bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Natural conditions of the Popigai diamond deposit (North-West Yakutia)
Authors:   P. I. Melnikov Permafrost Institute SB RAS, Zheleznyak Mikhail N. , Shatz Mark M. ,   P. I. Melnikov Permafrost Institute SB RAS, Misailov Ivan E. ,   P. I. Melnikov Permafrost Institute SB RAS
Published: June 2022

The article highlights the features of the diamond mining industry in Yakutia. The history of the discovery andstudy of impact diamonds Popigai deposit formed as a result of the penetration of the eponumous huge meteorite into the rock mass are traced. Some features of Popigai crystals and the prospects of their use in various sectors of the national economy of the country are characterized.
A new locality of chondrichthyan fishes from the Upper Paleocene on the right bank of the Don river (Volgograd region)
Authors:   Saratov State University, Lopyrev Vladimir A. , Popov Evgeny V. ,   Saratov State University
Published: June 2022

An assemblage of chondrichthyans is described from the new locality near Serafimovich town (the western part of Volgograd region). More than 2500 fossils were collected from the basal gravel-pebble bed and phosphorite-bearing layer from the lower part of the Buzinovka formation (upper Paleocene). There are reworked Cretaceous and Paleocene chondrichthyans (6 species) and synchronous 21 species of sharks and 2 species of chimaeroids. The presence of synchronous Gluekmanotodus heinzelini, Odontaspis winkleri, Paraorthacodus eocaenus, Xampylodon loozi allows correlating the described lower part of the Buzinovka formation with NP8 – NP9 nannoplankton zones or Alisocysta margarita – Axiodinium augustum dinocyst zones (Thanetian – basal Ypresian).
Candida auris: outbreak fungal pathogen in COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Bagheri Lankarani Kamran , Akbari Maryam , Tabrizi Reza , Vali Mohebat , Sekhavati Eghbal , Heydari Seyed Taghi , Khodadadi Hossein , Ahmadizar Fariba
Published: June 2022

Background and Objectives: Candida auris (C. auris) is the first fungal pathogen considered a global health threat. Be- cause, C. auris is associated with multidrug resistance and associated diseases such as diabetes, sepsis, lung and kidney disease. This study investigated the prevalence and mortality of C. auris infection during Covid-19 pandemic.
Materials and Methods: Databases were searched for peer-reviewed articles published in the English language up to Jan 18, Heterogeneity across studies was evaluated using Cochrane’s Q test and the I2 index. The pooled point prevalences and their corresponding 95% confidence interval (CIs) were estimated usingthe random-effects model.
Results: In our meta-analysis, 11 eligible articles were included. The total pooled prevalence estimation of C. auris infection among COVID-19 patients was 13% (95% CI: 8%, 19%). The estimated pooled mortality rate of C. auris infection was 37% (95% CI: 15%, 61%). In terms of specific conditions, the pooled risk of mortality was higher in people with diabetes 65% (95% CI: 0.45%, 83%), in cases with >21 days admission inintensive care unit (ICU) 44% (95% CI: 21%, 0.68%), and after receiving steroids 43% (95% CI: 18%, 69%).
Conclusion: Our study highlights the high prevalence rate of C. auris infection, particularly among people with a history of metabolic disorders.
Comparison among plaque assay, tissue culture infectious dose (TCID ) and real-time RT-PCR for SARS-CoV-2 variants quantification
Authors: Zapata-Cardona Maria Isabel , Flórez-Álvarez Lizdany , Gómez-Gallego Diana Maryory , Moncada-Díaz María Juliana , Hernandez Juan Carlos , Díaz Francisco , Rugeles María Teresa , Aguilar-Jiménez Wbeimar , Zapata Wildeman
Published: June 2022

Background and Objectives: SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOC) and interest (VOI) pose a significant threat to pub- lic health because the rapid change in the SARS-CoV-2 genome can alter viral phenotypes such as virulence, transmissi- bility and the ability to evade the host response. Hence, SARS-CoV-2 quantification techniques are essential for timely diagnosis and follow-up. Besides, they are vital to understanding viral pathogenesis, antiviral evaluation, and vaccine de- velopment.
Materials and Methods: Five isolates of SARS-CoV-2: D614G strain (B.1), three VOC (Alpha, Gamma and Delta), and one VOI (Mu) were used to compare three techniques for viral quantification, plaque assay, median tissue culture infectiousdose (TCID50) and real-time RT-PCR.
Results: Plaque assay showed viral titers between 0.15 ± 0.01×107 and 1.95 ± 0.09×107 PFU/mL while viral titer by TCID50 assay was between 0.71 ± 0.01×106  to 4.94 ± 0.80×106  TCID50 /mL for the five SARS-CoV-2 isolates. The PFU/mL titer obtained by plaque and the calculated from TCID50 assays differed by 0.61 log10, 0.59 log10, 0.59 log10 and 0.96 log10 for Alfa, Gamma, Delta, and Mu variants (p≤0.0007), respectively. No differences were observed for the D614G strain. Real-time PCR assay exhibited titers ranging from 0.39 ± 0.001×108  to 3.38 ± 0.04×108  RNA copies/µL for all variants. The relation between PFU/mL and RNA copies/mL was 1:29800 for D614G strain, 1:11700 for Alpha, 1:8930 for Gamma, 1:12500 for Delta, and 1:2950 for Mu.
Conclusion: TCID50 assay was comparable to plaque assay for D614G but not for others SARS-CoV-2 variants. Our data demonstrated a correlation among PFU/mL and E gene RNA copies/µL, units of measure commonly used to quantify the viral load in diagnostic and research fields. The results suggest that the proportion of infectious virions in vitro changes de- pending on the SARS-CoV-2 variant, being Mu, the variant reaching a higher viral titer with fewer viral copies.
Phytochemical composition and antimicrobial, and anti-quorum sensing activities of Punica granatum L. methanolic extract
Authors: Hamrita Bechr , Noumi Emira , Hafi Ferdaws , Nazzaro Filomena , Snoussi Mejdi
Published: June 2022

