bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Impact of Ambidextrous Leadership on organizational innovation through the moderation of organizational innovative climate and mediation of organizational social capital
Authors: Asvir Naveed  , Danish Rizwan Qaiser
Published: April 2023

Purpose – The two constructs of ambidextrous leadership that are activities related to the opening of leader behavior and closing of leader behavior define the process of innovation at the organizational level. This paper aims to provide an insight into the relationship between ambidextrous leadership and Organizational innovation processes.

Design/methodology/approach – In this study, the research design will be cross-sectional, a total sample of 510 employees were used who rated the ambidextrous leader behaviors and organizational innovation performance concerning an innovation project.

Findings – Structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis results showed that ambidextrous leadership is positively related to Organizational innovation performance. The relationship between ambidextrous leadership and organizational social capital is strengthened by an Organizational innovative climate, which in return increases organizational innovation.

Originality/value – The findings support the importance of opening and closing leader behaviors necessary for the process of innovation and therefore underline the significance of ambidexterity.

Keywords Ambidextrous leadership (AMBL), Organizational Innovation (OI), Organizational Social Capital (OSC), Organizational Innovative Climate (OIC).
Corporate restructuring and financials firms performance: Evidence from Pakistan
Authors: Noor Muhammad  , Farooq Shah  , Shah Syed Arshad Ali , Muhammad Nisar Khan
Published: April 2023

Corporate restructuring is an essential part of the business and commonly occurred in Pakistan through mergers and acquisitions. The main purpose of this research paper is to examine the performance of financial firms (Banks) before and after corporate restructuring through merger and acquisition. The researcher also analyzes the impact of corporate tax as a moderating variable on the performance of financial firms (Banks). The researcher used a fixed-effect model in the panel data set with a sample of 18 sets of banks from the period of 2000 to 2019 (20 years). ROA and ROE use as performance indicators with other explanatory variables i.e. ATD, CR, DR, and EPS. Use dummy variables (1 use for pre and 0 use for post) for the pre and post-analysis of corporate restructuring. The study analyzes the financial firm’s performance before and after corporate restructuring with and without moderating variable (CT). The researcher use Pearson Correlation to check the strength of the associations among variables. The results of this study reveal that the performance of financial firms (Banks) improved after corporate restructuring with and without corporate tax (moderating variable). The study further indicates that the corporate tax (moderating Variable) has a significant and positive affect on the performance of the financial firms (banks). The study of corporate restructuring provides comprehensive analysis which may useful for the strategic manager and investor to take effective decisions in the future.
Analyzing land disputes as an influencing social factor responsible for low agricultural productivity in Pakistani society
Authors: Muhammad Nisar  , Sabahat Subhan  , Anwarul Mujahid Shah  , Asad Ullah
Published: April 2023

The development of a society depends upon the social cohesion of all its institutions. Likewise, the growth of agriculture is also relying on the peaceful environment of the society. This particular study was conducted to know about the negative effects of land disputes on agricultural productivity in two districts (Charsadda and Mardan) of Pakistan. A sample of 384 farmers were selected through multistage random sampling method. The data from these farmers were collected through a well-designed interview schedule adopted from the literature review, following the ethics of research and culture of the area. Results showed that the association between land disputes and net income from agricultural production was found non-significant & positive (p=0.992; = 0.039) for the high socio-economic group, highly significant and negative (P=0.000; = -0.204) for middle socio-economic group, however, was non-significant and negative (P=0.523 & Tc= -0.162) for low-income groups. Value of level of significance and Tc for entire table show highly significant and negative (P=0.000 & Tc= -0.131) association between land disputes and agricultural productivity for all the three socio-economic groups which indicated a spurious relationship based on socio-economic statuses of the respondents. The study recommended that correction, computerization, and regular updation of land records may overcome land disputes which would also aid in the avoidance of wastage of financial, social, and time resources and its positive utilization in agricultural production.
Evaluating mediation and moderation effects in call center employees: A correlational investigation into fatigue, general health, coping and sleep disturbances
Authors: Qayyum Shazia , Khan Samia , Younas Faiz
Published: April 2023

Sleep disturbance is usually present in night-shift workers. The objective of this study was to explore the relationships among fatigue, general health, coping and sleep disturbance together with mediating role of general health and moderating role of coping strategies i.e. Task, Emotion oriented &Avoidance in night-shift call center workers. Correlation research design was adopted with sample (N=200) assessed from call centers of Lahore by applying purposive sampling strategy. Data was obtained by administering Multi-dimensional Fatigue Inventory, General Health Questionnaire-28, Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations-21, and Screening Questionnaire for Sleep Disturbance in Shift Workers. Data was analyzed by using Pearson product moment correlation, Hierarchical Multiple Regression Analysis and Hayes Process Regression analysis. Results of this study state that fatigue correlated positively with general health and sleep disturbance. General health, task-oriented, emotion-oriented and avoidance coping strategies also have positive relationship with sleep disturbance. General health seems to have full mediation effect on the relationship of fatigue and sleep disturbance. Task and emotion-oriented coping strategies appear as a moderator while avoidance coping strategy does not appear as a moderator between the relationship of fatigue and sleep disturbance. This research has future implications for identifying night shift call centers workers having proneness to develop Shift work disorder due to sleep disturbance and provides them with better sleep hygiene guidelines to protect their health.
Moderating role of work-family conflict in psychological intimidation and psychological well-being: A cross-sectional study of bank employees
Authors: Qayyum Shazia , Rida Ahmad  , Shahnila Tariq
Published: April 2023

