bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Women Workforce Attrition Dynamics in Indian IT/ ITES sector
Authors: Singh Sharda , Ganguli Shirshendu , David Rajasekhar
Published: March 2021

The objective of the study is to identify various factors responsible for women's workforce attrition in Indian IT/ITES sector. Thematic analysis was used to generate the factors affecting women's workforce attrition. For the purpose of the study, semi-structured in depth interviews were conducted with some of the women employees of different IT companies. Interviews can be broadly classified into four sections. The first section dealt with personal profiles; second part contained a discussion on the benefits provided by organizations; third part elaborates on factors responsible for women's workforce attrition; and the last part dealt with suggestions on reducing attrition rate among women's workforce in India IT/ITES industry. Thematic analysis of the interview scripts provided two broad themes, namely intrinsic factors and extrinsic factors. Intrinsic factors consist of work life balance and motherhood whereas extrinsic factors include work pressure, long working hour, faulty appraisal practices, forceful transfers, and less cooperative colleagues. The will help the IT/ITES companies to understand the factors responsible for high attrition rate among women workforce. It helps in understanding the psyche of women workforce, which in turn can help the managers to build and retain their talent pool. The study also provides a holistic view to human resource strategies and policies that accommodate the work life need of the diverse women workforce in the current business environment.
Perceptions of Athletes in Disabled and Non-Disabled Sport Contexts: A Descriptive Qualitative Research Study
Authors: Chatfield Sheryl , Cottingham Michael
Published: March 2021

The term supercrip suggests extraordinary feats but is sometimes applied to any proficiency demonstrated by an athlete with a disability. This use of the term potentially undermines spectator appreciation for achievements of the upper echelon of disability sports participants. Prior disability sport researchers have suggested that a comparison of individuals’ perceptions of athletic heroes with and without disabilities has potential to help disability sport marketers counter the supercrip stereotype. The purpose of this research was to explore differences in perceptions by comparing participant descriptions of role models with and without disabilities. Research participants, who consisted of undergraduate students at a large southwestern university, viewed video recorded scenarios of athletes with and without disabilities and participated in focus group interviews. Our findings supported those of prior researchers who suggested that participants were most likely to describe relatable circumstances as inspiring. Our participants also critiqued the depth of the stories presented in the scenarios based on their prior exposure to disability narratives. Disability sport marketers might benefit from emphasizing multiple elements of athletes’ backgrounds to appeal to potential consumers. Marketers should also consider that consumers might have developed preexisting expectations about style of presentation of athlete interest stories.
Frustrations, Fights, and Friendships: The Physical, Emotional, and Behavioural Effects of High-Density Crowding on Mumbai’s Suburban Rail Passengers
Authors: Hirsch Lily , Thompson Kirrilly , Every Danielle
Published: March 2021

Crammed together in tight folds of humanity, the suburban rail passengers of Mumbai, India, experience the most densely crowded trains in the world (Basu & Hunt, 2012). Whilst the immediate physical descriptors of crowdedness in Mumbai are well understood (Hirsch, 2016), there is little knowledge of the effect this has on the multitude of passengers. This is an important omission, as the effects of crowding on passengers impact their attitudes, travel behavior, and travel decisions. This paper therefore seeks to discern the physical, emotional, and behavioural effects of rail passenger crowding in Mumbai, India. To achieve this, a qualitative methodology, including 49 face-to-face interviews and 48 hours of ethnographic and autoethnographic observations in Mumbai were conducted. Mumbai is an ideal place to study these effects as it has high-density crowding, the likes of which are not experienced elsewhere. Additionally, there is a limited understanding of the effect of crowding on passengers in non-Western societies. With increasing rail ridership worldwide, the experiences of Mumbai’s passengers within high densities may align with the future experiences of passengers in other Western and non-Western countries. For academics and service providers, understanding the specifics of the crowd, such as the density, passenger perceptions, and culture is important. With that knowledge, strategies to improve the experience of crowding would be more effective.
Teaching Irish Sign Language in Contact Zones: An Autoethnography
Authors: O'Connell Noel
Published: March 2021

The central purpose of this autoethnographic study is to provide an account of my experiences as a deaf teacher teaching Irish Sign Language (ISL) to hearing students in a higher education institution. My cultural and linguistic background and personal history guided the way I interacted with students who found themselves confronted by a unique culture quite separate from what they had known before. By engaging in autoethnographic journal writing recorded over a period of three months, I reveal the complex social and historical relations manifested in the contact between deaf and hearing cultures in the classroom. More specifically, I consider how language conflict and different communication modes might affect teaching and learning in concrete situations. In particular, I advocate an understanding of Pratt’s (1991) “contact zone” theory to see deaf-hearing contacts not just as challenges but possibilities for new ways of understanding the experience of sign language teaching and learning.
Oooh, It’s Sooo Good!!!: Black Adolescent Females Experiencing the Delicacy of Reading
Authors: Koonce Jacqueline
Published: March 2021

