bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Features of Consumer Behaviour among Zoomers in the Health, Fitness and Sports Mobile Application Market
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Bilovodska Olena , Hretchak Nadiia-Ivanna ,   National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
Published: February 2024

The article highlights the features and modern trends of the market of mobile applications for health, physical activity and sports. It also looks into some theoretical models, which are applicable for the study of this market. When developing theoretical models and scales, several models were selected that are most appropriate for use in a specific market, namely: Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), Expectancy and Confirmation Theory (ECT) and Information Technology Post-Adoption Model (PAM-ISC). To assess the effectiveness of mobile fitness applications, some scales were selected, in particular MARS and ABACUS. The focus of the study of these theories and scales was to determine their benefits for the study of consumer behavior in this market and in the development of new products. While studying the current trends of the market of mobile applications for health and sports, conclusions were drawn regarding its prospects and future growth, in particular in Ukraine. Furthermore, we highlighted the main factors that influenced the positive trends of market growth in the last few years. In addition, we have analyzed existing research on user behavior in the market of mobile fitness applications in order to identify patterns regarding the reasons to start using or stop using them. Factors which could potentially motivate customers to use the applications continuously and the main reasons for discontinuing the use were also studied. In order to obtain relevant information about the consumer habits of the generation Z in this market, a study was conducted among students of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. As a result, we have outlined the main behavioral characteristics of Generation Z consumers of mobile fitness applications, which explain their intentions and habits of use.
PESANTREN SEBAGAI LEMBAGA PENDIDIKAN DAN PEMBELAJARAN KEHIDUPAN SOSIAL SANTRI
Authors: Zamzami Muh. Rodhi
Published: February 2024

Pesantren merupakan lembaga pendidikan asli Indonesia, sejak sebelum masa penjajahan pesantren sudah menjadi lembaga pendidikan yang ada di Indonesia. Pesantren memiliki peran penting dalam sejarah Indonesia, pesantren ikut andil dalam kemerdekaan, mengusir penjajah. Pesantren juga berperan dalam pembangunan Negara Indonesia, terutama dalam bidang non fisik yaitu pendidikan. Pesantren membangun mental bangsa Indonesia untuk selalu berpegang teguh menjaga warisan bangsa, budaya dan karakter bangsa Indonesia. Tidak sedikit kearifan budaya lokal, dan kearifan sosial yang ada di Indonesia sudah selaras dengan ajaran-ajaran Islam. Sikap saling menghormati, menghargai, dan memahami antar sesama, rendah, diri, dan hidup sederhana, sudah menjadi tradisi bangsa Indonesia, yang semua itu selalu ditekankan dan diajarkan di pesantren. Semua tradisi sosial pesantren adalah bentuk gambaran masyarakat Indonesia, sehingga struktur sosial antara masyarakat pesantren, dan masyarakat umum diluar pesantren tidak jauh berbeda.
Politeness strategies employed by teachers in making requests to eleventh-grade students
Authors: Santosa Tinanthy Rosse , Winda Ayang , Pratama Shadam Hussaeni
Published: February 2024

This study aims to find the types of politeness strategies used and the implications of using politeness strategies in the teaching and learning process by using the theory of Brown and Levinson (1987). This study used qualitative research with descriptive analysis with eleventh-grade students as the participants. As a result, there were four types of politeness strategies that occurred when the teacher made a request: bald on record, positive politeness, negative politeness, and off record. .According to the statistics, the most prevalent politeness method utilised by teachers in making requests was the bald-on-record strategy. A bald-on record technique was employed since the idea presented became clearer and unequivocal, and it did not take long for pupils to understand.. While the least was off record because the utterances with this strategy were considered to be unclear and ambiguous, and not all students could interpret the meaning of the utterance,. This study also found out the implications of using politeness strategies, which were effective communication, cooperative interaction, and less imposition. Besides, the result can be used as evaluation material for teachers and schools in using politeness strategies to persuade the students to fulfil the request.
Keywords : Politeness strategies; requesting; teaching learning process
Coordinating conjunction in students’ recount text: A sentence construction analysis
Authors: Anggrarini Natalia , Yoga Prawiro Indra , Melawati Melawati
Published: February 2024

This study sought to examine student errors in employing a coordinating conjunction to produce recall text. This study found all errors in 36 recount texts written by senior high school students in Indramayu (district in West Java) using Halliday and Hasan's Taxonomy (1976) and Ong's framework (2011) about the errors in using conjunction: misuse, unnecessary addition, omission, and repetition of conjunction. The results describe the condition of the students: they overgeneralized the use of coordinating; they also lacked understanding in terms of sentence construction due to limited knowledge of particular conjunctions and the function of coordinating conjunctions, which led to the incomplete application of rules in sentences. A comprehensive explanation of conjunction is needed when teaching writing to students. The students should clearly understand each function of conjunction to produce a meaningful text. Some limitations are provided along with suggested directions for future research to get a deeper and wider perspective in a similar context.
Keywords: Recount text; conjunction; error analysis; sentence construction
implementation of peer tutoring through lesson study to develop learners` collaborative and communicative skills
Authors: Anggeraini Yentri
Published: February 2024

