bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Autonomous versus controlled forms of regulation: a cross-cultural analysis from Thai, Indian, Brazilian and German cultural contexts.
Authors:   , Nauiack Luiz
Published: February 2024

The study provides empirical evidence on how different cultural contexts react to autonomous versus controlled forms of regulation when dealing with employee motivation in the automotive industry. Its research framework has been designed to provide additional evidence to the Basic Psychological Needs Theory (BPNT) and its cross-cultural universality claim and answer the call for further research on how forms of regulation can be culturally variable. Across two studies, the mediating effect autonomous and controlled forms of regulation have in the relationship between basic psychological needs and work engagement has been hypothesised and tested. In Study 1 (case study, n=625), a praxis-oriented scenario is analysed to provide the first indications that a cultural variation exists in how employees respond to autonomous versus controlled forms of regulation. Study 2 (main study, n=817) uses two statistical methods (Structural Equation Modeling – Multi Group Analysis and ANOVA) to provide concrete evidence to corroborate the initial indication and test the posed hypotheses in four cultural contexts. For both studies, data has been collected across an international production network within the automotive industry, including samples from Thailand, India, Brazil, and Germany. Consistent with the theorisation, results show that, even though the support to basic psychological needs defined by Self-Determination Theory universally improves work engagement, different cultures might optimally achieve this need support through different forms of regulation, displaying more autonomous or controlling reasons for pursuing need-satisfying activities depending on the cultural context. Results also provide the practitioner with additional insights, guidance and actionable points regarding the future implementation of motivational programs in the automotive industry. By providing a fresh view on a recurrent question, the study advances the border where cross-cultural motivational research has collected the data to support the claims. It expands the sampling into heterogeneous cultural contexts and yet in another branch of the industry, attempting to move away from the limitations and Western bias often tainting social sciences research.
Initial Teacher Education for Social Justice in South Africa: A Higher Education Policy Perspective
Authors: Barnett Emma Priscilla , Teise Kevin
Published: February 2024

The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa envisions a socially just society where all citizens enjoy fundamental human rights. Education is regarded as significant in realizing social justice (SJ). Hence, South African education policy is underpinned by the conviction that teachers are drivers of societal change and instrumental in creating a socially just society. It is therefore expected that initial teacher education (ITE) programs to train prospective teachers will be infused with knowledge, competencies, values and attitudes to develop the dispositions that would facilitate social justice in a democratic and open South African society. In this desk-top study, we investigate the attributes and competencies promoted and advanced through the Minimum Requirements for Teacher Education Qualifications Policy (MRTEQ) (2015) concerning the training of prospective South African teachers for the realization of social justice. We gathered our data through a literature review and a policy analysis, and we drew from critical social theory (CST), which argues for social transformation, human emancipation, and capacitation to make sense of our findings. We found that the MRTEQ (2015) promotes and advances knowledge, contextual awareness, and critical pedagogy as significant attributes and competencies for realizing social justice through education and, more specifically, ITE. The implication is that all initial teacher programmes must be designed to equip prospective teachers with these attributes to contribute to realizing social justice and transforming society. Against this backdrop, specific recommendations are made to develop these attributes in prospective teachers.
Calculation of Rice Farming Insurance Premium Price in Magelang City Based on Rainfall Index with Black-Scholes Method
Authors: Raharjanti Amalia , Riaman Riaman , Sukono Sukono
Published: February 2024

Indonesia is a country with two seasons, the rainy season and the dry season. Unstable rainfall can affect rice production and may cause crop failure. The amount of rice production in Indonesia, one of which is in Magelang City, is quite large, so the losses that may be experienced are quite significant. Therefore, a way to reduce the impact of losses experienced by farmers is needed, one of which is through the rice farming insurance program. The purpose of this study is to determine the premium price of rice farming insurance based on rainfall index based on the exit value and trigger value in each growing season. Insurance using the rainfall index can provide protection to farmers due to too little rainfall or too much rainfall. Too much rainfall can cause damage to rice plants resulting in crop failure. The premium calculation method uses the Black-Scholes principle, while the exit value and trigger value are determined by the Historical Burn Analysis method. The result of this study is to obtain various trigger values and exit values as well as premiums that must be paid by farmers in each normal, high, and low (dry) rainfall condition. This value determines the premium price obtained for normal rainfall which is IDR 735,739.66 to IDR 871,698.64, for high rainfall the premium price obtained is IDR 1,404,184.75 to IDR 1,643,307.75, and for low rainfall (dry season) it is IDR 5,541,806.10 to IDR 6,689,629.88.
Depositional Model of Early-Middle Turonian Deep Water Gulneri Formation, in Selected Outcrop and Subsurface Sections in Northern Iraq
Authors: Al-Haj Mohammed , Asaad Irfan , Al-Taee Noor , Balaky Sardar
Published: February 2024

