bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Mastery of modern technologies in higher education institutions as a basis for the work of a future media specialist
Authors: Harmash Yurii , Timlin Eduard , Khymych Anatolii
Published: November 2023

In the era of modernisation, mastering modern technologies and innovative working methods is an important aspect of any business. Modern technologies are no less relevant in the work of future directors, because, having mastered them, a specialist can adapt to modern professional trends and improve the quality of their projects. The purpose of this study was to cover the aspects of the use of modern technologies in the training of future directors and to prove that mastering them is necessary for successful professional activity. To fulfil this purpose, the methods of analysis and synthesis, comparison, generalisation, induction and deduction were used. The study revealed the need to use innovative technologies in the work of modern specialists, namely in the activities of future directors. The paper described the specific features of preparing future directors for professional activity in higher education institutions. The study analysed aspects of directing activity in the era of modernisation. The authors described modern technologies and the possibilities of their application in filmmaking. The importance of modern technologies for future specialists in terms of distance education and blended education was covered. The authors described the prospects for the development of film and theatre art if future directors use modern technologies. Positive and negative aspects of the use of modern technologies in filmmaking were covered. Recommendations for improving the process of mastering modern technologies in higher education institutions were provided. It was concluded that future directors need to master modern technologies to develop Ukrainian theatre and cinema. The results of this study can be used by the management of art higher education institutions to develop curricula, by teachers to improve the educational process, and by students when studying and preparing for professional activities.
Towards Abolition of the Doctrine of De novo Trials in Nigerian Courts
Authors: Onoyemeakpo J. A. , Enomah S. O. , Okwelum C. O.
Published: November 2023

Whenever the problem of delay in the administration of justice is discussed the doctrine of de novo trial comes into focus with the various perspectives that the phenomenon presents. The Nigerian situation is as simple as stating that while the society is growing and moving forward, the Nigerian law (one of which is de novo trial) is dragging it backwards. The end result is that it is not only expensive and breeds delay and denial of justice, the system and those running it do not seem to bother and those affected do not also seem to have the will to make a fuss and perturbation. Yet, around the world, the evidence that the doctrine has been abandoned because it is ‘bizarre’ is so glaring that why it is still being maintained, entrenched and eulogized in Nigeria drives this study which adopts the doctrinal method. The study finds that de novo is a procedural bench problem and seeks to highlight that there are no dangers inherent in abolishing the procedure in the trial process where a Judge is elevated, dies, resigns, retires or is transferred so that his successor can continue from where he stopped and so that de novo can only be resorted to in the appellate realm where the need arises.
Sociology of Fourah Bay College Library as Critical Cultural-Social Space in Freetown, Sierra Leone
Authors: Bangura Mohamed
Published: November 2023

The thought and modes of sociological study of Fourah Bay College library emanate predominantly from the sociology of communications and organisation, according to which a library is a social mechanism. The functional social function of this is to probe and form selections from the stream of engraved communications to systematise and stock the preferred publications and to form the streamed stock of publication accessible to a social public and to determine the social and cultural domination of the touch between the library and the students’ social community. The accomplishment of students in the future is lodged upon the social pillar established during years utilised at Fourah Bay College. Fourah Bay College library plays a critical functional social function in carving the future of students by nurturing them for intellectual engagement beyond the college. The college library as a fundamental presence of the college curriculum has considerable potential to carve students through contingent privileges for autonomous learning. The research will seek to find out the strategies that Fourah Bay College library exploits to advance students’ relational abilities in the onset of Information and Communication Technology. It will also examine the functional social function of Fourah Bay College library in broadening relational abilities progress amongst students to bolster authoritative social behaviour or intellectual self-determination. The research will explore the extent to which Fourah Bay College library can utilise technology to enhance interpersonal communication, thus enhancing social inclusion. The researcher will utilise a phenomenological prototype to point out the challenges and conveniences or opportunities facing Fourah Bay College library in traditional metropolitan Freetown to provide competent library services to students so that they can be appropriately processed for the electric technology motivated life predicated on such abilities like information social scholarship.
Using expletives to enhance therapeutic outcomes: A case report
Authors: Washmuth Nicholas B. , Stephens Richard , McAfee Blake , McAfee Abby D. , Bise Christopher G. , Durham Jerry
Published: November 2023

Background

Swearing deserves attention in the physical therapy setting due to its potential positive effects on pain, physical performance, and therapeutic alliance. The purpose of this case report is to describe the strategic use of swearing in the clinical setting.

Case Presentation

A 44-year-old female completed an episode of physical therapy after undergoing patellofemoral arthroplasty. Swearing was formally included into the plan of care, and the patient swore out loud during the most challenging and painful interventions.

Results

The patient reported that repeating a swear word was funny, distracted the patient, and made the patient feel more confident. The patient and physical therapist self-reported a strong therapeutic alliance.

Conclusion

There is evidence repeating a swear word out loud can strengthen the therapeutic alliance, improve physical performance, and decrease pain. This is, to our knowledge, the first report of a patient swearing during an episode of physical therapy care.
Superficial dorsal penile vein rupture mimicking penile fracture
Authors: Al Bazroon Ahmed , Albassri Ahmed , Alaband Ali , Alnemer Murtadah , Alhamwi Hazem , Abu Alsaud Shadi
Published: November 2023

Introduction: Superficial dorsal penile vein rupture is a rare penile emergency that mimics penile fracture. Many times, diagnosis will be uncertain as they both have similar symptoms and signs. Delay in treatment of penile fracture can lead to long-term sequelae like erectile dysfunction and thus prompt diagnosis and treatment are required.

