bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ATOPIA, FACTOR DE RISC ÎN APARIŢIA OTITEI SEROASE LA COPIL
Authors:   Clinica II Pediatrie, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Gr. T. Popa“, Iaşi, Ioniuc Ileana , Rugină Aurica ,   Clinica II Pediatrie, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Gr. T. Popa“, Iaşi, Murgu Alina ,   Clinica II Pediatrie, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Gr. T. Popa“, Iaşi, Criscov Irina ,   Clinica II Pediatrie, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Gr. T. Popa“, Iaşi, Azoicăi Alice ,   Clinica II Pediatrie, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Gr. T. Popa“, Iaşi, Popovici Paula ,   Clinica II Pediatrie, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Gr. T. Popa“, Iaşi, Stana Bogdan ,   Clinica II Pediatrie, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Gr. T. Popa“, Iaşi, Alexoae Monica ,   Clinica II Pediatrie, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie „Gr. T. Popa“, Iaşi
Published: August 2021

Otita medie seroasă cronică, cauză majoră a hipoacuziei în perioada copilăriei, este frecvent asociată cu sensibilizarea alergică. Prevalenţa în continuă creştere a atopiei la această vârstă implică o abordare multidisciplinară a copiilor cu adenoidite, otite recurente şi disfuncţii tubare, în vederea unui management patogenic complex. Obiectivul studiului a constat în determinarea asocierii otitelor medii cu bolile alergice, şi implicaţiile acestei asocieri în tratamentul şi evoluţia pacienţilor. Material şi metodă. S-a realizat un studiu retrospectiv care a inclus 92 de copii, cu vârste cuprinse între 6 luni şi 6 ani internaţi în Clinica II Pediatrie, Spitalul Clinic de Copii „Sf. Maria“, Iaşi, cu diagnosticul de otită medie, pe o perioadă de 1 an (ianuarie 2015 – ianuarie 2016). Rezultate. Majoritatea cazurilor au fost otite supurate (61 de pacienţi), 31 de cazuri au fost otite seroase, dintre care 23 au fost recurente. Asocierea cu bolile alergice a fost mai frecventă la copiii cu otită seroasă (26/31 cazuri). 4 pacienţi cu otită supurată au prezentat reacţii adverse la antibiotice, cu implicaţii majore în evoluţia cazurilor. Asocierea cu refluxul gastroesofagian a fost relativ asemănătoare între cele 2 loturi (11/61 de cazuri şi respectiv 10/31 de cazuri), la 10 pacienţi atopici, obiectivându-se alergia la proteinele laptelui de vacă. În concluzie, copiii cu otite medii, în special cei cu otite medii seroase recurente ar trebui investigaţi pentru determinarea coexistenţei atopiei şi a refluxului gastroesofagian, eventual cu dozarea markerilor de inflamaţie alergică sau a pepsinei în exsudatul otic, în vederea unui management terapeutic ţintit.
POSIBILITĂŢI ŞI LIMITE DE TERAPIE ÎNTR-UN CAZ DE SINDROM ADRENOGENITAL
Authors:   Disciplina Pediatrie I, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie, Târgu-Mureş, Grama Alina , Mărginean Oana ,   Disciplina Pediatrie I, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie, Târgu-Mureş, Popa Lenuţa ,   Disciplina Pediatrie I, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie, Cluj-Napoca, Meliţ Lorena Elena ,   Disciplina Pediatrie I, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie, Târgu-Mureş, Laţcu Alexandra ,   Spitalul Clinic Judeţean de Urgenţă, Târgu-Mureş, Chinceşan Mihaela ,   Disciplina Pediatrie I, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie, Târgu-Mureş
Published: August 2021

Introducere. Sindromul adrenogenital cu debut neonatal se poate manifesta prin vărsături repetate, deshidratare şi dezechilibru hidro-electrolitic sever. Abordarea diagnostică, reechilibrarea metabolică şi menţinerea balanţei electrolitice în limite normale prin tratament cronic pot fi însoţite de dificultăţi. Obiectiv. Este prezentat un caz de sindrom adrenogenital cu debut neonatal sever, evoluţie însoţită de diferite complicaţii, dar cu prognostic ameliorat de tratament cronic adecvat.Material şi metodă. Copil de sex masculin, cu greutate mică la naştere, s-a internat în Clinica Pediatrie I, Târgu-Mureş la vârsta de 3 săptămâni, cu un sindrom clinico-biologic sever prin vărsături cronice şi deshidratare severă şi aparentă macrogenitososmie. S-a efectuat o paletă largă de investigaţii în puseu acut, dar şi ulterior pentru elaborarea diagnosticului diferenţial. Rezultate. S-au evidenţiat hiponatremie şi hipokaliemie persistente, o valoare crescută a 17-OH progesteron (44,96 ng/ml) şi cortizol sub limita normală (3 ug/dl). S-au înregistrat concentraţii semnificativ crescute ale ACTH (103 pg/ml matinal) şi testosteronului seric total (186,72 ng/dl). Analiza moleculară a evidenţiat genotipul heterozigot pentru următoarele mutaţii: 12G, R356W, P453S. Tratamentul cronic cortizonic adecvat a ameliorat prognosticul; la vârsta de 1,5 ani prezenta o dezvoltare staturo-ponderală şi psiho-motorie adecvată. Concluzii. Au fost întrunite condiţiile diagnosticului de sindrom adrenogenital cu debut neonatal la un heterozigot. Vârsta mică şi simptomatologia necaracteristică pot îngreuna stabilirea unui diagnostic precoce în sindromul adrenogenital.
GASTROENTERITĂ ACUTĂ CU CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE LA UN COPIL MIC CU INTOLERANŢĂ EREDITARĂ LA LACTOZĂ
Authors:   Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie, Târgu-Mureş, Mărginean Maria Oana , Damian Raluca ,   Clinica de Neonatologie I, Târgu-Mureş, Dincă Andreea ,   Clinica de Pediatrie I, Târgu-Mureş, Mărginean Cristina Oana ,   Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie, Târgu-Mureş,   Clinica de Pediatrie I, Târgu-Mureş, Meliţ Lorena Elena ,   Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie, Târgu-Mureş,   Clinica de Pediatrie I, Târgu-Mureş
Published: August 2021

