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Efectos de la recaudación del impuesto a los consumos especiales del Cantón Latacunga, período 2021-2022
Authors: Catota-Guamangallo Betty Thalya , Jami-Mendoza Damaris Daniela , Espín-Balseca Lorena del Rocío
Published: May 2024

El Impuesto a los Consumos Especiales (ICE) se erige como una herramienta tributaria de relevancia, gravando bienes, tanto nacionales como importados, y servicios específicos. Este impuesto, posicionado como la cuarta fuente de ingresos predominante a nivel nacional, desempeña un papel crucial en la estructura fiscal del país. El presente estudio se propone realizar un análisis exhaustivo sobre los efectos derivados de la recaudación del ICE en el cantón Latacunga durante el periodo 2021-2022. Para contextualizar este análisis, se aborda una revisión bibliográfica para recopilar información teórica relevante, un análisis detallado de la recaudación del ICE en el cantón, y la evaluación de si dicha recaudación tiene impactos discernibles en diversos sectores económicos y sociales. La metodología adoptada sigue un enfoque mixto, abordando tanto datos cualitativos como cuantitativos. Tras recopilar la información, se llevó a cabo un proceso de tratamiento y análisis de datos utilizando la herramienta Excel para organizar y examinar la información, identificando patrones, tendencias y relaciones clave en la recaudación del Impuesto. Los resultados señalan que, a pesar de la disminución total en la recaudación en 2022 respecto a 2021, las categorías de Alcohol y Productos Alcohólicos, bebidas no alcohólicas y cerveza, experimentaron aumentos, evidenciando patrones de consumo consistentes. Además, los impactos negativos generados por estas categorías están vinculados principalmente a mayores costos de producción, afectando la competitividad y requiriendo ajustes en los precios. Los comercios minoristas y restaurantes se vieron afectados al trasladar estos incrementos a los consumidores finales, potencialmente influenciando la demanda de servicios y productos.
La Profesionalización de los contenidos de Física dentro de la Educación Técnico-Profesional, en la Especialidad de Electrónica de Consumo
Authors: Sancán-Chávez Víctor Ricardo , Káiser-Holguín Irina Belén , Cacoango-Yucta Washington Iván , Zuñiga-Delgado Mireya Stefanía
Published: May 2024

La educación en Formación Técnica-Profesional (EFTP) desempeña un papel vital en la formación de profesionales técnicos altamente especializados, con la Electrónica de Consumo siendo una figura crucial en la resolución de problemas cotidianos relacionados con la electrónica. Sin embargo, existe una brecha entre los contenidos de Física en la EFTP y las necesidades específicas de esta profesión, lo que plantea desafíos como la deficiencia de competencias y la desmotivación entre los estudiantes. Esta investigación se centra en abordar esta problemática mediante la adaptación de los ejercicios prácticos de Física para la especialidad de Electrónica de Consumo. El estudio empleó métodos mixtos para analizar los contenidos actuales de Física, observar la práctica docente y aplicar encuestas a estudiantes de la institución. Se desarrolló un manual especializado y se compararon dos grupos de estudiantes, revelando mejoras significativas en comprensión, aplicación práctica y utilidad percibida de las clases para aquellos que utilizaron el manual. Los resultados resaltan la efectividad del enfoque especializado en mejorar el aprendizaje y el rendimiento de los estudiantes, respaldando la necesidad de adaptar los materiales educativos al contexto específico. Además, subrayan la importancia de continuar explorando y mejorando los métodos de enseñanza en la especialidad de Electrónica de Consumo. La implementación de un manual especializado mostró un impacto positivo en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje, destacando la relevancia de la profesionalización de los contenidos y la adaptación de los recursos educativos para optimizar el aprendizaje en campos técnicos específicos.
Evaluación de políticas públicas con relación al hábitat y la vivienda. Caso de estudio: centro histórico de Riobamba
Authors: García-Gavidia Paúl Eduardo , Nieto-Paéz Erick Fabricio , Gallegos-Rodriguez Jorge Luis , Espinoza-Touma Farid Alexander
Published: May 2024

El estudio evalúa los lineamientos del Plan de Uso y Gestión de Suelo en el centro histórico de Riobamba, utilizando el marco de referencia "Reference Framework for Sustainable Cities" (RFSC) para desarrollar una matriz que verifique la integralidad de estos lineamientos y su aplicabilidad en futuras planificaciones. Se adopta una metodología cualitativa y transversal, centrada en la recolección y análisis de información sobre las medidas propuestas por el plan, evaluando estas a través de cinco dimensiones de desarrollo sostenible. Los resultados muestran una integración estratégica de los elementos del plan con las dimensiones del RFSC, destacando una adaptación del uso del suelo que promueve la diversidad y densificación vertical en áreas clave. La investigación concluye que, aunque se ha logrado una considerable integración multidimensional, existen áreas de mejora en las dimensiones política y económica. La significancia del hallazgo resalta la importancia de estrategias integradas que aborden todas las dimensiones de la sostenibilidad urbana para fomentar un desarrollo habitacional integral y sostenible, subrayando la necesidad de una evaluación continua y crítica de las estrategias implementadas para asegurar un desarrollo equitativo y sostenible del centro histórico.
Aprendizagem Lúdica E Educação Tecnológica
Authors: Vieira Eliana Maia
Published: May 2024

