bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Study of Drifting behaviour of aquatic mites in the snow fed river Alaknanda from
Garhwal Himalaya: Density, Diversity and Diel Pattern
Authors: Bahuguna Pankaj , Dobriyal A.K.
Published: June 2022

Hydrachnida or water mites are most diverse group amongst Acari and they play an important role as bioindicator for their adjoining habitat. In the present study data for drift density, diversity and diel drift pattern was recorded from January 2018 to December 2018. Total 743 individuals belonging to 25 species were noted. Species Atractides panesari, Feltria gereckei, Feltria rubra and Lebertia glabra displayed nocturnal drift and species
Torrenticola turkestanica, Monatractides garhwalensis, Sperchon indicus and Sperchon garhwalensis displayed both diurnal and nocturnal drift. Maximum 17 species exhibited diurnal drift throughout the course of the study. Presence of Hygrobates fluviatilis, a pollution tolerant species reflected the polluted condition of water.
Impacts On Livelihood In Tribal Villages Of Sikkim
Authors: Pradhan D.K. , Lama Reshma
Published: June 2022

The framework of agricultural systems helps to strengthen the socio-economic status of the region. It is essential for sustainable livelihood. All policies and infrastructure are also imperative, which will affect the livelihood. Sikkim is a hilly state of India having arable land for agriculture and more than 70% of the people are agriculturally dependents. Thus, this study is undertaken to understand socio-economic impacts in tribal villages of Sikkim. Nonetheless the agriculturists of Sikkim were supported by the community forest area, which was called Gaucharan. It was the legal right of community for the use of community forest produces paying certain charges, which was granted by the Councils of Sikkim. However, the State Government of Sikkim imposed ban on grazing in the forest areas in 1998. The present communication deals with the documentation of factors affecting the socioeconomic development in the tribal villages of Sikkim.
An Empirical Study on the Trend and Government Policies to mitigate the Rural Migration
concerning Garhwal District (Uttarakhand)
Authors: Parveen Seema , Mamgain Pradeep
Published: June 2022

: The Uttarakhand state, throughout the long term, has seen a huge mass migration of individuals to the plain region due to fewer employment opportunities in the hill areas. The national lockdown has forced the migrants to return to their native places and rural hilly areas. Rural development is more explicit as this word focuses particularly on poverty and inequality. This study focuses on identifying the forward and backward integration that may be helpful for villagers to livelihood opportunities for large numbers of migrants. Though the coronavirus pandemic has been a huge problem to the world, it has been a blessing in disguise in Uttarakhand in creating reverse migration here. This
study assessed the socio-economic impacts of labor concerning reverse migration in Uttarakhand. Various trends and Government policies operating in the economies of hill territories for agricultural improvement and thereby working upon the reverse migration are assessed. This study resolves in understanding the impact of these schemes on the
economic and socio-development of hilly areas.
A Framework for Integrating Green Highway Performance Data with the Carbon Footprint Calculator in Malaysia
Authors: Yousif Omar , Zakaria Rozana
Published: June 2022

Highway concessionaires in Malaysia spend considerable assets in collecting, analysing and controlling different forms of data during highway projects’ life cycle. Considering this massive investment, nowadays the data use and information system reliability is becoming the key concern in terms of delivering value to consumers as opposed to the amount generated. The data generated is extensive and heterogeneous. This paper provides a new paradigm for integrating green highway performance data with carbon footprint data for green highway assessment. This framework is used to improve the active use of data in the generation of information and to assist comprehensively in decision-making at all levels of management. The network approach used in this study is the main component for interlinking data with knowledge and decisions, identifying the parameters of data integration for green highway assessment, determining the criteria data for integration, and assessing the overall performance of data usage. Real-time green highway data scenarios are used to demonstrate the applicability of this framework. A new monitoring performance measure called the MyGHI-Dashboard is proposed to control green highway assessment processes and evaluate the level of data usage, which will serve as a green highway performance scorecard. Through data-driven insights, this new paradigm can be used as a benchmarking model by highway authorities to make efficient and accurate decisions. This study is expected to become the central reference to mitigate the challenge associated with the use of highway performance data in real-time for Malaysian highway development.
Awareness of 3D Printing for Sustainable Construction in an Emerging Economy
Authors: Oke Ayodeji , Atofarati John , Bello Sherifat
Published: June 2022

3D printing has been popular in the manufacturing industry as a means of automating processes, speeding up production, and reducing waste. It is frequently seen as a relatively new technology, even though it has been in use for more than three decades. This article aims to analyse 3D printing awareness in an emerging economy towards sustainability in the construction industry. A survey research design was used to obtain primary data from the respondents using structured questionnaires. The sample frame for the research survey comprises professionals in construction and consultancy firms such as architects, quantity surveyors, projects managers, and engineers. Mean item score, standard deviation, and factor analysis were used to analyse the data. The findings from this study show that majority of the professionals acknowledged that they were aware of the existence of 3D printing, but most of them attested that they had not utilized this technology before the survey. The study reveals that the professionals in the construction industry of the emerging economy have low awareness of 3D printing technology, therefore its practices in the construction industry of the study area are significantly low. More awareness of 3D printing technology should be raised by bodies shouldered with management and regulation of the construction industry to increase professionals' awareness and enlighten them on the benefits of adopting the technology towards sustainable construction.
Investigating the Relationship between Occupational Stress and Work-Life Balance among Indian Construction Professionals
Authors: Manivannan J , Loganathan Santhosh , T J Kamalanabhan , N. Kalidindi Satyanarayana
Published: June 2022

