bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
¿Amorosamente homofóbicos? La intervención pública de una moral cristiana desde la perspectiva de los afectos
Authors: Molano-Gabalán Jonny
Published: February 2023

En el 2016, cuando se buscaba tramitar un pacto social entre el gobierno de Colombia y una de las guerrillas del país por medio de votación popular, surgió una controversia pública por temas de sexo y género; al principio, parecía un escueto intento de comunidades conservadoras por mantener un cierto orden moral. Sin embargo, estas controversias inundaron los medios de comunicación y se masificó el término ideología de género, que empezó a ser usado como una herramienta estratégica por algunos líderes religiosos y políticos que apoyaban el No en el plebiscito.
Del surgimiento público del término ideología de género y su relación con el plebiscito por la paz en Colombia se ha dicho mucho. Aun así, creo importante reflexionar en torno a la relación entre afectos, moral y la construcción de lo público. Intento demostrar que algunas posturas homofóbicas ven al otro no como un opuesto, sino como un “necesitado de”. Poner el lente en ese tema permitirá pensar en las motivaciones que tendrían algunos líderes de los activismos conservadores, más allá de percibir sus movimientos sociales exclusivamente como estrategias políticas.
El artículo se divide en seis grandes aparatados. En un primer momento revisaré los conceptos de afecto y moral. Posteriormente, narraré dos historias: la de Nerú Martínez, un fiel creyente de la iglesia neopentecostal El Lugar de Su Presencia, que dice haber dejado la homosexualidad para encontrarse con Dios y ser feliz; y la de Sergio Urrego, un chico de 16 años, autodeclarado queer, que se suicidó por la discriminación sufrida en su colegio. El cuarto y quinto apartado se dedican a conceptualizar el término ideología de género a partir de investigaciones previas, así como de las voces de católicos y cristianos. En el último momento exploro algunas vías teóricas, apoyándome y discutiendo sobre las reflexiones previas frente al tema.
En la tierra como en el cielo. La construcción del sujeto evangélico pentecostal a través de los rituales eclesiales
Authors: Suárez Cantos Jonathan Patricio
Published: February 2023

Este artículo tiene por principal objetivo analizar cómo los rituales de las iglesias evangélicas pentecostales construyen sujetos. Interesa conocer cómo la liturgia pentecostal contribuye en la transmisión de un conjunto de valores, creencias y comportamientos que permiten a los sujetos religiosos posicionarse frente a la vida social. Se busca comprender cómo los procesos de socialización que ocurren durante los tiempos rituales contribuyen en la interiorización y aceptación de lo sagrado por parte de los creyentes. A través de los rituales, las iglesias evangélicas pentecostales contemporáneas proveen a sus feligreses un tipo particular de formación o adoctrinamiento sobre la base de su fe; la misma que construye a los sujetos creyentes que posteriormente van a interactuar en diferentes ámbitos sociales, tratando de generar sujetos que practiquen en su vida social lo convencionalizado en su experiencia religiosa, buscando reproducir en la tierra lo que ellos consideran valores eternos e inmutables del cielo, o lo que es lo mismo, del Reino de Dios.
De la educación religiosa y la educación laica en Colombia. Normatividades y políticas (1930- 2020)
Authors: Vásquez Zora Luis , Ochoa Bohórquez Ana Victoria
Published: February 2023

El presente artículo problematiza la construcción social e histórica de los saberes, de las normas y de las políticas educativas que han conformado la experiencia escolar de la enseñanza, de la educación, y/o del aprendizaje de lo religioso en Colombia (1930 - 2020). Para la sociología, la historia y la educación religiosa se trata del análisis de conformaciones tan patéticas como brillantes. Patéticas, ya que en poco se aproximan al complejo campo educacional que representa la práctica pedagógica y la cultura de los territorios. Brillantes, ya que en pocas ocasiones dan cuenta de la diferencia, de la multiplicidad y de las singularidades de los credos, así como de las espiritualidades encontradas en el aula y en los contextos regional y local. Como herramienta teórico-metodológica, el concepto de educación laica coloca en cuestión la educación religiosa escolar ere, señalando algunos horizontes por los cuales, más que la edificación de un estado laico en Colombia, la disputa por la educación religiosa se ha realizado entre la identidad y la pluri-confesionalidad, entre la predominancia de determinada ontología del hombre religioso cristiano colombiano y la tolerancia a los demás, lo cual significa la expresión matizada de las diferentes modalidades de exclusión y de discriminación escolar y social. Entre los resultados, se analizan tres series educativas de lo religioso en Colombia: la enseñanza religiosa, la educación religiosa y el aprendizaje ecuménico pluri-confensional, demostrando cómo estas prácticas escolares, a nombre de la tradición, del conservadurismo o del ecumenismo, desplazan de la educación religiosa la posibilidad de consolidar una educación laica, del hecho y del fenómeno religioso.
El espíritu verdadero y el enemigo falaz. Creencias religiosas evangélicas e indígenas y recomposición étnica en Nasa Wesx, sur del Tolima
Authors: Ospina Andrés Felipe
Published: February 2023

