bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Understanding Views Around the Creation of a Consented, Donated Databank of Clinical Free Text to Develop and Train Natural Language Processing Models for Research: Focus Group Interviews With Stakeholders (Preprint)
Authors: Fitzpatrick Natalie K , Dobson Richard , Roberts Angus , Jones Kerina , Shah Anoop D , Nenadic Goran , Ford Elizabeth
Published: January 2023

BACKGROUND

Information stored within electronic health records is often recorded as unstructured text. Special computerized natural language processing (NLP) tools are needed to process this text; however, complex governance arrangements make such data in the National Health Service hard to access, and therefore, it is difficult to use for research in improving NLP methods. The creation of a donated databank of clinical free text could provide an important opportunity for researchers to develop NLP methods and tools and may circumvent delays in accessing the data needed to train the models. However, to date, there has been little or no engagement with stakeholders on the acceptability and design considerations of establishing a free-text databank for this purpose.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to ascertain stakeholder views around the creation of a consented, donated databank of clinical free text to help create, train, and evaluate NLP for clinical research and to inform the potential next steps for adopting a partner-led approach to establish a national, funded databank of free text for use by the research community.

METHODS

Web-based in-depth focus group interviews were conducted with 4 stakeholder groups (patients and members of the public, clinicians, information governance leads and research ethics members, and NLP researchers).

RESULTS

All stakeholder groups were strongly in favor of the databank and saw great value in creating an environment where NLP tools can be tested and trained to improve their accuracy. Participants highlighted a range of complex issues for consideration as the databank is developed, including communicating the intended purpose, the approach to access and safeguarding the data, who should have access, and how to fund the databank. Participants recommended that a small-scale, gradual approach be adopted to start to gather donations and encouraged further engagement with stakeholders to develop a road map and set of standards for the databank.

CONCLUSIONS

These findings provide a clear mandate to begin developing the databank and a framework for stakeholder expectations, which we would aim to meet with the databank delivery.
Contenido de la migración no deseada: discursos de securitización usados por Estados Unidos para externalizar su frontera a México de 1988 a 2020
Authors: Ortega Velázquez Elisa
Published: January 2023

Este trabajo sostiene que la gestión migratoria de Estados Unidos ha utilizado el discurso de la securitización de las migraciones para contener la migración irregular desde Centroamérica, la cual se considera “indeseable”. Esto se ha ejecutado durante tres décadas a través de diferentes biopolíticas que exteriorizan las fronteras de Estados Unidos a México, situando a México como la primera línea de “defensa” de Trump frente a la inmigración no deseada. Para esos fines, la gestión migratoria se analizará desde el marco legal biopolítico abordando la securitización de las migraciones a través de una genealogía de los discursos utilizados por Estados Unidos para exteriorizar sus fronteras a México de 1988 a 2020: migrantes como narcotraficantes, migrantes como terroristas y caravanas de migrantes como invasiones. Se concluirá que a pesar de que los migrantes y solicitantes de asilo de Centroamérica tienen suficientes razones para recibir protección internacional de Estados Unidos y México, solo tienen algunas oportunidades para obtenerla porque sus vidas se consideran desechables para estos países y otros intereses primordiales sobre sus vidas.
¿Son las personas migrantes una carga pública? Medidas antinmigrantes y deportabilidad en Estados Unidos
Authors: Camacho Beltrán Enrique , Valenzuela Moreno Karla A.
Published: January 2023

En agosto de 2019 la administración de Trump añadió un elemento más a su política de Tolerancia Cero: la Regla de la Carga Pública. Esta medida pone en juego la calidad migratoria de quienes utilizan ciertos servicios sociales, volviendo deportable a una parte de la población migrante. El artículo argumenta que la carga pública por sí misma no debería ser motivo suficiente para justificar la deportabilidad. En primer lugar, bajo cierta familia de teorías igualitarias, puede ser injusto construir a las personas como deportables con base en la necesidad que tienen de programas sociales; puesto que la razón de ser de estos es compensar efectos adversos de la mala suerte, dominación y explotación. En segundo lugar, puede resultar moralmente impermisible hacerlo por las consecuencias adversas que la deportabilidad implica, dado que las contribuciones de las personas migrantes a la sociedad estadounidense son superiores al uso que estas realizan de servicios públicos, por lo que no puede considerárseles una carga pública. Finalmente, proponemos el concepto de carga pública justa, para permitir la valoración equitativa de las contribuciones de los migrantes en el país de destino.
Los retos de la inserción laboral del migrante en México: una aproximación desde la integración a través de las organizaciones de la sociedad civil
Authors: Díaz Mendiburo Aaraón , Domínguez Moro Roberto José , Méndez Castillo Pedro Genaro , Morales Govea Diego , Reséndez Muñoz Claudia Elisa
Published: January 2023

El fenómeno migratorio en México ha representado un reto considerable para las autoridades, las Organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil (OSC) y la sociedad en general, mismo que se ha traducido en una capacidad limitada de respuesta a las demandas de los migrantes respecto a uno de los factores más importantes de su posible integración a la sociedad: la inserción laboral. Pese a la existencia de un marco legal, programas y políticas públicas específicas, y el apoyo de instancias internacionales y de la sociedad civil, las posibilidades de que un migrante adquiera una ocupación formal son escasas, debido a la existencia de múltiples obstáculos de diversa índole de tipo económico, político, social y cultural. Para esta investigación, nos aproximamos a distintas OSC dedicadas a la atención de migrantes, así como a sus protagonistas, para analizar las problemáticas que se generan en torno a la posible integración de los migrantes al mercado laboral en la Ciudad de México.
Convertidor de asincronías y sincronías en estados binarios: Aplicaciones a señales cuadradas y analógicas no lineales
Authors: Núñez Pérez Ricardo Francisco , Peña Ramírez Jonatan
Published: January 2023

