bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Genesis of Education System in Bangladesh
Authors: Aziz Mohammad Abdul
Published: June 2024

The education system in Bangladesh is primarily derived from the British colonial legacy, imposing a secular philosophy despite a majority Muslim population. This article critically examines the roots and historical development of the education system in Bangladesh, discussing its basic structure and framework while presenting chronological narratives. The study seeks to comprehend prevailing trends by employing content analysis involving historical records, government documents, study reports, and expert opinions. The findings reveal a consistent neglect of religious education at all levels, lacking a foundation in Islamic philosophy. The study traces the curriculum’s evolution from the early Muslim era to current times. Despite efforts to incorporate Islamic education during the Pakistan period and the post-independence era, these initiatives largely faltered. Post-independence, the recommendations of various education commissions primarily reflect the intentions of ruling powers, lacking consistency and failing to incorporate universal values into education policy. The study advocates for a comprehensive review of education policies, curriculum frameworks, and textbooks, emphasizing the identification of gaps and the incorporation of moral and ethical values to foster the balanced growth of individuals.
A UNIVERSIDADE DE BRASÍLIA E A UNIVERSIDADE BRASILEIRA: PROJETO E DESAFIOS
Authors: Lima Douglas da Silva de , Moura Filho Raimundo Carvalho
Published: June 2024

Este trabalho consiste em uma sumária apresentação do projeto de ensino superior organizado por Anísio Teixeira e Darcy Ribeiro na criação da Universidade de Brasília em 1962, projeto que, em sua composição, busca apresentar uma solução para os desafios severos que o ensino superior enfrentava diante do contexto brasileiro no período 1945-1964. E, como solução, uma proposta robusta e complexa que contemplasse todos os estágios da formação superior, mas que, por diversas circunstâncias, não foi devidamente aplicada. Entretanto, tal projeto deixou um significativo legado na estrutura universitária brasileira, influenciando na composição das universidades públicas no Brasil e nas propostas de reestruturação universitária e políticas de formação de profissionais de ensino superior.
Paisagens urbanas e representações socioespaciais de Goiânia, Goiás: abordagens geográficas
Authors: Sousa Silva Ivamauro Ailton de , Pereira Filho Carlos Alberto , Gomes Raul Carneiro , Garção Lucimar Marques da Costa , Santos Anderson Felipe Leite dos
Published: June 2024

Esse artigo apresenta discussões sobre as paisagens urbanas de Goiânia, Goiás. O texto analisa e enaltece abordagens teóricas plasmadas na perspectiva da representação social e da diferenciação dos arranjos espaciais. Para isso, utilizou-se uma metodologia qualitativa, de natureza bibliográfica, de obras relacionadas às temáticas da pesquisa e trabalhos de campo realizados em dois locais distintos da cidade (Jardim América e Alphaville Flamboyant), sendo fundamental para identificar os elementos de diferenciação e as espacialidades urbanas nestes lugares, a partir das análises da paisagem e dos registros fotográficos. Como resultados, o trabalho sinaliza, de maneira introdutória, as contribuições significativas de estudos clássicos e contemporâneos, que ampliam o debate sob diferentes perspectivas, tais como: arranjos urbanos; periferias; dinâmica socioespacial; entre outras. Essa análise se revela como essencial para decifrar as representações socioespaciais, fato que requer uma “atitude crítica” a ser apoiada pela Geografia, pela especificidade analítica e questionadora desta ciência. Nessa direção, o artigo enaltece reflexões importantes no debate sobre as paisagens urbanas de Goiânia, que se abrem como possibilidades e como formas de repensar o papel dos estudos geográficos na sociedade brasileira.
Balancing risk and return: A case study of Ichimoku trading in the Indonesian Sharia Stock Market
Authors: Purnomo Dwi Tjahjo , Wahyudi Sugeng , Muharam Harjum
Published: June 2024

In line with Sharia principles, this study explores the correlation between increased returns and heightened risks, aligned with Al-Ghunm bi Al-Ghurm. Daily data from the Jakarta Islamic Index 70, spanning December 2021 to November 2023, was analysed using quantitative methods. Four key trading strategies were assessed: buy-and-hold and three Ichimoku strategies (Conservative, Moderate, and Aggressive). The results indicate the effectiveness of a moderate Ichimoku strategy because of its well-balanced approach. Despite no significant performance differences between Ichimoku's trading rules and buy-and-hold, the study emphasizes nuanced decision-making for diverse investor preferences. The insights benefited Indonesian Sharia investors, suggesting enhancements in risk mitigation techniques, and considering external factors. Enriching technical analysis and Sharia-compliant investments, this study underscores the importance of aligning financial objectives with ethical considerations, contributing to the evolving landscape of the Indonesian Sharia stock market.
Impact of supply chain finance on firm performance in Vietnamese enterprises
Authors: Nguyen Thi Thuy Thao , Bui Ha Anh , Tran Nguyen Phuong Vy , Luong Tuan Anh
Published: June 2024

The aim of this study is to experimentally examine the relationship between supply chain finance (SCF) and the financial performance of Vietnamese listed non-financial enterprises. A conceptual framework was developed and tested using secondary data collected from 659 companies listed on the Vietnam Stock Exchange in 2022. The path method is used using Stata 18 software. The results highlight that SCF has a positive impact on the financial performance of listed non-financial enterprises in Vietnam. These findings will help businesses better understand how SCF implementations benefit their financial performance in a global environment, especially in emerging markets.
A Decision-Making Model for Fast-Track High-Rise Buildings Using Structural Equation Modelling
Authors: Mustafa Sultan, Ishtiaq Hassan, Syed Shujaa Safdar Gardezi
Published: June 2024

