bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Improving Mathematics Critical Thinking Skills of Junior High School Students Using Blended Learning Model (BLM) in GeoGebra Assisted Mathematics Learning
Authors: Ode Samura Asri , Darhim
Published: January 2023

Penelitian ini mengkaji peningkatan kemampuan berpikir kritis matematis siswa yang belajar menggunakan model blended learning berbantuan GeoGebra dan siswa yang belajar menggunakan model blended learning tanpa bantuan GeoGebra, berdasarkan pembelajaran dan jenjang sekolah. Jenis penelitian ini adalah quasi-experimental, menggunakan nonequivalent control-group design. Ada 125 peserta dari dua Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP) kelas VIII di Kota Ternate, Indonesia. Instrumen yang digunakan berupa soal tes kemampuan berpikir kritis. Hasil penelitian adalah: (1) Model blended learning berbantuan GeoGebra dapat mempengaruhi kemampuan berpikir kritis matematis dengan kategori besar, dilihat dari keseluruhan dan tingkat sekolah. (2) Terdapat perbedaan peningkatan kemampuan berpikir kritis matematis antara siswa yang belajar menggunakan model blended learning berbantuan GeoGebra dan siswa yang belajar menggunakan model blended learning tanpa bantuan GeoGebra secara keseluruhan. (3) Peningkatan kemampuan berpikir kritis matematis siswa yang belajar menggunakan model blended learning berbantuan GeoGebra lebih baik daripada siswa yang belajar menggunakan model blended learning berbantuan GeoGebra. Namun peningkatan tersebut termasuk dalam kategori rendah dilihat dari tingkat SMA. (4) Tidak terdapat perbedaan peningkatan kemampuan berpikir kritis matematis antara siswa yang belajar menggunakan model blended learning berbantuan GeoGebra dan siswa yang belajar menggunakan model blended learning berbantuan GeoGebra tanpa dilihat dari tingkat SMP.
Aprisionado no Purgatório: Há Salvação para o Consumidor?
Authors: Silva Lair , Sperandio Melissa
Published: January 2023

Nas últimas décadas, o estudo do consumo tem ganhado novas cores a partir de olhares diferenciados. O capitalismo, é o paradigma predominante e acaba por permear as ações das sociedades contemporâneas. O consumo é atacado com preconceito de cultura anti material e ao consumidor é imputada uma responsabilização desproporcional pelos impactos do consumo, especialmente em relação as organizações. Assim, em uma arena com sob a égide de deuses poderosos (grandes corporações), o consumidor foi aprisionado em uma instância de constante julgamento, necessidade de justificação e dever de redenção.  Utilizamos uma metáfora que nos auxiliasse no desafio da redenção do consumidor, recorrendo à obra A Divina Comédia, de Dante Alighieri (1265-1321). Propomos a discussão teórica, onde consumo, sua ambiguidade e seus aspectos morais envolvendo trabalho e consumo, são refletidos com base nessa jornada do Ante Purgatório, passando aos pecados: orgulho, inveja, ira, preguiça, avareza, gula e luxuria. A escolha acontece pela influência que a cultura católica exerce no contexto brasileiro, podendo ser útil na construção das pontes que almejamos estabelecer discutindo a culpabilidade imputada ao consumidor versus as possíveis respostas e saídas de cada círculo.
Bladder calculi concomitant with benign prostatic enlargement: is prostate surgery mandatory in patients who have never received medical therapy?
Authors: Anil Hakan , Ünal Umut , Karamik Kaan , Ortoglu Ferhat , Erçil Hakan
Published: January 2023

The historical dogma that bladder calculi comprise the main indication for prostatic surgery has recently been questioned. In this study, we aimed to predict which patients should undergo simultaneous prostate and bladder calculi surgery or only bladder calculi removal by evaluating preoperative risk factors. One hundred and seventeen men with bladder stones and concomitant benign prostate enlargement (BPE) who had not received medical treatment before were included in the study. In the first step, only the bladder calculi of patients were removed and medical treatment was given for BPE. The patients who benefited from medical treatment during the follow-up were defined as Group 1 and the patients who required prostate surgery for any indication comprised Group 2. Risk factors for prostate surgery requirements were determined by comparing preoperative characteristics between the two groups with a cox regression model. In the follow-up of 117 patients with bladder stones removed and medical treatment initiated, 49 (41.9%) patients had prostate surgery indications. The indication for 33 (67.3%) of 49 patients was medical treatment failure. The presence of intravesical prostatic protrusion (IPP; hazard ratio: 2.071, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.05–4.05, P = 0.034), and high postvoiding residual urine volume (hazard ratio: 1.013, 95% CI: 1.007–1.019, P < 0.001) were found to be preoperative risk factors for needing future prostate surgery. In patients who have not received medical treatment for BPE before, bladder calculi developing secondary to BPE do not always constitute an indication for prostate surgery.
Optimal positive airway pressure requirement and polysomnography indices of obstructive sleep apnea severity in the Saudi population
Authors: Bamagoos Ahmad A. , Alshaynawi Shahad A. , Gari Atheer S. , Badawi Atheer M. , Alhiniah Mudhawi H. , Alshahrani Asma A. , Rajab Renad R. , Bahaj Reem K. , Alhejaili Faris , Wali Siraj O.
Published: January 2023

CONTEXT:

Positive airway pressure (PAP) is the first-line therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Overnight PAP titration for determining optimal PAP requirements is expensive and often inconvenient. Prediction of optimal PAP requirements from diagnostic polysomnography via mathematical equations is possible but variable across populations.

