bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Trends in the occurrence of Helicobacter pylori infection in Arada Sub-City: A 5-year retrospective study.
Authors: Birru Haile Tamrat , Gelana Tiki Tegenu
Published: May 2022

Helicobacter pylori infection remains a major public health problem in Ethiopia. This retrospective study aims at determining the prevalence of H. pylori infection over a period of 5 years, from 2016 to 2020 among dyspeptic patients at nine Health Centers of Arada sub-city, Addis Ababa. Data were collected from the patients record books of the nine Health Centers. At the health centers a stool antigen test is most often used than a serology antibody test, because stool antigen test is more specific and detects only an active infection. Chi-square analysis was employed to identify associations between variables. A P-value of <0.05 was considered significant. In the present study, the overall prevalence of H. pylori was 49.2%. The prevalence was higher among patients of age  60 years and above (59%); whereas it was lower in the age category of 15 to 29 years (43%). No association was observed between H. pylori infection and the sex (gender) of the studied cases.  However, statistically significant increments in H. pylori cases were observed over the five year study periods.  It can be concluded that the overall prevalence of H. pylori was 49.2% and there were no associations between sex (gender) and H. pylori infection. The authors would like to recommend the health centers to use stool antigen test and to provide an awareness for the study population.
Kryzys imigracyjny w 2015 roku a bezpieczeństwo wewnętrzne na przykładzie Republiki Federalnej Niemiec
Authors: Łotocki Łukasz
Published: May 2022

2015 roku miało miejsce apogeum kryzysu imigracyjnego na świecie, w tym w Europie. We wspomnianym roku liczba nielegalnych przekroczeń granic Unii Europejskiej wzrosła do 1 822 337 w porównaniu do 282 962 w 2014 roku. Podjęte wówczas na forum UE decyzje o realizacji mechanizmu relokacji i przesiedleń wywołały ostry konflikt polityczny. W sporze pojawiały się różne argumenty zwolenników i przeciwników przyjętych rozwiązań, w tym wiążące zaprojektowane mechanizmy z kwestią bezpieczeństwa wewnętrznego państw przyjmujących. W niniejszym artykule przyjęto założenie, że każda sytuacja kryzysowa wiąże się z zagrożeniami dla bezpieczeństwa wewnętrznego państwa, a jako cel postawiono identyfikację faktów i danych odnoszących się do związku między kwestią bezpieczeństwa wewnętrznego a kryzysem imigracyjnym. Jako punkt odniesienia przyjęto sytuację w Republice Federalnej Niemiec. Główne pytania badawcze skoncentrowano na identyfikacji rozmiaru i struktury zagrożeń związanych z napływem osób niepożądanych, przestępczością, integracją zawodową imigrantów, sytuacją zdrowotną oraz utratą długofalowej kontroli nad procesami migracyjnymi. Metodą wykorzystaną w badaniu jest analiza danych zastanych. Z analizy wynika, że na przykładzie państwa niemieckiego można stwierdzić, iż największe zagrożenia dla bezpieczeństwa wewnętrznego związane z kryzysem imigracyjnym dotyczyły takich kwestii, jak niekontrolowany napływ osób niepożądanych oraz przestępczość.

Immigration crisis in 2015 and internal security on the example of the Federal Republic of Germany

The year 2015 was the apogee of the immigration crisis in the world, including Europe. In this year the number of illegal border crossings in the European Union rose to 1 822 337 in comparison with 282 962 in 2014. The decisions taken at that time on the EU forum on the implementation of the relocation and resettlement mechanism caused a sharp political dispute. This dispute gave rise to various arguments for and against the adopted solutions, including binding designed mechanisms with the issue of internal security of host countries. This article assumes that any crisis situation involves threats to the internal security of the State, and aims to identify facts and data relating to the relationship between internal security and the immigration crisis. The situation in the Federal Republic of Germany is taken as a reference. The main research questions focused on the identification of the extent and structure of threats related to the influx of undesirable people, crime, labour market integration of immigrants, the health situation and the loss of long-term control over migration processes. The method used in the study is the desk research. The analysis shows that, based on the example of the German state, the greatest threats to internal security posed by the immigration crisis concerned issues such as uncontrolled inflows of unwanted persons and crime.
THE LONG-TERM POLITICAL AND SOCIAL PROCESSES THAT INFLUENCED THE REFERENDUM IN BRITAIN
Authors:   Charles University, Prague, Minářová Markéta
Published: May 2022

The aim of this article is to apply long-perceived socio-political processes to the field of education in the United Kingdom related to Brexit and the events that gradually led to it. The article therefore focuses on attitudes towards migration, questions about fears about the future, and British citizens’ concerns about demographic developments. Along with these topics, the issue of public awareness and its impact on voters’ attitudes is also addressed. The article traces political events in Britain since Thatcherism, when major reforms including the reform of universities and academia took place, with Tony Blair continuing the model a few years later. The article outlines the current impact of Brexit on the university education system. Using qualitative research, the article seeks to map and apply the political and social processes and justify on what grounds, the British electorate chose to leave the long-standing Union.
Influences of cement brands and mixing ratios on the physico-mechanical properties of cement bonded particleboards made of wood particles of Gmelina arborea, Afzelia africana and Triplochiton scleroxylon
Authors: Aina Kehinde
Published: May 2022