Fast-track is a project management technique used to address time constraints and schedule overrun on construction projects. One of the major impediments in the application of fast-track technique in Pakistan’s construction industry is the lack of a comprehensive decision-making model. The aim of this research is to develop a comprehensive decision-making model for fast-track high-rise buildings which can highlight the impact of each decision-making aspect on its relevant project success indicator i.e., time variance(TV), cost variance(CV), quality variance(QV) or scope variance(SV) and the impact of cost, quality, and scope variances on time variance. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to develop this model. Questionnaire based on 5-point Likert’s scale was used to collect data from 159 construction industry professionals. Data was analysed using smart PLS-4 software. Results showed that on fast-track projects, scope variance has the greatest impact on time variance whereas quality variance has the least impact. Early scope freeze, early involvement of the contractor in design phase and early procurement of long-lead-time items are the most important decisions on fast-track projects whereas quality optimization decisions have an adverse impact on project duration. The proposed model has high out-of-sample predictive ability making it a universally applicable decision-making model.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52783/pst.434
Popülasyon Temelli: Femoroasetabular Impingement Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: Balcı Nurgül , Kavak R. Pelin , Tıkman Mesut , Kavak Nezih , Koca Senem , Turhan Berna , Duran Kaymak Sümeyya
Published: June 2024

Amaç: Femoroasetabular sıkışma, erken kalça osteoartriti oluşturma potansiyeli bulunan kalça ekleminin disfonksiyonudur. Bu çalışma ile herhangi bir endikasyonla pelvik Bilgisayarlı Tomografi incelemesi yapılmış olan hastaların Alfa Açısı ve Femur Boyun-Baş Offset ölçümlerinin radyoloji uzmanları ile birlikte incelenmesi amaçlandı.
Gereç ve Yöntem: 18-45 yaş arası çeşitli nedenlerle pelvik Bilgisayarlı Tomografi incelemesi (kontrastlı veya kontrastsız) yapılmış olan 891 bireyin sağ ve sol 1.782 kalça eklemine ait sonuçları retrospektif olarak değerlendirildi. Bilgisayarlı tomografi kesitlerinde Alfa Açısı ve Femur Boyun-Baş Offset ölçümleri yapıldı. Bu çalışmada, Alfa Açısının 55° ve üzerinde olması, Femur Boyun-Baş Offset mesafesinin 8 mm’den küçük olan ölçüm değerleri anormal olarak değerlendirildi.
Bulgular: Bu çalışmada 758’i (%85,1) erkek ve 133’ü (%14,9) kadın olmak üzere toplam 891 birey dahil edildi.
Bireylerin ortalama yaşı 24,65 ± 6,01 idi. Çalışmaya dahil edilen tüm bireylerin sağ Alfa Açısı ortalaması 45,42 ± 4,4 (min 38,00, maks 62,00), sol Alfa Açısı ortalaması 46,65 ± 5,1 (min 38,00, maks 72,10), sağ Femur Boyun-Baş Offset ortalaması 10,21±0,02 (min 6,2, maks 11,4), sol Femur Boyun-Baş Offset ortalaması 10,57 ± 0,01 (min 5,6, maks 12,0) idi. Her iki kalça ekleminde Alfa Açısı ≥ 55°bulunan birey sayısı toplam 37 olup bu bireylerin 33’ü erkek, 4’ü kadın idi. Her iki kalça ekleminde Femur Boyun-Baş Offset < 8 mm bulunan birey saptanmadı.
Sonuç: Femoroasetabular sıkışma ile ilişkili olduğu bilinen görüntüleme özellikleri özellikle erkek bireyler olmak üzere asemptomatik yetişkin kalça eklemlerinde görülmektedir. Asemptomatik genç erkek ve kadın bireylerde antropometrik ölçümlerin normal sınırlar dışında olması halinde bu bireylerin bulgularına yönelik klinik korelasyonu önerilmelidir.
Kanser Çoklu İlaç Dirençliliğinin Yenilmesinde İmidazopiridinler: Yeni Umutlar
Authors: Yıldırım Cevriye , Yurtcu Erkan
Published: June 2024

Kanser tedavisinde kullanılan farmakoterapi protokolleri ilaçlara bağlı toksisite ve ilacın etkinliğinin azalması gibi nedenlerden ötürü birçok hasta için tedavi edici olmaktan uzaktır. Çoklu ilaç direnci kanser hücresinin birbirinden farklı ilaç gruplarına ya da ilaç kombinasyonlarına karşı geliştirdiği bir savunma mekanizmasıdır. En önemli nedenlerinden biri hücreden ilaç atımını sağlayan ABC taşıyıcılarının etkinliğinin ya da sayısının artmasıdır. Birçok biyomolekülün yapısına katılan imidazopiridinler uzun yıllardır laboratuvar koşullarında üretilebilmektedirler. İmidazopiridinler kanser hücrelerini çeşitli yollarla öldürebilen etkin antikanser ajanlardır. Bu derlemede imidazopiridinlerin kanser hücrelerinde ABC taşıyıcılarını hedefleyerek çoklu ilaç direncinin üstesinden gelinmesinde kullanıldığı çalışmaların ayrıntılı bir özetini sunduk. Bu amaçla sentezlenen ve ilaç olarak kullanılan ajanlar ile henüz klinik denemelerine başlanmamış bileşiklerin sentezlenme stratejilerini ve laboratuvar sonuçlarını toplu halde değerlendirdik. Birkaç imidazopiridin türevinin reçete edilebilen ilaçlar olarak piyasaya sunulması bu moleküllerin potansiyelini yansıtmaktadır. Hedefe yönelik tedavi sağlayabilen ajanların klinikte daha sık kullanılacağını ve tedavi başarılarını iyileştireceğini düşünüyoruz.
Bioaccumulation of heavy metals in Capoeta tinca fish and health risk assessment
Authors: Demir Tuğba , Mutlu Ekrem , Gültepe Necdet
Published: June 2024

