bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Cyber Security and Policy Making: An Analysis of Pakistan
Authors: Ismail Muhammad , Gul Naheem
Published: January 2023

The knowledge and technology era is currently in full swing. Political entities are constantly evolving, with advancements ranging from electronic utilities payment processing to modern infrastructure, the use of machine learning, advanced communication systems, and technological combat. Distances have shrunk the advancement of technology, but its use has also given rise to fresh dangers and anxieties. Cybercrimes, including stealing, criminal conspiracy, financial crimes, data breaches, matters of national security acquisition, and even dangers to essential systems, have evolved into modern-day forms of cyber warfare. These risks affect both wealthy and emerging nations, creating a national security problem. Pakistan is a nuclear-capable emerging nation that is particularly exposed to these dangers. It is more difficult for the government and lawmakers to control Pakistan's digital world because of its vast variety of internet users and poorly informed technology literacy. Nowadays, Pakistan has experienced significant cyber-attacks on vital governmental portals, and attackers have effectively breached the cyberspace of crucial infrastructure. Lawmakers in Pakistan have developed legal actions that don't fully and comprehensively address the concerns to keep this from happening. What is the status of Pakistan's policy alternatives to address significant cybersecurity challenges is the real cause of discussion. However, this study concentrates on the approach of cybersecurity framework in Pakistan. This paper highlights both primary and secondary sources as part of their qualitative research approach. Finally, a few suggestions for strengthening the nation's cyber security measures are also made.
Keywords: Cyber Security, Policy Making, Pakistan, Technology
Characterizing the Government’s Preventive Measure in Combating COVID-19 Pandemic in the Philippines: A Content Analysis
Authors: Fontamillas Kreisler I.
Published: January 2023

By and large, COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented circumstance that impacted millions of people around the globe. This is a new strain of coronavirus that targets one’s lower respiratory tract and most likely to infect those who are immunosuppressed.  Thus, this qualitative paper answers the question, What characterizes the preventive measures of the government to combat COVID-19 in the Philippines? The research design employed was content analysis with news articles in three major dailies in the country as its corpora of data. From the cool and warm analyses of the field text, four measures emerged, labeled as ‘preventive nodes’ namely: communication node which refers to government’s way of disseminating the needed information and coming up with an alternative in saving the lives of many while vaccines are still on progress; accommodation node which pertains to supplementary efforts from the government in addressing health, social and economic concerns brought by COVID-19; assessment node which relates to the issues that have to be improved both of government and its people; and impact node which refers to government’s way of reporting the cases that may indicate the result of their measure. It was concluded that these nodes may promote a sense of awareness and provide knowledge to the public, alleviate financial constraints, hunger, and unemployment, come up with a better response and arrive at informed decisions in taking actions to impede this crisis.
Streamlining Service Delivery of Final Duties and Taxes in a Private Banking Corporation
Authors: Eusebio Ellaine Joy
Published: January 2023

This paper discusses the actions taken regarding the slow delivery of final duties and taxes in a private banking corporation. The objectives were to eliminate customer complaints and close all the pending transactions to gain customer satisfaction and increase the percentage of clients and transactions served. After observations, a series of interviews, data collection and documentation, and collaboration efforts with the team members involved, the issue was constructed. Various tools were used in planning, constructing, implementing, and evaluating the streamlined process improvement. Process mapping and lean thinking methodology were applied to know which activity should be eliminated. A workflow instruction was formulated, which improved the cycle time. Time and motion analyses were crafted during the implementation to verify each transaction. Pending transactions, follow-ups, and complaints were compared before and after implementation to confirm if the streamlined process improved the service delivery. It was observed that some of the team members were hesitant to change at first, but by using convincing words and data during the team meeting, all members were convinced that streamlining service delivery is a need. After a month of implementation, the record showed that the streamlined process eliminated complaints, reduced follow-up concerns through telephone calls from clients, and decreased pending transactions by 50%. Through this, relevance of data to support a particular idea is further realized. Furthermore, it was also observed that the streamlined process improvement saved the company time, energy, and even costs. It ensures the fast delivery of products or services, resulting in customer satisfaction.
Sistem Rekrutmen Pencarian Karyawan Multi Platfrom Web dan Android
Authors: Anggara Rian , Salamun Salamun , Puspita Sari Ira
Published: January 2023

