bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Perceptions on Telemedicine Adoption in Older Adults After Major Colorectal Surgery: A Qualitative Study (Preprint)
Authors: Pang Ning Qi , Koh Wei Ling , Wan Su Wei , Ng Janelle Shaina Hui Yi , Lau Jerrald , Tan Ker-Kan
Published: February 2025

BACKGROUND

In-person physical consultations remain the norm during the surveillance phase in managing colorectal cancer (CRC) patients after surgery.

OBJECTIVE

With increasing advocacy of telemedicine worldwide, this study aimed to understand the perceptions of older CRC patients on the role of telemedicine for post-surgical management and surveillance of their disease.

METHODS

An exploratory qualitative design study involving 18 participants aged ≥65 years who had undergone prior CRC surgery were recruited between March and November 2022. Recruitment stopped when data saturation was achieved. Semi-structured interviews were conducted using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model as a reference and analysed using thematic analysis.

RESULTS

Data from the interviews were summarized into four main themes corresponding to the four constructs of the UTAUT model: Performance Expectancy, Effort Expectancy, Social Influence and Facilitating Conditions. Specific subthemes were identified within each of the four main themes. Considerations raised about how telemedicine might compromise quality of care, challenges in communicating over a digital medium, and the individual’s digital competency and comfort in using technology were top concerns.

CONCLUSIONS

This study identified numerous areas that represent opportunities and obstacles towards adoption of telemedicine in older adults after CRC surgery. Targeted interventions must be considered for older adults following cancer surgery to increase adoption of telemedicine and other new technology.
Integration of Genomic Data into Electronic Health Records for Enhanced Clinical Decision Support: Past, Present, & Future (Preprint)
Authors: Chundury Sanhita , Jain Shreya , Ratwani Sahil Haresh
Published: February 2025

BACKGROUND

Integrating genomic data into electronic health records (EHRs) and clinical decision support (CDS) systems marks the beginning of a new era of precision medicine. Leveraging tailored insights from patient genomic data opens the door for patient care to have enhanced diagnosis, personalized treatment plans, and optimized medication management.

OBJECTIVE

This systematic review aims to examine the evolution of genetic data integration into Electronic Health Records by analyzing past developments, current implementation strategies, and future opportunities. It seeks to review historical milestones, identifying key advancements in genomic data collection, storage, and early integration efforts. It assesses current clinical practice and evaluates existing technologies and policies that shape the standards of genomic data interoperability. It also aims to highlight the technical, ethical, and regulatory challenges that hinder effective genomic integration and propose potential strategies and recommendations to address them.

METHODS

This systematic review follows PRISMA 2020 guidelines to ensure transparency and reproducibility. A comprehensive search was completed on the PubMed database with a predefined query and relevant inclusion and exclusion criteria.

RESULTS

A total of 48 articles were reviewed, with 27 included in the final review. Identified themes included technical integration, clinical utility, precision medicine, and human genome sequencing. These findings emphasize the role of AI, multi-omics data, APIs, and current work in maximizing the role of genetic data in clinical practice through integration in Electronic Health Records.

CONCLUSIONS

The integration journey is riddled with challenges such as data standardization, interoperability, data privacy, and resource constraints, which hinder the effective utilization of genomic information. This systematic review explores historical milestones, current practices, and future implementations in genomic data integration. It emphasizes the potential of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, multi-omics data, next-generation sequencing, APIs, and automation to bridge existing gaps. Genomic integration can revolutionize healthcare delivery by harnessing these technologies, ensuring equitable and improved patient outcomes.
Strategi Pengembangan Pariwisata Berbasis Potensi: Analisis SWOT Desa Wisata di Sekitar Candi Borobudur
Authors: Yubdina Salma , Rini Dewi Kartika , Maharani Ni Made Shinta Dwi , Khairiyah Nurul , Prasetyo Andre Dwi , Azzahara Aisyia
Published: February 2025

The potential of the tourism sector plays an important role in supporting local and global economic growth. The trend of developing rural tourism or tourist villages is interesting to study, considering that each region in Indonesia has its own natural and cultural wealth. One of them is the tourist village in the Borobudur area. This study aims to explore the tourism potential in these villages using a SWOT analysis, focusing on their natural and cultural heritage represented by Borobudur Temple. The Village Economic Center, which was built on the initiative of the government, aims to increase economic opportunities by utilizing local wisdom in offering accommodation and cultural experiences, thereby extending the length of stay of tourists. This study uses a qualitative approach, including interviews and literature studies, to understand the perspectives of stakeholders in Karangrejo Tourism Village and its surroundings. The findings show that although these villages have the strength of beautiful natural landscapes and rich cultural assets, issues such as environmental preservation and community involvement remain crucial for sustainable tourism development. This study contributes to the discussion on village tourism development strategies based on the results of a SWOT analysis with an emphasis on community involvement and sustainable practices to encourage local economic growth. Future research can explore broader stakeholder perspectives using analytical frameworks other than SWOT for a more comprehensive planning strategy.
Pengembangan Paket Wisata Berdasarkan Segmentasi Psikografis Wisatawan Pendaki Gunung Indonesia di Kawasan Konservasi Annapurna, Nepal
Authors: Ilmawan Kurnia Fahmy
Published: February 2025

