bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Polski handel zagraniczny roślinami ozdobnymi w latach 1996-2009
Authors: Jabłońska Lilianna , Kowalczyk Aleksandra , Olewnicki Dawid
Published: November 2023

W celu oceny wpływu integracji z UE na polski handel zagraniczny roślinami ozdobnymi przeprowadzono analizę zmian w ich eksporcie i imporcie w wieloleciu 1996-2009, w którym wyodrębniono dodatkowo dwa podokresy: przed i po integracji z UE. Analizowano kierunek i dynamikę zmian, strukturę asortymentową, saldo obrotów oraz zmiany i relacje cen importowych i eksportowych. Badania wykazały, iż polski handel zagraniczny produktami kwiaciarskimi charakteryzuje ujemne saldo obrotów, szybszy wzrost importu niż eksportu oraz wyższy poziom cen importowych. Dodatnie saldo obrotów występuje w handlu roślinami szkółkarskimi oraz preparowanymi kwiatami ciętymi i zielenią ciętą. Przystąpienie Polski do UE nie miało istotnego wpływu na import i eksport w następnych latach.
Ocena wpływu likwidacji kwot mlecznych na konkurencyjność polskiego mleczarstwa w kontekście teorii ekonomii
Authors: Szajner Piotr
Published: November 2023

Kwoty mleczne stanowią podstawę systemu regulacji rynku mleka w UE. Likwidacja tego sytemu w 2015 r. spowoduje istotne zmiany w uwarunkowaniach rynkowych, ale z punktu widzenia teorii ekonomii wydaje się być dobrą decyzją. Limitowanie podaży, które jest silną ingerencją w prawa rynkowe, wywiera negatywny wpływ na efektywność i konkurencyjność sektora mleczarskiego. Zniesienie kwot mlecznych pozwoli przyspieszyć przemiany strukturalne, poprawić wykorzystanie potencjału ekonomicznego sektora oraz zmniejszyć natężenie oddziaływania niektórych sił konkurencji w mleczarstwie. Kwoty mleczne mają coraz mniejszy wpływ na ceny mleka, które w coraz większym stopniu zależą od koniunktury na rynku.
Current Issues Faced by Controllers
Authors: Bucaro Anthony C. , Wilks T. Jeffrey , Yust Christopher G.
Published: November 2023

SYNOPSIS

We conduct a series of semistructured interviews with controllers and chief accounting officers from large public and private companies—over half are Fortune 500—to identify the current issues faced by the controllership function. We map these issues into the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) Management Accounting Competencies and highlight recent research that addresses these issues and where there are gaps. Our findings suggest three IMA competencies that weigh heavily on controllers’ minds: (1) collaboration, teamwork, and relationship management; (2) information systems and technology; and (3) talent management. Finally, we describe how the insights from controllers suggest important improvements to accounting curriculum that can better prepare students for the rapidly changing profession.

JEL Classifications: J00; L00; M10; M12; M14; M15; M40; M48.
Artificial Intelligence’s Capabilities, Limitations, and Impact on Accounting Education: Investigating ChatGPT’s Performance on Educational Accounting Cases
Authors: Cheng Xu , Dunn Ryan , Holt Travis , Inger Kerry , Jenkins J. Gregory , Jones Jefferson , Long James H. , Loraas Tina , Mathis Mollie , Stanley Jonathan , Wood David A.
Published: November 2023

This study evaluates the capabilities of ChatGPT models 3.5 and 4 to provide solutions to seven educational accounting cases. We find that ChatGPT’s ability to provide accurate solutions varies depending on the type of case requirement, with better performance on tasks requiring elements that require explanation, application of rules, and ethical evaluation using a framework. However, ChatGPT performs relatively poorly on tasks that require financial statement creation, journal entries, or software use. Our study also finds that detection tools provided by ChatGPT’s developer are ineffective in identifying text created by artificial intelligence text generators (AITG). These quantitative results, although limited in generalizability, illustrate the current “state of the art” and allow us to suggest ways in which instructors can structure assignments to reduce the effectiveness of AITGs in subverting the learning process and ways in which instructors can incorporate AITGs into assignment requirements to help students attain desired educational outcomes.
Takeover Threats, Job Security Concerns, and Earnings Management
Authors: Sul Edward S.
Published: November 2023

Using the staggered adoption of takeover laws, this study examines implications of takeover threats on earnings management around the world. I find that the enactment of takeover legislation leads to increased earnings management (abnormally high accruals, target beating, and poor accruals quality). Results are driven by underperforming managers with higher turnover risk in countries with high increases in turnover sensitivity to performance, indicating job security concerns as the channel through which takeover laws increase earnings management. Furthermore, results are strongest in countries with weak investor protection, where existing governance mechanisms are weaker and earnings management is more prevalent. Moreover, regulation provisions that most directly increase takeover threats experience greater earnings management responses. Additionally, I show that accounting restatements and fraud scandals become more frequent following takeover legislation. Overall, I provide evidence that takeover reforms, although enhancing discipline of underperforming managers, inadvertently incentivize accounting manipulation due to heightened job security concerns.

