bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Theology of Development: Addressing Poverty and Inequality in Nigeria and Kenya
Authors:   Africa International University, Karen, Nairobi, Kenya, Sele John Philip , Wanjiku Cynthia ,   Africa International University, Karen, Nairobi, Kenya
Published: October 2024

To combat poverty and injustice in Nigeria and Kenya, this article examines how religion and development connect. Notwithstanding their abundance of natural resources, both countries struggle with serious socioeconomic issues that compromise human dignity and impede long-term development. The research claims that frameworks for addressing these problems may be effectively provided by theological concepts like social justice, stewardship, and the preferred choice for the poor. The study emphasizes the critical role that Christian organizations play in advancing social justice and sustainable development by looking at the historical backgrounds, faith-based activities, and theological underpinnings in both nations. The results indicate that incorporating religious perspectives into development approaches not only offers workable answers but also improves the moral and ethical aspects of development initiatives in Kenya and Nigeria.
Adaptive Filter for Acceleration Sensor Signal
Authors: Makarov Sergey , Neginskiy Igor , Yakimets Andrey
Published: October 2024

When carrying out any measurements, there is always a problem of separating the useful signal from noise or interference. The interference is usually caused by an external influence on the sensor, for example, an acceleration sensor. It can be considered that such an effect is vibrations created by the propeller group of a multi-rotor aircraft, which significantly distort the results of measuring acceleration components by the sensor. The Kalman filter, which is based on an autoregressive model, has received the most widespread use in processing the signal from the acceleration sensor. The Kalman filter allows you to get good results, but requires a lot of computing power compared to other methods. At the same time, a priori information about interference can significantly reduce the amount of calculations while maintaining the quality of useful signal extraction. An acoustic signal can act as a source of such information, which is obviously correlated with vibrations generated by the propeller group. Moreover, it can be assumed that the source of the acoustic signal is vibrations. Note that the acceleration sensor is used to measure constant or relatively slowly changing acceleration values due to the evolution of an unmanned vehicle. Since a microphone is used to measure the sound correlated with interference, the received signal will be limited in frequency from the bottom at about 10 Hz due to the design features of the microphones, that is, the signal from the microphone will not contain data about the acceleration of the device, but only about the interference. These facts can be used to build an adaptive filter. A simulation of such an adaptive filter was carried out, and a signal representing a sequence of triangular pulses with a zero mean having a wide spectrum was used as useful data. At the same time, the average power of the useful signal was approximately 0.13. Gaussian noise was also chosen as an interference with a zero mean and a variance of 0.5. Thus, the signal-to-noise ratio was approximately -2.8 Db. According to the structural diagram of the device, before adding interference to the signal, it was passed through a low-pass filter of the first order. The adaptive filter had only eight pulse response weights. The developed adaptive filter makes it possible, based on a priori data on external interference, to significantly improve the accuracy of measuring the useful signal. The use of the proposed algorithm significantly reduces the amount of calculations. The paper shows that it is sufficient to use eight filter weight coefficients so that the relative error in determining the measured value does not exceed 10%.
Diagnostic value of cardiac marker concentrations in patients with heart failure depending on frailty syndrome
Authors: Safronenko V. A. , Chesnikova A. I. , Korobka V. L.
Published: October 2024

Aim. To evaluate the diagnostic value of the serum level of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), soluble growth stimulation expressed gene 2 (sST2) and galectin-3 to detect heart failure (HF) in patients with hypertension (HTN) aged 80 years and older depending on frailty syndrome (FS).

Material and methods. A total of 320 patients with HTN depending on the presence of HF and FS were divided into following groups: group 1A — patients with HTN, FS and HF (n=84), group 1B — patients with HTN, FS without HF (n=77), group 2A — patients with HTN, HF without FS (n=84), group 2B — patients with HTN without HF and without FS (n=75). FS was identified using the Age Is No Disqualification questionnaire. The serum levels of NT-proBNP, sST2 and galectin-3 were determined by the enzyme immunoassay. ROC analysis was used to determine the threshold value of the markers.

Results. In patients of group 2B, NT-proBNP concentrations were below the threshold level (<125 pg/ml), while the sST2 level was within the average normal values; the galectin-3 concentration was increased. In group 1B, elevated levels of NT-proBNP (244,5 pg/ml) and galectin-3 (16,1 ng/ml) were observed. The highest values of all three markers were recorded in patients of group 1A in comparison with both patients of group 1B and patients of group 2A. To diagnose heart failure in patients with HTN without FS aged 80 years and older, the threshold level of galectin-3 was determined (15,9 ng/ml, p<0,001). In patients with HTN and FS, the threshold level of NT-proBNP (365,9 pg/ml, p<0,001) and galectin-3 (30 ng/ml, p<0,001) was calculated.

