bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Haemoglobin thresholds for transfusion: how are we doing in the era of Choosing Wisely? A retrospective cohort study
Authors: Jeganathan-Udayakumar Phyranavy , Tochtermann Nicole , Beck Thomas , Wertli Maria M. , Baumgartner Christine
Published: December 2023

INTRODUCTION: Clinical practice guidelines and the Choosing Wisely initiative launched in 2012 recommend a haemoglobin (Hb) threshold of 70–80 g/lfor red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in stable hospitalised patients. Data on transfusion practices and their trends in medical inpatients are limited. To address this gap, we investigated transfusion practices and their trends in general internal medicine and other clinics.
METHODS: This retrospective cohort study analysed data from all hospitalisations with RBC transfusions at a Swiss university hospital between 2012 and 2019. We included all first transfusion episodes if pretransfusion Hb was available. The primary endpoint was mean pretransfusion Hb; secondary endpoints included potentially inadequate transfusions (i.e., transfusions at Hb ≥80 g/l) and receipt of a single RBC unit. Trends in mean pretransfusion Hb over time were estimated using generalised estimating equations, and risk factors for potentially inadequate transfusions were identified using multivariable adjusted generalised estimating equations models.
RESULTS: Of 14,598 hospitalisations with RBC transfusions, 1980 (13.6%) were discharged from general internal medicine. From 2012 to 2019, mean pretransfusion Hb decreased from 74.0 g/l to 68.8 g/l in general internal medicine (mean annual decrease –0.76 g/l, 95% confidence interval [CI] –0.51 to –1.02) and from 78.2 g/l to 72.7 g/l in other clinics (mean annual decrease –0.69, 95% CI –0.62 to –0.77; p for interaction 0.53). The overall proportion of potentially inadequate transfusions was 17.8% in general internal medicine and 24.1% in other clinics (p <0.001) and decreased over the study period from 26.9% to 5.5% in general internal medicine and from 37.0% to 15.2% in other clinics. In contrast, the proportion of cases receiving a single RBC unit increased (39.5% to 81.4% in general internal medicine, 42.7% to 66.1% in other clinics). Older age (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.45, 95% CI 1.32–1.58 for ≥65 vs <65 years), having surgery (aOR 1.24, 95% CI 1.14–1.36), acute haemorrhage (aOR 1.16, 95% CI 1.02–1.33), chronic heart failure (aOR 1.17, 95% CI 1.04–1.32), ischaemic heart diseases (aOR 1.27, 95% CI 1.15–1.41), chronic pulmonary diseases (aOR 1.24, 95% CI 1.08–1.42), malignancy (aOR 1.11, 95% CI 1.01–1.21), and rheumatic disease (aOR 1.27, 95% CI 1.01–1.59) were risk factors for potentially inadequate transfusions.
CONCLUSIONS: More restrictive transfusion practices were adopted in general internal medicine and other clinics over time, suggesting that guideline recommendations and the Choosing Wisely initiative may have been increasingly followed. Interventions to reduce potentially inadequate transfusions should target providers who care for older patients and those with surgery or chronic cardiac and pulmonary diseases.
Piattaforme e content moderation nella dialettica tra libertà di espressione ed autonomia privata
Authors: Ruffolo Ugo
Published: December 2023

Il fenomeno “piattaforme” unisce il “nuovo” all’“antico”, imponendo al giurista riflessioni riguardanti tanto il pianeta dei media tradizionali quanto le dirompenti innovazioni introdotte dal digitale e dall’impiego sempre più diffuso dell’A.I. generativa. Il contributo si propone di censire i problemi di tutela della libertà di parola posti dal nuovo modo interattivo di comunicare, indagando, in particolare, l’estensione dei poteri di content moderation accordati alle piattaforme. Quali ragionevoli limiti (contrattuali, autodisciplinari, da coregolazione) alla libertà di manifestazione del pensiero dell’utente? Quando la comunicazione “non cartacea” è equiparabile alla “stampa” ex art. 21 Cost.? E quali i possibili rimedi contro fake news e comunicazioni improprie, nel rispetto della libertà di espressione? Analoghe questioni sono affrontate, poi, anche con riferimento al fenomeno ChatGPT, in relazione al quale ci si domanda se e quando le comunicazioni robotiche possano essere ricondotte, sotto il profilo delle tutele ad esse accordabili, a “manifestazioni del pensiero”, ovvero a erogazioni di servizio informativo (ovvero a comunicazioni interpersonali ex art. 15 Cost.).
DIREITO E ESTADO NA QUESTÃO DA TOLERÂNCIA EM MONTESQUIEU
Authors: Santos Igor Moraes
Published: December 2023

O presente artigo tem como objetivo investigar as ligações entre direito, Estado e tolerância no pensamento de Montesquieu, a partir de suas análises acerca das religiões da Antiguidade. Mais especificamente, pretende-se apurar se, para ele, o direito exerce algum papel junto ao Estado no jogo de equilíbrio entre religião e política. Para tanto, examinar-se-á diversos escritos do autor, a começar pela sua Dissertação sobre a política dos romanos na religião, passando por textos célebres como Cartas Persas e O espírito das leis, de modo a aferir como ele direciona a história de Roma para uma crítica às pretensões políticas do cristianismo na Modernidade, em um contexto de recorrentes conflitos religiosos na Europa. Nesse trajeto, verificar-se-á que, embora os preceitos religiosos sejam convenientes para fins de regulação social, a lei civil é invocada para traçar limites às intenções expansivas e exclusivistas das religiões, em especial as monoteístas e, em particular, a cristã. Nesse sentido, concluir-se-á que o direito atua como instrumento dos Estados modernos para balizar as religiões, que devem ser toleradas dentro dos limites da lei, e assim efetivar um mínimo de tolerância religiosa que permita garantir o respeito às liberdades individuais.
NÃO BASTA MATAR O CORPO, TEM QUE MANCHAR A ALMA:
Authors: Façanha Luciano da Silva , Rêgo Angela Bárbara  Lima Saldanha
Published: December 2023

