bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Re-evaluation of New Zealand seismic hazard for geotechnical assessment and design
Authors: Cubrinonski Misko , Bradley Brendon , Wentz Frederick , Balachandra Ananth
Published: March 2022

This paper scrutinises the seismic hazard of New Zealand (NZ) from a geotechnical engineering perspective. The two codified versions of the seismic hazard in NZS1170.5 (structural loading standard) and NZTA Bridge Manual (NZTA-BM) are shown to yield consistently different peak ground acceleration (PGA) hazards throughout NZ. Results from site-specific PSHA for 24 locations in NZ are used to examine key hazard characteristics, including earthquake magnitude and the effects of site conditions (classes) on the PGA hazard. The comparative evaluations show that for most of the locations considered, NZS1170.5 and NZTA-BM overestimate the PGA hazard. However, NZS1170.5, and NZTA-BM in particular, significantly underestimate the PGA hazard for locations that are at a short source-to-site distance from the Hikurangi Subduction Zone (HSZ), and for which HSZ significantly contributes to their hazard. Using the results from this study, an interim PGA hazard is recommended for geotechnical assessment and design in support of the NZ guidelines for geotechnical earthquake engineering practice. The recommended interim PGA hazard is applicable to all site classes without any modification or use of site amplification factors.
Building University/Community Partnerships: A Pre-College Program for Foster Youth
Authors: Jackson M. Sebrena , Colvin Alex , Bullock Angela , Dozier Krystal
Published: March 2022

Developing programs to assist youth who are transitioning from foster care to college is key to their success. Although the number of campus programs that serve youth from foster care has grown over the past 10 years, the number of pre-college programs has not grown at the same pace. Universities are in a unique position to create pre-college programs to serve youth from foster care. Building strong community collaborative partnerships can assist pre-college programs in developing program components to address the needs of youth transitioning from foster care into college. Using an interorganizational community-based collaborative framework, this article will discuss key components to building a successful collaborative. The National Social Work Enrichment Program will be highlighted as an example of the pre-college program model.
Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance: Breaching, Reaching, and Teaching
Authors: Coleman Katari
Published: March 2022

The Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance (TECTA) has operated for more than 25 years with the purpose of training and educating the Tennessee early childhood workforce. TECTA has removed barriers to postsecondary educational attainment for its students by specifically addressing issues of locality and affordability. This paper provides an explicit look at the factors and processes behind these promising practices for Tennessee’s early childhood workforce.
Building Bridges with Big Brothers Big Sisters: Service-learning Links Between Professional and Civic Engagement Education at a Predominantly Black Institution
Authors: McFarlane-Alvarez Susan , McDonald Shandra
Published: March 2022

During spring and fall semesters of 2017, Clayton State University students in corporate communication minor courses collaborated with film production majors to raise awareness for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Atlanta. Through this three-way collaboration, students helped to build tactical communication with the objective of increasing interest among potential volunteers for the organization’s mentoring program. The deliverables included three videos that Big Brothers Big Sisters used in its drive to increase the number of volunteer mentors in the communities for both the organization and Clayton State. This paper examines the importance of community-engaged service-learning for a student population at a minority-serving predominantly Black institution in Morrow, Georgia, part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. As part of Clayton State’s broader community engagement initiative, this collaboration is being evaluated using a case study design. Consequently, we examine the interdisciplinary roots of the initiative while positioning professional and civic education as simultaneously achievable. Ultimately the research positions Clayton State as a centrifuge for collaborative experience, which serves this dual purpose.
A Dental Student Perspective on the Impacts of an Inter-professional Engagement Module
Authors: Ahmed Ahmed , Bannerman Naa-Lamiley , Paisi Martha , Witton Robert , Potterton Ruth
Published: March 2022

Community engagement, defined as the process of getting communities involved in decisions that affect them (NICE, 2008), is paramount to the development and governance of services and activities that promote health and target inequalities (Buck, Baylis, Dougall, & Robertson, 2018; NICE, 2008). The inter-professional engagement module is an integral part of the curriculum of Peninsula Dental School, University of Plymouth, United Kingdom. It enables second-year undergraduate dental and dental therapy and hygiene students to develop and deliver an oral health intervention targeted at disadvantaged groups in the community. These groups commonly experience higher levels of dental disease (Public Health England, 2018; Office of the Director of Public Health, Plymouth City Council, 2018). As part of this module, we, a second-year group of undergraduate dental students, worked alongside the Family Intensive Intervention Project (FIIP) and its beneficiaries to improve vulnerable families’ awareness of oral and general health, and to break down barriers toward accessing dental care. FIIP provides holistic support to families with complex needs who may have difficulties with issues such as substance misuse, mental health and evidence of neglectful parenting (W. Kirby, personal communication, 2018).
Enhancing Global Citizenship Through Service Learning: Implications for Capacity Building With Youth
Authors: Curtis Christopher
Published: February 2022

The purpose of this paper is to bring attention to the potential that non-governmental organizations have in facilitating youth development and enhancing global citizenship. This can potentially be accomplished by utilizing international service learning as a means of capacity building. Non-governmental organizations that educate youth about community development or civic engagement are particularly capable of implementing such methods. This paper describes the benefits of enhancing global citizenship in youth through service learning and the potential of this work for capacity building and community development. An illustration of this process is provided through a description of Global Potential (GP), an organization that provides international service-learning opportunities to high school students in New York City. This paper also elucidates GP’s journey toward becoming a learning organization in order to expand and better serve its target population. Lastly, the implications of expanding and replicating service-learning programs are discussed.
Nghiên cứu xây dựng công thức khẩu phần ăn cứu sinh dùng trong điều kiện hoạt động độc lập trên biển
Authors: Việt
Published: March 2022

