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Demoethical Model of Sustainable Development of Society: A Roadmap towards Digital Transformation
Authors: Zhanbayev Rinat A. , Irfan Muhammad , Shutaleva Anna V. , Maksimov Daniil G. , Abdykadyrkyzy Rimma , Filiz Şahin
Published: August 2023

This study aims to explore a demoethical model for sustainable development in modern society. It proposes an approach that focuses on organizing activities to improve sustainable development. Specifically, it presents a demoethical model relevant to Society 5.0 and Industry 5.0 organizations. The objective is to identify demoethical values that can drive sustainable development in the era of digitalization. Through a literature review and analysis, this study identifies key components of the demoethical model and provides practical recommendations for stakeholders involved in digital transformation. The analysis of demoethical norms and phenomena, such as education, nurturing, mind, knowledge, science, and honest work, has enabled the identification of values that align with sustainable development in society. The results of the study demonstrate that the notion of a demoethical foundation for sustainability is rooted in the concept of spirituality as the basis for a new societal development scenario and its relationship with nature. The study shows that ideas about the demoethical basis of sustainability are based on the priority of spirituality as the basis of a new scenario for the development of society, as well as the integration of demographic, socio-economical, and ecological components in system-wide modeling.
Sustainable Health and Wellness: Effectiveness of a Drama Therapy Program to Improve the Wellbeing of People Affected by Mental Health Decline
Authors: Fernández-Aguayo Sara , Pino-Juste Margarita
Published: August 2023

An increasing number of health professionals advocate for psychosocial attention as a vital part of treating mental health illnesses and not only a pharmacological intervention. Drama therapy offers a space where patients can improve socially, physically, and mentally, thus reaching a complete state of wellbeing. So, we aimed to design and evaluate a drama therapy program to develop assertiveness, quality of life, and social interaction in patients suffering from mental health decline. The study was performed under a participatory action design and a critical focus using a case study methodology that required a pretest–posttest and tracking of activities during the whole process. The results suggest that there was a rise in social interactions, an improvement in the quality of life and, significantly, assertiveness, perception of dependency, and isolation. The program improves the assertiveness of the participants and helps a person to feel less isolated and more independent. We conclude that the creation works help them to know themselves and favors their improvement.
Construction of Low-Carbon Land Use and Management System in Coal Mining Areas
Authors: Ma Yunxiu , Xu Zhanjun
Published: August 2023

In 2021, the Chinese government set the national development goal of ‘carbon peak and carbon neutrality’. Defining the carbon cycle process of land use is the first step for the implementation of low-carbon land use in coal mining areas. In this study, the carbon income and expenditure of land use in coal mining areas were analyzed theoretically using normative analysis, and thus the corresponding conceptual model of the carbon budget was formed. Concretely, carbon emissions from the coal industry were mainly from two aspects, that is, soil carbon emissions caused by drastic changes in land use in the coal exploration and exploitation stage and greenhouse gas emissions in the coal collection stage. Moreover, carbon in the air is sequestered in the soil when exploration land and mining land were reclaimed into woodland and grassland. Meanwhile, to optimize the utilization of land resources and realize the land low-carbon pattern from the management perspective, the logic system of land low-carbon use management in coal mining areas was explored using normative analysis and literature review. Thus, a complete management system including the management objective, subject, object, means, and implementation guarantee mechanism was built in detail. This study provided ideas for carbon reduction in coal mining areas and laid a decision-making basis for regional low-carbon land use and sustainable development.
3D Digital Modeling as a Sustainable Conservation and Revitalization Path for the Cultural Heritage of Han Dynasty Stone Reliefs
Authors: Zhao Difei , Liu Chaowei , Zhang Xinyue , Zhai Xiaoyue , Deng Yinglan , Chen Hongyu , Hu Juju , Liu Dandan , Luo Pingjia
Published: August 2023

Cultural relics and historical sites serve as carriers of cultural, historical, and artistic information. However, any damage incurred by these cultural relics can result in the loss of information, consequently impacting sustainable conservation and revitalization of the cultural heritage. Han Dynasty stone reliefs are a representative carrier of art and history during the Han Dynasty, an early stage of Chinese history. Due to the influence of materials, carving techniques, and protective measures, the conservation and revitalization of Han Dynasty stone reliefs have been significantly restricted. In this study, a systematic investigation was carried out to study the current situation and existing problems related to the protection of Han Dynasty stone reliefs. Additionally, a case study was conducted using the Wuling Ancestral Hall (Wuliang Shrine) as an example, to explore the integration of 3D digital technology as a new sustainable approach. The results show that natural weathering and conventional techniques have caused irreversible information loss. Thus, adopting a three-dimensional digital perspective is crucial when considering the information preservation and revitalization of Han Dynasty stone reliefs. To achieve this, 3D digital models of representative stone reliefs, tomb chambers, and other sculptures from the Wuliang Ancestral Hall were established. These models provide new paths for accurately recording 3D information and better utilizing cultural heritage. Faced with the challenge of preserving historical heritage and its associated information, a workflow including 3D scanning, data collection and processing, 3D modeling, visualization, and information utilization is proposed. This approach offers new approaches for sustainable conservation and revitalization of Han Dynasty stone reliefs.
Yachting Tourism Consumption Potential and Its Influencing Factors: Considering 12 Coastal Cities in China as Examples
Authors: Yao Yunhao , Li Zishan , Zhou Xiaoxing , Parmak Merle
Published: August 2023

