bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Análise bibliométrica da produção brasileira sobre aproveitamento de resíduos no Brasil
Authors: Gomes Elizângela Mayara da Rosa , Pinho Ana Karla Costa de , Poll Lerika Amaral , Cordeiro Luciana de Nazaré Pinheiro
Published: November 2023

A preservação do meio ambiente é um assunto discutido diante do avanço tecnológico mundial. Quando se fala em desenvolvimento socioeconômico no Brasil, a construção civil é uma indústria com grande importância, mas que consome matérias primas e gera resíduos, o que acarreta preocupação no que diz respeito aos impactos ambientais e sociais. Uma das alternativas para que essa degradação ambiental seja minimizada é o uso de resíduos como substituintes de materiais de construção. Sendo assim, este trabalho tem o intuito de identificar e mapear as pesquisas nacionais sobre resíduos, realizadas em centros de pesquisa, a partir de análises bibliométricas. Utilizou-se a produção científica, presente em anais, para a análise dos dados. Para tanto foram coletados artigos, publicados entre 2009 e 2019 em eventos específicos da área, catalogados por ano, estado, tipo de resíduo. Em seguida, utilizou-se o aplicativo VOSviewer para identificar as palavras chaves com maior ocorrência nos artigos.
Robust-M new two-parameter estimator for linear regression models: Simulations and applications
Authors: Adejumo Taiwo Joel , Ayinde K. , Akomolafe A. A. , Makinde O. S. , Ajiboye A. S.
Published: November 2023

In the presence of multicollinearity and outliers, the ordinary least squares estimator remains inconsistent and unreliable. Several estimators have been proposed that can co-handle the problems of multicollinearity and outliers simultaneously. However, there is still a need to explore some other robust methods when the two anomalies appear in the linear regression model and recommend it to end users of statistics. Therefore, this study proposed Robust-M New Two Parameter (RNTP) and examined its performance over some already existing ones in the presence of multicollinearity and outliers in the x-direction. The theoretical expression under some conditions was established to showcase the new estimator's superiority. A simulation study was carried out alongside some factors to show that the RNTP is better than all other estimators considered in the study. The simulation study results revealed that RNTP outperformed other estimators in the study using the minimum MSE as the criterion. Likewise, real-life data was applied to affirm this claim.
Connecting safety on the railway tracks : A novel train accident prevention strategy & its implementation in Indian Railways
Authors: Sagaragouda  , Sahana. G  , Malagali  , Srujana C.H.  , Dr. Pavithra G.  , Dr. T.C.Manjunath
Published: November 2023

In this paper, the concept of Connecting safety on the railway tracks : A novel train accident prevention strategy & its implementation in Indian Railways is being presented. The Train Accident Prevention Project aims to enhance railway safety by employing a multifaceted approach. By addressing objectives such as reducing collision incidents, improving infrastructure safety, and mitigating human errors, the project seeks to minimize train accidents in the United States. Leveraging advanced technologies, including predictive maintenance, real-time monitoring, and data analytics, this project seeks to improve passenger and crew safety while ensuring regulatory compliance and cost-effectiveness. Public awareness campaigns and community engagement are key elements, contributing to a comprehensive strategy fostering a railway safety culture. The anticipated outcomes include significantly reducing train accidents, improved public awareness, and a safer and more efficient railway system. The work carried out is the seventh semester main-project by the students of Electronics & Communication Engineering under the guidance of the faculties supervision (guide).
Do the mechanisms of the program budget improve the consumption of credits allocated to the State budget? Evidence in ministerial departments in Cameroon
Authors: Onana Simon Pierre , Doko Edjiane Mathieu Alain
Published: November 2023

The objective of this article is to examine the effect of program budget mechanisms on the consumption of budget appropriations in Cameroon. To achieve this, on the one hand, we used the financial execution reports (commitment, liquidation and authorization rates for public expenditure) of the Cameroon State budget over the period 2003-2022. On the other hand, we used information from a survey carried out among 475 actors in the performance chain in the central services of 29 ministerial departments of the State of this country. The results obtained using descriptive statistics and the non-parametric Mann-Whitney mean comparison test indicate that the switch from the means budget to the program budget led to a significant improvement in the level of budget credit consumption. The results of the probit regression also show that, with the exception of the relaxation of financial controls, the effect of which on the level of credit consumption is negative, the other mechanisms of the program budget, namely the fungibility of credits and accountability of managers have a positive effect. The study recommends streamlining financial controls.

