bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Merchandising y su relación en la decisión de compra de los clientes de la Empresa Coolbox, Santa Clara, Ate-2020
Authors:   , Torres Sinarahua Eugenio
Published: January 2023

El objetivo del estudio fue determinar si el marchandising se relaciona con la decisión de compra de los clientes de la empresa Coolbox, Santa Clara, Ate-2020. Esta investigación tuvo un alcance cuantitativo, desarrollando la metodología no experimental, con corte transversal, tipo descriptivo correlacional. El objeto de estudio fueron 19429 consumidores de la empresa Coolbox, ubicado en la zona Ate/ Lima, Perú. De acuerdo al instrumento se obtuvieron un alfa de Cronbach, M (0.889) y DC (0.909). Los resultados indicaron una relación positiva moderada con un Rho de Spearman de (rs=0,572), siendo la prueba positiva con un p valor =0.00<0.05 lo cual indica una correlación moderada entre las variables. Se concluyó que si la variable merchandising incrementa su valor también lo hará la variable decisión de compra.
Evaluación de las características físico químicas del agua y la composición del sustrato en zonas de crianza intensiva de trucha (Oncorhynchus mykiss) en el Lago Titicaca, Pomata-Puno
Authors:   , Ocola Villasante Diego Brayean
Published: January 2023

El cultivo de trucha en Perú es una de las actividades acuícolas de mayor crecimiento. Puno es la región con la mayor producción a nivel nacional, siendo el Lago Titicaca el área con mayor desarrollo acuícola. Como toda actividad económica, la acuicultura intensiva genera impactos en la calidad de agua y en los sedimentos, llevando en muchos casos a la eutrofización de los cuerpos de agua, debido al ingreso de nutrientes producto del alimento no consumido y excretas de los peces. El trabajo se llevó a cabo en la zona de El Faro, Pomata, Puno, en la cual se colectaron 24 muestras de agua a dos profundidades (0 y 10 m) y 12 muestras de sedimentos procedentes de 3 zonas y un punto control. Se seleccionaron los parámetros: oxígeno disuelto, conductividad eléctrica, temperatura, transparencia, DBO5, fósforo total, nitrógeno total, clorofila a y coliformes termotolerantes, para la determinación de calidad de agua e índice de estado trófico (TSI). Para sedimentos se analizaron las variables de perturbación de los sedimentos, tales como: materia orgánica total (MOT), fósforo total, nitrógeno total y granulometría. Los parámetros de calidad de agua a excepción del fósforo total, no excedieron el valor del ECA (estándar de calidad ambiental) para agua, además no hubo diferencia significativa entre las zonas de estudio y el punto control. El TSI indicó que la zona de estudio se considera oligotrófica. El análisis de sedimentos determinó que las zonas de estudio presentaron valores más altos de materia orgánica, fosforo y nitrógeno total, con respecto al punto control. La zona de estudio presenta una gran resiliencia debido a su geomorfología, lo que atenúa la cantidad de nutrientes.
Can We Blame Aristotle? The Case of Slavery
Authors:   RAS Institute of Philosophy, Iunusov Artem T.
Published: January 2023

The recent public discussion that took place in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement and focused on the question of whether we should hold accountable proponents of slavery throughout history touched upon Aristotle, among others (although he was far from being at the centre of it). The very question of holding Aristotle accountable or blaming him for his views on slavery strikes some people as preposterous – perhaps as bearing a clear mark of partisan cultural policies. However, I see no reason it cannot be asked and discussed. Moreover, prima facie, Aristotle very well deserves to be blamed. In this paper, I attempt to classify and explore the main ways we could (and historically did) try to show that it is not appropriate to blame Aristotle, i.e., the ways we could try to excuse or vindicate him. We can attempt to do it on theoretical grounds from within his theory of slavery (§ 1), on historical or psychological grounds, external to this theory (§ 2) and on purely moral grounds (§ 3). As far as I can tell, all those attempts ultimately fail. As a result, I see nothing that would make blaming Aristotle for his views on slavery inappropriate or irrational. I conclude my discussion by touching upon the question of what forms this blaming might appropriately take.
Ens: Object and Concept. Doctrine of Being in the 21st question of Quaestiones super secundum et tertium De anima by John Duns Scotus, OFM
Authors: Ivanov Vitaly L.
Published: January 2023

The article is an introduction to our translation of the 21st question from Quaestiones super secundum et tertium De anima by the Franciscan theologian and philosopher John Duns Scotus (d. 1308). This question is devoted to being as the first adequate object of the intellect and is an exemplary presentation of the central themes of Duns Scotus’ metaphysics and epistemology (first of all, the univocity of the concept of being). First, the article lists the reasons for the correctness of this text’s attribution to Scotus. Next, we explain the genre and possible context for the creation of the Questions on the Soul collection, point out their heterogeneity, and also provide arguments in favour of a relatively late date (probably around 1298–1299) for the creation of the last questions (16–23), including question 21. In addition, we describe the structure of question 21 and explain its significance in comparison with other versions of the theory of the univocity of being, especially those contained in the theological writings of Scotus. Finally, the article highlights the key metaphysical points in this text of Scotus and briefly describes them.
The Consolatory Discourse of the Imprisoned Monk by Maximus the Greek: The First Evidence of “Prison Literature” in Russia
Authors:   University of Florence, Garzaniti Marcello
Published: January 2023

