bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Desafíos ante la crisis cultural de nuestro tiempo
Authors: García Quesada Alfredo Augusto
Published: January 2022

El presente artículo corresponde a la ponencia que se ofreció dentro del Congreso Ciencia y Vida que organizó el Instituto para el Matrimonio y la Familia de la Universidad Católica San Pablo. Se aborda el tema de la crisis cultural que se vive en la actualidad como resultado de la diseminación de valores relativistas que conducen al nihilismo y que tienen importantes consecuencias en la vida social y familiar de las personas. Se parte por ello de un análisis del significado de cultura en sus diversas conexiones con la política, salud, la educación y la economía; para luego arribar a la necesidad de propiciar una dinámica de diálogo y encuentro inspirada en la propuesta eclesial de la evangelización de la cultura.
Análisis estructural de la Escala de Calidad de Interacción Familiar en escolares de Lima
Authors: Dominguez-Lara Sergio Alexis
Published: January 2022

El objetivo fue analizar la estructura factorial de la Escala de Calidad de Interacción Familiar (ECIF) desde un análisis confirmatorio. Participaron 583 escolares limeños de edades comprendidas entre 9 y 17 años. El análisis factorial confirmatorio realizado indica que el modelo oblicuo presenta mejores índices de ajuste que el ortogonal en la sección que evalúa al padre y a la madre, aunque existen elevadas correlaciones interfactoriales, y la magnitud de los coeficientes de configuración mostró variaciones de una sección a otra. Por otro lado, con relación a la confiabilidad, presenta adecuados indicadores a nivel de puntajes observados y de constructo en todas las subescalas de ambas secciones. En conclusión, si bien las evidencias son favorables, la dimensionalidad de la ECIF debe ser analizada posteriormente mediante procedimientos que esclarezcan los hallazgos presentados en este estudio.
Proceso de adaptación de padres y madres de hijos diagnosticados dentro del trastorno del espectro autista
Authors: Sumalavia Casuso Mariela , A. Almenara Carlos
Published: January 2022

El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo examinar el proceso de adaptación de padres y madres de hijos diagnosticados dentro del trastorno del espectro autista (TEA). Se utilizó como marco el Modelo Doble ABCX de Adaptación Familiar (McCubbin & Patterson, 1983). Para esta investigación participaron siete padres de familia (cinco madres y dos padres), quienes tenían un hijo diagnosticado con TEA, el cual se atendía en alguna institución especializada de Lima. Se utilizó el método de investigación cualitativo con un diseño fenomenológico. Asimismo, se realizó una entrevista semiestructurada para la recolección de información y el análisis temático como estrategia de análisis. Los resultados revelaron que los padres de niños con TEA presentaban una serie de sentimientos y actitudes frente al diagnóstico (p. ej. tristeza, frustración, incertidumbre, estrés). Sin embargo, tales sentimientos estaban muy relacionados con las oportunidades de obtener atención profesional apropiada, así como información adecuada respecto al TEA. Asimismo, los participantes destacaron la importancia de fuentes de soporte social. Finalmente, resaltaron la necesidad de una adecuada ayuda profesional para poder afrontar las diversas situaciones problemáticas que perciben. Se concluye que el Modelo Doble ABCX de Adaptación Familiar es útil para examinar este proceso. Asimismo, es necesario proveer a la población de información adecuada respecto al TEA, así como de una atención profesional especializada. Ello tiene como fin facilitar un proceso de Adaptación Familiar positivo y, por ende, promover el bienestar general de las personas con trastorno del espectro autista y de sus familias.
Does Prewriting Planning Positively Impact English L2 Students’ Integrated Writing Performance?
Authors: Uludag Pakize , McDonough Kim , Payant Caroline
Published: January 2022

This study compared English L2 writers’ (N = 111) performance on an integrated writing task from the Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Assessment under three prewriting planning conditions: required self-timed planning required fixed time planning, and suggested (i.e., optional) planning. The participants’ integrated essays were scored according to the CAEL writing bands by raters at Paragon Testing Inc. The effect of planning condition on the participants' planning time, writing time, and integrated writing scores were analyzed using MANOVA. The student interviews were analyzed using thematic content analysis. The results indicated that planning time was the only variable impacted by planning condition, with students in the required self-timed planning condition taking more time to plan before beginning to write. Students’ perceptions about prewriting planning are discussed in terms of implications for the teaching and assessment of L2 integrated writing.
The Making of Capital City Tourism in South Africa
Authors: Rogerson Christian M. , Rogerson Jayne M.
Published: January 2022