Keywords: Program budget, budgetary appropriations, fungibility of appropriations, financial controls, Cameroon
Gestão do cronograma de uma empresa fabricante e instaladora de chicotes elétricos da construção civil
Authors: Athanazio Felipe Paganini
Published: November 2023

Este artigo tem como objetivo apresentar proposições de melhorias no processo de gestão do tempo de uma empresa fabricante, montadora e instaladora de chicotes elétricos que atende o setor da construção civil. A metodologia utilizada possui abordagem qualitativa e procedimento técnico de estudo de caso. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de levantamento bibliográfico e entrevistas a campo com profissionais envolvidos diretamente no projeto investigado. Os resultados principais foram os apontamentos das proposições de melhorias na gestão do tempo dos projetos assegurando maior efetividade organizacional, como: melhor disseminação do processo de fabricação; montagem e instalação de chicotes elétricos industrializados; desenvolvimento de calendário com informações de entrega e tempo de fabricação; apresentação de informações mínimas necessárias para as estimativas de duração das tarefas; destinação de maior tempo e dedicação para formar o cronograma mais detalhado e estruturado; e utilização de tecnologia mais adequada para melhorar as informações do processo de levantamento quantitativo dos materiais, diminuindo o índice de retrabalho de verificação, o que amplia a efetividade do processo de almoxarifado da empresa.
Strategies of Multinational Corporations in Emerging Markets in Indonesia
Authors: Nurul Ananda
Published: November 2023

Purpose: The aim of the study was to examine the strategies of multinational corporations in emerging markets in Indonesia

Methodology: The study adopted a desktop methodology. Desk research refers to secondary data or that which can be collected without fieldwork. Desk research is basically involved in collecting data from existing resources hence it is often considered a low cost technique as compared to field research, as the main cost is involved in executive’s time, telephone charges and directories. Thus, the study relied on already published studies, reports and statistics. This secondary data was easily accessed through the online journals and library

Findings: Multinational corporations (MNCs) in Indonesia's emerging markets exhibit a preference for collaborative entry strategies, emphasizing joint ventures and strategic alliances. These approaches enable MNCs to harness local expertise and navigate the complexities of the Indonesian market effectively. Government policies play a pivotal role in shaping MNC strategies, with favorable policies attracting greater foreign investment and expansion. Industry-specific competitive strategies, including price competition, technology differentiation, and product innovation, are tailored to meet local market demands. Additionally, MNCs actively engage with the

Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: Eclectic paradigm (OLI Framework), Resource-based view (RBV) & Institutional theory may be used to anchor future studies on the examining the strategies of multinational corporations in emerging markets in Indonesia. Encourages MNCs to build meaningful partnerships, leveraging local expertise and networks, which can be crucial for navigating complex regulatory environments and market dynamics. Engaging in policy advocacy represents a proactive approach by MNCs to shape the regulatory landscape in their favor while contributing to the host country's economic development.
Desafios encontrados para acessibilidade e inclusão na educação
Authors: Ozaki do Espirito Santo Hajime , Rodrigues de Barros Lobo Rafael
Published: November 2023

Esse artigo tem como objetivo promover uma reflexão sobre os principais desafios enfrentados por profissionais da educação para que realizem a inclusão e acessibilidade de pessoas com deficiências no ambiente escolar. Para o desenvolvimento do artigo, foi realizada uma pesquisa utilizando o banco de dados do google acadêmico, sendo encontrado o total de 165 artigos, relacionando as palavras-chaves: acessibilidade, inclusão, deficiência, educação inclusiva e educação especial. Realizado uma triagem dos artigos relacionando o contexto do ambiente escolar e as dificuldades que o professor enfrenta para aplicar o tema. Através da metodologia qualitativa o artigo foi dividido em 3 categorias para análise como os seguintes temas: formação de professores, tecnologia para auxiliar na inclusão e apoio da família e sociedade. Conclui-se que existe a necessidade de investimentos para a formação dos profissionais que trabalham com inclusão e acessibilidade, sendo importante que exista um planejamento sistêmico e não somente em ações pontuais em ações solitárias. Observado que tecnologia pode trazer grandes benefícios para objetivo de inclusão e acessibilidade, diminuindo as dificuldades de acesso a locais e ajudando na formação dos professores. Por fim, apesar dos professores terem um papel importante por serem interlocutores dos alunos no ambiente escolar, verificado que existindo o envolvimento da família e a comunidade são obtidos melhores resultados.
Analysis of different Hybrid TEG/TEC Configurations
Authors: Matteo Greppi Giampietro Fabbri
Published: November 2023

The growing demand for electricity and the looming environmental crisis are the main challenges to be faced and solved today. This calls for innovative energy conversion systems, for which efficiency and reliability are among the most sought-after features. Thermoelectric generators are devices that can offer partial or complete solutions to these challenges of the new millennium. The advantages of these technologically advanced devices are many: they are environmentally friendly, reliable and have a long service life. Furthermore, by applying thermoelectric generators, it is possible to improve the efficiency of existing systems or meet the electricity demand of different systems with high flexibility. At the same time, their low conversion efficiency has so far prevented their wide application, limiting them mainly to research. However, recent advances in thermoelectric materials and devices are pushing this technology to find its place among state-of-the-art energy conversion systems. This review explores the state of the art in terms of research and solutions already on the market, in order to illustrate a comprehensive and realistic perspective of the PV-TEG/TEC structures.
Risk of Geometric Increase in Debt Servicing on Public Investments in Nigeria
Authors: Mohammed Abdullahi Ahmed , Dahiru Hamza , Bawa Bishir
Published: November 2023

