bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Media Criticism as a Form of Representation of the Value Orientations of Editorial Staff of a Pre-revolutionary Newspaper (Based on the Material of “Nizhegorodskiy Listok” of the Early 20th Century)
Authors:   National Research Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Gordeeva Еlena
Published: December 2024

The undertaken research is oriented at studying the media criticism of “Nizhegorodskiy Listok” of the early
20th century, especially presented in the author’s columns of the editor and leading publicists of the newspaper,
with the aim to identify the editorial values. New empirical material is introduced into scientifi c circulation:
media critical texts published in the author’s columns (“Random Notes” by A. Drobysh-Drobyshevsky, “Literature
and Life” by V. Lvov-Rogachevsky, “Journal Notes” by V. Cheshikhin). The relevance of the proposed topic is
due to the need to study the axiological vector of a provincial publication in pre-revolutionary Russia, which may
be in demand for forming the news agenda and editorial policy of modern regional media. We use the historical-typological method, which is important for the typological characteristics of “Nizhegorodskiy Listok” and the
identifi cation of its editorial policy, as well as methods of entire overview and textual analysis, which allow us
to draw conclusions about the forms of representation of the value orientations of the studied newspaper. The
author comes to the conclusion that the participation of famous writers and publicists (M. Gorky, V. Korolenko, V. Lvov-Rogachevsky, V. Cheshikhin, A. Drobysh-Drobyshevsky) in the newspaper “Nizhegorodskiy Listok”
ensured the high level of texts published in it, including media criticism. The use of the author’s columns as a
special form of media criticism gave the periodical an opportunity to convey its value orientations to the audience
and to polemicize with Nizhny Novgorod press (the newspaper “Volgar”) as well as capital city periodicals. The
analysis of the empirical material made it possible to establish that the main editorial values of “Nizhegorodskiy
Listok” were: the protection of freedom of speech and the spreading of publicity, the fi ght for the reliability of the
delivered information and responsibility for the formation of public opinion. The results of the research can be
used in studying of the history of media criticism in pre-revolutionary Russia, as well as the editorial guidelines
of other provincial periodicals, including the newspapers of Nizhny Novgorod.
Sufferer Odysseus in Video Games of the 21st century
Authors: Kornilova Elena
Published: December 2024

In recent decades, the active development of the video game market, as well as the rapid growth in the
number of game content consumers, have caused an urgent need for scientifi c research of these products. In
foreign game studies, there are two approaches: narratology and ludology. The narratological approach, which is
based on the analysis of the plot of the game scenario, has a long history and is closer to the humanities, while
ludology includes the digital aspects of video games. Based on the fi rst approach, which allows us to consider
in detail various aspects of the psycho-emotional impact on the educational level of the game user, we can
offer some recommendations for video content creators, as well as for the bodies that control the creation of
such products. The article analyzes three computer games that have the name Odysseus in their titles and that
use episodes and details from Homer’s heroic epic The Odyssey in their plots: the 2000 Odyssey quest from
the French company Cryo Interactive (The Odyssey: The Search for Ulysses), the 2011 game by the Russian
company Nevosoft Odysseus. The Long Way Home, and the adventure action game with numerous quests from
Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed, which released the fi rst part of the game Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey in 2018. Using
comparative methods, the narratives of the listed games are compared with the narrative in the original version f Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey, and elements of the Gothic tradition and associated popular culture in the
gameplay scenario are noted. As a result of the study, it became obvious that the postmodernist general cultural
context of modern civilization and game designers, who turned to ancient archetypal models for advertising
purposes, chose the most destructive, barbaric type of using ancient names and narratives. In classical plots,
there are no moral guidelines left, laid down there by classical authors. An important issue, which the conducted
analysis leads to, is the problem of responsibility of video game developers for the educational, upbringing and
informational content of the content they offer.
Author’s Fiction and Non-Fiction Prose in the Narrative System of the Literary Museum
Authors:   Irkutsk State University, Romantsova Tatyana
Published: December 2024