Capital city tourism is a significant theme for urban tourism scholarship. Existing international research on capital city tourism mainly concentrates on the global North. For the global South as a whole limited research examines capital cities as tourism destinations and for sub-Saharan
Africa scholarship is minimal. This study contributes to the small body of writings that interrogate capital city tourism in the global South. Further, it marks a departure from the mainstream research focus on contemporary issues of capital city tourism by adopting an historical perspective
on capital city tourism. Using a range of archival and documentary sources the analysis highlights the making of South Africa's capital city as a tourism destination. Under scrutiny is the historical evolution and changing character of tourism in Pretoria over a period of a half century from
1920 to 1975. It is shown that the distinctiveness of Pretoria's early tourism products were a reflection of its capital status. Definition of the tourism product base and its promotion were facilitated by the activities undertaken by national government promotion and the local Pretoria Publicity
Association. An historical challenge for tourism development was the poor quality of local hotels, which were at a standard below international norms until at least the late 1960s. The difficulties of the accommodation services sector were compounded by the enactment of apartheid legislation
from 1948 onwards, which required the existence of hotels as racialized and segregated spaces.
Structural Heterogeneity of an Amorphous-Nanocrystalline Alloy Fe77Cu1Si16B6 in the Nanometer Range
Authors: Frolov A. M. , Ansovich A. V. , Kraynova G. S. , Tkachev V. V. , Dolzhikov S.V. , Plotnikov V. S. , Ralin A. YU. , Fedorets A. N.
Published: January 2022

In this article, an alloy of the Finemet type Fe77Cu1Si16B6 obtained by quenching from a liquid state (spinning method) in the initial state is investigated. The main research methods were scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Methods for describing multiscale structural heterogeneities in amorphous-nanocrystalline alloys have been developed, allowing the structural state to be described and its influence on the physicochemical and technical properties to be determined depending on the technological conditions for obtaining these alloys. Representation of electron microscopic images in the form of Fourier spectra made it possible to reveal the nature of the formation of short- and middle-order in amorphous-nanocrystalline alloys according to the principle of self-similar spatial structures. The analysis of electron microscopic images by integral Lebesgue measures revealed density fluctuations over the alloy volume, which corresponds to the hierarchical representation of structural inhomogeneities in amorphous metallic alloys.
Influence of Convective and Radiative Cooling on Heat Transfer for a Thin Wire with Temperature-Dependent Thermal Conductivity
Authors: Onyejekwe Okey Oseloka
Published: January 2022

In this study, a numerical prediction of temperature profiles in a thin wire exposed to convective, radiative and temperature-dependent thermal conductivity is carried out using a finite-difference linearization approach. The procedure involves a numerical solution of a one-dimensional nonlinear unsteady heat transfer equation with specified boundary and initial conditions. The resulting system of nonlinear equations is solved with the Newton-Raphson’s technique. However unlike the traditional approach involving an initial discretization in space then in time, a different numerical paradigm involving an Euler scheme temporal discretization is applied followed by a spatial discretization. Appropriate numerical technique involving partial derivatives are devised to handle a squared gradient nonlinear term which plays a key role in the formulation of the Jacobian matrix. Tests on the numerical results obtained herein confirm the validity of the formulation.
Efficiency of the Method of Student Thematic Online Debates in the Development of Professional Competences in Future Specialists
Authors: Sharata Nataliia H. , Berezovska Tetiana V. , Kravchenko Tetiana P.
Published: January 2022

The transition to distance learning because of the COVID-19 pandemic has led teachers to adapt effective teaching methods to distance education. Theoretical analysis of scientific works allowed determining that student debates have significant potential for the development of critical thinking, communication skills. The aim of the study was to test the effectiveness of the method of student thematic online debates in the development of professional competencies in future specialists. In the experimental study, several complementary techniques were used to determine the level of future specialists’ professional competence. The reliability of the obtained conclusions on the basis of the used methods was ensured by comparing the data obtained by each method, as well as the representativeness of the sample size and statistical significance of the experimental data. It is determined that the following competencies can be developed in students through the method of student thematic online debates: readiness to work in a team, ability to generalize, analyse and adequately perceive information, ability to communicate according to language norms, reasoned and clearly build oral and written speech. The study allowed determining that there are certain methodological features of using the method of student thematic online debates in the distance educational process. The method of debate is an effective approach to the organization of online learning, which allows obtaining not only theoretical knowledge, but also gives the possibility of applying them in professional activities in the future. Proof of the effectiveness of the proposed model of using debate within distance learning is confirmed by the unequivocally positive dynamics in the experimental group to improve the Value-orientation criterion, Cognitive criterion Communicative-activity criterion (in particular, at a high level of 13.79%, 7.38%, 11.56% respectively). The novelty of the presented scientific intelligence in the experimental study of the potential of online debates for students of agricultural universities, but with the potential to adapt the presented model of organization of the pedagogical environment for students of other specialties. The research materials can be used by teachers in the development of distance online courses, heads of distance learning coordination departments in higher educational institutions. The prospect of further research is studying the effectiveness of thematic online debates to increase the level of internal learning motivation in future specialists.
Robust Image Compression Algorithm using Discrete Fractional Cosine Transform
Authors: Arya Vivek
Published: January 2022

