bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Determinants of Human Resources Considering Industry Specialisation
Authors:   Orenburg Branch of the Institute of Economics of the Ural Branch of RAS, Ermakova Zh. A. ,   Orenburg State University, Speshilova N. V. ,   Orenburg Branch of the Institute of Economics of the Ural Branch of RAS,   Orenburg State University, Shepel V. N. ,   Orenburg State University
Published: June 2023

Since digitalisation of the economy greatly affects the labour market, human resources in each constituent entity of Russia should be developed taking into account regional specialisation (agriculture, industry or other). Thus, the study aims to substantiate the determinants of human resources in regional economy by considering the dominance of various economic activities. Statistical data analysis, as well as comparison and causal analysis methods were utilised. The following significant determinants of human resources in regional economy were identified: the management system, labour availability and movement, vocational education system and, in particular, the role of local universities in it. The study suggested to introduce an automated intelligent decision support system (AIDSS) into the activities of regional authorities and proposed a methodological approach to the block-by-block organisation of data storage (on the example of Orenburg oblast). It is noted that the architecture and algorithm of AIDSS are being developed, which can be used for managing personnel, as well as for studying and predicting various factors affecting regional economy. The testing demonstrated that the population in Orenburg oblast has been decreasing since 2014. The share of rural population decreased more than the urban one; this factor negatively affected the reproduction of labour resources, considering economic specialisation of this regions. Orenburg oblast is characterised by slow implementation of innovations and the need to develop knowledge-intensive industries; therefore, it is necessary to intensify the training of highly qualified personnel (primarily at regional universities) competent to work in the conditions of digitalisation of the economy. Scientists and specialists in the field of human capital development can use the research findings to create state policies to ensure human resources in Russian regions.
Entomopathogenic fungi associated with cultivated honeybush, Cyclopia spp., in South Africa and their pathogenicity towards a leafhopper pest, Molopopterus sp. (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae)
Authors: Mushore Tapiwa , Coombes Candice , Hill Martin
Published: June 2023

The southern and eastern parts of the African Fynbos region favour the production of honeybush tea. Honeybush biomass and extracts are used to prepare a beverage both locally and internationally, mainly as herbal tea with health benefits. Honeybush tea is mostly grown organically requiring natural control measures for pests and diseases. The leafhopper, Molopopterus sp., is one of the most important pests of cultivated honeybush in South Africa, as its feeding compromises the quality and quantity of the yield through leaf discolouration and reduction of the photosynthetic area. Local entomopathogenic fungi (EPF) can provide a pool of potential biocontrol agents for this pest. Therefore, a total of 98 soil samples were collected from organically grown honeybush fields and vegetation surrounding the honeybush fields in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Entomopathogenic fungi were isolated using the insect bait method and were characterised using molecular techniques. Twenty fungal isolates of Metarhizium anisopliae and Fusarium oxysporum were recovered from soil samples, of which 70% were from honeybush fields and 30% were from surrounding vegetation. Fusarium oxysporum isolates comprised 20% of the recovered isolates; M. anisopliae the remainder. Laboratory bioassays of the recovered isolates against adults and nymphs of the leafhopper, showed that F. oxysporum isolates caused 10–45% mortality and M. anisopliae isolates 30–80% mortality. Metarhizium anisopliae isolates J S1, KF S3, KF S11, KF S13, LS1 and LS2 were the most virulent and induced over 60% mortality in both nymphs and adults at a concentration of 1 × 107 conidia/ml.
Drug-induced gingival enlargement – Oral implications for prescribing physicians
Authors: Mpungose SP , Van Staden S Mulder
Published: June 2023

A male patient presented with a main complaint of persistent growth of the upper and lower gingiva that bled easily and resulted in an inability of maintaining proper oral hygiene. He reports that the growth of the gingiva started approximately three years prior to consultation in our clinic and is asymptomatic. His medical history revealed that he suffers from epilepsy and was being treated with a daily anticonvulsant, namely Phenytoin (100mg). Full-mouth non-surgical periodontal therapy was performed and supplemented with an adjunctive chlorhexidine mouth rinse as a chemical plaque control mechanism. Part of the systemic phaseof management of the patient, involved requesting the medical physician change the current epilepsy medication to Epilim®, which was benefi cial in contributing to the resolution of gingival enlargement. Signifi cant reduction in gingival infl ammation and enlargement were achieved with the non-surgical treatment.Corrective surgery therapy was performed to treat those areas of DIGE that had not resolved.
Retos y desafíos para la formación docente en clave de inclusión
Authors: Navarro Josefa A. , Navarro-Montaño María José
Published: June 2023

