bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Bak, M. A. (2020). Playful Visions: Optical Toys and the Emergence of Children’s Media Culture. Cambridge: The MIT Press. Review by Eva Van de Wiele
Authors: Van de Wiele Eva
Published: June 2024

Optical devices and their domestic variants are housed in exhibition venues ranging from museums of cinema (such as the National Museum of Cinema in Turin) to toy museums (such as the Spielzeugmuseum in Nuremberg). My visit to that German toy museum this summer, while spending a research stay at the International Children’s Library in Munich, coincided with the reading of Meredith Bak’s Playful Visions. Her book reveals how optical toys fundamentally impacted the evolution of material culture for children and offers fruitful ground for research beyond (pre)cinema studies. She argues for scholarly attention to children in media studies, as they ‘became central figures around whom new media culture revolved’ (Bak, 2020, p. 11).
‘I shudder that I exist’. Hadewijch’s Mystical Writings as a Wayward Precursor of Autotheoretical Life-Writing
Authors: Pint Kris
Published: June 2024

The work of Hadewijch, a thirteenth-century Beguine, explores the reflective potential of intimate affective experiences by making deliberate use of literary and religious intertexts. The writings of women mystics like Hadewijch present an understudied current in the genealogy of life-writing, yet they resonate strongly with contemporary autotheoretical practices that combine theory and art with autobiography. At the same time, the fact that Hadewijch is not a contemporary author can offer a critical perspective on the genre of autotheory itself.
Innovation Development Strategy of Entrepreneurial Skills Education Program in Parepare
Authors: Hasdiansyah Andi , Ridwan Ihwan , Achmad Ilmar A , Artati Yuli
Published: June 2024

Innovation in the Entrepreneurial Skills Education (PKW) program is urgently needed. For this reason, an appropriate strategy is required so that the PKW program can align with the times. This study aims to find a strategy model for developing innovation in the PKW program organized by PKBM Sipatuwo Deceng in Parepare City for 2020–2022. This study used a qualitative research method with a case study design. In collecting data, 10 participants were interviewed intensively and in-depth for approximately 3 months, offline and online. The collected data were analyzed using interactive analysis techniques developed by Miles Huberman. Based on the review and analysis, this study revealed several findings. First, the PKW program was developed by mobilizing community participation through social action during the COVID-19 pandemic. Second, the strategy for developing the PKW program innovation is based on a gradual cycle. Starting with project discussions, case studies, feedback, and forming working groups. Third, the weaknesses were identified, recommending that financial literacy and strengthening the character of participants become essential parts of future PKW programs. Overall, the PKW program development strategy implemented by PKBM Siaptuwo Deceng was quite successful and had a real impact.
Current Status of Outcomes Reported by Patients With Stroke and an Analysis of Influencing Factors: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study
Authors: Sun Jia , Ma Liang , Miao Xiao , Sun Hui , Zhu SuSu , Zhang Ran , Fan LeLe , Hu TingTing
Published: June 2024

Background

Stroke is the leading cause of acquired disability and the second leading cause of death worldwide. Its rate of incidence, disability, mortality, and recurrence is high, and the patients experience various symptoms of discomfort, which not only affect their rehabilitation function but also reduce their ability to perform daily activities and their quality of life. Nowadays, with the improvement of China’s medical standards, patients are increasingly attentive to their quality of life and health status. However, diagnostic techniques and effective treatments for patients with stroke are still limited but urgently required.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the quality of life during hospitalization using a stroke patient-reported outcomes (PROs) scale and additionally to recognize potential factors and risk indicators that may impact recurrent events, facilitating early intervention measures.

Methods

This is a registry-based, retrospective observational cross-sectional study on patients with stroke. A convenient sampling method was used to select various indicators of patients. The Stroke-PRO scale was then used to assess patients’ conditions across physical, psychological, social, and therapeutic domains. Multiple linear regression analysis was applied to identify factors influencing stroke PROs, while correlation analysis was conducted to explore the relationship between these outcomes and blood lipid levels.

Results

The mean Stroke-PRO score in this study was 4.09 (SD 0.29) points. By multiple linear regression analysis, residence, occupation, physical exercise, Barthel index, Braden scale, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale scores at admission, and stroke type were the risk factors for reported outcomes of patients with stroke (P<.05). Correlation analysis showed that serum triglyceride, total cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein were negatively correlated with Stroke-PRO scores in patients with stroke (P<.05), while high-density lipoprotein was positively correlated with patients with stroke (P<.05). The 95% CI was –0.31 to –0.03 for triglyceride, 0.17-0.44 for high-density lipoprotein, –0.29 to –0.01 for cholesterol, –0.30 to –0.02 for low-density lipoprotein, and –0.12 to 0.16 for blood glucose.