Annapurna Conservation Area is a destination for Indonesian outbound tourist, specifically in pendakian gunung as special interest tourism segments. This paper’s identified Indonesian Trekkers psychographic segmentation through their travel career pattern and develop a pendakian gunung package for Indonesian tourists based on their travel career pattern in Annapurna Conservation Area. Psychographic segmentation based on Indonesian tourist travel motives, level of travel experiences, level of pendakian gunung experiences, level of preparation and participation, and life stage level. Thus, Indonesia trekkers in Annapurna categorized as younger and experienced, mid-life and moderately experienced, mid-life and experience, and high travel career refers to their travel career pattern. Pendakian gunung packages are developed based on travel career pattern with strategies to introduces a contrast of landscape, advance pendakian gunung activities, self-actualized and wellness endurance, and as technical and management advance for Indonesia trekkers in Annapurna Conservation Area.
Pengembangan DSP Labuan Bajo: Sebuah Quantum Leap
Authors: Syafera Arkan
Published: February 2025

The acceleration in the development of DSP (Super Priority Destinations) in Labuan Bajo has apparently meant that many tourism actors need to push the limits of their potential to keep up with the acceleration that is already underway. The process of learning about the world of tourism takes a long time, but development continues to be massive even though the tourism foundation there is not yet very strong, that was a problem. To explore this, this research has two main questions: a) how is Labuan Bajo tourism accelerated?; and b) how do tourism actors react to the acceleration of Labuan Bajo tourism? Data was searched using literature study methods, participant observation and in-depth interviews. As a result, Labuan Bajo's tourism quantum leap is not based on internal population growth, but instead exists to stimulate population growth, in this case tourists.
Exploration of the Cultivation Model for the Vocational Competence of Full-time Professional Master's Degree Postgraduates
Authors: Jiang Lei , Li Qingwei , Jiang Yizhe
Published: February 2025

In line with the current national demand for high-level innovative, applied, and composite professionals in the new era, and based on the problems and challenges faced in the cultivation of the vocational competence of professional master’s degree postgraduates, such as unclear cultivation methods, lack of systematic practice, and incomplete integration of industry and education, this paper proposes, with a focus on enhancing vocational competence, to construct a “one-body-two-wings” cultivation model for vocational competence. In this model, “professional ability” serves as the body, while “theoretical knowledge + research ability” acts as the two wings.
Intertextuality and Dialogism in Narayan Surve’s Karl Marx: A Marxist Perspective
Authors: Hossain Md Nasir
Published: February 2025

Julia Kristeva’s concept of Intertextuality signifies the relations of texts through their references of ideas, wording and ideological resonances. This paper investigates the intertextual dimensions of Narayan Surve’s poem Karl Marx, presenting how it integrates ideological, historical, cultural, and literary elements within the idea of class struggle. Through Mikhail Bakhtin’s dialogism theory and Marxist literary criticism, the study highlights how the poet Surve builds dialogue between past and present, representing the Marxist ideas in contemporary labour movements. The localisation of Karl Marx through oral traditions and cultural references shows how intertextuality functions as a vehicle for ideological and political solidarity. The poet Narayan Surve’s depiction of Marx as an active presence breaks the linearity of historical texts, representing class consciousness through poetic expression. Additionally, the poem’s reference to Goethe further embroils the relationship between art and revolution, signifying the role of literature in designing proletarian agency. By analysing these intertextual strategies, this paper argues that the poem Karl Marx exemplifies how poetry can be a medium for ideological resistance, linking historical materialism with lived experience.
Striving in the Globalized World: A Study of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah
Authors: Gola Nfon Rita
Published: February 2025

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Americanah (2013) x-rays a complex world driven by advanced technology to the continuous undoing of borders and complexly, for the benefit and disadvantage of humanity. Low cost transportation and communication processes increasingly intensify migration processes from the global south into the global northern geographies of The United States of America (USA) and Britain. This paper respectively builds on these unrestricted movements, mainly on those from the 1990 Nigeria. The aim of this engagement is to underline the complicated facets of migrant centers. Relatively, the paper registers the underpinnings of otherness―a context from where it cries foul to the optimism tales surrounding globalization. Explicitly, it hints on the increased insecurity and challenges that migrants undergo in a bid to define selves and further stresses on how the degraded natural landscapes put the ecological systems of both migrant center and the entire planet at risk. Concurrently, it celebrates the beauty of immigration under the umbrellas of transnationalism and cosmopolitancy. Analytically, it uses globalization theory, basically from the perspectives of Arjun Appadurai’s Social Imaginary and Ulrich Beck’s risk society. The paper is built on the rational that though globalization has led to the growth of urban cities, it has constrained the sustenance of individuals and the natural environment. The central argument of the article is wrapped around the thought that because the global society is a concoction of the upright, the depraved and the unpleasant, its citizens have to employ intelligence so as to live meaningfully.
Preserving and Promoting Vietnamese Family Traditions in the Context of International Integration
Authors: Ly Ma Kieu
Published: February 2025

