bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Indonesian Muslims and Christians Positions During a Terror Attack: Analysis on Facebook Posts #prayforsurabaya
Authors:   President University, Indonesia, Supardi Achmad
Published: April 2022

Indonesians and the world were shocked by a series of terror attacks in Surabaya, East Java, 13-14 May 2018. As predicted, Indonesians went online to share their mourning and condemnation of the attacks. Facebook posts with the hashtag #prayforsurabaya are places for online users to express their thoughts. This research employed content analysis and Leximancer’s thematic analysis to investigate three research questions: the dominant themes among the Facebook users’ responses as shown in #prayforsurabaya, how Facebook users position the terror attacks and religious identity within the Indonesian and global socio-political dynamics and presumptions Facebook users have regarding inter-groups and citizen-government relations. This study shows that Facebook users mostly went to two different discursive activisms through which both Indonesian Christians and Muslims perceived themselves as the victim of the terror attack. Christians regarded themselves as the direct target of the attack, while Muslims perceived themselves as the victim of slander and discursive hijacking. #Prayforsurabaya also hosts counter-frames, mainly to challenge the identification of Islamic teaching as the breeder of terrorism and defy the burqa as one denominator of terrorism. Most Facebook users also engaged in corrective action against the circulation of pictures and videos of terror victims and against the idea that terror attack was merely the government’s effort to divert people’s attention from criticizing their allegedly poor performance. Keywords: Indonesian Muslims, Indonesian Christians, hashtag, terror attack, discursive activism.
Changes in the Approach of Polish Journalists’ Use of Social Media Caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors:   University of Information Technology and Management in Rzeszów (Poland), Gawronski Slawomir , Tworzydło Dariusz ,   University of Warsaw, Poland, Tomczak Jakub ,   University of Warsaw, Poland
Published: April 2022

The article aims to identify and define the changes that are taking place in the approach of Polish journalists to the use of social media and forms of communication between journalists and PR specialists, taking into account changes related to COVID-19. The research in the area of methodology development, tool design, implementation of the adopted assumptions, and report preparation was carried out by the Polish Press Agency in Warsaw (PPA - polish state news agency) and the authors. The result of the survey is 316 questionnaires completed by journalists. During analyses, CATI research was used. The presented results are representative of the journalistic community and allow for extrapolation to the entire population of journalists and media workers in Poland. It was found that the importance of information and its consumption had increased. The situation related to the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed the work of Polish journalists publishing their content on social media, which results directly from the significant changes that have affected this medium. An increase in the speed of its spread was also observed. These factors negatively affect the quality of information and its credibility, resulting in fake news. The article presents tools supporting journalists in the fight against disinformation and fake news - which were particularly intense during the COVID-19 pandemic. Keywords: Public relations, media, journalists, social media, crisis management.
Effects of Social Media Usage: The Well-Being and Flourishing of Housewives
Authors:   Universiti Utara Malaysia, Abdul Hamid Norsiah , Mohd Rashid Sabrina ,   Universiti Utara Malaysia, Ishak Mohd Sobhi ,   Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Wulan Roro Retno ,   Telkom University, Indonesia
Published: April 2022

Motives of social media usage vary and mostly depend on users’ background, interests, profession, and lifestyle. While the usage of social media has grown rapidly, it has caused numerous concerns. The literature on the motivations for women to use social media is edifying, but the results may not reveal the holistic continuum of social media usage motives among Malaysian housewives due to several distinctive and dynamic circumstances of this marginalised group. This study delves into housewives’ motives for social media usage and its effects on their well-being and flourishing based on the uses and gratification theory. Five motives have been proposed, namely escapism, information seeking, friendship maintenance, relationship initiation, and nostalgia, which were then tested for well-being and flourishing. In Study 1, a total of 268 housewives in Malaysia, who are active users of social media in their daily lives were involved in the survey. Data were analysed using SPSS v.23 and Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) using SmartPLS 3.1 applications. Meanwhile Study 2 was conducted by using focus group discussions with ten housewives. The findings of Study 1 revealed that motives of social media usage among housewives have a significant and positive impact on both well-being and flourishing. In contrast, Study 2 found five themes that emerged from the thematic analysis, strengthening relationships, emotional support, encouraging thoughts and characters, side income and support system, and acknowledgement of enrichment. This study provides insight into social media usage motives on women’s well-being and flourishing. Keywords: Motives, social media, well-being, flourishing, housewives.
Cultural Identification of Entrepreneurship Competency through Tampan Tailor Film based on Multimodality Perspective
Authors:   Universitas Satya Negara Indonesia, Indonesia, Marta Rustono Farady , Riyanti Benedicta Prihatin Dwi ,   Atma Jaya Catholic University, Indonesia, Suryani Angela Oktavia Oktavia ,   Atma Jaya Catholic University, Indonesia, Harry  ,   Universitas Bunda Mulia, Indonesia, Sandroto Christine Winstinindah ,   Atma Jaya Catholic University, Indonesia, Wikantiyoso Bimo ,   Atma Jaya Catholic University, Indonesia
Published: April 2022

