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Analysis of the Construction of Gender Roles of Male Characters in The Wedding Banquet
Authors: Liu Chang
Published: August 2024

Ang Lee is a successful director who has won the Oscar for the best director of the film Life of Pi, the Golden Bear for the film Brokeback Mountain and the Oscar for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. There is no doubt that Ang Lee is a milestone-like director throughout the history of Chinese film. Having been born in China and graduated from the apartment of director in New York University, Ang Lee has been deeply influenced by both Chinese and American culture. Therefore, his works creatively integrate East and West, Chinese-speaking world and Hollywood tradition, combine Chinese traditional aesthetic style with Hollywood classic expression, and show strong cross-cultural ability. Gender has always been one of the most important dimensions of Ang Lee’s films. His films often put marginal gender identities-women and homosexuals-at the core of narrative. In the film, The Wedding Banquet, Ang Lee has told a story in which the homosexual son has finally made a compromise. However, due to Ang Lee’s living environment and educational background, he wants to solve this problem of gender duality with a mild and non-confrontational way.The Theory of Gender Performativity has first been raised by Judith Bulter in the 1980s. It is one of the most important theories of Feminism. This theory holds the view that gender is regulated by the society. Gender itself isn’t expressive, but it requires people to be performative, thus forming the stereotype of men and women.This paper will be divided into four parts. It will get started with the introduction part-the introduction of Ang Lee and his film The Wedding Banquet and literature review. The second part is theoretical framework. In this part, the author will introduce the Theory of Performativity raised by Judith Bulter and the possibility to use this theory to analyze the construction of gender roles of male characters in The Wedding Banquet. The third part discusses the construction of gender roles of three male characters Gao, Gao Weitong’s father and Simon in The Wedding Banquet to show Ang Lee’s rebellion and compromise against the patriarchal society. Complex and diverse male images in this film appear in this film, which are full of personal characteristics and show rebellion against tradition.What’s more, the construction of female characters will also be mentioned to illustrate that women have undergone the oppression of the patriarchal society. The last part is the conclusion part. Through the analysis of the construction of gender roles of male characters, this paper will state the truth that although the director Ang Lee has tried his best to show his inclusiveness of homosexuals, the special gender group, he has still compromised to the patriarchal tradition due to his educational background and cultural background. Ang Lee has attached great importance to family issue and talked about the gender trouble which bothered both men and women, thus eliminating the difference between men and women and criticizing heterosexual hegemony in the patriarchal society.
Pesquisa colaborativa como forma de produção de conhecimento e formação de professores
Authors: Carneiro Relma Urel Carbone
Published: August 2024

A investigação científica na Educação apresenta características muito singulares uma vez que seu objeto de estudo compreende o humano com sua capacidade única de conhecer e pensar sobre o conhecido. A atuação docente vista como um trabalho intelectual que é, requer formas de investigação que ultrapassem a mera identificação, descrição de dados, para produzir conhecimento a partir da reflexão sobre sua complexidade. A partir dessa premissa, a Pesquisa Colaborativa se apresenta como uma possibilidade de resposta, uma vez que tem como fundamento básico a coprodução de saberes entre o investigador e o sujeito da pesquisa configurando assim pesquisa e formação de forma simultânea. Nessa perspectiva desenvolvemos uma pesquisa com o objetivo de implementar um estudo sobre formação de professores articulado ao desenvolvimento de um programa de formação em serviço para atuação de professores de Educação Infantil em escolas inclusivas. Utilizamos como procedimentos a técnica de grupo focal, o estudo de casos reais, o questionário investigativo e a pesquisa documental. Os resultados mostram os benefícios da abordagem colaborativa para formação dos envolvidos e produção de conhecimento para área, bem como, evidencia o quanto esta perspectiva de investigação por ser recente carece de sistematização e solidificação no campo educacional.
Abordagem qualitativa em pesquisas educacionais: uma perspectiva sócio-histórica
Authors: Pesce Marly Kruger de , Richter Voigt Jane Mery , Rocha Zabbot Garcia Berenice
Published: August 2024

Por muito tempo, as pesquisas que envolvem fenômenos educacionais seguiram o modelo de construção doconhecimento das ciências físicas e naturais, atendendo ao paradigma positivista adotado por essas áreas.Atualmente, outros métodos permitem compreender a complexidade destes fenômenos para além de ummodelo mecanicista de ciência. A abordagem qualitativa tem sido utilizada e reconhecida como práticacientífica na área da educação. Destarte, o objetivo deste estudo é discutir as contribuições da abordagemqualitativa para as pesquisas sobre as práticas educativas, a partir de uma perspectiva socio-histórica. Autores como André (2001, 2007), Gatti e André (2013), Gonçalves (2020), Vigotski (2007, 2009) e Libâneo (2013) fundamentaram as discussões apresentadas. Nas pesquisas educacionais de abordagem qualitativa eperspectiva socio-histórica, ao analisarmos o fenômeno educativo, consideramos o ser humano comoproduto de suas múltiplas relações sociais; portanto, é determinado pela história e pela cultura, mas,concomitantemente, interfere e transforma a realidade. Em vista disso, investigar as práticas educativas emuma abordagem qualitativa demanda análises que vão além da descrição, adensando a interpretação dosdados e considerando o contexto histórico e social.
Female academic staff experiences during Covid-19-19
Authors: Margeviča-Grinberga Ieva , Laganovska Egija
Published: August 2024

