bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Efectividad de los derechos humanos y sociales en jaque: arbitrajes de inversiones en el marco del COVID-19
Authors: Echaide Javier
Published: December 2021

el marco de la pandemia global por el COVID-19 ha alterado la vida de miles de millones de personas, pero también ha generado uno de los mayores impactos en la historia internacional reciente en materia sanitaria, con aproximadamente 4.22 millones de personas fallecidas (Our World In Data, 26/09/2021b) y más de 206 millones de personas infectadas desde el inicio de la pandemia al 26 de septiembre de 2021 (Our World In Data, 26/09/2021a). Sin embargo, la pandemia hace relucir las condiciones que ya eran preexistentes y que reflejan la desigualdad con la que países enteros, sociedades, individuos y clases sociales pueden hacer frente a esta amenaza global. En este marco de crisis, las empresas multinacionales ya están amenazando a distintos Estados en la región y fuera de ella a entablar demandas ante organismos de arbitraje internacional a fin de reclamar la protección de sus inversiones en contra de las medidas tomadas por los diferentes gobiernos en el mundo para contener la propagación del COVID-19. La presentación versará sobre cómo el sistema de solución de controversias inversor-Estado va a ser una versión más de la crisis provocada por la pandemia global, y cómo ello profundizará la crisis quitando recursos públicos que podrían utilizarse para sostener los sistemas sanitarios y las economías nacionales, incrementando así las desigualdades en vez de ayudar a resolverlas.
El sistema notarial argentino contemporáneo
Authors: Cosola Sebastian Justo
Published: December 2021

El presente ensayo presenta un enfoque dinámico y ligero de las características generales del ejercicio de la función notarial en la República Argentina. El mismo se realiza sobre la base de los principios generales que el notariado de raigambre latina sostiene de manera clara y contundente.
Heyelanlı Bir Alanın Yeniden Etkinleşme Potansiyelinin İncelenmesi: Harmandalı–İzmir Katı Atık Düzenli Depolama Alanı Örneği
Authors: Kıncal Cem , Kadakci Koca Tümay , Koca Mehmet Yalçın
Published: December 2021

Bu çalışmanın amacı, İzmir-Çiğli semtinde yer alan Harmandalı Düzenli Katı Atık Depolama Sahası´nın KB´ya
bakan yamacında 18 Şubat 2013 tarihinde meydana gelmiş heyelanın oluşum nedenlerini ve aynı kayma dairesi
üzerinde hareketin tekrar etme potansiyelini araştırmaktır. Eylül–2016’da yeniden başlayan jeolojik ve jeoteknik
çalışmalar ışığında bu potansiyelin varlığı değerlendirilmiştir. Başlangıç heyelanı sonrasında, kayma hareketinin
yavaşlayarak devam ettiği, heyelan sonrasında açılan inklinometre kuyularında gerçekleştirilen okumalarla
belirlenmiştir. 2010 yılında katı atık (çöp) şevlerinin önüne koruma yapısı olarak bir sedde inşa edilmiştir. Sedde
tabanında yer alan yüksek plastisiteli kil bandından geçen kayma dairesi boyunca, KB´ya doğru yatay yönde 64.5
mm´lik bir yer değiştirme hareketi meydana gelmiştir. Bu hareket, idari binaların duvarlarında çatlamalar, ana
bağlantı yolunda bozulmalar ve seddede sıkışmanın etkisini gösteren kabarma şeklinde deformasyonlara neden
olmuştur. Mart–2013 ve Eylül–2016’da presiyometre deneyleri ve inklinometre kuyularında yapılan okumaların
sonucu olarak, heyelanın boyuna kesiti, kayma mekanizması ortaya çıkartılmıştır. Buna ek olarak, kaymaya neden
olan andezitik tüf ayrışma ürünü yüksek plastisiteli killerin mühendislik özellikleri araştırılmıştır.
Nalbantlar Ovası (Söke, Aydın) Yeraltı Suyu ve Tarım Toprakları İnorganik Kalite Araştırması: Arsenik ve Uranyum Tehlikesi
Authors: Küçüksümbül Anıl , Tarcan Gültekin
Published: December 2021