Tracing the life story of an entrepreneur, many ups and downs occur and are difficult to map in detail, but their track record can be clearly illustrated through the medium of film. This research aims to map out the key visuals through the scenes of Tampan Tailor, as one of the films that promoted entrepreneurship in Indonesia, through multimodality. Multimodality research will use the mixture of Cultural Performance Theory by Victor Turner and 13 Indicators of Entrepreneurship Competency by Spencer & Spencer in order to map the key elements of the film scenes. This research relies on a qualitative approach with Multimodality Discourse Analysis by O’Halloran. The visual data collected in the research shows that entrepreneurship capabilities comes from the hardships the character faced along the story, even though the character does not contribute directly to tailoring business for the first half of the film. This is strengthened by financial condition of the character and his daily life to develop his entrepreneurial skills. Commitment, Perseverance, High Performance Focus and Opportunity are the key factors to develop entrepreneur’s competency as displayed in Tampan Tailor film. Throughout the visual scenes in the film, the audience can identify how the main character develops his soft and hard skills necessary to become a quality entrepreneur. It can be concluded from this research that there are numerous ways to express how entrepreneurial skills should be developed. These skills can develop not only in their field of expertise, but also outside their field which highlights the importance of working experience in order to become an entrepreneur. Keywords: Tampan tailor, entrepreneurship competency, cultural performance, film, multimodality.
Education Expectations and Income Level of Families: An Assessment within the Framework of Human Capabilities Approach
Authors: Burcu Yavuz Tabak
Published: April 2022

This study aimed to examine the education expectations of the parents of compulsory education students (primary, secondary and high schools) according the income levels within the context of the human capabilities approach. The study used a qualitative phenomenological research design. The study group consisted of 128 parents of students. Convenience sampling, which is one of the purposive sampling methods, was employed in the study. The descriptive analysis method was used to analyze the data. The findings revealed that parents mostly had social and individual expectations. However, they were found to differ by income groups. The most frequently expressed expectation, on the other hand, was having a good job and serving the nation and country.
Integrated Thematically English Textbook By Using Photo Media For Developing Children's Vocabulary In Early Childhood Education
Authors: Slamet Sri , Nurkamto Joko , Joyoatmojo Soetarno , Rahman Abdul
Published: April 2022

One of the reasons for the vocabulary weaknesses of children in kindergarten is the lack of textbooks quality. The survey results showed that the vocabulary taught to children can be forgotten after a few days of being given. To solve this problem, the researchers conducted a study to identify and to evaluate the quality of English textbooks used and design textbooks that should be used in TK Aisyiyah Surakarta. This type of research was design-based research Meanwhile, the research procedure was completed using two stages,i.e., the practical problem analysis and the development stages. In the first stage, the results showed that there were strengths and weaknesses to the textbooks that had been used so far. In the second stage, book development was done by maintaining the strengths of the previous book, minimizing or even eliminating the weaknesses, and incorporating new elements initiated by the researchers. These new elements were adapted to the cognitive perspective. This textbook prototype is, of course, also the result of discussions and Focus Group Discussions (FGD) between researchers and teachers and reviews from experts. As a result of the discussion and FGD, this textbook will be ready to be tested in TK Aisyiyah Surakarta.
Teaching and Learning Assessment: An Empirical Study at Advanced Technology Training Center (ADTEC) Malaysia
Authors: Selamat Asri bin , Syazeli bin Zaidi Mohd Taufik , Muhamad Hanafi Nurfirdawati binti , . Jumintono
Published: April 2022

Along with the rapid growth of science and technology, the country is forced to provide educational services that can be early to be observed by the public, including non-formal educational institutions such as the Advanced Technology Training Center (ADTEC) in Malaysia. This study was conducted toward lecturers in industrial training institutions in order for them to meet the assessment practices in education. The respondents consisted of 45 lecturers in ADTEC Batu Pahat, which is one of the industrial training institutes located in Batu Pahat, Johor. A questionnaire was developed as an instrument for data collection. Data were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 11.5. The findings show that ADTEC lecturers have a high level of knowledge about educational assessment. Besides, there are eight (8) forms of assessment applied by lecturers ADTEC Batu Pahat.  The results of the study also found that the lecturers ADTEC Batu Pahat perform test plans based on the assessment procedure. With the perfect and industrial equipment combined with the latest methods of teaching and good learning and at the same time evaluated by an effective’s education evaluation system, ADTEC mission to produce competitive workers will be achieved. The study is useful for non-formal educational institutions in all Malaysian country to evaluate and improve their role in all days.
Easily Understanding on Post-Harvest Handling Subject Through Video-based Learning: A Study on Agriculture Students at UiTM Melaka, Malaysia
Authors: . Jumintono , Devi Fransiska Sinta , Hamidah Emmy , Santoso Wahyu
Published: April 2022