Conclusion. For the diagnosis of HF in patients with HTN aged 80 years and older without FS, the most informative markers are NT-proBNP and sST2 (the level did not depend on age); in patients with HTN aged 80 years and older with FS — sST2 (the level did not depend on either age or FS). New threshold levels of NT-proBNP and galectin-3 were determined to confirm HF in patients with HTN and FS.
Prospects for predicting and preventing the heart failure deterioration: an analytical review
Authors: Larina V. N. , Skiba I. K.
Published: October 2024

Heart failure (CHF) is a syndrome characterized by a progressive course with varying duration of stability period, frequent episodes of clinical deterioration, despite the therapy. HF deterioration often leads to repitalizations and poor prognosis. A possible reduction in rehospitalization rate and prognosis improvement by early administration of optimal therapy and modernization of non-drug approaches is an urgent area of research. An integrated approach using scales, algorithms and relevant therapy strategies can significantly improve treatment outcomes and quality of life in patients with HF.
Prognosis of patients with coronary artery disease and diabetes — what to look for
Authors: Nekrasov A. A. , Timoshchenko E. S. , Nekrasova T. A. , Bakhrak E. V.
Published: October 2024

Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and diabetes are identified as a high cardiovascular risk group both in Russia and abroad. Having similar paths of development and progression of atherosclerosis and atherothrombosis, these diseases potentiate each other's thrombogenesis mechanisms. As a result, cardiovascular ischemic events occur, making a significant contribution to the mortality rates of this group of patients. Influencing the risk of thrombus formation is one of the key links on the way to improving the prognosis of patients with CAD and diabetes. Modern antithrombotic therapy, including not only the antiplatelet agent aspirin, but also the anticoagulant rivaroxaban at a dose of 2,5 mg, allows for the maximum impact on the development of atherothrombosis, thereby reducing the risks of cardiovascular events and all-cause death. The aim of the review was to analyze the potential of reducing the all-cause death risk by prescribing the main drug groups that are part of the therapy of patients with CAD and diabetes.
The relationship between cognitive and physical development of 5-year-old children, conceived through in vitro fertilization
Authors:   Tomsk State University, Bokhan T.G. , Leshchinskaia S.B. ,   Tomsk State University, Silaeva A.V. ,   Tomsk State University, Shabalovskaya M.V. ,   Tomsk State University; Siberian State Medical Universit
Published: October 2024

The cognitive development of children is closely related to their physical development and health. The scientific interest to identifying the relationships between cognitive and physical development of children born after in vitro fertilization (IVF) is based on the contradictory data about their mental and physical development. Methodological limitations are related to the fact that most studies are cross-sectional and are limited to early childhood, and studies of the relationship between physical and cognitive development have been mostly conducted on a sample of children not selected by conception method. The aims of this study were: to identify the characteristics of the cognitive and physical development of children aged 5 years conceived through IVF and to assess the relationship between their cognitive and physical development. The data were collected from the families participating in the Prospective Longitudinal Interdisciplinary Study of child development when their children reached the age of 5 years. The sample included 81 children conceived through IVF and 130 children conceived spontaneously. The Parent-Administered PARCA and Parent-reported PARCA were used to diagnose cognitive development and cognitive motivation, and the questionnaires by the Quebec Longitudinal Study of Child Development research group were used to diagnose sleep, nutrition, physical development, and health. Children conceived through IVF demonstrated significantly higher levels of general knowledge, experienced fewer feeding difficulties, went to bed at an earlier time, and suffered less skin infections compared to the control group. Girls conceived through IVF had a lower body mass index (BMI) compared to spontaneously conceived girls. In families who conceived children through IVF, significant correlations of sleep duration, feeding difficulties and BMI with indicators of cognitive development were observed.
Emotional and personal determinants of the subjective well-being of military personnel who participated in hostilities
Authors:   North-Caucasus Federal University, Belasheva I.V. , Ermakov P.N. ,   Southern Federal University
Published: October 2024

