bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Utopía e ucronía: a Galcia triunfante en Nordeste (2016) de Daniel Asorey
Authors: Gaspar Jorge Thayane
Published: April 2023

Miguel-Anxo Murado no ensaio Outra idea de Galicia (2016) contesta o mito de terra sen historia utilizado para explicar o apagamento da importancia da historia da Galicia na Europa. Murado atribúe o problema aos historiadores e ás prioridades destes que ao escribiren a historia da España relegan a maioría dos episodios galegos ao esquecemento. En consonancia con esta análise e bebendo da fonte das teses de Walter Benjamin (1996), a novela Nordeste (2016) de Daniel Asorey utiliza a utopía e a ucronía para promocionar unha reparación histórica á terra galega. Nesta novela, o autor escoba a historia a contrapelo e, tamén, cambia a traxectoria histórica de Galicia ao crear un enredo ficcional que pretende responder á indagación: “Que tería pasado con Galicia se os galegos tivesen gañado a Guerra Irmandiña?”. Murado, en seu ensaio, chega á conclusión de que historia e poder son sinónimos e ese poder é restituído por Daniel Asorey ao imaxinar unha Galicia utópica, colonizadora e imperialista, detentora de colonias en Brasil. Nordeste é unha obra que pretende restituír a voz silenciada dos subalternos e submisos, os perdedores nas narrativas históricas, segundo o pensamento benxaminiano. Este libro manipula a historia e o tempo a través da conexión de catro personaxes femininas: Maria Bonita, a raíña do movemento do cangaço brasileiro; Carme de Candigas, unha personaxe ficticia e Matilda, a galega inmigrada en São Paulo, personaxe inspirada na fotógrafa americana, Mathilda Anderson. A cuarta muller é a representación feminina de Galicia, pilar da réplica imperialista e misóxina ás tentativas nacionalistas das nacións celtoatlánticas adormecidas e asoballadas polo imperialismo e centralismo británico e español.
Distopía tecnolóxica ou apocalipse zombi? Pasado ou presente? En DX de Eli Ríos
Authors: Garrido González Ana
Published: April 2023

O obxectivo do presente traballo é analizar e interpretar DX de Eli Ríos (Urco, 2018). Ao longo do artigo indagaremos sobre como a autora elabora unha novela distópica e de final case apocalíptico, que constitúe unha clara proclama anti-capitalista. Porén, a estrutura da novela non é a esperable. Eli Ríos segue o esbozo da teoría do conto de Rafael Dieste e emprega técnicas e elementos que, en principio, pertencen ao ámbito do xénero estraño, do fantástico, ou incluso dos videoxogos do survival horror. Así, os protagonistas avanzan por un espazo realista, coñecido e cotiá, en ocasións escuro e labiríntico. Porén contra prognostico, a parella, da que descoñecemos xénero e sexo, consigue arreporse a ameaza ‘zómbi’ dende o consenso e a colaboración propias dunha relación amorosa igualitaria; cargada de erotismo e sensualidade. Unha deconstrución dos roles de xénero e unha parodia da heteronormatividade do relato heroico que ben podemos ler dende o Manifiesto contrasexual (2002) de Preciado.
Carne, cables e bosque. Potencialidades trans*, axencia e pracer erótico nalgunhas distopías galegas
Authors: Calderón Puerta Aránzazu
Published: April 2023

O obxectivo deste traballo é analizar e interpretar catro historias eróticas de ciencia ficción galegas, centrándose en tres aspectos: o corpo trans* como articulación da condición posthumana, o papel do sexo e o pracer erótico como tecnoloxías biopolíticas nas distopias e o concepto de axencia implícita neles. Diferentes corporacións recreadas nestas historias escapan ás taxonomías coñecidas, problematizando os conceptos tradicionais de subxectividade e axencia como factores exclusivamente humanos (Barad 2012). Estes textos literarios cuestionan o sistema actual de xénero desde diferentes lugares e perspectivas, distorsionándoo. Os distintos corpos protagonistas trans* representan diferentes potencialidades, guións impredecibles de estar e estar no mundo, posibilidades dun futuro non reprodutivo do modelo hexemónico actual de corpos, xénero, especie, raza, clase ou discapacidade. Afástannos da futuridade reprodutiva heterocolonial (Preciado 2020) e achégannos a novos modelos de parentesco mostrando dependencia entre especies (Braidotti 2015) a través de novas propostas –non tan futuristas como podería parecer ao principio– de “outras” corporacións, monstruosamente fascinantes.
Punitivismo y rasgos sociopolíticos: un análisis de la opinión pública hacia el castigo penal
Authors: López Menchón Alejandro , Navarro Ardoy Luis , Pozo Cuevas Federico , Caro Cabrera Manuel Jesús
Published: April 2023

