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Squeeze Film Effect and Its Influence on the Lubrication Characteristics of Slipper Oil Film under Pressure Pulse
Authors: Wu JiaHao , Ma LiFeng , An GaoCheng , Han Hao
Published: June 2023

This study aims at the lubricant film between the slipper and swashplate of an axial piston pump. Based on a single piston/slipper assembly model, a mathematical model for the squeeze film effect is developed according to the pressure-flow transfer process as well as the dynamics of the piston/slipper assembly. The squeeze film effect on the slipper lubricant film has been predicted by nonlinear numerical calculations and computational fluid dynamic (CFD). The slipper lubricant film thickness and leakage flow, sealing land pressure distribution, and load carrying capacity are evaluated as important parameters to indicate the performance of slipper oil film. The influence of piston/slipper assembly geometric parameters, oil compressibility, and oil viscosity on the squeeze film effect under pressure pulse has been studied, and the effect of squeeze film speed on the support force of slipper lubricant film has been given out.
Determinants and Potential of Trade Using the Gravity Model Approach: Empirical Evidence of Egyptian Rice Crop
Authors: Ismaiel Ali Ismaiel Moustafa , Zhou Deyi , Shawky Eladawy Roshdy , El-Rasoul Ahmed Abou El-Yazid A. , Tawfik Yousef Alkhateeb Tarek , Ali Ahmed Abdullah Tarek , Mahmood Haider
Published: June 2023

The aim of this study is to examine the determinants of Egyptian trade in general and Egyptian rice trade in particular with 11 rice-importing partner countries (Libya, Lebanon, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Jordan, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Belgium, and Romania). To reach the main goals of the study, the gravity model was used to figure out which factors had the most impact on Egypt’s exports and imports. Using annual data on Egypt’s foreign and agricultural trade during the period 2001–2020 and data on the period 2001–2016 of rice crops with the 11 trading partners, the study reached several important conclusions. Among these conclusions, the Egyptian GDP variable had a negative effect on the total value of Egyptian imports and agriculture by increasing the value of total exports, agricultural exports, and rice exports to Egypt. Egyptian imports, exports, and population growth were all hurt by the Egyptian population variable. The study also shows that a 1% increase in export prices leads to a 3.97% increase in shipments of Egyptian rice to partner countries. According to economic theory, higher transportation expenses reduce trade volumes for both exports and imports. The variable distance between capitals has a negative effect on Egyptian exports. The study was designed based on the results of the main investigation. Based on the main investigation, the study made several important recommendations, including the need to take several measures to deflect the pace of economic growth of both the Egyptian total and agricultural export variables and rice export value, focusing on countries with high monetary and real GDP and a close geographical distribution. Improve economic relations between Egypt and its trading partners and shift from import-export cooperation to strategic food security cooperation.
Dissemination and Implementation of Character Strengthening Learning Technology Modules
Authors: Desiningrum Noviana , Nuryasana Endang , Mustadji Mustadji , Mariono Andi
Published: June 2023

This study aims to analyze the process of dissemination and simultaneous implementation of instructional technology teaching materials based on character strengthening using the Dick and Carey model. This research was using the method of steps 8 and 10 of Borg and Gall's development research. The results of this study were the language aspects in this module were accepted by the readers and users (5.69), the teaching material's systematics were very good (8.75) in integrating the Dick and Carey models and the character reinforcement integration in the teaching material's systematics was in very good (9.13). The lecturers' ability in applying teaching materials was in very good (4.04); the students' character in the lecture was excellent (4.06); the student's understanding and mastery was in very satisfying (84.03) with very good (97%) classic completeness value; and student's response to think-point share learning is 83.55%. This study concluded that the language aspect in this module is accepted by both the readers and users in terms of students and lecturers.
Authentic Assessment, Teacher Pedagogy, and Student Satisfaction
Authors: Lim Keai
Published: June 2023

This article purposed to analyse the mediating role of authentic assessment in the relationship between teaching pedagogy and student satisfaction in the Singapore Private Education industry. The target group for this quantitative study consisted of international Postgraduate MBA students from various countries selected through simple random sampling methods. A questionnaire consisting of three dimensions i.e. Student Satisfaction, Teaching Pedagogy, and Authentic Assessment was constructed and used to collect opinions from 344 MBA graduates. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyse the collected data. Multiple Linear Regression Analysis and Sobel Test showed the mediating effect and the predictive power of authentic assessment on the relationship between Teaching Pedagogy and student satisfaction. Essential research ethical issues were addressed and adhered to. The findings and knowledge generated from this study on student satisfaction will be significant and beneficial for institutions or individuals to identify and rectify any area for improvement in student satisfaction.
Performance Assessment of the First Year Engineering Students using Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation (FMCE)
Authors: Lampara Exedy C.
Published: June 2023

