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Peningkatan Pemahaman Akad Syariah Dalam Fiqih Muamalah Pada Masyarakat Desa Mejobo Kudus
Authors: Kirom Cihwanul
Published: July 2023

Peningkatan pemahaman Akad Syariah dalam Fiqih Muamalah sangat bermanfaat bagi masyarakat Desa Mejobo Kudus,  karena masyarakat dalam kehidupan sehari-hari tidak dapat dilepaskan dari praktik Akad Syariah. Melalui sebuah kegiatan Peningkatan pemahaman Akad Syariah dalam Fiqih Muamalah dapat membantu meningkatkan pemahaman masyarakat Desa Mejobo Kudus dalam Akad Syariah dalam Fiqih Muamalah baik secara konsep maupun implementasi dalam kehiupan sehari-hari. Tim pengabdian memberikan Peningkatan pemahaman Akad Syariah dalam Fiqih Muamalah dengan tujuan memberikan pengetahuan bagi masyarakat Desa Mejobo Kudus. Pada kegiatan Peningkatan pemahaman ini dibantu dengan narasumber yang menjelaskan terkait dengan konsep Akad Syariah dalam Fiqih Muamalah dan jenis Akad Syariah dalam Fiqih Muamalah. Setelah peserta mendapatkan materi tentang konsep Akad Syariah dalam Fiqih Muamalah dan jenis Akad Syariah dalam Fiqih Muamalah, peserta diminta untuk berfikir kritis terkait dengan implementasi Akad Syariah dalam Fiqih Muamalah dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Hasil yang dicapai dalam kegiatan Peningkatan pemahaman Akad Syariah dalam Fiqih Muamalah bagi masyarakat Desa Mejobo Kudus adalah peserta memahami konsep Akad Syariah dalam Fiqih Muamalah dan pentingnya pemahaman Akad Syariah dalam Fiqih Muamalah bagi masyarakat Desa Mejobo Kudus. Secara keseluruhan mitra pengabdian merasa puas dengan kegiatan ini, baik dalam sisi pelaksanaan, materi yang disampaikan dan partisipasi abdimas dalam kegiatan.
Pendampingan Moderasi Beragama Generasi Milenial Kabupaten Kudus melalui Pelatihan Literasi Media
Authors: Yasfin Moh. Anwar , Heny Kristiana Rahmawati
Published: July 2023

Pelatihan literasi media sebagai model pendampingan moderasi beragama sangat bermanfaat bagi generasi meilenial. Melalui sebuah pendampingan moderasi beragama dapat membantu generasi milenial dalam memahami literasi media dalam moderasi beragama dan mengetahui model literasi media dalam moderasi beragama. Tim memberikan pelatihan dengan tujuan memberikan pengetahuan bagi peserta generasi milenia dalam memahami litetasi media dalam moderasi beragama. Pada pelatihan ini dibantu dengan narasumber yang menjelaskan terkait dengan literasi media dan model literasi media dalam moderasi beragama. Setelah peserta mendapatkan materi tentang literasi media dan model literasi media dalam moderasi beragama, peserta diminta untuk berfikir kritis terkait dengan literasi media dalam moderasi beragama melalui diskusi kelompok. Hasil yang dicapai dalam kegiatan pelatihan literasi media sebagai model pendampingan moderasi beragama di kalangan pemuda generasi milenial   Kabupaten Kudus adalah peserta generasi milenial memahami konsep lietrasi media dan model literasi media dalam moderasi beragama
Fernando Ferreira de Loanda: uma dívida impagável
Authors: Pucheu Alberto
Published: July 2023

Este texto foi escrito como resposta ao generoso convite de Joelma Santana Siqueira para que eu desse uma palestra na Universidade Federal de Viçosa, sobre Fernando Ferreira de Loanda, poeta e editor tanto da revista quanto da editora Orfeu, que publicou uma parte significativa da geração de 45, estudada por ela, de quem eu fora amigo nos últimos 10 anos de sua vida, tendo feito, com Sergio Cohn, uma entrevista com ele e uma antologia de seus poemas, publicadas na revista Azougue em 2003, um ano após a morte do poeta. Em um tom ao mesmo tempo autobiográfico e ensaístico, trago à tona algo de minha relação com Loanda e de minha admiração por ele, momentos de um diálogo poético que, de diversos modos, realizei com sua poesia, uma rápida recepção de sua poesia por Leonardo Gandolfi em um poema inédito, diferenciações entre ele e Domingos Carvalho da Silva (poeta, principal organizador do I Congresso Paulista de Poesia e editor da Revista Brasileira de Poesia, outro núcleo da mesma geração), caracterizações gerais de tal geração e uma leitura crítica do poema “Kuala Lumpur”, presente em livro homônimo de 1991.
Assessing the predictive capability of Invalsi tests on high school final mark
Authors: Bacci Silvia , Bertaccini Bruno , Petrucci Alessandra , Tocchioni Valentina
Published: July 2023

