bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Interleukin -10 – 1082A/G single nucleotide polymorphism and risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Southwestern population of Nigeria
Authors: Ayelagbe Olubunmi G. , Daodu Oluwakemi O. , Akanbi Olusola A. , Onuegbu Anaelechi J. , Ojurongbe Olusola
Published: September 2020

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic, multifactorial disease caused by genetic, dietary and environmental interactions with alterations in the pattern of cytokine expression. Association between interleukin (IL)-10 polymorphism and T2DM is not known in Black Af-ricans. This study therefore investigates the relationship between IL-10 -1082A/G polymorphism and risk of T2DM in Southwest Nigeria.
Methods: 100 patients with T2DM and 105 healthy controls were enrolled. Anthropomet-ric indices were measured and fasting blood sample was obtained from all subjects. Plasma glucose and lipid profile were estimated by standard laboratory procedures. IL-10 (-1082A/G) gene polymorphism was genotyped using Allele Refractory Mutation detection System-Polymerase Chain Reaction (ARMS-PCR) technique. Odds ratio analysis (95%CI) was used to determine association between genotype and diabetes mellitus in studied subjects.
Results: T2DM patients had the highest frequency of IL 10 -1082G/G genotype (58.3%) while -1082AG frequency was highest (63.1%) in non-diabetics. Non- significant associations between IL 10 -1082 gene polymorphism and T2DM risk (for AG genotype: OR=0.95, 95%CI =0.19-4.2, p = 0.95; for GG genotype: OR=0.49, 95%CI = 0.10-2.41, p = 0.38) were recorded. Fasting plasma glucose, 2hours post-prandial, total cholesterol and triglyceride were all significantly elevated in IL 10 -1082G/G than AG and AA genotypes in T2DM subjects (p<0.001). Expression of A allele was higher in controls than DM patients .
Conclusion: This case-control study did not find a significant association between IL 10-1082A/G polymorphism and T2DM; however further studies with larger sample size and IL-10 plasma level meas-urement will be recommended to validate this observation.
The Effect of Dietary Inclusion of Sesame indicum Leaves on Haematology and Serum Parameters of Broiler Chickens
Authors: Adedeji Olusegun S. , Amao Shola R. , Olugbemiga Kayode S.
Published: September 2020

Introduction: Various types of feed additives have been evaluated under commercial conditions and in experimental trials with the aim to achieve improvements on growth performance and the best economic return. Herbs, including Sesame indicum leaves, spices and various plant extracts/essential oils can be used as alternatives to replace antibiotic growth promoters as they are rich in phytochemicals (active compounds) that can be used to stimulate growth and health of the animals. The uses of all these herbs should be studied in relation to the blood and serum indices of the animals in order to determine their harmful level of consuming them by the animals. Therefore, the aim of the study is to determine the effect of different dietary inclusion levels of Sesame indicum leaves on haematology and serum parameters of broiler chickens at both starter and finisher phases.
Methods: A total of one hundred and fifty 1-day old, unsexed (Marshal) broiler chicks were randomly divided into five experimental groups at rate of 30 birds per group. Each group was further subdivided into three replicates at the rate of ten chicks per replicate in a Complete Randomized Design. A maize-soybean basal diet served as control while the Sesame indicum leaves was added to the basal diets at level (0g, 10g, 20g, 30g and 40g/kg) resulting in five formulae, respectively. At the end of the 4th and 8th weeks respectively, six birds were randomly selected from each of the replicate and blood samples were collected from the jugular vein of birds for haematology and serum.
Results: The results indicated that all the haematology and serum parameters were significantly (p < 0.05) affected by the different inclusion levels of S. indicum leaves but the value obtained were within the recommended range while birds fed with the diet containing 40g/kg of S. indicum leaves had the highest values.
Conclusion: Inclusion of S. indicum leaves in the diets appear not to have detrimental effect on the haematology and serum parameters of the experimental birds. The study recommended that 40g/kg inclusion level be adopted as it improved growth performance and general well-being of broiler chickens.
Water Shortages and Drinking Water Quality in Rural Southwest Nigeria: Issues and Sustainable Solutions
Authors: Akinde Sunday B. , Olaitan Janet O. , Ajani Temitope F.
Published: September 2020

Nigeria is a highly populated country in West Africa where less than half of the residents have access to safe potable water. Usually characterised by poor socioeconomic infrastructure, the rural people often carry the brunt of this menace. In this paper, we review existing publications and reports on water scarcity and access to potable water in southwestern Nigeria with the view of keeping the subject matter in perspective for policymakers and relevant government agencies and ministries to take urgent steps in ad-dressing the situation. The reported cases of high pathogenic microbial loads, detection of some heavy metals and physicochemical water parameters exceeding the WHO standard for drinking water quality was discussed. The results have serious public health implications. There is, therefore, a need for a paradigm shift from indiscriminate attitudes of water abuse for sustainable solutions to the water challenges.
Adult Males and Females in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria Manifest Extremely Low Level of Rubella Virus Susceptibility: Herd Immunity Implication
Authors: Awodeji Motunrayo A. , Sule Waidi F.
Published: September 2020