Many organizations, including academic institutions, asked staff members to work remotely in reaction to COVID-19 in early 2020. According to Aldossari and Chaudhry (2021), the education system then witnessed a swift shift away from school environment approaches toward online learning. However, it is understood that the pandemic affects men and women differently. Higher education is not any different from this. Yildirim and Eslen-Ziya (2020) state that due to the shutdown of lower and middle-level schools, childcare duties and home chores suddenly increased for women with children. The distinction between work and the home appears to be eroding as household roles and obligations become less clear. Family homes were converted into centers of learning, care, and employment. There are signs that the pandemic caused divisions in roles among men and women to expand. The lockdown abruptly increased the number of childcare duties and domestic work that women had to accomplish on top of the hardship of raising children and working for themselves. The research aim is to explore the experience of female academics on challenges and benefits in the work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Research Questions: What was the experience of female academics during COVID-19?  What were the challenges and benefits of working during the COVID-19 pandemic? How has technology influenced female academic practices?
Ensino de Filosofia no modelo EaD e a experiência de tutoria em Multiplataformas
Authors: Braga Junior Antonio Djalma , Gava Gustavo Luiz
Published: August 2024

Esse artigo tem como objetivo destacar a importância do ensino de filosofia na formação dos estudantes inseridos na modalidade de Ensino a Distância, bem como as possibilidades de motivá-los por meio de ações ativas que fomentem o processo dialógico em ambiente virtual. Sabe-se que a discussão sobre a importância do ensino da disciplina de Filosofia é pauta recorrente nos últimos anos no Brasil, uma vez que existem núcleos de pesquisa formados por professores que investigam e debatem sobre o papel da disciplina na formação desses sujeitos no modelo presencial. Pergunta-se: como seria esse processo de ensino no modelo da EaD? Assim, cabe destacar algumas características básicas experienciadas na tutoria da disciplina de filosofia nos últimos anos. Destarte, considera-se que o ensino on-line de Filosofia em ambiente virtual pode gerar o entendimento conceitual mesmo que à distância, bem como a cultura do pertencimento
Nas teias da formação docente continuada: letramento multimodal crítico nos livros didáticos
Authors: Pinheiro Michelle Soares
Published: August 2024

Nesse artigo, trazemos uma parte da nossa pesquisa de doutorado e temos como objetivo principal perceber como uma formação docente continuada sobre multimodalidade e letramento multimodal crítico, empregando predominantemente textos multimodais de livros didáticos de português, inglês e espanhol, pode agregar conhecimentos e práticas de ensino para professores de uma escola pública. O referencial teórico foi sobre formação docente continuada, multimodalidade e letramento multimodal crítico. A metodologia empregada na pesquisa foi a autoconfrontação com nuances de pesquisa-ação, envolvendo uma formação docente continuada. O principal resultado foi o início de um processo de reflexão por parte dos professores de línguas que passaram a ressignificar o uso dos livros didáticos nas atividades de leitura junto a estudantes do ensino médio.
Palavras-chave: formação docente continuada; multimodalidade; letramento multimodal crítico.
ABSTRACT
In this paper, we show a part of a doctorate research which aims to realize how that continuing teacher education on multimodality and critical multimodal literacy — using multimodal texts of Portuguese, English and Spanish textbooks — can contribute for teachers' knowledge and teaching practices at a public school. Theoretical approach is continuing teacher education, multimodality, and critical multimodal literacy. The methodology is self-confrontation with some action-research elements in a continuing teacher education. The main result was the beginning of a reflection process by language teachers in the way that they could resignify textbooks usage in reading activities for high school students.
Keywords: continuing teacher education; multimodality; critical multimodal literacy.
RESUMEN
En este artículo, presentamos parte de nuestra investigación de doctorado y tenemos como objetivo principal percibir cómo una formación docente continua sobre multimodalidad y literacidad multimodal crítica con el uso predominante de textos multimodales de libros didácticos de portugués, inglés y español, puede ofrecer conocimientos y prácticas docentes para profesores de una escuela pública. El referencial teórico fue sobre formación docente continua, multimodalidad y literacidad multimodal crítica. La metodología empleada en la investigación fue la autoconfrontación, con rasgos de investigación-acción, en un recorrido de formación docente continua. El principal resultado fue el comienzo de un proceso de reflexión por parte de los profesores de lenguas que pasaron a resignificar el uso de los libros didácticos en las actividades de lectura con estudiantes de la educación secundaria.
Palabras-clave: formación docente continua; multimodalidad; literacidad multimodal crítica.
Tecnologias computacionais contribuindo para o ensino do Direito
Authors: Garcia Bruna Pinotti , Sanches Raquel Cristina Ferraroni
Published: August 2024

