bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Climate-Informed Decision-Making in Data-Poor Environments: Managing Climate Risk Through Citizen Science Networks
Authors: Manteaw Bob O. , Amoah Antwi-Bosiako , Ayittah Bernard , Enu Kirk Bright
Published: May 2022

Climate change impacts have become a verifiable reality in most communities in Africa and have already shown its ruthlessness in derailing modest gains made towards sustainable development.  While evidence of climate change impacts abounds, especially in key climate-sensitive sectors a, not many people living in affected communities have the requisite knowledge, understanding and capacity to respond to emerging impacts. Most communities in Ghana and Africa, broadly, lack the requisite climate change knowledge resources to inform adaptation choices. Adaptation decision-making, in most cases, is reactive, speculative, and based on flawed understandings and taken-for-granted assumptions of the climate change phenomenon. This is essentially because most countries lack the capacity to make climate-informed decisions, a situation that emerges out of the pervasive lack of efficient climate information services regime. The paucity of climate change knowledge and associated climate information services is undoubtedly an issue of institutional capacity; however, it is also a function of an enduring culture—a poor attitude towards data collection and application—in decision-making processes. Data-poor environment, or data-poverty, as implied in this work, therefore, broadly describes the absence of a data management culture in decision-making processes; it also describes the lack of functional climate information services regime in local communities in Africa and how such omissions impede the ability of countries to make climate-informed decisions.  Focusing on Ghana, the paper problematizes the lack of climate information in local communities. The paper argues that Africa’s climate crisis is as much a knowledge and learning challenge which requires new and innovative learning approaches to build capacities to facilitate the making of data-driven and climate-informed adaptation decisions in local communities. The paper, therefore, foregrounds citizen-science networks as avenues for community-focused and community-based climate knowledge co-producing mechanisms.

 

Received: 23 February 2022 / Accepted: 15 April 2022 / Published: 5 May 2022
Afghan Students’ Decision-Making about Return to Homeland
Authors: Ebrahimi Mohammad Sadegh , Yaqubi Fatme , Yaqubi Hakima
Published: May 2022

Elite migration, in other words brain drain, is one of the most important obstacles to the development of developing countries. The brain movement and inverse immigration depends a lot on policies adopted in the countries of origin. This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the Afghan students’ decision-making about return to homeland. The statistical population was the Afghan students in Iran. Cochran's formula was also used to determine the sample size. The main research tool was a questionnaire and 161 Afghan students in Iranian universities answered the research questionnaire. The result of research showed that, the decision to migrate is an issue that has several dimensions. The result of research showed that, Afghan female students have not been able to achieve good cultural homogeneity with the host community. Also, the older students are more inclined to preserve their traditional culture (Afghan culture). In addition, with the age of students, their desire to immigrate to another country (third country) has decreased. Also, graduate students are more interested in preserving their native culture and they are more inclined to return to their country. the results of factor analysis showed that. six factor such as: convergence and cultural integration in the host community, war, insecurity and lack of scientific and financial facilities in Afghanistan, students 'professional status in the Afghanistan, students 'professional status in the host society, freedom index in Afghanistan and students achievement motivation could be predict to 55% of students’ decision-making about migration.

 

Received: 4 March 2022 / Accepted: 30 April 2022 / Published: 5 May 2022
Teachers’ Perceptions Regarding Retirement in Gauteng Schools
Authors: Magoma-Nthite Ramabele Emily
Published: May 2022

The focus of this study is on the exploration and description of the teachers’ perceptions regarding retirement in Gauteng schools. As a result of qualitative research method through literature review and interviews which were used in collecting data from the teachers as participants, the results revealed that teachers from the sample size are aware of their retirement times. But this came with mixed perceptions of what to expect and the level of readiness differed, due to lack of informed guideline, including anything that prepares them for their retirement. Based on the above results, it can thus be recommended that the Department of Education in South Africa, should conduct yearly workshops to make teachers aware of what retirement entails. This will help teachers to prepare themselves in advance for retirement.

 

Received: 22 March 2022 / Accepted: 26 April 2022 / Published: 5 May 2022
Determinação do Folíolo Diagnóstico para Análise Nutricional em Plantas de Gengibre Ornamental (Zingiber spectabile Griff)
Authors: De Jesus Matos Viégas Ismael , Rodrigues Galvão Jessivaldo , Da Costa Leite Rubson , Silva Lobato Allan Klynger , Lopes Fernandes Rodrigues João Elias , Almeida Seabra Silva Dioclea
Published: May 2022

Uma maneira eficiente de avaliação do estado nutricional das plantas é através do monitoramento, seguindo métodos padronizados de coleta de folhas que representem o seu real estado nutricional. É necessária a determinação do folíolo padrão a ser coletado em amostragem para diagnose foliar do gengibre ornamental, possibilitando a avaliação do estado nutricional da planta. Diante disso, o objetivo deste estudo foi determinar o folíolo padrão de coleta para avaliação do estado nutricional de plantas de gengibre ornamental. O estudo foi desenvolvido no campo experimental de plantas ornamentais do Instituto de Ciências Agrárias da Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia, Belém/PA. O delineamento experimental foi de blocos ao acaso com 15 tratamentos (folíolos de 1 a 15) e 4 repetições. Os teores de macro e micronutrientes determinados em laboratório foram submetidos a técnicas estatísticas multivariadas de Análise de Componente Principais e avaliada a similaridade dos tratamentos pela Análise de Cluster. Os folíolos 7, 8 e 12 apresentaram maior representatividade do estado nutricional da planta para a análise de micronutrientes, enquanto que para as análises de macronutrientes, os folíolos 6 e 8 apresentaram maior representatividade. O folíolo 8 pode ser utilizado para análises conjuntas de macro e micronutrientes em única coleta de amostras.
Differences of Fuel and Capacitor Discharge Ignition in Energy Output of Motorcycle
Authors: Khumaedi Muhammad , Wahyudi  , Muhammad Burhan
Published: May 2022

