bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Predicting procrastination with academic performance: Towards the anticipation of a higher education problem
Authors: Mastrantonio María Paola , Pestana José Vicente , Codina Nuria
Published: March 2023

Purpose: With the purpose of predicting the problem of procrastination, we study how age, sex, type of studies and grade for admission to higher education influence the procrastination behavior of students.Design/methodology/approach: In a sample of 359 university students, the Pure Procrastination scale was applied, as well as data on sex, age, grade previous to join the university, grade completed and year of study (first to fourth). To identify underlying variables or factors that explain the configuration of correlations in the items of the scale used, an exploratory factor analysis was carried out (principal component analysis with Varimax normalization). Next, a multiple linear regression analysis was performed with the variables sex, age, and admission grade as independent variables and academic procrastination as the dependent variable.Findings: It has been possible to identify the variables that influence the procrastinating behavior of university students. From the identification of which students will possibly present procrastinating behaviors, the people responsible for university education will be able to implement intervention programs to deal with procrastination.Research limitations/implications: The sample is not representative of the universe of university students, although the results obtained are relevant enough to replicate the study in other university contexts. Our data could have included more instruments for collecting information, which in future studies would entail incorporating scales related to the perception of time management, motivation or self-regulation.Practical implications: Distinguishing, among university students, those who may present more procrastination tendencies will guide those responsible for the educational process of said students with respect to measures to alleviate the negative effects of procrastination through psycho-socio-educational intervention programs.Social implications: The knowledge derived from this work has practical implications for the students themselves who, in the case of being identified as a potential procrastinator, may benefit from a psycho-socio-educational intervention that will help them manage their time and reduce the discomfort derived from the procrastination.Originality/value: On the previous corpus of existing scientific knowledge, this work provides knowledge that allows optimizing, both at a public and private level, the academic, economic and social resources of university institutions in which procrastination can affect the preparation and the student performance.
Analysis of determinants influencing the level of intelectual capital disclosure: The case of FTSE 100 entities
Authors: Kucera Martin , Dvorakova Dana
Published: March 2023

Purpose: The paper deals with the issue of intellectual capital (IC) and its disclosure in the financial statements of FTSE 100 entities. The paper aims to identify the determinants that influence entities to reveal IC related information and also to highlight the theoretical aspects behind such determinants, resulting in comprehensive findings. The results of the analysis can be used to understand what leads entities to make decisions in the field of non-financial disclosure.Design/methodology/approach: The research part is devoted to the analysis of the relationship between the level of IC disclosures and the analysed determinants – size, profitability and industry. To produce a comprehensive set of results, descriptive statistics are used, followed by regression and correlation analysis. The pooling OLS method is used as it has a higher predictive power than random and fixed effect methods.Findings: Based on the results of the analysis, it was concluded that the profitability measured as ROA is not a key factor of intellectual capital disclosure in the annual reports of FTSE 100 companies. From the point of view of size measured as total assets, there exists a statistically significant relationship for relational capital, which is generally tied to the company's relationships with customers, vendors, suppliers, and other significant constituents. The analysis also showed significant differences between traditional and service industry in the amount of IC information being reported for all IC categories.Originality/value: This paper focuses on the determinants influencing the level of IC reporting in a representative sample of entities from the highly active FTSE100 stock market. The paper focuses on three determinants that are frequently reported in existing research. This paper presents statistically based results on the relationships between the determinants and IC, but also between the different parts of IC (human capital, structural capital and relational capital), which provides insights into the structure of reported information on intellectual capital.
Optimization proposals to the payment clearing
Authors: Martinez Roylan
Published: March 2023

In recent years, the amount of payment transactions have exponentially increased and with them, new abstract payment methods and techniques have emerged. In this paper, we provide two new interesting optimization problem solutions aimed to reduce the amount of money needed in a multilateral set-off system. The presented concepts—built upon solutions of relatively new but well-known graph theory and mathematical optimization theory—show how the use of some payment transaction methods can improve the traditional compensation logic behind a payment transaction. These theoretic optimizations solutions can lead to an increase of payment transactions of a specific market area with a common monetary union and system of payments—be it a country, a group of countries, etc—and a specific range of time —be it a year, a month, etc—. Thus, improving, in economic terms, the existing competition, economic activity and welfare.
Reconstruction of the Holocene Paleogeography of Bani Salama, Wadi El‑Natrun, Egypt
Authors: Younes Gamal , Flaux Clément , Jouffroy-Bapicot Isabelle , Marriner Nick
Published: March 2023

