bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Police Organisational Behaviour and the Trend of Criminal Activities in Rivers State Nigeria
Authors: G. L. Komene , B. E. Ethel
Published: February 2024

This study was carried out to investigate the extent to which the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) organizational behavior has reduced the trend of criminal activities in Rivers State. A descriptive survey research method of correlational research design was employed in this study to provide detailed investigation of the procedure used to establish the relationship between the Nigeria police force organizational behavior and the trend of criminal activities in Rivers State. The population of the study was 193,392,500 persons consisting of residents drawn from the cities and rural communities in Rivers State. A sample size of 400 respondents was determined, using Taro Yamene’s sample size techniques at 0.5 percent level of significance. A purposive sampling technique was adopted using a considerable percentage representation approach to ensure effective selection of the representative sample elements of the population from respondents who have adequate knowledge of the study under investigation. A structured instrument for data collection containing twenty (20) item questions was used for the study. The face and content validation of the instrument was obtained through the judgment of experts. A test-retest method was used to determine the reliability of the instrument and a reliability index of .83 was obtained. The data collected were analyzed using the descriptive statistics involving the mean score test and the percentage test method to answer the research questions, while the Z-score test of the inferential statistics method was used to test the hypothesized variables at .05 level of significance. The results obtained revealed that “Nigeria Police Force organizational behavior does not significantly reduce the trend of criminal activities in Rivers State.” The implication of the finding is that the discovered weakness of the Nigeria police force organizational behavior is that it lacks the needed proactive ethical improvement value to carry out its responsible assignments as an organization. Consequently, increasing the level of police compromise with many related criminal activities is considered mephitic enough to uplift or expand the trend of criminal activities in the state if more punitive measures are not employed by the government. It was therefore advisable that the federal government should employ legal assessor that will be used to form “Police Behavioral Monitoring Task Force (PBMT)” in every local government areas to oversee or monitor unethical and irresponsible behaviors of the Nigeria police officers in each state to curtail or curb police dysfunctional involvement in criminal related practices.
The Impact of Performance Appraisal System (PAS) on Employee Performance in Banks Operating in South East Nigeria Post-Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: O. L. Achara , J. Ezichi-Obasi , R. U. Eberechi
Published: February 2024

This study examined the impact of the performance appraisal system (PAS) on employee performance in banks operating in South East Nigeria post the Covid-19 pandemic. The study's broad objective was to examine the impact of performance appraisal on employees' work performance in South East Nigeria. This research also looked into the important components of performance appraisal, such as setting performance criteria, communicating those goals, measuring actual performance against those standards, discussing the appraisal with employees, and providing feedback. The required data for this investigation was acquired using a closed-ended structured questionnaire. Many related studies were used to create the questionnaire, which was then modified. The following approaches were used to select the comprehensive sample from a total population of 1745 employees: The target demographic was first determined, and then the sample size was calculated using a formula. Basically, 325 questionnaires were distributed to the employees that were sampled, and 260 of them were returned, representing 80% response rate. The 260 completed surveys were then analysed with smart PLS, a programme designed specifically for Structural Equation Modeling, path analysis, and confirmatory component analysis. It is also known as causal modelling software or analysis of covariance software. Correlation analysis and descriptive statistics were used. The study's findings revealed that performance appraisal had a primarily favourable impact on employee performance in Nigeria's banking sector. There was some positive and a negative (very significant) relationship between performance appraisal and employee performance, according to the correlation study.
The Effect of Warehousing in Logistics Performance of
Shipping Firms in Nigeria
Authors: A. Christian , J. A. Mpuon , N. A. Nneoyi , O. Roberts
Published: February 2024

The demand for businesses to develop new methods to generate value and distribute it to consumers is rising in the highly challenging global market in recent times. This has forced the development of more effective and efficient warehousing techniques in the shipping industry. This study empirically investigated the role of warehousing in the logistics performance of shipping companies in Nigeria. Data were obtained from registered shipping enterprises and warehouse operators in Nigeria to test the hypotheses. Descriptive and inferential statistics were tools for data analysis. The conclusions of the investigation indicated that warehousing impacts shipping Companies' logistics performance significantly. Based on the findings from the results, it was established that if warehousing activities are successfully implemented in shipping companies, their logistics performance will be improved rapidly. Therefore, it was recommended that logistics managers and warehousing operators should devise strategies for improving their warehousing activities to achieve effective and efficient logistics performance.
Proposed Performance Management System Implementation With Integrated Performance Management System (IPMS) For PT. Pusatex
Authors: Shahab Muhammad Fahmi
Published: February 2024

The aim of this journal research is to propose the implementation of a performance management system with a focus on the Integrated Performance Management System (IPMS) at PT. Pusatex. Recognizing the importance of a robust performance management framework, the proposed system aims to address key challenges within the company, including traditional marketing methods, the absence of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in the company's system, and inefficiencies in the use of machinery and production tools. By implementing IPMS, the goal is to enhance the overall company performance, align business objectives, and foster a culture of continuous improvement. The primary objective is to shape a dynamic and responsive performance management system that not only addresses current challenges but also positions PT. Pusatex to build an effective performance management system to compete with global competitors.
ПРАВОВОЕ СОДЕЙСТВИЕ В ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИИ ЗАЩИТЫ ЧЕЛОВЕКА В ЗОНЕ ИСПОЛЬЗОВАНИЯ РАДИОАКТИВНЫХ МАТЕРИАЛОВ
Authors: Акматова Аманай
Published: February 2024