Releasing the consumption potential of yachting tourism is important for marine economic development. The purpose of the study is to evaluate a comprehensive potential index for yachting tourism (based on consumption capacity, expenditure, quality, and environment) in 12 cities in China with high development potential for coastal yachting tourism. Data from 2014, 2017, and 2019 were included in the study. Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), entropy methods, and gray correlation analysis are applied in the study. A panel data regression model is used to estimate the factors affecting the consumption potential of yachting tourism. The results show that the consumption potential index of yachting tourism in China’s coastal cities has been continuously increasing, and the consumption potential is closely related to consumption quality and capacity. The consumption potential of yachting tourism is highest in Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Guangzhou. The overall spatial pattern shows a gradual decrease in consumption potential in the Pan-Pearl River Delta region to the Yangtze River Delta region and the Bohai rim region.
The Effect of Time Management and Help-Seeking in Self-Regulation-Based Computational Thinking Learning in Taiwanese Primary School Students
Authors: Chen Chien-Yu , Su Shih-Wen , Lin Yu-Zhi , Sun Chuen-Tsai
Published: August 2023

Computational thinking skills are increasingly required for working with information technology products and are considered core learning objectives in science and technology curriculums across all grades. However, there is yet to be a curriculum model for computational thinking, and many teachers are still figuring out this issue and designing courses to cultivate these skills in students. We planned 8-course periods for 108 curriculums, using the Bebras International Computational Thinking Challenge and programming learning motivation scale to evaluate game-based lessons from Code.org. The grade-3 and -4 students were randomly divided into self-regulation and guided-learning groups, and 153 valid data were analyzed using paired t tests and ANCOVA. As a result, we found the learning behaviors of the two groups of students to be worthy of further exploration in terms of time management and help-seeking learning strategies. Code.org’s game-based lessons effectively engage students to complete most of the course, addressing the usual course completion issues when self-paced. The self-regulation group spent more time in peer discussions and had better learning outcomes than the guided-learning group. To this end, we provide detailed curriculum information as a teaching model for the self-regulated learning of computational thinking in primary schools.
Assessment and Suggestions on Sustainable Development of Regional Ecological Economy Based on Emergy Theory: A Case Study of Henan Province
Authors: Si Xiaoxiao , Zhang Cuixia , Liu Fan
Published: August 2023

A rapid development in regional economy is often accompanied by an increase in energy consumption and the intensification of environmental pollution, which brings great pressure to the social economy and the natural environment. In order to solve the integrated problem of economic, social, and natural factors, we propose an evaluation method for the sustainable development of the regional economy, based on emergy. By analyzing the statistical data of Henan’s economic development from 2010 to 2018, an evaluation index system of regional eco-economic sustainable development was constructed based on four aspects: natural subsystem, economic subsystem, social subsystem, and sustainable development index. The index system was then used to measure and comprehensively evaluate the sustainable development of the ecological economy and the environmental friendliness of Henan Province. The assessment results showed that the emergy self-sufficiency rate decreased, indicating decreased self-sufficiency. Moreover, the environmental load rate was high, indicating high environmental pressure. The emergy currency rate declined with a rise in the emergy investment rate, indicating economic growth. Additionally, the population carrying capacity was consistently > 1, indicating that the population was overloaded. Collectively, the emergy-based evaluation method of regional economic sustainable development in this study provides a comprehensive and scientific evaluation framework, which can help decision makers and researchers better understand and evaluate the problems brought about by the rapid development of regional economy, and provide targeted decision making suggestions. It includes four sub-systems: natural, economic, social, and sustainable, which have important theoretical and practical significances, while also serving as a useful reference for the evaluation of the sustainable economic development of similar regions.
Pedestrian Safety: Drivers’ Stopping Behavior at Crosswalks
Authors: Nkurunziza David , Tafahomi Rahman , Faraja Irumva Augustin
Published: August 2023

