bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Factors affecting employee commitment of office staff in Ho Chi Minh City
Authors: Cuong Nguyen Quoc , Uyen Vo Thuc , Nhan Nguyen Thi Thanh
Published: February 2022

This paper examined the factors affecting the commitment of office staff in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). The data is collected through questionnaires from 253 office staff; the SPSS software is used to analyse data through Cronbach’s Alpha reliability testing method, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), and regression analysis. The research results revealed that training and development opportunities, salary and bonuses, and employee benefits are three critical factors that positively affect the commitment of office staff to the enterprise. The study provides implications or strategies for managers to improve their human resource management and enhance long-term employee commitment. Besides, the study also provides recommendations for future research.
Giá trị cảm nhận, chất lượng mối quan hệ và sự gắn kết của khách hàng trong bối cảnh dịch vụ nhà hàng
Authors: Khôi Nguyễn Hữu
Published: February 2022

Nghiên cứu này nhằm mục đích thảo luận và kiểm định mối quan hệ giữa giá trị cảm nhận, chất lượng mối quan hệ và sự gắn của khách hàng trong bối cảnh dịch vụ nhà hàng tại Việt Nam. Theo đó, giá trị cảm nhận được giả thuyết có tác động trực tiếp và gián tiếp đến sự gắn kết của khách hàng thông qua chất lượng mối quan hệ. Kết quả kiểm định giả thuyết trên một mẫu 219 khách hàng tại Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh cho thấy rằng giá trị cảm nhận có tác động trực tiếp đến chất lượng mối quan hệ và sự gắn kết cũng như có tác động gián tiếp đến sự gắn kết thông qua chất lượng mối quan hệ. Từ kết quả nghiên cứu, chúng tôi đề xuất một vài hàm ý học thuật và thực tiễn cho hoạt động quản lý nhà hàng.
Giải pháp thúc đẩy chuyển đổi sản xuất lúa theo hướng hữu cơ tại Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long: Nghiên cứu trường hợp tỉnh Vĩnh Long và các ngụ ý chính sách
Authors: Dũng Khổng Tiến
Published: February 2022

Nghiên cứu này phân tích thực trạng sản xuất và tính toán hiệu quả tài chính của mô hình sản xuất lúa thông thường và mô hình lúa theo hướng hữu cơ tại tỉnh Vĩnh Long. Nghiên cứu sử dụng hàm lợi nhuận biên ngẫu nhiên Cobb-Douglas theo phương pháp ước lượng hợp lý cực đại (Maximum Likelihood Estimation - MLE) nhằm tìm hiểu các nhân tố tác động đến lợi nhuận chuẩn hóa của mô hình sản xuất lúa. Ngoài ra, mô hình nhị phân Logistic cũng xác định các yếu tố ảnh hưởng đến quyết định chuyển đổi từ mô hình truyền thống sang mô hình hữu cơ. Kết quả phân tích xác định mặc dù còn nhiều khó khăn như công lao động cao và chi phí sử dụng phân sinh học chiếm gần 50% trong cơ cấu chi phí, mô hình hữu cơ vẫn có lợi nhuận khoảng 1.4 triệu đồng/1,000m2 tương đương mô hình truyền thống do giá bán cao và được bao tiêu sản phẩm. Mô hình phân tích xác định được các hộ có diện tích sản xuất lớn mong muốn chuyển sang mô hình hữu cơ, trong khi tuổi chủ hộ và những hộ có thu nhập từ các nguồn khác ngoài lúa là rào cản chính để nông hộ chuyển đổi.
DETECTION OF SEMANTIC RELATIONS BASED ON KNOWLEDGE GRAPH
Authors: TA DUY CONG CHIEN
Published: February 2022

Semantic relations have been applied to many applications in recent years, especially on Sematic Web, Information Retrieval, Information Extraction, and Question and Answer. Purpose of semantic relations is to get rid of conceptual and terminological confusion. It accomplishes this by specifying a set of generic concepts that characterizes the domain as well as their definitions and interrelationships. This paper describes how to detect semantic relations, including synonym, hyponym and hypernym relations based on WordNet and entities of Knowledge Graph. This Knowledge graph is built from two main resources: Wikipedia and unstructured files from ACM Digital Library. We used Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Deep Learning for processing data before putting into Knowledge Graph. We choose 5 of 245 categories in the ACM Digital Library to evaluate our results. Results generated show that our system yields superior performance.
Revista de Investigación de la División de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales de la Unidad Regional Sur de la Universidad de Sonora
Authors: Espinoza Morales Francisco
Published: February 2022

La Revista de Investigación Académica sin Frontera es una Revista de Investigación de la División de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales de la Unidad Regional Sur de la Universidad de Sonora y con este volumen iniciamos la edición No. 21, correspondiente al semestre 2015-2. El esfuerzo editorial de la División de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales ha tenido frutos significativos y que los damos a conocer con la idea de seguir mejorando la Revista Investigación Académica sin Frontera, contamos con la Reserva de Derecho al Uso Exclusivo No. 04 – 2010 – 102013321200 – 102 e ISSN: 2007-8870 ambos otorgados por INDAUTOR y estamos en el Directorio de LATINDEX con folio 20014.
Una metodología basada en el uso de indicadores para analizar la investigación realizada en una Institución Educativa
Authors: Perez-Soltero Alonso , Barcelo-Valenzuela Mario , Sanchez-Schmitz Gerardo , Ochoa-Hernandez Jose Luis , Baca-Zepeda David Alejandro
Published: February 2022

