bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Los Derechos laborales de las mujeres venezolanas migrantes frente a la discriminación múltiple
Authors: Pacheco Patricia 
Published: November 2023

El presente artículo se realiza en base a una creciente problemática regional – la migración venezolana- teniendo como enfoque la discriminación múltiple y su incidencia en los derechos laborales de las mujeres migrantes venezolanas. Pues, el factor de género y migración, acrecienta las exclusiones creadas por la utilización de enfoques políticos y normativos laborales que ignoran algunas situaciones como el de ser unas personas migrantes, más aún por la falta de información y sistematización de su situación laboral.
La investigación inicia dando un abordaje de conceptos básicos como igualdad de género y discriminación múltiple, para luego, en esta línea, hacer un análisis de como la diseminación múltiple afecta al género femenino en otros sectores. Asimismo, se estudia la normativa laboral nacional e internacional para recabar información sobre el tratamiento estatal de esta problemática, teniendo en cuenta que las mujeres migrantes deben tener adecuada protección jurídica con la adopción de garantías y mecanismos idóneos teniendo en cuenta su realidad social y su situación legal de ingreso al país -en su mayoría informal.
Finalmente, observando la información recabada se puede concluir que existe la innegable la necesidad de ajustar e incorporar, en las políticas de atención existentes a personas migrantes, el enfoque de inclusión e interseccionalidad y los principios de accesibilidad a trabajos dignos dentro de la formalidad para las mujeres migrantes.
Impact of Intellectual Capital on Financial Performance of Listed Oil and Gas Firms in Nigeria
Authors: AbdulRahman Sani Bala , Abubakar Aminu 
Published: November 2023

This paper examines the impact of intellectual capital on financial performance of listed firms in Nigeria. To achieve this objective; quantitative research design was employed. Data were generated from the annual reports and accounts of the sampled listed oil and gas companies from 2016-2020. The period is chosen and believes to be adequate in providing insight on the inflationary trends which the industry experienced. Similarly, the period of five years selected is in line with the studies of Muhammad and Rashid, 2015 as well as Iyande, 2018. Intellectual Capital as independent variable was measured by its components (HCE, SCE and CEE) while financial performance being the dependent variable was measured by NPM and ROE. Regression technique was used as tools of data analysis and the findings establish that the independent variables (HCE, SCE and CEE) have significant positive impact on the oil and gas companies’ Financial Performance proxies by NPM and ROE. The regression results show R-square of 86.1% and 59.4% for NPM and ROE models respectively. This implies that the model is fit and the explanatory variables are properly selected and account for the substantial value of the corporate profitability. Hence, the paper recommends that listed oil and gas companies in Nigeria should improve their efforts to boost the value of their intellectual capital for its crucial impact on NPM and ROE. This can be achieved through maximization of market value created, intellectual capital return and more investment in intellectual capital components, particularly human, structural and relational/customer capital.
PENGARUH METODE LATIHAN KEKUATAN LENGAN TERHADAP AKURASI PASSING ATAS DALAM PERMAINAN BOLA VOLI
Authors: Budiana Aldi 
Published: November 2023

Aldi Budiana, dengan judul ”PENGARUH METODE LATIHAN KEKUATAN LENGAN TERHADAP AKURASI PASSING ATAS DALAM PERMAINAN BOLA VOLI”. Tehnik passing atas ini seperti mudah saat di lihat namun sulit saat melakukan nyaa karena pada saat melakukan passing atas ini haruss memerlukan kekuatan lengan yang kuat sertaa akurasi/ketepatan yang bagus untuk mencapai pada sasaran yang di tuju sehingga passing atas ini dapat di lakukan dengan baik dan benar Ketika bermain bola voli. Tujuan penelitian Untuk mengetahui pengaruh latihan kekuatan lengan terhadap akurasi passing atas pada siswa ekstrakulikuler MTS Negeri 7 Kuningan. Pada Permainan bola voli. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian eksperiment dengan desain penelitian one group pretest-posttest. Hasil penelitian ini menggunakan program SPSS 21 dengan taraf signifikan 0,05, di dapatkan bahwa nilai rata-rata pretest 16,29 dan rata -rata posttes 20,06. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa model latihan push up dan handgrip dapat dikembangkan dan diterapkan dalam proses latihan akurasi passing atas dalam bola voli.
Kata Kunci: Akurasi, model latihan, passing atas
Analysis of Monetary Policy Intervention and Macroeconomic Variable Shocks Against Capital Inflow in 4 Emerging Countries ASEAN
Authors: Shahmi Mohammad Aliman , Vicy Andriany  , Eltri Erpita  , Willy Bimantara  , Muhammad Toibun  
Published: November 2023

