bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Socio-economic and Demographic Factors Associated with Adaptive Behavioural Functions of Children Diagnosed with Intellectual Disability in Ethiopia
Authors: Ashengo Gebrewold A. , Dolisso Desta D.
Published: October 2022

The socio-economic and demographic factors can influence on the planning and implementation of intervention service for children with intellectual disability. The present study aims to assess the socio-economic and demographic factors associated with adaptive functions of children diagnosed with Intellectual Disability in Ethiopia. 160 children with intellectual disability were included in this cross-sectional study. Vinland Adaptive Behavioural Scale II was administered to assess adaptive behaviour of children diagnosed with intellectual disability. The current study's participants performed poorly in all adaptive behaviour domains and sub-domains. In comparison to younger children, older youngsters scored lower on adaptive behaviour. This indicated that domains of adaptive behavioural functions were linked with age negatively: age and communication (-0.28), age and daily living (-0.22), age and socialization (-0.23); and adaptive composite score and age (-0.3). There was no significant correlation between all domains and subdomain of adaptive behaviour and educational status and gender. In contrast, there was a significant relationship between parents' or caregivers' marital status and all domains and subdomains of adaptive behavioural functions in children with intellectual disability. Those children who were living with married couples perform better than those who were living with single mother, divorced and widowed.Generally, in underdeveloped nations like Ethiopia, description of socio-economic and demographic correlates of intellectual disabilities in children diagnosed with intellectual disability is crucial for designing a meaningful and useful policy and strategy for early identification and intervention of children with intellectual disability.
Developing Handmade Teaching Material Innovation on Thailand Maps to Enhance Geography Concepts of Students with Visual Impairments to Creating an Equitable Ecology in Education for Sustainable Development
Authors: Mangkhang Charin , Muangjai Uthumphon , Jarupongputtana Chainarong , Kaewpanya Nitikorn , Kaewpa Supakit
Published: October 2022

The objectives of the research were to study and develop handmade teaching materials innovation on Thailand maps to enhance geography concepts of students with visual impairments and 2) to study Thai geography concepts of students with visual impairments. The research was action research whereby there were samples in the research, namely (1) 5 experts in developing teaching materials for students with visual impairments (2) 5 experts in social studies learning management, and (3) 10 students with visual impairments. Simple random sampling was used. From the research studies, it was found that: 1) Handmade teaching materials on Thailand maps to enhance geography concepts for students with visual impairments have been developed by using the content of Thailand maps of secondary education students to enhance handmade teaching materials on Thailand maps accounting for 15 charts based on the design of CADDIE model of Mangkhang (2017). Assessment results had completeness and appropriate qualities at a high level. This was used together with our plan of learning management on Thailand maps for 4 plans accounting for 10 hours. The assessment results of the learning management plan came out with having completeness, correctness, and qualities suitable at a high level; 2) Building the assessment form of geography concepts of students with visual impairments had completeness and qualities suitable at a high level and students had geography concepts at the highest level.
University Students’ Awareness of the ‘Business Incubators’ Concept and Their Role in Advancing Socio-Economic Development
Authors: AL-Tkhayneh Khawlah M. , Alhajjaj Huda A. , Aboutaleb Amoura H.
Published: October 2022

This study aims to identify the university students in the United Arab Emirates who are aware of the concept of ‘business incubators’, and their role in enhancing socio-economic development. Moreover, the research sample is 150 students from Al Ain University during the first semester of 2020/2021. Additionally, study goals are achieved by using a descriptive analysis that employs personality interview. Hence, the research’s results reveal that there is a medium level of awareness about the concept of business incubators as economic development projects. Most students believe that business incubators are one of the best social policies, which are adopted by first world countries. In fact, most of the students’ responses in the Human and Social colleges focus in reducing the phenomenon of unemployment, which helps to mitigate poverty, crime. In addition, it helps to minimize unemployment, which is associated with depression that may lead young people to undergo deviation. Eventually, young people who are considered essential elements in society, are able to adopt the concept of business incubators, and their ideas can contribute in the development of qualitative and innovative projects that promote the state and protect it from global crises as well as security and social stability. This study provides recommendations and suggestions for further research.
The Current Practices and Challenges of a Community Based Early Intervention Centre for ASD Children in Malaysia
Authors: Sidique Faizanah Abdul Alim , Khalid Madihah , Karim Aishah Hanim Abd , Hamid Siti Rafiah Abd. , Sidek Shahrul Naim , Arafat Dzulkarnain Ahmad Aidil , Yusof Hazlina Md
Published: October 2022

In Malaysia, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) play important roles in establishing community-based early intervention programmes for children with autism spectrum disorder. However, there are limited understanding of how the intervention programmes may be used in community-based settings. This paper aims to explore the practices and challenges faced by the community-based intervention centres in Malaysia. A principal, 6 teachers, and a therapist from IDEAS Autism Centre were selected as participants in this study through purposive sampling. Five main themes were identified through thematic analysis: [1] Admission Requirement, [2] Teacher’s Role, [3] Current Intervention Program, [4] Objectives and [5] Challenges. The results reveal that their curricula were self-designed through adaptation. This study provides a base to improve the community-based early intervention programmes.
The Psychological and Environmental Variables related to Intellectual Extremism from the Perspective of Secondary School Teachers and Students
Authors: Alotaibi Mohamed Hawal
Published: October 2022

