bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Kajian Emisi Gas Rumah Kaca (GRK) dari Perkembangan Teknologi Elektrifikasi Baterai Ponsel Pintar
Authors: Ismail Amrizarois
Published: October 2022

Batteries as an energy source are no longer a newly recognized technology and their use has been a part of life for many years. Since 1800 AD the battery was invented by Alessandro Volta, an Italian physicist, the battery has undergone various developments ranging from form, function of use, to of course the amount of electric power or now known as MAH. Although the benefits of batteries are undeniable, it is the same as the phrase "There is no ivory that is not cracked", batteries also have the power to harm (bad) especially for the environment, including the contribution of carbon that produces Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions as one of the the cause of global warming (Global warming) which triggers climate change (Climate Change).

To find out, a quantitative study was carried out by calculating the energy conversion of smartphone batteries using the carbone conversion principle in the IPCC formulation. The result shows that the use of smartphone batteries in the last decade has experienced a rapid increase starting from 25,179,840 tons of Co2 in 2011, in 2022 soaring to 302,158,080 tons of Co2. This shows a significant increase in GHG carbon emissions from the development and use of smartphone batteries, this figure accumulatively becomes a fairly large burden on the environment.
Pemurnian Bioetanol Menggunakan Adsorben Silika Gel dari Limbah Botol Kaca di Industri Kecap
Authors: Setiawan Adhi , Fatoni Achmad , Ramadani Tarikh Azis
Published: October 2022

Waste glass bottles is an inorganic waste that amounts to 0.7 million tons per year with the main content of silica, so it can be used as the main ingredient to produce silica gel. In the soy sauce industry, waste glass bottles came from depalletizer activities, the activity of moving glass bottles to the cleaning area. This research aims to utilize waste glass bottles as a raw material for producing silica gel adsorbents using the hydrothermal method and the sol-gel approach. Silica gel becomes an adsorbent in the purification of bioethanol from wastewater washing dissolving tanks using the adsorption method. Variations in the bioethanol production are yeast weight as 0, 2, 5, and 8 g as well as fermentation time for 4, 7, and 10 days.The bioethanol purification process used variations in adsorption time for 40, 60, and 80 minutes. Characterization of silica gel using BET and SEM-EDX test. The BET test results show that activated silica gel has a surface area of ​​231,851 m2/g. Analysis by SEM-EDX showed that the Si and O elements in activated silica gel were 40,94% and 51,92%. Based on the results of the GC-MS test, 60 minutes is the best adsorption time to increase the bioethanol content from 39,8±9,9% to 72,0±1,1%.
ФОРМУВАННЯ ТЕХНОЛОГІЧНИХ УМІНЬ МОЛОДШИХ ШКОЛЯРІВ НА УРОКАХ ТЕХНОЛОГІЇ
Authors: Котелянець Наталка
Published: October 2022

У статті розкрито деякі підходи до розуміння сутності поняття «технологічні уміння» та особливості їх формування в учнів початкової школи на уроках технології. На основі аналізу досліджень визначено зміст та види технологічних умінь, їх роль та значення у формуванні технологічної компетентності.
FEATURES OF SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS IN PATIENTS WITH NEUROTIC DISORDERS
Authors: Ivanitska Tetiana , Venger Olena
Published: October 2022

Deterioration of mental health is an extremely important risk factor for sexual dysfunction. The aim is to investigate sexual dysfunction in patients with neurotic mental disorders. Material. Peculiarities of sexual dysfunctions in 256 patients (120 men and 136 women) were analyzed. Research. Assessment of sexual dysfunctions was performed on the basis of individual interviews and questionnaires of each patient. Intimate disorders such as perversion, anorgasmia, deactualization, hypoaesthesia, hyperesthesia, decreased libido, alibidemia, decreased sexual activity, abstinence, decreased erection, premature ejaculation, and pain during sex were evaluated. Conclusions. The issue of sexual disorders in various forms of neurosis is an extremely relevant topic, as these disorders cause significant disharmony in different areas of life of patients. Not only does it not lose its relevance, but it is gaining more and more medical and social significance.
Residents’ Awareness of Green Building Features in Ibadan Municipality, Nigeria
Authors: Adejumo A.O. , Adeosun J.O , Awoyera A.
Published: October 2022

This study examined residents’ awareness of green building features in Ibadan municipality Nigeria with a view to providing information for policy makers, developers, and investors in real properties on the extent to which residents are aware of green building and its features. Systematic random sampling was adopted because of the large population of residents within the five local government within Ibadan municipality. A total of 270 samples were selected for survey appraisal and questionnaires were administered to household heads in each situation. Descriptive statistics was used to analyse the obtained data. The study confirms that only 34.8% of the residents were aware of green building features and 65.2% were not aware. The study also revealed that the major sources of awareness were through the television and the internet. It was established that residents have knowledge of features like indoor air quality (2.93), energy conservation (2.59), site selection, design and land ecology (2.62), owner occupant education (2.55), water conservation (2.75) and material conservation (2.49). Furthermore, the study reveals that residents were moderately aware of green building features across the three residential zones and the level of awareness increased from low density zone to high density zone. Although, the awareness level was low among uneducated folks of the population. Therefore, it was recommended that there should be proper advocacy by policy makers for the adoption of green features in the residential buildings from low to high density areas.
FeLebrities: a user-centric assessment of Federated Learning frameworks
Authors: Riviera Walter , Menegaz Gloria , Boscolo Galazzo Ilaria
Published: October 2022

