bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Digital Game-Based Learning in an Introductory Accounting Course
Authors: Hadise HajiMoradkhani  , Mashayekh Shahnaz , Khodabandelou Rouhollah
Published: June 2023

This study aimed to develop and evaluate a digital instructional game application for learning the basic concepts of the accounting principles in an introductory accounting course. The game was designed using the Unity engine and Griss instructional design model. Based on the model, game characteristics were embedded in educational content. The game was uploaded to a local Android platform. The study was carried out in the 2019 summer semester. A quasi-experimental design with a control group and an experimental group was employed as a research design. The findings showed that the developed game has a positive impact on students' academic performance and motivation. The results were also consistent with the notion that active learning methods yield more positive outcomes compared to traditional teacher-oriented methods.
A Systematic Review of Citation Recommendation Over the Past Two Decades
Authors: Liang Yicong , Lee Lap-Kei
Published: June 2023

A citation is a reference to the source of information used in an article. Citations are very useful for students and researchers to locate relevant information on a topic. Proper citation is also important in the academic ethics of article writing. Due to the rapid growth of scientific works published each year, how to automatically recommend citations to students and researchers has become an interesting but challenging research problem. In particular, a citation recommendation system can assist students to identify relevant papers and literature for academic writing. Citation recommendation can be classified into local and global citation recommendation depending on whether a specific local citation context is given; e.g., the text surrounding a citation placeholder. This article provides a systematic review on global citation recommendation models and compares the reviewed methods from the traditional topic- based models to the recent models embedded with deep neural networks, aiming to summarize this field to facilitate researchers working on citation recommendation.
How Literal is the 1972 Translation Into English of J.L. Borges' Historia Universal de la Infamia?
Authors: Sánchez Marcelo
Published: June 2023

This article analyzes A Universal History of Infamy, the 1972 translation into English of Historia Universal de la Infamia (hereinafter, HUI). While assessing this translation's degree of literality, the authors also characterize how the translation project at stake evolved. Initially, J.L. Borges would have planned to rewrite the book in English (in 1968, with the help of his translator Norman di Giovanni). He later, in 1971, contented himself with attenuating the baroque style of the original prose and ultimately gave up all collaboration. The bulk of the translation was then left to di Giovanni. Textual analysis, combined with data on the translation/publication context of some HUI compositions, allow the authors to explore the hypothesis that the higher fidelity of certain translations is linked to a possible Borges collaboration. While sticking to his overall goal of making the prose of the original flow, di Giovanni's translation often recomposed sentences and incurred interpretation errors.
A Review of Thromboelastography for Nurses
Authors: Vollmer Nicholas J. , Leshko Nicole A. , Wilson Charles S. , Gilbert Brian W.
Published: June 2023

Background

Thromboelastography is a viscoelastic test with multiple potential advantages over conventional coagulation tests in various disease states. Thromboelastography rapidly provides qualitative and quantitative information related to a patient’s coagulation status.

Objective

To describe recent studies of the use of thromboelastography in various clinical states and how thromboelastography is used in coagulation management.

Methods

A literature review using the MEDLINE and PubMed databases was conducted. The updated methodology for integrated reviews by Whittemore and Knafl was followed. Coauthors evaluated separate areas that were independently reviewed by other coauthors to ensure appropriateness for inclusion.

Results

The use of thromboelastography for various clinical conditions with challenging hemostatic profiles has increased. This integrative review covers the use of thromboelastography in patients with trauma, medication-induced coagulopathy, acute and chronic liver failure, and cardiothoracic surgery. Potential future directions are also discussed.

Discussion

Thromboelastography has numerous potential benefits over conventional coagulation tests for assessing coagulation status in patients in various clinical states. Nurses can support clinical decisions to use the most appropriate test for their patients.

Conclusions

Each team member should be involved in assessing the usefulness of thromboelastography. Critical care nurses and the multidisciplinary team must identify patients in whom its use is warranted, interpret the results, and provide appropriate interventions in response to the results and clinical status of the patient.
Impact of Case Review Debriefings on Moral Distress of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Nurses
Authors: Griggs Sherry , Hampton Debra , Edward Jean , McFarlin Jessica
Published: June 2023

Background

Moral distress occurs when nurses know the ethically correct action to take but are restrained from taking it. Moral distress is prevalent in nurses who work in intense stress situations, as do extracorporeal membrane oxygenation nurses.

Local Problem

Nurses who work in critical care settings have higher levels of moral distress than nurses who work in other practice areas. The purpose of this project was to evaluate the effectiveness of case review debriefings on moral distress of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation nurses.

Methods

Thirty-nine critical care registered nurses with specialty training in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation were invited to participate in this clinical improvement project. The intervention consisted of 2 case review debriefings. The Moral Distress Scale–Revised and the Moral Distress Thermometer were used to measure long-term and acute (short-term) moral distress.

