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A Geographical Perspective of the Statistical Data of and About Greeley, Colorado, and Its Off-Premise Liquor Stores: Location, Number, and Possible Saturation
Authors:   , Jones Scott
Published: August 2023

This document, with the use of Geographical Information Systems, will verify that statistically Greeley, Colorado does not contain more than an adequate number of liquor stores within its city limits. This document is intended to give the reader a nonbiased geographical perspective of the statistical data of Greeley, Colorado and its off-premise liquor stores: location, number, and if it should be considered over-saturated. The definition and allotments of a liquor store licenses vary. The three licenses available are Special Event, On Premise, and Off-Premise. These can commingle. This study was concerned with the license used for sale of full-strength products by liquor stores, also known as the Off-Premise Liquor License. This study was conducted as a multi-level independent study using different intensities and manipulations of basic mathematical statistical techniques. The outputs from the aforementioned techniques were converted into databases, map layers and shapefiles, and then projected to test the results. The results were then analyzed to test the hypothesis: the city of Greeley, Colorado statistically does not contain more than an adequate number of liquor stores within its city limits. Using nearest neighbor analysis, it was determined that the hypothesis was valid and revealed that saturation issues are not present. However, due to the relatively short length of the study, it is recommended that a future study should delve more into the data. More detailed analysis and more in-depth research may be required to verify the results. The recommended further research should also include analysis of the opinions of the citizens of Greeley. This research would include questionnaires and polling to get a reasonable sampling and the participant’s thoughts.
High School Graduation and Dropout Rates in the Pikes Peak Region of Colorado: A Spatial Analysis of School Proximity to Military Installations
Authors:   , Orlicky Rachel
Published: August 2023

The purpose of this project was to examine graduation and dropout rates for high school students to determine if a correlation could be found with respect to the relative school distance from a military installation in the Pikes Peak region. Spatial analysis and Ordinary Least Squares analysis were used to build a linear regression model to predict student graduation and dropout rates. The results for the total student population for graduation rates and for dropout rates showed no statistically significant correlation with respect to the relative proximity to a military installation. Detailed analysis revealed that several minority and gender subgroups showed statistically significant correlations.
Dark Triad and Social Media Addiction: A Meta-Analysis
Authors: KAYA Bilal
Published: August 2023

The Dark triad consists of three personality traits including narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy. Social media addiction is defined as individuals’ losing control over social media use and thus experiencing negative reflections on academic, social, and emotional life. Dark triad personality traits can be considered to be positively associated with social media addiction. This study aims to investigate the association between the dark triad and social media addiction using meta-analysis method. The meta-analysis includes a total of 7064 participants in 15 studies. Results indicated a positive association between the dartk triad and social media addiction. The study also utilized meta-regression analysis to determine the moderator role of measures used for dark triad and social media addiction. The results showed that measures did not have a significant moderator role in the association between the dark triad and social media addiction. Analyses indicated high and significant heterogeneity. In conclusion, a medium-level, positive, and significant effect size was found in the association between the dark triad and social media addiction. The results of this study indicate the need to focus on personality factors for the prevention of and intervention for social media addiction.
Vigilância Entomológica no Programa de Vigilância e Controle de Leishmaniose Visceral do Estado de São Paulo
Authors: Rangel Osias , Perpetuo Sampaio Susy Mary , De Fátima Henriques Lúcia , De Souza Cabral Morais Gisele , Aparecida Colebrusco Rodas Lilian , Casanova Claudio
Published: August 2023

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O desenvolvimento da BVS Rede de Informação e Conhecimento e sua contribuição para a disseminação da informação técnico-científica na Secretaria de Estado da Saúde de São Paulo
Authors: Nunes Schiavon Lilian , Gonsalez Saes Sueli
Published: August 2023

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A pesquisa do papilomavírus humano (HPV) pela reação de hibridização in situ realizada no Núcleo de Patologia Quantitativa do Centro de Patologia do Instituto Adolfo Lutz
Authors: Tadeu de Araújo Leonardo José , Rosa Fernandes Beraldo Karolina , Soares Damaceno Daniela , Nonogaki Suely , Kasumi Shirata Neuza , Midori Kimura Lidia , Oyafuso Marina , Di Loreto Celso , Mariotti Guerra Juliana
Published: August 2023

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Encontros de Experiências Exitosas sobre Qualidade e Desenvolvimento Institucional
Authors: Paulo Eliana de Fátima , Azevedo Elisa , Moraes Marcia de Souza
Published: August 2023

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Avaliação do teor de iodo em sal do Himalaia para o consumo humano
Authors: Aguilar da Silva Rosângela , Costa Santos Roberto , Ochi Ferreira Luci
Published: August 2023

