bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Impact of financial risk management on performance of Nigerian commercial banks
Authors: Ajagbe Suraj Tunde , Jubril Tajudeen Sunday , Kareem Ismail Alamu
Published: June 2024

This study explored the impact of financial risk management Nigerian commercial banks' financial performance from 2009 to 2022. Return on assets (ROA) is used to assess financial performance, and capital risk (CAR), liquidity risk (LQR), market risk (MKR), and operational risk (OPR) are used to proxy financial risks. Fixed effects panel data regression analysis is used in the study on a sample of 70 observations from five significant commercial banks in Nigeria. The findings demonstrate that, even while the model as a whole is statistically significant, demonstrating the joint significance of the financial risk factors, when bank-specific heterogeneity is taken into account, none of the risk variables individually significantly affect ROA. The lack of significance of individual predictors points to issues of model misspecification, omitted variable bias, multicollinearity and autocorrelation. Further research should focus on refining the econometric approach through inclusion of pertinent control variables, use of dynamic modeling techniques and addressing diagnostic concerns. From a policy perspective, the findings highlight the imperative of enhancing risk management practices and prudential oversight to safeguard bank profitability and financial stability. The study provides a baseline model and recommendations for improving modeling strategies to gain richer insights into the financial risk-performance nexus for Nigerian commercial banks. With a robust empirical approach, valuable policy guidance can be provided to promote sound risk management systems and regulations for a profitable, stable and resilient banking sector that supports Nigeria's economic growth.
Historical Perspectives of the Roles of Kolokuma/Opokuma People in the Development of the Niger Delta
Authors: Ugo Yenimikikuro
Published: June 2024

The political Niger Delta comprises of nine (9) states namely; Abia, Akwa-lbom, Bayelsa, Cross Rivers, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo, and Rivers. Some Indigenous groups in the region are; Izon (Ijaw), Ikwerre, Ogoni, Ogba, Abua, Odual, Andoni, Itsekiri, Urhobo, Isoko, Ukwani. Others include Epie-Atissa, Engenni, Degema, Edo, Ekpeye, Oron, Efik, Ibibio and others. Due to the dominant riverine environment of the area, the major traditional occupation of the people was fishing. Other economic practices of the people were farming, hunting and gathering, craft making and trading. The occupations served as means of livelihood of the people and development of the area. Development of the area was achieved through individual contributions, clan efforts and multi-ethnic co-operations. There are several studies on development of the region. However, studies on the roles of clans in the development of the region are few. Hence, this study helped to fill the existing gap. The study helps to preserve the history of roles of Kolokuma/Opokuma people in the development of the region. It would be a useful source of reference for future researchers on developmental studies of the region. The study made use of oral tradition and oral history. They were derived through Interviews with people in all Kolokuma/Opokuma Towns. Books, journals, newspapers and other secondary sources in library and internet were utilized. Data derived from the sources were analysed. The research findings showed that Kolokuma/Opokuma clans have contributed to the development of the Niger Delta in many ways.
New Historicism and the Environment in Okwiri Oduor’s Things They Lost
Authors: Wadinga Wandama
Published: June 2024

Okwiri Oduor‟s Things They Lost is a historiographic compendium of a people brought together by the event of colonialism in Africa. Through Oduor‟s narrative, the need to identify the changing nature of history becomes imperative. This chapter is an analysis of the impact of history in Oduor‟s depiction of characters in the novel. Even more salient is the role that environment plays the shaping of the past, present and future of the characters. The theoretical frameworks adopted for this study are new historicism and ecocriticism. Attention is given to the political, social, psychological and ecological issues that shape the events of the study to reiterate the fact that man is a complex being that cannot survive successfully without a balance of all these integral facets of existence.
Language and Worldview: Conceptualisation of Novel Concepts in Languages of Nasarawa State
Authors: Omachonu Gideon Sunday , Umaru Yakubu Jacob , Ashikeni Thomas Ogah , Musa Abigail Dalhatu
Published: June 2024

The paper investigates the extent to which language and worldview interact in the conceptualization of novel concepts in six (6) languages of Nasarawa State using linguistic relativity hypothesis. Data for the study were generated from a checklist containing forty-five (45) novel concepts. The methods of data analysis were both descriptive and comparative. The results show that speakers of the languages express the novel concepts as nominal compounds, descriptive noun phrases, genitive constructions and ideophones. Four major conceptualization strategies: description, compounding, transliteration, and imitation were found to account for the conceptualization of the novel terms in concert with the respective worldviews of the speakers of the languages. The findings support the view that conceptual differences indicating differences in worldview occur across the languages. The results of the study support the middle course proposal of the moderates, who argue that the effect of the interaction between language and worldview is local, transient, and shallow; not total or sacrosanct. Apart from fostering a better understanding of the relationship between language and worldview of the respective linguistic communities, and revealing the subconscious attitudes of the speakers, the study would form part of the efforts to document and describe endangered languages. And by this, the study can be said to be potentially transformative as it could be reproduced in other Nigerian languages.
Design and simulation of a smart energy metering system
Authors: Onyishi D. U. , Osahenvemwen O. A. , Awashare O. J.
Published: June 2024

