bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Ethics and Integrity in a Public Sector Organisation in Malaysia: An Assessment of Understanding and Perception of the Employees
Authors: Wook Izawati , Haron Hasnah , Rosli Shaari Rosli Shaari , Abd Ghani Zulkiple , Mohad Abd Hakim , Md Yusof Arif Fahmi 
Published: January 2023

The formation of quality work culture in the organization will only be achieved if employees practice a comprehensive and positive work ethic and integrity. In order to improve the level of ethics and integrity, the focus should be on overall improvement in the organization not only at the grassroots but all up to the top level. Comprehensive involvement of all parties will significantly improve the integrity of the organization. Recognizing the importance of integrity as the core of quality staff development and higher organizational performance, this study is expected to help the public sector organization plan strategies to achieve a higher level of ethics and integrity. The corporate Integrity Assessment Questionnaire (CIAQ) was used to measure the implementation of the integrity system in a public sector organization. The questionnaires were distributed to 850 employees at the agency via e-survey. It was found that the level of ethics and integrity of the agency is at 74%. “Vision and goals” dimension shows the highest score which shows that the organization has given attention to ethics and integrity through its approach to ethics and integrity in the organization, including, its formal articulation of the underlying philosophy about ethical and moral conduct embedded by the organization. The lowest score of the “disciplinary action and reward” dimension indicates that the public sector organization needs to relook policies and guidelines for discipline and reward so that it is in line with best practice. Thus, the public sector organization needs to provide rewards and incentives to encourage ethical conduct and implement strict disciplinary action to punish unethical work conduct improve in terms of ethical communication, work culture, infrastructure, training and ethics education, discipline, and reward.
Utilising Causal Loop Diagram to Explore Public Integrity for Effective COVID-19 Preventive Measures in Malaysia
Authors: Cheng Jack Kie , Muhamad Tamyez Puteri Fadzline , Mohamad Fazeeda , Kamaruzzaman Zetty Ain , Zulkipli Faridah , Mohd Zainudin Maizura 
Published: January 2023

COVID-19 creates an unprecedented crisis in our lifetimes. The escalating rates of COVID-19 infection brings calamity to many parts of the world. Malaysia has been in a fierce battle with COVID-19 since March 2020 but the endgame is still obscure. Since the beginning of the pandemic, many preventive measures are implemented by the Malaysian government. Some of the strategies such as lockdown and movement restrictions are effective in flattening the curve of COVID-19. However, over a period of time, negative unintended consequences such as pandemic fatigue emerged due to prolong confinement. Lockdown is also an expensive measure that impacts the community livelihood and subsequently risking Malaysia’s economy. After two years of the pandemic, with the success of COVID-19 vaccination programme, Malaysia may be ready to return to normalcy. However, the world is alarmed with new deadly COVID-19 variant which puts Malaysia in constant risk of resurge of cases. This paper aims to understand how implemented preventive measures interacted with each other and collectively influence the spread of COVID-19 in Malaysia. Only by understanding these interaction, more effective, economical and sustainable counter measures that safe lives without compromising people livelihood can be introduced. The causal loop diagram, an essence of system dynamics is developed to capture these interconnections and provide meaningful insights. The role of community and public integrity are also observed in this study.
Determinants of National Digital Identity Verification Platform Acceptance Among Young Investors in Malaysia
Authors: Manogaran Pavitira , Teoh Ai Ping  
Published: January 2023

This study aims to investigate the determinants of NDIV platform acceptance among young investors in Malaysia within the context of protection motivation theory and uncertainty reduction theory. The study proposed a conceptual model comprising five hypotheses tested using structural equation modelling-partial least squares. Data was collected through an online questionnaire survey from 361 young investors in Malaysia. The results show that acceptance of the NDIV platform is directly influenced by perceived severity, response efficacy, self-efficacy, and transparency. This study extended the protection motivation theory by incorporating uncertainty reduction theory to strengthen the predictions of NDIV platform acceptance among young investors in Malaysia. The study brought meaning by filling the theoretical, empirical, and methodological gaps in the body of knowledge. This research contributes to the administrators, regulators, industry practitioners, and government to improve the platforms' strategies and increase citizen engagement conclusions.
Quiste óseo aneurismático vertebral agresivo: presentación de un caso y revisión bibliográfica
Authors: Baigorria José Francisco , Besse Micaela , Rosado Pardo José Antonio , Steverlynck Alejandro , Sarotto Aníbal José 
Published: January 2023

