bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Türkiye ye Yönelik Turizm Talebinin Çekim Modeli ile Analizi: OECD Ülkeleri Örneği (Analysis of Tourism Demand for Türkiye with Gravity Model: The Case of OECD Countries)
Authors: Aydın Sezi , Coşkun İnci Oya
Published: October 2023

Amaç –Araştırmanın amacı Türkiye’yi etkileyen kriz değişkenleri ile birlikte OECD ülkelerinden Türkiye’ye yönelik turizm talebini etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesidir. Turizm talebini etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesi ile talebin nicelik ve nitelik açısından artırılmasına yönelik stratejilerin geliştirilmesi beklenmektedir.Yöntem –Araştırmada nüfus, GSYH, fiyat, uzaklık, kriz, vize ve turizm ülkesi olma değişkenlerinin turizm talebine yönelik etkilerinin belirlenmesi doğrultusunda; ekonomik büyüklüğün ülkeler arası dış ticareti pozitif, uzaklığın negatif etkilendiği varsayımına dayandırılan Genişletilmiş Çekim Modeli kurulmuştur. Araştırma modelinin testinde Sistem Genelleştirilmiş Momentler Metodu (System GMM) kullanılmıştır. Dinamik bir panel veri analizi yöntemi olan System GMM, değişkenlerin uzun dönemli ilişkilerinin incelenmesine olanak sunmaktadır.Bulgular –Araştırma modelinin test edilmesi ile OECD ülkelerinden Türkiye’ye yönelik turizm talebinin; ekonomik büyüklükten pozitif, uzaklıktan negatif, fiyatlardan pozitif, krizlerden negatif etkilendiği bulgularına ulaşılmıştır. Diğer taraftan nüfus, vize ve turizm ülkesi olma değişkenlerinin turizm talebi üzerinde istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı bir etkisi bulunamamıştır.Tartışma –OECD ülkelerindeki ekonomik büyüklüğün Türkiye’ye yönelik turizm talebini artırması gelir ve talep arasındaki pozitif ilişki ile açıklanırken; iki ülke arasındaki uzaklık artışının talebi azaltması uzaklığın ulaşım maliyeti ve zamanı olumsuz etkilemesi ileaçıklanabilir. Ayrıca OECD ülkelerindeki fiyat artışının talebe yönelik olumlu etkisi, satın alma gücünün azalmasından dolayı turistlerin göreli daha ucuz olan Türkiye’ye yönelik talep oluşturmalarına sebep olmaktadır. Türkiye’deki küresel ölçekli ekonomik krizler de dâhil olmak üzere, doğal afetler, terör saldırıları gibi krizlerin Türkiye’ye yönelik turizm talebini olumsuz etkilemesi ise ülkenin turistler açısından güvensiz olarak algılanması ve küresel talep daralması ile açıklanabilir.
Muhasebe Meslek Mensuplarında Mesleki Tükenmişlik Düzeyinin Saptanmasına Yönelik Bir Araştırma: Çorum İli Örneği (Determination of the Level of Burnout among Professional Accountants: The Case of Çorum Province)
Authors: Savsar Cihat
Published: October 2023

Amaç –Bu çalışma Çorum ilinde faaliyet gösteren muhasebe meslek mensuplarının mesleki tükenmişlik düzeylerini belirlemek aynı zamanda yaş, cinsiyet, deneyim ve gelir seviyesi gibi demografik özelliklerin mesleki tükenmişlik seviyelerinde farklılaşmaya yol açıp açmadığını araştırmak amacıyla yapılmıştır.Yöntem –Araştırmanın örneklemini Çorum İlinde faaliyet gösteren 444 muhasebe meslek mensubu oluşturmaktadır. Bu araştırmada nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden tarama yöntemi (survey method) kullanılmıştır. Veriler anket yoluyla toplanmış olup, anket formu online olarak hazırlanmış ve katılımcıların bağlı bulundukları odadan gerekli izinler alındıktan sonra katılımcıların mail adreslerine gönderilmiştir. Anket formu iki temel bölümden oluşmaktadır. İlk bölüm araştırmanın bağımsız değişkenlerini oluşturan demografik değişkenleri içermektedir. İkinci bölümde 22 ifadeden oluşan Maslach Tükenmişlik Ölçeği yer almaktadır. Elden edilen bulgular SPPP 25 programı ile analiz edilmiştir. Ölçeğin içsel tutarlığının ölçülmesi için güvenilirlik analizinden, araştırma hipotezlerinin test edilmesinde ise ki-kare analizinden yararlanılmıştır. Bulgular –Araştırma sonuçlarına göre, katılımcıların yaklaşık %65’inde duygusal tükenme düzeyinin, %57’sinde duyarsızlaşma düzeyinin ve yaklaşık %61’inde kişisel başarı hissinde azalma düzeyinin yüksek seviyede olduğu görülmektedir. Bununla birlikte, tüm boyutlarda orta düzeyde tükenmişlik yaşayan katılımcıların oranları da küçümsenmeyecek seviyededir. Katılımcıların eğitim düzeyinin duygusal tükenme düzeyleri üzerinde farklılaşmaya neden olduğu görülmektedir. Katılımcıların yaşları ile duyarsızlaşma düzeyleri arasında da bir farklılaşmadan söz edilebilir. Ancak mesleki deneyim ile mesleki tükenmişlik arasında bu anlamada bir ilişki bulunamamıştır. Son olarak, katılımcıların gelir yeterlilik düzeylerinin duygusal tükenme düzeyleri ve kişisel başarı hissindeazalma düzeyleri üzerinde farklılaşmaya neden olduğu bulgular arasında yer almaktadır. Bu durum düşük gelire sahip meslek mensuplarında duygusal tükenmişliğin arttığı şeklinde yorumlanabilir. Tartışma –Meslek mensuplarının yaş demografik değişkeninin duyarsızlaşma düzeyi üzerinde farklılaşmaya neden olduğu saptanmıştır. Ancak yaş ile paralel düşünülebilecek bir değişken olan mesleki deneyim bakımından herhangi bir farklılık yaratmıyor olması duyarsızlaşma düzeyinde diğer etkenlerin etkisi olduğu anlamına gelebilir. Gelir seviyesi yeterliliği ve gelir düzeyi değişkenlerinin duygusal tükenme ve kişisel başarı hissinde azalma düzeyleri üzerinde farklılığa neden olduğundan hareketle meslek mensuplarının gelir seviyelerini artırmaya yönelik girişimlerde bulunmaları önerilmektedir.
İş-Aile Yaşam Çatışması ve İş Doyumu Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi: Sağlık Turizmi Sektöründe Çalışanlara Yönelik Bir Araştırma (Examining the Relationship Between Work-Family Life Conflict and Job Satisfaction: A Research for Employees in the Health Tourism Sector)
Authors: Arslan Göztürk Şükran , Arslan Ömer Emre
Published: October 2023

