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Textbook Considerations for an MFT Qualitative Research PhD Course: The Relevance of Harding'sQualitative Data Analysis from Start to Finish
Authors: Dishongh Eric
Published: March 2021

Jamie Harding’s (2013) Qualitative Data Analysis from Start to Finish is a new, user-friendly book for beginning qualitative research students. The thrust of the book deals with analyzing qualitative data from interviews and focus groups. This reviewer considers the relevance of Harding’s book for a Qualitative Research course in an MFT doctoral program.
Relevance of Family Therapy in the Resolution of Family Dispute among Couple: Indian Perspective
Authors: Kumar Binod , Singh Amool
Published: March 2021

This paper addresses the relevant of institution of family that had come under considerable strain with the changing present scenario. The aim of this paper is to help middle class family to resolve frequent conflicts that threaten interpersonal relationship and to explore best alternative possible solutions. Employing phenomenological approach, psycho social factors of immediate social environment was assessed using semi structured qualitative interview, telephonic conversations, and observations during therapy sessions over a period of seven months. Depression of the patient and family functions were assessed using Zung self-rating scale and McMaster family assessment device respectively. Results showed that family therapy had been effective to resolve psycho social problems and enhance psycho social functioning among family members. Family stated satisfactions in relationship, healthy communication pattern, decision making and affective involvement to each other. An ultimate result shows an egalitarian environment in the house which strengthens family relationship and reduced conflicts.
Edward Bliss Emerson's Transnational Journal: Danish West Indies, Puerto Rico, New England, 1831-1834
Authors: Rigau-Pérez José
Published: March 2021

The journal and letters written by Edward Bliss Emerson in the Caribbean provide exciting, idyllic, and at times troublesome visions of that region, but also insights on the life of a sick, poor, religious and brilliant young man. Emerson’s reflections on life in St. Croix remain unquoted, and although brief excerpts from the Puerto Rico portion of the journal appeared in print in 1959 and 1991, his more extensive text supplements the contemporary publications, which only praised the colonial administration. A third, and equally important location, is the implicit base for his perspective – New England in the period of Jacksonian populist democracy. The journal presents terse reminders of daily activities, mixed with extensive descriptions of landscape, exotic civic and religious observances, business and social customs, fruits, music and sports, with personal meditations on Edward’s readings, his search for health, and his adaptation to a new life away from his family, with little prospect of wealth or longevity. His letters include periodic reckonings of the benefits and disadvantages that he saw to life in Puerto Rico. This diverse eyewitness account represents an important resource for researchers of Caribbean society and culture.
Uku Pacha Ground Snake (Atractus ukupacha)
Authors: Zambrano Duvan , Arteaga Alejandro
Published: March 2021

This is the species account about the Uku Pacha Ground Snake (Atractus ukupacha), a chapter in the Reptiles of Ecuador book. This account summarizes novel as well as historical information (recognition, natural history, distribution, conservation, etymology, and relevant literature) about the species and provides maps and images to facilitate identification of this reptile in the field.
Touzet’s Ground Snake (Atractus touzeti)
Authors: Zambrano Duvan , Arteaga Alejandro
Published: March 2021

This is the species account about the Touzet’s Ground Snake (Atractus touzeti), a chapter in the Reptiles of Ecuador book. This account summarizes novel as well as historical information (recognition, natural history, distribution, conservation, etymology, and relevant literature) about the species and provides maps and images to facilitate identification of this reptile in the field.
American Studies, Sound Studies, and Cultural Memory
Authors: Leikam Susanne
Published: March 2021

Each year on April 18, the city of San Francisco commemorates the devastating 1906 earthquake and fire with a series of elaborate and tightly scripted ceremonies. As one of the key events, the ceremony at Lotta's Fountain features, among others, commemorative speeches, the hanging of a memorial wreath, and the ceremonial wailing of fire sirens, followed by a minute of silence for the victims. The acoustic tension building up between the sirens' piercing warning sounds and the ensuing collective gesture of mournful quietude is subsequently resolved by the communal sing-along of the upbeat theme song "San Francisco" from the eponymous Academy Award-winning 1936 musical film. This performance seems to stand in stark contrast to the other events at the ceremony, which are painstakingly staged to appear historically accurate. Nonetheless, the anachronistic inclusion of the triumphant "San Francisco," written three decades after the earthquake and released in the context of a purely fictional narrative, fits the purpose of memorializing the 1906 earthquake, since it sonically embodies the "new" city's founding myth. San Francisco, especially its theme song, this article argues, memorializes the 1906 disaster as a social equalizer and a patriotic affirmation of American resilience by portraying the pre-earthquake city as a loud, decadent, and disorderly soundscape that only the earthquake could unite, refine, and ultimately Americanize.
Analyzing the Factors of Firm Liquidity in Chemical Products and Pharmaceuticals Sector of Pakistan
Authors: Hussain Rana Yassir , Irshad Hira , Akhtar Shahzad , Ismail Hina
Published: March 2021

