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Phenotypic and morphometric characterization of the various strains of quail raised in Algeria
Authors: Kadraoui S , Mennani A , Gaouar Semir Bechir Suheil
Published: February 2022

Since the absence of studies dealing with the genetic biodiversity and phenotypical description of different breeds of quails in Algeria, we have initialized this work in order to investigate and to contribute in a characterization of the quails in some states. A total of 206 adult quails, distributed in 09 regions in Algeria from which 11 morphometric measurements and 11 phenotypic characters were selected for this study. The measurements Lie (wing length), Lq (tail length), Lc (neck length), Dg (big finger), Dm (medium finger), Dp (small finger), Lt (total length), Lts (tarsus length), Ab (abdomen), Lgp (chest width), Lbe (beak length), W (weight). A multiple correspondence factorial analysis was performed on the phenotypic characteristics, and reveals two main component that constitute 19.61% and 13.41% of inertia, percentages respectively related to the length of wing, of the tail, of neck, big finger, middle finger, little finger, the total length of abdomen, of the tarsal width, width of the chest, the length of the beak and weight. This analysis has made it possible to establish remarkable phenotypic differences which have implications to be taken into consideration in the characterization and conservation program of the species. We have found that the sex has no effect on the measurements parameters, except the weight. However, the effect pf the strain may have some differences on the morphometric measurements studied. Finally, it should be noted that the present work of morphometric characterization of high quail strains in Algeria deserves to be continued and developed in the future, based on the determination of zootechnical performances (productive and reproductive) of these strains, and also the preservation of this genetic heritage deemed important.
Heat stress effect assessment on milk yield in dairy herds of the Tunisian northern west area
Authors: Ressaissi Yosra , Ben Hamouda Mohamed
Published: February 2022

Dairy herds are raised under dry climate in Tunisia which make them subject to heat stress which is known to considerably decline their milk yield. This paper aimed to evaluate heat stress impact on the dairy performances of the Tunisian North West cows. We used 4789 test-day recorded between 2008 and 2011 on 585 Holstein cows in their first three parities, calved between 2007 and 2011 and belong to 10 herds from the Tunisian North-West area. Temperature and humidity data were associated to each test-day and Thermal Humidity Indexes (THI) were calculated. First, the effect of temperature and humidity factors were assessed separately, then the effect of their interaction and finally the effect of their THI using three statistical models. For model 2 and 3, all fixed factors were significant (P<0.001) while for model 1 the humidity didn’t show a significant on the milk performances. The highest milk yield was 51 kg and was found to be reached during the lowest daily temperature and the highest humidity; corresponding to the lowest THI index. The lowest milk yield was 1 kg and was found to be recorded during the hottest temperature and the lowest humidity; resulting in the highest THI; which have significantly exceeded the THIThreshold. Our analysis has showed that Tunisian dairy cows in the North West area undergo moderate heat stress during one third of the year and that the average milk yield decline is about 5 kg/day.
Nigerian Fulani ecotype chickens : Estimation of growth curve parameters
Authors: Sanusi Adenike , Oseni Saidu
Published: February 2022

The study modelled growth curves of Nigerian Fulani ecotype chickens (NFEC) under two production systems with four non-linear growth functions with a view to establishing growth descriptors for NFEC. Two hundred (200) day-old chicks of NFEC were obtained from an established population of NFEC at the Teaching and Research Farm, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The chickens were separated randomly to intensive and pastured poultry production systems at 12 weeks of age. Data on body weight were taken weekly over a period of 20 weeks. Four non-linear growth functions including Gompertz, Logistic, Bertalanffy and Richard’s models were fitted using the NLIN procedure of SAS® while the best fit model was selected using the goodness-of-fit tests. For all the models, parameter (A), the asymptotic weight, ranged between 1800g and 2417g for male and 1208g and 1550g for female chickens respectively. Parameter (B), the scaling parameter ranged from 0.77 and 19.79. Parameter K, which is the maturity index, ranged between 0.16 and 3.97 for both sexes. The R2 values ranged between 0.9689 and 0.9987 for all the models fitted. Gompertz and Bertalanffy models emerged as the best fit functions. Growth curve parameters of NFEC in the pastured poultry system were not significantly different from those in the intensive system. The growth curve parameters estimated indicates that NFEC growth performance can be improved through effective breeding strategies and improved management practices.
Assessment of Abnormal Behaviour and the Effect of Enrichment on Captive Chimpanzees in Aalborg Zoo
Authors: Olsen Anne-Marie , Kristensen Henriette Gamborg , Iversen Kasper Weidick , Pedersen Nicklas Halby , Pertoldi Cino , Alstrup Aage Kristian Olsen , Jensen Trine Hammer , Pagh Sussie
Published: February 2022

