bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Analysis of Added Value and Development Strategy for Sweet Glutinous Corn Agroindustry in Rhee Village Rhee District Sumbawa Regency
Authors: Syafiq Muhammad , Amiruddin Amiruddin , Tajidan Tajidan
Published: October 2024

Study This aims to: (1) Know the magnitude mark plus agroindustry boiled corn and corn burn in Rhee Village, Rhee District, Sumbawa Regency. (2) Knowing the magnitude of profit, businesspeople boiled and burnt corn in Rhee Village, Rhee District, and Sumbawa Regency. (3) Identify suitable development strategies for increasing the mark plus agroindustry corn in Rhee Village, Rhee District, and Sumbawa Regency. The method used in the study is descriptive, whereas data collection was carried out using a survey technique, and data was analyzed in an explanatory way. The analysis unit in this research is the agroindustry processing raw boiled and burnt corn in Rhee Village, Rhee District, Sumbawa Regency. SWOT is representative of apparatus Rhee Village, entrepreneur agroindustry corn in Rhee Village, and consumers boiled corn and corn burnt in Rhee Village. Research results show that: (1) Added value in processing boiled corn IDR 1.049/cob material standard with ratio mark plus by 52.45%. Meanwhile, Mark adds to the process of burning corn IDR 849/cob material standard with a ratio mark plus 42.45%. (2) Average business profit of boiled corn for one production process amounting to IDR 45.615 obtained from difference reception amounting to IDR 107.789 with cost production amounting to IDR 62.174. Then, for average profit, boiled corn per day amounts to IDR 228.080. Corn fuel is obtained in one production process for an average profit of IDR 5.464 obtained from the difference reception of IDR 20.000 with cost production IDR 14.536. Then, for the average profit, corn burn per day amounts to IDR 10.928. So, the advantage of businessman agroindustry corn in Rhee Village per day is IDR 239.008. (3) Development Strategy that can used for business agroindustry corn in Rhee Village, Rhee District, Sumbawa Regency is an aggressive strategy (SO) with use internal strength and leverage opportunity existing external for to obtain profit in development business with how to utilize interest public for maintain and develop business corn, develop place business so that own Power pull more for consumers, and with strategic location and lots of business person corn so that can develop become agrotourism.
Impact of Human Resource Policy Implementation on Service Delivery at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Western Region, Kenya
Authors: Ludenyo Geoffrey S. , Shitseswa Ayub E.
Published: October 2024

Efficient implementation of policies has a crucial function in improving service delivery in the public and private domains. The success of policy execution directly impacts how much the policy contributes to enhancing service delivery. To achieve high-quality, efficient, and timely service delivery, the Directorate has adopted a strategy of revamping, retooling, and continuous learning. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) follows the Excellence Charter and adheres to the ODPP Strategic Commitments for the period 2020-2023. In this context, the researcher focused on examining the impact of human resource policy implementation on service delivery at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Western Region, Kenya. Implementation Theory and Organizational Culture Theory guided the study. Descriptive research design was utilized. The target population was 198 individuals working within the ODPP Western Region of Kenya. Individual respondents were selected randomly from Legal, Administration, and Support Staff in region. Data collection was done through questionnaires distributed to staff and document analysis was conducted in the resource centres available in the region. Face-to-face interviews with selected County Heads were carried out by the researcher. Descriptive statistics, such as means, percentages, and frequencies, was used in the research's quantitative and qualitative approaches to analyze the data using SPSS.  The findings indicated that human resource has a significant impact on service delivery at the ODPP, Western Region, Kenya. The results upon Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) established human resource policy implementation had an r of 0.265, β = 0.252, t= 3.786, p= 0.05. It was concluded that Policy Implementation had a statistically significant impact on service delivery in the ODPP. The study recommends that ODPP should enhance HR policy implementation and service delivery in the Western Region by improving communication, offering regular training, fostering open dialogue, establishing a robust monitoring framework, deploying dedicated HR Officers, and ensuring transparent and unbiased career progression and training opportunities. The study will be part of references materials for all ODPP Staff, stakeholders, policy makers and other institutions in Kenya as an insightful tool in advancement of efficacy and efficiency in policy implementation.
Investigation of the characteristics of low-level jets over North America in a convection-permitting Weather Research and Forecasting simulation
Authors: Ma Xiao , Li Yanping , Li Zhenhua , Huo Fei
Published: October 2024

Abstract. In this study, we utilized a high-resolution (4 km) convection-permitting Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) simulation spanning a 13-year period (2000–2013) to investigate the climatological features of low-level jets (LLJs) over North America. The 4 km simulation enabled us to represent the effects of orography and the underlying surface on the boundary layer winds better. Focusing on the continental US and the adjacent border regions of Canada and Mexico, this study not only identified several well-known large-scale LLJs, such as the southerly Great Plains LLJ and the summer northerly California coastal LLJ, but also the winter Quebec northerly LLJ which received less focus before. All these LLJs reach their peak in the nighttime in the diurnal cycle. Thus, the different thermal and dynamic mechanisms forming these three significant LLJs are investigated in this paper. Inertial oscillation theory dominates in the Great Plain LLJ, and the California coastal LLJ is formed by the baroclinic theory, whereas the Quebec LLJ is associated with both theories. Moreover, the high-resolution simulation revealed climatic characteristics of weaker and smaller-scale LLJs or low-level wind maxima in regions with complex terrains, such as the northerly LLJs in the foothill regions of the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachians during the winter. This study provides valuable insights into the climatological features of LLJs in North America, and the high-resolution simulation offers a more detailed understanding of LLJ behavior near complex terrains and other smaller-scale features.
Combining low- and high-frequency microwave radiometer measurements from the MOSAiC expedition for enhanced water vapour products
Authors: Walbröl Andreas , Griesche Hannes J. , Mech Mario , Crewell Susanne , Ebell Kerstin
Published: October 2024

