bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The effect of the physical exercise on the redox status of chil- dren with repaired congenital heart diseases
Authors: Dubovaya A. V. , Usenko N. A. , Bordyugova E. V.
Published: September 2023

Purpose. Evaluation of the impact of the physical rehabilitation program with the inclusion of ubidecarenone on the redox status in children with repaired congenital heart diseases.

   Material and methods. Markers of free radical oxidation (lactate, pyruvate, lactate-to-pyruvate ratio) and antioxidant system (catalase, reduced glutathione and glutathione peroxidase) were studied in 84 children, including 48 children with repaired congenital heart diseases and 36 healthy peers. The main group consisted of 28 patients who performed a rehabilitation program using physical activity in combination with taking ubidecarenone for a year, the comparison group consisted of 20 children who received only ubidecarenone.

   Results. After the rehabilitation program was completed, both the main group and the comparison group had a significant (p < 0.05) decrease in lactate levels, the ratio of lactate to pyruvate, and an increase in catalase and reduced RBC glutathione. The group of children who performed physical exercises had significantly lower levels of markers of free radical oxidation and higher values of markers of the antioxidant system than the patients from the comparison group.

   Conclusion. There are free radical oxidation and the antioxidant system impairments in children with repaired congenital heart diseases. The use of ubidecarenone reduces oxidative stress and increases antioxidant protection in children with repaired congenital heart diseases. The inclusion of physical activity in the rehabilitation program for children with repaired congenital heart diseases improves the redox status and increases the effectiveness of rehabilitation.
Product quality as a mediating variable in repurchase decisions: The case of Indonesian skincare products
Authors: Komari Ana
Published: September 2023

When buying skincare products, consumers are more concerned with comfort and safety and seek for high-quality items. Indonesian-made skincare products must be of the highest caliber and adhere to all applicable health regulations. This study aims to determine whether product quality can effectively mediate the effects of brand image, customer value, digital marketing, and product quality on repurchase decisions. The study surveyed people using skincare products in the Indonesian city of Surabaya, utilizing a targeted sample of 385 female responders at least 18 years old. According to descriptive statistics, background status significantly affects the decision to repurchase skincare products. Structural equation modeling was then used to examine the data. The results show that product quality mediates the association between brand image and consumer value on decisions to repurchase. However, it does not mediate the relationship between digital marketing and such decisions. Another finding shows that in contrast to digital marketing, brand image and customer value positively influence product quality. According to the study’s findings, product quality is a strong mediator and one of the factors influencing consumers’ decisions to repurchase. Additionally, the brand image of skincare products, which differ in each product’s features, enhances the consumer’s decision to repurchase.
Exploring the impact of cash flow, company size, and debt on financial performance in corporations
Authors: Hoti Arifaj Arta , Berisha Vlora , Morina Fisnik , Avdyli Elsa
Published: September 2023

This paper investigates the impact of operating cash flows, company size, and debt (including both cash and operating flows) on the financial performance of Kosovo’s ten most prominent publicly traded companies. Various analytical techniques were employed for hypothesis testing, including OLS linear regression analysis, correlation analysis between variables, and statistical tests such as the T-test and Ratio test. The financial performance analysis involves utilizing Return on Assets (ROA) as the dependent variable, while the independent variables encompass operating cash flows (CFO), firm size, and financial leverage.The study’s findings reveal noteworthy insights. Although cash flow (p > 0.05) is not observed to have a significant impact, larger company size (p < 0.01) is associated with diminished financial performance. Conversely, higher debt leverage (p < 0.01) is linked to enhanced financial performance. Consequently, the results underscore the significant economic implications that firm size and financial leverage hold for the financial performance of corporations in Kosovo, as indicated by ROA.The observation that firms size plays a substantial role in financial performance aligns cohesively with established economic theory. As companies expand, they often encounter challenges related to efficient resource management.
The effect of corporate social responsibility on firm performance: Evidence from Vietnam
Authors: Ha Nhu Thao Le , Ngoc Phi Anh Doan , Hung Cuong Vo , Thi Kim Ngoc Nguyen , Van Cuong Vo
Published: September 2023

The vitality of corporate social responsibility (CSR) toward sustainability has been rising rapidly in business activities. Good CSR practices are one of the most critical instruments to satisfy stakeholders’ interests and improve business performance. This study explores the nexus between economic, social, and environmental dimensions of CSR and firm performance based on a balanced scorecard. The sample includes 336 Vietnamese enterprises, excluding financial firms. The survey was conducted from March to June 2021. The empirical results of the partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) demonstrate that CSR significantly affects company performance. The economic dimensions of CSR have the strongest impact on financial performance (p < 0.01; t > 2.57; sample mean is 0.362). However, the environmental dimensions of CSR have not been found to influence customer performance. This study also finds that the three dimensions of CSR positively impact learning and growth, which lead to higher internal business processes and then better customer performance, eventually positively influencing profitable results. Consequently, the firm’s leaders should have strategies for effective CSR implementation to increase financial performance and achieve sustainable development goals. Furthermore, the government and other organizations should actively improve legal policies and regulations related to CSR in order to ensure organizational and national sustainability.
AcknowledgmentThis study is funded by Funds for Science and Technology Development of the University of Danang under project number B2020-DN07-08.
Potential of waterbodies as a reservoir ofEscherichia colipathogens and the spread of antibiotic resistance in the Indonesian aquatic environment
Authors: Megantara Imam , Sylviana Nova , Amira Putri Alia , Pradini Gita Widya , Krissanti Ita , Lesmana Ronny
Published: September 2023

