bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effects of Selected Financial Management Practices on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
Authors: Harrison Faith Njeri , Muiru Dr. Monica
Published: February 2021

Purpose: The main aim of the study was to determine effects of selected financial management practices on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. The research was guided by the following specific objectives; to determine the influence of liquidity management, capital structure management, credit risk management and working capital management on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya.Methodology: The research employed a descriptive research design. Census method of sampling was employed, all the 43 commercial banks formed the study units. Both primary and secondary data were used. Secondary data was obtained from the audited annual financial reports of the commercial banks in Kenya while primary data was collected using questionnaire which was designed in form of Likert scale. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used, whereby correlation and regression were used to establish the strength of the relationship between the financial management practices and financial performance of the commercial banks. Data was presented inform of tables, mean and standard deviation. Correlation analysis was performed to examine the relationship between the financial management practices and financial performance of the commercial banks.Results: The study concludes that liquidity management had positive significant effect on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya.  Measuring liquidity risk is important to making sure that liquidity problems are identified in time.  The study concludes that capital structure management practice has positive significant effect on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. On credit risk management practice, the research found strong positive significant on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. Most of financial institutions have risk eliminating strategy in place, proper risk management. Finally, the study concludes that working capital management practice has positive significant on the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya.Unique contribution to theory, policy and practice: The research recommends that banks management should make sure that they maintain substantial levels of liquidity, so as to maintain competitive performance. Commercial institution must have a feasible capital structure in place that addresses issues such, as flexibility where changes in the capital market should be well adapted to the capital structure.
Práctica clínica basada en evidencia: porqué y como aplicarla en odontopediatría
Authors: Kramer Paulo Floriani , Feldens Carlos Alberto
Published: February 2021

La práctica en el área de salud tradicionalmente se basan en la experiencia clínica, libros ó estúdios de menor calidad metodológica. El objetivo del presente artículo es demostrar al clínico que atende niños la importancia de buscar la mejor evidencia disponible en fuentes científicas de información. Además se pretende presentar algunas herramientas para que el odontopediatra pueda obtener la mejor evidencia posible y aplicarla en la práctica clínica. Inicialmente se presentan los modelos tradicionales de la práctica clínica: basadas en la opinión de autoridades, el razonamiento fisiopatológico, en los resultados intermedios y la evidencia preliminar. A continuación se definen y ejemplifican la importancia de la práctica clínica basada en evidencia. Una secuencia se presenta para que el clínico pueda ejercer un modelo de práctica basada en evidencias y que incluye: la elaboración de la pregunta que resume la pregunta clínica, la búsqueda bibliográfica y selección de la mejor evidencia científica, y la aplicación de evidencia para la toma de decisiones en la práctica clínica.
Mucocele de labio: reporte de caso
Authors: Chirinos-Llerena Wilbert
Published: February 2021

Paciente de sexo femenino, de 6 años de edad, que acude en compañía de su madre al servicio de medicina por molestias en el labio inferior, la menor es transferida al servicio dental. Al examen clínico se observa; una formación tumoral en la cara interna del labio inferior de un diámetro aproximado entre 5 mm a 7 mm, y a la palpación; una consistencia blanda, elástica; de más de un año de evolución según narra la madre. Dadas las características clínicas de la lesión, nuestro diagnóstico presuntivo fue: Mucocele de labio. fué evaluado histopatológicamente confirmándose el diagnóstico presuntivo.
El papel de la interculturalidad en la construcción de sujetos identitarios
Authors: Navarro Martínez Sergio Iván , Saldívar Moreno Antonio
Published: February 2021

Este trabajo analiza el papel de la interculturalidad en la construcción de sujetos identitarios en la Universidad Intercultural de Chiapas (UNICH), en el municipio de Oxchuc. El artículo profundiza en cómo se abordan las relaciones de poder entre las culturas y las implicaciones que esto tiene en la construcción de sujetos identitarios y no de sujetos políticos articulados a los procesos sociales y culturales de la región, desde una perspectiva de reivindicación de sus derechos. La postura analítica está basada en la propuesta de interculturalidad crítica de Catherine Walsh. Metodológicamente, la investigación se posiciona en una perspectiva constructivista bajo el enfoque etnográfico. Uno de los hallazgos es que la interculturalidad es asumida como parte de una política oficial construida e instrumentada para su funcionamiento normativo, que responde a una lógica de reivindicación cultural y que se centra en la formación de jóvenes con una identidad reforzada en su lengua y en intercambios culturales funcionales al sistema.
Incorporación de mujeres indígenas mexicanas en la academia universitaria
Authors: Molina Fuentes Norma
Published: February 2021

El aumento, paulatino y lento, del número de mujeres indígenas en las instituciones de educación superior (IES) es una constante. Sin embargo, la literatura sobre estas mujeres es prácticamente inexistente. Por lo tanto, la presente investigación tiene como finalidad hacer una aportación al estudio sobre las académicas que se autoadscriben como parte de un pueblo indígena. Para tal propósito, se entrevistó a un total de 14 académicas en dos universidades ubicadas en estados con alta presencia de población indígena: Yucatán y Veracruz. Las universidades a las cuales pertenecen son la Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán (UADY) y la Universidad Veracruzana Intercultural (UVI). El objetivo fue identificar y explicar las principales problemáticas a las que se han enfrentado, desde la colonialidad del saber, en su intención de ejercer el oficio académico a partir de epistemologías y prácticas más incluyentes e interculturales.
Breve panorama histórico de la educación intercultural en América Latina
Authors: Venegas Martínez Jocelin , Moreno Medrano Luz María Stella
Published: February 2021

