bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Polskie bezpośrednie inwestycje zagraniczne : stan po 30 latach od rozpoczęcia transformacji ustrojowej
Authors: Budnikowski Adam , Czarny Elżbieta , Folfas Paweł , Kuźnar Andżelika , Leven Bożena , Przeździecka Eliza
Published: June 2022

Z) oraz towarzyszących im innych form umiędzynarodowienia polskich przedsiębiorstw po 30 latach od rozpoczęcia transformacji ustrojowej. W publikacji tej sprawdzamy następującą hipotezę: polskie BIZ skoncentrowane są głównie w państwach UE, a ich wartość jest znacząco mniejsza od wartości BIZ napływających do Polski. Książka składa się z siedmiu rozdziałów. Rozdział 1 poświęcony jest nowym tendencjom BIZ w gospodarce światowej i wynikającym z nich wnioskom dla Polski. Poruszamy w nim m.in. kwestie związane z: postępem technicznym (tzw. czwarta rewolucja przemysłowa), celami zrównoważonego rozwoju, globalnymi łańcuchami wartości oraz pandemią. Rozdział 2 zawiera przegląd opracowań dotyczących polskich BIZ, kolejny zaś – analizę ogólnych tendencji i struktur (geograficznej i sektorowej) polskich BIZ. w ostatnim trzydziestoleciu. W rozdziale 2 ukazano zatem wspomnianą lukę badawczą, a rozdział 3 stanowi punkt wyjścia i tło do bardziej szczegółowych analiz polskich BIZ. Kolejne cztery rozdziały koncentrują się na BIZ lokowanych w wybranych branżach oraz w wybranych gospodarkach goszczących. Nie badamy zatem polskich BIZ we wszystkich branżach i we wszystkich gospodarkach je goszczących, ale ograniczamy się do analizy przykładów. Za każdym razem na początku danego rozdziału uzasadniamy, dlaczego dana branża/dane branże czy kraj/kraje są przedmiotem naszego zainteresowania. W monografii wykorzystujemy różne metody badawcze – począwszy od przeglądu literatury poprzez statystyki opisowe, na modelach ekonometrycznych skończywszy. Różnorodność metod badawczych jest pochodną wielowątkowości rozważań zawartych w tej publikacji. Choć dotyczy ona głównie BIZ, to poruszyliśmy w niej również zagadnienia związane z handlem międzynarodowym, migracjami, bilansem płatniczym czy polityką gospodarczą.
Belly Mommy, Heart Mommy: Queer Children’s Literature in Israel
Authors: Rudin Shai
Published: June 2022

Since the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, only 23 Queer literary works have been published for children and adolescence in Hebrew. This paper examines the characteristics of these works in light of the ambivalent and controversial status of the LGBTQ+ Community in Israel. The findings show that the few works that have been published and that present same-sex families or LGBTQ+ characters, and the manner in which Queer themes are presented in those texts, are in line with how these issues are perceived and addressed by Israeli society. Moreover, this article divides the Queer Israeli literature for children and youth into three categories: implied Queer literature that hides the Queer existence through the allegoric genre; Queerphobic literature that seemingly presents the Queer family but in actual fact promotes homophobic stereotypes; and Queer literature that places the LGBTQ+ character or family in the center of the story without passing judgement or criticism.
Application of the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) Method in Determining the Best Employees
Authors: Rahal
Published: June 2022

Human resources are the most important part for the growth and development of a company. A company can develop well, of course, it is influenced by the quality of human resources, which in this case are employees who work in the company. Determination of the best employees is done not only by direct appointment by the leader or manager, but a company must conduct a performance assessment that has been carried out by its employees within a certain period of time, and of course there will be a reward for the success that has been achieved by its employees. The decision support system for determining the best employees is carried out using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) method to determine the weight of each criterion, to rank alternatives in the form of employee data. This research produces a decision support system that can recommend the best employees at PT. Medisafe Technologies based on the criteria that have been set by the AHP method.
Covid-19 As Metaphor and the Illusion of Human Significance
Authors: Olajide Wale  , Deborah Oluwasola
Published: June 2022

Beyond the debate of which is superior and dominant, nature or nurture is the fundamental claim that nature is not only first and supreme, it is ontologically distinct and separate from all existent that draws of it including man. It is free and disinterested. The Covid virus is of nature and with its ravaging effect as it impacts all facets of human life; it throws human significance into reverse and disrepute. The plea is to give nature its due respect not only as source of support for human life but to continue to uphold its proposed superiority against any claim or suggestion of an overriding human significance. This study opines that the lessons of climate change and the doom it portends for mankind should make this too obvious as the entire human race must now urgently and frantically reverse the devastating consequences already at play as a result of the reckless treatments being meted out to the environment, before he is scorched to death and finally erased.
Association between Myocardial Performance Index (Tei- Index) and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Non-ST Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome
Authors: Sheel Bivash Kumer , Badiuzzaman Mohammad , Haque Tuhin , Rahman Habibur , Biswas Asim Kumar , Khan Sayeedur Rahman
Published: June 2022

