bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Impact of Marital Status on Work-Life Balance Considering Covid-19 Pandemic at Midlands State University
Authors: Mukuze Kebiat , Ndhlovu Pilot , Chirasha Vonai , Samanga Norest , Darangwa Isheunesu , Kurehwa Caith M.
Published: November 2023

Objectives: Researchers sought to investigate how spousal relationships of employees affect the management of employment commitments and social life responsibilities during the coronavirus pandemic within a state university. Specifically, researchers desired to explore how employees struggled with work-life balance during covid-19 pandemic, ascertain any work-life balance benefits brought about by the covid-19 pandemic among host organisation employees and measure differences between marital status and level of work-life balance of employees. Methods: The study was anchored on multi-methodology research conceptualization, embedded research design, and critical realism paradigm. A sample size of 40 research subjects selected through a controlled quota sampling method was used for the study. Correspondingly, primary data was collected using a semi-structured interview guide and structured questionnaire. The main data analytical tools used were inferential statistics and thematic headings. Results: Available evidence from the study indicates that participants struggled to balance employment commitments and social life responsibilities during the coronavirus pandemic. Telecommuting resources were scarce and stumbling blocks in professional development efforts were faced. The study also revealed that the pandemic helped research subjects to improve their digital skills in the workplace. Conclusions: Given the above observational evidence, the management of the host organization might need to offer sufficient telecommuting resources and a policy framework that guides such flexible work arrangements. A holistic picture of the subject matter can also be understood through a longitudinal study design with a bigger sample size.
Who Serves? Recruiting in the Marketplace
Authors: SCOTT Jonathan
Published: November 2023

In the early Fall of 2018, the U.S. Army announced an expected shortfall in recruiting the necessary men and women to meet end-strength requirements. The American economy isstrong enough that military service is not as attractive and recruiting men & women in that environment is more challenging. On top of the economy, health and moral issues have disqualifieda larger portion of the marketplace audience. This research examines the realities of military recruiting for servicemembers in such a marketplace, but offers, for considerationand further research, the impact of other factors historically contributing to who is recruited from the marketplace and who serves. As both popular and government observations anddata concede, fitness levels, membership in traditional organizations, outdoor activity and youth engaged in part-time employment have dropped, and these indicators do not bodewell for who will volunteer or be convinced to join.Keywords: Conscription, fitness, marketplace, patriotism, recruiting, service
The Puritan and Enlightenment Elements in the Mindset of Main Ideologists of American Revolution
Authors: SHADURI George
Published: November 2023

For years, there have been different views regarding the nature of ideology preceding the American Revolution: one of those asserted that Puritanism was the main ideologicalsource pre-conditioning the Revolution, while another stated that it was religion-neutral Enlightenment, which prepared minds of people for the great changes. Both of these ideaswere in different ways reflected in the mindset of leading intellectuals of colonial America, who played the crucial role in preparation of national American consciousness. The articlesets its task to discuss which stream – Puritanism or Enlightenment – was more important for these intellectuals and public figures in shaping collective pre-revolutionary Americanconsciousness. Or, was it that both of these elements had equal share in the success of the objective they had set.Keywords: American Revolution, Enlightenment, Franklin, Jefferson, Paine, Puritanism
Mariam Kereselidze’s Life Twists and Turns (According to Mariam Kereselidze’s Epistles)
Authors: MARJANISHVILI Mariam
Published: November 2023

It is scientifically proved that genetic heritance, irrespective of a person’s wish or will, is passed down from parents, which connects him/her with their predecessors’ world.The same can be said about constitution, nervous system, temperament, character – they are all inherited. From this point of view, Mariam Kereselidze was a copy of her father, general Leo Kereselidze. She was determined, self-sacrificing and daring like her father. The love of Georgian gene and origins, the striving towards freedom were inspired by her father from her very childhood. Mariam was the only child so her father brought her up in a manly manner, tried to develop the features which she would use in difficult situations. The general wished his daughter to continue his political course.Brought up in her father’s political surrounding, all Mariam’s actions were directed to restore Georgia’s statehood.During the World War II, at the age of 19, Mariam Kereselidze helped the Germans to bomb English bases in Gibraltar for three years, according to KGB. On her “achievements” list, there was also a revelation of secret negotiations between American and Portuguese ambassadors. That was why she was hunted by: Soviet KGB, English Intelligence, French police and even German Nazis… In the World War II, Mariam Kereselidze fought among anti-Soviet group, on the Germans’ side for others’ interests, formally, but in reality, she fought for Georgia.After the war she moved to South America and while living in Peru, in 1960, she wrote a play “Maita” in Spanish, her second Add Contributorplay was “Roots of Stars” which was staged by Rosa Wonder’s cast of Peru Theatre. Due to hard life conditions in Peru, Mariam Kereselidze started her activity in Communist Party.Keywords: Kereselidze, lost, Peru
American Social Liberalism and the Challenge of Ethnic Diversity: The Rise and Decline of Affirmative Action
Authors: NIGHAOUI Sami C.
Published: November 2023

