bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effect of Yoga in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Review of RCT
Authors: Singh Dr. Satyendra , Singh Dr. Jyoti , Sharma Dr. Nikita
Published: January 2023

Abstract: Importance-With the adoption of yoga-based cardiac rehabilitation, it is important to understand whether the programs are more effective compared to standard cardiac rehabilitation programs. Cardiovascular illness is one of the leading causes of death, with a higher possibility of reoccurrence. Therefore, yoga-CaRe would help in preventing mortality due to heart complications. Objective-The review aim at finding whether yoga-based cardiac rehabilitation programs are more effective compared to standard cardiac rehabilitation programs. The review focuses on causes, diagnosis, therapy, and prevention of heart complications. The population includes patients who have been diagnosed with heart complications. Evidence Review-The review used peer-reviewed journals obtained from different health databases, including PubMed, Cochrane, Medline, and CINAHL. The researcher searched relevant literature on the database using keywords from inception to 5/01/2022. A total of 327 articles were identified, with 314 articles excluded since they did not meet the criteria. For the studies to be included in the final review, they had to have a minimum of three months follow-up. Also, the studies ought to have investigated the impact of yoga-based cardiac rehabilitation in relation to physiological, psychological, and cardiovascular risk factors. However, articles published in languages other than English were excluded. Findings-Whereas some studies found significant differences between yoga-CaRe and standard cardiac rehabilitation, others found no differences between the interventions. However, the findings indicate that yoga-CaRe programs were more superior compared to the standard cardiac rehabilitation. Conclusions -Yoga cardiac rehabilitation improves cardiac health and patients' life quality.
Study interplay between Asprosin with Vitamin D in metabolic syndrome
Authors: Mohammed Shaha Abdallha , Allwsh Thikra Ali
Published: January 2023

Objective: The study aims to in investigating the role of the asprosin hormone and its relationship with vitamin D in patients with metabolic syndrome and clinical parameters.              

Methods: The study included measurement asprosin hormone, vitamin D, and some biochemical variable levels in metabolic syndrome patients with age matching to the control group (35 - 65 years). The study includes (95) samples of metabolic syndrome patients [49female, 46 males] who were attending the abdominal consultation unit at the Ibn Sina Teaching Hospital in Mosul, Iraq . MetS were diagnosed in compliance with the criteria of the NCEP (ATP III) and AHA/ NHLB . Samples were collected during the period from January 2021 to December 2021. Also, the study was carried out on 76 samples of apparently healthy (40 female, 36 male) as a control group.

Results: The findings revealed a significant increase in the concertation of the asprosin hormone in metabolic syndrome patients compared to the control group. Also, it has been found that was a significant increase in the concertation of fasting glucose, insulin, homeostasis model for insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), Triglycerides , low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, very low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol , total cholesterol and urea. In addition to a decline in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol , non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (Non-HDL),  (HOMA-B ), vitamin D and Calcium among metabolic syndrome patients. there is also a significant inverse correlation between asprosin hormone with the Vitamin D.

Conclusion:  The study concluded that the hormone asprosin is a good indicator that reflects the                 status of metabolic syndrome patients and vitamin D appeared to be associated with MetS, as well as the Insulin resistance (IR) and lipid profile.
EDITORIAL: Food for the Body, Food for the Soul
Authors: Philip Susan
Published: January 2023

Editorial
Anthony J. Langlois, Sexuality and Gender Diversity Rights in Southeast Asia.
Authors: Maity Abhijit
Published: January 2023

In Sexuality and Gender Diversity Rights in Southeast Asia, Anthony J. Langlois offers new perspectives on the nature of implementation of laws, the necessity of rights claiming and the prevalence of violence and discrimination around the lives of LGBTIQ+ people. This book is a call for new public policy and social norms to be (re)formed in Southeast Asian regions for those who are sexually non-conforming, and hence, are treated as second (read lower) class citizens. On the face of rapid socio-political changes and multiple preventive measures taken by the international human rights regime, the book argues that “most Southeast Asian states do not recognise the need for such rights” (1). However, in response to such incapacitated geo-political frameworks, this book considers many civil organisations and their political participation in rights claiming for the “people of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity expression and sex characteristics (SOGIESC)”. This book also attempts to connect the Southeast Asian LGBTIQ+ rights claiming movements to a larger international human rights regime.
Multispecies Ethnography: Life Writing of Marine Animals in Cuthbert Collingwood
Authors: Lu Li-Ru
Published: January 2023

