bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Abnormal Intrinsic Functional Hubs in Corneal Ulcer: Evidence from a Voxel-Wise Degree Centrality Analysis
Authors: Chen Min-Jie , Huang Rong , Liang Rong-Bin , Pan Yi-Cong , Shu Hui-Ye , Liao Xu-Lin , Xu San-Hua , Ying Ping , Kang Min , Zhang Li-Juan , Ge Qian-Min , Shao Yi
Published: March 2022

Background: Numerous anterior neuroimaging researches have revealed that corneal ulcers (CU) are related to changes in cerebral anatomic structure and functional area. Nonetheless, functional characteristics of the brain’s network organization still show no definite research results. The study was designed to confirm CU-associated spatial centrality distribution functional network of the whole cerebrum and explore the mechanism through which the larvaceous changed the intrinsic functional hubs. Material and Methods: In this study, 40 patients with CU and 40 normal controls (matched in sex, age, and education level) were enrolled in this study to undergo resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans. The differences between the groups were determined by measuring the voxel-wise degree centrality (DC) throughout the whole cerebrum. For the purpose of assessing the correlation between abnormal DC value and clinical variables, the Linear correlation analysis was used. Results: Compared with normal controls (NCs), CU patients revealed high DC values in the frontal lobe, precuneus, inferior parietal lobule, posterior cingulate, occipital lobe, and temporal lobe in the brain functional connectivity maps throughout the brain. The intergroup differences also had high similarity on account of different thresholds. In addition, DC values were positively related to the duration of CU in the left middle frontal gyrus. Conclusions: The experimental results revealed that patients with CU showed spatially unnatural intrinsic functional hubs whether DC values increased or decreased. This brings us to a new level of comprehending the functional features of CU and may offer useful information to make us obtain a clear understanding of the dysfunction of CU.
Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation with or without Chemolipiodolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Propensity-Score-Matched Analysis
Authors: Takaki Kota , Nakano Masahito , Fukumori Kazuta , Yano Yoichi , Zaizen Yuki , Niizeki Takashi , Kuwaki Kotaro , Fukahori Masaru , Sakaue Takahiko , Yoshimura Sohei , Nakazaki Mika , Torimura Takuji
Published: March 2022

Chemolipiodolization (CL) is less invasive than transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for managing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) because it helps avoid embolization. However, the treatment outcomes of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (PRFA) with or without CL for HCC remain unclear. Herein, we compared the prognostic factors for overall survival (OS) following PRFA with or without CL for HCC using propensity-score-matched analysis. A total of 221 patients with HCC treated with PRFA at Saga Central Hospital between April 2004 and October 2020, with or without CL, were enrolled. No significant difference was observed in OS between PRFA with and without CL cohorts (median survival time (MST): 4.5 vs. 5.4 years; p = 0.0806). To reduce the confounding effects of 12 variables, we performed propensity-score-matched analysis to match patients treated with PRFA with or without CL. No significant difference was observed in OS between PRFA with and without CL cohorts (MST: 4.0 vs. 3.6 years; p = 0.5474). After stratification according to tumor size, no significant difference was observed in OS for patients with tumor size ≥20 mm between PRFA with and without CL cohorts (MST: 3.5 vs. 3.4 years; p = 0.8236). PRFA with CL was not a significant prognostic factor in both univariate and multivariate analyses (p = 0.5477 and 0.9600, respectively). Our findings suggest that PRFA with CL does not demonstrate more favorable prognosis than PRFA without CL for HCC, regardless of tumor size.
Investigation of the Mechanical Properties of Vinylester-Based Sheet Moulding Compound (SMC) Subject to Particle Recycling
Authors: Austermann Vera , Neuhaus Jonas , Schneider Daniel , Dahlmann Rainer , Hopmann Christian
Published: March 2022

In light of climate change, fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP) are becoming increasingly important due to their lightweight construction potential. This benefit is additionally expanded on with the low cycle times, scrap rates and material costs of Sheet Moulding Compounds (SMC), making it the most often used material on the FRP market. While extensive studies regarding the recycling of SMC with unsaturated polyester-based matrices (UP-SMC) have been conducted in the past, this is not the case for vinylester-based SMC (VE-SMC). In this research, VE-SMC components were subject to a particle-recycling approach. Recyclate in the form of VE-SMC regrind was used to substitute SMC matrices during the compounding process. The dependence of the mechanical properties and failure behavior of VE-SMC containing regrind was investigated by means of microscopic and mechanical test methods for varying mass proportions of SMC regrind. Due to the addition of SMC regrind, a decreased fiber/matrix adhesion was observed. Furthermore, an increase in pore formation was observed with an increasing proportion of SMC regrind. The flexural modulus increased by 20% with a low percentage of regrind (ωrSMC = 10 wt.%) in comparison to virgin SMC. In contrast, the tensile properties decrease (up to 30%) with the addition of SMC regrind independent of the investigated proportions of SMC regrind.
Plastic Bottles for Sorting Floating Microplastics in Sediment
Authors: Asakura Hiroshi
Published: March 2022