The Consolatory Discourse of the Imprisoned Monk provides an insight into Maximus the Greek’s attitude towards imprisonment, which was already announced in his behaviour during the trials. This work appears strikingly similar to two of Savonarola’s short writings. The resemblance resides not only in the quotations from the Holy Scriptures – featuring the metaphor of spiritual combat – but more particularly in the themes of man’s ingratitude and hope in the just judgement of God. The idea of spiritual combat and the notion of the patience that allows one to endure the prison conditions, are also found in Francesco’s De remediis utriusque fortunae published in Italy at the end of the 15th century. The reasons for Maximus the Greek’s specific attitude towards imprisonment, stemming from unjust persecution, can be reconstructed from the references to the Holy Scriptures, even when their meaning is not explicitly expressed. Biblical quotations often have the function of expanding the meaning of the text. In this work, they instead reflect the writer’s ideas, following the rationale of the unspoken found in the practice of self-censorship that is so crucial to an understanding of modern and contemporary literature.
Identification of a stem cell mediating osteoblast versus adipocyte lineage selection
Authors: Greenblatt Matthew , Debnath Shawon , Yallowitz Alisha , McCormick Jason , Lalani Sarfaraz , Zhang Tuo , Cung Michelle , Bok Seoyeon , Sun Jun , Ravichandran Hiranmayi , Liu Yifang , Healey John , Cohen Paul
Published: January 2023

Most skeletal fragility disorders are characterized by bone loss with a concurrent gain in marrow adipocytes 1-8. This suggests that a cell that forms adipocytes at the expense of osteoblasts is central to the pathogenesis of skeletal disorders. However, this cellular point of bifurcation between adipocyte and osteoblast differentiation pathways remains unknown. Here, we identify a new cell type defined by co-expression of skeletal stem cell and adipocyte precursor markers, 9-13 (CD24+CD29+ skeletal stem cells (SSCs)), that serves as a key cellular point of bifurcation between the osteoblast and adipocyte differentiation pathways, giving rise to closely related osteoblast and adipocyte lineage-restricted precursors. CD24+CD29+SSCs comprise a small fraction of SSCs, and only this fraction displays full stemness features, including the ability to undergo serial transplantation. In line with serving as the osteoblast/adipocyte bipotent cell, the “bone to fat” tissue remodeling occurring in models of postmenopausal osteoporosis or after high fat diet exposure occur in part by reprogramming these CD24+CD29+SSCs to change their output of lineage-restricted precursors. Lastly, as subcutaneous white adipose tissue displays a similar set of CD24+CD29+ stem cells and related lineage-restricted progenitors, these findings provide a new schema explaining the stem cell basis of bone versus adipose tissue production that unifies multiple mesenchymal tissues.
Impact of Rotational Thromboelastometry (ROTEM) on Clinical Course and Outcomes of COVID -19 Critically Ill Patients: A Retrospective Single Center Observational Study
Authors: Pazzi Maddalena , Conti Duccio , Tofani Lorenzo , Zanfino Lucantonio , Gemmi Eleonora , Pasquinelli Filippo , Frigieri Francesca Covani , Venni Angelica , Gianesello Lara , Carpi Roberto , Prisco Domenico , Marcucci Rossella , Pavoni Vittorio
Published: January 2023

BACKGROUND The severity of coagulation derangement correlates with poor prognosis in COVID-19 patients. However, the clinical impact of coagulation alterations detected with rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) in intensive care unit (ICU) COVID-19 patients is not completely defined. The study aimed to identify the correlation between ROTEM parameters and adverse ICU outcomes. The relationship between COVID-19 associated coagulopathy (CAC) and ROTEM alterations and possible risk factors for ICU mortality were also investigated.
METHODS COVID-19 patients admitted to ICU between October 1, 2020 and May 31, 2021, were retrospectively enrolled. The sample was subsequently divided into subgroups (survivors vs. non-survivors, mechanical ventilation (MV) vs. non-invasive ventilation (NIV), venous thromboembolism (VTE) vs. NO-VTE, CAC vs. NO-CAC) among which ROTEM parameters and standard coagulation tests were compared.
RESULTS One hundred ICU patients were enrolled. High D-dimer (DD) (5089 ± 1035 ng/ml) and fibrinogen levels (640 ± 112 mg/dl) and an increase in maximum clot firmness (MCF) were revealed. The non-survivors (n=50, 50%) had higher DD levels and lower platelet counts as well as lower clot lysis rates than survivors. EXTEM maximum lysis (ML) resulted lower in the MV subgroup than in NIV treated patients. Patients with thrombotic complications had higher DD levels than patients without VTE whereas ROTEM parameters were not different. Similarly no coagulation or ROTEM differences were identified in the subgroup of CAC patients (n=29, 29%). Reduced ML values in EXTEM and INTEM resulted as possible risk factors for ICU mortality.
CONCLUSIONS In critically ill COVID-19 patients, hypofibrinolysis and not hypercoagulability seems to be correlated with unfavourable ICU prognosis.
Son’s contribution to mother’s fitness can overcome the twofold cost of sex
Authors: Yasui Yukio , Hasegawa Eisuke
Published: January 2023

