bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
THEORETICAL ASPECTS OF ENSURING COMPLEMENTARY DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM INDUSTRY ENTERPRISES
Authors:   Ukrainian State University of Railway Transpor, Ovchinnikova Victoria , Toropova Daria ,   Ukrainian State University of Railway Transpor
Published: April 2022

It is established that the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the strengthening of epidemiological measures and social isolation of countries, the complication of border crossing caused a significant destabilization of the business environment of tourism industry enterprises and the aggravation of the crisis in the industry. It is proved that in such difficult conditions, it is possible to ensure the integrated sustainable development of tourism industry enterprises only by creating favorable conditions for restoring lost ties between the subjects of this sphere, forming and promoting a high-quality and competitive product in the market, and ensuring the availability of tourist services. Taking into account the above, it is established that today the definition of key conditions, effective mechanisms and tools for ensuring sustainable complementary development of enterprises in the tourism industry of Ukraine is becoming relevant. The article examines the peculiarities of the emergence and evolution of the content of the concept of complementarity, reveals the features of its interpretation in various fields of Science and economic sectors. Scientific approaches to determining the content of the concept of complementarity in economics and identifying its main types are considered. The essence of the categories of complementary activities and complementary assets is studied. The main approaches to the consideration by scientists of the content of the category of complementary development of enterprises are presented. The expediency of complementary development of tourism industry enterprises and the formation of a theoretical and methodological basis for its provision is proved. The content of the scientific category complementary development of tourism industry enterprises as a process of qualitative transformational changes in the system of ensuring the activities of tourism industry enterprises and interaction of subjects of this sphere in the process of creating a competitive tourism product by them, taking into account the requirements of balancing the interests of stakeholders, is revealed and the key conditions for its provision are determined.
STRATEGIC GUIDELINES FOR FORMATION OF CORPORATE INFORMATION SECURITY POLICY
Authors:   Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics, Chubaievskyi Vitаliу
Published: April 2022

In today's conditions of corporate development, the landscape of corporate information security issues has shifted from a narrowly focused technical issue to a strategic business priority. The main goal of corporate information security policy is to ensure business continuity and reduce losses by preventing and minimizing the consequences of security incidents. Corporate information security policy is an element of corporate governance and follows from the strategic requirements for risk management and corporate governance. Corporate information security should be implemented in accordance with business goals, which are characterized by a high level of dynamism in the conditions of the need for continuous consistent coordination between security policy and other areas of corporate business policy and strategies. Consistent coordination of information security policy can be achieved by converging corporate information security policy with other business policies of the organization within the strategic management cycle. Today there is an objective need to create a system of protection of corporate information systems and strengthen the national security of the country by including information security of the corporate sector in the system of corporate governance. Defining information security as one of the main requirements of the corporate governance system, it should be noted that it is a corporate tool to ensure sustainable, dynamic and balanced development of domestic corporations. The article scientifically substantiates the need to use a comprehensive system of information protection of corporate space in the implementation of corporate information security policy. The expediency of changing the paradigm of corporate policy by defining a strategic approach to the formation of a single digital corporate business space is proved. Taking into account the strategic approach in the conditions of transformational changes allowed to determine the need to form strategic guidelines for corporate development taking into account key challenges, as necessitating changes in their activities in the following areas: digital business strategies, security. The identified strategic guidelines revealed the need for an updated approach to the systematization of types of corporate information security policies, which would take into account the dynamics of strategic changes in the activities of corporations in accordance with the key challenges of today.
THE BLACK SEA REGION RESTAURANT AND CATERING SERVICES MARKET DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS
Authors:   Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design, Yavorska Oksana
Published: April 2022

The article considers the specifics of the market of restaurant services in the Black Sea Region of Ukraine at the present stage of “restart” of enterprises in this sector of service. The aim of the study was to study the current state of the market of restaurant services in Odesa, Kherson and Mykolaiv regions and identify trends in the development of food establishments in the Black Sea region as the most popular domestic tourism destinations in Ukraine in the coronavirus crisis. Catering establishments of the city of Odesa traditionally remain leaders in the market of restaurant services of Ukraine; trends of reset of the restaurant industry in Odesa, Kherson and Mykolaiv regions correspond to those in Europe and the world have been identified. We have used a set of general and special methods in this article (they are historical and logical method, method of analysis and synthesis, diagram method, scientific abstraction). We reviewed the literature, business websites and used some professional interpretations. Catering establishments of the city of Odesa traditionally remain leaders in the market of restaurant services of Ukraine as the monitoring of the market environment of the hospitality industry for 2020-2021 have been proven. The restaurant business and the catering sector are implementing a variety of trade formats and new thematic concepts implemented through culinary diversity and different price levels while maintaining high standards of quality, healthy and balanced food that meets the urgent needs of consumers. Maintaining health in the context of coronavirus is a priority. At the same time, the trend of prevalence of fast food remains quite stable, with the expansion of the niche market for pizza, burgers and sushi in the study region, which in turn determines the specifics of the restaurant business in the Black Sea Region during the coronavirus crisis. The international experience of successful restaurant enterprises shows that the unalterable way of survival in the conditions of global competition and coronavirus crisis should be built on an innovative basis with active use of modern scientific and technical achievements, as well as the readiness of food establishments for innovations.
ESTIMATION OF POTENTIAL ECONOMIC LOSSES THROUGH THE MAIN CAUSES OF PREMATURE MORTALITY OF THE BLACK SEA ECONOMIC REGION
Authors:   Vinnitsa Trade and Economic Institute Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics, Zayukov Ivan
Published: April 2022

