bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Afrimacija glamping turizma
Authors: Katić Monika , Tafra Vitomir
Published: January 2023

Glamping turizam svojevrsna je inovacija u turističkoj ponudi i sinonim za specifično kampiranje koje prati visoka kvaliteta usluge. To je spoj prirodnog ambijenta i visokog uksuza koji se nudi u glamping kampovima u visoko razvijenim turističkim destinacijama u zemlji i inozemstvu. Također, cilj je prikazati mogućnosti koje glamping turizam nudi u Europi te kako je došlo do razvitka specifične turističke ponude u kojoj prednjače nordijske zemlje. One su iskoristile prirodne fenomene, oštru zimu, osunčana ljeta u ruralnim dijelovima, daleko od gradova i svjetla. Za afirmaciju i promociju glamping turizma bitnu ulogu imaju društvene mreže. Afirmacija glamping turizma putem društvenih mreža omogućava promociju vizualnog sadržaja, što je doprinijelo povećanju želje za putovanjima, istraživanju prirode i prirodnih bogatstva. Potražnja za glamping kampovima prerasla je ponudu tako da danas bilježimo izrazito veću potražnju od ponude. Metode istraživanja korištene u ovom radu kvalitativne su te je, uz analizu sadržaja relevantne literature, provedena Google Forms anketa na uzorku od 107 (N-107) ispitanika. Cilj ankete bio je istražiti stavove ispitanika o glamping turizmu i komunikacijskim kanalima informiranja o sadržaju ponuda na tržištu. Rezultati istraživanja pokazuju da je dominantna uloga društvenih mreža u afirmaciji glamping turizma.
COVID-19 in people living with HIV: a single-center descriptive study
Authors: Pérez-Barragán Edgar , Castillo-Flores José Humberto , Mata-Marín José Antonio , Franco López Sara Gabriela , Morales Martínez Brian Alexis , Pérez Cavazos Samantha
Published: January 2023

Introduction: People living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) may suffer more severe symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) due to their immunocompromised status, even if they are undetectable. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection has been reported as an independent factor associated with higher mortality in patients with COVID-19. The present study aims to describe the clinical characteristics of PLHIV and COVID-19 in one center in Mexico.

Methodology: We conducted an observational retrospective monocentric cohort study of PLHIV diagnosed with COVID-19 between 1 March 2020 and 30 April 2021. SARS-CoV-2 was detected by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of a nasopharyngeal swab sample, clinical features, and epidemiological characteristics.

Results: We identified 55 PLHIV with COVID-19. The median age was 36 years (IQR 25–41.5 years), and 54 patients were men. The median duration of HIV-1 infection was 4.3 years (Interquartile range, IQR 2.6–7.2 years), and 100% were on antiretroviral therapy (ART). The last HIV-1 RNA viral load analysis of the patients was 52/55 (94.5%) indicating that they were in virological suppression. The median CD4+ T-cell count was 734/mm3 (IQR 541.5-921/mm3). The most frequent pre-existing comorbidities found were obesity (21.8%), hypertension (7.2%), and diabetes (5.4%). Only one death was reported (1.8%).

Conclusions: It has been reported that COVID-19/HIV/AIDS co-infection has a higher risk of mortality, admission to intensive care, and complications. However, our study found that people living with HIV-1 with adequate virological control did not present a severe course of COVID -19.
Antibiotics use and its association with Multi-Drug Resistance in a Tertiary Care Geriatrics Hospital in Egypt
Authors: Elsorady Khalid Elsayed , Hassan Rania Ahmed , Abdelhamid Dalia Hosni , Abd El-Mohsen Mohamed
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Multi-Drug Resistance (MDR) is common in hospitalized geriatric patients. The study aims to investigate the pattern of antibiotic use and determine its association with MDR in hospitalized geriatric patients.
Methodology: A retrospective cohort study including 193 geriatric patients admitted to a Geriatric Intensive Care Unit (GICU) in a tertiary care Geriatrics hospital in Egypt, throughout a consecutive 6 months duration. A review of medical records was done to extract clinical, socio-demographic, and prescribing data on antibiotics throughout admission. The presence of MDR organisms (MDROs) was determined by reviewing culture and sensitivity reports. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis were performed.
Results: 181 (93.8%) patients received at least 1 antibiotic. Cephalosporins were the most commonly consumed antibiotics (24%). MDROs were significantly associated with receiving ≥ 3 antibiotics. Longer hospital stay was a predictor of multiple antibiotics use (Odds Ratio of 1.075). MDROs were prevalent in 110 (57.0 %) patients. Klebsiella species were the most frequent MDROs (26%) with the highest susceptibility to amikacin.
Conclusions: The study provides a detailed description of both antibiotics use and MDR among hospitalized geriatric patients in Egypt. It gives a novel insight into the ongoing drug-pathogen combinations in acute healthcare settings of the aged. This data has a potential role in applying antimicrobial stewardship programs for hospitalized geriatric patients to mitigate antimicrobial resistance in similar settings.
Susceptibility of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales isolates to new antibiotics from a tertiary care hospital, Egypt: A matter of hope
Authors: G Badran Shahenda , Malek Mai M , M Ateya Rehab , Afifi Amira H , Magdy Mahmoud M , Elgharabawy Eman S
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) are particularly worrisome pathogens because of their resistance to last-resort antibiotics, significant morbidity, and mortality. With limited treatment options, new therapeutic choices have become available for the management of CRE infections. Data regarding the efficacy of these novel agents are still limited particularly in a low-middle-income country like Egypt. This study aims to assess the prevalence of different carbapenemase genes among CRE isolates and the susceptibility of these isolates to novel antibiotics for improving antibiotic policy and infection control strategies in Egypt.

