bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Integrated Tourism Model Based on Crafts and Culture Potential to Encourage Quality Tourism
Authors: Hilman Iman , Fachrurozi Miftahul Habib , Armiyati Laely
Published: January 2025

Objectives: The primary objective of this research is to promote quality tourism to develop regions with rich local culture and craft potential. Specifically, the study aims to create an integrated tourism model that enhances cultural and craft tourism in Tasikmalaya, Indonesia. By focusing on the local heritage, arts, and crafts, the study seeks to identify and leverage these resources for tourism development.
 
Methods: This study employs qualitative research with a field research approach. The research was conducted at various cultural and craft tourism attractions across Indonesia, particularly in Tasikmalaya. The fieldwork involved identifying and categorizing local tourism attractions to explore the region’s cultural and craft tourism potential.
 
Results: The research identified 43 potential cultural and craft tourism attractions in Tasikmalaya, which were categorized into four main types of tourism: Heritage tourism, Arts tourism, Creative tourism, and Crafts tourism. These attractions were then grouped into seven distinct clusters, forming an integrated tourism model. This model aimed to bring together different tourism elements for the development of a cohesive and sustainable tourism ecosystem in the region.
 
Conclusion: The integrated tourism model can be implemented through strategic actions focused on strengthening social capital, promoting cultural preservation, creating a sustainable investment-friendly environment, and developing infrastructure that connects leading tourism attractions. These actions will help enhance the overall tourism experience and ensure sustainable growth for cultural and craft tourism in Tasikmalaya.
Pengaruh Budaya Organisasi Dan Kompetensi Terhadap Kinerja Tenaga Kependidikan Dengan Dukungan Organisasi Sebagai Variabel Mediasi Pada Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta
Authors: Faizah Riza , Haryoto Cecep
Published: January 2025

Penelitian ini bertujuan buat menganalisis pengaruh Budaya Organisasi dan Kompetensi terhadap Kinerja Tenaga Kependidikan, dengan Dukungan Organisasi sebagai variabel mediasi di Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta. Data dikumpulkan melalui kuesioner yang disebarkan kepada 150 Tenaga Kependidikan, dan dianalisis memakai Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) dengan SmartPLS 4. Hasil analisis memperlihatkan bahwasannya Budaya Organisasi dan Kompetensi mempunyai pengaruh positif signifikan terhadap Kinerja Tenaga Kependidikan, dengan koefisien 0,400 dan 0,260. Budaya Organisasi dan Kompetensi juga mempengaruhi Dukungan Organisasi secara signifikan, dengan koefisien 0,423 dan 0,400. Pengaruh tidak langsung Budaya Organisasi terhadap Kinerja Tenaga Kependidikan melalui Dukungan Organisasi tidak signifikan (0,126), sementara Kompetensi berdampak positif dan signifikan melalui Dukungan Organisasi (0,112). Dukungan Organisasi juga memberikan pengaruh positif signifikan langsung terhadap Kinerja Tenaga Kependidikan (0,299).
Strategi Peningkatan Kesejahteraan Pekerja Migran Indonesia (PMI) Purna Wanita Melalui Program Desmigratif
Authors: Dwiningwarni Sayekti Suindyah , Suyanto Suyanto , Dwi Andari Syamsiyah Yuli
Published: January 2025

Government's strategy to improve the welfare of Female PMI Returnees. The research method is mixed in the form of sequential exploration. The data used are primary and secondary data. The results of the study, first, are the need for regional government policies related to improving the welfare of Female PMI Returnees. Second, it is necessary to open employment opportunities in the informal sector. Third, it is necessary to manage the PMI Returnee database in an integrated manner starting from the Central, Provincial, Regency and Village Governments. The results of the SWOT analysis show that there are three strategies needed to improve the welfare of Female PMI Returnees through Desmigratif. This study concludes that there is still a need for partnerships between the district government, village and PMI Returnees
Play space – head space – third space: playful pedagogy and research – ways of building collaborative and creative communities of learners
Authors: Abegglen Sandra , Burns Tom , Sinfield Sandra
Published: January 2025

This bricolage untext constructs a meditation on third space professionals, practices, and opportunities. We, the authors, have reflected on our own past contributions on the topic – and contributions from some friends and allies – in blogs and articles, in books and activities – and playfully selected those that at this moment we like the best, that we find the most provocative, intriguing, or useful. To carry third space practice further, rather than writing a summative reflective piece drawing together our thinking in a suitably formal and dense academic piece, we have cut up what we have written – we have blacked out the blogs and PowerPoint sessions of others – and we have put these together to create a new story: that explores the creation of 'third spaces' and immersive activities as pedagogical practices for powerful student learning. A story, as Jean Luc Goddard would say – with a beginning, middle, and end – but not necessarily in that order. Thus, our text is an untext and an unspace – a metonym, a synecdoche, a provocation.
Giving ourselves the edge: capitalising on collaboration
Authors: Hanson Jill , Pope Alison , Salinas Carolina
Published: January 2025

