bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Conceptual Framework of SMEs Financial Success in Sultanate of Oman
Authors: Hilal Basat , Abdul Rahim Noor Fareen , Iranmanesh Mohammad
Published: October 2020

SMEs financial success contributes to the nation`s GDP and helps in jobs creation, while SMEs financial failure will lead to issues, such as low job creation and Non-Performing Loans. From the perspective of the Sultanate of Oman, the SMEs financial performance is one of the government major concerns due to its significance and implications on the future of the national economy. Thus, it is worthwhile to assess the SMEs financial literacy and entrepreneurs' competencies (EC) as enablers of SMEs financial performance betterment. However, review of the literature and the practical evidence available give the impression that each sub-dimensions of entrepreneur competencies (EC) does not affect identically on SMEs financial performance. Therefore, it has become important to understand the financial literacy and entrepreneur competencies (EC) sub-dimensions effect on SMEs financial performance so that their significance and importance can be identified. This study aims to provide empirical evidence about the effect of financial literacy and each sub-dimensions of entrepreneur competencies (EC) on SMEs financial performance in the Sultanate of Oman. Besides, this research tends to examine the role of firm resources availability and government support as moderators. Resource-Based View Theory (RBV) will be adopted to extend the existing literature on SMEs financial performance determinants from SMEs entrepreneurial perspective. As research novelty and theoretical contribution, this research study's the interactions of financial literacy and each sub-dimensions of entrepreneur competencies (EC) with firm resources availability and government support, as moderators. The convenience sampling method will be used with SMEs sample size of 200 and 300 questionnaires will be distributed to SMEs founders/owners in Sultanate of Oman. The structural equation modelling (SEM) through partial least square (PLS) approach will be used to test the study hypotheses. The present research findings are expected to broader the picture of entrepreneur competencies (EC) and SMEs performance researches by revealing the financial literacy and each sub-dimensions of entrepreneur competencies (EC) effect on SMEs financial performance. Further, it may confirm the moderating role of firm resources availability and government support on SMEs financial performance.
Factors Influencing Industrialized Building System (IBS) Project Performance: A Systematic Review
Authors: Jaffar Yusmin , Lee Chia Kuang
Published: October 2020

Industrialized Building System (IBS) is a form of construction with focused processes comprise of methods, products and a set of connected components which work together to achieve objectives. The Malaysian construction industry is one of the contributors towards the development of the country. To ensure the vitality of construction performance, utilization and application of IBS is the right system to shift to from the current conventional construction method. The adaptability of IBS in Malaysia’s construction industry is very low due to various limitations and barriers. To better understand IBS, this paper performs a systematic review of studies underpinning the factors influencing IBS success. From a total of 111 articles reviewed in this paper, 16 factors were highly mentioned, such as knowledge and expertise, cost of construction, training, Communication, Lean Construction, Government Policies, Contractors’ Satisfaction, Integration of Resources, Utilization of Software, Market Factor, On-site Management, Technical factor, Integrated Processes Assessment, Management Factor, Payment Issues, and Employee Empowerment. These factors significantly influence IBS project performance
ŞEBEKE YOLUYLA PAZARLAMA SİSTEMİNDE TEŞVİK PLANLARI VE GELİR HESAPLAMA YÖNTEMLERİ
Authors: Çakmak Ali Çağlar
Published: October 2020

Son yıllarda adından sıkça bahsedilen şebeke yoluyla pazarlama sistemi, pazarlama literatüründe mağazasız perakendeciliğin bir kolu olan doğrudan satış konusu içerisinde yer almaktadır. Doğrudan satışın türlerinden biri olan şebeke yoluyla pazarlama sisteminde üye olan doğrudan satışçıya iki farklı satış geliri vaad edilmektedir. Bunlardan biri üyesi olduğu firmanın ürünlerinin satışından doğan satış geliridir. Diğeri ise üye kişinin firmaya yeni üye kaydı yaptığında yani yeni distribütöre sponsor olduğunda bu yeni üyenin satışlarından pay geliridir. Şebeke yoluyla pazarlama firmaları, üyelerine gelir dağıtımı yaparken farklı teşvik planları ve gelir hesaplama yöntemleri kullanabilmektedir. Bu çalışmada bu planlar ve hesaplama yöntemleri anlatılmaktadır.
HASTANELERİN HİZMET KALİTESİNİN HASTA TATMİN ÖLÇEĞİ İLE ÖLÇÜLMESİ: KARABÜK DEVLET HASTANESİNDE YATAN HASTALAR ÜZERİNDE BİR ARAŞTIRMA
Authors: Yurtsever Selçuk
Published: October 2020

