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The Association between Rapid Urbanization Process and Mangrove Land Use Changes in Coastal Regions of Mainland China: A ten-years Systematic Review
Authors: Wanzhen Xu , Majid Nuriah Abd
Published: May 2024

Objective: This research aims to summarize the impacts on mangroves in mainland China due to changes in land use patterns in the context of rapid urbanization.
 
Theoretical Framework: Grounded in theories of urbanization, land use change, and ecosystem dynamics, this research adopts a theoretical framework that integrates concepts from geography, ecology, and urban studies. It explores the complex interactions between urban development and mangrove ecosystems, considering factors such as population growth, economic development, and policy interventions.
 
Method: The systematic literature review method used in this study follows the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. From 359 papers, 14 were selected for review and summary based on sources and identification, inclusion and exclusion criteria, screening, and data extraction.
 
Results and Discussion: We realize that development activities that land use, such as land reclamation and port construction, pose the most significant threat to mangroves, often leading to irreversible damage. In addition to the obvious destruction, the covert and sustained impacts of urban development on mangrove forests have been receiving increasing attention. To address the negative impact of substantial demand for construction land, the establishment of protected areas at different levels has been proven to be indeed effective. However, the sustainable development of management and service functions within protected areas requires further research.
 
Research Implications: Understanding the specific impacts of the urbanization process on mangrove forests is crucial for mangrove restoration efforts and for formulating and adjusting urban development-related plans and policies.
 
Originality/Value: This study assesses urbanization impacts on mangroves, detailing loss reasons and distinguishing explicit and implicit effects of construction. It evaluates protective measures and discusses tailored conservation strategies for sustainable mangrove management.
Does Servant Leadership Affect Public Employees’ Innovative Behavior? The Mediating Role of Organizational Identity
Authors: Wang Qiu , Khan Muhammad Shahid
Published: May 2024

Objective: In the context of China’s deepening reform era, innovation is the first driving force leading development. Involving a sample of 576 public employees from government agencies in Yunnan, China, the present study investigates the impact of servant leadership on public employees’ innovative behavior, as well as the underlying mechanisms of this relationship.
 
Theoretical Framework: According to social identity theory, organizational identity signifies the extent to which individuals acknowledge and identify with their organization. Previous research has shown that leadership styles indirectly affect employee behaviors (e. g., innovative behaviors) through employees’ cognition and emotion [16-18], therefore, organizational identity may be a potential mediating variable in the correlation between servant leadership and the innovative behavior exhibited by employees.
 
Method: Data was collected between September 2023 and January 2024 among public sector employees in Kunming, located in the Yunnan province. The data was collected in two phases at different time points. First, we distributed questionnaires among part-time MPA students in a university in Yunnan province in the first stage. Then, we continued to distribute questionnaires among full-time public employees at various public sectors in Kunming city.
 
Results and Discussion: The results revealed a positive impact of servant leadership on the innovative behavior of Chinese public employees. Additionally, organizational identity partially mediated the association between servant leadership and the innovative behavior of Chinese public employees. These findings may provide some suggestions for the public organizations in China.
 
Research Implications: The present study also has several practical implications for policy-makers within the public sector. First, public organizations ought to attach importance to the servant leadership because it can effectively promote employees’ innovative behavior. Specifically, public organizations can regard the traits of servant leadership as a criterion for selecting leaders within the public sector. By doing so, public organizations can encourage servant leadership style by selecting and promoting those employees with awareness and traits of serving others.
 
Originality/Value: After deleting invalid questionnaires, 576 completed questionnaires were obtained finally. Of all the participants, 24% (n = 138) was male and 76% (n = 438) was female.77.6% of the participants were under the age of 26 years (n = 447). 61.8% (n = 356) have worked less five years in the public sector.
Clinical Approach Strategy in Managing Complex Biliary Cases: Lesson learnt from a tertiary referral private hospital
Authors: Paramitha Cosmas Rinaldi Adithya , Paramitha Maria Satya , Pratiwi Yulia Estu , Lesmana Laurentius Adrianto
Published: May 2024

Introduction: In the era of laparoscopic procedure, there are innovations on non-surgical management approaches for managing biliary tract disorders, such as therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and interventional endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). There is still no clear consensus yet in step-approach for managing difficult  biliary disorders. Method: A retrospective endoscopy database study was conducted. Complex biliary cases which included in this study, where multi-management approach is needed, biliary obstruction accompanied with cholangitis or biliary sepsis, difficult CBD stone, recurrent CBD stone, or advanced progressive malignant biliary obstruction. Results: Sixty-one subjects in this retrospective database study were considered as complex biliary cases. In this study, 16.4% of the subjects underwent combination of therapeutic ERCP and EUS in one session based on the complexity of the case; and 8.2% of the subjects underwent therapeutic ERCP with additional single operator cholangioscopy procedure. One subject underwent rendezvous ERCP procedure through percutaneous approach. Around 4.9% of the subjects underwent EUS-guided biliary drainage procedure. Conclusion: Complex biliary cases require a good clinical approach algorithm to decide which procedure comes first based on comprehensive evaluation consists of patient’s factor, expertise, cost, and the risk of complications. Keywords: biliary tract; endoscopic retrograde cholangiography; endoscopic ultrasound; laparoscopic procedure
A data collection system model for sustainability reporting
Authors: STEPANOVA Olesya S.
Published: May 2024