Introduction: Despite the epidemic-prone nature of rubella and absence of its vaccine in routine immunization in Nigeria, there have been no reported cases of rubella outbreak in Osogbo, capital city of Osun State. We therefore hypothesized that susceptibility to rubella viral infection was low among males and females attending LAUTECH Teaching Hospital, Osogbo.
Methodology: To verify this, 89 sera of consecutively selected consenting males and females in the General-Out-Patient Department of LAUTECH Teaching Hospital were tested for presence of protective level of anti-rubella virus IgG antibody using ELISA. Relevant socio-demographic/clinical data were obtained with interviewer-administered questionnaires. The serologic results were analyzed vis-à-vis the participants’ data.
Results: The 89 participants were aged 3-85 years (mean age: 39.4 years) with 38.2% as males (mean age: 36.3 years). Overall rubella virus IgG seropositivity was 97.8%. Consequently, the rubella viral infection susceptibility rate was 2.2%, with group-specific susceptibility ranging from 0.0% to 4.2%. The susceptibility for males and females were 2.9% and 1.8% respectively. None of the participants’ variables was statistically associated with the susceptibility; this was mainly due to zero susceptibility of most groups of the participants. The 11 pregnant women and the 7 participants reporting skin rash had zero susceptibility to rubella.
Conclusion: The study concludes that males, as well as females, had very low level of susceptibility suggestive of herd immunity against the virus which apparently was responsible for absence of rubella outbreaks in Osogbo, Osun State. As the high positivity rate indicated rubella endemicity, we recommend inclusion of rubella virus-containing immunization in national routine immunization for children and young adults, as well as, public enlightenment regarding rubella in Osogbo, Osun State.
Factors Associated With Intraoperative Conversion to Total Thyroidectomy in Benign Goiters
Authors: Olatoke Samuel , Agodirin Olayide , Rahman Ganiyu , Bolaji Benjamin , Olufemi Habeeb
Published: September 2020

Background: Decision to undertake total thyroidectomy when gross inspection of the gland raises suspicion of widespread degenerative changes is often intraoperative. Knowing the factors associated with intraoperative conversion to total thyroidectomy may assist preoperative counselling. This study describes the probability of conversion to total thyroidectomy and factors associated with con-version among patients hitherto planned for partial thyroidectomy.
Methods: We reviewed 191 records and extracted data on patient demographics, the pre-operative radiograph findings, the weight of excised gland and the operation performed. Descriptive and inferential statistics were performed. Receiver operator curve was used to assess for cut-off point. P-value was set at 0.05.
Results: A total of 191 records was reviewed consisting of 181 females (94.8% 95% CI 90.6-97.5) and 10 males (5.2%, 95%CI 2.5-9.4). Only nodular goiters required conversion to total thyroidectomy. The over-all probability of total thyroidectomy was 11%(95% CI 7.0-16.3). The probability of total thyroidectomy in female was 10.5%(95% CI 6.4-16.9) while in male was 20%(95% CI2.5-55.6). The probability of total thyroidectomy in a female with nodular goiter was 8.1%(95% CI 4.8-13.5), compared to 28.6%(95% CI 3.7-71) in males. The risk of total thyroidectomy was associated with the weight of the excised gland.
Conclusion: Only nodular goiters required intraoperative conversion to total thyroidecto-my and the probability of conversion was higher in males.
Estimasi Parameter Koreksi Anisotropi Seismik Melalui Pendekatan Nonhyperbolic Moveout Pada Gather Konvensional, DMO, dan CRS
Authors: Febriardi Julius , Triyoso Wahyu
Published: September 2020

Sifat anisotropi pada suatu medium menyebabkan adanya perbedaan kecepatan rambat gelombang berdasarkan arah rambatnya. Medium bersifat transvere isotropy memiliki nilai kecepatan yang berbeda ke arah lateral dan vertikal. Medium bersifat vertical transverse isotropy (VTI) memiliki kecepatan lateral yang lebih besar daripada kecepatan vertikal. Perbedaan ini menyebabkan timbulnya efek hockey stick, terutama pada offset jauh. Karena informasi pada offset jauh amat penting, maka efek ini perlu dikoreksi terlebih dahulu sebelum melanjutkan ke tahapan pemrosesan data selanjutnya. Untuk mendapat pemahaman yang lebih baik, maka dibuat model sintetik VTI yang diproses menggunakan normal moveout (NMO), dip moveout (DMO) dan common reflection surface (CRS). Untuk menghilangkan efek dipping dan agar didapatkan hasil velocity analysis yang baik, DMO dan CRS dilakukan. Pilihan ini atas pertimbangan bahwa metode DMO dapat menghilangkan sifat dip- dependent pada gather seismik, dan analisis kecepatan paling mudah dilakukan pada metode CRS. Hasil perbandingan metode DMO dan CRS menunjukkan bahwa CRS menunjukkan S/N ratio yang lebih baik dan memiliki ketidakpastian yang lebih kecil dalam analisis kecepatan yang berpengaruh langsung dalam estimasi parameter koreksi anisotropi. Nilai parameter koreksi anisotropi diestimasi pada CDP yang ditentukan menggunakan pendekatan nonhyperbolic moveout. Nilai rata-rata yang diperoleh pada masing-masing metode menunjukkan hasil yang berbeda. Nilai ηeff yang paling mendekati nilai η model adalah pada metode DMO dan CRS.
Perbandingan Inversi Reﬂektiﬁtas Menggunakan Basis Pursuit Inversion dan Orthogonal Matching Pursuit pada Lapisan Tipis
Authors: Fatahillah Ahmad , Winardhi Ignatius Sonny
Published: September 2020