AIMS:

We aimed to (1) determine the optimal PAP requirement, (2) determine differences in optimal PAP requirements across OSA severity groups, (3) determine the relationship between optimal PAP requirement and diagnostic polysomnography measurements of OSA severity, and (4) develop a pilot equation to predict the optimal PAP requirement from diagnostic polysomnography in a sample from the Saudi population.

METHODS:

We analyzed records pertaining to adult OSA patients (n = 215; 63% of males) who underwent standardized diagnostic and titration polysomnography in our sleep laboratory between 2015 and 2019. Demographic, anthropometric, and clinical information were also collected for the analysis. Inferential statistics were performed for comparisons between diagnostic and titration studies and between OSA severity groups. Regression analyses were also performed to determine the potential predictors of optimal PAP requirements. Data were presented as the mean (± standard deviation) or median (25th–75th quartiles) according to normality.

RESULTS:

The median optimal PAP requirement was 13 (9–17) cmH2O. The optimal PAP requirement was significantly greater for male versus female participants (14 [10–17] vs. 12 [8–16] cmH2O) and for participants with severe OSA (16 [12–20] cmH2O, n = 119) versus those with moderate (11 [8–14] cmH2O, n = 63) or mild (9 [7–12] cmH2O, n = 33) OSA. When combined, nadir oxygen saturation, oxygen desaturation index, and arousal index could be used to predict the optimal PAP requirement (R
2= 0.39, F = 34.0, P < 0.001).

CONCLUSIONS:

The optimal PAP requirement in the Saudi population is relatively high and directly correlated with OSA severity. Diagnostic polysomnography measurements of OSA severity predicted the optimal PAP requirement in this sample. Prospective validation is warranted.
Effect of a Caring-Based Training Program on Caring Behaviors of Indonesian Nurses as Perceived by Patients
Authors: Bachtiar Arief , Baua Elizabeth C. , Pizarro Jesus B.
Published: January 2023

Background:

A caring education program is proven effective in improving nurses' behavior in several countries. This study aimed to assess the effect of the Caring-Based Training Program (CBTP) on nurses' caring behaviors of Indonesian nurses as perceived by patients.

Materials and Methods:

This non-equivalent control group post-test-only design was conducted on 74 patients from a public hospital in Malang district, Indonesia, in 2019. The patients who only met the inclusion criteria were recruited through convenience sampling. The Caring Behaviors Inventory-24 (CBI-24) items were utilized to measure nurses' caring behaviors as perceived by patients. Data were analyzed using frequency, mean, standard deviation, t-test, and ANOVA test at 0.05 levels of significance.

Results:

The overall mean score of CBI-24 for the experimental group was higher than the control group (5.48 and 5.04, respectively). According to the patient's perception, these findings indicated that the caring behavior of nurses in the experimental group was better than that in the control group. The independent t-test showed a significant difference in the nurses' caring behaviors between the experimental and control groups (p-value = 0.001).

Conclusions:

The study demonstrated that a CBTP could improve nurses' caring behaviors. Therefore, the developed program is essential and required by Indonesian nurses to increase their caring behaviors.
The Effect of Interactive Virtual Psycho-Educational Interventions via Social Networks on Self-Efficacy and Anxiety Among Patients Infected with COVID-19 and Living in Home Quarantine
Authors: Shaygan Maryam , Yazdani Zahra , Rambod Masoume
Published: January 2023

Background:

Psycho-educational interventions might play a crucial role in the management of diseases. This study was conducted to determine the effect of psycho-educational interventions via social networks on self-efficacy and anxiety among Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients in home quarantine.

Materials and Methods:

This randomized clinical trial was conducted on 72 COVID-19 patients, in Shiraz, Iran, in 2020. The patients were randomly assigned to an intervention and control group. Patients in the intervention group underwent psycho-educational interventions daily for 14 days. The data were collected using the Strategies Used by People to Promote Health (SUPPH) questionnaire and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) before and 2 weeks after the intervention.

Results:

After the intervention, the mean score of SUPPH was mean = 120.75 (16.56) and mean(SD) 111.27 (14.40) in the intervention and control groups, respectively. Moreover, after the intervention, the mean score of state and trait anxiety were 34.69 (10.75) and 38.31 (8.44) in the intervention group, and mean(SD) 45.75 (13.01) and 43.50 (8.44) in the control group, respectively. After the intervention, a difference was observed between the groups concerning the mean score of SUPPH (t70 = 2.58; p = 0.01), state anxiety (F1 = 16.52; p < 0.001), and trait anxiety (t70 = −2.49; p = 0.01).

Conclusions:

Considering the effectiveness of psycho-educational interventions in self-efficacy and anxiety, healthcare providers are recommended to use these interventions in COVID-19 patients.
Effect of an Empowerment Program on Life Orientation and Optimism in Coronary Artery Disease Patients
Authors: Kuchi Zeinab Ghasemzadeh , Matourypour Pegah , Esmaeili Maryam , Zakerimoghadam Masoumeh
Published: January 2023

Background:

Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) complications cause patients to experience a great deal of concerns and challenges that have adverse effects on their mental health. This study aimed to assess the effect of an empowerment program on life orientation and optimism in CAD patients.