This study aims to analyze the effect of macroeconomic variable shocks which include economic growth, real effective exchange rate, and world oil prices as a proxy for world price stability and monetary policy intervention through controlling the money supply against capital inflow in four ASEAN emerging market countries. This study uses a panel error correction model approach to fully utilize secondary data from 2000 to 2022 in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand. The data is collected from the World Bank and Fred Economic Data. The results of this study indicate that monetary policy intervention through money supply control significantly influences capital inflows to ASEAN emerging market countries in the long run. Then, economic growth significantly affects capital inflows in ASEAN emerging market countries in the long run. Changes in oil prices and the real effective exchange rate do not significantly affect capital inflows in the long run. Economic growth significantly affects capital inflows in the short term. Meanwhile, monetary policy intervention, the real effective exchange rate, and the oil price did not significantly affect capital inflows in the short term in ASEAN emerging market countries. The results of this study show interesting findings because world oil prices, as the main indicator of changes in business and trade around the world, empirically show no significant effect on changes in capital inflows in emerging market countries. Meanwhile, monetary policy intervention effectively adjusts the balance of capital inflows in the long run. So it can be concluded that monetary policy in emerging market countries effectively controls long-term balance.
Implementation of The Blue Ocean Strategy to The Financial Performance of Village Credit Institutions (LPD) In Bali
Authors: Bontot I Nyoman , Wibowo Martino 
Published: November 2023

LPD as a microfinance institution belonging to a traditional village in Bali, specializes in serving village communities, including those who are unbankable. Having an unbankable market has the potential to increase NPLs and reduce financial performance. Many LPDs have small company sizes (depending on the potential of the village) and are managed by unprofessional management. But LPDs were able to grow and survive 35 years of competition. The purpose of this research is to examine LPD strategies to be able to grow and survive in the midst of increasingly fierce competition for microfinance institutions. Using qualitative research methods supported by quantitative data sourced from LPLPD Bali Province in 2022 with an ethnographic approach, and unstructured interview techniques. This study concludes that the LPD is a microfinance institution belonging to a traditional village, benefit-oriented, not profit-oriented. The financial performance of LPDs is relatively good. Only a small proportion (around 7%) experienced problems, mostly caused by factors of business size and governance, only a small portion due to NPLs. LPD's ability to grow and survive is due to implementing the Blue Ocean Strategy by creating a market for indigenous villagers, who are known and trusted, and are not affordable by competitors. This article is the result of research, has never been published by anyone
Deformation of the Juan de Fuca Plate Beneath the Central Cascadia Continental Margin (44°-45°N) in Response to an Upper Plate Load
Authors: Tréhu Anne M. , Davenport Kathy , Kenyon Christopher B. , Carbotte Suzanne M. , Nabelek John L. , Toomey Douglas R. , Wilcock William S. D. 
Published: November 2023