Resumo Este artigo discute como as mudanças no perfil do estudante de Direito geraram uma necessidade de alteração nos procedimentos didáticos e, consequentemente, uma adequação da atitude do professor. Foi realizado um estudo sobre a evolução das mídias e sua influência nos elementos cognitivos da sociedade, chegando ao ciberespaço. São também analisadas as novas exigências didáticas que surgem no século XXI, bem como da implementação das tecnologias computacionais em sala de aula. Por fim, são apresentas a Internet e as ferramentas multimídias como mediadores da prática pedagógica, relacionando-as com aspectos práticos de aplicação no curso de Direito. Palavras-chave: Direito e informática. Ensino jurídico. Perfil do estudante de Direito. Tecnologias computacionais de ensino. Abstract This article discusses how changes of the Law student profile has brought about a growing need to change the teaching procedures and, consequently, an adequacy of the teacher's attitude. A study on the media evolution and its influence on cognitive elements of society up to the cyberspace was carried out. New pedagogical requirements aroused in the XXI century as well as the implementation of computer technologies in the classroom are analyzed. Finally, the Internet and the multimedia tools as mediators of pedagogical practices are presented, relating them with practical aspects of their implementation in Law course. Key words: Law and computer. Legal education. Student Law profile. Computer technologies in education.
Portfólio: uma perspectiva avaliativa para a arte-educação sob o viés da abordagem triangular
Authors: Paixão Priscilla Campiolo Manesco , Cordeiro Gisele do Rocio
Published: August 2024

RESUMOO presente estudo busca refletir sobre o portfólio comouma perspectiva avaliativa para a Arte-educação.O seu usodurante as aulas de Arte procura atender à necessidade de aprofundar oconhecimento sobre a relação ensino-aprendizagem sob o viés da AbordagemTriangular proposta por Ana Mae Barbosa. Com tal abordagem, pretende-seassegurar aos alunos e professores uma compreensão maior do que foi ensinado eaprendido e, ao mesmo tempo, permitir a emancipaçãodos sujeitos sociais pelo processo arte-educativo.Palavras-chave: Arte-educação.Abordagem Triangular. Avaliação da Aprendizagem. Portfólio. ABSTRACTThe present study aims to reflect on theportfolio as an evaluative perspective for Art-education. Its use during Artclasses seeks to meet the need of deepening the knowledge about the teaching-learningrelation under the light of the Triangular Approach proposed by Ana MaeBarbosa. With such approach, the goal is to ensure the students and teachers agreater understanding of what was taught and learned, and at the same time,allow the emancipation of social individuals by means of the art-educationalprocess.Key words: Art-education.  Triangular approach.Learning evaluation. Portfolio. RESUMENLa presente investigación  buscareflexionar sobre el portafolio como una perspectiva evaluativa para elArte-educación. Su uso durante las clases de Arte busca atender a la necesidadde profundizar el conocimiento sobre la relación enseñanza-aprendizaje bajo elsesgo del Abordaje Triangular propuesta por Ana Mae Barbosa. Con tal abordaje,se pretende asegurar a los alumnos y profesores una comprensión mayor de lo quefue enseñado y aprendido y, al mismo tiempo, permitir la emancipación de lossujetos sociales por el proceso arte-educativo.Palabras-clave: Arte-educación. Abordaje Triangular. Evaluación del aprendizaje.Portafolio.
Sistemas notacionais e padrões: instrumentos de apoio ao design em tecnologia educacional
Authors: Amorim Costa e Silva Amanda
Published: August 2024

RESUMO Novas ferramentas de apoio ao design didático têm surgido no contexto das tecnologias digitais. São recursos que pretendem oferecer novas possibilidades para o registro e compartilhamento de ideias de design, e mesmo para o compartilhamento de cursos inteiros, desde a proposta pedagógica aos materiais didáticos e atividades. Neste artigo, analisamos parte da literatura que trata de tais recursos para compreendermos suas potencialidades, limitações e discutirmos prováveis caminhos de investigação na área. Percebe-se que a possibilidade de compartilhar ideias de design em uma linguagem padronizada é considerada a principal vantagem destes sistemas, enquanto que a longa curva de aprendizagem para uso efetivo dos recursos é a principal dificuldade. Tentativas de integração entre diferentes sistemas notacionais estão entre as possibilidades de novos estudos na área. Palavras-chave: Sistemas Notacionais. Educação Tecnológica. Design Didático.     ABSTRACT New tools to support the learning design have emerged in the context of digital technologies. These resources intend to offer new possibilities for registering and sharing design ideas, and even sharing entire courses from the educational proposal to learning materials and activities. In this article, we analyze part of the literature that deals with such resources to understand their capabilities, limitations, and discuss probable ways of research in the area. It is noticed that the ability to share design ideas in a standardized language is considered the main advantage of these systems, while the long learning curve for effective use of resources is the main difficulty. Attempts of integration between different notational systems are among the possibilities for further research in the area. Keywords: Notational systems. Technological Education. Learning design. RESUMEN Nuevas herramientas de apoyo al diseño didáctico surgen en el contexto de las tecnologías digitales. Son recursos que quieren ofrecer nuevas posibilidades para el registro y el uso compartido de ideas de diseño, e incluso a la distribución de cursos completos, desde la propuesta pedagógica a los materiales didácticos y actividades. En este artículo se revisa la literatura que trata de tales recursos para comprender sus potenciales, limitaciones y discutir posibles vías de investigación en el área. Está claro que la capacidad de compartir ideas de diseño con un lenguaje normalizado es considerada la principal ventaja de estos sistemas, mientras que la larga curva de aprendizaje para el uso efectivo de los recursos es la principal dificultad. Los intentos de integración entre los diferentes sistemas notacionais están entre las posibilidades de nuevos estudios en esta área.   Palabras-clave: Sistemas Notacionais. Educación Tecnológica. Diseño Didáctico.
Closing Gaps: A Model of Cumulative Curation and Preservation Levels for Trustworthy Digital Repositories
Authors: Recker Jonas , Kleemola Mari , L'Hours Hervé
Published: August 2024

