bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Influence of Discipline, Responsibility, Cooperation, and Problem Awareness on Employability Skills
Authors: Santosa Budi , Budiastuti Pramudita , Purnawan Purnawan , Sayuti Muhammad
Published: February 2022

The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of discipline, cooperation, responsibility, and problem awareness on employability skills individually and collectively. This study also aims to predict other factors that affect employability skills. The research method used correlational quantitative. Regression analysis was used to predict other factors that affect employability skills. The respondents consisted of 323 students from Muhammadiyah Vocational High Schools in Yogyakarta Province. The results showed that; (1) there is a significant effect between discipline and employability skills with an r-value of 0.588, (2) there is a significant influence between responsibility and employability skills with an r-value of 0.568, (3) there is a significant effect between collaboration and employability skills with an r-value of 0.501, (4) there is a significant effect between awareness of the problem and employability skills, with an r-value of 0.450, (5) there is a significant effect together between discipline, responsibility, cooperation, and awareness of the problem with employability skills with an r-value of 0.691.
Students’ Acceptance towards Kahoot Application in Mastering Culinary Terminology
Authors: Md Sahak Adibah Aishah , Abdul Rahman Abdul Wafi , Raden Ismail Mohd Raden Farhan Helmy , Rohiat Mohd Akmal , Mohd Yazid Nur Diyana , Aminudin Siti Nurshafiqa , Zakariah Siti Hajar
Published: February 2022

Kahoot! is a game-based learning platform used to review students’ knowledge, for formative assessment and provides an opportunity not only to assess students' conceptual understanding but also to build new knowledge through further clarification during or after the game. The objective of this study is to assess the acceptability of culinary students in the use of Kahoot! application for mastery the culinary terminology. This study aimed to identify students' acceptance of learning applications, to identify students' acceptance of Kahoot! use in terms of memory as well as students' level of mastering Kahoot! in the learning process. This study is a descriptive study that used a five-point Likert scale questionnaire as an instrument. A total of 48 second year students from the Catering program were used as the study sample. The collected data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science Version 23.0 for Windows (SPSS). The results show that the aspect of students' level of mastering the culinary terminology using Kahoot! application is high with a mean score of 4.55. Whereas the students’ acceptance of Kahoot! as a learning application, was also high with a mean score of 4.44. Finally, the students’ acceptance of the culinary terminology tested using Kahoot! is high with a mean score of 4.45.
Technical Teachers’ Self-Efficacy and Qualifications as Correlate on Students’ Academic Performance in Basic Technology
Authors: Oviawe Jane Itohan , Omoh David
Published: February 2022

Teacher qualification is one of the predictors of their self-efficacy which contributes positively to the students’ learning outcomes. Technical teachers' lack of confidence in Basic Technology classes has become a worsening element linked to their lack of certification and shallow knowledge, which has an unfavorable influence on students' learning outcomes. Using a correlational research methodology, this study assessed the technical instructors' self-efficacy and credentials as correlates of students' academic achievement in Basic Technology in Edo State. The population for the study was made up of 448 technical teachers. A multi-stage sampling method was adopted in the selection of schools for this study. Six local governments were selected as clusters and the schools were selected using a simple random sampling technique within the clusters. A purposive random sampling technique was used to sample 126 technical teachers involved in this study. The instruments used for data collection were Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale (TSES) with a Cronbach Alpha reliability of .76 and students' JSS III mock examination scores for their achievement. The data obtained were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation coefficient and regression analysis. The findings indicated that 40% of the difference in students' academic performance in Basic Technology was due to technical teachers' qualifications and that there was a strong link between technical teachers' self-efficacy and students' academic success in Basic Technology. The study's findings suggested, among other things, that technical teachers' self-efficacy should be taken into account when it comes to students' academic achievement in Basic Technology.
Ketogenic Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder: A Review of Neurobiological Evidence
Authors:   School of Psychological Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, POB 39040, 69978, Tel Aviv, Israel, Shamshtein Dana , Liwinski Timur ,   Immunology Department, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, 7610001, Israel
Published: February 2022

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a debilitating illness that places a great burden on global health. A ketogenic diet, which has traditionally been used for treating refractory epileptic disorders, is being increasingly explored for its potential of alleviating other neuropsychiatric conditions. Providing an up-to-date summary on the ketogenic diet’s potential to alleviate MDD, its neurobiological basis, and preliminary clinical evidence. A structured literature survey was performed, and a narrative review was written. Basic science provides cues for the biological mechanisms underlying the antidepressant effects of ketosis. Ketosis may circumvent frontal cortical glucose hypometabolism, reduce oxidative stress and neuroinflammation, and restore neurotransmitter homeostasis by increasing gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) levels and decreasing excitatory neurotransmitter levels. Another interesting domain affected by ketosis and potentially linked to mood and mental health is the gut microbiome. Emerging clinical evidence supports the efficacy of ketosis induction in treating patients with mood disorders. Evidence supports the antidepressant potential of the ketogenic diet. However, further substantial research into the underlying mechanisms of action and clinical effects is required.
Weight Loss Trajectories and Related Factors in a 16-Week Mobile Obesity Intervention Program: Retrospective Observational Study
Authors: Kim Ho Heon , Kim Youngin , Michaelides Andreas , Park Yu Rang
Published: February 2022

Background

In obesity management, whether patients lose ≥5% of their initial weight is a critical factor in clinical outcomes. However, evaluations that take only this approach are unable to identify and distinguish between individuals whose weight changes vary and those who steadily lose weight. Evaluation of weight loss considering the volatility of weight changes through a mobile-based intervention for obesity can facilitate understanding of an individual’s behavior and weight changes from a longitudinal perspective.