The Gulneri Formation (Early-Middle Turonian) Deep-water depositional model was constructed using detailed microfacies analysis from the northern Iraqi wells of Kirkuk (K-116) and Bai Hassan (BH-81) as well as the Dokan outcropped area. In the outcropped section, the formation consists of 2 m of thin friable marly limestone with high organic matter and thin-bedded black shale in addition to boulder and gravel-like limestone masses in the lower part. In the K-116 and BH-81 wells, the formation is 4.3 m and 9 m thick, respectively. It is composed mainly of black bituminous, pyritic calcareous shale, and shaley limestone with scattered glauconites. Petrographic studies of seventeen thin sections of the Gulneri rocks reveal that the pelagic/deep marine faunas are the dominant skeletal grain in the micritic groundmass. Three main microfacies were recognized in the studied rocks of the Gulneri Formation, namely lime mudstone, lime wackestone, and lime packstone. However, the latter is absent in the Dokan section. According to their environmental interpretation, these microfacies were grouped into two facies associations (basinal deep water and deep shelf). Based on the results of petrographic and microfacies analyses, it is concluded that the Gulneri Formation was deposited in a basinal deep marine environment with quiet and reducing conditions in the Dokan section and a basinal deep marine environment in the K-116 and BH-81 wells which changed at intervals to a shallower deep shelf setting toward the upper part with semi reducing conditions. The euxinic deep basin that formed at the beginning of the Kurdistan foreland basin's formation was quite anoxic and deeper from the northeast to the relatively shallower basin with semi-reduced conditions towards the southwest. This is how the depositional model of the Gulneri Formation in northern Iraq changed.
PENGARUH LINGKUNGAN KERJA DAN PENGEMBANGAN KARIR TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN (Studi Kasus Pada PT. Sinar Sehat Abadi Ciputat)
Authors: Hulu Perlina , Safari Budi
Published: February 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh lingkungan kerja dan pengembangan karir terhadap kinerja karyawan pada PT. Sinar Sehat Abadi Ciputat. Pengaruh yang dimaksud adalah pengaruh secara parsial maupun pengaruh secara simultan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif dengan pedekatan kuantitatif. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui kuesioner yang dibagikan kepada karyawan PT. Sinar Sehat Abadi Ciputat. PT. Sinar Sehat Abadi Ciputat merupakan perusahaan yang bergerak pada pelayanan kesehatan masyarakat dan penyediaan alat-alat kesehatan. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa secara parsial lingkungan kerja berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan pada PT. Sinar Sehat Abadi Ciputat dengan nilai thitung 2,900 ttabel 2,045. Demikian pula secara parsial pengembangan karir berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan pada PT. Sinar Sehat Abadi Ciputat dengan nilai thitung 6,172 ttabel 2,045. Uji simultan menjukan bahwa lingkungan kerja dan pengembangan karir berpengaruh signifikan dan kuat terhadap kinerja karyawan pada PT. Sinar Sehat Abadi Ciputat dengan nilai Adjusted R Square sebesar 0,914.
PENGARUH KEPEMIMPINAN TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN PADA CV. ER FROZEN MART DI DEPOK
Authors: Zendrato Yuniria , Astuti Indri , Saraswati Yenita
Published: February 2024

Leadership is someone who has the ability to lead such as qualified intelligence, creative in giving directions to his subordinates, honest in all matters of work. Performance is the result of work that can be achieved by a person or group of people in a company in accordance with the authority and responsibility of each in an effort to achieve goals. The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of the variable Compensation on Employee Performance at CV. ER Frozen Mart in Depok. The sampling technique used in this study the authors used the Total Sampling Technique or as a whole. Where each population has the same opportunity to be selected as a sample, a total of 30 employees. Based on the results of the regression analysis that it turns out that the leadership variable can improve employee performance, the equation value Y = 9.833 + 0.803 X, there is a positive effect on employee performance, it is necessary to prove it by testing the hypothesis that the tcount value is = 9.272 the ttable value at (28) is = 1.701, then Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted means having evidence, that leadership has a very significant influence on employee performance. So the results of the analysis show that there is a positive influence of leadership on employee performance, a value of 0.842 is obtained so that it can be concluded that the influence is very strong or the coefficient of determination (KD) is 71.0%. So the level of influence is 71.0% and the remaining 29.0% is influenced by other factors which are not fully observed by the author.
PENGARUH CURRENT RATIO TERHADAP PROFITABILITAS PADA PT PEGADAIAN TAHUN 2018-2022
Authors: Purnomo Langgeng Ady , Basir Abdul
Published: February 2024

This study aims to determine the effect of the current ratio on profitability at PT. Pegadaian 2018-2022. This study uses descriptive research with a quantitative approach and data analysis methods to test the assumptions of the regression model, normality test, heteroscedasticity test, autocorrelation test, simple linear regression test, coefficient of determination, and hypothesis testing using purposive sampling method. The secondary data collection method used used in this study were company financial report data obtained from the official website https://www.pegadaian.co.id/kapal-kinerja/dinding-financial reports, OJK (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan) and data processed through SPSS 29.The results of the analysis obtained the regression equation Y = 0.200 + 0.25X, and the test value of the coefficient of determination was 0.139 so it would be 13.9% The T statistical test obtained was not significant 0.697 0.05, thus there was no significant effect of the current ratio on profitability.
PERAN BANK SAMPAH LESTARI TERHADAP LINGKUNGANNYA DI RW 01, CIPADU, LARANGAN, KOTA TANGERANG
Authors: Munawir Munawir , Rangkuti Zulkifli , Irawaty Rosalia
Published: February 2024

