bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Factors Affecting the Preparation of Government Financial Statements: Application of Government Accounting Standards, Utilization of Information Technology, and Internal Control System (Literature Review of State Financial Management)
Authors: Kuntadi Cris , Cipto Juwanto  , Muhammad Irvan Zakaria  
Published: January 2024

Previous research or relevant research is very important in a research or scientific article. Previous research or relevant research serves to strengthen the theory and penomena of relationships or influences between variables. This article aims to review the factors affecting the preparation of government financial statements, namely: the application of government accounting standards, the use of information technology and internal control systems, a literature study of State Financial Management. The purpose of writing this article is to build a hypothesis of influence between variables to be used in future research. The results of this literature review article are: 1) The application of Government Accounting Standards affects the Preparation of Government Financial Statements, 2) The use of Information Technology affects the Preparation of Government Financial Statements, 3) The Internal Control System affects the Preparation of Government Financial Statements.
A Radio Counterpart to a Jupiter-mass Binary Object in Orion
Authors: Rodríguez Luis F. , Loinard Laurent , Zapata Luis A. 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Using James Webb Space Telescope near-infrared data of the inner Orion Nebula, Pearson & McCaughrean detected 40 Jupiter-mass binary objects (JuMBOs). These systems are not associated with stars and their components have masses of giant Jupiter-like planets and separations in the plane of the sky of order ∼100 au. The existence of these wide free-floating planetary-mass binaries was unexpected in our current theories of star and planet formation. Here we report the radio continuum (6.1 and 10.0 GHz) Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array detection of a counterpart to JuMBO 24. The radio emission appears to be steady at a level of ∼50 μJy over timescales of days and years. We set an upper limit of ≃15 km s−1 to the velocity of the radio source in the plane of the sky. As in the near-infrared, the radio emission seems to be coming from both components of the binary.
The Efficacy of Paired Opposite Clear Corneal Incisions Correcting Preexisting Low-to-Moderate Astigmatism in Implantable Collamer Lens Surgery
Authors: Zhou Jun , Wang Xiaoli , Wei Yaqi , Li Xia , Rui Yanjun , Mao Kaibo , Cai Jinfeng 
Published: January 2024

Purpose:
To evaluate the efficacy of paired opposite clear corneal incisions (OCCIs) in Implantable Collamer Lens (ICL; STAAR Surgical) implantation surgery for correcting preexisting low-to-moderate astigmatism and observe their influence on corneal aberration.

Methods:
This prospective controlled randomized study included 123 eyes: 73 eyes in the ICL surgery group (control group) and 50 eyes in the ICL combined with OCCI group (OCCI group). All patients had corneal astigmatism between 0.50 and 3.00 D. Parameters considered included uncorrected distance visual acuity (UDVA), corrected distance visual acuity (CDVA), refraction, keratometry, slit-lamp biomicroscopy, indirect ophthalmoscopy, corneal topography, and higher order aberrations (HOAs). The Alpins method was used to analyze the correction of astigmatism. The follow-up period lasted for 12 months.

Results:

Both groups showed a statistically significant improvement in mean UDVA and CDVA after surgery. At 1 and 12 months, the OCCI group had statistically better UDVA than the control group (
P
= .021 and .01). The OCCI group showed a significant reduction in mean refractive astigmatism from −0.835 ± 0.274 to −0.535 ± 0.353 and −0.450 ± 0.346 D postoperatively (
P
< .05) after 1 and 12 months. No significant change was observed in the control group (
P
> .05). The average magnitude of surgically induced astigmatism (SIA) was 0.911 ± 0.442 and 0.811 ± 0.397 D at 1 and 12 months postoperatively, respectively, in the OCCI group, which was slightly lower than the target induced astigmatism. The difference in SIA between the OCCI and control groups was significant by the end of 1 and 12 months postoperatively (
P
< .0001). The mean correction index was below 1, suggesting an undercorrection effect caused by clear corneal incisions in the opposite direction. HOAs increased in both the control and OCCI groups after surgery (
t
= 5.668,
P
< .0001,
t
= 3.773,
P
= .0003, respectively), with oblique trefoil only significantly increasing in the OCCI group.

