bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Broadband absorbing property of the composite by fractal gap-square-ring metasurface and dielectric layers
Authors: Li Yuhan , Yang Junliang , Qiu Leilei , Huang Shengxiang , Deng Lianwen , He Longhui
Published: July 2023

The fractal gap-square-ring (FGSR) pattern metasurface is combined with silicon carbide fibre (SiCf) as dielectric loss layers, and the composite double-layer fractal gap-square-ring metamaterial absorber (C-DFRMA) presents broadband microwave absorption performance till the incident angle up to 45°. Reflection loss (RL) is better than −10 dB in 8.32–15.68 GHz and the peak value reaches −23.36 dB. Relation of RL and permittivity spectrum of dielectric loss layers was investigated by the Debye model. The FGSR pattern metasurface has robustness to permittivity spectrum, beneficial to avoiding the use of magnetic loss materials. The C-DFRMA provides a new choice as a broadband microwave absorber.
Las voces de Germanía en los manuscritos para la segunda edición del diccionario de autoridades
Authors: Buzek Ivo
Published: July 2023

La puesta en línea de los legajos con los manuscritos de la segunda edición del Diccionario de autoridades (DA2) supone el acceso libre a un material de enorme interés para todo tipo de investigación historiográfica o sobre la historia del español, ya que es una obra muy poco estudiada y presenta una verdadera laguna de conocimiento (Carriscondo y Carpi 2020b). El objetivo de la presente aportación será el estudio de las voces de germanía que figuran en dichos manuscritos. Nos interesará ver si hay diferencias en comparación con la primera edición de la obra (DA1), tanto en la cantidad de las voces lematizadas como en su tratamiento, como lo indica el avance publicado en el portal Dicciocho (Carriscondo y Carpi 2020a). Como obra de contraste utilizaremos el diccionario de germanía de Chamorro (2002), aunque el avance del Dicciocho nos dice que también puede haber aportación original de los académicos mismos, surgida probablemente de forma fortuita como producto de sus propias lecturas, que sería a su vez la aportación más valiosa del estudio, tanto por el valor histórico de las voces como por el valor documental de las fuentes que las avalan. En primer lugar, nuestra intención sería completar el avance del Dicciocho que a continuación serviría como punto de partida para estudios sobre la historia del léxico de la marginalidad del siglo XVIII.
La divulgación del capital intelectual de las universidades nacionales argentinas en los sitios web institucionales
Authors: García Gabriela , Ficco Cecilia , Bersía Paola , Sader Gustavo
Published: July 2023

La producción de información sobre el capital intelectual (CI) de las instituciones universitarias resulta imprescindible para valorar y comunicar aspectos vinculados a los procesos de gestión del conocimiento, lo que contribuye no solo a mejorar su ejecución a nivel interno, sino también, a atender las necesidades informativas de los distintos grupos con interés en sus actividades.

En este marco, el presente trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar la información sobre el CI que las universidades nacionales argentinas divulgan a través de sus sitios web.

Para dar cumplimiento al mismo se realiza un estudio de alcance descriptivo, sustentado en la estrategia de análisis de contenido. Los datos provienen de la información de acceso público contenida en los sitios web de las siete universidades que integran la muestra de este estudio.

Los resultados obtenidos permiten advertir que, en términos globales, el grado de divulgación del CI es bajo y que el mayor énfasis en la divulgación se centra en elementos intangibles vinculados a la dimensión estructural y relacional del CI. Específicamente, se pone el acento en describir la estructura y los recursos que las universidades utilizan para incrementar e internalizar el conocimiento generado, así como los instrumentos y medios que les permiten formalizar vínculos con su entorno; siendo estos resultados análogos a los obtenidos en investigaciones previas.
Key Audit Matters: ¿qué hemos logrado ya?
Authors: Araújo De Carvalho Otávio , Taboada Pinheiro Laura Edith , Silva De Lima Duque Flávia
Published: July 2023

En 2015 el IAASB introdujo en el informe de auditoría los Key Audit Matters (KAM) a través de la ISA 701, con el objetivo de que este informe sea más informativo y transparente, siendo pertinente verificar en la literatura, cuáles son los resultados alcanzados tras esta implementación.

El objetivo de este estudio fue mapear las producciones académicas con el fin de resumir y evaluar sistemáticamente las investigaciones sobre los Key Audit Matters (KAM).

El método aplicado fue el proceso Knowledge Development Process – Construtivist (ProKnow-C), con el fin de ayudar en la selección del portafolio bibliográfico, compuesto por estudios relevantes en el contexto internacional.