Conclusions

Patients with stroke have a low level of health, and their reported outcomes need to be improved. Accordingly, nursing staff should pay attention to the quality of life and blood lipid indexes of patients with stroke, actively assess their actual health status, and take early intervention measures to promote their recovery.
Supervised and Unsupervised Screentime and its Association with Physical Health, Mental Health and Behavior of Schoolgoing Children in Dhaka, Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)
Authors: Hafiz Shahria , Soron Dr. Tanjir Rashid , Hossain Md Sharif , Haque Dr. Rashidul , Tofail Dr. Fahmida
Published: June 2024

BACKGROUND

Bangladeshi children are highly dependent on digital screens, which leads to various mental, physical and psychosocial health concerns. Despite the important influence of parental supervision, there is scarcity of research regarding the correlation between parental supervision of screen time and health indicators of Dhaka schoolchildren.

OBJECTIVE

This study aims to take a first step towards research in the area of parental supervision of screentime and its association with the physical health, mental health and behavioral indicators of Dhaka schoolchildren.

METHODS

This cross-sectional descriptive study of 420 children (and parents), grades 2-8 and ages 6-14, enrolled participants via stratified random sampling across three English-medium and three Bangla-medium schools in Dhaka city. Data was collected through a semi-structured questionnaires, anthropometry measurements, and Bangla-validated versions of the Strength & Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Scale (PSQI), and Spencer Children Anxiety Scale (SCAS).

RESULTS

Around 56% of enrolled children used screens without any parental supervision. English medium students had significantly more screen time than Bangla medium students (5.5 vs. 3.7 hrs, p < 0.001). Among those who reported headaches, the proportion of unsupervised children was significantly higher than that of supervised (52.1% vs. 47.9%, p < 0.003). Other observed differences in physical symptoms between supervised and unsupervised groups did not prove significant. The most commonly reported physical symptoms were blurred vision (93.1%), abdominal pain (81.2%) and headaches (80%). Supervised children had higher average sleep durations than the unsupervised (7.7 hrs vs. 7.4 hrs, p < 0.05). Furthermore, 6 children reported overall anxiety on the SCAS, only 1 of whom was unsupervised. No statistically significant differences were found between the supervised and unsupervised groups for overall SDQ, PSQI and SCAS scores. Most commonly observed behavioral problems were conduct problems (28.3%) and peer problems (28.8%).

CONCLUSIONS

These findings suggest lack of screentime supervision may be weakly associated with some negative health effects in young children. Further study is needed to demonstrate causal mechanisms, identify best interventions, and the role of mediators and moderators in household, surroundings and school. Such research is vital to develop appropriate guidelines for children’s screentime usage.

CLINICALTRIAL
Efficacy of Telemedical Interventional Management in Coronary Heart Disease Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (Preprint)
Authors: Yu Xiaofan , Cao Jiaoyu , Xu Jie , Xu Qizhi , Chen Hongwu , Yu Dongbiao , Ou Anpin , Hu Yue , Ma Likun
Published: June 2024

BACKGROUND

To maximize adherence to prescribed treatment and lifestyle, coronary heart disease (CHD) patients should be closely followed up after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Concerning the spatial accessibility of patients, telemedical interventional management may improve better patient care by providing closer follow-up than usual care.

OBJECTIVE

This study was aimed to determine whether remote patient management directed by health professionals during secondary prevention would reduce clinical outcomes in CHD patients after PCI.

METHODS

In this investigator-initiated, open-label, randomized controlled trial, 2086 CHD patients aged between 18 and 79 (including 18 and 79) who had received PCI in The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China between December 2022 and June 2023 were randomly assigned to the remote patient management (n=1040) or usual care (n=1046) group. The usual care group received follow-up calls by healthcare providers at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after hospital discharge. The remote patient management group received multicomponent interventions delivered on a web-based platform in addition to usual care. The primary outcome was a composite of major adverse cardiac or cerebral events (MACCE, a composite of cardiac death, recurrent myocardial infarction, ischemia-driven target vessel revascularization or stroke) within one year after discharge.

RESULTS

During the one-year follow-up, 55 participants were found with MACCE (5.3%) in the usual care group while 36 MACCE (3.5%) in the remote patient management group. The difference was significant between the two groups (P=.044). This significance was mainly a consequence of reduction in cardiac death (1.0% vs 2.3%, P=.017) and myocardial infarction (0.8% vs 1.8%, P =.034) in the remote patient management group compared to the usual care group. Remote patient management was also associated with positive influence on blood-pressure, current drinking (11.7% vs16.5%, P=.002), adherence rates for heparin (87.8% vs 84.4%, P=.027), angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin II receptor blocker/angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibitor (47.9% vs 43.5%, P=.045) and also BARC 3-5 bleeding events (0.6% vs 1.6%, P=.033).

CONCLUSIONS

A well-designed telemedical interventional management package could significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular death or myocardial infarction in the secondary prevention among CHD patients. Further multicenter and randomized studies are warranted to assess the validity and efficacy of telemedical interventional management systems.

CLINICALTRIAL

registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, number ChiCTR2200065344.
Replacement Strategies for Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheters with Complications
Authors: Lazarus Benjamin , Kotwal Sradha , Gallagher Martin , Gray Nicholas A. , Coggan Sarah , Talaulikar Girish , Polkinghorne Kevan R. ,   on behalf of the REDUCCTION investigators
Published: June 2024

Key Points

Replacement strategies for hemodialysis catheters with mechanical failure differed widely between services, which suggests clinical equipoise.