The safety of a pedestrian crossing may depend on infrastructure, vehicular and pedestrian traffic characteristics. This academic research typically portrays the safety challenges knowingly caused by vehicles on crosswalks in the city of Kigali. Through carefully observing the stopping of local drivers in pedestrian crossing events, the study aims to objectively evaluate drivers’ questionable behavior against traffic flow parameters. Ten collection sites were ultimately selected purposefully and randomly to suit observations for data recording. A grand total of 10,259 crossing events were properly recorded within 280 h. Statistical analyses, practical tests and binary logistic regression models were promptly used to adequately evaluate the specific behaviors. Woefully, 82.4% of drivers violate crosswalks, endangering crossing pedestrians. Motorcyclists typically exhibit the most aggressive behavior. Car drivers are relatively less aggressive, whereby 60% managed to brake in the events. Local buses and authorized bicycles enthusiastically shared a negligible collective percentage of 2%, being aggressive and not stopping. In general, cars are 10.389 times more likely to voluntarily and justly stop compared to bicycles. Maintaining more vehicles in a row is safer for a pedestrian to cross, as for each unit increase on the vehicle density scale, there were 1.956 more chances that every driver would stop. In brief, 13% to 21% of traffic variables positively predict the considerable variance in the stopping behavior model.
Escaping the Lock-in to Pesticide Use: Do Vietnamese Farmers Respond to Flower Strips as a Restoration Practice or Pest Management Action?
Authors: Horgan Finbarr G. , Vu Quynh , Mundaca Enrique A. , Dabholkar Shweta , Davis Mark , Settele Josef , Crisol-Martínez Eduardo
Published: August 2023

Ecological engineering using linear flower strips is proposed as an alternative to insecticide-based rice pest management. However, its success depends on farmers’ appreciations of related interventions as part of an ecosystem restoration process. We examined agronomic and pest management responses to flower strips among 305 farmers surveyed at 12 villages in the Mekong Delta Region (MDR) of Vietnam. Practices by conventional farmers at the same villages were used as a baseline. The ecological engineering farmers mainly integrated flower strips with pest management practices by reducing insecticide applications before 40 days after rice crop establishment (ca 38% of farmers; 9% more than on conventional farms). Flower strips were also associated with less frequent and irregular insecticide applications or with insecticide-free rice (i.e., possibly IPM: ca 19% of ecological engineering farmers). Otherwise, farmers (ca 43% of ecological engineering farmers) continued to apply insecticides prophylactically and, in some cases, applied more insecticides than their conventional neighbors. Flower strips were not associated with reductions in any other pesticides. Reported yields were not directly affected by flower strips or pesticide inputs. Our results suggest that ecological engineering was not widely regarded by participating farmers as an ecosystem restoration practice, but rather, as a pest management action. Further promotion of flower strips as a component of ecosystem restoration is required to break the lock-in to pesticide use at ecologically engineered rice farms in the MDR.
User Experience, Business Models, and Service Design in Concert: Towards a General Methodological Framework for Value Proposition Enhancement
Authors: Musulin Jadranka , Strahonja Vjeran
Published: August 2023

Companies in all businesses need efficient and user-friendly tools for experience design in a fast-paced digitalized world searching for sustainability. Although there are hundreds of methods and models in the interdisciplinary area of experience design, a general methodological framework for capturing the user experience as a personal outcome of the interaction with digitalized products and services into the value proposition of a business model is missing. In this paper, we develop a methodological framework for service design that guides the experience design process, aiming to enrich the value proposition with user experience in a business model. The framework is developed by integrating the fields of user experience design, service design, and business model design based on the notion of service-dominant logic and following design science principles. The framework is evaluated according to the design science methodology by applying multiple case studies in seven small and medium-sized companies in Croatia.
Effect of Attapulgite Application on Aggregate Formation and Carbon and Nitrogen Content in Sandy Soil
Authors: Niu Ziru , Su Yongzhong , Li Juan , An Fangjiao , Liu Tingna
Published: August 2023

Clay minerals are the main cementing substances for sandy soils to form aggregates. The clay mineral attapulgite clay is abundant in Northwest China, and its special colloidal properties and crystal structure make it excellent in improving soil physicochemical properties. Using attapulgite as soil conditioner, the effects of different application rates of attapulgite on the formation and stability of sandy soil aggregates were studied through field experiments for two consecutive years. The results showed that the application of 6000 kg·hm−2 attapulgite soil in sandy soil farmland for two consecutive years reduced the soil bulk density by 0–20 cm, from 1.55 g·cm−3 to 1.47 g·cm−3, a decrease of 3.6%; the soil pH was increased by 3.7% from 8.59 to 8.84. The soil organic carbon, inorganic carbon and total nitrogen in the whole soil increased by 4.52%, 5.23% and 6.22%, respectively. The mass fraction of macro-aggregates of 2–0.25 mm and micro-aggregates of 0.25–0.053 mm as well as the contents of organic carbon, inorganic carbon and total nitrogen increased by 3.5%, 5.2%, 8.7%, 5.6% and 6.7%, respectively, thus improving the stability of aggregates. However, low application rates (1500 kg·hm−2 and 3000 kg·hm−2) of attapulgite had no significant effect on soil physical and chemical properties. Attapulgite, as a kind of highly adsorptive clay mineral, can be directly applied to sandy soil to increase soil cementitious substances, promote the formation of soil aggregates and increase the carbon and nitrogen fixation capacity of sandy soil. The improvement effect on the formation and stability of aggregates will gradually accumulate with the years of application. Therefore, in the future, the effects of adding attapulgite on the growth of various crops under various types of soil and climatic conditions should be carried out to obtain more systematic conclusions.
A Blockchain-Based Shared Bus Service Scheduling and Management System
Authors: Li Tengfei , Xiong Xuanrui , Zheng Guifeng , Li Ying , Tolba Amr
Published: August 2023

