bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Factores de la deserción escolar en la licenciatura en marketing digital que ofrece en línea la universidad de ciencias y artes de chiapas
Authors: Guerrero Vera Esther , Perez Perez Pedro Benito
Published: February 2023

El presente proyecto de investigación “Factores de Deserción Escolar en la Licenciatura en Marketing Digital que ofrece en línea la Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas (UNICACH)”, tuvo como objetivo principal: Identificar los factores que provocan la deserción escolar de alumnos de la Licenciatura en Marketing Digital, en la modalidad en línea que ofrece la Universidad de Ciencias y Artes de Chiapas; en la ciudad de Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México. Contiene los antecedentes de la investigación en relación a la Deserción Escolar tanto en el nivel medio superior como superior, las bases teóricas de la educación en línea, el rol del docente y del estudiante en la educación virtual, el aula virtual, así como el impacto de la educación en las instituciones de educación superior y en la sociedad. La investigación se enmarca en el paradigma Post positivista, con enfoque mixto, explicativa, no experimental, población finita, muestra no probabilística, como técnica de análisis la gráfica y para la recolección de datos se aplicó una encuesta de tipo cerrada a exalumnos de la Licenciatura en Marketing Digital de los ciclos escolares agosto-diciembre 2018, febrero-junio 2019 y agosto-diciembre 2019, toda vez que con base a datos estadísticos de la UNICACH se observó un alto porcentaje de Deserción Escolar en los ciclos escolares citados que van desde 50% en el primer ciclo escolar y en consecuencia para finales del ciclo escolar agosto-diciembre 2019 se cuenta con un reducido grupo de estudiantes. Encontrando como resultado, que la Deserción Escolar en la Licenciatura en Marketing Digital es multifactorial: trabajo, salud, servicios, vocacional, familiares y económicos.
Estudio doctrinario del principio de publicidad procesal en las audiencias penales
Authors: Noblecilla Barrazueta Andrea Domenika , Rogel Poma Karla Arleth , Vilela Pincay Wilson Exson
Published: February 2023

El principio de publicidad se encuentra respaldado por la Constitución de la República del Ecuador, que regular el accionarios de los servidores públicos con especial enfoque en la transparencia de los procesos, audiencias y resoluciones; actualmente son varios los principios que se interrelacionan como el de oralidad, legalidad, contradicción, celeridad promoviendo confianza a los sujetos procesales, sin embargo, el presente articulo tiene un enfoque especial en el principio de publicidad y el impacto positivo que genera en su correcta aplicabilidad, es así que la publicidad en las audiencias penales es fundamental para el acceso a la participación ya que mediante a esto se puede garantizar el interés público, respetándose los derechos de todos los ciudadanos en intervenir de manera libre al desarrollo de la sociedad y al accionar de las instituciones del estado como un mecanismo de control, las mismas que son aplicables en la administración de justicia, para ello, el presente articulo fue desarrollado mediante una metodología documental- cualitativo y el método hermenéutico, llegando a la conclusión que el principio de publicidad se encuentra respaldado en que todas las personas tienen derecho a un proceso público como garantía del acusado frente a quienes ejercen la potestad jurisdiccional, dicho siempre además se complementan con otros principios procesales que serán detallados durante el desarrollo del presente trabajo.
Análisis de los principales riesgos de trabajo que se presentan en el área administrativa de la clínica hospital b 00521 del instituto de seguridad y servicios sociales de los trabajadores del estado
Authors: Valles Alarcón Isela Adriana , Palafox Bolivar Marisol Priscila , Molina Lara Elia Angélica , Mata Carrasco Hermila
Published: February 2023

El presente trabajo de investigación enmarca la importancia de conocer y prevenir los diversos riesgos de trabajo que pueden presentarse en una oficina y pueden derivarse en afectaciones a corto, mediano o largo plazo en los colaboradores. La investigación se realizó en el Instituto de Seguridad y Servicios Sociales de los Trabajadores del Estado de Cd. Delicias Chihuahua, específicamente enfocado en el personal administrativo, se analizaron factores de riesgo físicos, (iluminación, ventilación, ergonomía del mobiliario y equipo) y mentales-emocionales (estrés, jornada laboral, clima organizacional). Para la evaluación utilizamos como instrumento de medición, un cuestionario de 18 items y 5 preguntas abiertas para poder conocer y sintetizar la información brindada por el personal administrativo. Al finalizar la investigación se pudo evidenciar que el índice de riesgos dentro de las instalaciones es bajo dado que las instalaciones son recientes y de primer nivel, el mobiliario y equipo es nuevo y ergonómico y la única y principal afectación a largo plazo se manifiesta en complicaciones visuales por el uso de dispositivos electrónicos.
The Tingkat Kecemasan Penderita Penyakit Komorbid Takut Tertular Covid 19 Di Puskesmas Sidomulyo Rawat Jalan Pekanbaru
Authors: Ningrum Trisiwi kusuma
Published: February 2023

