bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
WORD OF MOUTH (WOM) DALAM INDUSTRI JASA : KAITANNYA DENGAN SIKAP DAN KEMUNGKINAN MEMBELI
Authors: Harsasi Meirani
Published: October 2024

In buying a service, consumers often find it is difficult to choose a suitable service provider that will serve them as they are expected. This is happened because the nature of a service is intangibility so consumers can assess the quality of a service after they consume it. One easy way for consumers to obtain information about a service is by asking someone who has consumed  the same service before. This is called word of mouth = WOM. Some researches indicate that WOM can influence the possibility of a consumer to choose and buy a service. Furthermore, an unsatisfied consumer will tell more people about a bad service than a satisfied consumer who will tells less people about a good service. This means that someone who accepts the information especially about negative WOM will possibly not do the same service purchasing. WOM can influence the possibility of someone's intention to buy a service according to a research conducted by Charlett et al in 1995. Februadi and Kusdibyo conducted the same research in 2003 and the result showed sameness  to Charletrs.  Particularly, the research also indicated that the negative WOM have a stronger influence compared to positive WOM. Therefore, service providers have to improve their service quality in many ways in order to deliver the suitable value for consumers. A service marketing strategy is needed here which difference than a product marketing strategy. In lessening the negative impact of WOM, a service provider better to conduct a service marketing covering internal marketing, external marketing, and interactive marketing.
ANALISIS PENGARUH STRUKTUR KEPEMILIKAN, INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY SET, RASIO-RASIO KEUANGAN DAN CASH FLOW TERHADAP KEBIJAKAN DIVIDEN (Studi di Bursa Efek Indonesia Periode Tahun 2005-2007)
Authors: Pulunggono Beni
Published: October 2024

Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menguji pengaruh variabel Kepemilikan saham manajemen, kepemilikan saham institusi, IOS, ROA, DER, dan Cash Flow terhadap Dividend Payout Ratio (DPR) pada perusahaan yang listed di BEJ periode 2005-2007. Teknik sampling yang digunakan adalah purposive sampling dengan kriteria: (1) perusahaan yang selalu menyajikan laporan keuangan per Desember 2005-2007, (2) perusahaan yang sahamnya ikut dimiliki manajemen per Desember 2005-2007 dan (3) perusahaan yang secara kontinyu membagikan dividen per Desember 2005-2007. Data diperoleh berdasarkan publikasi Indonesian Capital Market Directory (ICMD 2008). Diperoleh jumlah sampel sebanyak 17 perusahaan dari 343 perusahaan yang terdaftar di BEJ. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah regresi berganda dengan persamaan kuadrat terkecil dan uji hipotesis menggunakan t-statistik untuk menguji koefisien regresi parsial serta f-statistik untuk menguji keberartian pengaruh secara bersama-sama dengan level of significance 5%. Selain itu juga dilakukan uji asumsi klasik yang meliputi uji normalitas, uji multikolinieritas, uji heteroskedastisitas dan uji autokorelasi. Selama periode pengamatan menunjukkan bahwa data penelitian berdistribusi normal. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian tidak ditemukan ditemukan adanya penyimpangan asumsi klasik, hal ini menunjukkan bahwa data yang tersedia telah memenuhi syarat untuk menggunakan model persamaan regresi linier berganda. Dari hasil analisis pada perusahaan menunjukkan bahwa data kepemilikan institusi dan ROA secara parsial signifikan terhadap DPR di BEI periode 2005-2007 pada level of significance kurang dari 5%, sedangkan kepemilikan saham manajemen, IOS, Cash Flow dan DER tidak signifikan terhadap DPR dengan level of significance lebih besar dari 5%.
PENGARUH DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO, INSIDER OWNERSHIP, SIZE, DAN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY SET TERHADAP KEBIJAKAN DIVIDEN (Studi pada Industri Manufaktur yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia Periode Tahun 2005-2007)
Authors: Mulyono Budi
Published: October 2024

This study is performed to examine the effect of Debt to Equity Ratio (DER), Insider Ownership, Size and Investment Opportunity Set (IOS) toward Dividend Policy in manufacturing company which is listed in BEJ and share the dividend to shareholder. The objective this study is to scale and analyze the effect of the company financial ratios performance Debt to Equity Ratio (DER), Insider Ownership, Size and Investment Opportunity Set (IOS) toward Dividend Payout Ratio (DPR) in manufacturing company which is listed in BEJ over period 2005-2007. Sampling technique used here is purposive sampling on criterion (1) the company that trade their stocks in Bursa Efek Jakarta; (2) the company that represent their financial report per December 2005 – 2007; and (3) the company that continually share their dividend per December 2005 – 2007. The data is obtained based on Indonesia Capital Market Directory (ICMD 2008) publication. It is gained sample amount of 17 companies from 151 companies those are listed in BEJ. The analysis technique used here is multiple regressions with the least square difference and hypothesis test using t-statistic to examine partial regression coefficient and F-statistic to examine the mean of mutual effect with level of significance 0,05 or 5%. In addition, classical assumption is also performed including normality test, multicolinearity test, heteroscedasticity test and autocorrelation test. From the analysis result, it indicates that DER and Ln IOS variable partially significant toward DPR of the company on 2005-2007 period on the level of significance less than 5%, while it indicates that Ln Insider Ownership and Size variable partially not significant toward DPR. While simultaneously DER, Ln Insider, Size, Ln IOS proof significantly influent DPR in BEJ in level less than 5%. Predictable of four variables toward DPR is 43,3% as indicated by adjusted R square that is 43,3% while the rest 56,7% is affected by other factors which are not included into the study model.
Exploring the need to incorporate the right to environment into international law
Authors: Kowalski Jarosław , Kowalska Aleksandra
Published: October 2024

