bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
واقع التعليم الافتراضي في مدارس المرحلة الاساسية بمديريتي التربية والتعليم- شمال وشرق غزة في ظل انتشار فيروس كورونا من وجهة نظر معلمي المرحلة الاساسية
Authors: أبو جراد خليل , نصار عبد الله
Published: September 2024

This study aimed to reveal the reality of virtual education in light of the spread of the coronavirus from the point of view of teachers of the basic stage in the departments of education in the north and east of Gaza, and to achieve the objectives of the study was based on the descriptive analytical method, and the sample of the study consisted of (50) teachers in the directorates of education in the north and east of Gaza who taught during the period of the spread of the Corona virus through the virtual education system, and collected the necessary data using a questionnaire with a stabilizing factor (0.804) and applied to the sample of the study. The results of the study revealed that the evaluation of the study sample for the effectiveness of virtual education in the light of the spread of coronavirus from their point of view was average, and their assessment of the field of continuity of virtual education and the field of obstacles to the use of virtual education and the field of interaction of teachers with virtual education, and the field of interaction of students in the use of virtual education medium, and recommended the conduct of training workshops in the field of virtual education for both teachers and students and help get rid of all obstacles that prevent the use of the default system followed education followed The need to combine formal education with virtual education in higher education institutions in the future
A Surface Defect Detection Method for Cold-rolled Strip Steel Based on Improved YOLOv8
Authors: Bo Xiaoning , Wang Jin , Zhao Yongqiang
Published: September 2024

Cold-rolled strip steel has excellent mechanical properties, and it is widely used in the fields such as automotive manufacturing, construction industry, aircraft manufacturing and electronic product manufacturing. However, many different processing defects occur in the manufacturing process of cold-rolled strip steel, and this article proposes a visual detection method based on YOLOv8 to identify the surface defects on cold-rolled strip steel more accurately. Firstly, several common types of defects in cold-rolled strip steel were analyzed. Then, in order to enrich the dataset for subsequent detection, wavelet transform was used for filtering, denoising, and canny edge detection in the image processing stage for obtaining the clearer input model image with the more prominent graphics. Lastly, the CA attention mechanism was added into the YOLOv8 which is useful to improve the features recognition ability of the model, at the same time, the original standard convolution was replaced by DCS convolution and the loss function was optimized which is useful to get the lightweight models. The improved YOLOv8 model was validated on the NEU-DET dataset, the overall detection performance of the model such as the recall, the accuracy, and the average precision has significantly improved.
Phytochemical and Antioxidant Analysis of Artocarpus heterophyllus Peel Extracts
Authors: AGU GEORGIA , ONAJOBI ISMAIL , AFOLABI OLUWABUKOLA , ADESETAN TITILAYO , THOMAS BENJAMIN , ADEYEMI JAMIU , SOSSOU IBUNKUN
Published: September 2024

BACKGROUND: Plants have a diverse variety of bioactive compounds such as tannins, alkaloids, flavonoids, carbohydrates and steroids among many others that can offer significant physiological actions in the human body. Phytochemicals are naturally occurring chemical, biological and active compounds found in plants that are of benefit to human health apart from those that act as macronutrients and micronutrients. A. heterophyllus (Jackfruit) belongs to the family Moraceae. Jackfruit tree is native to India and is popular in several tropical and sub-tropical Countries. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to determine the phytochemical constituents, antioxidant properties and gas chromatography mass spectroscopy (GC-MS) of the fruit peel of A. heterophyllus extracts using three different solvents. METHODS: Artocarpus heterophyllus fruits were collected from University of Ibadan botanical garden, identified at the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Oyo State. The peel was extracted and dried at 35 ℃. Qualitative method and Gas Chromatography Mass Spectroscopy were used to determine the phytochemical and bioactive compounds present in the plant, whereas¬¬¬¬¬¬ 2, 2, Diphenylpicryl-1-hydrazyl (DPPH) was used for the antioxidant analysis. RESULTS: Secondary metabolites such as flavonoids, phenols, alkaloids, glycosides, saponins, tannins, steroids, and Terpenoids were present based on the solvents while anthraquinnes were absent. Flavonoid and phenol were abundant in the three extracts while saponin was moderate. Eight chemical compounds were observed in the plant extracts. Major bioactive components with highest and lowest retention peak were (65.55 %) bis(2- ethyl hexyl) phthalate and (6.06 %) Cis- 13(2- ethylhexyl)phthalate respectively. Antioxidant activity increased with increase in concentration of which acetone extract had the highest DPPH (75.00 %) at 100 μg/ml. CONCLUSION: The fundamental means of the usage of medicinal plants for medicine is due to their bioactive properties which are used as substrates for biochemical and enzymatic reactions. Phytochemical derivatives have antiviral, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, immunomodulatory, anticancer, antimicrobial, antitumor, analgesic and many other properties harbor in them.
Entre balanças e pitadas: a aprendizagem em gastronomia na experiência com mulheres
Authors: Ferreira Jamile Wayne
Published: September 2024