Con la finalidad de identificar la pérdida de sincronía en sistemas dinámicos, se propone construir una señal de alerta binaria que, con sus estados lógicos, ayude a tomar medidas precisas de tolerancia o de abatimiento de esta deficiencia. En particular, en este trabajo se presenta un estudio experimental que consiste en detectar y evaluar, en tiempo real, las diferencias entre las señales producidas por sistemas dinámicos interconectados de manera unidireccional, para lo cual se considera la fase y/o los perfiles de amplitud de dichas señales, utilizando un análisis de envolvente particular y los programas DADiSP® y LabVIEW®. Las señales (sincronizadas) que se utilizan en este trabajo, se miden de maquetas de enseñanza que emulan el comportamiento de sistemas biológicos y caóticos. Específicamente, en este estudio se considera un par de “luciérnagas electrónicas”, construidas con multivibradores astables opto-sincronizados, los cuales producen formas de onda cuadradas y también, dos circuitos caóticos de Lorenz, cuyas señales son analógicas. Las condiciones de sincronía y asincronía se identifican por medio de una señal binaria con los estados lógicos 0 y 1, respectivamente. Para construir dicha señal, se necesita conocer: a) los instantes en que se inician las diferencias o las asincronías, así como su duración, y b) donde se encuentran los puntos máximos de la señal de error y sus magnitudes. Por consiguiente, se utiliza una función envolvente particular producida por un filtro FIR promediador que, con un factor de suavizado positivo, exhibe gráficamente, las magnitudes máximas de las asincronías y sus posiciones y, con la ayuda de un comparador de umbral, se detectan los instantes de aparición y su duración. La señal resultante forma un ciclo de trabajo que se modula por la asincronía e informa sobre su grado. El procedimiento propuesto se puede utilizar para validar las semejanzas o ataques en las tendencias de factores de cresta que son importantes para el cuidado de maquinaria industrial.
Diversity patterns of Mexican land and freshwater snails: a spatiotemporal approach
Authors: López Benjamín , Naranjo-García Edna , Mejía Omar
Published: January 2023

This study used a biogeographic approach to identify panbiogeographic nodes and evaluate the spatial diversity patterns of the Mexican continental gastropods. A total of 86 individual nodes and one generalized node were identified for the continental gastropods. Most grid cells showed low diversity values, except for 3 cells with diversity values greater than 10%, which can be considered hotspots. On the other hand, despite the different environments, land and freshwater snails showed similar historical and spatial distribution patterns.
Algal epibiont species on Chiton articulatus (Mollusca: Polyplacophora) from a rocky intertidal coast from the Mexican Tropical Pacific
Authors: Aguilar-Estrada Luis Gabriel , Quiroz-González Nataly , Ruiz-Boijseauneau Ivette , Álvarez-Castilllo Lucía , Rodríguez Dení
Published: January 2023

Chiton articulatus, a mollusk endemic to the Mexican Pacific, is a species whose ecological associations with the algae that colonize it are not well known. This work describes the epibionts observed on the shells of this species. We collected chitons in the rocky intertidal of 2 localities in the state of Guerrero, Mexico. Sixty-two chitons were collected that had 50 species of algae. The best represented family was Cladophoraceae with 10 species. Of the total number of specimens, 26 had epibionts whose distribution on the shell was different: 11 species on the valves, 17 on the suture, 1 on the belt, and 22 species shared in the first 2 zones. Five morphofunctional groups of algae were recognized: microscopic, filamentous, crustose, foliose and corticated filaments, with a predominance of filaments. A relationship was found between the size of the chitons and the percentage of algal cover. Studies like the present one are important due to the interaction between both organisms, since chitons offer surfaces of easy colonization for algae. Furthermore, records of species that do not commonly appear in floristic inventories can be found on these.
A new species of Eriogonum (Polygonaceae) from the Cape region of the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico
Authors: León-de la Luz José Luis , Rebman Jon Paul , Medel-Narváez Alfonso
Published: January 2023

We describe and illustrate Eriogonum  calaverense, a new species of Polygonaceae from the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula, Mexico. It is known only from the granitic rock crevices of Cerro de la Calavera, and others in the vicinity, in the southern Cape region mountains. This species is characterized by its suffrutescent habit, as well as by its densely tomentose indumentum, which on its leaves is manifested by different color shades on the upper and lower sides. We present a detailed botanical description, illustrations, and photographs of this new taxon. Since this species seems to be linked to special edaphic conditions, we provide some locations where it might also be found with additional field exploration. The exact taxonomic placement of this new taxon within the genus Eriogonum is still in question and future cytogenetic and molecular data might help to address this problem.
Población de langosta centroamericana (Schistocerca piceifrons) en la isla Socorro y su impacto sobre la vegetación
Authors: Del-Val Ek , Flores-Gutiérrez Ana María , Obregón-Ochoa Angélica , Paz Horacio
Published: January 2023

