bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
APPROACHES TO UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPT OF VULNERABILITY: INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ASPECT
Authors: Syroid Tetiana , Fomina Lina
Published: August 2023

The article analyses a number of international agreements, resolutions and
strategic acts adopted under the auspices of universal and regional organisations on
the regulation of vulnerable categories of persons. The authors describe the doctrinal
approaches to the interpretation and understanding of the concept of “vulnerability”. The
paper indicates that the concept of “vulnerability” has become widely used in the context of
protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms. It is emphasised that the norms of
modern international law do not regulate or reveal the essence and meaning of the concept of
“vulnerability”, and do not offer an exhaustive standardised list of criteria by which persons
could be classified as a vulnerable group of the population. International agreements and
guidelines usually define the need to provide special protection to individuals or emphasise
the special situation or vulnerability of certain categories of the population, but the concept of
“vulnerability” remains quite broad for interpretation. It is noted that vulnerable categories
of persons mainly include individuals who need enhanced or additional protection due to
their physiological, age or psychological state, those being children, women, persons with
disabilities, the elderly, migrant workers, refugees, national minorities and indigenous
peoples, etc. It is emphasised that each vulnerable group may also have several signs of
vulnerability. Therefore, when developing mechanisms for protecting the rights of these
categories, all signs in aggregate and each of them separately should be taken into account.
The author points out that those factors are involved in the formation of vulnerable groups:
external and internal, notably, globalisation, extreme poverty, natural disasters, individual
physical or mental characteristics, age, gender, disability, any vulnerability of legal status,
etc.
Cross-domain synergy: Leveraging image processing techniques for enhanced sound classification through spectrogram analysis using CNNs
Authors: Franzoni Valentina
Published: August 2023

In this paper, the innovative approach to sound classification by exploiting the potential of image processing techniques applied to spectrogram representations of audio signals is reviewed. This study shows the effectiveness of incorporating well-established image processing methodologies, such as filtering, segmentation, and pattern recognition, to enhance the feature extraction and classification performance of audio signals when transformed into spectrograms. An overview is provided of the mathematical methods shared by both image and spectrogram-based audio processing, focusing on the commonalities between the two domains in terms of the underlying principles, techniques, and algorithms. The proposed methodology leverages in particular the power of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to extract and classify time-frequency features from spectrograms, capitalizing on the advantages of their hierarchical feature learning and robustness to translation and scale variations. Other deep-learning networks and advanced techniques are suggested during the analysis. We discuss the benefits and limitations of transforming audio signals into spectrograms, including human interpretability, compatibility with image processing techniques, and flexibility in time-frequency resolution. By bridging the gap between image processing and audio processing, spectrogram-based audio deep learning gives a deeper perspective on sound classification, offering fundamental insights that serve as a foundation for interdisciplinary research and applications in both domains.
HYROGEN BOND IN CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF SALTS OF SYMMETRIC POLYMETHYLFERRICINIUM CATİONS (SYM.[(CH3)mC5H5–m]2Fe+X – , m=3,4,5 or МеnFc+X – , n = 6, 8, 10; X– = PF6 – , BF4 – , Br3 – )
Authors:   Acad. M. Nagiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ibrahimova N.Z. , Rustemova S.M. ,   Azerbaijan Technical University, Jafarov G.M. ,   Acad. M. Nagiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Lyatifov I.U. ,   Acad. M. Nagiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Published: August 2023

The article explains reasons of elongation (0.019 Å) of the bond between iron–cyclopentadienyl ring in the 1,2,4,1,2,4-hexamethylferricinium (sym. Ме6Fc+ ) cation formed due to the one-electron oxidation of iron atom of sym.1,2,4,1,2,4-hexamethylferrocene (sym. Ме6Fc) molecule which is 2-2.5 times smaller (0.04–0.05 Å) than that observed in pairs of ferrocene/ferricinium (Fc/Fc+ ), sym. octamethylferrocene/sym.octamethylferricinium (Ме8Fc/Me8Fc+ ) and decamethylferrocene/decamethylferricinium (Ме10Fc/Ме10Fc+ ). For this purpose, X-ray structural parameters characterizing the interaction between cation and anion in the sym.Ме6Fc+PF6 – complex was compared with appropriate parameters in Ме8Fc+BF4 – , Ме10Fc+Br3 and Ме10Fc+PF6 – complexes; and it was mooted that there is an F …H type hydrogen bond in this complex taking into account the length of the non-valent F…H contact (bond) in the sym. Ме6Fc+PF6 – complex. The lengths of Р–F bonds and F–P–F angles of the PF6 – anion in the listed 4 sandwich complexes were compared with appropriate parameters in the РF6 – anion of the LiРF6 crystal. It has been unequivocally proved that F…H hydrogen bonds exist in the sym.Ме6Fc+PF6 – complex.
THERMAL STABILITY AND THERMODYNAMICS OF PYROLYSIS OF MONO-, BI-, AND TRINUCLEAR CARBINOL DERIVATIVES OF FERROCENE
Authors:   Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry named after M.Naghiyev, Rustamova A.I. , Gurbanov Z.G. ,   SOCAR Downstream Management, Mammadova Z.M. ,   Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry named after M.Naghiyev, Osmanova S.N. ,   Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry named after M.Naghiyev, Guluzade A.Kh. ,   Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry named after M.Naghiyev, Mammadov A.N. ,   Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry named after M.Naghiyev,   Azerbaijan Technical University, Ismailov E.H. ,   Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry named after M.Naghiyev
Published: August 2023