Neste artigo pretende-se investigar de que maneira a moralidade feminina é representada na tragédia inacabada do filósofo Jean-Jacques Rousseau, A morte de Lucrécia, em cotejo com a também tragédia, infelizmente, real e acabada, do estupro seguido de feminicídio da publicitária Mariana Costa, na capital maranhense, em 2016. Aliando revisão crítica da peça teatral de 1754 à análise dos discursos veiculados na sessão pública do júri popular de 2021, busca-se, no primeiro ato, situar a figura da mulher na sociedade, com especial ênfase aos papéis de gênero por ela desempenhados, descrevendo-se, paripassu, as situações de violência sofridas pelas protagonistas das respectivas tragédias, expondo o que as aproxima e as distancia, não obstante os séculos que separam suas existências. No segundo ato, analisa-se o discurso empregado nas representações - peça teatral e tribunal do júri, reconhecendo-se que elas giram em torno da exposição e do questionamento sobre a moralidade das vítimas, enquanto suas vozes restam ensurdecedoramente silenciadas para sempre.
JOSÉ PINTO DE AZEREDO:
Authors: Salamon Rafael
Published: December 2023

O objetivo deste artigo é analisar algumas especificidades do Iluminismo português e luso-brasileiro à luz do exemplo constituído pelo livro Ensaios sobre algumas enfermidades d’Angola (1799), escrito pelo médico luso-brasileiro José Pinto de Azeredo. A formação inicial de Azeredo, realizada nas universidades de Edimburgo e de Leiden, foi reinterpretada no contexto colonial de Angola. Dá-se particular atenção às interpretações historiográficas do Iluminismo que, a partir dos anos 1970, passaram a chamar atenção para as variações nacionais e locais das Luzes, enfatizando o papel desempenhado pelos contatos dos europeus com povos não ocidentais na gênese de algumas das principais ideias iluministas. Nos trabalhos científicos escritos por Azeredo, a medicina ilustrada de Edimburgo e de Leiden se encontrou com as enfermidades de Angola. O resultado desse encontro é, ele próprio, uma manifestação dos fluxos (globais) de informação que constituíam o Iluminismo
IMAGEM E DESINFORMAÇÃO. DO CONCEITO DE IMAGO AO DEEP FAKE
Authors: França Lilian Cristina Monteiro
Published: December 2023

A contemporaneidade faz-se acompanhar de uma série de inovações tecnológicas, especialmente àquelas ligadas à produção de conteúdo digital. Tais recursos desdobram-se em fontes de desinformação, a exemplo do que vem sendo chamado de imagem deep fake. Muito embora o conceito de imagem carregue em si o problema do conflito entre o objeto e a sua representação, historicamente uma série de fatores acabou por criar um padrão de assimilação da imagem como sendo uma representação verdadeira do objeto. Os algoritmos que varrem grandes quantidades de dados para a modelagem por meio de sistemas computacionais, constroem, por meio de Machine Learning, um universo visual disruptivamente desinformativo. O objetivo desta reflexão é iniciar buscando o percurso do conceito de imagem e sua transformação, até a formulação do conceito de deep fake, examinando como cada um imbrica-se ao conceito de verdade vigente em cada momento histórico.
Deutsch-Jüdische Geschichte durch drei Jahrhunderte. Ausgewählte Schriften in zehn Bänden
Authors: Schoeps Julius H.
Published: December 2023

Dem Autor geht es in diesem zweiten Ergänzungsband seiner „Ausgewählten Schriften“ um die Schilderung von Hoffnungen, Träumen sowie bitteren Enttäuschungen, welche die Geschichte der deutschen Juden seit Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts bestimmt und begleitet haben. Die Themenfelder sind: „Freundschaften, Bürgerpatriotismus und Kriegsbegeisterung“, „Emanzipierte Frauen, Grenzgänger und Goethe-Verehrer“, „Heilserwartungen, zionistische Träumereien und die Probleme heutiger israelischer Siedlungspolitik“, „Selbstbehauptung in Zeiten der Ungewissheit“ und „Gefährdungen, fragwürdige Auftritte und latenter Judenhass“.
Marktbeherrschung im Lebensmitteleinzelhandel?
Authors: Lademann Rainer , Kleczka Mitja
Published: December 2023

Der Lebensmitteleinzelhandel (LEH) war lange Jahre einer der Impulsgeber für die Weiterentwicklung des deutschen und europäischen Kartellrechts. Der mit dem seit langem voranschreitenden Konzentrationsprozess einhergehende Machtzuwachs des LEH wurde regelmäßig mit Effizienzgewinnen und preisbegrenzenden Einflüssen auf die Lebenshaltungskosten, aber auch als Gegenmachtbildung gegenüber der industriellen Lieferantenseite in Kauf genommen. Die Autoren Lademann und Kleczka stellen dagegen mittels ihrer wettbewerbsökonomischen Analysen sowohl hinsichtlich der Marktstrukturen und des Marktverhaltens als auch bzgl. der Marktergebnisse fest, dass das Narrativ eines die Konsumentenwohlfahrt fördernden ‚weißen Ritters‘ nicht länger aufrechterhalten werden kann. Inzwischen verfügt die Spitzengruppe des LEH über Preissetzungsspielräume sowohl auf ihren Beschaffungs- als auf auch ihren Absatzmärkten. Da zahlreiche Wettbewerbsindikatoren auf ein marktbeherrschendes Oligopol der vier Marktführer hindeuten, schlagen die Autoren eine Verschärfung der Fusionskontrolle sowie der Missbrauchsaufsicht des Bundeskartellamts vor. Dazu könnte auch erwogen werden, die Schwarzen Klauseln des AgrarOLkG als Vermutungstatbestände für Marktbeherrschung in § 19 GWB aufzunehmen.
Künstliche Intelligenz in der GmbH
Authors: Lasar Tom
Published: December 2023