The admission of non-STEM graduates to engineering programs creates an opportunity to determine if the Senior High School strand does really dictate the performance of students. This study administered the Force and Motion Conceptual Evaluation (FMCE) to the first-year engineering students to determine if STEM graduates perform better than non-STEM graduates. The FMCE was administered to six hundred-seven (n = 607) first year engineering students of a state-run university in the Philippines, school year 2019-2020 and 2020-2021. The results reveal that there is no significant difference between the mean scores obtained by the STEM and non-STEM graduates (p = 0.912) in the FMCE. It was noted that the students who graduated from private and public high schools have similar performance (p = 0.242). Nevertheless, there is an urban-rural gap in performance among the respondents, where students who graduated from schools in cities have better performance than those who graduated from rural schools (p = 0.019). Finally, in the field dominated by male, the results suggest that female students are at par with male student students (p = 0.123) and both have statistically the same level of confidence with their answers (p = 0.176).
Dark Tourism: Tourist Motivations at The Site of Grief in Liberty Shrine, Cebu, Philippines
Authors: Adelan Lucita A. , Carillo Lovella V. , Delantar Alexander Franco A.
Published: June 2023

There is a marked rise in the development of outrage and demise-related tourist spots, destinations, and places of interest that provide potential information, insight, and recreation, enticing individuals eager to consume natural and commoditized death. The Liberty Shrine in Mactan, Cebu, Philippines, is an example of dark tourism because this spot is a commemorative marker that gives people an insight that the place was where Chieftain Lapu-Lapu killed Ferdinand Magellan during the battle in Mactan that, makes the latter the first Filipino to have deterred European belligerence. The study aimed to identify tourist motivations at the grief site in Liberty Shrine, located at Mactan, Cebu, Philippines. The study utilized the descriptive survey method validated through in-depth interviews, documentary analysis, and historical analysis. Using Stone's (2006) Dark Tourism theory, data were obtained from one hundred respondents (100), including government employees, residents, and tourists. Results revealed that visitor motivations at the grief site included location, education, motive, and promotion. It concluded that although location and education were rated Very Effective, motive and promotion were rated Effective only. The study recommended that the site management conduct systematic research and various promotional strategies, focusing on those that have proven more effective.
Relationship of Stressors and Psychosocial Support with Occurrence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Patients with Covid-19
Authors: Ellyamurti Devanti Octavia , Hartanti Monica Dwi
Published: June 2023

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is common in COVID-19 survivors and can be caused by a variety of stressors, including the duration of infection, severity, and location of isolation when infected with COVID-19. Furthermore, public anxiety caused by the rapid increase in the number of cases and deaths caused by COVID-19 plays a role in the occurrence of PTSD. To reduce the risk of mental disorders, psychosocial support is required. The purpose of this study was to describe the incidence of PTSD in COVID-19 survivors, to describe aspects of psychosocial support for COVID-19 survivors, and to assess the relationship between stressor factors and psychosocial support and the occurrence of PTSD in COVID-19 survivors. This research used an analytical observational research design with a cross sectional approach, involving 149 respondents aged 17-65 years, 52 men and 97 women from the COVID-19 survivor community known as COVID Survivor Indonesia (CSI) in DKI Jakarta. The Medical Outcomes Study–Social Support Survey (MOS-SSS) and The Impact Of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) questionnaires were distributed via Google Form to collect data. Data was processed and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) for Windows version 26.0, and results were analyzed using descriptive univariate and bivariate using Chi Square.  There is a significant relationship between stressor factors and the occurrence of PTSD, specifically the duration of infection with COVID-19 (P = 0,026), severity when infected with COVID-19 (P = 0,027), and place of isolation when infected with COVID-19 (P = 0,023). Furthermore, there was a significant relationship between psychosocial support and the occurrence of PTSD (p = 0,001).  Management of COVID-19 patients is required to detect stressor factors and provide psychosocial support so that COVID-19 survivors can return physical and psychological health.
Characterization of Alluvial Soil for Growth of Chinese Betel (Peperomia pellucida L.)
Authors: Silahooy Charles
Published: June 2023

This study aims to determine the characterization of alluvial soil as a place to grow Chinese betel (peperomia pellucida L.) in Ambon city. Parameters studied included morphological characterization of alluvial soil and description of Chinese betel nut (Peperomia pellucid a L.). The results of observations in the field and analysis of soil samples in the laboratory that have been collected are used as material to identify soil morphological characterization. Meanwhile Chinese betel nut (Peperomia pellucid a L.) collected from alluvial soil was selectively explored by exploring the research area using the Cruise Method. Furthermore, a phytochemical test was carried out to determine its phytochemical content. The results showed that the color of the soil and the rusty color of the alluvial soil in Ambon City was generally brown. The alluvial soil structure at the study site has an O horizon with a soil layer thickness of 17 cm, an A horizon with a thickness of 45 cm soil lumpy structure and a Bw horizon with a soil thickness of 30 cm and the C horizon with a thickness of 65 cm is classified as having a globular lumpy soil structure, It has a high clay and silt content. The lower the soil solum, the lower the C-organic content. The soil in Ambon city has moderate fertility. Low base saturation is associated with low C-organic content in the soil. Chinese sirih that grows on alluvial soil types in Ambon City contains several classes of compounds that are beneficial to health like flavonoids, alkaloids, tripenoids, phenolics, tannins and saponins so that they have ethnomedicin effects such as anticancer, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antihypertensive and antioxidant activities.
Development and Validation of Learning Activity Sheets in Rational Expressions and Linear Equations and Inequalities
Authors: Lacea Justine P , Buscano Jay D.
Published: June 2023