A aprendizagem lúdica e a educação tecnológica representam abordagens inovadoras e eficazes para promover o engajamento dos alunos e o desenvolvimento de habilidades essenciais para o século XXI. Através do uso de jogos, simulações e atividades interativas, os alunos podem explorar conceitos complexos de forma divertida e envolvente, enquanto desenvolvem habilidades como resolução de problemas, pensamento crítico e colaboração. Frente a isso, este estudo tem o objetivo geral de caracterizar os conceitos relativos à aprendizagem lúdica, destacando as hodiernas contribuições da tecnologia nesses processos educativos. Para tanto, recorre a publicações de base e recentes sobre o tema, compondo uma pesquisa bibliográfica. Após o tratamento qualitativo das informações, evidenciou-se que A integração de tecnologias educacionais, como aplicativos, softwares educativos e dispositivos digitais, amplia ainda mais as possibilidades de aprendizagem lúdica, proporcionando experiências imersivas e personalizadas que se adaptam às necessidades e interesses individuais dos alunos. Essa abordagem não apenas torna o processo de aprendizagem mais dinâmico e acessível, mas também prepara os alunos para enfrentar os desafios e oportunidades de um mundo cada vez mais digitalizado.
Frente a Espelhos sem Reflexos
Authors: Silva Luiza Maria da
Published: May 2024

A construção da identidade profissional docente está intrinsecamente ligada à reflexão e prática pedagógica. Como educadores, nossa identidade é moldada pela nossa compreensão do papel do professor, nossos valores, experiências e crenças sobre ensino e aprendizagem. Com isso em tela, este estudo tem a meta profícua de explicar por que os processos reflexivos permitem resolver situações que tensionam a identidade profissional docente, que se constrói e se transforma durante as práticas pedagógicas a partir de dois eixos dinamicamente relacionados: identificação e identidade com o papel da prática. Após as discussões, ficou claro que a reflexão constante sobre nossa prática pedagógica nos permite questionar, adaptar e aprimorar nossos métodos de ensino, buscando sempre proporcionar experiências educacionais significativas e eficazes para nossos alunos. Destarte, a integração entre identidade profissional, reflexão e prática pedagógica é essencial para o desenvolvimento contínuo e a excelência no trabalho do educador.
A ATUAÇÃO DO ENFERMEIRO NA APLICAÇÃO DA POLÍTICA PÚBLICA DE VACINAÇÃO EM REGIME EMERGENCIAL AOS PROFISSIONAIS DE SAÚDE NA CIDADE DE MANAUS
Authors: Maciel Jonatha Kaique da Silva , Moreira Amanda de Sousa , Almeida Andriele de , Campos Gizela Aparecidade Jesus , Moraes Junior Richardson Batista de , Pereira Pabloena da Silva
Published: May 2024

No contexto mundial a vacinação na fase emergencial foi essencial para inibir e diminuir os casos de Covid-19. Nesse processo, o enfermeiro (a) atua no suporte e participação e operacionalização direta dos imunizantes. Por essa razão a população que não segue as orientações de imunização, corre um grande risco de desenvolver sintomas mais acentuados e risco de morte. Tendo enquanto objetivo de analisar o contexto de enfrentamento vivenciado pelo enfermeiro no processo de vacinação de ordem emergencial aos profissionais de saúde na pandemia do Covid-19. O estudo trata-se do tipo revisão integrativa e sistemática. Foram utilizados artigos científicos das bases de dados consistiu em pesquisas de artigos científicos em sites especializados, como nas bases de dados Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS), Literatura Latino Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS) e Scientific Eletronic Library Online (SCIELO), publicados nos períodos de 2016 -2023. Os tipos de análises apresentadas no quadro expõem uma média de 80% de estudos do tipo descritivo, 10% são estudos transversais, e 5% são quantitativas, sendo a abordagem metodológica qualitativo presente em mais de 70% dos materiais analisados. Os tipos de análises apresentadas no quadro expõem uma média de 80% de estudos do tipo descritivo, 10% são estudos transversais, e 5% são quantitativas, sendo a abordagem metodológica qualitativo presente em mais de 70% dos materiais analisados. Ainda se continua utilizando imunizantes para o controle do vírus e a equipe de enfermagem atua no direito do cidadão de ter uma abordagem de atenção, preventiva, rigorosa e investigação assegura, recupera os profissionais da saúde de maneira eficiente.
END-OF-LIFE PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES: LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT AND SENSIBILITY ANALYSIS
Authors: Miranda Rosana Teixeira , Renó Maria Luiza Grillo , Barros Regina Mambeli
Published: May 2024

The use of photovoltaic (PV) systems in energy generation has been grown worldwide. In Brazil, this continuous growth is seen in the increase in the number of consumer units. The expected useful life of PV modules is estimated to be between 25 and 30 years. Therefore, most of these units will be deinstalled in the near future. It is important to evaluate the environmental impacts of the technology in order to safely adopt the use of PV energy. The environmental impact of PV modules is a widely studied topic, often using life cycle analysis (LCA). However, these studies emphasize the production phase and exclude or fail to analyze in detail the uninstallation and disposal phase of PV modules. The use of precious metals and components that contain materials classified as hazardous waste has sparked recent interest in highlighting the impacts and likely benefits related to the end-of-life management of PV modules. In this context, the purpose of work is to analyze the environmental impacts of the phase of uninstallation and disposal of photovoltaic (PV) system for Brazil waste management technologies: Recycling, incineration and landfill. The life cycle assessment (LCA) was applied in three scenarios for disposal of modules: Recycling, incineration and landfill. ReCiPe 2008 method was useful to calculating the environmental impacts, with assistance of SimaPro 8.3 software. The results showed that the recycling scenario had a lower environmental performance compared to the other scenarios. The main cause is the high consumption of electricity in metal recovery stage. Besides, this scenario produces a high amount of waste (residual liquid and sludge). The scenario of recycling will be attractive with technological investment in energy efficiency. The advantage of this scenario is the material recovery (precious metal and materials classified as hazardous waste), as consequence will bring environmental benefits.
CONTRIBUIÇÃO DO PROGRAMA DE SAÚDE KIDS – KIDIVERTIDO SER SAUDÁVEL NA ESCOLA SOBRE O NÍVEL DE ATIVIDADE FÍSICA E SAÚDE INFANTIL
Authors: Oliveira Alisson Ribeiro , Campbell Carmen Sílvia Grubert
Published: May 2024

