bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Trends of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy-related mortality in United States young adults: a nationwide 20-year analysis
Authors: Zuin Marco , Porcari Aldostefano , Rigatelli Gianluca , Merlo Marco , Bilato Claudio , Roncon Loris , Sinagra Gianfranco
Published: February 2024

Aims

Data regarding hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)-related mortality in United States young adults, defined as those aged between 25 and 44 years, are lacking. We sought to assess the trends in HCM-related mortality among US young adults between 1999 and 2019 and determine differences by sex, race, ethnicity, urbanization and census region.

Methods

Mortality data were retrieved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER) dataset from January 1999 to December 2019. Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) were assessed using the Joinpoint regression modeling and expressed as estimated average annual percentage change (AAPC) with relative 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs).

Results

Over 20-year period, the AAMR from HCM in US young adults linearly decreased, with no differences between sexes [AAPC: −5.3% (95% CI −6.1 to −4.6), P < 0.001]. The AAMR decrease was more pronounced in Black patients [AAPC: −6.4% (95% CI −7.6 to −5.1), P < 0.001], Latinx/Hispanic patients [AAPC: −4.8% (95% CI −7.2 to −2.36), P < 0.001] and residents of urban areas [AAPC: −5.4% (95% CI −6.2 to −4.6), P < 0.001]. The higher percentages of HCM-related deaths occurred in the South of the country and at the patient's home.

Conclusion

HCM-related mortality in US young adults has decreased over the last two decades in the United States. Subgroup analyses by race, ethnicity, urbanization and census region showed ethnoracial and regional disparities that will require further investigation.
Mechanism of singlet-like vector lepton production and Higgs autocoupling in future positive-negative electric lepton colliders
Authors: Sun Wenrong
Published: February 2024

This paper explores the production mechanism of the singlet vector lepton (VLL) and the Higgs self-interaction based on the theoretical and computational foundations related to the Higgs (Higgs) boson using the future positive-negative electronegative lepton collider (ILC). The discussion revolves around the discovery of VLLs and Higgs at the ILC and the significance of Higgs self-coupling strength for the Higgs potential. In the end, validation was achieved by conducting two sets of experimental tests. The VLL is being simulated to be found under the ILC collider in one set, and the Higgs coupling accuracy at the ILC collider is being tested in another set. The Higgs potential is dependent on the strength of the Higgs self-coupling, as demonstrated by the explorations and calculations. The light subchannel can be excluded from the mτ

′± ∈ [180 GeV, 240GeV] integral luminosity when the ILC is

S

=
500
G
e
V

\sqrt S = 500GeV

and the integral luminosity L ∈ [3.0fb−1,14.9fb−1]. For the e+ e
− → HZZ-process, when n=3, mH
= 115GeV,

s

=
3.5
TeV

\sqrt s = 3.5{\rm{TeV}}

MS
the upper limit is 5σ found in the unpolarized and +- polarization, where P
e+
= 0.6, P
e

− = 0.8 it is able to reach 9.75 TeV and 10.1 TeV, respectively. Positively and negatively polarized linearly colliding beams can make a significant increase in the extra-dimensional effect of the e+ e
− → HZZ-process. It is more efficient to exclude and find the monomorphic VLL and even Higgs through the full hadron channel of the LC.
Sustainable Development and Operational Mechanism Innovation of Educational Management Paths in Colleges and Universities in the Digital Era
Authors: Meng Qingyan , Sun Guirong
Published: February 2024

With the continuous integration of digital technology in daily life, the management path of colleges and universities also carries out development and optimization. The triple helix theory of education management model innovation in colleges and universities is the basis of this paper, which builds a model for education management innovation led by schools. An evaluation index system for college education management quality was constructed, taking into account the quality effect demand of education management. On this basis, combining the hierarchical method and cluster analysis method to calculate and classify the weights of the indicators of educational management in colleges and universities, and evaluating the quality of educational management in colleges and universities through the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method to complete the construction of the indicator system of quality of educational management in colleges and universities. After examining the performance of the evaluation model and the rationality of the indexes, it is applied to the educational management examples to explore the sustainable development path of the educational management path in colleges and universities. The results show that the overall index coefficient is 0.875 and greater than 0.6, and the comprehensive evaluation score of the actual management quality of the triple helix educational management is 4.6826 points out of 5, which verifies the validity and reasonableness of this paper based on the triple helix educational management innovation model. The sustainable development of educational management is positively impacted by its scientific guidance on the innovative direction of university educational management models.
Study on the Regulation of Criminal Procedure System in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Authors: Sun Yi , Zhang Pinze
Published: February 2024