Current study aims at identifying the firm level and country level determinants of liquidity in listed firms of chemical products and pharmaceutical sector at PSX. The data sample consists of 36 firms over a period of five years ranging from 2013 to 2017. A panel OLS regression with robust standard errors is used to estimate the relationships. Results proved a positive and significant impact of debt maturity, profitability and risk on liquidity. Capital structure and asset tangibility turned out as significant negative influencer of current ratio. All the three macroeconomic variables had a significant role in defining liquidity position. However, GDP influenced liquidity positively but KIBOR and CPI had negative influence.
The Effect of Religiosity, Bank Image, and Perceived Quality on Customer Purchase Intention towards Islamic Banking
Authors: Bakar Abou , Hameed Abdul , Ullah Sana , Ali Asad
Published: March 2021

Islam is a religion that guides its followers in every aspect of life including economic activities. Islamic banks provide services to their customers on the basis of Islamic principles (Sharia) and guided by Islamic economics. Many factors influence customer Purchase Intention towards Islamic banking services. This study investigates the influence of Religiosity, Bank Image and Perceived Quality on Customer Purchase Intention towards Islamic Banking Services in Pakistan with the mediating role of Customer Attitude. Questionnaire (survey) was conducted to know the customer response about Islamic Banking. A sample of 250 bank customers was taken as respondents. A 5 point Likert scale was used to measure customer responses. Correlations and SEM tests are applied for complete study analysis by using IBM SPSS V21 and AMOS V 21.  The findings of the study indicate that Perceived Quality and Bank Image are more influencing factors in determining Customer Purchase Intention. Religiosity also has significant role in forming the customer Purchase Intention towards Islamic banking services. The results suggest that marketers at Islamic banks should adapt marketing strategies that enhance Bank Image and Perceived Quality.
Institutional Performance and Trade-Led Growth Hypothesis: Evidence from Pakistan
Authors: Chaudhry Imran Sharif , Ali Sajid , Faheem Muhammad , Farooq Fatima
Published: March 2021

Economic growth is a researchable debate in the context of trade openness relation in testing trade-led growth hypothesis. This study explores the relation of economic growth with trade openness to test the trade-led growth hypothesis by using a recently developed nonlinear ARDL model over the period 1984-2017 in Pakistan. The results reveal that trade openness affects economic growth differently when it decomposes into positive and negative components, and trade openness decrease has a more impact on economic growth in the presence of labor, capital, FDI and institutional performance as control variables. The mixed relationship of openness-growth in the long-run does not completely verify the trade-led growth and shows non-linear impacts of trade openness on economic growth in Pakistan. The study suggests the policies for government officials and policymakers after unearthing the asymmetric association between trade openness and economic growth that would help to make trade policies for Pakistan.
Classroom Management Techniques: A Framework to Practice
Authors: Javed Muhammad Latif , Choudhary Muhammad Asif , Ahmad Rashid
Published: March 2021

An effective classroom management is the key to better teaching-learning results and outcomes. It relates to creating a learning environment and focuses on developing an appropriate students’ behavior at early stage of students’ life. The main objective of the study was to analyze the classroom management techniques within the framework, used by elementary school teachers to make the process operative and successful at school level. The framework developed through the elements three main aspects static, dynamic and teachers’ perception about classroom management practices All the teachers teaching at elementary level and students enrolled at elementary level in district Mirpur (A.K) comprised the population. Data obtained was analyzed; the frequency, percentage and ranking were calculated. It revealed that the environment of classroom was generally suitable for teaching-learning process.  It was recommended to provide teaching A.V Aids to teachers accordingly their classrooms need. Teachers should modify their management techniques to meet the students’ needs on basis of individual differences of students’ in classrooms. As authoritative attitude of teachers discourages the student in their learning, there was need for a friendly environment so that teachers and students can work together to produce good results.
The Impact of Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation on Employee Engagement: An Empirical Study of Health Care Sector of Punjab, Pakistan
Authors: Bakar Abou , Hameed Abdul , Ali Aasir , Imran Muhammad
Published: March 2021

The purpose of this study is to find extrinsic and intrinsic motivation that has positive impact on employee’s engagement. The study was conducted in the health care sector in Pakistan. A sample size of 100 employees was selected using convenient sampling techniques. The data were collected from doctors, nurses and managerial level of employees. 100 questionnaires were distributed among these employees out of whom 80 filled questionnaires were received forming percentage of 80%. These properly filled questionnaires were used for data analysis. Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics, reliability analysis and regression analysis. Findings of the study reveal that there is significant relationship of extrinsic and intrinsic motivation on employee’s engagements in the health care sector of Pakistan.
An Empirical Analysis of the Determinants of Employment Status in District Multan (Pakistan)
Authors: Sheikh Muhammad Ramzan , Chaudhry Imran Sharif , Akhtar Muhammad Hanif , Ali Hammad
Published: March 2021

