bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Hoàn thiện quy trình phát hiện đồng thời 14 vi khuẩn gây bệnh đường ruột bằng kĩ thuật PCR-Reverse Dot Blot (PCR-RDB)
Authors: Thủy Hồ Thị Thanh , Trường Nguyễn Văn , Toàn Nguyễn Bảo , Thuận Lao Đức , Phượng Trương Kim , Thúy Lê Huyền Ái
Published: April 2021

Ngộ độc thực phẩm, với một trong những nguyên nhân chính do nhiễm khuẩn vẫn luôn là mối lo ngại, mang tính toàn cầu, được Tổ chức Sức khỏe Thế giới rất quan tâm. Việc xác định chính xác đối tượng vi khuẩn nhiễm vẫn luôn là một nhu cầu cấp thiết của các labo lâm sàng. Nghiên cứu trước đây của chúng tôi đã được công bố với việc thành công bước đầu trong việc xây dựng một quy trình dựa trên kĩ thuật PCR-Reverse Dot Blot (PCR-RDB) nhằm xác định đồng thời 12 vi khuẩn gây bệnh đường ruột ch yếu, bao gồm Bacillus cereus, Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium perfringen, Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella spp., Shigella spp.., Vibrio cholerae, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Yersinia enterocolitica và Brucella spp. Chúng tôi tiếp tục phát triển nghiên cứu này nhằm hoàn thiện quy trình PCR-RDB bằng việc thiết kế bổ sung trên màng các loại mẫu dò nhằm làm chứng dương, chứng âm, chứng màu và chứng kiểm tra tín hiệu nền. Bên cạnh đó, xét nhu cầu lâm sàng, việc bổ sung hai loại mẫu dò đề dò hai vi khuẩn Campylobacter jejuni và Yersinia enterocolitica O:8 gây bệnh đường ruột chủ yếu ở trẻ em, là cần thiết. Quy trình PCR-RDB được hoàn thiện trong nghiên cứu này vì vậy có khả năng phát hiện đồng thời 14 vi khuẩn gây bệnh đường ruột, một cách đặc hiệu, với độ nhạy đạt 10^2 bản sao/ml, đã được thử nghiệm trên 30 mẫu phân, ghi nhận kết quả hoàn toàn khớp với kít thương mại PowerCheckTM 20 Pathogen Multiplex Real-time PCR Kit (Korea).
Khảo sát tiềm năng kháng khuẩn từ cao chiết lá cây ổi (Psidium guajava l.)
Authors: Linh Dương Nhật , Phát Nguyễn Tấn , Liêm Nguyễn Doãn Thanh , Ni Trần Thị Á , Duy Nguyễn Thanh , Minh Nguyễn Văn
Published: April 2021

Ngày nay, cùng với sự phát triển của y học, các hợp chất từ thực vật giữ vai trò chính trong việc phát hiện và phát triển các dược phẩm mới, được xem như là một trong những nguồn thay thế lý tưởng vì mức độ an toàn, không hoặc ít phản ứng phụ và có nhiều đích tác động khác nhau lên tế bào vi khuẩn nên ít có nguy cơ gây ra sự kháng thuốc, trong đó Ổi (Psidium guajava L.) rất giàu các chất chống oxy hóa, vitamin C, kali và chất xơ. Nghiên cứu dược lý cho thấy dịch chiết các bộ phận của cây ổi đều có khả năng kháng khuẩn, làm săn se niêm mạc và cầm tiêu chảy. Trong kết quả nghiên cứu này, cao ethyl axetat từ lá cây ổi có khả năng kháng khuẩn và kháng cao nhất với MRSA (31,67 ± 1,52mm). Cao chiết ethyl axetat có tác động ức chế MRSA, E. coli và Salmonella typhi ở nồng độ ức chế tối thiểu (MIC) là 1/128 tương ứng nồng độ 1,5625mg/mL và có tác động ức chế P. aeruginosa ở giá trị MIC là 1/256 tương ứng nồng độ 0,78mg/mL. Kết hợp phương pháp sắc ký cột và sắc ký lớp mỏng, chúng tôi đã phân lập và tinh chế được hợp chất PG01 có khả năng kháng MRSA cao nhất. Dựa trên dữ liệu phổ 1H, 13C-NMR cho thấy cấu trúc của hợp chất có khả năng kháng khuẩn mạnh (PG01) được xác định là 3-β-hydroxylup-20(29)-ene. Kết quả của đề tài có thể sẽ mở ra một hướng phát triển mới cho ngành Dược trước những thách thức của tình hình vi khuẩn đề kháng kháng sinh hiện nay.
Phân tích tổng hợp ba nhóm họ gen EBNAS LMPS và EBERS của Epstein-Barr virus - Một trong những nguyên nhân chính dẫn đến bệnh ung thư vòm họng
Authors: Tuấn Nguyễn Hoàng Anh , Huệ Thiều Hồng , Thuận Lao Đức , Thuý Lê Huyền Ái
Published: April 2021

