bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Maternal Nutrition Status and Human Milk Composition of DHA and AA Fatty Acids in Breastfeeding Honduran Women
Authors:   Department of Food Science and Technology, Zamorano University, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, A Hernandez-Santana , SRM Motiño ,   International Health Program, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan, China, JP Enríquez ,   Department of Graduate, Masters Program in Sustainable Tropical Agriculture, Zamorano University, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, SB Lanza-Aguilar ,   Faculty of Health Sciences, Central American Technological University, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Published: July 2021

Dietary habits and maternal nutrition status are the most important modifiable factors that will determine the concentration of certain essential components and nutrients in Breast Milk (BM).The objectives were to estimate the nutritional status of Breastfeeding (BF) women in rural Honduras, identifying the main food sources that contribute to the consumption of EFA and its content in BM. The Honduran study was part of an international study with a sample (n=25) with children between 26 and 64 days of age. The consumption of food sources of Essential Fatty Acids (EFA) was evaluated with a frequency questionnaire. BMcomposition was analyzed using the dry drop method with Guthrie cards. 56% of mothers provided exclusive BF, 27% of mothers were overweightand 68% had excess body fat. The average monthly consumptionof marine foods was 1.44, 0.60 and 0.68 servings of fish, sardines and tuna, respectively. The average consumption of Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) and Arachidonic Acid (AA) was 0.05 g / day. The content of DHA, EPA and AA fatty acids in BM was 0.14, 0.01 and 0.4% respectively. The amount of DHA and AA in the BF women is well below the median values of a global reference distribution.
In-vitro Acetylcholinesterase and antioxidant activity of Ficus dalhousie and Melissa parviflora Benth
Authors: Himabindu K  , Vijayalakshmi A
Published: July 2021

Ficus dalhousie and Melissa parviflora Benth both plants have been used as Tranquiliser, Relaxants, Nervine tonic and Calming aids throughout the world. The present study was aimed to identify the antioxidant potential of the Ethyl acetate and Hydro alcoholic extract of these plants by in vitro methods. Anti-Alzheimer activity of the plant extract were screened by Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition and antioxidant by DPPH and Hydrogen oxide. The results of the assays were calculated by the percentage inhibition of these free radicals. In Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) assay inhibitory potentials of Ficus dalhousie exhibited 73.34 ± 1.12%, whereas in Melissa  arviflora it was 86.88± 2.12%. In DPPH radical scavenging assay the percentage inhibition was 77.87 ± 2.02% in Ficus dalhousie and 76.92± 1.32% in Melissa  arviflora. Hydrogen peroxide scavenging assay the percentage inhibition was 86.56 ± 1.05% in Ficus dalhousie and 80.75± 1.92% was in Melissa arviflora. In all the research assays, the extract showed a concentration dependent increase in free radical scavenging activity. The results revealed that the antioxidant effects of the plant extract might be due to the presence of phenol and flavonoid compounds.
Acute Transverse Myelitis Associated with COVID-19 vaccine: A Case Report
Authors: Ali Alshararni
Published: July 2021

The case report demonstrates the issue of Khalid Ali, who is a citizen of Yamen, explicitly living in Saudi Arabia. He is 38 years, weighs 82kgs, and of 162 cm in height. He is a sales professional and married with two kids. Khalid Ali has been living healthy until two years ago when he started experiencing pains in his lower extremities accompanied by numbness. He was treated, and everything went back to normal until soon when the case came back after the administration of the Pfizer vaccine as a preventive measure for COVID-19 disease. The consequence of the administration of the Pfizer vaccine resulted in severe pain and weaknesses in his legs and severe headache on the second day, which resulted in him being put on an ICU after 48 hours since he was almost paralyzed. A series of tests were conducted on him, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), hematology, and biochemistry which involved Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) protein test. MRI findings were significant since they indicated acute inflammation on the spine observed on the dorsal spinal cord with contrast and lumbosacral spinal cord. All the hematology tests turned out to be expected. Biochemistry conducted tests were similarly standard except for CSF protein which was highly abnormal. The combination of the high abnormal CSF protein test and acute inflammation of the spine observed from the MRI findings were confirmed evidence of acute transverse myelitis as a result of the administration of the Pfizer vaccine.
Voicing Landscape Experience: Designing Infrastructural Adjacencies from a Grounded Perspective
Authors:   , Drayton Cassandra
Published: July 2021