Mono-, bi- and trinuclear carbinol derivatives of ferrocene C5H5FeC5H4-C(CH3)2OH (I), [C5H5FeC5H4]2C(CH3)OH (II), [C5H5FeC5H4]3C-OH (III) were synthesized. the thermal stability and thermodynamics of the pyrolysis of these compounds have been studied. The composition and structure of the synthesized compounds were established by elemental analysis (AAS, C, H analysis), 1H NMR, IR, and UV/visible spectroscopy. In the IR spectra of these compounds there are absorption bands with ν(OH) =2910-3040 cm-1 and ν(OH) = 3080-3190 cm-1 , and in the 1H NMR spectra there are absorption bands with chemical shift values δ(OH) = 4.29-4.18 ppm for OH groups that differ in position and are due to the formation of intra- and intermolecular associates with the participation of OH groups. The electronic absorption spectra indicate the presence of characteristic absorption bands in compounds I-III at λmax = 270 (I), 278 (II), and 285 nm (III). It is shown that when samples are heated from room temperature to 700 °C in an inert gas flow, the residual mass of compounds I-III is 2.05, 20.24, and 66.96% of the initial mass, respectively, and these compounds decompose to form nanosized iron particles. /iron oxide and carbon. The values of the melting temperature and saturation magnetization of nanosized iron particles formed during the pyrolysis of ferrocene and its derivatives I-III are calculated.
USE OF GLYCIDYLOXYMETHYL SUBSTITUTED PHENYL (BENZYL) CYCLOPROPANES IN THE COMPOSITION OF EPOXIDE OLIGOMER ED-20 AS DILUENTS
Authors:   Sumgait State University, Ahmadov E.N. , Shirinov P.M. ,   Sumgait State University, Shahnazarli R.Z. ,   Institute of Polymer Materials under the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ramazanov G.A. ,   Sumgait State University
Published: August 2023

By the interaction of phenyl (benzyl) substituted cyclopropylcarbinols with epichlorohydrin, the glycidyloxymethyl substituted phenyl(benzyl)cyclopropanes, used as active diluents of epoxide resin ED-20, were synthesized. It found that the addition of the obtained epoxy compounds to the epoxide resin decreases the viscosity of the resin and increases the lifetime of the compositions. The high degree of curing (96-98%) indicates the participation of the synthesized epoxycyclopropanes in the cross-linking processes. Some physical-mechanical characteristics of compounds made with the participation of the synthesized epoxycyclopropanes were established. The improvement of strength and heat-physical parameters of cured compositions in comparison with compositions made without diluents was revealed.
SYNTHESIS OF COMPLEXES OF Cu(II) AND VO(IV) WITH HYDRAZIDE OF MALEIC AND HYDRAZINEDIACETIC ACID
Authors:   Acad. M. Naghiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry of the Ministry of Science and Education of Azerbaijan, Guliyeva E.A. , Fatullayeva P.A. ,   Acad. M. Naghiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry of the Ministry of Science and Education of Azerbaijan, Jalaladdinov F.F. ,   Acad. M. Naghiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry of the Ministry of Science and Education of Azerbaijan, Askerova T.Ya. ,   Acad. M. Naghiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry of the Ministry of Science and Education of Azerbaijan, Akhverdiyeva T.M. ,   Acad. M. Naghiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry of the Ministry of Science and Education of Azerbaijan, Mammedova M.V. ,   Acad. M. Naghiyev Institute of Catalysis and Inorganic Chemistry of the Ministry of Science and Education of Azerbaijan, Kasumov R.D. ,   Institute of Radiation Problems of the Ministry of Science and Education of Azerbaijan, Bayramov M.A. ,   Institute of Radiation Problems of the Ministry of Science and Education of Azerbaijan
Published: August 2023

The work demonstrated that hydrazide of maleic and hydrazine diacetic acid(L-2,2'-(2-(3- carboxyacryloyl)hydrazine-1,1-diil)diacetic acid) forms mononuclear complexes [CuL(H2O)2] and [VОL(H2O)2]. The structure and physical properties of these complex compounds have been studied by IR, UV spectroscopy and thermogravimetric methods of analysis. On the basis of the data obtained, the structure of the complexes was proposed, in which the metal ion is coordinated by two oxygen atoms and one nitrogen atom of the aminodiacetic fragment. In the electronic spectra of the copper complex, there are absorption bands of the transition at ~240 nm (related to charge transfer) and one d-d transition 740 nm. In the electronic spectra of the vanadyl complex, several absorption bands are observed at 300 nm (inflection), ~625 nm (inflection), and 780 nm, which can be attributed to d–d transitions of the VO2+in the low symmetry ligand environment. The five-coordinated structure of the complex is carried out by two oxygen atoms of two water molecules. The EPR spectrum of the polycrystalline [CuL(H2O)2] complex at room temperature indicates a low symmetry of the complex and has three g -factor values: g1=2.30, g2=2.22; g3=2.11. Additionally, a hyperfine structure is observed due to 63.64Cu nuclei (nuclear spin 3/2) with a splitting constant of 80 G.
STUDY OF PROCESSE OF OBTAINING MONOPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE BASED ON MONOSODIUM PHOSPHATE AND POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
Authors:   Termiz Institute of Engineering and Technology, Shaymardanova M.A. , Mirzakulov Kh.Ch. ,   Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technology, Melikulova G. ,   Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technology, Khodjamkulov S.Z. ,   Termiz Institute of Engineering and Technology, Nomozov A.K. ,   Termiz Institute of Engineering and Technology, Shaymardanova Kh.S. ,   Termiz Institute of Engineering and Technology
Published: August 2023