Penyakit Komorbid meruapakan penyakit penyerta yang dialami oleh seseorang. Penderita penyakit Komorbid lebih rentan tertular Covid 19 karena mengalami penurunan daya tahan tubuh. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana tingkat kecemasan penderita penyakit komorbid takut ketularan Covid 19 di Puskesmas Rawat Jalan Sidomulyo Peknabaru.. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada tanggal 1-5 Agustus 2022 di Puskesmas Raway Jalan SidomulyoPeknabaru. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan adalah accidental sampling dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 48 responden. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kuisoner skala kecemasan HARS (Hamilton Ansiaty Rating Skala). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tingkat kecemasan responden di Puskesmas Rawat Jalan Sidomulyo Pekanbaru mayoritas pada kategori tingkat kecemasan sedang sebanyak 23 responden (23%), sedangkan responden yang mengalami tingkat kecemasan berat sebanyak 19 orang (39,6%) dan yang mengalami tingkat kecemasan ringan sebanyak 4 responden (8,3%) dan yang tidak merasa cemas sebanyak 2 responden (4,2%). Diharapakn kepada responden untuk lebih banyak melakukan kegiatan sosial, kegiatan ibadah yang membangun rasa nyaman, memberikan ketenangan dan terhindar dari kecemasan agar kesehatannya selalu terjaga dengan baik.
AN ANALYSIS OF PRESCRIBED BOOKS FOR INTEGRATED LAW COURSES: A CASE STUDY OF GNLU
Authors: Rabari Lagdhir
Published: February 2023

Law schools in India are the result of big efforts of judiciary, and legal fraternity. With the experiment of first law school at Bangalore and subsequent follow ups of the same models today there are 24 National Law Schools (Universities) and equal number of well-known private law schools imparts legal education in India. The libraries of such law schools are also well equipped and well housed with legal collections both in print and digitally formats. By the way of drafting the syllabus and updating the same every year, faculty members recommend authority collections to the library.

This study has made an attempt to analysis the past six years such recommendations and drawn the conclusions that what are good and authority books recommended. Well known, authority collections and globally knowns books are seen here in almost subjects and that is the outcome of the study.
HAPPINESS, PLEASURE, INTER-PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP AND CARE: A CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS
Authors: Navneet Rekha
Published: February 2023

The primary focus in the paper is on analysing the concept of happiness in having a significant connection with inter-personal relationships and with the virtues of care and compassion. In other words, according to the inference made in the paper, happiness co-exists in relating oneself with others by transcending narrow conception of self-centredness and in seeking pleasures/joys beyond parochial contexts. I have combined happiness as a concept that reflects on matters of lived experience, and as a content matter for Philosophy of a well-lived life. The critical argument, put forth in the paper, is that personal happiness gets affirmed and accentuated by living amicably with others. I have also reflected upon the notion of pleasure, as put forth in Philosophical approaches, to highlight on the significant space that amicable relationships, and compassionate conduct and empathy hold in the concept of happiness. It is duly noted that most Philosophies, explicated here, have not explicated pleasure being antithetical to happiness. However, these approaches have reflected on comparing and even contrasting it with the meaning of happiness in the context of leading a life of excellence, acting out of compassion and care, and in being self-aware and having a stable emotional and mental state. This paper concludes by contextualising the analysis of happiness and inter- personal relatedness in the current state of living with pandemic, issues of isolation and social-distancing alongside the twenty first century global and local world-view.
Anatomical and topographic classification of the mandibular canal with bone atrophy caused by the loss of the masticatory teeth
Authors:   Department of Surgical Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery of Bukovinian State Medical University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine, Oshurko Anatolii Pavlovych , Oliinyk Ihor Yuriiovych ,   Department of Pathological Anatomy of Bukovinian State Medical University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine, Kuzniak Nataliia Bohdanivna ,   Department of Surgical Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery of Bukovinian State Medical University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine
Published: February 2023

The loss of teeth leads to disorders of the maxillofacial system, primarily causing bone atrophy, which by its destructive and morphological changes, affects the topographic features of the mandibular canal(s), causing a vector of restrictions in planning the rehabilitation of such patients. To clarify these features, we conducted a study with the analysis of 2,457 3D digital images and a detailed morphometric study of 136 CT scans with the creation of 3D reconstruction models of the mandibular canal(s). The identified anatomical variants and their systematization led to the aim to develop an informative anatomical and topographic classification of the mandibular canal with bone atrophy caused by the loss of the masticatory teeth for implementation in daily clinical practice. In the body of the lower jaw, with a preserved dentition, the most common manifestations of the variant anatomy are bifid branches of the mandibular canal and, less often – trifid modifications that have a clear X-ray visualization. Also, additional independent canals with separate exit foramina on the outer surface of the chin area are diagnosed. However, their visualization is lost in the jaw with bone atrophy, leaving a reference point for the main trunk of the canal. The results obtained confirm the expediency of creating an anatomical and topographic classification as an effective diagnostic tool to solve the problems of reconstructive, minimally invasive surgery presented in this paper.
Psychological mechanisms of war prisoners’ behavior regulation by means of symbolic mimicry
Authors: APALKOV VITALII
Published: February 2023