The relevance of the study lies in the growth of mortality rates in Ukraine, in particular in the Black Sea economic region. Thus, according to the main classes of causes of death, both in Ukraine and in the Black Sea economic region, the population dies from diseases of the circulatory system, tumors and external causes, which requires an assessment of relevant economic potential losses due to premature mortality. The aim of the study is to assess the potential economic losses due to the main causes of premature mortality of the Black Sea economic region. The problem of increasing mortality rates per 100,000 populations in Ukraine, in particular in the Black Sea economic region, has been identified. It was found that in Kherson and Odessa regions there are the most exceedances of mortality rates for the main reasons compared to the average values in Ukraine. Absolute and relative indicators characterizing the state of mortality in Ukraine and in the Black Sea economic region by the following main causes of death are analyzed: diseases of the circulatory system, neoplasms, external causes. Potential losses in man-years for the economy of the Black Sea economic region from premature mortality in the age group of 16‒59 years due to tumors, diseases of the circulatory system, external causes of death are calculated. Potential economic losses in value terms for the economy of the Black Sea economic region from premature mortality in the age group of 16‒59 years due to tumors, diseases of the circulatory system, external causes of death are calculated. Potential economic losses of the Black Sea economic region from the main causes (diseases of the circulatory system, neoplasms, external causes of death) due to premature mortality in the age group 16‒59 years in the structure of the Gross Regional Product of Ukraine are generalized. Conceptual recommendations for reducing the rate of premature death from the main causes of death in Ukraine, in particular in the Black Sea economic region, are proposed. It is proposed to restore the system of medical examination of the population, to introduce medical social insurance.
MANAGEMENT OF RISKS OF LOSS OF VALUE OF BUSINESS ENTITIES IN THE FORMATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FINANCIAL STRATEGY
Authors:   Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian National University, Sereda Olena
Published: April 2022

The article considers the conceptual provisions for managing the risk of loss of value of economic entities in the formation and implementation of financial strategy. Of particular importance is the ability to increase the value of economic entities in the face of the threat of risk, which involves taking into account the risk component in the development and implementation of financial strategies. Risk of loss of value of economic entities means the probability of losses, additional losses, loss of planned income due to internal and external events, which adversely affects the market value of economic entities. The synergy of the processes of development, implementation of financial strategy and risk management of business entities increases the efficiency and soundness of management decisions. The expediency of using an integrated model based on economic added value and the principles of risk management is substantiated. The sequence of managing the risk of loss of value of economic entities in the following stages is proposed: risk identification, analysis and assessment of risks of loss of value of economic entities, analysis of the impact of risks on the value of economic entities, methods of managing risk of loss of economic entities. The classification is generalized, where the risks are grouped in a single format depending on the impact on the value of economic entities. Considerable attention is paid to the analysis and assessment of the risks of loss of value of economic entities. To analyze the impact of risks, it is recommended to determine the priority of identified value loss risks, which is the basis for building a matrix of probability and consequences and a matrix of decision-making based on the prioritization of cost risks to choose risk management measures. In addition to traditional methods, stress testing is proposed as a tool for planning and controlling the risk of loss of economic entities to develop preventive strategic and tactical measures to mitigate the impact of risks of loss of economic entities in the future. Sensitivity tests, scenario tests, and extreme tests are used to perform stress testing. The use of Schuhart maps is proposed to determine the limits and values of creation indicators of economic entities that correspond to the optimal, preventive and control levels.
PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CASH FLOW ACCOUNTING OF PUBLIC SECTOR ENTITIES
Authors:   Khmelnytskyi National University, Fesun Iryna
Published: April 2022

Cash flows are the central element of ensuring the functioning of any economic entity, due to which their accounting is very relevant, because they are related to the practical needs of financial management, which is of great importance in the conditions of imbalanced financing of the publicsector. That is why the purpose of the article is to outline prospective vectors of development of accounting of cash flow of state sector entities in accordance with the Strategies of modernization of the accounting system and financial accounting in the public sector for the period up to 2025 and the current economic realities. It was found that the first priority task is the unambiguous identification of cash flows as a complex object of accounting in the public sector. To solve this problem, it is suggested to use dynamic approach, which, in contrast to the statistical one, reveals the real essence of cash flows and makes it possible to analyze the efficiency of cash management in the course of budget programs implementation. The composition of cash flow instruments (forms of cash existence) of public sector entities has been studied and, along with traditional ones, the latest instruments in the form of cash equivalents and electronic money have been singled out. Emphasis is placed on the recognition of such instruments based on the results of the analysis of essential characteristics. A critical analysis of the regulatory and methodological support of accounting for such tools. The discrepancy between the composition of accounting accounts and the procedure for their use to the economic content of cash flows generated by cash equivalents and electronic money has been established. Based on the analysis of professional judgments, the basic scheme of recognition and the method of reflection in the accounting of information on the relevant cash flows by double entry is substantiated. Alternative methods of disclosing information about cash flows in the financial statements of public sector entities were described: direct and indirect, and at the same time it is not advisable to limit the subjects of the public sector to only one of them in view of the differences in information requests of different groups of recipients, for whom the reporting is focused.
Criterios e indicadores para la evaluación de la calidad en las instituciones de educación superior (IES)
Authors: Sánchez Gutiérrez José , Vázquez Sandoval Manuel , Gándara Mota Raquel , González Uribe E. Georgina
Published: April 2022