The Lestari Garbage Bank (BSL) located in RW 01 Cipadu, Larangan, Tangerang City, was established on November 11 2014, with 22 customers as members. The Lestari Garbage Bank (BSL) has performed its function as a waste bank, namely sorting, depositing, weighing, calculating, profit sharing and has other benefits for customers and their management. The Lestari Garbage Bank (BSL), has carried out socialization on environmental control, waste handling through waste banks so that R3 (Reuse, Reuse and Recycle) can be carried out and benefits / income / money can be obtained. The last garbage weighing was on May 27 2023 (3 weighings, once every 2 weeks) the result was Rp. 1,982,850, -, after deducting the 30% BSL operational costs, a net result of Rp. 1,387,995, - which was distributed to customers who deposited trash, for RT 06/01 they received Rp. 650,000, -, while the rest is for others.The existence of the Lestari Garbage Bank (BSL) has been recognized in the RW 01 area and its surroundings, but the increase has not yet shown a real increase. Because of this, more persistent efforts are needed to make the community aware so that they can participate more actively to become customer members of the Sustainable Garbage Bank (BSL).
PENGARUH STRES KERJA DAN KEPUASAN KERJA TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN PADA SEKOLAH TINGGI MANAJEMEN IMMI JAKARTA SELATAN
Authors: Fahmi Davindra Rasyid , Sirajuddin Sirajuddin
Published: February 2024

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh stres kerja terhadap kinerja karyawan, pengaruh kepuasan kerja terhadap kinerja karyawan, dan pengaruh stres kerja dan kepuasan kerja terhadap kinerja karyawan di Sekolah Tinggi Manajemen IMMI Jakarta. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode kuantitatif, dan analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi linier berganda (multiple regression). Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh pegawai di Sekolah Tinggi Manajemen IMMI Jakarta yang berjumlah 55 pegawai. Berdasarkan hasil koefisien regresi sebesar 0,490 dengan hasil uji t sebesar 4,171 dan taraf signifikansi 0,000 (α 0,05). Dengan demikian hipotesis diterima, sehingga secara parsial terdapat pengaruh yang positif dan signifikan antara Stres Kerja dengan Kinerja Karyawan pada Sekolah Tinggi Manajemen IMMI Jakarta. Berdasarkan hasil koefisien regresi sebesar 0,255 dengan hasil uji t sebesar 2,172 dan tingkat signifikansi 0,034 (α 0,05). Dengan demikian hipotesis dapat diterima yang menunjukkan bahwa setidaknya secara parsial terdapat pengaruh yang positif dan signifikan antara Kepuasan Kerja dengan Kinerja Karyawan pada Sekolah Tinggi Manajemen IMMI Jakarta. Berdasarkan hasil koefisien regresi sebesar 14.855 dengan hasil uji t dengan nilai 2,805 dan taraf signifikansi 0,007 (α 0,05). Secara simultan nilai uji F adalah 18,245 yang berarti F hitung F tabel (18,245 2,56). Dengan demikian hipotesis dapat diterima, sehingga secara simultan terdapat pengaruh yang positif dan signifikan antara Stres Kerja dan Kepuasan Kerja terhadap Kinerja Karyawan pada Sekolah Tinggi Manajemen IMMI Jakarta.
SISTEM INFORMASI GEOGRAFIS ANALISIS PENYEBARAN PUSKESMAS DI KOTA SALATIGA
Authors: Latupeirissa Wilda Vallensia , Papilaya Frederik Samuel
Published: February 2024

Geographic Information System (GIS) is a system that can create, manage, analyze, and map data in computer-based information. The data to be processed by GIS is spatial data which is geographically oriented data or geographic coordinates and will produce information about the location of a place on the earth's surface. Through this system, it can produce information about the location of an area and can be accessed by users online. By utilizing GIS we can see the distribution of an object in a certain area. Public Health Center is one of the health service facilities managed by the government with the task of making efforts for public health and individual health and can be reached by the community. In this analysis, the buffering method was used where it can be seen that the distance between health centers is by the desired coverage area. The result of this buffering analysis is a circle or polygon around the object. With this analysis, it can be seen the distribution of health centers and the distance between health centers, especially in the city of Salatiga.
SISTEM INFORMASI PENJUALAN BERBASIS WEB DENGAN METODE ADDIE PADA KEDAI KOPI KARAWANG
Authors: Martantoh Eko , Aripudin Maulana
Published: February 2024

Buying and selling is an activity which requires the accuracy of calculating the profit earned and also being able to avoid losses. This is often constrained by inaccurate calculation tools that lead to unclear profit acquisition. Collection organizations can provide easy sales calculations available for example in the form of a system. This research develops a web-based sales information system to carry out sales calculations as well as digitize cashier calculations. This web-based sales information system was developed using the CodeIgniter framework. This research is a type of research and development (Research and Development) with the ADDIE method which consists of the stages of analysis (Analysis), design (Design), development (Development), at the stage of implementation (Implementation), evaluation (Evaluation) has not been carried out. The data collection method uses a questionnaire. The results of testing the 5 aspects in it, such as content aspects, design aspects, usability aspects, portability aspects and maintainability aspects based on the Addie method obtained satisfactory results. Based on the analysis of test results by respondents, this sales information system is in accordance with the Addie method that is currently being implemented. Suggestions for further research can carry out the implementation and evaluation stages, and add system facilities to make it more complete.
RANCANG BANGUN APLIKASI POINT OF SALE TANAMAN HIAS BERBASIS WEB DI ANUGRAH HIJAU FLORIST & NURSERY
Authors: Febriani Reni , Yusuf Romdoni M , Dwi Nugraha Muhammad
Published: February 2024