With the continuous development of urbanization, it has become an important issue to effectively alleviate urban road traffic congestion and improve traffic efficiency. By combining blockchain technology and shared buses, this paper builds an intelligent traffic-service scheduling management system based on blockchain. The system effectively solves the core problems of shared buses, improves data security and privacy protection, realizes intelligent scheduling and route planning, and simplifies cross-organization cooperation and settlement processes. The research shows that the system can reduce the distance and number of buses, and improve the service quality and operation efficiency while ensuring the waiting time of passengers. The results of this paper verify the feasibility and advantages of the system, bring innovation and improvement to the field of traffic management, and promote the sustainable development of urban intelligent traffic management system. Future research could further explore the application of blockchain technology in traffic management to achieve more intelligent and sustainable urban traffic management.
Driving Force Exploration for Flash Flood Based on Mann–Kendall Test and Geographical Detector: A Case Study of Hainan Island, China
Authors: Bin Lingling , Yang Weichao , Xu Kui
Published: August 2023

Flash floods are among the deadliest hazards in China and have led to substantial casualties and losses, especially on Hainan Island. Therefore, it is of great significance to explore the main driving force behind them. Nevertheless, research on the driving force of flash floods is limited here. This study explores the driving force of flash floods on Hainan Island from 14 factors involving three categories: natural, social, and rainfall factors. Two quantitative methods, like the Mann–Kendall test and the geographical detector method, are applied. The Mann–Kendall test is usually used for time series trend analysis and is introduced to divide the flash flood periods into D95 (years from 1980 to 1995) and D14 (years from 1996 to 2014) through the results of reported flash flood trend analysis. The geographical detector is applied to analyze the driving force of flash floods. There are several key findings from this study that help better understand the driving force about flash floods. Firstly, the results show that the main driving forces of flash floods are natural factors like Elevation and Soil in both periods, and they are on the rise. Secondly, the influence of short-term heavy rainfall on flash floods is becoming more and more serious. Thirdly, even though the driving forces from social factors to flash floods are small, the impact of population density on that is significantly increasing.
English, German, and French Tourists Are Key to the Success of Andalusian Destinations (Spain)
Authors: Florido-Benítez Lázaro
Published: August 2023

Why was this research undertaken? Because in some tourist destinations the number of international tourists has a greater impact on the number of overnight stays at hotels compared to domestic tourism. The aim of this study was to analyse the main tourist market segments in destinations in Andalusia from 2004 to 2022, to demonstrate the relevance of, and dependency on, the tourism industry in this territory. The methodology used in this research collected secondary data from Spanish and Andalusian public organizations (IECA, INE, SAETA and AENA), and information related to this topic from researchers and organizations (primary data) to select specific indicators and to draw the appropriate conclusions. The findings of the current study reveal that English, German, French, Italian, Belgian, and American tourists are the main markets of the Andalusian provinces and their hotel establishments. In addition, these three segment markets depend on the air accessibility and connectivity provided by Andalusian airports. Moreover, it should be remembered that domestic tourism generates 35.1% of the overnight stays at Andalusian hotels. Domestic tourism helped the hoteliers of Andalusia to survive the pandemic crisis when inbound tourism dropped to zero. Andalusia constitutes an interesting case of study because it attracts a large amount of tourism demand. Although English, German, and French markets monopolize the number of overnight stays, DMOs need to attract tourists from other countries to diversify the tourism demand.
The Effect of Hydrodynamics on the Power Efficiency of a Toroidal Oscillating Water Column Device
Authors: Konispoliatis Dimitrios N.
Published: August 2023

This study tries to identify the effect of hydrodynamics on the absorbed wave power using a toroidal Oscillating Water Column (OWC) device. To this end, the fundamental hydrodynamic boundary value problem for an arbitrary shaped toroidal OWC device of revolution with vertical axis is solved. The described method is based on the discretization of the flow field around the device by means of ring-shaped macro-elements, in each of which axisymmetric eigenfunction expansions for the velocity potential is made. The solution sought for the corresponding diffraction and radiation velocity potentials is achieved using Galerkin’s method. The applied formulation is generic and can be employed for arbitrary configurations of toroidal OWCs. Therefore, the numerical results shown and discussed in the present paper, in terms of the hydrodynamic loads and the air volume flows inside the OWC chamber, concern different types of OWCs. From the present analysis, it is demonstrated that the absorbed wave power by the examined toroidal devices is strongly affected by the geometrical parameters of the device; thus, these should be properly considered towards the maximization of the device’s wave power efficiency.
An Evaluation Model for the Influence of KOLs in Short Video Advertising Based on Uncertainty Theory
Authors: Jin Meiling , Ning Yufu , Liu Fengming , Zhao Fangyi , Gao Yichang , Li Dongmei
Published: August 2023