Background and Objectives: In this work, our aims were to investigate the antimicrobial resistance, and antiquorum sensing activities of Punica granatum L. methanolic extract.
Materials and Methods: Antibacterial and antifungal activities were performed against thirteen bacteria and five fungal pathogens. Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography was used to identify the polyphenolic extract. The inhibition of pyocyanin production, proteolytic and elastolytic activity and swarming motility in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 test strain were estimated.
Results: The methanolic extract from P. granatum L. was dominated by chlorogenic acid (34.028 mg/g), rutin (26.05 mg/g), epicatechin (12.207 mg/g), gallic acid (11.157 mg/g), and caffeic acid 9.768 mg/g). Results showed antibacterial activities against almost all tested microorganisms with mean diameter of growth inhibition zone ranging from 6 ± 0 to 30 ± 0 mm for Candida species and from 6 ± 0 to 22.66 ± 0.57 for bacterial strains. The lowest minimal inhibitory concentrations were recorded for Listeria monocytogenes ATCC 19115 and Salmonella enterica CECT 529 (0.14 mg/ml, respectively). The anti-quorum sensing activity of methanolic extract against P. aeruginosa showed a significant inhibition of swarming motility and an attenuation in virulence factors like pyocyanin production at low concentrations.
Conclusion: The obtained results indicates that P. granatum L. extracts is a rich source of phenolic compounds and highlighted the possibilities uses of pomegranate to attenuate the expression of quorum sensing controlled factors in P. aeruginosa PAO1 strain.
Crude extracts of an endophytic fungus attenuate the growth of pathogenic bacteria in aquaculture
Authors: Mat Jalil Mohd Taufiq , Zakaria Nurul Aili , Mohd Suhaimi Nurul Syakirah , Ibrahim Darah
Published: June 2022

Background and Objectives: Endophytic fungi are believed to possess compounds as antibacterial agents. This study was designed to determine in vivo antibacterial activity of the crude extracts from Lasiodiplodia pseudotheobromae IBRL OS-64 against pathogenic bacteria.
Materials and Methods: The qualitative and quantitative screenings were performed using agar plug and disk diffusion antimicrobial tests, respectively. Besides that, the MIC and MBC value of the extracts were determined using broth microdi- lution assay and morphological changes of the bacterial cells exposed to the extract were observed under Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM).
Results: Agar plug diffusion assay revealed that V. parahaemolyticus ATCC 17802 and Exiguobacterium profundum IBRL MA6 were the most sensitive to the extract with the size of inhibition zones of 11 to ≤ 20 mm. The MIC and MBC values of the extract varied depending on the test bacteria. Observation through SEM revealed that the bacterial cells exposed to the extract experienced severe damage such as irregular shape with crumpled and shrunken cells which led to cell death.
Conclusion: The data suggest that the crude extracts of L. pseudotheobromae IBRL OS-64 exert antibacterial activity against test bacteria and principally affect the cell wall in growing pathogenic bacterial cells.
Evolution and diversity of human adenoviruses isolated from patients with keratoconjunctivitis
Authors: Karami Chiman , Mazloum Jalali Kamyar , Jalilian Shahram , Khataminia Gholamreza , Biparva Haghighi Somayeh , Karimi Babaahmadi Mohammad , Taherkhani Reza , Makvandi Manoochehr
Published: June 2022