Subject. This article explores the relationship between accounting analytics data and sustainability reporting indicators, and analyzes the importance of using accounting analytics data for sustainability reporting.
Objectives. The article aims to identify the role of accounting in the process of sustainability reporting.
Methods. For the study, I used the methods of analysis, comparison and generalization.
Results. The article presents an original model of a data collection system for the formation of sustainability reporting.
Conclusions. Effective use of the data collection system model for sustainability reporting can help companies obtain detailed information about their impact on the economy, society and the environment, which contributes to more informed sustainability management.
The basis of Russia's financial sovereignty
Authors: SMIRNOV Valerii V.
Published: May 2024

Subject. The article investigates the policy of the largest Russian financial institutions and countering the international sanctions. Objectives. The purpose is to analyze indicators that determine the stability of the Russian financial system. Methods. The study draws on methods of statistical analysis. Results. The paper determined that the basis of Russia's financial sovereignty is made up of enterprises, the production costs of which are reimbursed at the expense of proceeds from goods and services. Conclusions. The findings can be taken into account when determining the main directions of Russia's monetary policy.
Analyzing the sustainability factors of the Far Eastern Federal District under the circular economy implementation
Authors: TERENT'EVA Tat'yana V. , TITOVA Natal'ya Yu.
Published: May 2024

Subject. The article considers the circular economy introduction as a key tool for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals approved by the UN, and the problems of uneven socio-economic development of regions.
Objectives. The study aims at working out a methodological approach to assess the level of sustainable development of region, taking into account social, economic, and environmental factors.
Methods. We employed methods of comparative analysis.
Results. We offered an integrated indicator formula to assess factors in the circular economy, unveiled factors hindering the development of the circular economy in the regions of the Far Eastern Federal District.
Conclusions. The use of the integrated indicator enables to assess the level of stability of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation as a whole, as well as to determine the development of each group of factors of sustainable development.
EFEKTIVITAS PENGAPLIKASIAN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING MENGGUNAKAN ALAT PERAGA PHET DENGAN ALAT PERAGA SEDERHANA PADA MATERI ENERGI DAN PERUBAHANNYA
Authors: Salsabila Ainus , Agustin Zulfani Nurdiana
Published: May 2024

Experiential learning dapat membantu proses pembelajaran dan memberikan sentuhan yang unik dalam proses pembelajaran sehingga bisa meningkatkan minat dan motivasi siwa dalam pembelajaran terutama dalam pelajaran IPA materi fisika. Penerapan model experiential learning ini dapat menggunakan media yang membantu siswa dalam menemukan konsep yang ada dalam materi pembelajaran. Terdapat dua media yang akan dianalisis kefektifannya pada model experiential learning yaitu, alat peraga sederhana dan alat peraga PhET pada materi energi dan perubahannya. Penelitian ini menggunakan jenis pendekatan semi kualitatif dengan metode DBR (Design Based Research), yang bertujuan untuk memecahkan suatu masalah yang kompleks dan mengembangkan pengetahuan tentang suatu karakteristik dari produk yang terkait, dengan menggunakan pendekatan semi kualitatif. Instrumen pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan Teknik observasi, kuesioner, dan teknik analisis data. Dari teknik analisis data tersebut dihasilkan uji kelayakan dari validator dengan respon sangat layak diperoleh rata-rata persentase 93% alat peraga sederhana dan 92% alat peraga PhET. Sedangkan penggunaan alat peraga sederhana mendapatkan respon baik dari siswa serta diperoleh rata-rata 83% alat peraga sederhana dan 79% alat peraga PhET. Dapat disimpulkan lebih efektif penerapan penggunaan alat peraga sederhana dibandingkan alat peraga PhET. Saran untuk penelitian selanjutnya yang perlu diperhatikan yaitu dalam proses pembuatan alat, ketersediaan air di sekolah, dan manajemen waktu.
The Shadow of Somalia or Mogadishu Syndrome being the Popular Reason for the International Neglect in the 1994 Rwandan Genocide Is Inaccurate
Authors: Funom Theophilus Makama
Published: May 2024