The study aimed to identify the most important psychological and environmental variables related to intellectual extremism from the perspective of secondary school students and their teachers in Afif Governorate, Saudi Arabia. The sample of the study consisted of (350) secondary school students (200 males and 150 females) and (252) male and female secondary school teachers from Afif Governorate, in the academic year 1440/1441 H. The researcher used the descriptive method, as well as the scale of psychological and environmental variables towards intellectual extremism in secondary school prepared by him. The results of the study showed that there are no significant statistical differences in the psychological and environmental variables in its four dimensions that are associated with intellectual extremism among secondary school students from the point of view of the teachers due to the gender (male teacher- female teacher) and specialization variables except for the cognitive dimension in relation to the scientific specialization, and it showed statistically significant differences with regard to the more than ten years’ experience variable except with the environmental effects.
Authoritative Parenting: The Best Style in Children’s Learning
Authors: Tiwari Arjun Prasad
Published: October 2022

The study purposes to analyses the influence of parents’ roles in their children’s learning, and claim the suitable parenting style with argumentations. The parents’ roles or accountability in children’s overall learning have been categorized into various parenting styles, i.e. authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, and uninvolved. A few types of research have indicated that parents in traditional societies have been exercising authoritarian parenting as a solution to make their children true followers. The national and international legal provisions are against this authoritarian parenting. On the contrary, most research has shown that authoritative parenting is the best style for children’s learning. It makes the children create socially valued self-esteem, develop social skills, democratic values, and personality traits, and value discipline. This theoretical study concludes that authoritative parenting makes children learn about humanism, mutual relationships, receptivity, conscientiousness, administer fair and consistent discipline, encourage independence, and express warmth and nurturance. The argumentations and claims under the discussion section signify the value of authoritative parenting.
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SLEEP QUALITY AND DURATION AMONG BEIRUT ARAB UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Authors: El-Kadi Sakina` , Mitri Rosi
Published: October 2022

Sleep is part of the everyday physiological rhythm that is vital for enhancing wellness and appropriate body functions. University students are vulnerable to sleep disturbance due to many factors that affect their sleep–wake behavior. No study has so far evaluated the association between sleep quality and duration and the health and nutritional status of Lebanese college students. Thus, the present study was designed to evaluate the sleep quality and duration of Beirut Arab University (BAU) students in North Lebanon and to examine associations with their nutritional status, sociodemographic, eating behaviors, lifestyles and health characteristics. To do so, a cross-sectional study was conducted among a sample of 288 students (168 males and 120 females) aged between 17 and 25 years who were registered in the Fall of 2018–2019 in Tripoli Campus, and randomly selected from the different faculties. Students completed a multi-component questionnaire. According to this study, more than half of BAU students had poor sleep quality (64.2%) and short sleep duration (71.5%). The multiple regression analysis revealed that employed students were 82% less likely to have poor sleep quality (ORadj: 0.181; 95% CI: 0.062–0.528) (P
VACCINATION FOR NEWLY EMERGED INFECTIOUS DISEASES AS A BLESSING OR CURSE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE LEBANESE POPULATION: A TWO-PHASE STUDY
Authors: Doumiati Souraya , Saab May
Published: October 2022

Although vaccination campaigns have been vital in mitigating the spread of many pandemics, false information about COVID-19 vaccine through social media might have a negative impact on its acceptance. In Lebanon, prior to the vaccination campaign, the acceptance rate of COVID-19 vaccination did not exceed 20 %. In the current study, the acceptance of vaccination by Lebanese participants was studied following the launching of the vaccine. The aim of the work is to reveal the actual intention of the studied sample once the vaccine is available and investigate the change in the perception and acceptance rate of Lebanese citizens about vaccination as influenced by many factors over time. A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted in two separate phases (March 2021 and May 2021). In the first phase, the questionnaire included socio-demographic data and reasons for vaccine’s refusal. In the second phase, 2 sections were added, addressing the change in the attitude of participants towards vaccination, and the reasons behind this change. Data were analyzed using SPSS-version 20 and the results were considered statistically significant with p values ≤0.05. In both phases, the willingness to take the vaccine did not significantly change (p>0.05). Although 80 % of participants consider vaccination important, only 50 % of the studied sample were willing to take the vaccine. Such findings confirm hesitancy that can be attributed to worries about long-term effects and incomplete information about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine. Therefore, awareness campaigns about false beliefs should be extensively conducted, with more emphasis on tailored education for special subpopulations, and other measures should be implemented more efficiently (e.g. restricted access to public places for unvaccinated individuals) to accelerate the vaccination rate.
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IN LEBANON: A REVIEW ADDRESSING HEALTH INEQUALITIES AND ETHICAL DILEMMAS OF FRONTLINE WORKERS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Hatem Georges , Michiel Goossens Mathijs
Published: October 2022

