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It’S Not The Facebook Access, But The Partisan Bias Which Predict Belief In Misinformation: The Case Of 2019 Indonesia Presidential Election, Rizka Halida

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia

This study aims to understand the role of Facebook access and partisan bias on the belief in misinformation in the political context of the 2019 Presidential Election. Frequent use of Facebook and partisan bias for presidential candidates were predicted to influence belief in misinformation about illegal migrant workers from China in Indonesia. Using a structured questionnaire, a total of 1,818 participants who were representative of the Indonesian voter population were interviewed using a structured questionnaire asking about their frequency of Facebook use, political support, awareness, and belief in misinformation about thousands of illegal migrant workers from China, as well as …

Catalan Identity And Paradiplomacy Strategy In Catalonia’S Independence Movement, Windy Dermawan, Akim Akim

Global: Jurnal Politik Internasional

This article seeks to analyse how Catalan identity, within the context of its conflict with the Spanish government, contributes to its foreign relations with the global public through paradiplomacy. This article uses qualitative research method with literature study. It finds that Catalonia, as one of Spain’s autonomous regions, have a distinct history, language, and culture from other Spanish regions. To protect their identity, there have been an emergence of movement for greater Catalan autonomy, even independence. This conflict reached climax on 1 October 2017 when the Catalan government initiated an independence referendum amongst Catalan people, with the majority voted for …

Village Fund Accountability And Gendering In Masculine Hegemonic Institution: A Study During Covid-19, Desti Fitriani, Elvia R. Shauki, Siti Czafrani Pratiwi

ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement

The study is aimed to evaluate accountability and gender roles in enhancing the accountability of village fund and other government-related assistance during COVID-19 pandemic. This study employed an integrated framework of accountability, gender socialization theory and gender subtext theory. This study applies a case study with 2 (two) types of instruments, i.e., observations and semi-structured interviews. The villages observed have provided limited information regarding the BLT DD assistance and other COVID-19 related assistance. Consequently, the villagers did not have sufficient information to participate in the village decision-making process and to criticize BLT DD assistance and other COVID-19 related assistance distribution …

Music, Dhikr, And Deep Breathing Technique To Decrease Depression Level In Older Adults: Evidence-Based Practice In Depok City, Indonesia, Bahtiar Bahtiar, Junaiti Sahar, Wdiyatuti Widyatuti

ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement

Depression is a mental health problem that affects the elderly. As meeting the spiritual needs of depressed older people is important, a spiritual approach nursing intervention must be applied to reduce the level of depression in this population. This study proposed an integrated spiritual nursing approach through music therapy, dhikr, and deep breathing to improve depression levels among the elderly living in Cisalak Pasar, Depok City, in 2019. The research method used was a case study of an evidence-based practice using the Geriatric Depression Scale. The study sample consisted of 106 elderly, who were recruited by purposive sampling. The average …

Disability And Depression Among Population Aged 18-59 Years In Central Sulawesi Province: Analysis Of Riskesdas 2018, Ajeng Tias Endarti, Nydia Andriani, Eko Setyo Pambudi

Media Kesehatan Masyarakat Indonesia

The prevalence of depression among the general population in Central
Sulawesi was the highest in Indonesia (12.3%). Scholars revealed that
disability was one of the main contributing factors of depression and in Central Sulawesi almost half of population was reported having disability (42.1%). This study was intended to identify the association of disability and depression in Central Sulawesi. Cross sectional design study was conducted with utilization of secondary data collection from Riskesdas 2018. Depression, as the main outcome, was assessed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), meanwhile, disability was assessed by the WHODAS instrument. The relationship between these two …

Let Nutrition Be Your Vaccine Amid Covid-19- A Narrative Review, Vidya Rajesh

Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences

There has been a growing body of evidence highlighting the radical effect of nutrition on the immune system and disease susceptibility. The current COVID-19 crisis awakens an urgent calling for optimum nutrition which boosts immunity and prevents diseases, just like a vaccine. Though there have been several national guidelines regarding diet during COVID-19, there has been sparse research and literature available in this field. This review aims to summarise the existing evidence on various aspects of nutrition and immunity pertaining to the COVID-19 crisis. Literature and search strategy included PubMed and Google Scholar for articles on various aspects of nutrition …

Post-Partum Haemorrhage - The Ultimate Challenge To Emergency Medicine, Akshata Ammembal

Manipal Journal of Medical Sciences

Post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) is a leading cause of maternal mortality globally. This report elaborates the diagnosis and treatment of a 31-year-old woman with PPH, treated in our tertiary centre. On presentation, she showed all signs of hypovolemic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Persistent fresh vaginal bleeding led to the decision to perform an emergency hysterectomy. She required massive transfusion but consequently developed transfusion-associated lung injury (TRALI), for which she was effectively treated. She made a full recovery leading to discharge 12 days after admission. This article stresses the importance of the multi-disciplinary approach and rapid, coordinated management of emergency …