Background and Objectives: Human adenovirus type 8 is a highly contagious eye disease and is considered as the most common epidemic keratoconjunctivitis worldwide. The virus may alter the course of detection as mutations and recombina- tion in surface antigens are associated with binding and pathogenesis in human adenovirus. The recognition of new recom- binant human adenovirus has been based on sequencing of three genes, penton base, hexon and fiber.
Materials and Methods:50 suspected samples of ocular keratoconjunctivitis were selected over 6 months. Following DNA extraction from isolates positive for cytopathic effect in each well, the complete sequences of hexon, fiber, and penton re- gions were performed on the genome of human adenovirus isolates using PCR. The sequences of capsid genes, including hexon, fiber, and penton were assessed to observe the evidence of recombination at the molecular level using genetic tools.
Results: The results of nucleotide and amino acid sequence of 5/ 50 patients with epidemic keratoconjunctivitis positive for hypervariable region of hexon (132  -449), hypervariable of knob fiber (183  -362) and hypervariable penton (106  -466) isolates showed nucleotide and amino acid identity of 98% and 99.41%, 99% and 100%, 95% and 99.72% with hexon, fiber and penton of human adenovirus 8 subtypes. The results of phylogenetic tree  and Simplot of the entire sequences and hy- pervariable regions of isolated hexon, fiber and penton showed all the isolates of human adenovirus from Ahvaz, Iran, were clustered with human adenovirus 8A, B, E, P and J, subtypes isolated strains from different regions of the world.
Conclusion: The results of this study revealed that the human adenovirus isolates from patients with epidemic keratocon- junctivitis were closed to human adenovirus 8A, B, E, P and J subtypes. To determine the emergence of new human adeno- virus D8 subtypes strain, analysis of complete genome sequence of human adenovirus was required.
Molecular discrimination and antifungal susceptibility profile of cryptic Candida albicans complex species isolated from patients in Iran
Authors: Faridi Ashkan , Amanizadeh Azam , Ayatollahi Mosavi Seyyed Amin , Salari Samira , Kalantar-Neyestanaki Davood , Sharifynia Somayeh , Agha Kuchak Afshari Setareh
Published: June 2022

Background and Objectives: Candida albicans complex species are well known as the main cause of candidiasis, particu- larly among susceptible individuals. In this study, we report the genetic diversity of Candida spp. and the antifungal suscep- tibility pattern of the cryptic C. albicans complex isolates in Kerman, Iran.
Materials and Methods: A total of 112 yeast isolates were obtained from different clinical samples, and molecular identifi- cation was performed. All C. albicans complex isolates were tested for susceptibility of them to amphotericin B, fluconazole, and itraconazole.
Results: The majority of clinical isolates were C. albicans complex (n=48) followed by C. glabrata complex (n=34), C. parapsilosis complex (n=21), and C. krusei (n=9). Among C. albicans complex, 45 isolates were C. albicans (94%), 2 iso- lates were C. dubliniensis (4%), and 1 isolate was C. africana (2%). Amphotericin B was the most active antifungal, whereas. 8.9% and 6.7% of the isolates were resistant to fluconazole and itraconazole, respectively.
Conclusion: Regarding the high incidence of Candida infections particularly in susceptible populations and the emergence of an infrequent yeast species with elevated MICs, which is indistinguishable with conventional methods, developing accu- rate molecular methods for laboratory diagnosis should be considered in the clinical setting.
The Effect of Dark Personality Traits (Machiavellianism, Narcissism and Antisocialism) on Organizational Misconduct by Explaining the Mediating Role of Organizational Mindfulness
Authors: Ebtehaj Saghar , Taheri Goodarzi Hojjat
Published: June 2022

Complete Article Title: The Effect of Dark Personality Traits (Machiavellianism, Narcissism and Antisocialism) on Organizational Misconduct by Explaining the Mediating Role of Organizational Mindfulness (A study on the Field of Disaster and Emergency Medical Management - Lorestan's 115 Emergency)
Background: Organizational misconduct as a destructive or negative phenomenon has challenged common social values, norms and organizational expectations. Therefore, the study of predictors of organizational misconduct, with the aim of reducing the effect of unpleasant personality traits of employees by directing employees towards behavioral standards, policies and organizational strategies in health care systems seems necessary. Therefore, in this study, dark personality traits and organizational mindfulness were investigated to reduce organizational misconduct.
Methods: The present cross-sectional study was conducted with the structural equation modeling approach in 2021. The target population was the staff of the 115 Emergency from Medical Emergency Management Department of Lorestan. The sample size was calculated 217 based on Krejcie-Morgan table. Divergent and convergent validity were used to determine the validity of the structures, and Cronbach's alpha coefficient and combined reliability were used to determine the reliability of the instrument. Data analysis was done using structural equation modeling through SPSS 23 and Smart PLS 3.5 softwares.
Results: Findings showed that dark personality traits with the significant value of 6.232 and path coefficient of 0.401 had a positive and significant effect on organizational misconduct and with the significant level of 8.741 and path coefficient of - 0.455, it had a negative and significant effect on organizational mindfulness. Organizational mindfulness with a significant level of 5.187 and the path coefficient of - 0.373 had a negative and significant effect on organizational misconduct. Moreover, organizational mindfulness with direct impact factor of - 0.455 , indirect impact factor of - 0.373, direct significance level of 5.187, and indirect significance of 8.741 (- 1.96 < t < 1.96) determines the mediating role between dark personality traits and organizational misconduct. The quality of the final research model with GOF index (0.379) had a suitable fit.
Conclusion: Given the significant role of dark personality traits and organizational mindfulness in relation to predicting organizational misconduct of the employees, while identifying and managing these traits, it is suggested that the managers of 115 emergency medical services in Lorestan, prevent the intentional violation of organizational norms by employees through strengthening the organizational mindfulness of employees.
Evaluation of Timing and Workmetry of Service Delivery in the Imaging Ward of Shahid Rahnemoun Hospital, in Yazd, in 2021
Authors: Jafari Hasan , Sheikhzadeh Tezenji Mahdieh , Rahimi Mohammad Kazem , Hoseini Baghdadabad Fatemehalsadat
Published: June 2022