Las islas mexicanas representan un reservorio de biodiversidad importante que se encuentra amenazado por el cambio global. En épocas recientes, la isla Socorro, archipiélago Revillagigedo ha experimentado importantes pertubaciones tales como brotes poblacionales de la langosta centroamericana (Schistocerca piceifrons). En este estudio se evaluó la abundancia poblacional de la langosta en la isla Socorro y su efecto sobre la vegetación nativa, además, se exploró la relación de la abundancia anual histórica con variables climáticas. Se realizaron muestreos de S. piceifrons en 25 parajes con diferentes tipos de vegetación, en la temporada de lluvias y secas de 2018. También se evaluó el daño por herbívoros sobre las especies de plantas comunes. No se observaron mangas de S. piceifrons y las langostas fueron más abundantes en lluvias. Los niveles de herbivoría fueron bajos (< 7%). Se detectó que la abundancia de langostas se asocia con años en los cuáles se presentan temperaturas moderadas y alta humedad atmosférica. Debido a que en años anteriores se ha reportado una población numerosa de S. piceifrons, se recomienda monitorear periódicamente su abundancia; sin embargo, dada la situación actual, no se considera que deban llevarse a cabo acciones de control sobre las langostas.
New records of Aristolochia (Aristolochiaceae) from Brazil: the importance of citizen science as a tool to study geographic distribution, conservation and insect-plant interactions
Authors: Freitas Joelcio , Lírio Elton John de , Dos Santos-Moraes Quélita , Santos-Miranda Victor , Nichio-Amaral Renara , González Favio , Alves-Araújo Anderson
Published: January 2023

Two new occurrences of Aristolochia in Brazil are reported here. Aristolochia cremersii, hitherto known from French Guiana, was collected in Oriximiná/Pará, and A. argentina, with previously known distribution in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay, was recorded in Bodoquena/Mato Grosso do Sul. The latter species was identified based on photographic records. We provide descriptions, morphological comments, a preliminary extinction risk assessment (with one of them applying the rapid Least Concern method) and illustration/images of the 2 species, and finally discuss the use of photographs as valuable scientific records.
An Examination of Employee Attitudes toward Work Satisfaction
Authors: Bhambhani Dr. Geetanjali
Published: January 2023

Abstract: The current study examined the work satisfaction level of employees in Commercial Synbag, Pithampur-India. The sample size 60 employees from Commercial Synbag, Pithampur was considered for invetigation. In this research paper, an effort has been made to comprehend how employees' attitudes toward work satisfaction, organisational climate, work-life balance-oriented HR policies, satisfaction with HR policies, maintaining mutual responsibility between employees and employers, and work-life balance contribute to organisational success and effectiveness. Employee attitudes have been examined for this purpose based on employment position. The annova test was used to determine the relationship between the aforementioned variables and the demographic factor (job status) among the Commercial Synbag employees. The qualitative research includes target population sampling procedures, sampling techniques, sample size determination, and so on. Reliability, one way Anova and Rank analysis test were applied in SPSS to analyse the data
Smart Blind Stick using IOT
Authors: Saravanan Harini , M P Joshitha , D Kavya , M S Kruthi , M Mr. Anand
Published: January 2023

Abstract: People suffering from certain permanent Accidental, paralyzing, or aging-related movement abilities frequently require assistance from others. In order to provide navigation assistance. We aim on integrating a smart blind stick with features like voice recognition technology to give voice commands and head- tilting which will control the motion of the blind stick. It also has some additional features such as fire sensors, water sensors, light sensors with buzzer alert and Ultrasonic sensor for obstacle detection. The result of this design will allow the special people to live a life with less dependence on others.
Deformation approach to the calculation of compression resistance of reinforced stone elements
Authors: Lazouski Dzmitry N. , Khatkevich Aliaksandr M.
Published: January 2023

Introduction. When calculating stone and reinforced stone elements, only the limiting stage before destruction is considered, the nonlinearity of deformation of materials and, accordingly, the redistribution of forces between masonry and longitudinal reinforcement in cross sections are not taken into account. A deformation approach to the calculation of compression resistance of reinforced stone elements is considered. It allows us to take into account the physical nonlinearity of deformation of materials of reinforced stone elements.

Materials and methods. Accounting for physical nonlinearity is based on using deformation diagrams under “compression – tension”. Approximations of diagrams are given. A sample of experimental studies of the most characteristic armoured stone elements has been compiled according to the data of studies published in open sources.

Results. The prerequisites for using a deformation approach to the calculation of reinforced stone elements are formulated. As a criterion for calculating the compression resistance at the ultimate strength stage, it is proposed to take the maximum force calculated from the condition of compatibility of deformations of masonry and longitudinal steel reinforcement. Algorithms for calculating the compression resistance and parameters of the stress-strain state of reinforced stone elements at any level of loading are compiled.

