bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Exploring managerial insights through multi criteria decision making techniques in pharmacy inventory classification problem
Authors: Şimşek Ahmet Bahadır , Göktekin Zekiye , Geliç Büşra
Published: September 2023

The current research addresses the inventory classification problem of community pharmacies, which have a dual role as both a vital component of the pharmaceutical supply chain and a typical retail store. Despite the existing literature indicating that pharmacists may lack knowledge on inventory management, it seems that the MCIC literature is weak in explaining how pharmacists can benefit from MCDA techniques in all aspects. To bridge this gap, the study aims to demonstrate that pharmacists can utilize MCDA techniques to gain deeper insights beyond mere classification in the context of inventory management. Real-world data from a community pharmacy in Turkey was classified using the EDAS method. Sensitivity analysis was performed for MCDA inputs, about which pharmacists may lack information. Scenario findings based on criterion weights and threshold values offer important managerial implications for pharmacists. This study provides a critical contribution to the literature on inventory management in community pharmacies by highlighting the potential of MCDA techniques to support decision-making beyond mere classification. The sensitivity analysis also sheds light on areas where pharmacists may lack knowledge and suggests ways to address these gaps. Overall, the study underscores the need for pharmacists to have a deeper understanding of inventory management and highlights the potential benefits of MCDA techniques in addressing this challenge.
A hybrid AHP-TOPSIS for risk analysis in maritime cybersecurity based on 3D models
Authors: Putra I N. , Octavian Amarulla , Susilo A.K. , Prabowo A. R.
Published: September 2023

Emerging maritime cyber threats put Indonesia's marine technology-based systems at risk This study aims to determine the dimensions and analysis of risk assessment in maritime cyber security based on 3D models in the Indonesian sea area. A statistical descriptive qualitative method approach supported by the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Technique for Order by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) methods were used in this study. Risk analysis in maritime cybersecurity has 3 (three) main criteria: Threat, Vulnerability, and consequence. Based on the results of 3D risk analysis, the six dimensions of MCS are identified as having a level of risk at Very Low and Low Risk. The highest risk value is obtained by the dimension of Cyber security-related company procedures (D2) (0.368) and the lowest risk value is Ship's systems readiness (D3) (0.048).
Financial performance persistence in islamic and conventional fund family: Developing market evidence
Authors: Marei Ahmad
Published: September 2023

The paper investigates performance persistence in both Islamic focused (IFFs) and conventional focused fund families (CFFs) in four emerging markets (Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Pakistan) from 2007 to 2021 using contingency tables. In the overall sample, we find that positive (negative) persistence in IFFs (CFFs) exists only in the short-run (one-month). At the country level, IFFs demonstrate positive persistence up to one month in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia and six months in Malaysia. For CFFs, negative persistence appears up to one month in Malaysia and six months in Indonesia. Surprisingly, the positive persistence of Indonesian IFFs changes to negative persistence in six months, before disappearing completely later. This result confirms the existence of short-run persistence for both IFFs and CFFs. This study presents new evidence for the persistent performance of fund families in emerging markets.
The Students Perceptions by Using Tik Tok as a Media Learning English
Authors: Pratami Wiranda Gusti , Syafryadin Syafryadin
Published: September 2023

This study aims to find out student opinion responses to the use of the tik tok application to students majoring in English University at Dehasen Bengkulu. The researchers used a type of qualitative descriptive research. The researcher used Qualitative descriptive is a method. Problem solving is seen by describing the state of an object or objects. After that, the data is obtained based on the facts contained in the object. The analytical method used in this research is confirmation by using a descriptive analysis method. This descriptive analysis approach is to see students' opinions about the use of tick tock media as a medium for learning English. Then, the instrument used by researchers is a questionnaire used by researchers to collect data. The research used can be in the form of tables, graphs, medians, modes, averages, percents and percentage calculations, all of which are translated into descriptive analysis. The results of the study show that students strongly agree with the use of tick tock as a learning medium. the tik tok application is one of the social media applications that is in great demand by the public. Therefore, by being creative using tick tock, students are able to develop and increase students innovative power in learning English. with the tik tok application, students can be creative through short videos .
The Use of Word Walls Technique to Improve Students’ Eleventh Grade Writing Ability in Descriptive Text
Authors: Riswanto Riswanto , Serasi Reko , Verliana Sekar Mayang
Published: September 2023

This study aims to determine the differences in cognitive learning outcomes (in the form of pre-test and post-test scores) of students in class X IPA 1 as a control class and class XI IPA 4 as experimental class at SMA N 1 Bengkulu Tengah, by providing treatment using the Word Walls. This type of research is Quasi Experiment. The population is eleventh grade students of SMA N 1 Bengkulu Tengah with 368 students. From this population, 37 students were taken as samples. Each class is 35 students XI IPA 1 and 35 students XI MIPA 4. Research data were collected through writing tests and documentation. The results showed a significant change in the experimental class with an average value of 71.63 while in the control class an average value of 58,37. The post-test results show that the Word Walls strategy can improve students' writing skills. Thus, the Word Walls strategy can be one of effective strategy to increase students‟ writing ability.
Using THIEVES Strategy to Improve the Seventh Grade Students’ Reading Comprehension Achievement
Authors: Larasati Cristya , Hasanah Amalia , Sartika Eka
Published: September 2023

