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A Chemical Study Of Archaeometallurgical Ceramics From Southwestern Tanzania, Edwinus Lyaya

Tanzania Journal of Engineering and Technology (TJET)

Archaeometallurgical ceramics, including furnaces, tuyères, and potteries, were required for successful pre-industrial iron smelting and refining. However, there are limited chemical studies on archaeometallurgical ceramics in Tanzania. This paper examined the nature of clay source in terms of refractoriness, determined whether there were multiple clay sources, and verified the refractoriness of the archaeometallurgical ceramics. An x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analytical technique and experimental re-firing of the archaeometallurgical ceramics were employed. The chemical data clustered in the mullite region on the Al2O3-SiO2-FeO ternary system indicate that iron smelters and refiners chose refractory clay sources for making archaeometallurgical ceramics. Small range and standard …

Evading The “Entrepreneurial Blocks” Through Entrepreneurial Marketing Education In Vocational High Schools In An Emerging Country, Jony Oktavian Haryanto, Hanif Adinugroho Widyanto, Hari Suryanto, Adhi Setyo Santoso

ASEAN Marketing Journal

Entrepreneurial marketing education is considered an essential platform to stimulate successful entrepreneurs, especially for vocational high school (SMK) graduates in Indonesia, which has the highest open unemployment rate and mostly comes from low-income backgrounds. Hence, the researchers investigated why most SMK graduates, supposedly skilful, do not opt for entrepreneurship. This is an under-researched study that could carry enormous implications. The researchers interviewed participants from SMKs in Mataram, Indonesia, three entrepreneurship teachers and six students of entrepreneurship classes from grades 10 to 12. They referred to the extant literature as a basis for a proposed “Entrepreneurial Blocks” framework to explain the …

The Global Mindset Of Accounting Educators - A National Study, Jill Christopher, Danielle Foster, Chao Wen, Perry Haan

The North American Accounting Studies

There is a mandate for business educators to cultivate Global Mindset in their students. In the accounting discipline, employers explicitly state that they seek job candidates who demonstrate a Global Mindset. To many educators in the U.S., developing Global Mindset in their students is a bewildering challenge because their own Global Mindset may be weak in some aspects, and widely used accounting textbooks fall short in presenting ideological, socio-political, and cultural perspectives alternative to that of Anglo-American capitalism. This study surveyed accounting educators from U.S. institutions to evaluate their Global Mindset, identify common weaknesses in their Global Mindset, and provide …

Voices, Stories And Experiences Of Black Women: Informing The Establishment Of A Trenton-Based Maternal And Infant Health Innovation And Research Center, Tirzah R. Spencer Phd, Mph, Barbara George Johnson Mph, J.D., Consuelo Bonillas

Center for Health Policy Development

The establishment of a Maternal and Infant Health Innovation and Research Center is one of nine recommendations outlined by the 2021 Nurture NJ Strategic Plan to reduce maternal and infant mortality and morbidity and ensure equity in care and in outcomes for mothers and infants of all ethnic groups. The purpose of this environmental scan is to provide input for the design of a Maternal and Infant Health Innovation and Research Center within Trenton.

Building on the Nurture NJ Initiative, this project is a deeper dive in its focus on Black and Latina women living in Trenton and surrounding areas. …

Film Dan Focus Group Discussion: Strategi Promosi Kesehatan Untuk Menurunkan Stigma Masyarakat Terhadap Orang Dengan Hiv/Aids, Paramytha Magdalena Sukarno Putri, Zahroh Shaluhiyah, Antono Suryoputro

Preventia: The Indonesian Journal of Public Health

People Living with HIV/AIDS in Demak, Indonesia were still facing social stigma. This research aims to analyze the influence of film and focus group discussions on stigma. A quasi-experimental study with a non-equivalent control group pre-test and post-test design was applied. This research was conducted in two villages, Ngemplik Wetan as the intervention group and Tembok as the control group. The film with focus group discussion was given four times for one month, only to the intervention group. To measure stigma, the Wilcoxon test was used to compare between pre-test and post-test in a group meanwhile the Mann-Whitney test was …

Computer-Based Interactive Project E-Book: A Guide For Genetic 1 Course To Enhance Biology Students’ Cognitive Learning Results, Hikmah Buroidah, Siti Zubaidah, Susriyati Mahanal, Azizul Ghofar Candra Wicaksono