Curation and preservation measures carried out by digital repository staff are an important building block in maintaining the accessibility and usability of digital resources over time. The measures adequate to achieve long-term usability for a given audience strongly depend on scenarios of (re)use, the (intended) users’ needs and skills, the organisational setting (e.g., mission, resources, policies), as well as the characteristics of the digital objects to be preserved. The assessment of curation and preservation measures also forms an important part of existing certification procedures for trustworthy digital repositories (TDRs) as offered, for example, by the CoreTrustSeal foundation, the nestor network, or ISO.

The digital curation community is presented with the challenge of finding community-, organisation-, and object-specific approaches to curation and preservation at the same time as defining the minimum level of curation and preservation measures expected from a TDR in sufficiently generic terms to ensure applicability to a wide array of repositories. Against this backdrop, this paper discusses the need for and benefits of community-agreed levels of curation and preservation to address this challenge, and considers the tiered model proposed by the CoreTrustSeal Board as an example.

The proposed model is then applied in an analysis of successful CoreTrustSeal applications from 2018–2022 in an effort to better understand the capacity of the curation and preservation levels to capture the respective practices of repositories and to identify potential gaps.
Mictlán: vivir la propia muerte
Authors: Sapién Córdoba Abraham , Fajardo Chica David
Published: August 2024

Tú y yo vamos a morir. Estamos al tanto de que va a ocurrir, pero no exactamente cuándo —en lo cual hay alivio, pero también angustia—. ¿Qué nos ocurre al saber con cierta precisión cuál será nuestro último día? En este texto, discernimos el proceso de nuestra propia muerte, una vez que tenemos información confiable sobre el momento aproximado del cese de nuestra vida. La pandemia por COVID-19 impactó nuestra cotidianidad afectiva (Fajardo-Chica y Hansberg, 2021). La Comisión Lancet sobre el Valor de la Muerte publicó un informe reciente donde señala una ruta hacia la “utopía realista” de una sociedad donde se muera mejor. Sugiere que “morir sea entendido como un proceso relacional y espiritual más que un evento fisiológico” (Sallnow et al., 2022, p. 870). Formulamos este capítulo como una contribución en esa dirección. Nos centramos en el periodo específico en que alguien se vuelve consciente del lapso aproximado de tiempo que tiene para vivir. Llamamos a esto “entrar en Mictlán”, en alusión a la cosmogonía antigua del mundo mexica, que concebía este lugar como un espacio de transición entre mundos: el de los vivos y el de los muertos (Núñez y Martínez-González, 2009). En la primera sección, establecemos qué es el Mictlán. Con entrar a este estado nos referimos a la conjunción de: 1) el cambio epistémico de quien adquiere conocimiento aproximado y fiable acerca del momento de su propia muerte, y 2) la situación metafísica particular de estar a punto de dejar de existir para sí, aunque se continúe existiendo para los otros. En la segunda sección, nos concentramos en el sufrimiento particular del Mictlán. Lo describimos como una forma de sufrimiento existencial. Por último, ofrecemos fuentes de consuelo en el Mictlán. Reconocernos allí permite varias cosas. Sumamos nuestros argumentos a una tradición filosófica que ofrece consuelo de orden intelectual frente a la experiencia de la finitud humana. Comprender el proceso de la propia muerte permite encarar ese pasaje final.
La violencia en el ámbito familiar durante la crisis sanitaria por COVID-19
Authors: Álvarez González Rosa María
Published: August 2024

La organización de la sociedad ha variado a través del tiempo; pese a ello, su célula básica sigue siendo la familia, la cual hoy tiene una composición diversa. En ese contexto es donde se promueven los valores que sustentan a la sociedad; en este sentido, resulta ser también el núcleo básico de la educación y la unidad de cultura. Por lo anterior, le correspondería a la familia un trato privilegiado para el desarrollo de sus miembros, porque en ella ocurre una serie de procesos de socialización cruciales para los individuos y para la sociedad misma. Las funciones sociales que cada individuo potencialmente puede cumplir se crean, se atribuyen, se legitiman y se reproducen desde el seno de la familia, de ahí que sea tan importante establecer dentro de ella un ambiente de respeto hacia todos y cada uno de sus integrantes. Sin embargo, la problemática que enfrentan las mujeres en el seno de esta célula básica ha estado ligada a las características sociales que culturalmente les han atribuido determinados roles en función del sexo. Lamentablemente, los efectos de la pandemia de COVID-19, que llevó a las personas al aislamiento, produjeron escenarios de regresión y agravamiento en relación con la violencia hacia las mujeres. Abordar la violencia en el ámbito familiar durante la crisis sanitaria por COVID-19 lleva a repasar la conformación del marco que se ha generado tanto en el ámbito internacional como en el interno para tales efectos. Por lo anterior, este trabajo se articula a partir de dichos contextos para dar paso al análisis de la situación en nuestro país en el escenario de la pandemia. Coloca la atención en la normativa vigente, que sigue siendo subutilizada y no logra ser empatada con el resto del sistema, lo cual origina lógicas que resultan contrarias a lo que se propone en dicho ordenamiento. Por lo anterior, en este capítulo se busca poner el acento en la Ley General de Acceso a las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia (LGAMVLV) y su reglamento, especialmente en los ejes que genera para la aplicación normativa que tiende a prevenir, atender, sancionar y erradicar esta violencia.
Pautas históricas del cooperativismo mexicano: aportaciones y retos a la democratización del país
Authors: Ayvar Acosta María Ivette
Published: August 2024