Conclusions. The proposed calculation method makes it possible to obtain the parameters of the stress-strain state of elements of arbitrary cross-section shape with any reinforcement parameters and various eccentricities of longitudinal force application at all loading levels. A calculation criterion is proposed to take into account the redistribution of forces in the cross-section of armoured stone elements. Verification of the calculation method was performed on a sample of experimental data, which showed good convergence of theoretical and experimental values of load-bearing capacity and deformability.
The effectiveness of topical Arnebia euchroma Oil in the treatment of Pressure Ulcer: A Case Report
Authors: Mohhamadi Kenari Hoorieh , Erabi Sakineh , Ghobadi Ali
Published: January 2023

Decreased tissue blood flow causes pressure ulcers due to prolonged pressure on the area, which becomes problematic for immobile individuals. The medical community has often been involved in curing such a problem in individuals with disabilities and immobility.  To alleviate this problem, therefore, plenty of investigations are always seeking novel methods. Furthermore, herbal plants are increasingly used owing to the accepted status of plant-derived drugs in recent years. Our female case aged 52 years that was referred to the wound clinic complaining sensory and motor weakness of the upper extremity and sudden paralysis of the lower extremity as of 1 year ago, which was diagnosed as myelitis. She complained of two wounds on both sides of the right and left buttocks with a size of 9 × 5 and another 6 × 4.5 cm from 3 months ago, and a wound with a size of 5 × 4.5 in the sacral area (sacrum) from 20 days prior to the admission. There was tissue necrosis without muscle engagement, osteomyelitis, or tunneling; besides, nasty odors and sludge were absent accounted for in class 3 in the group of wounds. She received starting therapy using Arnebia euchroma oil. As of the 2nd week onward, she was treated very successfully, and the complete wound healing occurred in 8 weeks. The use of A. euchroma for wound healing and reducing infection and inflammation can greatly contribute to the cure of pressure ulcers and can be properly suggested in healing these ulcers.
Comparação entre a versão informatizada e impressa da Bateria de Avaliação Intelectual e Criativa para Adultos (BAICA)
Authors: Da Silva Gabriel Teixeira , Wechsler Solange
Published: January 2023

O presente trabalho teve como objetivo desenvolver uma versão informatizada da Bateria de Avaliação Intelectual e Criativa para Adultos (BAICA) e verificar sua equivalência com a versão impressa, composta por seis subtestes. Participaram do primeiro estudo 10 pessoas e, do segundo, 72; em ambos, os participantes tinham entre 18 e 32 anos. Durante o estudo 1 buscou-se identificar os processos cognitivos usados pelos participantes e compará-los com os esperados para cada instrumento, além de colher feedback sobre o funcionamento da bateria. Os resultados indicaram que o instrumento informatizado avalia os processos esperados. Durante o segundo estudo a versão informatizada foi aplicada em 24 pessoas e os resultados foram comparados com o de 48 pessoas que realizaram a versão impressa. A comparação entre os grupos apontou diferenças significativas entre todos os subtestes, com exceção do pensamento viso espacial. Concluiu-se que apesar de uma versão informatizada da BAICA ser viável, ela não é equivalente à versão impressa.
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presented by Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Case Report
Authors: A. Elshweikh Samah , Aldubaikhi Abdurahman , Albaybi Sultan , Alsedrani Rayan , Alqahtani Asayel
Published: January 2023

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a life-threatening haematological condition which can be secondary to many disorders. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can present with thrombotic microangiopathy and the differentiation between them is quite difficult especially in people with no previous history of SLE. Thrombocytopenia and microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia (MAHA) characterized by schistocytes on the peripheral blood smear are the most consistent signs of TTP. Plasma exchange, the main treatment for TTP must be started urgently once the TTP diagnosis is established. We report a case of 20-year-old female with no previous medical problems, who was presented with severe illness and dizziness following tooth extraction and was found to have severe microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia, her platelet count was severely decreased and with subsequent diagnosis as TTP and plasma exchange and steroids were started and fulfilled the European League Against Rheumatism and the American College of Rheumatology 2019 (EULAR/ACR-2019) criteria for SLE. The patient showed satisfactory improvement. This study of case report was made for early diagnosis and immediate treatment of unusual presentation of SLE resulted in a good prognosis.�
Desde la biblioteca. Lugar de encuentro en la Universidad
Authors: Sáiz Vega María Jesús
Published: January 2023

Se trata de un texto escrito con ocasión del cincuenta aniversario de la Universidad de Cantabria. La autora, directora de la Biblioteca universitaria, recorre la historia de la institución desde un punto de vista personal que parte de la experiencia en primera persona. Esta crónica pone el foco en el personal y los servicios que dan soporte a la actividad académica y que, sin ser los protagonistas de la universidad, son actores imprescindibles en su día a día. El texto comienza con una panorámica general y un relato de los principales momentos de cambio universitario; ilustra, a continuación, esta evolución con dos aspectos concretos (la gestión administrativa y la información científica) como ejemplos significativos de las enormes transformaciones de este medio siglo y, por último, desgrana las horas de un día cualquiera en la vida del campus en una descripción fabulada, pero realista y verosímil, del presente de la Universidad de Cantabria cincuenta años después.
Penentuan Prioritas Penggantian Uang Bahan Bakar Minyak Dengan Metode Naive Bayes
Authors: Anandra Dyah Ayu , Fathonah Rd. Nuraini Siti
Published: January 2023

Dalam suatu instansi untuk pencatatan bahan bakar minyak dan penentuan prioritas supir yang akan diganti uangnya terlebih dahulu sangat krusial. Permasalahan yang dihadapi oleh PT.XYZ adalah kesulitan dalam mengklasifikasikan supir yang harus mendapat penggantian uang terlebih dahulu. Saat ini untuk pengklasifikasian yang dilakukan hanya mengandalkan pengolahan data dan pengurutan dengan Microsoft Excel. Untuk menghindari hal yang tidak diinginkan seperti Human Error ataupun redudansi maka sistem ini dibangun. Dengan metode naïve bayes membantu agar dapat menentukan prioritas supir yang akan mendapat uang ganti bahan bakar minyak (BBM). Metode pengklasifikasi Naive Bayes adalah pengklasifikasi statistik yang dapat memprediksi probabilitas keanggotaan kelas dari kelas tertentu berdasarkan perhitungan probabilitas.  Berdasarkan hasil akhir yang telah dilakukan dengan mengambil beberapa semple dari beberapa data training maka akurasi untuk menentukan prioritas supir penggantian bahan bakar minyak (BBM) adalah 100%. Maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa metode naïve bayes keakuratannya sangat tinggi untuk menentukan prioritas penggantian uang bahan bakar minyak (BBM) untuk supir.
Klasifikasi Pneumonia Dengan Deep Learning Faster Region Convolutional Neural Network Arsitektur VGG16 dan ResNet50
Authors: Hekmatyar Hafidz Daffa , Saputra Wahyu Andi , Ramdani Cepi
Published: January 2023

