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Use of Biotechnology in Improving Crop Yields and Sustainability in South Africa
Authors: Amari Mandla 
Published: November 2023

Purpose: The aim of the study was to investigate the use of biotechnology in improving crop yields and sustainability in south Africa.
Methodology: The study adopted a desktop methodology. Desk research refers to secondary data or that which can be collected without fieldwork. Desk research is basically involved in collecting data from existing resources hence it is often considered a low cost technique as compared to field research, as the main cost is involved in executive’s time, telephone charges and directories. Thus, the study relied on already published studies, reports and statistics. This secondary data was easily accessed through the online journals and library
Findings: The use of biotechnology in South Africa to improve crop yields and sustainability has yielded significant positive outcomes. Biotech crops, including drought-tolerant varieties and genetically modified maize, have been widely adopted by smallholder farmers, particularly in drought-prone areas. These crops have contributed to enhanced food security and increased resilience in the face of climate variability. Furthermore, studies have demonstrated that the adoption of biotech crops is associated with higher yields and reduced production costs, making farming more profitable. Overall, biotechnology plays a pivotal role in South Africa's agriculture, fostering both increased productivity and sustainability.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Theory of Green Revolution, Theory of Technological Determinism, Theory of Innovation Diffusion may be used to anchor future studies on use of biotechnology in improving crop yields and sustainability in south Africa. Findings can prioritize the development of drought-resistant crop varieties using biotechnology. Public-private partnerships can accelerate technology adoption and promote sustainable agriculture practices.
Aircraft ice-nucleating particle and aerosol composition measurements in the western North American Arctic
Authors: Sanchez-Marroquin Alberto , Barr Sarah L. , Burke Ian T. , McQuaid James B. , Murray Benjamin J. 
Published: November 2023

Abstract. Knowledge of the temperature-dependent concentration of ice-nucleating particles (INPs) is crucial to understanding the properties of mixed-phase clouds. However, the sources, transport and removal of INPs around the globe, and particularly in the Arctic region, are poorly understood. In the Arctic winter and spring, when many local sources are covered by ice and snow, it is not clear which INP types are important. In this study, we present a new dataset of aircraft-based immersion mode INP measurements and aerosol size-resolved composition in the western North American Arctic from 11 to 21 March 2018. Aerosol samples were collected between ∼ 70 and 600 m above the surface on filters that were analysed using both a freezing droplet-based assay and scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS). The measured INP concentrations were at or close to the limit of detection, with concentrations at −20 ∘C of 1 L−1 or below. The size-resolved composition measurements indicates that the aerosol concentrations were low, dominated mostly by sea spray aerosol and mineral dust. Further analysis shows that mineral dust is important for the ice-nucleating properties of our samples, dominating over the sea spray aerosol particles in the four cases we analysed, suggesting that mineral dust is a relevant type of INP in the Alaskan springtime Arctic. Furthermore, the INP concentrations are more consistent with fertile soil dusts that have an ice-active biological component than what would be expected for the ice-active mineral K-feldspar alone. While we cannot rule out local high-latitude sources of dust, the relatively small size of the mineral dust implies that the dust was from distant sources.
The Cuenca Family: Two Visions of Poe in Spain
Authors: Correoso-Rodenas José Manuel 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
The reception of Poe’s works in Spain begins in the mid-nineteenth century. Many interpretations of Poe were plagued with misconceptions and stereotypes derived from Charles Baudelaire’s influential writings. However, in 1930 Carlos Fernández Cuenca published a seventy-page prologue to a selection of Poe’s stories titled “La caja oblonga.” Fernández Cuenca offers a series of comments on Poe’s secondary writings, such as letters, criticism, and marginalia. His avant-garde aesthetic ideas also play an influential role in the prologue. That level of accuracy would be lost in Spain for decades. Fernández Cuenca’s distant relative Luis Alberto de Cuenca, a poet and a scholar on myth criticism and fantasy literature, has been publishing essays on Poe for the past twenty years. In spite of his expertise in other fields of the genre, those essays seem to have lost a great deal of their heights achieved in 1930. This article analyzes how the image of Poe has evolved in Spain over the past ninety years, juxtaposing the writings of two members of the same family to determine how preconceived depictions and mythical errors have had a strong weight.
Helen and Paris: Classicism and Frenchness in Saint-Saëns’s Hélène
Authors: Gibbons William 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Camille Saint-Saëns’s one-act opera Hélène (1904), one of several works he composed on ancient Greek topics, depicts the night Helen of Troy departs Sparta with the Trojan prince Paris, igniting a war in the process. Hélène had been a long-gestating project, spurred by a simmering disdain for Jacques Offenbach’s enduringly popular satirical operetta La Belle Hélène (1864), which Saint-Saëns’s believed triggered no less than the collapse of French musical taste. Indeed, the opera was widely perceived in the Parisian press as a reclamation of the cultural legacy of ancient Greece—a treatment that rescued Hellenic absolute beauty from the German clutches of first Offenbach and then Wagner. Drawing extensively on reception studies, cultural history, and hermeneutical analysis, this article situates Hélène in complex, interweaving fin de siècle French musical debates over cultural heritage, nationalism, Wagnerism, and the aesthetics of absolute beauty.
Influencia del entorno físico y social en el Rol de Estudiantes Universitarios, en modo Virtual de Aprendizaje, en el Contexto de COVID-19.
Authors: Herrera Gómez Susana , Díaz Gallardo Belén Alejandra , Gallardo Vidal Patricia Ninoska 
Published: November 2023