Bài báo này giới thiệu kết quả nghiên cứu, xây dựng công thức để sản xuất khẩu phần ăn (KPA) cứu sinh. Các tiêu chí của KPA cứu sinh gồm thiết kế gọn nhẹ, sử dụng trực tiếp, không cần chế biến, cơ cấu dinh dưỡng cân đối, hợp lý từ ba nhóm chính là carbohydrate, protein, lipid. Quy trình sản xuất KPA cứu sinh với quy mô 60 kg/mẻ được xây dựng phù hợp với thiết bị sản xuất; mức năng lượng được thiết kế đáp ứng cho chuyển hóa cơ bản (khoảng 2000 Kcal/ngày), tỉ lệ dinh dưỡng cân đối (carbohydrate 50-60%, lipid ≥ 25%, protein 12-20%). Sản phẩm có chất lượng ổn định, đáp ứng chỉ tiêu an toàn vệ sinh thực phẩm sau 6 tháng ở điều kiện lão hóa cấp tốc (nhiệt độ 40ºC, độ ẩm 75%). KPA cứu sinh có ý nghĩa thực tiễn lớn trong việc góp phần duy trì sức khỏe, củng cố tinh thần, nâng cao chất lượng huấn luyện, khả năng sẵn sàng chiến đấu của bộ đội Hải quân trong điều kiện hoạt động độc lập trên biển.
Pemberdayaan Peternak Itik Melalui Pakan Fermentasi Dalam Upaya Menghasilkan Telur Rendah Kolestrol (Teresol) Di Desa Bate Puteh Kecamatan Langsa Lama Kota Langsa
Authors: Rosmiati Rosmiati , Basriwijaya Kiagus Muhammad Zain , F.H Saragih , F Ilham
Published: March 2022

Langsa City is currently one of the centers for laying ducks. One of the sub-districts currently developing laying duck farming is Langsa Lama District, Langsa City. In the laying duck cultivation business, there are several problems faced by breeders, including the handling of seeds in general is still in a simple/traditional manner. One of them is a nursery method that has not been touched by technology so it takes a long time to get laying duck seeds. Teresol is a feed mixing technology by adding 3% tea leaf powder to conventional feed. The addition of tea is very efficient because it does not reduce the production of the ducks, because if it is more than 3% then the ducks will experience quite a lot of energy disassembly and result in a decrease in production. In this community service, farmers are first given counseling about fermented feed, how to make it and the benefits felt for farmers by increasing the productivity of duck eggs that are kept. After the training activities with demonstrations were carried out, an evaluation was carried out by distributing questionnaires to the participants to see the level of knowledge of the participants before and after the activity. Duck farmers can increase family income and welfare by producing low-cholesterol eggs with high selling value.
Model Akuntansi Sederhana Untuk Penyelenggaraan Pembukuan Bagi Peternak Lele Di Kelurahan Ngronggo Kota Kediri
Authors: Riningsih Duwi , Atamina Lusia Lapir , Sudjiono Sudjiono
Published: March 2022

The aims this activity to train the ability to carry out bookkeeping independently and introduce financial report. The targets in the Community Abdimas activities are the catfish farmer at Ngronngo Kediri City. Submission of material with lecturers from the Faculty of Economics By using the method of delivering presentations and explanations in front of the audience and supported by the provision of material modules that will be used during the learning period. The constraints faced are a lack of knowledge regarding previous bookkeeping records. The benefits gained by participants from the Community Abdi activities include helping to achieve awareness for the catfish farmer to the importance of financial reporting on their business through simple bookkeeping and also indirectly creating good management in improving catering business.
Pelatihan Pembuatan Karya Tangan Minimalis Bernilai Ekonomis Di Desa Jarak Kabupaten Kediri
Authors: Andriani Nabila , Rahmadi Afif Nur , Yap Nonni , Pramana Andy Chandra
Published: March 2022

someone can turn waste into a handicraft that can generate profits and moreover can be sold. Cardboard waste is one of the wastes that can be reprocessed into a useful handicraft. By empowering existing human resources in Jarak Village, Plosoklaten District, Kediri Regency, this Community Service activity is carried out by providing entrepreneurial insight, providing training to make handicrafts from cardboard waste. As a result of this activity, the community in the Jarak Village, Ploso Klaten District, Kediri Regency, got additional entrepreneurial insights which included how to obtain raw materials, production techniques, and product marketing.
Perceptual Motor Program Pada Autistic Disorder
Authors: Fatimah Danisa Nurul , Nesi Nesi
Published: February 2022

