bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A Case of Greening the Sinulog Festival with The Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) Cycle
Authors: Yamagishi Kafferine , Gantalao Cecil , Ocampo Lanndon
Published: October 2021

Due to a considerable number of tourists coming in, the festival tourism industry faces environmental issues. With several stakeholders in the decision-making process at various levels of influence, coupled with the seasonality component of festivals, the complexity of managing these
emerging environmental concerns exacerbates. This work contributes to the emerging literature of greening festival management by illustrating a case study of the Sinulog festival—one of the grandest festivals in the Philippines. The conditions experienced by the festival organization
resonates with most festivals, at least in the Philippines. This case study assesses the compliance of the festival organization towards green management using the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle. From those analyses, the findings show that the operations of the festival organization lack the
green management agenda, and their view of such an agenda is myopic. The insights of the case, which also reflect most festivals, are crucial to green festival management.
Updates to the “Common Rule”: Implications for International Service-Learning and Community Engagement Research
Authors: Phelps-Hillen Johanna
Published: November 2021

This article provides an overview of recent changes to 45 C.F.R. § 46, the policy that undergirds human-subjects protections in research and that is manifested in institutional review board (IRB) review of research. Originally published in 1991, this policy was updated on January 19, 2017, with the changes set to be implemented in early 2018. This article discusses the unique process of engaging with local IRBs and addresses how updates to federal policy regarding international research may impact service-learning and community-engaged scholarship. Specifically, researchers should be familiar with regulations outside of the United States and engage thoughtfully with the study design process such that IRB submission and review are most effective and expedient. These goals are fortified by considering the updated regulatory framework as justice-oriented.
Pain as the evaluation criterion for bone metastasis radiosensitivity. Comparative efficacy of radiation therapy in patients with bone metastases of various primary tumors.
Authors: Khmelevskii Evgenii , Bychkova Natalia
Published: October 2021

Purpose: Assessment of the comparative radiosensitivity of bone metastases of various nature and histogenesis.
 Material/methods: As part of a randomized study, 810 courses of 3D-conformal or IMRT / VIMAT radiotherapy were performed for bone metastases of various origins and localization with persistent pain syndrome. Radiotherapy protocol included hypofractionation regimes of 2, 3 or 4 fractions of 6,5 Gy with total dose of 13-26 Gy or standard fractionation regime with total dose of 46 Gy.
Results: The overall effectiveness (сomplete and partial pain relief) of radiotherapy was 96.2%, complete response rate (CRR) – 56.2%, partial response rate – 40.0%. Pain relapse rate was 8.6%, on average after 9.5 months after irradiation. The independent predictors of the CRR were: the initial pain intensity [hazard ratio (RR): 0.48, confidence interval (CI): 0.40-0.58; p = 0.0001], dose/number of fractions (RR: 1.26, CI: 1.07-1.50; p = 0.0059) and primary tumor site (RR: 0.95, CI: 0.92-0,99; p = 0.0053). We constructed a scale of comparative radiosensitivity of bone metastases of various primary tumors, taking into account the complete response rate and the probability of surviving without pain relapse for 6, 12 and 24 months after radiotherapy. The radiosensitive group included metastases from breast and prostate cancer, melanoma, bladder and PNET (CRR 60% or more), and relatively radioresistant group - metastases from unknown origin, colon, stomach and kidney cancer (CRR 40% or less).
Conclusion: More than 95% overall effectiveness of radiotherapy for bone metastases, with pain relapse rate of less than 10% of cases, allows us to consider widefield irradiation in doses of 19.5-26 Gy, in 3-4 fractions of 6.5 Gy, the preferred treatment for multifocal lesions. Dose escalation in patients with bone metastases of kidney, colon, lung cancer and metastases from unknown origin seems to be justified in the cases with a life expectancy of more than a year.
K počátkům peněžní směny v Čechách / Notes to the beginning of the monetary exchange in Bohemia
Authors: Sláma Jiří
Published: October 2021

Since the break of the 8th and 9th centuries, the people in Bohemia were in intensive contacts with the Western Christian world represented by the powerful Frankish Empire. This is well documented by activities of the Bavarian missionaries in Bohemia and objects of the Western provenance found there (e.g. weapons, various decorations, etc.). Also the number of the Carolingian deniers registered in Bohemia significantly increased recently. Territorial expansion, engagement of the Přemyslid Bohemia in the profitable long-distance trade in the 10th century and the close Přemyslid contacts with the Bavarian milieu led to the production of the Bohemian coins at the beginning of the 960s – the deniers copying the BavarianSwabian prototypes. Introduction of these coins into the local exchange was not that simple. The coins struck in the 9th and 10th centuries were predominantly used by traders in long-distance trade and by ruling elites. Their larger and massive distribution can be taken into consideration since the beginning of the 11th century.
RUSSIAN BALLET: VALUE AND CONCEPT. PLUTALOVSKAYA N.A. THE WORLD OF RUSSIAN BALLET: A TEXTBOOK FOR READING AND SPEAKING. A1–B1. ST. PETERSBURG, ZLATOUST, 2021. – 60 P.
Authors: Матрусова А.Н.
Published: November 2021

Представляемое пособие предназначено для студентов, изучающих русский язык и готовящихся к балетной карьере, однако благодаря интересно подобранным текстам, дискуссионным вопросам и проблемной составляющей будет полезно для широкого круга учащихся уровня А1–В1.