JEL Classifications: G34; G38; K22; M41; M43.
Botanical Extract Coacillium for Management of Paediatric Atopic Dermatitis: A Case Report
Authors: Spring Philipp
Published: November 2023

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An Analysis of the Effects of Spatial Dependence on Economic Growth Among Regencies and Cities in Java
Authors: Khotiawan Ma'rufa , Sakti Rachmad Kresna , Wahyudi Setyo Tri
Published: November 2023

Java is inarguably essential for Indonesia’s economy with its 59% contribution to the country’s GDP. However, behind the tremendous participation lies high regional disparity, poverty, and unemployment, which have become challenges to its economic development. This research aims to analyze the role of spatial dependence on regional economic growth in 119 regencies and cities in Java during the 2015- 2019 period. Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis (ESDA) and Spatial Durbin Model (SDM) were used to analyze the determinants of the spatial dependence and its impact on regional economic growth. The travel time among regions was utilized for the spatial weight matrix. The existence of spatial dependence in inter-regional economic growth can be identified from all models. The positive value of Moran’s I in the ESDA analysis indicates that the spatial pattern of the growth is clustering. The lambda parameter in the SDM estimation indicates the occurrence of backwash spillover in the effect of the spatial dependence on economic growth. The direct effects of initial per capita income, physical capital investment, road infrastructure, population growth, and education are significant on economic growth. Furthermore, the spillover effect of initial per capita income and education is also significant on the inter-regional economic growth.
Discriminación, libertad religiosa y migración en Europa: el caso de las comunidades musulmanas en España
Authors: Ortega Pérez Nieves
Published: November 2023

Este artículo aborda la construcción de la relación entre discriminación, libertad religiosa e inmigración a partir del discurso político en las arenas europea y nacional. En España el reconocimiento legal de la diversidad religiosa llega en los noventa, coincidiendo con el crecimiento de las comunidades musulmanas de la mano de la inmigración. Este hecho ha conllevado que el islam sea erróneamente considerado una religión de poblaciones extranjeras. Las arenas migratorias locales muestran estrategias de integración de migración musulmana que pasan por la fórmula del asociacionismo de naturaleza religiosa y el debate con los gobiernos locales -inesperados protagonistas- de las necesidades del culto.
Suturing with or without surgical glue is superior to surgical glue alone for sealing ex vivo swine gallbladders
Authors: Spiller Paulo R. , Faria Eduardo F. , Castro Bruno G. , Souza Édila C. , Gomes Lianna G. , Dower Nathalie M. B.
Published: November 2023

OBJECTIVE

To assess the effectiveness of various sealing techniques in cholecystotomies under maximum intraluminal pressure stress using an ex vivo swine model.

SAMPLE

30 gallbladders from different animals were used.

METHODS

The experiment was conducted ex vivo, with the formation of 3 groups, each comprising 10 samples. Group 1 utilized a traditional single-layer Cushing suture made from polydioxanone material. Group 2 employed a single layer of Cushing suture, also made from polydioxanone material, but in conjunction with surgical glue (n-butyl cyanoacrylate). Group 3 relied solely on the use of surgical glue (n-butyl cyanoacrylate) for sealing the edges of the surgical wound. The intraluminal pressure was gauged with a pressure transducer.

RESULTS

The maximum intraluminal pressures (mean ± SD) sustained in G1, G2, and G3 were, respectively, 48.70 ± 21.32 mm Hg, 110.90 ± 37.52 mm Hg, and 10.9 ± 4.07 mm Hg. Comparisons between groups showed that G2 supported significantly higher pressures (56.1% higher) than G1 (P < .001) and G3 (90.2% higher; P < .001). When G1 was compared with G3, a significantly higher pressure (77.6%) was also observed (P < .01).

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

The study’s conclusions demonstrated the safest suture techniques for the gallbladder and provided advice regarding the use of surgical glue.
The Covid-19 Crescendo
Authors: Anis Tazeen , Imran Muhammad , Rizvi Syed Ali Hassan
Published: November 2023

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Factors Associated with Duration of Hospitalization in Patients with COVID-19
Authors: Li Zi-Ang , Lin Jun
Published: November 2023

Background and Objective:  Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused a large number of casualties and economic losses. Reducing the number of hospitalization days can alleviate pressure on health services and save more people. This study was carried out to find associated factors with the duration of hospitalization at a COVID-19 dedicated hospital in China.

Methods:  In this retrospective study, the demographic details and laboratory tests of 556 patients were collected. These patients were cured and discharged. The data was analyzed using statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS), version 22. The Shapiro-Wilk method was used for the normality of data with P ≤ 0.05 as significant to relate factors with the duration of hospitalization.

Results:  A total of 556 patients with COVID-19 were included in the study; 249 were males and 307 were females. Among the factors associated with longer hospital stay, lower K+ and Na+ levels were noticed in 102 (18.5%) and 61 (11%) respectively. Among liver functions tests, elevated AST levels was found in 109 (19.6%) patients, decreased serum albumin seen in 301 (54.1%) patients, elevated serum ALT levels in 80 (14.3%) patients with longer hospital stay (P = 0.032). Increased procalcitonin (PCT) was noticed in 66 (11.8%) patients. An elevated level of plasma D-dimer was seen in 125(22.4%) and increased NT-pro BNP levels in 64 (11.5%) patients. Increased cTnT levels were found in 76(13.6%) patients and elevated creatinine levels in 114 (21%) patients.(P = 0.015).

