bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
David ROAS.- CRONOLOGÍAS ALTERADAS. LO FANTÁSTICO Y LA TRANSGRESIÓN DEL TIEMPO
Authors: Lumbreras Martínez Daniel
Published: January 2024

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“QUIERO QUE ESTO SEA UN HIT”. ANÁLISIS DEL DISCURSO INDIE ESPAÑOL
Authors: PORTELA LOPA Antonio
Published: January 2024

En este artículo se traza una panorámica de los elementos más representativos de las letras de canciones del indie español. Utilizando las herramientas del Análisis del Discurso y la Poética, se señalan aquellos aspectos que confieren especificidad a este discurso frente a otros estilos musicales. Los aspectos fonéticos y prosódicos revelan una mayor libertad de elección formal, y una mayor audacia en el manejo de figuras de sentido. En el examen del ethos se reconstruye el retrato prototípico del locutor, aspecto fundamental porque de él deriva la autenticidad de este discurso y permite entender la poeticidad de estas canciones. Por último, el concepto de comunidad discursiva será clave para entender el universo referencial presente en estas canciones. 
Abstract: This article provides an overview of the most representative elements of Spanish indie song lyrics. Using the tools of Discourse Analysis and Poetics, we point out those aspects that confer specificity to indie discourse compared to other musical styles. The phonetic and prosodic aspects reveal a greater freedom of formal choice, and a greater audacity in the use of figures of meaning. In the examination of ethos, the prototypical portrait of the speaker is reconstructed, a fundamental aspect because the authenticity of this discourse derives from it and allows us to understand the poeticity of these songs. Finally, the concept of discursive community will be key to understanding the referential universe present in these songs. 
Keywords: Indie. Discourse Analysis. Poetics. Ethos. Discursive community.
POESÍA Y TEATRO. ERATÓ Y CALÍOPE EN LA CASA DE MELPÓMENE Y TALÍA
Authors: LÓPEZ MOZO Jerónimo
Published: January 2024

El teatro y la poesía siempre han ido de la mano y juntos seguirán durante largo tiempo, aunque el matrimonio verso y teatro se ha roto, a la vista de la escasa presencia de aquél en los textos dramáticos actuales. En este trabajo, que se une a lo expuesto en el trigésimo seminario internacional del SELITEN@T, se realiza un panorama sobre las relaciones del teatro con la poesía en el siglo XX y especialmente en el XXI. 
Abstract: Theater and poetry have always gone in hand and will continue together for a long time, although the marriage of verse and theater has broken down, in view of its scarce presence in current dramatic texts. In this work, which joins what exposed in the thirtieth international seminar of SELITEN@T, an overview of the relations between theater and poetry in the 20th and particularly the 21st centuries.
Keywords: Theater. Poetry. Spain. 20th Century. 21st Century.
Combined effect of few pesticides on proximate composition of liver in a fresh water fish, channa punctatus (bloch).
Authors: Kumari Gunjan
Published: January 2024

The present work is an endeavour to study the effect of three pesticides (namely - Metacid-50(M), Kelthane (K) and Dithane, M-45 (D) and their different combination on changes in biochemical composition (Water, lipid and non lipid fraction) in a fresh water teleostean fish, Channa punctatus (Bloch). In the liver of control group of fishes, the water, lipid and non lipid fractions (protein, carbohydrate and ash contents) were - 71.5%, 2.3% and 26.2% respectively. The water content of liver increased with the increasing concentration and exposure duration of pesticides except K+D mixed condition, where as water content increased at low concentration (i.e. 2.31 and 4.32 ppm) but at high concentration (5.96 ppm) the water content decreased after 24 hrs and increased after 48 hrs exposure. Decreased lipid content was obtained in all the concentrations except K+D mixed condition. In K+D mixed condition the lipid content increased from low to high concentration. The non lipid content decreased in all the experimental/treated animals. Statistical relationship between pesticides Vs. liver water and liver lipid have also been established.. KEYWORDS :Pesticides, liver water and lipid, fish.
Síndrome compartimental abdominal
Authors:   Universidad de Antioquia, Gutiérrez Hernández Alejandro A. , Zuluaga Juan Jairo ,   Universidad de Antioquia, Araque Panesso Juan Andrés ,   Universidad de Antioquia
Published: January 2024

"El abdomen es una cavidad cerrada que presenta la característica de ser parcialmente rígida y flexible, esto dado tanto por las estructuras óseas que la rodean como por la pared abdominal y el diafragma. Así, las estructuras que dan elasticidad (compliance) a dicha cavidad tienen un gran peso a la hora de determinar la presión en su interior. Sin embargo, su volumen es limitado y está determinado por el contenido intraabdominal. Por ende, la presión en la cavidad está determinada por una relación estrecha entre continente y contenido (2)."
Tratamiento de la artritis reumatoide. Colegio Americano de Reumatología (ACR), 2021
Authors:   Universidad de Antioquia, Tobón Ochoa Jessica Giselle , Soto Medina Ana Sofía ,   Universidad de Antioquia, Vanegas García Adriana Lucía ,   Universidad de Antioquia
Published: January 2024

