bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ИНФОРМАЦИОННЫЕ И КОММУНИКАЦИОННЫЕ ТЕХНОЛОГИИ В ОТЕЧЕСТВЕННОМ ТУРИЗМЕ И ГОСТЕПРИИМСТВЕ
Authors: Томилин Е.К. , Томилин К.Г.
Published: July 2023

Проанализированы научно-исследовательские работы, посвященные использованию информационной среды для оптимизации управления в туризме; управлению клиентскими отношениями; «виртуальному туризму»; онлайн-сервисам туристических компаний; ГИС-технологиям; цифровым технологиям для обеспечения устойчивого туризма, представленные на XIII Международной научно-практической конференции «Олимпийское наследие и крупномасштабные мероприятия: влияние на экономику, экологию и социокультурную сферу принимающих дестинаций». Которая проходила в Сочинском государственном университете 07–09 октября 2022 года, в рамках Международного туристского форума. И собрала сотни исследователей из различных регионов России.
Целью исследования было обобщение современного опыта по цифровым технологиям для обеспечения устойчивого туризма в России.
АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ВОПРОСЫ РАЗВИТИЯ РОССИЙСКИХ СЕРВИСОВ БРОНИРОВАНИЯ СРЕДСТВ РАЗМЕЩЕНИЯ
Authors: Дашковская О.Д.
Published: July 2023

Статья посвящена основным тенденциям развития интернет-сервисов бронирования средств размещения после ухода с российского рынка зарубежных порталов резервирования гостиниц. Рассматриваются основные качественные и количественные характеристики отечественных сайтов, их возможности и конкурентоспособность по сравнению с западными аналогами. В целом, отмечается положительное влияние санкций на функционирование российских агрегаторов по бронированию отелей.
ЭКОЛОГИЯ, ГЕОГРАФИЯ И РЕКРЕАЦИОННАЯ ПРИВЛЕКАТЕЛЬНОСТЬ ГОРНЫХ ОЗЕР КАРАЧАЕВО-ЧЕРКЕССКОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ
Authors: Дега Н.С.
Published: July 2023

В развивающейся туристско-рекреационной индустрии республики горные озера ежегодно пользуются все большей популярностью. Для их охраны и рационального использования необходимо детально изучать экологию и географию озер, рассчитывать рекреационные нагрузки на озерные ландшафты. В настоящее время горные озера практически не затронуты антропогенной деятельностью, серьезные нагрузки испытывают озера, которые находятся в контактной зоне с хозяйственной деятельностью.
AQUISIÇÃO DE COMPETÊNCIAS PARA ADMINISTRAÇÃO DE VACINAS POR MEIO DE SIMULAÇÃO
Authors: Barbosa Jessyca Elaine Chagas , Camelo Lana Barroso Melo , Morais John Anderson dos Santos , Beserra Eveline Pinheiro , Morais Jamine Borges de , Lima Maria Alzete de
Published: July 2023

A simulação permite experiências de situações reais em ambiente controlado para a formação profissional. O objetivo deste estudo é identificar como estudantes de Enfermagem avaliam a aquisição de competências para a administração de vacinas por meio de simulação. Trata-se de estudo quase experimental, realizado em 2018, com 72 acadêmicos de Enfermagem em uma universidade pública. Eles participaram de uma simulação sobre vacinação e responderam ao questionário sobre aquisição de competências. Identificou-se diferença estatística entre os grupos apenas quanto às competências de organizar e planejar atividades (p=0,044) e desenvolver trabalho em equipe (p=0,047). De forma geral, não houve diferença significativa entre os grupos (p>0,678) na percepção da aquisição de competências no âmbito de conhecimento, habilidade e atitude. A prática de simulação é uma metodologia ativa que auxilia no processo de aquisição de conhecimento, habilidade e atitude aos envolvidos no processo de ensino-aprendizagem, bem como permite a autoavaliação do desempenho pelos participantes.
Balance of Private and Public Interest Law in Matters of Restricting Human Rights for the Purposes of National Security
Authors: Stetsenko Valentina , Havronska Tetiana , Makarova Olena , Konchakovska Valentyna , Nataliia Derkachova
Published: July 2023

The work deals with the issues of determining the balance of private (individual) and public (state) interests in terms of admissibility of limiting human rights and freedoms in cases where it increases or prevents threats to national security. This was the aim of the study, as this issue has become highly relevant because of the growing number of hybrid threats to national security, which can be countered through the introduction of separate restrictions on human rights by the state. The systemic approach, the hermeneutic, and doctrinal approach were used to conclude that almost all constitutions, constitutional acts and constitutional laws of the EU and NATO member states provide for the possibility of restricting human rights. Such restrictions are imposed for the purposes of national security, public necessity or national interests of the state. Moreover, the list of cases where the restrictions on civil rights may be applied in the national security interests in national legislation is often much wider than in international legal acts. This demonstrates the primacy of national interests over individual interests, which is defined by national legislators as the common good at the constitutional level. The lack of detailed cases and models of state response to these processes determines the conclusions on the need to introduce a system of legally determined conditions for the application of restrictive measures. That is why further research should focus on identifying and detailing the criteria for applying measures to restrict civil rights for the purposes of national security at the constitutional level.