Educational achievement can be considered a multifaceted issue, which comprises different domains of learning. In Italy, on one hand the INVALSI tests administered to students through the schooling years aim to measure the ability of students in numeracy, literacy and English reading and listening competencies, separately. On the other hand, the high school final mark may be considered an overall performance outcome, formed by the combination of several marks in different subjects. Finally, at university academic achievement may be represented by the number of credits earned during the first year of enrolment, usually considered a good predictor of successful academic performances. The aim of the present work is to understand if the INVALSI scores, the high school final mark and the number of credits earned in the first academic year are associated. More specifically, our objective is twofold: first, we intend to verify if and how the INVALSI scores are associated with students’ high school final mark; second, we aim to check if the INVALSI scores and / or the high school final mark are predictive of students’ career in terms of credits earned in the first year. We will interpret our results concentrating our attention on eventual differences depending on type of school, university, field of study, student’s geographical area of residence. We use the MOBYSU.it database, selecting nearly 200.000 students who obtained their high school diploma in Italy in 2019 and enrolled in an Italian university in academic year 2019/2020. For the first objective, we estimate a multilevel ordered logit models, with students nested within high schools; as for the second objective, we estimate a cross-classified multilevel models, with students nested within high schools and athenaeums. We interpret our results in the light of assessing eventual divergences in students’ performances during the transition from high school to university.
The relation between students’ educational performances and their access test results: a focus on an Italian case
Authors: Corsi Matteo , Persico Luca , Preti Sara , Sechi Agnese
Published: July 2023

This paper aims at analyzing the relationship between university performances of freshman students, measured by the University credits (CUs) gathered during the first semester, and the results achieved in T.E.L.E.MA.CO. test, a useful tool for orientation and access to university studies based on solid scientific methodologies, and their social-demographic characteristics. This analysis is useful to understand when and how timely policies and programs can be implemented to avoid losing students, a frequent trend, especially in the first semester of the first year. All the considered students are enrolled at the Economic Department of the University of Genoa. Data provided directly by the Department are analyzed from a descriptive point of view and then a logit model is used to compute the probability of getting at least 15 CUs at the end of the first semester. Furthermore, the paper investigates the existence of a gender gap in mathematics before the beginning of university and after the first exams, based on the score gained in the admission test in the numeracy section (pre-university assessment) and the mark obtained in the mathematics exam (post-university assessment). Finally, this work attempt to explain if the university environment contributes to increase or reduce the gender gap.
How Italians coped with COVID-19 lockdown: evidence from a survey promoted through social networks
Authors: Silan Margherita , Bellide Riccardo
Published: July 2023

During the first wave of the pandemic, a quantitative study was implemented through an online survey on the SEBCOV study in five countries: Italy, Slovenia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the United Kingdom. Its objective consisted of investigating the social, ethical, and behavioral aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this work, we focus on the analysis of Italian data coming from a survey promoted through social networks and carried out through two different sampling designs. The two samples present sociodemographic characteristics different from each other and from the whole Italian population, thus producing distorted results without the use of weights. Sample weights have been created through post-stratification and raking. The study participants were adults who had given their informed consent, who resided in Italy and who were able to use a computer or smartphone. Even before the first government decree-law, almost half of the Italian population had already changed their behaviour in order to protect themselves and limit the spreading of the virus. Among them, around 10% moved to a different house looking for company during the lockdown period. Indeed, one of the most worrying aspects was the limitation of social interactions together with mental health, with some differences between age classes and gender. Almost all respondents declared that they had spent the lockdown period connecting with other people through the social network that had a fundamental role in this challenging period, for all age classes. The strong influence of Internet on everyday life during this period helped to keep people close but also encouraged the spreading of fake news, indeed almost all respondents received fake news on different topics. Despite all the problems faced by the Italian population during the quarantine period, hope messages are still present in the final optional open-ended question that provides non-structured but precious qualitative information.
Official statistics for measuring the sustainability of tourism: the UNWTO initiative
Authors: Recchini Emanuela
Published: July 2023

The ongoing digital transformation is facilitating the production, sharing, use and exploitation of an ever increasing amount of data. This phenomenon is stimulating the demand for data-driven decision-making. Regarding tourism, we are moving towards the production of data reflecting a sustainability perspective. The UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in partnership with the UN Statistics Division, launched in 2015 the Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism (MST) initiative aiming at developing an international Statistical Framework (SF-MST) for measuring the role of tourism in sustainable development, including economic, environmental and social dimensions. The ambition is to develop a standardized basis for the collection of relevant information at appropriate spatial scales and the integration of statistics on different domains. For this purpose, the perspective of official statistics, characterized by the highest quality possible inasmuch as they are produced in compliance with the UN Fundamental Principles of Official Statistics and the European Statistics Code of Practice, is followed. SF-MST follows an accounting-based approach and sustainability is envisaged to be evaluated by measuring a broad set of capitals (produced, natural, human and social capital) and the flows of related incomes and benefits. SF-MST builds upon existing internationally agreed statistical standards and guidance in relevant areas: this ensures the adoption of a common statistical language across countries. The linking of the Tourism Satellite Account and the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting, both aligned with the UN System of National Accounts, is a central feature of SF-MST. Despite a standard accounting system is not available for social capital, SF-MST enables the integration of the social dimension of tourism’s sustainability in its own multiple capitals-based approach. SF-MST, involving a wide range of agencies and stakeholders, plays a key role in providing an integrated information basis for derivation of indicators and development of data supporting more effective decision-making towards sustainable outcomes.
Misinformation and disinformation in statistical methodology for social sciences: causes, consequences and remedies
Authors: Cantone Giulio Giacomo , Tomaselli Venera
Published: July 2023

