bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The appropriacy of the analytical models for calculating the shear capacity of cross-laminated timber (CLT) under out-of-plane bending
Authors: Huang Zirui , Jiang Lingyun , Ni Chun , Chen Zhongfan
Published: October 2022

Rolling shear, an inherent property of cross-laminated timber (CLT) due to the weak shear strength of cross layers, is always the determinant of load-bearing capacity for short-span CLT members subjected to out-of-plane bending. Many analytical models were developed to calculate the shear capacity of CLT members. Because of the difficulty to precisely model the complicated shear failure mechanisms, however, no model was universally accepted. This paper aims to study the appropriacy of the commonly used analytical models, namely, composite beam theory, shear analogy method, Gamma method, and simple beam theory, by tests and analytical calculations. A composite beam theory-based simplified method was proposed. Three-point loading tests for the short-span CLT panels with 3 and 5 layers were conducted, and the shear capacities of the test specimens were calculated by using the above-mentioned analytical methods. Shear strength and modulus of cross layers of the test specimens, which were used as the inputs for calculating the shear capacities, were tested by modified planar shear method. By comparing the calculation results obtained from different analytical models and the test results as well, it can be concluded that: (1) composite beam theory, shear analogy method, and the proposed simplified method give almost the same calculation results, therefore, the proposed simplified method can be used as the replacement for the other models; (2) Gamma method is more appropriate for calculating the shear capacity in case the input shear strength is determined by planar shear test; (3) the simple beam theory that is used in CSA O86 provides significantly lower shear capacity predictions than those obtained by the other methods.
Improvement of financial autonomy of the rural municipalities in Lithuania using the spatial modelling method
Authors: Skauronė Laima , Miceikienė Astrida , Žalkauskas Remigijus
Published: October 2022

In the scientific literature, the financial autonomy (FA) of rural municipalities has been referred to as a complex and dynamic phenomenon. Its manifestation has been claimed to depend on a variety of externalities and internalities of the local government. Rural municipalities occupy a significant share of the geographical space of the European Union and are very diverse. Hence, the manifestation of autonomy of the local government and possibilities for improvement of the FA in the rural areas are specific for each country and are characterised by their diversity and complexity. The issue of improvement of the FA has become of particularly topical interest in the context of regional and rural development in recent years. It has become increasingly relevant in autonomous and sustainable decision-making and implementation by the local governments as well as in the search for sustainable financial resources in spatial terms. Research aim: to develop the recommendations on improvement of the FA of the rural municipalities in Lithuania in the context of the key endogenous factors identified. The article presents the empirical research findings obtained as a result of an assessment of the FA of 36 rural municipalities in Lithuania under the multi-criteria decision analysis method TOPSIS. The restraining and driving endogenous factors of the FA of the rural municipalities were analysed by applying the Moran’s I statistic method. Global Moran’s I statistic and Cluster and Outlier Analysis (Anselin Local Moran's I) were used to check for global and local patterns in the distribution of the FA of Lithuanian municipalities and related factors.
The research findings have demonstrated low or medium low the FA of rural municipalities in Lithuania. The result has been determined by the rapidly deteriorating demographic situation, restraining social factors, and contrasting economic environment observed in rural areas of Lithuania during the recent 11 years. The spatial autocorrelation models enabled the identification of the rural municipality clusters characterized by insufficient economic development and concentrated in the western and southern regions of the country. The spatial modelling-based assessment of the endogenous factors and using the tree-based regression model technique has shown the possibilities for improvement of the FA of rural municipalities of Lithuania.
JEL Classification H72, R11, R15.
Assessment of gold potential in stream sediments around the Neoproterozoic Boyo area, Betare-Oya Gold District, Eastern Cameroon
Authors: Jean-Lavenir Ndema Mbongué , Ngomba Mbua Elvis , Junior Emmanuel Eseya Mengu
Published: October 2022

Stream sediment geochemical survey was carried out in Boyo area, samples collected and analyzed for major, trace and rare earth elements using ICP-MS method. Minerals present in concentrates include gold, zircon, muscovite. The grain size of gold varies from 0.125 to 1 mm, their shape ranges from sub-angular to angular. Gold grains are of two categories: the first category includes those that are distal to the source, the second category comprises those that are proximal to the source. Fe2O3, Al2O3 and SO3 are dominant major elements in stream sediment, sediments are depleted in Nb and Mo. Gold (8440 to > 10000 ppb) has the highest concentration, the Au/Ag (av.: 14.16) ratio exhibits unusual value greater than the value of the upper lithosphere. Sediments ranged into low Ag (0.062 to 8.47 ppm) and high Ag (20 to 51.3 ppm) content, and all of this suggests that the Boyo gold grains result from two sources or derived by two geological processes; the sulphidation was the dominant mechanism of gold ore deposition. Ag-Au-Bi-Cu constitutes the mineralization factor and the chalcophile elements Ag, Bi and Cu serve as potential pathfinders for Au in the Boyo area. The presence of these elements in the same factor suggests that gold is associated with sulphide minerals. Ag-Hg-W association is related to the hydrothermal alteration of wall rock. The association Ag-Au-Bi-Cu indicates a typical primary mesothermal sulphide ± gold mineralization paragenesis. The Boyo mature sediments derived from intermediate igneous sources that were deposited in a passive margin environment.
LncRNA-NONMMUT100923.1 as a ceRNA regulates mouse embryonic palatal shelf adhesion via medial epithelial cell desmosome junction during palatogenesis
Authors: Zhang Ming , Zhou Jieyan , Ji Yingwen , Shu Shenyou , Zhang Mingjun , Liang Yan
Published: October 2022