The master-plan released by Wellington Airport calls for growth. The passenger numbers will grow, the airport will grow, the revenue will grow, the local economy will grow, Wellington will grow. However, Wellington International Airport faces the same need as many other airports before it has; more land.
The airport suggests expanding the eastern and western apron, a new international terminal, and a 300m extension to the runway stretching south, further into Lyall Bay. At the time of this work, Wellington Airport has withdrawn its proposal to revise to meet new international aviation guidelines but has made clear it will reapply.
A common consensus is that the airport landscape is a generic typology, repeated across the globe, with little regard for the pre-existing conditions. Although this disregard to the on-the-ground is not a phenomenon unique to airports, the vast operational configurations of airports elevates these occurrences' impacts. My fieldwork shows that whilst the imposed infrastructure itself may be generic when it is located in a specific location it produces rich variations of local conditions, experiences and behaviours, which are obscured by the greater imposition and have almost entirely been ignored.
Wellington Airport, tied in so closely with the city's urban fabric, is a complex problem. Concerns around the expansion, as they always do, focus on then negative impact on the surrounding context. So as Wellington International Airport looks to become that bit more international, how can these expansions be used for the airport to become that bit more local?
Instead of making the airport itself more local, perhaps it is more useful to ask, how can the airport become a contributor to locality? The strangeness and oddity of the infrastructural landscape seem to offer something that can highlight the uniqueness of the locality around the airport edge.
To explore this, the edge conditions of Wellington Airport offer a unique opportunity. Its urban location and tight physical constraints provide an obscure yet rich set of edge conditions and the suggested expansions to consider; how could these new edges change?
Airport landscapes can often become exaggerated and oversized, partly for the benefit of aerial perspective. This investigation narrows attention to the periphery around the airport. This opens up the ability to test designs at the human scale. These spaces are often considered leftover spaces or industrial wasteland, a by-product of the non-place entity that is the airport.
However, to describe these places as leftover seems reductivist and a gross over-simplification of the nuanced experienced that they can offer. Exploring these contrasts provides a useful lens to consider the airport as a possible driver of locality.
Voicing Landscape Experience: Designing Infrastructural Adjacencies from a Grounded Perspective
Authors: Drayton Cassandra
Published: July 2021

The master-plan released by Wellington Airport calls for growth. The passenger numbers will grow, the airport will grow, the revenue will grow, the local economy will grow, Wellington will grow. However, Wellington International Airport faces the same need as many other airports before it has; more land.
The airport suggests expanding the eastern and western apron, a new international terminal, and a 300m extension to the runway stretching south, further into Lyall Bay. At the time of this work, Wellington Airport has withdrawn its proposal to revise to meet new international aviation guidelines but has made clear it will reapply.
A common consensus is that the airport landscape is a generic typology, repeated across the globe, with little regard for the pre-existing conditions. Although this disregard to the on-the-ground is not a phenomenon unique to airports, the vast operational configurations of airports elevates these occurrences' impacts. My fieldwork shows that whilst the imposed infrastructure itself may be generic when it is located in a specific location it produces rich variations of local conditions, experiences and behaviours, which are obscured by the greater imposition and have almost entirely been ignored.
Wellington Airport, tied in so closely with the city's urban fabric, is a complex problem. Concerns around the expansion, as they always do, focus on then negative impact on the surrounding context. So as Wellington International Airport looks to become that bit more international, how can these expansions be used for the airport to become that bit more local?
Instead of making the airport itself more local, perhaps it is more useful to ask, how can the airport become a contributor to locality? The strangeness and oddity of the infrastructural landscape seem to offer something that can highlight the uniqueness of the locality around the airport edge.
To explore this, the edge conditions of Wellington Airport offer a unique opportunity. Its urban location and tight physical constraints provide an obscure yet rich set of edge conditions and the suggested expansions to consider; how could these new edges change?
Airport landscapes can often become exaggerated and oversized, partly for the benefit of aerial perspective. This investigation narrows attention to the periphery around the airport. This opens up the ability to test designs at the human scale. These spaces are often considered leftover spaces or industrial wasteland, a by-product of the non-place entity that is the airport.
However, to describe these places as leftover seems reductivist and a gross over-simplification of the nuanced experienced that they can offer. Exploring these contrasts provides a useful lens to consider the airport as a possible driver of locality.
Utilization of non-financial business support services to aid development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Tanzania
Authors: Lwesya Francis , Mwakalobo Adam Beni Swebe , Mbukwa Justine
Published: July 2021

A variety of factors inhibit the development of MSMEs in African countries, which in turn affects entrepreneurship, job creation and economic transformation. Using cross-sectional data from 250 MSMEs in the Dar es Salaam region, we find in most of the examined variables the positive relationship between the use of non-financial business support services (BDS) and the development of MSMEs in the Dar es Salaam region. However, contrary to expectations, building business linkages and mentoring programs recorded negative relationships with MSMEs development. This is related to restricted capacities stemming from the size of MSMEs compared to large companies and deficiencies in the content of mentoring programs. In addition, the discrepancy between BDS demand and supply as well as the low adoption rate of BDS are associated with the inadequate adaptation of BDS to the needs of MSMEs, high service costs and a lack of qualified service providers. Thus, we argue that the provision of BDS to MSMEs should be demand-driven and that institutions should build on the pre-eminent characteristics of MSMEs when designing business support programs. On the other hand, Government efforts to nurture the development of MSMEs through policies and programs should extend to promoting business linkages between MSMEs and large enterprises.
Delimitation of the experience factor in the decision to select international markets by Spanish SMEs: The influence of psychic distance
Authors: Martínez Villar Pedro María
Published: July 2021

