bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Freight Transportation Derivatives Contracts: State of the Art and Future Developments
Authors: TSAI MEI-TING , REGAN AMELIA , SAPHORES JEAN-DANIEL
Published: June 2022

In lean and demand-responsive logistics systems, orders need to be delivered rapidly, accurately, and reliably, even under demand uncertainty. Increasing burdens on the industry motivate the introduction of new methods to manage transportation service contracts. One way to hedge transportation capacity and cost volatility is to create derivative contracts. To date, ocean transportation is the only mode of transportation where this type of contract has been applied. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of freight transportation derivatives and to discuss some recent relevant research. We start by introducing the theory underlying derivative contracts, before reviewing the development of derivatives markets in the maritime industry. We then investigate the adoption of derivatives contracts in trucking (the dominant mode of freight transportation), which we call truckload options. A numerical example follows to illustrate how derivatives could help financially both shippers and carriers. Finally, this article discusses the conditions necessary for the emergence of a market for truckload options.
Developing a Theoretical Framework for Research into Driver Control Practices in the Trucking Industry
Authors: MELLO JOHN E. , HUNT C. SHANE
Published: June 2022

Previous research into management control of truck driver activities, while highly valuable, has failed to provide a comprehensive framework of driver control theory. This article addresses this issue by presenting a data-driven framework of driver control based on grounded theory research methods that explore the experiences of logistics professionals. This research extends current theory from the salesperson control literature to the motor carrier industry. The findings suggest that formal and informal control methods are used in various combinations in the industry, that these control types are comprised of many forms of management activities, that no single control method is completely effective in isolation, and that a number of conditions affect what methods are used and how firms apply them.
Exploring Superior Distribution Practices in the Paper Industry
Authors: KALE RAHUL , CHOI YOUNGTAE , PAULRAJ ANTONY , WILLIAMSON STEVEN
Published: June 2022

Studies on effective distribution practices specific to the paper industry are largely non-existent. Therefore, through our exploratory research, we first identify key elements of physical distribution in existing literature. Secondly, we empirically investigate the extent to which these elements influence non-cost-based (such as inventory turnover, order fulfillment etc.) measures of distribution performance in the paper industry. Using a sample of 95 National Paper Trade Association member firms, we create three performance groups (low, medium, and high). Then, we use analysis of variance (ANOVA) to test for any differences in the adoption of the physical distribution elements among these groups. Further, through partial least squares regression analysis, we attempt to identify those elements of physical distribution which may be most critical in explaining the differences in distribution performance. Our results provide general support for the importance of the key elements identified in this study.
Positioning of International Air Passenger Carriers Using Multidimensional Scaling and Correspondence Analysis
Authors: WEN CHIEH-HUA , YEH WEN-YA
Published: June 2022

This article uses multidimensional scaling and correspondence analysis to explore how international airline passengers position various air carriers. The analysis has produced perceptual maps of relative positions of airlines and their service attributes. Empirical data were collected from Taiwanese air passengers who had flown from Taipei to Tokyo and to Singapore. Factor analysis was performed to reduce a large number of airline service attributes into a small set of underlying factors. The results of multidimensional scaling analyses reveal that some air carriers are closely competitive; this can be seen by their close proximity in the perceptual map. However, certain airlines possess a unique service quality profile and are not strongly associated with other airlines; such unique firms appear as isolated points on the perceptual map. Interestingly, both multidimensional scaling and correspondence analysis produce similar perceptual maps of the airlines' relative positions and service attributes. However, the advantage of correspondence analysis over multidimensional scaling is that data collection is relatively quick and easy because the analyst is not required to obtain respondents' ratings for each attribute. This study provides specific suggestions about how air carriers on each route can use the results to improve their performance or to build a differential edge.
Exploring Customer-based Airline Brand Equity: Evidence from Taiwan
Authors: CHEN CHING-FU , TSENG WEN-SHIANG
Published: June 2022

Although branding management is important to an airline company, the existing literature on brand equity within the airline industry is sparse. This study proposes an airline brand equity model from the customer's perspective and ope rationalize s the airline brand equity with four dimensions: brand awareness, brand image, perceived quality, and brand loyalty. In addition, the inter-relationships among four dimensions and their influences on brand equity are investigated empirically. Using an empirical survey data of Taiwanese air passengers, the results reveal that brand loyalty, among other brand equity components, is the main determinant of brand equity, and a causal relationship between perceptual and behavioral dimensions is confirmed in terms of inter-relationships among brand equity components. Managerial implications in brand management and customer relationship management to the airline industry are provided.
Factors Influencing Mode Selections of Low-cost Carriers and a Full-service Airline in Thailand
Authors: THANASUPSIN KITTICHAI , CHAICHANA SURAPHAN , PLIANKAROM SUDTIDA
Published: June 2022

This article investigates factors influencing Thai travelers' selection of traveling modes: lowcost carriers and a full-service airline in Thailand. The field data were collected using the revealed preference technique. The results on travelers' perceptions show that fare and safety concerns are most satisfied by low-cost carriers and full-service airline travelers, respectively. Based on the logit model developed, significant factors influencing mode selections are group size, fare deviation to income ratio, waiting time deviation multiplied by income, punctuality, and safety. The changes of significant factors affected on number of passengers have also been studied and presented.
A Comparison of Cabin Safety Awareness among Airline Passengers in Taiwan and Mainland China
Authors: CHANG YU-HERN , LIAO MENG-YUAN
Published: June 2022