Power theft has been one of the main problems facing the power industry in Nigeria which had led to huge economic and infrastructural loss to the government and utility companies. Hence the need to proffer solution to this challenge, this research identified the various method of stealing energy which is meter by passing, connecting directly to the supply cable just before it gets to the meter terminal, resetting of meter reading, and deliberate non-payment of electricity bills, vandalism and unfaithful act of the utility employees. The causes and effect of energy theft where also identified to be customer taking electricity as part of social service from the government and also the inability of the utility companies to meter their customers. In finding solution to this problem, this thesis adopted the simulation of anti-tamper sensor (accelerometers, light, tilt, magnetic) using Proteus to create a virtual sensor model that can mimic the behavior of the physical sensors, SMS algorithm was programmed in such that it assumes the micro-controller (ADUINO) and a GSM module from the Proteus library was used, the connection was done using the appropriate serial communication pins. The result obtained shown that smart metering was successfully designed and simulation model accurately replicated the behavior of the energy meter, including measurements of voltage, current, and power consumption. The tampering energy meter seal using highly sensitive sensors to mitigate against energy theft by provide an additional layer of security against meter tampering with incorporated of sensor output information that can sent via by GSM Module to the cloud, which help to mitigate against meter tampering. The complete system software implementation and validation was done using Proteus and Arduino.
Algılanan Hizmet Kalitesinin Hekime Güvene Etkisinde Hasta Deneyiminin Aracı Rolü
Authors: Akbolat Mahmut , Bildik Rabia
Published: June 2024

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın temel amacı, algılanan hizmet kalitesinin hekime güvene etkisinde hasta deneyiminin aracılık rolünü incelemektir.
Yöntem: Araştırmanın evrenini Sakarya il merkezinde ikamet eden, 18 yaşından büyük ve herhangi bir sağlık kurumundan son bir yılda hizmet almış bireyler oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma 01.12.2023 ile 15.02.2024 tarihleri arasında yüz yüze anket yöntemiyle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veri toplama aracı olarak katılımcıların sosyo-demografik özellikleri, Servqual Ölçeği, Hekime Güven Ölçeği ve Hasta Deneyimi Ölçeğinden oluşan bir anket formu kullanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatiksel yöntemler, korelasyon, analizi ve yol analizi kullanılmıştır.
Bulgular: Araştırmanın bulgularına göre, hizmet kalite algısı ile hasta deneyimi arasında ters yönlü ve düşük; hasta deneyimi ile hekime güven arasında ters yönlü orta seviyede ilişki bulunmasına karşılık hizmet kalite algısı ile hekime güven arasında pozitif yönlü ve yüksek seviyede bir ilişki vardır. Kalite algısının hekime güvene etkisinde hasta deneyiminin pozitif ve düşük seviyede aracılık rolü bulunmaktadır.
Sonuç: Çalışmanın sonucuna göre, hekime güvenin oluşmasında hizmet kalite algısı önemli bir faktördür. Nihai olarak sağlık kuruluşlarının hizmet sunumunda temel faktörler arasında yer alan hekime güvenin geliştirilmesinde hizmet kalitesi ve hasta deneyimi çalışmalarından yararlanılabilir. Ayrıca bu tür çalışmalar hasta sağlık kuruluşu arasındaki ilişkilerin düzenlenmesi bakımından literatüre katkı sağlayabilir.
ExSeq: Expansion Sequencing for Single-Cell Spatial Transcriptomics
Authors:   Victor Babeș National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, Romania, Fortner Andra , Tanca Antoanela ,   Victor Babeș National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, Romania, Bucur Octavian ,   Viron Molecular Medicine Institute, Boston,
Published: June 2024

The innovation of spatial transcriptomics allows for the study of gene expression while preserving spatial information on the detected transcripts. Expansion Sequencing (ExSeq) is an advanced spatial transcriptomic method combining in situ sequencing with expansion microscopy, thus enablingthe sequencing of RNAs in a physically enlarged tissue. The experiment involves the steps of tissue expansion, RNA library preparation and multiplexed sequencing by rounds of fluorescent dye addition, imaging and fluorescent dye removal. ExSeq significantly enhances resolution capacity of RNA transcripts up to the nanoscale level, thus identifying subcellular location of RNAs. The method is applicable to exploring cellular RNA in an untargeted approach, as well as to specifically detecting certain RNA types in a targeted approach, thus making the method suitable for a variety of research questions. However, limitations to the method include referring to the readout length of transcripts obtainable during sequencing and the availability of the method. ExSeq has the potential to be used in multiple tissues to allow for new insights into cellular identity, heterogeneity, interactions and implications in diseases and could possibly be adapted to inquire other cellular molecules, such as DNA or proteins on a nanoscale level.
Intercommunicating avenues – cytokine networks in psoriasis Mihaela Surcel1, Adriana Narcisa Munteanu12,
Authors:   Victor Babeș National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, Romania, Surcel Mihaela , Munteanu Adriana Narcisa ,   Victor Babeș National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, Romania, Constantin Carolina ,   Victor Babeș National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, Romania, Neagu Monica ,   Victor Babeș National Institute of Pathology, Bucharest, Romania
Published: June 2024

