bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
CORRELATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL VARIABLES WITH NICOTINE DEPENDENCE AMONG CURRENT CIGARETTE SMOKERS IN BANGALORE – AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
Authors: Shinkre Rohan , Srivastava B.K , Eshwar Shruthi , K Jain Vipin , V Suresh Nikhil , M Naik Mamata
Published: November 2022

Objectives- The study aimed to determine the magnitude of the influence of psychological variables of Depression,
MAnxiety, and Stress on Nicotine Dependence. A cross-sectional study was conducted on Materials and methodssmokers recruited from the O.P.D of KLE Society's Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore by convenience sampling.
Depression, Anxiety, and Stress were evaluated in these subjects using the DASS-21 questionnaire scale. Nicotine
Dependence was assessed using the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence. Statistical analysis was performed on
SPSS version 26 (p-value <0.05).aterials and methods- A cross-sectional study was conducted on smokers recruited from
the O.P.D of KLE Society's Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore by convenience sampling. Depression, Anxiety, and
Stress were evaluated in these subjects using the DASS-21 questionnaire scale. Nicotine Dependence was assessed
using the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence. Statistical analysis was performed on SPSS version 26 (p-value
<0.05). Pearsons's Correlation test showed a positive correlation between nicotine dependence with a Results: nxiety
and stress. Tobacco cessation programs should assess the mental health status of the Smoker prior to Conclusions –
commencing cessation therapy as it dictates the level of nicotine dependence of the smoker.
EFFECTIVENESS OF BLUE-LIGHT THERAPY AGAINST STAPHYLOCOCCUS CLINICAL ISOLATES
Authors: Jong, Cho Ran Kim Chung-
Published: November 2022

We tried to evaluate whether blue light in a specific area has an antibacterial effect on S.aureus and S.epidermidis strains,
which are mainly skin flora, or contamination of the environment or equipment. A light source was constructed using
LEDs with wavelengths of 410 nm,450 nm,and 470 nm with a fixed irradiation distance of 15 mm.The irradiation time was
15,30,45,60,and 120 minutes.Under 410nm light source,in all three bacterial species,the PDT-treated samples showed a
significant decrease (p<0.05) in viability. In both bacterial species, the bacterial killing effect was more pronounced
when the irradiation time was increased.
“ROLE OF ADVANCED MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING (DWI, PERFUSION IMAGING AND MR SPECTROSCOPY) IN INTRACRANIAL TUMORS CORRELATING WITH HISTOPATHOLOGY”
Authors: Rani K. Radha , Harinath D. , Vijaya Sree Jujar
Published: November 2022

Intracranial masses are a significant health problem and present several imaging challenges. The role of imaging is no
longer limited to merely providing anatomic details but the advanced MR techniques like DWI, MRS and MR perfusion
permit the assessment of the freedom of water molecule movement, the microvascular structure and hemodynamic
characteristics, and the chemical makeup of certain metabolites of lesions. In this article, we will discuss the role of the
advanced MR imaging techniques, namely perfusion, diffusion-weighted imaging, and MR spectroscopy in the
diagnosis and classification of the brain tumors and we will correlate our radiological diagnosis with histopathological
diagnosis.
ETHNICITY, URBANIZATION AND AGRICULTURAL GROWTH IN BENIN
Authors: A. Gbaguidi Tanguy
Published: November 2022

In order to promote agricultural growth and urbanization of rural areas, ethnicity poses many dysfunctions in land
governance concerning the rules, processes and structures mediating decisions on access, use and control of land, as
well as the technique of managing conflicting land decisions and interests. The objective of this paper is to analyze the
effects of urbanization and ethnicity on agricultural growth in Benin. Using VAR modeling on data covering the period
1995-2019, the results show that agricultural population negatively affects agricultural growth and ethnicity positively
and significantly affects agricultural growth. Thus, it would be very interesting to take into account the evolution of
agricultural population and ethnicity in the design and implementation of reforms in the agricultural sector in Benin.
Accuracy of Potential High Limit Estimation for Solar Plants in the Southeast US
Authors: Hobbs William , Ault David , Gevorgian Vahan , Saraswat Govind
Published: November 2022

Flexible solar operation, where solar photovoltaic (PV) plants follow up- and down-regulation signals, has significant potential to improve integration of solar into power grids. To optimize operation, it is important to accurately estimate the potential maximum power output, or potential high limit (PHL), of a plant in real time during periods where output has been reduced. As the PHL cannot be directly measured while a plant is curtailed, and it is driven by highly variable weather and plant conditions, model-based estimation methods are subject to errors. An estimation method using a subset of a plant as a reference has been developed by NREL. Here, we evaluate a version of that method using data from several utility-scale plants in the Southeast US spanning up to a full year.
Survey, Taxonomy, and Unification of Standard mmWave Channel Models for WPAN, WLAN, and Cellular Systems in 6G
Authors: Koda Yusuke , Ouyang Ruiting , Ohmi Norichika , Harada Hiroshi
Published: November 2022

