bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Serum Vitamin D Levels Among Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Nigeria: Preliminary Findings
Authors: Oko C.B. , Anaja P.O. , Nwaelugo R.A. , Okafor P.A.
Published: July 2022

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (type2 DM) has become a global health challenge. Nigeria is experiencing an upsurge in the prevalence of the disease and insulin resistance (IR) arising from obesity has been observed to be one of the causes. Vitamin D insufficiency has been implicated in IR and ultimately type 2 DM. The current study was aimed at evaluating serum vitamin D levels in type 2 DM in one of the fastest growing cities in Africa, Abuja, Nigeria. Eighty-eight (88) subjects were recruited for the study. These were made up of 53 type 2 diabetic patients (23 Males; 30 Females) and 35 control subjects (13 Males; 22 Females). Serum vitamin D and other biochemical analytes were measured using standard laboratory techniques. The results showed significantly higher (p<0.05) mean blood glucose (8.7± 0.38 mmol/L) and glycated haemoglobin (HbAic) (6.5± 0.41%) levels in the diabetic patients than in the controls respectively (4.6 ± 0.08 mmol/L; 4.3 ± 0.11%). The mean serum vitamin D value (42.1 ± 5.0 ng/ml) was significantly lower (p<0.05) in the diabetic patients than in the controls (184.5 ± 13.1 ng/ml). The values were higher in males (47.5 ± experiencing an upsurge in the prevalence of the disease (Adeleke et al., 2010). Insulin resistance (IR) arising from obesity has been observed to be one of the causes (Grill et al., 2008). Vitamin D insufficiency has been implicated in IR (secretion and action) and ultimately type 2 DM (Pittas et al., 2007). The deficiency of Vitamin D too has been implicated in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular complication, one of the leading causes of morbidity in diabetic subjects (Suzuki et al.,2006; Abudewood et al., 2018). The current study was aimed at evaluating serum vitamin D levels in type 2 DM in one of the fastest growing cities in Africa, Abuja, Nigeria. This is to provide preliminary report on the status of Vitamin D in diabetic and non-diabetic Nigerians in Abuja as there is paucity of data in Northern Nigeria.
Haematological Evaluation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Subjects at Central Hospital Agbor, Nigeria
Authors: Isibor Clement Ndudi , Adu Matthew Eturhobore
Published: July 2022

Tuberculosis (TB) is a severe public health problem in Nigeria that is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and has its attendant effects. The aim of this study was to evaluate the haematological profile of 146 newly diagnosed patients with Mycobacterium tuberculosis attending Central Hospital Agbor, Delta State. A total of 38 Mycobacterium tuberculosis negative individuals were monitored as control. Five millilitres of venous blood were collected into EDTA containers. Complete blood count (Packed cell volume (PCV), haemoglobin, total white cell count, lymphocyte, platelet and neutrophil counts) was estimated using Sysmex XP 300 – haematology analyser. SPSS was used to analyse the data. There was no significant difference (p>0.05) observed in the total white blood cell counts between tuberculosis subjects and control subjects. Tuberculosis patients had significantly lower (p <0.05) haemoglobin levels (9.81 ± 0.24) than control (12.08 ± 0.42). There were significantly higher (p <0.05) platelet counts among tuberculosis patients (314.09  21.84) than controls subjects (279.35 ± 20.29). The lymphocyte (%) were significantly lower (p < 0.05) in tuberculosis than controls; and neutrophil (%) were significantly higher (p < 0.05) in tuberculosis (54.78 ± 2.64) than in controls (49.28 ± 2 .73). There were no significant differences (p >0.05) in the mean cell haemoglobin of tuberculosis and control subjects when compared. However, there was a significantly lower (p <0.05) mean cell haemoglobin concentration among the in tuberculosis-associated complications. tuberculosis patients compared to controls There was significantly higher (p <0.05) Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) and Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) among the tuberculosis subjects when compared with controls. There were observed haematological abnormalities in tuberculosis subjects in the study area. The study identified that NLR and PLCR as novel biomarkers for monitoring systemic inflammation in tuberculosis. It is therefore pertinent to estimate haematological parameters early in tuberculosis subjects to help in informed clinical decision making in the management of these subjects.
Effect of Soot Inhalation on Methaemoglobin and Oxyhaemoglobin Levels of some Residents of Iwofe, Port Harcourt Rivers state, Nigeria.
Authors: Christian Serekara Gideon , Chukuigwe-Igbere Orokwu Eziaku , Jacob Ransom Baribefii , Ejimmadu Happiness Nkiruka
Published: July 2022

Soot is a mass of impure particles of carbon obtained from incomplete hydrocarbon combustion. Soot is an ultrafine air-borne pollutant and enters into the body through ingestion, skin contact and inhalation causing devastating effects on the blood cells. The aim of  the study was to determine the effect of soot inhalation on methaemoglobin and oxyhaemoglobin levels of individuals resident in both Iwofe, Port Harcourt (exposed subjects) and Ihiala, Anambra state (control subjects). The study is a case control study involving residents of Iwofe, Rumuolumeni, who have been exposed to soot pollution in the environment for an average period of one year. Iwofe is in Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, Nigeria. A total of fifty (50) test samples were obtained. Thirty control samples were obtained from subjects in Ihiala a city located in the South of Anambra state where illegal oil refineries and other major means of soot generation are not as comparable to what is present in Port Harcourt and its environs. Methaemoglobin and Oxyhaemoglobin concentrations were analyzed using spectrophotometric method. The data obtained was analyzed using SPSS for descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviations) and inferential statistics (t-test). The student t-test was used to test for difference in the methaemoglobin and oxyhaemoglobin levels between the exposed subjects and non-exposed controls and based on age groups and gender. An error of probability (p ≤ 0.05) is considered levels of exposed subjects showing the effect of soot inhalation.  Activities of illegal oil refineries (a major source of soot pollution in the city) should be stopped along with other activities like burning of tyres, indiscriminate burning of wastes and gas flaring etc.
Ocean circulation over the Saya de Malha Bank in the South West Indian Ocean
Authors: Coopen Priscilla , Oozeeraully Yuneeda B.N. , Ostrowski Marek
Published: July 2022

