bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Radiation Damage by Heavy Ions in Silicon and Silicon Carbide Detectors
Authors: Altana Carmen , Calcagno Lucia , Ciampi Caterina , La Via Francesco , Lanzalone Gaetano , Muoio Annamaria , Pasquali Gabriele , Pellegrino Domenico , Puglia Sebastiana , Rapisarda Giuseppe , Tudisco Salvatore
Published: July 2023

While silicon has been a steadfast semiconductor material for the past 50 years, it is now facing competition from other materials, especially for detector design. In that respect, due to its high resistance to radiation damage, silicon carbide is one of the most promising materials. In this work, we discuss the radiation damage studies of a new, large area, p-n junction silicon carbide device developed by the SiCILIA collaboration. We have studied the general performances of several devices, as a function of fluence, irradiated in different experimental conditions with different beams. A standard p-n junction silicon detector was also irradiated for comparison. The new detectors manifest excellent performance in terms of stability of the main parameters, linearity, defect distribution, charge collection efficiency, energy resolution, leakage current, etc. Experimental results evidence a radiation resistance of SiC devices more than two order of magnitude higher than Si devices. The new construction technology applied to silicon carbide material has made it possible to create very robust devices with excellent performance. These devices will soon be available for all those scientific projects where a high resistance to radiation damage is required.
Arduino-Based Low-Cost Device for the Measurement of Detonation Times in Blasting Caps
Authors: Cámara-Zapata Eduardo , Arumi-Casanovas Arnau , Bonet-Dalmau Jordi , Bascompta Marc , Sanmiquel Lluís
Published: July 2023

The use of equipment such as oscilloscopes, high-speed cameras or acoustic sensors is quite common to measure detonation times from surface connectors and detonators. However, these solutions are expensive and, sometimes, not adequate to use in field conditions, such as mining or civil works. In this regard, a low-cost portable device is designed and tested using the Arduino platform, achieving a simple, robust and precise system to carry out field measurements. This study describes the characteristics and working principles of the designed device, as well as the verifications carried out to check the accuracy of the Arduino ceramic oscillator. Additionally, a field test was carried out using 100 actual detonators and surface connectors to verify the correct operation of the designed equipment. We have designed a device, and a methodology, to measure detonation instants with a minimum accuracy of 0.1 ms, being sufficient to carry out subsequent studies of detonation time dispersion for non-electric detonators.
Application of Crossover Design for Conducting Rigorous Extension Evaluations
Authors: Jayaratne K.S.U. , Bird Carolyn , McClelland Jacquelyn
Published: July 2023

With the increasing demand for accountability of Extension programming, Extension professionals need to apply rigorous evaluation designs. Randomized designs are useful to eliminate selection biases of program participants and to improve the accuracy of evaluation. However, randomized control designs are not practical to apply in Extension program evaluation. This article explains how to use the crossover design as a practical tool for evaluating Extension programs rigorously. This design can be used to evaluate any Extension program with two or more curricula presented to client groups in multiple counties.
Rain Barrels: A Catalyst for Change?
Authors: Bakacs Michele , Haberland Mike , Mangiafico Salvatore , Winquist Aileen , Obropta Christopher , Mellor Sara
Published: July 2023

Over the past 4 years, rain barrel programming for residents has been implemented in both Northern Virginia and New Jersey as a method for educating the public about stormwater management and water conservation. Program participants demonstrated a significant increase in knowledge of water resource issues. Follow-up surveys showed 58% of New Jersey respondents and 48% of Virginia respondents adopted at least one additional best management practice at home. Results show that the enthusiasm for rain barrels can be used as an opportunity to educate and enable residents to be water resource managers on their own properties.
Pengaruh Financial Distress dan Faktor Lainnya terhadap Penghindaran Pajak
Authors: Alifah Fauziyah Siti , Sumarta Rian
Published: July 2023

The objective of this research is to obtain empirical evidence about the effect financial distress, managerial ownership, audit committee, size board of director, size of the independent board of commissioners, institutional ownership, and profitability on tax avoidance. The population in this research is manufacturing companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange from the year of 2019-2021. Samples were obtained through a purposive sampling method in which 234 data were taken as the sample. This research uses multiple regression methods to test the hypotheses. The result of this research indicated that financial distress, institutional ownership and profitability have negative effects on tax avoidance. Meanwhile the result of this research then shows that managerial ownership, audit committee, size board of director and size of the independent board of commissioners do not have effect on tax avoidance.
Nurses’ Moral Judgments on Ethical Dilemmas
Authors: KIM Yongsoon , PARK Jeewon , YOO Moonsook , HYUN Myungsun , KIM Giyon
Published: July 2023

It is important for nurses to be knowledgeable about ethical theories, ethical principles, and professional obligations, when they should make a judgement in ethical dilemmas.
The main purpose of this study is to investigate nurses’ ethical decisions and moral judgements and to analyze the factors related to ethical decisions.
The data was collected during the period of October 14 through October 22, 1998. Sample consists of 63 nurses working in the ICU who met research criteria. The instrument used in this study was the Judgements About Nursing Decisions(JAND) developed in 1981 and modified in 1998 by Ketefian. Data analysis was done using SPSS WIN.
The results were as follows:
1. As for the ethical decisions, it was reported that they regarded pragmatism rather than deontology as an important ethical theory, considered the views of the patients and families and their own philosophy in ethical dilemma, and consulted with peer nurses and head nurse about an ethical dilemma.
2. As for the moral judgements, the scores in ideal moral judgements was higher than those in realistic moral judgements.
3. There were no significant differences in ethical decisions according to P % scores.
4. The factors that were related to ethical decision were age, employment year, religion, father’s education year, and ethical principle.
It is suggested that it is important to develop the programs that can help nurses to judge ethically and to provide with students the education from which students can experience the ethical dilemma.
Physicians' Attitudes towards Patients' Suffering
Authors: YU Ho-Jong
Published: July 2023