This study aims to provide a unified view of the various standard millimeter-wave (mmWave) channel modeling frameworks for mmWave wireless deployments in sixth-generation (6G) wireless networks, focusing on wireless personal area networks (WPAN), wireless local area networks (WLAN), and cellular networks (CN). The 6G era will witness the emergence of security-sensitive, more mission-critical, and data-intensive applications, wherein massive amount of data will be exchanged while satisfying the stringent requirements for latency, reliability, trustworthiness, and data rate. Thus, mmWave connectivity has been considered and would result in the co-existence of decentralized networks and centralized CNs, eventually blurring the distinction between WPANs, WLANs, and CNs. Motivated by this futuristic vision, we first reviewed the present status of the standard channel models for WPAN, WLAN, and CNs to understand the common characteristics of mmWave channel models therein. We show that despite their differences in sight- specificity levels and employed mathematical functions, all standard channel models target the generation of a commonly structured channel impulse response comprising eight shared components. Furthermore, based on the affinity, we propose a research direction to develop unified mmWave channel generation for WPAN, WLAN, and CN, where channel simulations for the three scenarios can be conducted in an identical framework. Our experimental results shed light on the feasibility of the proposed research direction and highlight the challenges and opportunities. 
Satisfiability Attack-resilient Camouflaged Multiple Multivariable Logic-in-Memory Exploiting 3D NAND Flash Array
Authors: Sahay Shubham , Swaroop Bhogi Satya , Saxena Ayush
Published: November 2022

Logic-in-memory implementations have attracted significant attention recently for energy efficient in-situ processing of big data in this era of IoT. However, the emerging memory technologies such as RRAMs, PCMs, STT-MRAMs, etc. are still immature and exhibit significant spatial and temporal variations limiting the yield and the size of crossbar arrays available for implementing logic functions. Considering the technological maturity, ultra-high density and ultra-low cost of 3D NAND flash memory, in this work, we have proposed a novel methodology to exploit 3D NAND flash memory for realizing any logic function in sum-of-product form (SOP) with ≤177 literals/inputs and ≤214 minterms parallelly. Moreover, all the logic functions realized using the proposed technique appear same at the layout level rendering the logic-in-memory implementation utilizing the 3D NAND flash memory an innate camouflaging property and an inherent immunity against security vulnerabilities in the semiconductor supply chain. We have also evaluated the resiliency of the proposed technique against reverse engineering attacks such as SAT attacks, ATPG attacks and brute force attacks on ISCAS’85 and ISCAS’89 benchmark circuits. Our results indicate that the proposed logic-in-memory implementation facilitates complete obfuscation of the logic function without introducing any area overhead and exhibits a strong resiliency against reverse engineering.
Soft-Output Deep-LAS Detection for Coded MIMO System: A Learning-Aided LLR Approximation
Authors: Ullah Arif , Choi Wooyeol , Sambo Yusuf , Imran Muhammad Ali
Published: November 2022

The detail is available in the manuscript
Neuromorphic Computing with 28nm High-K-Metal Gate Ferroelectric Field Effect Transistors Based Artificial Synapses
Authors: Raffel Yannick , Müller Franz , Thunder Sunanda , Rana Masud S K , Lederer Maximilian , Pirro Luca , Seidel Konrad , Chakrabarti Bhaswar , Kaempfe Thomas , De Sourav
Published: November 2022

This paper presents a comprehensive overview of 28 nm high-k-metal gate-based ferroelectric field effect transistor devices for synaptic applications. The device under test was fabricated on 300mm wafers at GlobalFoundries. The fabricated devices demonstrate 103 WRITE-endurance cycles and 104 seconds of data-retention capability at 85°C. We have also assessed the FeFET-based crossbar array’s performance in system-level applications. By simulating the FeFET crossbar array for neuromorphic applications, the system performance was assessed. For datasets from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (MNIST), the crossbar array achieved software-comparable inference accuracy of about 97% using multilayer perceptron (MLP) neural networks.
A Conceptual Insight Into Achieving Interoperability Between Heterogeneous Blockchain Enabled Interconnected Smart Microgrids
Authors: Dinesha Disha Lagadamane , Patil Balachandra
Published: November 2022

Blockchain technology (BCT) has emerged as a game-changer for many industries since its inception in 2008. Its application in the energy industry as blockchain enabled interconnected smart microgrids (BSMG) is on the rise as it can execute energy trading, automate the market operations, manage the grid, and facilitate real-time payments. With the increase in usage of BSMGs, different types of BCT will emerge, making the system heterogeneous in nature. BCT is also limited currently due to its scalability and low transaction rate. Interoperability between heterogeneous BSMGs can counteract the drawbacks and improve the functionality and, thereby, adoption of BCT in energy. This paper recognises the need for interoperability and thoroughly reviews the different methods of interoperability that currently exist (i.e., notary mechanism, relay or side chains, hashed time-locked contracts, and blockchain routers). Two relay mechanisms - Polkadot and Cosmos with Inter Blockchain Communication Protocol (IBC) are reviewed further to determine the usability of the protocols. Finally, a conceptual architecture of interconnection of heterogeneous BSMGs is proposed. Conceptual solution to connecting Ethereum and Hyperledger Fabric to the Cosmos Hub through IBC is explored. While interoperability between heterogeneous users is addressed in Decentralized Finance (DeFi), it has not yet been addressed in energy. A conceptual solution is provided for this research gap for the first time in energy domain. 
New Challenges for Representative Democracy: The Changing Political Space in Western Europe
Authors: Maggini Nicola
Published: November 2022