Introducción: El quiste óseo aneurismático es una lesión seudotumoral lítica, expansiva, compuesta por espacios llenos de sangre separados por tabiques. Representa el 15% de los tumores primarios en la columna, y su presentación de comportamiento agresivo es aún más infrecuente. Se han descrito diferentes opciones terapéuticas en función de su estadio y tasa de recurrencia. Presentamos a un paciente con compromiso neurológico secundario a un quiste óseo aneurismático en la columna torácica, decomportamiento agresivo, que requirió resolución quirúrgica.
Conclusión: Las opciones de tratamiento del quiste óseo aneurismático se deben adecuar a cada caso en particular, según sus características.
Nivel de Evidencia: IV
Evincing Offence: How Digital Forensics Turns Big Data into Evidence for Policing Sexual Abuse
Authors: Rappert Brian , Wilson-Kovacs Dana , Wheat Hannah , Leonelli Sabina 
Published: January 2023

A reader can expect the abstract, paper and keywords to discuss descriptions of evidence, classification schema, seizure rules and more generally the data frictions, constraints and limitations associated with the processing of digital forensic evidence involving children in England.
The widespread availability and use of digital devices both enables criminal acts and helps to detect them. The production and circulation of indecent images of children has been one area of crime that has transformed in recent years because of developments in modern communication technologies. Through in-depth ethnographic observations and qualitative interviews with four police forces in England, this article examines the resources and labor required to turn digital footprints into evidence for the possession of indecent images. In doing so, our aim is twofold. One, we detail the formal and informal processes whereby large sets of data become discrete pieces of judicial evidence. A notable feature of these administrative and technical processes is that while criminal justice agencies often strive for linear investigations, such aspirations fail to acknowledge the messy interrelation of expertise and roles that underpin the transformation of digital devices into evidence. As a second aim, we seek to identify similarities and differences in the practices whereby evidence is constructed between digital and other areas of forensics. In particular, this analysis raises questions around the descriptive and normative adequacies of prevalent theories of objectivity for digital forensics.
Yenidoğanlarda seftriakson kullanımının yan etkilerinin değerlendirilmesi
Authors: AKÇALI Mustafa , ŞİMŞEK Hüseyin , ÖZLÜ Ferda , YAPICIOĞLU Hacer , SATAR Mehmet 
Published: January 2023

Amaç: Seftriakson yan etkileri nedeniyle yenidoğanda sınırlı kullanıma sahiptir. Yenidoğan enfeksiyonlarında kullanımı ile ilgili sınırlı sayıda çalışma vardır. Bu çalışma ile setriakson alan yenidoğanlarda seftriakson sonrası oluşabilecek yan etkilerin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Gereç ve Yöntem: Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Balcalı Hastanesi Yenidoğan Yoğun Bakım Ünitesi’nde, 2015-2016 yılları arasında yatan bebeklerin seftriakson tedavisi öncesi ve sonrası klinik ve laboratuvar verileri retrospektif olarak incelenmiştir.
Bulgular: Çalışmaya 30 olgu alınmıştır. Bu bebeklerin ortalama gebelik yaşı 37 ± 3,1 (30-41) hafta, seftriakson aldığı süre 7,2 ± 2,2 (2-12) gün bulunmuştur. 30 olgudan alınan idrar kültürlerinde; 17 (%56,6) bebekte üreme saptanmıştır. Bunların 11’inde (%36,6) Escherischia coli (E. coli), 5’inde (%16,7) diğer bakteriler üremiştir. Olguların seftriakson öncesi ve sonrası laboratuvar verilerinde kan üre azotu (BUN), total bilirubin (TB) ve hematokrit değerlerinde anlamlı düşüş saptanmıştır. Seftriakson kullanımına bağlı herhangi bir yan etki izlenmemiştir.
Sonuç: Çalışmamızda seftriakson sonrası komplikasyon görülmemiş olması term veya terme yakın yenidoğanlarda seftriakson kullanımı için cesaret verici olabilir. Fakat, yenidoğanda seftriaksonun yan etkilerinin ve sıklıklarının kesinleştirilmesi ve yenidoğanda kullanılan diğer antibiyotiklere karşı alternatif olup olamayacağının belirlenmesi için daha fazla araştırmalara ihtiyaç vardır.
Type 2 diabetes and atrial fibrillation could cause transient ischemic attack
Authors: GOKDEMIR Ozden , BULUT BATUR Ülkü , GÜRKAN Anıl 
Published: January 2023

