Worth Doing Research Articles

Much of developmental psychology is not worth doing

Much of developmental psychology is not worth doing

Diversity Management in the Medical Device Industry in the Light of the Results of International Empirical Research

Objective: The article aims to identify and evaluate the diversity management practices used in enterprises as well as the benefits and difficulties of diversity management. Research Design & Methods: Empirical research was carried out in 2018–2020 using a diagnostic survey with a survey technique. The study surveyed 130 managers representing various medical device industry enterprises from four countries – Germany, Great Britain, France, and Poland. Findings: The most frequently used diversity management practices were flexible working hours, integration activities for employees, and analysing employment structures and job satisfaction. The analysis results also confirm that the managers more often perceived the benefits of diversity management than the difficulties. At the same time, diversity management practices are implemented spontaneously in most companies. Implications / Recommendations: The results of the research may be a source of practical recommendations for companies from the medical device industry vis-à-vis the broader use of diversity management. It may help them think about how to implement such practices and activities in their everyday routines. The research presented herein focused on three selected dimensions of diversity – age, gender, and multiculturalism. In the future, wider, cross-sectional research covering wider dimensions of diversity management in more countries would be worth doing. Contribution: The presented research attempts to fill the gap in diversity management in the innovative and rapidly developing medical device industry.

P.122: The outcomes of renal transplantation during the covid-19 pandemic. Is it worth doing?

P.122: The outcomes of renal transplantation during the covid-19 pandemic. Is it worth doing?

The death of the embodied philosopher and the life of the mind: On the literary and poetic features of Plato's Phaedo

AbstractSocrates is a man of faith whose love and pursuit of the truth is grounded in religious conviction. Faith, whatever else it may be, involves guiding one's life in terms of a transcendent dimension, recognizing a reality lying behind any particular experience. In Plato's Phaedo, a literary and philosophical masterpiece, we enter the narrative of Socrates' trial and execution on the day of his death, examining arguments for the immortality of the psyche. The dialogue combines logical argument and mythological speculation, and presents Socrates simultaneously as an abstract theorist and an unforgettably singular person. Distinct persons, such as Socrates, have an interest in continuing to exist as the individuals that they are. When we cease to exist, we lose the opportunity to engage in any activity that is worth doing, such as—emphatically, for some of us—doing philosophy. What Socrates is presented as having discovered in the Phaedo—with the ostensibly absent Plato lurking behind every line in this literary gem of a text—is a way of transforming oneself with an eye on immortality. That Socrates dies utterly without fear is the supreme vindication of the philosophical life.

Arabic Reading and Writing at Education Based on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)

Learning is a combination formed from several elements, including materials, which can influence the achievement of learning objectives. Material elements include: textbooks, so that research on the design of Arabic reading and writing materials for beginners based on the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) is worth doing. This study aims to determine: (1). Design of Arabic reading and writing materials for beginners based on CEFR at MTS Khoiru Ummah, Central Maluku Regency. (2). Supporting and inhibiting factors in designing Arabic reading and writing materials for beginners based on CEFR at MTS Khoiru Ummah, Central Maluku Regency. This research is a development research. Research and development include one of the methods to obtain certain new results, models, methods, strategies, ways, designs, or steps with descriptions and development of results and trials to obtain maximum results. Learning reading and writing skills continues to experience curriculum development from time to time. CEFR theory has contributed to the development of the curriculum design for learning these two Arabic language skills. This CEFR-based curriculum is designed by determining the limits of learning objectives at levels A1 and A2. CEFR has 6 levels, the lowest A1 and the highest C2 in the order of A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2. Levels A1 and A2 are designed for beginners in every foreign language learning based on this theory. At the beginner level, students are able to distinguish the sounds of hijaiyah letters, read and write words that are heard and seen, write and read simple phrases and sentences found around them well. Teaching materials are presented in the form of a communicative approach to make students more active and participate in the learning process by using modern learning media either in the form of materials or learning applications that support the achievement of goals. While the evaluation is presented by paying attention to the differences in students' intellectual abilities. Namely starting from easy questions then increasing in difficulty according to level. So that the curriculum for reading and writing language is presented in gradual teaching materials with familiar themes and following the development of the era and the environment of the students. Supporting and inhibiting factors in designing Arabic reading and writing materials based on CEFR at MTs Khoiru Ummah, Central Maluku Regency. a. Supporting Factors, 1) There is a curriculum used by MTs based on the 2013 curriculum for junior high school/MTs level and will implement the Merdeka curriculum at MTs. 2) Teaching staff in accordance with their fields, 3) Textbooks used. The school facilities and environment are very supportive in learning Arabic for beginners because students are required to be in the dormitory. b. Inhibiting Factors, 1) The level of student ability was not identified at the time of input or at the time of registration and entrance exams for MTs..2) The teaching materials in the textbooks used do not focus on reading and writing lessons, making it difficult for students to master Arabic reading and writing skills..