Обеспечение защиты человека в зоне использования радиоактивных материалов — это важный аспект, который требует соблюдения строгих мер предосторожности. Актуальным является вопрос о правовой защите человека при радиоактивном воздействии, что означает систему законодательных и правовых мер, направленных на защиту прав и интересов людей в условиях возможного воздействия радиации. Защита имеет целью обеспечить безопасность людей и предотвратить или минимизировать негативные последствия радиационного воздействия. Важно отметить, что правовая защита человека при радиоактивном воздействии является сложной и многогранной проблемой, требующей постоянного совершенствования со стороны законодателей и государственных органов власти для адаптации к новым научным достижениям и вызовам в области радиационной безопасности. Особое внимание в исследовании было отведено международному опыту в области содействия по обеспечению защиты человека в зоне использования радиоактивных материалов.
К ВОПРОСУ ОБ УГОЛОВНО-ПРАВОВОЙ КЛАССИФИКАЦИИ И ПРЕВЕНЦИИ ЭКОЛОГИЧЕСКИХ ПРАВОНАРУШЕНИЙ
Authors: Рахметова Айгерим Есиловна
Published: February 2024

В статье рассмотрены объективные законы развития, которые определяют целесообразное построение общественных отношений, оказывают на действия индивида в определенных объективных условиях, соответствующих данному уровню развития социума.
ЖАЗЫК-АТКАРУУ МЫЙЗАМДАРЫНЫН ПРОЦЕССУАЛДЫК НОРМАЛАРЫ ЖАНА АЛАРДЫН ЭРКИНДИГИНЕН АЖЫРАТУУНУ АТКАРУУДАГЫ ФУНКЦИЯЛАРЫ
Authors: Ташмаматов Азизбек , Насирова Айпери
Published: February 2024

Макалада Кыргыз Республикасынын Жазык аткаруу кодексинин процессуалдык нормаларын жөнгө салынышы, андагы маселери жана классификациясы каралган. Укук чектөөлөрдүн түшүнүгү талдалып, ар түрдүү көз караштагы ойлор каралган. Адабияттарды жана ченемдик укуктук актыларды талдоонун негизинде Жазык аткаруу мыйзамынна укуктук чектөөлөрүнүн түшүнүгүнө аныктама берүүгө аракет жасалган. Жазык аткаруу мыйзамынын аткарылышы милдет жана укуктук мажбурлоо сыяктуу юридикалык каражаттар менен камсыздалгандыгы айтылган. Процессуалдык нормалардын негизги максаты – алар жазык-аткаруу мыйзамдарынын материалдык нормаларын ишке ашыруунун жана коргоонун тартибин аныктоого, зарыл болгон учурда аларды аткаруунун варианттарын караштырылган. Укуктук чектөөлөрдүн максаты жана мааниси кеңири чагылдырылган.
АЙРЫМ КМШ ЖАНА ЕБ ӨЛКӨЛӨРҮНДӨ ЭЛ АРАЛЫК СООДА АРБИТРАЖДЫН МААНИЛҮҮ КӨЙГӨЙЛӨРҮ
Authors: Төлөгөн уулу Талант , Атантаев Актилек , Курбаналиев Алтынбек
Published: February 2024

Бул илимий макалада Европа биримдигине  жана көз карандысыз мамлекеттердин шериктештигине кирген айрым өлкөлордөгу эл аралык коммерциялык арбитраждын орду. Тийиштүү өлөлөрдүн улуттук мызамдарынын арбитраждык сотордун иш алып барууларына таасир этүүсү жана бейтарап соттордун чечимдерин таануу, аткаруудагы көйгөлөр. Баса белгилеп өтсөк кээ бир өлкөлөрдө бей тарап соттор салттуу сотторго айланган, бул эмнеден кабар берет ошол өлкөнүн жарандарынын укуктук жактан өнүгүүсүнөн, эркиндиктеринен, соттордун көз карандыксыздыгын жана мамлекеттин жарандар үчүн шарт түзгөндүгүн кабарлайт. Макаланын максаты коңшу өлкөлөрдөгү эл аралык соода арбитрлардын иш аракеттериндеги көйгөйлөрдү салыштыруу менен ачып көрсөтүү.
КЫРГЫЗ РЕСПУБЛИКАСЫНЫН МЫЙЗАМДАРЫ МЕНЕН КАРЫН ЭНЕЛИК ИНСТИТУТУН УКУКТУК ЖӨНГӨ САЛУУ
Authors: Парайдин уулу Шайлообек
Published: February 2024

Бул макала Кыргыз Республикасында жардамчы репродуктивдик технологиялардын ыкмасы катары карын энелердин укуктук негиздерин изилдөөгө багытталган. Мыйзамда салттуу жана кош бойлуулук карын энелик милдетти жөнгө салуу, карын энелик милдетти акылуу аткаруу келишимдери, карын энелик милдеттин жана генетикалык ата-энелердин укуктук таасири, энелик жана аталык милдетти болжолдоо актылары каралган. Мындан сырткары мыйзамдарды иштеп чыгуу тенденциялары оң жана терс белгилери. Карын энеликке карата улуттук мыйзамдардын натыйжалуулугу көрсөтүлгөн. Автор тарабынан андан ары өркүндөтүүгө багытталган сунуштар түзүлдү.
РОЛЬ СЕМЬИ В ПРОФИЛАКТИКЕ ПРЕСТУПЛЕНИЙ И ПРАВОНАРУШЕНИЙ СРЕДИ НЕСОВЕРШЕННОЛЕТНИХ
Authors: Жаасынбек кызы Айнура , Маманова Айжамал , Бабаева Халича
Published: February 2024

