Undergoing Paradigm Shift Research Articles

The shifting landscape of African-Pentecostalism in Kenya

I define African Pentecostalism as the Pentecostal thread that embraces some elements of African culture, without necessarily admitting it. It embraces some elements of the African heritage consciously or unconsciously. This research article sets on the premise that African Pentecostalism is the ideal phrase when referring to Pentecostalism in Africa. This drives us to consider the uniqueness of Pentecostalism in Africa rather than generalising its presence. This article seeks to demonstrate that African Pentecostalism in the 21st-century Kenya has undergone paradigm shifts in various dimensions, which includes leadership structuring, political orientations, modes of disciplining, eschatological concern, structural make-up, economic domain, health concern, ecumenical relations, gender relations, identity politics, theological education, poverty concern, use of science and technology, and general practices. Has the religious outfits that referred the earthly concerns as temporal tents and largely focused on the ‘eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands’ (2 Cor 5:1) appreciated the necessity of God’s kingdom and will-being ‘done on earth, as it is in heaven’ (Mt 6:10)? In light of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), has the ecclesiastical model that was too conservative become liberal in nature? The methodology includes interviews with selected people who are connected to this topic, participant observation and through an extensive review of the relevant literature.

The shifting landscape of African-Pentecostalism in Kenya

I define African Pentecostalism as the Pentecostal thread that embraces some elements of African culture, without necessarily admitting it. It embraces some elements of the African heritage consciously or unconsciously. This research article sets on the premise that African Pentecostalism is the ideal phrase when referring to Pentecostalism in Africa. This drives us to consider the uniqueness of Pentecostalism in Africa rather than generalising its presence. This article seeks to demonstrate that African Pentecostalism in the 21st-century Kenya has undergone paradigm shifts in various dimensions, which includes leadership structuring, political orientations, modes of disciplining, eschatological concern, structural make-up, economic domain, health concern, ecumenical relations, gender relations, identity politics, theological education, poverty concern, use of science and technology, and general practices. Has the religious outfits that referred the earthly concerns as temporal tents and largely focused on the ‘eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands’ (2 Cor 5:1) appreciated the necessity of God’s kingdom and will-being ‘done on earth, as it is in heaven’ (Mt 6:10)? In light of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), has the ecclesiastical model that was too conservative become liberal in nature? The methodology includes interviews with selected people who are connected to this topic, participant observation and through an extensive review of the relevant literature.

Effectiveness of reflective learning in skill-based teaching among postgraduate anesthesia students: An outcome-based study using video annotation tool

BackgroundMedical education all over the world is undergoing paradigm shift. Video recording of student's performance and self-annotation are emerging as valuable tools for self-directed learning among students. Study was conducted to find the effectiveness of video annotation tool in reflective learning. The learning outcome was to find whether the video annotation is helping in critical reflection and improving the perception of students on guideline compliance while learning the technique of epidural insertion. MethodsIn phase 1; following pretest, the students were made to observe three epidural insertions and perform one epidural insertion. In phase 2; following posttest, two faculty members analyzed the depth of reflection using the Reflection Rubric. Students perception was recorded using the Reflective practice survey. ResultsThe average score of students after pretest was 76%. The posttest score was 84% (p value 0.003). In depth analysis using the reflection rubric we found 52.38% of the total reflections had a score of two, showing they were at introspection level only. 25.71% of reflections were having score of one, showing that they were just habitual answers. Only 21.9% of the total reflections had score of three; and none of them were critically reflecting. All the students (18/18) agreed that recording the session was meaningful. ConclusionThe art of critical reflection is learnt by relentless effort. Yet it helps the students to reflect on the whole process introspecting and understanding what went wrong. Video annotation turns out to be a valuable tool in reflective learning

Novel Dual Therapy: A Paradigm Shift in Anticoagulation in Patients of Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

Patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) on long-term oral anticoagulation (OAC) either have underlying coronary artery disease or suffer from acute coronary syndromes necessitating a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). In such a scenario, an amalgamation of antiplatelet and antithrombotic therapy (conventionally called as “triple therapy”) is obligatory for preventing coronary ischemia and stroke. But such ischemic benefits are accrued at the cost of increased bleeding. We also now know that bleeding events following PCI are related to increased mortality. Balancing the bleeding and ischemic risks is often a clinical dilemma. With the advent of novel oral anticoagulants (NOAC's) with preserved efficacy and attenuated bleeding rates, anticoagulation in AF is undergoing paradigm shift. The spotlight is now shifting from conventional triple therapy (vitamin-K antagonist + dual antiplatelet therapy [VKA + DAPT]) to novel dual therapy (NOAC + single antiplatelet therapy [SAPT]) in situation of anticoagulated AF patients undergoing PCI. Such a strategy aims to ameliorate the higher bleeding risk with conventional VKA's while retaining the ischemic benefits. In this review, we briefly discuss the need for combination therapy, trials of novel dual therapy, strategies for mitigating bleeding, the current guidelines, and the future perspectives in AF undergoing PCI with stent(s).