The purpose of this research study is to develop Learning Activity Sheets (LAS) in Rational Expressions and Linear Equations and Inequalities for the students. Data were collected via survey questionnaire from three sets of evaluators. The LAS was also administered from 100 students of New Society National High School to further scrutinize its validity. The results were interpreted and analysed using the rating scale and statistical tools including on-way ANOVA and mean.

Based from the results of the study, the researcher concluded that: there were fourteen competencies included in the developed LAS which are the not mastered and least mastered competencies of the students. The competency that received the highest mean percentage on the competency test was LAS 17 (graphs and illustrates a linear function and its (a) domain; (b) range; (c) table of values; (d) intercepts; and (e) slope). On the other hand, the competency that received the lowest mean percentage on the competency test was LAS 12 (solves problems involving systems of linear inequalities in two variables). The evaluators found the developed LAS to be effective and useful in terms of objectives, concepts, skills, usability, appropriateness, and adequacy with an interpreted mean rating of very high extent. The researcher also concluded that there is no significant difference in the standard response of the evaluators which is composed of Grade 8 math teachers, master teachers, and LRMDS-trained teachers. Based on the mean percentage results of the administered LAS, there was also a considerable improvement in the students' learning.
Early Growth of Cloned Lipote (Syzygium polycephaloides)
Authors: Vallesteros Shierel F. , Banan Ariel O. , Ibarra Melanie
Published: June 2023

This study aimed to propagate lipote cuttings through clonal propagation using different growth hormones. The clones were raised in a non-misted closed chamber and transplanted into polyethylene bags for observation of their early growth. The growth performance of the clones was analyzed in terms of height, diameter, leaf number, chlorophyll content, leaf area, shoot biomass, root biomass, and total biomass. After three months, the study was terminated, and analysis of variance showed significant differences in percent survival, chlorophyll content, shoot biomass, and root biomass. Treatment 2, which used a mixture of garden soil and vermicompost at a 1:1 ratio, produced the best results in different growth parameters measurements.
Pedagogical Competence Towards Technology-driven Instruction on Basic Education
Authors: Mariscal Liza L. , Albarracin Melanie R. , Mobo Froilan D. , Cutillas Anesito L.
Published: June 2023

This study investigates the pedagogical competence of elementary school teachers in integrating educational technology in the classroom. Pedagogical competence involves creating effective learning environments, designing activities that cater to different learning styles, and using appropriate teaching strategies. Technology integration in education has opened up new opportunities for interactive learning experiences. The study found that elementary school teachers had a positive attitude towards educational technology, and most reported having high levels of competence in its use. However, the level of pedagogical competence toward educational technology varied significantly among teachers. Hence, the study emphasizes the need for programs and interventions to improve teachers’ pedagogical competence in integrating educational technology into their teaching practices. Teachers must identify appropriate technological tools and resources to effectively incorporate educational technology to support their teaching objectives and engage students in meaningful learning experiences. Teachers must also assess students’ technical skills and design activities appropriate for their technological competency level. The study recommends that elementary school teachers undergo training to improve their pedagogical competence in using educational technology. Thus, integrating technology into education is crucial in providing high-quality education in the 21st century. Programs are needed to improve teachers’ pedagogical competence in incorporating it into their teaching practices.
Disney Magic through the Disney Guest Experience
Authors: Vergara Raymond Allan , Vergara Kimberly Christie S.
Published: June 2023

This study discusses how Disney delivers a unique and memorable guest experience. Through subjective personal introspection, it examines Disney's approach to co-creating a profound guest experience. The Disney guest experience is profound because it delivers an experience that touches on all six dimensions of an experience: sensorial, emotional, cognitive, pragmatic, lifestyle, and relational.
Performance of Edible Mushroom Varieties Under Different Agricultural Substrates
Authors: Dollison Mohammad D.
Published: June 2023