The construction industry has long been recognized as a stressful industry, due to its complexity and management of a large number of stakeholders. Occupational stress causes a negative impact on both the work and personal life of professionals. Previous studies have established that occupational stress of construction professionals is strongly associated with low productivity, high absenteeism, and poor work performance. However, there is a lack of scientific studies that provide linkages between occupational stressors and the dimensions of work-life balance. The present research aims to study the perceived level of occupational stress and assess its relationship with the dimensions of work-life balance among construction professionals. Within an established theoretical framework, eight hypotheses were formulated to investigate the above relationship. A cross-sectional survey-based approach was adopted to assess the level of occupational stress and work-life balance. The survey was administered among construction project managers, project engineers, and site engineers in the Indian context. With 285 valid responses, relative importance index and multiple regression analysis methods were utilised to analyse the collected data. The findings revealed major stressors that contribute to high levels of occupational stress under work-related and organisation-related stressor categories. The top five identified stressors included job nature demands coordination with multiple stakeholders, tight time frame for work, unstable working hours, bureaucracy, and quantitative work overload. With regards to the relationship between the categories of occupational stress and work-life balance, the results indicate that work-related stressors are significantly and positively related to work interference to personal life (WIPL) and personal life interference to work (PLIW) and negatively relate to work enhancement of personal life (WEPL) and personal life enhancement of work (PLEW). In the case of organisation-related stressors, both organisation policy and organisation position-related stressors significantly and positively influence WIPL however, no significant relationship was noticed with PLIW, WEPL, and PLEW. While the existing studies have provided evidence that work-life imbalance causes occupational stress, one of the major contributions of the present study is that it provides valid scientific evidence that occupational stress significantly influences work-life life balance negatively. The study’s findings with regards to unveiling the relationship between the categories of occupational stressors and dimensions of work-life balance would help organisations derive relevant policies for creating a supportive work environment. To this end, the paper advances our collective understanding of occupational stress and work-life balance with multiple dimensions and perspectives.
Política eclesiástica, pertenencia e identidad cristiana
Authors: Panikkar Raimon
Published: June 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 49, No. 549, 1994: 714-717.
Propuestas del FMLN ; Elección de la Corte Suprema de Justicia ; Situación laboral ; Derechos humanos
Authors: El Editor
Published: June 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 49, No. 549, 1994: 745-759.
Defender la vida
Authors: J. S.
Published: June 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 49, No. 550, 1994: 815-818.
paz
Authors: González Faus José Ignacio
Published: June 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 49, No. 550, 1994: 830-833.
Junio
Authors: El Editor
Published: June 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 49, No. 550, 1994: 845-856.
¿Crisis en la derecha?
Authors: L. A. G.
Published: June 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 49, No. 551, 1994: 949-952.
país sigue necesitando un FMLN
Authors: El Editor
Published: June 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 49, No. 552, 1994: 1023-1044.
Estado, mercado y sociedad civil en América Latina
Authors: González Luis Armando
Published: June 2022

Reflexiones sobre el modelo estatal construido a partir de la matriz Estado céntrica. El artículo considera tres aspectos: (a) la descripción esquemática de las funciones del Estado según la matriz Estado céntrica, (b) el análisis de las causas del agotamiento de ese modelo de Estado durante la década de los ochenta y de las rutas o modalidades de ese proceso de agotamiento, y (c) el análisis de las características del nuevo modelo estatal, asociado al predominio irrestricto de la economía de mercado, la apertura externa y la consolidación de la democracia política.
ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 49, No. 552, 1994: 1045-1056.
Sistema de justicia, delincuencia y corrupción
Authors: IUDOP
Published: June 2022

En este artículo se exponen los resultados de dos sondeos de opinión pública relacionados con los problemas de la delincuencia y la corrupción y el trabajo de la Corte Suprema de Justicia. Estos resultados ponen de manifiesto, en primer lugar, la dimensión de esos problemas para los salvadoreños; y, en segundo lugar, la poca confianza de la población en las autoridades encargadas de combatir los flagelos nacionales. Se finaliza recordando la importancia de un sistema de justicia fuerte para asegurar el avance de la democracia.
ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 49, No. 552, 1994: 1057-1068.
Crítica radical al neoliberalismo
Authors: Samour Héctor
Published: June 2022

Las preguntas fundamentales que orientan la investigación son las siguientes: ¿es el neoliberalismo como ideología la única forma de entender el mundo? ¿ Es verdad que, en definitiva, el fin último de la historia es la realización de la "idea" del mercado? ¿Es este mundo, tal y como está configurado, el mejor mundo posible, aquel que nos acerca más a la felicidad y libertad humana? ¿Es este el mundo deseable y posible para todos los pueblos y culturas del planeta?. Nuestra hipótesis fundamental es que el neoliberalismo es un paradigma con una estructura teórica que comprende una concepción de las ciencias sociales, una antropología, una teoría de la sociedad y una teoría de la política, que se presenta con pretensiones cognoscitivas universales y reduccionistas. Buscamos, pues, desenmascarar el carácter ideologizado de la ideología neoliberal que se presenta con caracteres de cientificidad, como primer paso para recuperar la dimensión utópica reivindicando un pensamiento que postule que las cosas pueden ser de otra manera.
ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 49, No. 552, 1994: 1069-1101.
política como espectáculo
Authors: R. R.
Published: June 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 49, No. 552, 1994: 1103-1106.
Monseñor Rivera en 1994
Authors: J. H. P.
Published: June 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 49, No. 552, 1994: 1125-1128.
División en el FMLN ; La privatización y los sindicatos ; Derechos humanos
Authors: El Editor
Published: June 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 49, No. 552, 1994: 1145-1152.
Economía y sindicalismo. Significado económico del marco de relaciones laborales salvadoreño
Authors: Arriola Palomares Joaquín
Published: June 2022

