bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Strategic Management Process and Performance of Construction and Engineering Company in Rwanda: A Case of NPD Ltd
Authors:   Mount Kenya University, Kigali, Rwanda, Karangwa Mr. Gamariel , Irechukwu Dr. Eugenia Nkechi ,   Mount Kenya University, Kigali, Rwanda
Published: March 2023

The main purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of strategic management process on organizational performance of NDP Ltd construction and engineering company in Rwanda. The research used descriptive research design with a mixed approach of qualitative and quantitative data. The results determined the sample size of 217 respondents from 500 people using Krejcie and Morgan (1970). However, only 188 respondents participated in this research with response rate of 86.6% of 217 respondents. The results of the first objective revealed that environmental scanning plays a significant and a positive effect on organizational performance in Rwanda with overall mean of 1.621 tending to high score of to a very great extent. The results of the second objective revealed that strategy formulation plays a significant and a positive effect on organizational performance in Rwanda with overall mean of 1.324 tending to high score of to a very great extent. The results of the third objective revealed that a big number of respondents strongly agreed that strategy implementation plays a significant effect in organizational performance. Lastly, the results of the fourth objective revealed that strategy evaluation plays a positive and significant effect in performance of NPD Ltd. Hence, these are supported by correlation analysis results which revealed that there is a positive and significant relationship between environmental scanning and budgetary performance (r=0.717 and sig=0.00<0.01), and quality performance (r= 0.783 and sig=0.00<0.01). The strategy formulation and timely performance (r=0.647 and sig=0.00<0.01), and quality performance (r= 0.696 and sig=0.00<0.01). Another positive and significant relationship between strategy implementation and timely performance (r=0.650 and sig=0.00<0.01), strategy evaluation and quality performance (r= 0.707 and sig=0.00<0.01) level of significance. Hence, in conclusion since all the predictors of strategic management process have a positive and significant relationship with the measures of organizational performance, this implies that there is a positive and significant relationship between strategic management process and organizational performance of NPD Ltd in Kigali City of Rwanda. It is in this regard the research would like to recommend to managers, evaluators, and strategy formulators as well as implementers to ensure that strategies are well formulated, implemented and evaluated to ensure organizational performance. This recommendation is made because the results of the study indicated that strategic management process has a positive effect on organizational performance. Keywords: Strategic Management, Organizational Performance, Construction and Engineering Company Performance, NPD ltd, Rwanda
El síndrome urogenital de la menopausia
Authors: Ruiz-Parra Ariel Iván
Published: March 2023

La menopausia fisiológica se define como el cese de las menstruaciones que ocurre por el agotamiento de folículos primordiales y la resistencia de las estructuras foliculares a la acción de las gonadotropinas. El término se aplica cuando se ha completado un año sin menstruaciones, por lo que es una fecha que se establece en forma retrospectiva. En este sentido, la postmenopausia es la expresión correcta para referirse a la situación de las mujeres que han sobrepasado este momento. En un estudio multicéntrico realizado en América Latina, se encontró que la mediana de edad de la menopausia fue de 48.6 años, con rango de 43.8 años en Asunción (Paraguay) a 53 años en Cartagena (Colombia).  
            Desde el punto de vista endocrinológico, la menopausia se caracteriza por un hipogonadismo-hipergonadotrópico. Sin embargo, la menopausia fisiológica no es la única causa de este estado hormonal, otras causas de insuficiencia ovárica primaria, que se pueden presentar incluso desde edades muy tempranas, también se caracterizan por hipogonadismo-hipergonadotrópico.  Tal es el caso de disgenesias gonadales, lesiones autoinmunes del ovario, efectos de radioterapia pélvica o de quimioterapia con agentes alquilantes, ooforectomía bilateral por indicaciones benignas o malignas, cistectomías repetidas, premutación en el gen FMR1 para X frágil, galactosemia no tratada, y menopausia precoz idiopática, entre otras.
ANALISA OPTIMASI WAKTU DAN BIAYA DENGAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE DURATION COST TRADE OFF PADA PROYEK PEMBANGUNAN PENANGANAN ROB ERETAN KABUPATEN INDRAMAYU JAWA BARAT
Authors: Sutarto Agung , Fauzy Kharismawan Irfan
Published: March 2023

In the planning of construction work, various things can happen in the implementation of construction projects which can cause an increase in implementation time so that the completion of the project becomes late. Delays in project work can be anticipated by accelerating implementation, but still paying attention to cost and quality factors. This study analyzed the acceleration of project duration in the implementation of the Indramayu Regency Eretan ROB Handling Development Project with the addition of working hours (overtime) which varied from 1 hour of overtime to 3 hours of overtime and with the addition of manpower using the time cost trade off method. From the normal cost of Rp. 20,778,458,753 and a duration of 307 days with the analysis of the time cost trade off method, it was concluded that the most efficient addition of overtime hours was the addition of 3 hours of overtime with a cost of Rp. 20,275,217,792 for a duration of 244 days and for the most efficient addition of labor was the addition of manpower to 3 hours of overtime work at a cost of Rp. 20,295,750,961 durations of 244. So that the results of the most efficient analysis are by adding 3 hours of overtime work with a difference from the normal cost of Rp. 503,240,961 and with a difference in duration of 63 days from the normal duration.
FENOMENA POLITIK IDENTITAS DALAM PEMILU DI INDONESIA
Authors: Said Ridwan Wijayanto
Published: March 2023

