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The application of an optimized fractional order accumulated grey model with variable parameters in the total energy consumption of Jiangsu Province and the consumption level of Chinese residents
Authors: Li Dewang , Qiu Meilan , Jiang Jianming , Yang Shuiping
Published: March 2022

Fractional order imply the idea of "in between", the grey model generated by fractional accumulation has better prediction and adaptability than that generated by first-order accumulation. General grey model of the differential equation of the left is a cumulative function derivative of time, in order to improve the adaptability of the model and prediction ability, general fractional order differential equation model is presented. In this paper, on the basis of the derivation of time $ t $ extensions to the derivation of $ {t^u} $, added a variable coefficient, and through the integral differential equation and tectonic background value. We establish an optimized fractional order cumulative grey model with variable parameters, i.e., optimized fractional order accumulated grey model (FOGM (1, 1)). By using the Particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm, we search for the order and variable parameters of the optimal fractional order. Then we apply the proposed model to predict the total energy consumption of Jiangsu province and the consumption level of Chinese residents. The results indicate that the proposed model has high fitting and prediction accuracy compared to other classical grey prediction models, such as grey model (GM (1, 1)), non-homogeneous grey model (NGM (1, 1)) and fractional order accumulated grey model (FGM (1, 1)). It also validates that the proposed model is a practical and promising model for forecasting the energy consumption as well as the consumption level of Chinese residents.
Thermoelastic reactions in a long and thin flexible viscoelastic cylinder due to non-uniform heat flow under the non-Fourier model with fractional derivative of two different orders
Authors: Abouelregal Ahmed ,   Department of Mathematics, College of Science and Arts, Al-Qurayyat, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia, Alesemi Meshari , Alfadil Husam ,   Basic Sciences Research Unit, Jouf University, Saudi Arabia,   Department of Mathematics, College of Science, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi Arabia
Published: March 2022

In this paper, a new fractional model of non-Fourier heat conduction is presented that includes phase delays and two fractional orders. To derive the proposed model, the fractional integral Atangana-Baleanu (AB) operator with non-singular and non-local kernels was used. The proposed model has been applied to solve a one-dimensional thermoelasticity problem that includes an annular cylinder of a flexible material whose inner and outer surfaces are subjected to a variable heat flux that depends on time and temperature and is free from traction. The Laplace transform approach was applied to find the general solution to the problem and to obtain the expressions for the different physical fields. To estimate the effects of the fractional-order parameters and instantaneous time on the responses of all thermophysical field variables, comparisons are presented in figures and tables.
A new structure of solutions to the coupled nonlinear Maccari's systems in plasma physics
Authors: Alomair R. A. ,   Department of Mathematics, College of Science and Humanities, Jubail, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Saudi Arabia, Hassan S. Z. , Abdelrahman Mahmoud A. E. ,   Department of Mathematics, College of Science, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia,   Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, 35516 Mansoura, Egypt
Published: March 2022

The nonlinear Maccari's systems depict the dynamics of isolated waves, detained in a small part of space, in optical communications, hydrodynamics and plasma physics. In this paper, we construct some new solutions for the Maccari's systems, using the unified solver technique based on He's variations technique. These solutions prescribe some vital complex phenomena in plasma physics. The proposed solver will be used as a box solver for considering various models in applied science and new physics. Some graphs are presented in order to display the dynamical behaviour of the gained solutions.
Vélins de Paris et vélins de Vienne
Authors: Heurtel Pascale , Lenoir Michelle
Published: March 2022

La bibliothèque centrale du Muséum national d’histoire naturelle, à Paris, et l’Österreichische National Bibliothek, à Vienne, conservent toutes deux plus de 700 vélins de plantes et d’oiseaux datant du xviie siècle qui sont étonnamment ressemblants. Les vélins parisiens, commandés par Gaston d’Orléans au peintre en miniature Nicolas Robert, puis légués à Louis XIV, sont les premiers d’une collection poursuivie jusqu’au xixe siècle ; les vélins viennois ont été copiés sur ceux de la collection royale pour Colbert par Robert et trois autres miniaturistes, avant d’être vendus en 1728 par le comte de Seignelay. Après avoir évoqué la naissance de la collection parisienne, nous nous sommes intéressées à la carrière et aux conditions de travail des peintres retenus pour exécuter les copies destinées à Colbert, sous l’autorité de ses bibliothécaires, puis à la cession de la collection colbertine au Prince Eugène de Savoie par le libraire Pierre-Jean Mariette. L’examen systématique de la collection viennoise a fait apparaître les modifications matérielles et intellectuelles apportées par Mariette à sa présentation. La comparaison des inventaires dressés de part et d’autre à l’époque a également permis de mettre en évidence les différences entre les deux collections, particulièrement les lacunes de l’une et de l’autre ; ce faisant, elle a, de manière inattendue, révélé l’ampleur des reclassements intervenus au xixe siècle sur la collection du Muséum, dont l’étude complète reste à faire.
O impacto das políticas culturais no desenvolvimento de programas para jovens na Tate (1989-2019)
Authors: Silva Carolina
Published: March 2022