A 3D crustal model for the central Cascadia continental shelf and Coast Range between 44°N and 45°N shows that the crystalline crust of the forearc wedge beneath the coastline is characterized by a NW-trending, vertical slab of high-velocity rock interpreted to represent the dike complex that fed the Yachats Basalt, which was intruded into the forearc approximately 37 million years ago. A spatial correlation is observed between downward deflection of the crust of the subducting Juan de Fuca plate, inferred from inversion of PmP arrivals to image the Moho surface, and the high velocity (and consequently high density) anomaly underlying the Yachats Basalt. Apparent subsequent rebound of the subducting plate at greater depth suggests a primarily elastic response of the subducting plate to this load. Calculations for a range of plausible values for the magnitude of the load and the width and depth of the depression indicate that the effective elastic thickness of the subducted Juan de Fuca plate is < 6 km. Although our simple analytical models do not include partial support of the load of the slab by the adjacent upper plate crust or time dependence to account for the motion of the slab beneath the load, incorporation of those effects should decrease rather than increase the apparent strength of the subducted plate. We conclude that the subducted Juan de Fuca plate beneath the central Oregon margin is elastically thin and has the potential to store elastic strain energy before rupturing. Our model of a well-defined, focused and static upper plate load that locally deforms the subducted plate within the nominally seismogenic or transitional part of the Cascadia plate boundary may be unique in providing a relatively straightforward scenario for estimating the mechanical properties of the subducted Juan de Fuca plate. We extrapolate from these results to speculate that elastic deformation of the subducting plate may contribute to the low level of seismicity throughout much of the Cascadia forearc in the inter-seismic period between great earthquakes but note that our local results do not preclude faulting or elasto-plastic deformation of a thin and weak plate as it subducts. These results also suggest that the subducting plate should deform in response to larger scale variations in upper plate thickness and density.
Utilization of the dimensions of learning organization for enhanced hospital performance
Authors: Alrashidi Nojoud Abdullah , Lagura Grace Ann Lim , Celdran Ma Christina Bello 
Published: November 2023

BackgroundThe healthcare system of Saudi Arabia has evolved radically into an institution that is adaptive to global change and is abreast with new advances in medical field to meet Saudi Vision 2030. The concept and practice of the dimensions of learning organization could provide a framework to significantly improve organizational performance. This study explores the practice of the seven dimensions of LO and determines their utilization toward enhanced performance at hospitals in Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The findings of this study will help improve organizational (hospital) performance.MethodThis cross-sectional study included 117 nurse respondents from various government and private hospitals in the Hail region. Staff nurses were surveyed using the Dimensions of Learning Organization Questionnaire (DLOQ), and supervisors and managers were interviewed.ResultsCreation of continuous learning opportunities, team learning and collaboration, and strategic leadership in learning were perceived to be very satisfactorily utilized. Promotion of dialogue and inquiry, systems to capture and share learning, and empowerment and connection of the organization to the community were perceived to be satisfactorily utilized. Furthermore, the dimensions were found to be directly correlated, evidently signifying a strong relationship.ConclusionOverall, hospitals in the Hail region were found to be learning organizations. The dimensions of learning organization were utilized very satisfactorily, and the culture of learning was strongly embedded in the hospitals' systems and practices.
Comparison of surgical and endovascular left subclavian artery revascularization during thoracic aortic endovascular repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Lin Feng , He Zhipeng , Gao Junpeng , Huang Xiaoci , Wang Haoran , Han Long , Zhu Xingyang , Zhan Yanqing , Wang Wenbin 
Published: November 2023

ObjectiveThe purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to incorporate data from the latest clinical studies and compare the safety and efficacy of surgical left subclavian artery (LSA) revascularization and endovascular LSA revascularization during thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR).MethodsThis study was performed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and was registered with the PROSPERO database on 16 April 2023 (CRD42023414579). The Embase, MEDLINE (PubMed), and the Cochrane Library databases were searched from January 2000 to May 2023.ResultsA total of 14 retrospective cohort studies with a total of 1,695 patients, were included for review. The peri-operative stroke rates of the surgical and endovascular LSA revascularization groups were 3.8% and 2.6%, respectively (P = 0.97). The peri-operative technical success rates for the surgical and endovascular LSA revascularization groups were 95.6% and 93.0%, respectively (P = 0.24). The peri-operative spinal cord ischemia rates were 1.6% (n = 18) and 1.9% (n = 7) in the surgical and endovascular LSA revascularization groups, respectively (P = 0.90). The peri-operative type Ⅰ endoleak rates for the surgical and endovascular LSA revascularization groups were 6.6% and 23.2%, respectively (P = 0.25). The subgroup analysis showed that the incidence of peri-operative type I endoleak in the parallel stent group was significantly higher than that in the surgical LSA revascularization group (P &lt; 0.0001). The peri-operative left upper limb ischemia rates for the surgical and endovascular LSA revascularization groups were 1.2% and 0.6%, respectively (P = 0.96). The peri-operative mortality rates of the surgical and endovascular LSA revascularization groups were 2.0% and 2.0%, respectively (P = 0.88).ConclusionThere was no significant difference in the terms of short-term outcomes when comparing the two revascularization techniques. The quality of evidence assessed by GRADE scale was low to very-low. Surgical and endovascular LSA revascularization during TEVAR were both safe and effective. Compared with surgical LSA revascularization techniques, parallel stent revascularization of LSA significantly increased the rate of type I endoleak.
Development of a novel in vitro strategy to understand the impact of shaving on skin health: combining tape strip exfoliation and human skin equivalent technology
Authors: Costello Lydia , Goncalves Kirsty , Maltman Victoria , Barrett Nicole , Shah Kous , Stephens Alison , Dicolandrea Tereasa , Ambrogio Ilaria , Hodgson Erica , Przyborski Stefan 
Published: November 2023