The discrete fractional Fourier transform become paradigm in signal processing. This transform process the signal in joint time-frequency domain. The attractive and very important feature of DFrCT is an availability of extra degree of one free parameter that is provided by fractional orders and due to which optimization is possible. Less execution time and easy implementation are main advantages of proposed algorithm. The merit of effectiveness of proposed technique over existing technique is superior due to application of discrete fractional cosine transform by which higher compression ratio and PSNR are obtained without any artifacts in compressed images. The novelty of the proposed algorithm is no artifacts in compressed image along with good CR and PSNR. Compression ratio (CR) and peak signal to noise ratio (PSNR) are quality parameters for image compression with optimum fractional order.
Festuca
albomontana (Poaceae), a new chasmophytic fescue from the Western Taurus Mountains
(Antalya, Turkey)
Authors: Aykurt Candan , Sümbül Hüseyin , Çıngay Burçin , Gülben Mertcan , Cabi Evren , Öz Zeynep
Published: January 2022

A new species of Festuca from the Western Taurus
Mountains (Antalya, Turkey) is described here and named F. albomontana. The new species can clearly be distinguished from
the other species included in the F. alpina
group by its leaf anatomical features. It has a geographically isolated
position in the Western Tauruses whereas a closely related species, F. sommieri, is very local in the Black
Sea Region of Turkey. It is suggested that it should be in the “critically
endangered” threat category according to the International Union for
Conservation of Nature (IUCN) criteria. Observations on the ecology of the
population are noted.
Pelatihan Promosi Kesehatan pada Tenaga Kesehatan di Jawa Barat
Authors: Yustikasari Yustikasari , Anissa Renata , Dewi Retasari
Published: January 2022

Promosi kesehatan adalah kegiatan yang wajib dilaksanakan di tenaga kesehatan dan instansi kesehatan. Akan tetapi dimasa pandemi, banyak kegiatan promkes yang tidak bisa dilaksanakan. Disisi lain banyak berita hoaks yang beredar di media sosial, karena masyarakat lebih memilih media sosial dan televisi sebagai sumber informasi. Untuk itu diperlukan upaya promosi kesehatan yang dilakukan melalui media sosial. Tujuan dari kegiatan pelatihan ini adalah meningkatkan pemahaman promosi kesehatan bagi tenaga kesehatan, meningkatkan pemahaman promosi kesehatan serta hubungannya dengan citra rumah sakit, dan meningkatkan kemampuan pengelolaan pesan di media sosial untuk tujuan promosi kesehatan. Kegiatan ini merupakan kerjasama tim Pengabdian Pada Masyarakat Dosen (PPMD) dan tim Kuliah Kerja Nyata Mahasiswa (KKNM) Universitas Padjadjaran. Pelatihan ini menghadirkan dr. Imran Agus Nurali, Sp.KO., dr. Nurhidayat, M.Kes., DPDK, dan Muhammad Afif sebagai pembicara. Hasil dari kegiatan pelatihan ini, dapat disimpulkan bahwa pemahaman mengenai pesan promosi kesehatan antara promotor kesehatan dan audience sasaran masih belum sejalan; Keberadaan promotor kesehatan di instansi kesehatan penting, karena dapat menjadi strategi peningkatan citra positif instansi; Perlu pelatihan yang lebih intensif detkait pengelolaan media sosial milik instansi kesehatan dan pengemasan pesan dengan tujuan promosi kesehatan.
Trace fossils and ichnofabric in the Kj0lby Gaard Marl, uppermost Cretaceous, Denmark
Authors: Ekdale A. A. , G. Bromley R.
Published: January 2022

The Kj0lby Gaard Marl (Late Maastrichtian) is a 30 cm-thick, grayish brown, clay-rich, pelagic carbonate unit (75 to 85% CaCO3 ) exposed in the Limfjord region of northern Jylland, Denmark. Trace fossil suites and ichnofabric (the sedimentary fabric resulting from all phases of bioturbation) reflect a complex depositional and post-depositional history of the marl unit, which is sandwiched between comparatively pure chalk strata above and below.
Initiation of marl deposition occurred gradually and episodically, as indicated by a micro-styolitic fabric resulting from solution-compaction of finely alternating chalk and clay laminae in the basal portion of the bed. During the major phase of marl deposition represented by the middle and upper parts of the unit, the sea floor apparently was very soft and was colonized by an active infauna which produced a low-diversity suite of trace fossils dominated by horizontal burrows. These are now preserved in a highly compacted ichnofabric which is totally bioturbated but contains no easily identifiable trace fossils. As the sedimentary mode returned to chalk deposition, the marl was buried and subsequently strengthened by compaction sufficiently to allow its colonization by a deeper-burrowing infauna that normally preferred somewhat stiffer, chalky substrates. Thus, the original ichnofat,ric was modified by the introduction of late-genera­tion, sharply defined and relatively uncompacted "chalk" trace fossils (Thalassinoides, Zoophycos and Chondrites, probably appearing in that order). These are superimposed directly on top of the earlier, highly deformed burrows of the initial trace fossil suite.
Fashion Business Sustainability for Fashion Designers in the Indonesian Fashion Industry
Authors: Agusalim Nadia Putri
Published: January 2022