Cement bonded particleboards (CBPs) were produced of wood particles of Gmelina arborea, Afzelia africana and Triplochiton scleroxylon using two brands of ordinary portland cement manufactured by two different domestic cement companies operating in Nigeria known as Dangote PLC and Lafarge Company. The admixture of wood particles and cement for production of the CBPs were done at mixing ratios of 1:1, 1:1.5 and 1:2 (weight to weight basis). The properties such as water absorption and thickness swelling at 24 hours, density, modulus of rupture (MOR), modulus of elasticity (MOE) and impact bending strength were determined. The results of the study reveal that the density ranged from 0.61 to 0.92 g/cm3. Meanwhile, water absorption and thickness swelling were found to be 30.34 to 72.44 % and 11.43 to 10.77 % at 24 hours, respectively. The bending properties obtained from the laboratory tests ranged from 115.77 to 826.55 N/mm2 and from 1157.70 to 4773.38 N/mm2 for MOR and MOE, respectively, while impact bending strength ranged from 41.70 to 238.49 N/mm2, respectively. As the cementious content increases from 50 % to 66.3 % and wood content decreases from 50 % to 33.4 %, the properties such as density, MOR, MOE and impact bending strength increased, while water absorption and thickness swelling decreases. The statistical results showed that such factors as wood species, cement type and mixing ratio had significant influence on the physical and mechanical properties of CBPs. The study reveals that CBPs made of wood particles of Triplochiton scleroxylon and Dangote cement brand at the ratio of 1:2 were more dimensionally stable, denser and stronger while CBPs of wood particles of Afzelia africana were stiffest and most rigid. As concluded, cement brand had significant importance in qualities of CBPs, which can be attributed to chemical compositions found in materials used. Keywords: cement, physical, mechanical, wood, particleboards, mixing ratio
Online Healthcare Doctor and Patient Record Management System Using Python Programming
Authors: Patil Rutika , Rajput Rishikesh , Patil Vaibhav , Malviya Ayushi
Published: May 2022

The hospital management system is designed and developed to make a good use of digital resources in terms of health care. It is easy to use and convenient benefits to the hospital. Hospital management system provides the benefits to the administration that they can maintain and manage the database. The higher authorities can monitor the activities by one click. Patients will be more benefited by this kind of application that they will get the high quality facilities at same place and same time. The HMS can take care of mid and large size requirements of the hospitals. This application is reliable and can give more profit to the hospitals. The “HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM” name itself says that all the manual jobs that come under the hospitals will be done by the application in mean time. This package has been widely accepted in India. The user of this application is highly satisfied. All because of its working capabilities and user friendly architecture. The sound database makes it more users friendly. The package can be customized or modified as per user requirement. Further studies on the HMS made it wonderful both technicality and usage wise. We can do patient registration, doctor’s availability, medicinal details, patient appointment, bill payment, record modification, wards details etc. The traditional ways managing the hospitals are time consuming so the digitalization will change the working environment definitely. Health sector needs a good database management in terms of providing good service to the patients and making the environment of the hospital more users friendly. If the working staff consumes more time on managing the database of the hospital than the services may lag somewhere. Thus our software is proposed to introduce a digital environment in the hospital.
Performance of Quantum Computers in Machine Learning and Big Data Analysis
Authors: Singh Khyati , Tomar Ashish , Singh Vinay
Published: May 2022

Quantum computing is a cutting-edge computing technique based on quantum physics. Quantum Computers have low energy consumption and escalated speed over traditional computers. This paper will help you understand how information is implemented and actions are taken in quantum systems. We wanted to focus on how these computers are made and processed differently from the PC on your desk. Each of the topics can have a seminar of its own, so only the basics are covered.
Stax Poker Room Online Tournaments Game
Authors: Karade Gunjan , Sonwane Jaya , Jamunakr Mansee , Padme Prabodhini
Published: May 2022

In this world ,the people interest in games is increasing day by day .After playing game we fresh over mind .The project is the admin side project they make people get interested in the game This project will allow the admin to add user and maintain all there details regarding there game the admin can first login with their email and password .After this admin is allow to add user and get all there details and organized the game in this the player play match which is organized by admin. Admin also give points to the player as there performance. People that do sport on a regular basis are burning more calories than those that do not, and they have fit and healthy body Tournament manager system is a not a common system for the organizer It also manages the selection activity of people and to state level.
Web Technologies Made Easy with Rapid Typing Test
Authors: Patel Sakshi , Bhawsar Sapna , Bhawsar Mamta , Lokhande Pragati
Published: May 2022

People who work with computers will profit greatly from having rapid typing skills. With the capacity to type quickly, one may concentrate on the content at hand and less on the keyboard, reducing the amount of time it takes to complete the document. This capacity concentrated not only on speed without seeing results, but also on the precision and neatness of the typing output. As a result of this background, the vocational curriculum places a strong emphasis on typing lessons.
Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks optimized for monitoring Engineering Structures
Authors: Singh Khyati , Tomar Ashish , Singh Archana , Singh Vinay
Published: May 2022

Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) are a type of network that consists of thousands or even millions of sensor nodes dispersed around the region to be monitored, depending on the application. Since the network of nodes comprises of minimal cost nodes with restricted battery power, power of the nodes should be carried out for information assembling and handling to accomplish long network lifetimes. Analysts are putting forth their attempt in growing new conventions for information transmission by the detecting gadgets in the network by remembering the power effectiveness and its administration.
Smart Heads-Up Display for Automobiles
Authors: M Gopinathan , R SoundarraKumar , A Mohideen , A Kalaiselvi
Published: May 2022

Over the last two decades, lane recognition and tracking has been a hot topic in research, particularly in driver aid applications. It is also an essential method for imaginative, predictive, primarily based fully autonomous vehicle devices. The main thing is to avoid human error, increase safety, reduce road accidents, and save lives. Road lane detection, is a technique for detecting lanes and boundaries. This article explains how to detect and track lanes on the road in an efficient manner. The grayscale conversions are conducted after the camera has been calibrated. The image's edges are subsequently followed by the Canny edge detection method. After that, a region of interest(ROI) is selected. The shape of a triangle that appears in a given location is used to create ROIs. Unwanted are hidden by ROIs. The Hough transform method is then used to identify the accessible track labels. The method has high speed, high accuracy, good dependability, and outstanding robustness, according to the findings of the experiments.
Investigation of Industry 4.0 in the Robotized Millennium
Authors: Vijayalakshmi M , Pavithra A , Rajasree R , Ramachandran M , Sathiyaraj Chinnasamy
Published: May 2022

. Industry 4.0 Wireless Supported by connectivity and sensors Factories has machines. These sensors Display the entire production line and monitor and can make its own decisions are integrated into one system. Industry 4.0 Smart production Uses processes to produce essential waste products to meet the COVID-19 epidemic shortage. Patients need themselves Essential medical supplies to get on time, during this crisis Medical disposable items and Smart supply chain of equipment it provides Industry is 4.0 as a flexible product line Smart system used. Intelligence (I) by RTC, real-time information on Internet of Things (Yoda) and almost all other digital technologies for the entire production process. Any medical area Design and upgrade pre-designed Using software is done quickly and to print the required components Digital production such as 3D printing Uses technologies. Industrial 4.0 Technologies COVID19Diagnose symptoms of, It is related to this disease Helps to avoid the chances of getting sick Can predict. Possible health problems and expected recovery Helps keep track of opportunities. Govt for 19 explosions Assistive Industry 4.0 Notable Technologies. Cross New Business Opportunities Is open. However, flexibility, Performance and product customization the requirements of Real to handle value creation Procedures no longer apply. Industrial 4.0, (Fourth Industrial Revolution) is a term coined in Germany; more important ideas were first published in 2011.It is the internet of future technologies Physical systems (CPS), Integration in the Internet and production systems as defined. Control computers in real time, Plan and predict Helps. In the field of technology, in the production of this concept causing revolution and related services have been discussed in research for many years. One of the basic principles for creating an industrial 4.0 environment is to connect organizations and Working value chain individually and Control each other arbitrarily.
Prática esportiva de trilhas no Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Authors: Barros Aline Wanderley de , Simões Gabriela , Cely Elizangela , Pires Valéria Nascimento Lebeis
Published: May 2022

A relação contemporânea corpo-natureza, amplamente incentivada, pode ser intermediada pelos esportes de aventura, sendo a trilha uma das alternativas. No entanto, na atualidade, essa relação e interação não acontece como antes, tendo em vista, por exemplo, a violência nas cidades, os recursos tecnológicos, a dualidade entre a relação cultural e natural. Objetivou-se investigar as percepções e motivações de praticantes acerca da prática esportiva de trilhas, no Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Adotou-se uma abordagem qualitativa de pesquisa, de delineamento transversal e de caráter descritivo. O instrumento de coleta de dados utilizado foi um questionário estruturado com perguntas abertas. Participaram da pesquisa oito praticantes, de ambos os sexos, com faixa etária acima de 18 anos, tendo, em média, 37 anos. Os resultados indicaram que para esses praticantes a trilha é considerada como mecanismo de aproximação corpo-natureza associado à conscientização ambiental e ato terapêutico. Os indivíduos têm buscado na natureza melhores condições de saúde e bem-estar devido aos fatores negativos da vida urbana. Pode-se concluir que o praticante de trilha, quando em contato com a natureza, observa o cuidado com os diferentes elementos e aspectos que envolvem esse espaço natural, assim como o risco da aventura, do desconhecido, o zelo pelos locais explorados e pela vida.Nesse sentido, o praticante busca seguir e continuar explorando sua capacidade física e as emoções positivas que lhe são causadas, fato que apresenta indicativo de conexão corpo-natureza.
A propriedade privada ante a Justiça, o Direito e o Estado
Authors: Rael Sarah Shayanne Ferreira , De Assis Sousa Ana Paula Veloso
Published: May 2022