Al no haber sido incluído en los acuerdos de paz, el desarrollo del movimiento sindical conserva las mismas dificultades históricas para desarrollarse como actor social y para incidir en la modificación de las relaciones laborales. Aunque muy pocas veces se menciona la organización de los trabajadores, hay una fuerte correlación entre el grado de desarrollo económico y la fortaleza del movimiento sindical. En este artículo queremos mostrar, sin embargo, que la represión del movimiento sindical es una condición necesaria para garantizar la reproducción del capital bajo las condiciones del modelo de acumulación salvadoreño. Por lo tanto, el desarrollo del sindicalismo requiere un cambio en el modelo de acumulación, que implique una verdadera modernización de las estructuras productivas nacionales y un cambio de la cultura empresarial.
ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 49, No. 551, 1994: 901-917.
¡Happy birthday to you, patria mía!
Authors: A. M.
Published: June 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 49, No. 551, 1994: 943-945.
ARENA atrapada entre la corrupción y la ruptura partidaria
Authors: C.G.R.
Published: June 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 49, No. 551, 1994: 946-948.
A veinte años de Claudia
Authors: El Editor
Published: June 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 49, No. 551, 1994: 959-963.
Septiembre
Authors: El Editor
Published: June 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 49, No. 551, 1994: 965-972.
Informe del Grupo Conjunto para la investigación de grupos armados ilegales con motivación política en El Salvador (El Salvador, 28 de julio de 1994)
Authors: El Editor
Published: June 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 49, No. 551, 1994: 973-998.
cien días de gobierno ; La división del FMLN ; La corrupción ; Naciones Unidas: asamblea general
Authors: El Editor
Published: June 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 49, No. 551, 1994: 1001-1015.
malogrado pacto de San Andrés
Authors: A. S.
Published: June 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 50, No. 559-560, 1995: 519-522.
Cambios en el gabinete
Authors: A. S.  , L. A. G.
Published: June 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 50, No. 559-560, 1995: 523-526.
Aumento del IVA ; Primer año de gobierno ; Pacto nacional ; Nuevo arzobispo de San Salvador
Authors: El Editor
Published: June 2022

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ECA Estudios Centroamericanos, Vol. 50, No. 559-560, 1995: 589-606.
Afectos en la comunicación política: modalidades singulares de la felicidad neoliberal
Authors: Filippelli Nerina
Published: June 2022

Resumen:

Este trabajo sitúa la mirada en los fenómenos sociales y políticos contemporáneos en los que la dimensión comunicacional y afectiva cobran un rol fundamental que lejos de tener un carácter representacional implican una parte constitutiva en los procesos de interpelación y construcción de las identidades políticas. Las dimensiones comunicacionales y afectivas son centrales a la hora de la construcción de vínculos, y la postulación de principios explicativos que fundan y legitiman una visión del mundo. Cambiemos ha desplegado la puesta en funcionamiento de una singular economía afectiva que creemos ha inaugurado novedosas formas de interpelación en la comunicación política argentina. Así, proponemos indagar, desde la perspectiva del giro afectivo en su línea crítica (Ahmed, 2015, 2019), en la dimensión emocional de la comunicación política de Cambiemos que se materializó en ciertos fragmentos discursivos de circulación pública mediatizada. Así, proponemos un análisis sobre la economía afectiva y discursiva que desplegó la identidad política de Cambiemos.
Green synthesis of fuel grade hydrocarbons from spent coffee grounds
Authors:   , Mkhonto Bhekuyise
Published: June 2022