It is necessary to promote green growth in times of climate crisis. The realization of human rights, in particular the right to environment, fosters sustainable development. The article aims to justify the need to include the right to environment in United Nations (UN) legal acts and regional human rights protection systems. The methodological approach involved conducting a narrative literature review to investigate the issue. A well-established and effective regional system for the protection of the human right to environment would strengthen the respect for this right at the national level. The complexity of the UN creates an obstacle to the exercise of this right, as concluding agreements among States at different stages of development is very difficult. However, incorporating the human right to environment into UN legal acts could give momentum to including this right in national legislation. Building a comprehensive and coherent legislative framework for the protection of the human right to environment at global, regional and national levels should contribute to the improvement of the ecosystem and human health, which is key to sustainable development.
Koncepcja narodu w myśli Floriana Znanieckiego: próba interpretacji
Authors: Brzechczyn Krzysztof
Published: October 2024

Celem artykułu jest interpretacja opracowanej przez Floriana Znanieckiego teorii narodu. Podstawą interpretacji będą następujące pytania/problemy badawcze: (1) Czy przynależność do narodu jest następstwem posiadania pewnych niezależnych od ludzkiej woli cech czy też rezultatem wolnego wyboru? (2) Czy procesy narodowotwórcze były autonomiczne wobec procesów społeczno-politycznych i społeczno-ekonomicznych, czy też były nich redukowalne? (3) Czy istniała (przynajmniej w Europie) jedna uniwersalna ścieżka procesów narodowotwórczych? Odpowiedź na tak postawione pytania pozwala umieścić poglądy Znanieckiego w szerszej perspektywie porównawczej i porównać jego ujęcie z ujęciami innych autorów (takich jak np. Zygmunt Balicki, Ernest Gellner, Feliks Koneczny czy Andrzej Nowak). Według Znanieckiego naród jest wspólnotą opartą na wspólnie podzielanych przekonaniach kulturowych, którym przyznawał obiektywny status. Z tego powodu procesy narodowotwórcze nie są redukowalne do procesów modernizacyjnych i politycznych, choć państwo narodowe może być następstwem procesów narodowotwórczych Takie ujęcie pozwala dostrzec specyfikę rozwoju świadomości narodowej w Europie Środkowej i Wschodniej. W końcowej części artykułu przedstawiam Znanieckiego wizję społeczeństwa światowego opartego na partykularnych kulturach narodowych.
Exploring English self-concept and investment of successful EFL learners from a Chinese secondary school
Authors: Chen Hengjie , Shu Dingfang
Published: October 2024

Academic self-concept, a central psychological construct that powerfully explains learners’ varied motivations and learning behaviors, needs to be further explored to deepen our understanding of language learner psychology. Drawing on self-reported learning histories, this study investigates the English self-concept of successful English as a foreign language (EFL) learners and their mediated learning behaviors from the theoretical lens of personal investment theory (Maehr & Braskamp, 1986). Data were collected from 12 students at a key secondary school in Shanghai using retrospective narratives and semi-structured interviews. The analysis revealed three categories of cognitive and affective characteristics in the learners’ English self-concept and the corresponding investment features with subtle differences identified. Participants espoused average to high competency beliefs and moderate to strong positive affect toward English learning, nurtured by positive self-beliefs such as interest and self-efficacy formed through early English learning experience. Their sustainable, targeted, and resilient investment in English learning was also underpinned by the perception of mastery and performance goals appropriately afforded by teachers, parents, peers, or the school. Practical implications for parents and educators are discussed in terms of what they can do to help learners build positive self-perceptions as EFL learners.
Nursing students’ experience of a transformative approach to teaching cross cultural clinical decision making
Authors: Orchard Carole A. , Evans Marilyn K. , Tuyisenge Germaine , Ugirase Sibylle , Kasine Yvonne , Umubyeyi Benoite , Uwajeneza Pauline
Published: October 2024

Objectives

This study reveals the learning gained by Canadian and Rwandan nursing students from a course to enhance cross cultural clinical decision-making skills using a collaborative approach across two countries.

Methods

A qualitative descriptive study was conducted using thematic analysis. The study included analysis of end of course reflections of 94 students.

Results

Students became more open-minded, curious, strengthening teamwork, increasing their critical thinking, and identifying cross-cultural similarities in practice. They challenged their previous beliefs about others.

Conclusions

Students achieved a transformation of previous knowledge and decision-making skills. Results indicate the value of underpinning courses with theories and being open in allowing students to develop their own means to achieve expected learning outcomes.

Implications for an international audience

Creating learning environments designed to stimulate open mindedness and exploration of cultures among students can be achieved through online learning. Providing opportunities for students to learn across other countries about their nursing practices and health systems are critical to understanding how future patients who are immigrants and refugees from other countries differing perspectives to their health care needs.
The role of the lower uterine segment thickness in predicting preterm birth in twin pregnancies presenting with threatened preterm labor
Authors: Başaran Ezgi , Tanaçan Atakan , Farisoğullari Nihat , Ağaoğlu Zahid , Özkavak Osman Onur , Kara Özgür , Şahin Dilek
Published: October 2024

Objectives

To examine the relationship between the lower uterine segment (LUS) thickness and the onset of labor in dichorionic twin pregnancies experiencing threatened preterm labor.