Lebanon is facing many problems that can cause several long-term threats to the overall public health such as an increasing poverty rate, and an economic crisis induced by the devaluation of the Lebanese currency. The healthcare system is affected in terms of quality and availability of services in addition due to the pandemic, a lot of public health campaigns were paused. Consequently, Lebanon is losing its frontline healthcare workers coupled with the fact that the government budget for healthcare has dwindled. This report addresses the evolution of some health indicators in Lebanon throughout the years and presents the rights and ethical considerations and dilemmas faced by the frontline healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 outbreak. The findings of this report showed that the average life expectancy at birth was almost 80 years for both sexes in 2020. The infant mortality rate has positively been reduced to 9.2 cases per 1000 live births and despite its position compared to some Arab countries mostly adjoining Lebanon, this rate in 2019 is considered three times higher compared to some European countries. A decrease in the food and waterborne diseases rate in Lebanon was noted, however, a higher rate is presented in Bekaa. A sustainable health system is required in Lebanon focusing on people and based on public health evidence. Many ethical challenges are faced particularly in the degree of freedom and medical choices. Nevertheless, most notably the long-term impact of these measures will preserve the well-being of society.
CASAMENTO VIRTUAL: COMO OS RITUAIS DE CASAMENTO FORAM RESSIGNIFICADOS DURANTE A PANDEMIA
Authors: Silva Dalila Coelho , De Oliveira Paulo Roberto Nassar
Published: November 2022

O presente artigo analisa matérias publicadas em sites de notícias sobre casamentos realizados virtualmente durante a pandemia de covid-19, a fim de compreender como o isolamento social imposto para controlar a pandemia modificou a prática de ritos milenares e como a internet possibilitou novas formas celebrar, experienciar e compartilhar esses rituais. Para isso, o estudo se baseia nos conceitos de rituais e narrativas, com o foco em rituais de casamento, para analisar reportagens publicadas nos veículos Revista Trip, Claudia, Vogue e F5 nos anos de 2020 e 2021 com relatos de noivos que tiveram a celebração de casamento adaptada para o meio virtual por causa da pandemia de coronavírus.
CORRUPÇÃO EM TEMPOS DE PANDEMIA: FRAUDES LICITATÓRIAS NO ÂMBITO DO ENFRENTAMENTO DA COVID-19
Authors: de Oliveira Giovanna Menelli
Published: November 2022

O artigo discute o a corrupção ocorrida por meio de fraudes em licitações públicas para o enfrentamento da pandemia da Covid-19.  Primeiro é feita uma breve descrição do fenômeno multifacetário da corrupção, para demonstrar que se trata de uma cultura a ser combatida. Na sequência, há uma explanação sobre a importância da transparência e controle social nas licitações, de modo a coibir a prática de fraude. E, por fim, faz-se uma avaliação crítica de alguns desvios corruptivos de negócios da Administração Pública para o combate à pandemia do novo coronavírus.
ALTEAMENTO DA VOGAL MÉDIA POSTERIOR FECHADA TÔNICA /o/ ~ [u] NA VARIEDADE FALADA NA ZONA RURAL DO MUNICÍPIO DE CAMETÁ-PA
Authors: Furtado Raquel Maria da Silva Costa , Costa Maria Sebastiana da Silva , Gomes Mariane Daysa de Castro , Gaia Andreza Prazeres
Published: November 2022

Partindo da constatação de que as vogais médias altas do Português Brasileiro apresentam comportamento variável nas diferentes posições de acento silábico que ocupam e de acordo com os traços sociais dos falantes, este artigo documenta e analisa o alteamento vocálico da posterior fechada /o/ tônica na variedade de fala da zona rural do município de Cametá-PA, por meio da atuação de fatores sociais: sexo, escolaridade e faixa etária, e sob o viés da Sociolinguística variacionista (WEINREICH; LABOV; HERZOG, 1968; LABOV, 1972, 1994, 2008). O material linguístico analisado veio de narrativas de experiências pessoais de 18 sujeitos participantes, todos cametaenses, pertencentes à área rural de Cametá, estratificados em: sexo (09 femininos e 09 masculinos); faixa etária (06 sujeitos participantes de18 a 29 anos; 06 de 30 a 45 anos; e 06 de 46 anos em diante); e escolaridade (06 com pouca escolaridade, 06 com ensino médio e 06 com ensino superior). Desse corpus foram obtidos 1032 dados, que submetidos a uma análise descritiva de base estatística (SANKOFF; TAGLIAMONTE; SMITH, 2005), apontaram para conclusões importantes entre as quais estão a baixa probabilidade de ocorrência da variável linguística estudada, com peso relativo de 0.072, a pouca escolaridade e terceira faixa etária dos falantes, com peso relativo de 0.863 e 0.757, respectivamente, como favorecedoras desse processo fonológico.
Undergraduate Research on Physics-Informed Graph Attention Networks for COVID-19 Prediction
Authors: Liang Yu , Wu Dalei
Published: October 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted most countries in the world. Analyzing COVID-19 data from these countries together is a prominent challenge. Under the sponsorship of NSF REU, this paper describes our experience with a ten-week project that aims to guide an REU scholar to develop a physics-guided graph attention network to predict the global COVID- 19 Pandemics. We mainly presented the preparation, implementation, and dissemination of the addressed project. The COVID-19 situation in a country could be dramatically different from that of others, which suggests that COVID-19 pandemic data are generated based on different mechanisms, making COVID-19 data in different countries follow different probability distributions. Learning more than one hundred underlying probability distributions for countries in the world from large scale COVID- 19 data is beyond a single machine learning model. To address this challenge, we proposed two team-learning frameworks for predicting the COVID-19 pandemic trends: peer learning and layered ensemble learning framework. This addressed framework assigns an adaptive physics-guided graph attention network (GAT) to each learning agent. All the learning agents are fabricated in a hierarchical architecture, which enables agents to collaborate with each other in peer-to-peer and cross-layer way. This layered architecture shares the burden of large-scale data processing on machine learning models of all units. Experiments are run to verify the effectiveness of our approaches. The results indicate the proposed ensemble outperforms baseline methods. Besides being documented on GitHub, this work has resulted in two journal papers.
D. TINGKAT KESUKAAN KONSUMEN TERHADAP RASA KOPI ESPRESSO
Authors: Pramoda Javier Farras , Evawati Diana
Published: November 2022