Autistic disorder is a complex developmental disorder that includes communication, social interaction, and imaginative activity. Autistic disorder is a condition characterized by impaired speech and reciprocal social skills, as well as repetitive and abnormal behavior. Autistic disorder has a different mindset and sensory dysregulation. This disorder can affect their ability to live independently. This journal aims to explain the perceptual motor program in autistic disorder. The research method used is descriptive qualitative with retrieval of material based on literature review. The results showed that giving a perceptual motor program could increase concentration, improve balance (vestibular) sensory abilities, improve visual (visual) sensory abilities, and increase proprioceptive sensory abilities in autistic disorder.
Autistic disorder adalah suatu gangguan perkembangan kompleks meliputi komunikasi, interaksi sosial, dan aktivitas imajinasi. Autistic disorder memiliki pola pikir dan disregulasi sensorik yang berbeda. Gangguan ini dapat mempengaruhi kemampuannya untuk hidup mandiri. Jurnal ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan tentang perceptual motor program pada autistic disorder. Metode penelitian yang digunakan deskriptif kualitatif dengan pengambilan materi berbasis literatur rivew. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa pemberian perceptual motor program dapat meningkatkan konsentrasi, meningkatkan kemampuan sensorik keseimbangan (vestibular), meningkatkan kemampuan sensorik penglihatan (visual), dan meningkatkan kemampuan sensorik proprioceptive pada autistic disorder.
Fisioterapi Kasus Pneumonia Pada Anak
Authors: Dewi Nurisa Kumala , Nesi Nesi
Published: February 2022

Pneumonia is an acute lower respiratory tract infection that specifically affects the lungs and causes the area to fill with fluid, mucus or pus. Pneumonia that occurs in children is caused by infections from viruses, bacteria, and fungi. This condition can make patients, especially children, have difficulty breathing. Pneumonia can be transmitted through the air and this disease is the biggest cause of child mortality when compared to other infectious diseases. This journal aims to explain the treatment of physiotherapy in cases of pneumonia that occur in children. The research method used is descriptive qualitative by taking material based on literature review. From the results of the study, it was proven that the provision of infrared and chest phyisiotherapy (CP) was effective in increasing thoracic expansion and changes in respiratory rate per minute before and after therapy.
Pneumonia merupakan infeksi akut saluran pernapasan bagian bawah secara spesifik mempengaruhi paru-paru dan menyebabkan area tersebut dipenuhi dengan cairan, lender atau nanah. Pneumonia yang terjadi pada anak disebabkan oleh infeksi yang berasal dari virus, bakteri, serta jamur. Kondisi ini bisa membuat pasien khususnya pada anak-anak mengalami kesulitan bernapas. Pneumonia dapat menular melalui udara serta penyakit ini menjadi penyebab kematian anak terbesar jika dibandingkan dengan penyakit menular lainnya. Jurnal ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan penanganan fisioterapi pada kasus pneumonia yang terjadi pada anak-anak. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yaitu deskriptif kualitatif dengan pengambilan materi berbasis literatur review. Dari hasil penelitian terbukti dengan pemberian infrared dan chest therapy (CP) tersebut efektif dapat meningkatkan ekspansi thoraks dan terjadi perubahan pada frekuensi pernapasan per menit saat sebelum melakukan terapi dengan sesudah melakukan terapi.
Side Effect of Lamotrigine in the Emergency Department; Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Authors: ELİAÇIK Sinan
Published: March 2022

Aim: Stevens Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (SJS/TEN) is a life-threatening mucocutaneous skin reaction that usually develops against drugs, although there are various factors in its etiology. In this case report, SJS due to antiepileptic drug use will be briefly reviewed.

Case:20-year-old female patient was seen in the emergency department with a generalized tonic-clonic seizure. With the detailed anamnesis and laboratory findings obtained, the patient was started lamothyrigine therapy. While the dose was titrated in the treatment, treatment was stopped in the patient who developed SJS, and a new antiepileptic drug was started.

Conclusion: SJS/TEN is the same disease spectrum with different severity. They are classified according to the percentage of skin detachment area. The pathogenesis of SJS/TEN is still unclear and optimal treatment options are still controversial.
Blunt Renal Trauma: A Case Report
Authors: BEYİNÇ Berk , BEYDİLLİ İnan , YILMAZ Fevzi , ARSLAN Engin Deniz
Published: March 2022

Aim: The ratio of renal traumas among all abdominal traumas is undeniable. With the developing technology, the non-operative approach took place of the operative interventions in the management of renal trauma. In this paper, we compiled a short review about renal trauma and its management based on a patient who was admitted to the emergency department with post-traumatic hematuria.

Case: A 29-year-old man is admitted to the emergency department with a complaint of bloody urine and left flank pain. Medical history revealed that he fell down from a height of 1 meter 2 days ago. Left costa-vertebral angle (CVA) tenderness was positive on physical examination. Erythrocyte (1263 P/HPF) and Leukocyte (56 P/HPF) counts were elevated in urinalysis. The patient underwent contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan to rule-out kidney injury and left kidney contusion and perirenal hematoma that was in accordance with grade 2renal injury was detected. No intervention was not considered for the patient, he was admitted to the ward, and he was discharged after an uneventful hospital stay.

