bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Prevalence and Clinical Features of Biopsied Jaw Lesions in an Iranian Population Patient in During a Period of 7 Years
Authors: Dehghanzadeh Amir , Aminzadeh Atousa , Khodarahmi Mohammad Javad , Shafazand Mohammad Hossein
Published: September 2022

Introduction: Jawbones can be affected by many lesions due to conditions such as genetic, metabolic, inflammatory, cystic, and tumoral. For proper diagnosis and treatment, dentists should be aware of the most prevalent types of lesions, demographic and clinical features, and their distribution patterns within the population. The present study aimed to evaluate the distribution pattern of jaw bone lesions during 7 years in Esfahan.
Materials & Methods: This retrospective analytic descriptive study was performed on 370 reports available at the department of oral pathology at Isfahan Azad university. Demographic data, clinical features, and histopathology diagnosis were gathered and analyzed statistically using ANOVA and Chi-Square (α = 0.05).
Results: Intraosseous lesions consisted 28.6% of all lesions, 41.5% in females and 58.4% in males (p value < 0.05. (Mean age of male patients was 35.96 and 33.70 for females (p value > 0.05). Lesions were mostly in the right lower jaw (p value < 0.05). The swelling was the only clinical feature reported in only 15%. Of 106 intraosseous lesions, 73 cases were odontogenic cysts, 19 inflammatory,9 odontogenic tumors,2 benign non-odontogenic tumors, and 3 non-odontogenic cysts. The periapical and dentigerous cyst was the most prevalent lesions reported.
Conclusion: Results of the present study showed jaw bone lesions mostly occurred in the right lower jaw in male patients. The difference in the distribution of the lesions in comparison to similar studies in this context can be attributed to the difference in geographical region necessitating further studies.
Amaranthus hybridus (Amaranthaceae) prevents the detrimental effects of cyclophosphamide on ovarian function in Wistar rats: An experimental study
Authors: Watcho Pierre , Ngueyong Prechmy Carole Nsamou , Deeh Patrick Brice Defo , Bonsou Fozin Georges Romeo , Ngadjui Esther , Wankeu-Nya Modeste , Kamtchouing Pierre
Published: September 2022

Background: Cyclophosphamide (CP) is an anticancer agent, but its chronic administration induces ovarian toxicity
Objective: We evaluated the effects of aqueous extract (AE) and methanol extract (ME) of Amaranthus hybridus (A. hybridus) on CP-induced ovarian toxicity in rats.
Materials and Methods: 40 female Wistar rats (10 wk, 170-200 gr) were distributed into 8 groups (n = 5/each) as follows: 1) healthy control; 2) CP+distilled water (10 ml/kg/d); 3) CP+3%-tween 80 (10 mL/kg/d); 4) CP+clomiphene citrate (2 mg/kg/d); 5, 6) CP+AE of A. hybridus (55 and 110 mg/kg/d); and 7, 8) CP+ME of A. hybridus (55 and 110 mg/kg/d). After 28 days of treatment, estrus cyclicity, ovarian and uterine weights as well as estradiol levels and ovarian histology were determined.
Results: CP induced ovarian toxicity after 28 days of exposure. More specifically, CP disturbed the estrus cycle, decreased ovary and uterus weights (p = 0.04), and the 17-β estradiol level (p = 0.04), and induced severe ovarian damages. Remarkably, A. hybridus significantly increased (p = 0.03) the ovarian weight (AE and ME at all doses) and uterus weight (ME at 110 mg/kg/d), compared with the CP-treated rats. Moreover, the 17-β estradiol level was significantly elevated (p = 0.02) in rats given clomiphene citrate and A. hybridus (AE 110 mg/kg/d; ME 55 mg/kg/d). Finally, the ovaries of rats given plant extracts had many corpus luteum and normal follicles, and no cystic follicles.
Conclusion: A. hybridus prevented the detrimental effects of CP on ovarian function, which could support its traditional use as a fertility enhancer.
Key words: Cyclophosphamide, Amaranthus hybridus, Toxicity, Estradiol, Rat.
Epidemiological Features of Spontaneous Abortion in the North Africa and the Middle East from 1990 to 2019: Results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Authors: Mehdi Moradinazar Mehdi x , Rostami Reza , Armaghan Nazila , Shakiba Mohammad , Rai Amirreza , Abbasi Azizi Sogand , Shakiba Ebrahim
Published: September 2022

Objective: Spontaneous abortion is one of the most common problems which a woman may encounter during her pregnancy which is one of the most important causes of maternal death. Therefore, the aim of this study was to report the epidemiological features of spontaneous abortion in North Africa and the Middle East (NAME) countries.
Materials and methods: The study population included 21 countries in the NAME region with a population of more than 600 million. The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2019 database was used.  Incidence rates, the prevalence rates, death rates, the disability adjusted life years (DALYs) rates by age-standardized rate (ASR) per 100,000 people were measured. Also, the attributed burden to iron deficiency was reported.
Results: In 2019, the highest prevalence 39.44 (95% CI, 24.58_ 59.26) and incidence 4794.16 (95% CI, 3491.77_ 6353.03) rates of spontaneous abortion were in Afghanistan.  In 2019, the highest spontaneous abortion related-death 5.88 (95% CI, 3.23_ 8.97) and DALYs 339.12 (95% CI, 184.29_ 516.95) rates by ASR were in Yemen. In MENA, average prevalence (44.7 to 19.82) and incidence (5434.95 to 2409.61) rates have decreased by nearly 56%, and also average death (1990 4.51 to 2019 0.48) and DALYs (263.15 to 29.37) rates have decreased by nearly 89% between 1990 and 2019. The highest spontaneous abortion-related DALYs rate was attributed to iron deficiency. In 2019, Yemen (29%) had the highest attributed burden to iron deficiency.
Conclusion: This study on 21 countries in the NAME region with a population of more than 600 million showed that average prevalence and incidence rates of spontaneous abortion have decreased by nearly 56%, and also average and the disability adjusted life years (DALYs) rates have decreased by nearly 89% between 1990 and 2019.
Görsel Sanatlarda Hayvan İmgesinin Hayvan Oluş Bağlamında Tezahürü
Authors: TÜRK Nesli
Published: September 2022