The combustion engine is one of the internal combustion engines or often referred to as an internal combustion engine, namely a machine that converts energy thermal energy into mechanical energy. The energy itself can be obtained from the combustion process. One of the simple motorized vehicle transportation tools that are widely used by society today is the motorcycle. The ability of a motorcycle is influenced by several factors, including the quality of the fuel and the ignition system. The use of poor quality fuel can result in a decrease in motorcycle engine performance. Therefore, the selection of the right fuel refers to the compression ratio of each motorcycle. The higher the compression ratio of a motorcycle, the better the quality of fuel it must use.
Ruqyah Complementary Therapy in Cluster Headache Patient in Indonesia
Authors: Septadina Indri Seta , Nita Parisa
Published: May 2022

This case report presents a Malay Muslim man with a severe cluster headache. The patient responded only to morphine treatment, but his condition continued to worsen. He uses the complementary therapy of ruqyah, which is based on a verse from the Qur'an, after seeking advice from a local ulama (Islamic cleric). His condition improved significantly, and he underwent preventive ruqyah therapy on television. Since switching to ruqyah, he is no longer on morphine treatment, and the level and duration of her pain is significantly reduced. Ruqyah therapy is famous for treating jinn possession but has also been found to have a therapeutic effect on organic health problems. The case illustrates that supplementing modern medicine with ruqyah can bring many benefits, especially in the Muslim community.
Efficacy of Prayer Movement on the Back Flexibility in Students
Authors: Jannati Siti Khadijah
Published: May 2022

Flexibility is one component of body fitness needed for daily activities, such as bending, running, and walking. Human flexibility significantly increases in childhood and reaches its peak in adolescence. One of the exercises related to increasing lower back flexibility is stretching exercise in the form of Islamic prayers five times a day. This study was conducted to know the effect of stretching exercise on lower back flexibility in students age 12-15 years. This research is analytical observational research with a cross-sectional design using proportionate stratified random sampling. The subject of the research is 70 students of the Islamic school and 70 students of public school in Kota Jambi. Lower back flexibility is measured by the Sit and Reach Test. The Mann-Whitney Test analyzed data. There is a significant difference between lower back flexibility of Islamic school that do stretching exercise and lower back flexibility of public school that does not include stretching exercise (p = 0,000). Stretching exercise in the form of Islamic prayer increases lower back flexibility.
Age Related Macular Degeneration Associated with Depression
Authors: Askary Fadel
Published: May 2022

AMD is a complex and multifactorial disease with factors such as age, lifestyle, ethnicity, and genetics all having an important role in modifying the onset, development and severity of sad disease. AMD is the leading etiology of non-reversible blindness in the older age population especially over 65 years old in developed country. It accounts for roughly 9% of worldwide blindness.  Some studies have showed the poor visual acuity related to the presence of AMD was associated with depression. AMD and other degeneration problem of the eye contribute major psychologic problems, especially emotional distress and social isolation in older people.  The potential development of depression and anxiety mechanisms among patients with vision loss have been suggested. First, a strong relationship comes between the impairment of functional capacity and depression symptoms. The second is the main problemsolving skill deficits. And the third, the speculation about differences the therapy control strategies of AMD can affect the depression symptoms. Future study should be benefit from clearly specifying the type of AMD, including a control or comparator group to allow for comparison of the prevalence depression between AMD and non-AMD populations, and the use of tools which give a clear cut-off for clinical depression.
Molecular Genetics Mutations of Retinoblastoma
Authors: Putri Mutia Arnisa
Published: May 2022

Retinoblastoma is a cancer that arises because both copies of the RB1 gene that normally suppresses retinoblastoma are lost from a developing retinal cell in fetuses, babies, and young children. Retinoblastoma is the prototype genetic cancer in one or both eyes of young children, most retinoblastomas are initiated by bial­lelic mutation of the retinoblastoma tumor suppressor gene, RB1, in a developing retinal cell. All those with bilateral retinoblastoma have heri­table cancer, although 95% have not inherited the RB1 mutation. Non­heritable retinoblastoma is always unilateral, with 98% caused by loss of both RB1 alleles from the tumor, whereas 2% have normal RB1 in tumors initiated by amplification of the MYCN oncogene. A rare subset of retinoblastoma is initiated by somatic amplification of the MYCN oncogene in a predisposing retinal cell. The retinoblastoma protein (pRB), encoded by RB1, is an important transcription factor.
Genetic Variation of Adenoviruses Causing Conjunctivitis
Authors: Yunanda Rizka
Published: May 2022