Among the various aims of medical treatment, the alleviation of patients' suffering is often neglected. One reason for this is the attitude of physicians towards the suffering of their patients. This paper examines the question of whether or not that attitude is ethical.
(1) Many physicians claim that the alleviation of patients' suffering is one of the aims of medical treatment, but that it is not their primary aim. They defend this view by arguing that when patients are cured of their diseases, the alleviation of their suffering naturally follows. I object to this line of reasoning on the grounds that there are many cases in which diseases cannot be cured, but the suffering of patients can be alleviated.
(2) Many physicians assert that they should remain calm in the face of their patients' suffering. I agree with this claim, since the attitude serves the benefit of patients, but maintain that a calm attitude needs to be clearly distinguished from indifference to patients' suffering.
(3) Many physicians think that it is their duty to alleviate only their patients' physical, as opposed to mental, suffering, except in cases of mentally diseased patients. While this is understandable from the point of view of social efficiency, I assert that physicians have a duty to pay attention to, and to understand, their patients' mental suffering.
Medical Disputes and Compromise
Authors: Ryoo Hwa-Shin
Published: July 2023

This paper examines the relationship between poor physician-patient communication and litigation. The most important factor leading to a compromise in a medical dispute following an adverse event is a match between what the patient wants and what the physician provides. The following recommendations, based on the pew demonstration mediation and ADR project in Pensylvania hospitals, are given: 1) that physicians and other health care professionals develop an awareness of the communications skills most likely to be useful during disclosure conversations; 2) that hospitals recruit or train in-house experts available as consultants to aid in planning, conducting, and debriefing disclosure conversations; 3) that hospitals encourage physicians, patient safety officers, and risk managers to spend time planning before conducting disclosure conversations; 4) that physicians, hospital representatives, and other health care providers offer an appropriate apology after an adverse event or error; 5) that hospitals and senior physicians provide opportunities for debriefing and support for health care professionals after an error; 6) that hospitals use mediation as soon as practical after an adverse event to settle potential claims. Taking steps to improve disclosure conversations and using alternatives to litigating medical malpractice claims will help hospitals reduce costs, improve patient safety, and restore trust.
Farklı kalınlıklardaki esnek ve rijit üstyapıların gerilme-deformasyon performanslarının incelenmesi
Authors: VAROL MOROVA Hande
Published: July 2023

Türkiye’de ve dünyada yük- yolcu taşımacılığı çoğunlukla karayolu ulaşımı ile sağlanmakta olup üstyapı tipi olarak esnek ve rijit üstyapılar yaygın olarak kullanılmaktadır. Üstyapının iyi tasarlanması uzun yıllar trafik yükü altında bozulmadan kalabilmesini sağlamaktadır. Kaplama, temel ve alt temel gibi üstyapı tabakalarının tasarımında gerilmeler ve yer değiştirmeler büyük rol oynamaktadır. Üstyapı tasarımının karmaşıklığı araştırmacıları bilgisayar destekli yazılımlara yöneltmiş ve bu sayede karmaşık problemler kolaylıkla simüle edilebilir ve çözülebilir olmuştur.

Bu çalışmada, farklı kaplama tabakası kalınlıklarına (90 mm, 120 mm ve 150 mm) sahip rijit ve esnek üstyapılar sonlu elemanlar metodu kullanılarak ANSYS programında modellenmiş ve trafik yükleri altındaki yer değiştirme ve gerilme dağılımları incelenmiştir. Gerilme dağılımı sonuçlarına göre, esnek üstyapıların gerilim değerleri, rijit üstyapıların gerilim değerlerinden daha düşük çıkmıştır. Esnek kaplamalardaki yer değiştirme ise, rijit kaplamalardaki yer değiştirmeden daha fazla elde edilmiştir.
STUDY OF THE QUALITY LEVEL OF CUSTOMER SATISFACTION ON ICT SERVICES IN UNIVERSITY KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA (UKM) ACCORDING TO THE 5 DIMENSIONS OF SERVQUAL
Authors: Hussein Hafizhah Suzana , Ijab Mohamad Taha , Abdul Wahab Seri Manja , Musa Mohd Amin , Taip Zetti Azian , Muhammad Fuad Haryanti
Published: July 2023

This study was conducted to identify the elements of customer satisfaction according to the 5 dimensions of SERVQUAL and further evaluate the level of customer satisfaction quality of Communication and Information Technology (ICT) service products by an organization. Based on the level of customer satisfaction found, the study hopes that organizations in Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia will be able to improve the level of technology management, staff productivity, effectiveness and quality of products and services provided to all customers in the future. The research method used is descriptive evaluation method. The study was conducted in a targeted manner where input was obtained according to the main service products of an organization. The main product customers of an organization are users of information systems, network users, database users, users of virtual services and all service products of an organization. The findings of the study found that the question items are relevant to meet the old item of the Responsibility Center Customer Satisfaction Form (BO05), meet the requirements of ISO 9001: 2015 and items are analyzed, and reports produced according to Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) format. The overall findings of the study show that the level of customer satisfaction with the infrastructure, accountability, trust, and empathy of an organization's staff towards customers is high.
ISLAMIC CORE BANKING SYSTEM: A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS ON THE PRACTICES AND IMPORTANCE OF ITS DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Mohd Tarmizi Mohd Naufal , Buang Ahmad Hidayat , Daud Mohd Zaidi
Published: July 2023