A presente pesquisa teve como metodologia a abordagem qualitativa e como método a revisão de literatura, através da leitura de livros, doutrinas, jurisprudências, artigos científicos e outras fontes de informação. Possui como tema a propriedade privada ante a Justiça, o Direito e o Estado. Para sua melhor compreensão, a pesquisa está fracionada em três seções, sendo a primeira uma análise histórico-conceitual da propriedade e da justiça bem como elas se relacionam; na segunda seção, explora-se a imprescindibilidade da propriedade para a liberdade e como se deu a organização da sociedade nesse contexto; por fim, na última seção, foi analisado o intervencionismo e como ele ocorre no Brasil. Concluiu-se, ao final, apesar de vir sendo nocivamente suprimida pelo intervencionismo estatal, ser a propriedade privada não só medida de justiça e garantia da liberdade ante as instituições sociais, mas próprio fundamento do mercado, do Direito e do Estado.
Formulasi Sediaan Krim Menggunakan Kolagen Tulang Itik Air (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus) Sebagai Anti Aging
Authors: Sudewi Sudewi , Zebua Nilsya Febrika , Milda Aulia
Published: May 2022

The collagen content in the human body decreases with age. One solution to reduce these negative effects is the application of collagen in various cosmetic and medicinal products. In the bones contain a lot of collagen and one of them is found in the water duck bone that has not been treated and is the result of waste. This study aims to make an anti- aging cream preparation resep from water duck bone collagen that can eliminate wrinkles, blemishes, shrink pores and smooth the skin. This research uses an experimental method using water duck bone test material. Stages of research include extraction of collagen from water duck bone, collagen characterization by infra red spectrophotomenter, making anti- aging cream of water duck bone with concentrations of 1%, 1. 5%, 2. 5%, 3. 5%, formulation and evaluation of cream preparations and test the ability of preparations using a skin analyzer. The results showed that the water duck bone contained collagen at wave numbers 3280- 3380 cm- 1 and 1280- 1680 cm- 1 which indicated the presence of amine and amide groups. Water duck bone collagen can be formulated into cream preparations with the evaluation results of preparations are homogeneous, stable and non- irritating preparations with a pH range of 6. 1 to 6. 4. Test results from collagen cream preparations show that the higher the concentration of collagen added to the resep, the more it will show a significant increase in effect.
Religiosity, Fashion Fanship and Fashion Consciousness among Fashion Consumers
Authors: Hayat Zara , Awan Sahar Hayat , Faiz Rafia , Awan Hayat M.
Published: May 2022

Religiosity and materialism act as significant forces in the lives of Muslims consumers, but their roles in fashion consumption are still unclear. The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of religiosity in the relationship between fashion fanship and fashion consciousness among female fashion consumers in Pakistan. Questionnaire survey of 500 female fashion consumers, aged between 18 to 35 years, residing in five big cities of Pakistan was conducted to examine the key factors concerning fashion oriented behavior. The findings demonstrate that female consumers are auxiliary fashion conscious, engaged in fashion related activities and willing to pay premium price for their desired brand. The results also suggest a moderating role of religiosity with fashion fanship, whereas individual’s fashion consciousness shows mediating relationship with fashion orientation. The findings are limited to Muslim female consumers in Pakistan and may not be generalizable to other cultures. The findings of this paper should be of interest to marketers, manufacturers and retailers within Pakistan, as well as other countries with Muslim female consumers. This study fills a gap in the existing literature by examining the role of religiosity in fashion fanship and fashion consciousness in a large and distinct consumer segment, i.e., Muslims women.
Analisis Pengaruh Kualitas Pelayanan, Physical Evidence Dan Kepercayaan Terhadap Kepuasan Konsumen Pada Salon Sheama Glenmore Kabupaten Banyuwangi
Authors: Mohammad Ubait Hisni  , Feti Fatimah  , Gunawan Yohanes
Published: May 2022

Kepuasan konsumen adalah tujuan primer setiap usaha pada bidang jasa. Tujuan pada penelitian ini untuk mengetahui seberapa besar pengaruh kualitas pelayanan, physical evidence, serta kepercayaan dapat mempengaruhi kepuasan konsumen Salon Sheama. Jenis penelitian ini memakai kuantitatif deskriptif. Metode analisis pada penelitian ini merupakan analisis regresi berganda, Populasi pada penelitian ini yaitu pelanggan Salon Sheama. Sampel yang digunakan sebanyak 100 responden. Hasil penelitian tersebut didukung oleh nilai t hitung pada variabel dengan t hitung sebesar 4,301 dan tingkat signifikasi 0,000. (1) variabel kualitas pelayanan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan konsumen. dengan t hitung sebesar 3,751 dan tingkat signifikasi 0,000. (2) variabel physical evidence berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan konsumen. dengan t hitung sebesar 3,223 dan tingkat signifikasi 0,002. (3) variabel kepercayaan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan konsumen. Variabel kualitas pelayanan, physical evidence, dan kepercayaan secara bersama sama berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan konsumen pada Salon Sheama.
Analisa Kualitas Layanan Dalam Pengukuran Kepuasan Konsumen Dengan Metode IPA (ImportancePerformance Analysis) Pada UD Mulya Jaya Jember
Authors: Azisi Achmad Hilmi , Fatimah Feti , Wibowo Yohanes Gunawan
Published: May 2022