Case Report: We report a case of a 35-year-old male patient with acute penile swelling and ecchymosis which developed during sexual intercourse suggesting penile fracture. Surgical exploration revealed rupture of superficial dorsal penile vein and no corporal injury. Hematoma was evacuated and vein was ligated. The patient had a good prognosis and reported maintained erectile function.

Conclusion: Superficial dorsal penile vein rupture is a rare penile emergency which usually has similar clinical features of penile fracture and hence called false penile fracture. If diagnosis is uncertain, surgical exploration is recommended for definitive diagnosis and to prevent potential long-term sequelae of untreated penile fracture.
Effects of Long-Term Soaking on the Load-Bearing Capacity of Bitumen-Treated Saline Sabkha Soil Subgrade
Authors: AL-OTAIBI FAHAD  A.
Published: November 2023

This study delves into the potential of using modified sabkha soil, a low-quality material, as a cost-effective solution for road construction in Kuwait, a country grappling with resource limitations. The research evaluates the effects of adding different percentages of bitumen (0%, 4%, 8%, and 10%) to sabkha soil samples, specifically looking at their load-bearing capacity under long-term soaking conditions. The findings indicate that adding up to 8% bitumen enhances the soil's geotechnical properties and its load-bearing capacity. However, any further addition leads to a decline in these properties. Importantly, the soil's load capacity shows significant improvement under soaked conditions. These encouraging laboratory results suggest that utilizing waste sabkha soil could pave the way for effective soil waste management techniques, thereby addressing environmental concerns related to sabkha soil disposal.
Las TIC en el logro de competencias comunicativas en estudiantes de nivel secundaria - Pangoa, 2023
Authors: Condor Ccollatupa Claudia Elizabeth
Published: November 2023

Esta investigación se inició por la formulación del objetivo general para determinar la influencia del uso de las TIC en el logro de competencias del área de comunicación en estudiantes; asimismo, se plantearon como objetivos específicos determinar la influencia del uso de las TIC en la comunicación oral, lee diversos tipos de textos y escribe diversos tipos de textos en su lengua materna de una institución educativa en el distrito de Pangoa, 2023. La metodología utilizada, partió del paradigma positivista, a partir del método hipotético deductivo; con un enfoque cualitativo de tipo aplicada, con un diseño metodológico no experimental de corte transversal, con un nivel de investigación correlacional; la muestra estuvo por 30 estudiantes del nivel secundario; en la selección de la muestra se utilizó el muestreo no probabilístico por conveniencia, para la recolección de datos se utilizó la técnica de la encuesta, y como instrumento para el recojo de información el cuestionario. Finalmente nos complace mencionar, que como resultado se ha logrado demostrar estadísticamente que, si existe influencia positiva entre el uso de las TIC y el logro de las competencias comunicativas en estudiantes del nivel secundario de Pangoa, 2023.
Archiving Rogue Scholar blogs with the Internet Archive
Authors: Fenner Martin
Published: November 2023

Blogs participating in the Rogue Scholar science blog archive are now archived in the Internet Archive. Starting November 1st, Rogue Scholar is participating in the Internet Archive Archive-It service and all archived blogs can be found here. Archiving of all blog posts, associated HTML pages, and media will automatically happen every six months, with the first round of archiving well underway.
Reproducción simbólica del paisaje cultural en la arquitectura prehispánica
Authors: Zepeda Mayén Melissa Alejandra
Published: November 2023

El artículo científico tiene como finalidad exponer la aplicabilidad de la Arqueología del Paisaje, en el análisis espacial del sitio arqueológico Tehuacán, ubicado en las faldas del volcán Chinchontepec, en el departamento de San Vicente, siendo objeto de estudio la Estructura 13 o doble, la cual conserva una morfología particular en el sitio. Los principales objetivos fueron: 1). Analizar la morfología arquitectónica de la Estructura 13. 2). Comparar la morfología de la Estructura asociada al volcán Chinchontepec y al cerro El Rincón del Sapo y 3). Interpretar el paisaje cultural evidenciado en el sitio con relación a la Estructura 13. La metodología aplicada fue exploratoria y comparativa, obteniendo como resultado que la edificación prehispánica es una reproducción cultural de la formación geológica del volcán Chinchontepec y el cerro El Rincón del Sapo, los cuales forman parte del entorno geográfico del sitio y conservan una morfología semejante a la Estructura 13.
Hacienda, familia, movilidad geográfica y social en el actual El Salvador al final de la era colonial
Authors: Castellón Osegueda José Ricardo
Published: November 2023

Este artículo tiene por objetivo analizar la movilidad social y geográfica centroamericana a partir de la hacienda en las provincias de San Salvador y Sonsonate (actual El Salvador), al final del período colonial. Se basa en buena medida en información obtenida de los archivos centroamericanos y, particularmente, de haciendas coloniales y familias que las habitaban, en el siglo XVIII. Sus resultados muestran principalmente el poco conocido y relevante rol de la hacienda colonial como punto de convergencia y generador de movilidad social y geográfica, a la que expone como fenómeno clave en la configuración de la sociedad centroamericana.
La iniciativa privada como alternativa al deterioro institucional de la Universidad de El Salvador, 1965-1980
Authors: Quintanilla Luis Napoleón
Published: November 2023