Este artículo presenta un breve panorama histórico de la educación intercultural en América Latina desde los primeros años del siglo XX hasta el momento actual, con el objetivo de analizar la evolución del concepto en relación con las principales políticas públicas que se han implementado en diversos países de la región. El objetivo es brindar al lector una revisión general de las luchas sociales que han acompañado la educación intercultural en América Latina con el fin de conocer el contexto social e histórico que lo distingue de otros modelos educativos, como la educación multicultural, la educación ciudadana y la inclusión, entre muchos otros. La educación intercultural crítica y decolonial es, en el siglo XXI, una apuesta por recuperar una educación desde abajo y con una perspectiva histórica que toma como punto de partida los movimientos de resistencia de los pueblos indígenas del continente.
El enfoque intercultural en la Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México
Authors: Guajardo Rodríguez Casandra , Legorreta Maldonado Eugenia , Medrano Luz María Stella Moreno , Sartorello Stefano Claudio
Published: February 2021

Este documento presenta los esfuerzos recientes de la Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México por transversalizar la interculturalidad en la educación superior. En un contexto de actualización de los planes de estudio de licenciatura de esta universidad, se comparte un acercamiento para definir aquello que se entiende como “educación intercultural” y sus implicaciones en la práctica educativa. La posibilidad de promover relaciones interculturales en la universidad nos interpela a todos los y las agentes educativos interesados en propiciar espacios más horizontales de diálogo y donde se pueda llevar a cabo una deconstrucción de las asimetrías de poder entre docentes y estudiantes. Esto se realiza con el propósito de que en los espacios universitarios se experimente, habite y negocie del mismo modo que en una sociedad justa y equitativa.
Lerende en innovatieve organisaties: Een integraal organisatiemodel en praktijkvoorbeelden uit de IT
Authors: van der Torre Wouter , Verbiest Sarike , Preenen Paul , Koopmans Linda , van den Bergh Roos , van Den Tooren Marieke
Published: February 2021

Door snelle technologische ontwikkelingen worden innovatie en 'leven lang ontwikkelen' steeds urgenter. Om meer inzicht te krijgen in het bevorderen van innovatief en lerend gedrag in organisaties hebben we een theoretisch model ontwikkeld waarin de belangrijkste stimulerende factoren
voor (informeel) leren en (sociale) innovatie zijn opgenomen. Dit model is gebaseerd op wetenschappelijke literatuur over onder meer informeel leren, lerende organisaties, werkplekleren, sociale innovatie en intrapreneurship. Tevens hebben we drie goede voorbeelden in de IT-sector onderzocht
met de vraag hoe zij in de praktijk concreet invulling geven aan de verschillende factoren uit het model. Uit de resultaten blijkt dat het stimuleren van sociale innovatie en informeel leren een integrale uitdaging is waarbij vele aspecten van de organisatie van invloed zijn. Denk bijvoorbeeld
aan gevarieerde en uitdagende taken, autonomie, psychologische veiligheid, rolmodellen, participatief leiderschap, transparantie en externe oriëntatie. Deze inzichten bieden werkgevers en werknemers concrete handvatten om het leervermogen en het innovatieve vermogen van de organisatie
te versterken.
Elektrofahrräder für Individualisten
Authors: Ciupek Martin
Published: February 2021

Pedelec: Die Vielfalt pedalelektrischer Fahrräder nimmt 2021 weiter zu. Fahrradbauer lassen sich mal von SUV-Konzepten der Automobilindustrie und mal von Fertigungsverfahren aus der Luftfahrt inspirieren. Dabei werden Motoren und Akkus geschickt ins Gesamtkonzept integriert. Von Martin Ciupek
Molecular diagnosis and antifungal resistance and biofilm production profiles among Candida species isolated from immunocompromised patients at Menoufia University Hospitals
Authors: M Ghonaim Mabrouk , Z. Labeeb Azza , I. Eliwa Alyaa , H. Salem Eman
Published: February 2021

Background: Accurate and rapid identification of Candida species is necessary for
proper diagnosis and treatment of candidiasis due to emergences of drug-resistant
strains especially among immunocompromised patients. Objectives: Identification of
Candida clinical isolates to the species level using different phenotypic and molecular
methods. Biofilm-forming ability and antifungal resistance were also studied.
Methodology: Sixty-nine Candida strains were isolated from 220 immunocompromised
patients. Identification was performed using chromogenic Candida agar, VITEK 2
system and multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Biofilm formation was detected
by the tube method and antifungal susceptibility was tested using the VITEK2 system.
Results: The most common source of Candida isolates was from urine (33.3%) and ICUs
(56.6%). VITEK 2 system detected 9 spp.: C. albicans (34.8%), C. tropicalis (21.7%), C.
famata (8.7%), C. lusitaniae (7.2%), C. cruzi (7.2%), C. ciferri (5.8%), C. dubliniensis
(5.8%), C. parapsilosis (5.8 %) and C. glabrata. Candida isolates showed high
resistance to flucytocine (49.3%), and high sensitivity to fluconazole, micafungin,
voriconazole and caspofungin (88.4%, 81.2% and 81.2 % respectively). Only 30.4% of
all Candida isolates were biofilm producers. There was a positive relationship between
antifungal resistance and biofilm formation among Candida isolates. Conclusion: C.
albicans was the predominant species. Chromogenic Candida agar and VITEK 2 system
were valuable tests compared to PCR in speciation of Candida isolates. Antifungal
susceptibility was significantly related to biofilm production and its evaluation is
important for proper treatment..
Frequency of rdx A Deletion Mutation Conferring Metronidazole Resistance in Helicobacter pylori
Authors: M. El Maghraby Hanaa , Mohaseb Samar
Published: February 2021

