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The Lens of Civic Identity: A Developmental Model for Undergraduate Education
Authors: Martin Langdon J. , Jonas Annie , Millsaps Brooke
Published: October 2023

For democracy to thrive, citizens must be engaged participants. Higher education must foster the growth of citizens through experience. This will enable undergraduates to develop their individual Civic Identities, whereby they see themselves as “active participants in society with a strong commitment and responsibility to work with others towards public purposes,” as defined by the AAC&U.;
In A Framework for Understanding Student Engagement and Outcomes, Schnaubelt et al. ask whether it’s important to have a definition of civic identity, and what that definition might be. These questions are similar to questions our campus has been discussing for many years. The answer we have found is that, paradoxically, while a clear definition is important, the specific term (i.e. “civic identity”) does not need to be explicitly in that definition.
Herein, we describe the multi-year, democratic process of creating and supporting an across-campus movement to centralize civic identity development into a higher education curriculum. The work was framed through a new model that provided specific developmental stages for students. Through this model, students and campus educators better understood and embraced college-wide civic learning outcomes that embrace the Building Blocks One and Two described by Schnaubelt: Capacity to engage constructively across differences and Democratic knowledge and skills.
This ongoing work has been successful precisely because we engaged constructively in a democratic process of generating buy-in across campus. For example, we found that the term “civic identity” did not resonate on our campus as an outcome per se. Instead, it became a lens to focus discussion: What does civic identity mean in the context of our ethos? At our institution, it means “fostering a just, equitable, and sustainable world.” Our work gave rise to an update to the college’s Mission Statement, revisions to General Education requirements, and a common writing prompt across First-Year Seminars.
We have also begun using our model for assessment: How do we measure a student’s capacity to engage across differences, and their development of democratic knowledge, habit, and skills? With foundational pieces built into First-Year Seminars, all incoming students engaged with civic learning in their first semester, and the common writing prompt became a useful tool for assessment. Annual retreats dedicated to evaluation of the student responses to this prompt became an ongoing opportunity to discuss and maintain buy-in, as well as a place to understand how students are developing their civic identities; we present data collected over four years of this work. This article provides a map as well as lessons learned to support other colleges’ work to live into the call from A Crucible Moment (2012) to make civic learning an integral part of a college education.
Educating Undergraduates for American Democracy: The Third Way Civics Approach
Authors: Throntveit Trygve , Marri Anand R. , Mahurin Ronald , Roof David J.
Published: October 2023

It is one of few statements upon which Americans left, right, and center agree: The nation faces a civic crisis. Polarization, rage, and militancy vie with cynicism, disengagement, and despair in the much-vaunted battle for America’s political soul—all while trampling grace, deliberation, and cooperation underfoot. What can and should our institutions of higher education do to address this situation? Such a question demands at least as many responses as there are distinctive functions of higher education. This article explains one effort to answer it with reference to the sector’s most visible—and arguably most essential—field of endeavor: undergraduate teaching and learning. The Third Way Civics initiative (3WC) unites institutions across the country in an experimental approach to civic learning in college, centered on a one-semester, credit-bearing course on American political and social development across time. Orchestrated by the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) and funded by MHC, the Teagle Foundation, and Lumina Foundation, 3WC directly fosters the embrace and development of several core commitments and building blocks identified by MJCSL guest editors as essential to healthy civic identity, including commitments to liberal democracy, personal integrity, and public-minded self-reflection, and building-block capacities for engaging constructively across differences and for active, collaborative acquisition of democratic knowledge, habits, and skills. In these ways, 3WC responds not only to pundits’ predictions of a civic apocalypse, but to what surveys reveal to be a growing (and far more hopeful) desire among students for a practically democratic education: one that positions them for economic success but also prepares them for lives of public purpose and productive citizenship.
The use of digital technology by the candidates to campaign from within versus outside of an established party. A comparison between the candidates in the 2017 French presidential election
Authors: Blanchard Gersende
Published: October 2023

The article analyzes the similarities and differences between how digital technologies are used by candidates to organize their campaign and collective actions. More precisely, it addresses the question how far candidates from established parties and candidates from outside of established parties used the web differently in the 2017 presidential election campaign in France. How did they use the web to recruit activists and to structure the mobilization either online or in urban space? We thus bring questions about the blurring of strategy between political parties and social movements using digital technologies.
Career Planning Employee Engagement and Productivity in the Post-Pandemic Era
Authors: Lubin Robert , Lior Malka , Lubin Batya
Published: October 2023

This chapter guides the reader in understanding the integral aspect of work to one's existence by exploring different theories in vocational development as an investigative assessment of work options. It explores the idea of choice within the world of work and analyzes group behavior. The ramifications of the Covid-19 pandemic have had a profound effect on the world of work and on individual workers. The chapter presents practical applications to help scholar-practitioners understand the topic's broader external structures and means to adopt a more transdisciplinary approach to employee retention, engagement, and productivity. The National Career Development Guideline (NCDG) framework established the categories for career development into self-knowledge, educational and occupational lifelong learning. With an appreciation of this framework, this chapter explores different groups and the new world of work. This approach will help the reader move from general abstract principles to a socially situated knowledge base.
Navigating HRM Challenges in Post-Pandemic China
Authors: Zreik Mohamad
Published: October 2023