Prior to the mid-nineteenth century, Formosa (now Taiwan) was little known to European and American travelers. To explore this terra incognita, plenty of Western explorers, navy investigators, merchants, and naturalist scientists visited Formosa after the opening of Ta-kau Port and Keelung Port for trade in 1860. These travellers made observations and documented the unknown landscapes and species in Formosa and its neighbouring islands. Mostly written in the form of travel journals and natural histories, the works of these Western visitors are pioneering multispecies ethnographies that delineate nineteenth-century Formosa’s flora, birds, land animals and marine animals. This essay focuses on the life accounts and natural histories of an English traveller in this period — Cuthbert Collingwood (1826-1908). It explores the ways Collingwood’s Rambles of a Naturalist on the Shores and Waters of the China Sea represents Formosan marine animals and their habitats. It addresses the following questions: How did Collingwood introduce his readers to understanding marine animals in mid-nineteenth-century Formosa and how did he report his scientific observations on the lives of Formosa’s oceanic species? Did Collingwood evince his appreciation for marine species or express an environmentalist tone? How might Collingwood’s delineation of Formosa’s marine animals reveal an environmental consciousness and proto-ecological sensibilities?
Gastronomic Aesthetics of a French Catholic Missionary during the Japanese Occupation of Malaya
Authors: Pillai Shanthini
Published: January 2023

Much has been written about British accounts of colonial Malaya from the perspective of travellers, explorers, novelists, historians and many more. Much also exists on the Malaysian responses to life under the Japanese Occupation. Yet there is a lacuna on scholarship on other European communities that existed alongside the British in Malaya. This paper traces the French oeuvre of the Japanese Occupation of Malaya, especially within the context of food and religiosity. Focusing on a diary written by a French Catholic missionary in Malaya during the Japanese Occupation, it interrogates the aspect of Catholic gastronomic aesthetics through the concepts of the imaginary of incorporation as well as biblical metaphors of commensality. In so doing, the paper presents a different and novel angle to existing conversations on European networks of knowledge production on colonial Malaya, especially within the context of food and colonialism, revealing that not all frameworks of the operations of European colonialism are the same. It also significantly intervenes into and alters the vestiges of a colonial palate that has heretofore remained predominantly British through the foregrounding of a French Catholic cultural perspective that perceptibly adds its own distinct flavour.
The Culinary Space: Food as a Narrative Tool in Agatha Christie’s Detective Novels
Authors: Chakravarty Prerana
Published: January 2023

Kevin Burton Smith in his article ‘Murder on the Menu’ (2010), comments, “right from the start there’s been a curious link between food (and drink) and crime fiction.” Despite the fact that culinary mystery novels arose as a subgenre of crime fiction in the late twentieth century, food has always been a part of crime fiction, and has played an important role in the early stories of Sherlock Holmes and Edgar Allan Poe. Food is frequently depicted as a source of stability and order in crime novels, establishing verisimilitude, creating a genuine world, a world as we know it. Agatha Christie, too, has included significant reference to food, eating habits and food rituals throughout her detective stories, using it as a tool to create a feminine and domestic space. This paper will analyse how Christie has used the depiction of food as a tool to further the narrative, portraying it in her novels as a calming ritual and a clue to the murder. However, food in Christie’s stories can also gain a more sinister undertone, and this paper will also analyse this, focusing on how Christie transforms food into a murder weapon itself, as a bad omen indicating events, thereby, blending reality with the storyline and lending vivacity to her characters and her plots.
The Malaysian Nasi Lemak Story as Reviewed Online: A Genre Perspective
Authors: Thane Angelicia Anthony
Published: January 2023

As a multiracial country, food is a significant component of the Malaysian culture. Local cuisines serve to portray the different ethnicities which make up its population. Reflecting the nation’s unique identity, Malaysian Heritage Food (MHF) has become internationally acclaimed due to the rise of the digital era. The Internet has enabled easy access to information on various local and international cuisines, ranging from personal food vlog channels to dedicated culinary expert websites. The quest and appreciation for famous cuisines and technological convenience give rise to a relatively prominent digital genre: online food reviews, a significant source of information for gastronomes worldwide. Thus, this paper explores online food reviews focusing on Nasi Lemak, a specific MHF Malay cuisine and Malaysia’s national dish. Employing a genre perspective, I investigate the roles of text and visuals in these reviews to make sense of the form, function and meaning of this digital genre. This paper establishes the interdependence and integration between the textual and visual modes to decipher the online representation of Nasi Lemak in a Malaysian context and the digital space. The online Nasi Lemak review as a genre illustrates the significance of its multimodal nature in describing the Nasi Lemak story, simultaneously offering potential early insights into the sociocultural nuances surrounding this MHF.
Colorectal Cancer Screening Decisions From Student-Led Telemedicine Initiative During COVID-19
Authors: Drastal Meghan , Shaw Kaitlin , Hyman Nicholas , Green Matthew , Baumgart Cibel Quinteros , Diaz Daniela
Published: January 2023