Conclusion: The incidence of kidney injuries is higher in the young population aged between 31 and 38 years and men account for 72-93% of these cases. Blunt renal injuries, accounting for 71-95 % of renal trauma cases, are more common than penetrating injuries. Motor vehicle accidents are the main cause of blunt trauma, followed by falls, sports, and pedestrian accidents. Up to 95% of blunt renal injuries are minor and treated conservatively as in our case. Currently, conservative management is the preferred therapeutic modality in hemodynamically stable patients with low-grade kidney injury.
Comparative study of shift register using flip flop and latches
Authors: Bhalghare Sanskruti
Published: February 2022

Abstract—This paper discusses a comparison of shift registers that use flip-flops and latches. In VLSI circuits, the basic building blocks are flip-flops and latches. Consider the latches and flip-flops in a shift register.As latches are the smallest circuit of flip-flops, they are used instead of flip-flops to save space and electricity. This paper compares numerous shift register approaches based on latches and flipflops. The shift register is built with numerous non overlap delayed clock pulsed latches based on the results for a more accurate manner of consuming less area and power. Multiple non overlap delayed pulsed clocks are applied to the latches to avoid the timing problem in shift registers when latches are used instead of flip- flops. Each latch is enabled by a standard 2:4 decoder. This is a good way for making a low-power, small-area shift register in a VLSI circuit. Keywords—Shift Register,Latches,Flipflop,Decoder.
ROBUST KEY REVELATION OF PUBLIC AUDITING PROTOTYPE FOR SECURE CLOUD STORAGE
Authors: Sheela M.Sahaya
Published: February 2022

In cloud storage the data clients can remotely store their data and use on-demand high- quality applications. Data outsourcing users are reassured from the trouble of data storage and maintenance when users put their data in huge size on the cloud, the data integrity protection is a challenging one which enabling public audit for cloud data storage security. Users can ask an external inspection of third party to check the integrity of the out sourced data. However, in such a scheme, the malicious cloud might still forge valid authenticators later than the key-revelation time period if it obtains the current secret key of Data Client. In this paper, propose a prototype named Robust Key Revelation of public auditing for secure cloud storage, in which the security of cloud storage auditing not only earlier than but also later than the key revelation can be preserved. Formalized the definition and the security model of this new kind of cloud storage auditing and design a concrete scheme. In this proposed prototype, the key revelation in one-time period doesn’t affect the security of cloud storage auditing in other time periods. The accurate security proof and the experimental results demonstrate that this proposed prototype achieves desirable security and efficiency with the time intervals. Keywords: Secure Cloud Storage, Robust Key Revelation, Security, Data Client, and Public Auditing.
Conciliación vida familiar y laboral (modificación de jornada). Discriminación por razón de género.
Authors: Preciado Domènech Carlos Hugo
Published: March 2022

Vulneración del derecho a no padecer discriminación por razón de sexo: resolución judicial que no pondera las circunstancias personales de quien impugna una modificación de jornada de trabajo que incide sobre el disfrute de la reducción que tiene reconocida por cuidado de hijos.
Violation of the right not to suffer discrimination based on sex: judicial decision that does not weigh the personal circumstances of the person challenging a modification of the working day that affects the enjoyment of the reduction that is recognized for childcare.
La retribución de los permisos en el sector de Contact Center y su impacto de género.
Authors: Areta Martinez María
Published: March 2022

La retribución de los permisos en el sector de Contact Center debe incluir el plus de idiomas, el complemento por festivos y domingos y el plus de nocturnidad cuando se vinculan a la actividad laboral ordinaria. La exclusión de tales complementos puede constituir discriminación indirecta por razón de sexo, porque los datos estadísticos muestran que son las trabajadoras quienes mayoritariamente utilizan los permisos, especialmente aquellos que responden a motivos familiares.
Remuneration for permits in the Contact Center sector must include the language bonus, the supplement for holidays and Sundays and the night shift bonus when linked to ordinary work activity. The exclusion of such supplements may constitute indirect discrimination based on sex, because statistical data show that it is the female workers who mostly use the permits, especially those that respond to family reasons.
Naturaleza y régimen de establecimiento y modificación de las propinas.
Authors: García Murcia Joaquín
Published: March 2022

Las propinas forman parte de las condiciones de trabajo, de modo que para su supresión o la modificación de su régimen el empresario debe seguir el procedimiento de modificación sustancial del artículo 41 del Estatuto de los Trabajadores.
Tips are not always wages in the strict sense, but they should be considered as working conditions, so that the employer who intends to eliminate or modify them must follow the substantial modification procedure of article 41 of the Workers' Statute.
Actuación "amarilla" de un sindicato frente a otros en una pugna electoral.
Authors: Arias Domínguez Ángel
Published: March 2022

Atenta contra la libertad sindical la concesión por un sindicato, en un periodo de elecciones a órganos de representación de trabajadores, de un bono descuento a los afiliados a su sindicato que acrediten haber ejercido su derecho al voto.

Freedom of association is violated by the concession by a union, in a period of elections to workers' representative bodies, of a discount bonus to members of their union who prove they have exercised their right to vote.
Tutela judicial efectiva y valoración de nuevas patologías no contenidas en el expediente administrativo de incapacidad permanente.
Authors: Molina Gutiérrez Susana
Published: March 2022

La Sala Cuarta del Tribunal Supremo vuelve a plantearse la consideración como "hecho novedoso" de las nuevas patologías alegadas por el beneficiario en el acto del juicio, pero que no fueron valoradas por el Equipo de Valoración de Incapaces al tiempo de examinarlo, y que, por consiguiente, no se contienen ni en el informe médico de síntesis ni en ningún otro lugar del expediente administrativo.