Materials and Methods:

This randomized clinical trial was conducted on 84 CAD patients admitted to post-CCU wards of Tehran Heart Center during 2018–2019 Patients were allocated to intervention and control groups by block randomization method based on inclusion criteria. Demographic and disease characteristics, and optimism and Life Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R) questionnaires were completed before and eight weeks after intervention. In the intervention group, an empowerment program was implemented. Data were analyzed by independent t-test, paired t-test, and Chi-square test.

Results:

The results showed that the mean of patients' age in the intervention and control group was Mean [Standard Deviation (SD)] 54.59 (7.93) and 55.92 (7.81) years, respectively. Most patients in both intervention (61.90%) and control (66.70%) groups were male. The majority of patients in the intervention group (92.90%) and the control group (95.20%) were married. There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of demographic characteristics and disease history before the intervention (p > 0.05). After the intervention, a significant difference was observed in the life orientation and optimism scores between the intervention and control groups (p < 0.001).

Conclusions:

By stimulating self-awareness, providing knowledge and encouraging patients to control, and manage their disease, the empowerment program changes patients' view of their disease, and increases their optimism and positive life orientation.
Factors Influencing the Delay in Childbearing
Authors: Safdari-Dehcheshmeh Faranak , Noroozi Mahnaz , Taleghani Fariba , Memar Soraya
Published: January 2023

Background:

Delay in parenthood and the related consequences for health, population, society, and economy are significant global challenges. This study was conducted to determine the factors affecting delay in childbearing.

Materials and Methods:

This narrative review was conducted in February 2022 using databases: PubMed, Scopus, ProQuest, Web of Science, Science Direct, Cochrane, Scientific Information Database, Iranian Medical Articles Database, Iranian Research Institute for Information Science and Technology, Iranian Magazine Database, and Google Scholar search engine. The search terms used included “delayed childbearing,” “delayed parenthood,” “delayed fertility,” “delay of motherhood,” “parenthood postponement,” “deferred pregnancy,” “reproductive behavior,” and “fertility.”

Results:

Seventeen articles were selected for final evaluation. The factors were studied at micro and macro levels. The factors in micro level fell into two classes: personal and interpersonal. Personal factors included extension of women's education, participation in the labor market, personality traits, attitude and personal preferences, fertility knowledge, and physical and psychological preparation. The interpersonal factors included stable relations with spouse and other important people. The macro level included supportive policies, medical achievements, and sociocultural and economic factors.

Conclusions:

Policy-making and enforcement of interventions, such as improvement of the economic conditions, increased social trust, providing adequate social welfare protection, employment, and support of families using such strategies as creating family-friendly laws, taking into consideration the conditions of the country will reduce the insecurity perceived by the spouses and contribute to a better childbearing plan. Also, improving self-efficacy, increasing couples' reproductive knowledge and modifying their attitude can be helpful to better decision-making in childbearing.
The Role of Occipital Cortex Hyperexcitability in Visual Snow Syndrome
Authors: Unal-Cevik Isin
Published: January 2023

INTRODUCTION

Visual snow syndrome (VSS) is an emerging clinical entity, mainly characterized by persistent, bilateral, whole-visual field, disturbing, small flickering dots or pixelation, floaters, palinopsia, nyctalopia, photopsia, and photophobia. Patients with VSS also describe associated symptoms such as tinnitus, concentration difficulty, lethargy, depression, anxiety, and irritability, all of which affect the patients' quality of life. The consistency of these visual and nonvisual symptoms has recently led to proposed criteria for VSS. The diagnosis relies on the exclusion of other ophthalmic or neuropsychiatric disorders. Interestingly, many patients may have a comorbid migraine, and the symptoms were previously attributed as a persistent visual phenomenon in migraine. VSS is listed in the International Classification of Headache Disorders-Third Edition Appendix as a complication of migraine; however, VSS is a new disease entity distinct from persistent migraine aura. Some patients with VSS recall exposure to illicit hallucinogenic drugs, amphetamines, cannabis, or Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). The stereotypic clinical characteristics of VSS are currently well defined, and the pathophysiology is under investigation. Due to the subjective perceptual descriptions of patients with VSS, objective electrophysiologic parameters and functional brain imaging studies using magnetic resonance imaging and positron emission tomography are warranted for defining the quantifiable and reliable outcome measures. Patients with migraine, idiopathic occipital epilepsies, patients with Alice in Wonderland syndrome, patients with Charles Bonnet syndrome, visual hallucinations in recovery from cortical blindness, and recreational 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine/ecstasy users have been suggested to have occipital cortex hyperexcitability. VSS is attributed to involving a dysfunctional magnocellular pathway, thalamocortical dysrhythmia, dysfunctional central visual processing, and occipital cortex hyperexcitability as possible underlying mechanisms. This review will focus on the role of occipital cortex hyperexcitability in VSS and hopefully provide insight into its pathophysiology and therapeutic strategies.
Association of Circadian Locomotor Output Cycles Kaput Rs1801260 and Hypocretin Receptor 1 Rs2271933 Polymorphisms in Patients with Chronic Migraine and Sleep Disorder
Authors: Hamit Genc , Ayca Ozdemir Asena , Omer Barlas Ibrahim , Nevra Oksuz , Aynur Ozge
Published: January 2023

Background:

Insomnia and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) are frequently reported as sleep disorders, especially in patients with chronic migraine (CM). The main drive of conducting a study on the relationship of genes that regulate circadian rhythm is that migraine contains a robust genetic background, and it is known that migraine attacks have circadian characteristics. This study aims to evaluate the relationship of circadian locomotor output cycles kaput (CLOCK) rs1801260 and hypocretin receptor 1 (HCRTR1) rs2271933 gene-related circadian rhythm of patients with CM and sleep disorders.

