bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pemaksimalan dan Penerobosan Akses Pasar Produk Olahan Industri Kecil Menengah (IKM) Pada Retail Modern Dan Industri Perhotelan Di Sulawesi Selatan
Authors: Rezal Basalamah Hadi
Published: January 2023

Daya saing sektor industri kecil menengah (IKM) terus diperbaiki untuk menghadapi era indsustri 4.0, karena memegang penting dan strategis dalam perekonomian baik secara nasional maupun regional. Pemerintah harus dapat menjawab sebagian besar dari permasalahan yang dihadapi IKM. Untuk itu IKM yang memiliki permasalahan akan didampingi dengan memfasilitasi agar IKM memiliki produksi dan manajemen yang baik (SNI), tingkat daya saing yang baik di tingkat lokal yaitu melakukan Pemaksimalan dan Penerobosan Akses Pasar sehingga dapat masuk dan bersaing didalam industri perhotelan dan retail modern secara langsung dan  diharapkan dalam jangka panjang IKM akan mampu melakukan ekspor.
INTERNALISASI NILAI-NILAI PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM DALAM PEMBENTUKAN PERILAKU SOSIAL KEAGAMAAN MASYARAKAT DESA PONTEH PASCA PILKADA PAMEKASAN 2018
Authors: Rozi Mohammad Fahrur , Fachrizi Achmad Resa
Published: January 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengamati dan mendeskripsikan internalisasi nilai-nilai pendidikan agama Islam dalam kehidupan Masyarakat Desa Ponteh Kecamatan Galis Kabupaten Pamekasan pasca Pilkada 2018 terhadap perilaku sosial keagamaan dalam masyarakat tersebut. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa internalisasi nilai-nilai pendidikan agama Islam masyarakat Desa Ponteh pada dasarnya berjalan dengan cukup baik, walaupun masih sebatas pada ritual-ritual atau tradisi keagamaan, sementara nilai-nilai ajaran Islam kurang diinternalisasikan dengan baik dalam kehidupan pribadi, keluarga dan masyarakat karena disebabkan kesibukan masyarakat, pengajian kitab kuning masih terfokus pada materi kitab semata, kurangnya pengawasan orang tua terhadap anak, dan pemikiran masyarakat yang lebih mementingkan dunia (sibuk bekerja) dari pada akhirat.
INFORMATION GAP ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ ORAL PROFICIENCY AT PKBM CANDRA KIRANA
Authors: Maulidi Muhamad , Amiruddin Mohammad
Published: January 2023

This study is about the suggested activities which are Information Gap Activities intended to qualify the students’ oral proficiency. The writer chooses this topic since there is most of the students’ lack of the activities which can motivate students to develop their communicative proficiency. Almost of the classroom activities only consist of statement of grammar rules, list of vocabularies, and sentences for translation. While oral practice was limited to students. Because of that the writer tries to provide Information Gap Activities which can motivate the students of Pusat Kegiatan Belajar Masyarakat (PKBM) Candra Kirana. In this study, the writer uses the first-year student of PKBM Candra Kirana as the subject of the study. The writer designs the lesson plans, implementing the actions, making observations and reflecting on the results. This study was conducted in three cycles. To collect data, the writer used instruments of observations, lists, tests, and questionnaires. The data obtained was presented in two ways, qualitatively and quantitatively. The findings showed that IGT activities were effective in improving the students’ oral proficiency. This can be seen from the improvements after each cycle. This can be seen by the rise of students’ mean scores in the test results: 58.7 in the first cycle, 67 in the second cycle and 83.3 in the third cycle. Improvement was also seen based on the results from the observations that showed positivity, and good responses from the students from the questionnaire results. This means that the students responded positively to the implementation of this technique.
STUDENT'S SPEAKING SKILL IN ENGLISH MATHEMATICS COURSES WITH THE SILENT WAY METHOD
Authors: Indahwati Rohmah
Published: January 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine student responses to English Mathematics lectures using the silent way method and also to determine students' speaking skills when the method was applied. Aspects assessed from speaking skill include grammar, vocabulary, comprehension, fluency, and pronunciation. This study uses quantitative and qualitative descriptive methods which aim to see the responses and learning outcomes of students in the form of speaking skills using English mathematics with Integer and Fractions material. Based on the results of the research that has been carried out, it can be concluded that the responses and speaking skills of students in English mathematics lectures on the topic of integers and fractions at Madura University are generally good. The response given by students to lectures with this method is positive. Meanwhile, the speaking ability score which includes 5 aspects is also good, namely the students' grammar mastery of 35.9% who got a score of 3 in the very good category, vocabulary mastery of 47.2% in the very good category, and 41.5% of the comprehension mastery with very good category, fluency mastery of 20.7% in very good category, mastery of pronunciation indicator by 16.2% in very good category.
HASRAT DAN AMBIGUITAS BAHASA PADA CERITA PENDEK “RINDU ORANGTUA” : SEBUAH PENDEKATAN PSIKOANALISIS LACANIAN
Authors: Santosa Budi Tri
Published: January 2023

