bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Citizenship regimes in Brazilian prisons: Hybrid, unjust and weak
Authors: Daudelin Jean , Ratton José Luiz
Published: December 2023

For Brazilian inmates, prisons are mostly spaces of rights denial, above and beyond their formal condemnations. Most, nonetheless, still enjoy some rights. This paper examines the modalities of allocation and the range of those rights. It understands citizenship as a bundle of rights whose scope and quality are determined by the terms of the bargains through which those rights are allocated. These bundles, together with the governance arrangements that define and enforce them are in turn understood as citizenship regimes. The paper examines three regimes that are common in male Brazilian prisons: one regime that is fully controlled by the state, and two that are hybrid, involving both state authorities and, in one instance, criminal organizations (factions), and in the other, chosen inmates (keyholders or chaveiros) who are vested of governance authority by prison administrators. The overall system they conform is a composite of state and non-state rights enforcement arrangements. The allocation of rights it produces is deeply unequal. And the range and quality of the rights enjoyed by the vast majority of inmates is narrow and poor. 

Resumen:                Regímenes ciudadanos en las cárceles brasileñas: Híbridos, injustos y débiles

Para los presos brasileños, las cárceles son sobre todo espacios de negación de derechos, más allá de sus condenas formales. No obstante, la mayoría sigue disfrutando de algunos derechos. Este trabajo examina las modalidades de asignación y alcance de esos derechos. Se entiende la ciudadanía como un conjunto de derechos cuyo alcance y calidad vienen determinados por los términos de los acuerdos a través de los cuales se asignan dichos derechos. Estos conjuntos, junto con los mecanismos de gobernanza que los definen y hacen cumplir, se entienden a su vez como regímenes de ciudadanía. El documento examina tres regímenes comunes en las prisiones brasileñas masculinas: un régimen totalmente controlado por el Estado y dos regímenes híbridos, en los que participan tanto las autoridades estatales como, en un caso, organizaciones delictivas (facciones) y, en el otro, reclusos elegidos (chaveiros) a los que los administradores de la prisión confieren autoridad para gobernar. El sistema global que conforman es una combinación de mecanismos estatales y no estatales de aplicación de los derechos. La asignación de derechos que produce es profundamente desigual mientras que la gama y calidad de los derechos de que disfruta la inmensa mayoría de los reclusos es limitada y deficiente.
Financial Reporting Quality and Information Asymmetry: A Review of Empirical Literature
Authors: Ayagi Sunusi Ridwan , Salisu Muhammad
Published: December 2023

This paper reviewed empirical works conducted and published from 2008 to 2013 regarding impact of financial reporting quality on information asymmetry as implied by signaling theory. An integrative/critical review approach was used. Findings of the paper are that despite being mixed and varied, the results obtained by most of the studies carried out are in agreement with signaling argument, that is, sending high quality financial information (FRQ) trims down the level of information asymmetry between corporate firms and financial statements users. Also, in line with the summary of major findings, the paper concluded that signaling theory best explain the relationship between FRQ and IA and thus, engaging in FRQ will substantially reduce asymmetric information in capital markets and other economic dealings involving corporate firms and financial statements users. Based on the conclusions drawn, the paper suggested that corporate firms should be engaging in timely reporting of relevant information to users of their financial statements.
Sustainable Ecotourism Development and Community Empowerment: A Case Study of the Center for Environmental Education in Seloliman Village, Indonesia
Authors: Wiyono Susiyanto Hendro , Subianto Agus , Nuhman Nuhman
Published: December 2023

The ecotourism-based community empowerment model is designed to uplift local farmers by fostering the cultivation of organic agricultural plants and promoting sustainable ecotourism by utilizing natural resources and local cultural values. This study aims to illustrate the phenomenon within the community empowerment model for groups of organic farming practitioners engaged in ecotourism, as facilitated by the Center for Environmental Education (PPLH) Seloliman, Trawas, Mojokerto Regency. This study uses a qualitative descriptive approach to gather data through in-depth interviews, document analysis, focus group discussions, and field observations. The analysis reveals that the success in empowering local farmers is attributed to the maturity of ecotourism organizations and political development. Furthermore, the research findings indicate that economic empowerment has heightened farmers’ interest in cultivating organic rice due to its enhanced economic value. Simultaneously, social empowerment has broadened farmers’ perspectives, fostering openness to change and enabling them to interact and participate as surrogate hosts for ecotourism guests over a few days. This program carries implications for enhancing farmers’ understanding and commitment to leveraging natural resources and the environment. This study proposes that sustained ecotourism development necessitates a steadfast commitment to preserving environmental benefits and expanding the involvement of local communities. It is essential to uphold a cultural approach prioritizing sustainable ecotourism.
Mobile-assisted Language Learning(MALL) Exploration: Implementation in Extensive Reading subject for English Education study Program
Authors: Al Fath Muhammad Sandy , Azis Muhammad Abdul , Putri Nikmah Sistia Eka , Setiani Fatimah
Published: December 2023