Spent coffee grounds (SCGs) are the main residue that remains after a coffee beverage has been brewed from coffee beans. They are a potential source of oil that can be used as a sustainable and environmentally friendly feedstock to produce fuel-grade hydrocarbons. However, the use of fossil fuel-based solvents such as hexane for oil extraction and nonreusable catalyst like sodium hydroxide (NaOH) for converting the oil to fuel-grade hydrocarbons render the valorisation of SCGs uneconomical and pose a threat to the environment. Considering these issues, green solvents and green catalysts need to be developed, to improve the process overall efficiency. SCGs high moisture content can have negative impact of the quantity of oil extracted. The high free fatty acid content on the oil extracted from SCGs oil can negatively affect the quality of the fuel-grade hydrocarbons produced from the oil extracted from the SCGs. This reduces the environmental benefit of using the coffee waste for fuel production. Therefore, a better understanding of the nature of the SCGs as a feedstock and processing route is required, to improve the overall process efficiency. The present study was divided into three major sections namely: characterisation of SCGs in terms of moisture content, particles size, and oil content; extraction of lipids from SCGs which includes the use of hexane as a datum solvent, and 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (2- MeTHF) as an understudy green solvent. The oil extraction experiments investigated the effect of the solids-to-solvent ratio and the effect of extraction time on the yield of lipids for both solvents. The final part of the experimental work involved synthesising lithium doped calcium oxide (Li-CaO(s)) as a renewable catalyst for the transesterification of the SCGs oil. Calcium oxide was derived by the calcination of chicken eggshells in a kiln for 7 h at 600 °C and doped with lithium for 4 h at 900 °C. The effect of catalyst loading and reaction period on FAME yield was investigated. Three SCGs samples from three retailers were used. The samples were found to have an average moisture content of 67.89 wt% of the initial SCGs used on a dry basis, a particle size of 500 µm on average and 27.76 wt% oil of the initial SCGs used. It was observed that 2-MeTHF provided a higher oil yield of 27.76 wt% relative to19.03 wt% which was achieved by hexane, using a Soxhlet apparatus. The optimum oil extraction conditions were observed to be 4.50 h extraction time at 1:18 solventto-solid ratio for 2-MeTHF. One-step transesterification reaction was used for production of FAME. The optimum reactor conditions were observed to be 65 ℃ reactor temperature, a catalyst loading of 4 wt% of the oil used, a 2 h reaction time and a methanol-to-oil molar ratio of 12:1. These reactor conditions achieved a maximum oil conversion of 97.81 wt%
KONSEP MENGENAL ALLAH DALAM PERTUMBUHAN IMAN DAN IMPLIKASI BAGI GEREJA MASA KINI
Authors: Inoto Hia Lurusman Jaya Hia
Published: June 2022

Abstrak: This article is a written work that offers a new means of knowing God, growing faith in God, and a personal relationship with the true God. Knowing God is an effort made by humans in their personal lives to know a transcendent and absolute person. In Christian dogmatic education, there are many views that offer different ways for Christians to know the person of God. Due to the reality of human life, there are those who know God in different perspectives and doctrines. Some feel they know God when they come to church to worship, or attend seminars from various Christian communities, without realizing this is crucial. Because he knows God from the exciting perspective of others and not from his personal life, he has a direct and intimate relationship with God. The concept of knowing God shows a model of personal life with faith growth in a personal relationship with God. Knowing God personally is a serious effort to know God with relentless sincerity. This research is designed to enable humans to get a new space to know God in their personal faith growth. Through a personal struggle with God that is carried out all the time, without stopping, and at the same time, its implications for the church today are numerous.Keywords: Knowing God, Faith, Repentance, Triune GodArtikel ini merupakan sebuah karya tulis yang menawarkan sarana baru mengenal Allah dalam pertumbuhan iman kepada Allah dengan kehidupan pribadi berelasi dengan Allah sejati. Mengenal Allah merupakan upaya yang dilakukan oleh manusia dalam kehidupan pribadinya untuk mengenal pribadi yang transenden dan mutlak adanya. Dalam pendidikan dogmatis Kristen, banyak pandangan-pandangan yang menawarkan cara-cara orang Kristen mengenal pribadi Allah dengan model yang berbeda-beda. Karena realita kehidupan manusia ada yang mengenal Allah dalam prespektif dan doktrin yang berbeda-beda pula. Ada yang merasa mengenal Allah ketika ia datang ke gereja untuk beribadah, mengikuti seminar-seminar dari berbagai komunitas Kristen; tanpa disadari ini krusial. Sebab ia mengenal Allah dengan prespektif yang mengairahkan dari orang lain, bukan dengan kehidupan pribadi berhubungan intim secara lansung bersama dengan Allah. Konsep mengenal Allah ini menunjukan model kehidupan pribadi dengan pertumbuhan iman berelasi secara pribadi dengan Allah. Sesungguhnya mengenal Allah secara pribadi adalah upaya yang serius untuk mengenal Allah dengan kesungguhan hati tanpa henti. Penelitian ini dirancang untuk memampukan manusia untuk mendapatkan ruang baru untuk mengenal Allah dalam pertumbuhan iman secara pribadi. Melalui pergumulan pribadi bersama dengan Allah yang dilakukan setiap saat, tanpa henti, dan sekaligus implikasinya bagi gereja masa kini. Kata kunci: Mengenal Allah, Iman, Petobatan, Allah Tritunggal
MODEL PENJAMINAN MUTU NEHEMIA SEBAGAI STANDAR SISTEM MANAJEMEN MUTU PENYELENGGARAAN PENDIDIKAN KRISTEN
Authors: Perangin Angin Yakub Hendrawan , Yeniretnowati Tri Astuti
Published: June 2022

Budaya mutu mulai menjadi perhatian oleh pemerintah Indonesia di dunia pendidikan, yang dibuktikan dengan dikeluarkannya berbagai peraturan perundangan mengenai mutu lembaga pendidikan. Permasahan menyangkut pendidikan tinggi teologi di Indonesia sangatlah komplek dan banyak serta sudah berlangsung sangat lama Potret Pendidikan Tinggi di Indonesia masih jauh dari harapan. Tujuan penelitian: Untuk menjelaskan secara mendalam makna Model Penjaminan Mutu menurut Kitab Nehemia. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif penelitian kepustakaan (library research)  Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Model Penjaminan Mutu Nehemia terdiri dari 12 Prinsip yang dapat digunakan sebagai landasan tata kelola penyelenggaraan Pendidikan Kristen.
PENCARIAN YESUS SEJARAH: THE QUEST OF THE HISTORICAL JESUS?
Authors: Purwoko Paulus Sentot , Siregar Gerald Moratua
Published: June 2022

