bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Impact of Entrepreneurial Orientation on Competitive Advantage through the Mediation Role of Sustainability
Authors:   Vice Dean - College of Postgraduate Studies in Business , Arab Academy for Science , Technology and Maritime Transport, El-Masry Reem Mohamed Ismaeil
Published: October 2021

This paper aims to develop a framework for the entrepreneurial orientation in Egypt to cope with the required level of competitive advantage to be achieved by SMEs in the Egyptian context through the mediating role of sustainability. This illustration will be tackling every dimension of entrepreneurial orientation, Sustainability, and competitive advantage. Then the relationship between the three variables will be tested and examined. Literature and prior studies related to this field are reviewed to construct the research hypotheses which state that there is a significant relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and sustainability, there is a significant relationship between sustainability and competitive advantage, Sustainability mediates the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and competitive advantage. These hypotheses will be tested throughout the research study. Primary data is collected from entrepreneurs of Egyptian SMEs in the food and beverage sector using a quantitative approach (Questionnaire). The data collected is analyzed and then the results of the analysis and findings are demonstrated by the end of the research with some recommendations to Egyptian SMEs to enhance their competitive advantages.
Flexible Work Arrangements and Their Impact on the Employee Performance of Egyptian Private University Employees: (A Case Study on the Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport)
Authors:   The Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt, Eshak Mohamed
Published: October 2021

This study aimed to analyse the impact of flexible work arrangements on the employee performance of employees in private Egyptian universities in Alexandria, mediated by work-life balance (applied to the Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport). institutions to retain talented people, raise the efficiency of employee performance, and thus raise the efficiency of institutional performance and competitive capabilities of organizations. The researcher used the descriptive analytical method and the questionnaire as a tool for data collection, to measure the impact of flexible work arrangements (focusing on reducing working hours, benefits provided to employees, work policies towards parenting) on the work-life balance, and the extent of the impact of all this on raising the efficiency of employees' employee performance. A stratified random sample of 423 employees was used, and the data collected was analysed using SPSS and AMOS statistical software. The findings revealed a positive relationship between flexible work arrangements (reduced working hours, benefits provided to employees, and work policies toward parenting) and employee performance, as well as a positive relationship between flexible work arrangements and work-life balance, as well as a positive relationship between work-life balance and employee performance, and the researcher recommends implementing such policies.The recommendations also include the need to review current labour laws before legislators, and update them in line with contemporary technological development and the requirement to achieve a balance between the requirements of life and work. This study also recommends the adoption of reducing working hours as one of the flexible work policies offered by organisations to employees. The study concludes that flexible work arrangements and programmes are in fact a competitive tool that organisations can use to increase loyalty, improve performance, achieve commitment and job satisfaction, which enhances the organization's productivity.
Muhammadiyah and the Empowerment of Street Children in Indonesia
Authors:   Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang, East Java, Indonesia, Haris Abdul
Published: October 2021

This research was aimed at describing the empowerment of street children conducted by the head of Muhammadiyah branch of Krembangan Surabaya-East Java, Indonesia. This research employed a qualitative approach with case study. The data were obtained through observations, interviews, and documentation and were analyzed using an interactive technique proposed by Miles, Huberman, and Saldana. The data validity was tested using the triangulation method. The research showed that the empowerment of street children made by the head of Muhammadiyah branch of Krembangan Surabaya East Java was a part of the social da'wah inspired from the theology of surrah al-Mā`ūn. In empowering the street children, the head of Muhammadiyah branch of Krembangan Surabaya-East Java used three approaches: Street -, Centre - and Community-based approaches.
LEGAL NOOSPHEROLOGY AS A SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL DISCIPLINE: OBJECT, SUBJECT AND METHODS OF RESEARCH
Authors: Baimuratov М. О. , Ozhereliev V. P.
Published: October 2021

The article is devoted to the definition of the object, subject and research methods of legal noospherology as a scientific and educational discipline.

It is pointed out that the formation of "legal noospherology" as an interdisciplinary science is a natural result of the process of human cognition of the world around us. The initial accumulation of information and further differentiation of a single system of primary knowledge about the laws of nature and society, the allocation of independent disciplines and the subsequent need to solve intersectoral problems - inevitably lead to the formation of new interdisciplinary sciences. Examples that confirm this pattern are the scientific and educational disciplines "legal anthropology" and "legal sociology". They were created to solve current intersectoral problems based on the sciences of law, anthropology and sociology.

