bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Data-sharing as a quid pro quo of co-regulation in the EU
Authors: Entin M. L. , Entina E. G. , Galushko D. V.
Published: January 2023

The paper focuses on the defining of the co-regulation of national and supranational legal regimes’ features of data-sharing in the digital platforms’ functioning on the example of the EU’s practice with a special attention to the disintegration process of Brexit. Data-sharing is one of the most appropriate spheres to demonstrate specific traits of digital platforms — the cross-border character of their operation. This demands quid pro quo interaction of the national and supranational regulatory regimes, filling the gap associated with the lack of international regulation and the inability to harmonize law. We begin with the theoretical characterization of information and personal data, the right to privacy, and classifications of interventions in private life. The EU has been chosen as an example, acting as a flagship of interaction of national and supranational legal orders in relation to the co-regulation of cross-border data-sharing in digital platforms. Interaction of the EU on the principle of quid pro quo, based on the practice of making decisions on adequacy, is considered in the context of Brexit and the relevant law-making practice of the UK. The discussion is complemented by examples of similar EU relations with South Korea and the United States. Based on the analysis, the authors conclude that the EU supranational legal order has a high degree of influence on the national legislation of third countries, which contributes to the constant development of regulation in the sphere and the strengthening of international integration.
Russian economy: a systematic view
Authors: Kolganov A. I. , Kulkov V. M. , Khubiev K. A. , Titova N. I.
Published: January 2023

The article proposes a systematic description of Russian economy, in order to move from its unilateral definitions to its comprehensive assessment. This assessment is necessary to determine both the foundations of the current state of Russian economy and the prospects for its development. This characteristic is intended to reflect the level of development of the Russian economic system, its place in the system of world economy and its national peculiarities. The article deals with a set of features reflecting the internal structure of the Russian economic system: market situation, the system of reproduction, economy structure, the main socio-economic institutions etc., taking into account the historical development that led to the formation of the current state of affairs. Within the framework of this point of view, Russian economy appears to be a peculiar version of a mixed economy with a significant share of state participation and the structure of private property, formed largely as a result of its noneconomic redistribution. In such an economy there are no economic, institutional and social conditions that provide effective domestic sources of economic development. The national and cultural peculiarities of the Russian economy are determined on the basis of a variety of factors, ranging from natural-climatic, spatial, and up to socio-psychological formed, among other things, due to the influence of peculiar features of social relations’ historical evolution. Finally, the Russian economy place in the system of global economy is considered. It is defined primarily on the basis of qualities and level of Russian economic system development. The conclusion is made that Russian economic system meets the characteristics of semiperipheral economies. Such a characteristic of Russian economic system does not exclude the capability of its modernization, but makes it possible only in case of qualitative changes in the existing economic model.
Contemporary management: some issues of methodology
Authors: Kuzin D. V.
Published: January 2023

The challenges which our country has faced in the years 2020–2022 requires some clarifications and amendments in methodological approaches particularly in economic and management education. One of the major and serious problems is our thinking in the new reality and the struggle for this thinking. The formation of management thinking and the culture of new management in the conditions of digital transformation, global and geopolitical challenges must start at the bachelor level of higher education. On one side, modern management is “different”, the paradigms shift has happened due to changes in society, in technology, in processes, in human behavior, etc. On other side, the new reality is so complex, the information and communication overload is so high, the consequences of actions and the ongoing processes are so different and often weakly predictable that even professionals face the difficulties with analysis, assessments and conclusions not to speak about young people who are just studying. The article, in the view of the author, suggests some actual research topics and issues of education programs on management which have to be focused. Among them are management of meanings, of values, of complexity, of attention, problems of business and management ethics, as well as systems thinking and analysis skills. In the final part of the article the analysis of the Bachelor’s in Management graduation papers (VKR) is presented. Such analysis is the part of the project “The diagnosis of quality of VKR at MSU Faculty of Economics” initiated by Faculty of Economics Pedagogical Commission the results of which were previously presented in the journal.
Regional banking services market: place in the regional socio-economic system
Authors: Shustov E. A.
Published: January 2023

The article examines the phenomenon of connection between the regional market of banking services and the regional socioeconomic systems on the example of the Russian Federation’s subjects. In order to identify the measure and nature of this relationship, the regional socio-economic system and the regional banking services market are appropriately parametrized and analyzed for reciprocal causality. The study indicates that this relationship is statistically significant and mainly bilateral as well as partly unilateral with predominance of regional socio-economic system parameters’ causality. The regional socio-economic system, thus being articulated, is co-dependent and co-directed with the regional banking market, nevertheless dominates it.
Development of the Russian agroindustrial exports in the context of membership in the Eurasian Economic Union
Authors: Seitov S. K. , Kiselev S. V.
Published: January 2023