The internationalization of SMEs is generally characterized by a progressive multi-stage process, in which organizations gradually acquire knowledge and skills that strengthen their commitment to the outside world. International experience – a form of autonomous accumulation of know-how that allows the understanding of potential markets – influences the decision-making process for selecting export markets. Although gradual acquisition of international experience allows an increase in export activity in more physically distant markets, this gradualist postulate does not have an indefinite validity. This paper analyzes the limits of this international experience in terms of psychic distance, examining whether those SMEs that have obtained enough international experience to develop markets of greater complexity tend to select more complex, i.e., more psychically distant, countries. The findings generally support the idea that the relationship between international experience and psychically distant markets ceases when SMEs have obtained enough international experience, after which it is the objectives of a strictly business nature which condition the decision to select potential markets. For these reasons, when the organization has obtained enough skills and international experience to develop markets of greater complexity, the managers choose to select more complex i.e., more psychically distant, countries.
Testing Pollination Syndromes in Oenothera (Onagraceae)
Authors: Krakos Kyra N. , Austin Matthew W.
Published: July 2021

Pollinators are considered a major selective force in shaping the diversification of angiosperms. It has been hypothesized that convergent evolution of floral form has resulted in “pollination syndromes” - i.e. suites of floral traits that correspond to attraction of particular pollinator functional groups. Across the literature, the pollination syndrome concept has received mixed support. This may be due to studies using different methods to describe floral traits and/or the pollination syndrome concept being supported more often in species highly reliant on pollinators for reproduction. Here, we assess the predictive ability of pollination syndromes in Oenothera, a species rich clade with pollination systems existing on a gradient of specialization, and in which species are either self-compatible or self-incompatible. We ask the following questions: Do Oenothera species follow the pollination syndrome concept using traditional, categorical floral trait descriptions and/or quantitative floral trait measurements? And, are floral traits more predictive of primary pollinators in species with specialized pollination systems and/or species that are self-incompatible? Mapping floral traits of 54 Oenothera species into morphospace, we do not find support for the pollination syndrome concept using either categorical or quantitative floral trait descriptions. We do not find support for specialization or breeding system influencing the prediction of primary pollinators. However, we find pollination syndromes were more predictive in Oenothera species with moth pollination systems. Collectively, these results suggest that the pollination syndrome concept cannot be generally applied across taxa and that evolutionary history is important to consider when evaluating the relationship between floral form and contemporary pollinators.
Polnische germanistische Forschung zur Kinder- und Jugendliteratur nach 1989
Authors: Kamińska-Ossowska Ewelina
Published: July 2021

Das Phänomen ‚Kinder- und Jugendliteratur‘ wurde lange Zeit in der Forschung polnischer Germanistinnen und Germanisten relativ selten wahrgenommen. Im Beitrag wird der Versuch unternommen, die Frage nach den etwaigen Veränderungen in diesem Bereich zu beantworten und, unter Berücksichtigung von polnischen germanistischen Zeitschriften und Buchpublikationen, die polnische germanistische Forschung zur KJL nach 1989 zu charakterisieren.
Forschungen polnischer Wissenschaftler zum deutschsprachigen Theater in Danzig
Authors: Damps Ewelina
Published: July 2021

Im Mittelpunkt des vorliegenden Beitrags steht die polnische Forschung zum deutschsprachigen Theater in Danzig. Solche Studien wurden in Danzig sowohl von Polonisten und Theaterwissenschaftlern als auch von Germanisten, Anglisten und Skandinavisten durchgeführt. Der Artikel hat zum Ziel, den Forschungsstand und die Forschungsperspektiven aufzuzeigen.
PEMBERDAYAAN PEREMPUAN MELALUI INDUSTRI RUMAHAN DAN HOMESTAY UNTUK MENDUKUNG PENGEMBANGAN DESA WISATA: STUDI KASUS DESA SAKERTA TIMUR, KUNINGAN, JAWA BARAT
Authors: Nurtanio Tessina Liliani , Brahmantyo Himawan
Published: July 2021

Tourism village has become more popular in the past recent years due to the transition of traveler’s interest from urban to rural tourism. Sakerta Timur is one of the villages that want to become the pioneer of tourism villages in Kuningan Regency. One of the main supporters of the tourism industry is human resources, including women. Traditional gender roles, assign women the main responsibilities for raising children and doing household work, but in Sakerta Timur, most of the women help the husband’s role in improving the household economy. The women have the ability to process local foodstuffs for sale since these local products have been able to contribute to village income. Home industry and homestay in Sakerta Timur are mostly managed by women which is half of the population. They are very potential to support the development of their village to become a rural destination through the home industry and homestay, but there is still a lack of support from the village government due to physical development priority. Using in-depth interviews, observation, and other supplemental evidence, this study was to analyze the potential and how to empower women in Sakerta Timur to support their village to become rural tourism destination through home industry and homestay, since these two industries are the key factors of tourism. The findings from this paper hopefully will help another potential tourism village how to develop their village to become a rural tourism destination through the food home industry and homestay which were managed by women.
PROSPEK WISATA HALAL DI KOTA MALANG: SEBUAH TINJAUAN ATAS PELUANG DAN TANTANGAN
Authors: Rahmadian Aprillia , Anam Mochammad Musafa'ul
Published: July 2021

