bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Sedative Effect of Midazolam in Different Vehicles for Oral Administration
Authors: Franco-Quino Cesar , Chavez-Rimache Lesly , Aponte-Laban Angie , Borda-Mendoza Elmer , Gonzales-Camacho Claudia , Chumpitaz-Cerrate Victor , Herrera-Calderon Oscar
Published: May 2022

Context:

Oral administration of midazolam is one of the most important protocols for producing adequate conscious sedation; however, it has an unpleasant taste and is poorly tolerated by pediatric patients.

Aim:

The aim of this study was to evaluate the sedative effect of diluted midazolam in different vehicles used to mask its unpleasant taste.

Methods and Material:

A total of 30 male mice (BALB-c) were randomly distributed in five groups. They were administered diluted midazolam in different vehicles (saline solution, paracetamol syrup, diclofenac suspension, multi-vitamin syrup, and boxed juice). All suspensions were administered orally (0.6 mg/Kg). The pH variation was evaluated with a digital pH meter, and the quality of sedation was evaluated in three tests: hole board test, grip strength test, and forced swimming test.

Results:

The paracetamol syrup vehicle was found to be the only vehicle which did not change its pH over time after dilution of midazolam. When evaluating the perforated platform, the greatest sedative effect was observed in the midazolam group with the paracetamol syrup (P > 0.05). Regarding grip strength, a difference was evident in all study groups at 45 minutes (P = 0.006); the midazolam group with the multi-vitamin syrup was less effective. Regarding the response time to forced swimming, the midazolam group with the paracetamol syrup presented the longest time at 15 and 30 minutes (5.39 ± 0.93 and 6.29 ± 0.83, respectively).

Conclusion:

The suspension of midazolam diluted in the paracetamol syrup is the most suitable for performing conscious sedation efficiently.
Trends in Practices of Self-Medication with Antibiotics among Medical Undergraduates in India
Authors: Nabi Nusrat , Baluja Zenis , Mukherjee Shoma , Kohli Sunil
Published: May 2022

Background:

Self-medication with antibiotics (SMA) without the consultation of a professional is a serious health concern and can lead to serious health hazard. This study was designed to evaluate the trends in SMA behavior and risk factors in medical undergraduates to further explore the association between SMA practices and adverse drug events (ADEs).

Materials and Methods:

This cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was carried out among 360 volunteering medical undergraduates at a tertiary care teaching hospital in New Delhi.

Results:

67.78% of students (244/360) gave a history of SMA practice with females dominating (54.09%). Out of 244 students giving a positive history of SMA, 182 (74.59%) experienced ADE, reflecting a strong positive association between the two. Convenience (86.07%) was observed to be the main reason of practicing SMA in this study. Over-the-counter sale of prescription-only drugs, namely antibiotics by the community pharmacies, is as high as 90.16%, leading to the main source of acquiring antibiotics for self-medication. Fever (47.54%) and respiratory infections (39.34%) emerged as the major indications for SMA. Extended-spectrum penicillins (60.66%) were the most commonly used class of antibiotics for SMA.

Conclusion:

Our findings endorse high SMA prevalence among Indian medical students. Strict regulations on antibiotic sales and public education reinforced by strong antibiotic stewardship program at all levels are highly recommended.
Evaluation of Smoking Prevalence, Secondhand Smoke Exposure, Attitudes of Tobacco Control, and Smoking Cessation Knowledge among Pharmacy and Medical Students in a Private University, Malaysia
Authors: Rahman Aziz-ur , Mambali Majory , Keshavarzi Fazlollah , Baig Muhammad Ahsan Iftikhar , Hariadha Enti , Farrukh Muhmmad Junaid
Published: May 2022

Background:

Tobacco use is one of the leading causes of premature morbidity and mortality globally, causing over eight million deaths per year. One of the best approaches to reduce smoking-related deaths is to encourage future health-care professionals in tobacco control programs.

Objectives:

To assess the smoking prevalence, secondhand smoke exposure, attitudes toward tobacco control, and smoking cessation knowledge and associated factors among pharmacy and medical students in a private university in Malaysia.

Methodology:

A cross-sectional study was conducted at two campuses of a private University in Malaysia, and the data were collected online using the Global Health Professionals Students Survey questionnaire and analyzed using IBM-SPSS Version 20.

Results:

The overall smoking prevalence was 1.6% (P = 0.009). The exposure to secondhand smoke was 21% and 39% at home and in public places, respectively. About 92% of respondents had a good attitude toward tobacco control, whereas 53.4% had good smoking cessation knowledge. However, only 39.4% of the respondents had received formal smoking cessation training. Logistic regression revealed that significant predictors toward tobacco control are the ban of tobacco sales to adolescents, ban on the advertising of tobacco products, ban of smoking in restaurants, and obtaining a specific training on cessation techniques.