O sal do Himalaia ganhou popularidade nos últimos anos devido aosseus possíveis benefícios à saúde em substituição ao sal refinado. Omaior estímulo ao consumo do sal do Himalaia justifica-se na afirmaçãode que o produto apresenta teor reduzido de sódio e aumentado deoligoelementos em comparação com o sal marinho. A Resolução RDCnº 23, de 24/04/2013, estabelece a iodação dos sais destinados aoconsumo humano e, portanto, o sal do Himalaia também deve seriodado para suprir as necessidades de iodo da população que optapelo consumo desse produto. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar oteor de iodo no sal do Himalaia de diferentes marcas comercializadasnas regiões de Marília, Assis e Presidente Prudente, no período de2017 a 2019 e sua adequação à legislação brasileira. As amostrasde sal do Himalaia foram coletadas em estabelecimentos comerciaise encaminhadas ao Centro de Laboratório Regional - Instituto AdolfoLutz de Marília. A metodologia analítica foi Titulação iodométricasegundo métodos físico-químicos para análise de alimentos doInstituto Adolfo Lutz. Do total de 13 amostras analisadas, estavamde acordo com a legislação 6 amostras (46,2 %) e, em desacordo,7 amostras (53,8%). Foram consideradas amostras satisfatórias as
Aplicação da autópsia verbal no estado de São Paulo durante a pandemia de COVID-19, ano 2021
Authors: Martinez Minto Catia , Faria de Moura Villela Edlaine , Cardoso de Paula Regiane , Diva Saldiva de André Carmem , Afonso de André Paulo
Published: August 2023

Introdução: Os óbitos por causa mal definida (CDM) prejudicam a formação depolíticas públicas de saúde. A pandemia de COVID-19 levou a interrupção da realizaçãode exames necroscópicos no estado de São Paulo. Objetivo: Demonstrar a implantação daautopsia verbal como instrumento complementar na investigação e apresentar resultadosno período de 2020 e 2021. Metodologia: Descrever o processo de recuperação dasinformações coletadas nas AV e analisar o grau de recuperação. Resultados: Proporçãode CMD reclassificadas ao longo o período foi de 89% do total de 4.369 AV recebidase 3849 ativas para o processo. Discussão: A plausibilidade das proporções de causasespecíficas detectadas entre as CMD indica acurácia dos dados da investigação. Conclusão:Sensibilização dos municípios para a ampliação do uso da AV é um importante ponto paramelhoria futura.
A COMPARATIVE RELATION OF DISTINCT REFERENCE CROP EVAPOTRANSPIRATION MODELS FOR SOUTHERN BRAZIL
Authors: Santos Maicon Sérgio Nascimento dos , Castro Isac Aires de , Villa Bruna de , Zabot Giovani Leone , Tres Marcus Vinícius
Published: August 2023

Water is one of the main limiting factors for achieving high productivity in agriculture. The hydric requirement of plants is fundamental for the dimensioning of the irrigation system and contributes to the better use of hydric resources. Moreover, the accurate computation of this element is essential for water management in agricultural systems. Nonetheless, due to the heterogeneity of different evapotranspiration estimation methods, the performance of its calculation can be considerably compromised. Accordingly, the aim of this study was to compare the methods for estimating reference evapotranspiration (ETo) by Benevides & Lopes, Camargo, Hargreaves & Samani, Jensen & Haise, Linacre, Makkink, Penman, Priestley & Taylor, Tanner & Pelton, and Turc, with the FAO-56 Penman-Monteith standard method, to evaluate the performance and accuracy of equational models. Furthermore, data from an automatic weather station belonging to the Brazilian National Institute of Meteorology (INMET), located in Palmeira das Missões, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, from January 1, 2020, to January 1, 2021, were used. Comparative statistical methods were utilized to express the accuracy of the models and indicate the most appropriate equations for the conditions of the selected location. Cluster analysis and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) were applied. For Palmeira das Missões, the model proposed by Hargreaves & Samani indicated the best results and was characterized as the most appropriate alternative to estimate the ETo more accurately. The method indicated the most favorable results for R2 (0.9890), d (0.9253), and r (0.9944). Furthermore, cluster and PCA analyses expressed the behavior of relationships between different mathematical models and meteorological parameters in relation to the ETo determination.
THE ROLE OF FEMINISM IN ENGAGING INTERNATIONAL ACTORS TOWARDS EMPOWERING THE EFFORTS OF RECOVERING WOMEN IN POST-PANDEMIC TOURISM
Authors: Kartika Anindya Sekar
Published: August 2023

This study seeks to unravel the role of feminism in shaping the engagement of international actors bilaterally, regionally, and multilaterally in the endeavor to revive and enhance the economic and social condition of women in the tourism industry within the post-pandemic condition. Through the lens of feminism that also perpetuates an understanding from the liberal-institutionalism view, this paper discovers that the engagement of actors who conduct cooperation leading to the establishment of institutions and programs with a focus on the prevailing notion of innovation is underpinned by the salient concept of shared value, which prioritizes the importance of women's rights and gender equality.
Analyzing Delivery Area/Zone Tagging Techniques Within Fulfillment Centres For Last Mile Delivery Orders
Authors: Younus Muhammad , Nurmandi Achmad , Suswanta Suswanta , Rehman Abdul
Published: August 2023