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is still one of the common chronic problems not only in rural but also the urban cities. While the regulation of blood sugar metabolism is one of the target points, living with DM can trammel primary care physicians.
64 years old female patient who was diagnosed with DM and hypertension for at least 5 years has attended the surgery for nuisance and dysuria. Bacteriuria has detected and blood sugar was 550 mg/dl WBC= 12,48 CRP: 7 HbA1C: 10,4 % Her neurologic examination was normal except she has got urinary incontinence. She was hospitalized with a diagnosis of DM, HT, and cystitis. Metformin 2x1gr, 1x 40 mg, ceftriaxone 2x1gr, and insulin glargine were ordered. Diabetic patient education has been performed. During follow-up, her blood sugar regulation has been settled but she complained of palpitation, ECG has been performed and diagnosed as AF (atrial fibrillation). Her blood pressure was 120/80 and metoprolol infusion was made. INR: 1,44 sec PT=17sn creatine=0,9 mg/dl. Control ECG was at sinus rhythm. While she was in time of recovery, internal medicine consultation has performed and she was planned to discharge. She complained about "could not talk". In her neurologic examination, her left arm has lost strength (3/5) and she could hear and understand what was told but couldn't speak. She was transferred to another health center for detection and treatment as pre-diagnose of Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).
DM never walks alone. At primary health care centers physicians should be aware of chronic conditions as well as the new onset problems to manage.
Relationship between theory of mind and metabolic parameters and functioning in patients with bipolar I disorder
Authors: KULACAOĞLU Filiz , ÜNVER Hasan , YILDIRIM Yusuf Ezel , ERZİN Gamze 
Published: January 2023

Purpose: We aimed to investigate the relationship theory of mind abilities with functionality and metabolic alteration in patients with bipolar disorder-1 (BD-1) during the remission period.
Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study is consisted of 68 patients with bipolar disorder-1 and 45 healthy controls. Sociodemographic form, Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET), Bipolar Disorder Functioning Questionnaire (BDFQ) were administered to the participants. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), fasting plasma glucose (FG), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG) levels were recorded.
Results: There were significant differences between the patient group and healthy control group in terms of WC, BMI, HDL, LDL, TG. The results of independent samples t-test indicated a statistically significant difference in RMET score between the two groups with control group significantly higher than patient group.
Conclusion: Patients with BD-1 during the remission period have lower performance on theory of mind abilities and more alteration in metabolic parameters than healthy controls. Metabolic alteration and theory of mind impairment should be potential treatment target for BD
Path Analysis of Critical Thinking Effect on Self-Efficiency Among Nursing and Medical Students
Authors: Khosravizadeh Omid , Ahadinezhad Bahman , Maleki Aisa , Hashtroodi Ailar , Vosoughi Pariya , Kohan Shahrzad 
Published: January 2023