The purpose of this study is to investigate the implementation of peer tutoring through lesson study in developing candidate English teachers` collaborative and communicative skills. The sample of this study was 22 third-semester students who joined the speaking for professional contexts course. In order to gather the data, three steps (plan, see, and do) were applied. The first is having a discussion with the teacher and the headmaster to analyse the students` needs, the current situation of the teaching strategies, and problems or challenges in the classroom. Second, observation of three learning sessions with the implementation of peer tutoring through lesson study. It covers observation notes, reflections, and video recordings. Then, the data were analysed descriptively. The result showed that the students had made progress in developing collaborative and communicative skills, improved trusting relationships and supportive behaviours among classmates, and developed confidence in expressing themselves, representing themselves, and accepting other opinions while speaking.
Keywords: peer tutoring; speaking; collaboration; communicative; lesson study
Unusual Location: Omental Ectopic Pregnancy Killing Me Slowly
Authors: Rendy Singgih  , Tamara Yosi
Published: February 2024

Objective: Omentum pregnancy is an ectopic pregnancy in the abdominal cavity. The event has high morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this case is to present a rare case of abdominal ectopic pregnancy that occurred in a young woman.

Methods: Case report.

Results: A 22-year-old woman at 16 weeks gestation presented with abdominal pain and clinical shock. Examination results revealed pregnancy outside the womb, with an estimated fetal weight of 193 grams and positive heart activity. The patient underwent laparotomy surgery, revealing that the pregnancy had occurred in the omentum organ with placental attachment.

Conclusion: In this case, emergency management began with the patient's reception in the emergency department, followed by laparotomy exploration. After a meticulous surgery, the pregnancy's location was identified in the omentum, and the evacuation of pregnancy products was performed. The patient received treatment for several days until being discharged home. Early diagnosis and interprofessional management are crucial if similar conditions are suspected in the future to prevent morbidity.

Keywords: abdominal cavity, ectopic pregnancy, omental pregnancy
Newsroom Notes
Authors: Misri Angela
Published: February 2024

Newsrooms attract passionate, opinionated humans who are slotted into a centuries-old hierarchy and expected to deal with issues in repetitive and negative ways. Newer, more diverse story-tellers who we need in order to continue to serve our audience are often driven out. Newsroom Notes is an attempt to confront these wicked problems and build the newsrooms of our future, bringing together journalists from the field to speak to journalism and non-journalism students at Toronto Metropolitan University. Newsroom Notes is not attached to a course, but is open to anyone on campus who wants to talk about and think through these wicked problems. This commentary discusses early results of the new program, including building a new community of news-gatherers and news-users who see each other as equal problem solvers for the newsrooms of our future. It also poses suggestions for replicating this model within other schools of journalism to empower the news community and send emerging reporters and news consumers out into the real world with the confidence and tools to make actual change.
Machine learning para la detección de situaciones de riesgo a través del uso de aplicaciones de citas entre estudiantes universitarios
Authors: Cruz Mendoza Mariana Carolyn , Meléndez Armenta Roberto Ángel , Velázquez Carmona Narendra
Published: February 2024

En la era actual de las redes sociales, la comunicación y las interacciones humanas se han trasladado en gran medida al ámbito virtual, sin embargo, esta transición también ha dado lugar a la aparición de comportamientos violentos, la cual tuvo un incremento considerable durante la pandemia mundial de COVID-19. Esta investigación surge para abordar las crecientes preocupaciones sobre la seguridad y la prevención de situaciones de riesgo en aplicaciones de citas. En este proyecto, estudiantes de diversos programas académicos en el Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Valle de Bravo (TESVB) participan activamente, proporcionando una visión integral del uso de aplicaciones de citas en un entorno universitario. El análisis de la información recolectada permitirá identificar patrones de comportamiento y signos de tendencias violentas en los usuarios de Tinder. Es esencial comprender las dinámicas actuales de las interacciones en línea y contribuir al desarrollo de medidas para que abarquen no solo las relaciones románticas, sino también las amistades y otros tipos de relaciones, implementando instrumentos de recolección de datos y herramientas de análisis de datos para visualizar las experiencias y percepciones de los usuarios de aplicaciones de citas, especialmente los jóvenes universitarios, quienes pueden tener distintas perspectivas sobre las situaciones de riesgo que enfrentan en su entorno virtual, familiar y académico.
Principios bíblicos para las finanzas de un emprendedor
Authors: González Flores Adalberto , Santos García Adrián , Hernández Sánchez Josefina
Published: February 2024

Dentro de las universidades y organismos precursores del desarrollo económico se impulsa el emprendedurismo, enseñando técnicas y herramientas que buscan que las personas aumenten las posibilidades de éxito al emprender un negocio. Uno de los aspectos más importantes a considerar en todo emprendimiento de un negocio es el financiero. Por ello se enseñan técnicas y herramientas financieras que permiten determinar la viabilidad económica y financiera de todo proyecto empresarial. En la temática financiera se enfocan en aspectos técnicos principalmente, que tienen que ver con presupuestos, proyecciones de ventas y costos, estados financieros y herramientas de evaluación financiera. Pero existe otra fuente de sabiduría y de verdad absoluta que hoy en día es desdeñada e incluso descalificada, dicha fuente es la Biblia. En ella se encuentra un sinfín de principios prácticos que sería válido adoptar a la hora de establecer un emprendimiento. En este sentido, todo emprendimiento requiere dinero para iniciar, operar y mantenerse en el tiempo, por ello en este trabajo se analizan tres aspectos que todo emprendedor debe tener en cuenta respecto al dinero: el primero es el derecho a poseerlo, el segundo cómo es visto, y el tercero la manera en la que se usa; estos principios son analizados mediante la Biblia en la “Nueva traducción viviente” (Biblia Vida, 2023).
Belonging in the Urban Information Specialist Program
Authors: Bradley Benjamin
Published: February 2024