The present is an introductory summary on the topic of misinformative and fraudolent statistical inferences, in the light of recent attempts to reform social sciences. The manuscript is focused is on the concept of replicability, that is the likelihood of a scientific result to be reached by two independent sources. Replication studies are often ignored and most of the scientific interest regards papers presenting theoretical novelties. As a result, replicability happens to be uncorrelated with bibliometric performances. These often reflect only the popularity of a theory, but not its validity. These topics are illustrated via two case studies of very popular theories. Statistical errors and bad practices are discussed. The consequences of the practice of omitting inconclusive results from a paper, or 'p-hacking', are discussed. Among the remedies, the practice of preregistration is presented, along with attempts to reform peer review through it. As a tool to measure the sensitivity of a scientific theory to misinformation and disinformation, multiversal theory and methods are discussed.
The impact of economic insecurity on life satisfaction among German citizens
Authors: Panarello Demetrio , Punzo Gennaro
Published: July 2023

The concept of life satisfaction dates back to the Age of Enlightenment and became popular in the Nineteenth century as a synonym for ‘good life’. Efforts are still underway to overcome the traditional economic criteria of well-being by broadening the definition and measurement of life satisfaction based on a large set of indicators. Although ‘money cannot buy happiness’, the economic dimension remains a crucial element of life satisfaction. Economic insecurity arises from unpredictable economic losses, which may affect individuals’ well-being due to the feeling of failure and inability to recover. In this paper, economic insecurity is investigated for its impact on the trajectories of life satisfaction over a timespan of 30 years among working-age German citizens, grouped by age (16-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-64) and activity sector (secondary vs. tertiary). Latent Growth Curve Models were estimated on longitudinal data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP), using individual and time fixed effects. The analyses allow us to break down the impact of economic insecurity on life satisfaction into a fixed component and a specific random component for each individual. Every year, panel respondents have been asked to provide their subjective perception of life satisfaction on a 10-point Likert scale. Economic insecurity is measured through the Bossert and D’Ambrosio’s index. Our results show that economic insecurity has a negative impact on life satisfaction, which becomes more relevant for people in the 40-49 age group. This impact appears to be stronger for workers belonging to the secondary sector. Moreover, among the youngest individuals (16-29), such an impact shows a higher variability over time: therefore, within this age group, economic insecurity appears to affect life satisfaction more unpredictably. As relevant differences exist between the considered groups, our results give way to the implementation of targeted policy measures.
Cultural and sensorial correlates of Trebbiano wine consumption
Authors: Fabbris Luigi , Piscitelli Alfonso
Published: July 2023

In this paper we highlight the sensorial and cultural correlates of the consumption of Trebbiano wine produced in the Abruzzo region, Italy. The data have been collected through a questionnaire survey on a sample of 48 adults. The sample was conveniently selected among the participants at a scientific meeting held in Pescara in September 2018. The survey was part of a complex sensorial experiment concerning the preference of this white wine with respect to a series of other regional white wines. The collected data on Trebbiano wine consumption have been analysed through a path analytic regression model in which consumption was the criterion variable, while cultural and sensorial variables, on the one hand, and wine expertise and drinking habits, on the other, were the variables mediating the respondents’ disposition towards this type of wine. The analysis showed that two thirds of the respondents frequently or occasionally used to consume the topical wine. The frequency of consumption was strictly influenced by the relevance the respondents conferred to this wine when put in competition with other wines during an outdoor dinner. The consumers who particularly appreciated it were wine experts (sommeliers, wine course attendants, wine producers) and other wine consumers able to recognise the intrinsic characteristics of a wine thanks to the sensorial skills (for smell and aroma evaluation) they developed through long experience and specific learning.
Interventions for non-self-sufficiency – Focus on care and social policies in South Tyrol
Authors: Cavrini Giulia , Paone Nadia , Tedeschi Evan
Published: July 2023