Background: Critical thinking is the ability to ask appropriate questions and gather relevant information. It enables rational judgment and problem-solving for physicians and nurses. For the first time, this study examined two major groups of caregivers at the patient's bedside in terms of the relationship between critical thinking and self-efficacy.
Methods: This was a descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional study conducted in 2021. The sample was taken from Qazvin university of medical sciences’(QUM’s) nursing and medical students through stratified random method. It was performed using structural equation method (n=377). Data collection tools included: demographic information, Ricketts critical thinking questionnaire, and GSE-17 questionnaire. Finally, data were analyzed through the correlation coefficient and multiple regression tests using SPSS22 software at a significance level of 0.05.
Results: Results indicated that the model established at this step demonstrates good fitness. In this model χ2 = 1919.91, df = 89, χ2 / df = 2.14, RMSEA = 0.05, NFI = 0.63, GFI = 0. 77 and CFI = 0. 76. The structural equation model's standard estimation coefficients show that all the existing paths are at a significant level (CTH: CRV 0.96, CTH: COM 0.94, CTH: SFE -0.61; P-value< 0.05). Finally, the regression analysis showed an inverse effect of critical thinking on self – efficacy.
Conclusion: The study showed that critical thinking had a direct effect on self-efficacy. In addition, these two features have a significant effect on increasing the efficiency and making the right clinical decisions in medical and nursing groups. Therefore, upgrading these skills by updating curriculum will ultimately improve healthcare outcomes provided by these two specific groups.
Case Study: Liquidity Analysis through Financial Ratios
Authors: Rengasamy Dhanuskodi , Ya’u Abba , Nafiu Olaniyi Oladokun 
Published: January 2023

This case study, "Liquidity Analysis of Sherwin-Williams Company," is about a top-ranked paint company around the globe. The analysis is based on data extracted from the company's annual report for the year 2021. This study covers the details of Brand Finance (BF) and its ranking activities. Additionally, it provides sufficient information about liquidity ratios and their classification. This case study helps to analyse the liquidity performance of Sherwin-Williams Company through financial ratio analysis. This case study helps students and the reader community understand the liquidity position of the case company. Furthermore, the methodology allows them to perform similar analyses on other businesses. The case is developed to attain certain objectives: to understand the financial ratios for measuring the liquidity of the company, to analyse and interpret the liquidity position of the company, and to conclude the liquidity position of the company based on the financial ratios.
Key words: Ratio analysis, liquidity, Current ratio, Accounts receivable turnover ratio, Quick ratio or acid test ratio, Working capital ratio, Cash ratio.
Waqf, Maqasid al-Sharia, and SDG-5: A Model for Women’s Empowerment
Authors: Rusydiana Aam , Raditya Sukmana  , Nisful Laila  , Sherrindra Avedta  
Published: January 2023

This study aims to provide an alternative waqf model as Islamic social finance in realizing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)-5, namely gender equality and correlate it with Maqashid al-Sharia. This study uses the Analytic Network Process (ANP). ANP is needed in the problem decomposition framework to structure complexity. There are 16 experts as the respondents. From the results of the ANP, it will also be known what the SDGs criteria, maqashid al-sharia components, and waqf models are priorities in realizing the 5th SDGs. The findings of this study reveal that among the other two, social pillars are the main criteria for the SDGs. In addition, the maqashid al-sharia framework's main objective is preserving religion (deen) as a means of enforcing religious responsibilities. Therefore, stakeholders need to consider this element. Then, according to this study, the best alternative waqf model is Waqf & Zakat, Infaq, Shadaqah (ZIS), which is very suitable for gender equality within the framework of women's empowerment in terms of education, entrepreneurship, and other life skills.
ESTIMASI SEKUESTRASI KARBON PADA TANAMAN POKOK HUTAN PRODUKSI DI KABUPATEN TUBAN, JAWA TIMUR
Authors: Mustikaningrum Dhina , Rosida Anisa 
Published: January 2023