Studying the dynamics of subjective well-being in extreme conditions associated with combat operations and the role of intrapersonal factors in its achievement is an urgent task of modern psychology. Presented are the results of an empirical study, the purpose of which is to study the peculiarities of the relationship between emotional and personal formations and the subjective well-being of military personnel who participated in combat operations. The study involved 477 male respondents aged from 20 to 53 years: military personnel with combat experience and those who did not take part in military operations. Questionnaire methods were used for diagnosing personal characteristics, subjective well-being, difficulties in personal reflection of emotions, identifying and assessing neurotic states, emotional intelligence, and conscious self-regulation. The design of the empirical study included assessing differences in the studied indicators between those who took part in combat and those who did not take part in combat operations, as well as analyzing the relationship between these indicators using structural modeling. It was confirmed that being in a combat zone influenced the level of subjective well-being and the studied emotional and personal characteristics. Military personnel consider themselves less prosperous; they have more pronounced difficulties in personal reflection of emotions associated with the tolerance and expression of emotions, a tendency to use physiologically oriented defenses, as well as neurotic depression and obsessive-phobic disorders. They have lower values for extraversion, emotional stability, conscientiousness, and such regulatory processes and properties as modeling and flexibility. Revealed is the structure of relationships between emotional and personal predictors of the subjective wellbeing of combatants, presented in the form of a model. The central place in the model belongs to the processes and properties of conscious self-regulation, which directly and indirectly influence subjective well-being due to the mediating role of indicators of emotional intelligence and conscious suppression of emotions. Basic personality traits have only an indirect effect on subjective well-being through the ability to manage one’s own and others’ emotions and understand one’s emotions, neuroticism and conscious suppression of emotions. The leading role here belongs to emotional stability.
The study of subjective age of people in late ontogenesis who permanently reside in geriatric centers
Authors:   Institute of Psychology of Russian Academy of Sciences, Pavlova N.S.
Published: October 2024

How old people feel compared to their actual age, i.e. their "subjective age", is a central indicator of individual aging experience and predicts developmental outcomes, including health and mortality. Despite many foreign studies demonstrating the importance of studying subjective age, especially in late ontogenesis, the category of subjective age in Russian psychology is practically not studied. The paper deals with the results of an empirical research, the purpose of which was to study subjective age as a cognitive and emotional resource in relation to self-assessment of health and subjective well-being of people aged 49-93 who permanently reside (more than 1 year) in geriatric centers. A total sample (N = 155) is analyzed in subgroups depending on gender, age (49-64 years; 65-74 years; 75-93 years) and objective health status (disability group or its absence). The following methods were used: "Age-of-Me" by B. Barak, SF-36 Health Status Survey, Subjective Happiness Scale by S. Lyubomirsky, Satisfaction with Life Scale by E. Diener. It is shown that people who permanently reside in geriatric centers have a positive illusion of age assessment, on average, equal to 8.8 years, i.e. they perceive themselves as younger than chronological age. The subjective age of men and women, as well as people of different ages, has no statistically significant differences. People with disability group I (people with the most severe health restrictions) assess their subjective age younger than people with disability group II and III, which may indicate the actualization of compensation and hypercompensation mechanisms that allow them to live despite serious physical health restrictions and feel happy and perceive themselves younger than their age. The greater the cognitive illusion of age, i.e., the younger a person feels, the higher the indicators of subjective well-being and quality of life associated with health. People who perceive themselves to be younger than the chronological age have higher quality of life indicators compared to people who assess their age equally to the chronological age.
Intellectual Concept of Negotiation Processes
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Gurieva S.D. , Zashchirinskaia O.V. ,   St. Petersburg State University; Russian Christian Humanitarian Academy n.a. F.M. Dostoevsky, Shumskaya E.O. ,   Oktyabrskaia Railway Administration – branch of JSCo “Russian Railways”, Karpova E.A. ,   ITMO National Research University
Published: October 2024

Whenever people realize that they cannot achieve their goals without working closely with others, there is a need for negotiation. Much research on negotiation focuses on the mutual trust of the parties. However, it is difficult to overestimate the influence of socioemotional components: participants of negotiators often tend to make inaccurate judgments about the situation without gathering necessary information and build their negotiating strategy based on intuitive assumptions. The judgments of negotiators are biased and associated with ineffective interaction of the parties. Individual differences play an important role in determining the strategy of how people conduct negotiations. Motivational and cognitive models can be the basis for a convincing description of negotiation behavior. A psychological theory of negotiation must take into account the personality of the negotiator and must integrate the features of effective motivational and cognitive models. This review highlights recent empirical research examining the social and emotional activity of negotiators. The publications covering the social aspect of behavior during the negotiation processes are considered. The authors investigated how gender stereotypes affect the effectiveness of negotiations, tested the possible impact of positive and negative emotions on the results of negotiations. This study explores the idea that negotiators are more likely to agree to sub-optimal compromise deals than to seek mutually beneficial solutions. The author makes the assumption that this is due to a misunderstanding of the interests of the other side.
On permutations that break subspaces of specified dimensions
Authors:   Sobolev Institute of Mathematics SB RAS, Kolomeec Nikolay A.
Published: October 2024