The Indonesians who live on various islands have a wide range of identities. This identity is unquestionably susceptible to a variety of racism and SARA-related issues. As a consequence of this, these issues have an effect everywhere, particularly on the political front. Identity politics is a phenomenon that arises when political considerations and diversity or identity issues intersect. In Indonesia and other nations, identity politics is a frequent issue. This frequently occurs in Indonesian political elections, such as presidential, legislative, and district/city regional head elections. These issues give rise to the idea of social identity, which impacts multiculturalism. Consequently, politics in Indonesia began to intersect, resulting in various aspects being regarded as opposing. In Indonesia, a variety of examples that connect politics and identity necessitate a variety of concepts, which are then linked to issues that require investigation. After that, we discuss the various ideas and factors that cause identity politics to affect society. As a result, community and interpersonal divisions are a concern as the rise of identity politics raises issues of merit and disadvantage
ТЕЗАУРУС ЦВЕТОВЫХ ОБРАЗОВ ПОЭЗИИ Б.КЕНЖЕЕВА
Authors: Абишева С.Д. , Молдагали М.Б.
Published: March 2023

Цветообозначения в поэтическом тексте являются средствами создания особой выразительности, подобия живописных картин. Они несут в себе символистическую насыщенность, формирующую метафорическую экстралингвистическую информацию. В статье рассматриваются цветовые элементы в поэтическом мире Б. Кенжеева. Материалом для работы стали стихотворения из его книги «Послания».  

Многослойный поэтический мир Б. Кенжеев состоит из целого комплекса структурно-организующих компонентов. К ним относятся преобладание сверхдлинных стихотворных размеров и неоднородность синтаксической структуры и особая графика. Оригинальная форма служит для изображения таких традиционных для поэзии тем, как самопознание, назначение поэта и поэзии, отношение к творцу, любви и др. В статье же были исследованы цветовые элементы для выявления их роли, значимости и интерпретации в поэзии поэта.

 Обработка поэтических текстов способствовала созданию частотного словаря цветовых образов и функционального тезауруса наиболее употребляемых цветовых элементов. Исследование трех доминантных цветов – черного, золотого и синего – позволило понять закономерности употребления каждого из них в отдельности, а также выявить общую систему структурно-семантических отношений. Среди структурных показателей можно говорить об участии этих цветов в создании колористических эпитетов, олицетворений и стремлении их к рифменной выделенности. Нанизывание однородных цветовых словообразов является одним из излюбленных стилистических приемов современного поэта в создании красочного мира. Также объединяющим фактором является и наличие в черном, желтом и синем цветах  активной ассоциативной функциональности, отсылающей к культурному фону.

 Работа показала, что цвета играют важную роль в поэтическом мире Б. Кенжеева и принимают активное участие в формировании его индивидуального стиля. Результаты статьи будут использованы для создания колористической модели современной поэзии.
ОБРАЗ ГОРЫ В РАССКАЗЕ АДОЛЬФА АРЦИШЕВСКОГО «ВЕРШИНА» В АСПЕКТЕ ЭСТЕТИЗАЦИИ ДРЕВНЕГО КУЛЬТА
Authors: Нурмолдаев Д.М. , Жаксылыков А.Ж.
Published: March 2023

В данной статье анализируется рассказ Адольфа Арцишевского «Вершина», посвященная теме природы.  С незапамятных времен гора была заповедным местом, куда люди возносили свои мольбы, исполняя священные ритуалы, но всегда на безопасном расстоянии, зная, что над горами никто властен. Гора – святая обитель добрых или злых божеств, им поклонялись у подножия, но не вторгались в их владения, ритуал разрешал обогнуть горы или идти по склонам, но только не к вершине. Однако в душах героев сочетались благоговение и дерзновение. Они, с одной стороны, были очарованы магией гор и их суровой красотой, а с другой стороны, откликались на влекущий внутренний зов.  Они были под властью пенящей смеси страха и упоения – горного экстаза. С этих же древних ритуалов берет начало «культ горы» и обогащает поздние мировые религии. Используя мифологический код, наполняя контекст данного рассказа семантикой «священной горы», А. Арцишевский расширяет и раскрывает образ человека, идущего к вершине судьбы.
INTERACTIVE STRATEGIES FOR ANALYZING G. BELGER’S NOVELS
Authors: Bayanbayeva А.A. , Demchenko A.S. , Bayanbayeva Zh.A. , Kaliyeva А.К.
Published: March 2023

This article discusses interactive strategies for analyzing G. Belger's novels. The writer's works are presented in the aspect of ideological and substantive strengthening of interethnic harmony and tolerance of the peoples of Kazakhstan. Understanding these aspects is the key to successful intercultural cooperation, the result of which is the peace and well-being of the peoples of our country. Kazakhstan is a Eurasian country, a bridge between diverse cultural, political and economic spaces. The work of Gerold Belger convincingly proves that for many decades a special semiosphere has been forming, including the language one; that each ethnic group has its own historical destiny and its own place in the ontology of humanity; that bilingualism, manifested in the creative process through translingualism, contributes to the organization of language systems more complex than "pure", contact-limited languages.

The problem of translinguism - that is, the transfer by the author of the ethno-cultural content by means of the acquired language - is relatively new for the Kazakh nayka, but it is very relevant in the light of the trilingual policy chosen by our state for successful entry into the world com- munication. The translingual text suggests that the work of the author, ethnically representing one culture, was created in the language of another culture - acquired, adopted.

In the transcultural analysis of the text, all levels of poetics are important - from architectonics to individual characters. Thus, the novel The House of the Wanderer Belger, written in Russian, has a structural organization that is somewhat atypical for a Russian novel. At the same time, it is not the three-part composition of the text itself that is unusual, but the fashionable breakdown of the novel, in which each of the semantic parts is the position of one of the characters and is named after him (David, Christian, Harry,). In this way, in our opinion, the principle of individualization of perception, which is typical for the German language picture of the world, is realized.