Gastreoenterita acută cu Clostridium difficile este puţin studiată în literatura de specialitate datorită incidenţei scăzute la această vârstă, cu morbiditate şi mortalitate crescute. Prezentăm cazul unei paciente în vârstă de 1 an şi 10 luni, diagnosticată cu intoleranţă ereditară la lactoză în perioada neonatală, internată în Clinica de Pediatrie I, Târgu-Mureş, pentru vărsături, inapetenţă, scaune de consistenţă modificată, urât mirositoare, cu semne de infecţie bacteriană în analizele de laborator şi evoluţie lent favorabilă sub tratament cu cefalosporină. Pacienta se reinternează după o zi de la externare cu reapariţia inapetenţei şi a scaunelor urât mirositoare, cu evoluţie nefavorabilă la introducerea unei cefalosporine de generaţia 3, astfel că se ridică suspiciunea de infecţie cu Clostridium difficile, confirmată prin evidenţierea toxinelor din materiile fecale, cu evoluţie favorabilă o dată cu introducerea tratamentului pentru germeni anaerobi. Particularitatea cazului constă în apariţia unei gastroenterite cu Clostridium difficile la un copil mic (1 an şi 10 luni), cunoscut cu retard în dezvoltarea neuropsihomotorie şi de limbaj, episoade repetate de hipoglicemie, cu intoleranţă ereditară la lactoză, care a reprezentat o provocare în stabilirea diagnosticului.
HEARING DISORDERS – PART OF FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME
Authors:   Pediatric Cardiology Clinic, “Sf. Maria” Children’s Emergency Hospital, Iasi, Russu Georgiana , Rusu Cristina ,   Genetics Department, “Gr. T. Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Grosu Alexandra ,   Pediatric resident, “Sf. Maria” Children’s Emergency Hospital, Iasi
Published: August 2021

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) (1-2/1000 newborns), resulting from maternal consumption of alcohol early in the pregnancy, consists in: persistent growth failure, low weight, microcephaly, characteristic facial features, congenital heart diseases (especially septal defects), minor anomalies of joints and limbs, disorders of central nervous system development and function. The complexity, severity and frequency of the anomalies depends on the amount of the ingested alcohol associated or not with other risk factors: low socio-economic level, psychologic disturbances, smoking, drugs. Hearing disorders determined by maternal alcohol consumption, although not classically included in the FAS, and also chronic ear infections, are associated in variable severity degrees. Audiologic procedures performed in FAS children revealed four main hearing disorders: delayed development of auditory function associated with language disorders, sensorineural hearing loss (disorders of middle ear and conductive system), intermittent loss of sound vibrations conduction, hearing loss by central auditory nervous system deficits. Early detection of hearing anomalies alleviates the prognosis by early interventions.
Benito Legarda, Jr.: in his own words and an appreciation
Authors: Sicat Gerardo
Published: August 2021

This remembrance is written in two parts. In the first part, Dr. Benito Legarda Jr. writes mostly in his own words. We engaged in numerous exchanges by correspondence that he initiated as reactions to my weekly column on economic and social issues and other topics in the Philippine Star. In these exchanges, he parlayed his knowledge and perspectives as an economist, economic historian, and Filipino. Included in this section is the text of a short talk he delivered on the occasion of the launch of a book I wrote about another man of stature, former Prime Minister and Finance Minister Cesar E. A. Virata. Despite some references to me and my own work (for which I apologize to the reader), it is reproduced in full because in this talk, he reveals so much little-known biographical information about himself in his own words. The second part of this essay is my own appreciation of him. We were long-time professional contemporaries in our service in the government and post-retirement. We worked almost in the same milieu and contemporary environment, although in different capacities and institutions.
Qualidade de vida intraurbana: a retomada dos espaços abertos públicos como locais de convívio social
Authors: Souza Silva André , Trevisan Casagrande Bárbara
Published: August 2021