Federated Learning (FL) is a new paradigm that aims at solving the data access problem. It is gaining an increasing interest in a variety of research fields, including the Biomedical and Financial environments, where lots of valuable data sources are available but not often directly accessible due to the regulations that protect sensitive information. FL provides a wayout enabling the processing and sharing of data modeling solutions moving the focus from data to models. The FL paradigm involves different entities (institutions) holding proprietary datasets, contributing with each other to locally train a copy of a shared Artificial Intelligence (AI) model. Although there are different studies in the literature that suggest how to conceptually implement and orchestrate a federation, fewer efforts have been made on practical implications. With the ambition of helping accelerating the exploitation of FL frameworks, this paper proposes a survey of public tools that are currently available, an objective ranking based on current state of user preferences and the assessment of the growth trend of the tool popularity over a six months time window. Finally, a ranking of the tools maturity is derived based on key aspects to consider when building a FL pipeline.
A novel respiratory control and actuation system for upper-limb prosthesis users: Clinical evaluation study
Authors: Harthikote Nagaraja Vikranth , Ghosh Moulic Soikat , D'souza Jennifer V. , M. Limesh , Walters Peter , H. M. Bergmann Jeroen
Published: October 2022

The most widely-used active upper-limb (UL) prostheses worldwide are body-powered (BP), which is a two-centuries-old technology. Despite their affordability and functional benefits to users, these devices are prone to poor outcomes for many patients. Additionally, BP devices have witnessed limited improvements compared to their externally-powered counterparts. Literature indicates a strong need for appropriate prosthetic solutions for children and adolescents. Our previous work introduced a first-of-its-kind breathing-powered UL prosthesis (“Airbender”) that can overcome several limitations of the current BP systems (e.g., restricted operation space, user discomfort caused by the harness to which the cables are attached). Users can regulate their breathing, and this controllable airflow is subsequently used to power a small (purpose-built and optimised) Tesla turbine that can accurately control the opening and closing of the prosthetic hand. 

The current work explores device usability in children and adolescents with a UL difference (n = 15). Further, we gathered feedback, suggestions and satisfaction levels from the study participants and their parents on breathing as a modality of controlling a prosthetic device. The collected responses and study observations were subjected to qualitative and statistical analysis. This study showcases real-world testing of a breathing-powered prosthesis and proves that UL-deficient children and adolescents can indeed operate the device (i.e., volitionally open or close) with their breathing input. The perceived level of difficulty in opening or closing the device tended to be on the 'easy' side. We report generally favourable feedback obtained from participants and their parents. Additionally, design suggestions and satisfaction levels concerning different device attributes help us involve the key stakeholders in co-creating and proactively developing a robust product development roadmap. This work is aligned with creating a step-change in the potential BP prosthetics options for patients in the future, propelled by a need-led approach.
SIGNATURE RECOGNITION AND FORGERY DETECTION
Authors: M L Dr. Chayadevi , R Anagha , Kumar G Chandan
Published: October 2022

Every person has a unique signature used mainly for personal identification and verification of essential documents or legal transactions. There are two kinds of signature verification: static and dynamic. Static(offline) verification is verifying an electronic or paper signature after it has been made. In contrast, dynamic(online) verification occurs as a person creates their signature on a digital tablet or a similar device. 

In today’s world, offline signatures play an important role. Offline signature verification and forgery detection is a challenging field with many critical issues. Signature forgery drives cooperates and business organizations to substantial financial loss and affects their security reputation. Fraud can be mainly seen in Banks, which involve important documents, legal paper works, and Government policies (LIC) that could pose a threat and be viable to forgery and its implications.

So, there is a need for a system that can distinguish between genuine and forged signatures to avoid the chances of theft or fraud. Hence, we aim to create an intelligent model that gets trained with the real signature data sets and can detect a forged signature based on the available forged signature data sets using the Support Vector Machine (SVM) and K – Means algorithm. The proposed system achieves an accuracy of 95.83% for forgery detection.
Analysis of ENF Signal Extraction From Videos Acquired by Rolling Shutters
Authors: Choi Jisoo , Wong Chau-Wai , Su Hui , Wu Min
Published: October 2022

Submitted to IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security (T-IFS). Under revision. 
Image Depth Estimation Using Stereo Vision
Authors: Umasudhan Mrinall
Published: October 2022

In modern research, the most studied step of stereo vision algorithms is the process of pixel correspondence, better known as stereo matching. As of now, researchers are attempting to integrate optimization techniques with stereo matching to improve stereo system performance. This paper seeks to provide an in-depth explanation of the stereo vision process in general and find value in the application of optimization techniques to stereo-matching algorithms. To analyze and implement a sound stereo vision algorithm as well as an optimized matching algorithm, scholarly sources involving stereo vision and optimization techniques were studied. After implementing a standard stereo-matching algorithm and an algorithm that involves a famous optimization technique known as Dynamic Programming, I found that there was a significant increase in both accuracy and efficiency in the depth estimates provided by the algorithm.
Effect of Plantain Leaf Ash-Saw Dust Ash Composite on the Compressive Strength of Concrete under Prolonged Curing
Authors: I Enem, J. , C Ugwuanyi, D.
Published: October 2022

