bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Importance of Culture in Alcohol Care
Authors: Purcell-Khodr Gemma , Webster Emma , Harrison Kristie , Dawson Angela , Lee Kim San Kylie , Conigrave Katherine
Published: January 2023

Integration of cultural knowledges and healing practices with Western medical approaches to alcohol care has been reported for residential and community settings. However, there is little evidence on how culture features in alcohol care in primary health settings. We analysed data from semi-structured interviews (from a broader study) with 17 First Nations Australian staff (n=8 men, n=9 women) from 11 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health Services. We used grounded theory and the 8-ways Aboriginal pedagogy in analysis. We describe three key themes: 1) interpersonal processes; 2) a both-ways approach to healing and alcohol care; and 3) service-wide strategies to achieving both-ways healing. We discuss policy implications of facilitating bicultural alcohol care in primary health settings.
Verzeichnis der Abschlussarbeiten des fünften Studiengangs 2014-2016
Authors: Büchler Georg
Published: January 2023

Verzeichnis der Abschlussarbeiten des fünften Studiengangs 2014-2016
Eros "paidikos" kontra miłość do kobiety w "Dialogu o miłości erotycznej" Plutarcha i "Bogach miłości" Lukiana
Authors: Sowa Joanna
Published: January 2023

In this paper, I examine the debate between advocates of male and female love in two works dedicated to this subject: Plutarch’s Amatorius (Dialogue on Love) and Lucian’s Amores (Affairs of the Heart). Plutarch, drawing on Platonic tradition, accepts and praises eros paidikos, but he condemns homosexual intercourse as an act of hybris. On the other hand, Plutarch rejects traditional Greek prejudices against women and glorifies marriage as the highest form of human relationship: he argues that conjugal love contains both the lifelong friendship and sexual relations which are a source of mutual kindness, respect and affection. In Lucian’s work the defender of pederasty, portraying it as a spiritual relationship and a mark of advanced cultural evolution, wins the debate; but in the last part of dialogue moral demands of sexual restraint in pederasty are mocked, and sexual pleasure is called “a mediator of friendship”.
Corpus Hermeticum XVI
Authors: Tylak Aneta
Published: January 2023

This paper contains the Polish translation of Corpus Hermeticum XVI, with a short commentary.
Historia leksykonu "De verborum significatu"
Authors: Kuszewska Katarzyna
Published: January 2023

The Lexicon of Verrius Flaccus (De verborum significatu) is the first Latin dictionary which included a lot of information about the history, society, religion and topography of Rome. Unfortunately, it is only known in fragments and abridgments. The epitome of this lexicon was created by Pompeius Festus, who probably lived in the second century. His work now exists only in fragments within a single manuscript, the Codex Farnesianus. We can reconstruct this text thanks to Paul the Deacon who also abridged the work of Festus for Charlemagne. Over the years, many editions of the text have been created which consisted of the work of Festus and the epitome of Paul. Today, we have few critical editions and comments on the text. This Lexicon is an amazing source of information and is of great importance to scholars of antiquity.
Julius Zeyer i Stanisław Wyspiański. Modernistyczny projekt krytycznej mitologii narodowej
Authors: Mielczarek Joanna
Published: January 2023

The Czech and Polish modernistic project of the critical national mythology is, in general, a form of the artist’s discussion with his own cultural tradition which was represented by the common, collective awareness. This collective awareness was, at that time, deprived of official form, due to the lack of state independence. In the works of Stanisław Wyspiański and Julius Zeyer, we can see the aspiration to achieve the recent, non-fixed look at the national tradition in its literary shape. There was the idea of tragic conflict which has been used by Wyspiański, first of all, in the cycle of his historical plays: Bolesław Śmiały and Skałka. Julius Zeyer’s most famous work, the epic poem named Vyšehrad, refers to the most important tradition of Czech romanticism, namely, to the way of the functioning of folklore in literary tradition. Zeyer also took up the discussion with the tradition of the alleged medieval manuscripts (the so-called Rukopis královédvorský and Rukopis zelenohorský) and suggested a critical using of national mythology. Critical – in this case – means: non-particular, non-provincial, opened to influence and reinterpretation.
"Et in Arcadia fracta ego". Ponowoczesna entopia Toma Stopparda
Authors: Bartosiak Mariusz
Published: January 2023

The paper presents a complex analysis of “Arcadia” by Tom Stoppard as an example of the postmodern artistic strategy that reinterprets traditional myth and themes within the context of dynamical changes in the cultural discourse of the last few decades. At the same time, it applies theories of contemporary natural sciences in the construction of characters, scenery and dramatic plot. The paper argues that such artistic strategy aims at the topoi koinoi of the anthropologically conceived culture and technologically oriented civilization. The analysis of Stoppard’s drama is set within two contexts: 1) the historical bifurcations of ancient (Theocritus, Virgil) and modern (Phillip Sidney, Nicolas Poussin) interpretations of the Arcadian myth; 2) the basic notions of chaos theory that are suggested in the dialogues and, at the same time, are applied in the construction of dramatic plot and its representation (bifurcation, attractor). The notion of entopia (‘in-place’), as opposed to the pair of utopia and dystopia, which are usually connected with interpretations of the myth of Arcadia as a desirable or undesirable ‘no-place’, refers to the ‘Arcadian’ aspects and possibilities of living, and especially to the acting here and now. In this respect, the paper argues that Stoppard’s “Arcadia” provides a mental space for the recognition of anthropological and axiological (performative) determinants of contemporary ‘Arcadian’ entopia.
Effect of Maturity Stages and Ripening Process on the Nutritive and β-carotene of Mango [Mangifera indica (L.) var. Manjeera]
Authors: Joshi Himani , Kuna Aparna , Sreedhar M. , Kumar A. Kiran
Published: January 2023

