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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN AYURVEDA
Authors: N. Belavadi M.D Dr. Santosh
Published: October 2022

Research is a search for knowledge to educate the Research process among students and scholars and get acquainted with all basic aspects of Research methods and methodology. It is essential to understand how Research is conducted, documented, exhibited and interpreted scientifically. In Ancient time acharyas have been fully knowledge of Research concepts we get many number of references regarding Research in various instances they did practical trials, clinical documentation which have fully tested even at that period there will not be sufficient development of the technology. Establishing the old facts with the present knowledge is nothing but Research. To make Ayurveda wide acceptance and to make globalization Research in Ayurveda with standard protocol is need for hour.
A CASE REPORT: AYURVEDIC MANAGEMENT OF ARDITAVATA (FACIAL PALSY)
Authors: rinivasa Rao N Uma S , G Sreedevi  , Kumar D R Sunil , Begam.Shaik Rajimunnisa
Published: October 2022

Arditavata is a disease in which both facial expressions and communication are disabled. It is a VataVyadhi with an increased prevalence in present day scenario is due to exposure to Vatavrddhikara Ahara and Vihara. Ardita (facial palsy) is a disease that presents with deviation of half of the face, associated with impairment of motor and sensory functions of affected side of the face. This disease affects all the age groups, and it is need of the hour to curb the disease through effective treatment. The present study mainly focuses on management of facial palsy(LMN type) through Ayurvedic medicines like Ekangaveeraras, Kanchanara Guggulu, Aswagandhachurna (Internally),Kukkutanda Nimbuka sweda and Ksheera bala taila Nasyam. Targeting the dosha involved, and there by curing the disease is successful key tool in treating Arditavata(Facial Palsy) through Ayurveda
A Systematic Analysis for Cardiovascular Disease Classification Using Deep Learning
Authors: Rabia Javed  , Ali Haider Khan
Published: October 2022

The processing of medical data has profited from automation and contemporary computing breakthroughs, which have given rise to several novel instructional approaches. In both traditional and cutting-edge disciplines, deep learning has emerged as a cutting-edge machine learning paradigm. Deep learning algorithms have developed into supervised, semi-supervised, and unsupervised modes for a variety of real-time applications. The technology has shown to be broadly applicable in image processing, computer vision, medical diagnostics, robotics, and control operation. Deep learning is essential in the field of medical science for recognizing various diseases and solving health issues. The deep learning revolution will significantly alter cardiovascular imaging within the next decade. To ensure that deep learning may meaningfully impact clinical practice, it is crucial for medical practitioners to stay up with these breakthroughs. This evaluation is intended to be a preliminary step in that process. In this study cardiovascular disease diagnosis and classification have been examined using different state-of-the-art deep learning approaches. Deep Neural Networks can be used to improve the classification of heart disease as a whole in a crucial field called heart illness. The classification process can be carried out using a variety of methods, such as DL, KNN, SVM, ANN Nave Bayes, Random Forest, SSD, DNN, and TDNN where DL exhibited maximum accuracy. Although deep learning-based automated cardiovascular classification algorithms have shown highly accurate results, they have not yet been widely used by healthcare professionals.
Analisis Perbandingan Profitabilitas Sebelum Dan Selama Pandemi Covid-19 Pada Perusahaan Sektor Jasa Yang Terdaftar Di Bursa Efek Indonesia
Authors: Aini Sukma , Andi Sudirman Mutmainna , Ananda Permatasari Fahny
Published: October 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui perbedaan rasio profitabilitas Net Profit Margin (NPM) sebelum dan selama pandemi covid-19 pada perusahaan sektor jasa yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia. Dan untuk mengetahui perbedaan rasio profitabilitas Return On Asset (ROA) sebelum dan selama pandemi covid-19 pada perusahaan sektor jasa yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia. Lokasi penelitian adalah di kantor perwakilan Bursa Efek Indonesia (BEI) yang berlokasi di Jl. A.P. Pettarani No. 9, Kecamatan Panakkukang, Kota Makassar, Sulawesi Selatan. Penelitian ini juga dapat dilakukan dengan mengakses situs resmi Bursa Efek Indonesia yaituwww.idx.co.id. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh perusahaan jas sub sektor hotel, restoran, dan pariwisata  yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia sebanyak 35 perusahaan, pemilihan sampel untuk penelitian ini dilakukan teknik Purposive Sampling yaitu populasi yang dijadikan sampel adalah populasi yang memenuhi kriteria tertentu sehingga sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah 21 perusahaan jasa sub sektor hotel, restoran, dan pariwisata yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia. Untuk mengetahui perbandingan rasio profitabilitas sebelum dan selama pandemi covid 19, maka digunakan analisis Uji Paired sample t-test. Berdasarkan hasil analisis dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan signifikan kinerja rasio profitabilitas Net Profit Margin (NPM) sebelum dan selama pandemi covid-19 pada perusahaan sektor jasa yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia., terdapat perbedaan signifikan kinerja rasio profitabilitas Return On Asset (ROA) sebelum dan selama pandemi covid-19 pada perusahaan sektor jasa yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia
Pengaruh Kesehatan dan Keselamatan Kerja Terhadap Produktivitas Kerja Karyawan Pada PT. PLN (Persero) Rayon Soppeng
Authors: Rahayu Asmi , Nurmilasari Nurmilasari , Suhartina ST
Published: October 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh kesehatan dan keselamatan kerja terhadap produktivitas kerja karyawan pada PT. PLN (Persero) Rayon Soppeng. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada PT. PLN (Persero) Rayon Soppeng, berlokasi di Kelurahan Lapajung, Kecamatan Lalabata, Kabupaten Soppeng, teknik yang digunakan adalah teknik sampling jenuh yaitu teknik sampel bila semua anggota populasi digunakan sebagai sampel, sehingga sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah 66 responden. Untuk mengetahui pengaruh kesehatan dan keselamatan kerja terhadap produktivitas kerja karyawan di PT. PLN (Persero) Rayon Soppeng maka digunakan analisis regresi linear sederhana. Dari hasil analisis dan pembahasan dalam penelitian ini, maka dapat dikatakan bahwa kesehatan dan keselamatan kerja berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap produktivitas kerja karyawan pada PT. PLN (Persero) Rayon Soppeng. Hal ini dapat dilihat dari nilai-nilai koefisien = 2,211 yang berarti bahwa bila skor variabel kesehatan dan keselamatan kerja meningkat 1 poin sementara variabel lainnya dipertahankan, maka akan meningkatkan kinerja pegawai sebesar 2.211 poin dengan tingkat signifikan (p) = 0,023 < taraf kesalahan (α) ) = 0,05. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, maka hal yang dapat disarankan adalah kepada pihak PT. PLN (Persero) Rayon Soppeng untuk meningkatkan produktivitas kerja karyawan yang lebih memperhatikan kesehatan dan keselamatan kerja di bagian lapangan dan memperhatikan tingkat risiko yang akan diterima karyawan jika tidak dilengkapi dengan alat pelindung diri yang sesuai dengan undang-undang yang berlaku terutama pelindung kepala, tangan, dan kaki. Selanjutnya rutin melakukan pengawasan terhadap karyawan yang selalu mengindahkan ketentuan sendiri dan dapat mengancam kesehatan dan keselamatannya
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Authors: Zilberman Mark
Published: October 2022