The Urban Information Specialist Program lasted only one year, from 1970-1971, at the University of Maryland School of Library and Information Service (SLIS). While short lived, the program raised big questions that resonate still today about who could become a librarian and what role a librarian plays. The program sought to diversify librarianship by recruiting students with experience working and serving diverse communities and eliminating barriers such as the requirement of a Bachelor’s degree. The program’s end was met with protest and debate about racism within the university and in the SLIS. This article looks at contemporary student publications to better understand how library science programs can improve to promote diversity within a primarily white profession and in Primarily White Institutions (PWI).
Perbandingan antara Ibuprofen dengan Ketorolak Intravena terhadap Kadar Neutrofil Pascabedah Laparotomi Ginekologi
Authors: Harahap Muhammad Wirawan , Dwimartyono Fendy , Susilo Wawan , Mulyadi Farah Ekawati
Published: February 2024

Latar Belakang: Nyeri akibat pembedahan ditimbulkan oleh kerusakan jaringan dan respon inflamasi akibat trauma jaringan. Neutrofil merupakan salah satu penanda adanya inflamasi yang mudah diukur. Penelitian ini bertujuan membandingkan efek pemberian ibuprofen dan ketorolak intravena terhadap kadar neutrofil pascabedah laparotomi ginekologi.

Metode: Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan uji klinis acak tersamar ganda. Sampel terdiri atas 2 kelompok yakni K1 (kelompok yang mendapatkan ibuprofen 400 mg intravena 1 jam prabedah) dan K2 (kelompok yang mendapatkan ketorolak 30 mg intravena 1 jam prabedah) dengan jumlah sampel masing-masing 16 orang. Data dianalisis menggunakan uji statistic paired t-test dan Mann-whitney U test dengan tingkat kemaknaan α=0,05.

Hasil Penelitian: Terdapat perbedaan bermakna peningkatan kadar neutrofil antara kelompok ibuprofen dengan kelompok ketorolak pascabedah (18,35 + 7,86 vs 32,94 + 16,03) dengan nilai p<0,05.

Kesimpulan: Peningkatan kadar neutrofil lebih rendah pada pemberian ibuprofen dibandingkan ketorolak pascabedah laparotomi ginekologi.
Hubungan Pengetahuan Dengan Kejadian Obesitas Pada Remaja Di SMA Negeri 15 Makassar
Authors: Riska Riska Nur Afifah , Sumiaty Sumiaty , Andi Nurlinda  , Nurgahayu Nurgahayu , Septiyanti
Published: February 2024

Obesitas didefinisikan sebagai akumulasi lemak tubuh yang abnormal atau kelebihan berat badan yang diakibatkan oleh pemasukan energi (kalori) secara berlebih dibandingkan dengan energi yang digunakan sehingga dapat menimbulkan gangguan kesehatan seperti : diabetes, penyakit jantung dan hipertensi. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hubungan pengetahuan dengan kejadian obesitas pada remaja di SMA negeri 15 makassar. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah rancangan kuantitatif dengan desain cross sectionl study. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa/i kelas xi. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan rumus slovin, dari hasil perhitungan didapatkan 75 responden. Analisis data menggunakan uji chi-square dimana nilai alpha yang digunakan dalam penelitian sebesar 0.05 dengan nilai signifikan sebesar 0.05 dan tingkat kepercayaan 95%. Instrument yang digunakan adalah kuesioner yang berisi pertanyaan mengenai obesitas.  Hasil penelitian tidak terdapat hubungan antara pengetahuan dengan kejadian obesitas pada remaja dengan p=0.100>0.05. diharapkan hasil penelitian ini dapat memberikan informasi dan masukan tentang masalah gizi yang dapat terjadi pada remaja yaitu obesitas dan responden yang mengalami obesitas dapat menurunkan berat badan dengan melakukan aktivitas fisik, menjaga pola makan serta menjaga pola tidur.
Faktor Yang Berhubungan Dengan Gangguan Pernapasan Pada Pekerja Yang Terpapar Debu di PT. Antam Tbk. UBPN Kolaka
Authors: Risma Sri Damayanti  , Yuliati  , Septiyanti
Published: February 2024

Debu merupakan komponen bahan kimia yang memiliki partikel kecil dan dapat bersumber dari produksi, yang dapat menyebabkan gangguan pada pekerja baik dari kesehatan maupun keselamatannya. Paparan debu di tempat kerja dapat menyebabkan gangguan pernapasan akut maupun kronis pada para pekerja. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor yang berhubungan dengan gangguan pernapasan pada pekerja yang terpapar debu di PT. Antam Tbk. UBPN Kolaka. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah kuantitatif dengan menggunakan rancangan cross sectional study. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh pekerja yang berada di bagian Smelting 4 PT. Antam Tbk UBPN Kolaka yaitu sebanyak 51 pekerja. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan kuesioner. Data di analisis dengan menggunakan uji chi-square dan melakukan pengukuran kadar debu menggunakan alat Haz-Dust (EPAM-5000). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa tidak ada hubungan antara kadar debu dengan gangguan pernapasan (p=0,192). Ada hubungan antara umur dengan gangguan pernapasan (p=0,005). Ada hubungan antara masa kerja dengan gangguan pernapasan (p=0,001). Tidak ada hubungan antara perilaku merokok dengan gangguan pernapasan (p=0,119). Tidak ada hubungan antara riwayat penyakit dengan gangguan pernapasan (p=0,112).
Analisis Merkuri Pada Rambut Dan Efek Kesehatannya Pada Mahasiswa FKM UMI Yang Memakai "Cosmetic Whitening Cream"
Authors: Anugrah Maharani  , Hasriwiani Habo Abbas  , Sartika
Published: February 2024