Results

Of a potential range of 0 to 336, the mean Moral Distress Scale–Revised score was 134.0 before intervention and 131.8 after intervention. The frequency of experiencing moral distress did not change after intervention, but the level of moral distress increased after intervention. Moral Distress Thermometer scores decreased for 80% of participants and increased for 20%. Five items related to perceptions of prolonging death and suffering were the most frequent causes of moral distress.

Conclusions

Developing strategies and providing opportunities to mitigate moral distress are crucial to a healthy future nursing workforce. Implications include the potential for improved patient care, decreased turnover rates and costs, and improved nurse satisfaction rates.
A review on HgTe colloidal quantum dot infrared photodetectors
Authors: Sachinthanie I. M. E. , Madigasekara M. M. I. H. K. , Perera H. C. S.
Published: June 2023

Colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) are considered an influential materials platform for the design of optoelectronic devices. They pave way for novel, improved, simple, inexpensive technologies and opportunities in infrared photodetection when compared to other existing technologies. This mini review discusses the recent research progress and achievements in IR photodetection based on Mercury Telluride colloidal quantum dots (HgTe CQD) as they show promising results in device performance. The synthesis and characterization of HgTe CQD reported to date are briefly discussed with insights to the basic theory of device operation. In addition, the device performance of these CQDs, when implemented in photodetector devices are reviewed to understand technological accomplishments and limitations. The review concludes with the future perspective of this rapidly emerging technology.
The Relationship between leadership style, organizational culture and organizational effectiveness: A conceptual study of organizational effectiveness
Authors: Edirisinghe Susil S. K. , Dhammika K. A. S.
Published: June 2023

The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between leadership style, organizational culture and organizational effectiveness.  In this study independent variables are leadership style and organizational culture.  Here the leadership style was discussed based on the transformational and transactional leadership model.  Elaboration of organizational culture was based on competing values model which is one dominant typology and also it has become a popular and validated framework.  Thus, the dependent variable of this study, organizational effectiveness was discussed based on the competing values model.  Based on the literature, the study found that there is a positive impact on leadership style on organizational effectiveness as well as there is a positive impact of organizational culture on organizational effectiveness.  Further, as the literature, the study found that impact of leadership style on organizational effectiveness was moderated by the organizational culture.
Factors affecting employee’s turnover in the banking sector: Evidence from- small domestic licensed commercial banks in Sri Lanka
Authors: Gunawardhana C. S. , Damayanthi N. M. M.
Published: June 2023

This study aims to measure the relationship between staff promotion and remuneration package and employees’ turnover of small domestic banks in Sri Lanka.  The objectives of the study are; identifying the factors affecting the employee’s turnover; assessing the relationship between staff promotion and remuneration package on employee’s turnover and assessing the relationship between job satisfaction and employee’s turnover of the small domestic banks in Sri Lanka. Two methods were used to measure the influence of variables; one method assessed the relationship between the staff promotion, remuneration package and employee’s turnover. The second method measured the relationship between job satisfaction which considered as mediating variable and employee turnover. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential (correlation, multiple regression analysis) statistics. Three hundred middle to senior level staff were selected through sampling method from small domestic banks in Sri Lanka. Questionnaires were administered to gather data and 283 questionnaires were received. This study shows that only two factors i.e staff promotion and remuneration package influence on employee’s turnover in this sector.  The study shows that there is a negative relationship between staff promotion, remuneration package, and the employees turnover in the small domestic banks in Sri Lanka.  Further, the study shows that there is a negative relationship between job satisfaction which is used as mediating variable and employee turnover in this sector. Existence of negative relationship between staff promotion, remuneration package, job satisfaction and employee turnover from the banking sector will give signal for the authorities of regulators to consider that if the satisfaction due to staff promotion and remuneration package, then there is a possibility of leaving from small domestic banks and join large banks.
Corrigendum: Microbiology laboratories involved in disease and antimicrobial resistance surveillance: Strengths and challenges of the central African states
Authors: Vounba Passoret , Loul Severin , Tamadea Ludovic F. , Siawaya Joël F.D.
Published: June 2023

No abstract available.
Training needs of professional nurses in primary health care in the Cape Metropole, South Africa
Authors: Kordom Ashley , Daniels Felicity , Chipps Jennifer
Published: June 2023

Background: In the fast-changing healthcare environment, it is important to ensure that primary health care (PHC) nurses are suitably qualified and have access to appropriate and relevant ongoing education.Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the training needs of professional nurses working in PHC facilities.Setting: The research was conducted in PHC facilities in the Cape Metropole, Western Cape, South Africa.Methods: A quantitative descriptive survey with all-inclusive sampling was used. All professional nurses (N = 303), employed for at least a minimum of 6 months in PHC facilities were included in the study. The Hennessy–Hicks Training Needs Analysis (TNA) questionnaire was used to collect the data on professional tasks training needs and open-ended questions for specific PHC contextual training needs. Importance and performance means for each of the TNA subsections and training needs were calculated. Open-ended questions were analysed using content analysis, identifying training domains and topics in terms of frequency and ranking.Results: The TNA identified ‘Research’ as the highest training need. Research tasks were significantly rated as the least important and the lowest rated performance compared to other domains. Child mental health was rated as the most important specific training need.Conclusion: The results of this survey provide insight into the training needs of professional nurses employed in PHC facilities and highlight the need for child mental healthcare and research training in this setting.Contribution: The study contributes to the understanding of the training and education needs of professional nurses working in PHC facilities.
Corrigendum: The church and the parachurch: Can the two dialogue in order to agree?
Authors: Resane Kelebogile T.
Published: June 2023