The article specifi es the concept of narrative in relation to the museum sphere as a space of new media.
The article describes the narratives of museum communication that actualize the conceptual meanings of Valentin Rasputin’s prose. We show how an integral museum narrative is formed on the basis of the author’s fi ction
and non-fi ction texts with grammatically, structurally and functionally complex narrative. In the structure of the
integral museum narrative the attention is focused on the excursion narrative consisting of a set of biographical
and a set of “creative” narratives. We propose to distinguish biographical and “creative” narratives by sign-semiotic nature, subjective representation of the narrator, nature of exposition space coverage, authenticity, method
of refl ecting reality, type of authorship, main function, and stylistic design. The paper demonstrates how the
excursion narrative is strategically and situationally supplemented by offi cial, artistic, folklore, everyday, scientifi c
narratives from non-museum communicative environments of the city and region. In addition to the structure of the integral narrative, its specifi c features are systematized and described. We show that the integral narrative in
the space of the literary museum 2.0 is characterized by subjectivity, self-value, processuality, multimedia; it has
interpretative and value-normative potential. The communicative goals, genres, constructive and rhetorical and
stylistic features of corporate narrative and narrative of online and offl ine audiences are described. In accordance
with the objectives of the research, the method of comparing the narratives of two institutional environments of
a single digital space, – museum and mass-media, is used to examine the similar characteristics of museum
and mass-media discourses, and to identify the extralinguistic, text-forming, content, and technological reasons
for this similarity. The whole museum narrative is presented as a polyphonic, multi-genre, multi-object communicative product organized on the structural and semiotic principles of media storytelling. The author outlines the
prospects for the study of the narrative toolkit of mass media, which actualizes the artistic and social meanings
of the author’s text in the interregional real and virtual space of Siberian literary museums.
MOLECULAR TYPING OF HLA-B*27 SUB-ALLELES REVEALS AN ASSOCIATION WITH ERAP1 AND DISEASE SUBSET OF ANKYLOSING SPONDYLITIS IN NORTH-INDIAN (KASHMIR) POPULATION
Authors:   Departrment ofImmunology and Molecular Medicine, Sher-i- Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS)Srinagar, J&K India., Ismail Nasia , A. Shah Zafar ,   Departrment ofImmunology and Molecular Medicine, Sher-i- Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS)Srinagar, J&K India., Ahmad Baba Muneer ,   Department of Medical Gastroenterology, GMC Srinagar, J&K India., A. Kanjwal Fayaz ,   Department of Rheumatology, Sher-i- Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences(SKIMS)Srinagar, J&K India., Majid Nahida ,   Departrment ofImmunology and Molecular Medicine, Sher-i- Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS)Srinagar, J&K India., Rakhshan Rabia ,   Department of Nano-Technology, University of Kashmir, J&K India., Ahmad Bindroo Muzaffar ,   Department of Rheumatology, Sher-i- Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences(SKIMS)Srinagar, J&K India., Ayub Sakeena ,   Departrment ofImmunology and Molecular Medicine, Sher-i- Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS)Srinagar, J&K India.
Published: December 2024

Background: Human Leukocyte Antigen(HLA)-B*27 is significantly linked to Ankylosing spondylitis(AS) and its presence aids in the diagnosis of the disease. Identification of HLA-B*27 allele plays an important role in the clinical monitoring,diagnosis and therapy of this spondyloarthropathy because of high HLA polymorphism and differential contribution of alleles and molecules encoded by them. HLA-B*27 is also present in general population 7-8%.We evaluated the presence and correlation of various HLA-B*27 alleles with clinical parameters and ERAP1 (SNPs rs27434, rs27529 and rs26510) of Ankylosing spondylitis in Kashmiri Population.

Methods: This study involved total 200 cases (100 Ankylosing Spondylitis patients and 100 healthy controls). Genomic DNA was extracted by phenol-chloroform method. All subjects were genotyped for HLA-B*27 subtyping by Polymerase Chain Reaction(PCR)-Sequence Specific Primer(SSP) method.

Result: HLA-B*27 were present in 90% of cases and in 20% of controls OR 36.0(15.91-81.48)P= <0.0001. HLA-B*27:02 OR 9.12(2.63-31.6) p=<0.0001, CAFRW OR 12.61(4.73-33.9)p= <0.0001 and HLA-B*27+CAFRS OR 45.07(2.64-759.4)p=0.0001 were showing significant association with AS disease.

Conclusion: The current study indicates that a majority of Kashmiri AS patients are associated with HLA-B*27 alleles. In addition we found that HLA-B*27 associated AS patients presented with more severe axial manifestation.
LE BIEN-ETRE EMOTIONNEL DES PARENTS DENFANTS AUTISTES
Authors:   PhD in Psychology at the Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences of Mohammedia, Hassan II University of Casablanca, Morocco., el Hajri Ghezlane
Published: December 2024

The impact of autism on parents quality of life is an undeniable clinical reality. Quality of life, a multidimensional concept, encompasses various interdependent domains that can be assessed. Evaluating the emotional well-being of parents of autistic children, particularly as a function of the childs age, has become a major concern. The challenges associated with raising and caring for an autistic child can lead to chronic stress, sleep disturbances, relationship difficulties, and a decline in overall quality of life for parents. This study is situated within this dynamic, seeking to understand how the childs development influences the emotional well-being of their parents, and thus to identify risk factors associated with increased psychological distress. The results will not only allow for the identification of the specific needs of these parents but also for the development of personalized support strategies to prevent mental health disorders and improve the quality of life of parents.

Objective: We are specifically interested in the emotional well-being of parents of autistic children.

Method: We explored the relationship between parental emotional well-being and the childs age by collecting data from 50 parents (25 mothers and 25 fathers) using the Beach Quality of Life Scale.

Results: Our results reveal a significant correlation between the childs age and the level of parental emotional well-being, suggesting that the childs age could significantly influence the parental experience.