In the era of rapid growth in the short video industry, it is very important to find more accurate suitable advertising promoters, namely Key Opinion Leaders, to promote the development of short video commerce. A mathematical method is needed to grade and evaluate KOL’s abilities. Only in this way can advertisers better determine the value of KOL and determine whether it is suitable for promoting its products. Moreover, in the hierarchical evaluation of KOL, there is not only structured and quantifiable information, but also a large amount of unstructured and linguistic non-quantifiable information. Therefore, this article regards unquantifiable information as an uncertain variable and uses a comprehensive evaluation method based on uncertainty theory to handle subjective uncertainty in the evaluation process. Among them, all uncertain variables are symmetric. The main contribution of this article is the provision of a new evaluation method for KOL grading. Firstly, a two-level evaluation index system for KOL was established. Secondly, the importance and annotation of the Index set are set as uncertain variables, and the KOL evaluation model is constructed. Finally, two KOLs on TikTok were selected for comparative analysis to determine the importance ranking and KOL scores of each level of indicator, verifying the effectiveness and practicality of this method.
Three Alternative Model-Building Strategies Using Quasi-Hermitian Time-Dependent Observables
Authors: Znojil Miloslav
Published: August 2023

In the conventional (so-called Schrödinger-picture) formulation of quantum theory the operators of observables are chosen self-adjoint and time-independent. In the recent innovation of the theory, the operators can be not only non-Hermitian but also time-dependent. The formalism (called non-Hermitian interaction-picture, NIP) requires a separate description of the evolution of the time-dependent states ψ(t) (using Schrödinger-type equations) as well as of the time-dependent observables Λj(t), j=1,2,…,K (using Heisenberg-type equations). In the unitary-evolution dynamical regime of our interest, both of the respective generators of the evolution (viz., in our notation, the Schrödingerian generator G(t) and the Heisenbergian generator Σ(t)) have, in general, complex spectra. Only the spectrum of their superposition remains real. Thus, only the observable superposition H(t)=G(t)+Σ(t) (representing the instantaneous energies) should be called Hamiltonian. In applications, nevertheless, the mathematically consistent models can be based not only on the initial knowledge of the energy operator H(t) (forming a “dynamical” model-building strategy) but also, alternatively, on the knowledge of the Coriolis force Σ(t) (forming a “kinematical” model-building strategy), or on the initial knowledge of the Schrödingerian generator G(t) (forming, for some reason, one of the most popular strategies in the literature). In our present paper, every such choice (marked as “one”, “two” or “three”, respectively) is shown to lead to a construction recipe with a specific range of applicability.
Exploring the Relationship between Host Self-Description and Consumer Purchase Behavior Using a Self-Presentation Strategy
Authors: Yan Yan , Lu Baozhou , Xu Tailai
Published: August 2023

Information on short-term rental platforms plays an important role in consumer purchase behavior. However, information asymmetry between host and guest has been identified as a problem in sharing economy contexts. In this paper, to fill this gap, the authors develop six hypotheses about the focal impacts of self-presentation strategy and the moderating effects of third-party certification. Based on data from Airbnb, the authors first examine how the tactics of self-presentation strategy influence consumer purchase behavior. The results show that different self-presentation tactics affect consumer purchase behavior differently. The authors also found that the third-party certification level weakens the influence of self-presentation strategy interactions on consumer purchase behavior.
The Scale of Urbanism
Authors: Talen Emily
Published: August 2023

While scale is an essential factor in discussions about sustainable cities, there is no common understanding of what scale is or how it should be measured. This paper sheds light on the issue of scale by suggesting how it might be measured and evaluated. My purpose is to offer both a methodological and empirical contribution to the understanding of scale, using Chicago as a case study. Using historical Sanborn maps, I first investigate scale change over time, focusing on a selection of 31 sites that are now “mega-developments” but were originally composed of small-scale buildings and blocks. I quantify that the historical urban fabric had five times as many buildings, and a much higher percentage of buildings with mixed use. I then look at the city as a whole and compare urban scale to pedestrian quality to assess whether there is a quantifiable difference between large- and small-scale urbanism. I find that, at least for Chicago, small scale urbanism is associated with higher pedestrian quality. For the third part of the analysis, I correlate scale and socio-economic characteristics at the census tract level. The results illuminate a mixed set of differences between scale and socio-economic characteristics like income and housing value.
Worksite Wellness: Investing in Healthy Employees and Economies
Authors: Case Patricia
Published: August 2023

Worksites are structured environments with social norms and policies. These "norms" positively or negatively influence health habits such as physical activity and food choices. This article describes a worksite wellness program conducted and evaluated by Extension. The program demonstrated significant changes in body weight, waist circumference, body mass index, amount of exercise, and stages of change for exercise and intake of fruits and vegetables. This article challenges Extension to partner with employers who have a growing interest in contributing to a healthy work force. Also included are suggestions and tools for conducting worksite wellness programs.
Quiet Leadership: How to Create Positive Change Without the Noise and Negativity
Authors: Kinsey Sharon
Published: August 2023