Os cursos de gastronomia no Brasil apresentam uma concepção eurocentrada dos saberes e fazeres culinários, o que se torna um entrave na aprendizagem daquelas que carregam consigo experiências prévias na cozinha. No caso das mulheres, a cozinha torna-se um espaço, muitas vezes ambíguo, pois, assim como elas foram, historicamente, condicionadas a ele, em sua profissionalização os caminhos são outros, de protagonismo e simbolismo. Este trabalho apresenta alguns resultados de uma pesquisa de mestrado com mulheres, em que a educação popular se mostrou um meio eficiente de diálogo entre a experiência de saberes feito de mulheres e a gastronomia. Assim como, apresentou caminhos para se pensar uma gastronomia brasileira menos dependente e mais decolonizada.
A cozinha em tempos de pandemia: análise da experiência nas aulas práticas demonstrativas no Curso Técnico em Cozinha do Instituto Federal do Maranhão, Campus São Luís Maracanã
Authors: Schmid Giselle Melo , Melo Alice Vasconcelos , Montagner Taisa Lisboa
Published: September 2024

A referida pesquisa foi impulsionada em função da crise decorrente da pandemia associada à Covid 19. Com a impossibilidade de realizar aulas práticas presenciais nos laboratórios foi necessário refletir em torno de estratégias e metodologias que pudessem contribuir com a sucessão do ensino e a compreensão dos processos atrelados às práxis. Assim, essa pesquisa teve o propósito de analisar a experiência das aulas práticas expositivas demonstrativas aplicadas junto aos alunos do curso Técnico em Cozinha do Instituto Federal do Maranhão, Campus São Luís Maracanã, com vistas a identificar até que ponto essa metodologia foi assimilada de maneira a possibilitar ao corpo discente a exequibilidade na reprodução das receitas em suas residências. O estudo revelou que essa dinâmica, ainda que tenha enfrentado obstáculos, incentivou a autoconfiança e criatividade entre os alunos. Além disso, foi considerada bastante compreensível e satisfatória. Em contrapartida, não podemos olvidar as adversidades associadas em grande parte aos problemas financeiros e da própria dificuldade em ter acesso à internet.
Gastronomia e educação ambiental: convergências e desafios para a formação superior de gastrônomas e gastrônomos
Authors: Pereira Carlos Nunes
Published: September 2024

O presente ensaio teórico se propõe a apresentar uma análise a partir das dimensões sociais e ambientais da alimentação e suas convergências com o processo de formação superior (acadêmica/tecnológica) de gastrônomas e gastrônomos. Com base em um referencial teórico que procura reconectar a gastronomia (como área do conhecimento de caráter multidisciplinar) e sua importância socioambiental, perpassando por cenários futuros possíveis para uma emancipação da gastronomia (que privilegie o desenvolvimento de ações locais centradas nos conhecimentos e saberes tradicionais/ancestrais e na sociobiodiversidade), busca-se referendar a Educação Ambiental (EA) como instrumento de fundamental importância capaz de promover a sintonia necessária entre os conhecimentos teóricos, críticos e práticos, e de construir um ensino gastronômico alinhado às demandas atuais. É nesse sentido, que o estudo se dedica, ainda, a identificar, em consonância com os temas supra pautados, os desafios do ensino da gastronomia diante da crise socioambiental mundial contemporânea, que em grande parte está relacionada à produção, distribuição, comercialização e consumo de alimentos.
Por uma ecologia de saberes no ensino de gastronomia
Authors: Santos Filipe Pessoa dos , Cordeiro Juliana Dias Rovari
Published: September 2024

A estrutura de formação profissional em Gastronomia no Brasil vem se desenvolvendo ao longo dos últimos anos tendo atualmente cursos técnicos, tecnólogos, bacharelados e mestrado. Os cursos de bacharelados em especial se localizam em universidades públicas federais, que aqui reconhecemos como instituições públicas que detém uma função social. Reconhecemos o ideal teórico da ecologia de saberes do autor Boaventura de Sousa Santos como ideia propositiva para a ampliação da função social dessas instituições. Assim, este ensaio tem como objetivo apresentar uma proposta teórica de pensar uma Ecologia de Saberes no Ensino de Gastronomia como forma de potencializar a ação destes cursos localizados em Universidades Públicas e fomentar uma educação mais crítica, emancipadora, engajada e socialmente referenciada, a partir de uma perspectiva contra-hegemônica de compreender a Gastronomia e seus processos educativos
BOOK REVIEW | Mission Al Jazeera: Build a Bridge, Seek the Truth, Change the World
Authors: Scudder Tom
Published: September 2024

The cover of Josh Rushing’s Mission Al Jazeera broadcasts its genre: with a full-size glamour shot of the author, extremely blue eyes staring straight out and a crooked smile on his face, it’s clearly a celebrity biography – even the telltale “with Sean Elder” identifies it as partially ghost-written. But it’s a celebrity biography with a difference: Rushing is wearing a Palestinian kaffiyeh, and his three-day stubble could be read as belonging to either a Hollywood action hero or a resistance fighter. Rushing first came to fame for his role in Control Room, the documentary on Al Jazeera in the Iraq war. Rushing’s role is as a spokesman for the U.S. military who evolves from a cliché-spouting PR robot to a more thoughtful position. In Mission Al Jazeera, Rushing reveals that what appears in the film to be a long series of discussions stretched out over months was edited from a single 45-minute conversation between himself and Al Jazeera producer Hassan Ibrahim. But having revealed that the film’s editing had shown an image of personal growth for him that was not fully grounded in reality, he reverses himself: “Noujaim and Bacha were following lesson number one in Hollywood script writing: your hero must have an arc… he’s got to change and that’s why people fall in love with him” (99-100). Mission Al Jazeera represents Rushing’s attempt to establish a similar arc for himself and harness the power of that narrative to an argument in the station’s favor.
You're More Resilient Than You Give Yourself Credit For: Building Resilience in Times of Change and Challenge
Authors: Westover Jonathan
Published: September 2024