'Np abstreact available.
Comparative evaluation of the effect of audio and virtual reality distraction on the dental anxiety of healthy and mild intellectually disabled children
Authors: Mehrotra Deepshikha , Manju R.
Published: June 2023

Context:

Dental environment is one of the most anxiety-provoking stimuli for children, which makes patient management a constant challenge in both typically growing and intellectually disabled children. Distraction is a nonpharmacological technique to manage anxiety in children during dental treatment.

Aim:

This study compares the effect of audio and virtual reality (VR) distraction on the dental anxiety of healthy and mild intellectually disabled children.

Methods:

Forty children aged 6–14 years were divided into two groups (Group I: children with mild intellectual disability and Group II: healthy children). Groups I and II were further subdivided into two subgroups of 10 children each, based on the distraction technique given to them during the first appointment. After 1 month, we carried out a cross-over of the subgroups. Anxiety levels were measured using physiological and observational parameters at three-time intervals.

Statistical Analysis:

Performed using paired t-test for the intergroup comparison and Wilcoxon Signed Rank test for the intra-group comparison.

Results:

A decrease in the pulse rate, improvement in oxygen saturation levels, and lower Venham’s anxiety rating scores were observed on introducing audio and VR distraction in all the subgroups. The inter-group comparison revealed that audio and VR were more effective in healthy children than children with mild intellectual disabilities.

Conclusions:

Audio and VR distraction techniques can be employed successfully to reduce anxiety in children with mild intellectual disability and healthy children undergoing dental restorative treatment.
Single nucleotide polymorphisms of enamel formation genes and early childhood caries - systematic review, gene-based, gene cluster and meta-analysis
Authors: Sharma Aruna , Patil Sneha S. , Muthu M. S. , Venkatesan Vettriselvi , Kirubakaran Richard , Nuvvula Sivakumar , Arockiam Selva
Published: June 2023

Introduction:

Genetic polymorphisms of genes regulating amelogenesis can alter susceptibility to Early Childhood Caries (ECC). This systematic review aims to analyze associations between single-nucleotide polymorphisms of enamel formation genes and ECC.

Methods:

Search was conducted across PUBMED, CINAHL, LILACS, SCOPUS, EMBASE, Web of Science, Genome-Wide Association Studies databases from January 2003 to September 2022. This was supplemented by hand search. Totally 7124 articles were identified and 21 articles that satisfied the inclusion criteria proceeded to data extraction. Quality assessment was done using the Q-Genie tool.

Results:

Quantitative synthesis revealed that homozygous genotype AA of rs12640848 was significantly higher in children with ECC with an odds ratio of 2.36. Gene-based analysis revealed significant association between six variants of AMBN, four variants of KLK4, two variants of MMP20, and a single variant of each of MMP9 and MMP13 genes and ECC. The Bonferroni corrected-log10 P value of amelogenesis gene Cluster was 2.25 (0.05/88 = 5.6 × 10−4). Search Tool for Retrieval of Interacting Genes and Proteins plot constructed to comprehend the protein-protein interaction revealed the presence of four functional clusters. Gene function prediction using Multiple Association Network Integration Algorithm revealed that physical interaction between these genes was 69.3%.

Conclusion:

Polymorphisms of genes regulating amelogenesis can influence the susceptibility to ECC. AA genotype of rs12640848 may increase the susceptibility to ECC. Gene-based analysis revealed a significant association between multiple polymorphisms of genes regulating amelogenesis and ECC.
Comparison of “My Tooth the Happiest” educational game with standard dietary counseling for preference toward non-cariogenic food items in preschool children: A Randomized control trial
Authors: Saraf Tanvi , Hegde Rahul , Shah Preetam
Published: June 2023

Background:

A change in food preferences is difficult to bring about, thus there is a need of an innovative tool which would cater to the developing cognition of the child but at the same time be fun and engaging.

Aim:

To assess and compare playing “My tooth the happiest” an educational game with standard dietary counseling in preschool children for preference for noncariogenic food items.

Settings and Design:

Randomized controlled trial.

Materials and Methods:

The parents of 51 children aged between 4 and 6 years, answered a preintervention questionnaire on the daily food preferences of their children and were scored as per the scale which depicted the frequency status of dietary preferences. In Group A, 25 children played the educational game “My tooth the Happiest” and Group B of 26 children were given verbal dietary counseling. A postintervention questionnaire was answered by the parents on the 8th, 16th, and 30th days and were scored as per the scale.

Statistical Analysis:

The intergroup comparison of Group A and Group B was done by Mann–Whitney test and the intra-group analysis by Friedman’s test.

