bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Dating and interpretation of recent clastic sediments in an urban cave
Authors: Hart Evan
Published: March 2021

Capshaw Cave functions as a major stormwater runoff channel for the city of Cookeville, Tennessee, receiving inputs from several large sinkholes. Sediments deposited in the cave reflect the history of erosion and runoff from the city as it grew over the last century. At various locations in the cave, ~1 m thick sequences of flood-deposited, laminated fine sediments were observed along the modern stream. Alternating laminations observed in the upper ~40 cm of the sediment profile varied between 0.5 cm thick (10Y 7/6 yellow, fine sand) and 2.0 cm thick (10Y 3/2 very dark grayish brown silty sand) layers. Based on measurements of 137Cs activity, the upper 35 cm of sediment was deposited between 1963 (the peak year of 137Cs fallout from nuclear testing) and 2013 (the year samples were collected), at an average rate of 0.7 cm/y. A total of 23 alternating pairs of layers indicate an average flood recurrence interval of ~2.2 years between 1963 and 2013. Total Pb concentrations measured in cave sediments showed a peak at the 45 cm depth, suggesting that sediments above this level were deposited after the decline in Pb emissions in the 1970s, and showing general agreement with the timing of deposition suggested by 137Cs. Below 40 cm, the dark silty sand layers were fewer in number and increased in thickness (up to 10 cm), possibly due to changes in cave hydrology or sediment erosion from the surrounding watershed. These findings suggest that, before the 1960s, sedimentation rates were higher and floods were less frequent. After the 1960s, sedimentation rates decreased and floods became more common, probably as a result of urbanization in the watershed.
Sublethal Effects of Organophosphate Chlorpyrifos on Hemato-Immunological Parameters of the Gercacinid Crab, Cardiosoma armatum (Herklots, 1851)
Authors: Ugwu Christian Chinonso , Moruf Rasheed Olatunji , Lawal-Are Aderonke Omolara
Published: March 2021

Low insecticide exposure has been shown to cause profound effects on non-target organisms, including crabs. Therefore, the changes in hematological parameters, serum biochemistry and antioxidant enzymes in the Gercacinid crab, Cardiosoma armatum were assessed during 28-day exposure to four concentrations of organophosphate chlorpyrifos (0.003, 0.006, 0.03 and 0.06 mg/l). The results showed a significant (P= 0.0) decrease in packed cell volume and total haemocyte count of the exposure crabs (except in 0.003 mg/l concentration) compared to control group. There were no significant changes in hemocyte sedimentation rate, granulocyte and agranulocyte, although all exposure groups increased in hemocyte sedimentation rate and agranulocyte with respective ranges of 3.00-3.02 mm/hr and 64.00-67.00 %. Except for alkaline phosphatase, there were no significant variation in the biochemical profile of both the control crabs and exposure crabs, although organophosphate chlorpyrifos exposure induced increase in all the measured biochemical parameters. The serum protein level and the activities of the enzymes (superoxide dismutase, catalase and malondialdehyde) were inhibited in exposure groups. The changes in these hemato-immunological parameters of the crabs were suitable biomarkers of a sub-lethal exposure to chlorpyrifos at the concentrations tested, and this will be useful in biomonitoring of aquatic environment.
An Assessment of Scholarly Contributions and Web Visibility among Scientists of CSIR-Building and Road Research Institute, Ghana
Authors: Mingle N. A. , Achampong N. K. , Acheampong D. L.
Published: March 2021

The introduction of the internet has revolutionized the dissemination and assessment of research outputs with renewed emphasis on the impact of scholarly publications. The purpose of this study was to measure scholarly presence and citation impact of research scientists of the Building and Road Research Institute (CSIR-BRRI) on the internet. Bibliometrics was employed as a quantitative research method for this study using Google Scholar. The results showed that majority (77.5%) of scientists had at least one scholarly reference on the internet. It also found that, almost all (96.5%) scientists who had scholarly works online showed affiliation to the CSIR-BRRI. Again, it was observed that most mentions/hits were journal publications (59%) followed by thesis (35%). However, the study found that there was a weak positive relationship between number of journal articles and citations online, a clear indication that a web presence does not automatically reflect the usefulness of a scholarly output. It is recommended that scientists identify and research into globally relevant topics and also publish in reputable journals to enhance their visibility.
Effect of Formaldehyde Treatment on Bacteria-Infected Hatching Eggs of Gallus gallus domesticus Linnaeus, 1758
Authors: Amoah I-L. B. , Asiedu P. , Arthur C. T. , Aboagye I. F.
Published: March 2021

