bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analiza ekonomiczna przedsiębiorstw w banku centralnym
Authors: Kochalski Cezary
Published: November 2023

Economic analysis of an enterprise in the central bank. Economic analysis can be considered in various approaches, as a scientific discipline, a method and an instrument or function of management. All these approaches occur in the central bank, which is of particular importance and plays a key role in the system of functioning of the economy. The knowledge and authority of central banks results, among other things, from the quality of economic analysis carried out. Economic analysis of enterprises is one element of the system of assessment of economic and inflationary processes. The aim of the study is to identify the situation regarding the central bank’s approach to assessing the condition and economic results of enterprises based on economic indicators, in particular those relating to profitability and financial liquidity. The study is not so much about recognizing the situation in terms of profitability and financial liquidity in the corporate sector in the period under review, but rather about demonstrating that the economic analysis of enterprises is an important area of analysis and research carried out in central banks. To a limited extent, detailed instrumental and methodological aspects of the economic analysis of enterprises have been addressed, which deserve to be highlighted in separate publications.
Glycosaminoglycans – types, structure, functions, and the role in wound healing processes
Authors: Orlińska Kinga , Komosińska-Vassev Katarzyna , Olczyk Krystyna , Kowalczyk Aleksandra , Olczyk Paweł
Published: November 2023

Glikozoaminoglikany (glycosaminoglycans – GAGs) są grupą heteropolisacharydów, w której skład wchodzą: siarczany chondroityny, siarczany dermatanu, siarczany heparanu, heparyny, siarczany keratanu oraz kwas hialuronowy. GAGs zbudowane są z ujemnie naładowanych łańcuchów polisacharydowych, złożonych z powtarzających się jednostek disacharydowych, do których należą reszty N-acetylowanej heksozoaminy – D-glukozoaminy lub D-galaktozoaminy – albo N-siarczanowanej D-glukozoaminy oraz reszty kwasu heksuronowego – D-glukuronowego lub L-iduronowego – albo galaktozy. Wszystkie GAGs, z wyjątkiem kwasu hialuronowego, posiadają grupę siarczanową oraz tworzą, po przyłączeniu do białek rdzeniowych, proteoglikany (proteoglycans – PGs).
GAGs pełnią wiele ważnych biologicznych funkcji, determinujących funkcje PGs. Te ostatnie są obecne we wszystkich rodzajach tkanek, uczestniczą w procesach migracji, proliferacji i różnicowania komórek. Występują głównie w macierzy pozakomórkowej (extracellular matrix – ECM), biorąc udział w organizacji ECM, kształtując jej strukturę i właściwości mechaniczne. Pełnią istotną rolę w utrzymaniu homeostazy, a także wywierają wpływ na szereg procesów metabolicznych, takich jak mineralizacja kości i krzepnięcie krwi. PGs (ze względu na silnie ujemny ładunek łańcuchów glikanowych) biorą udział w selektywnej przepuszczalności błon komórkowych. Składniki ECM, w tym GAGs, odgrywają rolę strukturalno-czynnościową podczas gojenia się uszkodzeń tkankowych. Regulują proces gojenia poprzez stanowienie rezerwuaru i modulatora dla cytokin i czynników wzrostu oraz pełnią funkcje strukturalne poprzez wypełnianie ubytków tkankowych podczas procesu naprawczego.
Effect of Different Irrigation Regimes on the Yield and Qualitative Characteristics of Different Cultivars of Soybean (Glycine max L.) in Jiroft
Authors: Shirazi R. Mohammad , Shirzadi M.H. , Aien A. , Afsharmanesh G.H.R.
Published: November 2023

Background: Identification and development of new varieties are important elements of improving and sustaining soybean yield, especially in arid and semi-arid regions, including Iran. Methods: The study aims to investigate the effect of different levels of low irrigation on yield and qualitative characteristics of different soybean cultivars (Dezful 504, Sahar, Telar, Tekavar, Zan and Sari) under water stress (90%, 70% and 50% of the field capacity), under the climatic conditions of Jiroft during two years (2020 and 2021). This experiment was carried out as a split plot based on a randomized complete block design with 18 treatments and 3 replications at the farm of South Kerman Agricultural Research and Training Center and Natural Resources. Result: The highest qualitative characteristics and performance were in the cultivar 504 Dezful. Examining the results related to the interaction effect of irrigation × variety showed that the variety 504 Dezful under the conditions of 90% of the field capacity has the highest amount of grain yield (3748 kg/ha), oil yield (916.41 kg/ha) and protein yield (1351.53 kg/ha). Also, this cultivar was superior to cultivars in all levels of low irrigation. In general, and according to the obtained results, Dezful cultivar 504 was identified as the most resistant cultivar and Sari cultivar as the most sensitive cultivar to drought stress.
El Modelo SCOR y su relación con las exportaciones de banano orgánico a Estados Unidos en el periodo del 2015 al 2021
Authors:   , Galarza Quinto Erick Bryan , Rojas Huanca Lucero de Fatima
Published: November 2023