The text book is meant for Russian learners – future ballet dancers. Due to the interesting texts and topical questions and problematic approach it will be interesting for Russian learners interested in Russian culture.
Yapay Zekânın Medya ve Yayıncılık Alanına Etkisi
Authors: KAYA ERDEM Burcu
Published: October 2021

Prof. Dr. Burcu Kaya Erdem'in yapay zekânın medya ve yayıncılık alanına etkisi üzerine kaleme almış olduğu bir analiz/değerlendirme yazısı....İnsanlar ve makineler arasındaki iletişimin bugün ulaştığı nokta, insanlar yerine düşünebilen ve birçok alanda farklı uygulamaları yerine getiren ya da getirmesi muhtemel olan yapay zekâyı işaret etmektedir. Mikro düzeyden makro düzeye dünya yaşamını toplumsal kırılma noktaları oluşturacak biçimde etkileyen yüksek teknolojilere içkin olarak yapay zekâ, günümüzde “süper akıllı toplum” olarak deklare edilen Toplum 5.0’ın da önemli bileşenlerinden biridir. İnsanlık tarihinde görülen tüm teknolojik gelişmelerde olduğu gibi, yapay öğrenme/ makine öğrenmesinin hayat verdiği yapay zekâ da ekonomik, sosyolojik, kültürel, siyasi vb. gibi birçok alanda etkiler ortaya koyan ve bu etkiler doğrultusunda da birtakım araştırmaların gerçekleştirilmesine neden olan bir gelişme olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır...
Hubungan Kesiapan Mental dan Kepercayaan Diri dengan Kinerja Wasit Futsal
Authors: Supriyatni Deswita
Published: November 2021

Dalam penelitian ini penulis mempunyai tujuan, yaitu: ingin mengetahui hubungan antara kesiapan mental dan kepercayaan diri dengan kinerja wasit futsal. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kuantitatif dengan pendekatan korelasional dengan instrument penelitian menggunakan angket. Angket yang digunakan adalah angket tertutup. Dalam angket tersebut diberikan alternatif jawaban pada sampel, penulis menggunakan skala likert atau dikenal dengan skala sikap. Temuan dari penelitian ini bisa dijadikan landasan teoritis sebagai penelitian pendahuluan. Populasi yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh wasit yang aktif memimpin pertandingan futsal di Kabupaten Bandung Barat sebanyak 9 wasit. Sedangkan yang dijadikan sampel adalah wasit futsal yang aktif memimpin di Kabupaten Bandung Barat sebanyak 9 wasit. Penentuan sampel menggunakan teknik total sampling. Berdasarkan hasil pengolahan dan analisis data mengenai hubungan kesiapan mental dan kepercayaan diri dengan kinerja wasit futsal dapat di Tarik kesimpulan sebagai berikut: terdapat hubungan antara kesiapan mental dan kepercayaan diri dengan kinerja wasit futsal. Besarnya kontribusi kesiapan mental dan kepercayaan diri dengan kinerja wasit futsal sebesar 66.8%.
Investigation of Selected Companies' Websites for Online Recruitment and Sustainability Indicators
Authors: TUTAR Hasan , AY Gamze
Published: November 2021

Sustainability is the ability to use resources rationally, follow technological development, and show institutional change continuity. This research analyzes the researched companies' activities for sustainable human resources management through career web pages. In addition, it is aimed to analyze how they benefit from websites in electronic recruitment and innovation approaches in human resources management. The human resources and career websites analysis method developed by Cober, Brown, and Levy (2004) was used in the research. In the research, the companies' human resources and career websites included in the Borsa Istanbul (BIST) Sustainability Index for November 2019-October 2020 were analyzed and analyzed. It has been determined that sustainable companies use innovative tools in human resources management, benefit from digital systems in their recruitment methods, and share information that can affect potential applicants. Organizations within the scope of the research state that they evaluate the innovative ideas of their human resources by developing innovative projects. However, sustainability reports, where employees are seen as an essential capital, may not be fully known by job applicants. Online platforms should be established to access and communicate employee and potential employee candidates to Human Resources. The era we live in is called the information age and the most important concept defining this era is change and the increase in the speed of change. We think it is necessary, even mandatory, to update their employment policies according to information technologies and move some of their activities to virtual environments. Emphasizing the importance of organizations moving their human resources functions to virtual environments makes this research unique, essential, and functional.
Global liquidity, global risk appetite, and the risk of credit and asset booms
Authors: Gochoco-Bautista Maria Socorro
Published: November 2021