¿Por qué El Salvador pasó de tener cuatro universidades privadas en 1979 a 26 en 1982? Sin duda muchas son las causas estructurales para que en solo tres años se diera una explosión de iniciativas de educación privadas, por ejemplo, el crecimiento natural de la demanda educativa superior y la necesidad de especialización y carreras técnicas para satisfacer las nuevas formas de empleabilidad urbano-industriales en el país. Sin embargo, hay una causa muy significativa que detonó la proliferación masiva, el exilio de la Universidad de El Salvador (ues) en 1980. Este escrito busca revisar los hechos y acciones que llevaron al cierre de la ues, y de cómo esto impulsó la creación de nuevas instituciones privadas de educación superior. Este análisis se hará por medio de la revisión de las fuentes primarias y secundarias relacionadas con el deterioro institucional, la represión constante, la intervención militar y el exilio que la Universidad de El Salvador sufrió en 1980, hecho que se convierte en la causa principal de la búsqueda de alternativas educativas.
Control social del problema del alcoholismo en San Salvador 1948-1955
Authors: Cortez Ruiz Israel Enrique
Published: November 2023

Esta investigación realiza un acercamiento al problema del alcoholismo desde una doble vía, en primer lugar, desde la visión legal, indagando en leyes, reglamentos, ordenanzas municipales y demás instrumentos que regulaban la producción, distribución, venta y consumo del aguardiente en El Salvador. En segundo lugar, se estudiará la manera en la cual los vecinos de San Salvador reaccionaron frente a este problema. La investigación tuvo como espacio geográfico los barrios céntricos e históricos de San Salvador en los años de 1948 a 1955; en este periodo histórico estos barrios eran muy distintos a la actualidad, pues cumplían una función de vivienda, función que históricamente habían cumplido y que empezaron a perder en este periodo debido al fenómeno del alcoholismo, la vagancia, la prostitución y el desorden.
Violencia vicaria
Authors: Muñoz Zepeda Emma Patricia
Published: November 2023

El objetivo de la investigación es visibilizar la violencia vicaria en las relaciones de pareja. Se realizó una investigación cualitativa - reflexiva, donde se analizan los elementos del concepto de violencia vicaria y sus implicaciones en los derechos de la niñez y adolescencia. Asimismo, se recopila las sentencias que presentan hechos de violencia contra la mujer que son sancionadas bajo la figura de violencia intrafamiliar. Se necesita un ordenamiento jurídico acorde a la realidad social de nuestro país que responda a vulneraciones que contrarían los derechos humanos
Prensa, condena y resistencias: la reacción católica al espiritismo en El Salvador
Authors: Chanta Martínez René Antonio
Published: November 2023

El presente trabajo pretende ser una aproximación sucinta a la reacción de parte de los sectores católicos hacia las creencias y prácticas espiritistas. En cierta medida, dichas críticas de parte de los grupos católicos locales estaban en sintonía con las condenas o críticas hacia este movimiento por parte de la Iglesia Católica Universal. Esta discusión teórica también está relacionada con las resistencias que produjo la introducción al país de las ideas modernistas a finales del siglo xix y principios del siglo xx. Con esto se pretende abrir una vía de investigación que lleve a nuevas perspectivas para el estudio del espiritismo como fenómeno cultural. A la vez, permite realizar un acercamiento a la influencia y difusión en el país de este tipo de creencias.
Fortalecimiento de competencias laborales para la reinserción económica de personas migrantes retornadas y desplazadas internas
Authors: Vaquerano Benavides José Rigoberto
Published: November 2023

La migración irregular y el desplazamiento forzado son fenómenos que se observan en muchos países y sociedades, (OIM, 2021) El Salvador no es la excepción entre las diversas naciones del globo, grandes contingentes poblacionales se movilizan tanto fuera como dentro de las fronteras patrias buscando oportunidades económicas y laborales que no encuentran fácilmente en sus lugares de origen.Muchas de estas personas durante el tiempo transcurrido en el ir y venir desde y hacia distintas locaciones han adquiridos conocimientos, habilidades y destrezas de forma empírica y semiformal las cuales requieren ser identificadas, fortalecidas y compartidas con otras personas interesadas en contar con ellas.En este artículo se presentan resultados que se obtuvieron a partir de recolección de datos a 122 personas entre migrantes retornados y desplazados internos mediante el muestreo intencionado o dirigido. Se abordan aspectos relacionados a su reinserción económica, explorando en sus competencias laborales adquiridas y expectativas referentes al apoyo que necesitan de organismos de asistencia, como base para la formulación de políticas públicas en su beneficio.
Abordagem sobre plantas medicinais e fitoterápicos nos cursos de graduação da área de saúde da Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana
Authors: Ribeiro Lisandra Boaventura , Brito Alone Lima
Published: November 2023