Tem-se por objetivo apresentar reflexões acerca de determinadas condições fundamentais que conferem qualidade de vida às pessoas em cidades, de modo que ao serem implementadas contribuam para retomar os espaços abertos públicos como locais de convívio social. O procedimento metodológico de cunho qualitativo e interpretativo abarca fundamentalmente princípios conceituais vinculados à mobilidade urbana, à sustentabilidade e à escala humana. Os resultados indicam que condições centradas no (i) movimento de pessoas e copresença; na (ii) conjugação na dimensão arquitetônica com variações dos tipos de edificações, atividades e usos; na (iii) densidade urbana como fator de ambiência e preservação ambiental; e, no (iv) transporte público eficiente como ferramenta para garantir a sustentabilidade social, suscitam impactos positivos na qualidade de vida das pessoas em cidades, propiciando condições para as práticas cotidianas múltiplas e a interação socioespacial.
Os impactos socioeconômicos decorrentes da implantação da ferrovia central do Brasil do Norte de Minas em Montes Claros/MG
Authors: Veloso de Almeida Anne Caroline , Soares de Moura Costa Heloisa
Published: August 2021

A Ferrovia Central do Brasil percorre os eixos Norte e Sul da cidade de Montes Claros/MG, apesar da sua importância no desenvolvimento industrial da capital regional, sua implantação resultou em condições de segregação física e socioeconômica. Assim, se na escala regional a ferrovia promove o desenvolvimento, na escala local presencia-se impactos decorrentes do crescimento da cidade sem o acompanhamento das políticas urbanas e sociais, essenciais a garantia da qualidade de vida da população. Portanto, este trabalho objetiva compreender a influência da linha férrea na divisão das classes sociais e investimentos econômicos em Montes Claros/MG, tendo como recorte espacial bairros situados próximos ao seu eixo, com o intuito de expor as contradições na ocupação territorial e no direcionamento de investimentos das áreas fragmentadas pela linha férrea. Com base em pesquisa qualitativa que se apoia no levantamento de campo e nas referências bibliográficas, os resultados pretendidos consistem numa análise descritiva e crítica sobre a segregação socioeconômica.
ON THE QUESTION OF WRITING AND PRESENTING EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH WORKS OF SCHOOLCHILDREN
Authors: Король Елена Витальевна , Царская Татьяна Сергеевна
Published: August 2021

Современные методы и подходы в системе среднего образования позволяют заниматься исследовательской деятельностью школьникам разных возрастных категорий с учетом их индивидуальных интеллектуальных потребностей и возможностей. Ощущение удовлетворения учащихся от успешного выполнения учебно-исследовательской работы повышает у них познавательную активность и интерес как к самому процессу обучения, так и к дальнейшей исследовательской деятельности в будущем. В данной статье актуализируется проблема написания учебно-исследовательских работ учащихся среднеобразовательных учреждений в соответствии с требованиями Государственного образовательного стандарта среднего образования. На основе теоретического анализа психолого-педагогической литературы и практического многолетнего опыта работы в качестве члена жюри в секции «Иностранные языки» на различных этапах научно -практической конференции учащихся «Шаг в будущее» авторы предлагают практические рекомендации по подготовке к написанию и представлению учебно-исследовательских работ в аспекте изучения иностранного языка.

Modern methods and approaches in the secondary education system allow pupils of different age categories to engage in research activities, taking into account their individual intellectual needs and capabilities. The feeling of satisfaction of pupils from the successful completion of educational research work increases their cognitive activity and interest both in the learning process itself and in further research activities in the future.This article actualizes the problem of writing educational and research papers by students of secondary educational institutions in accordance with the requirements of the State Educational Standard of Secondary Education. Based on the theoretical analysis of psychological and pedagogical literature and practical longterm experience as a member of the jury in the “Foreign Languages” section at various stages of the scientific-practical conference of schoolchildren “Step into the Future”, the authors offer practical recommendations for writing and presenting educational and research work in the aspect of learning a foreign language.
DUAL FORM OF EDUCATION IN PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF PEDAGOGICAL STAFF
Authors: Федорова Алевтина Николаевна , Иванов Владимир Николаевич
Published: August 2021

В данной статье дается определение понятия «дуальное обучение», а также анализируется состояние исследуемой проблемы: описываются возможности дуального обучения на современном этапе развития высшего педагогического образования. Целью исследования является определение места дуального обучения в современном педагогическом образовании через обобщение опыта работы методистов по внедрению дуального обучения в процесс подготовки педагогических кадров. В работе использованы теоретические (анализ и обобщение) и эмпирические методы (беседа, наблюдение, анкетирование). Результаты исследования позволили авторам описать типы студентов, совмещающих работу и профессиональную деятельность, и определить, какие типы наставников, выделенных в трудах, посвященных дуальному обучению, могут способствовать профессиональному становлению педагогов. Исследование показало, что дуальное обучение нацелено на раннюю профессионализацию педагогов, сокращает разрыв между теорией и практикой, способствует профессиональному развитию педагогических кадров. Вместе с тем оно ставит перед системой высшего образования новые задачи: разработать программы дуального обучения, регламентировать трехсторонние отношения «вуз - студент - работодатель», подготовить наставников для эффективного функционирования и результативности данной формы обучения.