Human adenovirus type 8 (HAdV-8) is the most common causative agent of a highly contagious eye disease known as epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC). HAdV-8 strains have been classified into genome types HAdV-8A to 8K and HAdV/D1 to D12 according to restriction endonuclease analysis. This review focuses on the significance of HAdV-8 as an agent of EKC. Molecular analysis of HAdV-8 genome types HAdV-53 and HAdV-54 was performed to reveal potential genetic variation in the hexon and fiber, which might affect the antigenicity and tropism of the virus, respectively. On the basis of the published data, three patterns of HAdV-8 genome type distribution were observed worldwide: (1) genome types restricted to a microenvironment, (2) genome types distributed within a country, and (3) globally dispersed genome types. It showed that the HAdV-8 genome types were nearly identical to each other. HAdV-54 is very close to the HAdV-8P, B and E genomes, exceptin the hexon. In a restriction map, HAdV-8P, B, and E share a very high percentage of restriction sites with each other. Hypervariable regions (HVRs) of the hexon were conserved and were 100% identical among the genome types. The fiber knob of HAdV-8P, A, E, J and HAdV-53 were 100% identical. In phylogeny, HVRs of the hexon and fiber knob ofthe HAdV-8 genome types segregated into monophyletic clusters. Neutralizing antibodies against one genome type will provide protection against other genome types, and the selection of future vaccine strains would be simple due to the stable HVRs. Molecular analysis of whole genomes, particularly of the capsid proteins of the remaining genome types, would be useful to substantiate the observations.
Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacokinetic Topical Levofloxacin on Cataract Surgery
Authors: Alazi Alazi
Published: May 2022

The fluoroquinolones (FQs) have proven to be successful for treating ocular infections because the introduction of ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin; the improvement in ofloxacin to levofloxacin, the active l-isomer of ofloxacin; and the targeting of Gram-positive bacteria by moxifloxacin and gatifloxacin with a dual mechanism of action. The in vitro testing of the FQs has determined that moxifloxacin and gatifloxacin are more potent anti-infectives with lower minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) to Gram-positive bacteria than the earlier generations of FQs, but no real advantage for in vitro susceptibility has been noted among the FQs for Gram-negative bacteria. The objective of this review is to outline the pharmacogenetics, pharmacokinetics, and efficacy of levofloxacin along with the impact on patients’ life. Such particular approach, being the foundation of personalized medicine, increases efficacy and safety of timolol while reducing costs by using targeted doses.
Sensitivity and Specificity Sputum Cytology Examination to Histopathology Examination of Lung Malignancy Suspect Patient in Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital Palembang
Authors: Putra M. Afif Heldian , Gama Satria  , Dini Rizkie Wijayanti  , Legiran  , Bermansyah  , Ahmat Umar  , Aswin Nugraha
Published: May 2022

Introduction: Incidence of lung cancer highest in Indonesia and the fifth most abundant in female after breast cancer. Lung cancer is first cause of cancer related mortality in male (21.8%) and second cause of cancer related mortality in female (9.1%) after breast cancer (21.4%). The result of study in 100 hospitals in Jakarta showed that lung cancer was the most abundant in male and forth in female. The sputum cytology in lung cancer is an initial examination for diagnosis. The sputum cytology examination is a simple, accurate, cheap and non-invasive for initial diagnosis of lung disease including lung cancer.

Methods: This study targeted lung malignancy suspect patient with sputum cytology examination in Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Hospital Palembang. The inclusion criteria were patients who will have a surgery and histopathology examination, patient >17 years old, patient that willingly take part in this research. The exclusion criteria were patient with sputum that can’t be retrieved. This study was using Cross Sectional method. The measurement of sensitivity and specificity of sputum cytology to histopathology examination calculated with Thornier-Remain formula.

Results: The lung cancer patient found most in category of > 40 years (63.6%), male and smoking (77.3%). The sputum cytology’s result highest in non-malignancy (86.4%) and the histopathology examination’s result highest in malignancy (72.7%). Sensitivity of sputum cytology in this study is 28.75% and the specificity 100%

Conclusion: The sensitivity of sputum cytology in 28.75% shown accuracy of sputum cytology method and specificity in 100% shown how often the sputum cytology method diagnoses the malignancy
Description of Post-Laparotomy Patients with Wound Dehiscence From 1st January 2019 – 31th December 2019 at Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital
Authors: Octiara Gisca Amilia  , Komar Hafizd
Published: May 2022

Introduction: Wound dehiscence is a postoperative condition that can occur several days after surgery and requires special intervention. Various risk factors sucah as patients-related and surgery-related may influence the incidence of wound dehiscence. A good understanding of these risk factors is necessary to prevent the complication and decrease mortality and morbidity. This study aims to see the characteristics of patients affected by abdominal laparotomy who are treated with wound dehiscence at dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital Palembang.

Methods: This research was a cross-sectional, restrospective descriptive study. Using secondary data from the medical records of Mohammad Hoesin Hospital, Palembang. Performed in the from January 2019 to December 2019. Samples were all patients who underwent abdominal laparotomy and diagnosed with post- operative wound dehiscence.

Results: There were 26 subjects participated who met study critera. Subjects with post laparotomy wound dehiscence were mostly male (69%). The largest age distribution is 40-59 years old (61.53%), with the average age was 48 years old. The most common type of surgery was emergency surgery (73%). The most common albumin level was hypoalbuminemia (76%). Subjects without diabetes melitus were the most common (88%).