Video-based learning (VBL) is an attractive teaching approach that comprehensively prepares students to solve problems. This study explores the effectiveness of video-based learning media in increasing students' knowledge about post-harvest handling. The research method used is a quantitative descriptive survey. Research respondents were year three students of Undergraduate Plantation Technology and Management from Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Melaka, Jasin Campus. Random distribution of questionnaires using Google form. Samples were taken based on a purposive sampling technique, namely those taking post-harvest handling courses. The survey was conducted using research instruments to measure students' understanding before and after being given treatment (watching videos). Data analysis with t-test (α = 5%) shows differences in pre-test and post-test scores, namely differences in knowledge before watching videos and watching videos. The results show that the post-test result score is higher than the pre-test score and can be categorized as high. This treatment indicates that students can understand well the subjects of post-harvest handling. The t-test result shows that the application of VBL had a significant effect on students' understanding of post-harvest handling. Video-based learning can be used as an alternative to learning in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0 to increase students' knowledge of a learning topic.
To the question of traumatic neurosis of wartime
Authors: Anfimov V. A.
Published: April 2022

Traumatic neurosis and psycho-neurosis, in the words of Professor L. O. Darkshevich, are of interest and value of the moment, since never before have we encountered such a huge amount of material regarding damage to various organs as in this war. The nervous system is, of course, no exception here. Not only that, it is also damaged in the main.
On the frequency of the pulse and respirations in contusion psychoneurosis
Authors: Vyrubov Nikolai A.
Published: April 2022

Changes in the frequency of the pulse and respiration in traumatic neuroses are, as observations show, a constant phenomenon. This could also be seen from the exceptionally extensive material provided by the present war.
Lumpiness of the spine
Authors: Rudnev V. I.
Published: April 2022

Description in 1892 by Bekhterev of a special clinical form of spinal disease and its considerations regarding the mechanism, etiology and pathogenesis of stiffness contributed to the fact that neuropathologists paid special attention to this form, and many observations of it appeared, more clinical than pathoanatomical in nature.
On the question of determining the number of mentally "sick warriors in need of charity"
Authors: Vyrubov N. A.
Published: April 2022

If the matter of accounting for mental illness in connection with wartime had been set up correctly from the very beginning of the war, if the registration of this group of patients had been concentrated in one unifying institution, if, finally, the statistical material had been processed in a timely and appropriate manner, then the solution of the question posed and while with sufficient accuracy it would not present great difficulties.
Chronicle and mix. Volume XXIII, № 3-4 (1916)
Authors: Baklushinsky Ivan D.
Published: April 2022

A rich library was delivered to the Psychiatric Clinic of Moscow University, bequeathed to the clinic by the late pr. Petrograd University S. A. Sukhanov (Psycho-Neurological Bulletin, No. 1).
The Impact of Moral Injury on Depression and Suicide in U.S. Military Veterans
Authors:   , Johnson Lauren Brittany , Nezu Arthur M.
Published: April 2022

Posttraumatic stress contributes to a significant disease burden among military veterans and has prompted considerable emphasis to be placed on effectively treating trauma-related disorders. While there has been progress in addressing posttraumatic stress through increased utilization of evidence-based interventions, there remains anecdotal evidence from mental health providers and empirical research (i.e., lower than expected remission rates following treatment), that suggests an incomplete understanding of traumatic experiences among military personnel. Recently, there has been increased attention on the construct, moral injury (MI), whereby service members behave or observe others behaving in ways that transgress deeply held moral beliefs. While evidence has started to emerge on the negative impact of these experiences, there are gaps in empirical research on the diverse sequelae of moral injury. The present study aimed to determine the influence of theoretically-relevant variables (i.e., event centrality, experiential avoidance) on the relationship between MI and depressive symptoms as well as current suicide ideation. A sample of 300 military veterans completed an online survey that included a demographics questionnaire and the following validated self-report measures: Expressions of Moral Injury Scale- Military Version, Centrality of Event Scale- short form, Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II, Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, PTSD Checklist for DSM-5, and Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised. Results demonstrated that experiential avoidance and event centrality were significant moderators between MI and depressive symptoms and suicide ideation. Currently, there are few evidence-based treatments that have been demonstrated to be effective in targeting the symptoms of moral injury. However, the outcome of this study highlights salient treatment targets and clinical recommendations that can "bridge the gap" as knowledge continues to increase on the etiology, impact, and outcomes of moral injury. The identification of event centrality and experiential avoidance as points of intervention encourage investigation into additional variables that may also be important to consider when treating veterans with elevated moral injury symptoms who are experiencing distress. As more variables are identified, it will be possible to evaluate additional intervention strategies and develop novel treatments that can mitigate the impact of moral injury symptoms. Ideally, this will lead to the more comprehensive care of veterans experiencing trauma-related sequelae and further enhance suicide prevention efforts among military populations.
WECHSLER ADULT INTELLIGENCE SCALE
Authors: Maharani Nazira Dyah , Maulidyah A.R Nur Azizah , Maghfiroh Nurul Azizah , Eva Nur
Published: April 2022

Abstract: Measurement of psychological attributes in the form of intelligence or personality is still the most important thing in psychological tests. One of the initial problems that underlie the development of psychological tests is how to identify people who are mentally retarded. Psychological test tools can not be separated from its function which is to measure the psychological condition of the individual. The emergence of intelligence test tools, one of which is the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) which is used to obtain IQ for adolescents who have above average functions and also determine cognitive function for adults. The method used by the author in this article is a literature study used to find data

Keywords: WAIS; Weschler; Intelligence; Adult.