Conclusions:
This study demonstrated that OCCIs represent a secure, efficient, reliable, and long-term technique for reducing preexisting low-to-moderate corneal astigmatism during ICL surgery. However, OCCIs did not show any advantageous impact in terms of wavefront aberrations when compared to the traditional single-incision method. The presence of oblique trefoil may be the main contributor to the alteration of HOAs during OCCI surgery.

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J Refract Surg
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LNCGM1082 in Gut Epithelial Cells Promotes Expulsion of Infected Epithelial Cells and Release of IL-18
Authors: Wang Ya , Gao Yunhuan , Su Xiaomin , Hao Yang , Zhang Yuan , Yang Rongcun 
Published: January 2024

Abstract
Inflammasome NLRC4 (NLR family CARD domain containing 4) can protect mucosal barriers such as intestine from invading bacterial pathogens. However, it was incompletely clear how NLRC4 was activated in intestinal epithelial cells. In this study, we demonstrated that LNCGM1082 could mediate the activation of NLRC4 via binding NLRC4 with protein kinase C (PKC)δ. LNCGM1082 knockout (KO) mice had reduced resistance against Salmonella Typhimurium infection, as well as impaired expulsion of infected gut epithelial cells and release of IL-18 upon exposure to S. Typhimurium. Similar to NLRC4 KO and PKCδ knockdown gut organoids, there also was impaired expulsion of gut epithelial cells and release of IL-18 in LNCGM1082 KO gut organoids. Furthermore, there also was reduced activation of caspase-1 and caspase-8 in these LNCGM1082 KO, NLRC4 KO, and PKCδ knockdown gut organoids upon exposure to S. Typhimurium. Our results show that LNCGM1082 in the ICEs plays a critical role in mediating activation of NLRC4 through binding NLRC4 and PKCδ and promoting expulsion of infected epithelial cells and release of IL-18 upon exposure to bacteria such as S. Typhimurium.
Traumatisme crânioencephalique du nourrisson par un mécanisme rare : une observation inhabituelle
Authors: Vahamwiti Aimé Lukwamirwe , Dianaben Asaph Bwini , Mbila Junior Mtoro , Azabali Israel Maoneo , W’Ifongo Freddy Wami 
Published: January 2024

We reported a case of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) in childhood complicated with anemia following a complex high-energy mechanism. It was reported that the wall of a house collapsed on top of the patient head, which is an unusual mechanism. A head CT scan carried out on the third week post-trauma showed sequelae of cerebral lesions and skull fractures. The patient’s0 condition improved under medical management with left hemiplegia and internal strabismus of the left eye as sequelae.
Il s’agissait d’un cas de traumatisme cranio-encéphalique (TCE) grave compliqué d’un coma et d’anémie chez un nourrisson dont le scanner cérébral réalisé trois semaines plus tard, a mis en évidence des fractures de la voute du crâne associées à des lésions des séquelles encéphaliques du type contusion cérébrale. Il a pu survivre, quoiqu’avec des séquelles d’hémiplégie gauche et de strabisme convergent gauche, après un traumatisme grave de suite de la chute d’un mur sur le nourrisson, ce qui est un mécanisme peu communément rapporté dans la littérature.
Mercado negro (Kurt Land, 1953): cine policial, propaganda estatal y ambigüedad moral
Authors: Gijon Pablo Rubio 
Published: January 2024

Este ensayo tiene como propósito analizar Mercado negro (Kurt Land, 1953), filme policial argentino que no solamente preconiza determinadas instituciones esta- tales como la Gendarmería Nacional y la Policía Federal, sino que también alude a las políticas sociales implementadas por el gobierno peronista. Estos mensajes, que invaden la trama argumental de la película, dejan constancia de las reformas y logros conseguidos o proyectados por los dos planes quinquenales de 1947-1951 y 1952- 1955. No obstante esto, mediante un ex- haustivo análisis es posible atisbar peque- ñas zonas de ambigüedad que el género policial, desde sus mismos planteamientos constitutivos y su supuesta rigidez ideológica en un contexto político como el pero- nista, puede llegar a conceder. Es decir, a pesar de poseer una función propagandística, Mercado negro podría también prestarse a una lectura desde la disconformidad ideológica por medio de la audacia que exhibe al presentar de un modo alternante el lado más humano del delincuente.

