bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Otantik Liderlik Ölçeği: Bir Ölçek Geliştirme Çalışması
Authors: ALPANIK Funda , ÇETİN Münevver
Published: April 2023

Bu çalışma okul yöneticilerinin otantik liderlik düzeylerini belirlemeye yönelik, Türk kültürüne özgü olan geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı geliştirmek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmanın evrenini 2020-2021 eğitim öğretim yılında İstanbul ilindeki resmi ilkokul, ortaokul ve liselerde görev yapmakta olan öğretmenler oluşturmaktadır. Literatür taramasından elde edilen bilgilere dayanarak, taslak ölçeğin madde havuzu oluşturulmuştur. Lawshe tekniği kullanılarak kapsam geçerlik analizi yapılmıştır. Kapsam geçerlik analizi sonrasında ölçek 30 madde olarak belirlenmiştir. 392 öğretmene ait verilerle açımlayıcı faktör analizi yapılmıştır. Ölçeğin açıkladığı toplam varyans % 70.60 olarak tespit edilmiştir. Maddelerin faktör yüklerinin 0.50 ile 0.83 arasında olduğu bulunmuştur. Yapılan analizlerde 7 madde binişik madde olduğu için ölçekten çıkarılmıştır. Açımlayıcı faktör analizi sonucunda, ölçeğin 3 faktörlü olduğu ve 23 maddeden oluştuğu belirlenmiştir. Ölçeğin öz farkındalık boyutunda 8 madde, şeffaflık boyutunda 5 madde ve karar alma ve ahlak boyutunda ise 10 madde bulunmaktadır. Açımlayıcı faktör analizi ile belirlenen bu faktörler arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunup bulunmadığını belirlemek amacıyla Pearson Çarpım Moment Korelasyon analizi yapılmıştır. 389 öğretmenden oluşan farklı bir örneklem grubu ile doğrulayıcı faktör analizi yapılmıştır. Doğrulayıcı faktör analizi de üç faktörlü yapıyı doğrulamaktadır. Güvenirlik açısından ise Cronbach Alfa katsayısı, Omega, madde toplam korelasyonları, İki Yarı Test (Spearman Brown) ve maddelerin alt ve üst %27’lik gruplarda t-testi ile karşılaştırılması yapılmıştır. Bu analizler için SPSS 26 ve AMOS programları kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonuçları, Otantik Liderlik Ölçeği’nin eğitim örgütlerindeki liderlik çalışmalarında kullanılabilecek geçerli ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı olduğunu göstermektedir.
Pandemi Sürecinde Online Eğitimde Denetim
Authors: KILIÇ Yalın , YILMAZ Emine , VAİZ Osman
Published: April 2023

Bütün örgütlerde olduğu gibi eğitim örgütlerinde de denetimin gerekliliği kaçınılamazdır. Pandemi döneminde öğretmenlerimiz online (uzaktan) eğitime geçmiş ve bu anlamda eğitimde farklılıklar ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu araştırmada, öğretmenlerin uzaktan eğitim sürecinde neler yaşadıkları, yöneticilerin denetleme anlamında neler yaptıkları ve öğretmenlerin online eğitimde denetlenmesi konuları araştırılmıştır.

Bu araştırma nitel araştırmanın yöntemlerinden olgubilim (fenomenoloji) ile çalışılmış ve amaçlı örneklem kullanılmıştır. Araştırmadaki veriler yarı yapılandırılmış 17 sorudan oluşmuştur ve içerik analizi yöntemi ile çalışılmıştır. Katılımcılar ile birebir görüşmeler yapılarak görüşmeler aslına sadık kalınarak yazıya geçirilmiştir.

Araştırmadaki çalışma grubunu 2019-2020 yıllarının ikinci döneminde ve 2020-2021 eğitim döneminde uzaktan eğitim yapan öğretmenler oluşturmaktadır.

Öğretmenlere göre bu dönemde denetim gereklidir ancak kişinin öz denetimi de büyük önem taşımaktadır. Yöneticiler bu dönemde, öğretmenlerin ders işleyip işlemediklerini kontrol etmiş, dersini yapmayan öğretmenleri uyarmış ve yapılmayan derslerin telafisini istemişlerdir.

Yöneticiler genel anlamda derslere müdahale etmemiş ancak bazı öğretmenlerin derslerine haber vermeden girmişlerdir ve bu da öğretmenlerin gerilmesine neden olmuştur.