100-day Rwandan killings in 1994 took approximately 800,000 lives and displaced about 2 million people. The United States and the International Community have been blamed for this 'catastrophic snub', and stakeholders in International Relations have argued that the reason behind this is 'the shadow of Somalia' or 'Mogadishu syndrome' during which 18 US soldiers were killed, and scores injured in a UN-peace keeping exercise in Mogadishu. I critically analyze these two events to indicate that the events in Somalia have very little influence on the international community's neglect of Rwanda. It is also paramount to note that external influences from the same international community played crucial roles in the genocide, making it even clearer why such an excuse will stand. This review is, therefore, aimed at critically analyzing these separate events in the two African nations to indicate that the events in Somalia had very little influence on the decision of the international community to totally neglect Rwanda, especially if the UNISOM II operations had learnt from UNITAF and operated differently from the way it did; also putting into consideration, the UN, Belgium, France and the United States who played crucial roles in letting the genocide happen.
E-health Services Quality and Its Impact on User Satisfaction in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Mona Ahmed Alamoudi  , Shaymaa Mousa
Published: May 2024

Purpose – The use of information technology in the healthcare sector has resulted in many potential benefits for all stakeholders, especially healthcare managers and users. Recently, the COVID-19 outbreak has created challenges for healthcare organizations in managing and controlling this pandemic. For this, there has become an urgent need to fundamentally modify health services and work to accelerate the spread of digital medicine to reduce the epidemic's impact on society. User satisfaction is the central dimension of healthcare service evaluation through service quality dimensions that the user sees as essential in the healthcare sector. This research investigates the e-health service quality dimensions that affect user satisfaction during the Corona pandemic in Saudi Arabia.Design/Methodology/Approach – A proposed model based on the 5Qs and Service Quality model of mHealth is used to support the framework of the current study. This model examines the impact of e-health services quality dimensions: information quality, process quality, system quality, and communication quality on user satisfaction. A cross-sectional study is designed to investigate the study by collecting data using an online survey of 261 users of e-health applications.Findings – The findings show that respondents positively support the e-health services quality dimensions. Originality/Value – Through the specific quality dimensions, this study contributes to the design of better e-health services and the development of a public policy framework to support users' satisfaction with using these services.
The Role of Women in Peace-Building in South Sudan
Authors: Dr. Salih Mohamed Harun
Published: May 2024

The role of women in developing and improving the livelihoods of the various communities in the country is key to peace-building. They have great influence and responsibility as mothers who bring many people to a common understanding. Based on this responsibility, the government of South Sudan has recognized their contribution to the peace process and the development of South Sudan as a whole. Pre-peace-building is said to be a proactive process that requires identification of conflict incidences, analysis of conflict structure, actors with adaptation of necessary responses and management mechanism, which includes restoration of trust and confidence of the stakeholders involved in the conflict. It is the art of regaining relationships with the governmental institutions and social groups in the various communities, which helps to unite them to live peacefully in their country.Therefore, this paper examines the contribution of women to peace-building during the recent conflict in the country. The paper also investigates the approaches employed by women in peace-building, as well as the efforts and commitments to influence their participation. Previously, women were excluded from participating in leadership in the fields of educational opportunities. However, their contribution to peace-building or conflict resolution will empower them to play a part in leadership positions. The methods used in this paper are descriptive and analytical. However, the sources used to gather the data for this study are both primary and secondary.
Influence of Social Media Content on Risky Sexual Behaviours of Undergraduate Students in Selected Universities in Kiambu County, Kenya
Authors: Emily Wangari Mburu  , Florence S.A K'Okul
Published: May 2024

With social media platforms being easily accessible through phones, the youth all over the globe, including those of Kiambu County, are easily exposed to unregulated content. From this, the issues of problematic content exposure and exposure to unnecessary content, such as sexual advertising and marketing content, arise. This study seeks to evaluate the influence of social media content on risky sexual behaviours of undergraduate students in selected universities in Kiambu County, Kenya. The study utilised a descriptive research design. The target population was 110,500 undergraduate students in the eight public and private universities with main campuses domiciled in Kiambu County. The sample size for the study was 399 undergraduate students. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire. Data collected was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics with the help of the statistical package for social scientists, version 26.0. Descriptive statistics comprise frequencies and percentages, while inferential statistics use regression analysis. The study found a positive significant relationship between risky sexual behaviours and social media content. The study recommends that awareness campaigns on social media use and social media literacy programmes should be further enhanced. This will equip university students with critical skills in the responsible use of social media platforms. Students will also be equipped with skills to gauge different content on social media platforms and the way risky behaviours are advanced through social media platforms.
Gender Identities and Construction in Ekegusi Proverbs
Authors: Davins Nyanuga Ombongi  , Dr.Anashia Nancy Ong’onda  , Dr.Timothy M. Arege
Published: May 2024

Gender inequality has been a menace among the Abagusii community. In most cases, women are discriminated against for major pertinent issues. Ekegusii proverbs are used to give a true picture of the values and norms of the community. The study applied Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) by Fairclaugh (1989) which addresses unfairness, injustice and inequalities. A descriptive qualitative design was used to make the research more effective. The researcher adopted purposive sampling to select gender-related proverbs to make this research relevant. The study concludes that gender ideologies and latent structures make a significant contribution to gender discrimination, especially when they are accepted as entirely legitimate and normal. The study recommends that gendered proverbs be consciously improved to portray gender neutrality, equality, and contemporariness.
Importance of density functional approximation for the prediction of metalloporphyrin catalyst activities for oxygen reduction
Authors: Henderson Brett , Donnecke Sofia , Genin Scott N. , Ryabinkin Ilya G. , Paci Irina
Published: May 2024