A partir de los resultados, se puede trazar las siguientes líneas de investigación en la literatura sobre los KAM: (i) valor informativo; (ii) impacto en la responsabilidad del auditor y los honorarios de auditoría; (iii) cantidad y tipos; (iv) legibilidad; y una discusión inicial sobre la (v) repetición de estos asuntos. También se ha podido comprobar que los KAM presentan un valor informativo para los usuarios y pueden afectar la percepción de la responsabilidad de los auditores; además, las características de las sociedades de auditoría y de las empresas auditadas influyen en el tipo, la cantidad y la legibilidad de los KAM. Un tema inicial en la literatura es el impacto de la repetición de KAM sobre los usuarios de la información. A partir de las evidencias, se percibe la necesidad de realizar investigaciones que evalúen la percepción de los usuarios sobre la divulgación de los KAM.
KINERJA PRODUKSI DAN KELAYAKAN FINANSIAL SAGU AREN PADA AGROINDUSTRI SAGU AREN HARAPAN DI KOTA LUBUKLINGGAU
Authors: Wahyuni Nenny , Suryati Nila , Yarda Ningsih Verry , Heriyanto Heriyanto
Published: July 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kinerja dan kelayakan finansial sagu aren pada Agroindustri Sagu Aren Harapan yang berada di Kota Lubuklinggau.  Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah studi kasus (Cases Study). Penentuan sampel dilakukan secara sengaja (purposive) dengan pertimbangan bahwa Sagu Aren Harapan merupakan satu-satunya agroindustri yang memproduksi sagu aren di Kota Lubuklinggau. Kinerja produksi yang diukur mencakup lima faktor yaitu produktivitas, kapasitas, kualitas, kecepatan pengiriman, serta fleksibilitas. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kinerja produksi sagu aren dilihat dari kelima faktor yang diukur dimulai dari produktivitas, kualitas, kecepatan pengiriman, serta fleksibilitas sudah baik, hanya saja pada faktor kapasitas belum bisa mencapai nilai maksimal dikarenakan ketersediaan bahan baku (batang aren) yang masih terbatas.  Sementara hasil analisis kelayakan finasial menyatakan bahwa sagu aren layak untuk diusahakan dilihat dari nilai NPV dengan tingkat suku bunga 12 persen sebesar Rp. 1.324.084.559, Net B/C Ratio sebesar 4,79, IRR sebesar 39 %, dan Payback Periode 0,85 tahun atau 10 bulan 11 hari.

Keywords: Kinerja Produksi, Kelayakan Finansial, Sagu Aren
STRUKTUR PENERIMAAN DAN PRODUKTIVITAS KERJA PEMANEN KELAPA SAWIT DI PT. SANDABI INDAH LESTARI KABUPATEN BENGKULU UTARA
Authors: Rapika Diyan , Nurmalia Ana , Fariadi Herri , Meisya Arif Hilda
Published: July 2023

ABSTRAK

Pemanen kelapa sawit di PT. Sandabi Indah Lestari selain bekerja sebagai buruh harian lepas juga memiliki pekerjaan sampingan untuk meningkatkan penerimaan rumah tangga. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menganalisis struktur penerimaan pemanen kelapa sawit dan menganalisis tingkat produktivitas kerja pemanen kelapa sawit di PT. Sandabi Indah Lestari Kabupaten Bengkulu Utara. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode deskriptif, analisis penerimaan dan produktifitas kerja. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diketahui bahwa struktur penerimaan di PT. Sandabi indah Lestari terdiri atas mata pencaharian utama sebagai pemanen kelapa sawit sebagai Rp 2.703.600 dan mata pencaharian sampingan yaitu penerimaan usahatani terdiri dari usahatani tebu telur sebesar Rp 1.080.000, penerimaan usahatani kangkung sebesar Rp 1.060.000 dan penerimaan usahatani karet sebesar Rp 1.040.000, sebagai penjaga kolam pemancingan memiliki penerimaan sebesar Rp 1.000.000 dan sebagai ternak lele memperoleh penerimaan sebesar Rp 900.000. Produktivitas kerja pemanen kelapa sawit memiliki kategori sedang yaitu rata-rata 188, dengan rincian kategori rendah dengan jumlah 19 orang atau 47,5%, kategori sedang berjumlah 13 orang atau 32,5% dan kategori tinggi berjumlah 8 orang atau sebesar 20%.

 Kata Kunci: buruh pemanen kelapa sawit, struktur penerimaan, produktivitas kerja
HUBUNGAN PENGETAHUAN, SIKAP DAN PERILAKU HIGIENE SANITASI DENGAN KEJADIAN SKABIES PADA SANTRI DI PONDOK PESANTREN HALSALAKUM KOTA BENGKULU
Authors: Alen Elita  , Ramon Agus , Henni Febriawati  , Husin Hasan
Published: July 2023

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Latar Belakang, Scabies penyakit yang sering di jumpai di tempat padat wilayah penduduk dan tinggal secara berkelompok, kemiskinan, sanitasi dan hygine lingkungan yang kurang baik,serta perilaku hidup bersih dan sehat yang kurang, skabies banyak di jumpai di tempat tinggal dengan padat atau dalam jumlah padat dalam satu rumah seperti panti asuhan dan pondok pesantren. Metode, Jenis penelitian yang digunakan di dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kuantitatif  dengan pendekatan case control.  Penelitian ini betujuan mengetahui hubungan antara pengetahuan, sikap  dan perilaku terhadap kejadian  skabies pada santri di Pondok Pesantren Halsalakum kota Bengkulu. di laksanakan pada bulan Agustus 2022 berlokasi di Pesantren Halsalakum kota Bengkulu. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah kelompok kontrol 26 santri dan kelompok kasus sebnayak 26 santri. Pengumpulan data dilakukan langsung oleh peneliti dengan observasi menggunakan menggunakan kuesioner. Selanjutnya analisis data secara univariat dan bivariate. Hasil, hasil penelitian didapatkan bahwa ada hubungan yang signifikan antara pengetahuan (nilai P-Value 0,026 < 0,05) dan perilaku hygiene sanitasi (nilai P-Value 0,012 < 0,05) terhadap kejadian skabies pada santri di Pondok Pesantern Harsallakum Kota Bengkulu.  Kesimpulan, bahwa variabel yang berhubungan dengan kejadian skabies pada santri adalah pengetahuan dan perilaku hygiene sanitasi. Saran, perlu dilakukan penyuluhan kesehatan yang berkerjasama dengan petugas kesehatan setempat mengenai skabies kepada para santri agar pengetahuan mengenai skabies meningkat.
EVALUASI KEBIJAKAN AKSI PERCEPATAN KONVERGENSI PENURUNAN STUNTING TERINTEGRASI DI KABUPATEN KEPULAUAN SERIBU PROVINSI DKI JAKARTA TAHUN 2021
Authors: Novasetianie  , Handayani  , Rustika
Published: July 2023