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RELACIÓN ENTRE LAS COMPETENCIAS INVESTIGATIVAS Y LA FORMACIÓN PROFESIONAL DE LOS ESTUDIANTES DE CONTABILIDAD DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TECNOLÓGICA DE LOS ANDES
Authors: Coronel-Molina Antonio , Chalco-Ríos Juan
Published: October 2022

El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la relación entre las competencias investigativas y la formación profesional de los estudiantes de la Escuela de Contabilidad en la Universidad Tecnológica de los Andes [UTEA]. Fue un estudio no experimental y correlacional; asimismo, la población estuvo constituida por 1250 estudiantes del cual se obtuvo una muestra de 294 alumnos. La validez del instrumento se comprobó mediante el juicio de expertos y la confiabilidad se verificó con el coeficiente alfa de Cronbach con un valor 0,81. El 60 % de los estudiantes poseen habilidades para la investigación científica; hubo correlación significativa entre las competencias investigativas, habilidades y conocimiento con la formación profesional. Se concluyó que, las competencias investigativas se relacionaron con la formación profesional de los estudiantes de la escuela profesional de contabilidad en la Universidad Tecnológica de los Andes.
EFECTO DEL TAMAÑO DE MUESTRA EN LOS ÍNDICES DE AJUSTE DEL ANÁLISIS FACTORIAL CONFIRMATORIO SOBRE EL CUESTIONARIO PHQ-9 APLICADO A LA POBLACIÓN PERUANA
Authors: Tarazona Cochachin Moisés , Huamán Gutiérrez Zoraida , Norabuena Figueroa Emerson , Norabuena Figueroa Roger
Published: October 2022

En la presente investigación, el objetivo fue determinar el efecto del tamaño de muestra en los índices de ajuste del análisis factorial confirmatorio sobre el cuestionario PHQ - 9 aplicado a la población peruana. La población estuvo representada por 34476 registros de la encuesta ENDES – INEI y el tamaño de muestra estuvo conformado por muestras elegidas mediante el muestreo Bootstrap con 100 réplicas en cantidad de 50, 100, 250, 500, 750, 1000, 2500, 5000 y 10000 casos. El tamaño de muestra presentó un efecto directo en los índices, de ajuste del análisis factorial confirmatorio sobre el cuestionario PHQ - 9 aplicado a la población peruana; asimismo, un efecto directo con concavidad hacia arriba en el X2, X2/gl, AIC y BIC, un efecto directo con concavidad hacia abajo en el CFI, TLI, NNFI, NFI, RNI, GFI, PNFI y AGFI, y en algunas medidas de bondad de ajuste un efecto indirecto en el RMSEA, RMR y SRMR. Se contrasta un efecto directo e inverso del tamaño de muestra sobre las medidas de bondad de ajuste.
INVENTARIO FLORÍSTICO DE LOS HUMEDALES DE LA COSTA DE LA PROVINCIA DE TRUJILLO, LA LIBERTAD, PERÚ
Authors: Castillo Zavala José M. , Mostacero León José , De La Cruz-Castillo Anthony J. , Castillo- Zavala José L. , Anhuamán-Castañeda Vannessa A.
Published: October 2022

