bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Maintaining faith from within: How Chinese Muslim organisations in Indonesia improve converts’ understanding of Islam
Authors: Abidin Yusuf Z.
Published: September 2022

This study discusses the numerous challenges that Chinese Muslims experience as a minority in Indonesia, as well as the role of Chinese Muslim groups in providing them with religious direction. This study employs a phenomenological approach that relies on in-depth interviews with 14 informants who were chosen purposively. According to the study, the obstacles faced are domestic constraints, where they are alienated by their extended family, and social constraints, particularly for those from disadvantaged groups. As a result of this situation, they became acquainted with several Chinese Muslim organisations. Although this phenomena demonstrates a constructive cooperation among Chinese Muslims, it also implies that assimilation efforts with local Muslims are not properly manifested.Contribution: Although the decision to convert to Islam has resulted in exclusion from their extended family, they are still able to maintain their new faith by relying on Islamic organisations run by fellow Chinese Muslims. At the same time, this phenomenon illustrates that their assimilation efforts with local Muslims have not been properly realised.
Empowering local leaders in flood inundation mapping in Bagelen, Purworejo, Central Java
Authors: Purwitaningsih Santika , Sartohadi Junun , Muta'ali Lufti , Da Costa Apolonia D.
Published: September 2022

This article discusses the reliability of flood inundation information that is obtained from participatory mapping. The commonly applied method to map flood inundation requires both direct and interpretive measurement data based on remote sensing images. Such assessments have limited availability of data; as a result, participatory mapping has become the solution. A number of studies have conducted participatory mapping to obtain flood hazard information in areas with limited sources of data, however, there has been little discussion about its reliability. This research conducted participatory flood inundation mapping by involving local leaders as respondents. The mental map drawn by the local leaders was digitised to obtain a shapefile format map. The information obtained from the semistructured interview was then included in the geographic information system (GIS) data as attributes. The obtained information was compared with the field data to determine its quality. A literature study was then conducted to discuss how the participatory mapping could support managing a disaster. Information obtained through participatory mapping can be effectively applied to disaster management because of its precise location information, lower cost and less time-consuming nature. The reliability of the information has weak accuracy of quantitative data; however, it has advantages in terms of qualitative data, especially in the detailed descriptions of flood information. In the future, participatory mapping should rely on integrating the perspectives of cross-disciplinary researchers, a comprehensive study of multidisciplinary knowledge and level of understanding of the stakeholders.
Online shopping behaviour and service quality perceptions of young people in South Africa: A COVID-19 perspective
Authors: Heyns Gert J. , Kilbourn Peter J.
Published: September 2022

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had a significant impact on business operations and consumer behaviour across the world. The South African online retail environment also encountered different opportunities and last-mile logistics challenges. However, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on online consumer behaviour has received limited attention. Furthermore, limited studies exist which have measured the online buying behaviour of young people, an important online market segment.Objectives: The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic significantly influenced the online shopping behaviour of young people and to provide online retailers and consumer behaviour theorists with a better appreciation of young consumers’ online purchasing needs, which will assist them in developing and effecting appropriate last-mile logistics strategies.Methods: A quantitative research design was used, and empirical data were collected from two non-probability sampling surveys conducted in 2019 (before the COVID-19 pandemic) and in 2020 (during the COVID-19 pandemic) of 461 young people in the Johannesburg area. A self-administered online questionnaire was used to collect the research data.Results: The results indicate that online shopping behaviour either did not change or increased because of the COVID-19 pandemic for most respondents. Young online consumers consider order fulfilment aspects to be more important than the tangible considerations of online retailers.Conclusion: This research study provides a distinct perspective of young people’s perceptions of online shopping and makes a meaningful contribution by identifying the important fulfilment-related service quality expectations of young online customers in South Africa.
Prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria amongst dogs in Africa: A meta-analysis review
Authors: Yaovi Ayaovi B. , Sessou Philippe , Tonouhewa Aretas B.N. , Hounmanou Gildas Y.M. , Thomson Deborah , Pelle Roger , Farougou Souaïbou , Mitra Arindam
Published: September 2022

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global public health threat for both human and veterinary medicine. Increasing evidence suggests that animals are important sources of AMR to humans; however, most of these studies focus on production animals. In order to determine the pattern of AMR in pets, mainly in dogs in Africa, a meta-analysis was performed with AMR studies conducted in African countries and published between January 2000 and January 2021 in four databases: Medline (PubMed), Scopus, Cab abstract and Google Scholar. Seven bacterial strains, namely Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus pyogenes, coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (SNC) and Staphylococcus pseudintermedius were included in this study. A total of 18 out of 234 indexed articles met the study criteria. The results revealed that multiple bacteria were resistant to various commonly used antibiotics including enrofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, gentamicin, amoxicillin, clavulanic acid, cotrimoxazole, streptomycin, tetracycline and chloramphenicol. Concerning multidrug resistance, E. coli strains came first with the highest prevalence of 98%, followed by P. aeroginosa (92%) and Salmonella spp. (53%). In contrast, the overall prevalence of multidrug resistance was low for S. aureus (18%) and S. pseudintermedius (25%). It is therefore urgent to find, as soon as possible, alternatives to replace these antibiotics, which have become ineffective in controlling these bacteria in dogs in Africa. Moreover, further metagenomic studies are needed to describe the full resistome and mobilome in dogs regardless of the bacteria.
Sociocultural factors that influence the prevention of malaria in Ohangwena region, Namibia
Authors: Uushona Selma I. , Sheehama Jacob A. , Iita Hermine
Published: September 2022

