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Mediating Role of Customer Trust in the Relationship between Promotion on Customer Satisfaction
Authors: Nainggolan Benhart , Sinaga Eka Mayastika
Published: December 2022

Today, the COVID-19 pandemic has hit the world since March 2020 and has affected the insurance industry insurance companies are facing a sharp decline in the value of stocks, bonds, and property. This study aims to identify customer satisfaction levels during pandemics in using insurance services. This quantitative study uses a survey questionnaire of 97 respondents. The data was analysed using Partial Least Square, which was assisted by the statistical software SmartPLS-3. The result indicated that the promotion significantly and positively affects customer satisfaction. Besides that, this study found that customer trust does not mediate the relationship between promotion and customer satisfaction. In conclusion, this study has successfully identified the promotion effect on customer satisfaction and the role of customer trust in customer satisfaction.
The Effectiveness of BUMDes in Increasing Tourist Visits through the Pentahelix Model at Tourism Village Sub-District of Silahisabungan Dairi Regency, Indonesia
Authors: Wiharjokusumo Padriadi , Napitupulu Binur Pretty , Panggabean Dormianna , Girsang Dameria
Published: December 2022

The purpose of this study was to analyse the efforts of Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) in increasing tourist visits in the tourism village of Silalahi II, Silahisabungan Sub-district, Dairi Regency. The method used in this study was a descriptive method with a qualitative approach. Research subjects were expected to provide complete information about the problems posed. The number of research subjects were six (6) people and each was given questions to answer five (5) themes proposed by the researchers. The results in the study that the efforts of BUMDes  in increasing tourist visits in the tourism village of Silalahi II, Silahisabungan District, Dairi Regency were (1) Mapping of tourism products and markets based on the concept of core products and supporting products; (2) Strategy formulation, namely potential targets for tourism destinations and tourism product development strategies, Customer Management and Marketing Management for the tourism village of Silalahi II, Silahisabungan Sub-district, Dairi Regency; (3) Strategy implementation, namely tourism village homestay products, Customer Management development, and Marketing Management development.
Ciudadanía Juvenil y participación política en Colombia
Authors: Ledezma Chate Kelly Tathiana
Published: December 2022

Este ensayo tiene como objetivo caracterizar el estatuto de ciudadanía juvenil colombiano y el desarrollo de normatividad electoral que reglamenta las elecciones a Consejos Municipales de Juventud, con un componente de género que favorece la paridad en la inscripción de candidaturas. El análisis presenta los resultados generales de las elecciones y los desafíos de fortalecer la participación política juvenil.
Las mujeres y diversidades víctimas del conflicto armado colombiano: cuerpos e identidades como botin de guerra y medidas para garantizar la reparación
Authors: Rojas Puerto Luz Daniela , Rodríguez Romero Ana María
Published: December 2022

El presente texto busca demostrar cómo la guerra atraviesa de manera diferenciada a las niñas, las mujeres y las personas LGBTIQ+ específicamente en el caso del conflicto armado en Colombia, revisando cuales han sido las experiencias de las víctimas, las violencias basadas en género que han sufrido y las posteriores medidas que ha tomado el Estado para garantizar una reparación integral, teniendo en cuenta el marco jurídico de los derechos humanos de las mujeres, niñas y disidencias sexuales y de género, que contempla instrumentos internacionales ratificados por Colombia, instrumentos nacionales y las medidas con enfoque de género del Acuerdo Final de Paz firmado entre el Gobierno Nacional y las FARC-EP.
Some properties of $I_3$-λ-statistical cluster points
Authors: Gürdal Verda , Kişi Ömer
Published: December 2022

In this note, we investigate some problems concerning the set of I_3I 3–\lambdaλ-statistical cluster points of triple sequences via ideals in finite dimensional spaces, and some of its properties in finite dimensional Banach spaces are proved.
Growth of Area and Production of Selected Horticulture crops in the States under the Scheme Horticulture Mission for North East and Himalayan States of India
Authors: Melo Yami , Das Anup Kumar
Published: December 2022

Utilizing the secondary data the paper examines the growth rates of area and production of vegetables and fruits among the states under the scheme Horticulture Mission for North East and Himalayan States for the time periods 1991-92, 2001-02, 2010-11 and 2017-18. Our study reveals that growth rates of vegetables and fruits were fluctuating in the reference period. However, growth rate in fruits was less fluctuated compared to the growth rate of vegetables. Among the states under the scheme, Uttarakhand was found to be the most remarkable in terms of improvement in the productivity of fruit crops and Himachal Pradesh in terms of productivity of vegetables. It is found that among the states under study, the change in production of fruits and vegetables was the least in Arunachal Pradesh over the same period.
Legitimacy and Limitations of Taxation Policy on Development Profit
Authors:   Korea Real Estate Industry Society, Kim Woong
Published: December 2022

The need for taxation policy in the real estate market is recognized. However, tax legislators were more inclined to solve problems through “Taxation Policy”, if they spread to social problems rather than solve the underlying problems. However, due to these incorrect diagnoses and incorrect prescriptions, housing prices have risen, indicating the limits of taxation policy. Therefore, tax legislation should be done according to procedure, clarifying its limits, rather than being carried out in favor of political objectives and socio-economic climates. And since taxation policy risks infringing on various fundamental rights such as equal rights in addition to property rights, we believe that legislators should express their intentions clearly on relevant legislative matters and present alternative results for fiscal demands.
Determining the Yield and Yield Components of Some Local Potato Genotypes Grown in the North Eastern Anatolia Region
Authors: GÜL Volkan , SEFAOĞLU Fırat
Published: December 2022