The development of artificial intelligence technology has promoted economic development and improved people’s living standards, but it will also cause many risks and uncertainties. The purpose of this paper is to create a reciprocal fairness model for artificial intelligence collaboration and explore the causal relationship and liability allocation in artificial intelligence criminal infringement cases based on Rabin’s theory. Through the Hande formula, the criteria for determining fault in the case, as well as the marginal costs and benefits of the aggressor’s use of AI to commit crimes, are calculated. Finally, based on the theory of behavioral game evolution, this paper discusses the cooperation law of the three parties under the regulation of the Criminal Procedure Law, and discusses the illegal cost of the illegal implementation of artificial intelligence from the amount of compensation. The results show that in 68,535 cases of using AI to commit crimes in 2022, the average compensation is 74,556.87 yuan, indicating that the cost of crime is much lower than the proceeds of crime. The proposed legal regulations and the prevention and control of AI technology risks can be practiced through this study’s practical relevance.
Exploration of Innovative Teaching Methods in the Teaching Reform of Linear Algebra Course in the Internet Era
Authors: Zhang Jin
Published: February 2024

For the task of ternary extraction in unstructured text, an entity recognition model based on BiLSTM-CRF is proposed. By introducing graph convolutional neural network and attention mechanism respectively, a relation extraction model based on attention-guided graph convolutional neural network and a text classification model based on GCN are proposed to realize the automatic extraction of linear algebra knowledge triples. To solve the problem of ignoring semantic information of knowledge points and sparse data, the linear algebra knowledge level matrix of learners is obtained by using the DKVMN model. The knowledge graph’s relationships are assigned weights by experts through evaluation. The semantic information in the knowledge graph and the weights of relationships between nodes are utilized to complement the knowledge level matrix as a way to recommend appropriate linear algebra exercises for learners. Compared with the traditional teaching class, the experimental class of this paper’s method scores higher in algorithmic thinking, collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving by 0.67, 0.27, 0.41, and 0.37, respectively. Based on the learning data of each chapter’s knowledge points, it is understood that the standard deviation of the eigenvalues and eigenvectors in the eigenvalue and eigenvector and quadratic form, quadratic form, similarity matrices, positive qualitative and geometric questions, and proofs are respectively 4.076, 3.226, 6.185, 3.292, and 4.105, and the standard deviations are generally large compared to other chapters. This paper demonstrates that the method can be taught accurately depending on the students’ linear algebra level.
Research on the Theoretical Innovation of Civic and Political Education in Colleges and Universities Based on Big Data Technology
Authors: Zhou Lianying , Su Xiaoxian
Published: February 2024

In this paper, the EKPCA algorithm with a better clustering effect is obtained by improving the metric distance formula of the K-prototypes algorithm, which is combined with the XGBoost algorithm with integration ability to construct a method for analyzing students’ ideological and political behavior. After verifying the validity of the method, the method is used to analyze students’ comprehensive quality, academic performance mental health status, etc., to help the innovation of ideological education. Students’ comprehensive quality assessment analysis scores on average fall within the range of 67-68 points, which is below average. There is a 3.5-point difference between the grades of 2022 freshman students and those of 2021 freshman students, and the average number of failed courses is twice as low as before. The decisiveness and cowardice score of male students is 5.28 points higher than that of female students which is 1.31 points, and the score of male students in terms of extroversion and introversion is 2.85 points higher than that of female students, male students are more extroverted and bold than female students, and more attention should be paid to female students. We aim to actively strengthen the guiding position of Marxist theory in Civic and Political Education, while also promoting the integration and innovative development of big data in Civic and Political Education.
Practices and Innovations in Analyzing Digital Enabling High-Quality Development of Vocational Education Based on Time-Series Data Analytics
Authors: Ji Bocheng
Published: February 2024

With the rapid development of the social economy and the continuous progress of science and technology, vocational education plays a crucial role in cultivating high-quality talents and promoting economic development. In this paper, based on the requirements of practice and innovation of digitization-enabled high-quality development of vocational education, a time-series decomposition model based on Transformer is proposed, which is defined as the DMR former model. The original data are decomposed using the temporal decomposition model, combined with the multi-scale fusion residual attention mechanism to capture and process the temporal feature information of vocational education in multiple time scales, and finally, the obtained results are analyzed. The results show that vocational education performs poorly in the classroom effect, most of the attention of vocational education students in the classroom is not concentrated, and the degree of liking for the classroom is lower than 0.5. After the digital empowerment of classroom effect, the student’s performance can be stabilized at more than 85 compared to the average of about 60 in the previous period, which is a good effect of improvement. After improving the curriculum of the College of Vocational Education, the employment rate of students increased to more than 95%. The high-quality development of vocational education and meeting the social demand for talent can be promoted through time series data analysis and digital empowerment.
Interdisciplinary Talent Cultivation and Development of Drama, Film and Television Literature in the Perspective of New Media
Authors: Li Bo
Published: February 2024