Metalloporphyrins, a class of compounds widely encountered in nature, present intriguing structural and electronic properties for a number of applications, including as oxygen reduction catalysts. However, computational investigations of metalloporphyrin-catalyzed reactions have been hampered by their complex electronic structures. In the present study, we test the sensitivity of metalloporphyrin catalyst activities to the chosen functional in density functional theory. We find a significant split between pure (GGA) and hybrid functionals, with hybrid functionals, in particular B3LYP, showing greater agreement with DLPNO-CCSD(T) reaction energies. Notably, double-hybrids offered no noticeable improvement over the much more computationally efficient B3LYP and PBE0. Other discrepancies between functionals, including ground state spin and geometry, are also considered in this work. Finally, both hybrid and double-hybrid functionals greatly reduced the gas phase errors associated with the main group molecules in the oxygen reduction reaction relative to GGA calculations, leading us to question the application of widely used empirical corrections to O$_2$.
Key role of density functional approximation in predicting M-N-C catalyst activities for oxygen reduction
Authors: Henderson Brett , Donnecke Sofia , Genin Scott N. , Ryabinkin Ilya G. , Paci Irina
Published: May 2024

Metal-Nitrogen-Carbon motifs present intriguing structural and electronic properties for a number of applications, including as oxygen reduction catalysts. However, computational investigations of M-N-C-catalyzed reactions have must grapple with their complex electronic structures. In the present study, we evaluate the impact of the density functional approximation on calculated M-N-C catalyst activities for oxygen reduction. Using metalloporphyrins as model catalysts, we find a significant split between pure (GGA) and hybrid functionals, with hybrid functionals, in particular B3LYP, showing greater agreement with DLPNO-CCSD(T) reaction energies. Notably, double-hybrids offered no noticeable improvement over the much more computationally efficient B3LYP and PBE0. Other discrepancies between functionals, including ground state spin and geometry, are also considered in this work. Finally, both hybrid and double-hybrid functionals greatly reduced the gas phase errors associated with the main group molecules in the oxygen reduction reaction relative to GGA calculations, leading us to question the application of widely used empirical corrections to O$_2$.
Physics-Based Synthetic Data Model for Automated Segmentation in Catalysis Microscopy
Authors: Vuijk Maurits , Ducci Gianmarco , Sandoval Luis , Pietsch Markus , Reuter Karsten , Lunkenbein Thomas , Scheurer Christoph
Published: May 2024

In catalysis research, the amount of microscopy data acquired when imaging dynamic processes is often too much for non-automated quantitative analysis. Developing machine learned segmentation models is challenged by the requirement of high-quality annotated training data. We thus substitute expert-annotated data with a physics-based sequential synthetic data model. We study environmental SEM (ESEM) data collected from isopropanol oxidation to acetone over cobalt oxide. Upon applying a temperature program during the reaction a phase transition occurs, reducing the catalyst selectivity towards acetone. This is accompanied on the μm ESEM by the formation of cracks between the pores of the catalyst surface. We aim to generate synthetic data to train a neural network capable of semantic segmentation (pixel-wise labelling) of this ESEM data. This analysis will lead to insights into this phase transition. To generate synthetic data that approximates this transition, our algorithm composes the ESEM images of the room-temperature catalyst with dynamically evolving synthetic cracks satisfying physical construction principles, gathered from qualitative knowledge accessible in the ESEM data. We mimic the surface crack growth propagation along surface paths, avoiding close vicinity to nearby pores. This physics-based approach results in a lowered rate of false positives compared to a random approach.
3’-O-β-Glycosylation of nucleoside analogues using a promiscuous bacterial glycosyltransferase
Authors: Dolan Jonathan , Keenan Tessa , Benckendorff Caecilie , Ní Cheallaigh Aisling , Fascione Martin , Miller Gavin
Published: May 2024

Nucleoside analogue therapeutics have a proven capability within drug discovery as antimicrobial, antiviral and antineoplastic agents. However, their efficacy can be limited by poor cellular uptake, high off target toxicity and poor bioavailability. Prodrugs of such analogues contribute to an improved pharmacokinetic profile. Herein, we explore biocatalytic glycosylation of nucleoside analogues. The activity of the nucleoside-specific 3’-O-glycosyltransferase AvpGT from Streptomyces sp. AVP053U2 is investigated against a panel of both natural and clinically relevant purine and pyrimidine nucleoside analogues. AvpGT demonstrates broad substrate promiscuity, with 16 of 22 nucleosides tested showing glycosylation by HILIC-MS. Of these, 13 nucleosides were successfully glycosylated on 25 μmol scale in 39-91% yields, including four nucleoside analogue therapeutics. Furthermore, a novel β-glucosidase, AvpGS, was identified from the same Streptomyces sp. strain, heterologously expressed, purified and shown to display high substrate promiscuity in subsequently removing glucose from the glycoconjugates.
Multi Analyte Concentration Analysis of Marine Samples Through Regression Based Machine Learning
Authors: North Nicole , Clark Jessica , Enders Abigail , Grooms Alex , Wairegi Salmika , Duah Kezia , Palassis-Naziri Efthimia , Badu-Tawiah Abraham , Allen Heather
Published: May 2024