Ung thư vòm họng (UTVH) là loại ung thư rất phổ biến tại Việt Nam. Sự xâm nhiễm EpsteinBarr virus (EBV) đã được chứng minh là một nguyên nhân chính dẫn đến sự hình thành khối u vòm họng. Tuy nhiên, tại Việt Nam, các công trình nghiên cứu, đặc biệt liên quan đến tính chất phân tử của EBV vẫn còn rất nhiều hạn chế. Trong nghiên cứu này, cơ sở dữ liệu khoa học được khai thác, xây dựng nhằm xây dựng cơ sở khoa học về tính chất phân tử của EBV làm nền tảng cho các nghiên cứu sau này. Nghiên cứu này được thực hiện nhằm tập trung vào phân tích 3 nhóm gen chính của EBV bằng phương pháp phân tích tổng hợp. Kết quả cho thấy các nghiên cứu trên thế giới chủ yếu tập trung ở các gen EBNA-1, LMP-1 và EBER. Kết quả phân tích cho thấy, tỷ lệ phát hiện các gen EBNA-1 LMP-1 và EBER lần lượt là 92.12%; 78.93% và 88.12%. Ngoài ra, mô hình phân tích ngẫu nhiên được áp dụng để phân tích chỉ số nguy cơ (RR) và tỷ suất chênh (OR) với kết quả lần lượt là: EBNA-1 RR=20.10; OR= 332.75; LMP-1 RR=3.63; OR=17.9 và EBER RR=5.4; OR=46.11. Kết quả phân tích cũng khẳng định rằng: sự hiện diện các gen của EBV có mối liên quan mạnh đến sự hình thành khối u vòm họng. Đồng thời, kết quả phân tích cũng chỉ ra rằng: về mặt phương pháp: PCR là phương pháp được sử dụng chủ yếu trong các nghiên cứu; về loại mẫu sử dụng: loại mẫu mô sinh thiết là loại mẫu được sử dụng nhiều nhất trong các nghiên cứu về ung thư. Tóm lại, chúng tôi xây dựng thành công cơ sở phân tử về sự hiện diện các gen của EBV liên quan đến tần số hiện diện, các giá trị OR, RR. Từ đó, các dữ liệu này làm nền tảng cho các nghiên cứu thực nghiệm trên chính mẫu UVTH thu nhận từ người Việt Nam.
Mô hình xác suất cho dầm bê tông cốt thép ứng suất trước tiết diện chữ T
Authors: Tuấn Lê Đức
Published: April 2021

Bài báo này trình bày việc tính toán sức kháng uốn theo thời gian của dầm bê tông cốt thép ứng suất trước tiết diện chữ T thông qua việc sử dụng một mô hình xác suất mới được thiết lập. Sự ngẫu nhiên của các thông số đầu vào của mô hình được xem xét với giả định phân phối chuẩn. Khả năng chịu lực của dầm bê tông cốt thép ứng suất trước được nghiên cứu thông qua ví dụ số sử dụng kỹ thuật mô phỏng Monte Carlo. Kết quả cho thấy mô hình đề xuất có đủ độ tin cậy để xác định sức kháng mômen uốn theo thời gian của dầm bê tông cốt thép ứng suất trước tiết diện chữ T.
Efficiency and Productivity of Textile Industry Sub-sector with Total Factor Productivity Approaches
Authors: Hamzah Lies Maria
Published: April 2021

The development of the manufacturing industry in Indonesia becomes a top priority because the manufacturing industry is a leading sector that can encourage other sectors and has forward and backward linkage between sectors.The difference in the use of technologythat still relatively low compared to the productivity of capital and labor will lead to differences in efficiency and productivity of each manufacturing industry sub-sector. The textile industry sub-sector contributes high amount to GDP and continues to increase every year. Total factor productivity (TFP) is considered a very comprehensive measure of productivity and efficiency.This measure explains the changes in production caused by changes in the amount of inputs used, changes in technology, capacity utilization and the quality of production factors. This study aims to analyze the effect of capital, labor, raw materials and energy to the output of the textile industry and textile products (TPT) (KBLI 14.15) with the Solow residual TFP approach. Another aim is to look at the efficiency and productivity of the textile industry sub-sector.The research used panel data regression with OLS model. The results of TFP estimation and TPT industry efficiency are different between TPT sub-sectors. TPT has integrity between downstream industries and upstream industries. Some of the obstacles in the textile industry in Indonesia include the high dependence of the Indonesian industry (TPT) on imported raw fiber materials (90%). Most of the age of the machines used by the TPT industry was old, this affects the TFP value.
Integration of Dimension-adaptive Obstacle Avoidance Algorithm in Fuzzy-based Autonomous Vehicle Parking
Authors: Nakrani Naitik M. , Joshi Maulin M.
Published: April 2021

Sensor-based obstacle avoidance and Autonomous vehicle parking have been immensely researched in recent times. An integration of both will increase the usability of autonomous parking systems in dynamic and uncertain environments. The fuzzy logic theory is widely used to learn expert human skills for machines. However, existing fuzzy-based expert systems generally fail to mimic the natural adaptive skills of humans. The expert driver has a natural tendency to adapt to machine dynamics, especially vehicle-related. This paper proposes a novel non-holonomic dimension-based obstacle avoidance parking algorithm that integrates obstacle avoidance capabilities to a standalone parking controller. This algorithm is developed based on adaptive fuzzy membership inferences concerning passenger cars' different sizes and segments. It is tested for various vehicles in simulation results to show the effectiveness of the algorithm.
PREDIKSI 1 RAMADHAN TAHUN 1445-1460 H DENGAN APLIKASI SISTEM MODULO 7
Authors: Ade Novia Rahma  , Rahmawati  , Zukrianto
Published: April 2021