Abstract. In the central Arctic, high-quality water vapour observations are sparse due to the low density of meteorological stations and uncertainties in satellite remote sensing. Different reanalyses also disagree on the amount of water vapour in the central Arctic. The Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of the Arctic Climate (MOSAiC) expedition provides comprehensive observations that are suitable for evaluating satellite products and reanalyses. Radiosonde observations provide high-quality water vapour estimates with a high vertical but a low temporal resolution. Observations from the microwave radiometers (MWRs) on board the research vessel Polarstern complement these observations through high temporal resolution. In this study, we demonstrate the high accuracy of the combination of the two MWRs HATPRO (Humidity and Temperature Profiler) and MiRAC-P (Microwave Radiometer for Arctic Clouds – Passive). For this purpose, we developed new retrievals of integrated water vapour (IWV) and profiles of specific humidity and temperature using a neural network approach, including observations from both HATPRO and MiRAC-P to utilize their different water vapour sensitivity. The retrievals were trained with the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) reanalysis version 5 (ERA5) and synthetic MWR observations simulated with the Passive and Active Microwave radiative TRAnsfer tool (PAMTRA). We applied the retrievals to synthetic and real observations and evaluated them with ERA5 and radiosondes launched during MOSAiC, respectively. To assess the benefit of the combination of HATPRO and MiRAC-P compared to single MWR retrievals, we compared the errors with respect to MOSAiC radiosondes and computed the vertical information content of the specific humidity profiles. The root mean squared error (RMSE) of IWV was reduced by up to 15 %. Specific humidity biases and RMSE were reduced by up to 75 % and 50 %, respectively. The vertical information content of specific humidity could be increased from 1.7 to 2.4 degrees of freedom. We also computed relative humidity from the retrieved temperature and specific humidity profiles and found that RMSE was reduced from 45 % to 15 %. Finally, we show a case study demonstrating the enhanced humidity profiling capabilities compared to the standard HATPRO-based retrievals. The vertical resolution of the retrieved specific humidity profiles is still low compared to radiosondes, but the case study revealed the potential to resolve major humidity inversions. To what degree the MWR combination detects humidity inversions, also compared to satellites and reanalyses, will be part of future work.
Characterizing Urban Planetary Boundary Layer Dynamics Using 3-Year Doppler Wind Lidar Measurements in a Western Yangtze River Delta City, China
Authors: Wei Tianwen , Wang Mengya , Wu Kenan , Yuan Jinlong , Xia Haiyun , Lolli Simone
Published: October 2024

Abstract. Understanding the dynamics of the planetary boundary layer (PBL) is crucial for comprehending land-atmosphere interactions. This study utilizes three years of Doppler wind lidar measurements from June 2019 to June 2022 to investigate PBL dynamics over Hefei, a city in the Western Yangtze River Delta, China. We focus on the seasonal and diurnal variations in key characteristics, such as wind profiles, shear intensity, turbulent mixing, low-level jets (LLJs), and mixing layer heights (MLH). Results show that horizontal wind speeds accelerated more rapidly above 3 km, with the predominant westerly winds (270°±15°) in all seasons. The vertical depth of high wind zone (> 8 m s-1) during the day is found generally deeper than at night, particularly in winter. In Hefei, LLJs primarily form at sunset and dissipate by noon, typically at altitudes between 0.5 and 0.6 km throughout the year, except in July. LLJ occurrences are most frequent in spring (31.7 %), followed by summer (24.7 %), autumn (22.3 %), and winter (21.3 %). Summer LLJs are most intensified, extending up to 1.5 km. The larger wind gradient below the jets significantly enhances turbulence and shear intensity near the ground at night. The seasonal average MLH peaks between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., reaching approximately 1.2 km in spring and summer. Cloud cover raises MLH by about 100 m at night but decreases it by 200 m at the afternoon peak. This study provides insights into lidar-based PBL dynamics and highlights implications for local standards concerning low-altitude economic activities.
Building a comprehensive library of observed Lagrangian trajectories for testing modeled cloud evolution, aerosol-cloud interactions, and marine cloud brightening
Authors: Erfani Ehsan , Wood Robert , Blossey Peter , Doherty Sarah J. , Eastman Ryan
Published: October 2024