Studies have suggested that chimpanzees and other primates in captivity tend to develop abnormal behaviours if they are housed without proper enrichment. The purpose of this study was to get a better understanding of the behaviour of chimpanzees in captivity in Aalborg Zoo, Denmark. This was done by examining whether the individuals displayed abnormal behaviour and whether the enrichment provided would affect the display of abnormal behaviour and other examined behaviours. Furthermore, it was assessed whether the age of the chimpanzee would affect the amount of time spent on enrichment. The assessed behaviours were abnormal, passive, play, climbing, walking and/or running, foraging, food and water ingestion, grooming another, receiving grooming, mutual grooming, and self-grooming, while enrichment included a mirror, televisions, toys, and balls. The chimpanzees were recorded for 20 hours over the course of 5 days in the control week, and 20 hours over the course of 5 days in the enrichment week in autumn 2019. The results showed that the enrichment provided did not lead to any significant change in the behaviours observed in the four chimpanzees. The results also showed that all chimpanzees displayed abnormal behaviour, but also that none of the observed chimpanzees interacted significantly more with the enrichment, based on age. It could be concluded that none of the four different types of enrichment had any significant effect on the observed behaviours. The study shows that it is important to evaluate the effects of new enrichments.
Yield stability and test location representativeness in foxtail millet [Setaria italica (L.) Beauv.] genotypes
Authors: Kandel Manoj , Dhami Narayan Bahadur , Rijal Tirtha Raj , Shrestha Jiban
Published: February 2022

Development of a crop variety with high grain yield and stability in test locations is an important part of crop breeding program. Thirteen foxtail millet genotypes were evaluated in randomized complete block design with three replications in Jumla and Dolakha, Nepal from April to August in three consecutive years 2017, 2018, and 2019. The objective of this study was to analyze grain yield stability and adaptability of foxtail millet genotypes applying genotype main effect plus genotype by environment interaction (GGE) biplot analysis. The results showed that grain yields were significantly (P<0.05) affected by the environment (E), genotype (G), and their interaction (G×E). The genotype HUMLA-163 had regression coefficient equal to unity (b=1.01), thus this genotype had average adaptation to all environments whereas HUMLA-213 (b=1.18) and HUMLA-252 (b=1.19) had regression coefficients greater than unity, thus these genotypes were more adapted to favorable environments. GGE biplot showed that HUMLA-163 was more stable and adaptive genotype. Thus, genotype HUMLA-163 is recommended for release as a variety to improve foxtail millet production in hilly region of Nepal.
Exploitation of the common guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) in the Northern region of Cameroon
Authors: Massawa Jean , Dongmo Francis Djiotsa , Meutchieye Felix
Published: February 2022

Family poultry is an easily accessible source of income and animal protein for low-income populations in developing countries. This study was designed to describe the production system of the guinea fowlin the north region of Cameroon. To achieve this objective, a structured questionnaire was submitted to 72 guinea fowl keepers selected randomly in 7 localities. It emerged that guinea fowl farming is mostly a male business (77.78%). The average flock size is between 5-10 adult animals and the main production objectivesare consumption and sales (69.44%). The flocks are constituted from natural incubations carried out by local hens (88.88%); egg production is seasonal and poor, and almost all incubated eggs come from local markets (84.5%), individual collection in the surrounding groves and domestic spawning. Guinea fowls are in a scavenging system (66.66%) and merely housed. Birds often benefit from few handfuls of cereals (corn seeds and millet) and home wastes. Keets’mortality rate is higher (80.55%) among those aged between 8 to12 days. Majority of guinea fowls’keepers (76%) do not practice any health monitoring. The technical and financial constraintsare the major challenges to the development of guinea fowl production. The organization of producers, the dissemination of appropriate technologies and support with enabling policies and private sectors would improve the overallproduction performance and thus the rational exploitation of this native genetic resource.
Genetic diversity of Nigerian Indigenous Sheep breeds at the β-Lactoglobulin gene locus
Authors: Abubakar Geka Rukayat , Ezewudo Emeka Anthony , Egena Stephen Sunday Acheneje , Usman Abdulkadir
Published: February 2022

The study assessed genetic diversity of four Nigerian sheep populations namely; Balami, Yankasa, Ouda and West African Dwarf (WAD) making use of blood sample. Extracted DNAs were used to study polymorphism at the β-lactoglobulin gene locus using RLFP-PCR process. Results revealed the percentage polymorphic locus was 100% while Shannon’s information index, observed homozygosity, expected heterozygosity, unbiased expected heterozygosity and fixation index were 0.656, 0.516, 0.464, 0.477 and -0.075, respectively. The gene flow (Nm) for all the population was estimated to be 7.65. The pairwise Fst was low and within the range of 0.0004(between Balami and WAD) to 0.0520 (between Balami and Yankasa). Variation within and between the populations of sheep shows that a large proportion of the observed variance (98% at p < 0.01) occurred within the breeds while only 2 % of the variance (p < 0.01) was contributed due to differences among the breeds. The nearest genetic distance was between the Balami and WAD (0.001) and between Ouda and the WAD (0.001). Phylogenetic analysis revealed three clusters. The present study showed that effort should be made to prevent the wearing away of the genetic make-up of the sheep populations considering the negative fixation index.
Phenotypic characterization of domestic cavies (Cavia porcellus) in the agricultural zone of Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo
Authors: Mwangomb Kapep Dominique , Ntemunyi Ntata Cédric , Bilolwa Bakalisha Pacique , Tshimbangu Mwamba Innocent , Ayagirwe Rodrigue , Kampemba Mujinga Florence , Meutchieye Félix
Published: February 2022

