bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Exploring student community engagement in higher education: A bibliometric analysis on the path to sustainable development
Authors: Mittal Prabhat , Jora Rachna Bansal
Published: September 2023

Higher education institutions have seen significant growth in student community engagement initiatives, which act as engines for fostering social justice and fostering civic responsibility. By conducting a thorough bibliometric analysis of the literature on student community engagement programmes in higher education and focusing specifically on exploring the opportunities and challenges associated with sustainable practises, this study seeks to add to the body of knowledge already in existence. Data were taken from the Scopus database and analysed using a variety of bibliometric indicators and network visualisation tools. The analysis's findings provide insight into a number of facets of the field, including publication output, frequently used author keywords, prestigious journals, influential institutions, prolific authors, and national contributions. The study sheds important light on the scholarly work surrounding student community participation programmes in higher education by looking at these factors. The results of this study also highlight the opportunities and issues that must be resolved in order to implement sustainable practices in student community engagement programmes. To ensure such programmes' sustained success and impact, it is important to strengthen interdisciplinary research efforts, cultivate strong community connections, and create long-term sustainability strategies. This study contributes to understanding student community engagement programmes in higher education by exploring the literature through a bibliometric lens, revealing knowledge gaps, highlighting areas for further investigation, and highlighting opportunities for advancement.
Technology adoption of digital banking and women consumers: An empirical investigation
Authors: Kaur Bimaldeep , Batra Narinder Kaur
Published: September 2023

Digital banking services have gained much attention in recent years due to their enormous advantages, like convenience, flexibility, and time-savings compared to traditional banking services. However, the low awareness, perceived risk, and security concerns with online banking services led Indian women to deposit their savings in banks, mostly in accounts operated by the husband or a male family member. This study examines women consumers' awareness and intentions to use digital banking during post-demonetization. The study has analyzed the technology adoption model and established a relationship between perceived usefulness, ease of use, trust, risk and behaviour (independent variables) and intentions to use (dependent variable). We have carried out a primary survey and collected 180 responses from the national capital regions of India. The findings show a positive significant influence of perceived usefulness, ease of use, and behaviour over the intentions to use digital banking. According to the outcome, women consumers are ready to adopt digital banking. The results of this study may be utilized to improve financial services, particularly digital banking, and as part of a marketing campaign to promote its usage. It has been difficult to visit the bank physically during epidemics; thus, using digital banking is strongly advised.
Perceptions of exercise benefits and barriers among adolescents: A cross-sectional study
Authors: ÖZDEMİR Serpil , GENÇBAŞ Dercan , TOSUN Betül , SİNAN Özlem , BEBİŞ Hatice
Published: September 2023

Background and aim: Physical inactivity is a preventable epidemic in both developed and developing countries. This study aims to examine the factors related to the perception of exercise benefits and barriers among adolescents. Material and methods: The cross-sectional study included 3405 adolescents in 15 public high schools in Ankara, Turkiye. The sample size was calculated using a cluster sampling method. The data collection form consisted of three sections. The first section included the socio-demographic characteristics of participants and the second section contained sedentary lifestyle characteristics of participants. The first two sections were prepared based on the literature by the researcher. The third section of the data collection form included the Exercise Benefits and Barriers Scale which was a valid and reliable instrument for the Turkish population. Spearman’s correlation test, Chi-square test, Mann Whitney U test, and Kruskal Wallis test were used for statistical analysis. Cronbach’s α was calculated to determine the internal reliability of the scale.

Results and conclusion: In this study the mean age was 16.54 (1.09) years and 57% (n=1940) of the participants were female. More than half of the participants reported insufficient physical activity (56%) and irregular exercise (62.1%). The total Exercise Benefits and Barriers Scale score was 92.79 (13.22) and Cronbach α was 0.84 for the total of the scale. In this study, some factors such as sex (z=8.870; p=0.001), grade (z=20.37; p=0.001), physical activity (z=12.093; p=0.001), duration of sitting (z=3.555; p=0.001) were associated with perceptions of exercise benefits and barriers. A professional nursing approach can maintain lifelong activity and exercise by improving professional nursing interventions and perceptions of exercise benefits and effectively managing the relevant barriers and risks.
Consideraciones éticas en la investigación etnográfica institucional
Authors: Valencia-Contrera Miguel
Published: September 2023