Background: Mango is one of the few fruits that is used at every stage of ripeness, from the very young, immature stage to the completely mature state. The concentrations of nutrients vary across different kinds according on the environmental factors, ripening processes and maturity stages. The process of ripening, which can be carried out either naturally or artificially, brings the fruit to maturity before it is consumed or processed. The best time for mango intake with the most nutrient and phytochemical potential can be determined rationally by new facts about mango consumption. Methods: Materials utilized for the study were mangoes harvested at two maturity stages i.e. 7-9°brix and 9-11°brix and processed by three treatments methods viz, control, 100 ppm and 150 ppm ethylene treatment followed by 12 days storage. The samples were withdrawn periodically for analysis on 4th, 8th and 12th day of the storage. Nutritive composition and β-carotene analysis for the mangoes were done using the standard methods. Result: According to the findings of the proximate analysis, the ash content was greater in the control on the 12th and 4th days, respectively, in the 9-11°brix TSS and 7-9°brix TSS. Mangoes harvested at 7-9°brix TSS had the maximum protein content on the fourth day, followed by mangoes treated with 150 ppm ethylene on the twelfth day. In all the treatments, the maximum levels of crude fiber and crude fat were found on day 12th and 8th, respectively, in mangoes harvested at 7-9°brix TSS and 9-11°brix TSS. On the fourth day, mangoes treated with 100 ppm ethylene and harvested at 9-11°brix TSS had the highest carbohydrate content. On the eighth day, all treatments had the most energy. 7-9°brix TSS harvested mangoes showed good nutrient content in control samples, showing that artificial ripening treatments had a substantial impact on the nutrient composition, according to the data.
Molecular Diagnosis of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Outbreaks in Pigs of Mizoram State
Authors: Paul Amitava , Rajkhowa Tridib Kumar
Published: January 2023

Background: Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is considered as an economically important viral disease of pigs worldwide. India has reported the first outbreak of PRRS in the pig population of Mizoram state to the Office International des Epizooties (OIE) on the 26 June, 2013. Although the disease appeared to be contained in the Mizoram state, several severe outbreaks of the disease has been reported in subsequent years. The present study has determined the current status of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome in the pig population of Mizoram state and its diagnosis by molecular and immunohistochemistry technique. Methods: A total number of 365 pigs of different age groups from 5 organized and 35 backyard farms located in different districts of Mizoram were studied. A detailed necropsy was conducted on 88 dead pigs. Gross lesions were recorded and representative tissue samples were collected for histopatholgical, immunohistochemical studies and preserved at -80°C for molecular diagnosis. Result: Respiratory signs characterized by difficulty in breathing accompanied with high fever were the clinical signs observed in affected pigs. Severe haemorrhages in lungs with interstitial pneumonia, haemorrhagic lymphadenitis with lymphoid depletion in lymphoid organs were the most commonly observed lesions followed by haemorrhagic myocarditis and nephritis. Reverse transcription PCR targeting 300 bp fragments of ORF7 gene and real-time PCR targeting 152 bp fragments of ORF7 gene of PRRSV from the tissue extracted RNA (lung, lymph node, spleen) confirmed the outbreaks of PRRSV in different backyard and organized swine herds. The PRRSV antigen was demonstrated by immunohistochemistry in alveolar macrophages in lungs and infiltrating macrophages in spleen and lymph nodes tissues respectively.
Research of mathematics teachers in the Scopus database between 2012 and 2022: A bibliometric analysis
Authors: Mat Nang Abdul Fattah , Maat Siti Mistima , Mahmud Muhammad Sofwan
Published: January 2023

Mathematics teachers are vital in helping students understand math better. This crucial aspect of the responsibility of mathematics teachers is gaining recognition all across the world. So, we use bibliometric analysis to assist academics and researchers in comprehending the relevant research on mathematics teachers. The purpose of this bibliometric study was to investigate and depict the evolution of 1,145 Scopus-registered mathematics teacher articles published in various international journals between 2012 and 2022. Obtained results were exported to Microsoft Excel, and Harzing's Publish or Perish to analyze frequency and measure citation metrics. To visualize and analyze the collaboration patterns, VOSviewer was used. The publication was then interpreted according to growth rate, prolific journals, productive countries, main institutions, top ten cited papers, keywords analysis and topic of interest. Our results show a rising pace of growth of literature on the research of mathematics teachers from 2012 until 2022. The United States was the top contributor on research of mathematics teachers. This evolvement research of mathematics teachers reflects a rising emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education incorporated into the 21st-century curriculum to prepare the desired workforce.
Keywords: Bibliometric analysis, Mathematics teachers, Mathematic education
Self-Reported Experience of Abuse During the Life Course Among Men Seeking General Psychiatric or Addiction Care—A Prevalence Study in a Swedish Context
Authors: Sjögran Lotta , Wangel Anne-Marie , Örmon Karin , Sjöström Karin , Sunnqvist Charlotta
Published: January 2023