River contamination remains a significant public health problem worldwide, including in Indonesia. In the community, rivers are water resources for many purposes. However, indiscriminate use of antibiotics in the veterinary and medical sectors, the community habit of throwing waste into the river, the inadequate removal of human medicine compounds in WWTP, and poor industrial waste management will induce the spread of pathogenic bacteria and antibiotic resistance between the environment and humans/animals. This review aims to analyse the various factors that influence the emergence of pathogenic Escherichia coli and antimicrobial resistance bacteria (ARB) in the aquatic environment, especially in Indonesia. In conclusion, pathogenic E. coli can adjust its physiological or metabolic conditions to survive in aquatic environments and was found resistant to antibiotics. Meanwhile, this study also describes the potency of the aquatic environment in Indonesia as a vector for the spread of pathogenic E. coli and the growth of ARBs, factors involved in the evolution and spread of antibiotic resistance in aquatic environments, and possible ways to curtail microbial risk to public health and the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance in the aquatic environment in Indonesia.
Ethnomedicinal uses, Pharmacological activity, and Analytical aspects of
Galuteolin: A Natural Flavonoid of Medicinal Importance
Authors: Patel Dinesh Kumar
Published: September 2023

Background:

Nature is the best source of all raw materials that we need for growth, development,
and better health. Flavonoids are an important class of phytochemicals found to be present
in plants and their derived byproducts. Lonicera japonica and its active phytochemicals possess
antiviral, anti-endotoxin, anti-pyretic, and blood fat-reducing properties in medicine. Moreover, Galuteolin
is a natural flavonoid that has anti-oxidant, anti-tumor, anti-infective, and antiinflammatory
potential.

Methods:

In the present review article, we have collected all scientific information on galuteolin
from different scientific databases and analyzed it to know the biological importance and therapeutic
benefit of galuteolin in medicine against human disorders. Scientific data on galuteolin were collected
from numerous literature databases, such as Google, Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus and
Science Direct. Detailed pharmacological data on galuteolin were collected from these scientific
sources and analyzed in the present work to know the health-beneficial aspects of galuteolin in medicine.
In addition, scientific data on analytical techniques of galuteolin were also collected and analyzed
in the present work to know their importance in the separation, isolation, and identification of
galuteolin in different plant materials.

Results:

The present work signified the biological importance of galuteolin in medicine and other
allied health sectors. Pharmacological data analysis revealed the health-beneficial aspects of galuteolin
on rheumatoid arthritis, cerebral ischemia, carcinoma, COVID-19, Atherosclerosis, and melanin
biosynthesis. Further, intestinal absorption and pharmacokinetic parameters of galuteolin were
also discussed in the present work. Analytical data signified the importance of newer and modern
analytical techniques in medicine for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of galuteolin in different
biological samples.

Conclusion:

Scientific data analysis of galuteolin revealed its biological importance and therapeutic
benefit in medicine.
Chromosome 16
Authors: Ramadurai Sivasankari , Panicker Saurav , Ramalingam Satish
Published: September 2023

Cancer is a heterogeneous disorder with invasive and metastatic potential. It is a deadly disorder affecting 1 in 6 people worldwide. Hence, it is important to eliminate the disease. Genetic alterations remain an underlying cause of cancer, and several gene mutations were involved in causing different types of cancer. Recently, researchers have been investigating the role of genetic mutations in causing cancer. For this reason, the genes associated with chromosome 16 were investigated for their role in causing cancer. This study revealed 70 genes associated with cancer. Of which, the cadherin genes (CDH11, CDH13, and CDH1), AXIN-1, ANKRD11, BANP, CYLD, CBFA2T3, IR8, MVP, MT1F, NQO1 and PYCARD was the tumor suppressor, and the gene MSLN is the potential oncogene. CBFB and MYH11 are well-known fusion genes associated with this chromosome. Loss of heterogeneity was noted in the q arm of this chromosome. The chromosome translocations, t (16;16) (16) (p13q22), t (16;21) (21) (p11;q22), t (12;16) (q13; p13; p11), t(16;21) (p11;q22) and t(7;16) (q33; p11) led to the development of acute myeloid leukemia, leukemia, and sarcoma. Several other genes associated with chromosome 16 responsible for cancer initiation and proliferation are summarized in this chapter. A novel insight into the genetic biomarkers and therapeutic targets has been provided to develop potential therapeutic strategies against cancer. 
A review of Acianthera subgenus Brenesia (Orchidaceae, Pleurothallidinae), with a new species from Mexico
Authors: Solano Rodolfo , Karremans Adam P.
Published: September 2023