Dinas Tenaga Kerja Kota Pekanbaru adalah suatu lembaga pemerintahan yang bertugas mengendalikan dan pengawasan di bidang ketenagakerjaan yang belokasi di Jalan Samarinda No. 29 Tangkerang pekanbaru, Pada Tahun 2021 Perusahaan yang terdaftar di Dinas Tenaga Kerja Kota Pekanbaru ada sebanyak 469 Perusahaan dari jumlah itu, yang termasuk dan terdata di Dinas Tenaga Kerja Kota Pekanbaru dalam kepesertaan Perusahaan yang membutuhkan tenaga kerja. Biasanya dalam pencarian karyawan perusahaan masih menggunakan cara-cara konvesional ketika perusahaan membutuhkan karyawan, perusahaan masih memberikan informasi dari koran dan media cetak lainnya atau membayar orang sehingga harus mengeluarkan biaya terlebih dahulu untuk mencari karyawan baru, bigitupun dengan pencari kerja yang ingin mencari proses pencarian karyawan dan pencarian pekerjaan seperti di atas dinilai masih kurang efektif dan tidak efisien. Perkembangan teknologi informasi yang semakin pesat mendorong setiap individu ataupun kelompok harus menerapkannya dalam segala aktivitas kehidupan sehari-hari. Dengan semakin berkembangnya teknologi informasi, banyak instansi dan masyarakat yang telah memanfaatkan teknologi untukmemperoleh informasi. Salah satu perkembangan teknologi yang telah berkembang dengan pesat yaitu teknologi Internet termasuk di dalamnya adalah perkembangan website dan android. Dengan menggunakan Internet, kendala ruang dan waktu dapat diminimalisasi. Artinya informasi dapat diakses kapanpun dan dimanapun dalam hitungan detik.
Prototype Lampu Rumah Otomatis Menggunakan Sensor LDR Berbasis Mikrokontroller
Authors: Isra Harmen , Arisandi Diki , Indra Zul
Published: January 2023

Kebutuhan akan waktu yang semakin bertambah, membuat hal yang sederhana pun menjadi  sulit untuk dikerjakan. Seperti  lampu yang ada di dalam rumah maupun di luar rumah, hal sederhana untuk menghidupkan atau mematikan lampu terkadang menjadi permasalahan bagi sebagian orang. Penelitian ini bertujuan membuat prototype lampu rumah otomatis menggunakan sensor LDR berbasis mikrokontroller. Lampu rumah otomatis memanfaatkan system kendali mikro-kontroller untuk mangatur hidup matinya lampu berdasarkan hasil pembacaan nilai analog pada sensor LDR yang telah di tetapkan. Untuk mewujudkan prototype lampu rumah otomatis, peneliti memerlukan Arduino uno r3 ATmega328p sebagai mikrokontroller, LDR sebagai sensor pembaca cahaya, dan relay sebagai catudaya. Peneliti menggunakan metode prototype yang terdiri Pengumpulan kebutuhan, membangun prototype, mengkodekan system, menguji system, dan evaluasi. Ber-dasarkan hasil pengujian menggunakan metode blackbox ditemukan bahwa proto-type lampu rumah otomatis yang dibuat berhasil berjalan sesuai dengan perintah yang telah di tentukan untuk menghidup matikan lampu secara otomatis.
Aplikasi E-Business Travel Berbasis Android
Authors: Indria Yusman YS Tio , Puspita Sari Ira , Setiawan Debi
Published: January 2023

Perkembangan teknologi yang sangat pesat di era globalisasi saat ini telah memberikan banyak manfaat dalam kemajuan di berbagai aspek sosial. Penggunaan teknologi oleh manusia dalam membantu menyelesaikan di berbagai pekerjaan merupakan hal yang menjadi keharusan dalam kehidupan, salah satunya untuk meraih peluang dan keuntungan. Terlebih lagi perkembangan smartphone yang dapat membantu dan mempermudah berbagai jenis bidang pekerjaan. Permasalahan yang sering timbul adalah waktu konsumen dalam melakukan pemesanan travel dengan berkunjung secara langsung sangat terbatas, dikarenakan kepadatan aktifitas dan rutinitas yang dirasakan setiap harinnya. Maka dari itu agar tetap adannya peluang dalam sisi positif teknologi terhadap penunkang bisnis transportasi travel maka dibangunlah suatu aplikasi berbasis android, yang Saat ini Aplikasi E-bisnis yang dikembangkan digunakan sebagai sarana dalam pemesanan travel secara online berbasis android.
Smart Notepad Menggunakan Security Berbasis Android
Authors: Kristianto Yudi , Indra Zul , Puspita Sari Ira
Published: January 2023

Perkembangan Teknologi di era globalisasi saat ini berkembang sangat pesat. Salah satunya yaitu smartphone, Penggunaan smartphone adalah hal yang sudah wajib bagi masyrakat. Namun banyak pennguna smartphone kehilangan data peting mereka bahkan ada sebahagian data penting mereka seperti foto dan video  pribadi di curi orang yang tidak bertanggung jawab dan ada juga di sebar luaskan, sebab banayak pennguana smarthphone hanya menngunakan kunci layar yang kemungkinan besar sangat rentan di ketahaui orang karena hanya menggunakan  kunci layar dalam bentuk sandi maupun pola kunci. Oleh sebab itu perlu dibuat penyimpanan yang sifatnya rahasia agar orang lain tidak dapat melihat data rahasia. Yang mana pada penelitian ini menngunakan metode steganography.hasil akhir dari penelitian ini berupa aplikasi notepad security yang dapat membantu menyembunyikan data penting pengguna secara rahasia.
Sistem Pakar Diagnosa Penyakit Pada Perokok Dengan Metode Forward Chaining Berbasis Web
Authors: Putri Etika  Melsyah , Apriliza Tari , Noratama Putri Ramalia
Published: January 2023