Las instituciones educativas, principalmente las de educación superior, requieren estar a la vanguardia; entre sus funciones principales se encuentran las actividades de docencia, vinculación e investigación. Para esta última, es importante que cuenten con información sobre la manera como la están desarrollando y el impacto que tiene en la sociedad. El objetivo del presente artículo es mostrar una metodología que contempla el uso de indicadores para llevar a cabo un análisis sobre la investigación realizada en el Departamento de Ingeniería Industrial de la Universidad de Sonora (UNISON), ubicada en México, durante el periodo 2000-2010. Como apoyo a la implementación de la metodología, se presenta una herramienta electrónica basada en Web en la cual los participantes en proyectos y publicaciones pueden registrarlos en la plataforma, además, cualquier interesado puede consultarla para conocer lo que se desarrolla en el Departamento en materia de investigación. Por otro lado, a través de esta herramienta informática, se pueden obtener reportes y gráficas representativas mediante el módulo de análisis de la información contenido en esta herramienta en base a los distintos parámetros que se contemplan. Estos análisis y resultados sirven para apoyar la toma de decisiones en instancias directivas del Departamento, así como detectar áreas de oportunidad en el rubro de investigación dentro del Departamento.
Study to compare Correlation between Digital Hemoglobin Meter and Hematology Analyzer in Hemoglobin Measurement
Authors: Dr. Jhalak Patel;  , Dr. Vishwas Amin
Published: February 2022

Description of the Device Dolphin Digital Hemoglobin Meter

Haemoglobin measurement is widely performed in Blood bank [1] and screening, as Anemia is major health concern in India [2]. Different methods use for haemoglobin estimation like copper sulphate gravimetric method, Hemoglobin colour scale, HICN method, Automated Hematology analyzer, point of care haemoglobin meter etc
Analysis of BER Improvement of Adaptive Equalizer using CE and STB code
Authors: Simerjeet Kaur  , Sharma Dr. Kamal Kumar , Mr. Navnidhi Sharma
Published: February 2022

In a wireless communication channel, when the modulation bandwidth is exceeding the coherence bandwidth ISI takes place as the transmitted pulses are spread into the adjacent symbols. To combat the effects of ISI and noise and to reconstruct the signal and minimize Bit Error Rate (BER), the adaptive channel equalizer is used at the receiver end. Various kinds of interferences in a communication channel exists like Inter symbol Interference, Multipath Interference and Additive Interference which deals with the design of an Adaptive Equalizer. The idea of the equalizer is to build filter in the receiver that counter acts the effect of the channel. In essence, the equalizer must “unscatter” the impulse response and can be stated as the goal of designing the equalizer E so that the impulse response of the combined channel and equalizer CE has a single spike. We investigate channel equalization and introduce hierarchical and adaptive nonlinear channel equalization algorithms that are highly efficient and provide significantly enhanced bit error rate (BER) performance. Due to the high complexity of nonlinear equalizers and poor performance of linear ones, to equalize highly difficult channels, we employ piecewise linear equalizers.
Strength of Concrete using waste products-A Literature
Authors: Altaf Ahmad Reshi  , Sameer Malhotra
Published: February 2022

Due to high strength, durability, economy and better serviceability there is a growing interest in the construction of concrete structures such as pavements. The main concentration nowadays is towards the production of thinner and green pavements of good quality which can sustain much heavier loads. High strength steel fibre concrete is a concrete that possesses strength greater than 40 MPa and is made of hydraulic cement, fine and coarse aggregates and unconnected, discontinuous, randomly distributed steel fibres. The aim of this study was to develop pavement quality control mixture including marble dust as a partial replacement of cement as well as admixtures. In this study, the flexural, compressive and split tensile strength for pavement quality concrete mixture for different percentage of steel fibre and replacement of cement with marble dust were reported. For 1% steel fibre and 0% marble dust, increase in compressive strength, flexural strength and split tensile strength is maximum. Also it has been made possible to achieve savings in cement by its replacement with marble dust and additional fibres. This study also reveals that in view of higher values of split tensile strength, flexural strength, compressive strength, higher life expectancy and higher load carrying capacity, the combination of 20% marble dust with addition of 0.5%-1% steel fibre is ideal for a rigid pavement that has the above mentioned characteristics.
Utility Frequent Patterns Mining on Large Scale Data based on Appriori MapReduce Algorithm
Authors: G.V.S. Nandini  , Dr. N. K. Kameswara Rao
Published: February 2022

Pattern mining is a standout amongst the majority essential responsibilities to separate significant and helpful data from unprocessed data. Here the work intends to separate itemsets are speak to a homogeneity and consistency in data. At present techniques have been produced in such manner; the developing enthusiasm for data have cause of execution of presented Pattern Mining procedures to be drop. The objective of article, to enhance new productive “PM Algorithms” to work on huge data. At this situation, a progression of techniques dependent on MapReduce structure and the hadoop environment has been proposed. Here enhancement technique is in stages, initial two algorithms Apriori MapReduce through no prune methodology are planned, and it separates any current itemset in data. Second, “Space pruning AprioriMR” and it prunes hunt space by methods for the exceptional of monotone properties are proposed.
Establishing Values of Insights Academic Communication for Students
Authors: Khotibul Umam
Published: February 2022

The development of communication technology in the era of globalization has caused the realm of interpersonal communication not only to be done in the form of face-toface but also through various modern media or what is commonly called mediated interpersonal communication. The sophistication of information and communication technology is now able to accommodate this. The existence of telephones, SMS (short message services), video calls, to the features offered by several social media are very supportive of communication done over long distances. Forms of communication also vary, from formal to informal. In terms of politeness in language, mediated communication can trigger users to ignore social and cultural values and prioritize the effectiveness of messages. Communication politeness is closely related to the use of good, polite, and correct language in accordance with norms and manners. The shift of times, cultural values, and the mindset of an increasingly advanced and modern society contributes to the politeness of communication. Modern and advanced mindset like this tends to forget the values / norms that already exist and are easily facilitated in everything. Not infrequently things that were once considered taboo can now become a norm, which used to be considered impolite now may be considered normal, which used to be impossible to do now it is very possible to be done. The politeness of language is reflected in the procedure for communicating through verbal signs or language procedures. When communicating, language users must submit to cultural norms, not just convey the ideas we think about. The language procedure must be in accordance with the cultural elements that exist in the community where life and use of a language in communication.
China Overseas Finance Inventory Database
Authors: Zhou Lihuan , Ma Ziyi , Liu Shuang , Ma Xinyue , Acker Kevin , Myers Margaret , Brautigam Deborah , Gallagher Kevin
Published: February 2022