Methodology: In this cross-sectional study, 260 Enterobacterales were recovered from patients admitted to intensive care units between January and June 2021. Susceptibility testing was conducted using Kirby-Bauer method. Molecular detection of five carbapenemase genes, namely blaKPC, blaIMP, blaVIM, blaNDM, blaOXA-48 was done using polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

Results: Of the 260 Enterobacterales, 34.6% were found to be carbapenems resistant. All of the CRE isolates were multi-drug resistant exhibiting resistance to most antibiotics. All isolates harbored one or more carbapenemases genes. The most prevalent was blaNDM (84.4%), followed by blaOXA-48 (73.3%), blaKPC (13.3%), blaIMP (2.2%), while blaVIM gene wasn’t detected. Among 62.2% of the CRE isolates, two or more carbapenemase genes co-existed. For the new antibiotics tested, 100% of CRE resisted ceftolozane/tazobactam, 86.7% resisted ceftazidime/avibactam, 51.1% were resistant to eravacyclin, and 42.2% were resistant to cefiderocol.

Conclusions: A high percentage of resistance to carbapenems among Enterobacterales isolates was revealed. blaNDM was found to be the most predominant carbapenemase gene. A high rate of CRE resistance to novel agents signifies a major threat.
Sinosenecio minshanicus (Asteraceae, Senecioneae), a new species from south-eastern Gansu and northern Sichuan, China
Authors: Su Xiu-Jiang , Fei Wen-Qun , Zhao Ding , Liu Ying , Yang Qin-Er
Published: January 2023

Sinosenecio minshanicus (Asteraceae, Senecioneae), a new species from south-eastern Gansu (Wenxian and Zhugqu counties) and northern Sichuan (Pingwu county), China, is described and illustrated. This species is similar to S. rotundifolius, a species locally endemic to Songpan county in northern Sichuan, in having a scapigerous habit, orbicular leaves and solitary capitula, but differs by the presence (vs. absence) of stolons and by having thinner rhizomes (ca. 2 mm vs. more than 5 mm in diameter), stems proximally sparsely fulvous arachnoid or glabrescent (vs. densely sericeous-villous) and obscure (vs. conspicuous) main veins on adaxial surface of leaves. The chromosome number of the new species is reported to be 2n = 60. Colour photographs of living plants in the wild and a distribution map are provided for the new species and S. rotundifolius. The geographical distribution of S. rotundifolius is also corrected, with the previous record of this species from south-eastern Gansu (Wenxian county) actually referring to S. minshanicus.
The Implementation of Online Learning in Conventional Higher Education Institutions During the Spread of COVID-19: A Comparative Study
Authors: Mohd. Elmagzoub Eltahir  , Najeh Rajeh Alsalhi  , Geraldine Torrisi-Steele  , Sami Sulieman Al-Qatawneh
Published: January 2023

The purpose of this study is to investigate and explore the degree of success of the implementation of online learning in conventional higher education institutions instead of face-to-face learning during the spread of the Covid-19 Pandemic during the 2019/2020 academic year, via exploring the undergraduate students' perceptions of the application of the online learning system at Ajman University in UAE, and Griffith University in Australia. In the study, the descriptive approach was used. A questionnaire consisting of 40 items was designed and distributed to 630 students from Ajman University and 675 students from Griffith University, who were randomly selected from different faculties of the two universities during the 2019/2020 academic year during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results of the study revealed that students' a moderate satisfaction with the University's readiness, training, and technical support for online learning and the university's teaching and learning process during the COVID-19 pandemic, with female students finding them more satisfaction than male students. Disciplines and computer skills also showed an impact on such satisfaction, with Pharmacy & Health Science College students at Ajman University and Architecture, Art, and Design discipline students at Griffith University, and those with excellent computer skills in both Universities. In addition, the results showed positive attitudes of students towards the use of online learning at the two universities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Influences of Problem-Based Online Learning on the Learning Outcomes of Learners
Authors: Zhang Chi
Published: January 2023

Abstract—Influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, online learning has become a major learning mode for most university students in China. For high-quality online teaching, teachers must optimize the teaching mode and strengthen the enthusiasm of students in classroom learning. In this study, a comparative experiment was carried out based on the course Cross-border E-commerce Customer Services for sophomore E-commerce majors at Huanghuai University in Zhumadian City, Henan Province, China. In the experiment, the teaching effect of the problem-based learning (PBL) mode in higher education was verified and gender differences in learning outcomes of learners who accepted PBL were analyzed. Results showed a significant difference at the 0.01 level between pre- and post-test results of the experimental group (t=−11.367, p=0.000), proving the teaching effect of PBL. The academic performances of the experimental class are significantly better compared with those of the control class, indicating that PBL is more beneficial to improve learning outcomes of students than traditional teaching methods. Gender has significant influences on post-test results at the 0.01 level (p=0.002<0.01). The median of final exam scores of male students is obviously higher than that of female students. Research conclusions can provide important references to test the effectiveness of PBL in learning outcomes of a specific subject, construct a PBL mode that can promote deep learning, and facilitate development of university teaching from knowledge teaching to core quality training of students.
An Analysis of Emotional Responses of Students in Bilingual Classes and Adjustment Strategies
Authors: Wen Suyun
Published: January 2023

