bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
EFFECT OF PHOTOVOLTAIC COMBINED HEAT PUMP SYSTEM ON ENERGY PRODUCTION: AN EXPERIMENTAL OPTIMIZATION
Authors: Zengin Alperen , Sevim Fatih , Özakın Ahmet Numan , Yeşildal Faruk , Yeşilyurt Muhammet Kaan
Published: November 2024

This study addresses the efficiency decline in photovoltaic (PV) systems due to increased cell temperature. The aim is to find solutions to this fundamental problem in electricity generation from solar energy, which is a pressing concern in the field of renewable energy. The electrical efficiency of the PV system reaches its peak at a cell temperature of 25°C, at which it operates with a yield of around 13% under 1000 W/m2 irradiance. As the cell temperature increased from 25°C to around 34°C, there was a significant and constant decline in electrical efficiency. At steady-state conditions, the electrical efficiency of PV cells was observed to have decreased from approximately 13% to approximately 8% under 1000 W/m2, which corresponds to a decline around 38%. In order to cool down the PV panel to prevent this decline and to supply heat to the heat pump system, an industrial heat pump system that operates on a closed cycle using R-134a refrigerant was coupled with the PV system as having its evaporator in tight contact with the back of a 100-W PV panel to set up a photovoltaic thermal heat pump system (PV/T-HP). The PV/T-HP system performance was investigated for three levels of three system parameters (irradiance, condenser mass flow rate, and capillary tube length) through the utilization of the response surface method (RSM), seeking to identify the parameter that had the greatest impact on the heat pump's coefficient of performance (COP). The capillary tube length was found to have the greatest impact, yielding highest COP with 2-m tube length. A remarkable decline in electrical efficiency was observed when the cell temperature rose from 25°C to around 34°C, dropping from approximately 13% to about 8%. The highest COP of 2.61 and the highest efficiency of 0.12 were achieved at optimum conditions.
DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF FLEXIBLE MICROSTRIP PATCH ANTENNA ON rGO MATERIAL DEPOSITION FOR WIRELESS APPLICATIONS
Authors: Madabhushi Havishma Venkata , De Shounak , Kumar Pramod , Ali Tanweer , Kumar Praveen , Kumar Om Prakash , Junjunwala Vikas Kumar , Vincent Shweta , Pathan Sameena
Published: November 2024

This paper describes the design and analysis of a flexible microstrip patch antenna for wireless applications
that uses reduced graphene oxide (rGO) material deposition on cotton substrates. Using a microstrip line-fed design, the proposed dual-band antenna resonates at 5.5 and 8 GHz. The study investigates the application of rGO as a conductive patch on cotton, emphasizing its durability, low energy gap, and strong conductivity. The design methodology uses a step-by-step optimization process to achieve an efficient performance. The antennas are simulated with the high-frequency structure simulator (HFSS), and prototype results are reported.
The Effect of Training According to Students' Learning Styles on Their Ability to Make Nursing Diagnoses: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Authors: Kurtgöz Asli , Keskin Hülya , Keskin Kızıltepe Selin
Published: November 2024

Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of training according to students’ learning styles on their ability to make nursing diagnoses.

Methods: The study was conducted as a one-group quasi-experimental study with pre and post-test design between April and September 2022. The research was carried out with 63 second-year students studying in the nursing department of a public university. The participants’ learning styles were identified using the VARK Learning Styles Inventory. The Case Diagnosis Form (pre-test) was applied to the participants and they were asked to determine the nursing diagnoses related to the case example. They were divided into groups according to their learning styles. They were trained on the nursing diagnoses and diagnosing process according to their learning styles. Three weeks after the training, the Case Diagnosis Form was applied to them again (post-test).

Results: It was found that 71.4% of students had multiple learning styles, 74.6% had problems applying the nursing process, and 73% had problems determining nursing diagnoses. It was determined that the post-test mean scores of the participants increased significantly after the trainings compared to the pre-test mean scores (P<.001). There was no difference between pre and post-test mean scores according to the descriptive characteristics of the participants (P>.05).

Conclusion: The training students according to their learning styles improved their ability to make nursing diagnoses. Taking into account the learning styles of students and using different teaching strategies in their education in line with this can help improve students' ability to make nursing diagnoses.
Forkhead box O-1 regulates the biological behavior of BMP-2-induced human bone mesenchymal stem cells through mitochondrial dynamics and autophagy
Authors: Feng Weijia , Chen Nannan , Chen Ke , Chen Ting
Published: November 2024