Background: Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) is involved in cleft palate (CP) formation, but its regulatory mechanism remains unknown. We explored the molecular mechanisms ofLncRNA-NONMMUT100923.1 as a competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) during CP formation.
Methods: RNA-sequencing was performed for lncRNA, microRNA (miRNA), and mRNA expression profiling of mouse embryonic palatal shelf (MEPS) tissue samples in the normal group vs. model group (all-trans-retinoic acid-induced group). Differentially expressed RNAs and potential ceRNAs were screened, and their functions were predicted through bioinformatics analysis. Reverse transcription-PCR was conducted to verify the expression levels of LncRNA-NONMMUT100923.1, Cdsn, and miR-200a-3p in both groups. Fluorescence in situhybridization was used to determine the subcellular location of LncRNA-NONMMUT100923.1 and miR-200a-3p in MEPS epithelial cells. A luciferase reporter assay was performed to investigate the interaction relationships among miR-200a-3p, LncRNA-NONMMUT100923.1, and Cdsn in HEK293T cells. Gain-and loss-of-function experiments (cell transfection, western blotting, cell counting kit-8, cell colony formation, and EdU staining) were conducted to evaluate the biological effects of LncRNA-NONMMUT100923.1 on MEPS adhesion and MEPS epithelial cell desmosome junction.
Results: ALncRNA-NONMMUT100923.1-miR-200a-3p-Cdsn ceRNA regulatory network was constructed through bioinformatics analysis based on RNA-sequencing results. The results of reverse transcription-PCR were consistent with those of RNA-sequencing. LncRNA-NONMMUT100923.1 and miR-200a-3p were localized mainly in the cytoplasm and LncRNA-NONMMUT100923.1 negatively regulated the expression of miR-200a-3p, followed by the regulation of its direct target, Cdsn. Gain- and loss-of-function experiments demonstrated that the overexpression of LncRNA-NONMMUT100923.1 inhibited medial edge epithelium (MEE) cell proliferation, migration, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition by preventing the disintegration of the desmosome junction in MEE cells in vitro.
Conclusions: We revealed a potential ceRNA regulatory network in which LncRNA-NONMMUT100923.1 regulates Cdsn expression by competitively binding to endogenous miR-200a-3p during palatogenesis, which inhibits MEPS adhesion by preventing the disintegration of the desmosome junction in MEE cells.
Pub-G: Unravelling the traits of n-Power, Illusory Superiority, and Schadenfreude through Gaming
Authors: Dar Suhail Ahmad , Munawer Ishrat , Bisati Azhar Imtiyaz , Rashid Aadil
Published: October 2022

Objectives: This study aimed to reveal the traits of n-power, illusory superiority, and Schadenfreude through Pub-G and also check the relationship between these traits. Simultaneously, the predictive role of Time spent on Pub-G on these traits was explored.
Method: A total of 154 Pub-G users (males 79.2%, 25 females 15.7%) participated in this study and were asked to fill out the questionnaire through an online mode via emails and WhatsApp. The questionnaire included demographic information and traits-related statements of Pub-G users. The statements were framed for the dimensions- “traits of n-power”, “illusory superiority”, and “Schadenfreude”.
Results: The results exhibited a significantly positive correlation in all the three combinations i.e, a good correlation between n-Power and Illusory Superiority, a Moderate Correlation between Illusory Superiority and Schadenfreude, and a low correlation between n-Power and Schadenfreude. We also found that time spent on PUB-G for more than 4hrs significantly predicted Illusory Superiority, n-Power, and Schadenfreude but the overall variance explained in Schadenfreude by Time intervals was found to be insignificant. However, time intervals below 4hrs showed mixed results on these three variables.
Conclusion: The current study is centered on the role of varied time intervals in playing Pub -G on different Socio-Cognitive traits (Illusory Superiority, n-Power, and Schadenfreude) and also how these traits are correlated to each other. We found a substantial role of time in revealing the traits but it’s highly suggested to look for other determinants like Locus of Control, Time Paradox, and many other social and cognitive factors.
Open Text News Benchmark: A Novel ChineseNews Benchmark for Text Classification
Authors: Wang Guishen , Guo Xiaoxuan , Wu Junlin , Zhou Xiaotang
Published: October 2022

With the help of deep learning technology, related topics of natural language processing such as summarization, text classification, and sentiment analysis, are researched deeper and deeper. However, related benchmarks especially for Chinese language are in short. For this reason, we propose a novel Chinese news text benchmark called Open Text News benchmark (OTN) enhancing related research in natural language processing. OTNSTANDARD contains 90,000 Chinese news from April 2000 to June 2021 in nine categories, including finance, estate, education, technology, military, automobiles, sports, games, and entertainment. We employed several classical machine learning classifiers and several deep learning models to test our OTN benchmark to see how well it performed at text classification.
Association between Remnant Cholesterol and Verbal Learning and Memory Function in the Elderly in the US
Authors: Xie Ying-Yi , Zhao Liang , Gao Li-Jian , Xu Rui-Xia , Gao Ying , Dou Ke-Fei , Guo Yuan-Lin , He Yong-Ming
Published: October 2022

Background

The relationship between remnant cholesterol (RC) and atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk has been given increasing attention in recent years. However, its association with verbal learning and memory performance has not been reported.

Methods

Data were extracted from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011–2014 database. Participants aged ≥ 60 years with available fasting lipid data were included. Verbal learning and memory performance were evaluated using the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s Disease Word List Memory Task (CERAD-WL) subtest. The CERAD total score was calculated as the mean of three immediate recalls and a delayed recall. RC was calculated as total cholesterol (TC) minus the sum of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). Multivariate ordinal logistic regression was performed to evaluate the association between RC, as well as its derived marker, the TC/RC ratio, and age-stratified quartiles of the CERAD total score.