Actualmente, las actividades que se desarrollan en la cadena de suministro para la exportación de banano orgánico se han vuelto más rigurosas para cumplir con los estándares internacionales de los principales mercados como Estados Unidos y la Unión Europea. Perú es uno de los mayores productores de banano orgánico que más exportaciones durante el periodo 2015 al 2021, está ubicado en el puesto 5 con un total de 1,050,593 en miles de USD. Asimismo, el principal importador es Estados Unidos y en el año 2021 acumuló el 22.31% del total de envíos (SUNAT, 2021). El objetivo de la presente investigación es determinar si existe relación directa entre la variable modelo SCOR y las exportaciones de banano orgánico desde el puerto de Paita a Estados Unidos durante el periodo 2015 - 2021. Considerando las siguientes dimensiones planificación, aprovisionamiento, fabricación, distribución y devolución. Este estudio se desarrolló bajo un enfoque cuantitativo no experimental con diseño transversal de alcance correlacional; para ello el análisis se realizó mediante encuestas a 30 ejecutivos de diversas empresas exportadoras que forman parte de nuestra población. Luego del análisis de los antecedentes nacionales e internacionales y la ejecución del instrumento de medición, el resultado corrobora que casi todas dimensiones del modelo SCOR se relacionan de forma directa a las exportaciones de banano orgánico, excepto la dimensión aprovisionamiento. Por último, se brindan conclusiones por cada objetivo y recomendaciones a nivel empresa, investigación y estado.
Relación entre los factores del estrés laboral y el desempeño de los trabajadores del retail farmacéutico de Lima Metropolitana, 2022
Authors:   , Huamaní Martell Ana Maria , Marcos Camacuari Angie Daniela
Published: November 2023

El presente trabajo de investigación titulado: “Relación entre los factores del estrés laboral y el desempeño de los trabajadores del retail farmacéutico de Lima Metropolitana, 2022”, consiste en determinar si los factores de estrés y sus dimensiones; calidad y cantidad de trabajo y cultura y clima organizacional se encuentran relacionadas con el desempeño laboral y sus dimensiones; sentido del compromiso y cumplimiento esperado de labores. El diseño de la investigación es no experimental de tipo transaccional, donde se aplica un instrumento de carácter cuantitativo: la encuesta; cuyos datos tienen un nivel de fiabilidad (coeficiente de Alfa de Cronbanch) de 0.821, que indican que son consistentes. La muestra de análisis son 353 colaboradores administrativos de las 3 principales empresas del retail farmacéutico. Así mismo, la prueba estadística para analizar la información es el coeficiente de correlación Rho de Spearman. De los resultados, se concluye que; en primer lugar, sí existe relación entre los factores del estrés laboral y el desempeño de los colaboradores. En segundo lugar, existe correlación de carácter inverso entre las dimensiones del estrés laboral y el desempeño del colaborador, así como, relación inversa entre los factores del estrés laboral y las dimensiones del desempeño laboral, esto es, cuando el nivel de uno aumenta, el otro disminuye. En tercer lugar, la correlación que existe entre las variables es de carácter débil, por lo que inferimos que, podrían existir otros factores que también se relacionan con las variables y los cuales deberían analizarse en posteriores investigaciones. En los próximos capítulos, veremos el detalle de cada análisis.
Comparación de la presencia de caries coronal y caries radicular según el índice de masa corporal en adultos mayores de los Estados Unidos
Authors:   , Romero Roman Gittel Lizette
Published: November 2023

Objetivo: Comparar la presencia de caries coronal y caries radicular según el índice de masa corporal (IMC) en adultos mayores de los Estados Unidos. Materiales y métodos: Estudio observacional, descriptivo, retrospectivo, transversal que evaluó 815 adultos mayores ≥ 65 años encuestados por el Examen Nacional de Salud y Nutrición (NHANES, siglas en inglés) entre los años 2015-2016. Según OMS, la medición de la variable índice de masa corporal mantiene la escala: bajo peso, normal, sobrepeso y obeso. Se consideró la medición de la variable caries dental (coronal y radicular) y variables (sexo, edad, estado civil, nivel de educación y razón de ingreso familiar) también fueron obtenidas a través de NHANES. Se empleó la prueba chi-cuadrado para comparar la proporción de la caries dental (coronal y radicular) según el IMC (bajo peso, normal, sobre peso y obesidad). Resultados: Del total de adultos mayores evaluados, la prevalencia de caries coronal fue de 19.7% y caries radicular con 13.3%. La comparación entre caries coronal y radicular se observa la presencia de caries radicular prevalece al presentar peso normal con 17.9%, sobre peso con 19.9% y obeso con 16.0% a comparación de la caries coronal respectivamente. No se encontró diferencias entre la caries dental (coronal y radicular) y el IMC en los adultos mayores. Conclusiones: Se observó que en los adultos mayores se encuentra una mayor presencia de caries radicular a comparación de la caries coronal y finalmente según el IMC prevaleció el grupo de Obesos con 32% a comparación de bajo peso, normal y sobre peso. Sin embargo, estadísticamente esto no es significativo al comportarse igual entre ambos grupos.
Nuevo centro de interpretación del Complejo Arqueológico de Kuélap en el departamento de Amazonas
Authors:   , Miranda Montenegro Lucero
Published: November 2023