This study examines the channels through which net cross-border bank flows and VIX, working through the domestic banking system, could potentially lead to the creation or exacerbation of credit and asset booms that may threaten financial stability. It uses bank firm-level data for the Philippines over the period 1991-2018. Among the study’s significant findings are the following: bank lending to the real estate and housing sector is consistently and significantly affected by net cross-border bank flows (NCBF); non-core bank liabilities is an important variable as it consistently affects the amount of total loans and loans to the commercial and industrial sector as well as bank asset growth and bank leverage; net cross-border flows lower bank asset growth; and banks’ cost of loans tends to be reduced by NCBF and by a reduction in global risk appetite. The use of macroprudential measures-including monitoring bank non-core liabilities and lending to sectors such as real estate-as well as capital flow management measures is warranted in order to prevent bank credit and asset booms from being created or exacerbated, which may threaten growth and financial stability.
A Modified Exact Reconstruction Algorithm to Determine the Complex Permittivity Perturbations of a Cancer Affected Biological Target using Microwave Tomography Technique
Authors: Basu Deborsi , Purkait Kabita
Published: October 2021

Microwave Tomography Technique (MTT) is an emerging technology that is showing its effectiveness in detecting Cancer at early stage. Due to absolute random and non-deterministic characteristics of Cancer cells, more advancements are required in MTT to accurately detect the presence as well as the location of the affected region. Considering this fundamental issue, in this paper, we have proposed a modified Exact Reconstruction Algorithm (mERA) which is capable enough to provide a detailed analysis of all kinds of complex dielectric perturbations of a cancer affected biological target. In MTT, the detection of presence of a cancerous tumor inside any organ of human body has been done using different image reconstruction algorithms. On the other hand, this algorithm uses a selective data segregation mechanism to generate the perturbed complex cell permittivities of the affected organ tissues. Through this study, it has also been verified that how efficiently our proposed approach can able to detect all types of dielectric variations that may be large (20%), small (5%), positive or may be negative and even in a mixed kind of scenario where affected cells possess the mixture of all types of perturbations simultaneously. As cancerous cell shows peculiar behaviour inside human body and its nature varies from person to person and even in-between different stages (stage 1, stage 2, stage 3, stage 4) of cancer, the algorithm is designed in such a fashion that it can able to detect the presence of tumor considering all such possibilities into account. The results validate its high accuracy and effectiveness in the field of cancer diagnosis.
A Novel Secret Location Sharing Scheme for Wireless Sensor Network
Authors: Saikia Monjul
Published: October 2021

The wireless sensor network is a collection of sensor nodes that operate collectively to gather sensitive data from a target area. In the process of data collection the location of sensor nodes from where data is originated matters for taking any decision at the base station. Location i.e. the coordinates of a sensor node need to be shared among other nodes in many circumstances such as in key distribution phase, during routing of packets and many more. Secrecy of the location of every sensor node is important in any such cases. Therefore, there must be a location sharing scheme that facilitates the sharing of location among sensor nodes securely. In this paper, we have proposed a novel secure and robust mechanism for location sharing scheme using 2-threshold secret sharing scheme. The implementation process of the proposed model is shown here along with results and analysis.
Edge Enhancement Based Active Contour Model for Segmentation of Brain Tumor in MRI Images
Authors: Rashid Ismael Mustafa
Published: October 2021

Tumor segmentation is one of the most significant tasks in brain image analysis due to the significant information obtained by the tumor region. Therefore, many methods have been proposed during the last two decades for segmenting the tumor in MRI images. In this paper, an automated method is proposed using an active contour model with an initial contour creation using edge sharpening, thresholding, and morphological operations. Four methods of edge detection are utilized in the edge sharpening process (Sobel, Roberts, Prewitt, and Canny) and their performance was investigated in terms of Dice, Jaccard, and F1 score. The experiments were implemented on BRATS datasets with both HGG and LGG images. The study indicates that sharpening the edges using edge detection is essential to improve the segmentation of the tumor region especially when it is used with an active contour model. The achieved results show the effectiveness of the proposed method and it outperformed some recent existing methods.
¿Está preparada la pastoral universitaria para un trabajo inclusivo con los jóvenes?
Authors: Morales Torres Patricio
Published: November 2021

La complejidad del mundo universitario y el trabajo pastoral, requieren dar respuestas a los múltiples escenarios de la vida cotidiana, uno de estos desafíos es cómo atender a la diversidad tanto estudiantil como la cultura académica universitaria, de cara a lograr la plena participación e inclusión social en el ámbito de todo grupo que se lleva al interior de ella. El objetivo de este artículo es realizar una mirada renovadora de la importancia de la inclusión de discapacidad física en la universidad específicamente en los procesos de pastoral al interior de estas, apostando por una Pastoral cada vez más inclusiva, abierta y comprometida con su misión de acogida y anuncio, cuyo sujeto es el joven que requiere un trabajo más sistemático desde una metodología inclusiva dentro de la vida universitaria, basado en la revisión de bibliografía y partes de artículos.
Opciones de la Educación Religiosa Escolar para promover el pluralismo en la escuela
Authors: Moncada Guzmán Ciro
Published: November 2021