Dalam kehidupan sehari hari, teori bilangan sering digunakan untuk memecahkan masalah. Pada teori bilangan, Sistem modulo 7 dapat diaplikasikan dalam memprediksi Hari besar Nasional setiap bulan, tahun bahkan beberapa tahun kemudian. Modulo merupakan sebuah operasi yang menghasilkan sisa pembagian operasi dari suatu bilangan terhadap bilangan lainnya. sistem modulo 7 menjadi salah satu alternatif untuk memprediksi hari 1 Ramadhan pada beberapa tahun yang akan datang. Pada tulisan ini akan dikemukakan cara sederhana dengan matematis untuk menentukan 1 Ramadhan pada tahun 1445-1460 Hijriah dengan menggunakan algoritma yang sesuai dengan rumus-rumus
Improving integration in supply chain traceability systems for perishable products
Authors: Gallo Andrea , Accorsi Riccardo , Manzini Riccardo , Santi Daniele , Tufano Alessandro
Published: April 2021

"Traceability represents a major concern in supply chains of perishable products. Progress enables complex and integrated monitoring systems based on Internet of Things (IoT), continuous monitoring and real-time alerting. However, the adoption rate of these innovations is not fast enough due to the need of expensive equipment and a robust digital infrastructure. The use of inappropriate technology and the lack of standardization between different monitoring systems often causes data leakage during storage and transportation. The lack of a standard in the traceability tools also causes difficulties in merging the output preventing the formation of a seamless cold chain. This paper presents a decision support tool that helps practitioners to track and trace the perishable products at each stage of the supply chain. The tool gathers data from multiple sources with different data structures, merge the files and fill missing data with the aid of a routing tool and weather forecasting databases. The output of this tool is a unique file containing all the traceability data about the product during its life-cycle. The tool also visualizes the traceability data through the use of a Geographic Information System (GIS) based on OpenStreetMap."
Modelling of a solar air conditioning pilot plant
Authors: Lugo Sergio , Rivera Wilfrido
Published: April 2021

"The present work repots the modelling of a solar air conditioning pilot plant to be installed in the Centro de Tecnología Avanzada (CIATEQ) in the city of Queretaro, México. The modelling was carried out by using the software Transient System Simulation Tool-16 (TRNSYS- 16). The pilot plant mainly consists of an absorption cooling system, a solar collector’s field, a hot water storage tank, a cooling tower and an air handler. The office of the CIATEQ were first modelling without an air conditioning unit and then with the proposed solar air conditioning pilot plant. The results showed that without air conditioning, temperatures higher than 28 ºC can be reached between the 12:00 and the 19:00 hours during spring and summer, while with the proposed pilot plant temperatures not higher than 25 ºC can be obtained during the whole year during the working hours."
"Modeling and simulation of blood flow and vessel stress in human brain during strenuous exercise"
Authors: Ma Luhan , Chen Ang , Zhong Yongbo , Ren Zhichao , Lang Ye , Zhao Jiazheng , Dong Zhifeng
Published: April 2021

"In order to study the effect of strenuous exercise to human blood flow and vessels stress, the paper takes the central artery in human brain for an example, and carries out a two-way fluid-solid coupling finite element analysis on it. The three-dimensional model is reconstructed, and the calculation was made with Computational Fluid Dynamics software. The simulation results show that, a low velocity vortex region is formed in the sinus of the artery, and the vortex phenomenon is getting weaker with the increase of the acceleration value. The structure shape of blood vessel is the main factor affecting the wall shear stress and Mises stress. With the increase of the exercise acceleration, the maximum of wall shear stress and Mises stress of the vessel wall shows an approximate linear growth."
Improving Emergency Department Throughput: Using a Pull Method of Patient Flow
Authors:   , Collins Jeffrey
Published: April 2021

Practice Problem: Overcrowding in the emergency department (ED) has been shown to increase the length of hospital stay, adversely impact patient outcomes, and reduce patient satisfaction. Problems with overcrowding and throughput are often thought of as an ED-specific inefficiency; however, the issue is indicative of hospital-wide inefficiencies. PICOT: The PICOT question that guided this project was “For ED patients admitted to the medical-surgical unit at an acute medical center, will the implementation of a pull model for patient flow, when compared to the current push model, reduce admission delay and length of stay (LOS) within six weeks of implementation? Evidence: A total of 21 studies were identified in the literature that directly support the implementation of this project. Themes from the literature include delays adversely impact patients, ED throughput is directly affected by throughput of inpatient units, and bed ahead programs can improve throughput. Intervention: The primary intervention for this project was implementing a bed ahead process for the host facility. The nurse hand-off process was also altered to improve efficiency. Outcome: The project resulted in an improvement in the ED delay time. During the project, the mean admission delay time was reduced from 184 minutes to 112 minutes. Conclusion: Using a pull methodology effectively enhances ED throughput by reducing delays in the ED admission process.
The GaN Epilayer Grown by MOVPE: Effect of The Different Nucleation Layer Temperatures
Authors: ALTUNTAS İsmail , ELAGÖZ Sezai
Published: April 2021