The This study evaluates the potential human health risks associated with five heavy metals (Zn, Pb, Cu, Cd, and Cr) in Capoeta tinca fish. It assesses the heavy metal burden in the muscle, gill, and liver tissues of C. tinca, and estimates the potential health risks for consumers by employing estimated daily intake (EDI) and standard hazard ratios (THQ) related to heavy metal consumption. Fish and water samples were taken from three different Regions as Sincan Brook (Sivas–Hafik), Habeş Brook (Sivas–Zara), and Tozanlı Brook (Sivas–Hafik), Turkey. The heavy metal concentrations in the brook water were found to be higher than the established safe for safety threshold in all the sampling points. Besides that, the values were observed to be lower than the allowed limits. Considering the fish tissues, the Pb, Cd, and Cr concentrations were found to be higher than the safe limits predicted by WHO. The findings indicate that the liver of C. tinca fish exhibited the highest accumulation of heavy metals across all sampling areas. The highest heavy metal concentrations found in fish muscles were found to be (Cu) 2.51 ± 0.91 μg·g-1, (Cr) 0.45 ± 0.03 μg·g-1, (Cd) 0.88 ± 0.04 μg·g-1, (Pb) 2.04 ± 0.03 μg·g-1, and (Zn) 13.12 ± 1.08 μg·g-1. The descending order of heavy metal accumulation in gills was found to be Zn > Cu >Pb > Cd > Cr. Moreover, for each heavy metal, the Bio–concentration factor (BCF) index, Acceptable Daily Intake, EDI, and THQ (<1) values were found to be lower than the limits set in the international standards, indicating that no elements posing a threat to public health were encountered, thus not posing a short–term risk.
Epidemiological study and identification of Escherichia coli strains associated with clinical events in Avian farming
Authors: Saci Sarah , Msela Amine , Sebbane Hillal , Saoudi Bilal , Belounis Yousra , Ait Issad Hakima , Houali Karim
Published: June 2024

Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) represents a major challenge for the poultry industry, causing significant economic losses. This problem is exacerbated by the misuse use of antibiotics in Veterinary Medicine, leading to the emergence of resistant strains and thus creating a significant risk to Public Health. This study, carried out on 38 poultry farms in Algeria, involved the collection of 200 samples for the isolation of E. coli strains. The resistance of these strains to frequently used antibiotics was assessed using the agar diffusion method. Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) was used to determine potential risk factors. The obtained results revealed that E. coli was present in 30% of samples. Alarming levels of resistance were observed against Tetracycline (81.6%), Ampicillin (78.3%), Ciprofloxacin (68.3%) and Nalidixic acid (60%). Stressful environmental conditions in poultry houses, such as temperature variations, high humidity, poor ventilation and stocking density were identified as key factors in the development of avian colibacillosis. In conclusion, the current study highlights the urgent need to strictly monitor and regulate the use of antibiotics in Veterinary Medicine and improve animal welfare in order to minimize the risk it pose to Public Health originated in the farms. In addition, it is essential that farmers maintain optimal environmental conditions in chicken rearing.
Pemberdayaan Kelompok Wanita Tani Masyarakat Kalikebo melalui pengoptimalan fungsi pekarangan
Authors: Kartikasari Chintya , Kuncari Hastin Setya , Nafriyatun Khoirin , Ahmad Labib Dzulqurnain , Husna Siti Shoinatul , Hasan Farid
Published: June 2024

Many efforts need to be made to improve the community's economy, one of which is maximizing land use. However, in reality, the use of home gardens in the community is not optimal, and productivity still needs to improve, so empowerment is needed. Community service and empowerment activities aim to improve the economy of women farming groups in Kalikebo Hamlet, Rejosari Village, Bandongan District, Magelang Regency, with the hope that the welfare of the residents will gradually increase. The methodology in this service activity uses an Asset-Based Community Development approach, the activity stages of which include the approach stage, vegetable cultivation counseling stage, mentoring stage, and results. Activities include counseling on yard use, providing vegetable seeds and polybags, and other activities. The results of community service activities were responded to very well, and the women farmer group was very interested in the program to use yards for growing vegetables. The final result of this activity is planting vegetables in the participants' yards, which grow well and can reduce family expenses.
文化古城鎮建築物火災潛勢空間辨認--以鹿港鎮為例
Authors: 陳彥仲 陳彥仲 , 吳舒凱 吳舒凱 , 施順仁 施順仁
Published: June 2024

有關城鎮災害的風險管控，長期以來一直是城鎮規劃與城鎮治理的重要議題。而城鎮災害中，以火災最為常見的災害類型，且常有重大人員及財物損失。相關文獻中，常見以單一建築物或建築群進行案場模擬；或進而以建築物之使用類型、結構設備等等特徵尺度進行研析。然而，面對城鎮土地之複合使用與相容性考量，城鎮空間存在區域間非同質的差異，也因而造成城鎮火災的災害損失差異。如何從既有的空間資訊辨識城鎮火災的潛勢地區，並給予及早因應，則是防治災害的重要議題。本研究以彰化縣鹿港鎮之文化古城鎮為例，進行區域屬性相關之火災理論研析。透過平均最近鄰分析，初步觀察得知建築物火災呈現空間群聚現象，再依核密度推估法及Getis-Ord’s Gi* 統計量分析找出建築物火災潛勢區及熱點。研究成果發現，最高潛勢區及熱點皆集中於城鎮空間結集地區。進而本研究透過城鎮建築火災理論，選取人為社經特徵及城鎮空間特徵等變項，以最小統計區為樣本，經多元線性迴歸、空間落遲模型與空間誤差模型，及地理加權迴歸模型進行分析。實證以地理加權迴歸模型解釋力最佳，並檢定驗證建築物火災與地區空間存有空間變異現象。結果分析中，以人口密度、老年人口數、混合使用住宅區面積比於顯著區域呈正相關。因此藉由實證成果，本研究可提供更詳細建築物火災發生率空間分析，亦供城鎮治理及火災預防之規劃參考。