Son yıllarda dünyada ve Türkiye’de sağlık hizmetleri sunumunda sürekli bir değişimin yaşandığı bilinmektedir. Bu anlamda gerek kamu, gerekse özel sektöre ait hastanelerin müşteri (hasta) odaklı tedavi anlayışını benimseyerek; doğru, hızlı, güvenilir, konforlu bir hizmet sunma çabası içine girdikleri görülmektedir Bu araştırmanın amacı, Karabük Devlet Hastanesi’ndeki servislerde yatan hastaların memnuniyet derecelerini beklenti ve algılamalarını karşılaştırarak ölçmeye çalışmaktır. Bu kapsamda literatür taraması sonucu geliştirilen hasta tatmin ölçeği kullanılmış ve bu ölçek ile hastaların memnuniyet düzeyleri, sunulan hizmetin iki ana unsuru olan araç-gereç ve insan faktörleri açısından ölçülmeye çalışılmıştır. Araştırmada Servqual ve 0-100 Puan Ölçekleriyle birlikte analiz kısmında MANOVA kullanılmıştır. Hastaların ilk önce genel olarak daha sonra çeşitli kriterlere göre gruplara ayrılarak beklentileriyle algılamaları karşılaştırılmış ve bu şekilde tatmin düzeyleri ölçülmeye çalışılmıştır. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre; Karabük Devlet Hastanesi’nden hizmet alan yatan hastaların, doktorlar ve hemşireler açısından memnuniyet düzeylerinin yüksek olmasına karşın; hizmet sunumunda kullanılan araç-gereç ve yönetim açısından tatmin düzeylerinin düşük olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
Pubertal induction in adolescents with DMD is associated with high satisfaction, gonadotropin release and increased muscle contractile surface area
Authors: Wood Claire L , Hollingsworth Kieren G , Hughes Eric , Punniyakodi Sadhanandham , Muni-Lofra Robert , Mayhew Anna , Mitchell Rod T , Guglieri Michela , Cheetham Timothy D , Straub Volker
Published: October 2020

Background

Pharmacological doses of glucocorticoids (GC) reduce inflammation and preserve muscle function in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Delayed puberty and bone fragility are consequences of GC treatment. The aim of this study was to determine the acceptability of a 2-year pubertal induction regimen using 4-weekly testosterone injections and examine changes in physique, bone integrity, muscle pathology (assessed by MRI) and muscle function.

Methods

Fifteen prepubertal males with DMD, aged 12–17 years and receiving GC, were treated with an incremental testosterone regimen for 2 years. Participants completed a Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire (TSQM). Data on BMI, bone density, muscle pathology and function were collected at baseline and 2 years later.

Results

Testosterone injections were well tolerated, with high TSQM scores. Baseline BMI z-score was 2.16 (0.90) and 1.64 (1.35) 2 years later. Median testosterone levels were 9.7 nmol/L (IQR: 5.7–11.1) 6–9 months after the last injection with an associated increase in testicular volume. Lumbar spine z-score was 0.22 (s.d. 2.21) at baseline and 0.35 (s.d. 2.21) after 2 years. Upper and lower limb muscle contractile cross-sectional area increased in all participants during the trial (P = 0.05 and P < 0.01, respectively). There was a reduction in T2 relaxation times in most muscle groups with stable upper limb muscle function.

Conclusion

Incremental monthly testosterone injections were well tolerated, promoted endogenous testosterone production and had a positive impact on the skeleton and contractile muscle bulk with evidence suggesting a beneficial impact on the underlying disease process.
A RECLAMAÇÃO GRACIOSA NO CONTEXTO DO DIREITO PROCEDIMENTAL TRIBUTÁRIO PORTUGUÊS
Authors: Amorim José Campos , Azevedo Patrícia Anjos
Published: October 2020

O contribuinte dispõe de um conjunto de meios de defesa dos seus direitos e interesses legalmente protegidos, que o legislador português tem vindo a reforçar no âmbito do procedimento e processo tributário. Para prevenir e evitar ações ou omissões da Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira suscetíveis de lesar os direitos e interesses legítimos dos contribuintes, estes podem, nomeadamente, no que toca ao procedimento, recorrer à reclamação graciosa.
NOTAS SOBRE PRIVACIDAD Y COVID-19: ESPECIAL REFERENCIA AL USO DE LA VOZ HUMANA Y A SU NECESARIA PROTECCIÓN JURÍDICA
Authors: Ammerman Yebra Julia
Published: October 2020

Con estas notas se dan unas primeras pinceladas sobre las implicaciones que ha supuesto, en los ámbitos de los derechos de la personalidad y protección de datos personales, la proliferación de tecnologías digitales a raíz de la crisis de la Covid-19. Se prestará especial atención a las técnicas de rastreo digital de contactos, a la posibilidad de diagnóstico del virus por medio del análisis de la voz, y a la firma de documentos a través de la biometría vocal
Dehydrated Caenorhabditis elegans Stocks Are Resistant to Multiple Freeze-Thaw Cycles
Authors: McClanahan Patrick D , McCloskey Richard J , Ng Tung Hing Melanie , Raizen David M , Fang-Yen Christopher
Published: October 2020

Ultracold preservation is widely used for storage of genetic stocks of Caenorhabditis elegans. Current cryopreservation protocols are vulnerable to refrigeration failures, which can result in the loss of stock viability due to damage during re-freezing. Here we present a method for preserving worms in a dehydrated and frozen form that retains viability after multiple freeze-thaw cycles. After dehydration in the presence of trehalose or glycerol, C. elegans stocks can be frozen and thawed multiple times while maintaining viability. While both dauer and non-dauer larvae survive desiccation and freezing, the dauer defective mutant daf-16 does not survive desiccation. Our technique is useful for storing stocks in a manner robust to freezer failures, and potentially for shipping strains between laboratories.
УКРАЇНСЬКА ПРОМИСЛОВІСТЬ: СУЧАСНІ ВИКЛИКИ ТА ПРОБЛЕМИ РОЗВИТКУ
Authors: ЗАЛОЗНОВА Юлія
Published: October 2020

