bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Efficacy of Aqueous Crude Fruit Extract of Desert Date (Balanites aegyptiaca) in Anaesthetization of African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) Fingerlings
Authors: Wakawa Idi Audu , Chiroma Abubakar
Published: June 2020

Chemicals have been used to anaesthetize fish but due to their hazardous effects on the environment, fish and humans environmentally friendly plant anaesthetics are being sought. Fruit of Desert date (Balanites aegyptiaca) is nontoxic to humans but has been reported to have anaesthetic potentials on fish. This study investigates anaesthetic effect of aqueous crude fruit extract of B. aegyptiaca on African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) fingerlings. Phytochemical and proximate compositions of the fruit were screened. Exactly 120 C. gariepinus fingerlings (mean weight 32.13±2.43g and mean total length 23.88±2.11cm) were used for the experiment. A total of 10 fingerlings were exposed to each of 2.00, 2.50, 3.00, 3.50 and 4.00g/L concentrations of aqueous crude fruit extract of B. aegyptiaca and a control in 6 plastic tanks (45x28x25cm) filled with 10L of tap water. Setup was arranged in randomized block design and replicated. Temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH, free carbon dioxide and total alkalinity were monitored. Results revealed long mean induction (25.05±3.35 min) and recovery (108.35±2.45 min) times with resultant mortalities (40%) of C. gariepinus fingerlings. significant correlation (P<0.01) exists between concentration of the fruit extract and induction time as well as between fruit extract concentrations and survival of fingerlings. Aqueous crude fruit extract of B. aegyptiaca is, therefore, not effective for anaesthetization of C. gariepinus fingerlings hence should be avoided.

Keywords: Anaesthetic, Balanites aegyptiaca, Clarias gariepinus
Formulation and Evaluation of Fixed Dose Combination Tablets of Antifungal Drugs for Candida albicans Resistant to Fluconazole
Authors: Thakur Bhumika , Kushawaha Shiv Kumar , Pandit Vinay , Ashawat Mahendra Singh , Kumar Pravin
Published: June 2020

Background: The emergence of Candida albicans strains resistant to fluconazole (FLZ) had raised interest on combining other antifungals with FLZ. In vitro and clinical studies had indicated synergistic interaction between terbinafine and FLZ against strains resistant to FLZ and improved therapeutic efficacy. Objective: Formulation and evaluation of fixed dose combination (FDC) tablets of terbinafine HCl (TH) and FLZ for avoidance of resistance and improved therapeutic efficacy against C. albicans infections.  Method: The compatibility of TH and FLZ together and with excipients was determined by FTIR spectroscopy. A UV-visible spectroscopic Q-absorbance ratio method was developed and validated for linearity, accuracy, precision, LOD and LOQ for simultaneous estimation of TH and FLZ. The FDC tablets was prepared by wet granulation using hydroxy propyl cellulose (1%, 2%, 3%, 4% and 5%) as binder and evaluated for pre-compression and post-compression parameters. Result and Discussion: The TH and FLZ were compatible together and with excipients used in FDC. The linearity range was found to be 0.5-3.0 µg/ml and 80-400 µg/ml for TH and FLZ, respectively. Percent RSD was less than 2% indicating good accuracy and precision for proposed method. The hardness and disintegration time of tablets increased and friability decreased with increased binder concentration. Formulation F2 and F3 showed more than 80% drug release within 30 minutes. Conclusion: The TH and FLZ were compatible and can be formulated as a FDC tablet. The UV-Visible spectrophotometric method developed for simultaneous estimation was simple, accurate and sensitive.

Keywords: Terbinafine, Fluconazole, Q-absorbance, Fixed Dose Combination, Candida albicans
Pharmacophore and Molecular Docking-Based Virtual Screening of B-Cell Lymphoma 2 (BCL 2) Inhibitor from Zinc Natural Database as Anti-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Authors: Muttaqin Fauzan Zein , Kharisma Dina , Asnawi Aiyi , Kurniawan Fransiska
Published: June 2020

Cancer is a disease involving genetic factors in its pathogenesis. The increase of cell survival as a result of genetic changes, which prevent apoptosis such as Bcl2 (B-cell lymphoma-2) activation, will cause the tumor to grow. The overexpression of Bcl2 in small cell lung cancer should be inhibited. This study aims to screen natural products that can inhibit Bcl2 overexpression in lung cancer using pharmacophore- and molecular docking-based virtual screening to ZINC Natural Product database. The validation of pharmacophore-based virtual screening to the three features of the pharmacophore model (2 hydrophobic interactions and 1 hydrogen bond donor) showed that the AUC, EF, Se, Sp, ACC, and GH values were 0.57, 3.8, 0.101, 0.957, 0.936, and 0.149, respectively. On the other hand, the validation of molecular docking-based virtual screening showed that the RMSD values of Vina Wizard and AutoDock Wizard were 1.3Å and 1.9Å, respectively. The pharmacophore model virtual screening first obtained 6,615 compounds, and then the molecular docking-based virtual screening finally gained 255 compounds whose values of ΔG and Ki were lower than those of the native ligand. It was concluded that the virtual screening could yield as many as 255 potential anti-lung cancer drug candidates.