This article compares the effect of cabin safety education on passengers' cabin safety awareness in knowledge, attitude, and behavior (KAB) in Taiwan and Mainland China, primarily for passengers that cross the Taiwan Strait. Evidence reveals that passengers from both sides of the Taiwan Strait need to be taught about safety before they fly. Passengers from both sides of the Taiwan Strait were surveyed at two Taiwan airports, the Taoyuan International Airport and the Taipei Municipal Airport. The Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) technique is used for data analysis. The results show that cabin safety education positively affects Taiwan passengers' cabin safety knowledge, attitude, and behavior. Safety education that involves accurate utilization of emergency equipment procedures, situational awareness, and responses is recommended. Although the cabin safety education positively affects Mainland China passengers' attitude and behavior, it does not have a strong effect on the aspect of knowledge. Emergency equipment procedures and regulations are needed content for cabin safety education for Mainland China passengers. The findings also indicate that Taiwan passengers' cabin safety knowledge will positively affect their behavior; therefore, the knowledge-behavior consistency is supported. The attitude-behavior and the knowledge-attitude consistency correlation are both supported as well. However, the relationships among Mainland China passengers' cabin safety knowledge, attitude, and behavior are not consistent. Passengers' demographic data indicate that the Mainland China passengers' educational level, age, and number of flights could be major factors in this inconsistency.
Guidelines for Shaping Perceptions of Fairness of Transportation Infrastructure Policies: The Case of a Vehicle Mileage Tax
Authors: KRISHEN ANJALA , RASCHKE ROBYN , MEJZA MICHAEL
Published: June 2022

Regulatory focus theory is used to study individuals' perceptions of fairness towards a Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)-based transportation funding policy. According to regulatory focus theory, messages are more effective when they are congruent with the goal framing promotion (gains) or prevention (loss avoidance) focus of the recipients (i.e., there is a regulatory fit). This study confirms an interaction effect when the information in a message is congruent with the regulatory orientation of the individual. In addition, we find that the sensitivity towards fairness is more pronounced when subjects exhibit a prevention fit than when they exhibit a promotion fit. Our findings emphasize the importance of regulatory focus as it concerns public perceptions of potential transportation funding policy and provide useful guidelines for related outreach messaging strategies for influencing them.
Comparative Analysis of Efficiency for Major Northeast Asia Airports
Authors: HA HUN-KOO , YOSHIDA YUICHIRO , ZHANG ANMING
Published: June 2022

Growing airport capacity constraint, airports' increasing attention to profits, and regional hub formation in Northeast Asia suggest a need to study efficiency performance of the region's major airports. This article empirically evaluates the level and change of efficiency (productivity) of Tokyo (Narita), Osaka (Kansai), Seoul (Incheon and Gimpo), Beijing Capital, Shanghai Hongqiao, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong airports. We apply data envelopment analysis (DEA) to new panel data covering the 1994-2007 time period. We find that all the sample airports have recorded an increase in productivity over the period. Given the initial low productivity level of Chinese airports, this finding suggests that a series of deregulatory measures adopted by the Chinese government may have worked in improving airport productivity. On the other hand, no sample airports have experienced consistent growth in productivity. To improve productivity, the airports in Northeast Asia need not only technological revolutions at the industry level, but also technical improvements, such as better airport management, operations, and investment, at an airport level. Alternatively, the region may need to adopt more aggressive liberalization measures to stimulate further traffic growth. A number of future research areas are also discussed.
The Relationship between Motor Carrier Financial Performance and Safety Performance
Authors: BRITTO RODRIGO A. , CORSI THOMAS M. , GRIMM CURTIS M.
Published: June 2022

This study examines the relationship between a motor carrier's financial position and its safety performance. New evidence is provided regarding this relationship. Data were taken from the Motor Carrier Safety Status Measurement System (SafeStat) database and the Motor Carriers Annual Reports dataset. The sample has 657 carriers across all major industry segments. Negative binomial regression and multiple regression analysis were applied to obtain the results. The results provide evidence to indicate that a stronger financial position in a previous year is significantly associated with better safety performance in a subsequent year.
Third Annual Logistics Faculty Salary Survey
Authors: MANUJ ILA , YAZDANPARAST ATEFEH , FARRIS M. THEODORE , WILSON JERRY W.
Published: June 2022

While the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International conducts an annual survey of business school faculty and administrative salaries, the report does not specify salary figures for logistics (and related areas such as supply chain management) faculty. Since the growth in the number of logistics faculty positions has continued to exceed the output of doctoral programs in the field for more than a decade, it is logical to assume that logistics faculty salaries, at all levels, are increasing. However, without factual data, questions such as what salary should a new logistics Ph. D. expect and what should an administrator budget for a logistics faculty position cannot be answered satisfactorily. Moreover, most people expect and want to be adequately compensated. However, for the specific discipline of logistics and supply chain management (SCM), the data on average compensation across different ranks, institutions, and other such factors are not available. To provide such factual data, the authors have developed a survey to annually collect data on logistics and supply chain faculty salaries. This year's survey was the third one in the past four years.
BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY EVALUATION OF THREE Hypericum L. SPECIES
Authors: ERUYGUR Nuraniye , ÖZPINAR Necati , ÖZPINAR Hülya , ATAŞ Mehmet , TEKİN Mehmet , CEVİK Ozge
Published: June 2022