Plastic waste’s near-permanent pollution of the natural environment is becoming an increasing concern. It is necessary to determine the amount of microplastics (MPs) present in the natural environment and reduce the amount of plastic waste. In this study, the author developed a simple sorting method for MPs in sediment, which can eliminate sediment and does not require filtration, using an apparatus available to the public. This sorting method, called the “bottle method”, can shut off floating matter from sediment and be used for sorting and washing at the same time. When the density of the solid sample is lower than the liquid density, the recovery rate is almost 100%, as theoretically predicted. The recovery rate of MPs by the bottle method is comparable to that by the other two methods, i.e., the spoon method and the overflow method, and the sorting time is reduced by approximately half. As for the dilution of the liquid by the bottle method, the ratio of actual concentration to theoretical concentration is in the range 0.86 to 1.36, and the dilution and washing of the liquid proceeds as theoretically predicted.
MaAts, an Alkylsulfatase, Contributes to Fungal Tolerances against UV-B Irradiation and Heat-Shock in Metarhizium acridum
Authors: Song Lei , Xue Xiaoning , Wang Shuqin , Li Juan , Jin Kai , Xia Yuxian
Published: March 2022

Sulfatases are commonly divided into three classes: type I, type II, and type III sulfatases. The type III sulfatase, alkylsulfatase, could hydrolyze the primary alkyl sulfates, such as sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and sodium octyl sulfate. Thus, it has the potential application of SDS biodegradation. However, the roles of alkylsulfatase in biological control fungus remain unclear. In this study, an alkylsulfatase gene MaAts was identified from Metarhizium acridum. The deletion strain (ΔMaAts) and the complemented strain (CP) were constructed to reveal their functions in M. acridum. The activity of alkylsulfatase in ΔMaAts was dramatically reduced compared to the wild-type (WT) strain. The loss of MaAts delayed conidial germination, conidiation, and significantly declined the fungal tolerances to UV-B irradiation and heat-shock, while the fungal conidial yield and virulence were unaffected in M. acridum. The transcription levels of stress resistance-related genes were significantly changed after MaAts inactivation. Furthermore, digital gene expression profiling showed that 512 differential expression genes (DEGs), including 177 up-regulated genes and 335 down-regulated genes in ΔMaAts, were identified. Of these DEGs, some genes were involved in melanin synthesis, cell wall integrity, and tolerances to various stresses. These results indicate that MaAts and the DEGs involved in fungal stress tolerances may be candidate genes to be adopted to improve the stress tolerances of mycopesticides.
Noise reduction of bionic coupling blades of horizontal axis wind turbine
Authors: Li Yixiao , Chen Kun , Gao Ruibiao , Wei Jianhui , Yao Weiwei
Published: March 2022

Many bio-inspired researches for aerodynamic noise control of wind turbine have been carried out and obtained effective results. Inspired by the silent flight of owl, in this paper, the airfoil of owl's wing and the asymmetric sawtooth structure of the feather have been extracted and
reconstructed on the prototype wind turbine blades. The bionic airfoil blade and bionic coupling blade have been designed separately and compared with prototype blade. To obtain the asymmetric sawtooth structure with better acoustic performance, the sawtooth parameters are selected by orthogonal
test. The influence of airfoil and asymmetric sawtooth for acoustic performance of blade has been investigated with large eddy simulation method and Ffowcs Williams-Hawkings analogy method. The results show that the bionic coupling blade has a larger surface pressure difference compared with
the prototype blade and thus has better aerodynamic performance. The airfoil-structure coupling method can effectively reduce the aerodynamic noise of the blade without affecting the directivity of the acoustic, and optimized blade can reduce the noise by up to 8.42 dB. The blade coupling
airfoil has an inhibitory effect on intermediate and high frequency noise. After adding asymmetric sawtooth trailing edge, the noise in the low frequency and intermediate frequency range is further reduced.
Identification of prominent noise components of an electric powertrain using a psychoacoustic model
Authors: He Yuebo , Gao Hui , Liu Hai , Jing Guoxi
Published: March 2022

Because of the electric power transmission system has no sound masking effect compared with the traditional internal combustion power transmission system, electric powertrain noise has become the prominent noise of electric vehicles, adversely affecting the sound quality of the vehicle
interior. Because of the strong coupling of motor and transmission noise, it is difficult to separate and identify the compositions of the electric powertrain by experiments. A psychoacoustic model is used to separate and identify the noise sources of the electric powertrain of a vehicle,
considering the masking effect of the human ear. The electric powertrain noise is tested in a semi-anechoic chamber and recorded by a high-precision noise sensor. The noise source compositions of the electric powertrain are analyzed by the computational auditory scene analysis and robust independent
component analysis. Five independent noise sources are obtained, i.e., the fundamental frequency of the first gear mesh noise, fundamental frequency of the second gear mesh noise, double frequency of the second gear mesh noise, radial electromagnetic force noise and stator slot harmonic noise.
The results provide a guide for the optimization of the sound quality of the electric powertrain and for the improvement of the sound quality of the vehicle interior.
Excel como estrategia de enseñanza-aprendizaje de los estados financieros en la especialidad de Contabilidad
Authors: Jáuregui Campos Violeta Silvia , Polar Cepeda Javier Felipe , Diaz Centeno Laura Violeta
Published: March 2022