La artritis reumatoide (AR) es una enfermedad reumatológica autoinmune sistémica de origen multigénico, pero modificada por condiciones ambientales (especialmente el tabaquismo), con importante morbi-mortalidad especialmente de origen cardiovascular debido a la aterosclerosis acelerada multifactorial.
Colelitiasis y colecistitis aguda
Authors:   Universidad de Antioquia, Benítez Espinosa María Isabel , Escobar Céspedes Snatiago ,   Universidad de Antioquia, Cárdenas Velásquez Andrés Felipe ,   Universidad de Antioquia
Published: January 2024

La colelitiasis o litiasis vesicular se define como la presencia de cálculos en la vesícula biliar, mientras que la colecistitis aguda hace referencia a una entidad clínica caracterizada por la inflamación de la pared vesicular, causada en el 90 % de los casos por obstrucción asociada a cálculos biliares; al ser una la complicación de la otra, se presentará a continuación la epidemiología, presentación clínica, diagnóstico y tratamiento apropiado de cada condición por separado, con énfasis en la historia natural de la enfermedad (1).
Manejo inicial del trauma maxilofacial en la atención primaria
Authors:   Universidad de Antioquia, Montoya Arbeláez Juan David , López Ríos Adolfo Alejandro ,   Universidad de Antioquia
Published: January 2024

La cirugía plástica y reconstructiva tal y como la conocemos ha surgido y evolucionado en respuesta a grandes retos. Uno de estos fue el tratamiento de lesiones del esqueleto craneofacial durante las dos Guerras Mundiales (1). Y aunque en aquel entonces no se contaba con los conocimientos o herramientas para dar un adecuado tratamiento a dichas lesiones, hoy en día existen una variedad de procedimientos, incluidos los reconstructivos, encaminados a manejar el trauma facial y aminorar sus consecuencias.
Comparison of a Novel Periarticular Injection Technique with Intra-articular Injection of Platelet-rich Plasma for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis Joint Pain in Dogs
Authors: Gerardi Joyce Ann G. , Shiau Deng-Shan , Clemmons Roger , Xie Huisheng
Published: January 2024

Canine osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by degenerative changes in the joints resulting in pain and lameness. The study objective was to compare treatment of OA with a novel peri-articular injection (aqua-acupuncture/aqua-AP) technique using platelet-rich plasma (PRP), with standard intra-articular (IA) injection. Sixteen dogs diagnosed with OA in appendicular skeletal joints were enrolled and assigned to Test (n=8) or Control (n=8) treatment groups. Each subject received an injection at Week 0 and again at Week 4. Treatment outcomes assessed included goniometry (flexion and extension), infrared thermal imaging (IRTI), lameness grading scores and Canine Brief Pain Inventory (CBPI) questionnaire. The flexion and extension assessments had no statistically significant changes at 4 or 8-week assessment. Significant score reductions (improvement) were observed in both groups (p<0.001) for pain severity (2, 4, 8 weeks) and activity interference (2, 4, 8 weeks) for CBPI data with no significant difference between study groups concluded (p>0.05). Infrared thermal imaging demonstrated statistically significant (p<0.001), decreased temperature in the inflamed joints for both injection techniques, however, aqua-AP treatment was statistically significant at both 4 and 8 weeks while IA technique didn’t reach significance until 8 weeks post-treatment. Lameness scores had significant improvements at 4 and 8 weeks with no significant difference between groups. The findings suggest that PurePRP® treatment delivered with either the proposed aqua-AP or the standard IA injection may improve pain and thermal outcomes (decrease joint inflammation) with more rapid thermal improvement for aqua-AP. There were no clear effects on goniometry measurements. Further investigations with larger scale trials are warranted.
From epoxides and carbon dioxide to polycarbonates: synthesis, properties and applications
Authors: Chernikova E. V. , Beletskaya I. P.
Published: January 2024

Carbon dioxide (CO2) plays a vital role in organic and polymer chemistry as a source of cheap and available raw material for the synthesis of many valuable products, including polymer materials with a specified set of properties, and as a solvent for chemical reactions. This review is devoted to the synthesis, properties and applications of polycarbonates obtained by copolymerization of CO2 with epoxides, a hot topic that has aroused great interest among the scientific community and industry representatives. The existing data on the catalytic systems used for the synthesis of polycarbonates are analyzed and summarized, depolymerization of polycarbonates, which is a key aspect in the polymer recycling, is discussed, information on the properties and applications of polycarbonates is systematized, and prospects for the development of this area of chemistry are considered.
 Bibliography — 438 references.
Study on Yi people’s Residence and Its Spiritual and Cultural Contents
Authors:   Yixin Publisher, Li Na , Li Yanxia
Published: January 2024

Yi people is the most populous and widely distributed ethnic minority in southwest China. In the long historical development process, Yi people has invented and created various folk houses with distinctive characteristics. Yi folk houses are important material and cultural symbols in Yi culture. They embody the ethical thoughts of blood, respectability, nature worship, ancestor worship, totem worship and other beliefs and customs, the spiritual and cultural content it contains is an important component of the traditional spiritual home of the Yi ethnic group.
Capítulo 11: El impacto de las Bases de Datos en las revistas indexadas y la visibilidad del investigador universitario
Authors:   Universidad de Babahoyo, Velastegui López Efraín
Published: January 2024