Keywords: B-cell lymphoma 2 inhibitors, molecular docking, pharmacophore modeling, virtual screening
The Clinical Aspects of Saroglitazar and its Side Effects
Authors: Ratna Sai Vadlamudi Naga , Pasula Sreenivas , Sumathi Sheelam , Sreekanth Mondra , Rao A. Srinivas , Prasad Beda Durga
Published: June 2020

The new substance element has been known as novel antidiabetic drug, eg: saroglitazar. saroglitazar is a medication used to treat type-2 diabetes. saroglitazar was known under the exchange name Lipaglyn, created by Zydus cadila. lipaglyn is the first drug approved to treat type-2diabetes mellitus by the drug controller general of India in june 2013. Lipaglyn is demonstrated for the patients experiencing diabetes dyslipidaemia. It is given once daily for treatment. Saroglitazar manages the lipid parameters just as glycemic control. [1]

Keywords: Anti-diabetic, dual PPAR agonist, glitazar, hypertriglyceridemia, insulin sensitizer, Lipaglyn, AE’s (adverse effects).
Metamorphization of society: The factor of ‘side effects’ and globalization of nothing
Authors: Kravchenko S. A.
Published: June 2020

Today physical, biological and social worlds develop increasingly quicker and in a more complex way that includes the phenomena of metamorphoses. Traditionally, they were considered as determined mainly by external factors, i.e. the forces of nature. Contemporary metamorphoses seem to become of a complex man-made nature. Compared to traditional metamorphoses with rigid and predictable results, contemporary metamorphoses of societies can produce both negative and positive consequences, which proves the non-linear dynamic picture of the world. There is also a traumatic tendency - when something is metamorphosed into nothing. Due to digitalization, nothing becomes more complex and pure from cultural and humane characteristics, thus, revealing new expressions of the death of the social: humans are metamorphosed into digital beings. Metamorphization of society can produce common goods as a side effect of the bad. The author argues that the formal-rational, pragmatic transformations of society and nature, like the scientific and technological innovations of mercantile type, deform and dehumanize life-worlds. The global traumatization in the form of liquid catastrophes permanently changes the living and non-living nature, structure of soil, water and air, desocializes human relations, facilitates transformations of something into nothing, people into non-people, places into non-places, things into non-things. However, people as reflexive actors can turn metamorphoses into things-for-man. To start this process, it is necessary to change the pragmatic monodisciplinary principles of science by the interdisciplinarity ones to ensure a humanistic turn in science and technologies.
New working class as a political subject
Authors: Gavrilyuk V. V. , Malenkov V. V.
Published: June 2020

The authors consider the new working class as consisting of both industrial workers and employed in the service sector. The article aims at identifying changes in the social-political status of the new working class and at describing the civil-political component of its political subjectivity. The authors attempt to theoretically reconstruct the idea of the working class as a political subject. The first part of the article presents conceptual approaches to the analysis of the working class as a political subject. The authors identify three periods: 1) classical works that laid the foundation for the study of the working class as a political subject and its special historical role; 2) studies of the marginal political status of the working class in Western countries, when leading theorists described the transformation of workers into an object of manipulation in the era of mass communications and the widespread consumerism ideology; 3) works of contemporary authors (including the new working class studies) opposing the policy of the traditional industrial working class and the new working class exclusion from the social-political space, which is pursued by the ruling class of the neoliberal international. The empirical part of the article describes the political subjectivity of the working class in Russia and its position in the political space at the institutional and individual levels. Despite the underrepresentation of workers in politics, since 2010, we have witnessed a return of the working class to the public space. The representative survey conducted in three regions of the Ural Federal District and narrative interviews prove a weak interest of the new working class youth in politics, their tendency of non-participation in it, and a high level of national patriotic identity.
Features of social, emotional and cultural intelligence and recognition of emotions by Russian and Asian students
Authors: Karabuschenko N. B. , Pilishvili T. S. , Chkhikvadze T. V. , Sungurova N. L.
Published: June 2020

The article presents the results of the empirical testing of the authors model of the social-intellectual features of facial expressions recognition by the Russian and Asian students, and of the personal emotional, cultural and social intelligence. The importance of the research at the theoretical level is determined by the need for a cross-cultural social-psychological study of holistic constructs related to the personal social, cultural and emotional intelligence and recognition of emotions. At the practical level, the dynamics of Russian-Asian relations, in particular of the student mobility, explains the need for competent social-psychological support of foreign students in the internationally oriented university, which consists mainly of developing the intellectual potential and corresponding flexible skills. The authors empirically confirmed the hypothesis of the common grounds and specific features of the manifestation of structural, functional and substantial, dynamic and procedural components of the proposed model of intellectual personal manifestations in recognition of facial expressions. The hypothesis was empirically tested on the RUDN students (242 respondents) by the factor analysis: the study confirmed the common basis for the manifestation of structural components of the model (social-personal and active), presence of the substantial-regulatory factor in the substantial component, implementation of anticipation, adaptation and regulation in the functional component, reflective-evaluative manifestations in the substantial component, and manifestation of the dynamic and procedural components. Specific features of the model are determined by such differences as the unequal dynamics of each group of components (structural, functional, substantial) due to the cultural-social requirements and norms beyond the psychological domain, which require further research through the cultural-integrative and ethnic-specific conditions (theoretically also represented in the model).
USA - China: bad peace is better than a good “trade war”
Authors: Ushanov Stepan A. , Reshad Sayar Akhmad
Published: June 2020