The study was conducted at Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa, Sr. Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology (DEBESMSCAT) Cabitan, Mandaon, Masbate. The experimental design used was 3 x 7 CRD factorial with three varieties of mushrooms (Pink Oyster, White Abalone, and Milky Mushroom), seven agricultural substrates as treatments, Treatment A (70% rice straw and 30% sawdust), Treatment B (70% rice straw and 30% corn cob), Treatment C (70% rice straw and 30% Carbonized Rice Hull), Treatment D (100% rice straw), Treatment E (100% sawdust), Treatment F (100% corn cob) and Treatment G (100% Carbonized Rice Hull). The experiment was replicated three times with a total of 945 fruiting bags. Height, fresh weight, and the number of fruiting bodies are the data that was observed in the study. The result showed that in terms of growth performance, a nonsignificant result was observed in the height performance of the mushroom varieties inoculated in substrates with 70% rice straw, 30% corn cob, and 100% carbonized rice hull. Similarly, the number of mushroom fruiting bodies produced differed among mushroom varieties inoculated. Mushrooms inoculated in 100% carbonized rice hull attained more fruiting bodies than other tested varieties. Mushrooms inoculated in 100% corn cob produced a significantly higher number of mushroom fruiting bodies than other treatments. Finally, the weight of mushroom fruiting bodies produced in 70% rice straw and 30% carbonized rice hull applications was statistically significant for all agricultural substrates inoculated. The researcher concluded that using agricultural substrates other than carbonized rice is effective in mushroom production.
Uveitic Glaucoma in Recurrent Anterior Uveitic Patient
Authors: Santoso Giovanni Adrian , Wibawaty Halida , Fairuzia Amania
Published: June 2023

Introduction: Uveitic glaucoma is a serious disorders that can damage optic nerve and visual field permanently. Management of the disease requires careful diagnosis and adequate control of both IOP and inflammation. A multidisciplinary approach is necessary to achieve a desired outcome. Case Report: A case of a 45-year-old female patient who presented witha chief complaint of red, blurry vision, and dicomfort in the right eye since 1 weeks prior. There was a history of reccurent anterior uveiticonthe right eye since 2 years ago. She regularly takes corticosteroid based on the doctor?s advice. Intraocular pressure (IOP) on the right eye was 49 mmHg. This patient underwent trabeculectomy + 5-FU without any complications. IOP on the right eye is 16 mmHg postoperative and stable on the next follow up. Visual acuity of the right eye is 0.2F2 because of posterior subcapsular cataract (PSC). Immunomodulator medication was given under internist supervision. Conclusion: Uveitic glaucoma is a complex condition. Appropriate examinations are necessary to prevent further complications. Surgery is needed for patient who doesn?t respond well to antiglaucoma medical therapy. Observation of postoperative inflammation with topical cortisteroid or oral administration has an important effect in surgical wound recovery. Continuing medication and education play an important role for long-term visual acuity.
Bilateral Herpes Simplex Keratoconjungtivitis: A Case Report
Authors: Said George Raden Mas , Mustaram AriefAkhdestira
Published: June 2023

Introduction: Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) is one of the DNA viruses known to infect the human eye. Herpes simplex keratitis is, in general, a unilateral disease. Simultaneous bilateral involvement is a rare occurrence that has been observed in patients with compromised immune systems. Purpose: To report a case of bilateral herpes simplex keratoconjunctivitis Case Report: A 22-year-old man arrives with the primary complaint of redness in both eyes in the last four days. The patient complained of blurred vision, tearing, and foreign body sensations. Ophthalmology examination of both eyes revealed visual acuity of 1.0 in the right eye and 0.8 in the left eye, a dendritic lesion, and a decrease in corneal sensation. Patient was diagnosed with bilateral keratoconjunctivitis HSV and was treated with acyclovir ointment, levofloxacin eye drops, acyclovir 400 mg five times a day, and vitamin C 500 mg. Discussion: Bilateral herpes simplex keratitis can occur in both immunocompromised and immunocompetent individuals. Recurrence of HSV infectious keratitis is common. Factors such as emotional stress, fever, postoperative tear dysfunction, ultraviolet (UV-A) radiation exposure, and ocular (accidental or surgical) trauma have also been related to the reactivation of the herpes simplex virus. History, physical, and laboratory examinations support the patient?s diagnosis in order to get the appropriate treatment. Conclusion: Simultaneously occurring bilateral herpetic keratitis has a high proportion of complications, either because of the greater virulence of the virus or because of altered host susceptibility. Therefore, prompt administration of medication upon diagnosis is essential to reduce the severity and frequency of viral attacks and delay the progression of corneal damage.
Information literacy and its link to evidence-informed policymaking in Zimbabwe
Authors: Munatsi Ronald
Published: June 2023

This paper explored the link between information literacy (IL) and other factors that enable or inhibit the utilisation of research evidence in policymaking in Zimbabwe. The study assumes that if policymakers possess appropriate IL skills to access, assess, synthesise, and apply research evidence, they will naturally use the evidence to inform their policy decisions. Face-to-face interviews with 26 policymakers — technocrats selected from the Parliament of Zimbabwe and two ministries, Industry and Commerce, and Youth, Sport, and Recreation — produced evidence to inform the findings and conclusions. Data synthesis using thematic content analysis confirmed the findings. The results show that while IL skills are critical in enabling policymakers' use of research evidence, multiple other factors also influence the use of research evidence in policymaking due to the complexity of the process. The political and socioeconomic context plays a profound role because of the intricate and nonlinear nature of the policymaking process. Therefore, enhancing evidence use in policymaking revolves around strengthening IL skills at the individual level, including institutional and the broader policy ecosystem, by acknowledging and leveraging personal and institutional relationships. This insight illuminates the need to reorient IL programmes to link them to these other factors.
Information literacy curriculum mapping in the health sciences
Authors: Olson Devon , Bates Sandi L. , Yarbrough Shannon , Westall Sara , Denis Megan Keely Carroll , Barnett Montanna
Published: June 2023