This paper considers the collaboration of academics and third-space professionals to create an enrichment programme in an English university. It briefly outlines the programme and explores student engagement and reaction to it before identifying tentative short-term outcomes associated with it: increases in self-reported self-confidence, academic, digital, professional, and leadership skills. The programme created space and time for academics and third-space professionals to come together, share their knowledge, and recognise each other’s expertise to manifest ‘knotworking’ (Veles, 2022). A project lead with experience of being an academic and a third-space professional helped to facilitate understanding and develop ‘ingroup’ features such as a sense of shared connection, co-operation, mutual help, and respect for each other. We conclude that an evolving framework of third-space professionals which is firmly part of the real institutional fabric leads to less reliance on project-based reinventions and instead fosters a steady rate of beneficial progress for the entire learning community.
Developing competency to shape practice: third-space professionals and education for sustainable development
Authors: Wilson-Scott Joanna
Published: January 2025

Within higher education institutions, commitments and approaches to education for sustainable development vary, and policies do not always filter down to pedagogical practice and the student learning experience. Third-space professionals such as educational and academic developers are well-placed to work with those engaged in teaching and the support of learning across all subject areas and schools, to develop key competences in the area of education for sustainable development. However, certain challenges exist, particularly third-space professionals’ own need to develop such key competences, and limitations surrounding the time required to do so. This piece calls for more conversations on how such challenges can be overcome, in order for third-space professionals to collaborate with and most effectively prepare higher education teachers to support education for sustainable development and best equip graduates with sustainable competences of their own.
A RARE CAUSE OF TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX ECHINOCOCCUS GRANULOSUS
Authors: Baskan Müslüm Gökhan
Published: January 2025

Hydatid cyst (HH) is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by Echinococcus. The most common site of localization is the liver and the second most common site is the lungs. The most common complication of pulmonary hydatid cyst is rupture of the cyst into the bronchus. Tension pneumothorax is a very rare complication. The diagnosis of hydatid cyst of the lung is based on clinical and radiologic imaging methods and serologic tests. Treatment is primarily surgical. In this case, we aimed to present a case of an adult patient who presented with tension pneumothorax, in which the diagnosis of hydatid cyst was made with clinical and radiologic imaging, and the treatment was organized with surgery and medical treatment immediately afterwards, since he presented with a very rare complication.
Determinants of Traditional Birth Attendants Compliance to Existing Legal Frameworks against Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting in Garissa County, Kenya
Authors: Songok Sosten , Mugo Judy , Thigiti Joseph
Published: January 2025

Purpose: The study sought to establish the determinants of traditional birth attendants’ compliances to existing legal frameworks against female genital mutilation/ cutting in Garissa County, Kenya. The study intended to answer complex interplay of cultural, religious, and social factors influencing traditional birth attendants' compliance with legal frameworks against FGM/C.
Methodology: Study adopted cross sectional study design. Mixed methods approach (Survey and KIIs) was used to collect data. Targeted TBAs, law enforcers and opinion leaders residing in Dadaab Sub- County. Semi-structured questionnaires were used to collect quantitative data while key informant interview guide was used to collect qualitative data. Quantitative data collected was entered into Epidata (version 3.1) database then exported to R (version 3.6.4) for analysis while qualitative data were thematically analysed. 261 participants were recruited, with 86.21% being compliant to existing law against FGM/C.
Findings: The independent predictors for compliance to existing legal frameworks against FGM/C in this study were marital status of the active TBAs: married (AOR=7.78, 95% CI=2.4544-24.6443, p<0.001) and widowed (AOR=4.76, 95% CI=1.2063-18.8181, p=0.0259); Education level of the active TBAs: primary education (AOR=5.80, 95% CI=1.3887-24.2616, p=0.016); Required ages for girls/women before circumcision being 5-11 years (AOR=7.91, 95%, CI=2.73-22.95, p<0.001); Mothers accompanying girls/women to circumcision (AOR=7.02, 95% CI=2.0899-23.6125, p=0.0016); Religious background of girls/women to be circumcised (AOR=2.94, 95% CI=1.1688-7.4096, p=0.022); active TBAs who asserted that FGM/C was still deemed necessary in their community (AOR=0.11, 95% CI=0.0146-0.8844, p=0.0378); active TBAs who identified FGM/C Type I as the most predominant in their community (AOR=0.10, 95% CI=0.0261-0.3673, p<0.001); FGM/C being practiced for traditional purposes traditional (AOR=9.86, 95% CI=1.8419-52.7653, p=0.0075); Advocacy through religious approaches on the abandonment of FGM/C (AOR=5.90, 95% CI=2.173-16.0309, p<0.001); active TBAs cognizant of the punishments imposed on perpetrators and accomplices of FGM/C (AOR=3.11, 95% CI=1.279-7.5576, p=0.0123); active TBAs aware of the laws/legislations prohibiting FGM/C in Kenya (AOR=3.06, 95% CI=1.3759-6.7912, p=0.0061); Active TBAs supporting for the education of TBAs on existing anti-FGM/C laws (AOR=4.64, 95% CI=1.7885-12.0514, p=0.0016); active TBAs aware of someone in the community who had reported FGM/C as a crime (AOR=2.71, 95% CI=1.2296-5.9762, p=0.0134).
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Information from the study will influence policy formulation and complement existing literature.
The Effect of Institutional Quality on Willingness to Pay Tax in Ilorin South, Kwara State, Nigeria
Authors: Kehinde Omotoso T.
Published: January 2025

Purpose: This study examined the effects of institutional quality on willingness to pay tax in Ilorin south, Kwara State, Nigeria

Design/Methodology/Approach: The data used was collected through a random sampling method in the selected local Government in Kwara State, Nigeria. Due to the ordered nature of the dependent variable, that is, willingness to pay taxes, the ordered logit regression method was employed. The odds of each of the dependent variables on the respondent’s willingness to pay taxes were then analysed using Stata 18 software

Findings: The results showed that two of the three measures of institutional quality, namely the level of tax evasion difficulty and the level of tax evasion punishment, increase the odds of the respondent’s willingness to pay taxes. Respondent income likewise has a positive, significant effect on the odds of willingness to pay taxes, while household size is negatively and significantly related to respondents’ willingness to pay taxes.