Wadi El-Natrun depression lies about 100 km north-west of Cairo, just south of the ‘desert road’ between Cairo and Alexandria. The depression has a longitudinal morphology extending from the southeast to the northwest with average dimensions of about 60 km × 15 km. Bani Salama site lies in the eastern part of the depression, to the east of Fasda Lake, which is located at -27 m below sea level. Based on a geomorphological survey and local archaeology, we found that the site has been occupied by human societies since at least around 4000 years before the present. The site contains ruins of a temple and a castle dating back to the 12th Dynasty of the Pharaonic period (1985-1773 BC). The site also contains workshops of raw glass production dating back to Egypt’s Roman period (31 BC – AD 395). The aim of this study is to investigate the Holocene marsh deposits of Bani Salama, which are located between the Pliocene plateau and Fasda Lake. A sediment core (NAT-11) was taken from the site in June 2015. This core is investigated to understand the Holocene palaeo-geography, palaeoclimates and human impacts.
Idealism vs. Pragmatism
Authors: Illanas García Luis
Published: March 2023

The case of Yugoslavia is paradigmatic in the light of its traumatic decomposition, through a war resulting from religious tensions, nationalism, and revanchism. However, in the decades following the end of the Second World War, Yugoslavia was one of the major protagonists of the historical period known as the Cold War. From a position of theoretical independence from the two opposing blocs, Yugoslavia led the Non-Aligned Movement, and from this organisation it was, as a state, an active defender of the processes of decolonisation and on numerous occasions the main supporter of the new states that were gaining independence from their metropolises. The case of Algeria was significant in the relationship between Yugoslavia and anti-colonialism, for never before had Yugoslav involvement been so intense as in this French colony in North Africa.
The Practical Geopolitics of the Portuguese Estado Novo in the Context of the Colonial War (1955-1974)
Authors: de las Heras Mariano García , Ríos Jerónimo
Published: March 2023

Based on critical geopolitics, and more specifically on the possibilities offered by practical geopolitics, the following chapter aims to analyse the essence of the discourse of the Portuguese state authorities in relation to Portugal's status as a colonial power, especially after the beginning of the decolonization process, from the early 1960s onwards. Specifically, the period covered by this paper runs from 1955, the year of Portugal's accession to the United Nations, until the end of the dictatorship in 1974. For this purpose, the primary sources used are the parliamentary sessions held in the Portuguese National Assembly and the public speeches delivered by the head of state, António de Oliveira Salazar. The paper thus shows how the foundations of the country's foreign policy were evolving at a particularly convulsive moment in its history, when the legitimization/threat binomial held a central position in terms of discourse.
Prevalence of overweight or underweight among institutionalized patients with schizophrenia: a descriptive cross-sectional study
Authors: Athurugiriya T. R. , Ganesan M.
Published: March 2023

Background: Schizophrenia is known to be associated with metabolic and or nutritional derangements among institutionalized patients due to multiple reasons that may have a negative impact on the recovery process.
Aims: To determine the prevalence of overweight or underweight and their associated factors among patients diagnosed with schizophrenia at the long-stay facilities of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the Halfway Home, Mulleriyawa, Sri Lanka.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among patients of the long-stay units of the NIMH and the Halfway Home, Mulleriyawa, Sri Lanka. Patients with an ICD 10 diagnosis of schizophrenia for more than five years were recruited. The sociodemographic and clinical details were obtained from the patients and their medical records using a prepiloted questionnaire. The body mass index (BMI), the mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), the waist circumference (WC), and the waist/hip ratio were measured using standard techniques.
Results: Out of the 218 participants who consented, 65% were females who were more likely to be on two or more antipsychotics than males (P=0.01). The male participants were significantly more likely to be diagnosed with a comorbid medical condition than the females (P=0.01).
Of the sample, 33% of the males and 14% of the females were underweight, while 35% of the females and 5% of the males were overweight and these differences were statistically significant (P<0.001). The prevalence of android (apple-shaped) obesity was 97% in those who were overweight (P<0.001). Strong correlations were observed between the BMI and the MUAC (r =0.808, P< 0.001) and between the BMI and the WC (r=0.849, P< 0.001).
Conclusions: A considerable proportion of males and females with long-standing schizophrenia were underweight and overweight, respectively. Clinicians must pay attention to nutritional status of institutionalised patients as it has an impact on the recovery process.
COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, hesitancy, and associated factors among patients attending an outpatient psychiatry clinic at a teaching hospital in North Central Province, Sri Lanka
Authors: Ellepola A.
Published: March 2023

Background: Vaccination of people against COVID-19 infection has shown success in limiting the complications of the infection. Certain populations such as people with psychiatric illnesses are found to be vulnerable to develop COVID-19 and its complications.
Aims: The objectives of this study were to determine the vaccine acceptance or hesitancy and their determinants among patients taking treatment for psychiatric disorders at the psychiatry clinic of a teaching hospital in North Central Province, Sri Lanka.
Methods: Consenting patients among those who were attending the psychiatry clinic were administered a semi-structured questionnaire to determine the vaccine acceptance or hesitance in obtaining the vaccination, and their determinants.
Results: The majority (>89%) of the study population had accepted the COVID vaccine. The majority (>90%) of the patients who rejected the vaccine were less than 25 years and had refused it due to the fear of its side effects and doubts about the safety of the vaccine.
Conclusions: All stakeholders should take extra efforts to target the younger population with psychiatric illnesses to educate them regarding the safety and side effects of the COVID vaccines to maximize the vaccination rates and also prevent the occurrence of COVID-19 infection and its complications.
Illusory delusions
Authors: Samarasinghe D.
Published: March 2023