Conclusions:

The prevalence of smoking among pharmacy and medical students was low, but exposure to secondhand smoke was higher. Most of the respondents had a positive attitude and good knowledge of smoking cessation. However, future training needs to be conducted among upcoming health-care professionals to act as a role model for community transformation.
Detection of Astaxanthin at Different Regions of the Brain in Rats Treated with Astaxanthin Nanoemulsion
Authors: Chik Mazzura Wan , Mohd Affandi Meor Mohd Redzuan Meor , Singh Gurmeet Kaur Surindar
Published: May 2022

Context:

Astaxanthin (Ast), a compound used widely as a dietary supplement, has high antioxidant properties but poor oral bioavailability. To benefit from its nutritional values in cognitive function, Ast was formulated into a nanoemulsion which may improve its penetration through the blood–brain barrier (BBB).

Aim:

The present study aims to quantitate the Ast nanoemulsion in different regions of the brain tissue using the high-performance liquid chromatography method.

Materials and Methods:

Sprague–Dawley rats were fed with Ast nanoemulsion formulation daily (40, 80, and 160 mg/kg body weight, bw) for 28 days before brain tissues were harvested, extracted, and quantified. A simple, sensitive, and reliable method using high-performance liquid chromatography with an ultraviolent detector was developed and validated to quantify Ast in the brain.

Statistical Analysis:

Data were analyzed using the ToolPak Data Analysis in Excel for t-test and analysis of variance single factor with Tukey post hoc analysis.

Results:

The calibration curve demonstrated a linear regression with an r
2 of 0.9998 and absolute recovery ranging from 97.8% to 109.6%. The hippocampus of the 160 mg/kg bw treatment group showed a significantly higher concentration of Ast (77.9 ± 17.3 μg/g) compared to the cortex (22.3 ± 4.2 μg/g) and cerebellum (33.1 ± 5.4 μg/g). Ast was detected in the cerebellum of the 80 mg/kg bw (29.4 ± 7.8 μg/g) treatment group with the amount not being significantly different to the 160 mg/kg bw (33.1 ± 5.4 μg/g) treatment group.

Conclusions:

It was evident that the Ast nanoemulsion formulated was able to cross the BBB and may provide protective benefits.
Comparative Evaluation of Two Automated ID/AST Systems and Mikrolatest Kit in Assessing the In Vitro Colistin Susceptibility of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Isolates
Authors: Bhatia Mohit , Singh Ravi Indrapal , Rani Diksha , Rekha U. Sasi , Rohilla Ranjana , Omar Balram Ji , Gupta Pratima
Published: May 2022

Aims:

To generate preliminary data about comparative evaluation of two automated ID/AST systems and Mikrolatest kit in determining in vitro colistin susceptibility of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae spp.

Materials and methods:

Twenty-three carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae and two carbapenem-sensitive multidrug-resistant E. coli isolates obtained from various clinical samples of inpatients were included in the study. Species-level identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing (AST) of test isolates was performed using BD phoenix and MicroScan WalkAway 96 Plus automated systems. Identity was reconfirmed by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). Additional colistin susceptibility testing was performed using Mikrolatest MIC colistin susceptibility testing kit (reference method).

Results:

Results showed that 16% isolates (27.3% [3/11] K. pneumoniae and 7.1% [1/14] E. coli) exhibited in vitro colistin resistance by the reference method. While the categorical agreement between BD Phoenix M50 ID/AST system and reference test w. r. t in vitro colistin susceptibility results was 100% and 92.9% for K. pneumoniae & E. coli, respectively, it was much lower between MicroScan WalkAway 96 plus ID/AST system and the latter. Almost perfect agreement (96%; kappa: 0.834) was observed between BD Phoenix M50 system and reference method.

Conclusions:

The results of this study are preliminary and cannot be generalized. Multicentric studies with large sample sizes should be conducted throughout the country to gain a deeper understanding of the subject under consideration.
The geometric theorems of Almada Negreiros
Authors: Freitas Pedro
Published: May 2022

In the 20th century, some artists took to using mathematical concepts
(such as the golden ratio) in their works, in the belief that
these would encapsulate a certain form of universal beauty. Portuguese
artist Almada Negreiros was among them. However, he
did more than absorb mathematical elements, he actually proved
some mathematical results about them. This paper addresses some
of these discoveries, setting them in the context of the author’s
views on mathematics and art.
New frontiers in Langlands reciprocity
Authors: Caraiani Ana
Published: May 2022