La Educación Religiosa Escolar (ERE) en Colombia ha sido asumida desde diversas perspectivas didácticas y epistemológicas, haciéndola transitar pedagógicamente entre escenarios catequéticos y otros que la excluyen de los planes de estudio. Por ello, se ha planteado una investigación cualitativa fundamentada desde los métodos narrativos para indagar por las particularidades de su identidad; ello, con el objetivo de identificar algunas opciones epistemológicas para promover el pluralismo religioso en la escuela desde categorías fundantes que puedan configurarla como un área para la formación integral. Se busca explorar la ERE como un área que, lejos de discriminar a las minorías religiosas, favorezca la construcción de un espacio para el cultivo de la espiritualidad humana, la apertura humana y el pluralismo religioso. De ahí que los resultados de esta investigación propendan a mostrar una nueva forma de configurarla en el currículo escolar desde la perspectiva de su aporte a la formación integral de la dimensión espiritual, religiosa y trascendente de la persona, libre de intenciones proselitistas.
Effective Policy Applications of Psychological Science: Drawing Parallels between COVID-19 and Climate Change
Authors: Tiv Mehrgol , Livert David , Dehrone Trisha , Godbole Maya , López-Aybar Laura , Sandanapitchai Priyadharshany , Peterson Laurel , Fish Ragin Deborah , Walker Peter
Published: November 2021

In 2021, the world continues to face a serious, widespread challenge from the COVID-19 pandemic. Governments and civil society are grappling with unprecedented impacts on healthcare and the economy as well as restrictions of normal social interactions of millions. Still, the climate emergency has not rested. Unless addressed, carbon levels will continue to rise through this pandemic, the development and disbursements of vaccines, and the next pandemic. From a psychological perspective, there are many commonalities between the current COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing crisis of climate change. This whitepaper begins by summarizing the broad similarities between these two crises. From there, we draw parallels between COVID-19 and climate change across four domains of psychological research. In doing this, we identify evidence-based approaches that policymakers and other key decision-makers can adopt to holistically respond to the two global crises of climate change and public health. We conclude with a broad discussion on the role of psychological science (and other social and behavioral sciences) in policy.
Identification of White Dwarfs from Gaia EDR3 via Spectra from LAMOST DR7
Authors: Kong Xiao , Luo A-Li
Published: November 2021

We cross-matched 1.3 million white dwarf (WD) candidates from Gaia EDR3 with spectral data from LAMOST DR7 within 3″. Applying machine learning described in our previous work, we spectroscopically identified 6190 WD objects after visual inspection. 32 detailed classes were adopted for them, including but not limited to DAB and DB+M. We estimated the atmospheric parameters for the DA and DB type WD using Levenberg–Marquardt least-squares algorithm. Finally, a catalog of WD spectra from LAMOST is provided online.
The Rapid Far-ultraviolet Variability of ET And and Its Rotational Period
Authors: Monier Richard , Lampens Patricia
Published: November 2021

Evidence is presented that the far-ultraviolet flux of ET And (A0Vp SiSr) recorded by the International Ultraviolet Explorer was variable over a timescale of about one hour on 1979 August 7. In contrast, the spectra taken over 9 hr on 1979 August 3 do not show any flux variability. This behavior is discussed using the light curve of ET And recently acquired with TESS. We also derive a refined rotational period, P
rot = 1.618845 ± 0.000006 days, from the detrended TESS light curve.
Use of Foley catheter in control of internal carotid hemorrhage during endoscopic endonasal surgery
Authors: Alicandri-Ciufelli Matteo , Maccarrone Francesco , Botti Cecilia , Pavesi Giacomo , Presutti Livio
Published: October 2021

Internal carotid artery (ICA) injuries during endoscopic endonasal surgery (EES) are rare life-threatening events. We describe a technique to manage ICA injuries based on the use of Foley catheters.A 26-year-old female underwent endoscopic transnasal trans-sphenoidal removal of pituitary adenoma. Cerebrospinal fluid leak occurred 4 days postoperatively. During repair procedure, accidental injury of ICA occurred. Emergency nasal packing through positioning of four Foley urologic catheters was successfully performed to stop bleeding. The patient did not report neurologic deficits.In author’s opinion, Foley catheters are suitable to obtain immediate bleeding control since they are rapidly available and easily usable.
L’éducateur politique dans les revues
Authors: Roman Joël
Published: October 2021