The aim of the study is to propose and substantiate recommendations for development of the export potential of the Russian agro-industrial complex (AIC) in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). The paper assesses the benefits of the Russian agro-industrial complex within the EAEU and measures to extract them for exporters. It develops recommended measures of state support that promote development of the Russian agro-industrial complex under EAEU membership conditions. The author considers state regulation measures for the following sectors of the Russian agro-industrial complex: agriculture, food industry, agricultural machinery, and fertilizer production. The author makes the following conclusions in the work. Russia exports to the EAEU products that are less in demand on other external markets. Overall, Russia’s trade relations with the EAEU countries are as follows: 1) companies in the agrochemical and food industries are in a winning position; 2) a relatively positive effect is observed in the agricultural machine building industry; 3) a relatively negative impact is observed in the dairy industry and production of meat products (due to competitive pressure from Belarusian producers). To improve the competitiveness of Russian products, as well as to identify their niche in the EAEU market, enterprises should be assisted in finding new markets and developing cooperation. The diversification of export-oriented production, which has already established itself in the external market, can be used to consolidate markets on the territory of the EAEU to sell goods. Here, the capacities created to assist subjects of industrial-innovation activity and production of innovative goods (for example, in agricultural robotics) should be attracted.
The impact of environmental performance of oil and gas companies on their fi nancial performance
Authors: Nazarova V. V. , Tikhomirov E. D.
Published: January 2023

Oil and gas companies are under the scrutiny of investors and counterparties, among which today there is a growing commitment to complying with environmental management criteria and socially responsible investment and development. This study is devoted to the analysis of the impact of environmental management criteria on the financial performance of oil and gas companies. Compliance with the principles of environmental management contributes to the stable development of companies in the oil and gas sector and increases the attractiveness for investors. Regression analysis of panel data covering 2002–2020 was performed on the basis of assessments of compliance with environmental management within the framework of the ESG rating. The novelty of the study lies in the high detail of the data, the focus on oil and gas companies in developed and emerging economies, and taking into account the specific characteristics of the sample. The analysis of compliance with the principles of environmental management, as part of the ESG strategy, in companies in the oil and gas sector complements the results of broader studies of the energy sector. The purpose of the study is to study the relationship between environmental management criteria and the financial performance of oil and gas companies, in particular their market value (Stock Return, Tobin’s Q) and accounting financial indicators (ROA, ROE).

The practical significance of the work lies in the formulation of conclusions about the impact of environmental management criteria on the success of oil and gas companies. The results of the study are useful in making strategic decisions by companies in the industry under study and can also be used by investors when choosing assets to form an investment portfolio.
Benzophenones CVs
Authors: Conradie Jeanet
Published: January 2023

Current-voltage data of 9 Benzophenones
Simultaneous Six-way Observations from the Navy Precision Optical Interferometer
Authors: Baines Ellyn K. , Blomquist Solvay , Clark III James H. , Gorney Jim , Maier Erin , Sanborn Jason , Schmitt Henrique R. , Stone Jordan M. , van Belle Gerard T. , Braun Kaspar von
Published: January 2023

We measured the angular diameters of six stars using the six-element observing mode of the Navy Precision Optical Interferometer (NPOI) for the first time since the early 2000s. Four of the diameters ranged from 1.2 to 1.9 mas, while the two others were much smaller at approximately 0.5 mas to 0.7 mas, which are the two smallest angular diameters measured to date with the NPOI. There is a larger spread in the measurements than data obtained with three-, four-, or five-element modes, which can be attributed in part to the flux imbalance due to the combination of more than two siderostats in a single spectrograph, and also to crosstalk between multiple baselines related to nonlinearities in the fast-delay-line dither strokes. We plan to address this in the future by using the VISION beam combiner.
"We're all born naked and the rest is drag": técnicas e tecnologias da performance drag queen
Authors: Souza Humberto Da Cunha Alves de , Ferreira Michel Alves , Merkle Luiz Ernesto
Published: January 2023

Este artigo descreve algumas das técnicas da performance drag queen. Ao montar-se, expressão que dá nome ao processo de transformação da expressão de gênero do corpo, o/a artista emprega diversos conhecimentos técnicos que tornam possível a ilusão de um gênero e revelam, a uma só vez, a produção/contingência performativa e tecnológica do próprio gênero. Nos utilizamos de uma metodologia descritiva das técnicas observadas em duas oficinas de maquiagem, combinada com alguns relatos/exemplos históricos de artistas que exerceram a arte drag e, por fim, de tutoriais mais visualizados no Youtube. O objetivo deste trabalho é descrever as técnicas da performance drag queen e, ao explorar este tema, argumentar que tais técnicas também são produtoras de um conhecimento que pode contribuir para uma abordagem mais crítica sobre as técnicas e tecnologias, em que a arte ou performance drag seja, ela própria, compreendida enquanto uma tecnologia de si/de gênero. Não se trata, absolutamente, de dar a estes conhecimentos status científico – como se esta integração fosse necessária para reconhecer estas práticas enquanto conhecimento e saber técnico e tecnológico, ou para fazer justiça social com tais performances, violentamente colocadas à margem da racionalidade e racialidade heteronormativas. O referencial teórico é a teoria da performatividade de gênero de Judith Butler, a noção de tecnologias de si de Michel Foucault, de tecnologias de gênero de Teresa de Lauretis e o mito do ciborgue de Donna Haraway.
Caracterização das violências autoprovocadas nas minorias sexuais no ano de 2016
Authors: Alvim Fabiane Cristina de Souza , Novaes Edmarcius Carvalho , Leão e Silva Leonardo Oliveira
Published: January 2023