In this survey, I discuss some recent developments
at the crossroads of arithmetic geometry and the Langlands programme.
The emphasis is on recent progress on the Ramanujan–Petersson and
Sato–Tate conjectures. This relies on new results about
Shimura varieties and torsion in the cohomology of locally symmetric spaces.
Survey on Early Childhood Mathematics Education at ICME-14
Authors: Elia Iliada , Baccaglini-Frank Anna , Levenson Esther , Matsuo Nanae , Feza Nosisi
Published: May 2022

This paper is about a survey to be presented at the 14th International
Congress on Mathematics Education, which addresses the
latest developments on Early Childhood Mathematics Education.
The relevance of early mathematics learning and teaching in mathematics
education research is explained and an overview of the
work done by the Survey Team on this specific theme is described.
Summability characterizations of positive sequences
Authors: Azevedo Douglas , Andrade Thiago P.
Published: May 2022

In this paper, we propose extensions for the classical Kummer test, which is
a very far-reaching criterion that provides sufficient and necessary conditions
for convergence and divergence of series of positive terms. Furthermore, we
present and discuss some interesting consequences and examples such as
extensions of the Olivier's theorem and Raabe, Bertrand and Gauss's test.
Formalizing the Face Lattice of Polyhedra
Authors: Allamigeon Xavier , Katz Ricardo D. , Strub Pierre-Yves
Published: May 2022

Faces play a central role in the combinatorial and computational aspects of
polyhedra. In this paper, we present the first formalization of faces of
polyhedra in the proof assistant Coq. This builds on the formalization of a
library providing the basic constructions and operations over polyhedra,
including projections, convex hulls and images under linear maps. Moreover, we
design a special mechanism which automatically introduces an appropriate
representation of a polyhedron or a face, depending on the context of the
proof. We demonstrate the usability of this approach by establishing some of
the most important combinatorial properties of faces, namely that they
constitute a family of graded atomistic and coatomistic lattices closed under
interval sublattices. We also prove a theorem due to Balinski on the
$d$-connectedness of the adjacency graph of polytopes of dimension $d$.
Deprem Özelinde 2010 ve 2021 Yıllarında Yayımlanan Meclis Araştırma Komisyon Raporlarının Karşılaştırmalı Analizi
Authors: BOZKURT Önder , ÇİÇEKDAĞI Halil İbrahim
Published: May 2022

Çalışmada, 2010 yılında yayımlanan “Deprem Riskinin Araştırılarak Deprem Yönetiminde Alınması Gereken Önlemlerin Belirlenmesi Amacıyla Kurulan” Meclis Araştırması Komisyonu Raporu ile 2021 yılında yayımlanan “Depreme Karşı Alınabilecek Önlemlerin ve Depremlerin Zararlarının En Aza İndirilmesi İçin Alınması Gereken Tedbirlerin Belirlenmesi Amacıyla Kurulan” Meclis Araştırması Komisyonu Raporu karşılaştırmalı bir analize tabi tutulmuştur. Çalışmanın amacı, bu raporların karşılaştırmalı olarak değerlendirmesini yaparak deprem özelinde afet risklerinin azaltılmasına ilişkin vurgulanan ana temaları ortaya çıkarmaktır. Raporlar uzmanlarca belirlenen anahtar kelimeler ile kodlanarak sayısal veriye dönüştürülmüş ve MAXQDA programı kullanılarak analiz edilmiştir. Çalışma kapsamında raporların benzerlikleri ve farklılıkları incelenmiştir. Analiz sonucunda iki raporun %60 oranında benzerlikler taşıdığı, kentsel dönüşüm ve yapı denetim sistemlerinin iki raporda da öne çıkan konular olduğu görülmüştür.
Krishi Mandi Bulk Agro Product Service System
Authors: Mahajan Ankita , Solanki Preeti , Sirture Laxmi , Dalal Akshay
Published: May 2022

Krishi Mandi website is providing assistance to farmers sell their agriculture products directly to wholesaler and any food processing company, retail stores and institutional buyers. So, that the farmers and retailer can get the better price of agriculture products. The farmer will be able to get the best value for his crops. Farmer can know about government subsidies. Farmer will get information about crop yields and tools. And agri manufacturer/distributor can sell agri machines, agri seed directly to farmers. Farmer as well as manufacturing company will be able to advertise their product through giving product detail, picture, video.
Islam and Existentialism: An Analysis of the Philosophy regarding God, Man, Universe, Existence and Education
Authors: Ibrarullah Hafiz Muhammad , Inamullah Hafiz
Published: May 2022