Abstract. As marine low clouds’ evolution is sensitive to the current state of the atmosphere and varying meteorological forcing, it is crucial to ascertain how cloud responses differ across a spectrum of those conditions. In this study, we introduce an innovative approach to encompass a wide array of conditions prevalent in low marine cloud regions by creating a comprehensive library of observed environmental conditions. Using reanalysis and satellite data, over 2200 Lagrangian trajectories are generated within the stratocumulus deck region of the Northeast Pacific during summer 2018–2021. By using 8 important cloud-controlling factors (CCFs), we employ Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to reduce the dimensionality of data. This technique demonstrates that two principal components capture 43 % of the variability among CCFs. Notably, PCA facilitates the selection of a reduced number of trajectories (e.g., 54) that represent a diverse array of the observed CCF, aerosol, and cloud variability and co-variability. These trajectories can then be used for process model studies, e.g., with Large-Eddy Simulations (LES), to evaluate the efficacy of Marine Cloud Brightening. Two distinct cases are selected to initiate two-day-long, high-resolution, large-domain LES experiments. The results highlight the ability of our LES to simulate observed conditions. Although perturbed aerosols delay cloud breakup and enhance cloud radiative effect, the strength of such effects is sensitive to “precipitation-aerosol feedback”. The first case is precipitating and shows the potential for “precipitation-driven” cloud breakup due to positive precipitation-aerosol feedback. The second case is non-precipitating with classic cloud breakup of “deepening-warming” type, highlighting the impact of entrainment.
Gas-phase Observations of Accretion Products from Stabilized Criegee Intermediates in Terpene Ozonolysis with Two Dicarboxylic Acids
Authors: Luo Yuanyuan , Franzon Lauri , Zhang Jiangyi , Sarnela Nina , Donahue Neil M. , Kurtén Theo , Ehn Mikael
Published: October 2024

Abstract. Criegee intermediates (CIs), forming from the ozonolysis of alkenes, are highly reactive species with diverse reaction pathways, with important roles in atmospheric chemistry. This study focuses on the formation of accretion products through reactions of thermally stabilized CIs (sCIs) from the ozonolysis of three different terpenes (α-pinene, β-pinene, and β-caryophyllene) with malonic and oxalic acids. Our experimental results demonstrate that these reactions efficiently produce the expected accretion products, though with apparent variations in yields depending on the specific terpene and acid involved. To our knowledge, these are the first direct gas-phase observations of expected adducts from terpene-derived sCIs and carboxylic acids, paving the way for a better understanding of the importance and atmospheric implications of these reactions, especially in terms of aerosol-forming capabilities of these large product molecules.
BIOPERIANT12: a mesoscale resolving coupled physics-biogeochemical model for the Southern Ocean
Authors: Chang Nicolette , Nicholson Sarah-Anne , du Plessis Marcel , Lebehot Alice D. , Mashifane Thulwaneng , Moalusi Tumelo C. , Mongwe N. Precious , Monteiro Pedro M. S.
Published: October 2024

Abstract. We present BIOPERIANT12, a regional model configuration of the Southern Ocean (SO) at a mesoscale-resolving 1/12°. This is a stable, ocean–ice–biogeochemical configuration derived from the Nucleus for European Modelling of the Ocean (NEMO) modelling platform. It is specifically designed to investigate questions related to the mean state, seasonal cycle variability and mesoscale processes in the mixed layer and within the upper ocean (<1000 m). In particular, the focus is on understanding processes behind carbon and heat exchange, systematic errors in biogeochemistry and assumptions underlying the parameters chosen to represent these SO processes. The dynamics of the ocean model play a large role in driving ocean biogeochemistry and we show that over the chosen period of analysis 2000–2009 that the simulated dynamics in the upper ocean provide a stable mean state, as compared to observation-based datasets (themselves subject to biases such as sparsity of data, cloud cover, etc.), and through which the characteristics of variability can be described. Using ocean biomes to delineate the major regions of the SO, the model demonstrates a useful representation of ocean biogeochemistry and partial pressure of carbon dioxide (pCO2). In addition to a reasonable model mean state performance, through model–data metrics BIOPERIANT12 highlights several pathways for improving Southern Ocean model simulations such as the representation of temporal variability and the overestimation of biological biomass.
Development of Organic Photodetectors Based on Novel Acceptor and Donor Systems – Towards Near-Infrared Detection
Authors:   , Bhat Malpe Gurudutt
Published: October 2024

Organic photodiodes (OPDs) have emerged as promising alternatives to traditional inorganic photodetectors in the near-infrared (NIR) range due to their unique benefits, including solubility for solution processing, tunable optoelectronic properties, and cost-effective fabrication. This study focuses on the development of OPDs for NIR photodetection (700 nm to 1200 nm) using newly synthesized low-bandgap molecules. We investigate various optimisation processes, nano-morphology aspects, and device architectures to enhance and fine-tune the performance of NIR OPDs. The research encompasses design, fabrication and characterisation of NIR OPDs using novel donor-acceptor systems, paving the way for next-generation photodetectors for modern day applications.
Lahontan. Lettres de Hanovre. Correspondance inédite (1710-1716) et autres documents. Éd. Sébastien Côté & co. 2024
Authors: Woodward Servanne
Published: October 2024

Compte-rendu de lecture des courriers de Lahontan ou à propos de Lahontan, édités par Sébastien Côté, où le style burlesque de l’écriture épistolaire de cet homme montre que le ton enjoué est considéré de bon goût en société, quelles que soient les circonstances. Par ailleurs, les courriers à propos de Lahontan et de l’existence d’Adario ou de l’authenticité de ses discours font l’objet de la dernière partie de la correspondance du volume.
Educația olimpică: o abordare holistică pentru sănătatea și dezvoltarea umană
Authors: Branişte Gheorghe
Published: October 2024