Yöneticilerin denetim yapması gerekli bir olgudur ve öğretmenlerin de denetlenme stresi yaşamaları, onların işlerini daha da istekli yapmasını sağlamaktadır.
The Investigation of Effects of Job Satisfaction on Performance Among Academicians Using Herzberg’s Theory
Authors: Temory Mohammad Dawude
Published: April 2023

Today, many organizations are looking to increase the performance of their employees to maximize the benefits and profitability of their organization. One way to achieve this great goal is to keep employees satisfied because satisfied employees have enough motivation to do organizational work effectively and productively. It is no gain in saying that satisfied employees tend to be more committed, creative, and productive in their organizations. Recent empirical studies also indicate a direct correlation between job satisfaction and employee performance in organizations. The main objective of this research is to investigate the effects of job satisfaction on the performance of academic employees. Also, this analyzes the important elements of Herzberg's two-factor theory, including hygiene factor and motivational factor on job performance of academic level in Afghanistan. The result of this research will not only show how successful policies of the government in higher education have been but also indicates the important factors that policymakers should take into account for plans of the government.
Transportation Algorithm: Awareness and Usage among Production, Operations and Logistics Managers in Rivers State, Nigeria
Authors: Sylva Waribugo
Published: April 2023

This study explored the level of awareness and use of transportation algorithms among Production, Operations and Logistics Managers in Rivers State, Nigeria. The study employed a survey-based quasi-experimental research design. Thirty manufacturing and logics enterprises in the Trans-Amadi Industrial Area of Rivers were surveyed using a structured questionnaire. Copies of the questionnaire were administered to 53 managers. A total of 41 valid responses were collected were used for data analysis. The research used means to gauge the degree of awareness and usage. According to the findings, very few managers have ever heard of transportation algorithms. Many managers are aware of transportation algorithms but have never used them. Furthermore, an average number of production and operations managers use transportation algorithms only occasionally, while the majority of them do not use transportation algorithms on a regular basis. This implies that while managers are cognizant of transportation algorithms, they are hesitant to use them. As a result, the research suggests that manufacturing, operations, and logistics companies raise consciousness about the benefits of transportation algorithms through education initiatives and the formation of communities of practise. Firms should also educate managers on the use of transportation algorithms and make it obligatory whenever they move products from origin to destination. This is, as to the best of the researcher’s knowledge, the first study on the degree of awareness and usage of Transportation Algorithms among Production, Operations, and Logistics Managers in Rivers State, Nigeria.
Cemental tear on the first maxillary premolar in the patient with facial palsy: an uncommon type of root fracture
Authors: Podugu Uday Kumar , Balne Tejasvi , Srivastav Anushka , Ramana Reddy K.V. , Ali Mir Mujahed , Swathi Aravelli
Published: April 2023

A 56-year-old female patient came to the department complaining of pain in the upper right back tooth region. The patient reported a history of paralysis in the right half of the body. There is neither swelling nor inflammation in the gingiva. No sinus tract is present in the vestibular area. There were no noticeable caries lesions. Right first maxillary premolar with significant periodontal pocket and grade 2 mobility on palpation. There is tenderness in the percussion. The patient refused treatment alternatives and had the tooth extracted. The middle third of the root contains a completely detached fragment in the middle third. The root fragment was sent for biopsy for histological analysis. Cementum, dentin, and inflammatory cells were found during histological examination and were suggestive of cemental tear.
Cemental tear on the first maxillary premolar in the patient with facial palsy: an uncommon type of root fracture
Authors: Podugu Uday Kumar , Balne Tejasvi , Srivastav Anushka , Reddy K.V. Ramana , Ali Mir Mujahed , Swathi Aravelli
Published: April 2023

A 56-year-old female patient came to the department complaining of pain in the upper right back tooth region. The patient reported a history of paralysis in the right half of the body. There is neither swelling nor inflammation in the gingiva. No sinus tract is present in the vestibular area. There were no noticeable caries lesions. Right first maxillary premolar with significant periodontal pocket and grade 2 mobility on palpation. There is tenderness in the percussion. The patient refused treatment alternatives and had the tooth extracted. The middle third of the root contains a completely detached fragment in the middle third. The root fragment was sent for biopsy for histological analysis. Cementum, dentin, and inflammatory cells were found during histological examination and were suggestive of cemental tear.
MULTI-PURPOSE PASSWORD DATASET GENERATION AND ITS APPLICATION IN DECISION MAKING FOR PASSWORD CRACKING THROUGH MACHINE LEARNING
Authors: Vainer Mark
Published: April 2023

This article proposes a method for multi-purpose password dataset generation suitable for use in further machine learning and other research related, directly or indirectly, to passwords. Currently, password datasets are not suitable for machine learning or decision-driven password cracking. Most password datasets are just any old password dictionaries that contain only leaked and common passwords and no other information. Other password datasets are small and include only weak passwords that have previously been leaked. The literature is rich in terms of methods used for password cracking based on password datasets. Those methods are mainly focused on generating more password candidates like the ones included in the training dataset. The proposed method exploits statistical analysis of leaked passwords and randomness to ensure diversity in the dataset. An experiment with the generated dataset has shown significant improvement in time when performing dictionary attack but not when performing brute-force attack.
A new species of Megastigmus (Hymenoptera, Megastigmidae) from China
Authors: Chen Xiaoxiao , Kuang Jingge , Tao Wenjing , Xiong Zhongping , Mao Kangshan
Published: April 2023

Most species of Megastigmus are considered important economic pests that grow in seeds, especially of conifers. Accurate identification of species is a crucial step for the biological research of parasitic pests and the further application of biological control. However, their large variety, small size, similar morphology and different growth and development stages have brought great challenges to taxonomic research. Traditional morphological identification often takes a long time and this requires us to seek a new method for rapid and accurate identification. Therefore, the better identification of Megastigmus urgently needs to be combined with molecular methods to help taxonomic development.