Background: Stunting is a continual malnutrition resulting from a loss of nutrient consumption for an extended time ensuing in a short body posture compared to the age standard. Convergence of acceleration of stunting prevention is achieved effectively and efficiently, it is necessary to carry out 8 (eight) Convergen Actions. This Evaluate the performance the Stunting Reducing policy in Kepulauan Seribu, Provinsi DKI Jakarta in 2021. Method use a qualitative a finding out by collecting various information through in-depth interviews and document review.
Result, it can be conclude involved in the Action Convergence Prevent Stunting program refer to Intruksi Bupati No. 2 of 2021 where all OPD are involved but do not involve non Governmental elements. Sources of policy in implementing the program considered to still need strengthening in terms regulations and the role of related sectors in supporting the success of the Stunting program, Policy brief, by adding SOP the sub-district and level village. Data and Information uses the e-PPGBM application, whose input for toddlers has reached the total corvarege.
Conclusion: Sources of policy Convergence action to accelerate stunting reduction doesn’t require technical guidelines, SOP related the stunting prevention action convergence program facilitate the work structure in Kepulauan Seribu. The plan is proposed to be included in RKPD specifically for stunting in each OPD. Organizing involves the role of non-govermen organisasi academics, professional organizations and CSR. There is a need for MOU with non-government to help accelerate the reduction of stunting in the Kepulauan Seribu.
Keywords: evaluation, stunting, and Convergence of Stunting Reduction
DIGITAL SEARCH ADVERTISING – THE ROLE OF POST-CLICK FACTORS IN GENERATING PURCHASE CONVERSIONS
Authors: Kishore Amit , Prakash C Om
Published: July 2023

A lot of research is available on the effectiveness of search as an advertising channel. Most of these studies tend to treat a click on a search ad as a binary event. All of them study the events leading to the click. This paper goes beyond this to study the post click actions taken by a user subsequent to clicking on a search ad, and refers to those actions as depth of interaction, and testing the variables that have an effect on the nal outcome. We use a prescriptive research design employing binary logistic regression analysis. Results indicate that the duration of time spent, device used, and recency of visit have a very high positive effect on the nal outcome.
EVALUATION OF EFFECT OF LOW DOSE DEXMEDETOMIDINE ON INTRAOPERATIVE HEMODYNAMICS IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERIES UNDER GENERAL ANAESTHESIA
Authors: R Preethi. , Kumar. N Suresh
Published: July 2023

Background: Dexmedetomidine provides adequate intraoperative analgesia and good surgical eld, post-operative sedation, and patient comfort with no adverse effects for patients. This study assessed the hemodynamic stability with the two doses of dexmedetomidine (0.25mcg & 0.5mcg) among patients experiencing laparoscopic surgeries under general anaesthesia. This is a prospective observational study done among 64 Materials And Methods: Patients admitted under General Anaesthesia for elective laparoscopic surgeries performed at R. L. Jalappa Hospital and Research Centre, Tamaka, Kolar, between January 2020 to May 2021. Group A (Dexmed- 0.25mcg/kg/hr) and Group B (Dexmed -0.5mcg/kg/hr) were classied into two groups, and haemodynamic changes were examined among the two groups. Results: Among 64 patients, Group A male was 3 (9.4%), and females were 29 (90.6%). In group B, the male was 2 (6.3%), and the female was 30 (93.7%); there is no signicant difference in gender and age (p=0.641) and (p=0.381). The difference in means of the haemodynamic parameters such as Heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, mean arterial pressure, and oxygen saturation between the study groups was not statistically signicant except for the systolic blood pressure at 90 min, where the mean SBP is signicantly greater among Group A (Dexmed- 0.25mcg). From our stud Conclusion: y, we conclude that there is no difference in hemodynamic stability with two different doses of dexmedetomidine (0.25mcg & 0.5mcg) among patients who underwent laparoscopic surgeries under general anaesthesia.
VARIATIONS IN INVOLVEMENT OF STRUCTURES IN PATIENTS WITH COVID-19 ASSOCIATED RHINO-ORBITO-CEREBRAL MUCOR MYCOSIS
Authors: Singh Yadav Jitendra , Lal Shankar , Yelishetty Haraprathap , Gupta Shraddha
Published: July 2023

Mucormycosis or black fungus previously called as zygomycosis is not a common fungal disease. It
occurs in the patients with low neutrophil counts, severe malnutrition and hematological malignancies.
Mucor mycosis also common in patients with tuberculosis, diabetes mellitus, COVID-19 and steroid therapy since all these
conditions lead to low immunity. Mucormycosis involves different body organs like nose, orbit, brain, skin, gastrointestinal tract,
lung, blood and is classied accordingly. Infection mainly enters in the body through nose and mouth or through cuts present
over the skin. In case of rhino-orbito-cerebral type of mucormycosis the clinical feature might be from nasal blockage and
crusting to life threatening complication like brain abscess and meningitis. The treatment for mucor mycosis might be
antifungal drugs alone or combined with surgical debridement depending upon involvement of vital structure and
complications. After covid-19 infection, incidence of rhino-orbito-cerebral mucor mycosis increased. The rare disease is to be
common due to multiple factors in covid-19 infected patients. Diabetes was a major etiological factor because high blood
glucose level and acidosis is responsible for virulence and survival of the fungi. Most common clinical feature was nasal
blockage and crusting of nasal cavity mucosa and most common involved sinus was maxillary sinus while involvement of
maxillary sinus with ethmoid sinus was highest.
CLINICOHEMATOLOGICAL PROFILE OF PANCYTOPENIA IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE
Authors: R. Shiju Dennis D. , Vijaya Kumar R. , D. Arun Mohan A. , Kutty K Krishnan
Published: July 2023