Effect of different nucleation layer temperatures (LT-GaN growth temperature) on the properties of the subsequent GaN epilayer grown by MOVPE is investigated. In-situ reflectance curves demonstrate that higher LT-GaN growth temperatures cause fast coalescence (shorter transition time) of GaN nucleation islands. Both photoluminescence (PL) and high-resolution x-ray diffraction (HRXRD) are used to demonstrate the influence of LT-GaN growth temperature on optical and structural properties of subsequent GaN epilayer, respectively. It is observed that the change of LT-GaN growth temperature has an effect on both full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) values obtained from the results of HRXRD measurement and yellow luminescence peak intensity. It is seen that the yellow luminescence peak intensities for samples alter with LT-GaN growth temperature.
Pensamento Indexical
Authors: Santos Caio César Costa
Published: April 2021

É possível apreender um valor de verdade no pensamento? Esta é a questão central deste artigo. Para responder a este problema, recorro, inicialmente, à obra Investigações Lógicas de Frege (2002 [1919]) na qual ele deixa claro que é sim possível inferir que há valor de verdade no pensamento. Explico, então, como isto é possível já que o próprio pensamento é uma categoria não-lógica e até certo ponto imperceptível quando se considera uma sentença lógico-gramatical. Por conseguinte, analiso detidamente algumas sentenças e tento o máximo possível aproximá-la de seu valor de verdade, mesmo se este seja inferido do fluxo do pensamento. Por fim, saliento que os pensamentos indexicais, termo originado de Rècanati (2013), é uma espécie de pensamento superior anterior ao pensamento de uma sentença.
Automated Grasscutter Operated by Bluetooth using Arduino
Authors: Shelke Rahul , Ssonawane Adeeth
Published: April 2021

In today’s time the concept of robots is seen as a way to reduce human efforts and increase productivity without compromising on quality and accuracy of the work. This project considers the implementation of a robot that can be operated wirelessly using Bluetooth Technology. Integrating hardware and software is the key to this project. By integrating hardware and software, we found just how much technology can be used to develop an outstanding project. The project was done in two different stages. In the first stage, the programming of the wireless control of the arduino and interfacing it with Bluetooth application. The second stage of our project was creating an Autonomous Lawn Mower. This describes different aspects (Technical and Non-Technical) of the lawnmower.
RIGHTS TO OIL THEFT AND ILLEGAL REFINERY IN NIGERIA
Authors: Okwelum C.O
Published: April 2021

The reactions of the ethnic communities which have morphed into violent militant groups and ganglands in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria to State and industry control of land and mineral resources require a very close study. A comparative analysis of the current situation in Nigeria with what is obtained in the early days of the European civilization when the challenges of governance and economic crimes were emerging from the womb of the industrial revolution is equally of importance. If sovereignty resides ultimately with the people and the State governs with the consent of the citizens and the ultimate responsibility of the State and business is the welfare of the citizens, a fundamental breach of the social contract leaves the people with the right not only to abolish the State but to sabotage business in social banditry. This paper tries to apply the general principles of the theories of social banditry and social contract to the phenomenon of oil theft and illegal refineries in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. It employs the comparative, historical and analytical methodology in presentation while relying on secondary materials and doctrinal research method. It argues that the crimes of oil theft and illegal refineries have arisen from the lack of the development of the Niger Delta by both the State and the multinational oil companies and that they are an expression of the rights to resource control by indigenous communities after 50 years of State and industry control of same have failed to yield development on the ticket of the United Nation’s Resolution 1803 of 1962 guaranteeing national sovereignty over natural resources. It finds that they fall within Hobsbawm’s social banditry thesis and that the basic conditions for the abolition of the State under the social contract thesis have been largely met by the economic and socio-legal contexts prevailing in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.
The Well-Connected Community
Authors: Gilchrist Alison
Published: April 2021

There is a growing recognition of the importance of networking for the vitality and cohesion of community life. Now in its third edition, and substantially updated, this textbook combines practical experience and theory for people working with and for communities.
A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Study of Teen Mothers Who Graduated from an Alternative School
Authors: Modesto Olivia
Published: April 2021

Many studies support the recurring theme that due to early childbearing, the education of teen mothers is jeopardized. Negative stereotypes towards them also prevail representing the view that teen mothers are wayward, divergent, and burdensome to society. However, there is support from the literature that the majority of them maintain career and educational aspirations. Moreover, access of pregnant minors and teen mothers to public education is guaranteed by law. With this in view, the researcher explored the educational experiences of teen mothers, particularly those who chose to enroll in and eventually graduated from an alternative public school that exclusively serves this population. A hermeneutic phenomenological approach was used in interviewing seven teen mothers who graduated from an alternative school. This qualitative method was useful in understanding subjective experiences, forming insights about individuals’ motivations and actions. The participants were selected by purposive sampling. Inductive analysis of the data indicated that attending an alternative school provided academic reengagement, structure, motivation, and a safe and caring learning environment for the participants. This study makes a contribution to the scant literature about the educational experiences of teen mothers, providing evidence that they strive to succeed and can succeed educationally when given support and access to academic services. The conclusions serve as a counter discourse to the prevailing negative perceptions towards this challenged population.
The Development of Self-Efficacy to Work with Suicidal Clients
Authors: Elliott Gregory , Audsley Richard , Runck Lisa , Pechek Ashley , de Raet Adriana , Valdez Angelica , Wilde Brandon
Published: April 2021