This research was conducted with the aim of finding out whether there is significant improvement on students’ reading comprehension achievement before and after being taught by using THIEVES strategy and there is significant differences on students’ reading comprehension achievement who are taught by using THIEVES strategy and those who are not. This research was conducted for 12 meetings and quasi-experimental research design was used to conduct the research. The population in this study were all seventh grade students of SMPN 1 Panang Enim. In selecting the sample the writer used purposive sampling technique and in this study the total sample was 62 which included the experimental class and controll class. To analyze the data the writer used paired sample t-test and independent sample t-test via SPSS 25. Based on the result of paired sample t-test, the p-output was 0.000 with df=30 (2.042), and t-output was 6.291. Since the p-output was lower than 0.05 and t-output was higher than t-table (2.042) therefore it can be concluded that there was significant improvement from students’ pre-test to post-test scores in experimental class taught by using THIEVES Strategy. And based on the result of independent sample t-test, the p-output was 0.002 with df=60 (1.671), and t-output was 3.212. Since the p-output was lower than 0.05 and the t-output was higher than t-table (1.671) therefore it can be concluded that that there was significant difference on students’ reading comprehension achievement who are taught by using THIEVES strategy and those who are not at SMPN 1 Panang Enim.
The Urgency of Oral Corrective Feedback in English Language Teaching: Students and Teachers’ Perception
Authors: Rahmawati Eulis
Published: September 2023

Oral corrective feedback plays a significant role that cannot be ignored in second and foreign language learning. The objectives of the research is to reveal the urgency of oral corrective feedback in the English instruction. It further aims at providing guidance toward English instruction practice at secondary school. This research provides a clear description of feedback on English language teaching, especially how teachers give feedback and how students perceive and interpret the feedback given. The research was conducted in one of secondary schools in Kota Serang. In relation to this, the respondents of the research are English teachers and students at the second grade of secondary school. The data were collected through observation, interview, and questionnaire. It was found that the teacher gave oral corrective feedback immediately and delayed depend on the situation, focus on certain topics and collaboratively. The results revealed that students generally have good perception of oral corrective feedback. They like to be corrected when they made a mistake
mandalas produtivas no Brasil
Authors: Bevenuto Valdení , Metri Correa Marcus , Fernandes de Alencar Anderson
Published: September 2023

Esta é uma proposta de revisão de literatura em torno das mandalas produtivas no Brasil. O objetivo central deste artigo é abordar o enfoque dos autores por determinada forma de expressão, a relação com o design da mandala descrita nos textos e os benefícios dessa tecnologia. O material utilizado para os estudos, foram frutos da investigação em portais, que através do critério de inclusão, chegamos aos artigos do estudo. Como resultado, entre outros, as mandalas produtivas têm mostrado ser uma alternativa de geração de renda para as famílias.
Filosofía utilitarista en los conceptos de ser humano y persona como problema bioético en la actualidad
Authors:   ,   Universidad de La Sabana, Contreras Calderón Joan Steve
Published: September 2023

La filosofía utilitarista es una doctrina filosófica que proviene del pensamiento anglosajón del siglo XVIII, encontrando su desarrollo más significativo y funcional, teórico y práctico en los pensadores como Jeremy Bentham y John Stuart Mill que, a su vez, aportan el marco fundamental para toda la perspectiva del famoso filósofo Peter Singer sobre el carácter de una ética egoísta e individualista que busque el bien para la mayor cantidad de individuos posibles. Singer, siendo posiblemente el pensador moderno más reconocido sobre la doctrina del utilitarismo, es quien aporta y contribuye activa y decisivamente, en términos actuales y accesibles para todos los individuos, acerca de la teoría inicial de Bentham y Mill, de la cual Singer desarrolla la conocida “Ética Práctica”, una controversial tesis sobre los intereses humanos relevantes, basado en un trato fundamentalmente igualitario sobre la capacidad de “sufrir y/o disfrutar”, sosteniendo que estos intereses siempre deben evaluarse en función de las características del ser. Esta doctrina del pensamiento utilitarista es la principal responsable de la matización etimológica de lo que implica ser un ser humano y de lo que consecuentemente es una persona, definiciones claves para entender y comprender las diferentes nociones decisivas sobre temas como el aborto, la eutanasia, embriones congelados, entre otros temas de alto interés. La filosofía utilitarista ha impregnado la cultura de la sociedad postmoderna a tal punto de desembocar en un movimiento que pueda redefinir la naturaleza humana, la condición humana y construir un arquetipo de lo que es una persona en el sentido estricto del utilitarismo desde su autonomía, funcionalidad y facultades plenamente racionales, lo cual plantea un problema ontológico y filosófico sobre lo que implica ser o no una persona para el utilitarismo moderno.
Power Relations and Maasai Women’s Access to Social Health Security in Kajiado West Sub-County, Kenya
Authors: Kerich Peris Chepkurui , Paul Norvy , Asatsa Stephen
Published: September 2023