Background: Namibia is undergoing an epidemiological transition after decline in local transmission of malaria, and the country is now in a position to move towards eliminating local transmission by 2030. However, malaria prevalence cannot be adequately explained from medical and modern prevention points of view alone. The persistence of malaria might appear as a result of not recognising sociocultural factors that seem useful in the prevention of malaria, Hence, studies on sociocultural factors are limited.Aim: The aim of this study was to describe the sociocultural factors that influence the prevention of malaria in Ohangwena region.Setting: The study was conducted in Ohangwena region of northern Namibia.Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study and a mixed methods, convergent parallel design was employed.Results: The major theme revealed that traditional prevention methods of malaria are widely available in rural communities. The best accepted traditional prevention methods include tumbleweed, bitter bush and animal dung. Quantitative findings indicated that 67.0% of participants felt that nets are expensive. Key barriers included the long distance to access health facilities (29.1%), long waiting times (25.8%) and the lack of money to pay for services and transport (22.5%).Conclusion: The limited access to and cost of Western prevention methods minimise protection because of priority and resource allocations, but it could be mitigated with the use of locally available traditional prevention practices used for many years in curbing malaria. There is a need to create awareness about socioculturally congruent malaria care.Contribution: This study has revealed the need to combine standard prevention with traditional prevention practices in the fight against malaria, and it intensified research focusing on interventions that address sociocultural factors for the prevention of malaria in endemic regions. In addition, part of the novelty of the study is establishing the need to test the efficacy of traditional practices used.
The impact of human resource management practices on affective commitment: An empirical study in micro, small and medium enterprises using partial least squares structural equation modelling
Authors: Bashir Firdaus , Venkatakrishnan Santhi
Published: September 2022

Purpose: The research empirically investigates the effect of human resource management practices (HRMP), consisting of recruitment and selection, reward as well as recognition, training, performance appraisal (PA) and career development on affective commitment (AC) among employees working for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) in Tirupur, the commercial hub of India. This study develops a better understanding of employer–employee exchange relationships by drawing on the theoretical framework of social exchange theory.Design/methodology/approach: A structured questionnaire was employed to conduct survey-based research on 210 personnel, comprising managers, supervisors and employees. A questionnaire that used a set of 35 pre-existing items was adapted from prior studies to measure each latent variable, with slight alterations to fit the Indian context. It was then analysed with SMART PLS and the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), which included descriptive statistics, analysis of variance and structural equation modeling.Findings/results: The findings established a substantial positive association between AC and component-by-component evaluation of HRMP. In comparison, career advancement was observed to be the most important predictor of AC, followed by reward and recognition.Practical implications: Micro, small and medium enterprises are the fastest-growing revenue-generating and job-creating sector. Therefore, well-designed and executed HRMP in these organisations will nurture AC by lowering turnover besides absenteeism, while improving employee performance. This research will be extremely useful to stakeholders in any emerging nation who seek to expedite their organisation’s development by strengthening human-resource competencies.Originality/value: This study is unique in the context of developing countries, as the impact of HRMP on AC in MSME has not been well addressed. The author’s contribution extends to the scant literature available on MSMEs.
Application of machine learning approaches to analyse student success for contact learning and emergency remote teaching and learning during the COVID-19 era in speech–language pathology and audiology
Authors: Madahana Milka C. , Khoza-Shangase Katijah , Moroe Nomfundo , Nyandoro Otis , Ekoru John
Published: September 2022

Background: The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic across the globe resulted in countries taking several measures to curb the spread of the disease. One of the measures taken was the locking down of countries, which entailed restriction of movement both locally and internationally. To ensure continuation of the academic year, emergency remote teaching and learning (ERTL) was launched by several institutions of higher learning in South Africa, where the norm was previously face-to-face or contact teaching and learning. The impact of this change is not known for the speech–language pathology and audiology (SLPA) students. This motivated this study.Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on SLPA undergraduate students during face-to-face teaching and learning, ERTL and transitioning towards hybrid teaching and learning.Method: Using course marks for SLPA undergraduate students, K means clustering and Random Forest classification were used to analyse students’ performance and to detect patterns between students’ performance and the attributes that impact student performance.Results: Analysis of the data set indicated that funding is one of the main attributes that contributed significantly to students’ performance; thus, it became one of the priority features in 2020 and 2021 during COVID-19.Conclusion: The clusters of students obtained during the analysis and their attributes can be used in identification of students that are at risk of not completing their studies in the minimum required time and early interventions can be provided to the students.
The impact of COVID-19 on speech–language and hearing professions in low- and middle-income countries: Challenges and opportunities explored
Authors: Khoza-Shangase Katijah , Moroe Nomfundo , Neille Joanne , Edwards Anita
Published: September 2022