Background: Metronidazole is one of the antimicrobial drugs that can be used in
combination with other drugs for eradication of Helicobacter pylori (H.
pylori).Unfortunately, metronidazole resistance in H. plori is an increasing health
problem which may be attributed to inactivation of many genes as rdx A gene. Objective:
To determine the frequency of rdx A deletion mutation in H. pylori detected in infected
patients attending at the Gastroenterology Unit, Zagazig University Hospitals.
Methodology: Two gastric biopsies were taken from each enrolled patient by endoscopy.
H.pylori detection was done by rapid urease test and polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
amplification of 16S rRNA gene. Deletion mutation in rdx A gene was detected by
conventional PCR. Results: Out of 134 doubled gastric biopsies obtained from 134
patients, 52.2% were positive for H. pylori. Epigastric pain, vomiting and gastritis were
significantly associated with detection of H. pylori infection (p˂ 0.05). Deletion mutation
of rdx A gene was detected in 28.6% of H. pylori positive specimens obtained from
infected patients. Conclusion: Deletion mutation of rdx A gene is a frequent determinant
of rdx A inactivation conferring metronidazole resistance among H. pylori.
Decoy Receptor 3 as a Biomarker for Diagnosis of Bacterial Sepsis
Authors: H Hassan Maha , M Yassin Manal , M Hassan Yahia , M Abo El Magd Nagwa
Published: February 2021

Background: Sepsis is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality that has a global
burden. Early recognition of sepsis and differentiating it from similar conditions is
crucial. Objective: In the present study we aimed to measure the serum level of decoy
receptor 3 (DcR3) in sepsis patients to study its role as a promising biomarker for
bacterial sepsis. Methodology: The present study included 30 patients, divided into a
sepsis group (n=15) and a systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) group
(n=15), and 15 healthy controls. Sepsis patients were identified by positive blood
culture or positive 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
results. SIRS patients were identified by negative blood culture or negative 16S rDNA
PCR results. Serum DcR3 level was measured by quantitative enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis
was performed for DcR3 and C-reactive protein (CRP) alone and in combination.
Results: The serum DcR3 level was significantly higher in sepsis than SIRS patients
and healthy controls (5.21 ± 2.28 ng/mL, 1.96 ± 0.90 ng/mL, and 0.95 ± 0.79 ng/mL,
respectively). The ROC area under the curve (AUC) of DcR3 for sepsis versus SIRS
was 0.920 at a cut-off >2.4 ng/mL, with 93.33% sensitivity and 86.67% specificity.
The AUC of combined positive DcR3 and positive CRP for sepsis versus SIRS was
0.967 with 93.33% sensitivity and 100% specificity. Conclusion: DcR3, alone or in
combination with CRP, is a promising biomarker for distinguishing sepsis from SIRS
patients and may efficiently guide physicians to identifying sepsis patients, for whom
the further usage of new diagnostics can be cost-effective.
MODIFIKASI PERMAINAN TRADISIONAL CONGKLAK TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN BERHITUNG UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PERKEMBANGAN KOGNITIF PADA ANAK USIA DINI TAHUN 2020
Authors: Susilawati Ela , Puspitasari Dian , Kusumadewi Feny , Nuryanih Lifit
Published: February 2021

Cognitive development is a development that shows one's intellectual ability. Cognitive development in children can be improved with the traditional game and we usually called congklak . It is a simple game that trains the cognitive function of the child by knowing the numbers and also training the child's memory. This research aims to determine the influence of the traditional game on counting ability to improve cognitive development in early childhood 4-5 years in TPQ Al-Karbala and TPQ As-Syfa year 2020. The Design of this research uses the design of Quasi-Experimental Design with the approach of pre and post-test with control group design with a sample number of 38 respondents divided into 2 groups with the method probability sampling and using a measuring instrument checklist evaluation. Results showed the results of the sigma (0.000) were smaller than a (0.05) so Ha accepted Ho was rejected. In Conclusion, the results of this study show that there is an influence of cognitive development before and after given the traditional game. Suggestions, the results of this research are expected to be used as a learning media for children in improving cognitive development
Vots al carrer l’1 d’octubre de 2017 a Catalunya: la ‘fake news’ menys aclarida
Authors: Serrat Jordi
Published: February 2021

