Volume 1, Issue 3最新文献

{"title":"Evaluation of metabolic factors affecting the presence of hepatosteatosis and the effect of insulin like growth factor-1 level in overweight and obese children","authors":"S. Koca, A. Bukulmez","doi":"10.26900/hsq.1.3.05","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26900/hsq.1.3.05","url":null,"abstract":"Although previous studies related to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in childhood were predominantly ALT and uric acid level, the number of studies that have been handled in terms of insulin like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) level or IGF-1 standard deviation score (SDS) is limited. In this study, all factors that may affect NAFLD, including IGF-1 level and IGF-1 SDS, were evaluated in two groups of children who were not statistically different from each other in terms of age, gender, weight, height, body mass index and puberty. This study was a cross sectional study. 36 children with evidence of fatty liver disease on ultrasound imaging and 38 children without it were included in the study. Anthropometric data, laboratory measurements and radiological results of all participants were evaluated. All factors that could affect NAFLD were evaluated by binary logistic regression analysis. Weight, weight SDS, body mass index (BMI) SDS, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), AST, ALT, GGT, uric acid, triglyceride, HDLcholesterol, IGF-1, IGF-1 SDS were evaluated in this model to predict NAFLD. In the statistical model, the percentage of predicting those with NAFLD, that is, the sensitivity, was 88.9%, while the detection rate of those without NAFLD, that is, the specificity, was 94.7%. IGF-1 level was found to be significantly lower in the group with NAFLD (p: 0.04), but there was no significant difference between the groups in terms of IGF-1 SDS (p: 0.10). There are conflicting results in studies examining the relationship between IGF-1 SDS and NAFLD. This may be due to ethnicity, regional differences, kit-specific laboratory reference ranges, or method of measurement. Laboratory measurements including appropriate parameters with a detailed physical examination can be used to predict the presence of NAFLD without the need for radiological examination.","PeriodicalId":23539,"journal":{"name":"Volume 1, Issue 3","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80596811","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of ondansetron application on neural tube development in 48-hour chick embryos","authors":"Serhat Yıldızhan, Tulay Koca, A. Vurmaz","doi":"10.26900/hsq.1.3.02","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.26900/hsq.1.3.02","url":null,"abstract":"The study aims to show that ondansetron, which is used safely in pregnant women, can cause serious side effects. Neural tube defects are among the most common congenital malformations of the central nervous system. It is known that genetic predisposition, environmental factors, and some drugs play an important role in the development of neural tube defects. Ondansetron is a selective 5-hydroxytryptamine-3 receptor antagonist used in the treatment of cancer, nausea, and vomiting during pregnancy and after anesthesia. In the literature studies, it was not found that developmental anomalies were observed. Seventy-five free specific pathogen eggs were incubated for 32 hours and divided into five groups of 15 eggs each, including a control group. Ondansetron was administered to these five groups by sub-blastoderm route in 4 different doses with a Hamilton microinjector. At 48 hours of incubation, the embryos were dissected and examined morphologically and histopathologically. At the end of the study, a significant dose-dependent decrease was observed in crown-rump lengths, somite numbers, and mean the number of silver-dyed nucleolar regulatory regions (AgNOR) and total AgNOR / nuclear area ratios. Statistically significant differences were observed between the experimental groups in terms of neural tube closure (p <0.05). Ondansetron has been shown to affect neuronal development and vertebral growth in chicken embryos depending on increasing doses.","PeriodicalId":23539,"journal":{"name":"Volume 1, Issue 3","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86885756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Artificial Intelligence in Accounting and Finance: Meta-Analysis","authors":"Oguljan Berdiyeva, Muhammad Umar Islam, M. Saeedi","doi":"10.37435/nbr21032502","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37435/nbr21032502","url":null,"abstract":"The use of the traditional system is declined greatly and with a modernization of\u0000the accounting and finance process there have been a great deal of change, and\u0000these improvements are beneficial to the accounting and finance industry.\u0000Adopting Artificial Intelligence applications such as Expert systems for audit and\u0000tax, Intelligent Agents for customer service, Machine Learning for decision\u0000making, etc. can lead a great benefit by reducing errors and increasing the\u0000efficiency of the accounting and finance processes. To keep ensuring a\u0000transparent and replicable process, we have conducted a meta-analysis. The\u0000database search was between the years 1989-2020 and reviewed 150 research\u0000papers. As meta-analysis results show, the majority of researches illustrate a\u0000positive effect of the impact of AI systems in the accounting and finance process.