Globalisation and EU integration have reshaped political alignments in western Europe, with the emergence of new conflicts within a political space still ideologically structured in two dimensions (economic and cultural). However, recent challenger parties appear to question such alleged bi-dimensionality, e.g. combining anti-immigrant stances with progressive views on moral issues. In light of such challenges, the article aims to understand whether citizens’ positions on policy issues can still be interpreted according to latent ideological dimensions, exploring possible differences across distinct party electorates and age groups (young vs. older people). The article analyses the ideological consistency of voters’ issue preferences and the dimensionality of the issue space in seven western European countries through original survey data and scaling techniques. Results show that most citizens (especially young and right-wing voters) take ideologically inconsistent positions on cultural GAL-TAN and economic left-right issues, whereas are quite consistent on immigration and EU issues.
Slotsom: Code en karakter, casus en context
Authors: Kole Jos , de Ruyter Doret
Published: November 2022

De normatieve onderstroom van beroepsuitoefening in het onderwijs, de jeugdzorg en het recht is in de voorafgaande bijdragen aangeboord; niet alleen door professionals die hun beroepspraktijk en -vereniging vertegen- woordigen maar ook door wetenschappers die aan universiteiten beroeps- ethiek beoefenen. Daarbij hebben ze zowel het code- als het karakter-aspect van de beroepsmoraal van leraren, rechters, gezinsvoogden en advocaten onder de loep genomen.
أثر العلاقات العامة في تحقيق جودة الخدمة المصرفية بحث تطبيقي في عينة من المصارف التجارية العراقية الخاصة
Authors: عبود خلود , داود اكرم
Published: November 2022

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التوزيع المكاني للمناطق الخضراء ومساحاتها المنفذة وغير المنفذة في مدينة النجف الاشرف
Authors: رحيل عبد الحسن , هاشم رزاق
Published: November 2022

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قياس مخاطر الاعمال التي تواجه الشركات المدرجة في سوق العراق للوراق المالية
Authors: الهنداوي انوار , احمد حيدر
Published: November 2022

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أثر الإنفاق العام في نجاح استراتيجيات مواجهة الأزمات دراسة تحليلية في مديرية دفاع مدني محافظة النجف الاشرف
Authors: الذبحاوي فرحان , رشيد محمد
Published: November 2022

تهدف الدراسة إلى معرفة دور ممارسات الانفاق العام في نجاح استراتيجيات مواجهة ازمات مجتمع الدراسة  مديرية دفاع مدني محافظة النجف الاشرف. وركزت الدراسة على بلورة الأرضية المعرفية لمتغيرات الدراسة الرئيسة من خلال الاطلاع على أغلب الأدبيات والدراسات التي تناولت موضوعات ممارسات الانفاق العام واستراتيجيات مواجهة الازمات. ولتحقيق أهداف الدراسة فقد تم دراسة الارتباط والتأثير بين أبعاد ممارسات الانفاق العام المتمثلة بـ(الممارسات الادارية ,الممارسات الاقتصادية, الممارسات الوظيفية, الممارسات المالية ) في أبعاد استراتيجيات مواجهة الازمات المتمثلة بـ(استراتيجية الاحتواء ، استراتيجية فرق العمل ،استراتيجية التعبة, استراتيجية التفتيت). وتم تصميم مقياس مكون من (24) فقرة ، وقد تم توزيع (120) استبانة وتم استعمال الأدوات الإحصائية المتمثلة بـ (الوسط الحسابي ، الانحراف المعياري ، التحليل العاملي التوكيدي).
مجلة النشاط الثقافي (1957– 1958)- دراسة تاريخية في هيكلها التنظيمي وإطارها الزمني
Authors: الحكيم حسين
Published: November 2022

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Decentralisation and Central Government Control: Experiences from the Local Government Reform in Zimbabwe
Authors:   University of Johannesburg, NYIKADZINO DR TAWANDA , VYAS-DOORGAPERSAD PROF SHIKHA
Published: November 2022

Post-independence state-building in Africa was hinged on decentralisation reforms aimed at increasing the participation and involvement of the previously disenfranchised black majority in governance and development processes. There was a realisation that the inherited governance and development challenges could only be addressed through decentralisation. The qualitative desktop analysis of the relevant literature that was undertaken in the recent research, however, indicates that decentralisation reforms implemented by most African countries since gaining independence failed to achieve the intended results. Building on this trend, this article is guided by Falleti’s sequential theory of decentralisation and argues that the administrative, fiscal, and political decentralisation reforms implemented in Zimbabwe, rather than empowering the local people, further entrenched the central government’s grip on and control of local governments – centralisation and recentralisation through decentralisation/devolution. Authors argue that the reforms created avenues through which the central government could micromanage, whip, and sometimes, undermine local governments thereby suffocating their capacity to provide basic services. The reforms allowed the central government to deepen its patronage networks. Keywords: Centralisation, Decentralisation, Devolution, Recentralisation, Zimbabwe
The Adoption Problem and Relativism about Logic
Authors: Boyd Daniel
Published: November 2022

The adoption problem was originally raised by Saul Kripke. It is supposed to present a difficulty for Willard Van Orman Quine’s view that statements of logical law are empirically confirmable. I want to argue for two things in relation to the adoption problem. The first is that the adoption problem does not really undermine the idea that statements of logical law are empirically confirmable. The second is that an analogue of the adoption problem can be developed in order to criticize a form of relativism about logic.
Problema de la adopción: ¿un problema para un pluralismo respecto de la negación lógica?
Authors: Franceschini Eliana
Published: November 2022