IntroductionThe removal of unwanted hair is a widespread grooming practice adopted by both males and females. Although many depilatory techniques are now available, shaving remains the most common, despite its propensity to irritate skin. Current techniques to investigate the impact of shaving regimes on skin health rely on costly and lengthy clinical trials, which hinge on recruitment of human volunteers and can require invasive biopsies to elucidate cellular and molecular-level changes.MethodsWell-characterised human skin equivalent technology was combined with a commonplace dermatological technique of tape stripping, to remove cellular material from the uppermost layer of the skin (stratum corneum). This method of exfoliation recapitulated aspects of razor-based shaving in vitro, offering a robust and standardised in vitro method to study inflammatory processes such as those invoked by grooming practices.ResultsTape strip insult induced inflammatory changes in the skin equivalent such as: increased epidermal proliferation, epidermal thickening, increased cytokine production and impaired barrier function. These changes paralleled effects seen with a single dry razor pass, correlated with the number of tape strips removed, and were attenuated by pre-application of shaving foam, or post-application of moisturisation.DiscussionTape strip removal is a common dermatological technique, in this study we demonstrate a novel application of tape stripping, to mimic barrier damage and inflammation associated with a dry shave. We validate this method, comparing it to razor-based shaving in vitro and demonstrate the propensity of suitable shave- and skin-care formulations to mitigate damage. This provides a novel methodology to examine grooming associated damage and a platform for screening potential skin care formulations.
The effects of perioperative dexmedetomidine infusion on hemodynamic stability during laparoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma: a randomized study
Authors: Kim Youngwon , Yoo Young Chul , Kim Na Young , Shin Hye Jung , Kweon Ki Hong , Moon Jiae , Kang Sang-Wook 
Published: November 2023

IntroductionPheochromocytoma is a rare catecholamine-producing neuroendocrine tumor originating from the adrenal medulla chromaffin cells. Hemodynamic instability can occur during the induction of anesthesia and surgical manipulation of the tumor. This study investigated the effects of intraoperative dexmedetomidine administration on hemodynamic stability in patients undergoing laparoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma.MethodsForty patients who underwent laparoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma were randomly assigned to the dexmedetomidine (n = 20) or control (n = 20) group. The primary outcome of this study was intraoperative hemodynamic stability, and the secondary endpoint was the plasma catecholamine concentrations, specifically of epinephrine and norepinephrine.ResultsThe intraoperative maximum blood pressures were significantly lower in the dexmedetomidine group (control vs. dexmedetomidine group: 182 ± 31 vs. 161 ± 20, 102 ± 17 vs. 90 ± 10, and 128 ± 22 vs. 116 ± 12 [mean ± SD] mmHg and p = 0.020, 0.015, and 0.040 for systolic, diastolic, and mean blood pressure, respectively). The maximum heart rate during surgery was 108 ± 15 bpm in the control group and 95 ± 12 bpm in the dexmedetomidine group (p = 0.010). Other parameters of hemodynamic instability were comparable between both groups. Plasma catecholamine concentrations did not differ between the groups.ConclusionDexmedetomidine infusion following the induction of anesthesia at a rate of 0.5 μg/kg/h significantly attenuated the maximum intraoperative SBP, DBP, MBP, and HR, contributing to improved hemodynamic stability.
Effectiveness of acupuncture treatment for stroke and stroke complications: a protocol for meta-analysis and systematic review based on randomized, single-blind, controlled trials
Authors: Wang Xiao-Yu , Liu Wei , Li Huan , Rong Meng-Ying , Li Jing-Yu , Wang Shao-Kang , Du Yu-Zheng , Zhao Qi 
Published: November 2023