Technologische Entwicklungen wie der Einsatz von künstlicher Intelligenz (KI) lassen auch die Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (GmbH) nicht unberührt. Besonders der Einsatz von KI unmittelbar im Bereich der Unternehmensleitung und im Unternehmen bzw. im Geschäftsbetrieb selbst drängen sich auf. Überlegungen reichen bis zur KI-geführten Kapitalgesellschaft und praktische Schritte in diese Richtung sind bereits unternommen. Zeigen sich weitreichende Einsatzmöglichkeiten und wirtschaftliche Potentiale, gehen mit neuen Entwicklungen rechtliche Unsicherheiten und Herausforderungen einher. Besonders aus dem Organ- und Kompetenzgefüge der GmbH, mithin dem Zusammenwirken von Geschäftsführer und Gesellschafterversammlung, folgen rechtliche Fragestellungen wie bspw. wer innerhalb der GmbH überhaupt über den Einsatz von KI zu entscheiden hat, welche Sorgfaltspflichten beim Einsatz von KI bestehen und damit letztlich, wer im Innen- und Außenverhältnis wofür einzustehen hat und womöglich haftet. Zur Beantwortung u. a. dieser Fragen leistet dieses Werk einen Beitrag. Es hat zum Gegenstand, Zuständigkeiten und allgemeine sowie gesellschaftsrechtliche Pflichten beim Einsatz von KI auszumachen. Entscheidungs- und Haftungsmaßstäbe werden dargelegt. Darüber hinaus werden organspezifische Einsatzmöglichkeiten aufgezeigt und die jeweiligen Pflichten herausgearbeitet.
Schutz gegen Persönlichkeitsrechtsverletzungen im Internet
Authors: Männig Annina Barbara
Published: December 2023

Seit sich der zwischenmenschliche Informations- und Meinungsaustausch in den digitalen Raum und vor allem in soziale Netzwerke verlagert hat, treten dort auch in zunehmendem Maße Phänomene wie Hassrede, Anfeindungen und Bedrohungen auf. Aufgrund der Besonderheiten der Online-Kommunikation, wie zum Beispiel der schnellen Verbreitung und Auffindbarkeit von Äußerungen, ergeben sich daraus völlig neue Gefahrendimensionen für das Allgemeine Persönlichkeitsrecht. Diesen Gefahren versuchen verschiedene nationale Regulierungsversuche, wie das Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz, und nun auch europäische Gesetzgebungsansätze, wie der Digital Services Act, zu begegnen. Dennoch sind die Möglichkeiten des Individualrechtsschutzes für Betroffene, vor allem aufgrund der Anonymität vieler Veröffentlichungen, erheblich eingeschränkt. Abhilfe könnte da ein Auskunftsanspruch schaffen. Die Frage, ob ein solcher Auskunftsanspruch in der deutschen Rechtsordnung existiert, oder ob er im Einklang mit Unionsrecht, insbesondere der Datenschutzgrundverordnung, erlassen werden könnte, bildet den Untersuchungsschwerpunkt dieses Werkes. Zudem werden die von einem Auskunftsanspruch betroffenen Grundrechte, darunter das Recht auf anonyme Meinungsäußerung, einer intensiven Betrachtung und Gewichtung unterzogen. Schließlich macht die Autorin konkrete Vorschläge für eine unions- und verfassungsrechtskonforme Ausgestaltung eines persönlichkeitsrechtlichen Auskunftsanspruchs bei anonymen Online-Äußerungen, die das Allgemeine Persönlichkeitsrecht verletzen.
Irre Verständlich
Authors: Hammer Matthias , Plößl Irmgard
Published: December 2023

Wie gehe ich damit um, wenn jemand Stimmen hört? Was muss ich tun bei Selbstverletzungen? Woher weiß ich, ob jemand krank oder einfach nur unmotiviert ist? Dieses Buch liefert die Antworten. Wer mit psychisch kranken Menschen arbeitet, wird häufig mit Verhaltensweisen oder Symptomen konfrontiert, die fremd wirken und nur schwer zu verstehen sind. Das kann verunsichern und überfordern. Die Autoren vermitteln Hintergrundwissen, das uns die Logik psychischer Krankheiten verstehen lässt. Sie erklären, wie psychische Störungen entstehen und welche Bedingungen ihre Genesung beeinflussen. Wir erhalten das Handwerkszeug, das für den Umgang im Alltag hilfreich ist und erfahren, welche Selbsthilfestrategien wirksam sind. Diese Krankheitsbilder werden u. a. behandelt: - Psychosen - Depressionen - Bipolare Störungen - Persönlichkeitsstörungen - Angst- und Zwangserkrankungen Umfangreiches Download-Material hilft beim Lernen und unterstützt bei der praktischen Arbeit.
Man Presenting After Hydrochloric Acid Ingestion
Authors: Furlano Emma R. , Wu Gregory P. , Vosburgh Brendan , Waldman Cameron R. , Noonan Jessica , Bracey Alexander
Published: December 2023