En esta investigación se analizarán los diversos factores que conforman al actual centro de interpretación del Complejo Arqueológico de Kuélap en Amazonas, primordialmente los problemas de carácter arquitectónico, como la ausencia de espacios, para la gran cantidad de turistas que acuden a este, la inexistencia de salas interpretativas las cuales cuenten con distintas temáticas, por ejemplo, algunas salas en donde se puedan exhibir las etapas que definieron la magnitud de dicho monumento y los componentes arquitectónicos y simbólicos de Kuélap. Del mismo modo, se demostrará que se requiere el planteamiento, en una nueva propuesta, ambientes que respondan a las actividades complementarias de los turistas, ya sea una cafetería y un salón de actividades múltiples en la cual se puedan realizar sus costumbres festivas de los pobladores. Otro problema a considerar es el diseño no adecuado, es decir, las estrategias arquitectónicas inadecuadas en cuanto a la protección de los rayos del sol y de los vientos en los ambientes. De acuerdo a esta problemática se podrán reconocer y plantear soluciones arquitectónicas aptas para que se puedan desarrollar de una mejor manera el recorrido de turistas, artesanos y trabajadores del actual centro. Finalmente, el nuevo proyecto deberá lograr una integración de su arquitectura y del entorno natural que lo rodea, a través de un diseño que pueda mimetizarse en el paisaje mediante la utilización de materiales del lugar.
Untimely endangerment in endemic trees of Western Ghats, India: An ecological and biological perspective
Authors: Jose P. A. , Subin K. , Robi A. J. , Siju T. K. , N. M. Binoy
Published: November 2023

The study unravels the ecological and biological parameters leading to untimely endangerment of three endemic and threatened tree species viz. Drypetes malabarica, Hydnocarpus macrocarpus and Prioria pinnata, distributed in the southern Western Ghats. Population structure and diversity along with population dynamics of the target species were explored. The reproductive constraints including insect-pest incidence, low abundance, habitat specificity along with human induced habitat threats upsurges the possibilities of rarity of these species in the Kerala part of the Western Ghats.
Arisaema caudatum (Araceae): A new distributional record for the Southern Eastern Ghats, India
Authors: Saravanan T. S. , Kaliamoorthy S.
Published: November 2023

Arisaema caudatum Engl. (Araceae) is reported here as a new distributional record for the Southern Eastern Ghats of Tamil Nadu. This species had previously been known to occur in Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh. Detailed description, ecology along with phenology and colour photoplate are provided for easy identification.
Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and LC-MS analysis of Phellinus pectinatus : A species of wild macrofungi (Mushroom) collected from North Western Himalayan, Uttarakhand, India
Authors: Kothiyal Gaurav , Singh Keerti
Published: November 2023

Antimicrobial resistance has emerged as a global public health problem in recent years. Because of the indiscriminate use of antibiotics, pathogenic microorganisms have developed resistance to many types of drugs. Due to this, many types of serious treatment problems have been encountered. In such a situation, there is a need to explore new compounds from new natural sources. Wild macrofungi (mushrooms) can be seen as a new natural resource. On which not much research work has been done so far. There is a lot of diversity in the nature of wild macrofungi. On which research work can be done to develop new medicinal products in the near future. The present study aims to investigate the Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) against selected organisms by methanol extract of Phellinus pectinatus and identify the non-volatile compounds present in the extract by LC-MS analysis. The present results suggest that P. pectinatus may indeed be a potential source of antimicrobial agents as well as bioactive compounds.
A note on genus Fissidens Hedw. (Bryophyta) of Assam, India
Authors: Srivastava Priyanshu , Sahu Vinay , Asthana Ashish Kumar
Published: November 2023

Present study reveals the occurrence of 15 taxa of the genus Fissidens Hedw. from Assam. Eight species viz. Fissidens biformis Mitt., F. bryoides Hedw., F. ceylonensis Dozy. & Molk., F. curvatoinvolutus Dixon., F. flaccidus Mitt., F. griffithii Gangulee, Thwait ex Mitt., F. pellucidus Hornsch. and F. zollingeri Mont. are new to Assam, while F. crassinervis var. laxus (Sull. & Lesq.) A. Eddy., F. javanicus Dozy and Molk., F. orishae Gangulee, F. crenulatus Mitt. var. crenulatus and F. crispulus var. robinsonii (Broth.) Z. Iwats. & Z.-H. Li are new to North-East India.
Ethnobotanical studies on folklore medicinal plants used by Koya and Mannevar tribes of Pranahitha and Shivaram Wildlife Sanctuaries, Mancherial, Telangana, India
Authors: Satyanarayana P. , Nalamada Achaiah , Beeravelli Prabhakar Rao , S. Kedarini , Badhepuri Mahesh Kumar , Singisala Nageswara Rao
Published: November 2023

The present article deals with the ethnomedicinal and ethnoveterinary plants employed by Koya and Mannevar tribes inhabiting in and around the Pranahitha and Shiwaram Wildlife Sanctuaries. A total of 104 plant taxa of 32 families were recorded. Fabaceae is the most predominant family, followed by Apocynaceae, Convolvulaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Malvaceae, Rubiaceae and Verbenaceae.
Plagiochila junghuhniana (Marchantiophyta: Plagiochilaceae), new to Western Himalayan Bryoflora
Authors: Bhandari Manisha , Tewari S. D. , Rawat K. K.
Published: November 2023

During the bryoexploratory survey of Cedrus deodara (Roxb. ex D.Don) G.Don forest site at Lohaghat, a South East Asiatic species of Plagiochila (Dumort.) Dumort., viz. P. junghuhniana Sande Lac. belonging to the section Vagae Lindenb. of the family Plagiochilaceae is observed. Plagiochila junghuhniana is described and illustrated here as a new addition to western Himalayas.
PAT: Phytosociology Analysis Tool
Authors: Rama Chandra Prasad P. , Karamchandani Gunjan , Karpe Neal , Manjunaath P.
Published: November 2023