It is proved that legal noospherology is a new promising scientific and educational discipline, in which on the basis of an interdisciplinary approach it is possible to study a wide range of current intersectoral civilizational problems by complex methods - jurisprudence and noospherology. This interdisciplinary – legal-noosphere approach, developed by the authors of the article – is designed to monitor the process of legal globalization, development of noosphere law and methods of MP-forecasting – based on scientific ideas about the natural unity and continuity of civilizational events. In turn, this gives grounds to apply in legal and noosphere research scientific methods of similarity theory, general topology and game theory, etc., in accordance with the mathematical concepts of "integrity" and "continuity" of the studied global object. Carrying out research on the platform of legal noospherology using the topological information-legal Model of the noosphere developed by the authors allows to study the origin and development of a holistic legal-noosphere natural phenomenon in a single spatial continuum in real time in a scientific experiment. Such opportunities are especially important for understanding the laws of sustainable development of world civilization in their ecological and legal application and global manifestation - that is, in teleologically sound activities of MP- forecasting. This indicates the most important role of legal noospherology as a scientific and educational discipline that it is able to play – and not only in the development of noosphere law, in the development of the entire system of legal and geopolitical sciences, but also the development of various areas of research in globalism.
SUBJECT COMPOSITION OF THE MUNICIPAL LEGAL POLICY OF UKRAINE
Authors: Khvan R. M.
Published: October 2021

The article examines the essence of municipal legal policy as a system of strategic management of self-governing activities. It is determined that the activity of voluntary associations of local self-government bodies as subjects of state municipal policy is one of the manifestations and forms of organizational independence of local self-government bodies in the implementation of the paradigm of regional interest. This independence is guaranteed by the Constitution of Ukraine, the European Charter of Local Self- Government, the laws of Ukraine "On Local Self-Government in Ukraine" and "On Associations of Local Self-Government Bodies". The essence and peculiarities of local self- government subjects, their separate categories, regularities and tendencies of development are investigated. It is emphasized that territorial communities directly or indirectly, their authorities, non-governmental organizations exercise their legal personality both within the state and abroad. It is determined that territorial communities are endowed with: the right to form relevant bodies through elections, general meetings of citizens at the place of residence; the right to hold local referendums, local initiatives, public hearings, individual and collective appeals, public examinations and discussions, other forms of local democracy not prohibited by the constitution; the right to manage local budgets, movable and immovable property of communal property; the right to conclude international agreements of profile orientation, etc. It is noted that the transition to the formation of municipal legal policy requires a radical overhaul of the entire ideology of local government, management technologies, decision-making practices and resource allocation. Prospects for the functioning and improvement of the status of local self- government entities have been identified.
Positive impacts of Covid-19 pandemic to strengthen National Health Defense
Authors: Widyati Widyati , Widana I Dewa Ketut Kerta
Published: October 2021

During the past one and a half year, we all have faced the COVID-19 pandemic. In national defense perspective, COVID-19 Pandemic could be viewed as a non-military threat to national defense. The COVID-19 pandemic is a wake-up call that improves our awareness on the necessity to be fully independent and self-sufficient in health sector. So far, we have been complacent with the ease of importing raw materials for medicines and medical devices. Thus, the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic has made us aware to reduce Indonesia’s high dependence on import of health and medicine goods. Despite of the losses and prolonged sadness brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, there are also positive impacts for this nation as the result of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the impacts on the National Health System is the strengthening and involvement of all levels of society and the apparatus in dealing with COVID-19 pandemic, which can be seen in the prevention, detection, and orderly response to COVID-19. Adjustment of public health service capacity is also carried out very swiftly to respond the pandemic situation. Another indicator is seen in the financing of medical and healthcare sector that was able to rapidly finding sources of funding for a very sharp increase in public health needs. Meanwhile, Human Resources capacity development appears to be very prominent as seen from the rapid improvement of training and research in medical and healthcare competences. No less important is the pharmaceuticals and medical devices sectors that are more determined to improve their independence and self-sufficiency in terms of drugs and vaccines raw materials. Independent raw materials provision for drugs and vaccines has an important value in the national economy and strengthening national security in the public health sector.
Policy Implementation of The Duties and Functions of Family Planning Field Officers (P.L.K.B.) Non-Civil Servant at The Department of Population Control and Family Planning
Authors: Mamahit Serly Lian , Bogar Wilson , Mandagi Marthinus
Published: October 2021

