bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Identifying Best-Practices: A Monte Carlo Evaluation of Quantile Regression
Authors: Wu Jiannan , Bretschneider Stuart
Published: June 2022

The area of best practice research has only rcccntly begun to embrace statistically based comparisons as a basis for ying recommended practices. In part motivated by growing interest in performance measurement activities these new hes hold significant potential for improving out ability to identify and utilize true best practices. Unfortunately, little been done to study how to apply statistical methods to this task appropriately. In this paper a Monte Carlo evaluation is loped to demonstrate that how Quantile Regression methods can be used to identify best practice. After a brief literature and a summary of the Quantile Regression technique, the paper develops a specific monte carlo simulation design statistical situations with varying numbers of high, medium and low performing organizations. Next, we apply quan regression to the simulated data and attempts to develop some reasonable guidance about how to apply quantile rcgres to real world data. The results demonstrate that quantile regression can accurately estimate different models for different types of organizations (e.g. high and low performing) and should be considered as an effective tool for the empirical study of practices when samples of similar organizations are available. As an order based statistical estimation approach, it also the virtue of being more robust than typical moment approaches.

This paper is based on a working paper developed at The Maxwell School in June 2001, which was partially funded by doctoral research grant from the Dean of The Maxwell School and the Center for Technology and Information Policy.
Government Performance Auditing in the U.S. and China: Lessons Drawn from a Comparative Review
Authors: Funkhouser Mark , Pu Joan Yanjun
Published: June 2022

Performance auditing plays a key role in improving government performance and public accountability. This paper examines the concept of government performance auditing in the U.S. and China from a comparative perspective. The paper begins with a brief introduction of the origin of auditing and performance auditing. It then discusses the variances in definitions, names, and underlying values of performance auditing; describes the authorities and organizational structures of performance auditing in the two countries; and reviews the roles of performance auditing in improving government. It concludes with a discussion of challenges as well as opportunities that face government performance auditing in the U.S. and in China.
The MPA Curriculum Development in China: Learning from American Theories and Practices
Authors: Ye Lin
Published: June 2022

As China is experiencing its dramatic transition from planned economy to market economy and undergoing its economic and political reform during the last two decades, there are many new phenomena worth studying. The emergence of Master of Public Administration (MPA) education is certainly one of them. Borrowing and learning experiences from advanced countries has been a main theme for the curriculum development for China's MPA education. Using personal experience as a graduate from a full-time MPA program in the United States and research in this field, the author discusses in this article the issue of how to learn from the American theories and practices and develop an MPA curriculum that fits China's specific political, economic and social environment. The four main areas of discussion include theory development, quantitative skills, technology training, and case study.
Private Entrepreneurs in China: Social Entrepreneurs or Social Menaces?
Authors: Ho Toby
Published: June 2022

Many think that private entrepreneurs are capable of creating partnerships with central and local government, business, churches, charities and other local and national institutions. There is a considerable amount of research about how private entrepreneurs make different social contributions whereas scholars and politicians define them as social entrepreneurs. Nevertheless, this paper argues that private entrepreneurs in China have been traditionally discriminated and continue to be regarded as social menaces in the People's Republic of China (PRC)'s regime though they really acted as social entrepreneurs for a short time during modern China. Chinese leadership, from the founding of the PRC to the reforms and opening-up, has seen private entrepreneurs as social menaces - a threat to the authority rather than social entrepreneurs - a dedication to changing the systems and patterns of society.
Experience and Lessons of MPA Administrative Law Education in the United States to China
Authors: Conghu Wang
Published: June 2022

In the United States, Administrative Law, as one of the core curricula of the MPA, has in the past encountered some problems in the teaching process. Particularly with respect to educational goals, textbook compilations and teaching methods, it has experienced a process for perfectibility step after step, which serves as a good reference for China to inaugurate MPA teaching at the initial stage. It would be important to draw ideas from experience and lessons in the U.S. when carrying out administrative law education in China.
European Approaches to MPA Education: Convergence and Divergence
Authors: Yan Shufeng , Brans Marleen
Published: June 2022

This paper sheds lights on the experiences of MPA education in Europe concerning its key characteristics, major approaches, and the extent of convergence and divergence in the areas of MPA teaching, research and international cooperation. In a broad perspective, it gives an overview of the development of the European MPA education in the context of globalization and Europeanization for the past 15 years. Specifically, it takes University of Leuven the “European Masters of Public Administration” program as a case study. It mainly argues that there is a strengthening and convergent need and trend of international cooperation of MPA education not only among European universities but also with universities beyond the border of Europe. Despite the convergent priority of internationalization, the divergent approaches to MPA education under the different administrative cultures and financial situations pose challenges to the international cooperation of MPA education.
Dissertation Research in Public Administration in China
Authors: Jing Yijia
Published: June 2022