 

Urban fires are the most common type of urban disaster, and often result in significant loss of life and heavy property losses. In literature, it is common to use a single building or group of buildings as a case study or analyze the building in terms of its type of use, structural features, and other characteristic scales. While urban land use with complex and compatibility, would come with spatial autocorrelation and spatial heterogeneity, that result in difference of damage and losses. This study we choose Lukang town, a tourist town in Changhua County, as a case study. And that uses average nearest neighbor to find out the spatial aggregation phenomenon in the building fire, and then uses the kernel density estimation and Getis-Ord’s Gi* spatial statistics find out the building fire potential and the so called “hot spots”. Our results show that the high potential area and the hot spots are concentrated in the urban area. That also indicates that the humanistic socio-economic characteristics and urban spatial characteristics were selected through the urban buildings fire theory. Taking the smallest statistical area as a sample, it is analyzed through multiple linear regression, spatial lag model and spatial error model, and geographically weighted regression. Our empirical findings concluded that the best model is the geographically weighted regression and confirmed the hypothesis of the spatial variability in building fire and regional spatial characteristics. The empirical results show that building fire incidence rate was positively correlated to variables of population density, Elderly population, and area ratio of mixed-use residential district. Therefore, this study can provide a more detailed spatial analysis of structure fire potential and serve as a reference for urban governance and fire prevention planning.

 
不同行為取向策略對國小智能障礙學生學習多媒體動畫
Authors: 賴蔓綺 賴蔓綺 , 王慧婷 王慧婷 , Hui-Ting Wang 黃靜雯
Published: June 2024

智能障礙學生常伴隨注意力缺陷等問題，導致學習歷程困難，影響學習表現和成就。根據國內外文獻和實務報告，為改善注意力與學習問題，兩個常見的行為策略為：（一）增加專注口語提示策略，及（二）暫時移除偏好的教材刺激。然而，國內研究鮮少比較行為策略對於注意力的成效，也缺乏融合應用多媒體動畫影片教材，因此，本研究旨在針對智能障礙伴隨注意力缺陷學生在學習多媒體動畫影片教材時，這兩種行為策略對於學生注意力時間之影響，並比較兩種策略的成效差異。

本研究採用單一受試實驗研究法之交替比較設計，針對一位就讀於國小集中式特教班，並經醫療診斷為智能障礙伴隨注意力缺陷的學生，藉由交替設計比較教學者於自然情境中執行上述兩種行為策略時學生注意力維持時間的變化，以呈現自然教學場域中的真實樣貌。研究過程分為基線期、交替介入期，以及最佳介入期，研究數據採取單一受試研究法之視覺分析探究成效。

研究結果顯示，研究對象在交替介入期間，無論使用哪種行為策略，注意力維持時間皆高於基線期不使用任何介入策略的情境，並達六次成效複製，顯示兩者對於改善注意力的維持皆具有功能關係，其中，暫時移除偏好的教材刺激策略優於增加專注口語提示策略之成效，為該研究對象之最佳介入策略。

 

Attention function is a multi-facet concept that is critical for learning. Students with intellectual disability (ID) are often accompanied by problems such as attention deficit, which leads to difficulties in the learning process and affects academic performance and achievement. According to related studies, in order to improve attention and learning problems, two common behavioral strategies are: (a) using verbal prompt for on-task attention, and (b) removing preferred stimulus. However, there are few domestic studies that compare the effectiveness of behavioral strategies on attention, and there is also a lack of integrated application of multimedia video teaching materials. Therefore, this study aims to explore the impact of these two behavioral strategies on sustaining attention time when ID students with attention deficit learn multimedia animation video teaching materials, and to compare the effectiveness of the two strategies.

This was a single subject research using alternating treatment design to compare the two behavioral-based strategies implemented by the student’s teacher in natural educational setting. It focuses on a participant who is studying in a self-contained special education class in an elementary school and has been medically diagnosed with intellectual disability and attention deficit. The research process is divided into baseline, intervention, and better intervention phases. The research data adopts visual analysis of single subject research method to explore the effectiveness.

The results of the study showed that during the alternating intervention phases, no matter which behavioral strategies was used, the attention maintenance time of the research participant was higher than that of the baseline phases when no intervention strategy was used, and the effect was replicated six times, showing that both are effective in improving attention. There is a functional relationship between them. Among them, the strategy of temporarily removing the preferred teaching material stimulus is more effective than adding the strategy of focusing on verbal prompts, and is the best intervention strategy for this research participant. Social validity survey also indicated that teachers and parent were satisfied with the intervention outcome.