Промисловість України нині переживає складний етап, перебуваючи під тиском нових геополітичних, геоекономічних, технологічних та соціальних змін. Тому актуальності набуває знаходження ефективних рішень щодо системного оновлення промислової моделі України, адекватного новим глобальним викликам та національним інтересам. Науково-практична дискусія з проблем розвитку промисловості та нової промислової політики в Україні триває не перший рік. Проте залишаються ще недостатньо висвітленими аспекти ефективного включення української промисловості у процес неоіндустріалізації, який є провідним світовим трендом.Підкреслено, що через нинішній стан глибокої деіндустріалізації в Україні неможливо забезпечити адекватних відповідей на сучасні виклики національній безпеці та економічному суверенітету Української держави, глобальній конкурентоспроможності вітчизняної економіки, повноцінній суб’єктності України в міжнародних процесах і структурах, соціальній та екологічній відповідальності.Висвітлено основні проблеми, які відчутно впливатимуть на умови формування нової промисловості в Україні за неоіндустріальним сценарієм. Вони також визначатимуть го-ловні напрями та інструменти державної промислової політики. Як найбільш значущі на-звано проблеми, зумовлені деіндустріалізацією (незадовільні обсяги, темпи, структура виробництва, дефіцит інвестицій, інновацій, кваліфікованих кадрів). Ризики також пов’язані з великою часткою неформальної економіки (тінізацією) та неформальної зайнятості. Істотно стримує реформування і відсутність стратегічної паритетної взаємодії влади та бізнесу. На особливу увагу заслуговує проблема врегулювання й захисту прав власності, насамперед інтелектуальної. Суперечливий вплив на потенціал зростання та структурні зміни в промисловості також справлятиме проблема Криму і Донбасу.Стратегія розвитку промисловості України має бути орієнтована на подолання зазна-чених стратегічно значущих проблем. Підкреслено, що шанс для відчутного підвищення ефективності промислового виробництва, який надає неоіндустріалізація, необхідно реалізувати у стислі строки на основі ефективної промислової політики.
ОСНОВНА СУПЕРЕЧНІСТЬ ВІДНОСИН СПОЖИВЧОГО РИНКУ ТА ШЛЯХИ ЇЇ ПОДОЛАННЯ
Authors: МАНДИБУРА Віктор , ХИЖНЯК Владислава
Published: October 2020

В умовах євроінтеграції Україна взяла на себе зобов'язання забезпечити високий рівень захисту прав споживачів та досягти сумісності між системами захисту прав споживачів в України та ЄС. Насамперед, це стосується запровадження у вітчизняну практику високих стандартів відповідальності у споживчій сфері, які сьогодні діють в ЄС, у першу чергу, це стосується вдосконалення системи адекватної економічної відповідальності бізнесу за порушення прав споживачів.Основна суперечність споживчого ринку пов’язана з протилежністю інтересів його головних суб’єктів: бізнесменів-виробників (реалізаторів), з одного боку, і населення, або кінцевих споживачів життєвих благ – з іншого. Ця суперечність являє собою систему відносин, що виникають між інтересами виробників і реалізаторів, які прагнуть до максимізації особистих прибутків, та інтересами населення, яке прагне задовольнити особисті потреби у споживанні безпечних для здоров’я і життя товарів та послуг. За певних умов диспаритету при реалізації приватних інтересів і неадекватній економічній відповідальності бізнесу за порушення прав споживачів ця суперечність може загостритись і перетворитись на антагоністичну.Сьогодні законодавчо закріплені економічні санкції за випадки злочинних порушень прав споживачів, які розраховуються у нормативно визначеній кількості неоподатковуваних мінімумів доходів громадян, з точки зору їх економічної відповідності збиткам, завданим кінцевим споживачам, є абсолютно неприйнятними. Тому подальше використання неоподатковуваного мінімуму як базової величини вартості при визначенні обсягів економічних санкцій за злочинне порушення прав споживачів є неприпустимим. Разом з тим як нормативно-базова величина не можуть бути використані всі інші соціально-економічні нормативи і стандарти, зокрема, мінімальна заробітна плата, прожитковий мінімум тощо (що підтверджено вітчизняною і світовою практикою). Замість неоподатковуваного мінімуму доходів громадян потрібно запровадити нормативно-базову величину, яка за своєю суттю є величиною масштабно-фіксованої вартості, визначається на основі використання показників дохідної бази консолідованого державного бюджету, фіксується в гривневому вимірі та діє протягом поточного бюджетного року.
A STUDY OF PROSPECTIVE TEACHER’S RESILIENCE OF B.ED. COLLEGES OF MEHSANA CITY
Authors: Parihar Prashant B. , Tiwari Tripti
Published: October 2020

Prospective Teacher’s resilience has been conceptualized in terms of prospective teacher’s ability to handle change, difficult situations, chaos in life, or manage the stress of his or her environment while thriving in the face of adversity. The present research study focuses to examine the significance of difference between the mean scores of independent variables on prospective teacher’s resilience. The objectives of the study were; (i) to study the significance of difference of mean scores of following independent variables on prospective teacher’s resilience: (a) Gender; (b) Caste (c) Types of College and (d) Discipline. Null hypotheses were framed. Data were collected from 244 prospective teachers by incidental sampling technique from four teacher education colleges i.e. B.Ed. colleges of Mehsana district using self-constructed Resilience Scale.  Mean, S.D. and t-value were employed for data calculation and analysis. The findings of the present research study indicated no statistically significant difference between the mean scores of subsets of Gender, Caste, and Types of College. But, the Prospective Teachers of Commerce were found to be significantly higher at .01 level of significance than Prospective Teachers of Arts and Prospective Teachers of Science on mean scores (3.116≥ 2.58) of Resilience Scale. Practical implications of the study are discussed in relation to increasing resilience among students of different disciplines.
PORTRAYAL OF LOSS AND SUFFERING IN LITERATURE AND ART- A REVIEW OF “LORENZO’S OIL”
Authors: Wisłocka Kamila
Published: October 2020