Using the evaluation framework originally developed by McCurdy and Cleary, this article examines the quality of 132 public administration dissertations produced in mainland China between 2002 and 2006. In general, the quality of these PA dissertations can be considered unsatisfactory in all six criteria: research question, validity, theory relevance, causality, importance, and innovativeness. A comparison between these dissertations and their counterparts produced in the US in 1981, 1990 and 1998 shows that they are similar to the US dissertations from 1981. Major institutional problems that have led to inadequate PA doctoral research, including the lack of a research orientation, rigid PhD advisor institutions, and maladjustment to internationalization, are identified and discussed. While there is a prevailing consensus in China of building PA research on contemporary social science standards, real efforts and institutional reforms are urgently needed.
Public Science and Technology Policy Research in China
Authors: Sun Ping , Zhang Xiaojie
Published: June 2022

This article offers an empirical study of contemporary public science and technology (S&T) policy research in mainland China by analyzing 1,410 articles published in four core academic journals during the three-year period from 2004 to 2006. Based on the data, we found that the main subjects of the research were the national innovation system, S&T policy tools, and S&T industrial policy, and that the predominant research method was qualitative. The S&T research received significant financial support. We also argue that there is an enduring group of scholars devoting themselves to S&T research and they attach much importance to literature review. Although there were various problems with the research, this is a transitional phenomenon which should improve in the future.
Three Waves of Public Administration Education in China: The Human Resource Development Perspective
Authors: Zhao Yongfei
Published: June 2022

Based on changing social and political trends, the history of the evolvement of public administration education in China is divided into two waves: the initial western-style practice in the first half of the 20th century and the socialist alteration after the Cultural Revolution in the PRC. This study, examines the two waves, focusing on the changes in structures and backgrounds of university faculty in the second wave. A series of in-depth interviews with leading professors at top Chinese public administration schools are used to explore the answer to the question: What is the current situation of human resource development in China's public administration education? Furthermore, future development strategies are proposed and projected, as the third wave, from the perspective of students studying abroad. The findings of this study indicate that the current development of Chinese public administration schools is healthy and promising. However, further efforts are still needed for future development.
The Quest for Results: Opportunities for Using Performance Measurement in Chinese Public Administration1
Authors: Kasdin Stuart
Published: June 2022

This paper examines the current situation of public management in China and the potential that management reforms might bring improvement. The primary goal of the paper is to examine the opportunities that incentivized performance measures have to enhance that agency management. The paper analyzes the conditions for how performance information can be fashioned into a metric, which is contractible. It then looks at the types of incentives that can be tied to the metric. It also considers the flexibility of the government agency, the central budget office, and the oversight entities, and the roles that each plays in ensuring successful implementation of a performance management system.
Public Participation in Government Performance Measurement in China: A Critical Review and Prospects
Authors: Zhou Zhiren
Published: June 2022

This paper provides a historical review and critical evaluation of government performance measurement in China in the past 20 years from the perspective of public participation. The first section focuses on theoretical discussion in an attempt to construct a proper conceptual and analytical framework for the review and assessment. The second section gives account to the practice until the end of the last century under the title of “government domination and no citizen participation.” The third section describes the progresses made in recent years and its driving forces. And the last section starts with a critical assessment of the current situation, followed by some prospects on the practice in the foreseeable future. The conclusion is that enhancing public participation in government performance measurement in China is far beyond the reach of instrumental rationality, it requires systematic and fundamental reforms of the political systems.
The Development Strategy of Pondokdadap Coastal Fishing Port, Malang Regency, East Java
Authors: Ningsih Cicik Setia , Suherman Agus , Setiawan Hendrik Anggi
Published: June 2022

A successful capture fisheries business requires a fishing port with excellent facilities. This study, therefore, aims to analyze the current facility utilization rate of Pondokdadap, The Coastal Fishing Port (CFP) and formulate a suitable development strategy. The study was conducted using a descriptive survey from January to April 2021. Twenty-four respondents comprising 11 CFP (Coastal Fishing Port) and FAP (Fish Auction Place) employees and 13 fishers and fish traders were obtained using the inclusion criteria. Primary data was collected through structured interviews based on a questionnaire, while secondary data were obtained through literature reviews on books, articles, and journals related to research. Subsequently, an analysis of facility utilization at CFP Pondokdadap was carried out, while a SWOT analysis was performed on the proposed alternative development strategy. Based on the results, the existing physical condition of the facilities is satisfactory, with varying utilization rates. However, the Government and the CFP Pondokdadap management are encouraged to implement other development strategies, for instance, strengthening fisheries competitiveness by maintaining fish quality, optimizing Sempu Island as a natural breakwater and marine aquaculture fisheries, developing a fishery information system, building supporting facilities at CFP Pondokdadap, as well as improving the quality of human resources, apparatus, and fishing communities at CFP Pondokdadap.
Effectiveness of Different Probiotic Application on Vannamei Shrimp Productivity
Authors: Kristiany Maria Goreti Eny , Prabowo Guntur , Suharyadi Suharyadi , Marlina Erni
Published: June 2022