Personality Does Not Determine Internet Addiction: A Meta-Analysis, Nadia Astarini, Ananta Yudiarso

Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia

Internet addiction (IA) is the disruption of a person's life because of the excessive use of the Internet. Severe IA can contribute to relationship conflicts, poor well-being, and low productivity. Research has found that IA can be attributed to maladaptive thinking and specific personality traits and with the Big Five in particular. However, the results of previous studies have been somewhat inconsistent, with previous meta-analytical research showing insignificant correlations. This study was a replication of a previous meta-analytic study and sought to improve the accuracy and the reliability of previous findings using different and larger samples. A total of 11 …

An Examination Of The Sociocultural, Religious, And Racial Adjustment Experiences Of Jamaican Professionals In South Florida, Sharon R. Ritchie-Brown

Theses and Dissertations

An Examination of the Sociocultural, Religious, and Racial Adjustment Experiences of Jamaican Professionals in South Florida. Sharon Ritchie-Brown, 2020: Applied Dissertation, Nova Southeastern University, Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice. Keywords: immigrants, professional occupations, ethnic groups, culture, social adjustment

This transcendental phenomenological research was designed to advance an understanding of the adjustment experiences of Jamaican immigrant professionals in South Florida, United States. While the majority of present literature examines acculturation and adjustment experiences of other immigrant groups, there is not enough literature regarding the adjustment experiences of Jamaican immigrant professionals who have made significant contributions …

Relationship Between Hotels' Design Adequacy And Hoteliers' Perception Of Sustainable Energy Management In Abuja, Nigeria, Aisha Isa Shehu, Bala Ishiyaku, Hadiza Balarabe Kudan, Sani Inusa Milala

Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development

Energy is a sustainability issue receiving primary global concern. Improving energy efficiency and utilizing renewable resources are important in building energy sustainability. An energy-efficient design is a basis for controlling energy efficiency in buildings, and it is highly motivated by the sustainable energy management perception of relevant stakeholders. Hotels have high energy intensities and high working costs. This study investigates the relationship between hotel design adequacy and hoteliers' perception of sustainable energy management in Abuja, Nigeria. The investigation embraces quantitative structure utilizing exploratory and elucidating techniques. The mean ranking and Pearson product-moment correlation results revealed substantial and weak positive correlations …

Towards An Organizationally Sensible Hr Risk Assessment In Academic Libraries: A Case Of A University Library, Chaminda Chiran Jayasundara Dr.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Employees can be a resource of sustained success and a competitive advantage in any orgnisation, reliant on skilled workforce. However, dearth of trained labour force to drive the manpower requirement of local industries has become a long lasting burden in some small counties. These countries do not have adequate professional advancement opportunities for librarians and support staff to become professionals or paraprofessionals due to lack of openings for specialist education in the field of librarianship. Thus, human resource risks in libraries of such countries are comparatively higher. It is therefore needed to identify and assess the severity and impact of …

Surveying The Methodological And Analytical Foundations Of The New Institutional Economics: A Critical Comparison With Neoclassical And (Old) Institutional Economics, Giorgos Meramveliotakis

Economic and Business Review

The purpose of this article is to review the methodological and analytical foundations of the New Institutional Economics by implying a critical comparison with the Neoclassical and (old) Institutional Economics. After a discussion of the fundamental definitions and concepts of the New Institutional Economics, I turn to the critical comparison with other schools of thought. It is shown that the New Institutional Economics does not break fundamentally from the neoclassical economics. To the contrary, it can be fairly argued that the New Institutional Economics is a research program which is developed within and around the dominant neoclassical paradigm. On the …

The Status Quo Bias Of Students And Reframing As An Educational Intervention Towards Entrepreneurial Thinking And Change Adoption, Stojan Debarliev, Aleksandra Janeska-Iliev, Viktorija Ilieva

Economic and Business Review

The purpose of this research study is to examine the status quo bias and reframing interventions among business students in an attempt to understand their role in the students’ entrepreneurial decision making, aiming eventually to find out whether we can affect students’ entrepreneurial thinking by using an educational intervention towards innovation and change adoption. Though these research topics have previously been examined separately and mostly in a non-entrepreneurial context, this research paper aims to integrate them into one laboratory experiment study in an educational context, considering business students at the university. The experimental study is conducted on a sample with …

Usklajevanje Poklicnega In Zasebnega Življenja Podjetnikov V Sloveniji: Empirična Preverba, Renata Adlešič, Anja Svetina Nabergoj, Miha Cimperman