Meningkatnya kebutuhan energi membuat diperlukannya eksplorasi migas untuk reservoar-reservoar tipis. Metode seismik memiliki peran penting dalam eksplorasi minyak dan gas bumi namun keterbatasan bandwith frekuensi menjadi salah satu permasalahan penampang seismik dalam meresolusi lapisan tipis. Terdapat beberapa metode yang dapat meresolusi lapisan tipis salah satunya basis pursuit inversion (BPI) namun proses BPI memerlukan waktu yang relatif lama. Terdapat metode orthogonal matching pursuit (OMP) yang juga dapat meresolusi lapisan tipis dengan waktu yang lebih singkat dari BPI. Penelitian ini mencoba menganalisis faktor-faktor yang berpengaruh dalam metode BPI dan OMP yaitu, regularization parameter (lambda), noise, ekstraksi wavelet, dan panjang matriks dictionary. Uji coba pada data sintetik membuktikan bahwa ekstraksi wavelet berpengaruh pada metode BPI dan diperoleh batasan kesalahan fasa dari −14◦ sampai 14◦ pada model odd dan −16◦ sampai 16◦ pada model even, batasan kesalahan frekuensi dari -3 Hz sampai 3 Hz untuk model odd dan batasan keberadaan konvolusional noise sebesar 40% pada model even.Hasil uji coba data sintetik pada metode OMP menunjukkan bahwa OMP tidak memiliki ketahanan terhadap perubahan faktor ekstraksi wavelet dikarenakan tidak memiliki faktor denoising sehingga metode OMP kurang optimal untuk diterapkan pada data riil. Validasi metode BPI pada data riil dilakukan dengan membandingkan korelasi antara hasil BPI dengan data sumur. Hasil validasi menunjukkan metode BPI mampu meresolusi lapisan tipis dengan baik.
PEMODELAN METODE DEEP SOUNDING TEM UNTUK MONITORING INJEKSI KARBON DIOKSIDA (CO2) PADA RESERVOIR
Authors: Nugroho Gatot , Warsa Warsa
Published: September 2020

Pemantauan distribusi CO2 merupakan salah satu hal yang sangat penting dalam keberlanjutan CCS. Sampai saat ini pemantauan geofisika yang sering digunakan adalah metode seismik. Penelitian ini dimaksudkan untuk mengetahui kemampuan metode deep TEM untuk melakukan pemantauan pada CCSmelalui pemodelan metode deep TEM untuk simulasi pemantauan injeksi CO2. Data TEM sebelum dan sesudah dilakukan injeksi CO2 dibandingkan untuk  mengetahui pengaruh keberadaan CO2. Data TEM sebelum injeksi diperoleh dari pengukuran di lapangan pada tahun 2013. Data TEM setelah injeksi diperoleh dari hasil pemodelan ke depan dengan parameter model yang diperoleh dari hasil inversi data TEM lapangan. Pemodelan inversi dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode inversi SVD damped least square. Proses inversi SVD digunakan untuk mengidentifikasi reservoir dan memetakan distribusi CO2pada reservoir. Hasil pemodelan inversi satu dimensi diolah menjadi model dua dimensi dengan menggunakan perangkat lunak Rockworks16. Hasil pemodelan inversi data TEM lapangan menunjukkan bahwa reservoir mempunyai resistivitas rendah yaitu 2 Ωm sampai 4 Ωm. Reservoir ini berada pada kedalaman 900 m sampai 1200 m di bawah permukaan. Perbandingan data TEM sebelum injeksi CO2 dan setelah injeksi CO2 menunjukkan adanya pengaruh CO2 terhadap kurva data TEM sebelum dan setelah injeksi CO2 secara jelas. Pola kurva data TEM setelah injeksi menenjadi lebih curam pada bagian tengah dari pada kondisi sebelum ada injeksi CO2. Perubahan kurva TEM yang menjadi lebih curam tersebut disebabkan oleh keberadaan CO2 pada reservoir meningkatkan resistivitas reservoir. Lapisan reservoir setelah injeksi mempunyai resistivitas yang lebih tinggi membuat waktu peluruhan medan elektromagnetik pada lapisan tersebut menjadi lebih cepat, sehingga kurvanya menjadi lebih curam. Hasil pemodelan inversi setelah dilakukan injeksi CO2 mempunyai kesalahan perhitungan yang cukup kecil yaitu kurang dari 5%. Meskipun mempunyai kesalahan yang kecil hasil yang diperoleh tidak sesuai dengan kondisi yang sebenarnya. Hasil yang tidak sesuai tersebut dikarenakan solusi metode SVD damped least square bukan merupakan solusi yang unik. Selain itu, pendekatan lokal yang digunakanpada metode inversi tersebut membuat nilai minimum yang diperoleh saat proses inversi merupakan nilai minimum lokal. Sehingga hasil yang diperoleh tidak bisa menunjukkan pengaruh data secara keseluruhan meskipun dengan nilai kesalahan perhitungan yang kecil. Secara umum hasil yang diperoleh dari prosesinversi tidak bisa diterima, akan tetapi dari masing-masing titik data dapat teramati adanya peningkatan resistitas reservoir dari 1 Ωm sampai 3 Ωm.
Study of Calculation of Terrain Correction Using square pattern and sloped triangle Method in Karangsambung Area
Authors: Salam Rafi , Wahyudi Eko Januari , Alawiyah Susanti
Published: September 2020