This study explored the mechanism by which forkhead box O-1 (FoxO1) modulates the biological behaviors of bone mesenchymal stem cell (BMSC). Human BMSCs were cultured for seven days in Dulbecco’s modified Eagle medium (DMEM) containing bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) and treated with a short hairpin-FoxO1 plasmid. The study assessed cell proliferation, migration, apoptosis, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels, mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) levels, membrane potential (MMP), autophagy, and the levels of FoxO1, apoptosis-associated proteins, osteogenic differentiation-associated proteins, mitochondrial fusion and fission proteins, and mitochondrial autophagy-related proteins. The cells were also treated with the mitochondrial fusion activator MASM7 and the mitochondrial autophagy activator carbonyl cyanide 3-chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP). The study evaluated whether mitochondrial dynamics and autophagy activation could rescue the FoxO1 knockdown-induced changes in BMSC biological behaviors, mitochondrial dynamics, and mitochondrial autophagy. BMP-2-induced BMSCs exhibited upregulated FoxO1 expression, enhanced proliferation and migration, and induced osteogenic differentiation, while FoxO1 knockdown inhibited BMP-2-induced BMSC proliferation, migration and osteogenic differentiation, increased apoptosis, and affected mitochondrial dynamics and autophagy. Promoting mitochondrial fusion partially reversed the regulatory effects of FoxO1 downregulation on mitochondrial autophagy and the inhibitory effects of FoxO1 silencing on BMP-2-induced BMSC biological behaviors. Activated mitochondrial autophagy facilitated the homeostasis of mitochondrial dynamics and partially counteracted the inhibitory effects of FoxO1 knockdown on BMP-2-induced BMSC biological behaviors. In conclusion, FoxO1 regulates mitochondrial dynamics and autophagy to modulate the osteogenic differentiation of BMP-2-induced human BMSCs.
Trophic Ecology and Behavioral Pattern of the Vizcachera Owl, Athene cunicularia Molina, 1782 (Strigiformes: Strigidae) in an Urban Environment in Southern Santa Fe province, Argentina
Authors: Rimoldi Pablo G , Scuderi Marianela
Published: November 2024

This study investigates the trophic ecology and behavioral patterns of Athene cunicularia in Funes, Santa Fe, Argentina, during 2023-2024. Observations were made of two individuals throughout the four seasons of the year, recording a total of 16 hours of behavior. The results revealed that the owl showed a varied diet composed of 946 prey items identified in 134 pellets, with arthropods as the main source (91.89%). The pellets presented an average size of 31.98 mm and a weight of 1.31 g. Seven behavioral patterns were identified, with rest being the most frequent, especially in autumn and winter. Variations in diet and behavior appear to reflect adaptations to environmental conditions and resource availability, suggesting that the species is opportunistic and generalist. These findings contribute to the understanding of the ecology of A. cunicularia in urban environments, highlighting its role in the local ecological balance.
Untargeted Metabolomics: Extraction of Plasma Metabolites v1
Authors: castelli florence , CHU-VAN emeline.chu-van
Published: November 2024

The extraction of plasma metabolites for untargeted metabolomics involves methanolic protein precipitation from a fixed volume of fasting plasma, aiming to maximize coverage of the plasma metabolome. The proposed protocol includes both external and internal metabolite standards in the extraction process to answert to our quality control (QC) procedures. The expected outcome is a normalized and controlled extraction process, allowing for the accurate comparison of relative metabolite abundances across all samples within the large cohorts.
GRAB Acetylcholine (ACh) sensor imaging in ex vivo mouse striatal slices v1
Authors: Roberts Bradley , Raina Shinil , J Cragg Stephanie
Published: November 2024

This protocol describes how to image GRAB Acetylcholine (ACh) sensor expression in ex vivo mouse striatal slices, and measure changes in fluorescence signals resulted from electrically-evoked ACh release.
Minibulk v2 (modified Prime-seq) v1
Authors: V Brown Daniel
Published: November 2024

Cost-efficient library generation by early barcoding has been central in propelling single-cell RNA sequencing. Here, we optimize and validate prime-seq, an early barcoding bulk RNA-seq method. We show that it performs equivalently to TruSeq, a standard bulk RNA-seq method, but is fourfold more cost-efficient due to almost 50-fold cheaper library costs. We conclude that prime-seq is currently one of the best options to set up an early barcoding bulk RNA-seq protocol from which many labs would profit. WEHI advanced Genomics facility amendments from Prime-seq: The plasticware has been changed from 96w plates to 384w and volumes have been reduced 1/4. The reverse transcription of Prime-Seq does not use RNase inhibitors, which I have included. The primers used for full length cDNA amplification have been taken from 10x Genomics chemistry. This adds compatibility with ONT sequencing (FLT-Seq) developed by Jafar and compatibility with 10x Genomics indexing primers set TT.
Modificações trazidas pelo Tema 1234 à Judicialização em Saúde e Atuação das Defensorias Públicas
Authors: Villas-Bôas Maria Elisa , Júnior Dirley da Cunha
Published: November 2024