English title: Mercado negro (Kurt Land, 1953): Crime Cinema, State Propaganda and Moral Ambiguity
This essay aims to analyze Mercado negro (Kurt Land, 1953), an Argentine crime film that not only praises certain State institutions such as the Argentine National Gendarmerie and the Federal Police, but also alludes to the social policies implemented by the Peronist government. These messages invade the film’s plot in order to leave proof of the reforms and achievements obtained or projected by the two Peronist five-year plans of 1947-1951 and 1952-1955. However, by means of a thorough analysis it is possible to glimpse small areas of ambiguity that this genre, from its own fundamental approaches and alleged ideological rigidity in a political context such as Peronism, can allow. That is to say, in spite of its propagandistic func- tion, Mercado negro may lend itself to an interpretation from the ideological noncon- formity through the audacity it displays as it presents alternatively the criminal’s most humane side.
La <i>portugalidad</i> de Faria e Sousa en los cronotopos de <i>Gelia y Flaminio</i>: construcción de un imaginario mítico (1624-1644)
Authors: Márquez Martínez Esther 
Published: January 2024

El objetivo de este artículo es llevar a cabo un primer acercamiento al epilio Gelia y Flaminio de Manuel de Faria e Sousa para analizar la relación entre sus cronotopos y las reivindicaciones naciona- les del autor. Para ello, en primer lugar, vamos a trazar un recorrido por el trata- miento de las écfrasis topográficas en los epilios del siglo XVII. A continuación, exa- minaremos la evolución de los epilios de Faria. En tercer lugar, cotejaremos las variantes que hay entre las dos versiones conservadas: la primera publicada en Divinas y humanas flores (1624) y la segunda recogida en la Fuente de Aganipe (1644). De este modo, y finalmente, podremos analizar cómo aflora la portugalidad en Gelia y Flaminio

English title: Faria e Sousa's Portugueseness in the Chronotopes of Gelia and Flaminio: Construction of a Mythical Imaginary (1624-1644)
The aim of this article is to carry out a first approach of Gelia and Flaminio by Manuel de Faria e Sousa in order to analyze the relationship between its chronotopes and the author's national claims. To do so, we will first trace the treatment of topographical ekphrasis in the epilios of the 17th century. Next, we will examine the evolution of Faria's epyllia. Thirdly, we will com- pare the variants between the two preserved versions: the first one published in Divinas y humanas flores (1624) and the second one collected in the Fuente de Aganipe (1644). In this way, and finally, we will be able to analyze how Portugueseness emerges in Gelia and Flaminio.
Reflections on village savings and self-help group schemes in the era of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Seke District, Zimbabwe
Authors: Norman Chivasa, PhD  
Published: January 2024

In low-income communities across the globe, informal economic initiatives such as self-help groups have often provided a buffer against the vagaries of broader economic and social circumstances. Village savings and loan associations popularly known as the ‘Mukando scheme’ in Zimbabwe, is one such example of a self-help group scheme. The study reflects on the data obtained from three village savings and loan association schemes in ward 8 of Seke District, to assess the extent to which group members of this scheme observed the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) preventive measures when conducting their routine activities. Results showed that akin to every self-help group, the frequency of meetings in ward 8 was disrupted as members of the scheme could not meet to collect their savings. It also emerged that for those members that borrowed from the group funds with the hope to pay back on interest, the lockdowns caused a delay in the paying back of money loaned out by members of the scheme, as everyone was housebound. Participants in ward 8 acknowledged that there was no cure for COVID-19 to date, except life support systems for those experiencing respiratory complications. For that reason, they resolved to adapt to the use of face masks, covering coughs and sneezes, regular hand washing with soap, avoiding contact with infected people, and maintaining social distance. The study concludes that in taking all these precautions, observing social distance and putting on face masks remained supreme.
How to cite this article using ASWNet style
Chivasa, N. (2023). Reflections on village savings and self-help group schemes in the era of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Seke District, Zimbabwe. People centred – The Journal of Development Administration (JDA), 8(2), 37-43. https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jda.v8i2.3
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Internal insecurity in Nigeria and the conundrum of out-of-school children
Authors: Emordi Promise Jude  , Egbuchulam Prisca Chibuzor  
Published: January 2024