Employment is very cogent macroeconomic factor in economic decision making. People in the labor force take decisions to assume various employment statuses in their economic life. This study shows a pragmatic analysis of the factors that determine the employment status in district Multan, based on primary data set of 250 respondents collected through stratified sampling. Multiple Logit technique has been applied. The findings of the study have shown that a range of socio-economic and demographic factors are responsible to determine the employment status. The study is also furnished with some relevant policy implications.
CEO Overconfidence and Corporate Investment: Moderating Role of Corporate Governance Practices
Authors: Shahid Muhammad Sadiq , Shahid Usman
Published: March 2021

This paper examines the relationship between CEO overconfidence, corporate investment and firm performance along with moderating effect of corporate governance (CG) between them. We collected the data of Pakistani listed firms from 2010-2018. The findings suggest that the relationship between CEO overconfidence and corporate investment is significant and the corporate governance also moderates the relationship of CEO overconfidence and corporate performance. In addition, the authors report a significant substantial relationship exists between Tobin’s Q and CEO overconfidence and between ROA and CEO overconfidence. The moderator effect is also significant in the case of CEO overconfidence and Tobin’s Q, and in case of ROA and CEO overconfidence. This is the first empirical paper on CEO overconfidence, corporate investment and governance practices using data for the Pakistan.
Need Assessment for Training of Undergraduate Students to Promote Tolerance Through Heritage Education
Authors: Maqbool Fahad , Mohsin Muhammad Naeem , Rana Kishwer Naheed
Published: March 2021

The study was conducted to analyze the need for training of undergraduate students to promote tolerance through heritage education. The main objective of the study was to measure the responses of students regarding the status of tolerance. 400 undergraduate students were selected through simple random sampling technique. The researcher used a questionnaire to measure the tolerance status of students. The quantitative facts towards the caste are highly responsible for intolerant behavior while gender was on second that has created intolerant among students. Expressions regarding religious sects, e.g. social practices, differences among various creeds, and acceptance of different sects have a very high indication. Religious extremism has highly existed among students. Ethnicity e.g. affectedness show that is below the average and reaction against any other ethnic group above the average the existence of intolerance exists at a moderate level. The intolerance towards different faiths and sects was observed.
The Nonlinear Relationship between Trade Balance and Income for Selected Asian Economies
Authors: Rehman Hafeez ur , Chaudhry Imran Sharif , Arshed Noman , Sardar Muhammad Shahzad
Published: March 2021

This research study is an attempt to explore the nonlinear relationship between domestic and foreign income and deficit in the trade balance for a sample of 13 high deficit Asian countries from 1990 to 2019. Furthermore, the study also moderates the role of financial development and carbon emissions with trade balance. The study results validated the existence of a nonlinear relationship between trade balance and domestic and foreign income. For this purpose, three different types of model are formulated. The first model was of the benchmark type, which contains only the domestic and foreign income effect, while in the other two models, the role of financial development and carbon emissions is also included. The estimated results evinced the existence of U shape relationship for domestic income and inverted U shape curve for World income. The results revealed that it would be very suitable for selected countries to boost up domestic income. Because of it, the deficit in trade balance will start to decline. The financial development and carbon emissions are found to be a significant contributor to reduce the deficit in the trade balance.
China Pak Economic Corridor (CPEC): Facts and Fantasies
Authors: Hamid Bushra , Khan Shakeel
Published: March 2021

Despite much hype and excitement regarding CPEC and views of its proponents and opponents’, it would be wise to examine and analyze the economic, financial and developmental prospects of the largest ever financial commitment of Pakistan, minutely. The magnitude of the initiative, on the pessimistic side, has the potential not only to halt the otherwise meek economy of the country but may also prove to be detrimental to the security compulsions. This paper attempts to examine the potential of the economic welfare and financial health of the CPEC for Pakistan both in the short and long run. Quantitative tools and techniques will be used to analyze the Economic and financial data available on governmental websites and Planning Commission of Pakistan. Historical experiences and current global economic environment will be taken into consideration to offer the suggestions for multiple stake holders.
Hedging as a Marker of Variation in Pakistani Research Dissertations of Sciences and Social Sciences
Authors: Yasmin Tayyabba , Mahmood Muhammad Asim , Jabeen Sadaf , Siddiqui Ghazal Khalid
Published: March 2021

Perspicuous organization and persuasion are required in academic writing for creating unity, making claims, sequencing, and eloquence. Hedging is a distinctive aspect of academic writing. Hedging can be employed as a communicative strategy to decrease or enhance the strength of claims (Hyland, 1998). This research study explores the frequencies and grammatical categories of hedges in the research dissertations written by Pakistani authors. The corpus of the study contains 150 research dissertations of sciences and social sciences. The frequencies and forms of hedges are examined by utilizing Varttala’s (1999) classification of Hedges. Lists of hedges have been developed to identify the different categories of hedges. Instances of hedges have been extracted from the corpora with the help of AntConc 3.5.8 (2019) software. The results reveal that the authors from the field of social sciences are more careful and cautious in making their claims as compared to the sciences.
Theory Development in Thematic Analysis: Procedure and Practice
Authors: Khokhar Sameena , Pathan Habibullah , Raheem Arsalan , Abbasi Abdul Malik
Published: March 2021

