Influence Of Various Aspects Research Articles

Investigating the Impact of Digital Leadership Dimensions on Service Economics Dimensions: An Empirical Study of Service Ministries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

This study examines the influence of various aspects of digital leadership (such as digital culture, visionary planning, system design, empowering leadership, employee development, innovation, persuasion, and knowledge) on different dimensions of service economics (including innovative economic ideas, efficient use of economic resources, leadership behaviors, and economic learning) within service ministries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We used a quantitative technique to collect data from a sample of 475 workers involved in service ministries via the use of a survey questionnaire. We conducted a thorough study of the data using the method of multiple regression analysis. The findings indicate that the different components of digital leadership have a significant and advantageous impact on the variables associated with service economics. The research determined that digital culture, innovation, and employee professional development are the main characteristics that have a major impact on digital leadership. This study contributes to the current literature by providing empirical evidence on the relationship between digital leadership and service economics. Additionally, it offers practical suggestions for service ministries in Saudi Arabia to enhance their service economics via the implementation of effective digital leadership methods. Nevertheless, the study is subject to many limitations, including its cross-sectional design and its narrow emphasis on a particular environment. It is recommended that future research endeavors address these constraints.

Sowing Hate, Cultivating Loyalists: Mobilizing Repressive Nationalist Diasporas for Transnational Repression by the People’s Republic of China Regime

Pundits, advocates, and scholars have increasingly focused on the strategies of transnational repression employed by autocratic states to deter opposition and control the voices of emigrants abroad. Typically, transnational repression is understood as various forms of state-directed tactics executed by institutional actors who are deployed, trained, and organized by the state. Yet, the tactic of inciting hatred and division among emigrants to undermine dissidents—part of a nationalist strategy that mobilizes non-state actors for repression—has not been thoroughly explored. This article reveals a unique form of diaspora actorhood: the repressive nationalist diasporas, which consist of culturally driven migrants who support their authoritarian homelands and exert significant influence in various aspects of transnational migrants’ civic life, including student groups, ethnic associations, and grassroots organizations. Through these networks, diaspora migrants provide autocrats with the means to extend their repressive reach internationally. This paper examines the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as a case study, demonstrating how the state leverages nationalist sentiments to alienate dissidents and fuel enmity among its loyalists overseas. The consequences are extensive, involving surveillance, harassment, and assaults on dissidents such as Hong Kongers, Tibetans, Uyghurs, Taiwanese, and mainland Chinese—aiming to silence those who criticize the PRC regime. Ethnographic research, interviews, and publicly available data are used to reveal, describe, and analyze the role and global reach of the repressive nationalist diaspora in the transnational repression mechanism as part of modern autocratic statecraft.

Conservation of Minnan architecture in the new era of urban construction

In the new era of city building, In the process of urban construction in the new era, under the influence of various aspects, the culture of southern Fujian as well as cultural relics and ancient buildings have been more or less affected by the impact of the development of modern urbanization. Part of the heritage has shown a tendency to fall into disrepair, and the proper protection and restoration of cultural heritage and ancient buildings in northern Fujian is imminent. This paper analyzes the current situation of the protection of cultural relics and ancient buildings from the introduction of the architecture of southern Fujian and its connotation of culture. To analyze the current situation of the conservation of southern Fujian architecture, and point out its deficiencies to give precise and contemporary suggestions and related conservation strategies, hoping to provide some inspiration to the relevant conservationists.

The Importance of Providing Training to Informal Caregivers of Hospice Patients: Caregiver Experience With Hospice Care Based on Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers & Systems Surveys.

