bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Mapeamento de processos aplicado em uma organização prestadora de serviços
Authors: Da Silva Fábio Ferreira , Da Silva Eduarda Cristina Ferreira
Published: November 2022

O artigo tem como objetivo demonstrar os planos de otimizações e suas aplicabilidades em uma organização prestadora de serviços, relatando como o mapeamento de processos afeta a produtividade, satisfação de clientes ecolaboradores. Essa pesquisa aborda metodologia qualitativa, descritiva com aspecto de pesquisa ação, foi realizada uma entrevista com oito perguntas para coletar informações e apresentar conceitos fundamentais caracterizando a forma de elaboração, efetivação e resultado final de dois planos de ações sendo 5W2H e CANVAS aplicados no setor de suporte com intuito de mapear os processos. Assim observam-se benefícios resultantes dessas ferramentas na melhoria de processos.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND CORPORATE FAILURE IN THE OIL INDUSTRY: HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF ANGLO IRANIAN OIL COMPANY (AIOC) 1908-1951
Authors:   Newcastle University Business School, UK, Abdelrehim Neveen
Published: November 2022

There has been much written about the nationalization of the AIOC in 1951. Many accounts have, perhaps unfairly, painted the directors of the AIOC as Imperialist stooges seeking to plunder the natural resources of another sovereign state to cement the United Kingdom’s geopolitical position in the Middle East. The main aim of this research is to employ historical analysis to address and scrutinize the corporate governance and corporate failure of AIOC, which led to the company’s nationalization. Analysis of archival material illustrates that the AIOC had not honored their commitments to various agreements for over 30 years preceding nationalization. Furthermore, from a range of evidence arising from the AIOC annual reports and historical sources including the British press, it can be clearly seen that the management regarded the shareholders’ interests to be superior and taking preference over the interests of Iranian and other stakeholder groups. Historical analysis should feature prominently in empirical accounting research, which is a major motivation behind this analysis. Longitudinal analysis of confidential documents and internal memos illustrates that the company was aware of various Iranians concerns as early as the 1910s, but through various strategies, management was able to deflect these concerns, the scale of which was often not well understood, ultimately leading to nationalization in 1951.
ANALYZING DEMOGRAPHIC CLUSTERS BEHAVIOR AND PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS EBANKING IN EMERGING FREE-MARKET ECONOMIES SOUTH AFRICA AND UKRAINE
Authors:   Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa, Ayikwa Lutete C. , De Jager Johan W. ,   Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa, Wannenburg Elizma M. ,   Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
Published: November 2022

The objective of this study is to portray banking customers’ behavior and perceptions towards the use of new technology platforms, apps, services and products, to advise banks in their strategic approach to designing customized digital offers. The analyzed data were collected by means of a questionnaire administered online to 374 participants selected using convenience sampling. The empirical findings demonstrated that eBanking behavior and perceptions differ statistically significantly from one country to another as well as for demographic clusters such as gender, age, level of education, occupation, and digital banking level of knowledge. They confirmed the importance of scrutinizing demographic clusters’ behavior and perceptions towards online banking, an area, which is largely under-researched in both South Africa and Ukraine. This study suggested banks elaborate tailored marketing strategies to enhance banking customers’ intention to use eBanking and increase their positive perceptions for specific clusters. Providing the in-depth understanding of each demographic cluster’s eBanking behavior and perceptions that this study provides will serve banks in their segmentation and targeting strategies to enhance the use of digital platforms and apps, services and products in developing economy countries. Furthermore, they will be adequately informed to design customized eBanking offers.
INFLUENCE OF LOW-FREQUENCY EXTERNAL PULSATIONS OF LIQUID FLOW RATE ON GAS-LIQUID SLUG FLOW IN A RECTANGULAR MICROCHANNEL
Authors: Bartkus German V. , Kovalev Alexander V. , Yagodnitsyna Anna A.
Published: November 2022

This paper presents the results of an experimental study of the influence of the liquid flow rate of external pulsations on the gas-liquid flow characteristics of periodic slug flow in a microchannel. The experimental data were obtained using high-speed visualization of the flow of an ethanol-nitrogen mixture in a T-junction microchannel with a 390 × 150 μm rectangular cross section. A novelty of this work was the use of pulsations of the continuous liquid phase on the gas-liquid flow. The form of external pulsations was a sine wave with different frequencies (f = 1 and 2 Hz) and amplitude values (A = 8%, 20%, and 40%). The results obtained showed that using high-amplitude and low-frequency external pulsations destroys periodic slug flow and changes the monodispersity of bubbles and liquid slugs. The statistical characteristics of the flow were obtained based on the frequency and amplitude of the pulsations.
Full-scale model fatigue test of orthotropic steel deck
Authors: Zeng Yong , Xue Xiaofang , Zhang Lu , Yang Changchun , Tan Hongmei
Published: November 2022