В статье рассматриваются квалификации участия несовершеннолетнего в антиобщественном поведении. Авторы дают понятие вовлечения несовершеннолетнего в антиобщественное поведение, которые предполагают антиобщественное поведение. Кроме того, проведенное авторами исследование показало, что вовлечение несовершеннолетнего в антиобщественное поведение во всех случаях негативно сказывается на социальных отношениях, обеспечивающих нормальное нравственное, умственное и физическое развитие несовершеннолетнего.
КЫЛМЫШ-УКУКТУК РЕФОРМАЛАР ЖАНА БАЛДАРДЫН УКУКТАРЫ
Authors: Жусупов Болотбек , Бургоева Айгүл , Мамрасулов Куттубек
Published: February 2024

Макалада жалпы илимий изилдөө методдоруна, атап айтканда системалык структуралык жана формалдуу логикалык изилдөө методдоруна негизделген Кыргыз Республикасындагы жашы жете электердин укуктарын жана эркиндиктерин жөнгө салуучу ченемдик укуктук актыларга талдоо жасалган.Кыргыз Республикасындагы жазык сот тармагындагы реформалоонун негизги тенденциялары талдоого алынган. Жашы жете электердин укуктарын жана эркиндиктерин коргогон ченемдик укуктук актылардын негизги жоболору жалпыланган.
БАЖЫ ТАРМАГЫНДАГЫ АДМИНИСТРАТИВДИК КЫЛМЫШТАРДЫ ИЛИКТӨӨГӨ БАЙЛАНЫШТУУ УЧУРДАГЫ МАСЕЛЕЛЕР
Authors: Калымбетова Джыпар , Абдикеримов Жеңишбек
Published: February 2024

Макалада бажы органдарындагы административдик кылмыштар боюнча процедуранын өзгөчөлүктөрү каралат. Интеллектуалдык менчик жаатындагы административдик кылмыштардын учурларын аныктоодо жана баштоодо өзгөчө көйгөйлөр аныкталды. Авторлор бажы тармагындагы административдик кылмыштар боюнча административдик иликтөөнүн этаптарын изилдешти. Процедуралык иш-аракеттерди даярдоодо далилдерди чогултуу процедурасы эске алынган. Альтернативдүү иш-аракеттердин өзгөчөлүктөрү баса белгиленди. Бажы аймактарында мобилдик топторду түзүү жана иштетүү көйгөйлөрү анын ичинде чиновниктердин ыйгарым укуктарын колдонуу көйгөйлөрү изилденди. Бажы регламенттери жаатындагы административдик кылмыштарды аныктоого жана иликтөөгө багытталган иш-чараларды уюштурууну жакшыртуу зарылдыгы айтылууда.
Exploring the Versatility of Transition Metal-Infused Graphene/CdS Nanocomposites for Cutting-Edge Nanotechnology Applications: An Innovative Synergy Beyond Boundaries
Authors: Disilwa Seth Prabin Kumar Mahato, Swarat Choudhuri, Prashanta Patra,
Published: February 2024

This review paper highlights the potential of graphene nanocomposites for various applications in nanotechnology and focuses on the properties and applications of the graphene/CdS nanocomposite, which has shown enhanced properties and finds applications in diverse industries. This work discusses the incorporation of transition metals such as Ni, Cu, Zn, Mn, and Fe into graphene/CdS nanocomposites and their resultant properties, including increased surface activities, optronics, mechanical properties, thermal stability, and photocatalytic activity. This review provides valuable insights into the potential of transition metal-doped graphene/CdS nanocomposites for a wide range of applications.
Mecánica de fluidos para ingeniería ambiental
Authors: Lain Beatove Santiago , Herrán de la Cruz Carlos Alberto
Published: February 2024

Este texto constituye una guía práctica de estudio de la asignatura Mecánica de fluidos ambiental y su conexión con la Hidráulica. En ella, cada capítulo contiene una exposición muy sucinta de los conceptos básicos fundamentales, seguida por una colección de problemas resultos y terminada con una selección de problemas propuestos para que los futuros ingenieros ambientales y de áreas afines ejerciten sus conocimientos. Se destaca la inclusión de un capítulo específico dedicado a los reactores ideales medioambienales, los cuales son una herramienta básica en el análisis integral de problemas en ingeniería. Dichos reactores se presentan como casos particulares de aplicación de las leyes generales que rigen la Mecánica de Fluidos y sus soluciones se abordan utilizando una metodología general trascendiendo las aproximaciones caso por caso habiturales en los textos de ingeniería y ciencias ambientales.
Studi Cross-Textual Reading Terhadap Kisah Musa dan Panglima To Dilaling
Authors: Saputra Jefri Andri
Published: February 2024

The background to this article is the leadership crisis in Indonesia. Before the 2024 general election, the author examines the characteristics of leaders who can realize people's welfare. The aim is to minimize leadership that makes people miserable. Then, the author examines the story of Panglima To Dilaling as text A and story of Musa as text B. The approach used is a cross-textual reading study. The story of Panglima To Dilaling and the story of Musa have several similar story motifs in the process of becoming a leader. A comparison of these two texts provides several characteristics of leaders who can overcome the leadership crisis and p rosper the community. Text A also provides several enriching interpretations of text B. The author finds that the story of Panglima To Dilaling enriches the story of Musa. Moses is able to free Israel because he received a call from God and because of his forgiving, sacrificial, and nurturing character. This character is the reflective material for choosing leaders.
ID scanners in the night-time economy: Social sorting or social order?
Authors: Palmer Darren , Warren Ian , Miller Peter
Published: February 2024