Existentialism, as a philosophy, revolves around the man’s uniqueness and his experience in an unconcerned universe, unexplainable human existence, focus on freedom of choice and the responsibility acceptance of the consequences of one’s actions. Islam, on the other hand, is a complete code of life which explains all areas of man and has major focus on spiritual and intellectual capacity development of man at the same time for the reason that man is the combination of body and soul or spirit and matter. The current study contrasts Existentialism and Islam with respect to the ideology about God, man, universe, existence and education. The study, by presenting representative notions of both atheist existentialists and non-atheist existentialists, at the end passes the philosophy from Islamic filter and presents implications/recommendations for Muslims teachers and students.
The Network EPES8–2
Authors:   Lecturer, Kokand branch of Tashkent state technical university, Jumakulov Abdumannon Kodirjonovich
Published: May 2022

The article presents the EPES8–2 network with two round functions using the same algorithm for encryption and decryption. INTRODUCTION: Currently, block encryption algorithms based on the Feystel network are widely used. Block encryption algorithms based on the Feystel network include encryption algorithms such as DES, GOST 28147-89, as well as block encryption algorithms such as CAST 256, DFC, E2, LOKI97, which participated in the competition announced by NIST. The advantage of this network is that a single algorithm is used for encryption and decryption, only the encryption round keys are used in reverse order for decryption.
ICT Skills, E-Supervision Scheme of School Heads, And Teacher Development in Distance Learning Among Selected Private Schools in Cainta
Authors:   Wesleyan Academy, PHILIPPINES, Gerona Ruel G
Published: May 2022

The study aimed at examining the interplay the relationship among the ICT skills, e-supervision scheme of school heads, and teacher development in distance learning which longed to be a valuable undertaking in the time of pandemic where alternative delivery mode of education is implemented; skills of school heads in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) have been challenged and brought impact to their administrative and academic role. Descriptive-correlational design was employed. The study revealed that school heads had very high ICT skills level in terms of utilization and competence, had very high e-supervision scheme level in terms of video conferencing, instant messaging, and office suite, and very high level of teacher development in distance learning. Correlation indicated that the higher the ICT skills level of school heads’ in terms of competence and utilization, the better is their e-supervision scheme and teacher development in distance learning. In essence, these findings demonstrate importance to maintain the high-level ICT skills, e-supervision scheme of school heads, and teacher development in distance learning, Similarly, data served as basis for a training program to make the school heads’ skills level higher on the indicators that ranked last.
Working Capital Strategy on Profitability before and During the Covid-19 Pandemic in the Indonesia Stock Exchange
Authors:   Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Muhammadiyah Palembang, Safitri Ervita
Published: May 2022

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of working capital strategy on profitability before and during the Covid-19 pandemic on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The population used in this study is the restaurant, hotel & tourism sub-sector companies; pharmaceutical sub-sector; as well as the telecommunications sub-sector listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange which was conducted in the 2nd quarter of 2018 to the 3rd quarter of 2021 (14 periods). With a total sample of 22 companies. The sampling technique was carried out using purposive sampling method. This study uses secondary data in the form of financial statements obtained from the official website of the Indonesia Stock Exchangewww.idx.co.id. The data analysis technique in this study used multiple linear regression analysis with dummy variables. By calculating descriptive statistics, multiple linear regression test, multicollinearity test, autocorrelation test, heteroscedasticity test, model fit test, regression coefficient test, and different test. The results showed that CCC, WCIA, WCFA, and Dummy together had a significant effect on ROA. CCC has no and no significant effect on ROA, WCIA and WCFA partially have a significant effect on ROA, Dummy has a negative and significant effect on ROA. And WCIA has a parallel different influence on ROA before and during the Covid-19 pandemic, WCFA has an intersecting different influence on ROA before and during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Teachers’ Perceptions of the Integration of Environmental Awareness and Knowledge in High School Curricula in Morocco
Authors:   Ibn Zohr University, Morocco, Laaloua Dr. Hassan
Published: May 2022

This paper aims to unveil the way teachers perceive the presence and efficiency of environmental education in Moroccan high school curricula. It mainly intends to investigate high school teachers’ perceptions of the curriculum integration of environmental education content related to awareness and knowledge. This study used a descriptive quantitative method and the research sample consisted of 132 teachers of 11 different school subjects working in 8 high schools in Agadir city and the suburbs. Data was collected through a questionnaire and was analyzed by descriptive statistics techniques. The results revealed that most teachers agree that the level of integration of content relating to environmental awareness and knowledge in the curricula is moderately low and insufficient to meet the learners’ needs. Finally, this study suggests that an organized construct of environmental awareness and knowledge elements should be gradually and systematically introduced throughout the school levels and courses by improving future curricula.
LIFE SKILLS EDUCATION EFFICIENCY ON MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNICATION SKILLS AMONG ADOLESCENCE GIRLS IN SELECTED SCHOOL AT DISTRICT KANYA KUMARI, TAMIL NADU, INDIA
Authors: kumari Merlin , sharma sukhda
Published: May 2022