“Kata orang, Siapakah Aku ini?” (Markus 8:27). Pertanyaan Yesus ini telah menjadi perdebatan serius sepanjang masa. Mulai dari catatan pertama tentang Yesus pada zaman pra gereja mula-mula sampai ke masa kini. Permasalahan Siapa Yesus sebenarnya sudah dimulai sejak Ia hidup bersama murid-murid-Nya. Murid-murid-Nya menjawab pertanyaan-Nya berdasarkan pengamatan orang sezaman-Nya; ada yang menjawab bahwa Yesus ialah Yohanes Pembaptis, Elia atau hanya sekedar nabi belaka. Lantas Siapakah Dia sebenarnya?  Pada zaman Pencerahan ini, rasionalisme berkembang pesat, berbagai macam bidang studi muncul dan berkembang, termasuk bidang studi sejarah. Para ahli sejarah menemukan berbagai macam metodologi untuk meneliti obyek-obyek sejarah secara lebih kritis, termasuk Alkitab dan semua tokoh yang ada di dalamnya. Mereka mengakui bukanlah hal mudah untuk melakukan observasi dan menggabungkan satu peristiwa dengan peristiwa lainnya, serta kemudian menarik benang merah dari padanya. Rentang waktu yang sangat panjang, kurangnya bukti-bukti otentik, serta tidak adanya tulisan langsung seorang tokoh sejarah (autobiography) membuat observasi menjadi sulit. Para ahli PB melihat bahwa para reformator lebih banyak membahas doktrin tentang Kristus daripada sejarah Yesus. Mereka lebih banyak menjawab pertanyaan: “Mengapa Yesus mati?”, namun jarang menjawab pertanyaan: “Bagaimana Yesus hidup?
Medijski tretman nasilja nad ženama u Srbiji
Authors: Vujović Rajka , Filipović Aleksandar
Published: June 2022

Jedna od osnovnih funkcija medija je da pravovremeno i istinito informišu građane o stvarima koje su se dogodile van njihovog opažajnog dometa. Na tu osnovnu funkciju nadograđuju se ostale, više društvene funkcije, pomoću kojih mediji mogu da direktno ili indirektno utiču na društvene tokove i pojave postojanjem, načinom i vrednosnom kvalifikacijom umetnutom u informacije koje mediji distribuiraju. Nasilje nad ženama je negativni fenomen ljudske civilizacije bezmalo od njenih početaka, odnosno, od kraja matrijarhata. Osnovni uzrok za to je percepcija muškaraca kao u svakom smislu nadmoćnijim bićem nad ženom, i iz takve percepcije proisteklih stereotipa, navika i običaja. Uprkos očiglednom civilizacijskom progresu, u velikom delu sveta i danas važi identični obrazac muško-ženskih odnosa koji je uspostavljen pre nekoliko hiljada godina. Ipak, savremena društva sa višim nivoom ljudskog razvoja pokušavaju da koriguju brojne nasleđene društvene nepravde, od kojih je neravnopravni položaj žena iz kog proističe i disproporcionalna količina nasilja nad njima, jedan od najvažnijih. U tim društvenim korekcijama mediji kao nosioci ogromne društvene moći imaju krucijalnu ulogu. Cilj ovog rada je da analizom medijskih sadržaja, kao i primarnih i sekundarnih izvora, istraži na koji način mediji izveštavaju o nasilju nad ženama sa posebnim akcentom na medije u Srbiji. Osnovna hipoteza ovog rada je da mediji ne koriste sve svoje funkcije, ili ih ne koriste na najcelishodniji način, i da kao posledica određene disfunkcionalnosti medija, problem nasilja na ženama vrlo često ima senzacionalistički i tabloidni prikaz u medijima, što uz odvojeni problem medijske glorifikacije nasilja, dovodi do stvaranja novih teškoća umesto da doprinosi rešavanju problema.
Nasilje na sportskim priredbama: Analiza stavova studenata
Authors: Banović Božidar , Turanjanin Veljko
Published: June 2022

Nasilje na sportskim priredbama nije nov fenomen. Načini na koji se države suprotstavljaju ovom obliku nasilja su različiti i variraju od države do države, koje preduzimaju različite vrste preventivnih i represivnih aktivnosti. Huliganizam mladih na sportskim priredbama postao je redovna pojava, koja se sve više i više viđa na sportskim događajima. Huligani na sportske priredbe ne dolaze da pruže podršku klubu i uživaju u sportu, nego zbog prilike da se nasilnički ponašaju. U cilju utvrđivanja stavova studenata o nasilju na sportskim priredbama, sproveli smo istraživanje među studentima pravnog fakulteta i fakulteta bezbednosti. Upitnik je popunilo 177 studenata. Rezultati istraživanja su poređeni sa istraživanjem koje je izvršeno 2013. godine među učenicima srednjim škola. Rezultati istraživanja pokazuju da su studenti u određenoj meri upoznati sa problemom nasilja na sportskim priredbama, ali i da nemaju povoljan stav prema aktivnostima policije, iako procentualno u najvećem broju nisu imali jače dodirne tačke sa ovom pojavom. Istraživanje je pokazalo da je neopodno dalje raditi na edukaciji i obrazovanju mladih, budući da još uvek nemaju dovoljno razvijeno znanje o ovoj oblasti.
Prevalence And Correlates of Female Sexual Dysfunction at a Gynecology Clinic in Bahrain
Authors: Behzad Nouf , Huzayen Reham , Salih Loula , Jaradat Ahmed , Ahmed Naeema , Rizk Diaa
Published: June 2022

Epidemiological research in the field of female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is mainly limited by the diagnostic dilemma because of the intricacy of the female sexual response. The problem might start since the beginning of the sexual life, or it might be acquired later after having a normal sexual life. Around 40% of women worldwide affected by FSD. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and sociomedical correlates of FSD in Bahrain and assess the consequences of the condition to investigate the public health burden of this condition and increase awareness amongst health care providers.