Digital technologies are often considered effective methods of deterring or preventing crime. New forms of surveillance have particular appeal when attempting to reduce violence in the night-time economy, given ongoing concerns over perceived increases in the frequency and severity of reported assaults. This study examines the rationales for adopting compulsory patron ID scanning as a key method of reducing violence in and around licensed venues in the Victorian regional city of Geelong. Using a mixed methods approach, this paper challenges the popular perception that ID scanning has helped to reduce violence Geelong’s night-time economy. Further, the research identifies several limits in the administration of this technology that potentially undermine patron safety in the night-time economy. The authors conclude by proposing a series of reforms to address current regulatory gaps associated with ID scanning and related surveillance and identity authentication technologies to prevent crime.
Bonds, suspended sentences and reoffending: Does the length of the order matter?
Authors: Poynton Suzanne , Weatherburn Don
Published: February 2024

Studies of the specific deterrent effect of criminal sanctions have mostly focused on prison. This is, in some ways, unfortunate as non-custodial penalties are far more frequently imposed than custodial penalties. In this study, the authors use propensity score matching to assess whether the length of a bond or suspended sentence makes any difference to the time to first new offence. The results suggest that it does and that offenders given long bonds or suspended sentences take longer to reoffend than offenders given short bonds or suspended sentences. These findings have significant implications for sentencing policy. However, as is highlighted, although the study controlled for a wide range of factors, results may have been affected by unmeasured differences between those who received long bonds or suspended sentences and those who received short bonds or suspended sentences. Further research is necessary before it is clear whether longer bonds and suspended sentences would be effective in reducing the overall rate of reoffending.
Cloud computing for small business: Criminal and security threats and prevention measures
Authors: Hutchings Alice , Smith Russell , James Lachlan
Published: February 2024

Compared with large organisations, small businesses operate in a distinct and highly resource-constrained operating and technical environment. Their proprietors are often time poor, have minimal bargaining power and have limited financial, technical, legal and personnel resources. It is therefore unsurprising that cloud computing and its promise of smoothing cash flows and dramatically reducing ICT overheads is attractive to small business. Cloud computing shifts the delivery and maintenance of software, databases and storage to the internet, transforming them into Pay-As-You-Go services accessed through a web browser. While providing many benefits, cloud computing also brings many risks for small business, including potential computer security and criminal, regulatory and civil liability issues. This paper, undertaken as a collaborative partnership with the ARC Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security at Griffith University, identifies these risks and offers a perspective on how they might be contained so that the benefits of cloud computing do not outweigh the risks for small businesses in the 21st century.
Barriers to trafficked persons’ involvement in criminal justice proceedings: An Indonesian case study
Authors: Andrevski Hannah , Joudo Larsen Jacqueline , Lyneham Samantha
Published: February 2024

Prosecuting transnational crimes such as people trafficking is a complex and difficult task. It is often the case that the people who have been trafficked are the primary witnesses and provide the bulk of the evidence against a trafficker. Yet for a range of reasons, trafficked persons may be reluctant or unable to participate in criminal investigations and prosecutions. Using data from cases in the International Organization for Migration’s Indonesian Counter-Trafficking Module database, the factors that inhibit a trafficked person’s willingness and ability to be involved in criminal proceedings are assessed and considered within a broader review of current research. An understanding of these factors may assist policymakers and practitioners—both in Australia and throughout the region—to better support trafficked people and increase their willingness and ability to participate in criminal proceedings.
Indigenous disparity in lower court imprisonment decisions: A study of two Australian jurisdictions, 1998 to 2008
Authors: Jeffries Samantha , Bond Christine
Published: February 2024

This paper reports findings from statistical analyses of Indigeneity and lower court sentencing in New South Wales and South Australia from 1998 to 2008. The aim was to explore the probability of Indigenous versus non-Indigenous defendants receiving a prison sentence over time, while controlling for other key sentencing determinates (ie sex, age, criminal history, seriousness of current offence, plea, bail status). Across the study period, results generally showed that Indigenous offenders were more likely to receive a prison term than similarly situated non-Indigenous offenders. However, the pattern of disparity over time differed by jurisdiction. In New South Wales, Indigenous offenders were more likely to receive a prison sentence throughout the entire period. By contrast, in the South Australian lower courts, disparity was found to have increased, with earlier years showing parity and leniency, before a trend towards a greater likelihood of a prison sentence for Indigenous offenders. Focal concerns theory is used to provide a possible explanation for the study’s finding of Indigenous lower court sentencing disparity.
Ethnic cuisines from the eastern Himalaya: Revitalising and sustaining mountain food systems
Authors: Shakya Bandana , Liu Rongkun , Aryal Kamal , Thomas Samuel , Shaoliang Yi , Chettri Nakul
Published: February 2024

The book features selected cuisines of the ethnic communities of two transboundary landscapes – the Far Eastern Himalayan Landscape shared by China, India, and Myanmar, and the Kangchenjunga Landscape shared by Bhutan, India, and Nepal. We present the recipes of these cuisines and discuss their implications for biodiversity conservation, cultural preservation, and food and nutrition security. We have featured 10 ethnic communities and 31 unique recipes that use around 100 types of ingredients, both plant and animal-based, farmed and wild, common and rare.
Biyomimikrik Kentlerin Yeşil Altyapı Yönetimi ile Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: TEMİZ TOPSAKAL Merve , SAĞLIK Alper
Published: February 2024