Methods

This prospective cohort study included dichorionic twin pregnancies between 24 and 32 weeks of gestation, presenting with symptoms of preterm labor. The LUS thickness and mid-anterior wall thickness were measured via transabdominal ultrasonography, cervical length, and posterior cervical lip thickness were measured transvaginally. The presence of the cervical sliding sign and funneling findings were recorded.

Results

Among the patients with an onset of labor before the 34th week, the mean LUS thickness was 3.8 ± 0.9 mm, compared to 4.6 ± 1.1 mm in those with an onset of labor at or after 340/7 GW, indicating a statistically significant difference (p=0.012). Similarly, accepting the GW threshold as 350/7 weeks, a statistically significant difference was found in the mean LUS thickness, which was 4.0 ± 1.0 mm in those with an earlier onset of labor and 4.7 ± 1.0 mm in those with a later onset of labor (p=0.022). While univariate analysis indicated that the LUS thickness was a significant predictor (p=0.017 for <34 GW and p=0.028 for <35 GW), multivariate analysis showed a reduced effect (p=0.04 and p=0.06, respectively).

Conclusions

LUS was significantly thinner in pregnancies with an onset of labor before the 34th and 35th GW. The measurement of the LUS thickness can be considered an alternative method for predicting spontaneous preterm birth in dichorionic twin pregnancies.
Is Geopolitical Risk a Reason or Excuse for Bigger Military Expenditures?
Authors: Tutuncu Asiye , Bayraktar Yasar , Khan Khalid
Published: October 2024

This study aims to investigate the relationship between military expenditures and geopolitical risk using the Panel Fourier Toda-Yamamoto Causality test over the 1993–2020 period. Considering structural changes, the findings reveal that geopolitical risk fluctuations in Colombia, India, South Korea, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, and the USA affect military expenditures. Conversely, the results point out that for Chile, Israel, Russia, Taiwan, and the UK, military expenditures appear to cause geopolitical risk. This highlights that changes in military spending across nations trigger an arms race due to the perception of increased threat by neighbours and/or interest groups. In a nutshell, the results show a complex interplay between military expenditures and geopolitical risk, where changes in one can affect the other. Based upon this, policymakers must prioritize diplomacy, utilize international mediation/peacekeeping initiatives, develop military alliances, and commit to non-threatening military expenditures for regional stability.
Worker Empowerment and Alternative Models of Socialism: A Comparative Investigation
Authors: Willoughby John
Published: October 2024

Recently, David Laibman presented a comparative framework to analyze how different models of socialism might empower workers. In the Marxist tradition, popular control over the material conditions of life requires the ability to determine the rate of investment, plan the production of use values, and create an egalitarian system of distribution. In addition, both Marxist and market socialist advocates argue that workers should have the ability to manage the operations of the enterprises in which they work. These goals are not unproblematically compatible since workers within the enterprise must always operate under constraints. The Bolshevik experience with worker's control of enterprises clearly demonstrates this tension. Despite this proviso, the three models of socialism we consider which place popular planning at the center of the socialist project could, in principle, meet all four criteria of worker empowerment. On the other hand, the market socialist alternative permits planning but not the detailed form of democratic planning traditionally advocated by Marxists. In addition, a market socialist model will have difficulty creating an egalitarian distribution system. Despite these drawbacks, the paper concludes by arguing that the market socialist model provides the best framework for empowering workers during a period of transition to a more robust planning regime.
The Political Economy of Disability and the Nursing Home Industry in the United States
Authors: Parra Ari
Published: October 2024

While the mass of Covid-19 related deaths in nursing homes has begun to draw attention to the corruption of the industry, the existing literature focuses primarily on the post-productive population (the elderly), or on the unpaid and underpaid care workers, while the discussion of the young and disabled, making up over 15% of residents in U. S. nursing homes, is largely absent. What can a Marxist analysis of disability tell us about both the nature of disability oppression and of the nursing home industry in the United States? Why are 16.9% of nursing home residents young disabled people? How are nursing homes in the U. S. funded? What political conclusions can we draw from this analysis? Building on the work of the late disabled socialist activist Marta Russell, I argue that the trapping of young disabled people in nursing homes is a result of their absorption by the nursing home industry due to capitalism's “compulsory unemployment” of the disabled and the segregation of those who cannot produce surplus value (Russell, 2019). Furthermore, private nursing homes do not “extract” from the disabled, as some have argued, as surplus value can only be extracted from the living labor of nursing-home and other workers. The incorporation of the non-working, institutionalized disabled into class struggle, then, is the only path to ending capitalist exploitation of the entire working class.
Strength of Problematic Soil Stabilised with Gypsum and Palm Oil Fuel Ash
Authors: Zaini Muhammad Syamsul Imran , Hasan Muzamir , Jamal Muhammad Khairul Faiz
Published: October 2024