Cinema has always been a powerful means of cultural, social and educational propaganda and people seem to be more receptive to the audio-visual media than just audio or print. Thus, films or movies have become a very effective means of social dissemination of information. The films are a reflection of the society and their stories come from society itself. The stories of the films do not just come from the present situation of societies around the world, rather since the time societies have been in existence. They revolve around a variety of themes ranging from romance to thriller or from science fiction to serious documentaries. A very crucial genre of films which began during the era of the ’70s communicated about the sufferings in human lives. The pivotal role in this genre was played by the films which revolved around the depiction of life-threatening diseases. This paper discusses the role and significance of cinema in unfolding the atrocities faced by the sufferers and how they handle it. The aim of this paper is to present the subject of suffering and death in contemporary cinema with the example of the film “Lorenzo’s oil”. The research not only explains how suffering is shown on the big screen, but also reveals the medical community's approach to patients in case of diagnosing and treating serious and rare diseases.
Relaciones hídricas y temperaturas altas en frijol del tipo "flor de mayo"
Authors: Barrios-Gómez Edwin Javier , López-Castañeda Cándido , Kohashi-Shibata Josué
Published: October 2020

Se estudió el efecto del déficit hídrico del suelo y temperatura alta del aire en las relaciones hídricas y temperatura del dosel del cultivo (Tc), rendimiento de semilla (RS) y sus componentes en 8 variedades de frijol del tipo ?Flor de Mayo? (FM) y una variedad criolla. Se realizaron 3 experimentos de campo; Montecillo en riego (MR) con la aplicación de agua de la siembra a la madurez, Montecillo en secano (MS) con la lluvia como fuente única de humedad y Celaya en secano (CS) con lluvia y 2 riegos suplementarios en floración. Se utilizó una dosis de fertilización de 80 kg.ha-1 de nitrógeno y 40 kg.ha-1 de fósforo. En MR el potencial hídrico foliar ( =-0,33 Mpa), osmótico ( =-1,26 Mpa) y de turgencia y (P=0,93 Mpa) fue más alto que en CS ( =-0,77, =-1,36 y P=0,59 Mpa) y MS ( =-1,22, =-1,57 y P=0,35 Mpa); MS, con mayor deficiencia hídrica del suelo, tuvo mayor reducción en y , y mayor grado de ajuste osmótico (AO=0,70 Mpa). El AO estuvo positiva y significativamente asociado con RS y biomasa aérea final (BMAF) en los 2 ambientes de secano. La Tc en MR (26,7°C) fue más baja que en CS (30,8°C) y MS (36,6°C); el estrés por calor se agudizó con el descenso en el contenido hídrico de las plantas en el ambiente más seco (MS); Tc se relacionó negativa y significativamente con y en MS. La alta Tc también tuvo efecto significativo en la producción de BMAF y RS y sus componentes; la alta Tc redujo el RS, BMAF, número de vainas normales.m-2 (VN.m-2) y peso de 100 semillas (P100S) en 12,5, 10,7, 10,2 y 3,4% por cada °C (-1 °C) de aumento en la Tc, respectivamente.
First records of Peruvian Toro, Toromys rhipidurus Thomas, 1928 (Rodentia, Echimyidae), in Colombia
Authors: Lozano-Flórez Julián , Cifuentes-Acevedo Sebastián
Published: October 2020

Although taxonomy, ecology, and natural history information of the arboreal spiny rats is available, many gaps in some species distribution still exist. We report here the first records of the Peruvian Toro, Toromys rhipidurus (Thomas, 1928), in southern Colombia. This arboreal spiny rat was only known from the Peruvian Amazonia. These new records extend the known geographical distribution of the species by about 61 km northward from its nearest known locality, at Río Yavarí, Peru. In addition, we provide some notes on the natural history of the species.
Stability of rectangular tunnel in Hoek–Brown rocks under steady-state groundwater flow
Authors: Bhattacharya P. , Dutta P.
Published: October 2020

This research study aims to determine the stability of a rectangular tunnel excavated in rock masses obeying Hoek–Brown yield criteria under steady-state groundwater flow using lower bound limit analysis. During tunnelling in the presence of groundwater table (GWT) seepage forces are generated, which causes a decrease in the stability of rock mass. The total head distribution due to seepage is obtained by using two-dimensional finite element software Optum G2. The stability has been presented by a non-dimensional number σci/γ′maxH obtained for various combinations of B/h, H/h, Hw/h, σci/γwh, mi, GSI and D where B and h are width and height of the tunnel, respectively, H is the depth of the tunnel from the ground surface and Hw is the height of GWT from the tunnel roof, respectively, σci and γ′ are uniaxial compressive strength and submerged unit weight of rock, respectively, γw is the unit weight of water and mi, GSI and D are the Hoek–Brown parameters.
Modeling of ring billets rolling on radial-axial ring-rolling mill
Authors: Snitko S. A. , Yakovchenko A. V. , Pilipenko V. V. , Ivleva N. I.
Published: October 2020