Black adolescent females have largely been neglected in the research literature on their avid reading. While Gibson (2010) explained that Black girls are often portrayed in the literature as struggling and even “remedial” readers, those Black adolescent females who are avid readers receive even less attention. The purpose of this study, then, was to investigate the voracious reading proclivities of this population in order to provide a balanced view of Black adolescent females’ reading lives. The findings of this phenomenological study indicate that these five participants go beyond loving reading; they crave it. The meaning of reading for these participants is caught up in their relationships with role models, preference for solitude while reading, and the desire for social interactions after having read texts. This study is significant because it provides a different perspective on the traditional literacy of Black adolescent females.
How to Conduct a Mini-Ethnographic Case Study: A Guide for Novice Researchers
Authors: Fusch Patricia , Fusch Gene , Ness Lawrence
Published: March 2021

The authors present how to construct a mini-ethnographic case study design with the benefit of an ethnographic approach bounded within a case study protocol that is more feasible for a student researcher with limited time and finances. The novice researcher should choose a design that enables one to best answer the research question. Secondly, one should choose the design that assists the researcher in reaching data saturation. Finally, the novice researcher must choose the design in which one can complete the study within a reasonable time frame with minimal cost. This is particularly important for student researchers. One can blend study designs to be able to use the best of each design that can mitigate the limitations of each as well. The authors are experienced ethnographers who currently chair dissertation committees where a student has chosen a mini-ethnographic case study design.
Exploring Perceptions of Goodness Among the Malaysian and Chinese University Students: A Focus Group Study
Authors: Hashmi Madiha , Waheed Moniza , Tamam Ezhar , Krauss Steven , Ahmad Abdul Muati
Published: March 2021

The notion of goodness is implicitly central to the discourse relating to person perception. To date, no empirical research has focused solely upon understanding the notion of goodness and how it’s perceived and discerned in others. Utilizing focus group interviews, this paper explores how people perceive and interpret goodness in collectivist cultures of Malaysia and China. Findings revealed that Malaysian and Chinese participants had somewhat similar notions about goodness. “Concern for others’ welfare” was found to have the most resonance across the two nationalities as a key element in discerning goodness in others. Another category emerging from the findings was labelled as “Goodness a subjective notion” which encapsulated additional interpretations surrounding goodness. Directions for future research are discussed.
Grounded Theory and the Conundrum of Literature Review: Framework for Novice Researchers
Authors: El Hussein Mohamed , Kennedy Andrea , Oliver Brent
Published: March 2021

The issue of the literature review remains a conundrum and a controversy within the discourse on grounded theory methodology. Grounded theory researchers are expected to minimize preconceptions to ensure the concept of interest is grounded in data, yet at the same time are required to evaluate existing literature to support institutional ethics and scientific review of the research proposal. In addressing this dilemma, we espouse that literature review in grounded theory should comprise a multistage nonlinear approach to the literature and introduce a framework for novice grounded theory researchers. This framework offers a reflexive, dynamic and integrative process for conducting a literature review that allows researchers to minimize preconceptions while maintaining the original intent of grounded theory methodology.
Private Universities and Development of Higher Education in Nigeria: A Mixed Methods Approach
Authors: Suleiman Yusuf , Hanafi Zahyah , Taslikhan Muhajir
Published: March 2021

Private university education is unarguably one of the growing trends in the education system in the world. Providing university education to citizens should not be the solitary efforts of government, but should be the responsibility of adults at all levels. The giant stride of private investment in the acceleration of university education in Nigeria is overwhelming. This paper examines the private university's contribution to the development of university education in Nigeria, focusing on the strengths, weaknesses and way forward. Basically, the purpose of the study is to highlight the areas where private universities had contributed to the advancement of university education. It carefully looked at the historical background, rationale and antagonists of private universities. Also, the paper examined the global trends of private universities. Methodologically, mixed methods approach was used for the study. Quantitatively, secondary data were collected and analyzed to establish the areas in which private universities contributes to the development of higher education in Nigeria. Qualitatively, interviews were conducted in two private universities, where teaching and non-teaching staff of the universities granted the interview. NVivo Software was used to do the transcription, coding and analysis of the interview. Findings from the two methods employed revealed that the importance of private universities cannot be under-estimated, it is akin to the advancement of university education in Nigeria. Conclusively, the activities of private universities would continue to play a positive role in ensuring that Nigerian university education is placed among the developed countries. Significantly, the study would assist private universities on how to improve their efforts for a better private university education so as to ensure quality service. Also, government should endeavour to assist private universities in the area of staff capacity building and infrastructure. Lastly, enabling environment should be provided by the government for more private investors to establish more universities in Nigeria.
Always Loved but Never Entitled: Professor Intentions to Promote Leadership in Women
Authors: Conn Daniel , Billy Roslyn
Published: March 2021

This article focuses on three professors from Midwestern University and how their intentions to encourage women to see themselves as leaders play out in their respective classrooms. Through educational connoisseurship and criticism we describe and interpret the ecological impacts of professor intentions in promoting women as leaders. To this end, we find the professors realize these intentions by the way in which they care for their students. In caring for their students, the professors take an “always loved by never entitled” approach, where they balance building a sense of support and confidence among their students with an understanding that leaders are forged through dedication and a willingness to speak up. It is recommended for professors and high education institutions to consider how implicit curricula could help in developing leadership qualities in women and other historically underrepresented populations.
Autobiographies as Extant Data in Grounded Theory Methodology: A Reflection
Authors: Ravenek Michael
Published: March 2021