Artículo de revisión que responde al objetivo de identificar las principales consideraciones éticas que los investigadores han de contemplar en el desarrollo de una investigación etnográfica institucional. Se realizó una revisión del estado del arte, analizando 298 tesis de posgrado. Tras la aplicación de criterios de inclusión, exclusión y eliminación de duplicados, quedaron 14 documentos, los que conformaron la muestra final. Las consideraciones éticas identificadas se estructuraron en tres grupos “planificación y aspectos metodológicos”, “recolección de los datos” y “análisis, presentación de los resultados y manejo de los datos tras la finalización del estudio”. Los resultados identificados se asocian a la esencia distintiva de la etnografía institucional como enfoque incipiente, pues uno de los aspectos que se aprenden en dicha etnografía es el sentido de observar cómo las personas organizan las cosas, lo que está directamente asociado a la forma de recolección de los datos desarrollada por el investigador. Conclusión: se identificaron 22 consideraciones, siendo la recolección de los datos la que presentó más elementos descritos; se revela la importancia del anonimato de los informantes, terceros involucrados y de la misma institución donde se desarrolla el estudio, pues fue la principal consideración ética distintiva del enfoque incipiente.
In the Castle of My Skin: (Re)Inscribing an African “Feminist” Identity in Changes and Faceless
Authors: Danquah Grace
Published: September 2023

The analysis of African feminism in literary works is now a well-established area in literature. Most of the research on Changes and Faceless focuses on a thematic or stylistic study of the text. An often-underexplored area is how these two authors utilize the element of characterization to (re)inscribe the boundaries of African-centered feminist identities. To fill this gap, this article comparatively analyses the portrayal of “feminist” identity in Aidoo’s Changes (1994) and Darko’s Faceless (2003). The article reaffirms the stance assumed by Nigerian theorists like Nnaemeka, Ogundipe-Leslie, and Akachi that the feminist in Africa is accommodative, compromising, and collaborative. Using negofeminism (No ego feminism) theory as an analytical framework, this article reveals that in Faceless, the female characters who survive and thrive are those who live out the very tenets of the theory. In Changes, Esi is isolated in the end because she chose individualism over communalism. Consequently, this article extends the scholarship on literary representation of African feminism in women-authored novels. This validates the conclusion that African feminism as portrayed by Aidoo and Darko is truly representative of indigenous societies.
Senior Managers in the UK: The Development of Educational Leaders in Further Education Institutions
Authors: Noriey Ismail Mohammed
Published: September 2023

The knowledge of the enhancement of the journey to educational leadership in the Further Education (FE) sector in the United Kingdom (UK) has attracted the attention of academics. The majority of the experiments reviewed illustrate the formal educational mechanisms that leaders have experimentally learned via their experiences in FE. However, this study proposed that in order to lead admirably, senior academic leaders need additional assistance for their training and hands-on leadership experience. With an emphasis on Gronn’s theory of leadership model, the major objective is to critically evaluate educational leadership development at FE institutions in the UK. This supports the recognition of leadership in Gronn’s model in career terms and explores the significant impacts of the four phases of Gronn’s model in the development of academic leaders. Additionally, this study is interested in learning about leaders’ experiences and how they view leadership in FE in general. This study used a mixed-method approach to ensure that the two main research questions were consistently addressed. Twelve leaders at the FBT participated in face-to-face interviews for the data-gathering process, while 61 leaders in the UK completed a questionnaire. The results showed that developing into an effective leader requires a number of factors, or what Gronn’s concept of the leadership journey refers to as four sequential phases. Four areas of critical impact were identified during the professional pathway: family influence, educational influence, influential people, and significant experiences. The leader’s major experiences, character traits, and leadership aspirations were all shaped by fostering knowledge. The research on educational leadership supports the idea that a school leader’s capacity is greatly influenced by their leadership, which is the implication of this study.
Pass-through of rising production costs to the selling prices of non-financial corporations in 2022
Authors: Blanco Escolar Roberto , Khametshin Dmitry , Menéndez Pujadas Álvaro , Mulino Ríos Maristela
Published: September 2023

Rationale

The surge in energy and other commodity prices in 2021 H2 and a significant part of 2022 has led to firms’ costs increasing considerably. This article analyses how this rise in costs has been passed through to selling prices and what impact it has had on firms’ output, wages, employment and unit labour costs.

Takeaways

•On average, firms passed through a significant proportion of production cost increases to selling prices in 2022, albeit with a high degree of heterogeneity across sectors.

•In sectors that have historically seen more rigid pricing (proxied by lower price volatility), pass-through of rising costs to selling prices has been slower.

•Rising input prices directly cause selling prices and unit labour costs to grow. The latter is a consequence of the negative effect on labour productivity, owing to the adverse impact on output and the lack of an impact on personnel costs.