Here, Megastigmus daduheensis sp. n. (Chalcidoidea: Megastigmidae) was identified, based on morphology and molecular markers, such as COI and Cytb. M. daduheensis sp. n. is distinct from other known species of the same genus in the morphology. The results of the molecular phylogenetic tree, similarity alignment and genetic distance indicate that the COI and Cytb sequences of M. daduheensis sp. n. are highly similar to M. sobinae and M. duclouxiana, but there are some genetic differences. The genetic distances of M. daduheensis sp. nov. with M. duclouxiana and M. sabinae were 0.34 and 0.33 and the percentages of shared base pairs were 76.3% and 76.8%, respectively. Both morphological and molecular data classified M. daduheensis sp. n. as a new species. The obtained COI and Cytb sequences of M. daduheensis sp. n. can be used as DNA barcodes, providing molecular data for rapid and accurate identification of this species in the future.
Role of IgG food test in patients with allergic diseases
Authors: Tayeb Moufag Mohammed Saeed
Published: April 2023

The role of immunoglobulin G (IgG) food elimination in allergic diseases is controversial. This main aim is to clarify the beneficial effects of specific immunoglobulin G (sIgG) food elimination on improving allergic diseases. International guidelines disagree about the beneficial roles of IgG food elimination on allergic diseases. However, many studies have proven the role of IgG food elimination on allergic diseases. In atopic dermatitis children, studies have shown that milk, egg, wheat, and soya are positive for sIgGs and there sIgG elimination will improve atopic dermatitis. In allergic rhinitis, the sIgG4 food test is usually positive to seafood, and IgG food elimination will improve both allergic rhinitis and asthma symptoms. In asthma, persistent IgE egg sensitizers have higher sIgG1 to egg than partial IgE egg sensitizers. Additionally, high sIgG1 to egg is a risk factor for future asthma (with sensitivity of 64% and specificity of 74%). In asthma, persistent sIgG1 egg sensitization is risk for future asthma and IgG food elimination will improve asthma (especially milk and egg). In chronic urticaria, the most common positive sIgGs to food are cola nut, yeast, wheat, red kidney bean, pea, corn, and egg white in Saudi Arabia. Women and patient aged < 40 years have higher positive sIgG rates to several foods. In food intolerance, IgG food elimination will improve the symptoms of food intolerance. Furthermore, primary prevention of food intolerance can be achieved by early IgG food elimination. In conclusion, despite those most international guidelines disagree about the beneficial role of IgG food elimination on allergic diseases; some studies support its role. This test may be used if patients' symptoms do not improve after the IgE food tests. Moreover, IgG food companies should offer cheap short lists, such as ImuPro Screen 22 foods or ImuPro Screen Plus 44 foods.
On the rate of convergence of Euler–Maruyama approximate solutions of stochastic differential equations with multiple delays and their confidence interval estimations
Authors: Hashimoto Masataka , Takahashi Hiroshi
Published: April 2023

In this paper, we investigate Euler–Maruyama approximate solutions of stochastic differential equations (SDEs) with multiple delay functions. Stochastic differential delay equations (SDDEs) are generalizations of SDEs. Solutions of SDDEs are influenced by both the present and past states. Because these solutions may include past information, they are not necessarily Markov processes. This makes representations of solutions complicated; therefore, approximate solutions are practical. We estimate the rate of convergence of approximate solutions of SDDEs to the exact solutions in the $ L^p $-mean for $ p \geq 2 $ and apply the result to obtain confidence interval estimations for the approximate solutions.
The Emergence of Cryptocurrency in India and Its Implications on Investments
Authors: Umair Mohammed
Published: April 2023

Investing in the unregulated cryptocurrencies has showed a rising tendency since 2020, despite uncertainty surrounding its future in India. There is no ban on the use of cryptocurrencies in India, nor is there any regulation governing their actual use. This uncertainty is disturbing Indian startups developing blockchain-based products. But this hasn't altered investors' positions in investing in cryptocurrencies; they continue to be positive. For longer-term investments, investors have historically employed fundamental analysis. By analyzing the underlying company's operations and the state of its industry or the overall economy, fundamental analysis seeks to find stocks with high growth potential at fair prices. The issue with conducting a fundamental analysis of cryptocurrencies is that they cannot be evaluated using the same criteria as conventional businesses. Therefore, the authors must focus on several frameworks. Finding good metrics is the first step in that approach. This chapter examines the emergence of cryptocurrency in India and its implications on investments.
Cryptocurrency May Prove Financial Crime
Authors: Sathish Kumar S.  , Thowseaf S.
Published: April 2023

Despite the rise in Bitcoin scams, there is a lack of thorough research on the subject. Sophisticated scammers and money launderers can take advantage of Bitcoin mixing services and exchanges. Bitcoin mixing services will send more coins to the customer's address after deducting the mixing cost. The frequency and amount of payments/fees may seem unpredictable, but this is the reality. Criminals use bitcoin mixing services to disguise the source of lost profits and pay securely through cryptocurrency exchanges for anonymous use. Bitcoin's normative unpredictability and organizational opacity attract people with shady intentions, such as supporting rebels or buying drugs. The results of this scoping study show that investigations into cryptocurrency fraud are increasing in scope and depth, but are in the early stages of examining future concerns and circumstances.
Cryptocurrencies
Authors: Srimathi T.  , Bharathi R.
Published: April 2023