The rate of increase in the cost of construction materials in Nigeria and beyond has bestowed on researchers the responsibility of seeking ways to reduce the cost of infrastructural development. This paper investigated the effect of partial replacement of ordinary Portland cement (OPC) with plantain leaf ash (PLA) on the compressive strength of concrete. 100 concrete cylinders of diameter 100mm and 200mm height cylindrical mould were produced at percentage OPC replacement with PLA of 0%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%, crushed to obtain their compressive strength value at 7, 14, 21, 28 and 56 days of curing. The result showed that the compressive strength of the concrete cylinder increased as the OPC replacement with PLA increases till 10% replacement and then started to decrease as the percentage replacement was increased beyond this point. Empirical models were developed to predict the compressive strengths of OPC – PLA blended composites using polynomial regression analysis. The model values obtained from the various equations adequately corresponded with the laboratory values. The results supported earlier researches on plantain leaf ash as a partial replacement for cement in concrete production and therefore OPC-PLA blended composite could be good for civil engineering works with good quality control.
The Long-term Effects of Dietary Replacement of Fish Meal with Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae on Nutritional Content and Eggshell Quality in Layer Chickens
Authors: Mlaga Kodjo Gnatépé , Attivi Komi , Agboka Komi , Osseyi Elolo , Tona Kokou
Published: October 2022

Although the egg is one of the foods offering nutrients of high biological value, the diet of layer chickens can change these characteristics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a long-term dietary replacement of fish meal with maggot meal of black soldier fly larvae on egg quality of hens. A total of 480 one-day-old Isa brown chicks were randomly assigned to 4 dietary treatment groups. The groups were named T0 (8% fish meal), T1 (4% maggot meal and 4% fish meal), T2 (6% maggot meal and 2% fish meal), and T3 (8% maggot meal). Each treatment group had 6 replicates of 20 chicks each. Data were collected on the eggshell quality parameters between 22 and 56 weeks of age. The results indicated that egg weight, shell weight, shape index, shell index, egg surface area, egg volume, density, yolk pH, albumen pH, yolk and albumen moisture content, yolk color, and yolk height were not influenced by the use of larval meals. Although the proportion of the yolk increased with age, there was no interaction between the use of fly larvae and the duration of its use for the collected parameters. However, the proportion of albumen, Haugh’s unit in T1 and T3 treatments were higher than those of T0 and T2. The proportion of egg yolk, the yolk to albumen ratio, and the count of cracked eggs of T0 and T2 varied significantly compared to T1 and T3. Total egg fat decreased significantly as a result of the use of maggot meal. Total cholesterol, High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and LDL/HDL ratio were lower in groups fed larvae meal, compared to the control group. It was concluded that the use of black soldier fly larvae meal during the entire rearing cycle and period of layers did not adversely affect the eggshell quality and nutritional content of the eggs.
Effects of Xylanase Supplementation on the Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, and Digestive Organ Profiles of Broiler Chickens: A Meta-analysis
Authors: Inayah Sri Rahmani , Mutia Rita , Jayanegara Anuraga , Yanza Yulianri Rizki , Amnah Sri
Published: October 2022

Enzymes supplementation in broiler feeding is commonly applied to optimize animal feed utilization and reduce feed production costs. One of the enzymes widely used in the broiler industry is xylanase which breaks down complex fibrous compounds in feed, such as nonstarch polysaccharides, to simpler utilizable sugar molecules. However, the effects of xylanase enzymes on broiler growth performance, nutrient digestibility, and organ function in broiler chickens were variable and inconclusive. Therefore, the current study aimed to evaluate the effect of the xylanase enzyme in feed on the performance, nutrient digestibility, and digestive function of parrots using a meta-analysis approach. A dataset of 140 points obtained from 53 articles was analyzed using a mixed model methodology. The results showed that the xylanase enzyme supplementation increased the broiler’s body weight gain and decreased feed consumption and feed conversion ratio. In addition, xylanase supplementation also increased nutrient digestibility, such as dry matter, crude protein, starch, gross energy, fat, phosphorus, and calcium. Concerning broiler organ weights, the xylanase supplementation in broiler feed significantly reduced the weight of the duodenum, small intestine, and relative length of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. Xylanase supplementation also tended to reduce the relative weight of the proventriculus. The results also showed a negative response to the crypt depth ileum of broiler due to xylanase supplementation. It can be concluded that xylanase supplementation improves the performance, nutrient digestibility, and digestive function of broiler chickens.
Pengaruh motivasi kerja dan disiplin kerja terhadap kepuasan kerja serta dampaknya pada kinerja guru SMK
Authors: Siregar Syafaruddin , Siallagan Hamonangan , Ginting Gita
Published: October 2022

This study aims to determine the effect of work motivation and discipline on job satisfaction and its impact on teacher performance at a high school in Central Tapanuli Tengah. Data were collected by questionnaire involving 133 teachers. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with Partial Least Square (PLS) was used to test the hypothesis. The results of this study indicate that motivation and work discipline has a positive and significant effect on satisfaction and teacher performance. Job satisfaction has a positive and significant impact on teacher performance and mediates the relationship between motivation, work discipline, and teacher performance.
Pengaruh kesehatan keuangan dan ukuran perusahaan terhadap pertumbuhan laba
Authors: Mappadang Agoestina , Mappadang Jusuf Luther
Published: October 2022