La variedad de elementos utilizados en los procesos de evaluación, acreditación y certificación, demuestran la heterogeneidad de criterios y factores incluidos en trabajos, muchas veces sin un sustente metodológico, que indique a las instituciones de educación superior (IES), la manera de asumir el liderazgo para fomentar la cultura de calidad y contribuir a la evolución del sistema de educación superior. Los criterios e indicadores utilizados para evaluar la calidad en las ies y su desempeño en México se estudian tomando como base las sugerencias que hicieron la Unesco, el Banco Mundial (BM), el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), y la Organización para la cooperación y el Desarrollo Económico (OCDE) en asuntos relacionados con la educación superior en los países en vías de desarrollo; y analizando los estudios acerca de este tema en las universidades de algunos países como Francia, México, Países Bajos, Australia y Finlandia acerca de la evaluación de la calidad en la educación superior. Finalmente, se presenta una propuesta para implementar criterios e indicadores orientados a la evaluación de la calidad en las IES.
Análisis interrelacionado de las insuficiencias del proceso de planeación estratégica en empresas de Jalisco
Authors: Hernández Cotón Silvio , Sánchez Gutiérrez José
Published: April 2022

En este artículo presentamos los análisis interrelacionados de los procesos de planeación estratégica con los procesos de organización y desarrollo cultural de la empresa, y con los procesos de gestión de los recursos humanos, en 89 empresas de Jalisco investigadas. En él se sintetizan los resultados de 69 variables investigadas, ponderadas con las observaciones y experiencias de los investigadores, así como la integración de los cuatro acápites de investigación efectuados. Se presentan 15 conclusiones, agrupadas en tres aspectos: El desarrollo de los procesos de administración. El alcance y la calidad del contenido de los elementos esenciales. El análisis de las interrelaciones de los elementos que son componentes centrales en la implementación de las estrategias. En el artículo se realiza una caracterización de las empresas del futuro y de cuáles deben ser sus características esenciales, así como los requerimientos necesarios para desarrollar mayor competitividad en el actual mundo globalizado
Modelo conceptual de las variables a investigar en el desarrollo de la gestión del conocimiento en las empresas
Authors: Hernández Cotón Silvio G. , Sánchez Gutiérrez José
Published: April 2022

En la actualidad no existe consenso sobre las variables que deben investigarse para determinar el grado de desarrollo existente en una empresa en la gestión del conocimiento. Como resumen e interpretación teórica de los estudios realizados, así como de los resultados de las investigaciones realizadas en las empresas de Jalisco, se diseñó un modelo con el objetivo de que sirva de soporte a las investigaciones exploratorias para conducir el análisis interrelacionado de las categorías y variables que determinan el grado de desarrollo de la gestión del conocimiento en una empresa. El modelo identifica los tres niveles en que la investigación debe realizarse: i. Condiciones básicas fundamentales para el desarrollo de la gestión del conocimiento. ii. requerimientos de los procesos estratégicos y su implementación. iii. requerimientos y condiciones de los procesos operacionales. El modelo de valorización de las categorías y variables que a continuación se expone sintetiza las categorías (macrovariables) principales y su interrelación. No se representa la totalidad de las variables posibles de investigar, solamente las más significativas
Los estilos de liderazgo en las organizaciones de servicios: el caso de una escuela de negocios
Authors: Valentín Kajatt Nadina , Rivas Tovar Luis Arturo
Published: April 2022

El grave deterioro ecológico y la pérdida de flora y fauna en los municipios de Juanacatlán y el salto Jalisco, en particular por un río y una cascada muertos, debido fundamentalmente a las concentraciones de contaminantes que generan las empresas establecidas en el corredor industrial de esa región, ha dañado la salud de la población. Lo anterior refleja el casi nulo desarrollo sustentable en esa parte del estado de Jalisco. El presente trabajo estudia la participación comunitaria con base en la educación ambiental y la sustentabilidad. Es decir, a la sociedad se le piden dos cosas: a) que se involucre en acciones de conservación del medio ambiente y b) ue exija a las empresas y autoridades correspondientes, el cumplimiento a la legislación vigente a fin de obtener respuestas concretas a favor de la naturaleza. El estudio utiliza el método exploratorio bajo el supuesto de que son relevantes las habilidades de comunicación entre las partes interesadas por el cambio social. Al respecto se plantea un modelo que contempla la información retroalimentadora entre ciudadanos libres sin ningún matiz partidista o religioso, que también busquen el bien común e influyan en el desarrollo comunitario sustentable.
Un modelo de productividad y competitividad para la gestión de operaciones
Authors: Cruz Álvarez Jesús Gerardo
Published: April 2022

El objetivo del trabajo es abordar el campo de la gestión de operaciones, el cual incluye una parte administrativa y otra estratégica, que habrán de conjuntarse para lograr una estrategia de alta productividad que de impulso estratégico a las empresas latinoamericanas que enfrentan un panorama de gran competencia. Se realiza una revisión teórica acerca del concepto de manufactura de clase mundial y se revisa en detalle las herramientas de productividad principales que se integran bajo esta teoría. Estas herramientas habrán de usarse como estrategias de liderazgo en costos a fin de impactar positivamente en la productividad de las organizaciones. Se presenta un estudio empírico basado en la zona industrial del estado de nuevo león, México para identificar las herramientas de productividad que las empresas utilizan. Al final del documento se presenta una propuesta de un modelo de gestión para la productividad y competitividad empresarial.
Knowledge management in small companies in Tepic, México.
Authors: Sánchez Gutiérrez José , Vargas Barraza Juan Antonio , Osuna Guevara Gloria E.
Published: April 2022