Case Presentation: We describe a case of a man who developed severe caustic injury of his upper gastrointestinal tract after ingestion of a commercially available 9.5% hydrochloric acidic cleaning solution. He rapidly deteriorated and required endotracheal intubation. He underwent several imaging modalities demonstrating his injuries and ultimately succumbed to his injuries.Discussion: Acidic caustic ingestions may range in severity and uncommonly result in death. Diagnosis is most often achieved by esophagogastroduodenoscopy, although computed tomography may increasingly play a role in deﬁning the extent of injury. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy ﬁndings are often assigned a Zargar grade, which guides management. Medical management of acidic caustic ingestion may include bowel rest, steroids, antibiotics, and proton pump inhibitors depending on the extent of injury, although surgery may be required if esophageal perforation occurs.
THE EFFECTS OF URBAN DESIGN ON URBAN IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION: KIZILAY AND KIZILIRMAK NEIGHBORHOODS
Authors: NAZARİ Nilofar , ÖZBEK Emine İpek
Published: December 2023

The main aim of this article is to discuss the effects of urban design on the construction of urban identity. Urban identity is a phenomenon that refers to the unique characteristics of a city. In recent decades, cities have been questioned for the loss of their distinctiveness, resulting in an increasing number of cities that look alike. Consequently, research on place-making and identity development has gained significance. Thus, this paper aims to investigate the effects of urban design on the construction of new city identities. The main hypothesis of the research is that "Urban design affects the construction of urban identity." The hypothesis is tested through two case studies in Ankara: Kızılırmak and Kızılay Neighborhoods. The case study areas are compared by analyzing Ankara development plans, evaluating old photos, texts, and maps, conducting observations and interviews, and performing spatial analysis on both cases. The research defines three main parameters, each consisting of a group of sub-parameters, to extract the effects of urban design on urban identity construction, as discussed theoretically. The research findings demonstrate that the elements of urban identity construction differ between the two cases and point to the significance of urban design on urban identity construction.
Impact of Firm’s Fundamentals on Return of Stocks in Nepal
Authors: Pitambar Lamichhane  , Bashu Dev Dhungel
Published: December 2023

Return on stock is the chief concern of firm investors. Investors prefer better stock returns, and management focuses on increasing stock returns for wealth maximization. Internal factors are the firm fundamentals, and external factors are various macroeconomic variables that influence stock returns. This paper uses descriptive and causality research designs to examine the impact of firm fundamentals on stock returns in Nepal for the fiscal year 2007/08-2021/22. In this paper, the dependent variable is stock return and firm fundamentals such as earnings per share (EPS), book-to-market equity (BME), size of market value of equity (lnME), cash flow yields (CFY), and earning yield (EY) are used as explanatory variables. The correlation result shows that EPS, BME, and EY have positive relationships, and lnME and CFY have negative relationships with stock returns. The regression results reveal the positive impact of EPS, BME, and EY on stock returns in Nepalese firms. This indicates that higher EPS, BME, and EY lead to increased firms’ stock returns. Further, the result reports that lnME and CFY have an inverse influence on returns. Finally, the finding concludes that earnings per share, book-to-market equity, size of market value equity, and cash flow yields are strong, but earnings yield has a weak impact on the stock returns of firms in Nepal. Policymakers, investors, and academicians can implement the findings of this study for effective formulation and application of policies, maximize stock returns, and research activities.
Prevalence of Vulvo-Vaginitis and Socio-Demographic Factors Among Women of Reproductive Age in Port Harcourt
Authors: Ikpeama Roseanne Adah , Nyenke Clement Ugochukwu , Ohanu Chibuike , Walson Bridget Tamunonengiyeofori , Onosakponome Evelyn Orevaoghene
Published: December 2023

Background: Vaginal candidiasis is a fungal or yeast infection of the vagina. It is a common gynecological ailment affecting most women at a point in their life time. Candida infection of the genital tract is one of the common sexually transmitted diseases and the most singular cause of vaginal discharge. Aim: The goal of this study is to determine the prevalence and association of vulvo-vaginitis and socio-demographic factors among women of reproductive age in Port Harcourt. Methodology: The cross-sectional study had 450 randomly selected women of reproductive age attending Rivers State University Teaching Hospital. The participants were grouped into four; Out Patients, Pregnant women, HIV positive women and Healthy volunteers. Out of the 450 urine samples collected, 150 were collected from out patients, 100 were collected from pregnant women, 100 were collected from HIV positive women and 100 were collected from students (healthy volunteers). Out of 200 HVS samples collected, 50 samples were collected from each group. Via a well-structured questionnaire, data regarding socio-demographic factors (age, education, occupation and marital status) of candida infection were obtained. Urine samples were tested macroscopically, both urine and HVS were tested microscopically and by culturing. Results: The results showed that there was no association (p>0.05) between candidiasis and age among women attending RSUTH. Similarly, there was no association (p>0.05) between candidiasis and other socio-demographic factors such as education status, employment status and marital status among the women attending RSUTH. Conclusion: This study has revealed that age, educational status, employment status and marital status socio-demographic factors do not have any association with the spread of candidiasis among women living in Port Harcourt.
Land Use Policies and Tenure in Economic Liberalization Regime: Land Law in Agro-Industrial Context
Authors: Yulia Aris , Putri Fatma Ayu Jati , Wati Erna
Published: December 2023

Abstract. The Basic Agrarian Law (BAL) in Indonesia serves as the constitutional foundation for ensuring state control over land, water, and natural resources for the collective welfare of its people. However, the growth of capitalism and the free-market system has had a significant impact on land tenure and utilization by corporations in the country. This paper explores the consequences of economic liberalization, the role of foreign investment, and the resulting disparities between large corporations and local communities in land ownership. It also delves into the need for a balanced legal framework that prioritizes social justice, with a focus on equitable land use that benefits both industries and the broader community. The study adopts a socio-legal research approach to comprehend the practical implications of legal systems in society. By highlighting the interconnectedness of land, humanity, and the divine, and emphasizing Pancasila principles, the findings propose strategies to achieve a harmonious balance between corporate interests and community welfare.
 