The study investigated the risk of geometric increase in debt service on public investments in Nigeria using a time series data from 1985 – 2021. The study employs ARDL model in analyzing the behavior of the variables. The findings show that there is a significant direct relationship between domestic debt stock and public investment. Similarly, it also shows same non-risky relationship between external debt and public investment in the past two years as shown from lagged values of last year and the year preceding it. External debt servicing has non-risky relationship with public investment in the current year as it avoid crowding out effect of private investment. But it shows a risk relationship in the two years before. The results also visualize that there is a direct relationship between FDI and public investment in the current year and indirect relationship in the preceding years. It can also be seen that a negative relationship exists between inflation and public investment, while a negative relationship exists between exchange rate and public investment in the current year, a positive relationship exists between exchange rate and public investment for Nigerian economy which suggests that exchange rate volatility matters as it affects debt servicing in the long run.
Microemulsions: a promising drug delivery system
Authors: Kumar Adarsh , Kumar Kapil , Joshi Aparna , Rajput Vaishali
Published: November 2023

Microemulsions, comprising oil, water and a surfactant, in association with some co-surfactant, are thermodynamically stable systems. They have found applications in a large number of chemical and pharmacological processes due to their unique properties such as large interfacial area, low interfacial tension, and most importantly, the ability to solubilize and deliver hydrophobic drugs. Microemulsions are ore, topical and parenteral administration. Microemulsions are thermodynamically stable. Microemulsions are clear, thermodynamically stable isotropic liquid mixtures of oil, water and surfactant, frequently in combination with a cosurfactant. This review highlights the properties and several recent developments in the use of microemulsions for medical treatment purposes including targeted drug delivery.
Task scheduling in cloud-fog computing using discrete binary particle swarm meta-heuristic with modified sigmoid function
Authors: Ahmed Y. Nasir , Mohideen S. Pakkir , Pasha Mohammad
Published: November 2023

Cloud-Fog IoT networking is a resourceful technology to aid the processing of IoT end device requests. These devices generate tasks that need optimized computing and reduced latency for applications that operate in real-time environments. This article sets forth a cloud-fog task scheduler that schedules diverse tasks on vertically scaled Cloud and Fog virtual machines. For the proposed Binary Particle Swarm Optimizer (BPSO) based scheduler, an apt choice identified is to employ a modified sigmoid function with the logarithm decreasing inertia weight policy to deliver an optimal scheduling scheme. Moreover, the parameters of the BPSO are tuned inferring the best practices prescribed in literature. The results show that proposed method caters better than existing heuristic techniques to improve makespan and load imbalance.
A heuristic based linear time O(N) novel solution to N-Queen problem
Authors: Kholiya Gaurav , Sharma Vikrant , Vats Satvik , Garg Vijay
Published: November 2023

N-Queen problem is a classic puzzle in which ‘N’ number of queens and a chessboard of size N X N is given. The puzzle is to lay all the given queens on the chessboard in a way that all queens are safe (i.e., no queen on the chessboard is intersecting the other queen). In this article we have proposed an algorithm to solve the N-Queen puzzle in O(N) time-complexity, without affecting the space-complexity.
Facial emotion recognition using neural networks
Authors: Ahmad Faizaan , Ahmad Amreen , Verma Vijay Kumar
Published: November 2023

Data mining, conjointly known as information acquisition or information acquisition, is usually as the method of analyzing information from completely different views and summarizing it into helpful information. Image processing is said to read a high-quality image where a machine aims to determine the physical content of a picture or image sequence. Emotional recognition has become an efficient analysis approach in image processing and applications supporting human interaction with computers. This study conducts experimental analysis on the detection of facial emotions. The flow of our emotional awareness system includes the essential method within the FER system. This includes image capture, pre-image process, face detection, feature removal, etc. Our methodology focuses on live pictures in love with a digital camera. The aim of this study is to develop an automatic system for recognizing facial expressions in depressed individuals and therefore providing them with music medical care to alleviate stress. Thoughtful feelings of testing embrace joy, sadness, surprise, fear, disgust, and anger that is universally accepted is also explored.
Research on the Distribution Characteristics of Cultivated Land Quality Grades in A County,Liaoning
Authors:   School of Earth Science, Guilin University of Technology, Xi Wei , Xiangwen Cai ,   School of Earth Science, Guilin University of Technology, Ya Shao ,   School of Earth Science, Guilin University of Technology, Yanfang Chen ,   Guilin Institute of Science and Technology
Published: November 2023