Results:

The inter-group analysis showed a highly significant (P < 0.01) result at the 8th, 16th, and 30th day with lower mean scores in Group A than Group B. The intragroup analysis within both the groups showed a highly significant change (P < 0.01).

Conclusions:

Playing an inexpensive, fun, educational game could be a “Game changer” for dietary counseling in pediatric dentistry for preschoolers.
Perforated appendicitis treated with laparoscopic appendicectomy or open appendicectomy: A meta-analysis
Authors: Gu Qianquan , Hua Ye
Published: June 2023

Aim:

This analysis compared the impact of laparoscopic appendicectomy (LA) and open appendicectomy (OA) on treating adult perforated appendicitis (PA).

Methods:

Articles relating to LA and OA in treating PA were retrieved from databases including PubMed, Cochrane Library and Embase since their founding to January 2022. These articles were independently filtered based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria by two investigators. The quality of these articles was assessed and article data were extracted. Dichotomous data were presented in the form of odd’s ratio (OR), whereas continuous data were in the form of weighted mean difference (WMD). The included articles reported at least one of the following outcomes: intra-abdominal abscess (IAA), wound infection, operative time, hospital stay and complications.

Results:

Three randomised control trials (198 LA cases vs. 205 OA cases) and 12 case − control trials (914 LA cases vs. 2192 OA cases) were included. This analysis revealed that although the IAA formation rate was similar in the LA and OA groups (OR: 1.28, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.87–1.88), the wound infection rate was lower in the LA group (OR: 0.38, 95% CI: 0.28–0.51). Furthermore, LA was associated with shorter hospital stay (WMD: −1.43 days, 95% CI: −2.33–−0.52) and fewer complications than OA (OR: 0.40, 95% CI: 0.28–0.57).

Conclusion:

LA has significant benefits in treating PA and is associated with better post-operative outcomes such as shorter hospital stay, lower incidence of wound infection and other complications. However, more studies with randomised and large-sample populations are still required to determine the clinical benefit of LA in treating PA.
Efficacy and safety of the serratus anterior block compared to thoracic epidural analgesia in surgery: Systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Lusianawati  , Suhardi Christian Julio , Sumartono Christrijogo , Kencono Wungu Citrawati Dyah
Published: June 2023

Objectives:

The objective of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) and thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) in thoracic region surgery.

Materials and Methods:

We implemented a systematic search of PubMed, ScienceDirect, SCOPUS, and Web of Science and through gray literature for all randomized controlled trials that compared SAPB, a novel thoracic wall nerve block, and TEA in surgery. The evaluated outcomes included the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), hypotension, and postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV). Review Manager, version 5.4.1, was implemented for the analysis of statistics.

Results:

The pooled analysis included six trials that fulfilled the inclusion criteria. In total 384, surgery had received regional blocks (162 – SAPB and 163 – TEA). VAS did not differ significantly between SAPB and TEA, with a mean difference of 0.71, P = 0.08. PONV incidence did not differ significantly between SAPB and TEA (odds ratio = 0.25, P = 0.07). Hypotension incidence was lower in SAPB compared to TEA (odds ratio = 0.10, P = 0.0001).

Conclusion:

SAPB yielded comparable VAS with TEA in pain management of thoracic region surgery. The incidence of hypotension was lower in SAPB than in TEA. No difference in PONV incidence was observed. SAPB can be a viable alternative to TEA in thoracic region surgery.
Real-time Distributed Computing Model of Low-Voltage Flow Data in Digital Power Grid under Autonomous and Controllable Environments
Authors: Huangfu Hancong , Wang Yongcai , Qian Zhenghao , Shao Yanning
Published: June 2023

Motivated by the progress in artificial intelligence and edge computing, this paper proposes a real-time distributed computing model for low-voltage flow data in digital power grids under autonomous and controllable environments. The model utilizes edge computing through wireless offloading to efficiently process and analyze data generated by low-voltage devices in the power grid. Firstly, we evaluate the performance of the system under consideration by measuring its outage probability, utilizing both the received signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and communication and computing latency. Subsequently, we analyze the system’s outage probability by deriving an analytical expression. To this end, we utilize the Gauss-Chebyshev approximation to provide an approximate closed-form expression. The results of our experimental evaluation demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed model in achieving real-time processing of low-voltage flow data in digital power grids. Our model provides an efficient and practical solution for the processing of low-voltage flow data, making it a valuable contribution to the field of digital power grids.
التعليل بالإسراف دراسة تأصيلية فقهية في المفهوم والضوابط
Authors: د. عبدالعزيز بن سعود بن محمد عرب د. عبدالعزيز بن سعود بن محمد عرب
Published: June 2023

علل الأحكام من أهم سمات المجتهدين والفقهاء والكلام في باب العلة والتعليل من أدق الأبواب وأوعرها مسلكا وأهمها تأصيلا وتطبيقا وهو بحر كبير
Detecting Arabic Fake Reviews in E-commerce Platforms Using Machine and Deep Learning Approaches
Authors: Alharthi Samaher , Siddiq Rawdhah , Alghamdi Hanan
Published: June 2023