Soil stabilisation technique becomes one of the techniques for solutions to problematic methods of soil improvement. This method is one of the techniques that are categorised as a new alternative to soil engineering problems as well as taking into account the impact of wasted materials and waste in the oil palm industry which is the industry that drives the country to the second largest producer in Asia. Palm oil fuel ash is used as a substitute for cement that reacts chemically to increase shear strength and problematic soil bearing ability. Kaolin is used as a problematic soil sample to study. To strengthen the mixture between kaolin and palm oil fuel ash, gypsum is also added as a catalyst during chemical reactions between mixed materials to be more effective. To determine the level of improvement in soil shear strength, laboratory tests, namely the Unconfined Compression Test (UCT) were implemented. Kaolin provides as control sample in addition to gypsum at the consumption level of 6% continuously mixed together with 4% of the palm oil fuel ash that are determined at the percentage level of 4%, 8% and 12 % separately that later been divided into four (4) different samples according to the respective mixture that has been determined for the research study. The highest improvement that was recorded is reaching to 192.40% increases on the 30th day of curing from the mixed samples which is the mixtures of Kaolin with 6% of gypsum and 12% palm oil fuel ash. This elucidates that both gypsum and POFA are the potential soil stabilisers.
Basic and Morphological Properties of Bukit Goh Bauxite
Authors: Zaini Muhammad Syamsul Imran , Hasan Muzamir , Zulkafli Ain Syaheera
Published: October 2024

The research focuses on the basic and morphological characteristics to ensure bauxite ore reaches the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (IMSBC Code) standard before being exported to other countries. To analyze this characteristic of the bauxite, some laboratory tests referred to Geospec 3: Model Specification for Soil Testing had been done to identify the bauxite's basic properties: particle size distribution, moisture content and specific gravity and its morphological properties. Laboratory tests involved are hydrometer, small pycnometer, dry sieve, and scanning electron microscopy tests. About four samples were selected at Bukit Goh, Kuantan; two were from the Bukit Goh mine, and another two were from the stockpile. All studies on the characteristics of bauxite were analyzed and recorded to compare with the IMSBC Code. The analysis of the result shows that the average moisture content of the soil is 20.64%, which is above 10% from the recommended value; the value of bulk density is not in the range of 1190 kg/m3 to 1389 kg/m3, which is 2836.25 kg/m3 and the particle size distribution for fine material is greater than 30% and coarse material is less than 70%. From the SEM test, image analysis proved that there were many fine particles in bauxite samples. By the IMSBC Code, Bukit Goh bauxite cannot be categorized as group C. Hence, bauxite collected from Bukit Goh mines has yet to achieve the standard; thus, it is not suitable for export.
Strength and Compressibility of Soft Clay Reinforced with Group Crushed Polypropylene Columns
Authors: Zaini Muhammad Syamsul Imran , Hasan Muzamir , Yusuf Nuraini
Published: October 2024

The use of granular columns as soil reinforcement technique has proved useful in problems of foundation stability and settlement, as well as improving soft clay for foundation construction. The purpose of this study is to investigate the enhancement of shear strength of soft kaolin clay when it is reinforced with group crushed polypropylene (PP) columns. Since PP is a waste material, the cost of soil improvement can be reduced which currently was disposed totally in large quantity into landfill. In order to proceed the study, physical and mechanical properties of materials used that are kaolin (soil sample) and PP (reinforcing columns) must be identify first. Then, consolidated kaolin as soft clay was reinforced with group crushed PP columns, and subsequently tested under Unconfined Compression Test (UCT). A total of 7 batches of kaolin sample including control sample had been tested to identify the shear strength. Each batch involved of four samples to find the average value of maximum stress. The variables used for the column’s installation were the column height that are 60 mm, 80 mm and 100 mm, where the column penetrating ratio are 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0 respectively. In addition, different values of columns’ diameter had been used that are 6 mm and 10 mm for every different height of columns. A total of 28 unconfined compression tests had been conducted on kaolin samples. The kaolin samples had the dimensions of 50 mm in diameter and 100 mm in height. For the group PP reinforcement, shear strength increased about 2.13%, 13.51% and 12.84% for 1.44% area replacement ratio and 6.85%, 14.26% and 13.79% for 4% area replacement ratio at sample penetration ratio 0.6, 0.8, 1.0 respectively. It can be concluded that the shear strength parameters were affected by the diameter and the height of the columns and the presence of PP column greatly improve the shear strength.
Several Unpublished Hittite Cuneiform Tablet Fragments From Boğazköy: Bo 6659+Bo 6712, Bo 6662, Bo 6690, Bo 6693, Kbo 5.9(Bo 2027)+Bo 6691
Authors:   the Çankırı Karatekin University, ASLANTÜRK N.
Published: October 2024

The main subject of our article is the unpublished six fragments of Hittite cuneiform tablets which are stored in the Anatolian Civilizations Museum in Ankara and were discovered in the early period excavations made in Boğazköy, the centre of the Hittite Empire. In our study, the dating of the Hittite fragments of cuneiform tablets nos.Bo 6659, Bo 6712, Bo 6662, Bo 6690, Bo 6693, and Bo 6691, their joining (association) with other Hittite cuneiform tablets and their duplicates are analysed. Besides, transliterations and translations of the mentioned tablet fragments are made, and their photographs are included.
Connections of the Yamna Culture Population of the Black Sea Region According to Anthropological Data: An Intergroup Analysis of Male Series
Authors:   the Institute of Archaeology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ushkova Yu. V.
Published: October 2024