This technical note explains the process of building the China Overseas Finance Inventory (COFI) Database, a comprehensive database covering both Chinese equity and debt foreign investments in the power-generation sector in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries. The note explains how the authors addressed the challenge of matching power plants and their investments across publicly available and commercial databases and how they provided the final database as an open data source.
The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Performance of Academic Personnel: An Open Access Systematic Literature Review Database (Version 1)
Authors: Rathnayake Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Nilmini Malkanthi , Kumarasinghe Pivithuru Janak , Kumara Ajantha Sisira
Published: February 2022

The education sector is going through and is facing significant learning and teaching challenges with the novel pandemic. The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic severely affected every sector across the world. The existing literature databases on COVID-19 are focused on the medical elements of the pandemic. Therefore, this study focused on creating a covid-19 pandemic and the performance of academic personnel. The purpose of this study is to provide an open access resource to support future learning and teaching scholars to gain timely access to pre-examined literature on academic staff performances during COVID-19. This study is based on 31 manuscripts published online between, 1st January 2020 to 01st April 2021. Using a rigorous systematic review method, engaging in the PRISMA approach, conducting a thorough reading process for observing the selected articles and findings presented under three major themes of academic performances with teaching and development, academic performances with research and scholarly work, academic performances with dissemination of knowledge. This study offers a first glance at the metadata of articles published on the covid-19 pandemic and the performance of academic personnel during the first fifteen months after occurring the novel coronavirus disease, by providing an open access database, to get the opportunities for future research.
El video como herramienta TIC en inglés aplicada en el medio superior de la Universidad Autónoma de Campeche
Authors: González Mayté Cadena , Bojórquez María Alejandra Sarmiento , Rosado Juan Fernando Casanova
Published: February 2022

El avance tecnológico hoy en día está inmerso en todo, incluyendo la educación, la cual debe seguir incorporando todas las TIC en sus estrategias de aprendizaje. Un recurso muy utilizado por los jóvenes para comunicarse en todo es el video, siendo este un excelente medio para aprender un nuevo idioma; en el nivel medio superior la unidad de aprendizaje de inglés en todos sus semestres evalúa la comprensión oral y escrita, es una herramienta perfecta para evaluar.

El objetivo del estudio es determinar si el alumno considera el elaborar videos como herramienta TIC como medio de enseñanza del idioma inglés en el nivel medio superior de la Universidad Autónoma de Campeche.

Un cuestionario autoadministrable fue aplicado a 86 sujetos. De estos hay un promedio de edad x= 17.06 y una DS = .725, Sobre si consideran la elaboración del video como herramienta útil, el 48.8% (42 sujetos) manifestaron estar de acuerdo, el 31.4% (27 sujetos) dicen estar totalmente de acuerdo, solo el 4.7% (4 sujetos) estuvieron en desacuerdo. También consideran que elaborar videos ayuda para el aprendizaje del idioma inglés, 45 sujetos (52.3%) manifestaron estar de acuerdo; 26 sujetos (30.2%) dijeron estar totalmente de acuerdo, solo 4 sujetos (4.7%) manifestaron estar en desacuerdo.

En conclusión, los estudiantes están de acuerdo que, al realizar videos en inglés utilizamos las TIC y estas ayudan a aprender el idioma, manifiestan que es una herramienta útil y una tecnología de información interactiva, permitiendo procesos de aprendizaje autónomos que consolidan los principios de “aprender a aprender”.
Adopsi Inovasi Layanan Online di Dinas Kependudukan dan Pencatatan Sipil Kota Samarinda
Authors: Rohmah Ainun , Abiyyu Khansa Yumna , Elisa Cindy , Nurasimah  , Pasapan Natalia Lembang , Safika  , Firdaus Muhammad Nur , Permatasari Noviani Reksa
Published: February 2022

Konsep Smart City hadir sebagai upaya pemanfaatan teknologi untuk mengoptimalkan pelayanan kepada masyarakat. Salah satu bentuknya yaitu berupa pelayanan online untuk berbagai urusan masyarakat oleh institusi pemerintah. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui bagaimana proses adopsi inovasi pelayanan online via WhatsApp yang dilakukan Dinasi Kependudukan dan Pencatatan Sipil (Disdukcapil) Kota Samarinda dengan menggunakan Teori Difusi Inovasi. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif. Data diambil dengan teknik penelitian lapangan, meliputi observasi dan wawancara mendalam dengan teknik purposive sampling untuk menetapkan informan. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah pelayanan online via WhatsApp Disdukcapil berhasil diadopsi dari tahap pengetahuan hingga tahap konfirmasi, karena dianggap sesuai kebutuhan dan lebih fleksibel oleh informan. Pamflet dan banner menjadi saluran komunikasi yang berperan sebagai alat penyebarluasan informasi awal. Diketahui pula komunikasi interpersonal antara masyarakat dan perwakilan pemerintah berperan sebagai proses pertukaran informasi bagi adopter guna mendapatkan informasi tambahan. Kemampuan informan dalam menggunakan teknologi mempengaruhi persepsinya dalam melihat derajat keuntungan relatif, kesesuaian, dan kerumitan dari inovasi.
Identifikasi Sampah Berdasarkan Tekstur Dengan Metode GLCM dan GLRLM Menggunakan Improved KNN
Authors: Telaumbanua Kristian , Sudarto Sudarto , Butar-Butar Fitri , Bilqis Putri Shania
Published: February 2022