Psoriasis is a systemic autoimmune disease in which skin’s cells, keratinocytes, are hyper-activated and would actively secrete various immune molecules inducing the disease’s immunopathogenesis. We are discussing herein the complex array of cytokine and chemokines that are intertwining and the mechanisms that are involved in Ps development along with our experience regarding the contribution of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines/chemokines in this autoimmune disease. We are presenting the cytokine network grouped by their action and regardless their origin, i.e. secreted by immune or non-immune cells. Moreover, we are discussing their molecular relationship that sustains cells’ cross-talk in the development of psoriasis.
Tools in Marketing Research: Exploring Emotional Responses to Stimuli
Authors: Alsharif Ahmed , Khraiwish Ahmad
Published: July 2024

Electromyography (EMG), galvanic skin responses (GSR), and electrocardiogram (ECG) tools have been used to investigate emotional responses to marketing stimuli, encompassing advertisements, product packaging, and brand logos. However, despite the widespread application of EMG, GSR, and ECG tools in neuromarketing research, a comprehensive synthesis of their collective impact remains conspicuously absent. Addressing this gap is the primary goal of the present review paper, which systematically scrutinizes recent studies employing EMG, GSR, and ECG to assess emotional responses to marketing stimuli. Employing the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol, relevant articles were meticulously extracted from the Scopus database, spanning the years 2009 to 2022, including twenty articles for detailed analysis. The outcomes of this review underscore the unique insights offered by these tools into emotional reactions, emphasizing that their collective utilization can afford a more comprehensive understanding of these intricate processes. This propels advancements in comprehending the pivotal role of emotions in consumer behavior and serves as a guidepost for future research directions in this burgeoning field. Ultimately, this paper aims to furnish a broad understanding and detailed insights into the current trends within neuromarketing research, specifically employing EMG, GSR, and ECG tools.
The Effect of Personality Characteristics on the Development of Interpersonal Communication Skills Through One-Time Training
Authors: Efrat Alon , Zait Adriana
Published: July 2024

The importance of interpersonal communication skills in the business environment will only increase as the world undergoes trends of globalization and digitization, as well as various crises. The factors that affect interpersonal skills, such as life experience, situational factors, and individual characteristics, are difficult to isolate. Among the prominent antecedents of interpersonal communication effectiveness are personality characteristics. The current study used one-time training to examine how personality traits and interpersonal skills relate among 127 managers from a wide variety of professions in Israel. The current study confirmed the effect of personality characteristics on interpersonal communication skills, albeit weakly. A significant improvement was found in the Emotional stability following the training. Participating in the training changed the way people associate personality traits with Interaction management. An in-depth study of an intervening variable found that those with low extraversion and high conscientiousness improved assertiveness, empathy, supportiveness, openness to experience, and self-disclosure, in contrast to those with less solid personality characteristics who showed a smaller improvement or even decreased in these skills. Our findings have important implications for increasing the effectiveness of interpersonal skills training.
Developing a Standard Measurement to Produce Garments for Pear-Shaped Nigerian Women
Authors: ETSENAME Louis Emmanuel , ETSENAME Louis Emmanuel , ADIJI Bolajoko Esther
Published: June 2024

Garment production and merchandising seasonally is major a money-spinning industry globally, particularly in the developed economies of the world. However, their major underpin is standardised anthropometric data base and sizing measurement system of the human anatomy which has given them the ability to mass produce trending garments seasonally. This study realising that Africa, most particularly Nigeria seems not to have any indigenous sizing system, but relies on western standard measurement which are largely diametrically at variance with our measures. This study has attempted to provide a standard fitting measurement chart, starting with the Nigerian pear-shaped women as case study. Two hundred and twenty-two women were measured to develop a size chart. The statistical package for social sciences data (SPSS) was employed for data imputing and analysis. Finally, the standard measurements developed from the analysis of the measurements of pear-shaped women, was used to draft patterns for selected garments designed and produced
Overview of Oral English Pedagogy and Teachers’ Technological Competence in Integrating Technology in Oral English: A Case of Juaben Senior High School in Ghana
Authors: Gloria Anim Dansoa , Asante Eric Appau , Wiredu Seth
Published: June 2024

The research explores an overview of Oral English pedagogy and teachers’ technological competence in integrating technology in oral English pedagogy. Conducted at Juaben Senior High in Ghana, the study delves into various aspects, including identifying and describing the manner in which Oral English is currently taught, and accessing teachers’ level of technological competency which would enable them to integrate technology in Oral English pedagogy. Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework and the SAMR Model (Substitution, Augment, Modification, Redefinition) are the theoretical frameworks of the study. The research employed a mixed-method and data was gathered through questionnaires, interviews, and observations. The study included a sample of 100 students and 11 teachers. The findings of the study showed that Oral English is currently taught in schools with textbooks. The study also projected that English teachers need to be trained to help them integrate technology in their pedagogy. The study will help improve the academic performance of students in oral English, and further studies should explore the perceptions of English language instructors towards integrating technology into oral English pedagogy.
Placental Mosaicism in Multiple Gestation: Complete Hydatidiform Mole with Coexisting Twin Fetus
Authors: Soriano-Estrella, MD, MHPEd Agnes L. , Velasco-Redondo, MD Victoria May H.
Published: June 2024