Malang City was chosen as the leading destination for national halal tourism because the concept of halal tourism that has been owned by Malang city since 2018 has matured. Apart from that, the large number of both foreign and domestic tourists is also a determining factor. The purpose of this study is  to find out the opportunities and challenges of halal tourism in Malang. There are so many opportunities and potentials in developing halal tourism programs, as well as the challenges faced by tourism stakeholders are getting bigger. This is what underlies this research,  to find out opportunities and challenges in the development of halal tourism in the Malang city. The type of research design is exploratory and qualitative research. Exploratory research is a research design that explores situations or situations to gain insight and understanding. The results of this study are several points of opportunity from halal tourism: 1) Halal tourism is already popular in foreign markets. (Malaysia, Singapore, Middle East), 2) increasing public awareness in adopting a halal lifestyle, 3) the variety and number of tourist attractions (halal) which are popular with foreign tourists, 4) the potential for adequate infrastructure and accommodation in Malang city. Meanwhile, some challenges in halal tourism include; 1) the quality of halal tourism infrastructure in competing countries is relatively better, 2) halal tourism has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Dinamika Sikap Provos Menwa Mahadhipa Batalyon 914 Ganesha UKSW Terhadap Agresi Dalam Pembentukan Disiplin
Authors: Basuki Lezario Anantyas , Arianti Rudangta
Published: July 2021

In the Resimen Mahasiswa (menwa), all members are obligated to comply to the rules. The disciplining tactis used in menwa’s training are often associated with aggressive behavior from the provosts to the  juniors. These aggressive behaviors often cause the juniors to become victims, hence why most juniors decide to leave menwa. The purpose of this study is to determine the attitude of the Resimen Mahasiswa Satya Wacana Christian University's Provos 914 Battalion Mahadhipa towards aggression in their training. This research uses a qualitative research approach, with 2 provosts as research participants. The results of this study showed that different attitudes of the two participants will result in different internal responses which will form a certain belief. This belief can also form different results in the behavior of the two participants. On the other hand, different internal responses can also produce similar behavior.
Peran Student Well-Being dan School Climate terhadap Prestasi Akademik pada Siswa SMP Yayasan “X” Bandung
Authors: Cahyono Maria Yuni Megarini , Chrisantiana Trisa Genia , Theresia Ellen
Published: July 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui peran student well-being dan school climate terhadap prestasi akademik siswa SMP SMP Yayasan “X” kota Bandung. Penelitian ini melibatkan 793 siswa kelas 7, 8 dan 9 yang bernaung di bawah Yayasan “X”. Prestasi akademik dipengaruhi oleh faktor internal dan faktor eksternal. Faktor internal dalam penelitian ini adalah faktor dalam diri siswa yaitu student well-being. Faktor eksternal adalah iklim sekolah yang dihayati siswa selama mengikuti proses belajar. Alat ukur yang digunakan terdiri dari dua kuesioner yaitu kuesioner student well-being dan kuesioner school climate. Prestasi akademik didapatkan dari nilai rata-rata tengah semester ganjil 2019/2020. Pengolahan data dengan uji regresi berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa student well-being dan school climate berperan secara signifikan (F = 7.971, sig =0.000) baik secara bersama-sama maupun terpisah terhadap prestasi akademik siswa. Dengan demikian, semakin tinggi student well-being yang dimiliki oleh siswa dan semakin tinggi peran school climate yang dihayati siswa maka semakin tinggi prestasi akademiknya. Oleh karena itu, sekolah diharapkan dapat menciptakan lingkungan pembelajaran yang nyaman sehingga siswa merasa sejahtera dan senang saat berada di sekolah dan dapat berprestasi.

Kata kunci: Student well-being, school climate, prestasi akademik, siswa SMP
A Sentiment Analysis of the PhD Experience Evidenced on Twitter
Authors: Guha Panchali , Pande Devyani
Published: July 2021

Aim/Purpose: This article explores the content of PhD student tweets. It has three main aims: (a) to examine what is discussed regarding the PhD process, (b) to evaluate whether tweets express primarily positive or negative sentiments, and (c) to uncover the key themes discussed in both positive and negative tweets.

Background: Recent surveys of PhD students have raised concerns about their wellbeing by pointing to high prevalence rates of adverse mental health conditions. However, our understanding of which factors pose the highest risks is still evolving. Self-selection into surveys also raises the possibility of discounting positive aspects of the PhD experience. We use a different data source (Twitter) to explore both these issues.