 

Received: 15 May 2023 / Accepted: 21 June 2023 / Published: 5 July 2023
Subjective Well-Being and Psychological Resilience as the Antecedents of Digital Entrepreneurship Intention
Authors: Sahrah Alimatus , Guritno Purnaning Dhyah , Rengganis Rani P. , Dewi Ros Patriani
Published: July 2023

Digital entrepreneurship (DE) refers to the core scopes of the entrepreneur, entrepreneurial process, and ecosystem. Entrepreneur relates to digital behavior patterns, social impact, and knowledge, including the digital entrepreneurial intention of students to start a business. The current research aims to empirically examine personal characteristics covering psychological resilience, subjective well-being, demographic characteristics, and higher education service quality as environmental factors that might impact student’s digital entrepreneurship intention (DEI). A total of 305 responses were collected from undergraduate and graduate students in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, using a questionnaire consisting of four scales distributed online from various fields of study. The validity and reliability of the measurements and hypothesis testing were tested using SmartPLS. The research results show that service quality, student’s subjective well-being, and resilience positively influence their digital entrepreneurship intention. The moderating effect of the period of study on service quality and subjective well-being was rejected, while the moderating effect of gender was supported. However, the moderating effect of the period of study on student resilience was supported, and the moderating effect of gender was rejected. Therefore, universities and policymakers should focus on providing excellent services and support to improve students’ digital entrepreneurship intention and consider gender differences in designing relevant programs.

 

Received: 17 April 2023 / Accepted: 16 June 2023 / Published: 5 July 2023
Transfigurations of the Myth of Narcissus - Intertextuality, Re-Contextualization and Symbolism of Reflection: Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and Ernest Koliqi's "Pasqyrat e Narcizit" (“The Mirrors of Narcissus”)
Authors: Buzhala Saranda , Berisha Labinot
Published: July 2023

Narcissism has long been a significant topic in various fields, including art, literature, and the sciences. In contemporary times, its relevance has only grown due to the modern obsession with self and self-reflection. This paper explores the theme of narcissism as a literary motif in two works: Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and Ernest Koliqi's "Pasqyrat e Narçizit" ("The Mirrors of Narcissus"). By examining the transfigurations of the narcissistic model, the study seeks to analyze the intertextual connections between the original myth and its recontextualized versions presented by these authors. The article aims to present the abstract interpretations of this myth that these authors have crafted in their literary works, employing dialectical approaches. The recontextualization of the narcissistic motif through literary aesthetics opens up opportunities for valuable comparisons, analyses, and interpretations of the symbol of reflection, the search for meaning, inter- and hypertextual relationships, as well as the exploration of pathological or social identity aspects associated with this figure.

 

Received: 21 April 2023 / Accepted: 16 June 2023 / Published: 5 July 2023
A Strategic View of a Fashion Design Programme: What Can We Do Better?
Authors: Mbatha Sipho
Published: July 2023

This paper is based on a review of Walter Sisulu University documents and the researcher’s five-year lecturing experience in the WSU Department of Fashion’s Fashion Design Programme (FDP). The paper was inspired by the department’s inability to plan, implement, and oversee operational strategies to meet the FDP’s missions and vision statements, which negatively impacted the programme’s portability and cost. I found that academic staff were unable to further their qualifications or produce research despite being given eight hours per week to spend on research or qualification development. The WSU FDP also overspends the money in the students‘ materials accounts. The FDP has too many subjects, negatively affecting its graduation rates since 2008. I further found that the introduction of computer-aided design as a teaching and learning strategy would cut Creative Design II & III and Technical Drawing II & III expenditure by R175 022 compared to the 2015 costs. The FDP bought machinery in 2009 that was costly for the university and yet remains unused due to space and power limitations. The FDP could financially contribute more meaningfully to WSU’s stability and viability if the FDP were offered a spacious building and could develop and implement an extended programme. I conclude this paper by making recommendations for how WSU can improve the FDP, meet the FDP’s mission and vision statements, and strengthen its viability.

 

Received: 9 February 2023 / Accepted: 17 June 2023 / Published: 5 July 2023
The Impact of Modern Education Technologies on the Development of Vocational Qualification Skills in Light of the Requirements of the Labor Market
Authors: Alshuaibi Amani Hamad Mansour
Published: July 2023

The study aims to know the role of modern education technologies in developing vocational qualification skills for diploma students at Umm Al-Qura University. This study used the quantitative approach to achieve the goal of the study, the questionnaire was used as a data collection instrument, and the study population included (777) students diploma of students studying the course of vocational qualification skills in the Applied College at Umm Al-Qura University and the study sample that was reached (534) Students, and the questionnaire was distributed electronically for the target sample, and the results of the study showed that diploma students have the average level in the use of modern educational technologies. The results also showed that modern education technologies have a role in developing vocational qualification skills for diploma students at Umm Al-Qura University.