Catalunya va viure l’1 d’octubre del 2017 un dels moments informatius més importants de la seva història. El Govern català va habilitar, desobeint el Tribunal Constitucional, 2.243 col∙legis electorals per preguntar als ciutadans si estaven a favor o en contra de la inde­pendència de Catalunya. El fet que els principals òrgans dels poders judicial i polític d’Espanya consideressin il∙legal aquest referèndum no va fer desistir els organitzadors. La jornada va estar mar­cada per la gent que va mobilitzar-se per votar i per l’actuació de la policia espanyola que va intervenir amb força. La recerca analitza com un viral de You­Tube, per denunciar irregularitats en la consulta, conté tots els ingredients per considerar-lo la principal fake news d’aquell dia. L’anàlisi es contextualitza amb opinions sobre la cobertura del re­ferèndum de quatre periodistes catalans entrevistats (Crónica Global, El País i Ara). També es confronten els relats de TV3 i TVE, en el Telenotícies i el Tele­diario. Mentre la televisió catalana va presentar l’1-O de manera èpica, per la resistència popular per salvaguardar uns drets que simbolitzaven les urnes enfront les càrregues policials; la televi­sió pública espanyola va emfatitzar que va ser una acció il∙legal, sense garanties democràtiques.   Votes in the Streets on October 1, 2017 in Catalonia: An Example of Covert Fake News On October 1st, 2017 (1-O), Catalonia experienced one of the most important newsworthy moments in its history. The Catalan government set up 2.243 polling stations to conduct a referendum on Catalonia’s independence, thereby disobeying Spain’s Constitutional Court. Although the main bodies of the Spa­nish judiciary and political powers con­sidered the referendum illegal, the orga­nizers persisted. The day was marked by people’s mobilizations, which consisted of defending polling stations and pro­tecting voters from police intervention. With this study, we seek to analyse how a YouTube video, which reported irregu­larities about the referendum and went viral, contains all the ingredients to be considered fake news. The analysis is contextualized with opinions about the media coverage of the referendum by four interviews with Catalan journalists (Crónica Global, El País, Ara). The ac­counts of TV3 (Televisió de Catalunya) and TVE (Televisión Española), in Tele­notícies (TV3’s news) and Telediario(TVE’s news) are also juxtaposed. While the Catalan public television (TV3) pre­sented the 1-O in an epic way, stressing the citizens’ resistance to safeguard the rights as symbolized by the ballot boxes against the Spanish police, the Spanish public television (TVE) emphasised that 1-O was an illegal referendum lacking democratic legitimacy.
SEO and Digital News Media: Visibility of Cultural Information in Spain’s Leading Newspapers
Authors: Lopezosa Carlos , Codina Lluís , Pérez-Montoro Mario
Published: February 2021

This paper undertakes a comparative analysis of the visibility, and of other SEO indicators, of the culture sections of Spain’s leading digital newspapers —specifically, elmundo.es, elpais. com, lavanguardia.com, abc.es, el­confidencial.com and 20minutos.es— based on data collected by the media analytics company, comScore, and the web traffic metric, Alexa Rank. The analysis employs a set of positioning in­dicators: namely, a visibility index, keywords, social signals, keyword profiles, URLs, SERP-Snippets, reference domains and best anchor texts, as made availa­ble by SISTRIX, an SEO analytics audit toolbox. Thus, we were able to deter­mine which of the digital newspapers’ culture sections has the best visibility. Likewise, we were able to identify which of these media are best positioned on Google, presumably as a result of more effective positioning strategies. We con­clude with a discussion of our results and, on the basis of these findings, re­commend ways in which the visibility of journalistic information can be optimi­sed in search engines.   SEO i cibermitjans: visibilitat de la informació cultural dels principals diaris d’Espanya Aquest article realitza una anàlisi com­parativa de visibilitat i altres indicadors SEO de la secció de cultura dels principals cibermitjans espanyols: elmundo.es, elpais.com, lavanguardia.com, abc. es, elconfidencial.com i 20minutos. es. Les anàlisis s’han dut a terme amb la utilització d’un conjunt d’indicadors de posicionament (visibilitat, paraules clau, senyals socials, paraules clau, url, snippets, dominis de referència i mi­llors textos àncora) utilitzant l’eina de auditoria i anàlisi de posicionament en cercadors, SISTRIX. Ens preguntem quin d’aquests mitjans té millor una secció de notícies culturals amb millor visibilitat. L’estudi dut a terme amb els indicadors seleccionats permet, d’aquesta manera, presentar una anàlisi comparativa del periodisme cultural i identificar quins d’aquests mitjans presenten millors posicions a Google, presumiblement, com a resultat d’estratègies de posicio­nament. Finalitzem amb una discussió dels resultats juntament amb unes re­comanacions finals per optimitzar la vi­sibilitat de la informació periodística en els cercadors.
La promoción de la marca hospitalaria a través de la comunicación interpersonal que mantiene el profesional de la salud en las redes sociales
Authors: Medina Aguerrebere Pablo
Published: February 2021

La implantación de las redes sociales como una herramienta de comunicación institucional, las nuevas exigencias de los pacientes y la mayor competencia entre hospitales han obligado a estas organi­zaciones a repensar sus estrategias de comunicación. La creación de una marca reputada que ayude a consolidar el posi­cionamiento estratégico de la organiza­ción en el mercado sanitario se ha con­vertido en una prioridad estratégica para todos los hospitales. El objetivo de este artículo de revisión bibliográfica es ana­lizar el impacto que tiene en la construc­ción de la marca hospitalaria la comu­nicación interpersonal que el profesional de la salud mantiene en las redes sociales con los stakeholders del hospital. El ar­tículo propone un modelo de promoción de marca basado en la comunicación interpersonal que realiza este profesio­nal en las redes sociales y concluye que los hospitales que desean construir una marca reputada deben tomar medidas económicas y de management, instau­rar planes de comunicación y fomentar la colaboración entre profesionales de la salud y de la comunicación. Hospital Brand Promotion Through InterpersonalCommunication Maintained by Health Professionals on Social Media The implementation of social media as a corporate communication tool, the new demands of patients, and greater competition between hospitals have led these organizations to rethink their communication strategies. The creation of a reputed brand that helps an orga­nization to reinforce its strategic positio­ning in the health market has become a strategic priority for all hospitals. This literature review paper aims to analyze the impact on hospital brand construc­tion of the interpersonal communica­tion between health professionals and the organization’s stakeholders in social media. This paper proposes a model of brand building based on the interper­sonal communication carried out by these professionals in social media, and concludes that hospitals that want to build a reputed brand must take eco­nomic and management measures, implement communication plans and promote collaboration between health professionals and corporate communi­cation experts.
The Impact of Audience Measurement Institutions on Local Media. Study of the Catalonian Case
Authors: Sabaté Joan
Published: February 2021

