bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Prevalence of Myopia and its Associated Factors Among School-Aged Children in Pamijahan Village, Bogor District
Authors: Barliana Julie Dewi , Lestari Yeni Dwi , Fedora Ghina , Djunaedi Laura Agnestasia , Casey Anthea , Rahayu Tri , Sitompul Ratna , Victor Andi Arus , Sungkar Saleha
Published: August 2024

Globaly, the prevalence of refractive errors, especially myopia in children, has increased significantly. The cause of myopia is multifactorial. Near-work activities and family history are some suggested factors associated with myopia. However, there has not been enough data on these factors and their association with myopia in Indonesia. This study aims to determine the prevalence and factors associated with myopia in primary and middle schoolaged children in Pamijahan Village, Bogor District, West Java, Indonesia. Data were taken in a cross-sectional design based on the visual acuity, anterior and posterior eye examination. A 14-item questionnaire regarding myopia-associated factors including family history, playing outdoors, and near-work activities, was distributed to the subjects. The data were taken from June to September 2018. Analysis was conducted using SPSS version 20. The prevalence of myopia in Pamijahan Village is 4,9% out of 474 subjects. Family history, including parental (p=0.001, OR 4.49) and sibling history (p=0.001, OR 5.58), was shown to be associated with the increasing risk of myopia in children while near-work activities and playing outdoors were not associated with myopia in children of Pamijahan Village.
Model Prolaps Uteri Berdasarkan Risiko Klinis dan Biologi Molekular
Authors: Erwinanto Erwinanto , Santoso Budi I. , Junizaf Junizaf , Pramono Noor , Fachiroch Jajah , Yusra Yusra , Bardosono Saptawati , Wijaya Indra
Published: August 2024

Prevalensi prolaps uteri tergolong tinggi dan meningkat sejalan dengan paritas. Angka tersebut akanterus meningkat karena usia harapan hidup perempuan juga meningkat. Hal tersebut berdampak padakualitas hidup perempuan. Faktor risiko klinis yang saling terkait proses perkembangan prolaps uteri adalahkehamilan, persalinan, berat lahir bayi, obesitas, menopause, kebiasaan mengangkat benda berat, batuklama, dan konstipasi. Kerusakan penyokong organ panggul (ligamen dan fasia) ditandai dengan perubahantingkat selular. Protein Hoxa11, Col3a1, dan MMP menunjukkan perbedaan ekspresi pada ligamen sakrouterina (LSU) pasien prolaps uteri dibandingkan LSU normal. Perubahan histologi LSU juga berkaitan denganperubahan matriks ekstra seluler (extra cellular matrix/ECM). Perlu dipahami pula pengaruh genetik padahomeostasis ECM dan interaksi masing-masing. Beberapa penelitian terakhir menunjukkan perubahan DNA,seperti pada gen HOXA11 yang memberikan kode dalam perkembangan LSU dan pada gen Col3a1 yangmemberikan kode dalam pembentukan protein untuk memperkuat jaringan tubuh. Interaksi faktor klinis danperubahan internal dalam tubuh dapat memberikan pemahaman tentang penyebab mendasar prolaps uteriyang mendukung pengembangan pilihan penatalaksanaan pasien prolaps uteri.
Snakes and Ladders Media to Improve Social Studies Learning Outcomes of Fifth Grade Elementary School Students
Authors: Rizkiana Feri , Sari Elok Fariha
Published: August 2024

Less than optimal use of teaching and learning resources in the form of learning media can affect learning activities in schools, especially in social studies subjects. The purpose of this research is to produce snakes and ladders media on social studies subject material how the shape of my Indonesia grade V elementary school. This study uses the type of Research and Development research with Borg and Gall research and development model. There are two collection methods, namely test techniques using pretest and post-test, and non-test techniques carried out by observation, interviews, document data, and questionnaires or questionnaires. The data collection instrument in this research is a questionnaire instrument in the form of a rating scale that has been tested by media experts, material experts, practitioners, and students. There are two data analysis techniques in this study, namely quantitative descriptive analysis and qualitative descriptive analysis. This study through the data analysis process using the SPSS 26 application which includes several tests, namely, normality test, homogeneity test, t-test, and N-Gain test. The results of the study are snakes and ladders media on social studies learning material how the shape of my Indonesia is valid and obtained very good qualifications, as well as pretest and post-test learning outcomes on media trials, show significant differences and an average increase in student learning outcomes.
Students' Environmental Knowledge Learning in the Era of Industrial Society 4.0 Reviewed from Digital Literacy Capability
Authors: Rahmatulloh  , Napis
Published: August 2024

The challenge of learning environmental knowledge in the era of industrial society 4.0 amidst the implementation of hybrid learning is low digital literacy capability. The implementation of hybrid learning requires students to have digital literacy capability, where students must be able to understand the real context presented in digital form. This research aims to analyze the effect of digital literacy on environmental knowledge. The research uses a quantitative approach, survey method, with regression analysis techniques. A sample of 50 students taking environmental knowledge courses were selected randomly. The data collection technique uses test instruments to measure environmental knowledge, while non-test instruments are used to measure digital literacy capability. The research results show that digital literacy has a positive influence on environmental knowledge. The higher a student's digital literacy, the higher their environmental knowledge. The findings state that digital literacy capability contribute 40% to environmental knowledge. Environmental knowledge learning can be improved by strengthening students' digital literacy so they can follow the flow of implementing hybrid learning. The results of this research have implications for strengthening students' digital literacy capability, and digitizing environmental knowledge learning.
Effect of Ergonomic Levels on Text Neck Syndrome Among Students: A Correlational Study
Authors: Raihan Haidar Ahmad , Farid Rahman
Published: August 2024