Merkuri (Hg) adalah logam berat berbahaya yang ditemukan pada krim dan sabun pencerah kulit. Penggunaan merkuri cosmetic whitening cream wajah penggunaanya sudah dilarang seperti yang tercantum dalam Permenkes RI No.445 Tahun 1998 tentang Bahan, Zat Warna, Subtratum, Zat pengawet dan Tabir Surya pada Kosmetik menyebutkan bahwa penggunaan merkuri telah dilarang dalam penambahan sediaan krim. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis merkuri rambut dan efek kesehatannya pada mahasiswa FKM UMI yang memakai cosmetic whitening cream. Jenis penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan pendekatan Cross Sectional Study, jumlah populasi 50 dengan penentuan besar sampel menggunakan rumus Slovin, Teknik pengambilan sampel dengan cara Puposive Sampling, analisis data menggunakan Univariat dan Bivariat. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara frekuensi pemakaian cosmetic whitening cream dengan konsentrasi merkuri pada rambut mahasiswa FKM UMI Tahun 2018 (ρvalue 0,002 < α (0,05), terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara efek pemakaian cosmetic whitening cream cream dengan konsentrasi merkuri pada rambut mahasiswa FKM UMI Tahun 2018 (ρvalue 0,018 > α (0,05). Berdasarkan hasil penelitian maka diharapkan kepada masyarakat khususnya mahasiswa FKM UMI agar lebih selektif memilih produk cosmetic whitening cream yang akan dipakai, mengingat efek dari pemakaian cosmetic whitening cream yang bermerkuri dapat menimbulkan efek dan masalah kesehatan pada kulit.
Faktor Yang Berhubungan Dengan Kelengkapan Imunisasi Dasar Bayi Di Puskesmas Manisa Kabupaten Sidrap
Authors: Ismail Aufaa Naufal , Ikhram Hardi  , Rahman
Published: February 2024

Imunisasi merupakan salah satu cara upaya preventif pencegahan penyakit melalui pemberian kekebalan tubuh. Imunisasi dasar merupakan pemberian imunisasi awal untuk mencapai kekebalan di atas ambang perlindungan. Orang tua merupakan faktor yang paling utama seorang anak mendapatkan imunisasi lengkap. Peran serta orang tua terhadap suatu program kesehatan dipengaruhi oleh berbagai faktor dan salah satunya adalah faktor pendidikan, pengetahuan, sikap dan kepercayaan pada program kesehatan itu sendiri. Peneiitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pendidikan, pengetahuan, sikap dan kepercayaan ibu terhadap kelengkapan imunisasi dasar di wilayah Puskesmas Manisa. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penilitian kuantitatif metode cross sectional study. Sampel penelitian sebanyak 82 orang yang diambil dengan metode random sampling. Analisis data menggunakan uji korelasi chi-square pada tingkat kepercayaan 95% (0,05). Hasil penelitian didapatkan bahwa masin-masing variabel berhubungan dengan kelengkapan imunisasi dasar pada bayi yaitu tingkat pendidikan ibu (0,000), tingkat pengetahuan ibu (0,000), sikap ibu (0,000) dan kepercayaan ibu pada imunisasi (0,000). Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa tingkat pendidikan, pengetahuan ibu, sikap dan kepercayaan ibu memiliki hubungan yang signifikan dengan kelengkapan imunisasi dasar pada bayi di wilayah Puskesmas Manisa Kecamatan Baranti Kabupaten Sidrap pada Tahun 2022. Diharapakan ibu balita tetap meningkatkan pengetahuannya tentang pentingnya kelengkapan imunisasi dasar pada bayi yang baik dalam pertumbuhan dan perkembangan kesehatannya.
Faktor Yang Berhubungan Dengan Perilaku Pencegahan HIV/AIDS Pada Remaja Di SMA Negeri 4 Kota Palopo
Authors: Yanti Kurnia Tri , Andi Mansur Sulolipu  , Rezky Aulia Yusuf
Published: February 2024

