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Phenomenological Hermeneutical Method And Neutrosophic Cognitive Maps In The Causal Analysis Of Transgressions Against The Homeless, Alex Javier Peñafiel Palacios, Jesús Estupiñán Ricardo, Iyo Alexis Cruz Piza, Marcia Esther España Herrería Aug 2021

Phenomenological Hermeneutical Method And Neutrosophic Cognitive Maps In The Causal Analysis Of Transgressions Against The Homeless, Alex Javier Peñafiel Palacios, Jesús Estupiñán Ricardo, Iyo Alexis Cruz Piza, Marcia Esther España Herrería

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

The homeless are a social group that does not have a profession, job, basic rights, or a house to live in, and have been excluded by society. In Quito, Ecuador, especially in the center, it is common to see people living on the street without a roof or a dwelling to live in. They are referred to by society as the excluded population, marginalized, homeless, among other terms. Living on the street does not imply having to be a victim of aggression, but there are more demonstrations of this type of behavior every day. There are several organizations designed to …


Design Of A Model For The Evaluation Of Social Projects Using Neutrosophic Ahp And Topsis, Bayron Pinda Guanolema, Luis German Castro Morales, Dailin Peña Suárez, Mario Javier Cabezas Arellano Aug 2021

Design Of A Model For The Evaluation Of Social Projects Using Neutrosophic Ahp And Topsis, Bayron Pinda Guanolema, Luis German Castro Morales, Dailin Peña Suárez, Mario Javier Cabezas Arellano

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Projects are responses to identified problems. So a thorough analysis to detect the problem is extremely important in project management. There are countless types of projects depending on their purpose, content among other issues. Among these, those related to content and social development stand out due to the current context. In the development of this research, the characteristics of a project in a general sense are detailed and it is specified in those related to social programs, taking into account the current situation in the world, mainly influenced by the economic crisis and the Covid 19 pandemic. The foundations for …


Electronic Payments In Decentralized Autonomous Municipal Governments Of Ecuador. Decision Making Through Plithogenic Logic, Llerena Ocaña Luis Antonio, Viscaino Naranjo Fausto Alberto, Culque Toapanta Walter Vinicio, Baño Naranjo Freddy Patricio Aug 2021

Electronic Payments In Decentralized Autonomous Municipal Governments Of Ecuador. Decision Making Through Plithogenic Logic, Llerena Ocaña Luis Antonio, Viscaino Naranjo Fausto Alberto, Culque Toapanta Walter Vinicio, Baño Naranjo Freddy Patricio

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

With the constant technological changes and their exponential growth due to the use of numerous applications, you can see the expansion of the electronically paid quotas which added to the organizations that experience a considerably greater misrepresentation, as well as the expansion of the quotas made with the Visa that was added to this development. Extortion can be characterized as a criminal behavior executed to obtain advantages related to money without reflecting on the results of this demonstration. Therefore, the development of an age adjustment was proposed to limit the problem using individual and regulated calculations that depend on AI …


Kpi And Logistics Dashboard Design Using Neutrosophic Statistics, Jorge Fernando Goyes García, Leonardo Humberto Carrión Hurtado, Mario Andrés León Yacelga, Jenny Fernanda Enríquez Chugá Aug 2021

Kpi And Logistics Dashboard Design Using Neutrosophic Statistics, Jorge Fernando Goyes García, Leonardo Humberto Carrión Hurtado, Mario Andrés León Yacelga, Jenny Fernanda Enríquez Chugá

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

KPIs in logistics are key indicators to measure the evolution of the company and execute continuous improvement actions. This series of data, ratios, and percentages constitute a solid base on which to support our decision-making to achieve logistical excellence, by identifying with greater accuracy the opportunities for improvement to know the problem areas on time and understand the low yields. To ensure that the KPIs fulfill the purpose of generating a practical tool for all logistics professionals who wish to effectively control each of the operations that are implicit in the processes, their integration with the dashboards is necessary. This …


Prioritization Of Software Requirements Using Neutrosophic Topsis, Fredy Pablo Cañizares Galarza, Nelson Patricio Becerra Arévalo, Edmundo José Jalón Arias, Jorge Lenin Acosta Espinoza Aug 2021

Prioritization Of Software Requirements Using Neutrosophic Topsis, Fredy Pablo Cañizares Galarza, Nelson Patricio Becerra Arévalo, Edmundo José Jalón Arias, Jorge Lenin Acosta Espinoza