In this digital age, the rise of new technologies has caused a significant change in how we go about our daily business. The invention and adoption of cryptocurrencies have been one of the most significant recent developments. Given the surge in smartphone usage, cryptocurrency has had a big impact on a number of industries, including the mobile gaming sector. The use of cryptocurrencies has dramatically increased in recent days, with a wide range of uses including investments and transactions in the online gaming sector. With a billion-dollar market cap, the gaming sector is booming and not expected to stop. Every year, new systems and video games are released, giving players fresh things to look forward to. How players pay for their gaming is one area where the i-gaming industry has failed in making changes. The majority of the time, gamers have been forced to use conventional means like credit card payments or Google wallet. But what if a better option existed? What if cryptocurrency could be used by gamers to purchase their games?
Data-Driven Learning for Foreign and Second Language Education in Diverse Contexts
Authors: Yu Xiaoli , Altunel Veysel
Published: April 2023

More than three decades have passed since the term “data-driven learning (DDL)” was coined by Johns. Throughout the past few decades, the amount and depth of empirical research regarding DDL in language education have been largely increased; meanwhile, DDL has been implemented widely in diverse contexts. The DDL approach has been suggested as extremely influential in language education by numerous researchers and practitioners. This chapter aims to present a comprehensive picture of the development and implementation of DDL in language education in various cultural and grade contexts. The main organization of the chapter is twofold. First, the employment of DDL in culturally different countries is introduced. Second, the employment of DDL at different grade and age levels is presented. With the introduction and comparison of different means of employing DDL in language education, this chapter is expected to serve as a general reference guide for language educators and researchers who would like to incorporate DDL in their own practice.
Comparing Individual vs. Collaborative Writing in Spanish EFL Secondary Education
Authors: Vasylets Olena , Criado Raquel , Gris-Roca Joaquín
Published: April 2023

The aim of this study was to compare the quality of L2 writing performance in collaborative and individual writing conditions. A group of L1 Spanish secondary-school learners of English as a Foreign Language (EFL)–an under-researched population in L2 writing–were divided into individual (n = 26) and collaborative (n = 34) writing conditions. The 43 texts, written as response to a problem-solving task, were analysed in terms of accuracy, lexical and syntactic complexity, propositional complexity (idea units), fluency and communicative adequacy. In contrast with the previous findings from the literature, results refute the beneficial effects of collaborative writing on accuracy and do not confirm the similarities in syntactic complexity between both writing conditions, given the superiority of the collaborative one. These findings will be explained by drawing from the learning affordances provided by collaborative writing and certain methodological aspects. Future lines of classroom-based research and pedagogical implications will be indicated.
“Translanguaged EMI” as a Means of Negotiation of Meaning in Literature Classrooms
Authors: Ataş Ufuk , Akkuş Mehmet
Published: April 2023

In this chapter, the authors first define translanguaging, focusing on its descriptive, theoretical, and pedagogical aspects; explicating how it provides opportunities for the negotiation of meaning and the creation of a ‘third meaning,' i.e., thirdness, whilst co-constructing knowledge in English literature classrooms, especially in English medium instruction (EMI) contexts. Based on the understanding that translanguaging can be used as an effective pedagogical resource, the chapter aims to question the ‘E' in EMI in bi-/multilingual EFL settings and to offer the possibility of utilizing all linguistic resources available to learners and instructors to scaffold content-oriented knowledge through a translanguaging lens, which is named as ‘translanguaged EMI.' Adopting a collaborative autoethnographic stance, the chapter presents the authors' experiences of employing a translanguaging lens as two content lecturers teaching at an English language and literature department in a state university in Turkey.
Literature and Film to Explore Feminism in EFL Lessons
Authors: Lozano del Amor Marina , Coyle Yvette , Mora Pedro Antonio Férez
Published: April 2023

This study examines the attitudes of secondary education students towards the use of literature, film, and feminist pedagogy as tools for EFL before and after the implementation of a teaching unit. The opinions of 22 students were explored quantitatively and qualitatively to determine whether they considered that conducting EFL from this perspective could be beneficial in enhancing their linguistic competence, motivation, and awareness of gender-related issues. The results showed that, in the pre-test, students' attitudes towards the three dimensions surveyed were generally more positive, and that film was preferred over literature. In the post-test, the agreement rate decreased, but students still valued the usefulness of the teaching unit and showed interest in the teaching approach employed. This decrease towards the post-test may indicate a need for literature-, cinema- and feminism-based EFL to be studied in further detail. The present study also outlines aspects to take into account when conducting EFL with the use of filmic and/or literary texts, or from a feminist perspective.
The Effect of Perceived Authenticity on Satisfaction, Behavioural Intentions, and Expenditure
Authors: Napolitano Ester , Loriga Antonio Salvatore , Del Chiappa Giacomo
Published: April 2023