This article examines the concept of resilience and strategies for building resilience at the individual and organizational levels. It defines resilience as the ability to withstand challenges and adapt to change. The article explores how cultivating certain cognitive habits and support systems can enhance individual resilience. These include maintaining an adaptive mindset, developing strong social networks, finding purpose in one's work, and prioritizing self-care, especially during stressful periods. It also analyzes how structural elements and cultural dynamics within an organization can build its resilience. Attributes like flexible structures that enable adaptation, learning-oriented cultures, a clear sense of shared purpose, and resilient leadership styles are linked to an institution's capacity to manage challenges. The article provides practical recommendations for developing resilience through practices such as strengthening social connections, rewarding risk-taking and growth, openly acknowledging uncertainties, and role modeling resilient behaviors. It argues that proactively building resilience reserves empowers individuals and organizations to survive difficulties and emerge stronger.
DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF CUTTING-EDGE PLASTIC BOTTLE CAP PRESS TOOLS FOR A GREENER FUTURE
Authors: Fitrah Muhammad Aqdar , Syaiful Syaiful , Utami Hermin Hardyanti
Published: September 2024

Waste is the result of human activity which puts great pressure on the environment, especially when waste is not collected and ends up piling up in open places and water bodies. Waste management can generally be done by burning it, throwing it into ditches, landfilling it and most often throwing it into rivers. This design aims to deal with plastic waste by recycling it. The method used is a melting system using a microwave, while pressing uses a hydraulic jack. The use of this tool is to recycle the waste and process it into something that has use and sale value. The results of this bottle cap recycling tool convert plastic bottle cap waste into furniture material, in the form of coasters. The jack used in this tool has a capacity of 10 tons. In tests carried out on 125g bottle caps, they melted for 60 minutes at a temperature of 250°C.
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CLIL FOR YOUNG LEARNERS: A PRISMA SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Authors: Pertiwi Sri Ananda , Yuwana Rawuh Yuda
Published: September 2024

The purpose of this study is to review the implementation of CLIL to young learners. The database Scopus was examined and 5 articles in all were examined for this purpose. The research methodology employed was a PRISMA systematic review. A content analysis technique was used to assess the articles. The study’s findings revealed that the trend of CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) research for young learners is in elementary level, aged 5-12 years. The results indicated that CLIL impacts students' motivation and language competence, particularly in vocabulary enrichment, the receptive aspect rather than the productive aspect.
Síndrome oculoglandular de Parinaud
Authors: Daponte Franco , Cocca Gioco Marianela A. , Zaldua Ricardo , Galperin Gustavo
Published: September 2024

Nuestro objetivo es presentar el caso de una paciente pediátrica con síndrome oculoglandular de Parinaud. Se trata de una niña de 4 años que acude a emergencias presentando una conjuntivitis y un granuloma conjuntival en ojo izquierdo que no había resuelto al tratamiento tópico indicado en otro centro. A la inspección evidenciaba adenopatía ipsilateral preauricular. Al interrogatorio realizado a la paciente y a la madre surge el antecedente de rasguño de gato unas semanas antes. Se solicitó serología y examen sistémico y se inició tratamiento con azitromicina vía oral con posterior resolución del cuadro.
Concluimos que se debe estudiar en profundidad ante un cuadro de conjuntivitis unilateral que no resuelve y es necesario considerar al síndrome oculoglandular de Parinaud como diagnóstico diferencial de conjuntivitis unilateral ya que se puede obtener una pronta resolución del cuadro con el tratamiento adecuado.
Effect Of Heat Input On Microstructure And Mechanical Properties Of Tig Welded Aisi 318ln Stainless Steel Plates
Authors: Arslan Muhammed M. , Çam Gürel
Published: September 2024

Duplex stainless steel is the type with the best corrosion resistance among all types of stainless steel. However, their cost is higher than other stainless steels. Therefore, it is more widely used in areas where the risk of corrosion is high. Therefore, the most common use of duplex stainless steel is in the petrochemical industry. In this sector, where chemicals with high abrasive power are used, duplex stainless steel is used for both the transport and storage of chemicals. Welding is an indispensable fabrication method in these applications. Therefore, there is a need for reliable welding procedures that will not adversely affect the mechanical properties and corrosion behavior of these steels in the weld zone. In this study, the microstructural evolution and mechanical properties of the 3 mm thick SAF 2205 (AISI 318LN) duplex stainless steel welded joints fabricated by the gas tungsten arc welding method using an ER2209 filler wire were investigated. The microstructures formed in the weld area were examined in detail with an optical microscope. The mechanical properties and welding performance values of the joints obtained were determined by tensile test and microhardness measurements. In addition, the effect of heat input on the microstructure and mechanical properties of welded joints was also investigated.
Analisis Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Konsumen dalam Membeli Obat Tradisional di Kota Luwuk
Authors: Faradilla Nadila , Diana Khusnul , Tandah Muhamad Rinaldhi
Published: September 2024