Perkembangan bisnis industri di indonesia saat ini semakin meningkat menunjukan adanya persaingan yang semakin ketat. Pemasaran yang baik dapat diharapkan mempengaruhi kepuasan konsumen, kepuasan konsumen ysng di lakukan konsen mengimplikasikan keyakinan konsumen terhadap tindakan dalam mumutuskan suatu produk yang akan di gunakan. Analisa kualitas layanan sebagai pengukur kepuasan konsumen pada UD. Mulya jaya si sukorambi jember dengan metode IPA. Bertujuan untuk mengetahui atribut kualitas pelayanan yang menentukan kepuasan pelanggan . Jenis penelitian ini deskripsi kuantiftatif. Populasi dalaam penelitian ini adalah pelanggan UD. Mulya jaya sukorambi jember dan sampel yang di gunakan berjumlah sebanyak 75 responden , dan menggunakan alat analisis IPA (importence performanc analisis). Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa hasil anlisa menggunakan metode IPA yakni terdapat 3 atribut pelayanan yang termasuk dalam kuadran 1 yang artinya ada 3 atribut pelayanan yang harus di prioritaskan untuk di tingkatkan karena kinerja atribut pelayanan tersebut kurang memuasakan pelanggan dan oleh pelanggan di anggap penting.
Efektifitas Sistem Absensi Finger Print dalam Meningkatkan Kedisiplinan Pegawai Negeri Sipil Pada Kantor Sekretariat DPRD Buton
Authors: Mayunita Sry , Jumaah Siti Hidayatul
Published: May 2022

Sistem absensi manual sudah tidak relevan, sebab mudah dimanupalsi dan dianggap tidak ramah lingkungan. Sistem absensi manual juga disebut boros waktu dan biaya, serta menimbulkan pelanggaran terhadap disiplin kinerja pegawai. Oleh karenanya, untuk mengantisipasi dan meminimalisir terjadinya pelanggaran kedisiplinan, maka mulai diterapkannya penggunaan sistem absensi finger print, termasuk di Sekretariat Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Buton. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui efektifitas penerapan absensi finger print untuk meningkatkan kedisiplinan Pegawai Negeri Sipil pada Sekretari DPRD Kabupaten Buton. Adapun jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kualitatif, dengan menggunakan teknik pengumpulan data, yaitu wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian dilihat dari beberapa indikator yang digunakan untuk menganalisis, yaitu: 1) pemahaman, pegawai sudah memahami dan mampu beradaptasi terhadap penerapan absensi finger print, 2) tepat sasaran, pegawai memahami bahwa absensi fnger print merupakan solusi yang tepat untuk meningkatkan kedisiplinan, 3) tepat waktu, pegawai merasa termotivasi untuk datang tepat waktu, 4) tercapainya tujuan, tingginya angka kedatangan pegawai yang tepat waktu menunjukkan bahwa tujuan penerapan absensi finger print sudah tercapai, dan 5) perubahan nyata, dibuktikan dengan semakin rendahnya jumlah pegawai yang absen baik karena sakit, izin, cuti, dan lain sebagainya. Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah penerapan absensi finger print di Sekretariat Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Buton sudah cukup efektif untuk meningkatkan kedisiplinan pegawai
Сerebral energy exchange in employees of hazardous nuclear facilities and productions with the low degree of psychophysiological adaptation
Authors: Zvereva ZF , Torubarov FS , Vanchakova NP , Denisova EA
Published: May 2022

Psychophysiological assessment of employees of 10 Russian nuclear power plants revealed a low degree of psychophysiological adaptation (PPA) in 30% of subjects. Studying the fuctional activity (FA) of the brain by EEG revealed the decline in FA in individuals with the low degree of PPA. The impaired cerebral energy exchange could be one of the factors contributing to the decline in the brain functional state. The study was aimed to assess the features of the cerebral energy exchange in the employees of the hazardous nuclear facilities and productions with the low degree of PPA. A total of 159 EEG recordings acquired from individuals with the low degree of PPA (50.8 ± 4.6), and 152 EEG recordings acquired from individuals with the high degree of PPA (48.8 ± 1.5) were studied. Energy exchange was assessed in individuals with the low FA of both brain as a whole and the following conditionally distinguished structural and functional units (SFUs) of the CNS: mainly cerebral cortex (SFU-1), cortical-subcortical interactions (SFU-2), central control of the cardiovascular system (SFU-3). EEG was recorded by standard method using the electroencephalography unit. The magnitude of the hemispheric differences (HD) in the power of biopotentials (BP) between the homologous EEG leads was used to assess the cerebral energy exchange. There is evidence of the cerebral energy exchange increase in the anterior cortical areas of individuals with the low degree of PPA. The increased cerebral energy exchange has been also revealed in SFU-1 and SFU-2 responsible for the mental and psychophysiological functions of the CNS. However, cerebral energy exchange remains unchanged in the SFU-3 reflecting the central control of the CVS.
The Impact Of Capital Structure On The Profitability Of Vietnamese Listed Banks
Authors:   HCMC University of Technology and Education, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, Phuong Tran Thuy Ai
Published: May 2022