Son conocidos los innumerables servicios ecosistémicos y usos potenciales de los recursos que conforman los humedales, constituyendo actualmente uno de los ecosistemas frágiles, debido a que son afectados frecuentemente por actividades antrópicas negativas como la contaminación con metales pesados y coliformes fecales. El objetivo de investigación fue realizar el inventario florístico de los humedales de la costa de la provincia de Trujillo, La Libertad, Perú. Para ello, se realizaron ocho exploraciones botánicas entre los años 2018 y 2019; se realizó un muestreo sistemático estratificado quedando conformada la muestra en seis humedales de Huanchaco y Salaverry. Los humedales presentaron 80 especies de flora, distribuidos en 60 géneros y 26 familias; siendo las más representativas por su número de especies Poaceae (16 especies), Asteraceae (12 especies), Fabaceae y Cyperaceae (7 especies) y Amaranthaceae (5 especies). La mayoría de las especies poseen un potencial económico, medicinal y fitorremediador.
The Polar Cap Magnetic Activity (PCIndex) as a Tool of Monitoring and Nowcasting the Magnetospheric Disturbances
Authors: A. Troshichev Oleg
Published: October 2022

PC index was originally introduced as a characteristic of the polar cap magnetic activity generated by geoeffective solar wind coupling with the magnetosphere. Subsequent researches showed that the PC index follows changes of the solar wind electric field EKL through the field-aligned current system (R1 FAC) responding to variations of the solar wind parameters. Appearance of magnetospheric disturbances is specified by the PC index value (with a typical threshold level ~ 1.5 ± 0.5 mV/m) and by the PC index growth rate. The disturbance progression strongly follows the PC index variations, the intensity of substorms (AL) and magnetic storms (Dst) being linearly related to the PC magnitude. In view of these statistically justified relationships, the PC index is regarded at present as a proxy of the solar wind energy input into the magnetosphere. A great advantage of the PC index application over other methods, based on the satellite measurements, is a permanent on-line availability of information on the magnetic activity in both northern (PCN) and southern (PCS) polar caps, providing a means for monitoring the magnetosphere state and for nowcasting the magnetic disturbances development.
The Mystery of Peroxisomes
Authors: Basri İla Hasan
Published: October 2022

According to the evolutionary perspective, an organism must manage and optimize organized complexity effectively to achieve a strong adaptation. Within the scope of sustainable homeostasis, the subcellular components of the organism must strictly comply with the principle of minimum error and maximum efficiency in coordination. Advanced defense systems are evolution’s greatest gift to the cell. One of the most important components of cellular defense systems is the antioxidant defense. When it comes to antioxidant defense, the first thing that comes to mind is the peroxisome organelle, because the peroxisome is a cytoplasmic organelle surrounded by a single membrane in which the very important enzyme, catalase, is localized. Furthermore, the role of this organelle in vital processes, such as lipid metabolism, antimicrobial defense, and intracellular signaling, is undeniable. In this chapter, attention has been tried on the mysteries related to peroxisome by performing a wide literature review. The chapter covers topics such as peroxisome production, targeted protein transport, roles in the oxidative mechanism, relationship with diseases, and mitochondria interaction. This chapter, which highlights the polygenic formation and pleiotropic features of peroxisome, will provide an important future projection for curious researchers and medical doctors seeking innovative treatment strategies.
Demineralization and Remineralization Dynamics and Dental Caries
Authors: Anil Aiswarya , I. Ibraheem Wael , A. Meshni Abdullah , Preethanath Reghunathan , Anil Sukumaran
Published: October 2022

Dental caries is a multifactorial disease caused by the interaction of dietary sugars, dental biofilm, and the dental tissue of the host. It results from repeated cycles of demineralization and remineralization at the interface of the biofilm and the tooth surface. Demineralization is the process of removing mineral ions from hydroxyapatite crystals in hard tissues, such as enamel, which can lead to dental caries if left unchecked. The remineralization process can reverse the lost mineral ions that occur during demineralization. The degree of demineralization and remineralization depends on several variables, including the amount of available calcium and phosphate and salivary pH levels. Over the past several decades, remineralizing or calcifying fluids with variable calcium, phosphate, and fluoride formulations have been developed. The management of early caries by remineralization has the potential to significantly advance the noninvasive clinical management of the disease. The chapter outlines the mechanisms by which the demineralization-remineralization process occurs and the use of remineralizing agents that reverse demineralization or enhance remineralization.
Perspective Chapter: Rethinking CSR Strategies in the Era of COVID-19
Authors: Elkateb Maha , Yousfi Ouidad , Omri Abdelwahed
Published: October 2022