O uso de plantas medicinais é uma prática milenar utilizada por diferentes comunidades com intuito de curar doenças ou aliviar sintomas. Quando a planta medicinal passa por um processo de industrialização é produzido um fitoterápico. Apesar dos benefícios já relatados pelo uso de plantas medicinais e fitoterápicos pela população, ainda é insuficiente o número de pesquisas que comprovem a eficácia da maioria das plantas utilizadas, tendo em vista a grande diversidade da flora brasileira. Além disso, seu uso pode acarretar riscos se utilizados de forma incorreta, portanto, é crucial que o profissional de saúde tenha conhecimento sobre o tema. Neste sentido, o presente trabalho buscou identificar o que diz a regulamentação dos Conselho Profissionais da área de saúde quanto à habilitação desses profissionais para trabalhar com plantas medicinais e fitoterápicos, bem como verificar a abordagem dada ao tema nos cursos de graduação de saúde na Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana.  A partir deste trabalho ficou comprovado que ainda é insuficiente a abordagem dada nos cursos da graduação em saúde da UEFS sobre o tema plantas medicinais e fitoterápicos. Dada a importância do tema decorrente da utilização popular de plantas medicinais e fitoterápicos e da grande biodiversidade do nosso País propõe-se que seja ampliada a discussão acerca da formação dos profissionais de saúde sobre a temática em discussão. Consideramos ainda que a realização de pesquisas que comprovem a eficácia das plantas medicinais e fitoterápicos e a divulgação dos seus resultados poderão gerar demanda para a regulamentação da atividade profissional pelos Conselhos, bem como para a ampliação de sua abordagem dos cursos de graduação.
Informação, comunicação e cidadania: o impacto da comunicação on-line na difusão da informação em tempos hodiernos
Authors: Luvizotto Caroline Kraus , Datrino Mariana Alarcon , Nascimento Francisco Arrais
Published: November 2023

Objetivou-se refletir acerca da relação e do impacto da comunicação on-line na difusão da informação em tempos hodiernos. Especificamente, pretendeu-se estimar a relevância da internet, suas limitações e potencial na difusão da informação e na construção da cidadania brasileira, bem como a centralidade de movimentos sociais neste processo. Elegeu-se uma abordagem qualitativa, ancorada em um estudo bibliográfico de natureza documental, norteando-se por dois eixos temáticos, a saber: comunicação digital e cidadania, de modo a elaborar uma cartografia de documentos que possibilitasse alcançar os objetivos propostos. A partir disso, é relevante destacar que tal metodologia foi estruturada através de materiais disponíveis no acervo digital da Universidade Estadual Paulista "Júlio de Mesquita Filho" - Unesp, produções científicas arquivadas em portais on-line disponibilizados pela mesma instituição, além da base de dados dos Periódicos da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - Capes, Google Scholar e Scielo - articulando dissertações, teses, artigos e livros. Os resultados obtidos indicam que a internet apresenta desafios para promoção da cidadania, sendo possível pensar nos movimentos sociais como agentes fundamentais para superá-los, assumindo o papel de intermediadores da informação: estruturando e promovendo a sua compreensão. Assim, se pode compreender que nas últimas décadas, a informação assumiu importante papel na construção das estruturas sociais e das relações de poder. A internet e as tecnologias digitais possibilitaram um alargamento dos processos comunicativos de diversos atores, entre eles os movimentos sociais. Tal facilidade se deve ao caráter descentralizado da internet - que permite a reunião de interesses coletivos sem barreiras geográficas e temporais, facilitando a reunião de capital social. Neste sentido, compreende-se a importância do ambiente digital para o acesso à informação e construção da cidadania, uma vez que a luta pelos direitos civis, políticos e sociais, exige, primeiramente, que os mesmos sejam conhecidos e reconhecidos, condição que se amplia na estrutura digital.
Tending the Taproot: Opportunities to Support Folk & Traditional Arts in the United States,“Executive Summary” and “Introduction”
Authors: Kitchener Amy , Saraswat-Sullivan Shweta , Kharrazi Lily
Published: November 2023

This piece is the first of a three-part forum published in this issue. Part I is the “Executive Summary” and “Introduction” of The Alliance for California Traditional Arts’ Tending the Taproot: Opportunities to Support Folk & Traditional Arts in the United States report by Amy Kitchener, Shweta Saraswat-Sullivan, and Lily Kharrazi, published in December 2022. Part II is a summary of the Living Cultural Heritage and the Traditional and Folk Arts in the Nonprofit Sector report by Carole Rosenstein, Mirae Kim, and Neville Vakharia commissioned by Alliance for California Traditional Arts. Part III is a forum of essays in response to the two reports by people with diverse engagement with and perspectives on the data and findings: Tayshu Bommelyn, Martha Gonzalez, Debora Kodish, Selina Morales, Elizabeth Peterson, Langston Collin Wilkins, and Andrew Zitcer.
So You're Going on a “Short” Hike? Sensory Awareness and Listening to Ecoregions in A Short Hike
Authors: Galloway Kate
Published: November 2023

A Short Hike employs ecological zone sound design in the form of location-based audio cues, region-specific tracks and soundscapes, and an interactive soundtrack that responds to Claire's location or the nature of her movement. This sensory knowledge directly informs how we listen to, perceive, and negotiate the layered nature of place in games.
The Path to Understanding: Relation and Solidarity in Whitehead's Metaphysics
Authors: Giacone Alessia
Published: November 2023

