bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Thermal therapy modulation of the psoriasis-associated skin and gut microbiome
Authors: Manara* Serena , Beghini* Francesco , Masetti* Giulia , Armanini Federica , Geat Davide , Galligioni Giulia , Segata^ Nicola , Farina^ Stefania , Cristofolini^ Mario
Published: December 2022

Psoriasis is a systemic immune-mediated disease primarily manifesting as skin redness and inflammation that affects 2–3% of the world population. No cure is currently available for this condition, and patients are offered pharmacological and non-pharmacological options to alleviate the discomfort and symptoms. Among non-pharmacological treatments for psoriasis, balneotherapy proved to be successful in reducing the skin areas affected by the disease. However, the specific mechanisms underlying the effect of thermal treatment on psoriatic skin have not been elucidated yet, and this effect could be in part mediated by the microbial population colonizing the skin, i.e. the skin microbiome. To gain some insights into this hypothesis, in this study we enrolled psoriasis patients and monitored changes in their skin and gut microbiome after a 12-bath balneotherapy course. The amplicon sequencing analysis of the skin microbiome showed that after thermal treatment the microbiome complexity and composition of skin areas affected by psoriasis improve to approach those typical of unaffected skin. We moreover identify some bacterial biomarkers indicative of disease status and treatment efficacy, and we show via metagenomic sequencing that thermal treatments and thermal water drinking affect the fecal microbiome composition to host more bacterial species associated with favorable metabolic health. Taken together, these findings highlight the relevance of studying the microbiome in balneotherapy-based treatments and call for more in-depth investigations of the effects of thermal treatments not only on the skin manifestations of psoriasis but also on its systemic complications.
ANN-aided Stiffness Characterization of Thin Membranes using Droplet Motion
Authors: R. Rohit , Haider Syed Ahsan , Raj Abhishek
Published: December 2022

This paper presents a novel approach for the stiffness characterization of thin membranes using the droplet motion characteristics over the membrane. The droplet motion over an inclined free hanging thin compliant membrane is investigated with the help of numerical model. Effect of substrate compliance over the displacement of the droplet has been studied. Further, the wall deformation of the substrate with the droplet motion has also been investigated. The numerical study has highlighted that the distance moved by a droplet over a membrane reduces with reduction in flexural rigidity of the membrane. Also, the dependency of motion of droplet with contact angle hysteresis (CAH) is presented. It was observed that the CAH increases with decrease in flexural rigidity of the membrane. These characteristics of the droplet motion over inclined free-hanging thin complaint membrane have been utilized to predict the Young's modulus of PDMS membranes using a novel Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model. The ANN model is developed for the same purpose. The input parameters for the ANN model are the droplet's displacement over a fixed time interval (𝑥), the PDMS membrane's deflection (𝑌), the angle of inclination (𝜃), the thickness of the membrane (𝑡), and the droplet's volume (𝑉). The output parameter of the ANN is the Young’s Modulus of the PDMS membrane. The created ANN network was found to have good accuracy (𝑅𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑙 = 0.992) in predicting the Young's modulus of the PDMS membrane. The proposed approach is a simple, low-cost method for prediction of Young’s modulus of PDMS membranes.
Schatten aus dem Off
Authors: Lempp Felix
Published: December 2022

Wolfram Lotz’ Hörspieltext Die lächerliche Finsternis avancierte in der theatralen Uraufführungsinszenierung durch Dušan David Pařízek zum großen Erfolg der Spielzeit 2014/15. Der Artikel analysiert anhand des ersten Auftritts Strategien, mit denen Lotz und Pařízek Möglichkeiten des Szenisch-Werdens von Fremde reflektieren. Dabei zeichnet er die Funktionalisierung des Auftritts als theatrale Konfiguration nach, der stets ein Rückbezug auf das der Bühne strukturell fremde Off eingeschrieben ist.
INVESTIGATING WHAT AFFECTS THE SATISFACTION OF ISLAMIC BANK'S MUDHARABAH SAVINGS CUSTOMERS
Authors: Mubarak Zaki , Arianto Muhammad
Published: December 2022

Abstrak: Penelitian tentang kepuasan pelanggan bank syariah masih sangat relevan mengingat pangsa pasar bank syariah yang masih kecil dari industri perbankan Indonesia. Dengan nasabah yang lebih puas, bank syariah di Indonesia mungkin dapat menangkap porsi pasar yang lebih besar. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi unsur-unsur pengalaman nasabah tabungan mudharabah bank syariah yang berkontribusi terhadap kepuasan nasabah. Ini adalah penelitian lapangan kuantitatif. Nasabah Kantor Cabang Pembantu Paringin Bank Kalsel Syariah menjadi subjek penelitian ini. Delapan puluh peserta tanpa disadari dalam pemilihan sampel formula Slovin. Regresi linier berganda digunakan untuk menilai informasi yang dikumpulkan dari kuesioner dan catatan. Menurut penelitian ini, kepuasan nasabah terhadap rekening tabungan mudharabah mereka di bank syariah telah terbukti dipengaruhi oleh beberapa elemen, antara lain kualitas layanan yang diberikan, bagi hasil, dan keterikatan emosi.