No abstract available
Mental Health issues among grade ten students in the Ampara Regional Director of Health Services area: a qualitative study
Authors: Nadeeka N. H. S. , Wijewardena K.
Published: March 2023

Background: Adolescents are vulnerable to develop mental health problems due to the many physiological, psychological, and social changes which occur in their lives. Research is scarce regarding this issue from rural areas of Sri Lanka.
Aims: To identify and explore the mental health problems experienced by grade ten students in Ampara Regional Director of Health Services area, possible underlying reasons for these, and their coping measures.
Methods: A qualitative study was conducted among grade ten students and their teachers in four type IC and II schools from the Ampara educational zone in the Ampara Regional Director of Health Services area. Semi-structured focus group discussions conducted separately with students and teachers were used for data collection. Thematic analysis was performed on the collected data which was transcribed verbatim.
Results: Six main themes, namely, emotional problems, peer issues, use of alcohol, tobacco and other substances, involvement in groups and seeking pleasure, violent behaviour and learning difficulties were identified in the thematic analysis. Originating from single-parent families, poverty, disrupted family connectedness and low educational level of parents emerged as possible underlying risk factors for the development of mental health problems among the study group. Different ways in which students faced the issues and the importance of having proper mental health promotion services in the school context were emphasised by both students and teachers.
Conclusions: Multiple mental health issues in adolescents studying in grade ten were identified in this qualitative study. School health programmes are recommended to include mental health promotion for primary prevention of such issues.
Psychiatric morbidity among COVID-19 positive persons in Central Province, Sri Lanka: a cross-sectional study
Authors: Mirza J. F. , Wijayatilake P. V. H. D. K. , Ratnayake D. R. D. L. , Godavitharana A. M. M. , Amarasinghe D. K. , Thennakoon T. M. P. D. M. , Rajapakse T. N. , Fernando P. H. S.
Published: March 2023

Background: The COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has been reported to affect the physical and mental well-being of individuals due to its pathophysiology and associated strict control measures.
Aims: To explore the psychological morbidity and associated factors among the recently diagnosed SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals in Central Province, Sri Lanka.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among residents of the intermediate care centres (ICC) for COVID-19 infected patients in the Central Province, Sri Lanka from 06/05/2021 to 04/08/2021. The participants completed a questionnaire on sociodemographic details and were screened for symptoms of depression and anxiety using the Patient Health Questionnaire- 9 (PHQ-9) and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7).
Results: Of the 419 participants, 18.6% and 11.2% met cutoffs for depression and anxiety respectively. None of the participants reported self-harm following the diagnosis of COVID-19 infection, but 4.5% reported having experienced suicidal ideas. On bivariate analysis, female sex (P=0.002), being older than 35 years (P=0.04) and the presence of non-communicable diseases in the participant (P=0.04) were significantly associated with symptoms of depression.
Conclusions: The findings of this study indicate that a proportion of people diagnosed with acute COVID-19 infection experience psychological symptoms. This indicates the need for increased awareness about mental health issues associated with COVID-19 and the provision of appropriate psychological support for individuals at risk.
The association between the use of selected forms of social media and the emotional intelligence of undergraduates of a state university in Sri Lanka
Authors: Keara D. , De Zoysa P.
Published: March 2023

Background: Social media (SM) permit self-presentation and social interactions. Emotional intelligence (EI) is known to be associated with satisfaction with life and personal and professional performance. Youth are involved with SM which may have an impact on their EI.
Aims: This study aimed to assess the association between the use of selected forms of SM, namely Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and the EI of undergraduates in a state university in Sri Lanka. The study also evaluated selected correlates associated with the amount of time spent on SM and EI.
Methods: An online cross-sectional study was conducted among 110 undergraduates of a state university in Sri Lanka. A pre-piloted social networking questionnaire, specially designed for this study, and the pre-piloted Wong and Law EI Scale were used to gather data.
Results: Participants reported a mean of 3.3 hours on WhatsApp, 2.2 hours on Facebook, and 1.1 hours on Instagram, per day, during weekdays. The distribution of the means of each item of EI ranged from 4.83 to 5.21. There was a significant negative association between the time spent on WhatsApp and EI. The age and gender of the participants did not indicate any significant influence on the time spent on SM. The age and year of study of the participants were significantly associated with EI. However, gender did not have a significant association with EI.
Conclusions: This online survey found a negative impact on EI with one form of SM, namely, WhatsApp, however, more studies in this area are needed among university students in Sri Lanka to determine the exact impact of SM on EI and related factors.
Current trends, models of assessment and interventions for suicide and self-harm: an update
Authors: Wickramasinghe A. , Hewagama M.
Published: March 2023