Background: A growing body of scientific literature points to the consequences of various factors related to housing status on the well-being of individuals, particularly the elderly. This project aims to develop models that guarantee high-quality care for older people living in the province of Bolzano based on quantitative data analysis. Current changes within the family structure make it increasingly necessary to find new answers to the needs of the elderly. Based on these assumptions, we will investigate which support options encourage older people to live longer in their own homes.
Methods: The sample is characterized by individuals residing in South Tyrol, living in their own homes and over 60 years of age. A 14-page questionnaire was administered in 2020 in German and Italian to 536 individuals. Utilizing a latent class model, we first tried to identify which factors act as resources and which as barriers for older people. In addition, using a quantile model, we investigated some aspects of satisfaction with the neighbourhood, measured with a 10-point scale.
Results: The study shows that architectural barriers and harmful sanitary conditions are negatively associated with housing satisfaction. At the same time, social activities, a good relationship with the neighbourhood and safe living conditions act as resources. The role of neighbours and voluntary work increase housing satisfaction and ensure that older people stay in their homes as long as possible, playing a crucial role in this respect. With regards to the satisfaction with the neighbourhood, we can observe that the effect tends to be much stronger and more negative for individuals with an overall low neighbourhood frequency.
Discussion: as in previous research, the objective indicators showed a more significant impact, while the positive results regarding some subjective factors deserve further investigation.
Professional choices and personal values: Similarities and differences between Schein’s career anchors and Schwartz basic values
Authors: Martini Maria Cristiana , Arra Aldo
Published: July 2023

Consistency between personal values and career choices is essential to achieve job satisfaction and to attain positive career outcomes and self-realization. Schwartz and Bilsky (1987) propose ten basic values, measured through the Portrait Value Questionnaire, related to the universal needs of existence: self-direction, stimulation, hedonism, power, achievement, security, conformity, tradition, universalism, and benevolence. These values are organized in a circular shape, according to their similarities and dissimilarities and following the contraposition between openness to change and conservation, and between self-enhancement and self-transcendence. Focusing on professional goals and aspirations, Schein’s Career Orientation Inventory (1990) identifies eight anchors that drive employees’ career paths and orientations: general managerial competence, technical/functional competence, autonomy/independence, security/stability, entrepreneurial creativity, dedication to a cause, pure challenge, life-style. Schein affirms that a career anchor is “that one element in a person self-concept, which he or she will not give up even in the face of difficult choices” (1990). In this paper, we aim at understanding the mutual relationship between the paradigms proposed by Schwartz and Schein, in order to enlighten how personal motivations inform career preferences and choices. We administered the Portrait Value Questionnaire and the Career Orientation Inventory scales to a sample of 253 respondents who work in different fields and positions, through a survey questionnaire. Results show a high level of consistency between Schwartz’s and Schein’s theoretical frames. Those who are more oriented to the openness to change dimension tend to favour careers of autonomy and entrepreneurial creativity, while a conservative motivation leads to more safe and stable careers; analogously, personal values of self-enhancement support challenging careers while self-transcendence pushes for dedication to a cause and work-life balance.
Topic modeling for analysing the Russian propaganda in the conflict with Ukraine
Authors: Grassia Maria Gabriella , Marino Marina , Mazza Rocco , Misuraca Michelangelo , Stavolo Agostino
Published: July 2023

The conflict between Ukraine and Russia is changing Europe, which is facing a crisis destined to reshape the internal and external relations of the continent, shifting international balances. In this contribution, we show preliminary results on the monitoring of Russian propaganda. In fact, we analysed the content of online newspapers (Strategic Culture Foundation, Global research, News Front, South Front, Katehon, Geopolitics) used as propaganda tools of the Russian government. The newspapers create and amplify the narrative of the conflict, transmitting information filtered by the Kremlin to advance Putin's propaganda about the war. The objective of the work, therefore, is to understand what were the main themes that the Russian media used to motivate the conflict in Ukraine. Specifically, the proposed analysis runs from March 2021, when the Russian military began moving weapons and equipment into Crimea, to the end of March 2022, the day of the first negotiations in Istanbul. In this regard, we used topic modeling techniques to analyse textual content that uncovers the latent thematic structure in document collections to identify emerging topics.
Monitoring and evaluation of gender equality policies
Authors: Coccia Giuliana , Scavalli Emanuela
Published: July 2023

The 2030 Agenda has been adopted to achieve a better and sustainable future for all. The process of approaching its 17 Sustainable Development Goals is monitored through a global system of 240 statistical indicators approved in March 2016 by the United Nations Statistical Commission. Sustainable Development Goal 5 seeks to achieve gender equality and empowerment all women and girls: it is broken down into 9 targets. According to these targets, indicators are being established for monitoring and evaluating progress on SDG in order to ensure high transparency and accountability within the 2030 Agenda. A gender equality plan will typically address several issues at once, leading to a complex set of measures. Nonetheless, effective monitoring and evaluation instruments are often lacking, which undermines the transformative potential of the planned measures. If objectives are not indexed on relevant progress, success or outreach indicators, it is difficult to assess whether the organisation is actually being transformed. Monitoring and evaluation are critical for building a strong, global evidence base around gender equality and for assessing the wide, diverse range of interventions being implemented to address it. Policy makers need support now if they are to use SDG evaluation as an opportunity to improve policies and programmes closer to home, applying tailored approaches. This paper deals with monitoring and evaluation of Goal 5 in Italy. In the context of the SDGs, evaluation relates to determining the merit, worth, significance and sustainability of strategies, policies and programmes that contribute to the achievement of the SDGs at national and territorial level. After analyzing the indicators available for the monitoring of the Goal 5, the benefits and limits that still exist for a full representation of gender equality will be explained.
Potential risk of gambling products and online gambling among European adolescents
Authors: Benedetti Elisa , Lombardi Gabriele , Cotichini Rodolfo , Cerrai Sonia , Scalese Marco , Molinaro Sabrina
Published: July 2023