Background: Pancytopenia is a clinical complication of numerous pathological disorders, including infections, hypersplenism, hemolysis, bone marrow inltration, bone marrow suppression and haematological cancers. As a result, it accounts for the majority of drug-induced (chemotherapy) suppression of bone marrow cases. A rapid workup will help to settle many diagnoses since the majority of these individuals rst go to their primary care doctors and may also point to a potentially fatal disease. Aim: The aim of the present study is to analyze the various clinical presentations in pancytopenia and to evaluate various hematological parameters. Materials and Method: The present study was a Cross sectional observational study conducted in department of General Medicine, Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, Kulasekharam for a period of one year (January 2022 to December 2022). All patients presenting with pancytopenia who were willing to participate in the present study were included. Patients who got recent blood or blood product transfusion, Patients on chemotherapy/ radiotherapy and patients who were not willing to participate in the study were excluded. A total of 52 patients were included in the present study. Results were analysed using SPSS 20.0 version and the association was tested using Chi square test. Results: Most common presenting complaint among those presented with pancytopenia was tiredness which was seen in 49(94.23%) patients. Pallor was seen in all patients. Aplastic anemia was the most common bone marrow nding 11(31.42%) followed by erythroid hyperplasia 9(25.71%), acute leukemia 6 (17.14%), multiple myeloma 5 (14.28%), megaloblastic anemia3(8.57%) and metastatic tumor 1 (2.85%). Conclusion: Aplastic anemia was the most typical cause of pancytopenia in the current investigation. Pancytopenia can result from a wide range of illnesses, while the likelihood that any one disorder will also result in pancytopenia varies greatly. The degree of the pancytopenia and the type of underlying disease will determine the prognosis.
“STUDY OF FUNCTIONAL AND RADIOLOGICAL OUTCOMES OF CALCANEAL FRACTURES TREATED WITH MINIMAL ACCESS SURGERIES''
Authors: Chaudhary Vijay , Umrethiya Viren , P Shah Ishan , Shah Kalgi
Published: July 2023

Background Calcaneal fractures accounting for 65% of tarsal injuries. Calcaneal fractures account approximately 2% of all fractures. Most (60%-75%) of them are intra articular. 10% have associated with spine fractures and 26% are associated with other extremity injuries. Several of these fractures are affecting both calcaneum. 90% calcaneal fractures occur in between age group of 21 to 45 yrs of age. Aims & objectives a) To study the functional and radiological outcome of surgically managed Calcaneum fracture by minimally invasive procedures. b) To document frequency and types of complications associated with this treatment. c) To assess the various factors inuencing the nal outcome. Materials & methods This study was conducted in Government Medical College Surat from 2019 to 2021. 30 patients with calcaneal fractures were to be recruited. It was prospective interventional study after institutional ethics committee approval. Results & Discussions Fractures of Calcaneum are the most common tarsal bone fractures with overall incidence of 2% of all fractures with displaced intra-articular fractures comprising 60%-75% of the cases. Operatively treated patients with sanders type 2, 3 & 4 have better outcome with respect to pain, return to work, heel width, gait abnormalities and radiographic outcomes than patients treated conservatively. Open reduction and internal xation with calcaneal Locking plate through an extended lateral approach is the mainstay of treatment. Due to the risk of wound dehiscence, CRIF with Cancellous screws is preferred. A clear idea about indication, contraindications and the timing of surgery are important. Preoperative CT scans are essential. Conclusions The extended lateral approach has been considered the gold standard treatment for intra-articular calcaneal fractures. However, soft tissue complications remain a major concern, ranging from 2 to 30% with the extended lateral approach. Incidence of tongue-type fracture of calcaneum was highest in 30-39 years age group. It was more common in males than in females. The mechanism of injury was either fall from height and landing directly over the heel (93.33%) or road trafc accidents (6.66%). Restoration of Bohler's angle and angle of Gissane had signicant association with functional outcome.
CBCT IN ENDODONTICS: THE 3D GAME CHANGER
Authors: Gill Shagun , Singh Harpreet , Baweja Parvinder , Gray Richard , Kaur Navneet
Published: July 2023

One of the most commonly encountered chief complaints include pain of endodontic origin. In addition to the clinical examination, the radiographic assessment of any underlying pathological condition acts as an essential tool for the preoperative assessment, treatment planning and the post operative analysis. Ever since the advent of CBCT, it has emerged as an indispensable tool for detecting complex conditions owing to its ability of generating accurate three-dimensional multiplanar images of the maxillofacial region. It overcomes the limitations of the conventional periapical and panoramic radiographs which offer a limited two-dimensional (2D) view of a three-dimensional (3D) anatomical area. Despite the software's highly advanced features that allow interesting manipulations of the brightness and contrast in addition to the real-time on-screen dimensional assessment with minimum distortion, it exposes the patient to a higher radiation dose and is susceptible to artifacts. Overall, CBCT has revolutionized the eld of dentistry with its excellent diagnostic ability and technical advancements.
TO STUDY THE CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS OF PULSE THERAPY STEROID WITH ROUTINE STEROID THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE BILATERAL PNEUMONIA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE ON NONINVASIVEVENTILATORY SUPPORT
Authors: Khandelwal Abhijeet , Labana Navdeep , Kumar Patidar Ravindra , Shivhare Shailendra
Published: July 2023