Background: The importance of timing lies on providing services, identifying the current status of service delivery, and determining the workload to improve productivity of the organization and the level of satisfaction of service providers and recipients. The aim of this study is to investigate the timing of patient's workflow, in order to identify the current state of service delivery, and determine the workload in the imaging ward of Shahid Rahnemoun hospital in Yazd.
Methods: The present study was descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional-observational, which was conducted in 2021. The sample included 1287 images or graphs from the imaging ward of Shahid Rahnemoun Hospital, during a period of 3 months and during different shifts (morning, evening and night). They were selected using the Krejcie-Morgan method. Frequency, percentage, means, and standard deviation were used to evaluate descriptive statistics.
Results: Results of the study showed that the maximum and minimum mean time calculated for each service was related to the service of hospitalized patients in the radiology unit (22:50 minutes) and operating room patients (2:16 minutes), respectively. Also, the maximum and minimum working hours spent for all services obtained were related to the inpatients in the radiology unit (67747 minutes) and outpatients in the ultrasound unit (243 minutes), respectively.
Conclusion: The timing and workmetry of the activities performed in the hospital's imaging ward, gave the authors a view of the current situation of the workforce and the amount of work done by the imaging ward.
Modeling the Relationship between Perception Management and Social Undermining with the Mediating Role of Organizational Trust and Social Capital in West Azerbaijan University of Medical Sciences
Authors: Ahmadiyan Zakariya , Ghalavandi Hassan , Hassani Mohammad
Published: June 2022

Background: The use of anticipatory behaviors in the organization can cause negative behaviors such as conflict and reduce the positive behaviors in the organization. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between perception management and social undermining, and the mediating role of organizational trust and social capital in West Azerbaijan University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: This was a descriptive-correlation study. The statistical population was all 23,000 medical staff of West Azerbaijan University of Medical Sciences. Considering Cochran's formula, 384 people were selected through convenience sampling method. Data collection instruments were questionnaires regarding perception management, social undermining, social capital, and organizational trust. The validity of the instruments was assessed using convergent and divergent validity. The reliability was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha and the combined foot coefficient. Structural equation model and SPSS 24 and LISREL 8 software were used to analyze the data.
Results: There was a positive and significant correlation between perception management and social undermining (path coefficient 0.58). The correlation between perception management and organizational trust (- 0.63) and social capital (- 0.84) was negative and significant. The relationship between organizational trust (- 0.48) and social capital (- 0.41) with social undermining of employees is negative and significant. Finally, there was a significant correlation between perception management and social undermining mediated by organizational trust (0.29) and social capital (0.35).
Conclusion: Impression management, by reducing the level of organizational trust and social capital, increases social undermining in West Azerbaijan University of Medical Sciences. The authors suggest that, by identifying and reducing perception management tactics, authorities increase organizational trust and social capital, and consequently, reduce social undermining.
Providing a Model for Antecedents and Outcomes of Behavioral Abnormalities of Human Resources in the Ministry of Health and Medical Education
Authors: Mirzaei Aaliyeh , Beheshti Far Malike , Zeyaadini Mohammad
Published: June 2022

Background: In recent decades, increasing productivity and reducing losses through the improvement of behavioral abnormalities at work has been considered by experts in organizational behavior, especially health researchers. Employee' abnormal behavior is a voluntary behavior that violates important norms of the organization, and thereby, threatens the goodness of the organization, its members, or both. The purpose of this study was to design a model for antecedents and outcomes of behavioral abnormalities of human resources in the Ministry of Health and Medical Education.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in the summer of 2021. Library and Delphi study methods were used to collect information. Factors were identified and extracted using library studies. Then, experts were asked to determine the importance of each of the identified factors using verbal variables. After that, the verbal variables were converted to triangular fuzzy numbers and the triangular fuzzy mean was decaphasized using the Minkowski formula. Using the fuzzy Delphi method, during 3 stages, experts reached a consensus on the antecedents and outcomes of the abnormal behavior of human resources in the Ministry of Health and Medical Education by experts and developed a model.
Results: A total of 21 factors were identified as antecedents and 13 factors as outcomes of outcomes of the abnormal behavior of human resources. The highest agreement in the field of antecedents was with the component of poverty and livelihood problems and weakness of self-control and the lowest agreement was with the component of meaninglessness of the universe and the imperfect physical condition and socialization, which have been completely eliminated. Migration has been recognized as the least agreed upon factor. In the field of outcomes, the highest agreement was with dissatisfaction and decreased motivation and the lowest was with suicide and sexual harassment.
Conclusion: Considering that poverty and livelihood problems and poor self-control were the most important antecedents of abnormal behavior, authorities can reduce abnormal behaviors of the employees by improving their living conditions and increasing their salaries and benefits, as well as increasing employees' ability to control themselves and improve their self-management skills.
Evaluation of Perceptual Indicators Regarding Environmental Quality of Medical Centers (Case Study: Selected Wards of One of Yazd's Private Hospitals)
Authors: Fatahi Abarghoo Yasaman , Sadri Esfahani Ali
Published: June 2022