Students’ willingness to participate in bilingual communication is greatly influenced by their positive emotions in the bilingual class. The automatic recognition of students’ emotional state in bilingual class can assist teachers to correctly master the laws of students’ emotional changes during the bilingual learning process as fast as possible. However, the speech emotion features extracted by existing speech emotion recognition models are not universal and not suitable for bilingual speech emotion recognition, and the accuracy needs to be improved. To cope with these issues, this paper aims to study the emotional responses of students in bilingual class based on emotional analysis and provide adjustment strategies for it. At first, the signals of students’ speech records in bilingual class were pre-processed, the one-dimensional features of the signals were converted into 2-dimensional speech spectrum features so as to attain more useful information to facilitate the emotional recognition of students’ speech records in the bilingual class. Then this paper combined the bi-linear Convolution Neural Network (CNN) with capsule network to construct a bilingual class student emotion recognition model, and experimental results verified the effectiveness of the constructed model.
Depression Detection Through Smartphone Sensing: A Federated Learning Approach
Authors: Nawrin Tabassum  , Mustofa Ahmed  , Nushrat Jahan Shorna  , MD Mejbah Ur Rahman Sowad  , H M Zabir Haque
Published: January 2023

Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders which affects thousands of lives worldwide. The variation of depressive symptoms among individuals makes it difficult to detect and diagnose early. Moreover, the diagnosing procedure relies heavily on human intervention, making it prone to mistakes. Previous research shows that smartphone sensor data correlates to the users’ mental conditions. By applying machine learning algorithms to sensor data, the mental health status of a person can be predicted. However, traditional machine learning faces privacy challenges as it involves gathering patient data for training. Newly, federated learning has emerged as an effective solution for addressing the privacy issues of classical machine learning. In this study, we apply federated learning to predict depression severity using smartphone sensing capabilities. We develop a deep neural network model and measure its performance in centralized and federated learning settings. The results are quite promising, which validates the potential of federated learning as an alternative to traditional machine learning, with the added benefit of data privacy.
Using New Technologies and Mobiles for Students with Disabilities to Build a Sustainable Inclusive Learning and Development Ecosystem
Authors: Karagianni Eleni , Drigas Athanasios
Published: January 2023

Nowadays, the educational policy, in many countries, promotes equal access for all students, including those with disabilities, to the general school, against all forms of social exclusion. Inclusion, in an innovative sense of the concept of diversity, focuses on the active participation and interaction of a heterogeneous student population in the general classroom.   “E-inclusive” pedagogy refers to teachers’ decisions about the use of technology in the educational process with a view of compensating their developmental deficits and making functional use of their strengths. The aim of this paper is to propose tech tools and e-services for the access and active participation of students with sensory and motor disabilities in the educational procedures of the mainstream school and examine the role of teachers in realizing their inclusion / e-inclusion, as the main facilitators and modulators of the classroom settings to an open learning and development student-centered ecosystem. The results showed that teachers who accept as equal members of the school community all their students and incorporate flexibly new technologies into their teaching strategies to meet their unique needs, providing them with authentic opportunities for interaction and learning, contribute catalytically to their academic and social achievements, preparing them for substantial employment and integration opportunities in community life.
Validating a Nonlethal Method of Aging Endangered Juvenile Lost River and Shortnose Suckers
Authors: Martin Barbara A. , Burdick Summer M. , Paul-Wilson Rachael K. , Bart Ryan J.
Published: January 2023

Populations of imperiled Lost River Deltistes luxatus and Shortnose Chasmistes brevirostris suckers in Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon, are experiencing long-term decreases in abundance due to limited recruitment of juvenile suckers into the adult populations. Researchers use estimated ages based on fin rays to study environmental factors affecting year-class formation, generate annual juvenile sucker survival indices, and study variations in early life history. Biased or imprecise age estimates can lead to erroneous conclusions and have implications for age-based survival estimates, indications of recruitment, and growth estimators. We examined fin rays collected from individual suckers captured on multiple occasions and determined that juvenile suckers deposit a translucent increment on fin rays annually. Size-at-age data for suckers first captured as young as age 0 corroborated our finding of annual increment formation and indicate that the first increments are formed at age 1. We used edge and marginal increment analysis conducted on fin rays to determine the timing of annual increment formation. Our results indicate that increment formation occurs on fin rays of juvenile suckers from October to May and peaks between February and April.
Transformação pessoal na supervisão clínica
Authors: Barbosa de Queiroz Luciano , Vandenberghe Luc
Published: January 2023