Health is a human right and over the years, national governments have invested heavily to provide citizens with quality, accessible, and affordable health care. Although some aspects of women’s health have improved, there are still important unmet needs. The Maasai community has a patriarchal social structure, where men hold positions of power and authority. Women often have limited decision-making power and may face barriers to accessing healthcare independently. The study examined the effect of power relations on Maasai women’s access to social health security in Kajiado West Sub-County,Kenya. The study employed a mixed-method sequential explanatory design. The target population were Maasai women of Kajiado West Sub County. The sample size was 398, according to the Yamane formula. Questionnaires, interview guides and Focus Group Discussions were used in data collection. The study found a significant negative relationship between power differences and women’s social security for health in Kajiado West Sub-County. In the Maasai community men are in command of family leadership and women obey decisions made by their husbands without questioning. Accessibility to health services is challenging for women since they have to walk far to access health services. The majority of the women are aware of the Linda Mama package and the National Health Insurance Fund national scheme package. The study recommends that there is a need for the government and international and nongovernmental organisations to promote gender equality to address the patriarchy and power relation disparities. There is a need for sensitisation on the rights of women, especially about health.
Formation process of extension knee joint contracture following external immobilization in rats
Authors: Zhou Chen-Xu , Wang Feng , Zhou Yun , Fang Qiao-Zhou , Zhang Quan-Bing
Published: September 2023

The irrational and prolonged use of antibiotics in orthopaedic infections poses a major threat to the development of antimicrobial resistance. To combat antimicrobial resistance, researchers have implemented various novel and innovative modalities to curb infections. Nanotechnology involves doping ions/metals onto the scaffolds to reach the target site to eradicate the infective foci. In this connotation, we reviewed silver nanoparticle technology in terms of mechanism of action, clinical applications, toxicity, and regulatory guidelines to treat orthopaedic infections.
Epidemiology of shoulder dislocations presenting to United States emergency departments: An updated ten-year study
Authors: Patrick Cole M , Snowden Josiah , Eckhoff Michael D , Green Clare K , Scanaliato John P , Dunn John C , Parnes Nata
Published: September 2023

The irrational and prolonged use of antibiotics in orthopaedic infections poses a major threat to the development of antimicrobial resistance. To combat antimicrobial resistance, researchers have implemented various novel and innovative modalities to curb infections. Nanotechnology involves doping ions/metals onto the scaffolds to reach the target site to eradicate the infective foci. In this connotation, we reviewed silver nanoparticle technology in terms of mechanism of action, clinical applications, toxicity, and regulatory guidelines to treat orthopaedic infections.
IV Versus Myelography Computed Tomography for Thoracolumbar Intervertebral Disc Extrusion Surgical Planning in French Bulldogs
Authors: Signoret Marion , Gros Lucille , Musso Clément , Hahn Harriet , Le Boedec Kévin , Cauzinille Laurent
Published: September 2023

Accurate diagnostic imaging is required for surgical planning of acute thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion. However, data comparing the accuracy of conventional IV contrast-injected computed tomography (CT) and myelography CT for hemilaminectomy localization and size assessment are sparse. In this study, IV contrast-injected CT and myelography CT were performed in 48 French bulldogs presenting with acute disc herniation and compared with postsurgical CT. CT images were evaluated by three raters. IV contrast-injected CT erroneously identified the compressive lesion site significantly more often than myelography CT. The length of the compressive lesion was significantly higher using myelography CT compared with conventional CT, but this did not lead to relevant consequences on the surgical opening site length. Myelography CT should therefore be recommended when thoracolumbar disc disease is suspected and multiple compressive lesions are visualized on IV-injected CT in French bulldogs.
Fitting of mathematical models in the drying of araticum (Annona crassiflora) seeds
Authors: ATAIDES Iva Manoela Rocha , OLIVEIRA Daniel Emanuel CABRAL DE , FERREIRA JUNIOR Weder Nunes , RESENDE Osvaldo , QUEQUETO Wellytton Darci , ROMANI Viviane Patrícia
Published: September 2023

Araticum (Annona crassiflora) seeds have relevant characteristics for industrialization due to the contents of phytosterols, carotenoids, phenolic compounds, fatty acids, and organic acids, among other components responsible for biological properties. The objective of this study was to fit different mathematical models to the experimental data, use criteria to choose the best model, evaluate the effective diffusion coefficient, and obtain the activation energy and thermodynamic properties of araticum seeds at different drying temperatures. Seeds of araticum fruits were dried at temperatures of 40, 50, 60, and 70ºC. The drying time of araticum seed decreases with increasing temperature. Among the best models fitted, the Midilli model was recommended to predict the drying curves of araticum seeds under different drying conditions. The linear model represented the effective diffusion coefficient as a function of the drying temperature. Enthalpy and entropy tend to reduce, and Gibbs free energy increases as the drying temperature increases.
Study to determine the chemical constituents, antibacterial ability, and antioxidant activity of the red pepper (Piper Nigrum l.) essential oil in Gia Lai Province, Vietnam
Authors: Van LOI Nguyen , Thi BINH Pham , Thi THANH Khong , NGOC Nguyen Thi Thanh
Published: September 2023