Sportul și educația olimpică au fost recunoscute ca instrumente puternice pentru promovarea sănătății și dezvoltării umane. Educația olimpică, în special, încorporează valori fundamentale, precum excelența, prietenia și respectul, contribuind la dezvoltarea holistică a individului. În acest studiu se explorează influența sportului și a educației olimpice asupra sănătății fizice, mentale și sociale, oferind o analiză comprehensivă a beneficiilor și a impactului acestora asupra dezvoltării umane. Totodată, este analizată influența acestor activități asupra sănătății fizice, mentale și sociale. Integrând valorile olimpice în educație și promovând un stil de viață activ, această abordare holistică contribuie la dezvoltarea unor cetățeni responsabili și sănătoși. Recomandările includ integrarea sistematică a educației olimpice în curriculum-ul școlar, dezvoltarea infrastructurii sportive și formarea continuă a cadrelor didactice pentru a maximiza beneficiile educației olimpice
Нагрузка соревновательного упражнения как критерий оптимальности двигательных заданий для бегуний на средние дистанции 16-18 лет
Authors: Горащенко Александр , Германов Геннадий , Цуканова Екатерина , Бочарова Виктория
Published: October 2024

Спортивные соревнования, являясь сущностью спорта, предопределяют задачи и направленность подготовки спортсмена для результативной деятельности. Только в соревнованиях можно достичь высших проявлений быстроты, силы, выносливости, реализовать свои способности в результатах, рекордах, победах. Соревнования являются высшей кульминацией спортивной деятельности, служат объединяющим фактором системы спортивной подготовки. В подготовке легкоатлетического спортивного резерва следует установить строгое соответствие тренировочных воздействий особенностям реализуемой соревновательной практики. Оправданными становятся лишь те средства и методы тренировки девушек, которые взаимоувязаны со спецификой и напряженностью соревновательной борьбы. Это принципиальное положение системы управления учебно-тренировочным процессом девушек и юниорок сохраняет направленность их подготовки на высшее спортивное мастерство. В проведенных исследованиях анализируется нагрузка соревновательного упражнения у девушек-легкоатлеток 16-18 лет, специализирующихся в беге на средние дистанции. На основе полученных знаний выстраиваются и планируются тренировочные задания в практической подготовке.
Dynamic pressures and their relations downstream the stationary Mach configurations of shock waves propagating in a gas stream
Authors:   Baltic State Technical University “VOENMEH”, Chernyshov M. V. , Savelova K. E. ,   Baltic State Technical University “VOENMEH”
Published: October 2024

We analyzed the parameters of gas streams, which form after the triple shock configurations occurring in Mach reflection with normal Mach shock (so called stationary Mach configuration). We suppose that this stationary Mach configuration moves in a counter flow with arbitrary velocity (and corresponding Mach number). Analyzing relations of the dynamic pressures across the contact discontinuity, which emanates from the triple point of the Mach reflection, we have shown that the streams after the triple shock configuration differs much in their translational action on surrounding objects.
Sașa Zare – gender emancipation. Metabolizations of the shame of being “wrong”
Authors: Corcinschi Nina
Published: October 2024

„Dezrădăcinare” by Sașa Zare illustrates a love imaginary of trauma. The character, a bisexual girl, feels her condition of being different in a distorted, culpable way and allows herself to be drawn into punitive, painful relationships. To treat her wounded self, Sașa turns to a psychotherapist and examines on his couch the nodal moments of her childhood, which may contain explanations, solutions and, finally, healings. Between Sașa and her mother there are psychological and moral cleavages created by the social context in which their generations were formed. This woman is the expression of sovietstyle educational ideologies, in which emotional intimacy was replaced by rhetoric. The adolescent’s recourse to the perspective of the past is accompanied by the self-confession, which searches in the depths of its memory for the winding paths of becoming. Confession in steps is a long therapy of the shame of feeling «wrong» in a world of distorted perception.
George Călinescu: a „decadent aristocrat” of the Romanian culture
Authors: Lipcan Valentina
Published: October 2024

Aristocracy and aristocratism in G. Călinescu`s vision transcend the quasiburlesque realism and the preciousness of descriptions that he exploits in his position as a novelist. The presentation and critique of an aristocracy in decline goes beyond the novelistic thematic exploitation and become literary procedures aesthetically and culturally cryptographed. The worlds of the aristocracy are not only reconstituted in the Calinescian realist fresco of a Balzacian and modernist nature, but also represent forms that are in fact reflected in the personality of G. Calinescu, and in his entire oeuvre on different levels: critical, aesthetic, cultural, ideological etc. Thus, realizing an extrapolation of the writings by G. Călinescu and of the writings about G. Călinescu on some fundamental historical and literary concepts, we are trying to extract a theory of the genius, namely a scientific and literary model, an aristocratic cultural model, a cultural model of Călinescu applicable to our erratic realities.
Damian Stănoiu and the literary ethnography of the monastic space
Authors: Paduraru Mircea
Published: October 2024

The present study revalues two older texts about Damian Stănoiu’s work. The idea of returning to these texts from a different perspective appeared in the context in which the Polirom publishing house from Iași recently published the volume "Între două lumi. Monahismul ortodox și modernitatea" ("Between Two Worlds. Orthodox monasticism and modernity"), written by Mirel Bănică, a work that offers the opportunity to resume the discussion about Romanian monasticism already on a solid and modern basis. But fiction also has a lot to say about this literary and social topos, and the work of Damian Stănoiu offers enormously to the big project of mapping the autochthonous monastic universe. Fiction writers complement the anthropological approach not only in the sense that they would produce a sensitive description of human communities, always an alternative to «professional" ethnographic writing (especially in the case of writers of a realistic orientation and especially from the perspective of postmodern ethnographies), but also for that, in a certain sense, the literature of monasteries shapes the historical reality of the monastery and the perception of this reality. In this perspective, therefore, Damian Stănoiu produces a literary ethnography of the monastery.
Vasile Coroban, author of school textbooks (’50-’70)
Authors: Caraman Vlad
Published: October 2024