The effectiveness of formaldehyde egg disinfection is well documented in literature despite its reported toxicity. This study focused on the need for an optimum formaldehyde concentration (FC) that significantly reduces microbial load with minimal damaging effect on egg viability and hatchability. Using a true experimental design, bacterial load on formaldehyde-treated (FT) and control groups of eggs and hatchability were compared. Gram-staining and biochemical tests identified five bacterial species: Escherichia coli, Enterobacter sp., Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus and Micrococcus sp. with the two coliform bacteria, E. coli and Enterobacter sp., dominating. Comparison of median differences of bacterial load on eggs before and after formaldehyde treatment by Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test showed marginal significance in bacterial load reduction (Z = -2.016, P = 0.044). This difference was observed for bacterial load between the control group (CG) and the FT group with FC 30/20 ml/g (U = 3.0, P = 0.047). The hatchability of the CG differed significantly from four FT groups of eggs with FC 30/20 ml/g showing the highest level of significance [χ² (1) = 14.71; P = 0.0001]. A FC of 30/20 ml/g produced the best domestic fowl egg disinfection compared to other FCs and hatchability decreased with increasing formalin volume.
The Competitiveness of Travel and Tourism Industry of Sub-Saharan African Countries in the World Market
Authors: Bogale Mekonnen , Ayalew Muluken , Mengesha Wubishet
Published: March 2021

The purpose of this study was to investigate competitiveness of Travel and Tourism industry of Sub-Saharan African countries in the world market. The study used Normalized Revealed Comparative Advantage (NRCA) and Relative Trade Advantage (RTA) indexes as a measure of competitiveness based on secondary data from ITC trade database covering between 2000 and 2019. The findings of the study revealed that SSA countries like Mauritius, South Africa, Seychelles and Namibia have competitive T&T industry consistently in the years between 2000 and 2019. However, SSA countries such as Botswana, Tanzania, Senegal, Kenya and Rwanda have competitiveness vary by years. Moreover, South Africa has highest comparative advantage followed by Tanzania and Mauritius. The study provided valuable information to industry leaders, policy makers, business owners and international organizations such as UN and UNESCO to design appropriate strategies and systems aiming to sustain and improve travel and tourism industry competitiveness in SSA countries. It is the first study in applying NRCA and RTA indexes to investigate the competitiveness of T&T Industry in SSA countries.
Keywords: Competitiveness; export; import; performance; tourism; travel
Orthodox Christianity contrasted with Buddhism: A brief reflection and comparative analysis
Authors: Tatu Razvan , Nicolaides Angelo
Published: March 2021

There are diverse living religions in the world, and they exist as they likely meet various needs including the spiritual as well as material, of the people who espouse them. The religions require a systematic study as one looks at their teachings and the religious life they embrace. This article proffers an investigation on the theme of Christianity juxtaposed with Buddhism. It especially looks at themes including the role of religion, ethics, spirituality, prayer, grace, God, considerations of peace, salvation, good and evil and the afterlife. It is evident that there are indeed similarities and overlapping issues but there are equally many differences between these two great global religions. The article concludes that distinctive character of the religions can only be ascertained through an analysis of the fundamental concepts such as those considered in this article.
Intelligent Augmented Reality System based on Speech Recognition
Authors: Tseng Juin-Ling
Published: March 2021

In general, most of the current augmented reality systems can combine 3D virtual scenes with live reality, and users usually interact with 3D objects of the augmented reality (AR) system through image recognition. Although the image-recognition technology has matured enough to allow users to interact with the system, the interaction process is usually limited by the number of patterns used to identify the image. It is not convenient to handle. To provide a more flexible interactive manipulation mode, this study imports the speech-recognition mechanism that allows users to operate 3D objects in an AR system simply by speech. In terms of implementation, the program uses Unity3D as the main development environment and the AR e-Desk as the main development platform. The AR e-Desk interacts through the identification mechanism of the reacTIVision and its markers. We use Unity3D to build the required 3D virtual scenes and objects in the AR e-Desk and import the Google Cloud Speech suite to the AR e-Desk system to develop the speech-interaction mechanism. Then, the intelligent AR system is developed.
Voices from the Field: Combating COVID-19 Pandemic in Nepal
Authors: Thapa Shyam , Thapa Kulesh B. , Bhandari Robin Jung , Sharma Ismita , Koirala Rishav , Binita Pandey, Bindu Sharma, Elawati KC Shristi Kolakshyapati, , Paudel Samjhana , Rai Bidhya
Published: March 2021

Given the ongoing COVID-19 (C-19) crisis in Nepal, this section includes some vignettes related to combatting the crisis in Nepal, and includes diverse experiences. When the editor-in-chief of this journal invited me to assist, I thought it would be useful to present the experiences of the actual professionals engaged in combating the pandemic in the field. This effort resulted in the collection of brief articles in the form of commentaries in this section.