Abstrak: Pengukuran atribut psikologis berupa intelegensi atau kepribadian masih menjadi hal yang paling utama dalam tes psikologi. Salah satu masalah awal yang mendasari tumbuhnya tes-tes psikologi adalah bagaimana cara mengidentifikasi orang yang mengalami keterbelakangan mental. Alat tes psikologi tidak lepas dari fungsinya yang dimana untuk mengukur kondisi psikologis dari individu. Munculnya alat tes intelegensi yang salah satunya adalah Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) yang digunakan digunakan untuk memperoleh IQ bagi remaja yang memiliki fungsi di atas rata-rata dan juga menentukan fungsi kognitif bagi orang dewasa. Metode yang digunakan oleh penulis di dalam artikel ini merupakan studi literatur yang digunakan untuk mencari data

Kata kunci WAIS; Weschler; Intelegensi; Dewasa
A ATUAÇÃO POLÍTICA SOCIAL DO ARQUITETO URBANISTA NA LUTA PELO DIREITO À MORADIA
Authors:   Universidade do Vale do Paraíba - Univap, Strapaissi Beatriz Ribeiro ,   Universidade do Vale do Paraíba - Univap, Amaral e Silva Fabiana Felix do
Published: April 2022

Trata-se de uma pesquisa de pesquisa de Iniciação Científica em andamento. O objetivo do estudo é refletir sobre o papel sócio-político do arquiteto urbanista na atuação junto aos movimentos sociais de moradia na realidade brasileira. O estudo propõe inicialmente o levantamento histórico, político e social sobre o tema da habitação social e o direito à moradia. Portanto, apresenta-se um panorama sobre o processo de mutirões autogeridos presentes na sociedade brasileira e o papel da arquitetura social na luta pela redemocratização do território urbano.
¿Qué ha sucedido con la educación en América Latina durante la pandemia?
Authors: Acevedo Ivonne , Flores Iván , Székely Miguel , Zoido Pablo
Published: April 2022

Este estudio documenta las afectaciones educativas ocurridas en América Latina a raíz del Covid-19 utilizando los primeros datos “duros” disponibles. Encontramos que, aunque durante el 2020 se observó abandono escolar en cierto grado y para algunos grupos específicos, en los datos aún no se registra aún una salida generalizada y significativa de alumnos del sistema educativo en los países de la región, como podría haberse esperado. En cambio, existen preocupantes afectaciones sobre los aprendizajes derivadas de (i) caídas en el número de horas que el alumnado dedicó al estudio, (ii) reducciones en número las horas de enseñanza que pudieron ofrecer los docentes particularmente en el segundo y tercer trimestre del año, y (iii) porcentajes elevados de alumnos que no pudieron permanecer conectados por restricciones tecnológicas y que tuvieron reducida interacción con sus pares y docentes durante el ciclo escolar. La evidencia sugiere que es posible que, de no atenderse, los rezagos acumulados podrán materializarse en el futuro en mayores caídas en la asistencia escolar. Documentamos también que el número de jóvenes que no estudia ni trabaja creció de manera importante, aunque se estabilizó a la baja en los últimos meses del año, con una convergencia más rápida a niveles prepandemia entre los hombres.
Las personas drogodependientes y la práctica planificada, sistemática de ejercicio físico en los centros de rehabilitación de adicciones
Authors: Aldas Arcos Helder , Arias Maldonado Bryan Jonnathan
Published: April 2022

La práctica planificada y sistemática de ejercicio físico y del deporte en los centros de rehabilitación de adicciones es deficiente. El objetivo de este estudio es revelar la intención de los pacientes de los centros de rehabilitación de adicciones, hacia la práctica planificada y sistemática de ejercicio físico y deporte como factor clave. Participaron 60 personas, con edades entre 17 a 72 años, con una media de 34 años y una desviación estándar de 14, de dos importantes centros de rehabilitación de la provincia del Azuay. Se aplicó un cuestionario, objeto de estudio validado previamente por especialistas en el área. Los resultados muestran que la mayoría (85%) de los pacientes de estos centros de rehabilitación de adicciones tienen intención de practicar de manera planificada y sistemática ejercicio físico de dos a cuatro días a la semana, por los beneficios que aporta esta práctica a su proceso de rehabilitación. Además, el 98.3% de la población encuestada está de acuerdo con que este tipo de práctica contribuye a aprovechar su tiempo libre como forma de convivir dentro de una sociedad sin usar drogas. Se concluye que la práctica planificada y sistemática de ejercicio físico y de deporte para las personas en proceso de rehabilitación de adicciones es esencial. Les ayuda a usar el tiempo libre y sirve como una alternativa para inhibir la ansiedad por la ausencia psicotrópica, ya que el ejercicio físico genera sustancias químicas como dopamina, serotonina, endorfina, adrenalina y noradrenalina, que producen sensaciones similares que necesitan sentir las personas en proceso de rehabilitación por consumo de drogas.
Application of facial fat injections
Authors: Sheng Lingling , Cao Weigang
Published: April 2022