•In any case, these direct effects, which are stronger in the sectors most exposed to this shock, do not account for the indirect (general equilibrium) effects that influence all sectors.
EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF INNOVATION AND THE ROLE OF THE SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AS AGENT OF CHANGE
Authors: Chidziwa Tichaona , Chidziwa Liberty , Langa Vuyani
Published: September 2023

School managers have always been on the forefront of the administration of education system since they are the active agents who lead their schools towards wider goals of improving access and quality of education. The purpose of the paper is to give an assessment and evaluation of the concept of innovation by school managers and leaders in the schools. This paper explores impact of innovation and the role of school managers in creating and maintaining an innovative culture and academic performance in selected public schools of the Cofimvaba Education District, which has become synonymous with declining pass rates post-1994.A qualitative research approach was used where existing literature collected, collated and thematically analysed. This paper is novel because it seeks to contribute to the current debate in the literature of educational innovation. The scientific novelty of the article also consists of a conducted large-scale study describing the author's theoretical and practical prerequisites as a former school manager and evidence presented in the research empiricism. The findings of the paper indicated that the school principals are not empowered or willing enough to catalyse the creation and sustaining of innovative cultures in schools. Furthermore, the novelty of the results shows the innovation effects in the high schools and the criteria that school managers employ to get results. Other findings include evidence policy gaps on what is innovation and who must do what in schools which affects the efficacy of school managers. The paper also established that the bureaucratisation of the education sector has done nothing by crippled school managers’ ability to innovate by school managers.  Furthermore, the paper recommends strategies on how school managers can become that active catalyst that they should be, to drive innovation include in-service training and setting minimum benchmarks for school managers eligibility. Also, policy interventions such as 4th industrial revolution aligned innovation regulations, exchange of ideas with countries which successful school innovation formulating a sanction model of non-performers, towards improving access and quality of education in the Cofimvaba Education District.
SISTEM INFORMASI PENGOLAHAN DATA PASIEN PADA PUSKESMAS TENAM MUARA BULIAN
Authors: Louis Ahmad , Reka Silvia Febi
Published: September 2023

Pusat Kesehatan Masyarakat (Puskesmas) is a provider of public health services to always provide fast, precise and accurate health services. Pusat Kesehatan Masyarakat (Puskesmas) have the main function to provide medical services in the form of perfect care and treatment to the community Data processing is a function of administrative activities used by agencies or offices to provide information services to organizations to deal with many managements. This health center is the object of this research, because at this time the patient data processing system is still manual, this is due to the absence of an integrated data processing system and mechanism and the limited facilities and infrastructure of information services that are produced not as expected. The author tries to find a solution to the problem in processing this data by implementing a computer-based data processing system
SISTEM INFORMASI PENDAFTARAN PASIEN PELAYANAN KEDOKTERAN KEPOLISIAN (DOKPOL) PADA RUMAH SAKIT BHAYANGKARA JAMBI
Authors: Djauhari Teuku , Huda Aminuddin Fattachul , Bahri Faisal
Published: September 2023

Bhayangkara Hospital Jambi City is one of the hospitals that will be the best hospital in Jambi City. With the Bhayangkara Hospital in Jambi City, it is expected to help the community, especially in health services. The purpose of this study is to create a web-based Dokpol information system so that registration errors do not occur or loss occurs. Registration is registering/filling in biodata for registration as a patient. To manage this information, we need a system that will assist the process of making registration data reports. The research was conducted using a qualitative approach, namely a research approach that is descriptive in nature and tends to use analysis. Process and meaning are highlighted in qualitative research. Design and Build a web-based Registration Information System is made using the programming language php 5.1 and MYSQL 4.8.4 database. The results of this study are to design a web-based Dokpol information system that is expected to help inform patient registration, check results with the system, generate patient reports and produce examination reports, can facilitate the decision-making process, be able to provide information about patient data, doctor data. , as well as reports appropriately with the availability of timely, accurate, and relevant information that can assist staff and officers in carrying out registration activities and is expected to improve the performance of employees.
SISTEM INFORMASI PENDATAAN BEASISWA KURANG MAMPU DENGAN PARAMETER PENGHASILAN ORANG TUA DAN KONDISI RUMAH DI SMPN 1 KAB. TEBO
Authors: Elzas  , Rahmatina Masayu
Published: September 2023

The aim of the research is to create an information system for processing under privileged scholarships to produce faster, more precise, accurate and useful data for SMPN 1 Tebo Regency. Input Needs Data entry consists of input requirements at SMP Negeri 1 Tebo Regency, namely data on prospective scholarship recipients, data on criteria for determining scholarship recipients, and reports in SMP Negeri 1 Tebo Regency. Process Needs Process requirements needed in SMP Negeri 1 Tebo Regency have several parts, namely the process of data on prospective scholarship recipients, data processing of criteria for determining scholarship recipients, recap data processing and the process of printing scholarship recipient reports. Output Needs Expenditure data generated is in the form of information that will be displayed, including scholarship recipient reports. The scholarship data collection system that runs at SMPN 1 Kab. Tebo still has a few short comings where the admin must be careful in inputting data. With this designed system, it provides easy delivery of information to SMPN 1 Kab.
PENGEMBANGAN SISTEM INFORMASI ADMINISTRASI PERPUSTAKAAN SMA XI KOTA JAMBI
Authors: Mulyadi  , Syarif Ahmad
Published: September 2023