Background: Since the advent of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the speech–language and hearing (SLH) professions globally have been confronted with novel and unexpected challenges.Objective: The aim of this article was to explore the impact of COVID-19 on SLH professions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) as presented in the Special Issue of the South African Journal of Communication Disorders in the year 2022.Method: Divergent from the standard editorial writing style, this editorial adopted a research approach where a qualitative, descriptive scoping review design was conducted to meet the objectives of the study. Three specific objectives were targeted: (1) exploring the challenges to SLH research, teaching and practice; (2) establishing evidence-based solutions available for these challenges that can be used to improve the professions’ response in the post-pandemic era; and (3) determining the areas that require further investigation, alternative solutions and innovation for improved readiness for future pandemics. A total of 21 manuscripts were reviewed that covered three predetermined themes – research, teaching and practice – that were constructed through a deductive approach as part of the call for papers for the special issue. These manuscripts were from academics, researchers and clinicians from various institutions in LMICs. The review is presented using thematic analysis.Results: The review raised important challenges, presented under various subthemes, to the three key themes. These challenges reflect on the impact of COVID-19 on the SLH professions in terms of research, teaching, service provision and ethical challenges, as well as its impact on speech language, hearing, swallowing and balance functions. The review also advanced solutions and future directions during and beyond COVID-19.Conclusion: These findings raise global implications for research, teaching and practice that are not only relevant to the SLH professions.
Dolutegravir for second-line treatment: Programmatic implications of new evidence
Authors: Zhao Ying , Maartens Gary , Meintjes Graeme
Published: September 2022

No abstract available.
The influence of performance management systems on employee job satisfaction levels at a telecommunications company in South Africa
Authors: Mphahlele Lloyd , Dachapalli Leigh-Anne P.
Published: September 2022

Orientation: Given the importance of employee job satisfaction to organisational success, job satisfaction is still a common element for any organisation to be successful.Research purpose: To determine to what extent employee perceptions of performance management impact job satisfaction.Motivation for the study: This study was motivated by the relative paucity of extant literature considering the relationship between employee job satisfaction and the implementation of performance management systems within telecommunications companies in South Africa.Research approach/design and method: A survey-based quantitative approach was employed to collect data from 300 employees in a telecommunications company in South Africa. The survey instrument comprised items measuring perceptions of performance management and the performance management system and an adapted Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) that was used to evaluate job satisfaction. Survey items were accompanied by a five-point Likert-type scale. A nonprobability convenience sampling method was adopted.Main findings: The results showed that perceived policy implementation and perceived fairness have a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction, with perceived fairness having a greater overall effect.Practical/managerial implications: The implementation of a performance management system should be predicated on fairness and all due efforts to underline and communicate the fairness of the system, coupled with consistent policy implementation, can improve employee job satisfaction.Contribution/value-add: This study more broadly illustrates the importance of perceived fairness and consistent policy application in the implementation of a performance management system to overall employee job satisfaction.
Distinct leadership styles and differential effectiveness across culture: An analysis of South African business leaders
Authors: Lerutla Matete , Steyn Renier
Published: September 2022

Orientation: While some deem business leadership practices as universal, others judge them to be specific to a cultural context, arguing that certain leadership styles are specific to, for example, those from an African or a Western cultural background.Research purpose: The goal of the research was to assess whether the leadership styles of South African leaders differ based on cultural background and whether the effectiveness of these leadership styles is judged differently by subordinates.Motivation for the study: South Africa is sometimes presented as country divided across cultural lines. This research was motivated by the need to assess the extent of this divide and the impact thereof on perceived effectiveness.Research approach and method: A cross-sectional survey was collected from 1140 respondents across 19 organisations. Leadership styles and leader effectiveness was measured, and race was used as a proxy to cultural background. Mean scores on leadership styles and leadership effectiveness were calculated per race and mean score differences were tested.Main findings: The result of this study suggest that leaders in South Africa are perceived to behave similarly in terms of their leadership styles and the effectiveness thereof. Thus, those African and Western cultural backgrounds act similarly, and the outcomes (effectiveness) was comparable.Managerial implications and value add: The cultural divide within the context of leadership styles and effectiveness is small in South Africa, and the results supports the notion that organisations and leaders should set aside culturally based stereotypes when engaging in leadership issues.
A tool to evaluate physiotherapy clinical education in South Africa
Authors: Naidoo Vaneshveri , Stewart Aimée V. , Maleka Morake E.D.
Published: September 2022

