bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Antimicrobial Resistance and Antimicrobial Nanomaterials
Authors: Saravanan Muthupandian , Belete Melaku Ashagrie , Niguse Selam , Tsegay Ephrem , Araya Tadele , Hadush Birhanu , Nigussie Kebede , Prakash P.
Published: February 2021

Back in the mid-nineties, the discovery of antimicrobials denoted a profound and remarkable achievement in medicine which was capable of saving lives. However, recently, antimicrobial resistance became a major global issue facing modern medicine and significantly increased among bacteria, fungi, and viruses which results in reduced efficacy of many clinically important and lifesaving antimicrobials. The growing rise of antimicrobial resistance inflicts a remarkable economic and social burden on the health care system globally. The replacement of conventional antimicrobials by new technology to counteract and lessen antimicrobial resistance is currently ongoing. Nanotechnology is an advanced approach to overcome challenges of such resisted conventional drug delivery systems mainly based on the development and fabrication of nanoparticulate structures. Numerous forms of nanoparticulate systems have been discovered and tried as prospective drug delivery systems, comprising organic and inorganic nanoparticles.
Role of Micro and Nano Motors in Therapeutics and Diagnostics
Authors: Vivekanandhan Karthik , Shanmugam Poornima , Gnanamangai Balasubramanian Mythili , Ramasamy Subbaiya
Published: February 2021

Nanomotors are the new generation drug delivery devices that find their major application in the pharmaceutical sector. This chapter highlights the basic aspects, mechanisms, and applications of nanomotors in antibacterial therapy, cancer therapy, nano-surgery, and imaging. Because of their higher penetration ability, rapid transportation, and controlled mobility, micro and nanomotors are referred as new generation targeted drug delivery devices. The detecting and sensing ability of nanomotors find potential applications in diagnostics and therapeutics. Bio-hybrid nanomotors are most attracting candidates for effective drug delivery. Bio-functionalized nanomotor can be used for detection and identification of tumor cells. Thus, nanomotors and micromotors can pave way for development of diagnostic and therapeutic tools for the future. Further development in these areas facilitate the discovery of lab-on-chip devices that can be used for super-fast screening and clinical diagnostic applications.
Smart Theranostic Applications of Metal Nanoparticles Against Cancer
Authors: Balasubramaniyan Malathi , Nazeer Abdul Azeez , Vinayagam Vimalraj , Vijaykumar Sudarshana Deepa
Published: February 2021

Metals such as silver, gold, and copper were used in ancient times for their medicinal properties. When these metals are converted to nanoparticles, they show unique and advanced physicochemical and biological properties due to their enhanced surface to volume ratio. Hence, these properties are utilized by researchers to develop highly specific diagnostic tools as well as a therapeutic agent against cancer. Cancer is a complex disease-causing desolation and death. Early detection and treatment is the only way to evade mortality. This chapter focuses on metal nanoparticles used as a theranostic agent against cancer. It summarizes the synthesis methodology along with their advantages, drawbacks and characterizations. Their recent application in diagnosing and treating cancer has also been highlighted.
CSMCSM
Authors: Salama Hatem Mahmoud , El Mageed Mohamed Zaki Abd , Salama Gouda Ismail Mohamed , Badran Khaled Mahmoud
Published: February 2021

Many MANET research works are based on the popular informal definition that MANET is a wireless ad-hoc network that has neither infrastructure nor backbone and every network node is autonomous and moves depending on its mobility. Unfortunately, this definition pays no attention to the network servers that are essential in core-based, mission-critical, and military MANETs. In core-based MANETs, external intrusion detection systems (IDS) cannot detect internal Byzantine attacks; in addition, internal Byzantine fault tolerant (BFT) systems are unqualified to detect typical external wireless attack. Therefore, there is a real need to combine both internal and external mobile ad-hoc network (MANET) ID systems. Here, CSMCSM is presented as a two-level client server model for comprehensive security in MANETs that integrates internal and external attack detectors in one device. The internal component is based on a BFT consensus algorithm while the external component employs decision tree to classify the MANET attacks.
IMMAESA
Authors: Zineddine Mhamed
Published: February 2021

The rise of digitization in industrial control systems using commercial off-the-shelf software has encouraged the use of existing IT security solutions. The aim of this study is to prevent intrusion detection and prevention systems' actions from affecting the normal functions of sensitive ICSs. A novel approach called IMMAESA based on a heuristic algorithm is proposed to evaluate the impact of IDPSs' actions when mitigating cyber-attacks. The crux of this novel approach is the IDPS does not react until it assesses the impact of its actions. The bat-algorithm is used to find an optimal solution that preserves the reliability of the system. IMMAESA method is simulated on a known nuclear power plant design, the APR1400. Results show that the proposed method lets the IDPS effectively makes tradeoffs before execution, thus, avoid any undesirable effects. The IDPS selects a set of actions (severity ~ 0,750 and reliability ~ 0,767) with minor consequences. Thus, the proposed method would be a major contribution to the ICT security field.
Encapsulation and In Vitro Controlled Release of Doxycycline in Temperature-Sensitive Hydrogel Composed of Polyethyleneglycol–polypeptide (L-Alanine-co-L-Aspartate)
Authors: Tapdiqov Shamo Zokhrab
Published: February 2021