Amaç –Bu makale iş-aile yaşam çatışmasının iş doyumu ile ilişkisini incelemek suretiyle iş-aile ve aile-iş çatışmasının iş doyumunu nasıl etkilediğini emek yoğun bir sektör olan sağlık turizmi çalışanları üzerinden ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır.Yöntem –Çalışma ilişkisel (korelasyonel) bir araştırma desenine sahiptir. Çalışmanın örneklemini sağlık turizmi kapsamında çalışan 294 işgören oluşturmaktadır. Veriler “İş-aile yaşam çatışması ölçeği” ve “İş doyumu ölçeği” kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Verilere güvenirlik, korelasyon, basit ve çoklu regresyon analizleri yapılmıştır.Bulgular –Araştırmada, iş-aile yaşam çatışmasının iş doyumu düzeyini negatif yönde etkilediği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. İş-aile yaşam çatışması boyutlarından iş-aile çatışması boyutunun iş doyumunun anlamlı bir belirleyicisi olduğu görülmektedir. Aile-iş çatışması boyutunun iş doyumunu açıklamada anlamlı bir etkisi yoktur. İş doyumunun alt boyutları olan dışsal ve içsel doyum da iş-aile çatışması boyutundan negatif yönde etkilenmektedir. Aile-iş çatışması içsel ve dışsal doyum boyutları üzerinde etkili değildir. Tartışma –Çalışmada, iş-aile çatışması boyutu ve dışsal doyum arasındaki ilişkinin öne plana çıktığı, iş-aile yaşam çatışmasının iş doyumu üzerindeki etkisinde özellikle iş-aile çatışmasının dışsal doyum üzerindeki etkisinin dikkate değer olduğu görülmüştür. Bireylerin iş nedeniyle ailesi ile çatışma düzeyleri dışsal doyum düzeylerini olumsuz yönde etkilemektedir. Çalışma, sağlık turizmi çalışanlarının iş-aile çatışması ve iş doyumu arasındaki bağlantının anlaşılabilmesi için sektörel bir iç görü sağlamaktadır.
“HOWARD-SHETH” Modeli Çerçevesinde Tüketicilerin Yeni Nesil Kahve İşletmelerini Tercihleri Üzerine Bir Araştırma (A Research on Consumers Preferences for New Generation Coffee Businesses within the Framework of the “HOWARD-SHETH” Model)
Authors: Akbaba Ömer , Gökkaya Samet
Published: October 2023

Amaç –Yeni nesil kahve işletmelerine olan ilginin artmasının arkasında yatan nedenleri keşfetmek ve anlamak çalışmanın en temel amacını oluşturmaktadır. Ayrıca Howard-Sheth tüketici davranış modeli çerçevesinde tüketicilerin işletmeleri tercih ederken nelere dikkat ettikleri ve tüketicilerin kahve tüketim alışkanlıklarını tespit etmek çalışmanın diğer amaçlarını oluşturmaktadır.Yöntem –Çalışmanın amacı doğrultusunda fenomenolojik yaklaşım benimsenmiştir. Fenomenolojinin amacı insan deneyimini anlamaktır (Van Manen, 2007). Çalışmanın keşifsel bir araştırma niteliği taşıması sebebiyle bu yaklaşım benimsenmiştir. Araştırma verileri yeni nesil kahve işletmelerini tercih eden 20 katılımcıdan yarı yapılandırılmış sorularla toplanmıştır. Elde edilen veriler içerik analizi ile değerlendirilmiş ve çeşitli kodlamalar ve modellemelerle açıklanmıştır.Bulgular –Elde edilen bulgulara göre katılımcıların büyük çoğunluğun her gün kahve tükettikleri tespit edilmiştir. Tüketicilerin yeni nesil kahve işletmelerini tercihlerinde kafe ve kahvenin tarihsel gelişimi hakkındaki bilgilerinin herhangi bir etkisinin olmadığının ve yeni nesil kahve işletmeleri ile ilgili bir bilgilerinin olmadığı anlaşılmıştır. Katılımcıların haftanın en az üç günü yeni nesil kafelere gittikleri tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca katılımcıların yeni nesil kahve işletmelerini tercih ederken özellikle dekorasyon, mekânın popülaritesi ve aydınlatmaya dikkat ettikleri tespit edilmiştir. Katılımcıların yeni nesil kahve işletmelerinde “americano” ve “latte” gibi içecekleri yoğun olarak tükettikleri gözlemlenmiştir. Tartışma –Howard-Sheth modeli çerçevesinde tüketicilerin yeni nesil kahve işletmelerini tercihleri üzerine yapılan bu araştırmada tüketicilerin yeni nesil kahve işletmelerini tercih ederken hangi kriterlere dikkat ettiklerine değinilmektedir. Bununla birlikte geleneksel kafelerle yeni nesil kahve işletmeleri arasındaki farklar tüketici bakış açısıyla değerlendirilmiştir. Söz konusu kahve işletmelerini tercih ederken hangi sıklıkla tercih ettikleri ve hangi ürünleri tercih ettiklerine yönelik sonuçlar tartışılmıştır.
İşyerinde Cinsiyet Ayrımcılığı İle Tükenmişlik Arasındaki İlişkide İşyeri Nezaketsizliğinin Aracı Etkisi ve Özsaygının Düzenleyici Aracılık Rolü (The Mediation Effect of Workplace Incivility and the Moderated Mediation Role of Self-Esteem in the Relationship Between Gender Discrimination and Burnout in the Workplace)
Authors: Gül Tolga
Published: October 2023