La crisis sanitaria generada por el SARS-CoV-2 obligó a la totalidad de las universidades a migrar a un modelo de clases a distancia, lo que provocó cambios en los entornos para el ejercicio del rol de los y las estudiantes, que no poseían experiencias previas en esta modalidad. Desde la Terapia Ocupacional se considera que el entorno físico y social son determinantes claves para el desempeño ocupacional. Es por esto, que la presente investigación tiene por objetivo conocer cómo influye el entorno físico y social en el rol de estudiantes de educación superior en modelos virtuales de aprendizaje de una Facultad de Salud, durante el contexto de pandemia por COVID-19, en el año 2021.
La metodología se planteó desde un enfoque cualitativo con un diseño fenomenológico, utilizando como instrumentos de recolección de datos, entrevistas en profundidad y grupo focal. Los informantes fueron 12 estudiantes de la Facultad de Salud de la Universidad Santo Tomás, sede Puerto Montt, quienes se encontraban cursando entre segundo y cuarto año.
Los resultados de la investigación evidenciaron que el cambio de modelo de enseñanza presencial a virtual ha traído importantes modificaciones en los entornos en los que se desempeñan. A su vez, estos cambios han sido factores facilitadores para algunos estudiantes, mientras que, para otros han sido factores que obstaculizan el desempeño académico.
Se pudo comprender que cada estudiante ha realizado un gran esfuerzo por adaptarse a las nuevas condiciones y responder de manera eficiente en el ejercicio de su rol estudiantil.
DESCRIPTION AND ECOLOGY OF LARVAE OF SMOOTH LUMPSUCKER APTOCYCLUS VENTRICOSUS FROM AVACHINSKAYA AND VILYUCHINSKAYA BAYS (SOUTH-EASTERN COAST OF KAMCHATKA PENINSULA)
Authors: Григорьев С.С. , Седова Н.А. , Токранов А.М. 
Published: November 2023

ОПИСАНИЕ И ЭКОЛОГИЯ ЛИЧИНОК РЫБЫ-ЛЯГУШКИ APTOCYCLUS VENTRICOSUS ИЗ БУХТ ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНОГО ПОБЕРЕЖЬЯ КАМЧАТКИ
DESCRIPTION AND ECOLOGY OF LARVAE OF SMOOTH LUMPSUCKER APTOCYCLUS VENTRICOSUS FROM AVACHINSKAYA AND VILYUCHINSKAYA BAYS (SOUTH-EASTERN COAST OF KAMCHATKA PENINSULA)
La crítica al psicologismo en Frege y Windelband: una contribución a la clarificación de las relaciones entre Frege y el neokantismo
Authors: Porta Mario Ariel  González 
Published: November 2023