 

Received: 4 February 2023 / Accepted: 20 May 2023 / Published: 5 July 2023
ANALISIS KREATIFITAS BELAJAR SISWA MENGGUNAKAN MEDIA PUZZLE PADA MATA PELAJARAN PPKN KELAS 1
Authors: Elma Elma Restyana , Sri Suneki  , Ngurah Ayu Nyoman Murniati
Published: July 2023

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh reFndahnya kreatifitas siswa kelas I di SD Negeri Pleburan 01. Peneliti menemukan masalah diantaranya adalah rendahnya kreatifitas siswa, kurangnya perhatian siswa pada saat pembelajaran berlangsung, dan keterlibatan siswa dalam proses pembelajaran masih kurang. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis penggunaan media puzzle untuk meningkatkan kreatifitas siswa kelas I di SD Negeri Pleburan 01. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif, menggunakan analisis seskriptif. Teknik yang digunakan dalam pengumpulan data adalah observasi dan wawancara. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah guru kelas I dan siswa kelas I. Objek dalam penelitian ini adalah penggunakan media puzzle untuk meningkatkan kreatifitas siswa kelas I SD Negeri Pleburan 01. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa penggunaan media puzzle mendukung proses pembelajaran, siswa lebih tertarik dan kreatif saat mengikuti kegiatan pembelajaran.
ANALISIS IMPLEMENTASI KECAKAPAN HIDUP MELALUI PROGRAM IMTAQ SISWA KELAS III B SD ISLAM AL MADINA
Authors: Ilma Ludvitasari  , Ngurah Ayu Nyoman Murniati  , Sukamto
Published: July 2023

The aims of this study was to determine the implementation of life skills that are oriented towards the IMTAQ program for third grade students at SD Islam Al Madina Semarang. The type of research used is descriptive qualitative research which obtains data from interviews, observations, and documentation. The data that has been collected is processed using a triangulation technique and explained using a descriptive method written according to the source of the data obtained in the field. The results of this study indicate that the application of IMTAQ-oriented student life skills implemented at Al Madina Islamic Elementary School has been carried out according to very good habits, with an average score of 91%. So it can be concluded that the implementation of life skills for class III B students at SD Islam Al Madina is running with a high percentage of very good categories.
PENGARUH PENGETAHUAN ZAKAT, PENDAPATAN, KEPERCAYAAN, KUALITAS PELAYANAN TERHADAP MINAT APARATUR SIPIL NEGARA (ASN) MEMBAYAR ZAKAT PROFESI MELALUI BAZNAS KABUPATEN DEMAK
Authors: Fitriyani Lailatul , Irkhami Nafis
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this study is to determine the influence of Zakat knowledge, income, trust, and service quality on the interest of State Civil Servants (ASN) to pay professional zakat through Baznas Demak Regency in 2021. The type of research used in this study is field research using a quantitative research approach. The data collection method was carried out through a questionnaire which was distributed to ASNs in the Demak Regency. Samples were taken as many as 100 with the purposive sampling technique. The data obtained then processed using the IMB SPSS 19 tool. This analysis includes the validity test, reliability test, normality test, heteroscedasticity test, multicollinearity test, multiple linear regression analysis, Ftest test, T-test test, and determinant coefficient test (R2). Based on the results of the T-test test, it shows that the variables of Zakat knowledge, income, and service quality have a positive and significant effect on the interest of ASN to pay professional Zakat through Baznas Demak Regency. On the other hand, the trust variable has a positive and insignificant effect on the interest of ASN to pay professional Zakat through Baznas in Demak Regency. The results of the F-test test show that the variables of  Zakat knowledge, income, trust, and service quality together affect the interest of ASN to pay professional Zakat through Baznas in Demak Regency.
DAMPAK USAHA MIKRO KECIL MENENGAH(UMKM) TERHADAP KESEJAHTERAAN MASYARAKAT (STUDI KASUS UMKM KULINER KECAMATAN PADANG TUALANG, KABUPATEN LANGKAT)
Authors: Fauja Zalika
Published: July 2023

In terms of meeting the needs of life to be prosperous, people who have the ability and expertise open up business opportunities for the community. Efforts made to meet the needs of life include Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). This research was conducted aiming to see the impact of MSMEs on the welfare of the community. The study was conducted with a descriptive qualitative approach, researchers conducted research in culinary SMEs in the Padang Tualang sub-district, Langkat Regency. The results obtained from this study say that MSMEs have a positive impact on people's welfare in terms of health, education, income, housing and communication
Analisis Halal Awareness Mahasiswa Muslim terhadap Makanan Halal di Pamekasan, Madura, Jawa Timur
Authors: Jufri Achmad
Published: July 2023

Religiusitas merupakan salah satu faktor yang mempengaruhi kesadaran halal masyarakat muslim. Artikel ini merupakan hasil survei dari sebuah komunitas yang dikenal religiositasnya, yaitu masyarakat Pamekasan, Madura, Jawa Timur. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan bagaimana religiusitas tercermin dalam perilaku masyarakat khususnya mengenai kesadaran akan kehalalan makanan yang dikonsumsi atau sebaliknya yaitu masyarakat kurang berhati-hati karena berada di lingkungan yang sangat religius. Pendekatan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah pendekatan kualitatif. Metode analisisnya adalah deskriptif. Jenis data dalam penelitian ini adalah data primer yang diperoleh dengan menggunakan metode pengumpulan data berupa angket yang dibagikan kepada 114 mahasiswa muslim di Pamekasan. Sebagai pengantar, penulis mencoba mendeskripsikan kentalnya Islam di Madura, khususnya di PamekasanJawa Timur. Ditemukan bahwa pengetahuan mahasiswa muslim di Pamekasan Jawa Timur tentang konsep halal, istilah bahan makanan non halal, memperhatikan logo halal, pengenalan logo halal resmi, dan kecenderungan memperhatikan komposisi produk yang tidak berlabel halal sudah tinggi.
Financial Attitude and Spiritual Intelligence as Predictors of Financial Management Behavior in LAZISMU Employees Muhammadiyah Center
Authors: Amri Andi , Gultom Mitra Sami
Published: July 2023