Kepedulian manusia setiap harinya semakin menurun dengan meningkatnya jumlah perokok di Indonesia setiap tahunnya. Kurangnya rasa peduli pada diri sendiri, serta minimnya pengetahuan akan bahaya rokok membuat sebagian orang tidak lagi memikirkan kesehatan mereka di masa depan. Banyak yang mengesampingkan efek buruk yang ditimbulkan oleh asap rokok. Hal ini disebabkan karena efek tersebut tidak langsung terlihat saat pertama kali merokok.Banyak perokok yang enggan memeriksakan diri dengan berbagai alasan.Karena itu peneliti membuat sistem pakar diagnosis pada perokok dengan metode forward chaining berbasis web. Aplikasi ini dibuat dengan tujuan untuk mempermudah pengguna dalam mendiagnosa penyakit secara dini, serta memberikan pengetahuan tentang penyakit yang disebabkan oleh asap rokok. Sistem ini dibuat dengan menganalisa kebutuhan yang diperlukan, seperti data gejala, data penyakit, serta penanganannya. Data gejala akan dikelompokkan berdasarkan jenis penyakit yang sesuai. Sistem dibuat dengan menggunakan bahasa pemrograman PHP dan MySQL
Prediction of effective heat transfer coefficients for vapour condensation inside horizontal tubes in stratified phase flow
Authors: Sereda Volodymyr , Rifert Volodymyr , Gorin Vadym , Barabash Petro
Published: January 2023

In modern condensers of air conditioning systems, heat pumps, evaporators of seawater desalination systems, and heaters of power plants, the process of vapour condensation is carried out mainly inside the horizontal tubes and channels. Heat transfer processes occurring in condensers have a significant effect on the overall energy efficiency of the mentioned systems. In this paper, the experimental investigation of heat transfer during condensation of freons R22, R406a, and R407c in the plain smooth tube with d = 17 mm were carried out with the following parameters: ts = 35–40°C, G = 10–100 kg/(m2s), x = 0.8–0.1, q = 5–50 kW/m2, ΔT = 4–14 K. The unique measurements of circumferential heat fluxes and heat transfer coefficients were carried out with the thick wall method during different condensation modes. It can be inferred that with the increase of the heat flux, at the top part of the tube the thickness of the condensate film increases, which leads to the decrease in heat transfer. At the bottom of the tube, the increase in the heat flux enhances heat transfer coefficient, that is characteristic of the turbulent liquid flow in the tube. The obtained results allowed improving the prediction of effective heat transfer coefficients for vapour condensation, which takes into account the influence of condensate flow in the lower part of the tube on the heat transfer. This method generalises with sufficient accuracy (error ± 30%) the experimental data on condensation of freons R22, R134a, R123, R125, R32, R410a, propane, isobutene, propylene, dimethyl ether, carbon dioxide, and methane under stratified flow conditions. Using this method for designing heat exchangers, which utilise such types of fluids, will increase the efficiency of thermal energy systems.
Plasma spectroscopy of electric spark discharge between silver granules immersed in water
Authors: Ninyovskij Volodymyr , Murmantsev Aleksandr , Veklich Anatoly , Boretskij Vyacheslav
Published: January 2023

This work is devoted to optical emission spectroscopy of plasma of underwater electric discharge, which is used for the synthesis of silver nanoparticles. The main aim of this work is to investigate the possibility and validity of using plasma optical emission spectroscopy to determine its main physical characteristics, such as excitation temperature, electron density, the degree of ionization, etc. The specially developed pulse power source was used to initiate a discharge between silver granules immersed into the deionized water. Typical values of voltage vary from 40 to 200 V, the current is up to 150 A, and pulse frequency is in the range of 0.2–2 kHz. Applied to electrodes, the voltage caused a current flow along the chain of closely arranged granules in the stochastic switching mode. Special attention is paid to methods of spectrum treatment of underwater discharge plasma between silver granules. The method of Boltzmann plots and the method of relative intensities on the basis of both atomic and ionic silver spectral lines are used in order to determine the excitation temperature. The spectral lines, which were investigated and treated in detail, were used. Exposed to the Stark mechanism of spectral line broadening, the spectral profile of Hα spectral line is used to determine the electron density. The degree of ionization of the studied plasma was calculated using the obtained values of the electron density and temperature.
Magnificencia y política. La fiesta en honor de los archiduques de Austria de 1502
Authors: Porras Gil María Concepción
Published: January 2023

Este trabajo reflexiona sobre la fiesta, entendiendo ésta, como una representación que hace inteligible lo existente más allá de la realidad. Tomando como modelo la fiesta banquete ofrecida por el condestable de Castilla a los archiduques de Austria, el domingo 20 de febrero de 1502, se hace evidente como el montaje desplegado, tuvo como justificación primordial la exposición velada de las esperanzas puestas en su futura reina por parte de la nobleza castellana. Así, el relato desarrollado en un contexto ideal y amoldado a la sensibilidad caballeresca, se pone en relación con los problemas de la Corona, sirviendo el festejo al condestable y su círculo para hacer pleito de homenaje a doña Juana, expresando de forma sutil la superioridad de la dama para subvertir una circunstancia crítica y recomponer de nuevo el espacio arcádico del jardín de amor.
Terminology for Medical Journalism: Terminological Resources, Neology, and the COVID-19 Syndemic
Authors: Anselmo Anna
Published: January 2023

