bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Dieu au quotidien. Esquisse d’une anthropologie de la spiritualité féminine
Authors: Hasdeu Iulia 
Published: November 2023

God in the day to day. The outline of an anthropology of feminine spirituality.
Starting from an ethnographic enquiry concerning witchcraft and popular medicine in several Romanian-speaking regions, Iulia Hasdeu explores the cultural constants of a feminine spirituality integrated into European Christianity. This spirituality is characterised particularly by the key role played by the figure of the witch, by the prominent place of the body and of physical objects, and by promoting an essentially domestic conception of religious life. These features challenge classical distinctions between public and private, immanent and transcendent, routine and ceremonial, and equally the historical opposition between Western and Eastern Christian traditions. Stories told by Romanian women, iconographie productions and cultural practices witness to this specifically feminine spirituality which, although on the fringes of ecclesiastical institutions, are very present in daily life.
THE IMPACT OF CAPITAL BUDGETING PRACTICES ON FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LEBANESE BANKS
Authors: Alayli Sahar 
Published: November 2023

Individuals participating in capital budgeting choices are presumed to act rationally while making investments. However, human irrationality may have an impact on actual capital budgeting choices. The primary purpose of this research was to analyze how capital budgeting choices affected the bottom lines of Lebanese financial institutions. The sample for the research consisted of nine different banks in Lebanon. Data was gathered using both original sources and secondary resources. The data covered the years 2015 till 2020. The listed banks' financial statements served as a secondary data source, while questionnaires were used to gather primary data. For the purpose of analysis, we used MS Excel and SPSS. This research shows that capital budgeting methods are used by banks in Lebanon while making investments. In terms of capital planning, net present value was the most used metric. After NPV and IRR came PBP and ARR, with ARR being used the least. Banking institutions in Lebanon are urged to provide their staff with training in capital budgeting techniques after reading this paper. Prioritize initiatives based on their potential for success while you look for external financing. Consider acquiring a blend of conventional and contemporary capital budgeting methods to assist the company decrease the risks of project failure and establish a dedicated department to handle the identification of potential projects and the selection of suitable capital budgeting tools mix.
IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON TOURIST SPENDING BEHAVIOR IN THAILAND
Authors: Davtyan Anna , Dy Doseda , Dolma Yeshi 
Published: November 2023

While there are several research studies that focused on finding out how the COVID-19 outbreak has affected the travel and tourism sector, very few of them focus on how the pandemic has affected changes in tourists' spending patterns. As we, all know COVID-19 left the world’s economy with a huge downstream, although governments are trying to help businesses, and the population, there is a huge decrease in income, and shortages of jobs.
With low income, people are not going out or traveling, as frequently as before, although everyone is wishing to since it was impossible to travel for more than 2 years.
This study is focused on analyzing COVID-19 impact on the way people spend their money on traveling in the famous touristic country, Thailand. The year 2021 is the emphasis of this study’s time frame. The major findings of this study are that age and occupation have a significant role in tourist spending and that people would plan more traveling before COVID-19, than after COVID-19. Food and beverages are the most allocated spending of tourists and Bangkok is the most visited destination, despite being highly populated, which means with a high possibility of getting infected somehow. We wish and hope that the world can go back to old normal and travel without fear, restrictions and comfortably.
THE IMPACT OF LIPSTICK EFFECT ON PURCHASING INTENTION: THE CASE OF THE LEBANESE COSMETICS INDUSTRY
Authors: Alozian Marina , Shatila Khodor 
Published: November 2023

The lipstick effect is motivated by women's desire to attract partners with resources and is driven by the intended mate-attracting function that these products perform. The study does not rule it out, but the emotions caused by the economic downturns make us suspect that other causes are likely involved in the lipstick's effect. Data from this study were collected using a self-administered questionnaire in Lebanon. The questionnaire was distributed to 250 people from the target group using Google Forms with customers who usually prefer to shop. The variables were explained to them, and only 180 respondents completed the questionnaires. This survey aims to collect information on people’s perceived usefulness, ease of use, perceived control, self-efficacyand enjoyment during 2022, as well as the descriptive characteristics of consumers who prefer to buy cosmetics products in Lebanon. The questionnaire responses were the main data source for statistics and hypothesis testing.
The contribution of this study on the impact of the lipstick effect on purchasing intention during the crisis in Lebanon is to provide a better understanding of consumer behavior during economic downturns. By examining the factors that influence consumer purchase intention in the context of the lipstick effect, the study adds to the existing literature on consumer behavior duringa recession. In addition, by focusing on the specific case of Lebanon, the study provides insights into how the lipstick effect may vary across cultural and economic contexts.
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND INSTRUCTORS’ PERFORMANCE IN LEBANESE PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
Authors: Tabiat Ahmad 
Published: November 2023