Conclusion: Male patients, patients age 40-59 years old, underwent emergency operation, have low albumin level in blood and without diabetes melitus, are all the most common characteristic of patients diagnosed with post laparotomy wound dehiscence.
Characteristics of Patients with Abdominal Trauma from January 1st 2019 to December 31st 2019 at Dr. Mohammad Hoesin General Hospital
Authors: Aulia Muhammad Fikri , Efman EU Manawan
Published: May 2022

Background: Trauma is the main cause of death in the subgroup of patients under 40 years of age. The main cause of death. Abdominal trauma ranks third as a cause of death due to trauma after head and chest injuries. The classification of abdominal trauma based on the type of trauma is divided into two, namely sharp trauma and blunt trauma. The aim of this study is to investigate the characteristics of abdominal trauma patients at dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang General Hospital.

Methods: This research was a retrospective descriptive study. Using secondary data from the medical records of Mohammad Hoesin Hospital, Palembang. Performed in the from January 2019 to December 2019. Samples inculded were all patients diagnosed with abdominal trauma, underwent laparotomy, and hospitalized in digestive surgery wards.

Results: There were 33 subjects participated who met study critera. The highest age group for abdominal trauma was at the age group 26-45 years as many as 16 people. Abdominal trauma patients were mostly found in the male, with 32 people (97%). Based on their causes of abdominal trauma, most of them were caused by stab wounds as many as 16 people (48.5%). In abdominal trauma patients based on the type of trauma, most of them occurred due to sharp trauma, with 23 people (69.7%). The organs most frequently injured due to abdominal trauma were the small intestine and large intestine, with 14 people (42.4%). The length of stay of patients with abdominal trauma varies from 1 day to 22 days, with the most length of stay between 0-7 days as many as 20 cases (60.6%).

Conclusion: Male patients, aged 26–45-year-old, caused by stab wound, sharp trauma, affecting small and large intestine, and hospitalized up to 7 days are the most common characteristic of patients diagnosed with abdominal trauma.
The Riddle of the Mountain
Authors: Richardson Edmund
Published: May 2022

For almost 2,000 years, the Behistun Inscription lay unread. Carved into the cliffs of western Iran and written in cuneiform, the inscription had “baffled for centuries the most learned men in Europe” until Henry Rawlinson, a British former army officer, set about solving it. The riddle of Behistun is a story about how knowledge is created. It changed how Westerners think about the past forever.
Labour Union Practices and its Influence on Performance of Teachers in Public Secondary Schools in Arusha District Council
Authors: Mollel Brenda Barakaeli , Otieno Kennedy Omondi
Published: May 2022

The labour practices may affect teachers’ performance either positively or negatively. The inability of teachers’ labour union to deliver its mandate has contributed in de-motivating teachers in their work performance. The study sought to; highlight the labour union practices in secondary schools and examine the influence of labour union practices on work performance of teachers in public secondary school in Arusha district. The study was guided by Social Action Theory by Bowey. The study used convergent parallel mixed method design whereby the study converges or merges quantitative and qualitative data in order to provide a comprehensive analysis of the study problem. Data were collected using the questionnaire, structured interview, and documentary review. The sample size consisted of 126 respondents. Reliability (r = 0.67) of the instrument was tested using Cronbach Alpha. Quantitative data was analysed using descriptive statistics in the SPSS version 20 and results were presented in tables of frequencies and percentages. Qualitative data was analysed thematically alongside research questions. The study reveals that Tanzania Teachers’ union (TTU) fights for teachers’ job security, defending their rights, participating in collective bargaining agreement on behalf of teachers and advocating for teachers’ salary increment. Moreover, the findings reveal that lack of teachers’ job promotions de-motivate them while conducive working environment inspires teachers. The study recommends that teachers need to support the union fully since the union’s strength is obtained through its membership, the teachers as the members of TTU need to join forces together and exhibit solidarity.
Control of Systems by Parallel Actuators
Authors: Montgomery-Smith Stephen
Published: May 2022

We describe a particular control method for a system controlled by several actuators with the same control constants. We show under certain assumptions that the control constants for the whole system can be obtained immediately from the control constants for a single actuator, and that no gain scheduling is required.
Abriendo los límites de la expresión artística y social
Authors: Cuenca Ramón Lorena
Published: May 2022

El siglo XX marcó un antes y un después en el Arte. Fundamentalmente, el surgimiento de las vanguardias artísticas trajo consigo nuevos ideales que abrieron paso al planteamiento de la obra abierta. Por tanto, desde el contexto actual del siglo XXI, nos preguntamos: ¿Cómo el Arte actual expresa esta idea de obra abierta?, ¿cómo el Arte de hoy consigue expandirse hacia pretensiones sociales y comunicativas que involucran al espectador en nuevas formas de participación? Es por ello que mostramos diferentes ejemplos , que nos cuentan cómo se ha ido gestando la situación del autor y del espectador frente a la obra.
Prozesse durchgängig verpackt
Authors: Piech Guido
Published: May 2022