Core banking system is a back-end system that processes daily banking activities. Its offer convenience for Islamic banking institutions to conduct their daily Islamic banking activities in line with the development of today’s technology. Core banking system shall be a tool for Shariah compliancy in Malaysia’s Islamic banking legal framework in tandem with the issuance of Shariah contract policy documents by Central Bank of Malaysia since the promulgation of Islamic Financial Services Act 2013. Thus, the objective of this study is to examine existing practices on its development. Based on the textual study and interviews methodologies, this study found that there are five different approaches in developing Islamic core banking system. Analysis also found that the vendors positioned the Shariah contract as a dedicated module in their Islamic core banking system or being treated as a fundamental for operationalizing Islamic core banking system. Based on the findings, this article explains the importance of developing Shariah contract based core banking system that could lessen the risk of Shariah non-compliance.
Codebook Design and Autoencoder-based Codeword Selection for RIS-assisted Communications
Authors: Sahu Khushboo , Sonwani Bhavesh , Shrivastava Amit Kumar , Kherani Arzad Alam
Published: July 2023

In this paper, a one-bit beamforming codebook for Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface (RIS) is designed for an indoor environment. Each codeword in a codebook is a phase pattern at RIS elements that reflects the signal to a desired angle. For a specific reflection angle, those codewords are computed that maximizes the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) at the receiver (RX). Since multiple codewords can maximize the SNR, an algorithm to reduce the size of the codebook is proposed. This ensures that the codebook does not contain repetitive codewords. In addition, after the codebook design, the codeword selection procedure is performed using an Autoencoder (AE) that minimizes the Bit Error Rate (BER) at the receiver. The proposed method shows promising results compared to existing techniques in terms of BER with reduced codebook size.
Innovations in Finance and the Future of Finance
Authors: Shamurailatpam Sofia Devi
Published: July 2023

Technological innovation in the financial sector has brought significant development in the list of baskets of financial products available and convenience in delivery of financial services. This is reflected in terms of payment services, lending activities, management of assets, third party administrators, etc., among others that form the new business models and strategic management in financial sectors. FinTech or digital innovations in the financial sector has emerged as one of the qualitative changes in the financial markets across the globe with its associated potential specifically with regard to efficiency and performance of financial institutions. However, the financial innovations and its services are no exception to different form of risks for the customers in particular and to financial institutions at large. In this connection, this chapter attempts to give a critical review of the risks and uncertainties that may arise in the access and uses of FinTech-based platform in delivering digital financial products across the globe.
Convention of Blockchain in Financial Services
Authors: Trivedi Sonal
Published: July 2023

Literature reviews are used by practitioners and researchers to combine numerous bodies of knowledge. There are various SotA papers on blockchain applications. The authors looked at 100 articles about the use of blockchain in financial services that were published between 2013 and 2023. The data sources used for the same are Science Direct and Google Scholar. The three phases for conducting SotA reviews are provided in this chapter. In the 100 articles looked at for SotA in title, 69 were tagged as SotA reviews, and the rest were either tagged as ‘literature review' or ‘systematic literature review'. The summary of 69 articles is presented in the literature review section of the study. An interpretive synthesis of SotA reviews in the current study describes where we are presently in the field of application of blockchain in finance. The chapter also presents the changes brought by application of blockchain in the value chain of the banking sector and future scope of study in the field.
Diversification Potential Among the N-10 Countries: An Empirical Investigation
Authors: Bhatia P. , Kushwah S. V.
Published: July 2023

Emerging nations like Indonesia, South Korea, Bangladesh, Egypt, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Turkey, the Philippines, Iran and Vietnam have developing stock markets which may offer ample opportunities to investors for their portfolio returns. The emerging next ten countries (N-10) in the present paper have been explored for diversification opportunities for investors. The study has incorporated eight years’ (2013-2020) time series data for N-10 countries’ stock market indices. Portfolio diversification strategies between Pakistan and other markets have been indicated as per the findings of Granger causality, Johansen Cointegration techniques, VECM and Wald test. The unidirectional and bidirectional linkages analysis has shown fewer possibilities between Bangladesh and Egypt stock markets with diversification benefits. Thus, investors may utilise the findings of the study in planning their portfolio among these stock markets.
FLUTUAÇÃO POPULACIONAL DE CRISOPÍDEOS (NEUROPTERA: CHRYSOPIDAE) EM POMARES DE ABACATE (PERSEA AMERICANA)
Authors: Renzo Lais Tamara , Ferraz Yago Vasconcelos , Oliveira Evandro Chaves de , Moreira Grazielle Furtado
Published: July 2023