In the literary life of Kazakhstan, Gerold Belger occupies a special place. Writer, critic, public figure, Belger creates in his work new images of the world, devoid of unification and cognitive simplicity. - that is, a schematic method of knowing being, which is based on a linear reaction to it.

Trilingualism, which the writer metaphorically expressed by the formula three strings, became the resource base, thanks to which Herold Belger managed to create a model of the world that is more complex in heuristic and aesthetic terms for understanding these categories, we offer new methodological strategies for analyzing works of art.
CREATIVE ENDEAVOUR IN THE CONTEMPORARY KAZAKH POETRY (ON THE WORK OF Y. ZHUNIS)
Authors: Amankulova L.А. , Begmanova B.S.
Published: March 2023

A genre of lyrics in modern Kazakh literary criticism is being studied in a complex way. Many scientific works have been written on the history of the poetry development and lyric poetry. There is always a place for a poetry in the literature; there is a place for lyricism in the poetry. With the advent of new trends and manners in Kazakh poetry, a role of a lyrical hero changes from time to time. In this article, for the first time, mentality of modern Kazakh lyrics becomes an object of a scientific research. The study examines a history of development of Kazakh poetry on the example of the works of the following famous poets: M. Rayymbek, T. Tolkynkyzy, A. Elgezek, A. Temirbai, A. Isadil, Y. Zhunis. With the help of a comprehensive scientific analysis, the authors of the article explore significant changes and innovations in the artistic text in modern Kazakh poetry in order to identify traditional mentality. The authors explore work of Yerlan Zhunis, which contributed to the rise of modern Kazakh lyrics to a qualitatively new level: development of poetry in line with modern trends, improvement of artistic content. They examine poet’s philosophical approach and poetic mastership, his civil and love lyrics from the artistic point of view. Thus, the authors are trying to identify the elements of creative endeavor and the innovative contribution of the poet Y. Zhunis in Kazakh poetry.
Investigation of Plasma Lactate Concentration in Anemic Dogs
Authors: Battal Yılmaz Gizem , Ulutaş Bülent
Published: March 2023

In many clinical situations, the importance of determining plasma lactate level is emphasised, while the effect of type and severity of anemia on plasma lactate concentration is not fully known. It was aimed to evaluate the effect of anemia type and severity on plasma lactate concentrations in dogs with anemia in this study.
A total of 48 dogs (36 anemic, 12 healthy) of different breeds, ages and sexes were included in the study. Dogs with anemia were classified according to the severity and type of anemia. Hematologic evaluations included RBC, HGB, HCT, and MCV measurements. Plasma lactate concentrations were colourimetrically tested on a point-of-care analyser.
Plasma lactate levels were significantly (P
Chai as a Colonial Creation: The British Empire’s Cultivation of Tea as a Popular Taste and Habit Among South Asians
Authors: Arora Nayantara
Published: March 2023

For Indians, chai, or spiced black tea, is a sign of hospitality, served within families, workplaces, and at train stations. While most Indians now perceive chai to be an essential and unquestionable part of daily life, this was not the case until the early twentieth century. While today, masala tea (or masala chai) is seen as a traditional South Asian custom, my findings suggest that the habit of drinking tea was actually thrust upon Indians through a colonial apparatus of the British Raj that utilized indentured labor, plantations, and exploitative trade practices. In this research, I deconstruct the misunderstanding that tea is native to India by gathering records of the first tea plantations and advertisements designed to popularize tea in India. I also present evidence of British establishment of tea and sugar plantations, which preceded the mass production and distribution of chai for export and internal use. Lastly, I analyze advertisements that were used in the British campaign to popularize chai in India. The tea trade exemplifies the short and long-term inequalities that resulted from British occupation in South Asia, as it was a key factor in motivating and funding colonial expansion and in solidifying colonial control. Beyond colonizing land and bodies through tea, the British succeeded in colonizing Indians’ aesthetics and taste.
A Review on the Effects of Homicide on Co-Victims: Mental Health, Coping, and Race
Authors: Werner Sydney
Published: March 2023

Presently, there is a limited body of research interested in the effects of homicide on victims’ close friends and family; however, it is important to explore the consequences of these tragedies on the living. This report delves into uncharted territory: currently, there is no comprehensive publication that addresses the extensive issues impacting co-victims. The literature review aimed to examine, in their entirety, the recorded effects of homicide on surviving friends and family members of murder victims, hereafter known as co-victims. Following the analysis of seven pertinent articles, the key findings were as follows: six articles focused on the mental health outcomes for co-victims, four articles focused on the coping strategies used by co-victims following the trial and sentencing and how to better support them, and three articles focused on how Black and Latinx communities were disproportionately co-victimized when compared with any other community. Additionally, two articles specifically focused on adolescents and young adult co-victims, while all other articles generally focused on co-victims as a whole or only adults. This report analyzes and discusses the effects of homicide on co-victims in relation to the sociology of mental health, spanning structural strain theory, stress paradigm, and perceived social support. Lastly, the report offers a policy proposal regarding future care practices for co-victims via wraparound services.
Claim Paying and Reinsurance on Company's Financial Health
Authors: Markonah Markonah , Silalahi Sriani , Selliamanik Irma
Published: March 2023