Background: Physiotherapy clinical education is complex. The dynamic learning milieu is fluid and multidimensional, which contributes to the complexity of the clinical learning experience. Consequently, there are numerous factors which impact the clinical learning experience which cannot be measured objectively – a gap which led to the development of our study.Objectives: To develop, validate, and test the reliability of an assessment tool that evaluates the effectiveness and quality of physiotherapy clinical education programmes.Method: A mixed methods approach in three phases included physiotherapy academics, clinical educators, and clinicians throughout South Africa. Phase One was a qualitative study: focus group discussions determined items and domains of the tool. Phase Two established the content and construct validity of the tool, a scoring system and a name for the tool, using the Delphi method. In Phase Three, factor analysis reduced the number of items, and the feasibility and utility of the tool was determined cross-sectionally.Results: The Vaneshveri Naidoo Clinical Programme Evaluation Tool (VN-CPET) of 58 items and six domains was developed and found to be valid, reliable (α = 0.75) and useful. The six domains of VN-CPET include governance; academic processes; learning exposure; clinical orientation; clinical supervision and quality assurance and monitoring and evaluation.Conclusion: The Vaneshveri Naidoo Clinical Programme Evaluation Tool is a valid, reliable and standardised tool, that evaluates the quality and effectiveness of physiotherapy clinical education programmes.Clinical implications: This tool can objectively evaluate the quality and effectiveness of physiotherapy clinical education programmes in South Africa, and other health science education programmes, both locally and globally, with minor modification.
Philosophy Pizza
Authors: Amarantidou Dimitra , D'Ambrosio Paul J.
Published: September 2022

The history of pizza is shrouded in mystery. Competing interpretations of the exact origin, development, and even etymology are as diverse as pizzas themselves. What is certain, however, is that from various types of flatbread meals popular among soldiers and poor workers emerged some standards. Certain experts were then able to refine the process and carefully combine ingredients. The key to this tradition, as well as its popularity around the world, is found in the core elements developed by such pizzaiolos. But this has all changed, and contemporary pizza is no longer topped with whatever just happens to be available, as in the flatbreads of old. Nor does it have to adhere to the standards set forth by experts on taste. Today there are Hawaiian, chocolate, and even fruit pizzas. There are pizzas with cauliflower crust, smashed chicken “bread” and pizzas topped with 24 karat gold. And perhaps most importantly, customized pizzas—pizzas that are designed by the consumer with no regard for anything but their own momentary desires. We think this represents a twofold problem, in terms of both approach and of carrying on tradition, and also think comparative philosophy is just like pizza.
In this paper we will thus address these problems through proposing a conception of the trans-cultural that is linked to the art of pizza. Moreover, we expand the scope of diversification to include methodology. Based on methodological insights derived from Chinese tradition and contemporary Chinese scholarship, we argue that comparative philosophy as an art (poiesis) could be a welcome alternative which involves: respect for authority (tradition), trust in tested methods and recipes as conditions for creativity and originality, recognition of the philosophical import of style (form is content) and the significance of inspiration and mastery of skills.
Introduction
Authors: Rošker Jana S.
Published: September 2022

The present issue (Volume 10, Issue 3) of the journal Asian Studies is the first part of a double special issue on problems of transcultural (post)comparative philosophy. The two interconnected special issues deal with problems and developments in the methodology of (post)comparative approaches in transcultural philosophical dialogues between Asia and Europe. This double special issue is entitled Transcultural (Post)Comparative Philosophy, Part 1 and Part 2, respectively. This first part of the double issue is subtitled Methods and Approaches. It focuses on methodological issues and innovative approaches and attempts to suggest new ways of engaging with transcultural philosophy. The volume addresses the relationship between Asian and global philosophy, issues of language and thought in a transcultural perspective, and theories of transcultural and (post)comparative approaches.
Endovascular Treatment of Vein of Galen Malformation in Kenya, East Africa
Authors: Mogere Edwin , Munguti Cecilia
Published: September 2022

Vein of Galen aneurysmal malformations (VGAM) are arteriovenous fistulas between the choroidal or quadrigeminal arteries and the embryonic precursor of the vein of Galen – the median prosencephalic vein. VGAM represents 30% of arteriovenous malformations in the paediatric age group. They are associated with a high morbidity and 90% mortality if untreated but respond well to intervention with mortality reduced to below 40%. There are few documented cases of VGAM worldwide and scarce data about these lesions in sub-Saharan Africa with  challenges in diagnosis and management. We present two cases of infants diagnosed with VGAM and treated with endovascular embolisation. We examine the clinical and radiological data at presentation, intervention and follow-up at one year. We report on some of the technical neurointerventional details. Both patients had satisfactory radiological results and the interventions resulted notable clinical improvements from baseline. Physicians should maintain a high index of suspicion treating infants and toddlers presenting with macrocephaly, neurocognitive decline and cardiopulmonary symptoms. Upon diagnosis endovascular interventions are feasible and available.
GIS investigation of the fire history of Jonkershoek Nature Reserve
Authors: Mashele S. , Singh K
Published: September 2022