Bu çalışma, Batı Anadolu’da Aydın iline bağlı Söke Ovası doğusunda yer alan ovalarda tarım toprağı ve yeraltı
suyu kalitelerinin incelenmesi ile insan sağlığı üzerindeki etkisinin araştırılmasını kapsamaktadır. İnceleme alanı
ve çevresindeki jeolojik yapının temelini Menderes Masifi kayaçları oluşturmaktadır. Bölgede yüzeylenen gnays,
granitoyid ve şist metamorfik kayaçları; su ve toprakların kimyasını belirleyen önemli parametrelerdir. Suların
içme amaçlı tüketiminde; çözünmüş As, B, Ba, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb, U ve Zn değerlerinin kanserojen olan/olmayan
toplam sağlık riski hesaplanmıştır. Yeraltı sularının kirlenmesine neden olan antropojenik ve jeojenik girdiler ayırt
edilmiştir. Ek olarak, sularda majör iyonlar (Ca, Mg, K, Na, Cl, SO4, HCO3) ve birçok eser element (Ag, Al, Co,
Fe, Ge, Mn, Pd, Rb, Se, Si, Sr, Ta, Tl ve V) analiz edilmiştir. Tarım topraklarının As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Hg, Ni, Pb,
Sb, U ve Zn değerleri analiz edilmiştir. Söke Ovası topraklarının elementçe zenginleşme faktörleri hesaplanarak
temel değerler ile karşılaştırılmıştır. Toprakların solunması, yutulması ve deriyle teması yoluyla oluşan kanserojen
olan/olmayan toplam sağlık riski hesaplanmıştır. Bazı yeraltı suları gnays biriminden kaynaklı olduğu belirlenen,
ortalamanın çok üzerinde çözünmüş uranyum ve arsenik içermektedir. Ovada, yeraltı suyu kuyularının derinliği
arttıkça çözünmüş uranyum miktarında artış söz konusudur. Sınır değerinin (30 µg/L) 3 katı kadar uranyum içeren
yeraltı suyu, Karacahayıt bölgesinde içme amaçlı tüketilmektedir. Kisir, Karacahayıt ve Yeşilköy mahallerinde yasal
sınırın üzerinde (sırasıyla 23.1, 24.1 ve 61.1 µg/L) arsenik içeren yeraltı suyu, içme amaçlı tüketilmektedir. İçme
amaçlı tüketilen yeraltı sularında en yüksek kanser riski arsenik için 2.07E-03 olarak Kisir bölgesinde belirlenmiştir.
Tarım topraklarında en yüksek kanser riski arsenik için 2.38E-04 olarak Sayrakçı bölgesinde belirlenmiştir. Sağlık
açısından riskli olan suları tüketen ve topraklarda tarım etkinliğinde bulunan yöre halkının sağlık durumu araştırılmalı
ve çözüm önerileri uygulanmalıdır.
Sample Size and Test Length for Item Parameter Estimate and Exam Parameter Estimate
Authors: Riswan Riswan
Published: December 2021

The Item Response Theory (IRT) model contains one or more parameters in the model. These parameters are unknown, so it is necessary to predict them. This paper aims (1) to determine the sample size (N) on the stability of the item parameter (2) to determine the length (n) test on the stability of the estimate parameter examinee (3) to determine the effect of the model on the stability of the item and the parameter to examine (4) to find out Effect of sample size and test length on item stability and examinee parameter estimates (5) Effect of sample size, test length, and model on item stability and examinee parameter estimates. This paper is a simulation study in which the latent trait (q) sample simulation is derived from a standard normal population of ~ N (0.1), with a specific Sample Size (N) and test length (n) with the 1PL, 2PL and 3PL models using Wingen. Item analysis was carried out using the classical theory test approach and modern test theory. Item Response Theory and data were analyzed through software R with the ltm package. The results showed that the larger the sample size (N), the more stable the estimated parameter. For the length test, which is the greater the test length (n), the more stable the estimated parameter (q).
Adventitious Rooting of Lavandula x intermedia Cuttings
Authors: Reed Derek , Montague Thayne , Simpson Catherine
Published: December 2021

Due to challenges associated with lavender propagation, Texas hybrid lavender (lavandin) growers require revised propagation information. Therefore, experiments investigated effects of media and plant growth regulators (PGR) on rooting of three different lavandin (Lavandula x intermedia) cultivars. PGRs applied to cuttings were naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA), or indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) at three concentrations. In addition, four rooting media were examined. Cuttings exposed to a peat moss/sand medium had the greatest mean overall rooting percentage, number of roots, and regardless of cultivar, cuttings exposed to the peat moss/sand medium had the longest roots. In general, mean rooting data were also greatest for cuttings dipped in NAA at 0.5 and 1.0 g·L−1 (500 and 1000 ppm, respectively). Overall, across all media and PGR treatments ‘Grosso' cuttings tended to have the greatest rooting percentage and longest roots. In addition, compared to the no PGR treatment, ‘Provence' and ‘Hidcote Giant' cuttings exposed to the peat moss/sand medium and greater PGR concentrations produced cuttings with an increased mean rooting percentage and longer roots. When rooting lavandin cultivars, results indicate correct media selection, PGR formulation, and PGR concentration determine propagation success.

Index words: lavandin, Lavandula x intermedia Emeric ex Loisel, peat moss, perlite, rooting percentage, root quality, sand.

Chemicals used in this study: indole-3-butyric acid (IBA; 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 g.L−1); naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA; 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 g.L−1).

Species used in this study: ‘Grosso', ‘Provence', and ‘Hidcote Giant' lavandin (Lavandula x intermedia Emeric ex Loisel.).
Federaciones y asociaciones deportivas en México: justificación y ordenamiento jurídico
Authors: Coral Daniel , Navarro Gonzaléz Ricardo
Published: December 2021