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This study aims to develop a computer-based interactive Genetics project guide e-book to enhance undergraduate biology students’ cognitive learning outcomes. This development was carried out because there had been no available written guidebook for the Genetics project, which resulted in non-optimum project implementation. The content in the e-book consists of a description of material related to Drosophila melanogaster, descriptions and videos of general procedures, PjBL-based learning activities, and quizzes. Lee and Owen’s development model was used in this study which consisted of 4 stages, (1) multimedia need assessment and analysis; (2) multimedia instructional design; (3) multimedia development and implementation; and …

The Implementation Of Silas Values In School Quality Culture: A Phenomenological Study, Muh. Takdir, Tia Fajartriani, Dadan Samsul Badar

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

The aim of this study is to know the forms of the implementation of the values of silih asah (stimulating potential), silih asih (providing affection) and silih asuh (fulfilling the needs) well known as SILAS, namely the local genius values which are internalized in stakeholder activities to build school quality culture. This research used the qualitative approach from the phenomenology method. The participants were principals, teachers, staff and students of Junior High School at Purwakarta, Indonesia. The results of the study are; The value of silih asah is formed by self-capacity building through the training program and continuing studies to …

Thesis Quality Of Primary School Teacher Education Department, Ramdhan Witarsa, Moh. Fauziddin, Zuwati Hasim, Lussy Midani Rizki

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This study aims to describe the quality of students' thesis in the primary school teacher education study program. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative case study. This method has three stages, namely: the description stage, the reduction stage, and the selection stage. The data in this study were sourced from 16 students graduating in 2020 and 2021 at one of the private universities in Riau. The results of this study can show that the quality of student thesis is stagnant and tends to decrease in quality. Therefore, this research can be used as a reference in improving …

The Correlation Of Scientific Reasoning And Argumentation (Sra): An Analysis Into Prospective Biology Teachers In Plant Physiology, Maisuna Kundariati, Herawati Susilo, Balqis Balqis

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This study aimed to investigate the correlation of scientific reasoning and argumentation into prospective biology teachers in plant physiology discourse. This study was conducted at September-December 2021 through blended learning. Thirty prospective biology teachers get involved as participant in this research. Scientific reasoning and argumentation intervention trough PBL and measure by essay tests. Scientific reasoning indicator follows AACU. While scientific argumentation follow TAP. This research found there is correlation between scientific reasoning and argumentation, with R value of 0.556 which means that scientific reasoning skills and scientific argumentation are moderately correlated. The contribution of scientific reasoning to scientific arguments is …

Efektifitas Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides (Snags) Terhadap Penurunan Nyeri Pada Kasus Nyeri Leher, Iman Santoso, Triana Karnadipa, Mita Noviana, Ummulkhair Sakinah

Jurnal Fisioterapi Terapan Indonesia

Neck pain attacks 16.6% of the general adult population in Indonesia. This condition causes disruption of function and motion in the neck, so it requires physiotherapy intervention. Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides (SNAGs) is a mobilisation with movement techniques that can decrease pain during exercise without causing any secondary pain. Materials and Methods. From the search results with various databases found 385 journals that match these keywords, screened titles and abstracts were found 30 articles were then filtered and 20 articles were selected. However, from the 20 articles, there will be further screening. The final result after selection is 5 articles. …

Defining Genetic Information Under Gina, Shane Padilla

Cleveland State Law Review

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) was enacted to prevent discrimination based on an employee’s genetic information. Although GINA undoubtedly provides employees protection from unjust genetic discrimination by employers, varying interpretations of what constitutes “genetic information” has raised legal uncertainties in how GINA is applied. Consequently, the genetic information of an employee’s family may be unduly placed at risk as a result of misinterpreting the statutory language and legislative intent of GINA. It is of the utmost importance that the definition of “genetic information” be construed with respect to the Act’s legislative history, which supports a broad interpretation and application …

Exploratory Study On Human Factors Affecting Safety In The Shipyard Of Pakistan, Bisma Khan

World Maritime University Dissertations

The study of human factors has emerged as a critical element in understanding and improving the safety requirements of Pakistan’s shipyard. The dissertation attempts to study human factors in the risk-based environment and challenging duties of the employees associated with shipyard resulting in accidents and injuries.