Penelitian ini menganalisis hasrat individu yang tergambarkan pada tokoh Vicky dalam cerita pendek Rindu Orangtua. Menggunakan metode psikoanalisis perspektif Lacanian, penulis menemukan bahwa Vicky melihat Pak Duja dan temannya yang bersekolah sebagai sesuatu yang lain (others), yang terbentuk pada tataran imaginer sehingga hasratnya untuk mencapai keutuhan pada dirinya mengantarkan subjek tersebut pada tataran real. Hasrat untuk tetap menjadi subjek bebas dari sang ibu yang ada pada Vicky mengaburkan wacana bahasa sebagai faktor yang bisa mengontrol subjek.
IMPLEMENTASI PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA INDONESIA DALAM KURIKULUM 2013 DI SD/MI KOTA PEKALONGAN
Authors: Fauyan Muchamad
Published: January 2023

Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan pelaksanaan pembelajaran bahasa Indonesia dalam kurikulum 2013 di SD/MI Kota Pekalongan dan problematikanya. Pengungkapannya dengan penelitian kualitatif melalui wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Guru kelas SD/MI menjadi sumber datanya. Hasilnya diketahui bahwa pembelajaran bahasa Indonesia di SD/MI bersifat tematik, pembelajarannya terintegrasi dengan mata pelajaran lain dengan pendekatan saintifik. Mapel bahasa Indonesia memiliki kedudukan yang sangat penting karena menjadi mata pelajaran pengantar dan pengait untuk mata pelajaran lainnya. Posisi guru kelas dalam Kurikulum 2013 tetap menjadi sentral. Tugasnya tidak hanya menyusun perangkat dan melaksanakan pembelajaran bahasa Indonesia berdasarkan Kurikulum 2013, tetapi juga harus memenuhi tuntutan terwujudnya pembelajaran bahasa Indonesia yang bermakna. Dengan kapabilitas dan kepedulian yang dimiliki, guru kelas SD/MI di Pekalongan terus berusaha untuk mencapainya, yaitu untuk menciptakan suasana dan serangkaian aktivitas belajar siswa guna mencapai keterampilan berbahasa tertentu.
PERSPEKTIF KOMPAS ONLINE DALAM JUDUL BERITA ENTERTAINMENT: KAJIAN LINGUISTIK KRITIS
Authors: Maghfirah Masyithah
Published: January 2023

Melalui media massa dapat direfleksikan dan dibuat menggunakan bahasa dan sikap bahasa yang dikehendaki oleh komunitas tutur. Penelitian ini akan mendeskripsikan perspektif Kompas Online dalam judul berita Hiburan yang mengambil peran sentral dalam mengantarkan sebuah topik dan mengarahkan pembaca untuk memperoleh pandangan media yang terkait dengan cara memilih kata-kata dalam judul berita sebagai melibatkan berita di media. Dalam penelitian ini juga akan dijelaskan bagaimana menentukan efek yang dihasilkan oleh perspektif media yang dikonstruksikan kepada pembaca melalui judul rubrik Hiburan sebagai pencitraan selebritis dan status yang disetujui dan tidak sesuai dengan pandangan Kompas Online.
PENGARUH IKLAN HARBOLNAS DAN BRAND EQUITY TERHADAP MINAT PEMBELIAN PADA SHOPEE
Authors: Maemunah Nayu , Pardistya Irvan Yoga
Published: January 2023

Kemajuan teknologi yang terus berkembang menciptakan kebiasaan baru pada masyarakat untuk berbelanja online. Banyak e-commerce bermunculan menyediakan wadah untuk para konsumen memenuhi kebutuhan yang diperlukan. E-commerce juga menjadi salah satu alternatif untuk para konsumen yang ingin mencari kebutuhan sehari-hari. Dengan adanya e-commerce maka konsumen semakin dimudahkan dalam hal berbelanja dan juga para konsumen tidak perlu membutuhkan waktu yang banyak dalam memilih barang serta banyak pilihan yang ditawarkan dalam e-commerce. Semakin hari semakin banyak e-commerce yang bermunculan dan bersaing satu sama lain menjadi kompetitor di tengah gaya hidup konsumen yang baru. Dari berbagai banyak e-commerce, salah satu e-commerce yang banyak diminati oleh konsumen yaitu Shopee. Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan guna mengetahui pengaruh Iklan Harbolnas dan Brand Equity terhadap minat pembelian konsumen pada Shopee. Sebanyak 108 responden dijadikan sampel pada penelitian ini, instrumen yang digunakan ialah kuesioner, dengan menggunakan metode accidential samping. Data-data yang terdapat dalam penelitian ini telah memenuhi syarat pengujjan instrument. Teknik yang digunakan dalam pengujian menggunakan teknik regresi linier berganda, dimana hasil dalam pengujian memperlihatkan bahwa iklan harbolnas Shopee tidak memiliki pengaruh terhadap minat pembelian secara signifikan sedangkan brand equity memiliki pengaruh terhadap minat pembelian pada Shopee secara signifikan.
ANALISIS PENGARUH KUALITAS PELAYANAN, HARGA DAN LOKASI TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN ULANG KONSUMEN PADA BENGKEL AHASS BERKAH JAYA MOTOR II
Authors: Fardiani Astikaningrum , Azhad M. Naely , Rozi Akhmad Fahrur
Published: January 2023