Günümüzde, kentler dünya nüfusunun büyük bir bölümünü oluşturmaktadır. Modern toplumların gelişmesi ve kentlere yönelik göçün kontrolsüz bir şekilde artması kentleşmenin ortaya çıkmasına neden olmuştur. Kentleşmenin artması birçok çevresel felaketi de beraberinde getirmiştir. İklim değişikliği, doğal kaynakların azalması, gıda ve su güvenliği, ekstrem hava olayları gibi sorunlar, kentlerin karşılaştığı önemli zorluklardan sadece birkaçıdır. Küresel çapta artan kentleşme ve çevresel sorunlar, kent planlaması ve altyapı sistemlerinde doğa tabanlı ve çevre dostu yaklaşımlara yönelik arayışları hızlandırmıştır. Araştırmada, doğa tabanlı yaklaşımlardan yeşil altyapı sistemleri ve biyomimikri tasarım yaklaşımı ele alınmıştır. Araştırmaya konu olan yeşil altyapı kavramı ve yeşil altyapı yönetimi olan CLERE açıklanarak biyomimikri tasarım anlayışı ile kurgulanan kentler yeşil altyapı yönetimi açısından incelenmiştir. Araştırmada, kent planlaması, tasarımı ve alt yapı sistemlerinde doğa tabanlı ve sürdürülebilir yaklaşımların benimsenmesi ve uygulanmasının büyük bir önem taşıdığı sonucuna varılmıştır. Kentlerde, yeşil altyapı projelerinin geliştirilmesi ve mevcut altyapının doğa tabanlı projeler ile bütünleşmesi ile ilgili öneriler getirilmiştir.
Laboratório Brasileiro de Oralidade, Formação e Ensino – LABOR
Authors: Bragiatto Gabriel Aparecido
Published: February 2024

A oralidade e os gêneros orais devem ser ensinados e aprendidos. Essa é a defesa do Laboratório Brasileiro de Oralidade, Formação e Ensino – LABOR, projeto interinstitucional que articula pesquisa, extensão e formação docente (Magalhães; Bueno; Storto; Costa-Maciel, 2022). O LABOR nasceu de um projeto anterior intitulado “Repositório de trabalhos de oralidade e ensino”, criado em 2018 pela professora doutora Tânia Guedes Magalhães (Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora - UFJF). O objetivo desse projeto inicial era divulgar trabalhos sobre oralidade e ensino, seja em pesquisas realizadas em sala de aula da Educação Básica ou no Ensino Superior, seja em investigações em livros didáticos, materiais e documentos oficiais, pesquisas sobre concepções e práticas docentes, descrição e análise de gêneros orais, pesquisas de campo e pesquisa-ação, dentre outros. Não obstante, esse repositório foi sediado em um endereço eletrônico, de forma que contribuiu para que tanto pesquisadores/as quanto estudantes pudessem ter um espaço para encontrar conhecimento científico sobre a oralidade, gêneros orais e seu ensino.
Sexual invisibility in individual registrations: a study with Community Health Agents
Authors: Costa Oswaldo Lorenço Brito , Ferreira Ana Flávia Garcia , Souza Maria Eduarda Trennepohl , Corrêa Felipe Augusto Dutra , Simas Keith Bullia da Fonseca
Published: February 2024

The debate on gender and sexuality is crucial in Primary Health Care (PHC), given its influence on the health-disease process. Its initial approach occurs in the Individual Registration Form, a tool used by Community Health Agents (CHAs), through optional questions about the resident's gender identity (GI) and sexual orientation (SO). In this sense, the present study aims to investigate the factors related to the act of questioning or not questioning GI and SO in a sample of CHAs. It is a cross-sectional, quantitative, and descriptive study, using a structured questionnaire directed to CHAs affiliated with Family Health Units of the Integrated Health Care Territories project in the city of Campo Grande/MS. With 118 participants, 22.9% could not indicate their GI, and 80.5% rarely inquire about GI and SO. The majority (72.8% and 61%) has limited knowledge about GI and SO. The analysis revealed a positive association between the frequent discussion of the topic with CHAs and the frequent questioning of GI and SO (OR=6.45; 95% CI: 1.33-31.21), p<0.05. Therefore, the results highlight the importance of ongoing health education to promote equity in the care of LGBTQIAP+ individuals within the scope of PHC.
relationship between compliance with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and occupational health and safety behavior (K3) on the performance of PT Enam Prakarsajaya Mandiri
Authors: Erika  , Colia Edison Sembiring , Ramli Soehatman
Published: February 2024

This research aims to analyze the relationship between compliance with the use of PPE and K3 behavior on employee performance at PT. Enam Prakarsajaya Mandiri. This research uses primary data obtained through interviews and filling out questionnaires for 123 permanent and temporary employees at PT. Enam Prakarsajaya Mandiri were selected through a purposive sampling method using SPSS 25 to quantitatively measure compliance with the use of PPE, K3 behavior and employee performance in the company. The research results show that K3 behavior and compliance with the use of PPE have a significant effect on employee performance. Compliance with the use of PPE has a significant influence on employee performance and K3 behavior has a significant influence on employee performance. This research will be input for PT. Enam Prakarsajaya Mandiri to continue to be committed to improving K3 training and facility quality to achieve good K3 behavior and compliance with the use of PPE. Because high levels of K3 behavior and compliance with the use of good PPE will improve employee performance, which is the ticket to the success of all businesses.
Complejo Limb-Body Wall fenotipo placento-abdominal: reporte de caso
Authors: Rodríguez Paz Nelson , Rivera Vega Gabriela María , Pineda Villeda Reenie Helena
Published: February 2024