In this article, it is argued that the progressive reform agenda of the mid-twentieth century liberal elite might have more effectively served the economic interests of non-white minorities had this generation of well-intentioned policy-makers been more attentive to the conservative criticism of the limits and pitfalls of their policies. As they turned preferential treatment into one of the mainstays of the national government’s anti-poverty strategies, and by supporting a new “welfare philosophy” that was essentially based on service provision, the social liberals in power during the sixties and seventies transformed government assistance into an even less popular approach to socioeconomic disparities. While they focused their vision of social progress on group advancement, they ended up further compromising their egalitarian agenda as their political choices and decisions gradually lost much of their early popular appeal. This liberal elite, it is argued, laid the foundation for a new egalitarian paradigm which presents racial integration through preferential treatment - or race-based affirmative action - as an ideal solution to the socioeconomic underperformance of disadvantaged non-white minorities, causing the former to definitively fall into disfavor.Keywords: Affirmative action, Laissez-faire, Public policy, US ethnic minorities, welfare
Impacting Culture Through Security Cooperation
Authors: BUSHYHEAD John
Published: November 2023

JP 3-20 defines Security Cooperation (SC) as all Department of Defense DOD) interactions, programs, and activities with foreign security forces (FSF) and their institutions to build relationships that help promote US interests; enable partner nations (PNs) to provide the US access to territory, infrastructure, information, and resources; and/or to build and apply their capacity and capabilities consistent with US defense objectives. This essay examines security cooperation, how security cooperation works and the impact the US Security Cooperation (SC) program has on culture. In order to do this, we examine activities inherent in Security Cooperation and how the entire process works, including key driving doctrine, from end state to genesis. After we examine activities inherent in Security Cooperation and how the entire process works, we then assess impactby examining aspects such as: how we measure success; regional access gained; partnerships; doctrine and intent. This essay takes a unique approach in that it works backwards from end state objectives of noted action on the ground to genesis with the President’s National Security Strategy guided by the National Intelligence Estimate and National Security Council, concluding with my overall assessment of the impact of the program.Keywords: Security Cooperation, Theater Strategies, Theater Campaign Plan, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan (JSCP), Strategic Direction, National Security Strategy (NSS), National Defense Strategy (NDS), Comprehensive Joint Assessment (CJA), Joint Strategy Review
T. S. Eliot’s Wasteland and Feminism
Authors: CHEISHVILI Nani
Published: November 2023

The minority asks questions, and triggers power dynamics to transform and transcend. The Modernist movement portrays already defeated Post- World War One Man in a meeker light. The colonial white male base is urged to pass down the power to other members of society. T.S. Eliot depicts the new influential members of that society and grants them temporary authority. The poet adequately estimates the gender misbalance and introduces Transgender Tiresias, who watches over the newly empowered female typist enjoying her newly found independence. The poet also emancipates the famous clairvoyant and calls her the wisest women in Europe. The new authority naturally brings along new values, the most prominent of which seen with the unequipped eye are the equality of all human lives, and female emancipation.Keywords: feminism, Post-World War One, new values, gender politics
Generation Marx
Authors: Rabinbach Anson
Published: November 2023

Christina Morina, The Invention of Marxism: How an Idea Changed Everything (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2023) 557 pp.
Becoming Visible
Authors: Lloyd Moya
Published: November 2023

Jacques Rancière's discussion of disidentification provides an important account of how existing inegalitarian structures and hierarchically ordered identities may be challenged. However, Rancière treats disidentification as a discursive phenomenon, centered on naming. As an explanation of how the invisible might become visible, it is problematic to overlook the body, since appearance requires our bodies to be seen, to become visible. Drawing on discussions of the subject-in-process and the idea of identity as both enfleshed and performatively constituted, this article seeks to enrich Rancière's discussion of disidentification by focusing attention on its embodied dimensions. It does so by exploring, through an analysis of the Miss America protest of 1968, the role of corporeality both in constituting spaces of appearance and in articulating democratic demands for visibility.
ATIN: Attention-embedded time-aware imputation networks for production data anomaly detection
Authors: Zhang Xi , Chen Hu , Li Rui , Fei Zhaolei , Min Fan
Published: November 2023

Effective identification of anomalous data from production time series in the oilfield affects future analysis and forecasting. Such time series is often characterized by irregular time intervals due to uneven manual sampling, and missing values caused by incomplete measurements. Therefore, the identification task becomes more challenging. In this paper, an Attention-Embedded Time-Aware Imputation Network (ATIN) with two sub-networks is proposed for this task. First, Time-Aware Imputation LSTM (TI-LSTM) is designed for modeling irregular time intervals and incomplete measurements. It decays the long-term memory component as the producing well conditions may be varied during the water cut stage. Second, Attention-Embedding LSTM (ATEM) is designed to improve the effectiveness of anomaly detection. It focuses on the correlation between the last and historical measurements in a given sequence. Comparison experiments with several state-of-the-art methods, including mTAN, GRU-D, T-LSTM, ATTAIN, and BRITS are conducted. Results show that the proposed ATIN performs better in accuracy, F1-score, and area under curve (AUC).
Sine function similarity-based multi-attribute decision making technique of type-2 neutrosophic number sets and application to computer software quality evaluation
Authors: He Jialin
Published: November 2023