Voices from the Field: Combating COVID-19 Pandemic in Nepal: Section Editor; Shyam Thapa

Mobilizing Ambulance Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Kathmandu Valley: Kulesh B. Thapa

A Medical Officer Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic in Far-western Nepal: Robin Jung Bhandari

Upon being Discharged from the Hospital, I felt as if I was Released from a Prison: The Experience of a Coronavirus-infected Nurse: Ismita Sharma

From the Desk of a Psychiatrist: Emerging Mental Health Issues during COVID-19 Pandemic in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: Rishav Koirala

Higher Workload Experienced by Women During the COVID-19 Lockdown Period: Shristi Kolakshyapati, Binita Pandey, Bindu Sharma, Elawati KC

COVID-19 Kaleidoscope on the FM Radio: Samjhana Paudel

Rising Levels of Suicide during the Pandemic: Bidhya Rai
EVALUATION OF ANTI-BACTERIAL PROSPECTIVE OF MRITYUNJAYA RASA ON
SALMONELLA TYPHI WITH DIFFERENT ANUPANA
Authors: 1 Abhishek
Published: March 2021

Introduction: Vishama Jwara, characterised by persisting fever with various intensities, diarrhoea and body ache, can be correlated with Typhoid fever where causative organism is mentioned as Salmonella typhi. Target towards specific micro-organisms can be achieved by administering the drug with selective Anupana. In Jwara it is mentioned to administer Mrityunjaya Rasa along with various Anupana like Madhu, Aardraka Swarasa, and Jeeraka Kashaya with Guda. Though Mrityunjaya Rasa along with Anupana Jeeraka Kashaya and Guda is indicated in Vishama Jwara, extent of susceptibility of Salmonella typhi may change with selective Anupana. Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the Anti-bacterial action of Mrityunjaya Rasa on Salmonella typhi (M1), Mrityunjaya Rasa with Madhu anupana (M2), Mri-tyunjaya Rasa with Aardraka Swarasa anupana (M3), Mrityunjaya Rasa with Jeeraka kashaya & Guda anupana (M4). Materials and Methods: The study was carried out at S.D.M. Centre for Research in Ayur-veda and Allied Sciences, Udupi by opting well diffusion method on Salmonella typhi. Results: The results showed that Sample M1 (test) Mrityunjaya Rasa and sample M3 (test) Mrityunjaya Rasa with Aardraka Swarasa Anupana exhibited nil activity against bacteria Salmonella typhi. Sample M2 (test) Mrityunjaya Rasa with Madhu anupana exhibited activity in three concentrations while sample M4 (test) Mrityunjaya Rasa with Jeeraka Kashaya and Guda anupana exhibited activity in higher concentration only. Conclu-sion: Mrityunjaya Rasa with Madhu as Anupana possesses Jwaraghna and Krimighna action, if Salmonel-la typhi is taken into consideration. So, by comparing with other Anupana, it can be concluded that Madhu is proved better Anupana to be administered with Drug Mrityunjaya Rasa as it exhibited activity in lower concentration too.
MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH IN THE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF
OCULAR HEALTH
Authors: Bhasarkar Shraddha S. , Bhumbur Pradnya R.
Published: March 2021

In today’s era of globalization, prevention plays an important role in the field of health science. Excess us-age of gadgets like use of computers, ipads and smart phones is leading to over functioning of eyes. Eyes are the windows to the mind. among the five sense organs Ayurveda gives prime importance to eyes. Now-a-days changed work expectations requiring prolonged working hours in front of computers, nutritional deficiency, pollution, stress, indiscriminate use of topical ocular drugs and increased incidence of allergic disorders, etc. lead to eye diseases. Suffering from ocular disorders with uncorrected refractive error in children result into adverse effect on quality of life and significantly affect their vision, education and psy-chosocial development. Working in artificial light either dim light or bright light is another culprit for dete-rioration of ocular health so emphasis should be laid on the prevention of these, as eyes are the most im-portant and sensitive of five sense organs in human body. Ayurveda is one of the greatest gifts to mankind. In Ayurveda, selected classical daily regimes like Netraprakshalana (eye wash), Anjana (collyrium), Snana(bath), Padabhyanga (foot massage with oil), Nasya (nasal application of drugs), wholesome and unwholesome dietetics are promoted as high-end measures for the maintenance of eye-health. Various Netravyayamas (eye exercises), Yogasanas, Pranayamas, Neti and Trataka are said to be beneficial for the same cause. The main aim of this review is to promote and spread the awareness about maintenance of oc-ular health and prevention from the earlier causation of ocular diseases.
APPROACHING SENSORY NEURAL HEARING LOSS THROUGH AYURVEDA - A SINGLE CASE REPORT
Authors: Munawar Pasha Syed
Published: March 2021

Objectives: Sensory Neural Hearing Loss (SNHL) is caused by damage to the structures of the inner ear or the auditory nerve. It is the cause of more than 90 percent of hearing loss in adults. It can interfere with your ability to communicate if not properly managed. SNHL has no permanent cure, in modern medication it is managed by application of Hearing aid or surgical intervention like cochlear implant depending upon the condition. Thus, here we are aiming for the management of SNHL without surgical intervention and improving the condition through the application of Ayurveda. Methods: A 60- year old elderly male adult approached OPD of SJIIM Bengaluru, complaining of decreased hearing in both the ears along with tinnitus since 2months. He was taken in for treatment after assessment. Result: After 6 months of treatment there was relief from tinnitus and improvement in hearing. Conclusion: There will be halt in the progression of the disease as well as improvement in hearing by following the Ayurvedic protocol, which will in return also improve the quality of life.
Spatial Wind Speed Forecasting Using Artificial Neural Networks
Authors: Shoaib Muhammad , Rehman Saif Ur , Siddiqui Imran , Khan Shamim , Abbas Syed Zeeshan
Published: March 2021