Autologous fat has become an ideal filler material due to its easy acquisition, good compatibility and no foreign body sensation after transplantation. In recent years, autologous fat has been widely used in facial rejuvenation or repair and reconstruction, and achieved satisfactory results, which is also in line with the currently advocated minimally invasive treatment direction. Autologous fat transplantation mainly includes fat extraction, separation, transplantation and postoperative treatment, each of which can affect the activity of fat particles and/or fat retention rate after transplantation. In this paper, the application of autologous fat in facial rejuvenation or reconstruction is described in detail.
Clinical Factors and Characteristics that Affect Prognosis of COVID-19 Patients
Authors: Lutfi Laith , Alazrai Laith , Rawshdeh Aasem , Jaradat Raghad , AlKasasbeh Thaer , Bani-Mustafa Ala'
Published: April 2022

Background: COVID-19 disease has been linked to severe and deadly respiratory disease in various age groups. In team of COVID-19 disease prognosis and mortality, age is a key factor. The chance of mortality climbs from 0.66 percent to 7.8 percent in those over the age of 80. Males have a greater COVID-19 prevalence rate than females. Furthermore, even in the absence of additional comorbidities, sex was an essential biological determinant in prognosis and death risk among COVID-19 positive people. Another factor that influences the prognosis of COVID-19 illness is comorbidity. It's critical to comprehend the clinical characteristics and variables that influence the prognosis of COVID-19 illness patients. Objective: To describe the clinical factors and characteristics that affect COVID-19 patients’ prognosis. Methods: Retrospective research performed at Queen Alia Military Hospital by examining clinical characteristics of hospitalized individuals with a verified diagnosis of COVID-19 disease, as confirmed by polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR) assay. The research comprised laboratory outcomes, demographic features, chest imaging, and clinical data. Participants were categorized into the progression category and the improvement/stabilization group. Results: A total of 51 participants with a mean age of 33.6 years were involved in the research. Forty-six participants (90.2%) were categorized as an improvement/stabilization group, and five patients were classified as a progression group (9.8%). Fever, diarrhea, breath shortness, and cough were the most common signs and symptoms. Significant differences were detected between groups concerning age, comorbid diseases (diabetes and hypertension), disease severity, length of stay in the hospital, WBCs, creatinine, total bilirubin, ALP, LDH, CRP, albumin, oxygen saturation, and pulmonary consolidation (P < 0.05). Moreover, multivariate logistic regression determined age (OR, 1.79; CI: .950 3.28; P = 0.035), diabetes (OR, 1.62; CI: 1.02 - 4.19; P 0.012), hypertension (OR, 1.13; CI: 1.04 - 3.62; P =0.023), increased creatinine (OR, 3.57; CI: 2.30 - 6.71; P = 0.01), and increased total bilirubin (OR, 2.82; CI: 1.72 - 3.28; P = 0.031) as risk factors for disease progression. Conclusion: Chronic disease and abnormal creatinine and bilirubin level including other factors contribute to poor prognosis of COVID-19 patients. This study shows that the clinical characteristics of the patient should be prioritized in disease management.
Challenges Experienced By Postgraduate Candidates in the Application of Conceptual Frameworks in Scientific Research
Authors: Muchanga Manoah , Chalawila Israel
Published: April 2022

Conceptual framework brings all aspects of a study together through a process that explicates their connections and the contexts shaping a research setting as well as the study of the phenomena in that setting. It gives a theoretical meaning to what is contained in the main text of the study. The aim of this study was to understand challenges faced by postgraduate students in the application of conceptual frameworks in their researches. The study was informed by a case study and interpretivist paradigm. Participants were made up of four lecturers and twenty postgraduate students. The study findings suggest that students did not understand what the conceptual framework was really about such that, even those who had some ideas could not precisely apply it. This situation was partly attributed to poor understanding by supervising lecturers and lack of prioritization in teaching conceptual frameworks during learning process as well as lack of interactive supportive materials. The study further revealed that students did not substantively review literature to understand their research area that would eventually help them develop shrewd conceptual framework. It was also found that many students who purported to use conceptual framework failed to explain and relate it to methods and findings. Premised on the study findings, the study says that, postgraduate candidates lacked explicit and cohesive understanding of the relationships among concepts throughout the research process, they instead focused on the methods whilst overlooking the conceptual framework. The problem with application of conceptual framework was not only on trainees, but also on the trainers both of whose defensive arguments tended to be projected towards the opposite party. This therefore calls for a critical individual reflection and reflexivity on both parties and to ensure a co-engaged way of teaching and learning that is transformatively hands-on from the onset. The study proposes a framework that can generally enhance effective teaching of complex topics in research methodology courses at all academic levels.
The Impact of bank-specific and macroeconomic variables on the profitability of banks from selected African countries
Authors: Masindi Nkhangwe , Singh Paul
Published: April 2022