With the rapid development of information technology, software products are playing an increasingly important role in people’s production and life, and have penetrated into many industries. Software quality is the degree to which the software meets the specified requirements, and is an important indicator to evaluate the quality of the products used. At present, the scale of software is increasing, and the complexity is increasing. It is an urgent problem to reasonably grasp and ensure the product quality. The measurement and evaluation of Software quality characteristics is an effective means to improve Software quality. Faced with the complex system of software, there are many factors that affect product quality. Current research mainly measures software product quality from a qualitative perspective. The computer software quality evaluation is a classical multi-attribute group decision making (MAGDM). Type-2 Neutrosophic Numbers (T2NNs) is a popular set in the field of MAGDM and many scholars have expanded the traditional MAGDM to this T2NNs in recent years. In this paper, two new similarity measures based on sine function for T2NN is proposed under T2NNs. These two new methods are built for MAGDM based on the sine similarity measures for T2NN (SST) and sine similarity weighted measures for T2NN (SSWT). At the end of this paper, Finally, a practical case study for computer software quality evaluation is constructed to validate the proposed method and some comparative studies are constructed to verify the applicability. Thus, the main research contribution of this work is constructed: (1) two new similarity measures based on sine function for T2NN is proposed under T2NNs; (2) These two new methods are built for MAGDM based on the sine similarity measures for T2NN (SST) and sine similarity weighted measures for T2NN (SSWT); (3) an example for computer software quality evaluation is employed to verify the constructed techniques and several decision comparative analysis are employed to verify the constructed techniques.
Analysis of Students' Errors in Using Simple Past Tense in Writing Recount Text at Senior High School Indramayu
Authors: Subagio Maulana , Prawiro Indra Yoga
Published: November 2023

Writing is one of the skills in English which is quite difficult to master because writing is a thinking activity or thought process that we put into the form of text or sentences. The definition is also supported by Harris (2014), who stated that writing is an activity of thinking to find or put ideas, concepts, and feelings that are expressed through writing in the form of sentences or paragraphs with the aim of readers understanding the intent and purpose of the author. This research was conducted to find out the errors that appeared in students' writing, especially in recount text. This research was carried out using a qualitative method which used document instruments from the results of students' writing on recount texts. Then, from the results of the documents written by the students, the researchers examined them to find out what errors often appeared in student writing, especially in recount texts. The results of this study show that errors in students' writing include omission, addition, misformation, and misordering. Then the results of this study also show that the most frequent errors in student writing are misformation with a total of 177 errors, the second is misordering errors with a total of 17, the third is omission errors with a total of 8, and the last is addition errors with a total of 4. The results of this study provide significant results for teachers and especially students. A significant research result for teachers is being able to provide evaluations of their teaching methods to students to provide more effective methods. Then the results of this study provide evaluations to students on how they do something, especially in writing activities.
ANALYSIS OF THEME AND RHEME ON UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ WRITING
Authors: Hilyah Wafda raudhatul , Herdiawan Rama Dwika , Emiliasari Raynesa Noor
Published: November 2023

The purpose of this study was to investigate the types of themes and describe the most dominant themes used in students' writing. The data used were from 5 students who wrote on the subject of writing introductory paragraphs and the data were analyzed based on Halliday & Matthiessen's MA K Theory (2014). This research was conducted using a discourse analysis. Data collection is done by observation and document study. Data was collected from the writings of the first semester at Majalengka University. The research found various themes: topical, textual, interpersonal, marked and unsigned themes. And the most dominant type of theme is characterized by topical themes and themes. Patterns of theme realization were found in students writing texts namely topical themes, textual-topical themes and interpersonal-topical themes. Meanwhile, only a few topical-textual interpersonal. The students use most of the topic clauses as themes starting with a word or phrase that functions as a subject and addition. All types of themes are used in writing student texts, except interpersonal themes (addition of vocative, addition of modals and limited verbal operators) and some textual themes (addition continues and continues). Therefore, in the Theme-Rheme structure of a text clause by clause, to gain insight into its texture and how the writer clarifies the nature of the fixing that completes it.
A Novel, Economical RP-HPLC Method for Quantification of Cefixime in Bulk and Pharmaceutical Solid Dosage form
Authors: Sharma Neha
Published: November 2023

A new, precise, economical, and linear gradient reverse phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) method has been developed and validated for assay  determination in Cefixime. The chromatographic separation was achieved with Hypersil C18(250*4.6)mmand 3 µm particle size column. The flow rate was 1.0 mL/min and eluents were detected at 220 nm using PDA detector. The retention time was found to be 7.3  min.The percentage recoveries for molecules were found to be in the range of 99–101%. The calibration curve demonstrated good linearity in the range of 20–100 gm/ml. for Cefixime. The approach has been validated in accordance with the International Conference on Harmonization's regulatory criteria. The evaluated parameters are precision, linearity, detection limit, quantification limit, specificity, accuracy, and robustness.The technique may be applied to stability investigations as well as routine analysis to identify and quantify Cefixime in pharmaceutical dosage form .