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Prioritizing software requirements is one of the most significant and complex tasks for software developers. It involves a multi-criteria decision process to balance the benefit of each requirement and its cost, considering different factors and dimensions, many of which are qualitative. Although numerous prioritization methods have been developed to date, the appropriate treatment in cases of the uncertainty and indeterminacy inherent in human decisions is limited. In the present work, the neutrosophic TOPSIS is proposed as a method of prioritizing requirements. This multi-criteria and multi-expert method uses linguistic terms associated with Single Value Neutrosophic Sets and allows the inclusion of …


Assessment Of The Relevance Of A Breast Cancer Rehabilitation Program Based On A Neutrosophic Linguistic Scale, Carlos Vinicio Chiluisa Guacho, Nairovys Gómez Martínez, Yaritnza Hernández Coromoto, Riber Donoso Noroña, Dennys Raúl Dupotey Hernández Aug 2021

Assessment Of The Relevance Of A Breast Cancer Rehabilitation Program Based On A Neutrosophic Linguistic Scale, Carlos Vinicio Chiluisa Guacho, Nairovys Gómez Martínez, Yaritnza Hernández Coromoto, Riber Donoso Noroña, Dennys Raúl Dupotey Hernández

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

This investigation aims to assess the degree of efficacy of a breast cancer rehabilitation program in Ecuador. To this end, a group of experts evaluated the efficacy of the program using the Delphi method. Once experts were rigorously selected, they used a linguistic scale for assessing the program in different aspects. Every element of the linguistic scale was associated with a neutrosophic number, and finally statistically processed. The advantage to use neutrosophy is the possibility to deal with the imprecision in the assessment and to count on a linguistic scale, which undoubtedly usually is more appropriate to express opinions than …


Neutrosophic And Plithogenic Statistical Analysis In Educational Development, Fernando Castro Sánchez, Jorge Hernán Almeida Blacio, María Gabriel Flores Bracho, Danilo Rafael Andrade Santamaria, Ricardo Sánchez Casanova Aug 2021

Neutrosophic And Plithogenic Statistical Analysis In Educational Development, Fernando Castro Sánchez, Jorge Hernán Almeida Blacio, María Gabriel Flores Bracho, Danilo Rafael Andrade Santamaria, Ricardo Sánchez Casanova

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Education in the history of humanity briefly establishes the general characteristics of education over time. Throughout life, the student goes through more than 18 years in the classrooms, because education has rigorously changed throughout history, as a result of the evolution of some universities during the processes carried out until changing categories and an improvement in the evaluated indicators. On the other hand, governments and leading entities of education speak of the application of standards of educational quality, the efficiency of the educational system, and sustainability of financing and quality of spending to ensure that students develop knowledge, skills, and …


Legal Causal Reasoning. Cause-Effect Analysis Using A Neutrosophic Environment, José Rodolfo Calle Santander, Rously Atencio González, Alipio Cadena Posso, Wilson René Paredes Navarrete Aug 2021

Legal Causal Reasoning. Cause-Effect Analysis Using A Neutrosophic Environment, José Rodolfo Calle Santander, Rously Atencio González, Alipio Cadena Posso, Wilson René Paredes Navarrete

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Causal reasoning is implicit in all areas of human life, which is why it is strongly applied within the legal framework. This is valid in both criminal and civil proceedings. For the construction of legal causal models, moral reasoning and understanding of the subject are required. It is a process that implies subjectivity and neutrality. Therefore, it is intended to illustrate the usefulness of causal analysis techniques for decision-making in the dynamics of legal reasoning in a neutrosophic environment given the subjectivity of the process. For that purpose, the methods applicable to this research will be enunciated and will be …


Neutrosophic K-Means For The Analysis Of Earthquake Data In Ecuador, Jesús Estupiñán Ricardo, Jorge Juan Domínguez Menéndez, Ignacio Fernando Barcos Arias, Jorge Manuel Macías Bermúdez, Noel Moreno Lemus Aug 2021

Neutrosophic K-Means For The Analysis Of Earthquake Data In Ecuador, Jesús Estupiñán Ricardo, Jorge Juan Domínguez Menéndez, Ignacio Fernando Barcos Arias, Jorge Manuel Macías Bermúdez, Noel Moreno Lemus