Suicide is a public health crisis which counselors must be prepared to address. In this grounded theory study, the researchers advance a model to show how counselors develop self-efficacy to work with suicidal clients. Counselor educators may use this model to improve programmatic training and supervision of students.
Surviving Domestic Violence in an Indian-Australian Household: An Autoethnography of Resilience
Authors: Abraham Amarpreet
Published: April 2021

This study explores how my personal experiences with domestic violence in my family have shaped my identity and my current self as an Indian-Australian woman, teacher, and researcher. Domestic violence touches many children and their families and affects their sense of identity and belonging as individuals and in their social spaces. An autoethnographical method is used to investigate my experiences within a domestically violent family and how it has shaped my identity as an Indian-Australian woman. The study reveals various themes including three themes that were noted to be the most significant: patriarchy in Indian culture, resilience, identity and belonging. The study reveals my ongoing struggle in a domestically violent household, feeling torn between protecting my mother and protecting myself. It offers insights into how cultural backgrounds, social frameworks and social values and beliefs may influence others and their development as a person.
One-Sentence, One-Word: An Innovative Data Collection Method to Enhance Exploration of the Lived Experiences
Authors: Sibbald Shannon , Brennan Dylan , Zecevic Aleksandra
Published: April 2021

Experienced-based methods are growing in popularity and are increasingly being utilized in a variety of research programs and investigations. They enable researchers and participants to co-design research strategies and outcomes and subsequently propose solutions to potential problems in the partnership. By applying an experience-based methods lens, we sought to augment traditional qualitative interviewing methodologies by using a novel method we named “one-sentence, one-word” (1S1W). To apply our 1S1W method, we used a phenomenological study that examined the relationship between the risk of falling and the desire of master athletes to engage in competitive sports. Participants reflected and recorded their subjective experiences in the form of one-sentence and one-word responses, at the beginning and end of the interview, respectively. Half of all participants associated the risk of falls with negative words; however, all participants used positive sentences to describe their experience as master athletes. Considering other qualitative findings, this method, while brief and relatively simple, gave a very rich and accurate depiction of participants’ overall experiences (e.g., themes). The 1S1W data collection method complements traditional qualitative approaches and encourages participant reflection; we believe our method has applicability across the research process. In one word, it isolates the ESSENCE.
Remedying Hermeneutic Injustice One Poem at a Time: A Review of The Little Orange Book: Learning about Abuse from the Voice of the Child
Authors: Grant Alec
Published: April 2021

This remarkable book tackles child sexual abuse and exploitation, arguing that blame and accountability belong to its perpetrators. It draws on thematic content analysis and autoethnographic principles and is methodologically novel in utilising the poetry of the first author, written in childhood, as primary data. An important international educational and practical resource, it should be on the shelves of university libraries, informing courses in social work, criminology, health and qualitative inquiry. It is also a much needed knowledge resource for abuse survivors and their advocates, remedying what the moral philosopher Miranda Fricker calls “hermeneutic injustice”: abused people lacking the knowledge and vocabulary to adequately make sense of their experiences.
A Holistic Teaching Approach for Your Qualitative Research Class: A Book Review
Authors: LaTulippe Lilian
Published: April 2021

A book review on Teaching Qualitative Research: Strategies for engaging emerging scholars, written by Raji Swaminathan and Thalia M. Mulvihill, published in 2018. This review offers an overall look into an instructor’s book by highlighting its unique features for teaching qualitative research in the social sciences. The review presents the main intent of the book, which is the authors’ holistic pedagogical approach for teaching qualitative inquiry. Swaminathan and Mulvihill offer readers a melding of qualitative pedagogy and holistic pedagogy, a clear strength of this book. The review concludes by sharing potential readership, as well as, possible applications.
A Dating App Autoethnography: Presenting Myself as a Researcher and User
Authors: Ward Janelle
Published: April 2021

Matchmaking mobile applications, or dating apps, have become hugely popular in recent years, with millions worldwide swiping through potential romantic partners. The literature on technologically mediated dating has explored how people manage impressions but has rarely taken an autoethnographic perspective: How does the author, both a researcher of dating apps and a user herself, experience self-presentation? In this paper, I first introduce a theoretical focus on impression management on dating apps. Next, I explain the choice of autoethnography as a method. Drawing from various source materials like personal journaling and chats with matches, I present two autoethnographic pieces: one focusing on my self-presentation as a dating app researcher, and the other on my own dating app use. I follow these by analyzing my motivations and impression construction in the dating app environment, keeping in mind theoretical insights. I conclude with a discussion into the challenges of an autoethnographic approach to impression management.
Learning Experiences of Pre-Service Teachers and the Lecturer’s Role in a Qualitative Research Methods Course
Authors: Nutov Liora
Published: April 2021