Hydatidiform mole coexistent with a live fetus (CMCF) is a rare entity occurring in 1:20,000 to 1:100,000 pregnancies. Three mechanisms of this type are possible: (1) a singleton pregnancy consisting of partial mole with a triploid fetus, (2) a twin gestation consisting of an androgenic complete hydatidiform mole with a biparental diploid fetus, and (3) a twin gestation consisting of a biparental diploid fetus with a normal placenta and a partial hydatidiform mole (PHM) with a triploid fetus. The abnormal triploid fetus in a partial mole tends to die in the first trimester while the fetus coexisting with a complete or partial mole in the dizygotic twin pregnancy has a chance to survive. Early detection and diagnosis of a molar gestation with a viable fetus is needed to allow medical interventions, if available. Three cases of complete mole with a twin fetus (CMTF) that were diagnosed in the prenatal period by ultrasonography will be presented. This report will also discuss the indications for continuing the pregnancy, and review the literature on the recommended prenatal care, intrapartum management, and postpartum surveillance. This report aims to encourage others to document cases of CMTF in order to arrive at a consensus regarding its optimal management.
Batılılaşmak ve Varolmak Sarmalında Türk Eğitiminin Serencamı
Authors: Fidan Mutlu Sadık , Aydoğan İsmail
Published: June 2024

Batı düşünce sisteminde bir dönüm noktası olan ve geleneksel felsefeyi reddeden Aydınlanma, aklı Tanrılaştırarak oluşturduğu "yapay din"i "vahyedilen dine" karşı inşa etti ve ahlak kanununu dinî normlardan arındırarak tasarladı. Pedagoji ise hümanist anlayış ve bireysel etiğin aracılığıyla toplumun ahlaki alt yapısını yeniden oluşturacak fabrika hâline geldi. İlerleme/kalkınma efsanesiyle “ebedi Batı” icat edildi. Batının yeninden icat edilmesi, Batı dışı toplumların Batı tarafından fethini meşrulaştırdı. “Kalkınma efsanesi”, “küresel inanca” dönüştü. Osmanlı’da Lale Devri’nden itibaren eğitim kurumlarının dönüşümü ve ıslahına dönük yeniden yapılandırma çalışmaları başlatıldı. Bu kapsamda bu çalışmada “sosyal kontrol” tasarımı ve sosyal mühendisliğin birincil aracı hâline getirilen eğitimin “uygarlaştırma retoriğiyle” geçmişten günümüze Batıyı da kapsayacak şekilde ortaya konulması amaçlanmaktadır. Ayrıca dinî ritüel, inanç ve ahlakın neden “özel alana” sürgün edildiği, yeni ideolojik formlarla donatılan bu hegemonik kültürün, yönetici sınıfın çıkarlarına nasıl uygun hâle getirildiği, “evrensellik miti” ve modernitenin bileşenlerinin, kendisini modernleşme, aydınlanma, özgürlük, eşitlik, batılılaşma, uygarlık, ilerleme, kalkınma vaatleriyle donatarak Batı dışı toplumlara nasıl pazarlandığı, ilerleme/kalkınma efsanesiyle “ebedi Batının” nasıl icat edildiği ortaya konulmaktadır. Çalışma Batı ve Türk Eğitim Sistemi’ni içerisine alacak şekilde Lale Devri’nden günümüze kadar olan dönemi kapsamaktadır. Alanyazın taraması olarak yapılan bu çalışmada Batı ve Türk Eğitim Sistemi’ne yönelik araştırmalar taranarak bir durum tespiti yapılmıştır.
PİYOTR İLYİÇ ÇAYKOVSKİ'NİN FA MİNÖR (OP. 36) 4. SENFONİSİ’NDEKİ FAGOT PARTİSİNİN İNCELENMESİ
Authors: Aktaş Merve , Önver Zafer Çisem
Published: June 2024

19. ve 20. yy klasik batı müziği dendiğinde akla ilk romantizm gelir. Rus bestecilerden S. Prokofief, I. Stravinski, S. Rahmaninof, P. İ. Çaykovski, M. Musorgski gibi klasik batı müziğinin en önemli isimleri bu müziğe çok büyük ölçüde katkıda bulunmuş, her biri romantizm akımıyla birlikte büyük yenilikler getirmişlerdir. Bunun yanında Romantik Dönemin farklı bir boyuta evrilmesini sağlamışlar, müziklerinde fantezi ögelerini, destansı hikâyeleri ve mitleri kullanmış, derin müzikleriyle birleştirmeyi başarmışlardır. Günümüzde tüm dünyada sahnelenen eserleriyle, Çaykovski de başlıca Rus bestecilerinden biridir. Aynı zamanda senfonik müzik dendiğinde de Rus bestecilerden ilk akla gelen isimdir. Eserlerinin zengin ezgisel dokusu, heyecanlı lirizmi, etkileyici armonileri, renkli orkestrasyonu ve dinleyicinin en derinde saklı kalan duygularını alevlendiren anlatımıyla Romantizmin önde gelen temsilcilerinden biri olmuştur. Günümüzde Rus Romantizminin başlıca eserlerini literatüre kazandırmış, eserleriyle konser salonlarını yüzyıllar boyu dolduran sayılı bestecilerden biridir.
Desafios e resistências no Brasil contemporâneo através da atuação do Comitê de Gênero e Sexualidade da Associação Brasileira de Antropologia
Authors: Almeida Heloisa Buarque de , Henning Carlos Eduardo
Published: June 2024