A relação entre supervisor e supervisionando pode ser vista como um meio para potencializar as técnicas de supervisão, como sendo a própria ferramenta da supervisão e como um contexto que modela a pessoa do terapeuta. A literatura sobre a supervisão alude, mas pouco aprofunda esse terceiro aspecto. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi explorar os efeitos pessoais da supervisão. Foram entrevistados 10 supervisores e 10 supervisionandos. A coleta e a análise dos dados foram direcionadas pelas diretrizes da grounded theory. Os resultados apontam que a supervisão afeta supervisores e supervisionandos de maneira similar. Independentemente das metas didáticas e do modelo de terapia comportamental adotado, supervisionando e supervisor aprendem sobre si, aprendem a melhor relacionar-se com outras pessoas, a enfrentar melhor seus próprios sentimentos difíceis. Entre os supervisores, supervisionar é um caminho de realização pessoal, sendo fonte de motivação e prazer.
A transmissão dos significados atribuídos ao casamento entre diferentes gerações familiares
Authors: Alves-Silva Junia Denise , Scorsolini-Comin Fabio
Published: January 2023

Este estudo de casos múltiplos objetivou compreender de que modo os significados atribuídos ao casamento são transmitidos entre três gerações familiares. Participaram seis mulheres pertencentes a três gerações de duas famílias, com idades entre 28 e 90 anos, todas casadas. Foram realizadas entrevistas presenciais e individuais. Foram construídos genogramas com a participação de membros das três gerações. As entrevistas foram submetidas à análise temático-reflexiva e os genogramas interpretados a partir do referencial familiar sistêmico. Todas as participantes estão entre os filhos mais velhos em suas famílias de origem, sendo três delas as primogênitas. Para estas, especialmente, ficou a responsabilidade de cuidado em relação aos irmãos mais novos, como se tivessem uma tarefa parental sobre eles. Os resultados destacaram a influência familiar no vínculo conjugal e a transmissão das heranças familiares. Os mecanismos para a transmissão dos significados do casamento foram a aprendizagem de comportamentos ligados ao feminino, compartilhamento de experiências cotidianas, tradições familiares e padrões relacionais reforçados na família e socialmente. Expectativas anteriores ao matrimônio e a bagagem das famílias de origem foram evidenciadas nos papéis sociais e resolução de conflitos. Destacaram-se questões transgeracionais e de gênero para entender a transmissão de conteúdos como forma de manter o legado familiar.
De mãe à paciente: a experiência da maternidade no contexto do câncer
Authors: Santos da Silva Flávia , Da Silva Santos Amanda , Abduch Haas Sílvia , Centenaro Levandowski Daniela
Published: January 2023

O diagnóstico de câncer acarreta uma situação de crise para o paciente e seus familiares. Esse impacto é agravado quando as pacientes são mães, pois o tratamento repercute na vivência da maternidade. Esse trabalho objetivou descrever as experiências de mulheres em relação à maternidade no contexto da hospitalização por câncer. Trata-se de estudo qualitativo, exploratório-descritivo e transversal, no qual foram entrevistadas seis mulheres com filhos de 3 a 9 anos. Os resultados demonstraram mudanças na maternidade após o diagnóstico. Ser mãe emergiu como aspecto central na vida das participantes, sendo os filhos considerados a maior motivação para o enfrentamento da doença. As mães demonstraram estar fortemente vinculadas a seus filhos e perceberam bom suporte social. Destaca-se a dificuldade de cumprir com as tarefas da maternidade durante o tratamento e a necessidade de os profissionais de saúde auxiliarem as pacientes no cumprimento destas tarefas, dentro do que for possível nesse contexto.
Analysis Model of Physical Characteristics Sawdust Materials Through the Carbonization Process
Authors: Musabbikhah  , Suranto
Published: January 2023

Environmental contamination might result from sawdust waste that has not been adequately managed. However, waste has a high economic value. This study aimed to analyze the characteristic model of sawdust after the carbonization process. The research method used the L9(3)4 Orthogonal Array experiment. The research variables included: drying temperature (X1), drying time (X2), carbonization temperature (X3), and carbonization time (X4), each with three levels of factors. The research response variables were moisture content (Y1), volatile matter (Y2), ash (Y3), and fixed carbon (Y4) of sawdust charcoal. The results showed that the average moisture content was 0.9%, volatile matter 8.3%, ash content 8.29%, and fixed carbon content 82.51%. According to the outcomes of multiple linear regression analysis, the correlation coefficients (R) of the four were very significant for moisture content, volatile matter, ash, and fixed carbon of 0.865, 0.929, 0.987, and 0.935, respectively. The optimum conditions obtained were water content X1-2X2-3X3-3X4-3, volatile material X1-1X2-1X3-1X4-1, ash content X1-1X2-1X3-1X4-1, and carbon content X1-2X2-1X3-1X4-1. The outcomes of the sawdust charcoal proximate analysis model validation test were normally distributed, and there was no homoscedasticity, multicollinearity, or negative autocorrelation. Thus, the four models produced in this study were feasible and valid so that they could use them to predict the physical material characteristics of teak sawdust.
Efectos de la globalización y el nuevo orden mundial. Tradición, consumos y desajustes en sociedades mediatizadas
Authors: Von Sprecher Roberto , Di Santo María Rosa
Published: January 2023