The article discusses the psychological characteristics of the adaptive behavior of a serviceman during his stay in captivity. The analysis of psychological factors influencing the behavior of a serviceman during capture and during his stay in it is made. The genesis of mimicry is analyzed, the psychological characteristics and varieties of mimicry behavior of the individual are investigated. The presented research results make it possible to form a holistic view of the mechanisms of functioning, expression and interpretation of emotions, which affect the mimicry behavior of a serviceman from the moment of being captured until the moment of his release.
Socio-psychological aspects of prevention of the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among the participants of combat actions
Authors: MITINA SVITLANA , ORLOVSKA OLHA
Published: February 2023

The article presents an analysis of the problem of post-traumatic stress disorder in combatants after their return to peaceful living conditions. It is established that the participants of hostilities experience moral and psychological, physical stress, which destroys the usual perception of the environment and life in general. Attention is focused on the fact that traumatic experience can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder, the adverse effect of which further leads to persistent personality changes. On the basis of theoretical analysis, it was established the physiological, emotional, behavioral symptoms of PTSD and the main directions of social and psychological assistance to overcome it. Recommendations have been developed for family members of combatants to improve their psycho-emotional state. It is concluded that as to overcom the development of post-traumatic stress disorder and to the success of rehabilitation and adaptation to peaceful living conditions of combatants, it is necessary to provide the complex social and psychological assistance to both militaries and their families.
The impact of the pandemic on the transformation of the labor market and the migration activity of labor resources
Authors: SMUTCHAK ZINAIDA
Published: February 2023

The article analyzes the situation on the Ukrainian labour market as a result of the pandemic. The main post-quarantine trends of the labour market are described. Attention is paid to labour migration as a key factor which affect on the labour market. The problem with migrant workers who have returned to Ukraine now is considered and possible options for current events are identified. Migratory activity from Ukraine threatens not only the loss of active labour potential, but also a significant reduction in the country's demographic potential, which requires the implementation of effective measures to stabilize this process.
Humanistic paradigm as an Educational Innovation
Authors: BEKH Ivan
Published: February 2023

The article focuses on the moral and spiritual values of a growing personality who acquire them consciously and freely. The author denies the methodological postulate, which declares that person’s freedom is incompatible with the organized educational effect. It is noted that concerning of personality’s own spirituality is a core motive that person should follow. Nevertheless, all others motives have to be subordinated. The system of personal experience that is adequate to the current educational goals of the individual has been analyzed. The essential characteristics of the humanistic paradigm have been defined as an educational innovation.
Psycho-pedagogical terms of the valued attitude to yourself
Authors: REYPOLSKA Olga
Published: February 2023

The article attempts to analyze the phenomenon of the value of the relationship to itself, its structure, main forms of expression, moreover, considers the approaches of the scientists to the definition of the essence of the concepts of "personal relationship" and "value attitude to yourself."
Artistic into national way of life in the epresentation of the child
Authors: KOMAROVSKA Oksana
Published: February 2023

The content of artistic space as an objective basis for the formation of personality values is revealed. Shown coexistence in the artistic space of pedagogically managed and spontaneous information flows and their role in shaping the value sphere of the child. The definition of artistic intonation as a semantic feature of an artistic product (musical, plastic intonation, logosfery, visual image as rolled intonation) is substantiated and introduced into the pedagogical context. The interpretation of the artistic-intonational way of life as a subjective factor in the formation of a person's artistic value of a person is proposed. The contents of the artistic-intonational way of life in the representation of children are highlighted. The accent is made on the subjectivity of the child in the artistic space as a mechanism for the formation of its values in art. The logic of the change of the artistic-intonational image in the historical and cultural perspective is shown. The author's explanation of the peculiarities of the formation of artistic values of children as objective and deterministic by socio-cultural processes is presented. The objectivity of the formation of subcultures as personal semantic entities, as well as the tendency to deepen the closure of subcultures in the modern art space, which highlights the difficulties of pedagogical influence on the inner world of the child, is demonstrated.
Presentation : 10th anniversary special issue
Authors: Avelino Daniel Pitangueira de , Lopez Felix Garcia , Koga Natália Massaco
Published: February 2023