Amaç–Bu çalışmada işyerinde algılanan cinsiyet ayrımcılığının, işyeri nezaketsizliği ve tükenmişlik üzerindeki doğrudan ve dolaylı etkileri ve özsaygının düzenleyici rolünün araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem–Bu çalışmada nicel araştırma yöntemlerinden ilişkisel tarama modeli kullanılmıştır. Çalışmanın örneklemini Batı Akdeniz Bölgesinde yer alan Antalya, Burdur ve Isparta illerinde çalışan 420 beyaz yakalı özel sektör çalışan oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmada anket tekniği kullanılmış ve veriler “Rosenberg Benlik Saygısı Ölçeği”, “İşe Bağlı Duygusal Tükenmişlik Ölçeği, “Örgütlerde Algılanan Kadınlara Yönelik Cinsiyet Önyargısı” ve “İşyeri Nezaketsizlik Ölçeği” kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Çalışmada Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizi, Korelasyon Analizi, Aracılık Etki ve Düzenleyici Aracı Etki modelleri kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde SPSS, SPSS Makro ve Amos programları kullanılmıştır.Bulgular–Araştırma bulgularına göre işyerindeki cinsiyet ayrımcılığının işyeri nezaketsizliği ve tükenmişliği pozitif yönde etkilediği ortaya konulmuştur. Ayrıca cinsiyet ayrımcılığı ile tükenmişlik arasındaki ilişkide işyeri nezaketsizliğinin aracı etkisi vardır. Son olarak düzenleyici aracılık etki modelinde cinsiyet ayrımcılığı ile tükenmişlik arasındaki ilişkide işyeri nezaketsizliğinin aracı etkisinde özsaygının düzenleyici rolü tespit edilmiştir.Tartışma –Çalışma sonucunda elde edilen bulgular konuyla ilgili yapılmış olan önceki araştırmalar ve literatür dahilinde tartışılmıştır.
The influence of financial technology & literacy on MSMEs sustainability with financial inclusion as a mediating variable
Authors: Cahyawati Noor Endah , Nantungga Kacahya Hanugrah , Tumewang Yunice Karina
Published: October 2023

Micro and Small Enterprises (MSMEs) contribute a major share to the regional economy. In recent times, business competitiveness grows precariously making sustainability a problem. This study aims to provide empirical evidence about the relationship between financial technology, literacy, inclusion, and MSMEs’ sustainability in Sleman. This study uses a quantitative approach with Partial Least Square (PLS). Data were collected from questionnaires of 100 MSMEs in Sleman with a convenience sampling technique. The results reveal that financial technology and literacy impose a positive effect on financial inclusion, while financial technology and literacy exert a positive effect on MSMEs’ sustainability. In addition to that, financial inclusion is also found to have a positive effect on mediating financial technology and literacy influence on MSMEs’ sustainability. This study provides input for MSMEs management to increase the use of financial technology to support MSMEs’ sustainability and for the local government to promote financial literacy for MSMEs and enhance financial inclusion which will ultimately advance MSMEs’ sustainability.
Critical success factors of ERP implementation at retail franchise company in Indonesia
Authors: Akmila Fitriati , Fadilah Imam Nur , Dewi Herlina Rahmawati
Published: October 2023

As technology develops, many companies seek to innovate and implement technology, one of them is ERP to support their business processes. One of these companies is PT Sumber Alfaria Trijaya, Jember, Indonesia. Many factors were affected the quality of ERP implementation. One of them is known as the Critical Success Factor (CFS). This study aimed to describe implementation of ERP application and the Critical Success Factors during ERP deployment at PT Sumber Alfaria Trijaya (SAT), Indonesia. This study used qualitative method for gaining data and research analysis. Interviewed are done with the key users. The results of analysis showed that five critical factors that supported and influenced the ERP implementation in the company, namely; Management Commitment and Support, User Involvement, Communication, Hardware and Equipment, and Education and Training. Those five factors have significant impact on the successful of ERP implementation at retail franchise company in Indonesia. In conclusion, the implementation of TAF application improved the quality of accounting information system information for the company.
How is financial reporting fraud with the fraud hexagon approach before and during Covid-19 pandemic?
Authors: Nur Triyanto Dedik , Aulia Nur Fajri Mirza , Wahyuni Dhian
Published: October 2023