With the change in knowledge production mode, “inter-specialization of drama, film and literature” has become an important cradle of innovation. In this paper, under the perspective of new media, we have constructed an interdisciplinary talent cultivation mode of drama, film, and literature and its quality evaluation index system, and after standardizing the indexes by using the extreme value method, we calculate the index weights of the inter-disciplinary talent cultivation quality evaluation system by using the entropy weight method. Combining the indicators obtained at all levels and the gray correlation analysis method, the quality level of interprofessional talent training in drama, film, and literature is comprehensively evaluated. To further explore the effectiveness of inter-specialty talent cultivation in drama, film, and literature, a quantitative analysis is carried out with the drama, film, and literature major of T College of Arts as an example. The results show that: In the evaluation of talent cultivation quality, the weight values of ideological and moral level and relocatable ability are 0.342 and 0.207, and the overall proximity of the overall level of interprofessional talent cultivation of drama, film, and literature from 2018 to 2022 has been increased by 0.16. The enhancement of the quality of interprofessional talent cultivation of drama, film, and literature needs to break down the current professional barriers, coordinate the planning, share the resources, and collaborate in the cultivation of human beings to ensure that inter-professional education is steadily promoted and the quality of talent cultivation is effectively improved.
Analysis of Data Tenure Field and Regulatory Logic in the Internet Era
Authors: Li Jingyu
Published: February 2024

Data competition and data conflict of interest have become the core problems faced by the data industry, and the digital space produces a space-time field completely different from the physical space. Art. 25 GDPR requires the controller to not only implement the legal norms into the processing design but to do so in an effective manner. By explicitly declaring the effectiveness of the protection measures to be the legally required result, the legislator inevitably raises the question of which methods can be used to test and assure such efficacy. Our study of data tenure involves examining its logical characteristics and proposing technical regulatory measures that are effective in protecting data interests and interests. This paper utilizes the logic of field analysis to examine the ownership rules of data from the perspective of abstract legal relations. This paper proposes a data-oriented security architecture based on the expressiveness of data tenure on different subjects, reclassifies data tenure under DOSA architecture, and clarifies the process of data authentication and authorization. A hybrid cryptographic protection system is built that incorporates both the proposed improved M-AES and P-RSA algorithms. The results show that: the similarity of randomly matched documents of different data subjects is lower than 0.72, so the fingerprint similarity threshold is taken as 0.72, and through the calculation of whether the text similarity exceeds 0.72, it can accurately determine whether to carry out data rights. From the perspective of data subject tenure regulation, this paper proposes a proven technical protection method, which provides an innovative path for the protection of rights and interests in the data space. In a word, extending the legal compatibility assessment to the real effects of the required measures opens this approach to interdisciplinary methodologies.
Research on the Integration Mode of Teaching Chinese Cultural Elements and English Translation Courses Based on the Integration Model
Authors: Liang Tiantian
Published: February 2024

How to integrate Chinese cultural elements with English translation courses has been a major topic of discussion within English teaching. For this, this paper proposes to integrate traditional Chinese cultural elements into English translation courses, combining the entropy weighting method and the gray correlation analysis method to calculate the degree of integration and influencing factors of the two. It firstly eliminates the incomparability caused by different outlines and the positive and negative directions of the indicators through the dimensionless processing of the indicator values, and secondly uses the entropy weighting method to calculate the objective weights of the indicators, and applies TOPSIS to make a comprehensive evaluation. To assess the integration of Chinese cultural elements and English translation course teaching at this school, use gray correlation analysis. The practical application of designing English translation test papers with Chinese cultural elements and integrating traditional Chinese cultural elements into the teaching of English courses was carried out at a university. The correlation between article translation and the total score is the largest (0.728), and the correlation of basic translation ability is 0.658. The ones that have an impact on the translation ability of Chinese traditional elements are, in descending order, basic reading (0.8175), listening to English (0.7951), comprehensive ability (0.7422), and English writing (0.6384).
Research and analysis on the value path of innovation and entrepreneurship education based on SPSS statistical analysis modeling
Authors: Xiong Yuejia , Wan Yuntao
Published: February 2024

In this study, the linear regression equation is used to express the quantitative dependence of the variables and variables of the value of innovation and entrepreneurship education, the regression equation is optimized based on the BP neural network, and the regression analysis model of innovation and entrepreneurship education is constructed, and the significance test of the equation is carried out through the ANOVA method. The large sample research method was used to obtain samples of research material for public innovation and entrepreneurial education value cognition, which were then analyzed using SPSS software. The differences in gender, age, education, and specialty on the value cognition of innovation and entrepreneurship education are investigated by ANOVA, and the model constructed in this paper is used to explore the influence of an individual’s social consciousness, innovation, and entrepreneurship environment and education on their value cognition of entrepreneurship education, to summarize the value path of innovation and entrepreneurship education. From the current situation of value cognition and difference analysis, the value cognition level of innovation and entrepreneurship education of the survey respondents scored 3.78, and the significance of attitude willingness and individual value cognition in the single-factor analysis of age was 0.048 and 0.024, which were less than 0.05, and age had a significant effect on the overall cognition level.
The Role of Information Convergence Technology in Reshaping the Multiple Directions of Ideological and Political Education in Colleges and Universities
Authors: Chen Huizhen
Published: February 2024