Instructional medical librarians are uniquely positioned in a context governed by multiple instructional frameworks emerging from librarianship and the professions with which they liaise. Yet very little literature exists on medical librarians’ use of curriculum mapping to align their instruction with these frameworks. This review illuminates the current state of curriculum mapping in medical librarianship.
We searched five bibliographic databases for articles published between 2010 and August 2021 and centred on information literacy (IL) curriculum mapping within a health sciences university context. Studies were included based upon pre-determined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data were extracted using an instrument developed primarily a priori, with some codes developed emergently in response to preliminary review of the data.
We included 127 studies focused on curriculum mapping, of which only 24 included structures which might be considered “curriculum maps”. Across all 127 studies included, The Association of College & Research Libraries’ Information Literacy Competency Standards for Libraries for Higher Education was the most-used IL framework, though versions of evidence-based practice were used more often, with a great deal of diversity and incomplete reporting on how these frames informed instruction of discrete concepts and skills. Within the 24 articles containing figurative curriculum maps, the same diversity of concepts and incomplete reporting was present, with librarians mapping IL frameworks to classroom activities more often than learning outcomes or competencies.
Development of curricular maps aligning discrete IL concepts and skills with different disciplinary contexts is needed to provide instructors with a modular structure they might implement in their own contexts. To further the identification of best practices, future research should examine existing curricular maps made by librarians.
Sharing in the echo chamber
Authors: Burrows Ella
Published: June 2023

Social media platforms have had a tangible effect on how users share information and their digital literacy skills. Infographics are often shared on Instagram, but they harbour the potential for misinformation. Users do not always research posts before sharing, and the social nature of the site influences user behaviour. Current digital literacy theories highlight the need to integrate digital technologies into traditional information literacy theories, because technologies are increasingly central to everyday life and information consumption. In this article, I investigated digital literacy from a user perspective, examining how users’ digital literacy skills interact with their sharing of infographics. I also examined how infographics are used for activism, and the social and visual affordances of Instagram, which helped to dictate the users’ relationship with digital literacy. I conducted a qualitative study consisting of interviews with six participants. Participants were asked about their Instagram behaviour, infographic selection, and how they judge the reliability of an infographic before sharing. Participant responses were analysed using a grounded theory approach. Responses revealed that users are familiar with traditional concepts of information literacy, such as referencing sources, but often prioritise other areas, such as the social and personal contexts of an infographic when deciding what to share. Users also dialogue with online followers using visual imagery and activism. These sharing practices are contextualised within Instagram affordances and the behaviours the platform enables and constrains. The study is novel in examining digital literacy as enacted through Instagram, specifically the use of infographics, while also foregrounding the user perspective. The results emphasise the need to consider user perspectives in digital literacy whether conducting research or teaching.
Two new species of Oregodasys (Gastrotricha: Macrodasyida: Thaumastodermatidae) from Carrie Bow Cay, Belize with ultrastructural observations of the epidermal glandular system
Authors: HOCHBERG RICK
Published: June 2023

This study represents the first report of Gastrotricha from the coast of Belize. Two new species of Oregodasys (Macrodasyida: Thaumastodermatidae) are described from sublittoral sediments around the island of Carrie Bow Cay in the Belizean barrier reef complex. Oregodasys norenburgi sp. nov. is unique in the possession of paired red ocelli and in the quantity and distribution of lateral and posterior adhesive tubes. Oregodasys katharinae sp. nov. is allied with species that possess ventrolateral cirri in the posterior body region, but is distinguished based on the quantity of cirri and adhesive tubes and the bipartite structure of the caudal organ. Ultrastructural analysis of the bodywall of O. katharinae sp. nov. reveals a highly glandular epithelium covered by a bilayered cuticle consisting of a thin exocuticle and thicker endocuticle containing electron-dense elements. At least three types of papillae are present beneath the cuticle: blunt papillae, triangle-shaped papillae, and sensory papillae. The sensory papillae are two-part structures consisting of a porous epidermal cell and a monociliated epidermal cell. The ultrastructure of blunt papillae was not examined, but triangular papillae are formed from neck-like extensions of underlying glandulocytes and contain a pore to the external environment. Insunk glandulocytes are present between the various papillae and have an elongate neck that extends between epidermal cells. All glandulocytes contain a variety of membrane-bound secretory vesicles with a wide range of staining characteristics, from electron lucent to electron dense.
A new species of smooth horned frog, genus Proceratophrys Miranda-Ribeiro (Amphibia: Anura: Cycloramphidae), from the Atlantic Rainforest of eastern Bahia, Brazil
Authors: CRUZ CARLOS ALBERTO GONÇALVES , NAPOLI MARCELO FELGUEIRAS
Published: June 2023