Keywords: Kepuasan Konsumen, Bank Syariah, Kualitas Pelayanan, Bagi Hasil, dan Keterikatan Emosi

 

Abstract: Customer satisfaction studies are particularly pertinent considering Islamic banks' small market share in the Indonesian banking industry. With more satisfied customers, Indonesian Islamic banks may perhaps capture a larger portion of the market. This study aims to identify the elements of an Islamic bank's mudharabah savings customer experience that contribute to customer satisfaction. It is quantitative field research. Customers of the Paringin Sub-Branch Office of Bank Kalsel Syariah are the subjects of this study. Eighty unwitting participants in the Slovin formula's sample selection. Multiple linear regression was used to assess the information gathered from questionnaires and records. According to this study, customer satisfaction with their mudharabah savings accounts at the Islamic bank is influenced by several elements, including service quality, profit sharing, and emotional attachment.

Keywords: Customer Satisfaction, Islamic Bank, Services Quality, Profit Sharing, and Emotional Attachment
KEPEMIMPINAN VISIONER KEPALA SEKOLAH DALAM MENINGKATKAN MUTU PENDIDIKAN
Authors: Hadi Yusuf Dwi
Published: December 2022

Abstrack Pemimpin dan kepemimpinan merupakan dua hal yang berbeda, meskipun keduanya hampir tidak bisa dipisahkan. Dalam sebuah lembaga pendidikan, pasti membutuhkan seorang pemimpin. Tapi untuk memajukan lembaga, keberadaan pemimpin saja tidak cukup, melainkan mereka harus memiliki jiwa kepemimpinan. Tidak semua pimpinan memiliki kemampuan dalam memimpin. Banyak pimpinan yang tidak mampu menggerakan bawahannya, tapi bersikap pasif dan hanya mengandalkan ide dan gagasan bawahannya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat sejauh mana urgensi kepemimpinan kepala sekolah dalam memajukan lembaganya. Dengan menagmbil objek penelitian di salah satu sekolah, yaitu SMK Islam 2 Durenen, Trenggalek. Dari hasil penelitian, menunjukan bahwa kepemimpinan visioner kepala sekolah SMK Islam 2 Durenan telah berhasil membawa lembanganya menjadi salah satu sekolah unggul dan berdaya saing nasional. Kata Kunci: Kepemimpinan, Strategi, lembaga Pendidikan.
ANALISIS IMPLEMENTASI DAN HAMBATAN PEMBIAYAAN SISTEM MUDHARABAH (BAGI HASIL) PADA MODAL KERJA DI PT. BANK MUAMALAT INDONESIA, JAKARTA
Authors: Hirwan Mohammad
Published: December 2022

Abstrak Persaingan bisnis dalam bidang perbankan semakin kompetitif. Berbagai konsep dimunculkan dalam rangka memenuhi kebutuhan nasabah. Salah satunya konsep perbankan dengan sistem syariah. Konsep perbankan syariah merupakan kegiatan perbankan dengan dasar syariah Islam. Cirinya adalah menolak sistem bunga bank, karena dianggap riba, melainkan dengan sistem bagi hasil atau biasa disebut Al-Mudharabah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis bagaimana implementasi pembiayaan sistem mudharabah (bagi hasil) pada modal kerja dan bagaimana hambatan/kendala implementasi pembiayaan sistem mudharabah (bagi hasil) pada modal kerja. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian lapangan (field research), penelitian ini menggunakan konsep kualitatif. Metode pengumpulan data adalah seperti observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Sumber data digunakan secara primer dan analisa data menggunakan analisa deskriptif yaitu dengan membuat pernyataan atau kalimat setelah itu membandingkan dengan teori yang sudah ada. Kata Kunci: Perbankan, Riba, Bagi hasil.
Migrantes venezolanos en Monterrey, México: vulnerabilidad, distribución socioespacial y representaciones sociales
Authors: Aparicio Carlos , Páez de González Luisa Damiana , Rivas Gómez Elfide Mariela
Published: December 2022

Durante el siglo XXI más de cinco millones de personas abandonaron Venezuela. En el caso de México desde 2015 se ha convertido en receptor de venezolanos. El objetivo del artículo es analizar contextos de vulnerabilidad, distribución socioespacial y representaciones sociales de migrantes venezolanos en el área metropolitana de Monterrey (AMM), México. El trabajo de campo se efectuó durante el verano de 2020, en condiciones de pandemia, con la utilización mayormente de plataformas digitales y de información de diversas fuentes oficiales. La metodología tiene un enfoque mixto, prioriza el aspecto cualitativo. Las técnicas utilizadas fueron evocación jerarquizada y mapas mentales para representaciones sociales, así como una encuesta para distribución socioespacial y vulnerabilidad. Entre las conclusiones, destacan redes familiares y de amigos como soporte para el venezolano llegado al AMM, generalmente un sujeto preparado. La vulnerabilidad predominante se relaciona con encontrar empleos estables, acceder a servicios públicos de salud y tener educación de calidad.
Delivery workers, trapped in an algorithmic system
Authors: Rani Uma , Dhir Rishabh Kumar , Gobel Nora
Published: December 2022