This study was carried out in 2018 to examine the yield and yield components of 8 potato genotypes (Kanursu, Aşkar, Çamlı, Akbulut, Yukarıkızı, Incili, Erikdibi, and Nisantası) and 2 potato varieties (Agria and Lady Olympia) procured in the ecological conditions of Bayburt, Turkey. The experimental work was conducted in trial ground at the Experimental Station of the University of Bayburt (Turkey). The research was designed in random blocks with three replications. As a result of the study, the highest number of stems per plant (6.7), tuber yield per hectare (15.19 tons), number of tubers per plant (8.47), and tuber yield per plant (357.01 g) were found to be in the genotype Akbulut; the highest ratio of large tuber (28.27%) in the genotype Konursu; and the highest ratio of medium tuber (85.22%) in the genotype Çamlıkoz. This study; Although the best potato yield was obtained from the Akbulut genotype on a regional basis, these data are a pioneer for other future studies to determine the cultivar candidates needed in the development of domestic potato cultivars.
Zoraki Ittifaktan Yol Ayrımına Ittihat Terakki ve Ermeniler
Authors: GÖKCE Selma
Published: December 2022

ittihat ve Terakkinin Ermeniler uzerindeki etkisi.
The Influence of Service Quality and Current Account Customer Trust on the Decision to Save Funds at PT. Bank Central Asia Tbk Bekasi Main Branch Office
Authors: Mutaufiq Ali , El Hasan Sawqi Saad , Herawati Ermi , Utarinda Destiana , Wijandari Ana
Published: December 2022

The decision to save funds is often influenced by a variety of factors, including an individual's financial goals, income, expenses, and overall financial health. Service quality and customer trust in a bank's current account may also play a role in an individual's decision to save funds  The research method used in this study uses quantitative methods or often called traditional methods, because this method has been used for a long time so that it has become a tradition for research. The result is Quality of Service on Decision to Save Funds, knowing that the results of tcount > ttable are (5.876 > 1.974) and a significance of 0.000 <0.05, then Service Quality has a positive and significant effect on Decisions to Save Funds, so H1 is Accepted. Current Account Customer Confidence in the Decision to Save Funds, knowing that the results of tcount > ttable are (6.571> 1.974) and a significance of 0.000 <0.05, then the Current Account Customer Trust has a positive and significant effect on the Decision to Save Funds, so H2 is accepted. Quality of Service and Trust of Current Account Customers simultaneously (together) have a positive and significant effect on the Decision to Save Funds, by knowing the results of Fcount > Ftable (273.186 > 3.05) and a significance of 0.000 <0.05 and with a coefficient of determination or r square (R2) of 0.768 or 76.8% while the rest (100% - 76.8% = 23.2%) is influenced by other variables outside this regression equation or variables not examined. Then the Quality of Service and Trust of Demand Deposits together have a significant positive effect on the Decision to Save Funds, so that H3 is Accepted.
SENILE CALCIFIC AORTIC VALVE STENOSIS: MODERN INTERVENTIONS IN UKRAINE
Authors: Pidvalna Uliana , Beshley Dmytro
Published: December 2022

Background. Aortic valve stenosis remains the most dominant form of valvular heart disease. The aortic valve area below 1.0 cm2 is an assignment to the interventions. The modern senile aortic valve stenosis treatment options are mini-surgical valve replacement (mini-SVR), balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV), and transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). This study aims to inform readers about up-to-date interventions for patients with senile calcific aortic valve stenosis in Ukraine, based on the experience of the Cardiac surgery department in Lviv, Ukraine.

Methods. From a single-centre retrospective registry (10/2015-02/2022), 204 patients were included. One hundred seven patients underwent mini-SVR, tree BAV, and four – TAVI. Diagnostic modalities used to assess the anatomy of the aortic valve were: ECHO, ECG-gated computer tomography with aortic valve calcic scoring, and Angiography. Interventional procedure techniques were BAV, TAVI; surgical: mini-SVR via upper ministernotomy or right-sided minithoracotomy.

Results. Anatomical assessment of the aortic valve in senile aortic valve stenosis was based on the morphology of the aortic valve (bicuspid or tricuspid aortic valve), asymmetrical hypertrophy of the left ventricular outflow tract, and coronary ostia height. The age-related anatomical features were calcium deposits in the leaflet, coronary ostium and mitral annular calcification. Ministernotomy (in 67 cases) and a right-sided minithoracotomy (in 40 cases) were performed to secure the “heart step” without instability of the chest cage with the smaller valve size implantation than was expected before. Preserving the chest cage and avoiding aortic cross-clamp/cardio-pulmonary bypass were advantages of TAVI. Fragile patients expected TAVI risks: aortic root damage, paravalvular leak, moderate aortic insufficient, the risk of atrioventricular block and embolic stroke, and kidney dysfunction.