Results

A total of 1377 participants were analysed. On a continuous scale, a 1 mmol/L increase in RC and a 1 unit increase in the TC/RC ratio were associated with multivariable adjusted odds ratios (95% CI) of 0.74 (0.58–0.94) and 1.45 (1.13–1.87), respectively, for having a CERAD total score in a higher quartile. On a categorical scale, higher RC quartiles were associated with having a CERAD total score in a lower quartile; in contrast, the higher TC/RC quartile was associated with having a CERAD total score in a higher quartile, with all P for trend < 0.05.

Conclusions

The study suggests that lower RC levels and a higher TC/RC ratio are associated with better verbal learning and memory function, which indicates that lowering RC levels could be beneficial for preventing cognitive impairment in the elderly. Further research is needed to validate the causal roles of RC and the TC/RC ratio in cognition.
COVID-19 vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 infection in early pregnancy and the risk of major congenital anomalies: a national population-based cohort study
Authors: Wood Rachael , Calvert Clara , Carruthers Jade , Denny Cheryl , Donaghy Jack , Hopcoft Lisa , Hopkins Leanne , Goulding Anna , Lindsay Laura , McLaughlin Terry , Moore Emily , Taylor John , Loane Maria , Dolk Helen , Morris Joan , Auyeung Bonnie , Bhaskaran Krishnan , Gibbons Cheryl , Katikireddi Srinivasa , O’Leary Maureen , McAllister David , Shi Ting , Simpson Colin , Robertson Chris , Sheikh Aziz , Stock Sarah
Published: October 2022

Evidence on associations between COVID-19 vaccination or SARS-CoV-2 infection and the risk of congenital anomalies is limited. We conducted a national, population-based, matched cohort study to estimate the association between COVID-19 vaccination and, separately, SARS-CoV-2 infection between six weeks pre-conception and 19 weeks and six days gestation and the risk of [1] any congenital anomaly and; [2] non-genetic anomalies. Mothers vaccinated in this pregnancy exposure period mostly received an mRNA vaccine (73.7% Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 and 7.9% Moderna mRNA-1273). Of the 6,731 babies whose mothers were vaccinated in the pregnancy exposure period, 153 had any congenital anomaly and 120 had a non-genetic anomaly. Primary analyses found no association between vaccination and any anomaly (adjusted Odds Ratio [aOR] = 1.01, 95% Confidence Interval [CI] = 0.83–1.24) or non-genetic anomalies (aOR = 1.00, 95% CI = 0.81–1.22). Primary analyses also found no association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and any anomaly (aOR = 1.02, 95% CI = 0.66–1.60) or non-genetic anomalies (aOR = 0.94, 95% CI = 0.57–1.54). Findings were robust to sensitivity analyses. These data provide reassurance on the safety of vaccination, in particular mRNA vaccines, just before or in early pregnancy.
Feature Selection of Microarray Data Using Multidimensional Graph Neural Network and Supernode Hierarchical Clustering
Authors: Xie Weidong , Zhang Shoujia , Wang Linjie , Yu Kun , Li Wei
Published: October 2022

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death for patients, and microarray technology offers new ways to diagnose and treat cancer. However, limited by the difficulty of sample acquisition, its genetic dimension is much higher than the sample dimension. Such data are also called high-dimensional small sample data or microarray data. Feature selection can effectively select effective features from the high-dimensional feature space of microarray data as biomarkers for further analysis. However, there are many interdependencies among genes, such as regulatory networks and pathways, and it is difficult for existing methods to fully utilize this information to guide the feature selection and ranking process and build efficient classification models. Therefore, this paper proposes a feature selection algorithm and classification model based on graph neural networks to solve the above problems. In the proposed method, a multidimensional graph is used to represent the complex interactions between genes, link prediction techniques are used to enrich the existing graph structure relationships, and a multidimensional node evaluator and a supernode discovery algorithm based on spectral clustering are used to achieve the initial filter of nodes. Subsequently, we used a hierarchical graph pooling technique based on downsampling to further screen nodes to achieve feature selection and build classification models. The results on nine publicly available microarray datasets show that the proposed method outperforms both classical feature selection methods and advanced feature selection methods in different evaluation metrics, demonstrating the effectiveness and advancement of the proposed method.
A filter sequential adaptive cubic regularisation algorithm for nonlinear constrained optimization
Authors: Pei Yonggang , Song Shaofang , Zhu Detong
Published: October 2022

In this paper, we propose a filter sequential adaptive regularisation algorithm using cubics (ARC) for solving nonlinear equality constrained optimization. Similar to sequential quadratic programming methods, an ARC subproblem with linearized constraints is considered to obtain a trial step in each iteration. Composite step methods and reduced Hessian methods are employed to tackle the linearized constraints. As a result, a trial step is decomposed into the sum of a normal step and a tangential step which is computed by a standard ARC subproblem. Then, the new iteration is determined by filter methods and ARC framework. The global convergence of the algorithm is proved under some reasonable assumptions. Preliminary numerical experiments are reported.
Improvement of Technology for the Development of Dredgers for Underwater Work and Mining.
Authors: Sarsenbayev Vadim , Savinkin Vitaly
Published: October 2022

For the current period of time, the existing technologies for underwater operations and mining have a number of shortcomings. Existing dredgers have limitations in the amount of pumped liquids, depth of development, conditions where these devices can be used. Many types of dredgers can be used for mining, cleaning the world's oceans and small ponds from accumulated debris. The working bodies of the dredgers themselves also have limitations in work, which, due to the use of the wrong materials, cannot work with hard soils or have a short service life.
Exploring Algebraic Conditions on Counterexamples of the Collatz Conjecture
Authors: Sharma Jai , Jha Akshat , Bose Sambhabi , Heller Garrett , Castro Nickolas A.
Published: October 2022