Las cooperativas son organizaciones que han recreado y puesto en práctica ideas alternativas y utopías que les han permitido luchar contra diversas formas de opresión y explotación. Generan ingresos aproximadamente de 2,035 billones de dólares anuales y emplean el 10% de la población mundial activa, es decir, 280 millones de personas a nivel mundial son socias cooperativistas. Este artículo tiene como objetivo explorar las principales pautas históricas del cooperativismo mexicano que nos permitan comprender mejor sus retos y sus aportaciones a la democracia en el país. Su metodología se basa en una revisión histórica y documental que permitió la construcción de un recorrido por las principales pautas históricas cooperativistas hasta llegar al cooperativismo contemporáneo en México. El principal hallazgo radica en que la infuencia en México, si bien obedece en gran medida a la expansión de las ideas cooperativas en Europa, en el caso particular mexicano, también se relaciona, en diferentes momentos históricos, las mutuales y gremios de artesanos, pasando por el Gran Círculo Obrero de México, el Partido Nacional Cooperativista (PNC), hasta la política del presidente Lázaro Cárdenas. Finalmente, se identifcan tres retos para fortalecer a las cooperativas, entendidas como espacios democráticos que contribuyen a la democratización del país
Reseña Contra el Estado. La otra Comuna
Authors: Cabezas Oscar Ariel
Published: August 2024

El libro La comuna mexicana (2021) publicado por editorial Akal del ensayista y crítico Bruno Bosteels es la primera contribución a las investigaciones sobre lo que podemos denominar genealogía de un arcano. Se trata del arcano de las comunas sepultadas por el centrismo de las epistemologías y flosofías del progreso. En un recorrido de más de trescientas páginas Bosteels urde las premisas de un temblor que remueve las placas enunciativas del arcano de la comuna mexicana descentrando el enfoque eurocéntrico de La Comuna de París. Los enunciados de este libro conmueven por el rigor con el que Bosteels desempolva viejos archivos y reanima debates y discusiones.
Hacia una cultura política democrática para la transformación social en México
Authors: Ramírez Zaragoza Miguel Ángel
Published: August 2024

El artículo analiza la construcción de una cultura política democrática para la transformación social en el contexto del proceso de cambio político y social iniciado en 2018 con el triunfo de Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) en México. Después de reconocer la tradición de lucha que amplios sectores de la sociedad han tenido a través de diversos movimientos sociales de carácter popular –que han buscado la democracia, la justicia y la igualdad social– y de describir y criticar la cultura política priista y neoliberal dominante en el periodo inmediato anterior, se presentan algunas refexiones sobre la importancia de la dimensión cultural de la política y se exponen las principales ideas para construir una cultura política democrática basada en valores como la solidaridad, la igualdad y la defensa de lo común, lo público y lo colectivo, identifcándose a los principales agentes de la transformación. Se incorporan en el análisis temas relevantes como el combate a la corrupción y la “Guía ética” propuesta por AMLO. Al fnal se deja abierto el debate para seguir construyendo las posibilidades de un futuro más democrático, justo e igualitario.
Effective peer educators and counselors in adolescent efforts to quit smoking
Authors: Dais Exsos Grend , Sutini Titin , Purwati Nyimas Heni , Srisantyorini Triana
Published: August 2024

Introduction: Adolescents face significant challenges in smoking cessation due to a lack of knowledge and low motivation in accessing information, methods, and management of quitting smoking. In this context, the role of peer educators and counselors, who are part of the adolescents' immediate environment, is crucial as it greatly influences their knowledge and attitudes toward quitting smoking. Objectives: This study aims to determine the effect of peer educators and counselors on adolescents' knowledge and attitudes towards smoking cessation. Methods: A quantitative pre-experimental design was employed using a one-group pre-test post-test approach. The research was conducted at a boarding school in Jambi, with a total sampling technique involving 89 male adolescent smokers aged 15-18 years. Bivariate analysis was performed using the non-parametric Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test with a significance level of 5% (0.05), and multivariate analysis was conducted using ordinal regression to assess the influence of confounding factors (age, economic status, psychological state, peers, and family) on adolescents' knowledge and attitudes towards smoking cessation. Results: The results indicated significant differences in adolescents' knowledge and attitudes towards smoking cessation before and after the intervention, with a p-value of 0.000 (p < 0.05). The confounding factors of age, economic status, and family had the most significant influence on adolescents' knowledge, while age, economic status, and peers had the most significant influence on adolescents' attitudes towards smoking cessation. Conclusions: Peer educators and counselors are effective in supporting adolescent efforts to quit smoking. As role models and health advocates, they help adolescents shift their focus away from smoking and increase their curiosity about smoking cessation through continuous counseling and the Upaya Berhenti Merokok (UBM) program, utilizing information media to enhance adolescent knowledge.
The Role of Environmental Accounting on Waste Management
Authors: Almasyhari Abdul Kharis , Rachmadani Wulan Suci , Priatnasari Yeni
Published: August 2024