This study was conducted with the aim of contributing to the characterization of zoo genetic resources for farm animals in the agricultural area of Haut Katanga. For this, 185 guinea pigs were sampled according to the snowball method from 117 households and whose weight parameter obtained from a balance and linear parameter obtained at the area of a measuring tape a description. The cavy was held immobile in a horizontal plane, and measurements were taken after locating landmarks on the surface of the animal's body. Qualitative parameters were collected by the visual method where the color of the coat was identified by direct observation under daylight (FAO, 2013; AU-IBAR, 2015). The main results showed that the location factor significantly influenced the majority of biometric characteristics while the sex factor had no significant effect on the measurements. The studied cavies had an angular conformation with the following average performances: weight 506.1 ± 149.9g; chest circumference 15.8 ± 3.0cm; body length 27.7 ± 3.2cm; thigh circumference 5.8 ± 0.9cm. Morphological characteristics indicate the presence of 6 main colors (white, cream, brown, grey, black and silver), from which several combinations are derived. The most frequent combinations are trichromic (White, black and brown) with 34.05%, followed by dichromic (White and brown: 18.38%). About 99.4% of the animals had black eyes. The hairs were soft (82.7%) and short (100%). PCA followed by an Ascending Hierarchical Classification (AHC) of these animals resulted in four genetic types; the first two types (type 1 and 2) have lower than average weights and resemble the guinea pigs of a (traditional) family farm, while the other two are semi-improved. Based on the coloring of the hair, these domestic cavies have a compound coat. These results show the existence of a great variability between the guinea pig populations as well as a diversity of rearing practices that requires monitoring for improvement, which constitutes an opportunity for genetic improvement of local guinea pigs.
Study of the phenotype and allele frequencies of the ABO and Rhesus blood group systems in Algeria.
Authors: Derouiche Louiza , BELARIBI Naima , Akrour Hiba , Derouiche Fatma
Published: February 2022

The present work aims to study the distribution of blood groups in a simple random sampling and to present new national statistics on the phenotype and allele prevalence of the two ABO and Rhesus blood group systems. The study was carried out on a sample comprising 7549 individuals from the 48 Wilayas (Provinces) of Algeria. For this, a survey was carried out randomly, in hospitals, private laboratories, universities, university halls, Algiers Airport and social networks. The findings allowed stating that group O was found in about half of people with phenotypes (47.52%), group A was twice as high (30.14%) as group B (16.62%), and group AB exhibited the lowest frequency (5.72%). Moreover, a clear predominance of rhesus positive (Rh+) subjects (91.8%) was observed compared to rhesus negative (Rh-) subjects (8.1%) among the Algerian population. However, regarding the allele frequencies, it was found that the O allele was the most frequent, with a prevalence of 68.32%. As for the A allele, it came in the second position, with a frequency of 19.84%, and finally the B allele was the least frequent, with a frequency of 11.84%. The results obtained indicated that the Algerian population is heterogeneous; it is characterized by a high ethnic mix rate due to the migration of populations from all places (introduction of new parents) and to a very high percentage of consanguinity in certain communities due to consanguineous marriages.
Behaviorual instability in two African wild dogs in Aalborg Zoo
Authors: Enevoldsen Esther Magdalene Ellersgaard , Dukars Jonas Kara , Vestmar Josephine , Zielke Jonas Kara , Gert Oliver Emil Søndergaard , Holmegard Rune Bach , Jensen Hammer Trine , Pagh Sussie , Alstrup Aage Kristian Olsen
Published: February 2022

This study is based on two African wild dogs (AWD) (Lycaon pictus), a male and a female, in Aalborg Zoo, Denmark. The female has never raised any of her litters and all cubs have died soon after birth. Zoo staff hypothesized, that this could be due to several management factors including stress induced from the parking lot/road situated just outside the enclosure and the female’s lack of experience with raising cubs. A willow fence was put up to isolate the dogs visually from the outside. The purpose of this study was to analyze if habitat enrichment and olfactory enrichment could affect the behavioral reaction patterns of the AWDs. Individual behavior patterns are an indicator of differences in personality and a measure of welfare. The study was divided into a control period, a habitat enrichment period and an olfactory enrichment period each consisting of 3 days with 8 hours of video recording per day. An ethogram, based on previous observations of the AWD and a pilot study, was composed, and all behaviors observed were categorized. Various analysis and plots showed that, although some differences in specific behaviors and behavioral reaction patterns were present, the AWDs did not have a clear difference in personality. A difference in behavioural instability was found between two dogs when introduced to the enrichments. Due to changes in activity, it was concluded that the male reacted more positively to the habitat enrichment and the female reacted more positively when introduced to the olfactory enrichment. Several other categories of behaviour were observed in this study but, due to a low degree of data saturation, only data for behaviours “locomotion” and “standing still” were considered saturated enough to be used for data analysis.
Epigenetic Status of Lebanese Dizygotic Twins
Authors: Romanos Paula , Borjac Jamilah
Published: February 2022