In this paper, we investigate the possible scenarios in which a number does not satisfy the Collatz Conjecture, or the 3x+1 conjecture. Specifically, we examine the algebraic behavior of possible counterexamples of the Collatz Conjecture which may lead to a loop other than the trivial loop or unbounded divergence. In order to investigate these, we examine the parity of the numbers in a general Collatz reduction sequence. Further, we examine cases in which these parity cycles are infinitely periodic with finite period. Through the research conducted in the paper, we formulate a necessary algebraic condition for looping in the Collatz Conjecture. We also prove that if a number has a diverging reduction sequence, then it must generate an infinite aperiodic parity cycle.
Agent-oriented model of the region's industry digitalization
Authors:   Institute of Economics, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Korovin G. ,   Yekaterinburg
Published: October 2022

The article is devoted to the model of the digital technologies introducing in the region's industry. It takes into account the most important factors, such as the behavior of firms, their attitude to digital technologies and the impact of government subsidies. The object of research is the regional industrial complex as a complex adaptive system. The subject of the research is the economic relations emerging in the process of digital transformation of industry. The purpose of the research is to model the processes of digitalization of industry within the framework of the regional industrial complex. The author has used agent-oriented modeling as a methodological tool of the research. The theoretical basis of the research is the theory of complex systems, game theory, theory of diffusion of innovations. The model is implemented in the Anylogic modern software environment. As a result, an agent-oriented model was created; algorithms for digitalization decision-making by industrial enterprises were implemented. We take into account the effects of collective technological transformation. The created version of the model allows by scenario simulations to assess the significance of factors affecting the intensity of digitalization - an increase in the amount of subsidies for digitalization, taking into account the scale of enterprises, industry characteristics, information impact on the heads of industrial enterprises, etc. The model allows us to observe the dynamics of the digital transformation process, to identify peculiar wave-like effects. The specifics of the model are taking into account limited rationality in the behavior of firms, the information interaction between industrial enterprises, time lags in the introduction of digital technologies. The results can be useful to researchers, specialists of industrial enterprises, representatives of government authorities for the formation of a system of incentives for the digital transformation of industry. The obtained results can become the basis for further development of model tools for digitalization management
Problems of reproduction of highly qualified personnel in the Far East: quantitative analysis
Authors:   Institute for Humanities Research and Indigenous Studies of the North, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yakutsk, Argylov N.
Published: October 2022

The article discusses highly qualified personnel training in modern conditions of the Far East. The subject of the research is highly qualified personnel training specifics in the Far East. The purpose of the research is to determine the specifics and problems of qualified personnel reproduction in the Russian Far Eastern Federal District educational and scientific system. The analysis results aimed at studying specifics and problems of personnel reproduction in educational and scientific system of the Russian Far Eastern Federal District are presented. During the analysis, the author has concluded that the regional indicators in postgraduate training field are not unambiguous - on one hand, there is an increase in quality scientific research, including international journals, while the number of young researchers does not increase, which is an acute regional problem. It is also concluded that graduate students research training features in modern conditions are in close interdependence with population life socio-economic indicators. The reason for decline in science and education institutions performance is the general youth interest decrease in higher education system. Difficulties in implementation of young scientists’ research work are largely associated with insufficient science and education institutions funding. Thus, the most effective method of solving highly qualified personnel shortage issue in the context of growing need for economy in them is to stimulate scientific sphere funding. Moreover, it is important to constantly improve educational policy to increase the graduate school overall attractiveness for students, which can be carried out through a high level of material incentives for researchers and through a comprehensive in information campaign in this direct
Higher Education in Chinese Society in the Period before the Xinhai Revolution: Modernization Policy
Authors:   Transbaikal State University, Chita, Zhukov A. , Romanova N. ,   Transbaikal State University, Xu Ying  ,   Shenyang Institute of Technology, Liaoning Province
Published: October 2022

Higher education in China is given special importance. The improvement of the higher education system is one of the pressing problems of the state. In modern conditions of rapidly developing technological progress, China is pursuing a policy aimed at achieving a high level of technical equipment of the educational process. At the same time, understanding the prerequisites of the initial stage of modernization of higher education, the leading ones of which are historical and cultural foundations, is considered especially important. The object of the study is the development of higher education in China. The subject of the study is the process of modernization of higher education in China during the XIX – the first half of the XX centuries. The article is devoted to an attempt to comprehend the prerequisites of the initial stage of modernization of higher education in China, the leading of which is the historical and cultural foundations of this process. The analysis of the features of the Chinese higher education system modernization is carried out on the basis of Chinese sources representing the characteristics of the higher education modernization in the period before the Xinhai Revolution. The subject is the prerequisites of the early stage of modernization of Chinese higher education. The scientific novelty of the article is associated with the development of factors for the higher education modernization in China. The methodology of the undertaken research is based on: a meaningful, functional, historical and evolutionary approach developed in the works of Chinese authors. The result of the study is the position that Chinese education is a set of specific models rooted in the traditional historical background of China. However, the factors of the higher education system formation in China has become the influence of Western countries, which in the second half of the XIX century got an opportunity to participate politically, economically, scientifically and spiritually in the life of the country. As the authors show, under the conditions of the education system modernization in China, higher education opened the era of going beyond tradition and became the basis of the system of qualified personnel production, aimed at the development of a society focused on Western patterns of culture and production.
Elements of Effective Teaching in Higher Education: Implication to Anatomy Education
Authors:   Department of Anatomy, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia, Talip Saiful Bahri ,   Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Sarawak, Malaysia, Mohd Ismail Zul Izhar ,   Department of Anatomy, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia, Yusoff Muhamad Saiful Bahri ,   Department of Medical Education, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia, Hapidin Hermizi ,   Biomedicine Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia, Mohd Noor Nor Farid ,   Faculty of Medicine, Medical Campus, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu, Malaysia, Hadie Siti Nurma Hanim ,   Department of Anatomy, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
Published: October 2022