Background: Locations, by creating a sense of comfort and peace or sorrow and distress have a great effect on self-confidence, personality, and personal health. Paying attention to the perceptual indicators of environmental quality can lead to sustainable changes in architectural designs. The aim of this study is to identify perceptual indicators of the environmental quality in medical centers and use these indicators to evaluate the physical-spatial qualities of those centers. The study environment was one the private hospitals in Yazd.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in 2022 in a private hospital in Yazd. The statistical population includes patients, visitors, carers and staff. 73 users from the pediatric care and hospitalization ward and 47 users from the outpatient ward were selected as the statistical sample through convenience sampling. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire consisting of 27 questions with 5 Likert scale options and 5 demographic questions, the validity of which was approved by 10 experts in the field of architecture and psychology.  The reliability of the questionnaire was also confirmed by Cronbach's alpha test with a value of 0.75. Questions included 3 dimensions of perceptual indicators regarding the quality of hospital environment. 2 dimensions evaluated the physical aspects of the hospital exterior and interior space of the wards and 1 dimension evaluated social aspects. For statistical analysis, descriptive methods (frequency, mean, etc.) and SPSS 26 software were employed.
Results: The outcome of the percentages obtained regarding the dimension of physical-spatial aspects of the hospital's external spaces, pediatric care and hospitalization ward, the outpatient ward and the socio-functional aspects of hospital spaces, were obtained as + 25, + 38.38, + 44.73, and +36 % respectively.
Conclusion: Based on the results, the outcome of the percentages obtained for the dimensions of the physical-spatial aspects of the hospital's external spaces, pediatric care and hospitalization ward, the outpatient ward and the socio-functional aspects of hospital spaces indicated the favorable status of the dimension from the users' point of view.
The Effect of Loyalty to, Confidence in and Emotional Commitment to Brand Regarding Brand Advocacy in Shiraz Namazi Hospital
Authors: Azimi Hossein , Pourahmadi Laleh Navideh
Published: June 2022

Background: Brand can impart a unique meaning of the organization to consumers and create many comparative advantages. This relationship is created through trust, connection, loyalty and emotional commitment to the brand and their impact on advocacy and the development of emotional relationships between the customer and the organization. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of loyalty to, confidence in and emotional commitment to brand regarding brand advocacy.
Methods: This research was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey in terms of data collection method. Data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire whose face validity was confirmed by professors and experts.  Convergent validity with a mean variance of more than 0.5 and divergent validity using Fornell and Larker methods were confirmed. Also, the reliability of the instrument was confirmed with the Cronbach's alpha of more than 0.7. The statistical population was patients of Shiraz Namazi Hospital in 2020. After conducting a pre-test and confirming the validity and reliability and determining the variance deviation of the prototype, using Cochran's formula, the statistical sample size was determined to be 300. The final questionnaires were distributed and collected among patients through convenience sampling method. Finally, after data analysis, the conceptual model of the research was fitted using the structural equation model and PLS3 software.
Results: The conceptual model of the research was fitted using various indicators and the results showed that the model has appropriate quality and acceptable validity. Quantitatively, findings indicated that brand confidence of 0.228 had a significant effect on brand advocacy, but emotional commitment and loyalty with a coefficient of 0.049 and 0.007, respectively, had no significant effect on brand advocacy.
Conclusion: Results suggest that brand confidence is achieved by patients through perceived quality, brand credibility and customer-oriented behavior of the hospital staff. Moreover, the influence of reference groups and the social responsibility on the hospital, with the help of confidence in brand, creates emotional commitment in patients.
Hacer teología pastoral en clave sinodal: aportes del enfoque investigación-acción participativa al método ver, juzgar y actuar
Authors: Bacher Martínez Carolina
Published: June 2022

La teología pastoral tiene como desafío propio y vigente la articulación de la reflexión teológica con la acción pastoral y con los procesos epocales. Si bien en América Latina se ha avanzado en esta perspectiva, aún hoy subsisten desafíos metodológicos en este campo disciplinar. Por tal motivo, en la reconfiguración sinodal de la Iglesia en general y de la teología en particular, el artículo fundamenta la recepción en el método ver, juzgar y actuar del enfoque propuesto por Orlando Fals Borda, la investigación-acción participativa (IAP), y da cuenta de algunas recepciones antecedentes. El método ver, juzgar y actuar recupera así la unidad entre el sujeto de reflexión y el sujeto de acción, acorta las distancias entre la reflexión y la acción pastoral, y entre estas con la reflexión teológica académica, y se configura como un método participativo en el que se subraya el diálogo comunitario entre diversos sujetos eclesiales, entre ellos, los teólogos académicos.
Ethnographic Theology: Integrating the Social Sciences and Theological Reflection
Authors: Marti Gerardo
Published: June 2022