Partiendo de una serie de tesis respecto del significado de la negación lógica, se ofrece una reflexión acerca de la relación entre el pluralismo lógico y el estatus de ciertos principios lógicos fundamentales. El objetivo de este trabajo es mostrar que el Problema de la Adopción, tal como se encuentra formulado por Kripke-Padró, no representa un conflicto para una visión antiexcepcionalista de la lógica. Las leyes lógicas no poseen un status privilegiado, independientemente de que existan algunas que no podemos adoptar, porque sí podemos decidir abandonar principios lógicos y es abandonando reglas y no adoptándolas como se revisa una teoría lógica; en consecuencia es aceptable un tipo de pluralismo lógico que parta de considerar que más de un conjunto de principios capturan de manera adecuada el significado de la negación.
A Saul
Authors: Barrio Eduardo A.
Published: November 2022

Esta sección temática constituye la segunda discusión sobre el desafío de la adopción de reglas lógicas publicado en Análisis Filosófico. Al igual que la primera, esta colección de artículos puede verse como el resultado de la colaboración internacional que durante más de dos décadas hemos mantenido entre el Saul Kripke Center (SKC) y el IIF-SADAF-CONICET. Y más precisamente, entre Saul, Romina y el grupo de lógica de Buenos Aires (BA-Logic). Visitas, seminarios, workshops, proyectos internacionales, y fundamentalmente mucho afecto y pasión por los problemas filosóficos fundamentales han marcado este proceso. Tanto Romina como Saul han apoyado sistemáticamente los esfuerzos desde Argentina para producir conocimiento en el área de lógica. Ambos han estado involucrados no solo institucionalmente en el apoyo al desarrollo de nuestro grupo, sino también a nivel personal. Fueron muchos los momentos que compartimos juntos. Muchos recuerdos e historias. Es importante destacar, solo para mencionar un simple aspecto de nuestras historias comunes, que Saul participó activamente en el proceso de elaboración de la propuesta de ambos números, en la lectura de gran parte del material, e incluso como réferi de algunos trabajos. Saul y Romina asistieron por Zoom a varias reuniones en el marco de los seminarios que generaron parte del material aquí publicado. Recuerdo la alegría de Saul, sus comentarios y la sorpresa de muchos de los participantes de ver aparecer en sus pantallas al filósofo más importante del mundo y uno de los más importantes de la historia. Para ellos quizás era Kripke, para mi ya era Saul. Nos hubiera gustado celebrar juntos. Podría haber sido en Buenos Aires o en Nueva York. Lamentablemente, ya no podrá ser. Aunque también es cierto que esta sección temática es una manera de volver a reunirnos y de expresar el profundo agradecimiento que todos los integrantes del BA-Logic tenemos por Saul. Te vamos a extrañar… Ya te estamos extrañando…
COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF MEDICATED SOAPS ON STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ASSOCIATED WITH WOUNDS AND POST-OPERATIVE WOUNDS FROM HOSPITALS IN ONDO STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Bassey Ekemini , AROTUPIN DANIEL , AJAYI BABAJIDE
Published: November 2022

Introduction: Staphylococcus aureus remains one of the leading causes of wound infection and medicated soaps have antimicrobial substances which when applied on living tissues, reduces the possibility of S. aureus wound infection, sepsis or putrefaction.
Aim: Therefore, this study is aimed at determining the antibacterial activities of 6 medicated soaps on S. aureus isolated from wounds.
Methodology: One hundred and eight (108) wound samples were collected from patients with wound infection found in the orthopedic and surgical wards of selected hospitals in Ondo State. The antibacterial activity of medicated soaps on S. aureus isolated from wound infection was determined using agar well diffusion technique and the antibiogram profile was determined using disc diffusion technique.
Results: Of the 108 wound samples tested, 64 (59.3%) were infected with S. aureus. Tetmosol soap recorded the highest zone of inhibition against all S. aureus strains with (24.3 mm) at 200 mg/ml and (20.3 mm) at 100 mg concentrations. Carat soap had the least antibacterial activity against all staphylococcus strains with (6.0 mm) for both concentrations. Over 70% of the isolates were resistant to amoxicillin, rocephine, gentamycin, zinnacef, ampiclox and septrin; whereas, ≤ 50% were susceptible to ciprofloxacin, streptomycin, erythromycin and perfloxacin. Medicated soaps had a better activity on S. aureus compared to conventional antibiotics.
Conclusion: Therefore, antiseptic soaps could be used in the cleaning of wounds and cuts during time of hurts to prevent infection and the transmission of wound pathogens. However, this should be used moderately by patients in order to avoid irritation and development of microbial resistance in the future.
effect of formal and informal communication on managerial satisfaction and performance
Authors: Orpen Christopher
Published: November 2022

128 middle-managers working for 1 different organisations supplied data about their communications with different persons in their organization. From this data measures were developed for each manager of (a the frequency of his scheduled (formal) communications, and (b) the frequency of his unscheduled (informal) communications with superiors (upward communication), with peers (horizontal communication) and with subordinates (downward communication). Significantly positive relations were formed between unscheduled communications and job satisfaction, especially horizontal communication None of the relations between scheduled or unscheduled communications and job performance were significant
use of television by blacks in the PWV area
Authors: Bekker S. J.
Published: November 2022

