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Pharmacological properties of Moringa oleifera Lamarck related to cardiovascular diseases: A review of the literature
Authors: Silva Naiana Deodato da , Sousa Bruno Marley Dantas de , Nunes Lidia Raquel , Sena Emerson Portela , Oliveira Aldeídia Pereira
Published: February 2024

Diseases of the heart and blood vessels, known as cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), are one of the leading causes of death worldwide [11]. CVDs encompass a set of conditions that affect both the heart and blood vessels and include coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral arterial disease, rheumatic heart disease, congenital heart anomalies, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Moringa oleifera belongs to the Moringaceae family, popularly known as white lily, white acacia or quince okra, it has high levels of beta-carotene and polyphenols and is used to prevent diseases such as atherosclerosis, in addition to being used to strengthen the Cardiovascular system. This integrative literature review aimed to seek and present current evidence about the pharmacological potential of Moringa oleifera lamarck on cardiovascular diseases, explaining the main pharmacological findings. 5,284 articles were found where, through the inclusion criteria, only 10 fit within the study. The referenced studies were carried out with the aim of describing the therapeutic potential of Moringa oleifera lamarck (MO) on cardiovascular diseases. Due to its therapeutic potential, the interest of dietary supplementation with Moringa oleifera seeds for middle-aged or elderly people is suggested, aiming to limit aging-related endothelial dysfunction and prevent the development of cardiovascular diseases, being particularly relevant in countries that may have limited access to pharmacological treatments, as a non-drug means for healthy aging. According to studies, Moringa oleifera seed has a beneficial role against functional and structural cardiac remodeling induced by hypertension, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, beneficial action on endothelial function and other cardiac complications.
Techniques used for the determination of renewable contents present in diesel oil
Authors: Santos Fabio de Sousa , Pessoa Fernando Luiz Pellegrini , Soares Adroaldo Santos , Guarieiro Lilian Lefol Nani
Published: February 2024

The determination of the renewable content present in diesel is of great importance for the monitoring of the fuel quality and inspection by the fuel regulation agencies, being necessary to know the techniques used for this purpose. In this article, a systematic review was developed to study the techniques used to determine the presence of renewable content in diesel. The results of the study showed that there are some techniques that are used in this determination, such as: mid-infrared spectroscopy, measurement of the amount of radiocarbon C14, FTIR spectroscopy along with the use of chemometric techniques and others that will be addressed in this study.
Possible sustainable measures to be applied in the community of Lago do Catalão in Iranduba, Brazil
Authors: Monteiro Natália Queiroz , Machado Ana Lúcia Soares
Published: February 2024

This investigation looked at the environment in which the residents of the Lago do Catalão community live, in the municipality of Iranduba, in the state of Amazonas, from the perspective of sustainability. This is justified by the fact that it is located on a flood plain and is subject to the seasonality of the Solimões River, since it is a totally floating community. In this sense, this work presents possible sustainable measures to be applied in this community. The observation method was used to analyze the sustainable activities in the community and their implications for the implementation of ecological activities, investigating the reason for the failures in carrying out ecological activities in the community so that options for sustainable practices could be suggested for the residents, bearing in mind that the community passes through tourist routes. The stages of the method were a) gathering data on the community, b) holding dialogues with the community representative, c) identifying the main difficulties in implementing sustainable projects, d) analyzing these difficulties and e) designing solutions capable of overcoming these difficulties. The results showed that a) an experimental structure for a dry toilet in the community was created and approved, b) a river water treatment system for domestic consumption was proposed, c) another proposal was the implementation of Handy Pod systems to filter waste water and c) the implementation of aquatic macrophytes for phytoremediation of the area was suggested. The conclusion shows that water is the main source of life for everyone in the community, because they get their food from it, they move around it, their lives revolve around it and they are constantly adapting to their reality. This is why there is a need to care for and preserve the rivers and lakes. And each resident of the Lago do Catalão community is aware of their responsibility towards their environment.
Early atherosclerotic signs in adolescents aged 11 to 19 years
Authors: Valido Valdes Doraimys , Labrador Bernal Rayza , Amador Mesa María Eugenia , Hernández Medina Guillermo , Gallardo Romero Emma
Published: February 2024