Neck pain is a prevalent issue among students, exacerbated by prolonged and non-ergonomic smartphone and laptop use, especially during remote learning. This study aims to examine the influence of ergonomic practices on text neck syndrome. The Neck Disability Index questionnaire assesses text neck syndrome (dependent variable), while the Rapid Upper Limb Assessment (RULA) evaluates ergonomic levels (independent variable). Employing an observational approach at Cililin 1 State Senior High School, West Java, the study involves 292 participants selected purposefully. Ordinal linear regression analysis indicates a significant correlation (p < 0.05) between ergonomic levels and text neck syndrome. The obtained pseudo-R-Square value of 13.1% signifies that ergonomic factors account for 13.1% of the variability. The wald value of 14.240 suggests a heightened risk of text neck syndrome by 14.240 with each unit increase in ergonomic level. In conclusion, this study underscores the substantial contribution of ergonomics (explaining 13.1% of variability) to the occurrence of text neck syndrome, as evidenced by the research outcomes.
Filtračné a hydroregulačné ekosystémové služby pôd na nive rieky Oravy
Authors: Kanianska Radoslava , Benková Nikola , Drímal Marek
Published: August 2024

Monografia je určená pre vedeckých pracovníkov a odborníkov zaoberajúcich sa ekosystémami či pôdou. Pôda ako integrálna súčasť terestrických ekosystémov zasahuje priamo či nepriamo do mnohých prírodných procesov, ovplyvňuje biologické, geo-chemické či hydrologické cykly v krajine. Takto môžu výsledky prezentované v monografii využiť aj krajinní ekológovia, biológovia, enviromanažéri, vodohospodári či farmári. Môže tiež poslúžiť študentom k rozširovaniu poznatkov. Monografia je rozčlenená na päť základných kapitol. Prvá kapitola je vstupom do problematiky ekosystémov, ich zložiek, vlastností, procesov a služieb. Poukazuje na pôdu ako zložku terestrických ekosystémov a opisuje jej podiel na rôznych typoch ekosystémových služieb s dôrazom na regulačné. Druhá kapitola približuje nivu rieky Oravy, hodnotí jej prírodný potenciál a socioekonomické pomery v rámci kauzálnych vzťahov. Nakoľko vlastnosti pôdy priamo podmieňujú plnenie ekosystémových služieb, základnú charakteristiku chemických, fyzikálnych a biologických pôdnych vlastností ponúka tretia kapitola. Štvrtá kapitola hodnotí filtračné ekosystémové služby a piata kapitola hydroregulačné ekosystémové služby poskytované nivnými pôdami na nive rieky Oravy.
Letters of A.V. Soloviev to A.V. Florovsky (from the Collection of the Slavic Library in Prague)
Authors: Mikhalchenko Sergey I. , Pchelenok Anna V.
Published: August 2024

The publication continues the introduction into scientific circulation of letters from the legal historian A.V. Soloviev to the historian-slavist A.V. Florovsky. The proposed letters date back to the late 1940s - early 1960s and are stored in the A.V. Florovsky collection in the Slavic Library in Prague. The letters provide numerous details of Soloviev's biography of the post-war years and reveal his views on a number of subjects in ancient Russian history. It also shows Soloviev's attitude to various scientific and pseudoscientific publications by authors of the Russian Abroad. The letters are accompanied by the necessary comments and introduction.
Shortage of Personnel in the Agricultural Sector of the South of Russia in 1920-1930
Authors: Khronova Irina A.
Published: August 2024

The article is devoted to the analysis of the need for staffing of agricultural workers that developed during the period of collectivization in the south of Russia. The territorial framework of the problem under consideration covers the macro-region of the North Caucasus Region within the Rostov Region and Krasnodar Territory. Analysis of documentation and statistical data revealed a number of specialties that collective farms were particularly in need of. The following qualified personnel were required: agricultural technicians, machine operators and tractor drivers, accountants and accountants, as well as farm managers. At the same time, the training and education of these specialists had to take place under the strict supervision of the party. Training and retraining of personnel required not only professional qualities, but also political literacy. The authorities decided to eliminate the shortage of personnel in two ways. In the article, the author analyzes these ways and through the analysis and introduction into circulation of new archival and statistical materials identifies the most successful. In the course of the study, methods of analysis, comparison and chronology were applied. The author states that by the end of collectivization, literally in 4 years, the problem of labor shortage was not as acute as before. The most effective way to solve the problem of shortage of qualified personnel was the way of training and retraining of agricultural workers. The sources of the article were previously unpublished materials of the State Archive of the Rostov Region and the Centers of Documentation of the Modern History of the Rostov Region and the Krasnodar Territory.
On the Criteria for Dating the Beginning of the Civil War in Russia in the Works of Soviet Historians of the 1920s
Authors: Chernonozhkin Alexandr V.
Published: August 2024