This article analyses the processes through which delivery workers are controlled by the algorithmic management practiceson deliveryplatforms. The article buildson the existing literature on algorithmic management and control, by identifying the different types of control mechanisms used by platforms to discipline delivery workers in developing countries. It drawson surveys conducted by the International Labour Organization with about 3000 platform delivery workers in elevendeveloping countries (Argentina, Chile, China, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Lebanon, Mexico, Morocco, and Ukraine)to understand howalgorithmic management practicesexert control and undermine workers’ freedoms at work.Itdiscussesthe implications of such a control mechanism on their working conditions, as well as their freedom and autonomy to undertake and perform work. The article concludeswith a discussion on what policies have helped to address some of the issues related to working conditions and what policy measures need to be taken to ensure decent working conditions for workers on digital labour platforms
Perfil e representação de trabalhadores de plataformas digitais em Portugal
Authors: Boavida Nuno , Moniz António Brandão
Published: December 2022

Working on digital platforms is a new form of work that, in Portugal, has not yet defined a regulated model of labour relations. This article analyses the worker profiles of various digital work platforms and their collective representation in Portugal. The diversity found in the case studies of worker profiles from each platform explains, in part, the lack of interest of labour movements in representing them. The type of tasks and the workplace contributes to the lack of interest in the search for collective representatives and demonstrates the (mis)alignments that occurred between workers and possible representatives. There is also potential for other alignments between the interests of different workers, trade union movements and associations of alternative representation
PARTICIPATION CITIZEN AND PLANNING: CITIZEN UNCONFORMITY IN AIPE, HUILA, COLOMBIA
Authors:   Universidad Surcolombiana, Gutierrez Patricia , Hernández Ortiz Cristian David ,   Universidad Surcolombiana
Published: December 2022

Unconformity and distrust are the results of the sociopolitical attempt aimed to socially and economically evolve under the Top-Down system, finding that “there is no hell like a small town,” a Colombian expression meaning that despite the small size of a social group, its problems could be as big as those of a metropolis. Aipe is one of the Huila’s municipalities that benefited from the oil bonanza, inversely proportional to the social, economic, and environmental bonanza bounty, produced amid a context of political problems of governance and detriment of the public treasury. This article shows results on the relationship between citizen participation and state planning processes in Aipe, which is incoherent, dysfunctional, and inadequate for Aipe’s society, and breeds a citizen climate of distrust and nonconformity towards the authorities and planning instances. Nonetheless, the hope for a prosperous municipality persists because community experiences motivate them to know and empower their territory.
Fertilização fosfatada e fungos micorrízicos arbusculares na produção de mudas de Peltophorum dubium
Authors: Abreu Gustavo Mattos , Guirardi Bruna Duque , Araújo Guilherme de Moura , Abreu Phillipe Mattos , Souza Jianne Rafaela Mazzini de , Schiavo Jolimar Antonio
Published: December 2022

A produção de mudas de qualidade superior é um dos pontos mais importantes para a recuperação de áreas degradadas, dado que a qualidade da muda é um fator que interfere no sucesso e nos custos da recuperação. Assim, o presente estudo objetivou avaliar o efeito da fertilização com fósforo (P) e a inoculação com fungos micorrízicos arbusculares (FMAs) no crescimento, produção de biomassa e qualidade de mudas de Peltophorum dubium. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi o inteiramente casualizado, em esquema fatorial 5 × 3, sendo avaliadas cinco doses de P (0, 50, 100, 200 e 400) mg kg-1 e três tratamentos microbiológicos (inoculado com Rhizophagus clarus, Gigaspora margarita e um controle sem inoculação), com quatro repetições, totalizando 60 vasos. Foram avaliados a colonização micorrízica, características morfológicas e a qualidade das mudas produzidas aos 120 dias após o transplantio. P. dubium não demonstrou colonização radicular em resposta à inoculação com R. clarus e G. margarita. Todas ases características morfológicas avaliadas no presente estudo apresentaram comportamento quadrático em função da aplicação de P, exceto a relação massa seca da parte aérea / massa seca de raízes (MSPA/MSR), a qual obteve ponto de máxima de 3,90 g g-1 na dose 400 mg kg-1. A inoculação com R. clarus e G. margarita não influenciou nenhum dos atributos avaliados nas mudas de P. dubium. A adubação fosfatada foi benéfica para o crescimento, produção de biomassa e qualidade das mudas de P. dubium, sendo recomendada a aplicação de P entre 218 mg kg-1 e 295 mg kg-1.
Pengaruh air mineral, air berglukosa mineral, susu coklat terhadap hidrasi dan kadar glukosa darah
Authors: Pieter Marsiline , Kushartanti B.M. Wara
Published: December 2022