En 1965, Ricœur publie un texte important : « Les Taches de l’éducateur politique ». Il y définit les axes d’un travail intellectuel de médiation, comme les revues issues de la société civile peuvent le développer. Mais il s’applique à lui-même ce programme, et s’efforce de le conduire avec rigueur dans les contributions qu’il donnera à de très nombreuses revues. Trois exemples paraissent emblématiques de son mode d’intervention : 1. la manière dont il reprend la distinction arendtienne entre pouvoir et domination, dans un entretien à la revue Politis sur les enjeux du politique (et sur le bicentenaire de Révolution Française) ; 2. dans un entretien dans la revue Écologie politique , sa vision de la question écologique et la possibilité d’une écologie politique, en critiquant au passage la notion de contrat naturel ; 3. dans un numéro de Diogène , consacré à la tolérance, il explicite cette notion, e n r appelle les diverses étapes de sa construction, et souligne la nécessité d’une heuristique de l’indignation contre l’intolérable pour échapper aux dangers d’une tolérance réduite à l’indifférence.
Fostering Equity, Diversity, and Cultures of Inclusiveness Through Curricular Development
Authors: Lane Jennifer , Waldron Ingrid
Published: November 2021

Background:

Developing, supporting, and evaluating initiatives that foster equity, diversity, and a culture of inclusiveness (EDI) within nursing programs are important to effect change that will improve the impact, relevance, and effectiveness of how historically marginalized populations are represented by and within the nursing profession.

Method:

The curriculum was identified as a key factor in effecting change within the school of nursing at a university in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. An EDI Curriculum Project sought to evaluate course syllabi to identify areas where courses could align with EDI initiatives within the school and the university more broadly.

Results:

An EDI rubric was developed to assess syllabi using a standardized approach along five criteria.

Conclusion:

The rubric can be adapted to align with the EDI initiatives being undertaken within institutions that seek to bring about transformational change in the nursing profession and society more broadly.

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J Nurs Educ
. 2021;60(11):614–617.]
Evaluation of a Brief Mindfulness Intervention on Examination Anxiety and Stress
Authors: Bultas Margaret W. , Boyd Emily , McGroarty Cristina
Published: November 2021

Background:

Nursing students report increasing levels of stress and anxiety related to academic performance. Mindfulness programs have been found to reduce stress, yet such programs have been identified as a time-burden for students. This study evaluated the integration of a brief preexamination mindfulness reflective intervention for nursing students. Perceived stress, anxiety, resilience, and acceptability were evaluated.

Method:

A mixed-methods experimental design with random assignment was used. Forty-nine nursing students were randomized to either an intervention group (
N
= 25) who participated in the brief preexamination mindfulness intervention or a control group (
N
= 24) who took their examinations without any intervention. Self-report tools measured stress, resilience, and mindfulness. Qualitative responses were collected.

Results:

Outcomes revealed decreased feelings of helplessness and anxiety in the intervention group. Although students had positive views of mindfulness, barriers were indicated.

Conclusion:

Brief preexamination mindfulness interventions provide students with anxiety-reducing options.

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J Nurs Educ
. 2021;60(11):625–628.]
Brain Fog: A Bit of Clarity Regarding Etiology, Prognosis, and Treatment
Authors: Kverno Karan
Published: October 2021

Brain fog is a lay term used to describe cognitive difficulties. Brain fog can be a response to lack of sleep, poor nutrition, medications, or drugs; however, the term is often used to describe the subjective experience of neuroinflammation. Chronic low-level inflammation is the most detrimental to the mind and body. The purpose of the current article is to examine the mechanisms, associated symptoms, and treatments for neuroinflammation and brain fog. The state of the science is lacking evidence for specific treatments targeting the mechanisms/pathways of neuroinflammation for precision-based care, yet there are pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions that can reduce inflammation and improve functioning. [
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 59
(11), 9–13.]
Critical polyharmonic systems and optimal partitions
Authors: Clapp Mónica , Fernández Juan Carlos , Saldaña Alberto
Published: October 2021

We establish the existence of solutions to a weakly-coupled competitive system of polyharmonic equations in \begin{document}$ \mathbb{R}^N $\end{document} which are invariant under a group of conformal diffeomorphisms, and study the behavior of least energy solutions as the coupling parameters tend to \begin{document}$ -\infty $\end{document}. We show that the supports of the limiting profiles of their components are pairwise disjoint smooth domains and solve a nonlinear optimal partition problem of \begin{document}$ \mathbb R^N $\end{document}. We give a detailed description of the shape of these domains.
Does corporate social performance lead to better financial performance? Evidence from Turkey
Authors: KURT Hakan ,   Department of Economics and Finance, Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, Istanbul Gelisim University, Turkey, Peng Xuhui ,   School of Accounting, Xijing University, China
Published: October 2021