Background and objectives: Evaluation of ventricular systolic and diastolic functions is an essential part of echocardiographic evaluation in a patient of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Myocardial Performance Index (MPI), also known as the Tei index, reflects both systolic and diastolic function of the left ventricle. The aim of this study was to see the association between myocardial performance index and severity of coronary artery diseases assessed by the gensini score (GS) in patients with non-ST segment elevation acute coronary syndrome. Methods: This cross-sectional study included a total 135 patients with NSTE ACS who underwent coronary angiography. MPI was measured using Pulse-Wave Doppler in all patients before coronary angiography. The patients were divided into three groups according to the Gensini score (GS); low GS < 19 (n=23); mid GS ³19 and £96 (n= 76); high GS > 96 (n=36) on CAG. Baseline characteristics, MPI parameters & GS were then compared between the three groups. Results: MPI was obtained successfully in 135 patients. MPI parameter was significantly increased with increased GS. MPI was positively correlated with the GS (r = 0.40, p < 0.001) Binary logistic regression analysis showed that MPI was strongly associated of severity of coronary artery disease assessed by GS (b = 3.766, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Patients with NSTE-ACS with severe coronary artery disease may be identified by means of MPI measurement. Key words: Tei Index, Gensini Score, Non-ST Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome, Coronary Angiogram.
Bangladesh Heart Journal 2022; 37(1): 16-26
Pattern of Admission, Management and In hospital Outcome of ACS Patients during COVID-19 pandemic - A study in Tertiary Care hospital
Authors: Razzaque Muhammed Aminur , Ahmed Mohsin , Kobir Md Shaheen , Khuda CM Kudrat E , Mahmoud Hasan , Islam Md Shariful , Khan Sayeedur Rahman , Islam Mainul , Ghosh Arjun Kumar , Hasan Mehdi
Published: June 2022

Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of coronavirus disease2019(Covid-19) outbreak on admissions for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and related mortality, severity of presentation, major cardiac complications, and outcome in tertiary care hospital (NICVD). Method: This is a cross sectional observational study on ACS admitted patients during the 1st and 2nd phase of COVID-19 from 1st June to 31st August in the year 2020 and 2021 who were COVID negative (RT PCR). Using a control of ACS admitted patients during corresponding period of year 2019 from registry. Results: During the 1st phase of COVID (July to August 2020) 736 ACS patients were enrolled where as during 2nd phase (July to August 2021) 722 ACS patients were enrolled. Mean age were 52±8 vs 53±11 years. Demographic variables such as age, sex and risk factors are almost identical in all groups. Our study showed 46% decline in admission in ACS patients comparing same period of 2019. Though some inclination in 2021 still it showed 13% decline in ACS patient admission in comparison to 2019. There was substantial increase in percentage of patient suffering from STEMI in 2020(42% vs66% vs46%). Short time in hospital complications were more pronounced in 2020. During the study period average death rate was higher than the year 2019 (8.6% vs 5.8%). There was significant decline in numbers of interventions(CAG and PCI) for CAD during first phase of Covid which raised during second phase(429 vs 2151). Total number of interventions done of 1884 patients in 2019 whereas 2151 patients were undergone in the year 2021. Conclusion: The Covid-19 outbreak affects hospital admission for acute coronary syndrome. During the first phase of the pandemic, significantly less patients with ACS admitted, but those admitted presented with a higher mortality, more complications and a worse short time outcome. Therefore ,our data indicate that Covid- 19 had relevant impact on non-infectious disease status, such as acute coronary syndrome.
Bangladesh Heart Journal 2022; 37(1): 65-71
Taxonomy of wild birds’ lice at the campus of Chittagong University, Chattogram, Bangladesh
Authors: Hossain Aftab , Ara Syeda Ismat , Rahman ASM Sharifur
Published: June 2022

Lice of five wild bird species, of diversified feeding habits and phylogeny viz., Sturnus contra, Acridotheres tristis, A. fuscus, Pycnonotus cafer and Streptopelia chinensis – have been investigated between 2014 and 2018 from the Chittagong University Campus and adjoining areas. A total of six lice species, viz., Menacanthus eurysternus (Burmeister), Sturnidoecus sturni (Clay), Bruelia zohrae (Ansari), Myrsidea kathleenae (Hellenthal and Price), Columbicola turturis (Uchida) and Nitzschiella lativentris (Uchida), were identified and described. Among them, five were strictly host specific – S. sturni (in S. contra), B. zohrae (in A. fuscus), M. kathleenae (in P. cafer), C. turturis (in S. chinensis), and N. lativentris (in S. chinensis). The remaining species, M. eurysternus, had wide specificity – occurring in all the three sturnid species investigated, i.e., S. contra, A. tristis and A. fuscus. Closely related hosts were found to share similar parasite species whereas unrelated host possess completely different lice species. Of the five hosts, three (S. contra, A. fuscus, and Streptopelia chinensis) were found to be infested by two lice species each, whereas, A. tristis and P. cafer hosted by a single lice species each.
Bangladesh J. Zool. 50 (1): 51-66, 2022
Explorando las dimensiones de la responsabilidad social empresarial y la innovación sostenible
Authors: Alonzo-Godoy María , Santamaria-Velasco Carlos , Parra-López Lilian
Published: June 2022

Este artículo tiene como propósito estudiar la confiabilidad y el análisis factorial de un instrumento que permita evaluar las prácticas de Responsabilidad Social Empresarial y la Innovación Sostenible en grandes empresas mexicanas con el Distintivo de ESR®. Se integra bajo la revisión de la literatura relevante que aborda la Responsabilidad Social Empresarial y la Innovación Sostenible para posteriormente construir la matriz metodológica. Con base en la matriz metodológica se desarrolló un instrumento con una escala de Likert de 6 puntos (en total desacuerdo, en desacuerdo, indiferente, de acuerdo, totalmente de acuerdo y no aplica) para un total de 65 ítems. La metodología es cuantitativa y con un diseño transversal que permite obtener resultados exploratorios. El instrumento se aplicó vía correo electrónico a 172 empresas que cuentan con el Distintivo de ESR®, con una estrategia de selección de muestra aleatoria. El estudio se realizó en México bajo la percepción de personas que colaboran en grandes empresas con el Distintivo ESR®. Los resultados muestran que el instrumento refleja una confiablidad satisfactoria y un análisis factorial aceptable, lo que significa que el modelo propuesto explica la responsabilidad social empresarial y la innovación sostenible.
COVID-19 y su incidencia en la cartera crediticia de Banecuador del Cantón Jipijapa, Provincia de Manabí
Authors: Aguilar-Jaramillo Wilson , Loor-Carvajal Gloria
Published: June 2022