Pneumonia merupakan infeksi paru-paru yang melibatkan alveoli (kantung udara) dan disebabkan oleh mikroba, termasuk bakteri, virus, atau jamur yang dapat menyebabkan peradangan pada area bronkiolus dan alveoli. Pneumonia merupakan penyakit yang berbahaya apabila tidak ditangani dengan tepat. COVID-19 merupakan virus baru yang menyerang paru-paru dan diindikasikan dengan adanya pneumonia. Penting bagi pakar kesehatan untuk memberikan perawatan tepat jika ditemukan pneumonia pada kasus COVID-19. Namun demikian, kendala yag dihadapi dari citra toraks adalah mendeteksi adan-ya indikasi pneumonia dalam mengklasifikasikan toraks berpneumonia. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengklasifikasikan objek yang terdeteksi sebagai penumonia dengan menggunakan Faster R-CNN, yakni teknik yang mengkombinasikan algoritme Region Proposal Network (RPN) dan Convolutional Neural Network (CNN). Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Faster R-CNN untuk mendeteksi adanya pneumonia pada pasien COVID-19 dengan menggunakan dua arsitektur CNN yang berbeda yaitu arsitektur VGG16 dan ResNet50. Dari pengujian yang yang diterapkan pada citra toraks berpneumonia, model VGG16 mempunyai mAP (mean Average Precision) tertinggi yaitu sebesar 17,7% sedangkan ResNet mempunyai nilai mAP sebesar 16,2%. Sedangkan, implementasi menggunakan 500 data x-ray paru-paru pneumonia COVID-19, arsitektur VGG16 mempunyai nilai akurasi tertinggi yaitu sebesar 85,8% sedangkan ResNet50 mempunyai nilai akurasi sebesar 84%. Dengan dikembangkannya penelitian ini diharapkan dapat membantu tenaga medis dalam mendeteksi pneumonia secara dini pada pasien yang terkena virus COVID-19 dengan tepat.
Strategy for Implementation of the Security Maturity Model in e-Government Systems in Indonesia
Authors: Nastiti Tashia Indah
Published: January 2023

The security maturity level of Indonesia's e-Government system needs to be evaluated to determine the current status of security implementations and to plan for overall system security improvements. In general, the maturity model describes how a system consisting of humans and devices performs their duties. These capabilities include effective leadership and governance, level of awareness of implementers, and capabilities of existing tools. This study aims to create a strategy in implementing the security maturity model in the e-Government system in Indonesia. The research method uses a mix method, namely qualitative and quantitative methods. The qualitative method aims to obtain the Critical Success Factors Implementation of the security maturity model, and the quantitative method is used to analyze the results of the Critical success factor validation using SPSS. The strategy for the Security maturity model is based on the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) Model.
Discricionariedade persecutória no ANPP: afinal, o que se negocia?
Authors: Suxberger Antonio Henrique Graciano , Gomes Filho Dermeval Farias , Dias Danilo Pinheiro
Published: January 2023

O artigo problematiza o acordo de não persecução penal (ANPP) tal como positivado no Código de Processo Penal (CPP) em 2019 pela Lei nº 13.964/2019. Qual o espaço de discricionariedade persecutória no ANPP? Para responder a essa pergunta, o artigo diferencia o uso das soluções negociais no Direito premial e na indicação e alternativas à crise do sistema de justiça. Seguidamente, evidencia que, quando formalizado em lei, o ANPP passou de instituto que versava sobre o interesse processual para materializar medida despenalizante com potencial efeito de extinguir a punibilidade do fato. O artigo sistematiza a apresentação do ANPP em pressupostos, requisitos e condições, para então sustentar que o espaço de negociação entre defesa e Ministério Público é informativo para os requisitos e efetivamente dialogal para as condições. Metodologicamente, o artigo se vale de abordagem dedutiva e elege revisão da literatura e análise documental, especialmente dos textos normativos, para sua apresentação.
TRÂNSITOS GEOAFETIVOS E CONVERGÊNCIAS METROPOLITANAS: Guerras Culturais, pandemia e o exemplo do fotógrafo cego
Authors: Schneedorf José Roberto
Published: January 2023