Spatial interpolation is a commonly used technique to simulate wind speeds in areas which are devoid of such measuring devices. In this paper authors examine the applicability and efficiency of Artificial-Neural- Network (ANN) formalism aimed at interpolating wind speeds in space domain. Additionally, the effect of the correlation between the wind speed at target site and its correlated neighboring site is also examined in the present paper. Hourly wind speed data set comprising of wind speeds recorded from April 2016 to August 2018 provided by Energy Sector Management Assistance Program of World Bank is used for the study. The study is supported by including four different wind speed measuring stations in Pakistan, namely, Tando Ghulam Ali, Umer Kot, Sujawal and Sanghar. Best estimates from ANN model are obtained for Tando Ghulam Ali (MAPE= 7.37%) and worst estimates are observed forSanghar site (MAPE= 10.61%).
Microfacies Analysis and Depositional Environment of Middle Jurassic Samana Suk Formation, Chichali Nala Section, Surghar Range, Pakistan
Authors: Ahmad Imran , Ahmad Said Mukhtar , Ullah Matee , . Aurangzeb , Sajjad Syed Muhammad Waseem , Islam NAzir Ul
Published: March 2021

The Middle Jurassic age Samana Suk Formation, exposed in Chichali Nala section of Surghar ranges has been investigated by field work, petrographic study and XRD analysis to understand the microfacies, depositional environment and fault related dolomitization of the Samana Suk Formation. This formation is widely distributed in the upper Indus basin of Pakistan and considered the most prominent stratigraphic unit of the Jurassic period. The project area lies in the Chichali Nala Section of Surghar range (Trans Indus Salt Ranges). In this section, Samana Suk Formation constitutes the lithology of carbonate having CaCo3 as a major mineral, where dolomite is present in minor amount, which is restricted to fluids along fault zone. During the study two major microfacies have been identified including the Grainstone microfacies and Mudstone-Wackestone microfacies. Samana Suk. Formation was formed under stormy influence in the environment of deposition of Formation. Its depositional environment is the inner-middle shelf which suggests the marine shelf depositional environment.
Mapping Fluctuations of Hispar Glacier, Karakoram, using Normalized Difference Snow Index (NDSI) and Normalized Difference Principal Component Snow Index (NDSPCSI)
Authors: Mazhar Nausheen , Amjad Dania , Javid Kanwal , Siddiqui Rumana , Nawaz Muhammad Ameer , Butt Zaynah Sohail
Published: March 2021

Investigation of the fluctuations in the snow-covered area of the major glaciers of the Karakoram range is essential for proper water resource management in Pakistan, since its glaciers are responding differently to the rising temperatures. The objective of this paper is to map snow covered area of Hispar glacier in Hunza river basin for the years 1990, 2010 and 2018. Two techniques, (NDPCSI) Normalized Difference Principal Component Snow Index and (NDSI) Normalized Difference Snow Index were used. Hispar glacier of the Hunza basin has lost 114 km2 of its ice cover area, during the last 28 years, with an alarming annual retreat rate of 1.67 km2 of glacier ice from 1990 to 2018. Hunza basin experienced a +1°C rise in both mean minimum and mean maximum temperature during 2007 to 2018.as a result, Karakorum ice reserves have been affected by rising temperature of the region. Due to temperature rise, retreat of snowcovered area of Hispar, Karakoram mountain range shows a shift in the cryospheric hazard zone.
The Poverty of Nations
Authors: Spicker Paul
Published: March 2021

In this persuasive study, social welfare and policy expert Paul Spicker makes a case for a relational view of poverty. Poverty is much more than a lack of resources. It involves a complex set of social relationships, such as economic disadvantage, insecurity or a lack of rights. These relational elements tell us what poverty is - what it consists of, what poor people are experiencing, and what problems need to be addressed. This book examines poverty in the context of the economy, society and the political community, considering how states can respond to issues of inequality, exclusion and powerlessness. Drawing on examples of social policy in both rich and poor countries, this is an accessible contribution to the debate about the nature of poverty and responses to it.
Radical Hope
Authors: Krumer-Nevo Michal
Published: March 2021

In this seminal book, Krumer-Nevo introduces the Poverty-Aware Paradigm: a radical new framework for social workers and professionals working with and for people in poverty. The author defines the core components of the Poverty-Aware Paradigm, explicates its embeddedness in key theories in poverty, critical social work and psychoanalysis, and links it to diverse facets of social work practice. Providing a revolutionary new way to think about how social work can address poverty, she draws on the extensive application of the paradigm by social workers in Israel and across diverse poverty contexts to provide evidence for the practical advantages of integrating the Poverty-Aware Paradigm into social work practices across the globe.
Civil Society and the Family
Authors: Muddiman Esther , Power Sally , Taylor Chris
Published: March 2021