Este artículo tiene como objeto dar cuenta, desde una perspectiva antropológica, del proceso de interacción entre el credo evangélico protestante y la tradición espiritual indígena del pueblo Nasa Wesx de Gaitania en el sur del Tolima. Estas prácticas de creencia toman forma en una región colonizada por campesinos, indígenas, instituciones, grupos armados y comunidades religiosas. Dichos actores han mediado entre el conflicto armado, las posiciones políticas divergentes y el sentido de la fe, elementos que inciden en la conformación de un carácter colectivo ambivalente, del desarrollo de tensiones territoriales, y también de acuerdos y consensos entre la comunidad indígena que cohesiona en su formación social motivos religiosos diversos en formas de creencia comúnmente aceptadas, que inciden en su recomposición étnica y social. Las acciones rituales y cultuales del credo evangélico, en un ambiente de congregación religiosa, de espiritualidad y de tradición étnica, producen apropiaciones sociales y territoriales, así como equilibrios e intercambios que consagran espacios de alteridad. El artículo se centra en el rol que ha desempeñado la Alianza Cristiana y Misionera de Colombia, una congregación evangélica de origen estadounidense que ha tenido una prolongada actividad en esta región, y ha desarrollado procesos de misión, prédica, pero también de participación e incidencia en la organización social y política de la comunidad Nasa Wesx. Esto no quiere decir que la comunidad indígena se pliegue en su conjunto a la doctrina y disposiciones de la Iglesia. Sugiere más bien que las prácticas de fe y culto se incorporan a las formas de interactuar con el conflicto, a los procesos de colonización y organización social en la región, generando procesos de adaptación y articulación con realidades políticas y de fe que se evidencian en el tiempo. La investigación se desarrolló como un trabajo de campo etnográfico que, mediante diálogos informales en la experiencia situada, da cuenta del punto de vista de los actores de estos credos promoviendo un análisis cualitativo alrededor del cómo creer en una región disputada en lo político y lo religioso.
Assessment of Electromyography in Evaluating Masseter Muscle Activity in Oral Submucous Fibrosis with Different Treatment Modalities: a Systematic Review
Authors: P. Poornachitra , T.N. Uma Maheswari
Published: February 2023

Electromyography (EMG) is used for the measurement of muscle activity to characterize the nature of muscle contraction in Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF).

Aim:  To assess the efficacy of EMG in evaluating masseter muscle activity in the management of OSMF. This review identified 73 records from standard databases which were rigorously screened with eligibility criteria and 3 clinical studies were identified based on our inclusion criteria. The quality of included studies was assessed by the PEDro scale and data was synthesized with detailed characterization. The Risk of Bias assessment among studies was done using the ROBINS-I tool and a meta-analysis could not be done due to high clinical heterogeneity. Our result recommends that EMG be used as an objective prognosis assessment tool by quantifying the management of OSMF irrespective of the intervention applied. However, it is not to be considered the gold standard as of now with limited data pooled and needs to be further assessed with clinical trials.  EMG can be advocated as a reliable adjunct assessment for measuring the interventional outcome of OSMF irrespective of treatment modalities.
Bernstein-type bounds for beta distribution
Authors: Skorski Maciej
Published: February 2023

This work obtains sharp closed-form exponential concentration inequalities of Bernstein type for the ubiquitous beta distribution, improving upon sub-Gaussian and sub-gamma bounds previously studied in this context.
The proof leverages a novel handy recursion of order 2 for central moments of the beta distribution, obtained from the hypergeometric representations of moments; this recursion is useful for obtaining explicit expressions for central moments and various tail approximations.
Propagation of stress waves in layered rock mass under the impact of high-pressure gas
Authors: Wei Haixia , Wang Chengzhi , Zhu Jie , Yang Xiaolin , Chu Huaibao
Published: February 2023

High-pressure gas (HPG) blasting is safe and environmentally friendly, and has replaced traditional explosive blasting in some applications. The characteristics of HPG impact load and the propagation law of the stress wave in layered rock mass (LRM) under HPG blasting were investigated experimentally and numerically. Through experimental tests of hole wall pressure, a segmented exponential model of the hole wall pressure under the impact of HPG was developed; it accurately accounted for the time history characteristics of the hole wall load. Experimental tests of stress wave propagation were conducted; the soft rock–hard rock interface was found to have a significant effect on stress wave propagation in the LRM. Based on the experimental results, a specific strain model for 10 MPa HPG impact was fitted for a single-hole LRM. A polynomial exponential model and a specific strain model (20 MPa HPG impact) were found for the double-hole LRM. The stress wave attenuation laws for single-hole and double-hole LRM were characterised well. The propagation characteristics of stress waves in LRM under the impact of HPG were analysed and a numerical model of stress wave propagation was established. The numerical model adopted the Riedel–Hiermater–Thoma (RHT) material model for the test parameters. The proposed segmented exponential models of hole wall pressure were applied to the lower, middle and upper parts of the blasthole. With the feasibility of the numerical model analysed, the stress wave propagation characteristics were studied by numerical simulation of an underground pipe gallery. This study provides theoretical guidance and practical value for improving rock-breaking theory and optimising HPG blasting in LRM.
Edom and Babylon: Archetypal Enemies of God and His People. A Comparative Analysis of Obadiah and Isaiah 13:2-14:23
Authors: Ferries Ryan A. R.
Published: February 2023