The conducted research aims to measure and explain the influence of emotional intelligence on their job performance within the education sector in Lebanon specifically in Lebanese universities. To reach this objective, the model of Golemanwas chosen to answer the research question.This model is based on emotional and social skills grouped into five dimensionsinclude self-awareness, self-motivation, empathy, social skills, and self-regulation. EI is the ability to understand and reason with emotions, perceive and express emotions, and integrate emotions to facilitate thinking and regulating emotions in oneself and others.
The quantitative approach allows testing hypotheses on representative samples. A quantitative method was chosen because it is a question of measuring the level of emotional intelligence of academic staff of Lebanese universities on the one hand, and, on the other hand, evaluating their job performance and the influence of emotional intelligence on job performance. The analysis of primary data and results obtained from the questionnaire are analyzed using the SPSS V25. However, the thematic analysis of the theory was done using NVIVO 12.The results mainly showed two positive correlations between EI dimensions and achievement and job performance.Emotionally intelligent teachers create effective learning environments. They can motivate their students by understanding their behavioral and psychological well-being.
LEARNING MANAGEMENT USING SCHEMA THEORY FOR ENGLISH LISTENING SKILL: A CASE STUDY OF CHINESE VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN ZHEJIANG PROVINCE
Authors: Li Chenjie , Sakulwongs Nipaporn 
Published: November 2023

This study aimed to improve the English listening skills of vocational high school students and their attitudes towards applying schema theory in English listening classes. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were applied including four online lesson plans, pre-test, post-test, and semi-structured interview with the focus group of four 10th grade Chinese students. The quantitative data was analyzed using a descriptive analysis method with mean and standard deviation while the qualitative data was analyzed using a thematic analysis method. The results showed that after applying schema theory to English listening lessons, the average score of students before and after the test (x = 13.50) was higher than that of the pre-test (x = 7.50).Students' responses to interviews on interests and motivation, involvement and effectiveness showed that they all expressed a positive attitude towards the application of schema theory in English listening classes. The findings remarkably proved that the application of schema theory should be considered as an alternative and effective way of teaching listening skills in English in Zhejiang province, China.
EFFECTS OF SIDELINE WORK ON INDIVIDUAL WELL-BEING UNDER THE CONTEXT OF GIG ECONOMY
Authors: Liu Lin , Luo Wen Hao 
Published: November 2023

Following the rapid development of the gig economy together with people’s yearning for a happy life, there are an increasing number of individuals choosing to be occupied with sideline works on the basis of keeping their major work. In this study, a model for the influence of sideline work on individual well-being under the context of the gig economy is constructed. With empirical research on 541 individuals devoted to sideline work on digital platforms, it is revealed that sideline work involvement has a positive impact on individual well-being as well as a negative one on work-family conflict, which affects individual well-being in a negative direction in turn. Meanwhile, the work-family conflict plays a mediating role in the process of the sideline work involvement exerting influence on the individual well-being while the motivation to support the family wields a moderating effect on the relationship between work-family conflict and individual well-being. This study makes response to the paradox of whether sideline work involvement is conducive to well-being, explores the specific mechanism of sideline work influencing individual well-being, and unveils the moderating effect of the motivation to support a family in the process of work-family conflict exerting influences on individual well-being, which drives the study on the related problems in the fields of well-being, the gig economy. In addition, in terms of constructing happy families and improving individual well-being, this study is significant in practice and guidance.
High accuracy size-based droplet separation with pinched flow fractionation
Authors: Liu Xun , Ma Doudou , Yuan Yapeng , Tang Tao , Hosokawa Yoichiroh , Yalikun Yaxiaer 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Droplet microfluidics is widely used in biochemical analysis and cell sorting. Conventional droplet-based cell sorting methods typically involve manipulating droplets containing target cells using electric fields or dielectrophoretic forces, which require additional control systems and high voltage. In this study, we investigate the passive structure of pinched flow fractionation to achieve highly accurate separation of droplets with different sizes. The small variation in the sizes of the separated droplets can lead to a reduction in the accuracy of the droplet separation. In our research, we investigate droplet separation through both experiments and simulations, aiming to summarize the principles behind pinched flow separation of droplets. In our experiments, we have successfully separated droplets with diameters smaller than 100 μm as well as those larger than 110 μm. Furthermore, we also take into consideration the impact of sheath flow in the separation process. It is important to note that only an adequate sheath flow rate can ensure that the droplets flow smoothly without interference, maintaining a stable trajectory and thereby ensuring accuracy. The findings of this study can serve as a valuable guide for designing passive droplet separation methods for various types of droplet-based cell sorting systems.
Design of a Circularly Polarized Broadband Slot Antenna for Base Station Applications
Authors: Awah Daniel Martey , Dzikunu Godwin Dziedzorm , Parku Eliezer Evame , Ph.D. Kingsford Sarkodie O. Kwakye, 
Published: November 2023