While technology and equipment contribute to safety, human actions, decisions, and behaviours often play a critical role in causing accidents. As the number of accidents was increasing in the shipyard, the researcher realised the need to explore contributing factors. A quantitative survey approach was adopted to collect information. The results were compared among employees …

Analisis Pengaruh Faktor-Faktor Gamification Dan Enjoyment Dalam Shopeegames Terhadap Online Purchase Intention Pada Aplikasi Shopee, Abigail Mutiara Eldhia, Ira Iriyanti

Jurnal Manajemen dan Usahawan Indonesia

The growth of technology has prompted changes in consumer shopping behavior to become more practical and e-commerce has become an option both globally and in Indonesia. This makes e-commerce, especially in Indonesia, compete to provide the best services and offers for consumers by continuing to innovate. One of the innovations made is to implement gamification. With gamification, the components used for the game design process are applied in the context of the non-game, which in this case is on e-commerce. The purpose of this study was to find out how the gamification dynamics can affect consumer enjoyment and further impact …

Audit Committee And Internal Control Effectiveness In Public Sector Entities, Cosmas R. Masanja

Business Management Review

This paper reports the findings of a study that examined the audit committee and internal control effectiveness nexus. The study worked on the assertion that the audit committee of the board enhances internal control effectiveness, which is widely documented and supported, more so in the private sector. As a result, many public sector entities ' governing boards are increasingly establishing such audit committees. Yet, it is unclear to what extent such increase in audit committees contribute to public sector entities ' internal control effectiveness, especially in developing economies. This study, therefore, examined the explanatory power of the audit committee ' …

An Assessment Of Electronic Waste Knowledge, Attitude, Intentions, And Risk Perception Of Sustainable Electronic Waste Management From A Developing Country Perspective, Sonny Nyeko Juma, Sumaya M. Kagoya

Business Management Review

This study aimed at assessing E-waste knowledge, E-waste intentions, E-waste attitude, and E-waste risk perceptions regarding sustainable E-waste management practices among key government decisionmakers using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Questionnaires were analyzed using Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) multivariate statistical technique. Findings indicate that the sustainable E-waste management practice model, based on E-waste knowledge, E-waste intentions, E-waste attitude, and E-waste risk perceptions, explains 56.2% of the sustainable E-waste management practice variance. Additionally, E-waste attitude, knowledge, and intention significantly influence sustainable E-waste management practices. E-waste attitude demonstrates the most robust prediction of sustainable E-waste management practices from a …

The Influence Of Customer-Vendor Communication And Power Relations On Successful Implementation Of Enterprise Resource Planning (Erp): The Mediation Role Of Erp Fit, Tumsifu Elly, Victor Wilson

Business Management Review

The study investigates the influence of power relations and effective communication between ERP customers and vendors, on ERP fit and implementation success. Explanatory research involving a survey of 297 manufacturing firms in Tanzania was conducted. The data collected were analysed using partial least square structural equation modelling. The results indicate that manufacturers with higher levels of customer-vendor power relationships have a positive impact on ERP fit; at the same time, higher levels of ERP fit have a positive impact on implementation success. The results further show that effective communication between ERP customers and vendors has a positive relationship with ERP …

Social Media, Mass Mobilization And National Development In Nigeria: Lessons From The #Endsars Protest, Eno-Obong Blaise Akpan, Tordue Simon Targema

ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement

This study explored the potential of social media for effective mass mobilization and community engagement to attain national development in Nigeria. Premised on the fact that social media have become popular platforms attracting millions of subscribers, the study examined how the opportunities they offer could be harnessed and purposefully deployed to galvanize the citizens to pursue national development causes. This was done against the backdrop of the technological determinism theory that provides the framework for investigating the indispensable role which technology plays in the advancement of a nation’s socio-economic development. The secondary research approach was adopted to carry out the …

Modified Maxillary Palatal Ramp Prosthesis To Guide Mandibular Deviation Following Segmental Mandibulectomy For Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Manu Rathee, Sujata Chahal, Maqbul Alam, Prachi Jain

Journal of Dentistry Indonesia

Benign or malignant tumor is one of the frequent causes of resection of the mandible. The extent and location of the tumor decides the mode of treatment of the neoplastic lesion. Surgical removal of oral neoplasm leads to an extensive resection of the mandible along with the associated structures. Objective: This case report describes the use of palatal ramp prosthesis to guide the mandible during movements and restore a stable occlusal relationship with an additional acrylic buccal pad to achieve partial esthetics. Case Report: A 30-years-old female patient reported with the inability to chew food following the mandibular resection of …

A Response To Fallis: Does Lying Require The Intent To Deceive?, Bernardo S. Bagalay Jr., Rizzaine S. Ignacio, Mark Anthony L. Dacela