The similarities between Obadiah and Jer 49:7-22 are well-known and discussed thoroughly in scholarly literature. The thematic and linguistic links associating Edom and Babylon are equally well known and treated, particularly in H.G.M Williamson's The Book Called Isaiah: Deutero-Isaiah's Role in Composition and Redaction. However, Edom, as depicted in Obadiah, is seldom mentioned or compared with Babylon in Isa 13-14. Through similarities in motif, linguistics and thematic development, Obadiah intentionally differs from Jer 49:7-22 to cast Edom as a type of Babylon as seen in Isa 13:2-14:23. Thus, Obadiah should not be viewed merely as a variation of Jer 49 but rather as an oracle against Edom in Isaianic style.
Studies on fluorination of Fe3O4 (magnetite) by NH4HF2
Authors: Zhang L. , Zhou Y. , Wang H. , Mo C.
Published: February 2023

Fluorination of magnetite (Fe3O4) by NH4HF2 was investigated using simultaneous thermogravimetry and differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA), and observing the morphology and phase changes using scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS) and X-ray diffractometry (XRD). The results indicate that fluorination with the involvement of oxygen begins at room temperature, peaks at 1784ºC, and is completed at 200ºC with the formation of only (NH4)3FeF6. On heating, (NH4)3FeF6 gradually releases NH4F by the formation of NH4FeF4 at 259ºC, then (NH4)0.l8FeF3 at 327ºC, and finally FeF3 with minor FeF2 at 400ºC due to the partial reduction of Fe (III) to Fe (II). At 550ºC, FeF3 is oxidized to FeOF/Fe2O3.
Ventilation optimization through digital transformation
Authors: Chikande T. , Phillips H.R , Cawood F.T.
Published: February 2023

Underground mines require electricity to operate both the main surface fans and auxiliary systems, with primary ventilation systems typically accounting for approximately 40-60% of the mine's overall electricity consumption. The primary reason for this considerable expense is that most underground ventilation systems are designed for peak demand, regardless of the actual demand, which is commonly dictated by diesel equipment usage in trackless mining operations. Most platinum mines on the Great Dyke in Zimbabwe tend to operate their ventilation systems at this peak level, despite the mine's air quantity being well in excess of the 'true' ventilation needs. This is due to a lack of appropriate ventilation controls. The authors designed and installed a ventilation-on-demand system at one of the bord and pillar platinum mines to minimize the use of redundant air in underground operations. Fourth industrial revolution techniques were applied to the environmental monitoring and tracking systems thereby optimizing air quantity demands. The mine managed to reduce its annual power consumption by 23% through the implementation of manual control and time-of-day scheduling levels of the ventilation-on-demand concept. There was also a 6% productivity improvement, mainly attributable to an increased face time as a result of the significant reduction in the re-entry period following a blast. This paper introduces a novel concept of ventilation optimization through digital transformation targeting mainly room and pillar platinum mines. A system was designed, installed, and commissioned, though there is currently an ongoing optimization process to harness the full benefits such as productivity enhancement, reduced power costs, and improved worker health.
Purification of titanium sponge produced by lithiothermic reduction of titanium tetrachloride: Effect of leaching conditions
Authors: Serwale M.R. , Coetsee T. , Sole K.C. , Fazluddin S.
Published: February 2023

The CSIR-Ti process employs lithiothermic reduction of titanium tetrachloride feedstock to produce titanium sponge. The product is therefore contaminated by a range of lithium and chloride species. In this study we examine the effects of particle size, temperature, and HCl concentration as input leaching variables on the removal of chlorides from the crude titanium sponge. A review of the aqueous chloride chemistry of Li and Ti provided initial conditions for leaching of impurity species from the sponge. Experimental results confirm that the effectiveness of leaching and removal of dissolved impurities from the sponge are dependent on leaching kinetics, which are influenced by temperature, particle size, and morphology. Of the variables tested, reaction temperature had the strongest influence on the oxygen content of the leached product. The HCl lixiviant concentration had a negligible effect under the conditions tested. Leaching of crude titanium sponge (-10 mm size fraction after crushing) at 14°C in either 1 M or 0.032 M HCl yielded a titanium sponge product that met the ASTM standard specification for commercially pure Grade 1 titanium, i.e., oxygen content < 0.18 mass% and chloride content < 0.15 mass%.
Preparing Indexed Primer Plates (IDT Ultramers) for the Illumina MiSeq - Nextera Dual Indices v1
Authors: M Comeau André
Published: February 2023

The preparation of diluted IDT working primer stocks of Illumina Dual Index primers for use in IMR PCR preps.
Personal Exercise Assistant: Correcting Exercise Posture using Modified Open pose
Authors: Nilesh B. Kalani Manisha C. Patel,
Published: February 2023