Introducción: La práctica deportiva en México es realizada en abundancia a distintos niveles, desde el popular hasta el alto rendimiento o profesional. La naturaleza misma del deporte tiende a asociarse con la práctica adecuada, y al ser un derecho reconocido en la Constitución Mexicana necesita una figura jurídica que regule las actividades de cada deporte acorde a los lineamientos internacionales. En virtud de esta necesidad nacen las Asociaciones Deportivas Nacionales. Las Asociaciones Deportivas Nacionales, también conocidas como Federación, son la principal autoridad técnica de cada deporte en México, contando con una naturaleza jurídica dual. Es decir, de origen privado o civil pero que realizan actividades y reciben recursos de carácter público, debiendo ser revisados bajo un escrutinio jurisdiccional. Objetivo: El presente artículo tiene como objetivo, analizar la naturaleza jurídica y el origen constitucional de las asociaciones Deportivas Nacionales o Federaciones Deportivas. Mismas que, de acuerdo a la Ley General de Cultura Física y Deporte, cuentan con una función pública y privada dentro del desarrollo del deporte nacional. Así mismo, se estudiará de manera breve y concisa la definición del Sistema Nacional del Deporte (SINADE). Metodología: Se realiza un estudio descriptivo de esta figura jurídica, señalando su justificación constitucional, para después continuar con las generalidades, contexto y relevancia dentro del funcionamiento del deporte mexicano. Resultados: Las asociaciones deportivas nacionales son la máxima autoridad técnica de cada deporte, de conformidad con la Ley General de Cultura Física y Deporte, y de igual manera forman parte del sector privado. No obstante, coadyuvan con el Estado en el fomento del adecuado ejercicio del derecho al deporte y de otros valores vinculados al mismo, por lo que dicha actuación se considera de utilidad pública. Conclusiones: El actuar de las asociaciones deportivas nacionales debe ser siempre el correcto, porque a pesar de ser de naturaleza privada, son agentes colaboradoras del Estado y de esta manera, y de acuerdo con la Jurisprudencia, son autoridad responsable para efectos administrativos y del juicio de amparo.
Usabilidad y satisfacción del uso de e-Rúbricas en la Actividad Tutorial del Área de Urgencias
Authors: Idrovo Alvarado Veronica Alexandra , Martinez-Romera Daniel
Published: December 2021

El objetivo de esta investigación es la elaboración y validación de una rúbrica electrónica para evaluar las competencias de los Posgradistas de Pediatría en su actividad Asistencial en el área de Urgencias del Hospital Dr. Roberto Gilbert, determinando su percepción de utilidad, usabilidad y satisfacción con el uso de la plataforma Co-Rubric® mediante cuestionarios on line previamente validados.
Se obtuvo una validez de contenido general de 0.97, determinada mediante el juicio de 10 expertos, y una significancia del consenso a través del coeficiente W de Kendall, estableciéndose consenso entre los expertos evaluadores y validando la rúbrica para evaluar el objeto de estudio. La consistencia interna y confiabilidad se determinó con un coeficiente Alfa de Cronbach de 0.6, aplicado a los resultados del pilotaje con 12 posgradistas, considerado suficiente para investigación exploratoria.
Los posgradistas puntuaron con las más altas calificaciones en las encuestas de Usabilidad de la plataforma Co-Rubric, y la Utilidad Percibida con el uso de la rúbrica, concluyendo que es válida para evaluar las competencias de los posgradistas, y que éstos perciben útil este recurso y el proceso evaluativo, donde la plataforma utilizada tiene un nivel relevante de usabilidad y satisfacción en su manejo.
Practicum y práctica profesional en tiempos COVID, ¿qué hemos aprendido?
Authors: Canet-Velez Olga , Roca-Llobet Judith , Sanromá-Ortiz Montserrat
Published: December 2021

La Pandemia Covid-19 en España ha supuesto una situación excepcional en los centros de salud que se tensaron como nunca. Los equipos asistenciales, incluidos los estudiantes atendieron a pacientes ingresados, han vivido en primera línea esta experiencia que sin duda les ha marcado de manera personal y profesional.  A poco más de un año las enfermeras docentes y los estudiantes han compartido espacios de análisis, debate y reflexión sobre la experiencia vivida. En este artículo se comparten las reflexiones realizadas contextualizadas con el escenario vivido, y se recogen datos de algunos estudios realizados en Cataluña. A día de hoy nos seguimos preguntando: ¿qué hemos aprendido de esta experiencia?
Efectos del surf en el aprendizaje y la educación física inclusiva. Revisión sistemática en niños con TEA.
Authors: Martín Barrero Alberto , Camacho Lazarraga Pablo , Maqueda Pablo
Published: December 2021

El objetivo de esta investigación fue realizar una revisión sistemática sobre el análisis de los efectos que produce el surf en el desarrollo del bienestar físico y social en los niños con Trastorno del Espectro Autista (TEA). Se ha realizado una revisión sistemática de artículos publicados en plataformas y bases de datos electrónicas Web of Science, Scopus, Dialnet y ScienceDirect, siguiendo los principios establecidos en la declaración PRISMA para la realización de revisiones sistemáticas. Se encontraron 1391 documentos, siendo solo 21 los documentos primarios, publicados entre los años 2010 y 2020, en los que se realizaron intervenciones de surf, con una población total de 797 sujetos experimentales a analizar en edades comprendidas entre los 5 y 19 años. Tras la revisión se ha evidenciado que el surf puede utilizarse como contenido en la educación física inclusiva en niños con TEA, mejorando obtener su bienestar físico y las habilidades sociales.
Human gait modelling and tracking based on motion functionalisation
Authors: Sun Ruxun , Sharaf Sanaa , Ali Basel Jamal
Published: December 2021

This paper proposes a mathematical function movement model based on the gait movement of the human body and, in particular, on the trajectory of the limbs during human movement. The article systematically measures and experimentally deals with the trajectory of the limbs of 40 students in the walking movement. The linear high-order polynomial fitting method eliminates the motion error. Simultaneously, the linear relationship least square method is used to obtain the expression of the limb motion function. Finally, the mathematical model of the limb motion trajectory is obtained. It is verified through experiments that the model proposed in the thesis can calculate the law of limb movement and movement parameters of any person under normal walking movement. This research has high research value for human movement rehabilitation and the design of wearable equipment.
Growth performance of goats fed diets containing varying levels of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)
Authors: Yusuf Azeez Olanrewaju , Owolabi Ayobami John , Adebayo Kafayat Omowunmi , Aina Ayobami Bukola Joseph , Sowande Olusiji Sunday , Ajayi Taiwo Olufemi
Published: December 2021