The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the major banks of the Mascarene Plateau in the South West Indian Ocean. It is known for its unique ecosystem, remoteness (nearest island is about 300 km away) and complex oceanographic conditions. This study presents the results of a survey conducted in May 2018 on-board the R/V Dr Fridtjof Nansen, and aims to provide a descriptive overview of the interaction of the large-scale South Equatorial Current (SEC) over the shallow Saya de Malha Bank. The analysis of the current pattern revealed a two-layered structure of the current over the shallow topography of the bank compared to the vertically rigid-structure of the SEC throughflow in its deeper region. This two-layered flow consists of a surface layer and a sub-thermocline layer. The top layer flow, carrying the lower salinity mass (Tropical Surface Water) is driven by the Ekman dynamics observed in the southern hemisphere whereas the sub-thermocline current layer is most likely governed by the tidal and internal wave dynamics generated by the topographic relief of the bank.
First report of White Syndrome Disease on branching Acropora at Saya de Malha, Mascarene Plateau
Authors: Bhagooli Ranjeet , Jogee Shakeel , Kaullysing Deepeeka , Ramah Sundy
Published: July 2022

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Spatial distribution of surface chlorophyll a and micro-phytoplankton density and diversity around two islands and at two banks of the Mascarene region
Authors: Soondur Mouneshwar , Ramah Sundy , Boojhawon Ravindra , Kaullysing Deepeeka , Bhagooli Ranjeet
Published: July 2022

The present study validated the use of AquaMODIS sea surface chlorophyll a (Chla) concentrations and investigated the spatial variation in density and diversity of micro-phytoplankton around two islands and two fishing banks of the Mascarene region. The study included areas around Mauritius (MRU) and Rodrigues (ROD) Islands, at Nazareth (NZ) Bank, and in the Joint Management Area (JMA) between the Republic of Mauritius and the Republic of Seychelles, more specifically at the Saya de Malha (SM) Bank. The AquaMODIS data were based on 67 match-up data points of in-situ against satellite Chla concentrations. The micro-phytoplankton community structure was investigated by determining the density variation and using the Shannon Wiener (H’) and Evenness (Evar) diversity indices. The satellite and in-situ Chla data were significantly and positively correlated when pooled for the four sites studied (R2 = 0.441; r = 0.642, P < 0.01), and when analysed separately for islands (R2 = 0.480; r = 0.694), and banks (R2 = 0.233; r = 0.483). However, the Chla satellite values tended to be lower than the in-situ Chla data. The highest densities of micro-phytoplankton were observed in the eastern and northern regions for MRU and ROD, respectively. The most dominant genera of micro-phytoplankton were Coscinodiscus, Navicula, Chaetoceros and Ceratium. The Shannon-Wiener diversity index values for diatoms were all above 2.5 with waters around the islands having higher diversity compared to the banks. Overall, the different micro-phytoplankton around the islands, except for the group of cyanobacteria at ROD Island, were more evenly distributed (Evar > 0.6) compared to the banks. This study indicated that AquaMODIS Chla satellite data is valid and may be potentially used as a proxy for in-situ Chla concentration on the Mascarene Plateau. The results of this study also provide detailed insight into the spatial variation in micro-phytoplankton density and diversity on the Mascarene Plateau in the Western Indian Ocean. Further long-term studies are warranted to thoroughly understand the temporal (including seasonal and inter-annual) variations in Chla and micro-phytoplankton distribution for adequate and appropriate management of these ocean territories.
New opportunities of using the computer psychophysiological complex «Psychomat»
Authors: Uvakina Evgeniya V. , Kuzenkova Lyudmila M. , Fisenko Andrey P. , Popovich Sofya G.
Published: July 2022

Psychometric studies are one of the priority tasks of child psychoneurology. It makes important to update the technologies for objective control of the mental sphere of children. Obtaining quantitative characteristics of indicators of the mental activity in pediatric practice, is a convenient tool in assessing the level of development of a child’s cognitive and psychophysiological functions, both in normal conditions and in the presence of somatic and/or neurological diseases. The computer psychophysiological complex (CPPC) “Psychomat”, developed at the Research Institute of Medical Technology seems to be most widely used in children’s practice among a number of developed psychophysiological complexes. At present, an original software package created on the base of «Psychomat» allows receiving the results of the study in automatic mode (online), which is a convenient tool for mass testing in children’s institutions. The development of such software packages opens up new possibilities for psychometric research.
A Study to Assess the Knowledge and Attitudes Concerning Temporary Family Planning Methods Among Postpartum Mothers Admitted to Certain Hospitals in the Chamarajanagar District
Authors: S Madhu , G Vinay Kumar , M Mahadevaswamy. K.
Published: July 2022