With the relatively low habit of reading, Indonesia created the urgent condition. The same problem actually happen in Universitas Muhammadiyah Sampit, especially in English educcation study program.Remebering how crucial reading in development of Language, the concrete way out deriving the will of reading of students is needed. One of the way out in UMSA bring the bright perspectively in both side, even students and lecturer in the class. This study aims to find out Description of Using MALL in the instructional process. The focus of this study is the extensive reading lecture in English Education Study Program in UMSA. The researchers use a type of qualitative research which is Case Study. Then, the instruments of this study were Interview and Documentation. Primary data were collected merely through interview; however, it has been taken deeply on the collecting data. The secondary data in this study are sources related to the problems in the object of this paper. The implementation of the MALL in this study was using Wattpad mobile apps as teaching media. Findings consists of the use, the features and the assessment of Wattpad as the learning medium in the class. The reason the supporting lecturer chose to use Wattpad was based on the needs of students in the Extensive Reading class. With Wattpad students can explore various uploaded literary works concluding on building and creating reading materials independently. In addition, students can collaborate with other students in building their knowledge and solving problems together.
Upaya Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar IPA Dengan Menggunakan Model Pembelajaran Inkuiri Terbimbing Berbantuan Media Audio Visual
Authors: Triana Dian Riyan Mike , Rahmaniati Rita , Kartini Nurul Hikmah
Published: December 2023

This research aims to: (1) Describe students' learning activities using the guided inquiry learning model assisted by audio-visual media for VA class students at SDN 4 Menteng. (2) Describe the activities of educators using the guided inquiry learning model assisted by audio-visual media for VA class students at SDN 4 Menteng. (3) Improving science learning outcomes for VA class students at SDN 4 Menteng by using a guided inquiry learning model assisted by audio-visual media. The subjects of this research were VA class students at SDN 4 Menteng. This type of research is Classroom Action Research. The data collection techniques used are observation and tests. The data analysis used is qualitative and quantitative analysis. The results of this research show that: (1) Students' learning activities when learning science on human circulatory system material using a guided inquiry learning model assisted by audio-visual media in the VA class at SDN 4 Menteng with good criteria. This can be seen as the more active students are in participating in learning activities. In cycle I, student learning activities obtained an average score of 4.1 and in cycle II, student learning activities obtained an average score of 4.7. (2) Educator activities during science learning on human circulatory system material using a guided inquiry learning model assisted by audio-visual media in the VA class at SDN 4 Menteng with good criteria. This can be seen from the learning process becoming more active and focused.
Pengaruh Rekrutmen Dan Seleksi Terhadap Kinerja Karywan Pada Hotel Abadi Suite Kota Jambi
Authors: Azima Khuluqon , AS Sakinah , Mulyani Ika
Published: December 2023

This study aims to determine how the effect of recruitment and selection on employee performance at the Abadi Suite Hotel Jambi City simultaneously and partially and how much influence recruitment and selection have on employee performance at the Abadi Suite Hotel Jambi City.The object of this analysis is the Hotel Abadi Suite Jambi City. The sample used in this study were 38 employees at the Abadi Suite Hotel, Jambi City. The method used is descriptive analysis method with recruitment and selection independent variables while the dependent variable is employee performance. The analytical tool used in this research is multiple  linear  analysis, classical assumption test consisting of normality test, multicollinearity test, heteroscedasticity test, coefficient of determination and hypothesis testing (f test and t test).Based on the calculation results of SPSS version 22, the correlation between the recruitment variable (X1) is 0.468 and the selection variable (X2) is 0.472 on performance (Y), which means that there is a positive influence between recruitment and selection variables on employee performance and there is a strong relationship between the variables independent and the dependent variable is 71.6%.The conclusion of this study shows that recruitment and selection simultaneously have a significant effect on employee performance, partially recruitment and selection have a significant effect on employee performance.
Concept «municipal law – a complex branch of law»: a critical analysis of modern approaches
Authors: Batanov O.
Published: December 2023