No abstract available
CEU 2023 Florence: an appointment with the future of the emergency system
Authors: Ghiadoni Lorenzo
Published: March 2023

The Academy of Emergency Medicine and Care is one of the more than 20 scientific societies promoting the 3rd National Congress of Emergency/Urgency (CEU2023), planned in Florence from March 30th to April 1st.1

This will be a fundamental appointment for update on all clinical and organizing aspects of the Italian emergency system. More that 2500 people will participated to the CEU2023 meeting and courses with the possibility to attend more than 50 sessions with approximately 500 national and international speakers. This organization will ensure elevate quality of updating for specific themes by covering the point of view of hospital and pre-hospital medical doctors and nurses, emergency medicine trainees, but other professionals (drivers, rescuers, technicians, and volunteers). [...]
The effectiveness of mental health nursing promotive and preventive model on protective factors, risk factors and adolescents’ mental health
Authors: Sulistiowati Ni Made Dian , Keliat Budi Anna , Ismail Raden Irawati , Besral Besral , Lanang Triana I Ketut Dian
Published: March 2023

Adolescents are at risk in experiencing mental health problems if the risk factors owned are more than the protective factors. This study aims to identify the effectiveness of Mental Health nursing promotive and preventive models on protective factors, risk factors and Adolescents’ Mental Health. This research was with quasi-experiment, design employed randomization control group pre and post-test design conducted on 240 adolescents, which was divided into both groups equally. The study found that protective factors (self-esteem, family relationship, and prosocial ability) has increased after intervention model by 10.2%; 4.4%; 15.7%, respectively, risk factors (bullying behavior, anxiety, emotional problems, behavioral problems, and peer problems) has decreased after the intervention model by 9.8%; 26.1%; 25.9%; 17.5%; 22.4%, respectively. The model also increased the adolescents’ mental health after intervention model by 14.9%. The mental health nursing promotive and preventive model is effective to increase the mental health of adolescents by 21.3%. Mental health nursing’ promotive and preventive model could be used as basic needs to implement early detection regarding mental health of adolescents in the UKS scope and involving teachers’ role, as well as parents in maintaining mental health.
Educación mediática e informacional y pensamiento crítico
Authors: Lopez-Gonzalez Hibai , Sosa Luciana , Sánchez Lydia , Faure-Carvallo Adrien
Published: March 2023

Introducción: La alfabetización mediática e informacional parece ser necesaria en la formación de una ciudadanía capaz de usar la información de manera crítica. Los crecientes fenómenos de desinformación, así como los efectos de los medios y en especial los medios sociales en ciertos colectivos, nos obliga a analizar de qué manera este tipo de educación ayuda a crear un pensamiento crítico. Metodología: Este estudio ofrece una revisión sistemática de la literatura científica publicada sobre pensamiento crítico y alfabetización mediática e informacional. Para ello, se analizaron las bases de datos de la Core Collection de la Web of Science y de Scopus. Resultados: Tras una criba en función de los criterios de inclusión y exclusión establecidos, se analizó una muestra de 65 artículos. En el análisis se tuvieron en cuenta tanto las principales características bibliométricas de la producción científica como los temas emergentes. Discusión: Se observó que la mayoría de la producción científica tiene una naturaleza empírica siguiendo tres patrones temáticos: ámbito de aplicación; instrumentos y evaluación; límites y dificultades. Conclusión: Como conclusión, la revisión sugiere que incluir la alfabetización mediática e informacional en la educación mejora la capacidad crítica. Sin embargo, en sí misma muestra algunas limitaciones como que su efecto se debilite con el tiempo o que necesite ser complementada con otros enfoques.
A novel circular fractal ring UWB monopole antenna with dual band‐notched characteristics
Authors: Çelik Kayhan
Published: March 2023

This paper presents a novel circular fractal ring monopole antenna for ultra‐wideband (UWB) hardware with dual band‐notched properties. The proposed antenna consists of four crescent‐shaped nested rings, a tapered feeding line at the front of the dielectric material, and a semicircular ground plane on the backside. In this design, the nested rings are used both as a radiation element and a band rejection element. The proposed antenna has a bandwidth of 9.03 GHz, which works efficiently in the range of 2.63 GHz–11.66 GHz with the dual notched bands of Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) at 3.15 GHz–3.66 GHz and wireless local area network (WLAN) at 4.9 GHz–5.9 GHz, respectively. The antenna has a compact size of 20 mm × 30 mm × 1 mm (0.177 × 0.265 × 0.0084 λ0) and is implemented using a flame‐retardant type 4 (FR4) material. It has a maximum gain of approximately 4 dB in its operating range, and experimental results support the simulation predictions with high accuracy. The findings of this study imply that the designed antenna can be utilized in UWB applications.
Development of a Tool to Measure Compliance with Infection Prevention Activities Against Emerging Respiratory Infectious Diseases among Nurses Working in Acute Care and Geriatric Hospitals
Authors: Jeong Sun Young , Song Min Sun , Jung Heeja
Published: March 2023

