bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A 10-year review of the visual outcomes of early versus late pars plana vitrectomy in eyes with dropped lens fragment or nucleus during phacoemulsification
Authors: Farrahi Fereydoun , Kasiri Ali , Feghhi Mostafa , Darvishi Dastgerdi Malihe
Published: January 2023

Background: Pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) is a routine surgical option for the removal of dropped lens fragment or nucleus in the vitreous cavity due to complicated cataract surgery; however, its optimal timing is controversial. Therefore, we aimed to determine the visual outcomes of early versus late PPV in eyes with dropped lens fragment or nucleus due to complicated phacoemulsification cataract surgery.

Methods: This descriptive-analytical retrospective study collected data of patients who underwent early (less than or equal to 1 week) versus late (> 1 week) PPV for the management of dropped lens fragment or nucleus resulting from complicated phacoemulsification cataract surgery over a 10-year period at Imam Khomeini Tertiary Referral Hospital, Ahvaz, Iran. Demographic characteristics, the interval between complicated phacoemulsification and PPV, pre- and postoperative intraocular pressures, best-corrected distance visual acuity (BCDVA), and postoperative complications were extracted from each patient’s record.

Results: Fifty-one eyes of 51 patients with a mean (standard deviation [SD]) age of 64.66 (6.54) years and a male-to-female ratio of 33 (64.7%) to 18 (35.3%) were included over 10 years. The mean (SD) BCDVA before PPV was 1.87 (0.53) logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR), which improved significantly to 0.54 (0.46) logMAR at the final postoperative visit (P < 0.001). The mean (SD) BCDVA was significantly better after early PPV than after late PPV (0.41 [0.30] versus 0.62 [0.52] logMAR; P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the final BCDVAs among the three methods of lens fragment removal (P > 0.05). The rates of post-PPV complications were as follows: 29 (56.9%) eyes with corneal edema, 16 (31.4%) eyes with uveitis, 10 (19.6%) eyes with cystoid macular edema, 8 (15.7%) eyes with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, and 8 (15.7%) eyes with other complications (optic nerve atrophy, choroidal neovascularization, vitreous hemorrhage, or epiretinal membrane formation). No significant differences were observed in the rates of complications according to the time interval between complicated phacoemulsification and PPV (all P > 0.05). The frequency of corneal edema was significantly higher when removing lens fragments using the trans-limbal method than using the other methods (P < 0.05), yet the rates of other complications were comparable among the three methods of lens fragment removal (all P > 0.05).

Conclusions: Early PPV and removal of a dropped lens fragment or nucleus resulting from complicated phacoemulsification cataract surgery are recommended to achieve better visual outcomes. Future studies with longer follow-up, greater sample sizes, and analysis of other parameters of visual function, such as contrast sensitivity, visual field, color vision, and stereopsis, could provide more conclusive results and help verify our preliminary findings.
Mecanismos de Controle em Relações de Terceirização de Serviços no Setor Público
Authors: Neves Tiago , Gasparetto Valdirene
Published: January 2023

Objetivo: analisar o papel dos mecanismos de controle gerencial em relações de terceirização de serviços no setor público, considerando os desafios de cooperação e de coordenação de atividades. Método: pesquisa qualitativa, a partir de entrevistas, questionário e triangulação desses dados com documentos, apoiada na realização de estudo de caso em uma unidade descentralizada do Ministério Público do Trabalho, com análise de contratos terceirizados de serviços de limpeza e conservação. Resultados: os serviços analisados não utilizam ativos específicos, operam em ambiente de incerteza moderada, possuem tarefas fáceis de mensurar e pouco complexas, além de haver interdependência moderada entre a organização contratante e as organizações contratadas. Observou-se uso de instrumentos de controle formais e informais. Os resultados também sugerem que o ambiente burocrático dessas contratações pode influenciar a configuração dos mecanismos de controle gerencial, com pouca flexibilidade para que as atividades ou o relacionamento se desenvolvam além das previsões contratuais. Originalidade/Relevância: o estudo contribui no avanço do debate científico sobre o tema em organizações públicas e no contexto brasileiro. Contribuições teóricas/metodológicas: o trabalho agrega à literatura, ao abordar a configuração de mecanismos de controle gerencial em relacionamentos fornecedor-comprador em organizações públicas. Contribuições sociais/para a gestão: os resultados podem auxiliar as organizações do setor público a compreender os aspectos que influenciam a configuração do sistema de controle de seus contratos de serviços terceirizados, além de fomentar as discussões sobre os desafios dessas contratações.
Reformas do Setor Público e Mudanças na Contabilidade Pública
Authors: Bilhim João Abreu de Faria , Azevedo Ricardo Rocha de , Santos Paula Gomes dos
Published: January 2023

As International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), emitidas pelo IPSAS Board, são normas relativas à elaboração e apresentação da informação financeira baseadas nas normas internacionais de contabilidade emitidas pelo International Accounting Standards Board, tendo por objetivo a comparabilidade internacional...
Ordu İlinde Fındık İşleyen İşletmelerin Toplam Faktör Verimliliği
Authors: KALAYCI Cem , GÜZEL Hüseyin Alper
Published: January 2023