A participação dos jovens em museus, enquanto público independente, com interesses e motivações próprios, é um fenómeno recente. Nas últimas décadas observa-se, em particular no Reino Unido e nos EUA, um crescente investimento em programas para jovens entre os 15 e os 25 anos, com destaque para iniciativas continuadas, sustentadas numa abordagem de cocriação – com e para jovens. Este artigo centra-se no desenvolvimento do programa para jovens na Tate Britain, Tate Modern, Tate Liverpool e Tate St Ives, identificando os principais momentos de torsão entre 1989 e 2019. Tem por base a análise de relatórios, policy briefs e outras publicações relevantes. Esta análise considera as mudanças nas políticas culturais e consequentes linhas de financiamento, públicas e privadas, no Reino Unido, com destaque para a tensão epistémica entre acesso e excelência, e o papel do Arts Council, da Fundação Calouste Gulkbenkian (UK Branch) e da Fundação Paul Hamlyn. Se o que enquadrou as primeiras iniciativas para jovens na Tate foi um discurso de responsabilização social perante grupos menos representados nos seus públicos, o caminho traçado ao longo dos últimos 30 anos foi de autonomização. O programa para jovens assume hoje um perfil de destaque, não só dentro da instituição como a nível nacional e internacional. A sua sustentabilidade alicerça-se numa abordagem de investigação participativa, central ao programa educativo da Tate, que permite traçar fluxos de influência, através dos quais a voz do museu e dos seus interlocutores – jovens, educadores, instituições parceiras –, podem ter eco nas práticas e políticas culturais futuras.
Intensive Care Unit Clinicians’ Perspectives on Achieving Proactive Interprofessional Family Meetings
Authors: Seaman Jennifer B. , Rak Kimberly J. , Carpenter Amanda K. , Arnold Robert M. , White Douglas B.
Published: March 2022

Background

Although proactive interprofessional family meetings are widely recommended as a best practice for patient- and family-centered care in intensive care units (ICUs), adherence to this recommendation is low.

Objectives

To enhance understanding of practices, barriers, and facilitators related to the conduct of family meetings from the perspective of ICU clinicians and to elicit clinicians’ ideas and opinions about strategies to achieve proactive interprofessional family meetings.

Methods

Semistructured telephone interviews were conducted with ICU clinicians who were purposively selected from among a national sample. Constant comparative analysis was used to generate a matrix of themes; enrollment ceased when no new ideas emerged.

Results

Interviews were conducted with 14 participants (10 nurses, 3 physicians, and 1 care manager). Rather than having a protocol for proactive family meetings, participants primarily held family meetings when physicians thought that it was time to discuss a transition to comfort-focused care. Other barriers included clinicians’ discomfort with end-of-life conversations, physicians’ time constraints, and nurses’ competing clinical responsibilities. Facilitators included physicians’ skill and comfort with difficult conversations, advocacy for family meetings from care managers/ social workers, and having full-time intensivists. Participants offered/endorsed multiple intervention ideas, including scheduling preemptively, monitoring unit performance, and adding discussion of a family meeting to daily rounds.

Conclusions

A key barrier to proactive family meetings is the mindset that family meetings need occur only when a clinical decision must be made, rather than proactively to support and engage families. Clinicians suggested ways to make proactive family meetings routine.
Relationship between fiscal deficits and unemployment in South Africa
Authors: Marire Juniours
Published: March 2022

Orientation: Heterodox economic scholarship has challenged the neoclassical doctrine that fiscal deficit increases unemployment in the long-term.Research purpose: This article examined the relationship between fiscal deficits and unemployment.Motivation for the study: The renewed debate about the role of fiscal consolidation in controlling unemployment in South Africa motivated the study. Neoclassicists in South Africa maintain that fiscal consolidation is the solution to unemployment, while heterodox thinkers argue for active fiscal policy.Research approach/design and method: The study utilised the Toda-Yamamoto Granger non-causality test and the Autoregressive Distributed Lag Modelling framework to test the relationship between unemployment and fiscal deficit. The quarterly data for the period 1994–2019 were obtained from the South African Reserve Bank.Main findings: This study found that fiscal deficits reduce unemployment in the short- run but increase it in the long run, thus confirming the neoclassical claim.This study found no statistical evidence for the heterodox view that fiscal deficits reduce interest rates and the neoclassical crowding-out hypothesis. Rather, the interest-neutrality of fiscal deficits was found. The adoption of a fiscal belief system that builds on the expansionary fiscal contraction hypothesis has been associated with high unemployment.Practical/managerial implications: Fiscal authorities have to use fiscal deficits creatively in managing unemployment to create a balanced economy. The fiscal balance, up to a threshold, between 0.8% (surplus) and 1.9% (deficit) of gross domestic product (GDP) in the short term and between 1.7% (deficit) and 1.9% (deficit) in the long term reduces unemployment as per the estimates of the study.Contribution/value-add: The finding that fiscal deficits increase unemployment does not justify a weak fiscal policy stance. The finding that fiscal deficits reduce unemployment up to a point before they begin to increase it in the long-term complements existing literature, which shows that South Africa’s government expenditure to GDP ratio has exceeded its optimal level.
Palpitations: Evaluation and management by primary care practitioners
Authors: Govender Indiran , Nashed Kamelia K. , Rangiah Selvandran , Okeke Sunday , Maphasha Olga M.
Published: March 2022