As discursividades ocidentais contemporâneas sequenciam, em seus processos inclusivos e equitativos, uma sucessão de embates de ordem ideológica e narrativa que marcaram o trajeto das diversidades ao longo do século XX. No ângulo da orientação não normativa, este artigo propõe correlacionar o encontro e o agrupamento das afetividades pares, possibilitando o adensamento de suas afirmações e representatividades, com a formação das megalópoles, que igualmente se propiciou e adensou no correr do mesmo século. Particularmente nas três décadas mais significantes para essa correlação – 1960, 1970 e 1980, que afunilaram as Guerras Culturais em Guerras Sexuais – o trânsito de vidas direcionou-se do rural para o urbano nessa dupla motivação (afetiva e trabalhista), oportunizando a constituição de comunidades por reconhecimento identitário mútuo, gerando e gerindo territórios próprios dentro das cidades, simbólicos e físicos. A pandemia de HIV/AIDS, que tomará esses centros já no início da última dessas décadas, impactará todo este duplo formativo, e tenderá a impulsionar um inesperado movimento de regresso migratório.
FORMAS DE FAZER CIDADE: Interconexões entre o presencial e o digital
Authors: Pontes Williane , Souza Raissa  Taimilles
Published: January 2023

As cidades são caracterizadas como complexas e heterogêneas, onde são produzidas formas de sociabilidades, modos e estilos de vida, espaços e lugares e uma gama de possibilidades criativas e analíticas. Este artigo desenvolve uma reflexão sobre formas de fazer a cidade de João Pessoa-PB nas interconexões entre o presencial e o digital, a partir de dois grupos de jovens: um de moradores de uma comunidade periférica e outro de usuários do Pokémon Go, com o objetivo de discutir modos de transitar, ocupar e habitar a cidade na contemporaneidade. Entre as possibilidades teórico-metodológicas, nos interessam as dimensões simbólicas imbricadas no transcurso da construção da cidade, trabalhando os grupos são analisados através de trabalho de campo presencial e digital, acompanhando suas construções contínuas de ocupação de espaços e produção de lugares. A discussão apresenta uma forma de pensar o urbano na contemporaneidade, com o âmbito digital sendo presente e participativo nas maneiras dos atores construírem e vivenciarem a cidade. Palavras-chave: Cidade de João Pessoa; Presencial e Digital; Juventudes
MOEDA ELETRÔNICA DO BANCO CENTRAL
Authors: Oliveira Victor Augusto de Almeida , Bertolai Jefferson Donizeti Pereira
Published: January 2023

O assunto criptomoedas tem recebido bastante atenção por parte da mídia, de organismos internacionais, de bancos centrais e do meio acadêmico. Em particular, tem sido discutido se é de interesse dos bancos centrais a emissão de uma criptomoeda ou de uma moeda digital soberana. A diferença entre essas duas formas de acesso ao balanço do banco central é a forma de transmissão de unidades monetárias entre os usuários. Enquanto a criptomoeda soberana possui transmissão por meio de um sistema descentralizado, a moeda digital soberana é transmitida em um sistema centralizado. Este trabalho busca mostrar que o principal ponto que distingue os sistemas centralizado e descentralizado é a necessidade de monitoramento dos intermediários. Ademais, conclui-se que o sistema permissionado pode ser considerado centralizado pela necessidade de monitoramento dos agentes. Por fim, este trabalho propõe-se a discorrer sobre outras questões que envolvem a emissão de uma moeda eletrônica do banco central, em particular sobre os benefícios que podem advir dessa inovação e sobre os efeitos que pode causar ao setor bancário.
Mediating role of innovation capabilities between maturity and performance of e-commerce
Authors: Priambodo Ivan Triyogo , Sasmoko Sasmoko , Abdinagoro Sri Bramantoro , Bandur Agustinus
Published: January 2023

This study investigates and clarifies e-commerce maturity as the reason the focal point of Indonesian creative industry business visionaries during the COVID-19 pandemic in the new ordinary time in Indonesia. The COVID-19 pandemic has energized entrepreneurs, particularly in the creative industry, to have the option to build up their dynamic capacities so they can make do in unsure financial circumstances and measure their e-commerce performance through a balanced scorecard approach (Kaplan & Norton, 1992). This research has taken 383 respondents of business visionaries who are occupied with creative enterprises and have applied the idea of e-commerce in their business activities taken as tests and dissected quantitatively utilizing structural equation modelling (SEM). This study finds that e-commerce maturity provides a significant impact on e-commerce performance and innovation capabilities. Furthermore, the indirect impact result is more favourable compared with a direct relationship between e-commerce maturity and e-commerce performance. This paper highlights the importance of e-commerce maturity and innovation capabilities and shows that both variables significantly impact e-commerce performance which may help entrepreneurs in Indonesia’s creative businesses to enhance their performance, especially in e-commerce.
Editorial: Board gender parity in 200 years or whether a board gender diversity issue is still on crossroad
Authors: Kostyuk Alexander
Published: January 2023

The history of the appearance of the board gender diversity issue on the agenda of regulators appeared in 2003, when Norway was the first in the world to introduce a quota of 40% for company boards. Five years after the introduction of the gender quota of 40%, all companies in Norway met the established standard. You are welcome to explore the content of the journal Corporate Ownership and Control to enjoy reading paper on the gender diversity issue since 2003.
Post-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention CYP2C19 Genotyping: The Potential Role In Identifying Clopidogrel Therapy Related Bleeding Risks
Authors: Soh Bing Wei Thaddeus , Cusack Ronan , Waters Max , O'Connor Cormac , Arnous Samer , Kiernan Thomas
Published: January 2023