In general, this study aims to describe and analyze the Implementation of the Policy on Duties and Functions of Non-civil servant Family Planning Field Officers (P.L.K.B.) at the Department of Population Control and Family Planning, Southeast Minahasa Regency. This study uses a qualitative research type, primary data collected through interview techniques, and supported by secondary data, namely documentation. The data analysis of this research used an interactive model consisting of "data collection, data display, data condensation, concluding; drawing and verifying" developed by Miles, Huberman, and Saldana. The results of this study prove that; The implementation of the P.L.K.B. Duties and Functions Policy is based on the Decree of the Southeast Minahasa Regent Number: 180/13/S.E.T.D.A./2021 concerning the Appointment of Contract Workers, Cleaning Officers, Drivers, and other Officers within the Southeast Minahasa Regency Government. Whereas the main tasks of non-civil servant P.L.K.B. are not much different from that of civil servant P.L.K.B., namely, approach Community Leaders; carry out data collection and mapping of work areas; conduct agreement-raising, conduct I.E.C. counselling/counselling, and advocacy; establish a pioneer and role model group, family planning services, adolescent reproductive health, prosperous families, and family development; make a report on the implementation of tasks to the leadership. Therefore, the Family Planning Field Officer (P.L.K.B. non-civil servant) controls and owns it to carry out the lessons. In carrying out these duties, non-civil servant Family Planning Field Officers can improve their abilities and skills. The main problems faced are related to the duties and functions of non-civil sservantsP.L.K.B. The number of villages is so large that it is not proportional to non-civil servant P.L.K.B. personnel. The facilities and infrastructure owned to support the tasks of P.L.K.B. Non-civil servants are still inadequate. Non-civil servant, P.L.K.B. cooperation with cross-sector (District and Village), is less than optimal. The human resource capabilities of P.L.K.B. non-civil servants are also not yet professional. Non-civil servant P.L.K.B. compensation has not provided adequate guarantees when compared to the duties. So that a wiser policy is needed, namely, "Regulation or Regent's Decree Regarding: Guidelines for the Management, Duties, and Functions of Family Planning Field Officers (P.L.K.B.) for Non-civil servant Southeast Minahasa Regency, which in this policy includes rights and obligations, sanctions and rewards and others deemed necessary. Non-civil servant P.L.K.B. is an officer who implements, manages, and mobilizes the community in the Proud of program planning at the village level. Non-civil servant P.L.K.B. is very helpful in the lack of Family Planning Extension Workers (P.K.B.) in the field.
The Importance of Communication Strategies in Implementing the Dissemination of Development Innovations: A Case Study of the Communications and Information Office of North Sumatra
Authors: Alfikri Muhammad
Published: October 2021

One way to regulate the implementation of a communication process, from planning, implementation to evaluation to achieve a goal. The problem in this research is how to implement the communication strategy of the North Sumatra Communication and Information Office in disseminating development innovations. This type of research is qualitative research. Informants in this study were the heads of the Department of Communication and Information, employees, public relations department, community leaders, journalists, and the general public. The technique of determining the informants using purposive sampling. To obtain data from informants used in-depth interview research techniques, observation, and documentation. While the data analysis mechanism is carried out by data reduction and data presentation. The results of this study found that the communication strategy carried out by the Communication and Information Office of North Sumatra was to build a network that guides the actions taken and at the same time, meaning that after working together Understanding the nature and meaning of a development innovation goal, then determining strategies to achieve these development goals. The form of communication strategy that has been implemented by the Communication and Information Office of North Sumatra is in the form of a communication development program through dialogue with mass media, such as KIM, workshops, interactive dialogue, outdoor media, and calendar printing
Behavioral Analysis of Personality, Branding and Emotional State in e-Sports
Authors: Halkiopoulos C. , Gkintoni E. , Antonopoulou H. , Skouroliakos L.
Published: October 2021

E-sports have grown in popularity on a worldwide scale. Recent assessments place the industry's value at more than $612 million, with operations spanning Europe, North America, and Asia's emerging economies. Nowadays, e-Sports are being hailed as a highly effective marketing channel for businesses. The current study attempted to analyze the personal profiles of e-sports players in order to offer them with marketing privileges that would enable them to promote their companies more effectively. Three self-report questionnaires were used to collect data: the Profile of Mood States, the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire, the Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire, and the Brand Personality Appeal Questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed using appropriate transformations to provide a suitable format for implementing the corresponding machine learning algorithms available in the R software package. The findings of this study demonstrate, among other things, that mood state, emotional intelligence, and brand personality can all serve as critical variables and are prevalent in marketing literature covering a broad range of topics, including evidence that the mood state, emotional intelligence, and brand personality profiles of e-sports players can all serve as significant variables.
Neurocognitive Behavior Analysis of Sexting Phenomenon in Young Adults
Authors: Gkintoni Evgenia , Halkiopoulos Constantinos , Antonopoulou Hera , Koutsopoulou Ioanna
Published: October 2021

Recent advancements in information and communication technology (ICT) and the growing use of technological equipment by young adults, combined with unrestricted access to the Internet and social media and the unrestricted use of smartphones and computers, have resulted in the emergence of social phenomena such as sexting. This article serves two purposes: To capture the phenomenon of sexting to investigate young adults' perceptions of sexting and the frequency with which social media users exchange sexual messages via a self-report questionnaire and to describe the behavioral profile of social media users network users via a cognitive decision-making detection test. Data were collected and analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis methods from a sample of young adults, students, and social network users (N = 377, Age: 18-39 years). The findings indicated that the sexting phenomenon is gaining traction among young adults, based on data processing and analysis from the administration of the reference questionnaire. Simultaneously, it appears to be related to participants' behavioral profiles in the cognitive dimension of decision-making. The current study's findings, which are being piloted, may aid in developing broad conclusions that can be accepted and affect policy and decision-making in the disciplines of clinical psychology, and cognitive neuroscience and education. In summary, sexting poses numerous risks to young adults in Greece and must be addressed more effectively in the interests of stakeholders and the larger community. Additionally, lawmakers, legislators, and authorities should take steps to safeguard children, adolescents, and young people who are heavily interested in social media and have integrated it into their daily life.
The General Financial Education in China: Evidence From Ratio of Undergraduate Financial Education Majors in Universities
Authors: Nan Jiachen
Published: October 2021