Palpitations are a common, non-specific presenting complaint in primary healthcare and emergency departments. Palpitations are mostly a symptom of benign underlying disease but a sign of life-threatening conditions. Importantly, palpitations are a symptom and not a diagnosis, and cardiac causes are the most concerning aetiology. Clinicians should seek to identify the underlying cause. History and physical examination are important in the assessment of patients with palpitations, and the use of a 12-lead electrographic (ECG) monitor on presentation is the gold standard of diagnosis. If the aetiology cannot be determined, an ambulatory Holter 24–48-h monitor can be used. Treatment and follow-up of patients presenting with palpitations as the main complaint will depend on the aetiology and investigation findings. Patients with palpitations accompanied by dizziness, excessive fatigue, or chest pains should receive adequate acute care aiming to stabilise their condition before referring to a higher level of care.
Mastering your fellowship: Part 1, 2022
Authors: Von Pressentin Klaus B. , Naidoo Mergan , Marincowitz Gert , Ras Tasleem
Published: March 2022

The series, ‘Mastering your Fellowship’, provides examples of the different question formats encountered in the written and clinical examinations, that is, Part A of the Fellowship of the College of Family Physicians South Africa (FCFP SA) examination. The series is aimed at helping family medicine registrars (and their supervisors) prepare for this examination.
Business model framework for education technology entrepreneurs in South Africa
Authors: Von Maltitz Adrian , Van der Lingen Elma
Published: March 2022

Background: Education technology (EdTech) has been proven to make a positive impact on education outcomes in developed economies. There is an immense untapped opportunity to introduce more EdTech into the basic education ecosystem to help with the education crisis in South Africa.Aim: This study aimed to develop a framework that can be used to identify key considerations for EdTech entrepreneurs to create sustainable ventures.Setting: The South African Government issued a clear e-Education policy white paper in 2004, but not enough progress has been made to improve education. The EdTech entrepreneur is the entity in the education ecosystem with the highest level of agility to take on this opportunity, if properly positioned and supported.Methods: A multi-case study approach explored inputs from small business EdTech entrepreneurs. Qualitative analysis compared empirically based results, as identified themes with three predicted propositions.Results: Four themes emerged: mature product, complex support network, multiple infrastructure considerations and multiple sources of revenue. The findings confirmed teacher distrust as having the greatest impact on value creation, mobile networks as only one of the key impacts on value delivery and both private and public sectors providing value capture opportunities.Conclusion: Education technology entrepreneurs should develop mature products that teachers can endorse; build a support network, which would include an advisory board and low-cost infrastructure providers; and source multiple revenue streams from the private and public sectors. Better government policy and procurement implementation would also enhance the provision of simpler and predictable revenue streams to EdTech providers.
Antibiotic prescription for HIV-positive patients in primary health care in Mozambique: A cross-sectional study
Authors: Faiela Candido , Sevene Esperanca
Published: March 2022

Background: Antibiotic overuse is a major public health challenge worldwide and it can result in the emergence and spread of drug resistance. In Mozambique, there are limited data related to primary care physicians’ antibiotic prescription patterns. The aim of this study was to assess the antibiotic prescription patterns for HIV- positive patients in primary health care.Methods: A prospective cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted in eight primary health care units in Southern Mozambique. The study was based on recording outpatient prescriptions using a structured questionnaire. Three hundred and sixty-nine prescriptions and clinical records of HIV-positive patients from 31 prescribers were assessed. A total of eight general practitioners, 13 medical technicians and 10 nurses participated.Results: Antibiotics were used in 65.9% of prescriptions, with an average of 0.9 antibiotics per prescription. Of a total of 334 prescribed antibiotics, 69.8% were for the treatment of infections and 30.2% for prophylaxis. Penicillin (29.2%), sulphonamides (19.7%), and quinolones (16.3%) were the most prescribed classes of antibiotics for treatment. For prophylaxis, only sulphonamides (93.1%) and macrolides (6.9%) were prescribed. The diagnosis was the only variable that had a significant association with antibiotic prescription (p  0.001). Most of penicillins (68.0%) and sulphonamides (21.4%) were prescribed to treat infections related to the respiratory tract.Conclusion: The prescription of antibiotics was high and influenced by patient clinical conditions. Antibiotics were prescribed either for treatment or prophylaxis of infections, mostly to treat respiratory tract infections. Prescribers should be encouraged to adopt a rational use of antibiotics to reduce unnecessary prescriptions.
Exploring impression management tactics within the Afrikaans Coloured culture in a formal setting
Authors: Delport Lauren , Mtshelwane Nontsikelelo D.P. , Rossouw Lizelle
Published: March 2022

Orientation: Impression management (IM) tactics are displayed by Afrikaans Coloured individuals in formal settings. The formal setting (workplace) entails interactions with colleagues and supervisors.Research purpose: Explore and identify IM tactics displayed in the Afrikaans Coloured culture in a formal setting.Motivation for the study: This study forms part of a bigger research project where research has been conducted on different cultural groups (e.g. White Afrikaans, Zulu and Tswana) in order to develop a social desirable measuring instrument specifically for the South African context.Research approach, design and method: A qualitative research design was utilised based on a phenomenological approach, following an emic perspective. The sample consisted of (n = 11) Afrikaans Coloured individuals, with a tertiary qualification within South African organisations that comprised employees more than 50 people, situated in the Western Cape and Northern Cape provinces. For data collection, semi-structured interviews were conducted. Qualitative data analysis steps of Creswell was used to analyse data.Main findings: Results indicate that Africans Coloured individuals use different tactics when impressing colleagues and supervisors in the workplace.Practical/managerial implications: This study provides the management of organisations the essential knowledge on the IM tactics that Afrikaans Coloured employees display in a formal setting.Contribution/value-add: This study contributed to the body of knowledge regarding IM tactics that Afrikaans Coloured employees display. This study might enable organisations to better understand and manage individuals from this cultural group.
A retrospective review of CT pulmonary angiogram confirmed pulmonary emboli in COVID-19 patients admitted to Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
Authors: Ahlers Petri , Said-Hartley Mariam Q.
Published: March 2022