Informal caregivers aid hospice patients at the end of life. Little is known of their preparation and confidence in providing care, and how this relates to experiences of hospice care. Examine factors associated with informal caregivers' rating of home hospice care. Data come from 828 completed CAHPS® surveys mailed between January 2022 and December 2023 from a single non-profit Hospice organization. Multivariate logistic regression analyses examined the independent influence of various aspects of hospice care on ratings of hospice. Nine of every 10 respondents rated hospice care high (9 or 10). Most aspects of hospice care were rated favorably. Nearly all respondents felt the patient was treated with dignity and respect (96%). The measure with the greatest room for improvement was getting help as soon as needed (82% "always"). Multivariate analyses revealed 6 factors that independently predicted overall rating of hospice care. The strongest predictor was always getting help as soon as needed, followed by believing the hospice team cared about the patient. Three measures of caregiver training were significantly associated with higher ratings of hospice care being trained to: safely move the patient, what to do if patient became restless, and on pain medications. When informal caregivers feel trained to assess and manage the symptoms, they rate hospice care more favorably. Greater attention to informal caregiver training and support are imperative to improving hospice care.

The Impact of Islamic Financial Deepening on Economic Growth in Indonesia

Indonesia is starting to pay attention to this trending issue to boost national economic growth because Indonesia is still below other countries regarding the development of its financial sector, especially in Islamic finance. This study employs a quantitative research approach, utilizing multiple linear regression analysis, to investigate the influence of various aspects of Islamic finance on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as an indicator of economic growth in Indonesia. This research is expected to be able to examine in more detail the role model of Islamic financial deepening in Indonesia and how it affects economic growth. Through a comprehensive discussion, we examine the potential impact of Islamic financial instruments, including Murabahah, Mudharabah (Islamic deposit), total assets of Islamic banking, Islamic stock market capitalization, and Islamic stock transaction volume, on economic growth. Findings suggest that while certain components, such as government bonds (sukuk), have a significant positive influence on GDP through infrastructure financing and investor confidence, others, like corporate bonds (sukuk), may have limited direct impact due to their focus on specific corporations rather than broad-based economic growth. This research contributes to the understanding of the role of Islamic finance in Indonesia's economic development and informs policymakers, practitioners, and academics on optimizing its contributions while ensuring financial stability and inclusion.

PENERAPAN METODE OBJECTIVE AND KEY RESULTS PADA STARTUP KEENANSUPERCAR PLATFORM JASA PENYEWAAN MOBIL MEWAH DI BALI

Along with the rapid advancement of technology in this era of globalization, causing influence in various aspects of life, especially in the field of technology is increasing. Technology is used as a medium to achieve and pursue profit goals both in terms of sales, transactions, finance or services, for example startups. Various companies with new innovations are born, especially in the field of technology, and startups are often discussed by many people [1]. Keenansupercar is a startup that takes part in the transportation aspect, namely car rental that focuses on luxury cars. Keenansupercar is present as a car rental service platform that makes it easier for car renters to get information about the cars they want to rent in Bali. The problem faced by the Keenansupercar startup is that there is no business evaluation for achieving targets in the near future at the Keenansupercar startup, so that the achievement results are not in accordance with the target desired by the Keenansupercar startup. Therefore, the author makes a short-term business evaluation using the Objective and Key Results (OKR) method so that Keenansupercar startups can be more sensitive and responsive to changes and make Keenansupercar startups achieve the desired targets.

Transforming unmanned pineapple picking with spatio-temporal convolutional neural networks

Automated pineapple harvesting has emerged as a prominent prospective development within the agricultural domain. Nevertheless, the intricate growth conditions that pineapples encounter in the field, such as inadequate light, overexposure, obstructions caused by fruit leaves, or the overlapping of fruits, pose substantial challenges to the accuracy and robustness of traditional real-time detection algorithms. In recent times, Transformer models, when applied to computer vision, have exhibited commendable performance, underscoring their potential for target detection in smart agricultural applications. In this report, we propose a spatio-temporal convolutional neural network model that leverages the shifted window Transformer fusion region convolutional neural network model for the purpose of detecting pineapple fruits. Our study includes a comparative analysis of these results and those obtained through the utilization of conventional models. Additionally, we investigate the influence of various aspects of data preparation, including image resolution, object size, and object complexity, on the ultimate pineapple detection outcomes. Experimental findings elucidate that, in the case of detecting a single-category target like a pineapple, the employment of 2000 annotated supervised data points yields the optimal detection accuracy. Further augmenting the size of the training dataset does not yield any significant improvement in detection accuracy. Furthermore, images of pineapples captured from greater distances encompass smaller targets and an increased number of pineapple instances, rendering them more intricate and challenging to accurately detect. In summary, our study employs the spatio-temporal convolutional neural network model to attain pineapple detection with an impressive accuracy rate of 92.54% and an average inference time of 0.163 s, thus affirming the efficacy of our developed model in achieving superior detection results.