This study was performed in order to evaluate in vitro antioxidant, anti-Trichomonas vaginalis, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of methanol extracts of aerial parts of Hypericum perforatum L., H. thymbrifolium Boiss. & Noë and H. thymopsis Boiss. The antioxidant activity of methanol extracts was tested with 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) radical scavenging and iron chelating assays. The total phenol and flavonoid contents were also determined spectrophotometrically. Cytotoxicity and apoptosis were evaluated on MCF-7 breast cancer and PC3 prostate cancer cell line. Antimicrobial activities were evaluated by the microdilution method on the bacterial strains Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 29213), Enterococcus faecalis (ATCC 29212), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC 27853) Escherichia coli (ATCC 25922) and the fungal strain Candida albicans (ATCC 10231). All extracts demonstrated cytotoxic activity on PC3 prostat cancer cell line with a concentration dependent manner, while H. thymopsis extract was the most active against cancer cell growth. The obtained results of the present study revealed that the methanol extract of H. perforatum, H. thymbrifolium and H. thymopsis have significant antioxidant and cytotoxic activities. The results provided the basic research data for further phytochemical and biological activity guided investigations on these species for identication and isolation of potential drug active compounds.
ANALISIS DAN PERANCANGAN KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KINERJA PEGAWAI PADA BADAN NARKOTIKA NASIONAL KOTA TANGERANG SELATAN BERBASIS WEBISTE
Authors: Aprianti Rosalina , Sugiarti Yuni
Published: June 2022

Technology is growing nowadays, so that organizations must keep up with existing technological developments as well as the National Narcotics Agency for South Tangerang City (BNN South Tangerang City) to manage knowledge which is an organizational asset, a knowledge management system is needed. The purpose of this research is to produce a knowledge management system design that can employees use to document and share knowledge. Data collection methods used are observation, interviews, and literature study. The system development method used is Rapid Application Development (RAD) and uses Unified Modeling Language (UML) as a tool for describing and designing the system. The result of this research is a knowledge management system that can help employees to acquire knowledge effectively and efficiently.
Implementation of Learning Management System based on Moodle Ruang Belajar for Optimizing Online Learning
Authors: Qomariah Siti , Nasir Muhammad , Rahmadani Rahmadani
Published: June 2022

Pandemi Covid-19 yang melanda seluruh dunia menimbulkan dampak di segala bidang salah satunya pendidikan, dimana pola pembelajaran tatap muka berubah menjadi pola pembelajaran daring dan sekarang menjadi pembelajaran campuran dimana pemebelajaran dilakukan secara tatap mukan dan juga secara virtual. Penelitian ini betujuan adalah menghasilkan pengembangan LMS sebagai media pembelajaran daring mengunakan plaform moodle dengan metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah Research and Development (R&D) dengan model pengembangan yang digunakan model ADDIE yaitu Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation.Â  Untuk instrument penelitian adlah kuisioner dengan respondenn adalah dosen dan mahasiswa.Â  Untuk pengujian aplikasi Ruang Belajar digunakan pengujian blackbox.Â  Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa media pemebelajara ruang belajar dibangun dengan mengunkan software moodle, dengan server local adalah XAMMP.Â  Pada pengujianÂ  blackbox Â sistem kerja berjalan dengan baik, komponen mau fungsi juga berjalan dengan baik dapat disimpulkan bahwa LMS ruang belajar sangat setuju "digunakan dalam pembelajaran. Berdasarkan pengujian beta testing dengan instrument penelitian didapakan hasil berupa 89%Â  media pembelajaran dinilai sangat setuju terhadap aplikasi ini.
Комбінаторні характеристики категорії зображень напівгрупи S⁰₍₂₂₎
Authors: Бондаренко В. М. , Зубарук О. В.
Published: June 2022