La administración del conocimiento ha tenido un considerable avance en años recientes, lo cual ha incidido en la aparición de estudios sobre cómo una organización puede adquirir, almacenar, desarrollar y compartir el conocimiento generado por sus miembros. Este estudio explora y analiza 40 pequeñas empresas de menudeo en Nayarit, mediante la metodología propuesta por el eKnowledge Center (2000), cuya encuesta se utiliza como modelo de administración del conocimiento en las empresas estudiadas.
ANALISIS DISIPLIN KERJA DAN KEMAMPUAN TENAGA KERJA DALAM MENINGKATKAN PRODUKTIVITAS KERJA KARYAWAN UMKM TAHU REJEKI BAROKAH
Authors: Permana Syiwa Yudha , Ratnawati Shinta
Published: April 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini menganalisis disiplin kerja dan kapasitas produktivitas kerja dalam UMKM Tahu Rejeki Baroka Kabupaten Magelang. Penelitian ini memakai pendekatan kuantitatif. Survei ini memakai data utama berdasarkan 50 responden menjadi sampel yg dipilih dari simple secara acak sampling. Data yg dimiliki dianalisis memakai SPSS. Hasil pada penelitian ini menerangkan bahwa masih ada efek yg signifikan dalam saat yg bersamaan. Variabel disiplin kerja berpengaruh negatif namun signifikan buat variabel produktivitas kerja karyawan, sedangkan variabel kapasitas kerja berpengaruh negatif namun signifikan terhadap variabel produktivitas kerja UMKM Tahu Rejeki Barokah. Hasil penelitian ini menaruh akibat administratif bagi pemilik UMKM Tahu Rejeki Barokah untuk meningkatkan kemampuan kerja karyawan dan meningkatkan produktivitas kerja karyawan. Selain itu, karyawan perlu memperhatikan disiplin kerja agar pekerjaannya tetap produktif. Meningkatkan kemampuan karyawan bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kegiatan operasional agar terlaksana dengan baik, berkembang dan berkelanjutan.
ANALISIS PENGARUH SUMBER DAYA MANUSIA, PARTISIPASI PENYUSUNAN ANGGARAN, DAN PENYUSUNAN ANGGARAN TERHADAP SISTEM MANAJEMEN AKUNTANSI PENGELOLAAN KEUANGAN DESA MELALUI BMPD TIMOR TENGAH SELATAN
Authors: Se'u Dedy Raidons , Djawang Jofret Umbu Soru Peku
Published: April 2022

Research is focused to analyze the influence of human resources, participation in the preparation of the budget, and the preparation of the budget Toward Financial Management Accounting Management system of village in South Central Timor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara province. This research was conducted because the village Government apparatus in the financial management of the village has not been in accordance with the applicable provisions. This research is expected to be beneficial to the Government of the village of South Central Timor Regency province of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) in an attempt to improve the financial management of the village is effectively and efficiently in order to improve the performance of the apparatus of Government village in South Central Timor Regency. Research conducted in six villages that existed in South Central Timor Regency implementing financial management as the location of the village. Data sources are some of the apparatus of Government, composed of the head of the village, the village Secretary, Financial Development, Kasie Kaur, and Kasie Kesra. Research done by disseminating a questionnaire in the form of a statement for the content and manner of doing observations about the financial management of the village. The results showed that for the planning and execution of the financial management of the village, already revealed the existence of a Village financial management accountable and transparent, but the Administration is still required the existence of a coaching more, because not yet fully comply with the provisions. The main obstacle is not yet effectively coaching apparatus of Government and the competence of human resources are adequate, so still need coaching and mentoring from BPMPD as local government authorities on an ongoing basis.
Upaya Meningkatkan Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis Matematika dengan Materi Himpunan Melalui Model Pembelajaran Kooperatif Tipe Numbered Head Together (NHT) pada Siswa Kelas VII SMP Satap Negeri Nian
Authors: Aek Agustina , Nur Ahzan Zulkaidah , Suddin Sulasri
Published: April 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir kritis matematika siswa kelas VIIA SMP Satap Negeri Nian dengan menggunakan model pembelajaran kooperatif tipe NHT (Numbered Heads Together). Penelitian ini dilakukan di SMP Satap Negeri Nian tahun ajaran 2021/2022. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas dengan beberapa tahap penelitian yaitu perencanaan (plan), tindakan (act), pengamatan (observe) dan refleksi (reflect). Dengan subjek penelitian adalah siswa kelas VIIA SMP Satap Negeri Nian yang berjumlah 21 siswa. Objek dalam penelitian ini adalah penerapan model pembelajaran kooperatif tipe Numbered Head Together (NHT). Instrumen yang digunakan adalah lembar observasi keterlaksanaan pembelajaran, tes kemampuan berpikir kritis matematika siswa. Teknik analisis data dengan menghitung rata – rata nilai observasi dengan menggategori tingkat kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa berdasarkan klasifikasi kemampuan berpikir kritis. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa model pembelajaran kooperatif tipe Numbered Head Together (NHT) dapat meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa kelas VIIA SMP Satap Negeri Nian.  Data hasil penelitian yang diperoleh dari siklus I dan siklus II menggambarkan bahwa ada peningkatan berpikir kritis siswa dari siklus I ke siklus II. Hal ini terbukti dari siklus I jumlah siswa yang tuntas sebanyak 13 orang meningkat pada siklus II menjadi 16 orang. Persentase ketuntasan kelas pada siklus I sebesar 61,90% meningkat sebesar 14,28% menjadi 76,19% pada siklus II.
Analisis Kesalahan Siswa Kelas IX SMP N 1 Amanuban Barat Dalam Menyelesaikan Soal Matematika Pokok Bahasan Bangun Ruang Sisi Lengkung
Authors: Tefi Juweni T. , Fitriani Fitriani , Deda Yohanis Ndapa
Published: April 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui jenis-jenis kesalahan dan faktor penyebab siswa melakukan kesalahan dalam menyelesaikan soal matematika materi bangun ruang sisi lengkung berdasarkan Prosedur Newman. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Pengumpulan data menggunakan tes dan wawancara. Penelitian ini melibatkan siswa kelas IXA yang berjumlah 21 orang. Subjek untuk wawancara diambil 3 dari 21 siswa kelas IXA, berdasarkan kategori tinggi, sedang dan rendah. Setiap subjek penelitian diwawancarai terkait hasil pekerjaannya pada soal matematika materi bangun ruang sisi lengkung. Uji keabsahan data dilakukan dengan triangulasi metode. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa adanya kesalahan yang dilakukan oleh siswa kelas IXA SMP N 1 Amanuban Barat. Kesalahan yang dilakukan dalam menyelesaikan soal matematika materi bangun ruang sisi lengkung yaitu: Kesalahan memahami, kesalahan transformasi, kesalahan keterampilan proses dan kesalahan penulisan jawaban akhir.
Creole Ecologies, Feral Customs: A Coevolutionary History of Buccaneering in Hispaniola During the Seventeenth Century
Authors: De Majo Claudio
Published: April 2022