Introduction to The Problem: Indonesian people have a low level of financial management, because in general they have not been able to place which ones are needs and which ones are desires.Purpose/Objective Study: This study aims to see the influence of financial attitude on financial management behavior in employees of LAZISMU Muhammadiyah Center and also the influence of spiritual intelligence on financial management behavior on employees of LAZISMU Employees Muhammadiyah Center.Design/Methodology/Approach: The type of research used is quantitative with a causality approach. The population in this study was all employees of LAZISMU Muhammadiyah Center, so that as many as 55 respondents were obtained after sampling with purposive sampling. Data analysis techniques use multiple linear regression.Findings: The results showed that Financial Attitude has a positive and significant effect on Financial Management Behavior and similarly Spiritual Intelligence also has a positive and significant effect on Financial Management Behavior. The results of this study on an R2 basis had a considerable influence, namely 70.6% while the remaining 29.4% of other factors outside this study.
Does the BI 7 Days (Reverse) Repo Rate and Exchange Rate Affect Liquidity With Inflation as Intervening Variables on Islamic Commercial Banks in Indonesia?
Authors: Zahra Qiny Shonia Az , Masrifa Dina , Marliana Nissa Ayu
Published: July 2023

Introduction to The Problem: According to Islamic commercial bank liquidity data for the last 5 years, Islamic commercial bank liquidity has fluctuated but tends to decrease. the liquidity crisis that occurred in banks causing banks to default on most of their obligations. In the new normal era, Islamic banking liquidity is still faced with challenges and opportunities that need to be considered by Islamic banking industry.Purpose/Objective Study: The purpose of this study is to analyze macroeconomic factors, namely the BI 7 Days (Reverse) Repo Rate and Exchange Rate which affects the Liquidity of Islamic Commercial Banks with Inflation as an intervening variable.Design/Methodology/Approach: This type of research is quantitative research with secondary data of the type of time series data, monthly data from BIDRR, Exchange Rates, Inflation, and Liquidity of Islamic Commercial Banks for five years, namely 2017-2022. The sample used is purposive sampling. The data analysis technique in this study is Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM).Findings: Based on the results of path analysis both directly and indirectly, this study indicates that variable BI 7 Days Reverse Repo Rate and Exchange rate effect significant to the Liquidity of Islamic Commercial Banks with Inflation as an Intervening Variable, either directly or indirectly.Paper Type: Research Article
Islamic Business Ethics Review of Chicken Farming Business in the Middle of Community Settlements in North Luwu Regency
Authors: Mas Nur Amal , Karmila Karmila
Published: July 2023

Introduction to the Problem: The presence of a chicken farm in the middle of the North Luwu District community settlement has positive and negative impacts which are studied based on the perspective of Islamic business ethics.Purpose/Objective Study: This study aims to analyze the review of Islamic business ethics towards chicken farming in Katulungan Village and to find out the impact arising from chicken farming activities in the middle of the Ketulungan Village community settlement.Design/Methodology/Approach: This research is a qualitative descriptive study. Data was obtained through observation, interviews, and documentation. Furthermore, the data obtained were analyzed using data collection techniques, data reduction, data presentation as well as conclusions and data verification.Findings: The results of the study explain that chicken farms that exist in the midst of community settlements are reviewed based on aspects of Islamic business ethics in the form of the principles of unity, balance/fairness, free will/effort, accountability, and truth, as well as virtue and honesty. Based on these aspects, there are livestock activities that are appropriate and not in accordance with the principles of Islamic business ethics. In addition, the presence of these farms has more negative impacts than positive impacts on the surrounding community.Paper Type: Research Article
On the Spaces of Interval Valued Cesaro Convergent Sequence Spaces
Authors: KILINÇ Gülsen , YILDIRIM Mehmet Sezai
Published: July 2023

The concept of quasilinear space is a field that needs to be matured, the foundations of which were laid by S. M. Aseev's published work in 1986. The simplest nonlinear quasi linear space example is the set P which is the class of closed intervals of real numbers. It was given an interval-valued sequence space using the Cesaro limitation method's matrix domain. Also, its quasilinear space structure, some topological characteristics, and some inclusion relations were examined.
Cochlear implantation: features and complications
Authors: Berezniuk Volodymyr V. , Kovtunenko Oleksandr V. , Berezniuk Ihor V. , Zaitsev Andrii V.
Published: July 2023

Aim: The most effective method of treatment for patients with severe hearing loss is cochlear implantation (CI), in which various non-standard surgical situations can occur, as well as early or late complications.
Purpose: to conduct an analysis of complications and non-standard surgical situations during CI and develop recommendations for their avoidance.
Materials and methods: A retrospective analysis of 138 disease histories of adults (7) and children (131) with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and deafness, who underwent CI between 2006 and 2021, was conducted. Medel (112) and Neurelec (26) implants were installed.
Results: After CI surgery, there were 9 patients with "minor" complications who were successfully treated with traditional methods. Also, 4 cases of "major" complications were noted: in a 4-year-old child, the failure of the device was observed due to trauma and damage to the reference electrode, in three cases, obliteration of the cochlea progressed in patients after meningitis, which led to hearing impairment. Complications during the operation occurred in 3 patients who had concomitant pathology (previous meningitis, chronic otitis).
Conclusions: Cochlear implantation is generally a safe and effective treatment for severe hearing loss, but there are potential complications that both doctors and patients should be aware of. These complications can occur during surgery or in the postoperative period and manifest themselves from minor changes, such as separation of sutures, tinnitus, dizziness, to more serious problems - failure of the device, obliteration of the cochlea, or even damage to the facial nerve. To reduce the likelihood of complications, it is necessary to strictly follow the existing protocols of preoperative examination of the patient, especially in patients with concomitant pathology.
Objective markers of allergic inflammation
Authors: Mousa Ahmad , Deyeva Julia V.
Published: July 2023