En la formación de los estudiantes de Contabilidad es necesario incluir la enseñanza de herramientas tecnológicas que contribuyan a mejorar sus competencias las cuales  determinaran  la calidad en su desempeño profesional como es el uso del Excel.  El objetivo  de este estudio fue determinar la efectividad del  programa  Excel  para  la presentación de estados financieros en estudiantes de contabilidad. La metodología fue evaluativa con enfoque cuantitativo, de tipo aplicada con diseño cuasi experimental, porque se  aplicó  un programa sobre el uso de Excel, a una muestra de cuarenta estudiantes pertenecientes a V ciclo de un instituto de educación superior. Los resultados demostraron que el 62,5 % de los estudiantes se ubicaron en el nivel de logro destacado. Se concluyó que, uso del programa Excel es efectivo para la enseñanza de estados financieros en estudiantes de contabilidad.
PERSEPSI MAHASISWA AKUNTANSI NON MUSLIM TERHADAP AKUNTANSI SYARIAH
Authors: Siti Nur Anisa  , Jurana  , Muh. Darma Halwi  , Abdul Kahar  , Muhammad Ilham Pakawaru  , Masruddin
Published: March 2022

This study aims to determine the perception of non-Muslim accounting students regarding Islamic accounting. The transcendental phenomenology approach was chosen as the research approach. Researchers collected data by conducting in-depth interviews and observations of undergraduate students majoring in non-Muslim accounting in Palu City. The results of the study show that each informant has a different understanding of Islamic Accounting, this is due to a lack of understanding of the terms in Islamic Accounting, disinterest in Islamic Accounting courses due to differences in religion. The implications of research as input for academics in teaching are not just transfer knowledge, but the main thing is transfer values because it is a means of preaching and it is the responsibility of academics not to separate religious values from accounting science.

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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui persepsi mahasiswa akuntansi non muslim mengenai akuntansi Syariah. Pendekatan fenomenologi transcendental dipilih sebagai pendekatan penelitian. Peneliti mengumpulkan data dengan melakukan wawancara mendalam dan observasi terhadap mahasiswa S1 jurusan akuntansi non muslim di Kota Palu. Hasil dari penelitian menunjukan bahwa masing-masing informan memiliki pemahaman berbeda mengenai Akuntansi Syariah, hal ini dikarenakan kurangnya pemahaman mengenai istilah dalam Akuntansi Syariah, ketidaktertarikan terhadap mata kuliah Akuntansi Syariah akibat perbedaan agama yang dianut. Implikasi penelitian sebagai masukan akademisi dalam mengajar bukan sekedar transfer knowledge, tetapi yang utama adalah transfer value karena merupakan sarana dakwah dan tanggung jawab akademisi untuk tidak memisahkan nilai agama dari keilmuan akuntansi.
Geogebra in the Correction and Understanding of Errors Regarding the Concept of Asymptote
Authors: Karakuş Derya , Özkaya Merve , Konyaliglu Alper Cihan
Published: March 2022

The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of GeoGebra software in preservice mathematics teachers’ process of correcting and making sense of errors regarding the concept of the asymptote. Case study method, one of the qualitative approaches, was adopted in the study. The study group consisted of 11 preservice teachers studying in the mathematics teaching program. This study comprised of three parts: pre-GeoGebra application, during the GeoGebra application and after the GeoGebra application. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis method. The participants’ written answers before and after the GeoGebra-assisted application revealed that their approaches to possible errors regarding the concept of asymptote changed positively. Moreover, interviews with three participants who showed “development” “a partial development” and “no development “ supported this result.
Determining the Perceptions of Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers towards Mathematics Education through Visual Metaphors in the Covid-19 Process
Authors: Kaleli Yilmaz Gül , Sönmez Damla
Published: March 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic, which has affected the whole world, has led to a number of changes in education as well as in many other fields . The most important change experienced was that education transformed into online platforms. Education on online platforms has led to several effects on students, and as a result, significant changes have been observed in students’ perceptions of mathematics education. The aim of this study was to determine the perceptions of pre-service mathematics teachers, who started university during the Covid-19 pandemic and took courses with synchronous distance education, through visual metaphors. The phenomenology method was used in the study. The sample of the study consisted of 31 first-year mathematics teachers who had never taken a face-to-face course at a university before. In sample selection, purposive sampling method was used. A metaphorical perception form was used to collect data. The participants were asked to make a drawing for the mathematics education they received through synchronous distance education during the Covid-19 pandemic and to explain the drawing. The findings were analyzed using content analysis method. Thus, codes were identified and then categories were established by bringing similar codes together. The findings showed that metaphors were grouped under the categories of education process and emotions. It was found both in the drawings and the explanations that the participants had a negative perception of distance mathematics education during the pandemic process. In addition, it was revealed that the participants were afraid to ask questions because they had not met their friends and teachers before, and therefore the lessons were inefficient. In line with these results, suggestions were presented to improve the efficiency of distance mathematics education.
Selected barrier properties of some disposable protective coveralls
in wet state
Authors: HES LUBOS , PARASKA OLGA , MALIK HASAN M. , AKHTAR NAVEED M.
Published: March 2022

Certain types of disposable protective clothing should protect its user against liquids including water; therefore, the
knowledge of their thermophysiological and barrier properties in wet state is important, as moisture mostly deteriorates
comfort-related barrier properties of clothing, namely its water vapour permeability and thermal insulation. However,
papers on comfort-related barrier properties are almost missing, as testing of these properties in wet state is very
uneasy, due to long times of testing of these properties in standard commercial instruments. If the testing time exceeds
15 to 30 minutes, the sample gets dry and the testing is practically impossible. In the study, a special testing instrument
is presented, which enables to measure water vapour permeability and thermal resistance of wetted fabrics within a few
minutes, thus making possible the determination of these parameters with satisfactory precision. By means of this
unique instrument and other instruments, water vapour permeability, air permeability and hydrostatic resistance of
6 wetted protective coveralls were determined. The main finding of the study is that due to the absorbed moisture, the
effective relative water vapour permeability of the studied clothing gets substantively reduced, as well as their air
permeability.
Investigating the nexus between safety training, safety rules and procedures,
safety performance and protection against hazards in Pakistani construction
companies considering its impact on textile industry
Authors: AWAIS-E-YAZDAN MUHAMMAD , HASSAN ZURAIDA , EJAZ ABDULLAH , SPULBAR CRISTI , BIRAU RAMONA , MITU NARCIS EDUARD
Published: March 2022

