bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Tahap Nilai Perniagaan Keusahawanan Cina dan Hubungannya terhadap Tingkah Laku Keusahawanan Masyarakat Cina di Malaysia
Authors: Chien Tay Chu , Sahid Sheerad , Othman Norasmah
Published: March 2021

Etika merupakan tatacara atau perbuatan dalam sesebuah masyarakat yang dapat memberi bimbingan kepada masyarakatnya mengenai perbuatan yang terpuji yang mesti diikuti dan dijadikan sebagai panduan. Dalam konteks etika dalam perniagaan, nilai sering dikaitkan dengan tingkah laku atau perbuatan manusia. Teori Tingkah Laku Terancang bermakna tingkah laku seseorang individu boleh dipengaruhi oleh tekad. Tingkah laku keusahawanan yang terlalu ghairah kepada tamak haloba dan berkiblatkan keuntungan diri sendiri dalam mengumpulkan harta kekayaan dan haloba perniagaan terus menjurus kepada isu tidak beretika. Kajian ini dijalankan bertujuan untuk menguji tahap nilai perniagaan dan hubungannya terhadap tingkah laku keusahawanan masyarakat Cina di Malaysia. Pengkaji menggunakan instrumen soal selidik dan data yang diperolehi daripada 350 responden dianalisis menggunakan statistik deskriptif dan inferensi. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahawa tahap nilai perniagaan terdiri daripada empat domain iaitu guan xi, maruah, kejujuran dan amanah pada tahap tinggi. Manakala terdapat korelasi positif dan signifikan antara nilai perniagaan dengan tingkah laku keusahawanan masyarakat Cina. Ini bermakna masyarakat Cina mengamalkan nilai perniagaan semasa menjalankan perniagaan. Implikasi daripada kajian ini memberi kesedaran kepada masyarakat Cina, Melayu dan India di Malaysia tentang nilai perniagaan terhadap tingkah laku keusahawanan. Kajian ini juga dapat mengalakkan pihak agensi-agensi mengambil langkah untuk memupuk nilai tertentu supaya perniagaan dapat dijalankan dengan lebih lancar.
Kecenderungan Berfikir Kritis dan Pencapaian Kesusasteraan Bahasa Inggeris Pelajar Tingkatan Empat Sekolah Menengah Daerah Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang
Authors: Zulazmi Nur Adila Diyana , Surat Shahlan
Published: March 2021

Kecenderungan berfikir kritis adalah satu aspek yang penting bagi melahirkan individu yang berkemahiran dalam pemikiran kritis. Kemahiran berfikir adalah salah satu aspirasi yang terkandung dalam Pelan Pembangunan Pendidikan Malaysia (PPPM 2013-2025). Begitu juga dengan mata pelajaran Kesusasteraan Bahasa Inggeris, kecenderungan berfiikir kritis akan menggalakkan pelajar untuk meningkatkan cara berfikir yang berbeza. Oleh itu, kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji tahap kecenderungan berfikir kritis di kalangan pelajar tingkatan empat. Di samping itu, kajian ini juga bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti hubungan kecenderungan berfikir kritis dan pencapaian Kesusasteraan Bahasa Inggeris pelajar tingkatan empat. Hasil daripada kajian ini dapat membantu para guru untuk meningkatkan pengetahuan mereka terhadap kecenderungan berfikir kritis. Seterusnya, reka bentuk kajian ini berbentuk kajian korelasi. Teknik persampelan rawak berstrata dan rawak sistematik telah digunakan untuk menentukan bilangan responden kajian. Seramai 310 orang pelajar sekolah menengah di daerah Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang telah terlibat sebagai responden. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan tahap kecenderungan berfikir kritis berada di tahap tinggi dengan min skor 3.39. Tambahan pula, dapatan menunjukkan tidak terdapat perbezaan yang signifikan antara kecenderungan berfikir kritis terhadap pelajar lelaki dan pelajar perempuan tingakatan empat, t (310) = -0.130, p > 0.05. Selain itu, dapatan kajian juga menunjukkan bahawa terdapat hubungan yang lemah (r = 0.200, p <0.05) antara kecenderungan berfikir kritis dan pencapaian mata pelajaran Kesusasteraan Bahasa Inggeris pelajar tingkatan empat. Ini menunjukkan apabila tahap kecenderungan berfikir kritis meningkat maka tahap pencapaian mata pelajaran Kesusasteraan Bahasa Inggeris juga meningkat. Oleh itu, implikasi kajian ini diharapkan dapat memberi pengetahuan yang baru kepada pihak Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia, para pentadbir sekolah serta para guru untuk meningkatkan kecenderungan berfikir kritis dan pencapaian dikalangan pelajar.
ESTRATÉGIAS EMPRESARIAIS PARA VENCER A CRISE: UM ESTUDO EM EMPRESA DO RAMO IMOBILIÁRIO DE PORTO ALEGRE/RS
Authors: Ruwer Leia Maria Erlich , Kleinowski Hamilton Luis , Souza Tayrone Rocha de
Published: March 2021