In order to study the fatigue failure behaviour and fatigue strength of orthotropic steel deck in an urban rail transit steel bridge, a full-scale test model of the orthotropic steel deck was established based on the main span beam of a cable-stayed bridge for urban rail transit. During the test, the stress values and the cracking condition of the structure were observed to evaluate the fatigue strength. The results show that there is no cracking during 2 million external load cycles; the main tensile stress values of each key test point before and after each cycle exhibit little difference. This shows that there is no obvious redistribution of stress, and the fatigue performance of the model under 2 million external load cycles meets requirements, and has a certain safety reserve. The load amplitude was increased and another 1.5 million cycles were carried out. When the external load cycles to 3.25 million times, cracks appear at the joint of the plate and U-rib. When the external load cycles to 3.5 million times, cracks are found at the symmetrical position of the first crack, and the test is terminated. The paper provides a theoretical and an experimental basis for the same type of bridge.
Negative Modulation of B Cell Activation by Melanocortin 1 Receptor Signaling Protects against Membranous Nephropathy
Authors: Chen Bohan , Guan Xuejing , Gunning William T. , Ge Yan , Gohara Amira F. , Dworkin Lance D. , Gong Rujun
Published: November 2022

Background

Emerging evidence suggests that the pituitary neuropeptide melanocortins—specifically, adrenocorticotropic hormone—offer a novel nonsteroidogenic therapeutic modality for membranous nephropathy (MN). However, the mechanism(s) of action remains elusive.

Methods

To investigate whether melanocortins modulate humoral immunity, we induced passive Heymann nephritis (PHN), a model of MN, in wild-type (WT) and melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) knockout (KO) rats. We treated the animals with melanocortin agents—repository corticotropin injection, the nonsteroidogenic pan-melanocortin receptor agonist [Nle4, DPhe7]-α-melanocyte stimulating hormone, the selective MC1R agonist MS05, vehicle gel, or phosphate-buffered saline—and evaluated kidney function, histology, and molecular changes. Additional rats received adoptive transfer of syngeneic bone marrow-derived cells beforehand from WT or MC1R KO rats.

Results

KO of MC1R worsened PHN and this was associated with increased deposition of autologous immunoglobulin G (IgG) and complement C5b-9 in glomeruli and higher circulating levels of autologous IgG—evidence of a sensitized humoral immune response. Melanocortin therapy ameliorated PHN in WT rats, coinciding with reduced glomerular deposition of autologous IgG and C5b -9. The beneficial efficacy of melanocortins was blunted in KO rats but restored by adoptive transfer of syngeneic bone marrow-derived cells derived from WT rats. Mechanistically, MC1R was expressed in B lymphocytes and was negatively associated with B-cell activation. MC1R agonism triggered the expression of microphthalmia-associated transcription factor in activated B cells in a cAMP-dependent mode and also repressed the expression of interferon regulatory factor 4 (a lymphoid transcription factor essential for B-cell development and maturation), resulting in suppressed plasma cell differentiation and IgG production.

Conclusions

MC1R signaling negatively modulates B-cell activation and suppresses humoral immune responses in PHN, suggesting that MC1R signaling might offer a novel therapeutic target for MN.
An overview of the genetic diversity of Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato in Turkey
Authors: BAŞER Sümeyye , MAÇİN Salih , MAÇİN Gülay , ÖRSTEN Serra
Published: November 2022

Echinococcus granulosus is a parasite that lives as a host in animals and humans, causes great economic damage and poses a serious threat to health. Morphological differences and intermediate host preference are used to distinguish the species of this parasite. Ten genotypes and lion strains of Echinococcus granulosus have been identified in molecular studies to date. It contributes to the fact that the effects of cystic echinococcosis detected in humans and the disease process caused by different genotypes can be handled differently. In genetic diversity analysis, species were classified as Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto, Echinococcus equinus, Echinococcus ortleppi, Echinococcus canadensis and Echinococcus felidis genotypes. Echinococcus granulosus sensu stricto is the most common cause of human cystic echinococcosis worldwide and in Turkey. In this review, the distribution and epidemiology of Echinococcus granulosus genotypes detected in humans and animals in Turkey are discussed.
The Structural Relationships between Tourism Major Students’ Mindset, Grit and Career Adaptability: Mediating Effects of Grit
Authors:   The Korea International Trade Research Institute, Kang Sang-Muk
Published: November 2022

Purpose - The purpose of this study aimed to explore 1) the relationships between mindset, grit and career adaptability, 2) the relationship between grit and career adaptability, and the 3) mediating effect of grit on the relationship between mindset on career adaptability.
Design/Methodology/Approach - Online questionnaires were conducted for student tourism majors in Daegu and Gyeongbuk, and 234 total valid samples were used for analysis. For the empirical analysis, simple, multiple, hierarchical regression analysis were conducted.
Findings - First, the results of this study shows that mindset has a positive effect on grit and career adaptability. Second, grit has a positive effect on career adaptability. Third, the mediating effect of grit on the relationship between mindset on career adaptability was found.
Research Implications - This study suggested that universities need to provide students coaching programs that can strengthen mindset and grit in tourism major students. Teachers must interact with students to recognize that hard work is worth more than talent. In addition, by recognizing the concept and importance of grit, it should be emphasized that difficulties encountered in college can be overcome through steady effort.
An Empirical Study on Return Spillovers among Asian foreign exchange markets
Authors:   The Korea International Trade Research Institute, Jung Dae-Sung
Published: November 2022