We consider the sets Pnkconsisting of invertible functions F : F2n → F2n such that any U ⊆ F2n and its image F(U) are not simultaneously k-dimensional affine subspaces of F2n, where 3 ⩽ k ⩽ n - 1. We present lower bounds for the cardinalities of all such Pkn ∩...∩ Pn-1n that improve the result of W. E. Clark, X. Hou, and A. Mihailovs, 2007, providing that these sets are not empty. We prove that almost all permutations of F2n belong to P4n∩...∩ Pn-1n. Asymptotic lower and upper bounds of |P3n| up to o(2n!) are obtained. They are correct for |P3n ∩...∩ Pn-1n| as well. The number of functions from P4n∩...∩ Pn-1n that map exactly one 3-dimensional affine subspace of F2n to an affine subspace is estimated. The connection between the restrictions of component functions of F and the case when both U and F(U) are affine subspaces of is obtained. The characterization of differentially 4-uniform permutations in the mentioned terms is provided.
“Dear Mikhail Mikhailovich! I have been appointed editor of your book…”: From the history of the publication of Problems of Dostoevsky’s Poetics
Authors:   N.P. Ogarev National Research Mordovia State University, Dubrovskaya Svetlana A. , Maslova Elizaveta G. ,   Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Osovsky Oleg E. ,   M.E. Evsevyev Mordovia State Pedagogical University
Published: October 2024

The background and publication history of Problems of Dostoevsky’s Poetics is an important part of the scholarly biography and reception of Mikhail Bakhtin’s personality and ideas. The second edition of this work, which appeared in 1963, marked a new milestone in the development of Russian literary studies, combining the best traditions of the literary scholarship of the pre-revolutionary period and the first post-revolutionary decade and the new trends of the post-Stalin era humanities. Refuting the myth that the 1929 book on Dostoevsky had been forgotten, the authors emphasize that by the mid-1950s and early 1960s it was well remembered by a large number of Soviet literary critics. Anatoly Lunacharsky’s review in the anthology F.M. Dostoevsky in Russian Criticism (1956) only strengthened the authority and relevance of Bakhtin’s old monograph, which was borne out by the extensive polemic with this work, in particular in Viktor Shklovsky’s book Pro et Contra (1957) and in the collection F.M. Dostoevsky’s Oeuvre (1959), whose authors strongly objected to Bakhtin’s polyphonic novel theory. The article pays special attention to the activities of Sergey Bocharov as the editor of the book, revealing his contribution to the work on the manuscript. The article introduces a number of previously unknown archival documents, including fragments of correspondence between Bocharov and Bakhtin in 1962-1963. It also contains the memoirs of Bocharov and Vadim Kozhinov, studies by Nikolay Pankov, etc. The letters of Bakhtin and Bocharov represent a kind of a dialogue between the author and the editor, in which the proposed changes were discussed. Bocharov’s editorial “intervention” was quite limited and as tactful as possible. None of the principles of the 1929 book was corrected. All of Bakhtin’s additions, including the new fourth chapter, were approved. The alterations affected the philosophical terminology of the book (it became simpler and clearer to the modern reader), individual quotations from Dostoyevsky were expanded, and the structure of paragraphs was partially changed. On this basis, it is concluded that Bocharov’s efforts to revise the manuscript were in fact more significant than what he claimed to have done in his lifetime, and the words of gratitude expressed by Bakhtin to his editor in his letters receive further validation. The authors declare no conflicts of interests.
Mouse Olfactory Horizontal Basal Cell Culture v1
Authors: Ozgun Alp , Suman Priya , Tomlinson Julianna
Published: October 2024

This protocol describes isolation and culture of basal cells from the olfactory epithelium of mice. The process involves serial enzymatic treatment of dissected olfactory epithelia and subsequent plating in commercial airway medium with dual SMAD inhibitors. The resulting cultures express the horizontal basal cell markers CK5 and CK14.
Rolling bearing fault diagnosis method based on adaptive signal diagnosis network and its application
Authors: Zhu Jing , Li Ou , Chen Minghui , Hu Bingbing , Ma EnHui
Published: October 2024

Aiming at the problems of fixed convolution kernel size and poor targeting of extracted features in the application of deep learning in fault diagnosis, this paper develops a fault diagnosis framework called adaptive signal diagnosis network (ASDN), in which the EEMD of multi-scale signal decomposition is improved in the adaptive preprocessing stage to adaptively capture the transient changes of signals. Meanwhile, SSA is improved to further extract fault trends and periodic components to optimize the signal representation. In the adaptive deep learning stage, an innovative temporal convolutional network (TCN) with a dynamic adjustment mechanism was developed to enable the neural network to adjust its convolutional kernel size according to different frequency components so as to accurately process signals of different frequencies. Validation on datasets from Case Western Reserve University and Xi'an Jiaotong University shows the superior performance of the proposed method, with diagnostic accuracies of 100% and 97.42% on these two public datasets, respectively.
TIME-VARYING HIERARCHICAL ARCHIMEDEAN COPULAS: A NON-PARAMETRIC APPROACH
Authors: Moutari Dodo Natatou , Nikiéma Benjamin Wengoundi , Mallam Hassane Abba , Diakarya Barro , Saley Bisso
Published: October 2024