Conclusions. Mini-surgical valve replacement and transcatheter aortic valve implantation are accessible procedures in Ukraine for senile calcific aortic valve stenosis treatment.
COMBINING TRADITIONAL AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES IN PHYSICIAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
Authors: Acer Kasman Sevtap
Published: December 2022

COMBINING TRADITIONAL AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES IN PHYSICIAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
ESTIMATION OF STATURE HEIGHT THROUGH MEASUREMENT OF INDIVIDUALS TIBIAL LENGTH
Authors: VIBHUTE NUPURA , BELGAUMI UZMA , MOHITE HEMA
Published: December 2022

By inferring a constant correlation of the Tibia with height, most Indian scholars have developed multiplication ratios instead of coefficient of determination. This presumption is only sometimes true, though. Regression formulas generated from the primary long bones are often more accurate for studies that are legitimate. As a result, we have developed a regression model in the current work to estimate height from tibial length. Aim of the study: This study will assist prosthetic limb clinics in estimating the proper length of prostheses. The study will be useful in leprosy patients' remedial procedures and surgery involving the replacement of limbs following an accident or injury. Conclusion: The length of the Tibia provides considerable reliability in estimating height in forensic exams, it is established. In the current research, men's average tibial length is 39.65 cm on the right side and 39.55 cm on the left. In females, the average tibial length is 36.35 cm on the right side and 36.14 cm on the left. Tibial length measurements may be used to determine a person's total height.
ASSESSMENT OF PERIODONTAL STATUS AMONG SUGAR FACTORY WORKERS
Authors: SURGIMATH GIRISH , MATTIGATTI SUDHA B. , GUDDAD SANKETH S. , ABBAYYA KESHAVA
Published: December 2022

Introduction: Wellbeing is of fundamental significance in this day and age. Show of sickness free dentition is a respectable test, however tragically not many stay in this unblemished condition of wellbeing. Oral wellbeing being an essential part of general wellbeing status, plays a part in the improvement of personal satisfaction. Hence, the current status of dental sicknesses in the agricultural nations is clearly unfit to change their epidemiological picture. This paper assess periodontal status among sugar factory workers of karad taluka of Maharashtra, using community periodontal index (CPI).

Aim: An epidemiological study to assess periodontal status among sugar factory workers of karad taluka using community periodontal index.

Results: The results obtained were analyzed statistically. It was seen that of the total population under study, 22.93% (score 1 i.e. 269 subjects) had bleeding on probing, 39.64% (score 2 i.e. 465 subjects) had calculus or other plaque retentive factors, 37.43% ( score 3 i.e. 439 subjects ) had a pocket of 4-5mm. 14.32% (score 0 i.e. 168 subjects) had a loss of attachment of 0-3mm according to CPI index calculations and 85.67% (score 1i.e. 1005 subjects) had a loss of attachment of more than 3 mm.

Conclusion: The following conclusions were drawn from the present study Subjects above the age of 35 years have more chances of occurrence of periodontal disease than the subjects below the age of 35 years. As age increases the prevalence of periodontal disease also increases. With increase in level of education and better socioeconomic status the level of periodontal disease decreased.
ROLE OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT) IN EVALUATION OF FOCAL MANDIBULAR LESIONS
Authors: PATIL PRAKASH , TAMBOLI ASIF , BOKIL SIDDHARTH
Published: December 2022

Background: Odontogenic and nonodontogenic sources exist in mandibular lesions, with varying degrees of destructive potential. benign cystic lesions include periapical (radicular) cysts, follicular (dentigerous) cysts, and odontogenic keratocysts.

Methods: The study was conducted in the department of radiodiagnosis, krishna institute of medical sciences, karad.The CT scans were done on the advice of the referring doctor and no patient was made to undergo ct for the sole purpose of this study.

Results: Few of the representative cases have been discussed in detail along with their representative images.

Conclusions: CT is considerably superior than traditional radiography of the mandible in every way except cost in making a clear diagnosis, rating it, and subsequently guiding treatment decisions. The availability of several planes in ct aids in the diagnosis of mandible lesions with greater accuracy. When imaging findings along with clinical history and age of the patient along with characteristics of the lesion (i.e., location etc.) ct able to narrow down the list of differentials and is able to give good enough diagnosis.
Mercenaries in the Iranian Political Discourse: The Struggle Against “Taqfiri Forces” as a Tool Connecting the Middle East and the South Caucasus
Authors:   Yerevan State University, Gevorgyan Anna
Published: December 2022

The narratives of the struggle against the “takfiri forces” have a crucial place in the Iranian discourse on the Middle East. This struggle was a basis for the Islamic-political explanation of Iran’s engagement in the Middle East. During and after the 2020 war in Nagorno Karabakh, this religious-political structure entered also in the Iranian discourse on the South Caucasus: “taqfiri forces” was a definition Iran was using referring to the Syrian mercenaries used by Azerbaijan during the War. The article discusses the Iranian political responses to the involvement of the mercenaries in the Karabakh War and stresses the feature that the vocabulary of those responses can be explained as a tool for connecting the Middle East and the South Caucasus regions.
Religions and the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Global Health Crisis as Shifts Catalyser in Religious Imagination and Practices
Authors:   Yerevan State University, Agadjanian Alexander
Published: December 2022