Crisopídeos são insetos pertencentes a ordem Neuroptera. Os adultos se alimentam de pólen, néctar e honeydew secretado por alguns hemípteros. São predadores em sua fase larval sendo encontrados em várias culturas de interesse económico, possuindo como presas principais lagartas neonatas, pulgões, cochonilha, moscasbrancas, psilídeos, tripes e ácaros, contribuindo dessa forma no controle biológico natural de pragas em ambientes agrícolas. Este trabalho teve como objetivo acompanhar a flutuação populacional de crisopídeos em pomares de abacate (Percea americana) na fazenda Santa Cecilia, do grupo Carlini Avocados, no município de Bernardino de Campos, estado de São Paulo. Os monitoramentos foram realizados semanalmente no período de agosto de 2020 até agosto de 2022, em 62 talhões, de diferentes tamanhos das variedades Margarida, Fortuna, Quintal e Hass, com idade igual ou superior a três anos. Para isso, semanalmente foram avaliados 5 pontos de amostragem em áreas de até 5 hectares e 10 pontos em áreas superiores a 5 hectares. O caminhamento realizado foi em zigue-zague, alternando os pontos monitorados entre semanas pares e ímpares. O ano de 2021 foi um ano atípico para a cultura do abacate, associado com fatores climáticos atípicos, como as fortes geadas, diminuindo a incidências de floradas das gramíneas e outras plantas espontâneas, o que pode ter contribuído para a diminuição na população de crisopídeos. O aumento de indivíduos no ano de 2022, esteve diretamente relacionado ao clima, presença de gramíneas, além da própria florada da cultura.
As mudanças de perfis dos times de vendas externas no atendimento de lojas especializadas: o caso do segmento de aquecimento de água
Authors: Serpe Luis Fillipe , Nascimento Edson Feitosa do , Moletta Juliana
Published: July 2023

O estudo teve como objetivo principal identificar os perfis dos times de vendas no segmento de aquecimento de água, através de uma pesquisa qualitativa com perguntas de múltiplas escolha e uma pergunta livre visando estimular os respondentes a expor suas ideias, o foco foi nos proprietários, gerentes e técnicos do segmento que possuem contato direto com fornecedores de produtos e serviços. Importante salientar que na Pandemia da Covid-19 o atendimento se adaptou para a utilização de meios digitais para manter o relacionamento e as vendas com o cliente, mas também mostrou que após a Pandemia, as atividades presenciais ainda são bem-vindas. Pode-se dizer que a percepção dos clientes em relação ao atendimento é que seja realizada de forma rápida, objetiva, desta forma atende as expectativas do cliente no segmento.
Venda consultiva: conhecimento técnico e o impacto no desempenho de resultados de uma empresa de revestimentos
Authors: Serpe Luis Fillipe , Machado Ana Paula Gonçalves , Moletta Juliana
Published: July 2023

O capítulo objetivou verificar a percepção de gestores das empresas do segmento de revestimentos sobre importância do preparo técnico do vendedor, como o maior conhecedor das técnicas de seus produtos aplicados e de seu portfólio para a inteiração da oferta junto ao seu cliente e, assim, atende-lo de forma a suprir todas as suas necessidades e anseios. Para tanto, foi realizado um levantamento comportamental de mercado, através de uma pesquisa de análise qualitativa aplicada. Essa pesquisa, teve como principal objetivo trazer dados representativos sobre o tema, de forma subjetiva, através das experiências e narrativas pessoais e individuais de cada participante, sintetizando-as, de maneira a apontar assim a forma como colaboradores e empresas interagem com o tema. De forma geral, a pesquisa mostrou fatos reais de uma defasagem de maiores ofertas de treinamentos técnicos por parte das empresas. Ela também apontou a falta de maior engajamento dos colaboradores com a busca própria pelo conhecimento técnico, bem como um déficit de atenção a esse tema tão importante, ligado diretamente ao sucesso dos resultados propostos pela organização.
Bizans İkonoklazm Tartışması (726-843) ve Ayasofya: Tasvir İhtilafının Mabedin Tezyinatına Etkisi
Authors: BAS Bilal
Published: July 2023

Bizans İmparatoru Jüstinyen 537 yılında bugünkü Ayasofya’yı ibadete açtığında, bugün büyük mabedin en dikkat çekici unsuru olan figüratif mozaik süslemeler ortada yoktu; Jüstinyen’in mozaik programı bunların yerine soyut motifler ve haç figürleri içeriyordu. Ayasofya’daki mozaik ikonaların ilk örnekleri dokuzuncu asır sonlarına tarihlendirilir. Bu ise ikonoklazma hareketinin 843 yılında tamamen mağlup edilmesinden sonrası demektir. Bilindiği gibi bir ibadet objesi olarak değerlendirilen ikonalar Ortodoks Kilisesi’nce çok önemli kabul edilirler. İkonoklazm (726-843) Hz. İsa, Hz. Meryem ve Hıristiyan azizlerinin ikona denilen iki boyutlu tasvirlerinin ibadet objesi olarak kullanılmasının Hıristiyan dininde meşru olup olmadığı konusunda dinî-siyasî bir tartışmadır ve başlangıcından sonuna kadar ağırlık merkezi başkent konumundaki İstanbul olmuştur. Bu itibarla Ayasofya mabedi bu ihtilafa tanıklık etmiştir ve bu tartışmalar mozaiklerindeki tasvirlere yansımıştır. Bir başka deyişle, Tasvir Karşıtı/İkonoklast anlayışın hâkim olduğu zamanlarda figüratif tasvirler yerine haç başta olmak üzere soyut semboller konulmuş, Tasvir Taraftarı/İkonodul anlayışın hâkim olduğu zamanlarda ise figüratif süslemeler yani ikonalar Ayasofya’yı süslemiştir. Bu makalenin amacı, bahsi geçen modern çalışmaların ışığında, İkonoklazm döneminde ve sonrasında yapılan mozaik tasvirlerin altında yatan İkonoklast ve İkonodul teolojileri göstermeye çalışmaktır. Bu bağlamda, referans olarak İkonoklast teoloji için 754 tarihli Hiereia Konsili karar metnini (horos) ve İkonodul teoloji için de Şamlı Yuhanna’nın risalelerini kullanacağız ve bu düşüncelerin mozaiklere nasıl yansıtıldığını örneklerle ortaya koyacağız.
Effectiveness of Waste Management Policy Implementation in Medan City
Authors: Batubara Beby Masitho , Angelia Nina , Wal Hidayat Taufik , Riadi Selamat
Published: July 2023