This paper describes the changes in audience data concerning newspapers and magazines that are part of the Catalonian Association of Local Press —ACPC—, resulting from the transformation of the Communication and Culture Barometer into the EGM Catalonian Barometer. These two studies were prepared by the Communication and Culture Audiences Foundation —FUNDACC—, a non-profit organisation whose management was largely controlled by a scientific board, their primary purpose being to provide audience and cultural consumption data in Catalan-speaking territories, uninfluenced by communication companies’ interests. FUNDACC’s objective was to provide an alternative to the data provided by the Association for Media Research —AIMC— and the EGM General Media Study—, believed to be subject to the control of media groups with state-wide business interests. This methodological transition resulted in the invisibility of many of the publications that constitute the fabric of local media in the Catalan-speaking territories and it considerably affected its results. The purpose of this paper is to describe the impact of institutional and methodological factors in audience measurement on the transformation of a communication space.   L’impacte de les institucions de mesurament d’audiències en els mitjans locals. Estudi del cas català Aquest article descriu els canvis en les dades d’audiència de les revistes que formaven part de l’Associació Catalana de la Premsa Comarcal (ACPC), com a conseqüència de la transformació del Baròmetre de la Comunicació i la Cultura en l’EGM Baròmetre Catalunya. Aquests dos estudis eren elaborats per la Fundació Audiències de la Comunicació i la Cultura (FUNDACC), una institució sense ànim de lucre amb una direcció controlada majoritàriament per un patronat científic, que tenia com a objectiu principal oferir dades d’audiència i de consums culturals dels territoris de parla catalana, independents dels interessos particulars de les empreses de comunicació. L’objectiu de FUNDACC era presentar una alternativa a les dades aportades per l’Asociación para la Investigación de Medios de Comunicación (AIMC) i l’Estudio General de Medios (EGM), que es creien sotmeses al control dels grups de comunicació amb interessos de negoci d’abast estatal. El teixit de mitjans locals als territoris de parla catalana es va veure molt afectat per aquesta transició metodològica, que va provocar la invisibilització de moltes de les capçaleres que en formaven part. L’objectiu d’aquest article és explicar quin és l’impacte dels factors institucionals i metodològics del mesurament de les audiències en la transformació d’un espai de comunicació.   Key words: audience measurement, audience measurement institutions, audience economics, media systems, local media Paraules clau: mesurament d’audiències, institucions de mesurament d’audiències, economia de l’audiència, sistemes mediàtics, mitjans locals.
Use of New Narratives for COVID-19 Reporting: From 360º Videos to Ephemeral TikTok Videos in Online Media
Authors: Sidorenko-Bautista Pavel , Herranz de la Casa José María , Cantero de Julián Juan Ignacio
Published: February 2021

The disruptive evolution of technology has impacted on all aspects of commu­nication. Consequently, various alterna­tives are being developed for storytelling, delivering messages, and connecting to people. The evolution of social media and mul­timedia technologies is evident. Since 2014, we have witnessed changes both in the concept of immersion over the 360º format and virtual reality. Such changes aim at much closer proximity between user and content, strengthen­ing possible empathic bonds. Even so, emerging audiences, especial­ly Generation Z, spend time in digital environments that do not support this type of content. As a consequence, their interactions and multimedia behavior focus on vertical, ephemeral content, rendering TikTok as an innovative alter­native with a significant growth trend. This study proposes a review of media outlets and journalists’ work report­ing on the COVID-19 pandemic using 360º multimedia narratives and Tik­Tok. Research shows evidence of the limited use of the immersive multime­dia format and the increase of produc­tions in the ephemeral vertical format of TikTok —whose audience reach has grown significantly. Keywords: COVID-19, 360 video, ephemeral video, journalism, Genera­tion Z.
Reproduction of Communicative Negativity Through Instrumental Irrationality
Authors: Baloglu Ugur
Published: February 2021

This paper aims to use Turkey as an ex­ample of how the erosion occurring in social communication practices is repro­duced in the era of paradoxical experi­ences, particularly in global crisis envi­ronments where risk intensity increases. Recently, ‘the great incarceration’ situa­tion around the world has forced people to receive news and connect to them via digital platforms. The isolation of social relations for an indefinite period, espe­cially in risk society, causes people to feel constantly under pressure from an un­foreseen/indeterminate threat. The in­crease in the level of anxiety of the indi­vidual under pressure, internalizing fear after a while, turns him/herself into the very mechanism that produces anxiety and fear. This mechanism causes society to become paralyzed as a result of in­creased information pollution and the amount of information during global crisis periods. The paper examines how the negativity in communication has been exploited through the media with crises in different institutional areas —political, economic, and social— re­cently, in the framework of the terms of risk and trust used by Giddens and Beck’s risk society theory. From this point on, the paper focuses on the con­sequences of the mutual relationship between global crisis, fear culture and the new modern period. Keywords: COVID-19, global crisis, info­demic, risk society, sociology of commu­nication, media.
Digital Subscription Systems in the Face of COVID-19 Crisis: The Case of ‘El Mundo’
Authors: Canovaca de la Fuente Enrique
Published: February 2021