The integration of information technology and teaching promotes the reform of teaching in colleges and universities, and this paper extracts students’ learning state in classroom learning based on information fusion technology and explores the remodeling role of Civic and Political Education from multiple dimensions. Face expression recognition is used to extract students’ expressions in classroom learning, and their learning status is evaluated by combining head posture estimation. The z-score method is used to quantify the students’ classroom state data in a dimensionless way, and the learning state data with different scales are transformed into numerical values that can be calculated directly to realize the quantification of learning interest. Four dimensions are examined to explore the remodeling effect of civic and political education: students’ cognitive attention, learning emotions, course acceptance, and information fusion. The results show that the classroom state of student 1 under the information fusion of Civic Education has been in the state of conscientiousness, with cognitive attention greater than 0.25, and the cognitive attention values of students 5 and 6 are at [0.1966,0.2822], which indicates that the cognitive attention of students in the classroom of Civic Education is high. Under the dimension of information fusion, the dimension of information fusion of all 6 students is greater than 0.5, which indicates that students can make connections with other knowledge fusion in the Civic Education classroom.
The Role of Stress Tests in Enhancing Bank Transparency: A Comparative Study of Islamic and Conventional Banks
Authors: Khammassi Ines , Boufateh Talel , Naoui Kamel , Alrawad Mahmaod , Lutfi Abdalwali
Published: February 2024

The global financial crisis highlighted the crucial role of stress tests in evaluating a bank’s resilience to severe economic shocks. Accordingly, the purpose of the study was to examine the contribution of stress tests to credit risk in terms of hedging banking opacity and improving financial resistance against negative shocks in MENA countries, observed for the period from 2012 to 2022. Furthermore,, this study explores the impact of stress tests on enhancing bank transparency, particularly within the contexts of Islamic and conventional banking systems using the Panel-VAR and GMM approach. A conceptual framework is established to explain the connection between stress testing and bank transparency, emphasizing on the mechanisms through which stress tests can promote greater disclosure and accountability. A comparative analysis of stress testing practices across both banking sectors reveals similarities and distinctions in scenario selection, modeling techniques, and disclosure practices. In-depth case studies of Islamic and conventional banks illustrate the practical application of stress testing in fostering transparency. These results show that stress tests produce information about credit risk exposure and about the real conditions of financial institutions. Therefore, more transparency on bank losses and risks would have also enabled bank regulators to focus more attention on financial institutions and react early to take “corrective measures”. Policy recommendations are drawn to enhance the effectiveness of stress testing in promoting transparency and financial stability within both Islamic and conventional banking sectors. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of stress testing’s role in fostering a more resilient and stable financial system.
Analysis of the Public Transport Efficiency, Productivity and Economies of Scale: The Case of Sfax – Tunisia
Authors: Makhlouf Lassaad , Helali Kamel
Published: February 2024

This study aimed to determine the efficiency and productivity of the production factors in the case of public transport in Sfax – the second most important agglomeration in Tunisia–. The analysis of factor productivity enabled identifying the shortcomings in the supply of this service and advocating certain strategies to boost supply. We use an estimation of the trans-logarithmic costs function with different restrictions while relying on the foundations of the microeconomic theory. We relied on annual statistical data from the Regional Transport Company in Sfax over the period preceding the COVID 19 crisis spanning from 1985 to 2018. The estimation results showed the presence of scale diseconomies, the gain in productivity over the years is too slow. The technical progress of public transport in Sfax is very low and the technical efficiency is also very limited. The results revealed that there is a decline in productivity growth due to a growing inefficiency throughout the study period.