This edition of the Bulletin of Political-Institutional Analysis (Boletim de Análise Político-Institucional – Bapi) celebrates its tenth anniversary as one of the major avenues for publishing the research results from the Department of Studies and Policies of the State, Institutions and Democracy (Diest). In an attempt to regularly publish the results of Diest’s multi-thematic research, the journal’s articles have transitioned through various topics that foster conversation on the structures and institutions of the Brazilian State’s performance under democratic rule. Bapi was originally intended to bring together, in each issue, some of the key results of the multi-thematic research conducted within Diest, but it has gradually evolved into a dossier type publication. Its regular publications began organizing around a central theme, all relevant to the country’s political-institutional agenda. Its issues have covered a range of topics, from public governance to class inequality, from changes in the structure of the state to representation through digital means, from the use of scientific evidence in the public policy cycle to obstacles for increasing racial diversity within public bureaucracy. Since its inception in 2011, Bapi has released 32 editions (21 thematic editions), providing 295 articles to the public debate (boxes 1-32). In celebration of its first decade, this edition contains the 10 most searched for publications according to the Bapi articles repository at Ipea.5 The articles are published in English to attract a broader audience and let them access the relevance of the bulletin’s publications. A few of the articles contain addendums to the original versions, when the authors deemed it relevant.
Police Killings and Victimization : general characteristics of the phenomenom in three Brazilian States
Authors: Zilli Luís Felipe
Published: February 2023

The first work, authored by Luís Felipe Zilli, deals with the phenomenon of violence involving police officers. In the study, originally published in December 2018, the author analyzes data from previous years on deaths resulting from police interventions and police officers killed in three Brazilian states – Minas Gerais, Pernambuco, and Goiás. As indicated in the addendum, certain trends that were already evident in the original study were accentuated in the following years.
Shrines and Social Order in Ghana: A Study of Ŋuveh Shrine in Peki, Volta Region, Ghana
Authors: Ntiamoah Michael Kwadwo , Ameyibor Elysium Orison
Published: February 2023

Human communities have measures and schemes which are intended to control the social behaviour of its members. In traditional societies, the belief in the potency of supernatural beings helps to enforce social norms and values, which translate into social order within a given community. In most traditional societies including Ghana, religion plays an important role in the lives of the people, some of which include ensuring order in the society. In Ghana, the indigenous religious values, norms, customs, as well as certain practices help in the enforcement of order in various communities. The deities as well as the ancestors play key roles in ensuring order in the community by, dispensing swift justice and punishing culprits. Using a qualitative approach specifically purposive sampling, the study reveals that there are indigenous mechanisms used by Ŋuveh to ensure social order in the community, which are grouped into oath swearing, hexing, trial by ordeals, and taboos that are enshrined in their prohibitions and sanctions. The study concludes that the traditional religious means of social control is effective in ensuring social order. Thus, the study proposes that traditional authorities need to be empowered to function side-by-side with the formal control system to maintain order in their communities and Ghana at large. This paper contributes to religion and social control.

Keywords: Social Control, Ŋuveh Shrine, Ancestors, Deities, Sanctions, Indigenous.
The Role of Religion in Transforming Ghanaian Society: A Christian Perspective
Authors: Wiafe Eric Oduro , Gariba Joshua Awienagua
Published: February 2023

Globally, while some scholars assert that religion is anachronistic and inhibits the human rights of people and frustrates the social progress of society, others are of the opinion that religion can be a catalyst for the transformation and development of individuals and groups. In Ghana, the role of religion in society is very much ambivalent. On the one hand, religion is a force for change and transformation in the lives of individuals and society. On the other hand, religion has also been the basis of intractable violence, conflict and turbulent divisions within families and among groups. This article, which is based on archival materials, seeks to investigate the role of religion in Ghanaian society and to determine what extent it can be a force for change and transformation. The article argues that, religion has the potential to bring about change and transformation in society, but this can only happen when the different creedal persuasions, especially Christians bring their faith to bear on their actions in the practice of everyday life. The article concludes that, the power of religion to occasion change and transformation in the different sectors of society depends on how Christians surmount the challenges of everyday life and synergize faith and works in the private and public spheres of life.

Keywords: Religion, Christians, Change, Transformation, Ghana
Destination Branding Process of Bengkalis Regency as a Cultural Tourism Destination by the Board of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sport
Authors: Septiana Ayu , Setianti Yanti , Setiawan Wawan
Published: February 2023

The existence of tourism development policies that are not supported by integrated communication activities makes tourism problems in Bengkalis Regency increasingly complex. Disparbudpora has made Bengkalis Regency a cultural tourism destination through destination branding. This study aims to determine the destination branding process for Bengkalis Regency by the Board of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports (Disparbudpora) as a cultural tourism destination. The research method used is qualitative with a descriptive case study approach. The results of this study indicate that Disparbudpora of Bengkalis Regency introduces cultural tourism destinations by carrying out 5 stages of destination branding. The first stage is market investigation, analysis and strategic recommendation, namely by collecting secondary data, field surveys and data analysis. The two stages of Brand identity development, using the Sembayung logo and the tagline Bengkalis diversity of culture. The three stages of brand launch and introduction are carried out through digital communication and special events which are held annually. The four brand implementations are carried out in accordance with the program set in RIPPARDA 2021-2035. Fifth, Brand monitoring, evaluation and review is carried out directly, through the UPT Tourism and destination managers and Evaluation, a review that discusses the data that has been collected regarding the deficiencies and advantages of destinations.
Ekosistem Radio Siaran Swasta di Pekanbaru pada Era Penyiaran Digital
Authors: Setiawan Harry , Handayani Benni , Sherlya Angelina Fransisca
Published: February 2023