El presente artículo presenta un análisis estadístico y documental a partir de los datos publicados por el INEC en relación con las medidas emanadas desde la Presidencia de la República para evitar el aumento de la pandemia. Se propuso como objetivo analizar la incidencia del Covid-19 en la cartera crediticia de BanEcuador del cantón Jipijapa, provincia de Manabí. Se hizo una revisión bibliográfica sobre el impacto de la pandemia en la cartera vencida con la finalidad de sintetizar las causas de la mora crediticia en la cual han caído algunos clientes de la entidad. El enfoque es cuantitativo, con un nivel no experimental de tipo descriptivo. Entre las técnicas están una encuesta realizada al gerente de la entidad bancaria y la ejecución de pruebas de normalidad paramétricas como la Kolmogorov - Smirnov y Shapiro Wilk, y no paramétricas de Mann – Whitney. Posterior a la demostración de la normalidad de las variables, se realizó la prueba T para igualdad de medias independientes y la prueba U de Mann – Whitney. Se concluye que la crisis sanitaria por Covid-19 afectó al sector bancario del país, hecho que se reflejó en los indicadores financieros de la sucursal de BanEcuador Jipijapa.
PROFIL PEMBELAJARAN KELAS VIII PADA ERA PANDEMI COVID-19 DI SMP NASIONAL BANAU KOTA TERNATE
Authors: Sillia Ayu Utami , Roini Chumidach , Mas'ud Abdu
Published: June 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic that is sweeping the world is currently forcing people to stay at home so that they can no longer do activities outside the home as usual, including studying at school, doing the learning process as usual, while efforts to educate the nation's life must be done in an innovative way, one of which is by doing the online learning process. This study aims (1) to reveal the profile of class VIII biology learning in the era of the Covid-19 pandemic, (2) To find out the constraints of class VIII biology learning in the era of the Covid-19 pandemic. The type of research used is qualitative descriptive using observations, interviews and documentation. The results of this study showed that it was explained at the planning, implementation and evaluation stage carried out by teachers in the field of Biology IPA studies, namely, at the stage of learning planning conducted offline (face-to-face) with teaching materials in the form of RPP, Syllabus, LKS and package books, while at the stage of the implementation and evaluation process through online learning. From the tendency of planning is not in accordance with the implementation of learning because, planning through offline (face-to-face) while the implementation is online (online).
PENGARUH MODEL PEMBELAJARAN RICOSRE BERBANTUAN VIDEOSCRIBE DAN QUIZZIZ TERHADAP KETERAMPILAN BERPIKIR KREATIF SISWA SMA NEGERI 8 KOTA TERNATE
Authors: Khasanah Miftakhul , Roini Chumidach , Bahtiar Bahtiar
Published: June 2022

Salah satu tujuan utama pendidikan saat ini adalah mengembangkan dan meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir tingkat tinggi (HOTS) pada peserta didik sejalan dengan perubahan ekonomi dan teknologi serta lapangan pekerjaan. Keterampilan berpikir kreatif peserta didik dapat diintegrasikan melalui proses pembelajaran, diantaranya pembelajaran Biologi dengan memanfaatkan media pembelajaran berbasis teknologi seperti video pembelajaran dan Quizziz.  Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui pengaruh model pembelajaran RICOSRE berbantuan video pembelajaran dan Quizziz terhadap keterampilan berpikir kreatif peserta didik di SMA Negeri 8 Kota Ternate. Penelitian ini merupakan quasi experiment, dengan menggunakan rancangan pretest-posttest Nonequivalent Control Group. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah peserta didik kelas XII-MIPA yang berjumlah 148 orang. Teknik pengambilan sampel dilakukan dengan menggunakan uji kesetaraan kelas. Sampel dalam penelitian ini terdiri dari tiga kelas yaitu kelas XII-MIPA2 dengan model pembelajaran RICOSRE berbantuan video pembelajaran dan Quizziz, kelas XII-MIPA3 dengan model pembelajaran RICOSRE berbantuan video pembelajaran dan XII-MIPA4 dengan model pembelajaran RICOSRE berbantuan Quizziz. Konsep biologi yang diajarkan dalam penelitian ini adalah tentang materi genetik. Sampel penelitian dari ketiga kelas tersebut sebanyak 115 peserta didik. Pengumpulan data menggunakan soal essay sebanyak 6 butir soal. Analisis data menggunakan uji normalitas dan homogenitas berbantuan SPSS Ver.16.0 For Windows sedangkan uji hipotesis menggunakan uji anacova dan uji lanjut menggunakan uji Tukey HSD. Hasil uji anacova menunjukkan taraf nilai signifikansi 0,000 < 0,05 , sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh yang nyata model pembelajaran RICOSRE berbantuan video pembelajaran dan Quizziz terhadap keterampilan berpikir kreatif peserta didik. Sedangkan uji lanjut Tukey HSD menunjukkan keterampilan berpikir kreatif peserta didik yang diajar mengguakan model pembelajaran RICOSRE berbantuan video pembelajaran dan Quizziz berbeda nyata dengan model RICOSRE berbantuan video pembelajaran, model RICOSRE berbantuan video pembelajaran berbeda nyata dengan model RICOSRE berbantuan Quizziz.
Reflections of Humanism and Liberalism within the Human Rights
Authors: BERBER Yunus Emre
Published: June 2022

Human rights have become one of the most effective normative systems of our age. States, societies, actions of individuals and even other rules are evaluated according to whether they comply with human rights. Human rights are almost accepted as the most fundamental normative theory of humankind. In this study, I discuss the connections between human rights with humanism and liberalism.