Conclusion:  Patients with elevated serum total cholesterol had significantly lesser hospital stay than the normal group. Patients with temperature ≥ 38°C and elevated blood glucose had longer hospitalization stay. We recommend that health care providers should not ignore multiple organ support when treating patients.
The Impact of Antimicrobial Stewardship in Treating Patients with Escherichia coli Bacteremia in a Small Single Center Community Hospital
Authors: Patel Hardik , Betcy Benny  , Nahar Prerna , Landis Alex
Published: November 2023

Purpose: There are many challenges that pharmacist led antimicrobial stewardship programs can encounter including lack of resources, costs, and inaccurate antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) results. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased resistance especially with gram negative infections. At a small single center community hospital, gram negative infections, particularly Escherichia coli infections, predominately occur. Therefore, this study aims to address gram negative bacteremia burden and its impact on antimicrobial stewardship efforts for combatting Escherichia coli and ESBL organisms with such barriers during the pandemic.
Methods: In a retrospective cohort study, patients ≥ 18 years of age from a small community hospital were reviewed. Patients were excluded if their blood cultures were not positive for Escherichia coli and if antibiotics were not initiated during hospital stay. The primary endpoint was to determine the length of hospital stay. Critical secondary endpoints include antibiotic de-escalations, duration of antibiotics, time to definitive antibiotic therapy, serum procalcitonin levels, blood culture availabilities, MIC breakpoints, co-infection of COVID-19, and Clostridioides difficile occurrences.
Results: Out of 74 patients with gram negative bacteremia, 41 patients specifically had Escherichia coli bacteremia. The primary endpoint results showed that patients with Escherichia coli bacteremia that stayed in the ICU had a length of stay of 13.6 days. Patients with Escherichia coli bacteremia in the Non-ICU setting has a length of stay of 7.3 days, and patients with ESBL bacteremia in the Non-ICU setting had a length of stay of 6.8 days.
Conclusions: Despite the various challenges that antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP) face in a single center small community hospital, the ASP at this small community hospital utilizes various policies and tools to increase appropriate antibiotic use and decrease hospital length of stay in patients with Escherichia coli bacteremia.
Large Deflection Model and Optimal Design for a Morphing Wing Leading-Edge Skin
Authors: Yang Fan , Xiao Hong , Yang Guang , Guo Hongwei , Liu Rongqiang , Deng Zongquan
Published: November 2023

Morphing leading edge has great potential to enhance the flight efficiency of a vehicle due to its smooth and seamless surface. To improve the computational efficiency of leading-edge bending deformation, this paper developed a parametric method for modeling the large planar deflection of the flexible skins. Based on the chain beam constrained model, the curvature of the skin is approximated by introducing the parameter of the initial inclination angle. The correctness of the model is verified through tests and finite element analysis. Based on this model, the number and position of driving points, the magnitude of driving force, and the thickness of the skin were optimized with the accuracy of leading-edge bending deformation as the optimization target. The results show that the accuracy of leading-edge bending deformation gradually improves as the number of drive points increases and the driving force range expands. The solution’s accuracy with the driving point’s target position as the driving variable is significantly higher than that of the solution with the driving force magnitude as the variable. The change in skin thickness can provide a local improvement in accuracy for the part of the curvature that has a large variation.
Prototype to Investigate the Extent to Which Words with Specific Attributes Can Be Retrieved Using Granular Metadata
Authors: Ball Liezl Hilde , Bothma Theo J.D.
Published: November 2023

Despite the growth in digital text collections, the ability to retrieve words or phrases with specific attributes is limited, for example, to retrieve words with a specific meaning within a specific section of a text. Many systems work with coarse bibliographic metadata. To enable fine-grained retrieval, it is necessary to encode texts with granular metadata. Sample texts were encoded with granular metadata. Five categories of metadata that can be used to capture additional data about texts were used, namely, morphological, syntactic, semantic, functional and bibliographic. A prototype was developed to parse the encoded texts and store the information in a database. The prototype was used to test the extent to which words or phrases with specific attributes could be retrieved. Retrieval on a detailed level was possible through the prototype. Retrieval using all five categories of metadata was demonstrated, as well as advanced searches using metadata from different categories in a single search. This article demonstrates that when granular metadata is used to encode texts, retrieval is improved. Relevant information can be selected, and irrelevant information can be excluded, even within a text.
Aplikasi Perpustakaan Berbasis Unified Modelling Language
Authors: Ismanto Ismanto , Pungkasanti Prind Triajeng
Published: November 2023

Perpustakaan SMA Islam Nahdlotusysyubban Ploso masih menggunakan cara konvensional atau cara manual dalam memanajemen pengolahan data buku-buku perpustakaan. Hal tersebut memunculkan beberapa permasalahan baik dalam lamanya proses pencatatan dan keakurasian data buku perpustakaan. Dari permasalahan tersebut perlu adanya sebuah aplikasi yang mendukung dalam proses kerja pustakawan. Dengan adanya aplikasi setidaknya akan mempercepat proses pelayanan perpustakaan, dikarenakan adanya dorongan perangkat lunak (software), perangkat keras (hardware), infrastruktur, dan Sumber Daya Manusia (SDM) yang terlatih. Aplikasi perpustakaan ini menggunakan bahasa Unified Modelling Language (UML)   dengan menggunakan permodelan   use case diagram, activity diagram, sequensi diagram dan class diagram. Metode Waterfall dipilih dalam pengembangan aplikasi perpustakaan ini.