This research purported to investigate relationship between psychological intimidation, work-family conflict and psychological well-being in bankers. A cross sectional research design was used to execute this study. It was hypothesized that an association would exist between psychological intimidation, work-family conflict and psychological well-being. It was further hypothesized that psychological intimidation and work family conflict would predict psychological well-being, and that work-family conflict would act as a moderator with psychological intimidation for psychological well-being. The sample consisted of bankers (n=300) from public and private banks of Lahore using non-probability purposive sampling technique. In addition to demographic information sheet, Negative Acts Questionnaire-Revised (NAQ-R) (Einarsen et al., 2009), Inter-Role Conflict Scale (Kopelman, Greenhaus & Connolly,1983) and General Wellbeing Scale (Dupuy, 1978) were used in the study. The Cronbach alpha of above scales was estimated to check the reliability. The data were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment correlation and hierarchal multiple regression analysis using SPSS version 21. Results revealed that Psychological Intimidation and Work-Family Conflict had a negative correlation with Psychological Well-Being along with working hours per week. Psychological intimidation, Work-family conflict and working hours per week were found to be negative predictors of Psychological Well-Being in bankers. Moreover, it was found that Work-Family Conflict acts as a moderator with Psychological Intimidation for Psychological Well-Being. Additionally, results were discussed in terms of their implications and theoretical significance. This study will be helpful in the field of organizational psychology, findings might be used effectively in order to guide organizational interventions and theoretical developments in banking sector.
Impact of Socially Responsible Human Resource Management Practices on Citizenship Behaviors of nurses with mediating role of Job Engagement: A study of Public sector hospitals in Pakistan
Authors: Binish Mughal  , Mubbsher Munawar Khan
Published: April 2023

Based on the assumptions of Social Exchange Theory, this paper examines the influence of Socially Responsible Human Resource Management (SR-HRM) on two dimensions of Organization Citizenship Behavior (OCB) namely Organization Citizenship Behavior directed towards Individuals (OCB-I) and Organization Citizenship Behavior directed towards Organization (OCB-O). Structural equation modeling of data collected from 440 nurses working in tertiary care public sector hospitals of Punjab (Pakistan) revealed that job engagement fully mediates the relationship between SR-HRM and OCB-I, OCB-O. Further, SR-HRM and job engagement are also directly related to both OCB-I and OCB-O. The findings of this study highlights the importance of SR-HRM in stimulating positive work attitudes ultimately leading to extra role behaviors especially with reference to health sector and its employees who are currently facing lot of challenges worldwide due to spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
The effect of antecedents of brand equity in relation to consumer decision making process
Authors: Shrafat Ali Sair  , Irsa Mehboob  , Zara F. Imran  , Erum Batool  , Hina Shoukat
Published: April 2023

We have examined the effect of multiple marketing activities on consumer purchase decision making behavior with moderating effect of brand equity. For more effective outcomes diverse audience is gathered through online responses, of a total 500 students in the University of the Punjab, and from other universities. The understudy data is congregated through incorporation of close-ended questions in self-administered survey questionnaire. We choose survey as research instrument, Data is collected in one-shot settings and results are checked by applying statistical techniques namely Pearson correlation coefficient, Reliability Analysis, Andrew F. Hayes analysis. Non probability convenience sampling technique is applied on the segment comprising of the age between 18-26 years. This research paper highlighted the key determinants of brand equity on consumer buying in a very systematic way. However, this study poses some limitations, the future research posit suggestions to deal with our study shortcomings by explicitly targeting buyers who have a superior influence involving user generated content.
The dynamic effect of education levels, marriage status and domestic life of women in Balochistan
Authors: Salma Nawaz  , Ayesha Kiran  , Mouna Koser  , Shabbir Malik Shahzad , Aysha Zamir
Published: April 2023

Women had been one of the ignored servants in the countries of South Asia. Being critical a part of the society thru performing critical position in her own circle of relatives such as in their homes and different additives of lifestyles women haven’t were given the due popularity, probable due to reason of their smaller/disregarded monetary autonomy, giving preferences to son, particularly in their own circle of relatives/distinctive responsibilities and imposed cultural regulations. The objective of this study was to find out the status of women in Balochistan and highlighted the issues of parda, education, marriage and domestic life. The results showed that Balochistani women have a position that differs from that of women living in Western countries in many ways. The organization of Balochistani society is based on gender. This creates inequities in a wide range of women's lives and causes girls to suffer greatly. In most underdeveloped countries, this has disastrous implications. Due to a lack of parity in giving education to girls, Balochistan faces negative implications in terms of health, poverty, and reproduction concerns. Several factors influence women's status in Balochistani society. It was concluded that women are, in generally, a marginalized group in society, particularly in rural Baluchistan. One unmistakable fact is that her role is being undercut on so many levels that she is deeply upset and dissatisfied.
Trends and volume of successful application of Musharakah as a major mode of financing in Pakistan: A case study of Meezan bank limited
Authors: Anita Ali  , Mariuam Shafi  , Aftab Hussain Tabasam  , Anam Ashiq  , Shabbir Malik Shahzad
Published: April 2023