Cultivated land quality has an important impact on the production capacity of cultivated land and the level of regional development, and is also directly related to national food security. The area-weighted method was used to study the quantity of different cultivated land quality classes in A county, and the spatial autocorrelation analysis was used to study the spatial agglomeration characteristics and differences of cultivated land quality in A county. The results showed that: (1) The natural quality of cultivated land in A county was mainly concentrated in 10-12 grade, while the utilization and economic grades of cultivated land quality were mainly in 11-13 grade, and the utilization and economic qualities of cultivated land were lower than the natural quality. The overall quality of cultivated land in A county was at a medium level. (2) The Moran's I index of natural, utilized and economic quality of cultivated land in A County is greater than 0. 4, showing a strong positive spatial autocorrelation in spatial distribution; In the LISA analysis, the spatial aggregation features of natural, utilized and economic quality of cultivated land turned out to be positive correlated HH type and LL type, and the insignificant NN type distribution was more obvious. (3) Based on the spatial pattern presented by the spatial autocorrelation results, corresponding measures were proposed to provide more scientific references for decision-making and technical support for the implementation of cultivated land fine management in A county.
Dynamics of Islamic Education During the Muwahhidun Dynasty
Authors: Sapirin Sapirin
Published: November 2023

So far, education that has been identified with Islam has placed more emphasis on the Islamic context. In fact, history provides information that every Muslim leadership reached the civilization phase. On the other hand, this civilization seems far from religious values. So the Muwahhidun dynasty had its own uniqueness in the development of Islamic education, that this dynasty was a religious movement pioneered by Ibn Tumart who was of the Ash'ariah faith. Historians call it the Muwahhidun dynasty when they controlled political power. During the al-Muhawwidun dynasty, education and teaching patterns were carried out very well, this cannot be separated from the figure of Abu Ya'qub Yusuf who was known as a lover of knowledge, able to develop not only educational infrastructure including the construction of the great mosque (al-majid al-kabir ) and buildings of high architectural value in Seville and Morocco, but also encouraged the development of science, especially medicine and philosophy. There were many teaching institutions that this dynasty relied on in establishing sovereignty and spreading culture. Among the established educational institutions are madrasas consisting of Kuttab, Zawiyah and Idariyah madrasas (administrative schools), Thibbiyah Madrasas (health schools) and Fallahiyah Madrasas (marine schools). This educational institution is a forum for cadres of the Muslim generation as employees needed by the state, improving public health and social welfare.
Growing the Character of Students Through the Implementation of the Islamic Boarding School Curriculum at the Darul Hijrah Al Aziziyah Kutacane
Authors: Kahar Syadidul
Published: November 2023

The demand for materialism in the social life of today's society is an indicator that contributes to the formation of mental aridity. This is an encouragement for people to find institutions and figures who can provide spiritual guidance to calm their hearts. So in this case, Islamic educational institutions are an alternative in providing a solution to this anxiety. This research was conducted at the Darul Hijrah Al Aziziyah Kutacane Islamic Boarding School, the research method was carried out using qualitative methods with a phonomenological approach. Based on the results of research that has been carried out, it was found that the Darul Hijrah Al Aziziyah Islamic Boarding School is an institution that manages two curricula, namely the Islamic boarding school curriculum with an emphasis on learning the Yellow Book and the general education curriculum, namely Middle School and High School. Islamic boarding school educational traditions include the yellow book curriculum, the implementation of congregational worship with an emphasis on remembrance of both obligatory worship and sunnah. The emphasis is on dhikr, which in essence does not only mention the name of Allah, but also presents Him in the heart in worship activities. Therefore, dhikr must be carried out using procedures guided by the Islamic boarding school leadership. So in this case, a teacher has a strategic role in the world of information and communication. A teacher has the role of filtering the flow of information entering the student environment, transmitting what is considered useful and discarding what is considered detrimental to them. This is the role of remembrance in shaping the morals and character of students so that students are careless about worship activities and no longer busy themselves with useless negligence.
Oportunidad del procesado para acogerse al Proceso Penal Abreviado, en la legislación penal ecuatoriana.
Authors: Ochoa Torres Aracely Cecibel , Sepúlveda Soto Ariel Eduardo , Duran Ocampo Armando Rogelio
Published: November 2023

El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo general analizar el tratamiento dado al procedimiento abreviado en el COIP en aras de proponer una reforma a fin de proteger los derechos del procesado para acogerse a este procedimiento hasta la audiencia de juzgamiento; para lo que se desarrolló una investigación de tipo explicativa con enfoque cualitativo. En su realización se emplearon métodos científicos de investigación tanto teóricos como empíricos; entre los primeros se encuentran el inductivo-deductivo, el analítico-sintético y el exegético; en cuanto a los métodos empíricos se utilizó la observación científica y el análisis de documentos y materiales bibliográficos. También se aplicó una entrevista estructurada a 8 profesionales del Derecho. Entre los principales hallazgos se encuentran la existencia de criterios encontrados entre los especialistas sobre la constitucionalidad del procedimiento abreviado, algunos consideran que vulnera el principio de inocencia, violando el derecho de no autoincriminación; asimismo, deja sin efecto la carga probatoria de culpabilidad. Los especialistas entrevistados están plenamente de acuerdo en que el procedimiento abreviado conlleva a la eficacia y celeridad procesal y que se debe ampliar el margen de acogida a este procedimiento hasta la etapa de juicio.
Association of SNP (RS4880) in SOD-2 Gene with Diabetic Nephropathy
Authors: Umar Sana , Yousaf Javad , Rashid Amir , Majeed Asifa , Shah Syed Zubair Hussain
Published: November 2023