Bu çalışmada Ordu ilinde fındık işleme sektöründe faaliyet gösteren imalatçı işletmelerin toplam faktör verimliliklerinde (TFV) 2015-2019 yılları arasında meydana gelen değişiminin ölçülmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Araştırma verileri, fındık işleyen 29 işletmeden toplanmıştır. İncelenen işletmelere ait etkinlik ölçümleri 2 çıktılı-3 girdili veri zarflama modeli ile çıktı yönelimli olarak tahmin edilmiştir. Toplam faktör verimliliğindeki değişim Malmquist TFV endeksi ile ölçülmüştür. Araştırma sonuçları incelenen işletmelerde teknik etkinliğin 0,62 olduğunu ve bu işletmelerde üretimde azalma olmaksızın girdilerde %38 tasarruf sağlanabileceğini göstermiştir. İncelenen dönem içinde fındık işleyici işletmelerin toplam faktör verimliliğinde %10,6’lık artış olduğu ve bunun kaynağının teknik etkinlikteki değişim ve teknolojik değişim olduğu saptanmıştır. Araştırma sonuçları ayrıca, sektörde atıl bir kapasite olduğunu göstermiştir. Araştırma sonuçlarına dayanarak; bu sektördeki tüm işletmelerin kurumsal yapılarını geliştirmeleri ve bölgesel kümelenme yapılması önerilmektedir.
Contemporary Slovenian Drama at the
Beginning of the Third Decade of the 21st
Century – Where Is It and Where Is It
Headed?
Authors: Komljanec Kim
Published: January 2023

The article offers insight into various approaches to developing contemporary Slovenian playwriting at the beginning of the third decade of the 21st century. It lists existing formal and informal educational opportunities for playwrights, methods of cultivating new writing and various public presentation formats of new Slovenian dramatic writing and the recent development of its staging in Slovenia. The author presents quantitative data on the percentage of Slovenian scripts staged in government-funded theatres and the variations of this percentage over the last two decades. The author’s analysis is based on an extensive questionnaire which includes both quantitative and qualitative research methods examining the processes and circumstances of writing contemporary Slovenian drama from the viewpoints of its various stakeholders: playwrights, translators, dramaturgs, directors, artistic directors and general managers of government-funded public cultural establishments, NGOs or private theatres, editors, publishers, teachers and the representatives of public funding bodies. The findings show a lack of understanding of the creation processes of contemporary Slovenian playwriting by representatives of its peripheral professions (i.e., non-authors). The research results also reveal the consequences of the field’s long-lasting insufficient funding and lack of an expert workforce. Based on the research results, the author proposes possible future directions for the efficient development of contemporary Slovenian playwriting. These proposals include staging, commissioning and long-term theatre residencies for playwrights, as well as establishing a specialised venue aimed exclusively at staging contemporary Slovenian plays.
Collectives and Commoning in Small Arts
Authors: Ristić Irena
Published: January 2023

The analysis is focused on the work and actions of drag artists from Belgrade gathered
in collectives, in which the practice of commoning becomes an alternative mode of social
relations. Their joint actions provide an opportunity to examine the paths of radical
imagination on two levels: firstly, by following the principles of collective creativity, which
operate through different forms of artistic and socio-cultural production, systematically
targeting the development of social imaginaries; secondly, by creating a collective, aimed
at the production of sociability itself which are evolved and tested through practices. In
this transposition from the level of artistic production to the level of social production,
the tools of (self-)reflection can be crucial. (Self-)reflection is equally a guardian of
equality and emergence. Provided that the imagination is not reduced to reactive mental
representations, this becomes the drive of practice: the material manifestation of certain
relations, their testing, in reality, their growing and simultaneous performing, on the path
towards new forms of collectivity, and perhaps collective autonomy.
Skupnosti in usklajevanje v malih
umetnostih
Authors: Ristić Irena
Published: January 2023

Analiza se osredotoča na delo beograjskih umetnikov, združenih v kolektive, v katerih
praksa skupnega bivanja postane alternativni način družbenih odnosov. Njihove skupne
akcije so priložnost za preučevanje poti radikalne domišljije na dveh ravneh: prvič, z
upoštevanjem načel kolektivne ustvarjalnosti, ki delujejo skozi različne oblike umetniške
in družbeno-kulturne produkcije, sistematično usmerjene v razvoj družbenih imaginarijev;
drugič, z oblikovanjem kolektiva, usmerjenega v produkcijo same družbenosti, ki se razvija
in preizkuša skozi prakse. Pri tem prenosu z ravni umetniške na raven družbene produkcije
so lahko ključna orodja (samo)refleksije. (Samo)refleksija je v enaki meri varuh enakosti
in nastanka. Če domišljija ni zgolj duševni odziv na realnost, lahko postane gonilo nove
prakse: materialna manifestacija določenih odnosov, njihovo preizkušanje v realnosti in
hkratno izvajanje na poti k novim oblikam kolektivnosti in morda kolektivne avtonomije.
Tesnobnost samodefiniranja in znamenja krize Fragmentarnost, performativnost, postdramsko
Authors:   Faculty of Arts, Sarajevo, Bašović Almir
Published: January 2023