Results of studies of the process of conversion of the flotation potassium chloride of the Tyubegatan deposit with solutions of sodium dihydrogen phosphate obtained on the basis of purified extraction phosphoric acid from phosphorites of the Central Kyzylkum to potassium dihydrogen phosphate are presented. The effect of the ratio of the components, S:L on the formation of potassium dihydrogen phosphate at temperatures of 25°C and 100°C was studied. Optimal technological parameters for isolation of potassium dihydrogen phosphate were determined. Rheological properties of solutions formed in the process of obtaining potassium dihydrogen phosphate were identified. The obtained results were confirmed by X-ray phase and IR-spectroscopic methods of analysis. Elemental composition of potassium dihydrogen phosphate was established by electron microscopy.
A distribuição do ônus da prova nos processos de responsabilidade civil médica
Authors: Mattos Dyuli Tainá de Oliveira Nunes
Published: August 2023

Considerando os inúmeros processos indenizatórios que os profissionais médicos vêm sofrendo na última década, mostra-se relevante aprofundar-se na temática. Nesse sentido, o objetivo geral do presente trabalho foi explicar o motivo pelo qual não deve ocorrer a aplicação da legislação consumerista nos processos de responsabilidade civil médica. No entanto, caso seja necessária a alteração do ônus probatório, propõe-se a aplicação da distribuição dinâmica do ônus da prova. Este trabalho tem como objetivo demonstrar que essa relação não se trata de uma relação de consumo. Como metodologia a ser adotada para o estudo, será utilizada a abordagem dialética. Essa escolha se justifica pelo objetivo de promover discussões, com foco na argumentação e na provocação em relação ao tema em questão. Quanto à abordagem, optou-se pela abordagem qualitativa, levando em consideração o caráter exploratório da pesquisa. Como resultado da pesquisa observamos que é possível aplicar tanto a regra geral do Código de Processo Civil, como também a distribuição dinâmica do ônus da prova, devendo ser considerado para tal aplicação o caso concreto, visando equilibrar o encargo probatório a todas as partes.
DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY-BASED LEARNING MEDIA FOR EDUCATORS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Authors: Sa'diyah  , Chairul Anwar  , Muwahidah Nurhasanah  , Ida Aflaha Dwi Sari , Handayani Suci
Published: August 2023

This research aims to determine whether instructional media can be used to share learning messages and data. Students will better understand and understand the material in a well-designed learning environment. The learning environment is also increasingly advanced in the information and globalization era. Learning to use information technology (IT) is a must. Media functions in the learning process as a teaching tool and as a source of information and news. Each learning environment has advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, the use of the learning environment must be adequately planned. The learning environment is growing in the current information and globalization era. There is an argument that using information technology (IT) as a learning method is necessary.
MODERASI BERAGAMA SEBAGAI MATERI BIMBINGAN DAN KONSELING DALAM PROSES PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM
Authors: Mo’tasim Mo’tasim , Mollah Moch. Kalam , Rahman Mufiqur
Published: August 2023

Moderasi beragama menjadi sangat penting dalam diskursus public tentang intoleransi. Kajian ini bermaksud mendiskusikan penetrasi moderasi beragama pada lembaga pendidikan Islam melalui lembaga bimbingan dan konseling sebagai materi utama. Dengan pendekatan kepustakan (libarary reseach) penelitian ini menghasilkan temuan kajian bahwa Pemikiran moderasi beragama seharusnya juga menjadi materi utama dalam kontek  bimbingan dan konseling di lembaga pendidikan Islam, baik di madrasah maupun di pesantren.karena maraknya kekerasan dan praksis intoleransi disebabkan karena tidak ada pengetahuan tentang moderasi beragama sejak dini. Bahwa materi moderasi beragama sebagai materi utama dalam bimbingan dan konseling dalam lingkup pendidikan islam menurut penulis akan menjadi tambahan strategi dalam melakukan penguatan pemahaman siswa terhadap moderasi beragama yang dapat dilakukan oleh guru dan juga lembaga bimbingan dan konseling yang ada di lembaga pendidikan. Pembinaan moderasi beragama sejak dini melalui lembaga pendidikan islam khusunya lembaga konseling dan juga para guru dan kepala sekolah seharusnya mengedepankan Taqdimu al-Qudwah al-Toyyibah yaitu Pendidikan keteladanan, Pendidikan Islam sangat memperhatikan keteladanan dan melatakkannya pada metode yang sangat penting dalam Pendidikan. Materi bimbingan pada lembaga pendidikan islam secara khusus dapat melakukan pembelajaran dan pemahaman yang telah dirumuskan dalam indikator moderasi beragama yaitu, Komitmen kebangsaan, Toleransi, Anti radikalisme dan kekerasan, Akomodatif terhadap budaya lokal.
EFEKTIFITAS DIGITAL MARKETING DAN ELECTRONIC WORD OF MOUTH TERHADAP BRAND IMAGE PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19 DI KARANA DENTAL CLINIC
Authors: Kesuma Dewi Srie Wijaya , Musafa Musafa , April Liyani Dinda
Published: August 2023