The aim of this article is to analyse the impact of COVID-19 on the income models of the Spanish general inter­est press through an in-depth analysis of the case of ‘El Mundo’. This article shows data about the decline in adver­tising, both in printed and digital for­mats, during the first quarter of 2020 and, more specifically, during March. It also reveals that the media platforms with a previously implemented sub­scription system have gained a signif­icant number of new registrations. Not only is ‘El Mundo’ an example of this trend, but also other newspapers such as ‘Eldiario.es’, ‘Ara’, ‘La Razón’ or ‘La Voz de Galicia’. The reader becomes an alternative to lessen advertising losses at a time of global transformation of the industry towards reader-revenue models. Long-term consequences of a probable economic recession once the pandemic effects are reduced are also considered in the analysis. The article also outlines some key points to ensure the viability of newspaper publishers, such as investing in journalists with relevant sources or profiles that know how to manage new digital businesses. Keywords: COVID-19, press, business, subscriptions and advertising.
“In the land of elections, the populist man is king”: The online communication of Basta and Vox in the 2019 European elections
Authors: Belim Rodrigues Célia Felícia
Published: February 2021

This article, having an Iberian circumscription, focuses on populist parties – the Portuguese Basta and the Spanish Vox –, specifically on their online communication conducted in the context of the 2019 European elections. Using the mixed method and having a corpus comprised of Facebook posts (n=40) and videos (n=4), a triple content analysis was conducted: quantitative, qualitative, and rhetorical. The results show that, in terms of substance in Facebook, the two political actors focus more on the building of a sense of ingroup favoritism – in order to explore the feeling of inclusion, being the posts with this thematic substance the most liked, shared, and commented –, are unequivocal in presenting themselves as representatives of popular sovereignty and do not denote conflict in national and European entities. In terms of style, the use of visual image reveals that there are more posts focused on positive emotionality. In the videos, the tone against Europe is more critical and the use of rhetorical diversity is noted, such as emotional bipolarity, Manichaeism, exemplification, use of question mark, recency effect, repetition, factual evidence.
The Italian ‘Taste’: The Far-Right and the Performance of Exclusionary Populism During the European Elections
Authors: García Santamaría Sara
Published: February 2021

This article examines populist leaders’ politicisation of food in their social media performances. More precisely, it analyses Matteo Salvini’s Instagram posts during the 2019 European elections, and the way food is mobilized for populist and nationalist purposes. The main argument is that food serves as a cultural trope that confers identity, reinforcing social divisions and the terms of national and class belonging. Drawing on Bourdieu’s (1984) social critique of taste, political leaders have traditionally placed themselves on the side of a distant gastronomic culture; that of a high-end elite. However, populist leaders perform a twofold role, attempting to present themselves as part of the common people and distancing themselves from the traditional elite. This change in social positioning is reflected in their social media accounts, often posting “authentic” glimpses of their cultural practices, such as cooking and eating. Methodologically, this paper uses a mixed-methods concurrent design, combining digital ethnography and visual rhetoric analysis for examining both the discursive and the aesthetic clues that construct Salvini’s social positioning towards taste. Through food, being Italian becomes a matter of constructing Italian authenticity against the national intellectual and political elite, but also against the European value-building project.
Analisis Pengaruh Penjualan dan Piutang Tak tertagih Terhadap Profitabilitas di PT. Batam Marine Indobahari Karimun Periode 2016-2018
Authors: Yusmalina  , Ayu Sari  , Alpino Susanto
Published: February 2021

Setiap pelaku bisnis tentu menginginkan agar perusahaannya bisa berjalan dengan lancar. Dalam usaha perdagangan penerimaan piutang usaha merupakan unsur terpenting dalam kelangsungan suatu usaha. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis apakah ada pengaruh secara signifikan penjualan terhadap profitabilitas perusahaan, pengaruh secara signifikan piutang tak tertagih terhadap profitabilitas perusahaan, dan pengaruh secara signifikan penjualan dan piutang tak tertagih secara simultan terhadap profitabilitas perusahaan PT Batam Marine Indobahari. Adapun jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode penelitian kuantitatif. Adapun sampel pada penelitian ini menggunakan jumlah populasi laporan keuangan PT Batam Marine Indobahari yaitu 36 laporan keuangan bulanan atau 3 tahun periode 2016-2018.

Hasil Penelitian; Pengaruh variabel penjualan (X1) dan piutang tak tertagih (X2) terhadap profitabilitas (Y) yang diperoleh dari Fhitung 24,855. Pengaruh variabel penjualan (X1) terhadap profitabilitas (Y) yang diperoleh dari t hitung sebesar 6,783. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa nilai t hitung lebih kecil dari nilai Ttabel 2,03452 dan nilai signifikasi lebih kecil dari 0,025.  Pengaruh Piutang tak tertagih (X2) terhadap profitabilitas (Y) yang diperoleh dari t hitung sebesar -0,171 dengan nilai signifikasi 0,865. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa nilai t hitung lebih kecil dari nilai Ttabel 2,03452 dan nilai signifikasi lebih besar dari 0,025. Nilai R2 (Square) menunjukkan bahwa sumbangan pengaruh variabel bebas (penjualan dan piutang tak tertagih) terhadap variabel terikat (profitabilitas) sebesar 0,616. Pengaruh variabel bebas terhadap variabel terikat adalah sebesar 61,6%. Sedangkan sisanya dipengaruhi oleh variabel lain.