The main aim of this research paper is to examine the linkage between safety training, safety rules and procedures,
safety performance and protection against hazards in Pakistani construction companies related to its effects on the
textile industry. The primary responsibility of the organization is to provide a safe workplace to the workers where
workers do their work safely. The current study examines the relationship between safety training, safety rules &
procedures and safety performance. A total of 450 workers from 15 companies participated in the study. A questionnaire
survey was used to collect the data. The findings revealed that both safety training and safety rules and procedure were
significantly and positively associated with safety compliance. The results propose that construction companies should
give proper training to their worker in order to avoid any bad incidents. Similarly, adequate safety rules and procedures
are essential for a safer work environment. The textile industry is a very important sector in Pakistan with a significant
impact on employment and the labour market.
Gestión del talento humano como estrategia para la retención de la generación Millennials en Quito – Ecuador
Authors:   , Duque Arias Diego Fernando
Published: March 2022

Los millennials representan una de las generaciones que está alcanzando el mayor peso demográfico en el mundo, dirigiéndose a ser la principal fuerza laboral y de consumo según (Informe OBS, 2020)1, es la generación que por su capacidad nativa para entender la tecnología digital hace que sean capaces de integrarla de forma más intuitiva y rápida, están acostumbrados a gestionar paralelamente varias tareas, siempre están dispuestos al cambio, sus prioridades han cambiado y esto ha ocasionado cambios en muchos sectores y en las organizaciones.
Varones y feminismo
Authors: Vialey Lucas Hernán
Published: March 2022

Este libro problematiza y reflexiona sobrelas construcciones de sentidos en torno a la(s) masculinidad(es) envarones militantes en un contexto de auge y expansión de los feminismos en la Argentina actual, a partir del relevamiento de relatos quenos permiten identificar los mecanismos y discursos que configuransentidos sobre la(s) masculinidad(es) en un escenario de visibilizaciónen la escena pública de las consignas del feminismo.
PERFIL NUTRICIONAL DE GESTANTES DE ALTO RISCO ACOMPANHADAS EM UM HOSPITAL UNIVERSITÁRIO
Authors: da Silva Arruda Tatiana , Layne Paixão Vieira Renata , Cézar de Lima Lins Nataly , Yasmin Paz Teixeira Martins Maria , Arnaud Moura Formiga Walnara , Barros de Quental Ocilma
Published: March 2022

Objetivo: Analisar o perfil nutricional das gestantes de alto risco atendidas em Hospital Universitário do município Cajazeiras - Paraíba. Metodologia: Trata-se de um estudo do tipo quantitativo, descritivo, retrospectivo e coleta de dados por análise documental, a partir de registros realizados nos prontuários eletrônicos de gestantes de alto risco, atendidas no ambulatório especializado de nutrição do HUJB. A amostra foi não probabilística, por conveniência, em 149 prontuários de gestantes com idade entre 13 a 44 anos, com consulta nutricional realizada e registrada no período entre janeiro de 2018 e dezembro de 2020. Resultados: Quanto ao acompanhamento da gestação atual, 24,16% realizaram a 1ª consulta de nutrição no primeiro trimestre gestacional, 41,61% no segundo trimestre e 34,23% estavam no terceiro trimestre. Dos prontuários analisados, observou-se que os números de gestações para aquelas com idade ≥ 35 anos foi maior quando comparado aos de gestações na adolescência categorizadas com ≤ 19 anos. A média de idade das mulheres estudadas em 31 anos (DP=6,28). As condições de risco mais frequentemente observadas na amostra foram Diabetes Mellitus Gestacional (DMG) (42,95%), Síndrome Hipertensiva da Gravidez (SHG) (15,44%). A obesidade também foi observada em grande parte da amostra, sendo 30,9% pré-gestacional e 43,6% obesidade gestacional. Identificou-se ainda que, 33,56% das gestantes avaliadas já apresentavam sobrepeso antes da gestação e quando comparados os pesos antes da concepção. Durante a primeira consulta nutricional, 83,89% das gestantes apresentaram exames laboratoriais. Conclusão: Os resultados dessa pesquisa podem ser utilizados no direcionamento do planejamento de ações promocionais para o controle da obesidade, DMG e da SHG, bem como, contribuir para estudos futuros que auxiliem na redução de gestações de risco ocasionadas por estas patologias.

