bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Effect of HR Quality on the Compensation System and Employee Performance at PT Primissima in Sleman Regency
Authors: Satrio Nugroho Wahyu
Published: September 2023

The lack of quality human resources at work is the main problem highlighted by PT Primissima located in Sleman Regency, Yogyakarta. In order to have superior, resilient human resources, and be able to maintain the existence of competitiveness and brand equity in the market, the company must be able to guarantee the performance of its human resources while working in the company. With appropriate compensation, HR will be able to work optimally and company goals will be achieved efficiently and effectively. The purpose of this internship is to determine the effect of HR quality on the employee salary payment compensation system and find out the improvement of employee performance through the provision of compensation systems that have been implemented by the company at PT Primissima. PT Primissima which was formed on June 22, 1971 is a joint venture between the Indonesian Batik Cooperative Association (GKBI) and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia which aims to be able to produce fine batik raw materials, namely Primissima cloth (mori) to meet national needs, which were previously taken through production or imports from China, Japan, and India. The research approach carried out by the author is a qualitative approach. The author's achievement while undergoing an internship was working in the personnel division of PT Primissima. In addition, the author had the opportunity to observe and participate in employee coaching at PT Primissima, and follow a series of batik fabric making processes at PT Primissima. In the midst of uncertain HR quality, it is necessary to conduct careful and strict recruitment. Prospective workers or employees must meet the requirements of the PT Primissima company. One of the concerns when accepting prospective employees is in terms of soft skills and hard skills. Because it is an obstacle of the company PT Primissima at this time. Researchers in carrying out internships feel comfortable and smooth in carrying out work activities in the company where researchers do internships. Researchers received a good response and treatment from PT Primissima. A comfortable work environment makes researchers comfortable when undergoing the internship research process. The obstacles that researchers encounter in this internship activity include the busy staff of the company, so researchers find it difficult if they want to ask questions or discuss
Influence Unveiled: Exploring the Power of Digital Influencers for eWOM and Shaping Follower’s Purchasing Intentions
Authors: Aizaz Ahmad Malik  , Zoya Wajid Satti  , Noman Bashir  , Nasir Munir
Published: September 2023

Drawing upon Media Dependency Theory, the study examines the emergence of digital influencer’s trustworthiness from antecedents i-e content value and influencer’s credibility between, as well as the impact of trustworthiness on the follower's purchase intention while evaluating the perceived value as a moderator between this relationship. The sample size was 346 respondents, and the data came from Pakistani social media users who were actively following influencers on content platforms. Data was analyzed using the partial least squares- structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) method. The findings revealed a significant and positive association between followers' intention to buy endorsed brands and their perception of trust. Additionally, it has been demonstrated that content value and influencer’s credibility have an imperative impact on how trustworthy a digital influencer is perceived. The results also indicated the substantial moderation impact of perceived value. The study is one of the few of its type that draws upon media dependence theory for brands and establishes the efficient influencer marketing practices to have a strong eWOM (electronic word of mouth) in Pakistan, by doing so it makes a significant contribution to the literature on digital marketing. The outcomes of the study contribute to the existing body of knowledge of digital marketing as well as marketing. Additionally, the findings also offer real time practical implications for brands and businesses, particularly digital enterprises, by helping them better understand and put influencer marketing strategies into practice to assure success in their endeavors.
Managementul informațiilor: Sisteme de gestionare a bazelor de date
Authors:   Romanian Academy, Sfetcu Nicolae
Published: September 2023

Managementul informațiilor implică o combinație de oameni, procese și tehnologie pentru a se asigura că informațiile sunt disponibile, precise, sigure și accesibile atunci când este necesar. Sistemele de gestionare al bazelor de date (SGBD) joacă un rol essential fiind aplicații software concepute pentru a stoca, prelua și gestiona în mod eficient cantități mari de date. În lumea actuală bazată pe date, SGBD servește drept coloană vertebrală pentru stocarea, recuperarea și manipularea datelor. Un sistem de gestionare al bazelor de date relațional (SGBDR) se bazează pe principiile modelului relațional al datelor, unde datele sunt organizate în tabele, în care fiecare tabel este format din rânduri și coloane. Acest eseu explorează importanța sistemelor de gestionare a bazelor de date, componentele lor cheie, tipurile și rolul lor în evoluție în era digitală.
Aporte e decomposição de serapilheira em área em restauração no Cerrado
Authors: Calassa Caio Henrique Januário , Ferreira Jorge Luis , Pereira Márcio Junior , Calil Francine Neves , Silva-Neto Carlos de Melo e
Published: September 2023

A serapilheira é um componente de suma importância dentro de um ecossistema florestal, pois responde pela ciclagem de nutrientes, além de indicar a capacidade produtiva da floresta. A quantidade de serapilheira acumulada varia de acordo com a comunidade florestal e com seu estádio sucessional. As diferentes frações da serapilheira têm estrutura e composição química distintas e, portanto, decompõem-se em diferentes velocidades. Diante disto, o presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar o aporte e decomposição da serapilheira em área de vegetação secundária em restauração. Foi observado um aporte de 33.941 kg ha-1 ano-1, sendo o compartimento folhas correspondente a maior porção (69,68%), seguida de galhos (20,09%) e miscelânea (10,22%). Quanto a decomposição da serapilheira, foi encontrado um valor da constante de decomposição K de 0,004227 g g-1 dia-1, e o tempo de meia vida estimado em 164 dias. Os resultados encontrados indicam um padrão sazonal de aporte, com picos no período seco, respondendo à sazonalidade climática do Cerrado e um rápido retorno dos nutrientes ao solo.
The City is Not the City: Two Approaches of How City Writers Compose Images of Urbanity
Authors: Roderfeld Anna-Lena
Published: September 2023

