bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Aspectos clave en agroproyectos con enfoque comercial: Una aproximación desde las concepciones epistemológicas sobre el problema rural agrario en Colombia
Authors: Higuera Carrillo Elvis Leonel
Published: August 2022

Los agroproyectos de inversión de economía solidaria se han convertido desde la última década en las herramientas Estatales y no Estatales para llevar desarrollo económico a las comunidades rurales de Colombia. El objetivo de este artículo es presentar una revisión bibliográfica de los agro-proyectos de economía solidaria en Colombia y los aspectos clave (economía solidaria, asociatividad y proyectos productivos), que inciden en la sostenibilidad en el tiempo de dichos proyectos. Se aplicó revisión documental en bases de datos como Proquest y Redylac, con el propósito de recopilar la información y datos de calidad sobre del estado del arte del objeto de estudio. Metodológicamente, se aplicó un análisis de enfoques y teorías epistemológicas con las que se ha abordado el problema agrario en Colombia. Se aborda inicialmente el concepto de agroproyecto definiéndolo en sus aspectos técnicos, económicos y administrativos, y diferenciándolo de otros tipos de organización agrícola convencionales, seguidamente se abordan elementos como la economía solidaria, los proyectos productivos y la asociatividad, a la luz del tratamiento epistemológico los autores analizados.
Språkliga landskap i Åbo förr och nu
Authors: Haapamäki Saara
Published: August 2022

Linguistic landscapes have in recent years been studied from several angles and in many different language communities. However, very few studies in the field have applied a diachronic perspective. This study aims at examining commercial linguistic landscapes in Turku, the oldest city in Finland, by focusing on how the same places in the centre of Turku are linguistically shaped a hundred years apart. Turku is an officially bilingual city, which implies that national and municipal signs need to be in the two national languages (Finnish and Swedish), in accordance with Finland’s language legislation. Commercial signs, on the other hand, are not subject to the same legal framework, which makes them an interesting object of study. The study is theoretically inspired by a view of language as social practice, as well as by ethnographic principles (e.g. Heller 2007, 2008; Blommaert 2007, 2013). Its results illustrate that the linguistic landscape of a hundred years ago shows a systematic parallel bilingualism, in which messages in Finnish and Swedish stand side by side and the same information is consistently mediated in both languages, i.e. a bilingualism that is primarily directed at monolingual recipients. The newer linguistic landscape, however, shows a more heterogeneous linguistic profile. The Swedish language has almost disappeared from the cityscape, but the importance of Finnish has also declined. Instead, English has gained an increasingly salient role, alongside a multilingualism that combines resources from different languages in a more arbitrary way, and these elements hardly ever convey the same contents. This kind of multilingualism can be characterised as postmodern and rhizomatic (Deleuze & Quattari 2015), and it is also linked to superdiversity (e.g. Blommaert 2013), but represents a multilingualism of an elite rather than a migration-based one, as the area under study offers goods and services for tastes of luxury rather than tastes of necessity (Bourdieu 1984).
Vilka faktorer predicerar behärskningen av svenskans preteritumböjning? Om finska gymnasieelevers inlärning av femton vardagliga verb
Authors: Lehecka Tomas , Ekholm Miranda , Håkans Frida , Kortelainen Emma , Lundström Johanna , Tymiński Mateusz , Österberg Jessica
Published: August 2022

In this study, we examine how Finnish upper secondary students learning Swedish as a second language inflect Swedish verbs in the past tense. We analyze the answers by 351 students to an online quiz regarding the inflection of 15 common verbs using mixed effects logistic regression modeling. Our results indicate that the correctness of the answers in the verb inflection task can be predicted based on a combination of linguistic and extralinguistic variables. Specifically, with respect to linguistic variables, verb frequency and vowel shift (ablaut) are significant predictors of the correctness of the answers, whereas the traditional distinction between strong and weak verbs is not. With respect to extralinguistic variables, the correctness of the answers is significantly predicted by the students’ gender, age/exposure and level of motivation. Furthermore, we demonstrate through error analysis that, initially, many students follow the same pattern for past tense formation; the verbs’ infinitive form is interpreted as their stem and the past tense suffix -de is overgeneralized to most verbs. On a methodological level, we argue that multivariate analyses allow for a more detailed description of the acquisition order of language structures than what has been achieved by less sophisticated quantitative analyses in prior research, and we encourage other scholars to build on our work by expanding it both in terms of the number of verbs as well as the number of predictor variables.
Topikaliserade rums- och tidsadverbial i fornsvenskt lagspråk – texttypiska och informationsstrukturella drag
Authors: Sandelin Minna
Published: August 2022