This article gives a definition of the concept of dual education, analyzes the state of the problem under consideration: describes the possibilities of dual education at the present stage of development of higher pedagogical education. The purpose of the study is to determine the place of dual education in modern pedagogical educational environment through the generalization of the experience of methodologists on the introduction of dual education in the process of training teachers. The work employs theoretical methods (analysis and generalization) and empirical methods (conversation, observation, questioning). The results of the study allowed the authors to describe the types of students who combine their work and professional activity and to determine what types of mentors (identified in the works devoted to dual education) can contribute to the professional development of future teachers. The study showed that dual education is aimed at early professionalization of teachers, narrows the gap between theory and practice, and contributes to the professional development of teaching staff. At the same time, it poses new tasks for the higher education system: to develop dual education programs, regulate the tripartite relationship “university - student - employer”, prepare mentors for the effective functioning and effectiveness of this form of education.
NT - 34 - Dinte - Análise das Propostas do Plano Beps da OCDE/ G20 Sobre Tributação dos Serviços Digitais e a Atual Situação Internacional
Authors: Humberto B. Carvalho Junior Pedro
Published: August 2021

Atualmente, a tributação internacional do lucro corporativo enfrenta um crescente desafio com a digitalização da economia. O Plano Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) da Organização para a Cooperação e Desenvolvimento Econômico (OCDE)/G20 representa um esforço multilateral para enfrentar o problema da transferência dos lucros para países de baixa tributação. Contudo, muitas questões sobre o direito em tributar esses lucros, principalmente quando a sede física da empresa se localiza em um terceiro país, permanecem ainda não resolvidas. A digitalização e globalização aumentaram as vulnerabilidades existentes no sistema atual, que aloca o direito da tributação dos lucros nos países onde as empresas possuem sua sede física. Além de outros problemas existentes no escopo do Plano BEPS, há um número crescente de países tomando medidas unilaterais e de maneira desordenada para tributar esses lucros. No caso dos serviços digitais, alguns países têm criado o Imposto sobre Serviços Digitais (Digital Services Tax – DST), aumentando as disputas e incertezas no campo da tributação internacional. Nesse cenário, criou-se um grupo inclusivo (inclusive framework – IF) dentro do Plano BEPS, reunindo 137 países-membros, o qual está discutindo propostas para um consenso mundial em torno de uma reforma nas regras tributárias internacionais para tratar das questões decorrentes da digitalização da economia. As propostas se enquadram basicamente em dois pilares que foram descritos em dois relatórios técnicos da OCDE. No último comunicado, os ministros das Finanças do G20 confirmaram seus compromissos com maior progresso nesses dois pilares e pediram a participação do IF para tratar as questões remanescentes, a fim de se chegar a uma solução global multilateral, baseada em um consenso, em meados de 2021 (OECD, 2020b). A pandemia da covid-19 aumentou as tensões entre países devido ao crescimento da economia digital e ao aumento da pressão orçamentária. As atuais estratégias empresariais de planejamento tributário agressivo e elisão fiscal têm se tornado cada vez mais negativas diante da opinião pública, devido ao aumento dos subsídios dirigidos a estas mesmas empresas durante a pandemia. Esta nota técnica está dividida em três seções, além desta introdução. A seção 2 analisa o relatório da OCDE/ G20 chamado Tax Challenges Arising From Digitalisation: economic impact assessment (OECD, 2020a), publicado no segundo semestre de 2020. A seção 3 trata da introdução do DST por diversos países, que entrou em vigor entre 2018 e 2020, bem como das discussões legislativas para sua inserção no Brasil. Por fim, a seção 4 apresenta a conclusão deste texto.
Motivation and some factors affecting motivation of Clinical nursers working in Traditional medicine institute of Ho Chi Minh City in 2019
Authors:   Hanoi University of Public Health, Vo Tuan Ngoc , Nguyen Trong Hieu , Nguyen Duy Tien , Nguyen Duc
Published: August 2021

Objectives: This study has two objectives as the follows: to describe the motivations of Clinical Nursing and determine factors influencing motivation of Clinical Nursers inTraditional Medicine Institute of Ho Chi Minh City in 2019. Methods: This is a cross-sectional descriptive study, combining quantitative and qualitative method. Quantitative data was conducted via self- administered questionnaire among 86 Clinical Nursers. Qualitative data was collected from 10 in-dept interviews and 2 focus groups discussion. Main findings: mean of motivation score of Clinical Nursers in theTraditional Medicine Institute is low (3.72/5); the proportion of Clinical Nursers being motivated is 76.7%. The highest average attendance rating was 4.37 (94,2%) and the lowest was satisfied with the job(40,7%). This study found some factors which have statistically significant association with general motivation are main income earner in the family and income (p<0.05). Some positive factors influencing doctor motivation are leader listening to employee, the working environment, the relationship with colleges. The negative factors are type of pay systems, promotion opportunities and working conditions. Key words: Motivation, influenced factor, Traditional Medicine Institute of Ho Chi Minh city
Embryo-to-embryo communication facilitates synchronous hatching in grasshoppers
Authors: Tanaka Seiji
Published: August 2021