Conclusion: These results highlight the crucial importance of implementing appropriate supports to accompany parents of autistic children, particularly those with younger children who may benefit from specific resources to cope with developmental challenges.
Demonstração do resultado econômico: um estudo sobre a eficiência na aplicação dos recursos públicos em uma universidade pública federal do semiárido potiguar
Authors:   , Ribeiro Ranieire Paula
Published: December 2024

Na administração pública é relevante que os recursos sejam aplicados de forma eficiente,
assim o presente trabalho tem como objetivo geral analisar se a Universidade Federal Rural
do Semi-Árido (UFERSA) está aplicando de forma eficiente os recursos públicos nos cursos
de graduação do Centro de Ciências Sociais Aplicadas e Humanas (CCSAH), sob a luz da
Demonstração do Resultado Econômico. A metodologia utilizada na pesquisa é do tipo
exploratória, descritiva, aplicada, bibliográfica, documental e um estudo de caso, já a análise
dos dados foi através da pesquisa qualitativa. Para alcançar o objetivo proposto na pesquisa
foi utilizado o modelo de custeamento dos serviços públicos proposto por Santos (2014) para
encontrar o custo de cada curso de graduação oferecido pela UFERSA, Campus Mossoró.
Após a obtenção dos custos, foi apurado o resultado econômico dos cursos de graduação do
CCSAH da UFERSA, por meio da Demonstração do Resultado Econômico (DRE). Os
resultados da pesquisa constataram, após a apuração dos custos, que o curso de Medicina
Veterinária apresentou o maior custo e o curso de Licenciatura em Educação do Campo como
o curso de menor custo entre as graduações do Campus estudado, sendo o quantitativo de
alunos equivalentes o fator determinante nesse resultado. O resultado econômico apurado no
ano de 2017 para os cursos de Administração, Ciências Contábeis e Direito apresentaram
resultados econômicos negativos, sendo economicamente ineficientes. Por considerar
insuficiente a avaliação da eficiência apenas com dados quantitativos, o estudo também
incluiu a análise de aspectos qualitativos. Foram apresentados os resultados do Exame
Nacional de Desempenho de Estudantes (ENADE), do exame de suficiência do Conselho
Federal de Contabilidade e do exame da Ordem dos Advogados do Brasil para os cursos que
foram apurados o resultado econômico em comparação aos cursos da iniciativa privada de
Mossoró/RN, e as graduações da UFERSA obtiveram melhores desempenhos. Esses
resultados comprovam que apesar da ineficiência econômica apurada na DRE, nos aspectos
qualitativos os cursos da instituição analisada apresentaram desempenho superior, resultado
da qualidade do ensino e justificando os recursos públicos investidos.
Vulnerabilidade social e políticas públicas de esporte e lazer no oeste potiguar
Authors:   , Praxedes Júnior Francisco Helder Alves
Published: December 2024

Reconhecendo o papel do Estado como provedor das ações públicas sociais e enxergando o Esporte e Lazer como possível fator de redução da vulnerabilidade social, a presente pesquisa teve como propósito tratar sobre o tema da vulnerabilidade social e sua relação com as políticas públicas de Esporte e Lazer. Por meio da mensuração do Índice de vulnerabilidade social – IVS, utilizado pelo atlas do Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada – IPEA, assim como dos dados obtidos por meio dos questionários aplicados pelo Centro de Desenvolvimento do Esporte Recreativo e do Lazer – Rede CEDES aos gestores municipais do Esporte e Lazer, buscou-se debater como essas duas variáveis estão inseridas nos municípios estudados. O universo da pesquisa é composto por doze municípios da Mesorregião do Oeste Potiguar. Foi realizada uma pesquisa documental nos bancos de dados do IPEA e da Rede CEDES e em seguida, foi feita uma análise de conteúdo, bem como um ranqueamento dos municípios quanto às informações obtidas para cada variável. Na construção do ranking dos municípios quanto às políticas públicas de Esporte e Lazer foi utilizada uma adaptação do modelo de utilidade de multiatributos. Dessa forma, os resultados indicam, no geral, uma desproporcionalidade entre o Índice de Vulnerabilidade Social e as políticas públicas de Esporte e Lazer dos municípios, sendo divididos em três categorias: aqueles que obtiveram baixos graus de vulnerabilidade; aqueles que apresentaram melhor situação em políticas públicas descritivas de Esporte e Lazer e os que mantiveram o mesmo padrão de desempenho nos dois aspectos. Esses resultados foram discutidos e analisados frente ao debate acerca da vulnerabilidade social e feitas proposições no intuito de colaborar com essas ações de políticas públicas. Assim, essa discussão traz uma grande contribuição para os municípios estudados, no que se refere à construção e execução de políticas públicas em Esporte e Lazer, bem como para um maior aprofundamento nos debates acerca de meios de diminuição da Vulnerabilidade Social de forma geral.
Avaliação do processo de implementação da estratégia "e-sus atenção básica" no município de apodi-rn: uma análise a partir do modelo do ciclo de políticas públicas (policy cycle)
Authors:   , Câmara Neto Jaime Virgínio
Published: December 2024