The development of information technology is currently growing very rapidly, the advancement of information technology has triggered large and small companies to use information technology as a tool to face and win the competition which is increasingly fierce and competitive. Anugrah Hijau Florist & Nursery is a business that is engaged in the sale of ornamental plants and provides various kinds of medicinal plant products, seeds, fertilizers, and plant care needs. The sales method used by Anugrah Hijau Florist & Nursery currently buyers come directly to the location. The management of the transaction process used today is still conventional, there is no digital media to accommodate product data or sales and purchase transactions, the slow processing of sales transactions, and relying on catalog books makes plant data out of sequence which results in decreased employee performance and delayed reporting. The problem that will be studied in this research is about the design of the Point of Sale application that can change the transaction process that is still manual or conventional into digitalization. By using the UML method, the SDLC Prototype model, making Point of Sale applications can communicate well between developers and customers, developers can work better in determining customer needs, customers play an active role in system development, implementation becomes easier because users know what they expect. This application also uses the Laravel Framework  to improve the development process which is getting faster and saves more time. The results obtained from this study are that the sales transaction process is more effective and efficient, product data and sales and purchase transactions are stored properly, and the reporting process becomes easier.
PERANCANGAN SISTEM INFORMASI PELAYANAN PASIEN BERBASIS WEB PADA PRAKTIK MANDIRI BIDAN LIA YULIANINGSIH
Authors: Nuryani Ely , Hasanah Huswatun , Amiruddin Dadang , Pratama Sherlita Saputri
Published: February 2024

Midwife Lia Yulianingsih Independent Practice is a place to provide services in the health sector such as serving examinations for pregnant women, examination of children and toddlers, providing child immunizations, injecting birth control, and assisting the delivery process. The patient service process is still relatively conventional and less effective and efficient in the process of patient registration, reporting, and data collection. Management of patient examination history data is also still carried out manually. Based on this, solutions are needed in overcoming existing problems, it is necessary to have a computerized system so that information runs quickly and accurately. The method is the waterfall with Unified Modelling Language (UML). The programming language used is PHP with a Mysql database. The purpose is to determine the proposed system, design and implement a web-based patient service information system at the Independent Practice of Midwife Lia Yulianingsih. The results obtained are midwives and assistant midwives will be more effective and efficient in registering patients and recording patient examination data, providing ease of searching patient data and previous patient history examination data, thus helping all related processes become faster, facilitating the work of officers in making patient visit reports and income reports more quickly and accurately
PERANCANGAN SISTEM INFORMASI PENDAFTARAN HAJI DAN UMRAH PADA KBIH IBNU AQIL MENGGUNAKAN METODE WATERFALL
Authors: Mustaqim Zainal , Prayitno Edhi
Published: February 2024

KBIH Ibnu Aqil is part of the Agus Salim Bogor Haji Foundation which operates in the field of training and guidance for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims. The registration system implemented by KBIH Ibnu Aqil is still carried out by the congregation having to come directly to the foundation, this is felt to make it less easy for the congregation to find out information regarding the details of the registration process, the costs incurred and also the departure schedule related to the implementation of the Hajj and Umrah. Furthermore, the process of creating the registration report takes a long time, because it is still done manually by recording it in stages. Therefore, with these problems, a web-based registration information system is needed to overcome problems in the current system, this aims to facilitate registration and dissemination of information. The research method used was direct observation and interviews with the admin and chairman of KBIH. Meanwhile, the software development method used is the waterfall method and the application creation uses CodeIgniter as a PHP framework, and the database uses MySQL. The expected results from designing a web-based Hajj and Umrah registration information system at KBIH Ibnu Aqil are expected to improve the services provided to pilgrims and become a solution to existing problems.
Defining breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) prevalence and risk factors: A pragmatic approach to lymphedema surveillance
Authors: Hing Jun Xian , Chua Yen Nee , Tan Pei Ting , Tan Meliza Su Ling , Mok Chi Wei , Seet Melissa Yert Li , Lin Zar Chi , Seah Chin Mui , Lee Wai Peng , Tan Su-Ming
Published: February 2024

Introduction: We presented the key findings from Singapore’s Changi General Hospital Breast Centre’s lymphedema surveillance strategy that used patients’ reported symptoms, standard arm circumference measurements and clinical assessment in the diagnosis of breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL). Our secondary aim was to highlight and discuss important elements of a surveillance strategy that can be implemented to track this outcome measure of breast cancer treatment for future research.

Method: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 511 breast cancer patients to assess the prevalence of BCRL and its associated risk factors. We defined BCRL prevalence rates based on patients’ self-reporting, objective arm circumference measure-ments and clinical diagnosis based on International Society of Lymphology (ISL) staging.

Results: The median follow-up of patients was 88.8 months. The cumulative prevalence rate in the cohort was 30.9%. The cohort of BCRL patients were older (58.4 versus [vs] 54.9 years), had higher mean Body Mass Index (27.7 vs 25.2), higher proportion of mastectomy (77% vs 64.3%), axillary clearance, less likely breast reconstruction, higher-grade tumour, more lymph nodes excised, more advanced nodal disease, and had undergone adjuvant chemotherapy. However, clinically apparent BCRL was only 6.5% (33 out of 511 patients). The proportion of clinically significant BCRL in patients undergoing sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) or axillary sampling was 1.7% compared to 9.9% in patients who had undergone axillary clearance. Majority of the BCRL were subclinical or mild in severity.