The underutilization of production capacities in the transport sector was judged as a consequence of excess of capacity and lack of efficiency attributed mainly to the lack of competition. The study identified some external factors that have an impact on the measured efficiency but are outside the company control. Public authorities should act on these factors to help companies improve their performance. A deregulation of the public transport sector by redefining the most important objectives has become urgent.
Expression in the music of Andrzej Krzanowski
Authors: Stochniol Magdalena
Published: February 2024

Despite the many research perspectives from which Andrzej Krzanowski’s music has been analyzed, so far there is no study that would attempt to interpret this work from the point of view of expression. The aim of the text is to answer the question about expression in Krzanowski’s music and his original compositional style. In the article, I refer primarily to the score (in Mieczysław Tomaszewski’s terms—the phase of musical conception). The starting point is the performing cast, with very often goes beyond the traditionally understood instruments (whistles, sirens). I am trying to find out what are the roots of using such an unusual cast and what significance it has for issue at hand. A separate place in the text is devoted to the expression of the voice as well as the influence of vocal genres (song, aria, chorale) on the instrumental music of this composer. The last issue related to the expression of the piece is the layer of verbal instructions. The number and repetition of many of them indicate how important for Krzanowski was not the recording itself, but its interpretation in performance. The analysis of Krzanowski’s scores in terms of the above-mentioned aspects ultimately leads to the conclusion that the musical choices he made resulted from the autobiographical experiences, which shaped the original language of the author’s musical expression and, consequently, its type of expression.
Zofia Lissa’s participation in attempts to define formalism and realism in music in the 1940s and 1950s. Using the category of musical expression to create patterns of division
Authors: Zymer Izabela
Published: February 2024

During the famous 1949 conference in Łagów Lubuski Zofia Lissa called for the creation of music that would be rich in expression. Her argument reveals an interesting affinity between Marxism and the theories of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, with his attempt to “historically” (“objectively”) establish the primacy of emotion in art over pure form. At the same time, however, emotions were divided in Łagów into desirable and detrimental, which manifested itself in the most shocking way when three critics — Włodzimierz Sokorski, Józef Chomiński and Zofia Lissa — surprisingly unanimously, or similarly, judged Zbigniew Turski’s Symphony No. 2 “Olympic”.

What is surprising in the context of the Łagów conference is not just the collective, ruthless attack on Turski, but also the fact that very little effort was made to explain the nature of the emotional impact of music. Lissa’s attempt at theoretical analysis did not elicit any response; moreover, as the minutes show, she did not present the entire material she had prepared. How much and for how long this subiectum had been on her mind is evident from her pre-Łagów paper, published in Myśl Współczesna in 1948, in which she mentioned her lost work from before the Second World War. After the Łagów conference she continued to study the problem and included the results of her investigations in a paper that brought her notoriety, because she invoked the name of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin in the title. In the present article I take a small step — through an analysis of selected contributions by Lissa — towards reconstructing her way of thinking in order to understand what priorities guided her and what goals she set for herself.
The Effect of Cocopeat Addition in Plant Media on The Quality and Quantity of Papaya Seeds (Carica papaya L.var.calina)
Authors: Arrijani Arrijani , Setyawati Iriani
Published: February 2024

Papaya (Carica papaya L.) is one of the agricultural commodities that is widely cultivated by farmers in almost all parts of Indonesia. This plant is widely cultivated because varied consumption of papaya by the community makes the demand for fresh papaya fruit in the market always increase. Therefore, the cultivation of this plant is very important to be applied properly. Cocopeat is a powder which is a waste of coconut coir processing. Our previous research has shown that cocopeat is an organic material that has a positive role in the growth of patchouli seedlings. This study aimed to examine how the effect of the addition of cocopeat on the quality and quantity of growth of papaya seedlings (Carica papaya L.var.calina) on experimental land within the Universitas Negeri Manado (Unima) campus in Tondano. Experimental research was carried out with one factor, the concentration of cocopeat, with 5 levels 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50%. The control used was an organic media compounded by the analysis without using cocopeat. Each treatment and control was repeated 30 times so that the number of experimental units was 180 experimental units. Randomization was carried out by placing 10 rows and 18 columns at the Unima Patchouli Nursery Installation. The quantity parameter is the number of days the seeds germinated and the number of seeds that were successfully germinated in each treatment and control. Quality parameters include seedling height at the age of 2 months after germination (first germination); number of leaves, leaf size, wet weight and dry weight at 2 months of age. Based on the results, it can be concluded that the use of organic media with the addition of cocopeat at a concentration of 10-50% had a significant effect on leaf number, leaf size, plant height, stem diameter, wet weight, and dry weight of papaya plants in the early growth period. The addition of cocopeat concentration in the growing media will have an increasing effect on the observed parameters. Especially for the parameter of the number of days of germination after planting did not show a significant difference between all treatments.
Vegetative Growth Response of Entog Dwarf Coconut (Cocos Nucifera L.) to Different Planting Hole Size and Compound Inorganic Fertilizer Application
Authors: Zalukhu Natalina , Tengker Anita Costanci Christine , Matana Yulianus Rompah , Lawalata Helen Joan , Taulu Marthy Lingkan Stella
Published: February 2024