Fire regimes have the potential to disturb ecological aspects of a landscape and/or contribute to the maintenance of the biological diversity. Thus, a gauge of the impact of planned and unplanned fire regimes is vital to South Africa’s national reserves. The Jonkershoek Nature Reserve in the Western Cape is characterized by the occurrence of indigenous Fynbos and Afromontane Forest vegetation. Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) can aid the management and preservation of indigenous vegetational species. This study used knowledge of the ecological conditions of the Reserve, historical fire data, Landsat TM and Landsat OLI imagery, and geospatial analysis to investigate the impact of the fire regimes in the Reserve. Image classification was carried out from 2005 to 2015 to determine the burn patterns, with the process being aided by the fire regime history from 1970 to 2015. Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) analysis was carried out to determine how abiotic factors, such as elevation, slope and aspect, impact fires in the Reserve. The assessment of fires included the ascertainment of their location, coverage, and frequency, the Normalised Burn Ratio (NBR), the differenced Normalised Burn Ratio (dNBR) and the Normalised Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). There were 39 fires recorded in the Jonkershoek Nature Reserve from 1970 to 2015. The largest fire events were recorded in 1999 (26503.6 ha.) and 2015 (8363.0 ha.). The lowest area of fire impact recorded occurred in the years 2010 (0.15ha.), 1973 (1.1 ha.) and 1987 (3.1 ha.). With an overall classification accuracy of 94.17%, the Landsat OLI imagery performed better with an overall classification accuracy of 94.17% than the Landsat TM at 75.83%. The OLS regression showed that fire severity was positively correlated to NDVI and elevation. This may suggest that regions of healthy vegetation at any altitude may be susceptible to burnings if there is sufficient vegetation to fuel a fire. The OLS was negatively correlated to slope and aspect. This may impact fire risk as steeper slopes may have vegetation growing in their fire shadow.
Applying Malawi Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) in GNSS Meteorology
Authors: Suya Robert Galatiya , Kapachika Charles Chisha , Soko Mphatso Oscar , Luhanga Vincent , Ogwang John Bosco , Chilembwe Harvey , Gitau Francis
Published: September 2022

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals in the L-band are affected by the non-dispersive neutral atmosphere. Regardless of their center frequency, the L-band code and phase observations are affected by the same measure of delay. GNSS receivers play a significant role in quantifying the zenith tropospheric delay (ZTD) from satellite signals. Malawi has a Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) network which was established to support research in geophysical geodesy and geodynamics. However, the quality of the observations tracked by the CORS has never been tested in terms of its meteorological application. In this paper, the ZTD estimation approach and the evaluation of results from the Global Positioning System (GPS) measurements are presented. The optimal approach of precise point positioning (PPP) was used to estimate ZTD from one-week datasets which were collected from six CORS monuments distributed in the northern and southern regions of Malawi. In addition, the zenith wet delay (ZWD) and zenith hydrostatic delay (ZHD) were also estimated to determine their respective contributions to the total delay in all the stations. Alongside the meteorological parameters, the positioning repeatabilities were also established for all stations. Results indicate that the averaged ZTD, ZWD and ZHD can reach as high as 247mm, 47 mm, and 199 mm, respectively. The minimum ZTD, ZWD, and ZHD for the stations can drop to as low as 220 mm, 24 mm, and 181 mm, respectively. This indicates that the ZHD contributes to more than 90% of the total delay at the stations. For the positioning performance, there was no obvious disparity in the latitude (less than 0.5 cm), longitude (less than 1 cm), and ellipsoidal height repeatabilities (less than 1.5 cm). Thus, the results clearly demonstrate that the Malawi CORS network may be used for GNSS-based meteorological applications using the available geodetic receivers. However, for high precision meteorological applications, Malawi may consider densifying the available network with geodetic grade receivers.
Remote sensing-based evapotranspiration determination: A review of single-source energy balance models
Authors: Sello Lehlohonolo , Maqhubela Akhona , Mahed Gaathier
Published: September 2022

Remote Sensing evapotranspiration models are critical in order to understand the cycling of water in the environment. Initially, an outline of the concepts related to evapotranspiration, as well as the shortcomings of land-based methods, is presented. The aim of the study was based on reviewing remote sensing evapotranspiration models which provide an alternative data source. These models have proved to be a cheaper alternative to mapping and estimating spatiotemporal evapotranspiration measurements across local and regional scales. This paper reviews the single-source energy balance model, which differs from the two-source model, for estimating spatiotemporal measurements of evapotranspiration. The single-source energy balance model is underpinned by mathematical equations which differentiate the various single-source evapotranspiration models (Surface Energy Balance Systems, Simplified Surface Energy Systems, Surface Energy Balance Algorithm, and Mapping Evapotranspiration at high Resolution and with Internalised Calibration). The soil surface and forest canopy components were observed to be the major difference between the single and dual-source models. Further advice was discussed on the implementation of the OpenET tool, which provides an open and accessible satellite-based estimation of evapotranspiration for improved water management.
Distribution of benthic macroinvertebrates in relation to physicochemical parameters and macrophyte cover in the Ketar River, Ethiopia
Authors: Chibsa Yadesa , Mengistou Seyoum , Kifle Demeke
Published: September 2022