A prevalence study was conducted using the NorVold Abuse Questionnaire for men (m-NorAQ) to estimate the prevalence of self-reported experience of life-course abuse and to identify the perpetrators of the abuse. This among men seeking general psychiatric and addiction care in a Swedish context. In total, 210 men completed the questionnaire, and were included in the study. The total prevalence of life-course abuse (i.e., any emotional, physical or sexual abuse during the life course) was 75% (n= 157). The results of this study indicate the importance of identifying experiences of life-course abuse among men in general psychiatric and addiction care settings.
The Greek Government's Pandemic Policy towards Covid-19 as a Parameter of Political Competition through Different Media Channels. Game Theory Application as a Conceptual Framework for the Decision Making Process
Authors: Markaki Evangelia N. , Chadjipadelis Theodore
Published: January 2023

This research is initially a conceptual framework of how we can use game theory as a tool to represent the Greek government's pandemic policy towards Covid-19. With this approach, we can investigate the political competition in different units of time (periods) and understand the differences and the decision-making process as a result of a general strategic political marketing plan and leadership style. We can also assess how citizens viewed the handling of the pandemic and how public opinion was formed about prevention and protection measures, and we can understand how the positive outcome evolves over time, taking into account other measurements such as public opinion surveys. We give an example of how we combine the data and use it in the game theory representation in matrix tables.
Précarité de Logement et Problèmes Sanitaires en Contexte d’Inondabilité au Quartier Étam-Bafia, Yaoundé
Authors: Aboui Etienne Merlin Salvador Mewassi , Akamba Gilles Yvans
Published: January 2023

Cet article analyse la précarité socio-économique comme facteur d’endémicité des maladies liées à l’eau dans les quartiers inondables de Yaoundé. En prenant le quartier Étam-Bafia comme zone d’étude, ce texte caractérise les conditions de logement en zone inondable et le profil sanitaire qui en résulte. Le protocole méthodologique combine enquêtes de terrain et des traitements statistique et géomatique des données multi-sources. Les résultats donnent de comprendre que, les dynamiques d’occupation de l’espace par les populations indigentes et les défaillances des politiques d’aménagement urbain, sont à l’origine de la territorialisation du paludisme, de la typhoïde, des maladies diarrhéiques et cutanées dans l’espace urbain de Yaoundé.
Troponine Ultra-sensible: Quelles Indications et Comment Interpréter les Résultats en Gériatrie Un cas d'Élévation de la Troponine chez une Octogénaire
Authors: Youssoufa Seydou Moussa , Maman Daou , Abdoulkader Andia , Amadou Saidou , Adamou Hamadou , Souleymane Brah , Adehossi Eric
Published: January 2023

La troponine T ultra-sensible (us), marqueur biologique spécifique du cœur, peut être élevée dans des conditions pathologiques autres que le syndrome coronarien aigu. Ces autres causes peuvent ou non être directement liées aux maladies cardiaques. Nous rapportons le cas d'une patiente de 85 ans présentant de multiples événements cardiovasculaires qui présentait une élévation de la troponine T us à 1088 pg/ml, probablement due à de multiples étiologies.
Contact de Langues dans le Roman Marocain Contemporain : Représentation et Réception Augmentée en Classe du Français au Cycle d’Ingénieurs
Authors: Salmi Abdellah
Published: January 2023

En littérature, la langue ne peut être réduite à la fonction communicative. Souvent orchestrée sur une trame anthropologique complexe, la fonction de représentation esthétisée de la réalité socio-culturelle y est un enjeu vital. Le contact de langues en est un aspect éloquent qui se trouve justement investi dans la production de romanciers marocains contemporains. D’un point de vue didactique, la question du plurilinguisme se pose également aux apprenants qui doivent aujourd’hui composer avec sa présence effective à l’école comme dans l’univers numérique. Cette contribution s’inscrit dans la perspective praxéologique de la didactique littéraire. Issu d’une expérimentation hybride, l’article entend éclairer la question du contact des langues telle qu’elle est envisagée par deux écrivains marocains contemporains et tente d’optimiser son exploitation pédagogique en classe du français auprès des étudiants inscrits au cycle d’ingénieurs. Après la lecture comparée de quelques extraits romanesques et le travail sur les matrices conceptuelles élaborées à partir de l’analyse du discours, l’analyse quantitative effectuée par le recours à l’application lexicométrique AnaText portant sur les productions écrites d’un groupe d’apprenants permet de confirmer l’amélioration substantielle de leur compétence rédactionnelle.
Biochar influence on the development of spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and acidity of soddy-podzolic soil in Western Siberia
Authors: Ponomarev K. O. , Pervushina A. N. , Korotaeva K. S. , Yurtaev A. A. , Petuhov A. S. , Tabakaev R. B. , Shanenkov I. I.
Published: January 2023