A non-parametric approach based on U-statistics in the construction of the time-varying hierarchical Archimedean copula model has been proposed. The procedure aims to analyze changes in the Kendall correlation matrix computed from the observations. This makes it possible to identify local segments of homogeneity and to construct a hierarchical Archimedean copula model on each segment. The simulations performed made it possible to assess the power of the proposed procedure.
ON IMPROVED GAUSSIAN CORRELATION INEQUALITIES FOR SYMMETRICAL -RECTANGLES EXTENDED TO CERTAIN MULTIVARIATE GAMMA DISTRIBUTIONS AND SOME FURTHER PROBABILITY INEQUALITIES
Authors: Royen Thomas
Published: October 2024

The Gaussian correlation inequality (GCI) for symmetrical n-rectangles is improved if the absolute components have a joint cumulative distribution function (cdf), which is MTP2 (multivariate totally positive of order 2). Inequalities of the given type hold at least for all MTP2-cdfs on or with everywhere positive smooth densities. In particular, at least some infinitely divisible multivariate chi-square distributions (gamma distributions in the sense of Krishnamoorthy and Parthasarathy) with any positive real “degree of freedom” are shown to be MTP2. Moreover, further numerically calculable probability inequalities for a broader class of multivariate gamma distributions are derived. A different improvement for inequalities of the GCI-type, and of a similar type with three instead of two groups of components with more special correlation structures is also obtained. The main idea behind these inequalities is to find for a given correlation matrix with positive correlations, a further correlation matrix with smaller correlations whose inverse is an M-matrix and where the corresponding multivariate gamma distribution function is numerically available.
Ukrainian Traditional Ideas about the Origin of Plants
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Gromova Natalia
Published: October 2024

The article deals with the folk beliefs of Ukrainians about the origin of plants (herbs, flowers, bushes, trees) based on etiological legends and song folklore (carols and ballads) that emerged during the period of paganism and after the introduction of Christianity. In particular, the article highlights the folk etiology of such plants as poplar, pine, sycamore, alder, birch, aspen, willow, pear, blackthorn, elderberry, wheat, peas, nettle, basil, tobacco, periwinkle, garlic, horseradish, thistle, and others. Different layers of the Ukrainian traditional worldview offer different versions of the origin of plants. In the period of paganism, the creator of the plant is a human being. In the legends of this period, a human turns into a plant as a result of a spell cast by another person, through a voluntary decision to become a plant to atone for his or her own sin, or through the raids of the Crimean Tatars. With the advent of Christianity, or rather, with the borrowing of the dualistic apocryphal tradition, God and the devil, as well as Christian saints, are already demiurges in etiological legends. In Christian (apocryphal) etiological legends, plants useful to peasants (primarily vegetable gardens, orchards and grain) were considered to have been created by God. In contrast, plants interpreted by Ukrainian traditional society as dangerous or harmful were considered to have been created or spoilt by the devil or Judas. The villagers evaluated plants from a utilitarian point of view – whether they were potentially useful to the villager (they could be eaten, used for healing or building) or harmful (they poisoned, baked, pricked, overgrown with weeds in gardens and fields). Plants that were neither harmful nor useful were not noticed at all – Ukrainians were only interested in talking about things that directly affected them. Exceptions were plants with an unusual appearance, such as the colourful pansy flower.
From the History of the Ukrainian Diaspora: Ethnographic Studies of Mykhailo Obidnyi in Ukraine and Emigration
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Kahamlyk Svitlana , Radyshevskyi Rostyslav ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: October 2024

The purpose of the article is to study and analyze the activities of Myhailo Obidnyi in the ethnographic field, which can be divided into three stages: the beginnings of ethnographic studies in the Kuban; study of home construction in Prague; establishment of the Ethnographic Society and the Ethnographic Museum of Subcarpathian Rus in the town of Mukachevo in Transcarpathia. The source base of the research is non-actualized ethnographic works and correspondence, which enables the implementation of this task. It is summarized that the beginnings of M. Obidnyi’s ethnographic studies lead to the Kuban, where he, engaged in pedagogical activities, was interested in studying the region and conducted surveys among the local population. M. Obidnyi continued his ethnographic studies in exile in Czechoslovakia, where he studied house construction and defended his doctoral dissertation «Ukrainian house compared to the houses of the Western Slavs. Development from a one-part to a three-part establishment» at the M. Drahomanov Higher Pedagogical Institute. He made a report on the same topic at the Second Ukrainian Scientific Congress in Prague. It was found that the most productive ethnographic activity of M. Obidnyi was in Transcarpathia, where he moved due to his health. It was there that the scientist developed a program for collecting ethnographic material, wrote a number of scientific works on the topics of house construction, folk clothing and song creativity of Subcarpathian Rus. In particular, he prepared for publication a collection of Subcarpathian folk songs about Czech President Tomas Masaryk. The greatest merit of M. Obidnyi was the organization of the Ethnographic Society and the Ethnographic Museum of Subcarpathian Rus in Mukachevo and the training of young personnel in the field of ethnography. Therefore, the personality of M. Obidnyi as a political, public and cultural and educational figure, and his, in particular, ethnographic activity, can serve as a model of service to Ukraine for its diasporic present.
The Use of ICT-Based Interactive Video to Enhance Students’ Engagement and Descriptive Writing Skills
Authors: Agustini Sri , Heriyawati Dwi Fita , Mustofa Mutmainah
Published: October 2024