Thematic analysis has widely been used in qualitative data analysis for theory development. This paper illustrates step-by-step procedure of qualitative data analysis through thematic analysis. Thematic analysis was performed on ten in-depth interviews which were transcribed for analysis. Coding in qualitative research is a systematic process through which the collected data were condensed into smaller analyzable units, called as codes, which were further categorized and developed into themes. Coding process eventually helped researchers to build a general theoretical concept about the qualitative evidence. Major themes that emerged in this analysis include (i) the management issues and (ii) employees’ apprehensions. Findings were interpreted and their implications were discussed in detail in the section of conclusion.
Real Exchange Rate Volatility and Financial Integration: Evidence from Latin American Countries
Authors: Awan Asma , Chaudhry Imran Sharif , Bashir Furrukh , Ahmad Rashid
Published: March 2021

This research is an endeavor to reveal the dynamic association of real exchange rate volatility with real and monetary shocks and particularly with international financial integration in selected eight Latin American countries during 1992-2018. The estimation strategy employed in this research is the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) to empirically obtain consistent estimates. Empirical results strongly supported the significant negative impact of financial integration on real exchange rate volatility when financial integration is approximated by the Chinn-Ito index. Furthermore, output volatility and money supply volatility both significantly contributed to increasing real exchange rate instability. An important policy implication is that process of financial integration needs to be more strengthened and shocks to output and money supply needs to be reduced to achieve lesser fluctuations of the real exchange rate in Latin American countries.
Tokyo Zentai Club: Subculture or Identity Crisis over Youth in Japan Urban Area?
Authors:   Department of International Relations – University of Muhammadiyah Malang, Indonesia, Rosyida Hamdan Nafiatur
Published: March 2021

The rising of urbanization in Japan is going to advance after 1945s, while Japan Government absorb workers excessively to develop infrastructure and economic growth. As a pioneer, many workers from remote provinces gathered in Tokyo, serve the country as salaryman or labor, called Generation X. Owing to them, Japan became a prosperous country in 1980s, but contrary created Generation Y and Generation Z who categorized as a consumptive society, good earned, but lack of spiritually experience self-identity crisis. They joined Tokyo Zentai Club, a community of urban youth living in Tokyo, peculiarly wear colorful-spandex-tight-suit covered head to toe, spending nights by chit-chat inside members. This paper will describe the identity construction of Tokyo Zentai Club members, associated as a form of liquid modernity toward Generation Z. Miura Atsushi through Nihon Yokai-ron, adopted Liquid Modernity concept by Zygmunt Bauman. This concept explains that the personal construction of Generation Z within society is liquid, unrigid, and easy to follow the flow. In this case, means an individual experiencing an identity crisis. It found that Tokyo Zentai Club members claim this action as different ways to express self-identity through false identity. They are classified as sub-problem of unconnected society (muen shakai) try to be a part of liquid society through the urban community. The majority member is Generation Z, who lack personalities and have self-identity crisis affected by the bubble economy burst in 1991. This false identity is used by members as escaping strategy to deal with an urban stressful life and unconnected society in Japan.
El El surf en la educación formal: revisión sistemática (Surfing in formal education: systematic review)
Authors: Pérez-Gutiérrez Mikel , Castanedo-Alonso José Manuel , Cobo-Corrales Carlos
Published: March 2021

El objetivo del artículo fue realizar una revisión de los trabajos que estudiaron la práctica del surf dentro de la educación formal para conocer las iniciativas desarrolladas y resumir las orientaciones pedagógicas para su aplicación. Para ello, se realizó una revisión sistemática en las bases de datos Dialnet, Eric, SciELO, Scopus y Web of Science. Se recuperaron 12 documentos, publicados entre 2008 y 2018, desarrollados en cinco países diferentes y centrados en el surf, el bodyboard y el standup paddle. Dichos trabajos concluyeron que debe realizarse una aproximación progresiva al medio acuático y al surf en tres fases (centro educativo, piscina y playa), comenzando con la práctica del bodyboard por ser más fácil y menos peligrosa que el surf de tabla corta. Para las sesiones de piscina y playa, se recomienda utilizar el tiempo del recreo para los desplazamientos, ubicando las sesiones en las últimas horas de la jornada escolar. Los docentes de Educación Física que quieran implementar el surf en sus clases deberían adquirir conocimientos relacionados con la seguridad en el mar, con el equipamiento necesario para la práctica y con la propia técnica del surf. 
Abstract: the aim of this paper was to carry out a review of documents studying the surfing in formal education for discovering the programs developed and summarizing the pedagogical orientations for its application. Thus, a systematic review was performed in Dialnet, Eric, SciELO, Scopus and Web of Science databases. Twelve documents, published from 2008 to 2018, developed in five different countries and focused on surfing, bodyboarding and standup paddle, were retrieved. These documents concluded that a progressive approach to the aquatic environment and to surfing should be done in three phases (educational centre, swimming pool and beach), starting with the practice of bodyboard since it is easier and safer than shortboard surfing. The recess time should be used for travels in those sessions developed in the swimming pool and the beach. Moreover, these sessions should be scheduled in the last hours of the school day. Physical Education teachers willing to implement surfing in their sessions should gain knowledge about sea safety, surfing equipment and its own techniques.
Burnout y rendimiento académico: efecto de la combinación de la actividad laboral remunerada e iniciar los estudios de grado universitario (Burnout and academic performance: effect of the combination of remunerated jobs and starting university degree stu
Authors: Comella Agustí , Casas-Baroy Joan-Carles , Comella-Company Anna , Galbany-Estragués Paola , Pujol Ramon , Marc-Amengual Jaume-Miquel
Published: March 2021