The library at SMA Negeri XI Jambi City in data processing still uses a recording system or conventional. In the process of processing the data by taking notes on books for members who want to borrow books from the library. And students sometimes forget when to return the book. Based on this, it is necessary to develop an information system that can provide accurate data, process data quickly and provide information to students to finally return  books using a website information system. Development of this information system is the best solution in solving existing problems. at SMA Negeri XI Jambi City, as well as with a computerized system, an effective and efficient activity can be achieved in supporting activities in processing library data at this school.
MEDIA INFORMASI PENGENALAN MAKNA DAN MOTIF BATIK JAMBI BERBASIS ANDROID PADA SANGGAR BATIK OLAK KEMANG
Authors: Surya Junaidi , Wahyuning Astuti Reny , Priyanto Prayit
Published: September 2023

Batik Jambi was first developed by the families of the Jambi Malay Kings and gradually receded after the kingdom collapsed. The Jambi community, especially many young people, do not know the shape and meaning of the Jambi batik motif, and the difficulty is getting the information about the shape and meaning of the Jambi batik motif because there is no book on the shape and meaning of the Jambi batik motif that can be widely used. If this is allowed to continue it does not rule out the possibility that one day Batik Jambi will be forgotten by the community, especially among today's young generation. The problem is that the Jambi people, especially the younger generation, mostly only know the extent of Batik Jambi, but if asked from the form of the motif even to the meaning of the Jambi batik motif, few know about it because of the lack of information about Batik Jambi which discusses the form and meaning especially in shaped android application.
APLIKASI ZAKAT, INFAK, SEDEKAH PADA BAZNAS BATANG HARI
Authors: Pariyadi  , Limia Budiarti Rike , Della Refpriyani Mei
Published: September 2023

Zakat is maliyah ijtima'iyyah worship which has a very important, strategic, and decisive position both in terms of Islamic teachings and in terms of developing the welfare of the people. zakat, infaq, and alms that come in, and data management carried out through Microsoft Excel will certainly take relatively longer time. In addition, the limited budget for existing funds makes BAZNAS experience problems in managing application. One solution to this problem is the creation of an application for zakat, infaq, and alms. Making this application more leverage than writing all incoming zakat, infaq, and alms data, and managing data through Microsoft Excel will certainly take relatively longer time. This financial integration system was built in four stages, namely requirements analysis, system design, implementation, and system testing with the PHP programming language framework, namely Laravel and PostgreSQL database. The features in this application are zakat calculators, payments, registrations and reports. This application provides added value, namely the management of zakat, infaq, and alms data to be faster and more accurate and is expected to help the performance of BAZNAS officers in Batanghari Regency.
APLIKASI E-GOVERNMENT PELAYANAN ADMINISTRASI KEPENDUDUKAN PADA DESA SUMBER MULYA KABUPATEN MUARO JAMBI
Authors: Simorangkir Lucy , Kahar Novhirtamely , Lestari Megaria
Published: September 2023

Desa Sumber Mulya is a village located in the North Bahar District, Muaro Jambi Regency. The population continues to grow every year in Desa Sumber Mulya along with the demands of the community both inside the village and outside the village for population administration services which of course demand to switch from a manual data collection system and population administration service to a more advanced administrative service system efficient and effective administrative data collection of its citizens. The purpose of this research is to make the population administration service system better and easier in terms of data processing. The input requirements include population data, social assistance data, and certificate data. The process needs are population data processing, social assistance data processing, and certificate data processing. Meanwhile, the output needs are in the form of population data reports and reports of certificates that have been processed previously. This web-based application is built to assist the Desa Sumber Mulya government in serving the activities of recording births, deaths, marriage certificates, and statements of introduction for family cards, identity cards, temporary resident certificates, residents moving in and out and collecting data on social assistance. So that the expected results in this study are to facilitate the population administration service system so that it is effective and efficient.
PENENTUAN JURUSAN PADA SMKN 1 MUARO JAMBI DENGAN METODE K-MEANS CLUSTERING
Authors: Huda Aminuddin Fattachul , Djauhari Teuku , Arjansyah Arnol
Published: September 2023