Owing to the scarcity of feed during the dry season in most tropical regions of Africa, attention has been shifted to the use of aquatic plants which were regarded as waste and take a lot of effort to eradicate. This study therefore aimed to explore the potential of water hyacinth as alternative feed source for ruminants. Twenty-four (24) West African Dwarf (WAD) goats with average body mass of 6.5 ± 0.22 kg were used in a 84-day feeding trial to determine the influence of whole Water Hyacinth (WH; Eichhornia crassipes) plant as alternative livestock feed resource. The goats were divided into four (4) groups of six (6) animals per group. Each group was randomly allotted to the four experimental diets containing 0 %, 5 %, 10 % and 15 % of WH, respectively, in a Completely Randomised Design. Results showed that supplemented E. crassipes plant influenced (p < 0.05) the growth performance characteristics of West African dwarf (WAD) goats. Five (5 %) percent inclusion of WH gave the highest (p < 0.05) weight gain, metabolic weight and dry matter intake whereas 10 % inclusion of WH gave similar (p > 0.05) weight gain as the control. In addition, 5 % percent inclusion of WH reduced (p < 0.05) the cost of production with high returns. On the other hand, with 10 % inclusion we observed the highest (p < 0.05) packed cell volume, red blood cell count and haemoglobin concentration. The 15 % WH inclusion resulted in an elevated (p < 0.05) serum albumin and cost per kilogram weight gain. It can be concluded that feeding WAD goats with WH up to 10 % in their diets had favourable effects on growth performance, health and possibly immune response as well as profitability.
Helminth fauna of Scomberomorus sierra (Actinopterygii: Scombridae) in southeastern Gulf of California, Mexico
Authors: Bárcenas de los Santos N. Y. , Morales-Serna F. N. , Medina-Guerrero R. M. , Hernández-Covarrubias V. , Oceguera-Figueroa A. , García-Prieto L.
Published: December 2021

From January to May 2015, a sample of 50 individuals of the Pacific sierra Scomberomorus sierra Jordan and Starks, 1895 captured off Mazatlán (southeastern Gulf of California, Mexico) were reviewed for helminths. A total of 6, 255 parasitic worms belonging to 11 species (9 in adult stage and 2 larvae) were obtained. Trematoda was the best represented group with 6 species of Didymozoidae Monticelli, 1888 and 1 of Bucephalidae Poche, 1907. In addition, 2 monogenean species and 2 of Nematoda were collected. In this study, the first molecular sequences for didymozoid species in Mexico were generated, and for Glomeritrema sp. at worldwide level. The most prevalent species were Didymocylindrus sp. (92 %) and Didymocystis scomberomori (MacCallum & MacCallum, 1916) (88 %), whereas the monogenean Thoracocotyle crocea MacCallum, 1913 reached the highest value of mean intensity (75.2). The coincidence between the helminthological composition established in our study and that reported for the same scombrid in 4 localities from the Mexican South Pacific (sharing 10 species) suggests that this group of species persistently parasitize S. sierra throughout its distribution along the Mexican Pacific coast; furthermore, due to the richness of didymozoids and the affinity of Thoracocotylidae species for S. sierra, both groups can be considered typical parasites of this fi sh.
Severe pulmonary fascioloidosis in a wild Mouflon (Ovis musimon) - a case report
Authors: Stiles C. , Bujanić M. , Martinković F. , Šoštarić Zuckermann I.-C. , Konjević D.
Published: December 2021

A wild male mouflon (Ovis musimon) was shot due to the observed weakness. Necropsy revealed consolidated lungs and traces of black pigment and fibrin on the liver. On the cut surface, a juvenile fl uke was found in the lungs, while traces of destroyed fl ukes’ migratory channels were found in the liver. F. magna infection in both, wild and domestic ruminants, causes three types of species-specific host-parasite interactions; definitive, dead-end and aberrant. mouflon are classifi ed as aberrant hosts and here we report unsuccessful migration of a juvenile fl uke that led to a severe pneumonia.
Parasitic infection patterns in Coleodactylus meridionalis (Squamata: Sphaerodactylidae) from Atlantic Forest fragments, northeast of the Neotropical Region
Authors: Teixeira A. A. M. , Sampaio N. K. S. , Araujo-Filho J. A. , Teles D. A. , Almeida W. O. , Mesquita D. O. , Brito S. V.
Published: December 2021

Studies that seek to understand which factors influence the patterns of infection in the lizard Coleodactylus meridionalis are non-existent. In this way, we recorded the infection rates for these lizards from three different sized fragments of the Atlantic rainforest and investigated if there is influence of the size, mass and sex of the host regarding the endoparasite abundance. In addition, we investigated if there were possible associations between the host’s diet and parasitism, by calculating the diet niche breadth (based on the prey number of pooled stomachs) for each host population and comparing the diet between fragments and sexes (from the three sampled fragments). We collected 38 lizards across the three sampled forest fragments. We only found parasites in the lizards sampled from the smallest of the three forest fragments which included: Physaloptera lutzi, Haplometroides odhneri and Oligacanthorhynchus sp. For this population, lizards with greater length and body mass have a greater endoparasite abundance. In addition, based on the results obtained in our study, the diet of the lizards varies in food composition between sampled populations. Finally, knowing that among the infected lizards there is no sexual dimorphism in relation to size and body mass and that the stomach sampling for this population is insufficient to calculate the indexes related to the food niche; we used the number of prey lizards from all populations, thus we were able to associate the fact that female lizards have a greater endoparasite abundance due to variations in food composition between sexes.
The Politics of Identity and Regional Integration – Updating Global Perspectives
Authors: Montoya Manuel , Lanucara Lucio
Published: December 2021