Las revistas científicas de prestigio son reconocidas por su ubicación en las bases de datos, lo que requiere una actualización continua por parte de los equipos editoriales que impacta en la amplitud con la que se ve cada artículo que se publica. Las revistas que divulgan material científico se miden a través del sistema de indexación, que funciona como un índice temático y especializado, o como una base de datos. Las bases de datos bibliográficas han popularizado su uso en la era de internet y en actualidad son un instrumento indispensable para la difusión y el conocimiento de la producción científica. Por ello los autores deben dedicarle un tiempo a la búsqueda de esta información en cada revista a la que deseen enviar sus artículos. En el presente artículo se describen las principales características de todas ellas y se realiza un análisis comparado de su cobertura y sus funcionalidades.
Analysis Of Perceived Value of Benefit Cash on Delivery Payment Method Customers When Using Digital Wallet Application
Authors: Serius Nazara Desman , Ratnawita  , Ekasari Silvia , Sulistiarini Emma Budi , Yuniarti Utami Eva
Published: January 2024

The purpose of this study is to examine how secure and comfortable cash on delivery (COD) and e-wallet consumers feel about their payment options. Survey research is the method employed in this study. All students are the population in question. Purposive sampling was the method of sampling that was applied. 100 people made up the sample in this study. In order to collect data for this study, questionnaires, records, and interviews were used. Quantitative data analysis is the method employed. Two associated samples are compared in this study using a comparative analysis sample type. The study's conclusions revealed that consumers' comfort levels with cash-on-delivery and e-wallet payment options differ. Convenience with cash on delivery is valued at 48.5 on average, whereas e-wallet convenience is valued at 58.5. Consequently, it can be said that the e-wallet payment method offers more convenience than the cash on delivery payment option. Users of e-wallet payment options and cash on delivery have different levels of security. For COD security, the average value is 37.5, and for e-wallet security, it is 39.5. It is evident that there is little difference in the average value of cash on delivery security (2.5) between it and e-wallet security. Even so, the security level of e-wallets is higher than the security of cash on delivery (COD).
Desde la Teoría de la Complejidad al Pensamiento Filosófico de la Totalidad
Authors: Meza Cisneros Josueth Alfonzo , Talledo Villacreses Darwin Francisco
Published: January 2024

Desde la perspectiva de la teoría de la complejidad –de Edgar Morin– y de la filosofía de la totalidad del presente estudio intentar presentar algunas revisiones en el debate contemporáneo se viene sometiendo a la visión del Universo como un todo surgida a raíz de la modernidad y los pensamientos científicos presentado por Morín en la Teoría de la complejidad. Este análisis encuentra entre ambas reflexiones un elemento en común, el cual ambas consideran que imperativo introducir cambios en forma de pensar del hombre, ya que no es solo una entidad dotada no solamente de sentidos, cuerpo y espíritu, sino que es un individuo que posee un conjunto de habilidades y fortalezas que le hacen único e irrepetible, dotado de sentimientos y perteneciente a un contexto en el que se ha desarrollado.
Identificación de los niveles de contaminación acústica en intersecciones del Cantón Santo Domingo año 2023
Authors: Loor Bone Mayerli Lisbeth , Gonzales Cedeño Luis Alejandro , Galarza Sánchez Paulo Cesar
Published: January 2024

En el contexto de esta investigación, se planteó una investigación que combina enfoques cualitativos y cuantitativos, enmarcada en una metodología descriptiva y explicativa de naturaleza empírica, respaldada por un diseño no experimental de corte transversal. El propósito central de esta investigación consistió en determinar el Tránsito Promedio Diario (TPD) en las mencionadas intersecciones. Para tal fin, se empleó una ficha de aforo vehicular que se aplicó a lo largo de tres días a la semana, en un intervalo horario comprendido entre las 7:00 de la mañana y las 19:00 horas, con mediciones realizadas cada 15 minutos. Por otro lado, para la recopilación de datos relacionados con los niveles de contaminación acústica, se utilizó una ficha de medición de decibeles, junto con la utilización de un dispositivo electrónico conocido como sonómetro. Este dispositivo permitió la obtención de mediciones relativas a los niveles de contaminación acústica presentes en la zona de estudio. Los datos se recopilaron en los horarios de mayor afluencia vehicular, de acuerdo con los picos de tránsito identificados. Los resultados arrojaron que los niveles máximos de contaminación acústica alcanzaron los 93,94 decibeles en la intersección de la Avenida Esmeraldas y la Calle Guayaquil, en el intervalo horario comprendido entre las 12:00 y las 13:00 horas, con un Tránsito Promedio Diario de 18,923 vehículos. Por otro lado, el valor mínimo registrado se situó en el punto 6 de la Calle Guayaquil y la Calle Loja, con un nivel de decibeles de 86,20 dBa y un Tránsito Promedio Diario de 7,639 vehículos.
Análisis de los factores críticos que influyen en la gestión de inventarios en las PYMES (Sector Farmacéutico) Santo Domingo, 2023
Authors: Guerrero Ortega Jeny Marisol , Pillajo Bastidas Presly Gissela , García Chávez Seleni Alexandra
Published: January 2024