This paper draws upon the author’s own research and the two special issues in the two academic religious studies journals he himself edited. In addition, the paper gives an overview of many other publications that appeared in the recent years as an attempt to analyse the reactions of various religions to the Covid-19 pandemic and the respective shifts in religious practices the pandemic triggered or accelerated. The author singles out a few major themes that stood out prominently in the experiences of thereligious communities during the pandemic: theological interpretations of the health crisis; shifts in corporate rituals; an explosive growth of the virtual forms of worship; a reconfiguring of authority structures; preserving specific religious identity, etc
Black Garden Aflame: The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict in the Soviet and Russian Press
Authors:   Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, Sahakyan Naira
Published: December 2022

Naira Sahakyan “Black Garden Aflame: The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict in the Soviet and Russian Press,”Analytical Bulletin (CCCS)15(2022):89-93DOI: 10.56673/18294502-22.15-89
Uji Kinerja Burner LPG Mesin Stirling dengan Variasi Tekanan Bahan Bakar
Authors: Jufrizal Jufrizal , Mawardi Mawardi , Ramadhan Fandy
Published: December 2022

Tulisan  ini  merupakan hasil penelitian awal dari pengembangan burner LPG yang direncanakan untuk mesin Stirling tipe gamma. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh variasi tekanan bahan bakar terhadap temperatur api dan laju aliran massa bahan bakar pada burner LPG. Metode penelitian ini dilakukan secara eksperimental  dengan memvariasikan tekanan masuk bahan bakar pada regulator ke burner LPG dari tinggi ke rendah. Bahan bakar LPG yang digunakan adalah LPG 3 kg produksi PT Pertamina persero. Penurunan tekanan dalam tangki gas LPG divariasikan dan diamati dalam kisaran nilai antara 20-17,5 kg/cm2, 15-12,5 kg/cm2, dan 10-7,5 kg/cm2. Pada pengujian 20-17,5 kg/cm2, 15-12,5 kg/cm2, dan 10-7,5 kg/cm2 menghasilkan temperatur api rata-rata berturut-turut adalah 724,6°C, 743,6°C, 631,4°C. Sedangkan laju aliran massa bahan bakar sesuai dengan urutan variasi tekanan berturut-turut adalah 0,131 kg, 0,264 kg, dan 0,162 kg selama 1 jam pengujian. Temperatur dan laju aliran massa bahan bakar yang dihasilkan akan menjadi dasar pertimbangan dalam perencanaan mesin Stirling.
Analisa Perilaku Aliran Panas Pada Permukaan Desain Heatsink Dengan Menggunakan Software ANSYS
Authors: Aldori Yopan Rahmad , Pangestu Reno
Published: December 2022

Heatsink merupakan alat pemindah kalor pasif yang dipakai pada sebuah komponen elektronik yang memiliki peran sebagai pendingin pada sistem dengan memanfaatkan distribusi panas dan dibuang melalui celah sirip pada heatsink, pada artikel ini akan dibahas untuk menganalisa perilaku aliran pada sebuah heatsink dengan menggunakan software ANSYS dengan variasi desain, pada simulasi yang dilakukan adalah dengan kondisi meletakkan sebuah heatsink pada permukaan suatu sistem dengan temperature pemanas sebesar 75oC, dengan temperature suhu ruangan sebesar 25oC. Pada simulasi ini akan dilakukan variasi desain pada sirip heatsink, dan desain dengan distribusi panas terbesar pada artikel ini adalah Expansion design, dengan hasil simulasi flux therma gradient sebesar 7152 W/m2 .
TEAM MEMBER VOLUNTARY TURNOVER, INTRODUCTION OF NEW MEMBERS AND PROJECT PERFORMANCE
Authors:   Department of Management of Technology, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, Wickramasinghe Vathsala , Pathirana Harshamala ,   Department of Management of Technology, University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
Published: December 2022

The study investigated the scenario of voluntary employee turnover in the halfway through project work and the introduction of new members to preplace those who had left. The respondents of the study were team members who remained in respective projects for the entire duration in Sri Lanka. The study context is such that employees were requested to lodge their intentions to resign at least one-month prior to the actual date of resignation. It was found that the contribution of leaving team members until the actual date of resignation is limited and it had significant effect on project performance; remaining team members’ ability to manage information transfer in view of leaving members and the contribution of new members who were hired in place of resigned members also had significant effects on project performance.
ROLE OF GOVERNMENTAL REGULATORY CONTROLLING PROCEDURES BETWEEN POLITICAL HAZARDS AND RISK MANAGEMENT
Authors:   School of Civil Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia, Rehman Muhammad Abdul , Ishak Md Sayuti Bin ,   School of Civil Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Published: December 2022