Objective: To evaluate the changes resulting from the judgment of Theme of General Repercussion No. 1234 by the Federal Supreme Court in the judicialization of health and its impact on the performance of Public Defender's Offices for the access to health justice by the underprivileged population. Methodology: critical analysis of the jurisprudential change represented by the decision in question, especially in view of the paradigm of federative solidarity in health matters. The study was developed in a descriptive way, through jurisprudential, bibliographic and institutional database research, based on the historical evolution that supported the ruling and on the comparison with other cases decided by the Court. It culminates in an exploratory evaluation of the repercussions of the decision on the provision of legal assistance by the defender's bodies, in the context of the right to health. Results and discussion: From the analysis of the ruling, in comparison with the conduct in force until then in the judicial phasis, the following were observed, as main changes: the definition of cases of federal and state jurisdiction for pharmacological assistance, the emphasis on calculating the value of the claim according to official and non-market parameters, the orientation about the way of compliance, the creation of a national platform. The new discipline also highlighted the need for the Federal Public Defender's Office to be internalized in order to take on federalized demands, which, however, clashes with the structural reality of the agency. Conclusion: in spite of the intention of systematizing and rationalizing the matter, the decision of Topic 1234 seems, at first, to pose serious practical difficulties to the realization of the right to health through the courts, notably, in federalized cases, for the underprivileged population, largely dependent on the Unified Health System and on the public defense assistance.
Submission: 10/09/24| Review: 10/25/24| Approval: 10/25/24
A formação em Direito e Saúde diante dos novos desafios do século XXI
Authors: Alves Sandra Mara Campos , Bombillar Sáenz Francisco Miguel , Sarrión Esteve Joaquín , Delduque Maria Célia
Published: November 2024

The relationship between Law and Health is becoming increasingly complex, given the growing challenge of ensuring fundamental rights amid the various transformations that influence the global health landscape. In this context, Health Law emerges as an essential field of knowledge to address the legal aspects of health protection and the regulation of new practices and services, ensuring a balance between globalization, innovation, and the protection of human rights. The current issue of the Cadernos Ibero-Amricanos de Direito Sanitário presents a set of articles developed to engage with the central theme of the Congreso Internacional de Derecho Sanitário, a result of the collaboration between the University of Granada, Spain; the National University of Distance Education, Spain; and the Health Law Program of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brazil.
Submission: 11/05/24 | Approval: 11/05/24
The Stigma Machine: A Study of the Prosocial Impact of Immersive VR Narratives on Youth in Spain and Canada
Authors: Martínez-Cano Francisco-Julián
Published: November 2024

Virtual reality (VR) is increasingly employed to create immersive, interactive audiovisual narratives that accentuate emotion, storytelling, and user engagement. By harnessing the potential of VR, these avant-garde narratives aim to instill values of equity, justice, and fairness. This article critically examines the largely unsubstantiated assertion that VR is the ultimate tool for fostering empathy by means of a qualitative evaluation of the influence of prosocial VR audiovisual narratives. The study involved the production of the first episode of The Stigma Machine, a VR short film series in both traditional 2D and immersive VR formats, in a two-pronged production approach designed to examine the effects of the film on a sample of 44 university students from Spain (n = 22) and Canada (n = 22). The participants were segregated into two groups: Group 1 (1st VR Condition) viewed the VR experience first, followed by the traditional version, while Group 2 (1st Video Condition) viewed the two formats in reverse order. Data was collected before, during, and after viewing, using standardized questionnaires (interpersonal reactivity index, basic empathy scale, and Igroup presence questionnaire) and electroencephalogram devices to monitor brain activity. The dependent variables included: empathy, assessed using the interpersonal reactivity index and basic empathy scale surveys; electroencephalogram brain activity measures, indicating engagement, excitement, focus, interest, relaxation, and stress; presence, evaluated using the Igroup presence questionnaire; and various outcome variables. The results reveal no significant differences in presence and no significant changes to the empathy scores. The findings point to a need to focus more on narrative design and audiovisual content creation strategies than on VR technology itself.
Maritime Justice: A Commentary
Authors: Martin Jennifer A.
Published: November 2024

This commentary summarizes the contributions to the thematic issue on maritime justice and aims to extend this ongoing research agenda. Maritime justice has as much to offer scholars and practitioners who work in the field of marine justice and environmental justice broadly as it does to those who work in maritime security studies and its cognate fields. Although there are many potential synergies to explore, two thematic domains offer particularly rich starting points: justice for whom and enforcement.
In Memory of Sergey P. Gubin
Authors:   Институт радиотехники и электроники им. В.А. Котельникова РАН, Грачев Владимир И.
Published: November 2024