O presente estudo aborda o tema Administração Estratégica e se propõe a estudar as estratégias empresariais em períodos de crise no ramo imobiliário. Busca-se responder: quais as estratégias empresariais os gestores de imobiliárias adotam em tempos de crise; e, para tanto, o objetivo propõe analisar as estratégias empresarias do ramo durante este período, por meio do estudo de caso de uma imobiliária de grande porte que atua com imóveis de alto padrão, situada em Porto Alegre/RS. Para viabilizar este objetivo, inicialmente constituiu-se o referencial teórico abordando os principais conceitos acerca do tema estratégia (conceptualização, administração e posicionamento estratégico, estratégias de crescimento, competitividade e empresariais na prática; e o delineamento do cenário da crise no período de 2014 a 2017). Como proposta metodológica, o estudo utilizou-se de pesquisa exploratória com abrangência de dados qualitativos. A técnica de coleta de dados utilizada foi entrevista semiestruturada, realizando-se análise de conteúdo e amostra não probabilística. Após a análise dos dados, foi possível observar que as respostas se demonstraram unânimes no que diz respeito às estratégias utilizadas na organização, o que permitiu correlacionar com o referencial teórico abordado, produzindo as conclusões do estudo e demonstrando, principalmente, o direcionamento das estratégias adotadas pela empresa objeto do estudo.
The impact of non-accessible library and information science journals on research productivity in Pakistan
Authors: Ahmed Shamshad , Uzair Awais
Published: March 2021

The purpose of this paper is to identify: (a) Non-accessible library and information science journals from HEC National Digital Library (DL) Subscribed databases, (b) Approaches adopted by the LIS researchers to acquire non-accessible articles, and (c) The impact of non-accessible articles on their research endeavor. A sequential exploratory strategy of mixed method research was applied to identify the impact of non-accessible LIS journals on research. This study was completed in two phases. In the first phase, an online surfing of all HEC subscribed databases was conducted and a list of openly accessible, partially accessible and non-accessible LIS journals was prepared. Impact factor of journals was checked from the list of Journal Citation Report by Thomson Reuter, 2013. In the second phase, a structured questionnaire was prepared to identify the approaches adopted by the researchers to acquire non-accessible articles and their impact on research productivity. Findings of the study show that (a) Emerald, (b) Science Direct, (c) JSTOR, (d) Project Muse, (e) Taylor & Francis, (f) Wiley-Blackwell Journals, and (g) University of Chicago Press, are the HEC subscribed databases which have LIS journals. Study reveals that there are 18 % non-accessible and 37 % partially accessible LIS journals on the HEC subscribed databases. Researchers tried to acquire non-accessible articles through friends, social networking sites (SNS) Groups, BDD and by requesting to authors etc. Respondents agreed that non-accessible journals do impact on research productivity. As a result, citations of non-accessible articles decreases, which negatively impact the quality and quantity of both authors and researchers' work. The outcomes of this study are significant for LIS researchers to become aware of the current situation of non-accessible journals and its impact on their research endeavors. It will also guide the HEC and research institutions to redesign their policy for the subscription of relevant databases that will enable complete access to journals on LIS discipline. It will also help to increase the quality of researchers' work and citation rate of authors' articles. This study may then be replicated in other fields and countries also. There is not enough work analyzing the impact of non-accessible journals on research productivity.
Participative Management Practices in the University Libraries of Punjab (Pakistan): Perceptions of Senior Librarians
Authors: Batool Syeda Hina , Anwar Mumtaz Ali
Published: March 2021

The purpose of this study was to examine the presence of elements of participative management in the current management practices in the university libraries of Punjab (Pakistan). Seven components of participative management (Organizational structure; Leadership; Decision making; Goal setting; Motivation; Communication process; and Management controls), identified from the previous studies, were selected with the help of management experts. The idea was to develop a more comprehensive study later covering all aspects of participative management. Therefore, a beginning was made to examine the perceptions of senior librarians to find out gaps in the current practice of participative management in the university libraries. The participants included the head librarian and three senior most professionals from each library. Survey method, with a questionnaire, was used. Findings revealed that all the seven components of participative management were generally favoured by the respondents. Both groups of respondents had significant differences on four components: leadership, decision making, goal-setting and motivation. Suggestions are made to improve participative management in these libraries.
Religion and Peacebuilding of Citizenship
Authors: Salafzoon Bita
Published: March 2021

This concluding chapter attempts to demonstrate a potentially constructive yet under-theorized link between the scholarship and practice of peacebuilding, on the one hand, and post-colonial deconstructive tools of analysis, on the other. The latter focus on subaltern experiences and on an exposition of power dynamics (the institutional and cultural logic of misrecognition and maldistribution) illuminates two important aspects of peacebuilding: human rights advocacy and conflict transformation. The human rights framework is employed to evaluate and redress areas of injustice. It provides important vocabulary and tools with which to articulate grievances and claims of restorative justice. In tum, the transformation of a conflictual context depends on recognition of the underlying structures of injustice. Such transformative recognition may emerge out of a deconstructive introspection of the dominant ethos and patterns of control. However, for post-colonial modes of analysis and protest to affect a substantive transformation of ethnoreligious national conflict, a constructive process of reimagining the 'nation' needs to take place. This process would require reimagining alternative modes in which religion, ethnicity and conceptions of citizenship may interact with one another within the framework of the nation-state.
Mathematical Modeling of the Strategy of the Early Islamic Wars
Authors: Abiad Fouad
Published: March 2021