For mechanical hemodialysis catheter failure, exchange did not result in more dysfunction or infection than removal and separate replacement.

In Australia, infected catheters were almost universally removed and then replaced through a separate tunnel tract.

Background

Tunneled hemodialysis catheters often have infectious or mechanical complications that require unplanned removal and replacement, but the optimal replacement strategy is unknown. This study described the real-world use of two strategies in Australia and compared the survival of replacement catheters inserted by either strategy.

Methods

Observational data from the REDUcing the burden of dialysis Catheter ComplicaTIOns: a National approach trial, which enrolled a nationwide cohort of 6400 adults who received an incident hemodialysis catheter (2016–2020), was used for this secondary analysis. Tunneled catheters were replaced by either catheter exchange through the existing tunnel tract or removal and replacement through a new tract. The effect of the replacement strategy on the time to catheter removal because of infection or dysfunction was estimated by emulating a hypothetical pragmatic randomized trial among a subset of 434 patients with mechanical tunneled catheter failure.

Results

Of 9974 tunneled hemodialysis catheters inserted during the trial, 380 had infectious and 945 had mechanical complications that required replacement. Almost all infected hemodialysis catheters (97%) were removed and separately replaced through a new tunnel tract, whereas nephrology services differed widely in their replacement practices for catheters with mechanical failure (median=50% guidewire exchanged, interquartile range=30%–67%). Service-level differences accounted for 29% of the residual variation after adjusting for patient factors. In the target trial emulation cohort of patients with mechanical catheter failure (n=434 patients), catheter exchange was not associated with lower complication-free survival at 1, 6, or 12 months (counterfactual survival difference at 1 month=5.9%; 95% confidence interval, −2% to 14%).

Conclusions

Guidewire exchange for mechanical failure of catheter was not associated with lower catheter survival and may be preferable for patients.

Trial registration and protocol:

The trial was registered in the Australia and New Zealand clinical trials registry on the June 23, 2016 (ACTRN12616000830493).
Descifrando la Dinámica de Fluidos: El Papel del Aprendizaje Automático
Authors: Torres Ortiz Flor Lizeth
Published: June 2024

El aprendizaje automático es una disciplina de la inteligencia artificial que se centra en el desarrollo de algoritmos y modelos capaces de extraer conocimiento a partir de datos, y que permite que las máquinas aprendan patrones significativos, realicen predicciones o tomen decisiones con la mínima intervención humana. Hoy en día, gracias a la disponibilidad de máquinas con alta capacidad computacional y al fácil acceso a grandes volúmenes de datos, el aprendizaje automático ha encontrado aplicaciones en diversas disciplinas, incluyendo la física y sus distintas ramas. En la dinámica de fluidos, por ejemplo, el aprendizaje automático se ha convertido en un proveedor de herramientas poderosas que pueden ayudar a desarrollar modelos más precisos y eficientes para describir el movimiento de los fluidos. Esto es especialmente relevante debido a la complejidad inherente a la descripción de los fluidos y a la amplia variedad de áreas en las que intervienen, desde el diseño de aviones hasta la predicción del clima. Los objetivos de este artículo son dos: (1) exponer la manera en que las herramientas desarrolladas en la dinámica de fluidos y en el aprendizaje automático se complementan para abrir nuevas vías de investigación, y (2) enfatizar la importancia de mantener presentes las leyes fundamentales de la física al interpretar los datos. Para ello, se presenta un caso de estudio de flujo bifásico de alta viscosidad y las problemáticas que motivaron la utilización del aprendizaje automático.
Research Trends on Pre-Service General Education Teachers’ Professionalism in Inclusive Education: With a Focus on Research Published in the Last 10 years
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, An Jechun , Lim Jin Hyung
Published: June 2024

Objectives This study aimed to examine the research trends in domestic academic journals that provided activities to enhance professionalism in inclusive education for pre-service general education teachers over the recent 10 years.
Methods A total of 51 studies included in the current analysis examined trends in domestic journals in terms of publication year, research types, professionalism of inclusive education, activities for the enhancement of professionalism, and participants. We compared the number of studies conducted for each variable over a 10-year period from 2013 to 2022, analyzing the quantity of research conducted in two 5-year intervals: from 2013 to 2017 and from 2018 to 2022.
Results The main findings of the study are as follows. Compared to studies providing curriculum activities, studies providing non-curricular activities were more conducted. In relatively recent years, while the number and the proportion of research in the curriculum activities increased by one study and four percent, the number of research in the non-curricular activities increased by four studies, and proportion increased by 200%. Experimental studies were the most commonly used among research types. In terms of activities to enhance professionalism in inclusive education, perception and attitude were covered in about 90% of all studies, while knowledge and skills were covered in 25% and 17% of all studies, respectively. In terms of activities of professionalism, the curriculum activities were provided at a relatively higher proportion of 84% compared to 16% in the non-curricular activities. Overall, more studies targeting pre-service teachers(37%) and pre-service secondary school teachers(39%) were conducted than studies targeting pre-service elementary school teachers(19%).
Conclusions Based on the findings of this study, we provided suggestions for future research, focusing on the areas with relatively less conducted.
The impact of public self-consciousness on performance anxiety in Chinese college students majoring in choral conducting: The mediating effect of evaluation concerns and perfectionism
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Kim Ju Kyoung , Chen Yong Jie
Published: June 2024