The fashion industry remains as one of the most highly competitive industries where many fashion designers may find it difficult to establish sustainable fashion businesses. Navigating through the fashion business and ensuring business success, growth and long-term sustainability were generally considered to be the ultimate goal and biggest challenge many fashion designers continue to struggle with. This study was aimed to determine all key factors that are integral and contribute to fashion business sustainability by presenting findings provided by three Indonesian fashion designer’s responses to the issue of fashion business sustainability, the various challenges, and what factors are needed to ensure a long lasting through semi-structured in-depth interviews. Overall findings revealed the need for fashion designers to have an entrepreneurial mindset and for fashion businesses to possess all sustainable business key factors in various aspects ranging from design, business and the various qualities from the fashion designer themselves, while also taking account of the external state which was set in the Indonesian fashion industry for business sustainability and organic business growth. Fashion designers who controls all these factors will have a significantly higher chance of sustainability while competing with other fashion businesses.
Factors Affecting Financial Behaviors:
Authors: Adriani Jean
Published: January 2022

This study was conducted to determine the effect of financial knowledge, financial attitude, locus of control, risk tolerance, motivation, and mental accounting on financial behavior. The population was 168 students majoring in International Business Management at Universitas Ciputra Surabaya. The characteristics of the respondents are students who are in the 6th semester and above at the time of taking the sampling with purposive sampling method. The data obtained were analyzed using Partial Least Square (PLS).  The result shows that the factors of financial knowledge, locus of control, motivation, have no effect on financial behavior. While the factors of financial attitude, risk tolerance, and mental accounting have an effect on financial behavior.
Analysis of the Influence of Public Relations and Price Towards Consumer Buying Interest in Make-Up Artist Service (Case Study on Aliefiah Pranedya Make-Up Artist)
Authors: Pranedya Aliefiah
Published: January 2022

Make-up artist services is one of the businesses that lately is growing rapidly and has considerable growth potential. Marketing services such as make-up artist, running optimally when supported by structured planning It includes activities in the marketing mix of services that begin from identifying products as consumer needs that will be met, determining prices, promotional activities to be carried out, locations to market products to consumers, assigning people involved in business activities, as well as organizing processes to be used in business activities and also physical evidence. So the purpose of this research researchers want to find out more about public relations and prices can influence consumer buying interest in make-up artist services. This research is a quantitative research with the consumer population of women who have used the services of make-up artists in the city of Surabaya with an infinite number of population using Cosenza & Davis so that using 385 respondents with the criteria that is prospective consumers AP Make-up Artist female gender with a range of age 15-49 years and residents of Surabaya. The conclusion of this research is public relations factor and price influence on consumer purchasing interest in make-up artist services.
Influence of Product Quality, Service Quality and Completeness on Customer Satisfaction on Mie Soponyono Producer
Authors: Zakirin Mamduhan
Published: January 2022

Mie Soponyono Manufacturer is a company engaged in the food and beverage sector, which is precisely producing wet noodles and dumpling skin. The purpose of this study was to see the effect of product influence, service quality and completeness on customer satisfaction. The population in this study were subscribers of the Mie Soponyono producers. Determination of the sample in this study using purposive sampling. This study uses multiple linear regression analysis. The results of this study indicate that product quality has no effect on customer satisfaction, service quality affects customer satisfaction and product completeness affects customer satisfaction. Variables of product quality, service quality, and product completeness contributed to customer satisfaction by 70%, while the rest could be built by other variables.
THE INFLUENCE OF WORK ABILITY, WORK ETHOS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AT GARMENT INDUSTRIES IN JOMBANG INDONESIA
Authors: Kurniawati Novi , Siti Mujanah
Published: January 2022

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of work ability, work ethic and work environment on employee performance. This study usesquantitative methods. Total population and samples are 50 respondents from all employees Garment Industries. The data analysis technique used is Multiple Linear  Regression Analysis. The t test results show that work ability, has a positive and significant effect on employee performance, work etnic has a positive and significant effect on employee performance, and work environment has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. And the results of the F show that the variables of Self Ability, work etnic and work environment simultaneously affect the Employee Performance OF Garmen Industries
CUSTOMER LOYALTY OF KANGGO RIKO COFFEE SHOP SIDOARJO
Authors: Noerchoidah  , Christina Menuk Handayani  , Wahyu Priyanto
Published: January 2022

This study examines the effect of price, product diversity, facilities, and location on customer loyalty at Kedai Kopi Kanggo Riko Sidoarjo. A total of 120 customers were used as samples in this study with incidental sampling technique. Data were analyzed using SPSS software. The results of the study describe a significant influence between price and customer loyalty, product diversity affects loyalty, facilities affect customer loyalty, location affects customer loyalty. Simultaneously price, product diversity, facilities, and location affect customer loyalty. These results provide evidence that Kedai Kopi Kanggo Riko Sidoarjo can increase customer loyalty by emphasizing price factors, product diversity, facilities, and location.
KUSTOM KULTURE EVENT MARKETING AS A BRAND COMMUNITY CREATIVITY
Authors: Nashrudin Latif  , Ferry Hariawan  , Bayu Rama Laksono
Published: January 2022