Firstly, I address the relationship between both ideologies and human rights; in this way, I show how these ideologies are in harmony with human rights in general. Later, I elaborate and concretize this relationship by showing four different and more concrete points of contact. To examine these contact points, I use a classification based on the term human rights itself. According to this classification, the concept of human in human rights represents the relationship of these rights with humanism, and the concept of right represents its relationship with liberalism.

In this study, I argue that there is a strong harmony between human rights and humanism and liberalism. More specifically, I have discussed four contact points. Firstly, human rights are de facto separated from their philosophical foundations, in other words, especially in the populer rhetoric and the practice, philosophical foundations of the rights are obscured. Nevertheless, a secular framework is generally used when talking about the theoretical foundations of the rights. Secondly, human rights are really about the rights of human beings. The rights have nothing to do with the wide variety of animal cruelties. Thirdly, the fact that human rights is a theory based on the rights, not duties, have represents the connection between these rights and liberal individualism. And finally, at least at the point they have reached today, human rights paradoxically require a powerful state.
ARTISAN ORGANIZATION IN THE OTTOMAN CAPITAL CITY: LEGAL EXAMINATION OF GUILDS
Authors: ARGUNHAN Betül
Published: June 2022

Guilds were important institutions in terms of the socio-economic life of the Ottoman Empire. The guilds associated with the ahi organization and futuwwa, which are said to have been influential in the establishment of the state, started to show themselves effectively as of the rise period. Guilds played a serious role in ensuring order in both economic and social life. However, it is not possible to find a concrete equivalent of this institution in Ottoman law. If we accept that the guilds are based on the futuwwa and ahi-order traditions, we can say that the first written rules were included in the futuvvetnames. Although there are indirect provisions concerning the guilds in the Ottoman qanunnames, these provisions are essentially the provisions regulating the work routines of the tradesmen. There is no exclusive legal regulation that determines the organizational structure and duties of the guilds. However, when we look at the kadi registers, we can see that the state acknowledged unwritten rules of the guilds, and made judgments in the kadi courts with these rules. There were many participants in the guild organization. Sheikh, kethuda, nakib, duacı, yigitbasi, ehl-i hibre, council of elders were among them. These participants took different positions according to period and location. Guilds performed some of the general municipal services, ensured the order regarding tradesmen, were effective in determining the maximum price, tried to resolve disputes between tradesmen before they were referred to the kadi, acted as an expert in disputes submitted to the judge, and responded to the needs of the tradesmen and their relatives with the middle fund. In this study, these situations are examined in detail.
Beden Eğitimi Öğretmeni ve Gelecekteki Öğretmenlere Yönelik Bir Araştırma
Authors: Çar Bekir
Published: June 2022

Sınıf öğretmenlerinin oyun ve fiziki etkinlikler derslerini işledikleri için beden eğitimi ve spor öğretmeniyle doğal bir etkileşim içerisindedirler. Araştırmada sınıf öğretmenlerinin beden eğitimi ve spor öğretmenlerine ve geleceğin öğretmeninin nasıl olması gerektiği ile ilgili nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden olan olgu bilim deseni kullanılarak metaforların ortaya çıkarılması amaçlanmıştır. Çalışma grubunu, 2021-2022 eğitim-öğretim yılında Ankara ili, Altındağ ilçesinde bulunan ilköğretim okullarında görev yapan 80 sınıf öğretmeninden oluşmaktadır. Yapılan araştırmada sınıf öğretmenlerinin “Beden eğitimi ve spor öğretmeni … gibidir. Çünkü …” ve “Geleceğin öğretmeni … olmalıdır. Çünkü …” ifadelerini kişisel olarak algılarının ortaya çıkarılması amacıyla kısa formlara gönüllü olarak katılmaları istenmiştir. Yapılan incelemeler sonucunda beden eğitimi ve spor öğretmenlerine yönelik 58, geleceğin öğretmenine yönelik 41 metafor algıladıkları ortaya çıkmıştır. Sınıf öğretmenlerinin beden eğitimi ve spor öğretmeni algıları kategorik olarak incelendiğinde, “arkadaş”, “hayata renk katan”, “fiziki güç”, “örnek/model”, rahat”, “rehber” ve “sporcu” kategorileri şeklinde ayrıldığı görülmüştür. Geleceğin öğretmeni algıları kategorisinde ise “aydınlatıcı, “çalışkan”, “çözüm odaklı”, “merhametli”, “teknolojik” ve “yol gösterici” kategorileri şeklinde ayrıldığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Araştırmada sınıf öğretmenlerinin beden eğitimi ve spor öğretmenlerinin okul ve öğrenciler için çok önemli olduğu, geleceğin öğretmeninin ise teknolojik gelişmelerle kendisini geliştiren ve öğrencilere rehberlik eden özelliklere sahip olması gerektiği vurgulanmıştır.
ANALISIS HARGA DAN SALURAN DISTRIBUSI GUNA MENINGKATKAN VOLUME PENJUALAN (STUDI KASUS PADA HOME INDUSTRI PUTRI KUNING DESA KARANGREJO)
Authors: Ismiati Ismiati , Widiyastuti Tetty
Published: June 2022