Conclusion: The results show that strengthening tax authority quality will enhance tax revenue generation in the study area and the country. The result further shows that the Government will be able to generate more tax revenue if a progressive tax rather than a regressive tax policy is put in place in the study area. Since household size has a negative relationship with willingness to pay taxes. Larger family sizes should be discouraged in the study area because of its negative effect on the citizens’ willingness to pay taxes. When the family size is large, the burden of dependency on the household heads will discourage them from paying taxes.
Study of Pre Storage Leucodepleted Effects on Cell Blood Count and Cytokines Level in Whole Blood During Storage
Authors: Saman Srly , Tuan Din Sharifah Azdiana Binti , Mohamad Rafeezul
Published: January 2025

Introduction: The presence of white blood cells (WBCs) and other proteins for example, cytokines in the red blood component during storage may have an effect on cancer patients requiring blood transfusions, and leucodepletion method would have to be used. This study aimed to evaluate the residual WBCs in red cell components following leucodepleted and to determine cytokine levels during storage of red cell components. Materials and methods: A total of 350 mL of whole blood was withdrawn from 31 healthy volunteers. Half of this volume (175mL) was leucodepleted (LR) at room temperature, while the other half (175mL), was not leucodepleted and used as a control. Full blood count (FBC) and flow cytometry (FCM) with residual WBCs subsets were performed. Cytokines were measured in plasma samples collected from non LR and LR bags after 0, 10, 20, and 30 days. T-helper (Th) lymphocyte subgroups and gene expression were analysed in the non-LR samples using real-time polymerase chain reaction. Results: There was a significant difference in the mean of all FBC parameters and residual WBCs subsets between these two groups (p < 0.05). There was a significant difference in TGF-β and IFN-γ between non-LR and LR samples on day 0 to day 10. TGF-β level showed an increase up to day 30 in non-LR samples. T-bet, GATA-3, and Foxp3 gene expression were detected in non-LR samples. Conclusion: Leucodepletion demonstrated a significant effect on WBC count, TGF-β and IFN-γ levels, during blood storage.
Phytochemicals and Proteomic Profiling of Ethyl Acetate of M. micrantha Extract Treated Hypercholesterolemic Rats
Authors: Ibrahim Azlinda , Shafie Nurul Husna , Mohd Esa Norhaizan , Shafie Siti Raihanah , Bahar Hasnah , Mohamad Zainal Nurul Hayati
Published: January 2025

Introduction: Mikania micrantha possess potent anti-hypercholesterolemic properties. However, the phytochemicals of M. micrantha and protein regulation that led to its hypocholesterolemia effects are limited. The aim of this study is to investigate the phytochemicals and proteomic profiling of liver samples from hypercholesterolemic rats that were treated with M. micrantha extract. Materials and methods: The identification of phytochemicals in the ethyl acetate of M. micrantha stem (EAMMS) extract was conducted through the liquid chromatography quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC-QToF-MS). The rats were divided into two distinct groups: a normal group (NC) and a group induced with hypercholesterolemia, both of which were observed for an initial duration of four weeks. Following the completion of the fourth week of the induction period, the rats were divided into five groups: 1% high cholesterol diet (HCD), 1% HCD + Simvastatin (10 mg/kg of body weight (BW)), 1% HCD + EAMMS (50 mg/kg/BW), 1% HCD + EAMMS (100 mg/kg/BW) and 1% HCD + EAMMS (200 mg/kg/BW) for another 4 weeks of treatment periods. The LCMS/MS analysis was conducted on liver tissue to identify differentially expressed proteins. Results: The phytochemicals were identified in the EAMMS extract, including theobromine, ishwarol, pheophorbides, and dihydromikanolide. In association with hypercholesterolemia, a total of 26 differentially expressed proteins were identified. Among these proteins, nine proteins exhibited elevated levels, whereas 17 showed downregulation, which mainly involved in lipid metabolism pathway. Conclusion: Overall, these results provide understanding on the molecular targets of EAMMS extract, which could be used for further study on the putative anti-hypercholesterolemic properties.
TARİHİ ROMAN KAPAK TASARIMLARININ İKONOGRAFİ YÖNTEMİ İLE İNCELENMESİ: BENİM ADIM KIRMIZI ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: Öztok Harika Bahar , Yilmaz Mithat
Published: January 2025