Autobiographies written by those living with illness are readily available sources of data that can also aid in the development of a grounded theory. However, existing methodological guidelines do not provide support for the transparent and rigorous use of these texts. This paper describes a number of issues around the use of these texts, and provides an example of how autobiographies were used in a study conducted by the author. A set of steps that can be used by other grounded theorists considering the use of autobiographies as sources of data is provided, in an attempt to advance this aspect of the methodology.
YouTube Integration in Science Classes: Understanding Its Roots, Ways, and Selection Criteria
Authors: Pecay Rose Kayee
Published: March 2021

YouTube is among the popular platforms in social media in today’s digital age. Along with this popularity and the pressure to integrate ICT in the curriculum, the myriad of benefits afforded by YouTube for the improvement of science education encourage science teachers to utilize it in the teaching-learning process. This investigation was then effected to generate an understanding of science teachers’ means and motives in using YouTube in their respective classes. Following the principles of phenomenology, two themes vis-à-vis YouTube integration surfaced. “Spectatorial” pertains to the passive use in which science teachers’ participation is limited to viewing purposes. Anent, the sub-themes “Teacher’s resource: Learning purposes” and “Teaching resource: Teaching purposes” were derived. These two establish that teachers rely on YouTube respectively to clarify concepts in lessons they find challenging and to enhance their science instruction. Yet prior to usage especially inside the classroom, science teachers subject YouTube content to meticulous scrutiny with close consideration to factors related to psychological and pedagogical principles. This is to ensure appropriateness of the material. “Participatory” on the other hand concerns the role of teachers as co-creators of YouTube by means of uploading various science materials. These findings reveal how YouTube is utilized as well as underutilized in science education.
Using World of Warcraft to Teach Research Methods in Online Doctoral Education: A Student-Instructor Duoethnography
Authors: Snelson Chareen , Wertz Christopher , Onstott Kimberly , Bader Jason
Published: March 2021

The educational potential of games has captured the ongoing interest of scholars and educators who have sought to understand when, how, and under what conditions games support the teaching and learning process. General knowledge of how games support literacy, scientific thinking, or social learning has been theorized and researched, but some applications of game-based learning remain unexplored. One area where much remains to be learned is within online doctoral education and particularly in the poorly understood area of research methods education. In this study, three doctoral students and an instructor collaboratively field-tested a set of instructional activities within World of Warcraft that were designed to promote understanding of qualitative research methods. A duoethnographic approach was used to promote dual-perspective dialogue about the merits and challenges of using online gaming environments as field sites where research methods can be practiced and developed. Results illuminate merits, challenges, and areas of development as researchers that surfaced while completing the research methods activities. Directions for further research are suggested.
Folding Time, Places That Linger and Other “Queer” Modes of Representing Sense of Place
Authors: Lambert Karen
Published: March 2021

The notion that place and identity are mutually constitutive suggests that attachments to place forge attachments to self that linger over time. In order to consider the ways in which sexual identities and places influence the development of a “queer sense of place” over time I returned to an autoethnographical experience from 2002 to write about it in 2015. Then something unusual happened - time showed itself and folded to reveal the lingering affect of place, loss and identity. By drawing upon insights from then (2002) and now (2015), with sense making in between, I create an assemblage of moments crafted poetically as a conversation between myself from then and myself of now. By doing so I seek to represent the folding entanglement of conversations we regularly re-turn to make ongoing sense of our lives and highlight the brief moments of loss, sense making, and agency that emerge.
Problematizing Reflexivity, Validity, and Disclosure: Research by People with Disabilities About Disability
Authors: Sheldon James
Published: March 2021

In this article, I explore the potential for people with disabilities to conduct research about disability in education. Drawing upon Rasmussen (2006), I consider whether merely sharing one aspect of identity with participants is enough to gain an emic (insider) perspective when doing research. I argue that not only should we problematize our own identity, but that research should change the researcher’s own identity and that the degree to which research promotes this change is an essential aspect of formal validity of the research. Finally, I propose some practical implications and offer some advice for researchers conducting research on disability.
Enhancing Cultural Competence Among Dental Students Through Active Teaching and Experiential Learning
Authors: Behar-Horenstein Linda , Feng Xiaoying
Published: March 2021

Dental schools are required to utilize teaching practices that increase students’ culture competence and ensure their ability to deliver equitable oral care. This study explored the impact of active teaching, an approach that offered comprehensive engagement and experiential learning. Students participated in small group activities, conducted interviews and developed reflective writings. A QUAN→qual sequential mixed method was used to analyze their reflective writings. Quantitative results indicated that students’ cultural competence was significantly enhanced. Qualitative findings showed that students recognized their unconscious biases and reported an increase of cultural competence. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of experiential learning, particularly the addition of small group discussions, in instruction aimed at enhancing cultural competence among 84 first year pre-doctoral dental students.
Loneliness and Family Burden: An Exploratory Investigation on the Emotional Experiences of Caregivers of Patients with Severe Mental Illness
Authors: Dicé Francesca , Zoena Felice
Published: March 2021