Razprava z naslovom »Tesnobnost samodefiniranja in znamenja krize« bo obravnavala nekatera vprašanja, ki bistveno določajo sodobno razmišljanje o evropski drami in gledališču. Tako bo na primer ideja fragmentarne dramatike obravnavana v povezavi s prvim primerom takšnega pisanja, z Aristofanovimi komedijami. Temeljno vprašanje, ki si ga zastavljamo, je naslednje: glede na katero idejo »celote« je določeno dramsko delo fragmentarno in po kakšni logiki so ti fragmenti povezani v to celoto? Drug pomemben vidik se nanaša na prepričanje, da živimo v posebnem zgodovinskem trenutku in da je performativnost razlikovalna značilnost našega časa. Zdi se, da ta predpostavka spregleda dolgoletno tradicijo, ki sega vse do Platona in je jezik obravnavala kot dejanje samo po sebi.
Variability and properties of liquid-dominated clouds over the ice-free and sea-ice-covered Arctic Ocean
Authors: Klingebiel Marcus , Ehrlich André , Ruiz-Donoso Elena , Risse Nils , Schirmacher Imke , Jäkel Evelyn , Schäfer Michael , Wolf Kevin , Mech Mario , Moser Manuel , Voigt Christiane , Wendisch Manfred
Published: January 2023

Abstract. Due to their potential to either warm or cool the surface, liquid-phase clouds and their interaction with the ice-free and sea-ice-covered ocean largely determine the energy budget and surface temperature in the Arctic. Here, we use airborne measurements of solar spectral cloud reflectivity obtained during the ACLOUD campaign in summer 2017 and the AFLUX campaign in spring 2019 in the vicinity of Svalbard to retrieve microphysical properties of liquid-phase clouds. The retrieval was tailored to provide consistent results over sea-ice and open ocean surfaces. Clouds including ice crystals that significantly bias the retrieval results were filtered from the analysis. A comparison with in-situ measurements shows a good agreement with the retrieved effective radii and an overestimation of the liquid water path and a reduced agreement for boundary-layer clouds with varying fractions of ice water content. Considering these limitations, retrieved microphysical properties of clouds observed over ice-free ocean and sea-ice in spring and early summer in the Arctic are compared. In early summer, the liquid-phase clouds have a larger median effective radius (9.5 µm), optical thickness (11.8) and liquid water path (72.3 g m-2) compared to spring conditions (8.7 µm, 8.3, 51.8 g m-2, respectively). The results show larger cloud droplets over the ice-free Arctic Ocean compared to sea-ice in spring and early summer caused mainly by the temperature differences of the surfaces and related convection processes. Due to their larger droplet sizes the liquid clouds over the ice-free ocean have slightly reduced optical thicknesses and lower liquid water contents compared to the sea-ice surface conditions. The comprehensive data set on microphysical properties of Arctic liquid-phase clouds is publicly available and could, e.g., help to constrain models or be used to investigate effects of liquid-phase clouds on the radiation budget.
Annual cycle of hygroscopic properties and mixing state of the suburban aerosol in Athens, Greece
Authors: Spitieri Christina , Gini Maria , Gysel-Beer Martin , Eleftheriadis Konstantinos
Published: January 2023

Abstract. The hygroscopic properties of atmospheric aerosol were
investigated at a suburban environment in Athens, Greece, from August 2016
to July 2017. The growth factor distribution probability density function (GF-PDF) and mixing state were determined with a hygroscopicity tandem
differential mobility analyser (HTDMA). Four dry particle sizes
(D0) were selected to be analysed in terms of their hygroscopic
properties at 90 % relative humidity. The annual mean GFs for D0 = 30, 50, 80 and 250 nm were found to be equal to 1.28, 1.11,
1.13 and 1.22, respectively. The hygroscopic growth spectra were divided
into two distinct hygroscopic ranges: a non- and/or slightly hygroscopic mode
(GF < 1.12) and a moderately hygroscopic mode (GF > 1.12), which are
representative of a suburban environment influenced by local/urban emissions
and background aerosol. The standard deviation σ of the GF-PDF was
employed as a measure of the mixing state of ambient aerosol. The 30 nm
particles were mostly internally mixed, whereas larger particles were found
to be externally mixed, either with a distinct bimodal structure or with
partly overlapping modes. Cluster analysis on the hourly dry number size
distributions was performed to identify the link between aerosol
hygroscopicity and aerosol emission sources and formation processes. The
size distributions were classified into five groups, with the “mixed urban
and regional background” aerosol (67 %) and the “fresh traffic-related
particles” from the neighbourhood urban area (15 %) accounting for more
than 80 % of the results. The hygroscopic properties for 50 and 80 nm
were found to be similar in all cases, indicating particles of similar
nature and origin across these sizes. This was also confirmed through the
modal analysis of the average number size distributions for each cluster;
the 50 and 80 nm particles were found to belong to the same Aitken mode
in most cases. The 250 nm particles (i.e. accumulation mode) were generally
more hygroscopic than Aitken particles but less hygroscopic than the 30 nm
particles (nuclei mode).
Estimation of secondary organic aerosol formation parameters for the Volatility Basis Set combining thermodenuder, isothermal dilution and yield measurements
Authors: Uruci Petro , Sippial Dontavious , Drosatou Anthoula , Pandis Spyros
Published: January 2023

Abstract. Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) is a major fraction of the total organic aerosol (OA) in the atmosphere. SOA is formed by the partitioning onto pre-existent particles of low vapor pressure products of the oxidation of volatile, intermediate volatility, and semivolatile organic compounds. Oxidation of the precursor molecules results in a myriad of organic products making the detailed analysis of smog chamber experiments difficult and the incorporation of the corresponding results into chemical transport models (CTMs) challenging. The volatility basis set (VBS) is a framework that has been designed to help bridge the gap between laboratory measurements and CTMs. The parametrization of SOA formation for the VBS has been traditionally based on fitting yield measurements of smog chamber experiments. To reduce the uncertainty of this approach we developed an algorithm to estimate the SOA product volatility distribution, effective vaporization enthalpy, and effective accommodation coefficient combining SOA yield measurements with thermograms (from thermodenuders) and areograms (from isothermal dilution chambers) from different experiments and laboratories. The algorithm is evaluated with “pseudo-data” produced from the simulation of the corresponding processes assuming SOA with known properties and introducing experimental error. One of the novel features of our approach is that the proposed algorithm estimates the uncertainty of the predicted yields for different atmospheric conditions (temperature, SOA concentration levels, etc.). The predicted yield uncertainty is significantly less than that of the estimated volatility distributions for all conditions tested.
Satellite data reveal earlier and stronger phytoplankton blooms over fronts in the Gulf Stream region
Authors: Haëck Clément , Lévy Marina , Mangolte Inès , Bopp Laurent
Published: January 2023