O presente estudo teve como objetivo principal avaliar o processo de implementação da
Estratégia "e-SUS Atenção Básica" no município de Apodi-RN, por meio do modelo do ciclo
de políticas públicas. A pesquisa consistiu em um estudo de caso de caráter descritivo, baseado
no método qualitativo, com emprego da técnica de análise de conteúdo. Os resultados
demonstraram que a adesão a estratégia trouxe forte impacto ao processo de trabalho desses
profissionais. Apesar da maioria dos pesquisados relatarem aptidão para uso do computador,
alguns ainda utilizam fichas de papel e não sabem manusear os softwares do e-SUS, sobretudo
devido deficiências na capacitação. A pesquisa revelou ainda que as UBSs não dispõem de
infraestrutura mínima para implementação do programa, especialmente pela falta de
computadores, tablets e impressoras; ausência de fornecimento de internet de boa qualidade e
falta de suporte técnico de informática. Assim, conclui-se que o município de Apodi-RN não
conseguiu implementar definitivamente o e-SUS, uma vez que o sistema com Prontuário
Eletrônico do Cidadão, que consiste no sistema permanente do programa, ainda não funciona,
permanecendo o sistema com CDS, que de acordo com o Ministério da Saúde, já deveria ter
encerrado suas atividades desde o ano de 2016.
ADOÇÃO DE TECNOLOGIAS DA INFORMAÇÃO EM UMA INSTITUIÇÃO PÚBLICA DE ENSINO SUPERIOR
Authors: Barros Garcia Nathalia , César Reis de Oliveira Rodrigo
Published: December 2024

A presente pesquisa investiga como fatores tecnológicos, ambientais, organizacionais e institucionais influenciam a adoção de Tecnologias da Informação (TI), no contexto da política de extensão do Instituto Federal do Maranhão (IFMA). Com base no modelo Technology, Organization and Environment (TOE) e na Teoria Institucional, o estudo busca compreender os desafios e oportunidades na adoção de TI em uma instituição pública de ensino superior, por meio de sua política de extensão. A pesquisa foi conduzida através de um estudo de caso qualitativo, exploratório e descritivo, utilizando coleta de dados por meio de pesquisa documental, observação participante e entrevistas semiestruturadas com dez gestores educacionais em posições estratégicas na execução da política de extensão na instituição de ensino pesquisada. Os resultados revelam que a adoção de TI no IFMA é fortemente influenciada por fatores como infraestrutura tecnológica, cultura organizacional, regulamentações governamentais e pressões institucionais. O estudo também identifica a necessidade de intervenções específicas para melhorar a integração tecnológica no contexto da instituição pública de ensino, como aumento de recursos humanos, maior proatividade do sistema e menor complexidade. A conclusão indica que uma abordagem integrada e adaptativa é essencial para otimizar a adoção de TI, contribuindo para o avanço das instituições de ensino e para o cumprimento das metas.
ADOÇÃO DE TECNOLOGIAS DA INFORMAÇÃO NO INSTITUTO FEDERAL DE ALAGOAS
Authors: Ramos Cledson , Oliveira Rodrigo
Published: December 2024

A presente pesquisa investiga a implementação do SIPAC no Instituto Federal de Alagoas – IFAL – Campus Palmeira dos Índios. A adoção da tecnologia foi analisada através do modelo UTAUT e teve foco na conversão de processos físicos para o formato eletrônico.  A análise revelou que a aplicação do UTAUT no serviço público é recente, mas tem ganhado relevância, conforme evidenciado pelo crescimento das publicações sobre o tema. A análise dos dados revelou que a expectativa de desempenho, incluindo agilidade e eficiência dos processos, foi um fator crucial na aceitação do SIPAC. A expectativa de esforço, embora tenha apresentado variações, foi em sua maioria positiva, destacando a importância de um sistema intuitivo. A influência social também teve um impacto relevante, pois o uso do SIPAC foi amplamente incentivado e bem aceito pelos servidores/colaboradores. As condições facilitadoras, como a infraestrutura de TI e o suporte técnico, foram identificadas como essenciais para a efetividade do sistema. Os resultados indicam que o SIPAC tem potencial para melhorar significativamente a gestão administrativa no serviço público, alinhando-se às expectativas dos usuários e promovendo uma maior eficiência e transparência institucional.
Moderate of organizational culture: independence, integrity, professionalism and experience of internal auditors on fraud prevention
Authors: Dewanata Ngakan Putu Wahyu Pandu , Putra I Nyoman Wijana Asmara
Published: December 2024