 
The Delphic Oracle and Ifa Oracle: Limits of Divination in Oedipus the King and The Gods Are Not to Blame
Authors: Adiele Promise
Published: June 2024

Events in Oedipus the King and The Gods Are Not to Blame by Sophocles and Ola Rotimi, respectively, validate the notion that the future, locked in the unknown, can be investigated and exposed through diverse divination procedures. In the texts, both playwrights valorize the Delphic Oracle and Ifa Oracle in Greek and Yoruba mythologies, respectively, paying attention to their immediate accuracy while ignoring their misleading potential and limitations. This article posits that although divination as a prognostic process provides a lens into the seeds of time, it is fraught with inadequacies that have misguided the existential order, thus altered human destiny and evidently created dislocations and gaps in the texts. Although divination appears accurate in the texts, a deconstructive analysis reveals it is full of limitations that the playwrights ignore in a bid to achieve their artistic objectives.
Similar Motifs in the Works of Abai and Homer
Authors: Imangazinov Muratbek , Chsherbovskikh Irina , Esimkulov Bakyt , Ukibassova Kaliya , Rysdauletova Botagoz
Published: June 2024

The article analyzes the harmony and literary comparativism in the works of Abai Kunanbayev and Homer. The relevance of this study lies in the fact that scientific research on Kazakh literature is growing, and analysis from the point of view of comparative literature remains limited. The study of the parallels in the works of Abai and Homer sheds new light on the foundations of Kazakh literature and Abai’s role in the establishment of the national literary tradition. The images of the characters in them are similar to each other; the plots and motives are considered in a “nomadic” manner of drawing. Abai Kunanbayev was familiar with ancient works. After reading ancient works, Kazakh literature pays attention to the plot of its work. In other words, the similarity of Kazakh works with ancient Europe is often mentioned, as proved in this in this scientific article. Each author’s concept in the two works is similar, in which the inner thinking of a group of characters is clearly demonstrated through a monologue, dialogue, or polylogue.
Riding Against the Speckled Monster: Smallpox in the Thought and Ministry of John Wesley
Authors: Shelton W. Brian
Published: June 2024

The journals of John Wesley reveal encounters with smallpox during his ministry. While the disease claimed the lives of parishioners and posed a threat to preachers, Wesley’s concern for souls seemed to diminish the risk of contagion. While his medical reflections reveal genuine interest in the disease, theological essays attribute disease to the fall, while journals evidence a ministry undeterred by disease and death. Providence, prayer, pastoral responsibility, and medicine construct a theology that justified his continued ministry amid smallpox. With renewed interest about ministry during an epidemic, Wesley’s outlook on the intersection of disease and pastoral commitments is beneficial.
Analytical Theology Applied: John Wesley’s Early Logic of Faith
Authors: Johnston Kenny R.
Published: June 2024

The rise of analytic theology can be a useful tool for bringing precision to theological systems of the past. Wesleyan theology stands to benefit from these trends. This article addresses the development of Wesley’s understanding of faith in the years 1725 and 1730—a formative intellectual time in his life—using analytical theology as a method applied to his correspondence with his mother Susanna and other texts. This article argues that while his theology of faith continued to develop into the later view of trust, the early influence of Fiddes and others (which shaped Wesley’s Aristotelian thinking about knowledge as simple apprehension, judgement, and discourse) would remain an important feature of his theological and epistemological thinking.
A Story of Witchery
Authors: Calkins Jennifer
Published: June 2024

Fantasy, fear, and freedom all play a part in A Story of Witchery, a book-length narrative poem by Jennifer Calkins, and newly illustrated by Thor Harris. Here we meet Emily, our “small and weedy” protagonist, an orphan complicit (perhaps) in her own abandonment who is caught up, as poet Amy Gerstler writes in her Introduction, in a story “entwined with science facts and twisted clinical fictions.” In language rolling and tripping with spare precision, Calkins makes a modern pilgrim progress into the imagination and the dark world of medicine. Rich and haunting images create a seemingly familiar environment which, like the internal landscape of the protagonist, dissolves only to reform, until finally resolving into a healed whole.
A Mixed Methods Study of Perceptions of Mental Illness and Self-Disclosure of Mental Illness Among Medical Learners
Authors: Kassam Aliya , Antepim Benedicta , Sukhera Javeed
Published: June 2024

Introduction: Mental illness stigma remains rooted within medical education and healthcare. We sought to measure perceptions toward mental illness and explore perceptions of self-disclosure of mental illness in medical learners.
Method: In a mixed-methods, sequential design, authors recruited medical learners from across Canada. Quantitative data included the Opening Minds Scale for Healthcare providers (OMS-HC), the Self Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (SSMIS), and a wellbeing measure. Qualitative data included semi-structured interviews, which were collected and analyzed using a phenomenological approach.
Results: N = 125 medical learners (n = 67 medical students, n = 58 resident physicians) responded to our survey, and N = 13 participants who identified as having a mental illness participated in interviews (n = 10 medical students, n = 3 resident physicians). OMS-HC scores showed resident physicians had more negative attitudes towards mental illness and disclosure (47.7 vs. 44.3, P = 0.02). Self-disclosure was modulated by the degree of intersectional vulnerability of the learner’s identity. When looking at self-disclosure, people who identified as men had more negative attitudes than people who identified as women (17.8 vs 16.1, P = 0.01) on the OMS-HC. Racially minoritized learners scored higher on self-stigma on the SSMIS (Geometric mean: 11.0 vs 8.8, P = 0.03). Interview data suggested that disclosure was fraught with tensions but perceived as having a positive outcome.
Discussion: Mental illness stigma and the individual process of disclosure are complex issues in medical education. Disclosure appeared to become more challenging over time due to the internalization of negative attitudes about mental illness.
Public debt dynamics: a stochastic approach applied to Spain
Authors: Alloza Mario , Martínez Jorge , Rojas Juan , Varotto Iacopo
Published: June 2024