“I need to continually study and broaden my horizons”: a narrative inquiry of a novice teacher's induction experience in China

PurposeAlthough the importance of teacher induction is widely acknowledged, how teachers experience inductions, particularly those conducted in under-resourced areas, remains underexplored.Design/methodology/approachThis study narrates a novice teacher's induction experience in a Chinese high school, from the perspectives of professional capital and community, social realist theory, practice architecture and teacher agency. The participant, Ming, reflected on a broad array of formal and informal induction activities and participated during the induction period.FindingsThrough the three-dimensional narrative space, namely broadening, burrowing and storying and re-storying, five themes emerged from Ming's induction experience: (1) heightened awareness of the meaning of teaching, (2) interacting with various professional communities, (3) professional identity tension and development, (4) the discursive influence of various aspects of culture and (5) the influence on future professional development. Overall, this narrative study shows that teacher expertise and identity development play central roles in teacher induction, and context acts as an important mediating factor in teacher induction. These findings echo the importance of teachers' agency in inductions. The implications for facilitating novice teacher induction are also discussed.Originality/valueThis study contributes to a nuanced understanding of a novice teacher's induction experience in China from the perspectives of practice architectures, professional capital and professional community. The conclusion highlights the importance of professional capital and agency during Ming's induction period. This paper unpacks the complexity of teacher induction by revealing new ways of thinking about induction.

Perspectives on Neuronutrition in Prevention and Treatment of Neurological Disorders.

The term neuronutrition has been proposed as part of nutritional neuroscience, studying the effects of various dietary components on behavior and cognition. Other researchers underline that neuronutrition includes the use of various nutrients and diets to prevent and treat neurological disorders. The aim of this narrative review was to explore the current understanding of the term neuronutrition as the key concept for brain health, its potential molecular targets, and perspectives of its nutritional approach to the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, multiple sclerosis, anxiety, depressive disorders, migraine, and chronic pain. Neuronutrition can be defined as a part of neuroscience that studies the influence of various aspects of nutrition (nutrients, diet, eating behavior, food environment, etc.) on the development of nervous disorders and includes nutrition, clinical dietetics, and neurology. There is evidence that the neuronutritional approach can influence neuroepigenetic modifications, immunological regulation, metabolic control, and behavioral patterns. The main molecular targets in neuronutrition include neuroinflammation, oxidative/nitrosative stress and mitochondrial dysfunction, gut-brain axis disturbance, and neurotransmitter imbalance. To effectively apply neuronutrition for maintaining brain health, a personalized approach is needed, which includes the adaptation of the scientific findings to the genetic, biochemical, psycho-physiological, and environmental features of each individual.

Aspects driving customers' intention to use automated purchasing processes

PurposeSmart devices like fully automated smart refrigerators can simplify customers' shopping processes. However, despite the advantages, such as saving time and effort, these devices are rarely used in private households. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the influence of various aspects on the usage intention of automated purchase processes and how these can be established in the long term.Design/methodology/approachFor examining the given topic, an online experiment was conducted in which the experimental factors automation (not given vs given) and product type (utilitarian vs hedonic) were systematically manipulated.FindingsThe findings show a decreasing usage intention for automated shopping processes and no significant results for the utilitarian and hedonic product types. In addition, trust and behavioural control mediate the effect of automation on usage intention, and this effect is further moderated by inherent novelty seeking.Originality/valueThe study investigates the usage intention of automated buying processes in a business-to-consumer retail context and highlights the importance of trust and behavioural control. Retailers offering automated buying processes should further focus on customers that seek novelty. In general, this study offers new insights into establishing automated buying processes in the long term.