Представлена информация об ушедшем из жизни Сергее Павловиче Губине - докторе химических наук, профессоре, заведующем лабораторией химии наноматериалов Института общей и неорганической химии им. Н.С. Курнакова Российской академии наук, лауреате Государственной премии СССР, заслуженном деятеле науки России, действительном члене Российской академии естественных наук, известном отечественной и мировой науке специалисте в области химии твердого тела, наносистем и нанотехнологий. Приведены основные биографические данные: обучение в МГУ им. М.В. Ломоносова (химический факультет), аспирантура и работа в ИНЭОС, защита кандидатской и докторской (химических наук) диссертаций, авторство более 600 научных работ в научных журналах, 5 книг и около 40 патентов, выпуск 6 докторов и более 30 кандидатов наук, участие в российских и международных конференциях и семинарах, редакторство в научных журналах. Основание и директорство в Красноярском Институте химии и химической технологии СО АН СССР, директорство в новосибирском ИНХ СО АН. Работа в ИОНХ им. Н.С. Курнакова РАН, создание и заведование первой в стране лаборатории химии наноматериалов, создание и развитие в стране графеники, профессорство в МИТХТ им. М.В. Ломоносова и на физфаке МГУ им. М.В. Ломоносова, членство в различных российских и международных научных обществах и экспертных советах.
Bone-patellar tendon-bone vs hamstring tendon autograft for anatomical anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: outcomes at a mean follow-up of 8 years
Authors: Santhamoorthy Thatchinamoorthy , Xavier Anish Anto , Chellamuthu Lalithambigai , Kaliaperumal Arun , Dubey Dharamveer Kumar
Published: November 2024

Background. Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is a common ligament injury of the knee joint. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) using autografts or allografts is the standard of treatment for complete ACL tear. Anatomical tunnel positioning provides a better rotational as well as anteroposterior stability following ACLR. Nevertheless, a well-performed anatomical ACLR does fail due to various reasons. Graft selection may be one of the contributing factors.
The aim of the study is to compare the outcome of anatomical anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft and hamstring tendon autograft at a mean follow-up of 8 years.
Methods. The study enrolled 150 patients who underwent primary anatomical anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using either bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) or hamstring tendon (HT) autograft. Plain radiography was used to differentiate anatomical and nonanatomical reconstruction. Eighty patients (BPTB — 36, HT — 44) with anatomical reconstruction were then compared for their clinico-radiological outcome at a mean follow-up of 8 years.
Results. The BPTB group showed better outcome over the HT group in terms of increased rotational and anteroposterior stability at long-term follow-up (pivot-shift test, p = 0.001; anterior drawer test, p = 0.001; the Lachman’s test, p = 0.001; radiological Lachman’s test, p = 0.001). There was no difference between the groups in terms of objective and subjective IKDC forms (p = 0.363 and p = 0.154, relatively), the Lysholm score (p = 0.894), anterior knee pain (p = 0.678), single-leg hop testing (p = 0.248) and osteoarthritic change (p = 0.550) at a mean follow-up of 8 years.
Conclusions. Bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft resulted in superior clinical outcome over hamstring tendon autograft in terms of increased knee stability. No difference was observed between the grafts in other clinical outcomes and osteoarthritic change at a mean follow-up of 8 years.
Use of radiomics and dosiomics to identify predictors of radiation-induced lung injury
Authors: Nudnov Nikolay V. , Sotnikov Vladimir M. , Ivannikov Mikhail E. , Shakhvalieva Elina S.-A. , Borisov Aleksandr A. , Ledenev Vasiliy V. , Smyslov Aleksei Yu. , Ananina Alina V.
Published: November 2024

BACKGROUND: Radiomics is a machine learning-based technology that extracts, analyzes, and interprets quantitative features from digital medical images. In recent years, dosiomics has become an increasingly common term in the literature to describe a new radiomics method. Dosiomics is a texture analysis method for evaluating radiotherapy dose distribution patterns. Most of the published research in dosiomics evaluates its use in predicting radiation-induced lung injury.
AIM: The aim of the study was to identify predictors (biomarkers) of radiation-induced lung injury using texture analysis of computed tomography (CT) images of lungs and chest soft tissues using radiomics and dosiomics.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study used data from 36 women with breast cancer who received postoperative conformal radiation therapy. Retrospectively, the patients were divided into two groups according to the severity of post-radiation lung lesions. 3D Slicer was used to evaluate CT results of all patients obtained during radiation treatment planning and radiation dose distribution patterns. The software was able to unload radiomic and dosiomic features from regions of interest. The regions of interest included chest soft tissue and lung areas on the irradiated side where the dose burden exceeded 3 and 10 Gy.
RESULTS: The first group included 13 patients with minimal radiation-induced lung lesions, and the second group included 23 patients with post-radiation pneumofibrosis. In the lung area on the side irradiated with more than 3 Gy, statistically significant differences between the patient groups were obtained for three radiomic features and one dosiomic feature. In the lung area on the side irradiated with more than 10 Gy, statistically significant differences were obtained for 12 radiomic features and 1 dosiomic feature. In the area of chest soft tissues on the irradiated side, significant differences were obtained for 18 radiomic features and 4 dosiomic features.
CONCLUSIONS: As a result, a number of radiomic and dosiomic features were identified which were statistically different in patients with minimal lesions and pulmonary pneumofibrosis following radiation therapy for breast cancer. Based on texture analysis, predictors (biomarkers) were identified to predict post-radiation lung injury and identify higher-risk patients.
Seismic Activity Reveals the Coexistence of Multiple Mechanisms of Fault Reactivation Induced by Hydraulic Fracturing in the Gonghe EGS Project in Qinghai, China
Authors: Yin Xinxin , Jiang Changsheng , Zhai Hongyu , Yin Fengling , Zheng Yu , Zhang Yan , Jiang Cong , Li Jingwei
Published: November 2024