Vannamei is a superior commodity of aquaculture in Indonesia. However, production of vannamei only reached 91.5% of the 450.000 tons revised target. Several factors are the cause of the target not being achieved. One of which is a disease outbreak. The use of probiotics as an application that improves the health status of shrimp is a better choice than the use of antibiotics for treatment. The effectiveness of the application of probiotics to control pathogenic microorganisms is highly influenced by the type of bacteria used. This research was conducted to examine the efficacy of using two different types of probiotics with different bacteria compositions on the productivity of vannamei shrimp. The 2.200 m2 pond plots shielded with low-density polyethene (LDPE) were used. The stocking density was 250 fry.m-2. The vannamei shrimp were fed with an artificial diet containing protein from 30-40%, fat form 5%, fibre form 4%, and water content form 11% during rearing. In preparation and maintenance of water management, probiotics A and B. were applied. The results showed that the use of type B probiotics reached better productivity than type A.
Length-Weight Relationship and Condition Factor of Tillapia zilli in River Yobe, Northeast, Nigeria
Authors: Ashley-Dejo Samuel Segun , Ogah Ijabo Samuel , Usman Yahya
Published: June 2022

This study examined the length-weight relation and condition factor of Tillapia zilli in River Yobe, Northeast, Nigeria. Three hundred fifty fish species were collected from commercial fishers at selected landing sites within the study area between June and November 2020. The morphometric and meristic characteristics examined varies due to environmental variations such as water temperature, stress, food availability, spawning ground, fishing intensity, and sex. The mean condition factor shows no significant difference (P < 0.05) throughout the sampling period. A linear relationship was established W = 0.4667 L1.1279 and significant at P < 0.01 with b value indicating a negative allometric growth pattern. The correlation coefficient (r2 = 0.5212) indicated that LWR model is reliable. This study provides baselines on length-weight relation and condition factor of Tillapia zilli in River Yobe. Thus further research should be encouraged on the water body for sustainable utilization, decision making, and policy formulation.
Role of Shrimp Pond Management Institutions Supporting Shrimp Productivity in the Peureulak Coast, East Aceh
Authors: Suprihadi Suprihadi , Farkhan Moch , Sektiana Sinar Pagi , Baihaqi Baihaqi , Nelli Suris , Haris Muhammad
Published: June 2022

Shrimp pond management institutions are the primary key in increasing shrimp productivity and as a means and infrastructure for developing ponds and coordinating all activities. This study aimed to analyze the institutional management of shrimp pond areas to support shrimp productivity in the National Priority Program on the coast of Peureulak, East Aceh, Aceh. This study uses the Interpretative Structural Modeling (ISM) method. Surveys and interviews carry out data collection methods, focus group discussions (FGD) and questionnaires. Five (5) elements are analyzed, namely program objectives, influencing community sectors, program needs, main constraints, and institutions involved in program implementation. The analysis results show that support for the cultivation environment and the community, adequate facilities and infrastructure, and business capital availability are key sub-elements of the program objectives. Meanwhile, the Central Government (Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries), Provincial Marine and Fisheries Service, and Fish Farm Cultivator Group are the institutions that play the most role in increasing shrimp productivity. At the same time, the delivery of technology that cannot be implemented, the construction and layout of traditional ponds and knowledge of skills and the low attitude of pond managers is the main obstacle in the achievement of program objectives. In contrast, the community sector which is influential in supporting program objectives is transportation, fisheries and settlements.
Kesediaan Masyarakat Membeli Produk Usaha Mikro, Kecil, dan Menengah Mitra Perusahaan Batu Bara di Kalimantan Selatan
Authors: Qomarudin Sukri  , Cipto Prayitno  , Agung Kurniawan  , Agustian Budi Prasetya
Published: June 2022

Studi terkait peranan aktivitas tanggung jawab sosial perusahaan (CSR) kaitannya dengan intensi masyarakat dalam membeli produk telah banyak dilakukan terhadap produk utama perusahaan penghasil barang. Sejauh ini belum banyak studi yang mencoba mengungkapkan hubungan aktivitas CSR terhadap produk Usaha Mikro, Kecil, dan Menengah (UMKM) binaan CSR perusahaan pertambangan batu bara. Kekosongan ini menjadi menarik untuk diteliti mengingat adanya kewajiban pelaksanaan CSR pada perusahaan pertambangan batu bara di Indonesia. Adapun total responden dalam studi ini berjumlah 105 orang yang tersebar di sekitar area pertambangan batu bara di Kalimantan Selatan, Indonesia. Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa intensi masyarakat dalam membeli sangat dipengaruhi oleh kualitas produk yang dihasilkan, bukan oleh persepsi masyarakat terhadap perusahaan. Temuan ini menggambarkan bahwa merek, nama besar, atau reputasi perusahaan tidak cukup untuk meningkatkan intensi masyarakat untuk membeli produk UMKM mitra perusahaan. Tata kelola CSR dan pendampingan yang tersusun dengan baik untuk peningkatan kualitas produk UMKM lebih berdampak pada intensi membeli produk UMKM. Pengelolaan dan pendampingan yang baik sangat penting untuk pengembangan UMKM mitra perusahaan agar dapat berkembang dan bersaing dengan berbagai produk atau jasa yang dapat diterima dengan baik oleh pasar.