The article presents an analysis of the criteria for dating the beginning of the Civil War in Russia, reflected in the works of Soviet historians of the 1920s. The grounds for determining the relevant criteria in the works of scientists of this period are considered. The author carried out a study of motivations and consideration of the most important factors that caused the designation of the initial date of the Civil War in Russia. The article discusses concepts related to understanding the origins of the Civil War in the USSR by the early 1930s.
SIMULATION OF DISPOSAL SLOPE DESIGN USING THE SPENCER METHOD IN THE SOFT MATERIAL AREA OF PT XYZ, BERAU, EAST KALIMANTAN
Authors: Afiah Mahda , Muslim Dicky , Fachrudin Kurnia Arfiansyah , Anhar Jevye Fazrin Kusumah
Published: August 2024

PT XYZ is a coal mining company utilizing an open-pit mining system, currently serving as the subject of this research. Every mining activity requires a disposal area to place the residual materials covering the mineral deposits. This study aims to analyze the disposal slope's stability in accordance with KEPMEN ESDM No.1827 Tahun 2018. The slope design simulations were conducted using limiting variables, like the bench angle of 35°, bench heights of 5 meters and 10 meters, and bench widths of 10 meters, 20 meters, and 30 meters. Input data comprised material properties such as unit weight, cohesion, and internal friction angle for materials including soft clay, dense clay, bund wall, and waste. The data was obtained by tests on basic physical properties and triaxial compression tests. The conditions assumed the slope was saturated groundwater level while considering the earthquake coefficient. This research employed the Spencer method for slope stability analysis, resulting in a safe and volumetrically efficient slope design with bench angle angle of 35°, bench heights of 5 meters, and bench widths of 30 meters with the safety factor 1,11.
ANALYSIS OF LANDSLIDE CAUSES IN NANGGERANG VILLAGE, SUKASARI SUB DISTRICT, SUMEDANG REGENCY THROUGH IDENTIFICATION LANDSLIDE SLOPE MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS
Authors: Aruan Immanuel Hareanto , Yuniardi Yuyun , Khoirullah Nur , Sophian Raden Irvan
Published: August 2024

On February 3, 2024, a landslide occurred in Nanggerang Village, Sukasari District, Sumedang Regency, West Java Province. The landslide took place on the slopes of local farmland. This event was investigated through an analysis of the characteristics of the landslide material collected immediately after the landslide to determine its cause and mechanism. The landslide slope was divided into three units based on the type and degree of weathering: topsoil (OH), silt soil (MH), and weathered tuff rock. Three undisturbed samples were used in laboratory experiment to determine the materials’ physical characteristics. The physical characteristics of the two soil units, which included silt-sized grains, a specific gravity of roughly 2.6, a unit weight ranging from 21 to 45 kN/m3, and a plasticity index of 16 to 20, were not substantially different, according to the results of the laboratory tests. For the tuff rock, the unit weight was 17.31, water content 48.8, and specific gravity 22.7. The laboratory test results, and studio analysis found that the high water content in the soil due to rainfall caused the two soil units to exceed their liquid limit, resulting in a translational (arc) landslide. The presence of clay minerals due to weathering acted as a catalyst for the landslide. The addition of water from heavy rainfall made the material more fluid, changing the type of landslide to an earth flow.
Romero Brest y Pablo Pizzurno: una colaboración histórica en la génesis de la Educación Física Argentina
Authors: San Martín Alfredo
Published: August 2024

El presente artículo tiene como objetivo analizar uno de los tantos factores que, a nuestro juicio, impusieron en el sistema educativo nacional, en las primeras décadas del siglo XX, el Sistema Argentino de Educación Física (SAEF), modelo que representaba la visión del Dr. Enrique Romero Brest sobre el deber ser de la Educación Física escolar. Conocido es el lazo de amistad que Romero Brest poseía con Pablo Antonio Pizzurno, quizás el pedagogo más influyente de su época en el ámbito nacional, pero este vínculo es tratado superficialmente en los abordajes historiográficos. Ahondar en la relación entre estos dos hombres nos permitirá clarificar si este factor efectivamente contribuyó a que el Sistema Argentino de Educación Física se impusiera ante las alternativas ya existentes en la época (sistemas de ejercicios físicos sueco, francés, inglés, militar, etc.) y, si fuese así, valorar la magnitud de dicha contribución.
Agroecología para salir del agroextractivismo. Experiencias de vida y producción en la Provincia de Buenos Aires
Authors: Gárgano Cecilia
Published: August 2024