A growing call for green initiatives made companies implement corporate social responsibility (CSR) into their business activities ethically or strategically to gain legitimacy and present an environmentally responsible public image. In this regard, the problem of greenwashing has emerged even during the pandemic: companies disclose positive communication to ensure business legitimacy even when they are applying irresponsible business practices. Their CSR strategy is responsive: businesses have implemented CSR activities to comply with environmental and social legislation and the stakeholders’ pressure. In the other hand, other companies have undertaken more strategic CSR models to achieve long-term competitive advantages combining the ethical and business orientations. They consider CSR as a differentiation process. They reviewed their CSR strategies, as a core of the corporate strategy, to align social commitments and business objectives. For instance, the pandemic has driven many businesses to rethink the founder lines of their CSR strategies, in order to avoid social crisis and create strategic benefits. Within this framework, this chapter aims to shed light on the effect of strategic CSR on corporate performance and businesses practices during the pandemic. It assesses the key factors that can improve the implementation of socially and eco-friendly sustainable practices to be more resilient toward potential crisis.
Usage of RGB-D Multi-Sensor Imaging System for Medical Applications
Authors: Hargaš Libor , Koniar Dušan
Published: October 2022

This chapter presents an inclusion of 3D optical (RGB-D) sensors into medical clinical practice, as an alternative to the conventional imaging and diagnostic methods, which are expensive in many aspects. It focuses on obstructive sleep apnea, the respiratory syndrome that occurs in an increasing proportion of the population, including children. We introduce the novel application, a response to the request for an alternative pre-diagnostic method for obstructive sleep apnea in the region of Slovakia. The main objective of the proposed system is to obtain an extensive dataset of scans (head and face) from various views and add detailed information about patient. The application consists of the 3D craniofacial scanning system using multiple depth camera sensors. Several technologies are presented with the proposed methodology for their comprehensive comparison based on depth sensing and evaluation of their suitability for parallel multi-view scanning (mutual interference, noise parameters). The application also includes the assistance algorithm guaranteeing the patient’s head positioning, graphical interface for scanning management, and standardized EU medical sleep questionnaire. Compared to polysomnography, which is the golden standard for this diagnostics, the needed data acquisition time is reduced significantly, the same with the price and accessibility.
Ways of Learning: Suggestions for an Uncertain Future
Authors: Sutherland Olsen Dorothy
Published: October 2022

Human resource managers have to keep up to date with new technologies, with changes in employment laws, business strategies as well as knowing what kind of people are coming out of the educational system. Keeping up to date on new learning methods and finding time to be creative is challenging. In this chapter a range of learning methods are presented and the challenges of adapting various learning forms to match the needs of ever-changing organisations is discussed. The starting point for understanding learning is based upon the concept of workplace learning (WPL). The study is builds on interviews carried out in a range of organisations in Norway and the main finding is that that different business sectors are interpreting and reinterpreting ways of learning. The potential for using these learning forms in different businesses and public sector organisations is discussed. This chapter contributes to our understanding of methods for working with skills and upskilling in an uncertain future.
Total and Partial Differentials as Algebraically Manipulable Entities
Authors: Isabelle Fite Maria , Bartlett Jonathan
Published: October 2022

Differential operators usually result in derivatives expressed as a ratio of differentials. For all but the simplest derivatives, these ratios are typically not algebraically manipulable, but must be held together as a unit in order to prevent contradictions. However, this is primarily a notational and conceptual problem. The work of Abraham Robinson has shown that there is nothing contradictory about the concept of an infinitesimal differential operating in isolation. In order to make this system extend to all of calculus, however, some tweaks to standard calculus notation are required. Understanding differentials in this way actually provides a more straightforward understanding of all of calculus for students, and minimizes the number of specialized theorems students need to remember, since all terms can be freely manipulated algebraically.
Evaluation of a Landscape Irrigation Management Strategy to Support Abu Dhabi Update Its Water-Related Standards
Authors: Seguela Geraldine , Richard Littlewood John , Karani George
Published: October 2022

This chapter discusses an landscape irrigation (LI) strategy to enable 100% non-potable water reuse through soil improvement, thereby reducing the environmental impacts. The case study site is a medical facility including 33,257 m2 of landscaping in Abu Dhabi (AD), the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The aim of this research is to increase net-carbon sinks, a pillar of decarbonization, as the basis for a proposed protocol to implement soil improvement techniques for the landscape architecture/agriculture industries. The interventions, based on AD soil and water recycling standards, included three different soil additives in 2016 and 2017, together with the calculation and implementation of a suitable irrigation rate to establish LI demand and reduce a five-month shortfall in air-conditioning condensate water supply. The intervention results show the case study irrigation rate was 50% less after soil improvement than the AD Municipality irrigation standard and that the LI condensate water deficit decreased by 8046 m3, a 42% reduction. The research demonstrates that carbon sinks can be increased through improved soil management; this highlights the need to update AD’s water-related standards to help the city achieve its 2030 target of a 22% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
Injuries in Rugby Union: A Review
Authors: Patel Ravin , Wetzler Austin , Bennett Nicholas , Wetzler Merrick
Published: October 2022