Doxycycline was loaded with synthesized micelles composed of methyl Poly (ethylene glycol-block-poly (L-alanine–co–L-aspartate), or mPEG–Ala–Asp, and then characterized as a drug delivery carrier. The synthesis of the temperature-sensitive mPEG–Ala–Asp block copolymer was carried out by two-step ring-opening polymerization: firstly, the mPEG reacts with L-alanine N-carboxylic anhydride, and secondly the resulting mPEG–Ala reacts with benzyl aspartate N-carboxylic anhydride. The molecular structure of the copolymers obtained was determined by FT-IR and NMR spectroscopy methods and the micelles were characterized by SEM, TEM and DLS, respectively. The controlled release of Dox from hydrogel in the presence of PBS (8 to 9% by weight) lasts 6 to 7 days exhibiting stable release rates. The drug release mechanisms were studied: Higuchi and zero order models. The results and correlation coefficients applied to the Higuchi and zero-order models. The findings show the potential use of mPEG–Ala–Asp as an effective depot matrix to deliver anthracycline class drugs.
Production of Bacterial Cellulose from Food Industrial Waste and its Application on Natural Rubber
Authors: Chunhachart Orawan , Suntako Rudeerat
Published: February 2021

Bacterial cellulose (BC) is high purity and several current potential uses in industries. Liquid byproduct of sweet corn canning process (SC) contains fermentable sugars which could be utilized to get higher economic benefits. Therefore, this research aimed to produce BC from SC by Gluconacetobacter xylinus under static condition and use it to improve mechanical properties of natural rubber. The ratio of SC to coconut juice for cellulose production was studied. The result revealed that production yield, water holding capacity and tensile strength of BC produced from the medium containing coconut juice to SC at a ratio of 75:25 (w/w) supplemented with 1% acetic acid, 1% ammonium sulfate and 5% sucrose (w/w) was not significant different from BC obtained from a coconut juice medium. The FTIR spectra of BC showed the characteristics of cellulose. The morphology of BC exhibited high fibril network. BC is showed reinforcement in natural rubber composites due to enhance the stress value, whereas reduce the strain value.
Effect of Silane-Treated Wollastonite on Mechanical and Thermal Properties of 3D-Printed ABS via Fused Deposition Modeling
Authors: Felices Niño B. , Pajarito Bryan B.
Published: February 2021

The effect of the addition of epoxysilane-treated wollastonite (ETW) to the mechanical and thermal properties of 3D-printed acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) via fused deposition modeling (FDM) was investigated. The loading of ETW was varied at 1, 3, and 5wt%. The 3D-printed composites were evaluated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) tensile test, shore D hardness, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The addition of ETW increases the tensile strength, elastic modulus, and toughness of ABS by up to 46.6, 56.2, and 53.7 %, respectively. The shore D hardness increases with increasing ETW. Morphological analysis show that this improvement in mechanical properties is a result of the high aspect ratio of the fillers, the uniform dispersion of ETW in the ABS matrix, and the orientation of ETW particles toward the direction of tensile stress. The glass transition temperature (Tg) of the composites increases and the onset of degradation slightly shifted to higher temperature with an increase in filler loading. The addition of ETW to ABS matrix in FDM 3D printing improved the mechanical and thermal properties of ABS.
An Advanced-Stage Large-Cell Neuroendocrine Lung Carcinoma with Intramedullary Spinal Metastases Detected by Positron Emission Tomography
Authors: Yu Shao-Ming , Chang Yu-Chuan , Chou Wen-Chi
Published: February 2021

Large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) is a rare form of lung cancer with an aggressive behavior that frequently metastasizes to liver, brain, and bone. Intramedullary spinal cord metastasis (ISCM) is a rare clinical presentation of solid cancer and always indicates a dismal prognosis. This article presents a 72-year-old male patient diagnosed with an advanced-stage LCNEC who initially presented with ISCM that was diagnosed by positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT). This case demonstrates the diagnostic performance of PET-CT for ISCM. PET may be an alternative diagnostic modality for patients intolerant or unable to receive magnetic resonance imaging study to detect ISCM in those with LCNEC.
Arabic dialect sentiment analysis with ZERO effort. \\ Case study: Algerian dialect
Authors: Guellil Imane , Mendoza Marcelo , Azouaou Faical
Published: February 2021

This paper presents an analytic study showing that it is entirely possible to analyze the sentiment of an Arabic dialect without constructing any resources. The idea of this work is to use the resources dedicated to a given dialect \textit{X} for analyzing the sentiment of another dialect \textit{Y}. The unique condition is to have \textit{X} and \textit{Y} in the same category of dialects. We apply this idea on Algerian dialect, which is a Maghrebi Arabic dialect that suffers from limited available tools and other handling resources required for automatic sentiment analysis. To do this analysis, we rely on Maghrebi dialect resources and two manually annotated sentiment corpus for respectively Tunisian and Moroccan dialect. We also use a large corpus for Maghrebi dialect. We use a state-of-the-art system and propose a new deep learning architecture for automatically classify the sentiment of Arabic dialect (Algerian dialect). Experimental results show that F1-score is up to 83% and it is achieved by Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) with Tunisian corpus and with Long short-term memory (LSTM) with the combination of Tunisian and Moroccan. An improvement of 15% compared to its closest competitor was observed through this study. Ongoing work is aimed at manually constructing an annotated sentiment corpus for Algerian dialect and comparing the results
Об алгебраической степени и дифференциальной равномерности подстановок пространства $V_{2m}$, построенных с использованием $(2m,m)$-функций
Authors: Fomin Denis Bonislavovich
Published: February 2021