Background and Aims: Brenesia was originally proposed to accommodate an odd taxon among the Orchidaceae subtribe Pleurothallidinae. This species is characterized by its sessile leaves, secondary stems covered by inflated sheaths and, especially, by a raceme produced at the base of the secondary stem. A few more closely related taxa were discovered afterwards, but the generic name has mostly been placed under the synonymy of Pleurothallis. Recent DNA-based studies showed that Brenesia constitutes a monophyletic group within the genus Acianthera. We present here a review of Acianthera subgenus Brenesia, delimiting each species in the group and providing a key for their identification.
Methods: Specialized literature, specimens deposited in scientific collections, in cultivation, or available at online databases were reviewed. For each species, their known localities were georeferenced and displayed on a map of Mexico and Central America using QGIS software; also, their conservation status was assessed according to the IUCN Red List.
Key results: Acianthera subg. Brenesia includes five species distributed from central Veracruz, Mexico, to Panama. The species included in this group are Acianthera costaricensis from Costa Rica and Panama; A. herrerae from Chiapas, in Mexico, and Guatemala; A. johnsonii from Chiapas to Honduras; and A. sotoana from (Mexico) Veracruz and Oaxaca. For each taxon, a morphological description, drawing, photo, information concerning nomenclature, distribution, habitat, phenology, and comparison with similar taxa are provided. Acianthera rzedowskiarum is described as a new species from Chiapas, based on specimens previously confused with A. johnsonii.
Conclusions: Acianthera subgenus Brenesia has a distribution restricted to Central America. Four of its five species are native to Mexico, and one is restricted to southern Central America.
Indonesia-Germany cooperation in efforts to improve vocational education levels: Analysis of the Ausbildung program
Authors: Atthareq Rafflialdi Hugo , Affandi RMT Nurhasan
Published: September 2023

The quality of Indonesian human resources still needs improvement to compete in the international world. Currently, the international market requires a lot of competence in technical skills in the vocational field. For this reason, Indonesia focuses on developing vocational training and education. This demand was not fulfilled because Indonesian vocational graduates did not have the right skills. With abundant but ineffective resources, Indonesia must learn much from other countries, including Germany. The output of this international collaboration is the Ausbildung program or Apprenticeship Training. This article seeks to reveal how Indonesian-Germany cooperation in vocational education impacts the two countries by using a qualitative method of reviewing documents and interviews with relevant sources. Findings from this article's cooperation opens up new opportunities for exploiting intellectual labor, which is neo-capitalism. In terms of salary, the wages received by Indonesian workers are far below the minimum wage that should be given to professional workers in Germany.
Evaluation of English language improvement program for Information System graduates using a comparative analysis method
Authors: Purwasih Ratih , Rahimullaily Rahimullaily , Zikri Zikri
Published: September 2023

STMIK Indonesia Padang seeks to improve the quality of its graduates by providing several academic training in information systems science and soft skills. One of them is training to improve graduates' English skills, including English I and II, English for career, and TOEFL training. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the success of the English language improvement program given to graduates of STMIK Indonesia Padang by comparing the scores for all English programs. This research method is explanatory. Data processing and analysis used descriptive statistics and comparative mean analysis techniques with Friedman test statistics on 4 data groups and Wilcoxon on two data groups. The sample of this study is a saturated sample (170 people) and dependent. The results of the test statistic showed that the value of sig. is less than 0.05. This shows that there is a significant difference between the average scores of English I, English II, English for Career, and TOEFL, either simultaneously or not. Based on descriptive statistics, it was found that the difference did not indicate an increase in the average score on English language skills. Several recommendations can be made in improving English, including (1) the implementation of continuous training, not only at the beginning of the semester and at the end of the semester for students, (2) Increasing the practice of communicating English such as participating in debate competitions, storytelling, and speeches.
Developing a religiosity scale for Indonesian Muslim youth
Authors: Abdullah Shodiq , Warsiyah Warsiyah , Ju'subaidi Ju'subaidi
Published: September 2023

This study aims to construct and test the validity of the Islamic youth religiosity scale. The population in this study is Muslim students of senior high schools in Surakarta, Central Java, with a sample of 258 established using the random sampling technique. The data analysis used the Linear Structural Model. The result shows that the RMSEA (≤ 0.08) and GFI (≥ 0.09) values from the four dimensions (belief, ritual, social, commitment meet the standard values of compatibility with the respective values for RMSEA beliefs = 0.055 GFI = 0.94, RMSEA rituals = 0.026 GFI = 0.99, social RMSEA = 0.059 GFI = 0.91, commitment of RMSEA = 0.032 GFI = 0.97. This means that these dimensions (belief, ritual, social, commitment) can reflect the religiosity variables positively and fit empirical data. The most dominant dimension reflecting religiosity is the social dimension with an average factor loading value 0.05, and the weakest one that reflects religiosity is confidence because many items have a loading factor 0.05.
Older Veterans’ Experiences of a Multicomponent Telehealth Program: Qualitative Program Evaluation Study
Authors: Rauzi Michelle R , Mealer Meredith L , Abbate Lauren M , Stevens-Lapsley Jennifer E , Nearing Kathryn A
Published: September 2023