Rugby Union is one of the most popular team sports in the world. It is a contact sport that emphasizes possession and control of the ball. By virtue of its full contact nature and lack of protective equipment, Rugby Union is associated with a high incidence of injury relative to many other sports. In fact, Rugby Union carries a significantly higher relative risk of injury than American football, with increase differences in the overall rates of injuries. There are multiple distinct phases of Rugby Union: The Scrum, Tackle, Ruck, Maul and Lineout. Each phase of rugby has its own inherent risk and incidence of injuries which include but not limited to concussions, as well as sprains, strains, and fractures of the upper and lower extremity ligament. The majority of injuries occur either during the scrum and tackling phases of the game. The governing body of Rugby Union is constantly adapting the rules to reduce injuries. Some of these rule changes may have unintended consequences. This article will review the current literature and describe the injuries in each phase of rugby as well as discussing concussion and the effect Covid-19 has had on Rugby Union.
Environmental and Socio-Economic Impact of Deep Geothermal Energy, an Upper Rhine Graben Perspective
Authors: Dalmais Eléonore , Ravier Guillaume , Maurer Vincent , Fries David , Genter Albert , Pandélis Béatrice
Published: October 2022

The Upper Rhine Graben is a region renowned in Europe for the exploitation and development of geothermal energy with projects in France, Germany and Switzerland. In the last 20 years, numerous seismic events have been felt by local population triggering social concerns that have been addressed at different levels (state regulation, technical adaptation of projects and communication). Indeed, geothermal projects need a high level of acceptance by inhabitants in the surrounding area. In this regard, the local socio-economic impact is a crucial factor in social acceptance. Nevertheless, this energy resource has many advantages such as competitive heat prices and low environmental impacts, quantified by Life Cycle Analysis. This approach is also completed by continuous environmental monitoring. Moreover, additional valorization of geothermal water through its use for low temperature heating or recovery of mineral resources are ways of providing additional benefits to the local community. This chapter is dedicated to present the environmental and socio-economic impacts of two operational EGS projects (Soultz-sous-Forêts and Rittershoffen) located in Northern Alsace (France) producing geothermal electricity and heat in a rural area.
Wilderness Experiences Foster Authentic Leadership
Authors: Van Droffelaar Boy
Published: October 2022

Against the backdrop of dramatically increased complexity, speed of change, great uncertainty, and lack of confidence, the call for “new leaders” has become louder. These contemporary challenges demand more than just a change in leadership competences. Scholars and practitioners have argued that a more fundamental shift in mindset is required. At the same time, leadership development is largely based on cognition-based learning to improve competences – skills and abilities (skillset) – through classroom exercises in traditional venues. This is in contrast to addressing the capacities of leaders – their inner resources (mindset) in the face of complex leadership challenges. Yet, changing mindsets is not easy and requires different training than competency-focused programs. However, a stay under primitive conditions in pristine nature does something to us. People relax, reflect, or even transform. Three consecutive empirical studies, conducted by the author, suggest that such a wilderness journey promotes the transformation towards purposeful, authentic leadership.
Sugar Cane Products as a Sustainable Construction Material – Case Study: Thermophysical Properties of a Corncob and Cane Bagasse Ash Panel
Authors: Alavéz-Ramírez Rafael , Chiñas-Castillo Fernando , Caballero-Caballero Magdaleno , Juventino Morales-Domínguez Valentín , Ortiz-Guzmán Margarito , Eugenia Silva-Rivera Maria , Candido Jimenez-Piñon Roberto , Ramos-Alonso Angel
Published: October 2022

Climate change is currently an issue that worries governments and society due to its threat. It is essential to implement efficient materials with low energy consumption in construction. This work shows the use of sugarcane products in the Mexican construction sector, aiming to mitigate the impact of energy wasting. As a case study, the analysis of thermophysical properties of a light mortar panel based on cane bagasse ash and corncob is presented. The experimental thermal properties of a hybrid panel system composed of cane bagasse ash, corncob, and lime were characterized. A sandwich-type construction component was made with two outer panels of reinforced mortar and between the panel of cane and corncob bagasse ash. Measurements of the surface temperatures of the system were conducted to determine the decrement factor and thermal lag, and the results were compared to other construction systems. The decremental factor and thermal lag were 0.19 (a reduction of 82%) and 6:03 h (an increment of 2400%) compared to the control panel of ferrocement only. These results are significant because the panel prepared limits the heat flow in peak hours when high temperatures reach their maximum values. This composite panel can provide an ecological alternative for energy-saving and thermal comfort and help fight climate change.
Research Directions for Value Co-Destruction in Banking Digital Transformation
Authors: de Borba Darci
Published: October 2022

Digital transformation imposes an invisible legacy on managers: the destruction of value. Technology’s ability to make services intangible can lead to irreparable losses of value to businesses, resulting in a decline in economic potential and imposing a dictatorship of gratuitousness. To research how this happens and propose solutions, I analyze the trend of value co-destruction (VCD) in banking digital transformation. The ability to understand and predict such changes is important to guide the planning, implementation, and evaluation processes of business decisions, since the application of expert systems in decision support is common. Value creation is a central concept in business literature since companies create value through their operations and the delivery of services and products that meet the desires of their customers. However, the value can also be destroyed, causing the bankruptcy of companies and significant changes in the market. Through a semi-systematic review of the literature, I seek the theoretical guidelines of VCD in the context of online banking services. We found 112 articles related to the theme, and part of the systematic analysis of these articles is arranged in this work. The main objective of this theoretical essay is to evidence research propositions for analysis of VCD in the context of digital banking transformation.
Patient Safety in Physiotherapy: Are Errors that Cause or Could Cause Harm Preventable?
Authors: Gonzalez-Caminal Griselda , Camps Gomez Aida , Gomar-Sancho Carmen
Published: October 2022