Marine systems are incredibly chemically complex. An understanding of the chemical compounds that make up the chemical diversity in these samples is critical to understanding ecological and ocean health metrics. Using Raman spectroscopy in tandem with machine learning combines a low-cost highly transportable analytical technique with a powerful and rapid computational approach that can aid in marine analysis. Here we use Raman spectroscopy and machine learning to identify mM concentrations of three chemically relevant compounds in three distinct classes in a complex aqueous matrix. Saccharides are represented by glucose, fatty acids by butyric acid, and proteins are represented by amino acid proxy through glycine. Eight classical machine learning models (gradient boosted regressors, random forests, histogram gradient boosted regressors, decision trees, k nearest neighbors, support vector regression, multilayer perceptrons, and multivariate linear regression) were tested for their accuracy in identifying the concentrations of glycine, glucose, and butyric acid in marine samples, which were benchmarked through a mass spectrometric method. Support vector regression was able to best identify all three concentrations of glycine, butyric acid, and glucose. Butyric acid was similarly well described through gradient boosted regression and histogram gradient boosted regression. The described spectroscopy and machine learning methodology has the potential to significantly advance rapid field analysis of marine samples.
Techno-economic Analysis and Life Cycle Assessment of Biomass-Derived Polyhydroxyurethane and Non-Isocyanate Polythiourethane Production and Reprocessing
Authors: Liang Chloe , Jadidi Yasheen , Chen Yixuan , Gracida-Alvarez Ulises , Torkelson John , Hawkins Troy , Dunn Jennifer
Published: May 2024

Non-isocyanate polyurethanes (NIPUs) show promise as more sustainable alternatives to conventional, isocyanate-based polyurethanes (PUs). In this study, polyhydroxyurethane (PHU) and non-isocyanate polythiourethane (NIPTU) production and reprocessing models inform the results of a techno-economic analysis and a life cycle assessment. The profitability of selling PHU and NIPTU is rationalized by identifying significant production costs, indicating that raw materials drive the costs of PHU and NIPTU production and reprocessing. After stepping along a path of process improvements, PHU and NIPTU can achieve minimum selling prices (MSPs) of 3.15 USD kg-1 and 4.39 USD kg-1, respectively. Depolymerization yields need to be optimized and polycondensation reactions need to be investigated for the reprocessing of NIPUs into secondary (2°) NIPUs. Of the NIPUs examined here, PHU has a low depolymerization yield and NIPTU has a high depolymerization yield. Fossil energy use, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and water consumption are reported for the bio-based production of PHU, NIPTU, 2° PHU, and 2° NIPTU and compared with baseline values for fossil-based PU production. There are options for reducing environmental impacts which could make these pathways more sustainable. If barriers to implementation are overcome, 2° NIPUs can be manufactured at lower cost and environmental impacts than virgin NIPUs.
Consequences of cost barriers to prescriptions: cohort study in Aotearoa New Zealand
Authors: Jeffreys Mona , Pledger Megan , McKenzie Fiona , Ellison-Loschmann Lis , Irurzun Lopez Maite , Cumming Jacqueline
Published: May 2024

aims: A NZ$5 co-payment prescription charge was removed in July 2023 but may be reinstated. Here we quantify the health impact and cost of not being able to afford this charge. methods: We linked New Zealand Health Surveys (2013/2014–2018/2019) to hospitalisation data using data available in Integrated Data Infrastructure (IDI). Cox proportional-hazards models compared time to hospitalisation between those who had faced a cost barrier to collecting a prescription and those who had not. results: Of the 81,626 total survey respondents, 72,243 were available for analysis in IDI. A further 516 were excluded to give an analysis dataset of 71,502. Of these, 5,889 (8.2%) reported not collecting a prescription due to cost in the previous year. Among people who faced a cost barrier, 60.0% (95% confidence interval [CI] 58.7–61.2%) were admitted to hospital during the study period, compared to 43.9% (95% CI 43.6–44.3%) of those who did not. Having adjusted for socio-demographic variables, people who faced a cost barrier were 34% (hazard ratio 1.34; 95% CI 1.29–1.39) more likely to be admitted to hospital than those who did not. Annual avoidable hospitalisation costs—were prescription co-payments to remain free—are estimated at $32.4 million per year based on the assumption of a causal relationship between unmet need for prescription medicines and subsequent hospitalisation. conclusions: The revenue to the health system from co-payments may be offset by the costs associated with avoidable hospitalisations.
The Relationship Between Learner Beliefs and Foreign Language Anxiety of Chinese EFL International Students
Authors: Wang Shan
Published: May 2024