This paper references two texts from contemporary city writers: Die Stadt ist nicht die Stadt, by Juliana Kálnay (2019), and Graz, Alexanderplatz, by Barbara Marković (2012). They are analysed in regard to how the authors present the cities they visit and the type of literary images of the cities they develop. The analysis of Kálnay’s text focuses on how she interweaves past and present of the city and interconnects both through a water motif. Furthermore, intertextual strategies evident through her referencing Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities are investigated. Marković’s Graz, Alexanderplatz is analysed according to its twofold structure of copied city text on the one side (of the double page) and commented city text and urban experiences on the other. Moreover, how far the text is connected to Alfred Döblin’s Berlin Alexanderplatz is briefly discussed. It is shown that both authors use experimental strategies to structure their texts and grasp ‘their’ cities but that both also subliminally reflect on whether it is actually possible to present the ‘real’ city, and how far the attempts must remain cut-outs of urbanity, dependent on perspective, time and place.
Urban Places and the Narrative of the Supreme Power
Authors: Kerbizi Marisa
Published: September 2023

During the totalitarian era (1944–1991), urban space was used as an “arena” in which to demonstrate the absolute power of the communist regime. Some important structures were built; others were destroyed; new names were given to streets or even cities, to create a new identity for the urban areas. Urban locations (the Pyramid of Enver Hoxha, the Dajti hotel, the building of the Central Committee, etc.), became symbols of fear and admiration, because of their strong association with the supreme political power. Contemporary novels such as Ferri i çarë (The Hell is Broken), Në kohën e britmës (In the Time of the Scream) by Visar Zhiti, The Successor, The Daughter of Agamemnon by Ismail Kadare, Loja, shembja e qiellit (The Game, the Fall of the Sky), etc., make urban places the epicenter of a dramatic relationship between man and the totalitarian power. The main goal of this paper is to analyze the correlation between transformations that happened in urban spaces during the communist era (1945–1990) and the implementation of the ideological project of the “New Man”. A thorough text analysis of Albanian novels is used to interpret the re-designation of the cities, as part of a political program, by which urban landscapes, literature, and art were transformed into mere ideological means through which the communist new word was proclaimed. These transformations became symbolic signs of a tragic time, where man became God (in the new atheist context), and the urban space became the temple, and where fear and obedience were sowed together with fake narratives related to urban identity.
From the city of heroes to the city of Ilhas: the Ilhíada by Alberto Pimenta
Authors: Monteagudo Alonso Antía
Published: September 2023

This paper reflects on the latest poem published by the Portuguese author Alberto Pimenta, Ilhíada. Even if it creates an explicit dialogue with the poem attributed to Homer, the Iliad, already from the title, it can be seen that Ilhíada is the polar opposite of the Homeric text. The story Alberto Pimenta introduces us to is a tale of the ilhas, an idiosyncratic urban organisation from the city of Porto (Portugal), usually linked to the poorest sectors of the population. As soon as the city became an important tourist destination and “the imaginal engineering” (Hiernaux, 2012) started to create a tourist hotspot narration, successive administrations began to find these ilhas a problem that had to be dealt with. In the poem, the lyrical voice remembers the everyday life that existed before their inhabitants began to be besieged by the building companies. We move, then, from the tales of Troy, an important urban centre of ancient times where heroes fight in a war, to the margins of Porto, where common people just try to live their everyday lives. In this essay, I will argue that the location in which Pimenta chooses to set this story – with the excluded ones, the “subalterns” (Spivak 1985) – challenges the categories of “city”, “hero”, “History” and even “poetry”. To that effect, I will use a comparative perspective that will allow me to uncover the main differences between the two texts.
Astroturismo: A Imagem e a Intenção de Visita em Territórios de Baixa Densidade. O Caso do Norte Interior de Portugal
Authors: Tapada Alberto , Da Encarnação Marques Carla Susana , Peixeira Marques Carlos , Costa Carlos
Published: September 2023

Este estudo exploratório pretende perceber como potenciais visitantes constroem a imagem de um destino de astroturismo e valorizam os principais componentes da experiência astroturística. Foram inquiridos 450 residentes em Espanha, segmentados de acordo com a importância atribuída àqueles componentes, de modo a verificar diferenças nas perceções da imagem, no comportamento passado de observação do céu noturno e na intenção futura de visitar um destino de astroturismo. Os resultados permitem concluir que a propensão para concretizar a visita está associada a elementos culturais e de enriquecimento da observação celeste, os quais devem ser considerados para além dos elementos de escuridão e silêncio, fundamentais nesta experiência.
The Management of the Ethical Committee in Medium Enterprises: An Empirical Study
Authors: Ríos-Manríquez Martha , Conraud Koellner Eva , Ferrer Guerra Julian , Sánchez-Fernández María Dolores
Published: September 2023

In Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), the owners, partners and directors go against the dilemma of choosing between an adaptable and flexible methodology, like the SGE21 Norm, that suggests the designation of a committee of ethical management in charge of ensuring the compliance of the adopted CSR, aligning their strategy and goals. This committee is typically appointed by the administrative council, this is fairly normal in big enterprises, but not so much in medium ones. Therefore, this paper has three main goals: identify the influence of variables of upper management, people that form the organization, clients, vendors, social environment, environmental environment a well as competency in the social responsibility of medium enterprises in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico (RSEM) and in the committee of ethical and social responsibility management (CGESR). The third is to identify if the committee of ethical and social responsibility gives the same priority in their management as the owners or directors towards the SGE21 Norm. To this effect, the research is taken from a quantitative focus of the descriptive type and linear regression using the Ordinary Least Square Minimum, using a sample of 82 enterprises and proposing the RSEM and CGESR models.
INFORMATION SEEK BEHAVIOUR OF CANCER PATIENTS IN PALLIATIVE CARE IN NORTHERN NIGERIA
Authors: N.G. Imam Lateefat , Sangari Jen Sheriff , Abdulsalam Abdollah , Ibrahm M. M. Furfuri , Taiwo A. Azeez
Published: September 2023

This study assessed information seek behaviour of cancer patients in palliative care in Northern Nigeria. The study was guided with two hypotheses. Survey research design was used for this study. The population for this study comprise all patients in palliative care attending Usman Danfudio Teaching Hospital, Sokoto; Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria and National Hospital, Abuja the three (3) hospital were purposively selected because they are the only University Teaching Hospital that offer radiotherapy in Northern Nigeria and a total of five hundred and eighty four (584) (University Teaching Hospital). Availability sampling procedure was used for the study. Split half reliability method was employed to test the reliability of the instrument and the reliability index of 0.85 was obtained. Analysis of data was done using descriptive statistics of mean, standard deviation, frequency counts and percentage. t-test and chi-squre was used to test hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The results indicated that there is significant difference in information seeking behaviour of cancer patients in palliative care in Northern Nigeria (P < 0.05) and there is no significant difference between male and female on information seeking behaviour of cancer patients in palliative care in Northern Nigeria (P>0.05). it was recommended that Government and health workers should organise programs for cancer patients in palliative care in Northern Nigeria so as to spread awareness that will make cancer patients acquire correct information on management of cancer.
UTILIZATION OF PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES AMONG ACADEMIC STAFF IN UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Abdulkadir M.A. , Sangari Jen Sheriff , Abdulsalam Abdollah , N.G. Imam Lateefat
Published: September 2023

This study was conducted to assess utilization of preventive healthcare services among academic staff in University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. Two hypotheses guided the study. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study; simple random sampling technique was also used for the study. A sample of 200 academic staff was drawn from seven faculties in the university. Data were collected using self-structured questionnaire with two sections, demographic data and utilization of preventive healthcare services. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency counts and percentage while inferential statistics of one sample t-test and independent t- test was used to test hypotheses at 0.05 significance level. The result showed among others that there is significance difference in utilization preventive healthcare services and there is significant difference in gender utilization of preventive healthcare services. It was recommended among others that periodic public campaigns should be organized by the department of Physical and Health Education on the need for preventive measures to prevent preventable diseases.
EXAMINING LEARNER’S LEVEL OF PROCRASTINATION USING ICT AND CLASSROOM WRITING TESTS
Authors: Soudeh Mirsaeedghazi Seyyedeh
Published: September 2023

The purpose of the present study was to measure the effect of procrastination of testing writing in the two groups of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and classroom test of French language. Studies indicated that procrastination has psychological reasons, but the effect of situational and environmental issues is not well examined. In this study the testing of writing was performed in two different situations using different instrument. One group called ICT testing group used Microsoft Word to write essay writing as a testing instrument and the other group used paper and pen tools. Eligible students (60 students) were selected from a population of 100 students in the two institutions of Safir and Iran’s Language Institution. Participants answered the standard procrastination by Lay (1986) that included 20 questions and scoring by Likert Scale were performed. Result showed that there is no significant difference between result of the two testing groups and their level of procrastination (p<0.5). Findings of the study indicates that different instruments are not determining factors of procrastination level and other factors such as educational level and psychological problems might be in work. It can be concluded that though ICT is a modern technology to aide learners’ writing performance, it does not reduce students’ negative effect of procrastination than traditional testing methods.
ENTRE NIETZSCHE E GIRARD: A CATARSE NA PUNIÇÃO
Authors: Souza Monteiro Marco Antônio
Published: September 2023

Por que a sociedade sente prazer quando um criminoso recebe a punição? Procurar respostas para essa pergunta foi o que motivou o presente ensaio filosófico. Foram propostas algumas hipóteses das quais, após análise qualitativa dedutiva, restaram duas consideradas admissíveis: a primeira, fundamentada no pensamento nietzschiano, justifica o prazer social das punições na inerência humana do prazer em punir e em ver sofrer. A outra, embasada na obra de René Girard, coloca a expectativa sacrificial nas punições como fator determinante do prazer sentido pelo grupo social perante a condenação do criminoso. Por fim, realizou-se um breve comentário sobre os efeitos catárticos na punição, a partir do qual se concluiu que a catarse aristotélica é compatível com as emoções produzidas nas duas hipóteses e que, portanto, pode ser a razão do prazer sentido pela sociedade quando funciona a justiça penal.
رثاء يوسف فان إس ونبذة عن حياته وإسهاماته العلمية
Authors: فتوح محمد
Published: September 2023