The concept of patient safety is less developed in physiotherapy than in other areas of health care. Standard physiotherapy care, whether active or passive, is largely viewed as harmless as it is not associated with serious adverse events. Physiotherapists, however, are increasingly involved in the care of in-hospital patients, in particular for early rehabilitation for patients who are critically ill or have undergone complex surgery. The increased risk of serious adverse events in such settings has contributed to an increased awareness of safety in physiotherapy. Most practitioners, however, operate in non-hospital settings, where the idea that physiotherapy causes little or no harm is more deeply entrenched and does little to foster a culture of risk awareness or encourage practitioners to report or record errors. Error reporting and recording are two basic pillars of patient safety and should be extended to all health care areas. Heightened awareness and the creation of systems that encourage reporting will gradually lead to the creation of a culture of safety in physiotherapy.
Antimicrobial Potential of Pomegranate Extracts
Authors: Celiksoy Vildan , M. Heard Charles
Published: October 2022

The search for plant extracts with efficacious antimicrobial activity remains important, partly due to fears of the side effects associated with conventional antibiotics and to counter the emergence of resistant microorganisms. Pomegranate extracts have been used for millennia for their anti-infective properties, with activity more recently being attributed to its rich composition of ellagitannins and other secondary polyphenolic compounds. This chapter highlights the growing number of publications that have probed the activity of pomegranate extracts against microbes. Research generally supports folklore claims and has shown that pomegranate extracts possess unusual and potent broad-spectrum activities against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria (planktonic and biofilm), fungi, viruses and parasites. Possible pathways/mechanisms of antimicrobial activity of pomegranate extracts are discussed and enhancement/potentiation of such activity using metal ions considered.
Optimization Multicriteria Scheduling Criteria through Analytical Hierarchy Process and Lexicographic Goal Programming Modeling
Authors: Lotfi Azzabi , Dorra Azzabi , Kobi Abdessamad
Published: October 2022

The rapidity of technological development and multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) has enabled a diversity of models and multi-criteria decision support methods. Then, in Multi-criteria Decision Making problems dealing with qualitative criteria and uncertain information is suitable for the experts in order to express their judgments. It is common that the group of experts involved in such problems have different degrees of knowledge about the criteria. MCDM problems have been solved in the literature by using different methods, In this chapter we propose the multicriteria methodology to solve problem scheduling criteria based of application the Analytical hierarchy process methods and lexicographic goal programming.
"The house of the routine", complex of supremacy and intellectuale despotism in the stories of A.P. Cehov and Laza Lazarevic
Authors: Cvetković Raisa , Soleša Biljana
Published: October 2022

The subject of this article is the analysis of characters of deformed intellectuals and the problem of spiritual crisis in stories of A.P. Cehov and Laza Lazarević. By reviewing of attitudes of Cehov's and Lazarević's heroes researchers, in the introduction of the article the term of "the house of the routine", introduced by Russian critics of Cehov's work, Kamcatnov and Smirnov and which can be also applied in interpretation of Lazarević's characters, is explained. In the main part of the article there were analyzed characters from the stories of A.P. Cehov Gooseberry, Jonic, House with mezzanine and of Laza Lazarević The wind, Verter and German woman. One can conclude that emotion alstates of the heroes, between the other things, direct the complex of supremacy. In the conclusion it was pointed on similarities and peculiarities of the heroes and all the time actuality of the problem of spiritual crisis of intellectual's.
Scoping the field of literacy research: how might a range of research be valuable to primary teachers?
Authors: Burnett Cathy
Published: October 2022

Literacy research has an important role to play in helping to shape educational policy and practice. The field of literacy research however is difficult to navigate as literacy has been understood and researched in many different ways. It encompasses work from psychology, sociology, philosophy and neuroscience, literary theory, media and literacy studies, and methodologies include a range of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods approaches. In mapping this complex field, I draw on a systematic ‘scoping survey’ of a sample of peerreviewed articles featuring literacy research relevant to literacy education for children aged 5-11. Studies were deemed relevant if they: addressed literacy pedagogies and interventions; and/or provided pertinent insights (e.g. into children’s experiences of literacy); and/or offered implications for the range and scope of literacy education. The results of this survey are important in two ways. Firstly they help to articulate the range of literacy research and the varied ways that such research might speak to literacy education. Secondly they challenge easy distinctions between paradigms in literacy research. Recognising this complexity and heterogeneity matters given the history of relationships between literacy policy and practice in countries such as England, where polarised debate has often erased the subtle differences of perspective and confluence of interest that this survey illuminates. Based on the results of this survey I argue that an inclusive approach to literacy research is needed in educational contexts. Otherwise alternative and/or complementary ways of supporting children’s literacy learning may be missed, as will important possibilities for literacy education and children’s current and future lives.
Participación social y desarrollo local. Políticas y prácticas ciudadanas: los presupuestos participativos / / / \ \ \ Social participation and local development. Citizen policies and citizen participation: participatory budgets
Authors: Pérez-Cosín José Vicente , Méndez-López Ángel Joel
Published: October 2022