Lebanon is an eastern Mediterranean country with a small population of only 4 million (Abbas et al. 2020). It is characterized for its distinct human genetic, cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity (Haber et al. 2011). The average live twinning births rate in Lebanon is 18.9/1000 (Romanos & Borjac, 2018). Twins can be either monozygotic (MZ) or dizygotic (DZ). The difference between them is how they are formed during embryogenesis (Hoekstra et al. 2008). When a single sperm fertilizes a single egg, it splits then in two genetically identical twins (Xu et al. 2015). However, in fraternal twins case, separate eggs are fertilized by separate sperm to yield genetically different twins (Martino et al. 2013).
Cytotoxic and antioxidant effect of the ethanolic extract of Citrullus colocynthis L. plant fruit
Authors: Fetni Samira , Bertella Nabil
Published: February 2022

Citrullus colocynthis L. of the Cucurbitaecea botanical family is a plant widely used in traditional medicine in Algeria. It seems empirically effective in the treatment of various diseases. The aim of the present research is to evaluate the antioxidant and cytotoxic effects, in vitro, of the ethanolic extract of C. colocynthis fruits. The quantitative analysis has shown that the ethanolic extract of C. colocynthis is rich in total polyphenols with a content of 443.62 ± 2.13 µg EAG/mg of extract. The results obtained showed a strong anti-free radical activity of the ethanolic extract of C.colocynthis exerted against the DPPH free radical scavenging effect (CI50 = 6.31 µg/ml) and highlighted a powerful ferric reducing antioxidant power (CI50 = 27.94 µg/ml). We should also note a good antioxidant activity against the OH radical, obtained with the concentration (IC50 = 67.13 µg/ml). Furthermore, the obtained results indicate that the treatment of the three cancer cell lines (HepG2, SH-SY5Y and Raw 264.7) with the different concentrations of the used extract reduced the number of cells in a dose-dependent way. Based on our results, we can consider that Citrullus colocynthis is a plant with a strong pharmacological power and can therefore be used in phytotherapy.
Morphometric characterization of the pine processionary, Thaumetopoea pityocampa in the Tlemcen area, Algeria
Authors: Chahbar Mohamed , Kherroubi Mounir , Boutchiche Fatiha , Boutrigue Souhila , Gaouar Semir Bechir Suheil
Published: February 2022

The pine processionary (Thaumetopoea pityocampa) is the most important defoliator of coniferous forest of the Mediterranean basin. The pine processionary also caused real public health problems. The urticat property is the origin of its health problems. It is still the subject of several studies to this day in order to develop friendly control strategies that respect the environment. The study carried out about the characterization of the pine processionary populations in two stations of pine forests located at the area of the Tlemcen. The caterpillars were collected in January 2016 in the Tlemcen region. Measurements were performed on L5 larvae and male and female nymphs. The statistical analyses were carried out using the SAS 9 software. The results obtained show that the females have an average length of 11.51 ± 1.07 mm and an average width of 7.87 ± 0.33 mm. Males have an average length and width of 11.51 ± 1.07 mm and 6.48 ± 0.29 mm, respectively. The length and width of the head capsule is 43.28 ± 6.63 mm and 4.50 ± 1.35 mm respectively. The GLM procedure of the SAS.9 software allowed us to observe that the Sebdou station is more attacked by this insect compared to the Ghazaouet station despite that there is a similarity between the biometric characters of the pine plants. Our statistical analyses have also shown that trees with the longest needles are the most resistant against   insect attack.
Sustainability’s Indicators of sheep farming systems in the eastern steppe ecosystem of Algeria
Authors: Boussaada Djelloul , Yerou Houari
Published: February 2022

Sheep farming systems in the steppe of M'sila eastern Algeria play a key role in the red meat production chain. The aim of this contribution is to assess the sustainability of sheep farms in relation to the current functioning of the breeding and to describe the strong and weak points limiting improvement of productivity in a perspective of sustainability. The method of indicators of sustainability of farms (IDEA) was used to evaluate sustainability. The typological results allowed us to distinguish two main types of livestock farming, namely agro pastoral and pastoral, which have different sustainability profiles. The agro pastoral type is characterized by sustainability scores of 69.4/100, 43.6/100 and 36.4/100 respectively for agro ecological, socio-territorial and economic sustainability. The pastoral type shows the same trend with superiority in the economic scale. The comparison of the sustainability scales in relation to the type of livestock showed that the two livestock systems are significantly different for agro-ecological and socio-territorial scale (P<0.05) in contrast to the economic scale. Consequently, each type requires particular improvements, according to its functioning and the threshold of the scores realized at the level of the global sustainability in order to guarantee a profitability of the breeding at the level of the Algerian steppe region.
Presence of the Barbary Sheep (Ammotragus lervia) in the region of Illizi (Southeast Algeria)
Authors: Irzagh Ahmed , Derouiche Louiza , Benrima Atika
Published: February 2022

The Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia), which is sometimes referred to as Aoudad, is widely spread in different parts of Africa as an endemic species, while in Europe and America  it is an introduced species. This animal is protected by the decrees of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as well as by the laws of several countries, including Algeria. In order to conserve the Barbary sheep in its natural environment, it was decided to carry out this work which is in fact an update of the knowledge on the presence of the Barbary sheep in the region of Illizi (southeast of Algeria). To do this, surveys were carried out on 20 transects during the years 2015 and 2016 in the region of Illizi (southeastern Algeria) in order to identify populations of wild ungulates, in particular Ammotragus lervia. These transect surveys led to finding a number that exceeds 131 animals divided into 30 females, 43 males and 19 young individuals. In addition, 39 individuals who were observed from afar, and therefore it was not possible to clearly determine their sex. However, the nature of their habitats could be identified. It should also be recognized that the Barbary sheep (Ammotragus lervia) is a species that is seriously threatened by the risk of poaching.
Dissolution of a Nigerian sourced Muscovite ore for use as an ingredient in paint production
Authors: Olaoluwa Daud , Abdulhadi E. Abdulmalik  , Taoreed A. Muraina  , Sadisu Girigisu  , Ayo F. Balogun
Published: February 2022

Dissolution and characterization studies on the purification of muscovite ore in hydrochloric acid for use in paint production was investigated. Specific dissolution parameters including the effects of acid concentration as well as temperature on the dissolution of muscovite ore were studied. Important instrumentation techniques such as X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) were employed for the better explanation of the dissolution process so as to fathom the availability of elements and compounds within the ore. The results revealed that the dissolution rates were considerably influenced as the acid concentration and temperature increased, while at optimal leaching conditions, about 85 % of the ore was found to have been reacted by 2.5 mol/L at 75oC temperature and at 120 minutes of leaching time. The reaction order for the dissolution can be deduced to be half order reaction as the value obtained was in the bracket of 0.50. The reaction kinetic data revealed the dissolution mechanism to involve diffusion and surface chemical mechanisms as the rate-controlling mechanisms while the different instrumentation techniques corroborated the dissolution as well as purification of the muscovite ore as an ingredient for possible use in paint production.
Estimation of the Radioactive Elements in Raw Materials Utilized in the Ceramic Industry, Anbar, Western Iraq
Authors: Farhan Ahmed O. , Ahmed Ahmed M. , Farhan Sabah. S.
Published: February 2022

In the present study, The High-Purity Germanium system was utilized to Radionuclide concentrations of 10 specimens of raw materials utilized in the ceramic manufacture from the ceramic plant in Anbar, western Iraq. The concentrations ranged between 15.035-31.410, 11.330-33.870, 85.380-272.320 Bq/kg of 238U, 232Th and 40K, respectively, with an aggregate rate of 23.523±4.121, 23.616±5.308, 176.084±58.848 Bq/kg, respectively. The radiological aspects Were discussed by computing the gamma radiance parameters. Consequently, the qualitative activity level and gamma radiance parameters are less than the authorized Global Rate's worth of US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) standards. The prospective source of 238U, 232Th, and 40K in raw material specimens Has contained specimens a small number of radioactive minerals like monazite, chromite, zircon, tourmaline, titanite, and apatite, there are no appreciable radiation hazard indices to personnel's in the raw material department of the study region. The research recommends proposing new Iraqi standards that specify the permissible percentages of qualitative activity concentration also gamma radiance parameters to preserve the environment and human health, especially that the ceramics plant is located in Al-Anbar center.
The Application of Spiritual Practices to Overcome Emotional and Behavioral Problems During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Mustapha Ahmad Sharifuddin , Mohammad Che Adenan , Ismail Faisal Husen , Khalim Mustapahayuddin Abdul , Zainol Nur Zainatul Nadra , Muhammed Nik Kamal Wan , Salih Mohamad Adib Mohamad , Zahari Wan Ainaa Mardhiah Wan
Published: February 2022

Pandemik COVID-19 yang melanda dunia ketika ini sangat membimbangkan. Situasi ini telah memberi impak yang besar kepada manusia dalam menjalani kehidupan yang diluar dari kebiasaan. Banyak masalah yang timbul kesan daripada pandemik ini seperti kehilangan pekerjaan, masalah psikologi sehingga berlakunya kejadian membunuh dan bunuh diri. Manusia perlu kepada amalan kerohanian sebagai makanan jiwa agar tidak terpesong dan sentiasa berasa tenang dan tenteram. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan jenis amalan kerohanian menurut perspektif Islam dan mencadangkan panduan amalan kerohanian semasa tempoh pandemik COVID-19. Reka bentuk kajian ini adalah kajian kualitatif dengan menggunakan pendekatan analisis dokumen. Hasil dapatan kajian telah berjaya menghasilkan satu panduan yang boleh dilaksanakan oleh orang awam dalam membantu mereka mengatasi masalah yang dihadapi di samping menghayati Islam dengan baik.
Revival the Science of Jurisprudence principles between originality and modernity: A comparative analytical study
Authors: Baba Awat Mohamed Agha , Arif Arif Ali
Published: February 2022