Abstrak. Undang-Undang Pokok Agraria di Indonesia memiliki peran penting sebagai landasan konstitusional untuk memastikan penguasaan negara terhadap tanah, air, dan sumber daya alam demi kesejahteraan bersama rakyatnya. Namun, perkembangan kapitalisme dan sistem pasar bebas telah memberikan dampak yang signifikan terhadap penguasaan dan pemanfaatan tanah oleh perusahaan di negara ini. Tulisan ini menjelajahi akibat dari liberalisasi ekonomi, peran investasi asing, serta kesenjangan yang muncul antara perusahaan besar dan komunitas lokal dalam kepemilikan tanah. Selain itu, kami juga akan menggali tentang perlunya kerangka hukum yang seimbang dengan fokus pada keadilan sosial, dan bagaimana pemanfaatan tanah yang adil dapat memberi manfaat bagi baik industri maupun masyarakat luas. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan sosial-legal untuk memahami dampak nyata dari sistem hukum dalam masyarakat. Dengan menyoroti keterkaitan antara tanah, kemanusiaan, dan hal yang Ilahi, serta menekankan prinsip-prinsip Pancasila, penelitian ini akan menyajikan strategi untuk mencapai keseimbangan harmonis antara kepentingan korporasi dan kesejahteraan masyarakat.
Kata kunci: Hukum pertanahan, Tata guna lahan, Kepemilikan lahan, Liberalisasi ekonomi, Indonesia
A SURVEY OF STAKEHOLDERS’ OPINIONS ON SAFETY CONDITIONS OF COMMUTING TRIPS OF GARMENT AND FOOTWEAR WORKERS IN PHNOM PENH
Authors:   , Saum Narith
Published: December 2023

Commuting by vehicle of garment and footwear workers in Cambodia has been recognized as daily dangerous trip, resulting in serious accidents of their crowded vehicles including vans, buses, flatbed truck, and long-tailed remorks. Understanding stakeholders’ opinions about this commuting mode, and the causes of traffic accidents are very important for proposing road safety remedies. Stakeholders (155 workers, 100 drivers, 80 general drivers, and 5 representatives from factory and labor unions) were interviewed with questionnaire sheets which were divided into three parts such as socioeconomics, and driving/commuting characteristics, and opinions. However, only opinion part is used for interview with general drivers and representatives. From these data, some statistical models are constructed from both passenger side (safety concern, commuting satisfaction, and willingness-to-pay) and driver side (fare characteristics and perception towards law enforcement). Ordinary least square and ordered regression are used to construct these models under the aid of a statistical software package, STATA. In addition, 30 serious accidents were recorded for cause analysis. Finally, some road safety measures are proposed in term of management system and regulation, training and disseminating, safe vehicle, traffic law enforcement and road infrastructure.
Comparative analysis of deterministic and reliability-based structural optimization methods
Authors: Albuquerque Carla Simone de , Real Mauro de Vasconcelos
Published: December 2023

Optimization is the act of obtaining the best possible result under established conditions. Usually, the optimization of a structural design is done considering the structure's dimensions, the materials' properties, and the loads as deterministic values. This way, the optimization process can lead to a more economical design without guaranteeing that this structure is safe. In practice, there are always uncertainties about the final dimensions of the built structure, material properties, and loads. Then, the need arises to use design optimization techniques based on reliability to guarantee a project that is both economical and safe. This objective is achieved by including uncertainties in the optimization process. This article evaluates the parameters that determine the global minimum of the optimization methods DDO (Deterministic Design Optimization) and RBDO (Reliability-Based Design Optimization). This work aims to compare the structural optimization methods of DDO and RBDO through an example. The results are obtained through the codes of the methods implemented in the Python language and show that when comparing the two optimization methods, the presence of uncertainties alters the optimal solution.
Numerical humidity assessment: analysis of the thermal performance of a residential building
Authors: Netto Michele Soares , Brum Ruth da Silva , Avellaneda Cesar Antonio Oropesa , Porto Joseane da Silva , Silva Taís Pereira da
Published: December 2023

The earth-air heat exchanger (EAHE) is a device where the external ambient air is blown to use the ground as a heat source, through buried ducts with the aid of low power fans, thus powering the energy consumed in the building. The air at the outlet of the ducts is heated in winter and cooled in summer, providing thermal comfort conditions for indoor environments. The goal of the extensive search in recent decades has been to find solutions that can improve a building’s thermal comfort in order to provide recommendations for the design of various devices utilized in the utilization of renewable energy sources. This work aims to evaluate the results found for humidity and air temperature in a building. The objective was to create a computational model that depicts practical operating circumstances for a building’s ground-to-ground heat exchangers. These evaluations were carried out by numerical simulation with the EnergyPlus software, for which a meteorological file was created. To examine the building’s behavior in various climates, the data are shown for two typical project days: one in the summer and one in the winter.
Pollutant dispersion model in landfills by GILTT technique
Authors: Konradt Josiane , Furtado Igor da Cunha , Quadros Régis Sperotto de , Buske Daniela , Weymar Guilherme Jahnecke
Published: December 2023