Kata kunci : tanggung jawab sosial perusahaan, kualitas produk, reputasi perusahaan, intensi membeli

 

Studies related to the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities in relation to purchasing intention have been carried out, where studies have been conducted on the main products of goods-producing companies. So far, there have not been many studies that have tried to reveal the relationship of CSR activities to the products of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) fostered by CSR of coal mining companies. This gap becomes interesting to be studied given the obligation to implement CSR in mining companies. The total respondents in this study are 105 persons that spread around coal mining areas in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. This study found that purchase intention was strongly influenced by product quality, not by people's perception of the company. This finding illustrates that a company's brand, big name, or reputation is not enough to increase people's intention to buy the company's partner MSME products. CSR governance and well-structured assistance to improve the quality of MSME products have more impact on the intention to buy MSME products. Good management and assistance are very important for the development of the company's partner MSMEs so that they can grow and compete with various products or services that are well received by the market.

Keywords: corporate social responsibility, product quality, company reputation, purchase intention
Global Youth Engagement in Promoting Community Empowerment in Indonesian Geoparks Development: Prospects and Challenges for Indonesia Geopark Youth Forum
Authors: Hawkins Diemas Sukma
Published: June 2022

Geoparks are a fairly new concept, raising to popularity only around the very end of the twentieth century with the formation of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Global Geoparks Network (UNESCO GGN). Indonesia currently has six geoparks designated as UNESCO Global Geoparks, as well as fifteen national geoparks and several aspiring geoparks. The National Committee for Indonesain Geoparks which is headed by three coordinating ministries and three technical ministries with twelve other ministries and agencies as members of the committee has identified that youths hold a critical role in the development of geoparks in Indonesia. This was stated clearly in the National Action Plan for Indonesian Geoparks in Ministry of National Development Planning No. 15/2020. In 2021 the Ministry for National Development Planning sought out to realize this by forming the Indonesian Geopark Youth Forum, a youth-led organisation where representatives of Indonesian geoparks help actualize the development of Indonesian geoparks and their local communities. As IGYF continues to develop in its infancy with the hosting of the 1st UNESCO Geopark Youth Forum in Jeju Island, South Korea resulting in the election of Indonesia as the host country and chairman for the UNESCO Geopark Youth Forum for 2021-2023, the author in this paper attempts to give an analysis of the role that IGYF has as a new actor catalyst in the sustainable development of communities in the geopark areas through the unique approach that geoparks have, with great focus on community empowerment as the foundation for the development of the three pillars of geoparks; education, conservation, and sustainable economic development.
Keragaan Tanaman Tomat Apokarpel (Solanum lycopersicum L.) sebagai Tanaman Hias dalam Pot dengan Pengaplikasian Paklobutrazol
Authors: Wardani Eka Candra , Murti Rudi Hari , Sulistyaningsih Endang , Rogomulyo Rohlan
Published: June 2022

Tanaman hias memiliki pasar yang luas diantaranya rumah tangga, perkantoran dan perhotelan, namun tanaman hias yang berasal dari tanaman buah belum banyak dimanfaatkan. Tanaman tomat apokarpel berpeluang untuk dimanfaatkan sebagai tanaman hias karena bentuk buahnya yang unik, namun kelemahannya yaitu berhabitus tinggi. Upaya memperpendek tanaman tersebut yaitu mengaplikasikan zat pengatur tumbuh paklobutrazol. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan aplikasi paklobutrazol yang tepat sesuai kriteria tanaman pot. Penelitian dilaksanakan di Balai Penyuluhan Pangan, Pertanian, dan Perikanan Wilayah V Pakem, Sleman pada Januari-Juni 2019 menggunakan rancangan petak terbelah dalam rancangan acak kelompok lengkap dengan 3 ulangan. Perlakuan terdiri dari dua faktor yaitu waktu aplikasi (2 Minggu Setelah Semai (MSS) dan 2 Minggu Setelah Pindah Tanam (MSPT) dan konsentrasi paklobutrazol (0 ppm, 75 ppm, 150 ppm, 225 ppm, dan 300 ppm). Data diuji menggunakan analisis anova dan analisis kontras antara perlakuan kontrol dan aplikasi paklobutrazol serta dilanjutkan dengan analisis HSD Tukey α= 5% apabila terdapat beda nyata antara kontrol dengan aplikasi paklobutrazol. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa aplikasi paklobutrazol menghambat tinggi tanaman dengan cara menurunkan jumlah nodus, memperpendek internodus, dan memperpendek sel batang. Selain itu paklobutrazol juga mengurangi jumlah buah per tanaman, diameter buah dan bobot buah melalui mekanisme penutupan stomata. Perlakuan yang paling efisien adalah 75 ppm yang diaplikasikan pada 2 MSS maupun 2 MSPT.
Kangaroo Method and the Nutritional Status of Premature Infants: A Literature Review
Authors: Augusto Bárbara Vitória Monteiro Reis , Monteiro Alessandra de Jesus , Silva Ana Júlia Melo da , Nunes Alan de Sousa , Oliveira Natasha Assunção , da Silva Paula Rayssa Lobato , Nonato Rosângela Santos , Lopes Bruna Macedo , Teixeira Paula Raimunda Araújo , Lopes Bruna Macedo , Cardoso Fabiana Costa , Silva Luísa Margareth Carneiro da
Published: June 2022