Regional integration (RI) is an essential part of the discourse on the global economy, viewed often as a “stumbling block” or “building block.” However, little research exists that connects RI in the context of a politics of identity (PoI), which can be used to describe the evolving tensions between national sentiment and regional economic cooperation. This paper performs a Web of Science and Google Scholar review of 136 articles to determine how RI is discussed in the context of PoI. Our review demonstrated that the conceptual frameworks normally used to think about PoI are underexpressed in the context of RI. We discuss why this is the case and identify themes to illustrate the connection. We then suggest conceptual frameworks to enhance the discussion of PoI as it relates to RI, particularly as it relates to the teaching of RI across learning groups.
Freedom of Information and Personal Confidentiality in Spatial COVID-19 Data
Authors: Beenstock Michael , Felsenstein Daniel
Published: December 2021

We draw attention to how, in the name of protecting the confidentiality of personal data, national statistical agencies have limited public access to spatial data on COVID-19. We also draw attention to large disparities in the way that access has been limited. In doing so, we distinguish between absolute confidentiality in which the probability of detection is 1, relative confidentiality where this probability is less than 1, and collective confidentiality, which refers to the probability of detection of at least one person. In spatial data, the probability of personal detection is less than 1, and the probability of collective detection varies directly with this probability and COVID-19 morbidity. Statistical agencies have been concerned with relative and collective confidentiality, which they implement using the techniques of truncation, where spatial data are not made public for zones with small populations, and censoring, where exact data are not made public for zones where morbidity is small.

Granular spatial data are essential for epidemiological research into COVID-19. We argue that in their reluctance to make these data available to the public, data security officers (DSO) have unreasonably prioritized data protection over freedom of information. We also argue that by attaching importance to relative and collective confidentiality, they have over-indulged in data truncation and censoring. We highlight the need for legislation concerning relative and collective confidentiality, and regulation of DSO practices regarding data truncation and censoring.
Robust Estimation of the Theil Index and the Gini Coeffient for Small Areas
Authors: Marchetti Stefano , Tzavidis Nikos
Published: December 2021

Small area estimation is receiving considerable attention due to the high demand for small area statistics. Small area estimators of means and totals have been widely studied in the literature. Moreover, in the last years also small area estimators of quantiles and poverty indicators have been studied. In contrast, small area estimators of inequality indicators, which are often used in socio-economic studies, have received less attention. In this article, we propose a robust method based on the M-quantile regression model for small area estimation of the Theil index and the Gini coefficient, two popular inequality measures. To estimate the mean squared error a non-parametric bootstrap is adopted. A robust approach is used because often inequality is measured using income or consumption data, which are often non-normal and affected by outliers. The proposed methodology is applied to income data to estimate the Theil index and the Gini coefficient for small domains in Tuscany (provinces by age groups), using survey and Census micro-data as auxiliary variables. In addition, a design-based simulation is carried out to study the behaviour of the proposed robust estimators. The performance of the bootstrap mean squared error estimator is also investigated in the simulation study.
Occupation Coding During the Interview in a Web-First Sequential Mixed-Mode Survey
Authors: Peycheva Darina N. , Sakshaug Joseph W. , Calderwood Lisa
Published: December 2021

Coding respondent occupation is one of the most challenging aspects of survey data collection. Traditionally performed manually by office coders post-interview, previous research has acknowledged the advantages of coding occupation during the interview, including reducing costs, processing time and coding uncertainties that are more difficult to address post-interview. However, a number of concerns have been raised as well, including the potential for interviewer effects, the challenge of implementing the coding system in a web survey, in which respondents perform the coding procedure themselves, or the feasibility of implementing the same standardized coding system in a mixed-mode self- and interviewer-administered survey. This study sheds light on these issues by presenting an evaluation of a new occupation coding method administered during the interview in a large-scale sequential mixed-mode (web, telephone, face-to-face) cohort study of young adults in the UK. Specifically, we assess the take-up rates of this new coding method across the different modes and report on several other performance measures thought to impact the quality of the collected occupation data. Furthermore, we identify factors that affect the coding of occupation during the interview, including interviewer effects. The results carry several implications for survey practice and directions for future research.
Nowcasting Register Labour Force Participation Rates in Municipal Districts Using Survey Data
Authors: van den Brakel Jan , Michiels John
Published: December 2021

In the Netherlands, very precise and detailed statistical information on labour force participation is derived from registers. A drawback of this data source is that it is not timely since definitive versions typically become available with a delay of two years. More timely information on labour force participation can be derived from the Labour Force Survey (LFS). Quarterly figures, for example, become available six weeks after the calendar quarter. A well-known drawback of this data source is the uncertainty due to sampling error. In this article, a nowcast method is proposed to produce preliminary but timely nowcasts for the register labour force participation on a quarterly frequency at the level of municipalities and neighbourhoods, using the data from the LFS. As a first step, small area estimates for quarterly municipal figures on labour force participation are obtained using the LFS data and the unit-level modelling approach of Battese, Harter and Fuller (1988). Subsequently, time series of these small area estimates at the municipal level are combined with time series on register labour force participation in a bivariate structural time series model in order to nowcast the register labour force participation at the level of municipalities and neighbourhoods.
A pilot study on the effect of a novel feed additive containing exogenous enzymes, acidifiers, sodium butyrate and silicon dioxide nanoparticles on selected cellular immune indices and body weight gains of calves
Authors: Szacawa Ewelina , Dudek Katarzyna , Bednarek Dariusz , Pieszka Marek , Bederska-Łojewska Dorota
Published: December 2021

Introduction

The rearing of calves is a difficult period for farmers due to health problems to which the animals are prone this time. Since the use of antibiotics as growth promoters has been forbidden, various innovative feed additives have been tested in many countries around the world.