Background: This study developed a preliminary instrument to measure nurses’ infection prevention compliance against emerging respiratory infectious diseases and to verify the reliability and validity of the developed instrument.Method: The participants were 199 nurses working at a university hospital with more than 800 beds and two long-term care hospitals. Data were collected in May 2022.Results: The final version of the developed instrument consisted of six factors and 34 items, with an explanatory power of 61.68%. The six factors were equipment and environment management and education, hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette, infection risk assessment and flow management, protection of employees in contact with infected patients, ward access management of patients with infectious diseases, and wearing and removing personal protective equipment. We verified the convergent and discriminant validities of these factors. The instrument's internal consistency was adequate (Cronbach’s α=0.82), and the Cronbach’s α of each factor ranged from 0.71 to 0.91.Conclusion: This instrument can be utilized to determine the level of nurses’ compliance with infection prevention activity against emerging respiratory infectious diseases and will contribute to measuring the effectiveness of future programs promoting infection-preventive activities.
Komunizm w psychiatrii
Authors: Kosiński Krzysztof
Published: March 2023

Grzegorz Michalik’s study is located on the borderline of the history of science, history of ideas and social history. It is based on hitherto unknown sources and periodicals from 1945–1956. The work consists of ten chapters. First, the author outlines the history of psychiatry, starting from the end of the 18th century. He shows the development of this discipline in Poland during the partitions. Later he discusses the impact of psychoanalysis and eugenics on the development of psychiatry in the first half of the 20th century. Then he presents the specifics of the Soviet model of psychiatry and the doctrine of Pavlovism developed in the 1930s and 1940s, which, according to the author, should rather be labeled as ‘Pavlovism-Lysenkoism’. The main part of the book shows the stages of the Sovietization of Polish psychiatry, including the attitudes of Polish psychiatrists (from conformism to attempts at mimicry). Methods of treatment and conditions in psychiatric hospitals are also discussed. The author puts forward the thesis that before 1956 the problems in the psychiatric treatment had not been solved. Political changes in 1956 coincided with the invention of ground-breaking drugs, which marked the beginning of a new chapter in the history of psychiatry – psychopharmacology.
Badania opinii publicznej prezentowane na łamach „Głosu Wolnego” – oficjalnej gazety I Krajowego Zjazdu Delegatów NSZZ „Solidarność”
Authors: Kosk Barbara
Published: March 2023

Od pierwszych dni września do połowy października 1981 roku w Gdańsku odbywał się I Krajowy Zjazd Delegatów NSZZ „Solidarność”. Zgromadzenie budziło duże zainteresowanie społeczeństwa. Rzetelne źródło wiedzy na temat wydarzenia stanowiło wydawane z okazji zjazdu oficjalne pismo „Głos Wolny”. Jak do tej pory treść gazety nie stała się przedmiotem badań historyków, choć pismo zawiera wiele ciekawych informacji wartych szczegółowych studiów. W niniejszej pracy przedstawiono studium rubryki Nasza sonda, będącej jedną z form badania opinii publicznej, zamieszczonej na łamach wydawnictwa. Analiza dotyczy przedmiotu przeprowadzonej sondy oraz jej wyników. Dodatkowo dokonano także próby określenia znaczenia oraz funkcji rubryki. Do przeprowadzenia studiów wykorzystano metodę sondażu diagnostycznego, analizę zawartości treści, a także analizę ilościową oraz jakościową, przy pomocy których badaniu poddano wszystkie (24) numery pisma.

Public opinion polls Presented in “Głos Wolny” – the official newspaper of the 1st National Congress of Delegates of NSZZ “Solidarność”

From the first days of September to mid-October 1981, the 1st National Congress of Delegates of NSZZ “Solidarność” took place in Gdańsk. The assembly attracted significant public attention. A reliable source of information about the event was the official magazine “Głos Wolny”, published on the occasion of the Congress. So far, the newspaper has not been studied by historians yet, although the magazine contains information worth detailed studies. This work presents the analysis of the Nasza sonda column, one of the forms of a public opinion poll published in the newspaper. This analysis regards the subject of the survey along with its results. Additional attempts to determine the importance and the role of the column are made. The diagnostic survey, content analysis, quantitative and qualitative analyses are the methods used to study all 24 issues of the journal.
John 13:1-20 as an example for Indonesian Bethel Churches in Batam
Authors: Melati Ester , Wahyuni Sri , Suparti Hana , Missa Antonius , Uriptiningsih Ana Lestari
Published: March 2023