The Kangaroo Method (KM) is a model of humanized care in which minimally invasive practices are used through skin-to-skin contact between the baby and the mother or other family members. Objectives: To investigate the literature on the Kangaroo Method and its impacts on the nutritional status of preterm infants. Methods: This was a qualitative study, using the norms of a bibliographic review. The period of collection by electronic means published was from 2017 to 2022. Results: The physiological development of the premature baby may be directly associated with the prevalence of the Kangaroo Method to minimize invasive procedures for the baby. Breastfeeding during the Kangaroo Method is a positive factor for the contribution of its quality and influences its exclusivity. In addition, skin-to-skin contact makes the affective bond stronger and thus helps in the mother-baby relationship. Maternal complications are breast lesions and musculoskeletal pain. The multi-professional team is essential for the evolution of the kangaroo method and for the knowledge of family members about the correct method. Conclusion: The kangaroo method is a positive factor for preterm development. As it is a light treatment technology, non-invasive, easy to perform and economical, it should be encouraged.
Myoglobin and Hemoglobin: Discoloration, Lipid Oxidation, and Solvent Access to the Heme Pocket
Authors: Richards Mark P. , Whalin James G. , Wu Yuting , Suman Surendranath P. , Wang Yifei , Shohet J. Leon
Published: June 2022

Conversion of the heme iron in myoglobin (Mb) and hemoglobin (Hb) from Fe2+ to Fe3+ is a critical step that causes quality deterioration—such as discoloration and generation of oxidative species, including dissociated heme, that oxidize lipids and proteins—in muscle foods. Increased solvent access to the heme pocket has been proposed to cause oxidation of the heme iron and decrease heme affinity for the globin, although empirical results are lacking. This review introduces plasma-induced modification of biomolecules (PLIMB) as an approach to modify amino acids of Mb and Hb and thereby assess solvent access to the heme pocket. After PLIMB, liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry peptide analysis and a user-friendly, software platform are used to quantify modified amino acid side chains of the heme proteins. Our findings indicate that PLIMB➔liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry provides a platform to measure solvent access to portions of the heme pocket environment. Evaluation of PLIMB under additional conditions(e.g., different pH values) can differentiate the role of solvent access to the heme pocket relative to the“outer-sphere”mechanism of heme protein oxidation and the ability of hydrogen bonding to stabilize heme within metHb. Some aspects of heme protein-mediated lipid oxidation that occur at low O2partial pressures are discussed in relationship to solvent access to the heme pocket. Other approaches to study mechanisms of discoloration and lipid oxidation related to Mb/Hb oxidation and heme loss from metHb are also discussed.
Phenomenon of Corruption in Legislation and Perception of the Russian Nobility of the Second Half of the 18th - First Quarter of the 19th Century
Authors: Muravlev Pavel S.
Published: June 2022

The article examines the attitude to the phenomenon of corruption by the state and its perception by the Russian nobility of the second half of the 18th - first quarter of the 19th centuries. Based on the phenomenological analysis of the corruption concept in legislative acts and regulatory documents, as well as sources of personal origin, the article reveals the contradictory attitude of the nobility to corruption, which has become widespread in the environment of the officials. It is emphasized that a certain ambivalence in its perception stemmed from the unclear definition of corruption in official documents as well as contradictory attitude of the state to offenses on the part of officials. As a result, the discrepancy between the criminal act and the measure of punishment often blurred the boundaries of what was permissible in the noble environment. In addition, the duality of the corruption perception in its deep basis was the collision result of the traditional tribal consciousness remnants with modernization processes, leading to the affirmation of the Enlightenment ideas and values, primarily the honor and dignity of the individual, in the noble community. The growing pragmatism of Russian society, which increasingly conflicted with the principle of honest service to the state, also played a role.
Imaginarios urbanos del posconflicto: análisis periodístico de la Revista Semana durante el posacuerdo en municipios cordilleranos del Departamento del Quindío – Colombia
Authors: Díaz Arenas Pedro Felipe , Ramírez  Bernate Damaris , Cuellar Rodríguez Arlex Drawin , Pascuas Cutiva Juan Camilo
Published: June 2022