Article is dedicated to the trade and economic links of USA and China. The authors tried to find out key features and characteristics of these cooperation. At the same time the authors tried to analyze the logic and the reasons of the trade war that has been escalated by USA against China. It needs to underline that the unfair trade practice of China foreign trade and transfer of technologies led to the American Administration protectionism policy.
The accessibility of the center of Moscow as a factor of location of housing construction in the Moscow agglomeration
Authors: Kurichev Nikolay K. , Kuricheva Ekaterina K.
Published: June 2020

The aim of the study is to identify patterns of localization of housing construction and structural changes in the Moscow agglomeration under the influence of transport accessibility from new housing. The research method is based on the monitoring of multistory housing projects. The transport accessibility was analyzed with the help of Google Maps service, which allows to determine the travel time by car and public transport from housing projects to the center of Moscow. The key factor determining the location of housing projects is a compromise between the transport accessibility of the Moscow labor market, which is largely concentrated in the center of the capital, and the cost of housing. The urge to minimize the travel time causes structural changes in different zones of agglomeration. The reorganization of the former industrial ring along the Third Ring Road is stimulated by the good transport accessibility of the city center. Travel time by car does not exceed 0.5 hours for 77% of residents of new buildings in this zone. In the 10 km zone outside the Moscow Ring Road, the travel time to the center by car does not exceed 1 hour for 94% of the residents of new buildings. The combination of acceptable travel time to the center of the capital and inexpensive housing costs leads to the development of inter-highway intervals. Travel time to the center by public transport does not exceed 1.5 hours for 38% of residents at a distance of 10-30 km from the Moscow Ring Road. The need to ensure for residents the accessibility of the center leads to the strengthening of the axes of settlements along the main transport corridors. On the periphery of the agglomeration, the increase in travel time (more than 2 hours) leads to the orientation of residents mainly to the local labor markets.
Foreign trade of Georgia in the context of the development of integration processes
Authors: Shiolashvili Giorgi
Published: June 2020

The article researches the development of foreign trade in goods of Georgia in the context of the country's participation in international integration processes from the mid-1990s to the present. The evolution and features of Georgias participation in such integration organizations and projects as the Commonwealth of Independent States, GUAM, the Eastern Partnership of European Union, as well as interaction with the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union are examined. Based on a detailed analysis of the dynamics, commodity and geographical structure of Georgias foreign trade in goods in the long term period, the article substantiates the conclusion that the participation of Georgia in the Free Trade Agreements, as well as trade liberalization carried out in integration blocks, have practically no effect to change the exportimport flows of the country, and do not lead to an increase in foreign trade with the member countries of the integrations. The most significant factors that determine Georgias foreign trade and its trends are the country's geographical location and the level of the transport infrastructure development, the implementation of large-scale transport and logistics projects in the region, external financing provided to the country by international and regional organizations, foreign countries, on a credit and grant basis.
Demand and supply analysis of labor in the agriculture, mining and industrial sector in Jambi Province, Indonesia
Authors: Zulfanetti Zulfanetti , Muchlis Fuad , Rendra Rendra , Wibisono Eristian
Published: June 2020

The aim of this study is to analyze: 1) The development of labor demand and supply as well as the factors affecting the agriculture, mining and industry sectors in Jambi Province; (2) The factors that affect labor supply in Jambi Province; (3) The factors affecting labor demand in the agriculture, mining and industry sectors in Jambi Province. This study is used secondary data with multiple linear regression analysis tools. The results showed that the labor force growth rate was 3.13 per cent, the agricultural sector labor demand rate was 2.87 per cent, the mining sector labor demand rate was 16.07 per cent, the industrial sector labor demand rate was 7.78 per cent, the agricultural sector's GRDP growth rate was 14, 96 per cent, mining sector GRDP growth rate 28.04 per cent, agriculture sector GRDP growth rate 5.03 per cent, population growth rate 2.31 per cent, PMW growth rate 16.44 per cent, HDI growth rate 0.20 per cent, growth rate agricultural land area 1.66 per cent, investment growth rate in the agricultural sector 14.14 per cent, investment growth rate in the mining sector 91.94 per cent, investment growth rate in the industrial sector 321.78 per cent and growth rate in the number of industries 2.06%. The factors that influence the supply of labor are the variable population and the Provincial Minimum Wage. The factors that influence the demand for labor in the agricultural sector are GRDP variables in the agricultural sector. Factors affecting the demand for labor in the mining sector are the Provincial Minimum Wage and investment in the mining sector. Factors that influence the demand for labor in the industrial sector are the Provincial Minimum Wage.
Association of owner related and external factors with micro and small manufacturing enterprises growth in Ethiopia
Authors: Ginbare Gutu Tesfaye , Yali Abebe Shentema
Published: June 2020