Das Projektmanagement-ERP-System „ams.erp“ hat bei einem Maschinenbauer eine eigenentwickelte Lösung ersetzt, die zwar bereits auf Datendurchgängigkeit ausgelegt war – aufgrund ihres Alters jedoch technologische Einschränkungen mit sich brachte. Diese sind mit der Standard-Branchensoftware jetzt behoben.
Erfolgreiche Digitalisierung
Authors: Röhrig Katharina
Published: May 2022

Besser planen auf sicherer Datenbasis, Just-in-time produzieren und Kundenwünsche erfüllen: Mit einem MES können mittelständische Fertigungsbetriebe ihre Produktion an den immer komplexeren Marktanforderungen ausrichten.
Additiv gefertigte Bauteile in der Automobilproduktion
Authors: Berlak Joachim , Werner David
Published: May 2022

Die additiven Fertigungsverfahren zeigen sich mit Hinblick auf die fortschreitende Industrialisierung und den stetig wachsenden Konkurrenzdruck als eine geeignete Methode, den Kundenforderungen nach mehr „Sofortness“ und Individualisierung gerecht zu werden.
Hybrider Planungs- und Steuerungsansatz
Authors: Schneider Markus , Rannertshauser Patrick
Published: May 2022

Eine zufriedenstellende Termintreue in deutschen Industrieunternehmen wird in der Realität oftmals nur durch einen hohen manuellen Steuerungsaufwand erreicht. Beschrieben werden die wesentlichen Kritikpunkte an derzeit genutzten PPS-Systemen. Außerdem wird ein Lösungsvorschlag skizziert, welcher bestehende Systeme verbessert.
Hochverfügbarkeit in der Lenkungsmechanik von Pkw
Authors: Hennecke Maximilian
Published: May 2022

Das Lenksystem eines Pkw wird immer komplexer. Neue Anforderungen wie durch das automatisierte Fahren legen den Fokus auf die Sicherheit. Ziel ist es, das höchstverfügbare Lenksystem zu produzieren. Dieser Beitrag verdeutlicht diesbezüglich die Notwendigkeit zur Prüfung konventioneller und Erforschung neuer Methoden.
Logística eficiente en el sector de bienes de gran consumo alimentarios: estudio empírico en Galicia
Authors: Mejías Ana , Prado Carlos
Published: May 2022

Durante la pasada década la iniciativa E.C.R. o de Respuesta Eficiente al Consumidor ha ido desarrollándose para convertirse en el modelo de gestión de la cadena de suministro del sector bienes de gran consumo, bajo objetivos de eficiencia, flexibilidad y orientación al cliente final. Con todo, las expectativas iniciales de su difusión no se han cumplido. Teniendo presente las posibilidades de mejora que brinda trabajar en la línea del reaprovisionamiento eficiente (estrategia logística del E.C.R.) permitiendo eliminar las ineficiencias derivadas de la falta de colaboración y coordinación entre fabricantes y detallistas, se analiza en Galicia la situación de los fabricantes de productos de alimentación y las cadenas detallistas frente a dicha estrategia, señalando las principales dificultades para su puesta en marcha. Finalmente, se plantea una serie de líneas de actuación para fomentar el desarrollo de una logística eficiente en el contexto de estudio.
Factores de éxito y fracaso de la cooperación entre empresas: un enfoque organizativo y estratégico
Authors: Marco Lajara Bartolomé , García Lillo Francisco , Quer Ramón Diego
Published: May 2022

El presente trabajo se centra en el estudio de los factores de éxito y fracaso de las alianzas estratégicas, tanto en el contexto del Enfoque Organizativo como del Enfoque Estratégico. Los resultados muestran que el éxito de los acuerdos de cooperación puede explicarse de una manera similar desde ambas aproximaciones, lo que nos lleva a pensar en la existencia de una relación entre las mismas. En efecto, se constata que los problemas que surgen entre los socios son más fáciles de superar en unas alianzas que en otras, según cual sea la razón por la que éstas se han creado.
Importancia de la selección de socios en la fase inicial del proceso de cooperación. Propuesta metodológica y contrastación.
Authors: Montes Romero Antonio , Paños Álvarez Antonio , Sabater Sánchez Ramón
Published: May 2022

Las recientes aportaciones que estudian el proceso de cooperación y su desarrollo, ponen de manifiesto la importancia, con relación al éxito de la alianza, que tiene la forma como se desarrolle la fase inicial de dicho proceso. Sin embargo, son pocos los trabajos que han estudiado dicha fase y existe un importante sesgo hacia la gran empresa. Además, su éxito dependerá del compromiso entre los socios, manteniendo una relación de mutua interdependencia y vulnerabilidad entre ellos. Por ello, la selección de los socios resulta de capital importancia dentro de esta fase inicial. Este trabajo profundiza en esta fase inicial, realizando una revisión de la literatura, para a continuación proponer una metodología de selección de los socios que destaca una serie de factores contingentes, que será contrastada a través de un estudio de caso en profundidad.
Dirección participativa en entornos de producción ajustada. Una aplicación al sector de la industria auxiliar del automóvil
Authors: Marín García Juan Antonio , Bonavía Martín Tomás , De Miguel Fernández Enrique
Published: May 2022