Напiвгрупи третього порядку вперше описав у 1953 р. Т. Тамура, а згодом, у 1955 р., за допомогою комп’ютерної програми Г. Е. Форсайт (в термiнах таблиць Келi з точнiстю до iзоморфiзму та антиiзоморфiзму). Мiнiмальнi системи твiрних та вiдповiднi визначальнi спiввiдношення для всiх таких напiвгруп побудованi першим автором разом з Я. В. Зацiхою (2013 р.). Це дало їм змогу, використовуючи методи Київськоїшколи з теорiї матричних задач, описати матричнi зображення всiх напiвгруп третього порядку над довiльним полем (2018 р.). Вони також описали зображувальнийтип напiвгруп третього порядку (серед них немає диких) i вказали канонiчну форму матричних зображень для напiвгруп скiнченного зображувального типу (тобто таких, якi мають, з точнiстю до еквiвалентностi, скiнченне число нерозкладних зображень).
Автори цієї статті продовжили дослідження в даному напрямку, детально вивчаючи природні наднапівгрупи напівгруп третього порядку (тобто таких, які мають фактор-напівгрупу, ізоморфну напівгрупі третього порядку), особливу увагу приділячи їхнім матричним зображенням. Описується зображувальний тип нових напівгруп (серед яких вже зустрічаються і дикі), досліджуються алгебри Ауслендера (як одна із форм задання категорій зображень) та ідейно пов'язані з ними ∑-функції, тощо.
Зокрема, автори описали зображувальний тип стандартних наднапівгруп напівгрупи третього порядку, породженої двома взаємно анульовними 2-нільпотентним і 2-потентним (ідемпотентним) елементами, тобто комутативної напівгрупи
(0, b, c) = 〈b, c〉 : b2 = 0, c2 = c, bc = cb = 0
(в круглих дужках вказано всі елементи напівгрупи, а в кутових дужках — мінімальну систему твірних; потім вказано визначальні співвідношення). Серед таких наднапівгруп виділяється напівгрупа S0(22) як найменша серед напівгруп
S0(mn) := (0, b, c) = 〈b, c〉 : bm = 0, cn = c, bc = 0.
де m, n ≥ 2. Напівгрупа S0(22) є “проміжною” між вказаною вище комутативною напівгрупою та ручною напівгрупою, породженою 2-нільпотентним і 2-потентним елементами без додаткових визначальних співвідношень.
Напівгрупа S0(22) має скінченний зображувальний тип і її нерозкладні зображення описані авторами раніше. У цій статті вивчаються комбінаторні властивості її категорії матричних зображень.
Оцінка ефективності функціонування методів управління потоками даних в мобільних радіомережах на основі нейронних мереж
Authors: Сальник С. В.
Published: June 2022

В роботі проведена оцінка ефективності функціонування методів управління потоками даних в мобільних радіомережах на основі нейронних мереж яка основана на моделюванні мобільних радіомереж з урахуванням функціонування підсистеми управління потоками даних з використанням мови програмування Python, відкритої програмної бібліотеки TensorFlow та модулів-сигнатур KEGG MODULE. Зокрема проведено: оцінку ідентифікації параметрів трафіка в мобільних радіомереж, оцінку навчання бази знань підсистеми управління потоками даних в мобільних радіомереж для методу оцінки навчання бази знань, оцінку прогнозування часу перевантаження маршрутів передачі даних в мобільних радіомереж для методів прогнозування, оцінку побудови та підтримки маршрутів передачі даних в мобільних радіомереж для методів побудови та підтримки маршрутів передачі даних, оцінку процесу моніторингу стану функціонування підсистеми управління потоками даних в мобільних радіомереж для методів оцінки процесу моніторингу стану функціонування підсистеми управління потоками даних в мобільних радіомереж. Відповідно зазначеного було зафіксовано підвищення точності ідентифікації параметрів даних, зменшення часу навчання бази даних, зменшення часу прогнозування часу перевантаження маршрутів передачі даних у мобільних радіомережах, збільшення часу існування маршрутів передачі даних, збільшення пропускної спроможності інформаційного напрямку, зменшення часу прийняття рішення щодо моніторингу стану функціонування підсистеми управління потоками даних в мобільних радіомереж, збільшення точності прийняття рішення щодо моніторингу стану функціонування підсистеми управління потоками даних в мобільних радіомереж за рахунок застосування інтелектуалізації процесів прийняття рішень на основі використання нейронних мереж. Проведено оцінку рівня адекватності запропонованої моделі та економічна оцінка, яка показала прибутковий рівень економічної ефективності.
Encuesta internacional de esfuerzos de revitalización: enfoque regional para Latinoamérica
Authors: Pérez Báez Gabriela , Vogel Rachel , Patolo Uia J.
Published: June 2022

En el siglo XXI ha habido un fuerte aumento en el número de esfuerzos de revitalización lingüística en el mundo. La Encuesta internacional de esfuerzos de revitalización documentó 245 esfuerzos en apoyo a 208 lenguas. La encuesta siguió un modelo mixto de recolección de datos, incluyó 30 preguntas, se administró por internet en siete lenguas, y dio como resultado un banco de 40 000 datos. Este estudio da continuidad a los datos globales que se publicaron en Pérez Báez et al. (2019) con un enfoque en México, Centroamérica y el Caribe como una sola región, y en Sudamérica. Entre los resultados, destacan que la mayoría de los esfuerzos se iniciaron en el siglo XXI lo cual sugiere que son relativamente recientes y requieren de mucho apoyo. Se incluyen las palabras de los practicantes de la revitalización, mismos que explican que requieren, por ejemplo, capacitación e infraestructura, apoyo institucional, apoyo de la comunidad, así como apoyo y respeto por parte de aquellos fuera de la comunidad. Los datos sugieren que, si bien los esfuerzos de revitalización responden a situaciones de desplazamiento lingüístico avanzado, se observa un compromiso, sobre todo en Sudamérica, por proteger la vitalidad existente de lenguas mediante esfuerzos de mantenimiento. También se observa una tendencia por centrar los esfuerzos en la enseñanza de lenguas, quizá por encima de un enfoque en la transmisión intergeneracional. Finalmente, se ofrece un mapeo entre los datos cualitativos de la encuesta y los objetivos de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible de las Naciones Unidas para mostrar que la diversidad lingüística debe ser parte integral de dicha agenda.
Exilios y migraciones en la Atenas de finales del siglo V a.C.: las exclusiones de la ciudadanía y los golpes oligárquicos
Authors: Gallego Julian
Published: June 2022