Synchronous hatching within single egg clutches is moderately common in locusts and other insects and can be mediated by vibrational stimuli generated by adjacent embryos. However, in non-locust grasshoppers, there has been little research on the patterns of egg hatching and the mechanisms controlling the time of hatching. In this study, the hatching patterns of six grasshoppers (Atractomorpha lata, Oxya yezoensis, Acrida cinerea, Chorthippus biguttulus, Gastrimargus marmoratus, and Oedaleus infernalis) were observed under various laboratory treatments. Under continuous illumination and a 25/30°C thermocycle, the eggs of these grasshoppers tended to hatch during the first half of the daily warm period. Eggs removed from egg pods and cultured at 30°C tended to hatch significantly earlier and more synchronously when kept in groups vs. singly. In general, eggs hatched earlier when egg group size was increased. Egg hatching was stimulated by hatched nymphs in some species, but not in others. In all species, two eggs separated by several millimeters on sand hatched less synchronously than those kept in contact with one another, but the hatching synchrony of similarly separated eggs was restored if they were connected by a piece of wire, suggesting that a physical signal transmitted through the wire facilitated synchronized hatching. In contrast, hatching times in the Emma field cricket, Teleogryllus emma, which lays single, isolated eggs, were not influenced by artificial clumping in laboratory experiments. These results are discussed and compared with the characteristics of other insects.
Two new species of Hirsutella (Ophiocordycipitaceae, Sordariomycetes) that are parasitic on lepidopteran insects from China
Authors: Qu Jiaojiao , Zou Xiao , Cao Wei , Xu Zhongshun , Liang Zongqi
Published: August 2021

Hirsutella are globally distributed entomopathogenic fungi that offer important economic applications in biological control and biomedicine. Hirsutella was suppressed in favour of Ophiocordyceps affected by the ending of dual nomenclature for pleomorphic fungi in 2011. Currently, Hirsutella has been resurrected as a genus under Ophiocordycipitaceae. In this study, we introduce two new species of Hirsutella, based on morphological and phylogenetic analyses. Hirsutella flava and H. kuankuoshuiensis are pathogenic on different species of larval Lepidoptera in China. Hirsutella flava primarily differs from related species by its awl-shaped base; long and narrow neck, 24–40.8 × 2.2–2.5 μm; long and narrow cymbiform or fusoid conidia, 6.5–10 × 2.1–4.3 μm. Hirsutella kuankuoshuiensis has two types of phialides and distinctive 9.9–12.6 × 2.7–4.5 μm, clavate or botuliform conidia. The distinctions amongst the new species and phylogenetic relationships with other Hirsutella species are discussed.
Eight cobweb spider species from China building detritus-based, bell-shaped retreats (Araneae, Theridiidae)
Authors: Li Zichang , Agnarsson Ingi , Peng Yu , Liu Jie
Published: August 2021

Eight cobweb spider species building a detritus-based, bell-shaped retreat from China are reported in the current paper, including five new Campanicola species and three known species: Campanicola anguilliformis Li & Liu, sp. nov., Campanicola falciformis Li & Liu, sp. nov., Campanicola heteroidea Li & Liu, sp. nov., Campanicola tauricornis Li & Liu, sp. nov., Campanicola volubilis Li & Liu, sp. nov., Campanicola campanulata (Chen, 1993), Campanicola ferrumequina (Bösenberg & Strand, 1906), and Parasteatoda ducta (Zhu, 1998). Among them, the male of Parasteatoda ducta (Zhu, 1998) is described for the first time. We provide photographs of all species and descriptions for new species in the current paper. The type of bell-shaped retreat is rare in theridiid, and found only in four related genera. A natural next step upon completing this taxonomic study would be to analyse and understand the evolution of the retreat and related traits.
On the blow-up of the Cauchy problem of higher-order nonlinear viscoelastic wave equation
Authors: Kafini Mohammad
Published: August 2021

In this paper we consider the Cauchy problem for a higher-order viscoelastic wave equation with finite memory and nonlinear logarithmic source term. Under certain conditions on the initial data with negative initial energy and with certain class of relaxation functions, we prove a finite-time blow-up result in the whole space. Moreover, the blow-up time is estimated explicitly. The upper bound and the lower bound for the blow up time are estimated.
Key Factors for Measuring Value Co-Creation in the Industrial Service Ecosystem
Authors: Bonamigo Andrei , Martelotte Marcela Cohen , Mourão Julia Fonseca
Published: August 2021

Managing and measuring value co-creation in industrial services are emerging themes from the perspective of industry and scientific research. Thus, this chapter aims to review the literature in order to identify the criteria for value co-creation management and measuring used to measure value co-creation in the industrial service ecosystem. To achieve this goal, the authors conducted a systematic literature review and a content analysis of the portfolio resulting from the review. Based on the findings, eight criteria were listed for managing value co-creation in the B2B (business-to-business) services sector. In addition, they identified a lack of limited integration and interdependence between the criteria shown in the literature for cooperative service management among companies.
Customer-Centered Antecedents of a Value Co-Creation Ecosystem
Authors: Saxena Sumit , Amritesh
Published: August 2021

Considering the call for understanding the broader social and cultural context of value co-creation within emerging multilevel co-creative service systems, this research aims to explore the social and cultural processes along with psychological processes in terms of their influence on resource integration. It primarily adopts the customer perspective of resource integration. First, an integrative structure is developed and then the identified antecedents are positioned under relevant category proposing the multi-perspective VCC antecedent' framework. Further, the extant knowledge about VCC antecedents is used to set the agenda for future research. The study is based on an in-depth review of 85 key articles carefully extracted from a broad set of 1100 papers on VCC within the Scopus database. This review work provides a clear state of the art of VCC antecedents and has a direct implication for managers involved in designing the co-creation strategies for their customers.
Image Pre-Processing and Paddy Pests Detection Using Tensorflow
Authors: Sharma Rahul , Singh Amar
Published: August 2021