Globalización es uno de los vocablos más utilizados actualmente en todas las lenguas, pero no es un fenómeno nuevo como bien lo han demostrado varios autores contemporáneos. John B. Thompson (2) distingue aquella globalización que es sinónimo de términos como internacionalización y transnacionalización cuando el significado es "el fenómeno de la conexión"; de la globalización actual entendida como "la expansión de actividades más allá de los límites de cada estado nacional en particular".
La diferencia no es poca. La conexión existía ya en el imperio romano y, por citar casos más cercanos en el tiempo, en el desarrollo y auge del imperialismo del siglo XIX al calor del comercio entre los países centrales y los periféricos. Pero el fenómeno al que llamamos actualmente globalización tiene otras características. Básicamente estamos hablando de globalización según Thompson "solamente cuando el crecimiento de las interconexiones permitan la conversión sistemática y recíproca en algún grado de diferentes regiones y localidades, y solamente cuando el alcance de esas interconexiones sea efectivamente global".
Periodismo de investigación en el salvador, amarrado por las presiones y los temores
Authors: Cantarero Mario Alfredo
Published: January 2023

En el campo profesional de las comunicaciones modernas y profesionales, la investigación científica se constituye en una herramienta de primer orden. Es el medio a través del cual se reconoce el receptor, su cultura, sus sentires y sus pensares; reconocimiento que se convierte en un insumo esencial para elaborar los productos comunicativos atractivos y exitosos, tan necesarios para la democracia como el periodismo de investigación. En El Salvador, tanto en el ámbito académico universitario como en el campo del periodismo de investigación, la utilización del método científico es poco rigurosa por factores de índole externo e interno que lo limitan.
Como en la mayoría de países latinoamericanos, en el ámbito académico los métodos de investigación han estado bajo la sombra de los determinismos epistemológicos, que esencialmente nos han distanciado del reconocimiento real de los problemas de comunicación en la dinámica social y cultural. Además, se ha adolecido del conocimiento especializado, rigor y responsabilidad. Sin embargo, a partir de 1992, se ha iniciado un largo proceso de reconversión de las metodologías de investigación, con una perspectiva más ecuánime y adecuada al contexto salvadoreño.
En el ámbito del periodismo, la práctica investigativa no ha podido desarrollarse plenamente porque hay factores externos de orden académico-universitario, político, económico y jurídico que la limitan enormemente, al extremo de darle poca prioridad y mantenerla demasiado coaccionada. En el plano interno, la organización de las salas de redacción de los medios no está diseñada para realizar un periodismo investigativo; es más, los salarios de los periodistas no corresponden a las exigencias del trabajo. En ambos contextos, los periodistas experimentan temores y mecanismo de autocensura ante un sistema bastante adverso por las represalias políticas y los riesgos laborales a los que pueden verse sometidos por los agentes de poder económico político. Sin embargo, a partir de 1992, se ha iniciado la práctica de un periodismo investigativo que ha favorecido la instauración y consolidación de nuestra democracia, con sus abordajes más multitemáticos y profundos.
Noticias y publicidad en los comienzos del turismo en Canarias: el “Diario de Tenerife” de 1887
Authors: Estévez Monzó Enrique
Published: January 2023

Los estudios y análisis científicos sobre los inicios del fenómeno turístico en la isla de Tenerife no son muy abundantes. Su tratamiento, desde el punto de vista de la incidencia en las publicaciones periódicas, aparece generalmente en las investigaciones como una mención accesoria y anecdótica.
Se puede afirmar que no ha sido abordado seriamente como materia digna de examen e investigación desde la perspectiva de los hechos que aparecen publicados en los medios de comunicación de la época, motivo éste, entre muchos otros, por lo que merece hacerse formalmente desde un enfoque eminentemente periodístico.
Se persiguen como objetivos generales la investigación del fenómeno turístico en sus inicios en la isla de Tenerife, a través fundamentalmente de su reflejo en la prensa de la época, para interpretar su repercusión en los medios de comunicación social, la economía y el desarrollo insular.
Para conocer las ventajas de su situación geográfica, de libertad de tránsito y de libre comercio que unidas a sus magníficos recursos naturales y climatológicos, invitan tanto a un turismo de descanso como de recuperación de la salud.
Como objetivos específicos, constatar y analizar los contenidos en el periódico de este momento de la creciente importancia, tanto en extensión y superficie como en frecuencia de la aparición de noticias, crónicas y reportajes relacionados con el turismo, la arribada de turistas, su cuantificación y procedencia.
El tráfico marítimo que se genera para la cobertura de esta demanda, el alquiler de viviendas para largas estancias por extranjeros, la publicidad turística como novedad en la demanda de bienes y servicios, la creación de los primeros establecimientos hoteleros.
Fenómenos nuevos en ese momento histórico que tienen un fiel reflejo en los medios de comunicación existentes, en los archivos y documentos de la época.
De la intellectio a la elocutio: un modelo de análisis retórico para la columna personal
Authors: Gómez Calderón Bernardo
Published: January 2023

Con toda probabilidad, ningún género periodístico atraviesa hoy en día un momento más feliz desde el punto de vista cuantitativo que la columna de opinión. Servida en abundancia por los medios impresos; rica y variada en cuanto a contenidos, enfoques y estilos; y vehículo de toda la gama de planteamientos sociales, políticos y culturales que conforman la opinión pública (o al menos, de aquéllos que el establishment puede aceptar), la columna se ha convertido en una pieza insustituible del actual mosaico periodístico, que queda cojo y pierde atractivo para los lectores sin la aportación personal de sus firmas. Se trata de un elemento identificativo y uniformador del discurso de la prensa, ya que encuentra acomodo en cualquier medio impreso (diarios, suplementos dominicales, revistas...), y desde hace algunos años incluso en los medios audiovisuales.