La gestión del inventario desempeña un papel fundamental en las operaciones de entidades comerciales e industriales, ya que su propósito principal consiste en simplificar y eficientar la administración. En este contexto, las Pequeñas y Medianas Empresas (PYMES) del sector farmacéutico representan una sólida red de apoyo, brindando servicios de atención personalizada a los clientes desde una estructura sanitaria fundamental. No obstante, las farmacéuticas enfrentan desafíos significativos en lo que respecta a la gestión de inventarios, como la carencia de procesos tecnificados y la ausencia de sistemas adecuados para controlar el inventario. Es precisamente por estos motivos que se llevó a cabo la presente investigación. Su objetivo principal fue proporcionar una contribución sustancial al ámbito de la gestión de inventarios en el sector farmacéutico, a través del análisis de los factores críticos que influyen en las PYMES farmacéuticas de Santo Domingo. Para alcanzar dicho propósito, se adoptó un enfoque cualitativo de investigación, ya que era necesario comprender la situación actual que atraviesa el sector farmacéutico en la provincia. La obtención de esta información se llevó a cabo mediante la aplicación de encuestas a los responsables de estos establecimientos farmacéuticos y la realización de observaciones en los mismos. Los resultados obtenidos durante la investigación revelaron que las PYMES farmacéuticas no cuentan con un proceso estructurado para la gestión de inventarios. En consecuencia, como parte de una propuesta para abordar esta problemática, se desarrolló un proceso estandarizado basado en las normas ISO 9001, con el propósito de contribuir a la mejora de la gestión de inventarios en este sector.
COVID-19 reinfection in Afghanistan: A descriptive analysis of data from DHIS2, 2022
Authors:   Afghanistan National Public Health Institute (ANPHI|), Soltany Razia , Hakim Mir Salamuddin , Saeed Khwaja Mir Islam , Naeemi Shoaib
Published: January 2024

Background: Despite millions of COVID-19 infections worldwide since the beginning of the pandemic, relatively few confirmed cases of COVID-19 reinfection have been reported. In Afghanistan, COVID-19 undetected cases are more than detected cases. This study aims to describe the burden of COVID-19 reinfection cases in Afghanistan, along with the epidemiological and demographical patterns. Methods: A descriptive study of national-wide secondary data on COVID-19 reinfection cases was carried out from January to June 2022. Data were extracted from the District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2) and managed and analyzed using Microsoft Excel and Epi Info V.7.2.1. Results: In 2022, 79 reinfection cases of COVID-19 were reported, with males being more affected than females. The mean age of re-infected patients was 39, with most from Wardak province. Most cases occurred within six months after the primary infection. Cough was more prevalent among reinfected cases. Only 26 patients had taken two doses of the vaccine, while 44 (55.70%) had not received it. Out of all cases, 44 (55.70%) were recovered and 5 (6.85%) died. Conclusion: The COVID-19 reinfection rate is very low in Afghanistan, which was common in males since other cases might be unreported. Coughing was more common among reinfection patients. Relying on the results, vaccination and awareness-raising may play a protective role in reinfection; hence, enhancement of vaccination and taking preventive measures are recommended to prevent further reinfection.
An Evaluation of Impact of Precision Farming on the Production of Medicinal as well as Aromatic Crops
Authors: B. C. Akhilraj , S. Raghul
Published: January 2024

Precision site-specific crop methods of production have grown increasingly popular in countries with modern agriculture. It is not unexpected that adopting precise approaches is now necessary in the cultivation of therapeutic crops. Therapeutic herbs, also referred to as herbal drugs, have been discovered and used by humans in conventional medical treatments since ancient times. Many chemical compounds are produced by plants for a variety of purposes, including defence and protection against herbivorus animals, fungus, insects, and illnesses. While aromatic plants are utilized for their scent and flavor, medicinal plants are often those that are employed in modern and traditional medicine. Although smart farming as well as agriculture in aromatic and herbal plants have been studied, little has been published despite precision agriculture’s long history and recent significant proliferation throughout the agriculture and scientific communities. The use of this novel approach and innovation can only be effective if it promotes ecological preservation and sustainable production. It’s interesting to note that this later area is more advanced than modern (precision) plant production methods while examining both seasonal and permanent woodland plants, as well as when describing interplant interaction. It is possible to discover new techniques for using sensor networks in ecological studies from the study of therapeutic plants. The chapter discusses the potential applications of hand-harvesting and precision crop production technology devoted to the growing of therapeutic herbs.
Manufacturing USA 2023 annual report
Authors:   National Institute of Standards and Technology (US)
Published: January 2024

Manufacturing USA® is a network of public-private partnerships united to secure U.S. global leadership in advanced manufacturing through large scale collaboration on technology, supply chain, and workforce development. The network includes the U.S. Departments of Commerce (DOC), Defense (DoD), and Energy (DOE), 17 manufacturing innovation institutes and six other federal partner agencies - NASA, NSF, HHS, and the Departments of Agriculture, Education and Labor. Together, they work towards accomplishing national manufacturing objectives to secure America's future through manufacturing innovation, education, and collaboration. This report provides a summary of the technology innovation and workforce development projects involving the institutes and their 2,500 member organizations during Fiscal Year 2022.
Determinants of Transaction Costs to Farmers Participation in Groups from Mbozi District in Tanzania
Authors: Lwezaura Deogratias , Ngaruko Deus
Published: January 2024