The chapter investigates the influence of socio-demographics, travel-related variables, and perceived authenticity on attendee satisfaction, behavioural intentions, and expenditure level at a small-scale cultural event. A structured questionnaire was developed, and data was collected on-site during the “Autunno in Barbagia” event (Sardinia, Italy). Factor analysis was applied to items measuring authenticity, satisfaction, and behavioural intentions, and the resulting factor scores were entered in the OLS models. Findings show that objective and existential authenticity significantly and positively influence all the dependent variables. In addition, the three dependent variables were significantly influenced by certain travel-related variables and socio-demographic characteristics of attendees. Findings help deepen the scientific debate devoted to analysing the influence of socio-demographics, travel-related variables, and perceived authenticity on attendee behaviour at a small-scale event. Managerial implications are discussed and suggestions for further research are outlined.
Impacts of Smart Technology on Customer Experience
Authors: Lee Helen Wing Han
Published: April 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has shaped the globe in a revolutionary manner. The pandemic accelerated the adoption of technology around the globe. Given its extended roles, tons of studies shed light on customer experience design through smart technology from customers' perspectives. Little has been drawn to examine frontline employees' perspectives. This chapter aims to analyze the impacts of smart technology on customer experience in the hospitality context. Insights on perceived customer experience are sought from the perspectives of tertiary students and hotel frontline staff. The chapter will have several foci. Firstly, the chapter will provide readers with an overview of the development of smart technology in the hospitality context. Secondly, the chapter will walk through the major touchpoints during the hotel customer experience journey. This chapter helps craft a conceptual framework for enhancing customer experience design in the new era. Finally, it discusses the theoretical and practical implications and limitations and concludes with research directions in future endeavours.
Tourist Intelligence as the Basis for the Design of a Dashboard Indicator for a Digital, Intelligent, and Connected Hotel (DCIH) With a Smart Tourist Destination
Authors: Molina-Pons Fernando , Romero Celia , Ramos Célia M. Q.
Published: April 2023

A standardized tourist intelligence system adapted to the local context and a destination manager organization (DMO) that validates the axes of a smart tourist destination (STD) are the bases of the proposed roadmap in the design of a dashboard indicator (DCIH). This enables a hotel to exchange data and information in a bi-directional manner, allowing hotel managers to make more accurate and informed decisions, and predict the course of events. The results of the research show, thanks to the collaboration of the smart office STD located in the Benidorm City Council (the first intelligent tourist destination certified in the world in the UNE 178501 standard) that the dashboard indicator (DCIH) can be fed from both an interoperable STD platform. This chapter aims to make an important contribution by providing the phases, requirements, recommendations, and indicators that must be taken into account in the design of a hotel's control panel connected to the smart tourist destination where it is located.
An Empirical Investigation of the Antecedents and Consequences of Virtual Reality Tourism Experiences in Tunisia
Authors: Ben Cheikh Amal , Salem Hajer Hadj , Kotersi Amir
Published: April 2023

Virtual tourism is related to the use of extended reality technologies, such as augmented reality and virtual reality, in order to generate a travel experience without the need to move from one place. Virtual reality represents one of the most interesting and promising digital technologies that offers significant benefits in numerous areas such as medicine, entertainment, training, and tourism. This research paper aims at examining the relationships between enjoyment, emotional involvement, flow, positive emotions, and VR experience on one hand. On the other hand, it investigates the linkage between VR experience and attitudes towards tourism destination. A quantitative approach is used to test the hypotheses. Simple linear regression shows that all hypotheses are accepted except for the flow state VR tourist experience that is rejected. Managerial implications will be drawn.
Identifying and Analysing Entrepreneurship Barriers in Afghanistan
Authors: Meybodi Alireza Rajabipoor , Hosseini Elahe , Kazimi Joma Khan , Sazawar Ahsanullah
Published: April 2023

Despite of a vast amount of research about the significance effects of entrepreneurship on different economic and social aspects in developed and developing countries, there are limited studies about entrepreneurship barriers in developing countries; but in Afghanistan, due to unfavourable situations, this shortcoming is more serious. To the best of the authors' knowledge, still this important topic is not addressed in Afghanistan. This study aims to identify entrepreneurship barriers in Afghanistan. In this exploratory study, in a targeted sampling approach using chain-referral method, data collected through semi structured interviews and 11 participants, including defacto- entrepreneurs, potential entrepreneurs and one academic professional, were interviewed. Sample size depend on data saturation that happened in 8th and 9th. For data analysis, the authors use thematic analysis to investigate the research question.
It's Too Friendly!!
Authors: Sharma Kirti , Mittal Tania , Madan Pankaj
Published: April 2023

With the widespread use of the Internet, social networks have become an important tool for online marketing. The authors designed and tested various social media platforms to enrich the literature on the effectiveness of multiple types of posts with web links. In this article, researchers investigated the impact of social media marketing campaigns on continued intentions and purchase intentions. For data analysis, this study performed an online survey of 100 social media users, which was examined using SEM analysis. It was concluded that continuance intention has more influence on social media marketing as comparison to purchase intention.
Digital Communication Landscapes on Language Learning Telecollaboration
Authors: Espejel Olivia , Concheiro Pilar , Pujolà Joan-Tomàs
Published: April 2023