Conclusion: Our study showed that our rates of BCRL were comparable to international rates and highlighted similar patient profiles who were at risk of developing the disease. Having a comprehensive lymphedema surveillance strategy is paramount in paving the way for future studies.
Pemanfaatan Media Sosial Yang Cerdas dan Berakhlak Untuk Meningkatkan Kreatifitas Pelajar Rumah Yayasan Bening Nurani Padang.
Authors: Wijaya Anggi Hadi , . Syamsi , Azmi Khairil
Published: February 2024

Social media seems to have become an addiction for Indonesian people, especially teenagers. Today's teenagers are synonymous with smartphones in their hands almost 24 hours a day. The social media most often used by teenagers include Facebook, Twitter, Path, YouTube, Instagram, Line and Whatsapp. Social media has its own advantages and interests for its users. Social media offers many conveniences that make teenagers feel at home using it for a long time. The emergence of various types of social media has had both positive and negative influences. To prevent negative impacts, for example the spread of hoax news and hate speech expressed by haters from becoming more widespread, the government has made a number of revisions to the articles and paragraphs in the Information and Electronic Transactions Law (UU ITE). With the existence of several deviations or misuse of social media itself, it is felt necessary to provide socialization to teenagers in responding to and using social media intelligently and with morals. So that social media can be useful for developing the creativity of Islamic youth at the youth level, especially at the Bening Conscience Foundation House in Padang
Genetic effects of double muscle and slick hair mutations on selection criteria and genomic study for water efficiency in senepol cattle
Authors:   , Souza Christhian Borges de
Published: February 2024

Concerns about climate change, water resources, and scarcity encourage new research and solutions in all industry sectors, and the livestock is no exception. The possibility of practicing genetic selection to reduce the water footprint of beef may be a viable alternative. However, the inclusion of new traits in breeding programs requires a prior study of their impact on already established traits such as weight gain. Thus, the aim of this study was to describe the genetic parameters of water efficiency measures and conduct a Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS), as well as Post-GWAS, to assess the effect of Double Muscle (DM) and Slick Hair mutations on selection criteria. Data were provided by the Brazilian Association of Senepol Cattle Breeders - ABCB Senepol and the Embrapa Geneplus Program. It was observed that individuals carrying Slick Hair and not carrying DM are the most recommended. Heritability averages were found for water efficiency measures, and the phenotypic correlation values between weight gain and residual water intake were null. In addition, showed a genetic association of medium to high magnitude with residual feed intake, making them more attractive for selection. This is different from gross measurements that demonstrate a medium to high genetic association with weight gain. Water intake and dry matter intake demonstrated high genetic association (0.85). Only for water conversion ratio were significant SNPs found, reinforcing the polygenic nature of these traits. Enrichment analyses revealed that various biological processes are involved in the expression of this phenotype. In general, there is genetic variability for water efficiency selection; these traits demonstrate a polygenic nature, and several biological processes linked to saliva production, heat stress, water transport, imune sistem, lipid metabolism and oxidoreductase activity are involved with phenotype. Keywords: Adapted Taurine. Genetic Parameters. Genome Wide Association Study. Post-GWAS.
Role of Digital Transformation and Innovation in Enhancing the Competitiveness and Sustainability of Hospitality and Tourism Businesses in South Africa
Authors: Abeba Lubanzi
Published: February 2024

Purpose: The study sought to analyze the role of digital transformation and innovation in enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of hospitality and tourism businesses

Methodology: The study adopted a desktop methodology. Desk research refers to secondary data or that which can be collected without fieldwork. Desk research is basically involved in collecting data from existing resources hence it is often considered a low cost technique as compared to field research, as the main cost is involved in executive’s time, telephone charges and directories. Thus, the study relied on already published studies, reports and statistics. This secondary data was easily accessed through the online journals and library.

Findings: Digital transformation and innovation are essential drivers for enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of hospitality and tourism businesses in South Africa. By embracing digital technologies, businesses can improve customer experiences, increase operational efficiency, make data-driven decisions, and adapt to changing market dynamics, ultimately securing their position in the evolving industry landscape.

Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Resource-Based View (RBV), Dynamic capabilities theory & Disruptive innovation theory may be used to anchor future studies in the role of digital transformation and innovation in enhancing the competitiveness and sustainability of hospitality and tourism businesses. Encourage research that explores the intersection of digital transformation, innovation, and competitiveness within the hospitality and tourism sector. Promote the adoption of digital technologies and innovation strategies among hospitality and tourism businesses.
American Effect on Chinese Control of African Cobalt
Authors: Crutcher Ernest , Sherry Sarah
Published: February 2024

Cobalt is becoming the most important metal in the world due to its use in electric vehicles, phones and computers. This creates large competition between the United States and China for cobalt. China has dominated this commodity due to infrastructure policies in African countries; America’s political strategy to regain momentum has focused on hosting the U.S./African Leaders’ Summit. This study uses an event study methodology to analyze the U.S./African Leaders’ Summit and its effects on CMOC Group Limited and Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, Nanjing Hanrui Cobalt and Guangdong Dowstone Tech on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and Jinchuan Group and China Railway Group Limited on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The summit was found to have a minimal effect on these stocks at the 95% confidence level, but not enough to imply cause.
Analysis of Obesity Based on Various Indicators by Countries via Linear Regression
Authors: Rhee Athena , Datta Priyanjali
Published: February 2024