Family is the place where national culture originates and is preserved. In the process of accompanying the history of the nation, Vietnamese families have constantly cultivated good traditions, a continuous and sustainable flow, creating a very unique cultural appearance. Currently, under the strong impact of innovation and international integration, the value system of Vietnamese families has been and is changing, but traditional family values ​​are always preserved, transmitted and spread, creating a solid foundation for building modern families.
Method of balanced scorecard for evaluating the performance of the Tehran Municipality's Plans
Authors: Norouzian Mohammad Mehdi , Guyadeen Dave
Published: February 2025

Urban planning researchers believe that anything that cannot be measured cannot be urbanized. In today's world, given the speed and volume of information and the challenges facing organizations, the need to have criteria for determining the position and planning based on strengths and weaknesses seems more necessary than ever. All organizations, whether public or private, need to evaluate the performance of their activities and processes for development, growth, and sustainability in today's competitive arena so that they can measure the efficiency and effectiveness of their organization's programs, processes, and human resources. Efficient organizations do not limit themselves to collecting and analyzing data but use this data to improve the organization and fulfill the organization's missions and strategies. In other words, instead of simply evaluating performance, they engage in urbanizing performance. Over time, some organizations realized the limitations of the accounting system in measuring organizational performance and began developing systems that measured the organization's intangible assets that the traditional accounting system was unable to measure. Many organizations use these systems alongside accounting to measure performance, but the combination of these two systems cannot fully measure all dimensions of the organization. Therefore, organizations will need a system that, in addition to measuring all dimensions of the organization, measures the organization's success in achieving its mission and vision. The Kanji scorecard is a new tool to complement the organization's performance measurement indicators. The scorecard establishes a connection between strategic goals and criteria and includes a set of performance evaluation dimensions, including the dimensions of stakeholder value, stakeholder satisfaction, process excellence, and organizational learning that stem from the organization's strategy.
Grito hacia Roma
Authors: García Lorca Federico , Choque Churata Calixta , Rodríguez González Yudy Adriana , Delgado Susy , Chaparro Mejía Gunawin
Published: February 2025

La Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), en colaboración con el Instituto Cervantes, se enorgullece de presentar este magno proyecto de traducción del poema «Grito hacia Roma», de Federico García Lorca, a veintisiete lenguas originarias de México y de Abya Yala. Compuesto desde la torre del edificio Chrysler, exhibe las injusticias de la sociedad de consumo y la apatía e indolencia de la Iglesia católica ante el mundo desequilibrado y opresivo de la década de los veinte del siglo pasado. Con un lenguaje surrealista y poderoso, expresa y conjura el dolor humano mediante una reflexión profunda. Esta obra, que continuamos valorando por su capacidad de evocar y cuestionar la esencia de la humanidad, fue publicada después de que Lorca fuera ejecutado por la falange al comienzo de la Guerra Civil Española.
DECOLONISING ISRAEL/PALESTINE: AN APPROACH TO THE LEGAL HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
Authors: Home Robert , Armia Muhammad Siddiq
Published: February 2025

This article explores the Israel/Palestine conflict through the lens of legal history, examining how colonial and postcolonial legal frameworks have shaped land governance and territorial disputes. The study traces the evolution of legal systems in the region, from Ottoman land law to British Mandate policies and subsequent Israeli legal adaptations post-1948. It highlights how British colonial administration facilitated land transfers, favouring Jewish settlements while restructuring legal institutions to align with Western legal traditions. The analysis further investigates Israel's post-independence land policies, including the reconfiguration of Ottoman and Mandate-era laws to consolidate state control over Palestinian lands. A key focus is the transformation of waqf (Islamic endowment) properties, which have historically served religious and social welfare functions. The Israeli state’s legal mechanisms to confiscate and repurpose these lands have led to disputes over religious jurisdiction and property rights. Additionally, the article discusses the role of international organizations, particularly the United Nations, in attempting to mediate the conflict and manage Palestinian refugee rights through bodies like UNRWA. The study also considers the legal and geopolitical complexities of Gaza, an area deeply affected by historical land policies and ongoing territorial disputes. The recent war in Gaza underscores the continuing impact of settler-colonial frameworks and international legal challenges, including accusations of war crimes and debates on the legality of military operations. By adopting a legal-historical approach, this paper offers insights into how successive legal regimes have contributed to the protracted nature of the Israel/Palestine conflict. It concludes by assessing potential pathways for resolution, emphasizing the significance of historical legal legacies in shaping contemporary political realities.
Castor Beans Identification in Sugarcane Plantations Using Active Learning
Authors: Conceiç˜ao de Lima Sales Juan Carlos , De Araújo Carvalho Mário , Marcato Junior José , Nunes Goncalves Wesley
Published: February 2025