Changing Role of Nursing Cadre under Emerging Zoonotic Diseases.

With the launch of new Government of India's initiative Ayushman bharat that envisages conversion of all subcenters into health and wellness centers, the role of nursing professionals in primary health care will be undergoing paradigm shift. Nurses are approximately two-third of the population of health workforce in India. Nurses’ scope of work has widened with additional roles and responsibilities due to shift in the pattern of burden of diseases. The emergence of zoonotic infectious diseases has further enlarged their responsibilities. The main areas, which need attention, are development of nursing workforce, selection and recruitment, placement as per specialization, and preservice and in-service training related to zoonotic surveillance. This article attempts to discuss the role of nurses under emerging zoonotic disease infections.

A Chronicle of Sexuality in the Indian Subcontinent

Human sexuality has been researched, documented, and scrutinized through the centuries but persists in retaining its unfathomable depths in its layers. Sexuality in India has undergone paradigm shifts from the Bronze Age civilization to present-day India. Ever changing facets dependent on the cultural, social, religious, political, regional, and timely aura have resulted in sexuality in India having many hues. The manner of experience and expression has also undergone significant changes over time in individual desires, attitudes to sex, beliefs, values, behaviors, gender roles, and relationships. We chronicle the conceptualization of sexuality in its inception in ancient India and its journey through the ages.

Sizing Up the Uncultured Microbial Majority.

Predicting the total number of microbial cells on Earth and exploring the full diversity of life are fundamental research concepts that have undergone paradigm shifts in the genomic era. In this issue, Lloyd and colleagues (K. G. Lloyd, A. D. Steen, J. L. Ladau, J. Yin, and L. Crosby, mSystems 3:e00055-18, https://doi.org/10.1128/mSystems.00055-18, 2018) present results that combine these two concepts by estimating the total diversity of all cells from Earth's environments. Leveraging publicly available amplicon, metagenomic, and metatranscriptomic datasets, they determined that nearly all environments are dominated by uncultured lineages, with the exception of humans and human-associated habitats. They define a new concept: phylogenetically diverse noncultured cells (PDNC). Unlike viable but nonculturable cells (VBNC), PDNC are microorganisms for which traditional isolation techniques may never succeed. Lloyd et al. estimate that the majority of microorganisms in Earth's ecosystems may be PDNC and conclude that culture-independent methods combined with innovative culturing techniques may be required to understand the ecology and physiology of these abundant and divergent microorganisms.

Importance of standardization in Wide Area Network capacity management for future cost optimization

For Enterprise organization, IT (Information Technology) budget is getting reduced and Organizations are focusing on optimizing Operating cost to save money which can be used in Security enhancement to protect the IT / OT (Production) asset or in innovative solution deployment to get competitive advantages in the market [1] [2]. As in the technologies are undergoing paradigm shift from closed end to open ended (cloud / IoT centric) Solution and customer needs secured connectivity for reliable service delivery, Next Gen solution approach must be standardized for easy governance for the future.

Emerging need for Introducing courses B.H.Ed., and M.H.Ed., to the College and University Teachers

India is undergoing paradigm shift in higher in an incredible proportion. time has come for re view of our system of education at higher level in the wake of quality aspects which are largely criticized by the competent boards and authorities. It is predominantly essential to give a strong foundation to the teachers at various le vels irrespective of the discipline. this article is aimed at introducing teacher training courses at tertiary education lev el to produce the skilled educators for inculcating higher education with a logical system and meaningful order. the need for quality f aculty in the maintenance of educational standards need not be overemphasized. 1. InTr od UCTIon as long as the trunk is firm, don' t worry about the branches swaying with the wind, which tells us the need for strong foundation in any sort of profession. In the system of education it is essential to give a strong foundation to the clients at various levels. No doubt the strong foundation comes out from the sound educational practice and intensive training. a deep study of an y work or problem warrants a thorough analysis of the basics so that it can withstand any criticism of others. Such homework will throw up answers to problems and ways to implement any programme. this sane principle applies more so educational problems. teaching profession is a significant causative factor to bring in effective changes in the society. Shri- Narendra Modi, hon'ble prime Minister of India has pointed out that Education should become a force for the nation's character building, Further he has stated that If our teacher is

Early breast cancer management guidelines compliance: A single institutional review.

e11539 Background: Health care in United states of America is undergoing paradigm shift with Congress mandating that the Medicare program tie payment to reporting on quality measures.We undertook this study to assess the compliance of breast cancer care with established quality indicators from professional societies. Methods: We undertook a retrospective study at University of Toledo Medical Center(UTMC ) after IRB approval , which included patients with stage I/II breast cancer between 2006-2010. Percentage compliance with ASCO/NCCN Quality Measures was calculated. Radiation therapy administered within 1 year of diagnosis for women younger than age 70 years receiving breast conserving surgery. Combination chemotherapy is considered or administered within 4 months (120 days) of diagnosis with AJCC T1cN0M0, or stage II or III hormone receptor–negative breast cancer. Tamoxifen or third generation aromatase inhibitor is considered or administered within 1 year of diagnosis for ER positive tumors. Results: A ...