Background: A high incidence of thromboembolic phenomena has been widely reported in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia. There is, however, a paucity of data detailing the incidence and characteristics of pulmonary emboli (PE) in COVID-19 patients in the South African setting.Objectives: To describe the incidence and characteristics of PE confirmed by CT pulmonary angiogram (CTPA) in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia admitted to a tertiary hospital in the Western Cape, South Africa.Methods: This was a retrospective-, descriptive study of all adult patients with COVID-19 pneumonia confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) undergoing CTPA for suspected PE while admitted to Groote Schuur Hospital. The study period was from 01 April 2020 to 30 September 2020.Results: The study cohort consisted of 116 patients, 59% being female, of whom 29% were pregnant or in the postpartum period. The median age for both genders combined was 49.5 years. The overall incidence of PE was 19%, with 20% in our subset of pregnant and postpartum patients. The majority (64%) of PE’s were reported as being segmental in anatomical location.Conclusion: The noteworthy cohort included patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB), HIV as well as pregnant and postpartum patients. The overall incidence of PE was 19% with no significant differences in demographics, comorbidities or D-dimer levels between patients with or without PE. The importance of a high clinical index of suspicion together with the role of CTPA in diagnosing PE in hospitalised COVID-19 patients is emphasised.
Accuracy of a questionnaire for identifying respiratory allergies in epidemiological studies
Authors: Pedotti Rosetta , Losappio Laura , Farinotti Mariangela , Preziosi Donatella , Tramacere Irene , Stafylaraki Chrysi , Mascheri Ambra , Filippini Graziella , Pastorello Elide A.
Published: March 2022

Background: The assessment of allergic asthma (AA) and allergic rhinitis (AR) in epidemiological studies is often challenging. We performed a cross-sectional study to test the accuracy of a Questionnaire aimed at Identifying subjects with Respiratory Allergy (QIRA) in a simple and fast way. Methods: One hundred-thirty subjects, 18-76 years of age, admitted consecutively at the Allergy Center of the Niguarda Ca` Granda Hospital of Milan were included. The questionnaire (index test) investigated the presence of AA and AR with seven questions enquiring history of symptoms, diagnosis made by a doctor, allergy tests performed, and treatments. After completing the questionnaire, all subjects were subsequently diagnosed by an allergist (reference standard). Results: The accuracy of the questionnaire for the diagnosis of AA and AR was high (sensitivity 94.7% [95% confidence interval CI: 74.0-99.9] and specificity 99.1% [95% CI 95.1-100.0] for AA; sensitivity 82.8% [95% CI 71.3-91.1] and specificity 98.5% [95% CI 91.8-100.0] for AR). Conclusion: The questionnaire significantly distinguished subjects with respiratory allergy from those without. The QIRA represents a valid and accurate tool for classifying subjects as having or not AA and/or AR in epidemiological studies.
Pembatalan Izin Poligami di Pengadilan Tinggi Agama Maluku Utara
Authors: Alkatiri Rugaya , Sanmas Abu
Published: March 2022

This study was conducted to Analyze and Correct the verdict No: 41/Pdt.G/2007/PA. Tte and Verdict No: 12/Pdt.G/2007/PTA. MU, which is the consideration of the Judges of the Ternate Religious Court and the North Maluku Religious High Court against the Verdict on polygamy permit cases that occurred in North Maluku Province. The Research Method used is Literature Research, namely: Activities to obtain Information relevant to the Consideration of judges of the Ternate Religious Court and the North Maluku Religious High Court against the ruling of polygamy permit cases. The result of this study is that the case of the Polygamy Permit Application filed by the F.A. who is domiciled as the Applicant, where the Judge in the First Level looks at the Sitting Case and Its Legal Considerations, so that the Panel of Judges in the First Level Court granted the Polygamy Permit Application. While at the Court of Appeal filed by M.A. who is domiciled as the Respondent at the First Level, but in the Appeal Level M.A domiciled as a Comparison, but in the Decision of the Panel of Judges at the Appeal Level by looking at the Sitting Case and Legal Considerations that the Verdict at the First Level is not acceptable on the grounds that the polygamy application case is a Case that is Voluntair (unilateral) not Contentiosa (has opponents where  The existence of the Respondent, the First Wife) then the case is considered Obscur Libel (Escape), because the Lawyer does not include the name of the Prospective Wife of the Applicant orbanding in the contents of the Application at the First Level and on the Counter Memory Appeal so that the Panel of Judges decides the Case is unacceptable.
FORMULASI DAN UJI AKTIVITAS ANTIBAKTERI SEDIAAN KRIM EKSTRAK KULIT BATANG MANGROVE (Avicennia marina) TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN Staphylococcus aureus
Authors: Setiawan Wahyu Ade , Setiyabudi Lulu , Yulianto Asep Nurrahman
Published: March 2022