Remaja sekarang ini memiliki resiko tinggi dalam penularan HIV/AIDS. Penyebab umum terjadinya HIV/AIDS pada masa remaja adalah remaja yang menjadi pecandu narkoba khususnya pengguna jarum suntik, kurangnya pengetahuan tentang informasi mengenai kesehatan reproduksi, seks bebas, HIV/AIDS serta infeksi lainnya yang ditimbulkan oleh hubungan seks. Penelitian ini bertujuan Untuk mengetahui faktor apa saja yang mempengaruhi perilaku pencegahan HIV/AIDS pada remaja di SMA Negeri 4 Palopo. Penelitian ini termasuk jenis penelitian kuantitatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan cross sectional. Teknik pengambilan sampel dalam penelitian ini menggunakan metode total Sampling dengan jumlah sampel 147 responden. Metode analisis data ini menggunakan analisis univariat dan analisis bivariat. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan tidak ada hubungan antara pengetahuan dengan perilaku pencegahan HIV/AIDS dengan p=0,133, ada hubungan antara sikap dengan perilaku pencegahan HIV/AIDS dengan p=0,016, ada hubungan antara peran orang tua dengan perilaku pencegahan HIV/AIDS dengan p=0,000, ada hubungan antara peran teman sebaya dengan perilaku pencegahan HIV/AIDS dengan p=0,000. Kesimpulan pada penelitian ini yang telah dilakukan SMA Negeri 4 Kota Palopo tidak ada hubungan antara pengetahuan dengan perilaku pencegahan HIV/AIDS, ada hubungan antara sikap, peran orang tua dan peran teman sebaya dengan perilaku pencegahan. Saran dari peneliti hasil penelitian ini dapat digunakan sebagai sumber data maupun acuan dalam melakukan penelitian selanjutnya agar penelitian ini dapat dilanjutkan dan dapat disempurnakan sehingga dapat memberikan manfaat kepada orang yang lebih banyak.
Predictive Evidence in Criminal Trials
Authors: Pundik Amit
Published: February 2024

In previous works, I have sought to explain and justify the hostility of criminal proceedings toward statistical evidence by suggesting that criminal fact-finding implicitly adheres to the view that culpable conduct requires free will that is necessarily unpredictable. In this paper, I argue that Criminal Law should treat people based on the assumption that they have unpredictable free will, even if this assumption is unfounded or even false. I first show how the use of predictive evidence undermines the effectiveness of stigmatisation, based in part on the phenomenon of ‘bypassing’. I then claim that my justification has a considerable advantage over the popular incentive-based justification.
Apuntes para una lógica de la prueba en el derecho
Authors: Navarro Pablo , Rodríguez Jorge L.
Published: February 2024

Pese al auge actual de los desarrollos teóricos respecto de la prueba de los hechos en el derecho, constituye todavía una asignatura pendiente el reconstruir adecuadamente una lógica de la prueba. En el presente trabajo se presentarán algunas ideas preliminares para una reconstrucción semejante. Suponiendo ya cumplida la producción y valoración de ciertos elementos de prueba en un proceso, se explorarán cuáles resultarían candidatos adecuados para tomar como principios básicos de una lógica de la prueba, examinando las similitudes y diferencias del sistema resultante con otros sistemas de lógicas modales con los que guardan analogías, en particular la lógica alética, la lógica deóntica, la lógica epistémica y la lógica de la verdad.
Cosmic Emotions; or, Why Is the Universe Joyful according to Plato’s Timaeus and Empedocles?
Authors: Ferella Chiara
Published: February 2024

Plato and Empedocles depict a universe that manifests beauty, goodness, reason, and bliss. This article aims to investigate why both philosophers felt it important to describe a cosmos that participates in a human emotion such as happiness. First, it will be shown how both Plato and Empedocles could not dispense with embodied human experience, including emotional experience, in the formation of cosmological concepts. Indeed, their respective cosmoi are constructed through notions derived from the conceptual domain of human agency. Second, attention will also be paid to Plato and Empedocles’ reconstruction of the notion of the happy life. The main argument advanced here is that both Plato and Empedocles conceive of their (macro)cosmos as a paradigm of behavior, so that the conception of a happy universe has a significant ethical function at the level of the microcosm, ultimately demonstrating the centrality of the concept of happiness in the doctrines of both authors.
byChiara FerellaJohannes Gutenberg University, Mainzferella@unimainz.de
The Sublimate Production Cohort of the Siberian Chemical Plant (Dosimetric Characteristics)
Authors:   Seversk Biophysical Research Center, Seversk, Russia, Kalinkin Dmitry E. ,   Siberian State Medical University, Tomsk, Russia, Milto Ivan V. ,   Seversk Biophysical Research Center, Seversk, Russia,   Siberian State Medical University, Tomsk, Russia, Takhauov Anas R. ,   Seversk Biophysical Research Center, Seversk, Russia, Takhauova Lilia R. ,   Seversk Biophysical Research Center, Seversk, Russia,   Siberian State Medical University, Tomsk, Russia, Samoilova Yulia A. ,   Siberian Federal Scientific Clinical Center, Seversk, Russia, Gorina Galina V. ,   Seversk Biophysical Research Center, Seversk, Russia, Litvinova Olesya V. ,   Seversk Biophysical Research Center, Seversk, Russia, Takhauov Ravil M. ,   Seversk Biophysical Research Center, Seversk, Russia,   Siberian State Medical University, Tomsk, Russia
Published: February 2024