On the basis of radial-axial rolling of ring billets, resource-saving technologies for metal forming have been created. Determining the rational parameters of this process is the actual scientific and technical task at development of new profiles. The method of three-dimensional finite element modeling is the most effective tool for improving the technological conditions of ring rolling process. However, as practice has shown, the finite element modeling method requires adaptation to each process of metal forming. This is the subject of the present work. The expediency of using dependency for calculating the metal flow stress for finite-element modeling of ring-rolling processes is substantiated. This dependence was developed on the basis of a theory that takes into account the chemical composition of structural carbon steel, its temperature, strain rate, accumulated deformation, and also the processes of dynamic transformation of the metal structure during hot rolling. A computer program for automated determination of dependency parameters has been developed. The analysis of the accuracy of the obtained dependence was performed in relation to the experimental data. In the course of these calculations, the method of automated determination of the metal flow stress was used by spline interpolation of the experimental data included in the computer database of digital information for a particular steel grade. The average relative error of calculated values of the metal flow stress was 8 % relative to the experimental ones. An improved method is proposed for calculating the parameters of ring billets rolling and reaching the required growth rate of the ring diameter implemented in a finite element modeling system, which is similar to the way the control system of the ring-rolling mill works in solving the same problem (reaching the required growth rate of the ring diameter) when implemented appropriate rolling in practice. When calculating the size of the compression, the iterative process and the method of half division were used. The average deviations of calculated values of the parameters of ring billets rolling from the experimental did not exceed 12.4 %, which makes it possible to apply the proposed approach to study the patterns of the rings rolling process and to improve the rolling technology.
Cryptic t(15;17) acute promyelocytic leukemia with a karyotype of add(11)(p15) and t(13,20)- A case report with a literature review
Authors: Gu Siyu , Zi Jie , Ma Jinlong , Ge Zheng
Published: October 2020

Most acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) are characterized by reciprocal translocations t(15;17)(q22;21), which results in the fusion of PML gene at 15q22 with RARα gene at 17q21. However, several complex variant translocations also have been reported. Here we report a 62-year-old man with typical morphology and clinical features of APL with a complex karyotype including add(11)(p15) and t(13,20)(q12;q11.2) without typical t(15;17) assayed by the G-banding analysis. FISH with a PML/RARα dual-color DNA probe showed an atypical fusion signal, RT-qPCR analysis showed PML/RARα fusion transcripts, and NGS detected FLT3, WT1, and KRAS mutations. The patient achieved complete remission after treatment with conventional chemotherapy combined ATRA and ATO. Although the mechanism of this kind of cryptic variant remains unknown, we conclude that the cryptic PML/RARα fusion with add(11)(p15), t(13,20)(q12;q11.2) seems not to alter the effectiveness of chemotherapy combined with ATRA and ATO.
Multimedia Interaktif untuk Meningkatkan Motivasi dan Hasil Belajar IPA Materi Struktur Organ Tubuh Manusia
Authors: Tiari Dinar Arena , Suharno Suharno
Published: October 2020

The application of interactive multimedia is important to enhance learning motivation and outcomes of elementary scchool students. Science material is assumed as difficult and percieved as lack motivational subject. The purpose of this study was to (1) improve student motivation through the application of interactive multimedia in science for fourth grade of Brubuh 2 Elementary School; (2) improve student learning outcomes through the application of interactive multimedia in science for fourth grade of Brubuh 2 Elementary School. This research is a classroom action research (CAR) with the research subjects were 21 students of fourth grade of Brubuh 2Elementary School. The results showed that an increase in student learning outcomes, including an increase in the average grade of 60.38% in pre-cycle into 72.41 % in the first cycle and 83.09% in the second cycle. The percentage of student motivation toward science learning by using interactive multimedia application amounted to 67.43% in the first cycle and increased to 84.23% in the second cycle. The second variable of this class action research has qualified research success criteria, that is motivation and completeness learning outcomes of students reached 80 %. This claimed that the interactive media is acceptable to enhance the motivation and science learning outcomes.
Pengaruh Media Video Siklus Hidup Hewan Terhadap Hasil Belajar Siswa Kelas IV SDN Mugarsari
Authors: Elsani Sovia , Nugraha Akhmad , Suryana Yusuf
Published: October 2020

Video media can help students in effectively understanding to abstract concepts. Many students did not perform their work and difficult to understand the abstract concept of the animals’ life cycle. The lack of understanding was caused by the lack interactive and conventional material delivery by the teacher. Teacher tried to improve students’ learning outcomes by developing strategies in learning science through videos. Therefore, this study aimed to describe the use of video media on the animals’ life cycle material on fourth grade learning outcomes. This quantitative research used quasi experimental design with pre-test and post-test by using a written test as instrument. The subjects of this study were students of class A and B of fourth grade of Mugarsari Elementary School. Based on the findings, the implementations of learning through videos positively enhance learning outcomes. By well-designed research plan and implementation of activities through learning videos, the students’ learning outcomes of experimental class improved. The the average score of experimental class learning outcomes by using video media is higher than the control class without using video media. Based on testing the hypothesis using the SPSS program version 20.0, t obtained 2.127 was higher than table of 2.034 with a significant level (α = 0.05). It concluded that there is a significant different on students’ understanding before and after learning by using video
Desain Didaktis Luas Daerah Segi Empat Sembarang Berbasis Model Pembelajaran SPADE
Authors: Utami Dwi , Nur’aeni Epon , Nugraha Akhmad
Published: October 2020