This study was conducted with the aim of identifying the description of the modelling behaviour of Jesus, as well as expressing views based John 13:1-20 among Indonesia Bethel Churches (IBC) in Batam. The method used was a quantitative descriptive method based upon research entitled "Explanatory and confirmatory studies of correct education based on John 1:1-18 among teachers of Christian religious education in Batam”. The researchers concluded that there are positive aspects that can contribute to teacher/leader/officials progress in the provision of quality Christian education in Batam, and these include: First, from the results of testing the first hypothesis which states that the implementation of the example of the Lord Jesus Christ in ministry based on the Gospel of John 13:1-20, the IBC officials (Y) are in the high category. Second, From the results of the testing of the second hypothesis proposed, the most dominant dimension determining the implementation of the example of the Lord Jesus Christ in ministry based on the Gospel of John 13:1-20 among IBC in Batam Officials is being exemplary in doing God's will (D2). This conclusion can be deduced from the results of the linear regression analysis that the dimension of being Exemplary in Doing God's Will (D2) has the highest determination value, namely 0.934 with a contribution to the endogenous variable of 87.2%. This indicates that the most dominant dimension which determines the Implementation of the example of the Lord Jesus Christ in Ministry Based on the Gospel of John 13:1-20 can totally affect the distribution of scores on the level of implementation of the example provided by the Lord based on the Gospel of John 13:1-20 among Indonesian Bethel Church Officials in Batam City.
A study on the stairway design of university campus based on landscape preference theory
Authors:   Korea Institute of Design Research Society, Liu Lian , Kang Jae Cheol
Published: March 2023

Under the backdrop of the rapid development of globalization, knowledge, and informatization, more and more students are entering universities. With the dynamic change of university education methods, environmental factors and design, the standard of students choosing university is not only academic level and teacher education level, but also campus landscape environment is an important part of evaluation. Stairs are an important design element of the landscape environment and provide connecting media to spaces with higher order on the campus to meet traffic vertical functions while providing vitality to the campus landscape space. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of stair design on student emotion and satisfaction around the most representative stair design of university campus landscape, focusing on four evaluation attributes (complexity, coherence, mystery, and legibility) of landscape preference theory. Taking students in China and South Korea who are experiencing college life as the survey objects, 12 representative campus stair design cases at home and abroad were selected for questionnaire survey, and 303 valid questionnaires were finally collected. Regression analysis was performed using SPSS 21.0 and AMOS 24.0 statistical tools, and the results are as follows. (1) It was found that the complexity, mystery and legibility of the university campus stairs design had a significant effect on students' emotions. (2) It was found that the coherence of the university campus stairs design did not significantly affect students' emotions. (3) It was found that Students' Emotions had a significant effec on Satisfaction. The results of this study can provide data and theoretical support to the stair design of the university campus, increase students' pleasant emotions, and increase students' satisfaction, ultimately creating an efficient and healthy university campus landscape atmosphere.
A Study of Art Museums Convergence Education Guidelines Model for Social Improvement and Talents Development of Mild Autism Spectrum Disability
Authors:   Korea Institute of Design Research Society, Yang Yeon Kyoung
Published: March 2023

In order to establish an effective museum convergence education guide and model, this study first sought ways to redefine the local and social role of art museums for the people with autism developmental disabilities. Second, the effectiveness of art enjoyment, mental recovery, and self-exploration were analyzed, and through the participation of family guardians in art museum programs. Third, various attempts and new role implications were derived to expand the social convergence platform of art museum exhibition-linked education. Fourth, an integrated model such as communication, healing, empathy, sharing, and support was established in the guidelines for convergence education at the Museum of Art for the Disabled in the Autism Spectrum. This study verified the effectiveness by analyzing the operation of two curriculums, Dreamcatcher Craft Class and Ribbon Embroidery Family Frame Collaboration Class, in line with the theme of ICOM Museum Week. As a result of the study, this study presented physical and social solutions to increase accessibility to art museums. It also suggested the need for a dual strength that can lead to art museum education. In particular, it emphasized the need for art museum, organizations for the disabled, and public institutions to cooperate with governance. In addition, by studying the necessity of active learning in art museums, the needs to expand guidelines for integrated art museum convergence education was suggested.
A Study on Smart Medical Product Service System for the Elderly With Chronic Disease at Home
Authors:   Korea Institute of Design Research Society, Zhang Hui , Song Kyoung Jin
Published: March 2023

This study aims to improve the service quality and management level of smart medical products for the in-home elderly with chronic diseases. Based on the existing health and elderly care products, services related to the products are added to build a sustainable intelligent medical product service system for the in-home elderly with chronic diseases, consisting of intelligent elderly care products, health services and support facilities. Adopting the product service system theory, the current situation of self-management and health service needs of the elderly with chronic diseases in china were investigated through stakeholder analysis, user interviews and role models. Combined with the KJ method, the problem points and needs were classified, a strategy was proposed to extend the value of the smart medical product service system for the elderly with chronic diseases. Results can be used to solve the contradiction between the demand and supply of medical and health services for the in-home elderly with chronic diseases, to promote the healthy, orderly and sustainable development of the in-home elderly services, and improve the living quality of the chronically ill elderly in their old age.
A Study on Characteristics of Experiential Factors of 5-Star Hotels in South Korea: Based on Bernd Schmidt's five experience modules
Authors:   Korea Institute of Design Research Society, Kim Junghee , Nah Ken
Published: March 2023