Abstract. Fronts affect phytoplankton growth and phenology by locally reducing stratification and increasing vertical nutrient supply. Biomass peaks at fronts have been observed in-situ and linked to local nutrient upwelling, and reduced stratification over fronts has been shown to induce earlier blooms in numerical models. However observation of these biophysical interactions through satellite imagery have been scarce, despite the opportunity to quantify them at synoptic scales. Here we used twenty years of Sea Surface Temperature (SST) and Chlorophyll-a satellite data in a large region surrounding the Gulf Stream to quantify the impact of fronts on phytoplankton in contrasting regimes, from oligotrophy to bloom, and throughout the year. We computed an Heterogeneity Index (HI) from SST, and used it to sort fronts into weak and strong fronts based on HI thresholds. We observed that the localization of strong fronts corresponded to western boundary current fronts, and weak fronts to more ephemeral submesoscale fronts. We compared Chlorophyll-a distributions over strong fronts, weak fronts and outside of fronts. We assessed three metrics, the local enhancement of Chlorophyll-a over fronts, the global enhancement of Chlorophyll-a due to fronts at the scale of the region, and the lag in spring bloom onset due to fronts. We found that weak fronts lead to a local enhancement of Chlorophyll-a weaker than strong fronts, but because they are also more frequent they contribute equally to the regional Chlorophyll-a budget. We also find the the local enhancement of Chlorophyll-a was two to three times larger for the spring bloom than in the oligotrophic subtropical gyre. We also provide observational evidence that blooms start earlier over fronts, by one to two weeks. Nevertheless our results suggest that the spectacular impact of fronts at the local scale may be misleading, considering their impact on a regional scale budget remains limited.
Global Fire Emissions Database burned-area dataset into Community Land Model version 5.0 – Biogeochemistry: Impacts on carbon and water fluxes at high latitudes
Authors: Seo Hocheol , Kim Yeonjoo
Published: January 2023

Abstract. Wildfires influence not only ecosystems but also carbon and water fluxes on Earth. Yet, the fire processes are still limitedly represented in land surface models (LSMs), thus simulating the occurrence and consequences of fires. Especially, the performance of LSMs in estimating burned areas across high northern latitudes is poor. In this study, we employed the daily burned areas from the satellite-based global fire emission database (version 4) (GFED4) into the community land model (version 5.0) with a biogeochemistry module (CLM5-BGC) to identify the effects of accurate fire simulation on carbon and water fluxes over Alaska and Eastern Siberia. The results showed that the simulated carbon emissions with the burned areas from GFED4 (i.e., experimental run) were significantly improved in comparison to the open-loop run (i.e., default run), which resulted in opposite trends of the net ecosystem exchange for 2004, 2005, and 2009 over Alaska between the open-loop and experimental runs. Also, we identified carbon emissions were more sensitive to the wildfires in Alaska than in Eastern Siberia, which could be explained by the vegetation distribution (i.e., tree cover ratio). In terms of water fluxes, canopy transpiration in Eastern Siberia was relatively insensitive to the size of burned area due to the interaction between leaf size and soil moisture. This study uses CLM5-BGC to improve our understanding of the role of burned areas in eco-hydrological processes at high latitudes. Furthermore, we suggest that the improved approach will be required for better predicting future carbon fluxes and climate change.
The Earth system model CLIMBER-X v1.0 – Part 2: The global carbon cycle
Authors: Willeit Matteo , Ilyina Tatiana , Liu Bo , Heinze Christoph , Perrette Mahé , Heinemann Malte , Dalmonech Daniela , Brovkin Victor , Munhoven Guy , Börker Janine , Hartmann Jens , Romero-Mujalli Gibran , Ganopolski Andrey
Published: January 2023

Abstract. The carbon cycle component of the newly developed Earth System Model of intermediate complexity CLIMBER-X is presented. The model represents the cycling of carbon through atmosphere, vegetation, soils, seawater and marine sediments. Exchanges of carbon with geological reservoirs occur through sediment burial, rock weathering and volcanic degassing. The state-of-the-art HAMOCC6 model is employed to simulate ocean biogeochemistry and marine sediments processes. The land model PALADYN simulates the processes related to vegetation and soil carbon dynamics, including permafrost and peatlands. The dust cycle in the model allows for an interactive determination of the input of the micro-nutrient iron into the ocean. A rock weathering scheme is implemented into the model, with the weathering rate depending on lithology, runoff and soil temperature. CLIMBER-X includes a simple representation of the methane cycle, with explicitly modelled natural emissions from land and the assumption of a constant residence time of CH4 in the atmosphere. Carbon isotopes 13C and 14C are tracked through all model compartments and provide a useful diagnostic for model-data comparison. A comprehensive evaluation of the model performance for present–day and the historical period shows that CLIMBER-X is capable of realistically reproducing the historical evolution of atmospheric CO2 and CH4, but also the spatial distribution of carbon on land and the 3D structure of biogeochemical ocean tracers. The analysis of model performance is complemented by an assessment of carbon cycle feedbacks and model sensitivities compared to state-of-the-art CMIP6 models. Enabling interactive carbon cycle in CLIMBER-X results in a relatively minor slow-down of model computational performance by ~20 %, compared to a throughput of ~10,000 simulation years per day on a single node with 16 CPUs on a high performance computer in a climate–only model setup. CLIMBER-X is therefore well suited to investigate the feedbacks between climate and the carbon cycle on temporal scales ranging from decades to >100,000 years.
Exploring the ability of the variable-resolution CESM to simulate cryospheric-hydrological variables in High Mountain Asia
Authors: Wijngaard René R. , Herrington Adam R. , Lipscomb William L. , Leguy Gunter R. , An Soon-Il
Published: January 2023