Analisis Attitude-Value Pembelajaran IPS Terhadap Sikap Peduli Sosial Siswa

The industrial era 4.0 that is happening now has had a lot of influence in various aspects of life and has caused social problems. One of the subjects that is a means of cultivating social attitudes is the subject of Social Sciences (IPS). The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of Attitude-Value of Social Studies Learning on Students' Social Care Attitudes at SMK Plus Umar Zahid Semelo. With an ex-post facto model and a quantitative approach with a population of students from class XII-A to class XII-E SMK Plus Umar Zahid Semelo, a total of 75 students. Variable measurements were carried out using a Likert scale. Data were collected through literature, observation and questionnaires and by means of statistical mortgage analysis and simple regression analysis with the hypothesis test Rsquare, f and t. The results obtained are the influence of the Attitude-Value (av) approach variable in the high category. In the Social Care Attitude (SPS) variable, with an attitude of mutual help, tolerance, tolerance, social action and noble character, it affects 75 students with moderate levels and the Attitude-Value approach has a significant effect simultaneously or partially in increasing social care attitudes learners.

The longer-term effects of IVF on offspring from childhood to adolescence.

It is well established that there are increased pregnancy-related complications for a woman who conceives through assisted reproductive treatment (ART). Furthermore, it is known that the risk to the child born is greater, believed to be related to prematurity and growth restriction. Studies have also reported epigenetic changes in the DNA of offspring conceived through ART. In addition, it is believed that they have a greater risk of congenital malformations, although some of these risks may relate to underlying infertility, rather than the ART treatment per se. As a result, it may be expected that there is a greater risk to the longer-term health of the child who is born from ART; however, evidence about the long-term health of children conceived through ART is reassuring. Even though, it is recognised that many of the studies in this field come with limitations. Low numbers of participants is one of the major limitations, which makes subgroup analyses for diverse types of ART, or diverse types of infertility, not feasible. Furthermore, studies are often limited by short follow-up periods because of the difficulty and costs involved in longitudinal study designs. In addition, the rapid changes over time in ART limit the generalisability and significance of long-term findings. Well-designed studies investigating the long-term health outcomes of ART-conceived offspring and the potential influences of various aspects of the ART procedure, as well as studies of the potential underlying epigenetic mechanisms, are imperative. Furthermore, conclusions from childhood hospitalisation data from the United Kingdom, the long-term follow-up and quality of life study from researchers in Melbourne, and the data published from the Western Australian Growing Up Healthy Study will go a long way to help reassure current and prospective parents who may require ART to conceive.

Social Frailty among Community-Dwelling Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Korea: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Social frailty among older adults has become a growing concern from a public health perspective in the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study’s aim was to investigate the influence of various aspects of social frailty in community-dwelling older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study carried out a secondary analysis of data collected from the 2020 National Survey of Older Koreans and performed multinomial logistic regression analysis to identify the predictive factors of social frailty. The affected factors for the social frailty group were health conditions (depression), behavioral and metabolic risk factors (exercise, nutritional status, current smoking status, drinking frequency), intrinsic capacity (cognitive functions, activities of daily living), and digital literacy (use of smartphone or tablet PCs). Since multidimensional factors could affect older adults’ social frailty, comprehensive strategies are urgently needed to reduce their rate of social frailty.

Methodological aspects of performing MR-enterography for Crohn's disease: what is important for a diagnostician?