The paper purpose was to establish the effect of applying biochar obtained from various organic wastes of agriculture (cow manure, straw), woodworking (pine sawdust) and food industry (pine nut shell), which are typical of Western Siberia, on the morphometric characteristics of plants (using spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) as the example) and the soddy-podzolic soil properties. The assessment of biochar influence was performed by a series of vegetation experiments using climatic chambers. As a result, it was found that the introduction of all the noted biochar types into the soil layer leads to a significant (p < 0.05) increase in the morphometric characteristics of spring wheat. For example, when applying the straw biochar to the soil, it results in growing the plant height to the node by 19%, while the number of leaves increased by 8% compared to the control variant. The introduction of biochar from manure leads to the increased length of the spring wheat root by 35%. Moreover, straw and manure biochars contribute to the reduction of soil acidity (increase in pH values from 7.1 to 7.4 and 7.8, respectively). The results of the comprehensive analysis indicate that the agronomic advantages of application of biochars obtained from wheat straw and cattle manure are better compared to biochars from pine sawdust and pine nut shells, which is due to higher concentration of nutrients and substances with alkaline reaction (carbonates and oxides) in the former. The results obtained are useful from the point of view of assessing the environmental risks when applying biochar ameliorants in soils typical of the boreal bioclimatic zone. Subsequent experiments, including studies of the joint application of biochars and fertilizers to the soil, will make it possible to develop recommendations for applying the thermal conversion technology for recycling the regional organic waste into ameliorants that improve soil quality and increase its fertility.
RESILIENCE: A MILITARY CONCEPT
Authors:   “Henri Coandă” Air Force Academy, Braşov, Romania, PANAIT Cristian
Published: January 2023

In recent years, resilience, as a concept, has become an important topic in the military. What exactly is resilience and why is it important? The purpose of this article is to present the value and implications of resilience when applied to the military as a system. A systemic approach to resilience at the strategic level has gnoseological and epistemological potential as a topic for research. The capacity of a system to recover after strong stress involves approaching the system as a living organism featuring a capacity for autopoiesis.
A Study on the Perspective of Public Office and Employment of Zhuangzi
Authors:   The Society for Asian Philosophy in Korea, Shin Jeong-Keun
Published: January 2023

Scholars in ancient East Asian society tried to practice humanities by going on the path of public office after polishing their studies. In particular, Confucianism viewed study and public office as a virtuous cycle. Among ancient thinkers, Zhuangzi is usually regarded as having a negative attitude towards this. Of course, employment today is wider than public offices in that it encom-passes public offices, public and private enterprises, and self-employed businesses. Employment can be said to have a more general characteristic in that it does not require only the will of Confucian scriptures(四書五經) according to individual choices. In addition, employment is basically focused on profits and aims at individual self-realization. Zhuangzi tends to oppose public office, just as he might refuse an offer from the prime minister. In addition, Zhuangzi does not directly discuss employment. How-ever, Zhuangzi suggests a third way beyond the confrontation between usefulness and dance. Here, the possibility of public office can be derived. Furthermore, Zhuangzi actually presents a master sage(至人) engaged in various livelihoods. This can be extended to activities that engage in livelihood and enjoy hobbies according to Dao(道). In this paper, I would like to draw a meaning-ful proposal for a person considering employment today through the perspective of Zhuangzi's public office and employment.
Renegotiating the subaltern : Female voices in Peixoto’s «Obra Nova de Língua Geral de Mina» (Brazil, 1731/1741)
Authors: Rodrigues-Moura Enrique , Märzhauser Christina
Published: January 2023

Out of ~11.000.000 enslaved Africans disembarked in the Americas, ~ 46% were taken to Brazil, where transatlantic slave trade only ended in 1850 (official abolition of slavery in 1888). In the Brazilian inland «capitania» Minas Gerais, slave numbers exploded due to gold mining in the first half of 18th century from 30.000 to nearly 300.000 black inhabitants out of a total ~350.000 in 1786. Due to gender demographics, intimate relations between African women and European men were frequent during Antonio da Costa Peixoto’s lifetime. In 1731/1741, this country clerk in Minas Gerais’ colonial administration, originally from Northern Portugal, completed his 42-page manuscript «Obra Nova de Língua Geral de Mina» («New work on the general language of Mina») documenting a variety of Gbe (sub-group of Kwa), one of the many African languages thought to have quickly disappeared in oversea slaveholder colonies. Some of Peixoto’s dialogues show African women who – despite being black and female and therefore usually associated with double subaltern status (see Spivak 1994 «The subaltern cannot speak») – successfully renegotiate their power position in trade. Although Peixoto’s efforts to acquire, describe and promote the «Língua Geral de Mina» can be interpreted as a «white» colonist’s strategy to secure his position through successful control, his dialogues also stress the importance of winning trust and cultivating good relations with members of the local black community. Several dialogues testify a degree of agency by Africans that undermines conventional representations of colonial relations, including a woman who enforces her «no credit» policy for her services, as shown above. Historical research on African and Afro-descendant women in Minas Gerais documents that some did not only manage to free themselves from slavery but even acquired considerable wealth.
The Issues of Two-tier National Currency System Establishment
Authors: Abdybaly tegin S.
Published: January 2023