O sedentarismo é considerado um problema de saúde pública mundial, precursor de doenças cardiovasculares, obesidade e diabetes em adultos e em crianças. Intervenções em educação em saúde na escola, envolvendo alimentação saudável e atividade física, podem ser eficientes para a prevenção da obesidade infantil. O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar o programa de educação em saúde infantil KIDivertido Ser Saudável (KIDS), que envolveu atividades físicas e alimentação saudável, sobre o nível de atividade física de crianças do período integral de colégio particular de Brasília. Crianças, do sexo feminino e masculino, com idades entre 6 e 10 anos, matriculadas no período integral do Colégio Católica de Brasília participaram do estudo. As crianças responderam um questionário de nível de atividade física, qualidade do sono e PedsQL 4.0, além de realizarem testes nos momentos pré e pós intervenção. Após as avaliações pré, as crianças participaram do programa de educação em saúde com jogos, brincadeiras e atividades multidisciplinares (físicas, sócio afetivas e emocionais, de autoconhecimento e alimentação saudável) realizadas na própria escola durante um período de 3 meses. Os resultados mostraram que 25% acordavam dispostas e 75% acordavam indispostas pré intervenção e, após intervenção, 65% acordavam dispostas, 17,5% manteve a disposição pré, e em 17,5% não foi observada alteração. Com relação a sonolência durante o dia, 60% sentia sonolência e 40% não sentia sonolência no momento pré intervenção; enquanto que no pós intervenção, 45% sentia sonolência, 27,5% não sentia sonolência e 27,5% continuou sem sentir sonolência. Com relação à prática de atividade esportiva (AE) no momento pré, 40% a praticavam por 2 a 3x/sem, 35% a praticavam todos os dias e 25% praticavam de vez em quando; e no pós intervenção, 25% praticavam AE 2 a 3x/sem, 60% a praticavam todos os dias, e 20% a praticavam de vez em quando, aumentando em quase o dobro a quantidade de crianças praticando AE todos os dias. Em relação à prática de atividade física (AF) na escola, antes da intervenção, 5,5% não praticavam nenhuma AF, 40% praticavam 2x/sem, 35% praticavam 3x/sem, 12,5% praticavam 4x/sem e 7% praticavam todos os dias; após a intervenção, 2% não praticavam nenhuma AF, 20% praticavam AF 2x/sem, 30% praticavam AF 3x/sem, 30% praticavam AF 4x/sem e 18% praticavam AF todos os dias, com um aumento de 2,5x o número de crianças praticando AF todos dias. Portanto, a participação das crianças no programa KIDS contribuiu para a mudança de hábitos das crianças em termos de prática de atividade física, de atividades esportivas, redução da sonolência e aumento da disposição durante o dia.
Understanding Public Perceptions of Chinese Law and the Legal System: Legal Experiences Matter
Authors: Li Xiaojun , Xu Lu
Published: May 2024

Abstract: Over the past decade, Chinese law has undergone a considerable number of major reforms, ranging from the high-profile constitutional amendments to the implementation of multiple online platforms, which have significantly altered legal practice and the judicial process. While scholarly debate remains split over whether China is turning away from law or is becoming more legalistic, there is little empirical understanding of how Chinese law and the legal system are perceived by those most affected by it, namely the Chinese citizens. This article fills the critical gap by leveraging an original public opinion survey of more than 5,000 Chinese adults to examine their views on issues such as the importance of law and the status of legal development in relation to economic growth. The findings suggest that Chinese citizens with actual experience of the legal system—whether from study, practice or personal involvement in litigation—hold vastly different views on many of these issues from those without such experience. The findings also suggest that important policy initiatives introduced by the Chinese leadership and the judiciary, such as the emphasis on constructing a socialist rule of law and the potential introduction of some system of case law, may enjoy popular support.
Where Is My Land?: Sand Extraction, Land Reclamation, and Artistic Imagination in Cambodia and Singapore
Authors: Bilbao Ana
Published: May 2024

Abstract: When placed within the logic of extraction, sand is perceived as useful matter, but is it possible to imagine it as a site with its own temporal and spatial organising principles? Can those foreign principles offer a pathway towards recalibrating our relationship with our surroundings? This article examines issues brought about by sand dredging in Cambodia and land reclamation in Singapore by discussing the work of contemporary local filmmakers and artists such as Charles Lim, Yeo Siew Hua, Tith Kanitha, and Kalyanee Mam. Their work discloses distinctive aspects of this multifaceted dispute, often visualising what otherwise reaches us as abstract data. Whereas the works of these artists heighten the dimensionalities of experience, the works of Cambodian artist Khvay Samnang, namely Enjoy My Sand (2013–15) and Where Is My Land? (2014), offer us a dislocated glimpse into the conflicting narrative of extraction: the playful character of the former invites us to share and be comfortably complicit in the coloniser's enjoyment of Cambodian natural resources. Through a contained yet highly sensorial choreography, the visual language of the latter work transmits the devasting consequences of sand extraction. Instead of representing the conflict, or the sides of it, these works invite us to think through sand by bringing about forms and methods of engagement with non-human multiplicities that contain unique ways of embodying temporality beyond colonial notions.
Excavating Amnesia: A Media Archaeology of Early Internet Art from Singapore
Authors: Yamin Johann , Mitchell Alex
Published: May 2024