Este trabajo forma parte de una investigación sobre la formacióndel profesorado necesaria para responder a la diversidad deestudiantes desde una perspectiva inclusiva. Los programas deformación docente tienen que innovar para mejorar en beneficio de todos, además de contemplar el enfoque inclusivo para que revierta en la mejora de la calidad de la enseñanza en el aula. El objetivo principal es conocer el nivel de formación del profesorado de centros de jornada escolar extendida en zonas vulnerablesde Santo Domingo, para realizar propuestas que orienten la formación hacia la creación de una cultura innovadora e inclusiva. Los datos fueron recolectados mediante un cuestionario de preguntas cerradas, entrevista a profundidad y guionde observación, aplicados a 29 participantes; el cuestionario esel instrumento central, y los complementarios son la entrevistay guion de observación. Los datos se analizaron siguiendo una metodología mixta, combinando el enfoque cuantitativo y cualitativo. La investigación tuvo un enfoque descriptivo a partir de un muestreo probabilístico aleatorio. Los principales hallazgos señalan que la mayoría del profesorado valora la innovaciónpara mejorar la calidad del proceso educativo en favor de la inclusión, sin embargo, presentan dificultad en su formación, conocimientos, destrezas y habilidades para integrarla en el aula.La discusión y conclusiones permiten realizar sugerencias para orientar la formación docente en clave de inclusión a partir de una cultura de innovación y mejora educativa.
Aprendizaje vicario y tipos de conductas en infantes de Educación Inicial
Authors: Flores Stefany Raquel , Ortiz-Espinoza María Elena
Published: June 2023

Este artículo analiza las formas en que el aprendizaje vicario promueve la reproducción de conductas en los infantes de Educación Inicial. La investigación nació a partir de una problemática evidenciada en el aula de clases de una institución privadaubicada al norte de la ciudad de Quito, con la finalidad de comprender la reproducción de conductas por medio del aprendizaje vicario. La metodología utilizada se basó en un enfoquecualitativo, al observar y recopilar información para profundizarla investigación. Los métodos utilizados fueron: analítico sintético,etnográfico y hermenéutico. Además, se utilizó la técnica de observación directa a los infantes; y entrevistas aplicadas a dos docentes. Los resultados determinaron que los infantes manifiestan diferentes conductas, según la actividad y el ambiente. Aunque, la conducta agresiva y adquirida tienen mayor incidencia. También se determinó el desconocimiento sobre el aprendizajevicario por parte de las docentes. Esto lleva a que la mayoría de conductas, especialmente agresiva, las vean como naturales por la edad, sin considerar el espacio o cambios que inciden deforma directa en dichas conductas. La investigación enfatiza la importancia de considerar el aprendizaje vicario como uno de los aspectos que repercuten en el comportamiento de los infantes dentro del espacio educativo y pueden ser procesos mediados o modificados mediante refuerzos. Asimismo, es necesario contar con mayor información en el Ecuador sobre este tema para quelos docentes puedan crear pautas de aprendizaje.
Fallstudien zur Kanonforschung
Authors: Ruthner Clemens
Published: June 2023

"Aussiger Beiträge": Germanistische Schriftenreihe aus Forschung. Jg. 14 (2020): "Kanon 4.0". Hgg. Renata Cornejo, Susanne Hochreiter, Karin S. Wozonig. Ústí nad Labem: Univerzita J. E. Purkyně, Wien: Praesens. Buchbesprechung
Der flexible Mensch auf hoher See. Zu Rainald Grebes Roman "Global Fish"
Authors: Venzl Tilman
Published: June 2023

Der Aufsatz untersucht mit "Global Fish" (2006) den bislang einzigen Roman Rainald Grebes im Kontext von Richard Sennetts Kritik des modernen Finanzkapitalismus. Grebe greift in seinem formal und inhaltlich heterogenen Seemannsroman Sennetts Konzept des ›flexiblen Menschen‹ einerseits thematisch als Lebensgefühl der Gegenwart auf und lässt es andererseits zum ästhetischen Prinzip werden, indem er die Metapher der Flexibilität expliziert, reifiziert und auserzählt. Der Roman "Global Fish", in dem das Meer als gewaltbestimmter Aktionsraum der Welt im Zeitalter der Digitalisierung erscheint, lässt sich zudem als Schlüsselwerk Grebes begreifen, das auch für seine anderen Schaffensbereiche Erklärungskraft besitzt.
Vor 1914. Die literarische und publizistische Vorwegnahme des Ersten Weltkriegs – bei Bertha von Suttner
Authors: Lughofer Johann Georg
Published: June 2023

Die mittlerweile zahlreichen Studien zu literarischen Vorwegnahmen des Weltkriegs und zu publizistischen Auseinandersetzungen mit dem modernen technisierten Massenkrieg vor 1914 haben insgesamt ein großes Manko: Die bekannte Pazifistin und erste Friedensnobelpreisträgerin Bertha von Suttner wird nicht oder kaum erwähnt, obwohl sie in ihrem Erfolgsroman Die Waffen nieder! sowie in anderen publizistischen Texten auf inhaltlicher, kompositorischer und sprachlicher Ebene Schreibweisen und literarische Strategien vorbereitet hat, mit denen die Erfahrungen aus dem Ersten Weltkrieg bewältigt werden konnten. All dem wird in diesem Beitrag im Detail nachgegangen.
Lektüren eines Jahrhundertromans
Authors: Grubišić Pulišelić Eldi
Published: June 2023

Rezension von Madame Bovary c’est nous – Lektüren eines Jahrhundertromans. Hgg. Marijana Erstić, Gregor Schuhen, Christian von Tschilschke. Bielefeld: Transcript 2021, 246 S.
›The Postcolonial Game‹. Überlegungen zu einer afrikanischen postkolonialen Alteritätstheorie
Authors: Mühr Stephan
Published: June 2023