El objetivo general de este artículo es reconstruir experiencias de vida y producción agroecológicas radicadas en la provincia de Buenos Aires, a partir del relevamiento de fuentes primarias. Asimismo, se propone realizar un abordaje general sobre la conflictividad socioambiental producida por el modelo de producción de la agricultura industrial, a nivel global y local, a partir de una revisión de fuentes secundarias especializadas. El recorte espacial responde a la detección en plena zona núcleo agroindustrial de iniciativas de producción agroecológicas. Se indagan estas experiencias situadas de vida y producción en uno de los principales enclaves territoriales de la actividad, como lo es el agro pampeano. A partir de enfoques provenientes de la historia ambiental y los estudios sociales agrarios, se analizan en forma integral aspectos históricos, políticos, productivos y socioambientales, en diálogo con testimonios recabados en el partido bonaerense de Pergamino. Mediante entrevistas en profundidad abiertas y semi-estructuradas realizadas a residentes y productores agroecológicos que integran una cooperativa dedicada a la producción de trigo y centeno y otros dedicados a la producción de hortalizas, se recuperan estas percepciones y vivencias. Las conclusiones señalan que el agroextractivismo en Argentina es un importante contribuyente a la crisis socioambiental y a la vulnerabilidad climática, mientras que la agroecología está ofreciendo herramientas para contrarrestar esta vulnerabilidad y reconfigurar modos de habitar y concebir los territorios.
Efectos de la localización en barrios segregados. Un análisis de los patrones de movilidad y modos de habitar de los/as residentes de Rodrigo Bueno y Villa 15
Authors: Brikman Denise
Published: August 2024

El siguiente artículo analiza las prácticas de movilidad cotidiana de personas que residen en asentamientos informales ubicados en la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (CABA), explorando las diferentes expresiones que puede asumir la segregación. Particularmente, hace foco en la localización que los distintos asentamientos informales ocupan en la estructura urbana y en el impacto que ello puede generar en la vida cotidiana de sus residentes. Para ello, se analizan las prácticas de movilidad cotidiana de los/as residentes de dos asentamientos informales con distinta localización (uno en el centro y otro en el sur), a partir de datos obtenidos en una encuesta realizada en vía pública. A partir de estos datos construimos tres tipologías de movimientos cotidianos (intra-barrial, de proximidad y extendida), que se expresan de diversas maneras en cada territorio. Observamos la existencia de patrones comunes de movilidad, asociados al uso de la proximidad, pero también diferencias que están marcadas por la desigual localización de los asentamientos. Es decir, residir en los alrededores del centro habilita un mayor acceso a un conjunto de externalidades vinculadas a la centralidad, lo que puede disminuir los efectos de la segregación.
Tensiones entre los usos del suelo en áreas urbano-portuarias. Convergencia de instrumentos normativos en Puerto La Plata
Authors: Aversa María
Published: August 2024

Los puertos insertos en áreas urbanas-metropolitanas mantienen complejidades respecto a la dinámica de la infraestructura de gran magnitud y a los equipamientos subsidiarios y, al mismo tiempo, se benefician de la intermodalidad de transporte que abastece las centralidades urbanas y regionales, generando así argumentos disímiles en el abordaje del ordenamiento territorial en general y la planificación urbana y portuaria en particular. El escrito se enmarca en un proyecto de investigación en desarrollo que aborda las transformaciones territoriales portuarias, incluyendo la individualización de Áreas Urbanas Portuarias (AUP) y su análisis físico-funcional y socioambiental. En este marco, el objetivo reside en analizar las normativas en seis AUP en la interjurisdicción de Puerto La Plata (PLP), observando la incidencia de los usos del suelo en la dinámica urbana y portuaria. Metodológicamente se organiza en dos partes: i) se describe la inserción de PLP y caracteriza el territorio; ii) se identifican seis AUP en los partidos de Ensenada y Berisso, analizando las normativas convergentes en la jurisdicción de PLP (Ensenada, Berisso y Plan Regulador de PLP). Los principales resultados advierten la coexistencia de usos y actividades y las limitaciones respecto de la actividad portuaria e industrial en áreas urbanas residenciales.
Evaluación y modelado de sistemas de transporte en AMBA Sur mediante aplicaciones geomáticas. Aportes prospectivos para la planificación y ordenamiento territorial sostenible de la movilidad urbana y el transporte
Authors: Cirio Gastón Walter , Aversa María
Published: August 2024

El presente escrito, forma parte de un Proyecto de investigación que propone una evaluación y modelado de sistemas de transporte en AMBA Sur mediante aplicaciones geomáticas; el cual promueve, además, realizar aportes prospectivos para la planificación y ordenamiento territorial sostenible de la movilidad urbana y el transporte. Se articulan antecedentes referidos a: 1) la relevancia de la información geográfica, los sistemas informáticos para la toma de decisiones en materia de gestión territorial y la geomática como campo de conocimiento, 2) el ordenamiento territorial y su dimensión sustentable; y 3) la movilidad urbana, el transporte y la logística en el contexto regional de estudio y de la agenda urbana internacional vigente. El objetivo de este artículo es presentar avances en torno al diagnóstico urbano y sistema de movilidad y transporte vigente en AMBA Sur a efectos de ofrecer lineamientos útiles para las políticas públicas de planificación y ordenamiento territorial desde un enfoque sostenible basado en el modelado geomático de información geográfica. El recorte territorial abarca la zona de influencia directa del corredor conformado por Avenida Los Quilmes, Avenida Calchaquí y Ruta provincial 36, en los partidos de Quilmes, Florencio Varela y Berazategui, donde se configuran tres nodos intermodales de jerarquía regional: Triángulo de Bernal (Quilmes), Cruce Varela (Florencio Varela), Rotonda de Gutiérrez (Berazategui); profundizando especialmente un análisis diagnóstico urbano integral de movilidad y transporte en el Nodo definido “Rotonda Juan María Gutiérrez” (Berazategui). A partir de una estrategia de investigación de triangulación metodológica se busca lograr la identificación, recopilación y análisis de información secundaria disponible, relevamientos de campo y sistematización de información para generar una base de datos georreferenciada.
Quality management model of Chinese higher vocational graduates in Yunnan province
Authors: Tao Fene , Siththada Thada
Published: August 2024