Fitness exercises or yoga are very bene?cial to personal health and ?tness; however, they can also be ineffective and potentially dangerous if performed in correctly by the user. Exercise mistakes are made when the user does not use the proper form, or pose. In our work, we introduce Personal Exercise Assistant, an application that detects the user’s exercise pose and provides personalized feedback. Modified Open Pose is used as a Pose estimator in this application. Open Pose is a pre trained model composed of a multi-stage CNN to detect a user’s posture. This application then evaluates the vector geometry of the pose through an exercise to provide helpful feedback. Pose estimation is a method in which spatial locations of key body joints is calculated using image or video of the person. Modified open pose is a light weight (8bit Quantized version) Open pose. Personal Exercise Assistant works on yoga exercises and supports any Windows or Linux computer with a GPU.
The Role of Phonological Priming in Backward Priming Effects of Chinese Four-Character Words
Authors: Zhang Yanjing
Published: February 2023

The backward priming effect is found in the masked lexical decision tasks deploying Chinese four-character words as targets and the backward-presented words as primes. To explore whether phonology plays a role in this backward priming effect, we conducted two experiments using the masked priming lexical decision tasks. Thirty-two and sixty-three native Chinese speakers participated in the two experiments. Experiment 1 was designed to investigate the phonological priming in backward conditions and to ensure the exclusion of phonology in Experiment 1, the primes were presented forward in Experiment 2. The results showed that no significant phonological priming effect was found whether the primes were backward-presented or forward-presented. Therefore, it can be concluded that phonological priming did not contribute to the backward priming effect in lexical decision tasks.
Asymmetric bilateral optic neuritis as the first presenting feature secondary to undiagnosed vitamin-B12 deficiency
Authors: Agrawal Mohini , Anushree CM  , Jindal Imroz , Bhirud Atul , Swain Byomkesh
Published: February 2023

Vitamin b12 deficiency (VBD) rarely cause involvement of optic nerve. Moreover, optic atrophy has been reported more commonly than optic neuritis secondary to VBD. Here, we report a 31-years old male presenting with bilateral but asymmetrical optic neuritis as the first clinical presentation secondary to undiagnosed VBD and showed drastic improvement in the vision after replacement with parenteral followed by oral Vitamin-B12. Thus, patients with ocular manifestations should be screened for VBD as well, particularly in the vegans. Though, VBD rarely cause optic neuritis, it should still be considered as one of the differentials; early diagnosis of which may prevent ocular morbidity.
Post COVID-19: The effect of virtual workplace practices on social sustainable development policy
Authors: El Dessouky Naglaa Fathy
Published: February 2023

The virtual workplace (VW) has indicated a worldwide paradigm shift for corporations and policymakers alike, who have needed to take urgent action and formulate rationalized policies for a safe transition for the planet and people’s lives. The literature divulges that VW practices and their effects on social sustainable development policy are an emergent field of study, and a limited amount of research has been conducted in the context of developing countries in general and the country of the Arab Republic of Egypt in particular. Therefore, this research surveyed the leading four public sector banks in Egypt. A questionnaire with closed-ended questions was developed and circulated to a random sample of administrators at the top, middle and executive levels of the designated banks. The research empirically tested the independent variables of VW practices across three different levels, focusing on individual factors, intra-/inter-corporation factors, and the external context. The dependent variable was surveyed by examining the effectiveness of social sustainable development policies. Four intermediate variables were investigated, including age, gender, level of education, and position. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics in Microsoft Excel to categorize the units of analysis using a Likert scale. Based on the results, concrete practices related to the VW and empirical policies for social sustainable development are proposed. Moreover, the research suggests key actions of improvement to be taken into consideration regarding VW practices, especially in the era of COVID-19, at the individual, organizational, and external levels.
Ocena efektywności ekonomicznej przedsiębiorstw mięsnych w Polsce
Authors: Zielińska-Chmielewska Anna
Published: February 2023