Quiet leadership is a leadership approach useful in dealing with organizational change, according to Joseph L. Badaracco, Jr., author of Leading Quietly: An Unorthodox Guide to Doing the Right Thing. It relies on the three main virtues of tenacity, modesty, and restraint, as well as rests upon six tenets that define one's actions in dealing with organizational issues. Enacting change through small practical efforts is the hallmark of quiet leadership. Adding this tool to one's leadership arsenal will allow for a more complete approach to solving organizational issues and leading change from a positive place.
Practical Application of Theory-Driven Intervention to Extension Programming
Authors: Bird Carolyn , McClelland Jacquelyn
Published: August 2023

For education to be effective, educators need to understand pertinent theories concerning behavior change and to apply them in programming. The study reported here sought to determine if the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) could be used to design, implement, and evaluate a brief educational session. Results show a significant increase in participants' intentions in six areas and should be encouraging to educators who need to show impact but do not always have the advantage of delivering and evaluating a series of programming. The study serves as a model for educators to show impact despite a low intervention dose.
Profiling Community Gardeners
Authors: Blaine Thomas , Grewal Parwinder , Dawes Ashley , Snider Darrin
Published: August 2023

A profile of participants in an Extension urban community gardening program reveals that the program is successful in bringing together a large number of people from diverse income and age groups. Community gardening contributes to a change in diet among 3/f4 of both new and continuing gardeners. Time spent in the garden per week is a function of number of years in the program, income, diet, whether the gardener donates produce to charity, and time taken to respond to the survey. Inclusion of the latter variable provided for control of potential non-response bias.
Branding the Land Grant University: Stakeholders' Awareness and Perceptions of the Tripartite Mission
Authors: Abrams Katie , Meyers Courtney , Irani Tracy , Baker Lauri
Published: August 2023

Several land-grant institutions have adopted a name to encompass the teaching, research, and Extension components of the university, creating a brand identity for those public services. But, in the mind of stakeholders, has the connection between the tripartite mission and the brand name been made? The study reported here sought to determine agricultural producers' and community leaders' awareness and perceptions of the mission of a land-grant institution. Both groups were informed and held positive views about the research, education, and Extension activities of the university, but, unaided, did not connect these activities with the brand name.
From What to How: Targeting Specific Factors That Influence Outcomes
Authors: Garst Barry
Published: August 2023

Camp research conducted by Extension provides ample empirical evidence that the camp experience contributes to healthy child development. National and state outcomes resources have emerged allowing Extension educators to target youth outcomes at camp. Although the emphasis on outcomes has been important and productive, the time has come to focus not only on specific youth outcomes but also on the antecedents of change. Such a focus would allow Extension to identify specific camp program components that make positive youth outcomes more likely. Extension educators are challenged to consider antecedents of change in future camp research and evaluation projects.
Mentoring Community Economic Development in Idaho
Authors: Rodriguez Abelardo , Traver Sue , Eborn Benjamin , Dye Karl
Published: August 2023

This article presents an example of how Idaho Extension personnel have used regional economic tools to educate stakeholders from contrasting regions about the contributions of different sectors to their regional economies, how the sectors are interrelated, and how economic multipliers express attributes of each region. The discussions between communities of practice in contrasting regions were promoted to explore the benefits of the knowledge exchange. This mentoring approach changed the understanding and perceptions of the regional economies of participating community development practitioners of the regional economies. The approach should be promoted for wider dissemination.
Keys to Successful Mentoring Relationships
Authors: Byington Teresa
Published: August 2023

Mentoring is an effective method of helping inexperienced individuals develop and progress in their profession. Extension staff have many opportunities to mentor volunteers and other community partners. The keys to establishing a successful mentoring relationship include creating a relationship of trust, clearly defining roles and responsibilities, establishing short- and long-term goals, using open and supportive communication, and collaboratively solving problems.
Direct Conversion of Methane to Propylene
Authors: Hou Yunpeng , Lan Yuxiang , Qian Chao , Zhou Shaodong
Published: August 2023

Nonoxidative coupling of methane exhibits promising prospect in that it affords value-added hydrocarbons and hydrogen with high atom economy. However, challenge remains in direct, selective conversion of methane to more valuable hydrocarbons like olefins. The current work presents a catalyst with well-dispersed Ta atoms anchored by graphitic C
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-supported phthalocyanine. Such a catalyst is able to convert methane selectively to ethylene and propylene at a relatively low temperature (350 °C). The conception of the active center and construction of the catalyst have been described, and the origins of the catalytic performance are discussed.
RELEVANSI PENERAPAN JIZYAH BAGI NON-MUSLIM PADA MASA SEKARANG
Authors: FITRIA RISA PRAMITA WILDA
Published: August 2023