Since the development of electronic money, the complex financial situation has raised the importance of financial education. This study focuses on universities' undergraduate financial field education coverage, which helps estimate citizens' overall financial knowledge situation for most undergraduate universities, focusing on learning the general field knowledge that is similar to primary financial thought. The study shows a low concentration of financial education majors among universities; even though the available number of majors in all universities is low, the coverage rate of financial education majors towards universities is higher than initially thought. The results point out specific majors that are worth investing in accumulating financial education in China.
Health, Safety, Incentives And Motivation In Employee Performance At Aneka Lovina Villas & Spa
Authors: Juli Nuryani Ni Nyoman
Published: October 2021

This study aims to determine the effect of health & safety on motivation, the effect of incentives on motivation, the effect of health & safety on employee performance, the effect of incentives on employee performance, the effect of motivation on employee performance at Aneka Lovina Villas & Spa. This study uses a quantitative approach, the population in this study are all employees of various lovina villas & spas. The sample was 79 respondents who were determined by questions in the form of a questionnaire to the respondents. The technique uses saturated samples. The data analysis technique used in this research is the SPSS model. The results showed that health & safety had a positive and significant effect on motivation, incentives had a positive and significant effect on motivation, health & safety had a positive and significant effect on employee performance, incentives had a positive and significant impact on employee performance, and motivation had a positive and significant effect on performance. employee.
Psychosocial aspects of choosing a couple partner
Authors: Calin Mariana Floricica , Sandu Mihaela Luminita
Published: October 2021

We often meet in couple relationships imaginary or real people who are found between the two partners and who leave a significant influence on the evolution and quality of the couple's relationship. This aspect has been addressed by specialists in socio-psychology, who have looked at how couples who establish an ideal in their current or future partners are affected, so that now these studies have become theoretical information that brings a clarification on the ideals and idealization in couple relationships. Thus, several theories have been crystallized that explain these phenomenon.
MENUJU SATU TUBUH DENGAN BERBAGAI ANGGOTA
Authors: Winarjo Hendra
Published: October 2021

Abstract: In this article, I propose an gesture for Indonesian Evangelicals to mediate conflicts that have the potential to arise due to the diversity of the church denominations in Indonesia by using a centered-set approach, not bounded-set approach, by placing five Evangelicals commitments at the center: (1) conversionism, (2) activism, (3) biblicism, (4) cruci-centrism, and (5) transdenominationalism. I argue that these five commitments should become the identity of Indonesian Evangelicals. By confessing these five commitments with a centered-set approach, Indonesian Evangelicals can set aside other and less basic commitments and differences from the various church denominations in Indonesia in order to live and work together. The main purpose of mediating the conflict that could potentially arise due to the diversity of church denominations here is to achieve a vision of one body with multiple members as the church described in the Bible (1 Cor. 12:12-27; Eph. 4:4, 16). To achieve the objectives of this article, I will first describe the context of the diversity of church denominations in Indonesia. Further, I will analyze the identity of Evangelicals in Indonesia and describe a centered-set approach for the attitudes of Indonesian Evangelicals in responding to the diversity of church denominations.

Keywords: evangelicals, church denominations, christianity in Indonesia, church unity.

Abstrak: Dalam artikel ini, penulis bertujuan untuk mengusulkan suatu sikap bagi kaum Injili Indonesia untuk memediasi konflik yang berpotensi muncul akibat keragaman denominasi gereja di Indonesia dengan menggunakan suatu pendekatan yang terpusat, bukan dengan pendekatan yang membatasi, yaitu dengan menaruh lima komitmen kaum Injili sebagai pusatnya: (1) conversionism, (2) activism, (3) biblicism, (4) cruci-centrism, dan (5) transdenominationalism. Penulis berargumen bahwa lima komitmen inilah yang semestinya menjadi identitas kaum Injili Indonesia. Dengan mengakui lima komitmen tersebut dengan pendekatan yang terpusat, kaum Injili Indonesia dapat menyampingkan komitmen-komitmen dan perbedaan-perbedaan yang lain dan kurang mendasar dari beragam denominasi gereja di Indonesia agar dapat hidup bersama dan bekerja sama. Tujuan utama dari memediasi konflik yang berpotensi muncul akibat keragaman denominasi gereja di sini adalah untuk menuju visi satu tubuh dengan berbagai anggota sebagaimana gereja yang digambarkan di dalam Alkitab (1Kor. 12:12-27; Ef. 4:4, 16). Untuk mencapai tujuan dalam tulisan ini, pertama penulis akan mendeskripsikan konteks keragaman denominasi gereja di Indonesia. Selanjutnya, penulis menganalisis identitas kaum Injili di Indonesia dan menjelaskan pendekatan yang terpusat bagi sikap kaum Injili Indonesia di dalam merespons keragaman denominasi gereja.