La columna fascina por su diagnóstico urgente de la realidad, servido al calor de los acontecimientos en apenas 60 líneas; por su valor literario y expresivo, indudable en algunos casos, menos obvio en otras, pero siempre presente siquiera como aspiración; por el influjo que ejerce –o puede ejercer– sobre la audiencia, merced a su cualidad persuasiva; por el interés intrínseco de los juicios que transmite, expresados sin ambigüedad aunque pequen de leves o arbitrarios; en definitiva, por la personalidad de los propios columnistas, que a fuerza de trabajo diario se transforman en interlocutores familiares para sus lectores. Con la columna se accede a una forma distinta de interpretar el presente, más creativa, más cercana y menos urgente que la que procuran otros medios de comunicación.
El reportaje se reinventa en la red: estructura del reportaje hipertextual
Authors: Larrondo Ureta Ainara
Published: January 2023

El desarrollo tecnológico permitió hace algo más de una década que Internet se convirtiera en soporte periodístico, revolucionando aspectos fundamentales de una profesión que hoy se sitúa en un entorno hipertextual, multimediático e interactivo. Con el tiempo, han dejado de ser una excepción productos periodísticos capaces de integrar distintos tipos de información (textual, sonora, visual, etc.) y ofrecer mayores posibilidades de interacción y personalización al usuario. La perspectiva temporal que nos ofrece un decenio de experiencia en Internet, nos permite comprobar cómo el volcado inicial del periódico impreso a la Red ha ido dando paso a versiones pensadas exclusivamente para su difusión en el ciberespacio que conviven con otros diarios sin referente escrito. Tal y como nos recuerda Antonio López (López Hidalgo, 2002: 212), al igual que ya sucedió en su día con medios como la radio y la televisión, los diarios digitales han copiado muchas de las técnicas estilísticas y narrativas de los periódicos convencionales, aunque con el tiempo se aprecia un interés por desarrollar un lenguaje propio. 

Este interés del sector profesional por aplicar rutinas periodísticas eficaces encuentra su correlato en la bibliografía didáctica sobre el ciberperiodismo, la cual ha ido superando el inicial entusiasmo por los aspectos más técnicos para centrarse en análisis específicos sobre el discurso hipermedia y su particular retórica. De hecho, se aprecia un verdadero afán por encontrar fórmulas propias de presentar y estructurar la información que permitan explotar al máximo las potencias comunicativas que nos ofrece Internet, virtualidades que en buena medida se deben a las particularidades del propio discurso digital, definido en términos de hipertextualidad, multimedialidad e interactividad. De todas ellas, quizá sea el hipertexto la característica que, hasta la fecha, ha tenido una mayor influencia en la construcción del discurso informativo en las redes cibernéticas. De todos modos, también aquí se evidencia un avance paulatino en el empleo de las técnicas hipertextuales por parte de los profesionales de la información a la hora de elaborar sus mensajes.
La infografía como recurso didáctico
Authors: Minervini Mariana Andrea
Published: January 2023

Investigación que buscó brindar renovados recursos a la práctica educativa a través deimplementación de la infografía como recurso didáctico. Para ello se realizó una experiencia en colegiosde Nivel Medio de Córdoba, Argentina. Se trabajó con dos grupos de alumnos: al primero se le presentó una temática compleja a través de la implementación de infografías y al segundo, se le expuso la misma temática con la ausencia de esta herramienta. Esto permitió determinar en qué medida los gráficos informativos son una herramienta que impacta en las formas de acceso y de apropiación del conocimiento y de qué manera sirven como un recurso educativo ante la imperante cultura visual que rodea a los adolescentes.
Los cibermedios en Perú
Authors: Yezers´ka Lyudmyla
Published: January 2023

En el presente artículo se presentan los resultados de una investigación que tiene por objetivo principal analizar el panorama de los medios peruanos en Internet durante último trimestre de 2004. El nacimiento y la consolidación del periodismo peruano en la Red se ha desarrollado en un contexto influenciado por los problemas económicos, políticos y sociales que vive este país desde hace varios años. A pesar de la baja audiencia que todavía tienen los contenidos informativos ofrecidos en Internet, los medios peruanos están realizando un esfuerzo por experimentar con nuevos formatos, conscientes de que, en un futuro, estos se convertirán en elementos imprescindibles para la publicación en la web
La argumentación en la propaganda política de la campaña de las elecciones venezolanas de 2005
Authors: Morales Oscar Alberto , Marín Altuve Ernesto Ilich
Published: January 2023

Este estudio analiza las estrategias de argumentación utilizadas en la campaña de las elecciones legislativas venezolanas, 2005. Participaron 2 bloques: “partidos oficialistas” y la oposición. La propaganda está asociada a la continuación de Chávez en el poder. Los oficialistas proponen mundos posibles (MP) habitados por hechos, verdades y presuposiciones, conectados mediante estrategias argumentativas de enlace. Chávez es el tema central. La oposición presenta MP opuestos: el gobierno de Chávez como negativo, y proponen un MP futuro sin él. En conclusión, las estrategias de argumentación empleadas presuponen el triunfo de Chávez en las elecciones del 2006. Esta contienda electoral estaba sentando las bases legales que permitieran o impidieran la continuidad de Chávez en el poder.
Commensurability and Difference
Authors: Sigurðsson Geir
Published: January 2023