China’s graduate quality management system is designed to ensure that students possess the necessary skills, knowledge, and competencies for future success. This system is rooted in China’s ambitious educational reforms aimed at cultivating a highly skilled workforce to drive economic growth and innovation. Effective graduate quality management significantly impacts employment levels, training models, and national policy formulation. This study investigates the quality management approaches of 56 vocational institutions in Yunnan Province using a 5-level questionnaire and a quantitative research methodology. A sample of 556 individuals was selected through stratified random sampling. Exploratory factor analysis identified five primary components of the quality management model: College graduate quality (mean = 4.56, SD = 0.49), teaching quality (mean = 4.39, SD = 0.42), hardware environment (mean = 4.38, SD = 0.44), social support (mean = 4.37, SD = 0.42), and job satisfaction (mean = 4.38, SD = 0.42). College graduate quality and teaching quality were the most influential factors, while hardware environment, social support, and job satisfaction had lesser impacts.
Distal radial osteochondroma causing expansile lysis and ulna fracture in a dog
Authors: Nesbitt Amelia R. , Glyde Mark R. , Coiacetto Flaminia , Stander Nerissa , Hosgood Giselle L.
Published: August 2024

OBJECTIVE

To describe the diagnosis, management, and outcome of a dog with a right distal radial osteochondroma that penetrated the ulna, causing expansile lysis and fracture.

ANIMAL

A 9-month-old entire female German Shorthaired Pointer.

CLINICAL PRESENTATION, PROGRESSION, AND PROCEDURES

The dog had a 2-month history of weight-bearing lameness of the right forelimb and a 2-week history of a progressively enlarging, firm swelling on the distolateral antebrachium. Computed tomography was used to characterize the lesion and for surgical planning.

TREATMENT AND OUTCOME

A distal ulnar ostectomy removed the affected ulnar segment, and the radial osteochondroma was excised with rongeurs. The dog was sound at 2, 16, and 45 weeks postoperatively. Radiographs at 45 weeks showed a persistent ulnar ostectomy gap with irregular but smoothly marginated edges and focal cortical irregularity at the site of radial osteochondroma excision. There was no evidence of osteochondroma recurrence.

CLINICAL RELEVANCE

This is a newly recognized presentation of an osteochondroma penetrating the cortex of an adjacent bone in a dog resulting in expansile lysis and cortical fracture. Computed tomography was important in diagnosis and surgical planning, and surgical treatment was successful in removing the osteochondroma and ulnar lesion. This case provides long-term radiographic and clinical follow-up after osteochondroma excision and contributes to the current knowledge on prognosis following osteochondroma excision in dogs.
Urban Metabolism and Waste Flows in Small Municipalities: Methodological Advances in Material Flow Analysis
Authors: Kuhn Eugenia Aumond , Sattler Miguel Aloysio , Magnus Lucas Dorneles
Published: August 2024

Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate Urban Metabolism (UM) and Material Flow Analysis (MFA) approaches to characterize waste flows in small Brazilian municipalities. Additionally, it aims to develop a method that contributes to the environmental management of municipal waste.
 
Theoretical Framework: This study utilizes the models and concepts from UM and MFA approaches.
 
Method: The EUROSTAT guide, proposed by the Statistical Office of the European Union for national-scale MFA, was adopted as the methodological reference and adapted to the Brazilian municipal context. The method's development involved progressive refinement cycles, including secondary data collection, improvement, and evaluation. The method was tested in a case study in the municipality of Feliz, RS.
 
Results and Discussion: The results indicate that the developed method provides a comprehensive understanding of the municipality's waste flows, including their magnitude, origins, and destinations. The UM and MFA approaches offer an integrated perspective of waste flows with other material flows in the municipality, facilitating the visualization of circular economy possibilities.
 
Research Implications: The research offers insights into the application of the results for environmental waste management in small Brazilian municipalities, providing more informative diagnostics than those required by the National Solid Waste Policy.
 
Originality: This study contributes to the literature by proposing specific methodologies for analyzing waste flows in the municipal context. Additionally, it introduces innovations compared to previous applications of MFA in Brazil.
Successful Teaching Strategiesand Practices in EFL Virtual Classrooms: A Qualative Study For Analyzing Several Studies and Practices
Authors: Albahiri Mohammed Hamed , Alhaj Ali Albashir Mohammed , Alghamdi Mohammed Saeed
Published: August 2024

Objective: The current study  intended  to identify successful teaching strategies and practices in EFL virtual classrooms and to build a proposed model for designing teaching strategies and successful practices in virtual classrooms.
 
Theoretical Framework: The research concerns itself with studies that concentrate on applications of artificial intelligence, adaptive learning, teaching methods, communication, and interaction in  EFL virtual classrooms.
 