Objective

The aim of this study is to use a machine learning approach to examine weight loss trajectories and explore factors related to behavioral and app use characteristics that induce weight loss.

Methods

We used the lifelog data of 13,140 individuals enrolled in a 16-week obesity management program on the health care app Noom in the United States from August 8, 2013, to August 8, 2019. We performed k-means clustering with dynamic time warping to cluster the weight loss time series and inspected the quality of clusters with the total sum of distance within the clusters. To identify use factors determining clustering assignment, we longitudinally compared weekly use statistics with effect size on a weekly basis.

Results

The initial average BMI value for the participants was 33.6 (SD 5.9) kg/m2, and it ultimately reached 31.6 (SD 5.7) kg/m2. Using the weight log data, we identified five clusters: cluster 1 (sharp decrease) showed the highest proportion of participants who reduced their weight by >5% (7296/11,295, 64.59%), followed by cluster 2 (moderate decrease). In each comparison between clusters 1 and 3 (yo-yo) and clusters 2 and 3, although the effect size of the difference in average meal record adherence and average weight record adherence was not significant in the first week, it peaked within the initial 8 weeks (Cohen d>0.35) and decreased after that.

Conclusions

Using a machine learning approach and clustering shape-based time series similarities, we identified 5 weight loss trajectories in a mobile weight management app. Overall adherence and early adherence related to self-monitoring emerged as potential predictors of these trajectories.
Development of a Mobile App for Clinical Research: Challenges and Implications for Investigators
Authors: Chettri Shibani , Wang Vivian , Balkin Eli Asher , Rayo Michael F , Lee Clara N
Published: February 2022

Advances in mobile app technologies offer opportunities for researchers to feasibly collect a large amount of patient data that were previously inaccessible through traditional clinical research methods. Collection of data via mobile devices allows for several advantages, such as the ability to continuously gather data outside of research facilities and produce a greater quantity of data, making these data much more valuable to researchers. Health services research is increasingly incorporating mobile health (mHealth), but collecting these data in current research institutions is not without its challenges. Our paper uses a specific example to depict specific challenges of mHealth research and provides recommendations for investigators looking to incorporate digital app technologies and patient-collected digital data into their studies. Our experience describes how clinical researchers should be prepared to work with variable software and mobile app development timelines; research institutions that are interested in participating in mHealth research need to invest in supporting information technology infrastructures in order to be a part of the growing field of mHealth and gain access to valuable patient-collected data.
A Web-Based Escape Room to Raise Awareness About Severe Mental Illness Among University Students: Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: Rodriguez-Ferrer Jose M , Manzano-León Ana , Cangas Adolfo J , Aguilar-Parra Jose M
Published: February 2022

Background

People with severe mental illness (SMI) face discriminatory situations because of prejudice toward them, even among health care personnel. Escape rooms can be a novel educational strategy for learning about and empathizing with SMI, thus reducing stigma among health care students.

Objective

This study aimed to examine the effect of the Without Memories escape room on nursing students’ stigma against SMI.

Methods

A pre- and postintervention study was conducted with a control group and an experimental group. A total of 306 students from 2 Andalusian universities participated in the study. Data were collected through a pre-post study questionnaire, consisting of an adapted version of the Attributional Style Questionnaire and a questionnaire on motivation for cooperative playful learning strategies. The control group carried out an escape room scenario without sensitizing content, whereas the experimental group carried out an escape room scenario on SMI, with both escape rooms being carried out in a 1-hour session of subjects related to mental health. To answer the research questions, a 2-way analysis of variance with repeated measures, a linear regression, and a 2-way analysis of variance were performed.

Results

After the intervention, a significant reduction (P<.001) was observed in the experimental group in stigmatizing attitudes compared with the control group, in which no statistically significant changes (P>.05) were observed. In contrast, the linear regression (t195=−22.15; P<.001) showed that there was an inverse relationship between flow and the level of reduced stigma. When controlling for having or not having a close relative, the intervention was also shown to be effective (P<.001) in reducing the stigma displayed, both for people with affected and unaffected relatives.