This article aims to investigate the terminological needs of journalists reporting medical news in the context of the current COVID-19 syndemic. It presents the work context – medical journalism – and the professional group selected – dubbed ‘occasional medical journalists’, a subset of medical journalists – and analyses their terminological needs. It further offers a critical description of a selection of terminological and terminographic resources currently available to the professional category at hand, highlighting room for improvement. Lastly, it briefly explores the interdependence between the professional group, the syndemic, and neology, and provides a sample ad hoc terminological entry conceived to facilitate the correct use of Coronavirus-related terminology in the press.
Comunicare e gestire la crisi da COVID-19 in Italia e Giappone. Prospettive dall’analisi critica del discorso e dalla comunicazione di crisi
Authors: Fiorentini Gianmarco
Published: January 2023

The use of rhetorical strategies and other linguistic devices in the context of institutional communication on COVID-19 has been the subject of attention by linguists and commentators worldwide. This study discusses the opportunity to integrate critical discourse analysis (CDA) with tools offered by crisis communication theory. In order to highlight the critical role of language in managing the crisis, this study presents a comparison between Italian and Japanese texts considered of primary importance for the initial phase of the COVID-19 crisis in the two countries. Although these countries adopted different approaches to deal with the emergency, the analysis shows that both Prime Ministers used similar linguistic devices in order to communicate and manage the crisis, which enabled them to reach their respective public governance goals.
Linguistic and Communicative Practices in the US Military’s Response to the COVID-19 Emergency
Authors: Doerr Roxanne
Published: January 2023

There has been debate on the language used by the media and the government in communicating about the pandemic emergency (Kranert et al. 2020; Cardinale 2021; Kalkman 2021). One of the main criticisms lies in their extensive use of “military metaphors”, a common trend in healthcare discourse (Nie et al. 2016; Parsi 2016). In truth, the US military avoids such aggressive language in favor of a more positive professional discursive approach (Parcell and Webb 2015), with greater focus on the support and implementation of clear, structured pandemic emergency plans. As a result, the military has managed to maintain its activity and a relatively low fatality rate while becoming a model of containment in certain areas (Nevitt 2020). The study will adopt the CADS (Corpus Assisted Discourse Analysis) methodology to analyze a corpus of military press articles and Department of Defense resources. It will draw qualitative insights on productive discourse patterns of military and governmental authorities, while empirically confirming or questioning such insights. In doing so, the study aims at highlighting alternative linguistic strategies that may be productively used in civilian emergency communication.
Antibacterial Activity of Combined Nanodiamonds and Snail Fractions with Biocompounds with MW below 10 kDa and above 30 kDa
Authors: Daskalova Elmira , Belouhova Mihaela , Zheleva Nellie , Topalova Yana , Velkova Lyudmila , Dolashki Aleksandar , Dolashka Pavlina
Published: January 2023

The use of nanomaterials for enhancement of the antibacterial activity of different compounds is a new approach contributing to the efforts of overcoming the emerging antibiotics resistance. This study explores the combined antibacterial activity of nanodiamonds and snail peptides against Brevibacillus laterosporus BT271. Two peptide/protein fractions from Cornu aspersum mucus were used – with molecular weight (MW) below 10 kDa and with MW above 30 kDa. Four types of nanodiamonds (ND) were tested (positively charged, single digit and two types of detonation ND). Peptide fractions were characterized by using MALDI-TOF. The fraction with MW below 10 kDa consisted of many different peptides, while the fraction with proteins above 30 kDa showed proteins at m/z 26879.2 Da, 33903.11 Da, 43583.81 Da, 53986.81 Da, 79091.82 Da, 100650.42 Da, and 141 550.82 Da. When mixture peptides+ND was applied directly on the bacterial culture, the nanodiamonds showed enhanced antibacterial effect from 8% up to 42%. The combination of nanodiamonds and the mucus fraction with MW above 30 kDa had strongest bactericidal effect (1593.04 mm2/mgP*μL). The results demonstrated that ND have potential to enhance the antibacterial activity of the snail peptides but also highlighted that their effects should be carefully studied.
Applying the VIKOR Method to Select the Optimal Underground Mining Technology
Authors: Bajić Sanja , Bajić Dragoljub , Gluščević Branko , Ristić Vakanjac Vesna
Published: January 2023

The selection of the most appropriate underground mining technology is not a simple process because it involves handling of a large amount of information about several potential methods. Multicriteria optimization approaches are proven useful tools for ranking alternatives, especially in cases where multiple complex criteria have to be considered simultaneously. An ore deposit is a complex system because of its geology, physical and mechanical properties, and hydrogeological conditions. As such, problem solving requires a heuristic approach and includes tasks involving expert judgement, intuition, estimation, and experience. Using a heuristic strategy to state a problem means that the analyst is placed in a position to apply past experience to a future situation and existing knowledge to new circumstances, as well as discover new avenues to creative problem solving. A complex algorithm was developed to pave the way to quality management of mining, by using the VIKOR method to rank various mining technologies relative to a set of criteria and select the optimum mining method that will primarily ensure profitable and safe mining.
Prioritization of Genetic Variants Predisposing to Alzheimer's Disease in Young Healthy Bulgarian Individuals Using Centenarian Exomes
Authors: Nikolova Dragomira , Balabanski Lubomir , Serbezov Dimitar , Mehrabian Shima , Petrova Maria , Traykov Latchezar , Toncheva Draga
Published: January 2023