This chapter explores WhatsApp interactions and the benefits of mobile instant messaging (MIM) in teaching and learning processes within the context of an inter-university telecollaboration project. From a cyberpragmatic framework, this study analyses how the participants communicate by taking advantage of the possibilities of the medium and considering its constraints, as well as how the creative use of the multimodal elements fosters the development of learners' communicative competence. After categorising the learning activities, a mixed-method analysis was performed to identify which multimodal elements were used and what pragmatic effects they had in the analysed WhatsApp conversations. Of these multimodal elements, emojis have been explored in greater depth owing to their pragmatic relevance in MIM. The results show a rich communication landscape in which multimodal elements play a significant role in generating conversation topics, establishing a friendly and safe learning atmosphere, facilitating communication, and providing language learning opportunities.
The Road to Lesson Observation as a Tool to School Improvement
Authors: Abdallah Rasha Khalil , Al Maktoum Sana Butti , Al Mansoori Maha Khalifa
Published: April 2023

This chapter will discuss the effectiveness of lesson observations on teaching and learning in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) schools, given the micro and macro variables that come into play. At the micro level, there are various nuances of culture, policy, and local supervision on the school grounds. At the macro level, lesson observations can be subject to governmental oversight and worldwide educational trends that follow best practices and international assessment benchmarks. The chapter will begin with perspectives from multiple lenses on the best practices of lesson observations. These practices will then be evaluated against rubrics that are commonly used in schools around the world and in the UAE context, which are constructed almost universally around school culture, subject matter and curriculum, and general policy. The authors will conclude with recommendations for effective lesson observations that improve educational quality.
COVID-19, Social Media Adoption, and the Future of Digital Diplomacy in Africa
Authors: Gwala Ranson Sifiso , Mashau Pfano
Published: April 2023

The challenges brought by COVID-19 challenged all sectors of society, including public diplomacy. Public diplomacy through the adoption of social media and other digital platforms was transformed into mainstream digital diplomacy. The chapter sought to understand how social media use by diplomats during COVID-19 forced or allowed the introduction of digital diplomacy as a necessary intervention. Using the desktop review of literature, adjoining on systematic literature review was adopted as the research method. The objectives were to investigate how the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic affected digital diplomacy in Africa, and what are the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for the practice of digital diplomacy in Africa. The research identified four themes, these were: the state of African digital diplomacy; social media adoption during COVID-19 in Africa; corona virus and vaccine diplomacy; and anti-corruption public digital diplomacy. The study revealed that African digital diplomacy, however, is closely comparable to its developed countries counterparts.
China's Coronavirus-Oriented Diplomacy in Nigeria
Authors: Aniagu Chinonso
Published: April 2023

Over the last decade, new media penetrations have multiplied the determinants of perceptions held in diplomatic sphere. The deployment of digital diplomacy by different countries to manage public perceptions has now opened a new vista in diplomatic and public relations discourse. China's application of digital diplomacy became even more pronounced as a result of the negative narratives--mostly derived from preconceived stereotypes--that heralded the outbreak of coronavirus. Consequently, the country's online communications in Nigeria were designed to launder its image for a more beneficial bilateral relationship with the latter. This chapter, through qualitative content analysis, evaluates the extent China's online coronavirus-oriented communications in Nigeria were deployed in countering negative stereotypes and narratives at the initial-to-peak stage of the virus. Findings show that, despite trickles of counterproductive content, post-coronavirus China's image was significantly laundered through the deployment of various Nigeria-targeted digital communication strategies.
Tweeting to Vindicate the “Marginalised Nigerian Diaspora” in China
Authors: Endong Floribert Patrick C. , Ndobo Eugenie Grace Essoh
Published: April 2023

In a bid to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic in its territory, the Chinese government embarked on a number of muscular policies right from the early stages of the pandemic. One of such policies was aimed at forcing Africans living in the Guangdong province to accept COVID-19 prevention and containment measures. Subsequently viewed as xenophobic, this policy rapidly degenerated into a diplomatic incident, opposing Chinese and African governments. Through its officials and its diplomats, the Nigerian government in particular condemned the Chinese policies using Twitter among other digital platforms. This chapter seeks to show how Nigerian diplomats deployed Twitter to critique China's perceived xenophobic treatment of Nigerian diasporas in its territory during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. The chapter is based on a quantitative and qualitative content analysis of 12 randomly selected tweets generated by senior staffers at Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to denounce the maltreatment of the Nigerian Diaspora in China.
Using Digital Diplomacy in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Khan Hameed , Kushwah Kamal Kumar
Published: April 2023