As the European colonization of the Americas progressed through territorial occupation and economic exploitation, the motley Atlantic society that emerged from the Columbian Exchange also led to unprecedented social experiments. This article analyzes the consolidation of buccaneers’ society in the island of Hispaniola during the first half of the seventeenth century. Adopting the methodological tools of environmental history – with a particular emphasis on coevolutionary history and neo-materialism – it assesses how feral European-borne animal species such as feral cattle and pigs played a central role in the creation of this cosmopolitan society living at margins of western civilization. The result was a coevolutionary ecological niche built upon the pounding heart of the creole Caribbean environment of Hispaniola, one the first Spanish settlements in the Americas. After reconstructing their historical trajectory in relation to feral animal species, it also analyzes the historical causes that led to the demise of buccaneers and to the emergence of the plantation complex. This article draws from a vast array of primary sources produced by explorers from several European nations and former buccaneers as well as from scholarly publications in environmental history, Caribbean history and the history of European colonialism.
Spermatozoa Morphology Examination Using Lenshooke SQA X1 Pro Compared with Manual Method
Authors: Purwanto Adhipireno , Purwanto Edy , Sulijaya Suyono Seso , Emma Ismawatie , Budi Santoso , Setiawan Limijadi Edward Kurnia
Published: April 2022

According to World Health Organization data, 30-40% of infertility is caused by male factors. The morphology of normal spermatozoa is an indicator of male fertility, and it is known by manual or automatic sperm analysis. Lenshooke SQA X1 PRO automatic equipment comes along with the development of laboratory equipment automation technology. The working principle of this tool is by shining light on the object of examination, then the camera with high resolution, with the facility of an optical lens will take a picture of the object. The database recorded by the camera is analyzed by the algorithm. The research objective was to test the suitability of the Lenshooke SQA X1 PRO automatic tool with manual method as the Gold Standard. Subjects in this study were patients who carried out semen analysis tests at the Clinical Pathology Laboratory of RSIA "Restu Ibu" Sragen from June to August 2020. The examination method used an automatic method with the Lenshooke SQA X1 PRO tool and a manual method with Papanicolaou staining. The results of the study, conformity test with WHO 2010 normal standards, automatic methods reached 94.4% compared to manual methods. The next statistical test was with standard mean, normal sperm morphology data had a significance of 0.001, abnormal sperm head data had a significance value of 0.956 and abnormal sperm tail data had a significance value of 0.339. The Lenshooke SQA XI PRO device based on automatic technology can be used in laboratory services for sperm analysis in addition to manual methods. Suggestions for using the Lenshooke XI PRO automatic tools are still accompanied by the manual method.
The effect of low soybean meal diets on broiler performance
Authors: Beghoul S. , Beroual K. , Abdeldjelil M. C. , Abdelghani S.
Published: April 2022