The research purpose of this study is to measure Chinese EFL (English as a Foreign Language) international students’ learner beliefs and foreign language anxiety and explore the underlying relationship between their beliefs and foreign language anxiety. The study found that learners’ beliefs about the difficulty of language learning are positively related to confidence about their English proficiency, and the more learners pay attention to linguistic accuracy, the higher their foreign language anxiety. When learners believe they can learn English well, their anxiety level could be low, and if they are anxious about English learning, they will adopt practicing methods to deal with their anxiety.
Research on the Improvement and Innovation Paths of Teaching Quality in Private Universities in Zhejiang Province in the Digital Era
Authors: Li Xiangjiang
Published: May 2024

In the digital era, the education and teaching of private undergraduate universities in China are undergoing innovative reform. This article uses the literature review method to conduct a survey and research on the quality of teaching resources, teaching platforms, and literature reserves, and proposes a series of strategies and innovative paths to improve the teaching quality of private undergraduate universities. The research results show that the rational use of digital technology can improve the quality of education and teaching, and achieve innovative development in education and teaching. The research results have certain theoretical value and guiding significance for the teaching reform of private undergraduate universities under the background of digital teaching.
Application of Academic Salons in Cultivating the Scientific Research Skills of First-Year Nursing Master’s Students
Authors: Zhu Chenping , Xiao Jin , Li Kexuan , Yang Weiji
Published: May 2024

Objective: To explore the application effect of academic salons on developing the scientific research skills of first-year nursing master’s students. Methods: According to Wallas’ four-stage model of the creative process, from November 2022 to February 2023, 66 first-year nursing master’s students from the School of Nursing at Zhejiang Chinese Medical University were selected using a convenient sampling method to participate in a multidisciplinary academic salon consisting of a total of 8 sessions held once every two weeks. Before the first and after the last academic salon, postgraduate research skills evaluation questionnaires and perception of research skills acquisition questionnaires were used to assess first-year nursing master’s students. A semi-structured interview was conducted with nine students after the final academic salon. Results: The total scores for scientific research skills and sense of achievement among first-year nursing master’s students after the academic salon were higher than those before the salon, and the difference was statistically significant. The interview results showed that the “salon theme,” “tutor comments,” and “sharer output” are the focus of the first-year nursing master’s students in the academic salon. Conclusions: Academic salons can enhance postgraduate students’ scientific research skills and foster a greater appreciation for scientific research. We can enhance academic salons by carefully choosing relevant themes, inviting knowledgeable presenters and expert tutors to provide feedback, and prioritizing equality and effective communication.
A Study of English Grammar Teaching and Cultural Introduction from the Perspective of Applied Linguistics
Authors: Zhou Yanjing
Published: May 2024

Grammar teaching is the main content of university English teaching, and the quality of teaching will affect the effect of university talent cultivation. Based on the perspective of applied linguistics, it is crucial to use cultural introduction teaching for English grammar teaching. This paper will combine the basic concepts of applied linguistics and cultural introduction teaching, analyze the role of using the cultural introduction teaching method to innovate grammar teaching mode under the perspective of applied linguistics, and put forward a scientific English grammar teaching strategy with the goal of improving teaching quality.
Exploration of Curriculum Ideology and Politics Integrating Medical Humanities Cultivation Model to Enhance Medical Core Values
Authors: Ni Wenjuan , Li Ranhao , Guo Yaqing , Wang Wei
Published: May 2024

Purpose: To explore the application effect of the cultivation mode of Curriculum Ideology and Political Integration of Medical Humanities to enhance the core values of medicine in the clinical internship stage of medical students. Methods: Students in the clinical internship stage of the First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College were selected, and a total of 156 students in one random class in each grade were taken as the observation group and received the integration cultivation mode; 148 students were taken as the control group and employed the traditional mode. The teaching effect of interns in the two groups was analyzed. Results: The teaching performance of students in both groups after clinical internship teaching was improved compared with that before admission; the teaching performance, teaching effect, teaching evaluation, and teaching satisfaction of the observation group were higher than that of the control group. Conclusion: The integration of the medical humanities training model with curriculum ideology and politics in the clinical internship of medical students is conducive to the improvement of teaching performance, teaching evaluation, teaching satisfaction of teachers and students, and the development and improvement of core values of medical students, which is of good value for teaching application.
Artificial Intelligence Based on Resilient Leadership in the Health Sector – A Secondary Publication
Authors: Tapia Elaine Bastidas
Published: May 2024