Este artigo objetiva caracterizar as ocorrências de violência autoprovocadas, dentro do recorte populacional LGBT, destacando a reincidência do comportamento de autolesão. É um estudo ecológico, com abordagem quantitativa, de caráter exploratório descritivo, com fonte secundária. Utilizou-se a base de dados das Fichas de Notificação de Violência de 2016. Identificou-se algumas correspondências na literatura científica sobre a população geral, tais como local de ocorrência, faixa etária e métodos mais utilizados. Comparando com a população geral, identificou-se que o adulto jovem homossexual apresenta um risco 87% maior, o adulto transexual/travesti um risco 66% maior e o adulto jovem bissexual, apresenta 4 vezes mais chance de reincidência da violência (odds 4,88). Pontua-se a importância de ações de prevenção da violência autoprovocada com ênfase na efetiva implementação da Política LGBT.
Brazilian research productivity fellows in physics and nursing under a gender lens: 17 years of data
Authors: Gomes Bezerra Ana Regina , Staniscuaski Fernanda , Barbosa Marcia Cristina
Published: January 2023

This article explores the gender scenario regarding proposal and concessions of a research productivity grant from a Brazilian funding agency (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico – CNPq) in the fields of physics and nursing. Data for this investigation was provided by the funding agency and refers to the total number of grant proposals and concessions from 2005 to 2021. In the descriptive data analyses, the percentage of grant distribution in relation to the sex of the researchers was evaluated. The results revealed that, in physics, women are the minority in proposals and concessions with no significant evolution over time. On the other hand, in nursing, the percentage of proposals from men (the underrepresented group) increased, but the concessions did not follow the same trend. Based on the findings, it is concluded that underrepresented groups, whether women or men, remained in this position over the years, without significant changes.
Tadpoles of four sympatric megophryinid frogs (Anura, Megophryidae, Megophryinae) from Mangshan in southern China
Authors: Qian Tianyu , Li Yonghui , Chen Jun , Li Pipeng , Yang Daode
Published: January 2023

Sympatric distribution and potentially long larval development time make the assignment of tadpoles confusing in Asian-horned frogs of the subfamily Megophryinae. In this study, we used molecular data to identify four syntopic megophryinid tadpoles from Mangshan on the border between Hunan and Guangdong provinces in southern China: Brachytarsophrys popei, Boulenophrys shimentaina, Bo. cf. ombrophila, and Bo. nanlingensis. A detailed re-description of the Br. popei tadpoles is provided as well as the first descriptions of three Boulenophrys tadpoles based on external morphology and coloration. An effort is attempted to distinguish these tadpoles by coloration patterns: the dorsal pattern, ventral pattern, and pattern on tail are useful for field identification of these tadpoles. However, the variation of color pattern could sometimes make species delineation difficult. Researchers are encouraged to document coloration in life with photographs and the collection of tadpoles of different development stages and sizes advocated in order to better understand how color may change during larval development.
Plagiat dans les travaux de recherche des étudiants en santé : enquête auprès des jurys d’un centre hospitalier universitaire français
Authors: Mancheron Pascale , Chaudron Angélique , Le Corvic Michael , Leblanc Jean-Yves , Boissart Marielle , Beranger Rémi , Dauce Patricia
Published: January 2023

Contexte : plusieurs travaux pointent la difficulté rencontrée par les étudiants pour discerner les contours du plagiat et la fréquence élevée de ce type de méconduite scientifique. Mais peu de données sont disponibles sur les étudiants en santé en France. Objectif : décrire la proportion de professionnels ayant été confrontés à une situation de plagiat sur les deux dernières années et les pratiques associées au plagiat au sein de nos instituts. Méthode : nous avons interrogé l’ensemble des professionnels participant aux jurys de mémoire de fin d’étude en 2019 sur au moins un des six instituts de formation d’un CHU français (n = 152), via un auto-questionnaire informatisé. Résultats : un quart des participants (15 sur 62) ont rapporté au moins une situation de plagiat avérée sur les deux dernières années. L’ensemble des parties du mémoire a été rapporté comme plagié. Les sanctions rapportées allaient de l’absence de sanction à l’exclusion définitive. Les méthodes de repérage portaient principalement sur la recherche de rupture de style (85 %). Conclusion : les instituts de formation doivent mettre en place des mesures de prévention efficaces, et accompagner les jurys en posant des stratégies d’établissement claires pour la détection, l’orientation et la prise de sanction dans le cadre du plagiat.
Place des savoirs scientifiques dans l’enseignement des gestes techniques en formation infirmière initiale : une étude qualitative descriptive
Authors: Demagny-Warmoes Aurélie , Cabaret Véronique , Becceril-Ortega Raquel
Published: January 2023