Last-mile delivery in e-commerce logistics is crucial and difficult, affecting consumer happiness and operational efficiency. Fulfillment centers use delivery area/zone marking to ease this operation. This study examines fulfillment center methods for optimizing last-mile delivery orders. This research first examines delivery area/zone labeling methods. These methods break geographical regions into smaller manageable parts for resource allocation and route optimization. Grid-based zoning, distance-based tagging, and contemporary machine learning methods for dynamic and adaptive zone identification will be investigated. The study then examines delivery area tagging implementation factors. Zone tagging success depends on population density, order frequency, traffic patterns, and delivery time windows. Emission regulations and sustainability targets will also be examined. Delivery area/zone tagging technology and tools are also examined. GPS tracking, GIS mapping, and real-time data analytics enable effective monitoring and modifications. IoT devices and predictive analytics will also be assessed for their impact on delivery performance. This study concludes with the benefits and drawbacks of delivery area/zone labeling. Delivery time, operational expenses, and customer experience improve. Fulfillment focuses face data privacy, algorithmic biases, and system scalability issues. In conclusion, this study examines fulfillment center delivery area/zone labeling for last-mile delivery orders. E-commerce and logistics stakeholders may maximize last-mile delivery by knowing the different methods, technology, and factors affecting them.
Designing ICT Competences-Integrated Syllabuses of Research Skills Professional Administration Courses
Authors: Begovic Yahya Aliya Izet , Dewanti Ratna , Sulistyaningrum Drivoka
Published: August 2023

ICT has affected all aspects of life and has been used extensively in all sectors of human life, including Education. Integrating ICT into learning is one of the ICT implementations in the educational aspect. Therefore, one of the critical competencies of an educator in improving his professional abilities is Research Skills and Professional Administration courses in Education. This study designs the integration of ICT in the syllabuses of Research Skills and Professional Administration Courses. This study aimed to design the syllabuses for Research Skills and Professional Administration Courses based on integrated ICT competencies for the English Study Program. This study used Design and Development Research (DDR) as the research design and qualitative research methods. The stages used by DDR in this study are Need Analysis, Designing Preliminary Research, Evaluation, Revision and Design of Prototype Syllabus. This analysis involves ICT competencies proposed by UNESCO, Digital Media Descriptors from the European Profiling Grid (EPG) and other ICT-based theories. This study found that ICT competencies were integrated mainly into Learning Outcomes, Teaching Methods, Learning Activities and Assessments explicitly or implicitly. The study provides ICT integration procedures and designs the syllabuses of Research Skills and Professional Administration Courses; Introduction to Research Methodology, English Language Research Methodology and Professional Education in Administration. The resulting syllabus design is Content Based Syllabus which is product oriented.
Understanding the Dangers of Mind Changes in Political Leadership (and How to Avoid Them)
Authors: Fritz Kyle G. ,   Department of Philosophy, Florida State University
Published: August 2023

Political leaders may change their mind about a policy, or even a significant moral issue. While genuinely changing one’s mind is not hypocritical, there are reasons to think that leaders who claim such a change are merely hypocritically pandering for political advantage. Indeed, some social science studies allegedly confirm that constituents will judge political leaders who change positions as hypocritical. Yet these studies are missing crucial details that we normally use to distinguish genuine mind changers from hollow hypocrites. These details suggest ways in which political leaders can communicate that their mind change is genuine without necessarily being judged hypocritical.
Experiencias de la industria Fintech al servicio de la economía social y solidaria
Authors:   CIRIEC COLOMBIA, Rodríguez Duque Nillireth Paola
Published: August 2023

La ponencia tiene como punto de partida la aproximación a la definición de Economía Solidaria en Colombia y la verificación de elementos de promoción de tecnologías en la reciente Política Pública para el Desarrollo del Economía Solidaria expedida por el Consejo Nacional de Política Económica y Social (CONPES 4051, 2021) y de manera paralela el análisis exploratorio de la industria Fintech y su desarrollo en Colombia. Identificados los dos aspectos mencionados, la ponencia realiza una aproximación frente a la correlación o vínculo entre la industria Fintech y la Economía Social y Solidaria y presenta tres casos de uso en los que se han presentado alianzas entre empresas Fintech de los segmentos de pagos digitales, finanzas empresariales y regtech con entidades del sector solidario
El liderazgo en las cooperativas del municipio de Chiquinquirá, Boyacá
Authors:   Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia - UNAD, Castillo Garrido Julieth
Published: August 2023

"El liderazgo es un concepto que visto desde su generalidad, atañe a toda forma de organización. Estudiado en particular representa una suma de factores complejos que dependen del tipo de organización a la que se haga referencia. En el municipio de Chiquinquirá las organizaciones solidarias tienen presencia significativa en el campo de la economía, pero no existe a su interior el liderazgo, más que como dirección o autoridad gerencial preocupados más por los aspectos económicos. Es patente la falta de formación académica en los fundamentos del liderazgo. Se procuró un abordaje de la realidad de las cooperativas del municipio de Chiquinquirá, para establecer como se construye, vive y transforma en pro de los intereses de los cooperados. Es una investigación con enfoque cualitativo y diseño etnográfico, que rastrea de manera descriptiva y expositiva, la evolución del concepto de liderazgo, mediante la aplicación de instrumentos de observación, para obtener respuestas al interrogante planteado. Implicó además un estudio alrededor de lo conceptual y teórico para contar con los referentes más relevantes. Los resultados sugieren la necesidad de aplicar estrategias formativas tanto a los líderes como a los cooperados o seguidores."
Magnitude of Road Traffic Accidental (RTA) Death and Its associated factors among Adult Emergency Visit Patients at ALERT Hospital, A 2 Year Retrospective Review Study
Authors: Jofiro Gemechu , Teklu Bethelhem , Kumie Mihretu
Published: August 2023