Background

There are 8.8 million American veterans aged >65 years. Older veterans often have multiple health conditions that increase their risk of social isolation and loneliness, disability, adverse health events (eg, hospitalization and death), mental illness, and heavy health care use. This population also exhibits low levels of physical function and daily physical activity, which are factors that can negatively influence health. Importantly, these are modifiable risk factors that are amenable to physical therapy intervention. We used a working model based on the dynamic biopsychosocial framework and social cognitive theory to conceptualize the multifactorial needs of older veterans with multiple health conditions and develop a novel, 4-component telehealth program to address their complex needs.

Objective

This study aims to describe veterans’ experiences of a multicomponent telehealth program and identify opportunities for quality and process improvement. We conducted qualitative interviews with telehealth program participants to collect their feedback on this novel program; explore their experience of program components; and document perceived outcomes and the impact on their daily life, relationships, and quality of life.

Methods

As part of a multimethod program evaluation, semistructured interviews were conducted with key informants who completed ≥8 weeks of the 12-week multicomponent telehealth program for veterans aged ≥50 years with at least 3 medical comorbidities. Interviews were audio recorded and transcribed. Data were analyzed by a team of 2 coders using a directed content analysis approach and Dedoose software was used to assist with data analysis.

Results

Of the 21 individuals enrolled in the program, 15 (71%) met the inclusion criteria for interviews. All 15 individuals completed 1-hour interviews. A total of 6 main conceptual domains were identified: technology, social networks, therapeutic relationship, patient attributes, access, and feasibility. Themes associated with each domain detail participant experiences of the telehealth program. Key informants also provided feedback related to different components of the program, leading to adaptations for the biobehavioral intervention, group sessions (transition from individual to group sessions and group session dynamics), and technology supports.

Conclusions

Findings from this program evaluation identified quality and process improvements, which were made before rigorously testing the intervention in a larger population through a randomized controlled trial. The findings may inform adaptations of similar programs in different contexts. Further research is needed to develop a deeper understanding of how program components influence social health and longer-term behavior change.
Инструментальные покрытия на основе TiAlN, полученные среднечастотным импульсным магнетронным распылением
Authors: Сошина Т.О.
Published: September 2023

Рассмотрено влияние частоты импульсов в процессе импульсного магнетронного распыления покрытия TiAlN на изменения фазового и элементного составов покрытий, их микроструктуры, шероховатости поверхности и физико-­механических свой­ств. Установлено оптимальное значение частоты импульсов, при котором формируется покрытие на основе высокодисперсной износостойкой фазы h-­Ti3Al2N2 с плотной нанокристаллической структурой, минимальной шероховатостью поверхности, высокими значениями микротвердости и упругого восстановления.
Взаимодействие подсистем: первичной и синтезирования в системе многоуровневой базовой групповой технологии. Часть I
Authors: Ракунов Ю.П. , Абрамов В.В. , Ракунов А.Ю.
Published: September 2023

Приведены научные принципы разработки и совершенствования построения первичной подсистемы и синтезирования многоуровневой базовой групповой технологии (МБГТ). Проведено развитие основных подсистем МБГТ. Дано описание методики параметрической оптимизации типажей унифицированного режущего инструмента (УРИ), спроектированных для групповой обработки и режимов оптимального резания конструкционных и труднообрабатываемых материалов на прецизионных токарных универсальных, станках с ЧПУ и автоматах продольного точения.
An application of the Stone-Weierstrass theorem
Authors: García-Máynez Adalberto , Gary Margarita , Pimienta Adolfo
Published: September 2023

Let (X, τ) be a topological space, we will denote by |X|,|X|K, |X|τ and |X|δ, the cardinalities of X; the family of compacts in X; the family of closed in X, and the family of Gδ-closed in X, respectively. The purpose of this work is to establish relationships between these four numbers and conditions under which two of them coincide or one of them is ≤ c, where c denotes, as usual, the cardinality of the set of real numbers R. We will use the Stone-Weierstrass theorem to prove that: Let (X, τ) be a compact Hausdorff topological space, then |X|δ ≤ |X|ℵ0
K-Riesz bases and K-g-Riesz bases in Hilbert C∗-module
Authors: El Amrani Abdelkhalek , Rossafi Mohamed , El krouk Tahar
Published: September 2023