Writing skills are crucial in education, yet many students face challenges with engagement and interest. Given the increasing use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education, exploring innovative approaches to address these issues is important. This study investigated ICT-based interactive video to enhance students' engagement and descriptive writing skills. Conducted with 33 seventh-grade students from a junior high school in Malang, this qualitative study employed classroom observations and analysis of written texts. Data analysis involved categorizing observation records by themes such as student engagement and interaction with the video. Students’ descriptive texts were examined for advancements in clarity, coherence, and creativity and categorized based on these aspects. The findings indicated that after using interactive videos, students’ descriptive writing displayed advancements in the three areas examined, with many students achieving high-quality levels. These results suggest that interactive videos can be a valuable tool for boosting students’ engagement and writing skills. The study highlights the need for incorporating such media into writing instruction. It suggests that further research should explore the refinement of these tools and their application in varied educational settings.
Ethnostatistics of Single Integrated National Database: A Reflection on the National Program of Socioeconomic Registration for Social Protection Programs in Indonesia
Authors: Sadewo Eko Wahyono , Pratiwi Pratiwi , Solekhah Nuzul , Imron Dian Karinawati , Hakim Fatwa Nurul , Setram Nurbaety , Risyanto Risyanto , Mardiyanto Atqo , Pramono Agus , Nugroho Agus Eko , Humaedi M Alie
Published: October 2024

Lessons from participative de facto and de jure approaches to socioeconomic registration for integrated policymaking have been underexplored, especially in archipelagic states and middle-income countries. This study aims to analyze participants' perceptions of statistical data and assess how socioeconomic circumstances shape the Regsosek (socioeconomic registration) process in Indonesia. Using a qualitative method, the research incorporates ethnographic techniques and triangulation, with enumeration carried out by locals familiar with the socio-cultural characteristics of the communities. The data were validated through multiple cross-checking stages. The Regsosek initiative seeks to create a unified national database to improve policymaking, a key aspect of Indonesia's socioeconomic development that has received limited attention in terms of participative methods. While prior studies have focused on the technical aspects of socioeconomic data collection, this research highlights the influence of socioeconomic diversity on the process. Novel insights reveal that participants’ perceptions of well-being vary based on socioeconomic backgrounds, geographic conditions, livelihood systems, gender, and exposure to previous development programs. Key challenges identified include community resistance and misconceptions linking data collection to social assistance, as well as the need for system integration and stability to establish a single national database. The study concludes that development and poverty alleviation programs must be mutually agreed upon to avoid disruptions, instability, and political influence, offering a fresh perspective on integrated policymaking in archipelagic and middle-income contexts.
Prefectural System Practices in The Indonesian Local Government
Authors: Sutrisno Edy , Reza Izzul Fatchu , Wati Nila Kurnia , Gashimov Elchin
Published: October 2024

This research aims to analyze the implementation of the prefectural system in Indonesia, examining its historical development, current application, and future trajectory in regional governance. This study employs a qualitative research design, utilizing a case study approach across several provinces in Indonesia. Data collection involved in-depth interviews, document analysis, and field observations to capture the nuances of the prefectural system's operation within different regional contexts. The prefectural system in Indonesia originated with the enactment of regional government laws and became more prominent after the New Order. It involves dividing the national territory into smaller administrative regions, with governors representing the central government, and features both deconcentration and decentralization. While previous studies have focused on decentralization and autonomy, this research highlights how these processes reinforce the prefectural system. This study provides fresh insights into the prefectural system's evolving role in Indonesia's decentralized governance. Unlike earlier works, it examines how the system balances central and local powers, anticipating its growing importance as Indonesia refines its decentralization policies.
Ethnic Fractionalization and Polarization in New Capital City of Nusantara, Indonesia: Analysis of Potential Conflict
Authors: Gunawan I Ketut , Taufik Mohammad , Somlai Iván Győző
Published: October 2024