كُتب هذا المقال نعيًا للمستشرق الألماني يوسف فان إس (Josef van Ess – 1934: 2021) بُعيد وفاته، ونُشر في العدد الثاني والستين من مجلة عالم الإسلام الألمانية (Die Welt des Islams). وقد كتبه أحد أصدقاء فان إس، ومحرر جمهرة مقالاته؛ وهو هينرش بيسترفيلد (Hinrich Biesterfeldt) أستاذ كرسي الدراسات الإسلامية بجامعة بُوخوم، يقدم هذا المقال تعريفًا مُكثفًا وعميقًا بفان إس إلى القارئ العربي، فيرسم ملامح حياته الرئيسية منذ طفولته في آخن عام 1934م وحتى وفاته عام 2021م. ويعرف المقال إلى أهم الأعمال التي قدمها فان إس في مسيرته العلمية، والسياق التاريخي والعلمي الذي نشأت فيه هذه الأعمال. كما يُعرج على شيء من العوامل التي شكلت شخصية فان إس العلمية، ويتعرض لشيء من رحلاته العلمية، ومناصبه العلمية، وسماته الشخصية. يعتبر هذا المقال ترجمة حياتية مُكثفة لواحد من أبرز المستشرقين الألمان الذين عُنوا بعلم الكلام في سياق التاريخ الإسلامي.
IMPROVED ESTIMATION OF THE SCALE PARAMETER FOR LOG-LOGISTIC DISTRIBUTION USING BALANCED RANKED SET SAMPLING
Authors: Singh Housila P. , Mehta Vishal
Published: September 2023

In this article we have suggested some improved estimators of a scale parameter of log-logistic distribution (LLD) under a situation where the units in a sample can be ordered by judgement method without any error. We have also suggested some linear shrinkage estimator of a scale parameter of LLD. Efficiency comparisons are also made in this work.
TRADE PATTERN ON WARSAW STOCK EXCHANGE AND PREDICTION OF NUMBER OF TRADES
Authors: Gurgul Henryk , Machno Artur
Published: September 2023

The main goal of this paper is to present the method for describing and predicting trade intensity on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The approach is based on generalized linear models, the variable selection is performed using shrinkage methods such as the Lasso or Ridge regression. The variable under investigation is the number of trades of a particular stock 5-minute interval. The main conclusion is that the number of trades during short intervals is predictable in the sense that the prediction, even based on relatively simple models, is with respect to statistical properties better than the prediction based on the random walk, which is used as a benchmark model.
THE CHALLENGES OF THE POPULATION CENSUS ROUND OF 2020. OUTLINE OF THE METHODS OF QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF POPULATION CENSUS DATA
Authors: Kordos Jan
Published: September 2023

The author begins with the challenges of the population census round of 2020 and gives an outline of the methods of quality assessment of population census data. Next, the synthesis of two Eurostat documents (2007, 2009) and UN Statistics Division (2010) monograph relating to census data quality assessment are considered. Special attention is paid to three methods of census quality assessment: (i) demographic method, (ii) post-enumeration survey, and (iii) comparison with existing household surveys. Census quality assessment methods are discussed in the context of the international recommendations and experience of selected countries. Some Polish experience in these fields is also discussed, and some suggestions to the 2021 Polish Census of Population and Housing preparations are given.
THE APPLICATION OF BŰHLMANN-STRAUB MODEL TO THE ESTIMATION OF NET PREMIUM RATES DEPENDING ON THE AGE OF THE INSURED IN THE MOTOR THIRD LIABILITY INSURANCE
Authors: Szymańska Anna
Published: September 2023

One of the basic variables used in the process of tariff calculation of premiums in motor liability insurance is the age of the insured. In this type of insurance offered by insurers operating on the Polish market, this variable is taken into account in the ratemaking by discounts and increases in assigned premium, known as the net premiums rates. The aim of this work is to propose a method of rate estimation of net premiums in the groups of the motor third liability insurance portfolio of individuals created by the age of the insured. For the premium estimation, one of the maximum likelihood models, called the Bűhlmann-Straub model, was used.
Assessment of Knowledge and Learning Difficulties in Metamorphism Among Future Teachers
Authors: El Qryefy Mohamed , Agorram Boujemaa , Boubih Said , Selmaoui Sabah , Bouali Rahma
Published: September 2023

The present research focuses on evaluating the knowledge and learning difficulties in metamorphism among future teachers. To address our issue, we selected a sample from students at the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Marrakech and employed a questionnaire as our investigative tool. The obtained results indicate that students face learning problems in metamorphism. These difficulties arise in understanding certain key concepts of metamorphism, such as metamorphic facies and migmatite. We also observed that students struggle to establish connections between metamorphism and other geological phenomena. These learning difficulties can be attributed to language barriers, didactic transposition, the persistence of certain misconceptions, and the discipline itself, such as problems in comprehending geological space and time. This research could aid university professors in understanding these difficulties and in designing teaching scenarios that would help students better grasp geological concepts.
Characterization of Tomato Genotypes for Important Fruit Quality Traits
Authors: Chowdhury Raisha , Das Arpan , Sagor G.H.M.
Published: September 2023