Background: This study was performed to evaluate the performance of low soybean meal diets in broiler chicks.
Methods: A total of 330 broiler chicks were divided into three groups. Each group was treated with one type of diet (group 1=control [soybean], group 2=crushed peas, and group 3=faba bean). The proportion of crude protein (CP) for the control group was 20.45% as a starter and 19.75% to 17.66% as a grower and finisher. The CP values for group 2 were 17.45% as a starter and 16.95% to 15.46% as a grower and finisher. While chicks of group 3 received 17.75% CP as a starter and 17.23% to 15.68% CP as grower and finisher. Data obtained were expressed as mean±SEM. The results obtained were analyzed using the ANOVA Test, by Minitab 2015 statistical analysis software. P-value < 0.05 was considered as significant.
Results: Significantly (p<0.05) higher weight gain was obtained in the faba bean group (2744.72 g ±217) than control (2430.50 g ±593.8). No significant difference was noticed in the consumption of different diets. The carcass yield of control (70.10%) and faba beans (70.32%) groups were comparable. Concerning the biochemical parameters, we found that the partial change of soybean did not affect the biochemical profile, except for the significant variation of blood sugar, cholesterol, and triglycerides between the control and group 2 (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Faba beans as a locally available source of protein could be a potential alternative to substitute soybean meal in the broiler diet.
Diversity and distribution of plankton community and physico-chemical parameters in wishpond, wishpond-aquaponics system and traditional fish pond
Authors: Hossain Md Rayhan , Aktaruzzaman Md , Rahman Md Tanvir , Salam Md Abdus
Published: April 2022

This study was designed to determine the interrelationship between physico-chemical parameters and plankton community in three different aquaculture systems (wishpond, wishpond aquaponics and traditional fish pond). The water quality parameters, dissolve oxygen (DO), temperature, pH, ammonia, alkalinity and transparency were monitored and found within the recommended range. Different phytoplankton of four (4) different groups were observed where Chlorophyceae group was the most dominant (8.03±0.19) × 103 cells/l in wishpond system and Euglenophyceae was the less dominant (45.86±1.15) × 103 cells/l in traditional pond system. In addition, Zooplankton of Rotifera was found the most dominant (17.81±0.09) × 103 cells/l with following Cladocera and Copepoda. A significance difference were observed in case of plankton groups among three different aquaculture systems. The interrelationship among the physico-chemical parameters, temperature showed strongest relationship with all the other physico-chemical parameters where transparency showed no relation with dissolve oxygen. In case of phytoplankton groups, all four groups showed more or less positive relationship in all three different aquaculture system. The findings of this study will assist small-scale producers in choosing and properly operating a simple aquaponics system.
Asian Australas. J. Biosci. Biotechnol. 2022, 7 (1), 13-22
Identification of potential chemical fungicides with diverse groups of active ingredient for controlling late blight of potato in Bangladesh
Authors: Islam Md Huzzatul , Islam Shafiqul , Masud Md Mostafa , Mita Mamuna Mahjabin , Islam Md Shariful , Islam Md Rashidul
Published: April 2022

Potato is the third important food crop in Bangladesh and Bangladesh ranked as third and seventh in Asia and in the world, respectively. But potato production greatly affected by the late blight of potato caused by an oomycete, Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary worldwide. Application of need-based fungicides is the key factor to control this disease and to avoid development of fungicide resistance in P. infestans. Experiments were conducted in both in vitro and in field condition to evaluate some selected chemical fungicides to identify the best one to control the late blight disease of potato. The results of in vitro test revealed that all the fungicides inhibited the growth of P. infestans by 94% over control. But the results of field experiment conceded that the lowest late blight severity was found in T10 (Curzate M8) (0.49%) followed by T6 (AcrobateMz) (0.52%), T8 (Micra) (0.59%), T7 (Xtramyl) (0.61%), T3 (Daconyl) (0.84%), T5 (Secure) (1.28%), T9 (Sanoxanyl) (1.43%), T1 (Unilax) (1.83%), T2 (TemperM) (2.58%) and T4 (Amiscore) (6.34%) at 71 DAP while the maximum late blight severity (95.33%) was observed in T0 (water as control). The highest yield was obtained in T10 (Curzate M8) (25.94 t/ha) followed by T6 (AcrobateMz) (25.67 t/ha), T5 (Secure) (25.22 t/ha), T7 (Xtramil) (24.61 t/ha), T8 (Micra) (24.61 t/ha) and T9 (Sanoxanil) (23.67 t/ha) which were statistically similar and the lowest (8.39 t/ha) yield was observed in T0 (water as control). The highest Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) was obtained from when potato plants were sprayed with T10 (Curzate M8) (1.02) following by T7 (Xtramil) (0.99), T8 (Micra) (0.99), T6 (AcrobateMz) (0.92), T9 (Sanoxanil) (0.90), T5 (Secure) (0.89), T1 (Unilax) (0.80), T3 (Daconil) (0.74), T4 (Amiscore) (0.71) and T2 (TemperM) (0.44) compared to control T0 (water as control) (-0.30). The results indicated that application of these fungicides yielded a benefit of Tk. ranged by 0.44 to 1.02 over the investment of Tk. 1.00. Therefore, identification of a number of potential chemical fungicides might be useful in the alternate use of these fungicides against late blight of potato in the field.
Asian Australas. J. Biosci. Biotechnol. 2022, 7 (1), 23-35
New record of Hasora anura (de Nicéville, 1889) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) in Bangladesh
Authors: Biswas Dipto , Shome Ashikur Rahman , Islam Md Mazaharul , Mia Tanvir , Mirza Abdul Halim , Alam Md Mahabub
Published: April 2022