We describe a new species of smooth horned frog related to the Proceratophrys appendiculata complex, constituting the northernmost record of that complex for the Atlantic Forest remnants in eastern Bahia, northeastern Brazil, within a region known as Vale do Jiquiriçá. Proceratophrys sanctaritae sp. nov. is diagnosed from all congeners by the combination of medium size (snout–vent length 38.4–45.5 mm), single and long uni-cuspidate palpebral appendage, rostral appendage longer than upper lip width, presence of preocular crest, frontoparietal crest poorly developed, color of ventral surfaces, and acoustic parameters of the advertisement call.
Falls Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic Compared to a Pre-pandemic Period: A Case-Control Study
Authors: Zayat Marisa-Nicole , Griend Micah Vander , Flesher Nathan , Lightwine Kelly , Ablah Elizabeth , Okut Hayrettin , Haan James M.
Published: June 2023

Background

Little is known about how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted older adults admitted to the hospital with fall-related injuries. This research sought to determine if there was a difference in patient characteristics and hospital outcomes among older adults with fall-related injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to a non-pandemic period.

Methods

A retrospective chart review of patients 65 years or older admitted for traumatic falls before and during COVID-19 was undertaken. Data abstracted included demographics, fall details, injury data, and hospital course.

Results

Of 1598 patients, 50.5% presented during COVID-19 (cases), and 49.5% presented pre-pandemic (controls). Fewer cases fell in rural areas (28.6% vs 34.1%, P = .018) and were transferred from outside hospitals (32.1% vs 38.2%, P = .011). More cases experienced alcohol (4.6% vs 2.4%, P = .017) and substance use disorders (1.4% vs .4%, P = .029). Fewer cases had subdural hemorrhages (11.8% vs 16.4%, P = .007), and more had pneumothoraxes (3.5% vs 1.8%, P = .032). More patients admitted during COVID-19 experienced acute respiratory failure (2.0% vs .0%, P < .001), hypoxia (1.5% vs .3%, P = .005), and delirium (6.3% vs 1.0%, P < .001). Fewer cases were discharged to skilled nursing facilities (50.8% vs 57.3%, P = .009) and more to home with services (13.1% vs 8.3%, P = .002).

Discussion

This study suggested there was a similar frequency of presentation for falls among older adults during the two study periods. Older adults with fall-related injuries experienced differences in presenting comorbidities, injury patterns, complications, and discharge locations during the study periods.
Effect of multiple loading FIT sample collection devices on faecal haemoglobin concentration
Authors: John Cerin , Piggott Carolyn , Benton Sally C
Published: June 2023

Background

Faecal immunochemical tests (FIT) are routinely used in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programmes around the world. More recently, quantitative FIT has been recommended to help triage patients presenting to primary care with symptoms suggestive of CRC. Participants collect faecal samples using sampling probes which are inserted into sample collection devices (SCDs) containing preservative buffer. The SCDs have an internal collar designed to remove excess sample. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of multiple loading on faecal haemoglobin concentration (f-Hb) using SCDs of four FIT systems.

Methods

Pools of f-Hb negative samples were spiked with blood, homogenised and loaded into SCDs 1, 3 and 5 times, with insertion of the sampling probes into the SCDs with and without mixing between loads. The f-Hb was measured using the relevant FIT system. The percentage change in f-Hb for multiple loads was compared with a single load for each system for the mixed and unmixed groups.

Results

The p values show a significant difference ( p < 0.05) in the mass and f-Hb for the mixed and unmixed group, for 1–3 and 1–5 loads for all systems. The median percentage change in f-Hb for the mixed is higher than the unmixed group.

Conclusion

This study showed that multiple loading does significantly increase the f-Hb in the SCDs.
Why Aren’t We There Yet? The Status of Research in Women’s Career Development
Authors: Fouad Nadya A. , Kozlowski Michael B. , Schams Samantha S. , Weber Kristin N. , Tapia Will Diaz , Burrows Stephanie G.
Published: June 2023

The career development of women has been a longstanding topic of inquiry in vocational psychology. Two previous major reviews in this area consistently identified that women tend to experience more career barriers than men. This major contribution sought to extend this work by providing a third systematic review of the literature on women’s career development. We focused our review explicitly on the experiences of women rather than women compared to men. We seek to answer the question that has been asked for 50 years: Do we need a separate theory of women’s career development? Our findings suggest that women experience several barriers at various stages during the trajectory of their careers. We make the case that perceptions of career barriers are an integral construct to women’s career experiences and theoretical prepositions in vocational psychology should explicitly capture this construct in future investigations. We discuss implications for practice, training, and education.
Book review: Sangeeta Dasgupta, Reordering Adivasi Worlds: Representation, Resistance, Memory
Authors: Deo Aditya Pratap
Published: June 2023