Sexual reproduction requires mating partners and transmits only half of their genomes to an offspring1,2. However, because the sex-controlling allele is fixed at the origin of gametic sex, where each gamete provided half amount of necessary resource (isogamy), the genome dilution cost disappears3. In the traditional view1,2, derivative anisogamy (bipolarization into egg and sperm) must have half the population growth rate of asexual thelytoky because males laying no eggs are not included in population size1,2. The present dominance of anisogamy despite this "twofold cost of male production" is the greatest enigma in evolutionary biology1,2,4-6. Sex has various advantages6-27, but none overcome this cost22. Why can anisogamy become dominant? Here, we show that a son's mating with multiple females contributes to his mother's fitness. Although only females contribute egg resources in anisogamy, at the lineage level, males from a particular lineage parasitize the egg resources of the other lineages, and their own lineage's eggs are fertilized by sperm from the other lineages. Considering it reciprocal altruism between lineages, anisogamy can offset male-production costs by yielding more grandchildren than thelytoky. Our simulations prove that anisogamy is evolutionarily stable against isogamy and thelytoky. The significance of males, a question since Aristotle's time, is clearly answered.
Population dynamics and infestation level of Tetranychus evansi Baker and Pritchard, 1960 (Acari: Tetranychidae) over two tomato planting seasons in Burkina Faso
Authors: Drabo E. , Traoré F. , Waongo A. , Dabiré-Binso L. C. , Sanon A.
Published: January 2023

Tetranychus evansi is an invasive pest of Solanaceae in West Africa. It causes severe damage and economic losses in tomato production. This study, conducted in four sites (Loumbila, Ouagadougou, Pabré and Tanghin-Dassouri) in the central zone of Burkina Faso, assessed the density of T. evansi over two growing seasons and evaluated the infestation levels through the tomato growth cycle from planting up to harvest. Mite’s population was assessed weekly from March to May during the dry season and from August to October for the rainy season in Burkina Faso. We found a high density of T. evansi during the hot and dry periods corresponding to increase temperatures. The Loumbila, Pabré, and Tanghin-Dassouri sites show a similar density of the mite’s population and generally have an average of fewer than 20 individuals per leaf compared to the site in Ouagadougou with a density of more than 80 individuals per leaf. In contrast, during the rainy season, which is characterized by high humidity, densities of T. evansi were as low as 10 individuals per leaf. We also found that, when climatic and environmental conditions are favorable, all growth stages of the tomato are attacked by the pest. As producers face many difficulties to control T. evansi, there is an urgent need to implement an integrated pest management strategy against this pest.
Ginseng intake and Alzheimer disease-specific cognition in older adults according to apolipoprotein ε4 allele status
Authors: Lee Boung Chul , Choe Young Min , Suh Guk-Hee , Choi Ihn-Geun , Kim Hyun Soo , Hwang Jaeuk , Yi Dahyun , Jhoo Jin Hyeong , Kim Jee Wook
Published: January 2023

Background
The probable association among ginseng intake, Alzheimer’s disease (AD)-specific cognition, and apolipoprotein ε4 (APOE4) remains poorly investigated. Hence, we examined the association between ginseng intake and AD-specific cognition in older adults under the moderating effect of APOE4.
Methods
This study enrolled 139 adults aged 65–90 years without dementia. All participants underwent comprehensive dietary and clinical assessments including ginseng intake, AD-related cognition (i.e., delayed episodic memory, as the earliest cognitive change in AD), and non-memory cognition for comparative purposes.
Results
Ginseng intake was associated with higher delayed episodic memory, but not non-memory cognition, compared to no ginseng intake. The interaction between ginseng intake and APOE4 had a significant effect on delayed episodic memory. Subgroup analyses showed that ginseng intake was associated with higher delayed episodic memory in the APOE4-negative but not the APOE4-positive subgroup. The benefits of ginseng intake on delayed episodic memory were prominent in the high duration (≥ 5 years) and midlife onset (< 65 years) groups.
Conclusions
Our study of older adults with no dementia suggests that ginseng intake (with high duration and midlife onset) had a beneficial effect on AD-specific cognitive decline, i.e., the delayed episodic memory. In addition, APOE4 moderates the association between ginseng intake status and AD-specific cognitive decline.
Long-term daily hydrometeorological drought indices, soil moisture, and evapotranspiration for ICOS sites
Authors: Pohl Felix , Rakovec Oldrich , Rebmann Corinna , Hildebrandt Anke , Boeing Friedrich , Hermanns Floris , Attinger Sabine , Samaniego Luis , Kumar Rohini
Published: January 2023

Eddy covariance sites are ideally suited for the study of extreme events on ecosystems as they allow the exchange of trace gases and energy fluxes between ecosystems and the lower atmosphere to be directly measured on a continuous basis. However, standardized definitions of hydroclimatic extremes are needed to render studies of extreme events comparable across sites. This requires longer datasets than are available from on-site measurements in order to capture the full range of climatic variability. We present a dataset of drought indices based on precipitation (Standardized Precipitation Index, SPI), atmospheric water balance (Standardized Precipitation Evapotranspiration Index, SPEI), and soil moisture (Standardized Soil Moisture Index, SSMI) for 101 ecosystem sites from the Integrated Carbon Observation System (ICOS) with daily temporal resolution from 1950 to 2021. Additionally, we provide simulated soil moisture and evapotranspiration for each site from the Mesoscale
Hydrological Model (mHM). These could be utilised for gap-filling or long-term research, among other pplications. We validate our data set with measurements from ICOS and discuss potential research avenues.
Handwerkliches Lackieren mit Virtual Reality (HandLeVR)
Authors: Mulders Miriam , Weise Matthias , Schmitz Andrea , Zender Raphael , Kerres Michael , Lucke Ulrike
Published: January 2023