The Supreme Court reconsiders the consideration as a novel fact of the new pathologies alleged by the beneficiary in the act of the trial, but which were not evaluated by the Incapacitated Assessment Team at the time of examining it, and which, therefore, are not contained in the medical synthesis report or anywhere else in the administrative file.
El período de prueba debe concretarse en el contrato de trabajo.
Authors: Rojo Torrecilla Eduardo
Published: March 2022

La sentencia analizada aborda un conflicto laboral que se suscita por la extinción del contrato de trabajo de una trabajadora embarazada durante el periodo de prueba. Es objeto de debate si es válida o no una cláusula genérica del contrato en la que se dispone que la duración de dicho período será "según convenio o artículo 14 del ET". El TS concluye que no es válida porque la duración debe constar de manera concreta en el contrato. Al tratarse de una trabajadora embarazada, y en aplicación de su consolidada jurisprudencia, califica la extinción de despido nulo por no haber quedado probada la causa alegada por la empresa.

The judgment under analysis deals with a labour dispute arising from the termination of the employment contract of a pregnant worker during the trial period. The subject of debate is whether or not a generic clause in the contract stipulating that the duration of this period will be "in accordance with the agreement or article 14 of the ET" is valid or not. The Supreme Court concludes that it is not valid because the duration must be specified in the contract. In the case of a pregnant worker, and in application of its consolidated case law, it classifies the termination as a null dismissal because the cause alleged by the company has not been proven.
Heliamphora elongata (Sarraceniaceae), a new species from Ilu Tepui
Authors: Nerz Joachim
Published: February 2022

The species Heliamphora elongata is described.
Contribution to the cytotaxonomical knowledge of the genus Pinguicula L. (Lentibulariaceae): A synopsis of Karyological Data
Authors: Peruzzi Lorenzo
Published: February 2022

This paper aims to summarize and briefly analyse the actual karyological knowledge of the genus Pinguicula L. The checklist presented shows all the species of this genus, which have been karylogically studied, in alphabetical order. There are 129 records referring to 35 taxa (30 species and 5 infraspecific taxa). The total of different chromosome counts (considering two or more cytotypes for some units) is 47. The basic numbers are x = 6, 8, 9, 11.
Emotional Intelligence and Personal Finances in the Academic Curricula: A Critical Analysis of Their Potential Synergies
Authors: Imam Synthia , Fernandez Alberto Ibañez , Singh Sisodia Gyanendra , Jimber del Río Juan Antonio , Radaideh Ahmed Al
Published: March 2022

The research addresses two major topics, Emotional Intelligence and Personal Finance, and the need to be permanently included in the academic curricula. The purpose of the paper consists in raising awareness within the teaching community on the relevance of these two topics for the personal and professional development of students. Furthermore, the research identifies the potential positive synergies between emotional intelligence and personal finances for students when both subjects are included in the academic curricula. The study proposes several conceptual findings via the literature review and showcases how emotional intelligence could have a higher positive effect than Intelligent Quotient when managing personal finances, and how individuals with a higher Emotional Intelligence become more effective in their professional development and more financially independent. The paper also signifies the importance of money attitude and self-efficacy in individual’s financial management behavior and identifies the positive synergies between Emotional Intelligence and personal finance management on students’ academic and professional development.
Patterns of Vulnerability Among Women in Urban Flooding in Can Tho City, Vietnam
Authors: Dang Ly Quoc
Published: March 2022

This paper identifies the dimension of the economic impact on women, their additional roles and health problems, and limited capacity in the new flooding context. This research found that when women are exposed to different levels of flooding, they have different susceptibilities. Women in low flooding level are less susceptible and vice versa. The susceptibilities are the economic losses, the external roles and health problems. From the consequences of those susceptibilities, it created the burden on women, which created less opportunities to participate in learning and improving new knowledge compared to men in their families and communities. The research found that women are always more vulnerable than men in flooding disasters. It also meant that women are “victim” subjects. Women faced the problem because of the social norms, it has not been changing in the gender differences. Therefore, society needs to change the way to look at women, not seeing them as "victim" objects. This research used secondary data to review the existing information on socio-economic contexts in order to obtain the overall picture of the field site and the women’s life changes, semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and key information personals.
Analisis Tingkat Kesehatan BMT Nurul Islam Batam Berdasarkan Permenkop Nomor: 35.3/Per/M.Kukm/X/2007 Tahun 2017-2019
Authors: Wachid Abdul , Miswati Fitri
Published: March 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana tingkat kesehatan Lembaga Keuangan Mikro Syariah secara khusus untuk BMT Nurul Islam Batam sebagai objek penelitian. Analisis tingkat kesehatan BMT Nurul Islam Batam dengan menggunakan pedoman yang telah dikeluarkan oleh Kementrian Koperasi Nomor: 35.3/Per/M.KUKM/X/2007 tentang pedoman kesehatan KJKS dan UJKS. Aspek yang di nillai dalam pedoman tersebut ada delapan yaitu aspek permodalan, kualitas aktiva produktif, manajemen, efisiensi, likuiditas, kemandirian dan pertumbuhan, jati diri koperasi dan kepatuhan prinsip syariah. Periode yang digunakan pada penelitian ini yaitu tahun 2017-2019 Hasil penelitian tingkat kesehatan yang dilakukan pada BMT Nurul Islam Batam periode 2017-2019 dari aspek permodalan, kualitas aktiva produktif, efisiensi dan likuiditas berdasarkan peraturan menteri koperasi No 35.3/Per/M.KUKM/X/2007 mendapatkan predikat sehat.
Agricultural Exports and Performance of Agricultural Firms in India: An Empirical Analysis using System GMM
Authors: Solanki Sandip , Singh Seema , Murthy Inumula Krishna
Published: March 2022