Contexte : l’universitarisation et le référentiel de la formation infirmière favorisent l’utilisation de savoirs scientifiques et l’intégration des données probantes dans la pratique clinique. Les étudiants en formation initiale sont formés aux gestes techniques. Sur quels savoirs se basent-ils ? Objectif : l’objectif principal de cette étude est d’identifier les savoirs mobilisés par les infirmiers et les formateurs pour enseigner les gestes techniques infirmiers. Méthode : une étude qualitative descriptive a été menée à l’aide d’entretiens semi-dirigés auprès de 16 participants. Résultats : les enseignements des gestes techniques se basent principalement sur des savoirs locaux ou issus de l’autorité. Les formateurs et les infirmières qui mobilisent les savoirs scientifiques réactualisent plus facilement leurs pratiques et leurs enseignements. Comme dans les services de soins, le manque de connaissance et de formation concernant les données probantes et l’utilisation des bases de données ainsi que la maîtrise de l’anglais sont les freins majeurs à l’enseignement des gestes techniques à partir de savoirs scientifiques. Discussion : la mobilisation de données scientifiques dans l’apprentissage des gestes techniques en formation initiale pourrait légitimer les savoirs enseignés, développer la pensée critique des étudiants, et favoriser leur autonomie face aux injonctions protocolaires et aux habitudes de service.
Familial Thrombophilia Is Associated With Primary Multifocal Osteonecrosis: A Case-Control Study of 40 Patients
Authors: Glueck Charles J. , Freiberg Richard A. , Wang Ping
Published: January 2023

To characterize pathoetiologic associations of heritable thrombophilia-hypofibrinolysis with idiopathic (primary) multifocal osteonecrosis (ON) (≥3 ON anatomic sites), we prospectively studied 28 women and 12 men with primary multifocal ON compared with 27 women and 24 men with primary nonmultifocal ON (<3 sites) and 110 healthy controls without ON. The 40 cases with primary multifocal ON differed from controls for 3 familial thrombophilias: Factor V Leiden heterozygosity (6 of 40 [15%] vs 2 of 109 [2%],
P
=.002), G20210A prothrombin gene heterozygosity (6 of 40 [15%] vs 3 of 110 [3%],
P
=.011), and high (>150%) Factor VIII (8 of 40 [20%] vs 7 of 103 [7%],
P
=.031). These case-control familial coagulation differences paralleled those in 51 concurrently evaluated cases with primary nonmulti-focal ON, 7 of 51 (14%) of whom had Factor V Leiden heterozygosity vs 2% of controls (
P
=.005) and 14 of 44 (32%) of whom had high Factor VIII vs 7 of 103 (7%) of controls (
P
=.0002). Recognition of familial thrombophilia as a common pathoetiology of primary multifocal ON provides an opportunity for early anticoagulation (before joint collapse), allowing both prophylaxis and therapy aimed at relieving pain and slowing or stopping progression of the disease to joint collapse. [
Orthopedics
. 2023;46(3):164–168.]
A new mathematical modelling and parameter estimation of COVID-19: a case study in Iraq
Authors: Yavuz Mehmet , Haydar Waled Yavız Ahmed
Published: January 2023

Mathematical modelling has been widely used in many fields, especially in recent years. The applications of mathematical modelling in infectious diseases have shown that situations such as isolation, quarantine, vaccination and treatment are often necessary to eliminate most infectious diseases. In this study, a mathematical model of COVID-19 disease involving susceptible (S), exposed (E), infected (I), quarantined (Q), vaccinated (V) and recovered (R) populations is considered. In order to show the biological significance of the system, the non-negative solution region and the boundedness of the relevant biological compartments are shown. The endemic and disease-free equilibrium points of the model are calculated, and local stability analyses of these equilibrium points are performed. The basic reproduction number is also calculated for the relevant model. Sensitivity analysis of this number is studied, and it has been pointed out which parameters affect this number and how they affect it. Moreover, using real data from Iraq, the model parameters are estimated using the least squares curve fitting method, and numerical simulations are performed by using these estimated values. For the solution of the model, the Adams-Bashforth type predictive-corrective numerical method is used, and with the help of numerical simulations, several predictions are achieved about the future course of COVID-19.
Complete convergence and complete integration convergence for weighted sums of arrays of rowwise $ m $-END under sub-linear expectations space
Authors: Dong He , Tan Xili , Zhang Yong
Published: January 2023