Objective: To find an association between SNP (rs4880) in SOD-2 gene with Diabetic Nephropathy.
Study Design: Case Control Study.
Place & Duration of study: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Army Medical College Rawalpindi and Armed Forces Institute of Urology, Rawalpindi Pakistan, from Nov 2020 to Mar 2021.
Methodology: A total of 60 people were enrolled including 30 healthy individuals and 30 patients of diabetic nephropathy. Both males and females aged 35-85 years were enrolled. Baseline biochemical tests were performed to ascertain diagnosis and exclude comorbidities. DNA was extracted using kit method and sequence of interest was amplified using PCR. Amplified product of genomic DNA of each individual was subjected to restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 22.
Results: The frequency of TT genotype (40%) was higher among type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients with nephropathy than CT (33.3%) and CC (26.6%) genotypes however the odds ratio for TT with 95% confidence interval (CI) was 2.53(0.69- 9.25) with p=0.35 which is statistically non-significant. The association value for genotypes was 1.29 (p-value=0.52) hence not significant.
Conclusion: There was no significant association present between SNP (rs4880) in SOD-2 gene which causes Val16Ala polymorphism in superoxide dismutase 2 gene, with nephropathy in type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients.
Prevalence of Burnout Syndrome Among Male Psychiatric Nursing Assistants Working in Public and Private Hospitals in Rawalpindi
Authors: Saima Kafeel  , Javed Saira , Kiani Shoaib , Khalid Shazia , Siddiqui Sana , Saleem Syed Babar
Published: November 2023

Objectives: To find out the prevalence of burnout syndrome among male psychiatric nursing assistants working in public and private hospitals. To explore relationship between burnout and job satisfaction in male psychiatric nursing assistants working in public and private hospitals.
Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of study: Public and Private hospitals of Rawalpindi Pakistan, over a six-month period.
Methodology: Total of 100 male psychiatric nursing assistants 50 from one Public and 50 from three Private hospitals of Rawalpindi). Data was collected using ProQOL-5 which includes subscales i.e., burnout syndrome, compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction.
Results: Burnout syndrome was found in 100(59%) of the sample, 100(88%) of the sample was at risk of fatigue and trauma, lastly 100(69%) of the nursing assistants were not satisfied with their job but the difference in prevalence between public and  private hospitals was not significant. Also, there was a significant negative correlation between burnout syndrome and compassion satisfaction (r=-0.261, p=0.03).
Conclusion: Burnout among psychiatric nurses is prevalent among both public and private sector nurses which leads to a decrease in their job satisfaction and thus impacts their productivity and efficiency. Therefore, policies should be made to regulate working hours and conditions of nurses to combat burnout and incentives should be introduced to improve their job satisfaction.
Impact of Long COVID-19 on Patients and Their Families
Authors: Fatimah Sarah , Irfan Khan  , Amjad Khan  , Amina Latif  , Ghulam Hussain Ibrahim  , Sara Zaidi  , Muhammad Abid Faroque
Published: November 2023

Objective: To determine the clinical effects of COVID-19 on patients and families after diagnosis at regular intervals of 30 days and 90 days respectively.
Study Design: Prospective longitudinal Study.
Place and Duration of Study: Combined Military Hospital, Hyderabad Pakistan, from Mar 2020 to Feb 2021.
Methodology: Two hundred patients and their families who were symptomatic and RT-PCR positive for COVID-19 with mild and moderate disease were included in the study. The patients listed in our COVID-19 registry were called on Day 30 and Day 90 after the appearance of the first symptoms and were assessed on various parameters.
Results: In our study, 200 patients were included and assessed on days 30 and 90. On day 90, the median number of symptoms per person was almost 3, reduced from a median of 7 on day 30. However, at the time of presentation, the median number of symptoms per person was 12. The patients had persistent symptoms that hindered their routine lives and reduced their working capacity.
Conclusion: The persistence of clinical symptoms post-COVID-19 requires assessment and longitudinal monitoring. Persistence of symptoms reflects a worse clinical progression and delay in attaining 100% fitness.
Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio as an Inflammatory Marker in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Authors: Khan Tareen Muhammad Qasim , Butt Nauman Ismat , Khan Saima , Kumar Sandeep
Published: November 2023