Abstract. Earth System Models (ESMs) can help to improve the understanding of climate-induced cryospheric-hydrological impacts in complex mountain regions, such as High Mountain Asia (HMA). Coarse ESM grids, however, have difficulties in representing cryospheric-hydrological processes that vary over short distances in complex mountainous environments. Variable-resolution (VR) ESMs could help to overcome these limitations. This study investigates the ability of the VR-Community Earth System Model (VR-CESM) to simulate cryospheric-hydrological variables such as glacier surface mass balance (SMB) over HMA. To this end, a new VR grid is generated with regional grid refinement up to 7 km over HMA. Two coupled atmosphere-land simulations are run for the period 1979–1998. The second simulation is performed with an updated glacier-cover dataset and includes snow and glacier model modifications. To evaluate the outcomes, comparisons are made to gridded outputs derived from a globally uniform 1degree CESM grid, observation-, reanalysis-, and satellite-based datasets, and a glacier model forced by a regional climate model (RCM). In general, climatological biases are reduced compared to the coarse-resolution CESM grid, but glacier SMB is too negative relative to observation-based glaciological and geodetic mass balances as well as RCM-forced glacier model output. In the second simulation, the SMB is improved but still underestimated due to cloud-cover and temperature biases, missing model physics, and incomplete land-atmosphere coupling. The outcomes suggest that VR-CESM could be a useful tool to simulate cryospheric-hydrological variables and to study climate change in mountainous environments, but further developments are needed to better simulate the SMB of mountain glaciers.
Telemedicine in Pakistan – Future of Healthcare Services
Authors: Udaipurwala Iqbal Hussain
Published: January 2023

“Telemedicine is the practice of medicine over a distance, in which interventions, diagnoses, therapeutic decisions, and subsequent treatment recommendations are based on patient data, documents and other information transmitted through telecommunication systems”
Museu virtual de Ciências – volume 5: livro-jogo da história dos raios X
Authors: Sônego Thiago , Massaharu Hassunuma Renato , Carvalho Garcia Patrícia , Janegitz Acorci-Valério Michele , de Assis Golim Marjorie , Nunes Messias Sandra Heloísa
Published: January 2023

Seja bem-vindo, ao Museu Virtual de Ciências!!! Nesta coleção, em cada volume são apresentadas algumas das principais descobertas científicas. Neste quinto volume, vamos conhecer um divertido jogo sobre as principais descobertas relacionadas aos raios x.
Resiliencia como mediador del funcionamiento psicológico positivo en mujeres víctimas de violencia
Authors: Remaycuna-Vasquez Alberto , Vela-Miranda Oscar Manuel , Atoche-Silva Luz Angelica , Carrión-Barco Gilberto
Published: January 2023

Ante la diversidad de problemas que han afectado el bienestar y salud mental de la población, especialmente el funcionamiento psicológico, y teniendo limitación para acceder a trabajos donde se explique qué papel desempeña la resiliencia en el funcionamiento psicológico positivo en mujeres, el estudio de estas variables es relevante. En tal sentido, esta investigación tuvo como objetivo determinar en qué medida la resiliencia explica el funcionamiento psicológico positivo, fue un estudio de tipo aplicado con un diseño correlacional causal, participaron 169 mujeres de la ciudad de Piura, Perú, seleccionadas mediante un muestreo no probabilístico por criterios, se administraron dos cuestionarios con escala tipo Likert. Mediante las correlaciones bivariadas se encontraron valores significativos de 0.69, y al realizar el proceso de regresión lineal se encontró un R cuadrado de 0.51 y en los coeficientes del modelo de regresión lineal entre resiliencia y funcionamiento psicológico se obtuvieron valores significativos de 0.000. Mediante estos hallazgos se concluye que la resiliencia predice y actúa como mediador en las características del funcionamiento psicológico positivo en este grupo de mujeres, por lo tanto, toda intervención que se realice tendrá resultados satisfactorios brindado adecuadas estrategias de afrontamiento.
Determinants of attitude towards and purchase intention of private label brands in Ecuador
Authors: Macías Washington , Arias Bayona Angie , Bollorino Montoya Sharon , Sanga Hernandez Lissette
Published: January 2023