The purpose of this study is to look into the influence of capital structure on the profitability of seventeen listed banks in Vietnam from 2012 to 2020. Return on Total Assets (ROA) is used to determine profitability, whereas Debt to Total Assets (DA), business size, growth potential, and tangibility are used to determine capital structure. Descriptive statistics, correlation, and panel data regression models were used to examine the data. The findings reveal that capital structure has a significant negative influence on a firm's profitability. Based on empirical research, these results provide important insights for banks and lending organizations.
Gender Identity Construction in TV Adverts: A Multimodal Discourse Analysis
Authors:   Lecturere, Department of English Uttara University, Uttara Sector -04, Road-16 Dhaka, Bangladesh, Bhuiyan Md. Mahfuj Hassan
Published: May 2022

This paper aims to understand and analyze the politics of gender identity construction in TV adverts; i.e. how different approaches are being used in order to portray and construct gender role, which eventually shape gender identity. Incorporating Stuart Hall’s representation theory, Simon de Beauvoir’s Second Sex, and different CDA tools -- this paper evaluates and dissects different TV ads, telecasted in Bangladeshi main stream media, to foreground how these TV ads shape as well as construct gender identity, and questions the “realistic representation” of man and woman in the TV adverts. Furthermore, it also re-excavates the manifestation of the repetitive representation of the gender role, and, in consequence of the depiction, how the viewers construct, deconstruct and reconstruct their gender identities based on the TV advertisements without even realizing it.
Toxicological effects of fipronil on the midgut and brain of the stingless bee Partamona helleri Friese (Hymenoptera: Apidae)
Authors:   , Gomes Cliver Fernandes Farder
Published: May 2022

Partamona helleri Friese is a stingless bee that pollinates native and cultivated plants in Brazil. The general decline of the bee population has been associated with many factors, including exposure to insecticides. Among insecticides used in agriculture and forestry in Brazil, fipronil is particularly important due to its toxicity to non-target organisms, including bees. In this context, this study aimed to evaluate the side effects of fipronil LC 50 on the midgut and brain of P. helleri workers after oral exposure. In chapter 1, the fipronil effects on the midgut morphology, antioxidant activity, and some pathways of cell death, cell proliferation and differentiation in the workers were evaluated. Fipronil caused disorganization of the midgut epithelium and increased the activities of the detoxification enzymes superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione S-transferase. In addition, there was an increase in the signaling-pathway proteins caspase-3, peroxidase, and ERK 1/2 in the midgut of exposed bees, but a decrease in the proteins JNK, Wg, Armadillo, Notch, and Prospero, indicating the induction of cell death and impairment of the midgut epithelial renewal. In chapter 2, the effects of fipronil on the behavior, brain morphology, antioxidant activity, and proteins related to cell signaling pathways on workers' brains were evaluated. The insecticide ingestion caused hyperactivity in the bees and damaged the brain. Fipronil also decreased the activity of catalase but increased the activity of glutathione S-transferase. Furthermore, exposed bees showed an increase in the number of positive cells for caspase-3 and peroxidase but a reduction in positive cells for ERK 1/2, JNK, and Notch, suggesting neuron death and impaired brain function. Together, these results demonstrate that fipronil significantly affects the morphology and physiology of two important organs of the stingless bee P. helleri, which may threaten the individuals and colonies of this important Neotropical pollinator. Keywords: Pollinator. Midgut. Brain. Fipronil. Signaling pathways.
NUC accreditation: A means of assessment and improvement of university libraries in Nigeria
Authors: Mbagwu Ijeoma F. , Udo-Anyanwu Adaora Joy
Published: May 2022

In order to avoid total collapse of the entire university community, every University library needs total and adequate attention as it is regarded as the most essential part of any academic institution. The aim of the National Universities Commission (NUC) accreditation exercise in Nigerian universities is to achieve a uniform Maximum Academic Standard (MAS). To ensure that the process meets up with the set goals and objectives, this study examined NUC accreditation as a means of assessment and improvement of libraries in Nigeria. In this study, a descriptive survey design was adopted and the total enumeration technique was used to select 41 Heads of Department in federal university libraries in South-East Nigerian universities as the sample population. Questionnaire rated using the 4 point scale was used for data collection which was analyzed using mean scores. The outcome of the findings showed that accreditation exercise is very beneficial to the libraries in terms of increase in acquisition of library information resources, subscription to internet and online database, employment of adequate and qualified staff, procurement of library equipment. The result also indicated that when there is no accreditation, the libraries are not given adequate attention in terms of funds resulting to inadequate library services and resources, no acquisition of new library resources, no procurement of library furniture and poor maintenance of library equipment. The study therefore recommends that NUC accreditation exercise should be a continuous process in Nigerian universities and there should be a parameter of enforcing the release of 10% total budget for institutional recurrent expenditure as stipulated. The researchers concluded that regular accreditation is required for improvement of libraries.
Maximizing the benefits of computer aided instruction for effective learning of electronic libraries course among third year students in federal tertiary institutions in Anambra State
Authors: Ndanwu Angela Ifeoma , Ezejiofor Victoria Uju
Published: May 2022