An experiment was conducted using thirty-eight tomato genotypes to evaluate the performance of different morphological and biochemical traits and their genetic analysis. An analysis of variance showed a high level of variation among all genotypes. Chlorophyll content (1st leaf), number of seed/fruit, ascorbic acid content in red fruit, lycopene, and beta-carotene content in red fruit showed high heritability along with a high percentage of genetic advance, which indicates selection can improve these traits. Other traits show moderate heritability and a moderate GA%. For most characters, phenotypic coefficient variance is higher than genotypic coefficient variance, indicating the influence of the environment is greater than genetic influence. Red fruit weight shows a positive and significant correlation with yield/plant. Path coefficient analysis revealed that the soluble solid content of red fruit exocarp and endocarp had a direct positive effect on yield/plant. Principal component analysis showed six principal components contributing 77.45% of the total variability of different traits. Cluster analysis grouped 38 genotypes into five clusters, where clusters V and III had the maximum genotypes. The dendrogram showed cluster V had the highest amount of variation. Two-way cluster heat map showed five clusters for genotypes and two groups for variable. Mean performance showed genotype CL5915- 153 D4-3-6-0 has the highest yield/plant and the highest weight of red fruit; genotype TC0277 has high soluble solid content in endocarp of red fruit; and genotypes Bupribig and Homeastid were superior for ascorbic acid, lycopene and beta-carotene content, which can be considered superior genotypes having important fruit quality traits.
Like I Said: archive of tweets
Authors: Royle Stephen
Published: September 2023

Hopefully I will soon break out of this funk of posting about either Mastodon or Twitter. But not yet! This post is to say that:

I made a static archive of tweets for @quantixed and for @clathrin.

There, you can read all my posts, which ended in 2022. Edit: removed the archives in October 2024. How did I do it and why? I made the archive with this excellent tool written by Darius Kazemi.
Gender differences in traffic risk behavior among motorcyclists in Indonesian city
Authors: Anggraini Renni , Mauliana Risma , Kumala Tasya , Azan Amir , Fadhly Noer
Published: September 2023

Several factors, such as humans, vehicles, roads, and the environment, can cause traffic accidents. However, studies have shown that the crucial problem in traffic accidents is the human factor, in particular motorcycle users, or motorcyclists. This study aimed to investigate the traffic risk behavior of motorcyclists' considering gender as a factor to reduce traffic accidents. The data was obtained through a self-administered questionnaire completed by 155 motorcyclists in Aceh Province, Indonesia, specifically in Banda Aceh City and the neighboring areas. The questionnaire included information about the characteristics of the respondents as well as their perceptions of traffic risks. The data collected were analyzed using Chi-Square test/Fisher's Exact Test, and Odds Ratio (OR). According to the findings, gender had no significant effect on motorcyclists' traffic risk behavior among the eight variables considered (overtaking, speeding, the use of cell phone, turning without signal alert, tailgating, the use of helmet, helmet strapping, and the use of protective cloth). Subsequently, it was observed that not using helmets while riding put men at greater risk than women. The odds ratio of 3.930 implies that men who frequently drive without helmets have a 3.930 times higher risk of traffic accidents than women. The study revealed that, although gender did not affect traffic risk behavior, men were more at risk than women in almost all categories except tailgating. As a result, male motorcyclists are required to be more responsible when driving, and local governments must play a key role in law enforcement to decrease traffic accidents.
Application of industry 4.0 technologies in home delivery: A review
Authors: Tadić Snežana , Veljović Miloš , Krstić Mladen , Zečević Slobodan
Published: September 2023

The development of the Internet has accelerated the development of electronic commerce, which has led to changes in the management of supply chains and logistics. Unlike traditional shopping trips, there is a need for home deliveries and appropriate logistics systems for their implementation. To overcome new challenges and achieve process efficiency and the quality of home delivery service, there is a need for individual or integrated application of various Industry 4.0 technologies such as the internet of things, additive manufacturing, autonomous vehicles, blockchain, big data, data mining, artificial intelligence, virtual and augmented reality, etc. Accordingly, this paper aims to provide a comprehensive overview and description of the application of technological solutions of Industry 4.0 in home delivery. This goal is achieved through a comprehensive literature review on the topic. The results indicate that although a large number of studies in the literature dealt with the application of individual or integrated Industry 4.0 solutions in home delivery or last-mile logistics, a comprehensive review of the application of existing solutions in home delivery has not been carried out so far. This is thereby the main contribution of this paper. Overview of the technologies application provides a basis for identification of those that have the widest possibilities and generate the most positive effects, and should thus be the focus of future studies and development plans.
Dengue: A Growing Menace -- A Snapshot of Recent Facts, Figures & Remedies
Authors:   National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Disease, Kolkata, Bhattacharya M. K. , Maitra S. ,   National Institute of Cholera & Enteric Disease, Kolkata, Ganguly A. , Bhattacharya A. , Sinha A. ,   ID & BG Hospital, Kolkata
Published: September 2023