Method: the study adopted the qualitative documentary method as the paradigm of qualitative research through extensive qualitative analyses of the contents of several previous studies.
 
Results and Discussion: The study obtained results that comprised several successful teaching strategies in EFL virtual classrooms and a proposed model for designing teaching strategies in virtual classrooms.
 
Research Implications: In addition to these results,this study presents numerous teaching strategies and successful practices in  EFL virtual classrooms that help teaching faculty, teaching cadres in a virtual classroom environment. It also gives a proposed model for successful teaching strategies and practices in EFL virtual classrooms that aids e-learning designers in designing teaching strategies in a virtual classroom environment.
 
Originality/Value:   This study is amongst the first to investigate successful teaching strategies and practices in EFL virtual classrooms especially in the context of arabian countries .
Effect of The Board of Directors Size, Independence, and Frequency of Board Meetings on Audit Fees: Evidence From GCC Market
Authors: Bahrawe Seraj
Published: August 2024

Purpose: This study aims to examine the potential impact of board size, board independence, and meeting frequency on audit fees for companies listed on the financial markets of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
 
Design/Methodology/Approach: The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) are the two financial markets in the UAE. The data utilised in the investigation were obtained from the ADX and the DFM. The data was gathered over six years, from 2011 to 2016. The final sample comprises 312 observations. The study employs descriptive and correlation tests, in addition to multiple regressions, as statistical methods.
 
Findings: The analysis revealed a strong correlation between audit fees and both the independence and frequency of board meetings. The findings demonstrated a positive correlation between stringent corporate governance procedures and the requirement for superior audit quality, resulting in higher audit costs. The results also indicated a significant correlation between business size, profitability, leverage, and audit fees.
 
Originality/Value: Due to the recent implementation of the corporate governance code in the UAE and its financial markets, including the ADX and DFM, the efficacy of the code remains uncertain and, therefore, subject to scrutiny. Inadequate governance and audit standards may adversely impact the integrity of financial reporting. Nevertheless, there is limited empirical research investigating the elements influencing the quality of financial reporting in the UAE. This study contributes to the existing literature by enhancing comprehension of the impact of the board of directors on audit quality, utilising data from a GCC country.
Induction of Bone Malformations in Neotropical Fish (Megaleporinus Macrocephalus) Exposed to Pyriproxyfen During Initial Stage of Development
Authors: Nardelli Aline , Prestes Anahiê Bortoncello , Birindelli José Luís Olivan , Margarido Vladimir Pavan , Moresco Rafaela Maria
Published: August 2024

Objective: Megaleporinus macrocephalus, a native species from the Neotropical region, was used as a model to evaluate the effects of pyriproxyfen on larval development at a dose that could be found in the environment.
 
Theoretical Framework: Pyriproxyfen is a compound used to control of the mosquito Aedes aegypti, vector of Neotropical diseases. In insects, pyriproxyfen acts as a juvenile hormone analogue, inhibiting embryogenesis and the development of characteristics of adults through the inhibition of ecdysone. Pyriproxyfen has demonstrated effects on the survival rate, behavior, and morphology during development of non-target organisms.
 
Method: In this study Megaleporinus macrocephalus was exposed to a dose of 2.5μg/L of pyriproxyfen on the 8th day after hatching and the presence of bone malformations was evaluated. For the evaluation was applied technique of diaphanization and radiological imaging.
 
Results and Discussion: Out of the total of the individuals, 43% had some type of bone malformation: 24% had scoliosis and kyphosis of the vertebral column, 9% had reduction of pectoral fins, 5% had malformation in the anal fin and 5% absented at least one of the pelvic fins. These data reinforce the action of pyriproxyfen as a teratogen, acting on larval development in reduced doses, which can be found in the environment. Our study warns that these molecules might interact in the mechanism of gene expression mediated by retinoic acid, important morphogen during embryogenesis and organogenesis.
 
Research Implications: The practical and theoretical implications of this research are discussed, providing insights into how the results can be applied or influence practices in the field of teratology. These implications could encompass control of the vectors, conservation biology and the prevention of embryonic and fetal anomalies.
 
Originality/Value: This study not only does it reinforce the urgency to study how these molecules interact but also suggests caution when using the compound as a controller for vectors until the true security is acknowledged.
A Scale Development Study on the Perceived Level of Workplace Generational Conflict
Authors: Özan Mustafa , Gayretli Şule , Arpınar Melike Selçuk , Ali Ibrahim Naseer Mohamed
Published: August 2024

Objective: Intergenerational conflict can be defined as disagreements in values, beliefs, perspectives and behaviors of different generations. Considering today’s business environment where different generations work together, its importance emerges once again.
 
Methods: Although intergenerational conflict has been discussed from many perspectives in the literature, studies on this type of conflict, especially in the business environment, are limited and even a scale that directly measures this conflict has not been found. Therefore, a scale was developed through a systematic scale development process based on the literature related to this study.
 
Results: The data was collected from 1005 private sector professionals. Consequently, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis and reliability analysis were performed and the factor structure of the scale was determined.
 
Conclusions: As a result, the two-dimensional perceived level of workplace generational conflict scale developed and the scaleitems presented in the appendix was obtained.
 