Monografia stanowi próbę syntezy koncepcji pomiaru i określenia zmian efektywności przedsiębiorstw mięsnych w Polsce w latach 2010-2017. Badania dotyczyły ubojni, zakładów mięsnych, zakładów drobiarskich oraz przedsiębiorstw handlowo-usługowych w obrocie mięsem i wyrobami z mięsa. Celem głównym pracy było określenie na płaszczyźnie teoriopoznawczej, empirycznej oraz utylitarnej poziomu i zmian efektywności ekonomicznej przedsiębiorstw mięsnych w Polsce w latach 2010-2017. Dane finansowe pochodziły z bazy danych EMIS Intelligence/Professional i posłużyły do wyznaczenia zmian efektywności finansowej w latach 2010-2016 oraz efektywności technicznej w latach 2012-2015 dla 695 przedsiębiorstw mięsnych. Drugi pierwotny materiał badawczy, otrzymany z kwestionariuszy ankiet przeprowadzonych w 100 przedsiębiorstwach mięsnych w Polsce w 2017 roku, posłużył do wyznaczenia zmian efektywności środowiskowej i wybranych aspektów efektywności organizacyjnej w latach 2010-2017. Z przeprowadzonej oceny efektywności ekonomicznej przedsiębiorstw wynika, że statystycznie istotne znaczenie dla wzrostu efektywności finansowej wykazują wskaźnik rentowności aktywów (ROA), wskaźnik rentowności kapitałów własnych (ROE) oraz wskaźnik sprawności obrotu zapasami (SOZ). Największe znaczenie dla wzrostu efektywności technicznej mają aktywa ogółem, kapitał własny oraz wielkość zapasów. Największą rolę we wzroście efektywności organizacyjnej odgrywają profil prowadzonej działalności, zawieranie długookresowych umów, prowadzenie wymiany handlowej ze stałymi kontrahentami. Największe znaczenie dla wzrostu efektywności środowiskowej mają natomiast zmniejszenie zużycia energii elektrycznej, redukcja zużycia wody do produkcji, a także zmniejszenie ilości ścieków i odpadów.
Spectrophotometric and Smartphone-based Dual Monitoring Method for the Determination of Al(III) Ions Using Fermented Black Carrot Juice (Şalgam/Shalgam) as a Green Chromogenic Agent
Authors: YARDIMCI Batuhan
Published: February 2023

In this study, anthocyanin-rich fermented black carrot juice (şalgam/shalgam) was used as a chromogenic agent in order to develop eco-friendly, low-cost, simple, fast, and practical both visible spectrophotometric and smartphone-based methods for the determination of Al(III) ions in water samples. Formation of Al(III)-anthocyanin complex results in a color change from red to purple in direct proportion to the increasing Al(III) concentration. For the spectrophotometric analysis, the analytical response of the developed method between absorbance and logarithm of Al(III) concentration exhibits a satisfying wide linear concentration range from 37.0 to 1850.0 µM. The LOD and LOQ values are 6.67 µM and 22.0 µM, respectively. For smartphone-based analysis, the analytical response of the developed method between B values and Al(III) concentration obtained a linear concentration range from 18.5 to 111.0 µM. The LOD and LOQ values are 4.40 µM and 14.5 µM, respectively. LOD values are below the acceptable limit of Al(III) in water according to WHO (7.41 µM) for both methods. The interfering effect of common water ions was investigated, and the observed interferences from Sn2+, Fe2+, and Fe3+ were easily eliminated using enough concentration of Na2EDTA without affecting the blank absorbance/B value of the Al(III)−anthocyanin complex for two monitoring methods. The selectivity of the developed method was investigated in the presence of possible species such as benzoic acid, lactic acid, amino acids, and salt. Developed spectrophotometric and smartphone-based methods applied to real water samples and validated against the reference ICP-OES method at 95% confidence level using Student’s t- and F-tests.
Improving students' mathematical academic achievement through self-regulation skills and creativity during the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Hidajat Flavia Aurelia
Published: February 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected the ability of mathematical self-regulation, creativity, and academic achievement in the learning process. This paper aims to identify the effect of mathematical self-regulation skills and creativity on students’ achievement during the COVID-19 pandemic. The participants in this study were 63 junior high school students in the city of Malang, Indonesia. This study is quantitative study. Data analysis used multiple linear regression with SPSS 23 application. The normality test and homogeneity test were conducted before data analysis. The results showed that 82.3% of mathematical self-regulation skills and creativity increased students' academic achievement during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings showed that 17.7% of supporting factors other than the ability of mathematical self-regulation and creativity affected students' academic achievement. The study results can provide educators with information to plan learning based on mathematical self-regulation skills and creativity to improve students' academic achievement during the COVID-19 pandemic.  
Keywords: mathematical academic, academic achievement, self-regulation skills, creativity, COVID-19 pandemic.
An Overlooked Market: Loose Cigarettes, Informal Vendors, and Their Implications for Tobacco Taxation
Authors: Gallien Max , Occhiali Giovanni , Ross Hana
Published: February 2023

Recent years have seen the development of a substantial literature on tobacco taxation that has both noted its effectiveness as a tobacco control tool, and provided modelling of its implications. However, studies of tobacco taxation and tobacco consumption have largely ignored a crucial aspect of the market for cigarettes in many low- and middle-income countries – the prevalence of loose (single) cigarettes being sold, rather than cigarette packs. We argue that ignoring this market leaves room for unexpected dynamics and unintended policy effects. We develop this argument by establishing four aspects of the market for loose cigarettes. First, we show that it is sizeable and widespread. Second, we note that it has a consumer base that is on average poorer and younger than the overall population of smokers. Third, we show that the price dynamics for loose cigarettes are different to those for packs, that the price for a loose cigarette is typically higher than the equivalent per-cigarette price of a cigarette bought in a pack, and that the price of loose cigarettes and cigarette packs do not always move in parallel. Fourth, based on these dynamics, we show how the features of the loose cigarette market can affect the effectiveness of tobacco control policy, and in particular tobacco taxation. For example, we highlight that insufficient attention to the market for loose cigarettes might lead to a lower than anticipated effect of tax increases on demand, or might result in tax increases not being passed on to the consumers of loose cigarettes at all. Consequently, in order to ensure that tobacco tax increases immediately feed through to all consumers, policymakers in countries with markets for loose cigarettes should prioritise large rather than incremental tax increases.
Strategi Bauran Pemasaran pada Toko Roti Maulana Genteng Banyuwangi
Authors: Savira Siva Atul , Julianto Didik Eko , Sisbintari Ika
Published: February 2023