At the beginning of his career, Vasile Coroban was a professor at the State University, being one of the first collaborators of the Department of Romanian Literature of the Faculty of Letters. He later used this experience to develop literature textbooks from that period. In these articles we will refer to the structure and content of the respective textbooks in the 6th, 10th grades. How did they fit into the didactic canon of the time or how did they try to relate to another canon…
The reception of literature: from epic synthesis to world literature
Authors: Badea Delia
Published: October 2024

Starting from the critical conception of Călinescu that defines literary history as a synthesis intended to affirm the primacy of the epic system over the individuality of writers, the present work proposes an interrogation of possible contemporary reading grids. Referring to the concept of geohistory proposed by Braudel and interrogating the cultural discourse of geocriticism theorists, the research proposes an approach to the principles that govern critical reading of the literary text today, opening, naturally, towards the concept of World Literature. The purpose of such an approach is to identify some contemporary directions in the reception of the literary text, invoking, in this context, the Moretti`s concept of «distant reading» to justify a necessary (re)establishment of literature in the world, through a quantifying interconnection of hermeneutic concepts to the literary text.
Verbal nominalization in Romanian: structural and functional approach
Authors: Brăgută Ecaterina
Published: October 2024

Verbal nominalization is a phenomenon that registers a significant productivity in different languages of the world, including Romanian. The transitions from the verb class to the noun class being the most numerous. However, the fact that determines these transformations is of interest. They, on the one hand, highlight the creativity of the speaking subject, and, on the other hand, they are motivated by the polyfunctionality they perform in various types of text. In the current article, we aimed to analyze the verbal nominalizations recorded in different functional styles of the language from the perspective of the structural and functional aspect.
Effect of Suction/Injection on Unsteady MHD Natural Convection Flow of Heat Mass Transfer in Porous Channel in the Presence of Soret Term
Authors: S. Abdullahi, , J. Hanafi,
Published: October 2024

This research paper explores the effect of suction/injection on unsteady MHD natural convection flow of heat mass transfer in porous channel in the presence of Soret term. The governing partial differential equations are converted to non- dimensional forms and solved numerically by using unconditionally stable and convergent implicit finite difference method. A parametric study illustrating the influence of various physical parameters is performed. It is reported that the velocity profile increases as Soret term, Grashof number, Solutal Grashof number and Porous parameters values increase, while Magnetic field parameter decreases the velocity profile. The temperature profile rises by the influence in increasing values of Variable Thermal Conductivity and decreases by increasing values of Prandtl number and Radiation parameters. While concentration profile increase by the increasing values of Soret term and Chemical reaction. The dependence of the skin friction coefficient, rate of heat transfer and mass transfer on these parameter has been discussed.
A Critical Study of Psychology of Retail Investors
Authors: Jinal Vishal Lathia, Shiva Padme, Srija Ramakrisshnan
Published: October 2024

This research critically examines the psychology of retail investors, focusing on the behavioural finance approach to investment decision-making. Behavioral finance challenges the traditional assumption that investors are always rational, proposing instead that psychological, social, and cultural factors influence financial behaviours. The study aims to explore how demographic factors such as gender, age, and investment experience, along with macroeconomic conditions like interest rates and inflation, shape retail investors' decision-making processes. By analysing both quantitative and qualitative data from surveys and questionnaires, the study seeks to uncover patterns in how emotions, cognitive biases, and social networks affect investment choices across different groups. The scope of this research extends to identifying significant variations in investment behaviour based on demographics and cultural influences. Moreover, the study will test hypotheses related to gender differences in the influence of peers and interest rate changes on investment decisions. Through a mixed-methods approach, this research aspires to provide valuable insights for financial institutions and individual investors, enhancing their understanding of the psychological drivers behind market behaviour and investment strategies.
“Muscarinic Receptor Antagonists: From Pharmacology to Folklore: Discovering Medications that Effectively Treat COPD and Asthma”
Authors: Sonwani Hari Prasad
Published: October 2024

Acetylcholine is released into M3 muscarinic receptors by parasympathetic neurons, which give them dominating control over the smooth muscle of the airways in the lungs. Anticholinergic medications that inhibit muscarinic receptors have been used to treat respiratory disorders for more than 2,000 years. Clinical outcomes for antimuscarinic medications in asthma were inconsistent, despite pharmacologic data suggesting that they should be quite effective. As a result, the use of muscarinic antagonists decreased after β-adrenergic receptor agonists were found to be effective. Numerous reasons, such as undesirable side effects (which might range from dry mouth to coma) and the identification of other muscarinic receptor subtypes in the lungs that occasionally have conflicting effects, contribute to the lack of efficacy of muscarinic antagonists. Possibly the most significant issue is inefficient dosing as a result of poorly understood variations in administration routes is no reliable method for determining if antagonists block receptors that acetylcholine stimulates physically. Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease seem to respond well to the development of newer muscarinic receptor antagonists that address the issues of side effects and receptor specificity.
Creating Beginner Student-Preneurs Through Human Resource Investment
Authors: Fahmi Zul , Jam'an Andi , Harrang Agus Salim
Published: October 2024