Human resource management (HRM) in an aging society presents unique issues, and this chapter examines some of the most significant ones, such as labor shortages, skill gaps, and managing a workforce that spans generations. The global trend toward remote work, the increased emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and the need to keep employees engaged despite change all add layers of complexity to these problems. It goes on to explore unique HRM techniques to address these issues, with a particular emphasis on reimagining the work-life balance and building resilient organizational cultures. The chapter also emphasizes the novel chances that arose, giving readers crucial insights into the developing HRM scene in China.
Understanding Diversity
Authors: Singha Surjit , Singha Ranjit
Published: October 2023

Diversity is a fundamental aspect of our world, encompassing differences in race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, ability, religion, and culture. Understanding and embracing diversity is critical for building inclusive environments and fostering healthy relationships in our personal and professional lives. This chapter explores the power of diversity and how it can benefit individuals, organizations, and society. Different forms of diversity and their intersections, the benefits of diversity, and the importance of overcoming biases and building inclusive environments are discussed. The critical role of leadership in promoting diversity and inclusion and providing practical strategies for embracing diversity and creating positive change in our communities and workplaces is examined. By the end of this chapter, readers will have a deeper understanding of diversity and its significance and gain insights and practical strategies for promoting inclusivity and creating positive change.
O UM E A FUNÇÃO DO SEXO SEGUNDO A PSICANÁLISE
Authors: De Almeida Santos Luiz Fellipe , Ramos Estêvão Ivan
Published: October 2023

Segundo a ambiguidade constitutiva do Um que Lacan promove a partir da lógica e da matemática nos seminários O saber do psicanalista e ... ou pior, entre 1971 e 1972, o artigo busca fundamentar a teoria da sexuação desenvolvida nesse período e esclarecer que tal conceituação retoma a subversão freudiana do polimorfismo pulsional. Se a pulsão não tem qualquer determinação instintual quanto a seu objeto, constata-se que esse mesmo equívoco se deslinda como impossibilidade de proporção e relação sexual [rapport sexuel] para o ser falante, que se posiciona gramaticalmente na estrutura da linguagem a partir desse impasse. Nesse sentido, a bifididade do Um, entre conjunto e elemento, mesmidade e diferença, particularidade e universalidade, ex-sistência e relatividade, real e simbólico, reescreve a diferença (sexual) conforme a psicanálise. O sexo, portanto, é a própria ausência de qualquer referência que não seja a opacidade de princípio do significante, é a evasão fundamental do ser à verdade.
MÍDIA E PSICOLOGIA: UMA REVISÃO DE LITERATURA
Authors: Miguel Raquel de Barros Pinto , Derick Henri Guirunas  , Gabriel Carvalho Leandro  , Maria Laura Silveira dos Santos  , Marina Brinkmann de Arruda Campos  , Safira Karen Palma
Published: October 2023

A presente pesquisa teve como objetivo realizar uma revisão de literatura a fim de identificar a produção sobre mídia desenvolvida pela área da psicologia no Brasil. Para tanto, foram feitos levantamentos em bases de dados nacionais, utilizando duas combinações de descritores: mídia e psicologia; comunicação e psicologia. Com os dados obtidos foi possível verificar a exígua produção sobre o tema. Por meio da análise dos artigos foram identificados autores e instituições que se destacam na produção do conhecimento sobre o assunto. Também, verificou-se que a mídia aparece nos artigos tanto como objeto de estudo, quanto como instrumento para coleta de informações. A análise apontou que o interesse pela psicologia em pesquisar a mídia aumentou na última década. Nos últimos anos, o meio digital vem ganhando destaque entre as pesquisas. Por fim, espera-se que esta pesquisa, além de apresentar um panorama da produção acadêmica da psicologia brasileira sobre mídia, possa apontar as lacunas, indicando novas e urgentes possibilidades de investigação sobre a interface mídia e psicologia.
ENVELHECIMENTO, SENTIDO DE LUGAR E PLANEJAMENTO URBANO: FACILITADORES E BARREIRAS
Authors: Albuquerque Dayse , Goulart Fernanda , Klavdianos Natália , Günther Isolda , Portella Adriana
Published: October 2023