The objective of this paper is to examine the population history of the North Pontic Yamna groups through an analysis of phenotypic variation in cranial morphology. To investigate this issue, an intergroup analysis of male craniological samples from Eastern, Central, South-Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Southern Siberia was carried out using the multidimensional scaling method. The analysis suggests that migrations were a significant factor in the formation of the Yamna culture phenomenon in the vast steppe areas of Eurasia. This can explain the anthropological continuity of Yamna-related groups and the central position of the Volga steppe region within it. While there is a variability in anthropological characteristics, most Yamna-related series share a number of common features. The morphological variability observed in Yamna populations can be attributed to the extensive geographical distribution of the Yamna horizon and its interaction with local and neighbouring tribes in various regions. The Yamna horizon likely originated from steppe Eneolithic groups, particularly those with morphological similarities to the Repin and Serednii Stih populations. The Maikop-Novosvobodnaia groups may have also played a role in the formation of the Yamna horizon. The origin of the broad-faced dolichomesocranial craniocomplex, found in Yamna material from the North Pontic region, can be linked to the eastern Yamna groups. A different leptene hyperdolichocranial craniocomplex can be associated with the later groups of the Ural and Cis-Caucasian regions, such as the Tamar-Utkul group and possibly the Novotitorovka culture. However, it can also be assumed that the North Pontic Yamna population was influenced by Central European groups (Funnelbeaker, Globular Amphora, Corded Ware cultures) as well as the Kemi-Oba population, whose origin can also be linked to the Central European cultural circle.
“Death Is Not a Dirty Word:” A Qualitative Study of Emergency Clinician End-of-Life Communication
Authors: Kotler Hannah , Hinds Pamela S. , Wolfe Amy Hope Jones
Published: October 2024

OBJECTIVES

Pediatric patients with life-limiting diagnoses frequently seek care in the pediatric emergency department (PED) during times of acute illness, or at end-of-life (EOL) . Although the population of patients with life-limiting diagnoses is heterogenous, clinician expertise in EOL communication is essential to providing family-centered care. In this study, we explored PED physician and nurse experiences with communication when eliciting EOL values, including factors specified to the PED environment, clinician perceptions of family supports and preferences, and clinicians’ self-reflection of their skills and challenges in this sphere.

METHODS

We performed a prospective qualitative study using semistructured interviews of PED physicians and nurses recruited from a quaternary care center. Thematic content analysis was performed on the transcribed interviews to identify codes and, ultimately, themes.

RESULTS

We interviewed 17 emergency department clinicians, including 10 physicians and 7 nurses. Thematic content analysis revealed 6 salient themes. The first theme related to contextual factors of the emergency department environment. Two additional themes related to patient and family characteristics, including unique patient and family factors and clinician interpretation of parental/family needs. Lastly, we found 3 clinician-focused themes including knowledge gaps in EOL communication, communication styles and priorities in EOL conversations with families, and coping with ethical challenges.

CONCLUSIONS

PED clinicians report communication-related challenges to providing optimal care for families and patients with life-limiting diagnoses. Participants self-identified gaps in communication skills in this area. Future studies should focus on clinician educational interventions on the basis of this needs assessment and include family perspectives to develop best practice.
Educação global na pós-graduação stricto sensu
Authors: Cerdeira Luísa , De Lourdes Lauxen Sirlei , Porto Machado Juliana
Published: October 2024

No atual cenário global, a educação possui uma relação direta com desenvolvimento humano, social, cultural, econômico e ambiental. O objetivo principal deste trabalho é analisar a interculturalidade e a internacionalização enquanto pilares fundamentais da construção de uma educação global dentro dos programas de pós-graduação stricto sensu, com foco em sua contribuição para a formação de cidadãos globais. O estudo caracteriza-se por uma revisão bibliográfica de abordagem qualitativa, utilizando a análise textual discursiva para tratamento dos dados. Os resultados identificam duas categorias analíticas principais: a interculturalidade e a internacionalização. A interculturalidade será apresentada como a interação harmoniosa entre as diferentes culturas, promovendo a compreensão mútua e o respeito. A internacionalização, por sua vez, será abordada como a integração de práticas educacionais e culturais globais, evidenciada por programas de intercâmbio e colaborações virtuais. Ambas as categorias potencializam a experiência educacional, preparando os estudantes para uma cidadania global e oferecendo a oportunidade de uma integração regional emancipatória. As análises sugerem que a cooperação, como eixo estruturante na formação docente, favorece o diálogo interinstitucional e a criação de currículos inclusivos que promovam a cidadania global. Para alcançar tais objetivos, deve haver um esforço individual e coletivo.
Vezetők online munkavégzéssel kapcsolatos tapasztalatainak interjús vizsgálata
Authors: Polonyi Tünde , Bernáth Ágnes , Véghné Madarasi Veronika , Szenográdi Judit , Csontos Flóra , Kovács Judit
Published: October 2024