This article focuses on Rayburn and Palmgreen's (1984) expectancy-value model of gratifications to determine the way in which members of a group of blacks utilize television as a mass medium to satisfy certain needs through selective exposure to their favourite programmes. Also, an attempt is made to test the basic assumptions of the model. The sample consisted of 703 urban blacks in the PWV area, and was divided into four groups, viz. a satisfied, unrealistic, surprised, and passive group for each of news, educational, and story programmes. The results indicate that the majority of the respondents are satisfied with these television programmes of the SABC. It appears as if the model, which was tested for the whole sample regarding various programmes, should be adapted to enhance its applicability for intercultural studies and the use of television in general
Evaluasie van die technikon· opleiding van voornemende skakelpraktisyns
Authors: Ferreira Betsie
Published: November 2022

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the training programme in public relations offered by Technicon to determine whether it adequately prepares candidates for the public relations sector. To reach this objective, a literature study was undertaken in order to identify technikon training requirements as well as professional training requirements in public relations. This study concentrated mainly on South African and American literature, the latter being accepted as a role model for public relations curricular. The systems perspective, and more specifically Files" (1984) macro systems model for public relations curricula. Serve as theoretical basis for this study. The literature study was supplemented by interviews with former students and employers in the field of public relations. The study included an analysis of a national mail-questionnaire survey sent to 403 persons who have obtained the National Diploma in Public Relations. The study identified weaknesses and shortcomings in the current training programme In conclusion, recommendations to improve the current programme, as well as guidelines for the curriculum planning of higher qualifications in public relations at Technicon, were offered
Boeke
Authors: Venter Linda
Published: November 2022

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Laaste Woord
Authors: Sithole Nokwanda
Published: November 2022

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Ethics and communication in organisations
Authors: Davidson Brett
Published: November 2022

This article deals with the question of managers' ethical responsibilities in their communication with em ployees. The idea of a social contract for business is used as a starting point for the development of an ethi cal standard for communication. Fo cusing on the concept of corporate culture, the author looks at the role of power, rhetoric and ideology in exerting symbolic control in the organisation. He argues that although some believe that the presence of rhetoric and of power differences precludes the possibility of ethical communication, this is not necessar ily true. Finally, Sonja Sackmann's view of corporate culture as a dy namic construct is introduced as an approach that seems to promote ethical communication with respect to employees.
Boeke
Authors: Puth Gustav
Published: November 2022

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transparency of the South African Reserve Bank
Authors: Oksiutycz Anna
Published: November 2022

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) is a central bank. It is the public institution responsiblefor managing the South African monetary policy. Any decisions taken by the bank and how thesedecisions are communicated affect all the participants in the economic activity of the country.This study undertook a thematic analysis of the media releases, monetary policy statementsand SARB Governors’ speeches delivered between 2008 and 2009. It revealed that the SARB,through having achieved a relatively high level of economic and policy transparency, achievedlower procedural and political transparency. The results also indicate that, despite there being anincreased demand for the accountability of organisations to a broad spectrum of stakeholders,the SARB directs most of its communications to only a relatively limited group of stakeholders.
“Why should I?”
Authors: Broersma Anouk , Jansen Carel
Published: November 2022

This study aimed to discover what specific beliefs of students at a South African universityshould be addressed when trying to persuade them to go for HIV counselling and testing (HCT).The participants were 113 students from a previously disadvantaged university. The studentscompleted a questionnaire that included questions about participants’ HCT intentions and aboutpossible predictors of such intentions. Students’ HCT intention proved to be positively related totheir perception of having control over their HCT behaviour (self-efficacy), and to their perceptionof social pressure towards going for HCT (perceived norm). The students’ belief that they wouldnot be either too afraid or too stressed to go for HCT contributed positively to their self-efficacy,as did the belief that they would be able to deal with the possibly disadvantageous outcome of theHIV test. The students’ belief that their parents would approve of their going for HCT proved to bea strong and positive predictor of their perceived norm. Furthermore, perceived susceptibility toHIV/AIDS was positively related to HCT intention, and stigmatising attitude towards people livingwith HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) was negatively related to HCT intention. These outcomes suggestthat in trying to convince black students in South Africa to go for HCT, developers of promotionmessages should focus on students’ susceptibility to HIV, on how to deal with the possibilitythat their parents might not approve of their going for HCT, and on how to cope with a possiblydisadvantageous test outcome.
PREFACE The Fred factor
Authors: Communicare
Published: November 2022

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sequential, integrated, sustainable organisationstakeholder relationship (SISOSR) process for building organisation-stakeholder partnerships
Authors: Slabbert Yolandi , Barker Rachel
Published: November 2022

Although the concept ‘organisation-stakeholder relationship (OSR)’ is not new and has beenresearched extensively in the literature, few attempts have been made to critically analyseexisting viewpoints and propose a unified conceptual framework. The main research problem ofthis paper is to address this lack of a commonly accepted conceptual framework for organisationalstakeholder relationships. This is done through a critical analysis of the different perspectivesand existing conceptual frameworks, using a qualitative method whereby strategic stakeholderidentification, OSR development, and OSR maintenance are integrated to propose a conceptualframework, subsequently termed SISOSR, for building organisation-stakeholder partnerships(OSPs) with strategic stakeholders. This article is structured as follows: Firstly, the key conceptsare defined; secondly, the building blocks of the framework are presented based on soundtheoretical constructs; and. thirdly, the SISOSR framework is graphically presented and discussedto elaborate on the proposed process of OSR building, followed by concluding arguments.
challenge of the spiral-of-silence theory
Authors: Donsbach Wolfgang
Published: November 2022