The expansion of urban centers leads to an increase in the generation of municipal solid waste (MSW). In this way, due to the exorbitant amount of MSW produced annually, studies on the form of disposal of this waste are necessary, so that they are properly disposed of, due to environmental safety and reduction of risks to human health. Therefore, mathematical modeling is an essential tool in the study about the dispersion of pollutants in the porous medium, in this case, in relation to how the water table can be reached by these pollutants. Thus, this work intends to carry out a study of a two-dimensional model of the dispersion of pollutants in sanitary landfills, considering the governing equation in the dimensionless form. In the problem under study, a continuous and uniform leakage from a MSW storage cell is considered. The adopted model is solved by the Generalized Integral Laplace Transform Technique (GILTT) method, whose solution is analytical, except for the truncation error in the infinite series. The results obtained show that the proposed method is effective with the physical characteristics of the problem.
Fenomena Workaholik Pada Usaha Mahasiswa Menyusun Citra Diri Dalam Perspektif Dramaturgi
Authors: Kezia Ave  , Muhammad Wildan Ramadhani  , Muhammad Rizky Al Zam Zami
Published: December 2023

Students In an era filled with intense competition and competitiveness, students are crucial pillars in social and economic development. They are faced with complex challenges, not only in achieving academic excellence, but also in forming a strong and productive personal identity. Students today are under pressure to meet various targets and unwritten standards, creating an environment where these achievements are key to recognition both from themselves and from their surroundings. They try to form a productive self-image, but in the process often become workaholics. Students often show their productive side to build their self-image aimed at the front page, outside of that they tend to be often exhausted both physically and mentally. The goal of productivity formed as a self-image poses a risk where it will form a weak workforce due to physical and mental fatigue that occurs in the process of forming and maintaining a self-image.
Dramaturgi Kehidupan Pengamen Angklung Jalanan di Jalan Argopuro Kabupaten Jember
Authors: Fahmi Hidayat  , Velysa Novita Hariyanto  , M. Alfandi Amali Husni
Published: December 2023

Street Angklung buskers have become a global phenomenon, meaning a phenomenon that we can encounter and is already familiar to us. The presence of these street angklung singers certainly makes motorists curious. Like a theater performance, of course the actors in this performance are angklung singers. In a theatrical performance there are terms front stage and back stage. Front stage is where actors play roles in front of the public, while backstage is what actually happens behind the theater performance. The aim of this research is to reveal street angklung buskers playing the role of actors and the research method used in this research is an ethnographic approach. The results of this research are that a street angklung busker on Jalan Argopuro started out as an ordinary angklung busker but in reality he was also a member of a silat organization called the Brotherhood of Loyal Heart Terate.
The Influence of The Principal's Leadership Style and School Culture On Teacher Performance Mediated By Work Motivation
Authors: Kristin Marjono Febriana , Heryjanto Andreas
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this study is to examine the Influence of School Principal's Leadership Style and School Culture on Teacher Performance Mediated by Work Motivation in XYZ School, Lampung, Indonesia. This study is quantitative research with 142 teachers’ population at XYZ School, Lampung, Indonesia. The respondent criteria include teachers who have been teaching for a minimum of 6 months, based on the teacher data available in May 2023 in XYZ School, Lampung, Indonesia, with no restrictions on gender and age. Based on the Slovin sample size calculation above, the sample size used in this study was 105 respondents. The data analysis technique used descriptive analysis of Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to measure the relationship between variables with the assistance of SmartPLS software. The research findings indicate that the variables of principal’s leadership style, school culture, and work motivation have a positive and significant influence on teacher performance. In addition, the principal's leadership style has a positive and significant effect on teacher performance, school culture has a positive and significant effect on teacher performance, the principal's leadership style has a positive and significant effect on work motivation, school culture has a positive and significant effect on work motivation, work motivation has a positive and significant effect on teacher performance, the principal's leadership style has a positive and significant effect on teacher performance mediated by work motivation, and school culture has a positive and significant effect on teacher performance mediated by work motivation
The Influence of Brand Awareness and Electronic Word of Mouth on Purchase Decisions with TikTok Social Media Marketing Live Stream as mediation: A Study on Brand Cosmetic Product Consumers; Skintific in Indonesia
Authors: Puspita Mira , Pardede Ratlan
Published: December 2023

Currently, live-streaming shopping on social media is growing rapidly. This is because the development of cellular communication technology is also increasingly developing. This research aims to investigate how Brand Awareness and E-WOM influence consumer decisions mediated by live streaming on social media for a cosmetics brand. The population of this research is TikTok customers who use the application to purchase their product needs. Data collection uses an online survey with Google Forms. There were 403 respondents who met the respondent criteria. The analytical method used is SEM PLS. The research results show that Brand Awareness has a positive and significant effect on Purchase Decision, E-WOM has a positive and significant effect on Purchase Decision, Brand Awareness has a positive and significant effect on Live Streaming, E-WOM has no direct effect on Live Streaming, Live Streaming has a positive effect and significant to Purchase Decision, Live Streaming mediates Brand Awareness to Purchase Decision, and Live Streaming does not mediate E-WOM to Purchase Decision
Influence Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing And Event Marketing Towards Purchase Intention Mediated By Customer Engagement
Authors: Nusantara Muhammad Dharma , Pardede Ratlan
Published: December 2023