The value of glycosylated haemoglobin in monitoring home parenteral support - is it worth doing?

The value of glycosylated haemoglobin in monitoring home parenteral support - is it worth doing?

Reduplication in Tagalog and Indonesian Language (Bahasa): A Comparative Study

Reduplication consists of many forms in which each form has a tendency to create error effecting the meanings. The absence of knowledge to construct words appropriately creates difficulties since not all words are readily constructed for word reduplication. Less studies on topic applied were conducted. Therefore, this study is worth doing. The paper aims to describe and to compare the morphological reduplication in both Tagalog and Indonesian Language (Bahasa). This research was a qualitative methods. Qualitative research is a methods used to conduct and to interpret data in accordance with strategies such as collecting, analyzing, and concluding (Hamied, 2017). The data were analyzed by listing and comparing form and meaning of words after they were reduplicated. The findings show that the reduplication in both languages similarities and differences lie in terms of changes of tenses, class, another meaning, and quantity. Both partial and full reduplications were also found in terms of their similarities and differences. Partial reduplication on the words in the morphological reduplication altered two components namely word formation and the word meaning which lied in the changes of tenses which was the most common reduplication in Tagalog language. Meanwhile in Bahasa was the reduplication which referred to quantity. Full reduplication changing took place in the term of words with affix [ka] indicates the changes of meaning and the form as well. In the case of reduplication taken place on Bahasa, it was found that Bahasa had the tendency to have different meanings.

Genetic Testing of Children With Familial Tall Stature: Is it Worth Doing?

Familial tall stature (FTS) is considered to be a benign variant of growth with a presumed polygenic etiology. However, monogenic disorders with possible associated pathological features could also be hidden under the FTS phenotype. To elucidate the genetic etiology in families with FTS and to describe their phenotype in detail. Children with FTS (the life-maximum height in both the child and his/her taller parent > 2 SD for age and sex) referred to the Endocrinology center of Motol University Hospital were enrolled into the study. Their DNA was examined cytogenetically and via a next-generation sequencing panel of 786 genes associated with growth. The genetic results were evaluated by the American College of Molecular Genetics and Genomics guidelines. All of the participants underwent standard endocrinological examination followed by specialized anthropometric evaluation. In total, 34 children (19 girls) with FTS were enrolled in the study. Their median height and their taller parent's height were 3.1 SD and 2.5 SD, respectively. The genetic cause of FTS was elucidated in 11/34 (32.4%) children (47,XXX and 47,XYY karyotypes, SHOX duplication, and causative variants in NSD1 [in 2], SUZ12 [in 2], FGFR3, CHD8, GPC3, and PPP2R5D genes). Ten children had absent syndromic signs and 24 had dysmorphic features. Monogenic (and cytogenetic) etiology of FTS can be found among children with FTS. Genetic examination should be considered in all children with FTS regardless of the presence of dysmorphic features.

Implementation of Patient Blood Management – A Long and Winding Road but Worth Doing!

Implementation of Patient Blood Management – A Long and Winding Road but Worth Doing!

Стратегирование устойчивого инновационного развития регионов на основе применения технологии блокчейн