Instructors involved in teacher education believe that the language and skills required for qualitative research methods (QRM) provide teachers with the expertise needed for lifelong learning. In this research, I explore the learning experiences of pre-service teachers in a QRM course and examine the role of the lecturer in designing these experiences. I chose the design research method (Kali, Levin-Peled, & Dori, 2009; Wang & Hannafin, 2005) and collected data from 71 students over three academic years. Data analysis uncovered three types of student experiences: motivation for learning, mediation of learning, and meaningful learning – all of which are supported by the lecturer.
“If I don't laugh, I'm going to cry”: Meaning Making in the Promotion, Tenure, and Retention Process: A Collaborative Autoethnography
Authors: Wells Pamela , Dickens Kristen , McBrayer Juliann , Cleveland Richard
Published: April 2021

Utilizing Chang, Ngunjiri, and Hernandez’s (2013) collaborative autoethnographic research approach, we investigated our experiences as pre-tenured junior faculty progressing through the tenure and promotion process within a college of education at one public university in the southeastern United States. The review of the data (transcripts and photographs) revealed challenges and stressors common to junior faculty. Data analysis yielded four emergent themes centered around demonstrations of self-care and resiliency including community, balance, coping strategies, and process. Through data analysis, these major themes and their sub-themes were explored in depth. Recommendations and implications for personnel navigating the academic tenure process (i.e., new faculty, tenured faculty, and administrators) are presented.
Making Critical Connections: How to Apply the Analytic Guiding Frame (AGF) and Overall Guiding Frame (OGF) in Qualitative Data Analysis
Authors: Chong Su
Published: April 2021

Qualitative researchers often find data analysis to be challenging, thus resulting in a process of seeking out and conforming to ready-made analytical methods to substantiate the analyses. However, ready-made analytical methods do not necessarily fully fit with all or any data; instead qualitative methodologies and analysis require adaptations. In this paper, a practical 4-step analytic approach that applies a 2-part framework is proposed. The Analytic Guiding Frame (AGF) and Overall Guiding Frame (OGF) form a practical and theoretical platform for complicated analytic processes to occur. In this paper I describe how use of this approach enables qualitative researchers to make critically reflexive connections through an interrogation of their methodological and analytic decisions. Additionally, the audit trail that this approach provides helps justify the occurrence of an analytic shift.
An English Learner as a Cultural Broker for Youth Interviews
Authors: Reyes Cynthia
Published: April 2021

In the field of student voice, listening is a notion that is made more complex when related to student participation and agency. To listen to who English learners are requires a reframing of these students against the deficit discourse that is often used to describe their linguistic competencies. Discourse analysis is employed to examine the translanguaging experiences of an adolescent English learner who assisted the researcher in interviews with his peers. This empirical piece asks the question of what researchers can learn when employing the use of students as brokers when conducting interviews. Translanguaging is considered an element of cultural brokering in this piece and emphasized as a method for engaging student voice in educational research.
The Coexistence Plan at a Secondary School: Analysis Based on the Voices of Students and Teachers
Authors: González-Calvo Gustavo , Hortigüela-Alcalá David , Hernando-Garijo Alejandra , Pérez-Pueyo Ángel
Published: April 2021

The main objective of this research is to analyse the Plan for Coexistence at a Spanish Secondary School and its implementation from the perspective of an inclusive model of school management. Beginning with a theoretical review of different national and international contributions centred on inclusive education and the improvement of school coexistence, we have chosen a qualitative methodology that will enable us to listen and to give a voice to the main members of the school community: students and teachers. We show how the Citizenship Plan follows an inclusive focus, enhancing the participation of the whole community in the different activities that it proposes and how these activities influence student learning. We therefore follow international patterns for inclusive education: culture, politics, and educational practice. As a result, an improvement in the participation of the school community improves the school atmosphere. This participation should be brought about in an efficient and active way, not only by informing, but also by actually taking part in the educational project of the students and in its social setting.
Instructional Coaching as a Tool for Professional Development: Coaches’ Roles and Considerations
Authors: Kho Siaw Hui , Saeed Karwan , Mohamed Abdul
Published: April 2021

In this study, we primarily aimed to investigate coaches’ roles and their considerations in shifting coaching roles they perform. Employing a qualitative descriptive research, we conducted semi-structured interview sessions with ten instructional coaches to determine their roles and considerations in shifting roles during coaching English teachers in primary schools. Utilizing Braun and Clarke’s (2006) six-phase approach, we employed thematic analysis to analyse the desired data collected in the study. The findings suggested that there were three roles instructional coaches enacted, namely, the role of the implementer, advocate, and educator. The roles were influenced by coaches’ considerations of teacher readiness, coaching style and coaches’ qualities. The findings also showed that the coaches performed a non-authoritative approach in their coaching and constantly role-shifted between the roles according to the demand of different situations. Influencing their decision in role-shifting, the coaches’ roles and their considerations provide insights into instructional coaching. As such, practitioners and stake holders can reflect and enhance the implementation of the coaching programme to encourage supportive coaching activities. Because there is a need to conduct adequate research on instructional coaching specifically in the context of Malaysia, this study offers an insight into coaches’ specific roles in Malaysia. Future research can take a closer look at the “in-the-moment” coaching process to determine the professional development programmes designed based on coaches’ understanding of role-shifting.
Developing Interactive Elicitation: Social Desirability Bias and Capturing Play
Authors: Spokes Matthew , Denham Jack
Published: April 2021