Introduction: Uranium, which is the raw material basis of the nuclear industry, is capable of causing adverse medical and biological consequences for workers who come into contact with its compounds in the course of their professional activities. In order to study this effect and to study in detail the biomedical consequences of the effects of uranium compounds on the body of personnel of nuclear power facilities, it is necessary to form a cohort of persons engaged in work with uranium compounds. One of the key elements of the uranium conversion technology carried out within the framework of sublimation production is the production of raw uranium hexafluoride for subsequent isotopic enrichment. Purpose: To form and characterize a cohort of sublimate production of the personnel of the Siberian Chemical Plant involved in work with uranium compounds in the period 1953–2000. Material and methods: The source of information was the regional medical dosimetric register of Seversk Biophysical Research Center, containing information on all current and former employees of the Siberian Chemical Plant (about 65,000 people) from the moment of the company’s foundation to the present. Results: A cohort of Siberian Chemical Plant workers involved in work with uranium compounds in the period 1953–2000 has been formed and described. The cohort consists of 577 people (475 men and 102 women). Biomedical information and dosimetric information about the employees included in the cohort are included in the created database of the personnel of the Siberian Chemical Plant involved in working with uranium compounds in the period 1953–2000. Conclusion: The formed cohort and database will allow conducting epidemiological studies to assess the morbidity and mortality of personnel due to malignant neoplasms, as well as making scientifically sound conclusions about the role of uranium compounds in the occurrence and mortality due to malignant neoplasms.
Histopathological Diagnosis and its Pitfall: Bangladesh Perspective
Authors: Huq Naila
Published: February 2024

Abstract not available
Mugda Med Coll J. 2022; 5(2): 54
Quality Assurance Scheme of Undergraduate Medical Education in Medical Colleges of Bangladesh: Past, Present and Future
Authors: Nurunnabi Abu Sadat Mohammad , Parvin Shamima , Rahim Riffat , Begum Munira , Ghosh Subrata , Sweety Afroza Akbar , Sultana Dahlia , Jahan Neelima , Muqueet Md Abdul , Islam Md Mozaharul
Published: February 2024

Improving quality of medical education is a key contributing factor to improving the quality of healthcare. The rapid increase in number of medical colleges in Bangladesh, especially in the private sector, makes its vital to have effective quality assurance system in place. Quality assurance resembles a state in which medical colleges take on challenges to address different aspects of quality in undergraduate medical education through check and balance in a methodical approach. In 1998, the World Health Organization (WHO) supported the Center for Medical Education (CME) and the Directorate General of Health Service (DGHS) to develop and publish the National Guidelines & Tools for the Quality Assurance Scheme (QAS) for medical colleges in Bangladesh. Since then that guideline has been serving as resource material and guide for institutionalization of the QAS based on the three principles of accountability, self-evaluation, and external peer review, with the latest revision done in 2012. At the institutional level, the scheme was proposed to be managed by the Academic Council, Academic Coordination Committee, the four (previously three) Phase Coordination Groups, Subject Coordinators, and Faculty Review & Development Committee. The operational framework is based on course appraisal, faculty development and review scheme and external review. A model of “pair of medical colleges” was also proposed as to oversee the QAS activities of each other and report to the National Quality Assurance Body (NQAB). This review paper aims to highlight the history of QAS in our medical colleges, their achievements to date and challenges as well as scopes for future improvement to enhance the quality of medical education in Bangladesh.
Mugda Med Coll J. 2022; 5(2): 104-109
Association of serum vitamin-D level with renal function in a rural population of Bangladesh
Authors: Saha Satyajit Kumar , Iqbal M Masud , Deb Nath Palash Kumar , Chowdhury Md Farhad Hasan
Published: February 2024

Background: Vitamin D deficiency is an emerging global health problem. Recent studies have indicated that the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency even in tropical countries is as high as that observed in Western populations. Vitamin D deficiency has high impact on renal disorders which are leading causes of death in humans.

Methods: This was a cross sectional analytical study. According to inclusion criteria of the study total 259 participants were recruited from a rural area, Baidyerbazar union of Narayanganj district. After taking history and clinical examination, relevant investigations were done. Serum 25(OH)D was measured using chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA) technology (DiaSorin Inc, Stillwater, MN). Renal functions of the study population were assessed by e-GFR (calculated by CKD-EPI equation), urinary ACR and urine microscopy.

Results: In this study out of 259 study subjects on vitamin-D status 6.2%, 33.6% and 60.2% had vitamin-D sufficiency, insufficiency and deficiency respectively. Among participated female (133) 78.2% had vitamin-D deficiency and among participated male (126) 41.3% had vitamin-D deficiency. Among vitamin-D sufficiency, insufficiency and deficiency group the mean eGFR was 102.94, 104.87 and 109.33 ml/min/1.73 m2 respectively. The mean uACR level was 6.97, 22.89 and 37.29 mg/gm respectively.

Conclusion: The findings of the study suggest that 93.8% of study population had either vitamin-D insufficiency or deficiency. Vitamin-D deficiency was more prevalent in females than males. Serum 25- hydroxyvitamin D level was negatively associated with urinary ACR level.

Mugda Med Coll J. 2022; 5(2): 82-87
Demographic Characteristics and Clinical Factors of the Patients Suffering from Osteoarthritis of Hand – A Study Done in A Tertiary Specialized Hospital in Bangladesh
Authors: Sultan Md  Zobayed , Sharmin Saida , Sultana Razia , Tanzil Merina
Published: February 2024