The problem of waste is a relentless problem, almost the same as poverty, such as a chain that is difficult to break, the amount of waste generated both from households, companies, factories, hospitals and human activities. Medan City as one of the largest cities in Indonesia produces 2000 tons of waste per day and around 800 tons of it ends up in landfills. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effectiveness of the implementation of waste management policies in the city of Medan using qualitative methods. which aims to describe, summarize the various conditions of the situation of various variables that arise in society to become the object of research. This study uses the theory of the effectiveness of policy implementation according to Rian Nugroho
Integrated Marine Pikotage for Balance of Shipping Business and National Maritime Security
Authors: Ariantoko Provid , Widodo Pujo , Risma Saragih Herlina Juni , Suwarno Panji , Legowo Endro , Yurianto Moch
Published: July 2023

Marine guidance/pilotage is one of the efforts that can be implemented to improve business prospects and also to maintain maritime safety and security at sea. A balance between business processes and marine safety needs to be realized because it is the most decisive factor in national stability. The problem an in this research is how to determine the priority weight of pilotage criteria and develop strategic plans for integrated pilotage to achieve a balance between business and marine security. The purpose of this research is to develop a strategic plan for the development of activities integrated pilotage to strike a balance between business and marine safety. The method used in this research is the determination of criteria based on the concept of the Delphi method and weighting the priority of criteria based on the hierarchy using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. The research results obtained 5 (five) significant criteria for the preparation of an optimal integrated marine scouting strategy. Based on the AHP concept, a weighting value of the 5 criteria of the strategy is obtained, which includes: (1) National economic development with the highest weight, 0.42, (2) National shipping safety with a weight of 0.23, (3) Economic improvement through the use of the sea as a source of the national economy with a weight of 0.18. (4) State sovereignty in the sea with a weight of 0.11. (5) Increased trade by sea with a weight of 0.06. Furthermore, the planning of 6 (six) Main Strategies of Pilotage at Sea is carried out as outlined in the Road Map of the selected Strategy based on the results of the weighting.
Application of the Montecarlo Simulation for risk assessment in the Development of an analytical method according to the principles of quality by design (QbD)
Authors: Ferrándiz Vindel Fernando
Published: July 2023

Montecarlo simulation is a powerful tool to identify influencing factors and intervals in which to carry out analytical development tests, although as it is a mathematical model, it must be experimentally confirmed. The results obtained and presented in the work confirm that this tool allows the previous analysis of the sources of analytical variability and its importance within the risk assessment phase. With this, the subsequent experimental confirmation must be mainly focused on the use of the variables revealed with the Montecarlo simulation, saving resources and time that do not add value to the global process of analytical development.

Keywords: Montecarlo simulation; QbD; analytical method
Introduction to toxicokinetics from the Royal National Academy of Pharmacy: An example of academic collaboration
Authors: Ribas Ozonas Bartolomé , Domínguez-Gil Hurlé Alfonso , Martínez Lanao José
Published: July 2023

This paper addresses the beginning of toxicokinetics in Spain by the group of Prof. Bartolomé Ribas in the 60s of the last century, as well as the interdisciplinary collaboration that occurs between academics of the Royal National Academy of Pharmacy (RANF) and more specifically with the group of Prof. Rafael Cadórniga, who was a pioneer of Biopharmacy and Pharmacokinetics studies in Spain. This scientific collaboration is a magnificent example of interdisciplinary work between academics as well as the strong interrelationship between toxicokinetics and pharmacokinetics. The work also develops the concepts, methods and advances in toxicokinetics, focusing on analytical methods for the determination of very low concentrations of toxic substances in the animal and human organism, multicompartmental models, physiologically based toxicokinetic models (PBTK), toxicokinetic / toxicodynamic models (TX / TD), population models, Bayesian methods in toxicokinetics as well as the future of this discipline also based on the use of methodologies based on artificial intelligence. Currently, toxicokinetics plays a fundamental role in the development of new medicines, as well as in the evaluation of food safety and environmental risks.