Methods:

The present study was designed prospectively in the Mersin University Neurology Clinic. Volunteer individuals aged 18–75 were included in the study in three groups. Each group was made up of 100 individuals. The first group was created among the patients diagnosed with CM. The sleep disorders of patients were evaluated by Epworth Sleep Scale and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Scale. The second group healthy first-degree relatives of patients. Finally, the third group was formed by the other healthy volunteers who did not have blood relations with the patients. Genotyping was performed for the CLOCK rs1801260 and HCRTR1 rs2271933 genes.

Results:

Eighty-seven (87%) of the patients, 56 (56%) of the control group 1, and 50 (50%) of the control group 2 consisted of female patients. Their mean ages were 41.1 ± 11.5, 45.7 ± 15.2, and 35.9 ± 10. EDS was detected in 27% of the patients, and poor sleep quality was detected in 67%. About 21% of the patients were found to be suffering from both EDS and poor sleep quality. The CLOCK rs1801260 AG genotype was 6.71 times higher than the AA genotype in the migraine patient group with EDS compared to the second control group (odds ratio [OR]: 6.71, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.819–54.992, P = 0.076). The GG genotype, according to the AA genotype, also was found 2.87 times higher in this group (OR = 2.87, 95% CI: 0.336–24.566, P = 0.335). In the group of patients with CM and insomnia, the CLOCK rs1801260 AG genotype was 17.763 times higher than the AA genotype compared to the second control (OR = 17.763, 95% CI: 2.242–140.740, P = 0.006).

Conclusion:

When CM patients were compared with control groups, CLOCK rs1801260 gene AG genotype was associated with both insomnia and EDS. However, there was no significant relationship between patients and control groups regarding the HCRTR1 rs2271933 gene.
Why Electrophysiological Reassessment is Needed? the Experience of Our Laboratory – a Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Gençdal Işil Yazici , Özdağ Acarlı Ayşe Nur , Elmalı Ayşe Deniz , Emekli Ahmed Serkan , Öge Ali Emre , Baslo Mehmet Bariş , Orhan Elif Kocasoy
Published: January 2023

Introduction:

Requesting repetition of an electrodiagnostic examination (EDX) for follow-up and/or diagnostic verification is common in the daily practice of a reference center.

Objective:

This study aimed to evaluate demographical and electrophysiological characteristics of the patients who were referred to a reference electrophysiology laboratory for reassessment, to explore the underlying reasons, and motives for ordering a reassessment.

Methods:

Patients who had at least one EDX study within the last year in one of the two different time periods (winter and summer) were included in the study. Their demographical features, preliminary diagnosis, and electrophysiological findings were assessed and compared with their previous EDX interpretations.

Results:

Thirty-five (14 female, 21 male) patients (7,7%) out of 457 patients from the winter period (November 11, 2018[FIGURE DASH]December 12, 2018) and 38 (20 female, 18 male) patients (7,8%) out of 487 patients from the summer period (July 01, 2019[FIGURE DASH]August 08, 2019) were included in the study. Age, gender, preliminary diagnosis, and the number of previous electrophysiologic tests were statistically similar between the two groups. The most common reason for reassessment was to verify or to follow-up on a diagnosis of motor neuron disease or polyneuropathy. Compared to the summer group, the patients who had previous EDX in a different center were more common in the winter group, mean duration between EDX studies was also shorter.

Conclusion:

In this study, we have inspected the patients referred to our laboratory within two different time frames in a year for a repeat EDX study. It was observed that the number of patients who underwent a repeat EDX was relatively low, and there was no significant difference not only in the preliminary diagnosis but also in the electrophysiological findings.
Okrogla miza »Jezikovna ideologija, poklicni stereotipi ter primeri dobre prakse lektorjev in jezikovnih svetovalcev«
Authors: Grgič Matejka , Antić Gaber Milica , Gorjanc Vojko , Kržišnik Erika , Lengar Verovnik Tina , Vrtačič Eva
Published: January 2023

Transkripcija okrogle mize na 2. kongresu Lektorskega društva Slovenije oktobra 2022.
Hydrogeochemical Characterization and Quality Assessment of Groundwater Based on Water Quality Index in Imo state, South Eastern Nigeria
Authors: Osisanya O. W. , Agho I. F. , Saleh A. S. , Thompson E.
Published: January 2023

Water Quality Index (WQI), Principal Component Analysis (PCA), Correlation matrix, Metal Pollution Index (MPI), Contamination Factor (CF), Pollution Load Index (PLI), Geoaccumulation Index (Igeo), Health Risk Assessment, and Hydrogeochemical facies were used to analyze statistical indexes and hydrogeochemical facies in groundwater resources in Imo state, Nigeria. All across the study area, twenty (20) groundwater samples were collected in a systematic manner. The samples were examined in accordance with the American Public Health Association standard (APHA) method. Findings from the study revealed that WQI, is of poor quality and should only be used for irrigation. Weathering and redox reactions are important in groundwater geochemistry, according to PCA results. TDS and Cl, HCO3 and  Zn, Cl; Mg and Ca, Ca and Na were all found to have a positive correlation in the correlation matrix while PH and K, HCO3 and Fe, Cl and SO4 are found to have a negative correlation in the correlation matrix. The findings show that the items have a weak correlation and that there is no relationship between the two variables. Further MPI, CF, and PLI findings revealed that groundwater is pure, the main source of pollution is geological and anthropogenic processes, and there is no pollution in sampled groundwater. Hydrogeochemical trend revealed that groundwater is Na++K+ > HCO3¯+CO3> Mg+ > SO4> Cl¯ > Ca+. Based on the finding, pre-use treatment of water resources is strongly advised.
Cohomology, deformations and extensions of Rota-Baxter Leibniz algebras
Authors: Mondal Bibhash , Saha Ripan
Published: January 2023