Teaching anatomy is a challenging task to anatomists as they need to stimulate students’ three-dimensional visualisation ability. Despite the needs for lecturers to be competent in instructional design and delivery, many anatomists are unsure about elements of effective teaching as the fundamental work on this area is scarce. Since anatomy is mainly taught in the higher education institutions, it is pertinent to find a comprehensive definition and framework of effective teaching in universities that could be adapted into anatomy teaching. Hence, we performed a scoping review to unearth the features of effective teaching in higher education using the five-stage framework of Arksey and O’Malley, namely identification of research question, identification of relevant study, selection of suitable study, data charting, and result collating and reporting. Three databases (Google Scholar, Scopus and PubMed) were searched using two search terms with a Boolean combination: “effective teaching” and “higher education.” The initial pool of 1,708 topics was assessed for duplication, and study eligibility was evaluated using inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data were abstracted from 14 original articles by two independent researchers and a thematic analysis was performed. Findings revealed the following categories of effective teaching elements, which have been proven effective in the achievement of learning outcomes: (a) pragmatic teaching, (b) learning support, and (c) optimised classroom management. Each theme overlies several sub-themes that reflect substantial numbers of effective teaching elements. The review provides evidence that a teacher’s role is not limited to teaching but includes the provision of support to students and management of the classroom environment to optimise learning. This article previews the utilisation of these teaching elements in anatomy education and its implication to future medical education.
Navigating the Case-based Learning Multimodal Learning Environment: A Qualitative Study Across the First-year Medical Students
Authors:   Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia, Veasuvalingam Bhavani , Saha Ratnadeep ,   Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia, Jagannathan Madhanagopal ,   Healthy Aging and Research Centre, Coimbatore, India
Published: October 2022

Case-based learning (CBL) is a popular instructional method aiming to bridge theory and clinical practice. This study aims to explore how the CBL mixed modality curriculum influence students’ learning styles and support-learning strategies. We employed an explanatory sequential mixed method with an initial 44-itemed Felder-Silverman’s Index of Learning Style (ILS) questionnaire distributed to the first-year medical students (n = 142) using convenience sampling to describe preferred learning styles. The qualitative phase utilised three focus group discussions (FGDs) to explore the multimodal learning style exhibited by students in depth. Most students preferred a combination of learning styles reflective, sensing, visual and sequential (i.e., the RSVISeq style, 24.64%) from the ILS analysis. The frequency of learning preference from processing to understanding were well balanced: sequential-global domain (66.2%), sensing–intuitive (59.86%), active–reflective (57%) and visualverbal (51.41%). The qualitative data reported three major themes, namely, Theme 1: CBL mixed modalities navigates learner’s learning style, Theme 2: Learners active learning strategies from the CBL modalities supports learning and Theme 3: CBL modalities facilitating theory into clinical knowledge. Many quantitative and qualitative studies have reported the multimodal learning style of the first-year medical students. Medical students utilise multimodal learning styles to attain clinical knowledge when learning with CBL mixed modalities. Educators’ awareness of the multimodal learning style is crucial in delivering the CBL mixed modalities effectively, considering strategic pedagogical support for students to engage and learn CBL in bridging theoretical knowledge and clinical practice.
Unutulmaya Yüz Tutmuş Yerel Yemek Kültürü: Cide Elma Pekmezi Reçeli Örneği (Local Food Culture That Sank into Oblivion: The Case of Cide Apple Molasses Jam)
Authors: Mutlu Çiğdem
Published: October 2022

Unutulmaya yüz tutmuş ve kültürel miras olarak yerel yemeklerin ortaya çıkarılması, korunması ve tanınırlılığının arttırılması kültürlerin yaşatılması açısından oldukça önemlidir. Bu bağlamda, çalışmada, Türkiye’de unutulmaya yüz tutmuş, az bilinen Kastamonu ili Cide ilçesinde geçmiş zamanlarda yapılan fakat günümüzde uygulaması azalan bir reçel türü olan Elma Pekmezi Reçeli'nin geçmişi ile ilgili bilgi edinmek amaçlanmaktadır. Ayrıca, bir reçel türü olan Elma Pekmezi Reçeli'nin ortaya konulması ve reçetesinin verilerek kaydedilmesi de çalışmanın amaçları arasında yer almaktadır. Bununla birlikte, unutulmaya yüz tutmuş olan Elma Pekmezi Reçeli'nin somut olmayan kültürel miras kapsamında yerel yemek kültürü olarak gelecek kuşaklara aktarabilmek, bilinirliliğini sağlamak ve arttırmak çalışmanın bir diğer amacıdır. Nitel araştırma yönteminin kullanıldığı bu çalışmada veri toplama aracı olarak ise yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu hazırlanmıştır. Araştırmada veriler, görüşme yöntemi ile toplanmıştır. Çalışmanın evrenini, Kastamonu ili Cide ilçesinde yaşayan, bu destinasyonun yerel yemek kültürü ile ilgili bilgi sahibi olan ve geleneksel ilkelerle yemek kültürünü benimsemiş yerel halk oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmanın örneklemi amaçlı örnekleme yöntemlerinden kartopu örnekleme yöntemi olarak belirlenmiştir. Çalışmanın sonucunda, Elma Pekmezi Reçeli'nin kışa hazırlık amaçlı yapıldığı, diğer bir deyişle kışın tüketilmek üzere erzak olarak muhafaza edildiği tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca, uygulaması azalmış olsa bile günümüzde hala yapıldığı ve satışının da olduğu elde edilen bir diğer sonuçtur.
Sakin Şehir Akyaka da Slow Food Akımı Kapsamında Sürdürülebilir Mutfak Uygulamasına Bir Örnek: Adile Teyze nin Ekşi Mayalı Soğuk Fermente Ekmekleri (An Example of Sustainable Kitchen Application Within the Slow Food Current in Cittaslow Akyaka: Adile Teyze s Cold Fermented Sour Dough Breads)
Authors: Kılınç Şahin Songül
Published: October 2022