The application of hydraulic fracturing technology in deep geothermal development can activate pre-existing faults and induce significant earthquakes, impacting disaster management and project commercialization. The mechanisms of fault reactivation are complex and include pore pressure diffusion, poroelastic stress effects, aseismic slip, and shear stress transfer. Thorough theoretical research and case study accumulation are critical. This article investigates the fault reactivation mechanisms associated with fluid injection in the first enhanced geothermal system project in Gonghe, Qinghai, China. Using high-precision microseismic location data and hydraulic fracturing construction data, we successfully identified seven seismic clusters. These clusters exhibit typical characteristics of fault reactivation, such as spatial arrangement along specific structures, temporal clustering, occurrence of larger magnitude events, consistency between the earthquake rupture surface and the fitted fault plane, and a b-value less than 1.0 in the magnitude–frequency distribution. Further using repeated earthquake identification technology, we confirmed that these clusters correspond to five independent faults. The fault activation mechanism inferred through spatiotemporal seismic migration analysis indicates that in the early stage of hydraulic fracturing, two faults are activated, which may be related to the poroelastic stress effect. Such a phenomenon is rarely reported in previous cases. Another two faults showed typical hydraulic diffusion characteristics, indicating activation by pore pressure diffusion. One fault’s reactivation may result from the combined effects of pore pressure diffusion and aseismic slip. We hypothesize that the differing mechanisms and sequences of fault reactivation reflect significant variations in the critical stress states of faults at the same site. The study also revealed two faults undergoing repeated reactivation, emphasizing that fault properties mainly control reactivation modes and behaviors. Our findings provide a scientific basis for designing risk mitigation measures for induced seismicity.
Adaptation and psychometric properties of the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Inventory in secondary education
Authors: Suherman S. , Vidákovich T.
Published: November 2024

Introduction. The research demonstrates that the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Inventory (MEI2) is an effective tool for assessing various aspects of ethnic identification among Indonesian secondary school students from diverse ethnocultural backgrounds. Aim. The aim of this study is to examine the impact of ethnic identity on the psychological well-being of secondary school students in Indonesia, utilising the MEI2 questionnaire. Methodology and research methods. The study involved 276 secondary school students (60.1% female; 39.9% male). Data were analysed using the SPSS software version 29 and SmartPLS v4. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was utilised to evaluate how well the measurement model fits the data. Results and scientific novelty. The CFA validated the MEI2, with the goodness-of-fit index indicating that the model was both efficient and appropriate. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) value was .885. Consistency reliability measured by Cronbach’s alpha (α), ranged from .69 to .85, and composite reliability, assessed by McDonald’s (ω), ranged from .64 to .83. Discriminant validity was observed with a range from .591 to .696. Consequently, significant positive correlations were identified among the three domains of ethnic identity. Practical significance. The study supports the MEI2 as a valid instrument for assessing ethnic identity among Indonesian secondary school students. It also assists educators in recognising and addressing the diverse ethnic identities of students within the context of Indonesian culture.
A Case Study
Authors:   , Johnson Renee Bonita , Phillips Joy C.
Published: November 2024

The aim of this qualitative case study was to explore K-12 school leadership through the perceptions of teachers. This study sought to better understand the effects of administrative leadership style on teacher retention from the perspective of teachers. Additionally, the study further sought to understand teachers' perspectives of the influence of administrative leadership style on student achievement within a major city's urban school district. This was done by exploring the teacher's perception of leadership and how their performance as a teacher, as a potential reflection of their response to leadership influences their performance as an educator and decision to remain at their respective schools. This study referred to school principals as leaders. This study was designed to specifically focus on an urban school district because they are particularly challenged with high teacher turnover rates and academically, lower-performing students. However, although administrative leadership has been linked to teacher retention, there is minimal qualitative research regarding specific practices or behaviors of school leadership style impacts as perceived by teachers within an urban school district. Urban school district administrators are searching for solutions to retain teachers and increase student achievement. The research was undertaken as a qualitative case study through interviews with 9 teachers in 3 urban schools within one geographic section of an urban school district, to capture how teachers may experience the same reality of school leadership styles in different ways. In addition to the interpretivist framework as a researcher stance and framework, the researcher used Fiedler's Contingency Theory as a theoretical basis for the study. This theory was used to explore teachers' perceptions of specific leadership styles as more preferred or successful in urban schools. The findings and results showed that there is a critical relationship between principal leadership style, teacher retention and student achievement. Through a comprehensive analysis of interviews with teachers across different school levels, it revealed that transactional leadership emerged as the predominant style perceived to be used by principals, while instructional leadership was notably underutilized. However, collaborative leadership practices were perceived to be the most preferred by teachers for influencing teacher retention and school culture. The findings from the study were used to provide information and suggestions for addressing the issue of low teacher retention and increased student achievement in urban schools by understanding teachers' perceptions of school leadership's effect.
Mobile banking acceptance model for Generation Z: The role of trust, self-efficacy, and enjoyment
Authors: Fitriati Azmi , Tubastuvi Naelati , Mudjiyanti Rina , Wahyuni Sri , Ibarra Venus C.
Published: November 2024