Farmers are often encouraged to form producer groups to facilitate their access to markets in an effort to overcome transaction costs and enjoy economies of scale, which is often advocated in the collective action literature. The role of transaction costs in participation of smallholder farmers groups is attempts that underpin the present paper. The study uses a cross-section data of a sample size of 310 farmers collected from Mbozi District of Tanzania.Â  They include variables capturing transaction costs on farmersâ€™ participation in groups. A model that can be used to capture elements of transaction costs while explaining influences for farmersâ€™ participation in groups is specified and used in the analysis. Variables capturing transaction costs explaining decisions costs (including information gathering, contracting and negotiating) of farmers to participate in groups are demonstrated and used in the analysis. In light of transaction cost literature only three variables that show significant effect include registration fee or cost of joining a group, distance that captures access to a group meeting place and membership to a market oriented group. Based on the findings, we conclude that policies focusing to lowering transaction costs through improved transportation, lowering participation fee and promotion of marketing oriented farmer groups would increase farmersâ€™ decision to participate in groups and increase group participants.Â Â
The Impact of Fiscal Decentralization on Provision of Quality Education and Education Spending in Tanzania
Authors: Kazungu Khatibu , Mabula Cosmas
Published: January 2024

This article uses panel data from 94 LGAs in Tanzania mainland over the period 2005/06 to 2009/10, to examine the impact of Fiscal Decentralization on education spending and provision of quality education. Using local share of total fiscal expenditure as a proxy for fiscal decentralization, this article concludes that Fiscal Decentralization exerts significant impact on education spending and quality of education in Tanzania.
Forest Reform in Tanzania: A Review of Policy and Legislation.
Authors: Lokina Razack B
Published: January 2024

Community participation in forest management has existed in the United Republic of Tanzania for a long time, but on a small scale. It is common to find trees of certain species are being protected and managed for traditional reasons. It has been observed that forests and woodlands that are managed using traditional knowledge and practices are accorded high respect by concerned communities. Thus, fires or encroachment does not affect them. While the strategy of setting aside forests and woodlands for protection remains the centerpiece of management of these resources in the United Republic of Tanzania, this has been the result of evolutionary process from a conventional to a participatory approach of forest management. In this regards, Tanzania has been considered among successful countries in African in implementingÂ  Participatory Forest Management (PFM) as promoted through both Community-Based Forest Management (CBFM) and Joint Forest Management (JFM). Policy provisions and legal framework has been important stepping stones for involvement of different players in forest conservation. In addition, legal reforms have tried to invert the colonial approach that excluded local communities from management and ownership of most resources in their vicinity. PFM typically has been implemented on a forest-by-forest or village-by-village basis, rather than using a landscape approach. But protecting one forest through PFM may displace villagersâ€™ Non Timber Forest Product (NTFP) harvest into other less protected forests, possibly causing greater ecological damage. A landscape approach to PFM would take into account even those forests that are not used by villagers before PFM is introduced but that might be once PFM reduces or eliminates access to alternative forests.
Fiscal Policy Stance and Public Expenditure in Kenya
Authors: Gatauwa J. M. , Kaijage E. S. , Sifunjo K. , Nganga T. W. Kiriti
Published: January 2024

This paper investigates the relationship between fiscal policy stance and public expenditure in Kenya from 1964 to 2015 using a Vector Error Correction Model. The results indicate that there is a negative relationship between fiscal policy stance and public expenditure. The findings further indicate that fiscal policy and public expenditure are cointegrated using the Johansen test and the bound test but there is no short-run causality between the variables as indicated by the Wald test statistics. This means that fiscal policy stance does not have a strong direct effect on public expenditure as supported by the theory of fiscal policy that policy makers could have a lower incentive to pursue public interests as compared to their personal interests.
Determinants of Consumersâ€™ Intention to Use E-payment System in Shopping Malls in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Modified UTAUT Model Approach
Authors: Ntulo Edward
Published: January 2024

The aim of the study was to determine factors that influence customersâ€™ intention toÂ use the e-payment system in Dar es Salaamâ€™s shopping malls. Bearing the importance of financial inclusion, there is no doubt electronic payment development will strongly contribute to improving countries competitiveness in many ways. However, despite the growth rate of ICT utilization particularly internet and mobile phones and an exponential rate of online communication and interactions, Tanzania is yet to harness the opportunities for e -payment. The study applied the modified UTAUT model to investigate factors that influence customersâ€™intention to use the e-payment system in Dar es Salaam shopping malls. Data were collected from a sample of 460 customers selected from 5 shopping malls in Dar es Salaam and tested against the research model using SEM. The results showed that three factors (Social Influence and Perceived Security and Effort Expectancy) had a significant positive effect on customersâ€™ intention to use the e-payment system in Tanzania; Perceived Security being the strongest determinant. Conversely, Perceived Cost was found to have a significant negative effect on customer intention on the use of e-payment system in Tanzania. Keywords: e-payment, UTAUT.
STRATEGICKÁ SPOLOČENSKÁ ZODPOVEDNOSŤ AKO MODEL SÚLADU V PROSPECH UDRŽATEĽNEJ INOVAČNEJ VÝKONNOSTI
Authors: Németh Zora
Published: January 2024