Background and Objectives: With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a significant decrease in colorectal cancer (CRC) screening leading to delayed diagnoses and increased cancer deaths. To mitigate these burgeoning gaps in care, we developed a medical student-led service learning project aimed at improving rates of colorectal cancer screening at the Farrell Health Center (FHC), a primary care practice within the Ambulatory Care Network (ACN) at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
Methods: A cohort of 973 FHC patients aged 50-75 years were identified as possibly overdue for screening. Student volunteers reviewed patient charts to confirm screening eligibility and then contacted patients to offer colonoscopy or stool DNA test. Following the patient outreach intervention, medical student volunteers completed a questionnaire to assess the educational value for the service-learning experience.
Results: Fifty-three percent of identified patients were due for CRC screening; 67.8% of eligible patients were reached by volunteers. Among the patients reached, 47.0% were referred for CRC screening. No statistical significance was observed between likelihood of CRC screening acceptance and patient age or sex; 87% of medical student volunteers felt that the service-learning project was a valuable educational experience.
Conclusion: The student-led patient telehealth outreach program is an effective model for identifying and referring patients overdue for CRC screening and an enriching educational experience for preclinical medical students. The structure provides a valuable framework to address gaps in health care maintenance.
Documentos de produção de sentidos - reflexão sobre um estudo ambiental
Authors: Araujo Paula Stolerman
Published: January 2023

Pretendo neste artigo discutir a produção de uma peça documental específica com a qual me deparei no decorrer de minha pesquisa: “Estudo Ambiental sobre o espaço territorial e componentes da Reserva Extrativista – RESEX Jaci-Paraná”, encomendado pela Associação de criadores de gado que atua dentro da reserva. Acionando conceitos como “agroestratégias” e “Justificações”, sugiro que sua elaboração imprime a tentativa de impor uma certa moralidade nas atividades econômicas praticadas ilegalmente.
Arquivo e memória negra: a documentação do Movimento Negro no Arquivo Edgard Leuenroth/CEBRAP-AFRO
Authors: Rodrigues Aldair , Silva Mário Augusto Medeiros da , Ramos Paulo César
Published: January 2023

Este artigo descreve o projeto de preservação da memória de acervos produzidos e acumulados por organizações negras desenvolvido no âmbito do Centro de Pesquisa e Documentação Social Arquivo Edgard Leuenroth (AEL) da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) em parceria com o Afro-CEBRAP e linha de pesquisa Hip Hop em trânsito do CEMI (Centro de Estudos das Migrações-IFCH-UNICAMP). Enfocamos as concepções da iniciativa no campo das relações entre arquivos e racismo no contexto mais amplo das lutas antirracistas no Brasil, em geral, e em São Paulo, de modo particular. O projeto entende a relação entre arquivos e antirracismo em duas dimensões. Uma considera o próprio gesto de incorporar materiais ao aparato arquivístico e a outra envolve a busca de um novo paradigma participativo para as práticas arquivísticas. Os acervos nos permitirão reimaginar o papel das organizações negras na história do país e seu futuro. Assim, preservar e garantir o acesso a elas faz parte de uma iniciativa mais ampla para redefinir o lugar da instituição arquivística nas políticas antirracistas.
Fazer política e práticas de documentação
Authors: César Souza Pinto Danilo , Potechi Bruna , Sartori Lecy
Published: January 2023

Apresentamos as reflexões elaboradas por pesquisadores sobre os modos de fazer política por meio da produção de documentos. O ponto de partida, para a reunião dos artigos que compõem o dossiê, foi a problematização das diferentes formas de ação política que em seus efeitos subvertem ou elaboram direitos no processo de fabricação de artefatos documentais. As análises, realizadas a partir de dados etnográficos sobre as práticas documentais, destacam o contexto de ações políticas que elaboram e modificam direitos. Os resultados dos estudos apontam para o modo como os documentos, muitas vezes acionados como recursos metodológicos em situações de restrições sanitárias, são considerados objetos produzidos por ações políticas e com a agencia de fazer política e atos de resistência.
COMBINATION OF ORGANIC AMENDMENTS AS A SOIL RECOVERING STRATEGY AT A DESERTIFICATION HOTSPOT IN THE BRAZILIAN SEMIARID
Authors: Andrade Hosana Aguiar Freitas de , Souza Henrique , Guedes Fernando Lisboa , Pompeu Roberto Cláudio Fernandes Franco , Souza Melissa Oda , Clark Marcus Vinicius Guimarães , Primo Anaclaudia Alves , Sagrilo Edvaldo
Published: January 2023

The use of manure, organic mulch and legume-based fertilizers can
increase soil fertility in semiarid regions. However, the effects of
such practices on soils prone to desertification are unknown. This study
aimed to evaluate soil fertility and herbaceous stratum yield on soils
amended with different organic inputs in the desertification hotspot of
Irauçuba, Ceará state, Brazil. The experiments were performed in two
areas with different soils (Planosol and Cambisol), in randomized blocks
with a 2x2x3+1 factorial design. The factors consist of (i) mulch
(presence or absence of Copernicia prunifera [carnauba palm]
straw), (ii) manure (sheep or cattle), and (iii) legume-based fertilizer
( Mimosa tenuiflora [jurema], M. caesalpiniifolia
[sabiá] and Leucaena leucocephala [leucena]), in addition
to an untreated control, with three replicates. Soil chemical attributes
and herbaceous stratum yield were assessed in the two areas. Positive
effects of the combined use of carnauba palm straw, manures and
legume-based fertilizers on soil fertility were more evident for
Planosol than for Cambisol. The combination of sheep manure with
sabiá-based fertilizer on Planosol, and cattle manure and leucena-based
fertilizer on Cambisol increased herbaceous stratum yield. Herbaceous
stratum yield on Planosol is more responsive to the input of great
amounts of soil nutrients (especially P) and to increases in soil
organic matter levels, while on Cambisol, herbaceous stratum yield is
more associated with the ability of inputs to make nutrients readily
available. The use of organic amendments can reverse, in the short-term,
degradation and desertification processes of soils in the Brazilian
semiarid region.
The additive value of left atrial function measured by 4D auto left atrial quantification echocardiography for distinguishing between pre-capillary and post-capillary pulmonary hypertension
Authors: Li Cuiling , Lei Xinli , Xiao Fei , Fan Rui , Li Xiuzhi , Liu Donghong , Lin Hong , Yao Feng-juan
Published: January 2023