Castor beans have multiple applications but can become weeds in several crops. Manual identification is unfeasible in large plantations. Machine learning models can make identification efficient but require a lot of labeled data. Many images of a plantation would be similar and wouldn't improve the model's performance. Active learning (AL) allows labeling only relevant data, often surpassing the performance of models trained on entire datasets. In this work, we detect castor beans, with an AL method that uses self-supervised pretext tasks to separate data for labeling. Models based on pretext tasks presented a decrease in recall relative to the model trained in the whole dataset, which has 93%. We also trained a pseudo-task that separates data with a reasonable concentration of castor bean images. The pseudo-task classifier obtained a 92% recall, being trained in less than 1% of the dataset.
Fusion of Satellite and Drone Images for Identifying Water Bodies
Authors: Paula Barros Ariane , Jussara dos Santos Elizângela , Kristen da Silva Pedro Fernanda , Augusto Mendes Lemes Dimas , Picolo José , Guilherme Ribeiro Sales  , Corso Valentino , Semprebom Bezerra Cides
Published: February 2025

Mapping areas with water bodies is crucial for monitoring water systems and resource management, as well as for guiding urban expansion and land-use planning, thus contributing to sustainable resource management, flood prevention, and the conservation of aquatic ecosystems. While satellite images offer broad territorial coverage, drones provide high spatial resolution of the Earth's surface. In this research, the Pulse Coupled Neural Network (PCNN) [1] image fusion method and the GDAL Pansharpening method, the latter being available in QGIS, were compared to determine which is more effective in merging images to highlight water surface areas in a case study, combining the spectral coverage of satellites with the precision of drones. The implemented PCNN model was able to overcome QGIS Pansharpening method, which is based on Brovey algorithm, obtaining better metrics. This study of drone and satellite image fusion has shown to be a promising approach to overcome the limitations of these technologies when used individually.
Classification of Cells Infected by Malaria with Vision Transformers Models
Authors: David Campopiano Eduardo , Fonseca Marinho Pereira Iago , William Thomas , Henrique Siqueira Abreu Douglas , Ribeiro Sales Guilherme , Corso Valentino , S. Bezerra Cides
Published: February 2025

This project develops a system for malaria classification using the Vision Transformer architecture on cellular tissue microscopy images. The implementation aims to assist in medical diagnosis by providing efficient and accurate information, with the potential to contribute to the control of endemic diseases. The system utilizes models from the vit-pytorch library, including the Vision Transformer, Patch Merger, and Vision Transformer for Small Datasets. The Vision Transformer for Small Datasets achieved the highest accuracy of 98.97 for an image size of [150,150].
BREVE HISTÓRIA DE CLARICE LISPECTOR COMO PROFISSIONAL DE IMPRENSA NO BRASIL (1940-1977)
Authors: Sopelsa Kaoana
Published: February 2025

Este trabalho, parte da pesquisa de minha tese de doutoramento em História, trata, de forma breve, do caminho percorrido por Clarice Lispector (1920-1977) na imprensa em circulação no Brasil, considerando o trânsito entre a vida e a obra da autora. A partir de obras como a biografia de Nádia Batella Gotlib, Clarice: uma vida que se conta (2013); como as correspondências de Clarice, compiladas por Tereza Monteiro nas obras Correspondências (LISPECTOR, 2002) e Minhas queridas (2007); e com textos publicados em jornais e revistas brasileiros, como na obra A descoberta do mundo (LISPECTOR, 1999), e como as compilações organizadas por Aparecida Maria Nunes nas obras Correio feminino (2006), Só para mulheres (2008), relaciono vida e obra de Clarice com o contexto histórico (inter)nacional e com o perfil da imprensa em circulação no Brasil. Desta forma, observo parte do século XX, a estrutura binária e patriarcal brasileira desde a Era Vargas (1930-1945) até a Ditadura Militar (1964-1985), o perfil da imprensa desses períodos e dos veículos de comunicação onde os textos clariceanos foram publicados, a fim de situá-la individual e coletivamente, para uma melhor compreensão de sua escrita e de seus posicionamentos.
SOBRE TENTAR NÃO DESAPARECER
Authors: Borges Luciana
Published: February 2025

Relato de Experiência
The impact of ESG strategy on financial performance: The moderating role of directors with overseas background
Authors: Yang Ranlan , Lindrianasari Lindrianasari
Published: February 2025

The purpose of this study is to explore how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance relates to financial performance, specifically examining the moderating effect of directors with overseas backgrounds. The Bloomberg database was used to gather data from 56 firms that were listed between 2018 and 2022 on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software was used to do multiple regression analysis. The findings demonstrate that financial performance is significantly positively impacted by ESG performance, which is strengthened by directors’ overseas backgrounds. The study also reveals that higher levels of ESG performance can enhance profitability (Michael et al., 2023). Furthermore, financial performance is positively impacted by environmental performance, but social and governance performance were found to have no discernible positive effects on financial performance. The study’s conclusions provide insightful information for assessing how a firm’s financial success is affected by its ESG performance, the findings can also be used to inform the formation of more scientifically designed directorships and the involvement of directors with overseas backgrounds in corporate governance.
Fenomena Boikot Produk Pro Israel: Peran Media Sosial, Religiusitas, dan FOMO terhadap Brand Switching Pada Generasi Z
Authors: Lutfia Izdhihar Qotrunnada
Published: February 2025