Purpose – This research was conducted with the aim of analyzing the effect of claim payments and reinsurance on the company's financial health (Solvability) Asuransi Prudential Indonesia..
Methodology/approach – This research method uses descriptive, associative, and causal methods with a quantitative approach. The population used is Prudential Indonesia's 2006-2021 Annual Financial Report with a total of 16 data. The sampling technique is saturated sampling, so that the sample is 16 data. Data collection techniques with library research and documentation and processed using IBM SPSS.
Findings – The data analysis technique used is multiple linear regression with the equation Y = 3.668 + 0.0000006263(X1) + 0.0000001706(X2). The research results show: a) Payment of claims has a significant positive effect on the company's financial health (solvency) Asuransi Prudential Indonesia b) Reinsurance has no effect on the company's financial soundness (solvency) Asuransi Prudential Indonesia c) multiple linear analysis results. d) The R square value of the coefficient of determination which is the effect of claim payments and reinsurance on the company's financial health (solvency) Asuransi Prudential Indonesia is 49.20%.
Novelty/value –  The higher the payment of claims reflects the higher operational activities so that the financial health is high, so that operational activities need to be improved. Keywords: Claim Payment, Reinsurance, Company's Financial Health (Solvability).
Does Job Placement Impact Performance?
Authors: Srimulatsih Mahbubah
Published: March 2023

Work placement and employee performance is a very important thing to be able to achieve goals in an organization. So we need a proper job placement in accordance with the skills and abilities. This research was carried out at the Office of Population and Civil Registration of Kampar Regency. The purpose of this research is to find out whether there is an effect of work placement on employee performance and to find out how much influence work placement has on employee performance. The research method uses a quantitative approach with questionnaire data collection techniques. The results of the recapitulation of respondents' answers regarding work placement (X) obtained an average value of 3.84 and the results of the recapitulation of respondents' answers regarding employee performance (Y) obtained a value of 3, 97 This shows that the criteria for the respondent's answer are good with the statements that have been submitted. The results of the significant test (t) test, obtained a tcount of 5.620 greater than t table with a ttable value of 2.042, with a significance level of 0.000 <0.05. From the results of the study it can be concluded that work placement has a significant effect on employee performance at the Office of the Population and Civil Registration Office of Kampar Regency
Las estructuras de familia en Chihuahua en 2015: organización y dinámicas de cambio
Authors: Pliego Carrasco Fernando
Published: March 2023

La Encuesta Intercensal 2015, levantada por el Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática, INEGI, nos permite estudiar de mejor manera las estructuras de familia en el estado de Chihuahua, México. Para tal fin, partimos de un enfoque multidimensional de dichas estructuras que considera las dinámicas de autoridad, el marco normativo de derechos y obligaciones, los vínculos de parentalidad, los procesos de estabilidad o transición, así como los sistemas básicos y complementarios de relaciones sociales. Al aplicar esta perspectiva a Chihuahua, lo que se encontró fueron cuatro tipos principales de hogares familiares según estén encabezadas por parejas casadas, parejas en unión libre, jefas solas y jefes solos, divididos en 22 subtipos diferentes. En conjunto abarcan 84.5 % de los hogares de la entidad federativa, a lo que debemos sumar un 12.4 % de hogares de personas solas, además de otro grupo pequeño conformado por cuatro tipos de hogar diferentes (3.1 % en conjunto). También se hace un análisis comparativo respecto de los resultados de los Censos de Población y Vivienda de 2000 y 2010.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54167/tch.v12i2.148
Evolución temporal del flujo del agua subterránea en Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua aplicando modelación geoespacial
Authors: Soto Ontiveros Arturo , Granados Olivas Alfredo , Pinales Munguía Adán , Saúl Solís Sergio , Mcconnel Heyman Josiah
Published: March 2023

El agua subterránea es un recurso indispensable para el desarrollo de las poblaciones de zonas áridas. El acelerado crecimiento urbano y la falta de planeación para el manejo adecuado del recurso son las principales causas de presión para su disponibilidad. Esto provoca un descenso en los niveles de agua subterránea, induciendo un cambio en la dirección del flujo. En el presente trabajo se analizó la evolución de los niveles estáticos de los acuíferos Bolsón del Hueco y Bolsón de la Mesilla en Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua en un periodo de 39 años (1975-2014), para estimar la dirección del flujo del agua subterránea. Se aplicaron procedimientos de modelación geoespacial y geoestadísticas por medio del método de interpolación de Kriging, para lo cual se usó información de la Junta Municipal de Aguas y Saneamiento (JMAS). Esta información es un registro histórico del nivel estático respecto a la elevación del brocal de los pozos para los años 1974, 1994 y 2014. Los resultados demuestran que la profundidad del nivel estático en la región ha variado durante este periodo desde los 30 m a los 140 m, generando conos de abatimiento locales, principalmente en el área central de la ciudad. Se necesitan nuevas políticas de desarrollo urbano que ayuden al uso sustentable del acuífero y prevean la sobreexplotación del acuífero.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54167/tch.v12i2.150
"Je kunt geen vrede brengen, je kunt het alleen voelen." Hoe contemplatieve activisten de wereld (willen) veranderen
Authors: Klein Schaarsberg Suzanne
Published: March 2023

A growing group of people uses contemplation as a spiritual response to complex global challenges such as conflict. Peace, these contemplative activists argue, is not an external material condition, but an embodied, mystical experience beyond religion, language and social roles that brings about social change. Scholars should therefore reconsider the claim that spirituality in the public domain only supports the neoliberal status quo. This article shows such movements instead challenge a liberal conceptualization of peace by rejecting an ontological separation of inner experiences and outer reality. The argument developed in this article, then, is twofold: firstly, contemplative activism shows that spirituality becomes a form of social action and social action becomes a form of spirituality. Secondly, if scholars want to better understand how spiritual people respond to societal challenges, they must begin by recognizing that for many spiritual activists interior experiences and exterior realities are not separate realms of being.
A Study on the Wide Frequency Range Electrical Variables in the Al/Coumarin–PVA/p-Si Diodes at Room Temperature
Authors: DEMİREZEN Selçuk
Published: March 2023