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

The occurrence of earthquakes may have catastrophic and devastating consequences for the inhabitants of the place where they occur. Some regions are characterized by the high frequency of this type of natural phenomenon. Such is the case of Ecuador, a country with a high seismic index due to its location in a subduction zone between the Pacific Plate and the South American Plate. Predictions in the behavior of earthquakes are a way of prevention that allows taking measures according to vulnerability. Although it is difficult to accurately predict the occurrence of an earthquake, there are dissimilar types of analysis to …


Selection Of Investment Projects In A Plithogenic Environment, Ariel Romero Fernández, Gustavo Álvarez Gómez, Sary Del Rosio Álvarez Hernández, William Roberto Álvarez Arboleda, Adonis Ricardo Rosales García Aug 2021

Selection Of Investment Projects In A Plithogenic Environment, Ariel Romero Fernández, Gustavo Álvarez Gómez, Sary Del Rosio Álvarez Hernández, William Roberto Álvarez Arboleda, Adonis Ricardo Rosales García

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Nowadays, the economic crisis affecting the countries makes more important the selection process of investment projects. Such is the case of Ecuador where the Multi-annual Public Investment Plan 2017-2021 establishes indicative amounts of public investment that are projected to be executed annually to achieve each of the nine strategic objectives of the National Development Plan that pay tribute to the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN. This plan has certain weaknesses that may not allow an effective and efficient choice at the same time. Which entails a scenario of uncertainty for the Ecuadorian investment process. So we dare to say …


Digital Transformation Of Marketing In Small And Medium Enterprises Through Social Networks: Plitogenic Decision-Making, Carlos Roberto Sampedro Guaman, Diego Paul Palma Rivera, Silvio Amable Machuca Vivar, Estalin Vladimir Arrobo Lapo Aug 2021

Digital Transformation Of Marketing In Small And Medium Enterprises Through Social Networks: Plitogenic Decision-Making, Carlos Roberto Sampedro Guaman, Diego Paul Palma Rivera, Silvio Amable Machuca Vivar, Estalin Vladimir Arrobo Lapo

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

How companies relate to customers and the global society has changed over time; those who do not use internet marketing and social networks have reduced their recognition. The archaic ways businesses handled their marketing have caused a considerable lag in their online sales and the many benefits they can offer. The revolution in the use of technology is currently fundamental for business; practitioners can find several areas to apply this resource, such as decision-making, teleworking, and sales, among others. This allows adapting business operations and services efficiently. Companies leverage a combination of cutting-edge technologies to modernize legacy business operations and …


Neutrosophic Statistic For Exploratory Analysis Of The Data Provided By The Publications In The Social Sciences, Merck Milko Benavides Benalcázar, Bolívar David Narváez Montenegro, María José Calderón Velásquez, Jaime Rodrigo Cadena Morillo Aug 2021

Neutrosophic Statistic For Exploratory Analysis Of The Data Provided By The Publications In The Social Sciences, Merck Milko Benavides Benalcázar, Bolívar David Narváez Montenegro, María José Calderón Velásquez, Jaime Rodrigo Cadena Morillo

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

In the 21st century, several investigations related to society have focused on studies of the Social Sciences. The problems that affect the population are reflected in issues of the rights of women, children, and adolescents. Several authors have reflected their support against domestic violence, femicide, labor exploitation, the evaluation and modification of laws. The present study with the use of exploratory analysis and neutrosophic statistics seeks to define the most debated issues in the Social Sciences and each person's life with society. It should be noted that segments of society such as indigenous people and mestizos are aggravated by discrimination …


Evaluation Of The Effectiveness In The National Social Rehabilitation System Using Neutrosophy And Compensatory Operators, Rosa Leonor Maldonado Manzano, Jessica Jazmín Cellán Palacios, Federico Miguel Estrella Gómez Aug 2021

Evaluation Of The Effectiveness In The National Social Rehabilitation System Using Neutrosophy And Compensatory Operators, Rosa Leonor Maldonado Manzano, Jessica Jazmín Cellán Palacios, Federico Miguel Estrella Gómez

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Deprivation of liberty is a mechanism used by the State to reduce unlawful conduct and preserve a peaceful coexistence among its inhabitants. Having a transparent, equitable, and egalitarian administration of justice is essential when a person violates peace and harmony. The effectiveness of this system lies in need to synergistically achieve efficiency and effectiveness in both the bureaucracy and the actions inherent to it. Failures today affect the remarkable work in the Social Rehabilitation Centers, which violates the inherent rights of adults in conflict. The situation was modeled with compensatory fuzzy logic using the single value neutrosophic numbers to deal …