The objective of this study is to examine the trends and volume of successful application of musharakah as Islamic modes of financing among Islamic financial institutions (IFI) and standalones Islamic branches (SAB) of conventional banks in Pakistan. This study has taken four full Islamic banks and four SAB banks, who provide their services for musharakah financing. The data set for all eight banks has been extracted from annual reports of these banks, started from 2011 to 2018 and used univariate analysis. The findings of this study indicate that Meezan bank leads in running musharakah investment portfolio from both Islamic banks and SAB of conventional banks with four hundreds and seventy two (472.45) billions rupees in total and (86.34%) percent growth in Running Musharakah portfolio annually. Whereas, bank Al-Falah leads in running musharakah investment from SAB with twenty five (25.353) billions rupees. Furthermore, Meezan bank limited (MBL) gains success in running musharakah investment as sixty seven (67.61) billions Pakistani rupees in one year among all banks operating running musharakah investment banks in Pakistan.
Gérer le risque de black-out
Authors: Goutaland Antoine , Demonsant Charlotte , Hatchuel Armand , Levilain Kevin , Segrestin Blanche , Vignal Gérard
Published: April 2023

Alors que la transition énergétique réactive le risque de black-out électrique, l’article montre que les leviers d’action disponibles (coupures, hausse de tarifs…) posent un problème aigu de justice sociale. Mais en analysant ce risque comme un péril commun, il devient possible d’élargir les choix possibles de réductions de consommation, tout en adoptant une nouvelle répartition des coûts, davantage cohérente avec une action de sauvetage au bénéfice de tous. L'article ouvre des perspectives sur des rôles nouveaux pour les gestionnaires de réseau à l’heure de la sobriété.
Pour une GPEC polysémique
Authors: Chemin-Bouzir Carine , Suquet Jean-Baptiste
Published: April 2023

Cet article s’intéresse aux démarches de GPEC. Alors que leur ambiguïté intrinsèque, entre recherche de compétitivité et employabilité des salariés, est présentée comme un facteur limitant, l’article mobilise l’approche langagière de la psychanalyse lacanienne pour mettre en exergue son intérêt pour favoriser leur mise en œuvre. S’appuyant sur l’étude de quatre entreprises ayant signé des accords de GPEC avec leurs organisations syndicales, elle montre comment l’ambiguïté des accords est entretenue jusque dans les dispositifs RH de leur mise en œuvre via un jeu de métaphore et de métonymie. La polysémie des signifiants de l’accord contribue ainsi à rendre l’accord opérant en promouvant un « élément phare » qui entraîne derrière lui le reste de la démarche.
De quoi notre métier est-il le nom ?
Authors: Deslandes Ghislain , Bouilloud Jean-Philippe
Published: April 2023

La recherche en gestion est un domaine qui ne cesse de se développer, mais il n’y a paradoxalement pas de terme collectivement accepté pour la définir. De quoi notre métier, à nous chercheurs, est-il le nom ? L’histoire des sciences sociales nous montre que le besoin de nommer correspond pourtant à l’émergence de disciplines autonomes qui cherchent à se définir les unes par rapport aux autres. A partir de la notion d’organo-, les auteurs étudients diverses options pour la dénommer : organologie, organi(s)tique, organosophie ou organalyse, en invitant les chercheurs du champ à se saisir de la question, afin que puisse être « nommée » notre activité propre.
Geological landscape prerequisites for urban development in Southern Siberia
Authors: Skryabin P. V. , Vajtens A. G.
Published: April 2023

Purpose: Settlements in Southern Siberia, identification of nodal points of urban development with respect to geological landscape conditions; identification of the relationship between the geological landscape structure and the settlement system in Southern Siberia, the location of town-forming centers; ways of the urban transformation.Methodology: River basin planning, which offers urban zoning of the territory in accordance with the river basins as well as the landscape-ecological approach to the spatial planning, which offers urban transformations in accordance with landscape areas. The method of nodal points is based on the ecological, economic, transport and communication significance on different territories affecting adjacent vast territories.Research findings: Geological landscape conditions, which determine the structure of natural and urban planning system of territories are significant for territories of Southern Siberia. Urban transformation in one of these nodes affects the development of the entire vast territory. The settlement potential in South of Siberia is determined and the urban planning algorithm is proposed for these territories.
Technopark formation with reagrd to wind power industry
Authors: Skoblitskaya Yu. A. , Sklyarova T. D. , Demina D. Yu.
Published: April 2023