The growing development of the automotive industry can now be seen from the number of maintenance and repair services for motor vehicles that are under the auspices of well-known product brands such as Honda. One of the workshops that stands under the auspices of Honda is Ahass Berkah Jaya Motor II. This study aims to determine the effect of (1) service quality, (2) price, (3) location on consumer repurchase decisions at Ahass Berkah Jaya Motor II workshop. The sample taken is 100 respondents using the method Purposeive Sampling. The analytical tool used to analyze the effect of service quality, price and location variables on repurchase decisions is multiple linear regression analysis with the help of statistical program SPSS for Windows v.17. The results of this study indicate that service quality has no significant effect on repurchase decisions, price has a significant positive effect on repurchase decisions, and location has a significant positive effect on repurchase decisions.
PERSEPSI KUALITAS PELAYANAN ELEKTRONIK DAN eWOM PADA ONLINE SHOP TOKOPEDIA BERDASARKAN GENDER
Authors: Erdiana Atty , - Lestari
Published: January 2023

Peneitian ini bertujuan untuk  menguji perbedaan  persepsi kualitas pelayanan elektronik dan  menguji perbedaan persepsi electronic word of mouth pada konsumen pria dan wanita dalam berbelanja di online shop Tokopedia pada mahasiswa Fakultas Ekonomi Dan Bisnis Universitas Wijaya Kusuma Surabaya. Populasi dalam penelitian adalah para mahasiswa Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Wijaya Kusuma Surabaya yang pernah berbelanja di online shop Tokopedia. Pemilihan sampel penelitian menggunakan teknik purposive sampling, dengan kriteria mahasiswa yang masih aktif dan pernah melakukan pembelian minimal satu kali di online shop Tokopedia dalam kurun waktu setahun terakhir ini. Untuk menguji ada tidaknya perbedaan persepsi dari sampel yang diteliti digunakan tehnik Independent sample t test.Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tidak terdapat perbedaan persepsi yang signifikan antara konsumen pria dan wanita dalam menilai tentang kualitas pelayanan elektronik di online shop Tokopedia, tetapi terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan antara konsumen pria dan wanita dalam melakukan Electronic Word of Mouth di online shop Tokopedia. Perbedaan kemungkinan karena konsumen pria dan wanita mempunyai perilaku dan karekteristik emosional yang berbeda.
ANALISIS PENGARUH IMPOR, EKSPOR DAN INFLASI TERHADAP CADANGAN DEVISA DI INDONESIA
Authors: Hesniati Hesniati , Henliyanto Henliyanto , Hartoko Ria , Kordinata Evita , Alicia Angelina , Febriyanti Diavika
Published: January 2023

The purpose of this study is to determine and analyze the effect of Imports, Exports and Inflation on Foreign Exchange Reserves in Indonesia. The sample used in this study collects 60 data series from January 2015 to December 2021. The dependent variable in this study was Foreign Exchange reserves, whilst the independent variables are imports, inflation and exports. To test the results of the influence in this study multiple linear regression analysis and the results of Imports, Exports and Inflation have a sig value. < 0.05 then there is a significant effect on foreign exchange reserves.
PENGGUNAAN APLIKASI TIK TOK DAN INSTAGRAM DALAM MEMPENGARUHI MINAT BELI KONSUMEN
Authors: Prasetya Hendra -
Published: January 2023

ABSTRAK     Aplikasi Tik Tok dan Instagram dapat dijadikan sebagai media promosi. Permasalahan yang diteliti adalah apakah penggunaan aplikasi Tik Tok dan Instagram secara parsial berpengaruh positif dan signifkan terhadap minat beli produk Scarlet Whitening. Tujuannya untuk mengetahui signifikansi pengaruh penggunaan aplikasi Tik Tok dan Instagram terhadap minat beli konsumen pada produk Scarlet Whitening. Populasinya adalah mahasiswa Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Wijaya Kusuma Surabaya, sedangkan penentuan sampelnya menggunakan purposive sampling. Jumlah sampel sebanyak 100 responden. Jenis penelitiannya adalah eksplanatori dan pendekatannya secara kuantitatif. Variabel bebas yang diteliti yaitu aplikasi Tik Tok dan aplikasi Instagram , sedangkan yang menjadi variabel terikat adalah minat beli. Data dikumpulkan melalui penyebaran kuesioner. Analisisnya menggunakan regresi linier berganda dan uji t. Hasilnya adalah penggunaan aplikasi Tik Tok dan Instagram sebagai media promosi secara parsial berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap minat beli produk Scarlet Whitening pada mahasiswa Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Universitas Wijaya Kusuma Surabaya.     Kata kunci: Aplikasi Tik Tok, Aplikasi Instagram, Media Promosi, Minat Beli   ABSTRACT     Tik Tok and Instagram applications can be used as promotional media. The problem studied is whether the use of the Tik Tok and Instagram applications partially has a positive and significant effect on buying Scarlet Whitening products. The purpose of this study was to determine the significance of the effect of using the Tik Tok and Instagram applications on consumer buying interest in Scarlet Whitening products. The population is students of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Wijaya Kusuma University, Surabaya, while determining the sample using purposive sampling. The number of samples is 100 respondents. The type of research is explanatory and the approach is quantitative. The variables that can be studied are the Tik Tok application and the Instagram application, while the variable that becomes the variable is buying interest. Data were collected through the distribution of questionnaires. The analysis uses multiple linear regression and t test. The result is that the use of Tik Tok and Instagram applications as promotional media partially has a positive and significant effect on buying interest in Scarlet Whitening products in students of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Wijaya Kusuma University, Surabaya.     Keywords: Tik Tok Application, Instagram Application, Promotional Media, Buying Interest
STRATEGI SWOT DALAM MENINGKATKAN PENJUALAN PADA UMKM IKAN ASAP “WAROENGKU”
Authors: Lailatul Fitria Nurul Jannah , Septiandika Verto
Published: January 2023