Neutrosophy To Enrich Legal Opinion Mining, Wilson Eduardo Castro Sánchez, Paul Alejandro Centeno Maldonado, Diego Xavier Chamorro Valencia, Danilo Santiago Alvarado Ibarra, Anthony Rafael Sotolongo León Aug 2021

Neutrosophy To Enrich Legal Opinion Mining, Wilson Eduardo Castro Sánchez, Paul Alejandro Centeno Maldonado, Diego Xavier Chamorro Valencia, Danilo Santiago Alvarado Ibarra, Anthony Rafael Sotolongo León

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

The main characteristics of legal research lie in its complex operation and the articulation between science, technology, politics, and law. This is why it is claimed that the technology helps experts in processing information resulting from the sources of a legal investigation. Furthermore, the data mining process offers statistical techniques and pattern recognition and trend identification in the stored information. In this way, it facilitates its study and offers a significant contribution to the speed and efficiency required by today's users. Therefore, the main objective of the research is to develop a simple method for mining legal opinions enriched with …


Method For Recommending Custody To Minors Based On Parental Responsibility Using A Neutrosophic Cognitive Map, Denisse Elizabeth Huera Castro, Marcelo Raúl Dávila Castillo, Eugenio Javier Escobar Gonzáles, Milton Rodrigo Hidalgo Ruiz Aug 2021

Method For Recommending Custody To Minors Based On Parental Responsibility Using A Neutrosophic Cognitive Map, Denisse Elizabeth Huera Castro, Marcelo Raúl Dávila Castillo, Eugenio Javier Escobar Gonzáles, Milton Rodrigo Hidalgo Ruiz

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Children and adolescents under custody are a phenomenon that occurs daily in the country. Many homes are disorganized because parents abandon their children and leave them in the hands of guardians, who do not take good care of children and adolescents, usually being victims, having consequences in their behavior due to lack of the proper protection of their children parents. These children and adolescents are sometimes victims of violent situations, that is, the rights of children and adolescents are violated. It is necessary to analyze the use of neutrosophic cognitive maps on this problem to determine and characterize the variable …


Neutrosociology For Analyzing Public Procurement In Ecuador Around The Health Emergency, Milena Elizabeth Álvarez Gómez, Marina Méndez Cabrita, Diego Fernando Coka Flores, Cindy Gabriela Rodríguez Reyes Aug 2021

Neutrosociology For Analyzing Public Procurement In Ecuador Around The Health Emergency, Milena Elizabeth Álvarez Gómez, Marina Méndez Cabrita, Diego Fernando Coka Flores, Cindy Gabriela Rodríguez Reyes

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

This research aims to carry out a sociological study on the causes of acts of corruption in public procurement around the health emergency imposed by COVID 19 in Ecuador regarding the role of the state in its prevention and the need for legal reform. For this purpose, we propose using Neutrosophic Sociology or Neutrosociology, to use an indeterminate membership function that allows modeling the unawareness, doubts, and contradictions that may exist in the answers of any human being. The results obtained showed that the city of Guayaquil identifies as the main cause of acts of corruption in public procurement during …


Plithogenic Logic For Determination Of Strategic Solutions For Ergonomic Occupational Health Risks, Gustavo Eduardo Fernández Villacrés, Fausto Alberto Viscaino Naranjo, Roberto Rolando López Domínguez Aug 2021

Plithogenic Logic For Determination Of Strategic Solutions For Ergonomic Occupational Health Risks, Gustavo Eduardo Fernández Villacrés, Fausto Alberto Viscaino Naranjo, Roberto Rolando López Domínguez

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

This research aims to evaluate the knowledge about the incidence of ergonomic risks in the occupational health of the teachers of the UNIANDES University. Our starting point was the problem related to many physical affectations suffered by teachers and registered in the Institution's medical department system. Then they were scientifically based on topics such as occupational health, occupational risks, ergonomics, and technological elements. Methodologically, we worked with a population of 478 teachers from which a sample of 218 people was selected. Digital survey through the Forms application and the AHP Saaty method were the investigative techniques we used. Among the …


Measuring Legal And Socioeconomic Effect Of The Declared Debtors Usign The Ahp Technique In A Neutrosophic Framework, Jesús Estupiñán Ricardo, Zoila Mireya Mariscal Rosado, Esther Karina Castro Pataron, Verónica Yesenia Valencia Vargas Aug 2021