Kompetenzentwicklung in der beruflichen Aus- und Weiterbildung beinhaltet den Erwerb von Wissen, Fertigkeiten und Einstellungen, häufig mit einem Schwerpunkt auf psychomotorischer Koordination. Der Kompetenzerwerb in der Ausbildung zum Fahrzeuglackierer bzw. zur Fahrzeuglackiererin wird durch soziale, wirtschaftliche und ökologische Faktoren behindert. Um diese Hürden zu überwinden, entwickelt das Forschungsprojekt HandLeVR (Handlungsorientiertes Lernen in der VR-Lackierwerkstatt) ein Virtual-Reality-Training auf der Grundlage des empirisch validierten 4C/ID-Modells. Der Artikel stellt das Vorgehen und die Resultate des Projekts vor und präsentiert Ergebnisse einer ersten Evaluierungsstudie (z. B. zu Akzeptanz und Präsenzerleben).
MICROWAVE TREATMENT FOR HIGH LIPID PRODUCTION IN SCENEDESMUS OBLIQUUS
Authors:   Department of Biotechnology, Koneru Lakshmaih Education Foundation, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India., Dandamudi Jythri , Mulaguri Karthik ,   Department of Biotechnology, Koneru Lakshmaih Education Foundation, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India., Reddy Pappula Mukesh ,   Department of Biotechnology, Koneru Lakshmaih Education Foundation, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India., Akula Prasad ,   Department of Biotechnology, Koneru Lakshmaih Education Foundation, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India., Yarra Jathin ,   Department of Biotechnology, Koneru Lakshmaih Education Foundation, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India., Sri Abburu Teja ,   Department of Biotechnology, Koneru Lakshmaih Education Foundation, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India., Chowdary Vallepalli Geethika ,   Department of Biotechnology, Koneru Lakshmaih Education Foundation, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India., Sakhamoori Likhita ,   Department of Biotechnology, Koneru Lakshmaih Education Foundation, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India., Kumar Vemuri Praveen ,   Department of Biotechnology, Koneru Lakshmaih Education Foundation, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Published: January 2023

Microalgae with high oil content are only alternative for decreasing fossil fuel supplies, but more work remains to be done to improve the lipid content of microalgae strains. In this study, strain improvement is done using microwave radiation in Scenedesmus obliquus to increase the production of triacylglycerol, which is the main source of biodiesel. Microalgal culture were exposure to varied microwave irradiation over different time periods. Maximum increase of 2.22-fold in biomass and 2.5-fold in triacylglycerol was observed for microwave irradiation of 25mins and 20mins respectively. The percentage of some monounsaturated fatty acids increased in gas chromatographic examination of neutral lipid fractions from total lipids of microwave irradiated samples, which is considered as one of the preferable properties of biodiesel.
THE PARADIGM OF KNOWLEDGE, KNOW-HOW, SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR WORK ACHIEVEMENT
Authors:   Independent Scholar., Chutikorntaweesin Ornpapha
Published: January 2023

This research aims to study the importance of the variables: Knowledge, Know-How and Social Intelligence with Work Achievement. The researcher applied the quantitative research method, collecting data from 400 entrepreneurs. The results show that Knowledge, Know-How and Social Intelligence had a relationship with Work Achievement at high level and these three variables were also able to predict Work Achievement at 82.7%. The entrepreneur should adopt the procedure of learning management in order to utilize knowledge gained from the experience of the practitioners should increase the activities on know-how in order to enhance personnels skills and ability to apply various knowledge including should practice the soft skills, especially social intelligence which helps personnel to have a positive attitude toward themself and others. If this can be done continuously, it will create sustainable work achievement.
VALORIZING DEGRADED LANDS USING INNOVATIVE BIOFERTILISERSFOR TOMATO CROPPING: RESPONSE TO BOKASHI, EFFICIENT MICROORGANISMS AND COMPOST IN THE SUDANESE ZONE OF BURKINA FASO (BOBO-DIOULASSO)
Authors:   Institute for Research in Applied Sciences and Technologies (IRSAT) / National Centre for Scientific and Technological Research (CNRST), Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso., Cedric Kambire Fabekoure , Ouedraogo R. Adele ,   Institute for Research in Applied Sciences and Technologies (IRSAT) / National Centre for Scientific and Technological Research (CNRST), Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso., Ahmed Khalil S.B. Sangare Sheick ,   Nazi Boni University/Laboratory of Study and Research on Soil Fertility (LERF), Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso., Ganame Nanemi ,   Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Resources and Fisheries, Cascades Region, Burkina Faso.
Published: January 2023