The present study aims to identify pathogenic/risky variants in the exomes of healthy young individuals predisposing to Alzheimer's disease (AD) by their validation in centenarian's exomes. The group of Bulgarian centenarians included 32 individuals (mean age 102.4) without AD diagnosis and the matched control group of 61 young healthy individuals (mean age 21.9). Two DNA pools were constructed with equimolar amounts of DNA from each participant and whole exome sequencing analysis (WES) was performed. We examined the WES data for pathogenic or risky SNPs predisposing to AD. Of altogether 1929 variants selected from DisGeNet database for association with AD, only 174 (9.02%) were detected in our WES data. One hundred and fifty-two (152) SNPs were present in both studied groups, 8 in centenarians and 14 in controls only. Seven variants have significantly higher frequency in young individuals or absence in centenarians. Based on sufficiently unambiguous literature data, we nominated rs63750264 in APP, rs429358 in APOE, rs1800562 in HFE variants for predisposition to AD in young individuals. To a lesser extent, the carriership of rs2070045 in SORL1, rs6265 in BDNF, rs769449 in APOE, rs4988514 in SST can increase the risk to AD development. These variants could find implication in the Alzheimer's disease estimation in young individuals before the onset of clinical symptoms.
Radical Cystectomy as a Cause of an Increased Neuroendocrine Response
Authors: Hubenova Petya , Krastev Plamen , Temelkov Atanas
Published: January 2023

The present study compared the neuroendocrine response in patients undergoing conventional cystectomy with two postoperative pain management techniques: epidural analgesia (EA) and intermittent opioid analgesia (IOA) on adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), cortisol, glucose levels for 48 hours. We hypothesize that appropriate analgesic regime can attenuate stress response reaction. Forty-four patients scheduled for radical conventional cystectomy were assigned to one of the two study groups: group A (n=22) with EA, group B (n=22) with IOA. The surgical stress factor induced significant hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis responses in both groups. The ACTH and cortisol levels were higher than baseline for both groups, but more significantly in group B. Blood glucose level was elevated few hours after the surgical intervention and was back to baseline level by the following morning. The results suggest that EA might have more advantages associated with reduced postoperative pain and attenuated neuroendocrine response when open access is the preferred operative technique. There is a need of randomized multicentre trials to evaluate the quality of life, the survival and the role of pain management at least 12 months after radical cystectomy.
Comparison of the Effectiveness of Fluoride versus Grape Seed Extract in Biomimetic Remineralization of Dentin
Authors: Vural Simge , Ökte Zeynep
Published: January 2023

This study aims to compare the remineralization efficiency of grape seed extract versus fluoride in artificial carious dentin lesions in the biomimetic remineralization procedure. One hundred and twelve extracted impacted human teeth were demineralized for 10 days and divided into 4 groups. Demineralization group (DM), remineralization group (RM group), remineralization fluoride group (RM F), remineralization grape seed extract group (RM GSE). Demineralization (DM) group were stored in physiological saline after demineralization. RM F was kept in 1000 ppm fluorine solution and RM GSE was kept in 6.5% grape seed extract for 10 min. RM, RM F, RM GSE groups were stored in simulated body fluid (SBF) with biomimetic analogues and Portland cement discs for 6 weeks. The specimens were evaluated by microhardness test, elasticity modulus measurement, and scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis. Kruskal–Wallis H test with Bonferroni correction was used for between-group comparisons. Microhardness and elasticity modulus values differed significantly among the groups, with the highest values in the RM-GSE group, followed by the RM-F group, RM group, and DM group. SEM images showed granular structure formations in the RM-GSE and RM-F groups. It is concluded that although remineralization can occur by mineral precipitation in structures with high organic matrix density such as dentin, the collagen structure must be supported to increase the degree of remineralization.
En stein i lomma kan bidra til trøst
Authors: Laholt Hilde , Clancy Anne Mary Gerard
Published: January 2023

Helsesykepleieres mandat er å arbeide helsefremmende og forebyggende basert på retningslinjer for skolehelsetjenesten. Retningslinjene viser at helsedialoger i skolehelsetjenesten kan bidra til sunne helsevalg hos skoleelever. De fleste norske tenåringer rapporterer om god fysisk og psykisk helse. Likevel kan utfordringer tilknyttet ungdomsalderen, være starten på psykiske helseplager inn i voksenlivet. Behovet for trøst og støtte vil alltid være der. Hensikten med artikkelen er å belyse hvordan visuelle metoder og konkrete gjenstander kan bidra til trøst i helsesykepleiers helsedialog i skolehelsetjenesten. Artikkelen tar utgangspunkt i empiriske eksempler fra et kvalitativt doktorgradsprosjekt med 40 helsesykepleiere i skolehelsetjenesten. Relevante empiriske eksempler av doktorgradsprosjektet ble tolket på nytt med søkelys på trøst. Funnene viste at visuelle metoder som gjenstander kan tilbys skolelever for støtte og hjelp, noe som kan bidra til trøst og mestring. Konklusjon: En god relasjon er grunnleggende i helsesykepleiers helsedialog i skolehelsetjenesten. I tillegg kan gjenstander være nyttige verktøy i dialogen og i etterkant av møtet.
Border Threads
Authors: Dahl Camilla
Published: January 2023

The art project Border Threads was based on mobilising a collaborative art community across international borders within a time frame of five months. The collaborative community had subcommunities and individual participants in five countries. In addition, individuals participated at three open workshops in Oslo. Many among these participants were refugees in exile in Syria, Lebanon, Greece and Turkey.