This paper is devoted to studying the K-Riesz bases and the K-g-Riesz bases in Hilbert C∗-modules; we characterize the concept of K-Riesz bases by a bounded below operator and the standard orthonormal basis for Hilbert C∗-modules H. Also We give some properties and characterization of K-g-Riesz bases by a bounded surjective operator and g-orthonormal basis for H. Finally we consider the relationships between K-Riesz bases and K-g-Riesz bases.
¡Que no le falte la fruta al niño! Las prácticas de alimentación como acción política de las madres migrantes haitianas en Chile
Authors: Castillo Lobos Lucia , Contreras Valeria Carla
Published: September 2023

Se plantea como objetivo analizar, desde un enfoque intercultural, las prácticas de alimentación de los hijos e hijas de madres haitianas en Chile. La metodología correspondió a un estudio cualitativo, exploratorio e interpretativo, y se realizó con grupo de estudio compuesto por nueve madres haitianas que criaban a sus hijas e hijos menores de cuatro años, usuarios y usuarias del nivel primario público de salud y de educación preescolar en Chile. Se aplicaron entrevistas semiestructuradas, cuyos hallazgos se sometieron a un análisis temático que arrojó como resultado la teorización en torno a dos categorías de análisis: saberes, carencias e integración, y las tensiones con el sistema de salud. Se concluyó que las madres entrevistadas trenzan su cultura de origen, la disponibilidad alimentaria en el país, la aceptación de la cultura culinaria chilena y las tensiones de la relación con el sistema de salud, en la configuración de las prácticas de alimentación de sus hijos e hijas, las que a su vez se gestan en el hogar y transitan hacia el mundo público como manifestación política para la integración social.
Redes de apoyo y arraigos locales en mujeres de barrios vulnerables de la Comunidad de Madrid
Authors: Brey Elisa , Gómez M. Victoria , Domínguez Pérez Marta
Published: September 2023

El artículo se centra en el espacio local, para explorar el impacto de la vulnerabilidad en el caso de las mujeres. Se prestará especial atención a los procedimi
El artículo presta atención a los procedimientos y estrategias que las mujeres despliegan en su vida cotidiana para hacer frente a posibles dificultades, mediante el análisis de sus redes de apoyo y arraigos territoriales. El carácter innovador de este trabajo reside en su atención a la articulación entre distintas redes y arraigos locales. En entornos donde las redes institucionales ofrecen recursos limitados para dar respuesta a las necesidades de los ciudadanos, las redes de tipo informal, que se articulan en torno a familiares, vecinos y amistades, cumplen un papel fundamental para el bienestar de la población, junto con las redes formadas por entidades sociales. Además, el artículo aporta datos empíricos en clave comparativa sobre perfiles de mujeres que se diferencian por el momento de su ciclo vital (mayores, jóvenes con o sin hijos, adultas con hijos menores a su cargo) y su procedencia (nacidas en España o inmigrantes).
entos y estrategias que ellas despliegan en su vida cotidiana para hacer frente a posibles dificultades, mediante el análisis de sus redes de apoyo y arraigos territoriales. El artículo se basa en el trabajo empírico realizado en 2018 y 2019, en siete zonas localizadas en cuatro barrios de la ciudad de Madrid y tres barrios de la periferia metropolitana. Se llevaron a cabo entrevistas con tres perfiles de mujeres: mayores, jóvenes y mujeres con hijos, siendo inmigrantes la mayoría de ellas. La vulnerabilidad experimentada por ellas nos acerca a una realidad social en la cual todavía se dejan sentir los efectos de la crisis económica de 2008, que se intensificarán con la crisis del COVID 19.
Public acceptability of policies to reduce urban air pollution: A population-based survey experiment
Authors: Oltra Christian , Sala Roser , López-Asensio Sergi , Germán Silvia
Published: September 2023

Low-emission zones, congestion charges and pedestrian areas have the potential to improve urban air quality. However, the lack of public and political support for these policies is often a significant obstacle to their introduction. In this article, we present the results of two studies. First, we investigated the public acceptability of three policies to reduce urban air pollution: pedestrianization, low emission zones and congestion charges. Second, based on an experimental online survey, we examined the effect of various framing conditions on the acceptability of congestion charges. The results show, first, that public acceptability is higher for pedestrianization and low emission zones and lower for congestion charging. Second, we find a positive effect on acceptability of information emphasizing the benefits of congestion charges and of positive labelling, comparing the wording “environmental contribution” with “urban toll”; and a negative effect of making political ideology prominent. Our findings suggest that while some interventions aimed at mitigating urban air pollution may be more readily supported than others, their acceptability can be enhanced (or diminished) through careful design and effective communication.
A Multi-Qubit Quantum Gate Using the Zeno Effect
Authors: Lewalle Philippe , Martin Leigh S. , Flurin Emmanuel , Zhang Song , Blumenthal Eliya , Hacohen-Gourgy Shay , Burgarth Daniel , Whaley K. Birgitta
Published: September 2023