Obat tradisional merupakan warisan budaya bangsa yang dimanfaatkan di Indonesia sebagai pengobatan alternatif. Penggunaan berbagai produk obat tradisional yang dikonsumsi masyarakat tidak diimbangi dengan kesadaran dan pengetahuan mengenai khasiatnya sehingga faktor yang mempengaruhi masyarakat dalam membeli obat tradisional masih sangat kurang diketahui. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor yang mempengaruhi pembelian obat tradisional dan hubungan antara karakteristik demografi dengan tempat pembelian obat tradisional di Kota Luwuk. Jenis penelitian berupa observasional dengan pengambilan data secara cross-sectional pada masyarakat Kota Luwuk, teknik pengambilan sampel secara purposive sampling menggunakan instrumen kuesioner yang berisi 25 pertanyaan dengan media google form. Hasil penelitian faktor yang berpengaruh terhadap pembelian obat tradisional dengan analisis uji Kruskal-Wallis didapatkan nilai sig. < 0,05 pada faktor psikologis (0,319); sosial (0,061); budaya (0,039); dan pribadi (0,055). Hubungan antara karakteristik demografi dengan tempat pembelian obat tradisional menggunakan uji Chi-square didapatkan nilai sig. < 0,05 pada jenis kelamin (0,021); usia (0,165); pendidikan terakhir (0,001); pekerjaan (0,000); dan pengeluaran per bulan (0,000). Faktor yang mempengaruhi pembelian obat tradisional adalah faktor budaya dan kelompok usia yang tidak mempengaruhi pembelian obat tradisional dengan karakteristik responden.
Uji Aktivitas Antibakteri Ekstrak Etanol Daun Suji (Draceana Angustifolia (Medik.) Roxb.) Terhadap Bakteri Penyebab Jerawat Propionibacterium Acnes Dan Staphylococcus Epidermidis
Authors: Yuniarni Umi , Nirmala Ega , Hazar Siti
Published: September 2024

Jerawat merupakan salah satu permasalahan pada kulit yang dapat diakibatkan oleh ketidakseimbangan pertumbuhan mikroba alami. Propionibacterium acnes dan Staphylococcus epidermidis merupakan flora normal pada kulit, namun pada kondisi tertentu dapat menyebabkan terjadinya jerawat. Salah satu pengobatan jerawat dapat diatasi dengan penggunaan tanaman obat. Daun suji (Draceana angustifolia) merupakan salah satu bahan alam yang telah dimanfaatkan sebagai tanaman obat dan telah terbukti memiliki aktivitas terhadap berbagai bakteri. Daun suji memiliki kandungan flavonoid, terpenoid dan tannin yang diduga berperan sebagai antibakteri. Berdasarkan hal tersebut, maka tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui apakah ekstrak etanol daun suji memiliki aktivitas antibakteri terhadap bakteri penyebab jerawat P. acnes dan S. epidermidis. Pengujian dilakukan menggunakan metode difusi agar dan parameter yang dievaluasi adalah nilai KHM dan KBM ekstrak etanol daun suji. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ekstrak etanol daun suji memiliki aktivitas antibakteri terhadap bakteri penyebab jerawat P. acnes dengan nilai KHM 2,6% dan KBM 20%, serta nilai KHM 0,75% dan KBM 10% untuk bakteri S. epidermidis.
Evaluation of the phytochemicals and antimicrobial properties of Tetrapleura Tetraptera and Piper Nigrum
Authors: Esoh Rene Tanwieh , Tchoffo Davila Dasi , Gyampoh Solomon
Published: September 2024

The search for new substances with antibacterial activities has become an urgent necessity due to the resistance of many bacteria of medical importance to antibiotics. In an attempt to seek out new antibacterial agents from plants, E. coli, S. aureus, and Salmonella spp susceptibility to the seed extracts of Tetrapleura tetraptera and Piper nigrum were assessed. A Qualitative phytochemical screening was also done to establish the various phytochemicals found in the plants. To achieve these findings, the dried seeds of Tetrapleura tetraptera and Piper nigrum were collected in the Bamenda food market and ground. Further, the powder obtained was subjected to aqueous and alcoholic extractions separately in which the alcoholic and aqueous extracts of Tetrapleura teraptera and Piper nigrum seeds were evaluated for their antibacterial potential against E. coli, S. aureus, and Salmonella spp using agar diffusion. The obtained results indicated that S. aureus and E. coli were susceptible to the alcoholic and aqueous extract of Tetrapleura tetraptera (with a MIC of 50mg/ml; 100mg/ml) respectively, for S.aureus and (25mg/ml; 50mg/ml) for E.coli.  For S. aureus, susceptibility to aqueous extract of Piper nigrum shows sensitivity (with MIC of 100mg/ml). Complete resistance was registered with the alcoholic extracts of Piper nigrum. Furthermore, the phytochemical screening results indicated the presence of resins, alkaloids, glycosides, tannins, flavonoids (present in all powder), and saponins (absent only in Piper nigrum). In conclusion, the alcoholic and aqueous extract of Tetrapleura tetraptera seeds has antibacterial activity against S. aureus and E. coli. It was proposed that further studies should be carried out on the susceptibility of Tetrapleura tetraptera to other bacteria.
Knowledge, attitude, and practices towards diabetes and diabetic retinopathy among diabetic patients at Medical Palestinian Complex, Ramallah
Authors: Bsharat Rebhi , Hasan Abu Rayash Mousa , Naser  Zain Aldeen Zain aldeen , Hani A’meera Tareq , Shadeed Izdehar , Arrar Samah
Published: September 2024