Penyakit menular yang disebabkan oleh bakteri Staphylococcus aureus dapat menyebabkan infeksi ditandai dengan kerusakan jaringan dengan abses. Mangrove Avicennia marina memiliki senyawa seperti alkaloid, flavonoid, fenol, terpenoid, steroid dan saponin yang disebut metabolit sekunder, senyawa ini efektif digunakan sebagai anti bakteri. Penelitian dilakukan dengan metode eksperimental bertujuan untuk mendapatkan formulasi  krim ekstrak kulit batang mangrove A. marina dengan variasi komposisi jumlah propilenglikol. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa ekstrak kulit batang mangrove dan sediaan krim ekstrak kulit batang mangrove Avicennia marina terdapat aktivitas antibakteri Staphylococcus aureus. Zona hambat sediaan krim ekstrak kulit batang masngrove Avicennia marina  yaitu formulasi 1, 2 dan 3 memiliki rata-rata zona hambat yang sama yaitu sebesar 25 mm terhadap pertumbuhan Staphylococcus aureus. Kemudian hasil uji sifat fisik yaitu pada uji organoleptis dari ketiga formulasi memiliki warna, bau dan bentuk yang sama. Hasil uji homogenitas, uji viskositas dan uji pH sediaan dari ketiga sediaan memenuhi persaratan. Sedangkan pada uji daya sebar dan uji daya lekat tidak sesuai setandar.
PENGARUH EDUKASI METODE CBIA TERHADAP TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN SWAMEDIKASI PENYAKIT JAMUR KULIT
Authors: Nur Sabila Rizka , Permadi Yulian Wahyu , Muthoharoh Ainun , Ningrum Wulan Agustin
Published: March 2022

Penyakit jamur kulit disebabkan karena infeksi jamur, penyakit ini rentan dialami oleh santri di Pondok Pesantren karena faktor lingkungan maupun gaya hidup yang tidak bersih dan dapat mengganggu aktivitas sehingga harus diobati. Penggunaan obat antijamur yang sering digunakan bebas karena keterbatasan pengetahuan dalam pelaksanaan swamedikasi, sehingga perlu diberikan edukasi supaya pengobatannya tepat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh edukasi leaflet dengan metode CBIA terhadap tingkat pengetahuan swamedikasi penyakit jamur kulit pada santriwati. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode prospektif dengan desain quasy experimental tipe one group pretest-postest with control group. Jumlah sampel penelitian sebanyak 66 santriwati dibagi menjadi dua kelompok.  Hasil tingkat pengetahuan santriwati sebelum diberikan edukasi masuk dalam kategori baik sebesar 89,4% dan tingkat pengetahuan sesudah diberikan edukasi masuk dalam kategori baik sebesar 96,97%. Dari data yang diperoleh terdapat pengaruh edukasi dengan metode CBIA terhadap tingkat pengetahuan swamedikasi penyakit jamur kulit pada santriwati Pondok Pesantren Al-Mubarok dikarenakan pada uji mann-whitney nilai p-value 0,000<0,05.
ANALISIS KUALITATIF DAN KUANTITATIF KANDUNGAN EUGENOL DALAM JAMU EMPON-EMPON
Authors: Rinia Dewi Iva , Miranti Indira Pipit , Annastasya Anisa
Published: March 2022

Keanekaragaman tanaman obat yang dimiliki Indonesia sangat banyak, serta penggunaannya dalam masyarakt juga beragama. Salah satu jamu yang sering digunakan sebagai obat yaitu eugenol. Dimana eugenol memiliki fungsi sebagai analgetik, animikroba, dan immunomodulator. Sehingga sangat penting untuk mengetahui kandungan eugenool dalam jamu empon-empon. Penelitian kualitatif dan kuantitaif dilakukan dengan metode KLT-densitometri dengan pelarut toluen: etil asetat: metanol rasio (65: 2,5: 32)v/v.  Kurva baku dibuat dengan konsentrasi 10; 15; 20; 25; dan 30 µL/ml. dipeoleh hasil kandungan eugenol dalam sampel tersebut sebanyak 49,28 µl/ml.
Pemanfaatan Komponen Instrumen Terpadu IPA Sekolah Dasar Negeri Terakreditasi A
Authors: Purnomo Agus
Published: March 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan pemanfaatan Komponen Instrumen Terpadu  (KIT) IPA pada pembelajaran mapel IPA materi Pesawat Sederhana kelas V di SD N Terakreditasi A se-Kecamatan Ketanggungan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif dengan bentuk penelitian survei. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data, ketersediaan KIT IPA pesawat sederhana di SD N terakreditasi A se-Kecamatan Ketanggungan rata-rata persentase ketersediaan di seluruh sekolah adalah 98,3%, di kategorikan sangat baik, meliputi:  SDN 3, dan SDN 4 sebesar 100% dan SDN 9 sebesar 95%. Kondisi KIT IPA pesawat sederhana di SD Negeri terakreditasi A se-Kecamatan Ketanggungan adalah 100%, di kategorikan sangat baik, meliputi: SDN 9 sebesar 95%, SDN 3 dan SDN 4 sebesar 100%. Pemanfaatan KIT IPA di 3 SD Negeri Terakreditasi A se-Kecamatan Ketanggungan dikategorikan “kurang sekali”, dan hasil persentasenya sebesar 24%. Peneliti menyarankan kepada guru-guru yang mengajar mapel IPA agar mengikuti pelatihan bagi guru untuk lebih memanfaatkan KIT IPA yang sudah tersedia agar pembelajaran dapat berjalan secara optimal dan dapat meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran.
“BUT I KNOW THE WORD IN ENGLISH, JUST NOT IN GERMAN!” - THE UNFAIRNESS OF VOCABULARY -TRANSLATION TESTING AND LISTS
Authors: Buechel Laura
Published: March 2022