In this paper, we study the complete convergence and the complete integration convergence for weighted sums of $ m $-extended negatively dependent ($ m $-END) random variables under sub-linear expectations space with the condition of $ \hat{\mathbb{E}}|X|^p\leqslant C_{\mathbb{V}}(|X|^p) < \infty $, $ p > 1/\alpha $ and $ \alpha > 3/2 $. We obtain the results that can be regarded as the extensions of complete convergence and complete moment convergence under classical probability space. In addition, the Marcinkiewicz-Zygmund type strong law of large numbers for weighted sums of $ m $-END random variables under the sub-linear expectations space is proved.
Invariant properties of modules under smash products from finite dimensional algebras
Authors: Jia Wanwan , Li Fang
Published: January 2023

We give the relationship between indecomposable modules over the finite dimensional $ k $-algebra $ A $ and the smash product $ A\sharp G $ respectively, where $ G $ is a finite abelian group satisfying $ G\subseteq Aut(A) $, and $ k $ is an algebraically closed field with the characteristic not dividing the order of $ G $. More precisely, we construct all indecomposable $ A\sharp G $-modules from indecomposable $ A $-modules and prove that an $ A\sharp G $-module is indecomposable if and only if it is an indecomposable $ G $-stable module over $ A $. Besides, we give the relationship between simple, projective and injective modules in $ modA $ and those in $ modA\sharp G $.
Blockchain in the Healthcare Industry
Authors: Awasthi Vedica , Kansra Pooja
Published: January 2023

Blockchain was first conceptualized in 2008, but became all the rage with Bitcoin. Blockchain is a digital ledger that records the transactions, excluding any third party. It has many features like transparency, security, privacy, accuracy, reliability, and decentralization. In the present study, the process and applications of blockchain in healthcare, and how and where blockchain is helpful for the healthcare industry, are discussed. The study shows that blockchain helps in generating a private key for its use, which can be accessed by that key only, ensuring privacy and security. Blockchain can record and manage the data of patients, which improves doctor-patient interaction with accuracy. It can also keep track of any upcoming outbreak of disease by helping epidemiologists and can help in claiming health insurance, which is helpful for both parties, i.e., insurer and insured. Lastly, it can help trace and secure the medical supplies without any fraud or manipulation, which can increase the product lifecycle by protecting the rights.
Indian Cannabis Farming Policies and Use of FinTech to Improve Related Legalities
Authors: Mir Ali Hussain , Javed Sammar
Published: January 2023

The chapter proposes a vigilant approach towards the demand of legalising cannabis. It explains the opportunities of Fintech to develop legal, safe, and flexible transactions in the industry which is considered illegal in many countries. The chapter presents the cases of the Jammu and Kashmir, India to grow and manufacture licensed cannabis compounds, making upon indigenous knowledge, culture, and nourishing environment. It also accounts to mitigate the risk around related illegal activities. There are a few pharmaceutical manufacturing companies producing cannabis-based drugs, but they do not own farms, and source it from a few tilizing farmlands. Some big companies have started tilizing blockchain technologies, raising opportunity to test further possibilities through blockchain, cryptography, digital identity cards, etc. The chapter presents findings from a survey in the Jammu and Kashmir, India, capturing perceptions about cannabis farming, cannabis-based medicine, financial transaction challenges, and the use of Fintech in legal use of cannabis.
Empowering South African Rural Stakeholders to Participate in the Legal Cannabis Market
Authors: Farisani Tshililo Ruddy
Published: January 2023

The chapter aimed to contribute to the understanding of the roles of the cannabis industry's stakeholders/transforming structures/institutions to empower and sustain local rural SMMEs in SA. The lesson learned from the literature reviewed in this chapter is that local stakeholders/institutions/transforming structures can either play a positive role or be a negative force in the empowerment and sustainability (using available resources/assets) of the cannabis-related SMMEs. It is therefore concluded that for South African cannabis stakeholders to effectively empower and sustain (using their resources) local rural SMMEs, they ought to embrace cannabis-related SMMEs' local values and assumptions alongside their regulations and laws. The contribution of this chapter is in the process of how key local rural-based institutions/stakeholders/structures can effectively use their resources/assets, rules, regulations, local values, and assumptions to transform each other positively in pursuit of cannabis-related SMME's empowerment and sustainability in SA.
Analysis of Lessons That Can Be Learnt by South African Government Leaders in Their Role in Advancements Within the Cannabis Industry of South Africa
Authors: Dali Thulile Purity
Published: January 2023

Government leaders have a key role to play in leading a diverse economy towards alleviation of poverty. Throughout the years cannabis has contributed to improved livelihoods for several years even with strong legislative policies that prevented its cultivation (Nkosi, 2021). In efforts to grow its economy, South Africa has joined many countries in changing its legislative policies to allow for legalization of hemp and cannabis under certain conditions. This chapter provides an analysis of the lessons that can be learnt by South African government leaders from the cannabis industry and their role in advancements within the cannabis industry of South Africa.
Addressing the Cannabis Stigmas
Authors: Maluleke Nkhensani Angelic
Published: January 2023