Material and Methods

In this study, experimental (E) calves were supplemented with a novel feed additive consisting of the pancreatic-like enzymes protease and lipase, a fat-coated mixture of organic fumaric, malic, citric and sorbic acids, sodium butyrate and silicon dioxide nanoparticles. Control (C) calves received feed without additive. During the supplementation, white blood cell (WBC) counts with leukocyte differentiation, percentages of B lymphocytes and T lymphocytes and their subpopulations, phagocytic activity and oxidative burst of circulating monocytes and granulocytes were examined. Body weight (b.w.) gains of the calves were also monitored.

Results

The WBC counts in the E and C calves were within the reference ranges throughout the study. In the analysis of the percentages of the lymphocyte subpopulations, phagocytic activity and oxidative burst, no statistically significant differences were reported between the E and C groups. However, higher average daily body weight gains were obtained for the E calves.

Conclusion

The study revealed that the examined feed additive did not modulate the immune response of the calves significantly. The tendency to higher daily average b.w. gains in the E calves than in the C calves suggests a beneficial effect of this feed additive.
Models to assess the risk of introduction of selected animal viral diseases through the importation of live animals as a key part of risk analysis
Authors: Gierak Anna , Śmietanka Krzysztof
Published: December 2021

Introduction of an animal viral disease, especially a notifiable disease, into an importing country or region free from the disease may lead to serious epidemiological consequences and economic losses. Trade in live animals is historically considered one of the most important risk pathways. To estimate the magnitude of such risk, the likelihood of a virus’ entry into a country and the consequences of this event should be jointly evaluated. Depending on data availability, the urgency of the problem and the detail level of the objectives, a risk assessment may be conducted in a qualitative, semi-quantitative or quantitative way. The purpose of this review was firstly to provide a brief description of each step of the risk analysis process, with particular emphasis on the risk assessment component, and subsequently to supply examples of different approaches to the assessment of the risk of the introduction of selected animal viral diseases. Based on the reviewed models, the overall likelihood of introduction of particular diseases was generally estimated as low. The output risk value was strongly dependent on the duration of the silent phase of the epidemic in the country of origin. Other parameters with some bearing upon the risk derived from the epidemiological situation in the country of origin and the biosecurity or mitigation measures implemented in the country of destination. The investigated models are universal tools for conducting assessment of the risk of introduction of various animal diseases to any country. Their application may lead to timely implementation of appropriate measures for the prevention of the spread of a disease to another country or region.
Class and Masculinity in Contemporary Management Consulting Firms: Some Practical Recommendations
Authors: Giazitzoglu Andreas , Muzlo Daniel
Published: December 2021

It is relatively unusual for white, working-class men to find employment in prestigious management consultancy firms. When they do find employment in these firms, their working-class masculinity is seen as problematic, and not in line with clients’ and co- workers’ expectations. In turn, they must modify their identity, by learning and enacting what the literature refers to as “corporate masculinity”. But how does this learning process occur? And how can consultancy firms better integrate working class men, to maximise the value of their contributions? Based on empirical research we conducted (Giazitzoglu and Muzio, forthcoming), this short piece explores the experiences of a pool of white working-class men who found employment as IT specialists in a prestigious management consultancy firm. After discussing our research and what it reveals about the way professionals from working class backgrounds learn corporate masculinity, we consider some practical recommendations.
Management Consulting: The Road Ahead
Authors: Haslam Simon
Published: December 2021

This is a view of the $150bn global management consultancy industry, abridged from a masterclass presentation given to the Institute of Management Consultants and Advisers in Ireland in November 2020. The paper looks forward and explores the implications of current sector dynamics. It is structured into two sections: the global management consulting market, and the implications for consulting business models.
How Small Consultancies Grow: Challenging Problem-Based Theorising
Authors: O’Mahoney Joe
Published: December 2021

This paper explores the adequacy of problem- based theorising in explaining the growth of small management consultancies. Literature on professional service firm growth tends to skip over the entrepreneurial stage, assuming ‘crises’ of governance during growth periods. Using interviews with 42 founders who grew their firms, the paper identifies challenges and potential solutions that impacted success. The paper argues that challenges were generally pre-empted by founders through the deployment of expertise that was acquired during experience, education or the use of software. The paper finds no evidence for the assumptions of ‘problem based’ theories of growth, and argues that changes in technology, experience and education may have rendered the theory useless – at least for understanding the growth of small consulting firms.
Rare Neurological Diseases: an Overreview of Pathophysiology, Epidemiology, Clinical Features and Pharmacoeconomic Considerations in the Treating
Authors: Gutic Medo , Milidrag Ardea , Cikotic Azra Gutic , Danilovic Milos , Safiye Teodora , Bulatovic Ivana , Milosavljevic Milos N. , Jankovic Slobodan
Published: December 2021