In order to improvefood security and sustainable land management at relatively low cost, this study evaluates the effect of biofertilizers on soil chemical properties and on tomato yield in 2020 and 2022 in Bobo-Dioulasso (Burkina Faso). A Fisher randomized design compares six treatments: T1: compost at 30 kg ha-1, T2: Bokashi at 30 kg ha-1, T3: Effective Microorganisms at 500 l ha-1, T4: T1 + T3, T5: T2+T3, T6: mineral fertilizer at 300 kg ha-1 of compound fertilizer NPK (14-23-14) + 200 kg ha-1 of urea 46% N. Results show that compost and Bokashi have the potential to improve the availability of phosphorus and exchangeable bases in soil compared to mineral fertilizer. They enable the stabilization of pH value and nitrogen content, which decrease if only mineral fertilizer is applied. Bokashi increases tomato yield by 23-58% compared to mineral fertilizer. Effective microorganisms alone are less efficient than mineral fertilizer. Combining Bokashi, whether enriched or not with effectivemicroorganisms and a minimal amount of mineral fertilizer, could help optimize crop yields in the transitional phase of soil fertility recovery. This study suggests that biofertilizers can be used to improve food production while stabilizing soil quality.
THERMODYNAMIC BASED AQUEOUS SOLVATION AND DISSOCIATION OF BENZOIC ACID
Authors:   Faculty of Science (Chemistry), Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya-224001, (U.P.), India., Prakash Mishra Shiv , Singh R.P. ,   Professor in Chemistry, Kamla Nehru Institute of Physical & Social Sciences, Sultanpur-228118, (U.P.), India.
Published: January 2023

In article, we have reported a thermodynamic based study of aqueous solvation of benzoic acid (C6H5COOH) at 288 to 318 Kelvin temperature. At this temperature range the dissociation constant (Ka) of benzoic acid into aqueous solvent has been determined by applying of titration method against standard basic solution of NaOH at different ionic strength of NaCl. Although, in observation, the value of Ka is being inversely proportional in respect of temperature in between 289 K to 303 K, and at higher temperature in between 303 K to 314 K, it being directly proportional. This reports that, there are no regular correlation in between temperature and Ka of that acid. Graphically, the plot has shown the value of Ka of benzoic acid is being 4.176 at 298 K temperature. In finding of precious results for benzoic acid solvation and its dissociation into water the applying Vant Hoff equation with Gibbs free energy change relationship (âˆ†G = âˆ†H - Tâˆ†S) for reaction (endothermic or exothermic) process at standard condition of thermodynamic parameters as in terms of enthalpy (H) and entropy (S). Where, the thermodynamic parameters value (in kJ.mol-1) are being as âˆ†G = 12.507, âˆ†H = 3.823 and âˆ†S = -29.14, but, at 298 K it is show that, the acid dissociation into aqueous is an endothermic process and non-spontaneous.
INSIGHTS REGARDING PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT AMONG 1ST-YEAR GRADUATE NURSING STUDENTS - A STRUCTURED EDUCATION PROTOCOL
Authors:   Ph.D. Scholar cum Assistant Professor Department of Medical & Surgical Nursing (Neuroscience), ISDC UK, India Branch, Karnataka, India., Shil Rahul
Published: January 2023

Background:Students personality development is a felt need in our newly built tertiary health care system. There is a definite and vital role of professionalism based on personality development programs, especially in their early adjustment, understanding of the medical stream, and more importantly helping them to grow more effectively in all spheres of life and to actualize their inherent potential. Objectives:This study was conducted to determine the knowledge aboutpersonality development among 1st â€“ year graduate nursing students. Methods:A pre-experimental study with one group pre-test and post-test design was undertaken to conduct this study from 02.05.2016 to 12.07.2016 using a purposive sampling technique. A total of 60 1st year nursing students participated in the study through a structured knowledge questionnaire. Data was collected through pen and paper and exported to SPSS version 20.0 for further analysis. The descriptive statistics were presented with mean standard deviation, frequency, and percentage. The data were analyzed using a paired t-test. The chi-square analysis was used to check the association. Results:Results of the study revealed that in the pre-test level 45(75%) of the participants had inadequate knowledge, 15(25%) of them had moderate knowledge and none of the participants were having adequate knowledge. whereas after the intervention majority 49(81.7%) of the participants had adequate knowledge, 11(18.3%) of them had moderate knowledge and none of the study participants had inadequate knowledge regarding personality development. The paired t test was carried out and it was found significant at p<0.05 level in age and knowledge level (Ï‡2=1.958, df=1). Furthermore, the association between gender and knowledge (Ï‡2=4.107, df=1) and previous knowledge regarding personality development (Ï‡2= 7.907, df=1) were also found to be statistically significant. Conclusion:Our data suggest that 1st year graduate nurses have significantly less knowledge regarding personality development. so, it is very important to make sure that the graduate nursing students must know about personality development as they are the backbone of healthcare system around the world.
THE ROLE OF ADRENERGIC RECEPTORS IN THE ACTION OF ADRENALINE ON PLASMA LACTATE, GLUCOSE, LIVER, AND SKELETAL MUSCLE GLYCOGEN IN THE COMMON AFRICAN TOAD BUFO REGULARIS
Authors:   Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan., a Isehunwa , Olufunmilayo Grace ,   Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan., b Shittu ,   Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan., Tijani Sheu ,   Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan., a Oghenekaro ,   Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan., Joel Ekuahorovwe ,   Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan., b Dibie ,   Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan., Prudent Chioma ,   Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan., a Alada ,   Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan., Rasak Akinola Abdul ,   Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.
Published: January 2023