Antecedentes: El complejo Limb-Body Wall (LBWC) es una anomalía congénita rara con variaciones en el espectro de presentación clínica de malformaciones en la pared corporal asociado a deformidad de extremidades y viscerales. Se presenta en 0.4 y 3.2 por cada 100,000 nacidos vivos a nivel mundial. El diagnóstico se obtiene con la presencia de una combinación de dos de tres criterios: toraco o abdominoquisis, exencefalia/ encefalocele con hendiduras faciales y defectos en miembros. Descripción de caso clínico: Se presenta recién nacido de 34 semanas de gestación por valoración de test Capurro. Al examen físico, con peso 2,480 gramos, 43 cm de talla, normocéfalo con perímetro cefálico 32.5 cm, perímetro torácico 25 cm, a la auscultación cardiopulmonar, pulmones hipoventilados, ruidos cardiacos audibles de bajo tono, bradicárdico con onfalocele conteniendo asas de intestino delgado y segmento de hígado con adherencia a placenta en su cara materna en 20% de su superficie sin presencia de cordón umbilical. Se observa escoliosis y pelvis de hemicuerpo izquierdo con estructura ósea prominente y ano imperforado. En extremidad inferior izquierda se observó hipoplásica con pie equinovaro. El recién nacido falleció a los 20 minutos de vida por falla cardíaca, insuficiencia respiratoria y a causa de múltiples malformaciones. No se realizaron estudios genéticos, por la falta de recursos económicos. Conclusión: El LBWC es un defecto congénito extremadamente raro de la pared abdominal ventral con mal pronóstico intraútero y al nacimiento. Presentamos el primer caso reportado en la literatura científica de Honduras del complejo Limb-Body Wall nacido en Hospital Nacional Mario Catarino Rivas, San Pedro Sula, Honduras.
Time to treat the climate and nature crisis as one indivisible global health emergency
Authors: Abbasi Kamran , Ali Parveen , Barbour Virginia , Benfield Thomas , Bibbins-Domingo Kirsten , Hancocks Stephen , Horton Richard , Laybourn-Langton Laurie , Mash Robert , Sahni Peush , Mohammad Sharief Wadeia , Yonga Paul , Zielinski Chris
Published: February 2024

Over 200 health journals call on the United Nations, political leaders, and health professionals to recognise that climate change and biodiversity loss are one indivisible crisis and must be tackled together to preserve health and avoid catastrophe. This overall environmental crisis is now so severe as to be a global health emergency.
Hibernoma, informe de caso en Honduras
Authors: Sarmiento Clare Karin Evelyn , Sarmiento Clare Edgar Ramon
Published: February 2024

Introducción: El hibernoma es un tumor de origen adiposo que nace de los restos de la grasa fetal marrón. Se encuentra con frecuencia en adultos mayores y suele asemejarse con lipomas o liposarcomas. Estas características pueden complicar tanto su diagnóstico como su tratamiento. Descripción del caso: Paciente masculino, de 51 años acudió a consulta por presentar incomodidad secundaria a crecimiento de masa ubicada en región subescapular derecha. Este es el primer caso descrito en el país, presentamos un tumor subescapular que por sospecha clínica e imagenológica parecía ser un tumor lipomatoso, pero, que al realizar una biopsia excisional y estudio anatomopatológico resultó ser un hibernoma. Conclusión: La relevancia de este caso radica en la importancia de realizar un estudio anatomopatológico adecuado independientemente de nuestra sospecha clínica. Muchas lesiones benignas pueden simular lesiones malignas; el pronóstico y la sobrevida de los pacientes dependen de evaluaciones certeras.
Suplemento Clínico Multidisciplinario: Llamado a los autores
Authors: Jackeline Alger
Published: February 2024

En los últimos 25 años la Revista Médica Hondureña (RMH) ha publicado suplementos respondiendo a diferentes motivos. Con frecuencia un suplemento conmemora un aniversario del Colegio Médico de Honduras (CMH) o de la RMH.
The role of life purpose in the therapeutic relationship
Authors: Joseph Abdelmesseh  , Salma Abdelmoteleb  , Salma Ramadan  , Waguih William IsHak  , Judith A Debonis  , Wendy J Ashley  , Eli E Bartle
Published: February 2024

Objective: Positive psychological interventions have proven to help clients make life plans that give them a sense of fulfillment and importance. Such interventions help clients with goals, essential life factors, their sense of purpose or belonging, and their belief that life is worth living. Specifically, this research explored how mental health professionals addressing the topic of life purpose with those seeking treatment may affect a therapeutic relationship. Methods: Six individual interviews were conducted with mental health clinicians to investigate patterns involving a clients’ life purpose and therapy. Clinicians discussed in the interviews how a client's life purpose, transcendence of a higher power, external factors and interpretation of their sense of happiness affect the therapeutic relationship and mental health outcomes. Results: The study found that when the therapist consistently examined those topics with the client, it affected the therapeutic relationship by focusing the treatment plan, creating a smoother therapy process, providing motivation for therapy, and more effective treatment. Conclusion: The focused approach on the importance of a client's life purpose in the scope of the therapeutic relationship, provided psychological fulfillment to the client and gave the therapist a better understanding of the client.
Arduino-Based Experiments: Leveraging Engineering Design and Scientific Inquiry in STEM Lessons
Authors: Dat Nguyen Duc , Bien Nguyen Van , Khuyen Nguyen Thi To , Ha Nguyen Thi Viet , An Hoang Thi Thai , Anh Ngo Thi Phuong
Published: February 2024