This research is motivated by the lack of structure in determining the majors of class X students at SMKN 1 Muaro Jambi, because in the current majors they still use the manual system, namely written exams, this makes it difficult for students to determine majors according to their abilities. The problem in this study is how to apply data mining with the K-Means method in the application of student majors at SMKN 1 Muaro Jambi. How to design an application program for determining student majors at SMKN 1 Muaro Jambi using the K-Means method. This study uses the K-Means Clustering method to obtain majors that will make it easier for teachers or schools to determine student majors. K-means Clustering non-hierarchical method is a simple and effective algorithm to find groupings in the data in the majors process that is used is grade data and student data in the 2022/2023 entry year. The conclusion of this research is to produce a majors determination system using the K-Means Clustering method according to the majors criteria. Generating student majors from calculations using the K-means Clustering method.
SISTEM INFORMASI PENGOLAHAN ASET DESA PADA KANTOR DESA MANDIANGIN TUO
Authors: Elzas  , Puad Lailyn , Irawan Ridho
Published: September 2023

Village assets are village assets originating from the village's original assets, purchased orobtained at the expense of the Village Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBDesa), Village Asset Management at the Mandiangin Tuo Village Office is carried out by recording it on paper and storing it in a special village file cabinet. This causes many errors to occur, and spend a lot of time searching for the data. In order for inventoryrecords and goods mutations to be more precise and accurate and easier to do in recording the existence of these goods,the Mandiangin Tuo Village Officer equires an application in the form of a website.
SISTEM APLIKASI MONITORING DAN UPDATE PENGERJAAN PASANG BARU BERBASIS WEB DI PT TELKOM AKSES JAMBI
Authors: Limia Budiarti Rike , Puad Lailyn , Miladinaqwa Alfin
Published: September 2023

Within the scope of the company, the system is something that is needed and implemented in it so that the company's operational activities can run well. Monitoring of the running of the system is also necessary so that every job goes according to the rules, which will affect employee performance and as evaluation material for the company to develop an even better system. As in the work on new installations at PT Telkom Access Jambi, it is often found that technicians are slow in updating their work processes in the field and sector heads are also slow in updating order status in their recaps, so this affects the number of installations (active services). less. To minimize these constraints, we need a system that can monitor and update orders so that the processing process is clear, easy and transparent.
IMPLEMENTASI SISTEM INFORMASI STOCK OPNAME WAREHOUSE PADA PD. SINAR MAS (HAKASIMA) JAMBI
Authors: Mulyati Sri , Mulyadi  , Natalia Messy
Published: September 2023

Warehouse is one of the supporting elements that have a vital role in a company. Therefore, a small error in data storage or stock counting, can result in paralyzing a company and sometimes even creating a company. According to the author's assessment, the data storage system and stock counting in PD. Sinar Mas (Hakasima) Jambi, is still far from being effective. This is because there are still many manual records found by the author from the PD warehouse staff. Sinar Mas (Hakashima).
Desafios no ensino técnico de enfermagem utilizando-se das metodologias ativas
Authors: Pinheiro Shirlei Aparecida , Brito Carlos Alexandre Felício
Published: September 2023

O objetivo geral desta pesquisa foi identificar os saberes e conhecimentos dos professores de enfermagem em um curso técnico ao utilizar as metodologias ativas. Nessa perspectiva, as metodologias ativas têm como características a interrelação entre educação, sociedade, política, cultura e escola, pois utiliza métodos criativos e ativos, propiciando uma aprendizagem ativa e autônoma dos alunos. Os dados da presente pesquisa foram analisados por meio da técnica denominada Análise de Conteúdo Automatizada (BRITO; SÁ, 2022). Segundo Bardin (2015) e Franco (2020), esta técnica é oriunda da Análise de Conteúdo, mas incorpora as possibilidades tecnológicas no tratamento de dados apoiados em software e programas estatísticos para inferência. Para a Análise de Conteúdo Automatizada, foi utilizado o software Iramuteq (Interface de R pour les Analyses Multidimensionnelles de Textes et de Questionnaires) na sua Versão 0.7 Alpha 2 (http://www.iramuteq.org/), que é um software de livre acesso que usa como linguagem estatística o R (RATINAUD, 2009).
CinesQuím inclusivo: uma estratégia para um ensino de química acessível
Authors: Ferraz Júlia Maria Soares , De Lima Luana Kelly , Velozo Maria Caroline Santos , Miranda Adriano Xavier , De Figueirêdo Alessandra Marcone Tavares Alves
Published: September 2023