Terjadinya pademi Covid-19 yang secara tiba-tiba membuat Karana Dental Clinic sebagai salah satu Klinik Gigi di Kota Bandung bergerak memanfaatkan digital marketing dan electronic word of mouth sebagai media pemasaran agar tetap dapat bertahan dari situasi sulit ini . Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui efektifitas digital marketing dan electronic word of mouth terhadap brand image pada masa pandemi Covid-19 di Karana Dental Clinic. Pemilihan sampel dalam penelitian ini menggunakan teknik purposive sampling dan data yang digunakan adalah data primer. Data diperoleh dari kuisoner yang disebar kepada 100 responden. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kuantitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif dan verivikatif yang dibantu oleh software IBM SPSS Versi 25. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan adanya pengaruh positif dan signifikan variabel digital marketing dan electronic word of mouth terhadap brand image secara parsial maupun simultan. Hasil uji kolerasi menunjukan bahwa digital marketing terhadap brand image memiliki hubungan yang kuat. Adapun hasil dari electronic word of mouth terhadap brand image memiliki hubungan yang sedang. Apabila digital marketing dan electronic word of mouth baik maka akan meningkatkan brand image yang baik begitupun sebaliknya.
HUBUNGAN URUTAN KELAHIRAN TERHADAP KETEKUNAN BELAJAR SISWA KELAS XII SMA NEGERI 2 SUMENEP
Authors: Nur Asriyatin Hafifa , Astutik Choli , Mafruhah Mafruhah
Published: August 2023

Lingkungan merupakan salah satu yang mempengaruhi proses pembentukan karakter anak. Mulai dari unit terkecil dalam lingkungan yakni lingkungan keluarga. Perlakuan yang berbeda dalam tiap keluarga menjadikan pribadi yang berbeda pula. Perlakuan yang berbeda ini dapat ditinjau dari perlakuan orang tua yang berbeda pada tiap urutan kelahiran anak. Harapan orang tua pada anak yang berbeda juga mempengaruhi perlakuan orang tua pada anak tersebut, terlebih dalam hal ini yakni tentang ketekunan belajar anak tersebut. Ketekunan belajar disini mengarah pada tekat dan kekerasan hati untuk tetap belajar demi mencapai cita-cita yang diinginkan. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan variable bebas yaitu urutan kelahiran (sulung, tengah, dan bungsu) dan variable terikat yaitu ketekunan belajar siswa. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang diterapkan adalah dengan menggunakan proportional random sampling dan jumlah sampel 78 sampel pada kelas XI SMAN Negeri 2 Sumenep.
STRATEGI PEMASARAN PENDIDIKAN DALAM MENINGKATKAN KEPUASAN PELANGGAN
Authors: Nurazizah Sita , Fauzi Anis , Supardi Supardi
Published: August 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan pemahaman tentang strategi pemasaran Pendidikan dalam meningkatkan kepuasan pelanggan. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah studi literatur. Pendekatan studi literatur memerlukan sejumlah bahan bacaan yang harus dilakukan dengan mengelola bahan penelitian, membuat catatan saat membaca, dan mengumpulkan informasi dari perpustakaan. Dalam penelitian ini ditemukan beberapa hal tentang adanya korelasi antara pemasaran dan kepuasan pelanggan. Strategi pemasaran seperti bauran pemasaran ini perlu di terapkan bagi sebuah lembaga pendidikan dengan semaksimal mungkin. Selain itu di dalam penelitian ini membahas tentang kepuasan pelanggan untuk melanjutkan kehidupan suatu lembaga maka pengelola lembaga harus siap dan sigap untuk mengatasi berbagai permasalahan atau keluhan pelanggan dan dapat diselesaikan secara tuntas, dengan begitu pelanggan akan memberikan kepercayaan kepada sekolah. Strategi pemasaran yang baik akan bantu menciptakan kepuasan pelanggan yang maksimal, karena itu pelanggan akan memberikan feedback yang baik bagi sekolah.
CONFIDENTIAL INTERACTION BETWEEN PASSENGERS AND CUSTOMS OFFICERS AT MAKASSAR SULTAN HASANUDDIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Authors: Irwansyah Djaya Dennis , Alimuddin Unde Andi , Maria Fatimah Jeanny
Published: August 2023