Coumarin-PVA is deposited onto p-Si wafers using the spin coating technique. I examined the fundamental electrical variables of the Al/CoumarinPVA/p-Si type Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs), by utilizing capacitance/voltage(C-V) and conductance/voltage (G-V) measurements at different frequencies varied from 10kHz to1MHz. I have thoroughly explored how the CoumarinPVA interlayer, series resistance (Rs) and surface states (Nss) affect the electrical properties of SBDs. In order to remove Rs's influence on the observed C and G values, I corrected them. The observed high values of C/G measured at low frequencies result from the existence of interfacial states. There is evidence that while NA decreases exponentially with increasing frequency, B increases exponentially. A particular distribution of Nss density, polarization processes, and the existence of an interfacial layer can all contribute to explaining these characteristic features of them. According to experimental findings, I conclude that the interfacial polymer CoumarinPVA layer as well as the Nss and Rs also have a significant impact on the C/G-V quantities of SBDs.
Management of Calcaneal Cysts in the Pediatric Population: A Review
Authors: Gottlich Caleb , Fisher John C. , Campano Dominic , Diab Michel
Published: March 2023

Cysts of the bone are a common pathology that, although benign, are frequently treated because of their tendency to compromise the integrity of affected bone. Two common entities are unicameral bone cysts and aneurysmal bone cysts. Although these are two distinct pathologies, they are treated similarly and thus will be discussed in tandem. The optimal treatment of calcaneal bone cysts in pediatric patients has long been debated among orthopaedic surgeons because of the relatively small number of cases and varied results within the literature. Currently, there are three lines of thought regarding treatment: observation, injection, and surgical intervention. When considering which course of treatment is best for an individual patient, the surgeon must consider the fracture risk without treatment, the risk of complications with treatment, and the recurrence rate with each treatment approach. There are limited data on pediatric calcaneal cysts specifically. Still, there are much data concerning simple bone cysts of long bones in the pediatric population and calcaneal cysts in the adult population. Because of the lack of literature on the subject, there is a need for a review of the available literature and a consensus on the approach to treating calcaneal cysts in the pediatric population.
Evidence-Based Practices of Nurses Regarding Nosocomial Infection in ICU. A Descriptive study
Authors: Riaz Sumaira , Afzal Muhammad , Ali Afsar , Khan Sadia
Published: March 2023

Nosocomial infections influence patients’ lives over lengthy hospitalization, illness, and death, following important costs to both health organizations and society. Evidence-based practice is observed as a system to carry out health care that is additionally effective and important in the current health care setting.  Objective: To identify the level of evidence-based practices of nurses regarding nosocomial infection in the intensive care units. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study design was used. The population was the ICU staff nurses of the Tertiary Care Hospital, Lahore. The duration of the study with 09 months after the synopsis approval. The sample size of 72 nurses has calculated a population size 95 confidence interval and a margin of error of 5%. A convenient sampling Technique was used in this study. The questionnaire was consisting of 4 items and 31 questions. Ethical Considerations were maintained. Data were kept confidential and secure by coding. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 21. Results: The highest percentage of staff nurses in this study were females (98.6%) and aged between 26-35 years (76.4%) and  diploma holder were (69.4%). Nurses who have experience less than 10 years were 45.8%. Most of the participants were performing hand hygiene practicing frequently  (59.7%) whereas (16.7%) were performing rarely before contact with patient. Highest percentage of participants (77.8%) were using personal protective equipment’s. Conclusions: Evidence-Based Knowledge related to nosocomial infection is adequate among nurses. Hand hygiene performance is adequate as compared to international standards.
Valkány kora középkori temetőinek előzetes vizsgálata
Authors: Gáll Erwin , Gindele Róbert , Blaskó Marius
Published: March 2023

A 7., illetve 10–11. század Valkány temetőinek előzetes elemzése a kutatás e szakaszának legfontosabb előkövetkeztetéseit összegzi, különös tekintettel a temetőkben nyugvó népesség eredetére, kulturális kapcsolatrendszerére és a migráció lehetőségeire. A temetkezésekből ismert tárgyi kultúra alapján az első, 37 sírt tartalmazó temetkezési hely a 7. század második harmadára, míg a második a 10. század utolsó évtizedeitől a 11. század 70-es éveiig keltezhető (196 sír).
A 10–11. századi temetkezési hely sokkal változatosabb volt, mint a korábbi korszaké. Az itt feltárt 196 sír a mai Románia nyugati részének legnagyobb temetkezési helye. A sírok többsége – kisebb eltérésekkel – Ny-K irányú tájolású, de néhány esetben K-Ny tájolást is regisztráltunk. Az elhunytak holttesteit, elsősorban a karjukat nagyon heterogén pozícióban találták meg. Lovas temetkezést 10 esetben dokumentáltak, 4 esetben pedig mindössze a lószerszámok kerültek a temetkezésbe (kengyelek, bitek, hámcsatok). Ételadományként az állatok egy részét a sírokba helyezték (valószínűleg birkacsontokat).
Az anyagi kultúra a rituális gyakorlatokhoz hasonlóan nagyon heterogén: ékszerek (fülbevaló, zárgyűrű, ujjgyűrű, karkötő), fegyverek (íjak, tegezek, nyílhegyek), lószerszámok (körte- és trapéz alakú kengyel, zabla, heveder csatok), szerszámok (tűtok, tű, jelzőlámpák), érmék (árpád-kori kiadások) jelzik e korszak változatos kultúráját. Fontos tényként említhetjük – már a kutatás ezen fázisában – hogy az anyagi kultúra egyes aspektusai kapcsolatban állnak a késő avar kor anyagi kultúrájával. Az anyagi kultúra és elsősorban a 11. században kibocsátott érmék alapján a temetkezési hely a 10. század utolsó évtizedeitől a 11. század 70-es éveiig volt használatban.
Néhány kérdésre, mint például a mikroközösségek/mikroközösségek kulturális eredete/eredete, a migrációjuk jellege, nevezetesen, hogy esetükben új, keleti honfoglaló magyar közösség vagy a 10. században akulturizálódott késő avar kori népességek, vagy netán mindkettő (?), kutatásunk ebben a szakaszában nem tudunk válaszolni, mindössze – talán – a stroncium izotóp- és DNS-elemzések adhatnak választ erre a kérdésre.
Analysis of Issues and Solutions to avoid Vendor Lock-In Situation in Cloud Migration
Authors: Kode Pranav C
Published: March 2023