Aims and Objectives: The goal of the research is to evaluate postpartum women admitted to only certain hospitals in the Chamarajanagar district's inpatient department's awareness and attitude toward temporary family planning methods. Methodology: To evaluate postnatal mothers' knowledge and attitudes towards temporary family planning, a semi-structured knowledge questionnaire and a five-point Likert scale were developed. Results: According to the findings, 58.3% of mothers had intermediate awareness, and 41.7 percent have adequate knowledge. 86.7 percent of participants have a fairly positive attitude, while 13.3 percent have a good attitude. Since most couples have a favourable understanding and attitude about temporary family planning options, the study hypothesis that this is the case is accepted. Present was a weak negative association between knowledge and attitude score (r=-0.039), but it was there nonetheless. It implies that as people's knowledge develops, does though their attitude. Conclusion: The study's overall findings clearly showed that most of the participants had information that is mostly adequate, and even when they have strong knowledge, most of them have attitudes toward temporary family planning techniques that are mostly favourable. Our study aimed to provide an educational brochure regarding temporary family planning methods because most mothers do not use them owing to attitude.
Coaches’ Immigration to the United Kingdom: What do Foreign and Native Coaches think about migration
Authors: Sain Alessandra , Borges Mário , De Oliveira Rita
Published: July 2022

Coaches’ migration has received limited attention. It is important to explore their migration experiences and how native coaches perceive coaches’ migration because they might have different views on this topic. The current research aims to investigate a) the perceptions of migrant coaches regarding their experiences in a host country and b) the perceptions of native coaches regarding coaches’ migration to the UK. A qualitative thematic analysis was adopted to analyse the data and MAXQDA 11 software was used to facilitate this process. In total, 15 participants residing in the UK were invited to participate through convenience sampling. An online open-ended survey was completed by ten immigrant coaches (six females, four males) with ages ranging from 19 to 44 years (mean = 30.7; SD = 9.04), and interviews were conducted with five British native coaches (four males and one female) with ages ranging from 20 to 40 years (mean = 30.5; SD = 9.15). We found that coaches’ transnational recruitment was mainly influenced by social networks. Immigrant coaches were motivated to migrate to the UK to work full-time in their sport. They reported some language and communication challenges in their adaptation and suggested training for migration purposes would have been useful. UK-native coaches defined coaches’ immigration as positive for the UK sports development and the exchange of knowledge and skills in the sport. However, they also identified barriers imposed on immigrant coaches such as other coaches’ negative views about immigration and protectionist measures from the UK sports federations.
Elementos para una metodología holística de intervención socioeducativa a través del deporte: el Modelo ISSOK
Authors: Fernández Benito Roser , Abellán Muñoz Jesús C.
Published: July 2022

El interés alrededor del deporte como herramienta para el desarrollo humano de las poblaciones ha ido creciendo desde inicios de siglo. Naciones Unidas o UNICEF coinciden en reconocer la contribución del deporte al desarrollo humano y saludable de la infancia, su potencial en la promoción de la paz, la salud y el bienestar y su capacidad para transmitir valores. Sin embargo, algunas investigaciones permiten cuestionar la efectividad de iniciativas promovidas en este ámbito por no tener en cuenta la naturaleza ambivalente del deporte, la cual obliga a utilizar estrategias y modelos metodológicos adecuados en función de los objetivos que se persigan. Desde la convicción que la capacidad del deporte para desarrollar habilidades para la vida dependerá de las estrategias utilizadas y de quién y cómo lo haga, nacen “El deporte nos hace iguales” y “el Modelo ISSOK”, un proyecto y metodología enfocados a la transformación personal y social que incorpora a la práctica deportiva una metodología diseñada para que niños, niñas y adolescentes puedan desarrollar sus capacidades personales y sociales. El desarrollo positivo a través del deporte y la educación física representa un nuevo enfoque para la intervención social dada su capacidad para traducir en prácticas concretas el ideario del desarrollo humano.
Hijós, Nemesia (2021) Runners: una etnografía en una plataforma de entrenamiento de Nike. Buenos Aires: Editorial Gorla
Authors: Santos Ortega Antonio , Balibrea Melero Kety
Published: July 2022

Recensión del libro de Nemesia Hijós, Runners: una etnografía en una plataforma de entrenamiento de Nike, realizada por los profesores Antonio Santos Ortega y Kety Balibrea Melero.
Pengaruh Rasio Tingkat Kesehatan Bank Terhadap Profitabilitas Dengan Pengungkapan Islamic Sosial Responsibility (Isr) Sebagai Variabel Moderating
Authors: Cantia Lambada Oni Mirfa , Lindrianasari  , Widiyanti Ade , Andi Kiagus
Published: July 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan menguji pengaruh Rasio Tingkat Kesehatan Bank yang terhadap Profitabilitas Bank Umum Syariah dengan pengungkapan Islamic Social Responsibility sebagai variabel Moderating pada Bank Umum syariah di Indonesia dan Malaysia. Jenis penelitian yang digunkan dalam penelitian ini adalah jenis penelitian deksriptif pendekatan kuantitif yang diukur dengan menggunakan metode berbasis data panel dengan program Software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) versi 25.0. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan metode dokumentasi. Populasi dari penelitian ini adalah Bank Umum syariah di Indonesia dan Malaysia yang terdaftar OJK dan BNM pada tahun 2017 hingga 2020. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa NPF berpengaruh negative signifikan terhadap profitabilitas yang diproksikan dengan ROA. CAR tidak berpengaruh signifikan secara parsial atau individu terhadap profitabilitas yang diproksikan dengan ROA. NIM berpengaruh positif signifikan secara parsial   individu terhadap profitabilitas yang diproksikan dengan ROA. GCG tidak berpengaruh signifikan secara parsial atau individu terhadap Variabel ROA. Pengungkapan Islamic Social Responsibility mampu memoderasi dan memperkuat pengaruh NPF secara signifikan terhadap variabel ROA. pengungkapan Islamic Social Responsibility mampu memoderasi pengaruh CAR namun tidak signifikan terhadap variabel ROA. pengungkapan Islamic Social Responsibility mampu memoderasi pengaruh NIM namun tidak signifikan terhadap Variabel. pengungkapan Islamic Social Responsibility mampu memoderasi pengaruh GCG namun tidak signifikan terhadap Variabel ROA
O contributo da imagem de difusão no diagnóstico do carcinoma da mama
Authors: Tinoco Paulo , Ferreira Ana Filipa
Published: July 2022