In the era of the experience economy and the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for luxury hotels began to increase significantly. In this regard, this study conducted a case study with the purpose of examining the experience factors of newly opened 5-star Korean brand hotels and deriving the characteristics. Two cases of Korean 5-star brand hotels newly launched within the last 3 years were selected, and the researcher collected data through literature review and by visiting there. Among them, 8 representative experiential contents were selected for each hotel, and a total of 80 evaluations were conducted. The result shows that the sensory and emotional experience factors were the highest and the cognitive experience factor was the lowest. The study is theoretically and practically meaningful in that it can be used as a reference for planning experience factors of hotels currently in operation or when developing a hotel that is scheduled to open.
A Study on the Aesthetic Consciousness of Roads in Door Frame Landscape in Traditional Chinese Gardens: Analyzing the Representational Value of Roads in Door Frame Landscape Through Evolutionary Aesthetics
Authors:   Korea Institute of Design Research Society, LI YUFAN , Cho Taig Youn
Published: March 2023

Door Frame Landscape is a representative design technique of traditional Chinese gardens, which allows people to view the neighboring space through a doorway in the wall of the courtyard. The road serves as an element to guide the viewer to the adjacent space. Door frames are used to frame the landscape around the road, creating a Door Frame Landscape. This Door Frame Landscape style is widely favored, but the reason for this preference is still unclear. This has led to mere imitation of the style in the garden. Of course, the preference for Door Frame Landscape is also influenced by other fields such as politics, economics, and culture. This essay pursues the study of the aesthetic consciousness of road in the Door Frame Landscape from a scientific point of view, using evolutionary aesthetics. First, the paper summarizes the form of roads in the Door Frame Landscape into four categories. Secondly, evolutionary aesthetics theory suggests that people's good feelings towards the environment come from a sense of security and a desire to explore. Based on this theory, this study analyzes the aesthetic structure of the road in the Doorf Frame Landscape and proposes a good feeling vacation theory based on the road form. Finally, the paper experiments on the preferred of road form and concludes that viewers have the highest preferred of multidirectional curved roads. Based on evolutionary aesthetics, this study analyzes the aesthetic consciousness of roads in the Door Frame Landscape.
A Study on the Flaunting Phenomena in Fashion Using LDA Topic Modeling
Authors:   Korea Institute of Design Research Society, Wang Xin , Sung Kwang Sook
Published: March 2023

As the economy and ideology develop, the way people express themselves is also changing significantly. Fashion is used as a tool to express the needs of the wearer by reflecting all aspects of politics, economy, society, and culture of the era, and as a fashion, it shows off a specific class to which it belongs when distinguishing itself from others. This paper aims to identify the flaunting phenomena and characteristics of modern fashion by quantitatively exploring the changes and actual conditions of fashion flaunting with the development of the times through the big data research method. In order to achieve the research purpose, this study was conducted by reviewing previous studies and analyzing LDA topic modeling. Through the LDA topic modeling analysis, it showed off its fashion characteristics such as 'showoff and competence on social media platforms', 'Chanel's leading influence on fashion', 'star's leading role in fashion style', 'Korean luxury consumption', 'extreme growth of Asian fashion consumption and new expression'. In terms of the implications of the results, first, the way and place of modern social fashion flaunting have changed from offline to online. Second, luxury brands and stars lead the trend of showing off fashion consumption. Third, Asia has become the center of luxury goods consumption and fashion show-off. Fourth, not pursuing trends is becoming a new fashion show. Fifth, In the study of flaunting phenomena in fashion, it was confirmed that big data analysis can be used as a supplementary means for qualitative analysis, and the objectivity of the analysis results can be secured. It is expected that it can be used as useful empirical data for researching the trend of consumer's show-off psychology and show-off fashion in the future.
Results on $\mathrm{K}_1$ of general quadratic groups
Authors: Basu Rabeya , Chakraborty Kuntal
Published: March 2023

In the first part of this article we discuss the relative cases of
Quillen-Suslin's local-global principle for the general quadratic (Bak's
unitary) groups, and its applications for the (relative) stable and unstable
$\mathrm{K}_1$-groups. The second part is dedicated to the graded version of
the local-global principle for the general quadratic groups and its application
to deduce a result for Bass' nil groups.
Does Climate Risk Amplify Oil Market Volatility?
Authors: Isah Kazeem , Odebode Adedapo , Ogunjemilua Oluwafemi
Published: March 2023