In diesem Aufsatz geht es um die politische Relevanz des Diskurses über Alterität. Ausgangspunkt ist die Einsicht, dass Andersheit keine Essenz, sondern Ausdruck einer Beziehung ist. Es werden drei vorherrschende Umgangsformen mit Alterität vorgestellt und mit literarischen Beispielen illustriert – die Abwehr und Unterdrückung des Anderen, seine Absolutsetzung und ein wertschätzender responsiver Umgang. Dies geschieht unter Rückgriff auf Autoren wie Lévinas, Waldenfels und Glissant. In einem nächsten Schritt werden die Möglichkeiten literarischer Alterität und ihrer Didaktik ausgelotet. Dabei wird auch auf Texte eingegangen, deren Vorstellung des Anderen nicht-menschliches Leben einschließt.
A census and inventory of wild animals
Authors: Jerry Mauri
Published: June 2023

The destruction of habitats in ecosystems, the rapid growth of the human population, and climate change have led to a decline in wildlife populations worldwide. It is therefore important to carry out a census and inventory of wild animal species, to determine their size, distribution, and status, especially in the context of accounting for forestry resources. Highlights are also given to the differences between a census and an inventory and how they are carried out. Such as censuses and inventories, how they help in monitoring and understanding animal populations, habitat changes, and developing conservation strategies, and how these approaches can be used to calculate the economic value of forests. This article concludes by discussing the impact of censuses and inventories on sustainable forest management and improving forest accounting by providing more accurate data. However, in carrying out the census and inventory of wild animals there are still obstacles such as limited funds, human resources, and adequate technology. So it is suggested that the need for support from the government, organizations and the community to increase the availability of resources needed to carry out censuses and inventories of wild animals.
Evaluation of recycled gravel in the concrete mixture for the surface layer of rigid flooring
Authors: Akihito Boa Esperança , Jésena Bernardo , Lino Maia
Published: June 2023

Paving with recycled aggregates has already been widely carried out in some countries where there is already consolidated knowledge on the subject. This work analyzes in the laboratory the physical and mechanical behavior aspects of recycled aggregate in concrete mixes for rigid pavements. After selective collection at a construction site, the waste undergoes a crushing process, subsequent to granulation and separation into fractions to be used again in the realization of a new mixture with 40 and 100% replacement of natural gravel for recycled with the addition of structural concrete fibers that decrease shrinkage and increase final strength. In the same mix, these mixtures were compared with a conventional mixture that obtained better performance and presented greater compressive strength. The study sought to analyze the technical feasibility of using recycled material, testing the thickness of several concrete slabs for application on the pavement. Thus, it is concluded that the analyzed recycled aggregate is of promising use in hard pavement coating, as it presents a compressive strength superior to 25 MPa.
Pilihan Raya Umum Ke-15 di Sabah: Isu, Trend dan Cabaran
Authors: Syed Annuar Sharifah Nursyahidah , Perman Azwan Ahzran
Published: June 2023

Compared to other states, the political scenario in Sabah is rather not static and it is quite dynamic, making it a bit difficult to predict. This was evident once more during the results of the 15th General Election (GE-15) in which no political party or coalition, including the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah – Barisan Nasional (GRS-BN), WARISAN, Pakatan Harapan, Bebas, and others, achieved a comfortable victory. Since the 14th General Election, the idea that Sabah is a fixed deposit for any political party or coalition may no longer be an accurate indicator of election results and narratives. Factors such as the East Coast-West Coast territorial factor and the party factor were also not significant. Instead, other factors may have contributed to the “division” of seats. Therefore, this article discusses the dynamics of electoral competition that influence the sentiments and choices of Sabah’s voters during GE-15. This article will examine seven key issues: the relationship between the Federal and State governments, primordial sentiments, candidate factors, young voters, urban voters factors, the factor of political party fragmentation, and the situation of coalition victories. Thus, based on a qualitative approach, specifically interviews and observations, this article argues that the issues, trends, and challenges that exist and shape the political landscape in Sabah are part of the current political climate and a normal democratic process.
Kecenderungan Pengundi Baharu dalam Pilihan Raya Umum Ke-15
Authors: Ismail Mohd Mahadee , Adnan Zatul Himmah , Ishak Mohd Sobhi
Published: June 2023

This paper discusses the tendency of new voters to vote for the first time in the 15th General Election (GE15). Based on the statistics released by the Election Commission (SPR), the number of new voters who voted for the first time is around 6.2 million, of which 1.3 million are between 18 and 20 years old. Since they are a group of first-time voters, the tendency of their political support could be unclearer. Many parties wonder where their political support is headed, especially in the many-cornered competition involving extensive political cooperation such as Perikatan Nasional, Pakatan Harapan, Barisan Nasional, and Gerakan Tanah Air. Accordingly, this paper aims to examine the tendency of new voters during the last GE15 campaign period through an online survey. The survey was conducted openly with the target of eligible voters, and 1438 respondents have given feedback. The study results show that 91 percent of the total number of respondents will go out to vote, and they tend to choose elected representatives who have integrity and are free of corruption, do not break promises, and are highly educated. Most of the group of respondents also tend to support national political trends. From that, new voters who vote for the first time have a good intensity of political literacy. Therefore, they become the determinants of changes in the current political support unrelated to political patronage elements like previous generations. They can also be catalysts for change in society in general and the country’s leadership in particular.
Applicability of the User Experience Methodology: Communication and Employment Web Portal for Older Adults
Authors: Ferrer-Mavárez María De los Ángeles , Aguirre-Villalobos Erwin Robert , Valecillos-Pereira Janeth Beatriz
Published: June 2023