The Fast Moving Consumer Good (FMCG) industry, one of Indonesia's main industries which is closely related to the retail sector, and makes a significant contribution to the national economy, especially food and beverages, experienced an increase of 3.6% in the first quarter of 2022. Transformation of the e-commerce business model Currently, it is not only limited to the B2C (business-to-customer) e-commerce business model, but the B2B (business-to-business) e-commerce business model has spread in Indonesia, making it easier for retail businesses to meet their stock needs for goods for sale. In this study, AMOS version 24 was used to process data from 250 respondents and the quota sampling method from five regions and the criteria for respondents using B2B e-commerce applications. The research focuses on looking at the impact of marketing via social media, marketing content and marketing events on customer interests which mediate purchasing intentions. The results showed that marketing via social media and customer presence had a positive and significant effect on purchase intentions, then marketing events had a positive and significant effect on customers. Meanwhile, marketing content and marketing events have no effect on purchase intentions, marketing via social media and marketing content also do not have a positive and significant effect on customers. Meanwhile, the mediating effect of customers is unable to provide a positive and significant influence on marketing via social media and marketing content on the purchase intention of stall or grocery store owners using B2B e-commerce applications.
The Effect of Price Perception, Product Quality, Service Quality On Consumer Loyalty Mediated By Consumer Satisfaction
Authors: BR Ginting Yohana Ribka , Heryjanto Andreas
Published: December 2023

The study aims to analyze customer satisfaction and test customer loyalty which is influenced by perceived price, product quality and service quality based on the reputation of salted fish sellers in the BSD Modern Market. In this study, the technique of taking data sources by means of non probability sampling with purposive sampling method. The sample used is salted fish buyers in the BSD modern market - Tangerang with a productive age of 20-65 years collected through questionnaires, totaling 160 respondents. This study uses Partial Least Squares SEM or what is called PLS-SEM and identifies the relationship between variables as well as conceptual and operational definitions using previous research, which includes using the variables of price perception, product quality, and service quality as independent variables, customer loyalty as the dependent variable, and customer satisfaction as the intervening variable. The results of this study indicate that price perception has a positive, but insignificant effect on consumer loyalty and product quality has a positive, but insignificant effect on consumer loyalty, while service quality has a positive and significant effect on consumer loyalty. Price perceptions, product quality and service quality have a positive and significant effect on customer satisfaction. Price perceptions, product quality and service quality have a positive and significant effect on consumer loyalty mediated by salted fish consumer satisfaction in BSD Modern Market - Tangerang
The Influence of Leadership Style and Work Motivation On Job Engagement Mediated By Job Satisfaction
Authors: Chandra Yudhi , Wibowo Widhianto Chandra
Published: December 2023

The aim of this research aims to determine the influence of leadership style and work motivation on work engagement which is mediated by job satisfaction. Research methods and data were obtained from distributing questionnaires via Google Form. Samples were taken using purposive sampling technique. This research uses quantitative analysis techniques and is processed using PLS. This research uses the variables Leadership Style and Work Motivation as the dependent variable, Work Engagement as the independent variable, and Job Satisfaction as the Mediating variable. The results of this research show that Leadership Style has a positive and significant effect on Work Engagement, Work Motivation has a positive and significant effect on Work Engagement. Leadership Style has a positive and significant effect on Job Satisfaction, Work Motivation has a positive and significant effect on Job Satisfaction, Job Satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on work engagement, Job Satisfaction has a positive and significant mediating effect on Leadership Style on work engagement, Job Satisfaction has a positive and significant mediating effect Work Motivation on Work Engagement. It is hoped that the implications and recommendations from this research can be input for the company PT. XYZ in Jakarta to determine the influence of leadership style and work motivation on work engagement which is mediated by job satisfaction. So that later it will strengthen and expand the implications of PT. XYZ in Jakarta
La competencia comunicativa en niños de segundo grado
Authors: Jumbo Castillo Mireya del Pilar , Toapanta Vargas Edgar Fabian
Published: December 2023

El objetivo del presente artículo es socializar la experiencia adquirida en el tema de las competencias comunicativas en el trabajo con niños de segundo grado. Se sustentó en una investigación acción participativa, la utilización de métodos inductivo y deductivo, analítico sintético y la reflexión de la práctica. lo que permitió arribar a las conclusiones siguientes: La comunicación es un proceso continuo que se desarrolla a lo largo de la infancia y la adolescencia que está influenciado por una serie de factores, entre los que se incluyen la exposición al lenguaje, la interacción social y el apoyo educativo. Los niños de segundo grado están progresando en sus habilidades comunicativas, de forma continua, pero todavía hay áreas en las que pueden mejorar. Los maestros pueden desempeñar un papel importante en el desarrollo de la competencia comunicativa de los niños de segundo grado. Al proporcionar a los niños oportunidades para leer, escribir, hablar y escuchar, los maestros pueden ayudar a los niños a desarrollar las habilidades que necesitan para tener éxito en el aprendizaje. El desarrollo de la competencia comunicativa es una inversión importante en el futuro de los niños y los padres, los maestros y otros adultos pueden trabajar juntos para apoyar el desarrollo de la competencia comunicativa de los niños.
Spice Model of a Capacitor Modelled Using Conformal Fractional Order Derivative and its Usage in Simulation of a Parallel R-L-C_∝ Circuit
Authors: KARAKULAK Ertuğrul , MUTLU Reşat
Published: December 2023