Objectives This study confirmed public self-consciousness, evaluation concern perfectionism, and performance anxiety among Chinese college students majoring in choral conducting, and verified the mediating effect of evaluation concern perfectionism in the relationship between public self-consciousness and performance anxiety.
Methods Chinese college students majoring in choral and conducting were selected as research subjects and their public self-consciousness, performance anxiety, evaluation concerns, and perfectionism were measured, and the collected data were analyzed using the SPSS 26.0 statistical program.
Results Public self-consciousness, evaluation concern, and perfectionism had a significant effect on performance anxiety among Chinese college students majoring in choral conducting, and the mediating effect of evaluation concern, perfectionism in the relationship between public self-consciousness and performance anxiety was confirmed to be statistically significant.
Conclusions By confirming the influence of public self-consciousness as a factor affecting the performance anxiety of Chinese choral conducting college students, and by verifying the mediating effect of evaluation concerns and perfectionism in this path, the purpose of lowering the performance anxiety of student conductors and increasing performance satisfaction and quality is It is necessary to prepare support measures.
The Effect of Mentalization and Emotional Clarity on Depression among University Students: The Moderated Mediating Effect of Social Support
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Lee Kang-Yoen , Jeon Seong-Eun
Published: June 2024

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine the mediating effect of emotional clarity and the moderated mediating effect of social support on the relationship between mentalization and depression in university students.
Methods To test the research hypotheses, an online survey was conducted with 300 university students in Seoul and the metropolitan area. Using the Process Macro Model 4 in SPSS 24.0, we verified the mediating effect of emotional clarity in the relationship between mentalization and depression, and using Model 14, we verified the moderated mediating effect of social support.
Results The mediating effect of emotional clarity in the relationship between mentalization and depression was found to be significant. Furthermore, it was revealed that mentalization affects depression through emotional clarity, and this effect is moderated by social support. In other words, the impact of mentalization on depression through emotional clarity varies significantly depending on social support. When examining the pattern of moderation effects, it was found that in cases of high social support, individuals experience less depression even when their emotional clarity is low.
Conclusions Mentalization affects depression through emotional clarity, and this effect can be moderated by social support. This implies that interventions targeting emotional clarity or utilizing social support can alleviate depression in individuals with impaired mentalization functioning
The Effect of Loneliness on Student Adaptation to College: Serial Mediation of Self-Control and YouTube Over-dependence
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Yoon Jee Hyun
Published: June 2024

Objectives The purposes of this study were to determine the influence of loneliness on college students' adaptation to examine the serial mediating effects of self-regulation and YouTube over-dependence.
Methods A survey was conducted on 498 college students in grades 1 to 4 nationwide using the Korean version of the UCLA Loneliness Scale, Self-Control Scale, YouTube Over-Dependence Scale, and Student Adaptation to College Scale. Reliability, descriptive statistics, and Pearson correlation analysis were performed on 468 data after excluding non-responding data using SPSS 21.0, and a serial mediating effect was calculated using SPSS Process Macro Model 6.
Results First, loneliness and adaptation to college, self-control, and YouTube dependence were all significantly related. Second, in the relationship between loneliness and college adaptation, self-control and YouTube over-dependence had individual mediating effect, respectively, and the serial mediating effect of loneliness affecting college adaptation through self-control and YouTube over-dependence was also found to be significant. Even after adding mediators, the direct effects of loneliness and college adaptation were significant, confirming the existence of a partial mediating effect.
Conclusions It was concluded that when college students feel lonely;they perceive that they are not in control of their difficulties or their surroundings;which leads to their overdependent use of YouTube as a way to avoid this;and eventually have difficulty adapting to college life. Therefore;this study proposed an intervention that can increase their self-control and support programs for intimate interpersonal relationships and bonds for college students to live happily and adaptively in college. Additionally;the education and programs should be developed and provided for them to control use of YouTube according to their own needs.
Effect of Nursing Student's Learning Motivation, Self-Directed Learning Readiness, Academic Self-Efficacy in online-based Women’s Health Nursing class with the ARCS model
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Lee Eun Young
Published: June 2024

Objectives The purpose of this study was tried to provide basic data for future nursing education by identifying the effects of nursing student's learning motivation, self-directed learning readiness, academic self-efficacy in online-based class with the ARCS model.
Methods In order to achieve this study was designed quasi-experimental study with a one group pre-test and post-test design. The subjects of this study were collected using an online questionnaire for two-year nursing students located in U city, and 138 students participated in the final. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, paired t-test with the IBM SPSS 22.0 program.
Results The results of this study showed that learning motivation (t=-6.87, p<.001), self-directed learning readiness (t=-5.42, p<.001) and academic self-efficacy (t=-6.78, p<.001) increased statistically significantly after the online-based women's health nursing class with the ARCS model.
Conclusions Through the results of this study, it was confirmed that online-based women’s health nursing class with the ARCS model was effective in improving the learning motivation, self-directed learning readiness and academic self-efficacy of nursing students. Therefore, online-based class with the ARCS model can be learning strategy that can improve that learning effect of nursing student’s major theory subject.
A Study on the Phenomenon of Early Childhood Learning: Focusing on Educational Content within Events, Situations, and Relationships
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Choi Hye Yoon
Published: June 2024