Conclusions

Our findings suggest that the Without Memories escape room can be used as an effective tool to educate and raise awareness about stigmatizing attitudes toward SMI in university students studying health care. Future testing of the effectiveness of educational escape rooms should be designed with new programs through playful strategies of longer duration to evaluate whether they can achieve a greater impact on motivation, acquisition of knowledge, and awareness. In addition, the feasibility of implementing the Without Memories escape room in other careers related to health and community should be investigated.
Consumer Behavior and Decision Making from Officed-based Doctors. A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Pitterle Claudia
Published: February 2022

The aim of this literature review is to systematically summarize the existing knowledge and theories on the subject of decision-making behavior in general and in particular, when doctors have to decide for or against insurance for their own practice.Publications on decision psychology, behavioral economics, consumer behavior and modern brain research were evaluated. Special interest was paid to studies with regard to insurance demand and the regulatory framework.Each branch of science deals with decisions that people make consciously and unconsciously. Conducted worldwide studies of insurance demand have been directed to try to confirm or disprove certain theories using experiments. In summary, research in recent years has been increasingly in the area of behavioral economics in particular behavioral patterns. It has been confirmed that decision behavior related to insurance demand is very much shaped by determinants such as risk, uncertainty, and cognitive systems. Insurance consulting must continue to take these determinants into account in a more targeted manner in the future.
Do Lebanese Banks Apply Balanced Scorecard in Evaluating Their Performance? An Exploratory Study
Authors: El-Mousawi Prof. Hasan , Zaraket Mohamad , Fakih Dr. Ibrahim
Published: February 2022

After the development in the administrative work and the focus on quality in its internal and external dimensions, in addition to the undesirable results of financial performance measures that are directed towards knowing past events and not what will be the case in the future, a new management concept appeared close to the end of the last century called the Balanced Scorecard, that balances financial and non-financial measures of performance, to assess short-term as well as long-term performance in a single report. The current research examines whether or not Lebanese banks apply the Balanced Scorecard by its four main dimensions (financial, client, internal operations, and learning-growth perspectives) in evaluating their performance. To achieve the objective of the study the researchers adopt the descriptive-analytical approach utilizing a five-point Likert style questionnaire as the study tool to collect information from the sample that consisted of 165 executives who work in different managerial positions of various departments at branches of banks listed in the Lebanese stock market. The study reached some important findings, mainly that there are potentials for applying the Balanced Scorecard with its four perspectives—primarily the financial perspective—in varying degrees in commercial banks listed in the Lebanese stock market. Based on the findings, the researchers had a set of recommendations directed to decision-makers in the banking sector.
Treatment Analysis of COVID-19 Patient with Age Factor Using Chi Square Test
Authors: Shekhar Amit , Patel Dr. Sachin
Published: February 2022

Abstract: A hypothesis provides the map that guides and expedites the exploration of the phenomena under consideration. A hypothesis pin points the problem.. The hypothesis provides the investigator with the most efficient instrument for exploring and explaining the unknown facts. A hypothesis provides the framework for drawing conclusions. These hypotheses simulate the investigator for further research studies. In this paper used Hypothesis testing with chi square test to analysis COVID -19 Patient treatment and age factors. Using Hypothesis testing we want to check State for the null and alternative hypotheses. The null hypotheses say that COVID - 19 patient treatment and age factors are related with each other and alternate hypothesis say that there is no relationship exist COVID -19 patient treatment and age factors. We have taken more 1000 COVID -19 infected patient treatment with age factor. We select a random sample of 300 and 400 patient and by experimental analysis we found that the age is not a factor for required treatment. COIVD-19 infected patient can we any of the age group and required treatment are dependent on the immunity system of the patient. Keywords: Hypothesis, Patient COVID-19, Treatment, Age Factor, Immunity
Home Automation Using Google Assistance
Authors: Ambulkar Pradnya
Published: February 2022

Abstract: This document has an automation proposal using voice via Google Assistant. Home Automation or Domestic a household automation term invented by Jim Hill has been significantly evolved. The Apple Home Kit is also significantly more expensive, over $100 (USD) more than the Google Home for a basic setup. Philips Hue, a smart light controlled by Google Assistant, Amazon Echo and Siri, Apple's voice assistant, costs around $145 (USD). So overall we can see here that to make our home smart we have to invest a lot, say around $250 (USD) for a basic setup. What if we could automate our home indoors (Smartphone cost is not included as it's supposed to belong to every individual these days) $10 (USD) and you can control up to 8 devices at the Google assistant help? Well, this document describes the implementation of such a system. Keywords: IOT, Nodemcu, Relay board, Google Assistance, IFTTT
Analisis stress dan penyesuaian diri pada mahasiswa
Authors: Suharsono Yudi , Anwar Zainul
Published: February 2022

Mahasiswa membuat seseorang memiliki  peran baru dalam dunia Pendidikan di Perguruan Tinggi. Ditemukan banyak perubahan  dalam kehidupan barunya tersebut sehingga membutuhkan kemampuan penyesuaian diri yang baik. Kemampuan penyesuaian diri yang kurang baik dapat menyebabkan seorang mahasiswa mengalami stress. Hasil penelitian ini dapat digunakan sebagai dasar acuan pembinaan kemahasiswaan yang lebih sesuai dengan karakteristik masing masing individu yang selanjutnya dikelompokkan berdasar karakteristik yang berdekatan. Menjadi dasar pemberian perlakuan yang tepat agar hasil pembelajaran menjadi optimal. Pengumpulan data menggunakan skala stress dan penyesuaian diri. Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui gambaran stress dan penyesuaian diri mahasiswa. Subjek penelitian sebanyak 2320 mahasiswa. Hasil penelitian menggambarkan bahwa mahasiswa yang dalam kategori stres sedang sebanyak 55% , sebanyak 45 % dalam  kategori stres rendah, dan tidak ditemukan tingkat stress yang dalam kategori tinggi. Adapun Penyesuaian diri mahasiswa dalam kategori sedang sebanyak 88%, sebanyak 11% berada pada level penyesuaian diri rendah, dan 1% yang berada pada level tinggi.
Primera descripción de la composición y distribución de crustáceos decápodos en los canales de la Patagonia central (Chile): observaciones in situ obtenidos mediante un ROV en las aguas interiores de la Reserva Nacional Katalalixar
Authors: Gorny Matthias , Pereda Raúl
Published: February 2022