Purpose - This paper analyzes the connectivity of Asian foreign exchange markets using the volatility spillover index of Diebold and Yilmaz (2009/2012).
Design/Methodology/Approach - The paper used exchange rate data for 11 Asian countries (Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, China, Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Vietnam) and Australia. The data period is from January 2, 2015, to October 4, 2022. Analysis used the volatility spillover index model of Diebold and Yilmaz (2012).
Findings - As a result, it was found that there were return spillovers in the Asian foreign exchange market, and the total volatility transfer is 59.5%. Singapore, Taiwan, Australia, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, China, the Philippines, Japan, Vietnam, and Hong Kong have the highest outflow transfer effect in the Asian foreign exchange market, in that order. Singapore, Korea, Australia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Japan, and Hong Kong have the highest inflow transfer effect, in that order. Singapore, Taiwan, Australia, Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand are the leading markets in the Asian foreign exchange market, while Vietnam, Japan, Hong Kong, China, the Philippines, and Indonesia are dependent markets in the Asian foreign exchange market. As a result of analyzing through a sample moving average analysis, it was found that the outbreak of COVID-19 and the WHO pandemic declaration had the strongest effect on the linkage of the foreign exchange market.
Research Implications - This study empirically demonstrates the importance of linkages between markets for investors and policy makers in the foreign exchange market.
The Effect of Luxury Brand Personality on Brand Loyalty: Mediating Role of Brand Trust and Moderating Effect of Brand Involvement
Authors:   The Korea International Trade Research Institute, Choi Hwan , Choi Chul-Jae
Published: November 2022

Purpose - The purpose of this study is to understand the effect of luxury brand personality on brand loyalty, and to check the mediating role of brand trust and the moderating effect of brand commitment.
Design/Methodology/Approach - This study investigated 305 people through face-to-face interviews. The subjects of the survey were adult men and women over the age of 19 that have purchased luxury goods in department stores. For the empirical analysis of this study, SPSS win 24.0 and AMOS 24 Version statistical software were used. The hypothesis of this study was confirmed through structural equation modeling(SEM).
Findings - Brand personality had a positive effect on self-congruence and emotional satisfaction. Self- congruence had a positive effect on emotional satisfaction. Emotional satisfaction had a positive effect on brand trust, brand commitment, and brand loyalty. Brand immersion had a positive effect on brand loyalty. Brand trust had a positive effect on brand loyalty, but had no effect on brand commitment. As a result of testing the mediating effect of brand trust, brand trust was partially mediated in the relationship between emotional satisfaction and brand loyalty. As a result of the test of the moderating effect of brand involvement, the moderating effect between brand personality and emotional satisfaction was significant.
Research Implications - What should luxury brand marketers do to increase loyalty to luxury brands? Luxury brand marketers need to develop products that match the brand personality and the self- congruence of consumers. Then, emotional satisfaction with the luxury brand increases, and then brand trust is created. As a result, it was confirmed that loyalty to luxury brands increased.
Limitations of CISG and Product Liability Act on Buyer’s Notification Obligation
Authors:   The Korea International Trade Research Institute, Kim Eun-Bin
Published: November 2022

Purpose - From the time when the existing international trade and international transportation were not smooth enough, the global trade market has rapidly shifted from offline to online and B2C online export has recently emerged as a new trend of export. Unlike companies that import goods in large quantities to date, for individual consumers, as a buyer, it is not easy to deal with material and personal damage due to defects in the imported goods. In CISG, although it is the most important factor in practice in defining the buyer’s obligation to notify of nonconformities, many disputes arise in the ’notification within a reasonable period’. It is not easy to detect defects within two years depending on the changing trade transaction method, and the specific period of the goods may vary. Depending on the characteristics of the goods, defects in the goods may occur after two years, and the period of two years is contrary to the purpose of protecting the buyer. Therefore, the elements of the rigid CISG need to be revised.
Design/Methodology/Approach - This paper studies the main issues of the notification obligation of CISG and the Product Liability Act based on the legal approach. Based on the notification obligations of the CISG and the Product Liability Act, the reasonable period defined by the CISG shall be appropriately determined by adapting to specific events rather than uniform. In other words, through case comparison, it was found that CISG had a reasonable period of up to 2 years, but was given a reasonable period of at least 2 years and at least 10 years under the Product Liability Act. Therefore, the amendment is proposed to meet the purpose of protecting the buyer in the CISG’s obligation to notify.
Findings - This paper improves the CISG clause, which is rigid and contrary to its purpose, and protects buyers who have suffered losses due to defective goods.
Research Implications - This study is meaningful to protect buyers who lose their right to claim nonconformity from defective goods due to the application of CISG provisions that are criticized for being excessively harsh in international commodity trading, which will also be a reference for subsequent studies by other scholars.
The Inverse Relationship Between the Informal Economy and FDI Inflows in CIS Countries
Authors:   The Korea International Trade Research Institute, Kim Da-Hin , Kang Moon-Sung
Published: November 2022