Measuring Legal And Socioeconomic Effect Of The Declared Debtors Usign The Ahp Technique In A Neutrosophic Framework, Jesús Estupiñán Ricardo, Zoila Mireya Mariscal Rosado, Esther Karina Castro Pataron, Verónica Yesenia Valencia Vargas

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

For the development of a business and its inherent economic requirements, the owners usually have to accept bank commitments that turn them into debtors. Many times situations may occur that make it impossible to deal with these debts, so insolvency must be declared, a process that has adverse effects on both the debtors and their families and employees. The current economically precarious situation in Ecuador has led to an increase in this kind of problem. Due to the affectation observed in the canton of Pastaza. The authors of this paper have a special interest in studying this phenomenon, which comprises …


Neutrosophic Multicriteria Methods And Pestel Analysis For The Evaluation Of Informal Trade Impact, Oscar Roberto Espinoza Lastra, Luis Eduardo Álvarez Gómez, Dina Angélica Ipiales Espín, Beatriz Elizabeth Ramírez Rodríguez Aug 2021

Neutrosophic Multicriteria Methods And Pestel Analysis For The Evaluation Of Informal Trade Impact, Oscar Roberto Espinoza Lastra, Luis Eduardo Álvarez Gómez, Dina Angélica Ipiales Espín, Beatriz Elizabeth Ramírez Rodríguez

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

In towns where social phenomena such as poverty, migration and unemployment prevail, the informal market acquires special relevance, as is the case in Ecuador. The country has currently experienced a rise in this market, for example in the province of Pastaza, City of Puyo, where the Mariscal Market is located. In this market, most people are engaged in informal trade. A situation that has a negative impact on the economy and therefore requires an analysis which, due to the nature of the phenomenon, requires the intervention of multicriteria methods for its evaluation and decision-making. That is why this research aims …


Selection Of Criteria For The Prioritization Of Information Technology Services In A Neutrosophic Environment, Luis Javier Molina Chalacan, Marco Antonio Checa Cabrera, Luz Marina Aguirre Paz, Robert Vinicio Lalama Flores, Arlen Martín Rabelo Aug 2021

Selection Of Criteria For The Prioritization Of Information Technology Services In A Neutrosophic Environment, Luis Javier Molina Chalacan, Marco Antonio Checa Cabrera, Luz Marina Aguirre Paz, Robert Vinicio Lalama Flores, Arlen Martín Rabelo

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Nowadays, the provision of quality service should be the main goal of service companies. Those that provide information technology services have a greater challenge since technology is rapidly updating and pleasing customers in an enjoyable way is essential. The selection of certain criteria that allow prioritizing which client an information technology service is provided to, allows optimizing the working time of developers and technicians depending on the type of service demanded. Therefore, the objective of this work is to determine what criteria are necessary to develop software that allows prioritizing information technology services. We applied the Saaty AHP multicriteria method …


Definition Of Strategies In Ecuadorian Hospitals In A Plithogenic Environment, María Fernanda Cueva Moncayo, Lina Espinosa Freire, Lenin Carlos Gabriel Flores, José Luis García Delgado Aug 2021

Definition Of Strategies In Ecuadorian Hospitals In A Plithogenic Environment, María Fernanda Cueva Moncayo, Lina Espinosa Freire, Lenin Carlos Gabriel Flores, José Luis García Delgado

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

The modeling of a SWOT matrix in a plithogenic environment is an excellent decision support tool that allows selecting alternatives most effectively and optimally. Then, it gives rise to the approach of how to develop an adequate SWOT matrix for hospitals that allows the study and definition of strategies in a plithogenic environment. To solve the problem, the main objective of the research is to develop a SWOT matrix using plithogenic sets. Given the fact that if an adequate strategy that includes uncertainty is implemented, it will be possible to provide an effective tool that optimizes the decision-making process. A …


Neutrosophic Analytic Hierarchy Process For The Analysis Of Innovation In Latin America, Rosa Evelyn Chuga Quemac, Manases Esaud Gaspar Santos, Laura Alicia Colcha Ramos, Cinthya Paulina Cisneros Zúñiga Aug 2021

Neutrosophic Analytic Hierarchy Process For The Analysis Of Innovation In Latin America, Rosa Evelyn Chuga Quemac, Manases Esaud Gaspar Santos, Laura Alicia Colcha Ramos, Cinthya Paulina Cisneros Zúñiga