Drawing on research from a mixed-methods project on gaming we argue for a qualitative methodological approach called “interactive elicitation,” a form of data collection that combines elements of photo elicitation, interviewing and vignettes. After situating our broader research project exploring young people’s experiences of violent open-world video games, we outline the process of conducting interactive elicitation, arguing for a mixed-methods approach where participants are observed and interviewed both during and immediately after interacting with particular cultural artefacts, in this case the game GTA V. We reflect on the initial design of the research methodology, the problematic aspects of conducting the research – focusing on social desirability bias – before proffering adaptations to our approach in relation to complementary work in the field of Game Studies. Ultimately, we argue for immediacy in relation to research on cultural experiences and the importance of social desirability as an asset in framing interaction, both of which have implications for sociological and interdisciplinary research more widely.
Camaraderie, Collaboration, and Capacity Building: A Qualitative Examination of School Social Workers in a Year Long Professional Learning Community
Authors: Brake Andrew , Kelly Michael
Published: April 2021

Professional learning communities (PLCs) have become commonplace in K-12 schools for helping teachers collaborate to build their professional capacities and address school-based problems. However, rigorous research on the key components, mechanisms, and impact of PLCs has been limited overall, with virtually no research conducted on PLCs with school social workers (SSW). This article examines the first-year experiences of school mental health professionals (SMHP) in a two-year PLC made up largely of SSW from an array of schools and districts throughout metropolitan Chicago. Drawing on qualitative data gathered from three rounds of in-depth interviews with participants during the first year of the PLC, we find that the PLC drew participants who sought specific opportunities through the PLC to improve their knowledge and skills to lead their schools in advancing social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) services and supports in their schools. Through the professional camaraderie they quickly found among their PLC colleagues, participants engaged collaboratively to develop an array of interventions for their schools, strengthened their professional capacities, and enhanced their sense of professional self-efficacy. By the end of the first year, participants overwhelmingly cited their PLC experiences as beneficial to reducing SMHP professional isolation, creating a supportive, resource-rich group of SMHP colleagues, and rejuvenating their commitment to the profession and their ability to lead their schools in advancing SEMH services and supports. Implications for further research on PLCs and advancing the professional development of SSW are discussed.
Transparency and Coherence in a Doctoral Study Case Analysis: Reflecting on the Use of NVivo within a 'Framework' Approach
Authors: Bonello Marjorie , Meehan Ben
Published: April 2021

This article describes and reflects on the analytical process undertaken on a qualitative case study analysis exploring the concept of interprofessional education (IPE) in Malta. The analysis which employed the ‘Framework’ approach executed by qualitative data analysis (QDAS) software, specifically NVivo, served to produce an audit trail eliciting how the data, findings, interpretations and subsequent conclusions were all tracked and grounded in the raw data. This paper offers a reflective account of my experience in using NVivo highlighting the potential of this software as facilitating a more rigorous and transparent approach to qualitative data analysis.
Investigating the Use of Digital Media in the Music Classroom with Experienced and Pre-Service Teachers
Authors: Power Anne
Published: April 2021

A Western Sydney research project investigated the question, “What are the practices of pre-service teachers and experienced teachers of music in secondary schools that successfully engage their students with digital media?” The hypothesis underlying the project was that digital media offers school students opportunities, and has the potential to allow more self-paced, interactive and personalized learning. Consequently, the research sub-questions were: (1) How are music teachers preparing students with the techniques and skills needed to take advantages of the opportunities that ICT offers? (2) How can music teachers develop their students' capacity to use and contribute to this wealth of information? The participants in the study were five experienced teachers and four pre-service teachers, and the method was a multi-site case study approach. Data collected in the project provided positive findings about growing student engagement with digital media in a range of Sydney schools. Pre-service teachers engaged with digital media for performance, critical listening, composing and providing instant feedback. Experienced teachers tended to limit social networking to older students (16-18-year olds). Both experienced and pre-service teachers used technology for assessment and reflected deeply on the ways digital media changed their pedagogy.
Using Cognitive Apprenticeship to Enculturate New Students into a Qualitative Research
Authors: Exter Marisa , Ashby Iryna
Published: April 2021

Acquiring and mastering research skills is essential for doctoral students preparing for a future in academia or research-focused positions. However, they are among the most difficult to teach, and significant practice and enculturation is necessary to attain proficiency. The subjective nature of qualitative analysis often leads students to doubt their own abilities. This paper describes how cognitive apprenticeship was paired with Lincoln and Guba’s Constant Comparative Method for Naturalistic Inquiry, using a hands-on, physical card sort approach to mentor a novice qualitative researcher. Steps followed are discussed in detail, and voices of both the mentor and mentee are shared.
Are We Ready?: A Review of Getting College Ready: Latin@ Student Experiences of Race, Access, and Belonging at Predominantly White Universities
Authors: Hong Jung Eun
Published: April 2021