Objectives This study explores the meaning of early childhood experiences generated in events, situations, and relationships from the perspective of learning. Its purpose is to describe the educational content learned through early childhood experiences.
Methods To achieve this, it tries to analyze and present the relationship between early childhood experiences and educational content.
Results Firstly, this study tried to look into the potential of educational content by examining the relationship between early childhood experiences and the early childhood education curriculum, and to examine early childhood learning by exploring the connection between the curriculum and the subjects it encompasses. Secondly, it tried to concretize the possibility of early childhood experiences leading to their competency and life on the basis of educational content. Particularly, it emphasize the understanding that each child may have a different starting point for learning and the necessity to contemplate early childhood learning in the dimension of life.
Conclusions By examining the meaning of early childhood experiences on the basis of educational content, this study suggests the importance of viewing the meaning of educational experiences diversely. It emphasizes the significance of teachers’ roles for understanding and practicing the diversity of educational content to ensure that early childhood experiences can become thir educational experiences.
Exploring the Challenges Faced by Tutors for a University Tutoring Chatbot Design
Authors:   Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction, Son Ye Ji , Lee Jeongmin
Published: June 2024

Objectives The purposes of this study were to investigate the challenges faced by tutors in a tutoring program and provide insights for the development of chatbots intended to assist tutors.
Methods This study employed the data-triangulation method. 9 tutors from College of Education in the metropolitan area were interviewed about the difficulties they encountered at various stages of the tutoring program. In addition, video recordings of tutoring sessions and previous research on the challenges tutors face were collected and analyzed. The interview data in this study were categorized using Creswell's qualitative research analysis and were validated by comparing the analysis of the tutoring videos and the previous research.
Results Tutors encountered various challenges both when at the beginning and during the tutoring program which can be divided into three phases: preparation, activity, and reflection. Initially, tutors faced challenges in their instructional role, particularly as learning process guides. Sencond, tutors also encountered difficulties in their instructional role during preparation. Third, during activity procession tutors also experienced challenges in instructional role. Furthermore, they have problem with social role and administrative role as learning manager. Finally, during reflection, tutors encountered difficulty in their administrative role as organizational manager. These findings have implications for tutor support chatbot design.
Conclusions This study categorized the difficulties experienced by tutors based on the time process of the tutoring program and role of the tutor. Based on these results, this study provides implications for designing a chatbot to assis tutors in resolving their challenges.
Literature Review Riset peran Maqasyid Syariah di Perbankan Syariah Indonesia
Authors: Syarif Dafiar , Wahyu Wawan Devis , Syukawati Syukawati , Mailindr Wiyan , Sarmigi Elex
Published: June 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melakukan tinjauan pustaka terhadap hasil penelitian tentang realisasi indeks maqashid syariah (MSI) pada perbankan syariah. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan menerapkan metode deskriptif-analitis. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa beberapa hasil penelitian menekankan pentingnya realisasi indeks maqashid syariah (MSI) pada perbankan syariah. Dari Diskusi menjelaskan bahwa adanya pengaruh positif yang signifikan dari kinerja sosial berbasis Maqasid al-Shariah terhadap kinerja keuangan, Indeks maqasid syariah terbukti berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Kinerja Berbasis Akuntansi. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan penting sekali lembaga keuangan terkhusunya bank syariah menggunakan penilaian dengan indikator muqasyid syariah atau indikator penilaian yang dilahirkan dari bidang ilmu ekonomi islam
Pengaruh Kualitas Pelayanan, Kualitas Informasi, dan Islamic Branding Terhadap Kepuasan Konsumen Pada Situs Jual Beli Shopee (Studi Kasus Mahasiswa FEB Untirta)
Authors: Prihartama Toto , Mukhsin Moh.
Published: June 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menyelidiki dampak variabel kualitas pelayanan, kualitas informasi, dan Islamic branding terhadap tingkat kepuasan konsumen, khususnya dalam kerangka konsumen Shopee. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan jenis pendekatan asosiatif. Sumber data primer adalah melalui pembagian kuisoner. Sedangkan sumber data sekunder berasal dari jurnal, artikel dan buku yang berkaitan dengan topik pengaruh kualitas pelayanan, kualitas informasi dan islamic branding terhadap kepuasan konsumen. Pengumpulan data melalui observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Analisis data dilakukan dengan tahapan reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian ini yaitu secara parsial kualitas pelayanan, kualitas informasi dan islamic branding memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan konsumen. Selanjutnya secara simultan kualitas pelayanan, kualitas informasi dan islamic branding memiliki pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan konsumen.
THE INFLUENCE OF EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF PT BANK ACEH SYARIAH EMPLOYEES
Authors: Usman Ismuadi , Muksal Muksal , Yusuf Maya Ariska
Published: June 2024