Dengue is specially owing to inadequate water supply and poor solid waste management , which are favorable for multiplication of the main vectors including the Aedes ageypti coupled with lack of proven anti viral therapy and no proven efficient vaccine .there are many cases of both dengue shock syndrome and dengue haemmorhagic fever making it a major public health burden sending ominous signal resulting both rising morbidity & mortality, deleterious effect on DALY [disability adjusted life year] & QALY [quality adjusted life year] & though it affect all section of society ,still it affect the poor & underprivileged section more, thereby growing menace in public health in general & in developing countries in particular.
Ameliorative Potentials of Ginger (Z. officinale Roscoe) on Relative Organ Weights in Streptozotocin induced Diabetic Rats
Authors:   Department of Biochemistry, National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike, Nigeria, Eleazu C. O. , Iroaganachi M. ,   Department of Food Science and Technology, Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Nigeria, Okafor P. N. , Ijeh I. I. , Eleazu K. C. ,   Department of Biochemistry, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria
Published: September 2023

The ameliorating potentials of ginger incorporated feed (10%) on the relative organ weights of Streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats was investigated. The experiment lasted for three weeks. Results show that administration of 10% ginger feed to the diabetic rats of group 3, resulted in a 29.81% decrease in their resulting hyperglycemia with a corresponding amelioration of elevated urinary protein, sugars, specific gravity as well as renal growth. In addition, administration of the ginger incorporated feeds to the diabetic rats of group 3, resulted in 9.88% increase in body weight with a corresponding 60.24% increase in growth compared with the non-diabetic rats administered standard rat pellets that had 6.21% increase in weight with a corresponding 60.14% increase in growth unlike the diabetic control rats that recorded 28.62% decrease in body weight with a corresponding 239.9% decrease in growth rates. Analysis of the chemical composition of the flour of the ginger incorporated feed indicated that it contained low quantities of moisture but significant quantities of crude fibre, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, ash, alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, phosphorous in addition to considerable amount of energy. There was no significant difference (P>0.05) in the liver and relative liver weights of the diabetic control rats and the diabetic -ginger treated rats. In addition, there were no significant differences in the kidney weights of the non-diabetic, diabetic control and diabetic treated rats (P>0.05) and there was also no significant difference in the relative kidney weight of the non-diabetic rats and the diabetic rats treated with ginger feeds (P>0.05). Results show that the use of ginger in the dietary management of diabetes mellitus could be a breakthrough in the search for novel plants that could prevent the development of diabetic glomerular hypertrophy.
Cancer in Pregnancy: A 10-Year Experience in Shahid Sadoughi Hospital, Yazd, Iran
Authors:   Department of Gynecological Oncology, School of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran, Karimi-Zarchi M. , Ezabadi M. Ghane ,   Shahid Sadoughi University of medical sciences, Yazd, Iran, Hekmatimoghaddam S. ,   Department of laboratory sciences, school of paramedicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of medical sciences, Yazd, Iran, Mortazavizade M. ,   Medical Oncologist, Azad University of Medical Science, Yazd Branch, Iran, Taghipour S. ,   Department of pathology, school of medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of medical sciences, Yazd, Iran, Vahidfar M. , Vahedian H. , Forat M. ,   Department of internal medicine, school of medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of medical sciences, Yazd, Iran, Shamsi F. ,   Department of biostatistics and epidemiology, school of health, Shahid Sadoughi University of medical sciences, Yazd, Iran, Miratashi-Yazdi A. ,   Internal Medicine, Azada University of Medical Science, Yazd Branch, Iran
Published: September 2023

Introduction: Although occurrence of cancer during pregnancy is rare, it leads to high morbidity and mortality in both mother and fetus. Recent trends in prolongation of child-bearing age have made cancer-associated pregnancies more frequent than past. As yet there are few documents concerning cancer and its related treatment outcomes during pregnancy. This study aimed at describing clinical characteristics of pregnant women with cancer in the Shahid Sadoughi hospital in Yazd, Iran. Materials and methods: Case series were reviewed retrospectively, which included 19 pregnant women diagnosed with cancer in Shahid Sadoughi hospital from 2002 to 2012. Data collected comprised demographics, pregnancy characteristics and outcomes, type of cancer, clinical stage, treatment and oncological. Results: From 17 pregnant women with cancer, 4 women had gynecologic cancers and 13 had non-gynecologic cancers. The Following tumors were observed: breast [6], acute myeloblastic leukemia [3], uterine cervix carcinoma [3], ovary [1], chronic myelogenous leukemia [1], lymphoma [1], papillary carcinoma of thyroid [1], and pseudopapillary carcinoma of pancreas [1]. The mean age of patients was 30.6 years, and the mean gestational age at diagnosis was 21.1 weeks. Surgical treatment was performed in 3 patients, 6 patients were treated by chemotherapy, and in 3 by both. Discussion: Although cancer during pregnancy is uncommon, it is considered an important problem due to unsuitable maternal and fetal outcomes and lack of standard management guidelines. Our cases represent examples of feasible or justifiable managements for them.
A Comparison of 3 Ways of Conventional Pap Smear, Liquid-Based Cytology and Colposcopy vs Cervical Biopsy for Early Diagnosis of Premalignant Lesions or Cervical Cancer in Women with Abnormal Conventional Pap Test
Authors:   Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Science, Yazd, Iran, Karimi-Zarchi Mojgan , Peighmbari Fateme , Karimi Neda , Rohi Mitra , Chiti Zohre
Published: September 2023