This study was conducted with the objective of analyzing the association of owner related and external factors with growth of MSEs operating in the manufacturing sector. Primary data were collected from 218 randomly selected owner/operator of manufacturing MSEs and coordinators of MSEs by using structured questionnaire and interview, respectively. Chi-square test was employed to analyze the owner related/internal factors, and external factors with growth of manufacturing MSEs. The statistical test revealed that gender, initial investment size, modern machinery, training, infrastructure and location have statistically significant association with growth of manufacturing MSEs; whereas age, education level, work premises and market linkage/ access are found to have statistically insignificant association with growth of MSEs operating in the manufacturing sector, though they make difference on the MSEs growth level. Therefore, to improve the growth of manufacturing MSEs, MSEs development office in collaboration with the municipality, among others, should consider the statistically significant factors and focus on the MSEs’ challenges which are stated by the owners of the business (own working premise and market access/linkage) and take corrective actions. Finally, further research on similar area is suggested by considering factors that need solution such as previous experience of operator in the sector, firm age and access to credit; besides similar study on remaining MSEs sector and comparative study may be conducted even within the manufacturing sector as economic sub-sector (i.e., textile and garment, metal working workshop,  furniture and wood working, manufacturing bricks etc.) in order to have a holistic understanding of about the determinants of manufacturing MSEs growth
1 DAY ARTWORK: APPENDIX
Authors: Zoe Panagiota (aka Betty) Nigianni
Published: June 2020

Site-specific single channel video and photography, with drawing, 2010-11

Deductive logic.
Podstawy teoretyczne stabilizacyjnej roli narzędzi fiskalnych w gospodarce rynkowej
Authors: Barczyk Ryszard
Published: June 2020

W wysoko rozwiniętych gospodarkach rynkowych są podejmowane za pomocą narzędzi fiskalnych lub/i pieniężnych działania stabilizacyjne, których celem jest m.in. wpływanie na morfologię cykli koniunkturalnych, na równowagę na rynku pracy i dążenie do utrzymywania stabilnej wartości pieniądza. Celem pracy jest zbadanie hipotetycznego wpływu dyskrecjonalnych jak i automatycznych narzędzi polityki fiskalnej na stabilizację sfery realnej jak i nominalnej zamkniętej gospodarki rynkowej. Praca ma charakter rozważań hipotetycznych, a na jej początku zostaną sformułowane cele stabilizacji makroekonomicznej i możliwości ich realizacji. W dalszej części zostaną przedstawione narzędzia fiskalne dyskrecjonalne i działające automatycznie i charakter ich wpływu na osiąganie sformułowanych wcześniej celów. Instrumenty fiskalne mogą i powinny być stosowane w działaniach stabilizacyjnych, a szczególnie ważne powinny być narzędzia działające automatycznie.
IMPACT OF PANELISTS ON WIBOR RATES – HYBRID APPROACH
Authors: Mielus Piotr
Published: June 2020

The reform of financial benchmarks is one of the key elements of stability and trust in the financial market. In the money market, it is difficult to implement reforms because of the disappearance of the interbank deposit market, which was a reference market for IBOR-type rates. A solution is a hybrid method which combines declarations of panelists and prices of eligible transactions. Based on historic time series, the article analyses the impact of individual banks on the published index and presents the way the hybrid method can be used for WIBOR 3M. On the grounds of empirical data, the impact of particular banks was found to be moderate and the hybrid method proved to generate an interest rate series of a similar level, but of greater variance. The key problem is a limited impact of real-transaction prices on the published rate due to a low share of concluded deals and divergence of their prices from quotes generated by so called expert judgment in the analysed period.
AUDIT OF INCOME FROM LOCAL FEES IN SELECTED COMMUNES OF THE POMERANIAN PROVINCE IN POLAND
Authors: Szydłowski Cezary
Published: June 2020

The article presents the importance of auditing the assessment of a commune's budget revenues for tourist fees (local fee or spa fee) as a tool enabling its increase by the commune authorized to impose it. The purpose of this article is to present on the basis of selected coastal municipalities of the Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland, the role and significance of the audit of the assessment of income to the municipal budget in terms of local and spa fees. The article uses case study, analytical method, inference method and document examination method as the research methodology. The source materials for the analysis were documents made available on the pages of the Public Information Bulletin by the assessed local government units from the Pomeranian Voivodeship (reports on the implementation of the budget and Rb-27s reports containing information on revenue for the year). The local and spa fees constitute a small share in the total income of the budgets of the surveyed municipalities. The key factor improving the revenues of municipalities from local and spa fees is the improvement of their collection system. The risk of inefficient collection of fees by those who collect them from tourists is a threat to effective collection of the fees. Therefore, individual communes should improve the supervision system and control of toll collection by hotel service providers.
Rola nadwyżki operacyjnej w budowaniu stabilności finansowej i potencjału inwestycyjnego jednostek samorządu terytorialnego
Authors: Cyburt Agnieszka , Gałecka Agnieszka
Published: June 2020