Inorganic garbage is a type of garbage which takes a long time to decompose naturally, and it is important to recycle this type of garbage to avoid it stacking up in the environment. Before the recycle process, the inorganic garbage will be grouped which needs an identification of its form of material. The digital image processing can be used to create a system which could identify the form of material the inorganic garbage is by analyzing the features. In this research, the feature that will be used is the texture feature. The texture feature will be extracted using the Gray Level Co-Occurrence Matrix, and Gray Level Run Length Matrix method. And for the material of garbage identification will use the Improved KNN classification method. The results of the test by using 50 images as data testing from 5 different material of garbage which is cardboard, glass, metal, paper, and plastic type of garbage have the highest mean of accuracy 90,4% by using the GLRLM method with 135° angle of extraction. Meanwhile the accuracy when combining the extraction methods, which is adding up the value of GLCM and GLRLM, have the highest mean of accuracy 88% with 0° angle of extraction
Life Cycle Assessment of Manila Hemp in Catanduanes, Philippines
Authors:   University of the Philippines Los Banos, Cortez, Jr. Carlos , Alcantara Antonio , Pacardo Enrique , Rebancos Carmelita
Published: February 2022

Environmental burdens of one ton baled abaca fiber, which is exported as Manila hemp, were determined using life cycle assessment with three phases: plantation establishment and fiber harvesting, fiber trading, and grading and baling of fiber. Abaca fiber was organically produced in Catanduanes. One hectare abaca plantation produced an average of 830 kg fiber with a total mean discarded biomass of 5.7 t. A barangay trader can purchased 712 kg of dry fiber per week while Grading and Baling Establishment (GBE) procured and processed 250 t mo-1. One ton of baled fiber required 1.6 ha plantation with 2,132 undamaged abaca hills that produced 1,052.6 kg dry abaca fiber. Harvesting produced about 80.2 t of discarded materials and weeds which used as mulch, however, estimated soil nutrient loss was 0.5 kg N and 0.1 kg P and 5.4 kg K. Trading and baling produced 52.6 kg fiber by-product used for furniture making; more than 5 kg of fiber dust and a total global warming potential of 47.7 kg CO2 equivalent. The following are recommended to improve farm productivity: a) use of organic fertilizer to replace the nutrient loss; b) improve stripping device to enhance fiber quality; and c) utilize farm waste for soil conservation. Local policy on abaca trading was recommended to increase farmer’s share. GBE must provide mechanism to improve environmental work condition and strictly enforce the use of ear plug to avoid hearing loss of workers.
USE OF THE RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPE CESIUM-137 TO EVALUATE THE EROSION RATE ON A DEGRADED SLOPE IN MEXICO
Authors: Tejeda Samuel , Melgar-Paniagua Eva Margarita , Tassano Marcos , Zarazúa Graciela , Cabrera Mirel , González Joan Manuel , Lara-Almazán Nancy
Published: February 2022

In the Ejido La Gavia, in the municipality of Almoloya de Juárez, State of Mexico, the soils dedicated to maize cultivation and cattle grazing show high levels of erosion. Therefore, it is convenient to estimate the soil erosion rate of crops in the sub-basin with the use of tracers. The hypothesis of this study was that the annual erosion rate (Mg ha-1 y-1) on the degraded slope of the Ejido La Gavia can exceed the maximum permitted limits of erosion for this type of agricultural soils. The objective of this study was to quantify the annual erosion rate in a maize plot and a degraded slope of the Ejido, and to identify the deposit areas of the radioactive isotope Cesium-137 (137Cs). The soil sampling of the degraded slope was made in four transects with ten samples in each one, obtaining a total of 40 soil samples. Five reference sites were included, out of which the 137Cs profile was measured at 50 cm depth. At the reference site, the maximum value found was 6.8 Bq kg-1 at a depth of 10 cm, with 96 % of the 137Cs content observed in the first 20 cm of the soil profile. The inventory of 137Cs on the study slope was between 10.2 and 535.1 Bq m-2, which was lower than that found in the selected reference site of 584.3 Bq m-2. The mass balance model 2 was used, obtaining a soil loss rate with values of - 23.5, - 27.5, - 20.9, and - 22.0 Mg ha-1 y-1. Soil erosion rates in the study four site transects far exceeded the permissible limit of 6.7 Mg ha-1 y-1.
الاستشراق الفني والطراز المملوكي الجديد في قاهرة القرن التاسع عشر
Authors: غانم مؤمن
Published: February 2022