Objetivo:  Estudar os valores médios dos coeficientes aparentes de difusão dos diferentes tecidos e a sua capacidade na diferenciação dos diferentes tipos de tecidos histológicos das lesões mamárias malignas.

Materiais e Métodos: Desenvolveu-se um estudo descritivo-correlacional, no qual se realizou a recolha dos valores de coeficientes aparentes de difusão referentes aos exames de ressonância magnética mamária realizados durante um semestre num serviço público de radiologia. A amostra incluiu 31 utentes, entre os 32 e os 75 anos, com lesão mamária confirmada através de biópsia ou peça operatória. O tratamento e análise estatística foram efetuados com recurso ao Excel e SPSS.

Resultados: As lesões benignas apresentaram valores médios de coeficientes aparentes de difusão de 1,58 x10-3mm2/s, enquanto as lesões malignas apresentaram valores coeficientes aparentes de difusão médios de 0,89 x10-3mm2/s. Relativamente aos vários tipos de tecidos histológicos encontrámos valores de coeficientes aparentes de difusão médios para o carcinoma ductal invasivo de 0,87 x10-3mm2/s, de 0,99 x10-3mm2/s para o carcinoma ductal in situs e de 0,85x10-3 mm2/s para o carcinoma lobular invasivo.

Conclusão: Os valores de coeficientes aparentes de difusão permitem fazer a diferenciação entre lesões benignas, lesões malignas e tecido fibroglandular saudável, não sendo, contudo possível estabelecer intervalos entre os vários tipos de tecidos histológicos das lesões mamárias malignas.
Fatores de impacto na qualidade da angiografia pulmonar por tomografia computorizada no diagnóstico do tromboembolismo
Authors: Cabral Michaela , Freitas Davide , Rodrigues António
Published: July 2022

Introdução: O tromboembolismo pulmonar é uma patologia relevante, nomeadamente em contexto de urgência, com aumento da incidência e seu risco inerente. A Angiografia Pulmonar por Tomografia Computorizada é o método de imagem médica de primeira linha. 

Objetivos: O objetivo principal do estudo é avaliar o impacto de alguns parâmetros inerentes ao procedimento na qualidade de imagem em contexto de urgência.

Materiais e Métodos: Foi realizado um estudo observacional transversal e retrospetivo com a recolha de 30 estudos de um Centro Hospitalar. A avaliação da qualidade de imagem foi realizada quantitativamente e qualitativamente.

Resultados: Dos 30 estudos, apenas 5 pacientes foram diagnosticados com tromboembolismo pulmonar. O artefacto provocado pela veia cava superior foi detetado em 29 exames, e o artefacto de movimento respiratório foi detetado em 12 exames. Apenas 1 estudo apresentou uma classificação de 1 na avaliação da qualidade de imagem final, refletindo uma má qualidade de diagnóstico. As unidades de Hounsfield médias no tronco pulmonar, artéria pulmonar direita e artéria pulmonar esquerda foram 397,27±121,75 unidades Hounsfiled, 377,97±115,06 unidades Hounsfiled , 376,27±113,34 unidades Hounsfield, respetivamente.

Conclusão: Verificou-se ser possível alterar alguns fatores do protocolo mantendo a qualidade de imagem final, nomeadamente o volume de contraste utilizado. O artefacto mais comum foi o artefacto provocado pela veia cava superior, sendo que não influencia significativamente a qualidade de diagnóstico. O fluxo mínimo de injeção de contraste é de 3,5ml/s, sendo que o local da entrada de contraste não teve inferência na qualidade do estudo.
Bioenergía, agroecología y agricultura familiar campesina
Authors: Diaz Daniel Campos Ruiz
Published: July 2022

Las materias primas principales para la producción del biodiesel es el coco principalmente y luego la grasa de animal y otros rubros marginales como el tártago. Se tiene muchos potenciales rubros de la agricultura familiar, pero la más destacada por la Mesa de Biocombustible es la producción de coco por ser un sistema de producción sustentable social y ambientalmente y se maneja en forma agroecológica con la bio diversificación de la finca campesina con asociación con mandioca, porotos, maíz, sésamo y otros rubros campesinos. En el caso de la producción del etanol la principal materia prima es la caña de azúcar y un poco de maíz y sorgo. La ponencia demuestra que la Agricultura Familiar Campesina es el modelo productivo, social y tecnológico más sustentable social y ambientalmente para lograr una seguridad y soberanía energética y alimentaria que el modelo del agronegocio capitalista monopólico de la soja, el cual se quiere replicar para la producción de la caña dulce en Paraguay.
Las Universidades (IES) y su responsabilidad en la formación de periodistas que coadyuven al desarrollo y cambio social
Authors: Avila María del Pilar Anaya , Meza Rossy Lorena Laurencio , Gamboa Patricia del C. Aguirre , Gutiérrez Alfredo Reyes , Avila Carlos Eduardo Anaya , Panamá Juan José Domínguez
Published: July 2022