Niniejsze opracowanie ma na celu ocenę poziomu nadwyżki operacyjnej jako wskaźnika determinującego stabilność finansową samorządów lokalnych oraz poznanie kwoty wydatków inwestycyjnych świadczących o potencjale inwestycyjnym jednostki. Zastosowano następujące metody: analizę piśmiennictwa, analizę wskaźników budżetowych (dochody i wydatki bieżące, wydatki majątkowe, wynik operacyjny) oraz metody statystyki opisowej. Do analizy przyjęto dane finansowe wszystkich typów jednostek samorządu terytorialnego w Polsce, a więc 16 województw, 314 powiatów i 2478 gmin za lata 2015-2017. Przeprowadzona analiza pozwoliła na częściowo pozytywne zweryfikowanie hipotezy zgodnie, z którą wynik operacyjny determinuje zarówno stabilność finansową jak i wyznacza poziom potencjału inwestycyjnego JST.
THE STAGES OF FIRM LIFE CYCLE AND CAPITAL STRUCTURE RATIOS FOR COMPANIES OF INDUSTRY
Authors: Wasilewski Mirosław , Żurakowska Joanna
Published: June 2020

This paper presents research on the dependency between the particular stages of a firm’s life cycle and selected capital structure ratios. The findings are in line with the pecking order theory of capital structure, stating that early stages of a firm’s life cycle should be characterised by the tendency for financing through debt. However, this stands in opposition to both the trade-off theory, and the research conducted on several Polish companies. The enterprises in their stages of introduction and growth were characterised by a substantially lower level of total assets to shareholders' equity ratio in their sources of finance, when compared to those in the shake-out stage. The companies in their growth stage were marked by a significantly higher level in the share of long-term commitments in sources of finance, as compared to the enterprises in their maturity, shake-out and decline stage. Also, the introduction stage showed a significantly higher level in the share of short-term commitments in sources of finance, in comparison with those being in their growth, maturity, and shake-out stage.
DIVERSE ASPECTS OF LOCAL FISCAL CAPACITY – CASE STUDY OF POLAND
Authors: Malinowska-Misiąg Elżbieta
Published: June 2020

The structure of the financial system of local government units (LGUs) determines the efficiency of its operation and development opportunities. Such a system should take into account both appropriately assigned sources of its own revenues as well as properly estimated expenditure needs, and equalization transfers. This paper focuses on the revenue side, more precisely – on the fiscal capacity of local governments. The paper begins by analyzing the concept of fiscal capacity in foreign and Polish literature. Then, three different types of fiscal capacity are distinguished, which is justified by the different purposes for which such capacities can be used. The remainder of the paper presents the amounts of fiscal capacity of various types of Polish LGUs in 2010-2017. An attempt was also made to identify external factors affecting the amount of this capacity.
Forhandlinger om verdighet blant kvinner utsatt for partnervold
Authors: Andersen Lotte C. , Stefansen Kari
Published: June 2020

Drawing on qualitative interviews, this chapter explores how women who have lived with an abusive male partner talk about themselves in relation to the violence they have experienced. Rather than portraying themselves as weak and passive and therefore blameless ‘ideal victims’, many of the women we interviewed referred to themselves as remarkably strong or resourceful. We interpret these self-representations as part of an ongoing work on the self that these women were engaged in – to uphold their self-identity and social position as viable persons. The self-representations are part of their ongoing respectability work. What strong or resourceful meant had classed meanings, however. Middle-class women more often referred to their investment in self-developing activities – activities that build on and scaffold their middle-class identity and social standing, for instance engaging in overwork and intensive parenting, or starting or graduating from university studies. In contrast, working-class women more often referred to their psychological robustness, and how it had protected them from mental illness, drug abuse or other problems. They talked about being tough and getting on with it without interference from other people. For both groups their respectability work had both positive and negative sides. It protected the women from stigma, but also made it more difficult for others to see that they needed help and to offer support.
En (tro)verdig utsatt? Menns fortellinger om vold fra en kvinnelig eller mannlig partner
Authors: Rosten Monika Grønli
Published: June 2020

Based on a qualitative interview study, this chapter explores men’s stories about their experiences with being exposed to violence from a male or female partner. Research on intimate partner violence has traditionally focused on male perpetrators and female victims, reflecting the general cultural understandings of gender and violence. There is a lack of studies treating men’s exposure to intimate partner violence as a diverse phenomenon in itself, rather than as a contrast or comment to women’s exposure to such violence. This chapter looks at how men try to balance masculinity and victimhood in their stories. The analysis reveals three dominant narrative strategies that men use in order to present their stories of victimhood with dignity: narratives of caring and responsibility, narratives of fear and victimhood, and narratives of passivity related to superiority in physical strength. Some men combine different strategies, while others choose one as a core subject of their story. Furthermore, these strategies may have different meanings and are used differently, depending on age, class, distance to the violence in time, and the abusive partner’s gender.
Las habilidades blandas en estudiantes de ingeniería de tres instituciones públicas de educación superior
Authors: Hernández Herrera Claudia Alejandra , Neri Torres Juan Carlos
Published: June 2020