There is a confusion leading to the stigmatization of cannabis topics. Cannabis is referred to as ‘marijuana', weed, and dagga, among other names depending on the adjoining audience. Consumption of cannabis leads to social devaluation of the user within communities. The cannabis industry is known for being illegal, scheduled as an illicit drug, and associated with brain damage leading to criminal activities. There is zero to less information available for the public regarding the topic. Cannabis use is associated with negativity arising from the consequences of substance abuse. The researcher followed the commonly practiced stigmas toward cannabis. The stigmas accumulate from the familiarity of the topic following the media, word of mouth, and local experience. all of which affect the uneasiness and discrimination of users. RSA policies were used as a guide in addressing the cannabis stigmas. The names: cannabis, marijuana, dagga, etc. were clarified. The chapter aims to address the stigma by giving insights into the legislation, medical cannabis, and clarifying the commonly identified stigmas.
Emerging ICT Technologies for Agriculture, Training, and Capacity Building for Farmers in Developing Countries
Authors: Musungwini Samuel , Gavai Petros Venganai , Munyoro Briget , Chare Anyway
Published: January 2023

This chapter explores the use of emerging ICT technologies for agriculture in Zimbabwe, a developing country in sub-Saharan Africa. It investigates the concept of ICT technologies and their potential impact on agriculture. The chapter then brings the background and context of the study. The chapter is premised on a qualitative approach which fuses a literature review to situate the chapter and eight (8) in-depth interviews and a ten (10) member focus group discussion to gather empirical data. The findings reveal that there are emerging ICT technologies in Zimbabwe which include artificial intelligence, drone technology, IoT, robots, and big data. However, the application and use of these technologies are still very localized and limited to big and highly capacitated commercial farmers, with very few smallholder farmers using the technology because of challenges that impede the adoption and use of these emerging ICT technologies for agriculture by the bulk of farmers. The chapter submitted measures that could be implemented to try and increase the adoption and increased use of these technologies.
5G
Authors: Dayal Mohit , Seth Raghav , Singh Deepti , Pal Bhumika , Paliwal Priya , Kumar Pravin
Published: January 2023

Cellular technology has undergone remarkable development over the last four decades. With the commercial introduction of 5G, humans are again going to take a considerable leap in the fields of IoT, augmented and virtual reality, and tactile internet. Like LTE, the 5G new radio technology is also based on orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing, but unlike the previous generations, it supports a large number of different use cases because of its ability to operate over both high and low-frequency bands.
#MeTravel: Travel Selfies, Narcissism and Destination Marketing
Authors: Gamage T. C.
Published: January 2023

While posting travel selfies on social media, many tourists strategically attempt to adjust them to better portray their images by excluding destination attributes, thus manifesting narcissism. Following the inductive research approach, based on in-depth interviews conducted with 27 tourists, this paper explores how travel selfies and tourists’ desire for narcissism create challenges to destination marketing. The findings indicate a growing tendency among tourists to capture themselves in travel selfies while excluding unique and attractive destination attributes or shifting them to the side of the photograph, thus diluting the attention toward tourist destinations. This paper suggests several managerial implications for tourism practitioners on strategically marketing tourist destinations using tourists’ selfie posting behaviour.
The ‘Smile’ that Delivers the Brand: Organisational Dehumanisation Among Frontline Staff in the Hotel Sector – Evidence from Sri Lanka
Authors: Wanninayake S. D. K.
Published: January 2023

This study explores how Sri Lanka’s frontline employees in the hotel industry experienced and responded to organisational dehumanisation. Utilising 58 interviews, this study found that experiences of and responses to organisational dehumanisation were both positive and negative. Adhering to emotion and appearance management, as the ‘face’ of the brand, enabled employees to be recognised as professionals, gain social esteem, and develop a sense of belongingness with the organisation. However, on the other hand, employees suffered emotional strain associated with representing the emotional proletariat and handling constant discrepancies between preferences and organisational requirements. Limited organisational support received by employees to proactively handle their emotional strain led to the adoption of destructive emotion-focused coping methods aggravating the experiences of resource depletion of employees.
Changing land uses in the Niagara Fruit Belt
Authors: Krueger R R
Published: January 2023

The Niagara fruit belt is first delimited on a township basis. An examination of 1931 and 1951 census data shows the township changes in agricultural land uses. A detailed analysis of changing land-use patterns is provided by a series of maps based upon 1934 and
1954 air photos. The most significant changes are the continuing trend from general farming to fruit growing and the implications of urban expansion into the choice fruitland . I t is suggested that, if urban development took place in a more orderly, compact manner, and if it was directed to the
less valuable fruitland, there would be room for an urban population several times that of the present, without seriously reducing fruit production.
National Guidelines for the Management of Lupus Nephritis in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Al Rayes Hanan M Al , Alfaris Huda , Alkhowaiter Mohammad , Alghanim Khawla K , Aljohani Roaa , Alkhalaf Abdulaziz , Abdulaziz Sultana , Aljohani Tariq E , Alsuwaida Abdulkareem
Published: January 2023

Context:

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease that can affect all organs and cause considerable morbidity and mortality. The estimated prevalence of SLE in the central region of Saudi Arabia is 19.28/100,000 individuals. Approximately half of those will eventually develop clinically significant renal disease. Therefore, screening for renal involvement is essential for early diagnosis and optimal disease management.

