bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Regularity of Semigroups in Terms of Hybrid Ideals and Hybrid Bi-Ideals
Authors:   Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, India, ELAVARASAN BALASUBRAMANIAN , BAE JUN YOUNG ,   Gyeongsang National University, Korea
Published: December 2022

In this paper, we establish some equivalent conditions for a semigroup to be regular and intra-regular, in terms of hybrid ideals and hybrid bi-ideals. We also characterize the left and right simple and the completely regular semigroups utilizing hybrid ideals and hybrid bi-ideals. We show that a semigroup S is left simple if and only if it is hybrid left simple. We also prove that if a semigroup S is intra-regular, then for each hybrid ideal ˜jµ of S, we have ˜jµ(r1r2) = ˜jµ(r2r1) for all r1, r2 ∈ S.
Stability of Cauchy-Jensen Type Functional Equation in (2, α)–Banach Spaces
Authors:   Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco, SAYAR KHALED YAHYA NAIF , BERGAM AMAL ,   University of Sana’a, Sana’a, Yemen
Published: December 2022

In this paper, we investigate some stability and hyperstability results for the following Cauchy-Jensen functional equation fx+y 2+fx−y 2=f(x) in (2,α)-Banach spaces using Brzd¸ek and Ciepliński’s fixed point approach.
Working memory for sequences of verbal stimuli: The impact of stimulus type and presentation mode
Authors:   Laboratory of Neuropsychology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Korneev Aleksei , Lomakin Dmitry ,   Laboratory of Neurophysiology of Cognitive Processes, Institute of Developmental Physiology of Russian Academy of Education, Kurgansky Andrei ,   Laboratory of Neurophysiology of Cognitive Processes, Institute of Developmental Physiology of Russian Academy of Education, Machinskaya Regina ,   Laboratory of Neurophysiology of Cognitive Processes, Institute of Developmental Physiology of Russian Academy of Education
Published: December 2022

Previous studies have shown that the use of a static or dynamic mode of presenting a non-verbal series (a sequence of strokes that make up a broken line, like an open polygonal chain), as well as varying the retention time of this information in working memory, can affect the accuracy and temporal characteristics of the sequence reproduction. The present study aims to investigate the effects of the presentation mode and the retention time on the memorization and reproduction of a sequence of verbal items. For this purpose, adult subjects were asked to memorize and reproduce sequences of letters and digits which were visually presented either simultaneously (statically) or sequentially (dynamically). The response delay time (500 or 3000 ms) and the length of the sequences (from 3 to 5 elements) were varied. As dependent variables, the accuracy of stimulus reproduction and the reaction time were computed. It turned out that the memorization of verbal sequences depended on the presentation mode (static or dynamic), and the static mode seemed to lead to a more complete representation of the memorized sequences. It was shown that the sequences of letters and digits are memorized differently. It is assumed that, unlike sequences of letters, sequences of digits are stored in working memory not as a sequence of individual elements but as shorter sequences of larger chunks or even as a whole. In contrast to the situation of reproducing a broken line, in the case of reproducing verbal sequences, no significant change in the reaction time was revealed when the time of information retention in working memory was varied
Compensation, Protection, and Leadership Changes to Improve Job Satisfaction and Employee Loyalty
Authors: Arifin A Hadi , Dameria Eny , IIS EM Yususf , Zahara Linda , Putri Rani Gesta
Published: December 2022

Work This research is to find out how far changes in compensation, protection, and leadership can positively impact job satisfaction and work loyalty in environmental and sanitation agencies in Aceh, Indonesia. The total sample is 308 employees tested using the structural equation modeling analysis method. The study results explain that changes in compensation, leadership, and protection positively and significantly affect job satisfaction and employee loyalty. Job satisfaction has a positive and significant influence on employee loyalty. Likewise, job satisfaction partially mediates through compensation, protection, and leadership changes in increasing work loyalty. It recommended that the Indonesian Aceh government immediately implement an integrated system in establishing policies for changing compensation, protection guarantees, and service leadership so that employees are always diligent in working to achieve a beautiful and comfortable living environment in Aceh.
Happy as Larry: A Transgenerational Qualitative Analysis of Happiness
Authors:   Dr. Yanga’s Colleges, Inc., H. Bernardo Jean Nicole , D.B. Cruz Daniel Earon , Dela Cruz Sam Rhoy B. , De Leon Renedict B. , Donzal Johnmark , San Pedro Jannah C. , P. Santos Jessica Loraine , B. Sevilla Jazel Jr.
Published: December 2022

This academic study aims to know what are the sources of happiness from the perspective of different generations. This research is founded on the Hedonism Theory & Emotional State View, Life Satisfaction Theory & Hybrid Theories, Positive Psychology Theory, Strauss-Howe Generational Theory, and Mannheim’s Theory of Generation. The study was a qualitative research design, a phenomenological approach, a semi-structured interview was used, and purposive sampling. The significant statements were thoroughly examined and organized into themes. It was found that (1) For Generation Alpha, liberty is equated with happiness. It was an emotional touch for Generation Z, and knowing that their family is happy makes both Xennials and Generation X happy. Generation Jones values close relationships with loved ones, while Baby Boomers have the softest hearts and are always concerned about their loved ones. (2) Family relationships, trends, and accustom are three timely external factors influencing each generation's perspective on happiness. (3) As a result of being a happy person, different core values emerge, which at the very least inspired or motivated them.
SWOT Analysis and Recommendations about the Cross-border E-commerce AliExpress Russia
Authors:   School of Business, Shanghai DianJi University, Shanghai, 201306, Wang Qi-Wen , Li Tong
Published: December 2022