In addition to their other duties as civil servants of the state, customs officers at Sultan Hasanuddin Makassar International Airport are tasked with safeguarding the local populace from the introduction of harmful foreign substances like drugs. According to the latest data from the National Narcotics Agency Survey, one in every 55 Indonesians (between the ages of 15 and 64) has a problem with substance use. One of the customs officers has made stopping the entry of illegal drugs into Indonesia his top priority after learning the truth about these substances. Passenger conduct can be detected through conversation with other passengers. The customs officer must learn about the passenger's background during the conversation to check for illegal items being smuggled. Uncertainty in interpersonal communication arises for customs personnel when they meet people entering Indonesia. The study's goal is to examine the methods used by customs agents to make passenger interactions more certain by reducing ambiguity. Descriptive qualitative research using the interactive model of Miles and Huberman was employed for this study's data collection and analysis. The research concluded that customs officers can lessen communication risks by gathering information about passengers through direct interpersonal communication with passengers and by asking a variety of questions that can describe the passenger profile, as well as through observation of passengers' verbal and nonverbal behavior.
Adaptability of sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) clones, introduced by exchange to southeastern Mexico.
Authors: Valdez Balero Apolonio , Juárez-López J.F. , Obrador-Olán J.J. , García-López E. , Carrillo-Ávila E.
Published: August 2023

Objective: To evaluate sugarcane (Saccharum spp.) clones in the adaptability phase and select those with high field and factory yields that significantly exceed the commercial control clones.Design/Methodology/Approach: Fourteen sugarcane clones were evaluated in a crop established for the first time and to which no cut has been made. The experimental design consisted of randomized complete blocks with four repetitions. The following agricultural characteristics were evaluated: stalk weight, population, and yield. The following industrial characteristics were likewise assessed: sucrose content, juice purity, and theoretical sugar production. Both values were compared with the values of the local clones MEX 69-290 and CP 72-2086 that were used as control.Results: Statistical differences were found in agricultural and industrial characteristics between clones. In terms of stalk weight, the LTMEX 94-02 clone stood out, while, in population terms, the Mex 95-35 clone recorded the highestnumber of stalks per ha. Regarding field yield, the COLPOSCTMEX 09-1433 clone obtained significantly higher tonnage per hectare than the two control clones. Among the factory characteristics, the MEX 96-10 clone stood out with a significantly higher concentration of sucrose and with the highest juice purity. Finally, the COLPOSCTMEX 09-1433 clone had the highest theoretical sugar production value, which was statistically superior to the two control clones.Study Limitations/Implications: The data were obtained from a crop establishedfor the first time.Findings/Conclusions: At least four clones showed high field and factory yields: COLPOSCTMEX 09-1433, LTMEX 94-02, MEX 95-59, and MOTZMEX 00-1192. All four showed a field performance that had better statistics than the control MEX 69-290; therefore, it would be appropriate to pursue its evaluation and multiplication during the semi-commercial test phase. However, since they were introduced, their evaluation should continue under the environmental conditions of the region.
Traduccion. ¿Como trabajo?
Authors: Krugman Paul
Published: August 2023

Traducción de un articulo de Paul Krugman, realizado por el Staff de Expresion Economica
La amenaza real
Authors:   Universidad de Guadalajara, Ramirez Martinez Marcos Antonio , Adriana Ceceña Rodriguez Adriana ,   Universidad de Guadalajara
Published: August 2023

Editorial publicado en The Economist.
Caracteristicas economicas de la industria de autopartes en el estado de Jalisco
Authors:   Universidad de Guadalajara, Peyro Beltran Ma. Elena
Published: August 2023

El objetivo de este articulo es mostrar el perfil socioeconómico de la industria de autopartes en Jalisco, para lo cual se analiza brevemente el origen de la industria de autopartes en la entidad, sus características generales, principales productos , mercados, grado tecnológico, mano de obra, nivel de competitividad, sus perspectivas y planes para el futuro.
La Alianza del Pacífico y su rol en los gobiernos locales en su primera década de acción
Authors:   Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Gasca Torres Angela Roseli , Delgado López Enrique ,   Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí
Published: August 2023

La Alianza del Pacífico posee como característica la implementación del regionalismo abierto, la cual es compartida por los países miembros como política estratégica para el desarrollo comercial en un escenario competitivo internacional. Una de las herramientas utilizadas en estos mecanismos es la Inversión Extranjera Directa, con la cual se evalúa su trascendencia. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar el impacto de dicho mecanismo en los gobiernos locales, desde su creación hasta la actualidad, en términos de las capacidades institucionales relacionadas con los servicios públicos, movilidad, desarrollo urbano e impacto ambiental, tomando como casos de estudio las ciudades de San Luis Potosí en México y Medellín en Colombia. A través de una metodología cualitativa basada en observación in situ en las ciudades de Medellín y San Luis Potosí, y apoyada en la revisión de información oficial, se concluye que los gobiernos locales no poseen un grado deseable de gobernabilidad que pueda hacerle frente a los efectos que las dinámicas internacionales tienen en estas ciudades.
The (Possible) End of the Expansion Boom of the Japanese Automobile Industry in Mexico, and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors:   Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Uchiyama Naoko
Published: August 2023