Methodology: Using 16,928 tweets with the Twitter hashtags #phdlife and #phdchat, we first conduct dictionary-based sentiment analysis in R to determine whether tweets are dominated by positive or negative sentiment. We then hand-code the dominant sentiment of a randomly selected subset of 1,994 tweets and qualitatively analyse positive and negative tweets separately to uncover the key themes in each category.

Contribution: This article contributes to the emerging literature on the wellbeing and mental health of PhD students by using a novel data source (tweets). It highlights both positive and negative aspects of the PhD student experience.

Findings: We find that most tweets express positive rather than negative sentiment, indicating that PhD students do enjoy many aspects of their experience. Negative tweets are dominated by mental health concerns. They also highlight problems with academic culture (especially the normalization of overwork) and the effects of the pandemic on students.

Recommendations for Practitioners: Our results indicate that there is a need to change the academic culture of normalizing overwork, ensure adequate institutional provision of mental health support and ability to spot signs of emotional distress, devise strategies to combat the imposter phenomenon, and respond to the particular challenges that the pandemic has created for PhD students.

Recommendation for Researchers: The authors recommend that future research explore the specific challenges and opportunities faced by PhD students in different disciplines and geographical locations. As the data used here were collected during the pandemic, it would be useful to track post-pandemic sentiments to observe changes.

Impact on Society: Improving the graduate experience of PhD students and providing them adequate mental health support will help to ensure their continued productivity and wellbeing.

Future Research: Future research in this area should focus on the efficacy of different interventions to address key problems, such as the imposter phenomenon, stress, anxiety, depression, and isolation.
Intereses que movilizan a la comunidad digital de change.org: más allá de lo político
Authors: Quintana Pujalte Andrea Leticia , Almansa-Martínez Ana
Published: July 2021

Los movimientos populares tomaron un renovado impulso con la consolidación de las nuevas tecnologías y el surgimiento de plataformas públicas y privadas, que sirven como canal para las protestas sociales y la defensa de intereses ciudadanos. Desde un método de análisis de contenido cualitativo, se examinan las veinte peticiones más exitosas en la historia de la plataforma privada Change.org en cuatro países: Estados Unidos, Reino Unido, Francia y Australia. Se observa cómo operan estas campañas, y se identifican los intereses que motivaron la participación de su comunidad digital. A pesar de que el impacto de la participación política online es un tema de debate en la literatura científica, los resultados evidencian similitudes en el tipo de temáticas que se defienden a nivel transnacional en Change.org, y sugieren que existirían peticiones externas al campo estrictamente político que movilizan de modo transversal a la ciudadanía en el campo digital.
Cobertura y tratamiento de la Caravana Migrante 2018 en la prensa digital de Nuevo León y Chiapas
Authors: Portales Esquivel Gioconda , Miranda Villanueva Oscar Mario
Published: July 2021

Se analizó la cobertura y tratamiento noticioso de la Caravana Migrante 2018 en la prensa digital de los estados mexicanos de Nuevo León y Chiapas. Dos aproximaciones teóricas son discutidas: el establecimiento de la agenda y el encuadre. Se utilizó un enfoque cuantitativo mediante el análisis de contenido para estudiar 120 historias periodísticas seleccionadas de forma aleatoria en los siguientes periódicos: El Norte, El Horizonte y ABC Noticias de Nuevo León; El Orbe, Diario del Sur y El Heraldo de Chiapas de Chiapas. Se encontró que el encuadre de entrada irregular de migrantes fue el más usado en los diarios de los dos estados, mismos que tuvieron una tendencia a usar en mayor medida a los actores políticos para otorgarle validez a sus historias periodísticas.
Propuesta teórica de los factores que impulsan las importaciones de alimentos procesados en las empresas alimenticias
Authors: Tejeda Villanueva Cruz Angélica , Blanco Jiménez Mónica , Cabeza Llanos Luis Vicente
Published: July 2021