The independent entrepreneurship program is a program initiated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology aimed at students who have an interest in the world of business, and provides students with the opportunity to be part of this independent entrepreneurship program. Independent Learning Campus Policy (MBKM). Muhammadiyah University of Makassar as one of the implementing campuses has collaborated in the last few years in implementing this independent entrepreneurship program. This can be seen as an important effort to invest in more specific human capital that will prepare and encourage students to enter the world of economics, especially entrepreneurship. The type of research used in this research is a qualitative approach. The collection technique uses tri-angulation, data analysis is inductive and qualitative, and the results of qualitative research emphasize meaning rather than generalization (Sugiyoni, 2011). The unit of analysis in this research is the individual as an informant. The informants in this research are employees, some of whom have certain positions to fulfill several informant criteria in this research, namely informants who have been working for a long time, informants who are willing to provide information regarding the research object, informants who are directly involved in all activities of the independent entrepreneurship program. The data analysis technique for this research uses a qualitative descriptive method, namely presenting data in written form and explaining what it is according to the data obtained from the research results. The results of this research invite students to be more practical through the process of providing entrepreneurial mindsets and competencies, developing and creating business concepts, entrepreneurial practices and development. Opportunity to study outside campus to develop knowledge in the field of entrepreneurship. This program will also provide benefits for students to get credit recognition from a series of activities carried out amounting to the equivalent of 20 credits.
Rola ekspertyzy wariograficznej w postępowaniu karnym
Authors: Lebiedowicz Andrzej
Published: October 2024

The publication in question deals with the contemporary role of polygraph exper-tise in Polish criminal proceedings. It discusses the history of polygraph research. It refers to research techniques used by experts in the field, as well as to atypical cases of controversial research. Indicates the legal basis of polygraph research. Additionally, it draws attention to the issue of their evidentiary and diagnostic value. He extensively discusses the views of the Supreme Court and common courts formulated in this matter from 1963 to the present. Finally, it emphasizes the role of standardization of polygraph research and popularizing knowledge about it among lawyers.
„Czyńcie sobie ziemię poddaną” – czyli o różnych obliczach ponowoczesnego rolnictwa na przykładzie procesów zawłaszczania ziemi (land grabbing) w skali świata
Authors: Jasikowska Katarzyna , Gorlach Krzysztof
Published: October 2024

Celem artykułu jest próba prześledzenia pewnego procesu, który charakteryzuje współczesne rolnictwo, a który w literaturze przedmiotu określony bywa mianem „zawłaszczania ziemi”. Istotą jego jest przejmowanie na własność lub choćby tylko poddawanie kontroli określonych obszarów, które zakwalifikowane zostały jako tereny rolnicze. Wiodący aktorzy na globalnej scenie ponowoczesnego kapitalizmu dostrzegli w kontroli samych procesów produkcji rolnej ważny element kontroli światowego systemu ekonomicznego i ogromne źródło zysków. Jak staraliśmy się wykazać, uruchomiło to na skalę globalną rozmaite negatywne zjawiska i procesy społeczne, takie jak np. marginalizacja i wykluczenie całych społeczności wiejskich i rolniczych. Prowadzi to do zjawisk, które określić można mianem „nowego ubóstwa wiejskiego” i rodzi nową postać niezrównoważonych, opartych na wyzysku i dominacji relacji społecznych i ekonomicznych (klasowych). Proces ten próbujemy analizować w kontekście teorii postmodernizacji, wskazującej na cztery jego aspekty, jakimi są: hiperracjonalizacja, hiperutowarowienie, hiperzróżnicowanie oraz hiperindywidualizacja. Współczesne ponowoczesne rolnictwo to zatem nie tylko przejawy postproduktywistycznej aktywności czy rozwoju zrównoważonego, ale także efekt procesów postmodernizacji prowadzących do dynamicznego rozwoju kapitalizmu o „brzydkiej twarzy”, niezrównoważonej gospodarki zasobami naturalnymi (spośród których ziemia jest tym fundamentalnym zasobem) i gigantycznych zyskach, generowanych dzięki coraz to większej asymetrii wiedzy, władzy, czy własności.
Grabież ziem uprawnych (land grabbing) jako nowa forma imperializmu ekonomicznego
Authors: Łukaszewicz Adriana
Published: October 2024

Artykuł 17 Powszechnej Deklaracji Praw Człowieka mówi: „1. Każdy człowiek, zarówno sam jak i wespół z innymi, ma prawo do posiadania własności. 2. Nie wolno nikogo samowolnie pozbawiać jego własności.” Celem prezentacji jest ukazanie i analiza zjawiska land grabbingu (grabieży ziemi) mającego miejsce przede wszystkim w państwach o wątpliwej jakości instytucjonalnej, bardzo często państwach upadłych (failed states), zawieranych przez podmioty państw trzecich, korporacje zagraniczne, w tym ponadnarodowe. Koniec pierwszej dekady XXI wieku przyniósł światu - poza kryzysem ekonomicznym i kryzysem żywnościowym - zjawisko wielkoobszarowego zawłaszczania lub przejmowania kontroli nad ziemiami uprawnymi przez podmioty zagraniczne. Najczęściej transakcje te zawierane były (i nadal są) z pogwałceniem lub z pominięciem prawa. Nowość zjawiska, przy braku regulacji prawnych oraz niedostatecznej kontroli ze strony instytucji międzynarodowych prowadzi do wystąpienia pokusy nadużycia (moral hazard) w postaci odbierania praw własności do ziem lokalnym producentom (grabieży), pozbawiania ich prawa do dysponowania płodami rolnymi, często prowadząc do pogłębienia wykluczenia społecznego. Proceder gromadzenia ziemi w rękach niewielkiej liczby obcych właścicieli rodzi zagrożenie wyzysku i upośledzenia ekonomicznego pozostałych członków społeczeństwa. Ewolucja zjawiska land grabbingu i przyłączenie się do niego korporacji finansowych państw zachodnich grozi dodatkowo przeniesieniem infekcji spekulacyjnej na państwa trzecie i rozprzestrzenieniem się bańki spekulacyjnej na kolejne rynki - tym razem znajdujące się w najbiedniejszych państwach świata. Prezentacja zajmie się analizą wspomnianych zjawisk, ich ewolucją oraz konsekwencjami dla państw przyjmujących i całej gospodarki światowej.
Ekonomiczne i społeczno-kulturowe aspekty braku aktywności zawodowej kobiet na wsi oraz sposoby ich ograniczania
Authors: Marks-Krzyszkowska Małgorzata
Published: October 2024