Materials and methods: A hospital based two centers (Salmaniya medical complex and king Hamad university Hospital); cross sectional study was conducted in Bahrain on a consecutive sample of 255 women visiting 2 gynecology clinics. The main inclusion criteria were: married women and sexually active, aged 18-55 years who presented to the ambulatory clinic with general gynecologic complaints not related to sexual dysfunction. Pregnant, unmarried, and women aged less than 18 or more than 55 years were excluded from the study population. A validated female sexual function index questionnaire (English version) was self-completed by the women. Demographic, obstetric, medical, and socioeconomic data were collected. A cut off FSFI score <26.55 was used to define the presence of FSD.

Results: The total number of patients encountered in the study was 255, 84% were Bahraini, 11.4% were Arabs and 4.5% were from other nationalities. The differences in population characteristics between the 3 subgroups was not significant. The majority of women had a university education (58.4%), worked as professionals (32.9%), had >2 deliveries (39.9%) and were non-smokers (97.6%). It was found that 60% of the participants were complaining of chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea and / or sever premenstrual symptoms, while 11.3% and 2.9% of the study cohort answered having at least one episode of urinary and fecal incontinence over the last 12 months. The overall prevalence of FSD was 55.7%. Four general variables were studied among which age more than 50 years old was found significantly associated with FSD (P=0.01). There was a significant association between FSD and abnormal uterine bleeding (11.8%) and vaginitis (22%). The most significant effects on low FSFI score were pain, satisfaction, lubrication, orgasm, desire and arousal.

Conclusion: FSD is a highly prevalent condition in married women attending a gynecology clinic in Bahrain with a significant adverse impact on their quality of life. FSD deserves more attention in the national agenda and should be a priority in women health care.
An Assessment of CO2 Mitigation Options for Residential Electricity Consumption in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: A Case Study of Al-Qassim
Authors: Al Harbi Maryam , Al Sabbagh Maha
Published: June 2022

This study examined the effectiveness of selected measures for reducing the final electricity demand of Al-Qassim’s residential sector and the resulting CO2 emissions. Accordingly, the Low Emission Analysis Platform (LEAP) was used to develop reference and mitigation scenarios for the period 2018–2030 based on the results of the national household energy survey. Several mitigation measures were explored, including improving the efficiency of air conditioners, installing residential solar panels, using solar water heaters, and raising public awareness regarding electricity conservation, both as stand-alone and combined mitigation scenarios. An analysis of the results of the household energy survey revealed the continuing projected rise in the final electricity demand, reaching 12.4 thousand GWh by 2030, with CO2 emissions exceeding 7.4 million tons. The results of probabilistic modeling using the survey results indicated that by 2030, the final electricity demand of the residential sector in Al-Qassim will range between 6.5 and 19.5 thousand GWh at a confidence rate of 90%, with minimum and maximum demands of 4.8 and 32.8 thousand GWh, respectively. The study’s findings also suggest that implementing the mitigation options on stand-alone basis can achieve 15% cumulative reduction in the final electricity demand and CO2 emissions, and 19% when implemented as combined scenarios during 2022-2030 compared with the reference scenario. This study recommends conducting a feasibility study for implementing these mitigation measures and exploring different financing models. A further recommendation is to collect additional data on electricity consumption patterns within the residential sector during the household energy survey’s implementation, to ensure the provision of inputs into the assessment of energy and climate change policies targeting the residential sector.
Management Practices of Conventional and Non- Conventional Water Resources: Study case in Emirate of Sharjah, UAE
Authors: AL-Dabbagh Riadh , Darwish Abdul Salam , Alnaser Naser W.
Published: June 2022

This paper identifies the essential critical factors and practical procedures for successful water resources management in the emirate of Sharjah, UAE. These factors are the planning and management of water resources, groundwater management, efficient water use in agriculture, sustainability of desalination, domestic and industrial demand management, the sustainability of the desalination and wastewater treatment and reuse. The latest main conventional and non conventional water resources in Sharjah are highlighted, including evaporation, the hot climate, and the associated reduction in the water resources. The water resources in UAE are also evaluated and included in our proposed water management model, which is made to overcome the scarcity of natural water quantities in Sharjah, which presents a continuous challenge to the government and one that it deems a priority to solve.
Impact of Air Pollution on Prices of Real Estate and the Internal Structure of Bahraini Metropolitan Area
Authors: Buhammoud Salem R. , El-Kholei Ahmed O. , Al Ubaydli Omar
Published: June 2022