Research aims: This research aims to develop a model that explains m-banking acceptance behavior, especially for Generation Z, which is driven by perceptions of trust, self-efficacy, and enjoyment.Design/Methodology/Approach: The population was Generation Z as users of m-banking in Indonesia. The data collection instrument employed a questionnaire. The analysis technique used was component or variance-based Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) utilizing Partial Least Square (PLS)Research findings: The results showcased that trust, self-efficacy, and enjoyment influenced perceived usefulness and ease of use. These perceptions influenced attitudes, intentions to use, and use of m-banking. Generation Z m-banking users believe that potential risks could be resolved effectively and efficiently. They have high confidence that they will be able to overcome problems.Theoretical contribution/Originality: This research has succeeded in developing TAM by adding trust, self-efficacy, and enjoyment. Generation Z users prioritize not only ease of use but also the usability and advantages of application services. Those who have self-confidence will choose services that offer security and comfort. Applications that receive a positive response from their users will encourage their use.Research limitation/Implication: The results of previous research still contain gaps regarding the role of research variables. Therefore, it is necessary to study in more depth the m-banking acceptance model of Generation Z.
Reducing budgetary slack through government internal control system: insights from structural equation modelling and artificial neural network approach
Authors: Fitriyani Fara , Ratmono Dwi
Published: November 2024

Research aims: This study investigates the important role of Government Internal Control System (GICS) elements in reducing budgetary slack in Public Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).Design/Methodology/Approach: Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) were used to test the significance and strength of the relationship between GICS and budgetary slack. Survey data was collected from managers of Public HEIs in Indonesia. Statistical analysis was conducted using WarpPLS 8.0 for PLS-SEM, while ANN was implemented using SPSS.Research findings: Government Internal Control Systems are effective in reducing budgetary slack. However, the relationship between elements of ICS and budgetary slack is not always linear and can be influenced by interactions between elements.Theoretical contribution/Originality: This study contributes to the literature on management accounting by providing insights into a more complex process that explains the vital role of effective implementation of GICS in Public HEIs in reducing budgetary slack in the budgeting process.Practitioner/Policy implication: This study demonstrates that the Government's Internal Control System effectively reduces budgetary slack in Higher Education Institutions. Therefore, practitioners should strengthen GICS implementation, particularly focusing on the control of the environment and recognizing the complex interplay between GICS elements. Furthermore, policymakers should prioritize strengthening regulations and oversight, encouraging innovation, and integrating GICS with other systems to enhance accountability and resource allocation.Research limitation/Implication: Collecting data through questionnaires may lead to common method bias. This can be mitigated by the implementation of a longitudinal design and the collection of data at a number of points in time.
Understanding the students’ learning style to enhance the effectivity of learning method: a study on accounting students
Authors: Hajar Nuzul Ibnu , Dahlan Jamaluddin , Hajar Khaerunnisa Ibnu
Published: November 2024

Research aims: The study aims to test the students’ learning style preferences and investigate the influence of the lecturer's teaching methods in the accounting study program.Design/Methodology/Approach: This study used the Quasi-Experimental method. This experiment research was a non-equivalent control group design joined by 552 students of the undergraduate accounting program. Every respondent completed a questionnaire regarding the individual learning style (pre-test and post-test) and filled out a score on the learning style that the lecturer had presented. Afterward, an independent sample t-test was conducted to test the relationship between students’ learning styles and the lecturer’s learning methods.Research findings: This study revealed that most students in the accounting program had a passive learning style rather than an active one. Additionally, the research found that active teaching methods were more effective for students with an active learning style compared to passive teaching methods for students with a passive learning style. There was no difference in learning styles between active and passive students under the two teaching methods because the student groups were not previously separated based on learning styles.Theoretical contribution/Originality: Understanding students' learning styles is essential to enhance the accuracy of lecturers' teaching methods in the teaching and learning process, particularly in accounting. Studies on evaluating students' learning styles and examining their relationship with lecturers' teaching methods have been widely conducted in other disciplines, except in accounting within the Indonesian context. It can provide new insights into the field of accounting education and behavior.
Intellectual capital on organizational performance through the mediation of intrinsic motivation in Indonesian universities
Authors: Nurazizah Siti Fadhillah , Irawan Dwi , Juanda Ahmad , Nuha Sukma Uli
Published: November 2024