Tüm kitap türlerinde kitap içerikleri ile kapak tasarımlarının uyumu büyük önem arz etmektedir. Bu uyumun, eseri; kültürel, sosyal ve tarihsel arka planını anlayarak çözümleyen, biçim ve içerik bağlamında incelemeye imkân tanıyan, Erwin Panofsky’nin doğal, uzlaşımsal ve içsel anlam alt başlıkları ile ele aldığı ikonografi yöntemi kullanılarak, tarihi roman kitap kapağı özelinde incelenmesi çalışmanın amacıdır. Metodun tüm başlıklarının bir arada ve detaylıca işlenmesinin onu daha anlaşılır kılacağı inancıyla, tek örnek üzerinden ilerlemenin uygun görüldüğü bu çalışmada; tarihi roman örneği olarak, ilginç konusu, zengin içeriği ve birçok imge kullanılarak farklı tekniklerle tasarlanan kapağı sebebiyle Orhan Pamuk’un “Benim Adım Kırmızı” romanı seçilmiştir. 16. yüzyıl Osmanlı minyatür sanatını ve dönemin nakkaşlarını merkezine alan romanın, 1998’de, Hakkı Mısırlıoğlu tarafından tasarlanan kapağında, kullanılan ögelerin, ögelerin kullanış biçimlerinin ve tasarımın içerikle olan bağının ikonografi yöntemi ile incelenmesi çalışmanın ana konusudur. Çalışmadaki bulgular, tasarımcının, kurgunun geçtiği tarihi döneme ve yazarın atıflarına uygun nitelikte imgeler kullanarak, minyatür sanatına özgü bir tasarım çizgisinde geçmiş zaman çizgileriyle modern zaman çalışmalarını kolaj tekniği aracılığıyla bir araya getirerek çalıştığını göstermektedir. İkonografik inceleme sonucunda, tasarımda romanın içerik ve anlatısına sadık kalındığı, karakterler ve olay örgüsü ile sağlam bir bağ kurulduğu gözlemlenmiştir. Çalışmanın, özellikle tarihi roman kapaklarında ikonografik çözümleme örneklerinin azlığı ve var olan çalışmalarda da genellikle ikonografi yönteminin tüm başlıklarının aynı anda işlenmemesi gibi sebeplerle alanda oluştuğu düşünülen boşluğa katkı sağlaması hedeflenmektedir.
UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGICAL CARE IN NURSING PRACTICE: STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING PATIENT’S OUTCOMES: case of Van Norman Clinic
Authors: Niciza Jonathan , Iqbal Faiza
Published: January 2025

Problem: Psychological care aims to initiate psychotherapeutic or drug treatments that will reduce symptoms and improve the psychological, social and family functioning of the patient. Anxiety is a phenomenon experienced by many patients in critical illness during their hospitalization. It can have multiple origins and manifests itself differently depending on the individual. However, anxiety has many consequences that can affect the physical and mental health of the patient.
Objectives: To describe the role of psychological care in nursing practice for improving patient outcomes. Identify potential strategies to optimize the scope of practice of psychological care for nurses. Identify the difficulties encountered by nurses during nursing practice in psychological care; identify suggestions that could contribute to the improvement of nursing practices in psychological care, and recommend strategies to be favored, in order to allow nurses at the Van Norman Clinic to optimally, deploy their scope of nursing practice in psychological care.
Method: Given the requirements of our subject itself, both qualitative and quantitative methods were used and it was the qualitative data coding system that enabled us to arrive at reliable results. Using Alain Bouchard's sampling technique, 43 nurses from Van Norman Clinic were selected. Quantitative data were analyzed using statistical software for the social sciences (SPSS).
Results: When assessing anxiety, nurses use physical indicators such as physiological values. Through observation of the patient, they also identify psychological and behavioral indicators. Rating scales are also available to assess anxiety, however these tools are not widely used by nurses. Regarding interventions used to cope with anxiety, nurses attempt to control environmental stressors that are the source of anxiety. They also put in place different relational strategies when they judge that the patient is anxious. Finally, a complementary intervention which is the use of music has demonstrated effectiveness in reducing the degree of anxiety in patients in intensive care.
Perspectives: Many interventions can be used by nurses in the management of anxiety; however, a number of them have not been shown to be effective. Regarding the assessment of anxiety, nurses use their clinical judgment to assess anxiety. The use of tools allowing an objective evaluation should be considered.
Actualización de patrones sedimentológicos en cuencas andinas
Authors: Campos-Herrera Iván , Sanz-Ramos Marcos , López-Alvarado Alejandro , Sánchez-Juny Martí
Published: January 2025

El régimen sedimentológico de una cuenca es de sumo interés debido a la relación que tiene la producción de sedimentos con el desarrollo y aprovechamiento de recursos naturales dentro de una cuenca hidrográfica. En Chile, la Dirección General de Aguas (DGA) realiza el control de la concentración sedimentométrica y caudal líquido (entre más variables hidrometeorológicas) en toda la extensión del territorio nacional. Con esta información se han actualizado algunas de las expresiones de cuencas de alta montaña, llamadas patrones sedimentológicos y estudiadas por Bzdigian y López-Alvarado hasta 1985, que relacionan el caudal sólido (GS) con el líquido (Q). Para ello, mediante el método de mínimos cuadrados, se han obtenido los parámetros A y B que definen el gasto sólido en función de las características hidrometeorológicas y morfológicas de la cuenca según la expresión GS=A·QB. Los resultados muestran cambios en el comportamiento sedimentológico, con un aumento del caudal sólido en las cuencas centrales durante el periodo de deshielo. Por otra parte, debido al desarrollo de embalses, se observa una disminución del caudal sólido en las cuencas donde se presentan este tipo de obras. Sobre este mismo tipo de estructuras, se evalúan las expresiones realizadas en la aplicación de aterramiento de embalses.
Microplásticos en SUDS maduros: evaluación del almacenamiento en suelo y su vínculo con plásticos de mayor tamaño
Authors: Calzadilla-Cabrera Darío , Hernández-Crespo Carmen , Martín Miguel , Andrés-Doménech Ignacio
Published: January 2025