Conventional assessments of terrain correction are carried out by laying out transparent paper containing the Hammer chart on topographic maps, then estimating the elevation for each compartment. But this procedure has disadvantages, the number of compartments are too small for area with many topographic variations, and there is a subjectivity from the observer in estimating the compartments height. This research aim to overcome these problems and get more accurate terrain correction value. In this research, estimation of terrain correction carried out using square pattern and sloped triangle method. This method divides the area around the measurement point into a zone containing a square-shaped and triangle compartment. The research start with testing the program by using synthetic data to see the effect of rock bodies on terrain correction value. Then the program was applied to Karangsambung to see the topographic influence around Karangsambung on terrain correction. The program is then applied to gravity data, and the results are compared with calculations using the Hammer chart. Based on the synthetic data test, it was found that the value of terrain correction from a rock body measuring 10 x 10 km with a height difference of 1000 m from the station no longer significantly affects at the distance of 20 km. The topography around Karangsambung in the form of South Seraju Ranges with altitude of 1000 m at distance of 20 30 km gives effect of 0.05 mGal on terrain correction, while the Quaternary Volcano with an altitude of 3000 m at distance of 30 40 km gives effect of 0.1 mGal. The results of applying program at the gravity data show that the use of the square pattern method is able to correct errors from Hammer chart up to 3 mGal. The difference between the calculation of the two methods is getting bigger in the station located at slope area. It happens because estimation of the height difference in slope area is more difficult to do.
Analysis And Modelling Of Geoelectric Data Modeling For The Identication Of Groundwater aquifer At Cisarua Area, West Bandung
Authors: Daniswara A , Dahrin Darharta , Setianingsih Setianingsih
Published: September 2020

Groundwater is the main need of society in everyday life. Groundwater is one of renewable resources but it doesn’t mean that it can be exploitated without limit. Several factors that affect the availability of groundwater derived from nature such as geological conditions, rainfall, and green areas should be considered. Water in the soil is stored in a porous layer and has a good permeability is called an aquifer. Cisarua area is located in West Bandung regency, West Java which is a hilly area that has a topography with a slope ranging from normal to steep. The land use in this area is still dominated with plantation and forest as green area. Groundwater aquifer characteristics in that area needs to be examined and analysed for the needs of the community and agricultural business. In this research, the writer used inversion modeling technique of geoelectric data to visualize the condition of subsurface. Resistivity inversion modelling of apparent resistivity data as a result of resistivity method with Wenner-Schlumberger configuration is then carried out with least-square method. The initial model is modified in an iterative manner such that the sum of square error of the difference between the model response and the observed data values is minimized. The result of resistivity modelling is used for analysis of aquifer characteristic such as lithology, depth and structure along with considering geological reference. As the result of modelling, the area of measurement is divided into three zones which are Zone of aeration, Zone of Saturation, and endapan formasi. Zone of aeration is located at depth 0-25 m with resistivity 20-100 Ohm.m and the predicted lithology is gravel or weathered soil. Zone of Saturation (akuifer) is located at depth 25-60 m with resistivity 4-30 Ohm.m and the predicted lithology is sandstone or clay. Endapan Formasi Cibereum is located at more than 60 m from ground with resistivity more than 100 Ohm.m and the predicted lithology is sandy tuff or dry breccia.
Pengaruh Penerapan E-Filling Dan Kesadaran Wajib Pajak Terhadap Kepatuhan Wajib Pajak
Authors: Defitri Siska Yulia , Yona Dessofrida , Maison Witra
Published: September 2020

Penerimaan pemerintah dari pajak merupakan salah satu sumber pendapatan pemerintah yang dapat digunakan untuk pembangunan, baik untuk aspek ekonomi maupun infrastruktur. Agar dapat mencapainya secara maksimal dibutuhkan sistem yang mumpuni dan kesadaran oleh wajib pajak dalam melakukan pembayarannya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan mendeskripsikan pengaruh penerapan e-filling dan kesadaran wajib pajak terhadap kepatuhan wajib pajak. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan teknik survey dan menggunakan data primer dengan cara menyebarkan kuesioner. Pengujian regresi, uji t dan R Square dilakukan untuk menjawab hipotesis dengan alat aplikasi statistik SPSS. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa e-filling berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap kepatuhan wajib pajak, namun kesadaran wajib pajak tidak berpengaruh secara signifikan terhadap kepatuhan wajib pajak namun berpengaruh secara simultan. Pemanfaatan sistem memberi dampak terhadap peningkatan penerimaan pajak hal ini memudahkan wajib pajak dalam pelaporan pajaknya tetapi kesadaran wajib pajak bukan menjadi pemicu dalam peningkatan wajib pajak untuk membayar dan melaporkan pajaknya karena pelaksananya berada pada bendahara organisasinya bekerja.
Analysis of Students' Environmental Care Attitudes at SDIT AL-IRSYADIYYAH
Authors: Haerudin  , Yulistina Nur DS  , Urwatil Wusko
Published: September 2020

This study aims to determine how much environmental care students in elementary schools are and the researchers hope to foster a sense and love of caring for the school environment. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach. This type of research uses observation, interviews and documentation. The place for the implementation of this research is SDIT Al-Irsyadiyyah, Telukjambe Timur District, Karawang Regency. The subjects of this research are the principal, teachers and students. The results of this study indicate that students of SDIT Al-irsyadiyyah, Telukjambe District show that environmental care at school is carried out through routine school activities, spontaneous activities, modeling and conditioning. Environmental care activities require that every morning and after school clean the environment at school besides that there are routine activities, namely Jumsih (clean Friday) which all involve school members including school principals, teachers and students who always play an active role in this activity. In this case there is a sanction for students and teachers who do not carry out the morning picket.
Academic Performance in Islamic University Primary School: Causes of Poor Performance and Anticipated Remedy. A Study Commissioned by the Executive Board of Islamic University in Uganda
Authors: Hassan Amina , Bisaso Ssali Muhammadi , Ssekanyo Isa , Kantono Rehema
Published: September 2020