En este trabajo se presenta un análisis de las opiniones y preferencias hacia el castigo penal y su asociación con algunos rasgos sociopolíticos. Se ha hecho a partir de un cuestionario inédito diseñado en 2019 para la 9ª Ola del Panel Ciudadano para la Investigación Social en Andalucía (PACIS) en el que se utilizan dieciséis ítems para medir dichas opiniones y preferencias de forma general, específica y a través de casos escenario sobre referentes como las sentencias judiciales, la política criminal, la finalidad y las condiciones de las penas. La riqueza de la 9ª Ola del PACIS permite conocer si en este conjunto de indicadores existen diferencias en función de trece variables que sirven para definir ciertos rasgos del pensamiento sociopolítico de la población andaluza y que han sido agrupadas en cuatro bloques: valores personales, preocupación por la delincuencia, confianza en las instituciones de justicia penal, y variables expresivas. De todas ellas, la variable expresiva sobre la permisividad de las leyes de inmigración y la variable de carácter instrumental sobre la importancia de la delincuencia como problema social, destacan al mostrar correlaciones con casi todas las medidas de punitivismo. Por el contrario, la confianza en la policía es la variable que muestra menor capacidad explicativa.
Diagnóstico organizacional via análise SWOT: um estudo do Centro de Referência Especializado de Assistência Social – CREAS no Município de Sumé - PB.
Authors:   , Sérgio da Silva Barbosa Paulo
Published: April 2023

Este trabalho realizou uma pesquisa a respeito dos conhecimentos internos e externos em uma Unidade de Assistência Social de Sumé-PB, a fim de observar como está seus níveis de eficácia a respeito das estratégias que a instituição adota. Para isso, tem-se como problema de pesquisa: qual o diagnóstico do CREAS de Sumé-PB, a partir de análises sobre o seu ambiente interno e externo? Constitui-se como objetivo geral da pesquisa, analisar o ambiente externo e interno do Centro de Referência Especializado de Assistência Social – CREAS no município de Sumé-PB. É um trabalho que se estrutura em um estudo de caso, descritivo e exploratório, baseando-se na análise qualitativa, a partir da técnica de análise SWOT, tendo como forma de coleta de dados a aplicação de questionário contendo 15 questões, direcionado aos servidores do CREAS na unidade de Sumé-PB. A partir dos dados listam-se os seguintes resultados: em relação aos fatores internos, observou-se que a unidade apresenta como ponto forte 80% dos funcionários efetivos e como ponto fraco constatou-se que a unidade não possui missão, visão e valores definidos. Em relação aos fatores externos, observou-se como ameaça que a unidade possui no seu quadro funcional um funcionário comissionado, e em ralação as oportunidades a unidade apresenta o serviço de disque denúncia e a interação com os demais serviços de assistência social.
Ações e estratégias do marketing político realizadas pelos vereadores do município de Serra Branca - PB desde as eleições de 2020.
Authors:   , Naiara Souza Barbosa Jusiele
Published: April 2023

O marketing político é de grande importância no mandato de um político, sendo um elemento chave na construção de uma boa imagem, dispondo de um conjunto de técnicas e estratégias para divulgar e promover ideias e ações. Diante disso, definiu-se como problema central dessa pesquisa a seguinte questão: Quais as ações, estratégias e instrumentos do marketing político foram utilizados pelos vereadores do município de Serra Branca-PB na eleição de 2020 e em seu mandato até julho de 2022 e suas implicações na sua imagem política? O objetivo geral do estudo consistiu em analisar os métodos do marketing político utilizados pelos vereadores de Serra Branca- PB nas eleições de 2020 e as percepções dos vereadores em período posterior às eleições. Os objetivos específicos são: Explorar conceitos e definições do marketing político e eleitoral; identificar as ações, estratégias e instrumentos de marketing político utilizados pelos vereadores nas eleições de 2020 e em seu mandato; descrever as ações que obtém êxito no marketing político dos vereadores em estudo. A respeito dos procedimentos metodológicos pode-se concluir que é uma pesquisa científica descritiva de natureza qualitativa, sendo realizado um estudo de caso, possuindo levantamento bibliográfico por meio de livros e artigos científicos. O método utilizado para coleta de dados foi a aplicação de questionário com os 09 (nove) vereadores. Dessa forma, os resultados da pesquisa apresentaram que nenhum vereador possui uma equipe de planejamento. Ainda assim, os vereadores utilizam métodos do marketing político em seu mandato e a maioria acredita na contribuição que esses métodos podem proporcionar.
Tribunal de Contas do Estado e as contas públicas da Paraíba de 2017 a 2020.
Authors:   , Nunes do Nascimento Matelson
Published: April 2023

O controle externo é conceituado como uma ferramenta de análise da legalidade visando com isso comprovar a eficiência dos atos administrativos. Diante disso, o presente estudo tem como objetivo geral, analisar os relatórios de atividades emitidos entre 2017 a 2020, comparando se as auditorias e ações desenvolvidas pelo TCE/PB nesse intervalo contribuiu para uma melhoria significativa na eficiência dos gastos públicos. Desse modo, o estudo aponta como objetivos específicos: fazer um levantamento dos relatórios de atividades publicados nos anos de 2017 a 2020 no TCE/PB; verificar o conteúdo de cada documento e fazer uma segregação dos principais dados dos relatórios de atividades do TCE/PB de 2017 a 2020; correlacionar os principais pontos de cada relatório do TCE/PB no intervalo de tempo do estudo proposto; mensurar se a auditoria realizada pelo Tribunal de Contas do Estado impactou positivamente o uso dos recursos públicos; e sugerir melhorias para a eficiência das contas públicas no estado da paraíba. Para realização do trabalho foi utilizada a pesquisa descritiva, exploratória, de natureza básica e abordagem quali-quantitativa, tendo como base a pesquisa bibliográfica, e principalmente, documental. Assim, ao analisar os relatórios é visto que o TCE/PB assume uma posição de relevância no âmbito da gestão pública, já que após a nova abordagem de auditoria, as contas públicas passaram a ter índices de aprovações maiores, bem como uma fiscalização mais rigorosa e aumento nos alertas emitidos mesmo durante a pandemia, consequentemente menos erros passando despercebidos e maior aplicação de multas em alguns anos.
Inovação em gestão pública: o programa de legalização veicular no município de Congo-PB.
Authors:   , Nunes dos Santos Angélica
Published: April 2023