Purpose of the article The paper aims to identify approaches to understanding CSR, emphasizing the importance of strategic Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the context of sustainable innovation performance. The paper answers two main questions: what is strategic CSR, i.e. what does a system integrating a strategic approach to CSR look like and when is the right moment to change the way of management, align the interests of stakeholders and take steps to change (to introduce or develop a selected concept, system, model, etc.)? Methodology/methods Based on the analysis of publications, studies, managerial methods and tools, the article proposes a possible procedure for an framework linking corporate responsibility with innovations, which can be beneficial for aligning the interests of all stakeholders in an organization. The contribution is based also on the relationship between quality and CSR, also because CSR is the part of quality management concepts based on continuous improvement and increase efficiency and effectiveness of business operations. Scientific aim The intention is to raise awareness and develop the application of the strategic -based CSR concept as the compliance model in order to ensure an effective system in organizations. The task is to identify a performance tool that can be used by SMEs for the benefit of harmonizing requirements, interests and expectations within the framework of developing business activities. Findings CSR as a model for aligning the interests and strategic activities of a company is an ideal concept even for smaller companies. Companies without systematic application of management tools in their processes, such as self assessment, will not be competitive. The article presents a proposal for a concept of developing system and informs about the self assessment as the method of sustainable model of compliance management. A framework has been constructed that allows identifying when an SME should take action and change its approach in managing its activities, i.e. where he is on the path of reconciling interests and requirements. Conclusions (limits, implications etc.) The compiled CSR maturity grid has the potential to strengthen the economic, social and environmental cohesion of SMEs, to strengthen continuous improvement, and last but not least, it contributes in a fundamental way to the sustainability of the system, i.e. it is understood as a method of managing the sustainable development of a competitive business. The contribution has certain limitations and for this reason it is also desirable to develop a self-assessment tool for effective compliance management of companies and also to carry out studies on the possibilities of applying strategic CSR in companies of various industries.
UDRŽITELNÉ VEDENÍ V DIGITÁLNÍM PRACOVNÍM PROSTŘEDÍ
Authors: Matysová Kamila , Volfová Jitka
Published: January 2024

Purpose of the article The purpose of the article is to monitor the needs of employees and leading staff within a challenging, new and/or unknown working environment, point out the challenges of the digital working environment and formulate key suggestions for Leaders and Human Resource Managers. Methodology/methods Literature Review was executed and Primary Qualitative Research based on semi-structured interviews with university students and staff was proceeded. Data was analyzed with the help of the content analysis principles. Scientific aim The aim of the primary research was to find out the long term consequences of the pandemic on superiors and subordinates based on the sample of university employees and students. Namely the needs of students and university staff managed and working remotely were aimed to be identified in order to draw attention to the challenges of the digital work environment and to formulate key recommendations for leaders, managers and employees of the human resources department. Findings Key factors influencing the mental health and well-being within the academic working and study environment were identified and based on that recommendations on possible future superiors ́ actions were drawn. Conclusions (limits, implications etc.) Emotions varied on a fairly varied scale including both extremes negative as well as positive. The usual experience of stress (due to unexpected changes in life) was multiplied especially by individual developmental crises and not satisfying) family backgrounds. Among the crucial implications the need of coping strategies to be applied by leading employees was revealed. The research findings are limited by the narrow focus of the environment of investigation - academia.
STRATEGI FUNDRAISING DAN PROGRAM PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT UNTUK MENINGKATKAN EKONOMI MUSTAHIK PADA LEMBAGA FILANTROPI BAZNAS KABUPATEN KUNINGAN
Authors: Suhandi Andi
Published: January 2024

Peran BAZNAS Kabupaten Kuningan sebagai lembaga filantropi Islam dalam mengatasi masalah kemiskinan sangat dipertimbangkan. Zakat, Infak, dan Sedekah merupakan sarana kedermawanan untuk saling membantu. Pada Visi lembaga untuk meningkatkan ekonomi mustahik di Kabupaten Kuningan melalui ZIS yang dapat teralisasikan melalui penerapan strategi fundraising dana ZIS yang  baik, sehingga dapat mendorong keberlangsungan program pemberdayaan masyarakat untuk meningkatkan ekonomi mustahik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis efektivitas strategi fundraising dan program pemberdayaan masyarakat pada BAZNAS Kabupaten Kuningan. Metode yang digunakan pada penelitian ini pendekatan kualitatif desktriptif. Sedangkan, pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui wawancara, obesrvasi, dan dokumentasi untuk menggali informasi terkait pelaksanaan strategi fundraising serta program pemberdayaan pada BAZNAS Kabupaten Kuningan.  Hasil penelitian, ditemukan strategi fundraising yang dilakukan oleh BAZNAS Kabupaten Kuningan meliputi, sosialisasi, pelaksanaan penghimpunan dana, dan evaluasi dalam pelaksanaan penghimpunan. Hasil audit menunjukan kinerja BAZNAS dalam lima tahun terakhir pada audit keuangan mendapat predikat Wajar Tanpa Pengecualian (WTP) dan audit syariah mendapat predikat B. Sedangkan Program pemberdayaan yang dilakukan oleh BAZNAS Kabupaten Kuningan, dilakukan melalui LPEM BAZNAS Kabupaten Kuningan dengan empat program pemberdayaan unggulan yaitu, Program Lumbung Pangan, Zmart, Zchiken dan PROKSI.
KONSEP MAQASHID SYARIAH DALAM PRAKTIK STRATEGI PEMASARAN TIKTOK DENGAN LANDASAN ETIKA BISNIS ISLAM
Authors: Zulfa Nurhajijah , Millah Nila Nur , Nuratin Nuratin , Novitasari Kartika
Published: January 2024