In 2017, the World Bank estimated the cost of air pollution in Bahrain at 0.1 percent of the Gross National Income (GNI) using health statistics that the World Health Organization (WHO) publishes. Anthropogenic activities in an area cause environmental pollution. Using Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to estimate the cost of air pollution appears to be more accurate. In Bahrain, between 2009-2019, respiratory diseases were not among the top four causes of death. The paper quantifies the cost of air pollution in Bahrain’s urban areas using real estate prices. The researchers adopted the willingness-to-pay approach to investigate the connection between air quality, the spatial distribution of population, and real estate price using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and advanced multivariate statistical techniques. The usage of GDP is adequate and trustworthy compared to GNI. Air pollution accounted for 16.7% of the variation in house prices, leaving 83.3% to other confounding variables, such as transboundary sources of air pollution.
Experimental study and simulation of hybrid Photovoltaic/Thermal solar system in the climate of Saudi Arabia
Authors: Mahjoubi Ammar , Elboughdiri Noureddine , Ghernaout Djamel , Boujelbene Mohamed , Kolsi Lioua , Brahim Ammar Ben
Published: June 2022

In order to obtain a high electrical efficiency for photovoltaic (PV) system, it is necessary to cooling it; a Photovoltaic Thermal (PV/T) solar system is one of the most important methods for cooling photovoltaic modules. In this study, a thermal model of a PV/T air solar system was developed, validated from experimental data and then used to study the effects of various parameters on the performance of the system. The thermal model is based on the energy balance of the PV/T air module in which all essential heat transfer mechanisms between the module to the environment and related electrical output are modeled to observe the net change in PV/T air module temperature. The thermal model of PV/T module, developed for the present study, has been numerically solved using finite element method (FEM) with Comsol Multiphysics. The main objective of the thermal model is to investigate the dependence of PV/T air module temperature on the global solar irradiation and on air flow velocity. The results obtained from the proposed thermal model are validated experimentally. The results indicate that increasing the air mass flow rate when the design parameters are optimum will result into a significant increase in the overall performance of the system.
Dosing Strategy of Vitamin D therapy in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases in Bahrain
Authors: Hassan Adla Bakri , Naga Ahmed Shaker , Mustafa Sarra Kamal , Jaradat Ahmed Abdel Karim , Diab Diab Eltayeb , Jahrami Haitham Ali
Published: June 2022

Purpose: The assessment of vitamin D status (25(OH)D) and dosing strategies for patients with rheumatic diseases (RDs) in Bahrain are lacking. The current study aimed to determine serum 25(OH)D levels at baseline and after Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) therapy and to assess the changes in serum levels in response to three different regimens in adult patients with RDs in Bahrain. Methods: Data was collected retrospectively from 158 patients with RDs, during a period 20132019- at King Abdullah Medical City. The mean age of the patients was 45 years (range 18 - 83 years). Two third (66.46%, 105) of them were females. The controls were adult sex- and age-matched healthy volunteers. All patients were investigated for vitamin D status during their first visits. Three regimens of Vitamin D3 therapy were assessed: Regimen1. A single parenteral dose of 600.000 IU. Regimen2. An oral dose of 50.000 IU weekly for 12 weeks, Regimen3. Maintenance oral dose whenever a patient achieved an optimal level. Results: The patients had lower serum levels of vitamin D3 compared to controls (P-Value=0.001; 95%C.I. (3.870, 15.599)). There was a statistically significant increase in mean serum levels of Vitamin D3 in Parenteral compared to Oral therapy (P-value<0.0005). In the patient group, vitamin D3 therapy leads to a statistically significant increase in its baseline level (P-value<0.0005), but the reduction in vitamin D3 from the therapeutic levels during maintenance was statistically not significant (P-value=0.177). Conclusion: The significant increase in serum 25(OH)D levels from baseline in response to Vitamin D3 regimens was best achieved with single parenteral therapy of 600.000 IU. Maintenance therapy to maintain optimal level year-round is a must, and the best dose was 50.000 IU orally every 24- weeks.
Water Clear Cell Parathyroid Adenoma: A Report of Two Cases
Authors: Radaideh Abdelrahman M. , Alkhalidi Hisham , Nusier Mohamad , Alqudah Mohammad
Published: June 2022

Primary hyperparathyroidism is a disease characterized by hypercalcemia and excessive production of parathyroid hormone. It is the most common cause of hypercalcemia in outpatient practice and the third common endocrine disorder. The incidence of primary hyperparathyroidism is increasing with age, and it is more common in women than in men. 80-85% of cases of primary hyperparathyroidism are due to single parathyroid adenoma. The majority of parathyroid adenomas contain a mixed cell population with predominance of chief cells. Primary hyperparathyroidism with clear cell adenoma is very rare.
Here we are sharing two cases of water clear cell parathyroid adenoma associated with primary hyperparathyroidism presented with deferent clinical manifestations.
Evaluation of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Ethnic Culinary Herbs and Spices
Authors: Naeem Ayeza , Abbas Tanveer , Ali Tahira M. , Hasnain Abid
Published: June 2022