A inovação na gestão pública representa um campo de possibilidades, ampliando direitos a bens públicos e acesso a informação e a transparência na administração pública. Assim, a inovação no setor público aplicada na cidade de Congo-PB foi um dos pontos centrais do estudo em questão que aborda o programa “A moto é sua”. Diante disso o presente estudo tem como objetivo geral compreender a partir da visão dos formuladores, o processo de criação e implementação do Programa. Quanto à metodologia aplicada, foi utilizada a pesquisa descritiva, baseado em um estudo de caso único que buscou compreender o programa implemetado, e tendo como abordagem a pesquisa qualitativa que não utiliza dados quantificáveis, e a coleta de dados foi realizada por meio da entrevista semiestruturada individual, para o levantamento de informações desde a criação até a implementação do programa. Desse modo, ao traçar algumas considerações a respeito do programa é possível verificar que ele chama atenção pelo aspecto inovador que propõe e os resultados que visa obter, além disso, é necessário destacar que a realização deste trabalho possibilitou uma nova visão de gestão pública inovadora referente a um programa de legalização veicular como também da primeira carteira de habilitação, que está cada vez mais se tornando prioridade na vida das pessoas. Por fim, o programa proporcionou, tanto para os formuladores quanto para os beneficiários, resultados positivos na sua implementação.
Real-world multiclass land cover analysis and classification using a novel lightweight ConvNet
Authors: Ulises Eduardo , Sanchez Abraham , Nanclares Raul , Montoya Diana , Martinez Jorge , Pacho Juan , Quevedo Alexander
Published: April 2023

The understanding of global climate change, agriculture resilience, and deforestation control rely on the timely observations of the Land Use and Land Cover Change (LULCC). Recently, some deep learning (DL) methods have been adapted to make an automatic classification of Land Cover (LC) for one season-homogeneous data. However, most of these DL models can not apply effectively to real-world data. i.e. a large number of classes, multi-seasonal data, diverse climate regions, high imbalance label dataset, and medium spatial resolution. In this work, we present a novel lightweight (only 89k parameters) Convolution Neural Network (ConvNet) to handle these problems in annual LC classification and analysis for the Jalisco region which is located in central-western Mexico. Our embedded analysis anticipates the limited performance in some classes and gives us the opportunity to group the most similar, as a result, the test accuracy performance increase from 73% to 83%. We hope that this research helps other regional groups with limited data or computational resources to attain the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) concerning “Life on Land” and plan effectively the land use, conservation areas, or ecosystem services.
The effect of budget participation on the management performance through management commitment as an intervening variable
Authors: Jatiningsih Digna , Yadiati Winwin , Sukmadilaga Citra , Rosdinia Dini , Avianti Ilya
Published: April 2023

This study conducted a test to see the influence of budgeting participation on working performance through managers’ commitment as an intervening variable of managers manufacturing companies listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX). This study used descriptive analysis and statistical method Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)-Lisrel. The data was collected by using questionnaires given to 124 managers from 108 manufacturing companies listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange. The result showed that budgeting participation has a positive and significant influence on the managers’ performance through managers’ commitment as an intervening variable. The findings of this study added to the limitations of the research literature on the elaboration of variables that determine managers’ commitment and manager’s performance in manufacturing companies.
latent Dirichlet allocation method-based nowcasting approach for prediction of silver price
Authors: Öndin Selin Özge , Küçükdeniz Tarık
Published: April 2023

Silver is a metal that offers significant value to both investors and companies. The purpose of this study is to make an estimation of the price of silver. While making this estimation, it is planned to include the frequency of searches on Google Trends for the words that affect the silver price. Thus, it is aimed to obtain a more accurate estimate. First, using the Latent Dirichlet Allocation method, the keywords to be analyzed in Google Trends were collected from various articles on the Internet. Mining data from Google Trends combined with the information obtained by LDA is the new approach this study took, to predict the price of silver. No study has been found in the literature that has adopted this approach to estimate the price of silver. The estimation was carried out with Random Forest Regression, Gaussian Process Regression, Support Vector Machine, Regression Trees and Artificial Neural Networks methods. In addition, ARIMA, which is one of the traditional methods that is widely used in time series analysis, was also used to benchmark the accuracy of the methodology. The best MSE ratio was obtained as 0,000227131 ± 0.0000235205 by the Regression Trees method. This score indicates that it would be a valid technique to estimate the price of "Silver" by using Google Trends data using the LDA method.
Effect of thermal requirements on chemical content of sugar beet and it’s reflecting on yield in Upper Egypt
Authors: Yassin Omar M. , Ismail Saleh M. , Gameh M. A. , Khalil F. A. F. , Ahmed Ezzat M.
Published: April 2023

A field experiment was carried out to calculate the effect of thermal requirements and its relation to the yield and chemical content of sugar beet during two growing seasons in Upper Egypt. The temperature effects on sodium, potassium, and alpha - amino nitrogen contents. There was a high correlation between growing degree days (GDD) of three harvesting dates and three sugar beet varieties. The results indicated that increasing harvesting date increased roots and sugar yields.
Synthesis and characterization of λ-shaped azo liquid crystals: The effect of terminal alkoxy group
Authors: Thakor Akshay , Sharma Vinay S. , Rathod Suryajit L. , Shrivastav Pranav S. , Shah R. R.
Published: April 2023