Pengelolaan dana zakat di Kota Cirebon setiap tahunnya semakin berkembang dengan pemberdayaan yang sistematis dan strategis. Hal ini berfungsi meningkatkan kesejahteraan mustahik dari segi material. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengelolaan dana zakat dan pemberdayaan ekonomi untuk mensejahterakan mustahik di Daarut Tauhiid Peduli Kota Cirebon, untuk menganalisis hambatan pengelolaan dana zakat dan pemberdayaan ekonomi di Daarut Tauhiid Peduli Kota Cirebon, dan untuk menganalisis pengelolaan dana zakat dan pemberdayaan ekonomi untuk mensejahterakan mustahik. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan jenis penelitian deskriptif yang dilaksanakan di Daarut Tauhiid Kota Cirebon. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Data direduksi, dianalisis, dan disimpulkan dalam bentuk deskriptif. Adapun hasil temuan yaitu Daarut Tauhiid Kota Cirebon memfokuskan pemberdayaan pada segi material. Pemberdayaan ekonomi berupa soft skill yang diberikan kepada fakir miskin serta uang pembinaan pendidikan yang diberikan kepada mahasiswa fakir miskin. Pengelolaan dana zakat dan pemberdayaan ekonomi untuk mensejahterakan mustahik ini dilaksanakan dalam kurun waktu satu bulan untuk pelatihan kemudian para mustahik dilepas secara mandiri dan termasuk ke dalam kategori mandiri menurut pihak Daarut Tahuiid Kota Cirebon. Pengelolaan dana zakat dan pemberdayaan ekonomi menurut tinjauan ekonomi Islam, hal ini sudah sesuai dengan ekonomi Islam dengan pengelolaan dana zakat dan pemberdayaan ekonomi ini tidak memfokuskan pada kemandirian para mustahik berupa material melainkan spiritual dari para mustahik juga harus dibangun. Dengan demikian tujuan dari mensejahterakan masyarakat sebagai pengentas kemiskinan dapat terwujud.
Percepción de Estudiantes Universitarios sobre la Calidad de la Educación en Entornos no Presenciales
Authors: Torres Acuña Mariana , Monge López David
Published: January 2024

El objetivo del estudio consistió en determinar la percepción de estudiantes de psicología sobre la calidad de la educación no presencial en el año 2021. El diseño de investigación fue no experimental y transversal. La muestra estuvo conformada por 299 participantes con una edad promedio de 26.4 años. Los resultados obtenidos indicaron que no se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas p >0,05 respecto a la evaluación de la calidad de la educación virtual durante los tres cuatrimestres evaluados. Para determinar la adecuación de las diferentes metodologías usadas en la educación en línea (F (4,9) = 9,29, p = 0,00), la valoración general de las prácticas educativas (F (4,4) = 15,24, p = 0,000) y la preferencia por diferentes metodologías de evaluación (F(6,8) = 4,82, p =0,000), se llevaron a cabo ANOVA´s de medidas repetidas que encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre las comparaciones realizadas. Los estudiantes mostraron una mayor preferencia y valoración positiva hacia metodologías de enseñanza y aprendizaje participativas, y la combinación de diferentes prácticas pedagógicas. Las estrategias de evaluación basadas en proyectos y el aprendizaje cooperativo reportaron una mayor aceptación, llevando con ello el reto de innovar a través de las herramientas tecnológicas, nuevos modelos de evaluación del conocimiento.
Antioxidant activity of Paeonia tenuifolia L. petal extract-loaded liposomes
Authors: Cutovic Natalija , Marković Tatjana , Žugić Ana , Batinic Petar , Bugarski Branko , Jovanović Aleksandra
Published: January 2024

Steppe peony (Paeonia tenuifolia L., Paeoniaceae) is a perennial, herbaceous plant species which has been widely known for its medicinal use. This study is aimed at the development of P. tenuifolia petal dry methanolic extract-loaded liposomes and the determination of their antioxidant activity. The liposomes were prepared with three different phospholipid mixtures by the proliposome method. The antioxidant potential of the liposomes was assessed by the 2,2′-azino-bis(3 ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS•+) and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging methods. The ABTS radical scavenging activity ranged from 66.99 to 69.15%, whereas for the DPPH, the values varied from 85.12 to 90.11%. These results revealed promising antioxidant activities of P. tenuifolia petal extract-loaded liposomes with the potential to be used for the treatment of health disorders associated with oxidative stress, such as skin-related problems.
Impact of Comorbidities on the Risk of Death and Intensive Care Admission in COVID-19 Patients Hospitalized in a North-African Center
Authors: Chebil Dhekra , Rouis Sana , Smati Amal , Hannachi Hajer , Debbebi Wided , Sakly Hela , Ayachi Jihene , Bouhdida Takoua , Trabelsi Boutheina , Chortani Fadoua , Jarray Chaker , Samet Slim , Merzougui Latifa
Published: January 2024