Resumen: Aun cuando es correcto llamar la atención sobre el hecho de que el pensamiento fregueano se desenvuelve en dialogo con su contexto histórico-filosófico y que dentro de este contexto merece destaque la escuela neokantiana de Baden, no es correcto afirmar que Frege pertenece propiamente a la misma. Si existen puntos de contacto entre Frege y la escuela de Baden, existen también no menos importantes diferencias. Tal es el caso de la crítica al psicologismo.Abstract: Even though it is correct to draw attention to the fact that Frege's thinking develops in contact with its historical-philosophical context, and that inside this context the Neokantian Baden school deserves a particular emphasis, it isn't correct to claim that Frege belongs to this school. If there are contact points between Frege and the Baden school, there are however no less important differences between them. Such is the case of the criticism towards psychologism.
Climate Smart Weed Management Practices
Authors: Teli Suhrid , Saha Abhijit , Debbarma Bobilan 
Published: November 2023

Climate changes are rapidly occurring due to anthropogenic activities. Human activities contribute to global warming by increasing greenhouse gases which are the main factors of extreme climate change. This change increases competition between weeds and crops. Most troublesome weeds are responsive to grow with increasing CO2 gas then crop. Also, high atmospheric temperature helps to reduce uptake of herbicide due to more diffusion and rapidly dry droplets. There is an inevitable need to study how changing climate conditions are affecting crop-weed competition, weed life and herbicide effectiveness in order to create adaptation and mitigation plans for changing climatic scenario. The overall objective of this article is to portray smart weed management approaches under climate change scenario resulting high productivity of crops and more returns for farmers alongwith an effective maintenance of the weeds.
Lifestyle Impacts of Extended Nursing Shifts Among Nurses: A Study in Tertiary Care Hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan
Authors: Khan Rasheed Ahmed , Ali Tahir , Mehmood Nasir , Riaz Nighat , Ghani Usman , Riaz Talat , Bibi Afsha , Khan Nasar , Nasir Abdul 
Published: November 2023

A significant concern in healthcare settings is extended hours' effect on nurses' health. Objective: This study aims to explore the lifestyle impacts of extended nursing shifts among nurses at tertiary care hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in three tertiary care hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan, among 100 nurses. Results: Study findings reveal that majority, 87%, believe it hinders decision-making, while 88% see sleep deficits and 88% note time constraints for exercise. Communication quality is a concern for 76%. 78% see knowledge transfer issues when nurses hand over responsibilities, and 58% think religious activities are impacted. Opinions vary on patient care quality (50% positive). Stress levels concern 80%, social lives are disrupted for 91%, and physical health effects concern 93%. Additional worries include inadequate diet (39%), nurses working long shifts are exhausted (91%), child care neglect (89%), altered eliminatory patterns (84%), life expectancy (32%), memory problems (69%), hormonal disruptions (76%), workplace conflicts (88%), and infection risk (88%). Finally, 76% perceive high absenteeism. Conclusions: The findings underscore significant concerns about the negative impact of long working hours on nurses' health and performance. To address these issues, it is recommended that healthcare institutions prioritize implementing structured shift rotations and providing adequate breaks to mitigate the adverse effects of extended shifts on nurses' wellbeing and patient care quality.
The ambiguous practice of restorative justice
Authors: van Steden Ronald , Slump Gert Jan 
Published: November 2023

The ambiguous practice of restorative justice
This article discusses conflict mediation as an addition to community police work. After contextualising our topic within the scientific literature about restorative justice and restorative policing, the article presents six in-depth cases involving neighbour disputes, a street fight, domestic violence and non-consensual sharing of nude images. Our action-oriented research aims to describe the mediation sessions and evaluate them in light of three core principles of restorative justice. The conflicting parties must (a) voluntarily enter into a dialogue, and during this dialogue, the mediator needs to (b) address their individual needs and (c) promote healing, repair and restoration. We conclude that it is challenging to apply these principles fully in everyday practices of mediation in a community policing context. First, the symbolic dimension of police authority may sometimes have played a role in bringing conflicting parties together voluntarily, where previous attempts had failed. Second, in one case, the underaged victim and the offender were represented by their parents, leaving the protagonists’ needs out of the equation. Finally, we did not witness full healing and restoration in any of the cases. Instead, the mediator and the conflicting parties tried to arrive at pragmatic conflict resolution based on individual needs.
Perspectivas futuras para a gestão de projetos e sua relação com a sustentabilidade das organizações
Authors: Pimenta Marcio Luiz Reis e , Rosa Bruno Leonardo , Pimenta Paula Cristina Reis e 
Published: November 2023