Keywords: Cefixim. Reversed Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography. Assay substances. Methanol
Prosodic and Analogical Effects in Phonetic Realization in Turkish Noun-Noun Compounds
Authors: UZUN İpek Pınar
Published: November 2023

Previous studies on phonetic realization of compounds in Turkish have typically examined prosodic accounts of lexical stress; however, evidence for phonetic features is relatively sparse. This study investigates phonetic implementation of lexical stress in Turkish noun-noun compounds by measuring acoustic correlates of compounds vs. phrases and existing vs. novel compounds. In Experiment 1, noun-noun compounds and their phrasal contrasts (e.g., [da.ná.bur.nu] ‘mole cricket’ vs. [[da.ná][bur.nú]] ‘nose of a calf’), in Experiment 2, existing and novel compounds were acoustically measured by using existing vs. novel pairs (e.g., [da.ná.bur.nu] vs. [ke.dí.bur.nu]). Results for Experiment 1 showed a clear phonetic tendency that distinguished compounds from their phrasal counterparts. The model revealed significant main effects for intensity, duration, pitch values, and a strong interaction between position (left vs. right) and prosodic type (compound vs phrase). In Experiment 2, even though novel compounds are not lexicalized parts of a language, results from novel compounds revealed a similar stress assignment on the pitch, intensity, and duration of existing compounds. Significant interaction effects were observed for acoustic correlates between position (left vs. right) and compound type (existing vs. novel). Findings obtained from this research might contribute to revealing the basic phonetic aspects of the compound stress in Turkish, and results may lay the groundwork for future research.
İslam Öncesi Türk Kültüründe “Anıt Kurgan” Geleneği Üzerine Bazı Tetkikler
Authors: TORAMAN Ali
Published: November 2023

Tarihte büyük devletler kuran Türk boyları, geniş coğrafyalara yayılmışlar ve arkalarında sayısız eserler bırakmışlardır. Bu eserler ise büyük oranda, maddi kültür mirasımızın temel unsurları olan arkeolojik kalıntılardan oluşur, bu kalıntılar içerisinde ise özellikle kurganlar büyük bir öneme sahiptir. Kurganlar somut varlıklar olarak, Türk kültürü, inancı, sosyal yapısı, ekonomik hayatı gibi birçok konuda değerli bilgiler verir, aynı zamanda Türk mimari yapısı ve konut anlayışı hakkında da fikir edinmemizi sağlarlar. Kurganlar Türk kültüründe, ölen bir kişinin ebedi hayatını geçireceği ikametgâhıdır, ölen bir insanın diğer dünyaya yolculuğunun başladığı ve son vedanın yapıldığı yerdir. Bundan dolayı belli bir öneme sahiptirler ve çeşitli tip ve türleri de vardır. Bunlardan birisi anıt mezar veya anıt kurgan olarak tarif edebileceğimiz, bir kişinin anısına yapılan yerlerdir. Türk kültüründe çeşitli sebeplerden dolayı cesedine ulaşılamayan veya cesedi uzak diyarlarda kalan insanların diğer dünyaya yolculukları, anıt kurganlar vasıtasıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bunlar yapı ve uygulama olarak diğer kurgan türlerinden farksızdır, sadece içerisinde anısına yapılan insanın cesedi yoktur. Bu çalışmada söz konusu yapılar ve uygulama pratikleri ele alınacak ve örnekleriyle açıklanmaya çalışılacaktır.
Big Data, Digitization and New Surveillance Practices: New Decision-Making Culture and Panoptic Classification
Authors: ÖZUZ DAĞDELEN Elif , POYRAZ Tuğça
Published: November 2023

Big data brings along a new decision-making culture through data mining aided decision-making mechanisms. One of the biggest sources of this mechanism is meta-data and that creates a suitable condition for mass-monitoring surveillance. The belief in these systems creates a discussion about usage of big data as a social classification tool, big data hubris, and big data divide. The aim of this study is to discuss the possible destructive results of big data especially as a social classification tool and new surveillance practices. In that point, this study focuses on the idea that big data paves the way to the new surveillance or dragnet surveillance practices and the possibility of social classification, and these might construct a world of increasing disadvantage. Through this panoptic sort, it comes with the problem of a serious power imbalance, simplification and decontextualization. It might result in the danger of loss of privacy and erosion of long-term privacy norms, a routine classification, manipulation of the future behaviors, antidemocratic control system, panoptic missort, data-antisubordination, abuse of civil rights and security problems.
СОЦІАЛЬНА СПРЯМОВАНІСТЬ ЕНЕРГЕТИТЧНОЇ ПОЛІТИКИ: УКРАЇНСЬКІ РЕАЛІЇ ТА ДОСВІД КРАЇН ЄС
Authors: Самойленко Інна Олександрівна , Гатило Валентина Петрівна
Published: November 2023

Violation of infrastructural connections due to military actions, lack of financial, investment and material and technical resources, limited solvency of the population - all this has led to the fact that Ukraine, at the current stage of economic development, is at a very low socio-economic level, so questions about reflection of social orientation in the state energy policy of Ukraine, establishment of problems and tools for solving social problems in this area is extremely relevant. The purpose of the article is to develop recommendations for finding ways to solve the problem of protecting vulnerable consumers as a component of social orientation in the state energy policy. Methods used in the research: comparative analysis, detailing and generalization, comparison and grouping, etc. The hypothesis of the research was the assumption that in the conditions of war, new approaches to the formation of energy security in the national dimension should be sought, including taking into account vulnerable sections of the population. Presenting main material. Statistical analysis shows that the factors of deepening energy poverty have become actualized in Ukraine. It was determined that energy poverty can be caused by a combination of the following factors: low income; inefficient buildings and devices in them; high energy prices; lack of information on incentive tools to reduce energy consumption. It is emphasized that energy poverty is caused by lack of access to electricity and lack of clean energy for cooking. It is summarized that the issue of strengthening the protection of socially vulnerable consumers is becoming extremely acute and is gaining scale of national importance. Originality and practical significance of the research. All parties involved in ensuring competition on energy markets should be actively involved in the most beneficial way for consumers. The stated thesis should become a source and constant for state institutions, regulatory bodies, consumer organizations, business organizations, scientists and others. Conclusions. Solving the problem of protecting vulnerable consumers and overcoming the devastating impact of war on the situation with energy poverty is possible through the implementation of the policy of social support of the population through the development of the Institute for the Protection of Consumer Rights with the provision of maximum openness of the activities of energy infrastructure entities, the use of a public control mechanism, and the creation of an energy platform and monitoring. The issue of energy poverty is directly related to the issue of ensuring the energy security of the country, which, in turn, is an integral component of national security.
An Education in Exploitation
Authors: Liu Helen
Published: November 2023