Purpose. The purpose of the article is a critical analysis of the point of view common in modern legal science regarding the understanding of municipal law as a complex branch of law. Methodology. The methodology includes a comprehensive analysis and a synthesis of available scientific and theoretical information. It is includes the formulation of relevant conclusions and recommendations. Such methods of scientific knowledge were used: systemic and structural-functional methods – used to identify features of municipal law as an independent branch of law; the sociological method was used in the analysis of internal and external factors and social processes that determined the evolution of municipal law, as well as in the analysis of the current state of its development in Ukraine; formal-logical method – to determine the main concepts, legal bases of conflict resolution in understanding the legal nature of municipal law; the semantic method was applied to clarify the meaning of such phrases as «municipal law», «branch of law», «municipal power», «municipal human rights», etc., their meaning in the context of the formation of the theory of modern municipal law. Results: In the process of research, it was recognized that municipal law is an independent branch of law, and the concept of understanding it as a complex branch of law is theoretically erroneous and practically harmful. Originality. In the process of research, it was established that municipal law as an independent branch of law has its own specific subject of regulation, its own characteristics, and does not consist of the norms of various homogeneous branches of law as some secondary regulatory entity. This is confirmed by the specificity of the tasks of legal regulation of relations related to the organization and functioning of municipal authorities, as well as the implementation and protection of municipal human rights. Practical significance. The results of the research can be used in law-making work – as theoretical material for improving the municipal legal regulation of the organization and activities of local self-government as a type of public power in Ukraine; in the research field – for further development of the theory of municipal law; in the educational process – during the preparation of relevant sections of textbooks and educational aids on the municipal law of Ukraine and foreign countries, teaching of relevant educational disciplines and special courses.
Legal grounds for the rehabilitation of the victims of soviet totalitarism in the 1950s
Authors: Demyanchuk T.
Published: December 2023

Purpose. The purpose of the publication is to establish the number of victims of Soviet totalitarianism, as well as to characterize the social and legal conditions of the process of rehabilitation of repressed persons in the 1950s. Methods. The methodological basis of the research was a set of principles of historicism, objectivity, as well as general scientific, special scientific and philosophical methods. Results. It was established that the process of rehabilitation of victims of mass repressions had no specific legal prerequisites, it was an exclusively politically determined action aimed on the one hand at the elimination of opponents in the process of the struggle for power after the death of J.Stalin. The historical prerequisites of rehabilitation are determined by a long-term and systematic government policy aimed at physical restriction and liquidation of certain categories of people who were accused of «political crimes». It was established that the first attempt at rehabilitation, which took place in 1939-1940s, was a selective amnesty for certain categories of persons who were serving sentences. At the same time, this amnesty did not apply to Ukrainians serving sentences for political crimes. The real process of rehabilitation began after the death of J.Stalin in 1953. From a legal point of view, the rehabilitation was half-hearted. Legally, the majority of persons who were amnestied in the 1950s became rehabilitated only after 30-40 or more years. Originality. Statistical information on the number of victims of Stalinist repressions is given, and legal approaches to the rehabilitation of victims in the 1950s are also analyzed. Practical significance. The results of the research can be used for the preparation of lectures and special courses on the history of the state and law, popularization of the historical past, preservation of historical memory and condemnation of the actions of Soviet leaders.
Evolution of the institute of abuse of right
Authors: Ivanov V. P.
Published: December 2023

The abuse of right is an important institution in the legal system. Although the concept and methods of its use may differ from country to country, the basic concept remains the same: an individual cannot use his legal rights to harm others or to achieve an illegal goal. The historical background of the institution of abuse of right to be traced on the example of Roman law, which introduced the concepts of contra bonos mores (from Latin to harm the moral well-being of society) and in fraudem legis agere (from Latin to act contrary to the law), which today are considered forms of abuse of right. It is important to note that the doctrine of the «abuse of right» in ancient Greece was limited by the fragmentary nature of the surviving legal and philosophical texts. Unlike Roman law, which had a complex legal system and was represented by numerous legal works, ancient Greek legal thought is known mainly through philosophical treatises and historical narratives. As a result, specific discussions of «abuse of right» in ancient Greek sources are unfortunately hard to come by. However, the general ideas of moderation, concern for others, and the pursuit of justice nevertheless indicate a concern and responsible use of rights in ancient Greek society, even if this concept, compared to Roman law, was not clearly formulated. In the Middle Ages, in the Anglo-Saxon law, the theory of abuse of rights developed through the concepts of equity.

In the period of recent history (from the middle of the XV century to the end of the XIX – the beginning of the XX century), this institute continues to develop and adapt to the changing conditions of modern society. Some countries, such as France, were among the first to attempt to legislate abuse of rights in their Civil Code. Over time, other jurisdictions have incorporated the statute of abuse of right into their domestic legislation. This concept is also reflected in international law, where it can be applied in the context of human rights, private law, and other fields. The modern understanding of the abuse of right assumes that the use of the right can be recognized as abuse if it does not correspond to its true purpose, harms the interests of other persons or society, and does not comply with the principle of justice.