Abstract: The notion of ‘newness’ is a tenacious apparition possessing discourses of new media art. Artistic explorations engaged with technology in Singapore tend to be perceived in discontinuous fragments, imbuing such practices with an apparent ahistoricity. This essay seeks to disturb this amnesia beneath which Singapore new media art histories appear to rest. By drawing upon Jussi Parikka’s elucidation of media archaeology, two early instances of internet art by Singaporean artists will be analysed: Ocarina (1994), a digital art object housed within the virtual Lin Hsin Hsin Art Museum, and the internet performance/installation presented at Documenta11, alpha 3.4 (2002), by collective tsunamii.net (artists Charles Lim Yi Yong, Woon Tien Wei, and scientist Melvin Phua). These works, bracketing the period of the mid-1990s to early-2000s, are examined in relation to existing discussions of internet art in art history, as well as discourses of technology inflected by Singapore’s attempts to build and consolidate internet infrastructures through masterplans and initiatives. This essay thus gestures towards the complications and contrivances in thinking about Singapore’s new media art as a discursive entity, which is interwoven with regional historiographies of art and technology, and a project intrinsically related to questions of modernity and contemporaneity.
Fifty Years Later: Art, Ecocide and Animatedness in Vietnam
Authors: Cohen Brianne
Published: May 2024

Abstract: Fifty years after the end of the Second Indochina War, Tuần Andrew Nguyễn’s two-screen video , The Sounds of Cannons Familiar Like Sad Refrains (Đại Bác Nghe Quen Như Câu Dạo Buồn , 2021) juxtaposes U.S. military footage in Vietnam with contemporary documentation of Vietnamese agents unearthing and reburying an unexploded bomb for a controlled detonation in the highlands. I argue that the artwork combines wartime imagery with emotionally charged voiceover, sound and music to give its protagonist—the unexploded ordnance—a “proper burial” after 50 years, situating it within the animist-Buddhist ecological life surrounding it in the rainforest. I conclude by connecting the video to the 2016 fish ecocide of the Formosa disaster and Hoàng Ngọc Tú’s artistic protest of 6,000 face masks printed with images of fish for demonstrators to wear. Both artworks doubt the singular power of atrocity images to spur on political action, offering instead alternative possibilities for public animatedness against socio-environmental violence .
Telemetric Feeling in Tita Salina and Irwan Ahmett’s The Ring of Fire (2014–Present)
Authors: Min Soh Kay
Published: May 2024

Abstract: This essay traces recent and ongoing works and projects of the artist duo Tita Salina and Irwan Ahmett, alongside the etymological history of the science of telemetry. Focusing on three works ( Ziarah Utara , 2018–present; Iron Placenta , 2021; and The Call of Fragility , 2022), in this essay I contend that the duo’s The Ring of Fire (2014–present) meta-project marks the “telemetric turn” in their practice, wherein the use of open-source satellite data and augmented embodiment have become increasingly frequent methods and motifs in their work. Analysing this turn in Salina and Ahmett’s practice in relation to Matthew Fuller and Eyal Weizman’s notion of “investigative aesthetics” and McKenzie Wark’s three-part framework of technics, ethnography, and aesthetics, the essay discusses how documentary and performance, storytelling and investigation, remote sensing and lived realities, come together in Salina and Ahmett’s work to offer a possible theorisation of a new telemetric function and artistic method: telemetric feeling.
Design and Manufacturing of a Pin on Disk Tribometer
Authors: Küçüköztaş Korcan , Talay İlker , Çalışkan Fatih , Elsakka Mustafa , Nassar Mohammed , Kaftanoğlu Bilgin
Published: May 2024

This paper presents the design and manufacturing of a pin on disk tribometer aimed at performing friction and wear testing as accurate as a professional tribometer at a lower cost. Since friction is an important part of our lives and its application varies greatly in size, environment and other factors, testing can be expensive. Tribometers are instruments where these conditions can be simulated experimentally. They are manufactured by various companies abroad and are imported to Turkey. For this reason, the cost of these instruments is very high. The design of the proposed tribometer prioritizes portability and low cost of manufacturing. The manufacturing process of the various parts are discussed in detail. The tribometer was manufactured in the ATILIM University manufacturing laboratories within a tight budget using CNC machining. The instrument has the full capability to adjust the load, testing radius, motor speed, and the duration of the test before starting the experiments. To handle the electronics and data gathering within the instrument, Arduino boards and software are utilized. Real-time data streaming is made possible for data analysis tasks both during and after the experiments. The paper also provides the results of experiments that are obtained from the newly developed tribometer and comparisons with a mass produced, professional tribometer. The experiments are conducted with the same type of samples and with the same parameters. The proposed tribometer provides researchers with easily accessible friction data that is within close range to what they would get from a professional tribometer.
Guia Prático para Enfermeiros na Atenção Primária à Saúde: Desenvolvendo Grupos de Gestantes
Authors: Souza Andresa Fortes de , Souza Daiane Alves de , Silva Júlia Mara da , Anjos Keisy dos , Chini Lucélia Terra , Tavares Thaline Reis , Silva Thayná Vasconcelos da , Ribeiro Patrícia Mônica
Published: May 2024