We present here an exploratory descriptive investigation about the needs of the caregivers of patients with severe mental illness (SMI) referring to a mental health service of a Southern Italian city. Twelve caregivers were queried, as experienced contacts, about their own emotional involvement and their relationship with the patient by means of a semi-structured interview. Interviews were subjected to a qualitative thematic-categorical analysis. The results reveal painful experiences of anguish and feelings of inadequacy stemming from care-giving, which gravely impact the caregivers' personal well-being and family relations.
The “Bitter Sweetness” of Hybridity: Being a Bicultural Greek Australian Musician
Authors: Georgoulas Renee , Southcott Jane
Published: March 2021

“Calista” is a bilingual, bicultural Greek-Australian musician in Melbourne, Victoria who explores and enacts her bicultural identity by musicking (making music). This single case study explores the formation and development of hybridized identity which is a complex lifelong process that may generate tensions for an individual that changes across the lifespan. There are strengths and challenges for those traversing different cultures. This study focuses on a bicultural identity formed by personal, musical and cultural contexts. Calista enacts her bimusicality in different musical genres and in different modes of musical engagement. Data were collected by semi-structured interview and by reference to published materials. Data were analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. The findings are reported under three themes that reflect different stages in Calista’s life: Becoming a Greek-Australian musician; Mature musicking; and Teaching and community work.
Implikasi Reklamasi Pantai bagi Hak Masyarakat Lokal di Wilayah Pesisir
Authors: Yulianti Rina , APHA Journal Manager
Published: March 2021

Tujuan studi ini adalah untuk menganalisis bentuk pengaturan perlindungan bagi masyarakat lokal akibat kegiatan reklamasi pesisir. Pokok permasalahannya adalah bagaimanakah bentuk perlindungan bagi masyarakat lokal dalam pengaturan pengelolaan wilayah pesisir dan pulau-pulau kecil. Penelitian ini tergolong penelitian hukum normatif yang mengkaji bentuk perlindungan yang diberikan dalam pengaturan hak bagi masyarakat lokal di wilayah pesisir. Pendekatan yang digunakan adalah pendekatan perundang-undangan. Analisis datany analisis yuridis sistematis, yaitu menganalisis secara sistematis dan komprehensif terhadap bahan hukum yng dikumpulkan, baik bahan hukum primer, bahan hukum sekunder, maupun tersier yang selanjutnya diolah dan disimpulkan untuk menjawab pembahasan yang diajukan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa reklamasi pantai berimplikasi pada berkurangnya hak masyarakat lokal atas sumber daya di wilayah pesisir. Masyarakat lokal memang tidak sepenuhnya bergantung pada sumber daya pesisir tetapi mereka berhak untuk tetap dapat menikmati atas wilayah pesisir sebagai bagian kehidupan mereka sehari-hari. Hak untuk mendapatkan lingkungan yang bersih dan sehat telah diatur secara konstitusional bahkan telah dikuatkan dengan Putusan Mahkamah Konsitusi, oleh karenanya reklamasi pantai wajib memperhatikan ketentuan-ketentuan tersebut.
GREEK UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES ABOUT DISTANCE EDUCATION DUE TO EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES
Authors: Karavida Vasiliki , Charissi Athina , Tympa Eleni
Published: March 2021

Emergencies like Covid-19 brought distance education to the fore, as countries were forced to close the campuses and initiate online teaching. Many universities in the country supported a distance education program aimed at students who had experienced an unprecedented experience. Thus, 155 students from the Greek department of Early Years Learning & Care participated in the present study, which aimed to investigate the factors that influence learners’ perceptions and attitudes during distance learning. The survey was conducted through online distribution of questionnaires and investigated hypotheses about obstacles and changes in students’ perceptions of distance learning. The results of the descriptive statistical analysis showed that the role of the educator in this process, combined with the technical support of the courses, is extremely important. Also, educators’ presence is related to students’ anxiety.

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TEACHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR INCLUSION: A CASE OF DYSLEXIA AS AN (E-)TEACHING APPROACH
Authors: Ioannidi Vasiliki , Gogaki Ilianna
Published: March 2021

The purpose of this article is to present a case of dyslexia as an (e-)teaching approach of inclusion within the framework of lifelong teachers’ education in order to implement theoretical knowledge. The combination of theoretical and applied knowledge aims at supporting teachers in all structures of General and Special Education. The methodological approach uses the case study research design in teacher education. A case of a child with dyslexia is presented, as well as the symptomology that it presents. The next item is the presentation of the diagnosis process followed and the educational intervention of problems encountered by this pupil. Emphasis is placed on an overall response and rehabilitation program, which may include sequential and systematic exercises and instructions at the verbal and visual level. In conclusion, supporting teacher professional development is an important part of the effort to increase the teaching and learning of children with and without learning difficulties. Finally, the paper concerns the presentation of an incident with dyslexia in lifelong teachers’ education and training as a specific topic and inclusive issue for a modern democratic school. The paper can provide highlights in (e-)teaching through the example of dyslexic profile.