Researchers quantify vegetation characteristics using phytosociology studies. The data collected from vegetation surveys, such as tree girth and height measurements, are used to calculate various phytosociological attributes like frequency, density, basal cover, important value index, etc. In general, they are calculated using an Excel spreadsheet and a lengthy mathematical process. There are a few open-source or free software available to compute some of these parameters. However, they are not user friendly for most researchers. Also, these software primarily doesn’t compute basic phytosociological attributes. In view of these constraints and to ease researchers work, we have developed a simple tool, “PAT” Phytosociology Analysis Tool,” that computes the maximum attributes from the field collected vegetation data. The PAT GUI is simple. PAT computes results using standard formulas after users upload a csv file in the required format. Users can download the table's results and figures in PNG format.
Zeuxine agyokuana (Orchidaceae), a new record for Arunachal Pradesh, India
Authors: Tsering Jambey , Bhattacharjee Avishek , Rinya Koj
Published: November 2023

Zeuxine agyokuana Fukuy. belonging to the family Orchidaceae is reported here as an addition to the Flora of Arunachal Pradesh, India. The species belonging to the ‘Jewel Orchid’ group was earlier known from West Bengal and Meghalaya in India and also from some other countries (China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam). A detailed morphological description along with photographs of plants are provided.
Riccia stenophylla (Ricciaceae: Marchantiophyta), new to the Eastern Ghats of India
Authors: Williams Z. H. , Daniels A. E. D.
Published: November 2023

Riccia stenophylla was earlier known from the American Continents and was first recorded for Asia by Athira and Daniels (2022) from the Southern Western Ghats. The current report is from the Sirumalai Hills which is an addition to the liverwort flora of the Eastern Ghats. A detailed description of the species with images and a distribution map are provided.
Analysis of grass diversity of Nilgiri Bisophere Reserve, India, with special emphasis to the endemic species
Authors: Anusuba V. , Murugesan M. , Nagaraju S. , Swamy J. , Tharani R. , Karthik B.
Published: November 2023

The grass diversity of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR) has been analysed for their distribution, endemism, threat assessment and conservation perspective. Ouf of 412 grass taxa found in NBR, straggering 92 are endemic in India (22.33%) including 14 species strictly endemic to the NBR.
Night-flowering Ipomoea diversifolia R. Br. (Convolvulaceae), an addition to the flora of Telangana State, India
Authors: Sadasivaiah B. , Ramakrishna A. , Paramesh L. , Arigela Ravi Kiran
Published: November 2023

Ipomoea diversifolia R. Br., collected from Loddi Mallaiah Sacred Grove of Amrabad Tiger Reserve, is reported here as an addition to the flora of Telangana state. Detailed description, ecology and colour photos are provided here to facilitate the easy identification of this species.
On the discovery of new sub-populations of Bentinckia nicobarica (Kurz) Becc. (Arecaceae) in Andaman Islands,India: Mapping and updated red list assessment
Authors: Lakra Reshma , Kumari Pushpa , Mondal Subrata
Published: November 2023

Bentinckia nicobarica (Kurz) Becc., a threatened palm is known to be strictly endemic to the Nicobar group of Islands as per IUCN Red list assessment 1998. It grows in the lowland rainforests close to the coastlines and fairly distributed all over in Nicobar group of Islands except Great Nicobar. Recently, new natural sub-populations of this species have been discovered from Alexandra Island, Boat Island, Hopeday Island, Redskin Island, Tarmugli Island and coast of Wandoor, South Andaman. The IUCN guideline has been used for the reassessment of its threat status which will help in prioritizing conservation.
Daphne ludlowii D.G. Long & Rae (Thymelaeaceae), new addition to the flora of India
Authors: Mangar Srijana , Chettri Bishal , Chhetri Geetamani , Sherpa Norbu , Franklin Benjamin J. H.
Published: November 2023

Daphne ludlowii D.G. Long & Rae, a Bhutanese endemic has been recorded in India. Detailed description and photographs are provided to facilitate its easy identification.
New distributional record of Herpysma longicaulis (Orchidaceae) from Manipur, India
Authors: Lokho Kreni , Halder Arup Kumar , Agrawala Dinesh Kumar , Bhattacharjee Avishek , Maity Debabrata
Published: November 2023

Herpysma longicaulis Lindl. (Orchidaceae) is reported for the first time from Manipur, India.
Endemic Grasses of India
Authors: Siddabathula Nagaraju , Kumari Pushpa , C.P Vivek , Kothareddy Prasad , Ahamed Kabeer K. Althaf , R. Chorghe Alok , Das Chowdhury Sangita , Lakra Reshma , Bhadra Ruma , Prasanna P.V.
Published: November 2023

The paper provides a detailed list of endemic grass species of India and their distributional status. This includes a total of 327 taxa belonging to 82 genera. The data has been compiled from available literature both offline and online, of these 190 taxa are steno endemics and 137 are holo endemics. Inventory of species has been supplemented with distribution data and ICUN status.
Massive traumatic abdominal wall hernia in pediatric multitrauma in Australia: a case report
Authors: Douglas-Seidl Sarah , Wu Camille
Published: November 2023