Agriculture is one of the important sources of earning worldwide. With the rapid expansion of the human population and food security for all, the agriculture sector needs to be boosted to increase the yield. Agriculture is the prime source of livelihood in India for more than 50% of the total population. As per Indian agriculture and allied industries industry report, agriculture is one of the major contributors in gross value. Agricultural crops suffer heavy losses due to insect damage and plant diseases. Worldwide, out of the crop losses, major losses are caused by plant pests. In this chapter, various image pre-processing methods and the need of pre-preprocessing are discussed in detail. For image classification, TensorFlow deep neural network is presented. Deep learning model is used for automatic and early detection of paddy pests. Early detection of the pests will aid farmers in adopting necessary preventive measures. Multiple ways to reduce overfitting during model training are also suggested.
Data Analytics to Predict, Detect, and Monitor Chronic Autoimmune Diseases Using Machine Learning Algorithms
Authors: M. Kudari Jayashree
Published: August 2021

Developments in machine learning techniques for classification and regression exposed the access of detecting sophisticated patterns from various domain-penetrating data. In biomedical applications, enormous amounts of medical data are produced and collected to predict disease type and stage of the disease. Detection and prediction of diseases, such as diabetes, lung cancer, brain cancer, heart disease, and liver diseases, requires huge tests and that increases the size of patient medical data. Robust prediction of a patient's disease from the huge data set is an important agenda in in this chapter. The challenge of applying a machine learning method is to select the best algorithm within the disease prediction framework. This chapter opts for robust machine learning algorithms for various diseases by using case studies. This usually analyzes each dimension of disease, independently checking the identified value between the limits to monitor the condition of the disease.
An Investigation of Advertising Agency Creative Managers' Perspectives on the Impact of Digital Threats and Opportunities
Authors: Raghubansie Antonius , Samaradivakara Chandrani A.
Published: August 2021

UK advertising agency managers' perspectives on the impact of digital media (threats and opportunities) on their roles and models of managing are explored in this chapter. In the context of digital creative strategy, and the advertising industry specifically, there is far less published work, much of which has been in the context of larger, often global agencies rather than on independent SMEs. This interpretive research reviews the literature then employs semi-structured in-depth interviews with creative managers within a range of UK SME advertising agencies to analyse their views and responses to digital media. The study finds four key themes which illustrate how managers in SME advertising agencies have responded: 1) digital media as a pre-test laboratory, 2) unclear boundaries among the actors within the nodes of the agency social network, 3) fewer financial resources but more dedication to creative concepts, and 4) reduction in customer information processing costs. Relationships with larger agencies are being redeveloped as opportunity, but SMEs also represent a threat to agencies through innovation.
Enabling Knowledge Flow
Authors: Tessier Dana
Published: August 2021

Organizations are facing many challenges to remain relevant in the face of new technology, emerging markets, and changing consumer behaviors. Many organizations look to become learning organizations with knowledge management strategies to leverage their knowledge assets and continuously innovate their strategies and products. However, organizations struggle to achieve success with knowledge management because their organizational culture does not support knowledge-sharing and must be adapted for this new behavior. Knowledge must flow through the organization, and so, therefore, these necessary behaviors must work within the existing corporate culture. Observations from a case study at a software company are discussed, and a new knowledge management model, the Knowledge Management Triangle, is introduced. The Knowledge Management Triangle is a simple model to explain and implement knowledge management within organizations and is customizable to work within the organization's culture to ensure the new knowledge management behaviors are appropriately adopted.
A Novel Neuro-Fuzzy System-Based Autism Spectrum Disorder
Authors: Jeet Rubal , Shabaz Mohammad , Verma Garima , Nassa Vinay Kumar
Published: August 2021

The major purpose of these research works has been for the rapid, reliable diagnosis of autism disorder by a new neuro-fuzzy autism identification technique. The highly affected region for each person is highlighted by this procedure. This research, which involves autism and regular group, included two classes of adolescents. This neuro-fuzzy method was developed by the experts using fuzzy-logical principles. The two classes were checked on the system. The developed method has been confirmed to distinguish easily between autistic participants and normal participants with increased precision. The engineered device has also been found to be 97.3% precise and 98.9% specific. The engineered instrument can be used by physicians to diagnose autism in conjunction with the seriousness of autism and to precisely and immediately illuminate the highly affected region.
The Civil Justice Reform Debate
Authors: Korankye-Sakyi Francis Kofi
Published: August 2021

Civil justice comprises the entire system of the administration of justice in civil matters. One significant discourse concerning the civil justice system in the last three decades is reform. This is due to various controversies around the subject resulting in crises. African approaches to civil justice jurisprudence encompass a variety of theoretical and normative elements that shape the way Africans conceive justice delivery. Over the years of the reform debate, not enough light has been shed on this to explain the existence of such perspective. It is argued that the African position to civil justice in the current reforms debate must not be pinned to just the doctrinal option imbedded in statutes but also be based on methods and procedures nurtured on the soil of Africa that align with the practical needs of the people encompassing social, political, cultural, and religious values. The chapter concludes that the African system of justice delivery is largely mirrored in the Ghanaian experience to justice system in civil jurisprudence.
Administration of Civil Justice and Its Glorious Uncertainty in the Indian Legal System
Authors: Dey Sarkar Soma , Bandyopadhyay Rathin , Bandyopadhyay Bidisha
Published: August 2021