The most cost effective method of prevention and detection of cervical cancer is the Pap smear. In abnormal Pap smear, colposcopy, endocervical curettage and biopsy will be done. Gold standard method in detecting cervical lesion is biopsy. Now in two ways conventional Pap smear and liquid base are routine diagnostic technique in Iran and given easily and cost-effectiveness of this method in the detection of cervical lesions to determine the sensitivity the objective of this study was compare three methods of Pap smear and colposcopy in detection of any lesion to gold standard biopsy in the positive ASC cases who referred to gynecologic Oncology Clinic of shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Science. This study is a descriptive analytic in 2009-2010 years on 150 cases of patients with Atypical Squamose Cell (ASC) results in previous pap smear ,conventional pap smear, liquid based pap smear, colposcopy and cervical biopsy had been done for all patient and finally data were analyzed with chi-square statistical test on spss ver 16 saftware. Average age of patients in this study was, 42 ± 9.9 year and reason for referring patients in 35.4% of cases was due to follow-up of abnormal results of previous Pap smear, in 30% bleeding, 12% Pain and 2.6% percent of cases was checking-up. In final results of sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV) and accuracy any of the methods conventional and liquid based Pap smear and colposcopy were compared with cervical biopsy as a gold standard. The conventional Pap smear method had a sensitivity 51%, specificity 66.6%, PPV 96%, NPV was 8% and accuracy was 92%, about the liquid base Pap smear method, sensitivity was 55.3%, specificity was 77.7%, PPV was 97.5%, NPV was 10% and accuracy was 56/6%. About the colposcopy, sensitivity was70/9 % specificity 44/4%, PPV was 95.2%, NPV was 8/8% and accuracy was 69.3%. The relationship between sensitivity results of conventional Pap smear and colposcopy, with p<0.001 and between the results of sensitivity of liquid based cytology and colposcopy with p<0.01 relationship was significant. Colposcopy has the best efficacy in detecting any cervical lesion in compared with any other diagnostic technique. so that further studies with more detailed plans and bigger sample sizes are suggested for obtaining reliable result.
Schauta-Amreich Operation vs Piver II Procedure with Pelvic Lymphadenectomy for Cervical Cancer
Authors:   AFaR Associazione Fatebenefratelli per la Ricerca, Rome, Italy, Larciprete Giovanni , Malandrenis Ioannis , Montagnoli Carlotta , Rossi Federica , Bompiani Alessandro , Segatore Mario , Cirese Elio ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Fatebenefratelli Isola Tiberina Hospital, Rome, Italy, Panetta Valentina ,   L'altrastatistica srl Consultancy and Training, Biostatistics office, Rome, Italy, Di Pierro Giuseppe ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Azienda Ospedaliera Regionale San Carlo, Potenza, Italy, Centonze Chiara , Valli Edoardo , Valensise Herbert ,   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Italy
Published: September 2023

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to compare two groups of patients with early stage cervical cancer who underwent either abdominal or vaginal surgery, in terms of post-operative findings and survival. MATERIALS AND METHODOLOGY: 55 patients with diagnosed cervical cancer were retrospectively selected for this study. They were preoperatively staged according to FIGO criteria. Forty four patients had disease between stages Ib and IIa with no evidence of extra-pelvic lymph node involvement and 10 patients had stage ≥ IIb. RESULTS: Of the 55 patients, 17 had been operated by Schauta-Amreich radical vaginal hysterectomy and 38 by Piver type II abdominal hysterectomy. No significant statistical differences have been found between two groups about age (median age was 49 for Schauta and 54 for Piver p=0.494) and parity of the patients (Median parity was 2 (range: 0-5) for Piver II group and 1 (range: 0-4) for Schauta group (p=0.607)) and about histotype and stage of the cervical cancer (34 patients with squamous cell carcinoma among Piver II Group vs 16 patients from Schauta Group; 4 women with adenocarcinoma from Piver II Group vs 1 subject from the Schauta Group; p value 1.000). Among the two groups there were significant statistical differences regarding the mean operative time (86 ± 28 minutes for Vaginal surgery and 115 ± 31 minutes for Abdominal surgery, p=0.038) and the average hospital stay (8.65 ± 4.42 days for abdominal surgery and 5.65 ± 2.3 days for vaginal surgery, p=0.020). Significant statistical difference was reported as regarding adjuvant RT, increased in the Piver II group with respect to the Schauta group (22 vs 4 pts; p=0.028). The survival rate at 5-years was without significant difference between the two groups (23 patients frof Piver II Group vs 11 patients from Schauta Group, p=0.510). DISCUSSION: This study confirms the benefits of the Schauta-Amreich vaginal radical hysterectomy in terms of hospital stay, mean operative time and early complications. CONCLUSION: We believe that this surgery is a plausible alternative to radical abdominal hysterectomy and could be considered to be a valid approach for the treatment of patients with cervical neoplasms, but still randomized trials are needed on this topic with respect to the ethical issues involved.
Anthocyanin - Rich Red Dye of Hibiscus Sabdariffa Calyx Modulates Cisplatin-induced Nephrotoxicity and Oxidative Stress in Rats
Authors:   Functional Foods, Nutraceuticals and Phytomedicine Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, Akure, P.M.B. 704 Akure, 340001, Nigeria, Ademiluyi Adedayo O. , Akinyemi Ayodele J. ,   Department of Biochemistry, Afe Babalola University, Ado - Ekiti, Nigeria, P.M.B. 5454, Nigeria, Oboh Ganiyu , Agbebi Oluwaseun J. ,   Functional Foods, Nutraceuticals and Phytomedicine Unit, Department of Biochemistry, Federal University of Technology, Akure, P.M.B. 704 Akure, 340001, Nigeria
Published: September 2023