Penelitian untuk mengungkapkan: (1) pengaruh minuman terhadap status hidrasi dan kadar glukosa darah; (2) pengaruh air mineral, air berglukosa mineral, dan susu cokelat terhadap status hidrasi dan kadar glukosa darah, dan (3) perbedaan pengaruh ketiga minuman terhadap status hidrasi dan kadar glukosa darah. Metode pra eksperimen. Populasi Atlet karate 21 orang. Instrumen BJ urine clinitek analyzer dan kadar glukosa darah gluko DrTm. Teknik analisis data ANOVA satu jalur α = 0,05. Hasil menunjukkan: (1) Ada perbedaan berat badan setelah minum air mineral, air berglukosa mineral, dan susu coklat; (2) Pemberian air mineral setelah minum belum bisa mengembalikan kadar glukosa darah; (3) Ada perbedaan air mineral, air berglukosa mineral, dan susu cokelat dalam mengembalikan status hidrasi dan kadar glukosa darah, yaitu. (a) Air putih belum dapat mengembalikan kadar glukosa atlet; (b) Tidak ada perbedaan antara air berglukosa mineral dan susu cokelat. The impact of mineral water, glucose mineral water, and chocolate milk on hydration and blood glucose levels Abstract: Research to reveal: (1) the effect of drinking on hydration status and blood glucose levels; (2) the effect of mineral water, mineral glucose water, and chocolate milk on hydration status and blood glucose levels, and (3) different effects of the three drinks on hydration status and blood glucose levels. Pre-experimental method. The population of karate athletes is 21 people. BJ instrument clinical urine analyzer and blood glucose levels glucose DrTm. One-way ANOVA data analysis technique = 0.05. The results showed: (1) There was a difference in body weight after drinking mineral water, mineral glucose water, and chocolate milk; (2) Giving mineral water after drinking has not been able to restore blood glucose levels; (3) There are differences in mineral water, mineral glucose water, and chocolate milk in restoring hydration status and blood glucose levels, namely. (a) Water has not been able to restore the athlete's glucose level; (b) There is no difference between mineral glucose water and chocolate milk.
IMPLEMENTASI METODE PEMBELAJARAN TUTOR SEBAYA GUNA MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA SMK NU HASYIM ASYARI TARUB
Authors: Muzaqi Mukhamad Irpan
Published: December 2022

This study aims to determine the average KKM and improve student learning outcomes in light vehicle engine maintenance subjects with peer tutoring methods in class XI TKR 6 at SMK NU Hasyim Asyari Tarub, this research method uses the type of classroom action research that was popularized and developed by Kemmis and Mc Taggart. The subjects of this study were 34 students of class XI TKR 6 even semesters of the 2020/2021 academic year. Data collection techniques in this study are by conducting observations, learning outcomes tests, and documentation on the research subject. The data analysis method used is descriptive. The results of the research in this classroom action research process are obtained data that by applying peer tutor learning methods on the subject of light vehicle engine maintenance in class XI TKR 6 SMK NU Hasyim Asyari Tarub there is an increase in learning outcomes, it is marked by an increase in the percentage of completeness student learning outcomes in each cycle. Student learning outcomes in the pre-cycle obtained the percentage of mastery learning outcomes of 52.94% then increased in the first cycle, with the obtained percentage of mastery learning outcomes of 76.47%. Cycle II experienced completeness learning outcomes of 79.41% and cycle II experienced learning completeness of 85.29%.
Development of an Airflow Monitoring System for Air Handling Unit using IoT
Authors: Aman Fadhilah , Rifdie Muhammad Akmal , Mohammad Ganteh Mohd Abdullah , Hussin Ahmad Faiz , Yusof Khairul Huda , Ahmad Ahmad Sukri
Published: December 2022

This paper presents the development of an airflow monitoring system for air handling units using NodeMCU ESP32. The main purpose of this project is to improvise the use of microcontroller with on-par performance for industrial applications. This proposed system consists of two sensors that measure airflow from the air handling unit. The first sensor is an airflow speed, which measures the airflow speed from the air handling unit. The second sensor detects and indicates the temperature and humidity of the airflow. The testing parameters show very good correlations among variables, indicating the efficiency of the system to monitor the airflow.
Keywords: Airflow, IoT, Temperature, Humidity, Air Handling Unit
eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2022. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by E-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC  BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer-review under the responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behavior Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioral Researchers on Asians), and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behavior Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
Implementation of Smart Contract Technology in Financial Services Institutions
Authors: Susanto Betley Heru , Masrek Mohamad Noorman , Khairuddin Irni Eliana
Published: December 2022