The Zeno effect, in which repeated observation freezes the dynamics of a quantum system, stands as an iconic oddity of quantum mechanics. When a measurement is unable to distinguish between states in a subspace, the dynamics within that subspace can be profoundly altered, leading to non-trivial behavior. Here we show that such a measurement can turn a non-interacting system with only single-qubit control into a two- or multi-qubit entangling gate, which we call a Zeno gate. The gate works by imparting a geometric phase on the system, conditioned on it lying within a particular nonlocal subspace. We derive simple closed-form expressions for the gate fidelity under a number of non-idealities and show that the gate is viable for implementation in circuit and cavity QED systems. More specifically, we illustrate the functioning of the gate via dispersive readout in both the Markovian and non-Markovian readout regimes, and derive conditions for longitudinal readout to ideally realize the gate.
Bounds on the smallest sets of quantum states with special quantum nonlocality
Authors: Li Mao-Sheng , Wang Yan-Ling
Published: September 2023

An orthogonal set of states in multipartite systems is called to be strong quantum nonlocality if it is locally irreducible under every bipartition of the subsystems \cite{Halder19}. In this work, we study a subclass of locally irreducible sets: the only possible orthogonality preserving measurement on each subsystems are trivial measurements. We call the set with this property is locally stable. We find that in the case of two qubits systems locally stable sets are coincide with locally indistinguishable sets. Then we present a characterization of locally stable sets via the dimensions of some states depended spaces. Moreover, we construct two orthogonal sets in general multipartite quantum systems which are locally stable under every bipartition of the subsystems. As a consequence, we obtain a lower bound and an upper bound on the size of the smallest set which is locally stable for each bipartition of the subsystems. Our results provide a complete answer to an open question (that is, can we show strong quantum nonlocality in Cd1⊗Cd1⊗⋯⊗CdN for any di≥2 and 1≤i≤N?) raised in a recent paper \cite{Shi22N}. Compared with all previous relevant proofs, our proof here is quite concise.
Nuevas localidades y mapa de distribución actualizado para Chile de la lagartija más austral del mundo: Liolaemus magellanicus (Squamata, Liolaemidae)
Authors: Mella Avila Jorge , Muñoz Villouta Cristian
Published: September 2023

Se describen dos nuevas localidades de registro de la Lagartija magallánica Liolaemus magellanicus en la Región de Magallanes, una de las cuales representa el punto más oriental para Chile. Además, se detalla un mapa de distribución actualizado de la especie en Chile.
The role of crisis leadership in improving organisational culture during the COVID-19 pandemic among Kwazulu-Natal Christian business leaders
Authors: Kapotwe Jeremiah M. , Bamata Nkombe Herman , Phiri Maxwell Agabu
Published: September 2023

The study wants to know how Christian business leaders navigated the difficult and uncertain times of COVID-19 so that their companies thrived, retained their employees, and continued to operate successfully during a global economic crisis. This study employs an approach that combines quantitative and qualitative methods. Quantitative methodology is used to gather demographic data about study participants, a qualitative methodology is used since the goal of the study is to explore the range of opinions. The findings of this study ascertained that Christian leaders who demonstrated high levels of resilience were able to survive and, in some cases, thrive during the COVID-19 crisis. Leaders who demonstrated resilience and a positive outlook could increase the level of resilience in their followers, allowing them to survive the crisis. The COVID-19 pandemic has also brought attention to the necessity of situational analysis in dealing with and resolving a crisis. Conscious of the COVID-19 situation and guided by the contingency theory, Christian business leadership had to unlearn old habits and adjust to new ways of operating. This research is a new investigation into the ability of Christian business leaders to navigate through the turbulent times of COVID-19 so that their businesses and their followers can survive and prosper.
Institutional Barriers to the Successful Implementation of Telemedicine for Type 1 Diabetes Care
Authors: Lee Joyce M. , Ospelt Emma , Noor Nudrat , Mungmode Ann , Ebekozien Osagie , Gupta Meenal , Malik Faisal S. , Fogel Naomi R. , Accacha Siham , Hsieh Susan , Wilkes Meredith , Neyman Anna , Vendrame Francesco ,   T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative
Published: September 2023

The aim of this study was to describe rates of telemedicine use 18 months after the start of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and to assess the institutional barriers to its implementation for type 1 diabetes care across centers of the T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative. Observational electronic health record data capturing telemedicine rates from 15 U.S. centers between September 2020 and September 2021 and a survey of 33 centers capturing telemedicine rates and key components of telemedicine were analyzed. A capacity score was developed and summed to a total capacity score and compared with overall telemedicine rates across centers. Telemedicine visits decreased by 17.4% from September 2020 to September 2021. Generally, it was observed that the lower the average telemedicine capacity score, the lower the rate of telemedicine visits. Despite a decline in the utilization of telemedicine 18 months after the start of the pandemic, visit rates were still 20% higher than in the pre-pandemic period. However, there is a need to improve structural components to ensure telemedicine capacity and robust telemedicine utilization.
Effect of immunosuppressive agents on clinical outcomes in idiopathic membranous nephropathy
Authors: Choi Ji-Young , Chin Ho Jun , Lee Hajeong , Jeon Yena , Lim Jeong-Hoon , Jung Hee-Yeon , Cho Jang-Hee , Kim Chan-Duck , Kim Yong-Lim , Park Sun-Hee
Published: September 2023