In this explorative paper, I propose that relatively recent trends in Western continental philosophy can provide a much more commensurate access to Chinese philosophy than found in most mainstream Western philosophy. More specifically, I argue that three prominent European philosophical approaches to interpretation can offer meaningful parallels to classical Confucian views of interpretation. These are Paul Ricoeur’s term “distanciation”, Hans-Georg Gadamer’s philosophy of hermeneutics and, finally, Jacques Derrida’s deconstructive notion of “différance”. While the last two approaches have had their internal clashes, I see them in this specific case as mutually reinforcing by stimulating the continuous reinterpretation of tradition, advancing the view that Western and Chinese philosophies cannot be reduced to the other in conceptual terms, and stipulating that a finalized meaning or interpretation of each is a priori unattainable. In this way, they provide a future opening for—and even integration of—a Chinese-Western philosophical dialogue.
Morphological Variabilities and Identification of Yam (Dioscorea spp.) Genotypes from Major Growing Regions in Tanzania
Authors: Massawe Joseph I. , Temu Gladness E.
Published: January 2023

Yam (Dioscorea spp.) is a vegetatively propagated crop that belongs to the family Dioscoreaceae. In Tanzania, yam is mainly grown as a source of food and income generation, especially for smallholder farmers. In this study, an assessment of morphological variations among 74 genotypes of Dioscorea spp. collected from six major growing regions was conducted. Yam genotypes were maintained and planted at Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute-Kibaha for characterization. Data from fifty morphological variables were subjected to multivariate analysis using principal component analysis and cluster analysis. The first nine principal components with Eigenvalues > 1 accounted for 86.28% of the total variations. Some traits that contributed to the variabilities include stem length, leaf margin colour, vein colour, absence/presence of wings, wing colour, hairiness, spines on stem base, aerial tubers, and inner skin colour. The dendrogram separated the 74 yam genotypes into two major clusters with six sub-clusters. Based on the results, four yam species were identified from the collected genotypes, and these included D. alata, D. bulbifera, D. cayenensis, and D. dumetorum. The results revealed high morphological variabilities among the yam genotypes. Information obtained in this study is very useful in yam breeding programs in Tanzania.

Keywords: Cluster analysis, multivariate analysis, phenotypic variabilities, yam in Tanzania
Effects of Long Acting Oxytetracycline on Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia Experimentally Infected Cattle
Authors: Otina Beatrice , Kitala Philip , Bebora Lilly , Olum Moses , Kipronoh Alexander , Chesang Lizzie , Stuke Kristin , Wesonga Hezron
Published: January 2023

Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia is an important disease of cattle. Many strategies employed for its eradication and control have had shortcomings. This study was conducted to determine the effects of long acting Oxytetracycline on its course. The study involved 30 indigenous zebu cattle sourced from an area free of the disease, infected by contact transmission and randomly allocated to Oxytetracycline or saline treatment groups. Clinical observations were recorded on the two groups concurrently. Cattle were tested for the disease using complement fixation test. The mean clinical scores of the groups for each observation was compared post treatment on GENSTAT using unpaired t-test for single sample in groups. Full post-mortem was conducted on the cattle and samples collected for Mmm SC isolation. The clinical scores were worse in the control treatment group; there was no fever in the Oxytetracycline-treated group post treatment. Lesions were observed in 93% of the control and 27% of the Oxytetracycline-treated group. In this study, as in others, Oxytetracycline was shown to lower the severity of the clinical signs of the disease. This is important at slaughter houses meat inspection where decision on whether to pass or condemn the animal is based on the clinical signs and post-mortem findings.

Keywords:  Contagious bovine Pleuropneumonia, Oxytetracycline, Bovine respiratory distress, Trans- boundary diseases
Peran Front Office Dalam Meningkatkan Kepuasan Wisatawan Di The Capital Hotel And Resort Bali
Authors: Selamet I Wayan Agus , Rusadi Ni Wayan Purnami , Wijaya Putu Laksana
Published: January 2023

Penelitian ini mengambil judul tentang pelayanan front office dalam meningkatkan kepuasan wisatawan di The Capital Hotel And Resort. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui operasional pelayanan fornt office dalam meningkatkan kepuasan wisatawan selama menginap di hotel. Jenis penelitian yang dilakukan adalah kualitatif. Penelitian ini mengambil studi kasus pada The Capital Hotel And Resort yakni di bidang Departement Fornt Office. Sumber data yang diperoleh yaitu melalui sumber data primer dan sumber data sekunder. Teknik pengumpulan data yang dilakukan peneliti menggunakan observasi, wawancara, dokumentasi, dan studi pustaka. Analisis data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan deskriftif kualitatif. Hasil dalam penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa di dalam meningkatkan kepuasan wisatawan departemen Front Office melakukan berbagai bentuk pelayanan yang diantaranya adalah pelayanan first
impression yaitu memberikan kesan pertama yang berkualitas, pelayanan last impression yaitu kesan terakhir untuk menumbuhkan kunjungan kembali, pelayanan special request yaitu memenuhi permintaan selama menginap, handling compline yaitu penanganan keluhan wisatawan selama menginap.