Topicalization is a common means of bringing about syntactic variation in Old Swedish. In topicalization, a sentence element for which the usual place is in the middle or final field is instead placed in the initial field. In Early Old Swedish and up to the mid-15th century, adverbials were more common than subjects in sentence-initial position. This study analyzes factors connected to genre and information structure that contribute to topicalization of adverbials in Early Old Swedish legal language. These factors are analyzed in relation to the structure of the text.The data consist of the Uppland law (UL) and are restricted to topicalized spatial and temporal adverbs (n=77). Three research questions are posed: 1) what features connected to genre contribute to topicalization in UL; 2) what functions topicalized spatial and temporal adverbials serve in information structure; and 3) whether there is a relationship between genre features and information structure in Early Old Swedish legal language.Topicalized spatial and temporal adverbials are significantly more common in main clauses (n=57) than in subordinate clauses (n=20) in UL. Clauses with a topicalized spatial or temporal adverb usually belong to legal declarations; topicalization occurs in both first and second clauses. Two central genre-related motivations for topicalization are textual binding and framing, which means that spatial and temporal adverbs can be used to refer backward and forward in the text. Factors connected with genre also include emphasis and contrast, which in old laws is not just a stylistic technique, but has a further function in shaping the text. The information structure functions of the adverbs studied are background and rheme, with the background function being the most common. The function of theme does not occur in the data. The analysis shows clearly that the genre features are connected with the information structure functions; together they contribute to topicalization in Old Swedish legal language.
Renewable Portfolio Standards
Authors: Feldman Rachel , Levinson Arik
Published: August 2022

State-level renewable portfolio standards (RPSs) aim to encourage renewable energy and discourage greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the electric power sector in the United States. Do they work? Some prominent government agencies and advocacy groups assert that U.S. renewables growth has been largely due to RPSs. That seems unlikely, given that in most regions, renewables exceed RPS requirements. But it is not an easy question to answer, thanks to interstate trading and the possibility that states with abundant renewable resources might set the most ambitious RPS goals. We combine the best features of four recent academic studies, using ordinary least-squares and instrumental variables approaches. In some specifications, RPSs do appear to reduce the use of natural gas to generate electricity and decrease GHG emissions, while boosting the use of wind and solar power. But the effects are small—consistent with the academic findings and in contrast to the public claims and policy goals.
Understanding Structural Transformation from a Regional Linkage Perspective: Evidence from Vietnam
Authors: Bac Truong Cong , Tran Van , Long Tran Thanh
Published: August 2022

Structural transformation is one of the most crucial issues in the literature on economic development. This study aims to analyze the structural transformation of localities from the perspective of regional linkages by examining both inside and outside determinants in the case of a typical country undergoing a significant structural change, Vietnam. By employing the data of all 63 provinces from 2015 to 2018 extracted from the annual statistical yearbook, this study performs a mediation analysis with provincial productivity and income as the mediators. The research results show that outside factors that are based on metropolises’ characteristics are the origins of structural transformation in provinces rather than inside factors as per previous research. In addition to attracting labor and providing capital for neighboring areas, metropolises are also markets for the consumption of products and centers of information and knowledge in the provinces. These functions of metropolises have promoted the structural transformation of neighboring provinces.
Noticias sobre bibliotecas escolares en medios digitales de España: propuesta de categorización y análisis de las interacciones en Facebook
Authors: Lázaro Rodríguez Pedro
Published: August 2022

Se analizan las noticias digitales sobre bibliotecas escolares en medios digitales de España. El primer objetivo es analizar la evolución temporal de su publicación y los medios en los que más se publica. El segundo es presentar una propuesta de categorización de las noticias junto con un análisis de las interacciones en Facebook. La publicación alcanza un pico en los años 2017 y 2018. Por su lado, los medios en los que más se publica son agencias de noticias y principalmente medios de alcance nacional, pero también regional y local destacando medios de Galicia y Andalucía. Entre las categorías y noticias con mayor número de interacciones destacan las referidas a premios y buenas prácticas, recortes y temas relacionados con la colección, el personal y los servicios. En la revisión de la literatura llevada a cabo no se detectaron estudios centrados en noticias digitales sobre bibliotecas escolares y su repercusión en Facebook. En eso radica el valor y la originalidad de este trabajo.
3D Bioprinting and Organ Transplantation: Patient Dream or Ethical Nightmare?
Authors: Khan Zeashan , Siddique Afifa
Published: August 2022

With the advent of recent advancements in biotechnology and digital manufacturing, organ manufacturing and transplantation has become a reality nowadays. This paper describes a detailed overview of the success and challenges of the bioprinting and organ technologies, its realization in today’s age and ethical concerns that complicates its prevalence and popularity in the society. The advances are promising and the research areas are numerous because the benefits are enormous for the patients. The technology has the potential to revolutionize the healthcare market and particularly the pharmaceutical sector by solving some key issues after going through a long and expensive process of research and development of such new treatments.
Safety analysis of 2-pin capacitor as 4-pin capacitor with frequency response
Authors: Summatta Chuthong , Sonasang Somchat
Published: August 2022