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the
value of left atrial (LA) volume and strain by 4D auto left atrial
quantification (LAQ) for differentiating pre- and post-capillary
pulmonary hypertension (PH), and compare the discriminative ability with
echocardiographic pulmonary to left atrial global strain ratio (ePLAGS).
Methods A total of ninety-eight subjects screened for
intermediate to high probability of PH were prospectively enrolled in
this study. Clinical history and laboratory data of all the patients
were collected. All the patients underwent comprehensive transthoracic
echocardiography and then LA volume and strain were measured by
dedicated commercial software specially designed for LA 4D analysis.
Results According to pulmonary arterial wedge pressure, the
participants were divided into two groups: pre-capillary PH Group (n=39,
age 53±24 year) and post-capillary PH Group (n=59, age 57 ± 18 year).
LAVImax, LAVImin and LAVIpreA significantly increased, while LASr and
LAScd obviously decreased in post-capillary PH group when comparing with
pre-capillary PH group. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed
LAVImax (OR: 1.40; 95% CI, 1.05–1.87; P = 0.021) and LAScd (OR:
1.76; 95% CI, 1.18–2.49; P = 0.004) were powerful independent
predictors for detecting post-capillary PH. The ROC analysis indicated
that LAVImax (AUC=0.82, p < 0.001) and LAScd (AUC=0.78,
p <0.001) had high discriminating power for predicting
post-capillary PH groups, and their cutoff values were 35.69ml/m2
(sensitivity 86%, specificity 74%) and -9% (sensitivity 80%,
specificity70%). Conclusions LAVImax and LAScd measured by 4D
auto LAQ were powerful parameters for distinguishing pre-capillary PH
from post-capillary PH.
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in the young: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: zhan biming , zheng Tian , Huang Qianwei , Huang Xiao , huang qianghui , hu jianxin , Cheng Xiaoshu , Zhu Bo
Published: January 2023

Aims The differences in the clinical outcomes of rhythm and
safety after catheter ablation in young and old atrial fibrillation(AF)
patients remain unclear. The purpose of this study was to compare the
clinical outcomes of catheter ablation for in young and old AF patients.
Methods and results The Medline and EMBASE databases were
searched for published articles up to Octomber 2022. Studies that met
our predefined inclusion criteria were included. The primary endpoints
were freedom from AF/atrial tachycardia (AT) recurrence, safety
ouctcomes including the stroke/transient ischaemic attack (TIA), cardiac
tamponade and pericardial effusion. After literature search and detailed
assessment, 6 studies (9982 patients) were identified. Our analyses
showed that the rate of freedom from AF/AT recurrence was higher in
young than old AF patients after ablation [odds ratio (OR): 0.58, 95%
confidence interval (CI) 0.36–0.92; P -0.02]. Compared to older
patients, there were similar rate of adverse outcomes including
pericardial effusion /tamponade (OR=0.61, 95%CI 0.29-1.27,P=0.18),
hematoma(OR=1.87, 95%CI 0.62,5.63, P=0.27) and stroke/ TIA
rate(OR=0.25, 95%CI 0.05,1.41, P=0.12) . Conclusions In
younger atrial fibrillation patients, there is a lower major
complication rate and a comparable efficacy rate, with a greater chance
of being AF free without antiarrhythmic drugs. These findings suggest
that it may be appropriate to consider ablative therapy as first-line
therapy in this age group.
Enteric and non-enteric adenoviruses in children with acute gastroenteritis in Western India
Authors: Joshi Madhuri , Sukirti Vedula , Chavan Nutan , Walimbe Atul , Potdar Varsha , Vipat Veena , Lavania Mallika , Gopalkrishna Varanasi
Published: January 2023