Keywords: toxicokinetics; pharmacokinetics; ranf; academic collaboration
The pharmacies of the sea. Inventories of boticas embarked on the race to Indias
Authors: Venegas Fito Cecilio J. , Cueli Trelle Raquel C. , Ramos Carrillo Antonio
Published: July 2023

With the beginning of the Renaissance, an awakening occurred in European society experiencing changes in personal growth and way of life along with scientific concerns that translate into the search for new territories, as in this case: the Colonization of America. This was a botanical revolution with the introduction of new plants, drugs and drugs to the therapeutics of the diseases of Spain of the sixteenth century, which followed until then a pharmacotherapy based on Galenism, completed with the remedies of Paracelsus and the oriental world, which is verifiable in the inventories analyzed. These inventories include, in addition to the simple and compounds used, what we would now call medical equipment such as clisters and urinals, being helpful to glimpse the applications of therapies and drugs. On the other hand, we can observe the presence of drugs of American origin such as Indian rhubarb, cane and dragon tree.
The different expeditions are in a historical framework with the same common denominator, the search for spices and gold, trade, although we also include the installation of an official pharmacy in Puerto Rico.
The inventories analyzed of the remedies embarked on the fleets on these voyages are: the inventory of the expedition of Juan de Aguado of 1495, the expedition of Pedrarias Dávila in 1513, the inventory of Fray Luis de Figueroa in 1516, the inventory of Hernando de Torres in 1512 and, finally, the inventory of the remedies embarked on the expedition of Magellan – Elcano. All of great interest, the importance of the first round the world puts in value that inventory. For its part, the institutionalization of pharmacies in America began with the Sevillian apothecary Hernando de Torres and his arrival in Puerto Rico in 1512, this inventory included classic instruments of pharmaceutical art such as mortars and scales, spices and varied medicines in pharmaceutical forms such as ointments and syrups.

Keywords: America; inventory; apothecaries; Indies
Contemporary Applications of Buddhist Idealistic Thought and Ethics: A Critical Assessment
Authors: Kumar Sudhamayee
Published: July 2023

In a perfect society, Buddhist ethics would uphold the Buddha's teachings of harmony and peace. Unfortunately, greed, hatred, and illusion are what drive humans, including Buddhists. expansion of technology, language, and communication; misunderstandings of Buddhism; lack of institutions for academic and practical study; shift in human thought patterns from ethical to ones that are continually based on dominance, power, and authority. As a result, problems with mental stress, physical health, housing, and peace and harmony are all on the rise. Many people are driven by money and use it to improve their life. Buddhism has undergone reconstruction and reformulation with a focus on reason, meditation, and harmony with contemporary body and mind sciences. Buddhist practises are detraditionalized in the modernistic presentations because they are frequently presented in a way that obscures how they were created historically. Buddhism must be modified while yet preserving its core principles in order to meet modern difficulties. Buddhist views on the modern world should be positive and enthusiastic rather than looking for the negative effects of technology. Hiriyanna said, "When we call the teaching of the Buddha pessimistic, it must not be understood as a creed of hopelessness." It does not guarantee happiness on Earth or in a world to come, as some other systems claim. The potential of immediate peace is acknowledged, nevertheless, in which case man would no longer be the object of pain but its survivor.
ANALISIS KINERJA KEUANGAN DENGAN PENDEKATAN VALUE FOR MONEY PEMERINTAH DAERAH STUDI KASUS DI DINAS KESEHATAN KOTA MATARAM
Authors: Widianti I Gusti Ayu , Fitriyah Nur , S Adhitya Bayu
Published: July 2023

Masalah kinerja keuangan pemerintah menjadi sorotan bagi masyarakat, hal ini karena sering terjadinya pemborosan dana dan tidak tepat sasaran anggaran yang digunakan. Penelitian ini bertujuan guna melihat kinerja keuangan pemerintah khususnya Dinas Kesehatan Kota Mataram dengan memakai pendekatan Value for Money yang terdapat indicator penilaian kinerja seperti: rasio ekonomi, rasio efisiensi, dan rasio efektivitas. Penelitian ini memakai data berupa laporan realisasi anggaran Dinas Kesehatan Kota Mataram pada tahun 2017-2020. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kinerja keuangan Dinas Kota Mataram pada tahun 2017-2020 memiliki hasil rasio yang cukup ekonomis. Dinas Kesehatan Kota Mataram cukup sukses dalam meminimalisirkan dana hingga tidak banyak terjadi pemborosan dana. Rasio efisiensi menggambarkan bahwa kinerja keuangan Dinas Kesehatan Kota Mataram pada tahun 2017-2020 memiliki hasilyang tidak efisien, hasil dari rasio ini melebihi rentang 100%. Rasio efektivitas menggambarkan kinerja keuangan Dinas Kesehatan Kota Mataram memiliki hasil yang sangat efektif. Dinas Kesehatan Kota Mataram telah berhasil dalam menargetkan penerimaan yang didapat, dilihat dari realisasi pendapatan yang lebih besar dari anggaran pendapatan. Kinerja keuangan Dinas Kesehatan Kota Mataram secara keseluruhan sudah cukup berhasil.Kata Kunci: Kinerja keuangan, Value for Money
PERILAKU AKUNTAN DALAM PROSES PENYUSUNAN LAPORAN KEUANGAN
Authors: Anisah Nur
Published: July 2023