This article describes the state-of-the-art of Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann's theory of the dynamics of public opinion processes called the "spiral-of-allence-theory". The theory comprises several single hypotheses which relate to different fields of social sciences behavioral and attitudinal psychology, communication research and social theory. Its core assumption is the hypothesis that in dividuals have a fear of isolating themselves in public situations and thus tend not to ex claim their own opinions when they perceive the majority of their fellow citizens to hold the opposite point of view. Noelle-Neumann's ap proach has been discussed and criticised by scholars from different fields. Nevertheless, the empirical evidence up to now seems to underline that it has the potential to explain some of the variance in individual behaviour and in the dynamics of public opinion pro-V cesses.
Last Word
Authors: Alexander Neville
Published: November 2022

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Public Service Broadcasting in the Age of Information Capitalism
Authors: Tomaselli Ruth Elizabeth
Published: November 2022

This paper looks at two temporary phenomena: Information capitalism, and public service broadcasting. The crux of the paper is the question whether the ideal of public service broadcasting can survive the new technological and economic arrangements Impinging on broadcasting; and secondly, whether the public service ethos is worth saving, In view of all the shortcomings and Inherent contradictions within the system. To answer these questions, we need to clarify what we mean by technological revolution, or, what I feel is more appropriately referred to as "information capitalism". The paper will focus on what I see to be some of the key cultural, ideological and political questions thrown up by this new order, and how these changes may affect the present and future systems of broadcasting regulations and programme content. The paper also looks at what is meant by public service broadcasting, and how the concept has been applied in the South African context. It outlines some of the main crises to have bedevilled the system internationally, and focuses particularly on the somewhat spurious claim that public service broadcasting is politically neutral and non-aligned. After reviewing the criticisms levelled at the alternative to Public Service Broadcasting: Deregulated broadcasting, the paper concludes that the former is indeed worth saving, but only as part of the broader broad casting and televisual arrangements within a "mixed economy" which would include deregulated television arrangements
Interne sosiale verantwoordelikheid as beeldhouer in organisies
Authors: Roodt Marco
Published: November 2022

Alvin Toffler from "Future Shock" (1982) fame may be regarded as the futurist who gave renewed impetus to social responsibility. Big business has marked social responsibility as a priority on their business agenda. Successful organisations, such as the Anglo-American Corporation, Barlows, Murray and Roberts, and food chains like Checkers and Pick-n-Pay realise that profits cannot be the sole aim of business anymore. The Southern African business environment is complex. It has numerous socio-economical and political problems. In order to survive in this environment, business needs a market Ing and business philosophy which Incorporates and solves these issues. People should be regarded as the most important as set of business. By practising social responsibility, business helps people to help themselves. A positive effect this has brought about is that it creates a favourable image of the organisation among external publics in society (Cutlip and Center, 1988). The question is whether the same principle can be applied to the building of positive images among employees in organisations. In other words, what about an internal form of social responsibility?
Kompromie binne die konteks van onderhandelingspolitiek
Authors: Degenaar Johan
Published: November 2022

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Kommunikasie, organisasiegedrag en organisasie·ontwikkeling
Authors: Coetsee Leon , Pottas Chris
Published: November 2022

Prominent organisational behavioural theorists emphasize the crucial role of communication in organisational behaviour. In contrast communication is often treated as just one of an array of organisational behavioural phenomena by organisational development (OD) practitioners when they attempt to improve organisational effectiveness. In this study the relationship of com munication to organisational climate and behaviour is investigated by means of an analysis of the factor structure of an organisational diagnostic question naire, based on a theoretical model of organisational behaviour, and the correlation of communication with 27 sub factors of organisational behaviour. It is concluded that communication is an Important dimension of organisa tional climate, and probably plays the crucial role in integrating and co ordinating organisational subsystem functioning. Because of this and the significant relationship of communica tion to factors such as leadership, group functioning and job satisfaction, com munication should receive priority atten tlon in OD-programmes directed at Improving organisational climate and effectiveness.
Methodological implications of a systems approach to organizational climate
Authors: Verwey Sonja
Published: November 2022

In this article the serious theoretical and methodological issues facing climate research are discussed. It is indicated that the most important theoretical and methodological issue facing climate researchers is a lack of conceptual In tegration of the climate construct. It is shown that this has resulted in an In ablilty of climate researchers to satisfactorily resolve a number of methodological Issues. It is further shown that the Inability of climate researchers to resolve these methodological Issues, has led to a decline of research interest in the climate construct, whereby the viabill ty of organizational climate as a research field and management tool Is threatened. In this article the author proffers a social systems approach to the conceptualization of organizational climate. The methodological implications of such an approach are discussed and it Is shown that this reconceptualization of the climate construct can alleviate many of the methodological Issues still facing climate research.
Rolprent, Televisie en die Omgewing
Authors: Fourie Pieter Jacobus
Published: November 2022

Against the background of the realist and expressionist film theories it is argued in this article that directors of films/videos on the environment should work in a more realistic style. The purpose should be to develop closer contact between the viewer and the environment. A brief descrip tion of realism and expressionism as two dominant styles in filmmaking and of Direct cinema and cinéma vérité is given, and the implications of these styles for the relationship Image/environment are discussed.
Science as Effective Social Communication
Authors: Kotze J. C.
Published: November 2022