البحوث الثقافية والأعمال الفنية والأدبية، غربية المصدر، التي تتناول ثقافات جزء متسع من أسيا وشمال افريقيا وخصوصا الشرق الأوسط، أوما يعرف بالاستشراق، أصبح مجال بحثي متسع له تخصصات دقيقة تشمل جميع نواحي الحياة في تلك البلدان، كما أصبح مضمارا للدراسات المناقضة النابعة غالبا من أبناء هذه الثقافات. ومنذ دراسات إدوارد السعيد التي صدرت في كتاب الاستشراق الشهير عام 1978، الذي عرى النية السياسية الاستعمارية في الرؤية الغربية للشرق، لم تتوقف الأقلام عن محاصرة هذه الرؤية وإعادة فضح نواياها مرارا وتكرارا. كما لم تتوقف الدراسات الاستشراقية عن التوسع في دراسة هذه الثقافات، لا تكل في دورها للفهم، وإعادة تعميق هذا الفهم. ولكن يدفعني الجدل الواسع، وتكرار الاتهامات، حول هذه الظاهرة على التساؤل عما إذا كانت ظاهرة الاستشراق، كما يتم التعامل معها في الخطاب العربي المعاصر، تنطوي على نوع من المبالغة في التشكيك في نواياها، والأهم المبالغة في تصوير تأثيرها على صياغة تاريخ الوعي الأكاديمي الحديث في مختلف مجالات الثقافة والفنون والعلوم العربية. هذا التشكيك المطروح حول ظاهرة الاستشراق، العام جدا، ينتمي إلى الدائرة المتصلة من الادعاءات المتبادلة بين الحضارة الشرقية والحضارة الأوربية، حول التأثيرات الثقافية والمعرفية لكل منهما على الأخر. في المقال المعروض نستخدم التشكيك السابق كسياق عام ومدخل لقراءة تاريخية مكثفة وموجزة لظاهرة البناء بالطراز المملوكي التي انتشرت بمصر في القرن التاسع عشر. بشكل محدد يطرح المقال السؤال التالي: هل كان الطراز المملوكي الذي تم إنتاجه في النصف الثاني من القرن التاسع عشر إنتاجا غربيا محضا، منتج استشراقي ينتمي الي المدرسة الأوربية الفنية التي امتازت في ذلك الوقت بتعدد الطرز والانفتاح على التاريخ الإنساني والثقافات المختلفة؟ وما هو حجم المساهمة الفنية المحلية في حركة احياء الطراز المملوكي؟
Supply Chain Driven Supply and Demand Augmenting Resiliency Integrated Artificial Intelligence
Authors:   Graduated Student, Golden Gate University, Ageno School of Business, San Francisco, California, Kumar Akansha Agarwal Dinesh , Kusonthammarat Pattarasuda ,   Graduated Student, Golden Gate University, Ageno School of Business, San Francisco, California, Guzman Arian Larios ,   Graduated Student, Golden Gate University, Ageno School of Business, San Francisco, California, Zohuri Bahman ,   Adjunct Professor, Business Analytics School, Golden Gate University, Ageno School of Business, San Francisco, California
Published: February 2022

Is it correct to say that Supply and Demand still rule Supply Chains, or is it the other way around? Either way building a resiliency augmentation to support both situations is a must system that we are missing from any supply and demand or supply chain. Presently, we do not have any Business Resilience System (BRS) built in any of our existing chain of supplies nor within any demand or supply that both business and consumer may ask for when it comes to either one of them. Far from what some economists consider the dismal science, they drive most decisions in the supply chain, and supply chain managers need to be fully aware of the economic conditions that drive their business, their suppliers, and their customers. Last Christmas was a good example of a lack of resiliency. The port of Los Angeles came to an absolute halt when the chain of cargo ships seating off the port and lining up for their goods to be unloaded. Yet, the port authority could not provide the necessary labor resources to be in place to unload these cargo ships. Such shortage of labor and lack of having a contingency plan as a resiliency system created a chase at consumer level from supply and demand, naturally supply chains were in a mess
Potential use of Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) oil and sesame oil cake in the development of spreadable cocoa cream
Authors: Guzmán Romel , Gómez Juieta , Chocrón Samuel
Published: February 2022

Global trends in food in recent years indicate a marked interest of consumers towards certain foods, which, in addition to the nutritional value, provide benefits to the physiological functions of the human body.  Sesame seeds (variety DV-9) was used for the formulation of cocoa-based spread products with partial addition of sesame oil and sesame oil cake. Physical characterization and chemical composition of raw materials and formulation were performed. The formulations presented rheological behaved like non-Newtonian fluids. F4 as thixotropic fluid and F2; F3; F5 as Bingham plastics. All formulations also presented superior nutritional properties compared to similar commercial products. The use of sesame seeds is beneficial and achievable
PROVENANCE EFFECT ON THE NUTRIENT COMPOSITION OF MORINGA OLEIFERA LEAVES
Authors: Azila J J , Okeke-Agulu K I , Mbah J J , Shoyemi-Obawanle A O , Olubunmi Shoyemi Aduratola
Published: February 2022

Background: Moringa oleifera is a tree species to which a variety of benefits have been attributed and many of these benefits have through research been given scientific basis.

Purpose: The study aims to ascertain the effect of provenance on the nutrient composition of M. oleifera leaves.

Methods: The proximate composition of the M. oleifera leaves was determined using AOAC official method of analysis.

Results: The results of the analysis revealed the presence of high crude protein (26.43%) in Lafia compared to those obtained from Jos and Alkaleri. The results showed that M. oleifera leaves obtained from Jos has significantly higher (P>0.05) amount of ash, crude fiber, moisture content and lower fat content (P<0.05).Moringa leaves obtained from Lafia had a significantly higher amount of crude protein compared to the other locations assessed. Although M. oleifera leaves obtained from Alkaleri had a significantly higher (P<0.05) amount of nitrogen free extract compared to the other locations assessed.