The purpose: to determine the influence of various aspects of the MR-enterography technique on the quality of the obtained images.Materials and methods. MR-enterography was performed in 634 patients for verified Crohn's disease and suspected inflammatory and tumor diseases of the small intestine. The following drugs containing polyethylene glycol (PEG) were used as an oral contrast agent in 573 patients, mannitol in 32 patients, pineapple juice in 16 patients, water in 11 patients, milk in 2 patients. Oral administration of 1500 ml of contrast agent was carried out fractional for an hour in 3 stages of 15 minutes with an interval of 10 minutes. Each patient underwent programs: T2-FIESTA mode in three planes, diffusion-weighted images with a slice thickness of 5 mm through 1 mm.Results. There were no significant differences in the severity of filling of the loops of the small and large intestine in patients taking polyethylene glycol (n = 573) and mannitol (n = 32) as an oral agent. Adequate stretching of the loops of the small intestine was achieved in 94% of patients, the expansion of the loops was considered moderate or unsatisfactory in 11 patients (4%), which is associated with poor tolerance of the contrast agent or individual characteristics of peristalsis. After coloprotectomy in 14 patients, the volume of the contrast agent was reduced to 1000 ml and the time of its administration to 30–40 minutes due to the rapid passage. MR-enterography could not be performed in 27 patients due to intolerance to PEG and mannitol drugs, which caused a pronounced gag reflex. In these cases, we resorted to alternative options in the form of water (n = 11) and pineapple juice (n = 16).Conclusions. A qualitative assessment of the condition of the small intestine is possible only with the exact observance of all aspects of the research methodology in the form of: an interval between the last meal and MR-enterography of at least 8 hours, the volume of oral contrast agent (mannitol or PEG) 1200–1500 ml, taken 60 minutes before the study. When performing MR-enterography in patients after coloprotectomy, we recommend reducing the volume of oral contrast agent to 1000 ml and the preparation time for the study to 30–40 minutes.

Relationships between Fish Communities and Habitat before and after a Typhoon Season in Tropical Mountain Streams

The responses of habitat and fish communities to extreme hydrological and habitat disturbance in typhoon-prone mountain streams are not studied much. Such landscape–climate settings may provide a unique opportunity for fish to evolve without special habitat adaptation and involve different assembly rules compared to temperate regions. This study aimed to compare fish communities and habitat factors before and after the typhoon season and to test the influences of various aspects of habitat on fish assemblages between seasons. Fish and habitats were surveyed at 30 wadable stream sites in March and December 2010 in tropical southern Taiwan. Habitat variables differed between the pre-typhoon and post-typhoon seasons. Higher species richness and the total number of fish caught in the pre-typhoon season indicated fast recovery. Benthic fish were more vulnerable to typhoon disturbances than sub-benthic fish. Contrary to the original hypothesis, fish communities were more strongly related to physical habitats than water quality and riparian conditions. In addition, consistently high fish variance explained by habitat measures in the dry seasons indicated that environmental filtering predominated. Dominant fish species were related to main habitat gradients, characterized by low species richness but high beta-diversity. Our findings provide implications for fish conservation in typhoon-prone mountain streams.

A parametric study on the high-velocity projectile impact resistance of UHPC using the modified K&C model

This paper presents a comprehensive parametric study on the influence of various aspects on the depth of penetration (DOP) and equivalent crater diameter (ECD) of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) caused by high-velocity projectile impact (HVPI) using a modified K&C model. Parameters selected for the investigation include the material properties of UHPC (compressive strength, tensile strength, toughness, elastic modulus, density and dynamic increase factor (DIF)), specimen dimensions (thickness and width), and test conditions (projectile nose shape and striking velocity). Within the range of the investigated material parameters of UHPC, the compressive strength and DIF under compression are the most influential ones for the DOP, while the tensile strength and DIF under tension have the greatest influence on the ECD. It was also found that the Li-Chen equation outperforms other commonly used equations in predicting the DOP of UHPC subjected to HVPI. The findings of this paper facilitate the understanding on the key parameters dictating the resistance of UHPC subjected to HVPI, which shed light on the optimization of UHPC mixture design for the applications in protective structures.

Influence of various aspects of low-Reynolds number turbulence models on predicting flow characteristics and transport variables in a horizontal direct-chill casting