Pesaingan dunia bisnis menuntut setiap perusahaan mendapatkan pangsa pasar dengan meningkatkan volume penjualannya disertai strategi pemasaran yaitu harga dan saluran distribusi. Dimana harga adalah satuan moneter sedangkan saluran distribusi merupakan perantaran dari produsen ke konsumen. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis harga dan saluran distribusi terhadap volume penjualan pada home industri putri kuning, dengan menggunakan metode kuantitatif. Teknik sampling menggunkan data responden karyawan dan pelanggan. Berdasarkan hasil perhitungan variabel harga dapat diketahui nilai signifikan sebesar 0,025. Maka dapat  disimpulkan bahwa harga tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap volume penjualan, karena nilai signifikan variabel harga lebih besar dari 0,05. Berdasarkan hasil perhitngan variabel saluran distribusi dapat diketahui nilai signifikan sebesar 0,202. Maka dapat disimpulkan bahwa saluran distribusi tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap volume penjualan, karena nilai signifikan variabel saluran distribusi lebih besar dari 0,05. Hal ini menunjukan apabila penggunaan saluran distribusi tidak efektif dan efesien maka berdampak pada volume penjualan.

 

Kata kunci: Harga, Saluran Distribusi, Volume Penjualan
THE EFFECT OF JOB INSECURITY ON PERFORMANCE THROUGH JOB STRESS AS INTERVENING VARIABLE FOR RETAIL STORE EMPLOYEES IN SURABAYA
Authors:   Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University Indonesia, Natalia Fransisca , Lindawati Tuty ,   Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University Indonesia, Pradana Dominicus Wahyu ,   Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University Indonesia
Published: June 2022

This study aims to analyze and test the influence of job insecurity with job stress as mediation to performance in employees of convenience stores (retail) in Surabaya. The sample was 105 respondents. The data collection tool used is a questionnaire with a copying method using convenience sampling. Hypothesis analysis and testing techniques using PLS-based SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) (Partial Least Square) are processed using the SmartPLS 3.0 program. This study showed that job insecurity has a negative and significant effect on job stress, job stress has a positive and significant effect on performance, job insecurity has no effect on performance, and job insecurity has an indirect effect negatively and significantly on performance
ANALYSIS OF FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE SUCCESS OF WOMEN'S MSME BUSINESSES IN SURABAYA
Authors:   Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University Indonesia, Suhartatik Ani , Nagel P. Julius F. ,   Widya Mandala Surabaya Catholic University Indonesia
Published: June 2022

This study aims to test and analyze the factors that account for the success of women MSME efforts in Surabaya This type of research used is causal research. The sample from this study numbered 84 people using purposive sampling techniques. The data analysis technique used is a multiple regression analysis technique with the SPSS 16.0 program. The results of hypothesis testing showed that the entrepreneurial spirit had no significant positive effect on business success, motivation had a significant positive effect on business success, entrepreneurial competence had a significant positive effect on business success, creativity had a significant positive effect on the success of women's MSME businesses in Surabaya. The implications in this study are that motivation, entrepreneurial competence and creativity have an important role in the success of women’s MSME businesses in Surabaya. Female MSME owners in Surabaya need to increase the spirit of entrepreneurship, increase knowledge and skills to manage the business, be creative about the products offered and creative marketing system because this is able to increase business success.
GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC INEQUALITY IN THE FRAMEWORK OF INDONESIA'S ECONOMIC EQUITY
Authors:   Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia, Meiryani Meiryani , Setiawan Danesa Reynard ,   Bina Nusantara University, Jakarta, Indonesia Indonesia
Published: June 2022

The purposes of this paper are to find out the phenomena that prove that the Indonesian economy is uneven, to find out the government's efforts in improving the distribution of the Indonesian economy, to find out the ways that the government is doing to improve the distribution of the Indonesian economy, and to find out the results of the government's efforts to improve economic equity in Indonesia. The data is collected and analyzed from the Badan Pusat Statistics's website and journals to develop theoretical foundations for the problem. The result of this paper indicates that the Economic Equity Policy does not always produce results, the government and all Indonesian people must be able to justify or reduce this inequality in various ways. Of course, this process is neither instant nor easy because this inequality is not a problem that can be done alone and will take a long time.
Educational impact of an active learning session with 6-lead mobile electrocardiography on medical students’ knowledge of cardiovascular physiology during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States: a survey-based observational study
Authors: Greb Alexandra Camille , Altieri Emma , Masini Irene , Frisch Emily Helena , Greenberg Milton Leon
Published: June 2022

Mobile electrocardiogram (ECG) devices are valuable tools for teaching ECG interpretation. The primary purpose of this follow-up study was to determine if an ECG active learning session could be safely and effectively performed during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic using a newly developed mobile 6-lead ECG device. Additionally, we examined the educational impact of these active learning sessions on student knowledge of cardiovascular physiology and the utility of the mobile 6-lead ECG device in a classroom setting. In this study, first-year medical students (MS1) performed four active learning activities using the new mobile 6-lead ECG device. Data were collected from 42 MS1s through a quantitative survey administered in September 2020. Overall, students felt the activity enhanced their understanding of the course material and that the activity was performed safely and in compliance with local COVID-19 guidelines. These results emphasize student preference for hands-on, small group learning activities in spite of the pandemic.
A Study on the Interrelationship between the Microstructural Features and the Elevated Temperature Strength of Multicomponent Al-Si-Cu-Ni Casting Alloys
Authors: Jo Min-Su , Cho Young-Hee , Lee Jung-Moo , Kim Soo-Bae , Kim Su-Hyeon , Jang Jae-il
Published: June 2022