Due to convenience and expectations from parents, learners and other levels of schooling, Vocabulary-translation lists and test tests are one of the most frequent teaching and testing formats used in Swiss primary and lower secondary schools. This style of testing in ELT is, however, is fraught with problems ranging from the unfairness to learners who do not speak the local language (here German) at home, to the measures of what constructs are actually being assessed through such tests. Such tests are a frequent topic of discussion and discord in pre and in-service teacher training. In this paper, reasons for not using such tests and suggestions for alternative list forms and test types serving similar purposes are presented.
 

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ENTREPRENEURSHIP IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ JOB CREATION PLANS IN RIVERS STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Nwabueze Ifeanyichukwu Emmanuel , Anyanwu Jerome
Published: March 2022

This study examined entrepreneurship implementation strategies and university students’ job creation plans in Rivers State. Two research questions and two corresponding null hypotheses guided the study. The theoretical position was anchored on the: Structural Functional” theory propounded by Gabriel Almond in (1965). This study adopted a descriptive survey design with a population of all the (3) three universities in Rivers State. A stratified random sampling technique was used to draw a sample size of 259 university lecturers representing 10% of the entire population. A 27 items self-designed questionnaire tagged: Entrepreneurship Implementation Strategies and University Students’ Job Creation Plans Questionnaire (EISUSJCPQ)” was used for data collection. Test-retest technique was used to determine the reliability of the instrument which yielded a coefficient index of 0.84 using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (r) which is high, reliable and adequate for the study. The findings revealed inter alia: Provision of practical skills for job creation, provision of functional knowledge for self-reliance, training of university students for job creation plans and engaging university students for research work are the ways functional curriculum and entrepreneurship programme centres implementation strategies enhance university students job creation plans in Rivers State. Based on the findings, it was recommended that government and other stakeholders in education should establish entrepreneurial programme centres where students should exhibit financial skills, business skills, public relations skills and competencies to start a business.
 

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THE VOCABULARY LEVEL REQUIRED FOR THE READING PART OF THE UNIVERSITY ENTRANCE EXAM (EIT) IN ENGLISH IN UKRAINE
Authors: Shirav Anastasia
Published: March 2022

This paper aimed to reveal the level of vocabulary required for comprehension of 95% and 98% of texts given in the reading part of the English test (EIT) taken by high-schoolers in Ukraine in order to enter universities. The results showed that around 8,000 most frequent English words are needed to be known to achieve comprehension of 98% of the texts. The figures provided in the research could potentially help raise Ukrainian ELT teachers’ awareness in developing an English curriculum. Moreover, the results support the suggestion made by Nation (2006), that vocabulary of about 8,000 most frequent words is needed for comprehension of authentic texts.
 

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INVESTIGATING FACTORS AFFECTING READING COMPREHENSION, PERCEPTIONS OF READING TASK-TYPES AND STRATEGIES
Authors: Huyen To Thi Ngoc , Anh Khau Hoang
Published: March 2022

Reading can be a crucial skill in studying a language as it helps record a plethora of knowledge in the world. Reading can be an entertaining activity or it can be a task. This study aims at investigating the task as this is commonly seen in studying a language. More specifically, the study targets three different objectives and 30 first-year English majors were recruited to answer the survey questions. They were asked about the factors that they thought to have the greatest effects on reading comprehension. The second section asked them about their opinion about difficult reading comprehension task-types. The third section elicited their opinion about reading comprehension strategies which they thought to be difficult to apply in doing comprehension tasks. The results revealed that most of the participants posited that they had obstacles in vocabulary, grammatical structures and unfamiliarity of the topic and vocabulary was seen as the most problematic. Then, grammatical structures were seen as the second most difficult. Furthermore, they thought that true/false questions, sentence completion questions; tasks like summary/table completion; and multiple-choice questions hindered them from understanding the reading comprehension tasks. Next, guessing the meaning from the context was found to be the most difficult strategy while spotting the specific information to answer the questions was seen as the second difficulty. Some limitations of the study were also concluded.
 

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DETERMINANTS OF EMPLOYEE RETENTION IN PRIVATE HEALTHCARE
Authors: Sija Andrew
Published: March 2022

The continuous ongoing concern about shortages of healthcare workers in the healthcare industry in Malaysia has brought a significant impact on workforce productivity. The condition gets worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic back in 2020. Private healthcare has reported high staff turnover and caused higher costs to the business which in terms of direct financial losses and lack of continued care. The aims of this study are to identify the root causes of the high resignation rate in private healthcare. Five key factors (job satisfaction, work environment, compensation and benefits, work-life balance and employee recognition) were successfully identified and measured as significant contributors towards employee retention of selected private healthcare in Malaysia. A quantitative study was conducted via survey for obtaining primary data and information needed. There were 123 respondents and data were collected from the selected private hospitals in Sarawak, Malaysia. Based on rigorous reviewing of the literature, instrument designing and subsequent pilot testing, the study identified six (6) hypotheses which are tested using statistical technique SPSS version 26. The outcome revealed that employee recognition, with the unstandardized coefficients Beta value of 0.359 followed by job satisfaction with a Beta value of 0.295 was a supported and stronger predictor in influencing employees’ retention in the private hospitals. Other determinants like working environment, compensation and benefits and work-life balance were not strongly supported however been highlighted by respondents as important factors too. Moreover, some unique factors like training and development, fairness, leadership skills among leaders or managers and hospital facilities and equipment were highlighted by respondents in this study and these factors are regarded as crucial for getting management attention in retaining the talents in the hospitals. This study also contributes both theoretical and empirical value to private healthcare in retaining talent through building trust in their employees and having immense credibility of leaders with a long-term win-win employee relationship.