Research aims: This research examines how intellectual capital affects organizational performance in Indonesian universities, focusing on the mediating role of intrinsic motivation. It highlights the importance of intrinsic motivation in enhancing the influence of human capital, structural capital, and relational capital in improving organizational effectiveness.Design/Methodology/Approach: This quantitative study used survey data from 123 employees at top-ranked Indonesian universities by webometrics, selected via simple random sampling. The data were analyzed using variance-based structural equation modeling (SEM) with a Partial Least Squares (PLS) approach.Research findings: The findings of this study revealed a significant positive relationship between intellectual capital and organizational performance in Indonesian universities after being fully mediated by intrinsic motivation.Theoretical contribution/Originality: The novelty of this research exhibits how intrinsic motivation from well-organized Self Determination Theory (SDT) can mediate the influence of intellectual capital on organizational performance in higher education. The results of this study provide valuable insights for increasing intrinsic motivation in strengthening intellectual capital.Practitioner/Policy implication: This study's findings suggest that Indonesian university management and policymakers should focus on optimizing intellectual capital by fostering intrinsic motivation to enhance organizational performance.Research limitation/Implication: The limitation of this research is that there are no differences between private and state universities in examining the effect of intrinsic capital on organizational performance. It also only considers intrinsic motivation, ignoring extrinsic motivation. Future research should include extrinsic motivation and explore other intellectual capital indicators for a comprehensive understanding of organizational performance in Indonesian higher education.
Factors influencing COVID-19 preventive behavior in Thanlyin township, Yangon region, Myanmar
Authors: Moh Myo M. , Win Hla H. , Aung May S. , Soe Le Thandar
Published: November 2024

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified COVID-19 as a novel lung condition caused by an emerging virus. Socioeconomic factors significantly influence preventive behaviors like handwashing, wearing masks, social distancing, coughing cover, and avoiding touching the face to reduce COVID-19 transmission. Aim was to determine factors influencing COVID-19 preventive behavior among selected households.
Methods: The cross-sectional descriptive study with 700 samples was conducted from July 2022 to December 2023 that collected quantitative data using an interviewer-administered questionnaire that was converted to Open Data Kit, a mobile data tool in Thanlyin Township, Yangon, Myanmar. Objective of study was to determine the association between socio-demographics, knowledge and preventive COVID-19 behaviors in this township residence over the age of 18 years old. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), independent t-test, and multiple linear regression were used to analyze the data.
Results: The overall mean score of knowledge related to COVID-19 was 25.95±7.07, whereas 37.48±15.05 was for preventive behaviors. After multiple linear regression, participants who living in urban, single, passed high educational status, family members who had COVID history, COVID-19 patients who had underlying diseases reported higher preventive behavior where as participants who had co morbidity reported lower performing preventive COVID-19 behaviors. Those participants with higher knowledge scores reported higher preventive COVID-19 behaviors (β=0.312, p=0.000).
Conclusions: Public health interventions should utilize these experiences to effectively communicate and promote preventive measures, thereby enhancing the targeting and impactful nature of future infectious disease prevention efforts.
Can the high-precision ultrasound—Sonographic system be a predictable diagnostic tool for diagnosing parkinson`s cross-sectional area (CSA) of vagal nerve
Authors: Raju V Rama , Devi G Naga Rama
Published: November 2024

Gut-brain-axis(GBA) is critical in Parkinson disease(PD) progression for which cross-sectional area(CSA) of vagus-nerve/or vagal-nerve (VN, i.e., cranial-nerve X) can be used in the diagnosis of PD. GBA is a bidirectional interaction amid central plus enteric-nervous-system(ENS), connecting sensitive/emotional and cognitive centers of brain via peripheral intestinal functions. GBA interacts with enteric microbiota, central plus enteric nervous systems.

We hypothesize that the CSA of VN is reduced in PD patients when linked to healthy population group (control participants).

: The CSA of the VN is measured bidirectionally in >30 Parkinson subjects,>50 healthy controls at the level of common carotid-artery applying higher-dynamic-range ultrasound system (better pixel-resolutions) for high-precision ultrasonography (ultrasonography), confidence of real-time imaging also instant insights with ultrasound solutions.

: Mean CSA of left VN in PD and control cohort was 2.10, 1.90, in right 2.54,2.24mm yet no variation within CSA of VN in Parkinson`s when compared to health-population(p≤0.079). The mean CSA of right VN was significantly >left (p< 0.001). Variables like age, sex and autonomic symptoms were no significant predictors of CSA of VN.