The relationship between the family and civil society has always been complex, with the family often regarded as separate from, or even oppositional to, civil society. Taking a fresh empirical approach, Muddiman, Power and Taylor reveal how such separation underestimates the important role the family plays in civil society. Considering the impact of family events, dinner table debates, intergenerational transmission of virtues and the role of the mother, this enlightening book draws on survey data from 1000 young people, a sample of their parents and grandparents, and extended family interviews, to uncover how civil engagement, activism and political participation are inherited and fostered within the home.
Protecting Children, Creating Citizens
Authors: Križ Katrin
Published: March 2021

This book examines a participatory approach in child protection practices in both Norway and the United States, despite key organizational differences. Križ explores ways that children can be empowered to participate in child protection investigations and decisions after removal from home. The author shows how children can be encouraged to develop and express their own opinions and explores tools for child protection workers to negotiate complex boundaries around the inclusion of children in decision-making. She presents valuable insights from front-line child protection professionals' unique perspectives and experiences within two very different systems, and evaluates the impacts of different organizational practices in promoting children's participation.
Culture and Values at the Heart of Policy Making
Authors: Muers Stephen
Published: March 2021

Why do so many government policies fail to achieve their objectives? Why are our political leaders not held to account for policy failures? Drawing on his years of experience as a senior government policy maker, as well as on global research, Stephen Muers uses examples ranging from the collapse of the Soviet Union to Cold War Germany, the election of Donald Trump and the Brexit referendum to expose the crucial impact culture and values have on policy success and political accountability. This illuminating study sets out why policy makers need to take culture seriously, how culture and values shape the political system and presents essential, practical recommendations for what governments should do differently.
Business and Community in Medieval England
Authors: Casson Catherine , Casson Mark , Lee John , Phillips Katie
Published: March 2021

One of the most important manuscripts surviving from thirteenth-century England, the corpus of documents known as the Hundred Rolls for Cambridge have been incomplete until the recent discovery of an additional roll. This invaluable volume replaces the previous inaccurate transcription by the record commission of 1818 and provides new translations and additional appendices. Shedding new light on important facets of business activity in thirteenth-century Cambridge, this volume makes a significant contribution to our knowledge of the early phases of capitalism. This unique text will be of interest to anyone working in the fields of economic and business history, entrepreneurship, philanthropy and medieval studies. A research monograph based on recently discovered historical documents, Compassionate Capitalism: Business and Community in Medieval England, by Casson et al, is also now available from Bristol University Press.
Cities Demanding the Earth
Authors: Taylor Peter , O'Brien Geoff , O'Keefe Phil
Published: March 2021

This urgent book brings our cities to the fore in understanding the human input into climate change. The demands we are making on nature by living in cities has reached a crisis point and unless we make significant changes to address it, the prognosis is terminal consumption. Providing a radical new argument that integrates global understandings of making nature and making cities, the authors move beyond current policies of mitigation and adaption and pose the challenge of urban stewardship to tackle the crisis. Their new way of thinking re-orients possibilities for environmental policy and calls for us to reinvent our cities as spaces for activism.
Алгоритм нелинейной вязкости с возмущением для нерасширяющих многозначных отображений
Authors: Sahebi H.R.
Published: March 2021

The viscosity iterative algorithms for finding a common
element of the set of fixed points for nonlinear operators and the set
of solutions of variational inequality problems have been investigated
by many authors. The viscosity technique allow
us to apply this method to convex optimization, linear programming and
monoton inclusions. In this paper, based on viscosity technique with
perturbation, we introduce a new nonlinear viscosity algorithm for
finding an element of~the set of~fixed points of nonexpansive
multi-valued mappings in a Hilbert spaces. Furthermore, strong
convergence theorems of~this algorithm were established under suitable
assumptions imposed on~parameters. Our results can be viewed as a
generalization and improvement of various existing results in the
current literature. Moreover, some numerical examples that show the
efficiency and implementation of our algorithm are presented.
Internationalization of Counselor Education: Lived Experiences of US Counselors-in-Training Abroad
Authors: Wathen Cristen , Kleist David
Published: March 2021

In response to globalization in the counseling profession and the incorporation of international immersion courses in counselor education programs, the purpose of this study is to understand the lived experience of counselors-intraining participating internationally in a study abroad course. The research question was: What is the experience of a counselor-in-training who has participated in a study abroad trip as a part of their training program? Utilizing van Manen’s phenomenological methodology (1990), the researcher explored the experiences of four counselors-in-training participating in an international study abroad course. Overall emergent themes included experiencing new contexts, emotions, and new learning with an emphasis on “experiencing.” These themes highlighted implications for counselor educators in international curriculum development and course planning as well as informing counselorsin-training on potential impacts of international immersion courses.
Attributes and Qualifications of Successful Rural Nurse Preceptors: Preceptors’ Perspectives
Authors: Rebholz Maureen , Baumgartner Lisa
Published: March 2021