El presente trabajo analiza la acumulación de microplásticos (MPs) en Sistemas Urbanos de Drenaje Sostenible (SUDS) maduros en Xàtiva, Valencia, con el objetivo de evaluar su capacidad de retención en el suelo y su relación con plásticos de mayor tamaño (MAPs). Se realizaron muestreos en tres secciones de dos cunetas vegetadas, donde se identificaron un total de 3500 MPs y 1200 MAPs, evidenciando una concentración media de 150 MPs por kg de suelo. Se observaron variaciones en la concentración de MPs entre los puntos de muestreo, indicando un rango de 120 a 185 MPs por kg. Esta variabilidad se relaciona con la presencia de MAPs, sugiriendo que los SUDS son efectivos en la retención de plásticos de diferentes tamaños. Las conclusiones indican que los SUDS son efectivos en la acumulación de MPs y MAPs, subrayando la relevancia de esta retención para la gestión de la contaminación plástica en entornos urbanos.
Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy as an Alternative to Open Esophagectomy: Experience from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan
Authors: Chatha Sohail Saqib , Umair Bilal , Majeed Farhan Ahmed , Husnain Rashid , Ullah Farhan , Rauf Arshaman , Jawad Khawja
Published: January 2025

Objective: To share our experience regarding Minimally invasive Esophagectomy, being one of the leading centres in the country.
Study Design: Prospective observational study.
Place and Duration of Study: Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan, from Jan 2019 to Dec 2021.
Methodology: After obtaining approval from ethical review committee all patients who underwent minimal invasive esophagectomy were included in the study whereas those who underwent open esophagectomy were not included in the study.
Results: Total of 104 patients underwent Minimal invasive esophagectomy out of which 83(79.81%) were for malignant diseases and 21(20.19%) for benign disorders. Overall mortality rate was 6.73 % while morbidity rate was 15.40%. Our mean operative time was 240.00+30.00 minutes and average hospital stay was 7.00+3.00 days.
Conclusion: Minimal invasive esophagectomy is a safe alternative to open esophagectomy with low mortality and morbidity rate with satisfactory results.
Exploring Online Preferences of Pakistani Adolescents with reference to their Gender and Age Group
Authors: Saleem Kiran , Rauf Nelofar Kiran
Published: January 2025

Objective: To explore online preferences of Pakistani adolescents with reference to their gender and age group.
Study Design: Qualitative study (Interpretive Paradigm)
Place and Duration of Study: National Institute of Psychology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad Pakistan, from Nov 2020 to Jan 2021.
Methodology: To explore online preferences of Pakistani adolescents, eight online focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted. Four of the FGDs were carried out with adolescents (13-19 years) and the remaining four were conducted with parents of adolescents. Data was transcribed and results were calculated employing content analysis.
Results: Online preferences among adolescents of Pakistan were shared in terms of frequently used internet applications, during FGDs. All the shared applications were grouped into four major categories and top three most frequently used applications under each category were found as follow.1 Applications used for educational purpose: {i. Google/Wikipedia, ii. MS Teams, iii. Zoom}.2. Applications used for recreational purpose: {i. YouTube, ii. Netflix, iii. SoundCloud}.3 Applications for communication purpose: {i. WhatsApp, ii. Instagram, iii. Facebook}.4. Online gaming {i. PUBG & Online Sports (Cricket, Fifa, Ludo etc.) ii. Among US & Call of Duty, iii. Grand Theft Auto}. Considerable, gender and age-related differences were also identified for the online preferences of adolescents.
Conclusion: The study provides insight regarding online preferences among adolescents of Pakistan and highlights the need of further inquiry as well as effective interventions
Treatment Patterns and Outcomes of Ovarian Cancer in Different Centres of Karachi
Authors: Kerio Perwasha , Haider Ghulam , Ahmed Khalil , Zahoor Saima , Perveen Hina , Hayat Muhammad
Published: January 2025

Objective: To evaluate the treatment pattern i.e. either upfront surgery followed by adjuvant chemotherapy or upfront neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery and outcomes of advance ovarian cancer in different hospitals of Karachi.
Study Design: observational study
Place and Duration of Study: Oncology Department, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi Pakistan, from March 2019-Sep 2020.
 Methodology: All females of age 18-70 years with diagnosis of epithelial ovarian cancer (stage III-IV) and who had received chemotherapy or on chemotherapy in upfront or in adjuvant setting from another hospital and came to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center in mid of treatment due to exhaustion of financial resources, as ovarian cancer treatment costs high and oncology department Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center provides free treatment.
Results: Of 170 patient, 119(70%) patients received adjuvant chemotherapy after surgery, while 51(30%) received neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery. Among 51 patients who received neoadjuvant (upfront) chemotherapy, 30(58.8%) had partial and 13(25.5%) had complete clinical response, whereas 42(82.4%) had partial and 9(17.6%) had complete pathological response. About 38(74.5%) had complete and 13(25.5%) had partial biochemical response. Each patient followed for one and half year to see recurrence rate. Patients who underwent surgery 45(48.4%) had recurrence, 38(40.9%) completed the treatment plan and 10(10.7%) died. In patients who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy 12(41.4%) showed recurrence, 11(37.9%) completed the treatment plan and 6(20.7%) died.
Conclusion: To date most of the centers in Karachi following the pattern of upfront surgery followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. More disease recurrences are seen in upfront surgery group....
Experience of Carotid Endarterectomy and its Complications Under Superficial Cervical Block in Conscious Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Authors: Khan Aftab Ahmad , Jamil Muhammad , Khan Khurram Shoaib , Ambreen Shazadi
Published: January 2025