This article discusses how artistic intentions and ethical issues of user involvement in art constitute a driving force for the methods used in the project Border Threads, a collaborative artwork in the form of a textile tapestry consisting of more than 300 individual textile artworks reflecting the participants thoughts about borders. Working with subcommunities encompassing school classes in Norway and Syria, a women’s collective in Turkey, a network of women in Lebanon, and a group of women in a refugee camp in Greece, the project addresses questions about community relations, representation of others, and about contributing to something meaningful when working with participants in a collaborative art project. Discussions of these questions are based on theory from various disciplines, mostly art theory, and evolve around topics such as artistic intention, self-reflection, community building, time, participant payment, and ethics in general.

The article describes how using methods, experience and existing networks from an interdisciplinary background within art, ethnography, social sciences, innovation, welfare services and activism was important throughout the project. Following the discussion and a retrospective reflection on the process, some proposals are outlined for further development of the Border Threads project.
Association of job stress, FK506 binding protein 51 (FKBP5) gene polymorphisms and their interaction with sleep disturbance
Authors: Li Peixin , Wang Yuxi , Liu Baoying , Wu Chuancheng , He Chenzhou , Lv Xuejie , Jiang Yu
Published: January 2023

Background

Sleep disturbance is an outcome of multiple factors including environmental and genetic influences. Job stress, a complex environmental factor, likely affects sleep quality, significantly reducing the quality of life of workers. Additionally, FK506 binding protein 51 (FKBP5) may be a pathogenic factor for sleep disturbance as it regulates hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis activity, where HPA axis has been found to be involved in the regulation mechanism of sleep and stress response.

Objectives

The main aim of this study was to investigate the association between job stress and FKBP5 gene polymorphism as well as their interaction with sleep disturbance in Chinese workers; to date, these relationships have not been explored.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional study. A total of 675 railway workers (53.8% male) completed a short Effort-Reward Imbalance questionnaire and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. The SNaPshot single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) assay was carried out by screening for FKBP5 SNPs in every participant. Generalized multifactor dimensionality reduction (GMDR) was used to identify the strongest G×E interaction combination.

Results

The findings showed that job stress was significantly associated with sleep disturbance; specifically, scores on the PSQI subscales (sleep disturbance, sleep medication, and daytime dysfunction) exhibited significant differences between the two job stress groups (X2 = 18.10, p = 0.01). Additionally, the FKBP5 SNP rs1360780-TT (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 4.98, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 2.80–8.84) and rs3800373-CC genotype (AOR = 2.06, CI = 1.10–3.86) were associated with an increased risk of sleep disturbance. Job stress and rs1360780 and rs3800373 variants showed a high-dimensional interaction with sleep disturbance as determined by the GMDR model.

Conclusion

The FKBP5 gene may increase susceptibility to job stress and result in sleep disturbance, especially in the presence of negative work-related events. These findings contribute to the field of sleep disturbance prevention and treatment.
Diseño de modelo de gestión de la innovación a microempresas familiares para el desarrollo del sector turístico de la comuna de Caldera
Authors:   ,   Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Escuela de Administración, Campusano Pérez Andrea Angélica
Published: January 2023

El siguiente apartado busca exponer respecto al diseño de un modelo de gestión de la innovación para microempresas familiares para el desarrollo del sector turístico de la comuna de Caldera. Se eligió como foco de estudio a los microempresarios familiares, ya que son escasas las investigaciones que dan cuenta de su acercamiento a la innovación, a su vez, estos mismos estudios son quienes manifiestan que las microempresas familiares son un terreno fértil y que cuentan con características únicas para el desarrollo de la innovación. El trabajo se realizó en la Comuna de Caldera, ubicada en la región de Atacama, Caldera se posiciona como el foco turístico a nivel regional, pero ha tenido diversas dificultades para posicionarse a nivel nacional. Es por esta razón que se conjugaron ambos tópicos, teniendo como objetivo el poder diseñar un modelo para que estos microempresarios incorporen la innovación dentro de su estrategia turística y a través de la misma puedan desarrollar el turismo en su Comuna. Para poder llevar a cabo el trabajo se desarrollaron entrevistas, análisis FODA y Modelo de análisis de flujos Porras. Después de realizar este análisis se pudo concluir que el problema fundamental de la Comuna es la falta de visión estratégica respecto al tipo de turismo que se quieren orientar, es decir no está identificado el tipo de cliente que desean apuntar. Para dar solución a esta problemática, se desarrolló un modelo de gestión que incluye a la innovación como herramienta para que ellos mismos den solución al problema. Para finalizar este proceso se hace entrega de un modelo de intervención donde se incorpora la metodología de Customer Development, para que de esta forma ellos mismos puedan dar solución desde una herramienta de innovación a su problema fundamental, haciendo que la solución sea sustentable e incorpore las capacidades de ellos mismos y los transforme en entes activos de sus propios negocios
Estudio de ecosistemas de emprendimiento e innovación nacional e internacional con énfasis en la industria de capital de riego : foco en el CVC
Authors:   ,   Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Escuela de Administración, Guzmán Alcalde Magdalena||Hanna, Julien||Valenzuela Lillo, Luis
Published: January 2023