Acute respiratory tract infection (ARTI) of the lungs, often known as pneumonia. Pneumonia causes the alveoli in a person's lungs to swell with pus and uid, making it difcult to breathe and decreasing oxygen intake. Pneumonia can be caused by a wide variety of factors, although bacteria and viruses are usually to blame. Patients with bilateral pneumonia and respiratory failure on non-invasive ventilatory support will participate in a comparison of the clinical efcacy of pulse therapy steroid medication to normal steroid therapy. The initial information will be gathered with the use of a proforma that has already been set up. All patients will have a comprehensive clinical examination and biochemical tests in accordance with the procedure. This study examines ve objectives: to explore the prole and biochemical parameters of individuals with bilateral pneumonia; to measure morbidity and mortality, and to improve oxygenation. This study is conducted on non-invasive ventilator-supported “Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences & Postgraduate Institute (Indore, M.P.)” cases of respiratory failure at the Department of Respiratory Medicine (SAIMS). Based on their age and gender, the patients assess the data and divide it into two groups (Group 1 & Group2). The design of the investigation is based on an observational study. The present study will be a prospective, 18-month-long investigation including 100 patients with proven respiratory failure. The study found that between the ages of 25 and 30, between 3 (6%) and 11 (22%) of patients in groups 1 and 2 were typically diagnosed. Also, among those between the ages of 51 and 60, 17 patients, or 34%, belonged to group 1, in contrast to the modest number of 11 patients, or 22%, who belonged to group 2. Unlike the majority of patients identied with bilateral pneumonia in group 1 (21, 42%), the majority of patients diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia in group 2 (33, 66%) were male. Males made up 29 percent of the 58 percent of patients diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia in group 1.while 17 out of 34 percent of patients diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia of group 2 were female. The nal conclusion found that, according to age and gender, the data is not statistically signicant
Performance Management Practices and Employees’ Performance in Lagos State Public Service
Authors: FERDINAND Muo, Ik , TAIWO Olatunji, Elizabeth
Published: July 2023

Over the years, researchers in the behavioural field have written extensively on one or a combination of identified key components of performance management (PM) especially to predict employees’ performance (EP). However, this empirical study uses Goal Setting (GS), Training and Development (T&D), and Performance Appraisal (PA) as indices of PM vis-a-viz EP using the Lagos State Public Service (LSPS) as the study theatre. This was largely because it was found that these three elements have not been combined by earlier researchers as indices of PM to predict EP. The objective is to examine the effect of performance management on employees’ performance in the public service. Using descriptive survey design, 3,913 employees across 10 MDAs from the eight sectors of the LSPS, form the sample frame of study. Raosoft sample estimator based on 4% error margin and 95% confidence level yielded 521 sample size. Out of the 521 copies of the structured questionnaire administered only 418 were considered useful for analysis; that was 80.2% response rate. Data generated were analysed with SPSS version (25). The models were estimated using ordinal Regression and the result revealed that PM elements all have positive and significant effects on EP. It was also discovered that PA drives EP the most, followed by GS, and T&D respectively. This empirical study thus recommended that the public sector in its PM efforts should prioritise the PA of its employees by ensuring proper planning to achieve desired EP
Employer Vs Union Characteristics and Unions Organising Effectiveness in Nigeria
Authors: ADAMADE Sylvanus Simon , OLAGUNJU Femi , RASAQ Ajayi Adeyemi
Published: July 2023

The two broad classes of factors influencing unions organising effectiveness, are namely internal (controllable) and external (uncontrollable). However, it is not conclusively known how potential members’ characteristics, trade unions’ characteristics and employers’ characteristics interact with organising effectiveness (dependent variable) in Nigeria. Using questionnaire instrument, generated data were analyzed with simple percentages; and chi-square, regression and ANOVA were utilized to draw inferences. It was found that potential member’s age, gender, occupational type, educational status and employment type directly relate to unions organising effectiveness; unions’ characteristics including financial investment had an effect, however, both internal democracy and solidarity had no effect respectively, and uncooperative attitude of employers, employer’s sizes and ages positively related with organising effectiveness; while competitiveness level among employers had no effect. It was concluded that unions’ growth and relevance in Nigeria depend on channeling of unions’ capacity to leverage and boost internal and external effects that are essential to wade off negative forces working against their growth. It is recommended that unions be more attentive to effects on unions organising effectiveness in Nigeria to reverse the decline in union densities and loss of unions’ relevance to working people, their dependents, employers of labour and the broader society.
Self-Optimized Agent for Load Balancing and Energy Efficiency: A Reinforcement Learning Framework with Hybrid Action Space
Authors: Sabry Bishoy , Nabil Mariam , Alsuhli Ghada , Banawan Karim , Seddik Karim
Published: July 2023

The paper proposes a Reinforcement Learning based agent that controls three KPIs of the mobile network to reach a maximized sum throughput of the newtork, such that the number of uncovered users is kept minimum and the energy consumed due to the MIMO technology is kept minimum as well. 