Исследуются параметры некоторых подстановок, основанных на конструкции типа «Бабочка», и их влияние на значение алгебраической степени подстановки и показателя дифференциальной равномерности.
State and directions of development of the industrial sector of the Sakhalin Region of the Russian Federation
Authors:   Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Filobokova Lyudmila Yu. , Zhdankina Alexandra Yu. ,   Ministry of Economic Development of the Sakhalin Region
Published: February 2021

Introduction. This study is relevant in connection with the search for new points of development of the Sakhalin Region in new sectors of the economy that are not related to the mineral wealth exports model of the economy. The purpose of the paper is to assess the state of the industrial sector in the Sakhalin Region and consider the directions of its development. Materials and Methods. Federal Acts and other regulations of the Russian Federation, data from Rosstat; papers in periodicals on economics, management, and regional studies were used. Results. According to a number of indicators characterizing the state of the economy, the Sakhalin Region occupies a leading position not only in the Far Eastern Federal District but also in the entire country. In 2019, the index of industrial production in the Sakhalin Region decreased by 4%, in particular, the index of production in mining in 2019 decreased by almost 5%. At the same time, about 90% of this type of activity falls on the oil and gas sector. The growth rates of mineral extraction are declining against the background of the growth of other industries: manufacturing (112.7%), electric power, etc. (104.5%), water supply (165%). Discussion and Conclusion. A high level of depreciation of fixed assets of enterprises requires the activation of investment processes for their renewal and modernization. High investment activity is required, which will have a positive impact on the efficiency of production processes. It is necessary to increase the level of graduates training at the institutions of higher, secondary, and primary vocational education due to their insufficient practical training using modern equipment, and bad command of advanced technologies.
An economic study on maize production in some selected areas of Swat District
Authors:   Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Uddin Ijaz , Shah Salman ,   Quaid Azam University, Khan Saeedullah ,   Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Khan Zulfiqar ,   Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan
Published: February 2021

Introduction. Maize production in Pakistan is reduced over the last decades. Many problems are creating in Tehsil Matta in maize production. Which are technical, marketing, and social problems. The technical problem includes the high cost of irrigation, lack of financial capital, lack of scientific knowledge of farmers, lack of quality seeds. Marketing problems include low cost of maize production, high cost of maize inputs. The social problem includes the damage of seeds of birds, the damage effect by insects, and theft in maize cob. Materials and Methods. The present study aims to find the socio-economic characteristics of maize producers and also estimate their profit function under different farm size groups of maize production. Five villages are selected from the Swat District. Namely, villages, Sakhra, Sambat, Bara Drushkhela, Chupriyal, and Beha. Primary data has been collected from 75 farmers. The simple random sampling has been followed, both statistical and tabulation analysis were applied in this study. The average area under maize cultivation was 64 % respondents are the owner and 36 % were least out of selected sample size. A simple average method was used for finding the results. Results and Discussion. The majority 77.33% respondents were literate and 22.67% were illiterate, the main source of seeds 94.67% own, 5.33% fellow farmers and 0 % were government provided. The majority of respondents i.e 33.33% respondent was facing the water problem, while 66.67 % of respondent were used the canal for irrigation. Finally, in each kanal total revenue was 35800 and per kanal total cost was 16360. The profit was R.s 19440. It is recommended that the government should provide these inputs and other related support lead to an increased significantly in maize production.
Does COVID-19 effects the United States crude oil imports price?
Authors:   Abdul Wali Khan University, Ahmad Shakil
Published: February 2021

Introduction. The outbreak of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis monopolizes these days the worldwide public agendas. The COVID-19 pandemic makes fear and uncertainty, defeat the world economy and swelling the financial markets instability. The coronavirus pandemic has led the global economy to slam the brakes, leading to an extremely sharp drop in demand for oil. It has created a massive oil glut and raised concerns about the lack of physical storage space for it. Materials and Methods. The autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model has been used for decades to study the correlation between variables using a single equation time series. The ARDL model is one of the most common dynamic unrestricted models in econometric literature. In this model, the dependent variable is expressed by the lag and current values of independent and its own lag value. This paper analyzed the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on the United States (US) Crude oil imports prices, using daily data for the period December 31, 2019 to March 21, 2020. Using the ADF test for stationary and bounds testing approach to cointegration, developed within an ARDL model. Results. Finding of the study showed that the total death, have significant consequence on the crude oil price, the adverse effect shows, if 1 percent increase in total death leads to decrease the crude oil -0.001 percent. The total cases are also negative effect the crude oil price, mean one percent increase in the COVID-19 which lead to decrease crude oil price -10.23. Discussion and Conclusion. The contuse increasing of COVID-19 pandemic generates shock waves on the crude oil markets, as well as in the real economy of US and also in the world. The deepness of the new economic recession will depend on the policy reaction to the coronavirus. This research paper analyzes how the COVID-19 total death and total cases effect the US crude oil price. The results of the study show that the world COVID-19 total death is significant impact on the crude oil price, if one percent increase in the total death in the world which lead decrees the crude oil price. The total cases of COVID-19 also have negative and significant effects the crude oil price.
ETAT DES LIEUX ET IMPACTS SOCIO-ENVIRONNEMENTAUX DE LA GESTION DES DECHETS HOSPITALIERSSOLIDES DANS LA VILLE DE YAOUNDE, CAPITALE DU CAMEROUN
Authors: Denis Djiyo , Clautaire Mwebi , Laurent Manga , Nicolas Teougam , Abdelmalek Harrag , Dongmo Agokeng , Mélanie Gisele
Published: February 2021