Abstract not available
Bangladesh J. Zool. 49 (3): 435-439, 2021
İklim Mültecileri ve Sosyal Hizmet: Kriz mi Fırsat mı?
Authors: Topgül Seda , Beytaş Okan
Published: April 2022

İklim değişikliği ve iklim mülteciliği olgularının küresel bir buhrana dönüşmeye başlaması, sosyal hizmet mesleği ve disiplinini pek yakından ilgilendirmektedir. İklim değişikliği, gelecek projeksiyonlarında insanlığı bekleyen en önemli tehlike olarak gösterilmektedir. Bugünlerde etkilerinin somut bir biçimde gözlemlenmesi bakımından yalnızca Hindistan, Bangladeş, Filipinler ve Somali gibi ülkeleri yakından ilgilendirdiği düşünülen iklim ve çevre felaketlerinin yarım asırlık bir zaman diliminde bütün dünyayı etkisi altına alması beklenmektedir. Sosyal hizmet mesleği etik ilke ve değerlerinin yol göstericiliğinde iklim değişikliği sorununa karşı en ön sıralarda harekete geçmesi gereken mesleklerden bir tanesidir. Bu çalışma kapsamında dünya gündemi içerisinde giderek daha yüksek sesle tartışılmaya başlanan iklim mülteciliği olgusu sosyal hizmet merceğinden ele alınacaktır. Böylelikle ana akım sosyal hizmet tartışmalarında kendisine çok fazla yer bulamayan iklim değişikliği ve iklim mülteciliği meselelerine ilişkin farkındalık ve bilinç artışının sağlanması ve gelecekteki çalışmalar adına kapsayıcı bir zemin inşa edilmesi hedeflenmektedir. İlgili çalışmanın hazırlanmasında literatür taraması ve çeşitli kurum ile kuruluşların yayınladığı raporlardan faydalanılmıştır.
Sosyal Hizmet Öğrencilerinin Toplumsal Cinsiyet Algılarının ve Flört Şiddeti Tutumlarının Çeşitli Değişkenler Bağlamında İncelenmesi
Authors: Lotfi Sayra , Özkan Aydın Olcay , Babacan Mervenur , Akduman Özge
Published: April 2022

Bu araştırma; sosyal hizmet bölümünde lisans düzeyinde eğitimine devam etmekte olan öğrencilerin toplumsal cinsiyet algılarının ve flört şiddeti tutumlarının farklı değişkenler bağlamında incelenmesini amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmanın örneklemini 387 sosyal hizmet lisans öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Veritoplama araçları olarak araştırmacı tarafından geliştirilen Sosyo-Demografik Soru Formu, Terzioğlu ve ark. tarafından (2016) geliştirilen Flört Şiddeti Tutum Ölçeği (FŞTÖ) ve Altınova ve Duyan (2013) tarafından geliştirilen Toplumsal Cinsiyet Algısı Ölçeği (TCAÖ) kullanılmıştır. Araştırma bulguları toplumsal cinsiyete ilişkin olumlu algının flört şiddetiyle ilgili olumsuz tutumları pekiştirdiğini ortaya koymaktadır. Aynı zamanda kadın katılımcıların toplumsal cinsiyete ilişkin algılarının erkek katılımcılara oranla daha olumlu olduğu ve yine kadın katılımcıların flört şiddetine ilişkin tutumlarının erkek katılımcılara oranla daha olumsuz olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Araştırmada sınıf düzeyi değişkenine bağlı olarak algı ve tutumlarda herhangi bir değişikliğin ortaya çıkmadığı görülmüş ve aile türü değişkeni açısından geniş aile yapısına mensup bireylerin çekirdek aile yapısına ve tek ebeveynli aile yapısına mensup bireylere oranla olumsuz bir toplumsal cinsiyet algısına sahip oldukları sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Araştırmadan elde edilen bulgular, sosyal hizmet akademisyenleri ve sahada görev yapmakta olan sosyal hizmet uzmanları açısından önemli görülmektedir.
Infection Characteristics of Clonorchis sinensis Metacercariae in Fish from Republic of Korea
Authors: Sohn Woon-Mok
Published: April 2022

The infection nature of Clonorchis sinensis metacercariae (CsMc) in freshwater fish hosts is closely related to the transmission of human clonorchiasis. This article reviewed the infection characteristics of CsMc in freshwater fish in the Republic of Korea (Korea). The status of CsMc infection was examined in a total of 17,792 cyprinid fish of 49 species in 9 water systems, which included Hantan-/Imjin-gang, Han-gang, Geum-gang, Mangyeong-gang, Yeongsan-gang, Tamjin-gang, Seomjin-gang, Nakdong-gang, and streams in the east coastal areas from 2010 to 2020. The infection status of CsMc was examined according to cyprinid fish species and water systems, after which analyzed by endemicity and susceptibility index. The high endemicity was shown in the cyprinid fish from 3 regions (6.1%) in the upper reaches of Nakdong-gang, such as Banbyeon-cheon (stream), Yongjeon-cheon, and Wi-cheon. The moderate levels were observed in fishes from 8 regions (16.3%), and low endemicity was shown in fishes from 20 regions (40.8%). No CsMc were detected in fish from 18 regions (36.7%). The susceptibility of CsMc in index fish, Puntungia herzi, was found to be a reliable index without examination of other fish species. CsMc infection rates were closely related to subfamily groups in the cyprinid fish hosts in a highly endemic area. In Korea, a total of 58 fish species in 10 families has been listed as the second intermediate hosts for C. sinensis. This review provides several novel features of CsMc infection and clarifies the species of second intermediate freshwater fish host in Korea.
Spatiotemporal Clusters and Trend of Trichomonas vaginalis Infection in Korea
Authors: Kim Yeong Hoon , Ahn Hye-Jin , Kim Dongjae , Nam Ho-Woo
Published: April 2022