Conclusion: The results showed that provenance have an effect on the nutrient composition of M. oleifera leaves and therefore, further studies need to be done to determine the effect of provenance sources other than those evaluated on the nutrient composition of M.oleifera leaves.
The Portrayal of Nineteenth Century’s Byronic Hero in Don Juan
Authors: shtiaq Muhammad
Published: February 2022

The goal of this article is to look at the nineteenth-century Byronic Heroes, based on Don Juan by Lord Byron. It demonstrates how he embodies this poem as an 1819 poem with social value due to its original concept. It investigates Byron’s attitudes to culture through portraying the major characters along with primary depictions of upper-class parents, which is one of the visions of England in the nineteenth century. It also focuses on Byron’s representation of nineteenth-century attitudes on romantic writing and the exact scenario of extramarital affairs. This study delineates gender discrimination and its influence on social lives in the nineteenth century. The main focus of this research is how Don Juan demonstrates Byronism through portraying authentic characters, attitude to living conditions, the impact of parents and religion, revolution, and class judgment.
KONSEP DAN DESAIN ROAD TRIP VIRTUAL BERBANTUAN VIDEO KOTA PEKALONGAN BERBASIS WEB
Authors: Saut HS Dicke Junryan , Ismanto Bambang , Amalia Nurul
Published: February 2022

Pandemi Covid-19 membawa dampak terhadap kegiatan wisata, sosial dan budaya. Kebijakan Pemerintah yang memberlakukan pembatasan kegiatan masyarakat menyebabkan masyarakat banyak bergiatan di rumah. Bahkan untuk pulang kampung dihari besar keagamaan juga dihimbau untuk tidak dilakukan. Kegiatan yang cukup signifikan terjadi peningkatannya adalah penggunaan internet, hal ini dibuktikan dengan adanya peningkatan pembelian pulsa dan paket data di masa Pandemi. Permasalahan di atas yang menjadi trigger disusunnya Konsep dan Desain Road Trip Virtual berbantuan Video Kota Pekalongan Berbasis Web. Road Trip Virtual Berbantuan Video Kota Pekalongan berbasis Web ini akan membawa pengunjung untuk menikmati jalan-jalan protokol dan beberapa lokasi wisata di kota Pekalongan dengan seolah-olah sedang menggunakan mobil (driving tour) berkeliling di jalan-jalan protokol di Kota Pekalongan atau sedang berjalan kaki (walking tour) berkeliling di lokasi-lokasi wisata di Kota Pekalongan. Disamping itu Web Road Trip Virtual dapat digunakan untuk mempromosikan kembali Kota Pekalongan kepada masyarakat sebagai kota destinasi wisata, juga untuk menarik turis baik yang sudah pernah berkunjung ke Pekalongan, maupun yang belum pernah. Konsep dan desainnya menggunakan metode pengembangan Multimedia dan tahapan pembuatan videonya mengacu pada 3 tahapan pembuatan video yakni praproduksi, produksi dan pascaproduksi.Â Kata KunciÂ Â Â  :Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â  Konsep dan Desain, Road Trip Virtual, Kota Pekalongan, Video, Web, Pandemi Covid 19
Sequencing Analysis of Partial N gene of Feline Morbillivirus from Malaysia
Authors: Makhtar Siti Tasnim , Tan Sheau Wei , Omar Abdul Rahman , Mustaffa-Kamal Farina
Published: February 2022

Feline morbillivirus (FeMV) is a new emerging virus of domestic cats categorized under the genus of (Morbillivirus, associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The origin of the virus is yet to be determined, and whether it is caused by a spill-over event from wildlife or domestic cats remains speculative. Recombination event has been reported in FeMV isolate found in Japan; therefore, characterization of FeMV strains isolated in Malaysia (i.e., FeMV-Malaysia isolates) may provide some insight, thus adding some information on the viral evolution of FeMV. Therefore, this study aims to conduct a phylogenetic analysis and assess any genetic changes in the N gene of FeMV-Malaysia isolates. Through sequencing of N gene of seven isolates using three overlapping primer sets, the sequences spanning approximately 1.5kb of FeMV-N gene were obtained. DNA sequencing, nucleotide sequences, amino acid residues alignments, and phylogenetic analysis were performed. A nucleotide sequence alignment was also performed to compare the isolates obtained from two previous studies. From the alignment mentioned above, there were 19 variable sites of which there were absence of amino acid changes except for isolate UPM210 at position 806 and isolate UPM315 at position 823. Furthermore, protein alignment was done to compare FeMV-Malaysia isolates with FeMV strains from other countries, along with other morbillivirus-related isolates. From one of the conserved regions located within the N gene, similar amino acid sequences were detected across different morbilliviruses. Lastly, from the phylogenetic tree, it was illustrated that all partial FeMV-N gene Malaysia isolates sequenced in this study were clustered together in the same clade whereby these FeMV-N genes Malaysia isolates shared a common ancestor with isolates from Japan (SS3, MiJP003, ChJP073) and Thailand (Thai-U16, CTL16. CTL43).
BEBAN DAN HARAPAN CAREGIVER DALAM MERAWAT ANGGOTA KELUARGA DENGAN GANGGUAN JIWA
Authors: Muryani Ni Made Sri
Published: February 2022

Background: Caregiver can discuss problems when treating patients, because there is a burden that must be borne by the caregiver both physically and emotionally. The burden that is happened during the treatment must be responded by a coping source both internally and externally. Coping resources can include family support, government support, and support from health workers. Objective of The Study: Explores in depth the meaning of caregiver's burdens and expectations in caring for family members with mental disorders. Methods: Design of qualitative research with interpretative phenomenology approach. Based on the inclusion criteria and the data saturation, then there are 9 participants who are willing to follow this research process. Data collection strategies used in depth interview techniques with semi-structured interview guidelines. Researcher conducted the data analysis using Intepretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Result: It is found four themes in this study, there are: 1) Caregiver bears the burden, 2) Feels the home situation like a hospital, 3) Requires a support from family, government, and health personnel, and 4) Sincere and surrender to accept the situation. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that caregivers bear various burdens ranging from physical burden to psychological burden and to overcome the burden, it requires support from family, government, and health workers.
CORELATION BETWEEN DURATION OF CATHETERIZATION AND PAIN INTENSITY IN PATIENTS WITH URETHRA CATHETERIZATION
Authors: Widyanata Komang Agus Jerry , Susilo Catur Budi , Wiyani Cristin
Published: February 2022