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye’nin Sakin Şehirlerinden (Cittaslow) biri olan Akyaka’da slow food akımı ile sürdürülebilir mutfak uygulaması arasındaki ilişkiyi araştırmaktır. Bu ilişkinin araştırılmasındaki temel neden, hali hazırda mutfak kültürümüzde yer alan ancak zamanla unutulmaya yüz tutmuş ekşi mayalı ekmeğin yeniden hatırlanmasına yardımcı olmak ve bu tür geleneklerimizin sonraki nesiller tarafından da sürdürülmesine katkıda bulunmaktır. Araştırmada ayrıca, slow food akımı çerçevesinde bölgenin mevcut durumunun iyileştirilmesine yönelik önerilerde bulunmak ve konuyla ilgili farkındalığın arttırılması hedeflenmektedir. Böylece bölgenin ve ülkemizin önemli değerlerinden biri olan geleneksel ekşi mayalı ekmek yapım tekniklerinin yeniden ön plana çıkarılması, sahip olduğumuz kültürel miraslarımızın değerlerinin yeniden hatırlanması ve sürdürülebilir mutfak uygulamalarının geliştirilmesine katkı sağlanması yönünden önem arz etmektedir. Çalışmada öncelikle slow food akımı ve gastronomi turizm ilişkisi açıklanmış, ardından ekşi mayalı soğuk fermente ekmek hakkında bilgilere yer verilmiştir. Daha sonra Sakin şehir Akyaka’daki slow food akımına olan ilgi ve sürdürülebilirlik potansiyelini ortaya koymak amacıyla yüz yüze görüşme tekniğinin kullanıldığı nitel araştırmanın bulguları yorumlanarak sunulmuştur. Ayrıca araştırmanın sonuç bölümünde bölgeye değer yaratacak benzer miraslar için önerilerde bulunulmuştur.
Turizmde Çalışan Kadın Sorunları: Antalya da 5 Yıldızlı Otellerin Yiyecek-İçecek Departmanlarında Çalışan Kadınlar (Problems of Women Working in the Tourism Sector: Women Employed in Food and Beverage Departments of 5-Star Hotels in Antalya)
Authors: Balcı Emine , Aslan Elif Berfin
Published: October 2022

Bu araştırmada Antalya’da beş yıldızlı turizm işletmelerinin yiyecek-içecek departmanlarında çalışan kadınların cinsiyet ayrımcılığı temelinde karşılaştıkları sorunlar konusunda farkındalık düzeylerini belirlemek ve analiz etmek amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmanın amacı doğrultusunda cam tavan, kraliçe arı sendromu, ücret ayrımcılığı, mobbing ve cinsel taciz sorunları temelinde hazırlanan sorularla 9 kadınla yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmada edinilen verilerden turizm endüstrisinin genelinde kadınların yaşadıkları cinsiyet ayrımcılığı sorunlarının yiyecek içecek departmanında da yaşandığı, toplumsal cinsiyet rolleri doğrultusunda kadınların kendilerine çizdikleri sınırlar ve yine aynı bağlamda işlerin kadın işi ve erkek işi olarak ayrıştırılması, terfi sorunları ve kırılmaz cam tavanların varlığı, ev-çocuk-eş sorumluluğu nedeniyle mesaiye kalınamaması nedeniyle dolaylı da olsa ücret ayrımcılığının varlığı ve yine aynı nedenle iş-yaşam dengesinde yaşanan sıkıntılar olduğu bulgularına ulaşılmıştır. Bunlara ek olarak kadınların yaşadıkları sorunları işletme yöneticisiyle çözmeye çalıştığı, yasal yollara başvurmadığı görülmüştür. Yaşanılan sorunların çözümü için araştırmanın sonuç kısmında öneriler sunulmuştur.
QR Menü Kullanımı Kapsamında Restoranlarda Yenilikçi Uygulamaların Hizmet Kalitesine ve Restoran İmajına Etkisi (The Effect of Innovative Applications in Restaurants on the Service Quality and Restaurant Image in the Scope of Using QR Menus)
Authors: Şahin Esra , Yiğitoğlu Vedat
Published: October 2022

QR menüler yiyecek içecek işletmelerinde müşterilerin akıllı telefonlarıyla masalarda bulunan karekodları okutarak görüntüleyebilecekleri dijital menülerdir. QR menüler yiyecek içecek hizmet işletmelerinde kullanılan teknoloji tabanlı yenilikçi uygulamalara bir örnektir. Aynı zamanda müşterilere farklı bir süreç deneyimi yaşatarak deneyimsel yenilikçiliğe de örnek teşkil ederler. Bu araştırmanın amacı restoranlarda QR menü kullanımı kapsamında, deneyimsel ve teknolojik yenilik uygulamalarının müşteri bakış açısından değerlendirilerek hizmet kalitesine ve restoran imajına etkisinin olup olmadığını incelemektir. Araştırma verileri Antalya’da orta sınıf restoranlarda QR menü kullanan kişilere yüz yüze anket uygulamasıyla 2022 yılı Temmuz ayı içerisinde toplanmıştır. Geçerli 392 ankete regresyon analizi uygulanmıştır. Araştırma sonuçları teknolojiye dayalı hizmet yenilikçiliğinin hizmet kalitesi üzerinde anlamlı bir etkisi olmadığını, restoran imajı üzerinde ise anlamlı etkisi olduğunu göstermektedir. Buna karşın deneyimsel yenilikçiliğin hem restoranın hizmet kalitesine hem de restoran imajına anlamlı bir etkisi olduğu görülmektedir. Hizmet kalitesinin restoran seçimi ve müşteri memnuniyeti üzerinde önemli etkisi olduğu bilinen restoran imajına etkisi ise istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bulunmuştur.
Sokak Lezzetlerini Tüketme Niyetine Etki Eden Değişkenlerin Planlı Davranış Teorisi Kapsamında İncelenmesi: Antalya Örneği (Examining the Variables Affecting the Intention to Consume Street Tastes within the Scope of Planned Behavior Theory: The Case of Antalya)
Authors: Arslan Filiz , Erdem Özkan
Published: October 2022

Çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye’nin en çok tercih edilen tatil destinasyonlarından biri olan Antalya sokak lezzetlerinin Planlı Davranış Teorisi kapsamında ele alınması ve tüketicilerin Antalya sokak lezzetlerini tüketme niyeti ile öznel norm, algılanan davranışsal kontrol ve sokak lezzetleri tüketme tutumları arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Çalışmanın hazırlanmasında nicel araştırma yöntemi benimsenmiştir. Bu kapsamda veriler, Antalya Sokak lezzetlerini deneyimleyen 347 katılımcıdan anket uygulaması ile elde edilmiştir. Veriler çoklu regresyon ve korelasyon analizine tabi tutulmuştur. Gerçekleştirilen analiz sonucunda sokak lezzetlerini tüketme niyeti ile öznel norm, algılanan davranışsal kontrol ve davranışa yönelik tutumları arasında pozitif yönlü ve anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Diğer ifadeyle öznel norm, algılanan davranışsal kontrol ve sokak lezzetlerine yönelik tutumları, sokak lezzetlerini tüketme niyetini etkilemektedir. Araştırma kapsamına alınan katılımcıların bir ayda sokak lezzetlerini tüketme sıklığı %47, 3 ile 1-5 kez arası olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Katılımcıların bir ayda sokak lezzetlerine harcadıkları bedelin ise %36,9 ile 0-200-TL arası olduğu bulunmuştur. Gerçekleştirilen farklılık analizi sonucunda ise cinsiyet, yaş, eğitim durumu, meslek ve beslenme ile ilgili sorunu olma değikenleri arasında anlamlı farklılık gözlenmiştir.
Beş Yıldızlı Otel İşletmeleri Çalışanlarının Algıladıkları Otokratik ve Demokratik Liderlik Tarzlarının Performans Düzeylerine Etkisi: İstanbul İli Örneği (The Effect of Autocratic and Democratic Leadership Styles Perceived by Employees of Five Star Hotel Businesses on Performance Levels: The Sample of Istanbul)
Authors: Cinnioğlu Hasan
Published: October 2022

İşgörenlerin performans düzeyi otel işletmelerinin başarısında önemli bir role sahiptir. Performans düzeyini etkileyebilecek en önemli unsurlardan biri de yöneticilerin benimsedikleri liderlik tarzıdır. Buna bağlı olarak araştırmanın temel amacı otel işletmeleri çalışanlarının yöneticilerinden algıladıkları otokratik ve demokratik liderlik tarzlarının performans düzeyleri üzerine etkilerini araştırmaktır. Bu amacı gerçekleştirmek için İstanbul’da bulunan ve kolayda örneklem yöntemi ile seçilen 390 beş yıldızlı otel çalışanından anket tekniği ile veriler elde edilmiştir. Veriler, yapısal eşitlik modeli ile analiz edilmiştir. Yapılan analizler sonucunda, işgörenlerin demokratik liderlik algısının ve performans düzeylerinin yüksek, otokratik liderlik algısının ise düşük düzeyde olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Bununla birlikte demokratik liderliğin işgören performansını pozitif yönde etkilediği tespit edilirken, otokratik liderlik ile performans arasında herhangi bir anlamlı ilişki bulunamamıştır. Araştırma sonuçlarına bağlı olarak akademik ve sektörel içerikli öneriler sunulmuştur
Asya-Pasifik Ülkelerinde Turizm, Enerji, Büyüme ve Çevre İlişkisinin İkinci Nesil Panel Nedensellik Testi ile İncelenmesi (Investigation of the Relationship between Tourism, Energy, Growth and Environment in Asia-Pacific Countries by Second Generation Panel Causality Test)
Authors: Duran Mahmut Sami , Bozkaya Şeyma
Published: October 2022

Bu çalışma turizm hareketlerinin yoğun yaşandığı alanlardan birisi olan Asya-Pasifik bölgesinin en çok turist çeken (Japonya, Çin, Yeni Zelanda, Singapur ve Tayland) ülkelerinde turizm, enerji, büyüme ve çevre arasındaki nedensellik ilişkisinin yönünü belirlemeyi amaçlamaktadır. 1995-2020 yılları arası dönemi kapsayan çalışmada değişkenler arasındaki ilişkiyi tespit edebilmek için Emirmahmutoglu ve Köse (2011) tarafından önerilen panel granger nedensellik testi kullanılmıştır. Panelin geneli için elde edilen ampirik bulgulara göre; karbon emisyonun (CO2)’dan turizm gelirlerine (TG) doğru tek yönlü bir nedensellik bulunmuştur. Enerji tüketimi (ET) ve karbon emisyonu (CO2) arasında her iki model için de değişkenler arasında panelin tamamı için çift yönlü bir nedensellik ilişkisi tespit edilmiştir. Diğer modellerde ise herhangi bir nedensellik ilişkisine rastlanamamıştır. Bireysel yatay kesite göre ise sonuçların farklılaştığı görülmüştür.
Duygusal Emek ve Örgütsel Sinizmin İşe Yabancılaşma Üzerine Etkisi: Kuşadası nda Faaliyet Gösteren Dört ve Beş Yıldızlı Otel İşletmeleri Çalışanlarına Yönelik Bir Araştırma (The Effect of Emotional Labor and Organizational Cynicism on Work Alienation: A Study on Four and Five Star Hotel Business Employees Operating in Kuşadası)
Authors: Tozoğlu Burcu , Uçar Ömür
Published: October 2022