Nurse preceptors are integral to retaining new nurses. Given the challenges associated with attracting and retaining rural nurses (Trossman, 2001), the importance of preceptors in the retention of new nurses and the dearth of studies explicitly examining the attributes and qualifications of successful rural nurse preceptors, the purpose of this study was to unearth attributes and qualifications of successful rural nurse preceptors. In this basic qualitative study, 19 participants completed 1-2 hour in-depth interviews. Data was analyzed using the constant comparative method (Glaser & Strauss, 1967). Major themes included a sense of honor, professionalism, self-efficacy, and the ability to learn. In addition to confirming previous research, the findings demonstrated the importance of emotion in the teaching/learning process and the influence of observational learning on preceptors’ present-day instruction. Practical implications included acknowledging emotion in the teaching/learning process, the need for new and experienced preceptors to share information and the importance of creating opportunities for critical reflection in preceptor education programs.
Three Approaches to Case Study Methods in Education: Yin, Merriam, and Stake
Authors: Yazan Bedrettin
Published: March 2021

Case study methodology has long been a contested terrain in social sciences research which is characterized by varying, sometimes opposing, approaches espoused by many research methodologists. Despite being one of the most frequently used qualitative research methodologies in educational research, the methodologists do not have a full consensus on the design and implementation of case study, which hampers its full evolution. Focusing on the landmark works of three prominent methodologists, namely Robert Yin, Sharan Merriam, Robert Stake, I attempt to scrutinize the areas where their perspectives diverge, converge and complement one another in varying dimensions of case study research. I aim to help the emerging researchers in the field of education familiarize themselves with the diverse views regarding case study that lead to a vast array of techniques and strategies, out of which they can come up with a combined perspective which best serves their research purpose.
The Political Dynamics of Corporate Co-Evolution: Replicating and Extending a Case Study
Authors: Avrichir Ilan , Maclennan Maria Laura
Published: March 2021

Although a significant body of knowledge about the strategies that companies use in their interactions with their environments exists, much less is known about the political dynamics of these interactions in situations of co-evolution between companies and environments. In this case study, we analyze the interactions between the representatives of producers (RPs) of ornamental rock and government authorities (GA) in the Brazilian state of Espírito Santo (ESS). These interactions involved the regulation of heavy cargo transportation and resulted in a significant reduction in road accidents. In this analysis, we replicate a recently published case (Child, Tse & Rodrigues, 2013). Replicating cases is important to establishing validity and extending the generalizability of theoretical results (Vissak, 2010). However, replication is seldom conducted (Pacheco, York, & Hargrave, 2011). We address the following questions: Are the conclusions of Child et al. (2013) compatible with our observations in ESS? Do their concepts help explain the political dynamics of this current case? We conclude in the affirmative to these three questions but identify differences that are attributable to the differing contexts of these situations.
Exploring Teacher Development through Racial Discourse
Authors: Simmons Lamont
Published: March 2021

In reviewing the book, Making Meaning of Whiteness, by Alice McIntyre, I discussed the author’s examination of whiteness through the lenses of white female, student teachers. I underscored how McIntyre employed a Participatory Action Research methodology (drawing on feminist theory), as a way to understand how her participants made meaning of whiteness. The study’s findings reveal that for the participants, their “whiteness” is normal, which may serve to hinder their capacity for developing culturally responsive teaching practices.
Together, Apart. A Review of On (Writing) Families: Autoethnographies of Presence and Absence, Love and Loss, Edited by Jonathan Wyatt and Tony E. Adams
Authors: Gullion Jessica
Published: March 2021

In this essay, I offer a review of the book, On (Writing) Families: Autoethnographies of Presence and Absence, Love and Loss, edited by Jonathan Wyatt and Tony E. Adams. An important contribution to the field of authethnography, this book will appeal not only to scholars of family and of qualitative inquiry, but also to people struggling to find meaning in the crazy complexities of family relationships.
Research, When You Know What You’re Doing: A Review of Essentials of Qualitative Inquiry
Authors: Allen Daniel
Published: March 2021

Maria J. Mayan’s publication of Essentials of Qualitative Inquiry (2009) provides a broad introduction to the scope and process of conducting qualitative research. The author used many of the same concepts in his dissertation and continues to conduct qualitative inquiry, often times using Mayan’s book as a useful resource in structuring his research. The book outlined qualitative philosophies, methodologies, and data analysis procedures used in qualitative research.
Inconvenient Women
Authors: Skukauskaite Audra
Published: March 2021

The poem developed from collective stories of women who have shared their experiences, challenges, and actions of being scholars, professors, graduate students, business owners, and/or parents, among a multitude of other roles that often inconvenienced those who had particular views of what women are supposed to be and do.
Occupational Health Stress in the Service Sector
Authors: Malik Fozia , Shahabuddin Shaan
Published: March 2021

The basic purpose of the current study was to explore the occupational health stress reasons, consequences, and job outcomes in the service sector as well as to suggest stress management techniques to overcome stress. This research used a mixed qualitative research methodology, which included a collective case study method as well as a narrative inquiry method. Respondents (both males and females) were selected from two of the most important service sectors -- the banking industry where working hours are long, and the education sector where working hours are comparatively short. A total of eight case studies were taken through focus group discussions in which respondents were requested to write a one-page report about their work experiences, problems faced at their workplace, whether they were facing any stressful challenge and threat, and how their health was affecting them due to stressful situations at the workplace. The data was reported from the words of respondents as it was written on their response forms. From the list of responses, the following themes emerged and were derived in Figure 1: stressors (reasons), consequences (change in physical, psychological, and behavioral response), and outcomes (job outcomes). Stress management techniques were suggested from an organizational and individual point of view.
E-Interviews. A Review of Janet Salmons’ Qualitative Online Interviews (2nd ed.)
Authors: Ruddock Una
Published: March 2021