In this article, I will respond to questions regarding the ontological status of relations by exploring Whitehead's pivotal notion of solidarity, especially focusing on the recently published Harvard lectures. Particularly, I shall investigate how solidarity become a metaphysical law in the development of Whitehead's thought, also exploiting other Whiteheadian works of the same period, such as Science and the Modern World and Religion in the Making. I will attempt to show that the comprehension of an immediate brute fact necessarily requires its metaphysical interpretation as an item in a world with some systematic relation to it. I will thus provide my interpretation on solidarity through a comparison with Hegel's notion of Wirklichkeit.
The Hidden Music of a Hidden People: The Case of Amakhuwa of Northern Mozambique
Authors: Bussotti Luca , Nhaueleque Laura António
Published: November 2023

Amakhuwa is an ethnic and linguistic group concentrated in the north of Mozambique. Although the largest ethnic group, it has been historically marginalized by the postcolonial Mozambican state for political reasons. This process of marginalization has also involved cultural aspects, such as music and dance. Amakhuwa musical traditions are differentiated, complex, and express common principles of a Emakhuwa epistemology. This epistemology and the performances and aesthetics it gives rise to are not fixed or timeless but have been evolving in accordance with different influences and historical periods. Influences from the ngoma competitive Swahili and Muslim musical traditions of East Africa are more visible in Emakhuwa music and dance on the coast, while in the interior territories, there is a prevalence of Bantu rhythms. Using postcolonial and decolonial writers as a base for the theoretical framework, this article highlights the epistemology involved in the different forms of Emakhuwa music and dance as well as the historical processes that led to their exclusion from Mozambican national culture.
Augustine of Hippo on Nonhuman Animals
Authors: Hoenig Christina
Published: November 2023

This article presents a cross-contextual examination of St. Augustine's views concerning nonhuman animals. It aligns seemingly disparate conclusions of previous studies by considering both material and metaphorical nonhuman animals across Augustine's writings and by integrating the role he assigns to them into his broader metaphysical framework. While Augustine is found to assign instrumental value to all aspects of material creation, nonhuman animals are shown to carry a particularly complex significance due to their proximity to humans in his hierarchical account of creation.
Wagner's Animal Ethics and Its Debt to Schopenhauer
Authors: Langone Laura
Published: November 2023

Richard Wagner's animal ethics is an underresearched issue within Wagner scholarship. In this article, I aim to fill this gap. In particular, I will demonstrate that, by drawing on Schopenhauer's philosophy, Wagner indicated a path to elaborate an animal ethics. First, I will reconstruct Schopenhauer's animal ethics, showing how it was deeply imbued with tenets of Brahmanism and Buddhism. Second, I will deal with Wagner's animal ethics, illustrating its indebtedness to Schopenhauer.
Unemployment Risk Perception among College-educated Practitioner under Employment Priority Strategy Take Tongzhou District as an Example
Authors: Li Yanrong , Li Cong
Published: November 2023

Employment is crucial for peoples livelihoods. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to widespread concerns about unemployment among workers. To study the perception of unemployment risk among university graduates and its influencing factors, this research analyzed 307 survey responses from university-educated individuals in Tongzhou District, Beijing, focusing on personal characteristics and job-related factors. The study found that nearly 80% of university graduates expressed concerns about unemployment. Educational attainment, occupation type, nature of the employing organization, and the most significant risk faced during employment significantly influenced the perception of unemployment risk among university-educated individuals. Finally, this study proposes corresponding strategies and suggestions from government, companies, and individuals, aiming to provide insights and assistance in improving the quality of employment.
Improving substance use disorder care: Service providers' perceptions on barriers to drug use treatment in the Western Province Sri Lanka
Authors: Nawaratne Sashiprabha , Vidanapathirana Janaki
Published: November 2023

The increasing prevalence of drug use as well as a large number of drug users not seeking treatment is a major concern in Sri Lanka. Drug abuse treatment providers are in a unique position to identify barriers that deter drug users from accessing their services. Hence this study aimed to explore the service providers' perceptions of the barriers to drug users accessing treatment services. A qualitative study was conducted with 12 purposely selected service providers from drug treatment centres representing government, non-government, health and non-health sector institutions in the Western Province. In-depth interviews using a semi-structured questionnaire were used as the data collection method. All interviews were conducted by the Principal Investigator and were manually and digitally recorded. Interview data were transcribed and analysed using the inductive thematic analysis method. Five main themes emerged from the data. The main themes were easily identified as being drug user-related factors and service provider-related factors.  Poor drug-related health literacy and negative environmental influences were drug user-related factors which service providers perceived as barriers. Service providers perceived that poor provider training, bureaucratic challenges and poor interagency cooperation are barriers within their own programmes that act as barriers for drug users when accessing treatment services. Service providers perceived that drug users who require treatment confront numerous barriers when accessing the help, they need. It is important to address these barriers in order to improve treatment services for this marginalized group.
Նեֆելինային սիենիտներից կավահողաբելիտային ցեմենտի բաղադրության մշակում
Authors: Մովսիսյան Բ. Վ. , Մովսեսյան Է. Մ. , Առաքելովա Է․ Ռ. , Ավետյան Ռ. Ա․
Published: November 2023