Bu çalışmanın amacı, kültür tarihi boyunca insanın diğer hayvanlarla kurduğu ilişki biçimleri üzerine bir tartışma yürütmek; hayvan imgesinin uğradığı başkalaşımları sanat alanında, özellikle Gilles Deleuze ve Felix Guattari’nin kökenini Friedrich Nietzsche felsefesinde bulan hayvan oluş kavramı ve Dionysoscu estetik bağlamında örneklerle yorumlamaktır. Araştırmada resim, video-art, enstalasyon, sinema gibi farklı disiplinlerden yapıtlar örnek görsellerle hayvan imgesinin ve hayvan oluş kavramının sanatsal temsili bağlamında analiz edilmiştir. Sanat tarihinde hayvan imgesinin geçirdiği dönüşümlere işaret edilmiş, son kısımda 20. yüzyılın ikinci yarısından sonra üretilen eserler üzerinde yoğunlaşılmış ve Francis Bacon, Kiki Smith, Matthew Barney ve Jenny Saville ile Hayao Miyazaki, Lars von Trier ve Werner Herzog’un yapıtları incelenmiştir.

Söz konusu sanatçıların yapıtlarında hayvanlık, Dionysoscu bir içkinlik hali olarak karşımıza çıkar. Resim sanatında özellikle Bacon’ın ve Saville’in insan ile hayvan arasında et ve beden üzerinden kurduğu özdeşlik boya kullanımında oluşturdukları yoğun bir plastik dille sonuçlanırken Kiki Smith’in kadın bedeni üzerinden doğayla kurduğu yakın bağlar hayvanlıkla daha sembolik düzeyde bir etkileşim yaratır. Matthew Barney’nin video-art çalışması Düzen ise hayvanla olan sınır aşımını melezlik-ötekilik gibi kavramlarla kurar. Sinemada Lars von Trier’in Deccal’i, doğanın kaotik yapısıyla amansız bir mücadele halinde olan insanın çabasının ve rasyonalizmin boşunalığını yine hayvanlığı kullanarak göz önüne sermektedir. Benzer biçimde Miyazaki, Prenses Mononoke’de, doğaya başkaldırının yıkıcı sonuçlarını Kurt-kız San’ın büyük hayvan ailesi ile ilişkilerini destanlaştırarak gösterir. Son olarak Herzog’un Ayı Adam’ı, antroposen dünya görüşüne karşı arkaik bir biçimde kendini kurban eden anti-kahramanın yolculuğudur. Sonuç olarak insan merkezciliğin çökmeye başladığı, özellikle postmodernizmle insan ve hayvan arasındaki sınırın belirsizleştiği ve bu belirsizliğin sanatsal üretimlere biçimsel-plastik anlamda ve içerik bağlamında bir tür çözülme halinde yansıdığı görülür.
Występowanie zjawisk dysfunkcyjnych i patologicznych a efektywność organizacji
Authors: Lewicka Dagmara
Published: September 2022

The paper present the results of the research connected with mobbing, discrimination and pathological behavior in enterprises. The aim of the paper is to prove that acceptance of mobbing and discrimination phenomena cause higher costs and negative behaviors of employees most probably leading to decrease in organisation effectiveness. It presents results connected with frequency of particular symptoms, their painfulness, causes as well as consequences. The research showed that the most frequent mobbing actions are those which breaks image of the victim. But the most painful for the victims was the actions which exert harmful influence on one’s health and also connected with using mental violence. Finally the results of the mobbing and discrimination were analised in relation to undertaking pathological steps by employees such as cheating and theft etc.
Józef Hłasko. Wspomnienia
Authors: Sikorska-Kowalska Marta
Published: September 2022

W 1930 r. w „Gazecie Warszawskiej" Józef Hłasko opublikował pierwszą część swoich wspomnień Przed pół wiekiem. Następnie na łamach „Gazety" ukazały się kolejne części, które zatytułował Ze wspomnień szkolnych, publikowane w 1931 r. oraz Wspomnienia z pobytu w Petersburgu, które również ukazały się w 1931 r. W roku 1932 Hłasko opublikował ostatnią i najdłuższą część zatytułowaną W redakcji „Głosu”. Podstawą niniejszej edycji stały się zebrane pod wspólnym tytułem Wspomnienia - cztery oddzielne części, w których autor zawarł opowieść dotyczącą lat 1856-1894. Hłasko sięga w swojej opowieści do lat młodzieńczych, okresu spędzonego w domu rodzinnym. Cezurę końcową stanowi udział w tzw. kilińszczyźnie i rozwiązanie tygodnika „Głos”. Chronologia wspomnień została podporządkowana kolejności publikowania na łamach „Gazety Warszawskiej", a nie treści zawartych w odpowiednich fragmentach. Ze "Wstępu"
Sensory analysis of malt
Authors: Svoboda Zdeněk , Hartman Ivo , Běláková Sylvie , Pernica Marek , Boško Rastislav , Benešová Karolína
Published: September 2022