Based on the research and established judicial practice, we conclude that at least one of the following four conditions must be used to establish «abuse of the right»: 1. The predominant motivation for using the right is to cause harm. 2. There is no legal basis for exercising its right. 3. The exercise of the right contradicts the principle of contra bonos mores or violates good faith or justice. 4. The right is not used for its intended purpose.

Key words: abuse of right, the Roman law, principle of the inadmissibility of the abuse of right, judicial discretion, principle of good faith, principle of justice.
Analysis of the legal regulation of administrative conflict proceedings in European countries for the development of domestic legislation
Authors: Mikheev M. V.
Published: December 2023

The work proves that Ukraine’s integration into the European legal space requires a full-scale legal system reform based on the principles and standards formed at the pan-European level. It is extremely necessary to take into account international and European standards when carrying out reforms in public administration in Ukraine, as well as take into account theoretical provisions, doctrines, and positive practical experience of foreign states in the field of administrative conflict proceedings. The administrative-judicial reform announced by the President of Ukraine and the development of the normative framework for the regulation of administrative proceedings is taking place while considering international and European standards of administrative justice aimed at the settlement of conflict proceedings. The analysis of foreign doctrine and legislation in the field of administrative responsibility indicates the absence of a single model of legal regulation of this institution in foreign countries, where in some countries, it is part of criminal legislation, while in others, it is an entirely different sphere of legal regulation. In order to improve conflict legal proceedings, it is expedient to pay more attention to the international experience of regulating administrative proceedings. Despite the different attitudes to administrative and tort legislation in various countries, each country has its own important experience in conducting cases. It is possible to describe the following features of the systematization of legislation on administrative responsibility: some countries are focused on decodification, while others are moving toward adopting a single codified act. Also, quite often, we can observe differences in jurisdictional administrative procedures in foreign countries. However, the implementation of the experience of European countries in conflict proceedings will not only contribute to the improvement of domestic legislation but will also ensure close cooperation with the EU. The author proposes to use the experience of foreign countries regarding the expansion of the range of subjects of proceedings in cases of administrative offenses since, in most countries, legal entities can be brought to administrative responsibility on an equal basis with individuals. In this way, administrative justice would contribute to the strengthening of law and order in the state of Ukraine. Administrative justice is an integral feature of the rule of law state, and its creation is the task of every democratic state.

Key words: administrative law, administrative process, administrative proceedings, conflicting administrative proceedings, simplified proceedings, administrative law of foreign countries, administrative law of EU countries, administrative tort law
Fair and equitable treatment as a combination of principles of law.
Authors: Cherepovskyi K. V.
Published: December 2023

The article is dedicated to such a customary law-based criterion of the compliance of states’ behavior within their international obligations as it is the fair and equitable treatment. This investment treatment, from the one side, is an interweaving of the legal principles of justice and equality, and from another, is formed by interpretations of decisions of international investment arbitrations. In the article also listed and briefly described some principles of law including general and specific for the branches of investment law and international investment law as well as some cross-branch legal principles. The listing and descripting of mentioned legal principles is done based on well-known theoretical-pedagogical sources and acts of international organization. These legal principles create a noticeable influence on interpretation of the fair and equitable treatment by international investment arbitrations. On the basis of authoritative works on the international investment law a modern list of some elements of the fair and equitable treatment is also provided, some of these elements are either based on key legal principles for the branch of international investment law, or are their direct embodiment. There are also quotations from decisions of international arbitrations regarding foreign investments, which are provided as examples in the material. These examples make it possible to express the legal nature of the fair and equal treatment from the point of view of influence of certain principles of law on it or transfer the general conceptual meaning of this investment treatment as the protecting international investments remedy.

Key words: investment treatment, fair and equitable treatment, general principles of law, legal principles of international investment law.
Upaya Peningkatan Kesadaran Masyarakat Kabupaten Pandeglang Dalam Pencegahan Penyakit Diabetes Dan Tuberculosis
Authors: Yusransyah Yusransyah , Stiani Sofi Nurmay , Ismiyati Renditya , Maharani Sylvianti , US Sumarlin , Ernawati Eneng Elda
Published: December 2023

Diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis are one of the diseases that are of serious concern to the government. Diabetes is caused by excessive consumption of sugar in the body. Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria that enter the body. Both diseases can be cured with a healthy lifestyle and taking the medication regularly. Community service activities can be a means of education and attract public interest in diabetes and tuberculosis. Community service is carried out by providing education and conducting health checks so that people can apply a healthy lifestyle and increase awareness of maintaining health.
An Equivalent to the Riemann Hypothesis
Authors: Vega Frank
Published: December 2023