The purpose of this study is to explain which factors influence the attitude towards private label products and their purchase intention in Ecuador. In this regard, the hypothetical effects of store image, familiarity with the private brand, its perceived quality and risk, and customers’ price consciousness, are studied. A survey distributed online was implemented, obtaining a final sample of 224 customers of the main supermarket chain in Ecuador: Supermaxi. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis was performed, and a structural equations model was tested by consistent Partial Least Squares. Among the most relevant findings, it was found that attitudes towards private brands are a critical determinant of purchase intention; that a better image of the supermarket reduces the perceived risk, fostering consumer’s purchase intention. Familiarity with the private brand positively affects perceived quality, which, along with price consciousness, contributes to building attitudes towards private brands. Taken together, these results suggest that supermarkets should work on the tangible and intangible aspects that create store image to contribute to private brands sales. We also recommend marketing tactics such as product samples and testimonials to build brand familiarity among consumers, which along with meeting quality expectations will improve attitudes toward and purchase intention of private label brands. Finally, supermarkets need to be aware of those product categories in which consumers are most price-conscious in order to highlight the savings derived from private label products and promote more sales.
Hacia una revisión sistemática del concepto de turismo patrimonial
Authors: Libri Margherita , Tregua Marco , Medina-Viruel Miguel Jesús , Pérez-Gálvez Jesús Claudio
Published: January 2023

La Organización Mundial del Turismo subrayó la importancia del turismo cultural y patrimonial, ya que conlleva y aglutina cultura, arte, creatividad y aprendizaje; además, esta forma de turismo favorece un desarrollo de comunidades que tenga en cuenta el valor de la cultura local. Esta investigación tiene como objetivo la identificación de los temas más importante y recurrentes en la literatura actual sobre esta forma de turismo. Este trabajo de índole teórico puede servir como base y sustento de futuras investigaciones empíricas, ya que ofrece una sistematización de la literatura para que resalten los asuntos relevantes y que describen el comportamiento de los turistas en ciudades, patrimonio de la cultura, es decir, autenticidad, identidad, destino turístico, motivación y comunidad. Se concluye sobre el impacto de un estudio bibliométrico en la base de datos Web of Science y a través de un co-word análisis con Bibliometrix que posibilito una mirada más profunda sobre turismo cultural y patrimonial y destacando los enlaces entre autenticidad, destino y motivaciones, identidad y comunidad; temas brindan la oportunidad para configurar nuevas estrategias en la oferta de experiencias turísticas.
Ética, estado y gestión pública en América Latina
Authors: Rincón Martínez Angela María , Obando Peralta Ena Cecilia , Durand Azcárate Luis Augusto , Alza Collantes Carlos Jesús
Published: January 2023

La gestión pública se comprende como el conjunto de procedimientos orientados para administrar los recursos disponibles del Estado, ente político-social surgido para preservar los intereses ciudadanos. No obstante, aunque se reconoce la prioridad de lo administrativo en los modelos de gestión pública, también se alude a que existen consideraciones éticas, axiológicas y filosóficos de trasfondo, que han de orientarse hacia una revisión de lo social, a cuestionar el papel del Estado y señalar su debilitamiento frente a la globalización occidental. Por esta razón, el artículo tiene por objetivo analizar la dimensión ética de la gestión pública, considerando los siguientes elementos: 1) el Estado como ente regulador de la vida pública y de la organización social; 2) el modelo corporativo del Estado, en el cual las políticas públicas, los gastos sociales y el interés por el bien colectivo, son disminuidos; 3) la dimensión ética de la gestión pública, que emplaza a la construcción de categorías axiológicas, que conecten el sentido de lo público con el bienestar social. El método aplicado en la investigación es el de revisión hermenéutico-documental. Las conclusiones de la investigación se orientan a la urgencia de articular la ética con la gestión pública, construir alternativas de gestión, que hagan posible subsanar las falencias ocurridas por el debilitamiento del Estado-Nación.
Acoso laboral como elemento predictivo de la depresión en el sector de medianas y pequeñas empresas de la región Piura-Perú
Authors: Mogollón García Francisco Segundo , Becerra Rojas Linda Diana , Núñez Puse Sonia Magali , Ancajima Mauriola Julio Sergio Adolfo
Published: January 2023

El objetivo propuesto para esta investigación consistió en explicar cómo el acoso laboral puede convertirse en un elemento predictivo de la depresión en el sector Mype Región Piura-Perú. Para lograr dicho objetivo se utilizó un enfoque cuantitativo, empleando métodos matemáticos para la obtención de los resultados, apoyándose de un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales – SEM, en la que participaron 379 empresas (entre dueños, administradores y/o responsables). Los datos fueron cargados en SPSS (para análisis descriptivo) y Smartpls (modelamiento SEM), cuyos resultados estadísticos indicaron que las pruebas de normalidad, fiabilidad, validez (discriminante, convergente) y las pruebas de varianza, han respondido de manera singular (satisfactoria) al planteamiento del estudio, concluyendo que el acoso laboral se comporta de manera favorable como elemento predictivo de la depresión, es decir, el modelamiento basado en ecuaciones estructurales responde satisfactoriamente con la postura del investigador.
The Future of Cybersecurity Workforce Development
Authors:   Student Ph.D. Cybersecurity in the USA, Almoughem Khaled
Published: January 2023