The use of blockchain technology in regional development is a relatively new area of research that is just beginning to develop actively. The main aspects of the novelty of this study include the following: exploring the possibilities of using blockchain technology to improve transparency and management efficiency within the framework of regional programs and projects, evaluating the potential of blockchain technology to increase trust and security in interaction between participants in the regional innovation ecosystem, and developing strategies of of blockchain technology to stimulate innovative development of the regions. The purpose of the study is to determine the possibilities of using blockchain technology to stimulate sustainable and innovative development of the regions. Within the framework of the study, a fault-tolerant distributed system for collecting data from blockchain network was developed to strategize sustainable innovative development of the regions based on actor model with the subsequent justification of its economic effectiveness for the Department of Information Technology of Orel region. To achieve this goal, the following tasks were solved: research of potential applications of blockchain technology to ensure sustainable development of the regions, analysis of possible economic benefits from blockchain technology implementation into regional processes, and research of expected technological and organizational changes as a result of its application. Practical significance of the research includes the following: the study suggests a specific practical application of blockchain technology to achieve sustainable innovative development of the regions, thus creating the basis for the development of specific strategies and actions for the government, business and the society as a whole. The study provides practical recommendations on the use of blockchain technology to develop strategies for innovative development of the regions, which can be very useful for managers and executives at the regional and local levels. The following methods were used in the course of the study: the method of studying and summarizing scientific literature (it was used to obtain general information about the object under study for its qualitative use), methods of analysis, synthesis, grouping and classification of data for a detailed study of the object and subject of research, and the method of distributed modeling for collecting data from blockchain network. As a result, it was found that use of blockchain technology can significantly enhance the sustainable innovative development of the regions, which ensures transparency, security and reliability of records and transactions, which contributes to improving the efficiency of processes in various sectors of regional economy. The use of this technology can improve regional governance processes, allowing more efficient data collection and analysis, control of financial resources allocation and prevent corruption. In the course of the study, a system for strategizing sustainable innovative development of the regions based on the actor model of blockchain network was created. Functional modules of the system, which will be responsible for one or another part of the system logic, are highlighted. A fault-tolerant distributed architecture was also developed, including all the necessary functional modules. The results of the study allow recommending the use of this technology in development strategies of regional economies in to make them more innovative, sustainable and competitive. Such use of technology can be implemented through creation of blockchain platforms, smart contracts and digital identifiers that will regulate and simplify processes in various fields of activity, including public administration, business and financial sector. Study of blockchain technology impact on improving transparency and management efficiency in the regions may be further promising area of the research. The analysis of how the blockchain use can increase the level of trust between citizens and authorities, reduce corruption and improve decision-making processes can lead to new development strategies design of the regions. To explore the blockchain use in the field of municipal management, utility bills accounting, local public procurement and other aspects of regional life is also worth doing.

Feasibility Analysis of Investing in Additional Vehicles at An Egg Distributor

Business or investment feasibility analysis is research into a business plan that will analyze whether the investment to be made is feasible or not. Amalia Bintang Telur is located in the Cibitung area, Bekasi, West Java and has a branch located in Kalibata, South Jakarta which is the object of this research. This distributor has vehicles in the form of Grandmax type pick-up cars. The car's carrying capacity is 1800 kg. The problem faced by this distributor is that there are frequent delays due to a lack of vehicles for distribution, while there is high demand to be met. Usually, in dealing with these delays, distributors negotiate first with customers. If not addressed, the level of customer satisfaction with this distributor will decrease. There are several methods used to analyze the feasibility of an investment, namely, NPV, PP, Interest Rate (IRR) and Sum off Years Depreciation. It is concluded that the investment in adding a pick up car is worth doing, seen from the resulting positive NPV value of Rp. 942,260,893.38, based on the payback method this investment period is worth doing because the return occurs in the 1st year which produces a cumulative value of positive, the IRR investment method is worth investing in because the IRR value obtained is greater than the MARR used, namely 399% > 15%. For depreciation value, car prices tend to decrease every year. In the first year, the book value decreases by 19.44%, but after that, the depreciation in value will slow down with the depreciation percentage continuing to decrease by 2.34% until the eighth year.

Is Soviet History worth doing and why?

This text-reflection is about the appropriateness and importance of studying Soviet history, the impetus for writing which was the work on the conference volume “Soviet ‘I’ and Soviet ‘We’ between Ideology and Reality.”The author shares the reservations that arose in her, as well as in other Soviet researchers, with the beginning of the full-scale Russo-Ukrainian war; she writes about the challenges they faced. A look back at the history of the emergence and development of Sovietology in the West and an analysis of the “lessons of the past” lead her to the conclusion that it is worth studying Soviet history. She moreover concludes that Ukrainian academia has currently a unique opportunity to overcome the Russian-centrism of Soviet studies and finally offer a “different” — Ukrainian — perspective of seeing Soviet history for its own as well as international audience.