Entre 2008 y 2019 se realizó un estudio sistemático de la fauna bentónica dentro de la Reserva Nacional Katalalixar (RNK), ubicada en la Patagonia central, al sur del Golfo de Penas y entre los Campus de Hielo Norte y Sur, con el objetivo de determinar la composición de especies de crustáceos decápodos presentes en esta área geográfica. Los muestreos se llevaron a cabo mediante filmaciones submarinas con un robot submarino (ROV). En total, se identificaron 17 especies de crustáceos decápodos, representando los infraórde- nes Caridea (1 especie), Anomura (7 especies) y Brachyura (9 especies), y distribuidos en 12 familias. Los decápados se encontraron con alta frecuencia, presentes en 80% de los muestreos realizados con filmaciones entre 240m por 220 m. de profundidad. Todas las especies encontradas han sido descritas para la Patagonia Chilena. Sin embargo, con la presencia en el canal Adalberto se extendió el rango de la distribución geográfica hasta el sur de la Península Taitao (48°S) para las jaibas Pisoides edwardsi Nicolet 1894 y Pinnixia bahamondei Garth 1957. Las familias Majidae (Brachyura) y Paguridae (Anomura) eran las más diversas, con 3 especies cada una y el langostino de los canales Munida gregaría Fabricius, 1793 y el camarón Campylonotus vagans Bate, 1888, eran las especies más fre- cuentes, ambas con un rango amplio de distribución batimétrica de 20 a 100 m y 20 a 120 m de profundidad, respectivamente. Con la presencia de 25% de las especies descritos para la Patagonia, la fauna de los decápodos de la Reserva Nacional Katalalixar es altamente representativa para la región de los fiordos y canales chilenos, además se encontraron dos especies distribuidas hasta la Antártica. Considerando los pocos estudios del bento de las aguas interiores de la zona central de la Patagonia, los resultados obtenidos en la Reserva Nacional Katalalixar representan un aporte importante al conocimiento de la fauna carcinóloga de Chile.
Effect Of Combined Training On Anaerobic Power And Motor Skills Of Korfball And Basketball Players
Authors: Said Erzeybek Mustafa , Oğuzhan Yüksel  , Fatih Kaya  , Eray Önen Mert
Published: February 2022

In this study, the effects of eight-week combined training program on the development of anaerobic power and some isometric forces of korfball and basketball players are examined. 29 male (10 basketball players, 9 korfball players and 10 control group) university students, whose age range is 19-24 years, participated in the study. While basketball and korfball players were included in the training program, the participants in the control group continued their routine daily activities. Mean power (watts), peak power (watts), relative power (kg / watts), vertical jump (cm), right hand and left hand paw force (kg) and leg force (kg) were measured before and after the training program. Eight-week training program (3 days a week) consisted of resistance exercises (60- 1RM), plyometric exercises (30 cm, 40 cm and 50 cm safes), common and intensive intervals (60-80% HR max), coordination and technical-tactical exercises. Statistically significant increase are determined in the peak power, relative power, vertical jump and leg force values of the basketball group and vertical jump, right hand, left hand and leg force values of the korfball group (p<0.05). In the light of the data obtained, it is seen that the increase in the performance values of basketball players is higher than the korfball players. Anaerobic power and vertical jump in basketball are more dominant than the korfball branch and the game progress is faster than the korfball. These reflect the effects of the training. As a result, it was observed that the combined training program used in this study contributes to improving the performance of basketball players, while different training models should be used for korfball players.
VALIDITAS ALAT UKUR EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS SCANS VERSI INDONESIA
Authors: Idham Raden Ahmad , Aliyyah Irma Himmatul
Published: February 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah alat ukur Employability Skills ini valid untuk digunakan di Indonesia, karena penelitian-penelitian sebelumnya hanya meneliti mengenai Employability Skills secara umum dan belum ada penelitian sebelumnya yang berfokus pada kevalidan alat ukur ini versi Indonesia. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat menjadi bahan perumusan pengukuran Employability Skills versi Indonesia. Menjadi bahan pertimbangan bagi universitas untuk mengembangkan kurikulum agar dapat meningkatkan keterampilan mahasiswa untuk siap bersaing di dunia kerja. Untuk melakukan uji Validasi, dilakukan uji coba alat ukur kepada 1400 mahasiswa di 7 Universitas di Jakarta; UIN Jakarta, UI, UNJ, UHAMKA, UPJ, UPI YAI, dan UMB. Menggunakan bantuan Lisrel, maka di dapat model yang Fit untuk mengukur Employability Skill Scan Versi Indonesia. Model Vit terdiri atas 10 Item, yaitu  membuat keputusan, penyelesaian masalah, self management, interaksi dengan sesama rekan kerja, interaksi dengan orang yang beragam, menghimpun dan mengelola informasi, mengintepretasi dan mengkomunikasikan informasi, pemahaman tentang aturan kerja dan peraturan ketenagakerjaan, kemampuan untuk menggunakan prosedur kerja dan memilih media kerja yang tepat, menggunakan teknologi yang relevan dengan tugas-tugas yang dijalankan.
PENGARUH POLITICAL EFFICACY DAN SOCIAL IDENTITY TERHADAP CIVIC DUTY TO VOTE
Authors: Firdaus Firman
Published: February 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh political efficacy dan social identity terhadap civic duty to vote. Sampel penelitian ini berjumlah 360 partisipan. Instrumen yang digunakan untuk pengukuran Civic Duty To Vote pada penelitian ini didasarkan oleh pengukuran dikembangkan oleh Blais dan Galais (2016). Sedangkan untuk pengukuran Political Efficacy berdasarkan dari Craig, Niemi, & Silver (1990) melalui dua dimensi yaitu dimensi internal dan eksternal. Terakhir, untuk pengukuran social identity menggunakan pengukuran Cameron (2004) dengan nama Three Dimensional Strength of Group Identification Scale. Analisis data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini dengan teknik analisis regresi berganda menggunakan software SPSS 20.00. Kesimpulan penelitian ini bahwa ada pengaruh yang signifikan political efficacy dan social identity terhadap Civic Duty To Vote.
KEWIRAUSAHAAN SOSIAL SEBAGAI WUJUD INOVASI SOSIAL
Authors: Siregar Liesma Maywarni , Yusri Nur'Aisyiah
Published: February 2022