The popularity of blockchain-based applications has pushed the advancement of a smart contract as an essential part of the blockchain platform. Previous research has validated that smart contracts can facilitate many functions in financial services companies such as banking and insurance. A smart contract is useful to automate the execution of an agreement by initiating steps when a certain circumstance is fulfilled; thus, it can eliminate the role of any middlemen or waste time. This study explores the basic concepts of blockchain-based applications, smart contracts, advantages, challenges, and potential implementation in the financial services industry.
Keywords: Blockchain, smart contract, Ethereum, crypto
eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2022. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by E-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC  BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer-review under the responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behavior Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioral Researchers on Asians), and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behavior Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
Method for Conducting Systematic Literature Review (SLR) for Cyber Risk Assessment
Authors: Amin Zahari Mohd , Anwar Norizan , Mohd Shoid Mohd Shamsul , Samuri Suzaliana
Published: December 2022

This paper presents a method for conducting a systematic literature review (SLR) on cyber risk assessment. A three-staged systematic review was used in this SLR planning, conducting, and reporting the review. Results screening was done by applying inclusion and exclusion criteria. EndNote software and PRISMA flow diagram were used as useful tools during this screening process. This SLR method helps to get systematic and in-depth way to get the accurate and precise numbers of literature. It would be useful for researchers to have a new way of finding literature apart from the traditional literature review.
Keywords: Systematic literature review, cyber risk assessment, risk management
eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2022. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by E-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC  BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer-review under the responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behavior Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioral Researchers on Asians), and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behavior Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
Postgraduate Students' Utilization of Web-based Library and Information Services during Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Hashim Husain , Mohamed Shuhidan Shamila , Anwar Norizan , Heriyanto Heriyanto
Published: December 2022

This study examined the status and factors of postgraduate students' utilization of Web-based library and information services on output and outcome dimensions. During COVID-19, an online survey was conducted using stratified sampling, collecting 527 respondents from 20 Malaysian public universities. Library technology, support, and environment were the factors affecting WBLIS utilization. Each factor scored highly on usefulness, research support, and virtual space dimensions. Electronic databases were utilized heavily, and digital reference services were used the least. Most respondents' results, research skills and strategies improved with WBLIS utilization. Overall, the paper presents the descriptive findings to benefit academic libraries and universities.
Keywords: Academic library; Web-based library and information service; Utilization; Covid-19
eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2022. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by E-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC  BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer-review under the responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behavior Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioral Researchers on Asians), and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behavior Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
Systematic Literature Review: Information security behaviour on smartphone users
Authors: Dawie Ferdinand Jilan , Masrek Mohamad Noorman , Abdul Rahman Safawi
Published: December 2022

Information such as bank access, password, and location data stored in the smartphone has become the primary target for cybercriminals. As the users are frequently stated as the weakest link in the information security chain, therefore, there is a need to investigate users' security behavior in the smartphone context. Using the systematic literature review approach, a total of 48 research articles were analyzed to summarizes the developments of Information Security literature on smartphone users. The findings suggest, Qualitative Approach are most adopted approach and Protection Motivation Theory is the most adopted theory in this field.
Keywords: Smartphone user; Information Security; Security Behaviour; Literature review.
eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2022. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by E-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC  BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer-review under the responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behavior Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioral Researchers on Asians), and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behavior Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
User Satisfaction on the MySejahtera Application among Postgraduate Students in a University in Selangor
Authors: Seman a.k.a Kamarulzaman Mohd Ridwan Seman , Abu Bakar Amzari , Abd Kadir Irwan Kamaruddin , Mohd Yunus Alwi
Published: December 2022

This study adapted the Expectation Confirmation Theory (ECT) and Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) framework of user satisfaction on the MySejahtera application among postgraduate students. This study uses a questionnaire based on a quantitative approach, and the questionnaire was distributed using purposive sampling consisting of 176 postgraduate students in a University in Selangor. The respondent’s gender, age, education, information quality, system quality, service quality, perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness and user satisfaction were investigated. Results showed that system quality, service quality, perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness are influenced by user satisfaction, and the hypotheses are supported. In contrast, information quality is not influenced by user satisfaction and the hypothesis is not supported.
Keywords: User Satisfaction, MySejahtera Application, Case study, Information Management
eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2022. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by E-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC  BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer-review under the responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behavior Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioral Researchers on Asians), and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behavior Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
Critical Success Factors on Gamification to Support the Learning Process in University
Authors: Ferdianto Ferdianto , Masrek Mohamad Noorman , Ismail Mohd Nasir , Anwar Norizan , Kurniawan Yohannes
Published: December 2022

Gamification is the process of implementing a game strategy in the learning process. Gamification in the lecture environment increases creativity and interactivity and provides students with a sensation of accomplishment (Sense of accomplishment). The development of communication technology increased rapidly, which impacted the development of the games industry, which attracted Indonesian people in this case. Therefore, gamification can be an alternative to represent innovative and exciting learning for students in Indonesia. In this Research, the authors tried to analyze the determinants of the effectiveness of learning using gamification
Keywords: Gamification; Learning; Critical Success Factors; University Students; Learning Process
eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2022. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by E-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC  BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer-review under the responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behavior Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioral Researchers on Asians), and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behavior Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.
Avoiding Under- and Overrecruitment in Behavioral Intervention Trials Using Bayesian Sequential Designs: Tutorial
Authors: Bendtsen Marcus
Published: December 2022