ABSTRAK

 

Kopi merupakan salah satu minuman yang paling banyak penggemarnya diseluruh dunia, minuman kopi merupakan minuman yang berasal dari biji kopi yang dihaluskan menjadi bubuk, saat ini kopi menjadi komuditas yang banyak di perjual belikan antar negara. Penelitian ini bertujuan: 1). Untuk mengetahui tingkat kesukaan konsumen terhadap kopi espresso yang ada di coffee shop goffee gwalk, 2). Untuk mengatahui pengaruh rasa kopi espresso terhadap konsumen coffe shop goffee gwalk. Metode penelitian kualitatif, teknik pengambilan data dengan metode survey dan angket yang diberikan ke konsumen yang membeli kopi espresso pada coffe shop goffee surabaya dan dilihat tingkat kesukaan konsumen. teknik analisis data presentasi. Hasil penelitian 1). Berdasarkan semua data yang telah disajikan setelah membagikan angket kepada 25 responden dan 2 dari responden tersebut termasuk panelis terlatih yakni barista dari coffee shop tersebut ,maka peneliti dapat menyimpulkan bahwa 41,92% responden atau konsumen menyukai kopi espresso berdasarkan rasa, aroma dan warna pada kopi espresso 2).yang telah diperoleh menghasilkan kopi esspreso disukai masyarakat terutama pada kalangan remaja. dicoffee shop Goffee Gwalk Surabaya. Saran untuk Goffe Gwalk untuk meningkatan kualitas dari kopi espresso atau membuat variasi sehingga dapat menciptakan suatu minuman yang baru.

 

Kata Kunci: tingkat kesukaan, kopi, espresso

ABSTRACT

 

Coffee is one of the drinks with the most fans around the world, coffee drinksare drinks that come from coffee beans that are ground into powder, currently coffee is a commodity that is widely traded between countries. This study aims to: 1). To findout the level of consumer preference for espresso coffee at Goffee Gwalk coffeeshop,2). To find out the effect of espresso coffee taste on consumers of coffee shop goffeegwalk.Qualitative research methods, data collection techniques with survey methodsand questionnaires are given to consumers who buy espresso coffee at Goffee Coffee Shop Surabaya and see the level of consumer preference. presentation data analysis techniques.Research results 1). Based on all the data that has been presented afterdistributing the questionnaire to 25 respondents and 2 of the respondents including trained panelists, namely the barista from the coffee shop, the researcher canconcludethat 41.92% of respondents or consumers like espresso coffee based on the taste, aromaand color of espresso coffee. 2). which has been obtained produces espresso coffee which is liked by the public, especially among teenagers. at coffeeshop Goffee Gwalk Surabaya. Suggestions for Goffe Gwalk to improve the quality of espresso coffee or make variations so that they can create a new drink.

 

Keywords: liking level, coffee, espresso
PENGARUH LOKASI DAN PROMOSI TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN RUMAH DI PD RAHARJA CIMAHI
Authors: Sulastri Ai , Prasetiyo Budi
Published: October 2022

This research is a quantitative study on PD Raharja Cimahi that seeks to analyze how location and promotion influence judgments regarding the purchase of a home, as well as the extent to which these factors have an impact. The sample for this investigation consisted of 68 participants who were selected through the process of probability sampling using the technique of multiple linear regression analysis. Based on the study findings that the value of R2 is 0.535, which is equivalent to 53.5%, suggests that the findings of this study reveal the influence of location on consumer purchasing decisions. A simultaneous influence on customer purchasing decisions of 0.463%, or 46.3%, is exerted through promotion. The results of the tests on the hypotheses suggest that the elements of location and promotion have a positive impact on the decisions on which products to purchase. The value of R^2, which is 0.535%, reflects this point of view accurately. With a value of R = 20.535, it is possible to deduce that the independent elements in this investigation, namely location and promotion, have an influence on consumer spending decisions that is equivalent to 53.5%. The factors of location and promotion have a large influence on purchase decisions, with an effect size of 53.5%. Meanwhile, the remaining influence comes from factors that were not investigated in this study.
Evaluasi pengelolaan pengurus cabang olahraga senam artistik Kota Kediri
Authors: Arfiantari Denes Ananda , Nurkholis Moh. , Puspodari Puspodari , Pratama Budiman Agung
Published: October 2022