In the article the interaction of national currency system with world monetary system and reserve currencies is considered. The analysis of the world currency systems and substantiation of the need to change the world currency order is given. The concept of a two-level national currency system which based on the introduction of an additional gold national currency backed by gold is proposed. Such an innovation will significantly strengthen the savings function of the national currency and reduce the propensity of the population to dollarize their savings. It will also reduce the role of world currencies, which may become a new stage in the development of a new world monetary system. Ultimately, this may increase the role of national currencies in making payments in international trade and lead to a decline in the role of world reserve currencies. Gold national currency can be introduced in the form of banknotes, bank account and electronic money. The technical solution depends on the specifics and capabilities of each country, as well as on the preferences of the local population. With the growth of the gold national currency in savings and the use of national currencies in international trade, the two-tier national currency system will become more stable.
THE IMPACT OF TOURISM AND FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT ON CARBON EMISSIONS: EVIDENCE FROM EU MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES
Authors: Fatur Šikić Tanja
Published: January 2023

Purpose - The tourism sector not only contributes significantly to gross domestic product, but also plays an important role in the sustainable economic development of a country. Tourism accounts for approximately 8% of global carbon emissions. From flights and boat trips to souvenirs and accommodations, various activities contribute to tourism emissions. Formulating mitigation measures for sustainable tourism requires an understanding of the factors contributing to the increase in tourism CO2 emissions. This study analyses the impact of tourism and financial development on CO2 emissions, while controlling for foreign direct investment (FDI), real income and energy consumption in seven Mediterranean countries that are part of the European Union (Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Slovenia, and Spain). Methodology - A dynamic panel regression model was used to understand the impact of tourism and financial development on CO2 emissions. The analysis was conducted using annual data from 1995 to 2020 for a sample of seven EU Mediterranean countries. Findings - The empirical results show that the number of tourist arrivals, financial development, real income and energy consumption play an important role in explaining CO2 emissions. Although financial development has an increasing effect on CO2 emissions, tourist arrivals reduce CO2 emissions. It seems that the EU policy to promote sustainable tourism has managed to reduce CO2 emissions. It appears that the tourism sector is using more clean and environmentally friendly technologies in its activities. European countries should continue to take the necessary measures for sustainable tourism. Contribution - This paper aims to contribute to the existing literature in two ways. First, this study examines the impact of tourist arrivals and financial development on environmental degradation so that appropriate measures can be taken to ensure sustainable tourism. Second, this study focuses on seven Mediterranean countries that are part of the EU and have similar tourism characteristics. The tourism sector in these countries depends heavily on beach tourism. Therefore, the results of this analysis will be of particular interest to policy makers.
TOURISTS’ SATISFACTION WITH GASTRONOMY: PERCEPTIONS OF RESTAURATEURS IN CÓRDOBA AND OXFORD
Authors: Castillo Canalejo Ana Mª , Sánchez Cañizares Sandra Mª , Muñoz-Fernández Guzmán Antonio , Mora Márquez César
Published: January 2023

Purpose - The aim of this study is to gain an understanding of restauranteurs’ perceptions about their customers’ satisfaction with the service provided in their establishment, focusing on two European cities - one British (Oxford) and another Spanish (Córdoba). The study also examines the potential relationship between this perceived satisfaction and factors external to the quality of the restaurant service. These include the customer’s motivation for visiting the city, his/her knowledge of the restaurant and the city, and the tourism authorities’ support for the city’s gastronomy and tourism. Methodology - The empirical research is based on the collection of primary information through a survey specifically designed to test the hypotheses formulated in the proposed theoretical model. The model used to check the proposed hypotheses was tested using the Partial Least Squares (PLS) approach Findings - After analysing the results, it can be observed that tourists’ motivation for choosing a destination and their prior knowledge about the city and its gastronomy positively influence their level of satisfaction. Significant differences also emerge in the comparative analysis of the two cities. For Oxford restaurateurs, the most important and significant variable influencing satisfaction is the motivation of tourists who visit the city, while Cordoba restaurateurs hold that satisfaction is positively influenced by all three of the external factors analysed, albeit to different degrees. The main one of these is the tourist’s knowledge about the gastronomy and the city, followed by the complementary offer and the official support for tourism and gastronomy, and last of all the tourist’s motivation, which is barely significant. Contribution - The results of this study are of interest to both academics and those working in the f ield of tourism management. The main practical implication of this work is the understanding it offers of restaurateurs’ perceptions, in two different European cultural cities, of factors external to the restaurant service which can affect their tourist customers’ satisfaction. It is not uncommon for these perceptions to be translated into demands made of the tourist authorities. Identifying such factors helps us to understand these demands, but also helps to explain the diversity of perceptions on which sectoral organizations in different European countries base their demands to the common European authorities. In this study, it can be surmised that cultural differences affect the needs perceived by restaurateurs.
Violências relatadas por solicitantes de refúgio atendidos na Cáritas Arquidiocesana do Rio de Janeiro de 2010 a 2017
Authors: Proença Raquel , Roberto Cavalcante João , Trajman Anete , Faerstein Eduardo
Published: January 2023