The antioxidant, total phenolic content, total flavonoid, total flavonol content and antibacterial activities of selected herbs and spices were examined. The spices extracts were prepared by cold solvent extraction method using two different extractants i.e. methanol and ethanol. The antioxidant activity was determined by using DPPH scavenging ability. The content of phenols was evaluated by using Folin Ciocalteu Micro method and flavonoid and flavonol contents were analysed by UV-Spectrophotometry. These herbal decoctions were also tested against five food-borne isolates by agar well diffusion, drop agar diffusion and macrobroth dilution and simultaneous determination of their minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs). Significantly higher concentration of bioactive compounds was present in ethanolic extracts of tested herbs and these compounds also displayed higher antibacterial potential against all the tested microorganisms. Results presented here suggested that these extracts can therefore be employed as a natural additive in cosmetic, food and therapeutic industries.
The Occurrence of Ochratoxin A in Hard Wheat and its Products During Milling Processes followed by Certain Mills in Tripoli
Authors: Ellafi Amar M. , Zagael Salam S. , Lahmer Rabya A.
Published: June 2022

This research aimed at detecting the presence of Ochratoxin A (OTA) in local hard wheat and tracking its traces in semolina produce during milling processes followed in some mills in the area of Tripoli. 96 samples of wheat and its derivatives are collected from three mills (32 sample each) at the four stages of the milling process: wheat storage, purification and cleaning, semolina production, and bran separation. A solid phase extraction method is used to obtain the poison (RPSPE 18) and to clean the extract. A high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is employed to detect OTA and estimate its levels. The limits of quantifications were determined to be 0.025 ppb and the recovery rate to be 94%. The results showed that 88% (21/24) of the uncleaned wheat samples are contaminated with OTA, with concentrations ranging from 1.4-11.8 and an average value of 5.9 μg/kg. The percentage of contamination in cleaned wheat reached 79% (19/24), with concentrations ranging from 1.4 to 9.3 μg/kg and an average concentration of 5.3 μg/kg. Toxin’s presence in semolina decreased by almost 50% (12/24) compared to raw wheat. The concentration observed in semolina ranged between 0.6 and 2.1 μg/kg, with an average of 1.2 μg/kg. On the other hand, the percentage of contaminated bran samples were 83% (20/24), with concentrations varying from 0.7 to 6.9 μg/kg and an average of 4.2 μg/kg. The results showed that 88% of raw wheat samples were of average OTA concentration slightly above the limit of 5 μg/kg as set by the Libyan standard No. 231/2005. On the other hand, the average OTA concentration in all semolina samples was below the limit of 3 μg/kg set for this product in the same standard. Milling processes led to a significant reduction (38%) of the presence of OTA in semolina. The average concentration of the toxin in the semolina also dropped by approximately 80%. The (ANOVA) analysis showed significant variations in OTA presence between each of the raw, cleaned wheat, and semolina/bran (C.L of 99%).
Antibacterial Activity of Secondary Metabolites from Bacillus spp.isolated from Basrah, Iraq
Authors: Al-Imara Eman A. , Al-Gazzawy Ghaidaa J.
Published: June 2022

Twenty Bacillus spp. isolates were identified from sediment and water samples from different locations in Basrah Governorate, Iraq. The bacterial isolates were cultivated, identified by morphological, biochemical and by using VITEK BCL card. The antibacterial effects of Bacillus extracts against target bacteria included: Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Kocuria kristinae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli were examined by agar diffusion test as well as by measuring the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) in microtiter dilution assay. The produced extracts showed a variable activity against target bacteria with a MICs ranged between (1.6-6.24) μg/ml against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, (1.6-3.12) μg/ml against Escherichia coli, (0.4-1.6) μg/ml against MRSA, and (0.2-0.8) μg/ml against Kocuria kristinae respectively. Our findings highlighted the importance of sediments and water bacterial isolates for production of compounds with interesting bioactivities that may contribute to drug research field.
Radiation Technology to Enhance Food Quality and Ensure Food Safety in Syria
Authors: Al-Bachir Mahfouz , Othman Ibrahim
Published: June 2022

Food irradiation program in Syria has been going on since 1985. The major goal of this program is to investigate the effect of ionizing irradiation on improving storability and insuring safety and preserving the quality of food. The food irradiation research focuses on sprout inhibition of onions and tubers, insect disinfestations of seeds and nuts, shelf life extension of prepared meal of both plant and animal food for human nutrition, and decontamination of spices and medical herbs. The results of the food irradiation program in Syria indicate that food irradiation is feasible for sprout inhibition, shelf life extension, disinfestations, and decontamination of food products. Regulations for food irradiation in Syria were put in place in 1986 with a maximum allowable dose of 10 kGy. Syrian Atomic Energy Commission (SAEC) has a multipurpose pilot scale facility (ROBO, Russia) 60Co, and linear electron accelerator facility (D-EPS-T30-30-002V, VIVARAD, France), which are used for pilot and semi- commercial irradiation of food, and about 2000 metric tons of food are irradiated yearly.
Investigation Study of Molecular Modeling for New Pt(Iv) Complex Using Density Functional Theory
Authors: Khdaim Lekaa Hussain , Draea Abbas Abed-Ali
Published: June 2022

Investigation study has been carried out to find a new geometry optimization structure of octahedral platinum complex (diaminobis ((hydroxyl carbamoyl) Oxy) platinum(IV) chloride) (DHOP) by using density functional theory (DFT) method /B3LYP/Lanl2DZ basis set that’s implemented into Gaussian 09 program. Structural and energetic properties have been investigated, such as total energy, ΔG, ΔH, ΔS, EHOMO, ELUMO, Egap and the rate constant for all chemical reaction. This study shows that the energy gap value of DHOP complex is high with low value of ZPE and positive imaginary frequency, this refers to higher stability of Platinum complex formation.