Este texto pretende ser una reflexión sobre la necesidad de analizar la importancia de la reestructuración de los saberes teóricos, heurísticos y axiológicos, así como, las estrategias de enseñanza-aprendizaje del área de periodismo dentro del plan de estudios de la licenciatura en Ciencias de la Comunicación que oferta la FACICO de la Universidad Veracruzana, con el fin de formar periodistas enfocados al desarrollo y cambio social que exige hoy día el país, enseñando a narrar de manera diferente la historia respecto a los eventos que afectan a la sociedad, culturizando y educando a los receptores de la información. La metodología que se utilizó fue cuantitativa con entrevistas semiestructurada y encuestas a maestros y alumnos respectivamente de esta licenciatura para conocer qué contenidos enseñan y qué aprendizaje adquieren ante el compromiso social que se tienen como egresado de una institución pública que apuesta a formar periodistas que promuevan el desarrollo para el cambio social que demanda una comunidad que se siente vulnerada por la violencia e inseguridad en la que vive.
Sonoridad e identidad nacional en la Radio Mexicana. La programación musical en sus orígenes, 1923-1925
Authors: Ávila Virginia Medina , Arana Gilberto Vargas
Published: July 2022

La radio mexicana devino como un proceso emocional y nacional, porque recobró lo expresado por los revolucionarios mientras vivieron su cruzada, iniciada apenas unos años atrás en 1910, y construyó a través del repertorio melódico un imaginario nacionalista. La presente investigación partió de buscar cómo las estaciones primigenias, alentadas por el radio-experimentadores, gobierno, comerciantes, periódicos, partidos políticos y empresas comerciales, conformaron no sólo el primer cuadrante radiofónico, sino el diseño de la primera programación, que tuvo en las canciones y poesía su sonoridad privilegiada. La búsqueda de esta primera sonoridad de la radio mexicana tuvo lugar en las páginas de la prensa de la época. Periódicos como El Universal, El Mundo y Excélsior, que no sólo difundieron las noticias, sino que le animaron y participaron al instalar sus propias estaciones transmisoras. Dejaron en sus páginas, junto con las de El Demócrata, la programación y, en algunos casos, la crónica de la audición, para dar cuenta de la historia del primer repertorio musical y su repercusión en la construcción del imaginario e identidad nacionales, que va del inició de transmisión de la primera estación comercial en 1923 hasta la aparición del mariachi en la radio mexicana, en 1925. La sagacidad con que los generales revolucionarios arribaron a México capital, también lo hicieron los músicos con el imaginario de su región, con sus cantares, que la radio aprehendió y difundió. Este artículo tiene el propósito de describir el advenimiento de la radio en México, durante el periodo histórico de conformación del nuevo Estado mexicano -emanado de la revolución social de 1910- para construir su propia revolución tecnológica y cultural, a la par de una identidad nacional a través de la difusión de la música.
Consideration of atmospheric rainwater quality parameters for business purpose: case study a suburban area in Durres, Albania
Authors: Golgota Alma , Sefa Stela
Published: July 2022

This study considers the possibility of using atmospheric rainwater for business purposes in the city of Durres, Albania with a population of 205 thousand inhabitants living in an area of 432 m2. Untreated rainwater which is used for business purposes, was analysed for water quality based on twelve months of monitoring data. From May 2021 to May 2022, rainwater samples were taken by analysing the quantity and quality parameters. Samples were collected from different points within a rainwater harvesting systems we had installed in a business serving as a vehicle service. In order to evaluate the quality of atmospheric water were measured physic - chemical and bacteriological parameters of rainwater. Also, with the help of water meters we measured the amount of rainwater precipitation for a year collected in water tanks that we have installed in this business. From the measurements has result that the average amount of rainwater collected was 46 500 litres/year of water. This amount does not meet all needs of this business, but facilitates a lot their requirement for technological and sanitary usage. The performed physic - chemical and bacteriological analyses showed that the parameters were within the standards. Faecal Coliforms, Escherichia coli (E. coli) and faecal Streptococcus were not found in any sample. Results show that the untreated rainwater could be used directly for technological and sanitary purposes.
Prevalence of Chronic Mental and Physical Disorders, Impact on Work Productivity and Correlates of Alcohol Use Disorders and Nicotine Dependence across Occupations
Authors: Vaingankar Janhavi Ajit , Subramaniam Mythily , Chong Siow Ann , He Vincent YF , Abdin Edimansyah , Picco Louisa , Lim Wei Yen , Chia Sin Eng
Published: July 2022