A mathematical model is a description of a system using mathematical concepts and language. The process of developing a mathematical model is termed mathematical modeling. Mathematical models are used in the natural sciences (such as physics, biology, earth science, chemistry) and engineering disciplines (such as computer science, electrical engineering), as well as in the social sciences (such as economics, psychology, sociology, political science).The main activities involved in this procedure are observation followed by mathematical modeling; simulation, analysis, optimization and back to observation, Mathematics has been applied to all sciences; and religious and military sciences are no exception, and mathematics can be used highly to design different war operations and solve battlefield equations to gain relative or absolute superiority over the enemy. We can also see clearly the application of mathematics in the Game Theory of war in abundance. In this applied research, conducted in a library method, the challenges between the army of Amir al-Mu’minin, ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib (as), and the army of Muʿāwiya ibn Abī Sufyān in the Battle of Siffin have been modeled using Game Theory and the strategies of each of these two fronts are compared.
Justifications for Decriminalizing Drugs
Authors: Ernst Theodor
Published: March 2021

Drug decriminalization calls for reduced control and penalties compared to existing laws. Proponents of drug decriminalization generally support the use of fines or other punishments to replace prison terms, and often propose systems whereby illegal drug users who are caught would be fined, but would not receive a permanent criminal record as a result. A central feature of drug decriminalization is the concept of harm reduction.

Drug decriminalization is in some ways an intermediate between prohibition and legalization, and has been criticized as being "the worst of both worlds", in that drug sales would still be illegal, thus perpetuating the problems associated with leaving production and distribution of drugs to the criminal underworld, while also failing to discourage illegal drug use by removing the criminal penalties that might otherwise cause some people to choose not to use drugs.

In 2001 began treating use and possession of small quantities of drugs as a public health issue. This also decreases the amount of money the government spends fighting a war on drugs and money spent keeping drug users incarcerated. A number of countries have similarly moved to reduce the penalties associated with drug use and personal possession.
Religiously Motivated Political and Religious Nationalism of Israel-Palestine conflict
Authors: Abdelhakam Nabih Maged
Published: March 2021

Religion and politics exist on a continuum with varying costs. The dominance of one over the other has consequences for the safety of people, whichever domain has the power. If religion is empowered absolutely, it is abused in the legitimization it gives to violence. If politics is empowered absolutely, the sacred space of human history is denied the ability to flourish and sustain human communities. Yet the tension between the two facets of human society is not one where either will fully can walk away from the temptation of power, whether the opportunity to control is absolute or not.
Articulations of Family Life and Organization for Happy Life
Authors: Bin Jamal Ali Fatah , Zakari Mohammad
Published: March 2021

Family is an instrumental for the development of the nation and culture. Different culture have different perception regarding the importance of the family. There are also difference in types of family, and social scientists measure the characteristics of the family in different cultures. In this paper we tried to explore the importance of family for happy life. In order to test the hypothesis, the chosen research question, data from the German General Social Survey 2014 is used. Based on statistical analysis and their results, both hypothesis are supported.  These hypotheses and their results indicates that the people who spend their leisure time with family, they consider and think that family is important. On the other hand, people who are more interested in soaps and sitcoms, they may think that, all problems and issues are part of life but family is still important for them.
A STUDY OF DETERMINANTS IMPACTING LIFE INSURANCE CONSUMPTION WITH REFERENCE
TO AHMEDABAD CITY
Authors: Nakum Dhaval
Published: March 2021

Paper investigates how various demographic factors influence the life insurance consumption. Life insurance is complex and abstract service that has become an essential part of individual’s future planning and safety by offering a diverse variety of policies. What are the major factors that influence the purchase of life insurance? Research hypotheses are tested empirically using chi-square test and the results of study are based on nearly three hundred responses from Ahmedabad city. Paper finds that educational background, occupation and annual income are significant demographic variables where as no association found between age and consumption of life insurance
POTENCIALIDADES DO PARQUE NATURAL MUNICIPAL DE NOVA IGUAÇU NA REGIÃO TURÍSTICA BAIXADA VERDE (RJ)
Authors: Da Silva Castro Santos Joana , MONTES GOMES CARLOS HENRIQUE , SALDANHA CORDEIRO JOSILENE SATYRO
Published: March 2021

Esta pesquisa buscou analisar a participação do Parque Natural Municipal de Nova Iguaçu (PNMNI) como Unidade de Conservação, com grandes potencialidades para o lazer e o turismo, especialmente como parte da Região Turística Baixada Verde. A metodologia escolhida partiu da revisão bibliográfica com o objetivo de identificar o potencial turístico do Parque na mais nova região turística, criada em 2017, pelo Ministério do Turismo. O estudo revelou que o Parque não só possui as características e potencialidades necessárias ao desenvolvimento do turismo e do lazer no município e região, como apontou que o PNMNI se configura como um dos principais atrativos naturais da Baixada Verde.
SAÍDAS DE CAMPO NO ENSINO DE CIÊNCIAS
Authors: Mello Letícia da Silva , Rodrigues Lisbôa Mendes Regina
Published: March 2021