Traumatic abdominal wall hernia is a rare presentation, most commonly reported in the context of motor vehicle accidents and associated with blunt abdominal injuries and handlebar injuries in the pediatric population. A 13-year-old boy presented with multiple traumatic injuries and hemodynamic instability after a high-speed motor vehicle accident. His injuries consisted of massive traumatic abdominal wall hernia (grade 4) with bowel injury and perforation, blunt aortic injury, a Chance fracture, hemopneumothorax, and a humeral shaft fracture. Initial surgical management included partial resection of the terminal ileum, sigmoid colon, and descending colon. Laparostomy was managed with negative pressure wound therapy. The patient underwent skin-only primary closure of the abdominal wall and required multiple returns to theatre for debridement, dressing changes, and repair of other injuries. Various surgical management options for abdominal wall closure were considered. In total, he underwent 36 procedures. The multiple injuries had competing management aims, which required close collaboration between specialist clinicians to form an individualized management plan. The severity and complexity of this injury was of a scale not previously experienced by many clinicians and benefited from intrahospital and interhospital specialist collaboration. The ideal aim of primary surgical repair was not possible in this case of a giant abdominal wall defect.
Outcomes and physiologic responses associated with ketamine administration after traumatic brain injury in the United States and Canada: a retrospective analysis
Authors: Peters Austin J. , Khan Saad A. , Koike Seiji , Rowell Susan , Schreiber Martin
Published: November 2023

Purpose: Ketamine has historically been contraindicated in traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to concern for raising intracranial pressure. However, it is increasingly being used in TBI due to the favorable respiratory and hemodynamic properties. To date, no studies have evaluated whether ketamine administered in subjects with TBI is associated with patient survival or disability. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of data from the multicenter Prehospital Tranexamic Acid Use for Traumatic Brain Injury trial, comparing ketamine-exposed and ketamine-unexposed TBI subjects to determine whether an association exists between ketamine administration and mortality, as well as secondary outcome measures.Results: We analyzed 841 eligible subjects from the original study, of which 131 (15.5%) received ketamine. Ketamine-exposed subjects were younger (37.3±16.9 years vs. 42.0±18.6 years, P=0.037), had a worse initial Glasgow Coma Scale score (7±3 vs. 8±4, P=0.003), and were more likely to be intubated than ketamine-unexposed subjects (88.5% vs. 44.2%, P<0.001). Overall, there was no difference in mortality (12.2% vs. 15.5%, P=0.391) or disability measures between groups. Ketamine-exposed subjects had significantly fewer instances of elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) compared to ketamine-unexposed subjects (56.3% vs. 82.3%, P=0.048). In the very rare outcomes of cardiac events and seizure activity, seizure activity was statistically more likely in ketamine-exposed subjects (3.1% vs. 1.0%, P=0.010). In the intracranial hemorrhage subgroup, cardiac events were more likely in ketamine-exposed subjects (2.3% vs. 0.2%, P=0.025). Ketamine exposure was associated with a smaller increase in TBI protein biomarker concentrations.Conclusions: Ketamine administration was not associated with worse survival or disability despite being administered to more severely injured subjects. Ketamine exposure was associated with reduced elevations of ICP, more instances of seizure activity, and lower concentrations of TBI protein biomarkers.
Transfer Learning based Low Shot Classifier for Software Defect Prediction
Authors: Suhag Vikas , Dubey Sanjay Kumar , Sharma Bhupendra Kumar
Published: November 2023

Background: The rapid growth and increasing complexity of software applications are causing challenges in maintaining software quality within constraints of time and resources. This challenge led to the emergence of a new field of study known as Software Defect Prediction (SDP), which focuses on predicting future defect in advance, thereby reducing costs and improving productivity in software industry.
Objective: This study aimed to address data distribution disparities when applying transfer learning in multi-project scenarios, and to mitigate performance issues resulting from data scarcity in SDP.
Methods: The proposed approach, namely Transfer Learning based Low Shot Classifier (TLLSC), combined transfer learning and low shot learning approaches to create an SDP model. This model was designed for application in both new projects and those with minimal historical defect data.
Results: Experiments were conducted using standard datasets from projects within the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Software Research Laboratory (SOFTLAB) repository. TLLSC showed an average increase in F1-Measure of 31.22%, 27.66%, and 27.54% for project AR3, AR4, and AR5, respectively. These results surpassed those from Transfer Component Analysis (TCA+), Canonical Correlation Analysis (CCA+), and Kernel Canonical Correlation Analysis plus (KCCA+).
Conclusion: The results of the comparison between TLLSC and state-of-the-art algorithms, namely TCA+, CCA+, and KCCA+ from the existing literature consistently showed that TLLSC performed better in terms of F1-Measure.
Keywords: Just-in-time, Defect Prediction, Deep Learning, Transfer Learning, Low Shot Learning
Information Quality of Business Intelligence Systems: A Maturity-based Assessment
Authors: Ait Touil Abdelhak , Jabraoui Siham
Published: November 2023