The environment is a simulated mobile network using NS3. 
Modular Multilevel Cascade Converters: Reliability, Fault Detection & Diagnosis and System Reconfiguration
Authors: Rojas Felix , Jerez Cristobal , Hackl Christoph , Kalmbach Oliver , Pereda Javier , Lillo Jonathan
Published: July 2023

Modular Multilevel Cascade Converters (MMCCs) are considered a promising power electronics topology in industry. Their scalability allows to reach (ultra/very) high voltage levels with low harmonic content and high efficiency and makes MMCCs an ideal solution for high-power applications; such as electrical drives, solid-state transformers and high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission systems. However, the high levels of thermal, electrical and mechanical stress on the power electronics devices and the large number of components (e.g. capacitors or semiconductors) make MMCCs prone to several kinds of faults. Fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) in combination with fault isolation and system reconfiguration techniques, based on cell redundancy, can increase the reliability, availability and safety of MMCCs, which is crucial for their utilization in critical energy applications. This paper comprehensive surveys: (i) reliability including failure rates, fault modes, failure mechanisms and fault impact analysis, (ii) concepts of fault tolerance and FDD (e.g. expert system, model- or hardware and data-based FDD methods) and (iii) system reconfiguration strategies (e.g. cold- or hot-redundant) for MMCCs. All discussed aspects are related to generic MMCC models and operation principles, unifying notation of over 250 papers and, therefore, simplifying the understanding and comparability. The state-of-the-art, challenges and future research trends and opportunities towards reliable MMCC-based systems are thoroughly collected. 
DFT-Based Modulation and Demodulation for Affine Frequency Division Multiplexing
Authors: Savaux Vincent
Published: July 2023

This paper deals with discrete Fourier transform (DFT)-based modulation and demodulation techniques for affine frequency division multiplexing (AFDM) instead of discrete affine Fourier transform (DAFT). This allows for a simple (de)modulation process based on the usual DFT, such that the AFDM can be interpreted as a precoded orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) waveform, making the AFDM modulation scheme backward compliant with existing OFDM systems. Furthermore, the sampling frequency of the modulated AFDM signal can be finely tuned using the suggested methods while the usual DAFT leads to signals sampled at Nyquist rate. To achieve this, four different DFT-based AFDM modulation techniques are introduced, as well as one demodulation method, according to necessary conditions on the AFDM signal parameters, to the cost of a loss of flexibility on the parameters setting. All the presented methods are supported by mathematical developments and proofs, and validated through simulations. 
Privacy Concerns in Document Sharing: “A Study on Indian Photocopy Shops and Cyber Centers"
Authors: Chhajed Manthan , Ahire Tanishq
Published: July 2023

In the context of India's document printing practices, this research paper sheds light on the existing shortfalls in privacy and security. Despite the prevalence of digital sharing, conventional methods such as email and messaging platforms continue to be widely used, putting sensitive documents at risk of unauthorized access, data breaches, and potential misuse. This paper aims to address these concerns by proposing a practical approach tailored to the unique needs of photocopy making shops and cyber centers.
Modeling, Control, and Simulation of a Single-Stage Capacitor Microphone
Authors: Campos Jose
Published: July 2023

This paper presents a comprehensive study of the single-stage capacitor microphone, an electromechanical device. It integrates temporal modeling and an efficient linear-quadratic regulator control system. Simulations are used to verify the reliability and performance of the single-stage capacitor microphone and the linear-quadratic regulator control system, demonstrating zero steady-state error and rapid convergence.
Парадокс женского сексуального желания в Преступлении и наказании: к вопросу о женской груди
Authors: Farafonova Dar'ja
Published: July 2023

The Paradox of Female Sexual Desire in Crime and Punishment: On the Question of the Female Breast

This article examines references to the female breast found in Dostoevsky’s novel Crime and Punishment to reveal the contradictory role of female sexuality in his literary world. Despite feminist inclinations and a personal familiarity with “emancipated love,” he had particular difficulty with issues of women’s sexual desire and female corporeality, associating them with danger. He actively suppressed the bodies and desire of physically attractive women in his work. In Crime and Punishment, for ex., both Sonia and Dunia attract male desire, but do not express their own. References to the female breast in his work reveal this deep ambivalence about the female body: now alluring, now menacing, now subject to torture, the breast can also be symbolically maternal or disease-ridden.
О славянизмах в Братьях Карамазовых
Authors: Barsht Konstantin
Published: July 2023

About Slavonicisms in The Brothers Karamazov

This work draws attention to the function of Slavonicisms in The Brothers Karamazov. In the last dialogue between Kolja Krasotkin and Alesha Karamazov, Kolja’s lines about postmortality or immortality are stylistically limited to the framework of the middle-lower register of Russian and thus exclude any metaphysical component. Alesha’s response, in contrast, is constructed in a Slavonic idiolect that belongs simultaneously to the conventional and to the mythopoetic. Another case of this appeal to the Slavonic register may be found in the dispute between Ivan and the devil regarding the recognition or denial of the incarnation of evil in the world. Claiming incarnation, Satan tries to demonstrate the equivalence of demonic and human nature. The primary instrument deployed in this argument is a Slavonicism, claimed by Satan, but which does not belong to him.
Los mecanismos de la radicalización y la historia de vida como recurso para la prevención
Authors: Donato Donatella , Rovira Maria García , Lledó  Cabrera Patricia , Teixidó Orriols Clara
Published: July 2023