En un marco general de migraciones motivadas por diferentes causas (socioeconómicas, políticas, militares, etc.), en este artículo se analizan los efectos que producen en Atenas los golpes oligárquicos de 411 y 404, entendidos como dos situaciones peculiares que combinan los conflictos políticos dentro de la comunidad ciudadana con desplazamientos de población y exilios.
A internação socioeducativa em tempos de covid-19: desafios para a cidadania dos adolescentes
Authors: Sposato Karyna Batista , Moitinho Victoria Cruz
Published: June 2022

A pandemia de Covid-19 evidenciou problemáticas estruturais que sempre estiveram presentes, embora invisibilizadas. No âmbito da justiça especializada da infância e juventude, a pandemia gerou um olhar mais atento às especificidades dos adolescentes privados de liberdade, sobretudo no que diz respeito a efetivação dos direitos e garantias previstos no Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente. Nesse sentido, o presente artigo busca analisar os impactos decorrentes da pandemia de Covid-19 para o sistema socioeducativo, mais especificamente, para a internação dos adolescentes. Observou-se, preliminarmente, que o contexto de privação de liberdade, por ser altamente vulnerável à propagação do vírus, reforçou a necessidade de observância ao princípio da excepcionalidade da imposição das medidas socioeducativas previsto no Art. 122, do Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente. Utilizando-se dos dados disponibilizados pelo Conselho Nacional de Justiça e sistematizados no âmbito do Subprojeto Covid-19: Impactos Sociais nas Populações Vulneráveis no Estado de Sergipe, discute-se que a pandemia expôs de forma ainda mais evidente o quanto se fez necessário avançar no cumprimento dos ditames legais no campo de aplicação e execução de medidas socioeducativas de internação destinadas aos adolescentes.
Biodegradable polymer composite based on NBR rubber and protein waste
Authors: NIŢUICĂ Mihaela , SÖNMEZ Maria , GEORGESCU Mihai , STELESCU Maria Daniela , ALEXANDRESCU Laurenția , GURĂU Dana
Published: June 2022

The aim of this work is to characterize a biodegradable polymer composite based on butadiene-co-acrylonitrile rubber (NBR) and protein waste (ground leather). The biodegradable polymer composite was obtained by the mixing technique on a Brabender Plasti-Corder mixer and then on an electric roller (without heating), between its rollers, with sulfur vulcanization activators and Th accelerator, relative to 100 parts plasticized elastomer, obtaining 3-4 mm thick sheets, with strict observance of the technological recipe, but also of the established mode of operation. The obtained mixtures are then subjected to rheological characterization to determine the vulcanization time using the Monsanto rheometer (to determine the optimum temperature and vulcanization times in the laboratory electric press in specific molds for obtaining specimens to be subjected to subsequent characterization). Biodegradable polymeric composites based on butadiene-co-acrylonitrile rubber (NBR) and protein waste (leather waste from the footwear and leather goods industry) were made at optimal working parameters, and the characterization was performed on equipment specific to elastomers and according to standards in force for the footwear and consumer goods industry such as: plates for general purpose footwear soles as well as for water and mud environments, but also for the food industry, car mats, gaskets and components used under normal working conditions, technical plates, insoles, etc.
Effect of epitendinous suture augmentation to a double Krackow suture pattern for canine gastrocnemius tendon repair
Authors: Downey Amy C. , Duffy Daniel J. , Chang Yi-Jen , Fisher Matthew B. , Moore George E.
Published: June 2022

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate the effect of a double Krackow suture pattern (DK), with and without epitendinous suture augmentation (ES), in a canine gastrocnemius tendon (GT) model.

SAMPLE

Paired GTs from 12 adult dog cadavers and 4 control GT.

PROCEDURES

GTs were assigned to 2 groups (n = 12/group). Transverse tenotomy was performed and repaired with a DK or DK + ES. Yield, peak, and failure force, stiffness, occurrence of 1-and 3-mm gapping, and failure mode were examined.

RESULTS

Yield, peak, and failure loads were greater for DK + ES. Yield force was 48% greater for DK + ES (mean ± SD, 149.56 ± 53.26 N) versus DK (101.27 ± 37.17 N; P = 0.017). Peak force was 45% greater for DK + ES P < 0.001). Failure force was 47% greater for DK + ES (193.752 ± 31.43 N) versus DK (131.54 ± 22.28 N; P < 0.001). Construct stiffness was 36% greater for DK + ES (P = 0.04). All 12 DK and 10 of 12 DK + ES repairs produced a 1-mm gap, with all DK and 4 DK + ES repairs producing a 3-mm gap (P < 0.001). Loads required to create a 3-mm gap were significantly greater for DK + ES (P < 0.013). Suture breakage occurred in all DK repairs, which differed from DK + ES, where suture breakage (7/12) and tissue failure (5/12; P = 0.037) predominated.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

Augmentation of a primary DK repair with an ES significantly improved construct strength in canine GT constructs while increasing loads required to cause 1- and 3-mm gap formation, respectively. ES augmentation is a simple technique modification that can be used to significantly increase construct strength, compared with DK alone.
Visual Hakawatis: Drawing Resistance in Leila Abdelrazaq's Baddawi and Malaka Gharib's I Was Their American Dream
Authors: El-Eid Natalie
Published: June 2022