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Toward a Tradable, Low-Carbon Product Standard for Steel: Policy Design Considerations for the United States
Authors: Feldmann John , Kennedy Kevin
Published: March 2021

Steel production in the United States accounts for around 100 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. Available and emerging technologies have the ability to significantly decarbonize the steel industry. A low-carbon product standard for steel in the United States can incentivize the adoption of these technologies and result in emissions reductions while preserving the international competitiveness of domestic steel manufacturers.
ON A SOLVABLE SYSTEM OF NON-LINEAR DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS WITH VARIABLE COEFFICIENTS
Authors: KARA MERVE , YAZLIK YASIN
Published: March 2021

In this paper, we show that the system of difference equations can be solved in the closed form. Also, we determine the forbidden set of the initial values by using the obtained formulas. Finally, we obtain periodic solutions of aforementioned system.
ON INVERSE OF A REGULAR SURFACE WITH RESPECT TO THE UNIT SPHERE S2 IN E3
Authors: TUL SIDIKA , BAYAR FERAY , SARIOĞLUGİL AYHAN
Published: March 2021

The purpose of this paper, first, is to give a definition of the inverse surface of a given regular surface with respect to a unit sphere in E3. Second, some characteristic properties of the inverse surface are to express depending on the algebraic invariants of the original surface. In the last part of the study, we gave examples supporting our claims and plotted their graphics with the help of Maple software program.
BENZIMIDAZOLE AS A PROMISING ANTIVIRAL HETEROCYCLIC SCAFFOLD: A REVIEW
Authors: AHMAD NASEEM , AZAD MOHAMMAD IRFAN , KHAN ABDUL RAHMAN , AZAD IQBAL
Published: March 2021

Heterocyclic derivatives are unavoidable in many fields of natural disciplines. These derivatives play numerous significant roles in research, medication, and nature. Nitrogenous heterocyclic derivatives extremely are the main target of concern in synthetic chemistry to ensue active natural products with pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals interest. Benzimidazole skeleton is another example of some active heterocyclic moiety that significantly contributes in the numerous bioactive of essential compounds. Benzimidazole skeleton is studied as a prominent moiety of biologically active compounds with various activities including antimicrobial, antiprotozoal, anticancer, antiviral, acetylcholinesterase, antihistaminic, anti-inflammatory, antimalarial, analgesic, anti-HIV and antitubercular. Therefore, in this review we summarize the various antiviral activities of several benzimidazole derivatives and outline the correlation among the structures of different benzimidazoles scaffold with their therapeutic significance.
LIPID CHARACTERISTICS OF MANGO SEED KERNEL OIL AS AFFECTED BY DIFFERENT RIPENING STAGES OF FRUIT
Authors: OLADAPO ABIONA OLUSEYE , OGUNSADE OLUWADAMILOLA , ADEBOYE ADEDAYO O. , WASIU AGBAJE B.
Published: March 2021

In this study, the effect of different stages of ripening, i.e. unripe, semi-ripe and ripe, on quality parameters of oils extracted from the kernels of Mango (Magnifera indica) seeds was investigated. The kernels were oven-dried and oil extracted from them using soxhlet apparatus and n-hexane as solvent. The fatty acid profile, phospholipids, sterol contents and some chemical properties such as saponification value, peroxide value, iodine value and acid value of oils obtained from the seeds at different level of maturity were determined. The results show that the oils are rich in saturated fatty acid most especially stearic and palmitic acids varying from 34.36 - 37.86% and 8.84 -10.66 % respectively. The predominant unsaturated fatty acid present in the oils is oleic acid ranging from 41.96 – 45.65 %. For the chemical parameters, the peroxide values (1.82 - 2.23 %) meq/kg, acid values (5.00 – 5.50) mg/KOH/g decreased with fruit maturity. For phospholipids, phosphatidyl choline (380 – 451 mg/100 g) and phosphatidyl ethanolamine (217.42 - 342.63 mg/100 g) having the highest quantities, they all increased with fruit maturity except sphingomyelin and phosphatidic acid. Stigmasterol, sitosterol and cholesterol contents of the oils decreased with fruit maturity while Δ-5-avenasterol, campesterol and the cholestanol contents increased with fruit maturity. Sitosterol and stigmasterol and had the highest values at 345.81 - 386.96 mg/100 g and 83.70 – 137.09 mg/100 g respectively. Conclusively, the kernel oils have potential for use as domestic and industrially as a non-conventional source of vegetable oil in chocolate and confectionery products.
DETERMINATION OF TOTAL PHENOLIC CONTENT FROM PLANT EXTRACTS USED IN COSMETIC PURPOSE
Authors: DOBRINAS SIMONA , SOCEANU ALINA
Published: March 2021