The Riemann hypothesis is a conjecture that the Riemann zeta function has its zeros only at the negative even integers and complex numbers with real part $\frac{1}{2}$. It is considered by many to be the most important unsolved problem in pure mathematics. There are several statements equivalent to the famous Riemann hypothesis. Robin's criterion states that the Riemann hypothesis is true if and only if the inequality $\sigma(n) < e^{\gamma} \cdot n \cdot \log \log n$ holds for all natural numbers $n > 5040$, where $\sigma(n)$ is the sum-of-divisors function of $n$, $\gamma \approx 0.57721$ is the Euler-Mascheroni constant and $\log$ is the natural logarithm. We prove that the Riemann hypothesis is true whenever there exists a large enough positive number $x_{0}$ such that for all $x > x_{0}$ we obtain that the value of \[\sum_{n \leq \log x} \frac{1}{n} - \sum_{n \leq \frac{x}{\log x}} \frac{e^{-\gamma}}{n \cdot \left(\log(n \cdot \log n)-1+{\frac {(\log \log n-2)}{\log n}}+O\left({\frac {(\log \log n)^{2}}{(\log n)^{2}}}\right)\right)}\] is lesser than or equal to $e^{-\gamma} \cdot \left(\gamma - B - \frac{1}{2 \cdot (x - 1)}\right)$ where $B \approx 0.26149$ is the Meissel-Mertens constant. Since the previous expression goes to $0$ as $x$ tends to infinity, then we deduce that the Riemann hypothesis must be true.
Mass-Energy Equivalence: Light Energy
Authors: Annamalai Chinnaraji
Published: December 2023

The paper focuses on the mass-energy equivalence that is not related to Einstein’s relativity theory. The kinetic energy defined in classical mechanics plays a vital role in the energy-mass equation and its applications. In this article, the author discusses two bodies relating to the mass-energy relation: one is a rigid body in motion and another is a body-like rocket filled with fuel and moving in a vacuum.
Nature-based credit markets at a crossroads
Authors: Swinfield Tom , Shrikanth Siddarth , Bull Joseph , Madhavapeddy Anil , zu Ermgassen Sophus
Published: December 2023

A swathe of recent impact evaluations demonstrating disappointing results suggest nature-based credits (derived from carbon or biodiversity offsets) are at a crossroads. Either nature-based credit markets are fundamentally reformed to adopt the latest scientific understanding on additionality, leakage and permanence, rebuilding investor confidence and allowing them to upscale, or they will continue to demonstrate non-additionality, lose investor confidence and constrain one of our most promising tools for drawing private investment into conservation. Scientific credibility can be established by releasing nature-based credits ex-post after proven demonstrably additional relative to a statistically-derived counterfactual. Credit markets must also be reformed to make them robust to, rather than resistant to, scientific improvements in credit estimation methods by conservatively estimating benefits whenever there is uncertainty. These principles imply a greater degree of regulation to ensure fundamental demand for these high-integrity, higher-priced mitigation outcomes. We argue these principles are necessary to support credit markets associated with sufficient market confidence to attract investment and deliver the environmental benefit embedded in the ambitions of the Kunming-Montreal and Paris agreements.
Nonexistence of Odd Perfect Numbers
Authors: Vega Frank
Published: December 2023

Let $\sigma(n)$ denote the sum-of-divisors function $\sigma(n)=\sum_{d \mid n} d$. We also define $I(n) = \frac{\sigma(n)}{n}$ as the abundancy index of $n$. An integer $n$ is perfect if $I(n)=2$. It is unknown whether any odd perfect number exists or not. In this note, using the properties of the abundancy index function, we prove the non-existence of odd perfect numbers.
Social and Cultural Intervention through Dance for Promoting Values in Multicultural Contexts
Authors: LUQUE SUÁREZ Mónica , PORTILLO SÁNCHEZ Raquel , PASCUAL LUQUE Raquel , OLMOS-GÓMEZ María del Carmen
Published: December 2023

This study aims to understand the transmission of culture and values through artistic activities, such as dance. To this end, different variables such as marital and religious status are considered, as they may influence people’s behaviour and participation in this activity. In this quantitative study, a sample of 440 individuals was collected using a questionnaire. The sampling was non probabilistic and causal. An ANOVA test was carried out to check for significant differences between the items when analysing dance as a tool in sociocultural intervention. It was found that dance is a mechanism that serves to transmit culture and promote socio-cultural values, especially in multicultural contexts, where variables such as religion and marital status were found to be significant in this activity.
Research Status and Trend of Family Finance-Based on Visual Analysis of Journal Papers from CNKI and WOS
Authors: SONG Xiaoshu
Published: December 2023