Purpose - This research investigates the impact of the informal economy on foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows. This work is the first study that has examined this issue in the case of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries.
Design/Methodology/Approach - We use a fixed-effects regression model with a panel dataset of eight CIS countries spanning 14 years (2002~2015) to shed light on the role of the informal economy in CIS countries as one of the determinants of FDI.
Findings - The results show that as the size of the informal economy increases, FDI inflows decrease, suggesting a new perspective on the informal economy’s impact on FDI, with the empirical evidence revealing a negative relationship between them in CIS countries. Based on the empirical results, it is evident that human capital, extrapolated from secondary school enrollment numbers, and openness to trade are the key components in attracting FDI to CIS countries.
Research Implications - It is clear that the informal economy is a hindrance to attracting FDI, implying that potential foreign investors have concerns about the informal economic system because where their properties cannot be protected in a formal legal system. These results suggest that the governments of CIS countries should reduce the size of their informal economy to create an FDI-friendly environment.
The Effect of Vessel Employment Types on the Cash Flow Volatility of Shipping Companies
Authors:   The Korea International Trade Research Institute, Yun Hee-Sung , Cho Seong-Soon
Published: November 2022

Purpose - There are two different vessel employment types in shipping: providing cargo transport services and letting vessels out to other shipping companies. The former is typically in the form of voyage charters or contract of affreightments, and the latter, time charters or trip time charters. This paper analyzes the effect of vessel employment types on the cash flow volatility (CFV) of shipping companies.
Design/Methodology/Approach - A historical simulation was performed to measure the relationship between transport voyage ratio (TVR, as a proxy of vessel employment type) and realized CFV. The CFV without (Case 1) and with (Case 2) the variation of freight and bunker prices was captured by simulation, and then the relationship was identified by regression analysis. Time series data from Clarkson Research was used to simulate revenues and costs.
Findings - The results show that the TVR of shipping companies is closely related to the CFV. The TVR reveals a strong positive relation with the CFV both in Case 1 and Case 2, where other determinants, i.e. hire and bunker prices, are included.
Research Implications - The relationship between vessel employment types and CFV has been neglected in shipping research. This is a novel attempt to analyze the effect of TVR on the CFV of shipping companies. The forecast of CFV is crucial because it is closely related to the financial stability of shipping companies. This research has a practical meaning in enhancing the visibility of corporate CFV in addition to academic contribution in uncovering an additional determinant of CFV.
The Relationship between FDI and Exports: Based on the Activities of Foreign Affiliates
Authors:   The Korea International Trade Research Institute, Bak Ga-Hee , Lee Joonhyung , Lee Hong-Shik
Published: November 2022

Purpose - This paper empirically investigates the effect of foreign direct investment of Korean multinational firms on exports using firm-level data. In particular, based on the sales data of affiliates in host countries, we classify FDI types and examine whether the impact on exports is different. The affiliates’ activities include local sales, export back to Korea and export to third countries.
Design/Methodology/Approach - Our empirical model considers five factors: the various activities of the affiliates, the cultural similarity and type of FDI, the income level of the host country, the sector of the affiliate, and whether the exporting firm is related to the parent firm. The differential export effect is investigated through empirical analysis considering each factor.
Findings - Our main findings can be summarized as follows: local sales activities (horizontal FDI) promote exports of parent firm. Export to third countries (complex FDI) improves exports, and Korea’s FDI has a stronger vertical character. Even if the cultural similarity is low, export improves when entering overseas markets through FDI, and exports increase when the parent firm invests abroad even in the case of a third-party firm unrelated to the parent firm. It was confirmed that FDI of Korean multinational firms has the effect of promoting exports.
Research Implications - Existing studies has focused on the effect of FDI on total exports and determining whether the effect is complementary or substitute. This study attempts to evaluate how each FDI types affects a firm’s exports when it is classified in terms of affiliates’ activities. In addition, in the international environment where the global value chain is deepening, it is meaningful to examine whether the influence of the parent firm’s overseas investment is also present in firms that have outsourced or external supply relationships with the parent firm.
Length-weight relationship, relative condition factor and fecundity of Notopterus notopterus (Pallas, 1769) from river Brahmaputra in Dhubri, Assam, India
Authors: Paul Mitali Ghosh , Priyam Nath  , Amalesh Dutta
Published: November 2022

Notopterus notopterus (Pallas, 1769) commonly known as bronze featherback is an important freshwater fish widely distributed in deep and clean waters in the rivers, beels, reservoirs and ponds. This study elucidates the length-weight relationship (LWR), relative condition factor and fecundity of N. notopterus collected from the river Brahmaputra in Dhubri, Assam, India. A total of 181 fish specimen were sampled. The LWR showed a positive isometric growth with uniform increase in height or width with increasing length. The value of a and b in males were 0.0120 and 3.06 respectively. In females, a and b were slightly higher being 0.0230 and 3.18 respectively. The coefficient of determination for combined sex was equal to 0.8572 (p < 0.001). The relationship between the fecundity and four variables viz. total length, body weight, gonadal length, gonadal weight were analysed and the relationship between the fecundity and gonad weight was much more significant than other variables considered. The current study might serve as a valuable guideline for establishing future biometric studies for fishes collected from this stretch of the river Brahmaputra.
Knowledge and awareness of Root Canal Treatment therapy in the Eastern Indian population: A cross-sectional study
Authors:   Department of Dentistry, Fakir Mohan Medical College and hospital, Balasore, Odisha, India., Satpathy Soumyadev , Gupta Ravi ,   Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Published: November 2022