This research discusses the renewal matters in the Islamic jurisprudence by scholars on its origin method. The team of the modern scholars have improved to give some new opinions about some matters in jurisprudence. The major difference among the both teams: one team wants to hold views of origin method and the other team who hold the modern way of understanding is that: the priority of first team to renew and reconstruct with respect the views of traditional scholars. In addition, they have tried to purify the matters from mistakes which does not have relationship with jurisprudence. So that they can simplify and make it easier for the reader. Meanwhile, the other team of the modern scholars have tried to renew the matters of jurisprudence irrespective views of traditional jurisprudence scholars without stick to their views. The main reason is time and place changes the jurisprudence. So that it is necessary to put the new bases for this subject.
Strategic Plans for Managing Health Crises in the Sunnah: An Objective Study
Authors: Al Balloushi Salih Abdulkarim
Published: February 2022

This research aims to demonstrate the concern of the Sunnah in general with strategic plans for crisis management, especially the preventive and curative strategic plans for the management of health crises, as shedding light on the rooting of health crisis management in the Prophetic Sunnah has become a necessity with the large number of epidemics and global health crises, and the research works on editing: The Sunnah took care of developing strategic plans for the prevention of diseases, and the Sunnah also took care of explaining the strategic plans for treatment in the midst of health crises. So this research came as an objective modern study on: “Strategic plans for managing health crises in the Sunnah of the Prophet,” to arrive at that the Prophetic Sunnah was distinguished by prominent landmarks in crisis management. And istikhaarah before making a decision, and thinking about the consequences, and resorting to God in supplication while taking the reasons. And that the Sunnah drew the features of preventive strategic plans to manage health crises, such as reminding the importance of health and self-preservation, spreading nutritional and environmental awareness, and integrated care for mental health, physical sports and personal hygiene; Because of its impact on immunization in the face of health crises.The Prophetic Sunnah included strategic treatment plans for managing health crises, decided medical responsibility, called for the search for treatments and vaccines for epidemics and diseases, and promoted optimism for recovery and the introduction of the causes of treatment, as well as confirmed the concept of quarantine, approved the creation of diverse and integrated health care, and facilitated medical rehabilitation after diseases and epidemics.
The Sources That Ibn Al-Salah Relied Upon in his Book "Maʿrifat Anwāʿ ʿUlūm Al-ḥadīth."
Authors: Al-Dirshawi Yasser Muhammad Nuri
Published: February 2022

This research is an inductive statistical study of the sources that Ibn al-Salah relied upon in his book "Maʿrifat Anwāʿ ʿUlūm al-Ḥadīth." It contains an extrapolation of the book, limiting the sources and dividing them into written and non-written sources. However, the missing sources and the sources in the form of a manuscript are indicated in the footnote of the study. Additionally, the study referenced the information once from the book “Maʿrifat Anwāʿ ʿUlūm al-Ḥadīth", and from the source which the information was taken from. It also indicated the name of Sheikhs whom he met and heard from, and those who he has quoted from, as well as those who he quoted from them without mentioning the source. The study provided a brief biography of all of them. The researcher raised two problems: Why did Ibn al-Salah’s book "Maʿrifat Anwāʿ ʿUlūm al-Ḥadīth" received massive attention from scholars? What is the scientific value of the sources that Ibn al-Salah relied upon in writing the knowledge of the types of hadith sciences? Regarding the objectives, this research aims to: inventory the sources that Ibn Al-Salah relied upon in his book "ʿUlūm al-Ḥadīth.", and to show the value of these sources and their relationship in this science. The researcher concluded that the sources on which Ibn al-Salah relied upon, are strong, authentic, and varied. He was distinguished by the accuracy of his attribution of information to its sources, of which the written books amounted to one hundred and twenty-eight books, and the heard are eight Sheikhs. However, the sources that he did not mention were fifteen. Also, by his saying “Roweyna” he referred to what he heard from his Sheikhs, not directly from that scholar, and he mentioned some books that are important, but they are missing or in the form of manuscript.
Ragam Penggunaan Teknologi Informasi Dan Komunikasi (TIK) untuk Informasi Pertanian di Masa Pandemi
Authors: Siti Aisyah Rizki Nurrahmah  , Sulistiawati Asri
Published: February 2022

Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi (TIK) memiliki kekuatan tersendiri dalam memberikan perubahan besar bagi perkembangan dunia. TIK dapat dimanfaatkan oleh semua bidang pekerjaan baik bidang pariwisata, pendidikan, kesehatan bahkan pertanian. Oleh karena itu saat ini para petani harus mampu mengikuti perkembangan teknologi yang ada, hal ini bertujuan agar hasil pertanian dapat mencukupi kebutuhan pangan masyarakat Indonesia. Selain itu, dengan alat TIK usaha pertanian juga dapat dikembangkan. Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan untuk menganalisis karakteristik penggunaan TIK untuk pertanian dan menganalisis tingkat penggunaan TIK bagi para petani. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode survei dan didukung oleh data kualitatif dengan wawancara mendalam dan studi literatur. Hasil penelitian menunjukan beberapa karakteristik individu yang berbeda dengan penelitian sebelumnya. Intensitas penggunaan alat TIK petani termasuk dalam kategori sedang dengan ragam penggunaan TIK yang saat ini sering digunakan adalah smartphone.
Agroecological strategies for Sitophilus zeamais handling in maize stored
Authors: Matías Areli , Pérez Betzabeth , Aragón Agustín , Juárez Dionicio , López Jesús , Aragón Miguel
Published: February 2022