The purpose of this study is to describe kustom cultural events as a form of branding program from Retro Classic Cycles Jogjakarta and House of Customland Surabaya. During the event, we saw a touch of creative creation of the kustom kulture brand community. This study uses a qualitative method. Data were obtained based on observations and interviews with several people involved in the annual kustom kulture event. In addition, the researcher also developed data collection by looking at the social media managers of Retro Classic Cycles and House of Customland. Research findings show that there are efforts to develop brand communities, initiators routinely carry out annual activities in kustom cultural events. The kustom kulture event presents creative culture from a variety of artistic collaborators, both fine art and motor builder, which inclusively makes event collaborators really enjoy and actively participate in displaying their artworks as a medium for creativity exhibitions. Originality shows that kustom culture events are used as community media for kustom culture activists Retro Classic Cycles and House of Customland, as an effective way to build a certain identity of a community, so as to increase public knowledge about kustom kulture. Therefore, the quality and quantity of kustom cultural events can be increased according to the differences and novelty of the theme of the event being held.
Periviabilidad neonatal
Authors: Reyes Osvaldo
Published: January 2022

La prematuridad es la primera causa de muerte a nivel mundial en menores de 5 años. Aquellos que logran sobrevivir y adaptarse a la vida extrauterina, según el grado de afección, pueden verse condenados a una larga vida de discapacidades y a una calidad de vida reducida. Cuando el parto pretérmino es extremadamente temprano, el grado de compromiso es mucho mayor. Eso obliga al médico tratante a plantearse dos escenarios: ser agresivo y darle todas las oportunidades al neonato, con la esperanza de que sobreviva sin un compromiso mayor, o darle un manejo de soporte mínimo, aceptando que la posibilidad de muerte es elevada y el riesgo de discapacidad demasiado alto como para condenar a todo el núcleo familiar a lidiar con el problema. La decisión no es fácil, ya que los médicos tienen visiones diferentes del problema, algunas veces sustentado en información errónea. Con este motivo en mente se hace una revisión del tema de periviabilidad y nos centramos en mostrar evidencia de los resultados a corto, mediano y largo plazo de estos neonatos.
Serie de Casos Retrospectiva de las Características Clínicas, del Manejo y Resultados de los Pacientes con COVID-19 en hospitales privados de la región metropolitana en la República de Panamá
Authors: Arango Carles Fatima Beatriz , Ortega Castillo Natalia Alejandra , Casaboza Xesspe Juan Carlos , González Gómez Migdonio Alberto , Arango Carles Francisco Roberto , Cachafeiro Vilar Antonio , Cubilla Batista Idalina del Carmen , Valverde José Walter , Tinker Jaén Nicole Gabriela
Published: January 2022

Introducción: El 9 de marzo de 2020 se confirma el primer caso de COVID-19 en la República de Panamá. Según el reporte #46 de Panamá emitido por la OPS el 26 de enero de 2021, Panamá es el segundo país de las Américas con más alta incidencia después de Estados Unidos.

Métodos: El diseño del estudio es observacional retrospectivo. En este estudio participaron 140 pacientes de 3 instituciones privadas localizadas en el área metropolitana de la República de Panamá.

Resultados: De la muestra, 65.71% eran hombres y 34.29% eran mujeres, 72 (51.43%) pacientes fueron hospitalizados. La edad media fue de 48.39 años. El 49% de los pacientes presentaron antecedentes personales patológicos, el más común fue hipertensión arterial (63.27%). Los síntomas más frecuentes encontramos fiebre (71.43%), tos (61.43%), fatiga (50.71%) y disnea (32.86%). Del total de pacientes, 55.71% recibió tratamiento intrahospitalario, 11.51% fue admitido a UCI, 9.29% sufrió complicaciones y las más frecuente fue falla respiratoria (61.54%). De los medicamentos utilizados en ese periodo de tiempo lo más comúnmente usado fue la hidroxicloroquina (91.03%) y la azitromicina (84.62%).

Conclusiones: Se encontraron resultados similares a estudios descriptivos realizados en distintos países con modelos similares al nuestro.
The problem of trust and modern Russian pension system
Authors: Moseiko Viktoriya
Published: January 2022

The paper attempts to identify the relationship between trust viewed through private good, club good, private external effects and public good, and pension systems, presented in the form of vertical and horizontal social contracts. Guided by the typology of benefits in the analysis of trust, the author argues: trust in a horizontal pension contract develops in a network of transactions regarding the production of a pension good and is a combination of its various types. In a vertical contract, the possibilities of individuals' retirement planning and the position of private structures in the pension market are limited, that reduces the role of trust as a private and club good and strengthens the importance of trust in the form of a public good. The author shows that in a horizontal pension contract, trust is a basic prerequisite for all pension interactions. The effectiveness of a horizontal pension contract depends on the level of trust: low trust increases transaction costs and makes pension planning unviable. The author concludes that in conditions of low confidence, satisfaction of pension needs is easier to organize through a vertical type contract in which pension needs are satisfied centrally. At the same time, low trust of Russians to pension institutions is the result of a vertical pension contract.
Sociocultural specifics of Russia’s regions: common features and differences
Authors: Bakhtigaraeva Asiya , Bryzgalin Viktor , Nikishina Elena , Pripuzova Nadezhda
Published: January 2022