Al no tener en cuenta las verdaderas relaciones de poder que gestionan la vida de las personas, acabamos manipulando las emociones, generando caos y violencia, alimentando formas especializadas de racismo cada vez más poderosas y agresivas. Se puede establecer un patrón de exclusión promoviendo la distancia entre las personas, construyendo un sujeto no integrable y una interiorización silenciosa de la inferioridad. Este trabajo descriptivo-exploratorio con enfoque cualitativo toma como punto de partida una historia de vida. Es la voz de una mujer que ha vivido el drama de la radicalización dentro de su propia familia. A través de su relato, explica que, si bien el islam radical sigue siendo un peligro, también lo son el racismo y la islamofobia, alimentando los mecanismos de una espiral de construcción de la imagen del otro como “enemigo”.
Figli/e orfani/e per femminicidio e famiglie affidatarie. Il ruolo educativo del tutor familiare nel complesso intreccio tra traumi, diritti e bisogni di sviluppo
Authors: Mancaniello Maria Rita
Published: July 2023

Bereavement for mother’s death, by father, or, in any case, murdered by their agent of fatherly care, is a trauma that, for children and adolescents, risks to become insurmountable, unless specific interventions are activated, both at personal support level, and concerning life contexts, where they are placed. In particular, foster families find themselves in the situation of managing a complexity of sorrows and traumas, requiring a great capacity of relational models’ re-elaboration and of new situation’s handling. In this purpose, we consider it as fundamental to form a specific socio-educative professional figure, with interdisciplinary competences, with the role of family tutor, able to support and to accompany children, adolescents and family system. A highly specialised profile, dealing with bereavement handling and elaboration, with work of support and able to create the conditions for a significant undertaking into care, by the multi-professional team, and to make effective and operational the guarantees defined, in Italy, by Law n. 4/2018, for orphaned children and adolescents, due to domestic crimes and for foster families.
Strumenti di valutazione per il case management degli interventi socio-educativi: un approccio basato sul capability framework
Authors: Russo Marta , Arciprete Caterina
Published: July 2023

The case management approach in complex social-educational interventions envisages a final phase of outcome evaluation. Although crucial, the measurement of outcomes has not yet been acquired as a practice, partly because of the multidimensional nature of the needs addressed and the consequent difficulty in identifying appropriate tools. This article introduces an evaluation tool developed in the context of a project for the integrated care of vulnerable households, presenting the first results in the form of case studies. Inspired by the capability framework, the model is particularly suited to the ecosystemic approach of case management, as it can capture the complexity of beneficiaries’ needs and monitor the evolution of the different dimensions of their well-being. The experience presented in this article is significant because it introduces an innovative methodological framework for evaluating the outcomes of highly complex socio-educational interventions, which can potentially be applied in contexts other than the one analyzed.
“Do not destroy me before my time”: Iphigenia’s Versions and Appropriations in Contemporary Irish Theatre
Authors: González Chacón María del Mar
Published: July 2023

Iphigenia in Aulis has been adapted by Irish contemporary playwrights such as Marina Carr, Edna O’Brien or Andy Hinds. This article offers an introductory analysis of the reasons behind the Irish interest towards the Greek tragedy, followed by a comparative study of the three versions mentioned. The identification of the overarching themes will unveil the spaces for transformation: while Carr focuses on the depiction of a modern and corrupt Agamemnon and the rewriting of strong women, O’Brien adds extra plots and characters to highlight feminist voices, and Hinds eliminates, adds and relocates lines from the original play, to write a more performable version. Conclusions reveal the rewriting of the concept of sacrificial women, and present the three plays as relevant contributions to the reception of Euripides in Ireland.
Fog-Clearing and the “Irish Dimension” in Oscar Wilde’s Three Society Plays
Authors: Haslam Richard
Published: July 2023

Despite growing scholarly interest in how Oscar Wilde’s Irish heritage shaped the form and content of his creative works, critics exploring this area have paid less attention to his three society plays than to his fiction and his final play The Importance of Being Earnest. In seeking to rectify that imbalance, this essay first addresses the analytical implications of Wilde’s suggestion in 1893 that his own performed and planned society plays, along with certain works by his countryman George Bernard Shaw, constituted an “Hibernian” or “Celtic School”, whose key goals were to celebrate Henrik Ibsen, to deprecate theatrical censorship, and to extirpate the English “intellectual fogs” of Puritanism and Philistinism. Examining Wilde’s depictions of Puritanism, London society, and English national character in the three plays, the essay argues that their Irish facets turn out to be relatively modest in scale, consisting not of the allegorically encoded political commentaries previous critics claimed to discover in Wilde’s fiction and The Importance of Being Earnest, but instead strategies of plot, characterization, and dialogue designed to alert England to the urgent need “to clear” away its “intellectual fogs”.
Tra rispetto per la natura e fairy faith: i racconti (ever)green di Eddie Lenihan
Authors: Sarti Luca
Published: July 2023

The bond between fairies and nature is as old as the world. Based on this assumption, this study aims to reflect on the relationship between fairy faith and respect for nature through the work of the Irish storyteller and activist Eddie Lenihan. After a brief introduction to the art of storytelling in the Emerald Isle, the first part of the article will revolve around the seanchaí and his commitment to preserving the Irish cultural heritage. The second part will then centre on Meeting the Other Crowd: The Fairy Stories of Hidden Ireland (2003), an anthology of what I call “(ever)green” stories collected by Lenihan since the 1970s in southwest Ireland. Specifically, I will focus on some fairy tales emblematic of the close connection between the natural world and the Good People of Éire, in particular on stories that function as a warning to those who intend to interfere with nature in order to pursue their interests often in the name of a supposed technological progress.
Connotative Meanings of Metonymy and Simile in Imam Ali bin Abi Talib's Speech
Authors: .Reishaan Abdul-Hussein , Al-Ebadi Hani , H. A Ahsan
Published: July 2023