This was an empirical investigation of the impact of bank-specific and macroeconomic variables on the profitability of banks in selected countries in Africa, over the period 2009 to 2019. The study focused on 33 banks operating across 9 African countries, namely  South Africa, Uganda, Kenya, Tunisia, Egypt, Namibia, Zambia, Nigeria and Ghana, as representative of the continent. The analyses of the various interrelations were done using the dynamic panel data modelling approach. The study used an unbalanced panel of commercial banks’ data in the selected countries to estimate the model with both the return on equity and the return on assets as proxies for profitability. Of the bank-specific variables, net interest margin, loan loss and cost to income ratios have a statistically significant negative relationship with profitability. The relationship between non-performing loans, capital adequacy and profitability is statistically not significant.  There is however, a positive and statistically significant relationship between profitability and macroeconomic-specific variables. Overall the study shows mixed impacts of bank-specific and macroeconomic variables on the profitability of banks in the selected countries in Africa, although they are at a different level of regulatory and supervisory regimes, including the pace of technological developments and implementation.
The great fallacy of the accelerated expansion of the universe
Authors: Gimsa Andreas
Published: April 2022

In the present publication it will be shown that the universe is not expanding at an accelerated rate. The cosmological redshift is explained and calculated for a spherically pulsating universe during the expansion.
Performance of Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centres Scheme in Andhra Pradesh
Authors: Pabbathi Sudhakar  , Dr.G.Vijaya Bharathi Dr.G.Vijaya Bharathi
Published: April 2022

The Government of India launched the Agri-Clinics and Agri-business Centres scheme in 2002 to establish agri-ventures by Agrigraduates to strengthen technology transfer, public advisory system, and job creation in rural areas. Candidates trained under the scheme are eligible for a subsidy of 36 percent in the case of the general category and 44 percent for women, SC/ST, Northeastern, and Mountain candidates. The program provides credit-linked, composite, and deferred grants with a three-year vesting period. The present study is a modest attempt to evaluate the performance of the Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centres scheme in Andhra Pradesh from its inception to the present day by looking at state-by-state, training institute-by-training institute, year by year, and project-by-project results. The study is based on the contemporary analysis of secondary data gathered from journals, magazines, articles, periodicals, websites, and the like. The results of the study showed that the success rate of the AC&ABC scheme was high in the states of Maharashtra, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The top three activities where most of the Agri-Ventures were formed in Andhra Pradesh were Agri-Clinics, Dairy/Poultry/Piggary/Goatary, and Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centres. Based on the data, an average of 23 percent of the trained candidates under the AC&ABC scheme had established their Agri-Businesses in Andhra Pradesh. Bojja Venkata Reddy Agricultural Foundation, Nandyal, and Jagruti Foundation for Rural Development, Visakhapatnam, held more than half of the shares and performed well in training the candidates, with a larger number of agricultural companies being established by candidates who had undergone training through these two nodal training institutes.
How to optimize Recommendation System Performance using Deep Neural Network based Graph Architecture
Authors: Dutta Indranil
Published: April 2022

In this research, would bring a description and comparison of how the Deep learning-based Graph neural Network actually outperforms the other similar recommender system like collaborative filtering, content-based filtering, SVD, Matrix Factorization and few others. This is basically achieved by exposing the correct relation between the objects through a graph architecture and the dependency and inter correlation between them. Would also like to share an in-depth analysis and understanding of how the Graph architecture works and the underlying theories. This could be either a TensorFlow based architecture or a Pytorch based architecture but in this paper will mainly focus on the TensorFlow one for its flexibility and cloud friendly nature for adopting in any framework.
Coupling of ¬¬Laplace Differential Transform method with Padé Approximant for the Numerical solution of Initial and Boundary value problems
Authors: Ebiwareme Liberty
Published: April 2022

This paper presents a study using a novel linearization technique based on the Differential transformation method (DTM) to seek analytical solutions if it exists and approximate solutions where closed form solutions are not available. The effectiveness and accuracy of this procedure is verified by solving six problems comprising both initial and boundary value problems by a combination of DTM and Laplace transform method. The resulting solution is then treated with Padé approximation to obtain a better approximation that converges to the exact solution. Simulated results of the study reveal the proposed technique is reliable, accurate and computationally convenient even with few iterations. The result obtained is in good agreement with existing literature.
The role of social protection of pharmacies and social satisfaction of pharmacy visitor
Authors: G.P Peklina , M.G Antipov , T.V Khomenko , V.A Malinovskii , A.V Smirnova , A.D Bashly
Published: April 2022

The modern pharmaceutical industry is becoming one of the fastest growing areas in the industry. The main task of pharmacies at the present stage of economic development is not only to make a profit, but, first of all, to perform a social function in providing high-quality and affordable medicines to the population of the country. Since pharmacy has a social orientation, special attention is paid to the issue of forming an assortment of drugs, taking into account the solvency of the population and optimizing the provision of certain pharmaceutical remedies. It has been proven that a well-formed assortment of drugs and medical devices increases the rate of inventory turnover, which significantly affects the efficiency of a pharmacy.
Determinants of Effective Implementation of Public Procurement Reservation Scheme in Kenya: A Case Study of the County Government of Nakuru
Authors: Oyunge Moronge Daniel , Matayo Ratemo Dr. Bonface
Published: April 2022