Abstract: Imports are an element that allow the company to support the main goals it wants to achieve in order to have competitive products, because, if they are carried out taking into account several aspects that allow it to facilitate the process and improve costs, they help to increase the productivity of the company creating a competitive advantage. Therefore, this research is a theoretical proposal of factors involved in the importation of products that, when are implemented, they can speed up and improve importation process. The objectives of this article consist primarily in showing the picture of the processed food industry worldwide, in Mexico and particularly in Nuevo Leon, followed by analysis of the theoretical aspects allowing substantiate the critical factors that make possible to boost imports: the international price, the required quality, the foreign availability of imported product, the confidence in international suppliers, the knowledge of the rules for customs clearance and the logistics capacity of the importing company. By defining these factors is intended to develop and implements in the future a quantitative measurement instrument to obtain results of the importance of these six variables on boosting imports of processed food in food companies in Nuevo Leon..Keywords: driving factors, import, processed foods, theoriesJEL: F11, F13Resumen: Las importaciones son un elemento que permiten a la empresa apoyar las principales metas que desea alcanzar para tener productos competitivos, ya que, si se realizan tomado en cuenta varios aspectos que le permitan facilitar el proceso y mejorar los costos, ayudan a incrementar la productividad de la empresa creándole una ventaja competitiva. Por ello, esta investigación es una propuesta teórica de los factores que intervienen en la importación de productos que al implementarlos pueden agilizar y mejorar dicho proceso. Los objetivos del presente artículo consisten primeramente en mostrar el panorama de la industria de alimentos procesados a nivel mundial, en México y de manera particular en Nuevo León, seguido por el análisis de los aspectos teóricos que permiten fundamentar los factores críticos que permiten impulsar las importaciones: el precio internacional, la calidad requerida, la disponibilidad extranjera del producto importado, la confianza en los proveedores internacionales, el conocimiento de las normas para el despacho aduanero y la capacidad logística que tiene la empresa importadora. Definiendo estos factores se pretende elaborar y aplicar en el futuro un instrumento de medición cuantitativo que permita obtener resultados de la importancia que tienen estas seis variables sobre el impulso en las importaciones de alimentos procesados en las empresas alimenticias en Nuevo León.Palabras clave: alimentos procesados, factores que impulsan, importación, teorías
Análisis empírico en México de estructuras de capital y su relación con las inversiones significativas (Empirical analysis of capital structures in Mexico and its relation with major investing decisions)
Authors: Calzada Mezura Miguel
Published: July 2021

Las Teorías del Pecking Order (Financiamiento Selectivo) y la Estructura Óptima deCapital, mencionan diferentes teoremas para las decisiones de financiamiento. El estudio busca comprender cómo las empresas en México consideran las diferentes fuentes de financiamiento para realizar inversiones significativas. La técnica de estudio de eventos es utilizada para analizar estas decisiones en empresas mexicanas. Las conclusiones del presente estudio apoyan la Teoría del Pecking Order, estableciendo que las inversiones significativas, en el corto plazo, se financian principalmente por fuentes externas y que el financiamiento de capital sólo se observa en las empresas que están limitadas financieramente. Esta postura conlleva a la búsqueda dediferentes contextos para la aplicación o rechazo de la Teoría de la Estructura Óptima de Capital.Palabras clave: estructura de capital, financiamiento, finanzas corporativas, inversiones. Abstract. This study focuses on the Theories of Pecking Order and the Optimal Capital Structure (Also known as Tradeoff Theory). In relation with the theories mentioned above, previous studies described different hypothesis on financing decisions. This study, seeks to understand how companies in Mexico consider the different funding sources to invest in significant investments.The Event Study consideration is used to understand such financing decisions. The findings of this study support the Theory of Pecking Order, showing that significant investments in the shortterm are funded mainly by external sources and equity financing decisions are observed among companies that are financial constrained. This position leads to the search for different contexts in order to test the Optimal Capital Theory.Keywords: capital structure, corporate finance, financing, investments.
La reputación en la imagen de marca de la cerveza en México: Un análisis exploratorio (Brand reputation on brand image of beer in Mexico: An exploratory analysis)
Authors: Echeverría Ríos Osiris María , Tavizón Salazar Arturo
Published: July 2021

Abstract. Reputation of brands has become a relevant aspect for companies, thanks to the consumer purchasing decision. The purpose of this research is to identify the effect of the Reputation on the Brand Image of beer in Mexico. To achieve the objective, a quantitative research was designed, and a questionnaire was applied in the state of Tamaulipas (Mexico) to 329 consumers. The methodology used for the statistical treatment of the data is through a linear regression through the SPSS version 21. The result indicates a positive effect of the reputation on the image of the beers of the Mexican market, significant at 0.01 by consumers of the region.Key words: beer, brand image, brand reputationJEL: M310, M370Resumen. La Reputación de las marcas se ha convertido en un aspecto relevante para las empresas, gracias a la decisión de compra de los consumidores. El propósito de esta investigación es identificar el efecto de la Reputación en la Imagen de Marca de la cerveza en México. Para cumplir el objetivo se diseñó una investigación cuantitativa y se aplicó un cuestionario en el estado de Tamaulipas (México) a 329 consumidores. La metodología utilizada para el tratamiento estadístico de los datos es mediante una regresión lineal por medio del SPSS versión 21. El resultado indica un efecto positivo de la reputación en la imagen de las marcas de cervezas del mercado mexicano significativo al 0.01 por parte de los consumidores de la región.Palabras clave: cerveza, imagen de marca, reputación
Elementos determinantes del compromiso organizacional en un hospital universitario de tercer nivel de atención (Determinants of organizational commitment in a third level university hospital)
Authors: Lozano-Quintanilla Sonia , Segovia-Romo Adriana
Published: July 2021