The purpose of this study is to redesign a web portal, oriented to communication and employment management for older adults, from the perspective of user experience, using the user experience methodology. The graphic and functional elements of the platform were considered, enhancing the effectiveness of the communication and inclusion processes and accessibility to employment opportunities. The study is part of a mixed investigation, attending the following stages: (a) exploration of the users of the ServiSenior portal platform during 2021 (constituted by 11 collaborators, 15 clients, and 30 older adults); (b) documentary analysis of the state of the art of employment portals for older adults; (c) proposal design incorporating user experience improvements; (d) testing to validate the value proposition delivered to the target audience. The results obtained were taken into account in decision-making for the approach to the design of the digital portal. This proposal is theoretically based on user-centered design, from which the user experience methodology emerges, which seeks to improve the use and quality of services of digital portals centered on users, emphasizing the attribute of universal use and access. The results obtained enhance the applicability of digital tools that serve to insert a vulnerable population in work spaces, assuming as a starting point design, accessibility, and ease of use.
A COUNTEREXAMPLE RELATED TO THE NAVIER-STOKES PROBLEM
Authors: Ramm Alexander G.
Published: June 2023

It is proved that the solution to the Navier-Stokes problem (NSP) in the whole space does not exist if the smooth rapidly decaying data are not equal to zero identically. This solves the millennium problem concerning the NSP. It also proves that the NSP is contradictory.
Transformation the information society into the digital one: the problem of deﬁnition
Authors: Keosidi I. I. , Keosidi Yu. I.
Published: June 2023

The scientiﬁc and technological progress permeates inexorably into all spheres of society, regardless of their wishes. Information technologies transform the daily life of every person to such an extent that the society itself is commonly called an information society. It is impossible to study the processes of information society without a fundamental understanding of the concept itself. This creates a basis for analyzing the mechanisms of dynamics of transformation processes evolving with the developing society. The only way to proceed successfully is to use a comprehensive systematic approach, based on the synthesis of theories, principles, techniques of research that will be able to provide both an increase in socio-philosophical knowledge, and the utilitarian efﬁciency of practical construction and management of transformation processes.

This creates the goal of the article – to formulate our own description of the information society, including the deﬁnition and the list of its key characteristics. The goal is the basis for the article’s task: to prepare a theoretical basis for further, more in-depth research into the prospects of information society development.
DISCURSIVE OPPORTUNITIES AND THE MOTIVATIONAL FRAMING OF HUMAN-RIGHTS ACTIVISM FOR EAST TIMOR: A CROSSNATIONAL ANALYSIS
Authors: Torelli Julian , Drago Alessandro Giuseppe
Published: June 2023

Drawing from previously untapped archival data, our research undertakes a crossnational analysis to understand how critical organizations within the global solidarity movement for East Timor in Canada, the United States, and Australia adapted their human-rights claims and rhetorical interventions to their specific national contexts to produce politically and culturally resonant motivational frames aligned with their states’ discourses of national identity and foreign policy to support humanitarian intervention in East Timor. We identify crossnational differences in the framing of their political discourse: (1) Canadian groups mobilized a humanitarian-peacekeeping frame, (2) U.S. solidarity groups tapped into a democratic-exceptionalist frame, and (3) Australian activists drew from a remembrance-moral debt frame. We conclude by underscoring the importance of discursive opportunities and national historical contexts for studying the mobilization of human rights and crossnational variations in motivational framing.
FIGHTING FOR HOUSING IN TIMES OF AUSTERITY: SQUATTING AS A CONTENTIOUS BRIDGE TO RADICAL HOUSING-POLICY ALTERNATIVES
Authors: Belotti Emanuele
Published: June 2023

This article examines the wave of housing squats by housing movements in Milan during the 2010s as a part of the anti-austerity protests following the financial crisis. The literature on the European housing squats emphasized their novelty in comparison to traditional working-class organizations and their autonomy from state power. I shift attention to the underresearched interdependences among squats and traditional trade/tenant unions and how they enabled squats to interfere with housing policy and the state. Using findings from two case studies, the analysis shows that these interdependences underpinned a resistance strategy suspended between noncontentious experiments of “welfare from below” and contentious politics. Within this framework, the squats became a lever for the housing movements to keep exerting an influence on policy action and to survive demobilization despite an adverse political climate, connecting pragmatic welfare gains in the present and radical aspirations of future societal change.
Pregorexia: a psychotherapy strategy for eating disorders in pregnant women
Authors: Fomicheva Natalya S.
Published: June 2023

Pregorexia refers to an eating disorder observed in pregnant women characterized by the adoption of extreme dieting and workout regime during pregnancy meant to ward off weight gain and keep body shape under control. Psychological factors such as a distortion of how one perceives their own body, concerns about visible signs of pregnancy, and fear of gaining weight have been identified as some of the underlying causes of pregorexia. This condition may have detrimental effects, such as stunted fetal growth, spontaneous miscarriage, and development of anemia by the pregnant woman.
Maternidade como construção sócio-histórica
Authors: Santos Wéllia Pimentel
Published: June 2023