O planejamento urbano é um processo que compreende sucessivas melhorias voltadas para a qualidade de vida das populações e o envelhecimento populacional pressiona para que instâncias sociais assumam novas posturas sobre os modos de se planejar a cidade. Para compreender a ligação do idoso com o ambiente, é necessário entender os recursos disponíveis no local e as experiências vividas naquele contexto. A partir do sentido de lugar, as pessoas transformam os espaços e são por eles transformados. Assim, esse estudo questionou como moradores idosos de três localidades da cidade de Brasília constroem seu sentido de lugar, a partir da identificação de facilitadores e barreiras enfrentadas diariamente e das demandas para a construção de um ambiente amigável ao envelhecimento. Os dados qualitativos apresentados decorrem do uso de três técnicas de pesquisa: entrevistas face a face, entrevistas caminhadas e diários fotográficos. Fizeram parte do estudo 63 participantes com idade entre 60 e 90 anos. A análise realizada por meio do software Iramuteq permitiu a elaboração de quatro classes relacionadas aos vínculos sociais e comunitários, às atividades das rotinas diárias, aos aspectos simbólicos que refletem o sentido de lugar e a relação com elementos rurais e urbanos percebidos em cada cenário. Estar atento às mudanças resultantes dessa inversão da pirâmide demográfica incide sobre algumas das questões identificadas nesse estudo, mas também confirma o quanto ainda se faz necessário avançar para incluir de modo mais realista a dinâmica relação idoso-ambiente em estudos que abordam o processo de envelhecimento.
A Density Functional Theory Study on the Interaction of Cellulose Biopolymer and Atomic Arsenic
Authors: Munio Art Anthony Z. , Liboon Jr. Alfredo Q. , Lagud Yhebron J. , Patayon Urbano B. , Pido Alvanh Alem G. , Karouchi Mohamed , Ambolode II Leo Cristobal C.
Published: October 2023

Here we provide a description of arsenic (As) adsorption on the cellulose biopolymer using first-principles density functional theory. In all studied configurations, the process of As adsorption on the cellulose is an exothermic process indicated by the negative binding energy. The cellulose's hydroxyl and hydroxymethyl groups significantly interact with As atom, characterized by the binding energy. In all optimized configurations, the interactions are mainly described as chemical bonding. This claim is supported by the overlap of the electron localization function (ELF) in the interface of As and cellulose in all studied adsorption sites. The adsorption of As on the cellulose introduces new states in the vicinity of the Fermi energy, leading to the lower bandgap of the cellulose-As systems. Overall, these results imply that the As atom can be trapped and detected using cellulose-based material. These findings offer an explanation of earlier research works on cellulose-As systems. This work will also serve as a reference for fabricating cellulose-based material for sensing and removing As.
Machine learning approaches as an alternative to traditional statistical methods in cardiovascular risk prediction
Authors: Sperti Michela , D'Ascenzo Fabrizio , Navarini Luca , Di Benedetto Giacomo , Afeltra Antonella , Giacomelli Roberto , Deriu Marco A.
Published: October 2023

Machine Learning algorithms have proven promising methodologies in improving Cardiovascular (CV) risk predictors based on traditional statistics. In the present work, two case studies are reported: CV risk prediction in patients affected by Inflammatory Arthritis, with attention to Psoriatic Arthritis, and patients who experienced Acute Coronary Syndrome.
Design and experiment of furrow side pick-up soil blade for wheat strip-till planter using the discrete element method
Authors: Liu Lei , Wang Xianliang , Zhong Xiaokang , Zhang Xiangcai , Geng Yuanle , Zhou Hua , Chen Tao
Published: October 2023

The strip rotary tillage method effectively reduces the occurrence of straw clogging and creates a favorable seed bed environment. However, the mixture of crushed straw and soil in the seeding area results in inadequate seed-soil contact following compaction by the press wheels. A chisel-type opener furrow side pick-up blade was proposed to improve seed-soil contact by picking up wet soil from the furrow's side. The discrete element method was used to investigate the impact of earth blade surface parameters on soil dynamics. The key factors of the blade, including forward velocity, endpoint tangent angle, and angle of soil entry, were determined through theoretical analysis. Soil cover thickness and straw ratio in the seed furrow were evaluated using orthogonal rotation regression tests. The results show that the endpoint tangent angle and angle of soil entry have the greatest influence on soil cover thickness, while the angle of soil entry has the greatest influence on the straw ratio. The optimal values for the forward velocity, endpoint tangent angle, and angle of soil entry are 4.86 km/h, 107.17°, and 5.46°, respectively, resulting in a soil cover thickness of 40 mm and a straw ratio of 21.46%. Confirmatory soil bin tests showed similar results, with a soil cover thickness of 40.4 mm and a straw ratio of 18.03%. These results provide a viable solution for improving seed-soil contact after strip rotary tillage planter seeding.
Pancreatic Resection for Pancreatic Tumors our Experience at Suburban Hospital
Authors: Nichkaode Prabhat B. , Sharma Bijay , Reddy Sreemanth , Inturi Ram Teja
Published: October 2023

Introduction:

Resection of pancreatic tissue is necessary for many pancreatic diseases. The most common form of cancer, pancreatic duct adenocarcinoma, manifests with early metastases and is thought to be resistant to other currently known treatment regimens. Such tumors present a complex and difficult management and handling challenge for a surgeon. Surgical resection affords a better prognosis with a median survival of 14–20 months following resection and up to 25% 5-year survival rates. In this study, data from 75 pancreatic resections for diverse malignant pancreatic lesions will be presented.

Methods:

At a teaching institute in Central India, this ongoing longitudinal study began in 2009 and was carried on till 2018. Only 75 of the 122 patients who underwent pancreatic resection were deemed appropriate for the current study. All patients were thoroughly examined after being admitted before being given the option of surgery. There were 22 female patients and 53 male patients. The age range for the group was 34–67 years. Results from a range of different malignancies and various pancreatic resection procedures are presented in this study.