Introduction: In low income countries, Road Traffic Accident (RTA) Death remains high. This describes that RTA are a major public health challenge. And also, the problem is increasing from time to time in resource-limited countries. The most economically active age groups (18-50) are at the greatest risk of dying as a result of RTA. This affects economically, social and political stability of the countries. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the pattern of RTA death and associated factors in the adult emergency department.
Methods: A two-year retrospective chart review of RTA injury was conducted at ALERT Hospital. The data were collected by using a structured checklist. Descriptive statistic like frequencies, percentage, means, standard division, and proportion was computed for selected variables using SPSS version 21. Logistic regression was used to predict the measure of association between interest independent variables and death due to RTA injuries.
Result: - The proportion rate of RTA death was 27(17.4%) from 155 of RTA injury patients presented Adult Emergency Department of ALERT Hospital. This result translates to a mortality rate of RTA was 34.8 deaths per 1000 patients per year. Multivariate analysis indicated that individuals who drank alcohol while driving were three times more likely to be died in RTA as compared to those who didn’t drink alcohol. And also, victims who had more year of experience in driving been less likely or reduced by a 65% chance of died in RTA than their counter parts.
Conclusion: The prevalence of RTA death was high in this study. Use of alcohol while driving and year of experience in driving was most significant associated with road traffic accident-related death. To alleviate these problems awareness creation and measuring blood alcohol content levels and breathe analyzers for the driver during driving is more recommended.
Desastre socioambiental: condições de saúde dos atingidos na perspectiva dos profissionais de saúde e gestores
Authors: Santos Camila da Silveira , Moreira Alexandra Dias , Silva Kênia Lara da , Lana Francisco Carlos Félix
Published: August 2023

Objective: to analyze the health conditions of the population affected by the mining dam collapse from the perspective of healthcare professionals and managers. Method: this is a qualitative case study, conducted using public domain documents and interviews with healthcare professionals and managers, from March to May 2022, totaling 14 participants. The data were analyzed according to the theoretical propositions strategy based on the Social Determinants of Health. Results: the health conditions of this population have worsened in terms of respiratory problems, gastroenteritis, obesity, arboviruses, increased use of alcohol and drugs, and mental illnesses. The loss of employment, home, and community belonging of those affected is highlighted. Conclusion: the socio-environmental disaster was a conditioning factor for changes in the health conditions of those affected, exposing them to new scenarios and overlapping risks capable of modifying their quality of life and aggravating their biopsychosocial health conditions.
Enhancing energy efficiency in a smart home through window-based support vector regression for energy consumption prediction
Authors:   Computer Science and Engineering, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India, Zoraida B. , Magdalene J. ,   Computer Applications, Bishop Heber College, (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University), Tiruchirappalli, India
Published: August 2023

Efficient energy management is greatly facilitated by accurately predicting energy consumption in a smart home, benefiting both consumers and utilities alike. The conventional forecasting techniques rely on pre-trained statistical models built upon extensive historical data, which may experience performance degradation due to the dynamic nature of power load demands. To address this limitation, this study proposes a novel approach employing Window-based Support Vector Regression (WSVR) to accurately estimate energy requirements from a smart grid within a smart home. The dataset utilized for this research is sourced from Pecan Street in Texas, USA. To assess the efficacy of the proposed model, it is compared to several other time series data prediction models, including ARIMA, Holt Winter's, Linear Regression, Support Vector Machine, and Support Vector Regression. The performance of each model is evaluated, and the results are thoroughly examined and discussed.
Improvement of references and footnotes in mathematical and other texts by creating macros in the LaTeX programming language
Authors:   Department of Physics and Higher Mathematics, Lutsk National Technical University, Lutsk, Ukraine, Hubal Halina
Published: August 2023

The LaTeX programming language considered in this article is used to represent mathematical and other texts in scientific research. Many LaTeX packages provide advanced code-formatting features. Expanding the LaTeX programming language with macros automates the performance of a large number of tasks. In this research, the author programs in the LaTeX system when creating new macros. New macros created by the author improve adding references to everything that can be numbered and improve adding different types of footnotes in texts. Source codes of these new macros are given in this article. These macros can be embodied in a LaTeX style file, and they expand the capabilities of LaTeX.
Short-Term Load Forecasting using Artificial Neural Networks techniques: A case study for Republic of North Macedonia
Authors:   Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies –Skopje,  North Macedonia, Kotevska Ana , Rogleva Nevenka ,   Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies –Skopje,  North Macedonia
Published: August 2023

Modernization and liberalization of power system in North Macedonia offers an opportunity to supervise and regulate the power consumption and power grid. This paper proposes models for short-term load forecasting using artificial neural network in order to balance the demand and load requirements and to determine electricity price. Neural network approach has the advantage of learning directly from the historical data. This method uses multiple data points. Results from the research show that the quality of the short-term prediction depends on the size of the data set and the data transformation.
Comparison of software defined networking with traditional networking using NS2 simulator
Authors:   Department of Computer Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India, Zoraida B. , Indumathi G. ,   AVVM Sri Pushpam College, Poondi, India
Published: August 2023