\u0000Key points:\u0000 Meta-Analysis has been applied for emphasizing positive results of the\u0000impact of Artificial Intelligence systems in the Accounting and Finance\u0000process.\u0000 Implementing Artificial Intelligence systems in Accounting and Finance\u0000process can increase the efficiency of the process.\u0000 Artificial Intelligence technology has been influential in all the areas of\u0000accounting, which are especially concerned with knowledge","PeriodicalId":23539,"journal":{"name":"Volume 1, Issue 3","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90594947","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Transformational Leadership and Leader Member Exchange: An empirical examination of Knowledge Management Practices and Organizational Performance through Employee Involvement","authors":"A. Mahmood, Muhammad Yousuf Khan Marri, Hussaini Ali, Shahid Nadeem","doi":"10.37435/nbr21031701","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37435/nbr21031701","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Human resource behaviour tends to play a vital role in organizational\u0000overall performance. The study incorporates two of the most prominent behaviours\u0000of leadership and examine their influence on organizational performance and\u0000knowledge management practices through employee involvement.\u0000Method: A sample of 398 participants was collected from different industries from\u0000services sector through survey questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were carried out\u0000to find means, standard deviation, frequency scores and then tested for model\u0000fitness by comparing alternative models through confirmatory factor analysis\u0000(CFA). In order to see the direction of hypotheses, we carried out Pearson\u0000Correlations analysis. For testing hypotheses PROCESS macro technique was used.\u0000Results: The results indicate that (1) the major influence on knowledge management\u0000practices and organizational performance is contributed by employee involvement,\u0000further transformational leadership has more impact on employee involvement,\u0000knowledge management practices and organizational performance as compared to\u0000leader member exchange; (2) employee involvement mediates the relationship\u0000between leadership behaviours and knowledge management practices as well as\u0000organizational performance.\u0000Conclusion: This study concludes that better relationship between manager and\u0000employee is necessary for the individual and organizational betterment and it\u0000occurs only when individuals are comfortable with their mangers.\u0000Keywords: Transformational Leadership (TL), Leader Member Exchange (LMX),\u0000Employee Involvement (EI), Knowledge Management Practices (KMP),\u0000Organizational Performance (OP)\u0000Paper Type: Research Paper","PeriodicalId":23539,"journal":{"name":"Volume 1, Issue 3","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77846460","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impact of Retail Strategy, Location and Type of Business on Sales: A Case Study of Peace & Love Festival Borlänge","authors":"Sobia Shujaat, Dr. Iram Tahir, Owais Tahir","doi":"10.37435/nbr21020401","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37435/nbr21020401","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose - This study primarily examines how local retail businesses strategically\u0000take advantage of an event like the Peace and Love Festival. The financial effects of\u0000the event on these businesses were studied with a focus on whether sales increase or\u0000decrease during the Festival. The influence of three important factors was examined;\u0000business strategy, location of business and type of business on local businesses’ sales\u0000during festivals. The study assessed the impact of specific location and the effect of\u0000these festivals on different types of businesses. It uncovers the influence of such\u0000events on businesses, particularly on their sales. Overall, such festivals have positive\u0000financial effects on all local business, except a few, which are further explored in the\u0000study.\u0000Methodology- The study adopts a qualitative research method in order to obtain a\u0000deeper knowledge of how local businesses take advantage of events and festivals.\u0000Primary data has been gathered by interviewing local businesses and respondents\u0000from Peace & Love Festival. In total, 22 retailers were approached and interviewed.\u0000Non-probability, purposive sampling was used for the research in determining the\u0000sample population. Semi-structured, face-to-face interviews were conducted with\u0000respondents. The collected data was documented and analysed using interpretivist\u0000paradigm and content analysis.\u0000Findings- The results indicate that various types of businesses experience different\u0000sales effects during such festivals. Location of retail outlets and their effective\u0000strategies influence sales. Findings also show that hotels, fast food restaurants, and\u0000beverage sectors show higher sales as compared to other sectors. The retail stores\u0000showed slight increase in sales, but electronics/appliances stores experienced almost\u0000no change, and some even showed negative sales.