Estima-se que no mundo, atualmente, haja 89,3 milhões de pessoas em deslocamentos forçados, incluindo 27,1 milhões de refugiados. Entre as razões para essas migrações forçadas estão a tortura e outras formas de violência, embora a prevalência de violências antes e durante a migração ainda seja pouco conhecida. O objetivo deste estudo é analisar a prevalência e alguns fatores associados às violências relatadas por solicitantes de refúgio no Rio de Janeiro. Foram coletados dados preenchidos nos formulários de solicitação de refúgio do Comitê Nacional para Refugiados de 2010 a 2017 e em entrevistas adicionais conduzidas na Cáritas Arquiocesana-RJ. Foram incluídos 1.546 solicitantes de refúgio com idade mediana de 30 anos (faixa 15-72 anos), dos quais 65% eram homens. Um terço informou ter sofrido violência antes de chegar ao Brasil, com chances de violência relatada entre 20 e 40 vezes maiores entre migrantes oriundos de Paquistão, Congo, Colômbia, República Democrática do Congo e Guiné. Violência física/tortura, ameaça e violência psicológica foram as mais frequentes (relatadas por 10%, 7% e 6% da população estudada, respectivamente). Entre as mulheres, a violência sexual foi a modalidade mais frequente (9%). Conclui-se que a história de violência entre os solicitantes de refúgio no Brasil é frequente, em particular para alguns grupos nacionais, aspecto a ser considerado no acolhimento e na prestação de serviços a essa população em situação de extrema vulnerabilidade.
Customer intention berkunjung ke Cafe & Resto: peran social media marketing
Authors: Nurfarida Iva Nurdiana , Sarwoko Endi
Published: January 2023

The research aims to investigate the effect of social media marketing on the intention to visit Cafe & Resto, and to analyze the role of brand awareness as mediation. The research was conducted at random Cafe & Resto in Malang City, data was collected using a questionnaire by utilizing social media. Hypothesis testing using Path Analysis. The results of the study show that the use of social media marketing is able to encourage customer intention to visit Cafe & Resto, besides that social media marketing also increases customer/consumer brand awareness of Cafe & Resto, and increased brand awareness provides benefits to increased customer intention. Brand awareness acts as a mediator for the influence of social media marketing on customer intention. The research has theoretical and practical implications and is discussed further in this article.
Efek modal kerja terhadap profitabilitas perusahaan rokok yang tercatat di LQ 45
Authors: Sunardi Sunardi
Published: January 2023

Riset bertujuan menganalisis pengaruh perputaran modal kerja, perputaran kas, perputaran piutang, dan perputaran persediaan terhadap ROA Perusahaan Rokok yang Tercatat di LQ 45 periode 2011-2020. Riset ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif yang bersumber dari laporan keuangan perusahaan yang tercatat di situs resmi perusahaan periode tahun 2011-2020. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah Regresi Berganda dengan menggunakan IBM SPSS Statistics 25. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan variabel yang mempengaruhi ROA adalah perputaran kas dan perputaran persediaan, sedangkan  perputaran modal kerja dan perputaran piutang tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap ROA.
EDITORIAL
Authors: Torralbo Rodríguez Manuel
Published: January 2023

Editorial del tercer número de la Revista C3-BIOECONOMY
MIXED GEOGRAPHICALLY WEIGHTED REGRESSION USING ADAPTIVE BANDWIDTH TO MODELING OF AIR POLLUTER STANDARD INDEX
Authors: Ispriyanti Dwi , Yasin Hasbi , Warsito Budi , Hoyyi Abdul , Winarso Kukuh
Published: January 2023

Air pollution is one of the most concerned problems on earth today. It is closely related with and mostly generated from the transportation and industrialization sectors, as well as from the environmentally degrading effect of the urban physical development. Air pollution promotes the lower level of air quality, which in turn promotes the greater risk on health, especially that of the human being. This research aims to aid the government in the policy making process related to air pollution mitigation by developing a standard index model for air polluter (Air Polluter Standard Index - APSI) based on the Mixed Geographically Weighted Regression (MGWR) approach using the adaptive bandwidth. The adaptive bandwidth kernel has different bandwidth value in each observation location. Akaike Information Criterion-corrected (AICc) value is used to choose the most optimum bandwidth. The Monte Carlo Simulation is used to tests for regression coefficient non-stationarity. In this research, we also consider seven variables that are directly related to the air pollution level, which are the traffic velocity, the population density, the business center aspect, the air humidity, the wind velocity, the air temperature, and the area size of the urban forest. Based on AICc and MSE value it is know that the MGWR model with adaptive bisquare kernel is the best bandwidth to analyze this model.
Physical Activity level in doctors during Covid-19: An Online-based Cross-sectional study
Authors: P Pradeep
Published: January 2023