Háttér és célkitűzések: A Covid–19-járvány megjelenése alapjaiban változtatta meg az életünket, annak korlátozó intézkedései a munkahelyekre is beszivárogtak, és hatással voltak számos munkahelyi tényezőre. Vizsgálatunk célkitűzése az volt, hogy a vezetők tapasztalatait térképezzük fel az online munkavégzéssel kapcsolatosan. A home office munkával kapcsolatos pozitív és negatív vezetői tapasztalatokat a szervezet és a munka jellegével, valamint a nemmel is kapcsolatba hoztuk. Módszer: Vizsgálatunkban a személyes interjú módszerével 72 munkahelyi vezetőt kérdeztünk meg az online munkavégzéssel kapcsolatos előnyökről, hátrányokról. Csak olyan vezetőket interjúvoltunk meg, akik megtapasztalták a Covid–19-járvány alatt a távolságtartás szabályozása miatt elrendelt online munkavégzést. Eredmények: Az otthoni munkavégzés leggyakoribb előnyeiként a beszámolókban a hatékonyság, az optimális munkaszervezés és a rugalmasság jelentek meg, a leggyakoribb hátrányokként pedig a szociális kapcsolatok hiánya, a motivációs nehézségek, a munka és magánélet határvonalának elmosódása, valamint a kommunikációs nehézségek. Vizsgálatunk tekintetbe vette és értelmezi a férfi és női vezetők, valamint a közszférában, illetve versenyszférában dolgozó vezetők tapasztalatai közötti különbségeket. A közszféra és versenyszféra különbségei jól magyarázhatók azzal, hogy a versenyszférában régebbtől fogva vannak az online munkavégzéssel kapcsolatos tapasztalatok. A férfi és női vezetők véleményei és tapasztalatai közötti különbségeket pedig jól magyarázzák a kommunikációs kompetenciákban létező nemi különbségek, a férfiak racionalitását hangsúlyozó sztereotípiák és az otthonról eljáró ágentikus férfi nemi szerepek. Következtetések: A vezetők tapasztalatai alapján az online munkaformának jelentős hatásai vannak mind a munkavégzésre, mind a munkavállalókra, azonban az erről való vélekedésekben meghatározóak a munka egyéb aspektusai is.
Decolonialidade, seu giro e sua pedagogia: reflexões iniciais
Authors: Mariano André Luiz Sena , Borges Willinis Eziquiel
Published: October 2024

O presente texto, de tom ensaístico, procura, num primeiro momento, apresentar discussões sobre o surgimento do pensamento decolonial, considerando o percurso do grupo Modernidade/Colonialidade, surgido a partir de teóricos/as latinoamericanos/as em meados da década de 1990. Na sequência, procura problematizar as três dimensões da colonialidade que ancoram as várias produções e reflexões do grupo (colonialidade do poder, do saber e do ser). Por fim, apresenta o giro decolonial mostrando as relações entre ele, a interculturalidade e a proposta formulada por Catherine Walsh denominada de Pedagogia Decolonial. Encerra apostando que a Pedagogia Decolonial não se configura como um modelo de organização curricular a ser seguido, mas como um projeto ético e político com potencialidades para ensejar a construção de uma educação outra, ou seja, um projeto de educação assentado em premissas diferentes daquelas atualmente hegemônicas.
John Wesley e a educação de crianças e adultos na Inglaterra setecentista
Authors: Couto Vinicius
Published: October 2024

O presente ensaio discute a educação de crianças e adultos no contexto setecentista da Inglaterra, promovida pelo clérigo anglicano John Wesley. Como os modelos educacionais apreendidos a partir de sua mãe, dos morávios, de Comenius e de Locke lhe ajudaram a atuar pedagógica e andragogicamente? Nossa hipótese é que ele tenha adotado uma perspectiva teológica que entendia que missão e educação devem caminhar juntas, promovendo espiritualidade e cidadania. Nossos objetivos são (1) compreender as principais influências educacionais que Wesley sofreu, (2) revisitar sua atuação prática na educação infantil na Geórgia e em Kingswood, e (3) analisar sua atuação na educação de adultos nas sociedades metodistas e em seu discurso ao clero. A justificativa desse artigo reside no fato de que, existem poucas discussões críticas sobre Wesley e seu envolvimento na educação. A pesquisa é qualitativa e a metodologia é exploratória. O referencial teórico se dá a partir das principais fontes primárias do clérigo anglicano com relação ao processo de ensino e aprendizagem de crianças e adultos. Espera-se que, as análises do presente texto possam colaborar com a educação brasileira.
Antimicrobial, Antibiofilm and Anticancer Potentials of Glycine and Glycyl-Glycine; an in vitro study
Authors: Sahal Gulcan , Sevim Akan Handan , Karaca Tuğçe Deniz
Published: October 2024

Globally, there is a huge demand for novel agents capable of providing protection against both pathogen microorganisms and tumor cells. In this study, the antimicrobial, biofilm inhibitory, and anticancer effects of glycine and glycyl-glycine were investigated. The antimicrobial effects were determined using the broth dilution method, while the biofilm inhibitory effects were assessed through the crystal violet binding assay. Cytotoxic effects on HeLa cell viability were measured using the MTT assay. Our results indicate that, although 100 mg/mL of glycine only inhibited S. epidermidis W17 among the three tested isolates, 400 mg/mL of glycyl-glycine inhibited both S. epidermidis W17 and P. mirabilis U15 strains. Additionally, sub-MICs (concentrations below the Minimum Inhibition Concentration) of glycine inhibited biofilm formation by more than 70% in all tested clinical isolates and exhibited significantly more biofilm inhibition against P. mirabilis U15 and S. epidermidis W17 strains (p
Vivências de mulheres indígenas acerca do ciclo gravídico-puerperal
Authors: Boer Lubiane , Sousa Francisca Georgina Macedo de , Pina Rizioléia Marina Pinheiro , Poblete Margarita , Haeffner Léris Salete Bonfanti , Backes Dirce Stein
Published: October 2024