A pesquisa em foco reflete a concepção de maternidade a partir da construção social veiculada ao instinto inato a todas as mulheres. Assim, foi realizada uma varredura na literatura de modo a construir discussões expressas pelas categorias desenvolvidas pelo feminismo materialista francês à luz da produção/reprodução social da existência proposta por Christine Delphy, bem como realizou-se uma pesquisa de natureza teórico-conceitual, a partir de análises das categorias: patriarcado, divisão sexual do trabalho, constructo social, cultural da maternidade, familismo tendo como autoras centrais: Badinter, Biroli, Pinto, Campos. Dentre os resultados mais significativos da pesquisa  evidenciou-se como se sedimentam os estereótipos de gênero que compreendem a mulher enquanto mãe, restrita ao ambiente doméstico, privado enquanto o homem pertencente à esfera pública.
Diálogo entre feminismo y marxismo: Viejos y nuevos debates en torno al sujeto político
Authors: Rius Buitrago Alicia
Published: June 2023

El debate sobre las identidades y el sujeto político feminista no es nuevo. Comprender que los avances de los feminismos se construyen sobre tensiones y rupturas es necesario para construir alianzas que nos permitan seguir avanzando en la agenda feminista. La epistemología marxista y sus categorías de análisis se mostraron insuficientes para comprender las opresiones específicas que vivían las mujeres. Asimismo, el sujeto político “mujer” mostró sus limitaciones cuando se pusieron de relieve, dentro de él, todas las posibles identidades a las que daba lugar. Desde entonces, las potencialidades de la colectividad feminista han coexistido con el temor a dividir el sujeto político. Este artículo pretende acercar los debates históricos para reflexionar en torno a ellos sobre los nuevos y viejos desafíos.
Aplicaciones para ligar y gamificación de las relaciones: un juego con reglas de género
Authors: Márquez de la Orden Rosa
Published: June 2023

Las aplicaciones para ligar se han convertido en uno de los métodos más utilizado para buscar pareja. Gran parte de su éxito se debe a que han introducido elementos lúdicos en su configuración para transformar esta búsqueda en un juego. Sin embargo, al amparo de estas tecnologías también han surgido prácticas de acoso y rechazo como el sexting o el ghosting. En este artículo se ha llevado a cabo una investigación cualitativa basada en entrevistas semiestructuradas a usuarios y usuarias de aplicaciones para analizar su experiencia dentro de estas plataformas y los efectos de la gamificación. El resultado evidencia que en ellas se reproducen y perpetúan desigualdades de género que pueden desembocar en nuevas formas de violencia machista.
El sexismo en las interacciones dentro de la Educación Superior
Authors: Calvo Ruiz Miriam , Jimémez Pelcastre Araceli
Published: June 2023

Uno de los valores de la educación superior es orientar la acción educativa hacia la superación de prácticas discriminatorias con base al sexo/género. El objetivo de esta investigación ha sido identificar las prácticas del profesorado con relación al alumnado, y del alumnado entre sí, que reproducen esquemas sexistas en las interacciones dentro del aula, a través del currículum oculto. Para ello, se hace uso de la teoría de las interacciones sociales que permite comprender la cultura áulica y la teoría feminista que devela las acciones académicas androcéntricas. La metodología empleada es cualitativa, se utilizan técnicas como la etnografía y los grupos de discusión. Los resultados develan prácticas y comportamientos diferenciados en función al género, pero también surgen dinámicas de resistencia.
Análisis sistemático de la producción científica sobre la violencia obstétrica
Authors: López Pérez Mercedes , Rodríguez-Martínez Antonia
Published: June 2023

Este trabajo presenta una revisión bibliográfica exploratoria a través de seis bases de datos a nivel nacional e internacional con el fin de identificar la producción científica sobre violencia obstétrica. Hemos sintetizado la evidencia sobre el tema para investigaciones en español e inglés, sin limitación temporal en ciencias sociales y de la salud. Los resultados muestran que 39 documentos cumplen los criterios de inclusión y la evolución de las publicaciones en los últimos diez años es favorable. Sin embargo, continúa siendo un tema poco investigado sobre todo en España, por lo que a partir de este estudio se podrán generar futuras líneas de investigación.
OMGYes.com: representación y masturbación femenina desde una mirada comunicacional
Authors: Serra Juliana
Published: June 2023

El objetivo de este artículo es describir y analizar las representaciones sobre sexualidad y masturbación en vulvas encontradas dentro del sitio web OMGYes.com, a partir de un estudio documental realizado sobre su estrategia comunicacional en la versión del año 2019 del sitio. OMGYes es un proyecto digital que demuestra un abordaje analítico hacia la masturbación en vulvas, por lo que se propone describir la manera en que ésta se encuentra exhibida, representada y dirigida. Las conclusiones del artículo se basan en el placer propuesto por OMGYes entendido como un producto cultural que no es accesible para todas las personas, y la necesidad de la investigación y divulgación de temas como la masturbación en vulvas para ampliar los conocimientos referidos a la sexualidad y democratizar la información.
Revisión de algunos argumentos favorables a la “asistencia sexual”
Authors: Cuervo Pollán Ana
Published: June 2023