Kewirausahaan sosial sebagai sesuatu yang relatif baru fokus pada pemberdayaan masyarakat dalam upaya memecahkan berbagai persoalan sosial. Secara garis besarnya, kewirausahaan sosial membawa dua prinsip dalam kegiatannya, yaitu menciptakan inovasi sosial yang dapat mengubah sistem yang telah ada di tengah masyarakat, dan orang-orang yang mempunyai visi dan senantiasa kreatif. Tujuan artikel ini adalah untuk membahas kewirausahaan sosial sebagai wujud inovasi sosial. Setelah dilakukan pembahasan maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa kewirausahaan sosial merupakan salah satu bentuk inovasi sosial dengan tujuan utama memberikan solusi penyelesaian masalah sosial terutama kemiskinan.
A Systematic Literature Review of Six Sigma Implementation in Services Industries
Authors: Utomo Utomo
Published: February 2022

Six Sigma has received a lot of attention in the industrial sector from the manufacturing industry to the service industry. More in-depth knowledge of Six Sigma has been overgrowing. Many pieces of training and researches on Six Sigma conducted in industries and universities. This literature review aims to present an overview of the implementation of Six Sigma in the service industry. Besides, it can also be useful to obtain information about the benefits achieved, the main difficulties encountered, and lessons that can be taken in the implementation of Six Sigma. Hopefully, this finding will be useful for other service organizations that wish to implement Six Sigma. The Six Sigma method that has long been introduced and implemented is DMAIC (Determine, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control).
A Systematic Literature Review of Implementation Quality Control Circle in Manufacturing and Services Industries
Authors: Fahturizal Indra Maulana
Published: February 2022

A quality control circle (QCC) is a group of workers who do the same or similar work, who meet regularly to identify, analyze, and solve work-related problems. This paper is a literature review on the role of QCC in enhancing work safety in the manufacturing and services industry. This paper explores how quality control circles (QCC) enhance work safety in a firm manufacturing environment. The method used is reviewing inquiry papers that use QCC consistently. The findings of this study can be considered as a roadmap for the successful implementation of QCC in all industries. The results obtained contribute to advances on QCC research for identifying that the concepts sustainable of quality manufacturing and service industries can enable quality to have positive impacts on all the sustainability dimensions in an integrated way, and also supporting the implementation of the quality plan in the following aspects: continues improvement; quality management; management improvement. In essence, these research results will help management make crucial decisions and resource allocations required to make the QCC implementation a succes.
Multicriteria Selection of Friction Stir Welded Al-Tib2 Metal Matrix Composites using WASPAS to Improve Composite Development and Design
Authors: Onajite Onoyeyan , Oke Sunday Ayoola
Published: February 2022

The unique area of friction stir welding that involves Al-TiB2 composite development stirs controversy and fails to offer a clear understanding of how to choose the best composite among alternatives without subjectivity. At present, the experienced fabricator uses intuition in judgement, leading to wrong or inconsistent decisions. In this paper, the WASPAS multicriteria model is deployed to choose the best Al-TiB2 composite among options using tensile strength, ductility and microhardness as attributes. The procedure generally entails normalization, preference score and ranking determination and literature data was used. The emerging conclusion from this study is that irrespective of the weight determination method and the multicriteria model adopted to evaluate the alternative fabricated Al-TiB2 composites, the Al-10%TiB2 and Al6065 based alloy always reveal as the best and worst composites, respectively, even under varied normalisation methods. The research confirmed that multicriteria analysis is a potential objective method to choose among fabricated alternatives. The work showed that there is scope to evade the consequences of subjectivity in composite decision making by attaching adequate weights to the deciding factors thereby avoiding misguidance and incorrect decision making. Furthermore, multicriteria models offer novel approaches to understand the relative preference of fabricating composites to one another in the metal matrix composite development area.
Cause-and-Effect Relationship Analysis of Cocoa Pod Husk Composites in Water Absorption Process Parametric Evaluation: A DEMATEL Approach
Authors: Abiola Isaac Temitope , Maduekwe Victor Chidiebere , Oke Sunday Ayoola
Published: February 2022