"Few things in life are easy and worth doing": how the bi-directional relationships between meaningful work and work-related stress can both help and hinder wellbeing.

Meaning is a key part of psychological wellbeing, and the benefits of meaningful work are widely acknowledged. Many people seek meaning from their work, and some organizations aim to facilitate this through interventions. In parallel, work-related stress has become a significant occupational risk. This study seeks to understand the perspectives of those who find their work to be both meaningful and stressful, and to explore the relationships between these concepts. Eleven women and six men, aged 34-61, primarily based in the UK, from the private, public, and third sectors were interviewed about their experiences of meaning and stress in their work. Using a social constructivist grounded theory approach, data collection and analysis ran in parallel. Findings indicate that meaningful work and work-related stress are inherently connected, with bi-directional relationships that can support and hinder wellbeing. Meaningfulness can both alleviate and exacerbate stress, and stress can both reinforce and reduce meaningfulness. Meaningfulness and stress can even feel co-dependent, depending on how participants perceive and make sense of their experience. With many individuals seeking greater meaningfulness from their work, the results suggest that they- and their employers-would benefit from understanding more about the potential harmful effects of meaningfulness, including implications for stress and possible knock-on consequences for health and work.

Cell phone addiction and its impact on students’ mental health

Abstract Background Stress, anxiety and depression increased during the confinement by COVID-19 and the mobile phone was a tool used for various school and communication functions in a necessary way, however, these mental health problems continue today as well as the way in which our mobiles are used. Objective: to determine the association between cell phone addiction and students’ mental health. Methods A cross-sectional, observational, prospective and analytical study was carried out between November and April 2023. Students between the ages of 15 and 26 were included; Subjects with a diagnosis of stress, anxiety, depression or with treatment for these diseases were excluded. Data collection was carried out using Google Forms, applying the DASS-21 test for stress, anxiety and depression (A.Cronbach 0.9) and the EDAS-18 cell phone addiction test (A.Cronbach 0.74). The SPSS v22 program was used, X2 test, Odds Ratio (OR) and confidence interval (CI95%). Results 1377 students were included, with an average age of 19.2(±2.1) years, with an average use of the telephone of 8.5(±4.5) hours a day, with a prevalence of depression of 51.3%, anxiety of 59.0% and stress of 46.3%.. Cell phone addiction is associated (OR/CI95%) with stress (3.5/2.7-4.6), anxiety (3.0/2.2-4.0) and depression (3.0/2.2-0.9) and with stress, anxiety and depression severe at the same time (6.9/4.5-10.8), while proper use is associated with being without any of these 3 pathologies (3.2/2.5-4.2). The use of the telephone to view social networks is associated with depression (1.5/1.0-2.2), the same as its use for games (0.6/0.5-0.8) and multimedia (0.6/0.5-0.8) (p < 0.05). Conclusions The cell phone is a tool that is associated with the mental health of young people, however, it has the duality of favoring it with proper use, recreationally or harming it when addicted to the device, causing inappropriate use of the device. itself or, to facilitate unfavorable activities for the user. Key messages • The cell phone can lead to mental health problems, so we must educate the population about its correct use and the problems caused by its inappropriate use. • The use of the cell phone could serve as an element that helps promote mental health, so it would be worth doing studies using it as a supervised therapeutic measure.

The Talk Show Strategy in Facilitating Secondary School Students’ Speaking Skills

<p>This research outlines the talk show strategy (TSS), an effort junior high school students made in learning English. This research aimed (i) to explain how students develop their speaking skills throughout the implementation of the talk show strategy in their English learning; (ii) to explain any obstacles encountered while the implementation of the talk show strategy in their class setting; and (iii) to analyze the students' perceptions of the talk show strategy implementation in their classroom. This research presented as an inquiry case study that looked at how the participants improve their speaking skills through talk show. By using study case method, this research gathered data via observation, interviews, and questionnaires and analyzed it using the narrative analysis technique by analyzing the triangulation data. The research included 21 students from Santo Aloysius Junior High School Bandung. The research results reveal that (i) the students improve their speaking English because they are actively involved in the talk show in the class; (ii) some challenges are encountered, such as team work and lack of confident; however, they see these as opportunities to improve their English and other skills; and (iii) the students mention improvements in their English and an increase in their creative skills after implementing TSS for their education. Finally, implementing TSS in English classroom especially in Junior High Schools is worth doing.</p>