The purpose of this study is to examine how brand switching decisions among generation Z related to the boycott of pro-Israel products are influenced by social media, religiosity, and Fomo. A quantitative approach was taken in this study, and 100 respondents were given a questionnaire to complete to collect data. To ensure appropriate respondents, this study used a non-probability sampling technique combined with a purposive sampling technique. Multiple linear regression was used to assess the relationship between variables in the information analysis. The findings of the study indicate that brand switching is not significantly influenced by social media, indicating that information shared on social media does not directly affect customer choices. In contrast, religiosity and Fomo were tested to have a significant influence on brand switching. The conclusion of this study confirms that brand switching decisions in the context of the boycott of pro-Israel products by generation Z are more influenced by internal factors, such as religiosity and Fomo, than by the influence of social media. These findings provide a new contribution to the consumer behavior literature by highlighting the significant role of Fomo in influencing brand switching decisions among generation Z.
Electrochemical synthesis and anticancer inhibitory effect of copper(II)-diclofenac/decanoic acid complexes on MCF 7 breast cancer cells
Authors: Abdul Rahim , Nordin Norazzizi , Yahaya Badrul , Lye Yi , Lahuri Azizul
Published: February 2025

In this study, the Cu(II)-diclofenac/decanoic acid (Cu(II)-DF/DA) (copper(II)
2-[2-(2,6-dichloroanilino)phenyl]acetamide-decanoate) complex was
synthesised using the electrochemical method by oxidising a Cu anode to
release Cu2+ ions, with graphite and potassium nitrate (KNO3) serving as the
cathode and supporting electrolyte, respectively. The synthesised
Cu(II)-DF/DA complex underwent characterisation using ATR-FTIR, NMR, XRD and
UV-Vis, confirming the success of the electrochemical synthesis. Surface
morphology and particle size analyses using FESEM and TEM revealed that the
synthesised Cu(II)-DF/DA complex possesses a thread-like structure with an
average particle size of 1.77 nm ? 4.77 nm. Subsequently, the synthesised
complex was used to assess the anticancer inhibitory effects on human breast
cancer (MCF 7) and normal human breast epithelial (MCF 10A) cells. The
treatment of MCF 7 cancer cells with Cu(II)-DF/DA at concentrations of 25
?mol L?? and 100 ?mol L?? resulted in a significant reduction in cell
viability, with only 18% and 7% of cells remaining viable after 72 hours,
respectively. In contrast, nearly 90% of MCF 10A cells remained viable at
comparable concentrations. This suggests that the synthesised Cu(II)-DF/DA
shows potential as an effective and selective anticancer agent, being toxic
to cancer cells while displaying lower toxicity to normal cells.
Quantum-chemical study of C-H•••O interactions between HTcO₄ and aromatic amino acids
Authors: Bigovic Miljan , Veljkovic Ivana , Petrovic Jelena , Veljkovic Dusan
Published: February 2025

This study investigates C-H???O interactions between HTcO? and aromatic amino
acids (phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan) through quantum-chemical
calculations. The interaction energies calculations were combined with the
analysis of Molecular Electrostatic Potentials (MEP) to understand the
nature of these interactions. The strongest interaction was observed for the
HTcO?-tryptophan with an energy minimum of -9.53 kJ/mol at a distance of 2.1
?. Phenylalanine showed a similarly strong interaction, with a minimum of
-9.49 kJ/mol, while tyrosine exhibited the weakest interaction, with a
minimum of -8.61 kJ/mol. Electrostatic potential maps confirmed the
electrostatic nature of the C-H???O interactions, highlighting the role of
the oxygen atoms in acting as hydrogen bond acceptors. These findings
suggest that the position of the hydrogen atoms relative to the substituents
on the aromatic ring influences the strength of the interactions. The
results presented here could be of great importance for the recognition of
new, overlooked noncovalent contacts between pertechnetic acid and amino
acid fragments and a better understanding of the stability of
pertechnetate-peptide complexes.
Migration and trauma: A Ukrainian composer in Britain, 1946-1977
Authors: Romanets Mariia
Published: February 2025

This study focuses on the composer Stefania Turkevic, who immigrated to
Britain after the Second World War (1946), as part of a large group of
Ukrainians fleeing Stalin?s repressions. The forced emigration left an
indelible mark on her consciousness and largely shaped her career in exile,
which foundered and ultimately led to her obscurity as a creative artist.
The main aim of this article is to analyse the psychological aspects of what
ostensibly seems a poorly managed career in order to find answers to the
question why such an experienced composer failed to take her place in
British musical culture and went unrecognized as a composer even among the
Ukrainian diaspora in Britain, except for a few minor events.
Vojislav Vuckovic as a music critic
Authors: Vasic Aleksandar
Published: February 2025