Governments worldwide are responsible for ensuring the safety and security of their citizens and providing uninterrupted access to quality education. Unfortunately, the Nigerian government has faced challenges in fulfilling these responsibilities, resulting in a rise in out-of-school children. This study investigates the impact of internal insecurity, including incidents of student kidnapping and attacks on schools by bandits and terrorists, primarily in northern Nigeria, on the educational system. Relying on the bottom-top approach, and designed as a qualitative desk research, utilizing the documentary data collection and analysis methods, the study explores how these security challenges have contributed to the growing rate of out-of-school children and how best to use the bottom-top approach to resolve the identified challenges. The findings reveal that student kidnapping and incessant attacks on schools, coupled with the antecedent school closures, have hindered the accessibility and affordability of basic education, leading to an increase in the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria. Based on the results, the study recommends government prioritization and increased funding for education, as well as providing scholarship support and the deployment of armed education marshals to vulnerable students from security-challenged states.

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Emordi, P. J. and Egbuchulam, P. C. (2023). Internal insecurity in Nigeria and the conundrum of out-of-school children. People centred – The Journal of Development Administration (JDA), 8(2), 49. Social Work and Development Student Conference (SWDSC), 16 June 2023. https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jda.v8i2.7
Conference Abstract
Social Work and Development Student Conference (SWDSC), Held on 16 June 2023, Day of the African Child (DAC), Organised by Africa Social Work and Development Network (ASWDN).
Conference Organising Committee: Danzel Rademan, University of the Free State, South Africa (Chairperson); Atuhairwe Collins, Student, Master of Social Work, Makerere University, Uganda (Vice-Chairperson); Never Winnie James Sebit, South Sudan; Bachelor in Social Work, RCSS, India (Secretary); Tatenda Sukulao, Bachelor of Social Work, Midlands State University, Zimbabwe (Vice-Secretary); Norman T. Manyika, Student, Bachelor of Social Work, University of Zimbabwe (Committee member) & Takudzwa Banda, Bachelor of Social Work, University of Zimbabwe (Committee member).
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Using aquaponics to fight against hunger
Authors: Edwin A Snorton Jr  
Published: January 2024

The joint effort to address malnutrition amongst school children in Liberia through Aquaponics particularly at the More Than Me Academy by the social work students at the AME University and the Extra curriculum Lead at Hilltop Schools came about when the nurse at the Academy started her regular malnutrition and deworming assessment where she discovered that 20% of the students in the elementary section were malnourished. Students of Social Work department doing Internship at the MTMA came together and brainstormed on ways of addressing this health deficiency crisis. The interns finalized that in other to address the malnutrition issues among the students, they will provide nutritious meal highlighted from the food pyramid. This effort aligns with goal two of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) which envision a zero hunger world, we later discussed about a more sustainable methods of ensuring that all the kids including the ones with malnutrition at the Academy continue having a healthy diet during their days in schools. From this discussion, we as students decided to embark on a garden project which will serve as the main source of nutrients that will matched that of the pyramid.How to cite this article using ASWNet styleSnorton, E. A. Jr (2023). Environmental empowerment: A new approach to poverty eradication in Africa. People centred – The Journal of Development Administration (JDA), 8(3), 92. Social Work and Development Student Conference (SWDSC), 16 June 2023. https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/jda.v8i3.7
Conference AbstractSocial Work and Development Student Conference (SWDSC), Held on 16 June 2023, Day of the African Child (DAC), Organised by Africa Social Work and Development Network (ASWDN).
Conference Organising Committee: Danzel Rademan, University of the Free State, South Africa (Chairperson); Atuhairwe Collins, Student, Master of Social Work, Makerere University, Uganda (Vice-Chairperson); Never Winnie James Sebit, South Sudan; Bachelor in Social Work, RCSS, India (Secretary); Tatenda Sukulao, Bachelor of Social Work, Midlands State University, Zimbabwe (Vice-Secretary); Norman T. Manyika, Student, Bachelor of Social Work, University of Zimbabwe (Committee member) & Takudzwa Banda, Bachelor of Social Work, University of Zimbabwe (Committee member).
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Would You Mind Sharing Your Opinion About the Covid-19 Vaccination?
Authors: Link Elena , Scheper Jule , Memenga Paula 
Published: January 2024