Penelitian ini akan fokus pada pengelolaan Senam Artistik di Persani Kota Kediri yang bertujuan untuk mengetahui lebih jauh tentang apa saja yang dilakukan pihak manajemen dalam mengelola cabang olahraga senam artistik. Kajian ini juga akan mengkaji program pelatihan, evaluasi, dan pengelolaan sarana dan prasarana. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif, penelitian deskriptif kualitatif hanya menggunakan satu variabel, peneliti melakukan penelitian dengan prosedur pengumpulan data dari observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi kepada pelatih, pelatih, atlet, dan orang tua atlet. peneliti akan mendeskripsikan pengelolaan pada senam artistik Kota Kediri Tahun 2022. Hasil penelitian ini berdasarkan hasil data yang diperoleh bahwa pengelolaan pada senam artistic Kota Kediri Tahun 2022 sudah berjalan dengan baik. bahwa dalam upaya fungsi manajemen terdapat perencanaan, pengorganisasian, pelaksanaan, dan pengawasan yang telah dilaksanakan dengan baik. Fungsi manajemen, program pelatihan, pengembangan prestasi, dan program evaluasi telah dilaksanakan dan dilaksanakan dengan baik
The Significance of Labour Process Theory to the Arab Gulf Countries: Developing A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Consent and Conflict in the Workplace
Authors: Adham Ayman
Published: October 2022

This paper reviews the literature on the main concepts of labour process theory to highlight its significance for analysing workers-managers struggles in workplaces of the Arab Gulf countries. The paper builds on the core principles of the labour process theory and engages the dimensions of neo-patriarchy and mobility power to build a conceptual framework for the analysis of workplace relations in the Arab Gulf context. Previous research show that the dialectics of control-consent-resistance and the concept of mobility power, are effective tools for analysing how work is organised in commercial organisations. Nevertheless, this paper argues that acknowledging the nature of ‘neo-patriarchal managerial control’, which is an ‘informal mode of management’, is vital for analysing the nature of power relations between the management and labour in workplaces of the Arab Gulf countries. Moreover, since the majority of the labour force in the Arab Gulf countries are migrants, the concept of mobility power has a critical role in explaining struggles between the management and migrant labour.
Antibacterial and Antifungal Activity Essay of Alkaloids Extracted from Four Combretaceae Used in Senegal
Authors: Niass Ousmane , Diop Amadou , Samb Issa , Diop Abdoulaye , Dieng Assane , Diop Yérim Mbagnick
Published: October 2022

The use of medicinal plants remains important in West Africa where Combretaceae are among the most widely used for the treatment and herbal teas. The objective of this study is to extract total alkaloids from four plants of the Combretaceae family and test their antibacterial and antifungal activities. The results of the extraction showed that Combretum glutinosum is the richest with 0.61% in alkaloids. It is followed by Anogeissus leiocarpus, 0.13%. The study of antimicrobial activity has globally shown that alkaloids are more active against fungi than against bacteria. In this study, the lowest MIC, 93µg/ml, was obtained with alkaloids from Guiera senegalensis against Staphylococcus aureus. On the other hand, the total alkaloids extracted from Combretum glutinosum are the only ones that are active against all strains, both bacterial and fungal.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 14, No. 2
Authors: John Albert
Published: October 2022

International Journal of Chemistry wishes to acknowledge the following individuals for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Their help and contributions in maintaining the quality of the journal is greatly appreciated. Many authors, regardless of whether International Journal of Chemistry publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers.

 

Reviewers for Volume 14, Number 2

 

 

 

Ahmad Galadima, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Nigeria

Ayodele Temidayo Odularu, University of Fort Hare, South Africa

Bingxin Zhao, The Theory Tech. Co., Ltd., China

Chennaiah Ande, University of Georgia, USA

Farhaoui Mohamed, National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water (ONEE), Morocco

Fatima Tuz Johra, Kookmin University, Bangladesh

Fes Sun Fabiyi, Bowen University, Nigeria

Ganyuan Xiao, PrimeLink BioTherapeutics Limited, China

Gholam Hossain Varshouee, National Petrochemical Company, Iran

Ho Soon Min, INTI International University, Malaysia

Khaldun Mohammad Al Azzam, Al-Ahlyyia Amman University, Jordan

Nanthaphong Khamthong, Rangsit University, Thailand

Nejib Hussein Mekni, Al Manar University, Tunisia

Nurul Jannah Abd Rahman, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Malaysia

Rabia Rehman, University of the Punjab, Pakistan

Sintayehu Leshe, Debre Markos University, Ethiopia

Sitaram Acharya, Dallas College, USA

Vinícius Silva Pinto, Instituto Federal Goiano, Brazil

 

Albert John

On behalf of,

The Editorial Board of International Journal of Chemistry

Canadian Center of Science and Education
Negative Binomial and Geometric; Bivariate and Difference Distributions
Authors: Tashkandy Yusra A.
Published: October 2022

A similarity and a difference between bivariate negative binomial distribution and bivariate geometric distribution is presented. The distribution of negative binomial difference and geometric difference and the corresponding characteristic function are presented.
How does Workplace Incivility in the Public Higher Learning Institution in Saudi Influence the Job Satisfaction of the Faculty Employees?
Authors: Alramadan Ali , Zhang Mengzhong
Published: October 2022