The automobile industry is a leading industry in Mexico and thus an engine of its economic growth. In Mexico, Japanese automobile production, as well as the number of Japanese firms, doubled in the last decade amid the Japanese business expansion boom. However, since 2016, after Trump’s election as us President, the expansion boom came to a halt. Simultaneously, the production of Japanese Original Equipment Manufacturers in Mexico, which had reached its peak in 2016, began to decline. This study argues that this sudden production decline before the COVID-19 pandemic was mainly due to the change in consumers’ preference for pick-ups and SUVs in the US market because of the shale oil boom, rather than the so-called “Trump Shock.” It also examines the performances of the automobile industry in Mexico, including those of the Japanese assemblers, during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
POST-PANDEMIC ANALYSIS FOR VALUE AT RISK OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST IN MALAYSIA UNDER QUANTITATIVE APPROACH
Authors: Xian Tan Kai , Karim Sharmila , Roslan Teh Raihana
Published: August 2023

A Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is a fund or trust that owns and manages commercial real estate and generates revenue. After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the whole REITs sector suffered from lockdown, diminishing revenue from office and shopping mall rentals. Hence, investors may lose more than expected on invested capital without further analysing this situation. This highlights the importance of investors knowing the risk of investing in REITs to plan their investment strategies appropriately. The Value at Risk (VaR) is widely employed to calculate the investment risk under a mathematical model to achieve this. A past review suggested that two approaches had been utilised for modelling, i.e., parametric and non-parametric methods. The methods under non-parametric include historical simulation, Monte Carlo simulation, and bootstrapping simulation. Thus, comparing parametric methods, historical simulation, Monte Carlo simulation, and bootstrapping simulation is essential in determining the best method to analyse the VaR in the Malaysia REITs (M-REITs) sector, which particularly focuses on Malaysia. Actual previous five-year history raw price data for each REIT in Malaysia are extracted from Yahoo Finance, Refinitiv Eikon, and DataStream via University Utara Malaysia’s (UUM) e-resources database. The result of VaR from those methods is compared and validated using backtesting. Other than that, the result reveals that the parametric method and Monte Carlo simulation are good methods for REIT’s VaR calculations in Malaysia, which are close to the current value for 12 from 17 M-REITs companies.
AN ANALYSIS OF THE DATA-DRIVEN REVOLUTION IN INDIAN HEALTH MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL
Authors: Rangayyan Mandyam Roopashree , Manker Abhishek Ajay , Ramakrishnan Niranjan
Published: August 2023

Health Management Information System (HMIS) is a complete government web-based portal designed to manage healthcare data nationally in India. On 23rd October 2008, the government of India dispatched this national-level portal to screen the progress of the National Health Mission so that this HMIS portal could provide a structured report and monitor data over some time, which could help formulate the new national-level policy. This study was conducted through primary and secondary data collection and consisted of a graphical analysis of data observed from April 2008 to March 2020. Various stages of development of national-level HMIS were considered and studied. The Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) levels among the Indian healthcare professionals about the Nation Health Portal were studied. Other than that, the analysis provided information on the coverage and usage of health data reporting to national-level HMIS in India. Various underlying causes for data capturing methods and errors in HMIS were identified in the study. The existing challenges and limitations regarding using HMIS were discussed based on statistical analysis and results. The exciting advancements and standardization efforts in enhancing the quality of Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) are poised soon to make a significant impact on integrating national-level data for maximizing the effectiveness of healthcare systems. India must go a long way in the race for a data-driven revolution in health care. Note that the National level Health portal is a great initiative by the government of India.
Valuation of Precipitation Contracts
Authors: Zhou Ming
Published: August 2023

This thesis is to develop a method to value the initial price of precipitation contracts based on the daily precipitation data from Toronto Pearson region. Daily precipitation data is analyzed by fitting an appropriate statistical distribution. Then perform a monthly precipitation time series model, to detect the trend and seasonality. A continuous-time model is given that is driven by a L´evy process. The most important technique in this thesis is the risk-neutral pricing formula that is proposed to compute the initial price under the equivalent martingale process by Esscher transform. The numerical results are finished by inverse Fourier transform and trapezoid method. The pricing results are compared with Monte Carlo simulation. A sensitivity analysis is given based on a variety of parameters from the pricing method. At the end, there is a conclusion and future work. 
Strategies to Prevent and Delay Chronic Kidney Disease Progression: A Pathway to Sustainability and Green Nephrology
Authors:   Serviço de Nefrologia, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Venda João , Leal Rita ,   Serviço de Nefrologia, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra,   Clínica Universitária de Nefrologia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra
Published: August 2023