Reducing research waste and protecting research participants from unnecessary harm should be top priorities for researchers studying interventions. However, the traditional use of fixed sample sizes exposes trials to risks of under- and overrecruitment by requiring that effect sizes be determined a priori. One mitigating approach is to adopt a Bayesian sequential design, which enables evaluation of the available evidence continuously over the trial period to decide when to stop recruitment. Target criteria are defined, which encode researchers’ intentions for what is considered findings of interest, and the trial is stopped once the scientific question is sufficiently addressed.
In this tutorial, we revisit a trial of a digital alcohol intervention that used a fixed sample size of 2129 participants. We show that had a Bayesian sequential design been used, the trial could have ended after collecting data from approximately 300 participants. This would have meant exposing far fewer individuals to trial procedures, including being allocated to the waiting list control condition, and the evidence from the trial could have been made public sooner.
A Metasynthesis and Meta-analysis of the Impact and Diagnostic Safety of COVID-19 Symptom Agnostic Rapid Testing in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Protocol for a Systematic Review
Authors: Mbwogge Mathew , Kumar Pratyush , Abhishek Kumar
Published: December 2022

Background

Amid all public health measures to contain COVID-19, the most challenging has been how to break the transmission chain. This has been even more challenging in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). A public health emergency warrants a public health perspective, which comes down to prevention. Rapid mass testing has been advocated throughout the pandemic as a way to promptly deal with asymptomatic infections, but its usefulness in LMICs is yet to be fully understood.

Objective

The study objectives of this paper are to (1) investigate the impact of the different rapid mass testing options for SARS-CoV-2 that have been delivered at point of care in LMICs and (2) evaluate the diagnostic safety (accuracy) of rapid mass testing for SARS-CoV-2 in LMICs.

Methods

This review will systematically search records in PubMed, EBSCOhost, Cochrane library, Global Index Medicus COVID-19 Register, and Scopus. Records will be managed using Mendeley reference manager and SWIFT-Review. Risk of bias for randomized controlled trials will be assessed using the RoB 2 assessment tool, while nonrandomized interventions will be assessed using the tool developed by the Evidence Project. A narrative approach will be used to synthesize data under the first objective, and either a meta-analysis or synthesis without meta-analysis for the second objective. Tables, figures, and textual descriptions will be used to present findings. The overall body of evidence for the first objective will be assessed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation–Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research (GRADE-CERQual) approach, and for the second objective using GRADE.

Results

The screening of records has been finalized. We hope to finalize the synthesis by the end of February 2023 and to prepare the manuscript for publication by April 2023. The study will be reported in accordance with standard guidelines for the reporting of systematic reviews. Review results will be disseminated through conferences and their peer-reviewed publication in a relevant journal.

Conclusions

This review highlights the role of a preventive approach in infection control using rapid mass testing. It also flags the overriding need to involve users and providers in the evaluation of such tests in the settings for which they are intended. This will be the first review to the best of our knowledge to generate both qualitative and quantitative evidence regarding rapid mass testing specific to LMICs.

Trial Registration

PROSPERO CRD42022283776; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=283776

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

PRR1-10.2196/41132
The Impact of Social Media Use Interventions on Mental Well-Being: Systematic Review (Preprint)
Authors: Plackett Ruth , Blyth Alexandra , Schartau Patricia
Published: December 2022

BACKGROUND

There is some evidence that more social media use is related to poorer mental well-being and that social media use can become problematic when it starts to interfere with a person’s daily life and mental well-being. To address this issue and improve users’ mental well-being, social media use interventions (eg, abstinence from social media) have been developed and evaluated. However, there is limited understanding of the effectiveness of these interventions in improving mental well-being.

OBJECTIVE

This systematic review aimed to synthesize the literature on the effectiveness of social media use interventions in improving mental well-being in adults.

METHODS

A systematic search (January 1, 2004, to July 31, 2022) was completed across 3 databases in accordance with the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. Experimental studies evaluating the impact of social media use interventions on mental well-being in adults were included. Outcomes related to mental well-being, such as depression, anxiety, stress, and loneliness, were included. A narrative synthesis without meta-analysis was completed to summarize the study characteristics and effectiveness by outcome and intervention type. The Effective Public Health Practice Project Quality Assessment Tool was used to measure the quality of the studies.

RESULTS

Of the 2785 studies identified through the systematic search, 23 (0.83%) were included in the analysis. Many of the included studies (9/23, 39%) found improvements in mental well-being, some (7/23, 30%) found mixed effects, and others (7/23, 30%) found no effect on mental well-being. Therapy-based interventions that used techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy were more effective than limiting use of social media or full abstinence from social media, with 83% (5/6) of these studies showing improvements in mental well-being compared with 20% (1/5) and 25% (3/12), respectively. Depression was the most frequently investigated and improved outcome with 70% (7/10) of the studies showing a significant improvement in depression after the intervention, whereas other outcomes showed more varied results. Quality was poor, with 96% (22/23) of the studies receiving a weak global score, mostly for issues related to selection bias because most of the studies (16/23, 70%) used a convenience sampling of university students.