Sitophilus zeamais is an economically important pest because it feeds on stored corn, since its control is carried out with increasingly toxic insecticides, the objective of the effect of more ecological alternatives such as the application of CaO (quicklime 2 %), Beauveria bassiana (1.109 espores.mL-1), Ricinus communis powder aqueous (1,5 %), modified atmosphere storage (20 L silo) and airtight environment (in barrel of 20 L) on the incidence and damage of S. zeamais in stored corn, in the municipality of Tlacotepec de Benito Juarez, Puebla. The experiment was carried out under a completely randomized block design with five repetitions, where the five control methods mentioned above were tested and compared with a control treatment (plastic bag). Quicklime, storage in a modified atmosphere and storage in a hermetic environment significantly decreased (Tukey, p <0.05) the number of weevils in corn grains during 247 days of storage and the percentage of damage to the grains remained below from 1 %. Therefore, these results showed that the application of quicklime, airtight environment and storage in a modified atmosphere controlled the damage caused by S. zeamais and are highly favorable for the conservation and protection of stored corn grains.
Environmental factors and their effect on the occurrence of autism
Authors: Varvara Tsopanidou , Drigas Athanasios
Published: February 2022

The etiology of autism is the subject of intense research. Genetic factors are clearly important. Gene mutations, gene deletions, copy number variations (CNVs) and other genetic abnormalities are strongly linked to autism. But no etiology represents more than a relatively small percentage of cases. Environmental factors in recent years are increasingly coming to the forefront of research and study and the interest of researchers is increasingly directed in this direction. This article examines the environmental factors associated with the prenatal period and their relationship to autism.
Study of double acting cylinder with two in and out piston rods
Authors: Duțu I.C. , Axinte T. , Duțu M.F. , Nutu C. , Calancea L. , Diaconu M.
Published: February 2022

This article represents research regarding use of pneumatic double acting cylinder with two in and out piston rods. A cylinder with two in and out piston rods in this paper is a pneumatic actuator. The cylinder with two in and out piston rods works only with compressed air. Besides, the compressed air usually has a pressure of between 2·105 Pa and 6·105 Pa. Cylinder with two in and out piston rods   drive with solenoid can be used for various technical applications.  In the paper all the circuits have cylinders with two in and out piston rods. These four circuits, simulate the operation of the cylinder with two in and out piston rods. We mention that the pneumatic and electro-pneumatic schemes given in this paper are made using FluidSim software from Festo.
Plotse toename van thoracale pijn 2 weken na een thoraxtrauma: meer dan een ribfractuur
Authors: Derycke O. , Calle P. , Jacobs B. , Beckers R.
Published: February 2022

Sudden increase in thoracic pain 2 weeks after blunt thoracic trauma: more than just a rib fracture

Two weeks after a blunt thoracic trauma caused by falling off her bike, a 42-year-old woman presented to the emergency department due to increasing, severe, stabbing thoracic pain that started around 2 am. She mentioned vomiting the evening before, around 8 pm. The chest X-ray showed a rib fracture, which was, however, not consistent with the clinical findings. For this reason, an additional ultrasound was ordered and because of the suspicion of a displaced cartilaginous low anterior rib fracture complemented with a CT scan. This confirmed the displaced fracture and showed a fixated overriding of the cartilage fragments. Surgical resection of the anterior cartilage fragment resulted in an immediate and significant improvement of the pain.

Literature on this type of injury is limited and mainly includes case-reports and small retrospective studies showing that it is an often missed diagnosis. Several difficulties are encountered in establishing and elaborating this diagnosis. Additional imaging is needed, as rib cartilage cannot be evaluated on a standard X ray of the thorax. The American College of Radiology (ACR) appropriateness criteria do not mention this feature. Important to keep in mind in this case, are the non-fitting clinical characteristics to the rib fracture found on the X ray. In addition, there is a lack of guidelines and qualitative studies on whether or not to apply a surgical treatment.

By presenting this case, the authors hope to highlight the clinical thought process that led to this often missed diagnosis, given its clinical importance. This is a very painful experience for the patient, that might require a surgical approach.
Gambaran Karakteristik dan Pengetahuan Ibu Nifas Tentang Post Partum Blues di Klinik Pratama SAM Kecamatan Medan Maimun Tahun 2021
Authors: Sinabariba Merlina , Sinaga Desriati , Marsalena Ria
Published: February 2022