Penyiaran di Indonesia mengalami kemajuan yang signifikan ditandai dengan migrasi teknologi (analog switch-off/ ASO). Sayangnya, migrasi yang dicanangkan tidak berlaku pada teknologi penyiaran radio. Ekosistem radio siaran sebelum ASO sudah mengalami penurunan, ditambah dengan tidak dilibatkannya radio dalam keputusan besar dunia penyiaran. Penelitian ini menggunakan paradigma intepretif dan pendekatan studi kasus pada radio siaran swasta di Pekanbaru. Dilakukan dengan metode penelitian campuran konvergen dan menggunakan teori ekologi media serta actor-network theory. Melibatkan 204 orang pendengar sebagai informan yang didekati dengan jalan survei. Penelitian ini melibatkan penanggung jawab media, dan pengawas media yang ditemukan dengan metode purposive. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) media siaran (radio) diwakilkan melalui konektivitas sosial media adalah ekosistem baru yang ditemukan pada unsur proximity radio siaran; (2) relasi melalui teknologi penyiaran menjadi solusi dalam inovasi sebagai upaya konvergensi (broadcast-broadband) sebagai wadah penyiaran baru bagi radio siaran swasta, sehingga dalam upaya menjaga keberlangsungan ekosistem penyiaran (radio) diperlukan konektivitas teknologi dan regulasi dalam menyiapkan wadah baru bagi industri penyiaran khususnya radio siaran.
Twitter as Potential Medium for Organization: Constructing Green Messages on Twitter
Authors: Wibowo Tangguh Okta , Syafuddin Khairul , Elmada Maria Advenita Gita
Published: February 2023

This study examines the topic of environmental sustainability, which is currently emphasized by governments and organizations. How do organizations, in particular, utilize the term "green" to designate their products and services? A green label plays a crucial role in establishing a favorable reputation for an organization, allowing it to be identified as a promoter of environmental sustainability. This study explores the utilization of the green concept on Twitter deeper. Utilizing the Netlytic program, tweets containing the terms "green" or "environmental" are submitted to a content analysis. This study shows, using collected data, that Twitter is utilized as a "technology weapon" to promote the organization's image. By accommodating digital traces by users on Twitter, researchers see a "digital space" formed to be utilized as a space for organizations to produce content based on environmental communication. This information has consequences for the green labeling of an organization and enables the enhancement of a good image that adds value to the organization's reputation to establish itself as a pro-environmental organization. Important findings from this study suggest that Twitter could be utilized by organizations to improve their status on the map as a green organization.
EXPORT DIVERSIFICATION AND THE GREEN ECONOMY: THE KEY ROLE OF ECONOMIC RISK
Authors: Lee Chien-Chiang , Xing Wenwu , Wu Wenmin , Lee Chi-Chuan
Published: February 2023

As countries propose to develop their green economy strategies to achieve sustainable development goals, many researchers and practitioners have analyzed the various factors affecting this special economy and how export diversification impacts the environment. However, there is limited knowledge about the link between export diversification and the green economy. Thus, this research study explored the impact of such diversification on the green economy by considering the role of economic risk. A new dynamic panel threshold approach was applied to the global panel data of 112 countries from 1995 to 2014. The results support the U-shaped correlation between export diversification and the green economy with an increase in economic risk. Export diversification tends to weaken the green economy when economic risk is at lower levels, but it improves the economy after reaching a certain level of economic risk. We also found that the green economy has a persistent effect over time. Under all economic risk levels, the previous level of green economy development promotes current green economy development. These findings thus provide policymakers with crucial implications.
Bits Missing: Finding Exotic Pulsars Using bfloat16 on NVIDIA GPUs
Authors: White Jack , Adámek Karel , Roy Jayanta , Dimoudi Sofia , Ransom Scott M. , Armour Wesley
Published: February 2023

The Fourier domain acceleration search (FDAS) is an effective technique for detecting faint binary pulsars in large radio astronomy data sets. This paper quantifies the sensitivity impact of reducing numerical precision in the graphics processing unit (GPU)-accelerated FDAS pipeline of the AstroAccelerate (AA) software package. The prior implementation used IEEE-754 single-precision in the entire binary pulsar detection pipeline, spending a large fraction of the runtime computing GPU-accelerated fast Fourier transforms. AA has been modified to use bfloat16 (and IEEE-754 double-precision to provide a “gold standard” comparison) within the Fourier domain convolution section of the FDAS routine. Approximately 20,000 synthetic pulsar filterbank files representing binary pulsars were generated using SIGPROC with a range of physical parameters. They have been processed using bfloat16, single-precision, and double-precision convolutions. All bfloat16 peaks are within 3% of the predicted signal-to-noise ratio of their corresponding single-precision peaks. Of 14,971 “bright” single-precision fundamental peaks above a power of 44.982 (our experimentally measured highest noise value), 14,602 (97.53%) have a peak in the same acceleration and frequency bin in the bfloat16 output plane, while in the remaining 369 the nearest peak is located in the adjacent acceleration bin. There is no bin drift measured between the single- and double-precision results. The bfloat16 version of FDAS achieves a speedup of approximately 1.6× compared to single-precision. A comparison between AA and the PRESTO software package is presented using observations collected with the GMRT of PSR J1544+4937, a 2.16 ms black widow pulsar in a 2.8 hr compact orbit.
Endophytic Colletotrichum (Sordariomycetes, Glomerellaceae) species associated with Citrus grandis cv. “Tomentosa” in China
Authors: Liu Jia-Wei , Manawasinghe Ishara S. , Liao Xuan-Ni , Mao Jin , Dong Zhang-Yong , Jayawardena Ruvishika S. , Wanasinghe Dhanushka N. , Shu Yong-Xin , Luo Mei
Published: February 2023