Entog Dwarf coconut is a national superior variety. The purpose of this study was to determine the vegetative growth of Entog Dwarf coconut at 7-10 months of age. The research was conducted at the Palm Plant Research Institute in Manado (Upper Kima Experimental Garden and Ecophysiology Laboratory) using a factorial group randomized design with 2 factors and 3 replications. The first factor was the planting hole with a depth of 100cm and 60cm. The second factor was compound inorganic fertilizer with doses of 1.5kg, 1.0kg, 0.5kg, and control. Nutrient analysis of soil and leaves without fertilization at 7 and 10 months and after fertilization at 10 months. The results of the analysis of variance at the 5% level showed that planting holes had a significant effect, while compound inorganic fertilizers had a significant effect on vegetative characters. The tallest plants were about 51.2-63.7cm with a dose of 0.5-1.5kg while the shortest was 27.2cm, the largest stem circumference was 10.8-11.3cm with a dose of 0,5kg and 1.5kg while the smallest was 6.42cm, and the largest number of leaves was 3.67 midribs with a dose of 1.5kg while the smallest number was 2.67 midribs, where all vegetative characters were categorized as low in control plants. The interaction between the two factors had no significant effect on vegetative growth. The vegetative characters observed were positively correlated. The results of nutrient analysis of pH, moisture content, organic carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, stomatal index, and chlorophyll showed little difference both without fertilization and after fertilization.
Effect of Corporate Entrepreneurship on Performance of Selected Small and Medium Enterprises in Abuja, Nigeria
Authors: Chima, V. U.  , Dr. Ukonu, O. I  , Tende, S.B
Published: February 2024

The study investigated how innovation and risk-taking affect performance in the selected Small and Medium Enterprises in Abuja. The research problems are lack of product innovation, poor marketing strategy, double or excessive taxation, currency depreciation, uneventful proactive company concepts and irregular inflation, among others. The study utilized an analytical and descriptive cross-sectional survey research approach to investigate the effects of corporate entrepreneurship on the performance of SMEs in Abuja. Primary sources were used to gather data with a sample size of 134. The findings depict that innovation had an appreciable effect on the level of service quality provided by the selected SMEs. Also, risk-taking had a considerable influence on the organization efficiency and profitability of the selected SMEs. Consequently, the study recommended that corporate entrepreneurs should develop diverse but appropriate strategies, innovative skills, and policies to enhance organizational performance and efficiency. The government should create a funding agency for SMEs, provide the infrastructure through a public-private partnership to build up SME operators' capacity and give tax breaks to SMEs in addition to funding SMEs. Further study should be done on the long-term impact of corporate entrepreneurship on SMEs' performance in Abuja to completely comprehend the implications of corporate entrepreneurship on the performance of SMEs in Nigeria.
Influence of Audit Committee Competence on Financial Performance of Deposit-Taking SACCOs in Nairobi County, Kenya
Authors: John K. Gathogoh  , Dr. Jacinta King’ori  , Dr. Monicah Nderitu
Published: February 2024

There is a continued trend of fraud and poor performance in most SACCOs in Kenya. Despite the presence of audit committees in SACCOs, members'/shareholders' savings have been left at risk of fraud and mismanagement. None of the studies reviewed has focused on the manner in which audit committee competence affects financial performance in DT-SACCOs in developing countries such as Kenya. This study aims to establish the influence of the competence of the audit committee on the financial performance of deposit-taking SACCOs in Nairobi County, Kenya. This study was based on the Lending Credibility Theory. This study used a correlational research design. The study targeted all the 47 deposit-taking SACCOs in Nairobi County, Kenya. Two audit committee members, the CEO, Internal Auditor, Finance Officer and two members in each deposit-taking SACCO formed the unit of observation. Therefore, the target population was 329 respondents. The study adopted census sampling techniques. The researcher used questionnaires for data collection. The study piloted the questionnaire on 25 SACCO members from 5 SACCOs in Kiambu County, representing 10% of the 47 deposit-taking SACCOs in Nairobi County. Qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis and presented in prose form. Quantitative data collected were analyzed using SPSS version 26. To determine the direction and how strongly the variables are related, the study computed Pearson correlation. The influence of independent variables (audit committee competence) on the dependent variable (financial performance of DT-SACCOs in Nairobi County, Kenya) was determined by computing multiple regression analysis. The findings were presented in tables and figures. The study concludes that audit committee competence has a positive and significant effect on the financial performance of deposit-taking SACCOs in Nairobi County, Kenya. The study recommends that the management of Deposit-taking SACCOs in Nairobi County, Kenya, should provide training and capacity-building programs for audit committee members to enhance their skills and knowledge. This should focus on areas such as financial literacy, risk management, and governance practices.
Moderating Effect of Organizational Culture on the Relationship between Supply Chain Integration and Performance in Food and Beverage Manufacturing Companies in Kenya
Authors: Dr. Yusuf Kibet
Published: February 2024