Introduction: This study assessed occupational differences in the prevalence of mental and physical disorders in an employed general population sample in Singapore and investigated the impact of these disorders on work productivity losses in terms of work-loss days and work-cutback days. The association of occupation with alcohol use disorders (AUD) and nicotine dependence (ND) was also investigated. Materials and Methods: Data from a population-based mental health survey of a representative sample of multi-ethnic residents aged 18 years and above were used. The World Health Organization's (WHO) Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) was administered to establish the lifetime diagnosis of key mental disorders. Self-report on sociodemographic characteristics, productivity loss, ND, and lifetime physical conditions were obtained. Nine occupational groups were included in this analysis. Results: The sample comprised 4361 participants with a mean (SD) age of 42.2 (11.9) years, ranging between 19 to 80 years. ‘Associate professionals and technicians’ (26.2%), ‘Services and sales workers’ (17.7%) and ‘Professionals’ (15.4%) were the 3 predominant occupational categories. Sociodemographic characteristics differed significantly across occupations (P <0.001). The lifetime prevalences of having ‘any mental disorder’ and ‘any physical disorder’ were 13.0% and 37.9%, respectively; major depressive disorder was the most prevalent mental disorder (5.9%) and hypertension was the most common physical disorder (15.6%). There were no significant differences in work productivity loss across occupations. Sociodemographic and occupational correlates for AUD and ND were identified. Conclusion: Sociodemographic and health disparities exist in the major occupational categories in Singapore. The strength of the associations between occupation and AUD and ND are significant, indicating the need for preventative measures in select occupations. Key words: Major depressive disorder, Multi-ethnic, Population-based
Eksistensi Filsafat Ekonomi Syari’ah sebagai Landasan Filosofis Perbankan Syari’ah di Indonesia
Authors: Putra Haris Maiza , Abdurohman Dede , Ahyani Hisam
Published: July 2022

An economy based on sharia has concepts and teachings that can provide welfare equally to mankind. Therefore, Islamic economic philosophy is the main key in the development of the human economy. The purpose of this study is to discuss the existence of Islamic economic philosophy in the digital era (why is Islamic economic philosophy needed? This study uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive method. By explaining Muhammad Abdul Mannan's view on the importance of Islamic economics. The results show that the existence of Islamic economics in the digital era is starting to increase. This is not only recognized by internal Muslims, but also by non-Muslims. The urgency of the Islamic economic system provides a strong awareness that Islamic economics can overcome problems that arise from the conventional economic system. There are seven reasons that make Islamic economics indispensable; ideological interests (ideological imperatives), economic interests (economic imperatives), social interests (social imperatives), moral and ethical interests (moral and ethical imperatives), political interests (political imperatives), historical perspectives (historical perspective) , and international imperatives. As a result, Islamic banking, which incidentally is a financial institution in accordance with the ideology of the Indonesian nation, needs to be developed, so that the economy in Indonesia can progress by developing Islamic banks.

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Ekonomi yang berlandaskan syari’ah memiliki konsep dan ajaran yang dapat memberikan kesejahteraan secara merata kepada umat manusia. Maka dari itu filsafat ekonomi syariah menjadi kunci utama dalam pembangunan perekonomian manusia. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk membahas eksistensi filsafat ekonomi syari’ah di era digital (kenapa filsafat ekonomi syari’ah diperlukan? Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif. Dengan menjelaskan pandangan Muhammad Abdul Mannan tentang pentingnya ilmu ekonomi Islam. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa eksistensi ekonomi Islam di era digital mulai meningkat. Hal ini tidak hanya diakui oleh internal umat Islam, tetapi juga oleh kalangan non muslim. Urgensi sistem ekonomi Islam memberikan kesadaran kuat bahwa ekonomi Islam dapat menanggulangi permasalahan yang muncul dari sistem ekonomi konvensional. Ada tujuh alasan yang membuat ilmu ekonomi Islam sangat diperlukan; kepentingan ideologi (ideological imperatives), kepentingan ekonomi (economics imperatives), kepentingan sosial (social imperatives), kepentingan moral dan etika (moral and ethical imperatives), kepentingan politik (political imperatives), perspektif Sejarah (historical perspective), dan kepentingan internasional (international imperatives). Alhasil, perbankan syariah yang notabene sebagai lembaga keuangan yang sesuai dengan ideologi bangsa Indonesia perlu dikembangkan, sehingga perekonomian di Indonesia dapat maju dengan mengembangkan perbankan-perbankan syariah.
The Influence of Classroom Environment on Students Academic Performance in Secondary Schools within the Bamenda II Municipality, North West Region – Cameroon
Authors: Ambei Moses Chu
Published: July 2022

Purpose: This paper investigated the influence of classroom environment on the academic performance of students in secondary schools within the Bamenda II Municipality. More specifically, this study investigated the influence of classroom environment on the academic performance of students in secondary schools within the Bamenda II, Mezam Division of the North West Region of Cameroon.

Methodology: One hundred and sixty two (162) students were sampled across three secondary schools to get their opinion on the issue under investigation. A cross-sectional survey research design was used   and the sample of the study emerged through a simple random and convenient sampling techniques. A questionnaire was administered on the respondents. The questionnaires were analyzed based on the research hypothesis.

Findings: The findings indicated that the classroom environment has a significant influence on the academic performance of the students.

Recommendation: From the findings, it was recommended that; corporate organizations and individuals should be encouraged by the schools to donate generously in cash and kind for the provision of staff educational development and construction of more classes.
DETERMINANTS OF LOAN DEFAULTS IN TWO SELECTED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN SUMBAWANGA MUNICIPALITY, TANZANIA
Authors: Mwembezi Gaspar P , Kalimang’asi Natalia N , Lusanjala Geoffrey A
Published: July 2022

Purpose: The study intended to determine business and FIs characteristics influencing likelihood of loan borrower defaults in two selected financial institutions (FIs) in Sumbawanga Municipality.