Post Partum Blues adalah gangguan mood sementara yang terjadi pada hari pertama sampai hari ke-10 setelah persalinan dengan gejala tangisan singkat, perasaan kesepian, cemas, bingung, gelisah, letih, pelupa dan insomnia. Pada penelitian Edward tahun 2017 didapatkan 23% yang mengalami post partum blues di Indonesia.
Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui Gambaran Karakteristik dan Pengetahuan Ibu Nifas tentang Post Partum Blues di Klinik Pratama SAM Kecamatan Medan Maimun. Jenis penelitian yaitu bersifat deskriptif atau menggambarkan/mendeskripsikan masalah penelitian tentang pengetahuan ibu nifas terhadap post partum blues. Teknik sampel yang digunakan yaitu Non Probability yaitu total sampling. Sampel dalam penelitian ini yaitu seluruh ibu nifas yang bersalin di Klinik Pratama SAM Kecamatan Medan Maimun Tahun 2021 sebanyak 20 orang, instrumen yang digunakan adalah kuesioner. Pengetahuan responden dalam penelitian ini mayoritas kurang sebanyak 11 responden (55%), cukup sebanyak 5 responden (25%) dan baik sebanyak 4 responden (20%). Dapat disimpulkan bahwa pengetahuan ibu nifas tentang post partum blues masih kurang. Diharapkan melalui kuesioner yang telah dibagikan, dapat menambah wawasan ibu nifas mengenai post partum blues. Pengetahuan ibu nifas tentang post partum blues mayoritas berpengetahuan kurang sebanyak 11 responden, diharapkan supaya meningkatkan pengetahuan serta mempertahankan pengetahuan yang telah didapatkan dan pengetahuan yang telah di peroleh supaya di terapkan dalam kehidupan sehari-hari tentang bagaimana cara mencegah supaya tidak terjadinya Post Partum Blues pada masa nifas.
Gambaran pengetahuan dan sikap remaja tentang perilaku merokok di SMP Free Metodist 1 medan Jl. beringin raya No. 152E, Helvetia, Kec. Medan Helvetia Tahun 2021
Authors: Manullang Novaria
Published: February 2022

Perilaku merokok adalah perilaku yang beresiko terhadap kesehatan (merokok, narkoba, minuman keras), beresiko terhadap masa depan (putus sekolah , kehamilan tidak diinginkan, konsep diri yang tidak cukup) dan beresiko terhadap lingkungan sosialnya (pengangguran, kriminalitas). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Gambaran Pengetahuan Dan Sikap Remaja Tentang Perilaku Merokok Di SMP Free Metodist 1 Medan Jl. Beringin Raya No 152E Helvetia, Kec. Medan Helvetia Tahun 2021. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan metode deskriptif, pengambilan sampel dilakukan secara metode Teknik Accidental sampling yaitu cara pengambilan sampel seketemunya, teknik ini didasarkan pada yang kebetulan ada atau yang bersedia untuk diteliti sebanyak 30 responden. Hasil penelitian ini didapat bahwa, pengetahuan responden dalam penelitian ini memiliki paling banyak berpengetahuan kurang sebanyak 12 orang 40,0%, berpengetahuan cukup 11 orang 36,7% dan berpengetahuan baik 7 orang 23,3%. Serta dilihat  dari sikap responden ditemukan bahwa seluruh responden memiliki bersikap positif sebanyak 30 orang 100%. Peneliti menyarankan agar SMP Free Metodist 1 Medan lebih meningkatkan sumber informasi mengenai rokok dengan membangun kerjasama dengan petugas kesehatan serta pihak yang bersangkutan dengan kesiswaan seperti guru BK dengan cara memaparkan apa saja mengenai rokok kepada siswa disela apel pagi dan kepada peneliti selanjutnya untuk menambah wawasan dengan menggali lebih dalam lagi apa saja faktor penyebab yang menghalangi remaja mendapatkan sumber informasi mengenai pengetahuan tentang merokok.

 

Kata kunci: Pengetahuan; Sikap; Perilaku Merokok.
Development of innovational strategies for physical, health and sports education
Authors: Amua Iember
Published: February 2022

In this paper, innovation is seen as a driver of growth and wellbeing. New technologies, products, services and organizations create jobs and rejuvenate industries. This also presents new opportunities for innovation and improvement in education systems. The paper, therefore, delved into some strategies for education innovation. It was explained that schools need to become places where diverse talents are recognized and nurtured and every student made to feel special. This will give each student opportunity to realize their full potential and succeed on their own terms. Again, innovative education brings about personality development since the creative capacity of students also manifest. Another strategy is that higher education must be developed to adapt and transform the status and ability of students to create the future. The paper further looked into some new strategies for physical education and sport. It was explained that since sports education is for all students, assessment should be a variety of sports and three-dimensional. In addition, the use and operation of multimedia design reflects the innovative aspect with the development of technology in physical education. Another new strategy is that physical educators must be engaged in high quality and sustainable professional development. This can be achieved through developing dynamic and high standard physical education programme that will consider content knowledge, instructional strategies and methods to create an individualized learning environment that meets the needs of your diverse student population. Another section in the paper looked at the teaching method and innovation of physical education. To enhance the implementation of innovative education, the people-centered education must make way for student-centered, teacher-led education which gives full play to the initiative of students. There is also the need to enhance students’ physique by exploring the teaching methods that will affect the students learning enthusiasm and initiative. The paper touched on the personalized sports teaching methods. Here, emphasis was placed on the fact that teaching method design should be changed from “teaching” to “learning method” and the teaching methods changed from “Professor” to “guide”. Some recommendations were made for the experts and appropriate stakeholders to take actions.