with the development of information technology and cross-border logistics, and the bilateral trade policy support, cross-border e-commerce between China and Russia experienced a rapid growth in the past decade. To date, AliExpress Russia, the e-commerce platform under Alibaba Group, becomes the largest cross-border e-commerce platform in Russia. Although the transaction scale of AliExpress Russia, as reflected by Gross Merchandise Volume, achieved a steady growth in recent years, the market share of AliExpress Russia was gradually overtaken by Wildberries and Ozon (two Russian e-commerce enterprises) since 2018. This paper is aiming to determine the underlying reasons on the declination of the market share encountered by AliExpress Russia. A systematic analytical method, the SWOT analysis, is employed to reveal the internal and external environment of the cross-border platform simultaneously. It is possible to determine the problem of infringement and counterfeiting, costly and inefficient logistics, and underdeveloped credit system are three internal factors impinging the development of AliExpress Russia platform. Moreover, increased level of market competition combined with tightened cross-border e-commerce policy are two external threats. It is believed that the Alibaba Group should adopt the SO (Strengths – Opportunities) and ST (Strengths – Threats) strategy to combine its internal advantages and external opportunities while minimizing its potential risk exposure. By optimizing supply chain system, deepening localization process, constructing a diversified payment system with high reliability, and improving the companies’ core competitiveness, AliExpress Russia can seize the opportunity of promising future Russian e-commerce market and develop its brand influence.
Commitment and Organizational Maturity: The Case of Partnership Between Sugarcane Farmers and Sugar Mills
Authors:   epartment of Public Administration, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Hang Tuah, Surabaya, Indonesia, Ainiyah Umi Rohmah , Subianto Agus
Published: December 2022

Partnerships and other forms of public participation in decision-making have become central to policy-making. The phenomenon of the limitation of sugar factories in obtaining supplies of raw sugarcane, because they do not have their land or limited land, has led to a partnership relationship between sugar factories and sugarcane farmers as a solution. The focus of this article is to visualize sub-contract partnerships in the smallholder sugarcane sector from the initial process to the impact of the partnership, by adopting from the perspective of the partnership model of Boeck and Wamba, between The Lestari Sugar Factory partnership with the Sugarcane Farmers Group in Kertosono, Nganjuk Regency, Indonesia. In this analytical descriptive study, using a case survey method, data was collected with a qualitative approach to observation, semi-structured interviews, and document review. The results of the study show that organizational maturity contributes to the partnership loyalty of smallholder sugarcane farmer groups, but in the perspective of Boeck and Wamba, the results of the collaboration have not been optimal because there are still differences of opinion between the two parties in terms of profit sharing. The findings of the study suggest that to increase the loyalty of smallholder sugarcane farmer’s group partnership with Lestari Sugar Factory, a commitment is needed to increase the people’s sugarcane purchase price and the need to improve the cooperation agreement by completing the sanctions element for sugarcane farmers who do not provide sugarcane raw materials according to the agreement
Current Status, Problems and Recommendations on exporting Chinese Books’ Copyrights to United States
Authors:   School of Business, Shanghai DianJi University, Shanghai, 201306, Wang Qi-Wen , Shen Ru-Hui , Sun Jia-Xin
Published: December 2022

with rapid economic development and deeper internationalization process, the international trade of Chinese goods and services are no longer restricted on labor-intensive products. In recent ten years, the exporting of Chinese books’ copyrights on Chinese publications demonstrated a booming trend. However, despite the rapid development of exporting business of Chinese books’ copyrights, the exporting volume to United States, however, only contributes approximately 9% of the entire exporting volume. This paper begins by summarizing the contemporary status of exporting Chinese books’ copyrights to United States, which attempts to investigate the underlying reasons on impeding the exporting business. Several problems have revealed through the study including insufficient copyright protection legislative system, limited book genres, unitary advertising and distribution channel, and the deficiency of publishing trade practitioners. The corresponding recommendations have been proposed from the governmental, industrial as well as enterprise perspective, which aims to tackle the problem encountered by Chinese books’ copyrights exporting business.
Profiling The Physiological Parameters of Boxers in The Parachute Regiment. ‘Every Man an Emperor’
Authors: Brown Lee , Doyle Gary , Hastings Kim , Thornton-White Charlotte , Galbraith Andy
Published: December 2022

This study aimed to collect and identify the physiological parameters that are required to produce winning performances in an army boxing competition. Army boxing competitions are sanctioned and governed by ‘England Boxing’ and consist of three rounds of two minutes with one-minute restorative periods. The Parachute Regiment are an elite infantry fighting force within the British military, with a continued success in the inter-army boxing championships. 22 male participants were recruited (mean ± SD age 28 ± 2 years, stature 178 ± 8.1cm, body mass 79 ± 7.1 kg, BMI 24.9 ±2.5).Body fat %. V̇O2max, lower limb power, and 1RM max strength test protocols for back squat and bench press were performed. Additionally, impact punch power measured from rear hand cross strikes, and punching velocities were measured using a linear positional transducer. Countermovement (CMJ) and repetitive (n=10) jump data were collected using a jump mat. The physiological parameters in mean scores; body composition showed body fat 11.8±8.1%: CMJ height 35.5±5cm: Repetitive jump  28.5±5.6cm: Wingate peak power (body mass to power ratio) 11.5±1.6W/kg: Wingate average power, 8.1±1.4W/kg: V̇O2max 53±4.8 ml.kg-1.min-1: Back squat (body mass to weight lifted ratio) 1.95±0.2kg: Bench press 1.1±0.1kg/BW: Rear cross strike velocity 8.47±0.8m/s: Impact power 15227±2250W. Significant relationships were observed between anthropometric data and power, strike velocity and V̇O2max in addition to relationships being evident between some strength and power variables. by the participants in this study. Although punch impact power is an essential performance indicator in boxing, other physiological factors, such as lower limb power and strength have been demonstrated to attribute to the continued winning performances by 3PARA boxing team.
Notes: Who is a ‘parent’ for the purposes of the Intestate Succession Act? Wilsnach NO v TM
Authors: Wood-Bodley Michael
Published: December 2022