Elucidating the conceptual structure of a business domain via exploratory network analysis of business survey data

Traditional hypothesis-driven research domains such as molecular biology are undergoing paradigm shift in becoming progressively data-driven, enabling rapid acquisition of new knowledge. The purpose of this article is to promote an analogous development in business research. Specifically, we focus on network analysis: given the key constructs in a business research domain, we introduce a data-driven protocol applicable to business survey data to (a) discover the web of influence directionalities among the key constructs and therein identify the critical constructs, and to (b) determine the relative contributions of the constructs in predicting the levels of the critical constructs. In (a), we build a directed connectivity graph by (i) using a state of the art statistical technique to perform variable selection, (ii) integrating the variable selection results to form the directed connectivity graph, and (iii) employing graph-theoretical concepts and a graph clustering technique to interpret the resulting network topology in a multi-resolution manner. In (b), based on the directed connectivity graph, multiple linear regression is performed to quantify relations between the critical and other constructs. As a case study, the protocol is applied to analyze opinion leading and seeking behaviors in online market communications environments. The directed connectivity relations revealed provide new ways of visualizing the web of influence directionalities among the constructs of interest, suggest new research directions to pursue, and aid decision making in marketing management. The proposed method provides a data-driven alternative to traditional confirmatory methods in analyzing relations among given constructs. Its flexibility enables the business researcher to broaden the scope of research he/she can fruitfully engage in.

Tectonic evolution of the Lachlan Orogen, southeast Australia: Historical review, data synthesis and modern perspectives

The Lachlan Orogen,like many other orogenic belts,has undergone paradigm shifts from geosynclinal to plate-tectonic theory of evolution over the past 40 years. Initial plate-tectonic interpretations were based on lithologic associations and recognition of key plate-tectonic elements such as andesites and palaeo-subduction complexes. Understanding and knowledge of modern plate settings led to the application of actualistic models and the development of palaeogeographical reconstructions, commonly using a non-palinspastic base. Igneous petrology and geochemistry led to characterisation of granite types into ‘I’ and ‘S’, the delineation of granite basement terranes, and to non-mobilistic tectonic scenarios involving plumes as a heat source to drive crustal melting and lithospheric deformation. More recently, measurements of isotopic tracers (Nd, Sr, Pb) and U–Pb SHRIMP age determinations on inherited zircons from granitoids and detrital zircons from sedimentary successions led to the development of multiple component mixing models to explain granite geochemistry. These have focused tectonic arguments for magma genesis again more on plate interactions. The recognition of fault zones in the turbidites, their polydeformed character and their thin-skinned nature, as well as belts of distinct tectonic vergence has led to a major reassessment of tectonic development. Other geochemical studies on Cambrian metavolcanic belts showed that the basement was partly backarc basin- and forearc basin-type oceanic crust. The application of 40Ar–39Ar geochronology and thermochronology on slates,schist and granitoids has better constrained the timing of deformation and plutonism,and illite crystallinity and bo mica spacing studies on slates have better defined the background metamorphic conditions in the low-grade parts. The Lachlan deformation pattern involves three thrust systems that constitute the western Lachlan Orogen, central Lachlan Orogen and eastern Lachlan Orogen. The faults in the western Lachlan Orogen show a generalised east-younging (450–395 Ma), which probably relates to imbrication and rock uplift of the sediment wedge, because detailed analyses show that the décollement system is as old in the east as it is in the west. Overall, deformation in the eastern Lachlan Orogen is younger (400–380 Ma), apart from the Narooma Accretionary Complex (ca 445 Ma). Preservation of extensional basins and evidence for basin inversion are largely restricted to the central and eastern parts of the Lachlan Orogen. The presence of dismembered ophiolite slivers along some major fault zones, as well as the recognition of relict blueschist metamorphism and serpentinite-matrix mélanges requires an oceanic setting involving oceanic underthrusting (subduction) for the western Lachlan Orogen and central Lachlan Orogen for parts of their history. Inhibited by deep weathering and a general lack of exposure, the recent application of geophysical techniques including gravity, aeromagnetic imaging and deep crustal seismic reflection profiling has led to greater recognition of structural elements through the subcrop, a better delineation of their lateral continuity, and a better understanding of the crustal-scale architecture of the orogen. The Lachlan Orogen clearly represents a class of orogen, distinct from the Alps, Canadian Rockies and Appalachians, and is an excellent example of a Palaeozoic accretionary orogen.

Teaching Management in Societies Undergoing Paradigm Shift: The Case of South Africa

Special problems and challenges face the teacher of management in societies undergoing paradigm shift. It is suggested that the fundamental values and assumptions underlying the dominant paradigm of society and consequently of the students and teachers themselves become the object of investigation and debate. This is a process of introspection and not, as in the traditional mode of teaching, a matter of transferring skills from teacher to student. This is illustrated by means of two processes applied at the Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town. Some of the problems associated with this mode of learning are highlighted.