The elevated temperature strength of multicomponent Al-Si alloys is greatly affected by the volume fraction and the interconnectivity of hard phases formed upon solidification. In the present investigation, such influences were examined for two Al-Si-Cu-Ni alloys with different total volume fractions of hard phases. To control the microstructural features related to the size of the phase, the specimens were prepared with and without ultrasonic melt treatment (UST) at different cooling rates. The microstructures of the alloys were composed of primary Si, eutectic Si, (Al,Si)3(Zr,Ni,Fe), Al9FeNi and Al3(Cu,Ni)2 phases. The microstructural features, such as the size and aspect ratio of each phase, changed with UST and cooling rate, and accordingly, the elevated temperature strength at 350 oC was changed. The alloy with a high volume fraction of about 30 vol.% exhibited increased elevated temperature strength at 350 oC when ultrasonic melt treated, and the alloy having a volume fraction as low as about 18 vol.% exhibited the opposite results. Considering the microstructural features of the multi-component Al-Si alloy, a hexagonal shear-lag model was suggested, based on the well-known shearlag model proposed by Nardone and Prewo (Scr. Metall. 20;1986:43-48). Using the 2-D microstructural factors such as the size, aspect ratio of the phase and secondary dendrite arm spacing, the elevated temperature strength was calculated and compared with the measured value. Based on the hexagonal shear-lag model, the influence of microstructural factors on the elevated temperature strength was discussed for multi-component Al-Si-Cu-Ni alloys.
Enhancement of thermoelectric power factor by modulation doping of bulk polycrystalline SnS / thin film PEDOT:PSS bilayer
Authors: Lee Dongwook
Published: June 2022

Modulation doping occurs in a heterojunction where a charge carrier-rich material transfers charge to a carrier-deficient material. The modulation-doped material is intentionally selected to have higher charge carrier mobility than the modulation dopant material, so that the overall electrical conductivity can be boosted. Although this modulation doping strategy has proven effective in enhancing power factor in thermoelectrics, selection criteria for such semiconductor couples have not been explicitly clarified, resulting in only a few discovered semiconductor couples available for modulation doping-driven thermoelectric systems [1-4]. Here, we (i) report an electronic band structure-based guideline to actualize modulation doping, (ii) reveal that hole-rich PEDOT:PSS can modulation dope otherwise undoped tin monosulfide (SnS) in their bilayered structure, (iii) prove that modulation doping is responsible for thermoelectric power factor enhancement by comparing computational and experimental Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity values. The optimized PEDOT:PSS thin film / SnS pellet bilayered structure had a 134.7 fold improvement in electrical conductivity and a 93.6 fold power factor enhancement over those of undoped SnS, with only a ~ 20 % decrease in Seebeck coefficient. The modulation doping effect can result in further power factor improvement when SnS becomes a nanoscale thin film or nanoparticles in the future.
Physical Vapor Transport Process for Highly Purified Hg2Br2 Crystal: from Powder Purification to Crystal Growth
Authors: Kwon Ojun , Song Yonghui , Woo Shi-Gwan , Park Woojin , Cho Byungjin
Published: June 2022

High quality Hg2Br2 crystal grown via the physical vapor transport (PVT) process is essential for the fabrication of the acousto-optic tunable filters (AOTFs) module. The full process flow, including powder purification and crystal growth, should be systematically established, but there have been few reports about the fully established process flow of single Hg2Br2 crystal. In this study, we report on the entire process, from purification of the Hg2Br2 powder to crystal growth based on the PVT process. We compared the raw powder and purified powder using X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and inductively coupled plasma (ICP). Although there was no considerable difference in the XRD and XPS results of the powders before/after purification, the ICP impurity analysis indicated that the purity of Hg2Br2 powder increased from 4N (99.99%) to 5N (99.999%). The Hg2Br2 single crystal grown by the PVT process was then fully characterized by XRD, XPS, and Raman spectroscopy. The vibration bonds constituting the Hg2Br2 lattice were clearly identified from the Raman spectra of the final Hg2Br2 crystal. High quality Hg2Br2 single crystal PVT-grown from the purified powder will lead to the development of a high-performance acousto-optic module. Establishing the systematic growth sequence of the Hg2Br2 based on PVT paves the way to promising AOTF modules.
LANDSCAPE MEMORY IN ARCADIA: THE INTERACTION OF RELIGIOUS MYTHOLOGY, SANCTUARIES, AND THE SETTLEMENT OF PEOPLE IN THE LANDSCAPE OF ANCIENT ARCADIA
Authors: Moir Lachlan
Published: June 2022

This thesis examines the topographical relationship between religious sites and sanctuaries in rural areas of Arcadia following the bronze-age collapse, and their associated mythology, to ascertain if there is any possible evidence of why population settlement in the later geometric, archaic, and classical periods favoured more urban settlement away from the rural places mentioned in the mythology of Arcadia. It relies on the assumption commonly made that since ritual practice was of paramount importance for the Greeks, that sanctuaries in rural Arcadia must have a connection to the mythology of such characters as Herakles and Artemis, as these were among the characters of mythology written about in Classical period plays; and in descriptions of the landscape by ancient writers such as Pausanias.
The Importance of Physiochemical Processes in Decarbonisation Technology Applications Utilizing the Subsurface: A Review
Authors: Kaminskaite Ieva , Piazolo Sandra , Emery Andy R. , Shaw Nicholas , Fisher Quentin J.
Published: June 2022