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Pterocarpus marsupium: Emerging As Powerful Antidiabetic Phytoconstituents And Different Pharmacological Activity
Authors: Ovais Mohammad
Published: June 2024

With the increasing utilization of natural herbal products and plant extracts for disease management, Pterocarpus marsupium has emerged as a plant rich in phytoconstituents with the potential to manage diabetes mellitus. This review article comprehensively examines its botanical description and pharmacological effects on diabetes management. Botanically, P. marsupium is distinguished by its unique heartwood, leaves, and flowers, with longstanding medicinal uses deeply entrenched in Ayurvedic traditions. Pharmacologically, extracts from various parts of P. marsupium exhibit promising antidiabetic properties, including inhibition of αamylase and α-glucosidase enzymes, augmentation of insulin secretion, and enhancement of insulin sensitivity. Additionally, P. marsupium extracts manifest antioxidant, hepatoprotective, and antiinflammatory activities, augmenting their therapeutic potential in diabetes management. Understanding the botanical characteristics and pharmacological mechanisms of P. marsupium sheds light on its role as a natural remedy for diabetes mellitus, emphasizing its significance in both traditional and modern medicinal practices.
Impact of the financial assistance provided as part of the Rural Development Programme on the state of organic farming in Poland in the years 2014–2022
Authors: Szalast-Piwińska Małgorzata
Published: June 2024

This article presents the state of Polish organic farming in the years 2014–2022 in the context of sector subsidies, among others from community funds. The aim of the study is to show the relationship between development and subsidies for organic farming, as well as the rates of change over the analysed period, with a practical goal of providing conclusions that could increase the interest of farmers in organic production.
The basic issue that needs to be addressed is both the dropping number of such farms
and decreasing area of organically farmed usable agricultural land (UAL), with the number of organic farms, UAL areas in each region, changes in types of production, and the structure of UAL areas being the subject of analysis. The article also explores the support provided for organic farming from national and community funds, before concluding with subsidy amounts proposed for the years 2023–2027.
The desk res e arch method was applied, with sources, among others, including data, reports, information available online (on websites) as well as national and foreign legal instruments. Analysis of the data shows that the development of organic farming is contingent on the amounts of subsidies and the suitable manufacturing potential of farms. Opposing the shrinkage of this sector also depends on legal and organisational solutions that guarantee satisfactory income from organic production.

Keywords: Strategic Plan for Common Agricultural Policy (SP CAP), organic payments, Rural Development Programme (RDP), organic agriculture, Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
Political ecology of tourism: A bibliometric analysis
Authors: Isayeva Sevınj , Demir Şirvan Şen
Published: June 2024

The tourism sector significantly impacts global environmental change and resource management. The social and economic aspects of tourism are also worthy of examination from the political ecology perspective. In this context, there is a growing need for academic studies examining tourism’s environmental, social, and economic components. This study is conducted to meet this need and provide an in-depth analysis of the works on political ecology in tourism. This research aims to assess scholarly investigations within the tourism domain employing a political ecology framework, utilizing bibliometric analysis as the methodological approach. Within this scope, publications in the literature have been quantitatively examined, and the studies’ prevalence, interactions, and developmental trends have been revealed. The WoS database identified 192 studies published between 1998 and 2023 on the subject. The analysis of leading journals, authors, countries, and keywords related to the topic indicates the following: There has been a noteworthy surge in the number of scholarly inquiries about political ecology within the scientific realm associated with tourism. In addition, the leading country on the subject is the United States. Finally, conservation and ecotourism become the main focal points of studies on political ecology. In summary, it is anticipated that this study will provide a substantial contribution to the existing literature in the domain of political ecology within the context of tourism, offering guidance for researchers in the design and execution of subsequent studies.
POBREZA UN FACTOR DE RIESGO QUE AFECTA DIRECTAMENTE LA SALUD DE LAS FAMILIAS ESTUDIO DE CASO
Authors: Salazar Abdul , Meza Legna , Garrido Alanís
Published: June 2024

Los profesionales de la Enfermería al brindar atención dentro de los nosocomios, o en alguna de las instalaciones de salud de la red de servicios, deben tener una percepción holística de las realidades de los usuarios y pacientes. Una forma de conocerla es a través de la atención domiciliar. Esta actividad, propia de la o el enfermero, da una perspectiva real en la que esta sumergida la persona y su familia. El objetivo de este estudio de caso es analizar los factores de riesgos que pueden afectar la salud. Se trata de un estudio de una familia que vive en la comunidad de Kuna Nega y que se atiende en la instalación de salud de la localidad. En esta comunidad se ve con claridad las desigualdades y el nivel de pobreza, abandono y condiciones infrahumanas en que viven panameñas y panameños que por derecho deben ser atendidos. La familia que se presenta está compuesta por una mujer adulta de 25 años y sus 4 hijos en estado de desnutrición; viviendo en pobreza extrema. La recolección de datos se realizó a través de un instrumento de visita domiciliaria, que fue aplicado a través de la técnica de la entrevista. La intervención de Enfermería se realizó aplicando el Modelo de Promoción de la salud de Nola Pender y la teoría del Estrés Familiar de Hill.  El abordaje fue difícil, ya que el problema raíz es la pobreza y su bajo nivel educativo. Se logró dentro de los recursos disponibles, brindar un cuidado integral enfatizando en algunos factores de riesgos, como la insalubridad interna y externa de la vivienda, el control de salud de la madre y los niños, la referencia y seguimiento por parte de los profesionales de la entidad de salud.
Percepciones de los formadores de profesorado universitario sobre la enseñanza de la reflexión
Authors: Pérez Lorca Alicia , Mauri Majós Teresa , Colomina Álvarez Rosa
Published: July 2024