Fractional-order (FO) components have emerged as a necessary method to model electrical and electronic circuits in the 20th century. In recent decades, the conformable fractional derivative has become a very popular mathematical tool. In the literature, it is used to model supercapacitors successfully. However, it is usually difficult to find analytical solutions for the circuits having a CFD capacitor. Circuit simulation programs make it easy to inspect the circuits hard to analyze. A CFD capacitor does not have a spice model yet. In this study, the Spice model of a CFD capacitor is constructed in the LTspice program. The model is also used to simulate an R-L-C_∝ parallel circuit with a CFD capacitor. Its simulation results are given.
Каталог напитков (60+) – описание, полезные и опасные свойства каждого
Authors: Елисеева Татьяна  , Ткачева Наталья  , Шелестун Анна
Published: December 2023

В статье структурировано и описано более 60 безалкогольных и алкогольных напитков, с описанием полезных и опасных свойств каждого вида. Приведена также истории создания и интересные факты о напитках, тонкостях их приготовления и употребления.

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Neue Maßnahmen gegen Musiktausch in Schweden
Authors: Gehring Robert A.
Published: December 2023

In Schweden haben die Justizministerin und die Kulturministerin eine gemeinsame Initiative gegen Urheberrechtsverletzungen im Internet angekündigt. Die Internet-Provider sollen in Zukunft bei illegalem Filesharing auf gerichtliche Anordnung die IP-Adressen von Nutzern herausgeben müssen.
„Schwedisches Modell” gegen Stigmatisierung von Filesharing
Authors: Gehring Robert A.
Published: December 2023

Eine Reihe unabhängiger schwedischer Labels will die neuen Möglichkeiten des Internets für den Musikvertrieb ausloten und so dabei helfen, die Kluft zwischen Musikindstrie und Internetnutzern zu überwinden. Ihre Botschaft: „Wir wollen den Fokus wieder auf die Musik richten.
EFF warnt vor DRM für Flash-Dateien
Authors: Gehring Robert A.
Published: December 2023

Die Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) warnt vor den Risiken, die mit Adobes Einführung von digitalem Rechte-Management (DRM) für das Flash-Dateiformat verbunden sind. Wettbewerb und Redefreiheit im Internet könnten dadurch eingeschränkt werden. Der US-Softwarehersteller Adobe hat Ende Januar mit der Vorstellung des Flash Media Interactive Streaming Servers mit DRM-Unterstützung begonnen.
EuGH: Internetprovider müssen Daten von Tauschbörsen-Nutzern nicht herausgeben
Authors: Gehring Robert A.
Published: December 2023

Der Europäische Gerichtshof hat heute entschieden, dass Internetprovider in Zivilsachen nicht verpflichtet sind, Daten von Kunden herauszugeben, denen illegales Filesharing via KaZaA vorgeworfen wird. Geklagt hatte der spanische Verband der Musikproduzenten, Productores de Música de España (Promusicae), gegen den Internetprovider Telefónica de España.
UK legt Aktionsplan für Kreativindustrie vor
Authors: Grassmuck Volker
Published: December 2023

26 Punkte umfasst der Aktionsplan, den das britische Ministerium für Kultur, Medien und Sport am 22. Februar präsentierte. “Creative Britain. New Talents for the New Economy” ist er nun betitelt.
Urheberrechtsmaterial für die Schule von der ZEIT und iRights.info
Authors: Spielkamp Matthias
Published: December 2023

Das Urheberrecht bekommt auch für Schüler eine immer größere Bedeutung. iRights.info hat darum im neuen Medienkunde-Material des Projekts „ZEIT für die Schule” ein eigenes Kapitel zum Thema beigetragen. Das gesamte Material, ein Angebot der Wochenzeitung DIE ZEIT, ist für Lehrer kostenlos erhältlich.
Auftakt
Authors: Djordjevic Valie
Published: December 2023

Das Projekt Arbeit 2.0 von iRights.info und dem Hartware MedienKunstVerein hat schon im Oktober begonnen. Unzählige Treffen, Sitzungen, Telefonkonferenzen und E-Mails später können wir nun ein erstes Ergebnis dieser Kommunikationslawine präsentieren: das Arbeit 2.0-Blog. Weitere werden folgen, nicht zuletzt als ein Höhepunkt die Ausstellung „Public Library 2.0“ in Dortmund in der Phoenixhalle.
USA: Breite Koalition gegen PRO-IP-Gesetz
Authors: Gehring Robert A.
Published: December 2023

Link zum Artikel von mir bei Golem.de. The post USA: Breite Koalition gegen PRO-IP-Gesetz appeared first on iRights.info.
Beijing 24022008
Authors: von Borries Christian
Published: December 2023

Es war keine gute Woche in Beijing – die ersten Tage mit extremem Smog kamen über die Stadt, abends roch es, bei schwer eingeschränkter Sicht, nach faulen Eiern, der Geruch ging nicht mehr von der Zunge runter. China Daily, vor allem beschäftigt mit den guten Seiten der chinesischen Darfur – Politik und der Maxime der Nichteinmischung im Kosovo, sieht sich im eigenen Land einem unangenehmen Rechtfertigungsdruck ausgesetzt.
Rechtsleitfaden für freie Softwareprojekte aktualisiert
Authors: Gehring Robert A.
Published: December 2023

Der vom Software Freedom Law Center in den USA herausgegebene Leitfaden zu Rechtsfragen bei Projekten mit freier und Open-Source-Software ist in einer aktuellen Fassung erschienen. Der aktualisierte Rechtsleitfaden (Version 1.5) informiert aus amerikanischer Sicht über alle wichtigen Rechtsprobleme, die Projekte beachten sollten, die mit freier und Open-Source-Software arbeiten.