Kinerja suatu perusahaan, termasuk perbankan, dalam mencapai tujuannya sangat bergantung pada kemampuan sumber daya manusianya (karyawan) dalam melaksanakan tugas dan tanggung jawabnya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh faktor pendidikan, pengetahuan dan keterampilan terhadap kinerja pegawai Kantor Pusat PT Bank Aceh Syariah. Dengan menggunakan 74 data responden, sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah karyawan PT Bank Aceh Kantor Pusat Syariah. Data diolah menggunakan aplikasi SPSS dengan analisis regresi linier berganda. Hasil menyatakan bahwa pendidikan tidak berpengaruh terhadap kinerja karyawan PT Bank Aceh Syariah, pengetahuan tidak berpengaruh terhadap kinerja karyawan PT Bank Aceh Syariah, keterampilan berpengaruh terhadap kinerja karyawan PT Bank Aceh Syariah, sekaligus pendidikan, pengetahuan dan keterampilan bersama-sama berpengaruh terhadap kinerja karyawan PT Bank Aceh Syariah.
Capitalismo e Inclusión Social: Divergencias, Utopías y Desafíos
Authors: Zarta Rojas Fabian Andrey
Published: June 2024

la presente reflexión es una invitación a la apertura de acciones colectivas que contribuyan a ponerle límites a la intervención de capitalismo a la inclusión social. El texto se desarrolla en tres acápites: (a) ¿Capitalismo inclusivo o Inclusión capitalista?; (b) La inclusión social como performance en el mundo capitalista; (c) Acciones de resistencia ante el pensamiento neoliberal. Debido a las particularidades de tema en cuestión, se consideró que merece ser revisado desde una perspectiva interdisciplinar, en la que se puedan gestar puentes epistémicos para combinar modelos teóricos y conceptuales que permitan enriquecer el estudio desde múltiples campos y así conseguir una visión compleja. Las conclusiones apuntan a que los procesos de inclusión social que actualmente existen, deben ser potenciados y buscar de manera constante mutar hacía unos horizontes transdisciplinarios con los cuales pueda enriquecer la labor que se realiza como acto de resistencia.
Retos de la Educación para la Paz en la era digital
Authors: Sánchez Castillo Verenice
Published: June 2024

En la actualidad, el contexto nacional e internacional se encuentra marcado por la polaridad, la presencia o amenaza constante de conflictos, la proliferación de fenómenos sociales nocivos, entre otros desafíos marcados por la hiperdigitalización de la vida cotidiana. En este escenario la educación para la paz constituye un importante proceso que debe ser conceptualizado, estudiado y perfeccionado, más allá de posturas tradicionales y obsoletas, de ahí la importancia de lograr una mejor comprensión de sus fortalezas y desafíos. Para ello, se condujo un estudio de revisión crítica e integrativa, con un protocolo exhaustivo para el desarrollo del mismo y la producción de una síntesis de fuentes relevantes. Los principales resultados apuntan hacia la importancia de lograr una aproximación inter y transdiciplinar, el predominio de estudios enfocados en problemas globales, la necesidad de integrar la educación para la paz a otras iniciativas innovadoras que preconicen la transformación social y la naturaleza compleja de las intersecciones disciplinares, contextuales y vivenciales que se producen en la búsqueda de la construcción una cultura de paz sostenible.
Gaia's Hair (Trailer)
Authors: Fernanda Branco
Published: June 2024

Gaia's hair - intruding thoughts (Trailer)

This is the trailer for the film performance by Fernanda Branco:
Gaia's hair-intruding thoughts
Norway, 2020
45 min

Images by Margarida Paiva

The entire film can be seen on Vimeo with a requested password.
Unraveling the dynamic of rubber phenology in Hainan Island, China: insights from multi-source remote sensing and climate data
Authors: Lai Hongyan , Chen bangqian
Published: June 2024