Background: Few comparative studies on the effects of immunosuppressants in patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy have been conducted. Methods: Data from 489 patients who received conservative treatment or immunosuppressants were retrospectively analyzed by propensity score matching. Primary outcomes were complete or partial remission (CR or PR) of proteinuria, and secondary outcomes were renal survival and infection. Results: Of the 489 patients, 357 (73.0%) received immunosuppressants. Propensity score matching identified 82 patients from the conservative group and 82 patients in the immunosuppressant group. CR or PR at 12 months was significantly higher in the immunosuppressant group compared with the conservative group for the total population (p = 0.002) and the propensity score-matched population (p = 0.02). The use of immunosuppressants was significantly more effective with respect to achieving a CR or PR at 12 months in patients who were aged <65 years or female, or who had a proteinuria level of ≥4.0 g/g or an estimated glomerular filtration rate of ≥60 mL/min/1.73 m2 (p < 0.05). Renal survival was similar between patients receiving immunosuppressants and conservative treatment in both the total and matched populations. The immunosuppressant group (21.8%) had a significantly higher incidence of infections compared with the conservative group (13.6%) for the total population (p = 0.03), but statistical significance disappeared in the matched population (p > 0.99). Conclusion: The remission rate was significantly higher in the immunosuppressant group than in the conservative group, particularly in the subgroup of patients who were young or female, or those with heavy proteinuria loads or good renal function.
Loss of Cutibacterium is responsible for chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus in patients on dialysis
Authors: Lee Jeong Geon , Seo Hoonhee , Son Seung Seob , Jeong Hee Seul , Lee Kyung Mi , Cho Nam-Jun , Park Samel , Gil Hyo-Wook , Park Hyun-A , Kim Sukyung , Lee Eun Young
Published: September 2023

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD)-associated pruritus is a severe distressing condition that frequently occurs in patients undergoing dialysis. In this study, the profile of the skin microbiome was analyzed to understand the underlying etiology and potential treatments. Methods: Seventy-six end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients (hemodialysis, 40; peritoneal dialysis, 36) and 15 healthy controls were enrolled and swabbed at three sites: back, antecubital fossa, and shin. The pruritus severity of the enrolled subjects was validated by the Worst Itch Numeric Rating Scale (WI-NRS), 5-D itch scale, and Uremic Pruritus in Dialysis Patients (UP-Dial). The 16S genebased metagenomics method was applied to skin microbiome analysis. Results: In the comparison of bacterial communities of ESKD patients and the control group, there was a significant difference on back. Specifically, the average composition ratio of the Cutibacterium in the back samples was significantly lower in ESKD patients than in healthy controls (p < 0.01). In further analysis of ESKD patients, Cutibacterium was significantly lower in the high pruritus group than in the low pruritus group (p < 0.05), even though other clinical parameters such as age, calcium-phosphorus product, and intact parathyroid hormone showed no significance difference between the groups. Conclusion: In ESKD patients, the skin microbiome of the back was significantly altered, and the severity of itching was related to the reduction of Cutibacterium. This research reveals the relationship between skin microbiota and CKD-associated pruritus in multiple skin sites for the first time. The results of this study suggest a potential data basis for the diagnosis and treatment of CKD-associated pruritus.
EFL Intermediate Students’ Attitudes towards the Impacts of Teaching Morphological Knowledge on the Degree of Lexical Complexity and the Quality of Academic Essays
Authors: Yen Phuong Hoang , Thanh Thi Hoài
Published: September 2023

Writing is usually considered the most challenging skill for the majority of students in the Vietnamese context. Several previous studies revealed that the instruction of morphological knowledge has positive impacts on expanding students’ vocabulary and indirectly improves the quality of academic writing. This current study was implemented in order to investigate EFL intermediate students’ attitudes towards the impacts of teaching morphological knowledge on the degree of lexical complexity and the quality of academic essays in the context of an English language center in the Mekong Delta. This 14-week experimental research employed the use of pre-questionnaire and post-questionnaire, with the participation of two groups of EFL intermediate students who were studying at a similar level and progress. The results indicated that EFL intermediate students in the experimental group had positive attitudes towards the impacts of teaching morphological knowledge on the degree of lexical complexity and the quality of their academic essays throughout the research period, whereas no positive changes regarding attitudes could be found within the ones in the control group. From that, several recommendations and pedagogical implications were drawn with the attempt to contribute to the innovation of teaching vocabulary and teaching writing in the context of secondary schools and high schools in the Mekong Delta.
Theoretical and methodological provisions regarding the development and implementation of an integral method for assessing the level of information support of the multipurpose real estate cadastre at the regional level
Authors: Mamonov Kostiantyn , Velychko Volodymyr , Holovachov Vitalii , Kovalenko Liudmyla
Published: September 2023

The paper considers the development and implementation of a method for integral assessment of the application level of the multipurpose real estate cadastre at the regional level. Factors affecting the formation and application of the multipurpose real estate cadastre are singled out. The technology for the formation of information-analytical and spatial support of the results of an integrated assessment deserves attention. In addition, the European experience of forming and applying the multipurpose cadastre, determining the factors affecting its creation, and constructing a theoretical and methodological platform for the real estate identification is systematized.