Various malts are suitable for the production of a certain type of beer, which can also be selected on the basis of their sensory properties. Sensory evaluation of malts is part of the development of sensory tools (maps) used in malting and brewing practice. Malt, as the main raw material, brings a large amount of sensorially active substances into beer, as well as precursors of other aromatic and taste-important substances that are created during beer production technology. The Maillard reaction is the basis for the production of aroma and colour of malts. Reducing sugars together with amino acids create high molecular weight pigments, melanoidins, which are the carriers of the brown colour of malts. At the same time, important desirable sensory active compounds are formed which give the characteristic colour, flavour and aroma to the malt. The enhancement of some special characteristics of malts is achieved by modifying the technology of the malting process, especially by increasing the temperature. The results of the sensory analysis of malt can be applied in the selection of suitable raw materials for beer production or the development of new beer recipes with predictable sensory properties.
Key Considerations for Integrating COVID-19 Vaccination Services: Insights from Iraq and Syria for the MENA Region
Authors: Butler Nadia , Karam Soha , Gillespie Amaya , Bhatnagar Aarunima , Aliyev Elnur
Published: September 2022

With the COVID-19 pandemic well into its third year, governments and response partners are recognising that it no longer makes sense for COVID-19 services, including vaccination, to exist in isolation. There is growing recognition of the potential for integration with other services as the way forward for COVID-19 vaccination. This has recently begun to occur in various countries, but until now, there has been little evidence available as to the success of these initiatives. Service delivery integration occurs where “managerial or operational changes to health systems bring together inputs, delivery, management, and organisation of particular service functions in ways that are contextually appropriate and person-centred with the aim of improving coverage, access, quality, acceptability, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness” (Haldane et al. 2022) This brief draws on evidence from academic and grey literature and consultations with partners working in the COVID-19 response to review current integration efforts (as of August 2022) and explore potentially effective ways to integrate COVID-19 vaccination into other services in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Recent guidance on integration from WHO has also been cross-referenced where relevant. Iraq is taken as a detailed case study due to the efforts already made there on integration of COVID-19 and routine immunisation (RI) services. Global integration experiences and a brief discussion of integration efforts in Syria are also included. The brief is part of the Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform (SSHAP) series on social science considerations relating to COVID-19 vaccines and was written for SSHAP by Nadia Butler supported by Soha Karam (Anthrologica), Amaya Gillespie, Aarunima Bhatnagar and Elnur Aliyez (UNICEF). Verbal consultations and reviews of the draft were provided from response partners in Iraq and other locations within the region (IFRC MENARO, Iraq MoH, UNICEF Iraq, UNICEF MENARO, UNICEF Syria, WHO EMRO). The brief was requested by the UNICEF Middle East and North Africa Regional Office (MENARO) and is the responsibility of SSHAP.
The influence of communication adequacy on resistance to change: Case study of selected dealership companies in the Durban metropolitan region
Authors: Chukwuma Nonye , Onwubu Stanley , Netswera Fulufhelon , Anwana Emem
Published: September 2022

This study aims to assess the impact of communication adequacy on resistance to change at selected dealership companies in the Durban Metropolitan Region. Recent studies suggest that there could be various other factors that influence resistance including leadership skills, demographic factors and theoretical components of resistance to change. The study uses the non-random purposive sampling collected from 270 staff at selected dealership companies in the Durban Metropolitan Region using questionnaires administered to employees. The structural equation model was also applied in analyzing the data. The findings of the study show that there is a significant relationship between communication adequacy based on structure and channel efficiency in relation to resistance communication based on channel efficiency positively influencing resistance to change. The study further provides practical implications for the employees at the selected dealership companies to consider more strategic and appropriate communication tools.
Predicting the mediating effect of resource orchestration on the relationship between leadership strategy and the resilience of Kenyan Listed Banks
Authors: Ahmed Eltigani Mohamed
Published: September 2022

The objective of this study was to quantitatively assess the mediating effect of resource orchestration on the relationship between leadership strategy and organisational resilience of banks listed in the Nairobi Securities Exchange with an objective to contribute to knowledge production in the Global South using Kenya as the vantage point. The study applied a correlation research design, and data was gathered from a stratified random sample of 184 senior managers drawn across the 12 listed banks, wherein Likert-scale questionnaires were administered to the research participants online. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling was deployed for data analysis using SmartPLS software. Results showed that the mediated path explained 79.1% of the variance in organisational resilience (R2=0.791). The results were validated with a Sobel test that found a significant partial mediation in the model with Z=6.380 (p<0.05). The study inferred a strong and statistically significant mediation power of resource orchestration in the leadership strategy-organisational resilience nexus. Resource Orchestration Pecking Order was proposed as an outcome of the empirical analysis, and future research directions were suggested.
Project leadership in the oil and gas industry: The case for path-goal leadership theory
Authors: Umuteme Oghenethoja , Adegbite Waliu
Published: September 2022