In the past two decades, research on the relationship between corporate social performance (CSP) and corporate financial performance (CFP) has seen considerable growth; however, evidence from Turkey remains scarce, and the results are not uniform. To address this lack, this study investigates the impact of CSP on CFP from the perspective of stakeholder theory. Following the investigation of 47 publicly listed companies from the BIST Corporate Governance Index (XKURY) in the period 2014–2018. The results demonstrate that CSP positively affects CFP in both the short and long term. This study addresses the lack of Turkish experience, and the results indicate that CSP is an intangible resource in corporate strategy that can improve the competitive power of Turkish enterprises. Furthermore, the study emphasizes the positive role of CSP in short-term and long-term CFP in the Turkish context from the stakeholder perspective. The results have implications for Turkish policymakers regarding the rational use of corporate social responsibility (CSR) to promote economic development and insights for Turkish enterprises in terms of gaining stakeholders' trust and improving investors' valuation through the strategic use of CSR to achieve long-term, sustainable development of enterprise competitiveness and finance.
Digitalization in Software Engineering and IT Business
Authors: Pashchenko Denis
Published: October 2021

Competition in industry of software production as well as in IT sector has special features. Understanding current trends and complex connections between software industry and world economic development gives new ideas about competition in the IT domain. One of the key trends is digital transformation. It is supported by software, but it also has a strong impact on the software development industry and provides the new opportunities in software production and IT business change management. The main idea of the paper is total automation and a focus on measurable processes that give a continual flow of digital data that should be used on different levels of a company's management, business development, production processes, and even client's perception of the software product. Management of those core activities, based on such digital data flows, is becoming sophisticated and more flexible, based on relevant and estimated indicators. In this article, there is a multifactor analysis of digitalization in software engineering and IT business management with a focus on change management. The main results of research are demonstrating how the influence of digitalization could be used in competition.
Automation in Healthcare
Authors: Aggarwal Alankrita , Dhindsa Kanwalvir Singh , Suri P. K.
Published: October 2021

Major challenges to the society are the people have aging populace and occurrence of continual diseases and eruption of transferable diseases. to embark upon these unmet healthcare desires for the quick guess and therapeutic of all the important diseases a new area called health informatics is emerging as an interdisciplinary research which is dealing with the getting hold of, spread, dispensation, to store as well retrieve. Particularly when the industry is acquired the health information by using the unassuming sense and wearable technology is well thought-out as groundwork stone in healthiness industry. According to a reports, sensors can be worn and hooked on clothes which can acquire the health information uninterrupted.
Digital Transformation
Authors: Ciccarino Irene , Diniz dos Santos da Silva Carla
Published: November 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified the digitization of traditional businesses. In the retail sector, e-commerce played a fundamental role and promoted major changes in the consumer pattern. This evolution and its impact can be studied through the digital transformation lens, which is a multidisciplinary and holistic concept that encompasses a new strategy and new ways of strategizing. The present study aims to describe the digital transformation strategy implementation path at a Brazilian pre-digital retail company and discusses the role the COVID-19 pandemic had played. Moreover, the case highlights important strategic issues and provides the opportunity to analyze whether it is a strategic process or a strategic practice. Thus, it can enlighten which theory best supports DTS studies. This study also increases the understanding of the strategic configuration of digital transformation embracing context, process, and outcomes. And it also sheds light on the dilemma between brick-and-mortar stores and digital ones.
How to Build a Leading So-Called Neobank and Pursue Its Growth?
Authors: Rocchi Jean Michel
Published: November 2021

Compte-Nickel, a brand of La Financière des Paiements Electroniques (FPE), is a FinTech founded in 2012 by Ryad Boulanouar and Hugues Le Bret. After an extremely promising start of operations in France in February 2014, the so-called neobank was acquired in 2017 by BNP Paribas, and its integration was successfully achieved thanks to good cooperation with the founders due to the preservation of its independence. Since the beginning, the key factor of its success has been an electronic terminal that allows to open a banking account in a few minutes, which is deployed in a network of partner tobacconists. In 2018, the FinTech became profitable conversely to most of its local competitors. The same year its name was shortened to Nickel, and in accordance with initial plans, development in Europe is being prepared. In December 2020, Nickel opens its doors in Spain. Will the policy of internationalization in Europe undertaken by the parent company BNP Paribas be as successful as in France?
Student and Teacher Perceptions of Citizenship Strategies Supported by the Internet of Things
Authors: Santos Manuel Joaquim de Sousa , Carlos Vânia , Moreira António A.
Published: November 2021

Since the demands of civic life are constantly increasing, there is an emergent call for citizens to actively engage in local and wide societal issues. To build the portrayal of the study participants' participatory citizenship attitudes, several research instruments were implemented in the educational community. A closer look at the data analyzed presents a portrait of low involvement of students, as far as participatory citizens is concerned, in the educational community they belong to. Recently, we have witnessed the emergence of technological innovations, the internet of things (IoT) being one of them. Although IoT is not considered to be a new technology, teachers are just scratching the surface on how to use it to enhance innovative and disruptive learning scenarios. This chapter looks at the development of participatory citizenship co-constructed guidelines, based on students' and teachers' perceptions of citizenship strategies.
A Review of Sustainable Development Goal 3 Indicators in European Countries Before the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Tezcan Nuray
Published: November 2021