In this paper, I explore how Leila Abdelrazaq’s Baddawi (2015) and Malaka Ghraib’s I Was Their American Dream (2019) work to forge a new space for the graphic novel in Arab American self-representation in twenty-first-century media, becoming emblematic of what I call ‘visual hakawatis.’ Visual hakawatis, I argue, use individualized acts of storytelling to transform fragments of their histories and memories into hybridizations of art and written word that reflect their increasingly hybridized existences, while interconnecting their personal, cultural, and historical experiences. In these convergences, stories of resistance and refusal emerge, intervening in notions of history- and nation-making, national belonging and national memory, resisting the marginalization or erasure of multiplicities of Arab American histories and identities within and beyond a U.S. landscape. Some key questions informing my analysis include: How do Abdelrazaq’s and Gharib’s graphic novels reconceptualize historical as well as artistic conventions of storytelling in underscoring radical forms of witnessing, memory, and resistance to U.S. hegemonic discourses and understandings of Arab Americans? In what ways does the visual medium of the graphic novel help Abdelrazaq and Gharib forge memories of and bear witness to inherited pasts and cultures, as well as underscore the complexity of Arab American positionalities and multiplicities today?
Pattern of infectious diseases among Khalwa (Quran boarding school) students in Khartoum State, Sudan
Authors: Ahmed Almegdad , Adam Mohammed , Noureddin Ahmed , Mahmoud Ahmed , Koko Abubaker , Abdalhameed Mohammed , Elkhalifa Mohammed , Malik Elfatih
Published: June 2022

Khalwa is one of the most ancient non-governmental educational institutions that are commonly found all over Sudan, playing a major role in the Sudanese society. The majority of Khalwa students are children. This study was part of a mixed-methods project, conducted by Khartoum Medical Students' Association, aiming to investigate the health status of Khalwa students. It was a cross-sectional study, done in Mustafa Alfadni Khalwa, Sharg Al-Neel suburb in Khartoum State. The participants were clinically assessed by a doctor and data were collected by using a data entry tool made specially to screen for major infectious diseases among students. Results showed a mean age of 13.7 years. Most of the students (47.7%) were originally from Darfur, and 27.5% of them had only Khalwa education. Respiratory clinic results revealed that 10% were complaining of cough, and 3.4 % were diagnosed with pneumonia. Additionally, 44.6% of the students had Tinea capitis and 21% had scabies. On examination, 2.3% and 1.1% had mild splenomegaly and hepatomegaly, respectively. Infectious conjunctivitis and trachoma were reported among 11.7% and 10.9%, respectively. Blood films for malaria were positive in 51.3%. Macroscopic and microscopic hematuria was, respectively, evident among 13.4% and 10.8% of the participants. Stool examination results showed that 1.4% of the students had worms, 1.5% had ova and 18.8% had stool red blood cells. Infectious diseases are very common among Khalwa students and their living environment is facilitating the transmission of these diseases. agent control and sanitation improvement are crucial to decrease such infectious diseases.
Obligations of autonomous institutions: theoretical and accounting aspects
Authors: Turishcheva Tatyana Borisovna
Published: June 2022

To date, in modern economic conditions one of the most difficult and controversial accounting issues can be considered accounting obligations, institutions that are maintained at the expense of budgetary funds, which is largely due to the aggravation of non-payment problems. In the deepening of the payment crisis contributes its share and the lack of regulation of the budget system, which concerns the untimely payment of public obligations, which are carried out by autonomous institutions. In this context, the purpose of the article is to consider from theoretical and accounting points of view the obligations of autonomous institutions. As a result of the study different classification attributes and substantive aspects of the obligations of autonomous institutions are highlighted. Also, special attention is paid to the issues of accounting and recognition of obligations, some features of which, are considered on specific examples, namely: the accounting of obligations arising in the process of operations for the supply of goods, works, services and rent.
The platform of estimated indicators in the system of territorial economy management
Authors: Shvedova Natalia Nikolaevna , Vorobieva Irina Vasilievna , Zheludkova Tatiana Vladimirovna
Published: June 2022

The study highlights the issues of formation and development of the system of evaluation criteria for the development of the territory in the system of effective economic management. The reliability of data collection and processing plays a dominant role in creating a reliable platform of indicators, the formation of consistent management decisions in the field of economic and social development of the territory. In the processes of socio-economic nature, the problems are considered and the factors influencing the construction of the evaluation system are disclosed. In our opinion, studies of economic processes undoubtedly affect the social side of the development of the territory. As a result, an assessment of the state of affairs in the Stavropol territory is presented, but some aspects touched upon in the study require an additional information block.
Public relations management in the contextfunctioning of stakeholders
Authors: Shevchenko Milana Viktorovna , Voronina Aleksandra Vladimirovna
Published: June 2022

The purpose of the research is to determine the degree of influence of the participants of any system on the organization of operational and strategic projects, the specifics of organizing interaction with stakeholders in order to meet their own needs and the needs of stakeholders for security, and an increase in personal satisfaction. In the article, the authors focus on key groups of stakeholders and consider the issues of managing relations with media organizations, government bodies, business partners, the scientific community, investors and the organization's personnel. Scientific novelty lies in the combination of previously incompatible managerial functions of leaders to achieve the best result. As a result, recommendations were developed for the direction of development of the activities of stakeholders in Russia.
Analysis of the impact of foreign trade operations on the gross regional product of the Bryansk region
Authors: Dubovik Mayya Valerianovna , Dmitriev Sergey Gennadievich , Obidovskaya Natalya Nikolaevna
Published: June 2022