Canada’s international education system is highly unregulated, with many recruitment agencies and homestay services taking agency in providing these services to students, leaving them vulnerable and open to exploitation. Furthermore, many school boards often do not take responsibility in arranging these services for international students, resulting in a lack of accountability that can further contribute to a cycle of deceit and students navigating this process with limited knowledge or oversight. Utilizing international student security (ISS), this article draws on interviews with six Canadian secondary school teachers from and two Chinese international secondary school students all located in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to reveal the profitability of international students, and the exploitative nature of international student services providers like recruitment agencies and homestay companies. Ultimately, the article identifies responsible key stakeholders and beneficial institutional and policy improvements to better regulate international education and protect these vulnerable international youth.
Prevalência estimada de canais “C- Shaped”: Uma revisão sistemática e meta-análise
Authors: Falcão Natália Pereira da Silva , Tavares Sandro Junio de Oliveira , Guimarães Ludmila Silva , Thuller Katherine Azevedo Batistela Rodrigues , Antunes Leonardo dos Santos , Sarmento Estefano Borgo , Azevedo Fellipe Navarro Azevedo de , Gomes Cinthya Cristina
Published: November 2023

Esta revisão sistemática e meta-análise avaliou a prevalência dos canais “C-shaped”, avaliados por tomografia computadorizada cone beam. Este estudo foi registrado no PROSPERO (CRD42019128601). A pesquisa bibliográfica foi realizada nas bases de dados: Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library e BVS (LILACS). Dois revisores aplicaram os critérios de elegibilidade e avaliação de risco de viés. A meta-análise foi realizada através do programa MedCalc. A prevalência de canais em “C” foi de 18,6% (segundos molares inferiores), 2,2% (primeiros molares inferiores), 3,6% (segundos molares superiores) e 0,95% (primeiros molares superiores). A maior prevalência foi na população coreana (39,8% a 44,5%), seguida da peruana (40%), chinesa (38,6%) e brasileira (21,3%). Em relação ao gênero, a prevalência foi de 11,7% (homens) e 19,6% (mulheres). Em relação aos terços das raízes, no terço coronal, a morfologia mais prevalente foi C3 (34,1%), seguida por C1 (31,5%), C2 (30,8%) e C4 (0,8%). No terço médio, a maior prevalência foi de C3 (57,8%), seguida de C2 (23,2%), C1 (11,4%) e C4 (3,9%). No terço apical, C3 (55,5%), C4 (28,4%), C1 (9,1%) e C2 (6,6%). Os canais “C-Shaped” foram mais prevalentes nos segundos molares inferiores, sendo mais predominantes nas populações coreana, peruana e chinesa e no sexo feminino. Quanto à morfologia, o tipo C3 foi o mais prevalente em todos os terços das raízes, seguido por C1 no terço coronal, C2 no terço médio e C4 no terço apical.
ТРАНСФОРМАЦІЯ РИНКУ БІЗНЕС-ПОСЛУГ В УМОВАХ КРИЗИ: ТРЕНДОВИЙ АНАЛІЗ
Authors: Гончар Л.О.
Published: November 2023

Дослідження присвячено вивченню сучасних тенденцій трансформації ринку бізнес-послуг, зокрема зосередивши увагу на найбільш вразливих секторах економіки – туризмі, готельному та ресторанному бізнесі, а також сфері гостинності. Мета дослідження полягає у розробці пропозицій щодо управління ефективністю діяльності в умовах постійного обмеження соціальної взаємодії та стабілізації ринкових процесів після кризи. У статті детально проаналізовано загальні тенденції та практичний механізм функціонування ринку комерційних послуг, рівень ефективності функціонування окремих його секторів, їх інфраструктурного забезпечення, а також динаміку розвитку ринкових процесів на етапах загострення пандемії та поступового виходу з кризи. На основі проведеного аналізу виокремлено не лише проблемні аспекти і напрямки, а й методи оптимізації функціонування ринкового простору, що є важливим для створення сприятливих умов для подальшого розвитку глобального ринку комерційних послуг. Визначено вплив пандемії Covid-19 на його динаміку, проведено дослідження змін у кількісній та якісній структурі ринку, зумовлених значними бізнес-трансформаціями та діджиталізацією бізнес-сектору в кризових умовах.
Eurocentric(ism) and Folk(ism) in Edegborode Festival Performance
Authors: Adjeketa Blessing
Published: November 2023