ANALYSIS OF BUSINESS FEASIBILITY STUDY ON SPICYPEDIA MSME DEVELOPMENT

The purpose of this study is to determine the business feasibility of the Spicypedia UMKM. The method used in this research is qualitative and quantitative with analysis of 7 aspects studies appropriateness business Which covers aspect law, aspect marketing, aspect technical, social economic aspects, management/organizational aspects, environmental aspects and financial aspects. The technique of collecting data in this study is by observing objects at the company, documentation, and direct interviews with the parties concerned. Results analysis aspect law state that Not yet worthy, whereas For 6 aspect other show results Which positive that business Which done by UMKM Spicypedia is worth doing.

LEGAL COMMUNICATION AND THE IDEA OF PLAIN LANGUAGE: PASSIBILITIES AND LIMITATION

In today’s times, there is increasing attention paid to the recipients of legal texts and legal documents which can be very complex and incomprehensible to laypeople. However, these texts must be correctly understood by them, as these individuals are also subject to the law. It is debated whether it is worth simplifying texts from the law field, what the consequences of doing that are, and if it is worth doing, then by what methods would allow for achieving the most efficient and satisfactory results. Researchers recognize numerous possibilities and limitations arising from the concept of plain legal language, in the spirit of which legal texts are simplified. The purpose of this paper is to examine the solutions proposed by researchers in the field of simplifying legal and juridical texts, to identify the most satisfactory ones among them, and to share observations on why it is necessary, and even essential, to allocate increasing space in legal-linguistic discussions to the concept of plain language. It is also suggested that European countries can serve as an example in the process of striving towards increasingly effective measures aimed at simplifying legal and juridical texts.

If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well at optimal timing.

If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well at optimal timing.

Hocus-pocus and hydraulics functions: Anything not worth doing is not worth doing well

Hocus-pocus and hydraulics functions: Anything not worth doing is not worth doing well

Tourism Researchery in a State of Turbulence: Time for Great Repair and Renewal?

Is tourism research at a standstill, or is it progressing or regressing? The answer is not so simple because of the strong neurosis surrounding tourism research, which requires immediate action. There are a number of false truths (i.e. research traditions and practices that are continued even though they are controversial) that are only visible to those who can bother to notice them. One of the things that surprises me most in this academic turmoil is those who un/knowingly and un/willingly perpetuate the false truths, even though they know they are controversial. As far as tourism research is concerned, I think that if we want to understand tourism research and advance it, these current apathetic behaviours towards widespread misconduct and false truths should also be part of the sub-theme of the tourism discipline. This case report aims to discuss both the nature and causes of the neurosis, and how to respond to it or, at best, overcome it, focusing on potential and actual issues directly relevant to the research world in turbulence. For a variety of reasons, tourism researchers, like their counterparts in other disciplines are very, if not entirely, concerned about publishing, but less concerned about their social or educational influence. All that seems to matter is the score of publication, citation, fame and prestige. As researchers, we are more concerned with the impact factor of journals and articles than with analysing basic educational problems or social injustices in our field. Yet, despite all this bravado, research-related problems in our field continue to grow rapidly (see reports on accelerating rates of research misconduct, article retractions, and the proportion of meaningless research and its costs to the economy in general and the environment in particular). There is no doubt that producing more publications does not advance science or solve problems. (While 90% of research has focused on business-related issues, nothing seems to have changed as tourism business continues to face similar problems.) This is a significant dilemma, but not one that most researchers are concerned about. Tourism researchers, again like their counterparts in other disciplines, are still more likely to research topics that have publication potential than those that do not. Frankly, are we making a research decision on the basis of altruism or egoism? There is a major problem with tourism academia in that researchers are more concerned with publishing than with doing meaningful science. Until the frenzy of meaningless research and lust for publication ends, all these efforts will only serve to expand the garbage dump on the surface of the knowledge base. Finally, science is drowned in orthodox rules or how to publish in SSCI journals at the cost of losing academic freedom, authentic self and the research spirit. The vital questions that remain are: what does the researcher want to achieve internally not just externally, what is it worth doing, and for whom? Just as it is different to have food casually and to enjoy having it with enthusiasm, so it will be different to do research casually and to enjoy research with wise pleasure and enthusiasm, giving one's whole authentic self.