Durante as atividades práticas do Programa de Residência em Enfermagem Obstétrica da Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal de Alfenas (UNIFAL-MG), no ano de 2023, no cenário da Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) no município de Alfenas, Minas Gerais, as residentes ingressantes desenvolveram vários tipos de atendimentos às gestantes cadastradas nas equipes Saúde da Família (eSF), incluindo a criação de grupos de gestantes com encontros quinzenais ou mensais. Enquanto se familiarizavam com as realidades das populações assistidas, duas residentes se interessaram em buscar na literatura material atualizado e didático que pudessem utilizar no planejamento dos grupos de gestantes, entretanto, não encontraram nenhum livro ou outro material similar. Diante dessa lacuna, iniciamos o processo de desenvolvimento de um material específico destinado aos enfermeiros que atuam na APS e que possa ser útil para a condução dos grupos de gestantes. Durante os meses de outubro e novembro deste ano, a turma de residentes se dedicou à elaboração deste material em formato de E-book, com o propósito de compartilhar com enfermeiros um recurso atualizado, didático e prático. Este recurso busca auxiliar nossos colegas na elaboração de cursos para gestantes de suas áreas adscritas, permitindo ajustes de conteúdo conforme a realidade de cada região. A presente obra apresenta uma breve visão sobre a evolução da assistência ao parto e ao puerpério no contexto brasileiro. Em seguida, delineia-se o planejamento das temáticas a serem abordadas em cada encontro, considerando cada trimestre gestacional, incluindo seus objetivos, conteúdo e métodos de avaliação pelos grupos de gestantes. Posteriormente, discute-se a importância da promoção do aleitamento materno durante a gestação. Por fim, compartilhamos o “Plano de Amamentação” de nossa autoria. Desejamos a todos os enfermeiros uma excelente jornada!
NIGHT-FLYING BEETLES, ADORETUS COMPRESSUS – PESTS OF OIL PALM
Authors: CHUNG GAIT FEE
Published: May 2024

Adoretus compressus are small night-flying beetles, and also known as cockchafer beetles. A. compressus beetles are about 10-15 mm long, brown in colour and elongate and oval shaped. Adults usually eat by chewing and forming small holes in the foliage. The larvae or grubs live in the soil, generally under grass and almost exclusively feeding on plant refuse or decaying vegetable matters of the top soil. Life history of A. compressus is not well known and the life cycle of the insect is roughly complete in three months. A. compressus is polyphagous and feeds on leaves of many species of plants including several plantation based crops of tea, coconut, cocoa, rubber and oil palm. It is the most common insect pest in oil palm nurseries. Occasional outbreaks cause serious defoliation in immature plantings. During serious outbreaks, large number of Adoretus beetles can cause 80 to nearly 100 per cent defoliation of newly planted seedlings within two weeks. Almost all the fronds become badly damaged and skeletonised; and finally total drying of leaves occurs. Yield recording started when fruit bunches production commenced for a period of 27 months. Even though the affected palms recovered after effective chemical control, immature palms with severe damage (more than 50% defoliation) recorded 27 per cent reduction in fresh fruit bunch (FFB) yield and 18 per cent reduction in bunch number. Various aspects of management and control are discussed. In dealing with occasional outbreaks, spraying of insecticides like triclorfon, carbaryl, carbosulfan and cypermethrin at intervals of 7 to 14 days is effective. In southern Thailand, spraying of carbaryl 85 per cent wettable powder (WP) 60 g per 20 litres water + application of carbosulfan 5 per cent granules (G) at 200 g per palm gave 100 per cent effectiveness after three rounds of treatments at weekly intervals. Keywords: Adoretus compressus, cockchafer beetles, night flying beetles, leaf-eating pest, oil palm, control.
INDEKS BELIA MALAYSIA: PENGUKUR KESEJAHTERAAN HIDUP BELIA
Authors:   Institut Penyelidikan Pembangunan Belia Malaysia, SHARIFF ZAINAH
Published: May 2024

PENGENALAN Penerbitan Edisi Khas Malaysian Journal of Youth Studies (MJYS) kali ini membawa tema Indeks Belia Malaysia 2015 (IBM’15). Kesemua artikel yang diterbitkan dalam Edisi Khas IBM menggambarkan 12 Domain yang menjadi tunjang pembentukan IBM. Antaranya adalah: Domain Pembangunan Kendiri; Hubungan Sosial; Identiti; Potensi Diri; Kesihatan; Pendidikan; Kesejahteraan Ekonomi; Keselamatan; Sosialisasi Politik; Penggunaan Media; Waktu Senggang; dan Bebas Tingkah Laku Devian. Penerbitan ini merupakan edisi khas kali kedua MJYS sejak diterbitkan pada tahun 2008.
BELIA DAN PENGGUNAAN MEDIA SOSIAL
Authors:   Universiti Utara Malaysia, ISHAK MOHD SOBHI
Published: May 2024

ABSTRAK Golongan belia adalah kelompok utama pengguna media sosial di negara ini. Artikel ini bertujuan membincangkan profil penggunaan media sosial dalam kalangan belia di Malaysia. Kajian tinjauan secara keratan rentas berbantukan borang soal selidik telah dijalankan terhadap 2007 orang belia berumur 15 hingga 40 tahun. Persampelan rawak berstrata tak seimbang pelbagai tahap digunakan meliputi 20 buah kawasan dari 9 negeri. Data analisis secara deskriptif dalam bentuk bilangan, peratus, min dan sisihan piawai. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan kelompok wanita aktif menggunakan media sosial lebih lima kali sehari, tinggal dalam kawasan bandar, merangkumi semua etnik. Majoriti responden menggunakan Whatsapp dan Facebook terutama ketika berehat dan bersendirian serta mempunyai rakan media sosial yang ramai. Peralatan utama bagi mengakses media sosial ialah telefon pintar. Kajian ini juga menunjukkan peratus penggunaan media sosial tidak bebeza antara bandar dan luar bandar. Lebih separuh belia Malaysia masih menggunakan untuk tujuan interaksi santai bagi mengerat hubungan, dan sebahagian besar juga telah menerima media sosial untuk tujuan perniagaan. Secara keseluruhannya, dapatan kajian ini dapat memberi input kepada pihak berkaitan bagi merangka program yang bersesuaian kepada belia dengan mengoptimumkan penggunaan media sosial. Kata Kunci: Belia, Media Sosial, Profil Penggunaan Media, Kesan Media
STRESS AMONG YOUNG ADULTS
Authors:   Universiti Tenaga Nasional, JOHAR MASTURA
Published: May 2024