This paper presents an experiment to verify the safety effect of resolving an open capacitor failure by 4-pin capacitor structures or 2-pin capacitor structures by cut the copper pattern of the printed circuit board (PCB). Both solutions to the problem of open capacitor failure do not affect the next part of the circuit or devices in the operating frequency range of 100 kHz to 500 kHz. This research analyses the effect of using a 2-pin capacitor by cutoff the printed circuit board. The results of parallel patterns of copper stripes were analyzed at different stages and frequency responses analysis in the range of 100 kHz to 4.50 GHz based on a frequency response analysis (FRA), which are experimental results of insertion loss (S21) and return loss (S11). Using a conventional capacitor instead of a 4-pin capacitor of RT2010 type did not show any harmful effects from self-oscillation within the circuit or from the external circuit. The accuracy was verified by simulating the computer program and measuring the test circuit.
Design of an exhaust fan with activated charcoal in a broiler closed houses for ammonia gas mitigation
Authors: Imam Shokhirul , Tri Hertamawati Rosa , Anwar Saiful , Prasetyo Budi , Budi Kusuma Satria , Hariono Budi , Kautsar Syamsiar , Rachmanita Risse Entikaria
Published: August 2022

Currently, the broiler chicken coop has changed from an opened house system to a closed house system. The problem that arises with the closed house cage system is farmers only think about the health and productivity of broiler chickens in the cage, without thinking about the environmental impact caused by the ammonia gas released from the cage. It is necessary to modify the exhaust fan design with activated charcoal in closed house broilers to mitigate ammonia gas on the inside and outside of broiler chicken coop. Tools and materials used in designing the tool are Box Panel, Wireless Sensor Network, Chimney, Raspberry Pi + LCD, Activated Charcoal, MQ-5 sensor, Electric sensor & controller unit and PCB. The exhaust fans system with activated charcoal is able to absorb unpleasant odors in broiler closed houses. This tool system uses an absorbent principle that works to absorb ammonia using CaCO3 activated charcoal with an intensity of time of 14 – 16 minutes to reduce ammonia levels to 25 – 30 ppm.
PEMBUATAN TEMPAT SAMPAH PERCONTOHAN SEBAGAI UPAYA MENGATASI MASALAH SAMPAH DI DESA POLOHUNGO
Authors: Hafid Wahyuni , Hano Yanti Hz , Djau Moh Fikyan
Published: August 2022

Polohungo village has a population of 2.025 people in six hamlets. Based on survey data on field learning experience 1 ( PBL 1) in hamlets one, two, and three. Many Polohungo villagers do not have trash cans. It can be seen that the distribution of ownership of trash bins is based on the number of households ( 38.3% ) and 121 households ( 61.7% ). And the most that do not have trash bins are in hamlet 2, which is 52 families ( 26.5% ) of the total number of families in the hamlet. The goal is to provide awareness to the public that the importance of disposing of waste in its place and also keeping the environment clean and its benefits for health. The method used is a fission intervention, namely making a pilot trash can for the community in order to increase the utilization and ownership of the trash can in every house in the village of polohungo. The results of our activities were successful in completing 3 trash bins within 4 days, although in the manufacturing process we encountered problems, such as when it rained almost every day, within 4 days we finished making trash bins, starting with looking for used drums in every hamlet, cutting, cleaning, painting up to the stage of laying drums in three hamlets in this case we were assisted by the local community, the hamlet head and also the Polohungo village youth group
Validação de realidade virtual acústica via testes de articulação em salas ruidosas e reverberantes
Authors: Melo Viviane S. G. , Lima Pâmela G. , Santos Tayná C. , Tenenbaum Roberto A.
Published: August 2022

Um dos principais desafios em validar aurilizações está em encontrar parâmetros objetivos para medir sua qualidade. Neste trabalho, aurilizações modeladas computacionalmente são validadas por meio de testes de articulação. Convoluindo as respostas impulsivas biauriculares (BIRs), geradas pelo código computacional de simulação de acústica de salas RAIOS com o sinal anecoico que contém uma lista de cem monossílabos, a aurilização é gerada e índices de articulação virtuais podem ser computados. Por outro lado, o teste de articulação realizado na sala fornece o índice de articulação real. Ambos os índices são a média de monossílabos anotados corretamente pelos voluntários, convertida em valores percentuais. São realizados testes de articulação em duas salas. Na primeira delas, são geradas aurilizações em três diferentes situações: apenas com ruído de fundo, com ruído rosa de 60 dB e 65 dB adicionados. O objetivo é validar a métrica em salas com distintos níveis de ruído. A segunda é o teatro de um colégio que é extremamente reverberante, visando avaliar a influência da reverberação na inteligibilidade da palavra. Quando os índices de articulação reais e virtuais são comparados, um erro menor que 5% é encontrado. As conclusões são que as aurilizações foram bem-sucedidas e que índices de articulação são métricas confiáveis para validar aurilizações.
The systematic registration of property law and cadastre on the territory in Romania: discussing a case study
Authors: BANCIOIU Robert , KOVACS Leontina
Published: August 2022