This study aims to examine the effect of internal auditors' independence, integrity, professionalism, and experience on fraud prevention with organizational culture as a moderating variable. The data for this study were collected through a questionnaire, the research respondents were BPR internal auditors in Bali Province. The method of determining the sample was purposive sampling with the criteria of internal auditors who have more than 1 year of work experience, so 149 respondents were obtained. The data analysis technique used in this research is Path Analysis (SEM-PLS). The results showed that the integrity, professionalism, and experience of internal auditors have a positive and significant effect on fraud prevention, while the independence of internal auditors has no significant effect on fraud prevention; and organizational culture strengthens the effect of integrity, professionalism, and experience of internal auditors on fraud prevention, but is unable to strengthen the effect of internal auditor independence on fraud prevention.
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE DANGERS OF CIGARETTES AND CARBON MONOXIDE LEVELS OF BREATHING AIR IN STUDENTS FROM A HIGH SCHOOL IN MALANG
Authors:   Faculty of Medicine Universitas Brawijaya, Pratiwi Suryanti Dwi , Setyawan Ungky Agus , Mafisah Saidah , Muhammad Iqbal , Asyari Claudia Herda , Dini Zata , Pratiwi Eka , Lyono Albert , Delfianto Dwiroza , Hikmah Naila Nur , Suardana I Made , Martha Martha
Published: December 2024

This study aims to analyze the relationship between the level of knowledge about the dangers of smoking and smoking behavior and exposure to cigarette smoke in high school students. This quantitative descriptive research with a cross-sectional design involved 114 students from one Malang Senior High School, with sampling using a simple random sampling method. Using a CO analyzer, data was collected through questionnaires to measure students' knowledge levels and measurements of carbon monoxide (CO) in breathing air. The study results showed that 62% of the respondents were women and 38% were men, with an average age of 16.8 years. As many as 80% of students do not smoke, while the other 20% are active smokers. The average CO level of the students' breath air was 3.34 PPM, with active smokers showing significantly higher CO levels (7.74 PPM) compared to passive smokers (2.06 PPM) and non-smoking students (2.61 PPM). The ANOVA statistical test showed a significant difference in CO levels between groups (p < 0.05). Although the level of students' knowledge about the dangers of smoking was relatively high (average pretest 124), no significant relationship was found between knowledge and smoking behavior (p = 0.802). The study concluded that although knowledge about the dangers of smoking is moderate, smoking behavior among male students remains high, suggesting the need for more in-depth interventions to address the social and psychological factors that support
Pemberdayaan Masyarakat Dalam Pengkomposan Limbah Padat Pertanian Untuk Keberlanjutan Program Budidaya Atsiri Nilam Di Desa Kesamben Kabupaten Blitar
Authors: Wa Ode Cakra Nirwana  , Chandrawati Cahyani
Published: December 2024

Blitar Regency has launched the program "Produk Unggulan Industri Kecamatan" (PUTRI KENCANA), which was expected to increase community empowerment by adopting the philosophy “one village, one product". One of the superior products developed is patchouli, where Kesamben Village is the central area for its development with a land area of 25 ha. The productivity of the cultivated land in producing patchouli plants is only 20% per harvest. It is caused by seasonal issues, land fertility, and the diseases of patchouli if plants are cultivated in unhealthy soil. The use of pesticides and fertilizers did not show good results. Therefore, efforts are needed to provide healthy cultivated land through the application of compost, which can increase the organic content of the soil and improve soil quality. The distillation of patchouli in Kesamben produces 2 tons of solid waste every day, which can be used as raw material for producing compost. Therefore, the aim of the community services is to increase the ability and skills of patchouli farming groups in Blitar Regency to produce compost. The training consists of three activities, namely training on production aspects, management aspects, and monitoring. The production aspect includes a presentation of the theory and practice of making compost on a pilot scale (20 kg/group) and a production scale (2 tons/group). Management aspects include process management to ensure product quality and quantity, as well as economic analysis of the compost. The results showed that participants were very enthusiastic about participating in the training and were able to produce compost both on a pilot scale and on a production scale. Monitoring results showed that participants have used the compost on medicinal plants and vegetables, where the plants grow lush and healthy. Participants have also marketed compost.
Using role-playing games in virtual exchanges: Global experiences in intercultural and multidisciplinary approaches to learning about environmental sustainability
Authors: Liberado Eduardo Verri , Tzoumis Kelly
Published: December 2024

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) require intercultural collaboration to ensure that the progress made so far becomes permanent and continues to progress towards inclusion and a just approach for all people. This means our learners need intercultural skills and competencies for interacting globally. This research examines how the use of role-playing games in virtual exchange projects can provide global learning experiences on controversial environmental sustainability projects. These games simulate the complexity of multi-stakeholder decisions that are frequently problematic for implementing environmental sustainability projects. From fall 2020 to spring 2022, 267 college students from three continents (North and South America, and Europe) comprising 27 global virtual teams played game simulations as a virtual exchange activity. Results showed that students can engage effectively to reach an agreement as role-playing stakeholders for these conflictual projects (Adj R2 = .498, Chi Square = 4.683, sig. = .003). In addition, meetings among the students held a couple weeks before the game were important in preparing them for the role-playing simulation. Language and cultural barriers proved no impediment for students communicating in a non-native language. Well-timed “nudging” and scaffolding support as well as early intercultural competence self-awareness training by the instructors underpinned these positive learning experiences and outcomes in the games.
Navigating Uncharted Waters via Web Search Trends: The Impact and Recovery of the Pacific Tourism Industry Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Kumar Anal , Narayan Anupriya , Sharma Vishal , Sami Monesh , Chandra Shaneel
Published: December 2024