We investigate the relationship between the value of the gross regional product of the Bryansk region and the values of export-import operations carried out by enterprises in the same region. We carried out a correlation analysis (according to the methods of Pearson, Kendall, and Spearman) and established the absence of a statistically significant correlation between the named values. We also performed the Granger causality test, the results of which are similar to those of the correlation analysis; we also failed to reject null hypotheses when performing the Granger causality test, indicating the absence of a statistically significant effect of the values of exports and imports of the Bryansk region on the value of the gross regional product. We have built (using the ordinary least squares method) linear regression models of the impact of exports and imports on the dynamics of the gross regional product. Both models show that there is a negative relationship between the named values: between exports and the gross regional product, it is statistically insignificant, and between imports and the gross regional product it is statistically significant. Our results do not confirm the widespread opinion on the advantage of the geographical location of the Bryansk region for the development of the region. We suppose our results can be explained using the Guex-Crevoisier matrix, according to which the Bryansk region belongs to the regions of the third and fourth types, and for its development it is advisable to form an economy focused on the needs of the population of the region.
A Study on the Management Stability in Private Rental Housing Market
Authors:   Korean Association for Housing Policy Studies, Kim Kyung Soo , Ji Kyu Hyun , Choi Sung Ho , Chang Gyu Choi
Published: June 2022

This study analyzed the factors affecting the actual residence period of tenants using limited data, based on the recognition that the supply of private rental housing can play an important role in establishing housing stability for the middle-income class. The most important result confirmed by the empirical analysis is that the larger the amount of Jeonse-Deposit, which can be understood as the size of total housing services, the longer the period of residence becomes in the private rental housing markets. From the perspective of private rental housing management, it is understood that an increase in the total rental fee (Jeonse-Deposit) will help bring stability to management because it means an increase in sales volume as far as other conditions are the same. On the other hand, among the same size of total rental fee (Jeonse-Deposit), the higher the proportion of the monthly rent is, the shorter the residence period becomes. The size of the deposit and monthly rent are both related to the creditworthiness of the lessor and the lessee, so it is very important to properly adjust the proportion of monthly rent and deposit. Results of the empirical analysis also show that corporate tenants have longer tenancy than individual tenants, and that as the size of private rental housing increases, the tenancy period decreases.
Separation and Identification of Antidiabetic compounds in Tinospora cordifolia extract and Ayurvedic formulation Guduchi Satva by GCMS and FTIR study with subsequent evaluation of in-vitro Hypoglycemic potential
Authors: Katara Antariksh , Garg Naveen Kumar , Mathur Mukul
Published: June 2022

Tinospora cordifolia stems (T. cordifolia), commonly known as Guduchi, is an effective Ayurveda drug used for diabetes management and various other disorders and ailments. Guduchi satva is classical Ayurvedic medicine being used for the treatment of diabetes and a variety of other disorders. The present study was conceded to determine the aqueous extract of T. cordifolia and Guduchi satva formulation for their relative identification of secondary metabolites using physicochemical parameters, fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) fingerprint, and GCMS profiling. In vitro enzyme inhibition assay on α amylase and α glucosidase were also evaluated for both the extracts, in which Guduchi satva possess enhanced inhibition of enzymatic activity over the aqueous extract of T. cordifolia. The phytochemical and FTIR investigations were confirmed for the presence of alkaloids, tannins, carbohydrates, flavonoids, steroids, aromatic, hydroxy, and nitrogen-containing compounds. The gas chromatography mass spectrometry (GCMS) analysis revealed the existence of stigmasterol (1.2%), stigmastane3, 6 dione,-5a (2.2%), betulin (8.4%), eicosanoic acid (1.09%), glycerol 1 palmitate (20.72%), ascorbyl palmitate (0.92%) and triamcinolone acetonide (0.89%) in both the extracts and effective in diabetes management.
Implementing Quality by Design approach in Analytical RP-HPLC Method Development and Validation for the Determination of Fedratinib
Authors: CH Srujani , Amgoth Krishnamanjari Pawar , KS Nataraj , K Roshini
Published: June 2022

A novel, accurate, precise, specific, sensitive and robust RP-HPLC method was developed and validated for the determination of Fedratinib using Analytical Quality by Design (AQbD) approach which was mentioned in ICH Q8 (R2) guidelines. By implementing QbD in HPLC methods, ruggedness and robustness will be verified early in the stage of method development to ensure performance of the method over the life time of the product. Design Expert® (12.0.12.0) modelling software (Stat-Ease Inc., Minneapolis, MN, USA) was used for Response surface methodology (RSM). Plackett-Burman design was employed for the factor screening studies to identify the critical method parameters (CMP) affecting the critical quality attributes (CQA). The selected CMP’s were systematically optimized using Central-composite design (CCD). Statistical analysis of the responses was done by applying analysis of variance. Chromatographic separation was accomplished on Agilent C18 (150×4.6 mm, 5 µm) column and PDA-UV detection was set at 268 nm. The optimized and predicted data from Design Expert software consisted of mobile phase Acetonitrile: 0.1% OPA buffer pH 4.18 (43: 57 % v/v), pumped at a flow rate of 0.967 mL /min gave the highest desirability of 1. The developed chromatographic method was validated as per ICH Q2 (R1) guidelines and found to be linear over concentration range of 15-90 µg/mL with correlation coefficient of 0.999. Degradation studies were performed by exposing the drug to various stress conditions as per ICH Q1A (R2) guidelines and significant degradation was found in acidic condition.
PEMANFAATAN TENAGA MATAHARI SEBAGAI SUMBER ENERGI PADA USAHA LAUNDRY UNTUK MENGURANGI PEMBAYARAN LISTRIK PLN
Authors: Zaini Zaini
Published: June 2022