Originality/Value: Intergenerational conflict involves differing values, beliefs, perspectives, and behaviors among generations. In today's multi-generational workplace, its significance is clear. Consequently, a two-dimensional scale to measure workplace generational conflict has been developed, with scale items listed in the appendix.
Vacation Into Staycation Covid-19 Pandemic and Connotative Analysis of Staycation
Authors: Irfan Rida , Lahlou Hicham
Published: August 2024

Objective: To do the connotative analysis of the word Staycation from its origin till tourism trend of 2020 due to Covid-19 using Roland Barthes’ semiotic theory.
 
Theoretical Framework: Roland Barthes’ semiotic theory of reading signs and their interpretation based on different cultures.
 
Method: This study has adapted descriptive qualitative method and interpretative research design with content analysis technique to examine trends in related texts and to provide an insight into it.
 
Results and conclusion: The results determine that the connotative meanings of word staycation are changed in two different scenarios. The literal (denotative) meaning of staycation stayed same, hence it has changed its connotative meaning depending upon its use in two individual time slots or the different contexts in which it is being used.
 
Research implications: The connotative analysis of staycation under the perspective of Covid-19 and its impacts on tourism industry which has changed the connotative meaning of this word, will provide an insight that how and why different cultures, time frames and social scenarios change the connotations of words.
 
Originality/Value: Overall, this research considers how words or signs change their meanings over time regarding changed circumstances and cultures.
Classification of Sustainable Innovations: Dimensions, Scope and Variations - Multi-Case Study in Civil Construction in The State of Paraíba
Authors: Santos Roseane de Queirós , Callado Aldo Leonardo Cunha , Cândido Gesinaldo Ataíde
Published: August 2024

Objective: Classify sustainable innovations in the construction industry in the State of Paraíba.
 
Theoretical Framework: Sustainable innovation, its dimensions (product, process, organizational), scope (radical/incremental, proactive/reactive) and variations (integrated, complementary, technological - corrective/preventive, pollution control, cleaner production, environmental technology and environmental - and social - endogenous/exogenous R&D).
 
Method: Descriptive, exploratory study. Conducted in the form of a multiple case study. Data collected through semi-structured interviews, systematic observation and documents analyzed using the content analysis technique.
 
Results and Conclusions: in the product dimension, the innovations were, for the most part, incremental and proactive in scope. And the variation fell into environmental and complementary technology. In the process dimension, they presented incremental and proactive coverage. As for the variation, they presented technological characteristics of cleaner production. In the organizational dimension, they presented radical, incremental, proactive and reactive coverage. Only in Company C did they present characteristics of complementary and endogenous social variation. It can be concluded that the companies investigated are aligned with the sustainable development paradigm, but with incremental predominance.
 
Implications of the Research: The research reinforces the concept of sustainable innovation and its dimensions, variations and scope. Furthermore, it classifies innovations based on several previous researches, compiling them and demonstrating their applications in the practice of construction companies.
 
Originality: The proposed classification of sustainable innovations in the way it was done in this research is considered original, which, in addition to reinforcing previous theoretical studies, makes an empirical application and demonstrates in practice how the theory of sustainable innovation can be verified.
Exploring Customer Trust and Online Continuance Shopping Intention of Cosmetics, with Mediating Effect of Perceived Risk
Authors: Khan Qudrat Ullah , Ali Mohd Helmi , Rauf Ummu Ajirah Abdul
Published: August 2024

Purpose This study aims to explore the relationship between customer trust, perceived risk, and online continuance shopping intention in the cosmetics industry. It focuses on understanding the direct impact of customer trust on shopping intention and the mediating role of perceived risk. The research provides insights to help marketers and policymakers enhance consumer trust and mitigate perceived risks in online shopping.
 
Theoretical Framework This study's theoretical framework is based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). It extends these models by including customer trust and perceived risk as key factors influencing online continuance shopping intention in the cosmetics industry.
 
Methodology The study employs a Partial Least Squares (PLS) approach for Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) to analyze the relationships between customer trust, perceived risk, and online continuance shopping intention.
 
Findings The study reveals that customer trust significantly boosts online continuance shopping intention, encouraging repeat purchases. Perceived risk partially mediates this relationship, meaning while trust reduces perceived risk, the presence of risk still negatively impacts the intention to continue shopping online. The path coefficients quantify these relationships, highlighting the strength and significance of both direct and indirect effects.
 
Implication For marketers and policymakers in the online cosmetics industry, the study suggests that building customer trust through transparent communication, reliable service, and secure payments is crucial for fostering repeat purchases. Additionally, reducing perceived risks with clear return policies, product guarantees, and data protection measures can alleviate customer concerns.
Influence of Comorbidities and Related Factors on the Development of Hospital Acquired Anemia Among Critically ILL Patients
Authors: Reshia Fadia Ahmed Abdelkader
Published: August 2024

Background: Anemia is common and serious factor which associated with increased mortality rates in critically ill patients with associated comorbidities.
 
Objective: to investigate the incidence of hospital acquired anemia along with the potential effects of cardiovascular, endocrine, and respiratory disorders as associated comorbidities in critically Ill patients.
 
Methodology: A total of 150 of hospitalized critically ill patients who were not anemic during admission were included in the study.
 