The Nahdlotusysyubban Ploso Islamic High School library still uses the conventional method or the manual method in managing the data processing of library books. This raises several problems both in the length of the recording process and the accuracy of library book data. From these problems, it is necessary to have an application that supports the librarian's work process. With the application, it will at least speed up the library service process, due to the encouragement of software (software), hardware (hardware), infrastructure, and trained Human Resources (HR). This library application uses the Unified Modeling Language (UML) using use case diagrams, activity diagrams, sequence diagrams, and class diagrams. The Waterfall method was chosen in the development of this library application.

  

Data Processing; Information Systems; Library; UML; Waterfall.
Aplikasi Sistem Perpustakaan Berbasis Web Menggunakan Codeigniter
Authors: Pratama Aqsha Astaryan , Christioko Bernadus Very
Published: November 2023

Perpustakaan adalah kumpulan atau bangunan fisik sebagai tempat buku dikumpulkan dan disusun menurut sistem tertentu atau keperluan pemakai, berfungsi sebagai laporan petugas kepada guru kelas dan kepla sekolah. Dalam perpustakaan   tersebut, petugas untuk pengelolaan masih menggunakan cara manual book untuk peminjaman dan pengembalian buku serta arsip data buku yang berada di perpustakaan. Data laporan pengunjung yang ada hanyalah data tertulis yang setiap bulan di laporkan kepada kepala sekolah, petugas melaporkan rincian data pengunjung per bulan dan data buku yang tersinpan di perpustakaan.Oleh karena itu, perlu dikembangkan sistem perpustakaan berbasis web dengan menggunakan framework codeigniter. Dalam melakukan penelitian, penulis menggunakan metode prototype yaitu komunikasi, perancangan secara cepat, pemodelan perancangan secara cepat, pembentukan prototype, dan penyerahan sistem. Alat bantu penelitian yang digunakan adalah UML ( Unified Modeling language), PHP dan MySQL. Dengan adanya sistem ini maka diharapkan dapat membantu pihak sekolah dalam mengelola perpustakaan dari transaksi peminjaman buku dan pengembalian buku cetak laporan dan memudahkan kinerja petugas perpustakaan   sehingga pekerjaan menjadi lebih efisien dan cepat.

Library is a collection or physical building as a place for books to be collected and arranged according to a particular system or user needs, functions as an official report to class teachers and school students. In the library, officers for management still use the manual book for borrowing and returning books and book data archives in the library. The existing visitor report data is only written data that is reported monthly to the principal, officers report monthly visitor data details and book data stored in the library. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a web-based library system using a codeigniter framework. In conducting research, the authors use the prototype method of communication, rapid design, rapid design modeling, prototype formation, and system submission. The research aids used are UML (Unified Modeling language), PHP and MySQL. With this system, it is expected to be able to assist the school in managing the library from book lending transactions and the return of printed books reports and facilitate the performance of library staff so that work becomes more efficient and faster.
Sistem Informaasi Perpustakaan Berbasis Web dengan Framework Codeigniter
Authors: Nugroho Lingga Arum , Pungkasanti Prind Triajeng
Published: November 2023

Dengan adanya perkembangan informasi, telekomunikasi dan teknologi yang semakin pesat, peran teknologi informasi telah memberikan manfaat yang signifikan diberbagai bidang. Hal ini menuntut agar bisa menghasilkan informasi yang memenuhi spesifikasi kebutuhan pemakai informasi. SD Negeri Karangwotan 01 Pati terdapat perpustakaan sekolah yang berisi bermacam-macam buku pelajaran dan buku penunjang lainnya untuk menambah wawasan siswa-siswinya. Perpustakaan tersebut masih menggunakan sistem pencatatan secara manual atau pembukuan dalam melakukan transaksi peminjaman dan pengembalian buku serta daftar kehadiran pengunjung siswa-siswi. Metode manual seperti itu kurang efektif, karena jumlah data transaksi yang semakin banyak tentu akan menambah kesulitan dalam mengolah data perpustakaan. Sehubungan dengan permasalahan tersebut, maka dibutuhkan sebuah Sistem Informasi Perpustakaan Berbasis Web pada SD Negeri Karangwotan 01 Pati untuk mengatasi permasalahan pada sistem lama yang masih manual. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode pengumpulan data dengan cara studi pustaka atau tinjauan pustaka. Sedangkan metode pengembangan sistem yang digunakan yaitu metode waterfall yang terdiri dari Analysis, Design, Code, dan Test menggunakan framework codeigniter. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk membuat sistem perpustakaan berbasis web, yang mana diharapkan dapat membantu mempermudah staf perpustakaan dan semua pihak yang terkait dalam mengolah data buku menjadi mudah, efektif dan efisien.