The article describes the formation of technology parks with regard to the wind power industry in the Rostov region. The main aspects of urban planning and functional planning are formulated for technoparks, the production component of wind power systems with consideration of existing settlements, logistics ties, production needs, and economic efficiency.Purpose: To formulate the main aspects of promotion and organization of technology parks focused on the development of the wind power systems in the Rostov region.Research findings: The analysis is given to the scientific and production components of the wind power industry, the main functional and planning aspects of the IT sphere, and the production component focused on the alternative wind power. In this regard, the possibility of creating scientific clusters contributing to the quality of life and attracting leading specialists to the region is identified.Novelty: Consideration and further development of the functional and planning structure of technoparks focused on the promotion and development of the regional wind power industry.
Social housing in Tomsk: Prospects of development, architectural and typological diversity
Authors: Verevkina I. D. , Dubynin N. V.
Published: April 2023

Purpose: The development of recommendations for the architectural design of the housing stock of social use.Design/methodology/approach: Before the residential house design, it is necessary to understand who are end-users. One of the main criteria to be considered in the design process is a family and its life. The statistical analysis of the data and graphic development of architectural and planning elements for each type of residential house based on the socio-demographic characteristics of families being in need for better housing conditions.Research findings: Research demonstrates architectural and planning solutions of a typological range of residential houses of social use in the city of Tomsk.Practical implications: Feasible parameter determination of architecture and planning of residential houses will ensure the mass construction of comfortable and healthy dwellings, which will contribute to the successful solution of an important social problem of the housing construction.
Wpływ osobowości dyssocjalnej na rozeznanie oceniające co do istotnych praw i obowiązków małżeńskich
Authors: Tumanevych Ganna
Published: April 2023

Rozeznanie oceniające jest nieodzownym elementem zgody małżeńskiej, która stanowi akt ludzki, zakładając działanie umysłu i woli. Do podjęcia zobowiązań małżeńskich jest niezbędne nie tylko teoretyczne poznanie małżeństwa, lecz także zdolność umiejętnego, krytycznego zastanawiania się oraz dokonywania wyboru w sposób całkowicie wolny. Krytyczna ocena powinna obejmować ocenę znaczenia istotnych praw i obowiązków małżeńskich, jakie mają one zarówno same w sobie, jak i dla nupturienta w aspekcie etycznym, społecznym, prawnym i w indywidualnych istotnych wymiarach. W krytycznej ocenie istotnych praw i obowiązków małżeńskich chodzi przy tym o to, by nupturient potrafił krytycznie je ocenić nie tylko w odniesieniu do danego momentu (powzięcia zgody małżeńskiej), lecz także w odniesieniu do przyszłego życia małżeńskiego. Wybór ma być wyważony (electio ponderata), umotywowany. Gdy natomiast w przypadku osobowości dyssocjalnej ma miejsce zakłócenie harmonii wewnętrznej jego władz, co niewątpliwie wpływa na zdolność do krytycznej oceny, danej osobie może to znacznie utrudnić, a nawet uniemożliwić świadome zdeterminowanie swego stanowiska wobec konkretnego małżeństwa. Jeżeli osoba z osobowością dyssocjalną, czy inaczej mówiąc, psychopatyczną, podejmuje się mimo to zawarcia małżeństwa, krok ten nie jest oparty na rozważnej decyzji. U osoby dotkniętej takim brakiem harmonii zdolność wartościowania i krytycznego osądzania jest tak mocno naruszona, że nie jest ona w stanie pojąć elementów i relacji w małżeństwie, które ma zawrzeć. Dlatego jej wola nie potrafi się ukierunkować na naturalny i chrześcijański wymiar małżeństwa.
Ogólnopolska Konferencja Naukowa „Ochrona małżeństwa i rodziny w nauczaniu i ustawodawstwie papieża Franciszka” Rzeszów, 3-5 września 2018 roku
Authors: Dryja Dominik
Published: April 2023

W dniach 3-5 września 2018 r. w Instytucie Teologiczno-Pastoralnym w Rzeszowie odbyła się Ogólnopolska Konferencja Naukowa pt. „Ochrona małżeństwa i rodziny w nauczaniu i ustawodawstwie papieża Franciszka”.
Śp. Ks. Prof. Dr Hab. Jan Maciej Dyduch (1940-2018)
Authors: Lewandowski Paweł
Published: April 2023

Ks. Jan Dyduch urodził się 7 stycznia 1940 r. w Kukowie (parafia pw. Matki Bożej Nieustającej Pomocy w Krzeszowie) jako syn Jana i Ewy z domu Hadamik.
Szczególne zobowiązania i zadania małżonków względem siebie w perspektywie Kościoła i Narodu
Authors: Krzywda Józef
Published: April 2023

Podejmując rozwinięcie powyższego tematu, autor podjął próbę wykazania tego, iż nupturienci – przyszli małżonkowie, przyjmując na siebie i względem siebie szereg zobowiązań prawno-moralnych, winni być również świadomi swoich zobowiązań wobec Kościoła i narodu. Wymóg ten bowiem, nawet jeśli nie jest wyrażony normatywnie, to przecież wynika z faktu, że zarówno małżeństwo, jak i rodzina, stanowią najmniejszą, lecz fundamentalną komórkę Kościoła i narodu, w których rodzą się i zasadniczo przyczyniają się do ich wzrostu i rozwoju. Tak więc istnieje – rzec można – genetyczna i egzystencjalna więź między nimi, co rodzi wzajemne prawa i zobowiązania.
Niezdolność do zawarcia małżeństwa spowodowana zaburzeniami identyfikacji płciowej
Authors: Słowiński Jan
Published: April 2023