Listrik merupakan kebutuhan vital di zaman modern sekarang. Semua aspek kehidupan tidak bias terlepas dari pemakaian energi listrik. Dalam hal rumah tangga, banyak muncul peralatan listrik seperti kulkas, rice cooker, AC, mesin cuci, seterika dan lain-lain. Namum, harga listrik yang terus menaik akan menurunan standar hidup masyarakat. Salah satu standar hidup yang baru di zaman modern ini berupa muncul nya laundry berbiaya murah dan efektif. Di samping itu harga panel surya dan baterai yang cenderung turun akan memudahkan masyarakat untuk mencari sumber energi listrik baru selain sumber PLN. Hibah hilirisasi ini melakukan sosialisasi dan uji lapangan dari pembangkit listrik tenaga surya (PLTS) di beberapa usaha laundry kota Padang. Dari hasil sosialisasi ditemukan banyak pemilik laundry yang belum tahu mamfaat dari PLTS untuk usaha mereka dan takut akan resiko kebakaran yang mungkin muncul. Factor cuaca juga sangat mempengaruhi output PLTS.
UPAYA MENURUNKAN ANGKA DEMAM BERDARAH DENGUE (DBD) MELALUI PENGUATAN PERAN SISWA DI SDN 38 KURANJI KOTA PADANG
Authors: Syafrawati Syafrawati , Argameli Silvia , Oktari Fitia , Putra Heru Satria Nanda
Published: June 2022

Jumlah penderita DBD di Indonesia terus mengalami fluktuasi dari tahun ke tahun. Kecamatan kuranji merupakan daerah yang memiliki angka tertinggi kasus DBD di kota Padang tahun 2015 dan 2016 yaitu 168 kasus dan meningkat menjadi 201 kasus. Tujuan dari pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah sebagai salah satu upaya untuk menurunkan angka penyakit DBD melalui penguatan peran siswa sekolah dasar. Sasaran dari pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah siswa sekolah dasar di SDN 38 Kecamatan Kuranji Kota Padang. Kegiatan diawali perkenalan dimana pelaksana memperkenalkan diri pada peserta pengabdian masyarakat. Selanjutnya dilakukan pre Test untuk mengetahui pengetahuan peserta akan dampak penyakit DBD sebelum dilakukan penyampaian informasi. Kemudian dilakukan penyampaian informasi. Penyampaian informasi dilakukan melalui media promosi kesehatan. Informasi yang diberikan adalah tentang dampak DBD pada anak-anak dan lingkungan sekitar. Informasi ini terdiri dari pengertian, penyebab DBD dan upaya- upaya untuk mencegah dampak dari penyakit DBD tersebut. Selanjutnya dilakukan Post test untuk mengetahui pengetahuan peserta akan dampak DBD setelah dilakukan penyampaian informasi. Pada penutup juga dilakukan sesi tanya jawab berhadiah bagi peserta yang menjawab pertanyaan dengan benar.
IMPLEMENTASI TEKNOLOGI RFID (RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION) UNTUK RECORDING DATA TERNAK SAPI
Authors: Aisuwarya Ratna , Rahmadya Budi , Hersyah Mohammad Hafiz , Putri Rahmi Eka , Ferdian Rian , Ardiani Fitri
Published: June 2022

Setiap tahunnya terjadi peningkatan kebutuhan hasil ternak sapi. Upaya mencukupi kebutuhan konsumsi daging sapi dan susu untuk mencapai program swasembada daging sapi yang terdapat dalam target Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Menengah Nasional (RPJMN) 2015-2019, salah satunya dengan menerapkan manajemen pemeliharaan pada peternakan berupa kegiatan recording atau pencatatan data ternak dan informasi penting yang menyangkut hewan ternak. Recording akan mempermudah membuat keputusan yang tepat untuk program peningkatan kualitas produksi sapi dan peningkatan jumlah sapi. Dalam kegiatan pengabdian ini digunakan RFID untuk mengidentifikasi sapi ternak dalam proses recording dengan mengintegrasikan aplikasi android dan aplikasi website. Proses pencatatan data ternak sapi akan dilakukan melalui aplikasi android berupa recording untuk identitas sapi, kepemilikan sapi, kesehatan sapi, proses inseminasi pada sapi, kelahiran anak sapi, dan data pertumbuhan sapi dan mengirim data ke database. Kegiatan dilaksanakan di Peternakan Padang Mangateh, Kabupaten Lima Puluh Kota, Kelompok Tani Lembu Alam Serambi, Padang Panjang.