Kata-kata kunci: kaum Injili, denominasi gereja, kekristenan di Indonesia, kesatuan gereja.
PEMURIDAN PEMBERDAYAAN BAGI JEMAAT DISABILITAS DALAM PELAYANAN MIMBAR DI GEREJA INKLUSIF
Authors: Innawati Innawati
Published: October 2021

Abstract: The Church belongs to the Lord and is the extension of the Lord's hand in the world. The Church is open to all people, but in church’s services, there are still discriminations, especially against members with disabilities. This research conducted in the Jemaat Kristen Indonesia (JKI) Bukit Sion Mangliawan is a follow-up study of the previous research, namely “The Discipleship for Congregations with Disabilities in Church M Malang”. The method used is experimental research that observes and analyzes changes resulting from X treatment on Y in controlled situations. The conclusions of the experimental research in the JKI Bukit Sion Mangliawan proved the hypothesis that member with disability was able to serve well like non-disabled ones in the service of the Word at local church. This proved that empowerment of discipleship in an inclusive church was a solution to the problem of marginalization of the empowerment of congregations with disabilities in the service of the Word at local church. Empowering discipleship in an inclusive church was most appropriate for anyone, whether the members of congregations with disabilities or not.

Keywords: service of the Word, discipleship, empowerment, congregation with disability, inclusive church.

 

Abstrak: Gereja adalah milik Tuhan dan perpanjangan tangan Tuhan di dunia. Gereja terbuka untuk semua manusia, tetapi di dalam pelayanan gereja masih terjadi diskriminasi, khususnya terhadap jemaat penyandang disabilitas. Penelitian ini yang dilaksanakan di gereja Jemaat Kristen Indonesia (JKI) Bukit Sion Mangliawan, merupakan penelitian lanjutan dari penelitian sebelumnya yaitu “Pemuridan bagi jemaat penyandang disabilitas di Gereja M Malang”. Metode yang digunakan adalah penelitian eksperimen; mengamati dan menganalisa perubahan akibat perlakuan X terhadap Y dalam situasi yang terkendalikan. Simpulan dari hasil penelitian eksperimen di gereja JKI Bukit Sion Mangliawan membuktikan hipotesa bahwa jemaat penyandang disabilitas mampu melayani dengan baik seperti orang non-disabilitas dalam pelayanan mimbar di dalam gereja lokal. Hal ini membuktikan bahwa pemuridan pemberdayaan di gereja inklusif sebagai solusi bagi masalah marjinalisasi pemberdayaan jemaat penyandang disabilitas dalam pelayanan mimbar di gereja lokal. Pemuridan pemberdayaan di gereja inklusif adalah yang paling tepat bagi siapa saja, baik jemaat penyandang disabilitas maupun bukan.

Kata-kata kunci: pelayanan mimbar, pemuridan, pemberdayaan, jemaat penyandang disabilitas, gereja inklusif.
Self-Driving Cars
Authors: Sharma Shubhankar , Arora Vatsala
Published: October 2021

Significant improvements in the last decade have greatly advanced self-driving car technology. These new capabilities will have profound global impacts that could markedly change society, not to mention the significant improvements they bring to the overall efficiency, convenience, and safety of our roadways and transportation systems. Addressing self-driving technology-related concerns is important, particularly given these broad potential impacts. In this paper, we are exploring the possibility of.
UTILIZATION OF COMPUTER LITERACY SKILLS IN TEACHING AND RESEARCH BY LECTURERS IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION LECTURERS IN SOUTH-EAST NIGERIA
Authors: Enemuo Chinwe Juliana , Okigbo Ebele Chinelo
Published: October 2021

Purpose: Every institution has its aims and objectives with activities to be carried out and resources to be utilize to achieved the expected goals. Utilization of computer skills requires adequate planning and regular practicing for effective performance. The purpose of the study was to examine the computer literacy skills utilized in teaching and research by Federal and State colleges of Education lecturers in South East Nigeria. 

Methodology: Two research questions guided the study, while one null hypotheses was tested at 0.05 level of significance.  Descriptive survey was adopted for the study, population of the study comprised of 2,102 lecturers in all the seven colleges of education in south east Nigeria. (Three federal and four state colleges of education) The sampling size was 630 using proportionate stratified sampling technique.  The instrument for data collection was researcher –structured questionnaire titled Utilization of Computer Literacy skills Questionnaire (UCLSQ) which was validated by three experts.  The reliability of the (UCLSQ) was established using Cronbach alpha formular to test for internal consistency of the items which yielded reliability indices of 0.82. the questionnaire copies were administered to the lecturers with the help of three research assistants. Method of data collection, Data collected was analyzed using mean, standard deviation and independent t-test.