Objectives: To determine the frequency of post-operative complications of carotid endarterectomy conducted under superficial cervical block.
Study Design:  Cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Vascular Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan Sep 2019 to Feb 2021.
Methodology: A total of 70 patients who reported to the Vascular Surgery Department, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan with an indication for carotid endarterectomy who met the sample selection criteria were included in this study. All patients underwent carotid endarterectomy and were followed up for subcutaneous and subplatysmal hematoma formation, the development of Neuropraxia, stroke and bleeding which required exploration for 4 weeks. Data was analyzed by SPSS 26.0.
Results: A total number of 10(14.3%) developed complications while 60(85.7%) surgeries were uneventful. Out of the total complications, hematomas accounted for 4(40%) of cases, while Neuropraxia and contralateral stroke accounted for 2(20%) of the cases each. Of the remaining two cases one developed myocardial infarction (MI) treated by cardiologist and discharged 5th postoperative day while the other required exploration for persistent hemorrhage.
Conclusion: Carotid endarterectomy under superficial cervical nerve block is a safe and effective procedure, with good outcomes.
Comparison of Quantitative and Semi-quantitative D-dimer in the Diagnosis of Deep Venous Thrombosis
Authors: Ilyas Sumaira , Akhtar Fahim , Hussain Zahoor , Zafar Zara , Suhail Maymoona , Zahir Saima
Published: January 2025

Objective: To compare sensitivity along with the specificity of quantitative and semi-quantitative D-dimer tests in patients of Deep venous thrombosis.
Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Haematology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Rawalpindi Pakistan, from Mar 2021 to Feb 2022.
Methodology: A total of 176 patients were recruited using a nonprobability consecutive sampling technique. Patients with age <60 years and suspected of having deep venous Deep venous thrombosis were included.  Patients with age >60 years and who were on anticoagulation therapy or have raised D-dimer due to other causes were excluded. The sample obtained in the trisodium citrate tube was analyzed both by semi-quantitative and quantitative methods. A value above 200ng/ml was considered positive. Sensitivity, specificity, and negative and positive predictive values were measured. Receiver Operating Characteristic was made taking Doppler ultrasound as a gold standard.
Results: In our study males 116(60%) and females 60(34%). Based on the gold standard test, and Doppler ultrasound, 24(14%), patients did not have Deep venous thrombosis while 152(86%) were diagnosed with Deep venous thrombosis. The Quantitative D-dimer test has a sensitivity of 98.7% and a specificity of 73.1%. Whereas sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value of the semiquantitative test was 92.7%, 100%, 92.1%, and 52.1% respectively. The area under the Receiver Operating Characteristic curve was 0.911 for the semiquantitative test and 0.873 for a quantitative test.
Conclusions: Semiquantitative D-dimer test has acceptable sensitivity and better specificity as compared to quantitative assay using Doppler ultrasound as a gold
Duygusal Emek Türlerinin Sonuçları Üzerine Bir Literatür Taraması
Authors: Özsoy Emrah , Tınmaz Karaçay Gülay
Published: January 2025

Duygusal emek çalışmalarında en yaygın araştırma alanlarından biri, duygusal emeğin çalışanların işe, örgüte ve sosyal yaşamlarına yönelik tutum, davranış ve çıktılarına etkisinin incelenmesidir. Farklı örneklemler ve kültürler üzerinde yapılan birçok bağımsız çalışmada çeşitli bulgular elde edilmiştir. Bu çalışmada duygusal emeğin çalışanlara ve örgütlere etkilerini konu alan 58 ayrı bağımsız araştırmanın bulguları literatür taraması yoluyla derlenmiştir. Bu doğrultuda çalışanların (i) işe yönelik tutum ve davranışlarını (iş tatmini, iş yükü baskısı, rol belirsizliği, rol çatışması, stres, işe bağlılık, tükenmişlik, işten ayrılma niyeti), (ii) örgüte yönelik tutum ve davranışlarını (hizmet kalitesi, örgütsel vatandaşlık davranışı, performans, sinizm, çalışma yaşamının kalitesi), (iii) kendilerine yönelik çıktılarını (iyi oluş, iş yorgunluğu, mental sağlık, performans, yaratıcılık, duygusal tükenme, duyarsızlaşma) ve (iv) sosyal yaşamlarına yönelik etkilerini (iş-aile çatışması, aile-iş çatışması) inceleyen çalışmaların bulguları derlenmiştir. 58 araştırmanın bulguları yüzeysel rolün çalışanlar ve örgütler açısından olumsuz sonuçlara yol açtığını göstermektedir. Buna karşın derinden rol yapma ve doğal duyguların yansıtılmasının ise genellikle çalışanlar ve örgütler açısından olumlu sonuçlar doğurduğu belirlenmiştir. Dolayısıyla duygusal emeğin bir bütün olarak değil boyutlar bazında ele alınması gereken bir kavram olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır. Ayrıca gelecek araştırmalara ve çalışma yaşamına yönelik önerilerde bulunulmuştur.
Geçmişten Günümüze Çin Dış Politikasında İdeolojinin Yeri ve Önemi
Authors: Lorci Enescan
Published: January 2025