The construction of a λ-shaped three side substituted alkoxy based molecular system (E1-E8) with azo-ester group was carried out and studied for liquid crystalline applications. The mesogenic behaviour and thermal stability of synthesized derivatives were checked and analyzed by POM, DSC and TGA analysis. These azo-ester based compounds show smectic C and nematic type mesomorphic properties. The observed texture patterns of the synthesized compounds are fan, broken fan, schlieren and threaded types. All derivatives shows broad temperature range of mesophase and further stabilized upto the room temperature. The structure-property relationship has been further studied to understand the effect of variable side-chain on liquid crystalline properties.
Synthesis and evaluation of antimicrobial activity of some new 3-(pyrrol-4-yl)acrylamide derivatives
Authors: Kemskyi Sergiy , Fedoriv Mariana , Palamar Alina , Grozav Alina , Chornous Vitaliy , Kutsyk Roman , Dorokhov Viktor , Vovk Mykhailo
Published: April 2023

A series of new derivatives of 3-(pyrrol-4-yl)acrylamides 3a-l with the pyrrole nucleus functionalized by chlorine atoms and ester group, have been synthesized by simple preparative methods from the available esters of 5-chloro-4-formylpyrrol-3-carboxylic acids 1a-e. At first, 3-(pyrrol-4-yl)acrylic acids 2a-e were synthesized by the Knoevenagel’s reaction between malonic acid and the esters 1a-e. Then the target compounds were obtained with a high yield in the reactions between chloroanhydrides of the synthesized acrylic acids and aromatic or aliphatic amines in the boiling benzene. The structure of all obtained compounds was confirmed by elemental analysis, IR, 1H-NMR, and 13C-NMR spectroscopy, and additionally checked by the mass-spectrometry. Then the antimicrobial activity of all amides was tested in vitro on some gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and fungi. It has been found that the gram-negative bacteria are resistant against the synthesized chemicals, while the gram-positive bacteria are sensitive to the amides 3с, e, f, g, i. The highest activity against Staphylococcus aureus MR and Staphylococcus epidermidis MS was registered for the amide 3f, and the retardation area diameter for this amide was greater than that for the control drugs.
Analysis and correlation of small dense low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (sdLDL-C) with various lipoproteins and cardiac markers in acute coronary syndrome patients associated with normal Low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) level: A cross sectional study.
Authors: B. Kotian Greeshma , S. Petimani Mahalaxmi , Adake Prabhakar , Ramanujam Rahul , B. Kunjibettu Afrah
Published: April 2023

Title of the article: Analysis and correlation of small dense low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (sdLDL-C) with various lipoproteins and cardiac markers in acute coronary syndrome patients associated with normal Low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) level: A cross-sectional study. Aim: To analyze the levels of sdLDL cholesterol in acute coronary syndrome patients (ACS) with normal LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) and correlate with various lipoproteins and cardiac markers. Methodology: The present study included 100 patients diagnosed with ACS with normal LDL-C. Demographic details and cardiac markers were correlated with sdLDL levels. A detailed history was elicited from the patients and the details of clinical examination and laboratory findings such as cardiac Troponin, C- reactive protein, and CK-MB were obtained from patient case files. Results: The results are expressed in mean±sd. The mean age of study participants was 39.5±10.5yrs. The majority of the participants were men (69%) between the age group of 31-40 years. Mean values of total cholesterol, VLDL, sdLDL, Trop-I, CRP, and CKMB are at higher levels in men when compared to women. Whereas, mean values of triglycerides, LDL, and HDL are higher in women when compared to men. The majority of participants were having unstable angina (42%) followed by STEMI (33%) and NSTEMI (25%). Correlation between sdLDL and other parameters was carried out using Mann–Whitney–Wilcoxon test. The result showed a statistically significant correlation between sdLDL and VLDL, Trop-I, and CRP with p <0.05. Patients with sdLDL of > 25mg/dl had a higher incidence of unstable angina and STEMI. Conclusion: Our study result suggests that ACS with normolipidemic patients has a positive correlation with sdLDL levels and sdLDL can be a new diagnostic marker along with cardiac troponins in ACS.
Influence of Homogeneous Dose Distribution Inside the Cancer Target on Local Control in Glioblastomas
Authors: Chuguev A. S. , Belikova A. A. , Gerasimov V. A. , Kaprin A. D. , Datsenko P. V.
Published: April 2023

Purpose: Assessment of the effect of homogeneous distribution inside the radiation target on local control in glioblastoma.

Material and methods: In patients under the age of 50, fractionation with the prescribed dose of 2 and 3 Gy was alternately used: the first patient was prescribed a regimen with a dose of 3 Gy, the next – with a dose of 2 Gy (a study involving a pairwise selection strategy). The same approach is used for the older age group (50 years and more). A total of 141 patients had morphologically confirmed glioblastoma (grade 4). 10 patients who had not completed a full course of radiation therapy were excluded. Additionally, 27 patients with GBM were added, treated in the experimental study of National Medical Research Radiological Centre without methodological features. In total, 158 patients were included in the study. 74 patients were treated with the prescribed dose of 2 Gy, 84 had a dose of 3 Gy.