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a worldwide growing burden. Diabetes and its complications constitute a major morbidity burden among the Palestinian population. The main aim of this study was to document the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of diabetic patients towards diabetes and diabetic retinopathy. This cross-sectional study was conducted over two months at a Medical Palestinian Complex (PMC) outpatient clinic in Ramallah. Fifty diabetic patients were included in the study, and the KAP of patients was assessed using a verbally administered questionnaire. Patients were placed in different categories, such as "good/poor" knowledge, "positive/negative" attitude, and "good/poor" practice. The study involved 50 participants, primarily male, with an average age of 54 years. Overall, knowledge and attitude scores regarding diabetes and diabetic retinopathy were found to be poor, while practice scores were suboptimal for diabetes and poor for diabetic retinopathy. The main barrier to regular follow-up was inadequate knowledge about the importance of eye check-ups. While there was no significant difference in knowledge or attitude towards diabetes and diabetic retinopathy, participants with higher education levels and income demonstrated better practice scores. Additionally, a positive attitude towards diabetes and diabetic retinopathy was associated with better diabetes practice. KAP regarding DM and DR were generally poor among the patients. So, there is an urgent need to improve education and awareness of DM and DR among diabetics, as it is a powerful tool for controlling the disease and its complications by improving patient compliance with treatment and follow-up.
Assessment of Knowledge and Practice on Prevention of Pressure Ulcer among Nurses in Palestine- Cross Sectional Study
Authors: Daraqel Salsabeel , Qattousah Rahaf , Khalaileh Mohammad , Salahedin Raneen , Zaidat Yazan , Abu-Rmaileh Mohammad , Al-Qadi Mahmoud
Published: September 2024

Pressure Ulcers (PUs) are localized skin injuries caused by long-term compression of soft tissue between an external pressure source and a bony prominence. They are one of the iatrogenic causes of extra morbidity for hospitalized patients. This study aimed to assess knowledge and practices regarding preventing PUs among nurses in Palestine. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 430 nurses in various Palestinian hospitals and health centers between February 15, 2024, and April 14, 2024. Convenience sampling was used to collect samples for this study. The collected data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 27.  Data analysis included descriptive and inferential statistics. The study showed that 65.61% of participants correctly answered questions about PU prevention. Regarding practice, 55.3% of nurses demonstrated a good level, with an average score of 2.37. Additionally, there was a significant association between demographic variables and levels of knowledge and practice in PU prevention, with P values ranging from 0.01 to 0.05. The study found that male nurses had higher knowledge and practice scores than female nurses, with significant differences in mean scores. The overall level of knowledge and practice among Palestinian nurses was found to be good; however, there is room for improvement in several aspects of both knowledge and practice. Variables such as gender, age, marital status, qualification, and job experience were found to have significant correlations with the level of knowledge and practice among nurses.
DIAKONIA: PELAYANAN KASIH BAGI KAUM DISABILITAS
Authors: Maeja Jhon Daeng
Published: September 2024

Ministry in the church has evolved since the first time the church was founded. This service brings benefits to many people. But the problem is that the church only stops at ministry. There has been no effort to empower those served. Though there are three forms of diakonia are charitative, reformative and transformative. The purpose of this study is to find the form of church service to people with disabilities.  The method used is literature review or library research. The result is that there are several ways to provide services to people with disabilities. These include shouting, men-women cooperation,  social media campaigns and filmmaking.  The conclusion of the study is that reformative and transformative diakonia can  be used to help people with disabilities.
MENGANALISIS PEMAHAMAN ORANG MUDA KATOLIK TENTANG POLITIK PRAKTIS DI STASI STA. MARIA GORETI ARAMENGI PAROKI SALIB SUCI HOELEA KEUSKUPAN LARANTUKA
Authors: Robbi Chomarius , Dau Yoseph Lodowik Deki , Abatan Yofince , Tukan Antonius I. Nggino , Masan Valentinus Kopong
Published: September 2024

This research aims to analyze the understanding of young Catholics about practical politics at Stasi Sta. Maria Goreti Aramengi, Hoelea Holy Cross Parish, Larantuka Diocese. The research method used is a qualitative method with a focus on content analysis to understand the complexity of the phenomenon being studied. The research results show that the majority of young Catholics in this station have a good understanding of practical politics. Supporting factors include Church social teaching, Catholic religious education, spiritual leadership and formation, collaborative discussions, opportunities for involvement, and spiritual formation. Meanwhile, inhibiting factors include a lack of understanding of the Church's social teachings, the influence of secular culture, indifference to politics, lack of access to information and education, and the perception of politics as controversial. Efforts to increase practical political understanding include open discussion, education and spiritual formation.
Factors Contributing to Job Stress of Private Bank Employees in Bangladesh
Authors: Ali Taskina , Newaz Md. Khaleq
Published: September 2024