Drawing on the role of environmental accounting in waste management as a social responsibility, the present research aims to assess the agency's awareness and implementation of environmental accounting in its waste management practices. Using a descriptive qualitative approach, data were gathered through in-depth interviews with four environmental agency staffs and observations of financial reports. The findings reveal significant gaps in understanding and applying environmental accounting principles, with a lack of integration into financial management practices. Despite an emerging awareness of its importance, the agency’s current practices do not fully align with sustainable financial management, particularly regarding environmental conservation and cost accountability. The study suggests that targeted educational initiatives and systematic integration of environmental accounting are essential to improving both environmental stewardship and financial sustainability within the agency. The implications of these findings highlight the need for structural changes in how environmental considerations are accounted for in public sector financial systems, potentially serving as a model for other municipalities aiming to enhance their environmental responsibility.
The Effect of Mobile Shopping Service Quality on Customer Satisfaction and Customer Loyalty: A Case of Bukalapak in Indonesia
Authors: Aisy Fadhilah Rahadatul , Prasetio Adhi
Published: August 2024

Bukalapak's position as the fifth-ranked e-commerce platform suggests a decrease in the number of visitors, which may be attributed to factors such as customer satisfaction. To address this, it is crucial to focus on mobile shopping service quality, customer satisfaction, and customer loyalty to retain and attract more users. This study aims to examine the effect of mobile shopping service quality on customer satisfaction and loyalty among Bukalapak users in Indonesia. The research employed a quantitative approach, utilizing a causal research design. Data was collected through questionnaires distributed to at least 400 respondents who have used or are currently using the Bukalapak. The data was analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) in SPSS 29 as well as the AMOS 26 program. The analysis reveals that mobile shopping service quality has a significant and positive effect on customer satisfaction. Furthermore, customer satisfaction significantly affects customer loyalty. However, the effect of mobile shopping service quality on customer loyalty is positive but not significant. Factors such as efficiency, fulfillment, responsiveness, and contact demonstrate a significant and positive relationship with both customer satisfaction and loyalty.
The New CX Marketing Advantages Model as a Predictor of Marketing Performance of MSMEs
Authors: Quraysin Icin , Diposumarto Ngadino Surip , Muharam Hari
Published: August 2024

Rapid digital transformation and increasingly complex consumer behavior demand new approaches in marketing strategies. To address this issue, this study examines the effect of innovation and digital marketing on the marketing performance of MSMEs in Banten Province, Indonesia, and introduces the New CX Marketing Advantages model, which offers an innovative framework to improve marketing performance, particularly for MSMEs. This study employs a quantitative approach to small and medium enterprises operating in KBLI-10 or the food industry in Banten Province. Through multistage sampling using purposive and proportional random sampling methods, 347 MSME actors were identified as respondents in this study. Data were collected using survey methods and analysed using simple and multiple linear regression involving three stages: instrument testing (validity and reliability tests) and hypothesis testing through structural equation modelling (SEM) with data processing techniques utilising the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) measurement model. The results show that digital marketing and innovation have a positive and significant effect on marketing performance, both partially and simultaneously. Therefore, this study implies that the more MSMEs engage in innovation and enhance digital marketing efforts, the greater is the opportunity to improve their marketing performance.
How Much Convective Environment Subgrid Spatial Variability is Missing within Atmospheric Reanalysis Datasets?
Authors: Marinescu Peter James , Heever Susan C van den , Grant Leah D. , Bukowski Jennie , Singh Itinderjot
Published: August 2024

Convective cloud processes are sensitive to environmental conditions
that vary on scales smaller than reanalysis datasets (sub-reanalysis
scales). Convective environment variability within areas representative
of reanalysis datasets is quantified using large-domain, high-resolution
(∆x = 100 m) simulations of convective cloud systems throughout the
tropics and subtropics. Even after removing locations of resolved clouds
and precipitation, convective environment parameters vary significantly
on these scales. For example, for half of the simulated data, 500 hPa
relative humidity varied by ~30% within a typical
reanalysis area. Surface winds, convective available potential energy,
and middle-tropospheric moisture are the most variable convective
environment parameters for both continental and maritime regimes, while
above-surface temperature and winds are the least variable. While
high-resolution, sub-reanalysis-scale extrema are well-correlated with
the reanalysis-area mean values, some of the most extreme convective
environments can occur within regions with moderate reanalysis-area mean
values, particularly for continental regions.
Cash Flow Volatility and Debt Maturity Structure: Role of Macroeconomic Factors
Authors:   Ph.D. Scholar, International Institute of Islamic Economics, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Shaheen Sania
Published: August 2024