This study sought to investigate the protective effect of dietary inclusion of Hibiscus sabdariffa calyx red dye on cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity and antioxidant status in rats. Adult male rats were randomly divided into four groups of six animals each. Groups I and II were fed basal diet while groups III and IV were fed diets containing 0.5% and 1% of the dye respectively for 20 days prior to cisplatin administration. Nephrotoxicity was induced by a single dose intraperitoneal administration of cisplatin (7 mg/kg b.w) and the experiment was terminated 3 days after. The kidney and plasma were studied for nephrotoxicity and oxidative stress indices. Cisplatin administration caused a significant (P<0.05) increase in creatinine, uric acid, urea, and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) levels as well as kidney malondialdehyde (MDA) content, with concomitant decrease in kidney vitamin C and GSH contents. Furthermore, activities of kidney antioxidant enzymes such as, SOD, Catalase, and GST were significantly (P<0.05) altered in cisplatin administered rats. However, consumption of diets supplemented with the dye for 20 days prior to cisplatin administration protected the kidney and attenuates oxidative stress through modulation of in vivo antioxidant status. The determined anthocyanin content of the dye is 121.5 mg Cyanidin-3-rutinoside equivalent/100 g, thus, the observed nephroprotective effect of H. sabdariffa dye could be attributed to its anthocyanin content.
Disputas Políticas no Rock Brasileiro em Tempos de Bolsonarismo: desmistificando a Inerência Progressista do Rock a partir de Douglas Kellner
Authors: Oliveira Amanda Muniz , Bastos Rodolpho Alexandre Santos Melo
Published: September 2023

O presente artigo busca demonstrar as disputas políticas que permeiam o cenário do rock brasileiro durante o período do bolsonarismo, com o intuito de desmistificar a ideia de que o rock é inerentemente progressista. Para tanto, fundamentamo-nos nas reflexões do filósofo Douglas Kellner, especialmente no seu trabalho sobre a cultura da mídia e suas dicotomias. Ao adotar a perspectiva de Kellner, a pesquisa argumenta que o rock brasileiro, assim como outras formas de expressão cultural, não é intrinsecamente progressista ou conservador, mas sim um campo de disputa onde diferentes ideologias e interesses se manifestam. Através da análise dessas disputas políticas, o estudo contribui para um entendimento mais complexo e matizado do papel do rock no contexto sociopolítico brasileiro.
Stunting Management with Exclusive Breastfeeding, Early Breastfeeding Initiation Toddlers at Sei Panas Community Health Center
Authors: Roza Nelli
Published: September 2023

Indonesia continues to struggle with nutritional issues, which seriously affect the caliber of human resources (HR). The prevalence of stunting in children under the age of five is one of the nutritional issues that is currently of great concern. The goal is to analyze the reduction in stunting by promoting exclusive breastfeeding and Early Breastfeeding Initiation in toddlers. A case control study with 33 mothers of stunted toddlers and 33 mothers of non-stunted toddlers was done in the working area of the Sei Panas health center. Non-probability sampling is used for sampling, while the chi square test is used for data analysis. It was discovered that 18 (78.3%) of the 25 toddlers who did not get only breast milk stunted, with a p-value of 0.003 0.05; OR 4,286 (Lower 1,246 - Upper 14,735). meaning that the incidence of stunting and exclusive breastfeeding have a substantial link. In addition, 15 (65.2%) of the 22 children who did not initiate early breastfeeding had stunted growth, with a v-palue of 0.039 0.05; OR 8,229 (Lower 2,175- Upper 31,132). This indicates that the incidence of stunting and early breastfeeding initiation are significantly correlated. The following interventions are included in the framework for specific nutritional intervention activities typically carried out in the health sector and are aimed at breastfeeding mothers and children aged 0–6 months: 1) Encouraging early initiation of breastfeeding (giving breast milk/colostrum); Public health centers are advised to increase education about exclusive breastfeeding for babies 0–6 months in order to reduce the incidence of stunting in their working area.
Synthesis of silver nanoparticles with polyols under reflux and microwave irradiation conditions
Authors: Daublytė Edita , Kalnaitytė Marija , Klimovich Aliona , Drabavičius Audrius , Charkova Tatjana
Published: September 2023

Four polyols were used as stabilisers to synthesise silver nanospheres under reflux and microwave irradiation conditions. The nanoparticles were covered with a protective up to 10 nm silicon dioxide shell. The shell-isolated nanoparticle-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SHINERS) technique was used to analyse the self-assembled monolayer of 4-mercaptobenzoic acid (4-MBA) by applying the produced silver core-silica shell nanoparticles. The article provides a detailed description of the synthesis, analysis and application of the nanoparticles based on UV/Vis, HR-TEM and SHINERS data.