Results: The median homogeneity index in our study was 7.5 (95% Cl: 6,7-8,3). The minimum HI indicator was at the level of 2.5, the maximum – 36.9. We managed to identify the most informative level of the homogeneity index according to the criterion of local control. The median disease-free survival in the group with HI>=8.5 was 7.9 months (n=62; 95 % Cl: 1.6-14.2), in the group with a lower level of homogeneity - 5.4 months (n=96; p=0.024). The significance of the highlighted HI range depended on the fractionation mode used. The median relapse–free survival with fractionation of 3 Gy in the group with HI>=8.5 was 12.7 months (n=38), in the group with a lower level of homogeneity - 8.3 months (n=46; p=0.020). In the group with fractionation regime of 2 Gy: 6.4 and 3.8 months, respectively (n=24/50; p=0.336). The median overall survival in the group with HI>=8.5 was 27.2 months, in the group with a lower level of homogeneity – 21.2 months (p=0.904).

Conclusion: The level of homogeneity has no significance according to the criterion of overall survival. Despite the fact that this predictor is of value only in scientific terms, the fact of its influence on local control allows to continue research in this direction. This primarily concerns the fractionation regimen with a prescribed dose of 3 Gy.
Hypothesis about Celluar Structure of Tumor Tissues and Probability of Her Curing Depending on Plan of RT
Authors: Antipina N. A. , Klepper L. Ia.
Published: April 2023

Purpose: In 1988 Withers H.R., Taylor J.M., Maciejewski B., proposed a hypothesis about the cellular structure of normal body tissues, according to which their radioresistance is determined by the presence of functional cellular units (FСU) in them. But, unfortunately, in their work there was no substantiation of this hypothesis.

In our work, we substantiate the hypothesis that tumor tissue contains structured tissue-like formations (TLF) from malignant cells that determine its radioresistance. The success of radiation therapy is determined both by the destruction of TLF and the death of their fragments and free clonogenic cells formed as a result of the breakdown of TLF.

Material and methods: To substantiate the hypothesis, mathematical models were created that made it possible to describe the results of radiation exposure to squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx (CL) and breast cancer (BC) after surgical removal of the BC tumor and total irradiation of breast to destroy cells that could migrate from tumor. For segregation of the parameters values that characterize the radiosensitivity of the tumor and for plotting a dose-response curve, a special method was developed for Reconstruction the Radiobiological Tumor Parameters (RRTP), based on the Poisson mathematical model and other mathematical models used in radiation therapy planning.

Results: Dependencies of radiobiological parameters on the dose were plotted using the RRTP method:

1. Dependence of the number of tumor units N on the dose, which include TLF, TLF fragments and independent tumor cells formed as a result of TLF decay after irradiation.

2. Dependence of the radiobiological parameter t (D,d) Gy–1 on the total dose and dose per fraction.

3. Dependence of the radiobiological parameter g (D,d) Gy on total dose and dose per fraction.

In this paper, it is shown that for CL the number of tumor units N and the parameter t (D,d) are increasing functions of the dose D. This confirms the hypothesis that CL consists of TLF, which, after irradiation, decompose into TLF fragments and independent tumor cells. For breast cancer, it was found, as expected, that the number of tumor units N is a decreasing function of the dose D, i.e., that there are no TLF formations in breast cancer.

Conclusion: The hypothesis that the CL tumor contains TPO formations from malignant cells, which increase its radioresistance was confirmed. At a dose close to the therapeutic dose, the number of tumor units becomes close to the number of all tumor cells.
Ionizing Radiation in PET Center and Level of Their Exposure on Personnel and Patients
Authors: Khmelev A. V.
Published: April 2023

CONTENTS

Introduction

1. Dose rate of gamma and neutron radiation in the cyclotron facility

2. Ionizing radiation in radiochemical laboratory and personnel doses

3. Radiation sources in PET department and their contribution in personnel radiation exposure

4. Doses of patients under performance of PET/CT study

Summary
Costos de transacción y la informalidad en el envío de remesas: propuesta de un modelo
Authors: González Gutiérrez José Javier , Muñoz Munguía Ana Marina
Published: April 2023

Con un monto registrado tres veces mayor al de la asistencia externa para el desarrollo, las remesas se han convertido en una fuente importante ingresos tanto para familias como para países en situación de pobreza. De acuerdo con la literatura, la cantidad de remesas que fluyen por canales informales y no se registran pueden llegar a contar desde 50 hasta 250 por ciento de las remesas registradas. Esto se debe en gran parte a los altos costos de transacción asociados con la transferencia de remesas. A la fecha, el grueso de los esfuerzos por estudiar la relación entre los costos de transacción y los envíos informales de remesas se ha enfocado en los factores que determinan la elección del migrante en su país de residencia. Los escasos esfuerzos por incorporar la toma de decisiones del receptor han encontrado que los costos de transacción son un factor decisivo en la elección de canal de remesas, y que un mercado financiero competitivo y plenamente desarrollado reduce los costos de transacción asociados con los envíos de remesas. El objetivo de la primera parte de este trabajo de investigación es proponer un modelo que incorpore variables microeconómicas como factores determinantes en los costos de transacción y en la elección de envío de remesas con el fin de detectar áreas de oportunidad que faciliten y promuevan el uso de canales formales.
Pesquería de medusa bola de cañón en Sonora: potenciales productivos, comerciales y de integración económica con Asia
Authors: Méndez Barrón Rosana , Carrillo Cisneros Esthela
Published: April 2023