This research was motivated preliminary studies results on non optimal the students’ ability of scalene rectangular area and the obstacle leraning experienced by students. The effort made by the teacher to overcome the learning obstacle is to design learning based on students’ needs and characteristics. In the implementation the teacher should adjust the design in accordance with the classroom situations and conditions. The purpose of this study were to describe the didactic design of scalene rectangular area based on the SPADE learning model for fourth grade students of elementary schools and  to describe the implementation and responses of teachers and students toward  the didactic design of scalene recrangular area based on the SPADE learning models in elementary schools. The research method used was a qualitative by DDR (Design Didactial Research) model consisting of three stages: prospective analysis, metapedadidactic analysis, and restropective analysis. This research was conducted in the fourth grade. The instrument of data collection used essay question on scalene rectangular area. The results of the study is a teaching materials in form of student activity sheets and lesson plans that were developed as alternatives in primary schools learning to minimize learning obstacles in mathematics learning in forth grade of elementary schools.
Hubungan Pola Asuh Orang Tua Dengan Hasil Belajar Pkn Siswa SD Negeri 2 Caracas
Authors: Hisby Merdekawati , Kosasih E.
Published: October 2020

Parenting style is a way that parents use in trying various strategies to encourage children to achieve the desired goals. Parenting style is a reflection of parental behavior that is applied to children. It affects the learning achievement in schools, especially for elementary school children. This study aimed to determine (1) the relationship between parenting style with Civics learning outcomes, and (2) the parenting style applied by parents in democratic, authoritarian and permissive types. This research was conducted at State Primary School 2 of Caracas in 2018/2019 academic year. This research used a quantitative approach with the correlation method analysis. The subjects were 38 students in fifth grade. The data collection techniques were in the form of observation and questionnaires. The hypothesis test of this research was the product moment correlation coefficient analysis. The results of this study indicate that there is a positive relationship between parenting style with Civic learning outcomes of fifth grade students of State Primary School 2 of Caracas with a correlation of 12.1%. The correlation between parenting style and democratic type was 17%, authoritarian type was 13.1% and permissive type was 12.2%. This study proposed parents to adjust and observed their parenting style by looking at their children learning outcomes.
Long-Term Care and Gender Equality: Fuzzy-Set Ideal Types of Care Regimes in Europe
Authors: Bartha Attila , Zentai Violetta
Published: October 2020

Recent changes in the organization of long-term care have had controversial effects on gender inequality in Europe. In response to the challenges of ageing populations, almost all countries have adopted reform measures to secure the increasing resource needs for care, to ensure care services by different providers, to regulate the quality of services, and overall to recalibrate the work-life balance for men and women. These reforms are embedded in different family ideals of intergenerational ties and dependencies, divisions of responsibilities between state, market, family, and community actors, and backed by wider societal support to families to care for their elderly and disabled members. This article disentangles the different components of the notion of ‘(de)familialization’ which has become a crucial concept of care scholarship. We use a fuzzy-set ideal type analysis to investigate care policies and work-family reconciliation policies shaping long-term care regimes. We are making steps to reveal aggregate gender equality impacts of intermingling policy dynamics and also to relate the analysis to migrant care work effects. The results are explained in a four-pronged ideal type scheme to which European countries belong. While only Nordic and some West European continental countries are close to the double earner, supported carer ideal type, positive outliers prove that transformative gender relations in care can be construed not only in the richest and most generous welfare countries in Europe.
The Father’s Role in Child Care: Parental Leave Policies in Lithuania and Sweden
Authors: Aidukaite Jolanta , Telisauskaite-Cekanavice Donata
Published: October 2020

This article contributes to the debate on the father’s role in child care by looking at two distinct cases of child care policy development: Sweden and Lithuania. The findings show that Sweden continues to embrace the dual-earner-carer model very successfully. Parental leave, including non-transferable father’s quota, is very popular among the population. In Lithuania we find the dual-earner model, as there is still more emphasis on the mother’s employment than on the father’s child care involvement. Based on the experts’ views and document analysis, we conclude that in Lithuania the parental leave benefit is increasingly seen as a measure to ensure the family’s financial security, but not as an instrument to enhance fatherhood rights. Yet, the state intentionally supports kinship familialism as grandparents are entitled to take parental leave.
“Mummy is in a Call”: Digital Technology and Executive Women’s Work–Life Balance
Authors: Nagy Beáta
Published: October 2020

Research findings confirm the contradictory impact of mobile technology on work–life balance, as these tools both guarantee greater flexibility and contribute to blurring boundaries between private and working spheres. Several articles have been published on women executives’ work–life balance in Western countries; however, their usage of mobile devices remained almost unexplored in the post-socialist region, where in the wake of the transformation not only the unquestioned neoliberal change of the corporate sector but also refamilisation took place. This article gives an overview on the issue of how women executives make use of mobile technology during their everyday activities in Hungary, where not only are the signs of ‘corporate colonization’ present, but also motherhood plays an important role. Based on twenty semi-structured interviews with Hungarian women in senior management positions carried out in 2014 and 2015, the article discusses the perceptions and narratives explained by these women. Results contribute to the ongoing debate on the paradoxical impacts of modern technology on work–life balance and its specificities in the post-socialist context.
Gender Division of Domestic Labor in Post-Socialist Europe (1994–2012): Test of Class Gradients Hypothesis
Authors: Ukhova Daria
Published: October 2020

This article analyzes changes in the gender division of domestic labor (GDDL) in post-socialist Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), an under-researched region characterized by high levels of inequality in GDDL from 1994–2012. Drawing on the literature on class gradients in the contribution of the genders to domestic labor and their change over time, the article answers two questions: How has GDDL (operationalized as men’s relative involvement into routine housework) changed in CEE in the post-socialist period? What has been the role of class (operationalized as respondents’ education and household income) in shaping GDDL in CEE in the post-socialist period? Data for the article comes from the 1994, 2002, and 2012 waves of the International Social Survey Program on Family and Changing Gender Roles from six CEE countries, i.e., Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Russia, and Slovenia. The findings suggest that net of individual and interactional-level factors, inequality in GDDL in the CEE region did not change substantially during the post-socialist period. The analysis also shows, however, that trends of inequality in GDDL among different classes were idiosyncratic, and this underlay the overall lack of movement towards greater equality.
Quality of life assessment in perimenopausal women with abnormal uterine bleeding and endometrial hyperplasia
Authors: Abdiyeva F. V.
Published: October 2020