Economic and Business Review

Due to the nature of work-life balance, entrepreneurs cope greater challenges – the boundary between the two areas is heavily blurred in terms of time and responsibility. Understanding the mechanisms of balancing all entrepreneurial roles (at work and in the family) and the factors that influence the success of balancing is crucial for entrepreneurs and all those who think about the entrepreneurial path, as well as for those who form public policies to support and promote entrepreneurship. The main aim of the paper is to investigate the impact of the variables identified in the theoretical verification on satisfaction with work-life …

Pomen Notranje Komunikacije Za Učinkovitost Delavskega Soupravljanja, Valentina Franca, Ana Arzenšek

Economic and Business Review

The article focuses on worker representative cooperation in management bodies and works councils in selected Slovenian companies, their mutual communication and degree of management inclusion activity in such processes. Using a qualitative research approach and semi-structured interviews in 19 selected companies with CEO or board members, worker representatives in the supervisory boards and works council members, we identified stakeholder internal communication best practice and found that well-considered, comprehensive, timely and accurate internal communication in line with company culture is not only essential for ensuring sufficient information but also for maintaining and improving constructive relationships for the efficient implementation of worker …

Kako Hierarhije Deležnikov Oblikujejo Strateške Cilje In Strategije Športnih Klubov?, Igor Ivašković

Economic and Business Review

The paper addresses the problem of identifying stakeholders’ hierarchies in sport clubs and, on the case of basketball clubs, reveals how they reflect on the hierarchies of goals and on actual strategic decisions of observed organizations. The study is based on data obtained in 73 basketball clubs from four countries of South-Eastern Europe. The results show that private sponsors are the most influential stakeholders in top-quality clubs that pursue top-sports achievements and financial results more than the goals aimed at meeting the needs of local communities. In contrast, the low-quality clubs, where the greatest influence have volunteers, the local community …

Identifikacija Porabnikov Z Blagovno Znamko: Vloga Porabnikove Potrebe Po Edinstvenosti In Vloga Porabniških Stereotipov, Živa Kolbl, Selma Saračević

Economic and Business Review

The relationship between consumers and brands is an important area of research in marketing. The realisation that consumers form interpersonal–like relationships with brands has changed the course of research in marketing, which has since also focused on the study of consumer–brand relationships. Based on consumers' need for uniqueness and the model of stereotypes from social psychology, our study examines how consumers' need for uniqueness and stereotypical beliefs about typical users of the brand influence their identification with the brand. The results of our study, which focuses on consumers' favourite brands, show that consumers' need for uniqueness and the brand buyer …

Vpliv Izobrazbene Strukture Razvojnega Oddelka Na Uspešnost Organizacije, Fabijan Leskovec, Matej Černe

Economic and Business Review

The aim of this paper is to examine how the educational structure of the research and development department (R&D) is linked to organizational performance. The main purpose of the paper is to help companies to set up a successful R&D, which will have a positive impact on organizational performance. Based on the theoretical background, we developed hypotheses revolving around the main idea that the educational diversity of R&D is positively associated with organizational performance. For empirical research, we collected data from 433 organizations from Slovenia, Austria, Italia and Croatia. We then analyzed the collected data in SPSS with a series …

Slovenski Kulturno-Kreativni Delavec V Času Pandemije Covida-19, Eva Matjaž, Polona Černič, Lejla Perviz, Irena Ograjenšek

Economic and Business Review

Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, the position of the Slovenian cultural and creative worker was anything but promising. During the pandemic, it has been further deteriorating as showcased in this paper on the basis of a questionnaire survey. Poligon Creative Center in cooperation with the Center for Creativity under the auspices of the Museum of Architecture and Design in Ljubljana was instrumental in the process of empirical research design. When developing our questionnaire survey, we aimed to find out how Slovenian workers in the cultural and creative sector (hereinafter CCS) cope with the changed working conditions due to the Covid-19 …

Safe, A New Therapeutic Intervention For Families Of Children With Autism: A Randomised Controlled Feasibility Trial, Rebecca Mckenzie, Rudi Dallos, Jacqui Stedmon, Helen Hancocks, Patricia Jane Vickery, Andy Barton, Tara Vassallo, Craig Myhill, Jade Chynoweth, Paul Ewings

Plymouth Institute of Education

Objectives To establish the feasibility of a definitive randomised controlled trial of Systemic Autism-related Family Enabling (SAFE), an intervention for families of children with autism. Design A randomised, controlled, multicentred feasibility study. Setting Participants were identified from three National Health Service (NHS) diagnosing centres in Plymouth and Cornwall and a community pathway.Participants34 families of a child with a diagnosis of autism severity level 1 or 2 between 3 and 16 years. Four families were lost to follow-up. Interventions SAFE is a manualised five-session family therapy-based intervention delivered over 16 weeks and designed for families of children with autism. SAFE involves …

Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Mental Health And Well-Being Of Communities: An Exploratory Qualitative Study Protocol, Anam Shahil Feroz, Naureen Akber Ali, Noshaba Akber Ali, Ridah Feroz, Salima Nazim Meghani, Sarah Saleem