ABSTRACT The purpose of this investigation is to identify and to explore the total stress score in terms of stressful environmental events, personality mediators, and intensity of emotional stress responses among young adults in Malaysia. Four thousand three hundred and thirty five respondents (4335) assigned in this study were aged between 15 to 45 years old including both male and female and each originate from all the thirteen states and three territories in Malaysia. A survey using questionnaire of transactional model by Lazarus to the respondents was via online and self- administered. Statistic descriptive and ANOVA data analysis were used to analyze the differences of total stress score on four variables, which include gender, academic level, States/Territories and age. Results of the study on ANOVA test show significant difference on total stress score in terms of stressful environmental events, and intensity of emotional stress responses only on Academic level F (4, 4330) = 3.514, p > .05, which indicate environmental events F (4, 4330) = 3.306, p > .05, emotional response F (4, 4330) = 3.517, p > .05. However, interestingly there were statistically significant difference on gender F (1, 4333) = .548, p > .05 and age (28, 4306) = 2.142, p, > .05, variables concerning environmental events, where the p value is less than .05. This suggests that the total stress scores on four variables namely: gender, academic qualification level, States/Territories and age category among young adults in Malaysia show there were statistically significant on high stress level among young adults in term of environmental events and emotional responses on academic qualification level where respondent without higher education learning are more stressed than those with higher qualification. Somehow, there is a statistically high stress level on environmental events between male and female and age category. The male respondents received higher stress level than the female respondents. In addition, the age category of 15-20 and 36-45 years old are found statistically stressed on environmental events compared to age the group of 21- 25. Therefore, it is concluded that total stress score and stressful environmental events have a significant impact on the young adults’ physical and psychological well-being in Malaysia, and carry with them potentially powerful stress-inducing properties on academic qualification level, age category and between male and female among young adults in Malaysia. Keywords: Psychological Well-Being, Environmental Events, Personality Mediators, Emotional Stress Responses, Young Adults
MAT REMPIT DAN PENGAMBILAN BAHAN TERLARANG DI PULAU PINANG
Authors:   Universiti Sains Malaysia, HUSSIN ZALMIZY
Published: May 2024

ABSTRAK Di Malaysia, aktiviti lumba motosikal haram telah menarik sekumpulan golongan belia yang sering dilabel sebagai Mat Rempit. Hakikatnya, fenomena lumba motosikal haram ini telah menjadi polemik hangat yang sering dibincangkan oleh masyarakat. Ini kerana penglibatan belia terhadap aktiviti lumba haram ini adalah pada tahap yang membimbangkan. Kajian ini bertujuan menghuraikan interpretasi faktor risiko pengambilan bahan terlarang daripada perspektif tulen dalam realiti sosial Mat Rempit di Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. Kajian ini menggunakan reka bentuk kajian kualitatif telah dijalankan terhadap sekumpulan Mat Rempit di Pulau Pinang. Kajian ini menggunakan strategi abduktif dan metod fenomenologi. Sampel kajian dipilih melalui kaedah snow ball dan persampelan bertujuan. Data telah dikutip melalui temubual secara mendalam. Analisis data menggunakan perisian Nvivo yang bertujuan membina kategori serta tema dan kemudiannya disusuli dengan temubual yang seterusnya. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa dalam realiti sosial Mat Rempit mengambil bahan terlarang semasa menyertai aktiviti lumba haram untuk tujuan keseronokan. Kata Kunci: Interpretasi, Faktor Risiko, Pengambilan Bahan Terlarang, Mat Rempit
GAYA KEIBUBAPAAN DAN KOMUNIKASI INTERPERSONAL BELIA
Authors:   Universiti Putra Malaysia, LAMPAKAS ARVIN LAWRENCE
Published: May 2024

ABSTRAK Keluarga memainkan peranan yang sangat penting dalam perkembangan anak-anak bermula daripada kecil sehingga dewasa terutama dari segi sikap, tingkahlaku, potensi, cara bersosial dan cara untuk berkomunikasi dengan orang lain. Sejak akhir-akhir ini, kita sering digembar gemburkan dengan isu remaja dan belia yang lemah dari segi bertingkahlaku dan potensi diri. Disebabkan perkara tersebut, kajian ini dijalankan untuk mengetahui apakah terdapat perkaitan antara amalan gaya keibubapaan terhadap penguasaan kompetensi komunikasi interpersonal bagi menjadikan anak-anak lebih kompeten. Oleh yang demikian, artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh amalan gaya keibubapaan ibu bapa pelajar mengikut dimensi autoritarian dan demokratik berdasarkan kepada perspektif anak-anak terhadap tahap penguasaan kompetensi komunikasi interpersonal belia. Kajian ini dijalankan dalam bentuk kuantitatif dengan memilih 400 orang belia di sekitar Lembah Klang Selangor. Selain itu, kajian rintis mendapati kesemua nilai Cronbach Alpha adalah 0.70 keatas. Hasil kajian mendapati ibu bapa belia lebih mengamalkan gaya keibubapaan jenis demokratik pada tahap tinggi berbanding gaya keibubapaan jenis autoritarian. Manakala ujian korelasi pula mendapati terdapat perkaitan yang positif antara dimensi gaya keibubapaan dengan tahap penguasaan kompetensi komunikasi interpersonal belia. Namun ujian perkaitan mendapati hubungan antara gaya keibubapaan jenis autoritarian adalah lemah dan sederhana bagi gaya keibubapaan jenis demokratik. Oleh yang demikian, hasil kajian ini jelas menunjukkan amalan gaya keibubapaan jenis autoritarian tidak memberikan apa- apa pengaruh terhadap tahap kompetensi komunikasi interpersonal, sedangkan gaya keibubapaan jenis demokratik pula menunjukkan pengaruh yang positif dan sederhana terhadap perkembangan kompetensi komunikasi interpersonal belia. Kata Kunci: Gaya Keibubapaan, Tahap Penguasaan Kompetensi Komunikasi Interpersonal
INDEKS BELIA MALAYSIA: GAMBARAN IMPAK PELAKSANAAN DASAR BELIA MALAYSIA
Authors:   Kementerian Belia dan Sukan, RAWEE AHMAD HUZAIRI
Published: May 2024