Usaha mikro, kecil dan menengah (UMKM) memiliki pengaruh penting terhadap pertumbuhan ekonomi nasional. Kegiatan UMKM mengandalkan strategi pemasaran yang tepat untuk menghadapi keuntungan usaha, terutama dalam persaingan usaha yang ketat, tantangan usaha, dan segala bentuk ancaman usaha yang akan datang. Unsur-unsur yang dapat mendorong suatu strategi pemasaran berasal dari lingkungan internal dan lingkungan eksternal. Usaha Ikan Asap Waroengku merupakan objek penelitian yang belum mengoptimalkan pengelolaan strategi pemasaran dalam menjalankan usaha. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi unsur-unsur yang berpengaruh, membentuk dasar strategi pemasaran, serta mengelola dan merekomendasikan strategi pemasaran yang dapat diterapkan pada pengembangan Ikan Asap Waroengku. Penelitian ini menggunakan analisis model SWOT dengan matriks IFE atau evaluasi faktor internal yang menggambarkan kekuatan dan kelemahan perusahaan dan matriks EFE atau evaluasi faktor eksternal untuk penyusunan strategi yang diterapkan pada bisnis Ikan Asap Waroengku. Sampel penelitian ini diambil dari pihak-pihak yang berperan dalam usaha Ikan Asap Waroengku. Purposive sampling digunakan dalam pemilihan responden dengan mempertimbangkan kemampuan dan kewenangan responden dalam menerapkan strategi pemasaran. Penelitian ini menghasilkan saran dan pilihan strategi pemasaran usaha serta urutan prioritas yang harus diterapkan pada usaha Ikan Asap Waroengku. Sehingga dapat meningkatkan kuantitas penjualan sesuai dengan target yang telah ditetapkan untuk usaha Ikan Asap Waroengku.
Evaluation of the inflammatory predictive efficiency of progranulin as compared with common pro-inflammatory regulators
Authors: Mustafa Nisreen , Naser Ola , Elia Zaid , Jarjes Sanaria
Published: January 2023

Progranulin (PGRN), is a multifunctional protein with profound expression in epithelial and immune cells in which plays a crucial role in controlling host-defense signaling pathways during infection and inflammation. The current study carried out to evaluate the efficiency of progranulin as a predictive inflammatory marker for a group of diseases with different etiologies that cause acute and chronic inflammations. A total of 120 participants with various diseases (rheumatoid arthritis (RA), Helicobacter pylori infection, burn wound, hepatitis B and prostate cancer) in addition to 20 healthy people were enrolled in this study. The levels of serum PGRN and interleukin-6 (IL-6) were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), while chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA) was used to detect the concentrations of high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP). Elevated serum PGRN levels have been reported in all patient groups when compared with those in healthy controls (P > 0.05). Likewise, increased serum hsCRP and IL-6 levels were seen in all patient groups. However, for some patient groups, the differences in hsCRP and IL-6 levels did not reach statistical significance (P > 0.05) in comparison with control group. Furthermore, serum PGRN levels exhibited positive correlation with hsCRP in H. pylori and RA patient groups. As well as, with IL-6 only in RA patient group, whereas no significant correlations were found with the rest of studied diseases. This study concluded that progranulin is an effective nonspecific inflammatory indicator of acute and chronic inflammations. It had also a higher predictive efficiency than hsCRP and IL-6 which are commonly used as inflammatory predictive markers.
Defensive medicine and medical liability: A Cross-sectional study in Kasr Alainy Obstetrics and Gynecology hospital
Authors: Albettar Osama , Elgebaly Alaa
Published: January 2023

Background and Aims:
Defensive medicine is medicine practiced in such a way primarily to avoid or defend against the threat of malpractice litigation. The rate of practice of defensive medicine has been increasing in recent years across the world. High percentages of defensive medicine have a significant economic cost through affecting doctors’ decisions. The problem is compounded in Egypt as it currently lacks a medical litigation law, and doctors in Egypt are tried by the criminal law instead. This study aims to identify the practice of defensive medicine in light of such conditions, as well as highlight some of its causes.

Methods:
This is a cross-sectional study conducted by a self-administered questionnaire among obstetricians and gynecologists of Kasr Alainy University OBGYN Hospital. It included 160 doctors from a total of 250 doctors. Binary logistic regression and Chi square tests were used to calculate the predictors of practice of defensive medicine and its forms.

Results:
(81%) of the doctors practiced at least one form of defensive medicine. Many predictors were significant including duration of practice, gender (male), witnessing a colleague getting sued or personally getting sued, and feeling limited in practice due to the current state of the law.