The relationship between agricultural exports and agricultural company performance in India is investigated in this research. The objective of the study is to find the relationship among agriculture firms’ financial performance and agriculture exports and macroeconomic indicators. System generalized method of moments (GMM) models are used to explore the dynamic linkage between exports and firm performance from 2012 to 2019. The findings indicate that agriculture exports have a significant negative correlation with interest rates, and the value addition of exports to GDP indicates that higher interest rates and more value addition to GDP results in a reduction in agriculture exports. This negative relationship between agriculture exports and the profitability of firms implies that an increase in exports potentially reduces the profit margins. The agriculture firms’ financial performance is closely monitored with agriculture exports, which facilitates the exploration of sectoral performance and can be linked with export performance for future studies. The study results cannot be generalized to the other countries due to demographic and other natural constraints. The results are critical for decision makers who want to develop strategies that support the agriculture sector. Implementing the right policies may incentivize investment in this industry. Furthermore, the results have significant theoretical consequences, bridging the theoretical and experimental literature gaps in the agricultural sector.
ANALISIS STABILITAS DAN DURABILITAS CAMPURAN PADA ASPAL MODIFIKASI MENGGUNAKAN POLIMER LDPE
Authors: Handayasari Indah , Kusumastuti Dyah Pratiwi , Chairat Arief Suardi Nur
Published: March 2022

Salah satu upaya dalam menghasilkan aspal yang memiliki tingkat keawetan yang tinggi yaitu memodifikasi aspal dengan memanfaatkan polimer sintetis sebagai bahan campuran. Polimer mampu menambah tingkat durabilitas perkerasan dari berbagai macam kerusakan, seperti deformasi permanen, retak akibat perubahan temperatur, kerusakan material, serta pelepasan material. Pengujian ketahanan campuran AC-WC menggunakan plastik kresek jenis polimer LDPE (Low density polyethylene) terhadap air melalui perendaman dalam air bertemperatur 60oC selama 30 menit, 24 jam, 48 jam dan 72 jam dengan sistem menerus serta variasi limbah kantong plastik LDPE direncanakan sebesar 0%, 1%, 3%, 5%, 7%, 9% dan 11%. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian didapatkan bahwa nilai stabilitas tertinggi setelah dilakukan perendaman secara menerus terdapat pada variasi kadar limbah kantong plastik LDPE 5% yaitu sebesar 965,360kg dengan nilai durabilitas atau indeks kekuatan sisa sebesar 92,46% pada perendaman selama 72 jam.
PERENCANAAN TEMPAT PERHENTIAN ANGKUTAN UMUM DI JALAN WILAYAH PERKOTAAN PURWOKERTO
Authors: Hidayat Budiharso , Wahyudi Ekki Ryan , Septanto Djoko
Published: March 2022

Wilayah Perkotaan Purwokerto merupakan pusat kegiatan dari kabupaten Banyumas sehingga wilayah tersebut memerlakan sistem transportasi yang baik agar mobilitas masyarakat terlayani dengan baik, dengan adanya sistem angkutan umumnya yang baik, perlu di dukung dengan prasarana yang baik juga, dalam hal ini yakni tempat perhentian angkutan umum. Saat ini kinerja halte di Wilayah Perkotaan Purwokerto tidak sesuai dengan kebutuhan masyarakat maupun pedoman teknis. Dengan jumlah 29 trayek dan 273 armada, tetapi hanya ada 8 halte, maka dari itu perlunya perencanaan untuk pembangunan halte. Pembangunan tempat perhentian angkutan umum di sesuaikan dengan kebutuhan masyarakat Purwokerto yang sesuai dengan karakteristik penumpang maupun pengemudi angkutan umum. Pembangunan menggunakan skala prioritas dengan menitikberatkan jumlah demand, tata guna lahan dan jarak berjalan kaki. Rencana Anggaran Biaya di hitung untuk semua halte rencana.
Involvement of Serratia Marcescens along with Citrobacter freundii in causing Septic Arthritis.
Authors: Pant Narayan Dutt , Sharma Manisha
Published: March 2022

Involvement of Serratia marcescens and Citrobacter freundii in causing septic arthritis is extremely rare. Here, we report a case of septic arthritis of knee joint following a recent arthroplasty, due to dual infection by Serratia marcescens and Citrobacter freundii in a diabetic patient. The patient had recent history of undergoing knee arthroplasty for functional and structural restoration of the knee joint injured due to saw injury. Serratia marcescens and Citrobacter freundii are known as common hospital acquired pathogens but septic arthritis due to these organisms is very rare even in health care  settings.
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Dental Caries and Oral Hygiene among Medical Students at Janaki Medical College Teaching Hospital
Authors: Yadav Khushbu , Prakash Satyam
Published: March 2022