Results:

One of the most aggressive cancers, pancreatic adenocarcinoma, responds to surgical treatment better than other alternative techniques. Out of 75 patients in our series, 32 had pancreatic head cancer, 28 had periampullary cancer, 2 had duodenal cancer, 8 had distal cholangiocarcinoma, and 1 had mucin-producing cystadenocarcinoma. Four patients had pancreatic cancer in both the body and tail. Fifty-three men and 22 women, ages 34–67 years, Whipple’s operation and distal pancreatectomy were the most frequent procedures. In our series, survival ranged from 18 to 24 months, and the 5-year survival rate was 12%, which is primarily seen with periampullary carcinoma.

Conclusion:

The sole option for long-term survival or a cure for pancreatic cancer is surgery. Chemoradiation is ineffective as a first line of treatment. However, some reports contend that palliative chemotherapy actually improves the quality of life. The biology of the illness rules and determines the result; the kind of surgery performed had no bearing on survival, morbidity, or fatality.

Context:

The above study was taken up in the context of – pancreatic tumors and pathological types, how imaging helps in deciding the plan of surgical management without biopsy. Outcomes of pancreatic resections for pancreatic cancer.

Settings and Design:

In a suburban hospital which is a tertiary care center, this longitudinal prospective study was conducted from 2009 to 2018.
Soft-Tissue Changes in Unilateral Cleft Lip and Palate Patients after Non-surgical Maxillary Advancement with Face Mask Therapy - A Prospective Cohort Study
Authors: Mossaad Aida M. , Abdelrahman Mostapha A. , Ghanem Wael A , Elsayed Shadia Abdelhameed
Published: October 2023

Introduction:

The aim of this study was to evaluate soft-tissue changes in Egyptian cleft lip/palate (CLP) patients after conservative non-surgical maxillary advancement using face mask therapy.

Methods:

This prospective cohort study included 20 Egyptian patients with unilateral CLP, six females and 14 males, ranging in age from 10 to 15 years and suffering from moderate maxillary deficiency. These patients had been chosen randomly from the Oro-dental Genetics Clinic at the National Research Centre, Egypt. For lateral cephalometry tracing and superimposition of pre-operative and post-treatment data, this study used Dolphin 11.0 software. Subnasal (Sn), pronasal (Pn), soft tissue pogonion (Pg), labial superior (Ls), stomion superioris (Ss), labiale inferior (Li), stomion inferioris (Si) and soft tissue Menton (Me) were the soft tissue points used in this analysis.

Results:

All of the cases were successful and demonstrated a positive response to the orthodontic traction. All post-operative linear measurements of the measured soft-tissue points showed statistically significant advancement (P = 0.05) except for pronasal linear measurements, which did not show a significant difference post-treatment (P = 0.84).

Discussion:

With the use of the face mask procedure, both upper and lower lip soft-tissue points improved significantly, but nasal points remained unchanged, requiring more management.
PURsuit of Endocrinology (PURE): A National Survey among First-Year Endocrinology Residents Across India
Authors: Nagendra Lakshmi , Mondal Sunetra , Bhat Sowrabha , Boro Hiya , George Belinda , Bhattacharya Saptarshi , Kalra Sanjay
Published: October 2023

Background:

Endocrinology has been a popular choice of super-specialisation in India in recent years. The PURsuit of Endocrinology (PURE) survey aims to determine the factors that facilitated the selection of endocrinology as the area of super-specialisation among first-year residents across India.

Methods:

We conducted an electronic questionnaire-based survey among first-year residents across India. The questionnaire evaluated the respondents’ demographics, feeder speciality, challenges during preparation, factors influencing endocrinology as a career preference, unappealing aspects of the subject and future career plans.

Results:

A total of 81 (43 males and 38 females) responses were recorded. The mean age was 31.3 ± 3.3 years, with 63% married. Internal medicine was the feeder speciality in 92.5% of cases. Work–life balance was the critical consideration for pursuing endocrinology in 91.4%, followed by professional satisfaction (64.2%) and the scope of having a solo practice (43.2%). Interestingly, there was less emphasis on monetary satisfaction (12.3%). Almost half of the respondents intended to practice in a government academic institution (46.9%) or in an independent set-up (45.7%).

Conclusions:

The PURE survey suggests that work–life balance and professional satisfaction are the key driving factors behind the choice of endocrinology. An increasing interest among the residents to join as faculty in academic institutions, apart from having self-owned private clinics, is a welcome finding.
Internet of Things and Wearable Devices: A Mixed Literature Review
Authors: Cano Carlos Alberto Gómez , Castillo Verenice Sánchez , Castillo-Gonzalez William , Vitón-Castillo Adrián Alejandro , Gonzalez-Argote Javier
Published: October 2023