Los programas de formación del profesorado universitario incluyen la enseñanza de la reflexión como medio para comprender y gestionar las situaciones de la propia práctica en el aula. Si bien el estudio de la enseñanza de la reflexión ha sido abordado ampliamente en la literatura, todavía resulta poco conocido cómo los formadores de dichos programas enseñan a reflexionar al mismo tiempo que abordan contenidos psico educativos sobre la enseñanza y aprendizaje en educación superior. En este estudio se aborda esta problemática centrando el análisis en las representaciones que los formadores del profesorado universitario tienen sobre la enseñanza de la reflexión, sus finalidades y características. Se entrevistó a 12 formadores de programas implementados en universidades chilenas de diferente composición y distribuidas a lo largo de todo el país. El análisis de contenido de las entrevistas mostró diversidad de enfoques y propuestas de implementación de la enseñanza de la reflexión por parte de los formadores. Se identificaron dos grandes finalidades en la enseñanza de la reflexión: mejorar la comprensión de la práctica e innovarla. Aunque en ambos casos los formadores utilizaron la experiencia de los docentes como punto central para la enseñanza de la reflexión; también se identificaron algunas diferencias en el uso del conocimiento académico. Además, los formadores se enfocaron mayoritariamente en el cuestionamiento, problematización y resolución de la práctica en análisis de casos, más que en la comprensión en profundidad de situaciones de la práctica. En suma, el estudio aporta resultados para la comprensión y mejora de la formación de la reflexión en la educación superior.
Perfil emprendedor en estudiantes universitarios de modalidad a distancia. Actitud hacia el emprendimiento y competencias emprendedoras como variables predictoras de la intención emprendedora
Authors: Rubio Hernández Francisco José , Lisbona Bañuelos Ana María , Bernabé Castaño Miguel
Published: July 2024

La evaluación de las intenciones y competencias emprendedoras de los estudiantes de modalidad a distancia no se ha tenido demasiado en cuenta, por lo que se aplicó el cuestionario GUESSS a 2458 discentes de la Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia. Los objetivos fueron: a) describir las intenciones y competencias emprendedoras, las experiencias en emprendimiento y la valoración de la universidad como ecosistema emprendedor; b) detectar agrupamientos respecto al perfil emprendedor; c) identificar variables influyentes de la intención emprendedora. Se llevó a cabo una investigación cuantitativa, no experimental, transversal y de encuesta. Se implementaron análisis multivariante de conglomerados y de regresión lineal múltiple, las pruebas U de Mann-Whitney, H de Kruskal-Wallis y el coeficiente de Spearman. La intención emprendedora fue relativamente baja y las competencias emprendedoras estaban considerablemente desarrolladas. Valoraron favorablemente a la universidad como ecosistema emprendedor, requiriendo mejoras en cuanto al fomento de los emprendimientos. Se identificaron dos conglomerados de estudiantes: alto/bajo potencial emprendedor. La variable que mejor predijo la intención emprendedora fue la actitud; el peso de las competencias emprendedoras no resultó despreciable. El control conductual percibido y las normas subjetivas no mostraron una relación fuerte con la misma. El modelo predictivo mostró gran capacidad explicativa. Puesto que la educación emprendedora permite mejorar las competencias e intenciones emprendedoras, conocer los antecedentes psicosociales que llevan a los sujetos a emprender puede contribuir al diseño de programas formativos para el emprendimiento más realistas y viables, adaptados a los distintos perfiles de alumnos.
CiaBOT: the circular design of an experimental microarchitecture between material and immaterial values
Authors: Montacchini Elena , Tedesco Silvia , Di Prima Nicolò
Published: June 2024

The transition to a circular economy entails new challenges for architects and designers. Among these, one challenge is to look at waste not only as new resources, from an environmental perspective, but also as bearers of information capable of communicating their history and origin. Moreover, waste can be considered as a means of activating unexpected knowledge and social connections. The article illustrates a circular design experimentation, conducted with architecture and design students and a wine farm, which led to the creation of the CiaBOT project, a belvedere aimed at enhancing the landscape and providing a temporary stopping point in the Monferrato hills (UNESCO World Heritage Site, Italy). CiaBOT is not only a belvedere but is a microarchitecture capable of conveying both material and immaterial cultural values. Its form and materials are intimately connected with the territory with and for which it was designed. These make CiaBOT a “space” of hybridization and dialogue between agricultural tradition and innovation. But it is also a “space” of fieldwork education and knowledge co-generation in which academic and non-academic stakeholders have measured themselves. Through the description of the different stages of the design process, the article is part of the debate on new sustainable ways of designing and building, reflecting on new models of circular economy based as much on design strategies and processes as on the enhancement of human labor and the use of technologies appropriate to the context and actors.
Architectures for immersive performances in the green, digital and inclusive transition
Authors: Radogna Donatella , Vasapollo Antonio , Fraccastoro Franco
Published: June 2024