This study investigates the impact of fraud hexagons on financial statement fraud in property and real estate sector companies listed on the Indonesian stock exchange before and after the covid-19 outbreak. The study's sample size was 168 data points. To evaluate the hypothesis, the data analysis approach employs logistic regression, as well as sample paired t-tests and the McNemar test. The findings revealed that financial statement fraud was influenced by pressure, rationalization, and capability. Meanwhile, chance, arrogance, and collaboration have little effect on financial statement fraud. The disparity in values between before and during the covid-19 epidemic had a substantial impact on financial stability. Other factors, on the other hand, indicate no significant differences in value when comparing before and after the Covid-19 epidemic. This study has consequences for stakeholders, the government, and the general public in terms of being aware of the likelihood of fraud when a phenomenon such as the covid-19 epidemic occurs.
Development of Nanoparticles-Induced Genotoxicity in vitro Using Human Airway Epithelial 2D and 3D Spheroid Culture Models
Authors: Bordeerat Narisa K. , Hemmaphan Sirirak , Somprasong Kotchapawn
Published: October 2023

New in vitro approaches for the assessment of their toxicity are crucial for creating better risk assessments given the growing use of nanoparticles (NPs) in the production of consumer goods. Humans will be exposed to nanoparticles through the inhalation route from contaminated aerosol. A promising method for evaluating the genotoxicity of NPs in vitro uses human airway epithelial cells. This study aimed to determine whether there were differences in morphology change of human bronchial/tracheal epithelial (HBTEC) cells responded to NPs in 2D and 3D spheroid models and to evaluate genotoxicity in 2D and 3D cultures after 24 hr exposure to TiO2-, Ag- and ZnO-NPs using the comet assay. Our 2D and 3D HBTEC cultures with TiO2-NPs did not show any statistically significant genotoxicity compared to controls for concentration points tested in vitro. HBTEC cells grown as 2D indicated that exposure to ZnO-NPs at low concentrations (10-50 ug/mL) for 24 hr did not cause any genotoxic effect but, at high concentrations, genotoxicity was observed. In contrast, treatment of 2D HBTEC with AgO-NPs led to an elevated in percentage of tail DNA damage from 50 ug/mL to 100 ug/mL, which was concentra-tion-dependent. Using 3D spheroid assays revealed a lower %tail length in ZnO- and AgO-NPs, thus exhibiting in vitro genotoxicity of NPs in this cell model. Spheroids (3D) rather than mono-layer cultures (2D) are believed to more precisely represent in vivo-like cell behavior when evaluating genotoxicity. Together, our findings demonstrate the genotoxic effects of NPs and point to the critical role that cell culture models play in the evaluation of toxicological risk.
Testing Rogowski Coil with Digital Output for Smart Grid
Authors: Daboul Mayada , Orságová Jaroslava
Published: October 2023

Smart grids are seeing an increase in renewable energy and an enormous introduction of advanced power electronics, increasing the number of disturbance sources. This requires improving the accuracy of measurement systems capable of acquiring data for use in power system monitoring applications. Rogowski Coils (RCs) and Merging Units (MUs) are being widely deployed in controlling, metering, and monitoring of digital power systems. Because the performance of digital measurement devices has a direct influence on power measurement accuracy, it is critical to perform a laboratory calibration of these measurement instruments before they are installed in any project. To determine the magnitude and phase displacement errors of the RC+MU under normal and abnormal operating conditions, this article presents a comprehensive laboratory digital calibration system constructed from precise, readily available commercial products such as a fluxgate current transducer and a National Instrument. In addition, the analysis of measurement chain is affected by sources of uncertainty is discussed. The tests yield findings that are consistent with the relevant standards.
Meaning Computation AI and Semantic Reasoning
Authors: Nisenboym Leonid
Published: October 2023

This paper's aim is to extend horizons in symbolic AI. The key to doing so is to establish a scientific basis for knowledge foundations, and specifically for the concept of meaning, and its computation. This led to the creation of the Meaning Computation AI (MCAI). Knowledge structures are at the heart of MCAI. The semantic triple chain, one of such structures, is the subject of this paper. This structure is the core of introducing computational semantic reasoning models across a variety of domains. To efficiently apply knowledge structures to create semantic reasoning applications MCAI contains a development framework consisting of four components. The first component stems from our discovery that knowledge is relational in nature. It can be expressed through implicit relations (which reflect meaning) and semantic relations (which describe how implicit relations act between entities). An algebraical apparatus for relational knowledge, specifically for implicit and semantic relations, represents the first component. Axiomatic models of relational domain ontologies and domain-oriented semantic reasoning models comprise the second and third components. The fourth component contains domain-oriented semantic reasoning engines.
Classical Gain Scheduling PID and Fuzzy Gain Scheduled Set-Point Weighted PID Controller Performance Comparison in Isothermal CSTR
Authors: Haroon Husam E. Elfadel
Published: October 2023

Abstract: — management of the Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor (CSTR) operation has proven to be a difficult undertaking due to the complex and ever-changing nature of its behavior, which is both nonlinear and dynamic, which is further compounded by its instability. Attempts have been made to use Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controllers for such processes, but the performance is often poor due to the inherent limitations of the controllers. In contrast, heuristic algorithms have been employed to tune the controllers, but these methods can only provide optimal performance for a restricted range of parameter variations. This paper presents a novel approach that involves using a conventional gain scheduling PID controller in combination with a fuzzy gain scheduling (FGS) controller method to calibrate set-point weighted PID controllers for the CSTR process. The paper outlines the design of the controllers and evaluates their performance by subjecting them to varying input signals within the given bandwidth.
Integrating Digital Literacy in English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Instruction Via English for Law e-module
Authors: Surani Dewi , Umalihayati Umalihayati , Septiyani Rini Dwi , Holilah Holilah
Published: October 2023