Este trabalho investiga as contribuições da realização de saídas de campo para o ensino de ciências, a partir da realização de uma aula numa escola pública da rede municipal de São Gonçalo (RJ) e posteriormente de uma saída de campo no Parque Estadual da Serra da Tiririca (RJ). A coleta de dados aconteceu por meio da confecção de desenhos que representaram ameaças ao meio ambiente abordadas em sala de aula e após a saída de campo. Como resultado, o estudo obteve 24 desenhos, nos quais foi constatado que, após a realização da saída de campo, os estudantes enxergaram de forma integrada e contextualizada as ameaças que podem ocasionar perda de biodiversidade, e uma maior ocorrência de posicionamentos críticos em relação aos casos de injustiça e de crimes ambientais. Os alunos também expressaram admiração e respeito pela biodiversidade e pelo movimento social de criação da unidade de conservação. Concluiu-se que o uso de saídas de campo é benéfico para: a integração e contextualização de conteúdo, sobretudo aqueles que estão ligados à degradação ambiental; potencializar a promoção de uma alfabetização científica; e contribuir para a promoção da conscientização quanto às injustiças ambientais.
Mathematics Anxiety and Prevention Strategy:
To Support Students and Strengthen Mathematics Education in District Kangra of Himachal Pradesh
Authors: Kumar Dr. Ashwani
Published: March 2021

In the process of reaching a medium income country, science, mathematics and technology have become an emphasis of Ethiopia. But, currently, students’ interest to study mathematics and ability in mathematics is declining. This study therefore aimed to investigate the prevalence of mathematics anxiety and its effect on students’ current mathematics achievement. Additionally, by grounding on the literature, some strategies supposed to reduce the negative effects of math anxiety were identified for practice. The study was conducted on five randomly selected public secondary schools of district Kangra of Rural region in Himachal Pradesh. Math anxiety was measured using a validated instrument called Math Anxiety Rating Scale (MARS), whereas students’ current mathematics achievement was measured using achievement test. Structural model was developed to examine causal relationship of the variables treated in the study. The finding revealed that there was a significant negative relationship between mathematics anxiety and achievement. There was also a statistically significant gender difference in mathematics anxiety and current math achievement, with effect size small and typical respectively. Based on the findings of the study, imperative implication for practice and future research were made.
Frequency of BCR-ABL 1 Fusion Transcripts Variants in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Algerian patients
Authors: NACHI Mourad , KIHEL Ibtissem , ENTA-SOLTANE Badra , TAIBI Karima , GUELLA djaouad , ABED Amine , BOUKHATMI Yasmine , BEKADJA Mohamed-Amine
Published: March 2021

Objectif - Dans le contexte de la leucémie myéloïde chronique (LMC), la recherche du transcrit de fusion BCR-ABL1 est devenue indispensable pour confirmer le diagnostic moléculaire. Dans cette étude, nous décrivons les différents types de transcrits de fusion BCR-ABL1 retrouvés chez des patients de l’Ouest algérien atteints de leucémie muéloïde chronique (LMC). Méthodes - Au total 167 patients suspects de LMC ont été inclus dans cette étude. La recherche qualitative des transcrits de fusion a été réalisée au service de biochimie de l’Etablissement hospitalier et universitaire d’Oran, par la technique d’amplification en chaine par polymérase après rétro-transcription (RT-PCR). Résultats - Les deux types de transcrits de fusion BCR-ABL1de type majeur Mb3a2 et Mb2a2 étaient présents respectivement dans 59,8 et 36.4 % des cas. Deux patients (1,8%) avaient un transcrit atypique rare de type e19a2 et deux autres (1,8%), ont co-exprimé les deux types b3a2 et b2a2. Conclusion - Notre étude a confirmé les données de la littérature en montrant une incidence plus élevée du transcrit majeur.
Nitrous oxide emission from livestock production
Authors: Nasiru A. , Suleiman M. S. , Idris A. A. , Jinjiri A. , Aminu M. U. , Gilima Z. Y. , Jibrin M. J.
Published: March 2021

Livestock production provides food and raw materials in addition to being means of  livelihoods to millions of people. However, their production is associated with pollution  among which is greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Livestock contributes 80% of the total  GHG emission from agricultural sector. These emissions are originated from enteric  fermentations and manure management. Emissions from manure management are mostly  Nitrous oxide. Five (5) sources of N O emission from livestock were identified and are dung 2 and urine from grazing animals deposited in pastures, indirect sources, animal wastes in  stables and storages, application of animal wastes to land and burning of dung with emission  proportion of 41, 27, 19, 10 and 3% respectively. IPCC developed methods for estimation  N O emission designated as Tier 1, 2 and 3 respectively. Using Tier 1 method a total of 2 453.027 gigagrams of N O were emitted from livestock, considering class of livestock 2 ruminant dominated the emission with cattle alone emitted 47.83% of the total emission.  Based on regions, Asia produces the highest emission from N O with 51% in the year 2016. 2 Tier 3 method can be used to get a relative accurate measurement of the emission as well as  GLEAM model. Mitigation options should be explored in order to minimise GHG emission  and environmental pollution from livestock as well as nutrients losses which translate to  increase cost of production. 