Both domestic and international developers are inextricably exposed to political uncertainty and hazards for construction activities on a global scale, either deliberately or inadvertently. Effectively managing political hazards in the developmental sector is essential for project performance, achievement and success. In developmental projects, The Organization Control theory, upon which this research is anchored, applied quantitative methodology with a positivist paradigm using SmartPLS as a statistical tool to take into account the moderating function of governmental regulatory controlling procedures to gauge the effect of political concerns on managing risks in Saudi Arabia's developing sector. Survey questionnaires were sent to the top contractors (those with more than 250 employed workers) with an 81.9% completion rate. The findings indicate that political influences in Saudi Arabia's developing sector have a favorable impact on risk management, which is moderated by governmental regulatory controlling procedures. The connection among political influences and risk management is statistically significant ( = 0.338, M = 0.324, T = 6.185 and p < 0.05), governmental regulatory controlling procedures and risk management is statistically significant ( = 0.438, M = 0.451, T = 8.36 and p < 0.05) and the interaction of governmental regulatory controlling procedures between political factors and risk management is also statistically significant ( = 0.263, M = 0.255, T = 5.339 and p < 0.05). Professionals, specialists and experts can minimize damage resulting from political concerns and conflicts by putting risk management concepts and principles into practice.
Proximate Composition, Functional Properties and Sensory attributes of Gruels prepared from Blends of Sorghum and Pigeon Pea Flours
Authors:   Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Applied Food Sciences and Tourism, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, P.M.B. 7267Umudike,  Abia State, Nigeria, Arukwe Dorothy C. , Offia Olua Blessing I. ,   Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Applied Food Sciences and Tourism, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, P.M.B. 7267Umudike,  Abia State, Nigeria, Ike Ebenezer A. ,   Department of Food Science and Technology, Imo State Polytechnic, Umuagwo, Nigeria
Published: December 2022

This study was carried out to evaluate the proximate composition and functional properties of sorghum and pigeon pea composite flours and the sensory properties of gruel prepared from the blends. Flours were produced from sorghum and pigeon pea seeds. The composite flours of sorghum and pigeon pea were blended using different proportions designated as SGF, PPF, SP1, SP2, SP3, SP4 and SP5. The proximate composition, functional and sensory properties of the blends were determined using standard methods. Proximate result showed significant (p<0.05) increase in protein (11.25 – 23.10%), crude fibre (3.05- 7.35%) and ash (2.01 – 4.72%) and significant (p<0.05) decrease in fat (4.53 - 1.80%) and carbohydrate (72.06 – 55.88%) with increase in percent pigeon pea flour in the blends. There were significant (p<0.05) differences in the energy value of the blends. The functional properties result showed that bulk density, water absorption capacity, oil absorption capacity, wettability, gelation capacity and swelling index ranged from 0.610 – 0.681g/ml, 1.33 – 2.25g/g, 1.28 – 1.73g/g, 80.06 – 165.12s, 9.11-10.0% and 1.56 – 2.54 respectively. The sensory result showed that the gruels made from the blends were acceptable to the panelists. The blends can be useful as good weaning foods for children.
Management of Clothing and Textiles Facilities in Secondary Schools in Yobe State for National Development
Authors:   Department of Home Economics Education School of Vocational Education, Federal College of Education (Technical), Potiskum, Yobe State, Nigeria, Onyeche Ejembi D. , Angelina Emmanuel ,   Department of Home and Rural Economics, Adamawa State College of Agriculture, 2088 Ganye, Nigeria
Published: December 2022

Clothing and Textiles are vital components of Home Economic Education. It is a vocation-oriented course that demands adequate facilities for its effectiveness in an institution. However, there is poor management of the available facilities in clothing and textiles laboratories in most of the secondary schools in Nigeria. These facilities include sewing machine, interlocking machine, design machine, monograming machine, loom, buckets, twine, dice, and chemicals. This leads to undesirable consequences that affect national development. This paper posits that effective management of these facilities for proper utilization among the youths in secondary schools would lead to national development. Hence, the paper concludes and recommends that there should be regular maintenance services of the equipment and tools to enhance maximum utilization; school administrators or proprietors should ensure that sufficient funds are available for necessary maintenance costs; management should also ensure that only versed operators should operate the machines; and honesty and good attitude towards government properties should be encouraged.
Consumer Education as Means of Overcoming Consumer Challenges in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria
Authors:   Department of Home Science, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria, Nnubia Uju E. , Wagbara Blessing A. ,   Department of Home Economics, Hospitality and Tourism, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Published: December 2022

This study investigated consumer education as a means of overcoming consumer challenges in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. The study used a survey research design. The population for this study comprised all the homemakers residing in Obio/Akpor. A systematic random sampling technique was used to obtain a representative sample of the 240 respondents used for the study. A structured questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection. Two hundred and forty (240) copies of the questionnaire were administered to respondents, and all the copies were returned. The mean and standard deviation were used to answer all research questions. The major findings include that consumers are faced with numerous challenges and that consumer education will help them become informed consumers so as to make the right choice in acquiring goods and services, and it will also safeguard the consumers against the malpractices of manufacturers and traders. The following recommendations were made based on the results of the findings: Curriculum planners should include consumer education in the school curriculum at all levels, and it should be made one of the core subjects/courses to enable consumers to become aware of consumer issues, Seminars and symposiums should be organized among groups, clubs, associations, organizations, and churches, to enlighten their members on consumer issues.
44th ASM Message, DOST Secretary
Authors:   Department of Science and Technology, Solidum, Jr. Renato
Published: December 2022