Theologians are widely embracing ethnographic research to accomplish their theological work. However, since most theologians are not substantively trained in social scientific methods, their sophistication with this methodology is limited, leading to distortions in recorded observations and proffered interpretations. This essay seeks to address this lack of depth by articulating some of the most essential sensitivities that are crucial to the best practices associated with exemplary scholarship emerging at the intersection of ethnography and theology. Among the most important distinctions that theologians must recognize is a simple, heuristic distinction between “found theologies” and “imposed theologies”. Ethnographers know that reporting our findings always requires a careful examination of the assumptions that may unwittingly constrain what we recognize, let alone “see.” The distinction offered between “found theologies” and “imposed theologies” serves to remind theologically concerned field workers that unexamined ideals and prejudices as well as deeply held values and convictions can radically direct our attention and creatively reshape our perceptions. It also allows insightful focus on the dynamics of power as well as inclusion of marginalized peoples. My modest goal, therefore, is to further equip theologically-oriented scholars to produce original, social-scientifically conscientious, yet substantively rich and responsible works that further innovate the use of social science methodology among theologians. Ultimately, by further substantiating the ethics of ethnographic practice among theologians, students and scholars will accentuate the integrity of findings and produce streams of scholarship that will foster the unexpected and urgently needed theologies of the future.
Zaznavanje stresa med študenti v času pandemije Covid-19
Authors:   University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Kranj, Slovenia, Brezavšček Alenka , Jerebic Janja ,   University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Kranj, Slovenia, Rus Gregor ,   University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Kranj, Slovenia, Žnidaršič Anja ,   University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Kranj, Slovenia
Published: June 2022

The paper discusses the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the first-year students of the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, the University of Maribor. We focus on the perception of stress among the students who took a calculus basics course in the academic years 2020/21 and 2021/22. The data were collected using an anonymous online questionnaire and was analysed using a t-test of independent samples. The results show that there are not many differences between the two generations and between the males and females, but some differences are highlighted. We have noticed that the students are concerned with the well-being of their families and loved ones, while their financial well-being is not a bigger worry than before the COVID-19 pandemic. Observed differences in the minor feelings of discomfort such as stress, social isolation, etc., are expected. Still, it is also indicated that the students have become more resilient with the length of the situation and the predictions of the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Towards Pipeline Construction for Product Matching Task
Authors:   National Technical University »Kharkiv Polytecnic University« , Ukraine, Cherednichenko Olga , Ivashchenko Oksana ,   National Technical University »Kharkiv Polytecnic University« , Ukraine, Vovk Maryna ,   National Technical University »Kharkiv Polytecnic University« , Ukraine
Published: June 2022

Online shopping services are commonplace for people around the world for acquisitions. The product offers on websites are mostly given with some text descriptions and are often accompanied by specification tables. The same product can be found in many different e-shops, but information about the offers of this product can vary greatly on different electronic platforms. The task of product description categorization is not new, but the solution heavily depends on the data set of product descriptions. The pipeline is the scheme of step-by-step data processing. The aim of the paper is to construct the pipeline, for product description categorization, which should be flexible. The pipeline should allow getting access at any step during data processing and modify it by adding new functions, changing activity order, and implementing particular methods. We propose an approach to construct a flexible pipeline for product matching. The case study is given and experimental results are discussed.
Completion Rate on Informatic Studies- Prague University of Economics and Business
Authors:   Prague University of Economics and Business, Faculty of Informatics and Statistics, Czech Republic, Doucek Petr , Nedomova Lea ,   Prague University of Economics and Business, Faculty of Informatics and Statistics, Czech Republic
Published: June 2022

In 2019, the Czech society overcame a regular decrease in the number of university applicants, where the number of teenage potential applicants reached its minimum and began to go up again the following year. However, even this fact did not ease the pressure on rational education spendings. This naturally leads to an increasing need to monitor the success rate of studies. In this paper, we analyze the data of time series starting in 2010, which contain information about students of full-time and distance learning study programs at the Faculty of Informatics and Statistics of Prague University of Economics and Business. We evaluated the data, using the standard functions of MS Excel, SPSS software package and R product. The results of our analysis show that the total “Completion Rate” in informatics study programs ranges between 75.50% and 40.29%. The average length of successful studies is between 5.69 and 4.58 semesters in study programs for which students pay tuition fees. The median of the duration of successful studies is between 4 and 6 semesters. On the other hand, dropouts study between 2.673 and 3.90 semesters. The median is between 2 and 3 semesters.
Doživljanje epidemije COVID-19 med študenti
Authors:   National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ), Ljubljana, Slovenia, Gabrovec Branko , Crnkovič Nuša ,   National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ), Ljubljana, Slovenia, Šorgo Andrej , Cesar Katarina ,   National Institute of Public Health (NIJZ), Ljubljana, Slovenia, Selak Špela , Kršić Ivana , Tovornik Teja , Paveo Vesna , Ajdič Andraž , Verdelja Mitja
Published: June 2022