This essay analyses the Edegborode Annual Festival Performance of Sapele, Delta state, Nigeria, as one among the many dramatic performances in Africa, with economic values, vis-à-vis the possibility of adapting the festival into contemporary folk drama using Sam Ukala’s Folkism eight (8) Laws of Aesthetic Response. There is no doubt about the tourism potential and the economic values present in many Nigerian festival Performances. However, the question of whether traditional African performances can be classified as drama or not still lingers. Adopting traditional African performances into modern African folk drama is also a challenge. It is based on these that this study is carried out. I adopt the ethnographic method of research in carrying out this research. Participant observation and face-to-face interview method was explored. I aim to examine and measure the number of western performative elements like plot, character (isation), music, song, performance arena (stage), and the audience, in the Edegborode Annual Festival Performance, and how these aesthetics fit into modern African folk drama using Folkism as a yardstick. The study shows that the Edegborode festival performance provides entertainment to its audience. Also, its ability to attract over Four Thousand (4000) local tourists within Delta State every year adds economic value to community development. Most importantly, when subjected to the aesthetics of Folkism, the Edegborode annual festival is viable source material for modern folk drama. However, there is a need for a further critical study of the economic and health potentials of the use of traditional herbs and plants in traditional festival performances. Keywords: Eurocentricism, Edegborode, Festivals, Folkism Performances
Board Size, Board Composition and Voluntary Disclosure: Evidence from Listed Manufacturing Firms in Nigeria
Authors: Adebayo Aderemi Olalere , Mbah Fatima Imike , Adamu Danjuma , Abidoye Olayinka Olaitan
Published: November 2023

This study investigated the influence of board size and board composition on voluntary disclosure of quoted manufacturing firms in Nigeria from the period of 2015 to 2019. Thirty- three (33) were purposively selected for the purpose of this study. Information was produced from content analysis of yearly reports. Panel fixed effect model, correlation matrix and descriptive statistics were employed in the estimation. The estimation of the fixed effect model shows that size of the board and board composition have positive and significant connection on the level of voluntary disclosure evidenced by t-statistics = 10.524, p-value of 0.000 and 10.466, p-value is 0.000 respectively. However, the study concludes that board size and the composition of the board can affect the extent of voluntary disclosure positively. The study therefore recommends that the board should comprises of well experience, skilled, knowledgeable people who can govern the firm well. The firms should also guarantee that the number of experienced people in the board should be sufficient enough be able to provide the firm with more oversight.
PERANCANGAN KAMPANYE SOSIAL TENTANG KEPERCAYAAN DIRI WANITA INDONESIA USIA 18-24 TAHUN MELALUI SOSIAL MEDIA INSTAGRAM
Authors: Azzahra Aulia Aisy , Rahman Yani* Aditya , Solicitor Costa Rica El Chidtian Aileena
Published: November 2023

Perancangan kampanye sosial yang membahas mengenai isu kepercayaan diri pada wanita Indonesia meliputi ketidak percayaan diri akan warna kulit, bentuk tubuh, dan kekurangan fisik lainnya. Pada era ini wanita sangat memperhatikan penampilan tubuh sehingga tidak sedikit wanita yang rela merubah tampilan alami yang dimiliki. Penggunaan beauty filter secara berlebihan merupakan salah satu contoh bentuk ketidak percayaan diri yang kurang dipahami oleh wanita muda saat ini. Perancangan Kampanye Sosial ini bertujuan untuk memberikan pandangan terhadap wanita Indonesia bahwa dirinya tidak perlu minder ketika di ruang publik. Sekaligus memberikan pemahaman bahwa kondisi fisik apapun yang dimilikinya adalah mewakili kecantikan yang khas Indonesia. Ditujukan kepada wanita dengan usia 18-24 tahun dengan menggunakan pendekatan media kreatif seperti sosial media Instagram, poster, banner, flyer, dan merchandise.
IMPACTE DA PANDEMIA SOBRE OS ENFERMEIROS ESPECIALISTAS EM ENFERMAGEM DE REABILITAÇÃO E OS CUIDADOS PRESTADOS.
Authors: Pires Barbara , Padilha Miguel , Silva Rui
Published: November 2023

Introdução: A pandemia por COVID-19 conduziu à readaptação e reorganização dos sistemas de saúde.
Objetivos: Caraterizar o impacte da pandemia por COVID-19 nos Enfermeiros Especialistas em Enfermagem de Reabilitação; identificar o impacte da pandemia por COVID-19 nos cuidados especializados de enfermagem de reabilitação disponibilizados às populações; identificar o impacte da pandemia por COVID-19 nas estratégias de atualização técnico-científica dos Enfermeiros Especialistas em Enfermagem de Reabilitação; tendo ainda como finalidades disponibilizar informação aos decisores para uma melhor gestão de recursos humanos/profissionais; e, disponibilizar informação aos decisores para uma melhor gestão de cuidados de enfermagem especializados às populações.
Metodologia: Estudo observacional, descritivo e transversal. Amostra não probabilística, de conveniência, de enfermeiros especialistas em enfermagem de reabilitação, sócios da Associação Portuguesa dos Enfermeiros de Reabilitação. Questionário online. Análise descritiva e inferencial. O questionário foi submetido para resposta durante o período entre 2 de marco de 2022 e 11 de abril de 2022, tendo obtido um total de 160 questionários respondidos.
Resultados: Durante o período da pandemia pelos EEER verificou-se um impacte negativo nas dimensões “tempo para os amigos” e “tempo para o lazer pessoal”, e um impacte positivo nas dimensões “relacionamento com os colegas de trabalho” e “disponibilidade de equipamentos de proteção individual”. No futuro verificou-se uma perceção de impacte negativo nas dimensões “atividades burocráticas”, “saúde pessoal”, “tempo para os amigos”, e “tempo para o lazer pessoal”, e um impacte positivo nas dimensões “disponibilidade de equipamentos de proteção individual” e “organização do espaço físico no local de trabalho”.
Conclusão: A pandemia por COVID-19 apresentou um impacte nos EEER e nos cuidados especializados prestados. Recomendam-se estudos futuros que permitam conhecer este impacte a longo prazo, ou direcionados para as intervenções autónomas dos EEER tornam-se pertinentes.
Tronick's still face experiments: their relevance to couple therapy
Authors: Israelstam Ken
Published: November 2023