Artykuł prezentuje wyniki badań nad problemami podnoszenia aktywności zawodowej kobiet zamieszkujących tereny wiejskie. Scharakteryzowano główne ograniczenia ekonomiczne i społeczno-kulturowe podejmowania pracy przez kobiety oraz niektóre instytucjonalne sposoby ich rozwiązywania.
Poezja wsi – perspektywa polonistyczna i socjologiczna
Authors: Bukraba-Rylska Izabella
Published: October 2024

Recenzja antologii "Słowa na miedzy przysiadły" pod red. Marioli Platte, Scholar, Warszawa 2012, s. 274.
Tradycyjne i nowe role kobiet wiejskich
Authors: Michalska Sylwia
Published: October 2024

Prowadzone obecnie badania przedstawiają niejednoznaczny obraz współczesnej kobiety wiejskiej. Z ich wyników wyłaniają się dwie przeciwstawne tendencje – pełnienia przez kobiety tradycyjnych ról i wzorów zachowań wynikających z tradycyjnego modelu oraz nowych ról związanych z rozbudzonymi oczekiwaniami i aspiracjami edukacyjnymi, zawodowymi i aktywnością pozarodzinną. Nie zawsze rzeczywistość społeczna nadąża za zmieniającymi się oczekiwaniami, nie zawsze wysiłki i energia kobiet wiejskich przekładają się na realne możliwości ich działania. Wejście w nowe role może być utrudnione przez czynniki ekonomiczne, infrastrukturalne bądź społeczne. W artykule przeanalizowano wyniki badań dotyczących kobiet wiejskich, realizowanych w ostatnich latach, ukazujące, które z ról społecznych są możliwe do pełnienia przez kobiety na terenach wiejskich, a dla realizacji których muszą one wieś opuścić.
Towarowość a sytuacja produkcyjno-ekonomiczna gospodarstw ekologicznych w Polsce
Authors: Nowogródzka Teresa , Szarek Stanisław , Podstawka Marian
Published: October 2024

Zbadano towarowość produkcji w gospodarstwach ekologicznych w Polsce. Stwierdzono, że wartość tego wskaźnika wyniosła niespełna 43%. W badanej zbiorowości odnotowano duży odsetek gospodarstw nietowarowych oraz o towarowości nieprzekraczającej 20%. Przeciętny dochód rolniczy przekraczał 23 tys. zł na gospodarstwo i był uzależniony od towarowości produkcji. Produkcja w gospodarstwach do 10 ha UR była niedochodowa. Czynnikami mającymi najistotniejszy wpływ na dochodowość badanych gospodarstw ekologicznych były: powierzchnia trwałych użytków rolnych, obsada zwierząt, wartość produkcji towarowej, nakłady na produkcję roślinną, liczba form sprzedaży.
Validez de contenido de una escala para medir hábitos alimentarios de adultos mayores
Authors: Paye-Huanca Erick Omar , Veliz-Rojas Lizet Helena , Sucre-Ramírez Arleth Juana
Published: October 2024

Introducción: Existe en la actualidad la necesidad de estudios que evalúen los hábitos alimentarios de las personas mayores. Pero es muy importante la validación del contenido del instrumento a utilizarse. Objetivo: Determinar la validez de contenido de una escala para medir hábitos alimentarios de adultos mayores, La Paz - Bolivia 2021. Material y método: El enfoque utilizado en la presente investigación es de tipo cuantitativo, psicométrico, diseño de validación de instrumento documental. Para diseñar y validar el instrumento se definió el constructo que se va a medir, se formuló los ítems del instrumento, se desarrolló las instrucciones para los expertos y luego se procedió a la validación. Para el juicio de expertos se utilizó el Índice de validez de contenido (IVC) de Lawshe, Si el IVC era mayor de 0,80, se mantenía el indicador, si el IVC era menor de 0,80 en todos los criterios, se descartaba el indicador, si el IVC era menor de 0,80 en uno o dos de los criterios, se hacían las correcciones y ajustes del mismo. Resultados: Fue presentado para evaluación por cinco expertos en el campo. La evaluación del contenido se determinó analizando la adecuación, coherencia, suficiencia y claridad de los reactivos con clases establecidas. Luego de recibir los dictámenes de expertos, el índice de VC se analiza y ajusta de acuerdo con las recomendaciones recibidas; El valor del índice de VC mostró una métrica de 0,98, lo que dio como resultado que la herramienta final tuviera 25 elementos, lo que demuestra el valor adecuado del contenido. Conclusión: Por los resultados obtenidos está disponible un instrumento que cuenta con una adecuada validez de contenido que justifica su uso y aplicación.
Utilidad del Verapamilo en pacientes que cursan con hipertensión arterial en la Unidad de cuidados Intensivos pediátricos del Hospital del niño “Dr. Ovidio Aliaga Uría”. La Paz – Bolivia, 2020
Authors: Soria-Román Carlos Joaquín , Andrade-Veneros Gioconda Daniela
Published: October 2024