Rare diseases (RD) are serious chronic diseases affecting small number of people compared to the general population. There are between 6000 and 8000 RDs, which affect about 400 million people worldwide. Drugs used for causal treatment of RDs are called orphan drugs. RDs bear great clinical and economic burden for patients, their families, healthcare systems and society overall. There are at least two reasons for the high cost of treatment of RDs. First, there is no causal therapy for majority of RDs, so exacerbations, complications, and hospitalizations in those patients are common. The second reason is high price of available orphan drugs, which are not cost-effective when traditional pharmacoeconomic evaluation is employed. The pharmacoeconomic aspect of the treatment of RDs is especially important in the field of neurology, since at least one fifth of all RDs is composed of neurological conditions. The aim of this paper was to provide a concise overview of the pathophysiological, epidemiological and clinical characteristics of some of the most important and common rare neurological diseases, with special reference to their impact on society and economy.
Plants, Mosses, Charophytes, Protozoan, and Bacteria Water Quality Indicators for Assessment of Organic Pollution and Trophic Status of Continental Water Bodies
Authors: Barinova Sophia
Published: December 2021

This paper presents data compilation for indicator species of organic pollution and trophic state of continental waters. Information was collected from research papers, monographs, electronic resources, and our research. Altogether 316 species of higher plants, plants, mosses, charophytes, protozoan, and bacteria from 11 taxonomical phyla are represented with ecological preferences for saprobity indicators with saprobity index (S) and indicators of trophic state. This comprehensive data can be used for the purpose of aquatic ecosystem assessment and monitoring of water quality based on bioindication methods.
A Study on Phyto-Chemical Analysis and Antibacterial Activity of Spices on Pathogenic Bacteria Isolated from Commercially Important Edible Marine Fishes, Euthynnus Affinis (Cantor), Katsuwonus Pelamis L. and Auxis Thazard (Lacepede) (Family Scombridae)
Authors: Patrata Swathi , Aluri Jacob Solomon Raju
Published: December 2021

Ten bacterial species were isolated and monthly variations in their count were recorded from three edible tuna fishes. Phytochemical analysis and antibacterial activity of hexane, chloroform, methanol, and distilled water extracts of twelve common spices, against the isolated bacteria were evaluated. The study indicates that these pathogenic bacteria in all three tuna fish species cause various human health problems upon consumption.
Fish Fauna of Ilisu Area on the Tigris River, Before Impoundment of the Ilisu Dam (Turkey)
Authors: Ünlü Erhan
Published: December 2021

The Ilisu Dam is a large hydroelectric power plant that started to collect water in 2019 on the Tigris River in Turkey. This study was done during the period 2010 to 2014 to determine fish fauna of the Tigris River and its tributaries related to the potential reservoir area of the Ilisu Dam before its foundation. 35 fish species belonging to 10 families have been identified in the main river and its tributaries to be covered by the dam reservoir. One of these species, Glyptothorax steindachneri was recorded for the first time from the Turkish part of the Tigris River. 22 species were found widely distributed. At least 16 species were found to be endemic to the Tigris and Euphrates basins. Three species were already recommended with some level of international protection as per IUCN Red List. Cobitis kellei and Paraschistura chrysicristinae species, whose type localities were reported as upper Tigris, were not recorded.
Jurisdiction Limitation of National Courts with Respect to Civil Cases or Matters Involving Foreign Elements in Accordance with United States Laws and Vietnamese Law
Authors: Le Hoai Nguyen , Thanh Phung Hong
Published: December 2021

Determination of limitation of jurisdiction of national courts with respect to civil cases or matters involving foreign elements has become an important aspect of judicial practice around the world as with the growing cross-border cooperation. The study on the subject matter helps to promote the efficiency in the civil procedure. On the one hand, it provides legal ground for national courts to determine their jurisdiction over the related civil cases or matters, and helps the plaintiff to initiate the legal action in the national court with competent to accept the case on the other. This article will analyse the U.S. laws as well as judicial experience in U.S. national courts on limitation of their jurisdiction in civil cases or matters involving foreign elements. It will focus on the cases in which the jurisdiction of the court is granted by mutual agreements of the relevant parties, frauds, force, immunities, forum non conveniens, limits imposed by the forum or the laws of the states where the transactions have been conducted. It will be followed by the critical assessments on the status of relevant laws and regulations of Vietnam and some recommendations for future development.
Analysis of the Recent Commercial Arbitration Development Plan of the Korean Government – Some Suggestions for Vietnam’s Arbitration Law and Policy
Authors: Do Son Pan , Quy Tran Minh
Published: December 2021

The settlement of commercial disputes by commercial arbitration is gradually becoming popular in the business community. In the course of economic integration, Vietnam has acknowledged the role of arbitration and attempted to develop its arbitration legal framework in compliance with international practices. However, Vietnam’s arbitration system still faces various issues and thus, has required further reform. There are often cancellations of the referee’s decision, the procedure to cancel the award often lacks clarity, and the venue for the arbitration center’s dispute to be resolved is limited. In addition, the management, quality assessment and training of arbitrators is one of Vietnam’s problems. In Asia, Korea is known as one of the most pro-arbitration jurisdictions in the region. Since the adoption of the Arbitration Act in 1966 that governs both domestic and international proceedings, the Korean arbitration legal framework has always been kept consistent with generally accepted international practices. Recently, the Korean government has introduced an action plan to further promote the robust development of the commercial arbitration industry over the five-year period, from 2019 to 2023, and the goal is to turn Korea into one of five countries that have the world’s best arbitration system. Given the close cultural background and integration strategy of Vietnam and Korea, it is believed that the Korean experience can serve as a good reference for Vietnam in developing commercial arbitration law and policy.