Vojislav Vuckovic (1910-1942) was the most prominent Serbian musician of
Marxist orientation in the interwar period. A composer, conductor,
musicologist, music aesthetician, sociologist of music, sociopolitical
worker, he was also engaged in music criticism. He published sixty music and
critical reviews in various daily newspapers and magazines. The study
analyzes his (idiosyncratic) views on individual composers and musical
works, his attitude towards avant-garde music, his final commitment to
socialist realism, as well as the characteristics of his critical approach.
The Beauty of Auditor Selection: The Effects of Auditor Attractiveness and Auditee Goals on Procuring Governmental Audit Services
Authors: Messina Marena M. , Schafer Jennifer K. , Stefaniak Chad M.
Published: February 2025

Baugh, Hallman, and Kachelmeier (2022) archivally find audit committees with no Big 4-experienced members are more likely to favor attractive partners, suggesting attractiveness influences auditor selection. We extend Baugh et al. (2022) by investigating the conditions in which attractiveness influences auditor selection. Using 140 finance directors as participants, we experimentally examine if auditor attractiveness affects hiring recommendations, and whether auditee goals moderate the effects of attractiveness. We find when the auditee’s goal is “meticulous,” recommendations are similar across conditions. However, when the goal is “check-the-box,” participants are more (less) likely to recommend more (less) attractive auditors. In the “check-the-box” condition we also find attractive auditors are more likely to be recommended compared to the baseline (no photo), indicating a “beauty premium.” Our study has implications for audit firms, auditees, and regulators by identifying a factor that contributes to auditees’ susceptibility to beauty bias, which can ultimately affect audit quality.
Comparative Efficacy of Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists for Cardiovascular Outcomes in Asian Versus White Populations: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials of Populations With or Without Type 2 Diabetes and/or Overweight or Obesity
Authors: Lee Matthew M.Y. , Ghouri Nazim , Misra Anoop , Kang Yu Mi , Rutter Martin K. , Gerstein Hertzel C. , McGuire Darren K. , Sattar Naveed
Published: February 2025

BACKGROUND

Cardiovascular outcome trials (CVOTs) suggest glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) provide greater cardiovascular (CV) benefits in Asian compared with White individuals.

PURPOSE

Compare CV efficacy of GLP-1RAs between Asian and White individuals.

DATA SOURCES

Systematic review of PubMed and ClinicalTrials.gov (1 January 2015 to 1 November 2024).

STUDY SELECTION

Randomized placebo-controlled CVOTs of GLP-1RAs. Risk of bias was assessed (RoB 2).

DATA EXTRACTION

Ethnicity-specific hazard ratios (HRs) for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).

DATA SYNTHESIS

Random-effects meta-analyses per Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines included eight trials (5,909 Asian individuals, 55,855 White individuals). GLP-1RA–associated MACE HR was 0.69 (95% CI 0.58, 0.83) in Asian people and 0.85 (95% CI 0.79, 0.91) in White people (Pinteraction = 0.045). Absolute MACE risk reduction was 2.9% (95% CI 1.5, 4.2) in Asian people versus 1.4% (0.9, 1.9) in White people.

LIMITATIONS

Lack of individual patient-level data precluded detailed subclassification of the Asian group.

CONCLUSIONS

GLP-1RAs may offer greater MACE reductions in Asian compared with White individuals.
Performance Grading and Constraints Analysis of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) in Anantapuramu District of Andhra Pradesh
Authors: Ravikishore M. , Royal A. Prudvi , Gopal P. V. Satya , Johnson M. , Rani Seedari Ujwala , Reddy B. K. Kishore , Sujathamma P. , Rani K. Sudha , Supriya P.
Published: February 2025

The study was conducted during the period from September, 2020 to August, 2022 in the Anantapuram district of Andhra Pradesh, India to evaluate the functional performance and constraints faced by Farmer-producer Organizations (FPOs). Farmer Producer Organization (FPO) is believed to improve the livelihood of farmers by collectivizing them for input purchase and providing forward and backward linkages. Performance Grading Tool for FPOs developed by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was used for measuring the performance of each FPO and the Garret ranking method was used for constraint analysis. Purposive cum simple random sampling was followed where from each FPO, five Board of Directors (BOD) and fifteen farmer members were selected randomly and thus, comprising a total sample size of 100 respondents from Five FPOs. The findings of the study revealed that Tadipatri Horticulture FPO was categorized under ‘Grade-A’ FPO, and three FPOs viz. Sri Venkateswara Swamy FPO, Sri Ramaswamy FPO, and Sri Peddamma Thalli FPO were categorized under ‘Grade B’, and one FPO namely, Narpala Rythunestam FPC Ltd was categorized under Grade-C. With respect to constraint analysis, obtaining the remunerative price in local markets was the major constraint followed by fluctuation in market prices. It was concluded that FPOs should have market awareness and market linkages with corporate buyers/processors or any other agencies for fetching better returns and to overcome the constraints.
Socio-economic Status and Demographic Profile of Totapuri Goat Keepers in North-Eastern Rajasthan
Authors: Meena Sunil Kumar , Nagda Rajendra Kumar , Gautam Lokesh , Mishra Renuka , Gurjar Mittha Lal , Meel Mahendar Singh , Purohit Kamal
Published: February 2025