The Tourists’ regular leveraging of web searches on Pacific tourism industries in Fiji, indicates insights into macroeconomic behavior during and after the devasting pandemic lookout. In this research, the authors adopted a method of quantitative research to collect and analyze numerical data to identify patterns, relationships, and trends among web search results on accommodation bookings in the Pacific. Statistical examination of tourist web search trends transcends interpretation of tourist preferences, and decision-making processes in the travel and tourism industry. Web search trends during the pandemic have significantly dropped for accommodation bookings in the Pacific. The impact of the pandemic on the tourism industry in the Pacific has been severe, still, there are signs of recovery as Pacific countries slowly reopen their borders and implement travel bubbles with neighboring nations. The industry is expected to recover gradually, but it may take several months before tourist accommodation bookings and web searches return to a stable level. This paper highlights the severe impact of the pandemic on the Pacific tourism industry. It discusses prospects for recovery as countries work towards reopening and revitalizing tourism sectors by optimizing search algorithms and user experiences.
Creative Event Design and Management: An Exploratory Study of Event Professionals Perspective
Authors: Bangura Eudora , Choi Miju
Published: December 2024

This study explores the trends, influencers and processes involved in event design, particularly in the UK private event sector. Specifically, this study identifies how design ideas are transmitted between event professionals and clients and examine the opportunities available for clients to contribute their ideas throughout the event design process. In-depth interviews with 14 event professionals were conducted in the UK. Data were analysed using inductive thematic coding to identify and analyse themes emerging from the relevant data. The results indicate that prioritising the “wow factor” in design, meticulous planning, and budgeting is crucial for successful events. Furthermore, social media is vital for keeping up with trending designs and inspiration. Neglecting these elements can lead to obstacles in meeting expectations. Event design is essential and has over time evolved. Therefore, understanding how designers perceive and execute the design to meet clients’ evolving demands is crucial. Co-creation between clients and designers is essential for successful event planning and execution. Event design is essential and has over time evolved. Therefore, understanding how designers perceive and execute the design to meet clients’ evolving demands is crucial. Co-creation between clients and designers is essential for successful event planning and execution.
Do You Feel What I Feel - Difference, Disappointment and Joy: Patronize an Airline Lounge by Transit Passengers
Authors: Batra Adarsh
Published: December 2024

Although traveling can be enjoyable, many individuals do not enjoy spending time at airports. However, research has shown that airport lounges are becoming increasingly popular as a space for transit passengers, with many air travelers using them multiple times for various reasons, before their flight or during a layover. This research aimed to study the features of the airport lounge identified by the 15 transit passengers, their lounge experience and services deemed salient to air passengers during long-haul travel. The data were collected by utilizing a qualitative method, non-probability purposive sampling, and semi-structured interviews. The qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Qualitatively, three themes manifest in transit passengers’ airport lounge experience: added value services, amenities and human touch. Results suggest that a lounge should provide a more personalized and comfortable experience, allowing passengers to make the most of their time before departure and providing tourism marketers with practical insights into the creation of a strategy for airline lounges that focuses on meeting the needs and desires of transit passengers and emphasizing the unique experience offered by the lounges. This study offers valuable insights into the practical consequences for airport lounge vendors and stop-over destination service providers with a better understanding of transit preferences.
Use of Digital and Smart Tools in the Operation of Travel Agencies
Authors: Šambronská Kristína , Matušíková Daniela
Published: December 2024

The development and application of digital technologies is fundamentally changing the way people live, work, travel and do their business. In this process, tourism industry is also being transformed and changing. Current tourists are used to work and travel with digital tools. The goal of travel agencies is to provide them with comfortable digital experiences to attract them to buy their products. Digitization helps them in this operation. While in recent times the website and e-mail were the basic tools of digital marketing of travel agencies, actually the social media are enormously popular tools. The originality of the study is based on the up-to-date finding out the current view of employees on using the digital tools in the operation of travel agencies. The research was based on finding out, how the employees of travel agencies evaluate the tools of digital communication (standard and the smart ones) used in practice when addressing the clients. The main research method was a questionnaire. 117 out of 250 travel companies registered under the association and doing business in the territory of the Slovak Republic participated in the research. The answers of the respondents were evaluated by regression analysis. The results showed that from the smart tools, the chatbots are used the most. Use of chatbots in travel agencies increases the communication level with the client and social networks help in promoting the products of travel agencies.
Determinants of Risk Management Disclosures of Life Insurance Companies in India: An Empirical Study
Authors: Sharma Jigyasa , Kumar Arvind
Published: December 2024