Epidemiology and scale management has been an ongoing project of governments worldwide, including India, focusing on reducing the spread of the virus and reducing the social and financial damage caused by the virus. With the closure of health infrastructure and outbreaks affecting health care workers, there is a need for a cooperative approach to the management of Covid-19 and greater involvement of public enterprises to lead government efforts to control the epidemic. The latest digital technology plays an essential role in monitoring the situation closely, assisting the government, and utilizing high-risk public organizations. Diplomacy—whether regular or non-digital—is affected: seminars and seminars are transmitted to Zoom and various video platforms; governments and international organizations have worked closely with social media, digital technology, and content boards to combat the information that is not in line with COVID-19; foreign policy actors in public and private sectors who have tried to meet new audiences, each online and offline.
Social Health Protection During the COVID-Pandemic Using IoT
Authors: Reddy M. Aaschita , Reddy B Manidweep , Mukund C. S. , Venneti Kiran , Preethi D. M. D. , Boopathi Sampath
Published: April 2023

The agenda of this book chapter is to review existing technologies that aid societal health protection and recommend some possible approaches which will assist the mentioned scenario. Automations like big data and artificial intelligence (AI) deployed in healthcare sector can expedite pandemic response in ways that are strenuous to achieve all in all by humans. The sudden epiphany to trace COVID-19 in public has powered the innovation of data dashboards that visually unveil coronavirus epicentres. A cloud-based AI-assisted CT service is being engaged to differentiate pneumonia from the pandemic which dwindles risk factor in the present school of thought of the citizens worldwide. In conclusion, social health protection was an indispensable mechanism in prior to these challenging times and is escalating by prominence for delivering support to individuals during the crisis.
Prevalence of secondary blood stream infections in patients with SARS- CoV-2 infection in a tertiary care hospital in Sri Lanka: A retrospective analysis
Authors: Namalie K. D. , De Silva W. H. S. , Makeen F. S. , Premawansa G.
Published: April 2023

Introduction: Secondary infections are an important cause of morbidity and mortality related to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Early administration of effective antimicrobials improves patient outcome of such infections. In the present study, we investigated secondary blood stream infections (BSI) among COVID-19 patients in Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Sri Lanka (CNTH).
Methods: This is a descriptive study, performed to analyse blood culture positive events retrospectively in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in our institution from 1st June 2021 to 30th November 2021.
Results: Of a total 434 blood cultures received from SARS-COV-2 positive patients, the overall blood culture positivity rate was 25.3 % (110/434) of which 11.7% (51/434) were clinically relevant bacteraemias. The contamination rate was 13.7% (59/434). Of the 60 isolates from clinically relevant bacteraemias, 60% (36/60) were Gram negative organisms, 31.7% (19/60) were Gram positive organisms and 8.3% (5/60) were Candida spp. The most prevalent isolates were Enterococcus spp. (20%; 12/60) and Acinetobacter spp. (15%; 9/60).
Higher rates of multi drug resistance were observed among Gram negative isolates. The proportion of 3rd generation cephalosporins and ciprofloxacin resistance among enterobacterales was 81.3% and carbapenem resistance among Acinetobacter spp. was 77.8%. A primary focus of infection could be identified in only 18 blood stream infections (BSI).
Conclusion: A high rate of significant BSIs was detected in this patient cohort. Blood culture contamination rate among COVID-19 patients was higher than the usual rates in the institution. A high number of bacteraemias due to Enterococcus spp. and Acinetobacter spp. were noted and overall antibiotic resistance among Gram negative organisms was high.
Editorial
Authors: Abeysekera Nalin
Published: April 2023

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A Critical Revisit to the Principles of Cooperatives: A Case Study of Multipurpose Cooperatives in Sri Lanka
Authors: Samarasinghe Vidya , Jayawardana Ananda
Published: April 2023

The cooperative movement, a business initiative in its own right, operates in the market according to its unique set of principles that promote user ownership, user control and user benefit. However, despite the cooperative value system that emphasizes social wellbeing, the image it has developed in the minds of customers over time is apparently in trouble, due to the backlash from the neoliberal market economy that promotes consumerism. Against this backdrop, the current research paper focuses on understanding the nexus of connections that the principles of cooperatives have given rise to in creating the practices of its membership, using the theory of social practices as a framework. Neoliberalism as a political theory is critically analyzed in relation to its dominant practices, while shedding light on the pressures that those practices have brought to bear on the survival of cooperatives in the cotemporary neoliberal economic landscape of Sri Lanka. Based on the case study method, two multipurpose cooperative societies in Sri Lanka were studied by analyzing the data gathered from them thematically through a cross case analysis. It was found that of the three main components that are essential to the creation of a practice, namely, materials, meanings and competencies, meanings are the most powerful component in the creation of practices in cooperatives. Thus, it can be concluded that it is not the principles of cooperatives that have prevented cooperatives from competing effectively in the Sri Lankan retail market, but their implementation under the current economic conditions in Sri Lanka.
Solidarietà: “quarta missione” per il Campus romano dell’Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Authors: Gasbarrini Antonio
Published: April 2023

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Engineering cellular systems: modify, repair, but not at all costs. Which ethical benchmarks?
Authors: Thiel Marie-Jo
Published: April 2023