Objetivo: El objetivo de nuestro estudio es analizar si el hecho de combinar los estudios universitarios y la Actividad Laboral Remunerada se asocia con el síndrome de burnout académico en los estudiantes de 1º curso de la Universidad de Vic-Universidad Central de Catalunya (UVic-UCC) y si existe una relación sobre el rendimiento académico. Metodología: Es un estudio observacional, transversal. La muestra comprende 301 estudiantes de 1º curso. Los instrumentos utilizados son una encuesta telemática y el Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey. Resultados: El 16,9% de los estudiantes presentan Burnout Académico. No se observan diferencias significativas según el sexo. El 33% de los estudiantes combinan actividad laboral remunerada y estudios. De estos, el 14,1% presentan Burnout Académico. No se observan diferencias significativas en el rendimiento académico entre los estudiantes que trabajan y estudian y los que solo estudian. Conclusión: Los estudiantes presentan burnout tanto sí trabajan como no. Al inicio del primer curso del grado, un tercio de los estudiantes combinaban sus estudios con el trabajo y no se aprecia un incremento de burnout académico. El rendimiento académico no se ve afectado por el hecho de combinar el trabajo y los estudios universitarios.
Abstract. Goal. The aim of our study is to analyze whether combining university studies and professional work activity is associated with academic burnout syndrome in 1st year students at the University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) and the relationship on performance academic. Methodology. It is a non-experimental observational study of cross-sectional design. The sample consisted of 301 1st year undergraduate students in the UVic-UCC. The instruments used consist of a telematic structured survey and the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey questionnaire. Results. 16.9% of the students present academic burnout. No statistically significant differences were observed by sex. 33% of students have a remunerated job that they combine with their studies. Of these students, 14.1% have academic burnout. There are no significant differences in academic performance between students who work and study and those who only study. Conclusion: At the beginning of the first year of the university degree, a third of the students combined their studies with work. The fact of working and starting university studies does not produce an increase in academic burnout. Students show burnout whether they work or not. Academic performance is not affected by combining work and university studies.
Percepción del profesorado de Educación Física sobre el Aprendizaje Cooperativo y su relación con la Inteligencia Emocional (Physical Education teacher´s perception of Cooperative Learning and its relation to Emotional Intelligence)
Authors: Sánchez Molina Adela , González Martí Irene , Hernández Martínez Andrea
Published: March 2021

El presente trabajo trata uno de los aspectos más estudiados en Educación Física como es el modelo pedagógico de Aprendizaje Cooperativo y su repercusión sobre el alumnado en edad escolar. El objetivo principal de esta investigación fue conocer la percepción del profesorado del área de Educación Física en la etapa de Educación Primaria acerca del uso del Aprendizaje Cooperativo y su relación con la Inteligencia Emocional. Para ello, se llevó a cabo una investigación cualitativa por medio de entrevistas semiestructuradas a través de la opinión de un total de seis maestros de Educación Física pertenecientes a la etapa educativa de Educación Primaria. Los resultados obtenidos confirman que los docentes muestran una actitud positiva y poseen buenas percepciones hacia este modelo pedagógico. Sin embargo, todos coinciden en el argumento de que se necesita mucho esfuerzo y trabajo, así como seguimiento constante para obtener beneficios y resultados significativos. Asimismo, afirman que este modelo está estrechamente relacionado con la Inteligencia Emocional, considerándolo un aspecto que lo enriquece todavía más. 
Abstract. The present work deals with one of the most studied aspects of Physical Education such as the pedagogical model of Cooperative Learning and its impact on shool-age students. The main goal of this research was to know the perception of teachers in the area of Physical Education in Primary Education about the use of Cooperative Learning and its relationship with Emotional Intelligence. To this end, qualitative research was carried out through semi-structured interviews thanks to the opinion of a total six Physical Education teachers from the Primary Education. The results obtained confirm that teachers show a positive attitude and have good perceptions towards this pedagogical model. However, everyone agrees on the argument that it takes a lot of effort and work, as well as constant monitoring to obtain benefits and significative results. They also affirm that this model is closely related to Emotional Intelligence, considering it as an aspect that enriches it even more.
Lack of experience in the use the rotational inertia device is a limitation to mechanical squat performance (La falta de experiencia es una limitación para el rendimiento mecánico en sentadillas cuando se usan dispositivos de inercia rotacional)
Authors: Galiano Carlos , Floria Pablo , Muñoz-López Alejandro , Nuñez F. Javier
Published: March 2021