This study aims to determine, analyze and describe the marketing mix strategy at the Maulana Genteng Bakery. The marketing mix strategy implemented by the Maulana Genteng Bakery includes product, price, place and promotion. Maulana Bakery focuses its marketing activities on products, pricing, distribution and promotion methods. This study aims to determine the marketing mix strategy run by Maulana Bakery using a qualitative descriptive analysis method, namely by collecting data directly from the company by conducting observations and interviews according to the object of research. The results of this study indicate that the marketing mix strategy has an important role in marketing its products. Where the four marketing mixes support and complement each other, and have their respective roles. The owner of the Maulana Bakery must correctly implement the marketing mix strategy that is applied.
Aircraft piston engine load distribution in steady state operating conditions
Authors: Czarnigowski Jacek , Trendak Michał
Published: February 2023

The article presents the results of analysis of operational parameters of piston engine CA 912 ULT which is a propulsion system of ultralight gyroplane Tercel produced by Aviation Artur Trendak. Research was conducted under normal operating conditions of the autogyro and data was collected from 15 independent tests including a total of 14 flight hours conducted during training flights. Engine and flight parameters were recorded at 9 Hz during each flight using on-board Fligh Data Recorded system. Collective results were presented to show the statistical analyses of the individual parameters by determining the mean values, standard deviations and histograms of the distribution of these parameters. The analyses included engine speed, charge pressure, air temperature, oil temperature and exhaust temperature. Histograms of operating points defined by both engine speed and manifold air pressure were also determined. Analyses were carried out to determine the contribution of steady-state and transient engine operation. It was also shown that the dynamics of engine work in real operating conditions is small. Detailed analyses were conducted for steady-state conditions. The value of the engine load index was determined and its statistical analyses were carried out. It was shown that the engine operating points are concentrated mainly in the range of idle and power above 50% of nominal power. The most frequent range is 50% to 80% of nominal power.
Carlito Carvalhosa
Authors: Gonzaga Gabriel Cardoso
Published: February 2023

O presente artigo resulta de um diálogo entre domínios da antropologia visual e da sociologia da arte, com ênfase em discussões acerca das “histórias de vida”. Por meio dessa perspectiva e de uma entrevista realizada com o artista Carlito Carvalhosa, reconstituí, brevemente, alguns momentos e aspectos da trajetória do artista buscando articular sua experiência e obras. Sem deixar de vista, no entanto, sua inscrição no campo artístico em que está situado.
El viaje de las ánimas
Authors: Perez Damián González
Published: February 2023

En comunidades indigenas del grupo étnico zapoteco ubicadas en la parte sur de Oaxaca, México, se conserva la creencia de que el ánima o espíritu de las personas fallecidas viaja al pueblo de Mitla, un lugar con antecedentes prehispanicos ubicado en el centro de Oaxaca. Mitla es el lugar donde habitan las ánimas y allá viajan también los familiares para mantener comunicación con los muertos. Sin embargo, durante los días 1 y 2 de noviembre las familias preparan altares, comida, bebida y música para recibir nuevamente a las ánimas, quienes llegan de visita para la fiesta conocida como "Todos Santos". Esta festividad se realiza año con año y refrenda los vínculos entre vivos y las ánimas de sus familiares.
Factors affecting the behavioral intention to park legally among urban Malaysian in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Authors: Loong Ng Yew , Jamaludin Azahari , Hashim Raemah Abdullah
Published: February 2023

One of the main issues that created traffic congestion is the illegal parking activities leading to traffic violation and dissatisfaction on how local authorities are managing the on-street parking in Kuala Lumpur. Current study focused on the relationship between motorist behaviour, safety and security, parking place and facilities, parking fee and intention to park legally. This study also examines the effect of enforcement factors being the mediator for motorist behaviour, safety and security and the intention to park legally. The results of the study were derived from 419 licensed motorists through convenience sampling and the response was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and the Smart Partial Least Square software. This study found that there is a significant relationship between motorist behaviour and intention to park legally. In addition, enforcement factors that mediated between motorist behaviour, safety and security and the intention to park legally were also found to be significant. However, other predictors such as safety and security, parking place and parking fee had shown that there is no direct relationship with the intention to park legally. Future study should consider conducting the study on a larger scale at national level.
Protocolo assistencial do HUWC para pacientes acometidos por bronquiolite viral aguda
Authors: Vasconcelos Ludimila Bezerra de , Honório Fernanda Paiva Pereira , Lino Carolina Arcanjo , Oliveira Hayanara Mesquita de
Published: February 2023