Project leadership is still an active research topic. In the oil and gas industry, mega projects cost millions of dollars to execute, and project delays can lead to avoidable losses when exemplary leadership behaviour is adopted. The challenges impacting project performance can be resolved through efficient and effective leadership. The cost of project financing increases with delays in project completion, reducing project cost-benefit value, and escalating exposure of the environment to more damages from project activities. Eighty-two case studies in the literature were reviewed, and the salient attributes of project success were outlined. From the findings, we advocate for a leadership structure that recognizes the unique roles of project leadership with more emphasis on enhancing the team's effectiveness, hence Path-Goal Leadership. This study is premised on the oil and gas industry because it is currently the major driver of the Nigerian economy; hence effective project leadership can save the nation huge costs from project delays in this sector.
Synergy of port authority and port business entity in maintenance of shipping flows and port pools in commercial ports
Authors: Israyadi Muhammad , Puspitawati Dhiana , Widagdo Setyo , Suryokumoro Herman
Published: September 2022

The enactment of Law Number 17 of 2008 concerning Shipping is the separation of the functions of government activities at ports and the functions of port exploitation. The separation of the functions of government activities and port operations aims to manage ports professionally, by opening up opportunities for fair business competition. There are two authorities in the Port Authority and Port Business Entity, namely the Government in this case the port authority and the Port Business Entity which obtains a permit from the ministry. For this reason, it is necessary to build synergy in maintaining Port Authority and Port Business Entity at commercial ports. The problem in this research is the synergy between the Port Authority (government) and Port Business Entity in maintaining shipping lanes and port pools in commercial ports. Using normative research methods, it is known that the synergy between port authorities and port business entities in maintaining shipping lanes and port pools at commercial ports is carried out through communication and coordination and is stated in the form of an agreement. The agreement made is a joint commitment between Port Authority and Port Business Entity to improve shipping safety and improving services at commercial ports.
Impact of resonant leadership in reducing workplace bullying
Authors: Faeq Dalia Khalid , Zyad Kosar , Hassan Rawezh
Published: September 2022

This empirical study seeks to examine the impact of resonant leadership characterized by sub-variables (mindfulness, hope, and compassion) in reducing workplace bullying in the Commerce and Industry Chamber in Sulaymaniyah City - Kurdistan Region - Iraq. For conducting this study, the data was collected through primary sources using a survey questionnaire collected data from a population consisting of (50) employees of the chamber and a sample size consisting of (45) employees. The obtained data were analyzed using statistical analysis tools by SPSS V.24 . The results showed that resonant leadership has a significant negative impact on workplace bullying. This study recommends providing the appropriate organizational environment and culture in the workplace that works to reduce workplace bullying. The outcome of the research shows that the high existence of workplace bullying, meanwhile using resonant leadership reduces workplace bullying efficiently.
Role of pension management on economic growth: A review of literature
Authors: Kajwang Ben
Published: September 2022

Pension funds enable individuals to save over their working lives to finance their consumption needs in retirement, either through a lump sum or through the provision of an annuity, while also supplying funds to end-users such as corporations, other households (via securitized loans), or governments for investment or consumption. The study's goal is to investigate the impact of pension management on economic growth. A desktop literature review was used for this purpose. Relevant seminal references and journal articles for the study were identified using Google Scholar. The inclusion criteria entailed papers that were not over ten years old. The study concluded that contributory pensions have the potential to increase GDP with competent risk and portfolio management by pension fund administrators and custodians (GDP). The findings indicated a positive relationship between retirement pension assets and economic growth. The study recommends that policymakers and pension fund regulators devise feasible methods for investing pension money to benefit the economy while also maintaining the safety of the invested assets so as not to risk the interests of pension fund owners. To enhance economic growth, the study also suggested eliminating pension fund management delays, administrative bottlenecks, and corruption.
Brand awareness, word-of-mouth and willingness-to-pay (WTP) high price
Authors: Oppong Peter Kwasi , Owusu Joseph , Owusu Ansah Wilberforce
Published: September 2022

A high level of brand awareness and brand image enhances customers` favourable word-of-mouth referrals which in turn, strengthens their WTP a high price for a brand. Despite the increasing importance of brand awareness and brand image to customers` word-of-mouth referrals and their WTP a high price, there are limited studies on the mediated role of brand image in the influence of brand awareness on customers` word-of-mouth referrals and their WTP a high price, particularly in the herbal industry. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the mediated role of brand image in the impact of brand awareness on word-of-mouth referrals and WTP a high price in the herbal industry. Using a systematic sampling strategy, data were collected from 265 samples of customers in the Cape Coast herbal market. The research hypotheses were statistically tested via structural equation modelling with the help of smart PLS 3.3.3. The study establishes that the relationship between brand awareness, word-of-mouth and WTP a high price is partly attributed to the influence of brand image. Besides, the study found that word-of-mouth contributes partially to the influence of brand awareness and brand image on WTP a high price. The study confirmed that brand image is critical in developing brand awareness to strengthen customers` word-of-mouth referrals and their WTP a high price in the herbal industry.
The impact of audit committee characteristics on Saudi bank performance
Authors: Habtoor Omar
Published: September 2022