This paper will discuss the future of cybersecurity workforce development. Cybersecurity is a field that is increasingly becoming important in today's workplaces. Considering the rapid growth of technology, it is expected that the field of cybersecurity will change significantly in the future. As such, preparedness is needed to ensure that the future cybersecurity workforce is not hindered by a lack of training, resources, or technical expertise. The personality traits of a cybersecurity professional should be evaluated before the assumption of a given occupation to ensure that this professional is the best fit and possesses all skills, values, and values required for that post. Teamwork should be integral in future workforce development because, according to the current trend in different industries, being a team player is essential. Lastly, cybersecurity professionals should be trained to observe ethics and civic duty by being loyal to their employers. They should also prioritize continued learning because the cyber domain is ever-changing and requires flexibility and adjustment. This paper will first explore the cyber environment and highlight some of the challenges currently facing the area. Next, the most fundamental skills needed for the furtherance of this field will be covered. One area that will be the paper's focus will be the importance of social skills. The article will finally provide an overview of some of the anticipated changes that will take place in the area of cybersecurity workforce development.
Dzieje tercjarek dominikańskich De Poenitentia we Lwowie (1293-1740)
Authors: Stefaniak Piotr
Published: January 2023

Choć materiał źródłowy pochodzi dopiero z XVII w., to żeński ruch dominikański we Lwowie został zapoczątkowany w końcu XIII w. przez księżnę halicką, bł. Konstancję z węgierskiej dynastii Arpadów (1238-1301/2), małżonkę Lwa halickiego. Miała ona za zgodą męża, który wedle tradycji przed śmiercią zamieszkał w Spaskim Monastyrze założyć żeńską ok. 1293 r. wspólnotę tercjarską przy lwowskim klasztorze dominikanów. Nie wiemy o niej niczego. Mogła podupaść po 1301/2 r., po śmierci Konstancji w związku z zawirowaniami politycznymi na Rusi u progu XIV w. Sama księżna mocno zapisała się w hagiograficznej pamięci i we Lwowie od XIV w. uważana była za błogosławioną. Następnym śladem bytności tercjarek dominikańskich we Lwowie było wzniesienie dla nich w 1393 r. przez Magdalenę Ormiankę niewielkiego klasztoru położonego w sąsiedztwie konwentu dominikanów i korzystających z jego opieki pastoralnej. Siostry stanowiły w średniowieczu półzakonną wspólnotę agregowana prawnie do dominikanów. U progu XVII w. podjęły zgodnie z wytycznymi soborowymi dzieło przekształcenia się w regularny klasztor z potrydencką klauzurą. W 1619 r. w ramach reformy przebudowały swą siedzibę, przyjęły z zachowaniem swej tercjarskiej specyfiki zakonny, klauzurowy styl życia. Część zgromadzenia zdecydowało się wtedy zostać mniszkami i zapoczątkowały klasztor św. Katarzyny. Te co pozostały tercjarkami rozwijały się pomyślnie przez całe stulecie. Jednak w XVIII w. klasztor dotknął kryzys powołaniowy. Wspólnota sięgająca swymi tradycjami średniowiecza nie wytrzymała konkurencji z nowszymi klasztorami i powoli wymierała. Ostatnie dwie tercjarki zmarły w 1740 r. Dominikanki tercjarki we Lwowie były pierwszą katolicką wspólnotą zakonną i zarazem tą, po której zachowało się najmniej informacji. Przez wieki były papierem lakmusowym duchowych i społecznych potrzeb mieszczaństwa lwowskiego.
Proces likwidacji szkół katolickich w powojennej Polsce na przykładzie Salezjańskiego Prywatnego Gimnazjum Krawieckiego we Wrocławiu
Authors: Musiał Marcin
Published: January 2023

Prywatne Salezjańskie Gimnazjum Krawieckie funkcjonowało we wrocławskim poelżbietańskim kompleksie klasztorno – szpitalnym przy kościele św. Antoniego w latach 1946 – 1951. Jako placówka szkolno – wychowawcza, odpowiadało początkowo potrzebom formującej się władzy powojennej Polski, zarówno w zakresie kształcenia kadry rzemieślniczej jak i regulowania czy wspomagania procesu adaptacji na ziemiach włączonych w granice Polski po 1945 r. nowej, napływającej ze wszystkich części kraju, ludności. Przemiany polityczne dążące do zaostrzenia stosunku państwa względem Kościoła pociągnęły za sobą masową wręcz akcję likwidacyjną wszelkich form społecznej działalności związków wyznaniowych, w sposób szczególny na polu oświaty. Omawiane na łamach artykułu wrocławskie Gimnazjum Krawieckie stanowi jeden z wielu przykładów przebiegu tego procesu. Tym dotkliwszego, że pozostawiającego trwające do dziś konsekwencje, chociażby w postaci ostatecznego przejęcia większości zabudowań klasztornych, które po latach, jako zdewastowany obiekt zabytkowy, wystawiane są na sprzedaż.
IRAN’S PRAGMATIC ENGAGEMENT WITH THE TALIBAN AFTER THE U.S EXIT CHALLENGES AND DETERMINANTS
Authors: , Prof. Dr. Aurangzaib Alamgir Syed Mujtaba Hassan Zaidi, Manzoor Ahmed
Published: January 2023