Methodology: Purposive sampling technique was used to National Microfinance Bank (NMB) and Cooperative Rural Development Bank (CRDB). Simple random sampling was used to select a total of 158 respondents out of 158 groups of loan borrowers. The study used cross-sectional research design to gather information. The study used both primary data and secondary data. A structured and semi-structured interview was used to collect primary data. Secondary data were collected through a documentary review of published and unpublished materials related to loan default in Financial Institutions. Binary logistic regression model was used to estimate the factors influencing the likelihood of borrowers to default and descriptive statistic was used to analyse loan default rate.

Findings: Results revealed that rate of loan defaults has been decreasing from 9.5% to 2% for the period between 2013 and 2018 due to proper screening of borrowers as well as credit rationing. Age of respondents, business management education, business type, loan use and interest rate charges were statistically significant factors influencing borrower defaults in the study area.

Recommendations: Based on findings, the study recommends, any appropriate policy measures directed on provision of business management education, appropriate loan use, entrepreneurial skills and reduced interest charges will significantly reduce rate of loan borrower defaults. Capacity of loan borrower should be built through regular training and seminars workshops to enable them to management their businesses and therefore improve their economic status.
Towards People Crowd Detection Using Wireless Sensor Networks
Authors: Obbo Aggrey , Ariho Pius , Nabaasa Evarist
Published: July 2022

Objective: The objective of this study was to examine and propose the use of wireless sensor networks for people crowd detection in resource constrained environments such as developing economies.

Methodology: A systematic review was carried out on current technological trends and application of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) in crowd detection.  For this study, focus was on WSN implementation in developing economies, where infrastructure is underdeveloped and people crowds are dynamic and spontaneous. Based on a requirement analysis and knowledge of the inherent challenges of WSNs, a WSN implementation for people crowd detection was proposed.

Findings: Most studies in crowd detection using WSNs, have been in the area of non-people crowds. However issues critical to deployment of WSNs for people crowd detection in developing countries include: the uncontrollable nature of people crowds, under developed physical infrastructure and the inherent challenges of power, computational capacity and broadcast communication characterizing WSNs. Achieving people crowd detection using WSNs therefore, calls for special attention.

Recommendation: To ensure effective people crowd detection, requires taking into consideration connectivity, scalability, performance, security, accuracy and resource utilization of WSNs.
Madrasah teacher job satisfaction, how does it relate to work motivation? A meta-analysis
Authors: Juhji Juhji , Ma’mur Ilzamudin , Nugraha Enung , Tarihoran Naf’an , Syarifudin Encep
Published: July 2022

The low quality of education refers to teachers' low work motivation and job satisfaction. These two variables are important because they affect their performance in madrasas. Therefore, this paper aims to analyze the relationship between teacher work motivation and madrasah teachers job satisfaction in the last ten years. This research uses meta-analysis and systematic review using JASP 0.14.1.0 software. The data found as many as 25 papers through a search, and nine papers were selected according to predetermined characteristics. The data taken from the selected articles is the number of samples (N) and the correlation value (r) in each paper, and then the effect size is analyzed. The study results found that the effect size value resulting from the relationship between the two variables was 0.610, with a moderate category at a 95 per cent confidence level at an interval of 0.450 to 0.770. The meta-analysis results in this study have stated the consistency of the results of previous studies and have strengthened existing theories, so it can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between work motivation and madrasah teachers job satisfaction. Recommendations from the results of this study, it is necessary to conduct further research on job satisfaction of honorary teachers at every level of madrasah education.
Measuring Students' Learning and Attitude as Exposed to Microscale Laboratory Experiments in Inorganic Chemistry
Authors: Urbano Roselle , De Jesus Herbert , Dimla Ponciano
Published: July 2022

Microscale chemistry is an approach to conducting chemistry experiments which can help overcome increased concerns about environmental pollution problems as well as rising laboratory costs. It is accomplished by using miniature labware and significantly reduced amounts of chemicals. The main goal of this study was to explore whether the use of microscale chemistry experiments can increase student’s understanding of chemistry concepts and improve attitude towards chemistry practical work. Quasi-experimental design without control group was used to determine from purposively selected class of 40 freshman students of Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSE). The students worked in groups on eight microscale chemistry experiments in a period of 8 weeks. Pre and post-test were administered before and after the treatment. Results revealed that microscale approach significantly improved student chemistry academic performance. Students’ perception of microscale is positive. Findings showed that the microscale approach can increase understanding of chemistry concepts.