Pepper often contains aromatic components, spicy ingredients, and biologically active ingredients. The common chemical components in pepper are essential oils and alkaloids. Essential oils are abundant in pepper, usually accounting for about 1.5–2.2%. Therefore, this study aimed to primarily analyze the constituents, antioxidant activity, and inhibition test microorganisms which are very essential. By using the gas chromatography-mass spectrometry method, 17 components in red pepper essential oil have been identified, of which nine constituents are hydrocarbons (such as 41.35% monoterpenes and 3.55% sesquiterpenes) and the rest are oxygenated hydrocarbons (36.62% alcohols and 17.75% aldehydes). The red pepper essential oil has strong antibacterial ability against experimental strains of microorganisms such as Bacillus cereus, Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria monocytogenes, Streptococcus viridians, Escherichia coli, Proteus vulgaris, Salmonella enteritidis, and Aspergillus flavus with an average antibacterial circle diameter of 15.29 mm. Besides, it has also been determined that the antioxidant activity of red pepper essential oils was 37.69±0.12%.
НОВЫЙ СПОСОБ ЮСТИРОВКИ НЕОДИНАРНОГО РЕНТГЕНОВСКОГО ИНТЕРФЕРОМЕТРА И УСТРОЙСТВА ДЛЯ ГЕНЕРАЦИИ ДИСЛОКАЦИЙ В ЕГО БЛОКЕ
Authors: Дрмеян Г.Р. , Василян М.С.
Published: September 2023

Разработано, изготовлено и протестировано универсальное устройство для рентгеноинтерферометрического исследования структурных несовершенств в монокрис¬таллах. Данное устройство может служить как для нанесения царапин на поверхности кристаллического блока интерферометра, так и для его изгибания. Предложена технология для генерации дислокации в блоке интерферометра. Экспериментально доказано, что муаровые топографические картины, полученные от двукратного рентгеновского интерферометра, зависят от ориентации отражающих плоскостей относительно дефекта (дислокации). Показано, что кратные интер¬ферометры позволяют одновременно наблюдать изображения различных структурных несовершенств. Полученные экспериментальные результаты дают возможность судить о пространственной ориентации дефектов и распределении поля напряжений, вызванных этими дефектами, т.е. поля напряжений можно визуализировать муаро¬выми картинами рентгеновских лучей. Результаты, полученные в работе, могут посужить основой для решения обратной задачи, а именно - восстановление полей механических напряжений в кристаллических блоках интерферометра путем расшифровки муаровых картин. Установлено, что топографические картины, полученные от одного и того же кратного интерферометра с помощью семейств симметрично-эквивалентных отражающих плоскостей, будут одинаковыми только в том случае, если кристаллы интерферометра идеальны, что подтверждается полученными топограммами от отдельных кристаллов (блоков) интерферометра, где в блоке-расщепителе выявилась дислокация. Экспериментально доказано, что предложенное нами универсальное устройство полностью удовлетворяет условиям эксперимента: получение однородной по глубине царапины и тонкого четырехопорного изгиба кристаллических блоков интерферометра. Показано, что распределение деформаций, вызванных линией дислокации, зависит от ориентации семейств отражающих плоскостей относительно линии дислокации.
Motivation on Employee Performance through Top Leadership Commitment
Authors: Kaunda Morgan , Yangailo Tryson
Published: September 2023

Purpose: This research study examined the fit of top leadership commitment in mediating the relationship between employee motivation and employee performance in the railway sector. The study attempted to fill the gap in the literature by providing more insight into the nature of the relationship between employee motivation and performance.Study design/methodology/approach: The study adopted a quantitative research approach with sample data collected from 337 TAZARA employees. Validity, reliability and model fit were tested using factor analysis, principal component analysis and regression analysis in Jamovi software.Findings: The results show a significant positive relationship between employee motivation and employee performance and between top leadership commitment and employee performance. Top leadership commitment was found to fully mediate the relationship between employee motivation and employee performance.Originality/value: This was the first study to empirically test the mediating effect of top leadership commitment on employee motivation and performance in the railway sector. The research findings may help decision-makers in the railway industry to be committed to motivating employees to promote high performance in their organisations. Researchers are also strongly encouraged to replicate this research in other sectors and are advised to include other contingency variables as moderating variables.
DIVERSITY OF SOIL SURFACE ARTHROPODS IN THE FOREST SURROUNDING BIOLOGY DEPARTMENT MANADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Authors: Sampelan Billy , Arrijani Arrijani , Satiman Utari
Published: September 2023