It has been showed that previous experience in the use of rotational inertia devices (RIDs) enhances acute performance outcomes. The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in kinetic and kinematic profiles between athletes with and without experience in the use of different RIDs. Thirty-nine healthy men performed a half-squat incremental test on two different RIDs: a horizontal cylinder (YY) and a vertical cone-shaped axis (CP). The participants were grouped based on experience in the use of rotational inertia devices. Time, peak velocity, peak force, time to reach peak force, average force, impulse, and range of movement were analyzed to determine the differences between groups. Several biomechanical parameters differed between experts and non-experts using the same device with the same moments of inertia. Range of movement was higher in expert than in non-expert subjects only in YY devices. Experts achieved higher values using CP and YY devices in squat exercises than non-experts, except for eccentric peak force for YY. Previous experience in the use of RIDs will influence the results obtained in squat exercises. 
Resumen. Se ha mostrado que la experiencia previa en el uso de dispositivos de inerciales rotatorios (RIDs) aumenta la respuesta del rendimiento de forma aguda El objetivo de este estudio fue examinar las diferencias en perfiles cinéticos y cinemáticos entre atletas con o sin experiencias en el uso de diferentes RIDs. Treinta y nueve hombres sanos realizaron un test incremental en el ejercicio de media sentadilla en dos RIDs diferentes: un dispositivo de eje horizontal con forma cilíndrica (YY) y otro de eje vertical y forma cónica (CP). Los participantes se agruparon en función de la experiencia en el uso de los dispositivos de inercia rotacional. Se analizaron el tiempo, la velocidad pico, la fuerza pico, el tiempo para alcanzar la fuerza pico, la fuerza promedio, el impulso y el rango de movimiento con el objetivo de determinar diferencias entre los grupos. Varios parámetros biomecánicos difirieron entre expertos y no expertos al usar el mismo dispositivo con los mismos momentos de inercia. El rango de movimiento fue mayor en los sujetos expertos que en los no expertos solo en los dispositivos YY. Los expertos lograron valores más altos usando dispositivos CP e YY en ejercicios de sentadilla que los no expertos, excepto por la fuerza pico excéntrica para YY. La experiencia previa en el uso de RIDs influirá en los resultados obtenidos en los ejercicios de sentadilla.
Hacia la inclusión del alumnado con TEA en educación física: investigación-acción en un programa piloto (Towards the inclusion of students with ASD in physical education: action-research in a pilot programme)
Authors: Maravé-Vivas María , Carregui Ballester Julio , Gil-Gómez Jesús , Chiva-Bartoll Òscar
Published: March 2021

La prevalencia del trastorno del espectro autista (TEA) ha aumentado en las décadas recientes. Es necesario que el profesorado atienda la diversidad presente en las aulas, teniendo en consideración las características y necesidades que presentan las personas con TEA a la hora de diseñar propuestas educativas capaces de motivar la participación de todo el alumnado. El presente trabajo relata un proceso de investigación-acción (IA) abordado en el seno de un programa piloto de sesiones de Educación Física (EF) con alumnado con TEA. El objetivo consistió en testar un programa de actividades centrado en ofrecer pautas útiles para el profesorado, aplicables tanto en sesiones ordinarias de EF, como en unidades específicas de comunicación y lenguaje. Partiendo del compromiso con el enfoque de educación inclusivo, la propuesta de actividades se hizo teniendo como base de fundamentación la legislación vigente y se analizó a través de la metodología de IA. Los resultados obtenidos concretan que orientaciones como la utilización de pictogramas explicativos de las tareas, el modelaje, la introducción de temáticas de su interés o el uso de una metodología directiva, pueden mejorar la participación y servir como referencia para el diseño de futuras propuestas de EF.
Abstract. The prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has increased in recent decades. It is necessary for teachers to attend to the diversity present in the classrooms, taking into account the characteristics and needs of people with ASD when designing educational proposals capable of motivating the inclusion of all students. The present work reports an action-research (AR) process approached within a pilot program of Physical Education (PE) sessions with students with ASD. The objective consisted of testing a program of activities focused on offering useful guidelines for teachers, applicable both in ordinary PE sessions, as well as in specific communication and language units. Based on the commitment to the inclusive education approach, the proposal of activities was based on the current legislation and analysed through the AR methodology. The results obtained show that guidelines such as the use of pictograms to explain the tasks, modelling, the introduction of topics of interest, and the use of a directive methodology can improve participation and serve as a reference for the design of future PE proposals.
Análisis de la experiencia docente en clases de Educación Física durante el confinamiento por COVID-19 en México (Analysis of teaching experience in Physical Education classes during COVID-19 confinement in Mexico)
Authors: González Rivas Ramón Alfonso , Gastélum-Cuadras Gabriel , Velducea Velducea Wilberth , González Bustos Javier Bernabé , Domínguez Esparza Susana
Published: March 2021