La production animale fournit de la nourriture et des matières premières en plus d'être un  moyen de subsistance pour des millions de personnes. Cependant, leur production est  associée à une pollution dont les émissions de gaz à effet de serre (GES). L'élevage contribue  à 80% des émissions totales de GES du secteur agricole. Ces émissions proviennent des  fermentations entériques et de la gestion du fumier. Les émissions provenant de la gestion du  fumier sont principalement de l'oxyde nitreux. Cinq (5) sources d'émission de N2O provenant  du bétail ont été identifiées et sont les excréments et l'urine d'animaux de pâturage déposés  dans les pâturages, les sources indirectes, les déchets animaux dans les étables et les  entrepôts, l'épandage de déchets animaux sur le sol et le brûlage des excréments avec une
We’re All Progressives Now
Authors: Milkis Sidney M.
Published: March 2021

A review of Bradley C.S. Watson's "Progressivism: The Strange Career of a Radical Idea."
Down from Liberalism
Authors: Walsh Michael
Published: March 2021

A review of Helen Pluckrose and James A. Lindsay's "Cynical Theories: How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity–and Why This Harms Everybody."
Listening to the Experts
Authors: Iannone Carol
Published: March 2021

Editor's Introduction to Volume 34, Issue 1.
Size-resolved atmospheric ice-nucleating particles during East Asian dust events
Authors: Chen Jingchuan , Wu Zhijun , Chen Jie , Reicher Naama , Fang Xin , Rudich Yinon , Hu Min
Published: March 2021

Abstract. Asian dust is an important source of atmospheric ice-nucleating particles (INPs). However, the freezing activity of airborne Asian dust, especially its sensitivity to particle size, is poorly understood. In this study we report the first INP measurement of size-resolved airborne mineral dust collected during East Asian dust events. The measured total INP concentrations in the immersion mode ranged from 10−2 to 102 L−1 in dust events at temperatures between −25 and −5 ∘C. The average contributions of heat-sensitive INPs at three
temperatures, −10, −15, and −20 ∘C, were 81±12 %, 70±15 %, and 38±21 %, respectively, suggesting that proteinaceous biological materials have a substantial effect on the ice
nucleation properties of Asian airborne mineral dust at high temperatures.
The dust particles which originated from China's northwest deserts are more
efficient INPs compared to those from northern regions. In general, there
was no significant difference in the ice nucleation properties between East
Asian dust particles and other regions in the world. An explicit size
dependence of both INP concentration and surface ice-active-site density was observed. The nucleation efficiency of dust particles increased with
increasing particle size, while the INP concentration first increased
rapidly and then leveled, due to the significant decrease in the number
concentration of larger particles. A new set of parameterizations for INP
activity based on size-resolved nucleation properties of Asian mineral dust
particles were developed over an extended temperature range (−35 to −6 ∘C). These size-dependent parameterizations require only particle size distribution as input and can be easily applied in models.
Benchmarking an operational hydrological model for providing seasonal forecasts in Sweden
Authors: Girons Lopez Marc , Crochemore Louise , Pechlivanidis Ilias G.
Published: March 2021

Abstract. Probabilistic seasonal forecasts are important for many
water-intensive activities requiring long-term planning. Among the different
techniques used for seasonal forecasting, the ensemble streamflow prediction
(ESP) approach has long been employed due to the singular dependence on past
meteorological records. The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological
Institute is currently extending the use of long-range forecasts within its
operational warning service, which requires a thorough analysis of the
suitability and applicability of different methods with the national S-HYPE
hydrological model. To this end, we aim to evaluate the skill of ESP
forecasts over 39 493 catchments in Sweden, understand their spatio-temporal
patterns, and explore the main hydrological processes driving forecast
skill. We found that ESP forecasts are generally skilful for most of the
country up to 3 months into the future but that large spatio-temporal
variations exist. Forecasts are most skilful during the winter months in
northern Sweden, except for the highly regulated hydropower-producing
rivers. The relationships between forecast skill and 15 different
hydrological signatures show that forecasts are most skilful for
slow-reacting, baseflow-dominated catchments and least skilful for flashy
catchments. Finally, we show that forecast skill patterns can be spatially
clustered in seven unique regions with similar hydrological behaviour. Overall,
these results contribute to identifying in which areas and seasons and how long
into the future ESP hydrological forecasts provide an added value, not only
for the national forecasting and warning service, but also, most importantly, for guiding decision-making in critical services such as hydropower management and
risk reduction.
Nina Olson: A Champion for Taxpayer-Centered Tax Administration
Authors: Book Leslie
Published: March 2021

Nina Olson: A Champion for Taxpayer-Centered Tax Administration
Morphology of the invasive 'Carpobrotus' (Aizoaceae) in Europe: Malta as a case study
Authors: Mifsud Stephen
Published: March 2021

Since the late 19th century, different taxonomic views have been reported for Carpobrotus species occurring in the Maltese Islands, where the latest treatments imply two varieties of C. edulis and the doubtful occurrence of C. acinaciformis. Taxonomic inconsistencies are possibly derived from the poor understanding or misinterpretation of morphological characters. Moreover, the hybridogenous morphotypes resulting from horticultural advances make the determination of Carpobrotus even harder, especially with the application of outdated identification keys which do not take hybrids into account. The difficulty in determining Carpobrotus spp. has been expressed in several recent accounts within the Mediterranean region. A taxonomic investigation was carried out by applying eleven morphological characters adopted from recent monographs on 25 populations present in Malta. Three taxonomic units have been retrieved from the analyzed sample, where C. acinaciformis s.l. has been confirmed to represent all the purple-flowering populations and C. edulis s.s. for the yellow-flowering ones. Emphasis was given on the interpretation and understanding of distinctive morphological characters by employing a standardized method of assessment aided by images.  This comparative morphological study resulted in a new characteristic in the leaves of C. edulis, by which it could be easily distinguished from C. acinaciformis in the vegetative state. A detailed discussion about the two different morphotypes of C. acinaciformis s.l. and dichotomous keys to distinguish Carpobrotus taxa are also provided.
Kekerasan Dalam Pacaran Pada Remaja Perempuan
Authors: Indah Fenita Purnama Sari , Hasanah Nur , Setyaningsih Putri Handayani , Pratiwi Rita Dwi , Puji Lela Kania Rahsa
Published: March 2021