With the sustained economic growth, the importance of family finance has become increasingly prominent. In this research, the papers collected by Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) and Web of Science (WOS) were visually analyzed via CiteSpace software, and a knowledge map for the field of family finance was constructed, which displayed the current situation, hotspots, and trends of family finance research from multiple angles in an all-round way. The results show that the number of published Chinese and English papers is increasing year by year, among which English papers are mainly contributed by American scholars, with relatively little cooperation and exchange between countries. In Chinese literature, the cooperation between authors and institutions is also limited. At present, the research in the field of family finance is ushering in a stage of rapid development, and the research hotspots mainly focus on financial literacy, financial knowledge, risk finance, and inclusive finance. Given this, the future research should focus on the cooperation among authors, institutions, and disciplines, and meanwhile, increase in-depth research on digital finance, and digital divide. These efforts will promote the further development of research in the field of family finance in China.
Effects of Transformational Leadership on Organizational Identification and Adaptive Performance in Health Care Industry
Authors: FAN Jinghe
Published: December 2023

In consideration of global economy, business management should adapt to such environmental changes. Under such dynamic background, it is emergent to seek for excellent change leaders. Based on such background, researchers propose the idea of transformational leadership, stressing on how such a leadership style effectively manages employees and induces employees’ advanced requirements to create larger value for the business, satisfy employees’ personal needs, as well as realize effective coordinated development between employees’ individual performance and organizational goals. Cross-regional health care related enterprises in Shandong Province are selected as the research samples for this study. Total 300 participants, standing for various roles, backgrounds, and experiences in modern enterprises, are invited to provide rich and diverse data for this study. Mature domestic and international scales are adopted for the research. The results reveal positive effects of transformational leadership on employees’ adaptive performance, definite and significant effects of transformational leadership on organizational identification, as well as definite and remarkable effects of organizational identification on adaptive performance. Finally, corresponding suggestions in management are proposed, expecting that both leaders and employees, when facing complicated environment and work requirements, could contribute to the long-term development of the organizations.
Determinant Factor Affecting Impulsive Buying Behavior of Fashion Products in E-Commerce
Authors: Augustinah Fedianty , Setyawati Christina Yanita , Sudirman Acai
Published: December 2023

Purpose – This research aimed to analyze determinant factors influencing impulsive buying behavior of fashion products in E-Commerce.
Methodology – Research instruments and quantitative data analysis were adopted for predetermined testing. The data was gathered using documentation instruments and the distribution of online questionnaires. The foundation for selecting the sample was oriented towards a non-probability sampling method using a purposive sampling formula. This research comprised a sample of 200 consumers who made buying of fashion products through E-Commerce.
Findings – The results showed that celebrity endorser, fashion involvement, and shopping lifestyle positively and significantly affected impulsive buying. Meanwhile, sales promotion had a positive and insignificant effect on impulsive buying.
Originality – The interaction between shopping lifestyle and fashion involvement formed very high impulsive buying patterns on E-Commerce. These two concepts were interrelated and strengthened each other. Consumers with a shopping lifestyle driven by high fashion involvement might be prone to impulsive buying, specifically when there was a stimulus related to fashion preferences and trends.
Design and the Polysemy of Value: On a problem within the language of valuation studies
Authors: Coughlan Johannes
Published: December 2023

Value and valuation are notoriously difficult terms, because they mean very different things in different contexts for different scholars. This problem can be described in linguistic terms as “polysemy”. In this article, I propose to reformulate the problem of value through the lens of polysemy as a problem within language. I offer an alternative to approaches that either narrow down value to one particular definition or disregard it altogether, turning value into a container concept for a variety of concerns. I seek thereby to avoid the twin risks of fragmentation or smothering. Following the lead of ordinary language philosophy, I distinguish between three different “grammars of value”. Scholars address value differently depending on their grammar. This shows best in the ways they present value as an intuitively intelligible phenomenon, and in the ways in which they challenge such intuitive understandings of value in their studies. To illustrate these grammatical distinctions, I refer to ethnographic studies of design practices, including excerpts from my own research in a German architecture office.
Tecnología asistiva para la ejecución de aerófono con traqueotomía
Authors: Broqua Graciela
Published: December 2023

El escrito que se ofrece a continuación es la traducción al español de un paper que fue presentado en el 17mo Congreso Mundial de Musicoterapia en la ciudad de Vancouver, Canadá, que se realizó del 24 al 29 de Julio del año 2023. El texto que aquí se expone fue publicado en inglés como parte de las Actas del 17mo Congreso Mundial de Musicoterapia en el número especial de Music Therapy Today el mismo año. El trabajo exhibe una contribución que la Tecnología Asistiva puede ofrecer a los tratamientos musicoterapéuticos de pacientes con traqueotomías. Un adolescente con parálisis cerebral, discapacidad múltiple y Necesidades Complejas de Comunicación pudo controlar y modificar voluntariamente la fuerza y duración de su respiración ejecutando un instrumento de viento con productos de apoyo de baja complejidad tecnológica realizados por su musicoterapeuta. Aquí se explicará cómo el musicoterapeuta puede elaborar estos productos para utilizar con casos similares.
Conservation genetics of Sclerocactus in Colorado: the importance of accurate taxonomy to conservation
Authors: McGlaughlin Mitchell E. , Naibauer Samantha K.
Published: December 2023