Background: Adolescence is a crucial time of life with unique requirements in health and education. Adolescents, between 10 and 19 years of age, accumulate knowledge and capability to regulate emotions, relationships and build character, which is important for enjoying the adolescent years. It is also the time when children fall to negative peer pressure, take extreme decisions that affect them physically and mentally. Life skill education has proven to help these adolescents make informed choices, hone skills especially their communication skills which enable them to develop better interpersonal relations. Objectives: This study aims to know the effectiveness of life skill education on communication skills among adolescent girls. Methods: An Experimental -Pre-test post-test control group time series design was adopted. The sample of the study was randomly selected 418 girls, between 13 to 17 years, studying in 8th to 11th standards of the selected schools. Collected data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. Result: According to the statistical report there was significant association between life skill education and communication skills of the adolescents. Conclusion: The result indicated that all students were having poor communication skills in the control group, whereas, after receiving life skills education, communication skills of the experimental group increased to 78% and 22 % adolescents gained average level of communication.
Program Against Cancer in Swaziland
Authors:   BCNet International Working Group, International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization, Dakar, Senegal, Mbaye El Hadji Seydou
Published: May 2022

Worldwide, one in eight deaths is due to cancer. Projections based on the GLOBOCAN 2012 estimates predict a substantive increase new cancer cases per year by 2035 in developing countries if preventive measures are not widely applied. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), millions of lives could be saved each year if countries made use of existing knowledge and the best cost-effective methods to prevent and treat cancer. Therefore, the aim of this study is to estimate a provisional budget against cancer in low and middle incomes countries, according the GNI-PPP, the cancer incidence and the number of populations. Economically country classification is determining with the Gross national income (GNI), per capita, Purchasing power parity (PPP), according the administrations of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank (WB) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Cancer incidence data presented are based on the most recent data available at IARC. However, population compares estimates from the US Bureau of the Census. The provisional budget is establishing among the guidelines developed by WHO for regional and national cancer control programs according to national economic development. Provisional budget against cancer is estimated to 21,128.732 (thousands of U.S $) for a population of 1,467,152 persons in Swaziland
Application of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) as a Safe & Non-Destructive Method for Monitoring of Fruit & Vegetable in Postharvest Period
Authors:   Department of Gardening Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, Fatemi Hamideh , Layen Ghorban Safaeian ,   Department of Technology of Radiology, school of paramedical science, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran, Aziz Majid ,   Department of Gardening Faculty of Agriculture, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, Pahmedani Mohammad Jafari Ghodsi ,   Department of Management, Faculty of Humanities, Hamadan Branch, PhD student in Human Resource Management, Islamic Azad University, Hamadan, Iran, layen Zahra Safaeian ,   Department of Technology of Radiology, school of paramedical science, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran, Momenian Niloofar ,   Department of Technology of Radiology, school of paramedical science, Mashhad University of Medical Science, Mashhad, Iran
Published: May 2022

To investigate and control quality, one must be able to measure quality-related attributes. Quality of produce encompasses sensory attributes, nutritive values, chemical constituents, mechanical properties, functional properties and defects. MRI has great potential for evaluating the quality of fruits and vegetables. The equipment now available is not feasible for routine quality testing. The image and resolution produced by MRI is quite detailed and can detect tiny changes of structures within the body. For some procedures, contrast agents, such as gadolinium, are used to increase the accuracy of the images. MRI additionally quality, can even examine the histology, histochemistry and structural characteristics of samples. He also mentioned that MRI is used as an on-line sensor in postharvest sorting and processing situations. The equipment now available is not feasible for routine quality testing; however, costs and capabilities are rapidly improving. Each sensor method is based on the measurement of a given constituent or property; therefore, its ability to measure overall quality is only as good as the relationship of that constituent or property to quality as defined for a particular purpose. Improved statistical methods for combining the inputs from several measurements into classification algorithms are being developed
Use of online public access catalogue among library and information science
undergraduates in Southern, Nigeria
Authors: Abayigbodi Aruere Rita , Ivwighreghweta Oghenetega
Published: May 2022

The study investigated the use of online public access catalogue among library and
information science undergraduates in Southern Nigeria. The objectives of this study
were to find out the purpose of OPAC use among LIS undergraduates, to find out the
extent undergraduates use OPAC, level of satisfaction of OPAC use and to identify the
constraints associated with the use of OPAC among the undergraduates. The descriptive
survey design was used adopted for this study. One thousand, four hundred and forty
(1,440) questionnaires were distributed and nine hundred and twenty (920) were
retrieved. The total enumerative sampling techniques was used to select the entire
population. Data generated were analysed using simple percentage and frequencies.
Finding revealed that LIS undergraduate in Southern Nigeria use OPAC for the purpose of
identifying books using author, title and subject. However, they use it to a little
extent and they were satisfied to a large extent with its use. power failure, inadequate
OPAC terminals or workstations, lack of proper guidance from the library staff and lack
of skills to use OPAC independently were some of the constraints associated with use of
OPAC. The recommended among others, that alternative sources of power supply should be
provided in libraries considering the erratic nature of power supply in Nigeria. Also,
librarians and libraries should ensure that LIS undergraduates are sufficiently trained
to make effective use of the OPAC.
Towards an enterprise research model for academics at University of
Botswana
Authors: Eyitayo Oduronke T. , Leburu-Dingalo Tebo K.
Published: May 2022