Los objetivos de nuestra investigación consisten en: a) detectar las técnicas de dirección participativa empleadas en las empresas de la industria auxiliar del automóvil; b) el grado de influencia que se considera necesario para poner en marcha con éxito los procesos de "producción ajustada" (lean production) entre: los mandos operativos, trabajadores y organizaciones sindicales; y c) las resistencias que todo ello provoca.
Implantación conjunta de ISO 14001 - ISO 9000. Prácticas de prevención de riesgos laborales en las empresas industriales españolas: un estudio descriptivo
Authors: Del Brío González Jesús Ángel , Fernández Sánchez Esteban , Junquera Cimadevilla Beatriz , Vázquez Ordás Camilo José
Published: May 2022

Este artículo pretende analizar la conveniencia de combinar los tres estándares de gestión (calidad, medio ambiente y prevención de riesgos) en las empresas industriales españolas, así como estudiar la posibilidad de lograr sinergias para su puesta en práctica. A su vez, nuestro objetivo es estudiar si aspectos como el tamaño de la empresa, el nivel de exigencia de la legislación medioambiental o el ámbito de actuación de las empresas son elementos que influyen sobre la tendencia de las empresas a integrar los estándares.
La valoración del potencial humano ante una fusión de cajas de ahorros
Authors: Lozano Gutiérrez Mª Carmen , Fuentes Martín Federico
Published: May 2022

Los procesos de fusión han sido contemplados básicamente como un recurso (en algunos casos necesario) para conseguir aumentar de forma rápida las ventajas competitivas tras el logro de mejores posicionamientos estratégicos. Las Cajas de Ahorros han protagonizado en la última década la mayor reorganización de su estructura mediante fusiones de toda Europa, como una forma de defenderse de los elevados niveles de competencia a los que actualmente se ven expuestas. La conveniencia de la estrategia de concentración deberá ser valorada mediante la evaluación independiente de cada caso concteto, sin bien es deseable que los criterios de valoración sean los mismos con fines comparativos. Para llevar a cabo los estudios previos a la fusión, es necesario realizar análisis internos junto a los análisis de consultores externos con criterios de neutralidad, y la información que se ha de manejar en éstos análisis contiene aspectos cualitativos de consideración importante pero de dificil cuantificación. En el presente artículo nos centraremos en el capital intelectual y su medida. Tras analizar los principales aspectos cualitativos que influyen y explican los procesos de fusiones, desarrollamos algunas de las múltiples posibilidades de aplicación de los esquemas en los que se basa la lógica borrosa al factor humano, mostrando la metodología a seguir para comprobar el grado de adecuación del personal a un perfil de cualificación en las tareas determinado, asignando tareas, ó determinando la idoneidad de algunos empleados para acometer determinadas funciones.
Aspectos interorganizacionales del intercambio electrónico de documentos
Authors: Cepeda Pérez Juan Manuel , Plaza Mejía Mª Ángeles
Published: May 2022

Las buenas expectativas sobre la implantación generalizada de las aplicaciones de EDI (o evolución tecnológica del mismo), y también algunas dudas sobre su desarrollo futuro, mantienen el interés sobre los trabajos que pretenden profundizar en su filosofía y en sus implicaciones organizacionales. Este trabajo se viene a sumar a aquellos otros que pretenden, como objetivo principal, formular un modelo conceptual sobre las relaciones interorganizacionales entre entidades que utilizan el EDI, las barreras y los factores favorecedores de su adopción, así como los efectos de su utilización en esas mismas relaciones.
Organización de la producción y desarrollo económico local en la industria auxiliar del automóvil
Authors: Cubillo Pinilla José María
Published: May 2022

Este artículo estudia los cambios organizativos experimentados por la gran empresa en las últimas décadas y su influencia sobre el desarrollo del territorio. En particular, analiza la capacidad de la inversión externa para liderar e impulsar procesos de desarrollo local a través de la creación y gestión estratégica de un panel local de proveedores. Asimismo, trata de desentrañar la naturaleza de las interrelaciones establecidas en la cadena de suministro, así como los factores que favorecen la endogeneización de la inversión externa en la región receptora y las limitaciones del modelo.
Fases del proceso de fusión/adquisición y estructuras para la integración
Authors: Castro Casal Carmen
Published: May 2022

Este trabajo tiene como objetivo identificar y desarrollar las fases que componen el proceso de preparación y realización de fusiones y adquisiciones. La literatura muestra que los problemas surgidos en la fase de pre-adquisición afectan al resultado de la combinación; asímismo, la dirección adecuada de la fase posterior a la firma del acuerdo resulta clave para alcanzar el éxito. Para favorecer la implantación eficaz, la dirección de la entidad puede utilizar estructura de integración, tales como: (a) equipos de integración temporales, (b) workshops y sesiones de reflejo entre grupos y (c) unidades de enlace.
El acceso a mercados internacionales a través de la cooperación
Authors: Mohedano Suanes Antonia
Published: May 2022