Devido à polarização no ambiente escolar, o trabalho docente torna-se cada vez mais desafiador. Por essa razão, é importante a aplicação de Estratégias de Ensino (EE) conectadas aos princípios de uma Educação Inclusiva (EI). Assim, este artigo objetivou apresentar uma atividade de ensino denominada CinesQuím Inclusivo, desenvolvida pelo Programa de Educação Tutorial - PET Química, do Curso de Licenciatura em Química do Instituto Federal da Paraíba – IFPB, campus João Pessoa. Tal atividade abordou uma série de animação com 4 episódios, que buscou contextualizar a ciência Química com o universo imagético da televisão. Os materiais foram desenvolvidos dentro dos princípios da EI, contando com a presença de Tradutores Intérpretes da Língua Brasileira de Sinais (TILS), e com o uso contínuo da visualidade para a inclusão de pessoas surdas. Além disso, utilizou-se o recurso de Audiodescrição (AD) para a acessibilidade de Pessoas com Deficiência Visual (PcDV). A pesquisa adotou as metodologias qualitativa e quantitativa, que apontaram um bom engajamento, caracterizando a referida ação como uma eficiente estratégia para a comunidade docente, com o intuito de tornar o ensino de Química mais inclusivo.
El factor económico como principal causa de deserción estudiantil universitaria en Centroamérica
Authors: Lobos Rivera Marlon Elías , Rodríguez Vásquez Judith Marlene
Published: September 2023

El presente artículo académico pretende mostrar que el factor económico es el principal causante de la deserción estudiantil universitaria en Centroamérica. Para ello se hizo una revisión de diversos autores que expresen que el factor económico es uno de los factores principales que ocasionan que el estudiante deserte de su formación profesional. También, se mencionan los hallazgos de investigaciones realizadas en países centroamericanos que evidencien empíricamente que el factor económico es la principal causa de abandono en el contexto estudiantil universitario. Asimismo, se abordan otros tipos de factores que están relacionados con la deserción universitaria y las consecuencias que puede ocasionar la deserción universitaria tanto a los estudiantes como a la sociedad. Se concluye, mediante la fundamentación teórica y la evidencia empírica de otros estudios, que el factor económico es el principal causante de la deserción estudiantil en la mayoría de los países centroamericanos.
Revista Entorno No. 74 2022: 60-70
El pensamiento crítico en la educación formal como pilar para el desarrollo humano del estudiante
Authors: Flamenco Cortez Marvin Josué , Lobos Rivera Marlon Elías
Published: September 2023

El pensamiento crítico es una de las capacidades cognitivas que desarrolla el ser humano a lo largo de su vida. Hoy en día, el pensamiento crítico parece no tener la misma relevancia y promoción como sí la tienen la inteligencia emocional, la empatía, la comunicación asertiva, la resolución de problemas, entre otras habilidades blandas. El pensamiento crítico sigue siendo una capacidad vital para el progreso de los individuos y de las sociedades donde estos participan. Si bien la resolución de problemas es parte del pensamiento crítico, no es su única función y único beneficio. Este ensayo pretende mostrar al lector una conceptualización básica del pensamiento crítico, la importancia de su inclusión en la educación formal, el aporte que da en el desarrollo humano y su utilidad en diferentes ámbitos donde el estudiante se desenvuelve a lo largo de su vida.
Revista Entorno No. 74 2022: 71-73
OLFACTORY RESPONSES OF AULACOPHORA FOVEICOLLIS LUCAS – AN ECOLOGICALLY IMPORTANT PEST - FROM WEST BENGAL, INDIA
Authors: Bhadra Kakali
Published: September 2023

Pumpkin, Cucurbita maxima, is severely harmed by Aulacophora foveicollis Lucas (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), as a major insect pest of the plant. Based on Scanning electron microscopic analysis, compared to mechanosensilla, prevalence of antennal olfactory sensilla, was observed. The number of olfactory sensilla in the circumferential band of IXth antennal segment was higher in female species. Stimulation of the sensilla present on the antennae of A. foveicollis was analyzed by electroantennogram (EAG) at four different concentrations viz. 10.0, 5.0, 1.0, and 0.1 mg/ml in both sexes. The male species displayed greatest peak amplitude at 5mg/mL for heneicosane, whereas the female species displayed maximum peak amplitude at 10.0 mg/mL for 2-methyl phenol followed by 5.0 mg/mL for 1,4-dimethoxybenzene. However, pooled EAG data revealed that GLV elicited the strongest reactions, followed by aliphatic chemicals, oxygenated monoterpenes, hydrocarbon monoterpenes, and sesqueterpenes. These findings univocally shows that the pest's antennal responses clearly displayed sexual dimorphism.
Older people's perceptions of teleconsultation via telephone during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study
Authors: Araújo Lara Miguel Quirino , Vieira Nádia Vitorino , Vieira Ana Cristina Gonçalves , Costa Luciana Alves da , Samartini Raquel Spindola , Cândido Viviane Cristina
Published: September 2023