The study explored the causes of poor academic performance and anticipated remedy in Islamic university primary school. The study was qualitative in nature and case study design was used. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 28 respondents who were interviewed. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews, documentary analysis and observation. The thematic analysis method was used to analyse data. The findings revealed that the causes of poor academic performance included, absenteeism, poor feeding, language problem, negative teachers’ attitude, inadequate support from administration, and poor school environment. The researchers developed a tool to help improve the academic performance in Islamic university primary school.  The tool explains that the school should provide professional administration, teacher motivation, in-service training, learners’ guidance and counselling, improve learners’ communication skills and provide a conducive school environment to improve the academic performance of the pupils.
Community Policing: An approach for Countering Youth Radicalization in Eastleigh Area of Nairobi County
Authors: Chepkong’a Mike Kiplagat
Published: September 2020

Community policing approaches have been used successfully to prevent crime, reduce the fear of crime, and improve public safety. A raging debate, however, is emerging as to whether this approach can be used with equal effectiveness in the prevention of terrorism. Over the last sixteen years, Kenya has tried several approaches to “the war against terrorism.” However, none of the approaches has succeeded in stamping out terrorism. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to find out ways in which the philosophy of community policing could be modelled to fit a citizen based-counter terrorism strategy. The study established that community policing principles can be used to create sustainable partnerships between law enforcement agencies and residents, thus facilitating the identification of root causes of youth radicalization. Training of police officers on community policing principles and trends in youth radicalization was strongly recommended. Further, police officers should invest more in trust-building initiatives in establishing a joint early warning system with the local communities they serve. The study further recommends an intensive public awareness campaign on the nature, indicators, and symptoms of youth radicalization within Eastleigh and the country at large.
New record of Parsteres pilosus Gadelha, Nunes & Oliveira, 2016, a rare species from a monotypic doryctine genus (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)
Authors: Gadelha Sian S. , Hipólito Juliana , Mahlmann Thiago
Published: September 2020

Despite the huge diversity of Doryctinae, with about 3,000 species estimated, the subfamily also has about 30% of its approximately 205 genera as monotypic. Most of these monotypic genera are known from a few specimens used to describe its species and then remain without further records. Here we were able to enlarge the distribution knowledge of a monotypic genera making the first record of Parsteres pilosus Gadelha, Nunes & Oliveira, 2016, to the Atlantic Forest biome at Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
Speech in the Language Classroom: A Weekly Class Activity, Not a Contest
Authors: Kluge David
Published: September 2020

Many English language teachers at the secondary and tertiary levels in Japan recognize that making their lessons applicable to the lives of their students, personalizing their English lessons, is of utmost importance for motivation reasons. They also often see the beneficial, sometimes miraculous, results of students participating in speech contests (King, 2002; Nunn and Nunn, 2005; Bradley, 2006; Bury, Sellick, and Yamamoto, 2012) but are concerned about the negative characteristics such as the feelings of rejection when
students do not win. This paper describes a curricular solution to the problem of providing all students, not just a few chosen ones, a speech-giving opportunity without the “agony of defeat.” An additional problem is overcoming the anxiety factor of speaking in front of an audience (Doyon, 2000). The solution is to incorporate speech-giving in English conversation or oral communication classes, first to small groups, and gradually to large audiences, in an activity called My Monologue. This paper describes such a program by giving detailed descriptions of how to teach and organize this speech giving activity on personal topics, also describing variations on the activity, an evaluation rubric, and an evaluation procedure.
PENGARUH PENAMBAHAN UBI JALAR UNGU (IPOMEA BATATAS L.) TERHADAP SIFAT ORGANOLEPTIK DAN AKTIVITAS ANTIOKSIDAN PADA KUE YANGKO
Authors: Suladra Made
Published: September 2020

Kue Yangko merupakan salah satu jenis makanan tradisional khas Yogyakarta dan ubi jalar ungumerupakan sumber antosianin yang berfungsi sebagai antioksidan. Penelitian ini berjudul” Pengaruh penambahan ubi jalar ungu (ipomea batatas l.) terhadap sifat organoleptik dan aktivitas antioksidan pada kue yangko”  yang bertujuanmengetahui: (1)konsentrasitepung ubi ungu (Ipomoea batatas L) yang yang masih disukai (2) kandunganseratpangandanaktivitas antioksidan; (3) umur simpan kue Yangko ubi jalarungu (Ipomoea batatas L) yang terpilih. Rancangan penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan acak lengkap dengan 4 (empat) perlakuan yaitu substitusitepung ubi jalarungupadakonsentrasi berturut-turut:0 %; 15%; 30 %; dan50%. Masing-masing perlakuan dianalisis sifat organoleptik dan sifat kimia menggunakan analisis of varian (anava), dan apabila ada perbedaan diantara perlakuan, dilanjutkan dengan uji Duncan’s Multiple  Range Test pada taraf signifikansi 5 %. Hasilpenelitianmenunjukkanbahwapenambahanpada berbagaikonsentrasitepungubijalarungupada kue Yangko dapatmeningkatkan secarasignifikan; kadarair, kadar serat pangan dan aktivitas antioksidan. Substitusi atau penambahanpadakonsentrasi30 % tepung ubi jalar ungu dapat menghasilkan kue Yangko yang masih disukaidanmemiliki;warna ungu tua, rasa ubi jalar ungu, tekstur empuk, kadar air 43,21 %, kadar serat pangan 17,38 % (db),aktivitas antioksidan 93,53 % (db), dan umur simpanselama 4 haripadasuhuruang.
Performance of Some Promising Rust Resistant Bread Wheat Genotypes Under Rain-fed Conditions
Authors: Al-Maaroof Emad , Hassan Sayran , Taha Parez , Said Peshawa , Aziz Soma
Published: September 2020