Sexual violence against women is the most common form of violence against women in dating relationships. The highest number of perpetrators of sexual violence in the realm of personal relationships is boyfriends with the largest reporting of 1,528 cases. The objective of this study was to analyze the knowledge, attitudes and actions of dating violence received by girls. This study used a quantitative approach, with a cross sectional design. The research sample was 150 respondents at SMK Sasmita Jaya 1, South Tangerang City. The results showed that 61 respondents (40.6%) had poor knowledge, 137 respondents (91.3%) had poor attitudes, and 5 girls who had experienced violence in dating (3,3%). The results of statistical tests showed that there was no relationship between knowledge and violence in dating (p-value = 0.068> 0.05) and there was no relationship between attitudes and violence in dating (p-value = 0.359> 0.05). Suggestions to the next researchers are that it is better to explore more factors related to dating violence, for example self image factors, self efficacy and others.
The Relationship of Self-efficacy Sources and Metacognitive Reading Strategies: Mediating Role of Reading Self-efficacy Beliefs
Authors: Shehzad M. Waleed , Bin Hamzah Mohd Hilmi , Rawian Rafizah Mohd
Published: March 2021

This research article presents a conceptual model of the proposed study involving a relationship between self-efficacy sources and metacognitive reading strategies by employing reading self-efficacy beliefs as a mediating variable. Initially, this paper provides a brief background of the variables involved in the study. Furthermore, it gives an insight into the problems faced by the Saudi Preparatory Year Programme (PYP) students regarding employing metacognitive reading strategies while reading. There are three main research objectives of the current study. Firstly, to determine the correlation between self-efficacy sources and self-efficacy beliefs. Secondly, to determine the correlation between self-efficacy beliefs and metacognitive reading strategies. Lastly, to determine the mediating role of self-efficacy beliefs between self-efficacy sources and metacognitive reading strategies. Additionally, three hypotheses are generated on the basis of the reviewed literature. Lastly, it is hoped that the findings of this study would be beneficial for the students, teachers, policy makers and syllabus designers.
The Role of Socio-Cultural Factors in Informal Cross-Border Flows between Borderland Communities of Nigeria and Niger Republic: The Case of Illela-Birni N’konni International Border Communities
Authors: Liman Abubakar
Published: March 2021

This study examines the contributions of socio-cultural factors towards promoting informal cross-border flows between international borders dividing Nigeria and Niger republic. It did so by focusing on the micro zone of Illela (Nigeria) and Birni N’Konni (Niger republic).The study discovered that, despite colonial division, both communities still retain their socio-cultural values and still employ it in fostering their relations outside the official circle. The research concluded that if adequately utilised, informal cross-border flows between the two communities can be used to build a security network beyond the official realm.
A Review on Human Development Index
Authors: Javaid Anam , Akbar Atif , Nawaz Shahbaz
Published: March 2021

Human development index is considered as very important for economy as by looking on it, development level of any country can be seen. It is based on education Index, health index and on GDP so for the purpose of analyzing the developing level of a country in different years, it is important to consider its HDI. In literature, Different authors have worked on HDI. The current paper summarizes the work by different authors so from this review paper the work that had been done on HDI can be seen.
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s Speech in United Nations’ Security Council (UNSC) on September 22, 1965: Critical Discourse Analysis Perspective
Authors: Chohan Muhammad Sibtain , Anwar Muhammad Nadeem
Published: March 2021

The aim of the study is to analyze Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s speech at United Nations’ Security Council on September 22, 1965. The study attempts to uncover the meanings of the words employed to show the core tension of 1965 war between Pakistan and India. There have been different models of CDA presented by scholars like Fairclough, Wodak and Van Dijk, but the most suitable CDA framework for this study case is of Van Dijk. His (1997) framework for critical discourse analysis provides the clear picture of the ideologies expressed in various kinds of structures. Qualitative methodology has been employed for this study and the content of the speech was analyzed qualitatively. The findings of the study elaborate that Bhutto was determined to have a permanent peace in the region. It can also be observed that he was quite confident in buying peace for Pakistani and the neighboring countries. He reinforced the subject matter with multiple instances of the countries that faced the same war-like circumstances and rose again with new zeal and zest. The study has its theoretical as well as practical scope.
Manufacturing sector in Pakistan: A Comprehensive Review for the Future Growth and Development
Authors: Ur Rahman Saif , Bakar Nor’Aznin Abu
Published: March 2021

The key objective of the present study is to provide a comprehensive review of the manufacturing sector and its growth from the context of Pakistan. For this purpose, decent review of existing literature with the industrial output is provided while taking some other regions as well. Review of the empirical findings of existing literature and industrial output explains that there is a great need of sectoral growth in Pakistan in present time. The country is facing various issues like higher inflation, low employment opportunities, declining foreign investment and very little focus on economic growth. For the long run financial stability in the economy, significant policy development and implication is a need of time through which more economic development and growth can be achieved. However, a key limitation of the study is not contributing in an empirical context regarding the economic growth, manufacturing sector and its present contribution while taking the economic indicators like GDP, export and import etc. Originality/value of the study can be viewed through its contribution in existing literature while considering the manufacturing sector which is not very well addressed in the earlier literature.
The Core Components and Types of CRM
Authors: Al-Homery Hussein A. , Asharai Hasbullah , Ahmad Azizah
Published: March 2021