Motivated by the increasing evidence of oil price-related transition risk from climate change, we employ the classic GARCH (1,1) and its extended variant (GARCH-X) to identify the degree of oil market volatility that is due to climate risk. We find that climate risk increases the persistence of volatility in the oil markets.
APPLICATION OF QPCR FOR PLUM POX VIRUS DETECTION DURING CRYOTHERAPY
Authors:   Fruit Research Institut - Čačak, Serbia, Jevremović Darko , Vasilijević Bojana ,   Fruit Research Institut - Čačak, Serbia, Anđelić Tatjana ,   Fruit Research Institut - Čačak, Serbia, Vujović Tatjana ,   Fruit Research Institut - Čačak, Serbia
Published: March 2023

For the purpose of removing viruses from infected plant material, cryotherapy is a novel application of the plant cryopreservation technique. The use of various cryotherapy procedures and treatments necessitates the examination of cryo-treated material for the presence of the targeted pathogen in order to gauge the effectiveness of the therapy. In our study, we evaluated the efficiency of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and qPCR (quantitative PCR) methods for the detection of plum pox virus (PPV) in cryo-treated material of plums ‘Belošljiva’ and ‘Crvena Ranka’. A qRCR assay showed higher sensitivity in comparison to conventional RT-PCR.
Ciclo OEDI para el montaje de una planta piloto de transformación de cacao
Authors: Cohecha.Realpe Cristian C. , Velásquez-Vélez María I. , Mejía-Córdoba Carlos A.
Published: March 2023

Objetivo. Implementar el ciclo OEDI para configurar el montaje de una planta piloto de transformación de cacao en el municipio de Frontino, Antioquia (Colombia), como parte del Proyecto SENA, Cacao 4.0. Métodos. La metodología ofreció una herramienta de dirección estratégica de gran importancia para el sector industrial y alimenticio, empleando un aprendizaje conceptual y operacional que generó diferentes bases administrativas en el fortalecimiento de ejes transversales (atenuadores y amplificadores), los cuales fueron desarrollados durante el proyecto. Esto permitió definir diferentes criterios de desempeño para lograr de esta manera un mejor manejo de la complejidad en una situación específica. Al establecer los eslabones del ciclo OEDI se generaron cambios en la sinergia del proyecto en el que diferentes actores intervienen en la cadena de suministro, donde la comunicación es absolutamente necesaria para cumplir con los requerimientos solicitados. Resultados. Se destaca que la adecuada implementación del ciclo OEDI facilitó la generación de sinergias positivas dentro de cada fase, convirtiéndose estos en atenuadores y amplificadores que permitieron orientar el manejo de la complejidad. Conclusión. Uno de los retos más importantes en la implementación del ciclo fue lograr que el manejo de la complejidad del proyecto sea entendido y desarrollado desde la aplicación de los criterios de desempeño por cada actor de la cadena de suministro, tanto en el requerimiento de materiales, equipos y flujos de producción, dadas las condiciones técnicas del proyecto en el montaje de la planta piloto de trasformación de cacao.
REASON AND FEELING: THE CHALLENGING JOURNEY OF PAULIN HOUNTONDJI
Authors: Kiti Paul Christian
Published: March 2023

« Hountondji ? He is a white man »  (Combats pour le sens. Un itinéraire africain, 1997 :172). So was he described by the great Rwandese philosopher Alexis Kagame. Many other African scholars, though they do not express it, would agree with Kagame. But who is really Hountondji? What has been so far his main intellectual focus? Has his commitment to the defense of reason as universality been relevant to Africa and to the world at large? As an African, has he ever made any place for feeling and for Africa in his thought? Those are the questions which have been examined in this reflection. The analytical and deductive method we have used in this paper has led us to two main results. Firstly, though Hountondji is one of the most outstanding African philosophers, there is a lot of feeling in his life and in his thought. Secondly, far from being a Eurocentric thinker, Hountondji is really concerned and engaged with the well-being of the African continent.

« Hountondji ? Mais… C’est un Blanc » (Combats pour le sens. Un itinéraire africain, 1997, p.172). Telle fut la description que le philosophe rwandais Alexis Kagame a faite de Paulin Hountondji. Bien d’autres intellectuels africains, même s’ils ne s’expriment pas ouvertement, seraient tentés de dire la même chose que Kagame. Mais qui est réellement Hountondji ? Sur quoi sa recherche a-t-elle essentiellement porté? Son engagement pour la défense de la raison comme universalité a-t-il vraiment été pertinent pour le monde et pour l’Afrique en particulier ? En tant qu’Africain, a-t-il jamais, dans sa pensée, fait une place au sentiment et à l’Afrique ? Telles sont les interrogations que nous avons examinées dans cette réflexion. La méthode analytico-déductive que nous avons utilisée dans cet article nous a conduit à deux résultats majeurs. Premièrement, en dépit du fait que Hountondji est l’un des philosophes africains les plus importants, on retrouve beaucoup de sentiment dans sa vie et dans sa pensée. Deuxièmement, loin d’être un penseur eurocentré, Hountondji est très préoccupé et engagé pour le bien-être du continent africain.

 

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