On behalf of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), I would like to congratulate the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL) for successfully organizing the 44th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) with the theme “PAGTANAW 2050: Agham Tungo sa Mabuting Kinabukasan (FORESIGHT 2050: Science for a Sustainable Future)”. At the dawn of the new administration, we look back at the achievements of the past and plan for concrete strategies on how to fulfill the new administration’s agenda on industrialization, energy program, climate change adaptation program, agricultural and food security program, and other economic development agenda through science, technology, and innovation. As part of our initiatives, we at DOST, together with NAST PHL, aim for the realization of these goals by harnessing the products of scientific inquiry and technological advancement that hopefully would translate to inclusive economic growth and development for the sustainable future of our country. NAST PHL has been committed to fulfilling its duties of recognizing excellence in science and technology, engaging in projects and programs designed to promote scientific productivity, establishing scientific linkages, providing scientific advice to the President, the Cabinet, the Senate, and the House of Representatives, and promoting a strong science culture in Philippine society. These efforts are always appreciated with gratitude. We commend NAST PHL for connecting with the regional offices as well as our hardworking scientists for their noteworthy concerns through their scientific research and endeavors. It is our hope that through our combined efforts, we can create a better future through our service and dedication, and that our people will feel the benefits of science and technology and the sincerity of the government for our country and the Filipino people. Mabuhay tayong lahat!
44th ASM Message, NAST President
Authors:   National Academy of Science and Technology Philippines, Azanza Rhodora
Published: December 2022

On behalf of the members of the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines (NAST PHL), I am pleased to welcome you all to the 44th Annual Science Meeting (ASM) with the theme, “PAGTANAW 2050: Agham Tungo sa Mabuting Kinabukasan (FORESIGHT 2050: Science for a Sustainable Future)”. It is with great honor and pleasure to have Dr. John L. Anderson, president of the US National Academy of Engineering, to be our keynote speaker for this year’s ASM. His talk entitled, “Engineering for Inevitable Surprises: A Systems Perspective” aims to guide us on how we can create a robust system that can withstand black swans. We are also pleased to have Dr. Joy Jacqueline Pereira, vice chair of Working Group II on Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Dr. Reniel B. Cabral, member of the Expert Panel of UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, who will deliver talks on two topics that are prominent in PAGTANAW 2050. As a yearly tradition, the Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) serves as a venue for the science community to convene, discuss, and formulate policies on important S&T issues that our country is facing. This year, we highlighted the first guiding document on science, technology, and innovation entitled, “PAGTANAW 2050: The Philippine Foresight on Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI),” this document provides vital inputs and policy advice towards attaining a preferred future considering our natural endowments and national aspirations. With PAGTANAW 2050 as the primary focus, Regional Scientific Meetings (RSMs) were conducted with the DOST Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao regional clusters to address the gaps in STI talent development and retention. This initiative is important towards building a competitive, inclusive, and sustainable society that we can endow to the next generation. I thank all of our colleagues and partners in the science community, our distinguished National Scientists and Academicians of NAST PHL, officials of the Department of Science and Technology, dedicated public servants, academic professionals, students, researchers, community development workers, the media, and all stakeholders for attending this event. Maraming salamat. Mabuhay!
44th ASM Message, ASM Steering Committee
Authors:   Steering Committee of the 44th ASM, Dayrit Fabian
Published: December 2022

My warmest greetings to all our resource persons, partners, colleagues, guests, and participants of the 44th Annual Scientific Meeting! NAST PHL has chosen “PAGTANAW 2050: Agham Tungo sa Mabuting Kinabukasan; FORESIGHT 2050: Science for a Sustainable Future” as the theme of the 2022 Regional Scientific Meetings (RSMs) and its 44th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) in order to promote awareness of the STI community towards futures thinking and a sustainable blue and circular economy. Prior to the ASM, NAST PHL, in cooperation with the DOST Regional Offices, held the RSMs in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were conducted for the DOST regional offices, SUCs and private HEIs, other government agencies, key private sectors, and NGOs to determine the status of STI talent development and retention and to discuss the STI priorities for the region. Regional Strategic Planning Sessions were also held to facilitate communication and coordination among the government agencies and representatives of the Regional Development Councils. The discussions also served as an initial groundwork for developing a regional strategic plan on STI talent development and retention. Proceedings from the discussions will be consolidated and presented at the 44th ASM. On behalf of NAST PHL, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the DOST, our partners, and stakeholders for their continuous support to the Academy.
An Analysis of Expectancy-Value Factors Influencing High School Students" Decision to Take Mathematics Subjects: Focusing on Elective Mathematics Courses in the 2022 Revised Curriculum
Authors:   The Korea Society Of Educational Studies In Mathematics, Chung Hyunuk , Kim Chulmin , Ji Inseob , Kim Juyoung , Hong Minyoung
Published: December 2022

With the full implementation of the high school credit system in 2025 and the application of the 2022 revised mathematics curriculum, more mathematics subjects can be offered than in the previous curriculum, but the number of subjects which students can choose is limited. Therefore, this study analyzed 550 high school students through factor analysis based on the Expectancy-Value Theory (Eccles et al., 1983), and the factors were found to be: achievement-related expectancy, environment, utility value, and cost. The responses to the factors that influence the choice of mathematics subjects differed between the first and second grades of high school and the third grade of high school, and were also found to be different by their desired fields. And, as a result of analyzing what subjects high school students chose and why, the subjects they wanted to take were in order of preference: “Algebra, Calculus I, Probability and Statistics, Calculus II, Geometry, Artificial Intelligence Mathematics, Mathematics and Culture, Economic Mathematics, Practical Statistics, and Vocational Mathematics”. The more closely related to the career path and the more expected to be a CSAT subject it was the higher the desire to take the course was. In choosing math subjects, students often had difficulties because their career paths were not yet determined or their aptitude was not properly identified, and they needed subject guidance that included information such as “career, college entrance exam, subject content, and relevance to pre-learning content.”
Stavovi i znanje žena o samopregledu dojke
Authors: Puharić Zrinka , Anić Laura , Čatipović Marija , Puharić Filip
Published: December 2022