 

Keywords: learning, students’ attitude, microscale laboratory
Examining The Clinical Nutrition Internship Effectiveness from Interns' Perceptions
Authors: Alhur Afrah , Alhur Anas , Nabit Alanazi‎ Dalal
Published: July 2022

Through internship programs, students can acquire practical experience while learning from experts. Students can gain hands-on experience while combining theory and practice. This study examines the clinical nutrition internship program at the University of Hail in Saudi Arabia. Another objective of this study is to examine how interns perceive the internship program. Clinical nutrition students were surveyed online using social media platforms and specialized groups. This study involved 40 clinical nutrition interns in 2022/3/7. All of the interns were from the University of Hail. In this study, interns indicated that the internship positively impacted their learning, interpersonal, and personal skills and their employment prospects. For instance, 50% reported the availability of site supervisors when needed. Furthermore, 90% of the respondents indicated having the ability to persevere in complex tasks. Moreover, 90% illustrated that they acquired knowledge from the job duties. Further research is required to identify the barriers associated with this issue. According to the researchers, clinical nutrition, and other departments in the college of applied medical sciences curriculum should integrate soft skills. The supervisor should have a thorough understanding of the health informatics field and the intern's responsibilities. This will enable them to help the intern put what they learned in class into practice. The findings of this study can be used to study health informatics internships in greater depth. We strongly recommend conducting a comparative study with more participants from diverse institutions.
Analisis Hubungan Kemampuan Berbicara Bahasa Inggris Santri dengan Manajemen Marketing Pondok Pesantren Modern di Oku Timur
Authors: Sinta B Vovi , Zulaikah Zulaikah , Afifah Siti
Published: July 2022

Islamic boarding schools are non-formal education based on Islam. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between students' English language skills as one of the plus values of the outputs they have with the marketing management of the boarding school. The research was conducted at the Nurussalam Islamic Boarding School Sidogede in East OKU. Preliminary study through literature study, (2) Preparation of measuring instruments, (3) Testing of measuring instruments, (4) Testing the validity and reliability of measuring instruments, (5) Collecting data in the field (6) processing of data, (7) compiling the results into stages that will be passed in this research. Based on the results of the research found. Basically, the Modern Nurussalam Sidogede Islamic Boarding School does not display a special strategy or concept in its marketing management. In general, the cottage socialization media also uses the website, YouTube channel (nurussalam.com), brochures (print media), if someone asks, in addition to using the internet and social media networks, alumni indirectly become running brochures so that people can get to know them better. related to the quality of the Modern Nurussalam Islamic Boarding School Sidogede. In reality, alumni are known through dedication. The service in question is that the students who have passed are selected according to the predetermined categories so that they are selected for service both inside and outside the cottage.
 
Pondok pesantren merupakan pendidikan nonformal berbasis agama Islam. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui hubungan antara kemampuan berbahasa inggris santri sebagai salah satu nilai plus dari out put yang dimiliki dengan manajemen marketing pondok. Penelitian dilakukan di pondok pesantren Nurussalam Sidogede di OKU Timur. Studi pendahuluan melalui studi literatur, (2) Penyusunan alat ukur, (3) Uji coba alat ukur, (4) Uji validitas dan reliabilitas alat ukur, (5) Pengambilan data dilapangan (6) pengolahan data, (7) penyusunan hasil menjadi tahapan yang akan dilalui dalam penelitian ini. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang ditemukan, Pada dasarnya Pondok Pesantren Moderrn Nurussalam Sidogede ini tidak menampilkan setrategi atau konsep khusus dalam manajemen marketingnya. Secara umum media sosialisasi pondok juga memanfaaatkan website, you tube chanel (nurussalam.com), brosur (media cetak), jika ada yang meminta, selain pemanfaatan jaringan internet dan medsos, para alumni-alumni secara tidak langsung menjadi brosur berjalan sehingga masyarakat mampu mengenal secara real terkait kualitas yang dimiliki pondok Pesantren Modern Nurussalam Sidogede. Pada realisasinya alumni dikenal melalui pengabdian. Pengabdian yang dimaksud ialah para santri yang sudah lulus terpilih sesuai dengan kategori yang sudah ditetapkan sehingga terpilih untuk pengabdi baik di dalam maupun di luar pondok.
Optimalisasi Strategi Manajemen Sumber Daya Manusia dalam Mendukung Implementasi HRIS eUnite Employee Self Service di PT Asphalt Bangun Sarana Regional Sumatera
Authors: Tareamansyah Andes , Isnawijayani Isnawijayani
Published: July 2022

Abstract
This study was conducted for formulate strategies that will be proposed to support the implementation of the human resources information system that has been carried out at PT Asphalt Bangun Sarana. Respondent data obtained through a questionnaire from the results of the questionnaire can be analyzed using the SWOT method and then mapped with 3 stages of change management, (Lewin's Model). From the results of the mapping, strategic priorities will be obtained using the AHP decision-making technique. the results of the AHP, strategic priorities were obtained for infrastructure improvement and human resource planning for the unfreezing stage, changes to the application system and SOP updates at the movement to the state stage and finally in the refreezing stage, prioritizing routine and ongoing matters like a training for all employees.
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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merumuskan strategi-strategi yang akan digunakan untuk mendukung implementasi sistem informasi sumber daya manusia (human resources information system) yang telah dilakukan di PT Asphalt Bangun Sarana. Data responden diperoleh melalui kuesioner dari hasil kuesioner tersebut dapat dianalisis dengan metode SWOT dan selanjutnya dipetakan dengan 3 tahap manajemen prubahan yaitu Lewin’s Model. Dari hasil pemetaan tersebut selanjutnya akan di peroleh prioritas strategi dengan menggunakan Teknik pengambilan keputusan Analisis Hirarchy Prosess.  Dari hasi analisis tersebut diperoleh prioritas strategi pada peningkatan infrastruktur dan perencanaan sumber daya manusia untuk tahap unfreezing, perubahan sistem aplikasi dan pembaharuan Prosedur-prosedur opaerasional (SOP) pada tahap movement to the state dan terakhir pada tahap refreezing adalah dengan mengutamkan kegiatan rutin dan berkelanjutan.contohnya pelatihan untuk semua karyawan.