Tuban Regency feels the impact of climate change on various economic supporting sectors. This makes the adaptation efforts in these sectors important as well as climate change mitigation to support the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, one of which is by maintaining the existence of production forests. This study aims to identify the amount of carbon uptake by the two main plants. The method used is tree diameter data collection without harvesting. The diameter data is used to calculate biomass and carbon sequestration with allometric equations. The results showed that teak had the lowest biomass value produced at the age of 5 years at 94.26 t ha-1, and the highest biomass was recorded at the age of 10 years at 200.33 t ha-1. Meanwhile, mahogany at the age of 5 years, 10 years and 15 years had a total biomass of 40.76 t ha-1, 53.55 t ha-1 and 146.37 t ha-1, respectively. From the biomass value, the total carbon stored in teak aged 5 years, 10 years and 15 years, respectively, was 43.36 t ha-1, 92.15 t ha-1 and 90.05 t ha-1. While the the total carbon stores in mahogany aged 5 years, 10 years and 15 years respectively was 18.75 t ha-1, 24.63 t ha-1 and 67.33 t ha-1. The teak and mahogany production forests in this age group have a total area of ​​more than 280 ha, so that the total carbon sequestration at BKPH Sundulan is 78,471 tons C from teak production forests and 1,835.3 tons C absorbed from mahogany production forests.
Features of the ultrastructure of the skin of white rats 30 days after modeling of portal hypertension
Authors: Hrytsevych Nazar , Vereschaka Volodymyr 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
The problem of skin repair under the conditions of systemic increased pressure in microvessels has a great importance. This is due to the fact that each year the incidence of this pathology has seen an increase during different operations, including plastic surgery. As the compensatory and reparative mechanisms occurring in the skin affected by vascular hyperbaria are still unidentified, the aim of the study was to investigate the features of the ultrastructure of the skin of white rats 30 days after modeling of portal hypertension. Objects of the study were anterior abdominal wall biopsies for electron microscopy research.
Our work demonstrated that the skin in intact animals (control group) was of typical structure before the beginning of the experiment and 30 days after a sham operation. Following 30 days modeling of portal hypertension, the ultrastructure of the epidermis was found to be intact, only slight thickening of the horny layer was revealed. However, in the basal epidermocytes, signs of crypts formation by cytolemma were revealed. Moreover, in the epidermocytes of the spinous and granular layers, the mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum channels and ribosomes were almost non-evident. In addition, in the cytoplasm of the fibroblasts, a moderate amount of freely located ribosomes and a moderate number of polymorphic mitochondria were detected, while the lumens of the capillaries of the papillary layer of the dermis were narrowed. We also saw that the swelling of the cytoplasm in endothelial cells resulted in the narrowing of the microvessels lumen. What is more, the subendothelial zone was expanded – which is indicative of endothelial desquamation. Beyond the aforementioned, the nuclei of the endothelial cells were well contoured and had signs of chromatin condensation. Endothelial cells with signs of apoptosis were detected as well.
The study of fatty acid composition in Cockscomb (Сelosia cristata (L.) Kuntze)
Authors: Deyneka Alina , Protska Viktoriia , Zhuravel Iryna , Kyslychenko Oleksandra 
Published: January 2023

Abstract

Cockscomb (Сelosia cristata (L.) Kuntze) is a well-known decorative plant belonging to the Amaranthaceae L. family. It is used in South East Asia folk medicine as an anesthetic, anti-microbial, hemostatic, tonic and anti-inflammatory drug. Some 11 to 12 fatty acids have been identified in cockscomb roots, leaves, stem, herb, flowers and seeds, and their quantitative content has been determined by gas chromatography. Accordingly, in all herb samples, unsaturated fatty acids dominated, forming 68.18 to 75.93% of total content. Mostly, these compounds were accumulated in the roots. Among the unsaturated fatty acids, linoleic acid prevailed in roots, stems, herb, flowers and seeds, whereas linolenic acid prevailed in the leaves. The highest content of linoleic acid (45.57±1.14%) was found in the seeds, while that of linolenic acid (53.63±0.53%) was found in the leaves. The obtained results will be applied in the development of drugs on the basis of cockscomb herb lipophilic fraction.