Aim: to assess the effects of several symptoms on the quality of life (QoL) in perimenopausal women with endometrial hyperplasia and abnormal uterine bleeding (АUB). Materials and Methods. This study was conducted from September, 2019 to June, 2020. In total, 50 women aged 45–55 years who visited gynecological department with complaints of AUB were randomly interviewed by using relevant questionnaire. MENQOL (Menopause-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire) was used to assess and evaluate perimenopause related symptoms. Menopausal status was classified according to the definition of menopause proposed by the World Health Organization. Results. The majority (the total of 97.14 %) of women experienced at least five or more menopausal symptoms. Vasomotor symptoms were recorded as hot flushes (80 %), sweating (70 %), and night sweating (62 %). The most common physical symptoms were frequent back pain in the lumbar region (96 %), decreased physical strength (92 %), generalized weakness, tiredness (90 %), weight gain (80 %), and pain in the neck (90 %). Among participants, there were reported various problems such as depressive feeling of unknown reasons (20 %), anxiety and nervousness (20 %), dissatisfaction with personal life (44 %), poor memory (14 %), low mood (14 %), as well as impatience and irritability (12 %). Sexual problems were reported as changed sexual drive (20 %), vaginal dryness (10 %), and few avoided intimate contacts with the partners (10 %). Menopausal status, educational level and body mass indexes as well as marital status were also studied as those among the multi-factors significantly associated with the frequency and severity of menopause related symptoms. Conclusion. The severity of perimenopausal symptoms decreases the QoL in everyday life of women aged 45–55 years with endometrial hyperplasia and АUB.
“¡No es esto, no es esto!”: reflexiones docentes desde una universidad presencial (presuntamente) virtualizada
Authors: Menéndez Otero Carlos
Published: October 2020

Carlos Menéndez Otero Universidad de Oviedo
El crecimiento moral docente: la relación con actitudes vinculadas a valores. Percepción de normalistas de Michoacán (México)
Authors: Hernández González Marcela , Pérez Ferra Miguel , González Ornelas Virginia
Published: October 2020

El artículo se enfoca en estudiar la orientación de la actuación moral de los normalistas en México. Se analiza la percepción sobre la incidencia de actitudes ligadas al desarrollo de valores en estudiantes de título de grado de maestros de la Escuela Normal Superior de Michoacán (México). Con una muestra de 287 normalistas se realizó un estudio descriptivo-inferencial, de carácter transversal, con validez y fiabilidad que aportó garantía de confiabilidad al instrumento. La indagación reveló la estrecha vinculación entre la acción, las actitudes y los valores. También mostró el sentido de compromiso ético y necesidad de acoger a los menores, pero no determinado por un sentido ético definido por la realidad ontológica, sino por la realidad “ética” determinada por vanguardias sociales del momento. Se observaron diferencias significativas atendiendo a la edad, respecto a la importancia de la creatividad, acompañamiento de los alumnos o los compromisos que define el sentido ético. Se concluye en el papel relevante de la actitud como refuerzo del ejercicio del juicio moral docente, así como la necesidad de fortalecer el reconocimiento del rol social y ético de los educadores en la sociedad en la que se desenvuelven.
Microteaching at Home: fomento de la creatividad y el aprendizaje “lúcdico” en la Universidad en tiempos de la COVID-19
Authors: Sánchez García Adrián
Published: October 2020

La crisis sanitaria de la COVID-19 ha provocado la transformación y adaptación de la enseñanza presencial en formación a distancia. Este texto nace de la reflexión en torno a la experiencia de la asignatura “Aprendizaje Temprano de Lengua Extranjera: Inglés” del Campus “Duques de Soria” de la Universidad de Valladolid. Así, se fijaron objetivos como el fomento de la creatividad y el aprendizaje “lúcdico” (que es a la vez ‘lúdico’ y ’lúcido’) y se desarrollaron trabajos prácticos como los Microteaching at Home, actividades de microenseñanza que, en vez de realizarse en el aula universitaria con la participación de otros compañeros, se realizaron en el entorno doméstico. Los resultados de estas actividades han sido positivos, observándose que el alumnado había trabajado los contenidos de la asignatura y había desarrollado creativamente los materiales, actividades, técnicas de storytelling, etc.
Herramientas de geolocalización como estrategia didáctica y relacional: una experiencia con el arte latinoamericano en tiempos de pandemia
Authors: Ribeiro Dos Santos Renata
Published: October 2020

El presente artículo describe una propuesta de innovación docente aplicada en la asignatura de Historia del Arte Iberoamericano del Grado de Historia del Arte de la Universidad de Oviedo, durante el periodo de confinamiento. El proyecto se basó en la utilización de la tecnología de geolocalización presente en los dispositivos móviles, para la confección de mapas personales con la identificación de ubicaciones que relacionasen el espacio geográfico de América Latina, los contenidos impartidos en la asignatura y las vivencias y particularidades de cada estudiante. La actividad, que fue concebida para realizarse de manera remota potenciada por el m-learning, se transformó en una práctica indispensable debido a la forzosa y urgente necesidad de adaptar toda la docencia al modo no presencial. Finalmente, además de potenciar los objetivos iniciales de construcción y asimilación de aprendizaje, el proyecto logró establecer lazos de presencialidad entre el estudiantado, en un panorama de fractura de los contactos reales.
Elaborando cómics en tiempo de confinamiento para aprender matemáticas en Educación Infantil y Primaria
Authors: Sánchez-Barbero Beatriz , Cáceres García M. José , Chamoso Sánchez J. M. , Rodríguez Sánchez M. Mercedes , Rodríguez Muelas David
Published: October 2020