The insurance sector, with a focus on life insurance companies, has become an essential component of India’s financial landscape. It not only safeguards individuals and families from financial risks but also contributes to the country’s economic development by channelling funds into long-term investments. In the pursuit of this mission, they are tasked with managing a diverse spectrum of risks, including market risk, credit risk, morbidity risk, operational risk, persistency risk, and catastrophe risk. Risk management disclosures in life insurance companies are essential for providing stakeholders with a clear understanding of the risks the company faces and how it manages those risks. Keeping in view the certain limitations, the data of major private and public sector players (as a sample) in the field of life insurance has been taken into consideration for the period of 10 years commencing from 2013-14 to 2022-23, and to justify the study, the various statistical methods like coding, ranking, ratio analysis, and pooled regression analysis have been used. The study is an attempt to analyse the impact of risk disclosure on the financial performance of life insurance companies in India because in a sector where trust and financial stability are paramount, prioritising high-quality risk disclosures is crucial for the long-term success and resilience of life insurance companies in India. The findings of this study highlight that the effective risk management is crucial to uphold the life insurers’ financial stability, meet policyholders’ claims, and maintain solvency.
How to Keep Doing What You Like Doing: A Qualitative Study of Active Older Adults’ Insights on the Facilitators and Barriers to Maintenance of Physical Activity (From the MOVEAGE-Act Project)
Authors: Lynch Aileen M. , McKee Gabrielle , Sheerin Fintan , Bosson Jean-Luc , Epstein Monique , Girault Ariane , Rolland Carole , Harkin Mary , McKinney Ciaran , Gillois Pierre
Published: December 2024

While the facilitators/barriers for the initiation of physical activity (PA) are well documented, there is less known about these facilitators/barriers for maintenance of PA in the older population in general and not following an intervention. This study aimed to explore older adults’ perspectives on the facilitators/barriers to maintaining PA. The study used a descriptive qualitative design, with three focus groups, one in Ireland and two in France. Participants were community-dwelling older adults (≥60 years) 66% were female, recruited through older adult websites. Findings were analyzed thematically using a Socio-Ecological Model as a framework. Thirty-three older adults participated, and 88% met the international physical activity guidelines of 150 minutes of moderate activity per week. From intrapersonal and interpersonal perspectives, enjoyment, social engagement, adapting physical activity for their age, establishing routines/habits, and combining PA with other activities and interests were all key facilitators in PA maintenance. From the policy, environmental and organizational perspectives, limited policies or their implementation, activity-related factors (insufficient information on activities, age appropriateness and availability of suitable activities, accessibility, inadequate support), and social connectedness were identified. Multiple interrelationships across the different social-ecological perspectives emerged. It was evident for PA maintenance that a balance is needed between having activities that are enjoyable and yet challenging and being able to adapt them to age-related changes such as loss of function and confidence. In addition, it was apparent that older adults were more likely to engage in PA if it had a social element and if they had access to relevant information and safe, age-appropriate activities and support. These factors should be further incorporated into PA promotion, activities, and policies to maximize PA maintenance. Barriers may lead to non-maintenance of healthy aging targets, with implications for health service economies and older adults’ health.
Prevention and Health Promotion Interventions for Young People in the Context of Digital Well-Being: Rapid Systematic Review
Authors: Colder Carras Michelle , Aljuboori Dahlia , Shi Jing , Date Mayank , Karkoub Fatima , García Ortiz Karla , Abreha Fasika Molla , Thrul Johannes
Published: December 2024

Background

Increasing digital technology and media use among young people has raised concerns about problematic use and negative consequences. The formal recognition of a technology addiction (eg, gaming disorder) requires an understanding of the landscape of interventions designed to prevent this disorder and related technology addictions.

Objective

We conducted a rapid systematic review to investigate the current evidence on approaches to prevent problematic technology use and promote digital well-being, defined as the healthy use of digital media and technology and the absence of problems resulting from excessive use.

Methods

We used a pragmatic and rapid approach to systematically review and synthesize recent literature with a focus on contextual factors that can aid in understanding translatability, making trade-offs appropriate for rapid reviews per the Cochrane Collaboration guidelines. We searched multiple databases, including gray literature, for primary studies and systematic reviews of prevention interventions targeting children, adolescents, and youth. We extracted data on study characteristics, quality, and translatability and synthesized evidence through narrative description and vote counting of controlled trials. Data are openly available on our Open Science Framework website.

Results

We found 6416 citations, of which 41 (0.64%) were eligible for inclusion (6 reviews and 35 primary studies of 33 interventions). Most interventions (26/33, 79%) combined intervention approaches and included an education component. Synthesis through vote counting showed benefits for all forms of digital well-being. Both included meta-analyses reported small positive effects on reductions of screen time. However, study reporting was overall lacking, impairing the ability to draw conclusions.