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of physicochemical parameters and macrophyte on the macroinvertebrate assemblages in the Ketar River, which drains into Lake Ziway. Six sampling sites were selected along the river stretch and samples were collected from December to April 2017/2018 based on the method outlined in Ontario Benthos Biomonitoring Network Protocol Manual. A total of 5,450 individuals comprised of one class, 7 orders, and 23 families were collected during the study period. Hemiptera families were the predominant taxa and contributed the largest percentage of the total samples followed by the Coleoptera. Notonectidae and Corixidae shared the highest total abundance. This study confirmed that the sites covered with macrophytes were significantly different from the substrate both in taxa richness and total abundance (P < 0.05). Redundancy Analysis revealed that pH, Temperature, electric conductivity, DO, NO2, NO3, NH4, SiO2 and TP were the most important variables explaining the variation in macroinvertebrate assemblage patterns. The mean Shannon diversity index also indicated that the sites covered by the macrophyte stand had a significantly higher value than the sites sampled from the substrate, which implies that macrophytes support abundant, and promoting the diversity of macroinvertebrates. Thus, the conservation of macrophytes can enhance the conservation of macroinvertebrates along the course of the river, besides the role of macrophyte in sediment trapping and reducing sedimentation buildup in Lake Ziway.
Investigation of the Effect of Loading on Fatigue Life by Comparing Strain Gauge Measurements and Finite Element Analysis Under Gradually Increasing Load in An Axle Housing
Authors: ALTINKAYA Tuğçe , DAĞCI Olcay , AKSOY Fatma Dilay , BALCI Mehmet Onur
Published: September 2022

In this study, the stress values obtained from commercial finite element analysis software ANSYS® and stress values measured by strain gauges applied on an axle housing in test environment were compared. The axle housing is a test sample from heavy duty commercial vehicles. Besides from stress values comparison, fatigue behavior of the housing was observed under gradually increased loading conditions via hydraulic loaded test benches. Load conditions, configuration change steps, test parameters and fatigue life results will be explained in detail. It was observed that the results of FEA and strain gauge are coherent to each other and as the load was increased, the fatigue life decreased. The stress values in specified points of housing increase linearly with the load increment. However, as predicted, the relationship between load change and fatigue life is not linear. For instance, fifty percent increase in load reduces life by about seventy-five percent. The aim of the study is firstly correlate the FEA results by comparing with the test measurements and then try to observe the effect of load increase on the fatigue life which will be a beneficial source for estimation of the life of the axle housing under diverse loadings in the further studies.
Thought Bubble Theatre Festival
Authors: St. John Alli
Published: September 2022

Alli St. John shares her experience implementing her suggestions for building a culture of consent in educational theatre rehearsals situated within a larger Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) theatre festival. Thought Bubble Theatre Festival served as a case study of three TYA productions that toured to four local parks in Tempe, AZ in March 2022. Alli documents her own creative practice working with student-actors and how consent-based techniques impacted the process, as well as shares qualitative research data that supports the importance and value of consent in an educational theatre process.
Consent Based Considerations for the Musical Theatre
Authors: Cuskey Lusie
Published: September 2022

Musicals have always tended to center romantic relationships, engaging these relationships both as a plot in their own right and, often, as a metaphor for broader social considerations. Despite a historical understanding of the form as light, many contemporary musicals engage explicit sexual content, and the formal conventions of all musicals means that even non-sexual content may feel particularly intimate for performers. Musical theatre is a field that expects high levels of vulnerability and availability, but it also tends to magnify the broader industry’s challenges of scarcity thinking and high pressure for actors to be easy to work with and eager to please; if actors are going to be able to navigate the tensions of the field with health and grace, they need the support of consent-based processes in their training institutions. This article explores the genre-specific challenges and opportunities of musical theatre, offering field-specific suggestions for cultivating consent-based creative spaces in the musical theatre.

 

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The Impact of Intimacy Choreography and Consent-Based Practices in Undergraduate Actor Training
Authors: Roach Kaila
Published: September 2022

Undergraduate student Kaila Roach implores faculty of actor training programs to integrate consent-based practices in undergraduate curriculum.
Does Knowledge Management Affect Competence and Workload in Nurses' Work Performance at Mitra Medika Pontianak Hospital
Authors: Budi Budi , Anindita Rina , Mus Aida
Published: September 2022

In the management of hospital management, it appears that there are problems in terms of nurses' work performance that is not optimal. This is thought to be influenced by various factors, including competence, workload, and knowledge management. So this study aims to describe, analyze, and determine the effect of competence, workload, and knowledge management on the performance of nurses at Mitra Medika Hospital Pontianak.