By the rapid development of information, telecommunication, and technology, the role of information technology has provided significant benefits in various fields. This requires that it can produce information which fulfills the specifications of the needs of information users. Karangwotan 01 Pati Elementary School has a school library that containts kinds of text books and other supporting books to broaden students insights. The library of that school still uses a manual recording system of book keeping in borrowing and returning book transactions as well as students attendance lists. The manual methods like that are less effective because the increasing amount of transaction data will certainly increase the difficulty in processing library data. According to these prolems, we need library information system based web in Karangwotan 01 Pati Elementary School to overcome problems in the old system that is still manual. The research method used was the method of data collection by means of literature study or literature review. While the system development method used is the waterfall method which consists of Analysis, Design, Code, and Test using a codeigniter framework. The purpose of this research is to create a web-based library system, which is expected to help make it easier for library staff and all parties involved in processing book data to be easy, effective and efficient.
Penggunaan Sistem Informasi Pengelolaan Arsip Surat (SIPAS 8) Dalam Temu Balik Arsip Aktif Persuratan Di SMK Negeri 8 Semarang
Authors: Fabrianne Almira Fury
Published: November 2023

SMK Negeri 8 Semarang merupakan salah satu instansi pendidikan yang secara manual masih menggunakan buku agenda dalam pengelolaan arsip aktif suratnya sehingga memakan waktu lama dalam temu balik arsip. Oleh sebab itu dibuat sebuah Sistem Informasi Pengelolaan Arsip Surat bernama SIPAS 8 untuk mempermudah temu balik arsip aktif persuratan di SMK Negeri 8 Semarang. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana penggunaan SIPAS 8 dalam temu balik arsip aktif surat di SMK Negeri 8 Semarang. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan studi literatur, observasi, wawancara, dan analisis data kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa penggunaan SIPAS 8 telah membawa dampak positif bagi pengelolaan arsip aktif surat di SMK Negeri 8 Semarang.   Temu balik arsip aktif surat lebih mudah, cepat, dan tepat menggunakan program ini. Adanya SIPAS 8 juga meringankan pekerjaan pengelola arsip aktif surat dan para staff tata usaha lainnya di SMK Negeri 8 Semarang.
The Care of Environment in the Characters Pandawa of Mahabrata's Story: The Study of Literature Ecology
Authors: Ayu Indriani  , Juanda  , Agussalim AJ Andi
Published: November 2023

This writing examines a non-fiction prose by using the study of literary ecology. Literary ecology is a study related to the environment that arises from the results of thinking about ecological problems in literature. This writing aims to describe the Pandawa character's attention to the environment, the form of the Pandawa character's concern for the environment, and the interaction of the Pandawa character towards the environment in the Mahabharata story. The formulation of the problem in this writing is as follows, namely (1) How is the concern of the Pandawa character towards the environment depicted in the Mahabharata story?; (2) What is the form of the Pandawa character's concern for the environment described in the Mahabharata story?; and (3) How is the interaction between Pandawa figures and the environment described in the Mahabharata story? This type of research is a qualitative literature study model using an ecological literature approach. The main focus in this research is to describe the environmental care attitude of the pandawa character in the Mahabharata story. The data source is the text of the Mahabharata transliterated by C. Rajagopalacari. The data are in the form of words, phrases, dialogues, and sentences in the Mahabharata story which contain attention, forms of concern, and interactions of Pandawa characters towards the environment. Data collection using documentation techniques. Data analysis using interactive analysis techniques. The results of the discussion show the concern of the Pandawa characters for the environment, namely Nakula and Sadewa for livestock, there is a form of concern for the Pandawa characters for the environment, namely rebuilding the abandoned old city, and the interaction between Pandawa figures and nature, namely using rivers and snake venom as an antidote to poison in the story. the.
Implementation of Developing English Learning Methods Through Audio Visual Technology for Student of Elementary School in Bangkalan Subdistrict
Authors: Ramadlani Anny Shobichah , Fikri Dzul
Published: November 2023

The primary goal of this research is to create educational videos with both auditory and visual elements to improve the overall learning experience, focusing on English lessons for 3rd-grade elementary students. By utilizing learning media, the teaching and learning process becomes easier and more engaging, enabling students to grasp the subject matter effortlessly. Additionally, it enhances learning efficiency as it aligns with the predetermined learning objectives. This research follows the Research and Development (R&D) methodology with the ADDIE model development framework. Based on the questionnaire results, a score of 80% was obtained, leading to the conclusion that this audio-visual media is 'very good' for enhancing the quality of English education in the Student of Elementary School in Bangkalan Subdistrict.
Re-Examing the Indonesian Language Pragmatic Abilities of Students Majoring in Hospitality as a Basis for Exploring Students' Intercultural Abilities in Japanese
Authors: Widyaningtyas Yogyanti Devita , Iswahyuni Dwi , Bayu Pertama Sari Angela
Published: November 2023

This research focuses on the intercultural competence of Japanese language students majoring in hospitality at three vocational schools in Yogyakarta. To be able to find out students' intercultural competence, a contrastive analysis method is used regarding politeness strategies in the context of greeting guests, asking the guest's name, asking for general information, rejecting the guest's wishes, asking for something from the guest and confirming. There are three things compared in this research, namely, politeness strategies in Indonesian sentences made by students, politeness strategies in Japanese sentences from native Japanese and the suitability of Indonesian translations into Japanese made by students. Brown and Levenson's face-threatening act (FTA) management theory was used as the theoretical basis for this research. The research results show that politeness strategies in the mother tongue do influence how students translate. In general, there are many similarities in strategies between Indonesian and Japanese regarding politeness strategies in the hospitality context. The similarity of these strategies will make it easier for students to achieve intercultural competence. It is just that a lack of linguistic ability still causes pragmalingustic failure and sociopragmatic failure. Furthermore, the difference in strategy is that the use of bald on record in Indonesian produces a bald on record translation in Japanese, which causes sociopragmatic failure.
منطق الموازنة في الواقعية البنيوية: الأناركية والسياسات التوسعية
Authors: محمد كاظم صالح  , عادل عبد الحمزة ثجيل
Published: November 2023