There is abundant evidence of the correlation between culture (or sociocultural characteristics, by which we mean here values and behavioral attitudes shared by a certain community and changing slowly over time) and economic and innovation development. At present most studies have been carried out at national level. At the same time, sociocultural differences within the countries with a large territory and significant socio-economic and ethnic diversity (Russia, in particular) are understudied. The subject of the research is the differences in socio-cultural characteristics between Russia’s regions. The purpose of the paper is to determine the presence or absence of differences in socio-cultural characteristics according to G.Hofstede between the regions of Russia. The empirical basis for the study is data from representative polls, collected by the Russian Venture Company and the Institute for National Projects in 14 regions in 2018–2020. Econometric analysis (ecological approach) and univariate disperse analysis shows the existence of sociocultural heterogeneity between Russian regions measured with Hofstede characteristics: individualism and power distance (more pronounced differences) and uncertainty avoidance and long-term orientation (less pronounced differences). Statistical differences between regions in masculine dimension are non-existent. Regions tend to form sociocultural clusters that are not explained by geographic, socio-economic or ethnic factors separately. The results are useful for the analysis of sociocultural drivers and barriers for regional development, as well as for institutional design, raising efficiency of formal institutions by harmonizing them with regional culture.
Affordability of cigarettes and consequences of tobacco epidemic in Russian regions
Authors: Kalabikhina Irina , Kuznetsova Polina
Published: January 2022

The paper addresses the effects of the tobacco epidemic in Russian regions, including the impact of cigarettes affordability on mortality attributed to tobacco. As a characteristic of such consequences, the authors consider the standardized mortality rates from lung cancer in the Russian regions. Regression analysis of the factors of regional lung cancer mortality reveal a high level of losses in the northern and eastern regions as well as significant gender differences. It indirectly shows the incompleteness of female tobacco epidemic in Russia — men are more active in quitting smoking, especially those from high-income and highly educated groups of urban population. Decomposition of regional differences shows the dominant role of the territorial factor: 72% of differences among men and 55% among women are due to what of eight federal districts they belong. Gender wage gap is also an important factor for men (more equity corresponds to lower losses from tobacco epidemic). We explain this by greater tolerance towards male smoking in regions with higher levels of gender inequality. For women, other factors turned out to be significant: about 25% of differences are explained by the risk of secondhand smoke and another 13% — by poor environmental situation. Despite high price that Russia pays for the consequences of mass smoking, the affordability of cigarettes by international standards remains high. At the same time, econometric modeling shows no significant effect of prices on tobacco mortality: most likely, in Russia, the threshold value after which an increase in price significantly reduces the future losses from smoking has not yet been reached. The research is conducted with the financial support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) under grant No. 19-29-07546 mk “The Impact of Human Capital on Current and Future Economic Growth in Russia”.
Sharing economy services users’ digital profiles in Russia: topic modeling approach
Authors: Rebiazina Vera , Tunkevichus Eduard
Published: January 2022

The transformation of society and the development of digital technologies have significantly affected consumer behavior: consumer identity is now spreading to digital environment, with a new segment of digital consumers being developed. As a result of digitalization, new business models are emerging, for example, commercial sharing systems, the full functioning of which is impossible without the existence of digital platforms and the Internet. Despite the popularity of the topic of commercial sharing systems in the research environment and a wide range of tools used in research, at the moment no attempts have been made to study a digital profile of commercial sharing services users based on the analysis of their social networks profiles. Social network data are one of the most extensive sources of information about consumers: the ability to analyze consumer behavior in social networks can become a significant competitive advantage for companies, as it allows them to quickly extract objective information about the users. The objective of the study is to develop digital profiles of commercial sharing systems’ users based on their digital footprint data. The empirical basis of the study is the publications (posts) of commercial sharing communities’ subscribers on a popular Russian social network VKontakte. The information posted by users in social networks was collected using Python (the API, Application Programming Interface are used), the sample size comprises 24,000 profiles. The collected data have been processed and analyzed using the topic modeling method, as a result of the analysis, 12 main topics are identified characterizing users’ interests. Based on individual topic profiles, topic profiles of communities are formed, furthermore, differences in the digital behavior commercial sharing systems profiles were identified. The application of data on user behavior in digital environment creates new opportunities for digital companies and can become the basis for improving the performance of personalization services, timely adaptation of product offers and approaches to interaction with customers, as well as become the basis for the development of ecosystems.
En torno a las conceptualizaciones acerca del poder. Mecanismos, topología y otra cosa que dominación
Authors: Lugo Dávila Migdalia
Published: January 2022