The current study was conducted to evaluate the performance and behavior of eight promising wheat genotypes produced by different breeding programs as comparing with the local wheat cultivars under rain-fed conditions at the experimental field of the College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Sulaimani in Bakrajo during two crop seasons 2014 to 2016. The experiments were laid out according to a randomized complete block design with three replications. Seeds were cultivated at a rate of 140 kg/ha in rows within plots. Host reactions of the tested genotypes with the pathogen population of Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici were also investigated under natural infection conditions at the same field. Results revealed high significant differences among the genotypes in term of all the studied traits. Charmo significantly surpassed all other genotypes in stem width (4.90mm), number of kernels per spike (58.41) and grain yield (3856.06 kg h-1), the higher value of grain weight (46.59g) was detected in Azmar 2, while the higher amount of spike per square meter (586.6 spike) was produced by the genotype Shaho2. Azmar2 significantly surpassed all other genotypes in spike length (12.7cm) and leaf area (48.51cm2) while the highest plant height (110.1cm) was detected in Maaroof. Based on the disease severity and coefficient of infection of the genotypes to yellow rust disease, Maaroof, Shaho and Azmar explored high disease resistance reaction and coefficient of infection, while SaberBeg, Aras and Adana showed high susceptibility to the disease.
Development of Problem-Based Mathematics Learning Tool to Train the Creativity of Learners on the Number of Assessment Materials and Difference between Two Fraction in Grade IV Elementary
Authors: Astini Agus , Lukito Agung , Siswono Tatag Yuli Eko
Published: September 2020

The purpose of this study was to describe the results of the development of problem solving-based mathematics learning tools to train the creativity of students on estimating the amount and difference of two fractions in grade IV SD Khadijah. The development of learning tools in this study uses the Thiagarajan 4D model which is modified into 3D, namely the define stage, the design stage, the development stage. Learning tools developed include RPP, LKPD, and TKPD. The instruments used were the learning device validation sheet, the teacher and student activity observation sheet, the student's creativity test, and the learning outcome assessment. After the data were analyzed descriptively, the results of the study were as follows: the average value of the RPP was 3.79, the validity value of the LKPD was 3.50, and the results of the TKPD validation could be used with minor revisions. So that the learning device is said to be valid. The teacher's activities in implementing problem-solving learning have been good because all the learning steps in the lesson plan have been carried out. The activities of students while participating in learning at meeting 1 and meeting 2 have increased. With an increase in the activity of students it means that students are active in participating in problem solving-based mathematics learning. The students' creativity test was given two tests, namely before and after problem-solving based learning. The results of the creativity tests of students before and after problem solving based learning were 37.8% and 57.9%. Thus, the creativity of students has increased significantly after using problem-solving based learning tools.
Variability of Academic Adjustment of First Years among Public Kenyan Universities
Authors: Nyaboke Osoro Gladys , Nyamwange Dr. Callen , Obuba Dr. Enock
Published: September 2020

Adjustment to University was defined in terms of academic; the study endeavoured to determine the influence of orientation programme on first-year students' academic adjustment in public universities in Kenya; Mixed methods research approach was used. The study utilized a descriptive survey design. Twostage cluster sampling, simple random sampling, and purposeful sampling techniques were employed to obtain 479 respondents from the target population of 71,285. The study was conducted in nine public universities in Kenya between January and April 2019. Data was collected using three research instruments: a questionnaire, focused group discussions, and in-depth interview schedule. The tools were validated by two experts from Kisii University, while reliability was determined through the test-re-test method in a pilot study for a first-year student questionnaire. Both qualitative and quantitative techniques (Content Analysis, Means and Standard Deviations, Factor Analysis, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and Post-hoc t-tests) were utilized to analyze data with the aid of the computer-based Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0. Research hypotheses were tested at α ≤ 0.05 level. Findings indicatethat the duration of the orientation programme, activities and how they are carried out together with the location and size of the universities in terms of the student population and organizational structure do influence the level of adjustment realized by first-year students. Besides, academic adjustment was higher in old universities than in new universities. This will inform the design and implementation of diverse guidelines and programmes suitable to meet first-year students' requirements.Further, results will enlighten first-year students to recognize their situation and be encouraged to seek more timely assistance and services. The study recommends that when developing orientation programmes, universities need to identify specific desired outcomes in all areas of first year students’ academic adjustment and create programmes that align with those unique demands.Universities may consider adopting an extended orientation programme by integrating orientation materials into the curriculum during the first semester.
A Study of Interdisciplinary Dialog of Music and Dance in the 21st Century Turkey through Performed Examples
Authors: Ersöz Ayca Daştan, Ayrin
Published: September 2020

Power outages have negatively impacted the economy of Zambia through declining gross domestic product, loss of jobs and increased mortality rates. This case study provides some of the most crucial solutions to Zambia’s electricity supply deficit which include Yardstick competition and other alternative sources.
Oromo Proverbs: The Analysis of Context, Value, and Syntax
Authors: Rundassa Amensisa Wakuma
Published: September 2020