RESUMO Objetivos: compreender as vivências de mulheres indígenas acerca do ciclo gravídico-puerperal. Métodos: pesquisa qualitativa, de caráter exploratório e descritivo, realizada entre maio e agosto de 2023 com 27 gestantes de Aldeias Indígenas do Mato Grosso, Brasil, por meio de entrevistas individuais abertas. Os dados foram analisados pela análise temática do tipo Reflexive. Resultados: a análise dos dados resultou nas temáticas: Cultuação do parto e nascimento em seu percurso natural e sagrado; Práticas e crenças singulares associadas ao aleitamento materno; Pensamento evoluído ou redutor? As participantes sugerem práticas e crenças invioláveis, as quais devem ser acolhidas, respeitadas e potencializadas pelas equipes de saúde indígena. Considerações Finais: as vivências de mulheres indígenas acerca do ciclo gravídico-puerperal são singulares e motivadas por crenças culturais e religiosas invioláveis, as quais transcendem o saber científico, as certezas e a linearidade das abordagens contemporâneas, normalmente, instituídas como ordem.
Accuracy of the revised Addenbrooke Cognitive Examination (ACE-R) in older adults with low education and mild cognitive impairment: results of a cross-sectional study in two metropolitan areas of Northeast Brazil
Authors: Passinho Jhule Silva , Tavares-Júnior José Wagner Leonel , Sudo Felipe Kenji , Bittencourt Lays , Alves Candida Helena Lopes , Siqueira-Neto José Ibiapina , Braga Neto Pedro , Alves Gilberto Sousa
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACT Objective To determine the diagnostic accuracy of the Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination (ACE-R) for older adults with low education, without dementia, in two capitals in northeastern Brazil, compared to subjects with MCI. Methods 100 participants were collected from a previous neurological and psychiatric evaluation and were subsequently subjected to the ACE-R. Among them, 18 subjects with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI), 22 with non-amnestic mild cognitive impairment (naMCI), and 60 healthy controls. Results Optimal ACE-R accuracy yielded excellent values for the comparison between controls and naMCI [Area Under the Curve (AUC) = 0.919)] and controls and aMCI (AUC= 0.921); conversely, very fair accuracy was reported for the comparison between aMCI and naMCI (AUC= 0.578). Conclusions These findings support establishing reliable cutoff scores for cognitive assessment of elderlies with low schooling and cognitive decline, not dementia, taking into consideration ecological and regional variables.
Efecto de la exposición previa a COVID-19, ocurrencia de brotes y tipo de vacuna en la respuesta inmune humoral de adultos mayores institucionalizados
Authors: Aguirre Fernanda , Marro María Jimena , Rodriguez Pamela E. , Rall Pablo , Miglietta Esteban A. , Miranda Lucía A. López , Poncet Verónica , Pascuale Carla A. , Ballejo Christian A. , Ricardo Tamara , Miragaya Yanina , Gamarnik Andrea , Rossi Andrés H. , Silva Andrea P.
Published: October 2024

Resumen: El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar los factores explicativos de la respuesta inmune humoral en adultos mayores de establecimientos de estancia prolongada de Buenos Aires, Argentina, hasta 180 días post vacunación. Se utilizó un diseño de cohorte abierta, prospectiva, multicéntrica, con voluntarios que recibieron dos dosis de vacunas Sputnik V, Sinopharm o AZD1222. Se analizaron muestras de plasma en los tiempos 0, 21 días post primera dosis, 21 días post segunda dosis, 120 y 180 días post primera dosis. Se ajustaron modelos lineales marginales y aditivos generalizados mixtos para evaluar el comportamiento de la concentración de anticuerpos IgG anti-Spike en el tiempo según grupo de exposición (naïve/no-naïve) y vacuna. Las covariables analizadas fueron: ocurrencia de brote de COVID-19 en establecimientos de estancia prolongada y comorbilidades. Se incluyeron en el análisis 773 participantes con una mediana de edad de 83 años (RIQ: 76-89). Al final del estudio, los niveles de anticuerpos del grupo naïve: Sinopharm fueron significativamente menores que el resto de los grupos (p < 0,05); los del no-naïve: Sinopharm resultaron similares a los naïve que recibieron AZD1222 (p = 0,945) o Sputnik V (p = 1). Los participantes expuestos a brotes en establecimientos de estancia prolongada presentaron niveles de anticuerpos significativamente mayores, independientemente del grupo de exposición y la vacuna (p < 0,001). Concluimos que la exposición previa a COVID-19, el tipo de vacuna y la pertenencia a un establecimiento de estancia prolongada con antecedente de brote son factores a considerar frente a futuros eventos epidémicos con dinámicas de transmisión y mecanismos inmunológicos similares al COVID-19, en poblaciones similares a la analizada en este trabajo.
Efetividade do Programa Parto Adequado na diminuição das taxas de cesárea de maternidades privadas no Município de São Paulo, Brasil
Authors: Campos Andrea Silveira De Queiroz , Rattner Daphne , Diniz Carmen Simone Grilo
Published: October 2024