he increased availability of gambling opportunities resulting from the progressive liberalisation of the gambling sector coupled with the widespread access to online gambling, is raising concerns regarding adolescents’ participation in gambling and possible increase in problem-gambling. However, the influence of the different gambling products commercialised across countries is less known. This is the first study estimating problem gambling (PG) prevalence and examining the contribution of individual factors and gambling products on gambling engagement and PG development among European adolescents. The study used data from a representative cohort of 16-year-old students (n= 85,000) in 33 European countries participating in the 2019 ESPAD survey. In order to control for self-selection a Heckman probit model is estimated, first controlling for the probability of being gambler and then for the correlated probability of becoming a problem gambler. The influence of individual and country-level factors is estimated on both outcomes, as well as among gamblers using each type of gambling products. Participants who reported stronger family support had lower risk of gambling engagement, whilst friends’ support, lack of school connectedness, low monitoring, higher parental education and access to money increased the risk. At the country-level, the higher diffusion of some gambling products was positively associated with gambling engagement. Once controlling for the influence on gambling engagement, factors that still increase the risk of becoming problem gambler independently from the country of origin were the lack of school connectedness and parental monitoring. Specific gambling products and online games increased PG risk. The influence of such factors on PG development is also analysed among gamblers using each product. Supportive family environments, school connectedness and limited access to money appear to be associated with a lower risk of PG among adolescents. At the country-level, governments should better enforce barriers to underage access to gambling products, particularly online.
A paradata-driven statistical approach to improve fieldwork monitoring: the case of the Non-Profit Institutions census
Authors: Fazzi Gabriella , Murgia Manuela , Nuccitelli Alessandra , Rossetti Francesca , Parisi Valentino , Piergiovanni Roberta , Arlotta Luigi , Giacummo Maura
Published: July 2023

A complex process requires relevant information on the crucial nodes of the process itself to make more effective decisions. This is the case for large complex surveys where among the several causes of wrong or inappropriate interviewers’ behaviors only the crucial ones have to be identified and corrected to avoid a knock-on effect. An example of such a survey is the Non-Profit Institutions Census (NPIC), for which fieldwork monitoring is improved using a paradata-driven approach based on the use of quality control tools. The complexity of NPIC is not only due to the large amount of units it involves but also to the great variety of unit-typologies: from large and structured institutions to very small associations. Complexity depends also on the different data collection modes and on the wide variety of communication channels. Besides, two questionnaires with different research aims – to assess the quality of statistical registers (short questionnaire) and to collect information (long questionnaire) – contribute to boosting complexity. The use of computer-assisted survey instruments offers the opportunity to automatically record paradata, making it possible to apply statistical procedures that allow for near real-time monitoring. To this end, a set of performance indicators is defined to assess the adequacy and observance of the survey protocols and to uncover any problematic situations that need to be addressed quickly. Once indicators are defined, control charts can be used to display them. Control charts help balance cost and thoroughness of monitoring activities by using statistical principles to differentiate potentially problematic cases from those that vary naturally around a process average. In this way, survey managers can make targeted interventions, without spending time exploring false alarms. The work will describe the experience made with the NPIC and how it can be applied to other Censuses or to any other interviewer-based survey.
Paesaggio, antropologia e storia: eco-memoria, condizione preliminare dei processi di riterritorializzazione
Authors: Tarpino Antonella
Published: July 2023

Eco-memory looks back at the territory along space and time, in the story of how natural systems co-evolve with human settlements in a critical intersection, each time rethought, among man, nature and territories; in order to give visibility and prospects to the many fragile, invisible landscapes that fell off the development axis along the ungoverned industrialisation of the last century. On the one hand, it crosses historiography in a declination of temporal measurement (from the long to the short and very short term) that cannot be subsumed under today’s temporal acceleration, wiping out the past to the point of making territories we live in unrecognisable to our very eyes. On the other, it refers to an anthropology focusing on the spatial dimension and aimed at proposing a revolution of the gaze so as to reread eco-territorial dynamics no longer from the centre (cluttered by the rubble of a systemic crisis) but from the margins, to express new modes of neo-communitarian self-government.
Patterns of acoustic phenology in an anuran assemblage of the Yungas Andean forests of Argentina
Authors: Boullhesen Martín , Vaira Marcos , Barquez Rubén Marcos , Akmentins Mauricio Sebastián
Published: July 2023