The purpose of the study was to determine the moderating effect of organizational culture on the relationship between supply chain integration and performance in the manufacturing sector of Kenya. The study employed an explanatory research design. The study used network theory. The target population was 217 procurement managers from 217 food and beverage manufacturing companies. A sample size of 140 respondents was selected. The study employed a simple random sampling technique to choose the sample. The collection of primary data was facilitated by the administration of a questionnaire. The data were subjected to regression analysis for the purpose of analysis. The findings of the study provide confirmation that there is a moderating effect of organizational culture (β1 = 0.224, P < 0.05) on the relationship between supply chain integration and the performance of food manufacturing firms. The research findings indicate that the influence of supply chain integration on the performance of food manufacturing firms is contingent upon the organizational culture. Food and beverage manufacturing businesses should consider enhancing the comprehensiveness of their supply chain integration procedures. This may be achieved by granting suppliers access to their inventory management systems, enabling them to make timely choices on inventory replenishment. The integration of supply chains facilitates the exchange of management practices across enterprises, enhances the management of supplier expertise, and allows suppliers to communicate any difficulties that may impact order fulfillment to the organization.
Discursive Formations in a Pragmatic Analysis of Parliamentary Language
Authors: Christine Atieno Peter
Published: February 2024

Language is generally intended to be communicative, but at times, it does more than that due to manipulations. This paper examined aspects of Concept and Object as discursive elements employed by politicians during debates to create socio-political dominance. Political discourse is a form of human activity that needs to be studied. Speech is manipulated by the speaker to suit his/her interests. When this happens, language becomes something more than just a medium for communicating propositional knowledge. Due to technological advancement, people are now more exposed to verbal messages of many kinds, most of which can be thought of as political in nature. The study analyzed pragmatic strategies: Concept and Object and their impact on the socio-political dominance in Kenyan parliamentary debates. A descriptive research design was employed, and purposively sampled texts from Hansard portrayed aspects of socio-political dominance. Concept and object were identified as discursive formations that parliamentarians used during debates. The paper found out that concepts and objects had an impact on the language that parliamentarians used, and it contributed to the knowledge of linguistics, particularly with regard to Discourse Analysis and Pragmatics.
The Management of Care, Nursing of Children Between the Ages of 6 Months and 36 Months: The Case Study of some Preschools in Vinh Phuc Province
Authors: Anh Khong Thi Van , Hung Le Ngoc , Phuong Bui Thi
Published: February 2024

Kindergarten education is the "foundation of foundation" of the national education system including pre-school education, general education, occupational education and university education. However, pre-school education in general and kindergarten education in particular lack in-depth theoretical and empirical research. The number of children attending kindergarten education accounts for a small percentage in pre-school education. This article focuses on researching and applying theories of educational sciences in the management of nursing and caring for kindergarten children aged from 6 months to 36 months old. The article uses review method and case study of some preschools in Vinh Phuc province. The article's findings can expand thinking about applying theories of education sciences and finding management measures to improve preschool educational quality and opportunities for children as well as the foundation for the national educational system.
The Regional Response to Venezuelan Migration: A Comparative Analysis of Reception Strategies in Colombia, Argentina, and Chile (2015-2019)
Authors: WU MENGYAO , Dey Rey Poveda Alberto
Published: February 2024

This study aims to conduct a comparative analysis of the legislation, resolutions, and practices concerning regularization procedures and the recognition of fundamental rights (healthcare and education) of Venezuelan migrants between 2015 and 2019 in three host countries: Colombia, Argentina, and Chile. The results show, first, a significant heterogeneity in different legal responses in terms of the possibility of naturalization, application requirements, and the recognition of rights, for example. Second, the analysis focused on three reasons that explain the heterogeneity. Third, the study confirms three characteristics of reception strategies, which considerably affect the social integration of Venezuelan nationals in host countries.
Menores que migran solos: perfiles y trayectorias. Un estudio de caso en Córdoba (Andalucía)

Authors: García Segura Sonia , Olivares-García Maria Ángeles , Montaño-Guerrero Antonio , Guerrero-Tejada Juan Emilio , Ventura-Cano Antonio
Published: February 2024