This study analyzed the problem, using 148 respondents. The data collection technique used a survey method with a closed questionnaire. Data analysis was carried out by path analysis using SPSS software version 18.00.

From the results of the study, it was found that the competence variable had an influence on work performance with a beta value of 0.316, a significance of 0.000; Workload has no effect on work performance with a beta value of 0.086, a significance of 0.86; Knowledge management has a significant effect on work performance with a beta value of 0.525, a significance of 0.000. Knowledge management is the variable with the most dominant influence on work performance.
Analisis Penggunaan Media Loose Part untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Motorik Halus Anak Usia 5-6 Tahun
Authors: Ridwan Ahmad , Nurul Nurul Azian , Faniati Fenny
Published: September 2022

The interest of a child in the learning process becomes an important factor that the teacher must pay attention to. The child’s disinterest in the learning process results in the child’s development, especially the child’s motor, being hampered. This study, in accordance, aims to realize the use of loose part media to improve the fine motor skills of children aged 5-6 years in group B of Pembina State Kindergarten, Tembilahan. This research uses a qualitative approach, where data was collected by using structured interview techniques and documentation. The informants in this study were the class teacher and the accompanying teacher. The data were analyzed using Miles and Huberman model data triangulation. The results showed that the media loose part was always used in the learning process. This is due to its flexibility in every lesson, its ease of use in games, and its liking to the child.  In addition, this also gives freedom to children to put their idea, creativity, and imagination into the activity.
Yava (Barley): A Potential Dietary Component for Management of Metabolic Disorders W.S.R. To Diabetes Mellitus-A Multi Case Report
Authors:   Ayurveda Consultant at Central Ayurveda Research Institute, Bengaluru
Published: September 2022

Yava or Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) of Triticaceae is one of the most celebrated cereals of Ayurveda. Yava is a nityasevaneeya dravya meaning, that which can be consumed on a regular basis and is conducive to health. Classically, Yava has been mentioned as a potent dietary component in many conditions which can now be placed under the umbrella term of metabolic disorders. Understanding the holistic potential of yava in addressing the pathogenesis of prameha is a key to develop newer dietary supplements out of it. This article explores the utility of Yava as a dietetic product in metabolic disorders with special reference to Diabetes mellitus. Yava was included in the daily diet of Diabetic patients for a period of 1 month and their blood glucose levels were assessed. It was noted that there was significant improvement in the glycemic control in selected patients of Diabetes mellitus.
Toxicological Aspect of Somala Dhatu Visha (Arsenic) and Its Recent Advances – A Review
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Agadtantra, Vyavhar Ayurved Evum Vidhivaidyak,Shri Ayurved Mahavidyalaya , Nagpur.
Published: September 2022

Human health is mainly depends on our surrounding environment. Arsenic is present in air, water, soil and food hence affecting many people across the world. Arsenic toxicity is now global health problem. The main source of arsenic toxicity is contaminated drinking water. In Ayurved Samhita Somala (Arsenic) is described as Sthawar Dhatu Visha. Acharya Sushruta first described Somala as Dhatu Visha. In Rasashastra Somala(Arsenic) is classified under Sadharana Rasa. Instead of highly toxic in nature Arsenic in proper dose act as medicine. It is use in many Ayurvedic medicinal preparations. Different compounds of Arsenic are used as insecticides, weedkiller, rodenticide, in flypaper, for sheep deep, as fruit spray, in medicine, as depilatory, colouring agent, and in industries. Arsenic trioxide is now used to treat acutepromyelocytic leukaemia. Arsenic is mainly use to treat syphilis since ancient time. Arsenic is often used as a part of extremely diluted homeopathic remedies. Its improper medical use leads to accidental poisoning hence it should be take in proper doses. Arsenic is easily available and cheap hence it is use as homicidal agent in India. Inorganic Arsenic is carcinogenic to humans. Most of population get indirectly exposed to Arsenic as it is accumulates in rice plants in large quantity and in drinking water. This study is design to elaborate toxicological properties of Arsenic, its various sources of poisoning so that everyone should aware of its lethal effect on human being and its recent advances.
PHYSIO IN DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY (DMD)
Authors: lordlin Dr. R.T.J.R. Lordlin , Shaju Dr. Franklin
Published: September 2022

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is the most common and severe form of muscular dystrophy and is caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene. Dystrophin, together with several other protein components, is part of a complex known as the dystrophin glycoprotein complex (DGC). The DGC plays an essential role in maintaining the structural integrity of the muscle cell membrane by providing a link between the extracellular matrix and the cytoskeleton
ASSOCIATION OF THE POSTTEST KNOWLEDGE SCORE WITH SELECTED SOCIO DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES TOWARDS PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS IN VELLORE DISTRICT, TAMILNADU.
Authors: kr Ms. Harinakshi KR , saxena Venu
Published: September 2022