Palavras chave: Gravidez de alto risco; Obesidade; Diabetes gestacional; Pré-eclâmpsia; Morte materna.
Desarrollo de competencias científicas en estudiantes de educación básica secundaria y media como propósito de la gestión pedagógica
Authors: Blanchar Francisco
Published: March 2022

This article derives from the research carried out in the official educational institution Centro of Integration Popular IPC of the tourist district of Riohacha, whose objective was to analyze the level of incidence of the pedagogical practices of chemistry in the development of scientific competences of students of basic education secondary. The research design was non-experimental, cross-sectional. For the evaluation of the development of scientific competences, a grid for the evaluation of scientific competences was used from questionnaires of standardized pencil and paper questions designed based on the Saber Icfes census tests. For the analysis of the information, descriptive statistics were used, the results allowed rejecting the working hypothesis, in the sense of affirming that the pedagogical practices of the chemistry area of the educational institution promote in a limited way the pertinent development of scientific competences.
Efectos diferenciados del COVID-19 en estudiantes universitarios
Authors: Mercado Ricardo , Otero Alma
Published: March 2022

The confinement due to the coronavirus had effects after implementing virtual education at all educational levels. To identify the students' perception about the teaching-learning conditions that prevailed during COVID-19, distinguishing those that allowed them to continue learning from those that did not work in the academic areas of higher education in health sciences. And economic-administrative, exploratory, descriptive and correlational research was carried out with students from the Universidad Veracruzana de México. The sample consisted of 665 non-probabilistic and non-random with a general population. It was inquired about the teacher's teaching activities, learning, academic interaction, digital knowledge, new understanding acquired, socio-emotional difficulties experienced and management strategies, and the technological resources and connectivity used. Among other results, it was found that students from the first semesters and women were the populations most likely to put metacognitive skills into practice.
Relationship between Competence, Motivation, and Leadership with Performance of Nutrition Workers at Public Health Centers
Authors: Manumpil Meiny O. , Kapantow Nova H. , Kaseke Martha M.
Published: March 2022

Abstract: Achieving good performance needs to be supported by qualified human resources. Factors that affect performance include competence, motivation, and leadership. This study aimed to determine the relationship between competence, motivation, and leadership with the performance of health workers at public health center. This was a quantitative study. The population consisted of all nutrition workers at public health centers in Manado totaling 48 people; all of them were samples of this study. Data were analyzed by using the Pearson product moment test and the multiple linear regression test. The results showed that the mean of competence variable was 19.69; of motivation variable was 103.2; of leadership variable was 44.19; and of performance variable was 103.02. The Pearson product moment test resulted in p=0.020 for the  correlation between competence and performance; p=0.012, for the correlation between motivation and performance; and p=0.200, for the correlation between leadership and performance. The multiple linear regression test showed that motivation had the strongest relationship with performance (p=0,018). In conclusion, there are significant relationships between competence and motivation with performance. Motivation has the strongest relationshipwith performance.Keywords: competence; motivation; leadership; performanceAbstrak: Pencapaian kinerja yang baik perlu didukung oleh sumber daya manusia yang berkualitas. Faktor yang memengaruhi kinerja di antaranya faktor kepemimpinan, faktor pribadi meliputi motivasi, disiplin, keterampilan, faktor sistem, dan faktor situasional atau lingkungan kerja. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara kompetensi, motivasi, dan kepemimpinan dengan kinerja petugas gizi di puskesmas. Jenis penelitian ialah kuantitatif.Populasi ialah seluruh petugas gizi di puskesmas Kota Manado.berjumlah 48 orang dengan populasi total sebagai sampel. Analisis statistik yang digunakan ialah uji Pearson product moment dan uji regresi linier berganda. Hasil penelitian mendapatkan rerata kompetensi 19,69, rerata motivasi 103,2, rerata kepemimpinan 44,19, dan rerata kinerja 103,02. Hasil uji Pearson productmoment menunjukkan nilai p=0,020 untuk korelasi antara kompetensi dengan kinerja; p=0,012 untuk korelasi antara motivasi dengan kinerja; dan p=0,200 untuk korelasi antara kepemimpinan dengan kinerja. Hasil uji regresi linier berganda menunjukkan bahwa variabel motivasi yang paling erat hubungannya dengan kinerja. Simpulan penelitian ini ialah terdapat hubungan bermakna antara kompetensi dan motivasi dengan kinerja petugas gizi di puskesmas. Mottivasi memiliki hubungan yang paling erat dengan kinerja.Kata kunci: kompetensi; motivasi; kepemimpinan; kinerja
Urgensi Nilai-Nilai Bisnis Syariah Pada Program Dana Bergulir APBD D.I Yogyakarta
Authors: Fauzi Yayan
Published: March 2022

Dana Bergulir APBD D.I Yogyakarta adalah yang pemerintah Yogyakarta yang di salurkan kepada Koperasi atau BMT untuk menstimulus pengembangan dan perkuatan permodalan BMT (Baitul Maal Wattamwil) di daerah Yogyakarta melalui dinas koperasi dan UMKM. Hal ini sesuai dengan Peraturan Menteri Keuangan no 218/ PMK.05/2009 bahwa Dana Bergulir adalah dana yang dialokasikan oleh kementerian Negara/lembaga/ satuan kerja badan layanan umum untuk kegiatan perkuatan modal usaha bagi koperasi, usaha mikro, kecil, menengah, dan usaha lainnya yang berada dibawah binaan kementerian Negara/ lembaga.

BMT (Baitul Maal Wattamwil) atau dikenal juga dengan nama Koperasi Simpan Pinjam dan Pembiayaan Syariah (KSPPS) merupakan salah satu bisnis lembaga keuangan syariah yang dimana prinip operasionalnya berdasarkan syariah yaitu Al-Quran dan Al-Hadis. Dalam bisnis syariah penting untuk menjalankan nilai-nilai syariah yang memuat 5 (lima) nilai yaitu Nilai Kepemilikan, Nilai Keadilan, Nilai Keseimbangan, Nilai Kebebasan dan Nilai Keberagaman, sehingga lembaga keuangan syariah tidak menyimpang dari nilai-nilai syariah itu sendiri.