Bu çalışmanın temel amacı Mao Zedong döneminden Xi Jinping dönemine kadar Marksist-Leninist ideolojinin Çin dış politikası üzerinde oynamış olduğu rolü analiz etmektir. Bu amaca ulaşmak için çalışmada araştırma yöntemi olarak başlıca ikincil veri analizi yönteminden faydalanmıştır. Yazarın analizi neticesinde bu çalışmanın sonucu göstermektedir ki; Mao sonrası dönemde Deng Xiaoping ’ten başlayarak günüz Çin Halk Cumhuriyeti devlet başkanı Xi Jinping dönemine kadar ideoloji Çin dış politikasındaki önemli konumunu devam ettirmiştir. Buna ek olarak bu çalışmadan çıkarılabilecek bir diğer önemli sonuç ise Marksist-Leninist ideolojinin Çin dış politikasında oynadığı rolün analiz edilmesi Xi Jinping liderliğinde Çin’in Güney Çin Denizi’ndeki uygulamaları, Doğu Çin Denizi’ndeki Diaoyu/Senkaku adaları krizi, Çin’in Tayvan (Çin Cumhuriyeti) üzerindeki egemenlik iddiaları ve küresel anlamda birçok konuda ABD ile giriştiği rekabet gibi konularda araştırmacılara Çin’in bir sonraki hamlesinin ne olacağını tahmin etme konusunda yardımcı olabileceğidir.
Dijitalleşme, Özümseme Kapasitesi, Tedarik Zinciri Çevikliği ve Tedarik Zinciri Performansı Üzerine Kavramsal Bir Çalışma
Authors: İmamoğlu Sena Esin , İnce Hüseyin , Erat Serhat
Published: January 2025

Teknolojinin bir getirisi olan değişime ayak uydurmak ve karşılaşılan problemlere hızlı yanıt verebilmek tedarik zinciri için her geçen gün zorlayıcı bir süreç haline gelmektedir. Tedarik zincirinde karşılaşılan sorun ve aksaklıklara karşı hızlı yanıt verilebilmesinde dijitalleşme, gerçek zamanlı veri sağlamasıyla oldukça önemli bir hale gelmektedir. Ancak tüm bunların tedarik zinciri tarafından ne ölçüde özümsendiği ve tedarik zinciri performansına nasıl etki ettiği merak konusu haline gelmiştir. Bu yüzden tedarik zinciri çevikliği ve dijitalleşme literatürde yoğun ilgi gören bir konu olarak öne çıkmaktadır. Kavramsal olarak dijitalleşmenin tedarik zinciri çevikliğini ve özümseme kapasitesini artırarak olumlu yönde etkilediği ve böylece tedarik zinciri performansının artacağı öne sürülmektedir. Ancak bu ilişkileri etkileyen faktörlerden bazıları literatürde birbirinden bağımsız olarak incelenmiş olmasına rağmen bir arada henüz çalışılmamışlardır. Bu ihtiyacı gidermek ve literatürdeki boşluğu doldurmak için, çalışmanın amacı dijitalleşme, özümseme kapasitesi, tedarik zinciri çevikliği, tedarik zinciri performansı arasındaki ilişkileri incelemektir. Böylece bu çalışmanın kuramsal olarak özgün olmasıyla literatürdeki önemli bir boşluğu kapatacağı öngörülmektedir. Dijitalleşme, özümseme kapasitesi, tedarik zinciri çevikliği, tedarik zinciri performansı arasındaki ilişkiler ile bu ilişkilerde etkili faktörler ortaya konarak bilimsel literatüre katkıda bulunulacak ve elde edilecek bulgular gelecek çalışmalara ışık tutacaktır.
Laboratory Experimental Method with Instructional Approach – “Hands-on” Experiments
Authors: Damnjanović Jasmina , Cvjetićanin Stanko , Kozoderović Gordana
Published: January 2025

The application of the laboratory experimental method (LEM) in the teaching of natural sciences implies the application of experiments. In the initial teaching of natural sciences, for ages 7 to 11 (teaching of integrated natural sciences), experiments are most often called (hands-on experiments) HOE in the available literature. There is no unified opinion among researchers as to whether one or both types of instruction (explicit or implicit) should always be applied in the realization of the content of natural sciences when conducting experiments in the teaching of differentiated or integrated natural sciences, as well as whether to give preference to LEM over others learning methods or LEM to combine with other methods. The goal of the work is the analysis and evaluation of previous research LEM in natural science teaching with special reference to the application of HOE in the initial teaching of natural sciences in order to see more clearly the guidelines for their application in the realization of different contents of natural sciences in a differentiated and integrated form. Researches that include systematic reviews and meta-analysis of the application of LEM, that is, HOE in the teaching of differentiated and integrated natural sciences until April 2024, were selected. The results are systematically consolidated in a narrative form. Recommendation, assessment and evaluation systems were used to analyze scientific research on this topic. The following scientific databases were used: Scopus, Web of Science (WOS), Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB), OPEN J-Gate, Serbian National Citation Index (SCIndeks) and Hrčak Portal of Science magazine of the Republic of Croatia (Hrčak). In the research, the results mainly point to the advantages of applying LEM and HOE in relation to the traditional approach to work and that LEM can be combined with modern teaching methods, while in the comparison of the application of different types of instruction, the positive sides of both approaches are observed, which points to a broader view of the application of the mentioned educational methods. approaches.
Multimedia and Mobile Learning in Primary Natural Science Teaching
Authors: Kalamković Martin , Cvjetićanin Stanko
Published: January 2025