Polymer composites are expanding in scope and applications to water-based structures such as the ship's hull in ship vessels due to their resistance to water and satisfactory mechanical properties. Unforunately, few studies have tackled their water absorption properties. In this paper, a novel method, DEMATEL, is used to analyse the conflicting water absorption process parameters of cocoa pod husk composite using the cause and effect associations of the parameters. The parameters considered are particulate loading, initial weight, particulate weight, the weight of the matrix, and weight after 150 days and rate of water absorption. A comparison scale explains the extent of influence of a criterion on the other. The direct relationship matrix is normalized and the total relation matrix generated to procedure a causal diagram. The most fascinating findings of the study are the differences between the sum of row and columns, which places particulate weights as the most appealing, 1.0798, while the rate of water absorption as the least appealing criterion. Besides, the sum of the row and column that yields the most attractive results is the particulate weight (5.4982) while the least attractive result is the rate of water absorption (3.5436). The novelty of this work lies in the application of DEMATEL structure to examine contextual associations between the essential pointers of water absorption process parameters, for cocoa pod husk composites in the water environment. To our knowledge, it is the first type of work in this area on the selected agro-filler-based composite.
Effects of Perceived Behavioral Control and Attitude on Knowledge Sharing among Engineers in Oil and Gas Companies
Authors: Almher Mustafa Ahmed Hadi , Abdal Banan Badeel
Published: February 2022

To enhance the job performance of engineers in the oil and gas sector, their knowledge and skills should be constantly updated through knowledge sharing. Perceived behavioural control and attitude have been identified as factors that contribute to effective knowledge sharing among employees. However, very little is known about perceived behavioural control and attitude toward knowledge sharing in the Iraqi oil and gas sector. Therefore, this study investigates the relationship between engineer’s perceived behavioural control and attitude on their intention towards knowledge sharing in public oil and gas firms in Iraq. To participate in the study, 240 engineers from oil and gas companies in Iraq were randomly selected. A questionnaire designed in a Likert scale format was used for the data collection. The data were analysed using descriptive statistical analysis and Correlation analysis. The results of the analysis show that there is a positive relation between engineer’s perceived behavioural control and attitude on their intention towards knowledge sharing in public oil and gas firms in Iraq. The study makes some recommendations on how to increase engineers’ perceived behavioural control and attitude and eventually increase their intention towards knowledge sharing.
Corporate Governance and Non Performing Financing on Sharia Bank Profitability
Authors: Astuti Retno Puji , Chairunisa Mariyam
Published: February 2022

This study aims to examine impact of Corporate Governance and Non Performing Financing on sharia bank profitability. The unit analysis of this research is Sharia Banks in Indonesia which have been registered in the Financial Services Authority (OJK) period 2013 to 2017. This research was done on 13 Islamic commercial banks by using quantitative-descriptive approach. The results of this research showed that Corporate Governance that represented by institutional ownership has negative effect and insignificantly on profitability. Board meeting has positive  affect and significant on profitability. Board size and audit committee size have positive effect and significant on profitability. However, Non Performing Financing has a negative effect and significant on profitability.
ENTRE DIPLOMACIA E COMÉRCIO EXTERIOR: UMA ANÁLISE DAS RELAÇÕES BRASIL-ÁFRICA
Authors: Freddo Daniela , Gomes de Barros de Souza Guilherme
Published: February 2022

Neste artigo, analisa-se há uma correlação entre a abertura de embaixadas brasileiras em países africanos e o aumento das exportações do Brasil para esses países. A mudança nos objetivos da política externa brasileira e os esforços diplomáticos sem precedentes do Brasil para sua relação com países africanos foram a razão da abertura de 19 embaixadas brasileiras na África entre 2003 e 2013, mais que dobrando o número de embaixadas do Brasil no continente. Nesse mesmo período, ocorreu um considerável aumento dos fluxos comerciais entre Brasil e África, tanto em relação ao valor comercializado quanto à participação percentual africana no comércio exterior brasileiro, mas que acabaram por retornar a níveis inferiores de comércio. Pôde-se constatar que há alguma correlação entre a abertura de embaixadas e o aumento das exportações brasileiras, mas não se pode estabelecer com confiança uma causalidade entre o aumento das exportações brasileiras e estabelecimento das missões diplomáticas do Brasil nesses países. A análise das relações diplomáticas e econômicas entre Brasil e África feita neste artigo não exaure os elementos necessários para avaliar a possível importância política e econômica de uma embaixada.
THE ARAB SPRING’S BERTH IN ALGERIA AND SUDAN: INSIGHTFUL COMPARATIVE PARALLELS
Authors: Genyi George Akwaya
Published: February 2022