Objective: To determine the role of Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio as an inflammatory marker in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Study Design: Cross-sectional analytical study.
Place and Duration of Study: Rheumatology Department, National Hospital and Medical Center, Lahore Pakistan, from Mar to Sep 2021.
Methodology: After approval from Institutional Ethical Review Board, 160 patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, aged 21-80 years, were enrolled. Demographic information and medical history were obtained and divided into two groups: Active disease (DAS-28 score>3.2) and LDA/remission (DAS-28 score<3.2). Clinical parameters of the DAS-28 score and CBC, including NLR, were assessed and recorded.
Results: Out of 160 patients, there were 132(82.5%) females. The duration of disease was 8.4±6.8 years. Mean VAS score, tender joint count, swollen joint count, and DAS-28 score were 3.8±2.6, 4.2±4.1, 2.4±2.7 and 4.0±1.6 respectively. RA Factor was positive in 121(75.6%) and Anti-CCP antibody in 102(63.8%). Anaemia was found in 45(28.1%). Mean platelet and TLC were 357.1+99.3 ×109/L and 9.0+2.9 ×109/L respectively. On division into groups, the mean NLR in LDA/Remission-Group and Active Disease-Group were 2.5±1.4 and 3.9±2.1, respectively. High NLR was seen in 46 (57.5%) with Active Disease-Group compared with 13 (16.3%) in LDA/Remission-Group (p-value<0.001).
Conclusion: High NLR was more common in active RA than LDA/remission, and NLR is useful in indicating disease activity.
THE EFFECT OF ADOBE PREMIERE PRO APPLICATION BASED ON PROJECT BASED LEARNING TO CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS OF CLASS XI STUDENTS OF THE VISUAL COMMUNICATION DESIGN MAJORING AT SMK NEGERI 1 KOTA SERANG
Authors:   Universitas Bina Bangsa, Dewantara Pandu ,   Universitas Bina Bangsa, Basrowi Basrowi ,   Universitas Bina Bangsa, Rahmadani Kurniati ,   Universitas Bina Bangsa
Published: November 2023

One of the ideal demands of the 2013 curriculum is the use of technology as a learning application to improve students critical thinking skills. And one of them is the Adobe Premiere Pro application based on Project Based Learning to students critical thinking skills at SMK Negeri 1 Kota Serang. This study aims to determine the effect of the Adobe Premiere Pro application based on Project Based Learning to critical thinking skills of class XI students of the Visual Communication Design Majoring at SMK Negeri 1 Kota Serang. This study uses a quantitative research method, namely as a research method used to examine certain samples, documentation, and data instruments in the form of questionnaires. This research includes the type of experimental research, namely to process research in more detail about a problem, research that explains what is happening in the field in the form of numbers and is supported by quantitative data. The sampling technique in this study was random sampling. The population in this study were 78 students with a total sample of 40 students. Data collection techniques in this study were questionnaires, observation sheets and documentation. The results of this study can be concluded that the Adobe Premiere Pro application variable based on Project Based Learning contributes 52.4% to changes in students' critical thinking ability variables. Based on the results of the t test, the average value was ????calculate>????????????????le (6.469 > 1.686), and the significance value was 0.05 (5%), thus ???????? was rejected and ????1 was accepted. This proves that there is an influence of the Adobe Premiere Pro application based on Project Based Learning on the critical thinking skills of class XI students majoring in Visual Communication Design at SMK Negeri 1 Kota Serang.
DEVELOPMENT OF LEARNING MEDIA ASSISTED BY THE APPLICATION OF MACROMEDIA FLASH 8 TOPICS OF COMPUTER HARDWARE IN THE SUBJECT OF TIK AT MTS DAAR AL-ILMI SERANG
Authors:   Universitas Bina Bangsa, Kartika Sari Desti , Basrowi Basrowi ,   Universitas Bina Bangsa, Rahmadani Kurniati ,   Universitas Bina Bangsa
Published: November 2023

This Research aims to: 1) Develop learning media with systematic steps according to the rules in developing Information and Communication Technology learning media, and 2) knowing the feasibility of learning media applications developed. This research is a Research and Development (R&D) research. This research stages was carried out using ADDIE’s research model starting with analisys activities, desain, development, implementation and evaluation stages which is the final stage of the product produced. The trial was conducted on students of class VII MTs Daar Al-Ilmi Serang. Data were obtained through a questionnaire consisting of validation instruments, practicality instruments and effectiveness instruments. The assessment of 2 (two) validators on Macromedia Flash 8 learning media produces a percentage of 95% this shows that Macromedia Flash 8 is very valid to use as a learning resource. The results of the assessment of 34 students to determine the value of practicality and effectiveness obtained a percentage of 88.055% for practicality and 92.79% for effectiveness. It can be said that Macromedia Flash 8 is very practical and effective to use as a learning resource
THE IMPORTANCE OF CHARACTER EDUCATION IN THE DIGITAL ERA IN THE HIGHER CLASS OF SDN SANDING 02
Authors:   Univesitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Nur Hajijah Sylva , Hendracipta Nana ,   Univesitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Rokmanah Siti ,   Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa
Published: November 2023