Diversity in animals is a variation of the structure, shape, number, and other properties at a particular time and place. Diversity describes a situation that varies from one person to another, objects that occur cause differences in size, shape, texture, and amount. Arthropods are animals with segmented legs, and segments on the body belong to the animals that live both above and below the ground. This research aims to know the diversity and types of ground surface arthropods in the forest surrounding the Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Manado State University. This research is located in the forest area of the Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Negeri Manado, Tonsaru village, South Tondano District, Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi. Taking data using the pitfall trap method and analyzing using Shannon Wiener diversity index, species richness index, species evenness index, and species dominance. The data collection and collection results obtained as many as 12 genera with a total of 166 individuals. Namely, Myrmica, Carebara, Paraponera, Papederinae, Anisolabis, Hogna, Spirostreptus, Cafius, Phalangium, Opilio, Oxidus, and Pholidoptera. The diversity index value yields 1,11043. The species richness index shows a value of 2,1518. Index the evenness of the species showed a value of 0,44687. The dominance of type indicates a value of 0,457. The level of diversity is moderate, species richness is low, evenness is moderate, and species dominance is low.
Adecuación de las Medidas de Bioseguridad en Clínicas Odontológicas en Quito-Ecuador durante la pandemia Covid 19
Authors: Lobo Edwin , Salas Elaysa
Published: September 2023

La pandemia COVID-19 llegó para reforzar la perspectiva del profesional de salud sobre la importancia de las medidas de bioseguridad y justificar su implementación en pro de la preservación de la salud. En el presente estudio se evaluó la adecuación de las medidas de bioseguridad aplicadas por profesionales de la odontología en Quito Ecuador, durante el desarrollo de la pandemia COVID-19. A través de una investigación descriptiva con un diseño observacional de campo, de tipo transeccional contemporáneo, inicialmente se realizó un censo de las clínicas odontológicas de algunas parroquias del Distrito Metropolitano de Quito, para luego diseñar un instrumento digital de recolección de datos, validado por expertos se aplicó mediante plataformas electrónicas (Correo electrónico y WhatsApp) otorgando un periodo de 14 días para obtener respuesta. Los resultados se analizaron cuantitativamente, se tabularon en frecuencia y porcentajes utilizando SPSS versión 19.0. De 100 odontólogos encuestados solo 66% respondió la encuesta, prevaleciendo el género femenino. Un alto porcentaje de los profesionales encuestados mostró estar actualizado y manejar las normas de bioseguridad, así como la disposición para la implementación de nuevos protocolos derivados de la pandemia. Sin embargo, se hace necesario ampliar los espacios geográficos para obtener una visión más global del comportamiento del odontólogo respecto a la bioseguridad
Una apuesta articuladora de las actividades rectoras de la Primera Infancia y de la Educación Inicial en el currículo de la Educación Básica
Authors: Corredor-Bermúdez Katherin , Caicedo-Perlaza Elizabeth , Giraldo-García Luz Karime
Published: September 2023

Se buscó la posibilidad de incorporar las actividades rectoras de la Primera Infancia y de la Educación Inicial en el desarrollo del aprendizaje de los niños en la Educación Básica, teniendo como eje trasversal la asignatura de Lenguaje. Se puede percibir que los procesos de aprendizaje en la Educación Inicial y la Educación Básica se desarticulan, probablemente, debido a las prácticas pedagógicas que se desarrollan en cada una; evidenciando una brecha no solo en la formación continua de los docentes, sino también en el aprendizaje de los estudiantes. Esto a partir de una investigación – acción, donde se observaron y analizaron las prácticas pedagógicas que desarrollan los docentes, con base en criterios e indicadores relacionados con las actividades rectoras de la Primera Infancia y de la Educación Inicial.

Se planteó el diseño de una propuesta didáctica, basada en las necesidades pedagógicas halladas, que apostara a la formación continua de los docentes de Educación Básica, por medio de una encuesta semi estructurada sobre la base del juego, el arte, la literatura y la exploración del medio; su uso y aplicabilidad, pues estas pueden posibilitar el interés y la interacción de los docentes y estudiantes con el currículo y su entorno
Enseñar en el siglo XXI: entre desafíos, dilemas y oportunidades. Hacia una resignificación del rol docente
Authors: Morales-Carrero Jesús Alfredo
Published: September 2023

A lo largo de la historia, el ejercicio de la profesión docente ha entrañado la responsabilidad de motivar el afloramiento de las virtudes, potencialidades y cualidades humanas. La confianza en su fuerza transformadora le ha adjudicado funciones tanto educativas como sociales, que le posicionan como agente de cambio, capaz de impulsar el crecimiento de la supra-complejidad del ser humano.

En tal sentido, esta investigación como resultado de una revisión documental, tiene como propósito reflexionar sobre la enseñanza en el siglo XXI, precisando los desafíos, dilemas y oportunidades a las que se enfrenta el docente en su praxis cotidiana; pero además, enfatizando en la necesidad de impulsar acciones estratégicas que trasciendan del trabajo prioritario sobre contenidos, a la formación para la vida y el ejercicio pleno de la ciudadanía global, la cual implica aprender a convivir reconociendo la diversidad sociocultural, ideológica y política.