This paper begins with analyzing the background of the Vietnamese arbitration system and highlighting some limitations of Vietnamese arbitration. It then switches to the Korean arbitration system and development plan on promotion of dispute settlement by arbitration. The paper focuses on analyzing four main strategies that would: (1) strengthen the foundation of the arbitration industry; (2) activate domestic arbitration; (3) secure competitiveness in the arbitration industry; (4) expand the attraction of international arbitration. The Korean action plan can suggest some interesting strategies for Vietnam to further strengthen its commercial arbitration system.
Big Pharma and Investment Arbitration
Authors: Manciaux Sébastien
Published: December 2021

Investment Arbitration in the pharmaceutical sector raises some specificities. Regarding jurisdiction of arbitral tribunals, it is questionable whether the registration of a patent abroad or a patent license granted to a foreign partner constitutes an investment. Similarly, as health products are not ordinary goods, arguments according to which marketing authorizations or monopolies granted constitute an investment are real issues. On the merits, the invalidation of a patent, the refusal or withdrawal of a marketing authorization or the decision of a state authority to end a monopoly can be analyzed as a violation of some of the commitments made by States in the treaties they conclude. The aim of this study is to address these questions thanks to the awards already rendered, making it a useful tool for countries -like Vietnam- that wish to develop their pharmaceutical sector by attracting foreign investors.
IMPLEMENTASI KATALOG UNSUR GEOGRAFIS INDONESIA (KUGI) PADA DATA GEOSPASIAL PROVINSI ACEH
Authors: Maulana Fadhli , Aridansyah Ardiansyah , Nizamuddin Nizamuddin
Published: December 2021

Informasi Geospasial adalah data geospasial yang telah diproses sehingga dapat dijadikan sebagai alat bantu pada perumusan kebijakan, digunakan juga untuk pelaksanaan kegiatan dan/atau pengambilan keputusan yang bersangkutan dengan keruangan. Saat ini penggunaan penyebaran informasi geospasial dalam bentuk digital lebih efektif dibandingkan dengan menggunakan peta cetak karena dapat mengurangi biaya dan mempersingkat waktu. peta yang sudah diubah ke dalam format digital tersebut harus telah distandarisasi agar tercapai keseragaman format. Standarisasi yang harus dilakukan yaitu standarisasi Katalog Unsur Geografi Indonesia (KUGI). Proses standarisasi KUGI dimulai dari identifikasi dan sinkronisasi atribut kemudian dilakukan konversi ke format geodatabase sesuai dengan template KUGI dan melakukan standarisasi metadata. Selanjutnya data yang telah terstandarisasi KUGI perlu dilakukan publikasi secara online di geoportal agar bisa digunakan dan diakses untuk saling berbagi pakai data geospasial yang telah terstandarisasi. Hasil dari penelitian ini didapatkan data geospasial transportasi Aceh yang telah terstandarisasi KUGI dan telah terpublikasi di geoportal PALAPA, GeoNode dan ESRI Geoportal. Data yang  sudah dipublikasi tersebut telah bisa diakses dan digunakan untuk saling berbagi pakai data geospasial transportasi Aceh.
ANALISIS PERFORMASI TRANSMISI VIDEO PADA JARINGAN MULTICAST DAN UNICAST DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN WLAN IEEE 802.11N
Authors: Muliana Mutia , Munadi Rizal , Arif Teuku Yuliar
Published: December 2021

Abstrak— Perkembangan pemakaian internet semakin meluas khususnya dalam bidang jaringan. Saat ini orang berkomunikasi tidak hanya dengan suara maupun teks, tetapi juga secara visual maupu   n menggunakan video streaming. Penggunakan akses wireless sangat tinggi namun wilayah coverage wireless yang tersedia dalam satu gedung terbatas sehingga daya tangkap sinyal wireless berbeda  satu dengan yang lain. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis performasi multicast dan unicast  dengan melihat pengaruh bit rate dan terhadap kualitas layanan streaming menggunakan protocol Real Time Protocol (RTP) dan User Datagram Protocol (UDP). Pada peneletian menggunakan dua format video yang berbeda yaitu MPEG 4 dan H.264 dengan WLAN 802.11n menggunakan metode eksperimental untuk evaluasi kinerja dua protokol yang berbeda  dengan  parameter Quality of Service (Qos). Multicast bekerja dengan mengirim data  kepada  banyak  titik sekaligus dan unicast bekerja dengan mengirim data kepada satu client. Standar IEEE 802.11n digunakan untuk menguji performa wifi dalam mentransmisikan video streaming. Hasil dari penelitian menunjukkan dengan multicast menggunakan sebanyak 4 client yaitu mempertimbangkan QoS terbaik yaitu throughput tertinggi, delay terkecil dan packet loss minimum diusulkan penggunaan protokol RTP dengan format video MPEG 4 lebih baik pada sistem transmisi streaming secara Unicast.  Kata Kunci – Video Streaming, Multicast, Unicast,802.11n, QoS.
KLASIFIKASI KANKER PAYUDARA MENGGUNAKAN TEKNIK SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINE (SVM) PADA CITRA TERMOGRAFI
Authors: Marlina Lina , Munadi Khairul , Arnia Fitri
Published: December 2021

Kanker payudara termasuk kedalam jenis kanker yang sangat mematikan. untuk meminimalkan angka kematian, diperlukan sebuah metode deteksi dini. SVM merupakan suatu metode deteksi kanker yang tidak memiliki efek samping.