Organizing STEM activities based on scientific inquiry and engineering design processes is recommended for competency-based education in many countries, including Vietnam, to develop vital 21st-century practices. However, one of the challenges in the scientific inquiry process is the lack of equipment for conducting experiments. Therefore, there is a need for cost-effective and flexible instrument initiatives that students and teachers can design, create, and operate on their own. Additionally, real-world contexts like designing experiments for studying are also essential to engage students in engineering design processes. With its open-source platform, user-friendly interface, and limitless creative potential, Arduino is a valuable tool for STEM education. Hence, this study aims to develop Arduino-based experiments and suitable lesson plans to facilitate the implementation of STEM lessons following scientific inquiry and engineering design processes. In this study, we have proposed three Arduino-based experiments, followed by instruction plans, that students can build through engineering design processes to study several Physics concepts. The results show that microcontroller systems combined with common sensors are a low-cost yet effective approach with acceptable accuracy, allowing students to quantitatively and professionally investigate the relationship between physical quantities. In addition, 21st-century practices such as STEM literacy and design thinking are also concentrated in the context of working with the solutions for STEM problems.
Prioritizing STEAM Education from the Start: The Path to Inclusive and Sustainable STEAM Education
Authors: Nyaaba Matthew , Akanzire Bismark Nyaaba , Mohammed Salamatu Haruna
Published: February 2024

This study highlights the significance of prioritizing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education from the early stages of learning as a crucial step towards achieving inclusive and sustainable STEAM education. The study adopted a critical discourse analysis (CDA) and an allegory method entitled 'The Ancient Multi-Story Building'. The CDA involved studies, reports, and news on STEM-related and STEM initiatives in Ghana. The findings revealed a substantial gap in early childhood and primary education STEAM initiatives, largely due to prevailing misconceptions about these levels of education. The allegory of the 'Ancient Multi-Story Building' further explains the adverse impact of this gap by metaphorizing the flawed approach of initiating and investing in upper-level STEAM education while neglecting the lower-level years, much like a village constructing a multi-story building focusing on the higher floors without solidifying its base; obviously, the results will be disastrous. Similarly, the findings show that previous STEM-related initiatives in Ghana focusing on upper-level education have often been inclusively ineffective. The allegory further points out that the few students who thrive in these lopsided STEM-related pathways are typically those from affluent backgrounds with the necessary support. The study indicated that starting STEAM education in the early years of education has the potential to promote gender equity, cultivate critical thinking skills, and develop a positive attitude towards STEAM subjects among all young learners. This study, therefore, lays the groundwork to propose a strategic framework for early childhood and primary STEAM education in Ghana and other similar contexts.
“Loss distribution”: the accounting treatment, corporate and tax ramifications, in Brazil
Authors: Ramires Rogerio , Murcia Fernando Dal-Ri , Salotti Bruno Meirelles
Published: February 2024

This study describes the accounting treatment and underlying basis of the allocation of losses to partners, not of dividends, but within intra-corporate transactions, according to the IFRS. The study takes into account the fact that there is not always a specific legal requirement for implementation in other countries, as is the case in Brazil, although in the legal literature such treatment is acknowledged internationally. The assumption of accounting loss to a partner's account was originally introduced in the Brazilian Income Tax legislation of 1977. That accounting technique was determined by the Federal Revenue Service. Although Congress was responsible in this period for the accounting discipline, specifically for Corporation Law, they remained silent in this regard. Consequently, the lack of specific legal provisions for corporate accounting standards may have led, in oblique ways, to a small exploration of this topic and its little practical use in the real world. Considering such factors, this research investigates the accounting treatment options currently applicable to this type of transaction in Brazil, under the influence of common law, and various tax and corporate ramifications stemming from its adoption; this paper also aims to publicize possible grounds for propagating the practice, based on the guidelines laid down by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). Applying the qualitative research method, it was possible to conclude that the assumption of loss to the partner account is equivalent to a capital contribution, in the form of contributions made by supporting shareholders. For this reason, shareholders record it as investments and the investee company does not record any revenue, although there is an effective equity increase. Due to being a non-onerous act, given the absence of issuance of shares, there is no change in existing equity interests, nor taxation on the agents involved. The allocation of losses to partners is practical in its contractual form, dispensing with the need for share capital to be increased by the partners and later reduced, commonly referred to in European Law as coup d’accordéon and operação harmónio, which simplifies the transaction and corporate records. This work considers the accounting treatment according to the IFRS, while at all times taking into account the legal framework applied to the transaction, locally and according to international corporate literature, with a view to encourage more extensive use and its resultant benefits.
INCIDENCE OF CONVERSION TO OPEN APPENDECTOMY FROM LAPAROSCOPIC APPENDECTOMY IN PREGNANT FEMALES
Authors: HASSAN SSU , MAHAR T , ZAHRA B
Published: February 2024