Celem artykułu jest określenie wpływu zaburzeń identyfikacji płciowej na kanoniczną zdolność osoby do zawarcia małżeństwa. Punkt wyjścia stanowi naukowa koncepcja ludzkiej płciowości oraz zaburzenia identyfikacji płciowej widziane w świetle najnowszych osiągnięć nauk biologicznych i psychologicznych, a także skonfrontowane z antropologią chrześcijańską. W dalszej kolejności przedmiotem refleksji naukowej jest kwestia ważności małżeństwa osoby dotkniętej zaburzeniami identyfikacji płciowej.
Deliberative Verfahren in der Infrastrukturpolitik – Demokratisierung, Deeskalation oder Optimierung politischer Inhalte? (online first)
Authors: Bandelow Nils C. , Schröder Ilana
Published: April 2023

Deliberative Verfahren sind regelmäßiger Bestandteil der Entscheidungsfindung über Neu- und Ausbauprojekte im Schienenfernverkehr. Die subjektiven Einschätzungen aus 29 Interviews mit Verfahrensbeteiligten und viele Hintergrundgespräche und teilnehmende Beobachtungen zeigen, dass der Hauptzweck der Verfahren in der Praxis im Ausgleich von Wissensdifferenzen gesehen wird. Dabei konzentrieren sich die Vorhabenträger vor allem auf die Kommunikation politischer, rechtlicher, technischer, ökonomischer und ökologischer Planungshintergründe. Für lokal Betroffene können die Verfahren die Möglichkeit bieten, subjektives Wissen über soziale Raumstrukturen zu kommunizieren. Die materiellen Effekte deliberativer Verfahren in der Infrastrukturpolitik sind oft gering. Eine wichtige Bedeutung liegt in der Vermeidung von Eskalationsprozessen. Dafür ist zentral, dass die Verfahren vor einer konfliktverschärfenden Personalisierung des Prozesses beginnen und dass sie so strukturiert sind, dass gegenseitiges Vertrauen der Beteiligten gefördert wird.
Influence of Incision by Local Anesthetic Infiltration Laparoscopy on Postoperative Pain
Authors: Li Shaotian , Song Mu , Ma Yue , Wang Tingting
Published: April 2023

Objective — To observe and compare the analgesic effects of different types of local anesthetics (Ropivacaine, Lidocaine) on the pain of patients in different periods after laparoscopic surgery. Methods — A total of 141 patients admitted to the Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University for laparoscopic surgery from Jan. 2021 to Aug. 2021 were randomly divided into 3 groups: Ropivacaine (group A), Lidocaine (group B) and Control (group C). In group A, Ropivacaine (0.5%, 10ml) was injected layer by layer around the incision after abdominal closure suture. Group B were injected with Lidocaine (1%, 10ml) around the incision. Group C applied with the same volume of normal saline around the incision instead of anesthetic. Visual analogue scale (VAS) scoring was performed 2h, 6h, 12h, 24h, 48h after surgery respectively. Patients' sore up to 5 were injected with Ambutritol, Ibuprofen and Flurbiprofen. The number of patients, frequency and dose were recorded. Meanwhile, the incidence of postoperative adverse reactions such as dizziness, headache, nausea and vomiting in 3 groups were recorded. Results — VAS scores of group A were significantly lower than those of group B and group C in all postoperative follow-up observation periods (2h, 6h, 12h, 24h, 48h), and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05); VAS scores of group B was lower than that of group C at 2h and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05), but there was no statistical significance in VAS scores at 6, 12, 24 and 48h after surgery compared with group C (P>0.05). The number of patients, frequency and dose of reuse of painkillers in group A (0) were lower than those in group B (3) and group C (11) within 48 hours after operation, and no adverse reactions such as dizziness, headache, nausea and vomiting occurred in group A, 11 in group B and 3 in group C. Conclusion — The application of Ropivacaine infiltration anesthesia in laparoscopic surgery after abdominal closure and suture can effectively reduce postoperative pain in patients, with obvious analgesic effect in early stage and long duration, which can improve the postoperative experience of patients, reduce postoperative adverse reactions. Thus, we should promote the application of such treatment protocol in clinical surgery.
Sudden Death Caused by Positional Asphyxia Related to Forensic and Clinical Medicine
Authors: Zhang Jie , Kong Lingjie , Cheng Zihui , Wang Liang , Liu Zhe , Wang Yingjie , Yu Yong , He Songyue
Published: April 2023