As condições existentes nos países do Oriente Médio e do Norte da África que deram origem à Primavera Árabe foram comparativamente exploradas no contexto de dinâmicas socioeconômicas e políticas heterogêneas que sustentaram seus resultados variáveis. Esses desenvolvimentos foram examinados posteriormente para traçar paralelos no atraso, mas eventual chegada da primavera árabe no Sudão e na Argélia. Baseando-se em evidências documentais, a análise de conteúdo temática contextual foi empregada para explicar o contágio que é a Primavera Árabe e sua chegada inevitável ao Sudão e à Argélia. O declínio dos meios de subsistência e oportunidades econômicas, o alto desemprego juvenil e a repressão política desencadearam o levante, mas a dinâmica política e sociodemográfica interna e o grau de influência internacional dos eventos nesses países geraram resultados diferentes no Sudão e na Argélia, tanto quanto nos outros países tocados pelas revoltas. A Primavera Árabe contém todas as armadilhas de uma revolução, mas inclinou-se fortemente para um viés não violento. A liberalização política e econômica de base ampla é, portanto, crítica para a estabilidade política e o progresso econômico no Oriente Médio, no Norte da África e na África Subsaariana.
O NATION BRANDING NAS RELAÇÕES INTERNACIONAIS: O CASO DA NIGÉRIA
Authors: Jaeger Bruna Coelho , Bastos Izabela Mota
Published: February 2022

Essa pesquisa tem como objetivo analisar como a Nigéria tem utilizado o Nation Branding na reconstrução da sua imagem e na reorientação da sua política, sobretudo no contexto pós-crise de 2008 e na sua inserção no comércio internacional. Dessa forma, a análise será feita de forma explicativa e através de uma crítica histórica, a partir do construtivismo de Wendt e a teoria sobre construção de ideias e poder. De modo complementar, propõe-se um diálogo entre o construtivismo e a teoria decolonial, pois as normas e ideias construídas pelas grandes potências perpetuam uma estrutura de poder colonial.  Isto posto, a pergunta que guia o artigo é: de que forma a construção do Nation Branding na Nigéria, no período de 2009 a 2019, tem impactado na inserção internacional do país? A hipótese apresentada é que, ao implementar o Nation Branding, com políticas além de turismo, ocorreu consequentemente o fomento do capital humano e da independência econômica do país, bem como uma revolução digital através das startups nigerianas. Por fim, realiza-se pesquisas quantitativas e qualitativas, através de autores nigerianos, a fim de evidenciar a versão africana da história, bem como contribuir para a superação de estereótipos enraizados em nossa sociedade.
Prevalence of Long-Term Opioid Therapy in a Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Population Attending a University-Based Tertiary Pain Clinic in Sweden: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Grelz Henrik , Fischer Marcelo Rivano , Priouzifard Mirnabi , Midlöv Patrik , Ringqvist Åsa
Published: February 2022

Background: Opioid therapy is a common treatment for chronic pain, despite accumulating evidence regarding harm and a lack of data to support the efficacy of long-term treatment. The prevalence of opioid therapy in Swedish patients with chronic non-cancer pain is unknown. The aim of this study was to assess a short-term period prevalence of prescribed opioid-use and long-termopioid therapy in a population with complex chronic non-cancer pain.Methods: The study population comprised 1,613 patients with chronic non-cancer pain referred to a university-based tertiary pain clinic in Sweden during 2015–17. Data from a 360-day period prior to consultation were extracted from the Swedish Quality Registry for Pain Rehabilitation (SQRP) and Swedish Prescribed Drug Register (SPDR). Milligram morphine equivalents per day (MME/day) for dispensed opioids were analysed for a 90-day period preceding consultation, and long-term opioid therapy was determined for the entire 360-day period.Results: The 90-day prevalence was 38% (95% confidence interval (95% CI) 36.0–40.8%) and 360-day prevalence was 22.3% (n=360, 95% CI 20.4–24.4%).Conclusion: Prescribing rates of opioids in a Swedish population with complex non-cancer chronic pain were high; 2 in 5 patients were dispensed an opioid within a 90-day period prior to consultation.
LAY ABSTRACTOpioid therapy is a common treatment for chronic pain, despite accumulating evidence regarding harm and a lack of data to support the efficacy of long-term treatment. The use of opioid treatments in Swedish patients with chronic non-cancer pain is unknown. Hence, the current study aimed to assess the frequency of opioid use in a population with complex chronic non-cancer pain. The study population comprised 1,613 patients referred to a Swedish specialized pain rehabilitation unit during 2015–17. Data for 1 year prior to assessment were extracted from the Swedish Quality Registry for Pain Rehabilitation and Swedish Prescribed Drug Register. Milligram morphine equivalents per day for dispensed opioids were analysed for short-term prevalence and long-term opioid therapy. In conclusion, the prescribing rates of opioids in a Swedish population with complex non-cancer chronic pain were high; 2 in 5 patients were dispensed an opioid within a 90-day period prior to consultation.
Aksjonslæring som grunnlag for utvikling av lærerstudenters U-kompetanse i FoU-oppgaven
Authors: Antonsen Yngve , Thunberg Odd Arne , Andreassen Svein-Erik
Published: February 2022