يناقش هذا البحث منطق ميزان القوى (balance of power) في حقل العلاقات الدولية. يركّز على النسخة النظمية (systemic) من النظرية؛ لأهميتها ومركزيتها في البرنامج البحثي للواقعية ضمن التخصص. يفحص البحث متانة الحكمة التقليدية التي تجادل بأن موازنات القوى في نظام العون الذاتي (self-help) تتشكل بغض النظر عن دوافع أو نوايا الدول؛ وتظهر على نحو متكرر كنتيجة غير مقصودة لتكافل وحدات النظام الأناركي التي تسعى بالأساس إلى قوة متفوقة وليست متوازنة. هذا المنطق، وبالتتابع، يفترض ان الهيمنة (hegemonic) لا تتشّكل )أو تفشل( في نظام متعددة الدول؛ لأن تهديداتها (الفعلية أو المتصوّرة) للنظام تبث الخوف وتوّلد سلوك موازن من الدول الأخرى. يقابل البحث في هذا المنطق مع منطق آخر يرفض الإقرار بأن الموازنة (balancing) هي الحال الطبيعي للأنظمة الدولية جميعا، ويرى ان هذه الحجة لا تنجو إمبريقياً عند مقاطعتها مع التأريخ غير الأوربي. على نقيض الأول، يجادل الثاني لصالح نزعة الهيمنة والسياسات التوسعية في الحياة الدولية، ويفترض تعاقب "الهيمنات"، وليس "الموازنات"؛ لأن الأنظمة الهيراركية (hierarchy)، مثل الأناركية (anarchy)، هي بنية متينة ومستمرة. يخلص البحث الى أن الموازنة لها منطق قوي، ولكن متنازع عليه بين الواقعيين من علماء التخصص.
بناء الامة في الدول الهشة: العراق بعد 2003 انموذجا
Authors: طارش اسعد
Published: November 2023

إن عملية بناء الدولة في الدول الهشة معقدة، غالباً ما تنطوي على تحديات وفرص متعددة الأوجه. ومن الأمثلة ذات الصلة على ذلك العراق ما بعد عام 2003، والذي يعد بمثابة نموذج لدراسة تعقيدات إعادة بناء الأمة في أعقاب الصراع. خلال هذه الفترة، شهدنا تدخلاً دولياً كبيراً يهدف إلى إرساء الحكم الديمقراطي، وتعزيز التنمية الاقتصادية، واستعادة الاستقرار الاجتماعي. تُظهر رحلة بناء الدولة العراقية النجاحات وأوجه القصور. كان إنشاء حكومة تمثيلية بمثابة خطوة نحو الشمولية والمشاركة السياسية، إلا أن التوترات الطائفية استمرت، مما أعاق الهوية الوطنية المتماسكة. وكانت المبادرات الاقتصادية تهدف إلى تسخير موارد العراق النفطية لتحقيق النمو، لكن الفساد وسوء الإدارة شكلا عقبات. علاوة على ذلك، ثبت أن بناء نسيج اجتماعي موحد أمر شاق، لأن الانقسامات التاريخية استلزمت جهود المصالحة.
يؤكد النموذج العراقي على أهمية اتباع نهج شامل يشمل الأبعاد السياسية والاقتصادية والاجتماعية. ويتوقف البناء الفعال للأمة على معالجة الأسباب الجذرية للهشاشة، وتعزيز مرونة المؤسسات، وتعزيز التماسك المجتمعي. وتلعب الجهات الفاعلة الدولية دوراً حيوياً من خلال بناء القدرات، والدبلوماسية، وتنسيق المساعدات، ولكن يتعين عليها أن تحترم الوكالات المحلية وتتجنب فرض حلول من أعلى إلى أسفل.
نتناول في هذا البحث مشكلة بناء الأمة في الدول الهشة من خلال استعراض وتحليل التحديات التي تواجه هذه العملية والفرص المتاحة للتغلب على تلك التحديات، مع اختيار العراق ما بعد 2003 نموذجا للدراسة.
Manejo anestésico do felino obstruído: Relato de caso
Authors: Nascimento Yvens Santos , Zanoni Fernando Luiz
Published: November 2023

Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD) is the main cause of urethral obstruction in this species, including idiopathic obstructions, urethral plugs, urolithiasis and other mechanical obstructions, such as strictures and neoplasms. This predominance is directly related to young and middle-aged males, due to the male's urethra being longer and narrower, increasing the likelihood of interference. Clinical signs often include hematuria, polyuria and, most importantly, stranguria, along with a full bladder. In more severe cases, cardiovascular instability and azotemia may occur. The diagnosis of FLUTD is made through a physical examination of the patient, which may reveal bladder dilation, a history of difficulty urinating, with several visits to the litter box, and there may or may not be vocalization. The goal of work is to report a case of urethral obstruction in a fertile male feline, 2 years old, weighing 5 kg, complaining of probable constipation. During physical examination, the patient presented a lot of pain upon abdominal palpation, which led to sedation for a more detailed examination, revealing a full bladder with apparent stiffness. An anesthetic and therapeutic protocol was implemented to carry out the necessary procedures and monitor the evolution of the case.
Protracted respiratory failure in a case of global spinal syringomyelia and Chiari malformation following administration of diazepam: illustrative case
Authors: Bauerle Luke , Rogowski Brandon , Shingala Aakash , Rafka Habib Emil , Webb Timothy , Saway Brian F , Kilb Edward F , Chalela Julio A , Rowland Nathan C
Published: November 2023

BACKGROUND

Syringomyelia is defined as dilation of the spinal cord’s central canal and is often precipitated by skull base herniation disorders. Although respiratory failure (RF) can be associated with skull base abnormalities due to brainstem compression, most cases occur in pediatric patients and quickly resolve. The authors report the case of an adult patient with global spinal syringomyelia and Chiari malformation who developed refractory RF after routine administration of diazepam.