El objetivo del presente artículo fue analizar la percepción que tienen los estudiantes de ingeniería en relación con la adquisición de habilidades blandas obtenidas en el transcurso de sus carreras. La obtención de los datos se realizó por medio de la construcción de un cuestionario con escala tipo Likert. Se utilizó el análisis factorial y las pruebas estadísticas de Kruskal-Wallis y los modelos lineales generalizados. Es un estudio transversal; la muestra fue de 3560 jóvenes de tres universidades públicas: dos ubicadas en la Ciudad de México y una en el País Vasco, España. Como parte de los resultados, los estudiantes de la Escuela de Ingeniería de Bilbao, en el País Vasco, obtuvieron las mayores puntuaciones en relación con las habilidades blandas; le siguieron las universidades mexicanas. Además, se halló que tanto en el Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN) como en el Tecnológico Nacional de México (TecNM) se deben reforzar los saberes relacionados con este tipo de habilidades, particularmente en las ingenierías en informática y de tecnologías de la información y comunicación. Por último, los jóvenes del IPN que se encuentran trabajando son los que registraron más puntos en las también llamadas soft skills. Se concluye que las instituciones de educación tienen que trabajar en la implementación de talleres que refuercen las habilidades blandas, así como mantener el acercamiento con el sector empresarial que continúe impulsando las estancias, ya que estas coadyuvan al fortalecimiento de las competencias interpersonales de los estudiantes.
Tracking of The Most Significant Laboratory Parameters For The Identification of Covid-19: An Overview on The Different Blood Tests
Authors: Ali Seenaa
Published: June 2020

An outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) began in China during December 2019 which unexpectedly spread to other countries and caused high mortality all over the world. COVID-19 disease primarily manifests as a respiratory tract infection. However, emerging data indicate that it should be regarded as a systemic disease for affecting multiple systems such as cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal and immune system. There is an accelerated need for detecting the laboratory tests that can aid in identifying infected people and asymptomatic carriers to control the virus transmission process. Although the clinical manifestation of COVID-19 has been widely defined, an overview of the most significant laboratory findings in patients with COVID-19 infection is still limited. Elevation was the predominate result among most of the laboratory parameters while a few decreased in value. Laboratory data have shown that most patients had a decrease in lymphocyte count, Eosinophils count and albumin level. Also, laboratory data recorded an elevation in Leukocyte, ESR, PT, D-dimer, PCT, CRP, ALT, AST, Bilirubin, Creatinine, CK, LDH, Ferritin, Troponin, Myoglobin, IL-6, IL10 and TNF. In general, the parameters had more prominent laboratory abnormalities in severe cases than with non-severe cases. It is well known that laboratory tests results play an important role and can support the early diagnosis of many diseases. This study was carried out to review the abnormalities among the laboratory tests and track the parameters that showed a frequently significant result supporting the primary detection of SARS-COV-2 infection.
Comparing The Viral Load of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 in Different Human Specimens
Authors: Hattem Hussain Ali
Published: June 2020

This meta-analysis study analyzed the data of 47 recent studies with data related SARS-COV-2 viral load detection in different human specimens. 1099 patients were tested for SARS-COV-2 viral load using up to 19 different respiratory and non-respiratory specimens using RT-PCR by targeting different types of viral genes of which ORF1ab is the most commonly used target gene. 9909 specimens were taken from the patients. The mean of viral load cycle threshold value is 17.8 (±11.7), with a median of 15.95 with minimum value of 0.2 and a maximum value of 36.5. Nasopharyngeal swab has the highest positivity rate (90.5%) for viral load detection followed by Bronchoalveolar lavage, nasal swab, nasopharyngeal aspirate, throat swab and sputum. For the non-respiratory specimen, stool and rectal swab are most appropriate specimens followed by blood. The urine is not appropriate specimen for viral load detection due to very low sensitivity. The sputum was positive up to 23 days in a daily manner since start of symptoms except for the days 19, 21, and 23 that were negative for the virus. Three specimens, the nasopharyngeal swab, throat swab, and rectal swab, showed positive RT-PCR results before the appearance of COVID-19 clinical features.  Possible positive results can be present up to 43 days in throat swab, stool, and rectal swab. After negative conversion of respiratory specimens, the viral shedding can continue more than one month from stool and rectal swab. The 3rd day since onset of symptoms is the most day of testing (223/2935). The highest positivity of SARS-COV-2 viral load was recorded in day 16 since the onset of symptoms.
Study of Uplink Interference in UMTS Network: ASIACELL Company, Iraq
Authors: Karim Bakhtiar Ali , Rahaman Othman Bzhar
Published: June 2020

Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), is the third generation (3G) of mobile communication which is based on the wideband code division multiple access (W-CDMA) radio access to provide bandwidth and spectral efficiency. Interference in 3G system is significantly lower compared to the preceded generations. However, it does not mean 3G is free from the issues associated with interferences, such as low signal quality and call drop. The interference level in UMTS can be measured by using the well-known parameter Received Total Wideband Power (RTWP). This parameter is affected by many factors such as number of the users connected to the system, combining second generation (2G) and 3G frequencies within the same geographical area, geographical causes (difference of Altitude), and hardware impairment. In this paper we intensively study how these factors affect the uplink interference level (i.e. RTWP value) in 3G system used by a particular telecommunications company, Asiacell company, Iraq. The obtained data shows that call drop is the most serious issue raised due to high value of RTWP in 3G system. We demonstrate that system enhancement, in terms of lower RTWP level, are obtained by adding second carrier to the sites, separating 2G band from 3G band using special filter, and optimizing the hardware components.
Transnational Education: Looking at Out- and Inflow of International Student Migration
Authors: Sandra Ika
Published: June 2020

The interest of students from various countries to study overseas have been increasing lately, resulting in a global trend. Their reasons could be different from one another. This study analysed student migration using different models and theories. Through qualitative research, using literary and ethnographic analysis along with transnational perspectives, this project analyzed the reasons behind student’s migration. The finding indicates that different theories and approaches show different reasons why the students migrate. Push-pull factor theory shows that factors from the home country and the host country can count as reasons for why students study abroad. World system theory shows how economically, politically, and socially powerful countries play an important role in attracting international students. The demand and supply models are related to the middle class who are eager to gain cultural and social capital through studying abroad. Finally, the global space approach has three poles to look at international student flows; one of which is the Pacific pole where English-speaking countries become popular destinations particularly among international students from Asian countries. This article suggests that if host countries want to market their education comprehensively, the host countries should give more space and easy access for the home countries of the outflows of student migration.
Implementasi Peraturan Nagari No. 5 Tahun 2016 Tentang Jum’at Ibadah di Nagari Parambahan Sumatera Barat
Authors: Kurnia Resti , Nurman Nurman
Published: June 2020

Penelitian ini dilatar belakangi oleh adanya masyarakat yang melanggar peraturan nagari Parambahan yaitu peraturan nagari Jum’at ibadah. Penelitian bertujuan mengidentifikasi implementasi dari Peraturan Nagari No. 5 Tahun 2016 tentang Jum’at Ibadah di Kenagarian Parambahan, kendala yang di hadapi sehingga ada masyarakat yang melanggar peraturan ini serta upaya-upaya apa saja yang di lakukan pemerintah nagari dalam mengatasi kendala mengimplementasikan peraturan nagari Jum’at ibadah. Jenis penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif. Pemilihan informan dengan teknik purpose sampling yaitu memilih informan terkait dari pelaksanaan peraturan nagari Jum’at ibadah ini. Jenis data adalah data primer dan data sekunder. Data di kumpulkan melalui wawancara, observasi dan studi dokumentasi. Teknik menguji keabsahan data di lakukan dengan teknik ketekunan pengamatan, teknik triangulasi dan melakukan member check. Teknik analisis data melalui pengumpulan data, reduksi, penyajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil dari penelitian implementasi Peraturan Nagari No.5 Tahun 2016 tentang Jum’at ibadah di Kenagarian Parambahan Kecamatan Bukit Sundi Kabupaten Solok belum terlaksana secara efektif dan sanksi yang di berikan kurang tegas. Kendala yang di hadapi sehingga membuat masyarakat melanggar ialah adanya ketidaktahuan dan kurang kepedulian masyarakat, minimnya sosialisasi, kurang sumber daya, dan jauhnya peninjauan lokasi. Upaya dalam mengatasi kendala menjalin komunikasi yang baik, meningkatkan sumber daya, menetapkan komitmen serta memberikan contoh kepada masyarakat Nagari Parambahan dari pihak pemerintah nagari.
The Community Perceptions of Street Hawkers in Malaysia
Authors: Azis Affauzini , Tek Lew Xiou
Published: June 2020

This research was aimed to analyze the characteristics and community perceptions of street hawkers in Malaysia and their impact on environment. To collect the data, this descriptive qualitative research used instruments such as observation, interview and documentation. The data collected were primary and secondary data. The findings revealed street hawker characteristics and community perceptions of their existence in Malaysia.
The Public Perception of Traffic Jam in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Authors: Hasmita Lia , Radzuan Nur Afinie Binti
Published: June 2020

The purpose of this study was to analyze and describe the public perception of traffic jam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and analyze the factors that caused traffic jam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This research is a qualitative descriptive study. Data collection techniques use observation, interviews and documentation as data collection instruments. Furthermore, the data will be analyzed using qualitative descriptive analysis. The type of data used is primary data. Primary data in the form of observations, interviews and documentation. The results of this study revealed 1) public perception of traffic jam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the condition of traffic jam in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia is still quite severe, especially during rush hours, among others, in the morning when people leave for work, go to school and others etc., during the day during lunchtime, and in the afternoon when people will return home. Jam also occurs around tourist attractions in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2) Factors causing traffic jam in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, caused by the increasing ownership of private vehicles, the low price of cars, public vehicles do not have their own lines. And the community is still reluctant to use public transportation.
The Malaysian Perception Toward Foreign Tourists in Malaysia
Authors: Alvarez Ravis Chena , Atikah Siti Nor
Published: June 2020