The systematic registration of real estate on the territory of a state represents the way to the rapid development of the market economy by reducing transaction costs, securing property rights, reducing or avoiding corruption and attracting investors. This work presents the way to create a systematic cadastre sector in the form of a case study, in accordance with the systematic cadastre procedures at the level of Romania, and its impact on sustainable development. In Romania, systematic registration is realised in the Eterra electronic database starting with the year 2015, together with the establishment of the National Agency for Cadastre and Land Registration (ANCPI) program 2015-2023. Registration is carried out exclusively at the level of the administrative-territorial unit (U.A.T.), respectively commune, city, municipality or at the level of one or more cadastral sectors, depending on the contract concluded between the executor and the local municipality. The procedures and stages of carrying out systematic cadastre works are regulated by Law number 7/1996 on cadastre and real estate advertising and the Regulation of July 9, 2014, on approval, reception and registration in the cadastre records and land register, as approved by the Order ANCPI number 700/2014. The financing of the program is made from three different sources: own revenues of the ANCPI in the amount of approximately 900 million euros, non-refundable external funds (European Union) in the amount of approximately 312 million euros, allocations from the budget of the units administrative-territorial through co-financing and is done free of charge for property owners.
PROPOSTA DE SEQUÊNCIA DIDÁTICA COM FOCO EM QUESTÕES SOCIOAMBIENTAIS A PARTIR DE UM CONTEXTO CTSA NO ÂMBITO DO ENSINO MÉDIO INTEGRADO
Authors: Santa Isabel Maria Dulcineia Sales , Lapa Jancarlos Menezes , Carneiro Tereza Kelly Gomes , Cypriano Carlos Alex de Cantuária
Published: August 2022

O modelo desenvolvimentista sem a participação dos membros da sociedade e os avanços da ciência e tecnologia sem compromisso com o meio ambiente tem ocasionado o agravamento dos problemas socioambientais, evidenciado na recorrência dos surtos epidêmicos nas últimas décadas. Na busca pela problematização do aprendizado científico, levando em conta os aspectos sociais, ambientais, políticos, culturais e científico-tecnológicos envolvidos e/ou relacionados a essa temática e articulados aos pressupostos do Ensino Médio Integrado este trabalho optou pela educação científica no viés dos estudos Ciência, Tecnologia, Sociedade e Ambiente (CTSA). E tem como objetivo apresentar uma proposta de sequência didática construída a partir do enfoque CTSA no âmbito do EMI, através de metodologias de ensino ativas e problematizadoras alicerçadas na perspectiva Freireana. Ela está estruturada em 4 etapas que incluem o modelo dos Três Momentos Pedagógicos que apresentam características inerentes à pedagogia defendida por este educador, e esperamos que sua abordagem possa contribuir com a formação dos estudantes para serem atores sociais participativos e críticos frente aos problemas socioambientais e das suas implicações na saúde coletiva
ENSINO DE CINEMÁTICA ATRAVÉS DE UM LANÇAMENTO HORIZONTAL DE PROJÉTEIS UTILIZANDO UM FOTOGATE
Authors: Buffon Luiz Otavio , Barreto Junior Telmo Paes , Gomes Weverson Ribeiro , Piumbini Cleiton Kenup , Barros Marconi Frank
Published: August 2022

Este artigo relata e analisa uma intervenção didática experimental de baixo custo para o ensino de cinemática realizada numa turma do primeiro ano do ensino médio. O experimento consistiu na investigação de um lançamento horizontal de projéteis com medidas de tempos e velocidades realizadas através de um dispositivo denominado fotogate, conectado a um computador. Dentre os objetivos destacam-se o uso de atividades experimentais em sala de aula combinadas com a inserção de tecnologias computacionais, ambos não muito utilizados em sala de aula. A atividade foi desenvolvida no Programa Institucional de Bolsa de Iniciação à Docência - Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (PIBIB - CAPES) do subprojeto do Curso de Licenciatura em Física do Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo (IFES) - campus Cariacica, atuando em uma escola de ensino médio do município de Vitória no Espírito Santo. A intervenção ocorreu em quatro encontros que envolveram a apresentação e explicação do experimento para a turma, seguida da realização do experimento juntamente com os alunos que fizeram a coleta dos dados e a investigação. Ao final da intervenção houve um momento de avaliação. A análise da aplicação permitiu constatar que o ensino através da atividade experimental e da tecnologia computacional conseguiu motivar os alunos e despertar o interesse deles pelo assunto, bem como tornar a postura deles mais ativa em sala de aula. Além disso, como conclusão constatou-se indícios de aprendizagem conceitual sobre o tema.
Educação do Campo e Sociolinguística Educacional
Authors: Santos Telma Maria Pereira dos , Da Silva Amorim Fabrício , Santana Bárbara Elaine Correia de
Published: August 2022

A Educação do Campo constitui uma modalidade de ensino que se assenta no comprometimento com os conhecimentos produzidos pelos sujeitos do campo a partir da legitimação pedagógica de suas práticas socioculturais, de modo que a Escola reconheça e valorize as suas identidades (Cf. CALDART, 2004). A Sociolinguística Educacional, por sua vez, pauta-se pela abordagem pedagógica da variação linguística (Cf. BORTONI-RICARDO, 2005; COAN; FREITAG, 2010; MARTINS; VIEIRA; TAVARES, 2014) para promover uma educação linguística plural e democrática, pela qual, entre outras ações, se combate o preconceito em relação às variedades não padrão, como, por exemplo, os dialetos rurais. O presente trabalho discute essa perspectiva de ensino de língua, no âmbito da Educação do Campo, objetivando circunscrevê-la em um conjunto de práticas político-pedagógicas de natureza decolonial.  Nesse sentido, aborda-se o ensino sociolinguístico de português como uma diretriz pedagógica que, sobretudo na Educação do Campo, contribui para coibir a Colonialidade do Saber (QUIJANO, 2005; BABTISTA; LÓPEZ-GOPAR, 2019), isto é, processo – resultante do colonialismo – responsável, entre outros efeitos, por levar a Escola a endossar, no processo de ensino-aprendizagem, uma cosmovisão eurocêntrica em detrimento de identidades linguístico-culturais locais, como as dos sujeitos do campo.
Evaluation of the Relationship between Obesity and Life Satisfaction among Male and Female Students of Pakistan
Authors:   Department of Psychology, Riphah International University, Pakistan, Hanif Hira
Published: August 2022