Human adenoviruses (HAdVs) are among the most important etiological
agents of acute gastroenteritis (AGE). HAdVs found in 5.2% of children
admitted for AGE between 2013 and 2016 in seven different hospitals
across four cities of Western India. The dominance of subgroup-F
(52.4%) strains was observed, followed by the occurrence of non-enteric
adenoviruses of the subgroup A (17.4%), C (11.4%), B (8.2%), and D
(3.2%). The subgroup-F strains were predominant in Ahmadabad (78.5%),
Mumbai (61.5%), and Surat (57.1%) cities, followed by subgroup A
strains.  In Pune city, subgroup B and C strains were detected in 62.5%
of AGE patients, with none of the subgroup A strains. Clinically,
patients infected with enteric and non-enteric HAdV strains were
indistinguishable from each other. However, a high viral load was
observed in subgroup-F specimens as compared to non-subgroup-F. The
study highlights the need for viral load estimation to ascertain the
role of enteric and non-enteric HAdV strains associated with diarrheal
etiology.
STEAP3 acts as a potential prognostic biomarker correlated with M2 Macrophage infiltration and epithelial-mesenchymal transition in clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Authors: Wei Haotian , Li Zhaochen , Zhao Yang , Zhu Shimiao , Wen Simeng , Quan Changyi
Published: January 2023

Background: The six-transmembrane epithelial antigen of the prostate 3
(STEAP3) plays an essential role in iron uptake as an iron reductase.
Previous studies found that STEAP3 may play crucial roles in
tumorigenesis. However, a comprehensive pan‐cancer analysis of the
prognosis and immunity of STEAP3 has not yet been reported. Methods: We
performed a systematic analysis of the prognosis and immunity of STEAP3
in human pan-cancer. The data analysis and visualization were completed
with R and Cytoscape. STEAP3 expression in cell lines and tissues was
measured in multiple ways. Functional validation experiments were
performed by shRNA knockdown inA498 and 786-O cell lines. Cell
proliferation and invasive ability was detected by CCK-8 assay,
transwell assay and wound healing assay. Results: In most tumor tissues,
STEAP3 expression was remarkably upregulated and correlated with
prognosis, particularly in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC).
Furthermore, STEAP3 expression was closely correlated with immune
infiltrates and may induce recruitment and polarization of M2
macrophages in ccRCC. STEAP3 may be valuable for predicting responses to
immune-checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy. In addition, enrichment
analysis results indicated that STEAP3 was positively related to
immune-related pathways, P53 pathways and epithelial-mesenchymal
transition (EMT). Finally, we demonstrated that STEAP3 was highly
expressed in ccRCC tissues and might stimulate EMT via the
downregulation of CDH1 in vitro in ccRCC. Conclusion: STEAP3 might
function as a prognostic biomarker and immunotherapy response predictor
in various cancers. Especially in ccRCC, STEAP3 is a new prognostic
biomarker and exerts tumor-promoting function via stimulating the
invasion and EMT and inducing recruitment and polarization of M2
macrophages.
Desde mi cielo
Authors: Sánchez-Arenas María Alejandra
Published: January 2023

A continuación, por medio de la presente narrativa, se desglosa la interrelación de los referentes teóricos en la atención de cuidado, generada en el marco lógico de la necesidad de ofrecer cuidados de enfermería en el afrontamiento de la incertidumbre en padres de hijos con cáncer, en el servicio de pediatría oncológica del Hospital Universitario Erasmo Meoz. En este contexto, el marco de acción se contempla a través de la actuación de los padres, los pacientes pediátricos y el personal. Esta es una situación de cuidado que permite tergiversar la serie de acciones que tratan una necesidad encontrada, que se interesa por el bienestar holístico de sus pacientes, lo que deja ver la importancia de la transdisciplinariedad de la enfermería profesional. Es así que a través de la implementación de los cuidados se identifican fenómenos de interés, los cuales se atribuyen a los patrones de enfermería ético, estético, empírico, personal y sociopolítico. Dichos patrones están presentes en el día a día de la práctica hospitalaria y contribuyen al crecimiento profesional, espiritual y emocional. Seguidamente, en el desarrollo de la narrativa se encuentran explícitamente integrados los patrones de enfermería por medio de las legislaciones que rigen el actuar profesional. Por último, se presentan las conclusiones.
Shareholder Activism and Firm Performance: A Review
Authors: Rafaqat Simon , Rafaqat Sana , Rafaqat Sahil , Rafaqat Saoul , Rafaqat Dawood
Published: January 2023

The paper aims to review the literature on the influence of Shareholder Activism on firm performance including share price, financial performance, corporate governance, and innovation. Many studies have been reviewed to find the relationship between the identified constructs. For this purpose, the review methodology has been used to go through the literature relating to the impact of Shareholder Activism on Firm Performance over the period ranging from 2000 to 2021. Furthermore, the study concludes that shareholder activism significantly affects how well a company performs. However, studies claim that shareholder activism has a favorable impact on a company's performance, while other scholars claim that it has a detrimental effect. However, some researchers have found that the influence is minimal. Moreover, firm performance can be enhanced if a firm's management works in collaboration with activist investors.
Associations Between Adherence to Self-Management Activities and Change in Function and Health Outcomes in the Rehabilitation of Patients with Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases
Authors: Valaas Helene Lindtvedt , Klokkerud Mari , Hildeskår Julie , Hagland Anne S. , Kjønli Egil , Mjøsund Kristin , Øie Lars , Wigers Sigrid H. , Eppeland Siv G. , Høystad Turid Ø. , Klokkeide Åse , Larsen Mona , Kjeken Ingvild
Published: January 2023