This study analyzes ethnic fractionalization and polarization in the new Indonesian Capital of Nusantara (IKN), with a focus on the potential for ethnic conflict as the government directs significant resources towards its development. Data was collected from 54 villages within IKN territory over five months and analyzed quantitatively. The findings show a high ethnic fractionalization index of 0.79 and a slightly high polarization index of 0.61, indicating a moderate risk of conflict. However, the ethno-demographic and ethnopolitical conditions remain conducive to supporting IKN's development. While previous research has addressed ethnic conflict in Indonesia, few studies have examined its implications for major national projects like IKN's development. This study offers a new quantitative perspective on how ethnic diversity influences large-scale governmental projects, highlighting the role of ethnic fractionalization and polarization in shaping the stability of IKN's development. Although such a polarization index indicates the potential for conflict being slightly high, the ethno-demographic and ethnopolitical condition in IKN is still relatively conducive to providing supporting capacity to IKN development, viewed from a statistical and ethnopolitical perspective.
Scaling Up Domestic Resource Mobilization Via Non-Tax Revenues: Is The Government Directive Sustainable?
Authors: Njau Adrian Peter , Kombe Wilbard Jackson , Melyoki Lemayon Lemilia
Published: October 2024

The paper critiques Tanzania’s fifth phase government’s directive under then President John Pombe Magufuli aimed at boosting domestic resource mobilization through non-tax revenues. Using a descriptive qualitative method approach, it examines the directive’s impact on key institutions contributing to the Treasury Consolidated Fund. Analysis of data from various sources, including government reports and face-to-face interviews with key officials from the selected public institutions and statutory corporations, reveals mixed results: while some institutions improved revenue mobilization due to better governance and technology, others struggled, even dipping into limited funds to comply with the government directive; in turn, this lead to undermine the performance of some of the statutory institutions in meeting their obligations. The study suggests that sustainable non-tax revenue strategies require institutionalized policies aligned with enhanced institutional capacities. It highlights the importance of efficient use of resources for socio-economic development. The paper underlines the ongoing reforms under the Office of the Treasury Registrar to transform the office into a Public Investment Management Authority, aiming at improving the institutionalization of non-tax revenues, boosting the performance effectiveness and non-tax revenue collection. It calls for long-term, standardized approaches to non-tax revenue mobilization for sustainable development. It cautions against the adoption of ad hoc measures that may adversely affect the performance of public institutions. This study is significant to the scholarship on governance and resource mobilization and cautions leaders and policymakers about the consequences of their decisions.
Comparison of cord blood nucleated red blood cells with clinical markers of perinatal asphyxia
Authors: P. Bhavani Sree K. , D. Tamilselvi , M. Dhanya
Published: October 2024

Background: The fetal compensatory response to hypoxia is erythropoiesis resulting in influx of immature red blood cells into fetal circulation, level of which may be correlated with perinatal asphyxia. Nucleated red blood cells (NRBCs) are commonly seen in the circulation of newborns. The number of NRBCs per 100 white blood cells (WBCs) varies and it is usually less than 10. >10 NRBCs are usually seen in cases of prematurity, Rh sensitization, maternal diabetes mellitus and intra uterine growth retardation. Asphyxia is also said to cause an increase in the nucleated RBC’S in the newborns.
Methods: Study included NRBCs/100 white blood cells in umbilical venous sample and it's comparson with clinical markers of perinatal outcome. A prospective study was done between November 2020 to 2022. Subjects included singleton term babies.
Results: The presence of thick Meconium stained amniotic fluid, non-reassuring FHR pattern and low Apgar at 1 minute was associated with higher number of NRBC and was statistically significant.
Conclusions: Nucleated RBCs in cord blood of the newborns are the best correlators of perinatal outcome compared to the clinical markers.
Registro de revisões sistemáticas: o que é e para que serve?
Authors: Laguna Gabriela Garcia de Carvalho , Alves Calila Oliveira , Correia Aline Prates , Dos Santos Ramon Sena de Jesus , Reis Anne Sulivan Lopes da Silva , Borges Grasiely Faccin
Published: October 2024

O registro de revisões sistemáticas e protocolos de pesquisa é uma recomendação para a transparência e a qualidade da pesquisa científica. Objetiva-se descrever acerca do registro de revisões sistemáticas, incluindo plataformas nas quais esse registro pode ser feito. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo sobre aspectos metodológicos relativos ao registro de revisões sistemáticas. Apresenta-se uma síntese sobre plataformas de registro de revisões sistemáticas - Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews; International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews e Open Science Framework - bem como sobre a possibilidade de registro de protocolos de pesquisa. Esses processos visam a pesquisa baseada em evidências, evitar a duplicidade de estudos, adequar métodos de revisão e diminuir vieses, bem como da forma de utilizar essas ferramentas, assim permitem uma melhor análise de informações e tomada de decisões em saúde.
Effects of financial literacy and attitude toward money on financial capability among SMEs in Malaysia
Authors: Mohamed Mas Azira , Faizal Sellywati Mohd , Jaffar Nahariah
Published: October 2024