Getting College Ready: Latin@ Student Experiences of Race, Access, and Belonging at Predominantly White Universities by Julie Minikel-Lacocque describes the pre-college and college experiences of six Latin@ college students (four female and two male) at a specifically predominantly White flagship higher education institution in the Midwest United States. By delivering those six Latin@ students’ voices through the author’s interpretation based on the lens of Critical Race Theory, she presented their challenges applying to college, maintaining enrollment, and being successful at the college as underrepresented minority students, most of whom were first-generation college students. The author also discussed effective ways to help those students become successful college students.
Jumped Three Hurdles with One Leap: A Review of Qualitative Research and Complex Teams (Understanding Qualitative Research Series)
Authors: Kyakuwa Julius
Published: April 2021

This book is a guide to ways of conducting and writing qualitative research projects through complex teams and lone research undertakings. The text is grounded in Davidson’s experience as a qualitative researcher and writer, as well as her experience working with complex research teams. With an emphasis on the value of writing in qualitative research, Davidson describes issues of research design, methodological writing, documenting research findings, and implications regarding complex research teams. The book is written in a motivating orientation using a mixture of both a formal and conversational tone. Davidson triangulates this narrative text and builds reliability through personal experiences as a qualitative researcher on complex, small, and lone projects; working with her own students’ qualitative projects; real life field stories as examples; detailed append ices to support her content; and references from her own publications. This book is appropriate for anyone engaged with qualitative inquiry with a beginner researcher considered as well.
Spark: Why I Wrote a Novel Designed to Teach the Research Process
Authors: Leavy Peter
Published: April 2021

I’m a sociologist specializing in research methodology. I’m also a novelist. When my latest novel, Spark, was released, people remarked that it seemed inevitable for me to combine my two passions. I agree. In some ways this is probably always where my work was heading, although it necessarily took a long time to get here. I’d like to share why as a scholar I turned to fiction, the inspiration for Spark, and my hopes for the book.
Peeling Off the Layers in Qualitative Research: A Book Review of Robert K. Yin’s Qualitative Research from Start to Finish
Authors: Matowe Dorcas
Published: April 2021

The title of Robert Yin’s (2016) book, Qualitative Research from Start to Finish, second edition, aptly summarizes what he intended to accomplish and did. The author’s writing and organizational style made for an enjoyable and engaging read given the subject matter. For the student, teacher, or researcher seeking an in-depth understanding of the entire research process, this book covers it all, including an exhaustive reference list on qualitative studies in varied disciplines. In keeping with his training as a social scientist, Yin incorporated his global research experience and understanding of human behavior to produce a book with something to offer researchers at various levels. I integrated my perspective as a doctorate student with intermediate experience in qualitative and quantitative research, highlighting what I found most useful.
Bringing Research to Life: A Review of Leavy’s Research Design
Authors: Nowakowski Alexandra
Published: April 2021

In this review, I examine the contents, themes, and possibilities of Patricia Leavy’s Research Design: Quantitative, Qualitative, Mixed Methods, Arts-Based, and Community-Based Participatory Approaches. Specifically, I outline the (1) contents of the book in relation to its development of research methodology and potential for use in research methods classes, and (2) the usefulness of this text for bettering and diversifying pedagogical approaches to social research methods. Further, I discuss limitations in the work in terms of possibilities for future additions or expansions teachers may add to the use of this book in courses. In conclusion, I offer overall thoughts on the work and its place within courses concerning the process of social research methodology.
EXPLORING FACTORS AFFECTING EMPLOYEES JOB SATISFACTION AT WORK
Authors:   Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan., Qasim Samina
Published: April 2021

Purpose- The objective of this project paper is to find out which factor is contributing to the highest level of job satisfaction and identify the most satisfying and least satisfying factor selected in the study. The company's employees are highly satisfied which is a matter of curiosity. It has motivated the researcher to find out the factors that is contributing towards the highest level of job satisfaction. Methodology/sampling- The research report has followed a descriptive analytical approach; a stratified random sampling of 40 out of 100 employees was used for analysis. Using descriptive and causal techniques- based survey; the data were collected through a close- ended questionnaire coupled with Likert scale. Data has been analysed by applying Regression, ANOVA and Correlation tests. Findings- The result indicated that among four factors work environment has the highest magnitude that is contributing towards the highest level of job satisfaction of a multinational company's employees of Pakistan. The study concluded that in order to gain competitive advantage and adapt to the dramatic changing environment it is important for them to achieve management efficiency by increasing employee satisfaction in the organization. Practical Implications- Since the company is working effectively and efficiently and has succeeded in satisfying its employees at its par excellence therefore it will provide a benchmark to other Pakistani organization.
Male Breast Cancer: Another Look
Authors:   School of Engineering Technology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA, Sundararajan Raji , Camarillo Ignacio ,   Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, USA, Thulasidas Jeya Shree ,   Division of High Voltage Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, CEG Campus, Anna University, Chennai, India, Poompavai S. ,   Division of High Voltage Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, CEG Campus, Anna University, Chennai, India, Kalavathy G. ,   Shristi Hospital, Chennai, India
Published: April 2021

Everybody is born with the mammary gland. Mammary gland development occurs through various stages throughout embryonic, and stays dormant for males. Although it is uncommon, male also gets breast cancer, occasionally. Male breast cancer accounts for approximately 1% of all breast cancer cases, and it is increasing. When compared with other rare diseases, male breast cancer is understudied. Typically, male breast cancer is treated in the same way as female breast cancer. In this article, the various aspects and attributes of male breast cancer and its treatment methods are reviewed.