Acute appendicitis is a common non-obstetric indication for surgery in pregnant women, and the choice between laparoscopic and open appendectomy remains a subject of debate. While the benefits of laparoscopic appendectomy over open surgery are well-established in the non-pregnant population, consensus is lacking in the pregnant cohort. This study aims to contribute insights into the optimal surgical approach for acute appendicitis in pregnant women. The study, conducted from January 2020 to December 2022 at Nishtar Hospital, Multan, focused on 45 pregnant women presenting with abdominal pain and diagnosed with acute appendicitis. Two patients were discharged after magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a normal appendix. Of the remaining 43 cases, 27 were in the first trimester, 8 in the second trimester, and 8 in the third trimester. All patients underwent successful laparoscopic appendectomy without any conversion to open surgery. The laparoscopic procedure duration ranged from 50 to 80 minutes, with an average postoperative hospital stay of 1.5-3 days. Postoperative wound infection occurred in three patients (6.66%), and two patients (4.44%) experienced preterm labor. Fetal outcomes, assessed through Apgar grading, size, and weight, showed no notable abnormalities after birth. Laparoscopic appendectomy, regardless of gestational age, proves generally safe and suitable for pregnant women with acute appendicitis. The procedure has minimal complications, making it a viable and preferred option during pregnancy. These findings advocate for the continued consideration of laparoscopic appendectomy as a standard approach for managing acute appendicitis in pregnant patients.
FREQUENCY OF ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY IN PATIENTS POST-CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, KARACHI
Authors: TAREEN HU , HAIDER A , SADIQUE M , BAIG MU , KHALIL F , TAHIR T , YAQUB S
Published: February 2024

A descriptive study was conducted at the Department of Medicine and Cardiothoracic Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, from May 27, 2019, to November 27, 2019, to determine the frequency of acute kidney injury in patients after coronary artery bypass grafting. A total of 174 patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft surgery were enrolled in the study. Postoperatively, all patients were closely observed for acute kidney injury up to 48 hours post-surgery. The demographic characteristics of the participants revealed a mean age of 54.14±9.49 years, with 108 (62.1%) being males and 66 (37.9%) females. Out of the total participants, 25 (14.4%) experienced acute kidney injuries, while 149 (85.6%) did not show any signs of acute kidney injuries. The findings suggest that acute kidney injury is a common complication following isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. This observation holds significant clinical importance, as it is associated with unfavourable postoperative outcomes, prolonged stays in the intensive care unit (ICU), and elevated fatality rates. These insights underscore the need for careful monitoring and management of renal function in patients undergoing CABG surgery to mitigate the impact of acute kidney injury on overall postoperative well-being.
Evaluation of the quality characteristics of cookies produced from blends of tigernut and soybean flour
Authors:   Department of Food Science and Technology, Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworokwo, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Obinna-Echem Patience Chisa , Amadi Allbright O. ,   Department of Food Science and Technology, Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworokwo, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Ogan Siyeofori A. ,   Department of Food Science and Technology, Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworokwo, Port Harcourt, Rivers State
Published: February 2024

This study investigated the physicochemical, functional and protein content of tigernut-soybean flour blends with the protein and sensory properties of cookies from the flour blends. Tigernut (Cyperus esculentus) and soybean (Glycine max) was mixed in the ratio of 90:10, 80:20, 70:30, 60:40, 50:50, coded as sample B, C, D, E and F respectively, while 100% wheat flour (sample A) served as control. All the analysis was carried out using standard analytical procedures. pH, total titratable acidity (% lactic acid), viscosity and total soluble solids (oBrix) ranged respectively, from 4.21 - 5.37, 0.021 - 0.039, 9.43 - 2.18 and 1.00 - 4.50% sugar. Least gelation capacity, oil absorption capacity, water absorption capacity, bulk density, dispersibility, swelling power, solubility and foaming capacity ranged from 0.10 - 0.50%, 1.64 - 1.81g/g, 1.23 - 2.13g/g, 0.45 - 0.55g/g, 31.00-36.00%, 3.87 - 5.68g/g, 13.59 - 29.32% and 15.00 - 25.00%for There was significant (p<0.05) increase in protein content of the flour (8.68 – 14.81%) and cookies (7.81 – 16.94%) with increase in soybean. Cookies produced from 60:40 % tigernut-soybean flour (sample E) had the highest degree of likeness for colour, aroma, appearance and overall acceptability in the range of like slightly to like moderately. The increase in protein and degree of likeness of the tigernut-soybean cookies suggests that the flour blends can substitute for wheat flour at levels of 70:30 and 60:40% in the production of acceptable cookies of nutritional quality.
Impact of BIM implementation in engineering projects in Syria
Authors:   Building Information Modeling Management Master Student, Syrian Virtual University, Alshibly Lina ,   Lecturer Professor at Syrian Virtual University, Damascus, Syria, shaban Mohammad
Published: February 2024

Engineering projects are often exposed to problems during their design and implementation, due to the lack of availability and accuracy of sufficient information, the failure to set an accurate timetable and budget, and the lack of cooperation and coordination between team members. Therefore, a technology was found to help solve these problems, which is building information modeling. It is one of the most important developments in the field of engineering in general, and the second generation of model design tools is the result of decades of research and development. Through it, one or more virtual models were created to support the design process through all its stages, and it is a simulation of the reality of the real project. In our research, we will discuss the most important problems that engineers face when working on a project, the importance of applying this technology and the benefits it has on the project and its parties, a simplified explanation of it, its dimensions, the stages that the project goes through, and the most important problems that we face when applying it. Building quantities will be studied in the traditional way and compared with quantities calculated through building information modeling technology.