The paper studies the nepheline syenites of the Hrazdan Tezh Mountain deposit as a raw material for the production of alumina-belite cement. Based on the research results, a two-component raw material mixture was calculated using limestone travertines from the Ararat deposit, with the addition of gypsum and a mineral-forming additive to the composition of the charge from limestone and syenite. Belite and low-basic calcium aluminates were identified as the main phases in the clinkers fired from these components.
Medicinal plants used against poultry diseases in Zimbabwe: A systematic review
Authors: Maroyi Alfred
Published: November 2023

The current study was aimed at documenting ethnoveterinary medicines (EVMs) used against poultry diseases in Zimbabwe and local ecological knowledge (LEK) associated with the docu¬mented plant species. Information related to EVMs used against poultry diseases in Zimbabwe was systematically collected using relevant keywords from online databases such as BioMed Central, Web of Science, SpringerLink, Google Scholar, Scielo, PubMed, Science Direct, ACS Publications, Scopus and JSTOR, books, dissertations, theses, and scientific reports. This study showed that 69 species are traditionally used to manage poultry diseases in Zimbabwe. Most of the plant species (79.01%) that are used in poultry treatment and management are wild and 29.0% are exotic, cultivated, or naturalized. These species are used against 22 medical conditions, mainly in the treatment and management of coccidiosis, Newcastle, cough, diarrhea, wounds, and ectopar¬asites. Adenia gummifera, Aloe arborescens, Aloe chabaudii, Aloe greatheadii, Actaea spicata, Bobgunnia madagascariensis, Capsicum annuum, Capsicum frutescens, Cynanchum viminale, and Erythrina abyssinica have the highest number of EVM uses. This review highlights the importance of EVMs for the healthcare of poultry in Zimbabwe. Therefore, detailed ethnopharmacological evaluations of the species focusing on their phytochemistry, pharmacological properties, toxico¬logical evaluations, in vivo and clinical research investigations are recommended.
Multi-level trophic interactions in diversified cropping systems : Functioning and dynamics among above- and belowground arthropods
Authors: Heinen Janina
Published: November 2023

Cropping practices alter the occurrence and abundance of species, and their interactions, in agricultural fields. Such alterations can impede the delivery of ecosystem functions by disrupting processes that would otherwise nourish and protect the crops. I examine how single and combined diversification practices of lowering tillage intensity or including perennial leys in crop rotations with or without amendment of organic fertiliser affect predatory ground beetles, herbivores, and soil fauna within and across crop growing seasons. I examined the effects of changes in coupled above- and belowground communities on predator-prey interactions, focusing on consequences for biological pest regulation. Molecular gut content analysis of what predators had eaten demonstrated that species rich predator communities strengthen pest regulation through predators’ trophic redundancy. Increased tillage intensity decreased the abundance of soil mesofauna, resulting in resource discontinuity for predators relying on soil fauna as alternative prey early in the crop growing season. I discovered that communities of above- and belowground arthropods are inextricably linked in time, and that arthropods benefit from habitat continuity and increased structural complexity of arable habitats. However, the recovery and recolonisation after disturbance was only marginally linked to predator overwintering within arable fields. Although results vary across diversification practices and temporal scales examined in this thesis, I identified habitat and resource continuity across the growing season as a key property of diversified management that bolsters predatory and soil arthropods. Variable effects found across taxa emphasise the need to focus on species ecology, and to put effort into identifying ecological linkages across species. By this approach, we can understand the impact of management on ecosystem functions derived from these communities.
A INFLUÊNCIA DA CULTURA ORGANIZACIONAL NA CONTABILIDADE GERENCIAL DE PEQUENAS E MÉDIAS EMPRESAS BRASILEIRAS: REVISÃO DE LITERATURA
Authors: De Carvalho Cristiano Ferreira , Morais Vinícius de Almeida , Urquiza Pedro
Published: November 2023

Esse estudo trata da influência da cultura organizacional na contabilidade gerencial de pequenas e médias empresas (PMEs) brasileiras. A cultura organizacional reflete diretamente na organização financeira e, consequentemente, na contabilidade gerencial do negócio. PMEs representam 99% das empresas brasileiras, 50% do PIB nacional e 52% dos empregos de carteira assinada. Entretanto, são organizações frágeis em decorrência da falta de recurso, habilidade e conhecimento técnico dos sócios e que, portanto, precisam de controle patrimonial e gerenciamento de informações a fim de se manterem no mercado. Portanto, esse estudo objetiva analisar de que maneira a cultura organizacional reflete na contabilidade gerencial de uma PME. Sendo assim, a a pesquisa justifica-se diante da necessidade de compreender como a cultura organizacional dessas empresas indispensáveis à economia nacional reflete na contabilidade gerencial, que é uma ferramenta eficiente para o controle do negócio. Adotou-se a metodologia de revisão de bibliografias já existentes sobre o tema. Ao final, revelou-se que a cultura organizacional reflete diretamente na contabilidade gerencial de PMEs, pois o conjunto de comportamentos contribuem para o desempenho eficiente do gerenciamento das informações do negócio, impactando na tomada de decisões e no controle da situação financeira da empresa. Observou-se que a contabilidade gerencial é essencial para as PMEs e que a cultura de alimentar o banco de dados e ter uma contabilidade gerencial é fundamental para a tomada de decisões alinhadas com a situação econômico-financeira, pois permite a interpretação e análise de demonstrativos financeiros, contribuindo para a saúde e permanência do negócio no mercado.
Exploring the Cable-Stayed Bridge with Shifting the Cable Arrangement at Deck Level
Authors:   Department of Civil Engineering, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow, Uttar  Pradesh, India, Yadav Anand Gaurav
Published: November 2023