Chronic kidney disease prevalence is increasing worldwide and is responsible for important morbidity, mortality and poor quality of life. Progression to end stage renal disease leads to major sustainability burden with high consumption of human and material resources. Hemodialysis particularly is associated with high rates of water consumption, waste production and greenhouse gas emissions. The nephrology community is gaining environmental awareness and several international societies are creating specific groups focusing on green nephrology. The first concerns are centered in the impact of hemodialysis, but it is unanimous that chronic kidney disease prevention and delayed progression are the most important measures to sustainability. New drug classes such as SGLT-2 inhibitors, selective mineralocorticoid receptors antagonists and GLP-1 analogues are revolutionizing the treatment of proteinuric and non-proteinuric chronic kidney disease. Large randomized clinical trials have proved strong and sustained benefits in renal and cardiovascular outcomes, and these drugs are now first and second-line therapy for the treatment of diabetic and non-diabetic kidney disease. In this mini-review article we explore the prevalence of chronic kidney disease, its environmental impact and resume the major strategies to prevent and delay its progression, including recent evidence on pharmacotherapy. Implementing prevention strategies and adopting environmentally-friendly practices, is the key to a better patient care and a greener nephrology.
Environmental Impact of Nephrological Activity: How to Register, Evaluate and Audit?
Authors:   Nephrology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz – Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal, Ávila Gonçalo , Matias Patrícia ,   Nephrology Department, Hospital de Santa Cruz – Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, Portugal
Published: August 2023

While medical health professionals are trained to detect, treat, and comfort, they are not trained to consider the environmental impact of the services they provide. Healthcare contributes significantly to resource depletion and greenhouse gas emissions. Not only are healthcare institutions, whose mission is to protect and promote health, major polluters that use large amounts of energy and water, but the production, transport, use and disposal of medications and other medical consumables also leave considerable carbon footprints. In nephrology practice, dialysis programs have a particularly large carbon footprint with recurrent, per capita, resource consumption and waste generation profiles that are disproportionately high compared to other medical therapies. A close relationship between renal healthcare professionals and manufacturers is fundamental for the development of sustainable ecofriendly technologies, devices, and machines. Such collaboration is essential to reduce the environmental burden of renal therapies and maintain good quality of treatment. Renal units should register and evaluate their environmental performance and make an initial diagnosis of their environmental processes, to provide locally adapted recommendations for areas of additional improvement through environmental management programs. Regular auditing of these programs must be also performed aiming at continuous improvement with the setting of increasingly ambitious goals for reducing environmental burden of nephrology.
Moroccan Youth and Sexuality: An Empirical Assessment of Visual Media Contribution
Authors: El Kandoussi Mohamed
Published: August 2023

Despite the advent of myriads of channels of visual communication, such as social networking sites, the medium of television has managed not only to survive but has rather transcended both time and space to be more readily accessible, be it synchronously or asynchronously and to reach larger audiences in remote and rather disadvantaged areas. However, many critics of televised mediated communication claim that TV offers stereotypical representations of family models gender relations and, at times, inflames racial and ethnic attitudes (Essani, 2007; Makboul, 2007; Marzouk, 2007; & Shalabih, 2007). Many programs aired on Arab satellite television, such as soap operas, sit-coms, and serials, are accused of disseminating illicit practices and allegedly ‘deviant’ sexual orientations. The purpose of this paper, then, is to examine the extent to which heavy viewing of imported television programs lead Moroccan university students to endorse permissive attitudes regarding premarital sex and same-sex sexual practices. One hypothesis was put forth to test these relationships, and a survey was used to collect data from the participants in the study. Results of the statistical analysis moderately corroborate the proposed postulate, and thus the findings generally do lend support to the cultivation theory. The paper closes by outlining key recommendations and suggesting directions for future research.
Addendum to the Published Article: Preventing the Potentially Deadly Consequences of Flyrock: Mandatory Minimum Setbacks and Separation Distances Required
Authors:   International Valuation Consultants Inc., Suite 38, Matheson Mews, 2601 Matheson Boulevard East, Mississauga, Ontario L4W 5A8 Canada. E-mail: info@intval.com, Sevelka Tony
Published: August 2023

Addendum to the Published Article Doi: https://doi.org/10.33002/nr2581.6853.050405
Illuminationist cinema: How Islamic mysticism inspired Morteza Avini’s Sacred Defence documentaries of the Iran–Iraq War and his attempt at constructing a film theory
Authors: Abbasian Kaveh
Published: August 2023

"‘Sacred Defence cinema’ is the official title given to Iranian pro-establishment war films concerning mainly the Iran-Iraq War [1980-1988]. The most prominent figure of this filmmaking movement who both made films and wrote about them was the documentary filmmaker, Morteza Avini [1947-1993]. In his search for a new Islamic inspired cinematic language, Avini argued that Islamic mysticism could inspire a mode of filmmaking which he called ‘illuminationist cinema’. He used this term mainly in order to reflect on the filmmaking techniques he developed and used during the making of his own documentaries, but also proposed it as a filmmaking method to be adopted by other Islamic filmmakers. Avini’s early death in 1993 put a stop to his theorisation of ‘illuminationist cinema’; however, his films and his writings continue to inspire new generations of Iranian propaganda filmmakers. In this paper, by analysing Avini’s films and writings, I lay out a definition of his ‘illuminationist cinema’ and explain what aspects of Islamic mysticism inspired which filmmaking techniques developed and theorised by him.
"
Freedom smothered: Gang rape as patriarchal punishment of emancipated women in Yugoslav new film
Authors: Vuković Vesi
Published: August 2023