Este artículo se enmarca dentro de una metodología cualitativa y su naturaleza es de orden descriptiva, teniendo por objeto socializar los imaginarios que en torno al posconflicto como fenómeno urbano en los habitantes de los municipios cordilleranos del Departamento del Quindío se pueden configurar partiendo de un análisis de contenido elaborado a un medio de trayectoria nacional como lo es Revista Semana. Para ello, en una primer etapa, se tienen en cuenta como universo ciento cuatro números de la revista en formato impreso, relacionados con el proceso de paz entre la guerrilla de las FARC y el Estado colombiano durante el periodo 2015-2016; en la segunda etapa, se seleccionan y relacionan estos artículos con cinco categorías generales:I. la paz, II. los actores del proceso, III. la violencia, IV. la política y V. la opinión pública, obteniéndose una muestra de veintitrés artículos periodísticos; en la tercera etapa, la información recolectada de la muestra, especialmente en el cuerpo del texto de los artículos, se someten al software NVivo 10 para poder identificar las palabras más frecuentes en cada texto; la cuarta y última etapa, se apoya en tres elementos de la estructura del argumento, como son, el punto de vista o conclusión, la fundamentación y el garante; permitiendo indagar, conocer y exponer, la mirada ciudadana, como una forma de apropiación del conocimiento que desde el medio, en contraste con la realidad social y en relación al proceso de paz durante el periodo del posacuerdo, pudo haber ayudado a la polarización que se dio en Colombia alrededor del proceso de paz.
DETERMINATION OF DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGY WITH APPLICATION OF QUANTITATIVE STRATEGIC PLANNING MATRIX (QSPM) IN ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING (ERP) SYSTEM COMPANY’S SNELL X
Authors: Lufti Muhammad Isa , Mu'min Rizaldi , Haekal Jakfat
Published: June 2022

Marketing is one of the most important instruments in doing business, because marketing is the cornerstone of buying and selling transactions. Meanwhile, in the digital era, there have been several adjustments to marketing strategies according to market needs and behavior. Snell X is a company engaged in ERP system implementation services in companies. In developing its business, Snell X needs to do digital marketing. The method that is used on this research is the analysis of the SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats), this analysis includes internal and external factors which then to be examined by numbers and ratings. The other tool that will be used is QSPM (Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix) instruments which then examined based on what is found on SWOT matrix. Through these instruments, Snell X can determine their digital marketing strategies precisely and accurately. This research helps companies to develop digital marketing that will be carried out to build a brand image for customers. This research shows the significance of product and service development in Snell X’s advertising is rather important compared to market development.
Mellanrum: towards an entangled audiovisual practice
Authors: Julius Norrbom
Published: June 2022

This artistic research project is a document of an entangled audiovisual practice in progress. With a generative approach and thinking in systems applied to modular synthesizers and procedural computer graphics the aim is to blur the line between the process of generating sounding material and the process of generating visual material. The project represents a move from writing and performing fixed compositions towards designing and improvising with systems that output open-form pieces in real time. Through experiments with new tools and techniques based on theories and other influences, and through reflections upon these experiments, two pieces/concepts have emerged alongside the foundation for a reimagined practice. To share the journey, material and knowledge that led to these pieces and the conclusion; I have stopped writing music and started designing networks, an exposition has been constructed. You are invited to browse, scroll, click, watch, and read this non-linear representation of the project in any order you see fit.
A Kinetic Framework for Modeling Oleochemical Biosynthesis in E. coli
Authors: Peoples Jackson , Ruppe Sophia , Mains Kathryn , Cipriano Elia C. , Fox Jerome
Published: June 2022

Microorganisms build fatty acids with biocatalytic assembly lines, or
fatty acid synthases (FASs), that can be repurposed to produce a broad
set of fuels and chemicals. Despite their versatility, the product
profiles of FAS-based pathways are challenging to adjust without
experimental iteration, and off-target products are common. This study
uses a detailed kinetic model of the E. coli FAS as a foundation
to model nine oleochemical pathways. These models provide good fits to
experimental data and help explain unexpected results from in
vivo studies. An analysis of pathways for alkanes and fatty acid ethyl
esters, for example, suggests that reductions in titer caused by enzyme
overexpression can result from shifts in pools of metabolic
intermediates that are incompatible with the substrate specificities of
downstream enzymes. In general, different engineering objectives (i.e.,
production, unsaturated fraction, and average chain length) show
experimentally consistent sensitivities to pathway enzymes, and
model-based compositional analyses indicate simple shifts in enzyme
concentrations can alter the product profiles of pathways with
promiscuous components. The study concludes by integrating all models
into a graphical user interface. The models supplied by this work
provide a versatile kinetic framework for studying oleochemical pathways
in different biochemical contexts.
Multi-path reasoning for Multi-hop Question Answering over Knowledge Graphs
Authors: Yana Lv , Qin Xutong , Du Xiuli , Li Sen
Published: June 2022

In order to reduce the error transfer existing in the application of
knowledge distillation network in the previous knowledge question
answering model, a multi-path reasoning teacher network model is
proposed. The basic reasoning model is obtained according to the idea of
bidirectional reasoning, and then two sets of bidirectional reasoning
answer search paths are added to improve the accuracy of the
intermediate supervision signal generated by the teacher network and
reduce the negative effect of the teacher network on the student
network. The experimental results have proved the effectiveness of this
method. In addition, the multi-path reasoning method proposed in this
paper can provide ideas for knowledge reasoning, knowledge question
answering and other fields.
The origin of the mysterious multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries
Authors: Ola Paul
Published: June 2022