El presente estudio busca analizar 8 ecosistemas de innovación y emprendimiento a nivel mundial y compararlos con el ecosistema chileno, poniendo énfasis en el Corporate Venture Capital (CVC). Se incluyeron los ecosistemas de Silicon Valley, Nueva York, Miami, Boston, Israel, Berlín, Singapur, Londres y México, además de Chile. El estudio arrojó que los ecosistemas de Silicon Valley, Nueva York, Boston, Israel, Berlín, Singapur y Londres son hubs de los cuales hay mucho que aprender, pero tienen contextos culturales e históricos muy distintos al de Chile, por lo que no se deben intentar imitar de forma exacta. Cada ecosistema tiene su propia identidad y el chileno no debe ser la excepción. Cada uno de los hubs mencionados anteriormente cuentan con una larga trayectoria de inversión de riesgo o Venture Capital (VC) y también de CVC. En cada uno de estos ecosistemas la aparición de los CVC fue consecuencia del éxito de los VC, de lo cual se concluye que los CVC son seguidores, no líderes. La industria de CVC en Chile está comenzando a surgir con algunos esfuerzos individuales, pero los montos a invertir están muy por debajo del promedio que se otorgan en otras partes del mundo.
Rediseño del proceso de selección, alineado a los objetivos y desafíos estratégicos del negocio, para el cargo de "vendedor" en Coca-Cola Andina Chile.
Authors:   ,   Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Escuela de Administración, Bacigalupo Ricci Giannina Andrea
Published: January 2023

Coca-Cola Andina es una reconocida embotelladora que produce, vende y distribuye bebidas carbonatadas y no-carbonatadas. Hoy se encuentra enfrentando una serie de cambios que hace necesario repensar el perfil y rol del cargo de vendedor, dada su criticidad para el negocio. Esto impacta también en las prácticas de recursos humanos; y si bien implicaría involucrarse en diferentes áreas, el presente trabajo se ha centrado exclusivamente en el aspecto de la selección, definiendo como objetivo rediseñar este proceso, para el cargo de “vendedor” en Coca-Cola Andina Chile, alineado a los desafíos estratégicos del negocio. Es un estudio cualitativo exploratorio-descriptivo. En una primera instancia se examinó y analizó el perfil del “vendedor” a la luz de los desafíos actuales y futuros de este rol; y en una segunda instancia, se describió el perfil de cargo de “vendedor” según los desafíos futuros de la empresa, rediseñando en base a ello el flujo del proceso de selección, las principales etapas e instrumentos del mismo, así como también definiendo los indicadores de éxito. El desafío era importante dado el impacto que genera el rol en los resultados y las ventas de la embotelladora. Se recomienda extender este proyecto a otras posiciones de la compañía que apalanquen los desafíos y estrategias del negocio.
Diseño de un plan de desarrollo para profesionales de enfermería de la Unidad de Pacientes Críticos del Hospital Clínico UC Christus.
Authors:   ,   Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Escuela de Administración, Espinoza Acuña Jessica Andrea
Published: January 2023