The study intends to explore the relationship between Obesity and life satisfaction among male and female students. The sample of present study was 400 comprises of both male and female (200 each) and explored their respective demographics. The study is located at Faisalabad. The Instrument used to access the life satisfaction and Obesity was the life Satisfaction Scale and BMI of the participants respectively.  Data was analyzed using different statistical techniques including repeated measures ANOVA and Univariate analysis, correlations along with basic descriptive. It was found that there is Negative correlation present between obesity and life satisfaction in students. Additionally, there is a negative correlation between age and marital status whereas there is a positive correlation between age and BMI. Additionally, the correlation analysis established a stronger negative association between Body Mass Index and Marital Status. The relationship between married status and life satisfaction is favorable but not very substantial. Results have demonstrated that there is a substantial relationship between gender, body mass index (BMI), and life satisfaction. Age, marital status, and gender are three demographic factors that have a significant influence on the degree of resilience, life satisfaction, and BMI
How Gender Plays its Role when Testing the Correlation between Resilience, Obesity and Life Satisfaction among Male and Female Adults
Authors:   Department of Psychology, Riphah International University, Pakistan, Hanif Hira
Published: August 2022

The study's goal is to investigate the relationship between obesity and resilience and how it affects people's ability to enjoy their lives. The sample of consisted of 400 participants incorporating both male and females (Male 200 Female 200). Age (15 to 30 years), gender, education (intermediate to higher education), marital status (single or married), and domicile were among the demographic factors that were examined in the study (Faisalabad). The Life Satisfaction Scale, the Brief Resilience Scale, and the participants' BMI were the instruments utilized to measure the study's variables. Following data collection, the data were examined using analysis of variance (ANOVA) for repeated measures and univariate data, as well as inferential statistics for analyzing interactions. The relation between variables and was also evaluated using the Pearson product moment correlations. Descriptive statistics were used to describe participants’ characteristics.  According to the study's findings, there is a stronger negative link between obesity and life satisfaction among both male and female students after data analysis. Additionally, there is a strong positive correlation between resilience and life satisfaction in both male and female students. Additionally, the study discovered a negative correlation between age and marital status and a positive significant link between age and BMI. The correlation study established a stronger link between married status and body mass index. Additionally, the investigation discovered a bad relationship between resilience and marital status. Though not very substantial, there is a favorable correlation between married status and life satisfaction. The relationship analysis established a more solid negative relationship between resilience and BMI.  Score as evidenced Following these discoveries, it was assumed that gender, body mass index (BMI), resilience, and life satisfaction had a significant relationship. Age, marital status, and gender are just a few of the statistical elements that have been found to have a significant influence on the level of resilience, life satisfaction, and BMI.
The optimal shift length for the resilient millennial chef
Authors: Esterhuyse Nadia , Wakelin-Theron Nicola , Geyser Ita
Published: August 2022

The amount of millennial employees who are employed in the hospitality and tourism industry has increased significantly. The millennial generation does not endorse the same level of commitment and work ethic to their careers as previous generations. The millennial are more likely to develop mental health problems as they are often dissatisfied with the working conditions. The purpose of the study was to determine the optimal shift length for chefs between the ages of 25 and 39 to promote resilience. A quantitative research approach and a cross-sectional design was used. Two groups of chefs working various work shift lengths were identified. Shift length was dived into two categories: up to 8 hours and more than 8 hours. The Adult Resilience Measure (ARM-R) was used to measure resilience. There were 150 millennial chef participants who took part in this study. The study found that the millennial chefs who worked more than 8 hour shifts are less resilient than those who worked more than eight hour shifts. The results furthermore indicated that social skills play a significant role in a millennial chef’s levels of resilience. Social support and an eight hour or less work shift contributes to the resilience levels of millennial chefs and is therefore, and optimal shift length for resilience. This study serves as a guideline to provide advice to both restaurant managers and chefs on coping with stressors in the kitchen environment specifically post COVID-19 where longer working hours would be required.
DO USERS HATE REDESIGN? – A LITERATURE REVIEW ON USER RESISTANCE TO INTERFACE CHANGES
Authors:   Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, HUȚANU Alexandra
Published: August 2022