The aim of this research was to find out how influential digital technology is on the character of students. This research is a qualitative research, which was conducted at SDN Sanding 02. The results of the research state that most students are too focused on the digital world, by using cellphone screens freely and using them for a long time, causing children's character to decline and they become lazy in learning. Only 28% or 7/25 students are active in studying and have good character. This digital era has a huge impact on children's personality values. Therefore, character education in the current digital era is very important because we rarely see children playing traditional games like before. Traditional games can foster affection and closeness, and children become more creative when using these traditional games. Therefore, parents, teachers and society play an important role in this problem. So that students as heirs of the nation have good ethics so they can contribute to creating a just, peaceful and prosperous national life in the digital era.
THE URGENCY OF CHILDREN'S CHARACTER FORMATION FROM PERSPECTIVE IMAM GHAZALI
Authors:   Universitas Islam An Nur Lampung, Abdullah Burhan , Hidayati Murtafiah Nurul ,   Universitas Islam An Nur Lampung
Published: November 2023

The process of forming a quality character needs to be formed early on and must be as maximal as possible. However, character education alone is not enough to build good character. Character education methods are needed that not only develop aspects of moral development but are also spiritually based, which were extracted from experts who were experts at the time, namely Imam Al-Ghazali. This research is library research, the data collection is done by means of data documentation. Meanwhile, the data was analyzed using an interpretation of the urgency of the context of child formation. The results of the research show that the urgency of character formation from Imam Al-Ghazali's perspective aims to make a noble soul, not just a mere process, nothing but a process that has a spirit, every activity is shown to the virtues consisting of moral values. The highest moral value is monotheism, namely the oneness of Allah Subhanahuwata'ala and noble character.
LECTURER PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES IN IMPROVING STUDENTS' MIND PATTERNS IN THE ERA OF DIGITALIZATION
Authors:   Universitas Islam An Nur Lampung, Abdillah Mahmudi
Published: November 2023

Lecturers' professional competence in improving students' mindsets, namely evaluating the performance of lecturers who have the qualifications displayed in carrying out their obligations to provide educational services to the community. There are four lecturer competencies, namely (1) having knowledge about learning and human behavior; (2) have knowledge and mastery of the field of study they are studying; (3) have the right attitude about oneself, colleagues and the field of study one is developing; and (4) have technical teaching skills. The research method that the researcher will use is library research with a qualitative method, namely reviewing literature related to the professional competence of lecturers. Qualitative methods prioritize observing phenomena. There are two types of mindset, namely: First, Fixed Mindset. Second, Growth Mindset, namely a mindset (view) that can be developed through practice, training, appropriate ways/methods. The efforts to improve student mindsets, especially in this era of digitalization, are by motivating a mindset that continues to develop, not a mindset that remains in place. for example (1) Study and work, (2) Study will be a lifelong challenge. (3) Learning no longer has to be at school or university. (4) Educational institutions are slow to adapt. (5). Organizational awareness is needed to continue learning.
Socio Economic Determinants and Effective Menstrual Management among Primary School Girls in Rural Schools in Nyatike Sub County
Authors: Sure Ruth Adhiambo , Odek Antony , Otuya Petronilla
Published: November 2023

Access to menstrual hygiene products is a major challenge facing women and girls in developing countries, including Kenya. This study is about the socioeconomic determinants of menstrual management among girls in Nyatike Sub County. The study was guided by the following specific objectives: to establish the effects of traditional practices on menstrual management among primary school girls, examine the effects of knowledge and awareness of hygiene on menstrual management, analyze the effects of family income on the menstrual management of girls, and assess the current measures that are in place to enhance menstrual health management of girls in rural primary schools in Nyatike Sub County. A descriptive survey design was used, and cluster sampling coupled with simple random sampling was used to select 689 respondents for the questionnaire, who were mainly primary school girls, head teachers and teachers, and the female heads of households. Descriptive analysis showed that 59.3% of the girls have encountered traditional restrictions during their menstruation. About 74.4% of the respondents believe that knowledge about menstrual hygiene has improved their overall confidence and comfort during menstruation. Additionally, 53.2% of the girls always have access to the menstrual hygiene products they need. However, 46.8% still have difficulties obtaining the necessary products. Consequently, 76.8% of the respondents revealed that their schools are sensitizing students about menstrual health and hygiene. The inferential analysis showed that traditional practices have various effects on menstrual management among primary school girls. In conclusion, there is a positive effect of knowledge and awareness of hygiene on menstrual management among primary school girls. It is also clear that most primary schools have implemented some menstrual health management strategies for girls. The study recommends regular awareness and sensitization programs for students, teachers, parents, and the community to eliminate stigma, myths, and misconceptions around menstruation.
Impact of Women Empowerment on Career Advancement of Female Engineers
Authors: Ekakoro Elizabeth Nabwire
Published: November 2023