Spectrometric analysis belongs to a group of measurement methods used for their simplicity and large selectivity to solve various problems of analytes. The total phenolic content of different plant extracts used for cosmetic purpose was determined by a slightly modified version of traditionally Folin-Ciocalteau method. The objective of this work was the validation of UV-Vis spectrometric method, investigation of uncertainty sources when measuring gallic acid concentration and evaluation of the calibration equation effect on measurement uncertainty of UV– Vis spectrophotometer. Validation was performed by studying analytical curve linearity (R2=0.9995) and range (37.5 – 225 mg L-1), estimated limit of detection (LOD, 0.11mg L-1) and limit of quantification (LOQ, 0.37 mg L-1), precision (%RSD, 0.14 – 1.34), recoveries (83-110%) and stability (%RSD, 0.8 – 2.83). To obtain more representative values for precision, recoveries and stability simultaneous replicates at different times, on different matrices including plant (marigold, chamomile and lavender) were performed during the study period. The validated method was successfully applied to determine TPC in marigold extracts. For chamomile and lavender extracts, the spectrometric method presented only acceptable precision, among all the performance parameters studied. The sources of the gallic acid concentration measurement uncertainty include purity, volume of flasks, mass and the calibration equation. The results indicated that the uncertainty components from purity were the smallest. An important source of the uncertainty was the mass.The volumes of the volumetric flasks had only modest effect on the uncertainty. The contribution of calibration equation is the greatest from all sources.
Eros nas Letras e na pedra
Authors: Rita Annabela
Published: March 2021

Considering the myths of love and death as figures of an existential response in which each community defines itself, recognizes and codifies its existence (legally or ethically), this work will evoke five peninsular stories that Arts and Letters have long elaborated and that characterize Europe in its transformation from the Middle Ages to the present.
La linguisticidad de la planificación del desarrollo sostenible desde los sistemas complejos adaptativos.
Authors:   Universidad del Sinú Elía Bechara  Zainúm, Barbera Alvarado Nataliya , Chirinos Araque Yamarú del Valle ,   Universidad Católica Luis Amigó, Agudelo Vargas María Victoria ,   Universidad Católica Luis Amigó, Muñoz Ruiz Jorge Armando ,   Universidad Alonso de Ojeda, Polo Bolaño Yaneth ,   Universidad del Sinú Elía Bechara  Zainúm
Published: March 2021

Explorar los fundamentos teóricos que conducen a comprender la planificación del desarrollo sostenible desde la universalidad lingüística y de la complejidad, constituye, el propósito de esta investigación, cuyo tratamiento metodológico fue de tipo documental, desarrollado a partir de la revisión bibliográfica de los textos de autores entre los que destacan: López y García (2011), Castellano (2008), Prigogine y Stengers (1997), Maldonado y García (2011), entre otros. Los resultados indican que la relación fundamental entre lenguaje y planificación está dada en que el objeto del lenguaje abarca el horizonte de la planificación orientando los cauces, el camino para conformar el orden y la estructura de su propio proceso, por medio de la mediación lingüística del hombre consigo mismo y con su entorno lo que hace posible el encuentro para el consenso, al momento de elegir la agenda de acción y los medios adecuados en la búsqueda del horizonte colectivo. Finalmente se concluye que, la nueva planificación del desarrollo sostenible, entendida como una planificación emergente, dialógica, irreversible y recursiva, conviene partir del qué, para buscar el cómo, por medio de un proceso relacional y dialógico. Este proceso llevado a cabo desde una perspectiva lingüística intenta fortalecer la participación y mejorar la reflexión estratégica orientada hacia la integración de métodos, instrumentos y técnicas de planificación; proceso que, al mismo tiempo, se caracteriza por ser de naturaleza flexible y adaptable a la estructura y condiciones iniciales del sistema. Por consiguiente, la universalidad lingüística, se manifiesta en la capacidad del ser para expresar y poner al descubierto una dimensión totalmente nueva mediante la mediación; y así, los planteamientos y punto de partida adquieren la dimensión de un planteamiento universal una vez consagrado el acuerdo y consenso colectivo en relación al horizonte deseado y la agenda de acción.
La neuroplanificación: herramienta fundamental en el proceso estratégico de las universidades privadas del Estado Zulia
Authors:   Universidad Alonso de Ojeda, Muñoz-Ruiz Jorge A. , Chirinos Araque Yamarú del Valle ,   Universidad Católica Luis Amigó, Amarís López Néstor E. ,   Universidad Alonso de Ojeda, Velásquez Ochoa José Alexander ,   Corporación Universitaria Americana, Agudelo Vargas María Victoria ,   Universidad Católica Luis Amigó
Published: March 2021