Abstract. This paper seeks to identify the elements that manage to have influence in the organizational commitment among professional medical employee of a third level university hospital. Professional medical employee plays an important role in the hospital environment and is an essential part of the organization management results, as well as the service provided. The background shows how some elements, such as attitudes and individual perceptions, have been related with organizational commitment in different contexts. The results obtained in this research support the hypotheses raised, corresponding to the positive relationships between the attitudes and individual perceptions with the organizational commitment of the professional medical employee in a third level university hospital.Key words: job satisfaction, organizational commitment, professional medical employee, university hospitalJEL: J28, M12.Resumen. Esta investigación busca identificar los elementos que logran tener influencia en el compromiso organizacional entre el personal profesional sanitario de un hospital universitario de tercer nivel de atención. El personal profesional sanitario juega un papel importante en el ámbito hospitalario y forma parte esencial de los resultados de la organización, así como del servicio que se brinda. Los antecedentes muestran cómo se han visto relacionados algunos elementos, como actitudes y percepciones individuales, con el compromiso organizacional en distintos contextos. Los resultados obtenidos en este trabajo dan soporte a las hipótesis planteadas, correspondientes a las relaciones positivas entre las actitudes y percepciones individuales con el compromiso organizacional del personal profesional sanitario en un hospital universitario de tercer nivel de atención.Palabras clave: compromiso organizacional, hospital universitario, personal profesional sanitario, satisfacción laboral
Estrategias fiscales aplicadas a los modelos de compensación laboral de las empresas transnacionales (Fiscal strategies applied to the labor compensation models of transnational companies)
Authors: Tolentino Oscar
Published: July 2021

Abstract. Today, transnational companies are faced not only with domestic, but also with international competitors. To offer cost-effective professional services, organizations are required to act on subjects such as pricing models, cost structures, production processes, technological platforms, among others. In the case of Mexico, we can find cost-cutting such as outsourcing, compensation through professional fees, and others. However, what is perhaps one of the most complex structural strategies is to redesign the wages and benefits of employees, to get a model that has a tax benefit for the organization, lightening payroll tax. Under this reality, the design and implementation of such fiscal strategies constitute a factor to be considered for the local economic future and the welfare of the economically active population.Key words: compensation, fiscal strategies, retirementJEL: J33, M52Resumen. En la actualidad, las empresas transnacionales se enfrentan con competidores nacionales e internacionales. Para poder ofertar servicios profesionales eficientes en costos, las organizaciones se ven ante la necesidad de tomar medidas con respecto a temas como sus modelos de precios, estructuras de costos, procesos productivos, plataformas tecnológicas, entre otros. En el caso de México, observamos estrategias como outsourcing, la compensación a través de honorarios profesionales, entre otras. Sin embargo, una de las opciones que pareciera más compleja en su estructura, es la de rediseñar el paquete de compensación, beneficios y prestaciones de los empleados, para conseguir un modelo que tenga un beneficio fiscal para la empresa. Bajo esta realidad, el diseño e implementación de tales estrategias fiscales constituyen un factor a considerar para el futuro económico local y el bienestar patrimonial de la población económicamente activa.Palabras clave: compensación laboral, estrategias fiscales, retiro
Medición de tiempo y frecuencia en las empresas de telecomunicaciones y sus implicaciones económicas (Measrurement of time and frequency in telecommunication companies and their economic implications)
Authors: Ordaz Pérez Oscar Alonso , Marín Aboytes Luz María , Gómez Hernández Denise
Published: July 2021

El objetivo del presente trabajo es determinar el impacto en el PIB del tráfico de información, medido en tiempo y frecuencia de las distintas redes de telefonía en las empresas de telecomunicaciones. Para ello, se utilizó un enfoque cuantitativo utilizando diferentes estudios econométricos, con base en información obtenida del Instituto Federal de Telecomunicaciones. Los resultados muestran que las telecomunicaciones han aportado cada vez más en el PIB de México y la contribución varía dependiendo del trimestre observado. También se identifica que las redes de telefonía son las que realizan mayor inversión en la infraestructura destinada en el sector de telecomunicaciones. Con respecto al tráfico de información se observa que en los últimos meses existe una disminución del tráfico de información de las llamadas telefónicas.
Los adolescentes empacadores del sureste de Tamaulipas y su satisfacción laboral (The adolescent packers of southeast Tamaulipas and their job satisfaction)
Authors: Bocanegra Noriega María Aurelia , Blanco Jiménez Mónica , Partida Puente Abel , Guerra Rodríguez Pablo
Published: July 2021

Una de las áreas de influencia del  trabajo ha incidido en  el rol y la conformación de la empresa, la cual a evolucionando a la par que las sociedades humanas, uno ejemplo de ello  se ha manifestado en la última mitad del siglo pasado, cuando repentinamente pasamos a comprar de la tiendita de la esquina a los grandes supermercados, y con ello apareció la figura del empacador de mercancías (cerillo). En este trabajo de investigación el objetivo es  presentar   los elementos que inciden en su satisfacción laboral usando la modelación matemática a partir de la teoría de Herzberg, ubicando esta investigación en el sureste de Tamaulipas
Valuación del riesgo para micro empresas del sector comercial en México a través del coeficiente Beta (Risk assessment for microenterprises in the Mexican commerce through Beta coefficient)
Authors: Flores Sánchez Edgar Mauricio , Rodríguez Batres Axel , Flores Delgado Javier Antonio , Varela Espidio Joaquín Bernardo
Published: July 2021