Conclusions:
The practice of Defensive medicine in Kasr Alainy OBGYN Hospital is considerably high but still in line with other countries. The lack of medical law is a significant factor, but there are other factors affecting the practice of defensive medicine. Efforts to reduce defensive medicine must start with enacting a medical law.
Comparing Saudi Students’ Academic Performance Before and After Implementing E-Learning During The Covid-19 Pandemic in the Adult Nursing Course: A Mixed-Methods Study

Dr. Sharifah Alsayed1
College of Nursing
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences

Dr. Ebtsam Aly Abou Hashish2
College of Nursing
K
Authors: Alsayed Sharifah , Hashish Ebtsam , Agha Sajida , Mohamed Tarig
Published: January 2023

Background and Aims:
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic’s-imposed lockdown, e-learning was widely implemented to continue educational plans. Similarly, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (KSAU-HS) has implemented e-learning in all programs. This study compared nursing students’ academic performance in an adult nursing course before and after the implementation of e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods:
It is a mixed-method design in which both quantitative and qualitative data are collected. Conve¬nience sampling was employed in the quantitative part, while purposive sampling was used in the qualitative part. A total of 140 students were included by comparing their academic grades in two semesters before and after implementing e-learning, while the qualitative part was conducted through focus groups using semi-structured interviews with 12 participants. Inferential statistics and content analysis were done for quantitative and qualitative data, respectively.

Results:
The academic transcripts showed higher grades in the theoretical domain with e-learning compared to on-campus, with a significant difference (t = -11.6, p<0.001). In contrast, the grades were significantly lower in the clinical domain with e-learning compared to on-campus (t= 15.7, p<0.001). Two themes emerged from the qualitative findings, which are: the lived e-learning experience and the lived on-campus experience.

Conclusion:
The qualitative findings of this study were parallel with the quantitative results, where participants reported a negative impact of the lack of clinical practice on their academic performance in clinical domains. On the other hand, participants reported high flexibility associated with e-learning, which contributed to improving their academic scores. It is highly recommended to adopt hybrid (blended) learning as a learning strategy, especially in delivering nursing curricula.
The Prevalence and Characteristics of Physical Violence Against Married Women in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional National Study
Authors: Alharbi Fares , Alkheraiji Meshal , Aljumah Abdullah , Alaqeel Meshal , Alsubaie Ettab , AlEissa Majid
Published: January 2023

Background and Aims:
Physical violence against women is a major public health issue worldwide, and it is associated with serious effects on the health of victims. The aim of this study is to explore physical violence among married women in Saudi Arabia, by describing the frequency, severity, and consequences of this violence. Exploring the victim’s reaction to the violence is also one of the objectives of this study.

Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted from May 2020 to June 2020. The data was collected using an electronic survey that was distributed using social media.

Results:
352 (15.6%) of the participants reported that they have been subjected to physical violence by their husbands at least once. Approximately half (45.9%) of the women who experienced physical violence were abused in front of their children. The majority of abused women have said that their husbands’ violence affected their physical or mental health (92.4%). 81% of abused women in this study did not ask for help from specialized services. The most common reasons for not asking for help were because victims were afraid that they will lose their children (38.3%), bring shame to the family (28.2%), or that they were afraid of divorce (24.3%).

Conclusion:
Findings from this study suggest an urgent need for policymakers to facilitate reporting domestic violence and helping the victims. Also, domestic violence awareness campaigns in the community would be beneficial. Moreover, domestic screening programs should be implanted in healthcare settings to identify possible victims.
The Risk Factors for Physical Activity among Individuals Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alsuliman Mohammed , Zhang Qi , Mishoe Shelley , Durgampudi Praveen
Published: January 2023

Background and Aims:
In Saudi Arabia, diabetes is prevalent. Lack of physical activity (PA) is a known risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) worldwide. However, there is little research on PA among Saudis with T2DM. The study aimed to investigate personal and cognitive-perceptual factors for PA among Saudis with T2DM.

Methods:
A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample size of 808 Saudi adults with T2DM from the Saudi Health Interview Survey (SHIS) for 2013. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regressions were applied to examine the risk factors for PA among Saudis with T2DM.

Results:
The prevalence of physical activity was 9.1% in Saudi adults with T2DM. In the adjusted models, younger age (AOR = 2.77), higher education (AOR = 3.14), and health professional support for treatment (AOR = 0.35) were predictors of physical activity.

Conclusions:
The study suggested further investigation on elders’ physical function and those who had low education. Healthcare providers should consider balancing between treatment and promoting lifestyle change for Saudi individuals with T2DM. In addition, Longitudinal studies with large sample size at national and regional levels are needed to further examine the personal and psychological risk factor in Saudis with T2DM.
Attitudes and Knowledge about Evidence-Based Practice among Saudi Postgraduate Nursing Students
Authors: Alrasheadi Bader
Published: January 2023

Background and Aims:
Evidence-based practice (EBP) has helped nurses in taking medical decisions and staying up-to-date with the latest knowledge in nursing care. Nurses need to have a positive attitude, enough knowledge, and an awareness of relevant research to apply EBP and promote high-quality nursing care effectively. This study was carried out to assess Saudi postgraduate nursing students’ attitudes, knowledge, and practice about evidence-based practice.

Methods:
A descriptive survey with cross-sectional data collection was conducted online by applying the evidence-based practice questionnaire (EBPQ) to 311 Saudi postgraduate nurses.

Results:
The overall mean EBPQ score was 5.44±.74. Attitude had the highest mean score (5.81±1.08), followed by knowledge (5.52±.85) and practice (5.00±.94). Low-to-moderate significant correlations were found among the three EBPQ components (practice-attitude: r=.257; practice-knowledge: r=.296; attitude-knowledge: r=.569; P<.001). Age, marital status, and smoking status had a significant impacted on the participants’ responses (P<.05). Nurses aged 41–50 had the highest attitude score among all age groups. Married nurses had higher knowledge scores than the other groups, while smokers had higher practice scores than non-smokers.