Background: Urinary catheterization is a medical action that is often carried out for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. One side effect of catheter placement is pain. Pain felt during catheter placement due to urethral trauma. Pain can be affected by the length of time the catheter is attached. The results of a preliminary study of 5 different patients who were attached to a catheter at different times had different pain intensities. Objective: To find out the relationship between the length of time the catheter is attached to the pain intensity of a patient with a urethral catheter. Method: This study is a non-experimental study with a cross sectional approach. The sampling technique used was Purposive Sampling and the sample size was 38 people. Data collection tools use observation sheets and numeric rating scale (NRS) to assess pain intensity. Bivariate analysis using Pearson Product Moment correlation analysis. Results: The length of time the catheter is installed is at most two days and one day which are 21.1% and 18.4%, respectively. The pain intensity of patients with urethral catheters in the lightest category is 42.1% while the moderate and heavy categories are the same in the amount of 26.3%. The results of bivariate analysis obtained the value of the correlation coefficient (r) of -0.914 with p value 0,000 (p <0.05). Conclusion: There is a significant negative relationship between the difference in catheter-attached time and the pain intensity of a patient with a urethral catheter where the longer the catheter is attached, the less pain is felt.
PERBANDINGAN SOSIAL DAN EMOSI ANAK USIA PRASEKOLAH YANG MENGIKUTI DAN TIDAK MENGIKUTI PENDIDIKAN ANAK USIA DINI
Authors: Asmarita Asmarita , Abdurrahman Hamid , Agnita Utami
Published: February 2022

Background: Social and emotional development of young children is affected by many stimulating factors, and one of those factors is early childhood education however, not all preschool children have the opportunity to attend early childhood education. This study was aimed at comparing children’s social and emotional development of those who attend and do not attend early childhood education. Method: This comparative study was carried out using cross sectional approach among 72 participants divided into 2 groups: 36 participants who attend early childhood education and 36 participants who do not attend early childhood education. Consecutive sampling technique was applied to select samples. Results: Non-parametric statistical test employed was Mann Whitney test, whose comparison value of children attending and not attending early childhood education was Pvalue 0.000; the emotional comparison value was Pvalue 0.040, so it can be concluded that there were differences in social and emotional development between children who attend early childhood education and those who do not attend early childhood education. Conclusion: Early childhood education can help stimulate development on children. Parents should pay more attention to their children’s social and emotional development, whereas if parents cannot be the medium to support children’s social and emotional development, they should engage their children to early childhood education.
AKSEPTABILITAS DAN PEMANFAATAN PIK-R (PUSAT INFORMASI KONSELING-REMAJA) SISWA SMA DI KOTA DENPASAR
Authors: Agustini Ni Komang Tri , Diyu Ida Ayu Ningrat Pangruating
Published: February 2022

Latar Belakang: Masalah kesehatan yang menonjol di kalangan remaja adalah masalah kesehatan reproduksi. PIK-R (Pusat Informasi Konseling-Remaja) adalah salah satu upaya menyediakan informasi serta konseling remaja mengenai kesehatan reproduksi yang ada di sekolah. Akseptabilitas dan pemanfaatan oleh siswa merupakan faktor penting untuk mendukung program PIK-R. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui akseptabilitas dan pemanfaatan PIK-R pada siswa SMA di Kota Denpasar. Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian cross sectional. Responden penelitian ini adalah 158 siswa SMA di Kota Denpasar. Data diperoleh melalui kuesioner dan dianalisis dengan chi-square. Hasil: Hasil univariate menunjukkan sebanyak 97 (61,4%) siswa menerima akan PIK-R dan pemanfaatannya sebanyak 53 (33,5%). Terdapat hubungan yang bermakna antara akseptabilitas degan pemanfaatan PIK-R dengan nilai korelasi (x2= 4,26, p=.03). Kesimpulan: Siswa yang menerima PIK-R memanfaatkan PIK-R sebagai pusat informasi kesehatan reproduksi
Calf Pain as a Prominent Feature of Behçet's Disease
Authors: Penserga Grace G. , Osio-Salido Evelyn
Published: February 2022

Objective. This study aimed to present four cases of Behçet's disease (BD) wherein recurrent calf pain was the first and prominent symptom experienced by the patients.

Methodology. The case series described the clinical features, disease development, management, and outcomes of these patients. Written consent was obtained from each participant for the review and publication of their case.

Results. All cases presented with chronic and recurrent calf pain, three of whom were bilateral. All four had skin changes on the lower extremities that may have contributed to leg pain. Only probing was a history of oral ulcers reported in all four; none had genital ulcers, eye abnormality, or sensory or motor deficits. All presented with elevated acute phase reactants. Based on the 2013 International Criteria for Behçet’s Disease (ICBD), a diagnosis of possible BD was made due to the presence of oral ulcers, skin lesions, and absence of other findings pointing to another connective tissue disease or systemic vasculitides. All four cases were given oral corticosteroids and colchicine, but two required the addition of methotrexate and azathioprine for control of symptoms.

Conclusion. A complaint of recurrent calf pain warrants inquiry and examination of the skin lesions over the affected area and other areas like the oral cavity and genital area. It also warrants consideration of a vasculitic process, especially in the background of oral ulcers and skin changes. In such cases, BD is the right differential diagnosis to be considered.
Rotor’s Syndrome: A Family Study*
Authors: Poblete Pio F. , Reyes Milagros , Manahan Lourdes , Dalmacio-Cruz Adelaida
Published: February 2022

A family was studied in which three members in the sibship belonging to the fourth generation were found to have Rotor’s syndrome. More detailed examinations including blood studies, liver profiles, oral cholecystograms, and liver biopsies where performed on the affected siblings. The results were related to what is at present known about the features and mechanisms of Rotor’s syndrome, pari passu the current concept of bilirubin metabolism. It is suggested that the constant finding, and possibly the only characteristic one in Rotor’s syndrome, is the absence of abnormal hepatic cell pigmentation. Pedigree analysis of the present family shows that the transmission of this disorder may be conditioned by an autosomal recessive gene.
HLA Antigens in Filipinos with Ankylosing Spondylitis*
Authors: Manahan Lourdes A. , Chavez Carlita C. , Pascasio Flora M.
Published: February 2022

Ankylosing spondylitis has been shown to be highly associated with HLA-B27 in Caucasian patients. This is also present in other ethnic groups. This study was conducted to determine the frequency distribution of HLA antigens in Filipinos and determine the association of ankylosing spondylitis.