Aim Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) after percutaneous coronary
intervention (PCI) remains the standard of care. CYP2C19 genetic
polymorphisms results in variable Clopidogrel bioactivation. Increased
function (CYP2C19*17) allele carriers (rapid metabolizers (RM) or
ultrarapid metabolizers (UM)), are Clopidogrel hyper-responders and
hence more susceptible to Clopidogrel related bleeding. Since current
guidelines recommend against routine genotyping following PCI, data on
the clinical utility of CYP2C19*17 genotype guided strategy are sparce.
Our study provides real-world data on the 12-month follow-up of CYP2C19
genotyping in patients post-PCI. Methods This is a cohort study within
an Irish population receiving 12 months of DAPT following PCI for ACS or
CCS. It identifies the prevalence of CYP2C19 polymorphisms within an
Irish population and describe the ischaemic and bleeding outcomes after
12 months of Clopidogrel DAPT. Results 129 patients were included with
the following CYP2C19 polymorphism prevalence: 30.2% hyper-responders
(26.4% RM (1*/17*), 3.9% UM (17*/17*)) and 28.7% poor-responders
(22.5% IM (1*/2*), 3.9% IM (2*/17*), 2.3% PM (2*/2*)). Total bleeding
incidence at 12-months increased from poor-responders (0.0%) to
normal-responders (15.0%), to hyper-responders (25.0%). Compared to
poor-responders, hyper-responders were significantly more likely to
experience a bleeding event (25.0% vs 0.0%, P = 0.044). Conclusions
The prevalence of CYP2C19 polymorphisms in Ireland is 58.9% (30.2%
CYP2C19*17, 28.7% CYP2C19*2) with approximately 1 in 3 chance of being
a Clopidogrel hyper-responder. The trend of increasing bleeding with
increasing CYP2C19 activity, suggests a genotype guided strategy may
have clinical utility identifying high-bleeding-risk with Clopidogrel in
CYP2C19*17 carriers but further studies are required.
On the Relative Value of Imbalanced Learning for Code Smell Detection
Authors: Yu Xiao , Li Fuyang , Zou Kuan , Keung Jacky , Feng Shuo , Xiao Yan
Published: January 2023

Machine learning-based code smell detection has been demonstrated to be
a valuable approach for improving software quality and enabling
developers to identify problematic patterns in code. However, previous
researches have shown that the code smell datasets commonly used to
train these models are heavily imbalanced. While some recent studies
have explored the use of imbalanced learning techniques for code smell
detection, they have only evaluated a limited number of techniques and
thus their conclusions about the most effective methods may be biased
and inconclusive. To thoroughly evaluate the effect of imbalanced
learning techniques on machine learning-based code smell detection, we
examine 31 imbalanced learning techniques with seven classifiers to
build code smell detection models on four code smell data sets. We
employ four evaluation metrics to assess the detection performance with
the Wilcoxon signed-rank test and Cliff’s δ. The results show
that (1) Not all imbalanced learning techniques significantly improve
detection performance, but deep forest significantly outperforms the
other techniques on all code smell data sets. (2) SMOTE (Synthetic
Minority Over-sampling TEchnique) is not the most effective technique
for resampling code smell data sets. (3) The best-performing imbalanced
learning techniques and the top-3 data resampling techniques have little
time cost for code smell detection. Therefore, we provide some practical
guidelines. First, researchers and practitioners should select the
appropriate imbalanced learning techniques (e.g., deep forest) to
ameliorate the class imbalance problem. In contrast, the blind
application of imbalanced learning techniques could be harmful. Then,
better data resampling techniques than SMOTE should be selected to
preprocess the code smell data sets.
Sliding or stumbling on the staircase: numerics of ocean circulation along piecewise-constant coastlines
Authors: Nasser Antoine-Alexis , Madec Gurvan , Lavergne Casimir de , Debreu Laurent , Lemarie Florian , Blayo Eric
Published: January 2023

Coastlines in most ocean general circulation models are piecewise
constant. Accurate representation of boundary currents along
staircase-like coastlines is a long-standing issue in ocean modelling.
Pioneering work by Adcroft and Marshall (1998) revealed that artificial
indentation of model coastlines, obtained by rotating the numerical mesh
within an idealized square basin, generates a
\textit{spurious form drag} that slows down the
circulation. Here, we revisit this problem and show how this spurious
drag may be eliminated. First, we find that
\textit{physical} convergence (i.e. the main
characteristics of the flow are insensitive to the increase of the mesh
resolution) allows simulations to become independent of the mesh
orientation. An advection scheme with a wider stencil also reduces
sensitivity to mesh orientation from coarser resolution. Second, we show
that indented coastlines behave as straight and slippery shores when a
true mirror boundary condition on the flow is imposed. This finding
applies to both symmetric and rotational-divergence formulations of the
stress tensor, and to both flux and vector-invariant forms of the
equations. Finally, we demonstrate that the detachment of a vortex
flowing past an outgoing corner of the coastline is faithfully simulated
with exclusive implementation of impermeability conditions. These
results provide guidance for a better numerical treatment of coastlines
(and isobaths) in ocean general circulation models.
Shallow-Water Sub-Bottom Seismic Investigation: a Multi-Frequency Approach
Authors: Souza Luiz Antonio Pereira de
Published: January 2023