This paper examines the impact of audit committee characteristics on the performance of Saudi listed banks. Data are collected from the annual reports of Saudi listed banks from 2010 to 2018. To test hypotheses, this study applies the random effects model as the main method of analysis, while the ordinary least square (OLS), the feasible generalized least squares (FGLS), and the panel-corrected standard errors (PCSE) methods are used for robustness check and additional analysis. The empirical results indicate a significant positive effect of audit committee independence on all measures of bank performance (ROA, ROE, Tobin’s Q). The empirical results of this study also provide important implications for regulatory bodies and market participants in Saudi Arabia and developing countries to understand the actual role of different attributes of the audit committees on firm performance.
The effect of customer experience of trust and e-service quality on customer loyalty with customer satisfaction as a research mediation variable in Tokopedia e-commerce
Authors: Sofia Silviana Nurfirda , Rofiaty  , Puspaningrum Astrid
Published: September 2022

This study focuses on the quality of electronic services and consumer confidence in increasing customer loyalty through consumer satisfaction. This study aims to determine and analyze the effect of e-service quality and customer experience of trust on customer loyalty both directly or indirectly through e-satisfaction mediation. The population in this study were all new students of State University in East Java in the 2019/2020 school year who were included in the category of generation Z. Sample in this study was included in the category of Purposive Sampling, where the selection of respondents was based on following criteria: 1) Have Tokopedia application installed on smartphones 2) Have shopped through Tokopedia application three times. Sample in the number of 100 people calculated by the Slovin formula. The analysis method used is descriptive analysis and Partial Least Square (PLS) using the smartPLS software application. results of this study indicate that e-service quality has a significant effect on e-satisfaction, and the mediation test shows that e-satisfaction plays a partial mediation role in the effect of E-service quality on customer loyalty. Meanwhile, E-trust has a significant effect on e-satisfaction; mediation testing shows that e-satisfaction plays a partial mediation role in the effect of E-trust on customer loyalty.
Effect of remuneration and job rotation on employee performance with job satisfaction as a mediation variable
Authors: Widiastutik Niken , Rahayu Mintarti , Juwita Himmiyatul Amanah Jiwa
Published: September 2022

This study aims to analyze the effect of remuneration and job rotation on employee performance by mediating job satisfaction at the Faculty of Agriculture Brawijaya University. This research is quantitative with the method of collecting data using a questionnaire. The population in this study amounted to 95 employees from the Faculty of Agriculture Brawijaya University. This study used a saturated sample, from 95 questionnaires collected, the data obtained were then analyzed using SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) PLS. The results showed that the remuneration variable had no effect on employee performance, while job rotation positively and significantly affected employee performance. In addition, the results of this study also show that the variable job satisfaction as a mediating variable is able to have an influence on the job rotation variable so that it has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. The implications of the research results are expected to be input for the Faculty of Agriculture Brawijaya University to optimize potential.
Knowledge management and employee engagement in the hospitality industry
Authors: Onyango Robert , Egessa Robert K.W. , Ojera Patrick
Published: September 2022

Knowledge management is becoming indispensable in organizations since it is a powerful weapon for achieving competitive advantage. However, there is still a dearth of literature for employees and managers in organizations to link their investments in knowledge management and the value the organization gets in terms of employee engagement. This study was designed to assess knowledge management and employee engagement in the hospitality industry in the North Rift region of Kenya. An explanatory research design was adopted with a target population of 580 employees from star-rated hotels in the North Rift region out of which a sample size of 234 respondents was picked. Data was collected using questionnaires and interviews and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS version 25.0 for quantitative data and thematic analysis of interview data. From findings, knowledge management explained a 50.4 percent variation in employee engagement. A coefficient of .728 indicated that a unit change in knowledge management leads to .728 units of positive change in employee engagement. Knowledge management significantly affects employee engagement thus the rejection of the null hypothesis. The hospitality business should invest in proper employee knowledge-sharing initiatives to enhance employee competence and motivation, resulting in high levels of engagement. The finding of this study can help major stakeholders in the hospitality industry to strengthen knowledge management for employee engagement.
Mediation role of business performance on entrepreneurship orientation and market orientation to create MSME competitiveness in pandemic times
Authors: Karnowati Nandang , Handayani Erna
Published: September 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic that disrupted national economic activities had an impact on the MSME sector. This study examines the mediating role of company performance in supporting competitive advantage during the pandemic, which is a difficult time for MSMEs. This research collaborates entrepreneurial orientation and market orientation so that it can be predicted the factors that support MSMEs in creating competitive advantage. The sample of this research is the owners or business actors of MSMEs in the Cilacap district as many as 100 respondents and PLS-SEM is used to analyze the data. The results show that business performance acts as a full mediation for entrepreneurial orientation and competitive advantage. Market orientation has a direct effect on competitive advantage, but business performance does not mediate market orientation and competitive advantage. The results of the study also show that there are market orientation findings that act as a full mediation of the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and competitive advantage. From these results, it can be concluded that entrepreneurial orientation requires business performance and market orientation to influence competitive advantage.
COUNTRY IMAGE AND RECREATIONAL TOURISM TRAVEL MOTIVATION: THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF SOUTH AFRICA'S PLACE BRAND DIMENSIONS
Authors: Matiza Tafadzwa
Published: September 2022