The withdrawal of United States forces from Afghanistan in august 2021 led to a dramatic shift in the Afghan political landscape. The aim of this study is to analyze the Iranian foreign policy towards Afghanistan. The main questions being: What are the challenges between Iran and Taliban? And what are the determinants of Iranian foreign policy towards Afghanistan after the U.S. exit? Whereas, the motivating factors for Iran are both Internal such as economic uplift to counterweight western sanctions through bilateral and multilateral trade guaranteeing national security and territorial integrity by neutralizing Extremist Islamic radical offshoots (IS-K) and separatist organizations (Jaish-Ul-Adl). Further part of this study also highlights the external factors trying to fill the vacuum left by the United States, and in the meanwhile analyzing Iran’s role as well. In order to analyze the problem the assistance of current literature available on the web was opted where the tool of thematic analysis was utilized to generate codes leading to construction of proper themes potential of providing the outcomes of the research problem. Although various researches have been carried out in this area, but their findings were restricted to the explanation of Iran’s potential security vulnerabilities associated with the change in Afghanistan's political landscape. This study also seeks to analyze the benefits Iran may procure from Afghanistan under the new administration while keeping into account the potential barriers as well, while considering the role of other regional actors as well. This study has the potential of having political and academic implications as it leads to further questions that would pave ways for conduct of further studies in this area with the primary anchoring point being modes of security for instance Iran’s economic security with respect to Afghanistan
THE WORLD’S BIGGEST CALAMITY: CLIMATE CHANGE OR WARS
Authors: ,Farhana Aziz Rana Naveed-ur-Rehman, Amir Mahmood Chaudhry
Published: January 2023

Climate change is the biggest global threat which has the potential to directly affect the planetary life. Its damages are beyond imagination and are not irrecoverable. The hazardous effects of climate change are exacerbating day-after-day but the worst part is that developed nations have not yet ascertained the gravity of the situation and have virtually turned deaf ears to the recommendations of international environmental protection agencies and repeated warnings of environmental scientists. Considering such an attitude, one may foresee that those days are not far ahead when the world may witness any chaotic situation or major environmental disaster. These disasters may have magnanimous impact on the future of mankind and are not akin to war which usually happens on contemporary issues and only on regional basis. War may be discussed as disastrous but it could not be so disastrous when compared with any climatic disaster. Although, the world appears to be unanimous to bring about peace and security across the globe and not to engage in any war yet sudden climatic changes may change the whole scenario and turn the planet to the position where war on any environmental issue becomes indispensable. In order to minimize the perilous effects of climate change, concerted efforts at global level are extremely necessary. The article focuses on the issue that climate change is more dangerous as compared to wars for the reason that existence and continuity of life on the planet earth is more important than any other issue for the mankind.
LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK ON OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY: A CASE STUDY OF PAKISTAN
Authors: ,Mr. Syed Sikandar Shah Momand Ms. Fatima Murad, Mr. Sami Ur Rahman
Published: January 2023

In many jurisdictions, legal and regulatory frameworks controlling the protection of employees' health and compensation for disease and injury contracted at work are among the earliest pieces of social legislation; the rules governing prevention date to the 19th century, while workers' compensation laws were first passed in many jurisdictions in the early twentieth century. The same is true for Pakistan, where there is an urgent need for such laws regarding this crucial issue. This article will provide a summary of current regulatory methods to the prevention of occupational illnesses, injuries, and compensation for their effects, while also examining the development of legislation from its inception to the present.
SOCIOECONOMIC CAUSES OF YOUTH VIOLENCE AND AGGRESSION IN PAKISTAN
Authors: Syed Adeel Ali Bukhari Dr. Tansif ur Rehman, Mehmood Ahmed Usmani
Published: January 2023

Youth violence and aggression are complicated and have diversified attributes in various countries. Youth violence and aggression in developing countries have increased generally, but it is noticed more rapidly in Pakistan. The recent increasein youth violence and aggression in Pakistan has awakened a widespread concern about personal safety and property insecurity. Statistically, Pakistan saw 853 fatalities (up from 600 last year) and 1,690 injuries directly due to violent incidents in 2021, a 42% increase over the previous year. In Pakistani society, youth has been primarily involved in brutal criminal acts with the change in social aspects, such as economic conditions, illiteracy, prevalent violence, family environment, customs, and traditions, which indicates an alarming situation in the country. The deprivations, desires, burdens, and lack of the respective needs turn youth into a criminal in the expression to release an outburst.
THE COVERAGE OF KASHMIR AND YEMEN CONFLICTS IN THE CONTEXT OF POLICY CERTAINTY AND PREVAILING POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT: CONTENT ANALYSIS OF NAWA-I-WAQT AND EXPRESS
Authors: ,Khayam Hassan Jamal Ud Din, Mahboob Ali
Published: January 2023

This article examines the relationship between Urdu press and policy issues in Pakistan, where, apart from vibrant electronic media, the press has a lot of importance in shaping public opinions about foreign policy related issues. Analyzing the diversified approaches of press towards [foreign] policy issues, this study is theoretically conducted in the context of elites’ debate over policy issues as thoroughly explained in literature on Indexing theory (Bennett,1990). Coupled with the cover assumptions of Pier Robinson’s Policy-media interaction model (2000), the study evaluates the nature of reporting of the two violent issues including Kashmir conflict (2016), after killing of digitally connected freedom fighter Burhan Wani, and the Yemen conflict (2015) in selected newspapers i.e. Nawa-i Waqt and Express. The findings, mainly, suggest that oppositional or critical coverage was triggered at the time when government was lacking a clear policy line or it [government] failed to dominate the policy debate over an issue as in the case of Yemen conflict. Hence, reporting this issue, the selected newspapers criticized Pakistan’s uncertain policy line, mainly in the context of government’s delayed decision to join coalition, which was formed to fight with terrorism, and it [the military coalition] was leading by Saudi Arabia. Unlike the Yemen conflict, the findings that were in line with the core assumptions of Robinson’s model suggest that Pakistani media was tended more towards supportive coverage in case of politically controlled policy issue of Kashmir, which was highly framed in line with government’s guidelines, and decisions.