Kata kunci: Penjualan, Piutang Tak tertagih, Profitabilitas.
L’ÉCRIN DE L’IMPÉRATRICE EUGÉNIE
Authors: Vachaudez Christophe
Published: February 2021

Depuis quelque temps, Napoléon III cherchait à contracter un mariage afin de pérenniser la dynastie. Le 29 janvier 1853, il épouse Eugénie-Marie de Montijo, comtesse de Teba, une aristocrate espagnole parfaitement intégrée à la bonne société parisienne. Á cette occasion, l’empereur souhaite, comme son parent Napoléon Bonaparte, entourer la fonction impériale d’un certain lustre. Dans cette optique mais aussi parce qu’il s’agit d’un mariage d’amour, il se révèle particu-lièrement généreux.
500 AÑOS DE LA EXPEDICIÓN ESPAÑOLA QUE COMPLETÓ LA PRIMERA CIRCUNNAVEGACIÓN DE LA TIERRA
Authors: Sánchez García José Luis , Díez Sanz Juan María
Published: February 2021

La Real Academia de Historia ha publicado un informe con motivo del V centenario de la Primera Circunnavegación de la Tierra, que fue realizada por Juan Salvador Elcano, a la que nos unimos. En la presente investigación, realizamos una revisión de los principales hechos constatados de la expedición: Magallanes, fue un marino de origen portugués nacionalizado español, la empresa fue auspiciada por la Corona Española, por el rey Carlos I, confiriéndole la dimensión universal que proviene de la catolicidad que los Reyes Católicos imprimieron a la institución monárquica es-pañola y que tiene su origen en el reino Godo. La expedición se desarrolla ya al inicio de la Edad Moderna, en un contexto de rivalidad con la nación portuguesa por el comercio de las especias y la delimitación de los ámbitos de influencia de ambas naciones, que había quedado establecida en el Tratado de Tordesillas, legalidad internacional que la Corona exige sea respetada y la expedición cumple, como ha recordado Felipe VI. La financiación de la empresa contó con el respaldo de capital privado tanto de comerciantes burgaleses, como de la Iglesia, en la persona del obispo de Burgos. Realizamos, además, una crónica de la expedición circunnavegadora con los principales hechos acontecidos y referimos los principales descubrimientos: la constatación de la esfericidad de la Tierra, el descubrimiento del Estrecho de Magallanes, la apertura de una nueva ruta comercial hacia las Indias, los descubrimientos astronómicos de nuevas galaxias como las Nubes de Magallanes, los nuevos conocimientos etnográ-ficos y de fauna y flora de latitudes diversas, el descubrimiento de nuevas enfermedades como el escorbuto, una forma de avitaminosis C, y, por último, una decisiva ampliación del mundo conocido que supuso la primera globalización del mundo.
LA EXPEDICIÓN DE MAGALLANES-ELCANO: EL INICIO DE LA GLOBALIZACIÓN DEL DERECHO MERCANTIL
Authors: Martínez Muñoz Miguel
Published: February 2021

En este artículo se pretende analizar cómo la expedición de Magallanes-Elcano, en la que se llevó a cabo la primera circunnavegación de la tierra, supuso el inicio de un cambio trascendental para el Derecho Mercantil es-pañol al ponerse en conexión diferentes territorios de Europa, América, Asia y África y establecerse diferentes rutas comerciales por mar. En efecto, si bien el Derecho Mercantil seguirá siendo un conjunto normativo eminentemente estatal, el viaje hará que comiencen a tenerse en cuenta factores externos y ellos supondrá el principio de la globalización que hoy en día rige el ámbito del Derecho Mercantil. Este primer paso en el cam-bio de paradigma jurídico afectará al Derecho Marítimo y posteriormente, con el paso de los siglos, repercutirá en toda la disciplina mercantil para configurarse un Derecho del Mercado en detrimento del Derecho Mercantil estatal.
EUGENIA DE MONTIJO Y LA CAÍDA DEL II IMPERIO FRANCÉS. LAS TRES MUERTES DE UNA EMPERATRIZ
Authors: González Martín Francisco Javier
Published: February 2021

Eugenia de Montijo es, en su centenario, una figura olvidada, una imagen romántica que participó, según sus oponentes desde Víctor Hugo a Zola, de un sistema o un régimen de opereta, el segundo imperio francés. La noble granadina quiso ganarse la amistad de los franceses impulsando la guerra al prusiano protestante. La amenaza latente y constante que se cernía sobre Francia. A partir de 1856, fecha en que nace el heredero imperial, Euge-nia tuvo un cada vez mayor ascendente en la política de su nuevo país. A los pocos días de estallar la guerra franco-alemana, Eugenia es nombrada regente el 27 de julio, el 1 de setiembre Napoleón III capitulaba en Sedan. El dos Napoleón, prisionero de Bismarck abdicaba. El 4 se proclamaba la III República, Gambetta huía de Paris a Burdeos para seguir la resistencia. Eugenia se exiliaba a Inglaterra. El desastre traería consecuencias de enormes dimensiones no solo a Francia sino a toda Europa, en marzo estalló la Comuna y la guerra civil en Paris. Eugenia solo miraba hacia su hijo, Napoleón moría de una operación de vesícula al iniciarse 1873, ya viuda, en junio de 1879 moría el príncipe imperial, era el final de toda esperanza para la ex emperatriz.
Dualisme Lembaga Arbitrase Dalam Penyelesaian Sengketa Olahraga Di Indonesia
Authors: Saputra M. Febry , Nurhayati Yati
Published: February 2021