OBSERVATIONS

A 31-year-old female presented with malnutrition, a 1-month history of right-sided weakness, and normal respiratory dynamics. After administration of diazepam prior to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), she suddenly developed hypercapnic RF followed MRI and required intubation. MRI disclosed a Chiari malformation type I and syrinx extending from C1 to the conus medullaris. After decompressive surgery, her respiratory function progressively returned to baseline status, although 22 months after initial benzodiazepine administration, the patient continues to require nocturnal ventilation.

LESSONS

Administration of central nervous system depressants should be closely monitored in patients with extensive syrinx formation given the potential to exacerbate diminished central respiratory drive. Early identification of syrinx in the context of Chiari malformation and hemiplegia should prompt clinical suspicion of underlying respiratory compromise and early involvement of intensive care consultants.
‘Blagorastvoreniye’: Ancient Natural Philosophy in the Church Slavonic Hymnography
Authors: Sakharova Anna V.
Published: November 2023

The article analyzes the use of obscure Slavic terms (calcified from the ancient Greek compound words εὐκρασία ‘good mixture’ and εὔκρατος ‘well mixed’, respectively) in Church Slavonic texts. The considered fragments of Church Slavonic texts (primarily taken from modern Church Slavonic worship) with the lexemes under study are compared with their Greek originals (if any are available) and with the Greek dictionaries information. Examples of these ancient Greek lexemes having the same meanings in classical texts are given with the accepted literary translation into Russian or English for comparison. It is clarified how the church texts reflect the meanings of these terms (‘right mixture of the elements in the human body’, ‘moderate, favorable force for a human’, ‘good mixture of heat and cold, i.e. the right temperature’), arising from those that have existed since antiquity natural-philosophical ideas about the nature of the world and man. The article also shows how in the era of wide dissemination of the new ideas about nature and man (the miasmatic theory of diseases) in Russia incomprehensible expressions, such as ‘blagorastvoreniye vozdukhov’ were reinterpreted by listeners who were not skilled in the classical languages, as ‘cleanliness and non-sickness of the air’.
The prevalence and nature of communication and swallowing difficulties among adults with long-COVID
Authors: Gilheaney Órla , McIntyre Aoife , McTiernan Kathleen
Published: November 2023

BACKGROUND: Long-COVID is an illness which can be experienced after contracting COVID-19, which has affected millions worldwide to date. Long-COVID is characterised by symptoms of COVID-19 which persist 12 weeks post initial onset of the virus and cannot be attributed to a pre-existing diagnosis. In the acute phase of COVID-19, swallowing and communication difficulties are common, however, to date, no studies have investigated the specific effects of Long-COVID on communication and swallowing. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence, nature, and severity of communication and swallowing difficulties in adults with Long-COVID. METHODS: This online cross-sectional design survey was hosted via Qualtrics. Adults living with Long-COVID were recruited via online social media to complete a 16-item anonymous survey regarding the prevalence, nature, and severity of communication and swallowing difficulties associated with Long-COVID. The data was quantitatively analyzed using SPSS, with thematic analysis used for qualitative data. RESULTS: 108 participants completed the survey. 79 of these individuals were eligible for inclusion in analysis, with 96.67% reporting communication difficulties, and 73.42% reporting swallowing difficulties as a result of Long-COVID. The nature of the difficulties experienced by adults with Long-COVID varied. The majority of the participants found their difficulties to be moderate in severity. CONCLUSIONS: There is a high prevalence of communication and swallowing difficulties among adults with Long-COVID, which vary in nature and severity. The high prevalence of communication and swallowing difficulties experienced by individuals with Long-COVID indicates the need for further research into the MDT identification and management of these difficulties, with particular involvement of SLTs in care provision and research, to promote well-being and recovery where possible.
Memoization based priority-aware task management for QoS provisioning in IoT gateways
Authors: Beniwal Gunjan , Singhrova Anita
Published: November 2023

Fog computing is a paradigm that works in tandem with cloud computing. The emergence of fog computing has boosted cloud-based computation, especially in the case of delay-sensitive tasks, as the fog is situated closer to end devices such as sensors that generate data. While scheduling tasks, the fundamental issue is allocating resources to the fog nodes. With the ever-growing demands of the industry, there is a constant need for gateways for efficient task offloading and resource allocation, for improving the Quality of Service (QoS) parameters. This paper focuses on the smart gateways to enhance QoS and proposes a smart gateway framework for delay-sensitive and computation-intensive tasks. The proposed framework has been divided into two phases: task scheduling and task offloading. For the task scheduling phase, a dynamic priority-aware task scheduling algorithm (DP-TSA) is proposed to schedule the incoming task based on their priorities. A Memoization based Best-Fit approach (MBFA) algorithm is proposed to offload the task to the selected computational node for the task offloading phase. The proposed framework has been simulated and compared with the traditional baseline algorithms in different test case scenarios. The results show that the proposed framework not only optimized latency and throughput but also reduced energy consumption and was scalable as against the traditional algorithms.
Internal corporate social responsibility as a strategic tool for employee engagement in public organizations: Role of empathy and organizational pride
Authors: Ali Farraz , Nawaz Zubair , Kumar Nilesh
Published: November 2023