Resistance to change is an aspect related to human behaviour, widely studied in organizational change, but equally important in system interface redesign, where the related literature is scarce. Redesigning interfaces that individuals are used to implies unlearning the navigation routine and learning a new one, leading to cognitive load. High cognitive load affects user experience and can negatively impact user perceptions and behaviour. Understanding resistance to redesign helps companies successfully implement changes while avoiding backlash or failure. Therefore, this paper presents a literature review of user resistance to change, and suggests a few strategies and further directions for studying it.
IT IS TIME TO REALIZE GENERATIONS MATTER ON THE LABOUR MARKET. INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT GENERATIONS IN THE WORKPLACE
Authors:   Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, PRUND Cristina
Published: August 2022

We live in a world where companies are directly affected by a series of changes. The paper aims to analyze the impact that the demographic factor has on companies with an emphasis on the labour market. From this perspective, the article will highlight the accelerated changes among generations. The objectives of the paper are as follows: (1) To analyze the characteristics of each generation - in relation to the theories existing in the literature at the moment and (2) to present a comparison between generations regarding personal and professional characteristics. The methodology used for this study is based on secondary data collection and analysis. Until now, studies have only shown the general aspects regarding generations. There are only a few studies that have begun to explore this area but they are not focusing on generations in the labour market. The preliminary results of the study are correlated to the need of understanding a multigenerational workforce as well as to position the human resource at the central level in terms of developing and implementing HR policies within companies.
ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION IN PERCEPTION OF EMPLOYEES FROM SELECTED COUNTRIES – CASE STUDY
Authors:   Czestochowa University of Technology, FILIPOWICZ Agnieszka , OKRĘGLICKA Małgorzata ,   Czestochowa University of Technology
Published: August 2022

The entrepreneurial orientation is a very important construct assuring the proper functioning of an organization and is perceived as one of the most important elements having a significant impact on the position of enterprises in their business environment. The goal of this article is to identify the importance of the entrepreneurial orientation for individuals from different countries in Europe and in Asia and also to check out if there are any differences in perception of this five-dimensional construct by employees working in different countries. In order to collect the necessary data, a qualitative study has been carried out, based on partially structured individual in-depth interviews with employees from Poland, France and China. Two representatives were selected from each country. Each interview consisted of two parts: the first part explained the purpose of the interview, while the second part was the substantive part of the interview. Each interview lasted about 60 minutes. The collected information helped us formulate the initial conclusions about the importance of the entrepreneurial orientation for employees from selected countries and also whether there are any differences in perception of this important construct depending on the country.
THE IMPLICATIONS OF ECONOMIC THEORIES IN FISCAL POLICY IN TERMS OF GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
Authors:   Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, VODA Alina Daniela , DOBROTA Gabriela ,   Constantin Brancusi University of Targu Jiu, CRISTEA Loredana Andreea ,   Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
Published: August 2022

The economic theories are considered desideratum in identifying the main problems of ensuring fiscal sustainability. The present study is a theoretical one and its purpose is to make an in-depth analysis of the economic theories that were imposed in determining the instruments for applying fiscal policies, focusing in particular on the implications brought by government expenditures. Thus, results revealed that the economic theories will remain only a foundation in the application of fiscal policies, and the most important aspect regarding the identification of the economic reality is given by its in-depth study.
Energy efficiency of integrated crop-livestock-fish farming system for lowland irrigated ecology of eastern region, India
Authors: KUMAR RAVI , DEY AMITAVA , KUMAR SANJEEV
Published: August 2022

An integrated farming system (IFS) model was developed and assessed at ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna during 2015–19. The aim of the study was to analyze energy input-output relationship of the IFS model. The IFS model comprised of field crops, vegetables, fruits, green fodder, cattle, fish, duck and vermicomposting components. The analysis revealed total energy input in the IFS model as 112.62 GGJ and total energy output as 211.12 GJ. Energy use efficiency of the IFS model was analyzed to be 1.87, net energy gain recorded as 98.5 GJ. The direct and indirect energy inputs were estimated to be 14.06 GJ and 98.56 GJ, respectively while renewable and non-renewable energy inputs were estimated to be 85.04 and 27.58 GJ, respectively. Further, the total energy input in dairy unit was estimated to be 70.3 GJ of which 68.3 GJ was provided through feed, which accounted for 97% of total energy input in dairy unit, and 60% of the total energy input in IFS model. Furthermore, energy input in the forms of labour, fossil fuel, electricity, fertilizers and machinery was required maximum in the field crops while water energy input was required maximum in fish pond. Results showed that individual farming of fish, duck and cattle is not viable in terms of energy use efficiency. However, the IFS model as a whole was found to be energy efficient and can be adopted in lowland irrigated ecologies of the eastern region of the country.
Laparoscopic Retrieval of Migrated Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (IUCD)
Authors: Kadas Saidu Abubakar , Aniobi Chinedu Christian , Kabir Abdullahi Mohammed , Abdullahi Ibrahim Salim
Published: August 2022