Uvod: Mortalitet raka dojke nalazi se na trećem mjestu u zemljama Europske unije. Registar za rak u 2020. godini bilježi incidenciju od 120,3/100 000, dok je stopa smrtnosti 32,8/100 000. Žena može samostalno pregledati svoje dojke koristeći metodu samopregleda, te uočiti promjene u veličini dojke, izgledu bradavice i kože te otkriti kvržice ili zadebljanja. Cilj: ispitati stavove i znanje žena o samopregledu dojke. Ispitanici i metode: Istraživanje je provedeno putem anonimne online ankete. Analiza je napravljena MedCalc® Statistical Software version 20.009 i IBM SPSS ver. 23. Rezultati: Sudjelovalo je 361 ispitanica. S obzirom na znanje, značajno manje točnih odgovora imaju ispitanice koje žive na selu (Kruskal Wallis test, P=0,005), imaju završenu osnovnu školu (Kruskal Wallis test, P=0,006), učenice su (Kruskal Wallis test, P<0,001) i one nezdravstvene struke (Kruskal Wallis test, P<0,001). S obzirom na stavove, ispitanice zdravstvene struke ne slažu se s tvrdnjom da rak dojke zahvaća isključivo ženski spol (Mann Whitney U test, P<0,001), da je samopregled predviđena metoda isključivo za žene (Mann Whitney U test, P=0,001), da samopregled nije vjerodostojna metoda pregleda (Mann Whitney U test, P=0,002), kao i da žene ne trebaju obavljati samopregled ukoliko idu na ostale dijagnostičke metode (Mann Whitney U test, P<0,001). S obzirom na dobne skupine razliku nalazimo u tvrdnji da samopregled nije vjerodostojna metoda (najmanje se slažu najmlađe ispitanice) (Kruskal Wallis test, P<0,001), ispitanice s višom ili visokom stručnom spremom značajnije se manje slažu s tvrdnjom da samopregled nije vjerodostojna metoda pregleda u (Kruskal Wallis test, P=0,007). Također učenice i studentice značajno se manje slažu s tvrdnjom da samopregled nije vjerodostojna metoda pregleda (Kruskal Wallis test, P<0,001). Zaključak: Rezultati ovoga istraživanja pokazali su da su ciljna skupina za edukaciju ispitanice koje žive na selu, ispitanice niže naobrazbe, mlađe dobne skupine i osobe nezdravstvene struke.
Allergen immunotherapy in the polyallergic adolescent
Authors: Vukičević Lazarević Vesna , Šola Ana Marija , Marković Ivan
Published: December 2022

Allergen immunotherapy is the only disease-modifying treatment option for allergic rhinitis, with adherence being its major limitation. We report a case of an adolescent with rhinitis, proven allergy to multiple non-homologous pollens, and troublesome symptoms despite maximal symptomatic therapy during the late spring and early summer months. Allergen immunotherapy to the most clinically relevant allergen was initiated under the supervision of a pediatrician. Shortly before her second year of treatment, she transferred to adult care and maintained a high degree of adherence and a favourable response to immunotherapy. In conclusion, allergen immunotherapy is effective in polyallergic adolescents with good adherence.
Գրիգոր Բ. Վկայասերի նախաձեռնած թարգմանական շարժումը/The Translational Movement Initiated by Grigor II Vkayaser
Authors: Գևորգյան/Gevorgyan Դավիթ/Davit
Published: December 2022

In 1075/1076 Grigor Vkayaser (Martyrophil) started a prolific translational activity, trying to protect the Armenian Church from Byzantine encroachments when a new geopolitical situation was created after the fall of the Bagratuni kingdom of Armenia. He enriched Armenian ecclesiastical literature, and with the help of his associates, established educational centers in Cilicia. For translating some writings, Grigor Vkayaser involved foreign translators generously paying them for their work. They translated the original Greek text verbatim into Armenian, and then the text was revised by an Armenian erudite. This method of translation requires a thorough study in order to gain a better understanding of the reasons for its use.
ԱՍԱՐ ՍԵԲԱՍՏԱՑՈՒ «ԳԻՐՔ ԲԺՇԿԱԿԱՆ ԱՐՀԵՍՏԻ» ԲԺՇԿԱՐԱՆԻ ԳՐԱՎՈՐ ԱՂԲՅՈՒՐՆԵՐԸ/THE WRITTEN SOURCES OF ASAR SEBASTATSʻI’S BOOK OF MEDICAL ART
Authors: ԿԱՐԱՊԵՏՅԱՆ ԴՈՆԱՐԱ/
Published: December 2022