En las últimas décadas la producción pesquera sonorense ha incrementado su presencia en los mercados asiáticos. Una de las pesquerías que ha destacado es la medusa “bola de cañón” (Stomolophus meleagris), también conocida como “aguamala”. Además de su contribución económica local y estatal, el desarrollo de esta pesquería representa una estrategia para el fortalecimiento de las relaciones comerciales en el marco del proceso de integración en la región Asia-Pacífico. El objetivo es destacar características de esta actividad en términos productivos para el estado de Sonora con análisis de cifras de exportación y pesca de 2017 a 2022, destacando sus potencialidades no sólo como una alternativa productiva local, sino como una posibilidad más de fortalecer nuestra integración económica al continente asiático, una de las regiones de mayor crecimiento económico y con mejores perspectivas de desarrollo futuro. Investigación con diseño descriptivo, no experimental y de corte transversal en el análisis cuantitativo. Resultados expresan fortalezas y colaboraciones en el marco de la integración económica a la región Asia-Pacífico como una pesquería de alternativa para fortalecer la colaboración del país en los mercados de mayor crecimiento global, comienzo de un proceso de reconversión y diversificación comercial tan necesaria para México; necesidades de reorganizarse no sólo en el ámbito económico, para volverla más rentable y de generación de valor en ámbito social, como mecanismo de empleo, fortalecimiento de condiciones de vida de localidades rurales y desarrollar mecanismos de aprovechamiento sustentable que permitan que este tipo de experiencias productivas se mantengan operativas a largo plazo. Áreas de oportunidad en comportamientos financieros y de cifras de exportación abruptos descendentes y ascendentes refieren riesgos biológicos identificados por expertos, entre otros; a su vez, arduo camino para acceder a información oficial pública, necesidad de certificaciones y normas que incidan en valor agregado que potencialice la calidad de la exportación.
Decisiones de compra del consumidor de comercio electrónico en Sonora
Authors: Bocanegra Gastelum Carmen Otilia , Vázquez Ruiz Miguel Angel
Published: April 2023

Dada la importancia que representa el consumidor en línea para la expansión del comercio electrónico en Sonora, el artículo presenta como objetivo investigar en la entidad sonorense, el perfil del consumidor final que compra a través del comercio minorista electrónico, dado que expresa elecciones y decisiones que es importante conocer para la generación de estrategias por los comerciantes minoristas de la localidad. Para lograr el objetivo se recurre a una muestra aleatoria simple de 400 encuestas en línea, aplicadas a internautas mayores de 18 años, que por lo menos han llevado a cabo una compra a través de comercio electrónico. Entre los resultados más destacados se encuentran los siguientes: los consumidores entre 18 y 25 años (65%) son los que más compran por e-commerce; el 63.75% del total, son estudiantes; el monto de ingresos de la población más consumidora oscila entre los $6,000 y $12,000 pesos mensuales en un 68%; el 56% decide comprar por encontrar un precio menor; el 70.6% aun desconfía del e-commerce; ésta, se sustenta principalmente en  la inseguridad en el pago con tarjetas bancarias con el 58%; la plataforma más usada por los internautas, tanto para el consumo local como internacional, es Amazon, con el 76%, y 86%, respectivamente; el mercado más demandado es el de Estados Unidos con un 84%, entre otros indicadores que definen el perfil del consumidor digital en Sonora.
Evaluating Translation of Researches Abstracts
Authors: محمد مصطفى د.منير حسن
Published: April 2023

This research studied the reality of a significant PhD and MA studies that were approved and published in referral publications in spite of lingual mistakes in drafting and translation, assuming that some mistakes in translations rise from mistakes in the source text. A sample of ten studies of communication discipline have been conducted, the findings of the research are that many Arabic phrases in the abstracts require reviewing drafting and retranslating to avoid ambiguity, the researcher recommends translations of the abstract should turn attentions to the mistake in the source texts. and researchers and reviewers have to give their attention to the abstract in both source and target languages
Resilient Mountain Solutions: Ten local solutions for global impact
Authors: Silwal Pratigya , Fouinat Laurent , Uprety Sabina , Mulelid Oda Bortheim , Shrestha Anu Joshi , Josh Surendra Raj
Published: April 2023

This book presents 10 efficient, cost-effective and custom-made solutions that have been tested in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region and are suitable for up-scaling and out-scaling to other regions. Each solution can contribute to several of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and thus help ensure a better future for all. The 10 solutions showcased here are examples of a large number of diverse, nature-based solutions that provide long-term benefits to local communities, their environment and livelihoods by increasing their resilience to change. This publication was developed as a part of the Resilient Mountain Solutions (RMS) initiative in collaboration with GRID-Arendal, Norway. The RMS Initiative is implemented by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) in collaboration with local partners and is funded by the governments of Norway and Sweden.
Czech-German Collaborations at the Metropolitan Opera in the Early Twentieth Century
Authors: Nedbal Martin
Published: April 2023