El fenómeno migratorio de menores no acompañados representa una realidad compleja que demanda respuestas integrales de protección de los derechos de la infancia migrante. El carácter global de las políticas e intervenciones socioeducativas también requiere de una mirada transdisciplinar y multiprofesional que logre atender las necesidades y demandas de estos niños y adolescentes. Desde este enfoque, la investigación presentada en este trabajo pretende conocer los procesos de inserción social y educativa de menores migrantes no acompañados en la provincia de Córdoba, integrando para ello, las miradas procedentes de diferentes sectores y agentes implicados en la intervención con este colectivo. En concreto, el estudio describe el perfil de los menores migrantes no acompañados que durante los años 2018 y 2019 llegaron a la provincia de Córdoba. Un análisis descriptivo, de corte cuantitativo, de los expedientes de estos menores ha permitido conocer su perfil, trayectorias vitales, escolares, su vida dentro de los centros de protección hasta alcanzar la mayoría de edad y sus aspiraciones futuras. Los resultados muestran que una mayoría de menores llega al país de destino con un trayecto migratorio ya definido desde el origen, y la provincia de Córdoba se establece como lugar de paso, siendo otros destinos los elegidos por la mayoría de estos menores sin referentes familiares. Por otro lado, entre las dificultades que se encuentran a su llegada al país de destino, destaca el bajo dominio del idioma, lo que dificulta el desarrollo satisfactorio de los estudios obligatorios. No obstante, una gran mayoría de estos jóvenes aprovechan las diferentes oportunidades de refuerzo que se ofrecen desde las distintas instituciones públicas y privadas. Los resultados muestran cómo estos menores presentan escasos problemas de convivencia dentro de los centros de protección y, en general, existen escasas denuncias durante su estancia en el país de acogida.
التعليم الالكتروني وعلاقته بالاضطرابات النفسية لدى طلبة الجامعة
Authors: صالح صافي عمال , تركي مثنى إسماعيل
Published: February 2024

استهدف البحث الحالي التعرف على العلاقة الارتباطية بين التعليم الالكتروني والاضطرابات النفسية لدى طلبة الجامعة في ظل جائحة كورونا، بالتعرف على مستوى استعمال التعليم الالكتروني، ومستوى الاضطرابات النفسية، وبعض المتغيرات الديمغرافية الأخرى، اذ تحدد البحث الحالي بطلبة جامعة الانبار للدراسة الصباحية، من الذكور والاناث، وللتخصصين العلمي والإنساني، وقد بلغ حجم العينة (470) طالباً وطالبة، جرى اختيارهم عشوائياً، وطبق عليهم مقياس الكفاءة الالكترونية للباحثان      (عبد الحافظ وصالح،2022) المكون من (30) فقرة موزعة على أربعة ابعاد، واعداد مقياس للاضطرابات النفسية تكون من (14) فقرة، جرى تطبيقهما الكترونيا على عينة البحث، بعد استعمال الوسائل الإحصائية (الاختبار التائي) ومعامل ارتباط بيرسون، واظهرت النتائج: تمتع العينة بمستوى عالٍ من استعمال التعليم الالكتروني، وانهم لا يعانون من اضطرابات نفسية جراء ذلك الاستعمال، وان العلاقة بين المتغيرين ضعيفة وغير حقيقية وخاضعة للصدفة، وفي ضوء النتائج قدم الباحثان عدد من التوصيات والمقترحات.
Recovery of Pain: Psychoanalytic Reading of Stanley Kunitz's Selected Poems
Authors: Madlool Al Jumaily Asmaa Khalaf , Idan Noor Salim
Published: February 2024

This research examines Stanley Kunitz's poems in the light of psychoanalytic reading. In particular it tackles the topic of recovery and past wounds in Kunitz's  poetic texts. Kunitz has suffered from disordered childhood because of his father's suicide few weeks before his birth. This event is an important point which causes Kunitz's plight and is responsible for shaping his tattered identity. Kunitz is unaware to this pain, since it is buried in the unconscious mind, which is the store for hidden pain, repressed feelings and dark wishes to reappear in his adulthood. Kunitz's uniqueness and bravery are located in the way he confronts his wounds. This research concludes that Kunitz revisits the roots and seeds of his pain and its cause and tries to recover it.
ANTESEDEN MINAT BELI PADA E-COMMERCE LAZADA DENGAN KEPERCAYAAN KONSUMEN SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING
Authors: Amalia Cantika  , Wachjuni  , Vigory Gloriman Manalu
Published: February 2024

The purpose of this study was to analyze whether electronic word of mouth and celebrity endorsers affect purchase intention in e-commerce Lazada through consumer trust. The research method used is descriptive research method with the population in this study is the Kuningan Regency community who have visited and have never made a purchase at Lazada e-commerce whose number is unknown. The sampling technique used a non-probability technique with a sample of 200 respondents. The data collection technique used in this study was by distributing questionnaires and measuring them using an interval scale. The analytical tool used in this research is SEM AMOS. The results showed that: (1) E-WOM positively and significantly affected purchase intention in Lazada's e-commerce. (2) Celebrity endorsers have a significant effect on purchase intention in Lazada e-commerce. (3) E-WOM positively and significantly affects consumer confidence in Lazada e-commerce. (4) Celebrity endorsers have a positive and significant effect on consumer confidence in Lazada e-commerce. (5) Consumer trust positively and significantly affects purchase intention in Lazada e-commerce.
Keywords: electronic word of mouth; celebrity endorser; purchase intention; consumer trust