Positional asphyxia refers to a special type of mechanical asphyxia, which can lead to death under severe circumstances. It can be found in clinical practice and medico-legal expertise such as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) in the sleeping, unexplained sudden death in alcoholics and seniors of weak physiques, as well as violence-related sudden death in special physical position. However, the death cases of positional asphyxia were failed to be given more focuses in clinical practice. Most of the cases associated with positional asphyxia are mainly subject to forensic medical identification, and the death mechanism and the expertise standard have been discussion in forensic medicine. But both clinical medicine or forensic medicine, positional asphyxia can be classified into violence and non-violence, having some associated high-risk factors such as age, temulence, heart disease etc. Therefore, it is very important to correctly identify the causes and related risk factors of positional asphyxia and to make scientific clinical diagnosis and correct forensic experts opinions for correctly judging the cause of death of victims.
The importance of preventive dentistry on the oral health of individuals and the economy in the United States
Authors: Oliveira Bruna Cecilia Caixeta de
Published: April 2023

Oral problems are related to the general health of individuals. When not preventively cared for or not treated properly, caries lesions, pain, discomfort, risks of spreading infections throughout the body, which can even lead to hospitalization. The absence of preventive care in oral health increases the chances of tooth loss, reducing the person’s ability to chew and compromising their nutrition. In addition, there is the aesthetic issue, because the person with teeth problems avoids smiling and even avoids interacting socially. The dental problems of a population unable to afford them, economically affect the general health system, since oral diseases refer to the impairment of people’s health, who will resort to formal medical care at some point in their existence. This literature review article featured specialized materials in Oral Health on the reality of low-income North Americans and their oral problems, using articles obtained from Google Scholar. As an objective, it is intended to demonstrate the importance of preventive care for dental health, through educational actions in needy communities, covering people of all ages, especially children. There is a need for specialized care for patients of different ages who are already affected by oral problems, and also about the importance of the efforts and investments of the US government in massive campaigns related to preventive dental care for people of all ages that make up the its poorest population.
SHE’S TWELVE AND SHE CAN’T WRITE:AN ACTION RESEARCH EXPLORATION TO MEDIATE SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS PUPIL TO LEARN TO WRITE
Authors: Echee Moop , Shaik-Abdullah Sarimah
Published: April 2023

School’s daily tasks typically require pupils to write their own names. However, for some special educational needs (SEN) pupils, the task of writing name is tough for them and it requires the teacher to impart the specific skills for the pupils. This action research investigated an intervention that was employed by the first author, who is a special education teacher, to assist a Down syndrome pupil in writing the letter “H” in her name legibly as well as to discover materials and resources that could be used to facilitate the intervention processes. The action research intervention was conducted in a Special Education Integrated Programme classroom of a primary school in the northern region of Malaysia. The research participant was a 12-year old female Down syndrome pupil. By adopting Vygotsky’s notion of zone of proximal development and information-processing theory, a four-step intervention strategy involving fine motor warm-up, letter introduction, guided practice and paper-pencil practice was devised to facilitate the pupil’s writing attempts. Writing samples were collected and analysed based on existing writing marking criteria which were adapted for the purpose of this study. Reflective journals were kept throughout the intervention period for continuous improvement purposes. The pupil was able to write the letter “H” legibly based on the four-step intervention strategy. The materials and resources used during the intervention were mainly derived from available resources in the classroom and were economically viable for the teacher to construct. Reflections on the intervention process suggested that the teaching and learning of pupils with SEN were more interesting and meaningful when the intervention involved the application of learning theories together with the use of teaching strategies that were incorporated multi-sensory approach. The findings can serve as guidelines for special education teachers to overcome difficulties of Down syndrome pupils in name writing. Meanwhile, reflections from the process can serve to enlighten the current literature on facilitating handwriting skills among pupils with SEN.
EMPOWERING CHILDREN THROUGH CIRCLE TIME: AN INTERVENTION TO PROMOTE LANGUAGE INTERACTION IN PRIMARY ESL CLASSROOM IN MALAYSIA
Authors: Ab Rahman Faizahani , Sazali Noor Hezleen , Veloo Arsaythamby
Published: April 2023

As Malaysian English curriculum changes in accordance to the needs and demands of education all across the world, so must the teaching of English as the second language (L2) in Malaysian schools. Every year there are many approaches and innovations introduced to the community of educators to cater to these changes and amongst many is the use of Circle Time. This paper investigates the use of Circle Time in supporting ESL pupils’ language interactions in classroom by looking at the types and frequencies of language interactions that occur during lessons. This is to determine if Circle Time is indeed beneficial in supporting second language interaction in the classroom. Classroom observations were conducted on two classes of Year Three which utilized Circle Time. Besides the frequency, the kind of interactions that occurred during Circle Time were also observed using an observation checklist. Lastly, two English teachers were interviewed to find out their perspectives on the implementation. Findings of this study showed that there were trends in the frequency of seven of the types of language interaction that occurred during Circle Time. Besides, the interviewed teachers identified two advantages of Circle Time on their pupils’ interactions and to sum up, Circle Time is a suitable intervention strategy to promote language interactions of English as a Second Language among Malaysian primary schools.
PROMOTING DEVELOPMENT OF SOFT SKILLS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS CLASSROOMS THROUGH LEARNING AND TEACHING ACTIVITIES
Authors: Ahmad Mahani , Md-Ali Ruzlan
Published: April 2023