Objectives: To explore the content of, and adherence to, self-management activities reported by patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs), and whether adherence to self-management activities is associated with changes in self-reported health and function over a 1-year period following rehabilitation in specialized healthcare.Methods: Participants (n = 523) reported function and health outcomes at admission, discharge, and 4, 8 and 12 months post-rehabilitation. Self-management activities reported at discharge were self-evaluated as adherence level at home. Self-management activity content was linked to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health coding system, and summarized as high or low adherence. Associations between adherence to self-management activities and change in outcomes were investigated using a linear mixed model approach with repeated measures.Results: Self-management activities focused mainly on enhanced physical health and managing everyday routines, and seldom addressed work participation. Adherence to self-management activities was challenging with regard to structure and daily life routines, mental health, and the application of knowledge and coping strategies. Adherence to self-management activities was significantly associated with improvements in all outcomes, except for mental health and activities of daily living.Conclusion: Adherence to self-management activities, and creating structure and setting everyday routines at home, appear to be important for maintaining health and function over time. Rehabilitation should include a greater focus on mental health challengesand work participation. LAY ABSTRACTThe aim of this study is to explore the self-management plans reported by patients with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, and whether these plans influenced patients’ health and function after rehabilitation. The participants were followed for 1 year after undergoing rehabilitation and into their home settings. They self-reported their self-management plans, and self-evaluated their adherence to these plans at home. The plans focused mainly on physical health and managing everyday routines. It appears that creating structure and setting routines at home are important for maintaining health and function over time. It was notable that mental health challenges and plans for work participation were seldom prioritized or improved, suggesting a need for greater focus on these issues by healthcare professionals during rehabilitation and in the community.
Bienestar psicológico en estudiantes de una universidad pública de Lima, Perú
Authors: Cuba Sancho Juana Matilde , Huamán-Salazar Nancy , Vivas Durand Teresa de Jesús , Córdova Chávez Nancy Aida
Published: January 2023

El objetivo de este trabajo fue determinar el bienestar psicológico en estudiantes de una universidad pública de Lima, Perú. Se trata de un estudio de enfoque cuantitativo, diseño no experimental, descriptivo y de corte transversal. La muestra fue de 199 estudiantes; se utilizó un muestreo probabilístico. Se aplicó el cuestionario de la Escala de Bienestar Psicológico para Jóvenes (BIEPS-J) de Casullo (2000), cuya confiabilidad se ha demostrado ser alta (un alfa de Cronbach de 0.9). Entre los resultados, del total de estudiantes, 51.76 % presenta un bienestar psicológico adecuado y 48.24 % uno inadecuado. La mayoría de los estudiantes presentan un bienestar psicológico adecuado de manera global, así como particularmente en las dimensiones relacionadas con el establecimiento de vínculos, tener un proyecto de vida y control del entorno; mientras que denotan debilidad en la aceptación de sí mismos, en cuya dimensión más de la mitad de los estudiantes presentan un nivel inadecuado, lo que evidencia que no están conformes con su cuerpo, su forma de ser y sienten que no despiertan simpatía.
Influencia de entornos virtuales de aprendizaje en el desarrollo de habilidades cognitivas: un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales
Authors: Rodríguez León Yirandy Josué , Jacqueline Cruz Ivonne , Berra Barona Claudia , Ramírez Ramírez Margarita
Published: January 2023

Los entornos virtuales de aprendizaje se han convertido en pieza esencial para configurar el nuevo perfil educativo México y en todo el orbe. El objetivo de esta investigación es identificar la influencia de los ambientes virtuales de aprendizaje en el desarrollo de habilidades cognitivas en hombres y mujeres mediante un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales. El método de investigación es cuantitativo y combina el enfoque descriptivo y correlacional. Se realizó un análisis factorial exploratorio, un análisis factorial confirmatorio y un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 423 alumnos y alumnas de la Facultad de Contaduría y Administración de la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California. En los resultados se observa una incidencia positiva de los entornos virtuales para desarrollar habilidades cognitivas en estudiantes universitarios. En cuanto al género, es casi inapreciable la diferencia estadística entre unas y otros, ya que los indicadores para mujeres universitarias se muestran muy similares respecto al de los hombres, por lo que se infiere que el sexo no representa una diferencia significativa para el desarrollo de habilidades cognitivas dentro de un entorno virtual de aprendizaje.
Construction monitoring and finite element simulation of assembly support for large cantilever cover beam
Authors: Qu C. , Fang H. , Feng Q.
Published: January 2023

The study on the assembly support for the large cantilevered cover beam was carried out by conducting real-time monitoring on the assembly frames’ strain and displacement development processes in the actual project. Modeling of the support and numerical simulation for actual working conditions were presented. The monitoring data and analysis results show that the overall stress ratio of the support was less than 30%. And as the concrete structure being supported hardened, the support frame was unloaded. When the stress ratio was then reduced to less than 10%, it was the most appropriate time to remove the bracing frame. The maximum strain from the simulation did not exceed 66.26% of the theoretical maximum strain of the rod. The actual construction conditions and the spatial form of the support affected the force situation, resulting in the deviation from the theoretical maximum strain at certain phases. The analysis results and trends reflect the low utilization rate of such framing rods. The results of the study can be used as a reference for the topology optimization of assembled support frames for large cantilevered cover beams.
Implementation Of Center Learning Models At Ra Azzahra Way Jepara East Lampung
Authors: Yanti Sefri , Triyana Triyana , Hibana Hibana , Surahman Susilo
Published: January 2023