The aim of this study was to obtain data on the experience of the Covid-19 epidemic, related measures and changed living conditions of full time post-secondary Slovenian students. Data collection was conducted through a self-reported empirical web based survey as a part of a large cross-sectional study. Questionnaire was divided into 13 thematic sections. The survey took place between February 9 and March 8, 2021. A random sample consisted of 4,455 individuals. From the beginning of pandemic, the life has strongly changed 76% of survey participants, 56 % reported a change of daily rutine. In comparison to the time before the pandemic, they sleep more often, watch TV, use internet and social media, 17,6% reported decrease of financial safety. Only a quarter of survey participants reported that online study was successful. 23,3% reported fear of Covid-19, 4.7% acute clinical insomnia, severe depressive symptoms were present in 30,7 % of the respondents. severe anxiety symptoms in 16 % and 5% reported to have them almost every day suicidal thoughts The proportion of respondents who frequently sought psychological help increased during the epidemic.
Uporaba spoznanj poslovnega komuniciranja v vzgojnoizobraževalnem procesu
Authors:   Primary school Duplek, Sp. Duplek, University of Maribor, Faculty of Education, Maribor, Slovenia, Grafenauer Ekart Živa
Published: June 2022

The success of solving conflicts and problems in various areas of social life significantly depends on appropriate (appropriateness) communication - in daily personal contacts of individuals, in the family, the wider community, in the management of public affairs, in the field of economic activities, in the provision of public goods, in the field of education, etc. The paper deals with a specific area of communication and application of modern concepts and communication skills in the field of cooperation between students, parents and teachers in the education of students at the primary level of education. It is an institute of three-way conferences, which is a regular practice in several countries, but not in Slovenia. The article points out that in the preparation and implementation of these conversations it is necessary to take into account and use them sensibly - in addition to the findings in the field of pedagogical communication - also adapted to school activities approaches, concepts and findings in the field of business communication.
Izračun ogljičnega odtisa pri predelavi mleka
Authors:   Biotechnical Centre Naklo, Naklo, Slovenia, Gril Irena , Pogačnik Marijan ,   Biotechnical Centre Naklo, Naklo, Slovenia
Published: June 2022

A lower environmental footprint of the final product can be achieved through modern technology in raw material production, processing, storage and transport. In milk production and processing, lower CO2 greenhouse gas emissions can also mean lower production costs. The paper deals with the carbon footprint of organic milk processing in the school dairy workshop of the Biotechnical Centre Naklo and covers the life cycle of dairy products from milk production, processing, packaging and distribution of the products to retail outlets and the use of the product by the consumer. The carbon footprint of full-fat curd produced in the traditional way by draining whey in sacks is calculated. The calculation is based on the material and financial accounting data and the annual business and financial plans and reports of the Institute. The calculation of the carbon footprint is based on the LCA methodology set out in PAS2050. The main contributors to the CO2eq of the product are milk production, plastic packaging, electricity and gas consumption. The total calculated emission for organic full-fat curd packed in 0.5 kg packaging is 7.19 kg CO2eq.
Physical Isolation and its Impact on Human Health During the Ongoing Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors:   University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Kranj, Slovenia, Husejnagić Omar , Žnidaršič Anja ,   University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Kranj, Slovenia, Jerebic Janja ,   University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Kranj, Slovenia
Published: June 2022

In this paper, we discuss the impacts on physical and mental wellbeing, caused by the disruption of previous lifestyles, during periods of increased physical isolation and distancing as the most common measure implemented to reduce virus transmission rates during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Utilizing a multi-step data collection process, we identified changes in the recreational and eating habits of a convenient sample of students and employees of the Faculty of Organizational Sciences University of Maribor. The results of the empirical study were evaluated by professionals in the fields of psychiatry and nutrition in order to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the impacts and possible negative consequences caused of the Covid-19 pandemic on human health. According to the collected data, the pandemic itself was only partially responsible for the physical and mental state that a large proportion of participants are currently in due to social and physical distancing. Moreover, the recreational and eating habits have also changed during periods of “lockdowns” which have also affected our wellbeing as well.
Izzivi izrednih družbenih razmer za organiziranost zakonodajnega procesa
Authors:   University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Kranj, Slovenia, Igličar Albin
Published: June 2022

The organization of the legislative process needs to be adapted to new phenomena in society and especially to extraordinary social conditions. These are the green economy, including growth, digitalisation and social and health security. The Covid-19 epidemic also requires the adoption of new legal norms. In exceptional circumstances, it is permissible to use the urgent and abbreviated legislative procedure more often. The principle of economics is of greater importance in the ordinary legislative procedure. At the same time, the constitutionally determined relations between the legislative power and the executive power should be preserved.
Ergonomska analiza kostno-mišičnega nelagodja študentov v obdobju študija na daljavo
Authors:   The Kranj School Centre, Višja strokovna šola, Kranj, Jarc Kovačič Branka ,   Slovenia, Balantič Branka ,   The Kranj School Centre, Višja strokovna šola, Kranj; Slovenia, Balantič Zvone ,   University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Kranj, Slovenia
Published: June 2022