In Wilsnach NO v TM 2021 (3) SA 568 (GP) the court radically reinterpreted the meaning of the term ‘parent’ for the purposes of intestate succession, thereby excluding an unmarried father from inheriting from his deceased child as a ‘parent’, and permitting the child’s grandmother to inherit as if she were the child’s ‘parent’. The court achieved this outcome by finding that the provisions of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005 must inform our understanding of who a ‘parent’ is for the purposes of the Intestate Succession Act 81 of 1987. The note critically evaluates this judgment in the light of the historical development of the rules of intestate succession and the history of the legislation, identifies problematic issues arising from the judgment, and suggests an alternative way in which the father’s perceived unsuitability as an heir may have been achieved.
An introduction to proof in South Africa
Authors: Mosaka Tshepo Bogosi
Published: December 2022

The evaluation of evidence is a process about which not much is written, nor is it regulated as much as the comparable processes of admissibility and forms of presenting evidence are in South African evidence scholarship. This article follows the example set by Paizes by arguing for the introduction of a general theory of ‘proof’, which is used interchangeably with ‘evaluation’ in the article. After briefly introducing the existing doctrine, which consists mainly of a handful of the rules and guidelines that South African courts typically use to evaluate evidence, the article offers six justifications for the introduction of a general theory of proof in South African evidence scholarship. The third part of the article gives a methodological account of what is meant by a general theory of evidential proof in South African evidence scholarship. Part IV of the article comprises a discussion of the two foundational conditions required for a South African theory of proof.
BAGAIMANA MENGINTERNALISASI KARAKTER “Mappatabe” PADA ANAK USIA SEKOLAH DASAR?, STUDI FENOMENOLOGI PERAN ORANG TUA
Authors: Umar Umar , Puadi Nurul , Judrah Muh.
Published: December 2022

Dekadensi moral menjadi problem yang pelik tak terkecuali generasi muda dan anak-anak sebagai harapan masa depan. Namun, pendidikan karakter harus hadir dalam setiap dimensi kehidupan masyarakat. Karakter budaya local menjadi alternative menumbuhkan karakter anak. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengeksplorasi dan mendeskripsikan peran orang tua dalam menginternalisasi karakter sopan santun “mappatabe” pada anak usia sekolah dasar. Studi ini menggunakan metode kualitatif deksriptif analisis pendekatan fenomenologi. Orang tua anak usia sekolah dasar di Mattunreng Tellue Kab. Sinjai, Indonesia sebagai obyek penelitian dan dijadikan status informan dipilih secara purposive sampling dan peneliti bertindak sebagai instrument kunci. Tempat, pelaku dan aktivitas para orang tua menginternalisasi karakter “mappatabe” sebagai focus, teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi. Dengan memperhatikan teknik triangulasi keabsahan, lalu data dianalisi menggunakan memilih dan mengklasifikasi, menyajikan, dan menarik kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa karakter kesopanan “mappatabe” merupakan salah satu tujuan utama orang tua dalam mendidik karakter, karena itu berperan sebagai pembimbing anak, contoh teladan dan membiasakan, motivator dan pengayom, pendengar dan kepercayaan anak. Pada prosesnya terdapat factor pendukung dan penghambat menginternalisasi karena itu diperlukan kesadaran dan dukungan antar mitra pendidik dan masyarakat. Para orang tua dapat memiliki kesamaan akses dalam menginternalisasi karakter “mappatabe” secara luas.
PENGARUH KEKERASAN RUMAH TANGGA TERHADAP KEPRIBADIAN DAN PRESTASI BELAJAR PESERTA DIDIK DI SEKOLAH MADRASAH TSANAWIYAH MUHAMMADIYAH SONGING
Authors: Nur Taufiq , Ar Amran
Published: December 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh kekerasan rumah tangga terhadap kepribadian dan prestasi peserta didik menggunakan jenis penelitian kuantitatif dengan pendekatan survei untuk penjelasan. Hasil penelitian disimpulkan pertama terdapat pengaruh antara kekerasan rumah tangga dengan kepribadian peserta didik dimana r hitung lebih besar dari r tabel (rh > rt ) maka Ha diterima, dengan demikian hasil dari 0,601 itu signifikan baik pada taraf 5% mauun 1%. Kedua terdapat pengaruh yang positif dan signifikan antara kekerasan rumah tangga dengan prestasi peserta dimana r hitung lebih besar dari r tabel baik pada pada taraf kesalahan 5% (0.374). dan 1% (0.478), sedangkan untuk r hitung adalah 0,567 signifikan baik pada taraf 5% mauun 1%. Ketiga terdapat pengaruh kekerasan rumah tangga dengan kepribadian dan prestasi peserta didik dimana nilai korelasi ganda (R) adalah 3,252 > 0,308 hal ini berarti terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan antara kekerasan rumah tangga terhadap kepribadian dan prestasi peserta didik di Sekolah Madrasah Tsanawiyah Muhammadiyah Songing.
The Symbol of Beauty viewed From George Gordon Byron's Poem "She Walks in Beauty"
Authors: Nasution Nurbaiti Ali
Published: December 2022