The Software Defined Network (SDN) is an emerging concept in network engineering that entails the decoupling of the control plane and data plane. The data plane is executed on discrete nodes, while a centralised control plane is accountable for overseeing network-wide functionalities. In conventional networks, the integrated planes are incorporated into the network suite, and the transmission is determined by the route. In this work, the traditional way of routing using a communication plane is compared with routing using an SDN controller. The present study employs the NS2 simulator to evaluate the quality of service performance under high background traffic conditions. In the event of network congestion, it is imperative to utilize the available bandwidth to its fullest extent in order to increase the rate of bit transmission per second. The results of the traditional network and SDN network based on various parameters like Ambiguous collision, Delay, Jitter, Availability and Latency are compared in this paper. The results show that the SDN network's performance is better with concerning time.
Printed Self-Learning Module Distribution and Completion Preferences of Grade 7-12 Students of Tagugpo National High School in Davao Oriental, Philippines: A Conjoint Analysis
Authors: Dapa Bronson , Valdez Gemma
Published: August 2023

This study was conducted to determine the printed self-learning module distribution and completion preferences of the students of Tagugpo National High School, Tagugpo, Lupon, Davao Oriental, Philippines. It is descriptive survey research wherein one-hundred eighty-four randomly selected student respondents are shown various choices or hypothetical profiles and asked to evaluate these profiles based on their preferences. To determine the overall preference of these students for printed self-learning module distribution and completion, conjoint analysis was done. The analysis revealed that students from Tagugpo National High School expressed a preference for the modules to be printed in booklet form, distributed within their respective barangays on Mondays, and collected at the conclusion of each quarter. They also preferred to be given only four subjects per week with a t wo-hour duration each and accomplish only the activities found in the modules with no summative tests. This study recommends that students may be given three options on how they want their modules to be distributed and accomplished. It also suggests that further study on self-learning module preferences may be done on a wider scale, including assessment revision and a link between module preferences and student learning outcomes and dropout intentions.
The contribution of remittances to the economic growth: empirical evidence from ASEAN-6 economies
Authors:   Banking Academy of Vietnam, Ngô Thị Hằng , Trần Ngọc Mai , Phạm Việt Nga , Hồ Phan Khánh Linh , Cao Thị Mai Phương , Nguyễn Ngọc Quỳnh Anh
Published: August 2023

Remittances play an important role in the economy, especially in developing countries, as the remittances help to increase the national savings and ease the dependence on foreign exchange reserves and balance of payments, while simultaneously contributing to poverty reduction in receiving nations and communities, increasing investment in health, education and business. However, remittances can also increase the severity of the brain drain phenomenom as well as erode the labor incentive of the remittance receiving families. Applying the fixed effects and random effects models on the dataset of 6 ASEAN economies (ASEAN- 6) over the period of 2000-2020, the research findings fail to reveal the positive impact of remittances on the economic growth of ASEAN-6 countries, implying that remittances to ASEAN-6 nations, with a relatively limited scale, may not be large enough to significantly drive the economic growth of ASEAN-6 countries. This empirical evidence calls for feasible solutions to boost the scale of remittances, enabling ASEAN-6 economies to benefit from remittances
Factors affecting the decision to use online payment on e-commerce platform of Gen Z generation in Hanoi city
Authors:   Banking Academy of Vietnam, Phạm Thị Ngọc Anh , Đặng Thị Thùy Linh , Đỗ Ngọc Diệp , Trần Hoàng Mai
Published: August 2023

In today’s evolving e-commerce landscape, online payment methods are becoming more and more attractive to users. This study was conducted to determine the factors affecting the decision to use online payment services on the e-commerce platform of the Gen Z generation in Hanoi affecting the decision to use online payment services on the e-commerce platform of the Gen Z generation in Hanoi. Survey data for the period January 2023, to February 2023 from 315 Gen Z subjects studying and living in the area and using linear regression to test the factors. The results show that the expected effects, social influence, trust in retailers, add-ons benefits have the positive impact, meanwhile cash habits have a negative impact on the Gen Z generation’s decision to use online payment on the e-commerce floor in Hanoi city. On this basis, the authors propose to improve the quality of the method of online payment on e-commerce platforms.
Road trip analysis! How to use and play with Google Location History in R
Authors: Heiss Andrew
Published: August 2023

As I explained in my previous blog post, in June 2023 I drove my family across the country in a 5,000-mile roundtrip odyssey from Atlanta, Georgia to just-south-of-Salt Lake City, Utah, and back again.
Correlation between SUA and prognosis in CHF patients after revascularization
Authors: Miao Bo , Wu Jing , Jiao Wang , Yanxin Li , Da Yingxiao , Dong Wang , Gao Bei
Published: August 2023