Cloud computing has become a widespread technology that offers many benefits to businesses, including scalability, flexibility, and affordability. However, cloud computing comes with an inherent risk known as dependency on cloud service providers. Suspension of a cloud provider refers to a situation where a customer cannot change cloud provider due to various reasons such as: B. high switching costs, proprietary technologies and provider-specific functions. This article takes a detailed look at the problem of dependency on cloud service providers, its causes and impact on organizations with examples, statistics and charts. Keywords - Vendor lock-in, cloud computing, cloud migration issues
INTERPRETIVE STRUCTURAL MODELING APPROACH TO EFFECTIVE INTERNAL CONTROL PRACTICES FOR PREVENTION OF ACCOUNTING FRAUD IN SMALL BUSINESSES USING MICMAC ANALYSIS
Authors: Satapathy Swastik Suman
Published: March 2023

Internal control is one of the vital tools for management which can be compared to the nervous system of the organization that ensures effective execution of the organization’s functions. In this study an attempt has been made to identify the important internal control practices in small businesses and study the relationship between them with the objective of prioritizing the practices for making the internal control system effective in the organization, primarily to detect and prevent fraudulent activities in financial matters. The study has been conducted employing interpretive structural modelling approach and MICMAC Analysis. The study shows the dependence and driving power of individual factors and interaction between them to point out relatively important factors the small business organisation must focus on to make the internal control system effective. KEY WORDS Internal control, Internal audit, fraud prevention, Micmac analysis, accounting control
Peningkatan Kompetensi Bidang Pemrograman Dasar pada Siswa Jurusan TKJ SMK Taman Siswa Padang
Authors: Pratama Ade , Mulyono Hery , Devegi Mourend , Notavia Laras Delia , Fitri Annisa
Published: March 2023

Mata pelajaran pemrograman dasar merupakan salah satu mata pelajaran yang ada di SMK Taman Siswa Padang jurusan Teknik Komputer Jaringan. Pemrograman dasar merupakan salah satu subjek yang melibatkan keterampilan dalam merancang algoritma, menulis program, memahami langkah-langkah dan logika dari program. Semenjak Covid-19 tahun 2020 berdampak pada semua sektor salah satunya sektor pendidikan. Pembelajaran yang dilakukan tatap muka, dialihkan menjadi online (daring). Setelah kembali ke masa normal, kemudian pembelajaran dilakukan secara tatap muka membuat siswa SMK Taman Siswa Padang kesulitan memahami materi Pemrograman yang disebabkan oleh beberapa faktor. Dengan permasalahan yang ada diperlukan upaya peningkatan pemahaman di bidang pemrograman perlu dilakukan upaya peningkatan pemahaman di bidang pemrograman melalui beberapa cara, salah satu cara yang akan dilakukan adalah memperbaiki metode pengajaran yaitu melibatkan siswa secara langsung teori dan langsung dipraktikkan. Kegiatan ini dilakukan terkait dengan tuntutan perguruan tinggi melalui kegiatan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (PkM). Salah satu alternatif solusi yang ditawarkan oleh tim PkM adalah memberikan pembelajaran “pemrograman” secara intensif menggunakan bahasa pemrograman sesuai kebutuhan pengguna yaitu bahasa C++/Pascal. Metode yang digunakan dalam pelatihan ini adalah presentasi. Tujuan dari pelatihan ini dapat memberikan peningkatan kompetensi siswa di bidang pemrograman sesuai dengan tuntutan/ kebutuhan. Setelah diadakannya pembelajaran dengan metode Tanya jawab, praktik dan latihan seperti membimbing siswa dalam menyiapkan dan membuat coding sesuai permasalahan pada pemrograman di kelas X TKJ, dengan data tersebut telah diketahui kemampuan siswa terhadap pembelajaran pemrograman dapat diketahui bahwa terdapat 22 siswa yang memperoleh nilai diatas 70 yang termasuk dalam kategori tuntas belajar, dan tidak ada siswa yang memperoleh nilai dibawah 70 atau 0% termasuk dalam kategori tidak tuntas.
Meningkatkan Kosakata Bahasa Inggris Siswa Sekolah Dasar melalui Audio- Lingual Method
Authors: Meylina Meylina , Christy Jufri Allen
Published: March 2023

Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan penguasaan kosakata bahasa inggris para siswa sekolah dasar sekaligus untuk meningkatkan motivasi siswa dalam mempelajari bahasa inggris. Sasaran pelatihan ini adalah 29 orang siswa kelas VI di SDN. 32 Bungo Pasang Kota Padang. Metode Audio-lingual digunakan sebagai strategi yang efektif untuk menarik minat siswa mempelajari kosakata bahasa inggris. Melalui 3 tahapan yaitu; tahap pemberian materi, tahap diskusi, dan tahap praktek, penulis melatih para peserta untuk menguasai teori dan praktek dari penguasaan kosakata baik dari segi ejaan (spelling) maupun pengucapan (pronunciation). Temuan dari kegiatan pelatihan ini menggambarkan bahwa siswa belum memiliki perbendaharaan kata bahasa inggris dasar. Akan tetapi, metode Audio-lingual yang diterapkan dalam bentuk kuis dan permainan meningkatkan minat siswa untuk aktif menjawab setiap pertanyaan yang diajukan pemateri. Secara individu maupun kelompok, siswa berani tampil didepan kelas untuk mempraktekkan kosakata dalam bentuk lisan maupun tulisan. Setiap kekeliruan yang dilakukan siswa akan dikoreksi secara bersama-sama dengan siswa lain, sehingga tercipta student-centre learning.
Pembuatan Paket Wisata Olahraga Minat Khusus pada Kelompok Shorinji Kempo di Kabupaten Jember
Authors: Kamal Mushthofa , Suharsono Degita Danur , Wicaksono Julien Arief , Taufan Gullit Tornado , Pramudita Rizqi Febrian , Murti Ghanesya Hari
Published: March 2023

Kabupaten Jember memiliki potensi pengembangan pariwisata olahraga minat khusus. Salah satu olahraga yang memiliki potensi tersebut adalah Shorinji Kempo. Tujuan dari kegiatan pengabdian ini adalah untuk memberikan pemahaman mengenai pariwisata olahraga minat khusus dan menangkap potensi pengembangan pariwisata olahraga minat khusus pada komunitas Shorinji Kempo Mangli Jember. Metide yang dilakukan dengan sosialisasi, diskusi, dan praktik pembuatan paket wisata. Materi yang telah diberikan memberikan pengetahuan baru bagi peserta, bahwa olahraga Kempo memiliki nilai tambah dengan hadirnya pariwisata minat khusus.

Kata kunci: pariwisata olahraga, Shorinji Kempo, Paket Wisata
Pengawasan dan Pendampingan Dana Desa dalam Mewujudkan Transparansi Badan Usaha Milik Desa Saripi
Authors: Imran Suwitno Y , Muhtar Mohamad Hidayat , Apripari Apripari
Published: March 2023

Badan Usaha Milik Desa (selanjutnya ditulis BUMDes) merupakan elemen yang ada di desa yang dapat menjadi lokomotif perekonomian desa. Oleh sebab itu, dibutuhkan adanya berbagai langkah diantaranya salah satunya adalah kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat yang dilakukan oleh Perguruan Tinggi dalam memberikan serta menghadirkan solusi permasalahan yang ada di desa. langkah yang dapat dilakukan oleh perguruan tinggi adalah dengan melakukan langkah preventif dan pengawasan, dimana langkah preventif dapat dilakukan dengan pemetaan permasalahan, penyuluhan dan pelatihan dalam mengatasi persoalan tersebut. Sementara itu, perihal pengawasan dapat melibatkan seluruh masyarakat yang ada didesa dengan sebelumnya telah mendapatkan penyuluhan dan pelatihan yang dimaksud. Merujuk pada persoalan tersebut, maka pemecahan masalah di atas melalui Program Pengabdian dengan menetapkan tema “Pengawasan Dan Pendampingan Dana Desa Dalam Mewujudkan Transparansi Badan Usaha Milik Desa (BUMDes) Saripi” dengan beberapa kegiatan yaitu; a. Penyusunan dan Penetapan Raod Map pengelolaan BUMDES, b. Penyuluhan Hukum, serta c. Dan Pelatihan dan pembentukan promosi pengelolaan BUMDES melalui media digital. Keseluruh program tersebut melibatkan seluruh unsur yang ada didesa, mulai dari pengelola BUMDES, pemerintah desa, hingga masyarakat desa dengan menghasilkan kajian berupa pengawasan masyarakat merupakan bentuk pengawasan partisipatif sebagai pemegang tertinggi kedaulatan rakyat serta pendampingan dalam pelaksanaan pengelolaan dana desa yang dapat dilakukan oleh Kejaksaan menjadi bentuk lain dalam mewujudkan transpransi pengelolaan dana desa termasuk pengalokasian dana untuk pengembangan BUMDes
Pelatihan Melamar Pekerjaan dengan menggunakan Bahasa Inggris bagi Siswa SMK Trunojoyo Jember
Authors: Budi Agus Setia , Zuhro Cholimatus , Susanti Nila , Miqawati Alfi Hidayatu , Wijayanti Fitri
Published: March 2023

Kemampuan Bahasa Inggris yang baik khusunya yang berkaitan dengan proses melamar pekerjaan merupakan hal yang sangat menentukan kesuksusesan para siswa di Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan (SMK) dalam mendapatkan pekerjaan yang diinginkan terutama jika mereka ingin bekerja di perusahaan asing atau perusahaan internasional. Maka dari itu, para siswa harus mempunyai pengetahuan dan keterampilan Bahasa Inggris yang baik yang berkaitan dengan bagaimana mencari Iklan Lowongan Pekerjaan, membuat Surat Lamaran Kerja, Daftar Riwayat Hidup, dan Wawancara Kerja. Berkaitan dengan hal tersebut, maka tim pelaksana pengabdian kepada masyarakat yang terdiri dari beberapa Dosen Program Studi Bahasa Inggris Politeknik Negeri Jember melaksanakan kegiatan pelatihan kepada para siswa SMK Trunojoyo Jember tentang proses melamar pekerjaan menggunakan Bahasa Inggris. Kegiatan pelatihan ini dilaksanakan dengan menggunakan metode diskusi dan praktek langsung yaitu memberikan pemahaman kepada peserta pelatihan tentan topik materi yang disampaikan dan dilanjutkan dengan praktek langsung yang dibimbing oleh tim pelaksana pengabdian. Kegiatan pelatihan ini telah berjalan dengan baik dan lancar serta mendapat respon yang positif dari sekolah maupun dari para siswa selaku peserta kegiatan pelatihan.
Workshop Motivasi Siswa Melanjutkan Jenjang Pendidikan Tinggi
Authors: Mawartika Yayang Eluis Bali , Ahmadi Ahmadi , Juliansa Hengki , Kuswandhie Rakhmad
Published: March 2023