Purpose – Global competition highlights the importance of country image as a heuristic criterion for information symmetry in tourist decision making. However, there is limited academic inquiry into the interaction between country images and place brands in tourists’ travel motivation. This study explores the mediating effect of the place brand in the image-travel motivation nexus. Design/Methodology – The quantitative-deductive study generated data from a convenient sample of n=233 tourists. Survey data were analysed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses; followed by parallel mediation analysis to examine the mediating effect of place brand in the relationship between country image (exogenous variable), and travel motivation (endogenous variable). Approach – This study models country image and place brand dimensions as perceptual variables influencing leisure-oriented recreational tourism travel motives. Findings – South Africa's socio-cultural and competitive advantages as place brand dimensions have a partial intervening effect on the influence of South Africa's image on leisure-oriented recreational tourists’ travel motives; thus, implying the need to manage both dimensions as antecedents of leisure tourists' recreational travel motivation. Originality of the research – Evidence and knowledge gaps in the literature are addressed by modelling the direct (country image) and indirect (place brands) influence of tourists’ perceptions on their extrinsic travel motives.
On paleoepidemiology of spina bifida sacralis: prevalence of the anomaly in Late Scythians of lower Dnieper region
Authors: Karapetian M.K.
Published: September 2022

Spina bifida is a developmental anomaly that is thought to be caused by a combination of hereditary and en-vironmental factors. Though the most significant association was found with the folic acid deficit during early em-bryogenesis, numerous genetic variants were also found to be in some association with the development of neu-ral tube defects, but this data is inconsistent. It is still debated whether the unremarkable anomaly (spina bifida occulta) often observed in osteological samples is truly a form of neural tube defects forming in early embryo-genesis, or is a minor variation that is forming later in postnatal life. Also, data is equivocal regarding the neuro-logical consequences of sacral spina bifida occulta, some pointing to its clinical significance, others stating that it does not affect the wellbeing in any way. Though paleopathological studies on spina bifida are numerous, the frequency of the anomaly remains largely unknown for the Early Iron Age population of the Eurasian steppes. This study examines presence of sacral spina bifida in a Late Scynthian sample (3rd c. BC — 3rd с. AD) from the northern Black Sea region. Totally, 89 skeletons were examined, originating from cemeteries near Nikolayevka and Zolotaya Balka villages (Kherson Oblast, Ukrain). These cemeteries are located along the Dnieper river bank about 90 km apart. The people they represent were settled agriculturalists. The defect was scored when either or all of the three upper sacral vertebrae were affected (S1–S3), its level was recorded. Totally, 16 % of individuals were affected. The majority of defects were observed solely on S1 level. Only two cases of spina bifida sacralis totalis were recorded. The frequency of the anomaly was not significantly different either between males and fe-males, or between younger (<35 years) and older (>35 years) adults. In two instances, two individuals buried in a common grave both had spina bifida sacralis which may point to a biological relationship between them. The fre-quency of spina bifida sacralis is very close to the mean values, reported in the literature. Thus, no evidence of an increased selection against individuals in this group with this form of skeletal anomaly, or a significant impact of envi-ronmental factors, leading to its development in ontogenesis, is present. Also, contrary to literature data, it seems that in this sample age and sex were not the factors significantly contributing to the trait’s variation, though the age dynamics of this trait needs further consideration using a sample with higher proportion of senile individuals.
To the study of economic activities of the population of the Saka period in Central Kazakhstan (on the materials of traceological studies)
Authors: Beisenov A.Z. , Gorashchuk I.V.
Published: September 2022

The Tasmola Culture of Central Kazakhstan, dated to the 8th–5th centuries BC, was discovered more than half a century ago by M.K. Kadyrbaev. He studied dozens of kurgans, on the materials of which he characterized the mortuary rites and funerary equipment of the new culture at a high professional level. On the basis of the materials from the burial sites, he for the first time considered the features of the economic activity of the population of the Saka period in Central Kazakhstan. Recent materials, including those obtained from the settlements, make it possible to largely extend the existing conclusions and assumptions of those years. At the settlement of Abylai, located in the territory of the Karaganda Region of the Republic of Kazakhstan, six seasons of archaeological excavations were carried out in 2016–2021. First results of the traceological analysis of stone tools from this site have already been published by the authors. In this paper, we report the results of the traceological study of a new series of stone tools from the Abylai settlement. In 2021, 254 stone objects were examined, functions of 202 of which were determined. As the analysis showed, 185 tools were used in various economic areas. The remaining 15 items were identified as kitchen utensils; there was also one mortar for grinding paints and one small altar (‘credence’), which is very often found in the burials of this culture. The 185 tools are divided into 5 classes, each of which belongs to a certain area of economic activity (ancient industries). Among those, 92 articles (49.73 % of the total number) are tools for the earthworks. Fifty articles (27.03 %) belong to the class of grinding tools. These are pestles and upper and lower grindstones, which were used for grinding plant products. Next 26 tools (14.05 %) were used in the processing of skins (tanning industry). Thirteen tools (7.03 %) were used in metalworking, including the work with iron products. Four tools (2.16 %) were used to process bone and wood. Among the results obtained, of a particular importance are the finds of numerous hoes and grating tools, as well as tools for metalworking, on which traces of iron surface are clearly identified. In addition to the whetstones, used for dressing knives and other iron objects, the new series of tools contains stone anvils, on the working surface of which some iron scale preserves.
Aspirations to become a sharia accountant: A multigroup analysis between Islamic and public university
Authors: Kholid Muamar Nur , Tumewang Yunice Karina , Amin Hanudin
Published: September 2022