The present study investigates predictors of opinion expression about the Covid-19 vaccination. Health-related opinion expressions, which can be understood as a specific type of information sharing, are highly relevant since opinions are influential sources for individuals’ health-related attitude formation and decision-making and shape public opinion about health topics. Guided by extensive research on political opinion expression and the current state of research addressing health information sharing, we apply theoretical assumptions of the risk information seeking and processing model (RISP) to opinion expression about vaccination in different social contexts. We conducted an online survey in Germany (N = 833) and empirically analysed our model using regression analyses. A higher likelihood to express one’s opinion was contextual-independently facilitated by more positive attitudes towards sharing, injunctive norms, and sharing efficacy. Context-specific patterns were found for descriptive norms, cognitive risk perceptions, and information seeking. Our results revealed the RISP to be a step towards a theoretically sound framework explaining opinion expression, but demand more specific frameworks developed for opinion expression.
Translation of Al-Fuzai’s Story ‘The Strike’
Authors: Dohal Gassim 
Published: January 2024

Al-Fuzai portrays a dispute between a wife and her husband’s mother in ‘The Strike.’1 Every newlywed couple encounters this issue because a bridegroom typically likes to remain with his parents and is socially encouraged to do so in many Arab communities. As a result, the problem is cultural; translation may help in portraying new cultures. In ‘The Strike,’ Al-Fuzai discusses this social issue while criticizing the social setting a new bride is placed in. An environment that is conducive to everyone in the family exercising their rights and living comfortably and prosperously should be created; however, this is not the case in the story. One of Al-Fuzai's literary works is ‘The Strike.’ It has been translated to introduce the writer to the readers of this journal. It also addresses a social issue that some individuals might not give enough thought to. Moreover, translation is a way to communicate and bridge the gaps among different cultures.
An Investigation of the Transformation Process from Manual to E-Recruitment in Tanzania Public Service
Authors: Saad Azah , Itika Josephat 
Published: January 2024

Purpose: The innovation of e-recruitment was to embrace the flow of recruitment and selection of young people in Tanzania public service. Currently, e-recruitment has not yet achieved the intended objectives. As a result, the wellbeing of the country human capital is being compromised. The extant studies have not examined the effectiveness of e-recruitment transformation process. In line with the existing gap, investigating the transformation process from manual to e-recruitment in Tanzania Public Services Recruitment Secretariat remains is the focus of this study. Specifically, the study examined why e-recruitment was an alternative to the manual recruitment, the regulatory frameworks governing e-recruitment, e-recruitment implementation strategies, and processes and finding out how the management of forces for change may explain the reasons why e-recruitment does not meet the intended objectives.
Methodology: With the sample size of 25 respondents, five respondents were purposively interviewed and nine responded to questionnaires, and the remaining 16 respondent were conveniently distributed into two FGDs basing on their willingness, availability, willingness, and accessibility. Qualitative data were analysed using thematic and content analysis.
Findings: The findings revealed that the adoption of e-recruitment was due to challenges facing manual recruitment such as diseases, unfairness, insecurity of applicants’ information, the cost of running the recruitment process and time. The e-government Act of 2019, e-government regulations of 2020 and the PSRS Rules of operations of 2021 were identified as the regulatory frameworks governing e-recruitment. The PSRS uses both human capital sand technological strategies in facilitating e-recruitment. Finally, the inability of using e-recruitment system, limited reach, budget constraints, and inadequate system integration were the reasons why e-recruitment does not meet the intended objectives.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The study recommend for the government to ensure integration and interoperability of between e-recruitment system and other government systems for accurate data sharing and verification purposes.