In recent years, achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been one of the most important issues for countries throughout the world. In the SDG framework, Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG3) is devoted to “ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.” However, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which has been experienced since the beginning of 2020, has deeply affected countries in all respects. Accordingly, the health systems of countries have come to the point of collapsing. This situation has been bringing about setback to meet the targets of SDG3. The purpose of this study is to determine the status of SDG3 indicators in European countries before the COVID-19 pandemic. For this purpose, firstly, countries are clustered based on their health indicators given in the Europe Sustainable Development Report 2020 using cluster analysis. Having classified similar countries, each cluster has been examined by considering the effects of COVID-19 pandemic.
RETRACTED: Human Creation and the Role of the Family
Authors: Poghosyan Isahak , Manaseryan Tatul , Aghajanyan Laura
Published: October 2021

The purpose of the article is to show that the most honest crystallisation of piety and humanity is creation. At the same time, the history of creation shows that the Creator created the world as a single family, the centre of which is man. Christianity accepts sin as a reality, as an existing inconsistency between man and God. According to this, sin is as a product of human society's behaviour and morals or as a kind of disease. The enormous references in ecclesiastical bibliography, in addition to their unique goals, are designed to reflect on the need to be aware of the mystery of creation, to rediscover the vital connection between the absolute and the moral, and to guarantee the historical memory. In this article, human creation and the role of the family are seen as aspects of theological theory in bioinformatics for human history.
Insights Into Functional and Structural Impacts of nsSNPs in XPA-DNA Repairing Gene
Authors: Ahmad Nadeem , Sharif Zubair , Bukhari Sarah , Aziz Omer
Published: October 2021

Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are the most common type of genetic variation in people. SNPs are valuable resource for exploring the genetic basis of disease. The XPA gene provides a way to produce a protein used to repair damaged DNA. This study used the computational methods to classify SNPs and estimate their probability of being neutral or deleterious. The purpose of this analysis is to predict the effect of nsSNPs on the structure and function of XPA proteins. Data was collected from the NCBI hosted dbSNP. The authors examined the pathogenic effect of 194 nsSNPs in the XPA gene with computational tools. Four nsSNPs (C126S, C126W, R158S, and R227Q) those potentially effect on structure and function of the XPA protein were identified with combination of SIFT, PolyPhen, Provean, PHD-SNP, I-Mutant, ConSurf server and Project HOPE. This is the first comprehensive analysis in which XPA gene variants studied using in silico methods and this research able to gain further insight into XPA protein variants and function.
RETRACTED: Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown on the Quality of Higher Education
Authors: Amirov Danis
Published: October 2021

COVID-19 halted the education system throughout the world. Colleges and schools across India were shut down to contain the spread of the virus. Now there was an immediate need to respond to this situation and colleges, schools, and coaching centers throughout India, and the world started moving online for conducting classes, giving homework and assignments to the students, thereby not stopping the learning. The purpose of the research is to investigate the closure of schools and colleges due to COVID-19 and its impact on online websites, certification courses. Both primary and secondary research sources were used to collect relevant information throughout the research. Primary research was taken from a questionnaire, surveys, and interviews while secondary sources included articles, previous research papers, newspapers, etc. It was found that students found online learning necessary during the lockdown and that there was a significant relationship between the closure of colleges and schools during the lockdown and an increase in online course takers.
Introduction to Emotional Chat Bots and the Basics of Bioinformatics
Authors: Morkovina Svetlana
Published: October 2021

The article proposed interdisciplinary research should contribute to understanding the attitude of the population to the ongoing processes of digital transformation of the means of interaction with authorities, the level of their confidence in the widespread introduction of artificial intelligence technologies in the provision of public services. Understanding the psychology of the user, the specifics of information flows in public administration, the capabilities of modern IT systems - all this together will make it possible to significantly improve the corresponding communication processes.The scientific task posed within the framework of the topic is to develop a conceptual model for optimizing one of the main elements of modern e-government systems - "intelligent chat bots" designed to make the interaction of citizens with government bodies more efficient. The results of the article is contribute to the implementation of the goals, objectives and strategic guidelines of the programs of scientific and technological development of both the region and Russia as a whole.
Microstructure and Mechanical Properties Change with Cold Rolling of New Ti-13Nb-1.5Ta-3Mo Alloy
Authors: Otabil Adam , El-Hofy Mohamed , Gepreel Mohamed Abdel Hady
Published: October 2021