Sangeeta Dasgupta, Reordering Adivasi Worlds: Representation, Resistance, Memory. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2022, 345 pp.
Feature selection for binary classification based on class labeling, SOM, and hierarchical clustering
Authors: Zhengtian Zhao , Zhiyuan Rui , Xiaoyan Duan
Published: June 2023

Feature selection plays an important role in algorithms for processing high-dimensional data. Traditional pattern classification and information theory methods are widely applied to feature selection methods. However, traditional pattern classification methods such as Fisher Score, Laplacian Score, and relief use class labels inadequately. Previous information theory based feature selection methods such as MIFS ignore the intra-class to tight inter-class to sparse property of the samples. To address these problems, a feature selection algorithm for the binary classification problem is proposed, which is based on class label transformation using self-organizing mapping neural network (SOM) and cohesive hierarchical clustering. The algorithm first converts class labels without numerical meaning into numerical values that can participate in operations and retain classification information through class label mapping, and constitutes a two-dimensional vector from it and the attribute values to be judged. Then, these two-dimensional vectors are clustered by using SOM neural network and hierarchical clustering. Finally, evaluation function value is calculated, that is closely related to intra-cluster to tightness, inter-cluster separation, and division accuracy after clustering, and is used to evaluate the ability of alternative attributes to distinguish between classes. It is experimentally verified that the algorithm is robust and can effectively screen attributes with strong classification ability and improve the prediction performance of the classifier.
Transgenerational trauma and collective resilience: A qualitative analysis of the experiences of settler-colonial violence among three generations of Palestinian refugees
Authors: Veronese Guido , Mahamid Fayez , Bdier Dana
Published: June 2023

Background:

Palestinian people have endured collective dispossession and social suffering for 74 years from the so-called Al-Nakba (Palestinian catastrophe).

Aims:

The present exploratory work sought to analyze experiences of settler-colonial violence over three generations of Palestinian refugees.

Methods:

Forty-five participants (Mage = 44.45; range 13–85) were recruited via snowball sampling and interviewed to explore their understanding of transgenerational and collective trauma. Interviews were analyzed through thematic content analysis, resulting in four emerging themes distributed among the three generations.

Results:

The four themes encompassed (1) The impact of Al-Nakba, (2) Hardships, challenges, and quality of life, (3) Coping strategies, and (4) Dreams and hopes for the future. The results have been discussed using local idioms of distress and resilience.

Conclusions:

The Palestinian experience of transgenerational trauma and resilience depicts a portrait of extreme trauma and endurance that cannot be reduced to the mere nosographic collection of Western-informed psychiatric symptoms. Instead, a human rights approach to Palestinian social suffering is most recommended.
Language and Linguistics of the New Middle Class in India: A New Genre in the History of Language Sociology
Authors: Mallick Pratick
Published: June 2023

Language and linguistics of the new Indian middle class builds up a new sociology. This class is varied in compositions in terms of castes, religions, culture and, of course, purchasing capabilities. They are best represented by language this class uses with regard to multifarious sub-systems – social, economic and political. This is a qualitative study. Here, I explain the inferences to the behaviour of this class by carefully observing its use of language and linguistics. This article shows transformation of the middle class in India in the wake of globalization at the behest of language. It highlights as the apolitical aspects of this class as an appetitive one, so the political language of the political parties in mobilizing allegiance of this class. This article also pinpoints to the methods and avenues as to how languages are used by this class using modern communicative technologies to ascertain itself as a social construct.
A State Under Siege: Iran’s Survival Through Alter-Globalization and the Third Way
Authors: Limanya Limbu Ariel , Cohen Ronen A.
Published: June 2023

Alter-globalization comprises a set of civil society organizations that refute the methods and consequences of liberal globalization or globalized capitalism. At the same time, these organizations hope to achieve a different form of globalization or global economy than the existing ones. This article intends to shed light on Iran’s foreign and economic policies, which were established on the basis of the non-aligned state ideology. This ideology forced Iran to find a third way that was neither capitalist like the West nor socialist like the East, which allowed Iran’s domestic economic powers not only to concentrate on the main power but also to interfere less in foreign policy affairs. Based on Shia Islamic sources and interpretations, Iran’s unique ideology had to find a way to adopt globalized approaches vis-a-vis internal and regional turmoil. This article concludes that Iran created its own path based on this Islamic interpretation and involved domestic forces committed to the revolution’s ideological path, which, nevertheless, found detours that would let it take part in the globalized economy and, in the end, categorize Iran as an alter-globalized state.
Political Legitimation and Charismatic Routinization of Modi ‘Wave’ in India
Authors: Rai Praveen
Published: June 2023