Frente a las filiales, ya sean adquiridas o de nueva creación, las empresas conjuntas internacionales suponen una opción válida de entrada en los mercados extranjeros. Así, el acceso a un nuevo mercado geográfico requiere una forma particular de conocimiento, de naturaleza tácita, tanto en lo que respecta a las condiciones y particularidades del país de destino, como en relación con el desarrollo y funcionamiento de los canales de distribución. La empresa conjunta ha sido apuntada tanto desde la Teoría de los Costes de Transacción como desde el Enfoque Estratégico, como el mecanismo más adecuado para la transmisión de este tipo de conocimiento, en tanto que permite el trabajo conjunto del personal de las empresas participantes. Basado en un estudio de múltiples casos de acceso a nuevos mercados geográficos mediante el uso de distintas opciones estratégicas por parte de una misma multinacional española, este trabajo aporta evidencia sobre los aspectos anteriormente presentados, y, adicionalmente, pone de manifiesto la mayor dificultad para acceder a los canales de distribución a través de la cooperación frente al logro de otros posibles objetivos de la misma, como la adquisición del conocimiento del país de destino.
Influencia de la Cultura Organizativa sobre el Aprendizaje: Un Análisis Empírico
Authors: Pérez López Susana , Montes Peón José Manuel , Vázquez Ordás Camilo José
Published: May 2022

Influencia de la Cultura Organizativa sobre el Aprendizaje: Un Análisis Empírico
The role of sulfonate groups and hydrogen bonding in the proton conductivity of two coordination networks
Authors: Javed Ali , Steinke Felix , Wöhlbrandt Stephan , Bunzen Hana , Stock Norbert , Tiemann Michael
Published: May 2022

The proton conductivity of two coordination networks, [Mg(H2O)2(H3L)]·H2O and [Pb2(HL)]·H2O (H5L = (H2O3PCH2)2-NCH2-C6H4-SO3H), is investigated by AC impedance spectroscopy. Both materials contain the same phosphonato-sulfonate linker molecule, but have clearly different crystal structures, which has a strong effect on proton conductivity. In the Mg-based coordination network, dangling sulfonate groups are part of an extended hydrogen bonding network, facilitating a “proton hopping” with low activation energy; the material shows a moderate proton conductivity. In the Pb-based metal-organic framework, in contrast, no extended hydrogen bonding occurs, as the sulfonate groups coordinate to Pb2+, without forming hydrogen bonds; the proton conductivity is much lower in this material.
Accounting for variability in the truth-evaluation of bare epistemic possibility statement
Authors: Ricciardi Giuseppe , Martin Joshua
Published: May 2022

It is hotly debated whose perspective is relevant for defining the truth-value of bare epistemic possibility statements: the utterer or the assessor. Central to this debate are findings on truth-value judgments of ‘might p’ statements in “eavesdropping” scenarios where the statement is appropriately asserted from the point of view of the speaker but does not correspond to how in reality things are. We offer findings from two studies suggesting that in these scenarios English speakers disagree on the truth-value not only of ‘might p’ but also, surprisingly, of bare ‘p’. We argue that underlying this behavior is not a disagreement on the semantic content of the statements but a disagreement on how to interpret the meaning of the adjectives ‘true’ and ‘false’ when applied to a statement uttered by another agent. Specifically, we compare two potential accounts: the first account ascribes to the adjective ‘true’ an ambiguity between a ‘coherent’ sense – a statement uttered by A is true as long as the statement coheres with A’s evidence – and a ‘correspondentist’ sense - a statement as uttered by A is true as long as the statement correspond to reality; the second account treats ‘true’ as having only the correspondentist sense but ascribes to it an inherent relative nature – to decide if a statement as uttered by A is true one has to first decide a perspective (A or the assessor). Lastly, we discuss the implications of the findings for the semantics of epistemic ‘might p’ statements.
Losing a subject, keeping an indirect object: On the “semi-grammaticalized” speech verb in Meadow Mari
Authors: Saito Hiroaki
Published: May 2022

This paper investigates grammaticalization of speech verbs with special attention to the status of the indirect object (the goal argument). Based on a double dative construction and a semi-grammaticalized speech verb occurring in this construction in Meadow Mari, I suggest that there exists a stage of grammaticalization where the original speech verb loses its external argument (the subject) but retains its indirect object. I argue that this stage follows from Saito’s (2019, 2021) analysis of grammaticalization of speech verbs.
Ergativity as a natural manifestation of the v > EA base
Authors: Tanaka Hiroyuki
Published: May 2022

This study proposes an analysis of ergativity based on the hypothesis that, contrary to the standardly assumed structure, the Case assigner v asymmetrically c-commands the base position of all the arguments of the verb, including the external argument. Simply assuming that an EPP feature attracts the closest NP it c-commands, and that a Case feature assigns structural Case to the closest NP it c-commands, we aim at a theory in which ergativity as well as accusativity is a natural manifestation of this universal base, while their differences reflect the parametric differences of the formal features of v.
Diagnosing unaccusativity in Kawahíva
Authors: Dos Santos Wesley
Published: May 2022

Unaccusativity, the division of intransitive verbs into two distinct classes, is usually argued for based on a class of cross-linguistic diagnostics, e.g., passivization. However, I diagnose unaccusative verbs in Kawahíva, an endangered Amazonian language, despite the traditional diagnostics being missing. The argument draws on a pattern of i-marking found in several constructions involving object displacement and drop, as well as in a class of intransitive verbs which includes, among others, the verbs i-katu ‘be pretty, well’, i-rovia ‘be happy’. I suggest that, since i- is a result of object dislocation and drop, then the sole argument of i-marked intransitive verbs must be an object that undergoes dislocation. As a result of arguing that i-marked intransitive verbs select an object, as opposed to a subject, they fit into the definition for unaccusative verbs (Perlmutter 1978).
Constraint-driven Agree
Authors: Kumaran Elango
Published: May 2022