El presente proyecto se inicia en respuesta a la creciente necesidad de potenciar los liderazgos y el posicionamiento del cuerpo de enfermería de la Red de Salud UC CHRISTUS, y más específicamente, en la Unidad de Pacientes Críticos Adulto del Hospital Clínico UC CHRSITUS, donde se cuenta con uno de los equipos más grandes de profesionales y desde donde hay una mayor salida de ellos a ocupar otros cargos dentro de la institución. Este proyecto responde a la necesidad de contar con profesionales altamente capacitados para desempeñarse exitosamente en sus puestos de trabajo, promoviendo su participación en investigaciones clínicas y en las sociedades científicas, pero que también estén preparados para oportunidades de crecimiento dentro de la misma institución, ocupando posiciones de mayor liderazgo e impacto. Este proyecto busca dar respuesta a las necesidades de desarrollo de los profesionales a través del diseño de un plan de desarrollo para profesionales de enfermería de Unidad de Pacientes Críticos, a través de un enfoque mixto y basados en modelos previamente descritos en la literatura. Para el logro de estos objetivos, se realizó un levantamiento de necesidades de los profesionales, entrevistas semi estructuradas a personas claves y revisión de la literatura. A partir del análisis de lo anterior, se definió que entenderemos por un plan de desarrollo profesional, para luego identificar los modelos que guiarán el diseño, posteriormente, se definieron las áreas de desarrollo a potenciar, con foco en el impacto del desarrollo de estas áreas en la estrategia de la organización. Finalmente, se plantea el diseño del plan de desarrollo profesional, con la descripción de las fases que incluye y del proceso que deben seguir los profesionales que participen de él. Finalmente, se plantean las fortalezas y debilidades de la propuesta, como también los desafíos que nos plantea para el futuro.
Evaluation of Hearing Impairment and Levels of Trace Elements in Patients with Oral Submucous Fibrosis
Authors: Rathod Surekha , Harkare Vivek , Kolte Abhay
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Oral Submucous Fibrosis (OSMF) is a slowly progressive premalignant condition. Trace elements like Copper (Cu) and Zinc (Zn) were found to have diagnostic and prognostic values in malignancies. Disease activity at in an earlier stage by determining the exact stage of OSMF based on eustachian tube dysfunction and serum Cu, Zn, and Iron (Fe) levels. Aim: To assess the Eustachian tube dysfunction and level of trace elements in OSMF patients. Materials and Methods: This case-control study was carried out in VSPM Dental College and Research Centre Nagpur and Department of Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) and Biochemistry of NKP Salve Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India, from March 2018 to February 2019. Two hundred patients were equally divided into individuals without OSMF and with OSMF. A Pure Tone Audiometry (PTA) was used to measure degree of hearing impairment while estimation of trace elements Cu, Zn and Fe was done by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The unpaired t-test, Chi-square test and one-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test were used for statistical analysis. Results: All 200 individuals were matched with age and sex in both the groups. Normal hearing was found in 61% of the ears and Conductive Hearing Loss (CHL) in 39% of the ears with OSMF. A positive association of hearing loss in both the ears with stages of OSMF were seen which was statistically significant with p-value of 0.001. The level of Cu (103.44 mg/dL) was found increased in OSMF individuals while the levels of Zn (78.93 mg/ dL) and Fe (84.05 mg/dL) was reduced. Conclusion: Within the limitations of the study, there was association between the severity of OSMF, degree of hearing loss and levels of trace elements. One of the most serious sideeffects of OSMF is hearing loss. Level of copper increased while level of zinc and iron were reduced in OSMF patients.
Gender Difference in Hand-eye Coordination in Young Adults-A Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Swathi B , Srivastava Saumya , Krishnaprasad KM
Published: January 2023

Introduction: The ability of the visual system to coordinate the information acquired from the eyes to control, and guide the hands in completing a task is known as hand-eye coordination. The typical hand-eye coordination involves the synergistic function of numerous sensorimotor systems, including the visual system, vestibular system, and proprioception, as well as the head, eye, and arm control systems. Aim: To investigate which gender is superior and efficient in learning hand-eye coordination using the mirror drawing task. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at a tertiary care hospital, Mangalore, Karnataka, India from April 2020 to April 2021 involving a total of 90 young adults divided into two groups of 45 males (group A) and 45 females (group B). A mirror drawing task was given to each student with four trials and two minutes rest in between the trials. Subjects were expected to trace a shape, most typically a polygon while only seeing the upturned reflection of their hand in a mirror and staying within the confines of a double boundary using a mirror drawing test. The number of errors, time taken to complete the task, and efficiency index of each student was calculated manually using the efficiency index formula and compared between the two groups. Results: Total 90 participants were included with a mean age of 21.2 and 21.8 years for group A and group B, respectively. Group A (males) showed a greater efficiency index (5.52±2.29) when compared to group B (females) (4.61±1.77) (p-value0.039). The Spearman’s ratio of mean error and mean time was 0.575 in males and 0.483 in females. Conclusion: The males outperformed in efficiency index when compared to females in hand-eye coordination with repeated practice. The study concluded that males were having greater efficiency index and less number of errors and less time taken compared to females.
Morphological Characteristics, Immunophenotyping and Cytogenetics in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia Patients at a Tertiary Care Centre, Gujarat, India
Authors: Ranka Rahul , Brahmbhatt Beena
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) is a group of disorders characterized by a spectrum of clinical, morphological, immunophenotypic and associated chromosomal abnormalities. The identification of cytogenetic abnormalities at diagnosis is important for the evaluation of the response to therapy and the identification of an early re-emergence of disease. Aim: To examine the morphological characteristics of AML and emphasize the role of immunophenotyping and cytogenetics in subtyping AML. Materials and Methods: The cross-sectional study was a prospective study that took place from June 2018 to November 2021 at a tertiary-care cancer center, Department of Oncopathology in Gujarat, India. Following the inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 232 patients were diagnosed, with 21 being eliminated owing to the unavailability of samples for cytogenetic testing. Diagnosis of AML was based on morphology of Bone Marrow (BM) aspirates and flow cytometric immunophenotyping. Chromosomal analysis was performed on BM and peripheral blood by using standard cytogenetic technique. Results: There were 115 (54.50%) males and 96 (45.49%) females with age group between 1-72 years. The most common subtype was diagnosed as AML M1. Flow cytometry was done on 178 (84.36%) bone marrow and 33 (15.63%) peripheral blood samples. The CD33, CD13, MPO and CD117 were expressed in the vast majority of AML patient, aberrant expression of CD7and CD19 was seen. Total case 121 (57.34%) had normal karyotypes (the majority of cases), 86 (40.75%) cases had anomalous karyotypes consistent with t (8;21), t (15;17), and Inv16, and 4 (1.89%) cases were non informative. Conclusion: The study concluded that flow cytometry and cytogenetics should be performed routinely in all cases of AML. A multimodal diagnostic approach combining cytomorphology, multiparametric flow cytometry accompanied by cytogenetic is needed to arrive at definitive diagnosis of AML.