We are in an age where there are several societal and scientific challenges that
are facing humanity. The academics are not left out of this entire dilemma. The same
academic who is expected to be active in research within the university system is also
expected to be committed to teaching and service assignments. The research task itself
requires a lot of processes scattered around various work, culture, people and structure
such as writing proposals, liaising with the research department, looking for materials
in the library, learning appropriate applications with the Information Technology (IT)
department etc. The aim of this research is to establish the perceived gaps based on the
process of academic research in the university. The study is based on a case study of
the University of Botswana. It uses the Nadler-Tushman Congruence Framework to perform a
gap analysis on the current system. The study is initiated as part of progress towards
providing a model to identify opportunities for improvement in research services at the
university. The outcome from the study is a proposed model to help align work, culture,
people and structure. The blueprint provided by the model will allow one to see the real
impact of change, identifying where gaps and opportunities exist, and understand how and
where things can be improved for the benefit of all stakeholders. The model provides for
a single point through which a researcher can request assistance from the various units
of the system. Be-yond the single point of access, the various units should be able to
provide support for the entire research process without the researcher necessarily
having to leave their desk. It also provides researchers with information to build
systems that can improve enterprise flow within the research process. An efficient way
of achieving this will be to eliminate or minimize the human factor where necessary. The
paper proposes that a more detailed model can be achieved using The Open Group
Architecture Framework (TOGAF) architecture model.
Undergraduate students’ motivation towards the use of electronic resources at
Federal College of Education (Technical) Gombe, Nigeria
Authors: Liman Yakubu Attahiru , Rasegojwa Maleshane Gladys , Muhammad Jika Saidu
Published: May 2022

The purpose of this study is to examine undergraduate students’ motivation towards
the use of electronic resources at Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe. The
objectives of the study include: to determine the extent of motivation towards the use
of e-resources by undergraduate students, to explore the level perception of the
undergraduate students to acquire skills to use e-resources and to examine various
challenges faced by students in the use of e-resources. This study was guided by
descriptive research design. The population of this study consisted of 3725 registered
undergraduate students across various Schools. Simple random sampling in probability
sampling techniques was used for this study and the sample size of the study was 346.
The findings of the study revealed that respondents had motivation to use e-resources
for research, intellectual collaboration, build networks among users and improve
personal and intellectual thoughts. It was concluded that though not all the public
higher institutions in Gombe State participated in this study, e-resources in the study
area were found to be useful. Students’ motivation towards access to e-resources
improves research and learning among the students. The study recommended that motivation
of students towards the use of e-resources should be given priority if the college and
other higher education intend to achieve its mandate of promoting research and learning
among the students.
Institutional repository for global knowledge sharing
Authors: Nneka Chibueze Maureen , Kaosisochukwu Chukwu
Published: May 2022

An institutional repository is an archive for collecting, preserving, and
disseminating digital copies of the intellectual output of an institution. It is a new
concept for collecting, managing disseminating and preserving scholarly works created in
digital form by users in individual academic institutions. An institutional repository
is also a set of services that a university offers to members of its community for the
management and dissemination of digital materials created by the institution and its
community members. Deposit of material in an institutional repository is mandated by the
institution. Some of the main objectives for having an institutional repository are to
provide open access to institutional research output by self-archiving in an open access
repository, to create global visibility for an institution's scholarly research, and to
store and preserve other institutional digital assets, including unpublished or
otherwise easily lost literature such as theses, working papers or technical reports.
Knowledge sharing is the voluntary process of transferring or disseminating knowledge
from one person to another person or group in an organization or the intentional sharing
of awareness and experiences among learners with the goal of not only enriching their
own individual learning, but also of creating or maintaining a common repository of
reusable knowledge objects.However, in this electronic publishing age, academic
institutions including universities have increasingly recognised that an institutional
repository is an essential infrastructure of scholarly dissemination. It is a means for
institutions to manage the digital scholarship their communities produce, maximise
access to research outputs both before and after publication and also to increase the
visibility and academic prestige of both the institution and authors.
Accessing agricultural information by rural farmers through mobile phones in Karaye
Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria
Authors: Alhassan Yahaya Karaye , Mohammed Zakari , Ibrahim Hassan Mallam
Published: May 2022