The present study was conducted during June 2023 to August 2024 at the Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Navania, RAJUVAS, Rajasthan, India to study the socio-economic status and demographic profile of Totapuri goat keepers in north-eastern Rajasthan. Based on an extensive analysis of a dataset comprising a total of 3080 goats across three districts in Rajasthan, this study presents significant findings pertaining to the socio-economic and demographic profile of Totapuri goat farmers. The analysis revealed a predominance of middle-aged individuals (41–60 years) within the goat rearing community across all three regions. Specifically, the distribution of respondents was 29.47% for younger individuals (under 40 years). The research also highlighted that the Scheduled Tribes (ST) category constituted the majority, particularly in Alwar and Dausa, constituting 70.53% of the studied region, while Karauli showed a substantial percentage of Most Backward Classes (MBC) at 34.61%. Furthermore, 90.52% of respondents were engaged in a combination of agriculture and animal husbandry in all the districts, underscoring the integrated nature of their livelihood activities. The housing situation indicated a relatively prosperous economic status among Totapuri goat keepers, as the majority lived in pucca houses. Additionally, a significant average family size of 7.75 members was observed, with variations across regions. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that goat farming, particularly of the Totapuri breed, plays a crucial role in sustaining the livelihoods of farm owners in the examined districts, with evident implications for rural economic development.
Multi-environment Performance Evaluation and Stability Analysis of Large Seeded Faba Bean (Vicia faba) Genotypes in High Potential Areas
Authors: Yimam Kedir , Yilma Gizachew , Achenef Gebeyaw
Published: February 2025

The study was conducted during the main cropping seasons of 2016, 2017 and 2018 at Kulumsa, Bekoji, Asasa and Kofele in potential areas of South Eastern Ethiopia from June to November with the objective to assess the performance of faba bean genotypes for grain yield and yield stability. Twelve faba bean genotypes were evaluated using randomized complete block design with four replications under rain-fed condition. The combined analysis of variance revealed that grain yield of faba bean was significantly influenced by genotype (15.8%), environment (32.6%) and genotype by environment interaction (51.6%). The highest mean grain yield was obtained from G-12 (3692.3 kg ha-1) and G-10 (3619.0 kg ha-1) with an overall mean yield of 3403.9 kg ha-1 across nine environments while the lowest yield recorded from G-8. The first two principal components of AMMI biplot showed that PC 1 explained 47.8% and PC 2 accounted 19.6% of the genotype by environment interaction sum of squares. Some genotypes, such as G-12, G-10, G-1, G-7 and G-5 exhibited significantly higher yields than the average, while others had yields lower than the average. Genotypes G-10, G-6 and G-2 showed the highest stability consistently based on most stability parameters, AMMI and GGE biplot analysis. G-10 could be considered as ideal genotype due to its high yield and stability which was widely adaptable across environments. Finally, top ranked genotypes G-10, G-7 and G-5 were identified for both grain yield and seed weight.
Desenvolver e implantar Códigos de Conduta Empresariais: uma necessidade preventiva
Authors: Santos Fernando de Almeida , Serralvo Francisco Antonio
Published: February 2025

O texto enfatiza a relevância de desenvolver e implementar Códigos de Conduta Empresariais como uma medida preventiva nas organizações contemporâneas. Diante das rápidas transformações sociais e comunicacionais, as empresas precisam estabelecer políticas éticas e sustentáveis que promovam direitos e respeitem a diversidade cultural. O desenvolvimento desse código deve ser um processo coletivo e participativo, abrangendo a missão e os valores da instituição. O texto propõe etapas práticas para a construção do Código, incluindo a análise de recursos internos e externos, a validação do conteúdo e a disseminação entre stakeholders. Por fim, destaca-se a importância de revisões periódicas, assegurando que o Código atenda às necessidades do ambiente organizacional, contribuindo para a prevenção de litígios e a promoção de uma cultura ética no ambiente corporativo.
Similarities and Differences of Correctional Work with Children with Cochlear Implant and Children with Sensory Alalia
Authors: Grishina E. V.
Published: February 2025

Introduction. This article is devoted to the analysis of works studying the peculiarities of development and correctional work with children with speech perception disorders: deaf children who have undergone cochlear implantation and children with sensory alalia. The relevance of this study is caused by the demands of practice. Every year in Russia and abroad the number of children with sensory alalia and children with hearing impairment compensated by cochlear implants is growing. In connection with the increase in their number, the question of what principles should be used to build a correctional program for such children and what features should be taken into account.Objective. To outline general directions of correctional work with these nosological groups, based on their existing disorders.Features of children with sensory alalia. According to researchers, the basis of impaired speech development of children with sensory alalia is the inability to comprehend speech due to existing disorders in the temporal regions of the brain. Children with sensory alalia are characterized by a lag in speech development, scant auditory memory, difficulties of arbitrary attention, hypersensitivity to sounds.Characteristics of children with a cochlear implant. As a result of a review of the literature on the development of children with implants, we have identified such features as delayed speech development caused by problems in speech perception, problems in attention allocation, poor conceptual thinking, and impaired memory functions.Discussions. The main similarity of the selected nosological groups is the lack of the ability to understand the meaning of words and to connect the sound stimulus with its meaning. Based on the identified features of such children, we conclude that it is necessary to conduct corrective work with them, based on stimulating the child to contact with an adult through speech and creating a situation of success. At the initial stages of rehabilitation, the child should learn to recognize sounds, identify their source and direction. The next stages include vocabulary expansion and grammar learning.
Bending Strengths of Large-leaf Mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King) and Mangium (Acacia mangium Willd) Commercial Lumbers in Northeastern Mindanao, Philippines
Authors: Cossid Rey Naldoza , Torralba Jan Michael Ampong , Clemente John Harold Merantes , Villaflor Chary Joyce Gabriel , Jandug Catherine Mhae Buctuan , Casilac Jr Cornelio Sacquiap
Published: February 2025