“Justice delayed is justice denied” and “justice hurried is justice buried” are oft quoted proverbs in legal studies. While the latter is rarely prevalent in India, the former has maligned the image of the Indian legal system considerably. Delay in disposal of cases, pendency of cases, especially those of civil and commercial nature, and inducing unnecessary procedural complexities in litigation process are hindrances that come in the way of access to justice. Several reports of the Law Commission of India have pointed out that the present situation is very grim with escalating number of pending cases in the courts in India. To add to this compelling situation, the COVID-19 pandemic has further disrupted the court proceedings by increasing burden, moving the hearings from physical to virtual courtrooms. The endeavour of the authors in this chapter has been to search for convincing reasons that have led to inordinate delays in disposal of civil cases and to find out possible solutions to this problem plaguing the Indian legal system.
Access to Justice and Legal Representation in Nigeria
Authors: Olanrewaju Oluwaseun , Onuegbu Sunday
Published: August 2021

In 2009, the Fundamental Rights Enforcement Procedure (FREP) Rules of 1979 was revised to ease the cumbersome process encountered by applicants/lawyers in advocating for the enforcement of fundamental human rights in court. Despite this, human rights lawyers still encounter several challenges when representing applicants for the enforcement of fundamental human rights in court. This chapter examines these challenges and adopts primary research method. Data were gathered from human rights lawyers via video conferencing platforms: Skype and Zoom. Findings reveal that issues of procedural rules of court and disrespect for court orders are some of the challenges encountered by human rights lawyers. The chapter recommends that judges should avoid placing unnecessary emphasis on the procedural rules of court. In addition, human rights lawyers and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) should maintain continuous advocacy for the enforcement of fundamental human rights towards holding government and its agencies more accountable for disrespect of court orders.
Teaching Mathematics to Children With Autism
Authors: Folostina Ruxandra , Michel Theodora
Published: August 2021

Difficulties in learning mathematics are the most “resistant” within the intervention programs for children with autism. However, mathematics cannot be excluded from the curriculum because it forms abilities which would ensure better social adaptation for the child. It is not about academic level of mathematics in this chapter, but a professional and social one. In day-to-day life, the child with autism encounters mathematical situations generated by simple self-serving actions, space orientation in spaces loaded with symbols, etc., which requires intellectual operations of a minimal abstraction degree. Along with the social component which mathematics has, learning it can also be considered therapeutic as it involves a process of mental organizing which children with autism need. The chapter offers a few basic methodological solutions in forming mathematical abilities for children with autism.
New Business Development Strategy of Telecommunication Operators Based on a Smart Energy System
Authors: Lee Junghwan , Kim Dongwook
Published: August 2021

This research studies the case of KT to see how a mobile operator expanded beyond its existing offerings to new smart energy business based on digital technology. Details were analysed specifically on how the business was developed, why the smart energy service was started, and what the success factors were. KT's smart energy business (KT-MEG: KT Micro Energy Grid) utilizes ICT to resolve energy issues such as global climate change and energy consumption growth. It also provides growth opportunities for KT with its KT-MEG platform. The authors analyze that KT was able to leverage sustainability as a new growth engine by developing new businesses to differentiate customer experience, create effective organization structure, and generate business impact in addition to application of latest ICT technologies such as artificial intelligence, IoT (internet of things), and big data. The results provide a good guideline for business transformation of ICT firms in the era of Industry 4.0.
An Automated Geometric Appraisal Model
Authors: Chukka Hari Govinda Rao , Achanta Sampath Dakshina Murthy
Published: August 2021

The idea of the circular economy is gaining steam in academia through the green economics of human resources policies in Asia. A high performance model delivers superior outcomes but does not deter praiseworthy professors from biased human interference. Using the computerized-based geometric performance base incentive model (CGPBI) is particularly beneficial in encouraging faculty who have achieved superior outcomes in all areas of science, academia, and other contributions. To fill this gap, the author proposed a geometric hybrid reward policy model that includes a number of fictitious variables such as topic tolerance, the effects of subject matter, and the average outcome across all subjects. This model uses Python to construct a standardized framework to gather data on the success of faculty. It provides a robust indication of comparative success and motivates workers to achieve more transparent performance outcomes. The author proposes the use of a multi-source assessment (MSA) to evaluate the faculty's annual results.
Employee Performance in the Fast Food Industry
Authors: Imran Muhammad , Wajid Hammad
Published: August 2021