Se concluye que la resignificación del rol docente plantea responder a las necesidades emergentes, las cuales se encuentran determinadas por la atención afectiva, espiritual, socioemocional y cognitiva; las cuales comprometen su sentido proactivo para integrar esfuerzos que garanticen el desenvolvimiento oportuno, coherente y equilibrado de la personalidad de quien se forma.
Uso de blogs para promover la práctica reflexiva en los estudiantes de Práctica Docente del área de inglés de la Carrera de Lenguas Extranjeras, UNAH: Un caso de Honduras
Authors: Matamoros-Galo Denia Catalina
Published: September 2023

La práctica reflexiva se ha convertido en un elemento primordial en los programas de formación docente a nivel mundial. El objetivo de este estudio fue examinar el uso de blogs para registrar experiencias reflexivas de 28 estudiantes de práctica en el I PAC 2018, por un período de diez semanas, registrando un total de 219 entradas. El estudio buscaba identificar: temas de desarrollo profesional; nivel de compromiso con la reflexión; y apreciaciones sobre las ventajas y desventajas del uso de blogs.

Esta investigación se fundamenta en el planteamiento epistemológico constructivista bajo un enfoque cualitativo con análisis de contenido deductivo. Los datos se obtuvieron de las entradas de los blogs y de entrevistas semiestructuradas, las cuales fueron codificadas de forma deductiva. Los resultados revelaron temas relacionados al desarrollo profesional tales como: a) identidad profesional, b) autoeficacia, c) autoevaluación, y d) autorregulación. Los participantes fueron más analíticos en los subtemas de desarrollo profesional y compromiso con la enseñanza.

Aunque el uso de blogs facilitó compartir experiencias y aprender colaborativamente, esta herramienta presentó desafíos en aspectos como: privacidad, limitación de tiempo, esfuerzo y falta de compromiso. Se concluye con recomendaciones pedagógicas y sugerencias para futuras investigaciones, ya que este estudio se centra exclusivamente en el análisis de las reflexiones a través de los blogs, pero no se examinaron los comentarios y respuestas a las entradas de los participantes las cuales pueden ser objeto de estudio a futuro.
Experiencias y buenas prácticas de producción de tilapia y camarón en la zona oriental de El Salvador.
Authors: Laínez Meléndez Roger Antonio
Published: September 2023

La presente investigación se desarrolló en el oriente del país, sobre experiencias de buenas prácticas en la producción de tilapia y camarón, en los municipios de Arambala y Meanguera del departamento de Morazán, municipio de La Unión, del departamento de La Unión, Municipio de San Miguel departamento de San Miguel y cooperativas de Bahía de Jiquilisco en el departamento de Usulután, las cuales se encontraron los datos siguientes.Se trabajo con familias productoras de tilapia y camarón en los municipios de la zona oriental que conforman el corredor seco, constatando que un 75% de la inversión en la actividad productiva se destina a la compra de concentrado y el 25% restante en personal o gasto del manejo, en camarón se estima que el consumo de concentrado tiene que andar en relación de 1 a 1, transformando una libra de concentrado en una libra de camarón obteniendo una poca rentabilidad, la comercialización en su mayoría la realizan en el lugar de producción donde llegan los intermediarios y consumidores directos, otro pequeño porcentaje se comercializa a nivel comunitario y en mercados municipales, así también las y los productores perciben afectaciones por los efectos del cambio climático, como por ejemplo la reducción de agua de las fuentes de abastecimiento y los frentes fríos que provocan reducción en la cantidad de oxígeno presente en los estanques.
Introduction: Aesthetic Education through Narrative Art
Authors: McGregor Rafe
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this introduction is to set out the scope and content of this special issue of the Journal of Aesthetic Education, which takes Aesthetic Education through Narrative Art as its subject. I begin by delineating the “aesthetic” itself and then identifying the denotation of “aesthetic education” with which the issue's authors are concerned. This is followed by a characterization of “narrative art” that belies my preference for representation rather than art and draws attention to the multiple modes of representation that constitute complex narratives. I next turn to the title of the special issue, an abridged version of Aesthetic Education through Narrative Art and its Relevance for the Humanities, which is an installation research project funded by the Croatian Science Foundation to investigate the relationship between aesthetic and artistic values on the one hand and ethical, political, and social values on the other. The project is multidisciplinary among philosophy, criminology, film studies, and cognitive science, and three of the authors are members of the project team. I conclude by introducing each of the six articles, which employ two approaches, one from philosophical aesthetics and the other from critical criminology.
Learning through Stories: Epistemic Understanding as a Cognitive Value of Narrative Arts
Authors: Grčki David
Published: September 2023