Social scientists have by and large allenated the rest of society from science, and In this process have re moved themselves from the dally mundane matters and demands of social life, through the theoretical objectification of society. People con stituting society, on the other hand, are subjectively engaged in everyday social life. In its application of objec tive theory, science falls to share Emeaning in terms of subjective ex meaning with human beings who find perience. This article pursues the no tion that perception plays a crucial part in communication; that percep tion is shaped by experience; and that experience is historically and situationally specific. Objective the ory, being a deliberate attempt to transcend specific instances of sub. jective experiences both in time and place, is incompatible with the con tingency inherent in subjective ex perience. In trying to say too much by encompassing too much of mankind, objective theory has very little to say to people in real situations.
Laaste Woord
Authors: Van Rensburg Manie
Published: November 2022

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Peran Kortisol dalam Kasus Kawin Berulang pada Sapi Perah Peranakan Friesian Holstein (PFH)
Authors: Raynardia Yosephine Laura , Adyatama Aqil , A'yun Zurriyatina Qurota , Rosita Ginar , Prawesti Laras Nur
Published: November 2022

Kurangnya kesadaran peternak tentang kebutuhan pakan baik konsentrat atau hijauan pada sapi perah PFH akan berdampak pada penurunan performa reproduksi sapi sampai penurunan produksi susu karena kurangnya asupan nutrient. Menurunnya performa reproduksi sapi perah PFH adalah terjadinya stres pada tubuh sapi tersebut. Stres pada tubuh mengakibatkan produksi beberapa hormon yang berpengaruh pada metabolisme tubuh. Hormon yang berperan pada kejadian ini adalah kortisol yaitu hormon yang dihasilkan ketika ternak tersebut mengalami stres. Ternak yang mengalami stres, pusat kognitif pada otak akan menerima stimulus yang dianggap ancaman dari lingkungan dan melakukan reaksi berupa mekanisme respon melalui sinyal nervus yang akan mengaktivasi hipotalamus menghasilkan Corticotropin Releasing Hormone (CRH). Hormon ini akan tersekresi dan ditransport menuju anterior pituitari yang berefek pada peningkatan sintesis dan sekresi Adreno Corticotropin Hormone (ACTH). Selanjutnya, ACTH akan memiliki aksi terhadap sterodiogenesis dan akan mendukung pengangkatan kolesterol serta perubahan enzimatik menjadi hormone glukokortikoid berupa kortisol dan kortikosterone. Hal ini juga mengakibatkan terjadinya kawin berulang yang akan berdampak pada kerugian peternak. Tujuan dari penulisan ini adalah mengungkap adanya efek negatif yang masif jika mengabaikan nutrien pakan yang terungkap melalui kortisol dalam darah sapi perah PFH.
Pengaruh Lama Pengeringan terhadap Rendemen, Kadar Air, dan Organoleptik Dendeng Sayat Daging Ayam
Authors: Anwar Chairil , Irmayanti Irmayanti , Ambartiasari Geta
Published: November 2022

Dendeng merupakan lembaran daging yang dikeringkan dengan menambahkan campuran gula, garam, serta bumbu-bumbu lain. Dendeng juga salah satu produk awetan daging tradisional yang sangat popular di Indonesia dan memiliki daya terima yang tinggi di beberapa negara Asia. Pengeringan termasuk salah satu tahapan proses pembuatan dendeng yang perlu diperhatikan. Pengeringan ini bertujuan untuk memperlambat laju kerusakan akibat aktivitas biologi dan kimia akibat berkurangnya kadar air pada bahan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui lama pengeringan terhadap rendemen, kadar air, organoleptik dendeng sayat daging ayam. Metode yang dilakukan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode percobaan desain Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) dengan faktor lama pengeringan dibawah sinar matahari yang terdiri dari 4 taraf perlakuan yaitu A=6 jam, B=7 jam, C=8 jam, dan D=9 jam. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perlakuan lama pengeringan (6, 7, 8, dan 9 jam) memberikan pengaruh yang sangat nyata (P<0.01) terhadap rendemen, kadar air, dan organoleptik rasa, warna, aroma, dan tekstur. Dendeng sayat daging ayam dengan kualitas organoleptik yang terbaik terdapat pada perlakuan lama pengeringan 7 jam dengan karakteristik warna 4,01 (agak suka), rasa 3,87 (agak suka), aroma 2,64 (agak tidak suka), dan nilai organoleptik tekstur 2,95 (agak tidak suka).
Women in Deccan: An Epigraphical Substantiation
Authors: Mokashi Rupali
Published: November 2022