Las micro empresas en México representan el principal motor de crecimiento económico a causa del número de unidades que son y al personal total que ocupan. Asimismo, el sector comercial en México representa una actividad de gran importancia para la economía del país, específicamente el subsector del comercio al por menor representado casi en su totalidad por las micro empresas. A pesar de ello, en muchas ocasiones el acceso a financiamiento para las micro empresas se dificulta debido a la escasa información financiera con la que cuentan. La valuación de empresas utiliza diversas metodologías que emplean datos seleccionados para obtener información valiosa para los tomadores de decisiones en las empresas; específicamente el Modelo de Valuación de Activos de Capital mide el riesgo de una empresa o activo referente al total del mercado en el que opera. Las estimaciones efectuadas permitieron obtener nueve factores de riesgo Beta para diferentes ramas del comercio al por menor en México, las cuales son representativas y aplicables para empresas con características similares a las de las muestras empleadas.
Guías de diseño para generar flujo de trabajo en proceso de compras (Design lines to generateworkflow in purchasing process)
Authors: Fragoso Pacheco Cristel Marisela , Borrego Gilberto , Palacio Cinco Ramón , Núñez Mario A.
Published: July 2021

La gestión de compras puede responder a las demandas cambiantes del entorno y resultar en un incremento en los beneficios para las empresas. Específicamente las compras en instituciones de salud, cada vez adquieren mayor relevancia, ya que tienen el reto de atender con calidad, brindar respuestas oportunas, contar con seguridad en sus compras, actuar con eficiencia y estar en constante innovación, teniendo en cuenta el contexto de demanda creciente y exigente, una rápida evolución tecnológica, con recursos económicos y financieros generalmente limitados. El sistema flujo de trabajo es una herramienta de gran apoyo para la gestión de cualquier proceso, consiste en enfocarse en el procedimiento de cada actividad de trabajo asignando recursos y tareas, logrando que el trabajo sea más eficiente a través de la mejora de los procedimientos. Es por ello que el presente documento mediante la metodología PADM (Process Analysis Design Methodology)  y un análisis de herramientas que se encuentran en el mercado propone una guía de diseño para implementar un flujo de trabajo en el proceso de compras de clínicas privadas.
Acting Accordingly or Authentically:
Authors: Sokol Lydia
Published: July 2021

The purpose of this study was to investigate how holistic sport psychology consultants can begin to think with concepts from sport sociology to enhance the provision of their services to athletes. More specifically, this study explored the ways in which various dominant practices within sport can affect holistic sport psychologists’ efforts to help athletes act authentically. Empirical material included observations of athletes and coaches, who were all part of the Gold Medal Soccer Academy, along with a series of interviews with four athletes. The results indicated the importance of holistic sport psychology consultants taking into consideration a variety of social influences that can limit and restrict athletes’ opportunities to develop their authentic selves through their sport participation.
Athlete-Centred Coaching in University Sport:
Authors: Pippus Geoff
Published: July 2021

The purpose of this study was to investigate how, and to what extent, athlete-centred coaching practices were utilized in a university sport context. This project was informed by sociocultural coaching research that has demonstrated the potential negative consequences of disciplinary coaching approaches and in what ways, if at all, an athlete-centred coaching approach can address some of these concerns. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight varsity head coaches and then analyzed through a Foucualdian lens. The findings suggested that the successful delivery of athlete-centred coaching in university sport is made difficult by ingrained power relations and forms of knowledge which have traditionally made the coach the primary decision maker.
Screendance for Adult Dancers:
Authors: Noton Emily
Published: July 2021

The purpose of this research creation project was to engage in and analyze a process of creating a digital contemporary dance composition. To do this, the researcher completed a choreographic process with a video component for a live performance at a theatre. Observational field notes were collected and analyzed through an interpretive lens to identify the unique challenges that arose during this process. The findings provide insights into the choreographic process, the challenges of navigating technology use within a limited budget, and the uncertainty inherent in a creative process. Furthermore, the project sought to provide an alternative to the weekly technique class in order to further engage adults and the audience in the art form.
A Study on Freeform Optimization using BIM Technology
Authors: Choi Tae Il , Na Ho Jun , Kim Jin Woo
Published: July 2021

Freeform buildings are now designed and constructed globally because of digital design trend, advance construction technology, and landmark value. However, due to the lack of freeform building engineering and construction management experience, it has become a high risk project for construction companies. During construction stage; many design changes, fabrication defects and construction quality issues are being raise, which results project cost increase and schedule delays. This study proposes freeform optimization process to mitigate the risk from happening at construction stage. Using BIM, visualization, parametric model and automation functions, various design alternatives are made to apply curvature analysis, panelization, panelization evaluation, and panel optimization for most efficient solution.