Diabetes mellitus is a quiet infection and presently perceived as one of the quickest developing danger to general wellbeing in practically all nations of the world. Diabetes is an immune system infection wherein pancreases no longer create the insulin. Insulin is a chemical that empowers individuals to get energy from food. Insusceptible framework assaults and annihilates the insulin creating cells in the pancreas called beta cells.
Determinantes de Inovações Tecnológicas Pioneiras na Indústria de Transformação Brasileira
Authors:   , Oliveira Juliana Brito de
Published: September 2022

A capacidade de desenvolver inovações impulsiona o desenvolvimento econômico. E, em razão da intensa competitividade advinda da globalização, torna-se imperativo que organizações públicas e privadas invistam em produtos e processos inovadores. Nessa perspectiva, a presente pesquisa busca compreender para a indústria de transformação brasileira, a inter-relação entre a inovação e seus determinantes no triênio 2015-2017. A partir de dados disponibilizados pela Pesquisa de Inovação – PINTEC (2017), foi estimado um modelo linear generalizado com resposta binomial negativa cujos resultados encontrados mostraram que capacitação tecnológica e esforço para a inovação foram determinantes e estão positivamente relacionadas com o número de empresas que realizam inovação tecnológica. No entanto, apesar de estar positivamente relacionada com o número de empresas que inovam, os financiamentos e fontes de apoio à inovação não foram relevantes para explicar o número de empresas que inovam na indústria de transformação. Esse cenário sugere que apoio do governo não parece estar se traduzindo em mais atividades inovadoras. Por fim, outro fator que merece destaque é que na média, a competência para inovar da indústria de transformação brasileira está muito aquém ao desejado. Isto pode ser visto ao observar o valor médio de 33,6% para a taxa de inovação e corroborado pela posição 62ª do Brasil no ranking do Índice de Inovação Global de 2020. Palavras-chave: Inovação tecnológica. Indústria de transformação. Método binomial negativo.
Indústria e Crescimento Econômico: teorias e evidências empíricas para países em desenvolvimento
Authors:   , Vicente Aline de Souza
Published: September 2022

O presente trabalho tem como problema de pesquisa investigar a relação entre o crescimento econômico e as mudanças estruturais. Dessa forma, o trabalho tem como objetivo analisar de forma empírica como o processo de mudança estrutural pode afetar o crescimento econômico nos países em desenvolvimento entre os anos de 1960 a 2019 fazendo com que países como o Brasil fiquem em uma situação de “falling behind”, ou seja, os países em desenvolvimento estão ficando para trás em comparação aos países desenvolvidos, isso está relacionado com os padrões de crescimento econômico de cada país. A partir de diferentes contribuições da literatura econômica pode-se constatar que o crescimento econômico e a mudança estrutural estão fortemente inter-relacionados. Isso pode ser observado quando ocorrem mudanças de recursos e de mão de obra de um setor menos produtivo (agricultura) para um setor mais produtivo (setor manufatureiro). Para analisar essa inter-relação foram utilizados dois métodos: o modelo de autorregressão vetorial (VAR) e o modelo de dados em painel. O modelo VAR foi utilizado para avaliar os efeitos da mudança estrutural da economia brasileira sobre o seu próprio desempenho, com dados do Sistema de Contas Nacionais (SCN), no período entre 1948 a 2020 para o Brasil. Dessa forma a análise do modelo foi dividida em duas partes, a primeira referente a um modelo reduzido no qual a taxa de crescimento da economia depende da taxa de crescimento de cada um dos setores da economia, e na segunda parte um modelo mais completo com mais variáveis para investigar a relação entre elas. Dos resultados encontrados para o Brasil pode-se constatar que o processo de mudança estrutural verificado aumentou a importância do setor de serviços no crescimento econômico, uma vez que, houve transferência de recursos (valor adicionado como % do PIB) de setores de alta produtividade (indústria) para setores de menor produtividade (principalmente comércio e serviços), reduzindo a taxa de crescimento econômico. Este trabalho também investigou como a mudança estrutural afeta o crescimento econômico em uma amostra de 30 países de renda média, para isso foi estimado um PCSE (Panel Corrected Standard Errors) para o período de 1960 a 2019. Os resultados encontrados sugerem que o crescimento econômico nesta amostra de países ainda é influenciado sobremaneira pelo setor industrial e o setor da agropecuária tem um impacto negativo sobre ocrescimento do PIB per capita. Desta forma, a perda de dinamismo do setor industrial no Brasil demonstra ser um dos fatores explicativos para a situação de “falling behind”. Palavras-chave: Crescimento econômico. Mudanças Estruturais. Países emergentes.