In modern conditions, the creation of a quantitative basis for the formation and application of the multipurpose real estate cadastre is realized applying the method of integral assessment for making reasonable management decisions at the regional level and developing recommendations for increasing the efficiency of the real estate use.

Based on the formed quantitative basis based in turn on the results of an integral assessment, it is proposed to carry out mathematical modelling and determine the points of growth of the efficiency of the use of the real estate at the regional level using a multipurpose cadastre. The impact of spatial, urban planning, investment and environmental factors on the formation and application of the multipurpose real estate cadastre is determined.
Desarrollo y Caracterización de Andamios para Aplicaciones en Sistema Nervioso
Authors:   Maestría en Ciencias (Ingeniería Biomédica),  Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Iztapalapa, Osorio D. M
Published: September 2023

La regeneración tisular es una de las áreas más novedosas del sector de la salud. Dado el potencial de los biomateriales para funcionar como soporte en el proceso de regeneración tisular, se han propuesto diversos andamios que pretenden facilitar dicho proceso. En este trabajo se diseñaron e implementaron andamios basados en poliácido láctico, fabricados mediante la técnica de electrohilado, y modificados en su superficie con polipirrol sintetizado por plasma. Dichos andamios fueron caracterizados por microscopía electrónica de barrido, microscopía infrarroja, termogravimetría y pruebas mecánicas de tensión. Los resultados de la caracterización muestran que los andamios poseen propiedades fisicoquímicas adecuadas para sustentar el la adhesión y proliferación celular, por lo que pueden constituir una alternativa en la reparación de lesiones en el sistema nervioso.
Construcción y Caracterización Físico-Biológica de un Andamio de Alcohol Poli Vinílico
Authors: Contreras- Marín Y. L , Quispe- Siccha R.M
Published: September 2023

Utilizando la técnica de (congelamiento/descongelamiento) se prepararon andamios de alcohol polivinílico de 7% y 9% de concentración, donde las propiedades físicas, mecánicas y biológicas de los andamios se evaluaron por medio de diferentes experimentos: grado de hinchamiento, módulo de Young, ósmosis y permeabilidad de la membrana, posteriormente se realizaron pruebas en un modelo vivo. Los resultados indican que los andamios de menor concentración presentan mejores propiedades biológicas pero menor módulo de elasticidad a comparación de los que son de mayor concentración, dichas características permiten clasificar a los andamios para diversas aplicaciones en la ingeniería celular y para pruebas en modelos in vivo
Innovative Strategies for the Development of International Chinese Language Education Based on Deep Learning Models
Authors: Wang Tiantian
Published: September 2023

The development of international Chinese language education greatly impacts the building of a global Chinese cultural environment. This paper constructs a model structure based on a convolutional neural network with a deep learning model and explains it in detail, and uses it to analyze the current development situation of international Chinese language education. The paper also presents the performance evaluation of the convolutional neural network model and discusses the problems in the development of international Chinese language education and the innovative development direction of online teaching. From the characteristics of innovative online teaching materials, rich media, mobility, interactivity, personalization, timeliness, and open sharing become the main melodies of the development of international Chinese language education, and the five-year average values of each characteristic are 53.59%, 51.17%, 49.77%, 47.84%, 45.94%, and 42.19%, respectively. The convolutional neural network model based on deep learning can effectively analyze the problems of international Chinese language education and the direction of innovation, providing an effective technology to help the development of Chinese culture in China.
Innovation of product packaging design based on visual communication from a digital perspective
Authors: Li Zhuo
Published: September 2023

Innovative product packaging design is designed to build brand image, increase product sales, and thus enhance economic benefits. This paper explains the principle of the XGBoost algorithm from a digital perspective and gives the basic framework. Then the original objective function of XGBoost is approximated and expanded using Taylor’s formula to create the XGBoost classification model, and the performance is evaluated for this model. The XGBoost classification model was used to analyze the data of visual communication appositeness to the production of article shell, including the innovative design of production of article shell illustration and the innovation of visual elements. Among the illustration innovation designs, the illustration designs of life scenes, traditional patterns, famous paintings, and rui animals increased by 44.06%, 42.95%, 66.27%, and 94.25%, respectively. Among the innovation of visual elements, there are six influential elements of product packaging box form, packaging opening method, and packaging material, namely emotional, aesthetic, interesting, interactive, green, and humanistic, accounting for 46.20%, 38.92%, 52.42%, 46.80%, 49.81%, and 42.86% respectively. Promote articles to get rid of traditional thinking packaging production of article shell visual communication under the digital perspective should be based on the reality of life, enhance the design sense of product packaging, and promote the improvement of economic benefits.