Background: IUCD remains a popular, effective and a long-term reversible method of contraception that enjoys wide acceptability globally. One of the most serious complications of its insertion is uterine perforation and its migration into the pelvic/peritoneal cavity including the broad ligament. This rare complication can happen where the insertion was done by an inexperienced health personnel. Case Presentation: A case of a 41 year old multiparous woman who had Mirena intrauterine device insertion in the hands of an inexperienced health personnel, who later developed lower abdominal pain and migration of the Mirena IUD into the pelvic cavity (left broad ligament). The thread of the migrated IUD could not be visualized or felt at pelvic examination. An Abdominopelvic ultrasound scan showed a normal sized uterus with a rounded opacity in the lower uterine portion and also a faint posterior acoustic shadow outside the uterus above the uterine fundus. The myometrial echotexture was normal. She had a 2-port laparoscopy under general anaesthesia and had the Mirena removed. Patient was discharged home the following day with no complications. Conclusions: IUCD remains one of the most effective, safe and widely available long-term contraceptive method. However, rare complication such as uterine perforation can occur especially when inserted by an inexperienced health personnel or where it was inserted in a uterus with anatomic abnormality.
Penilaian Vitalitas Flap Otot dengan Stimulasi Listrik Otot : Perbandingan Sumbatan Pada Arteri dan Vena
Authors: Saputra Deddy
Published: August 2022

Pendahuluan: Permasalahan yang sering timbul pada penilaian vitalitas flap otot pada evaluasi pasca operasi mikrovaskular adalah masih kurang adekuatnya cara dan alat pengamatan yang sederhana, murah, tingkat objektivitas yang tinggi, dan mudah dilakukan. Pengamatan praktis dengan pemeriksaan klinis pada skin paddle atau pada ototnya langsung, seperti warna, temperatur, turgor, dan refilling capilar, masih mempunyai nilai subjektivitas dan bias yang tinggi dalam menilai vitalitas flap otot. Pada flap otot yang baik mempunyai manifestasi yang sama dengan keadaan otot secara umum, dimana didapatkan warna, perdarahan dan kontraktilitas-nya baik. Metode: Dilakukan penilaian kontraktilitas flap otot dengan menggunakan flap otot rectus abdominis tikus  Sprague-Dawley yang diperlakukan sumbatan arteri dan venanya. Hasil: Dalam uji klinis awal pada flap otot tikus tersebut memperlihatkan adanya hubungan antara kontraktilitas   dengan vitalitas flap otot, dan perbedaan vitalitas flap otot antara sumbatan arteri dan vena.
Treatment Of The Cleft Foot
Authors: Saputra Deddy
Published: August 2022

Congenital cleft foot is a rare anomaly that exhibits many morphological variations. The typical cleft foot is characterized by congenital absence of one or several median rays bordering the cleft. Treatment has been focused on improving function and aesthetic appearance. The most common surgical treatment in the literature includes excision of the useless bony remnants and closure of the cleft. There should be some cases of the cleft foot been managed in M DJamil Hospital but there is no data available during 10 years (2011-2021). We reported a 15-month-old girl born with cleft of the right and polysindactyly of the left foot. The right foot has one central ray deficiency. We performed simple reconstruction of the cleft of the right foot and corrected the polysyndactyly at the same time. The evaluation of the procedures were based on assessments on cosmetic, functional, and roentgenographic results. At 3 month after surgery it showed no widening of the reconstructed foot, no hypertrophic  scarring, and no overlapping of the toes. The functional assessment includes evaluation on gait disturbance and ulceration of the foot, we did not find gait disturbance nor ulceration found. According to the roentgenographic evaluation, we found no valgus deformity of the first toe and the distance between the first and fifth metatarsal was not narrowing.
Desarrollo de un sistema de alerta temprana para la malaria en Colombia
Authors: Vélez Iván , Poveda-Jaramillo German , Quiñones Pinzon Martha Lucia , Rojas William , Rúa-Uribe Guillermo , Zuluaga Santiago , Zuluaga Manuel D. , Hernandez Olver , Ruiz Carlos Daniel , Velásquez Luz Elena
Published: August 2022

Premio de Estudios Iberoamericanos La Rábida. Área Científico-Técnica (2006, 1ª edición). La motivación de este estudio fue la posibilidad de incorporar los avances y herramientas en el estudio y predicción del clima, en el sistema de alerta temprana para la malaria en Colombia. El uso de información obtenida por los satélites es clave para entender la dinámica espacial de procesos ambientales, ecológicos y vegetativos a gran escala, debido a la posibilidad de capta emisión de radiación proveniente de la tierra a distintas bandas del espectro electromagnético.
El comportamiento emprendedor en El Salvador : contexto, características y factores de éxito del emprendedor salvadoreño
Authors: Gutiérrez Montoya Guillermo Antonio
Published: August 2022

A partir de la década de los noventas se multiplican los esfuerzos gubernamentales para dinamizar la economía en El Salvador, fomentando, entre otras líneas, el emprendedurismo. Esta investigación es un estudio a nivel nacional del comportamiento del emprendedor salvadoreño, basado en teorías psicológicas y económicas. Esta investigación obtuvo el VI Premio de Estudios Iberoamericanos "Grupo de Universidades La Rábida" en el Área de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas (2011).
PARENTAL AND MATERNAL STYLES OF PARENTING AND STUDENT’S ACHIEVEMENT
Authors: Anum Riaz  , Muhammad Taimoor Awais
Published: August 2022