With the high spread of technology and e-commerce platforms, especially after the pandemic of COVID-19, customers increasingly rely on product reviews to assess their online choices. However, the usefulness of online reviews can be hindered by fake reviews. Therefore, detection of fake reviews is needed. Unfortunately, the number of studies on the automatic detection of fake reviews is limited. This paper is one of the very few works attempting to detect fake reviews written in Arabic and, to the best of our knowledge, the first paper to evaluate the deep learning architecture for this challenging task.   Most reported studies focused on English reviews with little attention to other languages. Thus, this research paper aims to experiment with Arabic fake reviews and investigate how they can be automatically detected using machine and deep learning approaches. Due to the unavailability of the Arabic fake reviews dataset, we used the Amazon e-commerce dataset after translating them into Arabic; first, we have evaluated some traditional algorithms, including logistic regression, decision tree, K-nearest neighbors, and support vector machine (SVM), and compared the results with other state-of-the-art approaches such as Gradient boosting classifier, Random Forest classifier and deep learning structures; AraBERT. Among the traditional methods, the results showed that SVM achieved the highest accuracy of 87.61%. However, AraBERT significantly outperformed the SVM and achieved 93.00 % accuracy in detecting Arabic fake reviews.
Core-Periphery Detection of Health Message Campaign on Social Media During COVID-19
Authors: Amoudi Ghada , Alsaadi Bushra , Alsaadi Bashaer , Bitar Hind
Published: June 2023

Health communication is an essential factor to control pandemics and outbreaks. Social media is one of the prominently used channels for health communication during the recent pandemic, COVID-19. The identification of the key players of a communication network can play a crucial role in the success of health communication. Different studies identify the key players using social network analysis methods. However, most of them focused on trending hashtags generated by the users, not on a hashtag launched officially by a health organization. This research aims to conduct a social network analysis on an organized health awareness campaign launched on Twitter by the Saudi Ministry of Health called "Natawan ma Natahawan", meaning cooperating not neglecting, that is, this health message campaign aims at encouraging people to cooperate and not relax in implementing preventive measures. 40108 tweets from the hashtag were collected using Twitter API. Two types of analysis were conducted: network property analysis and core-periphery detection. As a result, we found that the users of the network are closely connected but have much fewer connections than expected. Moreover, only four users were identified as key players on the network. All four nodes are trusted parties, as two of them are the campaign launchers, and the other two are official accounts that support them. This structure, i.e., the leadership of the network by trusted parties, enabled the control of the health message communication and limited the spread of the misinformation within social media users during the campaign.
The Risk Analysis of Ṣukūk: An Empirical Evidence from Pakistan
Authors: Ejaz Aslam Ejaz Aslam
Published: June 2023

Ṣukūk is an innovative financial instrument with a flexible structure based on Sharīʿah, unlike a bond which is based on an interest-based structure. With the notion that ṣukūk contracts are significantly different from ordinary bonds, it is in high demand especially in Muslim countries to overcome liquidity problems. Ṣukūk has a key importance in the financial market, and literature is lacking on how to predict the trend and volatility of ṣukūk in the case of Pakistan, where debt instruments are high in demand.
Classical Islamic Perspectives on Monetary Theory
Authors: Adam Abdullah Adam Abdullah
Published: June 2023

Within the wider framework of monetary theory, this study focuses on a review of classical Islamic perspectives on monetary theory. In 1792 in America, the official price of gold was USD 19.3939/oz, whilst in 2021 the average market price of gold is about USD 1,800/oz, thus one dollar in 1792 is now only worth 1 cent in 2021 (19.3939/1,800). Most of this devaluation occurred since 1971, which represents a catastrophic collapse in the store of value function of money over the past fifty years, confirming a failure in contemporary monetary theory and policy in achieving monetary and price stability under the fiat standard.
Institutionalized zakāh in addressing well-being problems in non-muslim
Authors: Zulkarnain A. Hatta Zulkarnain A. Hatta
Published: June 2023

nstitutionalized zakāh has long been a decisive tool that provides various types of support to addressing a variety of well-being problems of the Muslim community in Sri Lanka, a country where such a community is a minority.
IFSB Standards Adoption and Its Impact on Islamic Banking Practices
Authors: Azam Ali Azam Ali
Published: June 2023

The adoption of the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) criteria for Islamic banks is more challenging for a bigger number of supervisory and regulatory authorities than for conventional banks.
Shoreline Change Analysis Along the Rabigh Coast of Saudi Arabia, Using Multi-Temporal Satellite Imagery
Authors: Omar A. Alharbi Omar A. Alharbi
Published: June 2023