En esta investigación se analiza la neuroplanificación como herramienta fundamental en el proceso estratégico de las universidades privadas del estado Zulia. Este trabajo se fundamentó en los postulados teóricos de Pittaluga (2015), Marafuschi (2014), Hill y Col (2011), Braidot (2010), Mintzberg (1999) y Bertalanffy (1980). En este estudio, tipificado como descriptivo, no experimental, traseccional y de campo, los datos se recolectaron a través de un cuestionario con escalamiento de frecuencias, sometido al juicio de expertos y cuya confiabilidad Alfa de Cronbach fue de 0.92, ubicándose en una categoría de muy elevada confiabilidad. Los resultados demuestran que la neuroplanificación está compuesta por una serie de elementos que coadyuvan a la efectividad del ejercicio estratégico organizacional y en donde, el pensamiento estratégico es el único elemento que casi siempre está presente en la dirección de las universidades estudiadas, sin embargo, algunos de los otros elementos presentaron un moderado nivel de ocurrencia, lo cual conlleva a que la gerencia de estas instituciones deban atender realidades internas que le permitan fortalecer las habilidades estratégicas en su personal directivo, por cuanto, la efectividad de todo proceso estratégico no descansa solo en que los líderes tengan un pensamiento visionario, sino, además, en la puesta en práctica constante del análisis integral del todo y sus partes, la aplicación continua de la creatividad, el estudio de diversos modelos de éxitos que ofrece el entono y, por último, en la participación de las personas claves que impulsan los procesos medulares y de apoyo de la universidad. En otras palabras, el proceso estratégico, por sí mismo, es sistémico, en tanto que la efectividad de cada una de sus partes hace sinergia para el alcance general de los objetivos institucionales.
Representación del territorio como forma de apropiación política y social en asentamientos informales de la ciudad de Montería-Colombia
Authors:   Universidad del Sinú Elías Bechara Zainúm, Vega Martínez Arney Alfonso , Hernández Buelvas Efraín de Jesús ,   Universidad del Sinú Elías Bechara Zainúm, Barbera de Ramírez Nataliya ,   Universidad del Sinú Elías Bechara Zainúm, Mestra Padilla Carmen Cecilia ,   Universidad del Sinú Elías Bechara Zainúm
Published: March 2021

La ciudad se define no solo como un elemento físico sino también histórico, producto de las dinámicas espaciales, poblacionales y sociales que al interior de ella se dan; presentándola como un mosaico que expresa estéticamente las formas de vida que incluye elementos, cualidades y relaciones al interior de la sociedad (Avila, Miranda & De Contreras, 2015). Desde esta perspectiva, la vida en el barrio configura formas culturales de habitar lo urbano que incorporan las experiencias cotidianas de quienes viven la ciudad, expresadas en las expectativas, logros, frustraciones y anhelos de cada uno de los ciudadanos (García, 2017). A partir de este estudio se analizó las formas de representación del territorio como producción política y social en el contexto urbano del barrio Alfonso López; teniendo en cuenta que este espacio se constituye como un asentamiento informal receptor de población en situación de desplazamiento en la ciudad de Montería. La investigación se basó en un enfoque mixto con un diseño explicativo secuencial, en la cual se empleó la encuesta de imaginarios urbanos de Armando Silva (2004) a manera de entrevista, cuyas preguntas son de naturaleza subjetiva y que indagan sobre las emociones y percepciones de los ciudadanos y su relación con su barrio. De manera general, se puede afirmar que la representación del territorio en este asentamiento informal constituye una ciudad de resistencia, donde se crean lugares signados como buenos, tranquilos y propios; a pesar de los problemas sociourbanos que pueda presentar un barrio de este tipo y que están relacionados con la inseguridad, el déficit de infraestructura urbana, la vulnerabilidad física, entre otros.
Deserción laboral de mandos medios. Caso de empresa de autopartes
Authors:   Universidad de Guanajuato, Aguilar Camacho Mario Jesús , Luna Correa José Enrique ,   Universidad de Guanajuato, Barrera Arias Eduardo ,   Universidad de Guanajuato, Tovar Vega Alma Rosa ,   Universidad de Guanajuato
Published: March 2021

El propósito del estudio es identificar el fenómeno de la deserción laboral en los mandos medios, en empresa de auto partes de Celaya. México tiene uno de los promedios más altos de deserción laboral en América Latina y en el Mundo. Esta deserción provoca que las empresas que la padecen experimenten una disminución de su fuerza de trabajo, por ende, que el logro de sus objetivos organizacionales no se alcance. Esta situación se agudiza cuando quienes desertan son quienes ocupan los mandos intermedios de las empresas. La metodología utilizada en este estudio de caso es de carácter mixta permitió hacer un análisis en forma profunda e integral de una unidad para atender el problema planteado. Aquí se examinan algunos de los más representativos factores internos y externos que provocan la inestabilidad del talento en una empresa que conforma un grupo industrial fabricante de autopartes en el municipio de Celaya, Guanajuato, México, identificando las causas que puedan provocar a mediano o largo plazo el abandono de la misma; también se evalúan las estrategias para detectar y dar seguimiento a esa movilidad del talento.
Skills for business and management
Authors: Messenger Hazel
Published: March 2021

A book review of Sedgley, M. (2020) Skills for business and management. London: Red Globe Press
Teks, Konteks dan Hermeneutika Imamat 18:22 dan 20:13
Authors: Hauw Andreas
Published: March 2021

Abstrak: Artikel ini mengaformasi larangan homoseks dalam Imamat 18:22 dan 20:13 lewat analisis teks dan konteks. Atas dasar teks dan konteks ini pula, artikel berdiskusi dengan pertanyaan-pertanyaan kaum revisionis yang menafsirkan kedua teks Imamat secara berbeda dan tidak relevan. Dalam kategori ritual, tradisi dan keadilan artikel ini menjawab keberatan-keberatan yang muncul. Abstract: The article affirms the prohibition of same-sex relationships through the analysis of the text and contexts of Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13. Differing views and interpretations by revisionists and the dismissal of their inappropriate analysis and categorization of ritual, tradition, and justice are also addressed in the article.
Innovative Technologies Against the COVID-19’s Challenge: Education Issues
Authors: Brauweiler Hans-Christian , Yerimpasheva Aida
Published: March 2021

The intention of the paper is to consider the role of technologies used to overcome the COVID-19’s challenges in higher education. On investigating, it has been found that the digital strategies utilizing innovation technologies help students to adapt to pandemic consequences. This study enlightens the various technologies that assist systems of healthcare and education in diverse aspects to outlive against COVID-19. Furthermore, the technological shift of world economy that happened during the pandemic and its influence in the society is discussed. Besides the considered innovation technologies, this paper also deals with changes that have taken place in education system of Kazakhstan in pandemic circumstances. Alongside our suggested solution for further educational process issues is also presented.