ABSTRACT . The government's seriousness in improving education is never a joke, this effort is clearly seen in early childhood learning. This research aims to answer the problem that with a small number of centers, teachers should be able to maximize the variety/type of toys, but in reality this has not happened. It also explained about the implementation of learning centers and knowing the factors that support and or hinder the implementation of learning centers at Raudhatul Athfal Azzahra Way Jepara, East Lampung. The design in this study is descriptive. Data collection was carried out using observation and interview techniques. Data analysis using descriptive qualitative techniques. The results of the study: the implementation of learning centers in Raudhatul Athfal Azzahra Way Jepara East Lampung is through five centers, namely the Preparation Center, Art Center, Block Center, Role Playing Center, and Natural Materials Center. Of course there are many inhibiting and supporting factors during this learning change process but reap significant results from the academic abilities and character of the child. Where children are more disciplined, enthusiastic, responsible, and the child's social level increases.Keywords:  Learning Center Model, Early Childhood
The Influence Of Teachers' Media Literacy Proficiency On Strengthening Character Education In Aisyiyah Kindergarten
Authors: Romba Sri Sufliati , Aniskamah Nurul Inayah , Dharma Surya
Published: January 2023

This study was conducted with the aim of knowing the effect of teacher media literacy skills on strengthening character education in Aisyiyah Kindergarten in Makassar City. The population in this study were teachers of Aisyiyah Kindergarten in Makassar, amounting to 135 teachers spread from 47 Aisyiyah Kindergarten and in obtaining research samples using purposive random sampling technique which previously obtained a number of samples using the Slovin formula as many as 57 teachers. The data collection technique was obtained by using a like-art scale questionnaire whose instrument development procedures included validity testing using a gregory testing model and construct validity using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and reliability testing using the Cronbach alpha formula which resulted in a reliability coefficient value of 0.98 for the teacher's digital literacy skill instrument and a reinforcement value of 0.97 for the instrument's instrument character. The data collected were analyzed using inferential statistics, namely simple regression analysis. The results of the study revealed that water had a positive and significant effect on teacher media literacy skills on strengthening character education in Aisyiyah Kindergarten in Makassar CityKeyword : Teachers; Media literacy skills; Character education
Motion Graphics Video as Learning Media to Improve the Empathy of Preschool Children
Authors: Aprilliani Karisya , Adibah Lulu Mamluatul , Akyuni Lulu Zulfa , Khoerunnisa Sulistia Rahayu , Afifah Jihan Nurul , Maranatha Jojor Renta
Published: January 2023

ABSTRACT. The purpose of this study was to find out how much influence the use of Motion Graphics Video learning media has on the empathy of preschool children. The method used in this study is a quasi-experimental method with a pretest-posttest control group design. This research was conducted in a kindergarten located in Purwakarta, Indonesia. The participants involved in this study were children aged 5-6 years (group B) totaling 15 children from the UPI Purwakarta Lab school as an experimental class and 15 children from Mentari Kindergarten as a control class. The rating scale carried out in this study aims to determine the empathy of children aged 5-6 years before being given treatment and after being given treatment through pretest and posttest. Furthermore, the data were analyzed using a paired simple t-test to determine the effect of learning methods on the empathy of preschool children, and an independent sample t-test to determine the difference in empathy between the experimental group and the control group. The results of this study are (1) There is an influence of motion graphic video learning media on the empathy of preschool children. (2) There is a difference in empathy between preschool children who learn using motion graphics video media with preschool children who learn using big book media. The conclusion obtained from this study is that motion media graphic video is more effective than conventional media (big book) in increasing empathy for preschool-age children. Keywords : Motion Graphics Video, Empathy, Early Childhood
Conceptualising Total Quality Management as a Predictor of Performance in Nigerian Microfinance Institutions
Authors: Osazevbaru Henry Osahon , Oyibo Freedom
Published: January 2023

This study examined total quality management as determinant of the performance of microfinance organizations. It seeks to empirically investigate the predictive power of total quality management (TQM) dimensions on performance measured by customer satisfaction. A survey research design was adopted and 20 licensed microfinance banks in Delta State were sampled. The total number of employees of the selected banks was 327. Taro Yamane formula was used in determining a sample size of 180 employees. The data were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The results revealed that all the TQM dimensions were significantly related to performance. Specifically, continuous quality improvement, employee involvement and customer relationship management predict positive performance. The study concluded that TQM practices need to be given adequate attention by microfinance institutions. The study recommended among others that employees in microfinance banks should be updated on best practices in the industry. Also, microfinance banks should train and retrain their employees on innovative and best practices in the industry.
The Role of Gender Diversity in Corporate Governance for Quality Assurance of Financial Reports with Audit Fees as Moderating Variables
Authors: Juwita Rakhmini
Published: January 2023