Scholars like Vickers have made an interesting observation that while the public administration scholars have put a keen interest in management rhetoric, they have ignored an equally significant area that also has weighty impacts on the public administration practitioners as well as the people they serve; workplace incivility. For this end, this paper examines the prevalence of workplace incivility in the Saudi Arabian public universities’ faculty as well as how does workplace incivility in the Saudi Arabian public universities’ faculties influence the job satisfaction of the faculty employees. The findings revealed that job satisfaction has a positive correlation with workplace incivility. The findings supported the hypothesis which postulated that workplace incivility among the Saudi faculty members could result in reduced job satisfaction. These findings have important policy implications. First, the management of public universities in Saudi Arabia should endeavor to create a healthy workplace climate by cultivating an organizational culture that is intolerant of uncivil practices, and where such practices are actively discouraged by all employees. Second, organizations can mitigate workplace incivility by enforcing a clear policy that defines workplace incivility. A zero-tolerance to incivility policy should be enacted, and efforts should be made to nurture a civil workplace culture through training, counseling, and punishment where necessary.
Uncovering the Influence Mechanism between End-User Involvement and Product Usage in Public Procurement: A Service-Dominant Logic Perspective
Authors: Anin Emmanuel Kwabena , Ataburo Henry , Frimpong Akwasi Adu , Ampong Getrude Effah
Published: October 2022

End-user centric procurement practices, while receiving a growing scholarly and policy interest, lack solid theoretical and empirical foundations. Using service-dominant logic, this study seeks to uncover the influence mechanism between end-user involvement and product usage in public sector procurement. Primary data was gathered from 122 public organisations in a developing economy, Ghana. PROCESS macro for SPSS was used to estimate the study model. The findings suggest that end-user involvement is positively related to end-user satisfaction but not product usage. Additionally, the findings provide empirical support for our contention that the link between end-user involvement and end-user product usage is mediated by end-user satisfaction. This study adds to the end-user centric procurement literature by offering theoretical and empirical insights on the end-user satisfaction process that explains the relationship between end-user involvement and product usage.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Public Administration Research, Vol. 11, No. 2
Authors: Tai Gabriel
Published: October 2022

Reviewer acknowledgements for Public Administration Research, Vol. 11, No. 2, 2022.
Crude Oil Price Shocks and Stock Market Volatility: Evidence From China
Authors: Hui GAO , Chen GAO Tian
Published: October 2022

As the first international futures variety in China, crude oil futures, its price influence and function play has attracted much attention at home and abroad, from the perspective of market performance, crude oil futures have had a greater impact on the capital market since its launch, and what needs to be further studied is the quantitative degree and complexity of the impact of crude oil futures price fluctuations on stock market fluctuations. The daily data from March 26, 2018 to July 5, 2022 were selected to study the influence of domestic crude oil futures prices on domestic Shanghai and Shenzhen stock index by Granger causality, cointegration test and smooth transition regression model. The study shows that the price and yield of domestic crude oil futures have a one-way guiding effect on the domestic Shanghai and Shenzhen stock indexes and yields, but their guiding effect on the Shenzhen component index is greater than that of the Shanghai Composite Index. Domestic crude oil futures prices and Shanghai and Shenzhen stock indexes have a long-term similar negative cointegration relationship. The positive and negative impact of the domestic crude oil futures price yield on Shanghai and Shenzhen stock index yields is non-linear and asymmetrical, but the mechanism of impact on the two stock markets is different, for the Shanghai stock market, the negative impact of the crude oil futures price yield is greater than the positive shock impact, for the Shenzhen stock market, the positive impact of the crude oil futures price yield is greater than the negative shock impact, and the impact on both stock markets was limited .Therefore, for domestic crude oil futures to become the global crude oil price benchmark, they also need to be continuously improved in terms of national policies, industry supervision, exchange rules and market system construction.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for Sustainable Agriculture Research, Vol. 11, No. 4
Authors: Lee Joan
Published: October 2022

Sustainable Agriculture Research wishes to acknowledge the following individuals for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Their help and contributions in maintaining the quality of the journal are greatly appreciated.

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Reviewers for Volume 11, Number 4

Boutheina Zougari, Regional Research Centre of Oasis Agriculture-Degache, Tunisia

Darwin Pangaribuan, Lampung University, Indonesia

Jiban Shrestha, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Nepal

Luciano Chi, Sugar Industry Research and Development Institute, Belize

Luis F. Pina, Universidad de Chile, Chile

Minfeng Tang, Kansas State University, USA

Momin Momin, Istanbul University, Bangladesh

Nehemie Tchinda Donfagsiteli, Institute of Medical Research and Medicinal Plants Studies, Cameroon

Patrice Ngatsi Zemko, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon

Tenaw Workayehu, Hawassa Research Center, Southern Agricultural Research Institute, Ethiopia
Hombres armados y mujeres invisibles. Género y sexualidad en la guerrilla antifranquista (1936-1952)
Authors: Yusta Mercedes
Published: November 2022

El presente artículo se propone abordar el fenómeno de la guerrilla antifranquista de posguerra (el «maquis») desde una perspectiva de género, con el objetivo de enmarcarlo en una historia social de la posguerra española. Teniendo siempre presente un marco transnacional, se analiza la forma en la que la oposición antifranquista, en especial la comunista, elaboró imaginarios militantes fuertemente generizados; la configuración de trayectorias militantes masculinas y femeninas en el seno de la guerrilla antifranquista; la forma en la que la sexualidad fue utilizada como arma de la represión y, por último, la implicación de la presencia de mujeres en un espacio clandestino de lucha armada muy masculinizado.
Despite the Insufficiency of Extension Workers, Farmer Satisfaction with Extension Worker Performance Remains High
Authors: Unang  , Burhan Sidqi  , Tenten Tedjaningsih
Published: October 2022