This examination was led to analyze the financial health with the factor Current Proportion, Obligation to Value Proportion, Absolute Resource Turnover, and Firm Size on Benefit Development. This examination utilizes populace and test organizations in the shopper merchandise industry area which are recorded on the Indonesia Stock Trade in 2017-2019 and there are 19 organizations that meet the standards. The logical device utilized is different straight relapse examination. The example is dictated by purposive inspecting method to get an agent test as per determined models. In view of the aftereffects of the examination note that All out Resource Turnover and a critical impact on Benefit Development, while the Current Proportion, Obligation to Value Proportion, and Firm Size don't fundamentally impact Benefit Development. The size of the impact is 0.350 or 35%, while the leftover 65% is affected by different factors outside the investigation.
Peran Mahasiswa Uinsu Dalam Meningkatkan Rendahnya Kemampuan Baca Anak Desa Pasar Laru Akibat Covid 19 Melalui Kuliah Kerja Nyata
Authors: Ridha Nayla
Published: October 2022

Pandemi Covid-19 memberikan dampak yang cukup besar bagi perubahan perilaku dan kebiasaan masyarakatnya. Dampak yang nyata dapat dilihat pada sistem pendidikan di Indonesia. Desa Pasar Laru merupakan salah satu wilayah yang terkena dampak pembelajaran online selama pandemic, terutama dibidang kemampuan membaca, hal ini pula yang menjadi dasar pengabdian masyarakat dari kegiatan Kuliah Kerja Nyata (KKN) kelompok 164 Mahasiswa UIN Sumatera Utara. Metode yang kami gunakan Metode kualitatif dan dalam mengumpulkan data yaitu library research dengan cara mengumpulkan jurnal jurnal yang berkaitan dengan judul yang dibahas. Dari kegiatan dan program yang telah dilaksanakan dalam upaya meningkatkan kemampun baca adalah terdapat perubahan kemampuan membaca anak-anak di Desa Pasar Laru
Pemeriksan Kadar Kolesterol Total Pada Perokok Aktif Filter
Authors: Sulistiani Fifih
Published: October 2022

Perokok dibagi menjadi tiga kelompok yaitu: Perokok ringan adalah perokok yang mengonsumsi satu hingga sepuluh batang rokok per hari. Perokok sedang adalah perokok yang mengkonsumsi belasan hingga dua puluh empat batang per hari.Sementara perokok berat mengkonsumsi lebih dari dua puluh empat batang per hari. Kolesterol merupakan lipid amfipatik yang penting dalam pengaturan permeabilitas dan fluiditas membran, dan juga sebagai lapisan luar lipoprotein plasma. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kadar kolesterol pada perokok aktif dikelurahan jurumudi kota Tangerang. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriftif kuantitatif menggunakan metode spektrofotometer. Lokasi pengambilan sampel di Kelurahan jurumudi kota tangerang . sampel berjumlah 25 sampel. Waktu penelitian bulan juli 2018, di Laboratorium klinik dr. susilo K. susanto. Berdasarkan hasil dari 25 sampel perokok yang memiliki jumlah kolesterol tertinggi >200 Mg/dl sebanyak 11 (44%) diantaranya memiliki kolesterol >200 mg/dl (tinggi) dan  14 responden (56 %) memiliki kolesterol <200 mg/dl (normal). pada perokok filter sebanyak 25 orang  (100 %). Hasil tersebut menunjukan besarnya dampak perokok terhadap kadar kolesterol dalam darah. maka perlu dilakukan penyuluhan mengenai pencegahan terjadinya resiko jantung koroner yang diakibatkan kadar kolesterol yang tinggi terutama pada perokok aktif.
PERSEPSI WISATAWAN TERHADAP TRADISI MAKAN BEDULANG SEBAGAI WISATA GASTRONOMI DI BELITUNG TIMUR
Authors: Hajiman Hajiman , Ningsih Caria , Turgarini Dewi
Published: October 2022

Fokus penelitian ini membahas mengenai nilai gastronomi yang terdapat pada tradisi makan bedulang dan mengukur persepsi wisatawan serta strategi pengembangan wisata gastronomi di Kabupaten Belitung Timur. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk melakukan dokumentasi tertulis dalam rangka melestarikan tradisi makan bedulang yang bisa dimanfaatkan sebagai sebuah wisata gastronomi. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan mix methods. Wawancara dilakukan dengan salapan cinysu dan menyebar kuesioner kepada 100 responden yaitu wisatawan yang sudah atau sedang berwisata di Kabupaten Belitung Timur dan dianalisis menggunakan uji hipotesis dan analisis SWOT.  Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukan nilai-nilai gastronomi yang terkandung pada tradisi makan bedulang, faktor internal dan eksternal persepsi wisatawan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan baik secara parsial maupun bersama-sama terhadap aspek-aspek persepsi wisatawan dan menghasilkan 9 strategi untuk pengembangan tradisi makan bedulang sebagai wisata gastronomi di Kabupaten Belitung Timur, kemudian dilakukan perancangan rute dan paket wisata gastronomi sebagai bentuk dari pemanfaatan tradisi makan bedulang sebagai wisata gastronomi di Kabupaten Belitung Timur.
ANALISIS STRATEGI PEMASARAN TENUN KRE ALANG MENGGUNAKAN ANALISIS SWOT DAN BAURAN PEMASARAN
Authors: Hermanto Koko , Altarisi Salman , Utami Silvia Firda
Published: October 2022