At present, it is impossible to deny the existence of artificial intelligence in various areas of social life, understood as the simulation of expert human intelligence from computer processes that involve learning, reasoning, and self-correction, its benefits to the medical field, in particular, are innumerable, but their incorporation into health systems has been gradual for many reasons. According to the above, this research analyzed artificial intelligence based on resilient leadership in the health sector, for which qualitative research was carried out with a documentary-bibliographic design with printed and electronic documentary sources with theoretical contributions from Ávila, Mayer, and Quesada, Morgan, Villa, and Finol, among others. It is highlighted that resilient leadership has become a strategic factor in all organizations, since times of uncertainty and changes lead institutions to properly manage the incorporation of technologies specifically AI, achieving in this way that the centers and professionals in the field of health assume the needs of the contexts and the innovations of the same. It is concluded that resilient leadership will allow artificial intelligence in the health sector to generate higher levels of learning and adaptability to the transformations that are necessary, whose resistance would make its application difficult and in the long run it will leave behind professionals who refuse to assume the contributions of these innovative techniques in medical practice.
The Usefulness of Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Metastasis in Patients with Urothelial Carcinoma — A Secondary Publication
Authors: Takayanagi Akio , Takahashi Atsushi , Yorozuya Wakako , Okabe Kou , Kaji Tomohito , Takagi Yoshio
Published: May 2024

Purpose: This study examined the usefulness of positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis of metastasis in patients with urothelial carcinoma. Materials and methods: The subjects were patients who were newly diagnosed with urothelial carcinoma in our department on whom we performed CT and PET/CT to search for metastasis. Results: The median age of the 92 subjects was 71 years, and bladder and upper tract urothelial cancer were underlying diseases in 41 (46%) and 51 (54%) patients, respectively. In 66 (72%) of the 92 cases, no metastasis was observed by CT, while PET/CT revealed metastasis in 9 (14%). The 57 (86%) patients in whom both CT and PET/CT showed no metastasis underwent radical surgery, while 2 patients (4%) exhibited pathological lymph node metastasis. Of the 26 patients in whom CT revealed metastasis, PET/CT showed no metastasis in 3 (12%), and the absence of pathological metastasis was confirmed in all patients. Of the 23 patients found to have metastasis in both CT and PET/CT, metastasis that could not be identified by CT was discovered by performing PET/CT in 10 (43%) patients. PET/CT showed significantly higher diagnostic accuracy than CT alone (P < 0.01), with sensitivities of 94.1% and 67.6%, specificities of 100% and 94.8%, and accuracy rates of 97.8% and 84.7%, respectively. Conclusions: PET/CT of patients with urothelial cancer revealed that metastases that cannot be diagnosed by CT alone are found at a significant frequency. Since these metastases can affect treatment choices in patients with urothelial cancer, PET/CT is considered to be useful in diagnosing metastases in patients with urothelial cancer.
THE TIME-FRACTIONAL PERTURBED NONLINEAR SCHRÖDINGER EQUATION WITH BETA DERIVATIVE
Authors: Amin Md. Al
Published: May 2024

In this article, we extract the diverse solitary wave solutions to the time-fractional perturbed nonlinear Schrödinger equation describing the dynamics of optical solitons travelling through nonlinear optical fibers. The nonlinear fractional differential equation is transformed into a nonlinear differential equation using a traveling wave transformation relating to the beta derivative. After that, the resulting equation is explained using the extended Riccati equation method. Abundant soliton and soliton-type solutions are extracted, comprising trigonometric and hyperbolic functions. The nature of the solutions varies qualitatively depending on distinct parameters. Additionally, graphical representations of the constructed solutions exhibit various physical forms, including kink, bell-shaped, periodic, anti-coupon etc. Moreover, the achieved solutions play a significant role in interpreting wave propagation studies and are essential for validating numerical and experimental findings in the fields of nonlinear optics, quantum mechanics, engineering, etc.
Perspectives of Peers as a Microsystem for Supporting Deaf Students in Inclusive Elementary Schools
Authors: Sahara Betya , Mumpuniarti Mumpuniarti , Suwarjo Suwarjo , Syamsuri Muhammad
Published: May 2024

Peers play a crucial role in facilitating student participation, fostering interaction and unlocking the potential for development, thereby providing an experiential glimpse into living within inclusive or diverse societal settings. This study delves into the perspectives of peers regarding the inclusion of their hearing-impaired counterparts within the classroom microsystem. Focused on the relatively unexplored terrain of typical peers' viewpoints on the presence of hearing-impaired students, this research engages one hundred and twenty-one peers from students with hearing impairments at regular elementary school levels in Banjarbaru City, Indonesia, and their teachers from six classes across different schools. The recruitment process utilized purposive sampling for interviews and a questionnaire, with the gathered data subjected to thematic analysis. Employing the Miles & Huberman model, the data analysis follows a three-fold path encompassing data reduction, presentation, and conclusion/verification. The study underscores the significance of peer management within the microsystem, highlighting its role in aiding the development of proximal zones in the classroom for students with hearing impairments. Drawing from the findings, the study recommends two key interventions. Firstly, teachers are encouraged to foster understanding among peers about hearing-impaired students through targeted learning activities, thereby transforming the microsystem into a supportive environment. Secondly, within the classroom microsystem, both teachers and peers are urged to establish a common language applicable to all elements of the class. This concerted effort aims to enhance communication and interaction, fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment for all students.
Effects of Facilitating Condition, Social Influence and Self-Efficacy on Science Teachers’ Integration of Digital Technology in South Africa: A Regression-Based Approach
Authors: Jere Samuel , Mpeta Mamotena
Published: May 2024