The importance of women in national development cannot be understated, and women's empowerment is still a topic of discussion on a global scale. The attainment of gender parity and the empowerment of women have been considered essential to the accomplishment of sustainable development objectives. As a result, the participation of women is becoming more prevalent in a variety of areas, including engineering. In addition to providing excellent service, women in this field have debunked the myth that engineering is a male-dominated profession. Organizations that employ female engineers report high levels of satisfaction with the outcomes attained, and this inspires more women to join the field. Even though more women are graduating from engineering programs, very few of them remain in the workforce, and of those who do, very few move up the corporate ladder. This raises the question of whether empowerment alone will be sufficient to keep female engineers on track and guarantee their career advancement. In light of the aforementioned, this study examined the impact of women's empowerment on the career advancement of female engineers. The study employed a descriptive survey research design to investigate how female engineers' career advancement is influenced by promotion, inclusion, continuous professional development, and recognition. 30 respondents made up the target population of female engineers across all cadres. Data was gathered online using a self-administered questionnaire with the help of Google Forms. The questionnaire items were highly appropriate for data collection, as evidenced by the Cronbach's alpha value of 0.97. The relationship between the independent and dependent variables was investigated using inferential statistics. All of the independent variables (promotion, r=0.922, p<0.01), continuous professional development, r=.935, p<0.05, recognition, r=0.897, p<0.01, inclusion, and r=.939, p<0.05) showed a strong positive correlation with the dependent variable, career advancement of female engineers. The study's findings indicated that female engineers' career advancement was significantly impacted by inclusion. The findings also revealed that continuous professional development was essential to the advancement of female engineers in their careers. The study recommended inclusion of female engineers in technical matters, equal pay for equal work, continuous training, and mentorship to ensure career advancement and to keep more female engineers on board.
INFLUÊNCIA DOS RAIOS ULTRAVIOLETAS NA FISIOPATOLOGIA DE DISFUNÇÕES ESTÉTICAS: UMA REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA
Authors: Pinto Camilla Silva , Andrade Mariana Moreira
Published: November 2023

Os raios ultravioletas (UV) são uma forma de radiação eletromagnética que se situa no espectro entre a luz visível e os raios X, eles são emitidos pelo sol e também podem ser produzidos artificialmente em certas fontes, como lâmpadas de bronzeamento artificial e equipamentos de esterilização. Os raios UV são invisíveis aos olhos humanos, pois sua frequência é maior do que a da luz visível. Por conseguinte, os raios ultravioletas possuem 3 comprimentos de ondas UVA, UVB e UVC, sendo assim, os raios do tipo UVA têm a menor energia entre os raios ultravioleta, mas são os mais abundantes, com isso, eles possuem maior capacidade de penetração na pele e são os principais responsáveis pelo envelhecimento precoce da pele, bem como a junção desses tipos de ondas podem desencadear algumas disfunções que podem ser causadas, como o aparecimento de rugas e o melasma. Tais disfunções, são ocasionadas pelo excesso de absorção dessa energia eletromagnética através da pele. Nesse contexto, fez-se nessária a análise de um complexo de artigos, cujo, demonstra os mecanismos que o tecido cutâneo sofre após incidência da radiação ultravioleta de forma crônica, indentificando aumento de espécies radioativas de oxigênio, a superexpressão das metaloproneinases de matriz, além da senescência que é desenvolvida com o tempo, cujo, não possui chance de efeito reverso, como também, a perca de colágeno e elastina que a derme sofre, para assim, ser possível identificar as causas para o aparecimento dessas disfunções. Foi evidenciado que apesar dos efeitos benéficos que a radiação ultravioleta pode oferecer, quanto sua atuação na produção de vitamina D, é constatado apesar, que os efeitos maléficos tem porcentagem maior quando se trata da resultância prejudicial que traz, principalmente, voltado ao tecido facial.
VIOLÊNCIA OBSTÉTRICA: ANÁLISE DA VIOLAÇÃO DOS DIREITOS DA PARTURIENTE E A RESPONSABILIDADE CIVIL DOS PROFISSIONAIS E DAS INSTITUIÇÕES DE SAÚDE
Authors: Duarte Ana Clara Jácome , Gomes Nayara Andressa Taborda
Published: November 2023

Este estudo tem como foco a análise da discussão acerca da Violência Obstétrica, abordando a violação dos direitos da parturiente e a responsabilidade civil dos profissionais e instituições de saúde durante o processo de parto e nascimento. O texto examina diversas formas de violência obstétrica, que incluem intervenções desnecessárias, falta de informação apropriada e desrespeito aos desejos da parturiente. Adicionalmente, são discutidas a responsabilidade civil dos profissionais de saúde e das instituições, ressaltando a importância de garantir os direitos da parturiente e criar um ambiente obstétrico que seja respeitoso e humanizado. A abordagem legal destaca a necessidade de responsabilização por possíveis danos durante o processo de assistência ao parto. A intenção do artigo, ao analisar esses aspectos, é contribuir para a conscientização sobre a violência obstétrica, fomentando a discussão sobre práticas no cuidado à gestante.
Sprawozdanie z konferencji "Europäisches Zisterzienserforum. Norm, Kultur, Reform", Frankfurt nad Odrą 17-21 czerwca 1998 r.
Authors: Kaczmarek Krzysztof
Published: November 2023

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