Jizyah merupakan pungutan yang ditetapkan kepada non-muslim sebagai imbalan atau bayaran atas kemanan hidup mereka. Jizyah sendiri pada dasarnya sudah ditetapkan dalam al-Qur’an dan Hadis. Penetapan mengenai kewajiban jizyah sendiri pertama kali dilaksanakan setelah turunnya QS. At-Taubah ayat 29. Selain itu dalam hadis nabi juga disebutkan beberapa hadis mengenai kewajiban memungut jizyah kepada Majusi. Selain penetapan kewajiban pungutan tersebut hadis lain juga menyebutkan besaran jizyah yang harus dibayar. Kemudian dalam perkembangannya, permasalahan mengenai jizyah ini semakin berkembang sedemikian rupa. Bebrapa permasalahan yang melatarbelakangi hal tersebut antara lain mengenai pemaknaan hukum jizyah itu sendiri pada masa sekarang. Selain permasalahan tersebut, objek penyebutan ahl al-dzimmah juga menjadi permasalahan pada masa sekarang. Di mana, penyebutan ahl al-dzimmah sendiri dianggap sudah tidak relevan pada masa sekarang. Selain itu, ulama kontemporer tidak mewajibkan non-muslim untuk membayar pajak kepada pihak muslim, karena baik muslim maupun non-muslim merupakan warga negara yang hidup secara damai dan berdampingan. Ulama kontemporer juga berpendapat bahwasannya hal ini sudah tidak berlaku karena pada dasarnya pemerintahan saat ini sudah menggunakan bentuk nation state atau negara kesatuan. Dalam meneliti permasalahan tersebut, penulis berusaha menggunakan metode kritik matan dan kritik hadis dengan memaparkan dalil-dalil pendukung mengenai hadis dengan tema serupa, serta memaparkan pendapat ulama dalam memaknai konsep jizyah itu sendiri serta relevansi penerapan jizyah pada masa sekarang ini.
POLITIK HUKUM KETENTUAN BATAS USIA PERKAWINAN DALAM UU. NO 01 TAHUN 1974 TENTANG PERKAWINAN
Authors: Suhaili Achmad , Aziz Abd
Published: August 2023

Hukum adalah instrumentasi dari putusan atau keinginan politik, sehingga pembuatan undang-undang sarat dengan kepentingan-kepentingan tertentu, dan dengan demikian medan pembuatan undang-undang menjadi medan perbenturan dan pergumulan kepentingan-kepentingan. Badan pembuat undang-undang akan mencerminkan konfigurasi kekuatan dan kepentingan yang ada dalam masyarakat. Konfigurasi kekuatan dan kepentingan dalam badan pembuat undang-undang menjadi penting karena pembuatan undang-undang modern bukan sekadar merumuskan materi hukum secara baku berikut rambu-rambu yuridisnya, melainkan membuat putusan politik terlebih dahulu. Berdasarkan hal tersebut diatas sangat penting mengkaji politik hukum batas usia perkawinan dalam UU No 01 tahun 1974 tentang perkawinan. Secara politis bunyi dari UU Perkwainan Tahun 1974 itu memiliki nilai-nilai yang positif demi menjaga kemaslahatan perkawinan itu,  misalnya bagi yang belum berusia 21 tahun harus mendapat izin dari orang tua, batas usia minimal boleh kawin adalah 19 tahun untuk pria dan 16 tahun untuk wanita merupakan usaha untuk mencegah terjadinya kerusakan dalam membina rumah tangga nantinya, karena usia di bawah 21 tahun bisa dikatakan usia belum matang untuk melaksanakan dan membina rumah tangga. Kemudian dengan pembatasan   usia   dalam   perkawinan   tersebut   tentunya  akan membawa nilai kemaslahatan bagi yang bersangkutan. Adapun tujuan pembatasan perkawinan secara politik hukum adalah untuk pembangunan kualitas sumber daya manusia berdasarkan kepentingan individu, organisasi, kepentingan nasional dan untuk kebutuhan pada masa yang akan dating.
Service Quality and Work Environment on Nurse Job Satisfaction: Work Engagement as Mediation
Authors: Idaman Alfiqul Rahmatia
Published: August 2023

This study aims to determine the influence quality service and environment work to satisfaction nurse work with employment association variable intervening to the nurses at the hospital of dr. Reksodiwiryo Padang. The method used is Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) analysis using the partial least squares (PLS) program. By circulating the questionnaire as many as 60 respondents. The research results showed a positive and significant effect of service quality and work environment on nurse job satisfaction with work engagement as an intervening variable for nurses. Based on the analysis of the data, the results of the t test found thatt-table value of 2.518 P-Value value of 0.012 thus, there is a significant influence of service quality on job satisfaction through work engagement. t-table value 3.611 P-Value 0.00 thus, there is a significant effect of the work environment on job satisfaction through work engagement. this show that exists influence positive between quality service and environment work on satisfaction Work nurse with attachment Work as intervening variables in nurses at hospital dr. Reksodiwiryo Padang.
Uso y aprovechamiento de la Moringa Oleifera en espacios universitarios
Authors: Cordero-Lugo Hector Daniel , Falcón-Petit Jhosimar-del-Carmen , Vásquez-Sánchez Vanesa-del-valle
Published: August 2023