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

This paper analyzes the factors that are influencing the stagnation of innovation indicators in the Latin American region. To do this, an analysis is carried out to explore the existence of different groups of countries characterized by different levels of technological capacity and innovation. The elements to be analyzed during the study are obtained through the indicators evaluated in the Global Innovation Index, its 2020 edition, and the Analytic Hierarchy Process. The results show the existence of three groups of countries characterized by a different capacity for technological innovation, both in terms of technology policy and generation of technology and …


Assessment Of The Relevance Of Intercultural Medical Care. Neutrosophic Sampling, María Gabriela González Chico, Neyda Hernández Bandera, Saihrys Herrera Lazo, Nelson Laica Sailema Aug 2021

Assessment Of The Relevance Of Intercultural Medical Care. Neutrosophic Sampling, María Gabriela González Chico, Neyda Hernández Bandera, Saihrys Herrera Lazo, Nelson Laica Sailema

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

The research addresses aspects related to intercultural medical care, considering that methodological limitations affect the performance of medical care in Ecuador. The objective of this study was to carry out a diagnosis on the level of relevance of medical care personnel regarding interculturality in health, with a sample calculated using neutrosophic statistics , which covered different specialties. The research uses methods of a theoretical order (analytical-synthetic, inductive-deductive, and systemic) and the empirical level (the survey) and mathematical statistics. The information was submitted to the corresponding statistical processing. The results obtained in the practical validation of the assessment of the relevance …


Neutrosophic Statistics In The Analysis Of The Causes Of Tax Evasion, Denisse Elizabeth Huera Castro, Marcelo Raúl Dávila Castillo, Eugenio Javier Escobar Gonzáles, Milton Rodrigo Hidalgo Ruiz Aug 2021

Neutrosophic Statistics In The Analysis Of The Causes Of Tax Evasion, Denisse Elizabeth Huera Castro, Marcelo Raúl Dávila Castillo, Eugenio Javier Escobar Gonzáles, Milton Rodrigo Hidalgo Ruiz

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

In Ecuador, taxes have become one of the main sources of public income after the fall in oil prices. That is why it is important to integrate tax policies and tax compliance with the taxpayer since it is considered essential in the State's development plans. On the other hand, the payment of taxes constitutes one of the main mechanisms to maintain and strengthen the government fiscal policy and, in some cases, the main source of economic resources that allow the State to conserve and improve the levels of public funds. Unfortunately, citizens have difficulty filing taxes, and that is due …


Neutrosophic Sets And Systems, {Special Issue: Impact Of Neutrosophic Scientific Publication In Latin American Context}, Vol. 44, 2021, Florentin Smarandache, Mohamed Abdel-Basset, Maikel Leyva Vazquez, Said Broumi Aug 2021

Neutrosophic Sets And Systems, {Special Issue: Impact Of Neutrosophic Scientific Publication In Latin American Context}, Vol. 44, 2021, Florentin Smarandache, Mohamed Abdel-Basset, Maikel Leyva Vazquez, Said Broumi

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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The Brass Plates In Context: A Book Of Mormon Backstory, Noel B. Reynolds Aug 2021

The Brass Plates In Context: A Book Of Mormon Backstory, Noel B. Reynolds

Faculty Publications

This paper brings contemporary ANE scholarship in several fields together with the ancient scriptures restored through Joseph Smith to construct an updated starting point for interpretation of the teachings of the Book of Mormon. It assembles findings from studies of ancient scribal culture, historical linguistics and epigraphy, and the history and archaeology of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Levant, together with the traditions of ancient Israel and the ancient scriptures restored to Joseph Smith, to construct a contextualized perspective for understanding Lehi, Nephi, and the Brass Plates as they would have been understood by their contemporaries—as prominent bearers of the Josephite …


Individualized Response To Semantic Versus Phonological Aphasia Therapies In Stroke, Sigfus Kristinsson, Alexandra Basilakos, Jordan Elm, Leigh Ann Spell, Leonardo Bonilha, Chris Rorden, Dirk B. Den Ouden, Christy Cassarly, Souvik Sen, Argye Hillis, Gregory Hickok, Julius Fridriksson Aug 2021