The ongoing failure to raise academic achievement in certain science subjects across rural areas of South Africa necessitates the consideration of technology-enhanced instructional approaches, as such strategies can augment learners’ understanding. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the integration of digital technologies in teaching sciences in a rural district of South Africa. The study was guided by the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology as the theoretical framework. A cross-sectional survey was used to collect quantitative data. The research instrument was a questionnaire related to science teachers’ integration of digital technology. The sample size was 158 participants, who were selected using convenience sampling. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and stepwise multiple linear regression. The study found that science teachers’ integration of digital technology was moderate. Stepwise multiple linear regression revealed that facilitating condition (? = 0.446, t = 6.088, p < .05) was the most important predictor of teachers’ integration of digital technology, followed by self-efficacy (? = 0.295, t = 4.857, p < .05) and social influence (? = 0.160, t = 2.213, p < .05). The study offers insights to policymakers and educators on improving the integration of digital technology in science education. Suggestions for accelerating the integration of digital technology in economically disadvantaged rural communities are presented. The implications of the study are that improving facilitating conditions, self-efficacy, and social influence can enhance science teachers’ integration of digital technology. Future research is required to determine changes over time in the teachers’ integration of digital technology through longitudinal studies.
Cirugía cardiaca pediátrica: colaboración integral entre cirugía y anestesiología para optimizar los resultados del paciente infantil
Authors: Rodriguez Rivadeneira Cinthya Carolina , Blanco Silva Andrea , Rodríguez Núñez Fanny
Published: May 2024

La Cardiología Pediátrica es la especialidad que se encarga de la asistencia integral al niño con enfermedad congénita o adquirida del sistema cardiovascular, aplicando el conocimiento médico-quirúrgico cardiológico en un amplio periodo de la vida humana, que se ha ido extendiendo hacia el periodo fetal, por un lado y, más allá de la adolescencia, por otro, al verse incrementada la supervivencia de los pacientes con cardiopatía. La presente investigación se llevó a cabo mediante una revisión bibliográfica. Inicialmente, se realizó una búsqueda exhaustiva en bases de datos especializadas, como PubMed y Scopus, utilizando términos relevantes como "cirugía cardiaca pediátrica", "anestesia infantil". Posteriormente, se llevó a cabo la selección de artículos mediante la revisión de títulos y resúmenes, seguida de la lectura completa de aquellos considerados pertinentes. Se extrajeron datos relevantes relacionados con las técnicas quirúrgicas, protocolos anestésicos y resultados clínicos, los cuales fueron analizados y sintetizados. La colaboración integral entre cirugía y anestesiología en cirugía cardiaca pediátrica no solo mejora los resultados clínicos, sino que también promueve una atención centrada en el paciente que considera no solo la intervención quirúrgica en sí misma, sino también el bienestar global y la calidad de vida del paciente infantil y su familia. Esta sinergia entre disciplinas refleja un enfoque holístico y multidisciplinario hacia la atención médica, donde la comunicación abierta, el trabajo en equipo y el intercambio de conocimientos son esenciales para alcanzar los mejores resultados en la atención de los pacientes más vulnerables.
A Linguistic Study of Metadiscourse Markers in Local Government Regulation for Tourism Development
Authors: Ekawati Rosyida , Izzak Arif , Puspitasari Desi
Published: May 2024

Abstract. Study on metadiscourse covers various genres of texts, both academic and non-academic texts. This study concerns the genre of regulation that is still rarely studied. It aims to explain the types and functions of metadiscourse in local government regulation. By using descriptive qualitative design, it studied the local government regulation for Sumenep tourism development in particular for the front matter and the section of the core content of the regulation, excluding part of the explanation or attachment. Data in the form of clauses and sentences used which contain metadiscourse markers. Results of the study have shown that there are transitions, endophoric markers, and evidentials of interactive metadiscourse. There are no frame markers and code glosses. Endophoric markers are the most frequently used functions to refer to information from the text previously stated, evidentials that refer to information from other texts are mainly used to refer to other forms of the constitution, laws, ministerial regulation, and other government regulations as the basis of regulation drafting, and the least is transitions that functions to relate between main clause to be coherent and easily understood as a whole text.  Meanwhile, all categories of interactional metadiscourse markers are not found in this genre of regulation. The use of metadiscourse markers can assist in engaging the reader by signaling the writer's attitude, position, or assessment of the presented information. This can render the text more interactive and persuasive.Keywords: metadiscourse, regulation, tourism, Sumenep, Madura