In mammals, the roles of liver and skeletal muscle glycogen in adrenaline-induced hyperglycaemia are well known. However, in amphibians, there is limited information on the relative contribution of liver and skeletal muscle glycogen in adrenaline-induced hyperglycaemia. This study investigated the effects of adrenaline on blood glucose, plasma lactate, liverand skeletal muscle glycogen and the role of adrenergic receptors in the common African toad, bufo regularis. One hundred and twenty-five adult common African toads (70-100g) of both sexes were randomly collected and used in the study.Blood samples were collected from truncus arteriosus to estimate glucose and lactate levels. Blood glucose was determined immediately by modified glucose oxidase method. Plasma lactate was determined by modification of the Barker-Summerson method. Liver and gastrocnemius muscle glycogen were determined using anthrone reagents method. Adrenaline caused significant increase in blood glucose, lactate levels and significant reduction in liver and muscle glycogen. When toads were pre-treated with propranolol or prazosin, adrenalines reduction in liver and muscle glycogen was significantly reduced while the increase in blood glucose and lactate levels was prevented. Combination of both blockers abolished the increase in blood glucose, lactate levels and blocked reduction in liver and muscle glycogen produced by adrenaline. The results of this study showed that adrenalinecaused liver and skeletal muscle glycogen breakdown, increase in plasma lactate levels which resulted in hyperglycaemia in the common African toad bufo regularis. The study also showed that both alpha- and beta-adrenergic receptors are involved in mediating the effects of adrenaline on blood glucose, plasma lactate, liver, and muscle glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis.
A critical analysis of the Urban Food System, Urban Governance and Household Food Security in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Authors:   , Maphosa Mandlenkosi
Published: January 2023

Urbanisation is occurring on a massive scale globally and even more so in the less developed regions of the Global South including sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Like other developing regions of the world, urbanisation in SSA is not occurring alongside a corresponding growth in urban economies. Resultantly, it is taking place in tandem with the rising scourge of urban poverty, including food insecurity. While urban food insecurity is a clear challenge in SSA, the challenge has however not been met with equal vigour in policy making and implementation circles and even in academia. Problematically, the urban food security literature often focuses on one element of the food system without giving due attention to other components of the system. Resultantly, broader systemic failures and the dynamics related to the different actors across the system-elements are missed. There has thus been recent calls to embrace urban governance in studying urban food systems, which this study does. The thesis examines the urban food system in Bulawayo (in Zimbabwe) with specific reference to urban governance and household food security to understand sociologically the complex multi-dimensional processes, structures, systems, and practices underpinning the urban food system. As a result of the complex nature of food systems, an eclectic analytical framework is employed encompassing Obeng Odoom’s DED framework, Clapp and Fuchs’ framework of power, Gaventa’s power cube and theories of everyday life derived from de Certeau and Lefebvre. Methodologically, the study is informed by a Critical Realism paradigm which accommodates the convergent mixed methods research design employed. The research strategy employed was that of a survey and case study. Key findings reveal that the Bulawayo food system, from production to consumption, is complex and is nested within broader national and international food systems. Although without a direct and explicit mandate on food security, the local authority is at the centre of urban governance processes as it employs a plethora of strategies to influence the nature of the food system. However, the study reveals that the food system is as much a construction from below through the agential activities of the urban poor.
''ORPHEIOI HYMNOI' The generic contexts of the Orphic Hymns
Authors:   , Malamis Daniel
Published: January 2023

Uncertainty surrounds the circumstances of Orphic Hymns’ composition and their intended use. Their author has substituted their own identity for that of the mythological poet and there is no certain reference to the extant collection in any ancient source. They are, in this sense, decontextualised. This study aims to make a contribution to the ongoing debate concerning the hymns’ composition, and the original function they might have served, through an analysis of their poetic and generic contexts. Following a detailed survey of scholarship on the hymns, I reflect first on the collection as a unified text, the constitutive parts of the individual hymns and the methods they employ for addressing, describing and praying to the gods. I then study a select group of stylistic features that the hymns prominently display: their use of phonic effects, including etymological figures, of antithesis and symmetrical patterning, and their extensive repetition of poetic formulae. In each case I discuss the deployment and significance of these poetic elements within the collection and consider the intertextual parallels suggested by their recurrence in Greek literary texts of all periods. This analysis reveals the hymns’ engagement with an overlapping set of poetic traditions, including, most prominently, cultic hymns and oracles, gnomic poetry, the theological discourses of the Presocratic philosophers and, in particular, Orphic poetry in its many forms. It suggests moreover that the hymns engage deeply with the oral strategies of the earliest Greek poets, underscoring the conclusion reached by several recent scholars, that the extant collection is essentially performative and was intended to be recited and heard. I argue that the Orphic Hymns were not a unique text in their employment of the stylistic features studied here, but drew extensively upon earlier hymns composed in Orpheus’ name. I further consider, in the light of this argument, the bearing this study has on the unresolved questions of the hymns’ composition, whether by a single author or many, and the aims of the poet(s) who composed them.
INFLUENCE OF CEO OVER CONFIDENCE, GENDER DIVERSITY AND PROFITABILITY ON CORPORATE TAX AVOIDANCE: EMPIRICAL STUDY ON MANUFACTURING COMPANIES LISTED ON THE INDONESIA STOCK EXCHANGE
Authors: Sugiono Giri Darijanto , Anggraeny Yolanda
Published: January 2023