Interpersonal, intrapersonal, and communication skills are few examples of soft skills that employees should have to contribute to an organization. Thus, it is important to inculcate soft skills during early years of schooling. Many research focused on inculcating soft skills on students at higher education institutions in preparing them for employment but few has focused on soft skills at primary schools level. This paper discusses a small part of our broader qualitative exploratory that looks into the characteristics of teaching and learning environments in selected primary schools’ mathematics classrooms. Here, we provide a glimpse into two mathematics teachers’ talk or verbal indications which could be interpreted as their latent intentions towards inculcating soft skills competence among students during their mathematics lessons. The findings indicate that there were instances of indications for inculcation of soft skills during the teaching and learning activities. The teachers’ talk provided evidence for the inculcation of probable soft skills which include critical and creative thinking, collaborative effort, cooperation, communication, team working, tolerance and leadership. The findings contribute to field of mathematics learning and instruction that promotes infusion of soft skills within primary schools’ mathematics classrooms.
Nghiên cứu xây dựng lược đồ chữ ký số tập thể
Authors: Dũng Lưu Hồng
Published: April 2023

This  paper  proposed  two  new  digital signature  schemes  has  the  option  of  using  keys  as follows:  use  a  unique  key;  use  two  keys,  both  of which  key  value  does  not  change;  use  two  keys, primary key is fixed, subkey change with each time to sign. The paper also offers analysis on the safety of  the  proposed  schemes,  has  shown  the  ability  to apply it in practice.
Conservation macrogenetics
Authors: Schmidt Chloé , Hoban Sean , Jetz Walter
Published: April 2023

Genetic diversity is a core aspect of biodiversity that has been underrepresented in global conservation policy but is gaining rapidly increasing recognition. Conservation geneticists have traditionally focused on identifying, managing, and safeguarding the adaptive potential of specific populations or species. However, for almost all species, conservation relevant, population-level genetic data is lacking. This limits the extent to which genetic diversity can be monitored, reported, and used for conservation policy and decision-making. Fortunately, rapid growth of open access repositories of genetic data holds great promise for conservation applications. Macrogenetics is an emerging discipline that explores patterns of, and processes underlying, population genetic composition at broad taxonomic and spatial scales by aggregating and reanalyzing thousands of previously published genetic datasets. Here we explain how focusing macrogenetic tools on conservation needs, or “conservation macrogenetics”, offers new opportunities to support genetic monitoring and decision-making for conservation practice. Conservation macrogenetics also provides an empirical basis for considering how anthropogenic drivers and policy decisions jointly affect multiple levels of biodiversity (genes, species, ecosystems) to better understand the complexity and resilience of biological systems.
Design and analysis of three phase inverter based
Solar PV powered single switch Buck-Boost converter with reduced THD for industrial applications
Authors: L. Maheshwari , T. R. Premila
Published: April 2023

The development of economical and sustainable eco-friendly renewable source powered power electronic converters have become more attractive in various areas such as automotive, household and industrial applications etc., Bucking and boosting of voltage according to the requirement is also much needed. So, this work proposes a solar PV powered single switch buck-boost converter which reduces implementation cost, minimal voltage and current stress across the capacitors and diodes and less switching power losses. The work structure comprises of solar PV source with modified P and O algorithm based MPPT, single switch buck-boost dc-dc converter, battery backup to store excess energy, three phase inverter with sinusoidal PWM to find optimal switching angles for harmonic control and 3Φ induction motor load. Here reduction of THD is applied to the line to line voltage of the inverter. Performance analysis of the proposed circuit is done using MATLAB/SIMULINK platform. A detailed steady state analysis of the dc-dc converter topology is also analyzed to system stability. The proposed single switch buck-boost converter is designed to provide an output voltage and current of 363V, 45.5A DC from 520V, 35A PV array. The designed converter is then employed to run a three phase full bridge inverter with 440V, 15A AC. From the simulation results, it is found that the solar powered single switch buck-boost with MPPT is stable, efficient with minimal losses and less THD with better quality output.
The Impact of Applying ISO Standards Systems on Improving the Quality of the Performance in Higher Educational Institutions in Egypt
Authors: Mounir Gehan , Idrees Amira , M. Khater El Sayed , Mosallam Eman , E. Khedr Ayman
Published: April 2023

Applying ISO 21001:2018 standard ensures that universities have a competitive advantage as well as the achievement of their objectives. This study aims to identify the impact of implementing ISO 21001: 2018 management systems standards on the performance quality of higher education institutions. The study investigates the reasons why private higher education institutions seek ISO standards certificates in general and the specifications of management systems for educational institutions in particular. The study applied a set of statistical testing methods on paired samples as well as independent samples to ensure quality assurance. The study also proposes the required prerequisites that should be considered. The study investigated a hypothesis stating that "there are no statistically significant differences before and after applying the ISO 21001:2018 management systems specification for educational institutions in improving the quality of performance in higher education institutions" which was rejected by conducting an experiment in Future University in Egypt and accepting the alternative hypothesis. The study confirmed the impact of quality which was previously investigated by prior research that has been discussed in this study. The study further presented the need to apply quality based on determined criteria which were not considered in prior studies. Moreover, the study proposed the impact of ISO standards in educational institutions in general and in Egypt in specific. This recommendation is proved by this study to enhance the quality level in educational institutions.
Kalıtsal Metabolik Hastalıkların Tedavisinde Sekonder Uygulama Alanı Olarak Ketojenik Diyet Tedavisi: Nonketotik Hiperglisinemili Bir Olgu Sunumu
Authors: Yolcu Furkan , Koç Yekedüz Merve , Eminoğlu Fatma Tuba , Samur Fatma Gülhan
Published: April 2023