Kre Alang merupakan kain tenun khas yang berasal dari kabupaten Sumbawa provinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB). Kre Alang merupakan produk daerah Sumbawa yang memiliki ciri khas yang unik serta memiliki nilai sejarah yang tinggi. Namun, sampai saat ini produk Kre Alang dapat dikatakan masih belum dikenal oleh banyak orang dibandingkan kain tenun dari daerah lain, salah satu faktornya adalah produk Kre Alang menawarkan harga yang terlalu tinggi dengan kualitas yang hampir sama dengan produk kain lainnya. Selain itu, masalah lain adalah promosi produk yang dapat dikatakan belum baik, dikarenakan promosi masih dilakukan melalui mulut kemulut.  Berdasarkan masalah tersebut tentunya dapat berdampak dan berpengaruh terhadap keputusan pembelian konsumen. Semakin baik produk maka semakin baik keputusan konsumen, sebaliknya semakin buruk produk maka semakin buruk keputusan pembelian konsumen. Oleh karena itu tujuan dari penelitian.Oleh karena itu, tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menganalisis perencanaan strategis pemasaran tenun Kre Alang menggunakan metode SWOT dan bauran pemasaran. Adapun hasil dari penelitian  antara lain memperthankan kualitas produk, memperluas penjualan dan distribusi, memperbaiki strategi harga, serta memperbaiki metode promosi yang dilakukan agar semakin memperkuat dan menarik minat konsumen terhadap keputusan pembelian produk Kre Alang.
Antimicrobial susceptibility of Mycobacterium avium complex mycobacteria isolated from patients in Ural Federal District of the Russian Federation
Authors: Umpeleva Tatiana V. , Shulgina M.V. , Vakhrusheva Diana V. , Eremeeva N.I.
Published: October 2022

Objective.
To assess minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of antimicrobials for Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) mycobacteria isolated from patients in Ural Federal District of the Russian Federation.

Materials and Methods.
We determined MICs for 33 M. avium and 34 M. intracellulare strains isolated from 67 patients with mycobacteriosis or tuberculosis/mycobacteriosis co-infection during 2018– 2019. SLOMYCO Sensititre test-system was used for susceptibility testing to 12 antibiotics: amikacin, streptomycin, clarithromycin, ethambutol, rifabutin, rifampicin, ciprofloxacin, ethionamide, isoniazid, linezolid, moxifloxacin, and doxycycline. Mycobacteria isolates were categorized according to their MICs as “susceptible”, “susceptible with increased exposure to the drug”, and “resistant” using CLSI breakpoints (2018). Breakpoints for amikacin, clarithromycin, linezolid and moxifloxacin were available for M. avium complex, for ciprofloxacin, doxycycline, rifabutin, rifampicin – for slow growing nontuberculous mycobacteria other than MAC mycobacteria. Breakpoints for ethambutol, isoniazid, streptomycin and ethionamide were not available.

Results.
Rates of susceptibility of M. avium and M. intracellulare were: amikacin – 96.9% and 97.0%, clarithromycin – 84.8% and 97.1%, linezolid – 9.1% and 23.5%, moxifloxacin – 57.6% and 38.2%, respectively. Majority of M. avium and M. intracellulare isolates were resistant to ciprofloxacin, doxycycline, and rifampicin. Ethambutol MICs for 84.4% of M. avium and for 67.7% of M. intracellulare isolates were > 8 mg/L. The majority of studied isolates (64.2%) were susceptible to at least three antimicrobials for the treatment of infections caused by MAC mycobacteria.

Conclusions.
Macrolides and aminoglycosides were the most effective against MAC mycobacteria in our study. Use of macrolides in combination with rifabutin and amikacin or moxifloxacin and amikacin may increase treatment efficacy in infections caused by M. avium and M. intracellulare.
Distribution of antimicrobial resistance among clinical and food Listeria monocytogenes isolated in Moscow in 2019–2021
Authors: Ermolaeva Svetlana A. , Karpova T.I. , Andriyanov P.A. , Zhurilov P.A. , Voronina Olga L. , Ryzhova N.N. , Aksenova E.I. , Kunda M.S. , Liskova E.A. , Gruzdeva O.A. , Klimova E.A. , Posukhovsky E.A. , Karetkina G.N. , Melkumyan A.R. , Orlova O.E. , Burmistrova E.N. , Pronina T.V. , Tartakovsky I.S.
Published: October 2022

Objective.
To determine the current state-of-art of acquired resistance to antimicrobial drugs among L. monocytogenes strains associated with listeriosis in humans and food contamination in Moscow.

Materials and Methods.
We used 39 L. monocytogenes strains isolated in Moscow in 2019–2021 from clinical material (n = 24) and food (n = 15). Resistance to 12 antibiotics of the first and second lines of defense was studied using disk-diffusion method. The parameters recommended for L. monocytogenes were used to interpret the results; in the absence of recommendations for L. monocytogenes, the criteria for Staphylococcus aureus and/or Enterococcus spp. were used.