This paper presents a methodology for analysing public debt sustainability that incorporates factors that enable uncertainty in the macro-financial environment to be quantified. The aim is to identify risks, not only under specific assumptions, but also considering a complete characterisation of potential developments in the real economy and in financing costs, based on the historical evidence available. To this end, stochastic shocks are included in the equations for a standard debt sustainability analysis (DSA) model, using recent evidence to gauge their scale and recurrence. When applied to Spain, the results suggest that uncertainty over the macro-financial environment and the growing pressure of the costs of ageing pose a challenge for the sustainability of our public finances. Specifically, in the absence of new fiscal consolidation measures, it is estimated that the probability of public debt in Spain being above 100% of GDP in 2040 is 80%. However, in a scenario characterised by a consolidation policy consistent with the new European economic governance framework, that probability would drop to 20%.
Ezequiel Borgognoni (ed.) Reinas, virreinas y aristócratas en las Monarquías Ibéricas. Estudios sobre mujeres, cultura y diplomacia en la Edad Moderna. Madrid, Editorial Dykinson, 2022, 304 pp. ISBN: 9788411224888.
Authors: Revilla Canora Javier
Published: June 2024

La temática que aborda la obra editada por el profesor Borgognoni se inserta en la corriente historiográfica de Historia de las Mujeres que, en los últimos años, ha tenido un enorme impacto a tenor de la gran cantidad de encuentros científicos y de trabajos publicados. En el libro presentan sus trabajos más de una decena de investigadores procedentes de diversas universidades españolas, pero también europeas y americanas, lo que ofrece al lector una diversidad metodológica y de perspectiva analítica que enriquece la obra en su conjunto. Al mismo tiempo, se aborda a una serie de mujeres procedentes de los diferentes territorios que integraban la monarquía de los Austria y los primeros Borbones durante los siglos XVI al XVIII que fueron, además, protagonistas de diferentes avatares políticos y sociales propios de su tiempo. Estableciendo una organización interna de manera cronológica, el conjunto de la obra ofrece una panorámica general del tema durante la Edad Moderna.
Leave A Review! The Motives Of User-Generated Content And Its Influence On Customer-Based Brand Equity- Mediating Influence Of Brand Attachment
Authors: Vaswani Chitra , Kapoor Dr. Deepa
Published: June 2024

User-generated content, or UGC, is a marketing buzzword which means a form of customer-generated brand-related communication on social media sites. This study offers insightful information on how user-generated content affects consumer-based brand equity when present on social networking platforms. Purpose This study focuses on what motivates consumers to create User Generated Content (UGC) and what is the influence of Brand- Related UGC (Br-UGC) on Customer-Based Brand Equity (CBBE). It also studies the mediating role of Brand Attachment in influencing the Br-UGC on CBBE. Design The research was carried out by utilizing a survey questionnaire, which was administered to 364 participants selected through the convenience sampling method. Methodology Smart PLS 4.1 software has been used to establish the results of this study. Statistical tests have affirmed the validity and the reliability of the proposed framework. Findings The result of this research suggests that an urge to create, contribute, empowerment and self-recognition motivates the consumer to create content online. User-generated content serves as a powerful platform to motivate consumers to buy brands online on marketplaces and social media platforms. The powerful impact of Brand Attachment is also confirmed by the results of the study. Practical Implications This research aids the marketing professionals and brand managers in encouraging consumers to engage in generating content online. Originality/Value This study one of the first study to validate the mediating function of brand attachment between UGC and Brand Equity.
An Origin Story (Part One): Fritz Perls's relationship to Freud and some implications for the Gestalt therapist’s sense of identity
Authors: Marshall Eamonn
Published: June 2024

Fritz Perls features centre stage in any Gestalt training, yet his life and the influences working on him have, until recently, remained relatively obscure and unelaborated. His relationship to Freud and psychoanalysis was of enormous significance, a fact that is often given only cursory attention when considering the evolution of ideas which would eventually lead to the publication of Gestalt Therapy: Excitement and Growth in the Human Personality in 1951. Following my reading of Bernd Bocian’s profoundly illuminating 2010 publication, Fritz Perls in Berlin 1893 – 1933: Expressionism - Psychoanalysis - Judaism, I at last felt sufficiently informed to attempt to describe my own relationship to Fritz Perls and to certain puzzling aspects of his story as given in his first-person texts, and this paper is the result. Keywords Perls, Freud, psychoanalysis, transference, trauma, enactment
The Significance of Nahj-ul-Balaghah in the Development of Muslim Theosophy: An Analytical Exposition
Authors: Muhammad Iqbal Shah  , Dr. Ali Raza Tahir
Published: June 2024

Nahj ul Balagah, the seminal work of wisdom by Ali ibn Talib (Karm Allah Wajho)[i] comprises the sermons, letters and sayings, delivered by him on various occasions during his life till his death. Every piece of writing in this work is exponent of his wisdom and his scholarship. The objective of this article is to highlight the role of Hazrat Ali’s insight and wisdom in the history of theology and theosophy of Islamic history of thought. Moreover, the focus of this humble research is to bring into light the missing aspect of Hazrat Ali’s personality as Theologian and Theosophist along-with to reveal the significance of his sermons and saying in the hot debates of that time theological sects and schools of thought. All his sermons, sayings and letters had been collected (Sharif al-Radi, 970 –1015 AD) and named as Nahj ul Balagah. This book has been read, quoted and revered but it is tragic fact that it had neither been given proper place nor understood impartially. In the same manner, the author, Hazrat Ali (KAW) had been respected and remembered as valor, wise, generous and pious person but very little had been mentioned regarding his being as a Theologian and Theosophist. This research article would reveal the significance of this book, and its relevance regarding the theological or theosophical dimension of the problem of Muslim Theology and Theosophy.
Condiciones y problemas de la formación de la economía de innovación y la gestión del desarrollo innovador del sistema socioeconómico de Rusia en la etapa actual
Authors: Solopova Natalia A. , Kovalyova Irina N. , Gorin Denis S. , MYLNIKOVA Anastasia N. , Avtonomova Svetlana A.
Published: June 2024