This study investigated access to agricultural information by rural farmers
through mobile phones in Karaye Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria. The
objectives of the study include: to ascertain how the rural farmers access agricultural
information through mobile phones in Karaye Local Government Area, Kano State; find out
the sources of accessing agricultural information by rural farmers in Karaye Local
Government Area; and determine the challenges that these farmers face in accessing
agricultural information through mobile phones. A survey research method was used for
the study. The study population comprised 1,279 registered rural farmers, 121 farmers,
and three (3) wards were purposively selected as sample. A structured and closed-ended
questionnaire was designed and used for the data collection. One hundred and twenty-one
(121) copies of the questionnaires were administered to the registered farmers, out of
which 95 copies were returned, representing 78%. Data collected were analysed using
descriptive statistics of frequencies and percentages. The findings of the study reveal
that rural farmers' significant mean access to agricultural information through mobile
phones was short message service (SMS); that most farmers sourced agricultural
information from their other farmers (colleagues) through mobile phones; that majority
of the rural farmers indicated that the inability to access agricultural information
from the formal sources (research institutes, extension workers, researchers) and lack
of sufficient and wide mobile phone network coverage in the communities were the
challenges being faced. The study recommends that: the Federal Government of Nigeria
should through the National Communication Commission (NCC) liaise with telecommunication
companies to reduce the rate of call charges so that rural farmers can make direct calls
apart from Short Message Service (SMS) to extension workers or any other agricultural
stakeholders to access agrarian information easily. Farmers should be sourcing
agricultural information from research institutes, researchers, and extension workers
apart from their colleagues (other farmers) to access relevant and up-to-date
information to help achieve sufficient production and prevent poor harvest. The study
concludes that with the timely access to relevant agricultural information by rural
famers Nigeria can attain food sufficiency.
Electronic resources access and use for scholarly communication by agricultural
lecturers in public universities in Kwara State, Nigeria
Authors: Bakare Abdullahi A. , Saadu Yusuf Olanrewaju , Abioye Abiola A.
Published: May 2022

This paper examined electronic resources access and use for scholarly
communication by agricultural lecturers in two public universities in Kwara State,
Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey and used total enumeration technique to
capture all the 122 population as a sample for participation. The instrument employed in
gathering data for this study was questionnaire that was subjected to face validation
and reliability. The instrument was also found to be reliable as the Cronbach alpha
method was used to establish its internal consistency which yielded .708. The data were
analyzed by applying descriptive statistics using the Statistical Package for Social
Science (SPSS) Version 23.0. The study found that all the agricultural lecturers in the
selected universities extensively used Search Engine to link up electronic resources for
scholarly communication; Global System of Mobile Telecommunication (GSM)/Laptop and
departmental offices were found to be extensively used as the points from where the
agricultural lecturers accessed and used electronic resources for scholarly
communication. The study concluded that agricultural lecturers in both universities were
not fully utilizing potential electronic library resources for scholarly communication.
Agricultural lecturers seldom visited the university library to access and use
electronic resources for scholarly communication because of problems they encountered in
a few times they had previously visited. These problems were found to be overwhelming
and seemed to suggest that the libraries were not ready as an essential part of the
academic system to provide necessary psychological boost for agricultural lecturers
which were needed to encourage them to visit the libraries in search of more reliable,
relevant and authoritative electronic resources for scholarly communication. The study
recommended the need by library management to evaluate existing knowledge gaps of the
library staff. This is with a view to organizing appropriate training sessions for them
so that they can offer assistance to agricultural lecturers on approaches to searching
and exploitation of the online information environment.
Knowledge, perception and attitude of teacher librarians towards makerspace in
schools in Oyo State, Nigeria
Authors: Lazarus Gift N. , Funom Blessing C.
Published: May 2022

The study investigated the knowledge, perception and attitude of teacher
librarians in secondary schools in Ibadan, Oyo State towards makerspace. The survey
research design was adopted for the study while questionnaire was used as the instrument
of data collection. The sample size for the study comprised 103 teacher librarians in
selected secondary schools in Ibadan, Oyo State. Nigeria. Findings from the study showed
that the teacher librarians in secondary schools in Ibadan, Oyo State possessed adequate
knowledge about makerspace especially as regards to choosing technologies that enhance
student's teaching and learning process, selecting effective teaching approaches to
guide students thinking and learning on makerspace, having prior knowledge on
makerspace, having various ways and strategies of developing their understanding of the
makerspace and using makerspace as a way of creating, tinkering and exploring new things
just as they have positive perception about makerspace. The study further revealed that
teacher librarians in secondary schools in Ibadan, Oyo State have positive attitude
towards makerspace. Positive relationships were established between knowledge and
attitude, perception and attitude as well as knowledge and perception of teacher
librarians as regards makerspace.
From the Hridaya to the heart. Contributions by the ancient Indian masters of Ayurveda to the discovery of the cardiovascular system
Authors: Kulkarni Aditya D. , Saranya Singaravel
Published: May 2022