The symbol of beauty viewed from George Gordon Byron's poem, entitled She Walks in Beauty, shows a high imagination of George Gordon Byron about beauty, especially in physical and inner beauty. This research exposes the character of a woman who keeps her beauty with her excellent character. The poet expresses a beautiful woman's beauty and good traits. Her beauty in the poem symbolizes many things, for instance, serenity, peace and goodness. The woman is described as a figure who has exceptional beauty in herself. She uses her beauty without arrogance. The woman is the superior woman who can balance her physical and inner beauty. So, a remarkable woman can show good character or attitude to others.
The Local Wisdom Value in Baode Manuscript of The Banggai Tribe: A Semiotic Analysis
Authors: Samatan Nuriyati , Wibowo Agung Prasetyo , Nur’ainy Renny , Abdullah Nuraeni , Kuncoroyakti Yohanes Ari
Published: December 2022

The purpose of the study is to analyze the Baode manuscript, as part of the local wisdom value of the Banggai Tribe through Semiotic Theory. This research is qualitative research, using a critical paradigm through semiotic analysis of the Baode manuscript, which is also called the twilight song as part of the local wisdom of the Banggai Nation. The Baode manuscript is divided into nine parts, each of which represents a signifier and a signified. The results of the show that the original Banggai tribe is what is currently called the Sea-Sea. From this, Sea Sea tribe was born and spread the Banggai Tribe known today. Thus, calling Sea-Sea is the same as calling the Banggai Tribe. The difference is only in their domicile. Therefore, it can be concluded that Baode is one of the non-material local wisdom of the Banggai tribe, whose existence is still preserved by the Banggai community. Baode is a shared identity that build collective awareness, even though they live apart by distance and time as well as the beliefs they hold.
COMORBIDADES PREEXISTENTES RELACIONADAS A MORTALIDADE DE INDIVÍDUOS INFECTADOS PELO SARS-COV-2 NO ESTADO DE SÃO PAULO
Authors: Aparecida Goveia Freitas Fernanda , Carvalho Viegas Isadora , Dayani Borges Flávia , Andrade Faria Vinícius , Moraes Rafael Samantha , Felipe Vieira Silva Matheus , Maria da Silva Barreto Gislayne , Verlengia Coutinho Otávio
Published: December 2022

O vírus Sars-Cov-2, causador da doença popularmente conhecida como COVID-19, surgiu no ano de 2019 e, desde então, assola o mundo com graves quadros de infecção respiratória. Considera-se que indivíduos que possuem doenças preexistentes apresentam maior probabilidade de evoluírem para quadros mais graves e irem a óbito. Dessa forma, buscou-se analisar a prevalência de mortes associadas a patologias já estabelecidas por materiais obtidos do Estado de São Paulo. Mediante as informações adquiridas, constata-se que a preexistência sobretudo de pneumopatias, cardiopatias, diabete e doenças neurológicas aumentam significativamente a letalidade da doença. Portanto, é necessária uma observação atenta desses dados para se entender o quanto essas enfermidades afetam o quadro clínico de pacientes diagnosticados com a COVID-19. Desse modo, é possível conscientizar os indivíduos que possuem doenças crônicas sobre a importância de tratá-las, visando diminuir o risco de complicações clínicas em uma eventual infecção pelo novo coronavírus. Além disso, pode-se alertar profissionais da saúde em relação à possibilidade dessas doenças já estabelecidas piorarem o quadro do paciente a fim de que levem isso em consideração no momento da escolha do tratamento.
O CASO DA BOATE KISS: DOLO EVENTUAL X CULPA CONSCIENTE
Authors: Xavier Ianna Maria Lúcia Barbosa , Araujo Ilana Maria do Nascimento Bonfim , Leonel Juliano de Oliveira
Published: December 2022

É indubitável que o incêndio ocorrido em 2013, na boate Kiss, foi uma das tragédias mais marcantes na sociedade brasileira. E, após anos de trâmites processuais, apenas no final do ano de 2021 foi proferida a sentença condenatória. Nesse sentido, o presente artigo tem relevância no contexto nacional, posto que se volta ao estudo do dolo eventual e da culpa consciente no caso da sentença condenatória no incidente da boate Kiss, haja vista que os réus foram condenados por homicídio doloso eventual. Tem-se por problema de pesquisa: em que medida, no caso da boate Kiss, a denúncia e a condenação por homicídio doloso eventual violaram a moderna dogmática penal no que tange a distinção entre culpa consciente e dolo eventual? Objetivou-se, desse modo, fazer um trabalho, com o intuito de analisar se, no caso da boate Kiss, o enquadramento da denúncia do homicídio doloso contrariou a moderna dogmática penal, por não ter sido aplicada a culpa consciente. Quanto aos meios, a pesquisa foi bibliográfica, pelo fato de a fundamentação teórico-metodológica ser necessária para este trabalho.
IMPLANTAÇÃO DE PLACAS FOTOVOLTAICAS EM SISTEMAS RESIDENCIAIS: ESTUDO DE CASO
Authors: Apolinário Palma Alan , Lucia Avelar Lessa Carmen
Published: December 2022