Objetivos: Determinar la utilidad del tratamiento antihipertensivo del verapamilo en pacientes críticos que cursan con hipertensión arterial en la Unidad de cuidados intensivos pediátricos (UCIP) del Hospital del Niño “Dr Ovidio Aliaga Uria”. Material y métodos: Se realizó un estudio descriptivo, no experimental, transversal donde se enrolaron pacientes que cursan con hipertensión arterial de 1 a 14 años, en la UCIP del Hospital del Niño “Dr Ovidio Aliaga Uria”, 2020. Resultados: Del total de los pacientes que recibieron verapamilo se demostró que la rapidez de la respuesta del tratamiento antihipertensivo fue de 10 horas. Evidenciamos que la dosis óptima del verapamilo para reducción de la presión arterial fue en promedio de 5mg/ kg/día. Conclusiones: Se encontró utilidad en el uso del verapamilo en los pacientes estudiados que cursaban con hipertensión arterial en la UCIP. Adicionalmente hubo relación entre la rapidez y la dosis del verapamilo.
Sistema de aseguramiento de la calidad educativa en la carrera de enfermería de la Universidad Mayor de San Andrés
Authors: Maldonado-Chacón Albina Palmira , Ugarte-Cabo Juan Luis
Published: October 2024

Introducción: El Sistema de la Universidad Boliviana (SUB) establece que la evaluación y acreditación de las universidades públicas tiene como objetivos principales mejorar la calidad y relevancia educativa en áreas como Enseñanza-Aprendizaje, Investigación e Interacción Social Extensión Universitaria. Objetivo: Analizar el sistema de aseguramiento de la calidad educativa en la carrera de enfermería de la Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA). Material y método: Estudio cuantitativo no experimental y transeccional. La población de estudio fueron 176 estudiantes y docentes seleccionados aleatoriamente (161 estudiantes, 14 docentes y la directora). Para la recogida de información se utilizó un cuestionario con 46 ítems estructurado en cuatro dimensiones: Dimensión 1: Gestión Estratégica con 22 ítems; Dimensión 2: Formación Integral con 11 ítems; Dimensión 3: Apoyo Institucional con 7 ítems y Dimensión 4: Resultados con 4 ítems. Resultados: La dimensión Gestión Estratégica: La dirección percibe el cumplimiento con 82%, los docentes con un 65% y estudiantes en esta dimensión con un 60%. La dimensión Formación Integral: La dirección percibe el cumplimiento del 85%, los docentes perciben con un 62% y estudiantes tienen la percepción de un 55%. La dimensión Soporte Institucional: Desde la perspectiva de la dirección existe un cumplimiento del 93%, los docentes con un 68% y estudiantes con un 52%. La dimensión de Resultados: La dirección percibe que está logrando buenos resultados con un 84%, los docentes perciben con un 65% y estudiantes registran un 59%. Conclusión: La percepción general de la calidad educativa en la carrera de Enfermería refleja una mezcla de fortalezas y áreas de mejora. Abordar estas discrepancias requiere un enfoque integral que involucre la participación de todos los grupos interesados, estrategias de comunicación efectivas y ajustes específicos en áreas identificadas como críticas.
Validez externa de la escala de autopercepción de habilidades en investigación científica y estrategias de aprendizaje autónomo
Authors: Paye-Huanca Erick Omar , Mejía-Alarcón Cristina
Published: October 2024

Objetivo: Determinar la validez externa de una escala para medir autopercepción de habilidades en investigación científica y estrategias de aprendizaje autónomo de estudiantes de la Carrera de Nutrición y Dietética de la Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, La Paz 2021. Material y método: Es un estudio cuantitativo, psicométrico, de validación de instrumento documental. Se determinó la estabilidad o reproducibilidad del sistema entre operadores como medida de control de calidad del sistema según la prueba de efectos inter-sujetos modelo univariante ANOVA, para la validez de criterio entre instrumentos se aplicó el índice de correlación R de Pearson y para el rendimiento del instrumento se determinó la sensibilidad, especificidad y curvas ROC con el programa estadístico SPSS v.18 y Excel v.2016. Resultados: Según la prueba de efectos inter-sujetos, existe mayor variabilidad entre estudiantes (F=4.98 valor p = 0.000), no existe diferencias entre operadores al realizar la prueba (F=2.02 valor p = 0.16). Existe una correlación positiva fuerte aceptable entre ambos instrumentos de prueba y del criterio externo, (R de Pearson= 0.93 valor p= 0.000). Existe validez de criterio, sensibilidad del 85% y una especificidad del 84%, el área bajo la curva ROC fue de 89.4%. Conclusiones: El instrumento optimizado tiene una estabilidad o reproducibilidad del sistema aceptable, cuenta con validez de criterio y presenta un rendimiento de diagnóstico con un punto de corte óptimo.