Bu araştırmanın amacı, otel çalışanlarının sergiledikleri duygusal emek ve örgütsel sinizm davranışlarının işe yabancılaşma algıları üzerindeki etkisini incelemektir. Araştırmanın evrenini Kuşadası’nda faaliyet gösteren dört ve beş yıldızlı otel işletmeleri çalışanları oluşturmaktadır. Veri toplama aracı olarak anket tekniği kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada kolayda örneklem yöntemi kullanılarak 500 otel çalışanı ile yüz yüze anket yapılmış 448 tanesi araştırma için kullanılmıştır. Verilerin değerlendirilmesinde, Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizi, T- Testi, Tek Yönlü Anova, Pearson Korelasyon, Çoklu ve Basit Regresyon analizlerinden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda, duygusal emeğin sadece samimi davranış boyutunun işe yabancılaşma üzerinde düşük düzeyde negatif yönde ve anlamlı bir etkisi olduğu, çalışanların samimi davranış gösterme düzeyi arttıkça işe yabancılaşma düzeyinin azaldığı görülmüştür. Örgütsel sinizmin işe yabancılaşma üzerine etkisi incelendiğinde ise, örgütsel sinizm ve alt boyutları olan bilişsel, duyuşsal ve davranışsal boyutun işe yabancılaşma üzerinde orta düzeyde pozitif yönde ve anlamlı bir etkisi olduğu, otel çalışanlarının örgütsel sinizm düzeyleri arttıkça işe yabancılaşma düzeylerinin de arttığı görülmüştür.
Gastronomi Festivallerinin Mesleki Kazanımlar Açısından Değerlendirilmesi (Evaluatıon of Gastronomy Festivals in Terms of Professional Gains)
Authors: Kayran Mehmet Fatih , Erdem Ahmet , Şanlı Kayran S. Ceylin
Published: October 2022

Festivaller, düzenlendikleri bölge ekonomisi büyük oranda katkı sağlamakta, bölge halkı ile katılımcılar arasında sosyal ilişkiler kurmakta, katılımcıların mesleki gelişimine olumlu katkı yapmaktadır. Aynı zamanda son yıllarda dünya çapında önem kazanan gastronomi temalı festivallerin sayısı her geçen gün artmakta ve bu festival türüne ilgi oldukça artmaktadır. Araştırmada gastronomi festivallerine yönelik uzmanların bakış açılarını belirlemek amaçlanmıştır. Bu tür etkinliklerin aşçılık mesleğine ve bu alanda eğitim alan öğrencilerin gelişimlerine yönelik katkıları belirlenmeye çalışılmıştır. Araştırma da nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden yüz yüze görüşme ile 18 kişinin görüşleri değerlendirilmiştir. Elde edilen veriler içerik analizine tabi tutulmuştur. Katılımcıların festivale katılım amacının öğrencilere fayda sağlamak, farklı uygulamalar görmek ve yeni insanlarla iletişim kurmak olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca, bu tarz etkinliklerin katılımcılar açısında iletişim ağını geliştirmek, mesleğe katkı sağlamak ve kişisel gelişim açısından oldukça önemli olduğu vurgusu yapılmıştır. Son olarak katılımcılar, gastronomi festivallerine katılım sağlayan öğrenciler için özgüven kazanılması, sosyalleşme imkanı bulunması ve kültürel etkileşim sağlanması gibi birçok fırsatın ortaya çıktığını belirtmiştir.
Rize Yerel Halkının Yeni Rize Artvin Havalimanı ndan Beklentileri (Rize Local People s Expectations of the New Rize Artvin Airport)
Authors: Küçük Kübra , Acuner Elif , Kızıltan Alaattin
Published: October 2022

Bir destinasyonda havayolu ulaşımının gelişmesi, o destinasyonun bölgesel, ulusal ve uluslararası çapta iyileşmesine katkı sunmaktadır. Ancak havayolu ulaşımının destinasyona sağladığı olumlu etkilerin yanı sıra olumsuz etkiler oluşturabileceği de yadsınamaz bir gerçektir. Geliştirilmesi planlanan havayolu ulaşım sisteminin destinasyona sağlayacağı olumlu ve olumsuz etkilerin yerel halkın bakış açısıyla değerlendirilmesi, yerel halkın havayolundan beklentilerinin neler olduğunun bilinmesi havayolunun daha planlı ve etkin gelişimi açısından önemlidir. Bu çalışma yerel halkın Rize-Artvin Havalimanı’ndan beklentilerinin ve havalimanının destinasyonda oluşturabileceği düşünülen olumlu ve olumsuz etkilerin neler olduğunun belirlenmesi amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Çalışma kapsamında nicel araştırma yaklaşımı benimsenmiş olup, çalışma örneklemi kolayda örnekleme yöntemiyle belirlenmiştir. Çalışma verileri 09.03.2022 - 30.04.2022 tarihleri arasında elektronik ortamda anket tekniği ile toplanmıştır. Çalışma sonuçları yerel halkın Rize-Artvin Havalimanı’ndan olacak uçuşların çoğunlukla yurtiçinde İstanbul, Ankara ve İzmir’e; yurtdışında ise Almanya, Azerbaycan ve Fransa’ya olmasını beklediklerini ortaya koymaktadır. Çalışma sonuçlarına göre, Rize-Artvin Havalimanı sayesinde destinasyonda ortaya çıkması beklenen olumlu etkiler arasında; destinasyonda yatırımların artması, iş imkânların gelişmesi ve turizm faaliyetlerin artması yer alırken; ortaya çıkabilecek olumsuz etkiler ise arazi fiyatlarında artış, arazilerin kullanım amacının değişmesi ve gürültü kirliliğinin olması şeklinde belirtilmiştir