A energia solar fotovoltaica já integra a matriz energética de vários países como Alemanha, Japão, EUA e Espanha. O Brasil caracteriza-se por suas dimensões continentais, localização geográfica privilegiada, com intenso recurso solar, bacias hidrográficas com diversidade hidrológica, uma vasta faixa litorânea e, ainda, abundância vegetal. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo avaliar a implantação de placas fotovoltaicas em sistemas residenciais, mostrando como a utilização de energia fotovoltaica pode ser implementada para unidades de baixa tensão, uma vez que o sistema tem como tendência edificações devido ao custo-benefício característico do processo. Foi realizado um estudo de caso avaliando a implantação de um sistema fotovoltaico em uma residência, buscando avaliar todos os benefícios e os desafios encontrados para tal instalação. O sistema ideal deve ser dimensionado para gerar um pouco mais que 8,34 kWh/dia devido às perdas de carga. O investimento inicial para a instalação do sistema, se paga em nove anos, e a partir do décimo ano, o sistema começa a ter rentabilidade considerável até os 25 anos de instalação. Como demostrado no estudo de caso, a implantação desse sistema em residências se mostrou vantajoso economicamente ainda que seu investimento inicial seja consideravelmente alto, principalmente para famílias de baixa renda, pois a economia proveniente da instalação do sistema permitiu que ele se pague em 9 anos, restando 16 anos de grande rentabilidade, considerando que esse sistema praticamente não exige manutenção frequente.
OS EFEITOS DO HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA E SUAS CARACTERÍSTICAS NUTRICIONAIS
Authors: Gonçalves da Silva Adriane , Vergilio Ranolfi Gisela
Published: December 2022

O chá de hibiscus sabdariffa é utilizado como planta medicinal e alimento funcional em diversos países, visto que possui propriedades antioxidantes e tem um valor representativo de antocianinas, vitamina C, grande quantidade de fito compostos e polifenóis, atividade citotóxica, antimutagênica e antimetástica. Este estudo teve como objetivo realizar uma revisão da literatura sobre os benefícios nutricionais e fitoterápico do hibiscus sabdariffa e seus efeitos na saúde humana.  Foi realizada uma revisão bibliográfica, de método dedutivo, de abordagem qualitativa e descritiva, através de pesquisa de artigos científicos realizadas nas plataformas Scielo e Google acadêmico, com corte temporal de 2012 a 2022, para verificar os efeitos e características nutricionais do hibiscus sabdariffa. Pesquisas concluem que o chá de hibiscus sabdariffa é capaz de reduzir a adipogênese, ou seja, ajuda a evitar o acúmulo de gordura, tem efeito diurético, por isso é um aliado para evitar a retenção de líquidos, contribui para a diminuição do colesterol ruim, e aumento do colesterol bom, ajuda a baixar a pressão arterial, e possui boas quantidades de vitaminas B1 e B2, que é bom para o cérebro, sendo promissor para a utilização como fitoterápico, além de possuir vários benefícios nutricionais, atuando como importante auxiliador no controle de diversas patologias como obesidade, colesterol alto, hipertensão, entre outras. Porém, há necessidade de intensificar ainda mais os estudos para real comprovação de efeitos terapêuticos, além de definir as melhores doses a serem utilizadas de acordo com cada patologia.
What is a language error?
Authors: Khachaturyan Maria , Kuteeva Maria , Vetchinnikova Svetlana , Norrman Gunnar , Leontjev Dmitri
Published: December 2022

Why are we so afraid of making mistakes? Students in language classes, speakers of non-standard varieties, professionals working abroad – we all share the anxiety of dropping the ball. But where does this anxiety come from? Why do we perceive certain linguistic features as errors in the first place? Is there any inherent faultiness in such features, or is a language error arbitrary? And if it is arbitrary, are errors less real? In this discussion, Maria Khachaturyan, Maria Kuteeva and Svetlana Vetchinnikova zoom in on the social life of variation in language and its uneasy relationship with our normative ideas. After that, Gunnar Norrman and Dmitri Leontjev give their comments. The discussion closes with replies by the first three authors.
Assessing intellectual capital of a technology park
Authors: Fojs Ivana , Detelj Kristina
Published: December 2022

Technology parks are organizations that are supporting innovative entrepreneurial activity cooperating with knowledge-based institutions and using advanced technology. The main purpose of this paper is to identify the determinants of intellectual capital in technology parks. Through an analysis of current models for the assessment of intellectual capital, a preposition of a model for Croatian science and technology parks has been made. The main contribution of this paper is an intellectual capital measurement model which can be used in other existing science and technology parks, but also in research centers, entrepreneurial incubators and other entrepreneurship supporting institutions. Using the case study method, the paper identifies components of intellectual capital in a technology park, as well as the gaps between the level of development of each determinant. Data were collected through an interview with representatives of a technology park in Croatia. Results of this study can be used for strategic decision making.
Increased accuracy in diagnosing diverticulitis using predictive clinical factors
Authors: Sigurdardottir Johanna , Chabok Abbas , Wagner Philippe , Nikberg Maziar
Published: December 2022

Background: The aim of this study was to identify clinical factors leading to increased diagnostic accuracy for acute colonic diverticulitis.

Methods: Patients with clinical suspicion of acute colonic diverticulitis verified with computed tomography (CT) from two hospitals in Sweden between 9 January 2017 and 31 October 2017 were prospectively included. Symptoms, comorbidities, and laboratory results were documented. Candidate variables were analyzed using logistic regression, and the final variable set that yielded the most accurate predictions was identified using least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression and evaluated using the area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve.