<p>In this paper, a circularly polarized broadband slot antenna is designed for base station applications. The antenna is built on a square-shaped FR4 epoxy substrate that measures 60mm in length and 1mm in height with a relative permittivity of 4.4. The ground plane has a recessed slot, and the feeding mechanism employs an offset microstrip line. The slot enables circular polarization and optimal impedance matching, which are enhanced further by offset feeding and the addition of stubs to create a composite-shaped patch. With an impedance bandwidth of 106% (1.28 GHz-4.16 GHz) and an axial ratio bandwidth of 69% (1.71 GHz-3.51 GHz), the CP broadband slot antenna effectively covers popular mobile communication bands such as GSM 1800, GSM 1900, 3G/LTE 2100, 3G/LTE 2300, 4G/LTE 2500, and 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi bands. The maximum gain is simulated to be 3.5 dB. </p>
A Hardware-Aware Network for Real-World Single Image Super-Resolutions
Authors: Ma Rui , Du Xian 
Published: November 2023

<p>Most single image super resolution (SISR) methods are developed on synthetic low resolution (LR) and high resolution (HR) image pairs, which are simulated by a predetermined degradation operation, such as bicubic downsampling. However, these methods only learn the inverse process of the predetermined operation, which fails to super resolve the real-world LR images, whose true formulation deviates from the predetermined operation. To address this, we propose a novel SR framework named hardware-aware super-resolution (HASR) network that first extracts hardware information, particularly the camera degradation information. The LR images are then super resolved by integrating the extracted information. To evaluate the performance of HASR network, we build a dataset named Real-Micron from real-world micron-scale patterns. The paired LR and HR images are captured by changing the objectives and registered using a developed registration algorithm. Transfer learning is implemented during the training of Real-Micron dataset due to the lack of amount of data. Experiments demonstrate that by integrating the degradation information, our proposed network achieves state-of-the-art performance for the blind SR task on both synthetic and real-world datasets. Impact Statement— The proposed HASR method has significant impact on various areas, such as enhancing the accurate inspection of manufactured products for quality control and enhancing the resolution of medical images to enable more accurate diagnosis and healthcare. Current SR solutions neglect the uniqueness of each imaging system, hence cannot produce accurate HR images across the different systems. Taking advantage of the known hardware information, HASR can differentiate low?resolution images across different imaging systems and produce HR images that are closer to the real-world scenario. Given sufficient training images, the proposed HASR method can overcome the physical optical limitation and generate higher quality images. The proposed method improves the overall performance by about 0.2 dB and 0.5 dB on the synthetic and the real-world datasets, respectively. </p>
Anesthesia Approach for Nephrectomy in Full-Term Neonate with Suspected Wilms Tumor and Patent Foramen Ovale: A Case Report
Authors: Katarina Ida , Labobar Otniel Adrians , Kurniyanta I Putu 
Published: November 2023

Introduction: Nephrectomy for Wilms tumor presents a considerable challenge in pediatric anesthesia. This study aimed to describe the anesthesia approach for nephrectomy in a full-term neonate with suspected Wilms tumor and patent foramen ovale.
Case presentation: A 25-day-old male neonate was referred with a longstanding intraabdominal mass present since birth. Echocardiography revealed a patent foramen ovale with a diameter of 2.7 mm and a left-to-right shunt. The patient also had a diagnosis of partial ileus obstruction, likely caused by the tumor's pressure on the left kidney. Preoperative fasting adhered to a "6-4-3-1" regimen. Normoglycemia was maintained throughout the perioperative period. The case was managed under general anesthesia without the use of the rapid sequence induction technique. Caudal analgesia was administered using 1.14 ml of 0.175% bupivacaine. Vigilant monitoring of blood loss, prevention of hypothermia, and effective pain management are vital aspects of the surgical procedure. For postoperative pain management, analgesia and morphine infusion were employed. The patient was then transferred to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for observation for any signs of complications related to anesthesia and surgery.
Conclusion: Nephrectomy in neonates is one of the challenges of pediatric anesthesia. Pre-anesthesia preparation in relation to hypertension control, analgesia plan and postoperative care site, transfusion strategy, and management of intravascular extension.
Analisis Faktor-Faktor Yang Berhubungan Dengan Penggunaan Antibiotik Pada Pasien COVID-19 Di Rumah Sakit Kota Manado
Authors: Mandagi Autry Alvian , Suba Baithesda 
Published: November 2023