Obesity, a prevalent disease, begins with the Third Industrial Revolution. Obesity not only lowers numerous individuals’ quality of life, but also affects budgets in the health sector across the country and around the world. Obesity was once considered an exclusive problem among the rich: In general, high-quality meat is expensive, and plants (grains) have been relatively affordable. This proposition held true until the late 20th century, but today, obesity is no longer just a concern for the affluent. Factors such as climate change, supply-chain problems, high consumption demands, and more expensive materials such as feed and biofuels result in a price surge. Increased food prices have a direct impact on households, making it more difficult for the lower-income class to access nutritious foods. As a result, the poor reduce their consumption of nutritious foods such as fruits, vegetables, and grains and replace meals with inexpensive, artificial meat, and ultra-processed foods. This paper proposes policies by analyzing and predicting the degree of obesity using linear regression, a data mining technique, according to the development or welfare level of the country using various indicators by country. This paper refines and evaluates data through a preprocessing method after data collection and concludes by explaining the results.
Hubungan Pengetahuan dan Sikap Ibu Dengan Kecemasan Menghadapi Menopause
Authors: Saipullah Saipullah , Yusran Mawadhah , Muzaffar Muzaffar
Published: February 2024

Menopause merupakan siklus menstruasi yang telah berakhir secara alami, yang biasanya terjadi saat wanita memasuki usia 45 hingga 55 tahun. Seorang wanita dikatakan sudah menopause bila tidak mengalami menstruasi lagi, minimal 12 bulan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Hubungan Pengetahuan dan Sikap Ibu dengan kecemasan menghadapi menopause. Jenis penelitian ini bersifat analitik dengan desain cross sectional study. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh ibu usia 40 – 45 tahun sebanyak 37 responden yang ditentukan menggunakan total sampling yaitu pengambilan sampel berdasarkan seluruh total populasi yang ada. Teknik pengumpulan data menyebarkan kuesioner dan menggunakan analisis kuantitatif. Dari hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat hubungan yang bermakna antara pengetahuan (P Value 0,009), dan sikap (P Value 0,000) ibu umur 40 – 45 tahun dengan kecemasan menghadapi menopause. Dalam penelitian ini dapat disimpulkan bahwa terdapat hubungan pengetahuan dan sikap ibu dengan kecemasan dalam menghadapi menopause.
“G‘aroyib us-sig‘ar”dagi arabiy misrali g‘azallar
Authors: Маликов Акром
Published: February 2024

Ushbu maqolada Alisher Navoiyning "G'aroyib us-sig'ar" devonidagi g'azallarda arabiy misralarning ahamiyati tadqiq etilgan. Muallif dastavval Alisher Navoiy hayoti va ijodiga doir muhim nuqtalarga to'xtalar ekan, arab till Alisher Navoiy ijodida qay tariqa namoyon bo'lishi haqida tahlil olib borgan va Alisher Navoiy asarlaridan bir qancha iqtiboslar taqdim etgan. Shuningdek, "Lison ut-tayr" dostonida keltirilgan Asma'iy ishtirokidagi hikoyatni zikrqilib o'tgan. "G'aroyib us-sig'ar"devonidagi arabiy misralari bo'lgang'azallarni o'rgangan. Muallif tadqiqotni birlamchi manbalar asosida shakllantirgan, shuningdek, qiyosiy va kontekstual tahlil metodlaridanfoydalangan.
O‘rta asr arab manbalarida Saljuqiylar davri (1038–1308) tarixining yoritilishi
Authors: Ражапов Пирназар
Published: February 2024

Ushbu maqolada saljuqiylar davri (1038-1308) tarixi yoritilgan o'rta asrarab manbalari tahlil qilingan. Tahliljarayonida asar muallifi va uyashagan davr ilmiy muhiti, asarning tarkibi va umumiy mazmuni, bugungi kunda manbaning zamonaviy nashriari va tarjimalari kabi jihatlarga to'xtalib o'tildi.
Эффективные методы обучения письменному переводу
Authors: Абдуганиева Джамиля
Published: February 2024

В данной статье описана характеристика письменного перевода, раскрывается необходимость обучения письменному переводу, определяются сложности письменного перевода. Пошагово описываются формирование навыков письменного перевода. Дается краткая изложение методов и некоторых приемов по формированию навыков письменного перевода.
Kichik maktab yoshidagi bolalarga xorijiy tillarni o‘rgatish istiqbollari
Authors: Холова Шахноза , Нарзуллоева Дилфуза
Published: February 2024

Mazkur maqolada maktabgacha ta’lim tashkiloti va boshlang'ich sinf o’quvchilari uchun xorijiy tillar (xususan: ingliz, rus, fransuz tillari) ni o'rgatish usullari haqida fikryuritilib, asosan, kreativyondashgan holatda ma'lumotlarni tez va osonyetkazib berish xususida so'z boradi
Kompyuter lingvistikasi – zamonaviy tadqiqotlarning o‘rganish obyekti sifatida
Authors: Хамидова Нигора
Published: February 2024

Mazkur maqola zamonaviy tadqiqotlarda kompyuter lingvistikasining ahamiyati va roli tasnifiga bag'ishlangan. Shuningdek, kompyuter lingvistikasining maqsad, vazifalari va bu sohada mamlakatimizda amalga oshirilgan amaliy va nazariy tadqiqotlar haqida ham ma’lumotlar berilgan
The importance of inductive approach in teaching grammar
Authors: Шухратовна Дурдонахон
Published: February 2024

Grammar plays an important role in teaching foreign languages. In the near past, teaching grammar was seen as the basic way of acquiring foreign language especially at schools. This field was taught mostly using GTM (Grammar Translation Method) by the teachers. If we look at recent years, we can see that Grammar structures were presented directly in textbooks so that the learners obtained the rules of language first before using it in their speech. However, today new updated teaching process requires the teachers to come up with the new strategies in teaching foreign language grammar. In this way the two fundamental approaches are revealed in teaching process, inductive approach and deductive approach. This scientific article defines these approaches throughly and outlines the influence of inductive approach in FLT, namely, to presenting grammar.
Effectiveness of modern methods in developing listening comprehension skills of nonphilological students in english
Authors: Абдурахмонов Юлдош
Published: February 2024