Investigating the phenology of rubber trees (Hevea brasiliensis), a
widely cultivated crop in tropical regions exhibiting distinct
phenological patterns, is crucial for optimizing plantation management,
enhancing production efficiency, and understanding the implications of
global climatic change on tropical vegetation dynamics. The purpose of
this study is to explores the spatiotemporal variation characteristics
and driving factors of rubber phenology over the past two decades on
Hainan Island, China’s second-largest rubber plantation base. We applied
by integrating multi-source remote sensing imagery processed through the
Google Earth Engine (GEE) cloud platform with various analytical methods
including the seasonal amplitude method, Savitzky-Golay (S-G) filtering
technique, partial correlation analysis, Sen’s slope, and Mann-Kendal
test. The results showed that rubber phenology exhibited significant
interannual trends and spatial heterogeneity. Specifically, the start of
the growing season (SOS) mainly occurred from early to late March (day
of year, DOY 60-81), with a trend of advancing by 1.1 days per decade.
The end of the growing season (EOS) mostly occurred from late January to
early February (DOY 392-406 counted from the previous year), delaying by
3.7 days per decade. The length of the growing season (LOS) lasted 10 to
11 months. Precipitation and topography significantly influenced rubber
phenology, with SOS advancing as slope increased and elevation
decreased, and increased precipitation accelerating both SOS and EOS at
a rate of 1.00 day per 100 mm. Pre-seasonal climatic factors,
particularly temperature in February and precipitation in February and
March for SOS, and precipitation in January and temperature in February
for EOS, were closely related to phenological changes. These findings
elucidate the spatiotemporal patterns and underlying drivers of rubber
tree phenological changes, offering valuable insights for optimizing
rubber plantation management and informing tropical vegetation
conservation efforts. Future research should prioritize investigating
the impact of global climate change on rubber phenology and developing
adaptive strategies to ensure sustainable development in tropical
regions.
Moradias nas margens do rio Urussanga
Authors: Beretta Gislaine , Bitencourt Campos Juliano , Ostetto Lucy Cristina , Gonçalves Cardoso Michele , Santos da Silva José Gustavo , Ramos Soares André Luís
Published: June 2024

O município de Urussanga, localizado no sul de Santa Catarina, é conhecido por seu patrimônio e arquitetura típica da colonização, e tais construções desempenham um papel relevante na preservação da identidade cultural local. Este artigo tem por propósito mapear e identificar edificações residenciais às margens do Rio Urussanga com potencial para tombamento. O procedimento metodológico contou com saídas de campo para a identificação e levantamento dos bens, estes que foram catalogados e espacializados no software SIG (Sistema de Informações Geográficas), visando a elaboração de cartografia temática. O estudo demonstrou a presença de 31 bens de interesse patrimoniais, entre eles casas e casarões coloniais, margeando o recorte do rio. Essas moradias estão ligadas e enlaçadas à formação do que hoje corresponde ao município, porém a falta de proteção e salvaguarda colocam em risco sua existência e permanência.
The Gut Microbiota and Diabetes: Research, Translation, and Clinical Applications—2023 Diabetes, Diabetes Care, and Diabetologia Expert Forum
Authors: Byndloss Mariana , Devkota Suzanne , Duca Frank , Niess Jan Hendrik , Nieuwdorp Max , Orho-Melander Marju , Sanz Yolanda , Tremaroli Valentina , Zhao Liping
Published: June 2024

This article summarizes the state of the science on the role of the gut microbiota (GM) in diabetes from a recent international expert forum organized by Diabetes, Diabetes Care, and Diabetologia, which was held at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes 2023 Annual Meeting in Hamburg, Germany. Forum participants included clinicians and basic scientists who are leading investigators in the field of the intestinal microbiome and metabolism. Their conclusions were as follows: 1) the GM may be involved in the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes, as microbially produced metabolites associate both positively and negatively with the disease, and mechanistic links of GM functions (e.g., genes for butyrate production) with glucose metabolism have recently emerged through the use of Mendelian randomization in humans; 2) the highly individualized nature of the GM poses a major research obstacle, and large cohorts and a deep-sequencing metagenomic approach are required for robust assessments of associations and causation; 3) because single–time point sampling misses intraindividual GM dynamics, future studies with repeated measures within individuals are needed; and 4) much future research will be required to determine the applicability of this expanding knowledge to diabetes diagnosis and treatment, and novel technologies and improved computational tools will be important to achieve this goal.
Pioneering the implementation of a precision oncology strategy in Portugal: the Precision Oncology Platform trial
Authors: Mainoli Beatrice , Assis Joana , Dinis José , Henrique Rui , Oliveira Júlio
Published: June 2024

Background and purpose: The Precision Oncology Platform (POP) trial represents the effort of the Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO Porto) for joining other leading European institutions in both ‘Personalised Cancer Medicine for all EU citizens’ (PCM4EU), and ‘PRecisIon Cancer MEdicine RepurpOsing SystEm Using Pragmatic Clinical Trials’ (PRIME-ROSE) consortia, enabling the development of the Portuguese version of the Drug Rediscovery Protocol (DRUP)-like Clinical Trial (DLCT), based on the experience of the DRUP trial developed in The Netherlands.
Patients/material and methods: The POP trial is a phase II, pragmatic multicentric, non-randomised, open-label study, designed entirely like the other DLCTs. Its primary objective is to describe anti-tumour activity of targeted anticancer drugs in patients with advanced malignancies harbouring actionable molecular alterations. The primary endpoint is disease control rate (DCR). Secondary endpoints encompass treatment-related grade ≥3 adverse events, objective response rate (ORR), duration of response (DOR), progression-free survival (PFS), and overall survival (OS). Exploratory objectives will assess biomarkers, resource use and costs, and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs).
Interpretation: The POP trial will offer access to innovative treatments for patients without further therapeutic options and provide evidence on efficacy and safety of molecularly-guided treatments. Methodologically, it represents a pioneer approach in Portugal, including a pay-for-performance model embedded in the clinical trial. The POP trial represents a unique opportunity to integrate clinical research within cancer care, pursuing an evidence-based precision oncology strategy, and facilitating its rational and cost-effective implementation into the Portuguese healthcare system.
Capecitabine monotherapy as first-line treatment in advanced HER2-normal breast cancer – a nationwide, retrospective study
Authors: Celik Alan , Berg Tobias , Gibson Magnus , Jensen Maj-Britt , Kümler Iben , Eßer-Naumann Saskia , Jakobsen Erik H. , Knoop Ann , Nielsen Dorte
Published: June 2024