Results.
All strains were susceptible to ampicillin, benzylpenicillin, erythromycin, vancomycin, imipenem, linezolid, and the amoxicillin/clavulanic acid. Resistance was observed to gentamicin (23%) as well as to meropenem, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole and ciprofloxacin (5%, 74% and 28% of strains, respectively). A total of 15 strains with multiple antibiotic resistance were identified (13 and 2 isolates were resistant to three and four antibiotics, respectively). Simultaneous resistance to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin was observed in 9 strains, 6 strains were resistant to gentamicin and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, including 3 strains – to gentamicin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, levofloxacin, and 2 strains – to gentamicin, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, ciprofloxacin. Comparison of the growth inhibition zones by ampicillin and benzylpenicillin in the studied strains with historical data on the strains isolated in Russia in 1950–1980 showed a significant downward shift in the size of growth inhibition zones. Comparison of the distribution of strains with different diameters of growth inhibition zones depending on the source of isolation did not show significant differences between clinical strains and strains of food origin isolated in 2019–2021.

Conclusions.
A wide spread of acquired resistance was shown among L. monocytogenes strains of clinical and food origin isolated in Moscow in 2019–2021. Despite the fact that all strains were susceptible to penicillins, the distribution of growth inhibition zone diameters showed a significant shift towards decreasing sensitivity to ampicillin and benzylpenicillin in strains isolated in 2019–2021 compared with L. monocytogenes strains isolated in Russia before 1980.
Zimbabwean communication agencies
Authors: Oksiutycz Anna , Nhedzi Abyshey
Published: October 2022

Researchers from various countries have studied the practices of communication industriesworldwide. Despite this nexus of study, relatively little research has been done on the practiceof communication in Zimbabwe. In order to contribute to the understanding of the state of thecommunication industry on the African continent, this study reports on the results of a surveyof 50 Zimbabwean communication agencies. This article is different from other studies on thecommunication industry because it focuses at an institutional level across the agencies, ratherthan at the level of individual practitioners. The findings focus on four main topics, namelypractitioner profile, agency profile, prevailing professional practices and practitioners’ views onfuture industry trends. The research indicates that the Zimbabwean communication industry isvibrant despite the economic and political challenges facing the country. Owing to economicchallenges and stiff competition, most agencies are multipurpose in nature and provide a widevariety of communication and creative services to their clients. The agencies provide servicessuch as advertising, graphic design, branding, website development, event management, videoproduction, online marketing, media relations, mobile app development, and even animation.There is a growing trend to use digital platforms of communication, yet radio and print (magazinesand newspapers) remain essential communication channels. Among social media platforms,Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are the most used by practitioners in Zimbabwe, while onlineaudio-podcasts, blogging sites, crowdsourcing and Linked-in are less popular. Practical issues areaddressed regarding information about how agencies have adapted (or can adapt) to the new waysof strategic practice with clients in order to keep up with the changing Zimbabwean market. Thisresearch also provides valuable insights into the communication industry as a whole. It explorespossible opportunities and threats for communication practitioners presented by economic andpolitical environment issues and suggests directions for further research in this area.
Effect of the ethanolic extract of Randia aculeata’s fruit in heart and skeletal muscle oxidative stress caused by snake venom
Authors: Gallardo Casas Carlos Ángel , Castillo Hernández María del Carmen , Ayala Hernández Marcos , Sánchez Maldonado Hugo Alberto Alberto , Cano Europa Edgar
Published: October 2022

The purpose of this investigation was to prove if Randia aculeata is able to protect against oxidative stress generated by snake’s venom. Forty-eight male CD1 mice were used divided in groups of 8. 1) control group, 2) Randia aculeata, 3) Bothrops asper venom, 4) Randia aculeata and Bothrops asper, 5) Crotalus simus venom and 6) Randia aculeata and Crotalus simus. Blood was obtained and then fibrinogen, Lactate Dehydrogenase (ldh) and Creatin kinase (ck) were quantified. Muscle and hearts from animals were obtained in order to analyse Lipid-peroxidation (lpx), and antioxidant enzymes (catalase, super oxide dismutase [sod], and glutathione peroxidase, [gpx]). Mice treated with the venom had an increase in ck and ldh enzyme activity. Fibrinogen decreased. These disturbances were prevented with the administration of extract. It also prevented increasing levels of lipoperoxidation in both organs. It was found that sod, catalase and gpx enzyme activity in skeletal muscle, were not altered. In heart tissue, sod and gpx decreased levels were found in groups that received the venom, but ethanol extract prevented this decrease. Catalase activity increased in groups treated with snake venom, and the one that received venom from C. simus and ethanol extract. The plant minimizes significantly.
Pidotimod for Covid-19
Authors: Miranda Ojeda Rául , Ávila Yáñez Raúl Enrique , Uriostegui Cordero Dulce Lucero , Meneses Figueroa Jazmín , Pascacio Monriel Antonio , Del Moral Jesús , Contreras Álvaro
Published: October 2022