In recent years, the concept of the Internet of Things (IoT), its different models and emerging conceptual frameworks, have offered new opportunities for the integration of technologies into everyday life. Although initially based on the notion of the link between a physical device, its counterpart in a virtual environment and the technological aspects of that relationship, IoT-based wearable devices now offer multiple contributions to all types of users, from professionals and organizations to ordinary people. However, there are inaccuracies, abundant definitions, limited clarity in terms of trends, benefits, components, challenges and future lines of research. In this sense, a mixed literature review study was conducted. The mixed design, of dominant type (CUAN-qual), was composed of a quantitative analysis of bibliometric type and a qualitative analysis of thematic type and embedded in the first one. Data are provided on the main trends observed in the bibliometric indicators studied, a synthesis of some qualitative indicators of particular relevance and pertinence. In addition, future lines of research are presented to address strengths and challenges in this field.
Telemedicine and eHealth Solutions in Clinical Practice
Authors: Carpio-Delgado Fabrizio Del , Bernedo-Moreira David Hugo , Espiritu-Martinez Antony Paul , Aguilar-Cruzado José Luis , Joo-García Carlos Eduardo , Mamani-Laura Marilí Ruth , Romero-Carazas Rafael
Published: October 2023

Introduction: Over the past decade, telemedicine and mobile health have experienced significant growth, becoming essential tools for healthcare in an increasingly digitized world. This research focuses on exploring how these technologies have improved the accessibility, efficiency and quality of healthcare, despite challenges related to data security and equity of access, with the aim of understanding their impact and potential in modern healthcare.
Methods: a PubMed search was performed using the keywords "Telemedicine" and "mHealth" to find relevant studies on its application in clinical practice, with inclusion criteria covering articles in Spanish and English published between 2018 and 2023, freely available. The PRISMA workflow was followed to review and synthesize key findings and trends in this field.
Result: the contribution of countries such as China, Australia and the United States in telemedicine and mobile health, with a focus on cardiovascular diseases and metabolic disorders, is highlighted. The positive impact on chronic diseases, mental health, physical activity and treatment adherence is highlighted, but the need to adapt interventions and lack of COVID-19 studies is emphasized.
Conclusions: Telemedicine addresses a variety of pathologies, focusing on chronic diseases, with China leading in contributions. eHealth seeks to improve health outcomes and reduce the burden of disease.
Virtual reality for physical and psychological improvement during the treatment of patients with breast cancer: Systematic review
Authors: Tito-Llana Bryan , Riveros-Torre Nils , Meneses-Claudio Brian , Auccacusi-Kañahuire Monica
Published: October 2023

During breast cancer treatment, patients face various physical and psychological problems. However, a promising solution has been found in the use of virtual reality as a tool to address these problems. Our goal was to identify the most common problems and symptoms during treatment, as well as investigate the effectiveness of virtual reality in addressing them. We also set out to determine if there are any disadvantages associated with using this system. To this end, we conducted a systematic review using a non-experimental, descriptive, and qualitative-quantitative approach. 20 open access articles were selected in the Scopus database, following established inclusion and exclusion criteria. The results revealed that anxiety and pain are the most common symptoms experienced during breast cancer treatment. Regarding the effectiveness of virtual reality to treat these symptoms, differences were found: a significant impact on anxiety was observed (p < 0.001), but no significant impact on pain was found (p < 0.07). In addition, only three studies mentioned the possible presence of cyberdisease as an obstacle. In conclusion, anxiety and pain are the most common symptoms during breast cancer treatment. Virtual reality shows high efficacy in managing anxiety, but its effectiveness in pain management is limited. In addition, technological advances appear to have reduced the occurrence of cyberdisease and associated drawbacks, although little information is available in the studies reviewed.
Smart Fashion Recommendation System using FashionNet
Authors: Challa Nagendra Panini , Sathwik Abbaraju Sao , Kiran Jinka Chandra , Lokesh Kokkula , Deepthi Ch Venkata Sasi , Naseeba Beebi
Published: October 2023

An intelligent system known as a fashion suggestion system gives consumers personalised fashion advice based on their tastes, style, body shape, and other variables. The system analyses a user's data and predicts the best fashion products for them using data analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence approaches. Intelligent fashion suggestion is currently desperately needed due to the explosive expansion of fashion-focused trends. We create algorithms that automatically recommend users' attire based on their own fashion tastes. We investigate the use of deep networks to this difficult problem. Our technology, called FashionNet, is made up of two parts: a matching network for determining compatibility and a feature network for feature extraction. We create a two-stage training method that transfers a broad compatibility model to a model that embeds personal choice in order to achieve personalised recommendation.
Perception on Investing in Stocks With ESG Relevance: A Descriptive View on Influence of Key Demographic Variables and Risk Profiling of Investors
Authors: Satish R , Saravanan S , Ramachandran N. V.
Published: October 2023

INTRODUCTION: To be purposeful beyond the return consideration by the way of giving importance to environment, society and governance of company through investing in companies that give priority to aforementioned factors by investors and their perception towards ESG is the crux of this research paper. For this several factors that measures the environment, social and governance are itemized and considered as the dependent variable.
OBJECTIVES: To know whether the influences of the three risk-acceptance levels on environment, social and governance factors were different based on selected demographic variables
METHODS: Some of the key demographic variables like Age range, Annual income and Employment status are taken as independent variables with another key variable the tolerance towards risk of the investors.  The individual and interactive effect of the demographic variable along with the key variable (risk tolerance) in manipulating the effects over the dependent variables (ESG) in the key concept of discussion in this research. The research was conducted through a structured questionnaire among the investors in Chennai region of Tamilnadu (India). Data was analyzed through SPSS and the tool used to explain the purpose of the research was MANOVA.
RESULTS: All the three demographic variables considered in the research had a significant influence over the risk tolerance of the investors in manipulating the considerations over the ESG factors.
CONCLUSION: All the three demographic variables considered in the research had a significant influence over the risk tolerance of the investors in manipulating the considerations over the ESG factors.
Exponent of self-similar finite $p$-groups
Authors: Dantas Alex Carrazedo , de Melo Emerson
Published: October 2023