: The CSA of VN with ultrasonograph system is inconsistent/ or unpredictable diagnostic tool in PD diagnosis.
Necessidades em saúde das mulheres pardas e pretas assistidas na Atenção Primária à Saúde de um município do Recôncavo da Bahia: relato de experiência
Authors: Santos Carobense Indaiana , Café Barbosa Adriane , Araújo Ana Paula Costa , De Almeida Monique Santos , Varjão Hully dos Santos , Pinho Paula Hayasi , Santana Jerusa da Mota
Published: November 2024

As necessidades em saúde envolvem as demandas biológicas e determinações sociais. As mulheres são mais da metade da população e estão vulneráveis a agravos na saúde devido ao contexto biopsicossocial em que se encontram. Portanto, objetiva-se relatar as principais necessidades em saúde de mulheres identificadas por estudantes do PET-Saúde. Foram realizadas conversas com duas informantes-chave (enfermeira e agente comunitária de saúde), para compreender os aspectos da USF e as principais necessidades de saúde das mulheres em idade fértil. O perfil da população observada era composto por mulheres pretas e pardas em idade fértil e de baixa renda, tendo como principais queixas: diabetes, hipertensão arterial sistêmica, ansiedade e depressão. As necessidades em saúde são fortemente impactadas por fatores externos da dimensão biológica. A estrutura física e social da USF estudada dificultou a atenção plena da saúde para as mulheres.
An asymptotic solution for the SIS epidemic model, taking into account migration and diffusion
Authors:   National Research University “Higher School of Economics”, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, Rassadin Aleksandr
Published: November 2024

The purpose of this work is to propose and investigate a simple and effective model of an epidemic in an animal population that takes into account migration along the plane of both diseased and healthy individuals. Within the framework of this model, the spatial migration of a population is described by introducing both diffusion and advective terms into its equations. Methods. In this paper, a method of many scales was used to find an asymptotic solution to the system of equations of the epidemic. Solutions of auxiliary linear equations of the parabolic type arising during this procedure were found using the Poisson integral. The simplification of the initial system of equations of the model is based on the assumption that the sum of densities of healthy and sick individuals on a single-connected region of large diameter on the plane is constant at the initial moment of time. Results. It is shown that in this case, designed for a slowly changing initial density of sick individuals concentrated inside this area at a considerable distance from its boundaries, the asymptotic solution of the model describes the effect of merging several spatially spaced small outbreaks of the disease into one large outbreak during migration of the entire population as a whole. In particular, for such an initial density obtained by the functional transformation of a Gaussian, a circular plateau is formed over long periods with an effective radius that grows linearly over time. Conclusion. The constructed asymptotic solution of the epidemic model proposed in this paper is simple in form and describes the transfer of the disease on a locally flat area of the earth’s surface without the use of numerical methods. This solution is convenient when describing the migration of a sick population under the influence of flooding, forest fire, man-made disaster with contamination of the area, etc.
On the problem of cyclization of “Little Tragedies” by A. S. Pushkin
Authors:   Saratov State University, Zakharov Kirill M.
Published: November 2024

. The article proposes a new version of the cycle-forming organization of “Little Tragedies” by A. S. Pushkin, after a brief excursion through the already existing cycle-forming concepts of a group of scenes and plays united in Russian culture under the non-author’s general name “Little Tragedies”. The intra-textual situation of unexpected, spontaneous inspiration of the central characters of the plays included in the cycle is put forward as a binding compositional element. It is this recurring element that accompanies either the beginning of a plot action or, on the contrary, its climax. Walsingham (A Feast in Time of Plague) and Mozart (Mozart and Salieri) are liable to sudden inspiration (for Walsingham, this comes as a surprise, but Mozart is so surprised by the result that he hurries to demonstrate the composition to his “friend” Salieri, unwittingly provoking the envier to a crime). The “improviser” of the love song is Don Guan (The Stone Guest), who spoke to Donna Anna and set out on the path of his inevitable death. The moment of spontaneous inspiration becomes for all three characters a harbinger of the end, however, for Walsingham it is so far hypothetical. The Baron (The Miserly Knight), who is strikingly diff erent from the other three protagonists, also experiences such a moment, spontaneously deciding to arrange a “feast” for himself alone with his wealth. At this moment, he returns to the thought of his heir, which will push him to slander and death. In the conclusion of the article, a parallel is carefully drawn between the mood of the biographical author, who enthusiastically indulged in the work, and the state of the heroes of his plays, who unwittingly “inherited” from their creator the same moment of being intoxicated with sudden inspiration.
Evaluation and Design of Service Quality Improvement at Shopee Food Surabaya
Authors: Ardiantono Dewie Saktia , Sugihartanto Mushonnifun Faiz , Rediana Faradilla Swesty Tri
Published: November 2024

The market presence of Shopee Food in Indonesia is rather recent as compared to its rival companies. Shopee Food is now implementing an expansion strategy in several regions of Indonesia with the aim of augmenting its consumer base. Service quality holds significant importance in influencing consumer decision-making processes pertaining to online food purchases. The primary objective of this study is to ascertain the fundamental indicators of service quality for Shopee Food and provide appropriate methods to enhance the overall quality of service provided. The present study utilizes the approaches of Importance Performance Analysis (IPA) and House of Quality (HOQ). Consequently, there is a need for improvement in three essential parameters. In addition, the House of Quality employs a set of three measures to generate recommendations for enhancing service quality.As such, organizations have the capacity to make four endeavors in order to enhance the quality of essential services. The primary objective of improving service quality is to address issues and optimize the efficiency of application responses.
Keywords: house of quality, importance performance analysis, online food delivery, service quality