Individualized Response To Semantic Versus Phonological Aphasia Therapies In Stroke, Sigfus Kristinsson, Alexandra Basilakos, Jordan Elm, Leigh Ann Spell, Leonardo Bonilha, Chris Rorden, Dirk B. Den Ouden, Christy Cassarly, Souvik Sen, Argye Hillis, Gregory Hickok, Julius Fridriksson

Communication Sciences and Disorders Faculty Articles and Research

Attempts to personalize aphasia treatment to the extent where it is possible to reliably predict individual response to a particular treatment have yielded inconclusive results. The current study aimed to (i) compare the effects of phonologically versus semantically focussed naming treatment and (ii) examine biographical and neuropsychological baseline factors predictive of response to each treatment. One hundred and four individuals with chronic post-stroke aphasia underwent 3 weeks of phonologically focussed treatment and 3 weeks of semantically focussed treatment in an unblinded cross-over design. A linear mixed-effects model was used to compare the effects of treatment type on proportional change in …


Individualized Response To Semantic Versus Phonological Aphasia Therapies In Stroke, Sigfus Kristinsson, Alexandra Basilakos, Jordan Elm, Leigh Ann Spell, Leonardo Bonilha, Chris Rorden, Dirk Den Ouden Ph.D., Christy Cassarly, Souvik Sen, Argye Hillis, Gregory Hickok, Julius Fridriksson Ph.D. Aug 2021

Individualized Response To Semantic Versus Phonological Aphasia Therapies In Stroke, Sigfus Kristinsson, Alexandra Basilakos, Jordan Elm, Leigh Ann Spell, Leonardo Bonilha, Chris Rorden, Dirk Den Ouden Ph.D., Christy Cassarly, Souvik Sen, Argye Hillis, Gregory Hickok, Julius Fridriksson Ph.D.

Faculty Publications

Attempts to personalize aphasia treatment to the extent where it is possible to reliably predict individual response to a particular treatment have yielded inconclusive results. The current study aimed to (i) compare the effects of phonologically versus semantically focussed naming treatment and (ii) examine biographical and neuropsychological baseline factors predictive of response to each treatment. One hundred and four individuals with chronic post-stroke aphasia underwent 3 weeks of phonologically focussed treatment and 3 weeks of semantically focussed treatment in an unblinded cross-over design. A linear mixed-effects model was used to compare the effects of treatment type on proportional change in …


Detection Of Subclinical Rheumatic Heart Disease In Children Using A Deep Learning Algorithm On Digital Stethoscope: A Study Protocol, Fatima Ali, Babar Hasan, Huzaifa Ahmad, Zahra Hoodbhoy, Zainab Bhuriwala, Muhammad Hanif, Shahab U. Ansari, Devyani Chowdhury Aug 2021

Detection Of Subclinical Rheumatic Heart Disease In Children Using A Deep Learning Algorithm On Digital Stethoscope: A Study Protocol, Fatima Ali, Babar Hasan, Huzaifa Ahmad, Zahra Hoodbhoy, Zainab Bhuriwala, Muhammad Hanif, Shahab U. Ansari, Devyani Chowdhury

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

Introduction: Rheumatic heart diseases (RHDs) contribute significant morbidity and mortality globally. To reduce the burden of RHD, timely initiation of secondary prophylaxis is important. The objectives of this study are to determine the frequency of subclinical RHD and to train a deep learning (DL) algorithm using waveform data from the digital auscultatory stethoscope (DAS) in predicting subclinical RHD.
Methods and analysis: We aim to recruit 1700 children from a group of schools serving the underprivileged over a 12-month period in Karachi (Pakistan). All consenting students within the age of 5-15 years with no underlying congenital heart disease will be eligible …


The Desire Of Dependence On Men And The Justification Of Sexism: An Exploratory Study Of Saudi Females, Amal Althobaiti Aug 2021

The Desire Of Dependence On Men And The Justification Of Sexism: An Exploratory Study Of Saudi Females, Amal Althobaiti

Effat Undergraduate Research Journal

This research explores the prevalence of the desire of dependence on men among Saudi women in Jeddah and its relationship to the justification of sexism. A number of Saudi women living in Jeddah (N=179) responded to the Desire of Dependence on Men Scale, which was developed for this study. To measure the degree of justification of sexism, the Ambivalent Sexism Inventory (Glick & Fiske, 1996) was also distributed to respondents online. Showing a desire of dependency on men among Saudi women was expected, in addition to finding a significant relationship between the two suggested variables. In this study, respondents showed …