Covid-19 was the third leading cause of death in all of 2020, but in December 2020 and the beginning of 2021, the disease suddenly spiked and briefly became the number one cause of death in the United States (u.s.), particularly among those aged 35 years or older even though as of June 30, 2021, about 66% of adults in the u.s. have received at least one Covid-19 vaccine dose. At present, there is no drug to treat Covid-19 that can reduce the morbidity and mortality significantly, which has brought great panic to the society and scientific community. Antiviral agents and immune-modulating treatments are currently being trialed. Searches were conducted in PubMed, ScienceDirect, Google Academic, LitCovid, and MedRxiv for studies published from the beginning of 2000 through April 2021 that tested the clinical uses of pidotimod. Articles were selected prioritizing randomized clinical trials, systematic reviews, and clinical practice guidelines. Research results showed that Immunotherapy proved to be an effective method for fighting against similar viral infections to Covid-19 such as sars-cov, and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (mers-cov). studies aimed to dilucidated the mechanism of action of pidotimod, as well as randomized clinical trials that evaluate the security and utility of the drug are needed. In this scenario, the administration of Pidotimod could represent a potentially innovative strategy. In conclusion, in patients with Covid-19 without pneumonia, pidotimod could be considered an option, well-tolerated, and associated with a rapid reduction of systemic symptoms of the disease
ESTRESSE LABORAL EM PROFISSIONAIS DA SAÚDE E COVID-19: REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA
Authors: Ferreira Tereza Cristina dos Reis , Sampaio Gilvanildo de Oliveira , Taveira Lessandra Barros Moraes , Barros Leni de Sousa , Moraes Lizandra Barros , Santos Jade karine Freitas dos , Cavalcanti Ana Paula Ricardo , Lima Paula Thayna Soares , Silva Andressa Vulcão da , Gabriel Danilo Gouveia , Xavier Stanley Soares
Published: October 2022

O trabalho está presente no cotidiano das pessoas e, em muitos casos, pode se tornar um promotor do estresse. Os profissionais de saúde, durante a pandemia de COVID-19, se mostraram vulneráveis atuando na linha de frente da assistência aos pacientes acometidos com a doença. Foi realizado um levantamento bibliográfico em base de dados Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS), e bases de identificação internacionais como Scientific Eletronic Library Online (SciELO) e U.S. National Institutes of Health (PUBMED) com publicações de 2020 e 2021. A busca foi realizada por meio de palavras-chave cadastradas no portal de Descritores em Ciências da Saúde (DeCS), sendo eles: Saúde mental, Esgotamento Profissional, Estresse Ocupacional, Profissionais da Saúde, Coronavírus Após análise e leitura prévia levando em consideração os critérios de inclusão da pesquisa, 5 artigos foram elegíveis para o estudo. Nesta revisão evidenciou que os sintomas sugestivos para o estresse laboral foram mais evidenciados na equipe de Enfermagem, com predomínio nos estudos do sexo feminino, com sintomas de ansiedade, depressão e sintomas da síndrome de burnout Os fatores estressores vivenciados por esses profissionais podem interferir de forma direta na assistência de enfermagem, bem como na qualidade do cuidado e segurança do paciente porem os estudos ainda são escassos, principalmente com os demais membros da equipe multiprofissional.
A FISIOTERAPIA PEDIÁTRICA RESPIRATÓRIA NA PANDEMIA DA COVID-19: REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA
Authors: Ferreira Tereza Cristina dos Reis , Bezerra Amanda Caroline das Neves Silva , Cavalcanti Ana Paula Ricardo , Aguiar Ana Eveni Rodrigues , Maciel Thaise Maria Oliveira , Lima Paula Thayna Soares , Azevedo Yuri de Sousa , Matsumura Erica Silva de Souza , Machado Andrey Silva , Costa Kessya Alves da
Published: October 2022

Objetivo – O primeiro caso no mundo, de COVID-19 em criança, foi diagnosticado no dia 20 de janeiro de 2020, na China, e até 8 de fevereiro de 2020, 2143 pacientes pediátricos foram reportados por COVID-19; desses, 34% (n = 731) tiveram confirmação diagnosticada por exame laboratorial. Dada a relevância do atual tema em questão, bem como, os aperfeiçoamentos científicos que o mesmo tem impulsionado, fez-se necessária, a produção desta revisão integrativa aos campos de conhecimento da Fisioterapia respiratória nos cuidados de pacientes infantis diagnosticados com COVID-19. A escolha desta temática motivou-se também, pelo fato de que há poucos estudos relacionados e disponíveis na literatura. Portanto, o presente estudo justifica-se pela necessidade de mais pesquisas, além de ter como objetivo, a busca por informações acerca dos recursos fisioterapêuticos eficazes e utilizados no tratamento da COVID-19. Métodos – Foi realizada uma revisão integrativa de artigos existentes nos bancos de dados eletrônicos, como Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS), Scientific Eletronic Library Online (SciELO) e U.S. National Instituis of Health (PUBMED). Resultados – Inicialmente foram escolhidos 682 artigos e que após os critérios de exclusão, 5 foram selecionados para revisão. Conclusão – O presente estudo foi importante para esclarecer o tema abordado e assinalar a necessidade de novas pesquisas a cerca da atuação fisioterapêutica pediátrica respiratória na pandemia da COVID-19.
EFECTIVIDAD DE LOS PROGRAMAS PARA RESOLVER LA INFORMALIDAD TRIBUTARIA EN MÉXICO Y PERÚ
Authors: Paz Pérez Daniel Eduardo , Solano Campos Marianela Karina , Inga Flores Judit Giovanni
Published: October 2022