The study sought to examine the determinants of effective implementation of public procurement reservation scheme in Kenya. Specifically, the study analyzed the effect of Legal Compliance,Staff Competency and Organization Culture on the Implementation of Public Procurement Preference and Reservation scheme in the County Government of Nakuru. The target population comprised of 40 employees working as procurement professionals and accountants in the County Government of Nakuru, Kenya. The study adopted Census Sampling framework, Research hypotheses and descriptive research design. Both descriptive and inferential analysis was undertaken and the result be presented in frequency tables for ease of understanding and interpretations. The results of the study revealed that Legal compliance and organizational culture had a significant positive influence on effective implementation of public procurement preference and reservation scheme in Kenya. While supplier competency was found not to have significant influence on effective implementation of public procurement preference and reservation scheme in Kenya. The study recommends that that County Governments should comply with legal provision on preference and reservation as outlined in the public procurement and asset disposal Act 2015 and its regulations of 2020 and the constitution of Kenya 2010 by awarding 30% of tenders to the youth, people of disabilities, women and small and medium scale traders so as to promote social economic growth. The study also recommends that the organizations should have supplier forums to sensitize the disadvantage group on requirements and procedures of bidding. They should go an extra mile on educating them on how to use IFMIS procure to pay system when bidding with the county. It recommends that the Counties should cultivate a positive organization culture by paying attention to best practices such as; benchmarking and best practices sharing, change Management planning, adherence to ethical Employment Practices and conformance to the principle of Accountability in the conduct of their operations including but not limited to procurement processes. The research findings are expected to be beneficial to the county government management, procurement function and policy makers
Covid-19 Effect to Return On Equity on European Football Club
Authors: Prasetyo Eko , Bhilawa Loggar , Aisyaturrahmi  , Prastiwi Dewi
Published: April 2022

This study aims to determine and analyze whether or not there are differences between financial ratios before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in 22 professional football clubs in Europe for the period 2019 to 2020. The financial ratio used is return on equity. This study uses a quantitative method using a comparative approach, because the data used are in the form of numbers and analyze using statistics and this research is to compare the similarities and differences of 2 or more properties and objects studied in a certain frame of mind. The data analysis method used was the paired sample t-test and the Wilcoxon signed rank test, which had previously been tested for normality. The results of data analysis show that there is a significant difference between the financial ratios of football clubs before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
O papel do professor formador na consolidação da escolha profissional pela docência durante a formação inicial
Authors: Ferenc Alvanize Valente Fernandes , Santos Lucíola Licínio de Castro Paixão , Duarte Tarcísia Carolina Roberto , Miranda Renata Veiga de
Published: April 2022

Este artigo tem duplo propósito: analisar a razão da escolha pelo curso de licenciatura em dois momentos distintos e o papel que os professores formadores da licenciatura exercem na consolidação da escolha pela docência. Para o alcance desses objetivos foi realizada uma pesquisa exploratória com estudantes do curso de Ciências Biológicas de uma universidade pública, utilizando-se questionário e entrevista como instrumentos de coleta de dados. Cinquenta e sete estudantes responderam a um questionário sobre suas características sociais e escolares e sobre os motivos da escolha profissional, e 8 deles participaram de entrevistas semiestruturadas. Os dados evidenciaram uma alteração na quantidade de estudantes que afirmavam não desejar ser professor: ao ingressar no curso, 28, e no momento da realização do questionário apenas 3 afirmaram não terem o magistério como perspectiva profissional, enquanto 21 ainda estavam indecisos a esse respeito. A pesquisa mostrou que 7 dos 8 entrevistados defenderam a importância do papel do professor universitário, de suas práticas pedagógicas e da relação com os alunos na consolidação da escolha pela docência no decorrer do curso de licenciatura. A conclusão é que as ações dos professores exercem forte influência na consolidação de uma escolha pelo magistério, mesmo quando a escolha inicial foi apenas uma estratégia de acesso ao ensino superior.
Telling / Dancing Our Stories Ourselves: The Santa Clause Parades
Authors: DePass Cecille
Published: April 2022

Cecille provides snapshots of memories of the Santa Claus parades in which the dance students participated as majorettes and clowns.
Chapter 8: Transitions 3: Setting the stage for Christmas celebrations with a medley of the popular Christmas songs from the 1950s and 1960s.
Chapter 9: Remembering the Santa Claus Parades (late 1950s to late 1960s):  Cecille, Denise, Michelle and Stefan reminisce about their participation in the annual Santa Claus Parades which were conceptualized, designed, constructed and created by Gordon and Fay Simpson.
Elaboración de Licor Añejo con Almendras de Cacao Nacional (Theobroma cacao L.) residual de la clasificación para exportación
Authors: Fernández Escobar Ángel Oliverio , Hidalgo Trejo Guadalupe Cecibel , Vélez Reyna Valery Rashel , Villegas Soto Nelson Ramiro , Marcía Fuentes Jhunior Abrahan
Published: April 2022