Breeding seasons in anurans are usually noticed by their advertisement calls, which stand as the main signal emitted by males during their adult life. These calls are species-specific signals with multiple information and can be used to monitor anuran populations over extended time periods. Applying a Passive Acoustic Monitoring method (PAM), we described the acoustic breeding phenology of an anuran assemblage along an altitudinal elevation range in the Yungas Andean forests of Argentina. In addition, we propose a new classification scheme for their acoustic phenological strategies, based on the male’s calling records throughout an entire year. Also, we assessed the temporal and spectral niche overlap by the anuran species recorded. The assemblage was active throughout the entire year, with a higher concentration of calls recorded during the spring-summer season. We describe five distinct Acoustic Breeding Strategies based on the calling patterns of the recorded species. Temporal niche overlap was higher in the spring-summer season and in the lowest study site. The use of a PAM as a tool to monitor the advertisement calls in anurans communities could be a reliable technique to obtain different information about the species’ acoustic phenology and the temporal use of the acoustic communication channel.
Knowledge management and its impact on achieving organizational creativity
Authors: مشرف عباس
Published: July 2023

Interest in the knowledge approach has increased, specifically in the theoretical frameworks emanating from it that deal with administrative or economic issues, with the growing phenomenon of rapid change in the business environment due to the diminishing theories and approaches that were prevalent in developing solutions to confront this change, especially after realizing the importance of knowledge as an important asset in achieving the goals and role of the organization. In the great shift towards the knowledge economy that focuses on investing in intangible intellectual and knowledge assets more than on tangible physical assets, and this role has become more important when the concept of the knowledge age prevails, which requires that organizations not only provide information, but must think with information, and in the light of It was imperative for contemporary administrative thought to direct its attention to finding methods that seek to obtain knowledge, acquire it, store it, distribute it, and put it into practice in order to ensure that the organization achieves its goals and adapts to the entitlements of change.This research included four topics, the first topic came to clarify the theoretical framework of knowledge management. As for the second topic, the research methodology included the importance of the research, its aim, and the problem to be researched. As for the third topic, it came to explain the differences and comparison between the Colleges of Education for Girls and Colleges of Arts with statistical analyzes of the questionnaire. This research was concluded with the fourth topic, which included conclusions, recommendations and suggestions, and we relied on statistical analysis methods to find out the similarities and differences in the answers of the research sample.
The news of epics and strife occurred in the political decisions of Abu Jaafar al-Mansur
Authors: نصار عمار
Published: July 2023

Several studies have been written on the personality of Abu Jaafar al-Mansur (95-158 AH), and the achievements he made in laying the foundations and rules for the Abbasid state, especially the scientific efforts undertaken by Iraqi researchers. The study of Dr. Abd al-Jabbar al-Jumrad, which is considered the leading study in all studies on this personality, was focused on the political aspect of the personality of Abu Jaafar and the deeds he did, but he made quick stops on a few of these news that carried multiple interpretations, without going into In expressing views about it, or showing the impact it left in the event that accompanied it, it was followed by a study by Dr. Hassan Fadel Za’in on Al-Mansur’s internal and external policy. From the sources of his research, except in a few resources that do not exceed the fingers of one hand
LITERATURE REVIEW PENGARUH MASA PANDEMI COVID_19 TERHADAP AKIBAT BURNOUT PADA TENAGA KESEHATAN DI RUMAH SAKIT
Authors: Sulistiyowati Heppy , Syarina Ida , Agustina Agustina , Donana Yurongki , Pahlevi M Reza Hanafi
Published: July 2023

Riset ini bertujuan membagikan cerminan indikasi burnout yang terjalin pada tenaga kesehatan di rumah sakit sepanjang pandemi COVID- 19. Riset ini difokuskan pada burnout yang dirasakan oleh pegawai di Rumah Sakit. Penyusunan artikel ini dengan tata cara riset kepustakaan ataupun study literature. Informasi yang digunakan merupakan informasi sekunder berbentuk pelaporan ilmiah. Artikel yang telah didapat dilakukan analisis dengan memakai metode analisis isi menganalisis serta menguasai bacaan artikel. 9 artikel yang telah didapat menampilkan hasil yang bermacam- macam. Timbul indikasi burnout semacam tekanan pikiran, takut, kecemasan serta perasaan tertekan pada petugas yang menanggulangi penderita COVID- 19.
Validation of Problem Solving and Problem Finding Creativity Test based on Remote Association Theory
Authors:   The Korean Creativity Education Association, Lee Jin A , Han Ki Soon
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this research is to develop a ‘Problem Solving and Problem Finding Creativity Test based on Remote Association Theory’ and to verify its reliability and validity. It was the application of two Mednick (1962) remote associative theories and problem finding, which were most importantly considered in the development of new and different creativity test. For this reason, after conducting inspections on 327 elementary school students in the 5th and 6th grades, 9 questions (8 problem-solving types and 1 problem-finding type) developed based on the analysis of previous research and the opinions of experts were conducted. , Various analyzes have shown the proper reliability. Correlation analysis with KEDI, TTCT, and K-RAT was conducted to verify the concurrent validity and discrimination validity of the creativity test, and as a result, the possibility as a test tool with differentiation from the conventional test tool was confirmed. Also, it was developed by deriving that there is a significant difference between a group of students of the same age and teachers nominated as highly creative and a general group, and a group of gifted students and a group of general students. We verified the predictive validity of the creativity test. It is expected that the findings of this research will be useful in many upcoming creativity-related researches, qualitatively creative human resource development, and educational settings for gifted student identification.
Peran Apoteker Dalam Program Berhenti Merokok: Systematic Review
Authors: Dwiputri Aivi Yola , Almasdy Dedy , A Almahdy
Published: July 2023