This study investigated the moderating role of macroeconomic factors in the relationship among CFV and DMS by considering a sample of 380 listed non-financial firms of Pakistan over a period from (1999-2018). Ordered probit regression and executed some standard econometric techniques such as two-way fixed effect, generalized method of moments (GMM), to explain the robustness of main findings. The study findings endeavor that role of macroeconomic factors weakens the CFV relationship with DMS. In addition, carried out a conditional analysis to analyze the effect of cash flow volatility on debt maturity structure at different percentiles (25th, 50th,75th) of macroeconomic variables. The conditional effects results indicate that when inflation, money supply and interest rate vary from low to high level, the inverse effect of cash flow volatility on debt maturity structure is determined. However, when a country experiences higher economic growth the direct effect of cash flow volatility on the debt maturity structure is determined. this research findings suggest some recommendations in the subsequent ways: Firstly, firms when facing variation in the earning level may mitigate their financial distress, cost of bankruptcy by choosing short-term maturity debts. Secondly, the role of macroeconomic factors should be considered by the financial managers in the decision-making process as it effects the firms DMS. Thirdly, non-financial firms, banks, financial institutions may lessen their risk of non-performing loans by limiting their financing when experiencing high CFV.
Convenience, Courtesy and Care: The impact of MTI Reforms in Public Sector Teaching Hospitals on Patients’ Satisfaction
Authors:   PhD Scholar, Institute of Management Studies, University of Peshawar, Farid Ghulam , Gul Mehnaz ,   Associate Professor, Institute of Management Studies, University of Peshawar, Obaid Zia ,   Associate Professor, Institute of Management Studies, University of Peshawar
Published: August 2024

Patient satisfaction has become a guiding tool for designing public policy in the field of health care services. Patient satisfaction is an important indicator for evaluating quality of care provided by healthcare providers. This study explores and assesses user perceptions about implementation of Medical Teaching Institution reforms and its effects upon patient satisfaction. The findings are based on a quantitative survey conducted on patients through a convenience sampling. The structural equation modeling (SEM) technique has been used; the findings prove reduction in waiting time for patients in the outpatient department. Patients are observed as satisfied with treatment process in the hospitals, method of consultation, awareness of health conditions, availability of drugs and improvements after getting treatment. This can be safely concluded that overall quality of care has become improved after the implementation of reforms. The study also mentions useful practical and theoretical contributions, limitations, and future study suggestions.
Cultural diversity of the corporate board and stock price informativeness
Authors:   Department of Commerce, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Majeed Afkar , Kanwal Aneela ,   Faculty of Management Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan., Ghafoor Zeeshan ,   Faculty of Management Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Published: August 2024

This study aims to investigate the impact of the cultural diversity of the corporate board on stock price Informativeness. The study provides empirical evidence from Pakistan stock exchange. We examine how cultural dimensions (individualism, masculinity, power distance, and uncertainty avoidance) affect stock Informativeness. Most of the previous studies analyzed culture from an investor’s perspective, but in this study, the cultural dimensions of a corporate board are being explored. The study employs the GMM (generalized method of moment) for empirical analysis because this method eliminates the endogeneity concerns. The study considers the companies from Pakistan stock exchange’s KSE 100 index from 2009 to 2019. The cultural diversity of the board is computed after analyzing 6451 directors from 43 different countries. The results show that the corporate board's cultural diversity has significant and positive impact on stock price informativeness. Furthermore, the boards having members from high power distance and masculine cultures are negatively associated with stock price informativeness, while the individualistic and uncertainty avoidance cultures are positively linked with stock price informativeness. In conclusion, we suggests that regulators should encourage board diversity as it helps companies and corporate boards in eliminating information asymmetries and consequently enhancing the stock price informativeness. Increase in stock infromativenss helps investors in making better investment decisions.
Increasing Awareness and Uptake of Connected Insulin Pens for Eligible Patients With Diabetes: A Quality Improvement Success Story
Authors: Lee He Victoria , Shin Nancy , Shaghasi Henna , A. Tsai Sandra
Published: August 2024

Quality Improvement Success Stories are published by the American Diabetes Association in collaboration with the American College of Physicians and the National Diabetes Education Program. This series is intended to highlight best practices and strategies from programs and clinics that have successfully improved the quality of care for people with diabetes or related conditions. Each article in the series is reviewed and follows a standard format developed by the editors of Clinical Diabetes. The following article is part of a special article collection from the T1D Exchange Quality Improvement Collaborative (T1DX-QI). It describes an initiative to increase the use of connected insulin pens in two primary care clinics and one endocrinology clinic serving diverse populations within the Stanford Health Care system in the San Francisco Bay area of California.
Changes in perfusion and permeability in glioblastoma model induced by the anti-angiogenic agents cediranib and thalidomide
Authors: Conq Jérôme , Joudiou Nicolas , Préat Véronique , Gallez Bernard
Published: August 2024