Community Health Sciences

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly resulted in an increased level of anxiety and fear in communities in terms of disease management and infection spread. Due to fear and social stigma linked with COVID-19, many individuals in the community hide their disease and do not access healthcare facilities in a timely manner. In addition, with the widespread use of social media, rumours, myths and inaccurate information about the virus are spreading rapidly, leading to intensified irritability, fearfulness, insomnia, oppositional behaviours and somatic complaints. Considering the relevance of all these factors, we aim to explore the perceptions and attitudes of community …

The Beautiful Math Of Everything And You Included, E. Ozie

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

This a reflection on how there is beautiful math to everything. An author's interpretation of matrices and mechanics in its relationship to someone's identity.

And The Stars Look Very Different Today, Amy Rogin

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

A personal reflection about synesthesia

Possible Adventures In Impossible Figures, Knarik Tunyan

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

This interdisciplinary article aims to engage student into stepping outside traditional disciplinary boundaries by combining the arts, math, and programming. First, we explore a geometric pattern in the Penrose triangle. Then using the fundamental concepts of geometry, we find geometric relationship, calculate the vertices coordinates, and digitally reconstruct the Penrose triangle using coding. Students are encouraged to further explore this topic by finding another pattern, creating modifications of the Penrose triangle by changing measurements, or considering other impossible figures.

Music In Steam: Beyond Notes, Hao Huang

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

Given current debates about STEAM, it would be well to remember that more than five centuries before STEM was conceived, the original Renaissance man, Leonardo da Vinci, wrote in one of his notebooks that "To develop a complete mind, study the science of art, study the art of science. Learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else." (Spong 2006) A discussion of the effectiveness of teaching music and its accompanying technology in conjunction with math and the science education follows. .Given the recent shift from in-classroom teaching to online instruction compelled by the Covid 19 pandemic, an …

Picking Up Steam: The Role Of Languages And Linguistics, Keith Mason

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

Languages and linguistics are powerful skills that enhance STEAM curricula and careers. A variety of approaches and methods to language teaching and learning inform educators how to proceed with the enhancement of STEAM programs. Linguistics, the science of language, can help STEAM students, especially within the science and mathematics components, because of its reliance on hypothesis formulation for scientific inquiry and data collection and analysis. Language, an important aspect of the human experience, elevates or picks up the STEAM experience.

Waterpipe: A Global Alarming Problem, Tarek Houri, Bilal Osta, Sara Mobayed, Rayan Farha, Mazher Issa

BAU Journal - Science and Technology

Waterpipe popularity has increased significantly in the recent decades to become the major cause of death worldwide. This practice, which is also known as hookah, shisha and Narghile that is based on tobacco burning, increases the percentage of tobacco smokers especially among young people, due to several factors such as the attracting effect of sweetened tobacco, the marketing role and the social acceptance of waterpipe. A literature review was constructed using "Pub med" as a searching tool to confirm by studies the differences in adverse effects between waterpipe and cigarette by analyzing the toxicant’s levels generated from them, evaluating the …

Writers And Poetic Ideas Of American Realism In Xix Centure Literature, Muso Tadjibayev

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

Realism in literature was part of a wider movement in the arts to focus on ordinary people and events. In the spirit of general "realism," Realist authors opted for depictions of everyday and banal activities and experiences. instead of a romanticized or similarly stylized presentation. "Realism sets itself at work to consider characters and events which are apparently the most ordinary and uninteresting, in order to extract from these their full value and true meaning. In America realism was an early 20th century idea in art, music and literature that showed through these different types of work. Characteristic …

Factors Of Speech Formation And Its Main Features, Abduvali Musaev

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

Each of the features and characteristics listed in the oral speech system in this article has its place. Both linguistic factors and extralinguistic factors play an important role in the forms of oral speech cited. It is possible to communicate with the language tool under certain conditions. Accordingly, the speech will be of several types: everyday speech, business speech, ceremonial speech, public speech, colloquial speech, dialectal speech, stage speech, character speech, artistic speech, folklore speech, image speech, speaker speech, poetic speech, etc.

Criteria For The Evaluation Of Progressive Foreign Pedagogical Experience In The Uk, Ulugbek Jabbarov

Mental Enlightenment Scientific-Methodological Journal

The article gives a definition of the concept of "foreign pedagogical experience", on the basis of the approaches and principles of its study, the criteria for the degree of its progressiveness are highlighted, its significance for the system of pedagogical education in Uzbekistan is indicated. Knowledge about the methods and boundaries of pedagogical activity adopted in a particular culture performs a regulatory and normalizing function, and access to the completeness of foreign pedagogical experience makes it possible to consciously normalize actions in the mainstream of a certain (national, regional and other) culture. Understanding the meaning and cultural contexts of educational …