This paper presents an overview on biomedical wastes(BWs) management in the capital city of Cameroon andrelated socio-environmental impacts. Four elementsconstitute major axes in this study: (i) the general viewof BWs management in five health centers (HCs) inYaoundé city, (ii) the among of BWs produced in eachHC, (iii) the management method used in various HCsand (iv) resulted social and environmental impacts.Field observations and data analysis collected from themedical staff and users have shown that BWs producedin those HCs of our choice regroup household waste(76.79 %), pathological waste (12.43 %), prickly andcutting waste (9.58 %), anatomical waste (0.60 %) andspecial waste (0.30 %). The management system ofthese wastes still in his embryonic state due to lack ofreal waste management plan, lack of information andtraining of medical staff, lack of qualified staff in wastemanagement and also lack of financial issues. Asconsequences, one attends poor BWs management ateach step of waste management, with consequence theexposure of the populations to numerous possibleillnesses. The environmental pollution is also sensitivebecause of BWs deposit on soil, their transportation bywater streaming and also of poisonous gas dismissal inair during their decomposition.

Cet article présente l’état des lieux de la gestion desdéchets hospitaliers (DHs) solides dans la capitale duCameroun ainsi qu’une appréciation des impacts socioenvironnementauxassociés. Les travaux se sontdéroulés suivant 4 axes majeurs : (i) aperçu global de lagestion des DHs solides dans cinq formations sanitaires(FOSAs) de la ville de Yaoundé, (ii) quantité de DHssolides produite dans chaque FOSA, (iii) mode degestion employé dans les différentes FOSAs et (iv)impacts sociaux et environnementaux correspondants.L’observation de terrain et le dépouillement desdonnées de l’enquête menée auprès du personnelmédical et des usagers ont montré que l’ensemble desDHs solides produits dans les FOSAs sélectionnéesregroupe les déchets ménagers (76,79%),pathologiques (12,43%), piquants et tranchants(9,58%), anatomiques (0,60%) et spéciaux (0,30%). Lesystème de gestion de ces déchets est encore à l’étatembryonnaire du fait de l’absence d’un véritable plande gestion des déchets, du manque d’information et deformation du personnel médical, du manque depersonnels qualifiés en gestion des déchets mais aussidu manque de moyens financiers. En conséquence, onassiste à une mauvaise gestion des DHs solides, àchaque étape du processus de gestion des déchets,entrainant l’exposition des populations à de nombreuximpacts sanitaires possibles. La pollution del’environnement est également sensible du fait dudépôt des DHs sur le sol, leur transport par les eaux deruissellement, mais aussi des émanations gazeusesrésultant de leur décomposition.
Bir Gaz Türbin Motoru Kompresör PalesininTi6Al4V Alaşımından Eklemeli Üretim Yöntemi ile İmalatı ve Boyutsal Doğrulaması
Authors: SARAÇYAKUPOĞLU Tamer
Published: February 2021

Bu çalışmada, bir gaz türbin motoruna ait kompresör palesinin, Ti6Al4V alaşımından Eklemeli Üretim (EÜ) yöntemiyle üretimi ve boyutsal doğrulama ölçümleri gerçekleştirilmiştir. Havacılık endüstrisinde yaygın kullanılan Direkt Metal Lazer Sinterleme (DMLS) yöntemi seçilmiştir. İmalattan sonra her bir palede 87 adet olmak üzere toplam 174 yüzey ölçümü gerçekleştirilmiştir. Ölçümlerde, katı modele oranla, 1 Nu’lı palede ortalama +0,0944/-0,0809 mm arasında, 2 Nu’lı palede ortalama +0,1093/-0,0978 mm değişim olduğu belirlenmiştir. Her iki paledeki geometrik değişimin birbiri ile tutarlı sonuçlar verdiği gözlemlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak, bir uçar-parçanın uçağa takılmasına yönelik uçuşa elverişlilik çalışmaları konusuna girmeden, bir gaz türbin motoru kompresör palelerinin Ti6Al4V alaşımından EÜ yöntemi ile üretilebileceği ortaya konulmuştur.
CAPTURING OF UNEVEN DEFORMATIONS OF LIGHTENED 3D PRINTED PARTS
Authors: Klejch Filip , Schmidová Eva , Vágner Jakub , Zetková Ivana
Published: February 2021

This paper deals with the problematics of tensile testing of maraging steel lightweight cylindrical samples with internal structures, intended for automotive application. The samples were made with DMLS technology and tensile tested under the static strain rate of 0.002 s-1. During the loading, uneven deformations and multiple necking occurred on the samples. The mentioned effect significantly affects the state of stress and deformation at the final fracture zone, as well as the total deformation into the fracture, which means that it actually distorts the standard tensile test record. Therefore, a methodology for capturing the deformation response using the ARAMIS optical system was proposed. The methodology is presented and verified by a set of experiments for BCC internal structure.
El dilema palestino: ¿una cuestión interna o humana?
Authors: El Khannoussi Jad
Published: February 2021