This research aims to determine the influence of individual and company characteristics on tax avoidance by examining and analyzing the impact of CEO overconfidence, gender diversity, and profitability on corporate tax avoidance. The rationale of this research is that there is still a lack of research, the authors identify the relationship between CEO overconfidence, gender diversity, and profitability using tax avoidance measurement, i.e., cash effective tax rate (CETR) followed by control variables of sales growth and capital intensity. This study used secondary data with entire manufacturing companies listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange for 2017-2019. The sample was determined using the purposive sampling method and obtained 96 samples. The analysis method used in this research is panel data regression with corporate tax avoidance as the dependent variable and CEO overconfidence, gender diversity, and profitability as independent variables. This research indicates that profitability positively affects corporate tax avoidance, while CEO overconfidence and gender diversity have no significant effect on corporate tax avoidance.
GÊNERO, ETNICIDADE E INCORPORAÇÃO TRANSGÊNERO: INTERROGANDO FORMAS DE CLASSIFICAÇÃO NA CIRURGIA DE FEMINIZAÇÃO FACIAL
Authors: Plemons Eric , Rego Francisco Cleiton Vieira Silva do
Published: January 2023

A Cirurgia de Feminização Facial (CFF) é um conjunto de procedimentos ósseos e teciduais moles desenvolvido para feminilizar os rostos de mulheres transgêneros. Na avaliação cirúrgica, características faciais particulares são identificadas como “específicas ao sexo” e marcadas para tal intervenção. Porém, essas características não exibem traços “masculinos” ou “femininos” apenas; elas são complexamente recortadas por morfologias de classificação étnico-racial. Baseando-me em observação clínica a partir de uma pesquisa etnográfica, mostro como o ideal feminino desejado entrou em conflito com características identificadas como “étnicas”. Na prática de CFF “masculinidade” e “raça” foram enredadas como elementos exteriores através dos quais a “feminilidade” desejável era articulada. Argumento que a cirurgia que, conscientemente, atua para fazer a paciente se afastar de uma etnicidade fisionomicamente identificada visando a alcançar uma feminilidade ostensivamente neutra e não marcada se torna não apenas um processo de feminilizar o rosto, mas também um processo de “embranquecê-lo”, ainda que as feições da branquitude não sejam o desejo expresso da paciente ou objetivo do cirurgião.
ENTRE EL CONTROL Y LA INCERTIDUMBRE: LA PRODUCCIÓN COTIDIANA DE LA INDETECTABILIDAD
Authors: Gagliolo Agostina Aixa , Margulies Susana
Published: January 2023

A partir de 2018, a fórmula "Indetectável=Intransmissível" (I=I, indicando uma pessoa com carga viral indetectável tinha zero chances de transmitir sexualmente o virus HIV) foi levantada pelo UNAIDS e outras organizações internacionais como o "caminho para acabar com a epidemia". Acompanhados pelo desenvolvimento de tratamentos anti-retrovirais altamente eficazes, que implicam a redução de comprimidos e das doses diárias, os discursos "Pós-AIDS" de crescente otimismo têm levantado a "indetectabilidade-intransmissibilidade" como uma resposta abrangente, simples e eficaz tanto para o controle individual do vírus bem como para o seu governo ao nível comunitário. Este artigo pretende observar a “indetectabilidade viral” a partir das diferentes formas como ela se configura e se produz nos diferentes espaços, relações e tempos vitais em que se põe em jogo. A partir de um estudo etnográfico realizado em um Programa Municipal de HIV da Província de Buenos Aires, resgatamos as narrativas de duas pessoas em tratamento de longa duração para mergulhar na produção cotidiana de “ser”, “ficar” e “manter” indetectável. Consideramos, nesse quadro, que o devir-indetectável implica uma coexistência entre controle e descontrole que se desenvolve em um processo com-outros, no qual os sujeitos realizam buscas para encontrar respostas para seus sofrimentos. Esses processos implicam a formação tanto de vínculos frágeis, momentâneos e incertos quanto de relações com outros que constituem um resseguro para a manutenção dos tratamentos.
ADMINISTRANDO A “REVOLUÇÃO”: FORMANDO O DEBATE PÚBLICO SOBRE A PROFILAXIA PRÉ-EXPOSIÇÃO (PrEP) NO BRASIL
Authors: Valle Carlos Guilherme do , Silva Junior Fernando Joaquim da
Published: January 2023

Esse artigo busca entender a emergência do debate público e os efeitos sociais e culturais da implantação de novas tecnologias de prevenção, em especial a profilaxia pré-exposição (PrEP) no Brasil. Assim, considero brevemente os antecedentes que conformam a prevenção da infecção do HIV, que tem se forjado e reorientado desde a década de 1980 no país. Gostaria de mostrar como a prevenção anti-HIV, considerada como a convergência singular de ideia-prática-tecnologia-política, está sendo ressignificada e acionada como uma tecnologia biomédica em práticas e discursos públicos, muitas vezes acentuando a ideia de uma “revolução na prevenção da aids”. Está em jogo um campo social de posições sobre a gestão do risco de infecção do HIV, onde se relacionam ativistas, cientistas, agentes governamentais, os mídia e os “consumidores”.
Penerapan Semantik Sebagai Strategi Pembentuk Elemen Desain Berdasarkan Tipologi Rupa Wayang Purwa Pandawa
Authors:   Program Studi Magister Arsitektur, Universitas Gunadarma, Prabawa Fialin Aryastri , Dewi Pancawati ,   Program Studi Magister Arsitektur, Universitas Gunadarma
Published: January 2023