The Earth’s subsurface not only provides a wide range of natural resources but also contains large pore volume that can be used for storing both anthropogenic waste and energy. For example, geothermal energy may be extracted from hot water contained or injected into deep reservoirs and disused coal mines; CO
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may be stored within depleted petroleum reservoirs and deep saline aquifers; nuclear waste may be disposed of within mechanically stable impermeable strata; surplus heat may be stored within shallow aquifers or disused coal mines. Using the subsurface in a safe manner requires a fundamental understanding of the physiochemical processes which occur when decarbonising technologies are implemented and operated. Here, thermal, hydrological, mechanical and chemical perturbations and their dynamics need to be considered. Consequently, geoscience will play a central role in Society’s quest to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This contribution provides a review of the physiochemical processes related to key technologies that utilize the subsurface for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the resultant challenges associated with these technologies. Dynamic links between the geomechanical, geochemical and hydrological processes differ between technologies and the geology of the locations in which such technologies are deployed. We particularly focus on processes occurring within the lithologies most commonly considered for decarbonisation technologies. Therefore, we provide a brief comparison between the lithologies, highlighting the main advantages and disadvantages of each, and provide a list of key parameters and properties which have first order effects on the performance of specific rock types, and consequently should be considered during reservoir evaluation for decarbonising technology installation. The review identifies several key knowledge gaps that need to be filled to improve reservoir evaluation and performance prediction to be able to utilize the subsurface efficiently and sustainably. Most importantly, the biggest uncertainties emerge in prediction of fracture pattern development and understanding the extent and timescales of chemical reactions that occur within the decarbonising applications where external fluid or gas is cyclically injected and invariably causes disequilibrium within the system. Furthermore, it is clear that whilst geoscience can show us the opportunities to decarbonise our cities and industries, an interdisciplinary approach is needed to realize these opportunities, also involving social science, end-users and stakeholders.
Comparison Between Treadmill and Bicycle Ergometer Exercises in Terms of Safety of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease
Authors: Ren Chuan , Zhu Jingxian , Shen Tao , Song Yanxin , Tao Liyuan , Xu Shunlin , Zhao Wei , Gao Wei
Published: June 2022

Background

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is used widely in the diagnosis, exercise therapy, and prognosis evaluation of patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). The current guideline for CPET does not provide any specific recommendations for cardiovascular (CV) safety on exercise stimulation mode, including bicycle ergometer, treadmill, and total body workout equipment.

Objective

The aim of this study was to explore the effects of different exercise stimulation modes on the occurrence of safety events during CPET in patients with CHD.

Methods

A total of 10,538 CPETs, including 5,674 performed using treadmill exercise and 4,864 performed using bicycle ergometer exercise at Peking University Third Hospital, were analyzed retrospectively. The incidences of CV events and serious adverse events during CPET were compared between the two exercise groups.

Results

Cardiovascular events in enrolled patients occurred during 355 CPETs (3.4%), including 2 cases of adverse events (0.019%), both in the treadmill group. The incidences of overall events [235 (4.1%) vs. 120 (2.5%),P< 0.001], premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) [121 (2.1%) vs. 63 (1.3%),P= 0.001], angina pectoris [45 (0.8%) vs. 5 (0.1%),P< 0.001], and ventricular tachycardia (VT) [32 (0.6%) vs. 14 (0.3%),P= 0.032] were significantly higher in the treadmill group compared with the bicycle ergometer group. No significant difference was observed in the incidence of bradyarrhythmia and atrial arrhythmia between the two groups. Logistic regression analysis showed that the occurrence of overall CV events (P< 0.001), PVCs (P= 0.007), angina pectoris (P< 0.001), and VT (P= 0.008) was independently associated with the stimulation method of treadmill exercise. In male subjects, the occurrence of overall CV events, PVCs, angina pectoris, and VT were independently associated with treadmill exercise, while only the overall CV events and angina pectoris were independently associated with treadmill exercise in female subjects.

Conclusion

In comparison with treadmill exercise, bicycle ergometer exercise appears to be a safer exercise stimulation mode for CPET in patients with CHD.
Cardiac Computed Tomography-Derived Left Atrial Strain and Volume in Pediatric Patients With Congenital Heart Disease: A Comparative Analysis With Transthoracic Echocardiography
Authors: Xie Wei-Hui , Chen Li-Jun , Hu Li-Wei , Ouyang Rong-Zhen , Guo Chen , Sun Ai-Min , Wang Qian , Qiu Hai-Sheng , Zhang Yu-Qi , Zhang Hao , Fu Qi-Hua , Zhong Yu-Min
Published: June 2022

Purpose

This study aimed at exploring the feasibility and reproducibility of CCT for the measurement of Left Atrial (LA) strain and volume compared with transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease (CHD).

Materials and Methods

The present study included 43 postoperative patients with CHD (7.39 ± 3.64 years, 56% male) who underwent clinically indicated CCT, and all patients underwent additional TTE on the same day. LA strain and volume parameters were measured by dedicated software. The correlation and agreement of LA strain and volume parameters were assessed using Pearson’s correlation coefficient and Bland-Altman analysis. Intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC) were used to assess CCT intra-observer and inter-observer reproducibility.