Logical deductions from experimental data have been unable to explain the origin of the current monkeypox outbreaks in multiple countries. But upon illustrating the reality in which these outbreaks occur, it was found to be that in which different diseases of the same immunological nature, the nature that permits them to be rendered asymptomatic simultaneously without the elimination of their different causes, appear simultaneously when conditions that permitted immune mechanisms to bring about such protection disappear. An outbreak of such immunologically equivalent diseases therefore does not require the spread of those that are pathogens among the causes of such diseases to occur. And the manifestations of such diseases will become widespread in a population when factors that cause the disappearance of conditions that permitted them to be rendered asymptomatic by immune mechanisms become widespread in the population. If we will escape the threat that the catastrophically widespread appearance of manifestations such as Ebola and malignancies will pose to our species, our topmost research priority ought to be the immunological nature of the pathological effects of the pathogens that are linked with them.
Pharyngeal obstructive foreign bodies: study of 34 cases
Authors: Ouédraogo Richard Wend-Lasida , Millogo Mathieu , Barro Makoura , Elola Abdoulaye , Amona Fructueux Modeste
Published: June 2022

Introduction: Obstructive foreign bodies of the pharynx are a relatively
rare but dangerous emergency in ENT practice. Objective: To investigate
cases of pharyngeal obstructive foreign bodies in the ENT by studying
its epidemiological, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects. Method: a
cross-sectional prospective study of 6 years from January 2015 to
December 2020 was carried out in the ENT and cervico-facial surgery
department. Results: we recorded 34 cases of pharyngeal obstruction by
foreign bodies. The patients were aged 3 months to 39 years and the sex
ratio was 1.83. The age group ranged between 3 month and 3 years was the
most represented with 47.06% cases. The respiratory distress (52.94%)
and dysphagia (70.59%) were the main cause of consultation in the ENT.
Most Foreign bodies were toys and bottle caps in respectively 52.93%
and 29.41% cases. The topography was predominantly hypopharyngeal
(82.35%). The extraction was endoscopic (64.70%) and chairside
(35.29%), with a favorable outcome in 97.06% of cases. Conclusion:
pharyngeal obstructive foreign bodies constitutes an absolute ENT
emergency, the prevention of which is based on rigorous surveillance of
preschool children.
MEC-MS: A novel optimized coverage algorithm with mobile edge computing of migration strategy in WSNs
Authors: Sun Zeyu , Liao Guisheng , Zeng Cao , Lv Zhiguo , Xu Chen
Published: June 2022

The traditional network coverage mode with the cost of deploying a large number of sensor nodes has poor coverage effect. Aiming at this problem, this paper proposes a Novel Optimized Coverage Algorithm with Mobile Edge Computing of Migration Strategy (MEC-MS). First, the algorithm uses the network coverage model to give the expression method of the distance measurement and the judgment conditions of the best and worst paths. Secondly, it analyzes the necessary conditions for improving the coverage quality and the prerequisite for the existence of redundant coverage for adjacent the redundant coverage nodes by the theory of probability. Thirdly, using the precondition of redundant coverage, we give the calculation process of the sensor nodes own redundant coverage and the calculation method of the redundant node coverage expectation. Finally, the algorithm compares the number of working sensor nodes with the other two algorithms under different parameters. The experimental results show that the average number of working sensor nodes in the MEC-MS algorithm is 9.74% lower than that of the other two algorithms, and the average value of network coverage is 9.92% higher than that of the other two algorithms, which verify the effectiveness of the algorithm in this paper.
Seroreactivity against Helicobacter pylori VacA,50kDa and 30kDa along with alarm features may improve the diagnostic approach to uninvestigated dyspepsia: A pilot study
Authors: Manojlovic Nebojsa , Tufegdzic Ivana , Ristanovic Elizabeta , Bokonjic Dubravko
Published: June 2022