India is an ancient land with a living and unbroken traditions of diverse religions, cultures and faiths. Women have always been a vital link in this process from the days of the Harappan Civilization. When one tries to appreciate and understand the women of historic ancient India, it is realized that customarily the position of women in ancient India is judged by analyzing the famous female protagonists depicted in the literary works produced by stalwarts or relying on the norms laid down in scriptures of different times, thus overlooking the ‘real’ women. Their patronages, contributions and personal achievements to the making of the Indian society were rarely brought to light. There is a need to re write the history of women in ancient India in general and in Deccan in specific.
Acceptability of Digital Payment System Throughout Covid-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh: a Comparative Study Between Pre-pandemic and Post-pandemic Period
Authors: Saha Jace , Lovely Koli Fouzia , Imon Mujibul
Published: November 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic extensively affects the world, particularly consumer payment patterns. Since, the lack of physical contact during the COVID-19 pandemic era, consumers' need for a substitute spending pattern has increased. People are required to utilize debit cards, credit cards, internet banking, and other mobile banking services as an alternative to physical transactions when they buy products online and make virtual payments. 2019 is known as a pre-pandemic period, therefore the study intends to scrutinize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the use of digital payment methods in Bangladesh. This paper has focused to analyze the average amounts of transactions of each payment method that occurred during the pre-pandemic and post-pandemic eras (2019-2021). The result of the study confirmed an insignificant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the use of digital payment methods in Bangladesh.
The Greener Side of Polyoxometalate: As an Efficient Photocatalyst for Degradation of Phenol from Contaminated Water Source
Authors: Mandal Arabinda , Chatterjee Rajarshi
Published: November 2022

The increasing amount of hazardous micro-pollutants in the aqueous environment has recently become a concern, especially because they are not usually included in environmental monitoring programs. Phenolic compounds, the most common toxic environmental pollutants, discharged as waste water from many industries are required to be removed. Usually phenolic wastes are treated by physicochemical methods like adsorption, reverse osmosis, electrolytic oxidation, and bioremediation. These methods are impractical due to high costs and the production of other toxic end products, e.g. conversion of phenol into chlorophenol when chlorination is used. Among various techniques available for removing phenol, biological treatment has been proved to be very effective. Again biological degradation usually takes longer time. Investigation of alternative economically viable pathways is the prime objective of our research work. Here we have examined the photocatalytic degradation of phenol from laboratory samples and petrochemical industries waste water under UV radiation by using nanoparticles of titanium dioxide embedded in polyoxometalates (POM). In this article, Lacunary Keggin heteropolyoxometalate H4[PVMo11O40] supported on TiO2 nanoparticles was prepared by the solvothermal method. Characteristics of nano particles studded Keggin structure in the nano composites were confirmed by FT-IR and XRD analyses. The detailed information of POM-decorated nanoparticles is obtained by the combined use of scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM &TEM) along with thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA). The photocatalytic activity of prepared H4 [PVMo11O40] / TiO2 for degradation of phenol under UV light was investigated using H2O2 as an oxidant. The results indicated that synthesized nano photocatalyst could be considered as an effective economic tool in the removal of organic pollutants from aqueous solutions in future.
Peran Sistem Informasi Akuntansi dan Pengendalian Internal dalam Meningkatkan Kinerja Pegawai di PT Pelni (Persero) Cabang Semarang
Authors: Lusiani Putri Agusta , Damajanti Anita
Published: November 2022

PT PELNI (Persero) adalah perusahaan milik pemerintah Indonesia. Perusahaan ini merupakan perusahaan yang menyediakan jasa angkutan laut untuk penumpang dan barang. Sistem pengendalian intern pada PT PELNI telah diterapkan di seluruh organisasi. Penerapan sistem pengendalian intern memerlukan integrasi dan koordinasi antara pimpinan dan karyawan yang terlibat di semua tingkatan organisasi, baik di tingkat pusat maupun cabang. Penelitian ini menguji dampak sistem informasi akuntansi dan sistem pengendalian internal terhadap kinerja karyawan pada PT PELNI Cabang Semarang. Data primer dikumpulkan dengan menggunakan kuesioner. Pengukuran variabel menggunakan skala Likert. Sistem informasi akuntansi diukur dengan sembilan pertanyaan, sistem pengendalian intern dan kinerja karyawan masing-masing diukur dengan sebelas pertanyaan.  Hipotesis dianalisis dengan menggunakan regresi linier berganda. Kriteria pemilihan sampel adalah karyawan PT PELNI Cabang Semarang yang terlibat langsung dengan penggunaan sistem informasi akuntansi. Berdasarkan kriteria tersebut diperoleh 33 responden. Pengujian validitas dan reliabilitas instrumen menunjukkan bahwa semua instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini valid dan reliabel. Pengujian asumsi klasik pada model regresi yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa model regresi memenuhi asumsi normalitas, tidak terjadi heteroskedastisitas, dan tidak terjadi multikolinearitas. Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa sistem informasi akuntansi dan pengendalian internal pada PT PELNI Cabang Semarang berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan.
Transitivity and Aspect in Sahidic Coptic: Studies in the Morphosyntax of Native and Greek-Origin Verbs
Authors: Speransky Nina
Published: November 2022

Transitivity and Aspect in Sahidic Coptic consists of three studies united by the common topic of voice alternations in Sahidic. Having established that the Coptic verbal system is based on split causativity (for the term see Kulikov L.I., “Split causativity: remarks on correlations between transitivity, aspect, and tense”), the work introduces the concept of an aspect-transitivity grid, in which the unmarked infinitival form is ascribed the voice-aspect meaning according to the conjugation pattern it appears in. The work establishes a correlation between the morphosyntactic properties of verbs and their semantic properties, such as lexical aspect and agentivity. Chapter 2 explores the formal and semantic properties of the periphrastic circumstantial construction. Voice marking phenomena in Greek-origin verbs are examined in chapter 3. The results obtained in this study may be further used in language contact research, as well as in general and typological linguistics.