Insufficient agricultural extension workers emerge in Indonesia to meet the demand for agricultural extension workers in the field. The COVID-19 outbreak has worsened the situation because extension workers lack proper guidance. This study aimed to determine how satisfied farmers are with the performance of agricultural extension workers. The case study was carried out at the Purwadadi District Agricultural Extension Center in the Ciamis Regency of West Java, Indonesia. The performance of extension workers was assessed using Importance Performance Analysis (IPA) and the Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI). According to the findings of the study, the relevance of the characteristics tangible, reliability, alertness, assurance, and empathy falls under the category of extremely vital. In terms of tangible, responsiveness, and assurance, as well as empathy and reliability, the farmers reported that the performance of agricultural workers remained outstanding. Additionally, the farmers were satisfied with the overall performance of the agricultural extension workers. The extension workers' abilities to guide the farmers' learning process with precision and clarity, as well as their understanding of field challenges, must be improved.
Studi Analisis Pemamfaatan Hasil Pengupasan Aspal untuk Daur Ulang Campuran HRS-WC
Authors: Latjemma Sudirman
Published: October 2022

Limbah perkerasan aspal merupakan sumber daya yang dapat dimanfaatkan kembali. Dalam daur ulang aspal dikenal beberapa teknik daur ulang yaitu daur ulang pelaksanaan di lapangan (In Place) dan ditempat  pencampur (In Plant), yakni  hasil  garukan  dibawa  kealat  pencampur untuk diperbaiki propertiesnya. Pemanfaatan  bahan Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) dapat digunakan kembali dalam campuran beraspal baru karena komponen dari campuran, aspal dan agregat masih memiliki nilai. Pencampuran beraspal hasil kupasan perkerasan lama perlu dilakukan pengujian extraksi kadar aspalnya, guna mengetahui bagaimana hasil pengujia nekstraksi dan gradasi dari perkerasan lama serta pemanfaatan hasil pengupasan aspal setelah didaur ulang berdasarkan Spesifikasi-Umum-2018-Revisi-1. Dari hasil extraksika dar aspal rata-rata untuk campuran aspal HRS-WC (Existing). yaitu 5.19 %. Untuk memenuhi ketentuan spesifikasi kadar aspal efektif Min 5.90 %,. Ketentuan syarat gradasi hasil Extraksi kadar aspal daur ulang yaitu 6.50 %. Sehingga diperlukan penentuan penambahan kadar aspal sebesar 1.31%. Agar campuran aspal HRS-WC (Existing). Dapat memenuhi syaratgra dasi dan spesifikasi
Kontribusi Usahatani Kopi Robusta Terhadap Pendapatan Rumah Tangga Petani (Studi Kasus Kelompok Tani Sipajujungi) I Desa Dadakitan Kecamatan Baolan Kabupaten Tolitoli)
Authors: Mahdar
Published: October 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kontribusi usahatani kopi robusta terhadap pendapatan petani. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada Kelompok Tani Sipajujungi Didesa Dadakitan Kecamatan Baolan Kabupaten Tolitoli pada tanggal 09 juli 2021 sampai dengan tanggal 09 Agustus 2021. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kuantitatif. Data ini diolah menggunakan rumus pendapatan, pendapatan rumah tangga, dan kontribusi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa dilihat dari pendapatan usahatani kopi robusta rata-rata sebesar Rp.5.547.635,- per ha per satu tahun produksi. Kontribusi usahatani kopi robusta pada tingkat presentase 17,23% yang berarti bekontribusi tidak dominan dalam pendapatan rumah tangga petani.
Honest Character Development in Religion Based School (Study at SMP Imam Syafii Pekanbaru)
Authors: M.Khoiri
Published: October 2022

This article examines the development of honest character in religion-based schools (study at Imam Syafii Junior High School). This article was written using a qualitative descriptive method to explain the development efforts honest character at Imam Syafii Junior High School Pekanbaru. Data collection techniques were carried out by means of observation, interviews and documentation studies. The data analysis technique of this research is by data collection, data reduction , and data presentation . The results of the study indicate that honest character building is carried out in the following ways : (1) Honest character development through a mentoring program. 2) The strategy of fostering honest character by taking responsibility for each other to build commitment among school members, (3) always implementing and carrying out the rules that have been set .
Uji Mutu Fisik Emulgel Kulit Kayu Manis (Cinnammomun Burmanii) dan Kulit Jeruk Purut (Citrus Hystrix)
Authors: Fitriah Ardiawijianti Iriani  , Rosita Irianti Dehi  , Alpha C. Damar
Published: October 2022