A bronquiolite viral aguda (BVA) é uma síndrome clínica, causada principalmente pelo vírus sincicial respiratório (VSR) nos meses de outono e inverno e que acomete menores de dois anos de idade, sendo caracterizada por sintomas respiratórios de vias aéreas superiores seguidos das inferiores. É uma importante causa de hospitalização em lactentes. Objetivo: O presente trabalho tem por objetivo produzir e descrever um protocolo clínico assistencial para um hospital pediátrico secundário para atendimento do paciente com BVA. Inicialmente, abordamos a fisiopatologia, sinais, sintomas e principais causas da doença, seguidos de investigação diagnóstica e intervenções terapêuticas a serem seguidas pelos profissionais assistentes no dito hospital, reduzindo, assim, a utilização de práticas invasivas e desnecessárias nas abordagens destes pacientes.
Analysing the effect of Covid-19 and fuel price on the South African motor vehicles export
Authors: Ntshingila Molebaleso Lydia
Published: February 2023

The manufacturing sector is vital in the South African economy, especially in international trade. Nonetheless, the covid-19 and fuel price fluctuations have convulsed both global and domestic production and trade. This study analsed how an increase in new cases of covid-19 and fuel price shocks affected motor vehicles export in South Africa. The assessment used monthly time series from March 2020 to March 2022. The autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) and error correction models assisted in determining both long-run and short-run relationships among variables.  The results suggested an inverse relationship between new covid-19 cases, fuel prices and motor vehicle exports in both the long and short run.  This study recommends introducing new vehicle models that are fuel efficiency, tax and levy reduction on fuel to reduce the effect of the high fuel price of vehicles export. Increasing awareness, precaution and encouraging vaccination could assist in lowering COVID-19 infection.
Ramifications of the lockdown on community police relations during the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa
Authors: Rakubu Kholofelo , Dlamini Siyanda , Modipa Mmakwena
Published: February 2023

Societies` views concerning the Criminal Justice System institutions are shaped not only by opportunities to interact with such institutions during normal work but also in part by efforts due to the larger mission (of these institutions) of encouraging and supporting such attitudes. Due to the global COVID 19 pandemic, most countries have implemented a lockdown as an initiative to control the spread of the virus. South Africa is no exception as the country joined most countries and announced the national lockdown in March 2020. With the national lockdown, Criminal Justice agencies such as the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) were deployed across the country to ensure compliance with the lockdown regulations. The police are the most visible and powerful arm of the state, the nature of the state and the way it is perceived has a profound impact on police-community relations and vice versa. With South Africa’s pronouncement of the national lockdown and state of emergency due to the pandemic, more inquiries and investigations into police practice during the national lockdown will be made. It is precisely in this context that this study aims to reflect on police-community relations during the national lockdown. A criminological analysis on the ramifications of the dented police-community relations due to the national lockdown will be explored. With the national lockdown regulations, clearly gazetted, this study will also employ criminological theories to further interrogate the regulations that impacted on the dented police-community relations.
Exploring Grade R teachers’ perceptions of their professional identity: Who am I?
Authors: Hadebe-Ndlovu Blanche Ntombizodwa , Ede Moses Onyemaechi
Published: February 2023

Understanding Grade R teachers’ professional identities seems to be quite bleak because they are not sure where they feature in Primary schools or pre-primary schools. Their professional identities are in sport light due to the issue mentioned above.  This study explores Grade R teachers’ perceptions of their professional identity and qualifications. Grade R teachers’ professional identities are based on the collaboration between teacher education institutions and schools. However, this thinking tampers with what teaching practice is an essential prerequisite for what good teacher education requires. The study was underpinned by decoloniality theory and qualitative research within the interpretive paradigm. All the Grade R teachers participated in this study. Data was generated through semi-structured interviews. We divided the time into two hours per interview to generate data in two days to allow the teachers enough time to respond to the questions. Thematically the teachers’ voices were analyzed. The findings suggest that creating multifaceted images, community values, self-beliefs, and motivation can influence how teachers interpret their personal experiences in the program. Prominent among the results regarding the motivational aspects of teaching is a perception of the profession as granting intrinsic rewards. Teaching is perceived as, according to self-realization, providing a sense of purpose and mission and enabling lifelong development. The personal investment that is interwoven with their lived experiences before they enter the program is coupled with the three different forms of engagement, which are: participation, alignment, and imagination can translate to who they are as people that develop their identities in their career path and interactions in a teacher community at large.
The effect of green self identity, self-congruity, perceived value on bioplastic product purchase intention
Authors: Salsabila Puteri , Hartono Arif
Published: February 2023