Este artículo presentará cuatro argumentos en defensa de la llamada asistencia sexual a personas con discapacidad y se procederá a su revisión desde una perspectiva feminista. En primer lugar, se discutirá si es conveniente catalogar la “asistencia sexual” como un tipo de “trabajo sexual” diferente a la prostitución convencional. En segundo lugar, se valorará si la satisfacción sexual es un derecho que las personas con discapacidad ven dificultado o directamente imposibilitado sin la figura del/la asistente sexual. En tercer lugar, se evaluará si, como aseguran sus defensores, esta actividad cumple una función social y, ligado a lo anterior, en cuarto lugar, se examinará si la asistencia sexual beneficia o perjudica la emancipación de las personas con discapacidad.
La usurpación de la capacidad reproductora de las mujeres: De “vasijas vacías” a “vientres de alquiler”
Authors: De Miguel Álvarez Ana
Published: June 2023

Un tema clave de la agenda feminista es la autonomía de las mujeres sobre su capacidad reproductora. El artículo explora: 1) el significado de que un varón no pueda ser padre sin la voluntad de una mujer; 2) la usurpación del control de dicha capacidad como la base sobre la que se ha conceptualizado como su opuesto: “hándicap”, “vulnerabilidad”; 3) el hecho de que el derecho al aborto siempre esté en posible retroceso. En relación con ello, el artículo muestra el interés neoliberal por regular la conversión de mujeres en vientres de alquiler como una nueva cara de la usurpación y desposesión de las mujeres de su capacidad única de gestar y dar continuidad a la comunidad humana.
Impact of Technology-Evoked Mental Imagery on Brand Personality and Brand Association for Beauty Brands among Women in India
Authors: Cherian Krupa Miriam , Kurian Simmy , Ramanathan Hareesh N
Published: June 2023

The increased dependence of customers on smart technology for convenience has motivated marketers to turn to new-age technologies for the representation of products and promotion of brands. This study analyses the influence of mental imagery generated by augmented reality on brand personality and brand association for skincare/cosmetics products among women in India. The cross-sectional study collected data through the mall intercept method. The significance of this study is the usage of real brands and gathering real experiences towards mental imagery evoked using virtual try-on links. The originality of the brands and the experience of the respondents could create a realistic relationship between the constructs under study and avoid the researcher’s bias. Path analysis was performed to analyse the statistics and the data fit with the proposed model through IBM AMOS 22.0 software. The findings showcase that elaboration dimension of mental imagery has a significant relationship with brand personality and brand association. However, the quality dimension of mental imagery did not have a significant relationship with brand personality and brand association. The findings contribute to the existing literature on branding and information processing and provide significant insights for marketers when adopting augmented reality to create brand-evoked mental imagery among customers.
Foreword
Authors: Brady Vicki
Published: June 2023

Vicki Brady, Telstra CEO, provides a Foreword to the Special Issue on "Women's Participation in the Digital Economy and Digital Society".
The effect of renalase-derived peptides on viability of HepG₂ and PC3 cells
Authors: Fedchenko V.I. , Morozevich G.E. , Medvedev A.E.
Published: June 2023

Renalase (RNLS) is a recently discovered protein, which plays different roles inside and outside cells. Intracellular RNLS is a FAD-dependent oxidoreductase (EC 1.6.3.5), while extracellular RNLS lacks its N-terminal peptide, FAD cofactor, and exhibits various protective effects in a non-catalytic manner. Certain evidence exists, that plasma/serum RNLS is not an intact protein secreted into the extracellular space, and exogenous recombinant RNLS is effectively degraded during short-term incubation with human plasma samples. Some synthetic analogues of the RNLS sequence (e.g. the Desir's peptide RP-220, a 20-mer peptide corresponding to the RNLS sequence 220–239) have effects on cell survival. This suggests that RNLS-derived peptides, formed during proteolytic processing, may have own biological activity. Based on results of a recent bioinformatics analysis of potential cleavage sites of RNLS (Fedchenko et al., Medical Hypotheses, 2022) we have investigated the effect of four RNLS-derived peptides as well as RP-220 and its fragment (RP-224) on the viability of two cancer cell lines: HepG₂ (human hepatoma) and PC3 (prostate cancer). Two RNLS-derived peptides (RP-207 and RP-220) decreased the viability of HepG₂ cells in a concentration dependent manner. The most pronounced and statistically significant effect (30–40% inhibition of cell growth) was observed at 50 μM concentration of each peptide. In the experiments with PC3 cells five of six RNLS-derived peptides had a significant impact on the cell viability. RP-220 and RP-224 decreased cell viability; however, no concentration dependence of this effect was observed in the range of concentrations studied (1–50 μM). Three other RNLS-derived peptides (RP-207, RP-233, and RP-265) increased viability of PC3 cells by 20–30%, but no concentration-dependence of this effect was found. Data obtained suggest that some RNLS-derived peptides may influence the viability of various cells and manifestation and direction of the effect (increase of decrease of the cell viability) is cell-type-specific.
Comparative study of PAP smear and colposcopy with cervical biopsy
Authors: Rampuria Shagun , Chandwaskar Nootan
Published: June 2023