The paper investigated the benefits of computer aided instruction (CAI)for effective learning of electronic libraries course among third year students in federal tertiary institutions in Anambra state. Descriptive survey was adopted. The sample of the study comprised 60 respondents made up of male and female students in Federal College of Education (Technical),Umunze and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Three research questions guided the study while one hypothesis was tested. The research instrument was questionnaire which was validated by experts. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation The study revealed benefits of CAI to third year Electronic Libraries course students. Training was recommended for new intakes and lecturers to enable them acquire ICT skills for use of computer aided instruction. This area is less researched especially as it relates to teaching Internet and electronic libraries as a course in a developing country like Nigeria. A replication of this study could be done using other Library and Information Science courses such as cataloguing and classification, serials management and oral tradition.
Perception of the use of card catalogue and online public access catalogue (OPAC) among undergraduates of Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria
Authors: Ajani Florence Olabisi , Ismaila Yahaya Aliyu
Published: May 2022

The purpose of this study was to identify the most employable and effective retrieval system between card catalogue and online public access catalogue (OPAC) among undergraduates of Kwara State University, Malete, Nigeria. Three research questions were raised in order to find out the perception of the use of card catalogue and online public access catalogue (OPAC) among undergraduates of Kwara State University. The study included a sample size of 360 students who were selected at random from the university’s seven faculties. Data was obtained through administered questionnaires and the data was evaluated using descriptive statistics. The outcome of the research indicated that majority of the undergraduates were aware of the OPAC and were of the opinion that it is more current and accessible anywhere within and outside the university environment than the card catalogue that requires users to visit the library before it can be access. Many of the respondents preferred online public access catalogue to the card catalogue due to its flexibility, less time consuming, and because it provides easier reference point. It is advisable for the university library to mount more OPAC stands for the undergraduates and other users of the library.
COVID-19 pandemic and online digital learning options for academic staff members of Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State
Authors: Faga Asom , Solomon Crescent Onyema
Published: May 2022

The study on COVID-19 pandemic and online learning options for academic staff members of Federal University of Lafia used survey research design. The study population comprised of the 368 academic staff of Federal University of Lafia from which a sample of 191 staff representing 51% of the entire population was randomly selected. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire. The research questions were answered using mean scores. The responses were based on a 4 – point rating scale. A mid point mean of 2.5 and above was accepted while below 2.5 was rejected. The result revealed that, respondents are aware of Google Classroom but are not aware of Schoology, Moodle Edmodo and Sakai. The respondents also considered Google Classroom as an effective online platform for teaching and learning and considered Schoolgy, Moodle, Edmodo and Sakai as not effective online learning platforms. In addition, the study considered adaptability struggle, technical issues, computer literacy, time management and self-motivation as major challenges hindering the implementation of online learning platforms in Federal University of Lafia. The study however recommended urgent need for the adoption and use of Google Classroom, inauguration of awareness campaign committees on the imperativeness of online learning platforms provision of enabling environment for the smooth implementation of the online project by providing free internet services on campuses among other related facilities that will motivate users among other recommendations.
Child psychopathology and power abuse in selected classics of Nigerian children’s fiction
Authors: Esemedafe Emmanuel
Published: May 2022

The classics of Nigerian children’s novels identify various sources of child psychopathology. This article focalises the adult role in the etiology of child psychopathology. Viewed from the critical lens of postcolonialism as enunciated by Edward Said, the article avers that the abuse of power by adults is a major cause of psychopathology in children. And from textual exhibits, it proves that child psychopathology may be remediated through a reorientation and conscientisation of the adult on the centrality of the child. This is achieved through a juxtaposition of the ideal and the flawed in the adult-child relationship.
Economic growth, population expansion and conflict in Kaduna metropolis, 1917-2017: Appraisal of some trigger factors
Authors: Wuam Terhemba , Jatau Gaius
Published: May 2022

This paper appraises the economic growth, population expansion and the attendant conflict Kaduna metropolis from its inception in 1917 to 2017 when the city celebrated a centennial of its existence. It interacted with available primary and secondary sources of data such as journals and books and deploys the historical methods of descriptive analysis to chronicle the growth and expansion of the city from its foundations, the influx to and acceleration of its population, the ethno-religious and cultural heterogeneity of the city. The findings from an appraisal of the economic and industrial foundation of the city, indicates that this was a key driver of the population growth and influx in the second half of the twentieth century. The paper argues that the decline of industries and the weak infrastructural base of the city relative to its growth alongside ethnic and religious diversities are triggers of inter-ethnic/inter-religious and urban conflict in Kaduna State. It, thus, concludes that healthy intergroup relations, economic growth and addressing the infrastructural deficit in Kaduna will create conditions for peaceful co-existence and the city’s economic revival.
The socio-political aesthetics of Nigerian Pidgin in stand-up comedy and popular music
Authors: Omoko Peter E. , Mede Emmanuel A. , Akpojisheri Monday O.
Published: May 2022

This paper examines the place of the Nigerian Pidgin in Stand-up comedy and popular music in Nigeria and foregrounds the socio-political tempers inherent in them. It explores the peculiar language features that have not only made stand-up comedy and popular music in Nigeria a national artistic brand but an international phenomenon that has endeared the Nigerian artists to global audiences. The paper adumbrates the fact that one of the most significant features of Nigerian stand-up comedy and popular music is the use of the English-lexifier of the Nigerian pidgin. The Nigerian pidgin is a domesticated version of the English language which has become a recurrent motif, both in the performance of telling jokes by Nigerian stand-up comedians as well as in the lyrics and metaphors of popular musicians. The paper establishes that by appropriating the linguistic elements of the Nigerian pidgin in their works, the artists not only employ syntactic features but adopt various rhetorical strategies to foreground and convey their message to the people.
INFLUENCE OF GENOTYPE AND TECHNOLOGY OF GROWING ON GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTIVE QUALITY OF CALFS
Authors: Golubenko T.
Published: May 2022