Physical activity is an important therapeutic strategy in reducing the severity of Covid-19 disease. There is a lack of studies evaluating the level of physical activity among doctors who are the frontline responders of Covid-19 pandemic. The online survey aimed at evaluating the effect factors associated with physical activity levels of doctors during Covid-19 pandemic using International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ- SF). The survey included doctors from government and private health sectors of India. Snowballing technique was used to conduct the survey. About 266 Indian doctors with a median age of 36 (IQR = 31, 46) years responded to the anonymous survey consisting of demographic details and IPAQ- SF. Median MET-minutes/week and Inter Quartile Range (IQR) were used to describe the physical activity levels of the doctors. All the data analysis was done in STATA 12.1. The total median MET-duration of doctors was 834 (IQR = 495, 1620) MET-minutes/week with 988 (IQR = 564.3, 2067.9) Kcal/week of total energy expenditure. Low, moderate and high physical activity levels of doctors were 21.4%, 54.5% and 24.1% respectively. Age, gender, doing Covid-19 duties and regular involvement in physical activity before the pandemic have significantly affected PA levels. More than 55% of doctors who reported high or moderate physical activity before the pandemic were doing significantly low physical activity during the pandemic (p < 0.0001). The Covid-19 pandemic has significantly affected the physical activity level in doctors. Doctors aged 31- 40 years performing Covid-19 duties during the conduct of the survey were likely to perform low physical activity. However, those doctors who regularly engaged in physical activity before the pandemic despite the restrictions were found to engage significantly in higher total MET-duration and expended higher energy.
Fulfilling of exercise training program scheduled: a secondary analysis of influencing factors in a clinical study on chronic kidney patients
Authors: Calonge-Pascual Sergio
Published: January 2023

Chronic Kidney Patients (CKP) present a negative clinical status, with structural and functional changes in the musculoskeletal system and mental health partly due to a sedentary lifestyle. An effective physical stimulus for CKP is as important as to be able to follow it in the long-term. This study aimed to analyzethe association between some of the most influencing exercise adherence factors in CKP performing an exercise prescription programme. 67 subjects (23.9% women) participated in 14-week exercise programme in 3 dialysis centersin Madrid (Spain). Social-economic, educational, demographics, physical fitness, psychological and quality of life-related factors, were analyzedby a binary logistic regression model. Exercise adherence was established according to the number of training sessions attended per total sessions scheduled (cut-off point >75%). According to our binary logistic regression model performed with CKP, actual side effects symptoms/problems (OR:0.925: 95% CI [0.871, 0.983]) and depressionstatus (OR:0.882: 95% CI [0.788, 0.987]),showed significant negative associations(B= -0.078; B= -0.126, respectively)andState-Trait Anxiety level (OR: 1.122: 95% CI [1.007, 1.250]) and emotional well-being dimension (OR:1.046: 95% CI [1.001, 1.094]),showed significant positive associations (B=0.115; B=0.045, respectively). Thesewerethe most influencing factors related tothefulfilling >75% sessions of the exercise training program scheduled, explaining33.20% in our model.From the total of variables analyzedin our model, psychological issues such asanxiety and depression, besides thehealth-related quality of life factors such as actual side effects (symptoms/problems) and emotional well-beingwere the most influencing factors related to the exercise prescription adherence in CKP.
Peripheral immune-derived matrix metalloproteinase promotes stress susceptibility
Authors: Russo Scott , Cathomas Flurin , Lin Hsiao-yun , Chan Kenny , Li Long , Durand-de Cuttoli Romain , Parise Lyonna , Aubry Antonio , Muhareb Samer , Desland Fiona , Shimo Yusuke , Ramakrishnan Aarthi , Estill Molly , Ferrer-Perez Carmen , Parise Eric , Wang Jun , Sowa Allison , Janssen William , Costi Sara , Rahman Adeeb , Fernandez Nicolas , Swirski Filip , Nestler Eric , Shen Li , Merad Miriam , Murrough James
Published: January 2023