Conclusions:
Here, the average total score was higher than those reported in previous studies, indicating the willingness of Saudi nurses to contribute to evidence-based practice by improving their knowledge and attitudes.
Drivers of Successful Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Program following ACL Reconstruction: A Narrative Review
Authors: Alshewaier Shady
Published: January 2023

The speedy and effective return to performing activity of daily living or return to sports following an ACL reconstruction is one of the key challenges for a physical therapist in a clinical setup. Literature evidences state that drivers of a successful rehabilitation program can depend on a number of variable factors where large differences in clinical and outpatient protocols have been observed with limited consensus been formed. A range of factors including the surgery timing, choice of graft and above all the rehabilitation protocol with numerous PT interventions can influence the outcome significantly. The articular cartilage, joint capsule, menisci, and ligaments are some of the connective tissues of the knee joint involved in knee injury. Among the people of younger age group 20 years to 39 years the ACL injury has the highest prevalence. An untreated ACL tear causes knee instability, making it difficult for the affected person to return to sports. The duration and exercises used in different protocols vary significantly; hence, a review was conducted to identify the most effective techniques used by therapists to treat athletes who have undergone ACL reconstruction. An extensive literature search was conducted using Cochrane, Embase, Pedro, MEDLINE, and Saudi Digital Library to identify relevant articles published in English from January 2010 to June 2022. Most athletes underwent reconstruction surgery to improve their knee function. The current review helped us to know the various treatment strategies used for the clients who are under rehabilitation following ACL reconstruction surgery. The evidences support patient education, bracing, cryotherapy, Gait training, balance re-education, joint mobilization exercises and strength training exercises. All these interventions help the athletes to regain their functional mobility and support active participation in sports.
Carbapenem-resistant biofilm-producing multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae induced hospital-acquired infections and analysis of resistant genes
Authors: Manikandan Palanisamy
Published: January 2023

In recent years, drug resistance has caused a significant number of fatalities. This review focuses on the emergence of medication resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae strains associated with biofilm development, neonatal sepsis, aging, and secondary K. pneumoniae infection in COVID-19 cases. This review is an exclusive survey of >200 research articles and >100 review articles indexed in the Web of Science list with the keywords “K. pneumoniae,” “drug resistance,” “sepsis,” “neonatal sepsis,” “sepsis in older age,” “secondary infection,” “biofilm production,” “secondary infection in COVID-19,” “drug resistance genes,” and “whole genome sequencing”. In order to protect antibiotic susceptibility and to provide an overview of the biofilm forming mechanisms among gram-negative bacteria, the review discusses the function of multidrug-resistant K. pneumoniae in the production of biofilms. Additionally, K. pneumoniae’s role in contemporary cases of sepsis, spread of medication resistance in hospitals, and sepsis caused by K. pneumoniae in the geriatric age group are discussed. A summary of current approaches and the identification of drug resistance genes utilizing a whole genome sequencing technique are also reviewed in this article.
Exploring the experience of the physicians regarding COVID-19, its complications and management
Authors: Altayasinah Maimunah , Katramiz Lin , Alahmed Munira , AlKhalidi Doaa , Jamshed Shazia
Published: January 2023

Background: COVID-19 infection is a disease that remains the main concern globally due to high admissions and fatality rates among patients. Clinical manifestation and choice of treatment are various. Therefore, this study was developed to explore the physicians’ perceptions in this regard in a semi-governmental hospital in Sharjah.

Aims and Objectives: The objective of this research is to (1) to outline physicians’ descriptions of the clinical presentation of COVID-19, (2) to explore the physicians’ perceptions regarding the different aspects of COVID-19 and its complications, and (3) explore the physicians’ experiences regarding the treatment of COVID-19 cases.

Materials and Methods: A descriptive qualitative design was approached. A semi-structured interview guide was developed, validated and used for data collection. Ten in-depth individual interviews with physicians were conducted. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and thematically analyzed.

Results: After analysis, three main themes with their sub-themes emerged to describe physicians’ experience regarding COVID-19’s clinical presentation, complications, and management. Sub-themes cleared-up COVID-19’s signs, symptoms, and risk factors along with admission’s requirements. Furthermore, it showed COVID-19’s complication in main organs. Moreover, COVID-19’s treatment was clarified for both home-quarantine and admitted patients along with instructions for discharged patients.

Conclusion: Cases varied in severity and classified from asymptomatic to severe. It showed the requirements for hospitalization and risk factors associated with severity. The management of COVID-19 disease followed by MOHAP protocol and provided adequate outcomes from physicians. Vaccination was one of physicians’ recommendations.
Smithsonian Plant Collections, Guiana Shield: 2002-2012, Karen M. Redden and Kenneth J. Wurdack
Authors: Kelloff Carol L. , Redden Karen M. , Wurdack Kenneth J. , Alexander Sara N.
Published: January 2023

Smithsonian Plant Collections, Guiana Shield: 2002–2012, Karen M. Redden and Kenneth J. Wurdack. Part I provides the collector’s notes on trips with maps by date. Part II lists collection localities, with collection number ranges, habitat descriptions, geographic coordinates, and assisting collectors. Part III lists collections in numerical order with identifications and authors. Part IV lists collections ordered by determined name.
Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Psychological Well Being Ibu Hamil dan Ibu Menyusui Saat Masa Pandemi COVID-19 di Surabaya
Authors: Fauziah Fitri Hernanto  , Nurul Ramadhani Yaner  , Roby Aji Permana
Published: January 2023