This research deals with the comparison of the effectiveness of multimedia and mobile learning in the process of acquiring knowledge from natural sciences among children of a lower age. The sample included two groups of students of different ages, where one group used multimedia materials, while the other group studied using mobile phones. The research was conducted through three phases of testing: pretest, post-test and retest, where the pretest aimed to determine the initial prior knowledge of the students and equalize the groups. After the presentation of the educational content, a post-test was conducted to assess the current level of acquired knowledge. A retest was performed after 30 days to determine the durability of the knowledge. The results showed that students who used multimedia learning achieved significantly better results on the post-test and retest compared to students who used mobile phones. These findings suggest that multimedia learning offers a more efficient way to achieve deeper understanding and long-term retention of information in younger children, especially in the context of science learning.
The Importance of Planning the Development of Critical Thinking Skills in the Expected Learning Outcomes of Subject-Based Curricula
Authors: Sušić Merjem
Published: January 2025

The aim of this article is to make a theoretical review of the requirement for the development of critical thinking as one of the most important skills today, known as the 4K skills of the 21st century. Critical thinking lies at the base of moral conduct and authentic intellectual growth, and as such is crucial to the prosperity of society as a whole. The complexity of critical thinking is reflected in the fact that it takes numerous cognitive processes to initiate it and the acquisition of a specific set of knowledge, skills and values that should conduct it. Critical thinking is a generative competence whose actuality transcends space and time, and due to the ubiquity of situations in which there is a need for it, it should not be neglected within the framework of school learning and teaching outcomes. The methodology for creating the expected learning outcomes in the curriculum approach is usually guided by Bloom’s taxonomy, but the hierarchy of this taxonomy is not compatible with the hierarchy of critical thinking skills, which is why, when defining the expected learning outcomes, it would be more adequate to use the table of critical thinking competencies proposed by Iva Buchberger. Finding the best available ways of practicing critical thinking skills in class is the duty of modern pedagogy, so that the school fulfills its obligation to form the personality of students who are capable of competent decision-making and action.
Short Scale of Connection with Nature (Nr-6) – Validation Study
Authors: Vujović Gorjana
Published: January 2025

The study aimed to standardize the short version of the Nature Relatedness Scale, NR-6 (Nisbet & Zelenski 2013). Studies on the connection between humans and nature in our region are rare. The first step in a scientific approach to such a significant phenomenon is the standardization of a scale that has proven to be one of the best measurement instruments for examining this construct. The validation process involved conducting two distinct studies. In the first study, the sample consisted of 272 respondents from Bosnia and Herzegovina aged between 18 and 63 (M=33.18; SD=13.38). 60.66% of respondents were female. The NR-6 scale was translated from English to Serbian and back to English using a two-way procedure. The representativeness (KMO=.890) and reliability (α=.877) are good. Discriminativeness of the items is satisfactory, as indicated by the low value of kurtosis (Ku=-.071) and the corrected item-total coefficients above the threshold value of .30. Nature relatedness is a significant predictor of environmentally responsible behavior (β=.542, p<.01), which indicates that criterion validity is good. The analysis of the relationship between the score obtained by the respondents on the NR-6 scale and the answer to a question to assess how connected they are with nature (J-T=4.193; p<.01) indicates a connection between the results of these two variables. This result confirmed the criterion validity of the scale. Exploratory factor analysis confirmed the one-dimensionality and good factor validity of the scale. The second study involved a sample of 145 students from various faculties in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with 69% of the participants being female. The age of the respondents ranged from 18 to 40 (M=20.36; SD=2.36). Confirmatory factor analysis (χ2/df=.836; CFI=.000; RMSEA=.000) confirmed the one-dimensionality and good factor validity of the scale. There are correlations between dimensions of psychological resilience and individuals’ connection with nature. Psychological resilience served as a measure of the mental well-being of the participants. There is no correlation between the connection with nature and anxiety. The conclusion is that the NR-6 scale demonstrates robust psychometric properties, as well as that it is suitable for use for research and practical purposes in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Discourse and Communication Analysis of the Milošević-Tuđman Agreement: Implications for Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authors: Zilić Mirdin , Olovčić Adem
Published: January 2025

The Karađorđevo meeting in March 1991 between Slobodan Milošević and Franjo Tuđman holds profound historical significance in the context of escalating tensions in the former Yugoslavia. This paper employs a communicology perspective to comprehensively analyze the agreement, unveiling intricate negotiation dynamics and implications for Bosnia and Herzegovina. Analyzing the Milošević-Tuđman Agreement through communicology reveals communication patterns, rhetorical strategies, and implicit messages. This framework clarifies how language shapes perceptions, influences decisions, and impacts political contexts. The analysis examines the Karađorđevo meeting’s context, outlining political developments and rising nationalism leading to the negotiations. Using primary sources, it considers various stakeholders’ arguments about the agreement’s existence and implications. Expert teams’ roles in discussing Bosnia’s partition and key individuals’ statements are scrutinized. Findings shed light on implicit messages, power dynamics, and nationalistic discourses. Results highlight the agreement’s immediate and long-term consequences on Bosnia and Herzegovina, including its role in the Bosnian War. Critiques, controversies, and alternative interpretations are addressed. In conclusion, this paper summarizes key findings, underscores contributions to scholarship, and suggests avenues for future research. Analyzing the Milošević-Tuđman Agreement through communicology deepens our understanding of complex negotiation dynamics during a critical period in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s history.