A cesárea é uma intervenção que salva vidas, mas seu uso sem indicação obstétrica está relacionado a complicações a curto e longo prazo. O Brasil é conhecido internacionalmente por suas altas taxas desse procedimento, ainda mais elevadas no setor privado. Para reverter esse problema, a Agência Nacional de Saúde Suplementar lançou o Programa Parto Adequado, e este estudo tem como objetivo analisar a sua efetividade. Neste estudo retrospectivo, incluímos a totalidade de nascimentos em maternidades privadas ocorridos entre 2014 e 2019 para comparar a evolução das taxas de cesárea de hospitais participantes e não participantes do projeto, a partir das bases de dados públicas do Sistema de Informações sobre Nascidos Vivos (SINASC). Foram analisados 277.747 nascimentos, sendo observada uma redução na taxa de cesárea nos dois grupos, mais acentuada entre os hospitais participantes. Não foi observada redução da chance de cesárea antes do lançamento do programa (2014), mas notou-se uma tendência constante de redução após 2014, até se tornar significativa em 2018. Esse resultado ocorreu de forma independente das variáveis demográficas, maternas e dos grupos de Robson. A taxa de cesárea dos hospitais participantes do programa foi de 83,8% para 72,3% (intervalo de 95% de confiança - IC95%: 71,7-72,9). Apesar da redução, permanece bem acima das taxas esperadas de acordo com a ferramenta c-model, que seria de 45,2% (IC95%: 33,9-56,5) para essa população. Os resultados deste estudo mostraram que uma política pública bem conduzida com o envolvimento de instituições privadas pode mudar o cenário da atenção ao parto e ao nascimento, promovendo a redução das altas taxas de cesárea.
Avaliação da presença de fissuras em imagens de estruturas de concreto através do uso de redes neurais profundas
Authors: Pereira Junior Wanderlei Malaquias , Silva Sérgio Francisco da , Silva Alessandro Rodrigues e , Rezio Luiz Henrique Ferreira , Silva Mateus Pereira da , Guimarães Núbia Rosa da Silva , Canuto Sérgio Daniel Carvalho
Published: October 2024

RESUMO Este trabalho se insere no contexto de análise de imagens, visando a extração automática de informações complexas com alta precisão. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o desempenho de redes neurais convolucionais na classificação de imagens de concreto em duas classes: (a) não fissuradas e (b) fissuradas. Para tanto, foram empregadas as redes profundas VGG16, VGG19 e ResNet50 com aprendizagem por transferência por meio de ajuste fino. As redes foram treinadas novamente e testadas usando um banco de dados de 40.000 imagens. Após o treinamento, as redes foram testadas, alcançando uma precisão impressionante entre 99,27% e 99,78%. Este alto nível de precisão inspira confiança no uso destes modelos preditivos. Para avaliar a robustez dos modelos, foram gerados gradientes visuais dos pontos focais de atenção das redes nas imagens, mostrando que os modelos focam e capturam aspectos das fotos que realmente caracterizam as fissuras. Com base nos resultados, pode-se concluir que as redes neurais convolucionais são eficazes na classificação de problemas envolvendo concreto e podem ser aplicadas em inspeções precisas para auxiliar engenheiros com alta confiabilidade quanto aos resultados.
Mapping ethnobotanical aspects of the iconic Mandacaru cactus, Cereus jamacaru DC. in Brazil: a scientometric review
Authors: Bezerra-Silva A. , Albuquerque-Lima S. , Fagundes A. C. A. , Gomes M. T. D. , Santos-Neves P. S. , Costa J. S. , Costa-Neto E. M. , Funch L. S.
Published: October 2024

Abstract Cereus jamacaru DC. occurs in the central-eastern region of Brazil and is among the best-known cacti in the country. Its phytochemical properties and fruits hold great significance to the local communities. We examined published ethnobotanical studies regarding C. jamacaru (mandacaru) undertaken between 2000 to 2024, to better understand its traditional uses and relationships with human communities in Brazil. The literature review was carried out by consulting the databases Google Scholar (166 articles), Scopus (1 article) and Web of Science (2 articles), and followed the PRISMA 2020 protocol. A total of 169 articles were identified, of which 45 were deemed relevant. The most frequent uses of C. jamacaru include medicinal (cited in 32 articles), human consumption as a non-conventional food (22), and forage (18). C. jamacaru is often cited to treat health conditions such as kidney problems, flu and inflammations, but it’s also used for construction and crafts. Our results highlight the diverse and vital uses of C. jamacaru for human communities. Furthermore, we demonstrate the pattern of knowledge production regarding the ethnobotany of this species and the challenges for its conservation and the preservation of associated traditional knowledge.
Geography of ancient geometric earthworks and their builders in southwestern Amazonia
Authors: KALLIOLA Risto , PÄRSSINEN Martti , RANZI Alceu , SEPPÄ Iiro , BARBOSA Antonia Damasceno
Published: October 2024

ABSTRACT Geometric earthworks are evidence of ancient human activity in western Brazilian Amazonia. We used a review of existing and new data to map earthworks across 27,569 km2 of deforested areas in southwestern Amazonia using satellite imagery. We developed a conceptual basis for the classification of earthworks based on their structural characteristics using fuzzy sets. We recorded 1,279 structures with a distinctive core density zone. Most of the structures displayed geometric shapes, but they varied in construction accuracy. Geoglyphs accounted for 80% of all objects, with geographically variable shapes and enclosure areas. Other earthwork types included associated embankments, solitary embankments and mound sites. The abundance of earthworks provided evidence of strong pre-European human influence on the study area. A 10-km buffer around each earthwork included 75% of recent deforestation areas and 25.7% of standing forest, suggesting a significant potential for the presence of further earthworks in this ancient anthropogenic landscape and its possible far-reaching ecological legacy. The available radiocarbon data confirm a long-term anthropogenic impact in the study area, with ceremonial geoglyphs indicating activities over a thousand years old and other structures revealing more recent cultural transformations.