Cable stayed bridges are becoming a more and more viable option for lengthy spans with the development of computer-based optimisation techniques. Additionally, because they are suspended structures, they can be constructed with ease in locations where it would be challenging to provide several foundations or piers. The pre-tensioning forces of the cables on Sikkim's Akkar Bridge have been determined through this investigation. CSiBridge software is the programme utilised for the investigation. A analysis of the bridge's several parameters concludes this work. The parametric analysis looks at the deck moment, the bridge's span-wise reaction, the height of the pylon, and the length of the span in relation to the girder thickness. Also investigated is the impact of superstructure modifications on substructure. Due to a lack of resources, particularly steel, cable stayed bridges were initially created in Germany in the years following World War II. The effective introduction of cable stayed bridges is made feasible by the development of welding processes, advancements in structural analysis, the use of high strength steel, orthotropic type decking, and the previously noted shortage of steel in the years following World War II. Cable stayed bridges were extremely statically indeterminate structures. Electronic computers were essential in determining the precise solution to these extremely indeterminate systems and in analysing the cable stayed bridge. The software CSi Bridge is used to perform the analysis. Three distinct models of cable-stayed bridges have been constructed, each taking into account identical cable configurations under varying situations. Since the cables are arranged on the deck at various angles and attachment locations, their effects may be thoroughly investigated. IRC Class 70R Vehicle load was taken into consideration when taking live loads in accordance with IRC: 6-2017. Key Words: Cable-stayed Bridge, CSiBridge Software, IRC - 6, Analysis.
Faktor - Faktor Yang Berpengaruh Terhadap Kinerja Pegawai Pada Badan Pengelolan Perbatasan Dan Kerja Sama Luar Negeri Provinsi Papua
Authors: Asmuruf Alnoris , Rasyid Abdul , Akbar Muhammad Aldrin , Pongtiku Arry , Jusuf Abdul Hafid
Published: November 2023

Tesis ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Faktor - Faktor Yang Berpengaruh Terhadap Kinerja Pegawai Pada Badan Pengelolan Perbatasan Dan Kerja Sama Luar Negeri Provinsi Papua.

Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian asosiatif, yakni pendekatan dengan menggunakan dua atau lebih variabel guna mengetahui hubungan atau pengaruh yang satu dengan yang lain. Penelitian ini memiliki dua variabel yaitu, variabel independen/variabel yang mempengaruhi dan variabel dependen/variabel yang dipengaruhi. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui dan membuktikan pengaruh faktor pendidikan, pelatihan dan pengalaman kerja terhadap kinerja pegawai secara parsial dan simultan pada Badan Pengelolan Perbatasan dan kerja sama Luar Negeri Provinsi Papua.

Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah adalah keseluruhan pegawai Badan Pengelolan Perbatasan dan kerja sama Luar Negeri Provinsi Papua yang berjumlah 57 orang maka sampel yang akan  digunakan dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 57 orang dengan teknik yang digunakan total sampling.

Temuan membuktikan bahwa faktor pendidikan, faktor pelatihan, dan faktor pengalaman kerja berpengaruh positif dan signifikan secara parsial dan simultan terhadap kinerja pegawai pada Kantor Badan Pengelolan Perbatasan dan kerja sama Luar Negeri Provinsi Papua..
Pengaruh Penerapan Model Discovery Learning Terhadap Hasil Belajar Subtema 2 Pentingnya Udara Bersih Bagi Pernafasan
Authors: Hardani Amanda Laiqa , Windiyani Tustiyana , Mulyawati Yuli
Published: November 2023

Pendekatan yang diambil adalah eksperimen quasi desain dua grup di SDIT Al Muhajirin Depok  yang terdiri dari 68 Siswa, penelitian ini dilakukan pada semester gasal tahun pelajaran 2021/2022. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa terdapat pengaruh “Pengaruh Penerapan Model Discovery Learning Terhadap Hasil Belajar Subtema 2 Pentingnya Udara Bersih Bagi Pernafasan. Hal ini terlihat dari N-Gain pada kelompok kelas eksperimen sebesar 81, sedangkan kelompok kelas kontrol mendapatkan nilai N-Gain sebesar 74. Ketuntasan hasil belajar yang diperoleh kelompok eksperimen sebesar 91% sedangkan pada kelompok kelas kontrol sebesar 71%. Serta hasil pengujian hipotesis bahwa H0 ditolak dan Ha diterima karena thitung (2,3522) ttabel (1,9966). Dengan ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa penelitian memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan antara “Pengaruh Penerapan Model Discovery Learning Terhadap Hasil Belajar Subtema 2 Pentingnya Udara Bersih Bagi Pernafasan”. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan pengetahuan baru mengenai penerapan model pembelajaran yang inovatif sehingga dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar serta membuat proses pembelajaran menjadi lebih efektif dan efesien.
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF QUALITY OF LIFE AND SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT AMONG PATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIAAND BPAD
Authors: Sharma Rakhi , KumarTuri Rohit
Published: November 2023