Aims:

This study aims to develop a pathway that can facilitate the early diagnosis and management of lupus glomerulonephritis in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Methodology:

The Saudi Society of Rheumatology in collaboration with the Saudi Society of Nephrology and Transplantation and under the supervision of the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties formed a committee involving rheumatologists, nephrologists, and a renal pathologist. Multiple workshops were conducted to adapt the 2019 Update of the Joint European League against Rheumatism and European Renal Association–European Dialysis and Transplant Association recommendations for the management of SLE, as well as The Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcome 2020 using the ADAPTE process.

Results:

This document includes recommendations related to screening for renal involvement, renal pathology and classification, initial and subsequent therapy for lupus nephritis (LN), the treatment of refractory and relapsing LN, and the management of advanced renal disease. Recommendations concerning pregnancy and postpartum care are also included.

Conclusion:

We developed a guideline for the management of adults with LN based on recommendations developed elsewhere. This guideline was adapted to the local context of our health-care system.
The Practice of Referring Patients with Rheumatic Diseases and Respiratory Involvement to Respirology Clinics
Authors: Alsilmi Rahmah Abdulhadi
Published: January 2023

Background:

There is a significant association between rheumatic diseases and pulmonary complications, mandating careful assessment for patients.

Aim:

We aimed to assess the current practice of rheumatologists in referring patients with rheumatic diseases and respiratory involvement to respirology clinics in Saudi Arabia.

Materials and Methods:

This study is a cross-sectional online survey conducted among rheumatologists and distributed from September 15th, 2021, to December 30, 2021. The first part of the questionnaire aimed to determine the participants' demographic data. The second part assessed the current practice of referring patients with respiratory symptoms to respirology clinics. The third part assessed the participants' awareness of evaluating respiratory diseases in patients with rheumatic conditions.

Results:

The survey was distributed to 250 rheumatologists using social media and E-mail. We received 61 responses. The majority, 56 (91.8%), did not have a preset respiratory questionnaire and 55 (90.2%) reported ordering pulmonary function tests and high-resolution computerized tomography of the chest before referring patients to a pulmonologist. Forty respondents (65.6%) screen their high-risk patients for respiratory involvement at baseline, and annually, 53 (86.9%) collaborate with a pulmonologist to manage patients who have lung involvement on a long-term basis. The majority of the respondents, 60 (98.4%), did not have an established combined rheumatology-respirology clinic; however, 43 (70.5%) believed that it was feasible to establish such a clinic in their workplace. There is consistency in agreement among the respondents regarding the importance of screening high-risk patients for pulmonary complications.

Conclusion:

Among the respondents, there was an appreciation of the importance of pulmonary complication screening and collaboration with a pulmonologist to comanage their patients. The concept of the combined rheumatology-respirology clinic is not widely adopted, considering its potential effect on prompt patient evaluation.
Psoriatic Arthritis
Authors: Alunizi Seham R. , AlShanqeeti AlRabbab , Alenzi Khalidah A. , Al-Homood Ibrahim Abdulrazag
Published: January 2023

Objectives:

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory musculoskeletal disease associated with psoriasis. In this study, we aimed to assess clinical features and the response rates to various biological agents among patients with PsA in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Materials and Methods:

A retrospective study where 39 patients diagnosed with PsA based on ClASsification criteria for PsA criteria for the period 2015–2019, were recruited from rheumatology outpatient clinics at KFMC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Results:

Thirty-nine PsA patients (31 females [79.5%] and eight males [20.5%]) were reviewed. The median age at disease onset was 36 years (ranging from 20 to 61 years). The median disease duration was 3 years. Peripheral arthritis reported in 92% and axial involvement in 28.2% of our patients. Fifteen percent of our patients developed enthesitis, whereas 12.5% had dactylitis. The mean duration for adalimumab (ADA) as a first-line treatment was 104 weeks, whereas etanercept (ETA) was 120 weeks. However, ADA had the longest duration in the second-line therapy (177 weeks), and secukinumab (SEC) had the longest duration (209 weeks) in the third-line therapy. ADA was discontinued in 76.9% of our patients due to inefficacy, whereas the most adverse events were reported with SEC and ETA (7.1%).