A Rota-Baxter Leibniz algebra is a Leibniz algebra
$(\mathfrak{g},[~,~]_{\mathfrak{g}})$ equipped with a Rota-Baxter operator $T :
\mathfrak{g} \rightarrow \mathfrak{g}$. We define representation and dual
representation of Rota-Baxter Leibniz algebras. Next, we define a cohomology
theory of Rota-Baxter Leibniz algebras. We also study the infinitesimal and
formal deformation theory of Rota-Baxter Leibniz algebras and show that our
cohomology is deformation cohomology. Moreover, We define an abelian extension
of Rota-Baxter Leibniz algebras and show that equivalence classes of such
extensions are related to the cohomology groups.
Serre-invariant stability conditions and Ulrich bundles on cubic threefolds
Authors: Feyzbakhsh Soheyla , Pertusi Laura
Published: January 2023

We prove a general criterion which ensures that a fractional Calabi--Yau category of dimension $\leq 2$ admits a unique Serre-invariant stability condition, up to the action of the universal cover of $\text{GL}^+_2(\mathbb{R})$. We apply this result to the Kuznetsov component $\text{Ku}(X)$ of a cubic threefold $X$. In particular, we show that all the known stability conditions on $\text{Ku}(X)$ are invariant with respect to the action of the Serre functor and thus lie in the same orbit with respect to the action of the universal cover of $\text{GL}^+_2(\mathbb{R})$. As an application, we show that the moduli space of Ulrich bundles of rank $\geq 2$ on $X$ is irreducible, answering a question asked by Lahoz, Macr\`i and Stellari.

Comment: 32 pages
Programa PROCOMPITE y la innovación tecnológica en organizaciones, Amazonas, Perú 2021
Authors: Cruz Caro Omer , Sánchez Pantaleón Alex Javier , Cueva Vega Edinson
Published: January 2023

El estado peruano viene implementando en los últimos años diferentes programas y mecanismos de apoyo para la población, uno de los programas es el PROCOMPITE cuyo propósito es el apoyo a la competitividad de las cadenas de valor para los productores organizados mediante transferencia de tecnología; en tal sentido, la presente investigación tiene como objetivo determinar la relación del programa PROCOMPITE en la innovación tecnológica en las organizaciones de la región Amazonas, Perú. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo de nivel correlacional con un diseño no experimental, en el estudio se consideró una muestra no probabilística conformada por los 39 planes de negocio ejecutados por el programa en la región Amazonas, distribuidas en sus siete provincias (Chachapoyas, Utcubamba, Bagua, Luya, Bongará, Rodríguez de Mendoza y Condorcanqui). Se utilizó como técnica de recolección de datos la encuesta y como instrumento un cuestionario. Se obtuvo como resultado que el programa PROCOMPITE es adecuada con un 64.0% y la variable innovación tecnológica es adecuada con un 58.0%. Se concluyó que la variable programa PROCOMPITE tiene relación significativa en la innovación tecnológica en las organizaciones de la región Amazonas.
Gestión turística municipal en la provincia de Sullana 2022.
Authors: Gonzalez Espino David
Published: January 2023

El turismo necesita intervenciones de carácter urgente a nivel de gestión municipal en inversión en compra de bienes, servicios y obras, en tal sentido nuestro trabajo de investigación tiene como objetivo determinar los niveles de percepción de los participantes del estudio referente a la gestión turística municipal a través de la situación geográfica, ambiental, social, económica, cultural e institucional relacionadas al turismo a través de las municipalidades que forman parte de la provincia de Sullana. En cuanto a la metodología de trabajo debemos indicar que tenemos un enfoque cuantitativo de la investigación, tipo descriptivo, no experimental. A nivel de resultados tenemos que los niveles de percepción en la gestión turística municipal en la provincia de Sullana están en 67.69% considerado un nivel medio, hecho que se interpretar como aceptable sobre la gestión municipal del turismo, sin embargo, tenemos un 20.00% considera como bajo hecho que debe permitir una reflexión en la toma decisiones municipales, y apenas un 12.31% considera alto. Estos datos son importantes para hacer un análisis reflexivo sobre la toma decisiones a nivel municipal en materia de turismo sobre las inversiones que pueden realizarse en el futuro.
Cultura de emprendimiento e innovación en estudiantes universitarios, perspectiva en América Latina
Authors: Bravo Espinoza Martin Bryan Michael
Published: January 2023