Background: People with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have to face many challenges. They struggle with the symptoms and disabilities that occur due to the disorder. An important consequence of improve social adjustment would be to improve the quality of life of people who have psychiatric illnesses.Aim:To assess and compare the quality of life and social adjustment among the schizophrenia and BPAD patients.Methods: The study has been conducted at the outpatient department (OPD) of CIIMHANS, Dewada, Rajnandgoan. The total sample size was 60 patients of schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorders through purposively sampling technique in accordance of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Sociodemographic and clinical details of the entire patients were assessed through socio-demographic datasheet and clinical datasheet, Quality of life was assessed by The World Health Organization Quality of Life and Social adjustment was assessed by Social Adjustment Scale Self-Report.Results: The result shows that more quality of life and social adjustment among patients with BPAD as compared patients with schizophrenia and there was significant difference in overall qua lity of lif e and soc i a l adjustment be twe en both groups.Conclusion: People with psychiatric disorders frequently felt that their social adjustment and quality of life were inadequate. These people confront social adjustment challenges, employment prospects that are limited, and discrimination on a global scale. It was connected to their standard of living.
CASE CONCEPTUALIZATION AND TREATMENT OF ATYPICAL SYMPTOMATOLOGY OF OCD USING COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR THERAPY
Authors: Devi Rachna , kumar Rajinder , Kumar Pradeep
Published: November 2023

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is characterized by obsessional thinking, compulsive behavior and varying degrees of anxiety and depression. The course of OCD can be episodic or chronic with latter being considered as treatment resistant and high levels of dependency on mental health services. This case study describes the process of CBT in the long-term outpatient care of a young man with OCD. The client came with the chief complaints of repeated thoughts of losing home registry and checking behaviors to reduce the anxiety associated with these thoughts, with total duration of 22 years. Problems in social functioning and performance in work were encountered by the patient but still leading a compromised quality of life. Objective assessment tools (Y-BOCS & BDI) were used to asses' severity of symptoms (anxiety and depression). A total number of 15 sessions were conducted once a week, each lasting 60-80 minutes. Results indicate considerable improvement in all outcome variables and maintenance of treatment gains. These findings provide evidence in support of potential usefulness of cognitive-behavioral interventions in the treatment of OCD
Archives in lockdown: The curious case of the BGS ‘Wilson Collection’
Authors: Tulloch Graham , Bergman Beverly , Stone Philip , Togher Michael
Published: November 2023

The COVID-19 lockdown regime of 2020 provided an unexpected opportunity to catalogue the British Geological Survey’s (BGS) long-neglected and undocumented ‘Wilson Collec- tion’. Held in Edinburgh, this collection is largely comprised of material from the Wanlock- head base-metal mineral veins, and particularly from the Glencrieff Mine. Its approximately 840 specimens represent a century of collecting, from the 1830s to the 1930s, and include a wide range of mineral types, gangue, host rocks, processed ore and smelter residues; some rare mineral species were tentatively identified by the original collectors. These individuals may have been from the several generations of the Wilson family thought to have been involved with the Wanlockhead mines. Liaison with the Edinburgh Geological Society es- tablished that the collection had been passed to BGS in the 1950s by their descendant and active Society member, David Lawson Wilson. He is not known to have had any personal involvement with Wanlockhead so may have acquired the collection through family connections and then added specimens of broader provenance. Not all the items catalogued were strictly geological and these exceptions included two surprising First World War souvenirs.
Are shariah and non-shariah firms’ capital structure determinants and financial performance related? Evidence from Malaysia
Authors: Rehan Raja , Sa’ad Auwal Adam , Haron Razali , Hye Qazi Muhammad Adnan
Published: November 2023

This comparative analysis is an attempt to explore the core differences among the capital structure determinants of Malaysian Shariah and non-Shariah firms. Besides, this investigation also explores which financial category in Malaysia, either Shariah or non-Shariah, maintained its performance, i.e., earnings; during the peak period of the COVID-19 pandemic and to what extent their performance is related. For analysis purposes, this investigation used 454 firms’ 17 years’ financial data, i.e., 2005-2021. The Panel Data Static models are executed to perform the empirical investigation. The debt-to-equity ratio is selected as a dependent variable, whereas total assets, sales, current assets, growth, return on equity, non-debt tax shield, and earnings per share are nominated as independent variables. The results indicate that fixed assets and growth are core determinants for both types of firms. This endorses the validity of these two investigated determinants for the whole Malaysian firm. Moreover, current assets, non-debt tax shield, fixed assets, growth, and earnings per share are also observed as main and significant determinants for Shariah-tagged firms. The positive significance of tangibility, non-debt tax shield, and liquidity explain why the Trade-off theory is more dominant in the Malaysian context. Besides, the outcomes obtained from descriptive statistics and Independent Two-sample t Test explain that both financial categories of Malaysian listed firms maintained negative earnings during the COVID-19 peak period, i.e., 2020. The results will help policymakers devise the best financing model i.e., Shariah and non-Shariah, specifically during the uncertain financial fiascos.