This study used audit fees as a moderating variable to examine how gender diversity on the board of directors, board of commissioners, and audit committee affects the quality of financial statements. In this study, financial statements for a sample of LQ 45 companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2019 to 2021 were employed to collect the data, which were then analyzed using Eviews 9. Gender diversity of the board of commissioners, board of directors, committee board audit, employed the percentage of the number of the board of directors, board of commissioners, female audit committee compared to the total number, audit fee to logarithmic audit fee, and quality of financial statements to proxy for Discretionary Accrual modified by Jones model. The findings demonstrate that gender and women play a key role in the Corporate Governance process, particularly on the board of directors, board of commissioners, and audit committee. The role of women in supervision, such as the board of commissioners and audit committee, was able to enhance the quality of the company's financial statements, despite the inability of the board of directors' to increase the quality of financial statements when examined. The role of women in supervision, such as the board of commissioners and audit committee, was able to improve the quality of the company's financial statements, despite the board of directors' ability to increase the quality of financial statements in their function not being examined. The role of audit fees also appeared to be pivotal in overseeing the quality of the presentation of the financial statements of the company. Service fees are procured for carrying out financial statement audit services and detecting the possibility of fraud committed by the board of directors. If the audit fee is compensated highly, it tends to be more professional, therefore minimizing Discretional Accrual and strengthening the supervision carried out by the board of commissioners and female audit committee. Similarly, it can enhance the quality of financial reports. The findings of this study will: (1) give investors, professionals, and stakeholders’ information about the factors that affect gender diversity; (2) give capital market authorities guidelines for taking into account gender diversity on corporate boards of directors, commissions, and audit committees while taking into account the effect on the quality of financial reports; and (3) help accountants in developing countries like Indonesia develop more suitable accounting guidelines. This study contributes to the gender diversity literature. Additionally, this study adds to and broadens the literature by presenting empirical data from a single emerging market, such as Indonesia, on the impact of audit fees and gender diversity between gender diversity and financial reporting quality, as this relationship has not previously been studied.
Estratégia e Ciência de Dados Relacionadas à Vantagem Competitiva – um Ensaio Teórico
Authors: Medeiros Mauricius Munhoz de , Maçada Antônio Carlos Gastaud , Freitas Júnior José Carlos da Silva
Published: January 2023

Objetivo:  defender a tese de que estratégia, cultura e governança de dados são determinantes no modo como a organização obtém vantagem competitiva por meio da ciência de dados.
Método: este ensaio está fundamentado em uma revisão teórica de estudos empíricos e conceituais para a identificação e definição de construtos e desenvolvimento de proposições, e de um modelo de conceitual.
Originalidade/Relevância: na Era Digital, o Big Data e a Ciência de Dados redefiniram a produtividade, a inovação e a competitividade. Contudo, o sucesso no uso da Ciência de Dados depende do adequado alinhamento entre os fatores estratégicos.
Resultados: considera-se que o modelo organizacional, formado pela estratégia, cultura e governança de dados, beneficia o uso da Ciência de Dados. Conclui-se, então que, para suportar a transformação digital, as organizações precisem formular sua estratégia de dados, além de estabelecer a composição ideal entre cultura e governança, a fim de direcionar suas capacidades analíticas e desbloquear o potencial da Ciência de Dados em prol da vantagem competitiva.
Contribuições Teóricas:  o modelo teórico proposto é original por combinar construtos relacionados à gestão estratégica da Ciência de Dados, estabelecendo as bases para a compreensão de suas inter-relações, e descrevendo a relação destes com a vantagem competitiva.
Contribuições para a Gestão:  o modelo teórico proposto pode ser utilizado tanto para direcionar a gestão estratégica dos dados, como para balancear o alinhamento estratégico organizacional que influencia no uso da Ciência de Dados, bem como para avaliar o sucesso das iniciativas analíticas e as vantagens competitivas obtidas.
Corporate Foresight: The Strategy of Looking to The Future in a Research Organization
Authors: Rondon Danielli , Bin Adriana
Published: January 2023

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the practice of foresight at a public research organization in Brazil.
Theoretical framework – It was used the concept of foresight to research institutes of a public nature, from the perspective of corporate foresight.
Design/methodology/approach – A case study was carried out at the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA). The type of case study adopted was the single case study, with an emphasis on in-depth understanding of the investigated case. The phenomenon studied was the accumulated experiences and foresight practices within a research organization.
Findings – EMBRAPA has a formal structure and processes related to foresight, indicating the importance that the company places in foresight exercises to support decision making. To this end, it has been employing several foresight exercises to assist strategic planning, research agenda definitions and identification of emerging and future technologies.
Originality/value – According to the literature, it was possible to understand that public research organizations can also use foresight to establish strategic research priorities to answer national and international trends in S&T (Science and Technology) well as to the development and societal needs.