Dikala semakin berkembangnya bisnis syariah, yang dari tahun ketahun semakin meningkat, maka semakin banyak juga BMT atau KSPPS yang mendapatkan program pembiayaan dari pemerintah, salah satunya adalah program dana bergulir APBD D.I Yogyakarta. Di mulai dari tahun 2008 yang mendapatkan program dana bergulir hanya 1 BMT dari total 18 koperasi  tetapi di program dana bergulir tahun 2016 dan 2017 ada 22 BMT dari total 31 dan 39 koperasi yang mendapatkan dana bergulir APBD D.I Yogyakarta, hal ini menunjukan kinerja dan pertumbuhan BMT yang baik.

Dengan kinerja dan pertumbuhan yang baik oleh BMT ada sebagian BMT/ KSPPS yang masih meragukan kesyariahan dari program dana bergulir APBD D.I Yogyakarta ini, sehingga perlu kiranya melihat nilai-nilai yang ada dalam dana bergulir ini secara syariah.   

Dengan melihat uraian diatas, dalam jurnal ini akan di bahas bagaimana Urgensi Nilai-Nilai Bisnis Syariah Pada Program Dana Bergulir APBD D.I Yogyakarta.
Effectiveness of Shari'ah Economic and Business Dispute Resolution through Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Authors: Sofiana Ratna , Utama Satria
Published: March 2022

In this paper, we will discuss a little about the effectiveness of sharia economic and business dispute resolution through Arbitration and alternative dispute resolution (ADR). So that it can be described how the dispute resolution mechanism in a civil relationship between one party and another, of course, sometimes does not work as expected. This problem will be examined using a research method with a qualitative approach, namely a research process and an understanding based on on a methodology that investigates a social phenomenon and human problems. Regarding the dispute resolution process in the economy and business of sharia Arbitration is a method of dispute resolution that can be chosen by parties who have problems or disputes. In the settlement of disputes in the court there is a tiered procedure, in the district court, high level, the Constitutional Court, PK etc., while in arbitration there are stages. Apart from that, if the decisions are different, an appeal is still possible in court if no agreement is reached, however in arbitration it is final and binding (final and binding). Advantages The arbitration procedure is carried out closed, not open to the public (confidential), not too formalistic as is the case in court. The parties may choose a person who is trusted to be the arbitrator. The aim of arbitration and alternative dispute resolution outside the court is the same as through court channels, namely to uphold justice. The only difference is that the court is a State Court, which is general in nature. Arbitration is a commercial business court or commercial court.
Larangan Perkawinan Bulan Tuwun Ditinjau Menurut Maqashid Syariah
Authors: Mustafid Mustafid
Published: March 2022

Di desa Sibiruang memiliki adat istiadat yang masih ditaati sampai saat sekarang, larangan perkawinan ketika bulan tuwun adalah salah satu adat istiadat yang masih di pertahankan oleh masyarakat hingga saat ini. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memahami larangan perkawinan ketika bulam tuwun  dengan melihat dari sudut pandang Maqashid Syariah. Adat istiadat sangat menarik untuk diteliti karena akan selalu mengalami perkembangan atau perubahan dengan berubahnya waktu, begitu juga dengan hukum Islam akan bisa berubah dengan seiring berubahnya masa. Tulisan ini berupaya untuk mencari bagaimana pandangan Maqashid Syariah terhadap larangan perkawinan ketika bulan tuwun, dengan menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif dengan mengemukakan tradisi larangan perkawinan ketika bulan tuwun. Hasil yang ditemukan bahwa agama Islam betujuan untuk menjaga keturunan (Hifdz Nasab) dan cara menjaganya adalah dengan perkawinan. Adanya larangan perkawinan ketika bulan tuwun membuat waktu diperbolehkan untuk menikah menjadi sempit, sehingga kemashalatan umat tidak didapatkan, pada dasarnya tidaklah dilarang untuk menikah pada waktu itu, kemudian ditakutkan juga ketika ada larangan seperti itu akan membuat pasangan yang akan menikah melakukan sesuatu yang senonoh karena tidak diperbolehkan menikah, atas dasar inilah larangan perkawinan ketika bulan tuwun tidaklah sesuai dengan Maqashid Syariah yang menginginkan kemashalatan umat.
PKM: Pelatihan Kader PKK dalam Pembinaan Ketrampilan Mengolah Sampah “Kreasi Sampah Kresek Menjadi Hiasan” di Kota Bekasi
Authors: Afrina Sari  , Prudensius Maring
Published: March 2022