Colletotrichum species are well-known plant pathogens, saprobes, endophytes, human pathogens and entomopathogens. However, little is known about Colletotrichum as endophytes of plants and cultivars including Citrus grandis cv. “Tomentosa”. In the present study, 12 endophytic Colletotrichum isolates were obtained from this host in Huazhou, Guangdong Province (China) in 2019. Based on morphology and combined multigene phylogeny [nuclear ribosomal internal transcribed spacer (ITS), glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (gapdh), chitin synthase 1 (chs-1), histone H3 (his3) actin (act), beta-tubulin (β-tubulin) and glutamine synthetase (gs)], six Colletotrichum species were identified, including two new species, namely Colletotrichum guangdongense and C. tomentosae. Colletotrichum asianum, C. plurivorum, C. siamense and C. tainanense are identified as being the first reports on C. grandis cv. “Tomentosa” worldwide. This study is the first comprehensive study on endophytic Colletotrichum species on C. grandis cv. “Tomentosa” in China.
Species delimitation, molecular phylogeny and historical biogeography of the sweetlips fish (Perciformes, Haemulidae)
Authors: Damadi Ehsan , Yazdani Moghaddam Faezeh , Ghanbarifardi Mehdi
Published: February 2023

The subfamily Plectorhinchinae (sweetlips) is composed of poorly-known species with high commercially and ecologically values that exhibit phenotypic plasticity and various morphologies. Few studies have assessed the validity of sweetlips, intergeneric relationships and evolutionary survey in this subfamily, which have not yet been resolved. This study investigated the DNA sequences of (1) the mitochondrial COI gene to delimit species, and (2) two mitochondrial (COI and Cyt b), and one nuclear (RAG1) markers to infer phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary and biogeographic history. The molecular results could differentiateDiagramma punctatumfrom the other species, but failed to distinguishD. labiosumas a distinct species with considerably lower genetic distances for the COI (0.53%) and Cytb(0.51%) markers. However, additional taxonomic investigations are required to shed light on this issue. All previously described nominal species of sweetlips in the northwest Indian Ocean were found to be well supported. The monophyly ofPlectorhinchusis not supported andDiagramma pictumandD. punctatumshould be assigned to the genusPlectorhinchus. The biogeographic history of Plectorhinchinae likely originated in the Indo-Pacific ca. 34 Ma (30–39 Ma; late Eocene/ middle Oligocene) and subsequently colonised the Western Indian Ocean and the Central Indo-Pacific. Maximum diversification within the subfamily occurred from the middle Miocene to Pliocene, coinciding with dispersal and vicariance events. Diversification was probably driven by both biological and geographical factors.
Chromatic polymorphism in Trichomycterus albinotatus (Siluriformes, Trichomycteridae), a mountain catfish from south-eastern Brazil and the role of colouration characters in trichomycterine taxonomy
Authors: Costa Wilson J. E. M. , Mattos José Leonardo O. , Amorim Pedro F. , Mesquita Beatrizz O. , Katz Axel M.
Published: February 2023

Colouration is an important tool for systematists inferring species limits and phylogenetic relationships of teleost fishes, but the use of colouration variation in trichomycterine catfish systematics has generated some controversy. We first report and describe the occurrence of four, geographically disjunct colour morphs inTrichomycterus albinotatus, endemic to south-eastern Brazil, as well as ontogenetic colouration change in each morph. A phylogenetic analysis using a cytb fragment (1098 bp) for 23 specimens representing all colour morphs and four outgroups did not support any correlation between colour morphs and lineages, with different colour morphs sharing identical haplotypes. This study indicated that young adult specimens found in lighter habitats had white and brown to black spots on the flank, whereas similar-sized specimens inhabiting darker habitats had white spots inconspicuous or absent and dark brown or black spots expanded. Individuals above about 65 mm SL of all populations had flank white marks less conspicuous or absent and cryptic habits during daylight, contrasting with smaller individuals with white marks and actively swimming above the substrate. Literature data indicate that ontogenetic colouration and habit changes occur in different trichomycterid lineages. Our data thus show that colouration may be problematic in taxonomical studies, although often being consistently used to diagnose species and clades. We conclude that colouration should not be discarded a priori as evidence of trichomycterine relationships and species limits, but should be used with caution in systematic studies, being necessary additional evidence, such as osteological characters or molecular data.
Adults and Seniors with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Implications for Person Centered Care
Authors: Kartoz Connie , Wells Munira , Muñoz Sara
Published: February 2023