Artikel  ini membahas mengenai bagaimana dualisme kewenangan pada lembaga arbitrase guna penyelesaian sengketa olahraga Indonesia. Metode yang digunakan dalam tulisan ini adalah metode penelitian normatif (Normative Legal Research). Hasil dari penelitian ini ditemukan bahwa di Indonesia keputusan untuk memilih lembaga penyelesaian sengketa olahraga diantara Badan Arbitrase Olahraga Indonesia (BAORI) atau Badan Arbitrase Keolahragaan Indonesia (BAKI) sepenuhnya berada di tangan pihak-pihak yang bersengketa. Terjadinya dualisme mengakibatkan penyelesaian sengketa olahraga yang kurang efektif dan efisien. Sehingga Indonesia harus segera mengakhiri dualisme lembaga yang terjadi pada lembaga arbitrase olahraga dengan cara mengonsolidasikan kedua lembaga arbitrase tersebut.
Doğrusal Olmayan Dinamik Sistemlerin İncelenmesi ve Kompleksite Bilimi
Authors: TATLIPINAR Hasan
Published: February 2021

Doğrusal olmayan dinamik sistemler ile ilgili çalışmalar günümüzde bilimsel çalışmaların merkezinde yer almaktadır. Fizik bilimi, biyo-sistemler, yeni teknolojiler ve iktisat gibi bir çok bilim disiplini doğrusal olmayan dinamik sistemlerin davranışlarına göre modeller oluşturmakta ve bu konularda çalışmalar yapmaktadırlar. Bu nedenle bu yazıda iyi bilinen birkaç doğrusal olmayan dinamik sistem örnek verilerek bu sistemlerin nasıl incelendiği üzerinde durulacaktır. Bunun yanında fiziksel sistemlerin davranışı veya bilgi teorisinde önemli bir yere sahip olan çeşitli entropi tanımları tartışılacaktır. Ayrıca doğrusal olmayan sistemlerle doğrudan ilgili olan kompleksite biliminin genel kavramları üzerinde de kısaca durulacaktır.
The Evaluation of Reliability Indices in Water Distribution Networks
under Pipe Failure Condition
Authors: Moghaddam Alireza , Peirovi-Minaee Roya , Rezaei Hossein , Faridhosseini Alireza , Ziaei Ali Naghi
Published: February 2021

Abstract. In this research, reliability indicators of water distribution networks are evaluated under pipe failure conditions. The case studies include two benchmark and one real-life water distribution networks in Iran with more hydraulic constraints. Some important reliability indicators are presented such as resilience index, network resilience, modified resilience index and minimum surplus head index. GANetXL is used to do one-objective and two-objective optimization of the previously mentioned water distribution networks in order to not only minimize the cost, but also maximize the reliability indicators. Moreover, the results of a statistical analysis for each pipe is used to determine the sensitive pipes that are of the most failure probability. GANetXL is an optimization tool in Excel environment and works based on Genetic Algorithm. GANetXL has the capability of being linked to EPANET (Hydraulic simulation software). The results obtained clearly show that network resilience index is of poor performance when compared with the other indexes under pipe failure conditions, especially in real-life networks that include small pipe diameters. It was also showed that if a water distribution network was optimized only in terms of cost, there would be an unacceptable pressure drop at some nodes in case of pipe failure.
On the Role of Westerly Wind Anomalies in the Development of the
1982–1983 El Niño
Authors: Webb David J.
Published: February 2021

Abstract. A recent study of two strong El Niños highlighted the potential importance of a region of low sea level that developed in the western equatorial Pacific prior to the El Niños of 1982–1983 and 1997–1998. Here the cause of the low sea level in 1982 is investigated using a series of runs of a global ocean model with different wind fields and initial conditions. The results indicate that the low sea level was due to the increased wind shear that developed just north of the Equator during 1982. This generated Ekman divergence at the latitudes of the North Equatorial Trough, raising the underlying density surfaces and increasing the depth of the trough. This also increased the strength of the North Equatorial Counter Current which lies on the southern slope of the trough. The anomalous westerly winds associated with Madden Julian Oscillations are often held responsible for triggering El Niños through the generation of westerly wind bursts and the resulting equatorial Kelvin waves in the ocean. However if Webb (2018) is correct, the present results imply that a different physical process was involved in which Ekman divergence due to the same winds, increased the heat transported by the North Equatorial Counter Current early in the year and ultimately caused the strong 1982–1983 El Niño.
A generalized stress correction scheme for the MEB rheology:
impact on the fracture angles and deformations
Authors: Plante Mathieu , Tremblay L. Bruno
Published: February 2021

Abstract. A generalized damage parameterization is developed for the Maxwell Elasto-Brittle (MEB) rheology that reduces the growth of residual errors associated with the correction of super-critical stresses. In the generalized stress correction, a decohesive stress tensor is used to bring the super-critical stresses back on the yield curve based on any correction path. The sensitivity of the simulated material behaviour to the magnitude of the decohesive stress tensor is investigated in uniaxial compression simulations. Results show that while the decohesive stress tensor influences the short-term fracture deformation and orientation, the long-term post-fracture behaviour remains unchanged. Divergence first occurs when the elastic response is dominant followed by post-fracture shear and convergence when the viscous response dominates – contrary to laboratory experiment of granular flow and satellite imagery in the Arctic. The post-fracture deformations are shown to be dissociated from the fracture process itself, an important difference with classical Viscous Plastic (VP) models. Using the generalized damage parameterization together with a stress correction path normal to the yield curve brings the simulated fracture angles closer to observations (from 40–50° to 35–45°, compared to 20–30° in observations) and reduces the growth of errors sufficiently for the production of longer-term simulations.