\u0000Practical Implication- Businesses can take maximum advantages of such events and\u0000enhance their revenue by adopting different strategies. Governments can take\u0000advantage of such studies, and promote festivals as they have influential power on\u0000attracting large number of visitors towards the host destination.","PeriodicalId":23539,"journal":{"name":"Volume 1, Issue 3","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90590732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Getting Ready and Leading Higher Education in the times of COVID-19: An interview with Professor DrOsman Hasan (Pro-Rector Academics)National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan","authors":"Osman Hasan","doi":"10.37435/nbr-21-001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37435/nbr-21-001","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The purpose of this viewpoint is to present an interview with\u0000Professor Dr Osman Hasan (Pro-Rector Academics) to get his\u0000perspective on getting ready and leading higher education in the times\u0000of COVID-19.\u0000Design/ Approach/Methodology: A semi structured interview was\u0000conducted.\u0000Findings: This viewpoint type of paper is the one person’s personal\u0000view/ perspective, albeit, the person has a tremendous success in a top\u0000ranked national university with over a decade or experience as a fulltime\u0000researcher and academic.\u0000Originality/Value: This viewpoint reflects the valuable considerations\u0000for leaders in higher education sector.\u0000Keywords: Future of HEI, COVID-19, Teaching, Attracting Talent,\u0000Strategy,\u0000Paper type: Viewpoint","PeriodicalId":23539,"journal":{"name":"Volume 1, Issue 3","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-07-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89908674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Role Of Social Networking Between Knowledge Donating And Productivity Among Service Sector Employees","authors":"Sarah Khan, N. Mehmood","doi":"10.37435/nbr-20-0020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.37435/nbr-20-0020","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the direct impact of knowledge\u0000donating behaviour on employees’ productivity and an indirect effect through social\u0000networking technologies. Social networking technologies play a vital role in the\u0000growth and learning of individuals and organizations in today’s competitive\u0000business environment. Recently, advancement in social networking technologies has\u0000brought a paradigm shift in the overall business environment and specific\u0000operational requirements. This study aimed to investigate the role of social\u0000networking (SN) between knowledge donating behaviour (KD) and employees’\u0000productivity (EP).\u0000Methodology: For this purpose, data were gathered from targeted respondents\u0000belonged to the Universities and Banks located in the Northern Punjab region of\u0000Pakistan. Structural Equation Modelling technique using the SmartPLS was carried\u0000to statistically analyse the responses.\u0000Findings: The results showed that the hypothesized relationship between knowledge\u0000sharing behaviour (KSB) and employee’s productivity was significant and positively\u0000related, while social networking played a significant mediating role between this\u0000relationship.\u0000Implications: The findings provided useful insight to the managers and\u0000policymakers for planning effective use of social networking technologies to craft\u0000knowledge sharing behaviour among employees to create efficiencies and intended\u0000outcomes.\u0000Originality: The study has uniquely focused merging phenomenon of knowledge\u0000sharing behaviour in the service sector of Pakistan, specifically among academic and\u0000financial sector by exploring the impact of social networking technologies and\u0000provide valuable future direction for researchers to further extend the underlined\u0000idea in the wake of current Covid-19 Pandemic.","PeriodicalId":23539,"journal":{"name":"Volume 1, Issue 3","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78362926","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Consequences of Lockdown and the COVID-19 Pandemic for a Selected Sport and Changes in User Preferences and Behaviour Regarding Selected Performance-Enhancing Anabolic Androgenic Substances and Steroids – Comparative Study","authors":"","doi":"10.35198/01-2021-003-0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35198/01-2021-003-0002","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23539,"journal":{"name":"Volume 1, Issue 3","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75365170","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Qualitative Content Analysis of Semantic Categories of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Concept (ACE) in a Research Sample of Imprisoned Children of Addicted Parents","authors":"","doi":"10.35198/01-2021-003-0003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35198/01-2021-003-0003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23539,"journal":{"name":"Volume 1, Issue 3","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73902492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Preference and Behaviour Change Regarding Selected Performance-Enhancing Anabolic Androgenic Substances and Steroids in the Context of the Global COVID-19 Pandemic","authors":"","doi":"10.35198/01-2021-003-0005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35198/01-2021-003-0005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23539,"journal":{"name":"Volume 1, Issue 3","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80046396","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}