Sampah menjadi masalah utama diseluruh Kota di Indonesia. Kota Bekasi termasuk penyandang masalah sampah urutan ke 6 diseluruh Kota di Indonesia. Wali Kota Bekasi telah mencanangkan gerakan pengolahan sampah untuk mencari solusi permasalahan sampah di Kota Bekasi. Rukun Warga (RW) 26 adalah tempat yang dipilih TIM pengabdian pada Masyarakat Universitas Budi Luhur. Tim akan mengadakan pengabdian dalam memberikan solusi pemecahan masalah sampah yaitu dengan memberikan penyuluhan dan pelatihan pengolahan sampah kering dalam hal ini pengolahan sampah kantong kresek menjadi hiasan yang bermanfaat seperti bros, bunga dan hiasan dinding. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode observasi saat mencari lokasi yang akan dipilih untuk dijadikan tempat pengabdian. dan menggunakan metode wawancara dengan informan ketua RW 26, dan akhirnya diputuskan untuk memberikan pelatihan pengolahan sampah kering, karena pengolahan sampah basah sudah pernah didapat warga RW 26 dari dinas kota Bekasi. Hasil pengabdian kepada masyarakat menjelaskan 4 hasil sebagai berikut: 1.  bahwa dari data kader PKK RW 26 berjumlah 83 orang.  yang menghadiri kegiatan pelatihan sebanyak 49 orang Kader PKK dan petugas RT dan RW juga menghadirinya sebanyak 12 orang. Jadi total peserta lebih kurang 61 orang peserta pelatihan.2.  Pelatihan yang diberikan ada 2 jenis pelatihan yaitu 1). Pelatihan membuat bunga dari kantong plastik. 2). Pelatihan  membuat gantungan kunci dari plastik bungkus kopi.3. Berdasarkan pengukuran pengetahuan masyarakat peserta pelatihan. yang diukur adalah pengetahuan dalam pemilahan sampah antara sampah organik dan an organik serta sampah berbahaya terdapat bahwa  40% kader PKK masih ragu menentukankan antara sampah organik dan sampah anorganik. tetapi sudah mampu menjelaskan sampah berbahaya. 4. Pelatihan yang berhasil dan mampu dilaksanakan adalah bunga dari plastik dan gantungan kunci serta bros sebagai hiasan.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AND POVERTY REDUCTION: PERSPECTIVES FROM BAYELSA YOUTHS AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS USING SOCIAL MARKETING TECHNIQUES
Authors: EGURUZE EBIKINEI STANLEY
Published: March 2022

This paper examined how railway transport infrastructural development can be a critical poverty alleviation tool with respect to Bayelsa State. Based on two case studies, this paper isolated data pertinent to initiatives towards construction of railway infrastructural development and poverty elimination. Using the descriptive approach, the research analysed the roles and impact that railway transportation facilities play in poverty reduction. The findings revealed four critical insights: (i) there is a serious policy lapse/oversight in Bayelsa, resulting in zero-railway infrastructure in the State; (ii) Bayelsa’s zero-railway infrastructure suggests apparent self- imposed social deprivation and economic isolation; (iii) Railway transport infrastructure can generate additional motivating and knock-on effects on economic development opportunities, that can stimulate further growth with respect to job creation ; and (iv) directly and/or indirectly, reduce cumulative poverty (extreme poverty) and improve the welfare of inhabitants in the state. The paper finally summated that the development of railway infrastructure in the state would contribute robustly towards poverty alleviation through improved economic growth
Revolutionizing Public Procurement Practice in Nigeria: Assessing the Impact of Word
Bank’s Country Procurement Assessment Report 2000
Authors: Saliu Hassan A. , Ifejika Solomon I.
Published: March 2022

Systemic corruption, misappropriation, and massive wastages of limited public financial resources historically characterized Nigeria’s public procurement practice and system. Consequently, with the restoration of democratic rule in the country in 1999, the President Obasanjo-led government commissioned the World Bank to evaluate the nation’s public procurement system in 2000. The end result of the exercise was the Country’s Procurement Assessment Report (CPAR), which indicated that Nigeria had lost several hundreds of billions of Naira over the years owing to fragrant abuse of procurement procedures, and hence needed to reform her procurement system. By way of implementing the recommendations of the CPAR, Nigeria executed reforms in her procurement system between 2001and 2007. This study argues that the reforms were significant and revolutionary in that they transformed the country’s procurement policy environment and brought about dramatic innovations in the system. Relying on data derived through the secondary method, as well as the descriptive method of qualitative data analysis, this study advances its position by examining the impacts of the CPAR stimulated reforms on Nigeria’s procurement policy and practice, as well as recommends measures for sustaining and consolidating on the gains of the reforms in order to facilitate the attainment of the nation’s development objectives.
Impact of World Bank Financial Support on Nigeria’s Human Development
Authors: Okumoko Tubo Pearce , Warlice Joel Uche , Osain Obana P.
Published: March 2022

This study empirically examines the impact of World Bank financial support on Nigeria’s human development over the period 1990-2018 with time series data sourced from World Bank Outlook 2018. The TY augmented causal test was adopted. The results show that World Bank financial support to agriculture and World Bank financial support to industry in the model jointly have unidirectional causal effect on economic development proxy by human development index, and therefore, that the World Bank financial support has significantly led to economic development in Nigeria. Also, the World Bank finance on Agriculture has a significant effect on economic development in Nigeria and its financial aid to the service sector has no significant causal relationship with human development in Nigeria. By implication, the impact of this assistance on human development and by extension the welfare of Nigerians has not yielded the expected result of achieving human development. Majority of these funds are diverted for personal and political purposes order than the purpose for which the grants, aid or credit are given. This study recommends that World Bank financial support as a source of foreign aid should not be done in isolation if it must impact on the performance of agricultural and service sectors of the economy. Therefore it becomes absolutely necessary to improve rapidly on domestic investment and human capital skill.
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION AND VIOLENT CONFLICT BETWEEN HERDERS AND FARMERS IN NIGERIA
Authors: OKOYE ANTHONY CHUKWUEBUKA , OBIORAH CHIDOZIE , IKEMEFUNA NWOKE, SUNDAY
Published: March 2022