Objetive: To evaluate the awareness of root canal treatment therapy in the rural population of Eastern India. Introduction: The most common reason for which a patient visits any dental setup is tooth pain. Most people in the rural population are not aware of root canal treatment therapy nor of medications that are used for tooth pain management in case of emergency. Lack of adequate knowledge of root canal therapy leads to tooth pain and swelling which lead to worsening issues. This is further complicated by self-management at home by taking clove and essential oils. Hence this study was conducted to evaluate the knowledge and awareness of the rural population of Eastern India regarding root canal therapy and medications used during tooth pain and the course of root canal treatment. Material and Methods: A pre-structured, closed-ended questionnaire was applied to patients visiting the Department of Dentistry, Fakir Mohan Medical College and Hospital, Balasore, Odisha (India). The questionnaire consisted of twenty multiple-choice questions. The questions were framed to understand the level of awareness of the sample population. The data was collected and analyzed for descriptive statistics such as mean and percentages. Results: 72% had firsthand experience of tooth pain at some point in time. Around 34% of the responders who had been treated in the past replied that they did not have any knowledge and awareness about root canal treatment, whereas the remaining 66% reported they had treatment done from a dentist before and were advised over the counter analgesics like paracetamol and ibuprofen. The majority of the patients were unaware of root canal treatment and antibiotics used during the treatment such as metronidazole, amoxicillin, and amoxicillin-clavulanate. Conclusion: There is a lack of awareness and knowledge regarding root canal treatment and medication used during tooth pain and its course of treatment.
Oral health situation of Chilean preschool children in the years 2007-2015: systematic review and analysis at individual level.
Authors:   Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Chile, Santiago., Moraga-Aros Lorena , Correa-Ramirez Andrea ,   Escuela de Salud Pública, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile., Aubert-Valderrama Josefina ,   Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago.,   Escuela de Salud Pública, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile., Monsalves-Villalobos María ,   Facultad de Odontología, Universidad de Chile, Santiago,   Facultad de Medicina y Ciencia, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago.
Published: November 2022

Introduction: Oral diseases are a worldwide public health problem in need of constant evaluation and follow-up. Aim: To analyze Chilean preschoolers’ oral health indicators by age, sex, socioeconomic status and urban/rural location of their school. Material and Methods: Systematic review conducted in PubMed, EMBASE, Scielo and gray literature to identify oral health epidemiological studies in Chile. We included studies with regional representativeness, published until May 2021. We requested the studies’ datasets (individual data) and conducted a reanalysis for six oral health indicators: prevalence of untreated caries, caries experience, gingivitis, malocclusions and dmft/DMFT. Sex, age, urban/rural location of their school and socioeconomic status (SES) were considered as exposure variables. We assessed the risk of bias in each study and synthesized the oral health results for each of them. Differences between each indicator and explanatory variables were analyzed through Fisher’s exact test. Adjusted prevalence ratios were estimated through Poisson regression. Results: We selected nine studies and had access to five individual-level study datasets. Differences were observed in caries and gingivitis according to age, SES and rurality in most of the studies, observing highest differences for low SES in 2009 (PR caries experience = 2.68; PR untreated caries = 2.90). No differences were observed for SES nor rurality for malocclusions. Conclusion: A reduction of indicators was not observed over the years. SES has remained as a social determinant of oral health in preschoolers in Chile.
El reavivamiento y la reforma por Ellen G. White
Authors: Gonzales Cristian S.
Published: November 2022

Uno de los movimientos más importantes iniciado por los adventistas del séptimo día es el de reavivamiento y la reforma. Desde el 2010, los adventistas se han esforzado en hacer un énfasis especial en la lectura de la Biblia, los escritos de Ellen G. White, la oración y compartir el testimonio personal. El objetivo es producir un reavivamiento de la fe por medio de la reforma de hábitos. Aunque la expresión “reavivamiento y reforma” no aparece en la Biblia, el concepto está presente. La primera persona en usarlo fue Ellen G. White, quien en diversos contextos explicó de esta necesidad en la iglesia. Asimismo, sus escritos señalan que este reavivamiento y reforma no solo debe suceder a nivel individual, sino que alcanza a la familia y la iglesia incluyendo sus instituciones. Así, deben hacerse cambios que se ajusten y armonicen con la ley de Dios en todo nivel de la iglesia. Para comprender mejor este concepto abordado por Ellen G. White, se analizará cada una de las citas en su contexto a través de un análisis sistemático de ellas.
A kreatív tanulás és tanítás szolgálatában – Gamifikációs értékelés a saját fejlesztésű MotivApp applikációval
Authors: Milu Ildikó , Balogh Bence , Nagy Dávid , Kocsis Zsófia
Published: November 2022

Internationally and domestically, educational research focuses on the educational challenges of the 21st century, and how to teach and motivate today’s generation most effectively. Teaching methods are sometimes underdeveloped and do not adapt to the rapidly evolving world or to the interest of children. The literature places significant emphasis on gamification as a motivational factor. We need a motivational tool that arouses and then maintains interest for a long time, and is realized in an environment that is used by students. In our study, we show how the gamification we used, contributed to the birth of a mobile application, MotivApp. The mobile application aims to motivate students to learn and reduce stress at school.
Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles v1
Authors: D. Ayivi Raphael
Published: November 2022