El artículo identifica la importancia del desarrollo innovador de los sistemas socioeconómicos de Rusia y la influencia de varios factores externos e internos en el nivel de la economía nacional. El propósito del estudio es definir el concepto moderno de economía de la innovación, sus componentes fundamentales y principales características que permitan llevar a cabo de manera efectiva procesos de innovación en el sistema socioeconómico del país para lograr un crecimiento sostenible de la economía. El estudio explora la estructura moderna de un sistema socioeconómico teniendo en cuenta el enfoque institucional.
Esta estructura apoya la idea de que uno de los objetivos fundamentales del desarrollo e implementación de innovaciones, incluidas las direcciones de la innovación asociadas con la formación de un entorno de mercado competitivo y efectivo, es la capacidad de utilizar todo el complejo de instrumentos estatales y de mercado de incidir en los procesos económicos para abandonar la globalización y volver a la defensa de los intereses nacionales. Se identifican brevemente las acciones de las autoridades estatales para el desarrollo innovador de la economía rusa.
Las características, formas y mecanismos de gestión de la innovación descritos en el artículo, así como las desventajas identificadas y fundamentadas, permiten realizar ajustes a las medidas en curso para el desarrollo de los procesos de innovación en los sistemas socioeconómicos.
La investigación de fraudes en el mercado "Forex" (experiencia rusa)
Authors: Bakaev Anatoliy Alexandrovich , Makarenko Madina Mussaevna , Gaevoy Alexander Ivanovich , Kolchurin Andrei Gennadievich , Shuvaeva Maria Sergeevna
Published: June 2024

El artículo analiza las problemáticas que surgen durante la investigación de uno de los tipos de fraude más comunes en la etapa actual, que consiste en la apropiación indebida de fondos mediante la realización de operaciones de cambio de divisas en el mercado “Forex”. Los autores señalan la falta real de una metodología desarrollada para investigar esos delitos. Se llega a una conclusión fundamentada de que la consecuencia de estas razones es la evasión de las personas que cometen tales actos delictivos del enjuiciamiento penal por parte de las autoridades competentes y los funcionarios en el territorio de la Federación de Rusia y, en consecuencia, la ausencia real de ejemplos exitosos de procesos judiciales. y práctica investigativa para llevarlos ante la justicia. En el marco del artículo, se realiza el análisis de la legislación, diversas fuentes oficiales y la práctica policial, en base a lo cual se fundamentan las peculiaridades de llevar a cabo algunas actuaciones investigativas y otras acciones procesales en la investigación de hechos fraudulentos cometidos en el “Forex ”Mercado, por el mecanismo de este delito y la especificidad de la personalidad de las personas involucradas, se revelan.
Desarrollo de criterios para la evaluación de personal en la contabilidad de producción de alta tecnología para el desarrollo de tecnología digital
Authors: Vyacheslavova Olga F. , Parfenyeva Irina Е. , Lartseva Tatyana A. , Levina Tatiana A. , Savostikova Oxana G. , Matrosova Vladlena V.
Published: June 2024

Las industrias de alta tecnología, que están reemplazando cada vez más las tecnologías tradicionales en la producción moderna, se centran en una alta proporción de nuevos conocimientos en el producto final. Recientemente, la terminología Industria 4.0 se ha utilizado cada vez con más frecuencia. Su característica distintiva radica en la interconexión de los sistemas ciberfísicos y su interacción en un solo espacio de información para garantizar la eficiencia de la producción, siendo su vínculo clave los modelos matemáticos de objetos capaces de interactuar entre sí en el espacio de la red. El artículo describe los enfoques implementados en el desarrollo de criterios para la evaluación del personal en el campo de la producción de alta tecnología necesarios para lograr resultados altamente efectivos en esta área.
Edukasi Emotional Demonstration untuk Peningkatan Pengetahuan, Sikap dan Minat terhadap Konsumsi Buah dan Sayur pada Siswa Sekolah Menengah Pertama di Kota Jambi
Authors: Ibnu Ismi Nurwaqiah , Perdana Silvia Mawarti , Kasyani Kasyani
Published: June 2024