Background: To explore the correlation between serum uric acid (SUA) and prognosis in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) after revascularization. Methods: A total of 126 patients with CHF undergoing revascularization [coronary artery intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)] in the hospital were enrolled as CHF group between December 2021 and October 2022, while 126 healthy controls during the same period were enrolled as healthy control group. The levels of SUA, inflammatory factors and cardiac function in the two groups were detected. The correlation between SUA level and inflammatory factors, cardiac function levels was analyzed. All patients in CHF group were followed up for 6 months to observe prognosis. The differences in the above indexes among patients with different prognosis were compared. The risk factors of prognosis were analyzed by multivariate Logistic regression analysis, and their predictive value for prognosis was evaluated by ROC curves analysis. Results: SUA, IL-6, TNF-a, NT-proBNP and LVEDD in CHF group were higher than those in healthy control group, while LVEF was lower than that in healthy control group (P<0.05). Among the 126 patients within 6 months after surgery, there were 24 cases (19.05%) with adverse cardiac events (poor prognosis). SUA, IL-6, TNF-a, NTproBNP and LVEDD in patients with poor prognosis were higher than those with good prognosis, while LVEF was lower than that with good prognosis (P<0.05). SUA level was positively correlated with IL-6, TNF-a, NT-proBNP and LVEDD (r=0.283, 0.292, 0.322, 0.355, P<0.05), while negatively correlated with LVEF (r=-0.368, P<0.05). High level of SUA and low LVEF were independent risk factors of prognosis (OR=1.486, 0.678, P<0.05). Both SUA and LVEF were of prognostic value (AUC=0.805, 0.809, P<0.05). Conclusion: SUA level is significantly increased in CHF patients, which is an independent risk factor of poor prognosis in CHF patients after revascularization, with high prognostic value.
¿Presencialidad o Virtualidad? Factores que modulan la elección de la modalidad de clases en los estudiantes universitarios
Authors: Basso Florencia Carolina , Elgier Ángel , Gago Galvagno Lucas G.
Published: August 2023

A partir de la declaración de situación de pandemia por la OMS a comienzo del año 2020, a causa del COVID-19, uno de los ámbitos afectados fue el educacional. Debido a esta situación, se implementó una nueva modalidad de enseñanza, la virtualidad. Habiendo transcurrido un año o más de la implementación de esta nueva forma de dictar clases, se buscó explorar si los factores de personalidad y que otros factores pueden influir en la elección de la modalidad de los estudiantes universitarios en la actualidad, virtual, presencial o semipresencial. Se encues a 314 estudiantes de forma virtual, por un Google Forms, conformado por un cuestionario sociodemográfico Ad hoc y el AEP, para evaluar los 5 factores de personalidad. Los resultados obtenidos no demostraron la existencia de una asociación entre las modalidades y los 5 factores de personalidad, sino que la edad, la cantidad de horas de trabajo y la necesidad de prácticas en forma presencial fueron las variables que mayor asociación tuvieron con las modalidades. Demostrando que la variabilidad entre la elección de una modalidad sobre la otra tiene una mayor relación con variables sociodemográficas que de personalidad. A su vez, se observó que la modalidad semipresencial tuvo una mayor predilección de los estudiantes universitarios, sobre las otras dos, en las distintas variables evaluadas. Por lo tanto, es relevante que las universidades puedan comprender y adaptar sus planes de estudio a esta nueva realidad, con el objetivo de facilitar y promover esta nueva forma de estudio y enseñanza.
Ley de Educación Superior de Argentina, Ecuador y España en relación a las tendencias actuales.
Authors: Calderón Arregui David Alexander , Godoy Mena Marisol Josefina
Published: August 2023

El campo de la educación superior no es estático, los frecuentes cambios en la sociedad obligan a los países a modificar sus normativas con el afán de asumir los desafíos presentados de forma resiliente, para mantenerse a la vanguardia de la educación, pues es la forma como cada sociedad progresa a nivel mundial. El objetivo de este artículo es analizar las leyes de educación superior de Argentina, Ecuador y España, en relación a las tendencias actuales, basada desde la metodología de educación comparada. Se desarrolló dentro de una metodología cualitativa, y un diseño exploratorio descriptivo, ya que fueron examinadas las políticas y legislación sobre aspectos de relevancia en la gestión de las instituciones de educación superior IES. De acuerdo al análisis realizado se presentan las convergencias y divergencias entre estas legislaciones, en relación a las tendencias actuales, y se presentan aportes que podrían ser considerados en próximos debates que se realicen para modificar la legislación de educación superior.
Estrés laboral y estilos de afrontamientos en los efectivos policiales de la unidad de emergencia este 2 durante el periodo de junio del 2021
Authors:   , Pollo Libia Smith Lucila
Published: August 2023

Objetivo: Determinar cuál es la asociación entre el estrés laboral y estilos de afrontamiento en los efectivos policiales de la Unidad de Emergencia Este 2 durante el periodo de junio 2021. Materiales y métodos: Se realizó un estudio observacional, analítico, transversal, cuya muestra estuvo conformada por 132 participantes. Se utilizó como instrumento dos cuestionarios previamente validados, Estrés laboral de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo – Organización Mundial de la Salud y Estilos de Afrontamiento “COPE”. Para el análisis estadístico inferencial se utilizó la prueba de Chi2 de Pearson, considerándose significativo a un valor de p<0,05 y se aplicó la correlación de Spearman; adicionalmente se empleó un análisis descriptivo de las variables. Resultados: La muestra estuvo caracterizada por una edad promedio de 39,3 años con predominancia del género masculino (97,0%) y de labor de tipo operativo (89,4%). El nivel de estrés laboral fue en su mayoría de nivel bajo (84,8%) y el estilo de afrontamiento global fue medio (66,7%). Respecto a las dimensiones del estilo de afrontamiento, el de tipo centrado en el problema (66,7%) y enfocado en la emoción (68,2%) fueron principalmente de nivel medio; mientras que en el estilo evitativo fue de nivel bajo (62,1%). El estrés laboral se asoció significativamente al estilo de afrontamiento global (p=0,01) y evitativo (p=0,000), con una correlación positiva de 0,27 y 0,47, respectivamente. Conclusiones: Existe asociación significativa entre el estrés laboral y el estilo de afrontamiento global y evitativo en los efectivos policiales.
Prevalencia y factores asociados a la gravedad de politraumatizado atendido en el servicio de emergencia del Hospital Regional de Ica 2021
Authors:   , Medina Vasquez Nicole Lina
Published: August 2023