Modi ‘Wave’ is a political phenomenon that describes a strong hegemon (Prime Minister Narendra Modi) who scripts landslide victories in Indian elections based on political charisma and electoral legitimacy. The consecutive victories of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in national elections 2014 and 2019 is a testimony of charismatic routinization of Modi ‘Wave’. ‘There Is No Alternative’ to Modi seems to be ingrained in the conscious psyche of the electorate (will of the majority), which provides successive leadership legitimacy renewals. The political momentum of Modi’s charisma is a discursive dynamic, but it continues to institutionalize right-wing ideology and expand saffron electoral footprints in India.
Effect of nanoscale interface modification on residual stress evolution during composite processing
Authors: Kumar Deepak , Dusabimana Marie Claire , Al-Haik Marwan , Namilae Sirish
Published: June 2023

The interface characteristics of the matrix and fibers significantly influence the evolution of residual stress in composite materials. In this study, we provide a methodology for reducing the residual stress in laminated composites by modifying the thermomechanical properties at the fiber–matrix interface. A hydrothermal chemical growth method was used to grow Zinc Oxide nanowires on the carbon fibers. We then utilized a novel digital image correlation approach to evaluate strains and residual stresses, in situ, throughout the autoclave curing of composites. We find that interface modification results in the reduction of residual stress and an increase in laminate strength and stiffness. Upon growing ZnO NWs on the carbon fibers, the maximum in situ in-plane strain components were reduced by approximately 55% and 31%, respectively, while the corresponding maximum residual stresses were decreased by 50.8% and 49.33% for the cross-play laminate [0°/90°] layup in the x and y directions, respectively. For the [45°/-45°] angle ply layup in the x-direction, the strain was decreased by 27.3%, and the maximum residual stress was reduced by 41.5%, whereas in the y-direction, the strain was decreased by 166.3%, and the maximum residual stress was reduced by 17.8%. Furthermore, mechanical testing revealed that the tensile strength for the [45°/-45°] and [0°/90°] laminates increased by 130% and 20%, respectively, with the interface modification.
Biological Wisdom From Vertical and Horizontal Perspectives in Maslow’s “Toward a Humanistic Biology”
Authors: Henry Christopher D.
Published: June 2023

Maslow’s usage of “good specimens” rhetoric and methods is examined as a vertical perspective emphasizing hierarchical differences between individuals at different levels of psychological development. Despite its strengths, a number of potentially problematic implications of this perspective are discussed. Maslow’s supplemental usage of horizontal perspectives emphasizing the commonalities of the growth process as they occur in all individuals is also highlighted and suggested as an alternative humanistic approach for the exploration of biological wisdom.
The Effect of the Meditation Based Mandala Programme on Distress, Anxiety and Depression in the Caregivers of Cancer Patients in Palliative Care Unit
Authors: Karabuga Yakar Hatice , Yılmaz Banu , Çelik Emine , Özkol Ozan , Gevher Fadime , Oruc Özlem , Şen Hülya
Published: June 2023

Mental health problems were found to be more common than physical health problems in cancer caregivers in palliative care units. This is a quasi-experimental study planned to determine the effect of the meditation based mandala programme on distress, anxiety and depression in caregivers of cancer patients in a palliative care unit. Planned as a single-group pre-test/post-test design, with a total of 11 caregivers. Data were collected with the Caregiver Diagnosis Form, Distress Thermometer, Beck Depression Inventory, and Beck Anxiety Inventory. Caregivers participated in the Meditation Based Mandala Programme once a week, which lasted 2 hours for 5 weeks. The distress, depression and anxiety levels of the patients were measured before the programme started and at the end of the programme. Meditation based mandala programme is effective in reducing the distress, depression and anxiety levels of caregivers of cancer patients in the palliative care unit.
Attention Load Regulates the Facilitation of Audio-Visual Information on Landing Perception in Badminton
Authors: Wang Xiaoting , Ren Pengfei , Miao Xiuying , Zhang Xin , Qian Yiming , Chi Lizhong
Published: June 2023

Based on the role of the high temporal sensitivity of the auditory modality and the advantage of audio-visual integration in motion perception and anticipation, we investigated the effect of audio-visual information on landing perception in badminton through two experiments; and we explored the regulatory role of attention load. In this study, experienced badminton players were asked to predict the landing position of the shuttle under the conditions of video (visual) or audio-video (audio-visual) presentation. We manipulated flight information or attention load. The results of Experiment 1 showed that, whether the visual information was rich or not, that is, whether or not it contained the early flight trajectory, the addition of auditory information played a promoting role. The results of Experiment 2 showed that attention load regulated the facilitation of multi-modal integration on landing perception. The facilitation of audio-visual information was impaired under high load, meaning that audio-visual integration tended to be guided by attention from top to bottom. The results support the superiority effect of multi-modal integration, suggesting that adding auditory perception training to sports training could significantly improve athletes’ performance.