O objetivo deste artigo, construído por meio de dados secundários, foi identificar as visões de futuro mais relevantes acerca da gestão de projetos e sua relação com a sustentabilidade organizacional. Caracterizar o momento como turbulento é no mínimo um eufemismo, e para muitos, vivemos diante de uma degradação progressiva do tecido social, gerenciando um imenso wicked problem. Estamos convivendo atualmente com os resquícios de uma pandemia, com uma guerra com potencial nuclear, problemas diversos no abastecimento global, produzindo insegurança alimentar, miséria e todo o tipo de crise possível, além da omissão acerca das questões climáticas. A partir daí, exploramos cinco perspectivas de futuro para a gestão de projetos: (i) um futuro enevoado e turbulento (ii) um futuro tecnológico e disruptivo, (iii) um futuro repleto de novas habilidades, (iv) um futuro para construir a sustentabilidade e (v) um futuro desafiador para a diversidade.
Desenvolvimento e validação de modelo visual de receituário adaptado às necessidades da população com doenças crônicas - receita simples
Authors: Rolim Estêvão Cubas , Yung Felipe Rodrigues , Rocha Dais Gonçalves , Lima Rodrigo Fonseca , Santana Rafael Santos , Da Silva Dayde Lane Mendonça 
Published: November 2023

Introdução: Um dos pilares do tratamento das Doenças Crônicas Não-Transmissíveis, a adesão à farmacoterapia, é influenciada pela capacidade de leitura, compreensão e utilização de informações. Objetivo: a fim de concretizar a adesão à farmacoterapia, foi desenvolvido e validado um modelo visual de receituário para usuários com comorbidades crônicas, em especial hipertensão e diabetes, com baixo letramento e/ou dificuldades visuais, constituído de tabela de horários de medicamentos e estratégia de agrupamento das embalagens primárias dos medicamentos por meio de ligas elásticas coloridas em paralelo com os períodos das três principais refeições do dia (café da manhã, almoço e jantar) Métodos: Trata-se de um modelo validado por painel de 42 profissionais da Atenção Primária do Distrito Federal pelo método Delphi, validando 8 categorias do instrumento quanto a clareza e pertinência das informações e viabilidade de execução do modelo proposto. Resultados: Após duas rodadas de validação, todos os 36 itens julgados obtiveram Índice de Validação de Conteúdo acima de 0,8 e coeficiente alfa de Cronbach de 0,9876, indicando adequada precisão na medida das respostas dos avaliadores. Conclusão: Em decorrência da avaliação e validação pelos especialistas foi possível aprimorar o modelo visual de receituário e disponibilizá-lo para aplicação em outros serviços e para mais usuários a fim de potencializar a capilaridade da ferramenta em nível nacional. Constata-se que os resultados de validação com concordância em todos os itens (IVC > 0,8) demonstram a legitimidade de conteúdo para a Receita Simples por parte de profissionais de saúde.
Influencing Corporate Culture On Internal Control In Commercial Firms
Authors: Nguyen Thi Huong , Tran The Nu , Do Minh Thanh , Truong Duc Dinh , Do Duc Tai 
Published: November 2023

Objective: Corporate culture is the perception, behavior, communication style, and qualities that are unique to a firm. One of the core factors that makes a firm successful is its corporate culture. The article aims to determine the corporate culture factors and their influence on internal control in commercial firms in Hanoi.

Method: The major method of study used by the author is a combination of quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Scale adjustments are made via qualitative research. The model is examined, measured, and tested using quantitative research. We use primary data from a survey of commercial enterprises in Vietnam. The research sample is 225 and is analyzed using regression models.