Results: 43.3 % of patients developed anemia by drop in their hemoglobin by 2.0 g/dL or more. The results showed that the incidence of hospital acquired anemia significantly increased in patients with cardiovascular, followed by those with endocrine and respiratory disorders. Hospital-acquired anemia is common in 43.3 % of hospitalized patients for one week.
 
Conclusion: The incidence of hospital-acquired anemia significantly associated with hospitalization period, the blood loss during withdrawing, and associated comorbidities. critically ill patients with longer hospitalization and those with associated comorbidities are at higher risk of developing Hospital-acquired anemia.
Suma Jakaña: Interacción Socio-Ética Familiar y Comunitaria Aimara
Authors: Condemayta Manuel Augusto Mantari , Pari Yony Leodan Chambi , Cruz Rubén Gregorio Apaza , Flores-Mamani Emilio
Published: August 2024

Objective: Describe, identify and interpret the manifestations of the sum jakaña in its dimension of socio-ethical family and community interaction expressed in the daily life of the Aymara population, district of Acora.
 
Theoretical framework: The theoretical framework used is the concepts and definition of Good Living and Living Well, the etymology and linguistic analysis of the terms sum qamaña, sumq kawsay, sum jakaña.
 
Method: The research has been approached through the qualitative approach, ethnographic method, in-depth interview techniques and participant observation.
 
Results and Discussion: For families and community members, the sum jakaña is manifested in harmonious marital, interfamilial, community, intercommunity interactions, in the integrative relationship of the human being with his natural environment, deities and the deceased, processes that are fluid by ethical values. morals, such as the reciprocity practiced in agricultural-pastoral work, in the celebrations of social and vital events.
 
Research implications: Aymara families in yesteryear practiced various customs related to cooperation, “The word sums jakaña; It means that we live well, we die well.  So we must understand the Aymaras as a “great Aymara family” or a “great Aymara community”, united by language, by community norms, by ethical-moral principles, by cosmolife. The sum jakaña will serve as a model of life to be followed by generations worldwide.
 
Originality/Value: This research work is original first-hand, the informants were selected for their wisdom and experience; the same one that has been worked in a context of coexistence and collective participation resorting to the same source in the customary festive activities of the community, therefore, it is subjected to its own work with a unique idea.
Effect of Budget Participation, Transparency and Internal Control of Accountability and Local Government Financial Performance Bulukumba Regency
Authors: Thahir Ahmad Gazali , Mus Abdul Rahman , Ramlawati  , Nur Andi Nirwana
Published: August 2024

Objective: The study aimed to analyze several key factors affecting the accountability and financial performance of the Regional Government of Bulukumba Regency. Specifically, it sought to examine (1) the effect of budget participation on accountability and financial performance, (2) the impact of transparency on accountability and financial performance, and (3) the role of internal supervision on accountability and financial performance.
 
Methods: This research utilized a quantitative approach, gathering primary data through questionnaires distributed to 201 respondents. The study was conducted from September 2022 to February 2023. Data analysis was performed using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) with the assistance of Amos Version 25 and SPSS Version 25.
 
Results: The findings of the study revealed several key insights: (1) Budget participation, transparency, and internal supervision were found to have a positive and significant effect on accountability. (2) Accountability, in turn, positively and significantly impacted the financial performance of the Regional Government of Bulukumba Regency. (3) Both budget participation and transparency were found to have a positive and significant effect on financial performance. (4) Internal supervision showed a positive but not significant effect on financial performance. (5) Overall, budget participation, transparency, and internal supervision positively and significantly influenced the financial performance of the Regional Government of Bulukumba Regency through the mediation of accountability.
 
Conclusion: The study concluded that budget participation, transparency, and internal supervision play crucial roles in enhancing accountability and financial performance within the Regional Government of Bulukumba Regency. Accountability serves as a significant mediator in translating these factors into improved financial outcomes. The findings underscore the importance of fostering participatory budgeting, transparency, and robust internal supervision to drive better governance and financial results.
Monarchy Institution and Sabah Political Stability
Authors: Idris Asmady , Omar Marja Azlima , Idris Rizal Zamani , Mohamad Suzalie , Sarjono Fauzie , Ahmad Syahruddin Hj Awang
Published: August 2024

Purpose: The main purpose of this article is to analyse the role of Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertuan Negeri of Sabah, called 'TYT', as representative of Yang di-Pertuan Agong at the state level in ending the political stalemate in Sabah in the three state elections held in 1985, 1994, and 2018 respectively.
 
Theoretical framework: This study applies the conceptual framework of constitutional monarch in relation to the Sabah Constitution on the role of Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di Pertua Negeri of Sabah or with the acronym of TYT (His Excellency the Head of State) in maintaining political stability in the state.
 
Method: Research methods for this study are based on documentary analysis and interviews;
 
Results and conclusion: The study has found that TYT has played an impressive role in maintaining political stability, and ceasing political impasse in Sabah after the three state elections.
 
Research implications: The research implication of this study is to increase the deep knowledge on the role of constitutional monarch, in particular the TYT of Sabah in safeguarding political stability.
 
Originality/value: The study has contributed meaningful political values, especially in analysing the dynamic role of monarch institution in a democratic country like Malaysia.