La situación generada por la pandemia declarada en marzo de 2020 provocó una transformación de la enseñanza desarrollada en contextos presenciales a los virtuales. Así, este trabajo muestra una experiencia desarrollada con futuros maestros de Educación Infantil y Primaria cuyo objetivo es elaborar cómics digitales como recurso didáctico para aprender matemáticas. Para ello, los alumnos se distribuyen en parejas y realizan un cómic para introducir, explicar o reforzar el contenido matemático seleccionado. La experimentación realizada muestra cómo los estudiantes eligen para el desarrollo de contenidos matemáticos una variedad de contextos reales y en muchas ocasiones los relacionan con otras materias como la historia. Además, la motivación de los alumnos aumenta comparada con la forma habitual de trabajo. Todo esto, unido a la capacidad de abstracción de los alumnos al trabajar las matemáticas desde el cómic, hace de este recurso una herramienta útil en las aulas de matemáticas.
Meeting of obstetric and gynecological societies. Protocol No. VI
Authors: Board Editorial
Published: October 2020

Protocol No. VI. Administrative arrest on October 8, 1898. Chaired by D. 0. Ott.
SD TABANLI MABAC VE WASPAS YÖNTEMLERİYLE KAMU SERMAYELİ KALKINMA VE YATIRIM BANKALARININ PERFORMANS ANALİZİ
Authors: IŞIK Özcan
Published: October 2020

Banka performansını belirli zaman aralıklarında değerlendirerek bankalar arasında karşılaştırma yapmak, çeşitli kesimlere (banka yönetimi, düzenleyici otoriteler ve diğer paydaşlar) bankaların mali durumu hakkın-da önemli bilgiler sağlar. Bu çalışma 2014-2018 yılları arasındaki dönem için Türk bankacılık sektöründe faa-liyette bulunan kamu sermayeli kalkınma ve yatırım bankalarının performansını değerlendirmek amacıyla hazırlanmıştır. Çalışmada banka performansını değerlendirmek için SD, MABAC ve WASPAS gibi yöntemler kullanılmıştır. Birinci aşamada SD kullanılarak kriterlerin öncelik ağırlıkları belirlenirken, ikinci aşamada MABAC ve WASPAS yöntemlerinin uygulanmasıyla bankaların performans sıralaması yapılmıştır. Sonuçlara göre, Türk Eximbank tüm analiz döneminde en yüksek performans gösteren bankadır. Dolayısıyla bu sonuç, büyük ölçekte faaliyet gösteren bankaların ölçek ekonomilerinden faydalanabileceğine, çeşitli riskleri ve faa-liyet maliyetlerini en aza indirebileceğine, böylece sektörde rekabet avantajı kazanarak performansını artırabileceğine işaret etmektedir.
ISPARTA SÜLEYMAN DEMİREL HAVALİMANINI KULLANAN HAVAYOLU FİRMALARI PERFORMANSLARININ BWM, MAIRCA VE MABAC İLE DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ
Authors: ÖZDAĞOĞLU Aşkın , KELEŞ Murat Kemal , IŞILDAK Barış
Published: October 2020

Havayolu ile ulaşım, diğer ulaşım alternatiflerine göre daha hızlı olması ve zaman tasarrufu sağlamasından do-layı insanlar tarafından sıklıkla tercih edilmektedir. Her sektörde olduğu gibi havacılık sektöründe de havayolu firmaları arasında kıyasıya bir rekabet yaşanmaktadır. Bu yoğun rekabet ortamında yolcularının taleplerini ye-rine getiren, kaliteli hizmetler sunan havayolu firmaları rakiplerine karşı üstünlük sağlayacak, yolcu sayılarını artıracaklardır. Bu çalışmada Isparta - Süleyman Demirel Havalimanı’nı kullanarak yolcu taşıyan havayolu fir-malarının performansları çok kriterli karar verme yöntemlerinden BWM (Best Worst Method – En İyi En Kötü Yöntemi) ve MAIRCA (MultiAtributive Ideal-Real Comparative Analysis – Çok Faktörlü İdeal- Gerçek Karşılaş-tırmalı Analizi) yöntemleri ile değerlendirilmiştir. Değerlendirmede kullanılan 4 adet kriterin ağırlığı BWM yön-temi ile bulunmuş, 7 adet havayolu firması da MAIRCA yöntemi ile sıralanmıştır. Ardından elde edilen sonuç-ların birbiri ile uyumlu olup olmadığını test etmek amacıyla bir başka ÇKKV (Çok Kriterli Karar Verme) yöntemi olan MABAC (Multi-Attributive Border Approximation Area Comparison – Çok Nitelikli Sınır Yakınlık Alanı Kı-yaslaması) ile hesaplamalar yapılmıştır. Analizler Lingo ve Excel yazılımları ile yapılmıştır. Analiz sonucunda en önemli kriter “toplam yolcu sayısı” olarak belirlenmiş, “Alternatif 4” isimli havayolu firması ilk sırada yer almış-tır