Background/Aim. Alarm features (AF) are of limited utility in predicting endoscopic findings, and the majority of patients with uninvestigated dyspepsia will have no organic pathology identified at upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. In our previous study, we highlighted seroreactivity against Helicobacter pylori (HP) antigens VacA, 50 kDa, and 30 kDa as biomarkers for gastric cancer, peptic ulcers, and functional dyspepsia. We designed and conducted this pi-lot study in order to compare the diagnostic utility of seroreactivity against HP VacA, 50 kDa, and 30 kDa with AF and investigate the possibility and adequacy of its synchronous application. Method. A careful history and physical examination with special attention to AF, esophagogastroduodenoscopy with biopsy, abdominal ultra-sound or computer tomography, complete blood count (CBC) and blood biochemistry, a Western Blot IgG against HP antigens VacA, 50 kDa, and 30 kDa, were per-formed in 123 patients with dyspepsia: 31 with gastric cancer, 31 with duodenal ulcer, 31 with gastric ulcer, and 30 with gastritis and functional dyspepsia. AF vs various combinations of seroreactivity against HP VacA, 50 kDa, and 30 kDa in patients with functional dyspepsia and others were analyzed in this study. Synchronous and alternative seroreactivity against VacA, 50 kDa, and 30 kDa, along with/without AF in patients with functional dyspepsia and other groups of patients were also analyzed. Results. VacA and 50 kDa seropositivity or AF had excellent case-findings clinical utility index for investigating dyspepsia. The absence of AF and seroreactivity against VacA either with: 50 kDa or 30 kDa seropositivity or 50 kDa and 30 kDa seropositivity had an excellent screening clinical utility index for investigating dyspepsia. Conclusion. Se-roreactivity against HP antigens VacA, 50 kDa, and 30 kDa might improve our approach to patients in investigating dyspepsia if used along with AF.
Complication after the reconstruction of the old patellar tendon rupture
Authors: Ninkovic Srdjan , Golijanin Petar , Milankov Vukadin
Published: June 2022

Introduction. Chronic patellar tendon rupture (PTR) occurs rarely; its frequency and prevalence are unknown. There are very little data on the late patellar tendon reconstruction in rheumatoid arthritis and its complications. Case report. We presented a surgical repair of a PTR with early postoperative rupture of the contralateral patellar tendon for a 21-year-old woman with a past medical history of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (treated with corticosteroids) who sustained initial injury 11 months prior to the presentation. The contralateral side was used for autograft harvesting. We used bone-tendon-bone (BTB) autograft and allografts followed by double-wire loop reinforcement and immediate postoperative mobilization. The patient was followed for 2 years, and the function of both knees was re-stored completely, with a full active range of motion. In this case, reconstruction of an 11-month-old chronic PTR (with complete resorption of the tendon and completely separated infrapatellar pads, complicated by the contralateral PTR) with BTB autograft and allografts and double wire loop reinforcement gave an excellent functional result. Two years after the surgical treatment, the extensor function of both knees was completely restored with a full range of movements. The patient reported satisfying outcomes and was able to return to all pre-injury activities without the assistance of orthopedic devices. Conclusion. This case report highlights the importance of the early diagnosis and describes operative techniques used in chronic PTR repair and treatments of the early postoperative complications such as rupture of the contralateral tendon.
Environmental protection in the draft civil code
Authors: Rasevic Zivorad
Published: June 2022

Article 11 of the draft Serbian Civil Code establishes a precedent, i.e. the principle of environmental protection. It is manifested as an accessory popular civil duty erga omnes, a protected public good, and a means of civil rights? restriction. This paper investigates whether this new institution of civil law is necessary or at least opportune, purposeful and harmonized with positive law. The results of comparative and doctrinal insights indicate that the answers to these questions are affirmative. However, certain shortcomings of the proposed provision are found: the lack of a duty to restrain from environmental harm, the absence of the individual environmental right and the undefined impact on civil affairs and on the enjoyment of civil rights. Given the vague and blanket nature of the provision, these shortcomings can be remedied by broader interpretations and references to the rules of public and environmental law, ethics and intergenerational solidarity. This paper suggests another possibility, i.e. the intervention in the proposed text of the provision to complete the future civil law legislation and integrated environmental protection.
Young people’s perception of old age and elderly people: Attitudes of Novi Sad university students
Authors: Rasevic Mirjana
Published: June 2022

The paper presents the findings of a study that included 29 graduate year students of the Faculties of Sciences (Geography Department), Law and Medicine of the University of Novi Sad. Three focus groups discussed the students? perception of elderly people and their first associations with old age. They were also asked whether they were aware of the life characteristics when it comes to the Third age and to explore their personal experiences with the elderly, as well as the young men and women?s thoughts of their own ageing and of themselves as old people. The students? responses indicated that most of them had romantic visions of their own old age and, at the same time, multiple negative stereotypes and prejudices about the elderly people around them, whom they rarely supported. It is, therefore, important to promote understanding between youth and the elderly in an ageing society, as it is the case in Vojvodina and Serbia overall.
The Response of the U.S. Maritime Industry to the New Container Security Initiatives
Authors: THIBAULT MARC , BROOKS MARY R. , BUTTON KENNETH J.
Published: June 2022

The September 11, 2001 attacks brought to the forefront long-standing concerns that terrorists could severely disrupt the global supply chain by using shipping containers or vessels to attack population centers or critical infrastructure. The U.S. and multilateral regulators responded by implementing security requirements that focus on the maritime industry. It is difficult to quantify the economic impacts of these regulations as maritime shipping firms have been either reluctant to share their data for proprietary and security reasons or have not been able to quantify costs. This article reports on how firms involved in U.S. waterborne container trade have responded to the new maritime container security initiatives. Senior container line executives, port officials, and marine terminal security officers were interviewed. It is concluded that the biggest benefit of the new security requirements is that they have fostered a cooperative security relationship between industry and government. There remain, however, important issues such as port security funding and supply chain recovery that need to be addressed more fully.