The author describes the work of Tronick and associated mother–infant researchers, who have added to a deep understanding of analyst–patient dyadic interactions. As an analytically oriented couples therapist, the author is particularly interested in applying Tronick's dyadic system to the triadic one that is couples therapy. A clinical example is used to explore Tronick's concepts of interactive regulation, mismatch, rupture and repair, meaning making, dyadic expansion of consciousness, and the here and now, as they relate to couples therapy.
Curiosity vs beliefs: the battle for reality and what this means for relationships and development
Authors: Stokoe Philip
Published: November 2023

This article describes the development of the cognitive conscious mind, starting with the decision the baby makes to turn to face reality, which moves him from the pleasure principle to reality principle as described by Freud (1911b). It is argued that this cannot happen unless we postulate a third innate drive. Bion called this K, by which he meant the urge to know, but is called here "curiosity", because this seems to capture the emotional experience of its activity. Only something like the curiosity drive can account for the two changes necessary to allow the space to move to the reality principle: the development of a primitive defence system that acts to decrease the emotional intensity of the drives, and the creation of an experience of internal mental space in which thinking can develop. However, these same, uniquely human, psychic developments that allow us to face reality also provide a template for processes that can distort reality and interfere with the capacity for thinking, essentially through producing unconscious beliefs.
In Vitro Regeneration, Conservation, and Field Evaluation of a Medicinal Plant– Greater Burdock (Arctium Lappa L.)
Authors: Azad Mustafa Abul Kalam Azad , Kabir Ahmad Humayan , Amin Muhammad Nurul Amin
Published: November 2023

A suitable micropropagation protocol and ex vitro acclimation method have been developed from in vitro grown seedling explants through cotyledonary node and leaf explants in consideration of the vegetable and medicinal properties of Greater Burdock. MS medium with 0.5-4.0 μM BAP showed highest percentage of axillary shoot regeneration from the cotyledonary nodal explants. Direct shoot regeneration was achieved by culturing 1.0 cm2 sections of about 25 days old leaves of in vitro grown shoot on MS medium enriched with 4.0 μM BAP and 2.0 μM IBA or NAA after 5 weeks of culture. Within six weeks of incubation on medium enriched with 4.0 M BAP and 2.0 M IBA or NAA, the leaf explants also developed callus from the cut margins. The greatest number of adventitious shoots could then be formed from the leaf-derived callus within 10 weeks of culture on the same media mix. More than 20 shoots were formed per callus clump at the third subculture, which had the highest rate of shoot multiplication. A. lappa's shoot and callus were both preserved at 5 ºC in MS medium with 4.0 μM Kn and 2.0 μM IBA, as well as 4.0 μM BAP and 2.0 μM IBA, respectively. The in vitro proliferated and elongated shoots were separated from callus clump for rooting. A root-induction MS medium with 6.0 μM IBA or NAA was used to cultivate the microshoots individually. All of the cultured microshoots generated 2-16 roots within 4 weeks of being moved to the rooting medium. Regenerated plantlets were transferred to vermiculite and successfully established in an ex vivo environment with a 98% survival rate.
J. Bio-Sci. 31(1): 1-15, 2023
Effect of Stocking Density on Growth, Survival and Production Performances of Clarias Batrachus Fry in Nursery Hapa Under Semi-intensive Culture System of Rajshahi University Campus, Bangladesh
Authors: Aktar Mst Rima Aktar , Khanom Dil Afroza Khanom , Hossain Md Delwer Hossain
Published: November 2023

An experiment was conducted to assess the effect of stocking density on growth, survival and production performance of Clarias batrachus (Magur) fry using nursery hapa in experimental pond of Dept. of Fisheries, University of Rajshahi. The research was carried out for a period of three months from May to July, 2021 consisting of four treatments each with two replications. A total of eight hapa were prepared using net each having an area of 1.2 × 0.9 × 0.9 m3.  Stocking density was maintained at the rate of 300, 350, 400 and 450 fry ∕ m3 in T1, T2, T3 and T4 respectively where the mean initial weight of hatchling was 0.04±0.01 g. Different physico-chemical parameter of water were monitored fortnightly where the mean value of water temperature, water transparency, dissolved oxygen, carbon dioxide, PH and NH3-N was observed 28.25±1.18°C, 26.12±0.18 cm, 8.44±0.45 mg/l, 1.78±0.03 mg/l, 6.88±0.04 and 0.007± 0.00 mg/l respectively. Except NH3-N no significant difference (p˃0.05) was found among the treatments and all the parameter were in suitable range for fry rearing. Highest mean final weight, weight gain, SGR (%/day), survival rate, along with lower FCR was found in T1 which was 8.00±0.13 g, 7.96±0.07 g, 5.65±0.00 (%/day) and 91±0.70 (%) respectively followed by T2, T3 and T4 where significant variation (p˂0.05) was found among them. Maximum net yield (kg/m3/90 days) was 2.51±0.07 which was obtained from T3 followed by 2.48±0.02, 2.37±0.02 and 2.20±0.05 in T4, T2 and T1. On the other hand, benefit cost ratio (BCR) was found significantly higher (p˂0.05) in T1 (0.73±0.01) than T2 (0.66 ±0.01), T3 (0.56±0.00) and T4 (0.43±0.02). The overall result indicated that a stocking density of 300 fry/m3 (T1) could be more profitable for Clarias batrachus fry rearing in nursery hapa.
J. Bio-Sci. 31(1): 17-27, 2023
Cytological Effects of Two Varieties of Lathyrus Sativus L. Extracts on Onion Root Tip Cells
Authors: Rahman Md Saifur Rahman , Pritha Ummay Salma , Sarkar Md Mamunur Rashid Sarkar , Kabir Golam Kabir
Published: November 2023