 

Results: The findings of the study further revealed among others that lecturers utilize only microsoft word skills and  internet operation, but do not utilize microsoft power point, and microsoft excel, generally as shown in the study lecturers do no. Secondly, both Federal and state colleges of Education lecturers utilize microsoft word skills and internet operation skills but do not utilize microsoft powerpoint and microsoft excel skills. There is no significant difference between federal and state in utilizing microsoft word and internet operation skills, also there is a significance difference between federal and state lecturers in utilization of microsoft power point and microsoft excel in teaching and research. 

Policy recommendation: Based on the results of the study, it was recommended that the school management should on regular basis organize in house training programme for lecturers in the utilization of different computer skills for teaching and research and also provision of laboratory, personal laptops effective teaching and learning.
Morphometric analysis of Nandakini River Basin, Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand using geospatial technology
Authors:   Department of Geography, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal, Patra Gopinath , Mukherjee Sucheta ,   Sripat Singh College, Jiaganj, Murshidabad, West Bengal, Jha Vibhash Chandra ,   Department of Geography, Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal
Published: October 2021

Basin morphometry is a crucial method of analysis to understand the geology, lithological structure, infiltration rate of rainwater, runoff, eroded load carrying capacity and flooding potential of a drainage basin. The quantitative techniques applied for linear, aerial and relief aspects of the drainage basin elucidate the rate of erosion, the intensity of denudation and subsequently the potential of the Nandakini river basin to flooding. The morphometric analysis of the Nandakini river basin in the Garwhal Himalayan region of Uttarakhand reveals that the Rf value of the Nandakini river basin is 0.28, indicating an elongated basin shape leading to quick flooding and poor draining out of floodwaters. Similarly, an elevation difference between the highest and lowest elevation is 5380 metres aids quick runoff and deposition of eroded debris in the drainage channels, another cause of channel overflow. The Rh value is high (0.12), indicating a high channel gradient with intense erosional processes operating due to steep gradient and this has a considerable impact on the rate of erosive geomorphic processes operating. The higher elevation on the Eastern part of the basin due to the Vaikrita Thrust, the Munsiyari Thrust (ie. the southern tilting Main Central Thrust) and the Baijnath Klippe has resulted in metamorphism in Miocene and Pliocene explaining the low rate of infiltration and rapid runoff.
Spatial distribution of land use concentration and land-use efficiency of the Kakodonga river basin, Assam
Authors:   Department of Geography, Boroholla College, Jorhat, Assam, Bora Rana , Krishnaiah Y.V. ,   Department of Geography & Disaster Management, Tripura University, Suryamaninagar, Tripura
Published: October 2021

The Kakodonga river basin covers an area of about 1,113 km2. The average maximum temperature is 28.50C and the minimum temperature is 18.40C. The average rainfall of the basin is 1766 mm. The present paper is an attempt to analyze spatially land-use concentration and land-use efficiency of the Kakodonga river basin. For the preparation of thematic maps, Survey of India topographic sheets and IRS P6 LISS-III imagery (2011) data are used. The land-use categories data has been collected for three years (2012-2014) at the revenue circle level from the Economic and Statistical Department of Assam. To work out land-use concentration Bhatia’s (1965) method was adopted. The major land-use categories are forest cover, area put under non-agricultural use, barren lands, permanent pastures, and other grazing lands, miscellaneous trees and groves, culturable wasteland, current fallow land, other fallow lands, and the net area sown. The land-use efficiency has been worked out taking five positive variables are net sown area, total irrigated area, area irrigated more than once, the intensity of irrigation, and intensity of crops.
The occupational structure of rural workers in Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh
Authors:   Department of Geography, K.R. (P.G.) College, Mathura, U.P., Kaushik Kapil , Kaushik Ashok Kumar ,   Department of Geography, K.R. (P.G.) College, Mathura, U.P.
Published: October 2021

Occupational structure refers to the division of workers into different types of economic activities. It is the activities by which people secure their livelihood and it also provides background knowledge for formulating development plans for any region. The paper presents the occupational structure of rural workers in the Mathura district. Mathura district is situated in the western part of Uttar Pradesh and has a high religious and economic importance. The whole study is mainly based on primary data collected through a structured interview schedule designed for the purpose. Field surveys were conducted during 2015-16 and 5270 respondents (2929 males and 2341 females) of 755 households were questioned to generate primary data. In the surveyed villages, the share of cultivation and agricultural labourers was 44.41 % and 16.32 % respectively. A large share of workers was engaged in primacy activities (66.73%). The analysis shows that there is a negative relationship between workers and literacy rate. It happens because as people get employment in cities they leave the village and only unemployed literates stay there. The results were derived with the help of statistical techniques and SPSS software whereas maps were prepared with the help of GIS Arc View software.
A geographical analysis of thunderstorms in southern Bangladesh
Authors:   Department of Geography and Environment, Jagannath University, Mohiduddin Md. , Nowreen Samshad ,   Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management, University of Dhaka, Forhad Uddin Md. ,   Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, Barisal University, Barisal, Hossain Mallik Akram ,   Department of Geography and Environment, Jagannath University
Published: October 2021