Se reflexiona acerca de las precauciones de método que ofrece Foucault para pensar los mecanismos del poder como red intersubjetiva en permanente construcción de un discurso de verdad que lo hace posible, invitándonos a evitar su cosificación, su reducción a lo macro institucional concentrado en el Estado y su reducción a la mera fuerza o a la ley. Ello hace parte de una topología de poder que profundiza Massey en la relación: espacio-política, para -al igual que Foucault- permitirnos reconocer el lugar de los invisibilizados en esa relación de poder, así como sus posibilidades de emergencia como sujetos políticos. Con ese mismo interés por superar la desigualdad, Dussel plantea la construcción de un contenido de la relación de poder diferente a la dominación y la posibilidad de asegurar su obediencia a la soberanía popular como poder constituyente que no se delega. Dichos autores, en diferentes momentos y contextos, ofrecen elementos para una gramática en la construcción de nuevos discursos sobre: la política, el Estado, la democracia, los sujetos, es decir, sobre el poder, como expresión de cambios en la cultura política y, por lo tanto, de nuevas posibilidades para la emergencia de identidades políticas, sujetos políticos y proyectos políticos.
Descripción de las dimensiones del clima organizacional: caso de estudio en las PYMES de la ciudad de Barranquilla, Colombia
Authors: Antequera Amaris Ricardo Romario , Ramírez Molina Reynier Israel , Santamaria Ruiz Mauricio Junior , Cano Pacheco Diego Alonso
Published: January 2022

Objetivo: El estudio describe las dimensiones del clima organizacional en personal tercerizado de las pequeñas y medianas empresas de la ciudad de Barranquilla. Metodología: paradigma cuantitativo, de tipo descriptiva, diseño transeccional, análisis descriptivo, utilizándose la técnica de la encuesta por medio un cuestionario constituido por 24 ítems, aplicado a 60 sujetos. Resultados: se evidencia que las dimensiones del clima organizacional afectan notoriamente la estructura de las empresas, indiferentemente de su naturaleza, lo cual impacta socialmente la motivación del colaborador, identidad, liderazgo y comunicación; originando en el capital humano la desarticulación con las metas corporativas y detrimento de los recursos utilizados, asociados a la gestión estratégica.
Análisis Prospectivo Estratégico para la empresa Inselectric en la provincia de Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas-Ecuador
Authors: Ugando Peñate Mikel , Garzón Ruiz José Carlos
Published: January 2022

Actualmente las empresas comercializadoras de insumos eléctricos en la provincia de Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas – Ecuador son fuentes importantes de generación de empleo e ingresos muy redituables para diversos inversores. La siguiente investigación tiene como objetivo la propuesta de implementar un análisis prospectivo estratégico para la empresa “Inselectric” en el período 2020-2025, posibilitando una herramienta administrativa para determinar escenarios con mayor probabilidad de ocurrencia relativa, reducir la incertidumbre al futuro y mejorar todo el sistema organizacional, desde la gestión empresarial hasta la correcta toma de decisiones. La obtención de información clave se realizó en base a una metodología de enfoque cuantitativo, teniendo en cuenta características de tipo numérico, secuencial y estadístico. Los principales resultados fueron obtenidos mediante el uso de los métodos prospectivos propuestos: Micmac, Mactor y Smic Prob-Expert. Se presenta información del análisis interno y externo de la organización; así mismo, variables claves obtenidas mediante talleres prospectivos, convergencias y divergencias entre los actores de la empresa y finalmente la información recolectada permitirá la elaboración de escenarios futuros que faciliten la toma de decisiones en un periodo a mediano plazo. Se concluye que la empresa requiere de estrategias que permitan prever los posibles acontecimientos futuros y así evitar riesgos.
Taxonomic notes on the Piper pedicellatum C. DC. (Piperaceae)
Authors: Su Fan , Wu Bao-Duo , Fan Rui , Ji Xun-Zhi , Qin Xiao-Wei , Hu Li-Song , Hao Chao-Yun
Published: January 2022

Based on the evidence from morphology, literature survey and specimen examination, Piper curtipedunculum (Piperaceae) is recognized as independent species which is used to be a synonym of Piper pedicellatum. Piper boehmeriifolium var. glabricaule, Piper terminaliflorum and Piper yunnanense are considered as new synonyms of P. pedicellatum to which they are similar by a series of morphological characters. And the morphological differences, similarities and geographical ranges of these plant are clarified.
HPLC determination of Escitalopram in tablet dosage forms
Authors: Balkanski Stefan
Published: January 2022

Purpose: A simple, specific, precise, and accurate reversed phase liquid chromatographic (RP-LC) method has been developed for the determination of Escitalopram in tablet dosage form.

Methods: The chromatographic separation was achieved on a LiChrosorb C18, 250 mm x 4.6 mm, 5 μm column at a detector wavelength of 270 nm and a flow rate of 1.0 ml/min. The mobile phase was composed of methanol, acetonitrile (70:30 v/v). The retention time of Escitalopram was 5.49 min. The method was validated for the parameters like specificity, linearity, precision, accuracy, limit of quantitation and limit of detection.

Results: The method was found to be specific as no other peaks of impurities and excipients were observed. The square of correlation coefficient (R2) was 0.9999 while relative standard deviations were found to be <2.0%.