Results: Research results have determined that corporate culture factors, including collaborative culture, hierarchical culture, and competitive culture (sig. = 0.000 < 0.05), affect positive internal control in commercial enterprises in Hanoi.

Conclusions: The article is based on the empirical data collected from various types of participants, including accountants (for information provision), managers (for decision-making), sales staff (for work), and lecturers (for research) in Vietnam. By drawing the concept from previous research, the study explores corporate culture as an internal control determinant. The study contributed to a theoretical enhancement of the current level of knowledge on the factors that affect internal control and developed a reliable scale for measuring the corporate culture and internal control of commercial firms in Hanoi, Vietnam. Besides, our study emphasizes that the corporate culture in commercial enterprises in Hanoi needs improvement to support internal control. Policymakers are required to make strategic efforts for internal control system reform in firms to increase the likelihood of business performance. The value of the study is that it provides an expansion of the corporate culture factors that influence internal control in commercial firms in Hanoi, thereby proposing governance implications for the business leaders of these firms to improve internal control. Besides, research results provide useful references for research on related issues.
The role of women in auditing financial statements the importance of gender diversity in the board of directors to achieve the quality of financial reporting
Authors: Al-Ibadi Dhafer Hussein Meften , Ajina Ayman 
Published: November 2023

Objective: The main objective of the study is to identify any effects of gender difference on the auditing profession in order to know the impact of gender (specifically female) on the quality of auditing, by studying the opinions of many professionals in the Iraqi environment, as well as identifying the obstacles that women may face during their performance of the auditing profession and identifying the special specifications that they can be characterized by to practice this profession.

Methodology: The study was based on several hypotheses, the first hypothesis: that women outperform men in the skills that are most important to the auditing profession, the second hypothesis: there is an impact of the auditor's gender on the quality of audit work due to important barriers to entering the audit profession, the third hypothesis: that female auditors in partnership positions should show additional competence accordingly, we should expect these auditors to provide higher quality audit services on average than male auditors.

Results: This study has proven that some social and cultural factors associated with the Saudi environment do not work in accounting and auditing firms. The field results have shown that there is a general weakness in linking curricula to professional requirements.
Conclusion: There are many specifications required for the auditor, whether male or female, in terms of ethics, experience, professional specialization, scientific and practical qualification, and knowledge in other sciences, but the interaction with these specifications differs from one gender to another according to its nature and the circumstances surrounding it.
Measuring Communities’ Perceptions Towards the Socio-Economic Impact of Community-Based Tourism Development of Tourism Villages in Indonesia (Case from Bogor Regency, Indonesia)
Authors: Siregar Mariana Rista Ananda , Damayanti Ninis Agustini , Sugiana Dadang , Khadijah Ute Lies Siti 
Published: November 2023

Objective: The objective of this study is to examine the impact of community-based tourism (CBT) practices in Ciasmara Village, Bogor Regency, specifically focusing on the social and economic benefits to the community. The study aims to understand how traditional management of community-based tourism affects the local population and to identify potential differences in economic impacts between residents living near tourist sites and those residing farther away.

Method: The research methodology employed a purposive sampling approach, selecting 210 respondents from the community. The study utilized various data analysis techniques, including average score calculations and analysis of variance (ANOVA). These methods were applied to assess the social and economic impacts of community-based tourism practices in Ciasmara Village.

Result: The research findings indicate that the implementation of community-based tourism in Ciasmara Village has led to positive economic and social outcomes for the community. However, a noteworthy observation is the divergence in economic impacts between residents living in close proximity to tourist sites and those residing farther away. The study's analysis, conducted through techniques such as average score calculations and ANOVA, reveals these differences in the economic trends experienced by these two groups within the community.

Conclusion: In conclusion, community-based tourism practices in Ciasmara Village have yielded positive economic and social effects on the local population. However, the study highlights disparities in economic impacts based on residents' proximity to tourist sites. This nuanced understanding underscores the importance of considering the geographical distribution of these impacts when planning and implementing community-based tourism initiatives. Such insights are crucial for ensuring equitable and sustainable development in rural areas, emphasizing the need for tailored strategies that address the specific needs and challenges faced by different segments of the community.