This paper addressed the concern that the herders-farmers conflict debate in Nigeria has overlooked the role of climate change. It notes that although, commentators, especially official position on the issue usually blame it on ethnic politics, religious differences, indigene-settler wrangling, population explosion, expansion of farmland, blocking of grazing routes, ‘xenophobia’ and most recently, passage of anti-open grazing laws by some states et cetera. Conversely, as plausible as these narratives sound, they overlooked the contribution of climate change as threat multiplier in the phenomena. By overlooking this fact, they fail to capture and account for effects of extreme weather events like drought, desertification, change in precipitation and shrinking of water bodies, which compel herders to migrate southwards in search of arable land, water points and pasture for their cattle. Designed as a desk study, the paper noted the point that it was the struggle over access and use rights in addition to attempt by both parties to secure the available natural resources for themselves that usually result in these conflicts.
NATIONAL POLICIES AS IMPEDIMENT TO THE PARIS CLIMATE CHANGE AGREEMENT: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN FOCUS
Authors: EGBE OLAWARI D.J.
Published: March 2022

This paper, in reliance of the ‘Metaphor of Two-Level Games Theory, examined the policy somersaults of successive administrations of the U.S. on global environmental issues. The paper discovered that domestic interests in the U.S. interfere with its global environmental issues. Climate change in the U.S. is politics intertwined on economic, political and social complexes often handled along party ideological leanings. The Republican Party, leadership, and supporters (e.g. the coal and fossil fuel industries) who are the principal owners/beneficiaries of agricultural and natural resource lands are adamant to accept climate change science; arguing policies and actions on climate change are likely to impact majorly on these interests and so reneges on climate science, not excluding organising backlashes against environmental groups. The paper recommended in making the case that the focus on the U.S. can inform developments elsewhere. Furthermore, it recommended that the average American and indeed the Republican Party followership should have a rethink to consider climate change as a subsisting calamity rather than trivialising climate change science on account of party identification, political ideology, relative concern about environmental conservation vis-à-vis economic growth and party’s affinity with the global oil industry.
CLIMATE CHANGE INDUCED CONFLICT: THE CASE OF HERDSMEN AND FARMERS IN THE MIDDLE BELT OF NIGERIA
Authors: LANSHIMA CLETUS A.
Published: March 2022

This study gives an account of how empirical evidence has shown that the herders-farmers conflict in the Middle Belt is partly induced by climate change. Based on Eco-survivalism and frustration-aggression theories, the study revealed that the shrinking of Lake Chad Basin, desertification, drought, reduction in average annual rainy period and wetland, drying up of rivers and water sources, flooding, erosion, and increasingly dwindling land for crop farming and grazing in northern Nigeria has been largely responsible for the conflict. Establishment and sustenance of modern methods of livestock production in the 21st century, protection of environment against and mitigation of the effects of climate change, and improvement in security apparati of the nation are recommended as a panacea to the violent conflict between the herdsmen and the farmers in the Middle Belt of Nigeria.
CLIMATE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ACCOUNTING AND CORPORATE PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA
Authors: OTUYA SUNDAY , ETALE LYNDON M.
Published: March 2022

This study examined the relationship between climate change, environmental sustainability accounting disclosures and corporate performance in the manufacturing sector in Nigeria.The study which was anchored on the stakeholders’ theory used secondary data obtained from the annual reports of 73 manufacturing companies quoted on the floor of the Nigeria Stock Exchange for the years 2013- 2017. The ordinary least square (OLS) regression method was used as the basic technique of data analysis. Findings of the study indicate a significant positive relationship between corporate performance and environmental sustainability disclosures in the manufacturing sector of Nigeria. However, the findings of the study also indicated that environmental sustainability accounting in Nigeria is still developing and that manufacturing sector organizations report very little information about the impact of their operations on the environment. The study recommended, amongst others, that the relevant authorities and regulatory bodies in the country formulate statutory environmental requirements for manufacturing sector organizations to comply with in order to facilitate environmental sustainability practices.
CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD SECURITY IN THE NIGER DELTA
Authors: LEBARI GOSPEL NUKOAKA , ONUEGBU FERGUSON AMAOBI
Published: March 2022

This paper argued that the impact of climate change on food security in the Niger Delta is obvious on both crop and fish productions in the region, as these activities are hugely plagued and threatened. Data for this study were derived from secondary sources and analyzed using qualitative method. This paper concludes that the unpredictability of rainfall and the general changes in weather conditions in the region exposes the height of the situation. The paper therefore, recommended that the Nigerian state must rise up to supporting farmers with needed technology, so as to improve the capacity of food production in the Niger Delta region (and in Nigeria).
RENTIERISM, LAND GRABBING AND THE RIGHTS OF THE NIGERIA INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES
Authors: OKOYE ANTHONY CHUKWUEBUKA
Published: March 2022

This paper examined the linkages between rentierism, land grabbing and the rights of indigenous communities in Nigeria. It noted that due to the negative impacts of climate change or global warming, writ large on agricultural production across the universe; foreign governments especially from industrialized nations, transnational corporations, pension funds, cooperatives, wealthy individuals, and others, are now in the practice of buying up or leasing large expanse of land (forest), which they clear for large scale industrial agricultural plantation. Designed as a desk study, it made use of secondary data and as such applied the content analysis method of data analysis. It noted that apart from violation of the rights of indigenous people, deforestation also serve as a major contributor of global greenhouse gas emissions. Hence, commercial interests take precedence over environmental and social-cultural rights of the people.