Background: Cervical Cancer is the second most common cancer among women worldwide approximately 80% of which occurred in developing countries. Out of all cervical cancer cases seen in the world, only 14% are in the developed countries, while about 86% occurs in the developing countries. The Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer in Indian women. Cervical cancer is usually preceded by a long phase of cytological changes, known as cervical intraepithelial neoplastic (CIN) and takes a long period of 15-20 years before the invasive cancer develops". Thus cervical cancer can be prevented if cellular changes are detected and treated in early stage. World Health organization considers cervical cancer as a preventable disease. This is because it can be diagnosed in its precancerous phase. So we have done study to study efficacy of pap smear and colposcopy. Comparative study of PAP smear and colposcopy with cervical biopsy in women with symptomatic/ unhealthy cervix.
Methods: All the high risk women of reproductive, perimenopausal and postmenopausal age group who presented with unhealthy cervix on naked eye examination, abnormal vaginal discharge, post coital bleeding, intermenstrual spotting/bleeding, cervix that bleeds on touch and abnormal uterine bleeding. An informed consent was obtained before performing Pap's smear and colposcopy. In case there was abnormal cytology report, the patient's cervical biopsy was done.
Results: The sensitivity of Pap smear is 50%, specificity is 86.6%, positive predictive value (PPV) 37.8%, and negative predictive value is 91.4%. The sensitivity of coloposcopy smear is 96.4, specificity is 39.53 and positive predictive value (PPV) 20.61%, negative predictive value is 98.55%.
Conclusions: Colposcopy is definitely more sensitive and accurate than pap smear. By combining Pap smear with colposcopy, we can maximize the sensitivity and specificity of cancer cervix screening.
A review of recent advances in the surgical management of anal fissures
Authors: Nayar Sajeet , Joshi Milind , Jamal Qaisar , Khurana Sushant
Published: June 2023

An anal fissure is a rupture or lesion in the anal canal's lining below the mucocutaneous junction or dentate line. It is a painful condition that can last for up to two hours during and after defecation. The present literature review is aimed at outlining the clinical signs and symptoms, etiopathogenesis, clinical evaluation, and surgical management of anal fissures with a brief discussion on laser-assisted surgeries. This literature review has been compiled to revisit the different treatment modalities of anal fissures based on the recent updates in the literature. PubMed and ScienceDirect databases were used for the literature search of this review. Based on the literature review surgical interventions are necessary when the conventional pharmacological treatment fails to cure the disease. There are varying outcomes based on the type of surgery with respect to healing rates, recurrence, and incontinence. However, the outcomes of surgery may vary from patient to patient. Various studies have shown that lateral internal sphincterotomy is currently considered the most effective surgical treatment for anal fissures. Surgeons may choose to use either the closed or open method for this procedure. Using lasers for sphincterotomy can help to minimize bleeding and postoperative pain. Despite numerous clinical practice guidelines and systematic reviews, there is still debate over the ideal anal fissure treatment. Surgical treatments discussed in this review have varying advantages and the surgeon is the right person to decide which procedure is suitable for the patient.
Taxation of the Mining Industry in Latin America and the Caribbean: Analysis and Policy
Authors: Bazel Philip , Mintz Jack M. , Reyes-Tagle Gerardo
Published: June 2023

Little is known about mining taxation in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), although it is both particularly complex and has large effects on incentives for investments in mining activities. This paper reviews the types and consequences of mining taxes that are applied in the region and their implications for investment. Most countries assess royalties based on the value of production, which are consistent with royalties applied globally. However, miners confront additional taxes such that tax regimes, in the aggregate, inefficiently discourage investment, including income taxes, non-refundable sales taxes on capital purchases, capital taxes, gross receipt taxes, and real estate transfer taxes. Several reforms emerge from the analysis. The most important is for LAC countries to consider profit-based regimes--similar to Chile, Mexico, and Peru--supplemented by a minimum royalty based on the value of production. Company tax reforms should also be considered with the aim to tax mining similarly to other sectors of the economy to improve the allocation of capital.
Rozpad małżeństwa w obliczu kanonicznej zasady procesowej salus animarum suprema lex
Authors: Greszata-Telusiewicz Marta
Published: June 2023

Prawodawca kościelny w Kodeksie Prawa Kanonicznego z 1983 r. określa pojęcie, cele i przymioty małżeństwa kanonicznego, które są w pełni zgodne z naturalną wizją małżeństwa. W wielu przypadkach jednak okazują się one być zbyt trudne do realizacji przez małżonków, którzy stają wobec bardzo wielu problemów dnia codziennego. Oczywiście nie wszystkie takie przypadki, które prowadzą do kryzysu małżeńskiego, a nawet rozpadu małżeństwa, stają się podstawą do wszczęcia kanonicznego procesu o nieważność małżeństwa, a tym bardziej jego pozytywnego werdyktu. Dzieje się tak przede wszystkim dlatego, iż nadrzędnym celem każdego postępowania sądowego jest salus animarum – zbawienie dusz jest najwyższym prawem.
God’s Foreknowledge, Human Freedom, and the Asymmetry of Openness
Authors: Kuźniar Adrian
Published: June 2023