El objetivo de esta investigación fue analizar la experiencia docente del profesorado de Educación Física en sus clases durante el confinamiento por COVID-19 en México. Es un estudio descriptivo, transversal, con enfoque mixto; participaron 79 profesores de Educación Física en escuelas públicas de Educación Básica, del Estado de Chihuahua, México; 52 hombres y 27 mujeres (Medad= 40.3, DT= 8.2); con experiencia docente (Maños=14.1, DT=7.6), el 12.7% impartió clase en nivel preescolar, 83.5% en primaria y 3.8% en secundaria, el 60.8% en escuelas ubicadas en la zona urbana y 39.2% en zona rural. Se analizaron las variables de estrategias didácticas, evaluación de aprendizajes, resiliencia docente, afectaciones del confinamiento por COVID-19 en los alumnos y capacitaciones requeridas por los docentes; para tal efecto, se diseñó y aplicó un instrumento ad hoc. Los resultados señalan que la mayoría del profesorado utilizó la metodología de aula invertida e impartió clases de manera virtual, la evaluación fue un reto complejo, desarrollaron actitudes y valores de tolerancia y empatía, así como habilidades en TIC, identificaron la posibilidad de aparición de problemas psicológicos en sus alumnos, algunos profesores mencionaron la necesidad de capacitaciones en temas de pedagogía, TIC y recomendaciones de actuación en el regreso a clases presenciales. Se concluyó que el profesorado de Educación Física enfrentó diversos retos en su clase; sin embargo, la resiliencia docente manifiesta en paciencia, empatía y desarrollo de habilidades en TIC les permitieron desempeñar su trabajo.
Risas, brincos y volteretas: la enseñanza del circo en la escuela como actividad extracurricular (Laughter, jumps and pirouettes: Teaching circus at school as an extracurricular activity)
Authors: Capellato Melo Caroline , Coelho Bortoleto Marco Antonio , Barragán Teresa Ontañón
Published: March 2021

Este estudio tiene como objetivo comprender como transcurre la enseñanza del circo en el contexto educativo como actividad extracurricular, por medio de una investigación de experiencias escolares. Metodológicamente, la investigación se caracteriza como un estudio de casos múltiples, de naturaleza cualitativa, que contó con la observación de clases en dos escuelas privadas con registro en un diario de campo; entrevista a cinco sujetos, profesores y coordinadores/directores de las dos escuelas; análisis documental de las planificaciones educativas. Los resultados muestran como la enseñanza del circo en el contexto extracurricular es un campo en pleno desarrollo, se presenta como una práctica con alta participación entre los alumnos, entretanto, centrada en algunas modalidades circenses, aéreos y manipulaciones, debido a una formación no sistemática de los profesores responsables. La enseñanza es realizada con docentes de ambos dos sexos y se mostró como una práctica lúdica, principalmente en los años iniciales, incluyendo presentaciones artísticas en ambas escuelas reconociendo la dimensión expresiva de dicha práctica. En ambos casos, pudimos apreciar que el circo presenta un relevante potencial educativo como posibilidad en la enseñanza extracurricular, no obstante, pensamos que todavía es necesario prestar atención a la demanda de formación específica de profesores y en la búsqueda de metodologías de enseñanza adecuadas a cada situación educativa.
Abstract: This study aims to understand how circus teaching happens in the educational context as an extracurricular activity, through the investigation of schools experiences. Methodologically, the research is characterized as a multiple case study, qualitative in nature that included the observation of classes in two private schools with a record in a field diary; interview with five subjects, teachers and coordinators/ directors of the two schools; documentary analysis of educational planning. The results show how circus teaching in the extracurricular context is a field in full development. It is present as a practice with high participation among the students, meanwhile, focused on some circus modalities, aerial and manipulation, due to a non-systematic qualification of the responsible teachers. Teaching is carried out with male and female teachers and was shown as a playful practice, mainly in the initial years, including artistic presentations in both schools, recognizing the expressive dimension of said practice. We note in both cases that the circus has a high educational potential as a possibility in extracurricular teaching, even so, we think that it is still necessary to pay attention to the demand for specific teacher training and in the search for teaching methodologies appropriate to each educational situation.
Doses and times of nitrogen application via leaf in the production of corn for silage in the Southern Amazon
Authors: Lemes da Rosa Fellipe , Mitsuo Yamashita Oscar , Camillo de Carvalho Marco , Dallacort Rivanildo , Maltezo da Rocha Adriano , de Paula Mera Lucas
Published: March 2021