This book was written by an experienced teacher, who’s PhD in interdisciplinary studies shows. Salmons provides an easy to read guide to online interviewing. Her text presents complex issues in diverse fields in a very accessible way and encourages readers to think for themselves, as great teachers always do. This text introduces research to the digital environment, of information and communications technology (ICT). It introduces the digital environment, ICT to research. She explores the e-interview process in the Researcher's Notebook, in which shares her own research experience, and which enriches the text. True to the electronic aspect, ancillary materials are accessible via live hyperlinks on the book's companion website.
Julio Mazzoleni, un reumatólogo de múltiples facetas
Authors: Fajardo Estefanía
Published: March 2021

La labor de los ministros de salud de todo el continente frente a la pandemia por covid-19 ha sido titánica debido a las características de la enfermedad, incidencia en los países, así como los diferentes problemas en los sistemas de salud. Esto, sumado a las presiones y estar, de una u otra forma, en el ojo del huracán. Este mes destacamos el perfil del doctor Julio Mazzoleni, hasta hace unos días ministro de salud del Paraguay, y reumatólogo de profesión.
Empirical Analyses of Income: Finland (2009) and Australia (1967-1968)
Authors: Fellman Johan
Published: March 2021

Analyses of income data are often based on assumptions concerning theoretical distributions. In this study, we apply statistical analyses, but ignore specific distribution models. The main income data sets considered in this study are taxable income in Finland (2009) and household income in Australia (1967-1968). Our intention is to compare statistical analyses performed without assumptions of the theoretical models with earlier results based on specific models. We have presented the central objects, probability density function, cumulative distribution function, the Lorenz curve, the derivative of the Lorenz curve, the Gini index and the Pietra index. The trapezium rule, Simpson´s rule, the regression model and the difference quotients yield comparable results for the Finnish data, but for the Australian data the differences are marked. For the Australian data, the discrepancies are caused by limited data.

JEL classification numbers: D31, D63, E64.
Keywords: Cumulative distribution function, Probability density function, Mean, quantiles, Lorenz curve, Gini coefficient, Pietra index, Robin Hood index, Trapezium rule, Simpson´s rule, Regression models, Difference quotients, Derivative of Lorenz curve
Towards a People-Driven African Union
Authors: (ed.) AfriMAP
Published: March 2021

This report is the first independent, substantive and public assessment of the progress of the African Union. Towards a People-Driven African Union: Current Obstacles and New Opportunities analyses the preparations of African Union member-states, the AU Commission and civil society organisations for the twice-yearly AU summits. The main finding is that despite some welcome new opportunities for participation, the African Union's vision of 'an Africa driven by its own citizens' remains largely unfulfilled. Detailed recommendations are offered to help deliver on this vision in future. Published by AFRODAD, AfriMAP and Oxfam, this report is endorsed by more than a dozen other organisations in Africa and elsewhere, and is based on interviews with more than 50 representatives of member-states, the AU Commission and civil society organisations in eleven African countries.
Strengthening Popular Participation in the African Union
Authors: (ed.) Oxfam , (ed.) AfriMap
Published: March 2021

The African Union (AU) has committed to a vision of Africa that is 'integrated, prosperous and peaceful - driven by its own citizens, a dynamic force in the global arena' (Vision and Mission of the African Union, May 2004). This guide is an effort to take up the challenge of achieving this vision. It is a tool to assist activists to engage with AU policies and programmes. It describes the AU decision-making process and outlines the roles and responsibilities of the AU institutions. It also contains a sampling of the experiences of those non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that have interacted with the AU.
The Civil Society Guide to Regional Economic Communities in Africa
Authors: Odhiambo Morris , Chitiga Rudy , Ebobrah Solomon
Published: March 2021

Since 1963, when the African integration project was born, regional Economic Communities (RECs) have been an indispensable part of the continents deeper socioeconomic and political integration. More than half a century later, such regional institutions continue to evolve, keeping pace with an Africa that is transforming itself amid challenges and opportunities. RECs represent a huge potential to be the engines that drive the continents economic growth and development as well as being vehicles through which a sense of a continental community is fostered. It is critical therefore that citizens understand the multi-faceted and bureaucratic operations of regional institutions in order to use them to advance their collective interests.
Change Management in TVET Colleges
Authors: Kraak Andre , Paterson Andrew
Published: March 2021

The Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college environment is marked by increasingly stark juxtapositions between what needs to be achieved in the post-school education sector and the increasing difficulty of current conditions. The triple challengeof poverty, inequality and unemployment weighs heavily on the social, political and economic fabric of the country and expectations are high that the TVET colleges can make a pivotal contribution to counter these challenges. Despite laudable increases in TVET enrolment, the education system needs to work harder to accommodate the weight of demand for post school further education and training (FET) band qualifications from young people not in education, employment or training. At the same time, it is vital to secure adequate quality in TVET programmes which depend so much on the competence and commitment of college lecturers.
Ethische aspecten betreffende de prioritering van zorg in tijden van Covid-19
Authors: PINXTEN W. , CAEYMAEX F. , COSYNS P. , GENICOT G. , LEBEER G. , GOFFIN T.
Published: March 2021

Ethical aspects concerning prioritizing care in times of Covid-19

Healthcare providers, patients, policymakers and the public at large face unseen challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic, including ethical questions that cover the entire healthcare landscape: from the citizen who is subjected to specific prevention measures, primary care and residential care, and intensive care in specialized hospital wards.

By consequence, prioritization decisions are made in different places in the healthcare landscape and by various actors. Moreover, different domains within the healthcare landscape may act as communicating vessels. For example, patients who are denied access to Intensive Care Units have to be cared for elsewhere, and the centralization of resources and manpower in hospitals may complicate access to tests, protective equipment or oxygen in primary care and residential care. Furthermore, the postponement of non-urgent care to create capacity for the care for covid patients has a significant impact on non-covid related care.

Against this background, the Belgian Advisory Committee on Bio-ethics provides the current recommendations, in which four decision areas are considered: the organization of care, the patient, medical professionals, and care institutions and primary care. The recommendations were endorsed by the Order of Physicians and the Superior Health Council.
A kínai A2/AD és a válaszreakciók Kelet-Ázsiában (2.)
Authors: Bartók András , Wagner Péter
Published: March 2021

Az elemzéssorozat második része bemutatja a kelet-ázsiai régió országainak a haderő-modernizációs erőfeszítéseit. Megvizsgáljuk Japán, Dél-Korea, Tajvan, Vietnam, a Fülöp-szigetek, Indonézia és Malajzia védelempolitikai és haderőfejlesztési törekvéseit. Bár a számos országspecifikus sajátosság miatt komoly eltéréseket láthatunk az egyes haderőnemeik felépítése és a képességeik terén, számottevő közös trend ezen országok esetében a légierő és a haditengerészet folyamatos modernizációja és képességnövekedése, amelynek célja alapvetően a tengeri területeik megtartása. Úgy tűnik azonban, hogy az Amerikai Egyesült Államok elrettentése érdekében a 2000-es évek elején kialakított kínai stratégia – az A2/AD műveleti koncepciója – csupán imitációs visszhangra talált azon országokban, amelyek inkább Kína tengeri erőkivetítési potenciálja miatt érezhetik szükségét az elrettentésnek.
Self-Concept, Self-Efficacy and Self Esteem As Predictors of Academic Performance in Mathematics among Junior Secondary School Students in Edo State
Authors: Ose Asika Margaret
Published: March 2021

This study examined Self-Concept, Self-Efficacy, and Self-Esteem as Predictors of Academic Performance in Mathematics among Junior Secondary School Students in Edo State. The main purpose of the study is to determine the relationship between self-concept and academic performance in mathematics of Junior Secondary School students in Edo state. The study adopted the correlation research design. A sample of 3,639 was drawn from a population of 36,615 junior students in Edo state. The data generated for the study were obtained through a self designed questionnaire. Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Multiple Regression were used to analysed the data collected. The result obtained revealed the following: there was a positive relationship between self-concept and academic performance in mathematics among junior secondary school students, there was also a negative relationship between self-efficacy and academic performance in mathematics among junior secondary school students in Edo state. The study thus concluded that self-concept and self-efficacy are not only significantly related to academic performance, they significantly predict academic performance of students. It was therefore recommended that adequate and sufficient attention must be given to sustain the development of positive self-concept and self-efficacy of students in the school system, while deliberate efforts should be made to build up the self-esteem of the students and Teachers should be offered professional guidance by educational authorities on these self-constructs in students as an avenue to improve on students’ academic performance.
Succesfull management of a giant pulmonary artery aneurysm associated with severe congenital pulmonary valve stenosis in an adult patient
Authors: Sosdean Raluca , Ionac Adina , Stan Alina , Pescariu Sorin , Ursulescu Adrian
Published: March 2021

Pulmonary artery aneurysms are rare entities usually associated with congenital anomalies that increase blood flow/pressure in the pulmonary circulation, like left to right shunts and/or severe pulmonary valve pathologies. Clear re-commendations about their management are lacking. We report on a case of severe congenital pulmonary valve stenosis associated with a giant pulmonary artery aneurysm, secondary right ventricular outflow tract obstruction and right to left atrial shunt. We discuss the diagnostic pathway, therapeutic approach and patient evolution. The case report proves that a complete imaging of the heart and blood vessels is mandatory with severe pulmonary valve stenosis, in order to better describe its repercussions on the right ventricle and pulmonary circulation. They might be under detected by simple tran-sthoracic echocardiography but their presence has important therapeutic implications.