The pandemic and measures to prevent the spread of COVID 19 thus have a significant impact on the field of tertiary education, as the study process took place remotely. They have thus emerged with a many of challenges that are not only related to psychophysical and psychosocial factors but often also to inadequate ergonomic workplace arrangements. The purpose of the study was to analyze the form of musculoskeletal discomfort among students who spent most of the day in a sitting position. For the research, we used the CMDQ internationally verified questionnaire, the ergonomic department of Cornel University. In the research participated students comes from the Faculty of Organizational Sciences and from the Vocational College, Kranj School Center. Students assessed the degree of discomfort in the neck, spine, shoulders, arms, wrists, hips, legs, and feet. The results of the study showed that the upper body of students is 3.46 times more stressed than the lower part due to distance learning. Students most pronounced discomfort or pain is felt in the neck and lower and upper spine.
Doprinos projekta iPAAC JA na področju obvladovanja raka
Authors:   National Institute of Public Health, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Jelenc Marjetka , Albreht Tit ,   University of Ljubljana, Medical Faculty, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Published: June 2022

At the end of 2021, the European Joint Action (JA) project - the Innovative Partnership for Action Against Cancer JA (iPAAC JA) came to the end. The main goal of the project was the development of an innovative solution to capture the results of EPAAC, CANCON and iPAAC JAs and ensure their sustainability in the future. Among the most important achievements of the iPAAC JA is the Roadmap on Implementation and Sustainability of Cancer Control Actions, which will ensure the availability of documents, publications, recommendations, tools and findings from all three Joint Action projects. The Cancer Control Policy Report, the One-pagers for Policy Makers, and the Sustainability Report, which comprehensively address a number of cancer control issues, are also among the key substantive achievements of the iPAAC JA. Some important elements, defined as living documents, will gain the possibility of supplementing and updating on the basis of innovative project solutions.
Zaznavanje vpliva družbenih omrežij (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok) na nakup posameznih skupin izdelkov in storitev
Authors:   School of Economics Murska Sobota, Murska Sobota, Slovenia, Klemenčič Natalija , Klemenčič Beno ,   School of Economics Murska Sobota, Murska Sobota, Slovenia
Published: June 2022

In the article we discussed the meaning of online social media in the process of consumer shopping behavior. With the development of the Internet the number of online media has increased and so has the number of their users. In the empirical part we focused on the Slovenian population aged between 15 and 24 years. The aim of this research was to determine the perception of impact of social media Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok on young consumers when purchasing products and services of specific groups. We found that the interviewees most often follow Instagram, YouTube and Facebook. Modern social media mostly influence the purchase of clothes, audio video equipment and computers, products for sport and recreation as well as products for personal care and health. Relating to shopping behavior there are differences in gender. Women are mostly influenced by online media when they purchase clothes, products for personal care and health as well as products for sport and recreation whereas men are mostly influenced by them when they purchase audio video equipment and computers as well as products for sport and recreation. When choosing clothes, the clothes producers' websites and modern social media have the biggest impact on the purchase decision.
Nogomet in kompetence
Authors:   University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Kranj, Slovenia, Koželj Martin , Podbregar Iztok ,   University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Kranj, Slovenia
Published: June 2022

Knowledge is a key to the development of all activities, both production and services. In sports, too, there has been an increasing need to develop the skills of those who run sports organizations, those who train, athletes and others who are in any way related to the success of athletes. In the article, we will briefly present the area of the importance of knowledge in football, both in terms of factors that differentiate the higher level of knowledge of football players, and in terms of the competence framework to be developed in the field of football. Being a top athlete in all sports, including football, is much more than just training or surviving sports training. Due to the complexity and development of the sport itself, even a top athlete is faced with the need to develop competencies - knowledge, skills and abilities.
Pregled orodij in metod za učinkovito skupinsko zbiranje idej in odločanje
Authors:   University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Cybernetics & Decision Support Systems Laboratory, Kranj, Slovenia, Lavrič Franc , Semenkin Eugene ,   Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology, Siberian Institute of Applied System Analysis named after A.N. Antamoshkin, Russia, Stanovov Vladimir ,   Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology, Siberian Institute of Applied System Analysis named after A.N. Antamoshkin, Russia, Škraba Andrej ,   University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, Cybernetics & Decision Support Systems Laboratory, Kranj, Slovenia
Published: June 2022

The article reviews the literature and development history in the field of group collection of ideas and decisionmaking. Methodology aspects as well as technical realization of tools are considered. Special emphasis is placed on the review of new technologies, which enable new functionalities and approaches. Novel system structure for collecting and evaluating ideas is proposed. The results of collecting ideas in six committees for designing of regional development plan are presented. The problem of allotted time and efficiency has been identified. The guidelines for further development of systems for group collection of ideas and decision-making is given.