Twenty patients satisfying the criteria for ankylosing spondylitis and 192 unrelated controls were HLA-A and B typed. Blood from these subjects were typed using NIH lymphocyte microcyto-toxicity method.

Of the unrelated controls, the frequencies of HLA A9 (w24), B40, A1, B5, Bw22 were increased and B13, B18, Bw35 were decreased. B27 had a frequency of 5.2%. A very significant high frequency of B27 (90%) was found in patients with ankylosing spondylitis with a very high relative risk of 163. A11 had a frequency of 55% with a relative risk of 3.37 which was not significant while B18 had an 18% frequency and a relative risk of 10.5 which was significant.

This study reaffirms the high degree of association of ankylosing spondylitis with HLA B27 and suggests than B18 may be an additional genetic marker for this disease.
Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage: A Rare Fatal Complication of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (A Report of Two Cases)
Authors: Monsanto Kenzle Denise G. , Zamora Geraldine T.
Published: February 2022

We report two Filipino women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who developed diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH), a rare, life-threatening complication associated with a high mortality rate. DAH should be suspected in patients with SLE presenting with new pulmonary infiltrates, a decline in hemoglobin, hemoptysis, dyspnea, and persistent desaturation. The first patient is 23 years old and was diagnosed with SLE 8 years ago; initially presenting with malar rash, oral ulcers, nephritis, and positive antinuclear antibodies (ANA). She had a poorly controlled disease and was admitted for facial and bipedal edema due to lupus nephritis. She was given 1 gram of methylprednisolone intravenously (IV) for three consecutive days. She then became tachypneic producing bloody secretions, with desaturation and sudden decline in hemoglobin. She was given cyclophosphamide 1 gram IV and referred for plasmapheresis but eventually succumbed. The second patient is 56 years old with generalized body weakness. Laboratory workup showed nephritis, anemia, ANA, low C3, and high anti-dsDNA titers. Pulse methylprednisolone 1000 mg was initiated. However, there was new-onset hemoptysis and desaturation and the patient was intubated. Bronchoscopy revealed diffuse bleeding on the right middle lobe and she eventually expired. Both patients with active SLE nephritis presented in this study died within days of DAH diagnosis. Hence, aside from early recognition to improve outcomes we should anticipate its possible occurrence in patients with high disease activity.
Đặc điểm lâm sàng, cận lâm sàng viêm thận lupus class iii- iv ở trẻ em tại Bệnh viện Nhi Trung ương
Authors: Binh Duong Thi Thanh , Nam Thai Thien , Ngoc Nguyen Thi , Phuong Luong Thi , Huong Nguyen Thu
Published: February 2022

Mục tiêu: Mô tả biểu hiện lâm sàng, cận lâm sàng, tổn thương thận ở trẻ mắc viêm thận lupus (LN) class III- IV.

Phương pháp: Nghiên cứu mô tả cắt ngang 60 trẻ chẩn đoán LN class III- IV tại Bệnh viện Nhi Trung ương từ 6/2019 - 7/2020.

Kết quả: Tuổi mắc bệnh TB 11,6 ± 2,3, nữ: 83,3%. Triệu chứng lâm sàng hay gặp: viêm đau khớp (75%), tổn thương da (67,8%), tràn dịch đa màng (63,5%), biểu hiện tăng huyết áp, đái máu gặp nhiều hơn trong LN class IV (p< 0,05). Đa số trẻ có giảm bổ thể, Anti- ds DNA dương tính. Lượng protein, albunmin máu TB giảm rõ rệt trên trẻ LN class IV (p< 0,05) với 75 % trẻ có protein niệu ngưỡng thận hư. 58% trẻ mắc hội chứng thận hư có thể kèm suy thận, điểm trung bình AI và CI (trên MBH) cao hơn ở nhóm trẻ mắc LN class VI (p< 0,05). 98,3% trẻ có điểm SLEDAI hoạt động mạnh > 10 điểm.

Kết luận: Trẻ mắc LN class III- IV hay gặp: tổn thương da, khớp, thận, bất thường xét nghiệm miễn dịch và điểm SLEDAI hoạt động mạnh. Nhóm class IV có tỷ lệ tăng huyết áp, đái máu, giảm albumin- protein máu, tỷ lệ mắc HCTH (+/- suy thận) và điểm trung bình CI, AI cao hơn hẳn LN class III ( p>0,05).
"O debate agora é cosmopolítico"
Authors: Lôbo Jade
Published: February 2022

O presente ensaio busca seguir as propostas afropindorâmicas dentro do debate Cosmopolítico. O fluxo movedor deste texto são as críticas negraindígenas ao colonialismo. “O debate agora é Cosmopolítico” foi uma frase dita por Mestre Nêgo Bispo em sua crítica contracolonial ao decolonial, e ao colonialismo. Seguindo este eixo proposto pelo Mestre, as críticas aqui tecidas buscam apresentar por meio de uma revisão bibliográfica e de informações relatadas por mestres/as, as compreensões negra-indígenas ou afropindorâmicas que encadeiam os cosmos como intensidades e agências no atual “ceno”, o fim de mundos.