El dilema palestino no es simplemente un asunto interno, árabe o islámico, ni tampoco un problema religioso o ideológico. Se trata de una cuestión que afecta a todos los seres libres de la tierra que, de una u otra manera, responden a los gritos proferidos por un pueblo, los de una víctima en contra de su agresor. Crecen cada día más las asociaciones y organizaciones a escala planetaria que defienden el derecho palestino a vivir en dignidad, lo cual provoca que su legitimidad sea muy poderosa.
Assessing the Evidence: Promoting Economic Development in Rural North Carolina with Education, Workforce Development, Infrastructure, Healthcare, and Leadership
Authors: McCall Jamie
Published: February 2021

Like many other states, North Carolina’s population dynamics have shown a definitive shift toward greater urbanization. Some of the population increase in urban areas is in-migration from outside the state. However, net population loss in many of North Carolina’s rural areas has been on the rise for years. Population outflows of this magnitude can bring an array of unique challenges for rural small firms. Chronic rural issues like unfavorable geography, endemic poverty, and poor infrastructure for business can pose serious economic development challenges. According to some scholars, level of rurality or geographical isolation is the primary variable in explaining why economic development outcomes vary across the United States. We assess the literature to determine what role small business development and complimentary strategies have in rural economic growth.
Efemçukuru Altın Yatağının Bulunduğu Seferihisar Yükselimi’nin (İzmir) Petrol ve Doğalgaz Potansiyelinin Suda Toplam Petrol Hidrokarbonları (TPH) Analizi ve Gravite-Manyetik Verilerle İncelenmesi
Authors: ÖZDEMİR Adil , KARATAŞ Atilla , PALABIYIK Yildiray , ŞAHİNOĞLU Alperen
Published: February 2021

Yakın tarihli çalışmalarda, hidrokarbon birikimleri ve altın cevherleşmeleri arasındaki bağlantılar incelenmiştir. Bu çalışmalardan elde edilen sonuçlara göre, altın ve hidrokarbonların aynı hidrotermal akışkanlar tarafından taşındığı ve çökeltildiği tespit edilmiştir. Seferihisar Yükselimi’nde, Türkiye’nin kanıtlanmış en büyük altın cevheri rezervine sahip Efemçukuru Altın İşletmesi bulunmaktadır. Bu gerekçe ile çalışmada, Seferihisar Yükselimi’nin petrol ve doğalgaz potansiyelinin su kaynaklarından alınan örnekler üzerinde Toplam Petrol Hidrokarbonları (TPH) analizleri yapılarak araştırılması amaçlanmıştır. Yapılan analizler sonucunda, su numunelerin tamamında hidrokarbonlar tespit edilmiştir. Sularda tespit edilen hidrokarbonların kaynağının belirlenmesi için organik jeokimyasal yöntemler kullanılmıştır. Su numunelerinde belirlenen n-alkan hidrokarbonlar, olgun petrol hidrokarbonlarıdır. Bu olgun petrol hidrokarbonları, çalışma alanında çalışan bir petrol sisteminin varlığı için jeokimyasal bir kanıttır. Olgun hidrokarbonlarca zengin suların varlığı nedeniyle, gravite ve manyetik verilerine göre çalışma alanında belirlenen maksimum 765 m derinliğindeki yapının bir petrol ve/veya doğalgaz rezervuarı olma potansiyeli oldukça yüksektir.
Older People with complex Health Needs Desire for Change: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Jorgensen Diane , Thoman David , Parsons Matthew
Published: February 2021

As a sub study of another study we examined older people with complex health and disability support needs' desire for change. The aim was to compare this across different ages, residence, and gender. Semi-structured interviews were held with 129 participants and the data were analyzed using a General Inductive Approach. Six themes emerged, Health, No Change, Personal Changes, Family, Housing, and Services. The two most popular themes were a desire for health changes and to have no change. Health professionals might note that older people in their 80s with significant health and disability impairments have a decrease in both the desire for health changes and any other changes.
Elements of Engagement for Successful Learning
Authors: Schweinle Amy , Reisetter Marcy , Stokes Valerie
Published: February 2021

In this research we sought to understand student practices, beliefs, and behaviors that led to positive engagement on campus. More specifically, we studied student engagement as a function of the individual within the contexts of classroom and university environment using a basic interpretive approach. First year students from a medium-sized, public, Midwestern university participated in interviews on engagement, the classroom, university, and community contexts. Results suggest that both personality and a sense of self influence students' levels of engagement. Students who had identified life goals and who sought related activities and relationships made greater use of university resources and felt more engaged. We propose ways in which instructors and universities can make simple changes that may help enhance the experience of all students.
Reflections on the Local and the Global in Psychology: Innovation, Liberation and Testimonio*
Authors: Baker Terri
Published: February 2021

This paper presents some reflections on the process of creating research, from the point of view of a psychologist working in an academic environment in a developing country which is undergoing social transformation. It explores some tensions between global and local concerns in research, and reflects on the relation between research, art, narration, and the person of the researcher. The ideas presented are based on the personal reflections of the author after developing a methodology for a qualitative research project. The aim is to open up areas of inquiry into the process of constructing research, rather than providing final answers, thus honouring the postmodern assumptions that are tentatively put forward as vehicle of innovation in research in a global psychology.
The Lived Experience of Nurses Working with Student Nurses in the Clinical Environment
Authors: Hathorn Donna , Machtmes Krisanna , Tillman Ken
Published: February 2021