Pengangguran merupakan salah satu elemen yang menjadi tugas penting bagi Negara sebagai upaya mensejahterahkan kehidupan rakyatnya. Segala macam upaya telah pemerintah lakukan untuk mengatasi jumlah pengangguran yang terus meningkat. Namun upaya-upaya tersebut masih terbentur dengan pola pikir rakyatnya yang menganggap pendidikan bukanlah hal penting dalam mencari pekerjaan. Padahal saat ini syarat lowongan pekerjaan lebih menitik beratkan kepada lulusan yang memiliki jenjang pendidikan yang tinggi. Kurangnya motivasi untuk melanjutkan pendidikan ke jenjang yang lebih tinggi merupakan salah satu faktor yang melakarbelakangi meningkatnya jumlah pengangguran. Tujuan dari kegiatan ini adalah memberikan motivasi kepada siswa-siswi kelas XII SMK Negeri 1 Lubuklinggau untuk melanjutkan pendidikan ke jenjang yang lebih tinggi dan membuktikan bahwa Lulusan SMK juga bisa kuliah. Diharapkan dengan adanya kegiatan ini mampu memberikan dampak positif dan memotivasi siswa-siswi SMK Negeri 1 Lubuklinggau untuk terus melanjutkan pendidikan yang lebih tinggi.
The Project-Based Learning Model Using Gamification to Enhance 21st Century Learners in Thailand
Authors: Wanglang Chotika , Chatwattana Pinanta
Published: March 2023

This research are develop the project-based learning model using gamification which can be used as a guideline to develop the project-based learning system using gamification to enhance 21st century learners through the six steps of project-based learning process and instruction activities using gamification; thereby, users can interact and exchange knowledge with one another through the social network, encouraging them to have creative thinking skills, which is needed for 21st century learners. The objectives of this research are (1) to study and synthesise the conceptual framework of the project-based learning model using gamification to enhance 21st century learners, (2) to develop the project-based learning model using gamification to enhance 21st century learners, and (3) to study the results after using the project-based learning model using gamification to enhance 21st century learners. The participants in this research include seven experts from various institutions, all of whom are specialised in design and development of instruction models and instruction systems. The research tools consist of (1) the project-based learning model using gamification to enhance 21st century learners, and (2) the evaluation form on the suitability of the project-based learning model using gamification to enhance 21st century learners. According to the results, which are in line with the expectation of the researchers, it is found that (1) the overall suitability of the development of the project-based learning model using gamification to enhance 21st century learners (overall elements) is at a very high level, and (2) the overall suitability of the development of the project-based learning model using gamification to enhance 21st century learners is at a very high level.
Rising Car Ownership and Traffic Congestion in the University of Cape Coast Campus
Authors: Opoku Oscar Agyemang , Yeboah Obiri , Gyamfi Ernest , Afful George
Published: March 2023

The study sought to examine the effects of rising car ownership on traffic congestion in the University of Cape Coast. The study used a quantitative and descriptive design of which convenience sampling was used to select 250 respondents (senior members, workers (TEWU), students (private car owners), commercial taxi drivers, shuttle drivers as well as minibus drivers). Questionnaire and structured interviews were the main data collection instruments used. The data was then analysed with the help of Statistical Product for Service Solution using percentages and frequencies and presented by using tables and charts using Excel 2020 version. However, the responses from the interviews were transcribed verbatim and discussed thematically based on the objectives of the study. It was found out that rising car ownership on campus influences road traffic congestion on campus. Also, road traffic congestion waste people’s time, delay movements, increase local temperature, increase expenses on fuel, low productivity and road accidents. Moreover, private cars and taxis were the type of cars used by majority of the respondents. It was also found that rise in car ownership, especially private cars, taxis, minibuses and shuttle buses were the major cause of road traffic congestion on campus. It is, therefore, recommended that the transport section of the University should provide enough spaces on campus for car stopping and parking. Lastly, the transport section of the University should educate the car users on campus on the essence of traffic regulators and others.
A different approach for multi-level distance labellings of path structure networks
Authors: Saha Laxman
Published: March 2023

For a positive integer $k$, a radio $k$-labelling of a simple connected graph $G=(V, E)$ is a mapping $f$ from the vertex set $V(G)$ to a set of non-negative integers such that $|f(u)-f(v)|\geqslant k+1-d(u,v)$ for each pair of distinct vertices $u$ and $v$ of $G$, where $d(u,v)$ is the distance between $u$ and $v$ in $G$. The \emph{span} of a radio $k$-coloring $f$, denoted by $span_f(G)$, is defined as $\displaystyle\max_{v\in V(G)}f(v)$ and the \emph{radio $k$-chromatic number of $G$}, denoted by $rc_k(G)$, is $\displaystyle\min_{f}\{~span_f(G)\}$ where the minimum is taken over all radio $k$-labellings of $G$. In this article, we present results of radio $k$-chromatic number of path $P_n$ for $k\in\{n-1, n-2,n-3\}$ in different approach but simple way.