The purpose of the study is to investigate the contributing factors of stress among full time entry level employees of listed banks in Bangladesh. A total number of 29 listed private commercial banks were selected to conduct the research. Survey research design was adopted (n = 172). A factor analysis of job stress reveals five factors: burn out, job pressure, inadequate working hour. anxiety and less time to family. A stepwise multiple regressions demonstrated that burnout, job pressure, inadequate working hour, and anxiety are statistically significant factors which influence job stress at the work place. Findings also indicate that less time for the family has no effect on stress.
Role of Women in Processing and Marketing of Dry Fish from Coastal Bangladesh – An Exploratory Study
Authors: Rabbanee Fazlul Kabir , Yasmin Sanoara
Published: September 2024

Women fisher folk play a significant role in creating income generating activities (IGA) in different levels of dry fish marketing structure in coastal Bangladesh. This paper focuses mainly on the role of fisherwomen in processing and marketing of dry fish from coastal areas. The study covers seven different villages of Cox’s bazaar districts. A total of 280 women fishers among - 140 fisherwomen and 140 women workers, were selected for the study. The paper points out that the sample women are involved in different income generating activities like drying, sorting and grading, cleaning and salting. The paper highlights that the income generating activities and monthly income derived from those activities vary in peak and lean seasons. The paper also identifies that most of the female fishers are semiskilled or unskilled and only 12.14% of them got training from NGOs. The article shows that their attitude towards NGOs is positive as they attain bundle of benefits from the NGOs among which are getting loans, marketing assistance, creating social awareness, enjoying sanitary latrine and the likes. Finally the paper puts forward some policy recommendations to overcome the problems of the women fishers, avail opportunities of the dry fish sector and thus lead a sustainable livelihood.
Work Satisfaction andd Employee Turnover Intentions: An Empirical Study
Authors: Joarder Dr. Mohd H.R , Ashraf Mohammad A.
Published: September 2024

There has been a theoretical presumption in HRM that job satisfaction and employee turnover intention are negatively correlated. Based on this premise of argument, business leaders aspire to ensure optimal job satisfaction which is a key to the success of any business that relies on a variety of organizational and psycho-economic factors. This study was conducted in the fast-growing Grameenphone (GP) limited, which is the largest mobile phone company in Bangladesh. The factors i.e. independent variable are compensation package, supervision, career growth, training and development, working atmosphere, company loyalty and performance appraisal. The result shows that training and performance appraisal, work atmosphere, compensation package, supervision, and company loyalty are the key factory that positively influence job satisfaction which in turn reduce employees' turnover. The study also finds that the employees of this company possess the above at the moderate level and positive attitude towards work satisfaction which causes lower turnover incidence.
Super-Measure Management (SMM) and Customer Satisfaction: Investigating the Relationship
Authors: Talukder A.K.M. Mominul Haque , Talukder Md. Saifur Rahman
Published: September 2024

This study aimed at exploring various determinants of super-measure management (SMM) namely, service guarantee, customer relationship, managing customers, strategic alignment and leadership on customer satisfaction and performance of the firm. Data were collected by using well-defined closed ended questionnaire. The study used reliability test and Pearson's correlation to analyze data. The result indicated that customer satisfaction and organizational performance are significantly positively related with service guarantee, customer relationship, way to manage customers, strategic alignment, and leadership style and practices of the employees. The findings suggest that incorporating these dimensions may provide service organization with the potential to improve performance and satisfy customers significantly.
Quality os Customer Service in the Banking Sector of Bangladesh: an explorative study
Authors: Afrin Tasneema
Published: September 2024

After careful evaluation of the customer service quality by the private commercial banks of Bangladesh, following major recommendations are suggested in this article: 1. Recognizing 'Quality' problem- identifying the problem area for the banks 2. Selling the idea of 'Quality' to the internal audience (staff) 3. Creating a 'Customer focus and care' culture 4. Developing customer-oriented measures to improve quality 5. Improving the physical evidence Supporting these recommendation are the following findings and conclusions drawn from an observation of 100 random customers selected from 5 major commercial banks in Bangladesh using the SERVQUAL method. The survey revealed that customers prioritized 'Responsiveness' as the most important dimension of service quality. The tangible stood second in priority followed by Reliability, Assurance and empathy respectively. Empathy towards customers is not a widely practiced phenomenon as it was the lowest of the five dimensions with a score of 6.15. Customers ranked HSBC as the best among the selected banks with an overall service quality score of 7.4 while EBL was rated worst with an overall service quality score of 6.25
Impact of Queue on Customers: An Analysis of Some Retail Shops in Bangladesh
Authors: Sultana Mimnun , Islam MM. Nazrul
Published: September 2024