One response to the nursing shortage is to increase promotion and retention in nursing programs: However, negative attitudes of nurses threaten student progression and retention. A phenomenological study explored the lived experience of nurses who worked with student nurses to discover what attitudes nurses had toward student nurses and how negative attitudes were developed. One time semi-structured informal audio taped interviews were conducted with six nurses. Data analysis identified the emerging themes as professional socialization attitudes, beliefs about nursing education, role expectations, and motivational deterrent, and communication factors. Findings suggest collaborative strategies to reduce negative attitudes and promote positive, professional socialization behaviours of nurses toward student nurses in the clinical environment.
The Perceptions of Student Teachers about the Effects of Class Size With Regard to Effective Teaching Process
Authors: Çakmak Melek
Published: February 2021

The main purpose of this study was to determine student teachers' perceptions concerning the effects of class size with regard to the teaching process. A total of 41 fourth-year student teachers participated in the study. A questionnaire including open-ended items was used for data collection. The study revealed that there is a direct relationship between class size and motivation, teaching method used, classroom management, and assessment according to student teachers' views. Although carried with a small sample size, this study is expected to establish a firm basis for the future studies to contribute to teacher training programs, which enhance student teachers teaching abilities in both large and small classes.
Why We Teach: Autobiographies of Traditionally and Alternatively Certified Pre-Service Social Studies Teachers
Authors: Santoli Susan
Published: February 2021

This study describes the analysis of the social studies autobiographies of 46 students compiled over a 15 month period. Two major questions were addressed: (1) what motivational patterns are revealed in these autobiographies and (2) what differences and similarities exist in the autobiographies of students seeking alternative and traditional certification. Both groups noted the influence of family and other significant adults, and the influence of social studies teachers, both K-12 and postsecondary, in their decisions to pursue social studies teaching careers. There were more similarities than differences between the two groups. The autobiographies echoed influences that are found in the literature, and reveal that active learning opportunities and inspiring teachers are important in motivating students to pursue careers in social studies education.
Impact of Packaging on Consumer Buying Behavior: A Study made on Millennial of Karachi
Authors:   Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Desai Muhammad Ahmed Soofi
Published: February 2021

The aim of this research is to identify the relation of product packaging on consumer’s buying behavior of millennial of Karachi. The objective of this research is to add information in the existing research work which is done in packaging and how it influences the purchase behavior and then decision of the millennial of Karachi. The purpose of the research is to study those factors that can be use by the companies for driving the success of packaging style. This study will also explore the relations between different variables of packaging with consumer behavior. The dependent variable here in the study is consumer buying behavior while about five independent variables also used. This research is the brief overview of some important factors that can influence the purchase decision. The data used in the research is primary that will be collected from the millennial of Karachi through questionnaires (instruments) and then analyzed on SPSS software. The sample size is 311 which are aged between 15 and 40. After analyzing the data, the observations indicate that how much packaging is one of the most important factors for product that can influence the buying behavior especially of millennial. The changing trend and consumer’s life style pattern is increasing the influence in packaging. The color, material of packaging, wrapper design and innovation also played an important role in consumer’s purchase decision. Nowadays, the packaging color and design is also used as a medium of communicating the message to consumer. In last, the implication of the study with some future recommendations and research limitation with future gap has also been provided for exploring the new concept in the topic.
A Study Of Entrepreneurial Intentions Among Business and Commerce Graduates: Evidence From Public Sector Universities of Sindh
Authors:   University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Anwer Dr. Sadia
Published: February 2021

Developing nations, like Pakistan, have been espousing a host of several economic challenges. Finding a job for an educated person is hard. The governments of these nations are struggling with the scarcity of resources to accommodate the young human capital. Hence under such perplexing conditions, the finding and earning a source of bread and butter under the name of entrepreneurship has been considered as the best solution to the challenge. However, being an entrepreneur in a country like Pakistan requires several cool capabilities and attitudes. The educational pattern in Pakistan is shaping the youngsters to meet the challenges of the job market, by replacing them with an entrepreneurial attitude. This study is, therefore, has attempted to investigate the relationship between business and commerce graduates’ personality traits and entrepreneurial traits. In this regard, the shreds of evidence have gathered from the public sector universities of Sindh, which is imparting professional and academic excellence to the lower-middle-class population of the province. Using the Partial Least Squire approach the gathered data was analyzed. The results revealed that Goals and aspirations significantly predicted the entrepreneurial intention among business and commerce graduates. However Big-5 personality and Risk-taking attitude did not influence the entrepreneur’s intention. The findings of the study will add value to this existing entrepreneurial literature, in Pakistani particularly the Sindh context.
Alegori Kesetiaan Dalam Cerpen Baishui Qingcai (白水青菜) Sup Bening Sawi Hijau Karya Pan Xiangli (潘向黎)
Authors: Darwin David , Nuruddin Nuruddin , Anwar Miftahulkhairah
Published: February 2021