This protocol describes the synthesis of silver nanoparticles for colorimetric sensing of environmental samples and for other biochemical applications. The protocol requires 110 minutes to complete (excluding working solution prep the protocol requires 65 min).
LECTURERS' PERCEPTIONS ABOUT LEARNING TOLERANCE IN ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS LECTURES AT INDONESIA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION
Authors: Fahrudin Fahrudin , Anwar Saepul
Published: November 2022

This research is motivated by the assumption that lectures of Islamic Religious Education (PAI) in Public Universities (PTU), including Indonesia University of Education (UPI), in various forms, should regulate moderation in religion. Moderation in religion is needed to create a climate of tolerance among students to prevent radicalism and extremism in religion, which is allegedly occurring in public universities. One form of evaluation of PAI lectures at UPI aims to explore the opinions of PAI lecturers at UPI regarding learning in religious lectures they experience. With such a goal, researchers used a quantitative approach with a descriptive-survey method. With the quota sampling technique and considering the sample based on the sample expert's assessment based on the number of lecturers who returned the research questionnaire as many as 16 people with a distribution of 9 senior lecturers and 7 juniors. Because data collection was carried out at one time, the researchers designed a cross-sectional survey design. Collecting data on students 'and lecturers' perceptions regarding tolerance learning in Islamic Education learning at PTU was collected using a Likert scale questionnaire. Meanwhile, the data analysis used descriptive statistics, which are presented in tables and charts. Based on the analysis results, it is possible to judge that lecturers on average (88.19%) have a good perception of learning in Islamic Education lectures at UPI. Thus, there is a lecturer's perception of tolerance learning in Islamic Education lectures at UPI
THE BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE ROLES OF FATHERS IN CHILDREN’S UPBRINGING
Authors: Adeoye Moses Adeleke
Published: November 2022

The study is a conceptual investigation of the biblical ideas that address and support the fatherly role in children’s upbringing both spiritual development and at-home training. The information was acquired using a biblical lexicon, commentaries, the internet, journals and other sources that discuss at-home instruction on children's spiritual development. The primary claim of responsibility for children’s upbringing belongs to the parents. The father’s involvement has huge implications on their children in terms of cognitive, social and emotional developmental abilities and a decrease in negative behavioural outcomes. The study exposed the fathers to the reputation of raising their children in the way of the Lord. It was deduced that God holds parents responsible for the teaching and upbringing of their children. The father-child relationship quality plays an active role in organizing family life and also strengthens the relationship with the children’s upbringing. It was recommended that Christian fathers should be educated about their role and responsibilities in children’s upbringing, live an exemplary life for their children and disengage from using abusive words or curses on their children.
SAYS ISLAMIC CULTURE: FROM THE CRISIS OF LOGIC TO RELIGIOUS DRINKS
Authors: Akbar Adilya Al
Published: November 2022

Humans as social beings certainly have their own group which later becomes a social society. And in it there must be a culture and belief that develops in each of these societies. The logic that develops among the people is not uncommon to experience errors , mistakes, or can even be called a logic crisis. So that certain people misinterpret something and actually commit immorality from the misuse of logic without a religious basis. The research method used is descriptive method with a qualitative approach. The results of the study indicate that the community agrees that there are often logical errors in the intersection of culture with religion which eventually leads to normalizing the immorality around them because of the logic crisis that is increasingly happening.
ASYMMETRICAL FEDERALISM AND ANTI-FEDERAL SENTIMENT IN MALAYSIA: THE SABAH EXPERIENCE
Authors: Ismail Mohammad Azziyadi , Yusoff Mohammad Agus
Published: November 2022

Federalism is a system of fair and orderly power sharing between the state and federal governments. However, in the case of the Federation of Malaysia, this division is unbalanced and asymmetrical, owing to the fact that Sabah and Sarawak have been given more privileges than other states in Malaya as a condition to join the Federation of Malaysia during its formation on 16 September 1963. These terms were proposed by the Intergovernmental Committee and included in the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63), which was signed on July 9, 1963, in London by the United Kingdom, the Federation of Malaya (Malaya), North Borneo (Sabah), Sarawak, and Singapore. Despite the fact that MA63 and the 20-point Agreement grant Sabah unique privileges, the state has long struggled with federalism issues, giving rise to anti-federal sentiments. Using the concept of asymmetrical federalism as a tool of analysis, this study examines the issues of asymmetrical federalism responsible for the anti-federal sentiment in Sabah. Interviews were used to collect primary data, while sources including books, journals, newspapers and online news were mined for secondary data in this qualitative study. Oil royalties, unequal development between Sabah and the Peninsula, immigration and security threats, Sabah's regional status within Malaysia and Borneonisation were found to be the five main issues that prompted Sabahans to be dissatisfied with the implementation of asymmetrical federalism. The failure of the Sabah and federal governments to address these issues has contributed to the birth of anti-federal sentiment in Sabah.
TAHAP PENGETAHUAN PATRIOTISME PEMIMPIN SEKOLAH AGAMA DI MALAYSIA
Authors: Mat Daud Mohd Nashahrudin , Ishak Mohd Sobhi
Published: November 2022