Nowadays, integration of technology through digital literacy in English instruction is demanded highly, but in practice, digital material like electronic modules still lacks investigation, especially in the ESP context. Therefore, this qualitative study tries to describe the digital literacy demand related to the material in ESP teaching and the implementation of digitalized based ESP material to facilitate law students’ digital literacy. 25 law students were involved as participants, with the questionnaires and interviews as the primary data and class observation as the secondary data. The results reveal that ESP language-teaching process demands digitalized material which facilitates the students’ needs in enhancing their English skills by exploring authentic learning sources digitally. The implementation of the English for Law e-module facilitates students’ digital literacy, especially in accessing the digital material in the e-module by 70% of the whole participants, 57,7 % of students use their digital literacy for finishing the lectures assignment, and 74% of students able to overcome their digital obstacle independently. The finding recommends the utilization of digitalized material based on e-module to cultivate the students’ digital literacy in ESP instruction.
Unraveling Motivational Beliefs in Learning English: Voices of Non-English Major Students in Indonesian Higher Education
Authors: Wahyuningsih Sri , Erzad Azizah Maulina
Published: October 2023

The present study attempts to explore the motivational beliefs in learning English among non-English major students from two higher educations in Indonesia. This study employed a qualitative descriptive approach. Data were collected through close-ended questionnaires. The questionnaires were then distributed to the 100 students. The collected data were then analyzed quantitatively to find out the percentage of motivational beliefs. Further, we interpreted the motivations mostly preferred the non-English major students. The results reveal that from 15 items of motivational beliefs in learning English, the most dominant motivations of learning English preferred by the non-English major students include becoming a knowledgeable person (95%), understanding English books, movies, music (95%), transferring knowledge to others (81%), becoming an educated person (81%), appreciating the ways of life of native English speakers (79%), discussing interesting topics in English with the people from other countries (77%), keeping in touch with foreign people (60%), getting appreciation from others (60 %). On the other hand, other items of motivational beliefs may not become their main motivational beliefs in learning English. This study presents an implication that students from non-English majors need to increase their self-awareness in learning English, particularly both in spoken and written ways to enhance their life.
Detection of Soil Transmitted Helminths (STH) Eggs Using Nail Test and Stool Test Among Scavengers at Jatibarang Landfill Semarang
Authors: Widiyastuti Ary , Sayekti Fitria Diniah Janah
Published: October 2023

Helminthiasis or worm infection is caused by worm parasites belonging to Soil Transmitted Helminths (STH) group. Helminthiasis in human often occurs due to environmental factors and personal hygiene issue. The gold standard diagnosis of helminthiasis is done by identifying the worm eggs in the feces or stool. Based on its transmission, helminthiasis examination can be done by observing the nails. This study analyzed the prevalence of helminthiasis in nails and stool and examined the differences in the yield of helminth eggs between nail and stool. A simple random sampling technique was conducted to select 50 scavengers at Jatibarang Landfill, Semarang. Univariate analysis was used as data analysis tool to determine the prevalence of worm infections, while bivariate analysis in the form of Mann Whitney differential test was employed to determine the gap in the number of Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH) worm eggs in nail and feces samples. Ascaris lumbricoides worm eggs appear dominated the infections, with infection rates through nail of 2% and feces of 12%. p = 0.049 (<0.05) was obtained in the Mann Whitney test, indicating the presence of significant difference and implying that nail test cannot replace stool test as the gold standard of helminthiasis diagnosis.
Understanding Reproductive System Concepts: Applying the CLIS (Children Learning in Science) Learning Model Combined with the Media Flyer
Authors: Naharuddin Muh Alwi , Jamilah Jamilah , Hasanah Ummul
Published: October 2023

This study aimed to ascertain how students' understanding of reproduction system concepts was impacted by the CLIS (Children Learning Science) learning model combined with flyer media. This was a quasi-experimental study with a non-equivalent control group design. The population consisted of students in six classes of grade XI at SMA Negeri 3 Polewali. Purposive sampling was utilized in the sampling process to obtain XI IPA 3 as a control class and XI IPA 4 as an experimental class. The instrument used to collect the data was a concept accomplishment test, including a pretest and posttest. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed that the t value was 5,517 and the t table was 1,668. The test results obtained were tcount > ttable (5,517 > 1,668). The test result showed that 5,517 > 1,668, tcount > ttable. As an outcome, at a significant level of 5% (= 0.05), Ha was accepted and Ho rejected. It appears that the CLIS learning model, in combination with media flyers, affects students' understanding of biological concepts related to the reproduction system. The research implication is that the CLIS learning model, combined with the flyer media expected to enhance students' conceptual understanding, can be utilized by educators and can also be used as a resource by subsequent researchers.
A Bernsteinian analysis of the recontextualisation of knowledge in the plant biotechnology lessons
Authors: Mwale Mafunase , Shumba Overson
Published: October 2023