El objetivo de esta investigación es establecer un proyecto estratégico para el aprovechamiento de la Moringa Oleifera en los espacios de la Universidad Bolivariana de Venezuela de la sede Falcón. En cuanto a la metodología utilizada, fue una investigación cualitativa, aplicando el método de investigación acción participativa y los actores sociales fueron la comunidad Universitaria de la UBV. Como resultado, en la experiencia del laboratorio de la Universidad Bolivariana de Venezuela, se determinaron los siguientes parámetros tras hacer ciertas pruebas fisicoquímicas y organolépticas, color amarillo, PH de 4 no siendo un valor exacto, pero si aproximado, densidad de 0,900g/ml. Como conclusión, se tiene que el aceite esencial refinado de Moringa tiene más aplicaciones en la industria cosmética, la misma que utiliza el aceite para combatir en envejecimiento, dar un 153 brillo natural a la piel, combatir puntos negros y el acné, para proteger el cuero cabelludo.
What Would Donald Judd Do?
Authors:   University of Texas at Austin, Birdsong Judith
Published: August 2023

Architects as diverse as Frank Gehry and Peter Zumthor have responded powerfully to the elemental lessons they perceive in the artwork and architectural projects of the artist Donald Judd. Not surprisingly, John Pawson, the “minimalist” architect perhaps most strongly aligned with the style that takes its name (if not its ideology) from the arts movement that Judd unwittingly helped father, has acknowledged many debts to Judd’s work. From Eduardo Souto de Moura to a new generation of architects that includes David Adjaye, Claesson Koivisto Rune, Brad Cloepfil, and Johnston Marklee–all attest to Judd’s influence on their architecture, and often for reasons that don’t share any immediately apparent common ground.
Study of ground state magnetic structure of L10-type MnAl via spin-spiral density wave
Authors: Yamashita Shogo , Sakuma Akimasa
Published: August 2023

We investigated the ground state magnetic structure of L10-type MnAl with the density functional theory via the spin-spiral density wave state. Our results indicate that stoichiometric perfectly ordered MnAl prefers an antiferromagnetic state, while the ferromagnetic state is metastable. When a chemical disorder is introduced with the degree of order S = 0.9, the spiral period becomes longer than that of the antiferromagnetic structure, and below S = 0.8, the system adopts the ferromagnetic state. Furthermore, doping of Mn atoms into the Al sites above 5 at% led to the ferromagnetic state. We confirmed that chemical or compositional disorder induces ferromagnetic transitions in MnAl alloys.
Pedagogical Transformation: Effects of Open Educational Resources on Teaching in Higher Institutions of Learning in Kenya
Authors: Muthanga Beatrice Nyambura , Maku Paul Gichohi , Ogalo James Ochieng
Published: August 2023

OERs are viewed as providing chances to provide access to high-quality educational and informational materials globally in this age of digitization.  By enabling access to digital materials, academic institutions are utilizing the technological revolution to transform teaching and research. With the removal of financial, legal, and technical barriers, more academic institutions and faculty members are now able to access digital materials online, transforming teaching and research on a global scale. OERs have made it possible to offer accessible and free information resources for everyone in the academic setting since they are affordable and customizable. When aiming at certain audiences, the capacity to adapt and adjust material offers a significant benefit. The growing need for instructional materials and learning tools in contrast to the dire budgetary circumstances at many institutions. The purpose of this study is to review pedagogical transformation effects of Open Educational Resources on teaching in higher institutions of learning in Kenya.
CUTANEOUS CLEAR CELL SARCOMA – A RARE CASE SCENARIO
Authors: Viswanathan Viswanathan , G Baxla R , K Sinha D
Published: August 2023

Cutaneous Clear Cell Sarcoma is a rare (1%) soft tissue neoplasm of
young adults with melanocytic differentiation(1). Clinically, they
present as a slow growing, painless mass over the extremities with a
predilection for young females.(2) We report an unusual case of
pedunculated and ulcerated clear cell sarcoma arising in the skin of the
thigh
Massive Splenic Infarction Abscess in A Teenager with Sickle Cell Disease: A Case Report in Northern Benin
Authors: Falilatou Agbeille Mohamed , Ayaovi Hadonou Armel , Alphonse Noudamadjo , Gérard Kpanidja Métédinmè , Fabrice Doha , Didier Adédemy Julien , Joseph Agossou
Published: August 2023

Introduction: Splenic abscess is rare in children. This report discusses a case of splenic abscess complicating an infarction in a teenager at the Teaching Hospital of Borgou/Alibori in Benin Republic.
Patient and Observation: The patient was a 14-year-old teenager with hemoglobinopathy (SC), admitted to the pediatric department for generalized abdominal pain associated with fever and a dry cough. On physical examination, he presented with an infectious syndrome, generalized abdominal pain, highly sensitive splenomegaly, left lung consolidation, and severe malnutrition. Abdominal ultrasound and thoraco-abdominal CT-scan revealed a splenic infarction abscess. Following medical treatment, which included broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy and analgesia, a total splenectomy was performed. During surgery, the spleen appeared greyish and contained pus, which, upon cytobacteriological examination, isolated a Klebsiella pneumoniae strain sensitive to the combination of amoxicillin-clavulanic acid. The patient showed favorable evolution under this treatment.
Conclusion: Splenic abscess should be suspected in any subject with sickle cell disease presenting with painful and febrile splenomegaly.