Resumen: Hoy día, casi con total seguridad, nadie ponga en duda la necesaria complementariedad entre los dos conceptos centrales de este artículo: participación social y desarrollo local. Aunque no siempre ha sido así, desde las nuevas directivas europeas y después de más de veinte años de los planes estratégicos de desarrollo regional, la articulación entre la participación social y el desarrollo de los programas municipales para la mejora de las condiciones de vida de sus ciudadanos, ahora podemos decir que es evidente. A través de un recorrido por las normas de referencias, nuestro objetivo es realizar un análisis documental de las políticas más significativas en el ámbito europeo y español, centrándonos en las potencialidades que la estrategia de participación tiene para el desarrollo local en general y, con especial hincapié, en el incremento de la democracia participativa y, por ende, en la ampliación de la participación de los actores sociales en la toma de decisiones de los planes necesarios para resolver sus demandas. Para realizar este análisis específico, nos hemos centrado en los presupuestos participativos, sistematizando nuestra propia experiencia investigadora (2012-2018), concluyendo que los procesos de dinamización son necesarios para conducir con éxito cualquier experiencia en torno a los presupuestos participativos.
 
Palabras clave: democracia participativa, planificación estratégica, políticas sociales, praxis social.
 
Abstract: Today, almost certainly, no one doubts the necessary complementarity between the two central concepts of this article: social participation and local development. Although this has not always been the case, since the new European directives and after more than twenty years of strategic regional development plans, the articulation between social participation and the development of municipal programs to improve the living conditions of their Citizens, we can now say that it is self-evident. Through a tour of the reference standards, our objective is to carry out a documentary analysis of the most significant policies in the European and Spanish sphere, focusing on the potentialities that the participation strategy has for local development in general and, especially emphasis, in the increase of participatory democracy and, therefore, in the expansion of the participation of social actors in the decision-making of the plans necessary to resolve their felt demands. To carry out this specific analysis, we will focus on participatory budgeting in one case, then systematize our own research experience (2012-2018). We have concluded that dynamization processes are necessary to successfully conduct any experience around participatory budgets.
 
Key words: participatory democracy, strategic planning, social policies, social praxis.
Reseña. Ola 15M. 10 años de movilización y cambio.
Authors: Garcia-Petit Monserrat Claudia
Published: October 2022

Resumen: La última obra de Jordi Mir García trae una serie de reflexiones y conclusiones acerca del movimiento del 15M en su décimo aniversario. Con esta recopilación de artículos expone este movimiento social como una ola con enorme impacto en la década, que ha supuesto enormes cambios a nivel social y estructural, poniendo en el centro del debate problemáticas que anteriormente solo pertenecían a las minorías marginalizadas del sistema. Expone también la crisis democrática y de legitimidad que sufre el estado español y cómo los movimientos sociales, como el 15M o el independentismo en Cataluña, han contribuido a una re-democratización de la sociedad. Finalmente, invita a los lectores a repensar las consecuencias tras estos diez años de movilizaciones, para poder entender qué está ocurriendo actualmente y de qué forma seguir movilizados para no volver atrás.
 
Palabras clave: movimientos sociales, democracia, independentismo, 15M, crisis de legitimidad.
Reseña. Gobernar la crisis de los refugiados. Soberanismo, neoliberalismo, racismo y acogida en Europa
Authors: Marroquín Moreau Marcelo
Published: October 2022

Resumen: Siguiendo una óptica decolonial y crítica, el antropólogo Miguel Mellino atiende en su última a una doble tarea: cuestionar la manera racista y securitaria con la que la Unión Europea ha gestionado la crisis de refugiados del 2015, y plantear una propuesta teórica alternativa para las posturas antirracistas europeas, a las que considera paternalistas e incapaces de poder combatir en la arena política con el auge de la extrema derecha. Para realizar esta labor, el autor hace una lectura crítica de numerosos teóricos de las Ciencias Sociales a partir de los que refutar algunas posturas eurocéntricas de la gestión migratoria y, además, aportar desde una versión alternativa una nueva concepción de las políticas migratorias y de acogimiento que sean más respetuosa con los derechos humanos.
 
Palabras clave: refugiados, gobernanza, políticas migratorias, racismo, Europa.
Reseña. Metropolice. Seguridad y policía en la ciudad neoliberal
Authors: Fernández-Serrano Andreu Blai
Published: October 2022

Resumen: La obra aquí reseñada nos aproxima al estudio de las transformaciones más recientes que, en materia de seguridad, atraviesan las ciudades: la expansión del cuerpo de policía, la introducción de lógicas policiales a la hora de tratar problemas sociales, en espacios donde anteriormente no tenían cabida, junto a una transformación de la percepción subjetiva que la población tiene en tomo la institución, la seguridad y la delincuencia. Metropolice trata de abordar esta serie de cambios, y los explica mediante la interconexión de lo que ha ocurrido en el plano político, así como los significantes simbólicos que constituyen la realidad urbana. ¿Puede reformarse el cuerpo policial o, por el contrario, deberían buscarse alternativas? Esa es, quizá, la última pregunta que plantean los autores.
  