Conclusion: The proposed RP-LC method can be applied for the routine analysis of commercially available formulations of Escitalopram.
Investigating matrix interference in the pharmacopeial limit test for aluminum in citric acid: a re-examination, for revision of the method
Authors: Rojanarata Theerasak , Maithongdee Kittithat , Yuwansri Nattapong , Kaewprasert Sirada , Thanayutsiri Thana , Phadungcharoen Noppharat , Chinsriwongkul Akhayachatra
Published: January 2022

In many pharmacopoeias, the limit test used for determining the level of aluminum in citric acid labeled for use in the manufacture of dialysate, is based on solvent extraction using 8-hydroxyquinoline and measurement of fluorescence. However, the fluorescence intensity (F.I.) readout from the extract of citric acid samples has been found to be highly dubious, showing low value, and even lower than that of a blank solution. The aim of this work therefore was to examine what effects the matrix has on the test. The comparison of the two standard curves of aluminum solutions in water, against those prepared in citric acid solutions revealed that they differed greatly in terms of slope and y-intercept. In addition, the F.I. values on the plot of the citric acid solution were much lower than that prepared in the water. In another experiment, a decrease in the F.I. of aluminum solution was clearly seen when the co-existing concentration of citric acid was increased. The results inferred that citric acid interfered with the test due to its acidity and metal-chelating capabilities. Based on this evidence, the pharmacopeial limit test for aluminum in citric acid should be revised; otherwise, it could yield results that underestimate aluminum levels and lead to inaccurate conclusions
Typologie des conséquences de la migration sur les stratégies d’adaptation à l’érosion côtière au Sénégal
Authors: Brüning Loïc
Published: January 2022

La commune de Gandiol, située au nord du Sénégal, est affectée par un phénomène d’érosion côtière engendré par l’action anthropique et accentué par le changement climatique. Les submersions marines provoquent une salinisation du fleuve Sénégal, des sols et des nappes phréatiques, dans une région qui vit essentiellement de la pêche, de l’agriculture et de l’élevage. L’avancée de la mer, couplée à l’augmentation de la salinité, provoquent donc une perte d’habitats et de moyens de subsistance pour les populations locales. Face à ces dégradations environnementales, la migration fait partie des stratégies d’adaptation. Après avoir présenté les contextes environnementaux et migratoires propres à Gandiol, ainsi que le contexte théorique, cet article expose une typologie des conséquences de la migration sur les stratégies d’adaptation aux modifications climatiques. L’utilisation des transferts monétaires de la part des migrants prend différentes formes : diversification des ressources, optimisation des investissements ou protection contre les aléas futurs, mais aussi intensification de l’emploi des femmes.
Global regularity estimates for Neumann problems of elliptic operators with coefficients having a BMO anti-symmetric part in NTA domains
Authors: Yang Sibei , Yang Dachun , Ma Wenxian
Published: January 2022

Let \begin{document}$ n\ge2 $\end{document} and \begin{document}$ \Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^n $\end{document} be a bounded NTA domain. In this article, the authors study (weighted) global regularity estimates for Neumann boundary value problems of second-order elliptic equations of divergence form with coefficients consisting of both an elliptic symmetric part and a BMO anti-symmetric part in \begin{document}$ \Omega $\end{document}. Precisely, for any given \begin{document}$ p\in(2,\infty) $\end{document}, via a weak reverse Hölder inequality with the exponent \begin{document}$ p $\end{document}, the authors give a sufficient condition for the global \begin{document}$ W^{1,p} $\end{document} estimate and the global weighted \begin{document}$ W^{1,q} $\end{document} estimate, with \begin{document}$ q\in[2,p] $\end{document} and some Muckenhoupt weights, of solutions to Neumann boundary value problems in \begin{document}$ \Omega $\end{document}. As applications, the authors further obtain global regularity estimates for solutions to Neumann boundary value problems of second-order elliptic equations of divergence form with coefficients consisting of both a small \begin{document}$ \mathrm{BMO} $\end{document} symmetric part and a small \begin{document}$ \mathrm{BMO} $\end{document} anti-symmetric part, respectively, in bounded Lipschitz domains, quasi-convex domains, Reifenberg flat domains, \begin{document}$ C^1 $\end{document} domains, or (semi-)convex domains, in weighted Lebesgue spaces. The results given in this article improve the known results by weakening the assumption on the coefficient matrix.
Analysis and asymptotic reduction of a bulk-surface reaction-diffusion model of Gierer-Meinhardt type
Authors: Bäcker Jan-Phillip , Röger Matthias
Published: January 2022

We consider a Gierer-Meinhardt system on a surface coupled with a parabolic PDE in the bulk, the domain confined by this surface. Such a model was recently proposed and analyzed for two-dimensional bulk domains by Gomez, Ward and Wei (SIAM J. Appl. Dyn. Syst. 18, 2019). We prove the well-posedness of the bulk-surface system in arbitrary space dimensions and show that solutions remain uniformly bounded in parabolic Hölder spaces for all times. The cytosolic diffusion is typically much larger than the lateral diffusion on the membrane. This motivates to a corresponding asymptotic reduction, which consists of a nonlocal system on the membrane. We prove the convergence of solutions of the full system towards unique solutions of the reduction.