In the early twentieth century, New York’s Metropolitan Opera produced four works by Czech composers: Bedřich Smetana’s The Bartered Bride in 1909, Karel Weis’s The Polish Jew in 1921, Leoš Janáček’s Jenůfa in 1924, and Jaromír Weinberger’s Schwanda the Bagpiper in 1931. American critics associated these productions with exoticized notions of Czech culture and Czech nationalism. Yet, as this article shows, the four American productions also illuminate the multiethnic and multicultural environment of the Czech lands in the late Habsburg and early Czechoslovak eras. The 1909 Bartered Bride featured the famous Czech soprano Ema Destinnová and was choreographed by Czech dancer Otakar Bartík, but it was also prepared by Gustav Mahler, who presented himself as a Bohemian national in connection with the production. Weis’s The Polish Jew held an ambiguous status as a national work in Prague because it was written to a German libretto and first performed at Prague’s German Theater. The Bartered Bride, Jenůfa, and Schwanda the Bagpiper, moreover, were performed in German translations. And both The Polish Jew and Jenůfa were directed by Artur Bodanzky, the chief conductor of German repertoire at the Met, whose career started at Prague’s German Theater. Thus in New York, Czech repertoire benefitted from personalities associated with German-Bohemian circles, whereas in early twentieth-century Prague, Czech and German-Bohemian collaborations were considered taboo.
PECULIARITIES OF THE TRANSFORMATION OF RUSSIAN LANGUAGE NORMS IN A MULTIETHNIC REGION
Authors: Бочарникова И.С.
Published: April 2023

В статье представлены результаты эмпирического исследования региональных особенностей трансформации норм русского языка в полиэтничном регионе, ярким примером которого является Астраханская область. Современные реалии влияют на трансформацию норм русского языка. Полученные результаты исследования свидетельствуют о том, что социальными сетями пользуется большая часть населения Астраханского региона, которая отмечает, что социальные сети влияют на трансформацию норм русского языка. Считается, что иностранные слова обогащают родной язык, и астраханцы активно пользуются англицизмами. Экспертное сообщество поддерживают мнение большинства жителей региона о том, что нормой современного русского языка можно считать то, что предписывают словари, языковеды, а не общество; язык необходимо оберегать, за чистоту языка необходимо бороться всеми доступными средствами. В Астраханской области распространен диалект русского языка, обогащенный тюркскими словами. В местном сообществе широко используются диалектные слова, которые определяют региональную экосистему: это топонимы, ихтио- и орнитофауна и т.п. Информационные технологии стремительно меняют языковые нормы, которые создают уникальные лингвистические социокультурные континуумы, так называемые «сетевые сообщества», общение в социальных сетях приводит к либерализации норм литературного языка, которые становятся необязательными для соблюдения

The article presents the results of an empirical study of the regional features of the transformation of the norms of the Russian language in a multiethnic region, a vivid example of which is the Astrakhan region. Modern realities affect the transformation of the norms of the Russian language. The results of the study indicate that most of the population of the Astrakhan region uses social networks, which notes that social networks affect the transformation of the norms of the Russian language. It is believed that foreign words enrich the native language and Astrakhans actively use Anglicisms. The expert community supports the results of the quantitative interview when it comes to the thesis that the norm of the modern Russian language can be considered as what dictionaries and linguists prescribe. The language must be protected, it is necessary to fight for the purity of the language by all available means. In the Astrakhanregion, a dialect of the Russian language is widespread, enriched with Turkic words. In the local community, dialect words are widely used that define the regional ecosystem: these are toponyms, ichthyos and ornithofauna, etc. Information technologies are rapidly changing language norms that create unique linguistic sociocultural continuums, the so-called "network communities". Communication in social networks leads to the liberalization of the norms of the literary language, which are no longer mandatory
ANALYSIS OF SEASONAL AND CYCLICAL VARIATION OF THE BRAZILIAN CELLULOSE PRICE IN THE USA MARKET FOR THE PERIOD OF 1997 TO 2018
Authors: Heimann Jaqueline De Paula , Da Cunha Letícia Helena Ribeiro , Hoeflich Vitor Afonso , Da Silva João Carlos Garzel Leodoro , Dos Santos Anadalvo Juazeiro
Published: April 2023

The aim of this work was to analyse the seasonality in the price of the Brazilian pulp that is exported to the United States of America in order to support setting strategies and on the decision-making processes of the Brazilian companies in the international market framework. Data from the period between 1997 and 2018, related to the quantity and the value of exportation used in this work, was collected from the ALICE-WEB platform and then deflated using the month of April of 2018 as a base period. The results of the study show an instability in the prices of Brazilian pulp in the United States market, presenting four cycles with a non-periodic length and another fifth cycle that begins with a tendency of price recovery. The seasonal price movement tends to be greater during the second semester of each year, increasing mostly in the month of November. Therefore, the exportation of Brazilian pulp to the United States must be carried out, whenever possible, in the second semester, when the prices are higher, and stock the production from other months as well as look for alternative markets, having in mind a higher profitability for the companies.
BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS IN DIASPORES OF Astronium urundeuva (M.Allemão) Engl. FOR QUALITY MAINTENANCE DURING STORAGE
Authors: Senigalia Ritielly Laiany Carvalho , Coelho Maria de Fátima Barbosa , Kratz Dagma , Camili Elisangela Clarete , Souza Edila Cristina de , Felix Francival Cardoso
Published: April 2023