Let

p

be a prime and

G

a pro-

p

group of finite rank that admits a faithful, self-similar action on the

p

-ary rooted tree. We prove that if the set

\{g\in G \mid g^{p^n}=1\}

is a nontrivial subgroup for some

n

, then

G

is a finite

p

-group with exponent at most

p^n

. This applies, in particular, to power abelian

p

-groups.
Heavy Metal Accumulation in Aquatic Macrophytes and Plankton, Water-Sediment in Lake Iznik
Authors: Bulut Cafer
Published: October 2023

This study aims to investigate heavy metal accumulation in water-sediment, plankton, and macrophyte samples of Lake Iznik, one of the important lakes of Turkey. In 2016, water-sediment and plankton samples were taken from 19 and 10 stations respectively. In addition, heavy metal analyzes were performed on samples taken from Potamogeton pectinatus, Najas marina, Myriophyllum spicatum, Typha latifolia, Schoenoplectus litoralis, Phragmites australis, which are the most abundant macrophytes in the lake. The data of water and sediment samples were spatially analyzed in GIS and mapped with ArcGIS. In the water samples of Lake Iznik, arsenic (As), mercury (Hg) and in sediment samples, arsenic (As), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu) and nickel (Ni) were detected at remarkable levels. The results revealed that Iznik Lake was under pressure in terms of heavy metals and their effects should be reduced.
Transfer‐learning‐based classification of pathological brain magnetic resonance images
Authors: Savaş Serkan , Damar Çağrı
Published: October 2023

Different diseases occur in the brain. For instance, hereditary and progressive diseases affect and degenerate the white matter. Although addressing, diagnosing, and treating complex abnormalities in the brain is challenging, different strategies have been presented with significant advances in medical research. With state‐of‐art developments in artificial intelligence, new techniques are being applied to brain magnetic resonance images. Deep learning has been recently used for the segmentation and classification of brain images. In this study, we classified normal and pathological brain images using pretrained deep models through transfer learning. The EfficientNet‐B5 model reached the highest accuracy of 98.39% on real data, 91.96% on augmented data, and 100% on pathological data. To verify the reliability of the model, fivefold cross‐validation and a two‐tier cross‐test were applied. The results suggest that the proposed method performs reasonably on the classification of brain magnetic resonance images.
Comparison of Population-Based Census versus Birth History for the Estimation of Under-5 Mortality in Niger
Authors: Peterson Brittany , Arzika Ahmed Mamane , Amza Abdou , Karamba Alio , Dodo Nasser H. , Galo Nasser , Beidi Aboubacar , Moustapha Abarchi , Lebas Elodie , Cook Catherine , Keenan Jeremy D. , Lietman Thomas M. , O’Brien Kieran S.
Published: October 2023

The WHO guidelines on mass distribution of azithromycin for child survival recommend monitoring of mortality to evaluate effectiveness. Trials that contributed evidence to these guidelines used a population-based census to monitor vital status, requiring census workers to visit each household biannually (twice yearly). Birth history is an alternative to the census approach that may be more feasible because it decreases the time and labor needed for mortality monitoring. This study aimed to compare the population-based census (reference standard) and birth history (index test) approaches to estimating mortality among children 1 to 59 months old using data from the Macrolides Oraux pour Réduire les Décès avec un Oeil sur la Résistance (MORDOR) trial. Sixteen communities that received 5 years of biannual census in the MORDOR trial were selected randomly also to receive birth history surveys. The census approach recorded more participants and households than birth history, with correlations more than 0.94 for each. The correlation between number of deaths in each community was 0.84 (95% CI, 0.59–0.94). A comparison of the mortality incidence rate estimated from the census against the under-5 mortality rate estimated from the birth history resulted in a correlation of 0.60 (95% CI, 0.15–0.84). Of the 47% of children who were linked individually to compare vital status from each method, the death status of children had a sensitivity of 80% (95% CI, 73–89) and a specificity of 98% (95% CI, 98–99), comparing birth history to census. Overall birth histories were found to be a reasonable alternative to biannual census for tracking vital status.
Estimation of the Prevalence of Noma in Ethiopia, 2007–2019: A Retrospective Study
Authors: Gebretsadik Heron Gezahegn
Published: October 2023