Introduction: According to the results of modern research, allergic rhinitis (AR) affects 10% to 40% of the population. There is a need for an effective objective and dynamic method of assessing the quality of treatment of such patients.
Purpose: to assess the relationship between the level of eosinophil cationic protein (ECB), VAS indicators, nasocytogram, Phadiatop inhalation allergy screening and disease activity in patients with allergic rhinitis.
Methods and materials: Two research groups were created. The main group – 48 patients with allergic rhinitis in a state of exacerbation, the control group – 41 people with chronic rhinitis without manifestations of allergies and the absence of allergic rhinitis in the anamnesis. In both groups, the level of eosinophil cationic protein, the level of blood eosinophils, a nasocytogram was performed, the Phadiatop inhalation allergy screening was determined, and the patients noted their condition according to the VAS. Patients from the 1st study group formed a self-control group, which was examined after treatment for 2 weeks.
Results: Indicators of the level of eosinophil cationic protein, the level of eosinophils in the blood and nasal mucosa, the Phadiatop inhalation allergy screening index in patients of the main group are statistically significantly higher compared to the indicators of patients in the control group. Patients of the main group were divided into two subgroups. The first subgroup included patients with a mild form of allergy and a VAS score of less than 5 points. They received treatment with topical corticosteroid mometasone furoate. The second subgroup included patients with moderate and severe allergic rhinitis and a VAS score of more than 5 points. They received treatment with topical corticosteroid mometasone furoate in combination with a blocker of H1-histamine receptors of cetirizine hydrochloride. The evaluation of indicators after 2 weeks of treatment revealed the presence of a strong positive correlation (0.796) of the dynamics of eosinophil cationic protein and VAS, an average positive correlation (0.518) of the dynamics of blood eosinophils and VAS, an average positive correlation (0.641 ) indicators of the dynamics of the percentage of eosinophils among inflammatory cells according to the nasocytogram and VAS, the Phadiatop inhalation allergy screening indicator does not change much.
Conclusions: Patients' assessment of their condition according to VAS before and after treatment for two weeks has the highest correlation with the eosinophil cationic protein index and medium correlation with the level of eosinophils in the blood and in the nasal mucosa according to nasocytogram data. The Phadiatop Inhalation Allergy Screening Rate does not change much. The degree of increase or decrease in the level of eosinophil cationic protein makes it possible to assess with high accuracy the severity of an exacerbation of allergic rhinitis and monitor the effectiveness of patient treatment. It reflects disease activity and can be useful as a marker of allergic inflammation.
Tourism Development and Multidimensional Poverty Alleviation
Authors: Zhou Bo , Zhao Xuan , Chen Ziyao , Zhang Peili
Published: July 2023

Tourism development is often used as a strategy to fight poverty, but in the tourism literature it remains controversial as a tool for poverty alleviation in a poor region. This study adopts a multidimensional framework to measure regional poverty. Specifically, we examine four dimensions,
including economics, education, social security, and medical service, to reflect poverty alleviation for a region. Then we establish econometric models to explore the link between tourism and poverty alleviation. The result shows that tourism development has a positive influence on multidimensional
poverty alleviation in 73 counties in Guizhou province, a typically poor region in China. The consideration of the multidimensional nature of poverty in this study is more convictive to conclude that tourism can reduce poverty. This study further demonstrates that political pressure, indicated
by the time period near the end of the fight-against-poverty campaign and by whether a county has red-culture heritages, affects tourism-led poverty alleviation in China.
Assessing the Impact of Liquidity Ratio Requirements on the Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
Authors: Waweru Esther Wanjiru , Oribu William Sagini
Published: July 2023

In practice, some commercial banks in Kenya are presently facing liquidity challenges for instance the National Bank, Consolidated Bank, and Development Bank of Kenya. For instance, as of December 2017, the Development Bank of Kenya posted a negative liquidity position at 21.6% against the required legal threshold of 20%. For the National Bank of Kenya, the close of 2017 saw the total deposit liability standing at negative 5.5%, while core capital to total assets averaged negative 7.9%. As of 2018, NBK registered a drop in profit by 84% to stand at Kshs. 21.97 billion. The findings were that liquidity ratio requirements (β=0.345, p<0.05); cash reserve ratio requirement β=-0.008, p<0.05); loan deposit ratio requirement (β=-0.020, p<0.05) & capital adequacy ratio requirement (β=0.032, p<0.05) are significant predictors of financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. The study concludes that liquidity requirements are a significant predictor of the financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. The study recommends that finance managers of commercial banks in Kenya should strive to balance current assets and current liabilities to ensure they meet their obligations as they arise. The marketing managers of commercial banks in Kenya should invest more efforts in acquiring more customers for increased mobilisation of deposits. The loan officers and credit managers working in the commercial banks in Kenya should speed up the process of credit appraisal of customer loan application process to increase the uptake of loans which are key sources of interest income to these institutions. The shareholders of the commercial banks in Kenya should ensure that their institutions are adequately capitalised so that they are able to withstand inherent shocks occasioned by liquidity constraints likely to negatively impact financial performance. The findings are expected to shed more light on the critical role played by liquidity requirements as far as financial stability and resilience of the banking sector in Kenya are concerned
Pengaruh Ukuran Serbuk Simplisia dan Waktu Maserasi terhadap Aktivitas Antioksidan Ekstrak Kulit Sirsak
Authors: Asworo Riska Yudhistia , Widwiastuti Hanandayu
Published: July 2023