Purpose – Using Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), this study tries to find out what factors influence accounting students' intention to be-come Sha¬ria Accountants. This research also investigates the university envoronment’s moderating effect (Islamic-Based University vs Public University).Methodology – The participants in this study were chosen using a purposive sampling method from undergraduate accounting students in Yogyakarta who had completed Shariah accounting or related courses. A total of 231 people took part in this study. SmartPLS 3.0 was used to conduct the multigroup analysis in this study.Findings – The results of this study indicate that self-efficacy and outcome expectations have a significant and positive effect on the intention of accounting students to become Shariah Accountants. In addition to that, the influence of self-efficacy on intention is moderated by the university environment, in which the role of self-efficacy becomes more important for students from Islamic-based universities than those from public universitiesImplications – This research is useful for universities majoring in accounting to support accounting students to become sharia accountants. Islamic-based universities and public universities need to improve knowledge and skills of Islamic accounting and finance to increase students' self-efficacy regarding Islamic accounting. Lecturers need to convey information to students about the various benefits obtained by sharia accountants to encourage students to become sharia accountants.Originality – This study contributes to the growing empirical literature on accounting education. This article offers the importance of considering the university environment in the SCCT framework to understand the intentions of accounting students to become sharia accountants.
Sistem Monitoring Tempat Sampah Pintar Di Pusat Penelitian Konservasi Tumbuhan Dan Kebun Raya-Lipi
Authors: Febryanti Yuli , Wibowo Fahrudin Mukti , Zafia Anggi
Published: September 2022

Kebun Raya Bogor sebagai sebuah kawasan konservasi tumbuhan dan juga dikenal sebagai salah satu tujuan wisata di Kota Bogor, tidak lepas dari masalah pengelolaan sampah. Saat ini, pengelolaan sampah dilakukan secara internal di dalam kawasan Kebun Raya Bogor. Namun, sistem pengelolaan sampah masih terdapat kekurangan yaitu belum adanya informasi kepada petugas kebersihan ketika tempat sampah sudah penuh sehingga sampah menjadi menumpuk. Dengan adanya penelitian ini, dibuatlah rancang bangun alat monitoring tempat sampah menggunakan NodeMcu di area Pusat Penelitian Konservasi Tumbuhan dan Kebun Raya - LIPI. Alat yang dibuat terdiri dari sensor ultrasonic dan sensor Load Cell untuk mendeteksi kapasitas dan berat pada sampah. Data sensing kemudian dikirim ke Firebase dan dimonitoring menggunakan aplikasi android. Dari hasil pengujian rancang bangun sistem ini menghasilkan nilai rata-rata error pada sensor jarak tempat sampah pertama sebesar 8.95% dengan tingkat akurasi 91,05% dan pada tempat sampah kedua dengan error 10.66% dan tingkat akurasi 89,34% serta pada Load Cell tempat sampah pertama didapat hasil nilai error 3.98% dengan tingkat akurasi sensor 96.02%, dan tempat sampah kedua didapat hasil nilai error 4.56% dengan tingkat akurasi sensor 95.44%.
Analisis Sentimen Pada Review Skincare Female Daily Menggunakan Metode Support Vector Machine (SVM)
Authors: Pratiwi Riszki Wijayatun , H Sharfina Febbi , Dairoh Dairoh , Af’idah Dwi Intan , A Qirani Rifa , F Amaliyah Gian
Published: September 2022

Penampilan menarik merupakan hal yang diinginkan oleh sebagian perempuan, terutama perawatan kulit. Saat ini tingkat kepedulian merawat kulit sudah tinggi pada perempuan. Sebelum melaksanakan perawatan kulit hal yang utama yaitu mengetahui jenis kulit, untuk membantu perempuan agar lebih mudah mengetahui jenis produk skincare yang cocok pada kulit sehingga penelitian ini membahas mengenai analisis sentimen review skincare pada website kecantikan female daily. Metode yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah Support Vector Machine (SVM). SVM merupakan machine learning yang sudah banyak digunakan pada penelitian-penelitian sebelumnya dan memberikan hasil yang maksimal. Penelitian ini mendapatkan hasil akurasi sebanyak 87% dengan recall sebesar 90%, precision sebesar 84,90%, dan f1 score sebesar 87,37%.
Sistem Pendeteksian Rintangan untuk Kapal Tak Berawak dengan Kombinasi Deteksi Tepi, Transformasi Hough dan Deteksi Saliensi
Authors: Pratama Boby Mugi , Mayantasari Menasita
Published: September 2022