Psychosocial stress has profound effects on the body, including the peripheral immune system and the brain1,2. Although a large number of pre-clinical and clinical studies have linked peripheral immune system alterations to stress-related disorders such as major depressive disorder (MDD)3,4,5, the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. Here we show that a peripheral myeloid cell-specific proteinase, matrix metalloproteinase 8 (MMP8), is elevated in serum of subjects with MDD as well as in stress-susceptible (SUS) mice following chronic social defeat stress (CSDS). In mice, we show that this increase leads to alterations in extracellular space and neurophysiological changes in the nucleus accumbens (NAc), thereby altering social behaviour. Using a combination of mass cytometry and single-cell RNA-sequencing, we performed high-dimensional phenotyping of immune cells in circulation and brain and demonstrate that peripheral monocytes are strongly affected by stress. Both peripheral and brain-infiltrating monocytes of SUS mice showed increased Mmp8 expression following CSDS. We further demonstrate that peripheral MMP8 directly infiltrates the NAc parenchyma to control the ultrastructure of the extracellular space. Depleting MMP8 prevented stress-induced social avoidance behaviour and alterations in NAc neurophysiology and extracellular space. Collectively, these data establish a novel mechanism by which peripheral immune factors can affect central nervous system function and behaviour in the context of stress. Targeting specific peripheral immune cell-derived matrix metalloproteinases could constitute novel therapeutic targets for stress-related neuropsychiatric disorders.
On computational complexity, using randomized pooling for convolutional neural network
Authors: Imran Hafiz Muhammad , Aamir Khalid , Ilyas Muhammad , Mohsin Syed Muhammad , Aslam Sheraz , Akber Syed Muhammad Abrar
Published: January 2023

Randomization is a technique used in algorithms as a strategy that uses a random source as part of its logic. It is used in traditional algorithms to reduce time or space complexity. Many efforts have been made to increase the precision of convolutional neural networks (CNN) in various application domains, but less has been done to minimize the computational complexity of this model. In this work, we introduce randomized pooling (RPool) for CNN. RPool has reduced the number of operations of the CNN. Consequently, the computation time of the algorithm is reduced and the accuracy is improved. The (MNIST) dataset is used to demonstrate the pooling layer (PL) of CNN and compare the results of standard CNN with our proposed RPool for CNN. The simulation results show that as the number of epochs increases, the training and testing time of our proposed RPool decreases while the accuracy increases. We achieved 96.95% accuracy at epoch 10 and 8.85% decrease in training time, which demonstrates the superiority of our proposed RPool for CNN over its competitor average pooling (AvgPool).
Density-dependent predation and predator preference for native prey may facilitate an invasive crab’s escape from natural enemies.
Authors: Pintor Lauren , Kinney Kaitlin A. , Mell Alec C. , Byers James E.
Published: January 2023

Native predators can confer biotic resistance through consumption of invasive prey. However, early in the invasion process, native predators may initially ignore an invader when it is rare and only increase consumption once it becomes abundant. Furthermore, the willingness of native predators to consume novel invasive prey may be influenced by the similarity of the invader to other native prey species that are favored or familiar. Here we examined whether a native predator (the common mudcrab, Panopeus herbstii) consumes the invasive filter-feeding crab, Petrolisthes armatus as a function of Pe. armatus abundance relative to native prey and the similarity of Pe. armatus to native prey. Using choice experiments, we quantified consumption of invasive Pe. armatus when its abundance was either rare, equal, or more abundant than native prey that were either taxonomically similar (crab, Eurypanoepus depressus) or dissimilar (mussel, Geukensia demissa) to the invader. We found that the absolute consumption of invasive Pe. armatus increased as its relative availability increased, but only in treatments where the alternative prey was a native crab. This suggests that prior experience of the native predator with a similar prey may prime the predator to consume more invasive Pe. armatus. A hierarchical Bayesian analysis determined that both native prey species were preferentially consumed by the native predator Pa. herbstii even when native prey were rare or equal in abundance to invasive Pe. armatus. These results suggest that density-dependent predation plus a persistent preference for native prey by native Pa. herbstii predators may help explain how Pe. armatus escapes its natural enemies.
Integrated perceptual decisions rely on parallel evidence accumulation
Authors: Rangelov Dragan , Fellrath Julia , Mattingley Jason
Published: January 2023

The ability to make accurate and timely decisions, such as judging when it is safe to cross the road, is the foundation of adaptive behaviour. While the computational and neural processes supporting simple decisions on isolated stimuli have been well characterised, in the real-world decision-making often requires integration of discrete sensory events over time and space. When crossing the road, for example, the locations and speeds of several cars must be considered. It remains unclear how such integrative perceptual decisions are regulated computationally. Here we used psychophysics, electroencephalography and computational modelling to understand how the human brain combines visual motion signals across space. We directly tested competing predictions arising from influential serial and parallel accounts of visual processing. Using a biologically plausible model of motion filtering, we find evidence in favour of parallel integration as the fundamental computational mechanism regulating integrated perceptual decisions.
Engaging transgender women in HIV research in South Africa
Authors: Merwe Leigh Ann van der , Cloete Allanise , Savva Helen , Skinner Donald , November Gita , Fisher Zsa-Zsa
Published: January 2023

The Botshelo Ba Trans study was the first HIV bio-behavioural survey conducted amongst transgender women in South Africa. Engaging research with marginalised communities requires clear points of entry, reference points for understanding the internal culture, and the establishment of trust and understanding. The community-based participatory research approach guided the development and implementation of this study. At the start, a Steering Committee, comprising primarily of transgender women was established and subsequently provided substantial input into the mixed methods study conducted in Buffalo City, Cape Town, and Johannesburg. Key to the success of the study was building trust and establishing ownership of the study by transgender women who were recognized as expert knowledge holders. Thus, a community-based participatory research-informed approach enhanced the validity of the data and ensured that relevant issues were addressed.