Secondary metabolites are one of the active substances in natural materials that are known to contain high antioxidants and are very beneficial for health. In addition to mangosteen, there are also natural ingredients that actually have high antioxidant content, but many people do not know about it, one of which is soursop fruit. In addition to the fruit, the skin of soursop fruit may contain antioxidants that are quite high. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of different maceration times and powder sizes on the antioxidant activity of secondary metabolite compounds produced from ethanol-aquades extract of soursop fruit peel (Annona muricata L.). This study was conducted quantitatively with a descriptive research design where researchers conducted laboratory research conducted in triplo. This research used particle size variation of 50 mesh, 100 mesh, and 200 mesh and maceration time variation of 24 hours, 30 hours, 36 hours. From this study it can be seen that the difference in powder size and maceration time affects the results of antioxidant activity obtained. The optimum particle variation is using 200 mesh size, which is obtained antioxidant activity of 95.2%. While the optimum maceration time is for 24 hours, the yield is 94%. From this study it can also be seen that the ethanol-aquades extract of soursop fruit peel contains secondary metabolite compounds of triterpenoids, saponins, polyphenols and tannins.
Din Öğretiminde Teknoloji Destekli Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Teknikleri
Authors: Koç Ahmet
Published: July 2023

Öz
Bu araştırmanın amacı, günümüz din öğretimi programlarının temelinde yer alan yapılandırmacı, öğrenci merkezli ve çoklu zekâ yaklaşımlarına uygun bir biçimde, eğitim-öğretim sürecinin her aşamasında ölçme ve değerlendirmenin daha etkin şekilde kullanabilmesi için güncel, kullanışlı ve pratik teknoloji uygulamalarını tanıtmak ve bu teknoloji uygulamalarının ölçme-değerlendirme amaçlı kullanımına dair etkinlik örnekleri sunmaktır. Kahoot!, Quizizz, Socrative, Mentimeter, Plickers, Crossword Labs, Wordwall, LearningApps ve Google Formlar araştırma kapsamında incelenen uygulamalardır. Bu uygulamalara erişimin nasıl sağlandığı ve bu uygulamaların nasıl kullanıldıkları, destekledikleri soru türleri ve raporlama özellikleri açıklanmıştır. Araştırma nitel araştırma modeline ait yaklaşımlardan biri olan doküman incelemesi deseni ile yapılmıştır. Analiz yapılırken hem ilgili literatür hem de ölçme ve değerlendirme amaçlı geliştirilen uygulamalar din öğretiminde ölçme ve değerlendirme bağlamı dikkate alınarak bütüncül bir çerçevede sunulmuştur. Uygulamalardaki din öğretimi etkinlikleri görseller aracılığıyla sunulmuş, verilen örneklerle bu uygulamaların din öğretiminde rahatlıkla kullanılabileceği, din öğretiminin ölçme-değerlendirme boyutunu daha zevkli ve nitelikli hale getirebileceği üzerinde durulmuştur. Bu uygulamaların oyun odaklı ve yarışma temelli kullanıma dayalı olduğu, din öğretimi için uygun içeriklere sahip olduğu, kullanıcıların içerik üretmesine fırsat sunduğu, resim ve video gibi çoklu ortam öğelerini desteklediği, çoktan seçmeli testler, kısa cevaplı/açık uçlu sorular, eşleştirme/doğru-yanlış testleri gibi soru türlerini desteklediği, öğrenci ve soru bazlı raporlandırma imkânı sunduğu ve Türkçe dil desteğine sahip olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Tüm bu özellikleriyle teknoloji destekli ölçme ve değerlendirme uygulamalarının din öğretiminde kullanımının gerekli olduğu, din dersi öğretmenlerinin bu konudaki yeterliklerinin arttırılmasının önemli olduğu, sınıf ortamlarının ve ders materyallerinin bu uygulamaların kullanılmasına uygun hale getirilmesinin ehemmiyet taşıdığı söylenebilir.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Ölçme ve değerlendirme, Çevrimiçi ölçme, Teknoloji, Biçimlendirici değerlendirme, Kahoot, Quizizz, Wordwall, LearningApps
Machine Learning Technique for Predicting Location
Authors: Arora Madhur , Agrawal Sanjay , Patel Ravindra
Published: July 2023