Sikap merupakan sarana dalam mewujudkan perilaku, yang mana sikap merupakan hal yang mencakup semua kecenderungan yang bermanfaat maupun tidak dari tujuan manusia, objek, ide dan situasi yang ada. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana sikap dalam etika proses penyusunan laporan keuangan pada PT BPR Bank Jombang Perseroda. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu metode kualitatif deskriptif dengan menjelaskan secara mendalam terkait dengan sikap dalam etika proses penyusunan laporan keuangan di PT BPR Bank Jombang Perseroda. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa para akuntan di PT BPR Bank Jombang Perseroda menunjukkan sikap afektif positif terhadap etika proses penyusunan laporan keuangan perusahaan. Para akuntan menunjukkan sikap afektif positif seperti perasaan senang, merasa perlu, merasa penting untuk menerapkan suatu etika dalam proses penyusunan laporan keuangan perusahaan. Seperti menyusun laporan dengan berlandaskan etika seorang akuntan, berdasarkan standar keuangan perusahaan, maupun menyusun laporan dengan memperhatikan tugas antar karyawan.
Single entry module for rodent work using Arduino and Raspberry Pi
Authors: Hartmann Clara , Thönnes Yves , Karnani Mahesh
Published: July 2023

Build instructions for an open source device that detects one radio-frequency-identification-tag implanted mouse and passes it through to another area. Useful for self-paced behavioral tasks in neuroscience, so animals can be co-housed and automatically allowed to enter an area designed for measuring only one animal. Off-the-shelf hardware from Sparkfun and Arduino and Python programming are used in this device.
Severe Acute Respiratory Infection: A Case Report
Authors: Mendhe Deeplata
Published: July 2023

Background: Letiatrial myxoma with posterior circulation stroke is a rare type of case which has an incidence of 0.0017% among the general population. Primary cardiac tumours are rare and myxomas of the heart alone account for 80% of benign tumours. Cardiac myxomas which arise from two different heart chambers are even extremely rare; we are herein reporting a unique case of a female patient with atrial myxoma with posterior circulation stroke. Case presentation: the 45-year-old female patient was referred to A.V.B.R. Hospital at ICU with complaints of fever, dyspnea, palpita on, dizziness and syncope, muscle weakness, imbalance of the body, slurred speech, diplopia and weakness since 8 days, it began recently and became increasingly worse. On physical examination Under cardiac auscultation, loud S 1 was heard, and ECG showed ST depression, possible mild inferolateral myocardial ischemia. Colour Doppler echocardiogram revealed a large fragile mass measuring 6.1X2.9 cm in a lit atrium. Protruding through the mitral valve with each beat. A chest radiography showed a clear lung field. CT scan and MRI report revealed a brain lesion in the cerebellum. On blood investigation, white blood cells were increased by 23,600 microliters and haemoglobin was decreased to 8gm and urea level was increased with 57mg/dl. APTT was 30-90, PT was 14.0 and INR value was 01.12. So after all investigations Inj. Cetiriaxone 1gm IV BD, Inj. pan 40 mg IV OD, Inj. Emset 4mg IV TDS, Tab Cardivas 3.125 BD, Inj.Lomoh 0.6ml subcutaneously BD was given. Intake and output are maintained properly. Conclusion: A er stability pa ent was shitied in the medicine ward from ICU and now the cardiac surgeon has planned for cardiac surgery i.e excision. (Early myxoma removal).
Reasons, Weight, and Hybrid Approaches to the Metaphysics of Practical Normativity
Authors: Davia Cory
Published: July 2023

In virtue of what do some considerations count in favor or against actions? Some philosophers have recently been interested in hybrid answers to this question. For instance, it might be that some facts about reasons are brute, and some are explained in terms of agents’ acts of will. Such views face a challenge: they need a story about how reasons grounded in one way combine with reasons grounded in other ways to yield overall verdicts about what to do. This paper assesses the two most prominent accounts of how that happens, and offers an alternative that captures what's most plausible about each.
Exploring the Role of Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies on the Quality of Life of HIV Patients
Authors: Bhatti Rabia Javed , Fahd Samar , Rehman Saif ur
Published: July 2023

Quality of life (QoL) is recognized as an essential end point in the disease management of chronic conditions such as HIV. Cognitive impairments impact a broad spectrum of experiences and is a common issue affecting people living with HIV. Due to the chronicity of the illness, HIV/AIDS individuals’ experiences adverse psycho-social and emotional problems causing severe effect on the quality of life. Objective: To explore the impact of Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies on the Quality of Life of HIV patients. Besides, the study also explored the impact of adaptive and maladaptive Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies on the Quality of Life of HIV infected individuals. Methods: For the purpose of collecting data, a sample of (N = 50) HIV patients was acquired by means of convenient sampling for the present study from the specialized HIV clinics of South Punjab, Pakistan. The data were obtained through these standardized instruments’ Urdu versions; Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) and WHOQOL-HIV BREF. Results: The results showed a role of individuals’ Cognitive Emotion Regulation on the quality of life. The study further categorized the function with regard to both adaptive and maladaptive Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies on the HIV patient’s quality of life. Conclusions: The study endows the literature with empirical evidence by targeting a submerged and stigmatized population
Medenî Usûl Hukuku Açısından 6098 Sayılı Türk Borçlar Kanunu’nun 60’ıncı Maddesinin Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: IŞIK Serpil
Published: July 2023