Merokok merupakan salah satu masalah kesehatan yang paling utama menyebabkan meningkatnya penyakit kardiovaskular, penyakit paru-paru, dan kanker di dunia. Diketahui bahwa rokok telah membunuh hampir 7 juta penduduk dunia. Untuk menangani hal tersebut, apoteker mempunyai peran yang sangat penting dan bertanggung jawab untuk memberikan edukasi kepada masyarakat. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengidentifikasi peran apoteker dalam program berhenti merokok. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode systematic review dimana ditemukan 10 artikel dari 434 artikel yang sesuai kriteria, dengan string pencarian tahun 2012 hingga 2023. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa peran apoteker dalam program berhenti merokok meliputi edukasi, pemberian nasihat, ajakan berhenti merokok serta terapi pengganti nikotin. Namun, peran apoteker dalam program berhenti merokok masih belum optimal karena keterbatasan kompetensi dan keyakinan yang rendah akan keberhasilan.
COVID-19 Among Patients with Psoriasis: A Single-Center Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Kaya Ozge , Keskinkaya Zeynep , Mermutlu Selda Isik , Oguz-Kilic Sevilay , Cakir Haile
Published: July 2023

Objective: Psoriasis patients may have been affected by COVID-19 differently than the normal population due to using different types of treatments, including immunosuppressive agents and biological therapies, the probability of lower effectiveness, and different side effects of the vaccines. This study aimed to evaluate the epidemiologic and clinical features of COVID-19 and the effect of the psoriasis treatment on it.

Materials and Methods: Psoriasis patients followed up in our clinic between March 2020 and July 2022 were evaluated in terms of clinicodemographic characteristics, treatment methods, and COVID-19 vaccination status and compared regarding COVID-19 history.

Results: A total of 110 patients (female:male ratio=1:1.2) with a mean age of 45.6±14.3 years were evaluated. Thirty patients (27.2%) developed COVID-19 during psoriasis treatment. Unvaccinated patients had COVID-19 (6/11, 55%) more frequently than vaccinated ones (24/99, 24%), but it was not statistically significant (p=0.067). Although patients who received biological therapy were also more frequently infected with SARS-CoV-2 than patients who received other types of therapies (18/53 [34%] versus 12/57 [21%], respectively), the difference was again not statistically significant. A patient with hypertension using acitretin was hospitalized for pulmonary involvement because of COVID-19. No exacerbation of psoriasis was observed in patients who developed COVID-19, while psoriasis flares occurred following COVID-19 mRNA vaccination in two patients.

Conclusion: Patients with psoriasis should get vaccinated against COVID-19, as vaccination prevents the disease and does not result in serious side effects. Although using biological agents for the treatment of psoriasis could be related to a higher risk of getting COVID-19, these agents do not increase the risk of severe COVID-19. Therefore, they may be beneficial in reducing the risk of both psoriasis exacerbations and severe COVID-19 due to the cytokine storm among patients using biological for psoriasis. However, large-scale and controlled studies are needed to support our conclusions.

Keywords: anti-TNF, biological drugs, COVID-19, immunosuppressive drugs, psoriasis, treatment
Clinical Validation and Evaluation of a Colorimetric SARS-CoV-2 RT-LAMP Assay Against RT-PCR
Authors: Erdem Murat , Andac-Ozketen Ayse , Ozketen Ahmet Caglar , Karahan Gizem , Tozluyurt Abdullah , Palaz Fahrettin , Alp Alparslan , Unlu Serhat
Published: July 2023

Objective: Reverse transcriptase loop-mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) is one of the time-saving, accurate, and cost-effective alternative methods to real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). This study aimed to identify the robustness of a colorimetric RT-LAMP assay kit that we developed, detecting SARS-COV-2 viral RNA within 30 minutes using a primer set special to the N gene against RT-PCR, the gold standard.

Materials and Methods: Both symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects were included from a single university hospital and the status of both RT-PCR and RT-LAMP assay results were compared, and the consistency of these two assays was analyzed.

Results: We showed that the RT-LAMP and RT-PCR assay results confirmed 90% consistency. When we consider the epidemiologic, clinical, and radiologic evaluation, the consistency reached 97%.