Background: The primary role of a Business Intelligence (BI) system is to provide information to decision-makers within an organization. Moreover, it is crucial to acknowledge that the quality of this information is of greatest significance. Several studies have extensively discussed the importance of information quality in information systems, including BI. However, there is relatively little discussion on the factors influencing 'Information quality”.
Objective: This study aimed to address this literature gap by investigating the determinants of BI maturity that impacted information quality.
Methods: A maturity model comprising three dimensions was introduced, namely Data quality, BI infrastructure, and Data-driven culture. Data were collected from 84 companies and were analyzed using the SEM-PLS approach.
Results: The analysis showed that maturity had a highly positive influence on Information Quality, validating the relevance of the three proposed determinant factors.
Conclusion: This study suggested and strongly supported the importance and relevance of Data quality, BI infrastructure, and Data-driven culture as key dimensions of BI maturity. The robust statistical relationship between maturity and information quality showed the effectiveness of approaching the systems from a maturity perspective. This investigation paved the way for exploring additional dimensions that impact Information quality.
Keywords: BI infrastructure, BI maturity, Data-driven culture, Data quality, Information quality.
The Key Associated Factor of the Emergence of the Dengue Vector in Peri-Urban and Rural Settlements
Authors: Dewi Wiyata Ayu , Handoyo Wahyu , Sayono Sayono
Published: November 2023

Introduction: The population density of Aedes mosquitoes is a risk factor for dengue in endemic areas. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the risk factors for mosquito vector emergence in settlements. This study aimed to determine the key factors associated with the occurrence and population density of dengue vectors in peri-urban and rural settlements. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in two dengue-endemic villages, Bergas-Kidul and Gebugan, representing peri-urban and rural settlements, respectively. A cluster-based larval survey was conducted in the dengue-case house and in 18–20 houses around a radius of 100 m. All water containers and their characteristics and mosquito larvae emergence were recorded in each house to calculate Aedes indices. The geographic coordinates, altitude, air temperature, and humidity were mapped and analyzed using GIS and SPSS software. Results and Discussion: Dengue vectors were found in peri-urban and rural with HI, CI, BI, and DF indices of 29.3%, 32.2%, 35.4, 6.0; then 12.2%, 14.3%, 14.6, and 3.0, respectively. In peri-urban areas, larval occurrence was associated with air temperature, air humidity, container type, and open microhabitat, whereas in rural areas, it was associated with only open microhabitat. Conclusion: The Aedes indices represent a high density of mosquito populations, and the existence of open microhabitats is the key factor for larval occurrence in both peri-urban and rural settlements. Community participation in vector control needs to be increased in addition to studying the resistance of Aedes mosquitoes to a number of insecticide groups.
Utilizing Teams Games Tournament in Teaching Reading to Enhance Students’ Comprehension on Narrative Texts
Authors: Septiana Tri Ilma
Published: November 2023

The present study has the main objective to test whether the Teams Games Tournament (TGT) method can improve students' reading comprehension on narrative texts. To answer the formulation of the problem, this study utilized a quasi-experimental method by involving an experimental class and a control class with data collection techniques through observation, reading comprehension test, and interviews. The results of this study reveal three main points: First, a comparison between the results of the t-test and t-table at a significant level of 5% showed tt > t0 or 9.13 > 1.67. This means that the Teams Games Tournament can enhance students' reading comprehension on narrative texts. Second, the TGT method can increase student cooperation, train courage to express opinions, build discipline, caution, and tolerance towards fellow students. Third, this method can also create a competitive learning climate and encourage students to become active learners.
Design and Development of Alcohol Level Detector for Liquid Herbal using Fuzzy C-Means Method
Authors: Hardianto Aldi , Richa Watiasih
Published: November 2023

Consuming alcoholic beverages improperly or excessively has a very bad impact on the health of the human body, it can even cause accidents, fights, theft, murder and the risk of death. This research produces a tool that can detect alcohol content in liquid herbal using the MQ-3 sensor, DHT22 sensor, data logger to store test results data and the test results are grouped by means of manual calculations with Microsoft Excel and Matlab software simulations. The type of liquid herbal used is liquid herbal for rheumatic pain, gout, dizziness, colds and coughs. In each liquid herbal test, it takes 10 minutes/liquid herbal medicine and is repeated 6 times for each liquid herbal test. Based on the test that the higher the temperature affects the increase in the proportion of the alcohol content of the liquid herbal and the minimum temperature obtained is 30.8°C to 32.9°C. Microsoft excel calculations and matlab simulation software, clusters are divided into 3 according to the type of alcohol content group and the iteration stops at the 12th iteration with the objective function value = 0.00074 < error = 0.001. From the results using Matlab Software, 8 data were obtained in group A with an average alcohol content 9,9%, 9 data in group B with an average alcohol content of 9,05% and 13 data in the content group C with an average alcohol content of 10,73%.
Integrating MOVEit motion constraints on a novel robotic manipulator
Authors: Christie Benjamin , Klein Jordan , Netchaev Anton , Glaspell Garry
Published: November 2023

MOVEit, a widely used Robot Operating System framework, plans composite tasks, where the high-level sequence of actions is fixed and known in advance. However, these tasks need to be tailored and adapted to the environmental context. This framework uses custom trajectory planners, known as controllers, to solve goals that are fully defined within the configuration space. Libraries, such as the Open Motion Planning Library, provide a collection of motion planners that can solve task-space goals. An exact spatial and joint replication of the robotic manipulator’s mechanics, typically Universal Robot Description Format and Semantic Robot Description Format files, is required. Common arms such as the Panda-Manipulator and OpenMANIPULATOR-X provide these files in their respective public repositories, but custom arms require significant modification or even a complete rewrite of these files.
HUBUNGAN SHIFT KERJA DAN FAKTOR INDIVIDU DENGAN KELELAHAN KERJA PADA PEKERJA AREA PRODUKSI INDUSTRI MANUFAKTUR
Authors: Trimala Ambar , Damayanti Ratih , Lutfiya Indah , Rahmania Nima Eka Nur
Published: November 2023