Thunderstorm is one of the extreme devastating natural disasters, which causes death, injuries and adverse loss in agriculture, housing structure and domestic animals during the period of pre-monsoon and monsoon. Bangladesh is vulnerable to thunderstorm disasters due to its location and weather conditions. Rural people are severely affected by a thunderstorm. For this research, necessary data were collected from secondary as well as primary sources. Thunderstorm related information was randomly gathered from the 150 affected family members and close relatives. The study demonstrated that the working people especially farmers and school going students were severely affected. The research also identified impacts of thunderstorms on humans, types of damage and monetary loss. In terms of thunderstorm induced casualty, the number of death was higher than other casualties in the study area. This research also revealed that above 67 % of people succumbed to death by the thunderstorms which damaged crops, households, animals and trees. People in the study area also suffered from physical damage, for example, injuries to ears, eyes, and body. More than 37% of people faced hearing problems due to strikes of thunderstorms. The study also identified the risk factors responsible for the thunderstorms, such as lack of knowledge about a thunderstorm, outdoor activities, diurnal, and locational variation. Policymakers and planners will find insights from this research to mitigate the impact of thunderstorm disasters in rural Bangladesh.
VACINA CONTRA HEPATITE B: ATUALIDADES E PERSPECTIVAS
Authors: Azevedo Luiz Cristovam Ponte , Oliveira Gabriel Galeano De , Teles Ingrid Saraiva , Santos Alcione De Oliveira Dos
Published: October 2021

Introdução: A Hepatite B é uma doença causada pelo vírus hepatotrófico de DNA, o HVB. Sua infecção possui vias de transmissão sexual, parenteral, vertical e horizontal e um período de incubação longo, que dura cerca de 45 a 180 dias. A profilaxia primária de maior efetividade é a vacinação, com redução de aproximadamente 90% da incidência global de hepatite B crônica onde foi instituída com sucesso. Objetivo: Analisar, através de revisão bibliográfica, características próprias da vacina contra o vírus da Hepatite B e as possíveis atualizações e perspectivas para a área. Materiais e Métodos: Foram selecionados artigos científicos publicados nos idiomas português, inglês e espanhol. A busca foi realizada nas bases de dados Google Scholar, PubMed e SciELO a partir dos termos “Hepatite B + fisiopatologia”, “HBV + prevenção”, “Hepatite B + vacina” e “Hepatite B + terapêutica”. Além de artigos, também foram consultados livros-texto de clínica médica, infectologia e imunologia como parte integrante do levantamento bibliográfico. Resultados: O conhecimento da estrutura e organização genômica do vírus da hepatite B levou ao desenvolvimento das primeiras vacinas de DNA recombinante. Atualmente, as inovações centram-se na produção de vacinas não sejam somente profiláticas, como também terapêuticas, além de alterações que as tornem termoestáveis e com eficácia maior em função do tempo. Ao analisar estudos analíticos e experimentais, verificou-se que o desenvolvimento imunoterapêutico com uso de inibidores de checkpoint molecular induzem soroconversão vacinal e reduzem as taxas de progressão da doença. Outras vacinas em desenvolvimento baseiam se na injeção de proteínas do envelope do HBV, combinadas a vetores virais ou a agentes antivirais, visando reduzir a carga viral e aumentar a efetividade das células T funcionantes e secretoras de IFN-γ específicas para o HBV ou induzindo um aumento no subconjunto particular das células NK. Conclusão: Novas alternativas vacinais estão em fases de estudos experimentais, objetivando maior soroconversão e efetividade na redução da cronicidade da doença. Além disso, as pesquisas devem estar atreladas a melhorias na implementação de esquemas vacinais completos para que haja homogeneidade na cobertura populacional com as novas opções protetoras em desenvolvimento.
ESPOROTRICOSE OCULAR : UMA DOENÇA DE CARÁTER ZOÓNOTICO E EPIDÊMICO - REVISÃO BIBLIOGRÁFICA
Authors: Oliveira Viviane Marques de , Morais Cristiano Ramos De , Ribeiro Aline Barbosa
Published: October 2021