Noma is a rapidly advancing and frequently deadly infection affecting the oral and facial regions. The condition causes severe destruction of the soft and osseous tissues of the face. Noma primarily affects impoverished children with weakened immune systems, yet epidemiological data on the disease are lacking. This cross-sectional study aimed to fill this knowledge gap by estimating the prevalence of noma in Ethiopia. A retrospective review of patients’ medical records was conducted using data from the Facing Africa database, spanning from 2007 to 2019. The prevalence of noma was calculated for the general population and for children under 10 years old at national and regional levels. The estimation process involved analyzing raw data and referring to an expert consultation report organized by the Oral Health Division of the WHO, which used the Delphi method. Based on the analysis of 235 medical records, the study revealed an estimated prevalence of 16 cases per 100,000 population and 0.47 case per 1,000 children under 10 years old nationally, with approximately 1,446 and 1,237 new cases diagnosed annually, respectively. The Gambela region had the highest prevalence of noma, with 276.2 cases per 100,000 population, whereas the Benshangul Gumuz region had the lowest rate at 6.2 cases per 100,000 population. Similarly, the Gambela and Benshangul Gumuz regions exhibited the highest and lowest prevalences per 1,000 children under 10 years old, estimated at 8.12 and 0.18 cases per 1,000, respectively. The findings underscore the public health impact of noma in Ethiopia and the need for effective prevention and treatment strategies.
Blanqueo y ‘black-washing’ de vida silvestre: interacciones entre el comercio legal e ilegal de anguila europea y caviar negro desde la perspectiva de la Criminología verde.
Authors: Ibañez Alonso Aitor , Van Uhm Daan P.
Published: October 2023

El comercio ilegal de vida silvestre ha llamado la atención de los criminólogos debido a la fuerte interconexión entre los actores criminales y legítimos. Los estudios que examinan las interconexiones entre los ámbitos legales e ilegales del comercio de especies protegidas han venido centrándose en las prácticas de blanqueo cuando observan el movimiento entre los circuitos ilegales y legales, descuidando así el papel predominante de las prácticas de ‘black-washing’. Este estudio tiene como objetivo ampliar el conocimiento sobre cómo los bienes de vida silvestre se mueven del circuito ilegal al legal, y viceversa. Para ello, el estudio conceptualiza el blanqueo y ‘black-washing’ como dos tipos de transformaciones de especies protegidas y productos derivados. Para ilustrarlo, se usan datos empíricos obtenidos de dos casos de estudio (el comercio ilegal de anguila europea y de caviar negro). Mediante una perspectiva de la Criminología verde que permite focalizarse en los actores legales, se demuestra cómo éstos desempeñan un papel importante en las redes de comercio ilegal de anguila y caviar mediante el uso de técnicas de blanqueo y el ‘black-washing’.
Traducir a Newman: Perspectiva desde España
Authors: Mas Ramón
Published: October 2023

Mirando hacia su vida interior y hacia la vida de los seguidores de Cristo, la vida en la Luz impulsó a Newman a componer el concierto musical sobre la búsqueda de la Verdad desde sus orígenes hasta mediados del siglo XIX. Captando toda la musicalidad de este concierto para poder interpretarlo con sinceridad y para transmitir toda la vida que contiene se requiere un minucioso  conocimiento de su autor y una gran voluntad de servicio para que el pensamiento y los sentimientos de Newman continúen iluminando la Iglesia española en el siglo XXI.
Analyzing the Relationship of Criticality of Parameters in Green Business Practices of Micro and Small Enterprises in Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Authors: Selvaraj N.
Published: October 2023

There comes the significance of inexperienced principles in enterprise operations to enhance the environmental attention of the companies. It turns into the emergent hobby of the organizations to place their duty in the direction of green sources usage and ability usage. It has been located that an aggressive gain may be finished through “stability among monetary progress, social duty, and environmental protection” The inexperienced enterprise practices are analysed within side the point of view of personnel, purchasers, suppliers, authorities and criminal aspects. It has now no longer been elucidated control factor of view and the tasks taken with the aid of using pinnacle control. It is a boon to have sustainable inexperienced enterprise surroundings with a method of waste to wealth. Greening the surroundings is taken into consideration as an exceptional possibility for the surroundings to maintain itself with the aid of using the manner of having the whole thing proper and mastering from failure. To discover the connection among the demographic elements of Micro and Small firms and their desire in the direction of inexperienced enterprise practices. There a statistically excessive full-size distinction that exists among the implied ratings of opinion approximately the criticality of the parameters within the agency and the character of enterprise in small firms. The micro and small firms to have higher inexperienced enterprise practices and additionally to benefit high quality quantitative and qualitative returns for the firms are said that during each agency, exclusive kinds of paintings are done with the aid of using numerous departments and paintings corporations and no unmarried branch or paintings organization on its very own may be predicted to attain the desires of the agency as a whole.
Perception of Democracy: A Scale Development Study
Authors: KILIÇ Abdurrahman , ÖKMEN Burcu , ŞAHİN Şeyma
Published: October 2023