This paper reports studies and project experiments being developed in researches financed by local authorities, the Ministry of University and Research with the support of NextGenerationEU and the European Commission. The work investigates the potential of culture, creativity and natural and built heritage in the green, digital and inclusive transition and is focused on the creation of sustainable, inclusive, beautiful spaces, involving the collaboration among different disciplines (architecture, music and immersive sound, visual arts, social sciences, and neuroscience). The studied spaces aim to create material and immaterial architectures, characterized by circular processes and therefore adaptable, flexible, removable, repositionable and reusable. We foresee the use of material elements (building products) and immaterial elements (sounds, images, colors, lights) to define spaces intended for the diffusion of different cultural forms and to implement the attractiveness of places afflicted by processes of abandonment and social degradation. Ideas, criteria and solutions for architecture and sound and video technologies (aimed at the definition of spaces whose perception involves full use of the senses as well as the application of the extended mind concept) will be presented to promote environmentally, economically and socially sustainable transformations of natural and built habitats for new forms of cultural diffusion.
PEMIKIRAN MUHAMMAD ABDUL MANNAN TENTANG PRODUKSI DALAM EKONOMI ISLAM
Authors: Fatimah Siti , Trismahwati Dewi , Pematasari Ermanita , Selly Susanti Septiani
Published: June 2024

Abstract (English)
The objectives of this study are to find out Muhammad Abul Mannan's thoughts on Production in Islam. This research is a library research. The type of research used is qualitative. Collecting data in this study is to do documentation. The results of the analysis show that M. Abdul Mannan's thoughts on economic welfare-based production are very much in accordance with the principles of production in Islamic teachings. The fundamental principle that must always be considered in the production process is economic prosperity, the concept of economic welfare in Islam consists of increased income resulting from increased production of useful goods through the maximum use of existing resources. Comparison of Muhammad Abdul Mannan's thoughts on production in Islam with production in modern times. Differences in natural / land factors if, according to

Abdul Mannan, the use of empty land is used as land for farming. According to the modern economy, most of Indonesia is empty land that has changed its use with many industrial buildings being built. The difference in the labor factor, according to M. Abdul Mannan, is that labor as a production factor in Islam is never separated from moral and social life. According to the modern economy, skilled and professional labor is needed in the production process. The difference in the factor of capital, according to M. Abdul Mannan, is that labor is only a factor that comes from labor and land, but capital can be obtained from loans, which must be free of interest. According to modern economics, loans from banks and other financial institutions are the origin of capital that can be used for the production process. The difference in organizational factors, according to M. Abdul Mannan, is that an industrial relationship between entrepreneurs and organizations has a function to create partnerships, develop businesses, expand employment and provide welfare. According to modern economics management means the process of planning, organizing, directing and controlling financial resources
Delay in Clozapine Initiation in Patients with Treatment-Resistance Schizophrenia Presenting Tertiary Psychiatric Facilities
Authors: Jan Asad Ullah , Rahim Sajid
Published: June 2024

Objective: To determine the delay in Clozapine initiation in patients with treatment-resistance schizophrenia who presented to the Tertiary psychiatric facilities.
Study Design:  Cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Psychiatry Combined Military Hospital, Peshawar and Department of Psychiatry Combined Military Hospital, Nowshera Pakistan, from Jan to Dec 2023.
Methodology: We recruited 103 treatment-resistant schizophrenia and Clozapine naïve patients after obtaining their consent. Patients were included by reviewing their medical history and records. The diagnosis was made by clinical interview and use of Positive and Negative syndrome scale. The data were recorded using a semi-structured questionnaire.
Results: Out of 103 patients, 78(75.7%) were male and 25(24.3%) were female. Regarding the initiation of Clozapine treatment, the mean duration from diagnosis to treatment initiation was 6.23±4.82 years. Patients were categorised based on the time to Clozapine initiation into early initiators (≤4 years), intermediate initiators (>4 years to <15 years), and delayed initiators (>15 years). The distribution across these categories was 51(49.5%) for early initiators, 47(45.6%) for intermediate initiators, and 5(4.9%) for delayed initiators.
Conclusion: There is a significant delay in Clozapine initiation despite adequate evidence to initiate it early. Clinicians should start Clozapine whenever there is a need.
Comparison of Outcome Between Early and Delayed Repair of Flexor Tendons
Authors: Naseem Aiman , Ali Faisal Akhlaq , Ali Hyder , Waheed Usamah bin , Ali Mehak , Tasleem Saima
Published: June 2024

Objective: To determine the association of functional outcome for flexor tendon repair for the surgery timings.
Study Design: Case Series.
Place and Duration of Study: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Department, Dr Ruth KM Pfau Civil Hospital, Karachi Pakistan, from Apr to Sep 2021.
Methodology: A total of 98 patients were equally divided into the early duration of tendon repair and the delayed duration of tendon repair. Patients were assessed to evaluate the functional outcome of flexor tendon repair in terms of tendon power assessed by the MRC scale, active movement at joints and the incidence of rupture. Functional outcome was assessed as Excellent (75-100), Good (50-74), Fair (24-49) and Poor (0-24).
Results: In early repair, tendon power on the second post-operative day was observed as 11(22%) patients had movement against gravity but were powerless than normal, and 39(78%) patients had maximum strength. In comparison, in delayed repair, 5(10%) patients had movement against gravity but not against resistance, and 45(90%) patients had movement against gravity but were more powerless than normal. The active motion on the second post-operative day in early repair cases, 47(94%) patients had excellent active motion, while 30(60%) patients had good active motion in delayed repair. The tendon rupture was found 4(8%) in early repair and 10(20%) in delayed repair.
Conclusion: Early tendon repair had excellent active motion and a lower ratio of tendon rupture than delayed repair.
Juzgado federal en Estados Unidos decide en favor de refugiados salvadoreños
Authors: M. P.
Published: June 2024

No abstract available.

ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 43, No. 476, 1988: 545-548.
La inflación y el ajuste de los salarios mínimos
Authors: A.M.
Published: June 2024

No abstract available.
 
ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 43, No. 476, 1988: 539-543.
The implication of social media marketing on the sustainability of SMEs in Accra Ghana
Authors:   , Hayford Amegbe
Published: June 2024

Social media is a nascent technological tool that impacts organizations today. The impact varies from large to small organizations and developed and developing country contexts. The present study advances insight by investigating the implication of social media marketing on small and medium enterprise (SME) sustainability in Accra, using an exploratory, sequential, mixed methods strategy. The study commenced with the qualitative phase, interviewing 16 SMEs in Accra from different industries, as classified by the Ghana Investment and Promotion Council. The findings from the qualitative phase formed the basis for the quantitative phase, which surveyed 234 SMEs to participate in the study. The qualitative data were analysed with NVivo, while SmartPLS was employed for the quantitative data. Findings from the qualitative and quantitative phases reveal support for organisational and entrepreneurial factors influencing the adoption decision of SMEs in Accra. However, the study did not find support for two qualitative phase technological factors (complexity and perceived cost) and one environmental factor (institutional pressure). Furthermore, support for social media adoption and financial marketing performance were revealed as non-financial marketing performance in both study phases, while financial marketing performance was found to also support environmental and social sustainability. This study's originality lies in the use of a sequential mixed methods approach, to extend Technology, Organization and Environment theory in examining marketing performance outcomes and sustainability. Moreover, the inclusion of an additional factor to test social media adoption among SMEs and developing a conceptual framework to explore and test these relationships, differentiates this study. Theoretically, the study contributes to the existing knowledge, demonstrating the factors influencing SMEs' social media adoption, how this translates into non-financial marketing performance of SMEs and would lead to their sustainable performance. Based on the overall findings, the study also develops a conceptual framework that can serve as a foundation upon which future studies could be conducted. Practically, the findings would also benefit SME owners/managers on advantages of social media use in their organizations and to develop a proper implementation strategy. For policymakers who oversee SME activities, this study would provide the avenue for policy formulation on how SMEs can take advantage of social media in their organization to enable them to become competitive and remain sustainable.
Development of a real-time PCR for the identification of Anaplasma marginale in cattle
Authors: Ostrovskii A. S. , Kadyrova M. Y. , Tursunbay N. Y. , Dauletov A. E. , Kassen А. М. , Shevtsov A. B. , Filipenko M. L. , Shevtsova E. S. , Mukanov K. K.
Published: June 2024

Anaplasma marginale is a gram-negative, obligate intracellular bacterium that infects cattle, buffalo, deer, and antelope, causing significant economic losses worldwide. In recent years, due to an increase in the area of uncultivated land and uncontrolled use of pastures, there has been a tendency for a sharp increase in the population of blood sucking ticks - carriers of blood-parasitic animal diseases. In this regard, the development of molecular genetics methods for the diagnosis of blood parasitic diseases is relevant for taking effective measures to prevent the spread of tick-borne infections. The lack of sensitivity and specificity of the microscopic and immunological diagnostic methods used, as well as the tendency for a sharp increase in the population of blood-sucking ticks, aggravates the epizootological situation. As part of this research, a real time PCR test system for the identification of Anaplasma marginale was developed. Species-specific primers and a fluorescence-labelled TaqMan probe were developed for the highly conserved gene of the heat shock family protein groEL. The developed realtime PCR test system showed high specificity and sensitivity, allowing the detection of the groEL gene of A. marginale at the level of 8 copies in the reaction. The developed real-time PCR test system can be used for early diagnosis of anaplasmosis in cattle and conducting monitoring studies.
PEMANFAATAN TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI PADA PEMBELAJARAN IPA SD
Authors: Hidayati Dian , Wijayanto Agung
Published: June 2024

Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui pemanfaatan teknologi informasi pada pembelajaran IPA SD. Pandemi Covid-19 memaksa kegiatan belajar-mengajar dilakukan melalui media daring dengan memanfaatkan teknologi informasi. Penelitian ini  menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan menggunakan metode kepustakaan dan metode wawancara untuk menginterpretasikan dan menjelaskan objek penelitian, yaitu analisis pemanfaatan teknologi informasi dalam pembelajaran IPA SD. Hasil penelitian ini menujukkan bahwa proses pemanfaatan teknologi dan informasi dalam pembelajaran IPA di SD dapat berjalan dengan baik dengan strategi dan pendekatan yang disesuaikan KD.