Lathyrus sativus L. causes lathyrism both in animals and human due to the presence of the neurotoxin β-ODAP (β -N-Oxalyl-L-α, β -diaminopropionic acid). This study was performed to find out the toxic effect of grass pea on onion root tip cells. The root lengths of onion were reduced as the concentrations of different plant parts extracts of grass pea increased. The percentages of chromosomal abnormalities, NV and ICV of onion root tip cells showed an increasing trend with the increasing of different extracts concentrations. The mitotic index and chromosomal abnormalities in treated onion root tip cells were significantly different than that of control. The mitotic index and chromosomal abnormalities had a reverse relationship. Almost all the treated root tip cells of onion showed this mito-depressive effect. From this findings, it may concluded that β -N-Oxayl-L- α, β-diaminopropionic acid (Lathyrogens) in Lathyrus sativus may be responsible for mitotic depression and chromosomal abnormalities on the root tip cells of onion.
J. Bio-Sci. 31(1): 51-60, 2023
Establishment and Maintenance of Brassica Alba and Solanum Lycopersicum on Hydroponic Culture at Laboratory Condition
Authors: Anjum Mostofa Asif Anjum , Hosen Md Eram Hosen , Hridoy Ariful Islam Hridoy , Rahman Md Sojiur Rahman , Joty Farhana Afroz Joty , Khalekuzzaman Md , Islam Md Asadul Islam , Zaman Rashed Zaman
Published: November 2023

Hydroponics culture offers immense benefits in plant research, making it a valuable and versatile tool in scientific investigations across plant biology, agronomy, horticulture and diverse fields of research. The present study has been carried out for the establishment of Brassica alba and Solanum lycopersicum on hydroponic culture in laboratory condition. Firstly, an ideal concentration of macro and micro nutrients was developed for both B. alba and S. lycopersicum seedlings. After germination of both seeds, seedling was carefully monitored over a 15-day observation period on seedling tray. Then transfer of two-week-old seedlings to hydroponic media resulted in successful adaptation for both species. B. alba displayed slow initial growth but progressed significantly with robust development in the long run. In contrast, S. lycopersicum adapted quickly and exhibited continuous growth throughout the observation period. By week 4, both species had matured, with B. alba plants showing larger roots and stems and the onset of flowering. Both B. alba and S. lycopersicum seedlings displayed distinct growth patterns in hydroponic culture. These findings contribute valuable insights into the growth dynamics and viability of these two plant species in hydroponic systems, providing important information for optimizing cultivation practices and improving agricultural productivity.
J. Bio-Sci. 31(1): 87-98, 2023
OS DIREITOS FUNDAMENTAIS NO SISTEMA PRISIONAL BRASILEIRO E REFLEXOS DA PANDEMIA PELO COVID-19
Authors: Zeni Isadora , Maria Bäuerle Motta Barbara , Casali Santi Gabriella , Roberto Fischer Bruno , Silva Ogoshi Rosana Claudio
Published: November 2023

O presente trabalho tem por objetivo discorrer acerca do alcance dos direitos fundamentais no sistema prisional brasileiro, inclusive com cenário pandêmico vivenciado em decorrência da Covid-19. Para tanto verificar-se-á o respeito e a observância dos direitos fundamentais presentes nos principais instrumentos normativos e na legislação vigente. Outrossim, a metodologia utilizada foi a do método indutivo associado à pesquisa bibliográfica e de campo.  Além disso, analisar-se-á, sobretudo, a situação atual encontrada no sistema prisional brasileiro, com enfoque em Caçador/SC, observando-se o tratamento dado ao preso no que se refere a sua dignidade e aos direitos humanos, através da contraposição entre a realidade e o ordenamento jurídico vigente.
PALAVRAS CHAVE: Dignidade. Presídio. Legislação. Pandemia.
 
ABSTRACT
The present work aims to discuss the scope of fundamental rights in the Brazilian prison system, including the pandemic scenario experienced as a result of Covid-19. To this end, respect and observance of fundamental rights present in the main normative instruments and current legislation will be verified. Furthermore, the methodology used was the inductive method associated with bibliographical and field research. In addition, the current situation found in the Brazilian prison system will be analysed, with a focus on Caçador/SC, observing the treatment given to the prisoner with regard to his dignity and human rights, through the opposition between reality and the current legal order.
Keywords: Dignity. Presidio. Legislation. Pandemic.