Results: In total, 146 patients were included (73% women; median age 68 years; age range, 50–94 years). The clinical diagnostic accuracy was 70.5%. In the multiple logistic regression analysis, gender (female vs male odds ratio [OR]: 4.82; confidence interval [CI], 1.56–14.91), age (OR, 0.92; 95% CI, 0.87–0.98), pain on the lower left side of the abdomen (OR, 15.14; 95% CI, 2.65–86.58), and absence of vomiting (OR, 14.02; 95% CI, 2.90–67.88) were statistically significant and associated with the diagnosis of CT-verified diverticulitis. With seven predictors (age, gender, urinary symptoms, nausea, temperature, C-reactive protein, and pain left lower side), the area under the ROC curve was 0.82, and a formula was developed for calculating a risk score.

Conclusion: We present a scoring system using common clinical variables that can be applied to patients with clinical suspicion of colonic diverticulitis to increase the diagnostic accuracy. The developed scoring system is available for free of charge at https://phille-wagner.shinyapps.io/Diverticulitis_risk_model/.
A Review on Inhibition of RAGE via Marine Sources, Herbal Sources and Food Substances
Authors: Dr. Rahul Wagh  , June Milind Wagh  , Chanderhash Prajapati  , Himani Tanwar  , Komal Rathee
Published: December 2022

Receptor for Advanced Glycation End-products (RAGE), also known as AGER,is a 35 kilodalton transmembrane receptor of the Immunoglobulin super family. Its name is mainly due to its ability to bind to advanced glycation end products (AGE), including glycoproteins and glycans which have been modified non-enzymatically through the Maillard reaction. RAGE is referred to as a Pattern Recognition Receptor. Studies have determined the contribution of protein glycation to disease-states and have mainly aimed at the harmful effects and mechanisms of these glycotoxins. Thus, the development and testing of AGE inhibitors, especially natural anti-AGE formulations, i.e. RAGE inhibitors without any side effects, may provide a therapeutic approach. In particular, the pursuit of RAGE inhibitors using in vitro and in vivo models identifies naturally occurring compounds for preventing glycation. This leads to inhibition of RAGE. Synthetic compounds also can inhibit the RAGE. Available data suggests that natural and synthetic compounds which have certain chemical constituents, may attenuate glycation, and can lead to RAGE inhibition via Natural as well as synthetic Sources.
Expansão e densificação urbana de São José como reflexo do processo de metropolização da região de Florianópolis a partir de 1980
Authors: Nascimento Tiago Duarte , Silveira Marcio Rogério
Published: December 2022

Este trabalho tem como objetivo analisar alguns elementos responsáveis pela expansão urbana do município de São José/SC. Entre eles, o mais importante e gênese da urbanização, foi a relação com a Capital política-administrativa do Estado de Santa Catarina. Fato que desencadeou um processo de metropolização a partir da década de 1980. Abranger a metropolização significa compreender algumas determinantes das dinâmicas internas do município, bem como, o papel desse município dentro da Região Metropolitana de Florianópolis – RMF. Derivando na compreensão de que o município passou por dois momentos distintos em sua expansão urbana, inicialmente sendo cidade-dormitório e posteriormente construindo centralidades e subcentralidades que consolidaram São José como amplamente urbanizado e verticalizado. Fatores que remetem a interações espaciais dinâmicas e amplas e que interferem nos padrões de mobilidade e acessibilidades urbanas.
Variabilidade sazonal e origem mais provável do macrolixo praial em Governador Celso Ramos/SC, Brasil
Authors: Costa Bruna , Widmer Walter Martin
Published: December 2022

O lixo no mar é um problema crescente e mundial. Governador Celso Ramos é um município situado no litoral central de Santa Catarina e o turismo e a pesca são atividades econômicas predominantes. Este estudo testou hipóteses relativas à variabilidade sazonal e a origem mais provável do lixo marinho através de uma amostragem com replicação espacial e temporal. A influência da estação do ano na densidade de lixo marinho não foi fator consistente entre as praias estudadas. Itens provavelmente associados à pesca foram mais presentes no inverno, enquanto que itens associados ao uso recreativo foram mais presentes no verão. Esses resultados poderão auxiliar a municipalidade a melhor direcionar as iniciativas de gestão e educação ambiental visando o combate ao lixo no mar.
Efeitos do Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos no PIB no Maranhão no período de 2010 a 2018
Authors: Lucena Manoel Alexandre de , Sousa Yara Eugenio Leandro de , Sousa Eliane Pinheiro de
Published: December 2022

Uma das regiões brasileiras mais contempladas com o Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos (PAA) é o Nordeste, onde se localiza o Maranhão, objeto de estudo deste trabalho. Diante de sua relevância, pretende-se identificar o número de municípios maranhenses que receberam recursos do PAA e os valores recebidos durante o período de 2010 a 2018 mediante análise tabular e gráfica, como também verificar os efeitos do PAA no PIB total e nos PIBs setoriais (agropecuário, indústria e serviços) da economia maranhense por meio de regressão quantílica. Os resultados indicaram que o número de municípios que receberam recursos do PAA oscilou durante o período, com maiores frequências em 2011 e 2012 e menores em 2014 e 2015 e verificaram efeito positivo do programa sobre o PIB total e os PIBs setoriais.
Physicians’ interest in different strategies for supporting pain management and opioid prescribing: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Ory, PhD Marcia G. , Lee, DrPH Shinduk , Dahlke, DrPH Deborah Vollmer , Pardo, MD Nicole , Zhong, PhD Lixian , McCord, PhD Carly E. , Alonzo, PharmD Joy P. , Smith, PhD Matthew Lee
Published: December 2022

Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore physicians’ attitudes toward different strategies for supporting pain management and opioid prescribing and to identify factors related to their attitudes toward the support strategies.Design/setting/participants/measures: This preliminary cross-sectional study collected and analyzed online survey responses from physicians in Texas and Minnesota (N = 69) between December 2017 and February 2018. Primary outcomes were physicians’ interest in online continuing medical education (CME), mHealth patient monitoring system, and short, non-CME YouTube informational briefs about pain management and opioid prescribing. Multiple logistic regression models were used to examine the associations between physicians’ characteristics, attitudes, training, experience, practice setting, and their interest in three different support strategies.Results: About 51-58 percent of physicians indicated moderate-to-extreme interest in online CME (54 percent), mHealth monitoring (58 percent), and short, non-CME YouTube informational briefs (51 percent). Physicians, who practiced in a medium or large practice setting, were less likely to be interested in online CME or short, non-CME YouTube informational briefs. Physicians who prescribed a small number of Schedule II opioids were more likely to be interested in short, non-CME YouTube informational briefs and mHealth monitoring.Conclusions: Findings suggest that physicians may have different preferences in strategies for supporting their pain management and opioid prescribing practices. Future studies are needed to better understand the mechanisms underlying physicians’ interest in different support strategies.
Outcomes of patients with COVID-19 in the setting of chronic opioid use disorder
Authors: Thiesset, PhD, MPH Heather F. , Newman, MS Michael , Tonna, MD, MS Joseph E. , Merrill, PhD, MPH Ray M.
Published: December 2022

Background: There are limited studies regarding the effects of COVID-19 in patients with a concurrent diagnosis of opioid use disorder (OUD). Due to the rapidly developing nature and consequences of this disease, it is important to identify patients at an increased risk for serious illness. The aim of this study was to identify whether COVID-19 patients with OUD are at an increased risk of hospitalization and other adverse outcomes.Methods: This retrospective chart review compared clinical parameters from patients with positive COVID-19 status as identified by a positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR test and diagnosed OUD at the University of Utah Health. The primary outcome variables were hospitalization for COVID-19, length of hospital stay, and the presence of comorbidities in the OUD patient population. Descriptive statistics and prevalence ratios (PRs) were generated. Log binomial models generated PRs adjusted by age, sex, and race, and comorbidities of asthma, pneumonia, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes.Results: COVID-19 patients with OUD were significantly more likely than patients without OUD to have asthma (p < 0.01), diabetes (p < 0.01), hypertension (p < 0.01), cardiovascular disease (p < 0.01), and chronic pneumonia (p < 0.01), and to be hospitalized (27.9 percent vs 3.6 percent; p < 0.01), admitted to the intensive care unit (11.5 percent vs 1.5 percent; p < 0.01), and receive mechanical ventilation (30.5 percent vs 0.1 percent; p < 0.01). After adjusting for age, sex, race, asthma, pneumonia, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and diabetes, patients with OUD continued to be at increased risk for inpatient hospitalization (aPR = 4.27, 95 percent confidence interval [CI] = 1.66-10.94). Patients with OUD also averaged longer stays in the hospital than those without OUD (9.53 days vs 0.70 days, p < 0.001).Conclusion: Patients with a diagnosis of OUD in the presence of COVID-19 are more likely to be hospitalized, have underlying health issues, and have longer hospital inpatient stays compared to patients without OUD.
Useless Mouths in Early Modern
Italian Literature
Authors: Milligan Gerry
Published: December 2022

In order to manage dwindling food rations, cities under siege expelled
people known as ‘useless mouths’ (‘bocche inutili’). Those forced out were
ostensibly promised safety as they were (perceived to be) non-combatants,
while those who remained within the city were meant to fight. This chapter
offers the first discussion of the theme of ‘useless mouths’ in early modern
Italian literature, and focuses on the process by which powerful men came
to the decision to cast out others who were neither powerful nor (often)
men. The chapter discusses mentions of the practice in contemporary
military manuals and then analyzes the lengthy passages found in Gian
Giorgio Trissino’s Italy Liberated from the Goths (1547–48) and Lucrezia
Marinella’s Enrico, or Byzantium Conquered (1635).
Enhancing Community Commitment in Conservation through Participatory Approach
Authors: Jetony Jelod @ Gerald , Suleiman Monica , Husin Rosazman , Abdul Aziz Nor Akmar , Mohd. Nordin Nordiana , Salleh Norhuda , Saikim Fiffy Hanisdah
Published: December 2022