Objectives: In March/2020, our geriatric outpatient clinic implemented teleconsultation via telephone due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to understand older patients’ perceptions of this experience through their narratives. Methods: A qualitative study with Thematic Oral History and thematic analysis. We conducted open-ended interviews in which older patients narrated their perceptions of this experience. Results: Twelve patients were interviewed from December/2021 to January/2022, and 2 themes emerged: older patients’ experience of teleconsultation and possibilities and challenges of telemedicine. Some patients did not identify the call as a teleconsultation. Regarding possibilities, patients reported satisfaction and convenience in specific circumstances. As for challenges, patients reported concerns about the effectiveness of communication and need for physical examination. Conclusion: Teleconsultation is well accepted, as long as situations that require face-to-face interactions are considered. Considering person-centered medicine, listening to the narratives of older people contributes to a better structuring of telemedicine services in geriatrics.
The Obesity Paradox: A Nonlinear Relationship Between 30-Day Postoperative Complications and Body Mass Index After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Authors: Hones Keegan M. , Hao Kevin A. , Cueto Robert J. , Wright Jonathan O. , King Joseph J. , Wright Thomas W. , Friedman Richard J. , Schoch Bradley S.
Published: September 2023

Background:

An inverse relationship coined the “obesity paradox” has been propositioned, in which body mass index (BMI) may be contradictorily protective in patients undergoing surgery or treatment of chronic disease. This study sought to investigate the BMI associated with the lowest rate of medical complications after total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA).

Methods:

The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Project database was queried to identify adults who underwent elective primary TSA between January 2012 and December 2020. Thirty-day postoperative medical complications were extracted, which included death, readmission, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, renal failure, and cardiac arrest, among others. BMI was classified into five categories (underweight [BMI <18.5 kg/m2], normal weight [BMI ≥18.5 and <25 kg/m2], overweight [BMI ≥25 and <30 kg/m2], obese [BMI ≥30 and <40 kg/m2], and morbidly obese [BMI ≥40 kg/m2]). We examined the risk of any 30-day postoperative complications and BMI categorically and on a continuous basis using multivariable logistic regression controlling for age, sex, procedure year, and comorbidities.

Results:

Of the 31,755 TSAs, 84% were White, 56% were female, and the average age of patients was 69.2 ± 9.3 years. Thirty-day postoperative medical complications occurred in 4.53% (n = 1,440). When assessed on a continuous basis, the lowest risk was in patients with a BMI between 30 and 35 kg/m2. Underweight individuals (BMI <18.5 kg/m2) had the highest postoperative complication rates overall. The probability of medical complications increased with age and was greater for female patients.

Conclusion:

The relationship between BMI and complication risk in TSA is nonlinear. A BMI between 30 and 35 kg/m2 was associated with the lowest risk of medical complications after TSA, and BMI<18.5 kg/m2 had the highest risk overall, indicating some protective aspects of BMI against 30-day medical complications. Thus, obesity alone should not preclude patients from TSA eligibility, rather surgical candidacy should be evaluated in the context of patients' overall health and likelihood of benefit from TSA.

Level of evidence:

III, Retrospective Comparative Study.
Analisis Kinerja Karyawan pada Hana Bank Gatot Subroto Jakarta
Authors: Maulana Agung
Published: September 2023

Performance appraisal is needed by every business organization to determine the results or level of success of employees. Through performance appraisal, the results can be used for purposes including human resource decisions, evaluation, and feedback. Positive feedback will show that employees feel valued from their work and can tell what things need to be improved from them so that employees will improve their performance, the purpose of this research is to find out how employees work at Hana Bank, this research uses the method model qualitative approach with descriptive analysis techniques, employee performance at Hana Bank Gatot Subroto Jakarta still has obstacles in maximizing employee performance such as: Absences, employee absences at Hana Bank Gatot Subroto Jakarta still show a bad percentage, this greatly affects the performance and discipline of employees in carrying out duties and responsibilities, then problems in communication that result in non-delivery of accepted job duties and responsibilities. There are findings that the work quality of Hana Bank Gatot Subroto Jakarta employees is very good, where Hana Bank Gatot Subroto Jakarta always improves good facilities to increase and maintain employee satisfaction and quality to improve employee performance.
Al-BIRUNI'S CONCEPT OF HISTORY
Authors: Zakhidova Sakhovat
Published: September 2023

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STRENGTHENING NATIONAL IDENTITY AND CULTURAL COHESION: WARTIME FOLKLORE STUDIES IN SOUTHWEST CHINA
Authors: Gao Selina
Published: September 2023

Folklore studies were closely tied to the emergence of the modern nation states and often used to rebuild national identities. In China, nationalism held an obvious appeal as the people confronted national crises and became increasingly influential in the twentieth centuries. It was not only directly related to the rising interest in folklore from the late 1910s and early 1920s, but also became the dominant theme of the folklore research during the Second Sino-Japanese War. Leading scholars of folklore studies looked to the past in order to strengthen cultural cohesion for the nation as a reaction to Japanese imperialism. Folklore studies in the southwest region under Nationalist control thrived and progressed in related theories and studies of minority customs. Scholars adopted a multi-disciplinary approach and rallied around folklore as a nationalist tool to demonstrate the connection between disparate communities within China. This work examines the great influence of nationalism on folk studies, shining a light on folklorists’ activities, folklore organizations, and primary publications during China’s War of Resistance against Japan.
SOVIET ORIENTALISM AND CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLES OF THE EAST
Authors: Fatullayev Ramin
Published: September 2023