The study aimed to develop a scale to measure individuals' perceptions of democracy. After the exploratory factor analysis, a structure comprising 35 items and six factors was formed. It was determined that the scale explained 63.946% of the total variance in this form. The factors include the "Rule of Law and Justice," "Opposition," "Participation," "Separation of Powers," "Freedom," and "Pluralism." CFA was performed, and the fit index values were found as follows: χ2/df=2.02, RMSEA=0.042, NFI=0.97, NNFI=0.98, CFI=0.99, GFI=0.99, and AGFI= 0.99. It was concluded that all values obtained from CFA analysis are sufficient to verify the structure. It was also supposed that the 35 items-six-factor structure was confirmed as a model. Related to the validity and reliability studies of the scale, it was seen that CR and test-retest correlation values showed that the scale is valid and reliable. CR value was 0.97, and the test-retest correlation value was 0.77. After examining all the results, we decided that the scale is valid and reliable for measuring individuals' perceptions of democracy.
Exploring English Major Students’ Pronunciation Anxiety
Authors: ERDEL Didem
Published: October 2023

This paper reports a descriptive account of English language learners’ perceived pronunciation anxiety, which is a relatively underexplored area of foreign language learning anxiety. The participants of the study were English Language and Literature students studying at a public university in Türkiye in the 2022-2023 academic year. The research data were collected through a questionnaire survey form consisting of the Measure of Pronunciation Anxiety in Foreign Language Classroom (MPA-FLC) and a personal information section and were analyzed via statistical tests in SPSS. The findings indicated that the students felt mild-to-moderate levels of pronunciation anxiety and that the pronunciation anxiety component with the highest rating was beliefs about pronunciation and its importance as a communicative skill. The study also sought to examine the effects of some learner characteristics on pronunciation anxiety. The findings demonstrated that the students’ gender, perceived English proficiency and previous language learning experiences influenced their anxiety levels whereas the variables of age and year of study in the department had no significant effects on student responses. The females, those students with lower levels of perceived proficiency, and those who received intensive English language education at the foreign language departments at high school reported higher pronunciation anxiety. The results are discussed in the light of available literature providing implications and recommendations for further research.
Analisis Konvergensi Media Seatoday Channel untuk Memenuhi Kebutuhan Informasi di Era Digital
Authors: Soeminto Danang
Published: October 2023

Di era digital seperti sekarang, masyarakat dengan mudah mengakses informasi melalui internet. Seatoday, merupakan kanal berita televisi berbahasa Inggris yang menyiarkan berita-berita terkini yang terjadi di Kawasan Asia Tenggara. Siaran Seatoday bisa dinikmati di TV berlangganan seperti Indihome, MNC Vision, dan First Media. Selain itu, Seatoday juga bisa diakses melalui perangkat gadget melalui live streaming pada website (seatoday.com) dan layanan Over The Top atau OTT seperti Mola TV dan Vidio. Seatoday juga memiliki channel Youtube (Sea Today News) dengan subscriber sebanyak 354K, dimana konten-konten berita yang sudah tayang kembali di upload dengan durasi yang lebih pendek. Berbagai berita juga diunggah melalui akun instagram (@Seatodaynews) dengan followers 242K. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah ingin mengetahui bagaimana analisis konvergensi media yang dilakukan oleh Seatoday Channel untuk memenuhi kebutuhan informasi yang sudah beralih ke media digital. Metode penelitian menggunakan penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Dengan adanya penelitian ini diharapkan mampu memberikan gambaran bagaimana sebuah channel televisi menerapkan digitalisasi multimedia dalam bisnis media mereka karena hal tersebut sudah menjadi tuntutan di era digital. Hasil penelitiannya yaitu Seatoday Channel melakukan konvergensi media untuk memenuhi kebutuhan informasi pemirsa atau audiens yang sudah bertransformasi ke media digital
Comparison of Stress Level, Habitual Physical Activity Level and Immune Profile of People Living With HIV
Authors: Aquino dos Santos Cristiane Kelly , Gakumo C.Ann , Munhoz Rodrigues Mariana , Pereira Ribeiro Luiz Cláudio , Pereira Gilene de Jesus
Published: October 2023

The objective of this study was to compare the level of stress, the habitual level of Physical Activity and the immunological profile of people living with HIV. The present study had as sample 307 individuals of both sexes, X̅ = 46.8 ± 9.2 years, with positive HIV serology. Socioeconomic information was collected using an instrument, CD4+ lymphocyte count and HIV viral load were collected from the patients' medical records. Stress level was assessed using Lipp's Stress Symptom Inventory (ISSL), and Baecke's questionnaire was used to classify physical activity level. The Man-Whitney test was used to compare the variables and the Spearman test to verify the relationship between the variables adopting p < 0.05 as the significance level. As a result, the study showed that 26.9% of the individuals are in the stress exhaustion phase, in relation to the level of physical activity, 28.2% were identified as "active", 23.1% as "very active", 23.1% as "insufficiently active", and 24.1% as "sedentary". The presence of stress was prevalent in sedentary individuals (13.6%) with longer duration of infection (27.3%) and with lymphocyte counts above 500mm (43.3%). The CD4+ count showed a significant result when compared to the level of stress, (U=1848.50; p=0.02). A relationship between depression/anxiety and stress was identified (r = 0.407; p > 0.001). We conclude that the presence of stress has an effect on TCD4+ count and that the higher the depression/anxiety symptoms the higher the stress level in PLHIV.
Keywords: Viral Load, CD4 Lymphocyte Count, Psychological Stress, HIV