Kg. Tudan is a village situated in the buffer zone of Crocker Range Biosphere Reserve (CRBR). About 402 people live in Kg. Tudan, and majority are  farmers. However, the steep terrain and infertility of the soil has affected the livelihood of  communities, making them dependent on the  surrounding forest to support their living. The Sabah State Government, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), and Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) implemented a project in Kg. Tudan, Tuaran, Sabah from 1st July, 2013 until 30th June 2017, under a programme called "Sustainable Development for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Conservation" (SDBEC). The project's main focus was to develop sustainable livelihoods through a participatory approach and the concept of living in harmony with the environment. After the project ended, a qualitative study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the SDBEC project implementation in Kg. Tudan and its implication towards the local communities' conservation awareness. Thirty-three villagers of Kg. Tudan were interviewed. The data was analysed using Leximancer software with results illustrated in the form of a conceptual map. The study's findings indicated that the knowledge and commitment of the community in Kg. Tudan on conservation was enhanced through a participatory approach. The study also identified that the community of Kg. Tudan required capacity building and integration of sustainable livelihoods with community-based natural resource management. We recommended for  ministries and NGOs engaged in environmental and biodiversity conservation to direct more efforts towards developing sustainable practices that facilitate local communities' participation in preserving natural resources.
Phenolic Content and Antioxidant Activity of ethanol extracts of Etlingera pubimarginata (Zingiberaceae), including notes on its Morphology
Authors: Mendez Noe P. , Lumista Hannah P. , Lituañas Chris Rey M. , Mendez Rainear A. , Villafranca-Tuba Angie Rose , Acma Florfe M.
Published: December 2022

Ethanolic extracts of the dry weight leaves and rhizomes of Etlingera pubimarginata (Elmer) A.D.Poulsen were used in this study to determine its phenolic content and antioxidant activity. Total phenolic content was determined using the Folin-Ciocalteu method, while phosphomolybdenum method was used for the total antioxidant activity. Data revealed that the total phenolic content in E. pubimarginata leaves (27.25 ± 0.72 mg GAE/g dried sample) have greater amount of phenolics than its rhizomes (0.76 ± 0.11 mg GAE/g dried sample). Further, total antioxidant activity of E. pubimarginata was observed higher in leaves (34.83 ± 0.49 mg AAE/g dried sample) than rhizomes (1.82 ± 0.09 mg AAE/g dried sample), as well as the reducing power revealed to have higher amounts in the leaves (24.83 ± 2.99 mg GRPE/g dried sample) than the rhizomes (0.33 ± 0.10 mg GRPE/g dried sample). The high contents of phenolic compounds contribute to the antioxidant activity of extracts of E. pubimarginata. A perfect positive linear relationship was observed among the total phenolic content, total antioxidant activity, and reducing power (r=1, p<0.001) based on the correlation analysis. These imply that E. pubimarginata could be potentially used as a new source of natural antioxidant. Furthermore, a description of the species, including its updated distribution, phenology, and habitat and ecology are provided in this paper.
Tree Species Diversity and Stand Structure in Selected Forest Patches of Marilog Forest Reserve, Southern Philippines
Authors: P. Coritico Fulgent , M. Acma Florfe , M. Tubongbanua Jr. Romeo , P. Mendez Noe , B. Amoroso Victor
Published: December 2022

Tree species diversity and stand structure investigations were conducted in the forest patches of Barangay Baganihan (site 1) and Mt. Malambo in Barangay Datu Salumay (site 2), Marilog District, Southern Philippines. Thirty-three 20 × 20 m plots were established at 1,197-1,345 masl in the sites. A total of 900 individuals belonging to 33 families, 43 genera, and 65 species of trees were recorded. Analyses of data revealed that the two sites could be categorised as montane forests based on the forest structure and species composition. Palaquium philippense (Perr.) C.B. Rob., Syzygium tula (Merr.) Merr., and Astrocalyx calycina (S.Vidal) Merr. obtained the highest species importance value index in site 1, while Palaquium sp., P. philippense, and Lithocarpus caudatifolius (Merr.) Rehder in site 2. Shannon-Weiner indices (H’) in sites 1 and 2 are relatively low with H’ = 1.22 and H’ = 1.38, respectively. A total of eight threatened species were recorded, viz., A. calycina as endangered; Agathis philippinensis Warb., Becarianthus pulcherrimus (Merr.) Maxw., Camellia lanceolata (Blume) Seem., Dillenia megalantha Merr., P. philippense and Shorea contorta S.Vidal as vulnerable; and Cinnamomum mercadoi S.Vidal as other threatened species. A total of 14 endemic species of trees were also recorded in the study sites. The biodiversity in the two sites is under severe threat due to the different anthropogenic disturbances. A new population of A. calycina, a monotypic genus in the Philippines, was collected and the flowers were documented for the first time after a century. The present study is significant since it would help elucidate the patterns of tree species composition and diversity in the forest patches of Barangay Baganihan and Mt. Malambo in Barangay Datu Salumay. Further, this paper adds to the rich biological diversity in Mt. Malambo by supporting its great potential as an ecotourism site.
Constitutional Protection of Rights and Public Freedom in Light of Iraqi Constitution of 2005
Authors: Rashid Walaa Ahmed
Published: December 2022

Civil society organizations are one of the institutions that support democratic systems and they are the non-governmental organizations, since governmental organizations are naturally biased to governments. Civil society organizations work to promote public freedoms through their activities stipulated in both the Iraqi Constitution of the year 2005 and the Egyptian Constitution of the year 2014, where each of them were granted freedom to form association and syndicates. As well as the national legislation, which regulates the work of those organizations, to achieve the objectives for which they were established in promoting and supporting human rights and fundamental freedoms.The Egyptian draft Law No. 70 of 2017, as well as the Iraqi NGO Law of 2010, provided a model for enabling the work of these organizations, and organizing their legitimate activities, and prohibiting their activities that “harm national security, public order, public morality, public health, or territorial integrity.” However, it is preferred to expand the circle of the establishment of civil society organizations and to remove the obstacles towards their development, and then the Egyptian and Iraqi legislators should take the necessary legislative steps to achieve this purpose. Whereas, the civil society is the nucleus of true democracy, which allows the opposition to discuss and take Anti attitudes against the performance of the work of the government.