This study aims to compare the Orientalism of Edward Said and the understanding of Orient in Tsarist Russia and, most importantly, in Soviet Russia. Based on this, the Bolsheviks began to develop Oriental studies in early Soviet Russia, setting themselves the task of approaching the East, and expecting a world revolution from the East. Between 1917 and 1920 Soviet Russia experienced period of civil war, foreign intervention and expectations of revolution in Germany. When the Soviets realized that the revolution in the west could not be realized in a short time, they began to turn their attention to the east. On account of to break the influence of England in the east, they started a strict propaganda activity here. In a short time, they created institutions to learn the East and educate Marxist orientalists. The Baku Congress of the Peoples of the East in 1920, served to create the perception that the Soviets were friends of the Eastern peoples and to propagate against the British rule there. The executive organ of the Congress translated and delivered resolutions and propaganda materials to the countries of the East. Although the dream of the Soviets to start a revolution in the East lost its effect soon after the agreement with Great Britain
THE INFLUENCE OF THE WORK ENVIRONMENT, COMPETENCE AND SERVICE SYSTEM ON JOB SATISFACTION THROUGH WORK MOTIVATION AT THE DEPARTMENT OF POPULATION AND CIVIL REGISTRATION OF KARIMUN REGENCY
Authors: HUTASOIT HASUDUNGAN
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the work environment, competence and service system on job satisfaction through work motivation. This type of research is descriptive research. Hypothesis testing is done by using multiple regression test. The sampling technique used is a saturated sample. The sample of this study were all employees within the Department of Population and Civil Registration of Karimun Regency, amounting to 70 people. Data processing using SmartPLS 3.0 software. The research method used as a descriptive statistical data analysis tool and Partial Least Square (PLS-SEM) is a method of analyzing data to predict and develop an existing theory. The results showed that partially the work environment had a positive and significant influence on job satisfaction,
EFFECT OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP, COMPENSATION AND EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT ON WORK MOTIVATION MSME EMPLOYEES IN MEDAN CITY
Authors: Surianto Zalukhu Rika , Piter Sony Hutauruk Rapat , Collyn Daniel
Published: September 2023

This study aims to examine the effect of transformational leadership, compensation and employee development on the work motivation of MSME employees in Medan City. The dependent variable of the study is work motivation, while the independent variables of the study include transformational leadership, compensation and employee development. This research is quantitative descriptive. The study was conducted on employees of 15 Food and Beverage SMEs in Medan City, amounting to 120 people. The sampling method used is the saturated sample. The type of data used is primary data. The data collection method used a questionnaire distributed online to 120 respondents. From a total of 120 questionnaires distributed, as many as 100 questionnaires returned with complete data for the measurement of all variables. Methods of data analysis using multiple linear regression analysis method. The results showed that transformational leadership partially had a positive and significant effect on the work motivation of MSME employees in Medan City. Likewise, compensation and employee development are partially concluded to have a positive and significant effect on the work motivation of MSME employees in Medan City.
Unveiling Gender Dynamics: An In-depth Analysis of Gender Realities
Authors: Fernandez Luiz
Published: September 2023

This journal article presents a comprehensive exploration of gender dynamics through an in-depth analysis of gender realities. By delving into the intricate interplay of cultural norms, evolving identities, educational empowerment, and gender-based discrimination, this study sheds light on the complexities shaping gender experiences. The research employs qualitative methods, including semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis, to capture diverse perspectives across India. The findings reveal a nuanced spectrum of gender dynamics, emphasizing the intersectionality of identity, the evolving definitions of masculinity and femininity, and the impact of educational opportunities. The study underscores the challenges posed by gender-based discrimination and violence, while also highlighting the potential for progress through policy interventions and societal shifts. Overall, this research contributes to a deeper understanding of the intricate fabric of gender dynamics, urging for concerted efforts towards fostering gender equality and social justice.
Biological sample collection and handling methods for fat-soluble vitamin and trace mineral analysis
Authors: Elefson Sarah , Radke Scott , Greiner Laura
Published: September 2023

Diagnostic reports of biological samples submitted from farms are essential to correctly identify any underlying issues in a herd, including disease and improper nutrition. Proper sample collection, handling, and storage are critical to most accurately diagnose health complications or nutritional status. When possible, sample pigs before they eat, keep tissue samples frozen, avoid hemolyzed blood samples, and minimize transport time to the diagnostic laboratory. Concerns regarding sample collection and storage can be addressed with a veterinary diagnostic laboratory.