El presente artículo de revisión tuvo como propósito identificar el nivel de percepción respecto a la cultura de emprendimiento e innovación en estudiantes universitarios en América Latina, además de identificar el perfil y establecer las competencias y habilidades necesarias para emprender, de la revisión sistemática realizada a 67 artículos científicos en las principales bases de búsqueda como Google Academic, SciELO, EBSCO, Scopus, Web of Science, Redalyc y Dialnet, se seleccionaron y analizaron 19 artículos por su relevancia y contribución al objeto de estudio en el cual se concluyó que en países de América Latina existe una baja cultura de emprendimiento e innovación, además de determinar que no existe un perfil único del emprender y este se encuentra caracterizado de acuerdo a la teoría con la que se construye dicho perfil o las limitaciones que esté presenta. Finalmente es importante precisar que, dentro de las competencias y habilidades con mayor relevancia se encuentran la innovación, motivación, creatividad, gestión de riesgos, orientación a resultados, trabajo en equipo, flexibilidad y adaptabilidad al cambio, siendo necesario además la práctica de valores éticos y morales, con la finalidad de contribuir en la mejora de los rasgos actitudinales del emprendedor.
A szelfikultúra szerepe és veszélyei szociálpszichológiai szemszögből a Covid19-világjárvány alatt
Authors:   Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem, Faculty of Social Sciences, Doctoral School of Sociology, Sándor Alexandra Valéria
Published: January 2023

In 2013, “selfie” was named the word of the year by the Oxford English Dictionary, implying a self-portrait photograph taken by oneself using a digital camera or a smartphone, mainly to post on social media. In the past decade, selfies have become a new medium for self-expression and self-representation (Qiu et al. 2015). On social media platforms, users publish virtual self-representations that are influenced by “real-life” individual and societal changes (Hogan & Quan-Haase 2010); which is also reflected during the COVID-19 pandemic. The use of social media and self-representation in social media posts increased during the first and the second wave of the pandemic, with selfies among the most popular types of content shared (Sándor 2022a; Sándor 2022b). The goal of the current paper is to provide a concise review of the selfie phenomenon from the perspective of the COVID-19 pandemic, supported by the author's research results on self-representation and image modification on social media.
Practici ale artiștilor plastici din România în promovarea operelor de artă
Authors:   University of Art and Design, Cluj-Napoca, Havadi-Nagy-David István
Published: January 2023

An open call for an online visual arts exhibition promises global visibility in exchange for a sum of money to be communicated in private only. Once I acknowledged this invitation, I contacted the curator for clarifications about the means of ensuring the promised global visibility and the number of social media followers I shall gain, questioning their marketing intentions and knowledge. I decided to find out how many credulous visual artists are in Romania and their social media habits. I conceived an online questionnaire about social media usage and spread it among artists from Romania, obtaining answers from most counties and from abroad. I found the responses: which are the most used social networks; what social media marketing knowledge artists have; the number of followers and content interactions; the relationship between personal websites, exhibitions, and social media.
Astrocytic Response in the Striatum and Corpus Callosum of the Brain of Adult Wistar Rats with Global Ischaemia
Authors:   Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, Shokunbi Matthew , Olopade Funmilayo ,   Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, Femi-Akinlosotu Omowumi ,   Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, Oladeji Olasiji ,   Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Published: January 2023

Ischaemic stroke occurs when the blood supply to a part of the brain is suddenly interrupted. Astrocytes are known to maintain ionic homeostasis, scavenge free radicals and support neurogenesis. This study examined the astrocytic responses in the corpus callosum and striatum to global ischaemia with functional deficits in adult male rats. The common carotid artery (CCA) in adult rats was occluded temporarily (30 min) or permanently and then kept for 24 h or three days, while a sham operation was done for the control (n=10 per group). Neurobehavioural testing for motor deficits (square grid and pole tests) were carried out before sacrifice. The rats’ brains were stained with haematoxylin and eosin, and immunohistochemically with anti-glial fibrillary acidic protein for astrocytes. Quantitative data from behavioural tests were compared using analysis of variance, and significance was set at 0.05. The rats with permanent CCA occlusion had increased latency to turn and return to the base in the pole test, and reduced latency to fall in the square grid test compared to the temporary occlusion and control groups. Sections of the corpus callosum and striatum had increased proliferation and hypertrophy of the astrocytes in the permanent CCA occlusion, which was less obvious in the temporary occlusion group compared to the control. Global ischaemia caused neuronal degeneration and reactive astrogliosis in the corpus callosum and striatum, which were more pronounced in the group with permanent arterial occlusion than those that underwent reperfusion. Early reperfusion is crucial for structural and functional recovery following brain ischaemia in stroke management, and astrocytes play important roles in both the pathogenesis and recovery process.
Current And Projected Economic Situation Of Polish Agricultural Producers
Authors:   Institute of Economics and Finance Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Podstawka Prof. dr hab. Marian
Published: January 2023

The purpose of the study was to assess the economic prospects of Polish agricultural producers under the conditions of an increase in their production costs after 2022. This assessment was made using research methods, such as descriptive analysis, financial analysis, simulations, and inference. The results of the research are presented in tables. The research problem was carried out using data of farms conducting agricultural accounting (FADN) in 2018-2020 and literature information. The research and literature shows that due to the increase in production costs, the economic situation of Polish agricultural producers in 2022 and beyond may deteriorate. Simulations of the future economic situation of farms in Poland were carried out for different agricultural types. Such as[1]: - field crops, - dairy cows, - pigs, - poultry, - mixed.
Effect of Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR), Net Interest Margins (NIM), and Loans to Deposit Ratio (LDR) On Profitability (Case Study in Banking Companies Listed on the Exchange Effect Indonesia Period 2017-2019)
Authors:   Management Study Program, Raden Rahmat Islamic University Malang Jl. Raya Mojosari No. 2 kepanjen, Nurinfiaa Ilma , Damayanti Yenie Eva ,   Management Study Program, Raden Rahmat Islamic University Malang Jl. Raya Mojosari No. 2 kepanjen
Published: January 2023