Background: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed significant challenges to global health, with variations in outcomes among affected individuals. Comorbidities are known to influence the prognosis of various diseases, but their specific impact on COVID-19 patients in North-African settings remains to be elucidated. To evaluate the risk of death and intensive care unit (ICU) transfer in patients with COVID-19 by stratifying on comorbidity status. Methods: Data of confirmed hospitalized patients at the university hospital of Kairouan (Tunisia) between September 2020 and August 2021 were collected. Composite endpoints including admission to an ICU or death were analysed. The risk of reaching the composite endpoint was compared according to the presence and number of comorbidities. Kaplan-Meir methods and Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to study the time to composite endpoint and estimate its prognostic factors. Results: A total of 866 patients were included. The mean age was 65 ± 14 years. Most common comorbidities were arterial hypertension (41.1%) and diabetes mellitus (31.2%). Overall, 316 (36.5%) patients reached the composite endpoint: 263(30.4%) patients died and 53 (6.1%) were admitted to the ICU. Cardiovascular disease and chronic renal failure were associated with higher risk of reaching the composite endpoints. Conclusion: COVID-19 patients with comorbidities were more likely to experience severe outcomes. Aggressive strategies to control the COVID-19 pandemic should target patients with chronic diseases, especially cardiovascular disease, and chronic renal failure, as a priority.
Shaping North-African Public Health Decisions: A Latent Class Analysis of Social Media's Influence on Attitudes and Behaviors Towards COVID-19 Vaccines
Authors: Guelmemi Noomen , Ben Aissa Mohamed , Ghouili Hatem , Rebhi Mahmoud , Chalghaf Nasr , Azaiez Fairouz , Jahrami Haitham , Bragazzi Nicola Luigi
Published: January 2024

Background: The global crisis brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the crucial role of vaccines in public health. However, the success of vaccination campaigns is not solely determined by the availability of vaccines but also by public willingness to receive them. In North Africa, the variability in vaccine acceptance has raised concerns, drawing attention to the need for understanding the factors influencing public attitudes. Objectives: To identify the impact of the information consumption modalities related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and its vaccines, on the vaccine uptake decision among social media users. Also, to study the relationships between vaccination attitudes, and latent subgroups, in terms of socio-demographic variables, fear of COVID-19 and perceived stress. Method: A total of 723 subjects (males: 48.8%; mean±standard deviation of age: 31±11 years), participated in our survey prepared online on the Google Forms application via the platforms Twitter and Facebook. Results: Five latent classes were identified by the analysis: Class 1 (mixed consumers), class 2 (largest consumers of social media), class 3 (consumers of official information), class 4 (low consumers of information on the vaccine), and class 5 (social media consumers and information verifiers). The subgroup that is knowledgeable about COVID-19 pandemic and its vaccines, and which consumes the most information about the vaccine from official sources, is the one with the highest vaccine acceptance rate. In addition, the hesitant attitude towards the COVID-19 vaccine was linked to gender and mask wearing, while refusal behavior was linked to age, female gender, education level, mask wearing, and fear of COVID-19. Conclusion: This study's investigation into the impact of social media on public attitudes and behaviors towards COVID-19 vaccines in North Africa has significant implications for both public health strategy and policy. By identifying distinct latent classes based on social media usage patterns, the research reveals a complex landscape of factors influencing vaccine hesitancy in the region. The nuanced understanding derived from these findings is crucial for the development of more effective public health messaging, tailored to address the specific concerns and misinformation trends prevalent within each identified group. The insights gained from this study can guide policymakers in allocating resources more effectively, particularly in areas exhibiting higher levels of vaccine hesitancy.
La toponymie comme pratique langagière des variétés linguistiques dans le sud Algérien
Authors: Ibabar Amal
Published: January 2024

En partant du constat que la coexisentence de plusieurs variétés linguistiques a donné, par voie de conséquence, naissance à des toponymes qui reflètent à la fois la culture berbère et même celle des arabes.

Les facteurs historiques, politiques et culturels ont remodelé le paysage onomastique algérien.

Quel est la base formelle et sémantique des toponymes ?

Ya –il un changement des toponymes à travers le temps ?
Rules for building and designing a linguistic survey
Authors: Berriha Othman
Published: January 2024

The linguistic survey have been particularly well-considered by researchers in the field of social linguistics, for being a working field tool enabling the researcher in many fields, such as dialects, atastics and language survey projects to monitor and investigate the sociolsani reality of any region. The survey paper is no less than determining the appropriate sample of the study for research and investigation. In terms of stability of extrapolation, it is very important to focus on the formulation and design of the survey, the knowledge of samples and their quality and the conditions of the good sample that ensure a genuine representation of society away from bias, and a further accurate estimates resulting in more efficient research findings.

This paper is intended to address the rules of the construction and design of the linguistic survey and to present its relevance, function, types, characteristics, components, sources and stages of preparation, in order to reach a systematic guide for the construction and utilization of the linguistic survey and the development of field-based researchers' capabilities and techniques of interview and investigation.
The Hassani dialect and aspects of cultural communication
Authors: Bellahcen Mebarka
Published: January 2024

Algeria is considered a continent because of the sociocultural diversity it contains for its population from north to south and from west to east, southern Algeria is the main gateway for relations and exchanges with African countries. Among the groups that have emerged in the far south of Algeria, and it is named relative to the dialect used among its members, and it is named relative to the dialect used among its members, we find the Hassani community, by which we mean those human groups that speak the Hasani dialect. It is a mixture between the Maqil and Berber language. Through this study, we will try to focus on the "Hassani dialect " in the Algerian southwestern, and examine the origins of these tribes and clans.
School Linguistic Atlas; Its scientific foundations and Educational goals
Authors: Abiza Aicha
Published: January 2024

The value of the School Linguistic Atlas is reflected in the fact that it is the result of linguistic research based on geographic bases, in order to collect and investigate images of linguistic diversity, in the sense of collecting and examining the language used. To carry out this linguistic project through the definition of those scientific foundations, which accompany some of the texts used by the user actually ,These reflect the vocal, verbal and grammatical characteristics of this language in the specific environment.