Background: Oral health habits are measures people learn and practice regularly in order to maintain good oral health or prevent oral diseases. The mouth is an integral part of the body, and there are oral manifestations of many systemic diseases that must be managed in both healthy and medically compromised people. Oral health knowledge is considered to be an essential requirement for health-related practices. A good quality of life is possible if students maintain their oral health and become free of oral disease. Dental caries are increasing in developing countries day by day where preventive programs have not been implemented properly. The level of information on oral health knowledge and practices among medical students is unidentified and worthy of investigation in Nepal, and this study aimed at assessing the level of knowledge, attitude and practices on dental caries and oral hygiene among medical students studying at Janaki Medical College Teaching Hospital, Janakpurdham. Methods:A standard structured closed-questionnaire was designed and distributed to medical students studying in MBBS programme to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice about dental caries and oral hygiene. Results: Out of 330 medical students, 145 were male and 185 were female, of which male had the highest knowledge regarding dental caries which was found to be statistically significant. Most of the students had attitude of visiting once in year for dental check up. The highest number of students had once per day brushing habit in early morning with fluoride containing tooth paste. Conclusions: The present study concluded that the knowledge and practice status of oral hygiene and dental caries among medical students was found to be satisfactory. More oral health education programs must be conducted for the control of oral diseases.
Preparation and Characterization of Liposomes and Ethosomes Bearing Indomethacin for Topical Drug Delivery.
Authors: Malla Bindu , Malla Komal , Sah Ajay Kumar , Koirala Anajali , Karki Sarita , Prajuli Daya Ram , Thapa Bindu
Published: March 2022

Liposomes and ethosomes, the novel drug delivery system, are starting to be widely applied in topical preparation. Several studies showed that indomethacin, an anti-inflammatory drug loaded liposomes, when given transdermally reduced the side effects and enhanced its efficacy against rheumatoid arthritis and musculo-skeletal disorders. The anti-inflammatory activity is directly proportional to the amount of drug that actually crosses the skin and particle size of vesicles directly determines the dermal delivery of drug substances. Indomethacin loaded liposomes were prepared by different methods and characterized by determining their size and entrapment efficiency. To improve the therapeutic outcome and prepare a formulation which is skin-friendly, liposomes and ethosomes veried according to drug:lipid ration and method of preparation. The entrapment efficiency was higher for ethosomes than liposomes. Furthermore, the incorporation of the vesicles in carbopol gel increased viscocity and stability of the formulation. Hence, these finding suggested that indomethacin loaded ethosomes and liposomes prepared by appropriate method using optimum drug lipid ration could be a novel and potent transdermal delivery system for safe and effective topical analgesics.
Synthetic Derivatives of Artemisinin and Cancer.
Authors: Sarder Amit , Pokharel Yuba Raj
Published: March 2022

Curing of cancer or at least prolonging the life of a cancer patient can be done by the development of anticancer drugs which can kill the cancer cells selectively. Artemisinin (ART), a natural endoperoxide containing sesquiterpene lactone, is a naturally occurring antimalarial with potent anticancer properties. Despite high efficacy, the therapeutic value of ART is limited by its low solubility in oil and water, short half-life after administration, poor bioavailability etc. In order to avoid these limitations, several derivatives of artemisinin have been synthesized which are more active than the parent artemisinin molecule and also exhibit enhanced anticancer activity in nano-to-micro molar range. Thus, ART derivatives can be a good treatment option for cancer treatment. However, further research is needed in order to develop better ART derivatives with greater efficacies. Again, the use of ART derivatives in cancer treatment must be addressed by better understanding of the mechanism of action of the derivatives which will help to increase the clinical effectiveness of the derivatives. The aim of this review paper is to provide an overview about ART, its synthetic derivatives and their anticancer properties.
Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Urinary Isolates from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Kathmandu.
Authors: Ghimire Gyanendra , Bhatta Sabita , Chaudhary Raina , Adhikari Binita , Pradhan Manoj , Bajracharya Jayendra , Singh Y Ibotomba
Published: March 2022

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the commonest clinical condition encountered by the clinicians worldwide. The present research was conducted to find out bacterial pathogens responsible for UTI and their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns. The study was done in the Department of Microbiology, Nepalese Army Institute of Health Sciences (NAIHS), Kathmandu, Nepal. Total 450 clean catched midstream urine (MSU) samples were collected, processed, identified and their susceptibility patterns to commonly used antimicrobial agents were recorded according to the CLSI (Clinical Laboratory Standard Institute) guidelines. Out of 450 samples, 108 (24.0%) showed bacterial growth in which UTI occurred more in female with 84 isolates (77.8%) than in male 24 (22.2%). Escherichia coli was the predominant bacterial isolate and accounted for 80 (74.1%) of the total UTI cases followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae 11 (10.2%), Proteus mirabilis 5 (4.6%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa 4 (3.7%), Staphylococcus aureus 4 (3.7%), Staphylococcus saprophyticus 2 (1.9%), and Enterococcus species 2 (1.9%). The isolates were more sensitive to cefotaxim, amikacin, ofloxacin and norfloxacin. Most of the strains isolated were resistant to ampicillin, nalidixic acid, nitrofurantoin, cotrimoxazole followed by ciprofloxacin and gentamycin. The resistant patterns of urinary isolates with 3rd generation cephalosporin are increasing due to irrational and empirical use of antibiotics.
Practice of human resource management among teaching hospitals in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Authors: Chand Bhim Bahadur , Katuwal Shyam Bahadur
Published: March 2022