 

JEL: E24; J24; I10

 

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COMPLAINT STRATEGIES AND FORMULAS IN CAMEROON FRENCH: A CASE STUDY
Authors: Farenkia Bernard Mulo
Published: March 2022

The present study examines the realization of complaints by Cameroonian French speakers. The data were collected, by means of discourse completion tasks (DCT) that was administered to 228 participants in Yaoundé and Douala, Cameroon. The examples were analyzed according to the following aspects: head act strategies (direct and indirect complaints) and external modifiers. With respect to head act strategies, the results show that the informants mostly preferred direct complaints in the form of expressions of disapproval and accusations, and indirect complaints in the form of expressions of disbelief and requests for repair. It was also found that the participants mostly used complex complaint utterances with a wide variety of pragmatic strategies and linguistic realizations. The analysis also reveals that the participants employed different types of external modifiers to soften or aggravate their complaints. These include preparatory acts such as exclamations, attention getters, address terms, etc., and supportive acts such as expressions of regrets, insistence acts, sarcasm, suggestions, etc. The strategies and formulas attested in the data seem to reflect the way in which Cameroon French speakers voice complaints in naturally occurring situations involving peer equality.
 

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SPORTS PERFORMANCE ANXIETY AND SPORTS CONFIDENCE AMONG COLLEGE ATHLETES: THE MODERATING EFFECT OF FRIENDSHIP QUALITY
Authors: Juezan Gideon I. , Osorno Rodolfo II M.
Published: March 2022

The study endeavored to recognize the moderating effect of friendship quality between sports performance anxiety and sports confidence of varsity athletes in state colleges in Davao del Sur and Davao Occidental. A non-experimental quantitative research design was used, utilizing descriptive, correlational and causative designs and data were taken from N=119 college athletes who were asked to respond on questionnaires online. In the analysis of the data, weighted mean, Pearson r, mod graph via linear regression were used. Results revealed that sports performance anxiety has a significant relationship with sports confidence and friendship quality significantly related to sports confidence. However, sports performance anxiety does not significantly correlate with friendship quality. Linear regression analysis found out that while sports performance anxiety and friendship quality significantly influence sport confidence among athletes, sports performance anxiety does not significantly influence friendship quality among athletes. Finally, while no moderating effect was noted on friendship quality, regressing it in combination with sports performance anxiety posed a significant influence on the confidence of athletes.
 

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ELECTRONIC VOTING AS AN INSTRUMENT FOR FREE, FAIR AND CREDIBLE ELECTIONS IN NIGERIAN POLITICAL SYSTEM: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
Authors: Umar Hassan Sa’id , Atte John , Haruna Sule
Published: March 2022

Electoral management is one of the recurrent discussions in emerging democracies across the globe. Issues of electoral fraud are most times predicated on the nature of electoral management since most elections in the affected countries are done manually. Improving on the electoral management has therefore become a focus of concern that the Nigerian state also aligned itself with in order to better its course of the democratic enterprise. Automation of electoral processes from the manual practice is primarily to address noticeable negativities associated with the manual system. This paper is an explanatory one that seeks to analyze the incentives, setbacks and challenges of the electronic voting system. The paper utilized secondary sources through careful analysis of literature on the subject matter in addition to personal observations and discussions among intellectual colleagues. The incentives of E-voting include but are not limited to reduction of electoral fraud, delays, manipulations of results and other irregularities including cost. The paper also maintains that the e-voting system has its own drawbacks in the forms of IT logistics, infrastructure, lack of trust, issues of transparency among other challenges. It concludes that there should be a pilot test at the micro level for an experiment before adopting on a large-scale national election, networking of government agencies to be fully IT compliant, inter alia.
 

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THE ROLE OF SPECIAL EDUCATORS’ EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN SELF-EFFICACY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY
Authors: Katsora Konstantina , Kaprinis Stylianos , Strigas Athanasios
Published: March 2022

The present study explores the correlation between the special educator’s emotional literacy/ emotional intelligence and their self-efficacy regarding the empowerment and social inclusion of students with disability. The study examines a main sample of 114 special educators working in the Greek education system. The main research hypothesis is centered around the interrelationship between the two key notions while incorporating copious variables such as age, gender, education and teaching experience to thoroughly examine all aspects. The academic tools utilized within this research include the Schutte (1999) Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test and the Teaching Students with Disabilities Efficacy Scale-TSDES (Dawson and Scott, 2013). The SPSS statistical package has been used to process the data regarding the descriptive and inductive statistical procedures that have been applied. In the end, it appears that emotional intelligence and the sense of self-efficacy of the special education teachers are inextricably linked as the increase in Emotional Intelligence also implies an increase in Self-Efficacy. In addition, with regard to the relations among the variables, it is noted that education is directly related to the level of Emotional Intelligence as PhD holders performed higher than holders of a Master's or Bachelor’s degree. With regard to the participants’ years of Experience, participants with 6-10 years of service had statistically significant superiority over other groups in terms of Emotional Intelligence. Overall, no statistically significant differences between the genders were found with the exception of the Professionalism and Instruction indicators in Self-Efficacy.
 