Background and purpose: Capecitabine can be used as first-line treatment for advanced breast cancer. However, real-world data on efficacy of capecitabine in this setting is sparse. The purpose of the study is to evaluate outcomes of patients with Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (HER2)-normal advanced breast cancer treated with capecitabine monotherapy as first-line treatment.
Material and Methods: The study utilized the Danish Breast Cancer Group (DBCG) database and was conducted retrospectively across all Danish oncology departments. Inclusion criteria were female patients, with HER2-normal advanced breast cancer treated with capecitabine monotherapy as the first-line treatment from 2010 to 2020. The primary endpoints were overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS).
Results: A total of 494 patients were included. Median OS was 16.4 months (95% confidence interval [CI]: 14.5–18.0), and median PFS was 6.0 months (95% CI: 5.3–6.7). Patients with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive disease had significantly longer OS (median: 22.8 vs. 10.5 months, p < 0.001) and PFS (median: 7.4 vs. 4.9 months, p = 0.003), when compared to ER-negative patients. Stratifying by age, patients under 45 years displayed a median PFS of 4.1 months, while those aged 45–70 years and over 70 years had median PFS of 5.7 and 7.2 months, respectively (p = 0.01).
Interpretation: In this nationwide study, the efficacy of capecitabine as a first-line treatment for HER2-normal advanced breast cancer is consistent with other, mainly retrospective, studies. However, when assessed against contemporary and newer treatments, its effectiveness appears inferior to alternative chemotherapies or targeted therapies.
MAQĀMAN MAḤMŪDAN PERSPECTIVE IBN ʻAJĪBAH IN TAFSĪR AL-BAḤR AL-MADĪD FĪ TAFSĪR AL-QURʼĀN AL-MAJĪD
Authors: Dhama Muhammad
Published: June 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis konsep maqāman maḥmūdan dalam perspektif Ibn ʻAjībah yang terdapat dalam tafsir al-Baḥr al-Madīd fī Tafsīr al-Qurʼān al-Majīd. Maqāman maḥmūdan merupakan konsep penting dalam pemahaman spiritual Islam, yang merujuk pada status atau tempat yang diberkahi dalam perjalanan hidup manusia. Ibn ʻAjībah, seorang cendekiawan terkemuka dari Maroko abad ke-19, mengembangkan pemahaman yang mendalam tentang konsep ini dalam karya-karyanya. Metodologi penelitian ini menggunakan analisis tekstual (semiotik) terhadap tafsir Ibn ʻAjībah, al-Baḥr al-Madīd fī Tafsīr al-Qurʼān al-Majīd. Data primer diperoleh melalui penelusuran langsung terhadap teks-teks tafsir yang relevan dengan konsep maqāman maḥmūdan, sementara data sekunder dikumpulkan melalui studi literatur terkait. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa konsep maqāman maḥmūdan memiliki implikasi teologis dan praktis yang signifikan dalam memahami al-Qur'ān dan relevansinya dalam konteks kehidupan manusia modern. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini memberikan wawasan yang mendalam tentang pentingnya memahami konsep spiritual seperti Maqāman maḥmūdan dalam menafsirkan pesan-pesan Al-Quran dan bimbingannya bagi kehidupan manusia.
A Mixed-Method Action Research on Promoting Critical Thinking in the Classroom: Implications for EFL Teachers
Authors: EL-Asri Samira , El Karfa Abderrahim
Published: June 2024

Since acquiring critical thinking is a necessity to make sense of today’s world, many teachers are looking for effective strategies that they can utilize in their classrooms to help students become apt critical thinkers. The present study, therefore, aims to investigate some of those strategies by adopting a mixed-method action research approach that was designed to implement, track, and evaluate the impact of integrating critical thinking-based instruction and activities as a part of the school curriculum to promote critical thinking skills and dispositions among Moroccan high school students. The significance of this study lies in its contribution to the field of critical thinking-based instruction in EFL education, as it can inform teachers, curriculum developers, and other education stakeholders on how to enhance students’ critical thinking. Hence, the main questions posed by this study dealt with identifying the most effective instructional activities to develop students’ critical thinking and their impacts on students’ critical thinking skills and dispositions. The study sample consists of a class of 14 students who were selected to participate in a four-stage action research cycle for one school year. The 14 students were also invited to complete a questionnaire, and then six of them were selected to take part in semi-structured interviews. The study’s findings reveal a noticeable and encouraging improvement in students’ critical thinking skills and dispositions. Furthermore, the study provides practical implications for EFL teachers to promote students’ critical thinking without disrupting the school curriculum.