The goal of this study was to explore the recontextualisation of knowledge in the plant biotechnology lessons at the Copperbelt university in Zambia. The study was aimed at understanding the pedagogic discourse which the biology education students experience during their training. The study used a qualitative approach to collect and analyse the data. Observation method was used to collect the data by video recording three lessons. Bernstein’s framing and classification concepts were the analytic tools in this study. Atlas ti 8 software was used to analyse the data. The study found that the framing was strong in the hierarchical rules, selection, sequencing, pacing and that the evaluation criteria and that the framing was weak in the evaluation criteria. The classification was weak (C-) in the inter-disciplinary relations, inter-discursive relations and in the intra-disciplinary relations. These findings indicate that biology education students were not adequately prepared to teach biology in secondary schools.
Development of the Research Based Learning Module for Making Natural Foot Sanitizer on the Topic Eubacteria for Class VII IPA Middle School
Authors: Haq Ferriana Diean , Raida Sulasfiana Alfi
Published: October 2023

This study aims to produce a teaching material product in the form of an RBL module for making foot sanitizer as a companion in learning science on the topic Eubacteria for class VII IPA in junior high school. In learning at school about Eubacteria, students have not been asked to create products. 21st century skills make students have superior human resources. Based on the results of interviews with class VII students, learning at school in science subjects only took notes and held the LKS book. The type of research used in this study uses the RnD method. The data were collected using non-test techniques, namely in the form of media expert validation test questionnaires, material expert validation test questionnaires, science teacher response questionnaires and student response questionnaires. Based on the results of the assessment from the media expert validator 1 obtaining a score of 80% in the "decent" category, the media expert validator 2 obtaining a result of 83% in the "very feasible" category. The results of the assessment of the material expert validator 1 were 91.6% in the "very feasible" category, the material expert validator 2 obtained 90% results in the "very feasible" category. The results of the teacher's responses obtained a value of 79.5% in the "appropriate" category and student responses obtained a value of 85.8% in the "very feasible" category. Thus the RBL (Research Based Learning) module for making natural foot sanitizer can be declared to have good or very feasible feasibility.
Disclosure of Corporate Social Responsibility in Sharia Banks in Southeast Asian Countries Based on AAOIFI Standards
Authors: Permatasari Annisa , Suprayogi Noven
Published: October 2023

This study aims to determine the effect of profitability, bank size, and age of Islamic banks on the disclosure of Corporate Social Responsibility on Islamic banks in Southeast Asian countries based on AAOIFI standards partially and simultaneously. The population used in this study are Islamic banks in Southeast Asian countries, including Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, and the Philippines. The sampling technique was purposive sampling to obtain 18 sample Islamic banks with a total of 126 data. This study uses a quantitative method with panel data regression analysis with Eviews 10. The results of this study partially show that the profitability and size of Islamic banks are not significant in the disclosure of Corporate Social Responsibility. In contrast, the age of the bank has a positive and significant effect on corporate social responsibility disclosure. Simultaneously, profitability, bank size, and bank age significantly positively affect Islamic banks' Corporate Social Responsibility disclosure in Southeast Asian countries for 2014-2020. The implication of the findings of this study confirm that social activities in Islamic banks are activities that must be carried out and disclosed by Islamic banks so that the bank's financial performance does not influence the implementation and disclosure of social activities in Islamic banks
The Effect of FTV Policy and Economic Factors on Home Ownership Financing in Indonesian Sharia Banking
Authors: Afalia Waridatul , Aisyah Esy Nur
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh Kebijakan FTV, Financing Deposit Ratio (FDR), Non-Performing Financing (NPF), Produk Domestik Bruto (PDB) dan Inflasi terhadap pembiayaan pemilikan rumah di bank umum syariah Indonesia periode 2014-2021. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah Vector Error Correction Model (VECM). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa variabel Kebijakan FTV, Financing Deposit Ratio (FDR), Non-Performing Financing (NPF), Produk Domestik Bruto (PDB) dan Inflasi pada pembiayaan kepemilikan rumah di bank umum syariah Indonesia tidak berpengaruh dalam jangka pendek. Sementara itu, dalam jangka panjang, variabel Kebijakan FTV, Non-Performing Financing (NPF), Produk Domestik Bruto (PDB) dan Inflasi secara signifikan mempengaruhi pembiayaan kepemilikan rumah di bank umum syariah Indonesia. Dan variabel Financing Deposit Ratio (FDR) berpengaruh negatif tidak signifikan terhadap pembiayaan pemilikan rumah di bank umum syariah Indonesia.
Study of risk factors of vitamin d deficiency in young children
Authors: Solodukhina D. P. , Misnik V. S.
Published: October 2023

Vitamin D deficiency in young children presents a current problem of public health in modern Russia. Statistical data on rickets incidence accounts only moderate and severe cases of rickets that is why the sample surveys in children population detect much more cases of clinical manifestation of vitamin D deficiency or its consequences. The purpose of the study was to find out the prevalence rate of rickets signs and risk factors of vitamin D deficiency in young children aged 1–3. Methodology of research: we used survey methods and content-analysis of out-patient records of a random sample that included 127 children aged 1 to 3 in a children polyclinic of Kursk city. By a specially designed questionnaire clinical symptoms of vitamin D deficiency were detected, risk factors of rickets in anamnesis, use of specific and non-specific antenatal and postnatal prophylaxis of rickets were investigated. Results of the study: minimum two signs of rickets were detected in children by 53 mothers – respondents (42% of the sample), the most frequent complaints were bald spots on the back of the head (71,7%), excessive back of the head sweating (58,5%), emotional instability (30,2%), frequent crying (22,6%), anxiety and poor sleep quality (20,8%). There were identified the following factors that had statistically significant association with development of clinical signs of rickets: short breast feeding, maternal complications during pregnancy, absence of specific prophylaxis of vitamin D deficiency in antenatal and postnatal periods (p<0,05). Season of baby’s birth and maternal age did not have statistically significant association with rickets’ signs. Conclusion. The problem of vitamin D deficiency in young children often remains under-reported, so being untreated it can lead to delayed consequences for health of children and adolescents. A particular attention of pediatricians and parents must be paid to specific antenatal and postnatal prophylaxis, prolonged breast feeding until 12–18 months
Regional peculiarities of hospitalizations and outpatient medical treatment among the adult population with established type 2 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Shepel R. N. , Levchenko E. I. , Lusnikov V. P. , Kontsevaya A. V. , Drapkina O. M.
Published: October 2023