Dewasa ini wujud pelbagai bentuk tindakan dan provokasi yang bertentangan dengan budaya dan nilai patriotisme dalam kalangan masyarakat Malaysia terutama golongan pemimpin sekolah yang dikatakan tidak patriotik. Makalah ini memberi tumpuan mengenai kesedaran pemimpin sekolah agama yang terdiri daripada Sekolah Menengah Agama (SMA), Sekolah Bantuan Agama Kerajaan (SABK) terhadap tahap pengetahuan pemimpin sekolah agama berkenaan pengetahuan nilai patriotisme. Masalah kurangnya kesedaran terhadap nilai patriotisme sudah tentu akan menggugat dan menghalang penerapan, pemupukan nilai dan semangat patriotisme sebagai unsur pembentukan sebuah negara bangsa Malaysia yang harmonis dan bersatu padu. Seramai 263 pemimpin sekolah agama di Malaysia terlibat dalam kajian ini. Hasil kajian ini diperoleh melalui soal selidik yang dianalisis secara deskiptif. Keseluruhan pengukuran intsrumen iaitu konsep patriotisme dan patriotisme dalam perlembagaan yang menjadi konstruk utama untuk menilai tahap pengetahuan pemimpin sekolah agama berkenaan patriotisme. Hasil kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa kesedaran pemimpin sekolah agama terhadap nilai patriotisme adalah tinggi. Tahap kesedaran pemimpin sekolah terhadap patriotisme dalam perlembagaan juga tinggi dan menunjukkan bahawa pemimpin sekolah agama yang berjiwa patriotik mampu menjadi faktor perantara atau agen perubahan terhadap ikatan perpaduan masyarakat dan murid-murid pelbagai etnik di Malaysia.
KESAN LIMPAHAN PEMBANGUNAN WILAYAH KUALA LUMPUR TERHADAP EKONOMI DAN SOSIAL MASYARAKAT KAMPUNG BARU, WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN KUALA LUMPUR
Authors: Tahir Zurinah , Samion Muhammad Yazid , Aziz Azmi , Ab. Rahman Zaizul
Published: November 2022

Pembangunan adalah salah satu usaha untuk mengubah masyarakat atau negara daripada mundur kepada maju. Terdapat beberapa jenis pembangunan. Pembangunan meliputi pelbagai aspek kehidupan manusia seperti pembangunan sosial dan ekonomi. Oleh itu pembangunan dari segi sosioekonomi haruslah diseimbangkan bagi memberikan kesan yang positif kepada masyarakat khususnya supaya masyarakat dapat hidup dalam keadaan sejahtera. Kajian yang dijalankan adalah untuk mengkaji kesan sosioekonomi pembangunan Lumpur Lumpur terhadap penduduk Kampung Baru. Skop kajian ini tertumpu di Kampung Baru dengan tumpuan terhadap kesan sosioekonomi yang dialami penduduk di Kampung Baru terhadap pembangunan Wilayah Kuala Lumpur. Kajian berbentuk kuantitatif dipilih dimana sejumlah 375 responden dipilih daripada 18372 populasi mengikut jadual Krejcie & Morgan (1970). Responden dalam kajian ini adalah terdiri daripada penduduk Kampung Baru itu sendiri tanpa mengira kawasan. Seterusnya, data yang diperolehi dianalisis oleh pengkaji menggunakan perisian SPSS, analisis frekuensi deskriptif dan interpretasi skor min. Kesan pembangunan dibahagikan mengikut indikator iaitu ekonomi dan sosial. Dalam indikator sosial, terdapat empat bahagian iaitu infrastruktur dan sosial, perumahan, keselamatan dan kesihatan. Manakala bagi indikator ekonomi pula adalah pendapatan dan pekerjaan. Kesimpulannya berdasarkan hasil analisis kajian menunjukkan bahawa pembangunan yang dijalankan di Wilayah Kuala Lumpur memberi banyak impak positif bukan sahaja pada aspek sosial, malah aspek ekonomi juga memberikan banyak impak positif kepada penduduk Kampung Baru hasil daripada kesan pembangunan. Diharapkan pembangunan yang dibangunkan di Kampung Baru mampu memberikan manfaat yang berterusan kepada penduduk di Kampung Baru. Implikasi kajian ini amat penting dalam konteks keseimbangan pembangunan ekonomi dan sosial masyarakat Kampung Baru, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur dalam menghadapi cabaran pada masa akan datang.
PERSEKITARAN SOSIAL DAN STRATEGI UNTUK MENGEKALKAN KESIHATAN DALAM KALANGAN PEKERJA ASING SEPANJANG PANDEMIK COVID-19
Authors: Wong Chin Yew , Chia Hui Lily
Published: November 2022