Background: Hospitals are important vehicles for the delivery of health care, and managers of these institutions are  largely responsible for operationalizing the visions and objectives that policy-makers. Lack of competencies and  skills of managers on the human resource management (HRM) practices in hospital consequently related to quality  and outcome of health care services. The overall objective was to assess the practice of human resource management  among teaching hospitals in Kathmandu, Nepal. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in two purposively selected hospitals in Kathmandu,  Nepal. Data were collected using structured question among 212 managers and were selected using simple random  sampling technique from October 2016 to March 2017. In-depth interview were taken among six corporate level  managers. Descriptive analysis was performed. Results: Majority (80.2%) of managers were female, most of them were non-indigenous communities and were from  nursing profession (90.1%). Effective management of HRM is spirited for the success of organization whereas half  (50%) respondents it effects of all HR activities. Management of human resources is essential to enable the delivery  of efficient and effective clinical services and achieve patient satisfaction. Consequently, all health providers,  managers as well as health professionals have to know the patient evaluation on these aspects in order to remember  how they are important for patients. Hospital HRM authority must be worked for quality of services to entire patients  and address those who were not satisfied on currently offering services. This study showed significant differences in  the assessment of both staff members and patients and level of offered services in the various departments within  same hospital and between hospitals.
Phytochemical Analysis, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activity of Crude Extracts from Selected Medicinal Plants.
Authors: Kayastha Sandipty , Shrestha Mitesh , Chaudhary Hemanta Kumari , Shrestha Krishna Kumar , Manandhar Krishna Das , Poudel Bal Hari
Published: March 2022

Background: The search for potential natural bioactive compounds has been carried out for a long time.  Researchers working in the field of natural product chemistry are starting to realize the importance of  ethnomedicinal knowledge. Methodology: The aim of this study was to carry out preliminary analysis of different plants to understand their  therapeutic potential.To this end, methanolic extracts were prepared from four different plant specimens.  ntimicrobial, antioxidant and cytotoxicity assays were carried out at different concentrations of the extracts. Results: The highest percentage yield by methanol extraction was achieved from Sapindus murokosii.  Phytochemical analysis detected presence of different types of secondary metabolites present in these species.  Among the plants selected, Ficus religiosa showed the highest quantity of phenolics and flavonoids content  along with lowest IC50 and LC50 for anti-oxidant activity and cytotoxicity assay respectively.  Conclusion: The results obtained leads to the conclusion that the selected plants might be possessing strong  therapeutics which can be further analyzed for isolation and identification of bioactive compounds.
Antimicrobial Resistance: Scoping Review Article.
Authors: Khanal Santosh , Khadka Uddav , Dhungel Laxmi
Published: March 2022

Antimicrobial resistance is natural phenomenon that occurs when microorganisms are exposed to antibiotic drugs. Under the selective pressure of antibiotics, susceptible bacteria are killed or inhibited, while bacteria that are naturally (or intrinsically) resistant or that have acquired antibiotic-resistant traits have a greater chance to survive and multiply. Many alarming facts regarding antimicrobial resistance have accumulated, particularly over the last few years some of which includes an increase in global resistance rates in many bacterial species responsible for both community- and healthcare-related infections, emergence and dissemination of new mechanisms of resistance, rapid increase in multi-resistance, propensity to use last line therapy to treat nosocomial and community acquired infections, reuse of old drugs with poor efficacy profile and uncertain pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics characteristics due to lack of alternative drugs, high morbidity and mortality attributable to multi-resistant bacteria in critically ill patients and serious financial consequences of bacterial resistance. Various steps that health care practitioners and facilities can pursue to reduce antibiotic resistance such as adopting an antibiotic stewardship program, improving diagnosis, tracking and prescribing practices, optimizing therapeutic regimens and preventing infection transmission.
Antioxidant Activity of Selected Medicinal Plants of Nepal.
Authors: Sharma Grinsun , Sapkota Biswash , Lamichhane Gopal , Adhikar Mahendra , Kunwar Paridhi
Published: March 2022

Introduction: Many natural products are the source of therapeutic agents  having potential pharmacological activity. Traditional  medicinal practices have long history for serving human  kind.The present study was designed to collect, identify, prepare herbarium and to  evaluate the antioxidant activity of selected medicinal  plants.

Method : Collected plant species were subjected to maceration in methanol for 72 hrs. Antioxidant activity of plant  extracts was assessed by using DPPH free radical scavenging method in different concentrations (1 μg/ml,  3 μg/ml, 5 μg/ml, 7 μg/ml and 10 μg/ml) and percentage inhibition and effective concentration (EC50) was  calculated. Result Result indicates that EC50 of D. boryanum (3.75 μg/ml) and P. guajava (3.89 μg/ml) was less, EC50 of R. nepalensis (5.03 μg/ml) and S. japonica (6.75 μg/ml) was comparable and EC50 of M. macrophylla (7.86 μg/ml), B. asiatica (9.14 μg/ml), E. adenophorum (7.78 μg/ml), E. crassipes (8.21 μg/ml) and N. arbortritis (8.16 μg/ml) was higher than ascorbic acid (4.73 μg/ml). Conclusion Our result shows that D. boryanum and P. gvajava possess higher antioxidant activity than the ascorbic acid  implying that, they could be potential free radical scavenging agents and could be developed as pharmaceutical agents.