Background and purpose: The poor delivery of drugs to infiltrating tumor cells contributes to therapeutic failure in glioblastoma. During the early phase of an anti-angiogenic treatment, a remodeling of the tumor vasculature could occur, leading to a more functional vessel network that could enhance drug delivery. However, the restructuration of blood vessels could increase the proportion of normal endothelial cells that could be a barrier for the free diffusion of drugs. The net balance, in favor or not, of a better delivery of compounds during the course of an antiangiogenic treatment remains to be established. This study explored whether cediranib and thalidomide could modulate perfusion and vessel permeability in the brain U87 tumor mouse model.
Methods: The dynamic evolution of the diffusion of agents outside the tumor core using the fluorescent dye Evans Blue in histology and Gd-DOTA using dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE)-MRI. CD31 labelling of endothelial cells was used to measure the vascular density.
Results and interpretation: Cediranib and thalidomide effectively reduced tumor size over time. The accessibility of Evans Blue outside the tumor core continuously decreased over time. The vascular density was significantly decreased after treatment while the proportion of normal vessels remained unchanged over time. In contrast to histological studies, DCE-MRI did not tackle any significant change in hemodynamic parameters, in the core or margins of the tumor, whatever the parameter used or the pharmacokinetic model used. While cediranib and thalidomide were effective in decreasing the tumor size, they were ineffective in transiently increasing the delivery of agents in the core and the margins of the tumor.
Do proprioceptive training strategies with dual-task exercises positively influence gait parameters in chronic stroke? A systematic review
Authors: Vecchio Michele , Chiaramonte Rita , De Sire Alessandro , Buccheri Enrico , Finocchiaro Patrizia , Scaturro Dalila , Letizia Mauro Giulia , Cioni Matteo
Published: August 2024

Objective: This study aims to assess the impact of proprioceptive training strategies with dual-task exercises on gait in people with chronic stroke.
Study design: Systematic review.
Patients: Chronic stroke.
Methods: Searches were conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines and PICOS criteria. PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases were systematically searched from November 2020 to February 2022, for eligible clinical trials. Two independent reviewers thoroughly screened potential articles for relevance and assessed the methodology quality. In accordance with the GRADE, PICOS criteria, and Cochrane risk of bias tools, the authors included articles concerning the effectiveness of dual-task in proprioceptive training on gait parameters in people with chronic stroke.
Results: Of 3075 identified studies, 11 articles met the inclusion criteria: 7 were randomized clinical trials, 1 was not randomized, and 3 were observational studies. The overall quality of evidence, assessed using the GRADE framework, was high, indicating a high level of confidence in the systematic review’s findings. The papers involved 393 stroke patients; 241 underwent dual-task in proprioceptive training, with 152 participants in other stroke rehabilitation; within the dual-task group, 71 engaged in cognitive tasks, and 170 participated in motor tasks. dual-task in proprioceptive training improved gait speed, cadence, stride time, stride length, and step length. The best effects were observed with training 3 times a week for 4 weeks, with each session lasting 30 minutes, on speed, cadence, stride length, and step length.
Conclusion: Current evidence suggests that proprioceptive training strategies with dual-task exercises improved walking abilities in people with chronic stroke. Specifically, it enhanced gait speed, a key indicator of clinical severity.
Comparison of Anesthetics for Laryngeal Mask Airway Insertion: A Network Meta-Analysis
Authors: Goertzen Cameron , Goertzen Erin , Zanjir Maryam , Dare Christopher , Azarpazhooh Amir , Wong Michelle
Published: August 2024

Objective

This study aimed to establish which anesthetic agents are associated with minimized adverse outcomes during laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion.

Methods

Databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) with American Society of Anesthesiologists I or II adult patients (≥15 years of age) receiving general anesthesia (GA) with an LMA. Propofol only was the comparator to other anesthetics used during LMA insertion. The primary outcome was prolonged apnea, and secondary outcomes were adverse airway events, LMA insertion failure, inadequate depth of anesthesia, and hemodynamic events. A network meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the treatment effects (odds ratios, 95% credible intervals, and surface under the cumulative ranking curve [SUCRA]).

Results

A total of 28 anesthetic combinations used on 4695 patients for GA induction and LMA insertion were examined across 53 RCTs. Overall, there was an apnea incidence rate of 33.3% (849 of 2548) with a mean time of 3.74 ± 3.56 minutes (n = 3091). Propofol + dexmedetomidine had the highest overall summed score of SUCRA ranks in reducing adverse outcomes (apnea incidence: SUCRA = 37%, apnea time: SUCRA = 66%, airway adverse event: SUCRA = 67%, insertion failure: SUCRA = 73%, inadequate depth of anesthesia: SUCRA = 84%). In comparison among all propofol combinations, propofol alone ranked lowest for overall summed score of SUCRA in reducing adverse outcomes (apnea incidence: SUCRA = 47%, apnea time: SUCRA = 71%, airway adverse event: SUCRA = 9%, insertion failure: SUCRA = 20%, inadequate depth of anesthesia: SUCRA = 9%).

Conclusion

All anesthetic combinations, other than those with thiopental, reduced adverse outcomes as compared with propofol alone. The combination of propofol and dexmedetomidine infused over 10 minutes ranked as the most effective for reducing adverse outcomes during LMA insertion.