the purpose of this study is to see and analyze the effect of Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR), Net Interest Margin (NIM), and Loan to Deposit Ratio (LDR) on the profitability (ROA) of banking companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) for the 2017 period. -2019. this type of research is a quantitative study using secondary data. The data research method in this research is the documentation method. the sample of this research is banking companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2017-2019 using purposive sampling. Samples that met the criteria in this study were 31 banks. The data analysis method in this research is multiple linear regression analysis, simultaneous test and partial test. The results of the study simultaneously CAR, NIM, and LDR have a significant effect on banks profitability. Meanwhile, partially CAR has no effect on bank profitability (ROA), while NIM has a significant effect on bank profitability (ROA), and LDR has no effect on bank profitability (ROAs).
PENGARUH PENDEKATAN CONTEXTUAL TEACHING AND LEARNING (CTL) TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN PEMAHAMAN KONSEP MATEMATIS SISWA
Authors: Daulay Leni Agustina
Published: January 2023

Tujuan dalam penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh pendekatan pembelajaran Contextual Teaching And Learning (CTL) terhadap kemampuan pemahaman konsep Matematika Siswa Kelas VIII SMP Negeri 4 Takengon. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Kelas VIII SMP Negeri 4 Takengon dengan total jumlah siswa 116, dan terdiri dari 5 kelas. Cara pengambilan sampel peneliti menggunakan purposive sampling untuk menunjuk kelas tertentu sebagai sampel, dan didapatkan kelas yang menjadi sampel adalah kelas VIII4 sebanyak 24 siswa. Desain penelitian menggunakan desain One Group Pretest-Posttest Design Penggumpulan data dalam penelitian ini dilakukan dengan cara tes dan observasi, sedangkan untuk pengukurannya menggunakan uji hipotesis dengan uji-t untuk melihat pengaruh.  Berdasarkan hasil perhitungan di dapat nilai  >  atau 48,606 > 2,068, maka Ha diterima. Artinya terdapat pengaruh secara signifikan menggunakan Pendekatan Contextual Teaching And Learning (CTL) terhadap kemampuan pemahaman konsep matematis siswa kelas VIII SMP Negeri 4 Takengon
INFLUENCE OF INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR ON ACCESS TO PREFERENTIAL GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT BY SPECIAL GROUPS (YOUTH AND WOMEN) IN NAIROBI COUNTY KENYA
Authors: Muthoka Jackline , Iravo Prof. Mike
Published: January 2023

Purpose: The main aim of this study was to investigate influence of information seeking behavior on access to preferential government procurement by special groups (youth and women) in Nairobi county Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to; to determine the extent to which influence of sources of information has on access to preferential government procurement by Special Groups (Youth and Women) In Nairobi County ,to assess the extent to which type of information has on preferential Government Procurement by Special Groups (Youth and Women) In Nairobi County Kenya, to investigate the purpose of information has on preferential government procurement by special groups (youth and women) in Nairobi county Kenya.to assess the influence of frequency of information on preferential government procurement by special groups (youth and women) in Nairobi county Kenya.Methodology: The study was based on the public interest theory, transaction cost theory and youth empowerment theory. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The study targeted the 150 special group’s youth and women in Kenya. The study used descriptive survey design. The study used primary data collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. The study used the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) computer software for analysis. The statistics generated included descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Microsoft excel was used to complement SPSS especially in production of diagrams and tables. A multiple linear regression model was used to test the significance of the influence of the independent variables on the dependent variable. The analyzed data was presented in frequency tables and charts.Results: The study found out that source of information and Preferential Government Procurement are positively and significant related (r=0.196, p=0.000), type of information and Preferential Government Procurement are positively and significantly related (r=0.191, p=0.000). It was further established that purpose of information and Preferential Government Procurement were positively and significantly related (r=0.099, p=0.005).  Similarly, frequency of information and Preferential Government Procurement were positively and significantly related(r=0.165, p=0.001).Recommendation: The study recommends that PPOA should roll out youth and women based training for all members of staff dealing with any procurement matters. The training should focus on formal tools and methods of procurement friendly to youth and women participation.
ULTRASONIC ASSISTED SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF CHITOSAN GRAF WITH 2-(DIMETHYLAMINOETHYLMETHACRYLATE) (DMAEMA) Cs-g-PDMAEMA
Authors: Dalhatu Sani Nazifi , Modu Kolo Alhaji , Mahmoud Auwal Adamu , Adamu Harami M. , Murtala Ridwanu
Published: January 2023

Purpose: Many researchers reported the use of chitosan in various applications due to its desirable properties, but then its application in a certain condition is limited due to its lower mechanical stability, lower solubility in certain solvents, and crystallinity of the polymer. Numerous report has been published by many researchers across the world modifying chitosan to enhanced its properties thereby improving its application in various field
Methodology: Poly (2-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) (Cs-g-PDMAEMA) were successfully synthesized by Ultrasonic methods for the first time. The synthetic method was optimized by varying various reaction parameters and reaction conditions. The grafting was confirmed by characterizing the copolymer with FTIR, XRD, XPS, SEM, TGA, DTG, and DTA. 
Findings: The results show a good percent grafting and percent yield up to 132%G and 94.7%Y at optimum condition, and also shows a decrease of thermal stability and crystallinity of chitosan, there was improved in porosity of the surface, and complexity of the surface functional group making it a good candidate for metal chelating. Observing various changes in the spectrum of these derivatives and that of pure chitosan in addition to the change in properties of these polymers such as surface morphology, thermal stability, and crystallinity.
Uniqe Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: It was suggested that this modification may improve the application of these polymers.  
KeyWords: Chitosan, Cs-g-PDMAEMA, Ultrasonication, Grafting
Implementasi Sistem Pemasaran Kenderaan Roda Empat Pada Showroom Pt Armada Banda Jaya
Authors: Zulkarnaini Iskandar , Andika Dedy
Published: January 2023