This article provides information on ways to develop listening comprehension skills in English. In particular, phonemic, phonetic and intonation components of the main language are deeply interpreted in the development of listening comprehension. The article deals that the modern teaching with listening skills. Also, it is given the easy way improving languages listening skills below.
Tarjima tushunchasining asosiy mohiyati
Authors: Нишанбаева Елвира , Юлдошев Улугбек
Published: February 2024

Mazkur maqola tarjima tushunchasi, uning kelib chiqish tarixi, asosiy mohiyati va bu to'g'risida turli tilshunosh va olimlarning fikri va izlanishlari haqida axborot berishga bag'ishlanadi
Tibbiyot sohasi terminlari tarjimasining leksik- semantik xususiyatlari
Authors: Нурматова Севинч , Юлдошев Улугбек
Published: February 2024

Mazkur maqola tibbiy tarjima va uning leksik- semantik xususiyatlari, unda yuzaga keladigan turli xil lingvistik muammolar va ularning yechimlari, shuningdek, uning bir qancha turlari haqida axborot berishga bag'ishlanadi
Nutqning ta’sirchanligini oshirishda undov so‘zlarning o‘ziga xos grammatik xususiyatlari
Authors: Кахарова Ирода
Published: February 2024

Undov so'zlar insonlar turli his-kechinmalarini ifbdalash, diqqat qaratishga jalb qilish, biror kishini yoki qaysi bir jonivorni chaqirish jarayonida ishlatiladigan so'zlar bo'lib, leksik (atash) ma’no ifoda etmaydi. Shunday bo'lsa-da, ongda muayyan tushuncha hosil qiladi. Ushbu maqolada o'zbek tilida undov so'zlarning til va nutqdagi taraqqiyotini Mahmud Qoshg'ariy devon-lug'ati, mumtoz va zamonaviy ijodkolarning asarlari tili misolida ko'rib chiqildi
Заимствованные слова в произведениях даргинских писателей и поэтов
Authors: Габибуллаева Патимат
Published: February 2024

Лексико-семантическая система художественных текстов даргинских писателей представляет большой научный интерес. Исследование лексико-семантической системы художественных произведений писателей способствует определению роли лексики и стилистики поэтического текста, как языкового явления, выявлению заимствованных слов. В данной работе впервые делается попытка определить закономерности развития языка и стиля даргинских писателей и поэтов. Исследуются причины проникновения в поэтические тексты различных лексических групп, в том числе и заимствованных слов. На основе данных произведений проведена классификация заимствованных слов
Эркалаш-кичрайтиришга оид тил бирликлари этимологиясига назарий ёндашув
Authors: Самигова Х , Жураева Ш , Зокирова M , Умаралиева Р
Published: February 2024

Ushbu maqola erkalash-kichraytirishga old til birliklari va ularning etimologiyasini chuqur yoritib beradi. Shuningdek, Ularning qo'llanish o'rinlari va turlari birnecha misollar orqali dallilandi
IIV Xodimlаri vа kursаntlаri tibbiy-ijtimoiy kompetentligini takomillashtirishda shaxslararo muloqot ma’nosini tushunish refleksiyasidan foydalanish
Authors: Закирова Феруза
Published: February 2024

Mazkur maqola 11V xodimlari va kursantlari tibbiy-ijtimoiy kompetentligini takomillashtirishda shaxslararo muloqot ma'nosini tushunish refleksiyasi, shuningdek, uning bir qancha turlari haqida axborot berishga bag'ishlanadi
The pecularities of teaching pragmalinguistic transformations
Authors: Шарипова Фазилат
Published: February 2024

This article explores the intricacies of teaching pragmalinguistic transformations in language education, recognizing the growing emphasis on communicative competence. The central question driving this exploration is: How do language educators navigate the peculiarities inherent in teaching pragmalinguistic transformations?
Ta’lim muhitida virtual diskursning o‘rni
Authors: Мустафаев Шахбоз
Published: February 2024

Ta'lim va boshqa sohalarida masofaviy aloqaning keng qo'llanilishi tufayli virtual diskurs keng tarqaldi. Ta'lim muhitida virtual diskursni o'rganishdan maqsad uning o'ziga xos xususiyatlarini tushunish, uning afzallik va kamchiliklarga bo'lish mumkin bo'lgan parametrlarini o'rganish, shuningdek, bevosita ishtirokchilarning nutq, harakat va tafakkurlarini tahlil qilishdir. Zamonaviy ta’lim makonining muhim jihati virtual va real diskurslar o'rtasidagi muvozanatni izlashdir.
The culture of professional communication of the guide-translator
Authors: Алимова Камола
Published: February 2024

Ushbu maqolada uch tilda gid-tarjimonlar tomonidan qo'llaniladigan o'ziga xos lingvistik, madaniy va shaxslararo ko'nikmalarni o'rganadi. Ushbu o'ziga xos til turkumiga e’tibor qaratish orqali biz boy madaniy va til tarixiga ega mintaqalarda ishlaydigan mutaxassislar duch keladigan qiyinchiliklar va nuanslarni chuqurroq tushunamiz. Bundan tashqari, tadqiqot globallashuv va texnologik taraqqiyot gid-tarjimonlarning muloqot amaliyotiga qanday ta'sir etayotgani, doimiy moslashish va innovatsiyalarni talab qilayotganini o'rganadi.
Jahon adabiyotida аn’anaviy obrazlar va ularning o‘ziga xos xususiyatlari
Authors: Маъдиева Адиба
Published: February 2024