Purpose. To analyze the indicators of hospitalization and outpatient visits of patients aged 18 years and older with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) in federal districts (FD) and regions of the Russian Federation from the perspective of the World Health Organization concept of ambulatory care sensitive conditions. Materials and methods. The analysis included data from the annual forms of federal statistics (forms No. 12 and No. 14), on the number of hospitalizations and the outpatient visits of patients aged 18 years and older diagnosed of type 2 diabetes (ICD10: E11) in 2022. Results. We analyzed the data of the federal statistics (forms No. 12 and No. 14) of the Federal District and the regions of the Russian Federation in 2022. It was found that in the North Caucasus Federal District, an increased level of adult hospitalization is associated with an increased ratio of the number of hospitalizations to the number of outpatient visits to the primary health care (PHC) facilities. At the same time, in FDs with adult outpatient visits is higher than the Russian average and adult hospitalization is higher than the Russian average (Ural, Central and Volga FDs). And vice versa, in FDs with adult outpatient visits is lower than the Russian average and adult hospitalization is lower than the Russian average (Southern, Far Eastern, Siberian and North-Western FDs). When analyzing the ratio of the number of hospitalizations to the number of outpatient visits to PHC facilities among the adult population, the highest indicator was recorded in the North Caucasus FD, while the heterogeneity of the indicator within the FD was one of the highest among the other FDs. The lowest indicator of the number of hospitalizations to the number of cases of treatment in PHC facilities among the adult population with type 2 DM was recorded in the Northwestern FD, while the heterogeneity of the indicator within the FD was the lowest among the other FGs. There was a high variability of the ratio both for all subjects of the Russian Federation and FDs. The ratio values ranged from 2,55 in the Novgorod Region to 31,39 in the Chechen Republic. Conclusion. Accounting for diseases that can be treated on an outpatient basis can become one of the tools for assessing the quality of medical care to the adult population in PHC facilities. However, before including this indicator as a criterion for assessing the quality of medical services, a deeper understanding of the reasons influencing its change is required.
Influence of shortest path algorithms on energy consumption of multi-core processors
Authors: Prihozhy A. A. , Karasik O. N.
Published: October 2023

Modern multi-core processors, operating systems and applied software are being designed towards energy efficiency, which significantly reduces energy consumption. Energy efficiency of software depends on algorithms it implements, and, on the way, it exploits hardware resources. In the paper, we consider sequential and parallel implementations of four algorithms of shortest paths search in dense weighted graphs, measure and analyze their runtime, energy consumption, performance states and operating frequency of the Intel Core i7-10700 8-core processor. Our goal is to find out how each of the algorithms influences the processor energy consumption, how the processor and operating system analyze the workload and take actions to increase or reduce operating frequency and to disable cores, and which algorithms are preferable for exploiting in sequential and parallel modes. The graph extension-based algorithm (GEA) appeared to be the most energy efficient among algorithms implemented sequentially. The classical Floyd-Warshall algorithm (FW) consumed up to twice as much energy, and the blocked homogeneous (BFW) and heterogeneous (HBFW) algorithms consumed up to 52.2 % and 21.2 % more energy than GEA. Parallel implementations of BFW and HBFW are faster by up to 4.41 times and more energy efficient by up to 3.23 times than the parallel implementation of FW and consume less energy by up to 2.22 times than their sequential counterparts. The sequential GEA algorithm consumes less energy than the parallel FW, although it loses FW in runtime. The multi-core processor runs FW with an average frequency of 4235 MHz and runs BFW and HBFW with lower frequency of 4059 MHz and 4035 MHz respectively.
Distribution of local curvature values as a structural feature for off-line handwritten signature verification
Authors: Starovoitov V. V. , Akhundjanov U.
Published: October 2023

In the paper, a new feature for describing a digital image of a handwritten signature based on the frequency distribution of the values of the local curvature of the signature contours, is proposed. The calculation of this feature on the binary image of a signature is described in detail. A normalized histogram of distributions of local curvature values for 40 bins is formed. The frequency values recorded as a 40-dimensional vector are called the local curvature code of the signature.

During verification, the proximity of signature pairs is determined by correlation between curvature codes and LBP codes described by the authors in [23]. To perform the signature verification procedure, a two-dimensional feature space is constructed containing images of the proximity of signature pairs. When verifying a signature with N authentic signatures of the same person, N(N-1)/2 patterns of the proximity of pairs of genuine signatures and N images of pairs of proximity of the analyzed signature with genuine signatures are presented in the feature space. The Support Vector Machine (SVM) is used as a classifier.