Sediaan emulgel adalah emulsi, baik itu tipe minyak dalam air (M/A) maupun air dalam minyak (A/M) yang dibuat menjadi sediaan gel dengan mencampurkann bahan pembentuk gel. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui mutu fisik dari sediaan emulgel minyak atsiri Kulit Kayu Manis Cinnamommum burmanii) dan Kulit Jeruk Purut (Citrus hytrix). Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian eksperimental laboratorium yang dilaksanakan pada bulan Juli hingga November 2021 bertempat di Laboratorium Farmasi Poltekkes Kemenkes Jayapura. Pengujian Mutu fisik emulgel yang diuji meliputi Uji organoleptis,  Uji pH, Uji homogenitas, Uji daya lekat, Uji daya sebar, dan uji hedonic.  Hasil yang diperroleh menunjukkan bahwa persyaratan mutu fisik pada organoleptik, homogenitas, pH dan uji daya lekat. Formula III tidak memenuhi syarat daya sebar. Formula yang paling disukai panelis yaitu formula I dengan kategori sangat baik
Pengaruh Populasi Penduduk, FDI dan Control of Corruption terhadap Emisi CO2 di 9 Negara ASEAN
Authors: Yusril Izha Mahendra  , Marselina  , Heru Wahyudi  , Ukhti Ciptawati
Published: October 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji dampak populasi penduduk, foreign direct investment (FDI) dan control of corruption terhadap emisi karbon dioksida. Sampel penelitian mencakup sembilan negara anggota ASEAN (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapura, Thailand, Filipina, Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Myanmar dan Kamboja) periode tahun 2011 hingga 2020. Metode regresi panel menggunakan model Fixed Effect digunakan untuk menyelidiki dampak populasi penduduk, foreign direct investment (FDI) dan control of corruption terhadap emisi karbon dioksida. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan, variabel populasi penduduk, foreign direct investment (FDI) masing-masing mempunyai pengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap emisi karbon dioksida, sedangkan variabel control of corruption berpengaruh negatif dan signifikan terhadap emisi karbon dioksida.
Penanganan Coronavirus Disease 2019 Covid-19 (Tinjauan Penetapan Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar)
Authors: Syaifullahil Maslul
Published: October 2022

Dengan diumumkannya pasien positif pertama Covid-19, pemerintah menentukan Penetapan Sosial Berskala Besar sebagai pilihan kebijakan. Dasar kebijakan Penetapan Sosial Berskala Besar adalah PP Nomor 21 Tahun 2020 dan Permenkes Nomor 9 Tahun 2020. Tulisan ini hendak meneliti pilihan kebijakan Penetapan Sosial Berskala Besar dan Teknis Penetapan Penetapan Sosial Berskala Besar untuk suatu daerah. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian normatif. Pendekatan yang digunakan adalah pendekatan peraturan perundang-undangan (statutory approach) dan pendekatan konseptual (conceptual approach). Hasil penulisan ini adalah, pertama pengaturan PP No 21/2020 tidak komprehensif dengan tidak diaturnya seluruh model kekarantinaan sebagaimana amanat Pasal 60 UU Kekarantinaan Kesehatan Tentang Kekarantinaan Kesehatan. Kedua, penetapan PSBB lebih mengedepankan prosedural administratif dari pada penanganan keadaan darurat. Kepala Daerah yang hendak mengajukan penetapan Penetapan Sosial Berskala Besar diharuskan menyediakan sejumlah data, selain itu,  teknis prosedural administratif yang dapat memperlambat penetapan Penetapan Sosial Berskala Besar bagi suatu wilayah.
Experimental Study of Influence Earning Zakat Through Z-Mart on Social Economic Conditions Mustahik
Authors: Moch. Sayyid Salsabila Madani Amir  , Fery Setiawan
Published: October 2022

The problem of poverty is one of the many social problems in Banten Province. One of the solutions offered in Islamic law is zakat which has a close goal of reducing the problem of poverty. Through the distribution and distribution of zakat funds in the form of productive zakat, it can affect the socio-economic conditions of mustahik. The method used in this study is a qualitative method, where the data instrument is sourced from direct interviews with BAZNAS Banten Province and mustahik recipients of Z-Mart. The results of this study are that the productive zakat strategy that is distributed through Z-Mart has an impact on mustahik, the increase in profit felt by Mrs. Nahriyah is 135% per year or 19.6% per month and Mrs. Juhenah is 148% per year or 20.7 % per month compared to before receiving assistance. The conclusion of this study is the distribution pattern of productive zakat through Z-Mart carried out by BAZNAS Banten Province is in the form of capital in the form of procurement of non-contracted merchandise by qardhul hasan contract or interest-free borrowing.
Analisis Usaha Perikanan Tangkap dengan Alat Tangkap Dogol di Kelurahan Samboja Kuala Kecamatan Samboja Kabupaten Kutai Kartanegara
Authors: Muhammad Ibnu Hasyim  , Fitriyana  , Oon Darmansyah
Published: October 2022

The purpose of the study was to analyze the level of profit and feasibility of a capture fishery business using dogol fishing gear in Samboja Kuala Village, Samboja District, Kutai Kartanegara Regency. The research was carried out from January 2021 to October 2022 in Samboja Kuala Village, Samboja District, Kutai Regency, Kutai Kartanegara. Samples were taken of as many as 30 fishermen who use dogol fishing gear with reference to the census method. The results showed that the level of income in the capture fisheries business with dogol fishing gear in Samboja Kuala Village, Samboja District, Kutai Kartanegara Regency on average was Rp. 7,253,528/month. Then the results of the feasibility analysis of capture fisheries business with dogol fishing gear show that the RCR value is 1.39, the BEP production for each shrimp is 177 kg dogol shrimp, 96 kg spotted shrimp, and 60 kg flower/exported shrimp. dogol shrimp Rp.8,235, spotted shrimp Rp.52,152, and flower/exported shrimp Rp.41,173, and BEP Sales Rp.134,357,903, the payback period value or the ability of the business to return investment costs is 7 years, so the catch fishery business is using dogol fishing gear in Samboja Kuala Village, Samboja District, Kutai Kartanegara Regency is feasible to run.