The success of seed production and marketing depends on ideal conditions for storage. Some forest species have seed conservation problems due to the high incidence of fungi that reduce physiological quality. Thus, the objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of the application of bioactive compounds in diaspores of Astronium urundeuva (M.Allemão) Engl. (Anacardiaceae) to maintain physiological quality and reduce the incidence of fungi during storage. For this, two factorial trials were set up: (i) application of four essential oils (cinnamon, clove, orange and melaleuca) at five concentrations (0.00, 1.25, 2.50, 3.75 and 5.0 mL.kg-1); and (ii) five plant extracts (clove, cinnamon, quina, garlic and lemongrass) at five concentrations (0%, 25%, 50%, 75% and 100%). Diaspores were evaluated at 0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 days for germination, seed vigor and fungal incidence. The essential oils of clove (4.6 mL.kg-1) and melaleuca (3.7 mL.kg-1) and plant extracts of clove (71%) and lemongrass (73%) can be applied to maintain physiological quality and reduce the incidence of fungi during the storage of A. urundeuva diaspores. In addition to these, the essential oils of cinnamon (3.8 mL.kg-1) and orange (4.0 mL.kg-1) and plant extracts of cinnamon (72%) and quina (74%) can be used as an alternative to synthetic fungicide. Therefore, the application of products based on natural bioactive compounds is an alternative to the use of chemicals in sanitary control during the storage of A. urundeuva seeds.
Abdominal Adipose Tissue Distribution in Male Patients with Urothelial Bladder Cancer
Authors:   U.O.C. Diagnostica per Immagini Territoriale Aziendale, Cittadella della Salute Azienda Sanitaria Locale di Lecce, Piazza Filippo Bottazzi, Lecce, Italy, Greco Federico , Zobel Bruno Beomonte ,   Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, Italy；Operative Research Unit of Diagnostic Imaging, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, Roma, Italy, Mallio Carlo Augusto ,   Department of Medicine and Surgery, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, Italy；Operative Research Unit of Diagnostic Imaging, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico, Via Alvaro del Portillo, Roma, Italy
Published: April 2023

Background: Adiposopathy is characterized by excessive accumulation of adipose tissue, mainly visceral, which may determine adipocyte and adipose tissue-related disorder. A connection between adipose tissue secreted factors and bladder cancer (BC) cell migration has been shown in vitro. These mediators may be related to the pathogenesis of BC. Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and urothelial bladder cancer (UBC) in male patients. Methods: In this retrospective study two groups were included. Total adipose tissue (TAT) area, VAT area and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) area were measured in both groups. VAT/SAT ratio was subsequently calculated. Results: No statistically significant differences between the two groups were found in the TAT area, VAT area, SAT area and VAT/SAT ratio. Conclusion: The results of the present study suggest that VAT is not likely to be a biomarker for UBC risk in male patients.
A Development of Motorcycle Anti-Theft Equipment and Tracking System Using Internet of Things
Authors:   Department of Applied Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Nakhon Sawan Rajabhat University, Nakhon Sawan, Thailand., Naruepon Panawong , Akkasit Sittisaman ,   Department of Applied Science, Faculty of Science and Technology, Nakhon Sawan Rajabhat University, Nakhon Sawan, Thailand
Published: April 2023

This research aims to develop a motorcycle anti-theft equipment and tracking system using Internet of Things. The proposed system consists of five components. First, Hardware components are Arduino UNO R3, SIM800L module, GPS module and inclination sensor. The controlling software for Arduino and other hardware components is developed in C. Second, the system architecture is the overall system operations. Third, the design and construction of electronic circuit board connected with sensors. Forth, the motorcycle stealing analysis process analyzed data from the inclination sensor and the present geographical location of the motorcycle. If the motorcycle stealing is found, the proposed system notifies the motorcycle owner via Line application. Last, the data communication between hardware components and Firebase is utilized for obtaining the present geographical location of the motorcycle. The experimental results show that the proposed system can send message notification to the motorcycle owner via Line application. The performance of the proposed system is excellent with the average score of 92.83%. The developed Line application, which is user-friendly, simple and efficient, was installed on Android smartphones.
Geles covalentes de arabinoxilanos ferulados inducidos con lacasa o peroxidasa: estructuras de entrecruzamiento, características reológicas y actividad antioxidante
Authors: Chávez-Gutiérrez Nedie S. , Martinez Robinson Karla Gpe , Canett Romero Rafael , Figueroa-Pizano María D. , Campa-Mada Alma C. , De Anda-Flores Yubia B. , Marquez-Escalante Jorge A. , Rascón-Chu Agustín , Carvajal-Millan Elizabeth
Published: April 2023

Los arabinoxilanos ferulados (AX) forman geles covalentes por acoplamiento oxidativo del ácido ferúlico (AF) generando dímeros (di-AF) y trímeros de AF como estructuras de entrecruzamiento. En esta investigación se estudió el efecto de la gelificación de AX inducida con lacasa o peroxidasa, sobre las estructuras de entrecruzamiento, las características reológicas y la actividad antioxidante de los geles desarrollados. Los geles de AX al 2 % (p/v) formados con peroxidasa registraron valores mayores de di-AF (0.195 µg/g) y módulo elástico (94 Pa) respecto a los obtenidos con lacasa (0.153 µg/g y 79 Pa, respectivamente). Además, los geles inducidos con peroxidasa presentaron mayor actividad antioxidante (13.21 y 3.3 µmol de TEAC/g muestra por método ABTS+ y DPPH, respectivamente) en relación con los generados con lacasa (9.63 y 3.0 µmol de TEAC/g muestra por método ABTS+ y DPPH, respectivamente), lo cual podría atribuirse al mayor contenido de di-AF 8-5’ y 5-5´. Es posible que las diferencias entre estos geles estén relacionadas con el mecanismo de acción de las enzimas utilizadas. La lacasa oxida directamente al AF en AX mientras que, con peroxidasa, el H2O2 realiza esta acción y, por su bajo peso molecular, podría acceder más fácilmente al AF del polisacárido, favoreciendo su entrecruzamiento.