Introdução: A esporotricose é uma doença causada pelo fungo dimórfico Sporothrix schenckii. É uma zoonose de caráter epidêmico e com enfrentamento no estado do Rio de Janeiro. No Brasil, a espécie mais frequente é S.brasilienses. A incidência em grupos de risco como proprietários de animais e médicos veterinários tem crescido. É transmitida para o homem através do contato direto como a arranhadura pelo gato doméstico ,com acesso a rua onde é a principal fonte de infecção. Pode ser encontrado no solo e em restos vegetais. As duas formas em seu ciclo de vida: micelial e levedura. A levedura pode parasitar o homem e os animais. Essa micose atinge a pele, o tecido subcutâneo e os vasos linfáticos, e pode disseminar-se por via linfática ou hematogênica. Observa-se a conjuntivite granulomatosa e a mucosa ocular é afetada, outras estruturas são acometidas, como o ducto lacrimal ocasionando a dacriocistite como sequela. A disseminação hematogênica em pacientes imunocomprometidos já foram descritas. Neste contexto a esporotricose ocular tem sido de caráter epidêmico a um grupo de risco. Objetivo: Teve como objetivo realizar uma revisão sobre os aspectos gerais como: etiologia, epidemiologia, diagnóstica e tratamento. Materiais e Métodos: Esta pesquisa bibliográfica foi de caráter descritivo. A busca foi através nas bases de dados como : Pubmed ,Scielo e Google acadêmico ,através da análise de teses, dissertações e artigos científicos. Resultados: A esporotricose urbana tornou-se um problema de saúde pública , um estudo foram analisados o perfil de trabalhadores, e foi de 80,3% infectados, todos com contato com o felino doméstico. As manifestações cutâneas são vistas , porém pode acometer via mucosa. As características oculares são conjuntivite granulomatosa uveíte, coroidite e lesões retrobulbares. O diagnóstico é através das manifestações clínicas e exame oftalmológico completo. No diagnóstico laboratorial a cultura para identificação é o padrão ouro. O tratamento é através da administração de antifúngicos, a droga de eleição é o Itraconazol. Conclusão: A manifestação cutânea tem maior incidência, porém a ocular pode ocorrer e a dacriocistite é uma das sequelas observadas. Espera-se que o conhecimento da etiologia, diagnóstico e tratamento com esse levantamento bibliográfico possa contribuir para maiores lacunas de estudos futuros.
SÍNDROME CONGÊNITA DO ZIKA VÍRUS E CONVULSÕES: UMA REVISÃO SISTEMÁTICA COM METANÁLISE
Authors: Clímaco Maycon Valiense , Neto José Joaquim Raposo , Albuquerque Luciana Aparecida Rocha De Souza
Published: October 2021

Introdução. Transmitido pelo mosquito Aedes aegypti e Aedes albopictus infectado, entre 2015 e 2016, o Zika vírus foi responsável por um aumento nos casos de microcefalia nas Américas, transformando-se em um grande problema de saúde pública. Além das manifestações típicas da infecção viral, o vírus foi relacionado com alterações no desenvolvimento infantil de fetos em gestantes que se infectaram, com destaque para a microcefalia, convulsões, dentre outras malformações congênitas. Objetivo. O presente artigo objetiva analisar sistematicamente o conhecimento atual sobre a relação entre a síndrome congênita do Zika Vírus (SCZV) e o desenvolvimento de crises convulsivas. Material e métodos. Para a realização desta revisão, utilizou-se as bases de dados PubMed e Scielo, onde foi realizado um levantamento periódico utilizando descritores previamente estabelecidos, respeitando a seguinte fórmula de pesquisa: Congenital AND Zika Virus AND Seizures AND Children. Após leitura do título e resumo foram selecionados 27 artigos. Foram incluídos estudos de coorte, estudos transversais, séries de caso, relatos de caso e estudos de caso controle de pacientes diagnosticadas com a Síndrome Congênita do Zika Vírus. Resultados. Dentre os diversos aspectos que permeiam as alterações clínicas e morfológicas provocadas pela SCZV, foi possível observar uma associação entre a infecção, principalmente durante o primeiro trimestre da gestação, e o surgimento de eventos epileptogênicos. Os tipos de convulsões mais frequentes foram os espasmos epilépticos, seguidos pelas convulsões tônico-clônicas generalizadas e/ou convulsões focais. Além disso, no exame físico foi possível notar sinais motores,neuromusculares ou discinéticos, sendo os mais comuns: aumento dos reflexos tendinosos profundos, hipertonia, clônus, sinais de babinski e hoffman. A presença de microcefalia demonstrou ser um importante fator de risco juntamente com outras alterações morfológicas do sistema nervoso central (calcificações, ventriculomegalia, hidrocefalia, anomalias do corpo caloso, etc.). Conclusão. Nesta revisão, descrevemos a relação entre a SCZV e o desenvolvimento de quadros convulsivos, relatando as características clínicas desses pacientes, a idade de início e sua correlação com malformações cerebrais. Ademais, foi possível demonstrar que grande parte das manifestações convulsionais começaram antes dos 6 meses de vida, tendendo a quadros epiléticos precoces e refratários ao longo do tratamento farmacológico.