Kelelahan kerja adalah suatu kondisi yang dialami pekerja dimana pekerja mulai merasakan penurunan kondisi fisik dan mental sehingga berdampak terhadap penurunan kesehatan, produkvitas kerja, konsentrasi, dan kesiapsiagaan. Proses produksi pada perusahaan pembuatan beton pra cetak memiliki potensi bahaya tinggi dan melibatkan banyak aktivitas fisik yang berisiko menjadi peyebab kelelahan kerja. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis hubungan antara shift kerja dan faktor individu dengan kelelahan kerja pada pekerja unit produksi putar PT APB. Penelitian ini termasuk kedalam jenis penelitian observasional deskriptif melalui pendekatan cross sectional. Responden penelitian ini adalah pekerja unit produksi putar Industri Manufaktur di Jawa Timur dengan jumlah sampel 48 orang pekerja. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah kuesioner Subjective Self Rating Test dari Industrial Fatigue Research Committee (IFRC). Variabel pada penelitian ini adalah shift kerja dan faktor individu meliputi masa kerja, usia, status gizi, dan riwayat kesehatan. Analisis hubungan menggunakan Uji Rank-Spearmen dan Uji Koefisien Kontingensi untuk mengetahui hubungan antar variabel. Hasil pada penelitian ini menunjukkan tingkat kelelahan kerja yang paling banyak dialami adalah kelelahan tingkat sedang. Hubungan antara kelelahan dengan shift kerja (p=0,016) dan status gizi (p=0,009) menunjukkan hubungan yang signifikan terhadap terjadinya kelelahan pada pekerja unit produksi putar PT APB. Rekomendasi yang dapat diberikan kepada perusahaan antara lain menyediakan tempat istirahat yang memadai di area produksi putar dan memperhatikan pengaturan menu makanan pekerja.
EVALUATION OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (K3) TRAINING PROGRAM IN INCREASING OHS AWARENESS IN COMPANIES
Authors: Putri Eka Cempaka , Situngkir Decy
Published: November 2023

Peningkatan angka insiden di perusahaan membutuhkan intervensi dari pihak HSE berupa pelatihan internal. Pelatihan internal yang dilakukan memerlukan evaluasi untuk melihat apakah pelatihan yang dilakukan sudah efektif untuk meningkatkan kewaspadaan karyawan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk meninjau pelaksanaan pelatihan K3 internal dan mengetahui kekurangan dalam setiap tahapan pelatihan sehingga perusahaan dapat membuat pelatihan internal dengan lebih efektif. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif analitik dengan desain study cross sectional. Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh karyawan yang mengikuti pelatihan internal di perusahaan dan metode penarikan sampel adalah total sampling. Hasil penelitian pada dimensi reaksi memiliki skor 79% dimana hasil ini menunjukan reaksi yang baik dari peserta pelatihan, pada dimensi belajar hasil penelitian menunjukan peningkatan peningkatan pengetahuan sebesar 18%, hasil penelitian pada dimensi perubahan tingkah laku sebesar 77%, dan hasil penelitian pada dimensi hasil menunjukan masih terjadi peningkatan insiden, penurunan pencapaian program HSE dan peningkatan ketidaksesuaian hasil audit di tahun 2022. Hasil ini menunjukan pelatihan internal belum dapat efektif dari dimensi hasil, oleh karena itu penulis menyarankan perusahaan untuk melakukan revisi modul pelatihan sesuai SKKNI, menunjuk peserta untuk mengikuti pelatihan dari awal sampai akhir, membuat jadwal yang disepakati bersama, meningkatkan pengetahuan pelatih melalui pelatihan TOT (training for trainee), memperbaiki fasilitas pelatihan di perusahaan dan menambah satu sesi pelatihan untuk mesosialisasikan tujuan pelatihan dan bagaimana implementasinya
Vacunación en la esfera urbana: el papel comunicativo de la ciudad en España y Latinoamérica
Authors: García-Caballero Sara , Gómez-Iniesta Pablo
Published: November 2023

La vacunación se ha convertido en el gran reto global tras la irrupción de la pandemia de la Covid-19 en 2020. También para las grandes ciudades que ejercen, actualmente, una influencia mayor en el devenir cotidiano de la ciudadanía como instituciones de proximidad con competencias capaces de intervenir en el proceso de inoculación. En este sentido, la participación de las ciudades se desarrolla en tres ejes: logística, farmacovigilancia y comunicación. La acción de comunicar se ha convertido en un pilar fundamental en la era de Internet y las redes sociales. A través del análisis de contenido de la web institucional y las redes sociales de las ciudades de Barcelona, Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Madrid y Ciudad de México, se extraen diferentes perspectivas comunicativas que presentan una comparativa enriquecedora sobre la gestión de la vacunación en las diferentes áreas. Aquellas ciudades con mayores competencias a nivel sanitario presentan mayor cantidad de información en sus webs corporativas y, también, son más activas en Twitter a la hora de publicar sobre el proceso de vacunación. El colorido o las infografías son algunos elementos visuales que se incorporan a las publicaciones para generar un efecto de llamada en el usuario/ciudadano.
Vertical study of online reputation tools to measure public relations and communication activity
Authors: Compte-Pujol Marc , Sueldo Mariana , Cuenca-Fontbona Joan
Published: November 2023

Introduction: Since the 1960s the interest in measuring the function of public relations and corporate communication has noticeably increased, thus the emergence of proposals for measurement indicators simply followed suit. Some models that explored this activity have focused on analyzing the relationships established between an organization and its publics, while others have explored the concept of corporate reputation. Currently, this function is also monitored in social networks.