There is a lack of understanding about the impact of coastal activities on the modifications to the Red Sea shoreline of Saudi Arabia. The present work makes use of multi-temporal satellite data and the Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) application to investigate changes in the location of the shoreline along the Rabigh coastal area over the period of 1986–2019. For an evaluation of trends in the short and long term, the End Point Rate (EPR) and the Linear Regression Rate (LRR) were employed to determine the rates at which shoreline alterations occurred. According to the LRR technique, the maximum erosion and maximum accretion were –23.22 and 18.8 myr-1, respectively, while according to the EPR technique, the maximum erosion and accretion rates were –47.30 and 40.90 myr-1, respectively.
Morphometric and Meristic Features of Gangetic Hairfin Anchovy
Authors: Sumaya Tanjin Sumaya Tanjin
Published: June 2023

Morphometric and meristic features is used for identification, classification and specification of any organism or differentiate between closely related species. This research work describes the morphological relationships and meristic features of Setipinna phasa in the Bay of Bengal, southern portion of Bangladesh
О росте сумм Биркгофа над поворотом окружности
Authors: Kochergin Andrey Vasilyevich
Published: June 2023

Еще Пуанкаре построил пример, из которого следует существование
иррационального поворота окружности и непрерывной на ней функции
с нулевым средним, для которых
суммы Биркгофа в отдельных точках стремятся к бесконечности с ростом числа
итераций. Строгая эргодичность в этом случае является
естественным ограничением для скорости роста сумм Биркгофа:
последовательность средних Биркгофа равномерно
на окружности стремится к нулю.
В работе показано, что любая наперед
заданная допустимая в рамках эргодической теоремы скорость роста сумм Биркгофа
может быть реализована, причем множество точек, в которых суммы растут с данной
скоростью, массивно: имеет единичную размерность Хаусдорфа.
Библиография: 19 названий.
Уточнение оценок немонотонной сложности функций $k$-значной логики
Authors: Kochergin Vadim Vasil'evich , Mikhailovich Anna Vital'evna
Published: June 2023

Исследуется задача о немонотонной сложности функций $k$-значной логики при реализации
логическими схемами в базисах,
состоящих из всех монотонных (относительно стандартного порядка) функций и конечного
числа немонотонных функций, причем при
подсчете изучаемой меры сложности учитываются только элементы схемы, которым приписаны
немонотонные функции базиса. С большой точностью
найдено значение немонотонной сложности произвольной функции $k$-значной логики:
установлены верхняя и нижняя оценки, отличающиеся на константу, не превосходящую
$3 \log_2 k+4$.
Библиография: 14 названий.
Contribution of Shea-Based Livelihoods to Income of Rural Women in North-Western Ghana
Authors: Tanzile Rose , Fielmua Nicholas , Domapielle Maximillian Kolbe
Published: June 2023

The shea industry is a self-contained industry, and it is argued that with critical investment in processing machinery and skill training of the primary  actors, it can sustainably enhance the livelihoods of poor rural households. Following an investment in semi-mechanised shea butter processing projects  in two communities in North-Western Ghana, this study examined the contribution of the projects to rural women’s income in the communities. Data  were collected from 156 shea butter producers, using questionnaires, two key informant interviews and two focus group discussions with the executives  of the producer associations. The study found that although farming is the main occupation of the majority of women, shea butter processing is the  leading sector because it contributes relatively higher to women’s income. Intriguingly, the income from shea-based livelihood is higher than the  minimum annual wage in Ghana. This implies that the shea sector has the potential of contributing to household income, just as the formal sector. In  order to enhance the role of the sector towards livelihoods, continuous support to the primary actors (women), and the ability to link them to external  market remain critical.
Serial Callers: Hatchet Men or Political Communicators?
Authors: Tuurosong Damasus
Published: June 2023

This article looks at the extent to which radio stations use offensive language, the reasons why serial callers use such language and how this threat to  Ghana’s peace can be curtailed within the Tamale Metropolis. Using in-depth interviews, focus group discussions and content analysis as methods of  investigation, the study found that among the political communicators on radio, serial callers used the most offensive language to defend either the New  Patriotic Party (NPP) or the National Democratic Congress (NDC). The two parties sponsor the activities of these callers who, in return for stipends  from politicians, fearlessly denigrate opponents while trumpeting their parties’ achievements. Unsubstantiated allegations against political opponents emerged as the most frequently used offensive pronouncement by serial callers who admit to the dangers of their conduct for peaceful co-existence but  insist they must do everything possible to ensure victory for their parties. The study concludes that despite the threat posed by serial callers to peaceful  co-existence, employing extra security measures to contain the situation is not an option. Instead, the study recommends that radio stations field  technocrats in place of political party representatives to review newspaper headlines during Morning Show programmes.
The first serological evidence of recent dengue virus infection among HIV-infected patients attending the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Rivers State, Nigeria
Authors: Okonko I.O. , Agu J. , Okonko B.J. , Ogbuji C.C. , Amadi B.O.
Published: June 2023