This contribution examines the engineering of molecular and cellular system from an ethical point of view. It is possible today to modify, repair, and treat (…) but it must not be at all costs. Fascination must not blind us to the ethical issues at stake. In order to take on these challenges, the author proposes five sets of intertwined principles suggesting systematic and systemic levels of reasoning. The first set concerns recognition of a free, dignified, autonomous but also vulnerable human being who is at the centre of the ethical approach. A second set aims at the usefulness and reliability of the implemented engineering. Linked to the first two sets, the third one points to the place of information and education, assuming the uncertainties inherent in all human knowledge and the rapid evolution of cellular and molecular engineering techniques and their repercussions on the whole of society. A fourth set refers to social and societal values: justice, equal access to care, non-discrimination, cost of treatment and solidarity... and in addition: cultural and religious perspectives which can sometimes be brakes, sometimes accelerators... The last principle brings these different ethical issues together by stressing the obligation to take a global view: integrating time and space, and the opened prospects and their implications at the anthropological, social and societal, political, environmental, economic, cultural and religious levels.
Gene-editing: ethical and legal challenges
Authors: Palazzani Laura
Published: April 2023

The article focuses on gene-editing as a technology with unprecedented perspectives but also emerging ethical questions. The main general question is the urgency of the progress of science on the one hand and the responsibility of scientists with respect to the value of human life and fundamental human rights on the other. The article analyses the ethical discussion, considering the kind of intervention (on somatic line or on germ line) and purpose (preventivetherapeutic or enhancement), in the context of pluralistic debate. The author discusses the arguments in favor of the libertarians and utilitarians and the objections of the personalist perspective, and then analyses the Opinions of bioethics committee at national, European and international level.
Characterisation of anti-microbial activity of the nanocomposite AGNPS-CNC-GO for biliary stents manufacturing
Authors: Cacaci M. , Squitieri D. , Biagiotti G. , Torelli R. , Di Vito M. , Moya S. E. , Di Gianvincenzo P. , Richichi B. , Cicchi S. , Sanguinetti M. , Bugli F.
Published: April 2023

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Synergistic effect of clinically available β lactamases inhibitors on cefiderocol activity against carbapenemase producing Gram negative organisms
Authors: Bianco G. , Comini S. , Gaibani P. , Boattini M. , Banche G. , Costa C. , Nordmann P. , Cavallo R.
Published: April 2023

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Endocardite infettiva e diagnostica microbiologica in batteri del gruppo HACEK: utilizzo dell'amplificazione della regione 16S per un caso difficile
Authors: Galano A. , Vaggelli G. , Magliocca P. , Farese A. , Bonaiuto C. , Bartolini A. , Bartolini L. , Del Pace S. , Rossolini G. M.
Published: April 2023

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Epidemiology of infections caused by tuberculous and non-tuberculous Mycobacteria in the province of Pavia: a 12-year comparative analysis
Authors: Siciliano M. , Monzillo V. , Bagnarino J. , Petazzoni G. , Baldanti F.
Published: April 2023

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Evaluation of a multiplex PCR assay for the rapid detection of cytokine gene expression in human blood samples
Authors: Liotti F. M. , Posteraro B. , Del Carmen Pereyra Boza M. , De Pascale G. , Tanzarella E. S. , Gherardi G. , Veralli R. , Sanguinetti M. , Turrini F. M.
Published: April 2023

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Screening microbiologico esteso nel paziente ematologico con neutropenia febbrile: risultati preliminari di uno studio monocentrico
Authors: Bertoldi A. , Crovara Pesce C. M. , Nigrisoli G. , Bianchini I. , Vignudelli E. , Barbiero A. , Bartoletti M. , Bussini L. , Ambretti S.
Published: April 2023

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Valutazione della produzione di biofilm in ceppi di Candida spp. isolati da emocolture e materiali vari a diverse tempistiche
Authors: Marzucco A. , Colosimo C. , Fantini M. , Montanari M. S. , Zaghi I. , Morotti M. , Sambri V. , Cricca M.
Published: April 2023

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Antimicrobial stewardships and post-operative intrabdominal infections: a single center experience
Authors: Santella B. , Steccanella F. , Amoretti P. , Manente R. , Folliero V. , Dell'Annunziata F. , Pagliano P. , Longanella W. , Fortino L. , De Filippis A. , Schiavo L. , Galdiero M. , Boccia G. , Puzziello A. , Franci G.
Published: April 2023

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Concurrence and concordance of Human Papillomavirus in orogenital infection
Authors: Buttà M. , Mannino E. , Cabibi D. , Pistoia D. , Campisi G. , Panzarella V. , Capra G.
Published: April 2023

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Early molecular evolution tracking of emerging Enterovirus D68 by complete genome sequencing
Authors: Giardina F. , Pellegrinelli L. , Ferrari G. , Mariani B. N. , Seiti A. , Galli C. , Pariani E. , Piralla A. , Baldanti F.
Published: April 2023

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Genetic intra-host variability of full-length MPXV genomes in multiple tissues over time
Authors: Rueca M. , Giombini E. , Mazzotta V. , Gramigna G. , Gruber CEM. , Pinnetti C. , Fabeni L. , Tucci F. , Butera O. , Matusali G. , Mariano A. , Mondi A. , Lalle E. , Forbici F. , Girardi E. , Vaia F. , Nicastri E. , Antinori A. , Maggi F.
Published: April 2023

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