Introduction

Recent advances in genetic data collection utilizing next-generation DNA sequencing technologies have the potential to greatly aid the taxonomic assessment of species of conservation concern, particularly species that have been difficult to describe using morphology alone. Accurate taxonomic descriptions aided by genetic data are essential to directing limited conservation resources to species most in need. Sclerocactus glaucus is a plant endemic to Western Colorado that is currently listed as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). However, in 2023, the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed de-listing S. glaucus from the ESA due to recovery of the species. Previous research had found substantial genetic structure between populations in the northern part of the S. glaucus range relative to the majority of the species distribution.

Methods

In this study we utilized double-digest Restriction-site Associated DNA sequencing (RAD-seq) in order to better understand the genetic structure of S. glaucus.

Results

Our results indicate that S. glaucus contains two distinct evolutionary lineages that warrant recognition at the level of species, with what was previously described as S. glaucus North being recognized as Sclerocactus dawsoniae.

Discussion

The newly described S. dawsoniae has a limited estimated number of individuals, low levels of nucleotide diversity, a very narrow geographic range, and an uneven geographic distribution with most plants being found in a single management area, all of which supports continued direct conservation of this species. In contrast, S. glaucus has a large estimated minimum population size, a broad geographic range that includes numerous protected areas, and adequate levels of genetic diversity. Without further conservation action, a delisting decision for S. glaucus will simultaneously remove all Endangered Species Act protections for S. dawsoniae. The current work demonstrates the importance of having robust genetic datasets when planning conservation activities for species of concern. Moving forward, we recommend that government stakeholders prioritize supporting genetic studies of endangered species prior to making any changes to listing decisions.
Evidence of increased cardiovascular disease risk in left-handed individuals
Authors: Simon Abigayle B. , Norland Kimberly , Blackburn Marsha , Zhao Sumang , Wang Xiaoling , Harris Ryan A.
Published: December 2023

Background

Approximately 10% of the world is left-handed (LH). Research suggests that LH individuals may have shorter lifespans compared to right-handed (RH) individuals. LH individuals also appear to have more cardiovascular disease (CVD) related conditions like diabetes and cancer. Thus, the present study sought to test the hypothesis that vascular function and heart rate variability (HRV), both key indicators of CVD risk, would be lower in LH compared to RH individuals.

Methods

Three hundred seventy-nine participants, 18–50 years old, were enrolled. Flow-mediated dilation (FMD), a bioassay of vascular endothelial function and standard deviation of R-R interval (SDNN), a parameter of HRV, were evaluated as indices of CVD risk. Data are reported as mean ± SD.

Results

12.1% of the participants were LH. No differences in demographics or clinical laboratory values were observed between groups, except high-density lipoprotein (HDL) was higher (p = 0.033) in RH. FMD was significantly (p = 0.043) lower in LH (6.1% ± 3.2%) compared to RH (7.6% ± 3.8%), independent of age, sex, race, BMI, and HDL. Total power (p = 0.024) and low-frequency power (p = 0.003) were lower in LH compared to RH. Additionally, SDNN was lower (p = 0.041) in LH (47.4 ± 18.8 ms) compared to RH (54.7 ± 22.3 ms). A negative correlation between FMD and mean arterial pressure (r = −0.517; p < 0.001) was observed in LH; no relationships were observed in RH (all p > 0.05).

Conclusion

Vascular endothelial function and HRV are lower in LH compared to RH. In addition, relationships between FMD and traditional CVD risk factors were only observed in LH. These data support an increased risk of CVD in LH.
Maternal isolated hypothyroxinemia in the first trimester is not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, except for macrosomia: a prospective cohort study in China
Authors: Du Jing , Ji Linong , Zhang Xiaomei , Yuan Ning , Sun Jianbin , Zhao Dan
Published: December 2023

Objective

Insufficient thyroid hormone levels during pregnancy, especially in the first trimester, adversely affect maternal and fetal health. However, the impact of isolated hypothyroxinemia (IH) on adverse pregnancy outcomes remains controversial. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the association between IH during the first trimester and adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Methods

This prospective cohort study included 1236 pregnant women. Thyroid-stimulating hormone and free thyroxine levels were measured before 13 weeks of gestation. Logistic regression analysis and the Cochran-Armitage trend test were used to assess the association between IH in the first trimester and adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Results

IH during the first trimester was associated with an increased risk of macrosomia. After adjusting for confounding factors, including age, body mass index, parity, abnormal pregnancy history, fasting blood glucose, and total cholesterol, multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that IH in the first trimester remained an independent risk factor for macrosomia. In addition, the risk of macrosomia increased with IH severity. However, no significant relationship was found between IH during the first trimester and gestational diabetes mellitus, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, premature rupture of membranes, placental abruption, oligohydramnios, premature delivery, fetal distress, or low birth weight.