Method and Analysis: The present study has delved into the structure of online reputation metrics listed by famous market research company Forrester that regularly publishes the state of the art for these types of tools (Liu, 2020; 2021). Delving further into previous descriptive research (Cuenca Fontbona, Matilla & Compte-Pujol, 2016), a descriptive study has been carried out of the websites of the organisations offering these metrics or "social listening platforms". Additional primary data has been collected through qualitative semi-structured interviews with communication professionals (N=180) from Lithuania in organizations of various sectors, in order to explore the level of awareness, adoption and usefulness of these online measurement tools for strategic decision making.

Results: It can be firmly claimed that all these digital monitors stem from a tradition set on the construct of reputation, while relationships, the very essence of the public relations profession, are excluded. Besides, there is an enormous confusion of terminology and criteria about the variables used; the lack of a universally valid instrument is evident. The value proposition includes some type of exercise related to public relations and corporate communication, yet the “online” corporate reputation metrics fail to encompass the extensive multidisciplinary area of ​​action that these disciplines display.

Conclusion: Although the management of intangible resources is a benchmark, these tools only provide quantitative information about the reputational image of a single stakeholder: consumers/customers, focusing on drivers related to the marketing and commercialization of the company’s products. Thus, they fail to provide comprehensive information on the reality of an organization’s corporate reputation.
Age Prevalence and Management of Breast Fibroadenoma at a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital: a Five-year (2016-2020) Analytical Review
Authors: Ogochukwu Anaziah Grace , Bolaji Gideon
Published: November 2023

Background: Fibroadenomas are one of the most common benign tumors of the breast in women between 18-39 years of age. In the adolescent population, the overall incidence of fibroadenoma is 2.2% and accounts for 68% of all breast masses. It feels like a smooth lump in the breast. It is painless and moves easily when touched.
Method: Following the consecutive percutaneous needle or excision surgical biopsy all breast masses were grossed and processed according to the standard histological tissue processing techniques. 241 of 1038 breast tissues were diagnosed of fibroadenoma in the Nigerian tertiary hospital.
Result: Out of 82% of histology specimen received for the period of five years, 13% were excised breast masses and 5% was confirmed positive for fibroadenoma. Out of this 5% of positive cases from 2016 to 2020, there was a slight and irregular interval of 1-4% increase each year. The prevalence of fibroadenoma was mostly seen in youths of ages 18-39 years having 75%, followed by adolescence of ages <18 years with 22% and lastly older adults of ages 40-59 years with 3%. The cause of this prevalence is not confirmed but with the current view of fibroadenoma cases in this study it can be predicted that there might be subsequent increase of cases in of this specific age group in the future.
The slight annual increase indicates that breast fibroadenoma across the varying age groups underwent varying degrees of somatic mutations and harbored mutations in the exon (exon 2) of the mediator complex subunit 12 (MED12) gene of the stromal cells of the breast which led to the excessive proliferation.
Conclusion: The data presented showed high prevalence of fibroadenoma cases in ages 18-39 annually which indicates that these individuals in this age group experienced rapid instability of the estrogen or progesterone hormone either due to childbearing, abortion, or genetic hormonal abnormalities. This suggests that there might be increased rates of abortion occurring among this age group in Nigeria or lack of proper postnatal care in Nigeria tertiary hospitals. More clinical investigations need to be carried out to confirm these suspected reasons in Nigeria.
Antinociceptive and Anti-Urolithiatic Effects of Ensete glaucum (Roxb.) Cheesman Seed Aqueous Extract in Mice
Authors: Le Kim Oanh , Ly Hai Trieu , Le Van Minh
Published: November 2023

Ensete glaucum seeds, being known as one of traditional medicine, are commonly used in folk medicine to treat urinary stones, edema, and osteoarthritis-related problems. However, no scientific evidence has been reported to support these uses. This study focused on investigating the antinociceptive and antiurolithiatic activities of E. glaucum seed aqueous extract (EGE). The antinociceptive effect of EGE was evaluated in mice using thermal (hot plate test) and chemical (acetic acid and formalin-induced nociception test) pain models at various doses (50, 100, 200, 400 mg/kg; p.o.). The anti-urolithiatic activity of the EGE (200, 400 mg/kg; p.o.) was assessed in the sodium glyoxylate-induced urolithiasis in mice and in vitro nucleation and aggregation assays. The analgesic effect of EGE was detected at several doses via peripheral and central antinociceptive mechanisms in the acetic acid-induced writhing (50-400 mg/kg), hot plate (100-200 mg/kg), and formalin-induced licking (200-400 mg/kg) tests. EGE had potential against urolithiasis through its ability to modify several serum and urine biochemical parameters on glyoxylate-induced nephrolithiasis. The extract at the dose of 400 mg/kg significantly improved the inflammatory cells, kidney tissue structure, and renal calcification. The extract also exhibited significant anti-urolithiatic, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant activities in some in vitro models. These outcomes suggest that E. glaucum aqueous seed extract possesses antinociceptive activity and may aid in the prevention of urinary stones. Further studies are needed to elucidate the effectiveness of E. glaucum seeds in the analgesic activity and management of urolithiasis disease.