Kelompok remaja adalah kelompok rentan dan prioritas dalam program perbaikan gizi. Upaya memperbaiki gizi remaja adalah upaya berkesinambungan yang memberikan dampak jangka panjang yaitu perbaikan kualitas sumber daya manusia, mencegah penyakit kardiovaskuler di masa dewasa, mencegah komplikasi kehamilan, BBLR dan stunting. Kota Jambi menjadi urutan ketiga di Provinsi Jambi dengan prevalensi remaja stunting dan Provinsi Jambi menjadi provinsi tertinggi pertama di Pulau Sumatera untuk status gizi remaja gemuk dan obesitas remaja kelompok umur 13-15 tahun, serta skor konsumsi buah dan sayur hanya 42 dibandingkan dengan skor konsumsi pangan lainnya. Mitra Pengabdian ini adalah SMP Negeri 008 Kota Jambi. Pelaksanaan emo demo dalam penelitian ini memodifikasi modul “cemilan sembarangan”, “sumber makanan zat besi” dan modul ‘ditarik ke segala arah’ yang diinisiasi dari GAIN dengan sasaran yang berbeda yaitu remaja putri dengan konsep edukasi konsumsi sayur dan buah. Jumlah siswa yang berpartisipasi dalam pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah 58 remaja yang terdiri dari anggota OSIS dan perwakilan MPK, PRAMUKA, PMR dan Paskibraka, yang dibagi kedalam 4 kelompok kecil dan didampingi masing-masing 2 instruktur emodemo. Waktu pengabdian masyarakat dimulai dari proses penyusunan proposal hingga laporan hasil selama 6 bulan dimulai bulan Mei hingga Oktober 2023. Hasil pengabdian masyarakat ini dapat dilihat dari antusiasme peserta, siswa yang terpilih sangat tertarik dengan metode ini oleh karena sekolah mitra ini belum pernah mendapatan edukasi dengan metode serupa, selama ini hanya dengan ceramah saja. Dari hasil post-test terjadi peningkatan pengetahuan, sikap dan minat siswa dalam mengonsumsi buah dan sayur. Disarankan untuk mengembangkan modul emodemo dengan latar belakang masalah gizi remaja lainnya sehingga tidak hanya mempromosikan konsumsi buah dan sayur tapi juga membudayakan kebiasan hidup sehat lainnya.
Tripartite relationships between frontline managers’ competencies, wellbeing initiatives, and perceived job engagement in a developing economy
Authors: Falola Hezekiah , Joel Opeyemi , Efe-Imafidon Emmanuel , Onyia Valerie
Published: June 2024

The main objective of this study is to investigate the tripartite relationships between frontline managers' competencies, wellbeing initiatives, and perceived job engagement in some selected manufacturing firms in Nigeria. Based on a sample size of four hundred and ninety-nine (499) frontline managers drawn from selected manufacturing firms, smart partial least squares (SMART PLS) 3.0 was adopted to show the relationships among frontline managers' competencies, wellbeing initiatives, and perceived job engagement in the world of work. The statistical results show that the dimensions of front-line managers' competencies, significant change-management skills, employee relations, business savvy, and problem-solving skills, greatly influenced job engagement, while components of talent wellbeing initiatives mediate the relationship between front-line managers' competencies and job engagement. The study recommends that frontline managers adopt a continuous competency evaluation approach, focusing on frequent evaluations to identify areas of improvement and potential for development. As a means of developing a resilient and competent managerial workforce, it emphasises the significance of specifically designed wellbeing programmes that address the difficulties associated with their jobs. Organisations may foster a good work environment that improves wellbeing in general and supports long-term, productive engagement. Existing literature that focused on the frontline managers' competency theme in the manufacturing industry scarcely examined the processes critical to wellbeing initiatives and perceived job engagement in the manufacturing industry. As a result, the present study uses a moderating variable of employee wellbeing initiatives to explain how frontline managers’ competencies foster job engagement.
Real estate price forecasting utilizing recurrent neural networks incorporating genetic algorithms
Authors: Tin Ting Tin , Wei Cheok Jia , Min Ong Tzi , Feng Boo Zheng , Xian Too Chin
Published: June 2024

This study aims to develop and examine the effectiveness of the Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) model incorporating Genetic Algorithm (GA) in forecasting real estate prices. Real estate prices have a significant impact on a country’s financial system. Therefore, the ability to accurately forecast its price is valuable. A set of data containing 5.4 million unique records of real estate with their prices is used in the study. The data set, which spans from 2018 to 2021, contains twelve independent variables and one dependent variable. We preprocessed the data set to reduce noise and outliers that could potentially lead to poor model performance. The RNN model was selected because (GA) optimises the hyperparameters in the Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) hidden layer to optimise the performance of the RNN model. Relative Root Mean Squared Error (RRMSE), Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE), and Mean Absolute Error (MAE) examine the effectiveness of the RNN-GA model.The results show that the RNN-GA outperforms RNN and the traditional statistical models used in the real estate industry. This study provides an understanding of the effectiveness of incorporating GA in optimizing the RNN model for real estate price forecasting, which could benefit stakeholders in the real estate industry and sustain the financial system. This study uses a novel hybrid RNN-GA model for predicting housing prices with a large dataset.
Enhancing Indonesian coffee trade: Strategies for navigating and reducing trade barriers
Authors: Lubis Satia Negara , Lubis Arga Abdi Rafiud Darajat
Published: June 2024

This study scrutinizes the intricate relationship between production technology advancements and price reactions in the Robusta and Arabica commodities and their collective influence on profitability exploring   the relationship between market and policy dynamics and the coffee industry in Indonesia. This study delves into the intricate interplay between market dynamics, policy interventions and technological advancements within the Robusta and Arabica coffee commodities in Indonesia.  It employs a historical simulation to scrutinize the multifaceted relationship between production technology advancements, price reactions and their collective influence on the profitability of coffee cultivation in the region from 2008 to 2020. Our research reveals a striking discrepancy between the expansion of coffee cultivation due to technological progress and the delayed price reactions within the Indonesian coffee industry. The industry faces challenges in translating these advancements into immediate profitability for growers despite significant strides in production technology. The study further dissects the role of governmental interventions, such as subsidies in shaping production outcomes and market responses. High bank interest rates emerge as a significant hindrance to industry growth, exacerbating the profitability dilemma faced by coffee growers. Furthermore, the export price elasticity of Robusta coffee exhibits limitations, raising questions about the industry's ability to harness its potential in global markets despite increased production volumes. Our findings underscore the industry's acute sensitivity to policy alterations highlighting the urgent need for strategic reforms targeting high bank interest rates and the expansion of market opportunities. We advocate for comprehensive research efforts that encompass a broader spectrum of variables to yield deeper insights into the complexities of the Indonesian coffee sector.