Dengue fever has grown to be a significant public health issue. By testing HIV-infected patients for IgM antibodies to the dengue virus, the study sought  to determine its serological evidence in Port Harcourt Nigeria. Infected patients with HIV who were seen at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching  Hospital (UPTH), Port Harcourt, Nigeria, were the subject of this cross-sectional study. A total of 94 HIV-positive patients were enlisted, and after gaining  consent, approximately 5 ml of whole blood was taken. Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay was used to detect the presence of IgM antibodies to the  dengue fever virus (ELISA). IgM antibodies prevalence to the dengue fever virus was found to be 35.1%. Females (43.6%) had a higher prevalence. Age- wise, the group of those under 25 showed a higher prevalence (46.7%). Single people (37.9%), people with tertiary degrees (52.9%), those without jobs  (42.9%), and people who live in cities (37.8%) all had higher incidence rates. Several sociodemographic characteristics and dengue fever did not differ  significantly (p > 0.05), although sex (p = 0.04), employment (p = 0.02), and place of residence (p = 0.001) were statistically linked to the prevalence of  dengue IgM. This study found significant serological evidence of IgM antibodies to the dengue virus, indicating that HIV-infected patients in Port  Harcourt, Nigeria, were carriers of this virus. Further research on this virus is required to build on the relationship between age, marital status, education,  and most importantly, the seasonal variation of the virus in terms of infection rates.
Pneumonia disease detection and classification system using naive Bayesian technique
Authors: Ojetunmibi T. , Asagba P.O. , Okengwu U.A.
Published: June 2023

Pneumonia is a chronic inflammation illness that affects both children and adults and is spread by various bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Since there are not  enough specialists and facilities to interpret the findings of lab-based diagnosis, resulting to several cases of Pneumonia-related deaths. When the  disease is discovered at an early stage as opposed to a later stage, it can be easily managed or controlled. The aim of the study is to create an effective  pneumonia disease detection and classification system that uses Naive Bayesian and random forest Algorithms. The hash-based function was applied to  train the model on X-ray chest samples from patients with pneumonia in order to improve detection accuracy and decrease classification errors. The  hashing-based function was employed to compute and convert X-ray image features to a corresponding numerical code or label stored in a relative  address and used as an array of reference given the associated values. The system was implemented using a future scaling technique that required the  use of a hash encoding algorithm for the categorical labels of the target variable, and it improved model performance. We validated and compared the  techniques in terms of accuracy and RMSE across different fine-tuned hyper-parameter values. The RF produced 97% with 3.33 error rate while NB  recorded 99.08% accuracy rate as the best with 0.020 RMSE value.
Gregory of Elvira and the Homousios Formula
Authors: Brumback III Richard
Published: June 2023

Though the details about Gregory of Elvira’s personal life and much of his ecclesial work are sparse, we do possess information concerning his pastoral concerns and his position in the Christological disputes of his era. These insights come from his own writings as well as the comments offered to him and about him from his contemporaries. His writings demonstrate a rather wide-ranging familiarity with western theologians such as Tertullian, Novatian, Lactantius, and Hilary, but Gregory was not simply a copyist. He was willing to utilize and then expand upon his sources as he saw fit, and this is especially visible in his Christological materials. This article will examine these influences on Gregory, especially regarding his promotion of the Nicene creed, both from his setting in Roman Spain and from the literary and theological sources he drew upon. These demonstrate that Gregory supported the theology of the Nicene creed even as he learned to refine his own language and expand his defense of the creed and its key term homousios.
A REDEMOCRATIZAÇÃO E A ABERTURA POLÍTICA ATRAVÉS DO JORNAL “GAZETA DE SERGIPE” (1979-1980)
Authors: Barreto Mayra Ferreira
Published: June 2023

Esta pesquisa propõe a utilização de fontes jornalísticas para compreender como os periódicos abordavam temáticas relacionadas ao período da Redemocratização e da Reabertura Política no Brasil nos anos de 1979 e 1980. Trata-se de uma mídia digital cuja proposta é que seja utilizada como fonte de informação histórica durante o ensino da História do Brasil. Como amostra, foi escolhido o periódico Gazeta de Sergipe, pois teve grande circulação na capital do estado de Sergipe no período estudado, e estar digitalizado e disponibilizado pelo Sistema de Bibliotecas da Universidade Federal de Sergipe (Sibiufs). A metodologia desse estudo se construiu através da leitura, catalogação e análise dos editoriais relacionando-os com a produção historiográfica para discutir os principais temas apresentados por esse jornal de grande importância na sociedade sergipana. Com a pesquisa espera-se discutir de forma crítica sobre representações a respeito da Redemocratização e da Reabertura Política do país, além de compreender aspectos da produção do conhecimento historiográfico, observando na prática a utilização do método histórico investigativo, através das fontes jornalísticas sergipanas, disponibilizadas digitalmente e, assim, ampliando o acesso de todos ao estudo do tema pela via tecnológica.
LIVING TRANSLATORS’ SOCIETY - DRUŠTVO ŽIVIH PREVODILACA
Authors: Autora Grupa
Published: June 2023