This paper highlights the influence of knowledge on the customer relationship as the fourth core component of the CRM components which are technology, people and business processes. The fourth component emerges as a result of the advancement in technology, telecommunications, and the excess in customer information in the era of information. Moreover, this paper highlights the new fifth type of CRM namely “Showroom CRM”. Besides, the other CRM types are strategic CRM, Operational CRM, Analytical CRM and Collaborative CRM. The fifth type is a comprehensive business framework which includes the structure of the other types of CRM. Moreover, the researcher surveyed the web and listed a 250 CRM system packages and programs available in the software market. The summary and classification of the 250 CRM system is given in table (1) of appendix A of the study.
Islam and Social Engineering
Authors: Bakloo Farooq Ahmad , Asma Miss
Published: March 2021

The man by nature cannot live in the isolation Allah has created the man such a way that he/ she cannot live in the separation. Even when Allah created, the Hazrat Adam Allah created his partner Hazrat Hawa. It is a well-known fact that human being cannot spend the life in separation; a man is by nature is a social and cannot live without the society. Aristotle called society is essential for the development of the of human beings. The biology of the human being is such that it is tough for the humans to live in isolation forever. Islam is the religion, which is calling towards the principles of peace and focuses on all the spheres of the life; it talks about the Religious teachings, Social Teachings, Moral teachings, Economic teachings, and Governance teachings. In this easy, we highlight the Islamic perspective on society. Before moving ahead, it is essential to know the very meaning of word society; the word society means as “aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered.”
Exploring the Relationship of Intellectual Capital, Board Characteristics and Business Performance: A Literature Review
Authors: Ahmad Riaz , Mohammad Hisham Bin , Nordan Sabariah Bt.
Published: March 2021

The concept of intellectual capital (IC) was introduced by Leif Edvinsson in 1997 in the long Planning journal. 2019 marks since 22 years from that article. This centenary has motivated us to review the literature on the IC for highlighting the various research questions that relates to current marketing research. Hence, after reviewing the literature on IC, it has shown that IC is considered a knowledge based and an important resource to improve the organizational business performance (BP). In the extensive literature, the researchers have argued that as a knowledge base resource it carries out more than 75 percent worth of the organization and also determine the success of the today’s business. The relationship between IC, board characteristics (BC) and BP has been review in detail. In line with this, intellectual capital and board characteristics are considered essential to improve performance and success of the organization but there still there is no clear relationship among them and also a lack of studies in the context of developing countries. Hence, after reviewing the several studies, the following knowledge gaps in the existing studies have been found. Therefore, much remains to understood regarding the way of approaching and conceptualizing both, IC, BC with the BP in another way to see the clear relationship among them.
Economic Forces and Firm Stock Returns Volatility: Role of Firm Features
Authors: Butt Muhammad Saqib Bashir , Taib Hasniza Mohd
Published: March 2021

Stock market volatility is always been a major concern for investors, regulators, policy makers and academicians. Unfortunately, firm level volatility has not been given the due attention. The studies dealing with the firm level volatility are scarce. Moreover, a common assumption of homogenous nature of firms is used in the aggregate stock market analysis, sectoral level analysis and even in a firm level analysis. This homogenous assumption was objected by several researchers and suggested that firms are heterogeneous even in a narrowly defined sector. Furthermore, firms are different from each other because of possessing different characteristics. Based on that firm’s response to macroeconomic changes would not be the same. Hence, the hypothesis testing ignoring this fact could be spurious. This study proposes five categories in which firms can be classified, such as firm age, firm size, firm nature of business, firm trading nature and the sectoral location of the firm. This study proposes to examine the linkages between the macro economic factors and the firm level stock returns volatility considering the given firm features. It is expected from the empirical testing that the macroeconomic factors effect firm stock returns volatility belonging to different firm features differently, both in terms of magnitude and sign.
UMA ANÁLISE HISTÓRICO-CULTURAL DO PERFIL PRODUTIVO ACADÊMICO EM UM PROGRAMA DE PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO EM EDUCAÇÃO: APORTES PARA A COMPREENSÃO DO ADOECIMENTO PSÍQUICO
Authors: Lima Ana Ignez Belém , Oliveira Edjôfre Coelho , Oliveira Artur Bruno Fonseca
Published: March 2021

Este trabalho objetiva analisar o perfil produtivo acadêmico dos discentes de um programa de pós-graduação stricto sensuem educação na perspectiva de identificar possíveis aspectos indicativos de adoecimento mental nesse contexto. O estudo consta de uma pesquisa de levantamento com interpretação dos dados quantitativos pautada nos constructos da matriz histórico-cultural. Foi possível identificar que o perfil de produção acadêmica dos participantes da pesquisa não corresponde ao que é idealizado pela CAPES. Estes, em sua maioria, não têm dedicação exclusiva para cursar mestrado ou doutorado, não possuem tempo suficiente para dar conta das exigências colocadas, e apresentam dificuldades para produzir. Os indícios de adoecimento estão relacionados à conformação e naturalização da pressão e do desgaste, o que evidencia alienação.
ARMADILHAS NO LABIRINTO: A CONFORMAÇÃO POLÍTICO-PEDAGÓGICA À AGENDA EDUCACIONAL NEOLIBERAL E SEU IMPACTO NO TRABALHO DOCENTE
Authors: Almeida Rosivaldo Pereira de , Rosa Sandra Valéria Limonta
Published: March 2021