The history of discovery of the cardiovascular system (CVS) is a fascinating story full of twists, wrong turns and insightful revelations, contributed to by philosophers and physicians the world over. However, whenever this history is discussed, the contributions described in Ayurveda, the traditional healthcare discipline of India, are overlooked.
Ayurveda is one of the oldest traditional healthcare systems in the world with sound theoretical and practical foundations. The ancient masters of Ayurveda discoursed prolifically on all aspects of medicine and surgery, including the structure and function of the heart and circulatory system.
In this short article, we discuss the history of discovery of various aspects of the CVS, highlighting the many contributions of the Ayurvedic School of Medicine.
Constructing the Higher Education Student
Authors: Brooks Rachel , Gupta Achala , Jayadeva Sazana , Laino Anu , Lažetić Predrag
Published: May 2022

EPDF available Open Access under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Amid debates about the future of both higher education and Europeanisation, this book is the first full-length exploration of how Europe’s 35 million students are understood by key social actors across different nations. The various chapters compare and contrast conceptualisations in six nations, held by policymakers, higher education staff, media and students themselves. With an emphasis on students’ lived experiences, the authors provide new perspectives about how students are understood, and the extent to which European higher education is homogenising. They explore various prominent constructions of students – including as citizens, enthusiastic learners, future workers and objects of criticism.
Pelatihan dan Pendampingan Penggunaan Aplikasi Sistem Upload Penerimaan dan Pengeluaran Dokumen (Suppermen) Berbasis Web di PT PUSRI Palembang
Authors: Agustini Eka Puji , Sopiah Nyimas , Ariandi Muhammad , Effendy Irman , Ardiansyah Gege , Sukmawati Hesti
Published: May 2022

PT PUSRI Palembang is one of the State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) companies that manage fertilizers in Indonesia. One of the activities in the financial division at PT PUSRI is collecting data on invoices and MPJP. Initially, this activity was still carried out manually which made it difficult for many vendors from outside the city
A Combined Use of Soft Sets and Grey Numbers in Decision Making
Authors: Voskoglou Michael Gr.
Published: May 2022

Decision making is the process of evaluating multiple alternatives to choose the one satisfying in the best way the required goals. The classical methods for decision making cannot always be applied due to the various forms of existing uncertainty in the corresponding problems. As a result, various methods for decision making under fuzzy conditions have been proposed. In this work, a new parametric decision-making method is introduced using a combination of soft sets and grey numbers as tools, which modifies a method with soft sets proposed by Maji, Roy, and Biswas. The importance of this modification is illustrated by an application concerning the decision for the purchase of a car satisfying in the best possible way the goals put by the candidate buyer.
 
Received: 2 April 2022 | Revised: 11 May 2022 | Accepted: 16 May 2022
 
Conflicts of Interest
The author declares that he has no conflicts of interest to this work.
Preventing Stress, Improving Productivity: A Case Study on Stress Management Policies of TCS and Infosys
Authors: Monteiro Elvira , Joseph James
Published: May 2022

Purpose: Stress is the body’s physical or mental reaction to adversity. It has become more prevalent because of dynamic social factors and changing lifestyle demands. Physical, mental, and behavioural changes occur as physiological responses to an external condition. Stress is a part of everyone’s life, and IT professionals are no exception. Individuals working in the information technology field are under more stress because they are target-driven and expected to deliver results. As technology and new-age facilities become more widely available, this pressure will increase. As a result, the industry has confronted the issue rather than avoided it. It is a positive sign because it could add significant value to the industry. This paper has attempted to study the stress management strategies adopted by TCS and Infosys.
Methodology: To meet the objective of the paper, secondary sources of data which included books, journals, articles, Google Scholar, newspapers and websites are used.
Findings: According to the findings, Infosys and TCS have well-designed coping strategies at the organisational level. Strong management strategies are also likely to reduce unhealthy stress in both TCS and Infosys by increasing employee autonomy, training, working environment, time frames, career development, and support networks.
Originality/Value: This paper attempts to study the best practices adopted by TCS and Infosys' in stress management using secondary data. This research will enable the management of both TCS and Infosys to redesign their policies and strategies to reduce the existing high employee attrition and encourage productivity improvement in the organization. Also, the study will enable the readers, researchers and practitioners (HR Managers) to have a professional approach in addressing the critical issue of employee attrition focusing on stress management.
Paper Type: Case Study.