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to collect, process, analyze and describe the perception of Malaysian towards foreign tourists in Malaysia. This research is a descriptive analysis. Data collected using observation, interview, and documentation techniques. Data analysis in the study was carried out using data reduction techniques, data interpretation and conclusion drawing. The results show that 1). Public perception of foreign tourists in Malaysia shows that Malaysians are very supportive of foreign tourists coming to Malaysia. 2). Positive and negative impacts of foreign tourists coming to Malaysia; the positive impact, with the presence of tourists can increase Malaysia's foreign exchange and advance the country. As for the negative impact, Malaysians also negatively perceive black tourists such as from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka who usually bring problems in Malaysia such as narcotics and crime.
The Public Perception of Public Transportation in Malaysia
Authors: Santuri Teddy Pelangi , Baharom Nur Atiqah Binti
Published: June 2020

The purpose of this study was to analyze public perceptions of public transportation in Malaysia. The type of research used is qualitative research. Data collection techniques are by observation, interview, and documentation, which then obtained data are analyzed using qualitative analysis. The results showed that people used various types of public transportation in Malaysia according to their daily needs. To avoid congestion, many people use trains, other than that people also often use buses, also now since the emergence of online transportation such as Grab, many people have also switched to using Grab, besides that, Taxis are usually used by people every day.
Policy Model of Physical Changes in The Environment of Mandeh Area from 2008-2018
Authors: Syam Alexander
Published: June 2020

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to see the physical changes in the environment of Mandeh area, South Pesisir Regency, from 2008-2018 and formulate an environmental policy model for the Mandeh area. The analysis technique was carried out by overlaying map of Mandeh area land use from 2008-2018, to determine the policy model of the physical changes in the environment of Mandeh area was analyzed by FGD and AHP. As for the results of the land use map overlay shows many physical changes. Based on the results of the analysis and discussions that have been done previously, it can be concluded that Physical Changes in Enviroment of Mandeh area from 2008-2018 have their own impact on the environment For this reason, it is necessary to have an environmentally sound policy model. Based on the results of the analysis, there are five alternative policy priorities are: (1) it is expected that the government to analyze the utilization of natural resources does not exceed the environmental carrying capacity value of 0.752, (2) zoning of land use and marine waters of mandeh area value 0.791 (3) cultivating the main functions of natural resources potential, human resources and artificial resources value 0.794 (4) conservation for mangroves and coral reefs that have been damaged value 0.732 (5) analysis of the system plan and road network of sea and land transportation value 0.726.

Keywords: Environmental Physical Changes, Mandeh Region
Transmigration Area Development and Its Community In Indonesia
Authors: Sitorus Santun R.P.
Published: June 2020

Abstract

Since the beginning, the great idea of transmigration program has actually been directed towards exploiting, processing and development of the two major potential resource, namely: (1) the potential of natural resources and (2) the potential of human resources. Since its implementation, the transmigration program has shown success in improving the living standards and welfare of the population and the development of previously untapped areas, although in some locations and regions it also shows the lack of success caused by various problems. At least there are three major domains of transmigration areas and community development in the future, namely: (1). Develop undeveloped regions into new productive and growing areas in accordance with its natural resource potential including New Transmigration Settlements (PTB) and New Integrated Self-establishment City (KTM). (2). Developing the existing transmigration area becoming the new growth centers of the region through the development of Integrated Self-establishment City (KTM). (3). Improving the welfare of smallholders and poor farm workers through the provision and control of production assets (land). Community and transmigration areas development in the future should be based on 5 basic principles, those are : (1). Development of land and human resources. (2). Development of sustainable agriculture system. (3). Development of business activities based on agribusiness range. (4). Development of private participation, cooperatives, State Owned Enterprises (BUMN) and individual farmers / transmigrants. (5). Integrated area development. Investment in physical development and institutional innovation in development of transmigration areas should be done gradually by following the stadia of regional development which generally consists of: Stadia I, II, III, IV, V, VI. There are two conditions that can be realized through development of transmigration areas in the future, namely: (1). First, to realize a more equally and equitable development. (2). Second, to realize a competitive nation. At least six policy direction in the construction and development of society and transmigration areas in the future. First, pay particular attention to the elements of the development of the competitiveness of the region. Second, strengthening the new orientation to provide support to: (a) Increased public income, (b) food security and board needs, (c) Creation of employment opportunities. Third, the mainstreaming of Integrated Self-Establishing City (KTM) from the planning process to the development of the area. Fourth, focusing and prioritizing the development of communities and transmigration areas. Fifth, enhancing cross-sectoral and local government participation in the planning and implementation of development of communities and transmigration areas. Sixth, increasing community independence in transmigration area.

Keywords: Basic principles, Integrated self-establishing city, policy direction, stadia of regional development.