Los sistemas tributarios modernos enfrentan retos en la forma de dificultades para recaudar, ineficiencia en el cobro, rezagos en el padrón de contribuyentes, informalidad, evasión y otras situaciones; este trabajo enmarca una investigación sobre la forma en la que los gobiernos de México y Perý enfrentan el incumplimiento tributario de las empresas en informalidad. El objetivo fue medir la efectividad de los programas para resolver la informalidad tributaria implementados en dichos países, utilizando el método analógico de investigación documental y la técnica de análisis legal comparativo. Se identifican los programas Régimen de Incorporación Fiscal (RIF) en México y Régimen MYPE Tributario (RMT) en Perú, implementados en 2014 y 2017, respectivamente; los resultados muestran un incremento en la recaudación tributaria nominal atribuible al cambio positivo del ciclo económico de ambos países, pero no a consecuencia de una mejor labor recaudatoria; el crecimiento del padrón de contribuyentes a partir de la reforma tributaria fue nulo en México (0 %) pero considerable en Perú (33.16 %); la población laboral objetivo alcanzada fue menor en México que en Perú, con tasas de disminución de ocupación informal de 1 punto porcentual contra 19.3 puntos porcentuales cada uno. El principal hallazgo es la menor efectividad del RIF, que pudiera ser explicado por la ausencia de metas establecidas en este régimen desde su creación.
The Effect of Aqueous and Alcoholic Extract of Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) Roots on the inhibition of some Bacteria and Fungi
Authors: Abbas Rabia J. , Al-Subaihawi Rasool A.A.
Published: October 2022

This study aimed to investigate the inhibitory leverage of the aqueous and alcoholic extracts from Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) root as in inhibiting inhibit the growth of the pathogenic bacterium, and fungus in vitro study. Concentrations of 50, 100, and 150 mg.ml-1  were used as aqueous extract  and alcohol extract  of Asparagus root  against selected organisms, which tested using a drilling method, adding a 0.2 ml aqueous extract and alcohol extract  of Asparagus root in every per well. Also 0.2 ml of distilled water and methanol alcoholic add as control and tetracycline as an antibiotic. GC/MS test results showed that the Asparagus root extract (ARE) contains various major phytochemical compounds such as flavonoids, phenols, alkaloids, glycosides, steroid, resin, saponins, and tannins. Also, it was observed that the alcoholic ARE had a higher inhibitory effect than aqueous ARE of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The highest diameter of inhibition at alcoholic extract concentrations of 50, 100 and 150 (mg.ml-1) were 28, 32, 35, and 26, 31, 35 mm respectively for aqueous ARE, compared to other concentrations. Whereas the effect of the aqueous extract was higher for the Pseudomonas 17, 25 and 34 mm compared to other concentrations, except for the antibiotic, which obtained the highest value (41mm). Aqueous extract concentrations 50, 100 and 150 mg.ml-1 showed higher efficiency than alcohol extract, antibiotic and control; when used against the fungus Aspergillus niger, and pathogenic yeast Candida albicans, the retarding diameters were 14, 17 and 23, and 11, 13 and 15 mm, respectively.
Antibacterial and Anticancer Effects of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesised using Eragrostis tef and Vitellaria paradoxa Seeds Extract
Authors: Almudhafar Suha M. A. , Al-Hamdani Maytham A.
Published: October 2022

The present study aims to investigate the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using the aqueous extract of the Eragrostis tef (teff or annual bunch grass) and Vitellaria paradoxa (Shea Butter Tree) seeds extract and investigate their antimicrobial and anticancer activities. In order to synthesise the silver nanoparticles, aqueous extract of the plant was prepared and introduced into a 1mM silver nitrate solution. The synthesised AgNPs were characterised using various instrumental techniques including ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microscope (SEM). Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) for AgNPs using E. tef and V. paradoxa seeds extract was observed at 40 nm. The synthesised AgNPs of E. tef and V. paradoxa was found with diameter of 12.59- 34.60 nm, 29.05- 83.94 nm respectively. The antibacterial result against the experimental pathogens was found to range from 12-22 mm and from 13-19 mm using AgNPs of E. tef, V. paradoxa seed extracts respectively. In addition the result show that there was clear effect on Acinetobacter baumannii from hospital sewage isolates. Toxic effect of AgNPs against cancer cell were 77.12 (concentration of AgNPs was 75%) of E. tef and 77.23 (concentration of AgNPs was 50%) of V. paradoxa.
Influence of Variations in Job Description on Organizational Performance in Nyanchwa Adventist College in Kisii County, Kenya
Authors: Mugoya Dorris Kerubo , Oribu William Sagini
Published: October 2022

The performance of an organization is directly linked to those who work for it hence hiring unqualified staff can be costly in the long run. Nyanchwa Adventist College enrolment trend has been going down for the last five years despite the many efforts put by marketing and outreach programs to restore it. Financial performance depends on the student enrolment given that the college does not receive any external funding. The purpose of the study was to analyse the variations in staff recruitment strategies on performance at Nyanchwa Adventist College in Kisii County, Kenya. Descriptive survey design will be employed in the study. The target population will be the 158 staff and students at Nyanchwa Teachers Colleges. Stratified random sampling was  used as it covers all sections of staff and members of management that will give a sample size of 113 using the Israel formula. Both Primary and Secondary data were availed using questionnaires and interviews. The reliability for the research instruments were determined by Cronbach's alpha through Test-retest method where a value more than 0.70 was considered reliable. Validation was determined by the supervisor and data collection experts. Data was analysed using both inferential and descriptive statistics that was presented in percentage, mean, standard deviations and tables. The results obtained from the study were used to improve the recruitment process, thus reversing the declining enrolment trends in order to boost the financial base. The research findings indicate that the majority strongly agreed that the organizations’ workers are highly qualified and they understand their job descriptions, this is because there is proper supervision which helps each employee to learn and follow their job description. Variation in employee qualification on organizational performance, the result showed that the majority strongly agreed that the organization employs only qualified staff for the betterment of the organization. It is up to the management of Nyanchwa College to upgrade all employees for better productivity