This study investigates the impact of green self-identity, self-congruity, and perceived value on consumer purchase intention toward bioplastic products. This study uses a quantitative and purposive sampling method to collect data. The total number of respondents is 250 respondents. The proposed hypotheses are tested using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). This study finds that green self-identity has a positive effect on perceived value. While self-congruity moderates the relationship between green self-identity and perceived value. In addition, perceived value has a positive impact on purchase intention, and green self-identity has a positive effect on purchase intention.
The impacts of store price image and brand image on repurchase intention with customer satisfaction as mediation
Authors: Lucky Octhavian Sukmartha , Siti Aisjah  , Ningrum Astrid Puspa
Published: February 2023

Transmart needs the right strategy to increase consumer desire to make repeat purchases at Transmart MX Mall Malang during the post-pandemic recovery period. Repurchase intention can be formed from a positive brand image and customer satisfaction. Consumer perception of price or price image positively influences repurchase intention. This research was built using Consumer Behaviour Theory. This study aimed to test and analyze store price and brand image's influence on repeat purchase intention mediated by consumer satisfaction at Transmart MX Mall Malang. This research uses Transmart MX Mall Malang as the research object. The results of this study indicate that there is an influence between store price image and consumer satisfaction. This study also shows an influence between store price image and repurchase intention. In addition, this study shows an influence between brand image and consumer satisfaction. There is an influence between brand image and repurchase intention. This study's results indicate an influence between store price image and repurchase intention through consumer satisfaction. Finally, this study's results indicate an influence between brand image and repurchase intention through consumer satisfaction.
What drives SME formalization in Tanzania?
Authors: Mwombeki Frank
Published: February 2023

Identifying the motives for business formalization is important for policy-making and the smooth coordination of entrepreneurs in Tanzania. This paper employs four machine learning (ML) models to investigate the effects of several contingents and institutional factors on SME formalization in Tanzania. Using an updated large dataset of the World bank enterprise survey in 2013, this research relies on 698 firms level data and 37 explanatory variables. The feature importance through SHAP values analysis proves that firm location in a business city, sales revenue, number of full-time employees, firm experience in the sector, and internal and external finance are the most significant factors that positively affect SME's formalization. This paper will be a reference for the actors and stakeholders in business and entrepreneurship to make good policies to drive business formalization in Tanzania.
A sociological perspective on making South African tourism monumental through folklore
Authors: Diko Mlamli
Published: February 2023

The principal aim of this article, among other crucial determinants, is to elucidate that folklore systemically can be utilised for the sustainable development of tourism in South Africa and in the global sphere. The sociological perspective, through argumentation, is deployed to debate and demonstrate how and why folklore should be gauged and appreciated as an instrument of promoting South Africa’s socioeconomic and development plan. Through the discussions and findings, it becomes evident, therein, that folklore has not been accorded the opportunity to partake in tourism in most African countries, and in particular, South Africa. Given that, it becomes part of the article’s sociological debates to conclusively demonstrate, by appointing three folklore types, how folklore can address the problematised phenomenon. The concluding remarks challenge folklore and tourism scholars to collaboratively open and continue the discourse to serve the country's just and legitimate course. The significance of the article rests on the veracity that folklore and tourism have not been scholarly positioned as complementing or corroborating components in South Africa and elsewhere in the global sphere.
Corporate governance attributes and financial reporting quality
Authors: Kabwe Martin
Published: February 2023

The study's objective was to analyse the relationship between corporate governance attributes and financial reporting quality from a developing country perspective. Data was collected through quantitative content analysis of annual reports and audited financial statements (2012 to 2018) of Zambian-listed companies. This was a longitudinal study that involved panel data analysis. Therefore, a Hausman test was conducted to select the model to use. Panel regression analysis was used as a data analysis technique. Results show a statistically significant positive relationship between board size and financial reporting quality. A positive but statistically insignificant relationship existed between board accounting expertise, board gender diversity, audit committee independence and financial reporting quality. A negative but insignificant relationship existed between board independence and financial reporting quality. The corporate governance system alone cannot guarantee quality financial information by reporting entities. This could be related to the lack of an effective corporate governance system. Therefore, authorities must consider strengthening the regulatory enforcement mechanisms to ensure that companies achieve high financial reporting quality.
Economic and management sciences student teachers’ perceptions on school based experiences
Authors: Qoyi Motsi , Mpiti Thandi Pretty , Makena Bulelwa
Published: February 2023

School-Based Experience (SBE) is integral to teacher training in South African universities. SBE in South African universities is organized in education schools and is mandatory for all students who pursue education. This study aimed to explore how student teachers from the Economic and Management Science (EMS) discipline perceive their SBE. This study aimed at the students’ experiences and their impact on their perception of the teaching profession and assessed the challenges that students encounter while in school. The study adopted a guided reflection theoretical framework to understand student teachers’ perceptions of the SBE. A qualitative approach was employed with a purposive sampling of 10 second-year EMS student teachers. Data was collected through individual interviews and analysed using Content Analysis (CA), and categorised using thematic analysis. The study's findings revealed that student teachers perceived SBE as impactful, providing an opportunity to gain school experience and put theory into practice in their teaching profession. Moreover, the findings revealed that student teachers experience challenges while on SBE, such as a lack of school resources, unpreparedness, and poor organizational skills. The study recommended that more support be provided for SBE student teachers.