A detailed review of the literature is done on COVID-19, digital technologies in education, blended learning using appropriate keywords on SCOPUS, Springer, Science Direct, and Google Scholar. To get insights some relevant sites and blogs are also taken into account. We have identified technologies used in Kazakhstan that play an important role now.

There have been chosen exploratory and conclusive research design. Fifty-nine students provided qualitative responses; ninety-eight students and graduates participated in quantitative survey. The results of study has shown students’ increased awareness concerning blended learning.

The scientific novelty lies in the description of the experience gained by higher schools during the quarantine. We believe that in the future, blended learning should be used largely. The innovations in the learning process cover two areas. The first is related to software used. It is like creation of a virtual university that facilitates communication between students and teachers. The second area correlates with content, without which any innovation will fail.
"ОСОБЕННОСТИ ФОРМИРОВАНИЯ ТЕРМИНОЛОГИИ В СФЕРЕ ТУРИЗМА "
Authors: Жаннат Толеуовна Балмагамбетова  , Айгүл Ерікқызы Кәрімбек
Published: March 2021

"В настоящее время исследование вопросов терминологии представляет большой научный интерес для лингвистики. Туризм занимает ведущую роль в мировой экономике и как одна из крупнейших и наиболее быстро развивающихся отраслей в мире, неизбежно влияет на все аспекты общественной жизни, включая и язык. Развитие туризма привело к увеличению профессиональной терминологии в этой сфере. Несмотря на то, что инфраструктура туризма уже весьма развита, терминологию туризма в русском и казахском языках пока еще сложно назвать вполне сформировавшейся и развитой. В статье рассматриваются особенности образования терминологии в сфере туризма. Представлены основные способы образования терминов с примерами на трех языках. Отмечается, что основным способом формирования терминологии является заимствование. Рассматриваются разные способы заимствования. Заимствования иноязычных терминов всегда широко представляют терминологические наименования. В ходе исследования было определено, что в английской туристической терминологии, так же, как и в русской и казахской туристической терминологии, обнаружены лексемы, произведенные с помощью таких способов словообразования, как семантический, морфологический, морфолого-синтаксический и заимствование иноязычных терминов. "
"ҚАЗАҚ ӘДЕБИЕТІНДЕ РОЗА МҰҚАНОВАНЫҢ АЛАТЫН ОРНЫ "
Authors: Нұргүл Болатовна Ағалиева  , Мадина Жұмкенқызы Арқалы
Published: March 2021

"Мақалада қазақ әдебиетіне бірқатар айшықты туынды қосқан Роза Мұқанованың шығармашылық мұрасына талдау жасалған. Зерттеу барысында жазушының прозалық және драмалық туындыларындағы ерекшеліктер анықталып, қаламгердің қазақ әдебиетінде алар орнына аргументтер келтірген. Сондай-ақ жазушы көркем туындылармен қатар қазақ әдебиетінің негізгі мәселелеріне арналған зерттеу еңбектерін де жазып шығарды. Бұл ғылыми маңызы бар еңбектер қазақ әдебиеттануының даму аясын кеңейтті. Мақалада жазушы, драматург, әдебиетші Роза Мұқанованың «Құбыжық», «Қаралы төбе», «Өзің», «Тұтқын», «Композитор», «Мұқағали» сынды психологиялық әңгімелері, «Сарра», «Фариза» драмалары сюжеттік, композициялық, идеялық және тақырыптық қырлары бойынша талданып, ғылыми дәлелдемелер келтірілген. Зерттеу процесі барысында индукция, дедукция, салыстыру әдіс-тәсілдері қолданылады. " "
Research on Deep Learning Techniques in Breaking Text-Based Captchas and Designing
Image-Based Captcha
Authors: A Janarthanan , C Pandiyarajan , M Sabarinathan , M Sudhan , R Kala
Published: March 2021

Optical character recognition (OCR) is a process of text recognition in images (one word). The input images are taken from the dataset. The collected text images are implemented to pre-processing. In pre-processing, we can implement the image resize process. Image resizing is necessary when you need to increase or decrease the total number of pixels, whereas remapping can occur when you are zooming refers to increase the quantity of pixels, so that when you zoom an image, you will see clear content. After that, we can implement the segmentation process. In segmentation, we can segment the each characters in one word. We can extract the features values from the image that means test feature. In classification process, we have to classify the text from the image. Image classification is performed the images in order to identify which image contains text. A classifier is used to identify the image containing text. The experimental results shows that the accuracy.