Sinaya: A Philippine Journal for Senior High School Teachers and Students

The traditional definition of lying has been challenged by contemporary philosophers who have raised multiple counterexamples in recent years. At the forefront of these counterexamples are bald-faced lies, selfless assertions, and misleading - all phenomena that fulfill the conditions of the traditional definition of lying yet are not considered conventional lies. The emergence of these cases has prompted philosophers to ask the question, “Is the intent to deceive a necessary condition for lying?” There are generally two philosophical stances concerning the topic: the deceptionists, who believe that the intent to deceive is a necessary condition for lying, and non-deceptionists, who …

Effects Of Nutritional Marketing To Calabarzon Private Senior High School Students’ Buying Attitude Toward K19ookies, Ivan Joe Vincent V. Brosoto, Katrina A. Laboriante, Frank Ivan Cedric V. Coronacion, Krisitn Elisha L. Tobias, Jean A. Mendoza

Sinaya: A Philippine Journal for Senior High School Teachers and Students

This study evaluated the effects of nutritional marketing of UniTreats Co.'s K₁₉ookies on the buying attitude of its target market, the Senior High School (SHS) students. Moreover, this study sought to gather precise and relevant data on both variables and further define and understand them. This is to weigh positive and negative outcomes of the said variables and develop more or divert from nutritional marketing strategies in the future. As a mixed-method research study, self-administered questionnaires and one-on-one interviews were used to gather data from the respondents. Thirty (30) SHS students participated in answering the questionnaires provided by the researchers. …

I Am (A)Part: Ang Sahaya Sa Pananaw Ng Mga Badjaw At Manlilikha Ng Epikserye, Janil C. Manguerra, Hailey Jerrimee Y. Ng, Joy Christian Emmanuelle P. Rivera, Katharine O. Villano, Raphaelle Jazmine D. Rodriguez, Christian P. Gopez

Sinaya: A Philippine Journal for Senior High School Teachers and Students

Karaniwang mali, kulang, o labis ang paglalarawan ng midya sa mga katutubong pamayanan. Subalit, limitadong-limitado ang mga pag-aaral na nakatuon sa pagsusuri sa motibo ng mga manlilikha ng palabas at maging sa pagtanggap ng mismong mga katutubong pamayanan sa mga produktong pangmidya. Sa ganitong konteksto, nilayon ng pag-aaral na ilarawan ang intensyon ng mga lumikha ng epikseryeng Sahaya at suriin ang naging resepsyon ng mga katutubong Badjaw na pangunahing itinampok sa palabas. Kinapanayam sa pag-aaral sina Zig Dulay at Suzette Doctolero, ang direktor at head scriptwriter ng Sahaya, gayundin ang komunidad ng Badjaw partikular ang Sama-Dilaut mula sa Tawi-tawi. Napag-alaman …

Awareness Of Senior High School Students On Digital Literacy Skills: A Qualitative Study, Darwin A. Delima, Rejie J. Mamaril, Darren Rey Canlas Javier, Maica O. Dela Peña, Rafael F. Soriano, Kceylla Shajarrah Jid Ladjammah

Sinaya: A Philippine Journal for Senior High School Teachers and Students

The current study investigates senior high school (SHS) students' awareness of the importance of digital literacy in times of uncertainty. Studies on digital literacy in DepEd Rizal have not been given sufficient attention. Hence, there is a dearth of studies showing whether students are fully aware of the digital literacy skills needed in distance learning. Consequently, an online qualitative survey gathered data from fifty (50) senior high school students presently enrolled in the different strands and tracks in the division. To better understand students’ awareness of the needed skills, thematic analysis of Braun and Clarke (2006) was utilized. Students' qualitative …

Menulis Kritis Teks Eksposisi Denganassessment As Learning Bahan Ajar Kelas Viii, Yulis Mariasih, Titik Harsiati, Endah Tri Priyatni

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

Critical writing needs to be taught to junior high school students to develop analytical skills, evaluate, and relate meaningful learning experiences. Assessment as Learning (AaL) is an assessment that students can do to reflect on the development of their knowledge independently. Aal can be used as a variation of assessment in teaching materials. Critical writing and AaL can be combined in the form of teaching materials. This study will explain how AAL and critical writing are part of the development of exposition text teaching materials for class VIII. This presentation was developed with a research development scheme by adapting the …