Experimental studies were carried out on digitized images of genuine and fake signatures from two databases. The accuracy of automatic verification of signatures on the publicly available CEDAR database was 99,77 % and on TUIT was 88,62 %.
Network models for organizing the learning process
Authors: Lobaty A. A. , Konopacki D. A.
Published: October 2023

Статья посвящена обоснованию принципов построения сетевых моделей организации и проведения учебного процесса на основе применения основных положений теории множеств, теории графов и теории топологии. Рассматриваются модели организации управления учебным процессом и модели сетевого обучения на примере структуры гипотетического высшего учебного заведения. Проводится анализ топологических свойств сетевых моделей на основе существования свойств гомеоморфизма между топологическими пространствами, характеризующими сложную систему организации учебного процесса. Проведен анализ отношений между множествами элементов рассматриваемой системы, множествами их параметров, численными значениями параметров и информационными характеристиками системы. Рассматривается также множество различных состояний (структур) системы и её подсистем, которые связаны с множествами фазовых координат, что позволяет использовать математический аппарат теории динамических систем случайной структуры. Представление систем организации и проведения учебного процесса с помощью сетевых моделей позволяет создать модели функционирования этих систем, модели информационных потоков и провести их оптимизацию на основе заданных критериев, характеризующих материальные затраты и эффективность систем.
Case Report - Hypotension in Acromegaly: a clinical conundrum
Authors: Nahid Eram , Mittal Madhukar , Shukla Ravindra , Shouan Anish
Published: October 2023

Introduction Hypotension in Acromegaly would commonly nudge a clinician to look for either acute adrenal crises or apoplexy. Both conditions if left untreated may turn fatal. Most cases of apoplexy are associated with pituitary macroadenoma. Due to the large size of tumor at initial detection, clinical or subclinical apoplexy is not uncommon in acromegaly. The classical presentation includes sudden onset headache associated with visual disturbances. The risk factors include hypertension, elderly age, use of anticoagulants and dopamine agonists. Secondary adrenal insufficiency is common in large pituitary tumors and may persist or even develop after surgery.Case Presentation A 55 year female of Acromegaly with pituitary macroadenoma went into sudden unexplained hypotension and shock which led us to sequentially rule out apoplexy, secondary adrenal insufficiency and cardiac causes amongst others. The plausible end culprit for the cause of hypotension was a conundrum which we discuss in this report.Conclusion This case highlights the importance of being aware of first dose hypotension with drugs which in this case was risperidone.
Delirium Screening in the Emergency Department: Evaluation and Intervention
Authors: Meged-Book Tehilah , Frenkel Reut , Nikonov Anna , Zeldetz Vladimir , Kosto Amit , Schwarzfuchs Dan , Freud Tamar , Press Yan
Published: October 2023

Background
Between 8-17% of older adults, and up to 40% of those who arrive from nursing homes present with delirium upon admission to the Emergency Department [ED], yet the condition often goes undiagnosed by ED medical staff [ED staff]. We examined the rate of delirium among patients aged 65 and older who were admitted to the ED and tested the influence of raising awareness via a prospective study.
Methods
The study was divided into three periods: A “pre-intervention period” (T0); an “awareness period” (T1) in which information regarding delirium and its diagnosis was distributed to ED staff; a “screening period” (T2) in which dedicated evaluators screened ED patients aged 65 and older ; and a “post-intervention period” (T3), after the evaluators left the ED. Screening for delirium was performed using the Brief Confusion Assessment Method [bCAM] questionnaire.
Results
We found that during the T0 and T1 periods, the rate of delirium diagnosed by ED staff was lower than 1%. The rate of delirium found by the evaluators during the T2 screening period was 14.9% among the older adults who were surveyed, and 1.6%-1.9% among those not surveyed. In the T3 period, after the evaluators left the ED, the rate of delirium dropped to 0.89%.
Conclusions
The study provides further evidence that most cases of older adult delirium go undiagnosed by ED staff. Even after raising staff awareness, the diagnosis rate did not improve, and during the presence of dedicated delirium evaluators the rate of diagnosis increased only slightly. After they left, the rate returned to pre-intervention levels. The results highlight the need to implement mandatory delirium screening during ED triage and stay.
Prognostic significance of the controlling nutritional status score in patients with biliary tract cancer
Authors: Liu Rongqiang , Zhang Chenxuan , Wang Jianguo , Kuang Tainrui , Ma Wangbin , Qiu Zhendong , Zhang Lilong , Wang Kunpeng , Zhang Yanbing , Zhao Kailiang , Wang Weixing
Published: October 2023

Background:Numerous studies have demonstrated the significance of assessing nutritional status, commonly referred to as Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT), in predicting the prognostic outcomes of diverse malignancies. Nevertheless, its prognostic significance in individuals diagnosed with biliary tract cancer (BTC) remains an area yet to be comprehensively explored. The CONUT score was analyzed in this study to determine its prognostic significance in BTC patients.Methods:To obtain relevant literature concerning the prognostic implications for patients with BTC and the utilization of the CONUT score, an exhaustive literature search was systematically carried out across multiple databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase. The search encompassed articles published up to and including April 23, 2023. To amalgamate the data, a comprehensive pooled analysis utilized hazard ratios (HRs) alongside their respective 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs). All statistical computations were performed using STATA 12.0 software.Results:The meta-analysis encompassed nine articles, which collectively involved 1363 patients. The collective findings demonstrated a significant association between a high CONUT score and adverse outcomes in terms of overall survival (OS) (HR: 1.94, 95% CI: 1.40-2.69) as well as disease-free survival/recurrence-free survival (DFS/RFS) (HR: 2.17, 95% CI: 1.71-2.75). Sensitivity analysis further substantiated the robustness and reliability of the meta-analysis results.Conclusions:In patients diagnosed with BTC, a high CONUT score was found to be strongly associated with an adverse prognosis. Patients with BTC may benefit from CONUT scores as prognostic indicators.