The purpose of this study was to investigate the of proverbs in the act of conversations among the Oromo people. Oromo proverbs were then under close scrutiny of context, value, and syntax. In so doing, the qualitative research method that stems from realist ethnography was put to use so as to encapsulate its purpose. Afterwards, the investigation was carried out using a total of (n = 116) from the Arsi Oromo inhabited Kersa and its vicinity in Arsi zone, Ethiopia. Of this amount, thus, (n= 78 (67%), male; n = 38 (33%) female) involved voluntarily. To catch up the research agenda, purposive sampling was used as a means of selecting the participants whereby age was a requirement. In the quest, the research subsequently used three instruments: participant observation, interview, and field notes. The findings therefore hereby show that contexts and values are embedded in proverbs though their linguistic analysis entirely rely on scholarly accomplishment. In these realities are explicated three paradoxical nature of proverbs – brevity, acculturation, and social control. At last, recommendations and implications are given so that the outcomes of the study will aid in the enactments.
Impact of Transport Infrastructure on Gross Regional Products: Evidence from Chinese Provinces under the “Belt and Road Initiative”
Authors: Jin-Hui Li  , Chol-Ju An  , Rim Gwang-Nam
Published: September 2020

Purpose: This paper analyzes the impact of transport infrastructure on Gross Regional Products in Chinese provinces under the “Belt and Road Initiative”.

Methods: The impact of the key elements of transport infrastructure on Gross Regional Products is analyzed based on the data related to development levels of transport infrastructure and economic development. Correlation and regression analyses were used for data analysis.

Results: It is found that railways and highways, which are the key elements of transport infrastructure, have a strong correlation with Gross Regional Products, and their effects are diverse among provinces under study.

Implications: The findings demonstrate the position and role of diverse infrastructural elements in enhancing the economic benefits of infrastructural investment and promoting economic growth. Thus, it is expected to facilitate decision-making related to infrastructural investment under the “Belt and Road Initiative”.
Financial Inclusion and Economic Growth in Nigeria
Authors: OBAYORI JOSEPH BIDEMI , George-Anokwuru Chioma Chidinma B.
Published: September 2020

Purpose: Financial inclusion entails the delivery of financial services to individuals and businesses at segments of the society at a reasonable rate that meets their desired transactions. In view of this, the paper examined financial inclusion and economic growth in Nigeria from 1981-2018.

Methods: The ARDL model was used to analyze the annual time series data collected from the CBN Statistical Bulletin and the World Bank report. The augmented Dickey Fully (ADF) unit root test, to test for stationarity of the variables preceded the ARDL model.   

Results: The ADF unit root test results showed that the dependent variable was stationary at order zero I(0), while the independent variables were stationary at order one I(1). Based on the first-hand results, it was revealed that both in the short-run and long-run, access and effective usage of financial services bring about a significant increase in economic growth. But per capita income has a negative but significant relationship with economic growth. 

Implications: The study conforms to finance-led growth theory which averred that the financial system is a positive function of economic growth. Based on these findings, the paper recommended that more efforts needed to be done to enhance and extend financial inclusion services such as electronic transaction in the form of POS, ATM, mobile money, etc to all rural communities in Nigeria as well as financial literacy and engagement of low-income people in the formal financial services in order to increase economic growth.
Le conseil de surveillance des hôpitaux publics en France : structure, processus et performance
Authors: Laouer Radhoine , Bikourane Nabil
Published: September 2020

Les théories de la Corporate Governance et la théorie de la psychologie sociale du petit groupe de prise de décision sont mobilisées afin de comprendre le mode de fonctionnement du conseil de surveillance hospitalier public et plus précisément pour tester empiriquement la relation de médiation du processus de prise de décision entre la structure du conseil de surveillance et la performance de ses rôles de stratégie, de contrôle et de service. 320 questionnaires en provenance des membres des conseils de surveillance ont été recueillis. L’agrégation de ces réponses individuelles génère un échantillon de 159 conseils de surveillance hospitaliers publics. Les résultats des tests des hypothèses du modèle de recherche confirment que la structure du conseil de surveillance n’influence pas la performance de ses rôles, contrairement aux normes d’efforts qui l’affectent positivement. Enfin, seules l’utilisation des connaissances et les normes d’efforts médiatisent partiellement la relation processuelle entre la structure et la performance des rôles.
Partage des connaissances et innovation à l’ère de la digitalisation
Authors: Ben Arfi Wissal , Arzumanyan Lusine , Hikkerova Lubica
Published: September 2020

À l’ère de la digitalisation, les entreprises sont amenées à repenser leurs pratiques managériales. Pour celles qui sont orientées vers l’innovation, les structures hiérarchiques traditionnelles rencontrent beaucoup de difficultés et sont remplacées par des structures en réseau. Ainsi, les plateformes digitales représentent des nouvelles structures visant à un meilleur partage des connaissances et une innovation plus soutenue. Dans ce contexte, l’objectif du présent article est de répondre au questionnement : quelle structure et quel mode de fonctionnement faut-il adopter au sein des plateformes digitales pour faciliter le partage des connaissances et favoriser l’émergence des innovations ? Les résultats de cette recherche, fondés sur 70 entretiens semi-directifs, montrent que la structure et le mode de fonctionnement de ces plateformes font référence au modèle de Motivation, Opportunité et Capacité (MOA). Nous faisons la distinction entre un mode pyramidal favorable à l’innovation incrémentale et un mode collégial propice à l’innovation radicale. Sur le plan managérial, nous préconisons des conditions nécessaires pour la mise en place des plateformes digitales et permettant d’éviter les dysfonctionnements organisationnels. Nos contributions montrent comment les f irmes peuvent atteindre leurs objectifs stratégiques en mettant en place une structure organisationnelle et un mode de fonctionnement appropriés au travers des plateformes digitales.
Quel modèle bancaire à l’ère des FinTechs ? Scénarios prospectifs et perspective stratégique
Authors: Moussavou Jean , Sahut Jean-Michel
Published: September 2020