CONCLUSIONS

This review provides some evidence that social media use interventions are effective in improving mental well-being, especially for depression and when using therapy-based interventions. Further experimental and longitudinal research is needed with representative samples to investigate who may benefit most from social media use interventions. This will help to develop guidance and recommendations for policy makers and clinicians on how best to manage problematic social media use.
Немцы Калмыкии: вехи истории — вехи судьбы
Authors:   Kalmyk Scientific Center of the RAS (8, Ilishkin St., 358000 Elista, Russian Federation), Saryaeva Rayma G.
Published: December 2022

Introduction. The 260-year history of Russia Germans is still of interest to researchers. The Germans of Kalmykia, their history, life and culture remain somewhat understudied. Goals. The work aims at revealing circumstances to have surrouned the arrival and strengthening of Germans in Kalmykia, analyzes available sources for an overview of historical milestones experienced by the ethnic group in the Republic. To facilitate this, the paper shall consider reasons of the German immigration to Russia, provide a comprehensive description of the latter, reveal causes of the subsequent deportation and problems of rehabilitation and emigration. Materials. The study investigates archival sources, publications dealing with the history of Russia Germans, periodicals and author’s field data. Results. The analysis of sources yields a history of Kalmykia Germans from their arrival in nomadic territories of Bolshederbetovsky Ulus to the modern era. The perestroika witnessed mass migrations of Kalmykia Germans back to Germany to have resulted from the loss of mother tongue, and harsh economic conditions.
Цифровая трансформация письменного наследия тибетского буддизма: состояние и перспективы
Authors:   Institute for Mongolian, Buddhist and Tibetan Studies of the Siberian Branch of the RAS (6, Sakhyanova St., 670047 Ulan-Ude, Russian Federation), Bazarov Boris V. , Rinchinov Oleg S. , Bazarov Andrei  A.
Published: December 2022

Introduction. Making public knowledge pertaining to Buddhist culture proves important and topical enough due to the steady growth of global significance attributed to East and Central Asia. Therefore, insights into monuments of Buddhist heritage represented in vast collections of Russia — at advanced academic and technological levels with an emphasis on the active use of digital technologies — shall yield solutions to quite a number of sociocultural development problems, and strengthen positions of our nation in Asia’s geopolitical environments. Goals. The study aims at analyzing the current state of the art in digitization of Tibetan Buddhism’s written heritage and assessing some promising AI related technologies development trends. Materials and methods. The study provides a comparative analysis of activities by the Buddhist Digital Resource Center (BDRC) consortium, an oldest and most successful initiatives operating since 1999, for advanced approaches in this field. The use of artificial intelligence methods to solve the problem of creating a machine-readable text corpus of Buddhist writings and machine translation is considered as a promising direction. Results. The work discloses key principles of digitization and representation of written monuments implemented on the new digital platform BUDA (Buddhist Digital Archives), shows effectiveness of the underlying IIIF (International Image Interoperability Framework) and LOD (Linked Open Data) architectures. The efforts to assess artificial intelligence technologies prospects included a pilot study on the use of ‘deep learning’ neural network methods to create an experimental model for optical recognition of Tibetan characters which yielded a result of 94 % of recognized characters. This lays a foundation for flow-line decoding of Tibetan-language scans and creating a comprehensive corpus of Buddhist writings in a machine-readable format, which offers the challenge of developing new efficient digital textual tools. Conclusions. The integration of existing and promising approaches allows for a digital transformation of Buddhist written traditions, the latter to open new functioning forms and development opportunities in the contemporary world backed with a possibility to reveal the cultural and intellectual potential of Buddhist civilization for modern society to the full.
Нижнепалеолитическая стоянка-мастерская Кусимово-8 (Южное Зауралье)
Authors:   Institute of History, Language and Literature of the Ufa Federal Research Centre of the RAS (71, Oktyabrya Ave., 450054 Ufa, Russian Federation), Kotov Viacheslav G. , Savelev Nikita S.
Published: December 2022