The study examines how financial literacy and attitudes towards money affect financial capability among SMEs in Malaysia. SMEs are crucial for global economic growth but frequently encounter specific obstacles that include financial instability. This study investigates the factors that influence the financial capability of SME owners, acknowledging its importance in promoting business expansion and adaptability. The study involves 231 SME owners and uses scales to assess financial literacy, attitudes towards money, and financial capability. Results show significant correlations among financial literacy’s dimension and financial capability. Financial literacy is a crucial factor in determining financial capability, underscoring the need to improve financial education for SME owners. One dimension of attitude towards money, which is price sensitivity, shows a significant relationship with financial capability. According to the study, SME owners should devote time and effort to financial education and training in order to improve their financial capability. This can help SMEs in decision-making, hence improving the financial performance of the business. The study provides important information for policymakers, business owners, and researchers, highlighting the necessity of specific actions to enhance financial knowledge and encourage beneficial financial practices among SMEs.
Deciphering millennial managers' fear of better options: A study on managerial decision-making in complex environments
Authors: Deogaonkar Anant , Vaidya Rajesh , Vichoray Chandan , Paralkar Tejasvini , Joshi Rijuta
Published: October 2024

This study aims to explore the extent of Fear of Better Options (FOBO) experienced by millennial managers in an organization concerning technology and the time frame needed to decide on as latent factors impacting FOBO. This study also explored the interdependencies of the factors concerning the level of FOBO. Data was collected through structured questionnaires and interview responses received from 216 millennial managers. Latent class analysis and multinomial  logistic  regression were used for data analysis. The results indicate that millennial managers are facing the fear of better options (FOBO) and the extent of FOBO is impacted by the use of technology and time frame to decide on latent factors.  Fear of better options (FOBO) is being faced by millennial managers. The extent of FOBO depends on the time available to make a decision and the use of technology in decision-making.  This study is a contribution to the human resource management field by understanding the effects of FOBO on millennial generation managers. The findings serve as a guideline for enhancing managerial decision performance. Organizations ought to develop a mechanism to manage the fear of better options being faced by managers.
University autonomy in human resource management: An analysis of the state of public universities in the Mekong Delta Region, Vietnam
Authors: Lieu Dang Thi Thu , Tuan Le Khanh , Dat Truong Tan
Published: October 2024

This study delves into the intricacies of human resource management practices within public universities in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam specifically focusing on autonomous institutions. We conducted a comprehensive survey across five public universities, engaging 245 managers, 414 lecturers and 156 experts leveraging the statistical analysis tool SPSS. In-depth interviews provided nuanced insights increasing our quantitative approach. Our multifaceted analysis of human resource management processes encompassed several critical dimensions: workforce planning, adjustments to professional titles, workforce quality assessment, training quality and the work environment. The findings underscore that workforce planning prioritized administrative positions yet faced formidable challenges and exhibited suboptimal success rates. Notably, the timely monitoring and adjustment of professional titles for public employees during job transitions were conspicuously absent. Furthermore, the actual workforce quality remained unassessed significantly impacting job assignments, training effectiveness and career progression. Subpar training and staff development quality influenced by prevailing social hierarchies hindered the efficient allocation of roles. Moreover, the work environment suffered from a deficit of openness and knowledge sharing adversely affecting faculty development. Our results illuminate the pressing need to fortify workforce planning strategies, enhance employee evaluation methods and elevate training approaches. Additionally, fostering friendly, open work environments aligned with the unique context of Vietnamese public universities emerges as a pivotal avenue for improvement.
The role of conditional cash transfers in enhancing socio-economic well-being in Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Authors: Obligado John Rowell T
Published: October 2024

This study assesses the effectiveness of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and its impact on the socio-economic status of beneficiaries in selected municipalities of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. A mixed methods approach was adopted, combining quantitative and qualitative methodologies within a triangulation design. The study involved 340 respondents from four municipalities of varying income classes. Data were gathered through survey questionnaires, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews. Quantitative data were analyzed using frequency distribution, ranking, weighted mean, and One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), while qualitative data were analyzed using in vivo coding and thematic analysis. The results reveal differing levels of program effectiveness across the municipalities and significant impacts on the socio-economic status of beneficiaries.The findings suggest that while the 4Ps program has positively impacted the socio-economic conditions of beneficiaries, there is a need to refine its implementation strategies to ensure more uniform benefits across different municipalities. Enhancements to the 4Ps program's implementation could further improve its effectiveness in poverty alleviation across various municipalities in the Philippines.
The Need to Continue the Education of Medical Doctors in Medical Basic Science: Existing Obstacles
Authors: Akhondzadeh Shahin
Published: October 2024

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