Objetivo: Precisar la prevalencia y factores asociados a la gravedad del politraumatizado atendido en el Servicio de Emergencia del Hospital Regional de Ica 2021. Metodología: Investigación de tipo observacional, transversal, retrospectiva y analítica. En una población de pacientes atendidos por el Servicio de Emergencia de Cirugía de 2304 pacientes y en una muestra aleatoria de 329 pacientes. La severidad de los politraumatismos fue determinada por la Scala revisada del trauma. Resultados: La prevalencia de pacientes atendidos por presentar politraumatismos es del 62%. Siendo el 52,9 (108) de grado leve, 25,0% de grado moderado y 22,1% de grado grave. La mayoría son menores de 55 años 57.8% (118), del sexo masculino 57.4% (117), el suceso ocurrió en estado etílico 44.6% (91), obesos el 12.7% (26), 74% (151) el suceso ocurrió en horario de 8 am a 7 pm y el 36.3% (74) en carreteras de alta velocidad. Los politraumatismos ocurren con mayor probabilidad en los pacientes de 55 años a más 39.5% (34) p=0.002 x 2=43,4. El sexo no se encuentra asociada significativamente a la gravedad del politraumatismo p=0,129 , x2=6,5 . La gravedad es mayor cuando los pacientes están con etilismo agudo 38.5% (35) p=0.001, x2=1,3. La obesidad no se encuentra asociada con la severidad del trauma en los pacientes politraumatizados p=0,65, x2=83,2. Es más grave cuando el suceso ocurrió en el horario nocturno de 8 pm a 7 pm, 34% (18) p=0.013, x2=.33,4. Y también más graves cuando el suceso de transito ocurre en carreteras de alta velocidad 43.2% (32) p=0.004, x2=5,5. Conclusiones: La prevalencia de politraumatismos atendidos en el Servicio de Emergencia del Hospital Regional de Ica 2021 fue 62%. La edad, la condición de etilismo agudo, la obesidad, la hora de ocurrencia del suceso y el lugar de ocurrencia está asociada a la gravedad de politraumatizado. El sexo no está significativamente asociado a la gravedad de politraumatizado.
Avaliação da evidenciação da remuneração dos administradores e os níveis de governança corporativa
Authors:   Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Stüpp Diego Rafael , Pavesi Ilaci ,   Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Vicente Ernesto Fernando Rodrigues ,   Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Alberton Luiz ,   Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Published: August 2023

A governança corporativa surgiu como proposta de minimização dos conflitos e custos decorrentes do problema de agência. Este estudo tem por objetivo verificar como se encontra a evidenciação da remuneração dos administradores nas empresas brasileiras listadas na BM&FBovespa com maior e menor nível de governança corporativa, com base no do modelo europeu de avaliação proposto por Ferrarini, Maloney e Ungureanu (2009). Trata-se de um estudo descritivo quanto aos objetivos, no que se refere aos procedimentos técnicos enquadra-se como pesquisa documental na base de dados obtida a partir do Formulário de Referencia das companhias listadas na BM&FBovespa. Quanto à abordagem do problema apresenta-se como um estudo quantitativo com a aplicação do teste de hipóteses denominado teste t de Student. Têm-se como amostra 20 empresas sendo 10 do segmento de governança corporativa do Novo Mercado e outras 10 do Tradicional. Os resultados do trabalho mostram maior grau de evidenciação nas empresas do Novo Mercado para as áreas de governança e evidenciação individual dos executivos e não executivos, enquanto para a área de política de evidenciação, o grau de evidenciação encontra-se semelhante para os níveis de governança Tradicional e Novo Mercado.
Desenvolvimento colaborativo no Enterprise Architect 11.1
Authors:   Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Capistrano Tiago
Published: August 2023

A colaboração é um processo consolidado e comprovadamente benéfico no desenvolvimento de códigos fonte de softwares, porém muito ausente no desenvolvimento de modelos de softwares. Com o aumento da complexidade dos softwares e as tendências apontando para o desenvolvimento orientado à modelos, o que podemos fazer para melhorar o processo de modelagem de softwares? A presente pesquisa busca na colaboração uma resposta para esta pergunta e com isso almeja facilitar o processo de iniciação da colaboração no desenvolvimento de modelos de softwares apresentando métodos de colaboração e de versionamento de modelos na ferramenta CASE Enterprise Architect versão 11.1, edição corporativa. A presente pesquisa evidenciou o potencial do desenvolvimento colaborativo de modelos e ao mesmo tempo sua imaturidade ocasionada pela complexidade destes e escassez de ferramentas, metodologias de trabalho e relatos de experiência que auxiliem esta metodologia de trabalho.
Estudo e proposta de iconografia adequada para uso em aplicações multimodais inclusivas de concessionárias de energia elétrica
Authors:   Fundação Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento em Telecomunicações, Cinto Tiago , Ávila Ismael Mattos Andrade ,   Fundação Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento em Telecomunicações, Souza Fabiani de ,   Fundação Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento em Telecomunicações, Hayashi Elaine Cristina Saito ,   Fundação Centro de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento em Telecomunicações
Published: August 2023