Recent work (e.g. Deal 2015, Keine 2020) argues that the lexical specification of a probe has two components: (i) specification for constraints favoring Agree with prominent features on a person or discourse hierarchy and (ii) specification for constraints disfavoring Agree across particular features. In this paper, I propose that these are weighted, violable constraints (building on e.g. Murphy 2018, Georgi 2019). I provide a unified account of cross-clausal long-distance agreement, phi-feature hierarchy effects in multiargument agreement systems, dative intervention, and PCC effects.
Adults regularize variation when linguistic cues suggest low input reliability
Authors: Chen Yiran , Schuler Kathryn
Published: May 2022

Children regularize inconsistent probabilistic patterns in linguistic input, yet they also acquire and match probabilistic sociolinguistic variation. What factors in the language input contribute to whether children will regularize or match the probabilistic patterns they are exposed to? Here, we test the hypothesis that low input reliability facilitates regularization. As a first step, we asked adult participants to acquire a variable plural marking pattern from a written (Exp 1) and a spoken (Exp 2) artificial language under different conditions, where they were led to believe input was more, or less, reliable. In both experiments, input reliability was manipulated through both information about the speaker (e.g., whether the speaker was likely to make mistakes) and linguistic cues (e.g., typos or pronunciation errors). Results showed that adults regularized the written language more only when they were told the speaker would make mistakes and the plural variants resembled typos (Exp 1), whereas they regularized the spoken language more when the plural variants resembled pronunciation errors regardless of the speaker’s said reliability in the spoken language. We conclude that input reliability is an important factor that can modulate learners’ regularization of probabilistic linguistic input, and that linguistic cues may play a more critical role than top-down knowledge about the speaker. The current study lays down an important foundation for future work exploring whether children are able to incorporate input reliability cues when learning probabilistic linguistic variation.
Relative gradable adjective recursion such as small small big mushrooms is more challenging for children than possessive recursion such as the deer’s friend’s sister’s mushrooms
Authors: Foucault Deborah , Bleotu Adina Camelia , Lakshmanan Usha , Merritt Emma , Sybing Roehl , Roeper Tom
Published: May 2022

Our experiment investigates whether children handle recursive possessives (R-Poss) in a more adult-like manner than recursive relative gradable adjectives (R-RGA). While the abstract notion of indirect recursion underlies both categories, we ask whether individual syntactic-semantic properties determine different acquisition paths in English for R-Poss and R-RGA at the 2-Level (the deer’s friend’s mushrooms, small big mushrooms) and at the 3-Level (the deer’s friend’s sister’s mushrooms, small small big mushrooms). The results indicate that older children perform better than younger children on 2- and 3-Level R-Poss. However, this trend is not observed for R-RGA where both age groups perform similarly, successfully handling 2- but not 3-Level R-RGA. Analysis of individual results reveal that children who are successful with comprehension and production at 3-Level R-RGA are also successful with 3-Level R-Poss, but not the other way around. We conclude that 3-Level R-RGA is more challenging than 3-Level R-Poss, arguing that this difficulty arises from R-RGA syntax-semantics which involves a set-subset relation and gradability relative to comparative scales.
PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY OF PURULENT WOUNDS IN EXPERIMENTAL DIABETES MELLITUS
Authors: Ivanova Yu. V. , Gramatyuk S. M. , Prasol V. O. , Krivoruchko I. A. , Miasoiedov K. V. , Tymchenko M. Ye. , Beresnyev S. O.
Published: May 2022

The aim of the study was to study the effectiveness of the method of photodynamic therapy of purulent wounds in conditions of experimental diabetes mellitus.

Materials and methods. Experimental studies were carried out on 30 mature male Wistar rats, which were injected with diabetogenic cytotoxin streptozotocin to induce type 2 diabetes mellitus, and also simulated a purulent wound. Various combinations of topical treatments have been used for treatment. A comparative analysis of the use of various methods of treating purulent wounds was carried out using the following methods: clinical, bacteriological, planimetric, histological, and statistical data processing.

Results and discussion. In the course of clinical observation, it was found that a day after the modeling of infected wounds, the general condition of the animals could be assessed as moderate: the animals were lethargic, inactive, some of them had sanious discharge from the nose. Wounds in all animals had signs of suppuration: accumulation of liquid fibrinous-hemorrhagic exudate was noted in the cavity of the ring, in some animals there was no exudate. in two experimental groups (B and C), PDT sessions were performed according to the plan; in the control group (A), the wounds were treated with chlorhexidine solution. During the experiment, it was shown that the proposed method for the treatment of purulent wounds against the background of diabetes mellitus makes it possible to optimize the wound process, reduce the time for the appearance of granulations and the filling of mature granulation wounds. The use of photodynamic therapy contributed to the rapid cleansing of wounds, the appearance and marginal epithelization. Microbiological examination testified to the rapid decontamination of wounds.

Сonclusions. The use of the photosensitizer 5-ALA in the complex of wound treatment under conditions of photoactivation enhances the antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and pro-regenerative effects; This opens up the possibility of a promising use of this complex for antibacterial photodynamic therapy as a new method for the treatment of infectious and inflammatory diseases of the skin and soft tissues in diabetes mellitus.