Results

All strain parameters of CCT were lower compared to TTE (reservoir strain: 28.37 ± 6.92 vs. 32.15 ± 8.15, respectively; conduit strain: 21.33 ± 6.46 vs. 24.23 ± 7.75, respectively; booster strain: 7.04 ± 2.74 vs. 7.92 ± 3.56). While the volume parameters of CCT were higher compared to TTE (LAV: 29.60 ± 19.01 vs. 25.66 ± 17.60, respectively; LAVi: 30.36 ± 22.31 vs. 28.63 ± 19.25, respectively). Both LA strain and volume measurements showed good correlation and agreement between the two modalities (r = 0.63–0.87, p < 0.001). CT-derived LA strain and volume measurements showed good intra- and inter-observer reproducibility using prototype software (ICC = 0.78–0.96).

Conclusions

CCT was feasible for measuring LA strain and volume with good correlation and high reproducibility as compared with TTE. As a complementary modality, CCT can regard as an accepted method in the evaluation of LA function in pediatric patients with CHD
Effects of Adaptive Servo-Ventilation on Nocturnal Ventricular Arrhythmia in Heart Failure Patients With Reduced Ejection Fraction and Central Sleep Apnea–An Analysis From the SERVE-HF Major Substudy
Authors: Fisser Christoph , Gall Lara , Bureck Jannis , Vaas Victoria , Priefert Jörg , Fredersdorf Sabine , Zeman Florian , Linz Dominik , Woehrle Holger , Tamisier Renaud , Teschler Helmut , Cowie Martin R. , Arzt Michael
Published: June 2022

Background

The SERVE-HF trial investigated the effect of treating central sleep apnoea (CSA) with adaptive servo-ventilation (ASV) in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).

Objective

The aim of the present ancillary analysis of the SERVE-HF major substudy (NCT01164592) was to assess the effects of ASV on the burden of nocturnal ventricular arrhythmias as one possible mechanism for sudden cardiac death in ASV-treated patients with HFrEF and CSA.

Methods

Three hundred twelve patients were randomized in the SERVE-HF major substudy [no treatment of CSA (control) vs. ASV]. Polysomnography including nocturnal ECG fulfilling technical requirements was performed at baseline, and at 3 and 12 months. Premature ventricular complexes (events/h of total recording time) and non-sustained ventricular tachycardia were assessed. Linear mixed models and generalized linear mixed models were used to analyse differences between the control and ASV groups, and changes over time.

Results

From baseline to 3- and 12-month follow-up, respectively, the number of premature ventricular complexes (control: median 19.7, 19.0 and 19.0; ASV: 29.1, 29.0 and 26.0 events/h; p = 0.800) and the occurrence of ≥1 non-sustained ventricular tachycardia/night (control: 18, 25, and 18% of patients; ASV: 24, 16, and 24% of patients; p = 0.095) were similar in the control and ASV groups.

Conclusion

Addition of ASV to guideline-based medical management had no significant effect on nocturnal ventricular ectopy or tachyarrhythmia over a period of 12 months in alive patients with HFrEF and CSA. Findings do not further support the hypothesis that ASV may lead to sudden cardiac death by triggering ventricular tachyarrhythmia.
Viral Myocarditis: Classification, Diagnosis, and Clinical Implications
Authors: Sozzi Fabiola B. , Gherbesi Elisa , Faggiano Andrea , Gnan Eleonora , Maruccio Alessio , Schiavone Marco , Iacuzio Laura , Carugo Stefano
Published: June 2022

Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the myocardium with focal or diffuse involvement. Viral infections are the most common cause of myocarditis, especially in Western countries. A recent viral illness with gastroenteric or upper respiratory symptoms often precedes myocarditis. The absence of specific pathognomonic features in conjunction with the wide spectrum of clinical manifestations that range from subclinical cases to sudden cardiac death (SCD) makes myocarditis diagnosis particularly challenging. Moreover, myocarditis might represent a cause of initially unexplained dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and heart failure (HF), especially among children and young adults. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) is crucial for myocarditis diagnosis, because of its ability to detect interstitial edema during acute inflammation. Assessment of subepicardial or mid-myocardial fibrosis by late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) is typical for myocarditis. Cardiac arrhythmias are frequent events that may arise especially in more severe myocarditis cases. The most common form of arrhythmia is atrial fibrillation, followed by ventricular tachycardia. Documented arrhythmias have been reported more commonly with HIV myocarditis than other more common infections such as Adenovirus, Parvovirus B19, human Herpes virus 6, and Enterovirus. The mechanisms of arrhythmogenesis in myocardial inflammation are not fully understood; in the acute phase, the spectrum of arrhythmogenesis ranges from a direct effect on cardiomyocytes that leads to electrical instability and ion channel impairment to ischemia from coronary macro- or microvascular disease. In chronic myocarditis, instead, myocardial replacement with fibrosis promotes scar-mediated re-entrant ventricular arrhythmias. Observational data suggested the important role of CMR, with LGE being the strongest independent predictor of SCD, cardiac, and all-cause mortality. In acute myocarditis, the most common localization of subepicardial LGE dwells in the lateral wall. Patients with myocarditis that develop HF and arrhythmias usually show a larger LGE distribution involving several myocardial segments. Moreover, a mid-layer LGE in the interventricular septum is more frequent in acute myocarditis than in acute coronary syndromes cases. The risk of SCD in patients with wide areas of LGE is significant, and a shared decision-making approach is warranted. Nevertheless, there is no formal consensus about the extension of LGE to justify implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation in primary prevention.