This current research paper aims to elaborate on the paternal and maternal styles of parenting on students’ achievement in educational institutions. The universal right to all children is education. The content of the infant is also increased and made it effective to incorporate the parenting models. In this study, the dependent variable is students’ achievement and the independent variable is parenting styles at the elementary level. The population is comprised of 200 parents of the children at an elementary level (female 100, male100) are responded through a random sampling approach. Data were obtained using a 5-point Likert-style questionnaire. The parents play a vital role in the achievement of their child in the field of curricular and extra-curricular activities. Due to the economic problem, the parents cannot give proper time to their child for the enhancement of their hidden qualities. The question is why the parents of the modern era cannot become role models for their children. This paper indicates which style has an impact on student achievement.
IMPACT OF CURRICULUM ON BUSINESS GRADUATES' SKILLS: EVIDENCE FROM TELECOM SECTOR
Authors: Hamad Ul Haq  , Dr. Aneel Salman  , Fawad Ul Haq
Published: August 2022

The main purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the way that how business schools can better engage the graduates in business skills. The main focus is on the employability skills of business graduates. This is a quantitative research and survey method was used to collect the data from three stakeholders, Students and Faculty from 10 business universities of Pakistan and Employers from telecom sector of Pakistan. Total 450 respondent participated in this research and hypotheses were tested with regression analysis. The findings suggested that there are differences in the priorities given for employability skills by the three groups – graduates, university lecturers, and employers. Further, the findings suggest that employability skills are not produced by the business schools at this time. Overall, the findings of the study could be used to assist graduates, universities, and employers to reduce the g skills gap. Although this research focuses on the curriculum of business master’s students in a comparison to required skills in market, a broader sample employing samples in other study fields would further expand the knowledge regarding the curriculum of MBA students. The paper is timely given the introduction of Key Information Sets. The provision of such information will drive HEI to further develop students’ employability to obtain graduate-level jobs.
IMPACT OF TAX-BURDEN ON MUTUAL FUNDS PERFORMANCE
Authors: Muhammad Navid Iqbal  , Dr. Mumtaz M. Khan
Published: August 2022

This study investigated association between tax-burden and mutual funds performance from both a theoretical and an empirical perspective. The results of this study show that the performance of Pakistani mutual open ended funds is related to their tax burden. And also tax-efficient funds have better performance due to favorable investment style, lower trading costs, and better selection of stocks. This study analyzed the data of 211 Pakistani open ended mutual funds from 2014 to 2017. The results provide current mutual funds performance analysis, which is useful for individual investors, institutional investors and asset management companies. The fund managers can also get help from this research while watching investors as well as funds own interests.
REVIVING THE PAKISTANI SYSTEM – E-BUSINESS CAPABILITIES AND FIRM PERFORMANCE
Authors: Rizwan Qaiser Danish  , Ahmed Muneeb Mehta  , Humaira Asad  , Muhammad Ramzan  , Shahar Bano  , Fatima Shahid
Published: August 2022

In today’s turbulent environment, we have observed a considerable increase in the volume of E-business and E-commerce locally and globally. These two factors have changed the whole business spectrum. The purpose of this research is to identify the factors that can improve firm’s performance in the present IToriented scenario. This study explains how firm’s performance is dependent on IT. The factors of E-business capabilities are IT infrastructure, IT expertise, strategic IT alignment, market orientation, and business process. The literature review provides the framework for the research model and hypotheses. Data was gathered from the services and manufacturing sectors through a questionnaire consisting of 31 items. This research is especially designed for firms. 400 questionnaires were distributed among managers. Data from 310 respondents were used to estimate the proposed model. Regression analysis was carried out for testing hypotheses. This study acknowledges the appropriate description of E-business capabilities for firm’s performance, that is, how IT resources affect the firm’s performance in the service and manufacturing sectors. This study has practical implications that could be beneficial for the services and manufacturing sectors to enhance their firm’s performance
EFFECT OF STATE MINDFULNESS ON EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION AND WELL-BEING: ROLE OF WORK-FAMILY BALANCE
Authors: Dr. Hafiz Ghufran Ali Khan  , Zafar Abbass  , Muhammad Faizan Akbar  , Muhammad Jehanger Khan
Published: August 2022

This study aims to know how; committed and satisfied employee is an asset to an organization. How’ Scan help the organization to compete and grow aggressively in a dynamic global environment. Therefore, state m unless is a factor that increases employee job satisfaction and well-being by ensuring work-life balance as a mediator which is vital for organizational productivity and profitability. Quantitative data from 400 respondents of the telecom and banking sector of Pakistan has been collected through self-admin red questionnaires for analysis. The collected data has been analyzed through IBM SPSS 23 to explore the relationship among independent and dependent variables and the mediating effect of work-life balance has also been substantiated. Testing of mode confirms the positive impact of state mindfulness on employee job satisfaction and well-being by ensuring work-life balance as a mediator. This research is providing a theoretical and empirical foundation to link state mindfulness with employee job satisfaction and wellbeing of employees. This study also adds to the limited stick of knowledge, providing a mediating link of work-family balance between state mindfulness and job satisfaction and employee well-being. This study also broadens previous research findings.