Pekerja asing di Malaysia bersifat rentan terhadap COVID-19 atas faktor persekitaran sosial yang meningkatkan risiko jangkitan. Namun begitu, perspektif mereka yang mampu kekal bebas COVID-19 sepanjang pandemik kurang diketahui. Oleh itu, kajian ini dijalankan untuk mengenalpasti faktor persekitaran sosial yang menyebabkan impak pandemik dan strategi sokongan sosial yang diterima untuk mengekalkan kesihatan dalam kalangan pekerja Nepal di Selangor dan Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. Pendekatan kualitatif telah digunakan dengan temu bual separa berstruktur bersama lapan orang pekerja asing warga Nepal bebas COVID-19, serta dua orang pemimpin agama sebagai informan utama di mana kaedah pensampelan bertujuan telah digunakan. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahawa impak psikososial berpunca daripada faktor undang-undang, iaitu Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan (PKP) yang mewujudkan norma baru. Sokongan informasional dan instrumental telah membantu mereka memahami dan mempraktikkan Prosedur Kendalian Standard (SOP). Sokongan emosional dan sokongan agama juga membantu mereka menangani masalah kesihatan mental. Tuntasnya, penentu sosial kesihatan utama, iaitu konteks sosial dan komuniti yang mewujudkan kestabilan ekonomi dan penjagaan kesihatan berkualiti telah menjamin kesihatan mereka semasa pandemik. Faktor sosial perlu lebih dititikberatkan dalam kerja menangani impak pandemik demi menjaga kesihatan awam secara lestari.
PERSPEKTIF BELIA TERHADAP ISU SOSIOEKONOMI DAN POLITIK DI KAWASAN DUN PERAMU JAYA, PEKAN, PAHANG
Authors: Awang Besar Junaidi
Published: November 2022

Hak mengundi kepada golongan belia membuka ruang bagi golongan ini untuk menilai, bersuara dan memilih bagi Pilihan Raya Umum (PRU) yang akan datang. Perkara ini turut mengukuhkan lagi peranan golongan belia dalam menentukan dan membentuk masa depan negara. Justeru, adalah menjadi tujuan penulisan artikel ini untuk menganalisis pandangan belia terhadap isu sosioekonomi dan politik di kawasan DUN Peramu Jaya, Pekan, Pahang. Kajian ini menggunakan kaedah pengumpulan data berdasarkan soal selidik, temu bual, pemerhatian lapangan, kajian perpustakaan dan kajian atas talian. Data yang diperoleh kemudiannya dianalisis menggunakan perisian Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) versi 25. Hasil kajian mendapati 76 peratus responden bersetuju bahawa isu sosioekonomi dan politik di kawasan responden ‘penting’ untuk diambil tahu. Seterusnya, 86 peratus responden menyatakan keadaan sosioekonomi dan politik di kawasan DUN Peramu Jaya adalah stabil. Di samping itu, 72 peratus responden sering membincangkan isu seperti pemulihan ekonomi, harga barang, inflasi dan kos sara hidup. Seterusnya, isu politik yang selalu dibincangkan di kawasan kajian oleh golongan belia adalah isu rasuah iaitu sebanyak 66 peratus. Kesimpulannya, kajian ini dapat meningkatkan ilmu pengetahuan, data tambahan dan sebagai rujukan kepada pihak berkaitan mengenai kelompok belia khususnya dalam bidang politik dan pilihan raya di Malaysia. Implikasi kajian ini adalah belia setempat dapat didedahkan dengan isu semasa iaitu isu sosioekonomi dan isu politik yang sebenarnya penting untuk mereka tahu dan fikir bagi menentukan masa depan dan pilihan politik pada pilihan raya akan datang.
Study on Energy Efficiency Using Building Information Modelling (BIM) at Shared Library Pagoh Higher Education Hub
Authors:   Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Pagoh Campus, Eng Sing Tin , Mustafa Mohd Syafiq Syazwan ,   Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Pagoh Campus, Zakaria Anies Faziehan ,   Department of Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Mohamed Yusop Fatimah ,   Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Pagoh Campus, Saji Nurdalila ,   Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Pagoh Campus, Abdul Rahman Mohd Fahmi ,   Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Pagoh Campus, Sari Kamarul Aini ,   Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Faculty of Engineering Technology, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Pagoh Campus
Published: November 2022

Structures in Malaysia, particularly commercial buildings, have been exceeding the benchmark of building energy usage over the past few years. By maintaining thermal comfort of building under hot climate in Malaysia, air-conditioning system became a basic demand which incessantly operating to fulfil comfort requirement for the occupants in the library. Regards to this, research on energy efficiency using Building Information Modelling (BIM) software by simulating energy analysis was carried out in order to increase energy efficiency of the library. Mineral wool and Polyurethane Foam (P.U.F.) are the materials which proposed to apply in existing wall of building as the thermal insulation layer to increase thermal resistance when external heat transfer through the walls. The Objective of the study is to determine the existing building energy consumption and compare with energy analysis of mineral wool and polyurethane foam. The findings of the building energy analysis simulated by Green Building Studio (GBS) are then compared to discover the most appropriate walls for reducing the building’s energy consumption. P.U.F with its characteristics of high R-value and low U-value, obtain the most effective energy analysis which provide benefits of lowering total annual energy consumption of 294,651 , total annual energy cost of RM 107,645, and energy use intensity (EUI) of 121.7.