The meat productivity of animals of a particular breed is due to morphological and physiological characteristics that are formed and developed under the influence of heredity and environmental conditions (feeding and maintenance) during the rearing period. In the process of growth and development of animals, significant quantitative and qualitative changes occur, associated with an increase in weight and changes in the morphological composition of the carcass. When studying the influence of breed on the productive qualities of black-and-white bulls and aberdeen angus x black-and-white hybrids raised according to the technology of dairy cattle breeding, it was found that the advantage in live weight of aberdeen angus x black-and-white hybrids at the age of 2 months. on the6 kg or 8,3% (P<0,05) and at 3 months. - on the 7 kg or 7,3% (P<0,05). Average daily gains in live weight for the entire period of the experiment from birth to 6-6,5 months. were practically the same - 766 and 755 g. Heterosis in terms of growth intensity in crossbred gobies did not appear. The mass of paired carcasses of aberdeen angus gobies x black-and-white hybrids was on 11,9 kg or 15,9% (P<0,05) higher than among peers of the black-and-white breed, as well as the slaughter yield - by 7,8% (P<0,001), which amounted to 52,5% versus 44,7%. In calves of the control group and aberdeen angus x black-and-white hybrids, the flesh of the carcass (trimmed meat) is about 78%. According to the coefficient of meat content (yield of pulp on1 kg bones), no practical differences have been established, and in terms of fat and protein, in the average sample of meat, black-and-white bulls surpass their peers by 0,3 and 0,4%, respectively. According to the chemical composition of the longest muscle of the back, purebred bulls at the age of 6-6,5 months, compared to hybrid young animals, are distinguished by an increased fat content - by 0,6%.
Türkçe derslerinde metinlerle eleştirel düşünme becerisinin geliştirilmesi bağlamında işlevsel bir yaklaşım önerisi: çocuklar için felsefe (P4C)
Authors: CİN ŞEKER Zeynep
Published: May 2022

Türkçe eğitimi, bilginin aktarıldığı durağan bir süreç değil, beceri geliştirmeyi temel alan bir süreçtir. Türkçe eğitiminin amacı, okuduğunu ve dinlediğini anlayan ve anladıklarını konuşma ve yazma becerileri ile etkili bir biçimde anlatan bireyler yetiştirmektir. Dil becerilerinin yanında, eleştirel düşünme, problem çözme, yaratıcı düşünme, araştırma gibi düşünme becerilerini geliştirmek, Türkçe eğitiminin bir diğer amacı olarak karşımıza çıkar. Dil becerileri ile düşünme becerileri arasında birbirini destekleyen bir ilişki olduğu bilinmektedir. Anlama ve anlatma becerilerinin gelişimi bireyin düşünme becerilerinin niteliğini belirlerken düşünme becerilerinin gelişimi de dil becerilerinin niteliğini belirler. Dil ve düşünce arasındaki bu sıkı ilişki Türkçe derslerinde düşünme becerilerini geliştirmeye yönelik etkinliklere yer verilmesini gerekli kılar. Son yıllarda dünyada ve ülkemizde, çocuklar için felsefe/çocuklarla felsefe yaklaşımının gördüğü büyük ilgi dikkat çekmektedir. Türkçe Dersi Öğretim Programı’nda belirlenen amaçlar ile çocuklar için felsefe yaklaşımının amaçları arasındaki benzerlik dikkat çekicidir. Bu bağlamda çalışmanın öncelikli amacı, çocuklar için felsefe yaklaşımının amaçları ile Türkçe eğitiminin amaçları arasındaki benzerliği ortaya çıkarmaktır. Çalışmanın bir diğer amacı ise Türkçe derslerinde çocuklar için felsefe yaklaşımından nasıl yararlanılabileceği noktasında farkındalık oluşturmaktır.
Törökország és Izrael közeledése
Authors: Egeresi Zoltán
Published: May 2022

Az elemzés Törökország Izraelhez történő közeledését veszi górcső alá a kétoldalú kapcsolatok meghatározó, történelmi dinamikáinak, különösen ezek konfliktusossá válásának utóbbi bő évtizedének bemutatásával. A tézise, hogy a legújabb török külpolitikai fordulat különböző tényezők együttes fennállásának köszönhető, úgy is mint az Egyesült Államok külpolitikájának változása, Törökország egyre rosszabb gazdasági helyzete és egyéb geopolitikai (közel-keleti) fejlemények. Izrael külpolitikájának felülvizsgálata is illeszkedik abba a regionális trendbe, hogy Ankara rendezze a kapcsolatait az Egyesült Arab Emirátusokkal, Egyiptommal és Szaúd-Arábiával. Azonban a közeledésnek megvannak a maga korlátai, mint például Törökország kapcsolata a Hamasszal, illetve belpolitikai érzékenysége a palesztinok helyzete iránt.