Kata Kunci: Pelayanan, Kepuasan, Front Office
Resource Consumption in Hospitalised, Frail Older Patients
Authors: Wong Wei Chin , Sahadevan Suresh\ , Ding Yew Yoong , Tan Huei Nuo , Chan Siew Pang
Published: January 2023

Introduction: The objective of this study was to determine factors, other than the Diagnostic Related Grouping (DRG), that can explain the variation in the cost of hospitalisation and length of hospital stay (LOS) in older patients. Materials and Methods: This was a prospective, observational cohort study involving 397 patients, aged 65 years and above. Data collected include demographic information, admission functional and cognitive status, overall illness severity score, number of referral to therapists, referral to medical social worker, cost of hospitalisation, actual LOS, discharge DRG codes and their corresponding trimmed average length of stay (ALOS). Results: The mean age of the cohort was 80.2 years. The DRG’s trimmed ALOS alone explained 21% of the variation in the cost of hospitalisation and actual LOS. Incorporation of an illness severity score, number of referral to therapists and referral to medical social worker into the trimmed ALOS explained 30% and 31% of the variation in the cost and actual LOS, respectively. Conclusion: The DRG model is able to explain 21% of the variation in the cost of hospitalisation and actual LOS in older patients. Other factors that determined the variation in the cost of hospitalisation and LOS include the degree of illness severity, the number of referral to therapists and referral to medical social worker. Keywords: Aged, Cost of hospitalisation, Length of stay
Impact of Depression on Health Related Quality of Life in Patients with Diabetes
Authors: Verma Swapna K , Luo Nan , Subramaniam Mythily , Sum Chee Fang , Stahl Dorit , Liow Pei Hsiang , Chong Siow Ann
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a serious chronic illness that has a major impact on the quality of life of the individuals. Our aim was to examine the determinants of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with DM. Materials and Methods: Adult outpatients attending a Diabetes Centre were recruited on consecutive basis between August 2006 and February 2007. Clinical data were collected from interviews with the subjects and from medical records. Assessment of depressive symptoms was done using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) and HRQOL using the Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36). A two-step regression analysis was conducted for identifying factors affecting patients’ quality of life. Results: Five hundred and thirty-seven patients participated in the study. The mean (SD) age of the participants was 54.7 (13.3) years and 315 (58.7%) were males. The prevalence of depressive symptoms was 31.1% (n = 167). After adjusting for other variables, the effects of depressive symptoms persisted for all the 8 domains of SF-36 (P <0.001 for all). The medical factors that were negatively associated with HRQOL were a diagnosis of Type 1 DM, duration of the illness of more than 10 years, HbA1c levels of ≥7%, and comorbidity of stroke and retinopathy. Being male and a regular exerciser had a positive effect on HRQOL. Conclusion: These findings highlight the importance of detecting and treating comorbid depression in DM.

Key words: CES-D, Diabetes mellitus, SF-36
Management of Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Reperfusion Options
Authors: Kireyev Dmitriy , Tan Huay Cheem , Poh Kian Keong
Published: January 2023

Primary percutaneous coronary intervention and thrombolysis remain therapies of choice for patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Clinical outcome in the management of acute STEMI is dependent on myocardial reperfusion time and reperfusion strategies. Optimisation of these strategies should take into consideration logistical limitations of the local medical systems and the various patient profiles. We review the reperfusion strategies and its history in Singapore, comparing its clinical application with that in some developed Western countries. Key words: Acute Myocardial Infarction, Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, ST segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Thrombolysis
Preoperative scoring system validation and analysis of associated risk factors in predicting difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with acute calculous cholecystitis: A prospective observational study
Authors: Paul Sam , Khataniar Himsikhar , Ck Akshai , Rao Himagirish K
Published: January 2023

Objective:Today laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the treatment of choice for acute cholecystitis. However, the presence of severe inflammation makes it challenging for the surgeons to accurately recognize the Calot’s triangle which increases the risk of intraoperative complications. The aim of this study was to explore the validity of a scoring system used to predict difficult LC and to analyse the risk factors associated with difficult cholecystectomy in the setting of acute calculous cholecystitis.

Material and Methods:An observational study was conducted between December 2018 and December 2020 among 132 patients diagnosed with acute cholecystitis, who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. A scoring system by Randhawa et al. was used preoperatively for all of these patients to predict difficult LC, which was correlated to intraoperative difficulties in actual surgery. Data were analysed using the SPSS version 26.0.

Results:Mean age was 43.63 ± 13.37, with almost equal representation from both sexes. History of previous attacks of cholecystitis, impacted stone, thickness of GB wall were statistically significant in calculating preoperative difficulty of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The scoring system had a sensitivity and specificity of 82.6% and 63.5%, respectively. The conversion rate to open cholecystectomy was 6.9%.

Conclusion:Analysing the significant risk factors before operating in the presence of an inflamed gallbladder can reduce the overall mortality and morbidity. An accurate preoperative scoring system will enable the operating surgeon to be well prepared with adequate resources and time. The patient attenders can also be counselled regarding the risk involved beforehand.