Conclusion: The results revealed that the colorimetric RT-LAMP assay was efficient, robust, and rapid to be used as in vitro diagnostic tool to display competitiveness compared with RT-PCR.

Keywords: RT-LAMP, COVID-19, PCR, detection kit, N gene, diagnostic
Hypochlorous Acid: A Novel Agent Against Echinococcus granulosus Protoscoleces
Authors: Gokce Oruc Numan , Cetin Kenan , Tas Sukru , Alkan Sevil , Dinc Ugur
Published: July 2023

Objective: We aimed to determine the scolicidal effect of hypochlorous acid and its efficiency at different concentrations.

Materials and Methods: We tested the effectiveness of hypochlorous acid in-vitro on sterile gauze at different concentrations in test tubes. In addition, we compared its effectiveness with the scolicidal activity of other agents, povidone-iodine 10% and chlorhexidine-gluconate 0.04%.

Results: Hypochlorous acid was 100% effective in 5 minutes at 1/1 (200 ppm/mL), 1/10 (20 ppm/ml), and 1/100 (2 ppm/mL) concentrations and in 10 minutes at 1/1000 (0.2 ppm/mL) concentration. Povidone-iodine 10%, and chlorhexidine-gluconate 0.04% were studied undiluted and were effective at all study times. Hypochlorous acid maintained the same scolicidal activity on gauze at all study times at the described dilutions.

Conclusion: Hypochlorous acid is an effective scolicidal agent in 5 minutes at even 1/100 concentrations. In addition, it maintains the same scolicidal activity on gauze used in surgery to wall the surgical site.

Keywords: hypochlorous acid, hydatid disease, Echinococcus granulosus, scolicidal, novel
The Turkish Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Society (KLİMİK) Evidence-Based Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Brucellosis, 2023
Authors: Simsek-Yavuz Serap , Ozger Selcuk , Benli Aysun , Ates Can , Aydin Mehtap , Aygun Gokhan , Azap Alpay , Basaran Seniha , Demirturk Nese , Ergonul Onder , Kocagul-Celikbas Aysel , Kuscu Ferit , Saricaoglu Elif Mukime , Sayin-Kutlu Selda , Turker Nesrin , Turkoglu-Yilmaz Emine , Kurt-Azap Ozlem
Published: July 2023

Although brucellosis is very common in the world and Türkiye, there are no evidence-based guidelines to guide the diagnosis and treatment of the disease. This guide has been prepared by the Turkish Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases to provide evidence-based recommendations to physicians from different specialties interested in the diagnosis and treatment of brucellosis.

The recommendations of the Clinical Practice Guide Development Guide of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) were taken as the basis for preparing this guide. The guideline preparation group determined 20 questions considered to be important in the diagnosis and treatment of brucellosis, and the publications that could answer these questions prepared in PICO (Population/Patient [P], Intervention [I], Comparison [C], Outcome [O]) format, were searched in ULAKBİM Tr Dizin, PubMed, Cochrane databases without date restrictions. The Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) Working Group method was used to rank the evidence and determine the strength of the recommendations for each PICO question and for each individual outcome. Meta-analyses of comparative clinical studies were performed to answer the PICO questions. Individual participant data (IPD) meta-analyses with data obtained from case reports and case series were conducted in the absence of comparative clinical studies. It is planned to update the recommendations at regular intervals in line with the results of new studies.
Socialization of Financial Literacy the Importance of Recording and Preparation Financial Reports in Hulu Madras Sub-District Medan City
Authors: Handriyani Richna , Harahap Rifqah , Junaidah Hasibuan Siti , Fransiscus Raymond
Published: July 2023

Financial literacy is closely related to individual welfare. Financial knowledge and skills in managing personal finances are very important in everyday life. financial gain is not only a function of income alone (decrease in income). This community service aims to provide socialization of the importance of recording and preparing financial reports at the Hulu Medan Lurah Madras Office. The method used in data collection is the method of observation and community service activities. In its implementation, the method of discussion and lecture material is used. The results obtained from this community service are the increased knowledge and understanding of the participants regarding the importance of recording and preparing financial reports.
Use of Social Media as an Online Learning Media
Authors: Regina  , Sudarsono  , Sada Clarry , Yuliana Y Gatot Sutapa , Ikhsanudin  , Riyanti Dwi , Samodra Y. Touvan Juni
Published: July 2023

Since early March 2020, the Coronavirus outbreak has begun to spread in several regions of Indonesia. The government is starting to be aware of the spread of the virus by tightening supervision of the movement of people from one place to another within local, national, and international areas to avoid transmission. The government also issued policies to maintain distance, wear masks, and wash hands to stop the spread. Many office tasks and teaching and learning processes are carried out from home. This requires teachers to be able to utilize internet-based media for their teaching, such as social media, which is popular in the community. Therefore, in this PKM, we provide additional benefits from social media to teachers at SMP Negeri 1 Sungai Ambawang who teach their students from home. PKM was held offline on Saturday, October 10, 2020, and was attended by 28 participants. This activity has provided enlightenment and alternatives for teachers in teaching