An'anaviy obrazlar adabiyot ixlosmandlari uchun o'zgacha ma'noga ega bo'lib, alohida mamlakatlar, millatlar, madaniyatlar chegaralarini kesib o'tish qobiliyatiga, qoida tariqasida, borliqni falsafiy tushunish imkoniyatiga ega bo'lgan obraz-personajlardir. Maqolada nemis, rus va o'zbek adabiyotshunosligida, xususan she'riyatida an'anaviy obrazlarning talqinining ilmiy asarlardagi tahlili to'g'risida qiyosan mushohadayuritiladi
Tarjima va o’zlashtirish orasidagi arab tili Turkiya tajribasida
Authors: Нура Обейд Таха Абдель Азиз
Published: February 2024

Tadqiqot chet tillarini o'rganish usullaridan biri bilan bog'liq bo'lib, bu Yevropada ilmiy asoslarga ega va muvaffaqiyatga erishgan usul. Ushbu metoddan ba'zi mamlakatlarda foydalanaman va ushbu tadqiqotda men talaba sifatida arab tilini lingvistik immersion usulidan foydalangan holda o'qitish bo'yicha tajribamni taqdim etdim. Imom va al-Xatib o'rta maktabi - A
Ministering to Single Parents among Young Adults in Central Monrovia District, Liberia
Authors: Baysah John Osward
Published: February 2024

It was unusual for single parents to exist in Africa. It’s a rapidly expanding family pattern these days. A few of the difficulties associated with being a single parent are insecurity about raising children on one’s own without assistance, poverty, loneliness, and resentment toward the missing spouse. It is regrettable that certain churches that are supposed to support this group of individuals also fall short of their obligations. Attention must be paid to the social stigma, financial difficulties, humiliation, and derision that lone parents endure. This study investigates how churches in Central Monrovia District, Liberia, provide support to young adults who are single parents. This was achieved through a qualitative study and the study concluded that local churches in the Central Monrovia District of Seventh-day Adventist do not seem to have intentional programs for ministering to single parents within their congregations. It concluded that there was a quest for love among the single parents and they all needed attention, care and wanted to be treated fairly and given equal opportunities to serve in their local churches.
Minimalist Architecture and the Concept of Less is More: The Place of Hellenistic Cynicism in the Architectural Concept of Mies Van Der Rohe
Authors: Idoko Ikenna Emmanuel , Uzowulu Onyeka Emmanuel , Onuorah Ikenna Michael
Published: February 2024

Historically, cynicism as a philosophical movement started and soared in the Hellenistic period. Disquisition on cynicism concerning architecture and architectural philosophy has been relatively neglected. This article addresses cynicism, delving into the philosophy of the cynics’ lifestyle and beliefs vis-à-vis less is more (minimalism), which was an epigram adopted by Mies Van Der Rohe in his architectural designs and buildings. Standing on the shoulder of simplicity, as the common denominator between cynicism and minimalism, the authors create an intercourse between philosophy and architecture through the appraisal of the philosophy of the Cynics and the architectural works of Mies Van Der Rohe. This further buttresses the innate need for continual interdisciplinary research works to unearth and expound more interesting synergy in human architectural and philosophical experiences.
Enhancing Biocontrol Potential: Development and Efficacy Assessment of a Liquid Formulation of Trichoderma Asperellum MSU007 against Sclerotium Rrolfsii
Authors: Sutthisa Waraporn , Hompana Wipada , Yutthasin Rattikan
Published: February 2024

Global agricultural systems face significant challenges due to the devastating impact of Sclerotium rolfsii, a plant pathogen responsible for substantial crop yield losses. Considering this problem, this study aims to enhance biocontrol potential against S. rolfsii by developing and evaluating a liquid formulation of Trichoderma asperellum MSU007. We prepared 4 distinct liquid formulations of T. asperellum MSU007, incorporating various protectants: 10 % molasses, 5 % molasses, 5 % lactose and 5 % trehalose. After 45 days at 28 ± 2 °C, T. asperellum MSU007 spore counts remained consistent at 107 spores/mL across all formulations. All formulations resulted in no growth and effectively suppressed S. rolfsii mycelium growth at concentration of 4, 5 and 6 mL/L. Transferring inhibited mycelium to fresh Potato Dextrose Agar (PDA) showed growth resembling T. asperellum MSU007 within 48 h. Terrachor Super-X fungicide fully suppressed growth. Notably, the 5 % trehalose formulation continued inhibiting sclerotia germination even after 45-day storage. This study highlights T. asperellum MSU007 formulations, particularly those based on trehalose as promising agents for disease control and prolonged storage stability. Future mechanistic investigations will be crucial to comprehensive understanding and application.
HIGHLIGHTS
Liquid formulations of Trichoderma asperellum MSU007 with different protectants were developed for enhanced biocontrol against Sclerotium rolfsii. All formulations effectively suppressed S. rolfsii mycelium growth at various application rates. The 5 % trehalose-based formulation displayed prolonged inhibition of sclerotia germination even after 45-day storage. These findings suggest the potential of T. asperellum MSU007 formulations, particularly trehalose-based, for disease control and extended storage stability, warranting further mechanistic investigation.
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