Continuous seismic profiling is a geophysical method widely used in shallow-water geological and geotechnical investigations. Although other geophysical techniques, e.g., electric, electromagnetic, and potential methods, can also assist in investigating these environments, they do not produce adequate data to technically support engineering projects from a quantitative perspective. A guide for selecting the technique or techniques that can provide different projects with optimum data is still lacking. Wrong procedures can still be found in this professional and research field in Brazil and elsewhere as regards the selection of acoustic sources that produce the best results or solutions for different underwater projects. This article aims at contributing to the discussion on the performance of seismic sources in shallow-water surveys. It concludes that the best final product is obtained by using multi-frequency acoustics systems simultaneously. Operating multiple seismic sources at the same time can yield both good resolution and good penetration, thereby meeting all the needs of any given underwater engineering project, e.g., dams, ports, pipelines, bridges, tunnels, offshore wind farms, basic geology and archeology surveys, dredging projects, and investigations of silting processes in rivers and water reservoirs.
Business processes and activities of small and medium-sized enterprises for procurement, processing and selling of non-wood forest products in the Toplicko and Moravsko forest region
Authors: Nedeljkovic Jelena , Poduska Zoran , Dimitrijevic Mihajlo , Nonic Dragan
Published: January 2023

The entire operation of an enterprise is carried out through business
processes. They represent a set of business activities, which transform
available resources into results (outputs), such as a product or service.
When it comes to non-wood forest products (NWFP), the business of small and
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is based on procurement (col?lection and
buying), processing and/or selling of these products. A very important
aspect of SME business is cooperation with other enterprises. Cooperation
can be achieved in procure?ment, production, placement, research, training,
etc. This research aims to study business processes and activities, with a
focus on the cooperation of NWFPs-based in the Toplicko and Moravsko forest
regions. The methods of analysis and synthesis and the statistical method
were used. Data collection was conducted using face to face survey with
representatives of 28 NWFPs-based enterprises in March 2022. Research
results indicate that the majority of SMEs perform business processes
related to the procurement, processing and selling of NWFPs. The most common
form of purchase is at own purchase stations (96.4%) and with collectors
coming to companies (92.9%). Most enterprises do not perform secondary
processing of products, but neither do they export. The most common form of
placement is to ?other processors?. All analysed SMEs cooperate with other
companies, but their representatives are also interested in improving that
cooperation. There is a need for the improvement of business processes and
the development of cooperation between NWFPs-based SMEs in selected forest
regions, to increase their competitiveness.
Rotational wood welding: Mechanical properties of thermally treated oak
Authors: Veizovic Marko , Todorovic Nebojsa , Lovric Aleksandar , Milic Goran
Published: January 2023

The paper examined the strength of rotationally welded joints between
untreated beech dowels and samples of thermally modified and unmodified oak
wood (used as substrates). The results were compared with the control group
where beech dowels were glued using PVAc (polyvinyl acetate) glue for the
same types of samples. Maximum dowel pull-out force was significantly higher
for the glued connection compared to the welded connection in both groups -
thermally treated and untreated oak wood. Welded joint strength was higher
for unmodified group, compared to thermally treated group, which was
expected due to negative effects of thermal modification on mechanical
properties of wood.
Contribution to methods and techniques of scientific research: Structure of the scientific research report - 4. Discussion of research results
Authors: Rankovic Nenad
Published: January 2023

Discussion is the exchange of arguments and views related to a particular
subject of discussion and the making of judgments arising from such
confrontation. Such content has its place in the scientific research report
and is behind the results, ahead of the conclusions. This section has its
own structure, which depends on the authors who propose and practice it.
Regardless of which variant of structure you use, researchers should be
aware of such structures and follow selected examples when writing their
reports. In this regard, higher education students need training to be able
to compile this part of the scientific research report more easily and more
quickly, especially for those conducting forestry research.
Associations Between Modifiable Risk Factors and Changes in Glycemic Status Among Individuals With Prediabetes
Authors: Nabila Salma , Kim Ji-Eun , Choi Jaesung , Park JooYong , Shin Aesun , Lee Sang-Ah , Lee Jong-koo , Kang Daehee , Choi Ji-Yeob
Published: January 2023

OBJECTIVE

To examine the associations between modifiable risk factors and glycemic status changes in individuals with prediabetes.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

A total of 10,358 individuals with prediabetes defined by their fasting blood glucose and HbA1c levels from the Health Examinees-Gem study were included in the present study. Modifiable factors, including BMI, abdominal obesity, smoking status, physical activity, alcohol consumption, diet quality, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, were examined to determine their associations with changes in glycemic status during follow-up. In addition, modifiable-factor scores were calculated, and their association with changes in glycemic status was also analyzed.

RESULTS

The median follow-up time for this study was 4 years (range, 1–7 years). BMI ≥25 kg/m2 (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 0.71 [95% CI 0.63–0.79]), abdominal obesity (OR 0.76 [95% CI 0.68–0.86]), heavy drinking (OR 0.74 [95% CI 0.60–0.91]), hypertension (OR 0.71 [95% CI 0.64–0.79]), and dyslipidemia (OR 0.78 [95% CI 0.70–0.85]) were associated with a lower possibility of normoglycemia reversion. BMI ≥25 kg/m2 (OR 1.58 [95% CI 1.29–1.94]), abdominal obesity (OR 1.31 [95% CI 1.11–1.55]), current smoking (OR 1.43 [95% CI 1.07–1.91]), and hypertension (OR 1.26 [95% CI 1.07–1.49]) were associated with a higher probability of type 2 diabetes progression. Having more favorable modifiable factors was also associated with normoglycemia reversion (OR 1.46 [95% CI 1.30–1.64]) and type 2 diabetes progression (OR 0.62 [95% CI 0.49–0.77]).

CONCLUSIONS

More favorable modifiable factors were related to a higher probability of returning to normoglycemia and a lower probability of progression to type 2 diabetes.