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) occurs in approximately 1 in 44 children in the United States. As the pediatric population of individuals with an ASD age, and prevalence of ASD continues to trend upward, nurses who care for adults and older adults can expect to see a steadily increasing percentage of patients affected by an ASD. Individuals and families affected by this complicated and heterogeneous neurological disorder grapple with a wide range of social and behavioral impairments as well as substantial medical and psychological comorbidities, making nursing care complex and multi-faceted. Individuals with an ASD comprise a vulnerable population with a markedly reduced life expectancy of nearly 36 years. This article reviews foundational information about the essentials of ASD, such as the definition and characteristics and discusses research about ASD and aging. We have created an embedded case study throughout the discussion that offers an exemplar based on evidence related to functionality, comorbidities, family centered care, and becoming informed through descriptions of the moment experience. Finally, we discuss implications for person-centered care for those with ASD that consider practice, education, research, and nursing administration.
Are Healthcare Professionals Optimistic about Workplace Violence?
Authors: Chapin John , Koller Cora
Published: February 2023

Healthcare workers are at an elevated risk of workplace violence. Optimistic bias is the misperception that bad things happen to other people. This article discusses the study methods that included a convenience sample (n = 488) of healthcare professionals in multiple hospitals in one region. A survey of these professionals to explore potential bias related to workplace violence found that participants exhibited realistic (or pessimistic) risk perception about the likelihood of experiencing workplace violence. Front-line workers (e.g., nurses and interns) exhibited pessimistic bias, believing they were more likely than professionals in other fields to experience physical violence at work. Risk perception was related to age with young professionals being more optimistic. The discussion section offers implications for practice to incorporate safety measures that can mitigate risk of workplace violence.
Common fixed points and convergence results for $ \alpha $-Krasnosel'skii mappings
Authors: Gangwar Amit , Tomar Anita , Sajid Mohammad , Dimri R.C.
Published: February 2023

We present convergence and common fixed point conclusions of the Krasnosel'skii iteration which is one of the iterative methods associated with $ \alpha $-Krasnosel'skii mappings satisfying condition (E). Our conclusions extend, generalize and improve numerous conclusions existing in the literature. Examples are given to support our results.
Development of a Web Application for Learning Basic Mandarin Chinese
Authors: Dela Rosa Aaron Paul
Published: February 2023

The College of Information and Communications Technology of Bulacan State University offers Mandarin Chinese as a foreign language course in one of its programs. The main objective of this study is to develop a web application that focuses on giving Mandarin Chinese dictionaries, lessons, assessments, and tests. Upon the development of the web application, topics under basic Mandarin Chinese, covering Hànyǔ Shuǐpíng Kǎoshì (HSK) Levels 1 and 2, are considered as its contents since they contain essential topics for learning Mandarin Chinese. The web application for basic Mandarin Chinese was evaluated by its intended end-users and technical experts in web application development using the standard software quality evaluation criteria based on ISO/IEC 25010. The acceptability ratings of intended end-users and technical experts are 4.56 and 4.58, respectively, with a descriptive interpretation of Extremely Acceptable. These ratings show that the Mandarin Chinese language web application was developed well, with appropriate functionalities, features, and content. Upon its implementation, this Mandarin Chinese language web application may be used as an additional tool in teaching and learning Mandarin Chinese.
The mutual corruption of volition and nature? A closer reading of Ad Thalassium 42
Authors: Moldovan Sebastian
Published: February 2023

This article closely examines the content of an important passage in Maximos the Confessor’s Ad Thalassium 42, in which we can identify a ternary soteriological structure (Adam-Christ-us) recurring in the work of the Byzantine theologian. The main focus of the article is to highlight and analyse the relationship that he evokes, but does not detail, between human nature and the exercise of will – in the case of Adam, as the protological and lapsarian exemplar of humanity; in the case of Christ, as its teleological and soteriological exemplar; and in the case of us, as natural descendants of the former and possible spiritual followers of the latter.Contribution: This article highlights a general soteriological structure and the circular dynamics between nature and will as the central anthropological mechanism of this structure, both of which are relevant to Maximos the Confessor’s entire work in general and to his moral psychology, including his concept of the passions, in particular.
Study of the gut microbiome as a novel target for prevention of hospital-associated infections in intensive
care unit patients
Authors: Elfiky Suzan Ahmed , Mahmoud Ahmed Shwikar , Elmenshawy Ahmed Mostafa , Sultan Gehad Mahmoud , Asser Sara Lotfy
Published: February 2023