BACKGROUND: The macro-level corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been researched widely in recent years, however, micro-level CSR has recently gained attention. Employees are more influenced by employee related internal CSR initiatives than the external CSR activities. Internal CSR ensures favorable behavior of employees towards their employer which leads towards better organizational performance. OBJECTIVE: This study investigates the impact of internal corporate social responsibility (CSR) on public sector employees’ engagement through Organizational Pride (OP). Further, the study considers moderating role of empathy between internal CSR and employee engagement (EE) METHODS: Quantitative research design was developed and theoretical framework was investigated through a survey of 430 employees of public sector in Pakistan. SmartPLS was used and partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was used for hypothesis testing RESULTS: The results showed that the internal CSR directly influences EE. Secondly, the mediation of OP between internal CSR and EE is also supported. However, the results do not significantly support moderation of empathy between internal CSR and EE. CONCLUSIONS: Public sector organizations should actively contribute in employees well- being through internal CSR activities especially on skills development, work-life balance and employment stability. Public sector organizations lack in emotional and cognitive attachment with employees, and should pay attention to pride over organization through employee focused CSR activities
Effect of Nordic Sensi® Chair on Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Nursing Homes Residents: A Randomized Controlled Trial1
Authors: García-Alberca José María , de la Rosa María Dolores , Solo de Zaldívar Paloma , Ledesma María , Oltra Estela , Gris Esther , Ocejo Olga , Torrecilla Javier , Zafra Carmen , Sánchez-Fernández Ana , Mancilla Tomás , López-Romero Mercedes , Jerez Raquel , Santana Nuria , Lara José Pablo , Barbancho Miguel Ángel , Blanco-Reina Encarnación
Published: November 2023

Background: Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) are present in most people with dementia (PwD), including Alzheimer’s disease. There is consensus that non-pharmacological therapies represent the first line of treatment to address BPSD. Objective: We explore the efficacy of the use of a rocking chair (Nordic Sensi® Chair, NSC) in the treatment of BPSD in nursing home residents with moderate and severe dementia. Methods: We carried out a 16-week randomized, single-blind, controlled, clinical trial with PwD admitted to nursing homes. Participants were assigned to a treatment group (n = 40) that received three times a week one session per day of 20 minutes in the NSC and a control group (n = 37). The Neuropsychiatric Inventory-Nursing Home (NPI-NH) was used as primary efficacy outcome. Occupational distress for the staff was evaluated using the NPI-NH Occupational Disruptiveness subscale (NPI-NH-OD). Statistical analyses were conducted by means of a Mixed Effects Model Analysis. Results: Treatment with the NSC was associated with a beneficial effect in most of BPSD, as reflected by differences between the treatment and control group on the NPI-NH total score (mean change score –18.87±5.56 versus –1.74±0.67, p = 0.004), agitation (mean change score –2.32±2.02 versus –0.78±1.44, p = 0.003) and irritability (mean change score –3.35±2.93 versus –1.42±1.31, p = 0.004). The NPI-NH-OD total score also improved the most in the treatment group (mean change score –9.67±7.67 versus –7.66±6.08, p = 0.003). Conclusions: The reduction in overall BPSD along with decreased caregiver occupational disruptiveness represent encouraging findings, adding to the potential of nonpharmacological interventions for nursing home residents living with dementia.
PICALM Variation Moderates the Relationships of APOE ɛ4 with Alzheimer’s Disease Cerebrospinal Biomarkers and Memory Function Among Non-Demented Population
Authors: Liu Yan-Bing ,   for the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, Wang Xue-Jie , Tan Lan , Tan Chen-Chen , Xu Wei
Published: November 2023

Background: APOE ɛ4 and PICALM are established genes associated with risk of late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Previous study indicated interaction of PICALM with APOE ɛ4 in AD patients. Objective: To explore whether PICALM variation could moderate the influences of APOE ɛ4 on AD pathology biomarkers and cognition in pre-dementia stage. Methods: A total of 1,034 non-demented participants (mean age 74 years, 56% females, 40% APOE ɛ4 carriers) were genotyped for PICALM rs3851179 and APOE ɛ4 at baseline and were followed for influences on changes of cognition and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) AD markers in six years. The interaction effects were examined via regression models adjusting for age, gender, education, and cognitive diagnosis. Results: The interaction term of rs3851179×APOE ɛ4 accounted for a significant amount of variance in baseline general cognition (p = 0.039) and memory function (p = 0.002). The relationships of APOE ɛ4 with trajectory of CSF Aβ42 (p = 0.007), CSF P-tau181 (p = 0.003), CSF T-tau (p = 0.001), and memory function (p = 0.017) were also moderated by rs3851179 variation. Conclusions: APOE ɛ4 carriers experienced slower clinical and pathological progression when they had more protective A alleles of PICALM rs3851179. These findings firstly revealed the gene-gene interactive effects of PICALM with APOE ɛ4 in pre-dementia stage.