Artikel ini membahas karya sastra kontemporer Pan Xiangli dalam cerpennya yang berjudul Sup Bening Sawi Hijau. Teori yang akan digunakan adalah teori semiotika untuk menganalisis kehidupan keluarga Cina modern di perkotaan. Analisis semiotika berfokus pada meneliti tanda yang ada dalam sebuah karya sastra yaitu berupa bahasa yang disampaikan. Bahasa merupakan sistem tanda yang memiliki arti dan juga memiliki makna. Dalam sebuah penelitian dengan teori semiotika yang meneliti sistem tanda, setiap tanda yang berupa objek diteliti maknanya yang berdasarkan hubungan antara penanda dan petanda. Sastra adalah salah satu kebudayaan atau ciri khas yang dimiliki seseorang dalam suatu daerah tertentu. Sastra merupakan salah salah satu kebudayaan manusia dan juga membudayakan manusia itu sendiri. Sastra adalah bagian dari hidup manusia. Sastra menggunakan bahasa yang memiliki nilai estetika atau keindahan di dalamnya. Sastra pada prinsipnya adalah sebuah karya imajinatif yang merupakan refleksi dan realitas dari kehidupan si penulis berdasarkan sesuatu yang dilihat dan dirasakan di lingkungannya. Dalam analisis karya sastra ini menggunakan pendekatan semiotika. Istilah semiotika berasal dari kata Yunani Kuno, yaitu semeion yang berarti tanda atau dalam bahasa Inggris. Semiotika merupakan ilmu yang mengkaji tentang tanda-tanda. Ilmu ini menganggap bahwa fenomena sosial atau masyarakat dan kebudayaan di dalamnya merupakan tanda-tanda. Semiotika juga mempelajari sistem-sistem, aturan-aturan yang memungkinkan tanda-tanda tersebut mempunyai arti.
RANCANG BANGUN APLIKASI MONITORING ANAK DI PONDOK PESANTREN TAFRIIJUL AHKAM CIKIRAY BERBASIS ANDROID
Authors: Fatullah Rizki , Masum Masum , Amri Ma'mun
Published: February 2021

This research was conducted to make it easier for parents to get fast and realtimeactivity information, plus the lack of data storage on student activity by caregivers. In this modern era, the development of technology is increasing rapidly so that everything is computerized, so the cottage needs to follow the development of this modern era, so that the work in the cottage will be easy and reduce errors due to human error. As technology develops, website-based applications for child monitoring have started to emerge, but parents are already using smartphones a lot, with the existence of Android-based applications, it is hoped that it can be used as a monitoring medium for children that can be accessed by all parents who leave their children at the Tafriijul Islamic boarding school. Ahkam Cikiray effectively and efficiently. This application uses the waterfall method and uses UML (Unified Modeling Language) for visual modeling systems. The data collection process was carried out by interviewing the boarding school. The conclusion of making this application is to make it easier for the guardian of students to receive information on weekly, monthly, yearly activities and this system makes it easier for teachers at the Tafriijul Ahkam Islamic boarding school to provide information on activities, achievements, memorization of the Qur'an, violations of spp payments and payment of re-registration to parents, so the lodge does not spend a lot of money to provide information on student activities by letter.
Logos Dalam Injil Yohanes: Allah Atau Hakikat Adikodrati Yang Lebih Rendah Dari Allah
Authors: Kaseke Fanny Y. M
Published: February 2021

Perdebatan tentang siapakah atau apakah yang dimaksud logos oleh Yohanes dalam Injilnya terus terjadi di antara para theolog. Beberapa theolog menyamakan sang logos dengan Allah, sementara sebagian lainnya keberatan dengan penyamaan itu. Pada masa kini, keberatan yang paling jelas datang dari kelompok yang mengusung ajaran pluralisme. Implikasi dari penyamaan sang logos dengan Allah dalam Injil Yohanes adalah memperkuat premis sebagian theolog bahwa ajaran Allah Tritunggal benar adanya dan bahwa sang logos adalah salah satu dari tiga “pribadi” Allah tritunggal, yakni pribadi kedua (Kristus Yesus). Tulisan ini memaparkan tentang kajian sang logos dalam Injil Yohanes yang dikemukakan oleh tokoh pluralisme, kemudian analisa tentang hal itu dalam bingkai worldview theologia Injili.

The debate over who or what logos meant by John in his gospel continued to occur among theologians. Some theologians equate the logos with God, while others object to the equation. At present, the most obvious objection comes from groups that carry the teachings of pluralism. The implication of equating the logos with God in the Gospel of John is to strengthen the premise of some theologians that the teaching of the Triune God is true and that the logos is one of the three "persons" of the triune God, the second person (Christ Jesus). This paper describes the study of the logos in the Gospel of John put forward by pluralism figures, then analyzes it in terms of the worldview of Evangelical theology.
Hidup Oleh Roh Meurut Roma 8
Authors: Siagian Rustam
Published: February 2021

Setiap orang percaya terpanggil untuk menjadi saksi Kristus dalam dunia ini. Dalam mengemban tugas itu orang percaya menghadapi situasi-situasi yang tidak mudah, ada tantangan dari dalam diri dan dari luar dirinya. Karena itu Tuhan telah memperlengkapi orang percaya dengan kuasa rohani. Tetapi orang percaya sering lupa pada kuasa rohani itu yang menyebabkan kesaksian orang percaya menjadi tidak efektif. Firman Tuhan dari Roma 8 menolong orang percaya agar hidupnya menjadi kesaksian yang efektif. Karena itu dalam tulisan ini akan diuraikan eksegese Roma 8.