Conclusion

IH during the first trimester did not increase the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, except for macrosomia.
Evaluation of sustainable livelihood of reservoir resettlement based on the fuzzy matter-element model
Authors: Hao Yu , Zhang Fan , Sun Chaolun
Published: December 2023

Introduction: The study of sustainable livelihoods for reservoir resettlers is of great significance for consolidating the poverty alleviation achievements of China and promoting the realization of the major strategy of China’s rural revitalization.

Methods: On the basis of the Sustainable Livelihood Analysis Framework of the UK Agency for International Development and the general requirements of the rural revitalization strategy on industry, ecology, rural ethos, governance and life, this paper selects the material basis, living environment and Social Adaptability which are more close to China’s national conditions and can more accurately measure the resettlers’ livelihood. These three factors have established a Comprehensive Evaluation Index System for the sustainable livelihood of the reservoir resettlers. A mathematical model based on complex fuzzy matter-element and analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is established to assess the sustainable livelihood of reservoir resettlers. Furthermore, it conducts an empirical study on the resettlement of the Danjiangkou Henan Reservoir area of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, which takes the whole of immigration in Henan Province as the research object.

Results: The results show that the current survey value of the overall livelihood of the resettlers in the Danjiangkou Henan Reservoir Area of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project is 0.0085 lower than the maintaining livelihood target and 0.1725 lower than the sustainable livelihood target. Such a result indicates that the livelihood of Henan resettlers in the Danjiangkou Henan Reservoir Area of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project has reached a sustainable level overall, but its gap with the sustainable livelihood goal remains obvious, which is primarily demonstrated by economic foundation and social adaptability.

Discussion: Therefore, immigration management agencies should make efforts to adjust the industrial structure, increase the income of resettlers, help resettlers integrate into the local society sooner, and promote the sustainable development of resettlers’ livelihoods.
Unprecedented distribution data for Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia and Y. jaegeriana) reveal contemporary climate associations of a Mojave Desert icon
Authors: Esque Todd C. , Shryock Daniel F. , Berry Gabrielle A. , Chen Felicia C. , DeFalco Lesley A. , Lewicki Sabrina M. , Cunningham Brent L. , Gaylord Eddie J. , Poage Caitlan S. , Gantz Gretchen E. , Van Gaalen Ross A. , Gottsacker Ben O. , McDonald Amanda M. , Yoder Jeremy B. , Smith Christopher I. , Nussear Kenneth E.
Published: December 2023

Introduction

Forecasting range shifts in response to climate change requires accurate species distribution models (SDMs), particularly at the margins of species' ranges. However, most studies producing SDMs rely on sparse species occurrence datasets from herbarium records and public databases, along with random pseudoabsences. While environmental covariates used to fit SDMS are increasingly precise due to satellite data, the availability of species occurrence records is still a large source of bias in model predictions. We developed distribution models for hybridizing sister species of western and eastern Joshua trees (Yucca brevifoliaandY. jaegeriana, respectively), iconic Mojave Desert species that are threatened by climate change and habitat loss.

Methods

We conducted an intensive visual grid search of online satellite imagery for 672,043 0.25 km2grid cells to identify the two species' presences and absences on the landscape with exceptional resolution, and field validated 29,050 cells in 15,001 km of driving. We used the resulting presence/absence data to train SDMs for each Joshua tree species, revealing the contemporary environmental gradients (during the past 40 years) with greatest influence on the current distribution of adult trees.

Results

While the environments occupied byY. brevifoliaandY. jaegerianawere similar in total aridity, they differed with respect to seasonal precipitation and temperature ranges, suggesting the two species may have differing responses to climate change. Moreover, the species showed differing potential to occupy each other's geographic ranges: modeled potential habitat forY. jaegerianaextends throughout the range ofY. brevifolia, while potential habitat forY. brevifoliais not well represented within the range ofY. jaegeriana.

Discussion

By reproducing the current range of the Joshua trees with high fidelity, our dataset can serve as a baseline for future research, monitoring, and management of this species, including an increased understanding of dynamics at the trailing and leading margins of the species' ranges and potential for climate refugia.