Sistem pemasaran yang selama ini digunakan oleh PT. Armada Banda Jaya adalah menggunakan cara kerja sama dengan agen lapangan untuk memasarkan mobil. Sistem penjualan dengan cara ini membutuhkan waktu yang lama dalam proses penjualan mobil tersebut maka sistem ini di nilai kurang efektif dan efesien. Jika hanya mengandalkan sistem penjualan dengan cara tersebut maka pendapatan perusahaan tidak mengalami peningkatan yang signifikan. Selain itu perkembangan perusahaan terasa dinilai agak lambat.  Dalam melakukan penjualan masih menggunakan cara manual. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan suatu sistem absensi mahasiswa yang dapat melakukan pendataan dan pengelolaan data agar dapat dilakukan secara cepat, efisien, dan akurat. Pembuatan sistem ini dilakukan dengan cara pengumpulan data, analisa sistem, perancangan sistem, dan implementasi sistem. Sistem ini dibuat dengan menggunakan bahasa pemrograman PHP dan MySQL untuk pengelolaan database. Sebagai hasil dari Skripsi ini adalah dibuatnya aplikasi berbasis web Sistem Informasi promosi Berbasis PHP Menggunakan web yang memiliki fasilitas seperti: manajemen data mobil, manajemen data penjualan, dan laporan rekap penjualan. Dengan adanya aplikasi ini, diharapkan proses promosi pemasaran mobil lebih efektif dan akurat
La violencia familiar y la gestión de su tratamiento terapéutico en el Ministerio de la Mujer y Poblaciones Vulnerables
Authors: Reyes Castillo Eduardo Antonio
Published: January 2023

El presente trabajo aborda la relación de la violencia familiar y la gestión de los del tratamiento terapéutico en el Ministerio de la Mujer y poblaciones vulnerables, a través de metodologías sistemáticas, analíticas sintético e  histórico se abordaran experiencias y buenas prácticas donde se realizara un enfoque a la relación que se da a través de políticas públicas inclusivas, de participación, de integralidad y la interseccionalidad, en la búsqueda de promover una adecuada gestión e implementación del tratamiento terapéutico en los casos de violencia familiar a fin de  contribuir eficazmente en el empoderamiento y el tratamiento de la violencia contra las mujeres y los miembros del grupo familiar.
Perspectiva de género y autonomía de la voluntad: un abordaje armonizador del deber de protección judicial y el derecho a la libertad de decisión y autodeterminación de la mujer
Authors: Shwoihort Sergio Juniors
Published: January 2023

El presente artículo aborda una situación específica en los casos de violencia contra la mujer con respecto a la protección judicial: ¿cómo actuamos cuando la víctima decide no ejercer su derecho a llevar una vida libre de violencia? La cuestión es árida, y cualquier posición que se sustente es plenamente discutible. Buscamos ponerla en consideración a efectos de trazar las líneas que mejor satisfagan la armonización de los derechos, las facultades y los deberes en juego.
Ese largo camino hacia la igualdad: juzgando con perspectiva de género
Authors: Durand de Cassis Analía Inés
Published: January 2023

El propósito de este trabajo es desarrollar algunas ideas sobre el estado de situación de la aplicación de la teoría de la perspectiva de género en la resolución de los casos en los tribunales de justicia de la provincia de Corrientes, Argentina. Para ello, es imprescindible desplegar el marco teórico en el cual se realizará este análisis, que incluye el tema de la igualdad, así como también la mirada constitucional en relación con las desigualdades estructurales de los grupos sociales, lo que llevará a advertir las desigualdades económicas en las formas de organización humana. Luego se interpretará qué se entiende por feminismo, para llegar al tópico de lo que es juzgar con perspectiva de género. Se finaliza con la exposición del caso Tamara, un caso paradigmático de femicidio, que fue resuelto por el Superior Tribunal de Justicia de Corrientes, máximo tribunal de dicha provincia de la Argentina.
Interseccionalidad: mujeres adultas mayores
Authors: Podestá Luis Jorge
Published: January 2023

En este breve ensayo jurídico se analizará la problemática que afecta a las mujeres adultas mayores y se desarrollarán algunas soluciones que existen para combatirla. Para ello, se recurrirá al análisis de distintos conceptos (vulnerabilidad, interseccionalidad, entre otros), para así llegar a la descripción de la materia que los estudia, disciplina cuyo objeto son estos sujetos en especial situación de vulnerabilidad. Asimismo, se estudiarán y desmembrarán ciertas normas jurídicas que estructuran esta temática y especialidad, como las instituciones y las herramientas jurídicas (local, nacional e internacional), como solución de la problemática que nos ocupa. Particularmente, nos detendremos en analizar aquellos supuestos en los que las mujeres adultas mayores se encuentran en condición de vulnerabilidad, situación que, como se verá a lo largo del presente estudio, exige un mayor compromiso por parte de los operadores jurídicos, a efectos de alcanzar ciertos procedimientos (en sentido amplio) acordes con la gravedad que implican estos casos. Finalmente, se bridarán algunas propuestas para lograr el mejor derecho posible (mandatos de optimización) para este grupo de personas vulnerables.