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common forms of arthritis. Hand OA is a heterogeneous, age and gender-dependent disorder, occurring more frequently in postmenopausal women over 50 years of age.
Objective: This study aims to identify demographic patterns and factors associated with osteoarthritis of the hand among patients attending a tertiary-level hospital in Bangladesh.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was done in the Department of Orthopedics, Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital, Bogura, Bangladesh, between January and December of 2021. A total of 90 patients with OA of hands were included in this study. All patients were selected conveniently and informed written consent of the patients was taken. Participant data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a semi-structured questionnaire. Statistical analyses were done with Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 25.0. Quantitative variables were analyzed by mean and standard deviation while qualitative variables were summarized by percentage.
 Results: In this study, the age distribution of the patients ranges from e”40 years to d”75 years irrespective of sex. The mean age of the patients of both sexes was 56.6±8.72 years. Among those 90 patients, 35 persons (38.9%) were male and 55 (61.1%) were female. Most of the patients are housewives 38 (42.22%). Most of the women (87.27%) are menopausal among the total 55 female patients. Only 13 (14.45%) persons had a previous history of a hand injury, and 20 (22.22%) persons had a habit of smoking or previously smokers. Most of the subjects 78 (86.67%) were right-hand dominant and a maximum of 67 (74.45%) persons enrolled in this study showed priority affected CMC1 OA to the dominant hand. Most of them (75.55%) took medications for treatment for arthritis.
Conclusion: Our study revealed that osteoarthritis of the hands is predominant in females and affects mostly the right hand. Further high-quality studies examining the risk factors for hand osteoarthritis are needed to replicate these findings and determine modifiable factors in symptomatic patients.
Mugda Med Coll J. 2023; 6(2): 77-82
Understanding Burnout in Surgeons: How to Avoid Burnout?
Authors: Alam Mohammed Shadrul
Published: February 2024

Although surgeons work in more stressful medical fields, surgeons are generally considered to offer some of the best lifestyles among physicians. Burnout among surgeons is increasing at an alarming rate. The goals of this review are to increase awareness of the symptoms, causes, and consequences of surgeons’ burnout and how to avoid burnout? Surgeons’ burnout is largely attributed to work-related factors and personal -related factors. Burnout has many potential adverse consequences including professional consequences and personal consequences. The recovery from surgeon’s burnout can take months or longer, therefore it’s important to try to avoid it in the first place through preventative strategies.

Mugda Med Coll J. 2023; 6(2): 99-106
What Factors Affecting Indonesian Mining Companies’ Stock Price Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Ulfiani Nurin , Simon Zainal Zawir , Nasution Ananta Hagabean
Published: February 2024

This study aims to analyze the factors influencing stock prices of mining sector companies listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Panel data regression is utilized, with a sample of 39 mining companies selected through Purposive Sampling. Results indicate that, before the pandemic (2017–2019), company size significantly impacted stock prices, while liquidity, leverage, and profitability ratios did not. Conversely, during the pandemic (2020–2022), liquidity ratios and company size had a significant effect on stock prices, unlike leverage and profitability ratios. Throughout both periods, stock prices were significantly affected by liquidity, leverage, profitability, and company size. These findings provide insights for businesses to enhance productivity and financial sustainability, especially during economic instability like the pandemic. They also serve as indicators for investors regarding buying or selling shares, particularly in the mining sector. Additionally, the government can leverage these insights to optimize the mining sector, potentially boosting company revenues and supporting GDP growth.
Cohesion policy and citizens' identification with the European union
Authors:   Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Výrostová Eva
Published: February 2024

European identity is recognised as an important element of the European Union's (EU) sustainability. It can be influenced by economic benefits from EU membership and a combination of historical, cultural, social, economic, and political factors. The paper focuses on identifying the relationship between citizens' identification with the EU and Cohesion policy expenditures as perhaps one of the most visible benefits of EU membership at the regional level. Results of econometric analysis reveal that citizens' identification with the EU is higher in regions with higher EU funds expenditures and better socio-economic situation. European identity seems to be positively influenced by perceived EU benefits, understanding how the EU works, and persuasion that country interests are considered in the EU. Moreover, we confirm the positive relationship between awareness of Cohesion policy and identification with the EU.
A Case and Evaluation of Online-Based Unified Education Programs: Focused on Unified Health Education Programs for Nursing College Students
Authors:   The Korean Society of Culture and Convergence, Kim HeeSook , Lee Do-Young
Published: February 2024

This study aimed to develop a unification education program related to nursing majors, have nursing college students take the program online through Zoom, and then verify the effects on their awareness of reunification and related aspects of the course. The unification education program consisted of 10 sessions, conducted online for two hour each. Data collected from 33 nursing college students through pre-and post-surveys were analyzed. The results of the effectiveness test on reunification awareness showed significant differences in unification perception (t=9.869, p<.001), North Korea perception (t=6.683, p<.001), security perception (t=2.775, p=.009), and perception of policies toward North Korea (t=5.73, p<.001). Additionally, the students' reactions and evaluations of the program were assessed through the degree of assistance, class attitudes, and class satisfaction. Reflecting the results of this study, a model for future-oriented unification education was presented by reflecting the majors and career paths of college students in order to systematize university unification education that reflects generations.
A Study on the Characteristics of Modal Melody Techniques in the Music of K-pop Girl Group NewJeans
Authors:   The Korean Society of Culture and Convergence, Yu Hyunjeong , Han kyunghoon
Published: February 2024