IntroductionThe treatment and rehabilitation of stroke and its complications have become major global health issues. Acupuncture is widely used as a complementary and alternative treatment for stroke. Many clinical studies have evaluated the efficacy and safety of acupuncture, but the research results need to be more consistent. The quality of research based on previously published meta-analyzes is uneven, leading to unstable conclusions. This study aims to provide a comprehensive and systematic analysis of the efficacy of high-quality, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) based on blinded designs for treating stroke and its complications. It also aims to review the characteristics of blinded designs and the current use of sham/placebo acupuncture controls in treating stroke.Methods and analysisThis study will be conducted under the reporting guidelines for systematic reviews and meta-analyzes. Randomized controlled trials using acupuncture as the primary measure for stroke will be searched in databases such as China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chongqing VIP (CQVIP), Wan-fang, PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science. To evaluate high-quality research based on a blind design, if the trial evaluates the efficacy of any acupuncture intervention by including a sham/placebo acupuncture control, it will be included. The primary outcome indicator will be the ability to perform daily activities. Secondary outcome indicators include evaluating quality of life and related functions in stroke-related sequelae. We will assess the quality of evidence, reporting quality, and risk of bias for the acupuncture intervention in the literature included in this study using the GRADE system, the STRICTA 2010 checklist, and ROB2.0, respectively. RevMan 5.4 software will be used to conduct the meta-analysis, and Stata 15.0 software will be used for sensitivity analysis and publication bias testing.DiscussionBy analyzing high-quality, well-designed, randomized controlled trials of acupuncture, the results of this study may contribute to a more objective and standardized evaluation of acupuncture efficacy in treating stroke and its complications.Systematic review registration: PROSPERO, Identifier (CRD42023378930).
Immune signatures of the POLE mutation in endometrial carcinomas: a systematic study based on TCGA data and clinical cohort validation
Authors: Wang Tieyan , Yu Dan , Wang Juanjuan , Zhu Ningning , Tang Xian-bin , Chen Xiuwen , Su Xiao-min , Huang Yu-gang 
Published: November 2023

BackgroundPOLE is a critical biomarker for endometrial cancer (ECs) prognosis and therapeutic decision. However, the immune infiltration and immunotherapy-related gene expression in the tumor microenvironment (TME) of POLE-mutated ECs remain unresolved.MethodsThe TCGA database was used to characterize the TME of POLE mutants, which primarily included immune cells and co-expression genes. We used immunohistochemistry (IHC) to determine immune cell abundance and PD-L1 expression in 104 EC tissues, including 11 POLE mutants and 93 wild-type.ResultsThe bioinformatic study found significant differences in gene expression of the chemokine family, immune-cell markers, and lysozyme in POLE mutants, along with immune response activation. In POLE-mutated ECs, the abundance of CD4+T, CD8+T, M1 macrophages, and dendritic cells increased considerably. Furthermore, POLE mutations may enhance immune cell recruitment or activation and lymphocyte homing in ECs. POLE mutants also had increased expression of immune-checkpoint suppressor genes such as PD-L1, CTLA-4, TIM-3, and others. The tumor mutation burden (TMB) was higher in ECs with POLE mutation. In the validation cohort, we discovered that POLE mutations were related to the immune infiltration abundance of CD8+, CD4+, and Foxp3+ cells and PD-L1 expression by IHC. The prognosis of TCGA-ECs showed that the survival time of the CD8, CD4, PD-L1, or Foxp3 over-expression subgroup of the POLE mutants was significantly prolonged compared to the down-regulation subgroup or the POLE wild-type.ConclusionThe infiltration abundance of CD8+ T, CD4+ T, Foxp3+ T cells, and the expression of PD-L1 harbor crucial value for the prognosis or individualized therapy of POLE-mutated ECs.