In the multi-genre legacy of the 17th-century Sebastian Armenian physician Asar Sebastatsʻi, his work entitled Book of Medical Art is of special importance. This article is devoted to the identification of its sources. The article first considers citations from the oldest Armenian Gagik-Het‘umean Medical Book. The next source is Mkhitʻar Heratsʻi’s Consolation of Fevers. It is noteworthy that in addition to the direct quotations from Mkhit‘ar Heratsʻi’s medical book, Asar cites another extensive fragment from an unknown work by Heratsʻi. However, Asar was mainly guided by the work of Amirdovlatʻ Amasiatsʻi The Benefits of Medicine. Other citations are from the lost medical book Tsaghik by Stepʻanos, who worked in Edessa in the 13th century.
INSECTICIDAL EFFECT OF THREE ESSENTIAL OILS AND BEAUVERICIN NANO GEL ON SITOPHILUS ORYZAE AND SITOPHILUS GRANARIUS (COLEOPTERA :CURCULIONIDAE)
Authors:   Pests and Plant Protection Dept. National Research Centre,  33rdElBehouse St. El-Tahrir Street, Dokki, P.O. Box 12622,  Giza, Egypt, SABBOUR MAGDA M. A.
Published: December 2022

Sitophilus oryzae and Sitophilus granarius (Coleoptera :Curculionidae) harmful insects cause a damages to stored product seeds. These pests controlled by chemical materials which pollute the environments. Essential oils are a natural compound used as insecticide to a lot of pests. In our research we controlled these pests by essential oils, Cinnamomum zeylancium, Zingiber officinale, Cuminum cyminum and Beauvericin nano gel 2%. Results showed that, the LC50s of S. Oryzae were 38, 44, 151 and 18 ppm for Beauvericin nano gel 2% C. zeylancium, C. cyminum and Z. officinale, respectively. Also LC50s for S. granarius obtained by the corresponding treatments were, 41, 144, 11and 29ppm. The accumulative of S. oryzae significantly increased after 48 (H) by 2.8 fold after application of Cinnamomum zeylancium oil. When Zingiber officinale Oil applications the accumulative mortality increased by 3,3fold. The Beauvericin nano gel 2% showed that the accumulative increased by increasing the exposure time.Cinnamomum zeylancium showed a higher effect on the wheat weevil S. granarius, where the accumulative mortality recorded 91 after 48 (H). The lower accumulative mortality after Beauvericin nano gel 2%, recorded 38 after 48(H). The repellency test showed that, the highest repellant found among the Beauvericin nano gel 2% treatments. Data presented show that the persistence effectiveness of oil significantly decreased by increasing the storage time. The potential of the insecticidal oils was high after 45 days of storage, against S. oryzae and S. granarius. The potential of the insecticidal effect of oil recorded the lowest percentage at the end of storage after 100 days to both S. oryzae and S. granarius.
Effect of Online Learning Characteristics on Self-determination Needs, Self-efficacy and Academic Achievement
Authors:   Global Convergence Research Academy, So Won-Hyun
Published: December 2022

Online education has good reason to study its value in that it can standardize learning content and teaching methods and secure objectivity, away from various controls and restrictions such as space and time. The purpose of this study is to present conditions for online education to become a learner-centered teaching plan that can increase problem-solving-oriented learning outcomes suitable for the era of the 4th industrial revolution. This study attempted to investigate the relationship between the characteristics of online learning, self-determination needs and academic achievement based on previous studies. The questionnaire was distributed to 117 Korean university students with online learning experiences living in Seoul, Busan, and Gyeonggi-do, and the questionnaire was composed of a 5-point scale. To verify the hypothesis, regression analysis was performed using SPSS 23.0.
The results of the study are summarized as follows. First, the characteristics of online learning have a positive effect on academic motivation and achievement. Second, the characteristics of online learning have a positive effect on satisfying self-determination needs. Third, satisfying self-determination needs has a positive effect on academic motivation and achievement. Fourth, the degree of satisfaction of self-determination needs was found to play a mediating role in the relationship between the characteristics of online learning and academic satisfaction. Therefore, in designing an online learning program, it suggests that it is necessary to design it to satisfy the self-determination needs.
A Study on the Influencing Factors of Customer Satisfaction and Reuse Intention: Focused on O2O Delivery Platform Consumers of China
Authors:   Global Convergence Research Academy, Zhang Yi-bo
Published: December 2022

With the development of mobile network technology, O2O delivery has become an important part of the catering industry. The COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 also saw a significant increase in the use of delivery platforms. This study conducted a study on factors affecting customer satisfaction and reuse intention for Chinese O2O delivery platform consumers. Factors affecting customer satisfaction and reuse intention were divided into two categories: online service quality and offiine service quality. Online service quality includes system quality, information quality and customer service quality, and offline service quality includes product quality and delivery quality. Through the online questionnaire survey, a total of 129 valid questionnaires were collected (a total of 153 were issued), after obtaining the data, use SPSS 22.0 for quality evaluation, and then use Smat1 PLS 2.0 for hypothesis testing. The results of the study are as follows. Information quality, customer service quality, product quality, and delivery quality have a significant positive impact on customer satisfaction. system quality does not have a positive impact on customer satisfaction. customer satisfaction has a significant positive impact on reuse intention. This study proposes a management strategy to improve customer reuse intention and increase customer fixation to ensure sustainable development of O2O.