In this article, I argue that the cognitive value of narrative arts is an epistemic understanding of a complex set of facts. My argument is the following: because we are epistemically limited agents (in a sense of our cognitive capacity and motivation), engagement with narrative arts is the optimal way to familiarize ourselves with complex phenomena in the world, such as social injustice, institutional racism, and financial crises. Exemplary narrative works of art possess epistemic features that other epistemic sources, such as scientific articles and newspaper reports, lack. These features are narrative compression, simplified language, engagement with fictional characters, and artistic features. These features make exemplary narrative works of art an optimal way for an average agent to learn about the complex world around them. The article consists of three parts: Knowledge and Understanding, Narrative Arts as Epistemic Sources, and Understanding the Financial Crisis of 2007–8 with The Big Short (2015). In the first part, I introduce concepts of knowledge and understanding and explain why they are important for my claim. In the second part, I present my claim and offer arguments for it. In the third part, I illustrate my claim with the movie The Big Short (2015).
Violence Is a Cleansing Force: Frantz Fanon, the Criminological Imagination, and Blade Runner 2049
Authors: McGregor Rafe
Published: September 2023

Frantz Fanon is best known as the author of two monographs: Black Skin, White Masks (1952), a literary and psychological account of Black experience and anti-Black racism, and The Wretched of the Earth (1961), a political manifesto arguing for the need to respond to colonial oppression with revolutionary violence. His critics contend that the disciplinary division evinces a failure to successfully integrate the psychological with the political, which detracts from his intellectual legacy. In this article, I employ criminologist Jon Frauley's theory of the analytic value of fictional film to demonstrate that Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049 (2017) not only provides an empirical referent for Fanon's psychological and political theories but also reveals an underlying coherence that is not always obvious. I begin with a summary of Frauley's theory and then alternate between Fanon's theories and the way in which the film provides those theories with empirical referents. My conclusion, which highlights an essential continuity between individual transcendence and collective action in Fanon, draws on both Blade Runner 2049 and the military tactic of pseudo operations, which was employed to devastating effect against anti-colonial struggles in Africa in the second half of the twentieth century.
KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF MOTHERS REGARDING CHILD IMMUNIZATION IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL PUNJAB, PAKISTAN
Authors: YASMEEN S , NAWAZ R , BASHIR S
Published: September 2023

Child immunization stands out amongst the best intelligent divulgences at any point. It shields adolescents from becoming sick and dead from appalling diseases, diminishing the pain of various guardians. In this study, a quantitative cross-sectional study design is used. The self-administered questionnaire is used to measure the knowledge and perception of mothers regarding child immunization. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 18 and Microsoft Excel. Regarding sources of knowledge, 70% of mothers responded that they got information about the immunization of their child from a Health worker in their town, 2% of mothers responded that they had got information through mass media, i.e., television, social media, etc., out of 100 participants 8% asked that they got information regarding the immunization of their child through the neighborhood, and 20% mothers asked that they got information about immunization from nearest hospital/ health care setup. This study concluded that most of the immunization information is given by Health workers, and mothers perceived that the vaccination is important for their children, but few of them perceived immunization as ineffective.
Designing Student Projects in Finance: Structure, Technology, and Assessment
Authors: Trifts Jack , Kohl Laura
Published: September 2023

Student projects are a typical part of finance courses, but little has been written about their design. This article describes a five-year process of developing a web-based, semester-long, project in financial statement analysis and provides a road map for faculty members seeking to enhance learning. A key for any instructor is how to manage the trade off the benefits of individual projects and significant formative feedback with the time demands involved.
Neutrosophic MCDM Model for Evaluation and Selection best 5G Network Architecture
Authors:   Department of Mathematics, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India, M. Myvizhi.
Published: September 2023

Understanding the efficacy, efficiency, and viability of 5G network design in addressing the needs of the current digital age relies heavily on its assessment. This paper summarizes the assessment of 5G network design, including the evaluation methodology, evaluation techniques, and major conclusions. Infrastructure needs, network capacity, security, interoperability, and cost-effectiveness are just some of the topics it brings up. In order to overcome obstacles and guarantee 5G's effective deployment and performance in real-world settings, the abstract finishes by stressing the need of constant review and improvement of network design. This paper used the single valued neutrosophic set to overcome the uncertain data in evaluation 5G network architecture. The single valued neutrosophic set integrated with multi-criteria decision making (MCDM) tools to evaluate and select best 5G network architecture. The single valued neutrosophic TOPSIS method used to select best 5G network architecture.
Neutrosophic Multi-Criteria Decision Making COMET Method for Evaluation Sustainable Electricity Generation Considering Renewable Energy Sources
Authors:   Faculty of Computers and Informatics, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Sharqiyah, Egypt, Soliman Tamer H. M.
Published: September 2023

Considering renewable energy sources in assessments of sustainable electricity production is essential for accelerating the shift to a greener and more sustainable energy system. The evaluation takes into account a wide range of factors, such as the renewable energy source, carbon footprint, energy efficiency, environmental impact, grid integration, policy support, cost, social and economic implications, technological progress, and certification for transparency. Sustainable power deployment may be hastened via careful consideration of these aspects by policymakers, energy planners, and other stakeholders. This paper shows the hybrid multi-criteria decision-making method with the single-valued neutrosophic set. The single valued neutrosophic set was used to overcome the vague information. The single valued neutrosophic set hybrid with the Characteristic Object METhod (COMET) method. The COMET method is an MCDM method. It is used to rank the alternatives. This paper used ten criteria and ten alternatives. The application is conducted to show the results of the proposed method.
Neutrosophic Combinative Distance-based Assessment (CODAS) Method for Evaluating the Financial and Operational Performance of Shipping Companies
Authors:   Faculty of Information Systems and Computer Science, October 6th University, Cairo, Egypt, Aziz Alber S.
Published: September 2023