Introduction. Comprehensive and efficient investigations of the earliest peopling of the Southern Urals became possible after the discovery of Mysovaya site in Abzelilovsky District of Bashkortostan (Russia). The Paleolithic materials from this site were considered mixed — Acheulean/Mousterian — or Mousterian proper. In recent years, the Lower and Middle Paleolithic site of Kusimovo-8 has been discovered nearby. This is a scattered workshop site on pebble flint outcrops within the terrace surface of the Bannoe-Sabakty paleolake. Goals. The study attempts an insight into the earliest peopling of the Southern Urals, describes and analyzes the Lower Paleolithic collection. Results. The finds were identified on the basis of technical and typological characteristics and preservation parameters. The collection comprises a total of 121 items, most of the objects made of flint pebbles and only two bifaces made of diabase. Nucleuses with patinated surfaces (19 items) are diverse enough: mainly flat cores of parallel and sub-parallel shearing are available to be quantitatively followed by radial, fan-shaped, and orthogonal cores. The tools are represented by oval and almond-shaped hand axes, cleavers, piked tools, a chopper, biface blanks, and various side-scrapers. The stratigraphy of test pits shows the presence of two cultural horizons: flint chips were found under the Middle Paleolithic cultural layer (grayish-brown loam with dolomite gravel) — 0.5 m lower in yellowish-brown loam. Paleoecological analyses of the pits attest to that yellowish-brown loam deposits can be dated to the Middle Pleistocene. Similar conditions were identified for Lower Paleolithic finds discovered at Mysovaya site. Similarity of both the sites makes it possible to conclude as to comparable ages of these collections and that they may cluster together within one Karyshkino-type industry which unites a majority of Lower Paleolithic sites across the Southern Transurals, all of them to form a specific variant of the Tayacian.
Опыт анализа проблемно-разрешительных механизмов в бурятско-русской билингвальной речи
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University (11, Universitetskaya Emb., 199034 St. Petersburg, Russia), Bazarzhapova Altana D. , Voeikova Maria D.
Published: December 2022

Introduction. The article analyzes problem-solving mechanisms occurring in Buryat-Russian bilingual oral speech, the former being universal communicative strategies that enable bilinguals to construct and maintain Buryat language communication in the absence of some language resources and skills. Goals. The study attempts an analysis of extensive speech materials that include certain problem-solving mechanisms and aims at describing features of bilingual speech and essentials of social bilingualism from across the territories of ethnic Buryatia, as well as at showing analyses of such mechanisms be rewarding for explorations of Buryat-Russian bilingualism. Material and methods. The work examines recordings (speech narratives) of Tükherig TV Quiz Show (2019–2020) to have been attended by 285 bilinguals from different areas of ethnic Buryatia and with differing Buryat language proficiency levels. Speech portraits of the bilinguals contain details of their speech behavior individually indicating a certain problem faced and a mechanism employed to solve the latter. Reference editions prove instrumental in assessing efficiency of each specific mechanism activated and calculating correlations between age characteristics of the informants and task fulfillment rates, including actual communication language choices. Results. The paper reveals quite a number of various problem-solving mechanisms, identifies their activation reasons and logic. The narratives — though specific enough — make it possible to delineate features of social bilingualism in the region. Conclusions. The observations vividly confirm and illustrate findings of other researchers as to that the region’s communication paradigm is distinctly two-coded, with large layers of Buryat vocabulary remaining passive for Buryat-Russian bilinguals. This results in that though actively used basic words enable bilinguals to generate utterances in Buryat, the latter largely prove inaccurate and demonstrate no semantic diversity.
Síntesis verde de nanopartículas de magnetita (NPs-Fe3O4): factores y limitaciones
Authors: Valenzuela-Amaro Hiram Martín , Vázquez Ortega Perla Guadalupe , Zazueta-Alvarez David Enrique , López-Miranda Javier , Rojas-Contreras Juan Antonio
Published: December 2022

La nanotecnología es considerada como la revolución industrial del siglo XXI, por esto la obtención y aplicación de nanopartículas (NPs) es de vital interés para muchos rubros de la ciencia e industria. El uso de las NPs-Fe3O4 obtenidas por síntesis verde se extiende desde la cosmética, medicina, remediación ambiental, eléctrica y electrónica, debido a sus características térmicas, ópticas y magnéticas, sin mencionar el bajo costo de producción. En esta revisión se analizan los factores con mayor efecto durante la síntesis de NPs-Fe3O4 como lo son el pH, la temperatura, el tiempo, la cantidad de precursores metálicos y cantidad de metabolitos secundarios; variables que afectan de manera directa el tamaño, forma y morfología de las NPs-Fe3O4.
Digitalización y modelos de negocios en Mipymes textiles mexicanas, el caso de Nube Ciega
Authors: Vazquez Jaramillo María del Rosario , Amaro Rosales Marcela
Published: December 2022

Objetivo: analizar los modelos digitales de negocio de las micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas (Mipymes) textiles en México e identificar si en el contexto de la contingencia sanitaria éstos se modificaron.
Diseño metodológico: se realizó un estudio de casobasado en etnografía digital lo que permitió identificar una gama de estrategias y modelos que las empresas de este tipo han implementado en México a nivel general y en particular con el estudio de caso de la empresa Nube Ciega, se caracterizan los elementos asociados a la inclusión digital.
Resultados: se identificaron diversas acciones y estrategias llevadas a cabo por la empresa caso de estudio que se relacionan con habilidades digitales que permiten la inclusión digital de este tipo de empresas.
Limitaciones de la investigación: el caso de estudio se concentra en una microempresa del ramo textil por lo que no es generalizable, pero contribuye a la profundización del conocimiento sobre estas empresas.
Hallazgos: se muestra que la emergencia sanitaria fue un catalizador para que algunas Mipymes establecieran modelos de negocios digitales, pero al mismo tiempo enfrentaron problemas asociados a la falta de infraestructura y habilidades tecnológicas.