Palabras clave: calidad de vida, clúster, economía, solución, creatividad.
Reseña. Manifiesto municipalista. Un análisis histórico-crítico de experiencias contemporáneas de gobernanza local
Authors: Espí-Verdú Lidia
Published: October 2022

Resumen: La obra aquí reseñada nos aproxima al estudio de las transformaciones más recientes que, en materia de seguridad, atraviesan las ciudades: la expansión del cuerpo de policía, la introducción de lógicas policiales a la hora de tratar problemas sociales, en espacios donde anteriormente no tenían cabida, junto a una transformación de la percepción subjetiva que la población tiene en tomo la institución, la seguridad y la delincuencia. Metropolice trata de abordar esta serie de cambios, y los explica mediante la interconexión de lo que ha ocurrido en el plano político, así como los significantes simbólicos que constituyen la realidad urbana. ¿Puede reformarse el cuerpo policial o, por el contrario, deberían buscarse alternativas? Esa es, quizá, la última pregunta que plantean los autores.
  
Palabras clave: calidad de vida, clúster, economía, solución, creatividad.
El buen vivir como modelo de bienestar de las ecoaldeas. El caso de la ecoaldea de El Calabacino (Alájar, Huelva, España) / / / \ \ \ Good living as a model of wellbeing in ecovillages. The case of the ecovillage of El Calabacino (Alájar, Huelva, Spain)
Authors: Hidalgo-Capitán Antonio Luis , Cubillo-Guevara Ana Patricia , Rodríguez-Fariñas María Jara
Published: October 2022

Resumen: Las ecoaldeas no siguen el modelo de bienestar del resto de las sociedades occidentales, sino que han desarrollado un modelo alternativo de bienestar. Por ello, con el objetivo de comprobar que el buen vivir es el modelo alternativo de bienestar de las ecoaldeas, siguiendo el método del estudio de caso, realizamos un estudio cualitativo de la forma de vida de la ecoaldea de El Calabacino, bajo la hipótesis de que en ella la vida se desarrolla tratando de alcanzar la armonía con la naturaleza, la comunidad y un@ mism@. De dicho estudio se obtiene que esta forma de vida genera altos niveles de sostenibilidad ecológica, equidad social y satisfacción vital, y que el buen vivir es su modelo de bienestar. Y tras una generalización analítica, concluimos que el buen vivir es el modelo de bienestar de las ecoaldeas.
 
Palabras clave: armonía; sostenibilidad ecológica; equidad social; satisfacción vital.
 
Abstract: Ecovillages do not follow the welfare model of the rest of western societies but have developed an alternative welfare model. Therefore, to verify that good living is the alternative model of welfare for ecovillages, following the case study method, we carried out a qualitative study of the way of life of El Calabacino ecovillage, under the hypothesis of that in its life develops trying to achieve harmony with nature, the community and oneself. From this study it is obtained that this way of life generates high levels of ecological sustainability, social equity and life satisfaction, and that good living is its model of welfare. And after an analytical generalization, we conclude that good living is the welfare model of ecovillages.
 
Key words: harmony; ecological sustainability; social equity; life satisfaction.
Reseña. Ecología e igualdad. Hacia una relectura de la teoría sociológica en un planeta que se ha quedado pequeño
Authors: Muñoz-Haba Aitana
Published: October 2022

Resumen: Ernest García reivindica en este libro el hito científico y fundacional de la sociología que supuso la publicación de la tesis ecológica malthusiana propuesta en su “Ensayo sobre el principio de población” de 1798. De ese modo, el autor rescata los conceptos de Malthus para comprender la crisis ecológica actual, que al contrario que las crisis ecológicas precedentes, tiene un carácter global y urgente. Nos ofrece una minuciosa revisión de las bases de la teoría sociológica para nutrir los debates actuales relacionados con la escasez y la translimitación, y asegurase de que se desplieguen desde un punto de partida teórico sólido. De este modo, García llama a superar la por muchos años incontestable incompatibilidad entre ecología e igualdad.
 
 
Palabras clave: Ecología, igualdad, población, Malthus, translimitación.
Reseña. La Eurociudad del Guadiana: perfil e identidad en la frontera ibérica: Ayamonte, Castro Marim, Vila Real de Santo Antonio
Authors: Dahbi Fatima
Published: October 2022

Resumen: La obra reseñada presenta los resultados de una amplia, concisa y relevante investigación sobre la Eurociudad del Guadiana. Adoptando una perspectiva geográfica además de histórica, económica y social, pone de manifiesto las limitaciones y las potencialidades de este territorio, compartido entre dos países. Dicho volumen analiza un ejemplo de ciudad europea, basada en la cooperación y en el intercambio mutuo entre países diferentes que, no obstante, comparten una misma región.
 
Palabras clave: España, Portugal, Cooperación internacional, Eurociudad, fronteras, Río Guadiana.
Portada y créditos
Authors: Escribano Pizarro Jaime
Published: October 2022

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