Conclusion:

Our study provided insights on the demographics, characteristics, and responses to various biological treatments of PsA patients in Saudi Arabia.
Childhood-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting with Features Mimicking Kawasaki Disease
Authors: Olfat Mohammed , Jokhdar Asmaa , Al-Rewaithy Banan , Alhejaily Amal
Published: January 2023

Childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) may rarely present initially with features mimicking Kawasaki disease (KD). Here, we report a 10-year-old girl presenting with high-grade fever, generalized skin rash, conjunctivitis, cervical lymphadenopathy, dry fissured lips, strawberry tongue, polyarthritis, abdominal pain, and neck stiffness. She was initially diagnosed and treated as KD, and the diagnosis of cSLE was confirmed 4 weeks later when she presented with a malar rash, nasal ulcer, seizures, and polyarthritis. In addition, her antinuclear antibodies, anti-double-stranded DNA, and direct Coombs test were positive. Therefore, with the difficulties in differential diagnosis and the rarity of such presentation, children with KD who develop new or unexpected features need to be evaluated for the development of cSLE.
Health status of tribes of Uttar Pradesh with special reference to health-seeking behaviour of uncharted Tharu tribe: A mapping review
Authors: Dwivedi Gaurav Raj , Kant Rajni , Mishra Ayush , Kumar Manoj , Singhal Atul Kumar , Pathak Sandeep
Published: January 2023

Background & objectives:

The tribal population in India is considered as one of the vulnerable groups with respect to their achievements in health and other developmental issues. In this context, this mapping review attempted to understand the health profile of the Tharu tribal community residing in the northern State of Uttar Pradesh, India through literature mining. Tharu tribe is one of the indigenous groups living in the Terai plain on the Indo-Nepal border. In 1967, this tribe was documented as a Scheduled Tribe by the Government of India. The present review aimed to map the health-seeking behaviour of the Tharu population and review other factors pertaining to their health such as socioeconomic, developmental, employment, education, etc.

Methods:

Online data search was carried out on PubMed and Google Scholar using search terms ‘Tharu’ AND ‘India’. In addition, official reports avaibale in public domain and grey literature was also searched.

Results:

Twenty seven studies including reviews, articles, books/book chapters were evaluated along with 13 reports (including reports from government organizations and grey literature) were retrieved and analyzed. Of the 27 published reports, 16 were found relevant to Tharu tribe in India. A total of 29 (16 articles + 13 reports) were included in this review.

Interpretation & Conclusions:

This mapping review highights the health seeking behaviour of the Tharu tribe in India that can help inform future interventions to improve the health status of the Tharu tribe as well as other aspects of their development.
Wegener's granulomatosis mimicking like pulmonary tuberculosis and presenting as cavitating lung disease with mycetoma
Authors: Patil Shital , Patil Deepak
Published: January 2023

Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is the most common cause of bilateral pulmonary cavities with constitutional symptoms in India being endemic and more prevalent nature of the disease, irrespective of microscopy or nucleic acid amplification test abnormalities. Pulmonary manifestations of systemic vasculitis have very diverse involvement ranging from nodule, consolidation, and cavitation. In this case report, a 45-year-old female, presented with constitutional symptoms with lung parenchymal consolidations progressed to cavitation, and started empirical anti-TB treatment without mycobacterial microscopic or genome documentation in sputum with clinical or radiological worsening. Bronchoscopy workup is inconclusive and the tropical screen for bacterial, TB, and malignancy was negative and fungal yield Aspergillus colonization. A vasculitis workup was done in the presence of clinical and radiological worsening documented PR3-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody positive with very highly raised titers. We have started on steroids and cyclophosphamide with antifungals and clinical response was documented with a near-complete resolution of shadows in 24 weeks.
Sociodemographic factors influencing knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding the prevention of common cancers among adults in urban slum, Kolkata
Authors: Sarkar Paramita , Sarkar Arnab , Basu Rivu
Published: January 2023

Context:

Cancer is a serious global public health problem. Public awareness plays a big role in the prevention of cancer.

Aims:

This study aims to evaluate influence of sociodemographic characteristics and related factors on knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) regarding the prevention of common cancers.

Settings and Design:

This community-based observational, cross-sectional study was conducted in the slum area of urban field practice area of a tertiary care hospital, Kolkata.

Materials and Methods:

The survey was conducted with a sample of 415 using a semistructured questionnaire related to KAP regarding the prevention of cancers. Mann–Whitney U-test and Kruskal–Wallis test were conducted to determine group differences for sociodemographic variables. Linear correlational analysis was performed to identify associated factors and measure the strength and direction of relationships

Results:

Median scores for knowledge, attitude, and practice differed by sociodemographic characteristics. Positive correlations were observed between knowledge–attitude (r = 0.395, P < 0.01), attitude–practice (r = 0.391, P < 0.01), and knowledge–practice (r = 0.460, P < 0.01). Age, gender, educational status, and socioeconomic class were significantly associated with KAP score of participants.

Conclusions:

Knowledge about primary preventive measure was found to be less. The study found varying degrees of positive correlation between KAP. Knowledge and level of education had positive associations with attitude and adherence to preventive measures. The findings suggest a need for targeted community awareness interventions for the elderly populations, among men and those with no school education. The positive linear correlations reaffirm that better knowledge can lead to positive attitude and subsequently in good practices. Extensive health educational campaigns should be provided to the general population.