In this paper, a new metastable Titanium alloy in the Ti-Nb-Ta-Mo system has been successfully produced using both the d-electron and Moeqconcept. The influence of cold rolling on the microstructure and hardness was investigated. The alloy was fabricated by arc melting, cold rolled up to 90% reduction in thickness and characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), optical microscope and Vickers microhardness. The XRD peaks depicted both β and α′′ phases in all the cold rolled specimens. The hardness of the alloy increased with increasing cold rolling reduction thickness. An excellent plasticity (≥ 65%) and compressive strength up to (2.9 GPa) was achieved with low Young’s modulus (31 GPa) and no failure or crack on the alloy. Also, the alloy demonstrated a high compressive true strength coefficient (k ≈1426 MPa) along with improved strain hardening index (n ≈ 0.41). Based on the XRD, optical microscope and microhardness indentation micrographs, the deformation mechanism of Ti-13Nb-1.5Ta-3Mo was found to be a combination of stress induced transformation, mechanical twinning and slipping.
Critical Care Nurse Burnout in Veterans Health Administration: Relation to Clinician and Patient Outcomes
Authors: Mohr David C. , Swamy Lakshmana , Wong Edwin S. , Mealer Meredith , Moss Marc , Rinne Seppo T.
Published: November 2021

Background

Critical care nurses have a burnout rate among the highest of any nursing field. Nurse burnout may impact care quality. Few studies have considered how temporal patterns may influence outcomes.

Objective

To test a longitudinal model of burnout clusters and associations with patient and clinician outcomes.

Methods

An observational study analyzed data from annual employee surveys and administrative data on patient outcomes at 111 Veterans Health Administration intensive care units from 2013 through 2017. Site-level burnout rates among critical care nurses were calculated from survey responses about emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. Latent trajectory analysis was applied to identify clusters of facilities with similar burnout patterns over 5 years. Regression analysis was used to analyze patient and employee outcomes by burnout cluster and organizational context measures. Outcomes of interest included patient outcomes (30-day standardized mortality rate and observed minus expected length of stay) for 2016 and 2017 and clinician outcomes (intention to leave and employee satisfaction) from 2013 through 2017.

Results

Longitudinal analysis revealed 3 burnout clusters among the 111 sites: low (n = 37), medium (n = 68), and high (n = 6) burnout. Compared with sites in the low-burnout cluster, those in the high-burnout cluster had longer patient stays, higher employee turnover intention, and lower employee satisfaction in bivariate models but not in multivariate models.

Conclusions

In this multiyear, multisite study, critical care nurse burnout was associated with key clinician and patient outcomes. Efforts to address burnout among nurses may improve patient and employee outcomes.
A Descriptive Study of Chaplains’ Code Blue Responses
Authors: Tennyson Carolina D. , Oliver John P. , Jooste Karen R.
Published: November 2021

Background

Family presence during resuscitation is the compassionate practice of allowing a patient’s family to witness treatment for cardiac or respiratory arrest (code blue event) when appropriate. Offering family presence during resuscitation as an interprofessional practice is consistent with patient- and family-centered care. In many institutions, the role of family facilitator is not formalized and may be performed by various staff members. At the large academic institution of this study, the family facilitator is a member of the chaplain staff.

Objectives

To examine the frequency of family presence during code blue events and describe the role of chaplains as family facilitators.

Methods

Chaplain staff documented information about their code responses daily from January 2012 through April 2020. They documented their response time, occurrence of patient death, presence of family at the event, and services they provided. A retrospective data review was performed.

Results

Chaplains responded to 1971 code blue pages during this time frame. Family members were present at 53% of code blue events. Chaplains provided multiple services, including crisis support, compassionate presence, spiritual care, bereavement support, staff debriefing, and prayer with and for patients, families, and staff.

Conclusions

Family members are frequently present during code blue events. Chaplains are available to respond to all such events and provide a variety of immediate and longitudinal services to patients, families, and members of the health care team. Their experience in crisis management, spiritual care, and bereavement support makes them ideally suited to serve as family facilitators during resuscitation events.
Use of social media and academic performance of students: evidence from undergraduate students in University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Authors: Suganya D. F. Jeyan , Kengatharan L. , Yogendrarajah R.
Published: November 2021

This study attempts to examine the impact of use of social media on academic performance of students. Primary data was collected from sample of hundred and eighty students who were following degree of Bachelor of Business Administration programme in faculty of management studies and commerce, University of Jaffna from first year to final year. Use of social media is measured using different dimensions such as time duration, addictiveness, exposure and nature of usage, while overall Grade Point Average is used to measure academic performance of the students issuing structured questionnaires. Descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, multiple regression analysis and ANOVA test were employed to analyse collected data for the study. Result revealed that time duration in use of social media and addictiveness to social media have significant negative impact on academic performance of students, however, exposure to social media and nature of usage don’t have any significant impact on academic performance of students. Further, it was found that there is no significant difference in using hours of social media for educational and non-educational purpose among the students studying in different years. Finding of the study may lead the students to manage their valuable time spending in social media without negatively impact on their academic performance. The students may be encouraged to enhance their academic performance by using social media much more for educational purpose.