Background: Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are increasing due to the spread of multi-drug-resistant organisms. Gut dysbiosis in intensive care unit (ICU) patients at admission showed an altered abundance of some bacterial genera associated with the occurrence of HAIs and mortality. In the present study, we investigated the pattern of the gut microbiome in ICU patients at admission to correlate it with the development of HAIs during ICU stay. Methods: Twenty patients admitted to the ICU were included in and a cross-matching control group of 30 healthy subjects of similar age and sex. Stool specimens were collected. Quantitative SYBR green real-time polymerase chain reaction was done for the identification and quantitation of selected bacteria.Results: Out of those twenty patients, 35% developed ventilator associated pneumonia during their ICU stay. Gut microbiome analysis showed a significant decrease in Firmicutes and Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes ratio in ICU patients in comparison to the control and in patients who developed HAIs in comparison to the control group and patients who did not develop HAIs. There was a statistically significant increase in Bacteroides in comparison to the control group. There was a statistically significant decrease in Bifidobacterium and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii and an increase in Lactobacilli in comparison to the control group with a negative correlation between Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) score and Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes and Prevotella to Bacteroides ratios.Conclusions: Gut dysbiosis of patients at the time of admission highlights the importance of identification of the microbiome of patients admitted at the ICU as a target for preventing of HAIs.
Between Rocks and Hard Places: the Controversial Career of A.S. Mopeli-Paulus
Authors: Dunton Chris , Masiea Lerato
Published: February 2023

This paper offers an overview of the career and writings of A.S. Mopeli-Paulus, with key concerns being his Lesotho–South African transborder experience, his self-identification as a Mosotho, his sometimes rarefied attempts to account for “Sesotho being,” and his regression from resisting apartheid legislation to participation in the Bantustan administration. The paper examines his English language novels, autobiography and unpublished fiction, but also covers some of his work in Sesotho, including two little-known final publications, which, together with interview material from his son Chiefta, throw light on the more controversial aspects of his career.
Depicting the Black African Refugee in The Jungle by Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson
Authors: Akpome Aghogho
Published: February 2023

This paper explores the depiction of black African refugees in The Jungle, a 2017 play by two young British playwrights, Joe Murphy and Joe  Robertson. The Jungle is a theatrical recreation of the lives of refugees from the migrant camp in Calais, from which hundreds of refugees made –  and still make – often fatal attempts to enter the UK through the Channel Tunnel. The graphic images of the squalid living conditions of its residents  – many of them from Africa – dominated the news, as did the dramatic manner in which the camp was dismantled in 2016. This paper is interested  in the textual gestures and representational decisions of the playwrights in the written play that provide clues to the possible ways in which black  Africans are thought of and constructed in the minds of Europeans. In this way, this inquiry contributes to analysing literary engagements with  contemporary African migration to Europe provided from European points of view.
“My Version of it Matters Too”: Confession and Identity in Makhosazana Xaba’s Short Story “Behind The Suit”
Authors: Jennings Karen , Do Lago Neuda Alves
Published: February 2023

Makhosazana Xaba’s “Behind The Suit”, a revisioning of Can Themba’s “The Suit”, takes the form of a letter written by Mbatha, ex-lover of Philemon  (Themba’s protagonist), to his estranged daughter. In it, he tells her about their ancestors’ lives and he confesses his role in Philemon’s abuse of his  wife, Matilda, which eventually led to her suicide. In this article, we examine Mbatha’s attempt to solidify his and his daughter’s sense of self through  the act of confession – a confession that is not wholly true. Consequently, Mbatha’s false self prevails. Bearing in mind the dominance of  this false self, we pay attention to the significance of the story’s epistolary form – how it enables Mbatha to build a bridge between himself (I) and  his daughter (You). The letter also assists Mbatha in locating him and his daughter in time and place through repeated references to their ancestors   to Johannesburg and Sophiatown. We determine that, ultimately, Mbatha’s project cannot succeed due either to his unwillingness or  inability to access his true self, with the result that the meaningful connection he hopes to have created with his daughter is rendered impossible. In  the end, the onus falls on his daughter to locate and assert her own identity through the information given to her in the letter.
The “Single S”: Desire for Subjectivity and Story in Zoë Wicomb’s “When the Train Comes”
Authors: Matthews Andrew
Published: February 2023

In this essay on Zoë Wicomb’s “When the Train Comes” from the collection You Can’t Get Lost in Cape Town (1987), I read the short story as  exemplary in its engagement at both the level of representation and the level of genre in the formation of the subjectivity of the central character,  Frieda Shenton. The textual strategies and rhetorical tactics – which include delay, ellipsis, postponement and stoppage – fissure narrative discourse  with its dependence on the conventions of time (story) and causality (plot) that ensures the smooth operation of a well-wrought fictional  or literary text. The rupture of the traditional components of narrative curiously unconceals the originary moment of subject formation primarily  based on Jacques Lacan’s concept of desire, the notion of the story as a unique and singular element, Deleuze and Guattari’s distinction between the  genre of the novella and the tale, and Judith Butler’s term “gender performance”.