Den nye norske femårige grunnskolelærerutdanningen har som mål at studentene skal utvikle sin FoU- ompetanse. I artikkelen undersøker vi hvordan aksjonslæring i FoU-oppgaven kan bidra til lærerstudenters kompetanse i utviklingsarbeid. Vi har induktivt og deretter deduktivt analysert 51 kvalitative semistrukturerte intervjuer med lærerstudenter som har gjennomført aksjonslæring som en del av FoU-oppgaven på det tredje året av en femårig integrert masterutdanning. Vi har komplementert datamaterialet ved å analysere fire av studentenes FoU-oppgaver. Det teoretiske begrepsapparatet for den deduktive analysen er Dales (1989) kompetanseområde K3, som dreier seg om læreres kompetanse i utviklingsarbeid. Til K3 knytter Dale tre kjennetegn: konstruksjon av hverdagsteori, forskningsavstand til egen praksis og kritisk drøfting i førsteperson. Studien viser at aksjonslæring i FoU-oppgaven bidro til å gi lærerstudentene kompetanse, som de anvendte til å reflektere over og forbedre sin egen praksis, i tråd med Dales tre kjennetegn på K3-området. Studien viser imidlertid også at utdanningsinstitusjonen sendte studenter ut i praksis uten å ha forberedt praksislærerne på aksjonslæring og etablering av et lærende partnerskap. 
English abstract
English title: Action learning as a basis for the development of teacher students’ D competence in the R&D thesis
The new Norwegian five-year teacher education for primary and lower secondary school aims for developing students’ R&D competence. We examine how action learning in the R&D thesis can contribute to teacher students’ competence in development work. This is done by inductive and then deductive analysis of 51 qualitative semi-structured interviews with teacher students who have completed action learning as part of the R&D thesis in the third year of their five-year integrated master’s education. In addition, we examined four of the students’ R&D thesis. The theoretical framework for the deductive analysis is Dale’s (1989) third area of competence, K3, which is about teachers’ competence in development work. Dale attaches three characteristics to K3: construction of everyday theory, research distance to own practice and critical discussion in the first person. The study shows that action learning in the R&D thesis contributed to giving the teacher students competence, that they used to reflect on and improve their own practice; this is in line with Dale’s three characteristics in the K3 area. However, the study also shows that the educational institution sent students out for internships without having prepared the internship teachers for action learning and the establishment of a learning partnership.
Sharing data to better understand one of the world's most significant shared experiences: data resource profile of the longitudinal COVID-19 psychological research consortium (C19PRC) study
Authors: McBride Orla , Butter Sarah , Hartman Todd , Murphy Jamie , Hyland Philip , Shevlin Mark , Gibson-Miller Jilly , Levita Liat , Mason Liam , Martinez Anton , McKay Ryan , Lloyd Alex , Stocks Thomas , Bennett Kate , Vallières Frédérique , Karatzias Thanos , Valiente Carmen , Vazquez Carmelo , Contreras Cuevas Alba , Bertamini Marco , Panzero Anna , Bruno Giovanni , Bentall Richard
Published: February 2022

This paper serves to alert IJPDS readers to the availability of a major new longitudinal survey data resource, the COVID-19 Psychological Research Consortium (C19PRC) Study, which is being released for secondary use via the Open Science Framework. The C19PRC Study is a rich and detailed dataset that provides a convenient and valuable foundation from which to study the social, political, and health status of European adults during an unprecedented time of change as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic and Brexit. Here, we provide an overview of the C19PRC Study design, with the purpose of stimulating interest about the study among social scientists and maximising use of this resource.
C: (Maintenance) Animation is a Drag: It takes all the f****** time*
Authors:   Virginia Commonwealth University, Mc Hardy Orla
Published: February 2022

Animation and motherhood are parallel acts. There are striking overlaps between animation practices and the maternal time of maintenance and caregiving: repetitive acts and gestures, interruption, incremental and elongated time, the embodied experience of slow mundane practices, the durational drag of staying alongside something or someone. The pooled time of caregiving and maintenance, and the pooled time of animation production have a lot in common. In this paper, I want to pull apart some of the ways that an expanded animation practice-as-research shows how animation’s formal self-reflexiveness and media specific histories can start to reveal where value is placed (and not placed) on the time of their shared invisible labours. Possibilities emerge from thinking these invisible labours together, revealing the problematics of what constitutes a rightful subject or object of mothering, and what can be said to constitute animation. * Mierle Laderman Ukeles. Maintenance Manifesto, 1969! Proposal for an exhibition “CARE,” 1969.
Sierra de Guerrero, México: desplazamiento interno forzado, despojo y estigmatización
Authors: Argüello Cabrera Libertad
Published: February 2022

Este trabajo presenta resultados de una investigación en curso alrededor de personas en situación de desplazamiento. Particularmente una dimensión poco estudiada es la relativa a las posibilidades de inserción en contextos violentos cuando proceden de entornos estigmatizados por su ubicación geográfica y el cultivo de estupefacientes. A través de un enfoque interdisciplinario entre sociología y etnografía, un estudio de caso combinado con la perspectiva de curso de vida observa: 1) el proceso de desplazamiento; 2) las condiciones –y expectativas– de vida en el contexto de recepción de los desplazados (Atoyac de Álvarez), y 3) los estereotipos y estigmas sociales alrededor de los pobladores de la Sierra que obstaculizan su inserción en el contexto de recepción y su ejercicio de derechos.