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) was used to simulate the solidification in a horizontal direct-chill (HDC) casting using five low-Re k-ɛ turbulence model: including the v2¯−f model of Durbin (V2F), Yang-Shih (YS), Chang-Hsieh-Chen (CHC), Abid (AB), and Abe-Kondoh-Nagano (AKN). The model incorporated turbulence energy production due to buoyancy in the k and ɛ equations to predict flow pattern, eddy viscosity ratio, turbulence intensity, turbulence velocity, turbulence energy production due to buoyancy, solid fraction, and temperature. Three sets of grids were systematically chosen in such a way that the grid refinement factor was above 1.3. The results obtained indicate that the solution was independent of grid size. The flow pattern predicted using the turbulence models are generally similar, but the V2F indicated additional minor counter-clockwise recirculating cells toward the bottom mold. Further, the solutions indicate that turbulence energy production due to buoyancy contributes to the strong turbulence levels predicted towards the top mold region. The predicted velocity of the mean flow for the V2F model in the flow domain is higher, followed by the YS model and least for the CHC, AB, and AKN models. The eddy viscosity ratio is highest with a value of 144 at y+<100 for the CHC model, followed by AKN and AB with eddy viscosity ratios of 144 and 137 respectively. Then, the YS has a maximum eddy viscosity ratio of 114 at y+<50, V2F has the least maximum eddy viscosity ratio of 78 at y+<150. The turbulence intensity, the turbulence velocity, and the turbulence energy production due to buoyancy were highest towards the top mold for the CHC, AB, and AKN than the YS and V2F models. The V2F and YS predicted lower temperature curves and higher solid fraction curves towards the mid-section of the profiles than the CHC, AB, and AKN models.

The Cloze Procedure as a Measure of Program Understanding.(Dept.E)

The process of program understanding plays an important role in testing, and maintenance phases of software life cycle. There have been numerous investigations of the influence of various aspects of a program on program understanding, using many different measures of understanding. Some of the different measures include time to find a bug, a comprehension quiz, ability to reporduce a functionally equivalent program without notes, time to perform modification. All of these measures have some limitations. A new measure called CLOZE procedure, which has less limitations as well as other advantages such as ease of administration and grading, is investigated in this paper . The paper reports on a controlled experiment that compared CLOZE procedure and the time to find a bug as measuring program understanding. The experiment results indicated that the CLOZE procedure measure is a fair measure for program understanding. It may best be used in educational environments where computerizing test construction, as well as grading, is highly appreciated.

Resource management of political influence during crisis

The article discusses approaches to crisis management based on the resources of political influence. The research is based on a dynamic model of resources of political influence, which includes the main resources of trust and competence, which, in turn, allow mobilizing and optimal distributing of material resources. The importance of resources of political influence in various aspects and at various stages of crisis management and anti-crisis communications has been demonstrated. On the basis of a systematic approach to the development of social systems, the features of the processes of substitution and compensation of resources in the conditions of crisis dynamics of the system are analyzed. Possibilities of concentration of power resources in crisis conditions are considered. The perspective of modern approaches to public management based on information, data and knowledge management and based on social intelligence is revealed.The study was conducted on the material of individual nuclear cities during the first wave of the spread of the new coronavirus infection.

Population Preparedness for Disasters and Extreme Weather Events as a Predictor of Building a Resilient Society: The Slovak Republic.

The current increase and severity of the natural disasters whose effects on the public health are likely to be even more extreme and complex, requires enhancing and developing the disaster preparedness on the population level. In order to be able to do so, it is inevitable and determinative to know the factors that affect people’s preparedness on the population level. Therefore, the objective of this article is to present the results from assessing the factors related to the population preparedness for the disasters on a sample of citizens living from the Slovak Republic. Our research is based on the exploration of the questionnaire survey’ results aimed at investigating the preparedness and preventive proactive behaviour of the population against the disasters. The search for the initiators of such a behaviour and assessment of the influence of various aspects (e.g., the respondents’ experience with disasters, their vulnerability to disasters, the risk awareness, the perception of the disaster risks in the changing environment, etc.) on the respondents’ behaviour against disasters is the main part of the article and is supported by the statistical analysis. The results of the survey suggest that the disaster risk awareness and overall disaster preparedness level is rather poor and the population is inactive. The proactive behaviour of the respondents against the disasters is partially affected by some of their personality and socio-economic characteristics, especially the younger respondents currently incline more to adopting the protective measures. In addition, other aspects, e.g., the negative experience with the disasters in the past influence the preparedness. However, the impacts must have been relatively serious for the proactive behaviour to be influenced. The influences of other aspects as well as the possible methods for improving the disaster preparedness and the possibilities of increasing the resilience of the population as a whole are also discussed in this article.