Companies differentiate offerings with competitive advantage like product development but currently customer satisfaction is becoming a vital issue. Service organizations with inefficient waiting line management reduce competency. The objective of this study was to survey different retail shops Bangladesh to observe waiting line management, factors for waiting & to propose approaches to mitigate waiting lines. The research progressed through conversation with 124 customers and depth interviews of professionals with an effective questionnaire. Analyses of those empirical and numerical data were done in different aspects applying SERVQUAL method andthe information is presented as well. To deal with waiting line problems, selection of procedure or priority rule is important according to the type of service and long term perspective should be taken to gat rid of queue.
SMEs' Preparedness to Face Economic Crisis: A Proposed Framework for Malaysian SMEs
Authors: Farooq Waqas , Abideen Zain Ul
Published: September 2024

Economic crises are becoming more frequent, due to which the economies are going in and out of recession continuously. Large organizations have the potential to survive recessions because of their huge financial base but problem becomes severe to SMEs'. SMEs' are the backbone of every economy; they are small in size but large in numbers. In Malaysia, SMEs contribute 32% of GDP and employ 59% of workforce. In this paper, authors have tried to establish a relationship between organizational crisis management preparedness with organizational performance, organization experience, CEO characteristics and risk attitude.It has been proposed that these factors have the potential to influence the organizations crisis management preparedness in SMEs' in Malaysia.
Conflicts and Challenges Faced by Employed Women in Family Life: A Study on Sylhet City
Authors: Islam Tahmina , Pal Jiban Kumar
Published: September 2024

The contributors of every human civilization are both men and women. No success or development is possible without the participation of the women. Now-a-days, women are increasingly participating in outdoor activities. This is a good sign for society and for the women themselves. This study is based on primary and secondary data and the researchers tried to identify the conflicts and challenges, which are being faced by women employee in family life and the nature of such conflicts. This is an exploratory study to examine the problems of employee women in family life. Quantitative method has been used for the study and the data has been collected through questionnaire survey and secondary sources. The study has been conducted by selecting 51 samples from the women employees in Sylhet city. The findings of the study illustrate that, the education rate is higher among women employees and they get married at a later age than usual (average age 25.43). The women employees in Sylhet city like other cities of Bangladesh face many problems due to job. Support from the family is very important for their functioning. Though women employees are independent economically but they face various problems within family and society. They have to bear most of the workloads both in office and in family. Therefore, further study on the concerned fields is very essential to get the real picture of the present trends.
How to Promote Social Campaigns?-An Analysis of Media Exposure of Generations X to Z
Authors: Roy Suman Kumar , Haque A K Enamul
Published: September 2024

Against the growing difficulty in societies to separate confusing information, development organizations are struggling to get their message through. A fundamental problem lies in the changing habit of processing information by various generations. Gen X generation who are above 40, for example, receive and process information differently than Gen Z generation who are only 25 or less. In this research, using internet-based campaign messages different generations are tracked in terms of how they receive and process information on social changes. Results show that the new generation i.e. Gen Z is harder to reach using the usual strategies like street plays, ads, and billboards. Unlike others, Gen Z uses social media to collect information. This shows that to reach the new generations on social issues, campaigners must use social media rather than the traditional print and electronic media like radio and TV whereas, Gen X and Ys still use traditional media to receive and process information, but they are also gradually switching to other electronic media outlets.
Dilemma of a Widow as a Ruler in The Duchess of Malfi
Authors: Karim Sajjadul
Published: September 2024

The Duchess of Mlfi is a revenge tragedy. but Webster has used the fount for much more than just its entertaining value. He has utilized it as a vehicle for the exploration of some themes relevant to the society of his time. Women and questions contenting feminine nature are rued to signify troubling social and political issues of the day. The play deals. in different ways, with haunt of political instability and MISIOICIS a rhetoric of femininity and feminine nature which complements the political aspects of the drama. It moves around a female protagonist. and her predicament shows how the theme of the play are constructed by Webster's thinking about social Issues of his day. Ironically, he was making points about womett's rights at a time When only men were alltnm:d In act on the stage. This ankle tries to analyse the relationship between Jacobean society and a widow. the minus surrounding marriage, the freedom of women, and the state of patriarchy in England.
Fanny Brawne: Keats's 'Sweet Home' of Pleasure and Pain
Authors: Ahmed Sayed Salahuddin
Published: September 2024

Fanny Brawny. Keaiis believed, to whom he yam betroi lied was a sower of bode pleasure and pain for him. Fanny lined Keats's mind with love and affection when he was going through physical. mental and enminiiir aiut Honcver. Krats's agonies were muliiplied by some misunderstandings about Fanny's dubious behavior and rumours that Fanny was a 'flirt' keats's agonies and frustration found vents in his loons and in letters that he wrote to different people including Fanny Brawne. This paper examines some of his poems and kiwis in an atiempt to find nut ihe extent of his feelings and passion for Fanny Brawne. It also includes comments of Keats's friends and critics on his love affair Mill Fanny Brawne.
Resisting Colonial Discourse: Edward Said and Speaking Truth to Power
Authors: Sazzad Rehnuma
Published: September 2024

I am for dialogue between cultures and coexistence between people: everything I have written about and struggled for has pointed to that as the goal. But real principle and real justice have to be implemented before there can be true dialogue (Said, Quoted in Bove, 1).
Reaching for the 'Other' across the Wide Sargasso Sea
Authors: Shams Sheikh F.
Published: September 2024