COVID-19 has become a global health emergency and has a complex impact on every aspect of people's lives. One of the vulnerable groups is pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers. Psychological well-being needs to be achieved by pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers to be able to get through conditions of uncertainty and threats during the pandemic. The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors that affect psychological well being in pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers during the COVID-19 in Surabaya. This research was an analytic correlational study with a cross sectional approach. The population of this study were all pregnant women and mothers who were breastfeeding with babies aged less than 6 months at the time of data collection, domiciled or resided in Surabaya. The sampling technique in this study was simple random sampling with a total sample of 198 respondents consisting of 130 pregnant women and 68 breastfeeding mothers. The results of the spearman rho test showed that income, history of pregnancy/birth history, history of COVID-19, and family support had an effect on the psychological well being of pregnant and lactating women. The COVID-19 history variable has the largest coefficient value which indicates that this variable has a strong influence on the psychological well being of pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers during the COVID-19 in Surabaya.
Desastres y Cambio Climático: Un cambio de Paradigma
Authors: Fong Lee Amaly , Vega Sáenz Adán
Published: January 2023

Es muy común asociar directamente el cambio climático con los desastres, sin embargo, la realidad es que la relación entre estos es compleja, sin que ello necesariamente signifique una relación causa-efecto. Desde la rama de la gestión del riesgo de desastre se establece una evolución asociada al cambio climático con la cual han surgido algunas ambigüedades, confusiones y uso incorrecto de los términos, que ha hecho que algunos conceptos se distorsionen y generen confusión. Por otro lado, hoy día es común escuchar términos poco apropiados que siguen siendo parte del vocabulario de la sociedad en general e inclusive de los tomadores de decisiones. Lo anterior produce que se siga distorsionando el verdadero significado de dos disciplinas de vital importancia para la sociedad, como lo son: la gestión de riesgo de desastre y el cambio climático. Debido a ello, las medidas adoptadas son igualmente dispersas, aisladas y poco coordinadas. En este artículo presentamos una visión amplia del alcance científico, con conocimiento universalmente reconocido, de ambas disciplinas, haciendo énfasis en la evolución histórica de ambas, buscando principalmente una normalización del conocimiento y conceptualizar de forma ordenada los aspectos más importantes de la gestión de riesgo de desastre.
Natuur en rechtspersoonlijkheid
Authors: ten Bos R.
Published: January 2023

Natuur en rechtspersoonlijkheid

Ook aan juristen wordt tegenwoordig steeds vaker gevraagd of zij zich willen inspannen om de natuur te beschermen. Drie vooronderstellingen spelen daarbij een rol: (1) de natuur kan zichzelf niet beschermen; (2) er is sprake van een hard conflict tussen natuur en cultuur dat om stellingname vraagt; en (3) het recht is veranderlijk.
Human Relations in Multicultural Societies: An al-Qur’anic Overview
Authors: Abdullah M.M.A. , Mazahir S.M.M.
Published: January 2023

The Qur'anic perspective on human connections in heterogeneous communities is evaluated in this study. It conducts textual analysis as well as historical interpretation of Qur'an verses. The findings illustrate how the Qur'an plays a unique role in improving human interactions in a multicultural society by emphasizing the importance of unity, fostering brotherhood, advocating justice, protecting equality, promoting interfaith dialog and tolerance, and ensuring religious freedom for all religions, cultures, and civilizations. The study concludes by stressing that the Holy Qur'an is a comprehensive guide that promotes peaceful interfaith and multicultural interactions. It can be used as a model for resolving multicultural problems and promoting peace and harmony among people of different faiths and cultures.
PREDICTING THE MENTAL STRESS LEVEL OF DRIVERS IN A BRAKING CAR PROCESS USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Authors: Sugiono Sugiono , Prasetya Renaldi P. , Fanani Angga A. , Cahyawati Amanda N.
Published: January 2023

Reducing the physical and mental weariness of drivers is significant in improving healthy and safe driving. This paper is aim to predict the stress level of drivers while braking in various conditions of the track. By discovering the drivers’ mental stress level, we are able to safely and comfortably adjust the distance in relation to the vehicle ahead.

The initial step used was a study related to Artificial Intelligence (AI), Electroencephalogram (EEG), safe distance in braking, and the theory of mental stress. The data was collected by doing a direct measurement of drivers’stress levels using the EEG tool. The respondents were 5 parties around 30-50 years old who had experience in driving for> 5 years. The research asembled 400 pieces of data about braking including the data of the velocity before braking, track varieties (cityroad, rural road, residential road, and toll road), braking distance, stress level (EEG), and focus (EEG). The database constructed was used to input the machine learning (AI) – Back Propagation Neural Network (BPNN) in order to predict the drivers’ mental stress level.

Referring to the data collection, each road type gave a different value of metal stress and focus. City road drivers used an average velocity of 23.24 Km/h with an average braking distance of 11.17 m which generated an average stress level of 53.44 and a focus value of 45.76.Under other conditions, city road drivers generated a 52.11 stress level, the rural road = 48.65, and 50.23 for the toll road. BPNN Training with 1 hidden layer, neuron = 17, ground transfer function, sigmoid linear, and optimation using Genetic Algorithm (GA) obtained the Mean Square Error (MSE) value = 0.00537. The road infrastructure, driving behavior, and emerging hazards in driving took part in increasing the stress level and concentration needs of the drivers.