The purpose of this study is to analyze the aspects of mode melody techniques that appear in the music of K-pop girl group NewJeans, derive their characteristics, and use them as meaningful reference material in understanding the musical trends of contemporary K-pop. A musical analysis was performed by selecting eight songs from NewJenes, which are continuing to be a hit not only in the domestic K-pop market but also on the Billboard charts. The criteria for selecting the research subject was to analyze only songs that were as influential as possible by selecting only songs from NewJenes' music that stayed in the top 200 of the Billboard Global Chart for more than 100 days. As a research method, we first adopted an approach to analyze the use pattern of modal interchange by distinguishing common notes with regularity of major and minor scales in the use of tonal music and mode music through previous research data. As a result, the type of mode used in NewJeans' music differed in form depending on the function of the song as a whole, with a total of three types of mode used in various ways in the four songs studied, and the pentatonic scale used in the remaining song. The implication was drawn that NewJeans' K-pop presents diversity in the use of melody. It has been confirmed that K-pop is not just a performance-oriented music, but is developing to include musical depth and diversity.
A Study on the Effect of Acceptance of Digital Fashion Mobile Platform Technology Combining UTAUT2 and User Experience on Use and Purchase Intention
Authors:   The Korean Society of Culture and Convergence, Hong Ye
Published: February 2024

In this research UTAUT2 and a new model combined with user experience are used to verify the influence of digital fashion mobile platform acceptance technology on use intention and purchase intention. An analysis of 309 generation Z men and women in China was conducted. First, all technology acceptors have a positive impact on willingness to use, with the exception of social impact and pleasure motivation. Second, usefulness, promotional conditions, happy motivations and habits have a positive impact on willingness to buy.Third, willingness to use has a positive impact on willingness to buy. This research provides a theoretical basis for the technology acceptance of digital fashion application platform, and provides guidance for enterprises to meet the needs of the younger generation.
A Convergent Approach to Music Education Targeting C. A. Debussy’s 'Pierrot’
Authors:   The Korean Society of Culture and Convergence, Ban Myungjin , Min Kyunghoon
Published: February 2024

The purpose of this study is to explore a convergent approach that can be taught in secondary music education targeting Debussy's work ‘Pierrot’. This study attempts a variety of convergent approaches from various perspectives, namely cultural, musical, and educational, based on literature research methods. The content of this study first, examine the meaning of the convergence approach in music education. Second, we explore a convergence approach to Debussy’s ‘Pierrot’, focusing on its cultural relevance. Third, we attempt a convergent approach focusing on the musical phenomenon shown in ‘Pierrot’. Fourth, we seek a convergent teaching method for music education targeting ‘Pierrot’. As a result of the research, Debussy's ‘Pierrot’ music combines literature, French folk songs, and pantomime expressions, and convergent instruction is possible in music education. Accordingly, a convergent instruction direction and a convergent music class design for ‘Pierrot’ were proposed. This convergence approach and teaching method for Debussy's 'Pierrot' will be basic material to achieve the goal of cultivating musical creativity and convergence thinking capabilities required in music education.
The World of Master Singer Ahn Sook-sun's Pansori Art
Authors:   The Korean Society of Culture and Convergence, Ahn Si Hyeon
Published: February 2024

The purpose of this paper is to shed light on the world of pansori art through an interview with master singer Ahn Sook-sun. The method of this research is by summarizing Ahn Sooksun's musical achievements through her life and by exploring her independent creative spirit to communicate with the public according to the times and situations in the process of creating her works. We explore the artistic world of her pansori through her thoughts on how she came to sing the full version oh pansori. As a result, Ahn Sook-sun made many attempts, such as Crossover and Fusion, to fuse various Western music with Korean music, including Classical music, Jazz, and K-Pop. Her artistic world was based on Korean classical music and added new creative works, making constant efforts to reach 'Deuk-eum', the highest level of pansori. Her objective for music was to be able communicate with the public. she contributed greatly in promoting our Korean sound to the world and expanded Korea's pansori culture.
Aporia of ‘Citizen Education’ as a Practical Liberal Arts Education Program: Problems of Conflict of Values and Search for Educational Possibilities beyond Them
Authors:   The Korean Society of Culture and Convergence, Lee Byeong Tae , Woo Dae Sik
Published: February 2024

Civic education is a practical liberal arts education model that implies values that are similar to so-called communitarianism. This is because both are located on an alternative horizon that corresponds to historical problems or contemporary crises. However, because the conflicting common notions of the times operate strongly, we cannot help but face a kind of aporia, the problem of value conflict. Therefore, the educational design and implementation of civic education needs to reflect these aporias more deeply. In addition, focusing on only one subject to deepen and expand practical and cooperative experiences, awareness of reality, and values reduces educational effectiveness. When facing such an aporia, a new need arises for practical education programs to be restructured in a form that is dissolved and dispersed throughout the education system as a kind of new educational basis.
The Effect of Self-esteem on the Quality of Life of Security Job Elderly Seeker: Focusing on New Employee Training Participants
Authors:   The Korean Society of Culture and Convergence, Kim Jyung Gyu
Published: February 2024

The purpose of this study is to empirically analyze the impact of elderly security guards' self-esteem on their quality of life and suggest improvement measures. The research method was to conduct a self-administered survey targeting seniors over 60 years of age who had completed training for new general security guards and statistically analyze them using the SPSS 26 program. As a result of descriptive statistical analysis and multiple regression analysis, higher self-esteem had a positive effect on ‘physical quality of life’, ‘psychological quality of life’, and ‘social quality of life’. It was found that the higher self-esteem, monthly income, and educational level had a positive effect on ‘quality of life.’ These results confirmed the need for efforts to improve the self-esteem of elderly security guards at their workplace.