Conclusions

As digital technology use increases, interventions to prevent problematic technology use and promote digital well-being continue to proliferate. Understanding context factors that influence healthy technology use and understanding the limitations of the current evidence are vital for informing future research. This review demonstrates positive findings for the effectiveness of prevention interventions and describes factors that may contribute to translation and implementation. Future research would benefit from following appropriate reporting guidelines, reporting both the benefits and harms of interventions, and including greater detail on factors informing translation.

Trial Registration

PROSPERO CRD42023444387; https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=444387
Intelligent Precision Farming with an Eco-Conscious Smart Irrigation System
Authors: V Tejas
Published: December 2024

India’s agricultural sector plays a pivotal role in supporting the livelihoods of over half of the country’s population.
However, with the rapidly growing demand for food, this sector is under immense pressure to ensure sustainability while
enhancing productivity. Agriculture accounts for 83% of the nation’s water consumption, yet a significant portion of this water is
wasted due to outdated and inefficient irrigation practices. This research introduces an advanced smart irrigation system
utilizing Internet of Things (IoT) technology to enhance irrigation efficiency and ensure optimal water utilization. This system is
designed around the Node MCU microcontroller and integrates advanced sensors, including soil moisture, temperature, and
humidity sensors, to enable real-time monitoring and automated decision-making. This approach integrates advanced
technology with sustainable methods, promoting water conservation while improving crop productivity and establishing a
standard for contemporary agricultural practices.
Cloud Computing: Detection and Prevention of DDos Attacks Influencing the Adoption of Cloud Computing to the Small and Medium Enterprises in the Sri Lankan Business Context
Authors: Dalugama Madusha
Published: December 2024

Abstract: Cloud computing can be categorized as one of the most exciting technologies available due to the flexibility and the
low-cost adaptability for the small and medium enterprises (SMEs). There are many advantages of moving SMEs to cloud such
as business reputation, enhancing of the SMEs are some of them, but SMEs are slow to adopt them due to privacy concerns,
security concerns and lack of cyber security knowledge. The purpose of this paper is to identify the Distributed Denial of Service
attacks which is affecting the Sri Lankan SMEs when adopting to the cloud computing. This paper discusses about the three
detection and prevention mechanism of the DDoS attacks it includes Pall Based detection, flow-based detection and Anomalies
and frequency-based detection methods. Moreover, prevention mechanisms include preventing using machine learning,
preventing using Neural Network and Deep Learning. Further this paper discuss why Sri Lanka is far behind the technology
and what are the main factors affect for the SMEs face when adopting to the clod environment. Further this paper elaborates
the impacts, latest tools, and technologies available for mitigation, data security and privacy concerns, legal issues, and
standards available for the SMEs when adopting to the cloud environment.
AN INDONESIAN POLITICIAN’S LEADERSHIP THROUGH SPEECH DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Merrita Diah
Published: December 2024

During the Covid-19 pandemic, leadership played a crucial role in guiding the direction of a country. This research aims at analyzing speech delivered by the Jakarta Governor, Anies Baswedan, during the Covid-19 pandemic taken from online news media. To explore the identity, relational, and ideational dimensions of the speech, the research employs discourse analysis based on the first three-level framework proposed by Fairclough. The three-skill approach is also utilized to discover leadership values embedded in the Governor’s utterances during the pandemic, focusing on his actions and leadership qualities. The findings of this study reveal that he constructs himself as a leader who has taken actions to tackle the plague, a leader who is strict sentencing anyone who disobeys the regulations, a leader who concerns about his people’s safety, and a leader who works collaboratively rather than ndividually. Other findings also explain that his utterances align with the three-skill approach such as the ability in defining problems, communicating goals, planning, employing social judgment skill, and having knowledge.
NAVIGATING THE DIGITAL MAZE: INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES AND HURDLES IN ONLINE GRAMMAR INSTRUCTION
Authors: Ananda Jumriah , Nanning Nanning , Nurhamdah Nurhamdah , Sardi Ahmed
Published: December 2024

This study investigates innovative strategies and challenges in online grammar instruction within the English Language Education Department at IAIN Parepare, Indonesia. As digital learning becomes increasingly integrated into higher education, the research focuses on the experiences of 40 students and 5 online grammar instructors. Through a mixed-methods approach, incorporating surveys of all 40 students and in-depth interviews with the 5 tutors, this study investigates the adaptation of traditional grammar teaching methods to digital platforms. Key findings reveal that interactive tools, gamification, and personalized learning paths significantly enhance student engagement and comprehension in online grammar lessons. However, challenges such as varying levels of digital literacy among students, maintaining consistent motivation in virtual environments, and the limitations of asynchronous communication emerge as significant hurdles. The study concludes by proposing a tailored framework for effective online grammar instruction at IAIN Parepare, emphasizing the integration of culturally relevant multimedia resources, collaborative learning activities, and adaptive assessment techniques. These insights contribute to the growing body of knowledge on digital pedagogy in Indonesian higher education and offer practical implications for educators navigating the complexities of online language instruction in similar institutional settings.