Connotative meanings , particularly in figures of speech, are one of the semantic behaviours of linguistic structures. The current paper investigates some of these meanings in Islamic political discourse and their role in conveying the speaker's intended message to the audience. For many reasons, Imam Ali's speech, in one of his famous sermons, ash-shiqshiqiyyah sermon, has been selected as data of analysis.  It is hypothesized here that Imam Ali's sermon (1) uses figures of speech to indirectly express his ideas and intended meanings, and (2) tends to connote such meanings to achieve more than one purpose particularly via metonymy and simile.
Mr. Muhammad Muhammad Sadiq al-Sadr's criticism of Marxist dialectical theory
Authors: سلطان حمزة , مطر علاء
Published: July 2023

Marxist thought is based on the dialectical theory, which is the general theory of socialism, including communism, and that its method is to look at natural events, and its method of research and knowledge is to discover the contradictions of thought and the clash between opinions through discussion, and that it sees that life, man, and the universe are matter that develops from itself in a self-developing way, so there is no A creator or a creature, but a self-development in matter. And that the multiple events of the world, in their view, are different manifestations of moving matter, and that the world develops according to the laws of movement of matter, and it does not need any holistic mind. Dialectics, according to Marx, is the science of general laws of movement, whether in the external world or in human thought. Dialectics looks at matter as the basis in everything ,
Association Of Neuropathic Pain Improvement And hs-CRP Changes Among Trigeminal Neuralgia Patients Experienced Radiofrequency Ablation 60o and 65o Celcius: 6 months follow up
Authors: Arlina Yani , Budisulistyo Trianggoro , Pudjonarko Dwi , Tugasworo Dodik , Suryawati Herlina , Diah Pasmanasari Elta
Published: July 2023

INTRODUCTION: Trigeminal neuralgia (NT) is a neuropathic pain that involves the trigeminal nerve in the face. The first-line medical management of patients with NT is Carbamazepine (CBZ). Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) procedure is a minimally invasive procedure using a high-frequency current-generating device that produced heat ablate of C-fibers with effectiveness around 76% for 10 yeas follow-up. Inflammed trigeminal nerve (TG) or the branch(es) might be one of the underlying mechanisms unless vascular compression is a common etiology. The heat effects might be according to the temperature set up varies recently from 60°C to 95°C.
METHOD: This observational study enrolled 75 severe NT subjects without satisfactory improvement of treatments, divided into 3 groups: analgesics prescription (Control), RFA 60, and RFA 65 Groups. The LANSS scores and hs-CRP levels were followed-up before (baseline), 2 weeks, 3, and 6 months experienced the treatments. Subjects ages in the range of 48.32 + 12.73 to 50.88 + 14.59 years old, and the duration of illness from 4.48 to 10.32 months.
RESULT: The LANSS score >12 before treatments showed significance improvements (p<0.001), as in the Control (64% with neuropathic pain), RFA 60 (100% with neuropathic pain), and RFA 65 group (92% with nociceptive pain) at 2 weeks followed-up. At 3 and 6 months observed 100% subjects with nociceptive pain but without significancies. Even though the hs-CRP levels observed reduced for all groups, especially RFA 60 and RFA 65, but have no significances.
CONCLUSION: The LANSS scores changes observed significant improvement in all groups, which mentioned if the neuropathic pain syndromes might be better under each treatment. The Hs-CRP levels improvement is better in the neuro ablation groups than analgesic drugs treatment. Even though the Hs-CRP are following of systemic nonspecific inflammation, NT is a focal inflammation.
Wistar Rat Parietal Lobe Cell And Pain Perception Changes After Frequent Of Mobile Phone Electromagnetic Wave Expose
Authors: Tamad Fatiha Sri Utami , Budisulistyo Trianggoro , Husni Amin , Retnaningsih Retnaningsih , Suryawati Herlina , Suryadi Suryadi
Published: July 2023

Background: The increasing number of mobile phone users raises concerns about the effects. Mobile phone electromagnetic wave radiation harms pain perception due to granular cell changes in the cerebral parietal cortex.
Objective: To determine the effect of exposure to electromagnetic waves mobile phone on pain perception due to changes in the granular cells of the cerebral parietal cortex Wistar rats.
Methods: Experimental research using randomized posttest with control group design. Samples were 28 rats divided into 4 groups. The control group was not exposed, the treatment group was exposed to 2100 MHz electromagnetic waves for 2 hours/day with a distance of 3 cm for 15 days in treatment group 1, for 30 days in treatment group 2, and 45 days in treatment group 3. Measurement of pain onset using the hot method. Changes in pain threshold were taken from the difference in pain onset after exposure to before exposure. Granular cell changes in the cerebral parietal cortex were assessed from the total score with the provisions of normal cells (sumx0), hydropic degenerated cells (sumx1), and necrotic cells (sumx2).
Results: The longer the exposure to mobile phones, the higher the pain threshold and the cerebral parietal cortex granular cell damage score. There was a significant difference in pain threshold and changes in cerebral parietal cortex granular cells between groups (p=0.000). There was a significant relationship between changes in the parietal cerebral cortex granular cells and pain threshold in Wistar rats exposed to electromagnetic waves (p=0.000).
Conclusion: Exposure to mobile phone electromagnetic waves affects pain perception due to changes in the granular cells of the cerebral parietal cortex in wistar rats.