 

Every believer is called to be a witness of Christ in this world. In carrying out that task the believer faces difficult situations, there are challenges from within and from outside himself. Therefore God has equipped believers with spiritual power. But believers often forget that spiritual power which causes the believer's testimony to be ineffective. God's Word from Romans 8 helps believers to make their lives an effective witness. Therefore in this paper the exegesis of Romans 8 will be described.
Ekspository Preaching: Jawaban Terhadap Kebutuhan Sistem Berkhotbah Masa Kini
Authors: Tembay Aris Elisa
Published: February 2021

Dalam ilmu Homeletika, dikenal ada tiga jenis khotbah; yakni khotbah Topikal, Tekstual, dan Ekspositori. Dibandingkan dengan dua jenis khotbah yang lain, ekspositori memiliki ciri-ciri dan kelebihan tersendiri, oleh karena pengkhotbah sangat terikat dengan teks yang dikhotbahkan dan teks tersebut harus merupakan teks yang lengkap seperti satu perikop.  Sesuai dengan namanya “Ekspositori” adalah memberitakan atau mengekspos kebenaran Firman Allah dalam satu rangkaian yang terdiri dari tema, pokok-pokok besar dan kecil yang kesemuannya bersumber dari teks. Sehingga menolong pengkhotbah untuk jauh dari penafsiran alegoris, karena seluruh khotbah terdiri dari suatu penjelasan terperinci tentang satu bagian tertentu dari Alkitab dan nats Alkitab itu terjalin dalam seluruh uraian. Khotbah ekspositori menolong jemaat atau pendengar untuk mudah mengerti maksud dan tujuan Firman Tuhan, karena yang diberitakan bukan ide pengkhotbah tetapi murni penguraian dari teks yang dibacakan. Di samping itu sistematika ekspositori yang menguraikan pokok-pokok besar dan kecil bersumber dari tema yang berasal dari teks, memudahkan pendengar untuk mengerti bahkan mengingat Firman Tuhan yang diberitakan. Oleh sebab itu khotbah ekspositori adalah jawaban bagi tantangan pemberitaan Firman Tuhan masa kini.

 

In Homiletics, there are three types of preaching known; namely Topical, Textual, and Expository sermons. Compared with the other two types of preaching, the expository has its own characteristics and advantages, because the preacher is very bound to the text being preached and the text must be a complete text like a passage. In accordance with its name "Expository" is to preach or expose the truth of God's Word in a series consisting of themes, big and small points whose findings are sourced from the text. So it helps the preacher to be far from allegorical interpretation, because the entire sermon consists of a detailed explanation of one particular part of the Bible and the scriptures are intertwined in the entire description. Expository preaching helps the congregation or listener to easily understand the purpose and purpose of God's Word, because what is preached is not the preacher's idea but purely a decomposition of the text read. In addition, expository systematics that outlines the major and minor points of origin comes from themes originating from the text, making it easy for listeners to understand and even remember the Word of God preached. Therefore expository preaching is the answer to the challenges of preaching God's Word today.
Pastoral Konseling Kristen Dalam Memurnikan Konsep Orang Tua Yang Menikahkan Anak Laki-Laki Di Bawah Umur 17 Tahun
Authors: Kristina Herawati
Published: February 2021

Pernikahan adalah suatu ikatan lahir batin antara seorang pria dengan seorang wanita sebagai suami istri dengan tujuan membentuk keluarga (rumah tangga) bahagia dan kekal berdasarkan ketuhanan Yang Maha Esa. Perkawinan adalah sah apabila dilakukan atas dasar agama, adat istiadat dan undang-undang, oleh karena itu pernikahan merupakan ikatan yang dilandasi pada moral etika dan agama, kedewasaan calon suami- istri harus telah ”masak jiwa raganya”. Oleh karena itu, agar dapat mewujudkan tujuan pernikahan yang baik serta tercapainya kehidupan keluarga yang harmonis, maka dibutuhkan kematangan baik jasmani maupun spiritual bagi pasangan yang ingin melakukan pernikahan. Tetapi dalam kenyataannya, masih ada terjadi pernikahan di bawah usia. Di mana hal tersebut sangatlah beresiko bagi pernikahan yang akan dijalani. Menyikapi fenomena tersebut, maka para pelayan atau hamba Tuhan memiliki komitmen untuk menolong, mengarahkan, membimbing, menopang dan menuntun supaya orang tua memahami dasar pernikahan Kristen yang Alkitabiah.

Marriage is a spiritual bond between a man and a woman as husband and wife with the aim of forming a happy and eternal family (household) based on the divinity of the Almighty. Marriage is legal if it is done on the basis of religion, customs and laws, therefore marriage is a bond based on moral ethics and religion, the maturity of a prospective husband and wife must have "cooked their body and soul". Therefore, in order to realize the goal of a good marriage and the achievement of a harmonious family life, it takes both physical and spiritual maturity for couples who want to get married.

But in reality, there is still underage marriage. Where it is very risky for the marriage that will be lived. Responding to this phenomenon, the servants or servants of God have a commitment to help, direct, guide, support and guide so that parents understand the basic Christian biblical marriage.