Nonketotik hiperglisinemi (NKH), glisin parçalayıcı enzim kompleksinin aktivite eksikliğine bağlı glisin yıkımında bozukluk sonucu ortaya çıkan otozomal resesif geçişli doğumsal bir aminoasit metabolizma hastalığıdır. Yaşamın ilk haftasında ortaya çıkan hastalığın belirtileri; yetersiz beslenme, letarji, hipotoni, miyoklonik kasılma ve geçici solunum yetmezliğidir. NKH’li hastalarda ölüm oranı yüksektir. Hayatta kalan hastalarda psikomotor gerilik ve dirençli epilepsi sıklıkla görülmektedir. Ketojenik diyet (KD), düşük karbonhidrat, yüksek yağ ve yeterli protein içeren, katabolizmaya neden olmadan açlığı taklit eden bir diyet türüdür. Dirençli epilepside nöbetleri kontrol altına almak için ketojenik diyet önemli bir tedavi seçeneğidir. NKH’de sık görülen dirençli epileptik nöbetleri kontrol altına almak ve plazma glisin düzeyini hedeflenen aralıkta tutmak için protein kısıtlı ketojenik diyet tedavisi etkili olabilir. Bu olgu sunumunda NKH hastalığında protein kısıtlı ketojenik diyet tedavisinin önemi tartışılmıştır.
Determinants of financial inclusion in gulf cooperation council countries
Authors: Uddin Mohammed Ahmar , Ahmad Farid , Dar Arif Billah , Khan Mohammed Abdul Imran
Published: April 2023

The primary purpose of this study is to investigate the determinants of financial inclusion in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. For this study, we used the Global Findex Database 2017. Since the study variables are binary, we used the Probit method to estimate the results. Our findings show that the number of people who reported having a formal financial institution account increased by 16 percent between 2011 and 2017. At the same time, formal saving and formal borrowing were low in GCC countries compared to the average of high-income countries’ average. We also found that financial inclusion is higher for males, older people, more educated people, and higher-income people, while women and younger people are less likely to be financially included in GCC countries. Therefore, FI efforts in GCC should focus on the young and women population as they are most likely to be excluded from the formal financial system. Therefore, tailored products and services that meet the needs of these groups should be designed and promoted to improve FI among them so that their access to and use of financial services are enhanced.
The effect of online games on students’ mathematics learning outcomes at SMPN 1 Sintuk Toboh Gadang
Authors: Syahrial Syahrial
Published: April 2023

The purpose of this study was to see the significant effect of online games on students' mathematics learning outcomes at SMP N 1 Sintuk Toboh Gadang. The approach used in this study is a quantitative approach with the type of correlational research, namely research conducted between two or more variables that aims to find out whether there is a relationship and if there is, how close the relationship is and whether or not the relationship is meaningful. The instrument used in this study was a questionnaire or questionnaire and learning outcomes test used to determine the effect of online games on students' mathematics learning outcomes. The analysis used in this study was simple linear regression analysis. The results showed that: 1. The mathematics learning outcomes of grade VIII SMPN 1 Sintuk Toboh Gadang students who liked to play online games varied widely 2. There was an influence between playing online games on the mathematics learning outcomes of eighth grade students of SMPN 1 Sintuk Toboh Gadang, which was indicated by F count = 47, 85 F table = 4.6 this can also be seen from the regression coefficient value of -0.882. The simple linear regression equation obtained is Y = 184.41-0.6X where Y is the result of learning mathematics and X is the online games variable. The conclusion is that there is a negative effect of online games on students' mathematics learning outcomes in class VIII SMPN 1 Sintuk Toboh Gadang, both up and down and all independent variables (X) have an effect on the dependent variable (Y) of 77.7%.
Development of an e-modules for learning mathematics based on a scientific approach to help the online learning process
Authors: Erita Selvia
Published: April 2023

This study is motivated by teaching materials that are less attractive and difficult for students to understand in participating in online learning and the lack of teaching materials used in online learning, namely using only textbooks. This has an effect on student learning outcomes and students' mathematical abilities. The purpose of this study is to produce mathematics teaching materials in the form of e-modules for learning mathematics based on a scientific approach to assist the online learning process. This study is a development-research (RD). The E-module development process is carried out using the ADDIE development model. The researcher analyzed the validity and practicality of the e-modules that had been developed which were obtained through the validation results of the e-modules by the validator and the results of the questionnaire responses from mathematics teachers and students regarding the practicality of the e-modules. This e-module is declared valid based on the assessment of material experts with an average of 92% (very valid) and the assessment of media experts with an average of 75% (valid). Also, the results of the mathematics teacher's responses with an average of 85% (very practical) and the results of the student questionnaire responses with an average of 84% (very practical).