This paper investigates the representative characteristics of Jean Rhys' Wide Sargasso Sea, in an attempt to explore the problems of its representation of the marginal class, its exploitation of this class, and hence its misrepresentation. The purpose of this essay is to reclaim an alternative understanding of the marginal class or the cultural "other" from the heavy-handed clutch of Orientalism. In other words, it will engage itself in reclaiming an understanding of these less powerful groups of people, in order to reconstruct their identity constructed by Orientalism. For this purpose, it will use Franz Boas' anthropological analytical tools to understand the "other" from their local contexts rather than from outside
Globalization, Democracy and English Studies
Authors: Islam Syed Manzoorul
Published: September 2024

Globalization has been seen by both its promoters and detractors primarily as an expansion of global capital and money and commodity markets across national and regional borders, driving both capitalized and capital poor economies towards consumer-oriented production whose backward and forward linkages are determined _ indeed manipulated _ by developed economies of the West. In the process, traditional modes of production of weaker economies are neglected, which, in the end, lose out to high value production processes and products backed up by sophisticated technology and financial instruments. The deceptive investment portfolios from the West, described rather quizzically as "footloose capital," gain control of weaker economies and threaten to withdraw in the event of a government taking measures to protect its domestic business. The promotion of supply side and transnational economies has the ultimate goal of a market-led integration of global society. As Jurgen Habermas points out, "a state enmeshed in the transnational economic system would abandon its citizens to the legally secured negative freedoms of global competition, while essentially confining itself to providing, in business-like fashion, infrastructures that promote entrepreneurial activity and make national economic conditions attractive from the point of view of profitability" (78,79-80). Those opposed to globalization see in the power of the runaway markets -- and the involvement of the United States in World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations with governments to pursue market-friendly policies _ the inevitability of the loss of autonomy of national states, and an erosion of their decision-making abilities. Indeed globalization's war cry now is "more market, less state interventions;" its aim is to see a free market society along with a minimal state. In countries that are variously described as third world, less developed or of weak economies, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and their less well-off but equally high-handed cousin, the Asian Development Bank, work as allies of the forces of hegemonic globalization.
Capitalism, "Hybrid Wars" and Confiscated Narratives:The Classico-Postmodernist Imperialism of Our Time
Authors: Alam Md. Manzur
Published: September 2024

From the classical maxim that "empires are forged by war" to the notion of "hybrid wars", "aestheticization of war," exploitation of nation states, corporatization and commodification, imperialist powers with globalizing missions and mission civilisatrice have always resorted to means that the expansion of capital has sought. Though Hardt and Negri contend that "Empire", their terminology for global imperialism/capitalism, is a phantasmal, autonomous network of power where global flows of people, information, and wealth can hardly be monitored or controlled from a single metropolitan center, the reality is that the discourse and politics of neoliberal hegemony, coupled with unique exercise of power, allow the United States and its cohorts (a few powerful countries and multinational corporations) to dominate "Empire." This paper outlines the nature and modus operandi of this recent classicopostmodernist imperialist power project, one that combines tradition with novelty in its logic of rule, and argues that the "unholy trinity" of capital, US led imperialism and manipulated globalization has reached a climactic, volatile stage since the system it has created is undermining humanitarian values and justice. This paper also argues for a new collective mode of counter-hegemonic thinking needed to counter the kind of injustice and inhumanity spawned by late capitalism. Such resistance, the paper proposes, could be attempted through measures such as reawakening of humanitarian standards, "reinvent(ing) civil disobedience", globalizing labour movements and strengthening the structures of nation-states.
Discourse Structures in Bangladeshi Educational Advertisements: A Critique
Authors: Haque Muhammad Shariar
Published: September 2024

It is virtually impossible to get away from advertising, yet we know so little about it. Visual (pictorial) and verbal (textual) elements in advertisements mesh to send the appropriate message to the target audience. At times the ethical/unethical divide is unclear, raising questions regarding the subtle distinction between persuasion and manipulation. In Bangladesh, private universities use speciﬁc discourse structures in their admission ads comprising linguistic and visual elements to advertise to their target audience. In order to convince and inﬂuence the target audience, sometimes advertisers resort to particular choices of discourse structures that at one level aim to attain a communicative goal by providing necessary information, but upon critical analysis, at another level intend to attain a communicative goal through manipulative means.
The Effect of Accent(s) and Pronunciations(s) of English on Bangladeshi English Language Learners’ Listening Skill Acquisition Process
Authors: Zarin Ismat
Published: September 2024

Listening, the most vital skill in language acquisition, is often regarded also as the most difﬁcult skill to attain by second language learners. This study investigates Bangladeshi English language learners’ problems in acquiring listening skills in connection to pronunciation(s) & accent(s) of English and its possible connection to the motivation of learners. To conduct the study, a number of 255 ﬁrst year undergraduate students from twenty universities in Bangladesh were selected as subjects. The ﬁndings of the study suggest that native accent(s) and pronunciation(s) of English play a critical role in listening skills acquisition process and that motivation to learn listening skills among English language learners in Bangladesh is affected by native pronunciation(s) and accent(s) of English.