Atualmente estima-se que 15% da população mundial tenham algum tipo de deficiência física ou sensorial e que mais de 20% tenham baixos níveis de letramento, inclusive digital. Numa época marcada pela informatização dos serviços, por novos aplicativos e dispositivos computacionais cada vez mais rápidos, a inclusão desse público em ambientes digitais ainda enfrenta muitas barreiras, e grande desse público ainda se encontra fora da sociedade informacional. Muitas iniciativas vêm sendo empreendidas para solucionar ou atenuar esse problema. Nesse âmbito, a criação de uma agência de atendimento automatizado acessível a todos os perfis de consumidor foi iniciada pela *** com vistas a tornar-se um ambiente que favoreça interações otimizadas com dispositivos computacionais e possibilitar a solicitação de serviços e informações, com pouco ou nenhum auxílio de humanos. Isso exigiu estudos envolvendo boas práticas de design de interação, de forma a efetivamente atender esse público-alvo. O presente trabalho descreve a solução iconográfica concebida para tornar as interfaces multimodais da nova agência mais eficazes e inclusivas. Essa eficácia foi mensurada tendo como referência os ícones atualmente utilizados na agência virtual da concessionária e aferida em dinâmicas com usuários.
Empreendedorismo e marketing: um estudo no segmento de bares de Belo Horizonte/MG
Authors:   Centro Universitário Unihorizontes, Pereira Jefferson Rodrigues , Rezende Leonardo Benedito Oliveira ,   Centro Universitário Unihorizontes, Sousa Caissa Veloso e ,   Centro Universitário Unihorizontes, Silva Sarah Lopes ,   Centro Universitário Unihorizontes, Batista Eduardo Roberto ,   Centro Universitário Unihorizontes
Published: August 2023

Atualmente, o Brasil é um dos países com o sistema de distribuição de renda mais falhos do mundo, apesar do ressaltado progresso da última década. Como tentativa de corrigir falhas no sistema governamental, alguns atores sociais começam a atuar com o intuito de modificarem esta perspectiva, no que tange aos interesses individuais, essa figura recebe o nome de empreendedor. Mediante o cenário previamente exposto, o presente estudo foi desenvolvido a fim de analisar o elo de interseção entre o empreendedorismo e o marketing no segmento de bares da cidade de Belo Horizonte/ MG, a terceira maior capital do Brasil. Atualmente, o segmento de bares brasileiro, responsável por mais de 23% do total de empreendimentos no país, é caracterizado pelo elevado nível de concorrência e dinamicidade. Nesse ambiente, o presente estudo tem como objetivo geral identificar os principais desafios de um empreendedor do ramo de bares da cidade de Belo Horizonte/MG. Para tal, realizou-se uma pesquisa de caráter qualitativo descritivo, com doze empreendedores do segmento de bares da cidade de Belo Horizonte/MG, Brasil. A análise de dados foi pautada na análise de conteúdo temática, à luz das proposições de Bardin (2006). Dentre os resultados alcançados destaca-se que os maiores desafios dos empreendedores estão relacionados à falta de um planejamento estratégico e a uma estrutura deficiente de marketing. Ressalta-se, ainda, que a maioria dos empreendedores analisados é classificada como empreendedor por necessidade.
Como o pequeno investidor pode usar as teorias de Graham e Markowitz
Authors:   Universidade de Caxias do Sul, Zin Roque Alberto , Tarso Edielson
Published: August 2023

A presença do investidor pessoa física na principal bolsa de valores brasileira tem aumentado nos últimos anos. A grande maioria é composta de pequenos investidores, os quais nem sempre possuem conhecimentos ou recursos para analisar com profundidade os ativos em que pretendem investir. O objetivo deste estudo é verificar a eficiência da aplicação no mercado brasileiro de duas estratégias utilizadas por investidores de sucesso. Bem como, a utilização de uma ferramenta simples para avaliar os ativos e auxiliar na composição de um portfólio de forma a minimizar os riscos. Para tanto, foram utilizadas as teorias Benjamin Grahan para a escolha dos ativos a serem adquiridos, e o modelo da fronteira eficiente de Harry Markowitz para definir a participação de cada ativo na composição das carteiras. Para a realização dos cálculos foi utilizada a planilha eletrônica Excel®, uma ferramenta simples e disponível a todos os investidores. O período estudado foram os anos de 2006 a 2010, ou seja, dois anos anteriores e dois anos posteriores a crise mundial de 2008. No inicio do período foram formadas cinco carteiras conforme os filtros de Grahan e a participação de cada ativo foi estabelecida conforme os critérios demonstrados por Markowitz. Os ativos que compõem a carteira bem como a sua participação no total investido são avaliados e alterados uma única vez no inicio de cada ano.