This paper investigates how women, and their roles in changing Yugoslav society, were represented in Yugoslav New Film (1961-1972). Socialist Federative Republic of Yugoslavia legalized gender equality in the wake of the Second World War, but the tentacles of patriarchy, which were difficult to eradicate, still lingered from pre-socialist times. In many movies there is a recurring pattern of sexual violence towards women. One possible interpretation of depicted sexual violation, for example gang rape in contemporary-themed Yugoslav New Films, is as a patriarchal punishment for emancipation of women in terms of education, work, or their sexuality. In order to examine this, the feature-length fictional films: Povratak/The Return (Živojin Pavlović, 1966) and Horoskop/Horoscope (Boro Drašković, 1969), in which the freedom of women’s emancipation was smothered by gang rape, are selected for the case study and analysed. The films are explored through the lens of feminist film theory, via close reading. Besides, the concept of the gaze is applied. Furthermore, I scrutinise whether these representations of rape and their aftermaths condone, or condemn brutality toward female characters, or have rather ambivalent stance toward it.
Dossier: Screen Advertising. Introduction
Authors: Caston Emily
Published: August 2023

The purpose of this dossier is to ask, “What is screen advertising and what relevance,
if any, does it have for film and television studies?” Both are large and complex questions, but the second is perhaps the bolder and, therefore, a question that will remain unanswered. It invokes a larger conversation about the nature of film studies in the academy since it emerged within the paradigm of literary studies in Britain and the USA in the 1970s. To answer these questions, the dossier presents interviews with three influential figures from screen advertising production, two reports about advertising archives and an article about the industry in Britain since 1955.
Improving the technology of extracting coal concentrate from fly ash from thermal power plants
Authors: Hlukhoveria M , Mladetskyi I , Levchenko K , Borysovska O
Published: August 2023

Purpose. Study on the possibility of extracting coal underfire particles from the ash of the thermal power station by flotation. Intensification of the enrichment process of coal particles, development of a mathematical model for forecasting indicators of the ash function. Methodology. The method of fractional flotation was used to study the kinetics of the process of extraction of the valuable component. The technique of the planned experiment was applied, including the central composite rotatable plan of the second order for four factors affecting the ash content of the coal concentrate. Findings. According to fractional analysis, the concentration limit of coal particles was determined. During the flotation of fly ash, the best results were obtained on the EFM ejector type flotation machine, the yield of the foam product was 18.6 % with an ash content of 25.1 %, compared to the MFU mechanical type flotation machine, where the ash content of the foam product was 36.5 % with an average yield of 21.1 %. The optimal consumption of reagents at the level of no more than 3,500 g/t of the collector and foaming agent up to 250 g/t was determined experimentally, and the required flotation time was determined. Calculations were performed to determine regression coefficients and the degree of influence of factors on the flotation process. A mathematical model of the flotation process of TPP ash removal was determined, which characterizes the influence of the main factors. The graphs of the significance of the factors and the three-dimensional surface of the calculated response function were drawn up. Originality. The degree of influence of factors such as pulp pressure in the feed pipeline, collector consumption, foaming agent consumption, and flotation time on the process of beneficiation of TPP ash on the EFM ejector type flotation machine was determined. Practical value. The complex model makes it possible to predict the final indicators of the response function, namely the ash content of the secondary coal concentrate. The results will make it possible to improve the parameters of technological processes for the enrichment of TPP ashes.
Magnetic stimulation of chemical reactions in coal
Authors: Sobolev V. V , Holub N. V , Tereshkova O. A
Published: August 2023

Purpose. To identify a mechanism in terms of which a signal of weak magnetic field is transformed into response of some components of nanostructure of a carbonaceous matter with further formation of chemical bonds. Methodology. Physical and mathematical modelling procedures of elementary chemical acts have been applied. Regularities of quantum mechanics and dynamics of chemical bonds were also used in addition to a magnetic isotope theory, a diffusion theory of recombination of radical pairs taking into consideration triplet-singlet transit, and nuclear-spin selectivity of chemical reactions. Findings. The physical mechanism of the magnetic scenario of interradial reactions is considered from the viewpoint of their energy stimulation through magnetic fields, i.e. the idea has been implemented according to which the number of radical pairs, able to be recombined into stable molecules, increases significantly if the weak magnetic field exercises certain influence. In addition to stimulation of interradial reactions, the magnetic field impact on organic coal mass-radicals results in stabilization of carbonaceous structures with regular atomic arrangement (being two-dimensional matrices, chains etc.) and their increase. Originality. A physical model of structural and phase changes in coal, depending upon the effect by external weak magnetic field, has been developed. It has been shown that the weak magnetic field signal, being incomparably smaller energetically to compare with the energy of thermal molecular motion, can initiate triplet-singlet transitions, i. e. transform radicals into reactive state. A mechanism has been proposed to form chemical bonds between movable radicals and non-complete bonds of atoms at the surfaces of solid phases of carbonaceous matter. Practical value. Implementation of the obtained results, concerning magnetic coal processing, may be connected with the development of a new procedure to avoid explosive conditions in coal seams. Progress in the field of magnetic processing should involve studies concerning calculation and selection of coal processing parameters (i.e. magnetic field density, frequency, energy, and a processing period) to control efficiently the chemical reactions in the carbonaceous matter. A substantiation degree of coal processing will influence greatly both efficiency of chemical processes and expediency of practical use of the results.