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LE TRAVAIL POST-RETRAITE, MATÉRIAU POUR UNE MÉTA-ANALYSE DE L’INHÉRENCE DU TRAVAIL À L’HOMME / POST-RETIREMENT WORK, MATERIAL FOR A META-ANALYSIS OF THE INHERENCE OF WORK FOR HUMANS
Authors: Kouin Jaurès Barnabé
Published: March 2022

L’exercice d’activité constitue une préoccupation existentielle pour l’homme depuis que l’homo economicus a suscité la curiosité scientifique des savants pour montrer la rationalité sous-jacente aux comportements humains pour la satisfaction des besoins vitaux. Les économistes classiques voient dans le travail le seul facteur de production de richesses. De ce fait, le discours économique a commencé par alimenter sérieusement la logique des activités des hommes dans un contexte où la création de richesses devient l’ultime solution des maux dont souffre l’humanité. Partant, le travail prend une valeur centrale et incommensurable dans la pensée économique conduisant l’homme à reposer fondamentalement son existence sur l’exercice d’un métier. Or, au plan social et humain, le travail revêt une importance capitale à travers la socialisation et l’intégration sociale du travailleur. Le présent article qui restitue une enquête réalisée dans les villes du sud Bénin qui vise comme objectif général à faire une méta-analyse de l’inhérence du travail à l’existence humaine à partir du travail post-retraite. 

 

Human activity has been an existential preoccupation for man since homo economicus aroused the scientific curiosity of scientists to show the rationality underlying human behaviors for the satisfaction of vital needs. Classical economists see in work the only factor in the production of wealth. As a result, the economic discourse began by seriously feeding the logic of men's activities in a context where the creation of wealth becomes the ultimate solution to the evils from which humanity suffers. Hence, work takes on a central and immeasurable value in economic thought leading man to fundamentally base his existence on the exercise of a profession. However, at the social and human level, work has a capital importance through the socialization and social integration of the worker. This article, which restores a survey carried out in the cities of southern Benin which aims as a general objective to make a meta-analysis of the inherence of work to human existence from post-retirement work.

 

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РОЛЬ РОДИТЕЛЕЙ В ПОКАЗНОМ ПОТРЕБЛЕНИИ ДЕТЕЙ СТАРШЕГО ДОШКОЛЬНОГО ВОЗРАСТА
Authors: Молчанова Г.В.
Published: March 2022

Показное потребление в детском возрасте имеет отличительные особенности: выполняет в большей мере компенсаторные функции. Дисгармоничный стиль воспитания в семье провоцирует трудности в общении у детей. Дети не имеют необходимых средств для адекватной коммуникации со сверстниками, поэтому они используют показное потребление как доступное и понятное им средство поддержания коммуникации. Стиль воспитания в семье и доминирующий мотив показного потребления в дошкольном возрасте имеет тесную взаимосвязь.
ПСИХОЭМОЦИОНАЛЬНОЕ СОСТОЯНИЕ МЛАДШИХ ШКОЛЬНИКОВ С РАЗНЫМИ ТИПАМИ ПРИВЯЗАННОСТИ В ПЕРИОД АДАПТАЦИИ
Authors: Разина Н.В.
Published: March 2022

Статья посвящена изучению особенностей психоэмоционального состояния младшего школьника с разными типами привязанности к матери в период адаптации к первому классу. Результаты проведенного исследования показали, что эмоциональное состояние детей с разными типами привязанности качественно различается, у детей с ненадежной привязанностью значимо чаще встречается эмоциональная инверсия в познавательной сфере, чем у надежно привязанных детей. Также были выявлены значимые корреляционные связи между показателями надеж- ности привязанности и общим фоном настроения младшего школьника, в процессе адаптационного периода к школе. Повторный срез лонгитюд- ного исследования показал, что у детей с низкими показателями надеж- ности привязанности общее эмоциональное состояние улучшилось, а у детей с высокими показателями, наоборот, стало хуже.
СИСТЕМНАЯ МОДЕЛЬ ФАКТОРОВ ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНОЙ УСПЕШНОСТИ СПОРТСМЕНОВ – ПРЕДСТАВИТЕЛЕЙ СПОРТА ВЫСШИХ ДОСТИЖЕНИЙ
Authors: Сухарева Д.С. , Обознов А.А.
Published: March 2022

В статье приводится теоретико-эмпирическое обоснование системной модели факторов профессиональной успешности в спорте высших достижений. Модель представляет собой систему факторов профес- сиональной успешности спортсменов, отражающую в сжатом виде не только процесс профессионализации, но и жизни в целом. Процесс профессионализации спортсменов–представителей спорта высших достижений рассматривается во взаимосвязанности прошлого, настоящего и будущего. Прошлое - мотивы выбора спортивной карьеры - выступает в виде причинности, настоящее - системное влияние смысложизненных ориентаций, индивидуально-типологических особенностей спортсменов и спортивной травмы на профессиональную успешность – выступает как функциональная зависимость, а будущее - планируемая длительность соревновательной активности - выступает в виде желаемых профес- сиональных целей.