The conclusion may be drawn that the available data and the chosen BPNN structure were appropriate to be used in training and be utilized to predict drivers’ focus and mental stress level. This AI module is beneficial in inputting the data to the braking car safety system by considering those mental factors completing the existing technical factor considerations.
The (Il)legitimacy of
Cybersecurity. An Application
of Just Securitization Theory
to Cybersecurity based on
the Principle of Subsidiarity
Authors: Thumfart Johannes
Published: January 2023

This contribution applies Floyd’s just securitization theory (JST) to cybersecurity and develops an own version of JST focused on subsidiarity from the critical discussion of this application. Floyd’s JST pursues a subsidiary approach. It emphasizes that securitization is only legitimate if it has “a reasonable chance of success” to avert threats to the satisfaction of “basic human needs”. From this perspective, cyber-securitization would be only legitimate if it protects critical infrastructure, which is a too narrow scope. Whilst Floyd’s JST focuses exclusively on permissibility and needs instead of rights, I argue that there are cases in which states’ compliance with Human Rights requires the guarantee of cybersecurity, most importantly regarding the human right to privacy. Furthermore, my version of JST strengthens the principle of subsidiarity, in the sense that stakeholders directly affected by a threat should participate in securitization. In order to strengthen a kind of subsidiarity focused on the private sector, I argue for the legitimacy of private active self-defence in cyberspace and emphasize the importance of a ‘whole-of-society approach’ involving digital literacy and ‘everyday security practices’. In contrast to that, I argue that far-reaching securitization on the nation-state level can be connected to hyper-securitization. I argue that the securitization of the digital public sphere following unclear notions such as ‘digital sovereignty’ creates a ‘cybersecurity dilemma’ and a ‘societal security dilemma’. Furthermore, I argue that this kind of counterproductive hyper-securitization involves an ‘invisible handshake’ between Big Tech and governments that should be counteracted by structural desecuritization focused on subsidiarity.
Privacy on the Internet:
An Empirical Study of Poles’
Attitudes
Authors: Mider Daniel
Published: January 2023

The value system of Poles in terms of the phenomenon of privacy on the Internet was analysed. The following aspects were taken into account: privacy on the Internet as a moral value, privacy on the Internet as a subject of legal regulations (current or future) and actual actions taken by users to protect privacy. The differentiation of Polish society in terms of the three above-mentioned areas was also examined. Results were obtained on the basis of a quantitative empirical study conducted on a representative sample (N=1001) of adult Poles. The method of computer assisted telephone interviews (CATI) was used. Descriptive statistics and selected inductive statistics were used in the analyses. Intra-group differentiation was investigated using a method called two-step cluster analysis. Poles have low technical competences in the field of Internet privacy protection. This value is appreciated, however, it rarely translates into activities of active protection of own identity and information. A strong polarization of Poles' attitudes towards the requirement to disclose their identity on the Internet was identified, as well as ensuring access to any user information by law enforcement agencies. Poles are willing to accept legal regulations preventing their profiling. We note a moderately strong negative attitude towards state institutions as a factor limiting privacy on the Internet and a significantly lower (but still negative) attitude towards Internet service providers. Poles differ in terms of attitudes towards privacy on the Internet (IT competences, age, education, gender, socioeconomic status and size of the place of residence).
DESAFIOS ENFRENTADOS POR MULHERES AO ASSUMIREM CARGOS DE LIDERANÇA EM EMPRESAS
Authors: Dantas Angela Neri de Jesus
Published: January 2023

Há décadas que as mulheres lutam por sua inserção em diversos setores do mercado de trabalho. Mesmo com todas as problemáticas envolvidas, nos últimos anos, muitas delas passaram a ocupar cargos de liderança em grandes empresas e tem conseguido demonstrar suas habilidades e competências para assumirem um papel de importância. Porém, há uma barreira criada a partir da resistência de alguns membros corporativos, em geral, homens, em serem liderados por uma mulher. Tudo isso, está muito atrelado com a visão de uma certa incapacidade da mulher em relação ao homem. Entretanto, as organizações podem vivenciar uma infinidade de benefícios e impactos reais ao darem espaço em cargos de chefia para mulheres, as quais visivelmente tem uma necessidade de fazer acontecer, elas trazem novas perspectivas aos mais diversos ambientes corporativos.
Trends in livestock population, production, productivity, availability, and demand in the Nagaland State of India
Authors: SINGH MAHAK , PONGENER NUNGSHITULA , MOLLIER R TALIMOA , YADAV REKHA , RAJKHOWA D J , MISHRA V K
Published: January 2023

This paper analyses livestock population dynamics, demand and supply of livestock products and their consumption pattern in Nagaland. Livestock population of all species except poultry has decreased. Similarly, meat and egg production decreased over the last two decades whereas milk production has increased on a small scale. However, due to changing lifestyle, increasing urbanization and increasing income; demand of meat and more specifically pork has considerably increased. The state is deficient to the tune of 50% in all livestock products. On one side, there is increasing demands and on the other side there is continuous decline in livestock population. It is imperative that Nagaland’s domestic supply will be unable to meet its current demand. To meet the growing demand for livestock products, Nagaland has to adopt competitive and sustainable livestock production technologies which not only increase the productivity, but have positive impact on environment and animal ethics.