In the current era of internet and mobile phone usage, the prediction of a person's location at a specific moment has become a subject of great interest among researchers. As a result, there has been a growing focus on developing more effective techniques to accurately identify the precise location of a user at a given instant in time. The quality of GPS data plays a crucial role in obtaining high-quality results. Numerous algorithms are available that leverage user movement patterns and historical data for this purpose. This research presents a location prediction model that incorporates data from multiple users. To achieve the most accurate predictions, regression techniques are utilized for user trajectory prediction, and ensemble algorithmic procedures, such as the random forest approach, the Adaboost method, and the XGBoost method, are employed. The primary goal is to improve prediction accuracy. The improvement accuracy of proposed ensemble method is around 21.2%decrease in errors, which is much greater than earlier systems that are equivalent. Compared to previous comparable systems, the proposed system demonstrates an approximately 15% increase in accuracy when utilizing the ensemble methodology.
Perception of Students on Online Exams and How Sequential Exams and the Lockdown Browser Affect Student Anxiety and Performance
Authors: Ruzgar Nursel Selver , Chua-Chow Clare
Published: July 2023

Online education has become increasingly popular over the past few years, especially with the global pandemic forcing students to learn remotely. Although online education offers various benefits, including flexibility, accessibility, and convenience, it presents unique challenges, including the use of Lockdown Browser for sequential online exams that can increase students’ anxiety levels and decrease their performance. In this paper, an empirical study was undertaken to examine the students’ preferences for online exams and how the protracting exams impacting on students’ anxiety and performance taking into consideration factors such as gender, class standing, and the availability of a personal study space. The finding reveals that sequential exams, errors in questions, use of lockdown browser, writing exams in different time zone, and one question per page increase students’ stress and anxiety. The results also suggest that there was a significant difference in anxiety levels between students who received different letter grades, specifically, students who received lower grades reported higher levels of anxiety. However, the gender and delivery of the course did not appear to have a significant impact on anxiety levels.
Strategic Studies, Strategy, and Strategic Thinking in Study of Security
Authors: Cséfalvay Jurjaj , Kazanský Rastislav
Published: July 2023

Current technological progress offers mankind a feeling of finding a panacea for almost all problems. The collapse of bipolarity at the end of the 20th century brought about an upheaval in international relations, which was also a catalyst for a change in the approach to the study of security. The peace secured by a single global actor, after the collapse of bipolarity in the late 20th century, also fundamentally influenced the thinking of many experts in that a broader approach to the study of security was favored, with an emphasis on non-military threats. Armed conflicts around the world in recent times highlight the increasingly important, and undiminishing role of military power for state security. The importance of strategy remains unchanged and is an essential defining tool for state actors to exert power effectively, which cannot be properly executed without apt military support even in today's age of technological conveniences. Strategic studies are not a relic after all and continue confirming their adequacy for examining the evolution of international security relations.
Information Operations as a Means of Cognitive Superiority - Theory and Term Research in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authors: Kolobara Robert
Published: July 2023

The goal of today's information operations is to overthrow reality, i.e. to establish an imposed perception and understanding that lead to the same thinking, which will ultimately cause the desired action. Therefore, the mass media no longer transmit only interpretations of past events or model a narrative, but also teach the target audience how to think correctly, thus producing a behavioral outcome of a political and social character. Consequently with the political-security evolution, communication has become a means of a new hybrid war where the goal is cognitive superiority as the ultimate tool of subjugation and rule. This paper deals with the theory and research of the term information operations and cognitive superiority in Bosnia and Herzegovina through a sociological field survey of residents with the aim of inductively determining the level of knowledge and awareness of the public about them.
Informacijske operacije kao sredstvo kognitivne superiornosti – Teorija i istraživanje termina u BiH
Authors: Kolobara Robert
Published: July 2023

Cilj današnjih informacijskih operacija je svrgavanje realnosti tj. uspostavljanje nametnute percepcije i shvaćanja koji vode do istog razmišljanja, a koje će u konačnici izazvati željeno djelovanje. Stoga masovni mediji više ne prenose samo interpretacije svršenih događaja ili modeliraju narativ nego i uče ciljanu publiku kako pravilno razmišljati time producirajući bihevioralni ishod političkog i socijalnog karaktera. Posljedično političko-sigurnosnom evolucijom, komunikacija je postala sredstvom novog hibridnog rata gdje je cilj kognitivna superiornost kao ultimativni alat podčinjavanja i vladanja. Ovaj rad se bavi teorijom i istraživanjem termina informacijskih operacija i kognitivne superiornosti u Bosni i Hercegovini kroz socijološko terensko anketno ispitivanje stanovnika s ciljem induktivnog utvrđivanja stupnja znanja i svjesnosti javnosti o istima.
Irritable bowel syndrome: Epidemiology, overlap disorders, pathophysiology and treatment
Authors: Huang Kai-Yue , Wang Feng-Yun , Lv Mi , Ma Xiang-Xue , Tang Xu-Dong , Lv Lin
Published: July 2023

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has several extrapulmonary symptoms. Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are among the most frequent clinical manifestations of COVID-19, with severe consequences reported in elderly patients. Furthermore, the impact of COVID-19 on patients with pre-existing digestive diseases still needs to be fully elucidated, particularly in the older population. This review aimed to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on the GI tract, liver, and pancreas in individuals with and without previous digestive diseases, with a particular focus on the elderly, highlighting the distinctive characteristics observed in this population. Finally, the effectiveness and adverse events of the anti-COVID-19 vaccination in patients with digestive disorders and the peculiarities found in the elderly are discussed.
Clinical Case of Hydrofluoric Acid Burn and Overview of Literature. Case Report and Review
Authors: Giovanna Paola De Marco  , Francesco Coletta  , Crescenzo Sala  , Simone Esposito  , Francesca Schettino  , Maria Di Maro  , Chiara Pizza  , Ilaria Mataro  , Giuseppe Foreste  , Antonio Tomasello  , Romolo Villani
Published: July 2023