The objective was to evaluate the application of foliar nitrogen in different doses and times, as a complement to soil fertilization. The work was conducted in a rural area of the municipality of Terra Nova do Norte – MT, located in the southern of brazilian Amazon. The treatments were a combination of foliar applications of nitrogen at doses of 0, 250, 500 and 750 mL.ha-1, and two application times with different intervals: 15 and 40 days after emergence; and 25 and 40 days after the emergency. The experimental design was a randomized block with four replications, in a factorial 4 x 2, totaling eight treatments. It was found that the variables green mass productivity and dried plant and ear and ear length responded positively as the N rates and application times. It was also observed that the foliar application of nitrogen increased the productivity of corn for silage, and better results are obtained from 750 mL.ha-1 of the studied leaf fertilizer. There was no increase in production factors when the foliar application of nitrogen was split.
Relationship between agronomic factors and level of damage by red squirrels to cocoa pods in the Cordillera de Mérida, Venezuela
Authors: Molina Misael , Briceño Jesús
Published: March 2021

Cocoa is a tropical crop of great economic and ecological importance, with great potential in Venezuela, where fungal diseases and squirrels, among other factors, affect its productivity. The objective of the work was to analyze the relationship between the level of damage and some agronomic and environmental variables in 39 production of the state of Merida. The types of cocoa present were classified as criollo, forastero and hybrid. The damage percentages were transformed to arcsine and grouped into subjective categories according to the variables; the relationship was statistically analyzed using non-parametric tests: Kruskal-Wallis, Kolmogorov-Smirnov, and Moses, assuming = 0.05. The level of damage was not statistically different (p> 0.05) between the crops located at different altitudes. The same occurred with the variables cocoa lot size, planting density, number of cultivars, level of agrochemicals, type of vegetation surrounding the crop, and distance to the forest. But the level of damage was statistically different (p 0.05) between the production units that differed in the number of associated crops. The level of damage was also statistically different according to the number of shade trees.ha-1 and among those that differed with respect to the presence/absence of alternative fruits. It is concluded that the structural complexity of the crops functions as an integrating element in determining the level of damage caused by squirrels and defines the suitability of their habitat.
Sectoral Analysis of Employment Intensity of Growth in Nigeria
Authors: Dauda Rasaki , Ajeigbe Omowumi
Published: March 2021

This study assessed employment intensity of growth (EIG) in the agriculture, industry and service sectors in Nigeria from 1991 to 2019 within the context of Okun’s theory/law. Data from the 2020 World Development Indicators were employed for analysis, using elasticity procedure after decomposing the scope into different periods and regimes. The findings showed negative EIG in the agriculture and industrial sectors while the service sector returned positive EIG. Therefore, government should invest significantly in the service sector while the agricultural sector should be mechanized to boost output and supply of raw materials to industries to enhance employment generation.
Stevia productivity depending on the application of Avatar-2 microfertilizer
Authors: Stefaniuk V. Y , Balan V. M. , Fursa A. V.
Published: March 2021

Purpose. It is theoretically possible to substantiate and practically determine the degree of growth and development of stevia plants and their productivity depending on the use of the Avatar-2 microfertilizer.

Methods. Laboratory, field, analytical, statistical.

Results. During the years of research, the highest productivity of stevia agrophytocenoses was obtained in the variant with soaking (pre-sowing) of seeds in microfertilizer Avatar-2 + twice foliar fertilization. Plant density before harvest was by 10.5 thousand/ha, yield of green mass by 3.3 t/ha and including leaves by 2.5 t/ha, dry matter yield by 0.7% (including leaves by 0.3%) higher than in the control. Conclusions. The main effect of soaking seeds in the trace element formulation Avatar-2 (registered in Ukraine in 2006) in the technology of growing stevia is to increase the efficiency and uniformity of seed germination in both laboratory and field conditions, which promotes more intensive growth and development of plants during the vegetation, and when applied in the end of vegetation, to better preserve them and increase the yield of green and dry matter.
Pemulihan Perekonomian Indonesia Melalui Digitalisasi UMKM Berbasis Syariah di Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Arifqi Moh. Musfiq
Published: March 2021

The Sharia MSME digitization activities are one of the alternatives for recovering Indonesian economy in Covid-19 pandemic. MSME is the community economic activities which are able to provide some opportunities to overcome the community economy. Currently, the MSME activities in Indonesia, which are predominantly by Muslim community, are faced with technological developments in increasing the productivity of their businesses. This requires a lot of strategies and innovations to rise these activities. Library research approach is used by researchers to examine in depth through searches on sources, exactly books, journals, news or other works that are considered. So this research is including to descriptive qualitative research. The results showed that digitizing sharia MSME was one of the efforts to increase the Indonesian economy in Covid-19 pandemic. The digitization of Islamic MSMEs has opportunities and challenges. The opportunity of this activities will be easier to appay it, both in production, distribution and consumption. The challenge is faced with the lack of human resources in accessing technology.
Social networks as an important part of communication in contemporary trends in adolescents, their impact on their personality and psycho-social behavior
Authors: Rugova Naser
Published: March 2021

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the impact of social media on adolescents aged 15-19 years through the qualitative, quantitative, comparative and statistical method, while analyzing, monitoring and evaluating important parameters of the direct effect of these media on the behavior and the building of personality and identity types of these adolescents. This study aims to assess and analyze the level of the impact of social networks on personality traits in 377 adolescents in three high schools of Kosovo where we conducted the research