El objetivo de esta investigación fue evaluar el efecto de la maceración de residuos de almendras de cacao nacional en alcohol etílico rectificado para la obtención de licor añejo. El cacao se usó de forma tostada y sin tostar, y, en concentraciones distintas añadidas al alcohol etílico rectificado de 96.19 °GL contenidas en botellas de vidrio enrazadas a 4 L y dejadas en maceración durante 6 meses; el licor añejado se redujo a 25 ± 1 °GL con una fracción de agua y otra de jarabe de sacarosa de 62.2 °Brix y se realizó la evaluación sensorial considerando los atributos de color, olor, sabor a cacao y preferencia. Se aplicó un diseño bifactorial completamente al azar, con 3 repeticiones. Se usó el software estadístico SPSS, y, el test de Friedman. Del ADEVA se estableció como mejor tratamiento el T2 correspondiente a cacao nacional tostado y en cantidad de 500 g.
Evaluación de las Características Físico-Químicas y Sensoriales de la jalea de Ananas comosus y Passiflora edulis
Authors: Fernández Escobar Ángel Oliverio , Zamora Párraga Ariana Yomira , Puente Bosquez Daysi Katherine , Villegas Soto Nelson Ramiro , Marcía Fuentes Jhunior Abrahan
Published: April 2022

El objetivo de esta investigación fue evaluar las características físico-químicas y sensoriales de la jalea de Ananas comosus, combinada con zumo y residuos de pulpa concentrada de Passiflora edulis en diferentes proporciones. Como variables físico-químicas de respuesta, se evaluó el contenido de sólidos solubles (°Brix), Potencial de hidrógeno (pH), viscosidad absoluta y temperatura de concentración, además, como variable sensorial se evaluó el color, olor, sabor y aceptabilidad general, asimismo, al tratamiento con mayor aceptación, se le realizó análisis microbiológicos de hongos y levaduras. Se aplicó un diseño experimental completamente al azar, con 4 tratamientos y 4 repeticiones. Las respuestas experimentales fueron analizadas en el software estadístico SPSS, validando la distribución normal o no de los valores reportados mediante el test de Kolmogorov –Smirnov con un 5% de error. El perfil sensorial del T4 obtuvo el mayor índice de preferencia, presentando una media de 66.91 °Brix, un pH de 3.31, una viscosidad absoluta de 6002.15 cP y una temperatura de concentración de 103.70 °C. Los resultados de los análisis de hongos y levaduras, reportaron valores por debajo de los límites permitidos por la NTE INEN1529-10:2013.
Costo comparativo por kilovatio de los últimos proyectos hidroeléctricos en Ecuador
Authors: Naranjo-Silva Sebastián , Punina Guerrero Diego Javier , Álvarez del Castillo Javier
Published: April 2022

La hidroelectricidad es la mayor fuente renovable globalmente utilizada, para el 2020 ésta constituye el 77% de la matriz energética en Ecuador, pero los costos con los cuales se desarrollan estos proyectos generan el cuestionamiento entre el costo y beneficio de dichas inversiones debido a los impactos sociales, ambientales y culturales que se crean. Mediante una metodología cuantitativa en base a términos de inclusión y exclusión se encontró que las ultimas cinco centrales hidroeléctricas del Ecuador inauguradas en el período 2015 – 2019 contienen costos más altos del promedio global en comparación con el cálculo de la Agencia Internacional de las Energías Renovables, específicamente, para Coca Codo Sinclair se tiene un 79% de incremento, 34% para Sopladora, 21% para Minas San Francisco, 12% para Delsintagua y 119% para la central Manduriacu. Además, el costo promedio globalmente calculado por IRENA en el 2020 fue 1,472 USD/kWh, en el caso promedio de 499 MW del Ecuador se tiene un costo de 2,018 USD/kWh, valor 37% adicional a manera comparativa. Las decisiones de inversión en nuevos proyectos hidroeléctricos deben mejorarse con base en los datos de las plantas existentes, buscando mitigar los impactos, generando un análisis crítico y definiendo las metas del país con las poblaciones involucradas.
La importancia de la regeneración urbano-arquitectónica como factor de recuperación social
Authors: Suárez Loor Cristina , Vinueza Mendoza Glenn , Suárez Loor Bruno , Toala Zambrano Luiggy
Published: April 2022

El objetivo de la investigación fue explicar la importancia de la regeneración urbano-arquitectónica como factor de recuperación social, de tener espacios físicos que contemplen la identidad social de cada territorio del país, con el fin de generar una cultura de bienestar social, que se fomente a través de infraestructuras que promuevan el orden habitacional, la realización de espacios apropiados que ofrezcan un entorno sensorial adecuado para la humanidad, que promueva el turismo sin causar desorden territorial, favoreciendo a la comunidad, trayendo consigo mismo un cambio social y espacial. Para efectos de esta idea es importante trabajar bajo el método inductivo - deductivo y analítico sintético que permita obtener un diagnóstico social,  para que partir de un análisis general se identifique y se evalúe la realidad habitacional en la que se encuentra determinada sociedad, para así formular una alternativa viable de reforma urbano arquitectónica que coadyuve con la dotación de equipamiento e infraestructura para mejorar la funcionalidad y ornato del casco geográfico, creando espacios apropiados que garanticen un Buen vivir.