Bien que la majorité des chercheurs en sciences de gestion est plus encline à des approches de recherche axées sur des phénomènes avérés, le recours à des démarches prospectives peut s’avérer utile dans la prise en compte des phénomènes émergents, ou encore en développement, dont peuvent dépendre les actions stratégiques. Cet article mobilise la méthode des scénarios pour explorer l’impact des FinTechs sur les banques et, dans une optique plus prospective, les modèles bancaires susceptibles de se développer. Les implications qui en découlent permettent de discuter des choix stratégiques susceptibles de faire face aux différents futurs envisagés.
Une crise peut en cacher une autre : comprendre la crise du management pour comprendre la crise sanitaire du coronavirus. Quelques pistes de refondation du management
Authors: Fall Ibrahima
Published: September 2020

C’est un truisme de parler de crise du management. Malgré les velléités de réforme du management au sein de l’académie mais aussi au sein des entreprises, force est de constater que les résultats ne sont pas à la mesure des attentes. L’humanisme verbal se heurte inexorablement au principe de réalité, c’est-à-dire un management toujours réduit à sa plus petite expression : minimisation des coûts et maximisation des gains quel que soit le prix à payer par ailleurs : humain, social, sociétal, environnemental. Ainsi, la crise du coronavirus révèle les externalités négatives et les conséquences néfastes de la mise sous management d’un certain nombre d’inducteurs de la crise parmi lesquels, la biodiversité, la recherche et la santé. En effet, le seuil de retournement des fameuses « bonnes pratiques » dont on ne questionne plus la pertinence (bonne pratique pour qui, pourquoi ? dans quelle mesure ? quand ? comment ? …) du moment où elles permettent l’action « efficace » au service de l’utilité économique, semble avoir été atteint. Dès lors, une véritable réforme du management passera par la transformation de la balance des pouvoirs entre l’efficacité technique et l’humain social afin de faire émerger un management situé, ancré dans le contexte des actions, prenant en compte le réel du travail et permettant de ne pas perdre le sens des ensembles. Cela consiste à produire des innovations managériales explicitement orientées (IMEO) afin d’inventer un management qui « permet de mieux vivre ».
Sachez découvrir les talents cachés
Authors: Gosselin Alain
Published: September 2020

La crise du coronavirus a permis de mettre en évidence des talents cachés ou des groupes de personnes jusqu’alors restés dans l’ombre. Sur la ligne de front en ces temps difficiles, les préposés aux bénéficiaires, les commis d’épicerie et les camionneurs ont gagné l’estime de tout le monde. Dans une organisation, comment reconnaître la force tranquille qui sommeille en certains des employés ?
Travail créatif : lorsque l’obsession de la productivité rend… moins productif
Authors: Letarte Martine
Published: September 2020

Nous cherchons tous la solution miracle pour accroître notre productivité. Or, l’obsession qui consiste à toujours travailler davantage sans s’allouer de temps de repos peut vite devenir contre-productive. Pourquoi est-ce donc si difficile de renverser la vapeur ? D’après l’auteure Rahaf Harfoush 1 , c’est parce que nous avons intégré la croyance selon laquelle notre travail constitue notre identité. Et nous avons tout faux.
On a lu pour vous – Le livre des décisions, de Mikael Krogerus et Roman Tschäppeler
Authors: Jézéquel Myriam
Published: September 2020

Comment prendre la bonne décision ? Dans leur ouvrage, Mikael Krogerus, rédacteur en chef du quotidien suisse Das Magazin , et Roman Tschäppeler, producteur et fondateur de l’atelier Guzo à Bienne, en Suisse, exposent 50 modèles de prise de décision faciles à utiliser. Un outil pratique pour tous ceux qui souhaitent s’améliorer ou qui veulent inciter les autres à en faire autant.
Un modèle d’affaires qui a façonné le Québec
Authors: Venne Jean-François
Published: September 2020

Plusieurs des géants économiques du Québec, dont le Mouvement Desjardins, Sollio Groupe Coopératif (naguère La Coop fédérée) et Agropur, sont des coopératives. Comment ces organisations fonctionnent-elles ? Pourquoi ont-elles autant prospéré au Québec ?
Entretien avec Brad Parsons : les fondements d’un système de gestion intégré
Authors: Barlow Julie
Published: September 2020

Améliorer le fonctionnement d’un hôpital avec des méthodes de gestion propres à l’industrie automobile et au secteur de l’électronique ? C’était le but de Brad Parsons, PDG du NEA Bapptist Health System, un réseau de 22 hôpitaux en Arkansas, aux États-Unis. Entretien.
Les tableaux de bord de gestion, des outils indispensables
Authors: Méreaux Jean-Paul
Published: September 2020

Les tableaux de bord sont souvent jugés essentiels à la prise de décisions dans une organisation. Les avancées technologiques ont cependant fait en sorte que ces outils se sont multipliés, ce qui a décuplé le nombre d’indicateurs mis à la disposition des gestionnaires. Or, certains indicateurs sont peu exploités, voire pas du tout, la profusion nuisant à leur qualité et à leur efficacité.
Mon équipe joue-t-elle la comédie ?
Authors: Bertholet Jean-François , Gaudet Marie-Claude , Rousseau Alexandre
Published: September 2020

En contexte de crise, il faut être positif, dit-on. Ça va bien aller… ou pas ? Et si c’était plus compliqué qu’il n’y paraît ? La notion de travail émotionnel, peu connue hors des cercles universitaires, est pourtant d’intérêt pour plusieurs employés qui vivent une telle situation dans leur quotidien. En effet, c’est un des angles morts et un des tabous du monde des entreprises.