Stakeholders must evaluate the efficiency, profitability, risk management, and overall operational effectiveness of shipping businesses by analyzing their financial and operational performance. Revenue, expenses, fleet utilization, accident rates, market share, and competitive advantage are only a few of the parameters that must be analyzed in this procedure. Stakeholders may use this information to make better choices, spot weak spots, and measure up to competitors. An overview of the criteria used to evaluate the financial and operational performance of shipping businesses is provided in this paper, together with an emphasis on the importance of such assessments in enabling strategic decision-making and long-term development within the shipping sector. This paper used the neutrosophic set framework to overcome the uncertain data. The neutrosophic set combined with the combinative distance-based assessment (CODAS) method to evaluate the financial and operational performance of shipping companies. There are ten criteria and eight companies are used in this study. The application shows the results of the proposed method.
Digital Twin: An Investigation of the Characteristics, Visions, Challenges, and Opportunities
Authors:   Faculty of Information Systems and Computer Science, October 6th University, Cairo, Egypt, EI-Douh Ahmed Abdel-Rahim EI ,   Faculty of Information Systems and Computer Science, October 6th University, Cairo, Egypt, Abdel-aziem Ayman H. Abdel
Published: September 2023

Emerging technology, known as digital twin (DT) is surrounded by numerous promises and potentials to influence the future of industries and society as a whole. A DT is a system of systems that goes much beyond conventional computer simulations and analyses. It is the process of replicating all of the components, processes, and dynamics of a physical system into their corresponding digital counterparts. Both the physical and digital systems coexist in the same space, sharing all of the inputs and activities via the use of real-time data transfers and the exchange of information. The DT provides a platform for testing and assessing complicated systems, which is not achievable with conventional simulations or modular assessments. This is one of the many benefits offered by the DT. However, the development of this technology faces many challenges, such as the complexities in effective communication and data accumulation, the lack of data available to train machine learning (ML) models, the lack of processing power to support high-fidelity twins, the high need for collaboration between different fields of study, and the absence of standardized development methodologies and validation measures. Due to the fact that DTs are still in the early phases of development, little documentation exists. In this light, the purpose of this survey article is to make attempt to address the significant facets involved in the actualization of the technology. The most important enabling technologies, constraints, and opportunities associated with DTs are discussed. The article presents an in-depth analysis of the technology, includes a list of design aims and objectives, analyses research and commercial advances, details the applications of the technology, and identifies obstacles and constraints associated with design across many sectors.
Archiving as Artistic Practice
Authors:   University of Cape Town, Batzofin Jayne
Published: September 2023

This paper looks at the development of an online showcase repository for the ReTAGS (Reimagining Tragedy from Africa and the Global South) practice-as-research artistic productions, Antigone (not quite/quiet) and iKrele leChiza, and the methodology behind documenting and digitally archiving their processes. The paper reflects on the author’s involvement as the digital archivist for the ReTAGS research and the choices made and implemented on the online showcase repository. It considers the strengths and challenges of these archival choices and explores the possibilities of understanding the archive as a means of artistic engagement in its own right.
Epistemic Disobedience: Institution-Building as Artistic Practice
Authors:   University of the Western Cape, Gurney Kim
Published: September 2023

This paper posits the Nafasi Art Space in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, as a paradigmatic example of independent art spaces in Africa. These spaces, known as offspaces, challenge the status quo by creating divergent infrastructures through creative refusals and re-imaginations. The author conducted a prior study called Platform/Plotform, which identified key working principles of offspaces, such as horizontality, performativity, elasticity, convergence, and second chance. The study visited five African cities to examine the correlations between artistic strategies and urban life. The paper focuses on the Nafasi Academy for Contemporary Art, Expression, and Inclusion, launched in 2020, and explores its curriculum and pedagogical domains that may, like the institution itself, build cultural infrastructures while functioning like a work of art.
Articulating a Movement Pedagogy in Retrograde: Mapping an Embodied Research Process
Authors:   University of Pretoria, Johnston Kristina
Published: September 2023

This paper discusses an artistic research project that challenges representationalism in South African contemporary dance. The author argues against the use of discursive methodologies that reinforce colonial scripts and instead proposes an alternative approach based on embodied practices. The paper explores the concept of choreography as embodied research and its potential to align with a decolonial praxis. The research project involves tracing embodied practices and creating a digital cartography to capture and explore these practices. The author also discusses the emergence of a movement pedagogy that unfolds in retrograde and disrupts conventional understandings of time and pedagogical continuity.