The use of shadow puppets as an object in the formation of an architectural design has been widely used. This is due to the elements of meaning and description and the philosophy closely related to Javanese society. Of the several case studies that have been found, most still focus on the form of shadow puppet and have not focused on the use of meaning as the main focus, so further studies are needed on the use of the appearance and meaning of shadow puppet in architectural forms. Qualitative methods are used by performing typology and semantic processes based on the Gestalt similarity principle to form meaning and rereading new meanings into form to form design elements. The results showed that the Pandava shadow puppets can be used as an object that allows it to use in forming architectural design elements based on visual typology and semantics of meaning.
Gambar Terukur Konteks Pelestarian Arsitektur Masjid Ki Buyut Trusmi Cirebon
Authors:   Jurusan Arsitektur, Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Katolik Parahyangan, Suryono Alwin , Aly Sudianto ,   Jurusan Arsitektur, Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Katolik Parahyangan, RS Amirani RS ,   Jurusan Arsitektur, Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Katolik Parahyangan, Subagyo Irma ,   Jurusan Arsitektur, Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Katolik Parahyangan, Suriansyah Yasmin ,   Jurusan Arsitektur, Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Katolik Parahyangan
Published: January 2023

Several heritage buildings dating back the ancient history of the Ki Buyut Trusmi Cirebon site have been renovated and new buildings added. This paper aims to examine measured drawings related to the absence of original architectural documents. The method consists of field observation, expression of cultural meaning and significant architectural elements, as well as measured drawing studies. The heritage of Hindu-Javanese architecture has historical significance as a tomb complex based on an 1898 map, which is still in great demand by pilgrims. The significance of Hindu-Javanese architecture is related to the position of the mosque in the tomb complex, the gate leading to the complex, the complex gate, the barrier wall, and the complex fence. The manifestation of Javanese architecture can be found in the building of the mosque with a three-tiered roof, connected to the two-level roof porch, and a place for ablution on the north side. The social meaning is related to the traditional events of procession, roof changing, Trusmian and the commemoration of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad SAW which has been preserved until now. Measured drawings of the situation of the mosque and the plans of the building reveal that the appearance of the complex is strictly limited to the main prayer rooms (signifying Javanese architecture), not yet accompanied by gates and barrier walls (indicating Hindu-Javanese architecture), for historical-archaeological relics. The measured image of the main door of the mosque (amounting to a height of 152 cm) shows the tradition of bowing respectfully when entering the prayer room (signifying Javanese Architecture). Hindu-Javanese architectural elements should also be recorded in measured drawings.
Mempromosikan Desain Parametrik Untuk Pengajaran Arsitektur di Indonesia: Strategi Model Pembelajaran
Authors:   UPN Veteran Jawa Timur, Fakultas Arsitektur dan Desain, Jalan Rungkut Madya No.1, Surabaya 60294,  Jawa Timur, Indonesia, Sunarya Wendy , Harmunisa Yusvika Ratri ,   UPN Veteran Jawa Timur, Fakultas Arsitektur dan Desain, Jalan Rungkut Madya No.1, Surabaya 60294,  Jawa Timur, Indonesia, Maharani Rizka Tiara ,   UPN Veteran Jawa Timur, Fakultas Arsitektur dan Desain, Jalan Rungkut Madya No.1, Surabaya 60294,  Jawa Timur, Indonesia, Subiyantoro Heru ,   UPN Veteran Jawa Timur, Fakultas Arsitektur dan Desain, Jalan Rungkut Madya No.1, Surabaya 60294,  Jawa Timur, Indonesia
Published: January 2023

Parametric design is a new architectural design approach which is developing for the last decade. This development is supported by the advance of digital architecture technology, allowing designers to engage in complex geometry modelling and design optimization efficiently using parametric design software. One of parametric design software, Rhinoceros-Grasshopper, has been interconnected to several building simulation packages, which gives new usefulness for architectural design process. Parametric design is likely to be a standard skill that should be possessed by Architect in the future. This study discusses parametric design application for architectural design process and its trend for the context of architectural education in Indonesia. It aims to give a strategy and model instruction for parametric design teaching, especially in the university level. Literature review and Youtube Channel exploration were conducted to discuss the implementation of parametric design. In order to examine the trend of parametric design in Indonesia, the data analysis was conducted based on channel analytics from one of Youtube channel promoting parametric design and survey aiming architecture lecturer.
Transformasi Spasial Fisik dan Teritorial Pada Bangunan Cagar Budaya. Studi Kasus: Museum Gedung Sate, Bandung
Authors:   Fakultas Industri Kreatif, Universitas Telkom, Haristianti Vika , Andrianawati Aida , Resmadi Idhar ,   Fakultas Industri Kreatif, Universitas Telkom
Published: January 2023

This study aims to discuss the extent to which the spatial transformation due to the renovation of cultural heritage buildings can affect the physical building and the user's territory, as well as its influence on the concept of architecture as the language of development. This study uses a qualitative method. Data was collected by field observations, interviews, and literature review. The sampling was carried out using a non-random or purposive type of sample. The results of the analysis show that there has been a physical and territorial transformation in Gedung Sate, Bandung as an effect of the construction of the Gedung Sate Museum. The control role of stakeholders also greatly influences the extent to which this transformation takes place. Not only interior elements, space layouts, as well as facade elements, and user territories have changed. Furthermore, the existing transformation more or less also affects development in the Gedung Sate area, and for the city of Bandung in general. Where the role of Gedung Sate's architecture is now becoming broader and more abstract. Not only becomes an artifact, but also becomes something more economic and commercial (commodification).