Large-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King) and mangium (Acacia mangium Willd) have been the preferred wood for furniture and cabinets for ages. S. macrophylla is famous around the world for the wood it provides. This study investigated the bending strength (modulus of rupture (MOR) and modulus of elasticity (MOE)) of S. macrophylla and A. mangium commercially available lumbers sold at roadside lumber dealers in northeastern Mindanao (Provinces of Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur and Misamis Oriental), Philippines. Four lumbers were acquired for each species in every province. A total of 12 lumbers per species were collected from the three provinces, or 24 sampled lumbers. These lumbers were further processed into a nominal dimension of 1.5 cm × 1.5 cm × 27.6 cm. All samples were oven-dried at 105 ± 3°C for 24 hours inside a laboratory oven until no more moisture could be removed. The 3-point test jig was fabricated and adapted to a kidizen science-free design but modified for this study. The results show no significant differences in bending strength at a 0.01 significance level among the three provinces and between species. Overall, bending strength is comparable across provinces and species. For S. macrophylla and A. mangium, Agusan del Norte obtained the highest MOR and MOE (54.707 MPa, 63.002 MPa). The MOE of S. macrophylla in Agusan del Norte was also high (6,825 MPa), but for A. mangium, Misamis Oriental province was the highest.
Keywords: 3-point test jig, load deflection, mahogany, modulus of elasticity, modulus of rupture
PROFIL KEMAMPUAN MATEMATIKA PADA MATERI BANGUN DATAR UNTUK SISWA SEKOLAH DASAR DI ERA KURIKULUM MERDEKA
Authors: Lamin  , Neni Mariana  , Hendratno  , Nurul Istiq’faroh
Published: February 2025

This study aims to map the profile of elementary school students' mathematical abilities in the material of plane figures in the context of the Independent Curriculum. One area that requires a good understanding of mathematical concepts is solving problems involving plane figures. Understanding plane figures as part of basic geometry helps students to understand and interact with the space around them, both practically and theoretically. The Independent Curriculum emphasizes learning that is more flexible, independent, and in accordance with students' needs. In the material of plane figures, students' abilities in identifying shapes, understanding the properties of plane figures, and solving geometric problems are the main focus. This study uses a quantitative descriptive method to analyze the results of students' mathematical ability tests in several elementary schools. The results showed that most students had a basic understanding of plane figures, but had difficulty in more complex geometric reasoning. This study also compared the results with previous studies that showed changes in students' understanding patterns in the context of the Independent Curriculum. Effective teaching strategies, such as problem-based approaches, the use of manipulatives, visualization, and repeated practice, can help students strengthen their understanding of mathematical concepts in the context of plane figures. It is necessary to conduct student-centered learning that is able to develop high-level thinking skills so that students are able to understand the concepts and principles of the material being studied and are able to solve the mathematical problems faced, especially in the material on flat shapes.
Czechoslovakia, Warsaw Pact and invasion of 1968
Authors: Veselý Zdeněk
Published: February 2025

The intervention of the armies of the five Warsaw Pact member countries into Czechoslovakia in August 1968 represents a significant event in modern history, remembered primarily in the national memory of Czechs and Slovaks. And given the decisive role of the Soviet Union, primarily as a trauma of bilateral Czechoslovak-Soviet relations. In political journalism and professional literature, we often encounter a broader concept, when the intervention is presented as an action of the Warsaw Pact. Therefore, the main goal of this study is to examine what role and whether the Warsaw Pact and especially its highest body, the Political Advisory Committee, played in this intervention. Therefore, even though the suppression of the democratization process in Czechoslovakia - known as the Prague Spring - was carried out by brutal means in the form of a massive military invasion, the author focuses in this study primarily on the political aspect of the issue, because the use of military means was based on a political decision. The decision to intervene was not made at any meeting of the aforementioned Political Advisory Committee of the Pact. The intervention was decided by the highest representatives of the Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland and East Germany. And moreover, without the participation of other member countries, i.e. Romania, Albania and especially Czechoslovakia, which was the victim of the intervention. The military intervention against Czechoslovakia in August 1968 was therefore not an action of the Warsaw Pact. It was a separate action of the Soviet Union and some other countries of the Pact, that pretended to act on behalf of the Pact to justify their action. Doing so, they acted contrary the proclaimed principles and rules of the Pact.