Hayatın olağan akışında bir şahsın, aynı zarar verici olaydan farklı sebeplerle sorumlu tutulabilmesi mümkündür. Sorumluluk sebeplerinin birden fazla olması diğer bir ifadeyle sebeplerin yarışması meselesi doktrinde eskiden beri tartışılan ve kararlarla geliştirilen bir müessesedir. 01.07.2012 tarihinde yürürlüğe giren 6098 sayılı Türk Borçlar Kanunu’nun 60’ıncı maddesinde açıkça düzenlenen yarışma meselesi, Türk hukukunun bir parçası hâline gelmiştir. TBK m. 60 uyarınca bir davada birden fazla sorumluluk sebebi aynı anda uygulanabiliyorsa hâkim, zarar gören aksini açıkça talep etmiş olmadıkça, en iyi giderim imkânını sağlayan sebebe göre karar verir. Görüldüğü üzere TBK m. 60 hükmü ile zarar görenin birden fazla sorumluluk sebebine dayanabileceği durumlarda uygulanacak olan prensipler düzenlenmiştir. Bununla birlikte maddenin lafzı, yarışma sorununa bir çözüm getirmediği gibi daha fazla sorunun ortaya çıkmasına sebep olmaktadır. Bu kapsamda, özellikle, mehaz İsviçre Borçlar Kanunu Ön Tasarısı’nın 53’üncü maddesinde yer almamakla birlikte TBK m. 60 hükmüne eklenen “zarar gören aksini istemiş olmadıkça” ifadesi doktrinde ileri sürülen eleştirilerin odak noktasını teşkil etmektedir. Çalışmamızda medenî usûl hukuku açısından sorumluluk sebeplerinin yarışmasını düzenleyen TBK m. 60 hükmünü değerlendirmeyi amaçlamaktayız.
Purificador de aire para interiores, basado en radiación UV-C, como herramienta para prevenir el SARS-CoV-2
Authors: Narváez Brandon , Merino-Vivanco Rodolfo , Carrión-González Jorge , Vega-León Andy , González-Espinosa Jonathan , Vargas-Naula Alba
Published: July 2023

En el presente proyecto se diseñó e implementó un prototipo de puriﬁcador para ambientes cerrados, basado en la aplicación de radiación ultravioleta (254 nm), como solución a la elevada tasa de infección del coronavirus especialmente por vía aeróbica como producto de la actividad humana en espacios de baja ventilación y gran aﬂuencia de personas. Para su desarrollo se deﬁnieron tres etapas: Fundamentación teórica, diseño y construcción. El prototipo se diseñó en torno a una estructura principal de acero inoxidable y estructuras de PLA obtenidas mediante impresión 3D; incluyendo componentes externos de desinfección como el ﬁltro de aire. El diseño conceptual fue llevado a cabo sobre la base de las investigaciones y experimentaciones asociadas a la patogénesis del SARS-CoV-2. Respecto a la construcción, el prototipo se orientó a ofrecer una facilidad de montaje y despliegue de los componentes, además de brindar ﬂexibilidad a la interconexión de los mismos. Finalmente, las pruebas se efectuaron con relación a la dosis alcanzada por el dispositivo, obteniendo valores superiores al umbral de inactivación del virus. Con esto, se obtuvo el prototipo funcional de puriﬁcador de aire de control digital orientado a la inactivación del SARS-CoV-2.
CROP YIELD PREDICTION BASED ON MACHINE LEARNING
Authors: M SANJANA
Published: July 2023

In order to find relevant information and draw recommendations, the data analysis process involves analyzing, cleaning, and modeling the data. India has a large population, hence it is important to protect the world's food supply despite climate fluctuations.Framers face serious problems in drought conditions.The agricultural output is significantly influenced by the kind of soil. Advising farmers to utilize fertilizers might assist them in making the best choice possible for their farming circumstances. There are several studies Information and Communication Technology (ICT) may be used for agricultural yield prediction. We can also anticipate the agricultural production by using data mining. We can advise the farmer to plant a better crop for a higher yield by thoroughly analyzing the prior data. Information from traditional farmers is transferred to educated farmers through smart agriculture. to calculate estimates of overall physical production functions for the yields of various crops in a given condition, taking into account a newly designed weather index as an input.To adequately compare our actual result, also known as the target, with the prediction model, which provides farmers with the analysis of rice production based on available data, regression and coefficient of determination analysis as well as average error rate were conducted. To increase crop production, several data mining approaches were employed to estimate the crop output. For operational projects, it is crucial to accurately and promptly evaluate the state of agricultural crops and predict possible crop yields. The goal of this study is to employ a variety of forecasting techniques to assess agricultural yield estimations in Ghana due to the significance of crop yield prediction. Crop yield prediction, which offers information to decision-makers.
The Relationship Between Physical Education Teacher Candidates’ Epistemological Beliefs and Academic Self-Efficacy
Authors: Atıcı Ali Rıza
Published: July 2023

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between physical education teacher candidates’ epistemological beliefs and academic self-efficacy beliefs. The research group consisted of a total of 220 preservice physical education teachers (age = 22.32 ± 1.514), 99 female (45%) and 121 male (55%), studying at the Faculties of Sport Sciences of four different universities in the 2022-2023 academic year. A correlational survey model was adopted to examine the relationship between physical education teacher candidates’ epistemological beliefs and academic self-efficacy levels. The personal information form and Epistemological Belief Scale that Schommer (1990) developed and Deryakulu and Büyüköztürk (2002) adapted and the Academic Self-Efficacy scale that Ekici (2012) developed consisting of three sub-dimensions and 33 questions were used as data collection tools. It was found that preservice physical education teachers had high levels of epistemological beliefs, and it was determined that the academic self-efficacy levels of the teachers were low.