This electronic edition is a collection of the stories written by the students at the Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Niš. They wrote the stories as part of their homework assignment in the elective academic course Gothic Imagination, taught by Milica Živković, full professor at the English Department. Each story is accompanied by its translation done by a group of students who attended the elective academic course Language Learning Exercises: Translating from English to Serbian, taught by Ljiljana Janković, assistant professor at the English Department. The idea for this project was the students’ alone. The title of the publication, which was unanimously accepted, resulted from the imagination and ingenuity of one of the students, Lazar Slović, whereas the idea for the introductory poem, At Melville’s Tomb, was provided by another equally imaginative student, Bogdan Stanković, who also translated this poem. The authors of the stories in English are: Lazar Slović, Marija Budimski, Uroš Pavlović and Dejan Pavlović. The translators of these stories are the following students: Lazar Slović, Bogdan Stanković, Dejan Pavlović, Katarina Nikolić, Petrana Kocić and Milica Milosavljević. This publication is aimed for the university students of English who are at the advanced and proficiency level of studies, particularly for those who are determined to improve their academic skills in translating from English to Serbian, and also willing to invest their creativity, imagination and enthusiasm into their studies. All of us who participated in this project hope that it may contribute to the achievement of this goal.
Desertification Assessment for the Marshes Region Using Soil Quality Indicators, Southern Iraq
Authors: Al-Yasiry Ahmed , Al-Lami Alaa , Al Maliki Ali
Published: June 2023

The study aims to conduct an assessment of desertification in the marshlands of southern Iraq by using eight soil indicators. The study area is part of the governorates of Amarah, Basrah and Nasiriyah, with an area of about 27,989 km2. The Mediterranean model of desertification and land use model (MEDALUS) was adopted for the assessment of the soil quality indicators. Satellite image processing of Landsat images and ArcGIS v.10.7 programs were used to analyze different data and produce the soil quality index and maps for evaluating marshes area desertification. This study found that the marshes area is divided into two categories. The first category represented about 3.52%, covering a small area of 984 km2 and classified as non-sensitive to desertification. While the second category represents about 96.48%, covers most of the study area and involves 27.005 km2 and consider sensitive to desertification.
Calcareous Nannofossils Biostratigraphy of Gulneri Formation in Sulaimaniya, Northestern Iraq
Authors: Al-Salmani Seham , Al-Badrani Omar
Published: June 2023

Investigations on the calcareous nannofossils of the Gulneri Formation are being done in the northern Iraqi of Dokan and Pushen areas, Sulimani, Northern Iraq. In this work, one biozone was established based on the results of a detailed examination used to identify fifty species of calcareous nannofossils; Quadrum gartneri Biozone (CC11) and Lucianorhabdus maleformis Biozone (CC12) in Dokan section, although in this study, three biozones were suggested; Microrhabdulus decoratus Biozone (CC10); Quadrum gartneri Biozone (CC11) and Lucianorhabdus maleformis Biozone (CC12) in Pushen section. According to correlations with other calcareous nannofossil biozones from local region we sagestion the Cenomanian to Turonian for Pushen section and Turonian for Dokan section.
Depositional and Stratigraphic Evolution of the Mishrif Formation in Eridu Oil Field, Southwestern Iraq
Authors: Al-Mashhdani Mohammed , Al-Zaidy Aiad
Published: June 2023

This study is achieved in the local area in Eridu oil field, where the Mishrif Formation is considered the main productive reservoir. The Mishrif Formation was deposited during the Cretaceous period in the secondary sedimentary cycle (Cenomanian-Early Turonian as a part of the Wasia Group a carbonate succession and widespread throughout the Arabian Plate. There are four association facies are identified in Mishrif Formation according the microfacies analysis: FA1-Deep shelf facies association (Outer Ramp); FA2-Slope (Middle Ramp); FA3-Reef facies (Shoal) association (Inner ramp); FA4-Back Reef facies association. Sequence stratigraphic analysis show there are three stratigraphic surfaces based on the abrupt changing in depositional environments, one of them ((Mishrif –Kifl unconformity) are regionally correlated with the other equivalent formations in surrounding countries within the Arabian Plate. And intra- Mishrif two surfaces are maximum flooding surfaces which represents the deepening up-ward association facies. Two major sequences are identified based on the behaviors of facies association within a sequence of stratigraphic boundaries and system tracts. These sequences include sequence I and sequence II.
Service level And Logistic Performance: An Implementation Of Sustainable Quality Assessment
Authors: Annas Mohammad , Humairoh Humairoh
Published: June 2023

The study aimed to uncover the impact of quality assessment with the instruments of ISO 9001at major hub of logistics companies in Indonesia which divided into three major regions, western region, middle region and northern region of Indonesia. The implementation of ISO used three different variables as components and parameters of assessment which consist of continuous improvement, satisfaction of users and prevention of nonconformities. The methods were used by interviewing and deployment of structured questionnaires to related parties which directly engaged on quality assessment process in daily assignments. The result showed that the implementation of quality instruments such ISO 9001 affecting significantly the quality delivered to users and customers as well as the performance of overall operation held by the logistics companies. The result also showed that the quality of service was not only could be undertaken by two variables but also could be done with more variables that have not been explored. The opportunity of improvement had been implemented by logistics companies through giving optimum services to users and customers.