This study was done to provide an overview of the latest trichomoniasis status in Korea by finding disease clusters and analyzing temporal trends during 2012-2020. Data were obtained from the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service (HIRA) of Korea. SaTScan and Joinpoint programs were used for statistical analyses. Gyeonggi-do had the highest average population and highest number of cases. The high incidence of T. vaginalis infections were observed among women aged 40-49 and 30-39 years (33,830/year and 33,179/year, respectively). Similarly, the 40-49 and 30-39 age group in men showed the highest average cases (1,319/year and 1,282/year, respectively). Jeollabuk-do was the most likely cluster, followed by Busan/Gyeongsangnam-do/Ulsan/Daegu and Jeju-do and Gwangju. Urban and rural differences were prominent. Trichomoniasis has decreased significantly in most clusters, except for Incheon. Trichomoniasis was decreasing in women recently after peaking around 2014. Men showed different trends according to age. Trichomoniasis was increasing in the 10-39 age groups, but decreasing in the 40-59 age groups. This study might provide an analytic basis for future health measures, policy-makers, and health authorities in developing effective system for prevention of trichomoniasis.
Dana, N. F. (2013). Digging deeper into action research: A teacher inquirer’s field guide. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
Authors: Farfán Marcela Herrera
Published: April 2022

This book is one in a series conducted by Nancy Dana, professor in the School of Teaching and Learning at the University of Florida. Specifically, this book comes as a practical complement to her previous book ‘The reflective educator’s guide to classroom research: Learning to teach and teaching to learn through practitioner inquiry’ (Dana & Yendol-Hoppey, 2008) which is a comprehensive introduction. The title of the book briefly describes what the book is about. For example, the concept digging deeper and ‘field guide’ suggest a topic related to nature. Actually, according to Merriam Webster’s ‘field guide’ mainly refers to a manual to explore nature (Merriam-webster.com). The title also talks about ‘action research’ and ‘teacher inquirer’. Thus, the title of this book as a whole refers to a manual that will guide teacher researchers as they explore action research. This is an easy-to-read, instructive book which is mainly intended for school teachers. However, the advice for action research provided here can also be used for post-secondary level education. Since the main goal of this book is to provide guidance and useful tips for either novice teacher researchers or more experienced ones, this book does not contain a great deal of research field related terminology. Dana’s book is suitable for both novice and experienced researchers.
Phillips, D. K., & Carr, K. (2014). Becoming a teacher through action research (3rd ed.). Oxford: Routledge.
Authors: Deng Jun
Published: April 2022

This book is especially written for preservice teachers by two professors in Education. It intends to navigate them through an action research journey, from understanding action research, investigating data, designing research method, collecting data, analyzing and interpreting data, to communicating the results to others. The purpose is to transform a novice teacher and researcher to an expert in his/her teaching area. In the introduction section, Phillips and Carr view trustworthy action research as "a process", "a way of thinking", and "a way of practicing teaching" in which the teacher researcher is the subject of the study. There should be four key elements: 1) a strong sense of connection between the teacher, the context, study design and literature base; 2) quality data; 3) evidence of self-reflexivity; and 4) meaningful results. A figure is included to display the whole process of becoming a teacher through action research.
ACCEPTING ACTION RESEARCH: SLOW & STEADY
Authors: Clausen Kurt W.
Published: April 2022

For much of my career in the world of Action Research, I have seen this methodology’s fortunes rise and fall periodically depending on the vagaries of public perception and demands for accountability. For the past few years, therefore, after a steady growth in its stature in the academic community, I had been expecting the inevitable backlash I had seen in the past. To my surprise, this has not happened. Perhaps, this is due to the fact that action research is no longer seen as a novelty or fad among a critical mass of researchers anymore. Perhaps, people have become increasingly educated to its meaning and technique. I can only hope.
CONSCIOUS ENGAGEMENT IN UNDERGRADUATE MALE NURSING STUDENTS: FACILITATING VOICE THROUGH AN ACTION RESEARCH PROJECT
Authors: Maykut Colleen A. , Lee Andrew , Argueta Nelson Garcia , Grant Sean , Miller Cole
Published: April 2022

Although women have made significant progress into traditionally male-dominated professions, such as medicine and engineering, the same cannot be said of men in the nursing profession. Utilizing a critical social theory perspective, an action research project was designed to encourage participants, current male nursing students and alumni of MacEwan University, to share their educational experiences through narratives. The significance of this action research project is threefold: (1) to understand the phenomena of the MacEwan male nursing student, (2) to develop strategies and coping mechanisms to address concerns voiced by participants’ experiences, and (3) to create evaluative tools to assess effectiveness of such strategies.
Sheri R. Klein (Ed.). (2012). Action research methods: Plain and simple. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Authors: Cortese Antonella
Published: April 2022

As a long graduated doctoral student, this text would have been a considerable and useful tool to begin understanding, learning and consequently, employing the best qualitative and/or quantitative method(s) for inquiry and research.