O artigo apresenta a síntese de uma pesquisa que objetivou compreender e analisar criticamente o processo de empresariamento da educação pública no estado de Goiás. Por meio de pesquisa bibliográfica e análise documental, fundamentadas no referencial teórico-metodológico do materialismo histórico dialético, analisamos os principais programas implementados pela Secretaria Estadual de Educação, Cultura e Esportes que materializaram nas escolas estaduais o “Pacto pela Educação”, um conjunto de reformas proposto por essa secretaria no ano de 2011. Os resultados da pesquisa apontam para a criação de novas formas de controle e conformação do trabalho docente a determinadas concepções políticas e pedagógicas, cuja gênese está na agenda educacional neoliberal, propagadas principalmente pelo Banco Mundial.
REDES DE PESQUISA COMO PROPOSTA INTEGRADORA PARA A INTERNACIONALIZAÇÃO DO CONHECIMENTO EM CONTEXTOS EMERGENTES
Authors: Morosini Marilia Costa , Nez Egeslaine de
Published: March 2021

Este estudo discute a relação entre redes de pesquisa e a construção do conhecimento e a formação dos pesquisadores, com destaque para a internacionalização. Metodologicamente, partiu de um estado de conhecimento, e realizou-se uma pesquisa documental (lattes) dos membros chave da Rede Sulbrasileira de Investigadores de Educação Superior (RIES). A análise dos dados baseou-se numa abordagem crítica do conteúdo. É conclusiva a afirmação de que a participação em redes de pesquisa potencializa a produção do conhecimento, além de gerar um acréscimo na qualidade das investigações, intensificando a experiência formativa dos pesquisadores. Também foi possível compreender que o conhecimento gerado pelas redes tem maior alcance quando produzidos coletivamente e disseminado nas metaredes.
A PESQUISA COMO ARTICULADORA DAS PRÁTICAS PEDAGÓGICAS: CONTRIBUIÇÕES DE UM PROCESSO FORMATIVO
Authors: Menezes Karla Mendonça , Rodrigues Carolina Braz Carlan , Candito Vanessa , Soares Félix Alexandre Antunes
Published: March 2021

Este estudo investigou as contribuições de uma proposta de formação continuada tendo a pesquisa como articuladora do processo de ensino-aprendizagem. O percurso metodológico esteve orientado pela pesquisa-ação e perpassou um processo formativo, desenvolvido com 25 professores de uma escola da rede pública estadual do Rio Grande do Sul. As observações evidenciaram a pesquisa pedagógica como uma alternativa promissora para melhoria do processo de ensino-aprendizagem, pois possibilitou um espaço significativo de interlocução entre os participantes e para a identificação das necessidades e interesses da comunidade escolar. Os processos empregados promoveram espaço e tempo para formação dos docentes dentro da instituição de ensino e corroboraram as potencialidades do trabalho colaborativo escola-universidade.
Relatos de uma jornada exploratória por grupos com viés anti-ciência
Authors: Scherma Márcio Augusto , Miranda Victor Garcia
Published: March 2021

O presente artigo é um relato da experiência de participação dos autores em grupos de aplicativos de comunicação instantânea, cujo objetivo era compreender como o discurso anti-ciência era disseminado e por quais mecanismos era aceito. A participação dos autores se deu em grupos neopentecostais; bolsonaristas e de temáticas “new age”. Serão apresentadas através dos relatos de caso, as impressões dos autores, os padrões encontrados, e expostos alguns fatos de destaque. Em todos estes grupos foi possível identificar o anticientificismo como ponto comum, ainda que cada um o utilizasse à sua maneira. No caso dos grupos bolsonaristas, identificamos ainda indícios do que acreditamos ser uma rede planejada, coordenada e bem estruturada que atua para promover desinformação e propaganda.
Análise da relação geoespacial entre a cobertura da estratégia saúde da família e a provisão de ventiladores com a taxa de transmissão e mortalidade por COVID-19 em Santa Catarina
Authors: Fernandes Anita Maria da Rocha , Liebel Graziela , Steffens Alisson , Wang Yuan- Pang
Published: March 2021

Este artigo apresenta a análise sobre o relacionamento da cobertura da Estratégia Saúde da Família (ESF) e a disponibilidade de respiradores com a taxa de transmissão e mortalidade da COVID-19 no estado de Santa Catarina entre o início da pandemia e o final do mês de maio de 2020. Trata-se de um estudo ecológico, que utiliza modelos computacionais de análise geoespacial sobre o avanço da COVID-19 no estado para 295 municípios. Foi calculada a correlação entre a cobertura da ESF e a quantidade de respiradores agrupados das mesorregiões com as variáveis de transmissão e mortalidade da COVID-19. Como resultados das análises, detectou-se que o estado apresentou baixas taxas de infecção de 0,07% e mortalidade de 1,42%, quando comparado aos outros estados do Brasil. Houve aumento de casos em municípios menores, indicando a interiorização da pandemia. Não houve correlação entre a Cobertura pela ESF com infecção e mortalidade. Porém os respiradores estão associados à uma menor mortalidade. Como conclusões, pode-se afirmar que foi encontrada uma disparidade regional na presença de respiradores nas microrregiões do estado, sugerindo um desequilíbrio na qualidade do atendimento a pacientes críticos durante a pandemia.