The high average number of antibiotic prescriptions for COVID-19 patients has an impact on increasing the risk of the spread of nosocomial infections and triggering an increase in Antimicrobial Resistance globally. This research aimed to identify the type of antibiotic and factors associated with prescribing antibiotics for COVID-19 patients. Using data from the Electronic Medical Record, a retrospective descriptive-analytical study design was used to track antibiotic use in COVID-19 patients. The population in this study was all confirmed 18-year-old COVID-19 patients and above who were treated from 1 January 2021 to 5 October 2021, totaling 2089 patients. There was a significant relationship between age, comorbidities, and clinical symptoms with antibiotic use in COVID-19 patients. Also, there was a significant relationship between antibiotic use and length of stay in hospital. It is recommended that hospitals implement Antibiotic Stewardship in hospital to optimize clinical outcomes while minimizing undesirable consequences of antibiotic.
Keywords: antibiotic, COVID-19, risk factors

Abstrak
Tingginya persentase peresepan antibiotik pada pasien COVID-19 berdampak pada peningkatan risiko penyebaran infeksi nosokomial dan resistensi antimikroba secara global. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi jenis antibiotik dan faktor yang berhubungan dengan peresepan antibiotik untuk pasien COVID-19. Desain penelitian deskriptif-analitis retrospektif digunakan untuk melacak penggunaan antibiotik pada pasien COVID-19 dengan menggunakan data dari Rekam Medis Elektronik. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh pasien terkonfirmasi COVID-19 berusia lebih dari sama dengan 18 tahun ke atas yang dirawat pada tanggal 1 Januari 2021 hingga 5 Oktober 2021 berjumlah 2089 pasien. Levofloksasin, Sefriakson, dan Azytro-mycin merupakan jenis antibiotik yang paling banyak diresepkan. Terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara usia, penyakit penyerta, dan gejala klinis dengan penggunaan antibiotik pada pasien COVID-19. Selain itu, terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara penggunaan antibiotik dan lama rawat inap di rumah sakit. Disarankan agar rumah sakit menerapkan Penatagunaan Antibiotik (PGA) untuk mengoptimalkan hasil klinis sekaligus meminimalkan konsekuensi penggunaan antibiotik yang tidak diinginkan.
Kata Kunci: antibiotik, COVID-19, faktor risiko
Hubungan Antara Transportasi Domain dengan Kualitas Hidup Pasien dengan Gagal Jantung
Authors: Ruku Denny Maurits 
Published: November 2023

Quality of life is an important indicator that must receive special attention for patients and health workers and the transportation domain is part of physical activity which is very beneficial for heart failure patients. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between transportation domains and quality of life in patients with heart failure. Cross-sectional study design was used in this research. Convenience sampling was used in the sampling technique and 180 respondents were included in this research. Pearson correlation, Independent t-test, one-way ANOVAs, and Hierarchical multiple regressions were used to process the data. Transportation domain has a significant relationship with HRQOL of heart failure patients (r= -.20, p< .01), disease-related factors have a significant relationship with HRQOL of heart failure patients such as heart failure medications (r= .17, p< .05), health status (r= .29, p< .01), and NYHA Classification (F= 8.36, p< .001). 3 significant predictor variables for HRQOL; health status (β= 2.43), and NYHA Class III (β= 15.28), and transportation domain (β= -.34). Patients with heart failure have problems in the transport domain, especially in the higher NYHA Class, but improving the transport domain can promise to improve the health status and HRQOL of patients with heart failure.
Keywords: Heart failure, Quality of Life, Transport domains.
Abstrak
Kualitas hidup merupakan salah satu indikator penting yang harus mendapat perhatian khusus bagi pasien serta tenaga kesehatan dan transportasi domain merupakan bagian dari aktifitas fisik yang sangat bermanfaat bagi pasien gagal jantung. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hubungan transportasi domain dengan kualitas hidup pada pasien dengan gagal jantung. Cross-sectional study design digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Convenience sampling digunakan dalam Teknik pengambilan sample dan 180 responden diikut sertakan dalam penelitian ini. Pearson correlation, Independent t-test, one-way ANOVAs, dan Hierarchical multiple regressions digunakan untuk mengolah data. Transportasi domain mempunyai hubungan yang signifikan dengan HRQOL dari pasien gagal jantung (r= -.20, p< .01), faktor yang berhubungan dengan penyakit mempunyai hubungan yang signifikan dengan HRQOL pasien gagal jantung seperti, obat gagal jantung (r= .17, p< .05), status kesehatan (r= .29, p< .01), dan NYHA Classification (F= 8.36, p< .001). 3 variable predictor yang signifikan terhadap HRQOL; status kesehatan (β= 2.43), dan NYHA Class III (β= 15.28), dan transportasi domain (β= -.34). Pasien dengan gagal jantung mempunyai masalah dalam transportasi domain terutama pada NYHA Class yang lebih tinggi, namun dengan meningkatkan transportasi domain dapat menjanjikan peningkatan status Kesehatan dan HRQOL dari pasien dengan gagal jantung.
Kata Kunci: Gagal jantung, Kualitas Hidup, Transportasi domain.