Kapal tanpa awak yang digunakan untuk berpatroli di perairan pesisir membutuhkan sistem deteksi dan penghindar rintangan yang andal. Hal ini dikarenakan banyak terdapat objek-objek yang dapat menghalangi lajunya kapal di permukaan air. Tantangan dalam pengembangan sistem pendeteksian rintangan berbasis citra bagi kapal tak berawak ukuran kecil adalah performa komputasi yang terbatas. Penelitian dilakukan untuk membuat sebuah sistem pendeteksian rintangan bagi kapal tanpa awak yang akurat dengan proses komputasi yang minimum agar dapat diimplementasikan ke dalam sistem tertanam. Sistem yang dibuat mengkombinasikan deteksi tepi, transformasi Hough dan deteksi saliensi untuk mendeteksi adanya rintangan di atas permukaan air. Dari hasil pengujian didapatkan bahwa performa sistem dapat mendekati kemampuan sistem lain yang lebih kompleks namun belum dapat mengunggulinya. Sistem ini juga diimplementasikan pada sistem tertanam dan menghasilkan kecepatan yang memungkinkan untuk dilakukan pengimplementasian secara real-time.
Akuisisi Data Prediksi Curah Hujan Secara Periodik Menggunakan Apache Airflow
Authors: Wahyudi Erwin Eko , Auzan Muhammad , Dharmawan Andi , Nuryanto Danang Eko , Susyanto Nanang , Samodra Guruh , Hadmoko Danang Sri
Published: September 2022

Akuisisi data, bertujuan untuk mengambil data awal, merupakan salah satu tahapan dalam metodologi penambangan data. Data awal akan diproses menjadi data akhir yang digunakan untuk proses pemodelan, seperti pembuatan model untuk memprediksi potensi terjadinya tanah longsor. Data prediksi curah hujan yang disediakan oleh Badan Meteorologi, Klimatologi, dan Geofisika (BMKG) dapat digunakan untuk pemodelan tersebut. Data akan disimpan di komputer lokal dengan menggunakan alat atau aplikasi otomasi yang bernama Apache Airflow. Proses akuisisi data dari server BMKG ke komputer lokal dijalankan secara otomatis dalam dua kali sehari, yaitu pada pukul 00.00 dan 12.00. Terdapat dua task yang dibuat di Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG) untuk proses ini, yaitu task pertama sebagai sensor ketersediaan data dan task kedua yang melakukan proses utama. Status dari DAG pada Apache Airflow juga dapat diketahui secara cepat, misalnya status telah berhasil, gagal, atau sedang berjalan. Apache Airflow juga menyediakan log yang dapat diakses untuk mengetahui alasan kegagalan suatu task. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah terdapat pipeline pada aplikasi otomasi Apache Airflow untuk membantu proses akuisisi data secara periodik.
Can Radiomics Provide Additional Information in [18F]FET-Negative Glioma?
Authors: Von Rohr Katharina , Unterrainer Marcus , Holzgreve Adrien , Kirchner Maximilian A. , Li Zhicong , Unterrainer Lena M. , Suchorska Bogdana , Brendel Matthias , Tonn Jörg-Christian , Bartenstein Peter , Ziegler Sibylle , Albert Nathalie L. , Kaiser Lena
Published: September 2022

46 patients with a newly diagnosed, histologically verified glioma that was visually classified as [18F]FET-negative were included. Tumor volumes were defined using routine T2/FLAIR MRI data and applied to extract information from dynamic [18F]FET PET data, i.e. early and late tu-mor-to-background (TBR5-15, TBR20-40) images and time-to-peak (TTP) images. Radiomic features of healthy background were calculated from the tumor volume-of-interest mirrored to the con-tralateral hemisphere. Differences between tumor and healthy tissue features were compared us-ing Wilcoxon test. Additionally, the ability to distinguish tumor from healthy tissue was assessed using logistic regression. 5 % of features derived from TBR20-40 images were significantly differ-ent; 16 % of features derived from TBR5-15 images and 69 % of features derived from TTP images. The high number of significantly different features derived from TTP images was even found in isometabolic gliomas (after exclusion of photopenic gliomas) with visually normal [18F]FET up-take in static images. However, the differences did not reach satisfactory predictability for ma-chine learning based identification of tumor tissue. In conclusion, radiomic features derived from dynamic [18F]FET PET data may extract additional information even in [18F]FET-negative glio-mas, which should be investigated in larger cohorts and correlated with histological and out-come features in future studies.
Validation of a Novel User Interface and Calculation Method For Determining Nasal Resistance And Patency
Authors: Parker Davidson Karen , Harrell, Jr. William E
Published: September 2022

Background: The Davidson Airway Function & Nasal Evaluation (DAFNE) Scoring System was developed as an intuitive and research-based scoring system that could be validated through beta testing and easily introduced to healthcare providers of several subspecialties who treat nasal obstruction and breathing disorders (MDs, PAs, PTs, APRNs, DDSs, and DCs). This scoring system was shown to increase the knowledge of airway function, nasal measurement parameters, and identification of proper treatment options for sleep and breathing disorders. The basis for the DAFNE score was developed from a systematic review of nasal measurement data. Methods: Electronic searches of PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE Cochrane Library, and Scopus of publications between 1988-2022 were used to identify studies validating nasal function measurement parameters to create the algorithm for the DAFNE Score™. The systematic review was accomplished using the 2020 ‘Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews’ (PRISMA) guidelines. Results: Twenty studies met the inclusion criteria for systematic review. Primary outcomes measurements demonstrated reliability, repeatability and validity of the DAFNE measurement technologies, data and output. Conclusions: The data analysis and systematic review uncovered a need and framework to develop and validate a web-based software algorithm for global access to improve the understanding of data interpretation of nasal measurements from three nasal measurement technologies. DAFNE Scoring should be used as an adjunct tool in routine clinical practice and research to further understand the technology data output and how to collaborate with other healthcare providers to improve patient outcomes.