Preparing Global South Accountants To Be 'Superstar' Communicators, Pia Patricia P. Tenedero

Journal of English and Applied Linguistics

This paper investigates how universities in the Philippines prepare accounting students for communication in global workplaces. As an emerging global leader in offshore accounting services, the Philippines is seeing a growing demand for communicatively competent accountants who can be deployed globally. This trend consequently places a greater onus on the higher education system to produce accounting graduates who can communicate effectively. This paper examines what constitutes “effective communication” in the context of two Manila-based, top-performing accounting schools. Using ethnographic data, I examine how communication is entextualized in curricular documents and how these notions are enacted in classroom interactions. Analysis of …

Figurative Language In Commencement Speeches: Speakers In The Entertainment And Business Industries, Yan-Ling Chang, Michael Tanangkingsing

Journal of English and Applied Linguistics

Figurative language is a commonly used strategy in interpersonal interaction. Although previous studies have explored the use of figurative language in various materials, its use in commencement speeches based on the speaker’s professional background has not been investigated. This study used 20 commencement speeches as material to examine the differences in the use of the figurative language of entertainers and business people invited to speak at commencement ceremonies. The results revealed that figurative language is pervasive in commencement speeches; the more frequently used figure of speech types were metaphor, repetition, personification, and parallelism. Moreover, speakers from the entertainment industry significantly …

Language Issues Of Migrants During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Reimagining Migrant (Linguistic) Integration Programs In (Post-)Pandemic Times, Ariane Macalinga Borlongan

Journal of English and Applied Linguistics

This paper surveys the language issues experienced by migrants during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequently proposes a (linguistic) integration program for migrants, which is responsive and sensitive to their needs particularly during crises and emergencies. Migrants’ access to disease prevention and health care has been limited, and one of the reasons for this is the language barrier. Likewise, migrants have also voiced out their difficulty communicating with health care providers also because of language. Migrants have also felt isolation because of their inability to reach out to people who could likewise speak their language and they can communicate with. Another …

Religiosity And Organizational Citizenship Behavior (Ocb) In Supporting Community Engagement During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Work From Home (Wfh) And Work From Office (Wfo), Desprina Octaffiani, Evony Silvino Violita

Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development

Pandemic COVID-19 that is currently faced by all countries has changed the wheels of workers' lives in all sectors. Keeping work performance in good quality is needed to in improving company performance. One way that is considered important to maintain the performance of the workforce is by voluntary social support received from co-workers or what is called Organizational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB). This study examines the correlation o of job satisfaction and religiosity on OCB behaviour. Because while religious belief and the level of religiosity are an important part of a person's life, many studies have been conducted to test this., …

Are You Her Nanny?, Ann Thomson

Research Papers

This project aims to share the experience of a South Korean immigrant woman in the United States in her journey of adopting a White embryo through the medium of a photographic essay. In doing so, the objective is to explore how the changing ethnoscape of the world and Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) is bringing the world together, the ways in which it has created a provision for an inversion of adoption norms simultaneously enabling mother-child bonding experiences from conception to childbirth, which is largely lacking in traditional methods of adoption. Although there are benefits and possibilities created via ART, any …

Students’ Distance Learning Coping Strategies: An Analysis From The Perspective Of Sdg Number 4, Maya Oktaviani, Uswatun Hasanah, Muhammad Faesal, Elmanora Elmanora, Vania Zulfa

Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the government had implemented a policy which changed face-to-face learning to distance learning. However, there is still a need for teachers to optimize the quality of students' education. This goal is in line with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) number four, namely quality education. By getting a quality education, people can break the chain of poverty. Through education, inequality can be reduced, and people can be empowered to live more sustainably and healthily. The purpose of this research was to analyse students' coping strategies during distance learning. This research uses a quantitative approach with a survey method. …

Central Americans At A Crossroads: Asylum Seekers’ Testimonios Of Mental Health After Detention And Family Separation, Corie E. Schwabenland Garcia

Master's Theses

Though Central American asylum seekers are presently hypervisible in the U.S. consciousness, this population continues to be inadequately understood or cared for. Discussion of this population often presents them as a helpless and damaged population, in need of saving, fixing, or shelter -- beyond their trauma, they cease to exist. This qualitative study utilizes first-person testimonio methodology to understand the psychological experiences of Central American migrants seeking asylum in the United States, the stressors they face, and the mental health support that can and should be provided to them. Their stories speak to a space of sociopolitical precarity in the …