Dasar Belia Malaysia (DBM) telah dilancarkan oleh YAB Perdana Menteri pada 15 Mei 2015 bersempena dengan Hari Belia Negara 2015. DBM terbentuk hasil daripada suatu usaha bagi mengemas kini dan mengukuhkan Dasar Pembangunan Belia Negara 1997. Pengukuhan dasar mengenai belia di negara ini adalah dilihat amat penting dalam konteks memenuhi keperluan kerangka kerja dan ekosistem pembangunan belia abad baru berdasarkan asas yang telah terbina dalam dasar- dasar terdahulu
CYBERCRIME AMONG MALAYSIAN YOUTH
Authors:   Universiti Sains Malaysia, MOHD SAIDATULAKMAL
Published: May 2024

ABSTRACT This study investigates the impact of modern technologies on Malaysian youth engagement in cybercrime. A cross-sectional survey is used to provide information about the youth behaviour. The study population comprises Malaysia youth aged between 15 and 35 years old. A total of 1,150 questionnaires were distributed to youth. The study finds that longer hours spent on Internet or technology related activities promote cybercrime activities. From the regression analysis, the study finds that the common mediums or channels to carry out cybercrime activities are emails, blog creation, online transactions and new technology. The regression analysis also finds that age (younger youth), gender (male), ethnicity (Bumiputera), accommodation (Flat/Apartment/Condominium) and region (Klang Valley) are the significant socio demographic variables influencing youth involvement in cybercrimes. The study proposes recommendations that are divided into two main sections. The first section of recommendations is based on direct findings of the study while the second section of recommendations is more of a general recommendation to curb negative influence of technology on youth. Keywords: Cybercrime, Modern Technology, Youth
PENDIDIKAN DAN KEMAHIRAN BELIA LUAR BANDAR
Authors:   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, MASEK ALIAS
Published: May 2024

ABSTRAK Dalam mengharungi cabaran di sebalik pembangunan Negara yang kian pesat, ilmu pengetahuan dan kemahiran merupakan aset penting kepada golongan belia untuk terus bersaing. Namun, masih terdapat ramai belia terutamanya di kawasan luar bandar yang tidak menyambung pengajian dalam bidang akademik mahupun latihan kemahiran, khususnya dalam bidang Pendidikan Teknikal dan Vokasional (PTV). Akibatnya, mereka ketinggalan dalam memainkan peranan sebagai penggiat ekonomi. Sehubungan itu, kajian ini dijalankan untuk mengenalpasti latar belakang dan inisiatif belia luar bandar yang tidak menyambung pengajian ke peringkat yang lebih tinggi. Satu kajian tinjauan telah dijalankan menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dan disokong oleh data kualitatif. Soal selidik telah diedarkan kepada 1600 orang belia luar bandar dan hasilnya sebanyak 1204 set lengkap data digunakan untuk analisis. Sesi temubual juga telah dijalankan bersama beberapa orang responden. Data kuantitatif dianalisis menggunakan statistik deskriptif, manakala data temubual dianalisis secara tematik. Dapatan menunjukkan bahawa golongan belia yang tidak menyambung pengajian ke peringkat yang lebih tinggi majoritinya terdiri daripada lepasan Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) dan mempunyai latar belakang keluarga yang berpendapatan rendah. Didapati lebih 60% belia yang terlibat dalam kajian ini pernah bekerja dan mempunyai pengalaman berharga dalam bidang-bidang tertentu. Dapatan juga menunjukkan belia ini mempunyai inisiatif untuk menyambung pengajian (min pada tahap yang tinggi = 3.78), namun dihalangi beberapa faktor seperti faktor diri sendiri dan menyara keluarga. Implikasi daripada kajian ini ialah Institut Kemahiran Belia Negara boleh memperluaskan pengiktirafan kepada golongan belia berdasarkan pengalaman terdahulu (PPT) bagi mendapatkan Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM) dalam bidang-bidang tertentu contohnya pertanian, automotif dan katering. Kata Kunci: Belia Luar Bandar, Pendidikan Teknikal dan Vokasional, Kemahiran, Inisiatif
CYBERBULLYING AMONG MALAYSIAN YOUTH
Authors:   Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, SERN LAI CHEE
Published: May 2024

ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to survey the current situation concerning cyberbullying among youth in Malaysia. Specifically, this research aimed at finding out the prevalence of cyberbullying among youth based on demographic data and the common types of cyberbullying tactic. The survey method was adopted as the research design in which a set of questionnaire was developed to collect the data. A total of 1406 respondents were selected in this research. In general, the research findings reveal that majority of the respondents had been cyberbullied before. The Malays community yielded the highest percentage of cyberbullied victims. In addition, the result also shows that female cyber users were usually targeted as the cyberbully victim. The most common type of cyberbully tactic was through receiving offensive/ pornographic materials. Effective and pragmatic steps have to be taken in order to mitigate the cyberbullying problem among Malaysian youth. Keywords : Cyberbullying, Youth, Cyber User, Cyberbully Tactic, Cyberbully Victim
Strategy For Sustainability Of Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises Trowulan Stone Patterns Based On Swot Analysis
Authors: Ilham Rachmad , Churiyah Madziatul
Published: May 2024

MSMEs provide substantial benefits in terms of income for most communities as well as encouraging creativity in line with maintaining local traditions and culture. The purpose of this study is to identify and propose new strategies that can help stone sculpture artisans in Trowulan improve competitiveness and business sustainability. The research method is descriptive qualitative with data collection through interviews. The results show that a holistic management strategy, ranging from strength-opportunity utilization to weakness-threat mitigation, helps Trowulan stone sculpture MSMEs strengthen their position in the market and achieve sustainable growth. This can be done by marketing and cooperation with the government and among craftsmen to face market changes and external threats.
Effects of Diovan Hypertensive Medication on Oral manifestations (with and without smoker)
Authors: Ali Thaer Kassim , AL-Kafaji Raid Razak Ali
Published: May 2024

High blood pressure is regarded as a general cardiovascular disease. Some hypertensive medications have several oral side effects. Hypertension is a chronic medical disorder, which widespread for the aging individuals. The ratio male to female was (1.19:1) for 90 cases with mean age (47.58). The highest frequency is (28) (46.70 %) of both periodontitis and dry mouth and followed by (14) (23.3 %) of periodontitis. Oral side effects are inevitable in hypertension patients that taking Diovan drugs and the most patients are not potential to convert or reduce the medications dose. Consequently, fixed dental investigations and soothing treatment may show a vital key in enhancing the patients' quality of life. Moreover, the chief oral manifestations found in hypertensive patient were periodontitis.
The Dynamic Role Of Myofibroblasts In Oral Tissue Homeostasis And Disease
Authors: Honey Nafzia , Rajaram Niroshini
Published: May 2024

Myofibroblasts are specialized cells that play a crucial role in maintaining the structural integrity and function of oral tissues. These cells exhibit a unique phenotype marked by the expression of alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), and possess the ability to contract and produce extracellular matrix components. In healthy oral tissues, myofibroblasts contribute to tissue homeostasis by mediating wound healing, tissue remodeling, and matrix turnover. However, the dysregulation of myofibroblast function can lead to pathological conditions such as fibrosis, scarring, and oral cancer. This review aims to explore the dynamic role of myofibroblasts in oral tissue homeostasis and disease. It begins by examining the origin of myofibroblasts in the oral cavity, their phenotypic characteristics, and their interactions with other cell types, including epithelial cells, immune cells, and endothelial cells. The review further highlights the role of myofibroblasts in various oral diseases, such as oral submucous fibrosis, periodontal disease, and oral cancer, and discusses potential therapeutic strategies targeting myofibroblast function. Understanding the dynamic role of myofibroblasts in oral tissue homeostasis and disease is essential for developing innovative therapeutic approaches to modulate myofibroblast function and improve the management of oral diseases.
Ankyloglossia-Related Speech Articulation Correction in Orthodontics: A Case Report
Authors: Joneja Purva , Patil Neha , Sharma Richa
Published: May 2024

The ability of the tongue to protrude and elevate is the most crucial characteristic for activities like eating, speaking, nursing, and the development of dental arches. When the lingual frenum is short and tight, it can hinder the movement of the tongue, leading to malalignment of anterior teeth and Speech Articulation. This article discusses a case report of a 20-year-old male patient with a chief complaint of speech difficulty, maxillary anterior teeth spacing, and mandibular anterior teeth crowding. There was lingual frenum attachment suggestive of mild ankyloglossia. Patient underwent a lingual frenectomy pro- cedure under local anaesthesia which resulted in speech correction and relief of lower anterior crowding. Maxillary anterior spacing and midline diastema was corrected with orthodontic mechanotherapy and labial frenectomy, re- spectively. In cases where the frenulum anomaly is severe enough to result in both mechanical and functional limitations, surgery to reduce the frenulum (frenulectomy) is recommended. In consequence, it is fair to state that the chief complaint of inappropriate speech of the patient need to be resolved by an interdisciplinary approach.
The Application of Atomic Spectroscopy Techniques in the Recovery of Critical Raw Materials from Industrial Waste Streams, Part I
Authors: Thomas Glenna
Published: May 2024

This month’s column is a contribution from my daughter Glenna, who recently completed her PhD studies in environmental science from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. Her article explores the current landscape of global critical raw materials (CRM) trends in research and the applications of atomic spectroscopy (AS), including inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry (ICP–MS), inductively coupled plasma–optical emission spectrometry (ICP–OES), and X-ray analytical techniques in their identification of diverse industrial and environmental media, which have been essential in method validation and quantification of CRMs in complex matrices presenting high risks of interference. Some important examples that are presented include rare earth elements (REE) in water leaching purification (WLP) residues that co-occur with radio- active materials, REEs and other metals in acid mine drainage (AMD) environments, REEs in coal combustion (fly ash) residues, arsenic (As) from groundwater treatment sediment, and platinum-group elements (PGE) from sewage sludge. In addition, the article classifies the different techniques in use at each stage of the CRM recovery train, investigate present challenges to each analytical method, and discuss the problem-solving tools used.