We hereby report the case of a 31 years old male patient who attended our Accident and Emergency unit in May2022 complaining of pain and chemical burns on the distal phalanx of the five digits of the right hand. He reportedthat approximately 24 hours earlier, while cleaning the hull of a boat, his hand had been splashed with a cleaningsolution that contained hydrofluoric acid 10%. He had immediately rinsed his hand with water. Around 24 hoursafter the incident he began to develop blisters and increasing pain. On clinical examination, the patient presenteddeep burns and edema on volar and dorsal aspect of the distal phalanx of the right five digits .He presented a lightlydecreased capillary refill, but had normal pulses and sensation. The US scan showed the integrity of the digitalarteries and veins, as the flow was preserved. The patient was accurately and thoroughly irrigated with salinesolution. Full blood count, renal and hepatic function tests were performed. Ecg and abg were carried out. All testswere normal. Calcium gluconate was injected locally as per guidelines .One day later, the severe pain subsided aswell as the wounds and edema improved moderately.
An Autopsy Study of Intentional Deaths among Adolescents in the Age Group of 10 to 19 Years in Bengaluru City
Authors: Praveen  , Yogesh M  , Dileep Kumar K. B  , Raghavendra R
Published: July 2023

Introduction: Unnatural death means a death caused by external causes e.g., injury or poisoning which includesdeath due to intentional injury, such as homicide or suicide, and death caused by unintentional injury in anaccidental manner. The tragedy of suicide in adolescents is a global phenomenon that deserves the attention ofthe world’s pediatricians. An estimated 2 million people die each year as a result of suicide. In 2002, there werean estimated 877,000 suicides in the world, of which approximately 200,000 were adolescents and young adults.Aims and Objectives: To know the type, incidence, and sexwise distribution of intentional deaths of adolescentsin the age group of 10 to 19 years.Material Methods: The present study is a descriptive study of intentional unnatural death cases of Adolescents(10 to 19 years) which were autopsied at BMC & RI, Bengaluru for a period of 18 months from December 2014 toMay 2016Results: In this study of 399 deaths among adolescents, 251 cases (62.90%) were due to intentional injuries and 148cases (37.10%) were due to unintentional injuries. Among intentional deaths 4 cases (1.60%) were homicidal and247 cases (98.40%) were suicidal in nature. In the case of homicide, all were male victims, while in suicide cases.Hanging was the most preferred method to commit suicide with 114 cases (46.15%), followed by burns in 79 cases(31.98%), poisoning in 45 cases (18.21%), drowning in 4 cases (1.61%), railway injury in 3 cases (1.21%) and 2 cases(0.80%) of fall from height.Conclusion: Accurate information on the causes and circumstances of intentional adolescent deaths througha process of medico-legal investigations is essential in creating awareness among National policymakers andeducators/caregivers, to prevent adolescent deaths.
Medical Ethics and Professionalism among Medical Students in India
Authors: Selvaraj T  , Arun Pinchu Xavier  , Jerine S Das  , Austoria A J  , Sreelekshmi G.R  , Gautham N
Published: July 2023

Background: Medical ethics and professionalism have been included in the competencies which an Indianmedical graduate should achieve to become globally relevant. This study was done to describe medical ethics andprofessionalism and explore the factors affecting it, among the medical students in India.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among undergraduate medical students of India in 2022; datawere collected using google documents and analyzed using SPSS v20.0.Results and Conclusion: Two thirds of the participants were aware of the principles of medical ethics. Medicalcollege lectures/seminars were the source of ethics for majority of the participants. Around 32.2% had conflictsin their medical school. Though 99.6% of the participants opined that the patient deserve respect, only one third(34.3%) opined that medical errors should be shared to the patients. Prevalence of consumption of alcohol,smoking, drugs among medical students were 5.6%, 3.1% and 0.7% respectively.
Estimation of Age @ Death by Counting Number of Osteons from the Sternal RIB
Authors: T. Selvaraj  , S. Saravanan  , Rama. V
Published: July 2023

Background: Identification of an individual becomes essential in a dead body more than when he is alive. Identitybecomes a problem in a dead person when the body is decomposed, mutilated, in skeletal remains or in masscausality death. The foremost essential thing in medico legal cases, becomes identity of the dead , rather thanopinion about the cause of death, time since death or manner of death. The aim of this study was to arrive at theregression formula for assessing the age of the dead, based on the number of osteons in the sternal rib bone.Methods : The study involved 41 sternal ribs taken from 20 to 50 years old persons from the south Indianpopulation at Institute of Forensic Medicine Department Madras Medical College. After autopsy a portion of ribbone was removed from the shaft of the fourth sternal rib near their anterior ends. A slide from the bone sectionwas placed in the light microscope to study the number of osteons in full thickness of the compact bone of the rib.Result & Conclusion: In this study, age was plotted in the X– axis and the number of osteons were plotted in theY – axis. A correlation coefficient (r) is derived. It summarizes the significance in the relationship of two variables.This study illustrates the estimation of age at death by counting the number of osteons in the rib bone from the agegroup of 20 to 48 years. It was proved that the number of osteons increases with age.