The paper defends a compatibilist solution to the problem of the relationship between divine and human freedom. It is argued that the asymmetry of ability constituted by our ability to foreknowledge influence the future and our inability to control the past results from the asymmetry of openness between fixed past and open future interpreted in terms of the asymmetry of counterfactual dependence. Therefore, if the asymmetry of openness is not true of some types of facts, then we may be able to control them even if they are facts about the past. It turns out that widely shared accounts of the nature and source of God’s foreknowledge entail that the asymmetry of openness does not apply to God’s past beliefs about future contingencies. Thus, it is unjustified to claim that we are unable to now do anything such that, if we were to do it, God’s past beliefs would have been different.
Collaboration Between Religion Teacher and Counselor in Shaping Student Morals
Authors: Banin Muhammad Chairul , Karimah Ummah , Basit Abdul , Irfan Ahmad , Yunus Ahmad
Published: June 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the collaboration between Islamic education teachers and School counselors in shaping student morals. This descriptive qualitative study applied a case study design. Primary data sources were Islamic education teachers, counselors, and students, while secondary data sources were  documentation and observation. Data collection techniques using interviews, observation, and document examination. Data validity was confirmed through data triangulation. The results of the research findings show that reward and punishment points through the collaboration of Islamic education teachers and counselors can positively develop students' morals. This study provided all teachers with knowledge and insight regarding the importance of collaboration
Reducing Academic Stress with Group Counseling with A Combination of Relaxation Techniques and Reading Al-Qur'an
Authors: Pratiwinata Tiyas , Tohdeng Tuanasmah
Published: June 2023

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of group counseling using the relaxation technique of reading the Qur'an to reduce the stress of academic students. academic stress. This type of research is quantitative research. The method used is quasi-experimental, nonquivalent control group design. Data analysis method using independent sample t test. The sample in this study amounted to 16 people, 8 people for the experimental group and 8 people for the control group. Data collection was carried out using the academic stress scale. Based on the results of the study, the Independent Sample T Test test produced a significance value (probability of error) = 0.004. This means that the statistical test results produce a sig value. 0.004˂ α 0.05, meaning that there is a difference in the acquisition score treated with the relaxation technique of reading Al-Qur'an with those who are not treated. Therefore, the class average value in the experimental group is greater than the control group (30.0010.00). Thus, it can be stated that group guidance with relaxation techniques reading the Qur'an is effective for reducing students' academic stress
EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL INFLUENCES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR´S EXPECTED BEHAVIOURS
Authors: Marchiano Marcello , De Sousa Neto Jose Antônio , Cordeiro Martins Henrique , Ricardo Barbero Edson
Published: June 2023

This article is assess whether directors' decisions are influenced by external and internal factors to the company. The article explores whether directors' decision-making tendency, measured through their values, is influenced by other factors, specifically their professional experience, the governance rules to which they are subject and must follow, and the size of the companies. An quantitative, applied, descriptive and correlational study was carried out. Data collection instrument was a questionnaire, based on the Schwartz Value Inventory – IVS (1992), applied to a sample of 121 counselors in Brazil. Decisions are significantly influenced by different levels of external constraints, especially in higher conservatism, which represents a restriction of actions and impulses that may violate social norms, as well as acceptance of society's norms and traditions. The article is original in using individual values as an instrument to measure, through a quantitative methodology that encompasses an inventory of values, the decision-making tendencies of directors, mainly because it includes the individual dimension in the decision-making process, escaping from the academic "mainstream" on the results of group work. The importance of directors' personal values cannot be underestimated when it comes to corporate social responsibility and ESG principles. With the study of human values and their influence on decision-making in boards of directors, it is possible to minimize conflicts, facilitate the exchange of ideas and decision-making, and promote sustainability and the generation of organizational value, directly and indirectly mitigating business risks and their social impacts.
EM DEFESA DA BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA
Authors: Santana Solange Alves , Santos Maria Fátima dos
Published: June 2023

O artigo apresenta o mapeamento de iniciativas populares e de advocacy em defesa de bibliotecas públicas na cidade de Osasco (SP) no período de 2000 a 2022. Para tanto, a pesquisa exploratória de caráter descritivo se estruturou em três etapas: levantamento bibliográfico e documental, levantamento em mídias, redes sociais e portais de notícias e categorização de iniciativas. A partir destes procedimentos, foram identificadas cinco iniciativas, as quais possibilitaram estabelecer um panorama das ações em defesa das bibliotecas públicas e de advocacy bibliotecário na cidade de Osasco, bem como identificar estratégias de mobilização adotadas. Por fim, foi possível compreender como a comunidade tem se articulado em torno das questões relacionadas às bibliotecas públicas e buscado reforçar seu papel enquanto instituição social capaz de servir aos propósitos da população.
Introducción al derecho ambiental
Authors: Wieland Fernandini Patrick
Published: June 2023

El derecho ambiental es una disciplina especialmente joven que ha ido introduciéndose de manera progresiva en nuestra sociedad hasta convertirse en una especialidad ineludible e influyente. De hecho, no existe discusión sobre crecimiento económico, promoción de las inversiones o conflictividad social que no incorpore de alguna manera la variable ambiental. Este libro ofrece una mirada introductoria y general a esta disciplina, aunque no por ello menos provocadora. Patrick Wieland Fernandini, a través de ejemplos concretos, recortes periodísticos, casos prácticos, jurisprudencia o notas de opinión, el libro invita al lector a adentrarse a problemas ambientales de mayor complejidad y controversia.
Delitos económicos, contra la administración pública y criminalidad organizada
Authors: Ugaz Sánchez-Moreno José Carlos , Ugaz Heudebert Francisco
Published: June 2023

Los delitos que más llaman la atención cuando nos aproximamos al derecho penal son los clásicos crímenes de sangre, como homicidio y lesiones; los relativos a la libertad, especialmente sexual; al honor, como es el caso de la difamación; y al patrimonio, es decir robo y hurto.