The main purpose of this research is to find the relationship of role overload (RO), love of money (LOM), empowerment (EMP), and work engagement (WE) on employee performance (EP) in the fast food industry and also to find the mediating effect of happiness (HAP) between RO, LOM, EMP, and WE on employee performance and moderating role of the spirit of work (SOW) on happiness and employee performance (EP). The data was gathered using the online survey method through questionnaires from the employees of fast food restaurants of South Punjab, Pakistan. The sample size was 297. The smartPLS 3 was used to analyze the data. The result findings show that LOM, WE, and HAP have an influence on EP while RO and EMP have no influence on EP. There was a mediating effect of HAP between EMP and EP whereas there was no mediating influence of HAP between RO, LOM, WE, and EP. No moderating role of SOW between HAP and EP was found. This study findings are very useful for manager/owner of the restaurant the increase their employee performance, which leads to firm high performance.
The Influence of Training, Performance Appraisal, and Organizational Support on Employee Service Behavior With Compensation as a Mediator
Authors: Imran Muhammad , Ambreen Tehmina
Published: August 2021

The training, performance appraisal, organizational support, and compensation are playing a very important role in enhancing employee service behavior in the police department. The main objective of this study is to examine the impact of training, performance appraisal, and organizational support on employee service behavior, with the mediating role of compensation. Data was collected from the employees of Punjab police through the questionnaire. The partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) has been employed for data analysis. The results of the study found a positive and significant relationship between training, performance appraisal, organizational support, and employee service behavior. Furthermore, compensation plays the mediating role between training, performance appraisal, organizational support, and employee behavior in Punjab police, Pakistan. As per the findings of the study, employee behavior can be improved with the help of training, performance appraisal, organizational support, and compensation.
Customer Perception and Awareness of Green Banking Practices
Authors: Devkota Niranjan , Rai Rekha , Khanal Ghanashyam , Padda Ihtsham Ul Haq , Paudel Udaya Raj , Parajuli Seeprata , Bhandari Udbodh
Published: August 2021

The governments, business firms, policymakers, advocacy groups, and even the public recently are hotly debating on the issues of environmentally friendly practices. In this context, being a part of 'going green', green banking, which plays an important role in environmental sustainability, has been a buzzword in the global baking industry. This study identifies how the customers perceive the emerging concept of green banking initiatives of banks and also analyzes the factors that influence such practices of the customers. Using a structured questionnaire, the primary data were collected from 403 commercial banks of Kathmandu valley, Nepal. The awareness index was prepared, and the binary logit model was applied for the econometric analysis. This study observed that the customers are positive towards the environmentally friendly practices of banks and ready to adopt the green banking practices. The research implies that in order to promote environmental sustainability, banks and financial institutions should be able to educate the customers about green banking practices and their benefits.
Financing Sustainable Development in an Emerging Economy
Authors: Kayhan Fatih
Published: August 2021

The purpose of this chapter is to review the Turkish private pension system as a key determinant of sustainable development of the country. The private pension system is of great significance in order to promote sustainable development. This is attributable to the fact that high level of total savings which are secured through individual savings are conducive to investments and in turn finances sustainable development and growth. Turkey, as an emerging economy, is considered to be one of those economies with low level of total savings. In an effort to deal with this issue, governments paid attention to an increasing level of savings of households. Individual retirement system (private pension system) is devised so as to increase savings and to fund investments with national sources. Therefore, it is safely argued that the very rationale behind the introduction of private pension system is associated directly with the aim of increasing total savings in the economy and ensuring sustainable development.
Regional Competitiveness
Authors: Krstić Miloš S. , Radivojević Vladimir
Published: August 2021

The aim of the chapter was to model the impact of selected determinants (trade openness, human capital, entrepreneurship, and innovation) on regional competitiveness, as well as to propose future activities and measures required to be implemented to improve the competitive performance of the regions. The research was conducted on the sample of 18 regions in six European countries: Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Northern Macedonia, Montenegro, and Romania. The database was prepared, and the statistical processing was performed in SPSS. In this data analysis, the following methods were used: comparative analysis, correlation, and regression analysis. The results of the research showed that the impact of the determinants—import dependence, the number of pupils enrolled in secondary education, gross domestic expenditure on research and development, and the number of companies per 10,000 inhabitants on the competitiveness of the region—are (statistically) significant.
Pollution and Renewable Energy
Authors: Kasemsap Kijpokin
Published: August 2021

This chapter presents the overview of pollution; the issues of soil pollution, water pollution, and air pollution; the aspects of renewable energy; energy security and energy imports; and renewable energy policy and renewable energy policy instruments. Pollution is one of the most important environmental, social, and health issues in the world. Pollution creates many diseases and causes death of many people across the globe. The environmental damage caused by pollution can reach catastrophic proportions and destroy entire ecosystems leading to the death of many species and a big biodiversity loss. Renewable energy is a critical part of reducing global carbon emissions and the pace of investment has greatly increased as the cost of technologies fall and efficiency continues to rise. Renewable energy offers a wide variety of different options to choose from as countries can choose between sun, wind, biomass, geothermal energy, and water resources.
Retrofitting for Energy Management
Authors: Krutwig Michael Christian
Published: August 2021

According to ISO 50001, energy management systems are increasingly being implemented in companies, with the continuous measurement of energy consumption playing an important role. At the same time, energy meters are increasingly becoming cyber-physical systems (CPS) in the IoT age. LPWAN radio networks and IoT clouds open up new possibilities for retrofitting meters and industrial components. By using these technologies, the measurement infrastructure of an energy monitoring system can be cost-effectively expanded. This section presents the technologies relevant for energy management and shows their application using selected use cases for LoRaWAN, OPC UA, and the combination of optical character recognition (OCR) and IoT Cloud.