Introduction: atherosclerosis is a disease of the general metabolism that responds to the persistent and exponentially intense aggression that affects the connective tissue of the arterial wall. This disease is considered one of the great predators of human health, and its sequelae imply a very high cost for society.
Objective: To identify the presence of early atherosclerotic signs in adolescents between 11 and 19 years of age.
Methods: an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out from June 2021 to June 2022 at the Family Doctor's Office number 1 of the Policlinico 5 de Septiembre in Consolación del Sur. The universe and the sample consisted of 104 adolescents who gave their consent to participate in the study.
Results: female sex predominated with 54,8 %, age group 14-16 years old with 37,5 % and skin color white. The nutritional status was represented by 72 adolescents in the eutrophic group, but it is important to point out the presence of overweight in 16 patients. Sixty-three percent of the adolescents had inadequate eating habits. Although 96 of the adolescents studied had normal blood pressure, 6 were prehypertensive and 2 were hypertensive; of the adolescents 27 were passive smokers and 18 active and 66 % of them did not engage in physical activity.
Conclusions: there is a significant number of adolescents with early atherosclerotic signs in the clinic.
Preconceptional reproductive risk factors in women of childbearing age
Authors: Sánchez Rodríguez Yanely , Gallardo Romero Emma , Díaz Cruz Sergio Alberto , Quiñones García Iris , García Breto Lazara
Published: February 2024

Introduction: Preconception assessment and counseling provide an opportunity to inform women about fertility and gestational issues, identify pregnancy risks to the mother and fetus, educate about these risks and institute appropriate interventions prior to conception. Objective: to identify preconception reproductive risk factors in women of childbearing age at the 60th Medical Clinic of the 1st of January Polyclinic in the period 2021-2023.
Method: a descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out. The universe was constituted by 21 women of fertile age from 15 to 49 years old, being the sample 18 women. Percentage was used as the unit of measurement.
Results: The age group 18-35 years was predominant (77,8 %) and overweight with 39 %. Regarding obstetric history, there was a high prevalence of short inter-gestational period (13 %), followed by anemia (9,6 %). There was a high prevalence of bronchial asthma with 25,8 % with 8 patients within the chronic noncommunicable diseases. The predominant harmful substance was smoking with 12 women (38,7 %). As the most used contraceptive method, 17 women were found to use IUD, representing 54,8 %.
Conclusions: it is essential to communicate and educate women of childbearing age about the important list of maternal-perinatal risk factors that can be reduced or controlled at this stage.
Factors Affecting Quality Milk Productivity in Dairy Farming
Authors: Sankar Jayendira P
Published: February 2024

This study examines the current state of dairy farming in India. It investigates the impact of four factors (cattle feed, cattle health, climatic conditions, and milk handling) on milk productivity from the perspective of dairy farmers. A cross-sectional study using inferential statistics was conducted with dairy farmers, using a questionnaire to gather information on milk productivity. The study employed SmartPLS to analyze the measurement and structural models to support the positive hypothesis. The study employed a combinative PLS method, which aligns with the characteristics of a structural equation model. A focused group analysis was also performed to gather respondents' opinions and provide recommendations. The findings indicate a positive relationship between the four independent variables and milk productivity quality. Furthermore, adopting an organic and natural approach to cattle feed can reduce feed costs. Access to government veterinary hospitals, along with continuous medical support and potential private veterinary hospitals, as well as the use of proper concrete, sheds with effective heat management and measures to address rainy season challenges, and maintaining hygiene during milk transportation, will be beneficial for dairy farmers and lead to increased milk productivity.
Enhanced cryptography algorithm and improved butterfly algorithm for secured data transmission in wireless sensor network
Authors: Prakash A. , Prakash M.
Published: February 2024

Due of their many uses, WSNs (Wireless Sensor Networks) have drawn the greatest interest, but, existing methods do not support reliable data transfer. They face issues in energy consumptions and routing on shortest paths over WSNs. Also, they are incapable to stopping compromised nodes with legitimate identities from launching attacks. This study handled this issue with suggested schema based on CHs (Cluster Heads) and using IBO (Improved Butterfly Optimization) and DAES (Double key based Advanced Encryption Standard) algorithms. The main phases of this work contain system model, security model, CH node selection and shortest path routing with secured data transmission. Initially, system model is constructed via number of sensor nodes on the given setup. Then, CH nodes are selected using IBO algorithm based on best fitness values. These selections of CHs consider minimum delays and energy consumptions with maximum throughputs for establishing security assurances and energy conservations at sensor nodes along with secure protocol. The security levels for quick data transfers over multi-path routes in WSNs are improved using DAES. Attack nodes are eliminated for successful transfers. The intermediate layer CHs create routing backbones to gather, combine, and convey data from member nodes. The simulation results demonstrate that the proposed IBO-DAES framework outperforms existing approaches in terms of throughputs, network longevity, data transfer rates, and energy consumptions.
MALAYSIA AS AN ISLAMIC STATE: A POLITICAL ANALYSIS
Authors:   International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia, Moten Abdul Rashid
Published: February 2024

Is Malaysia an Islamic State? The legitimacy for this question is derived from the fact that Islam serves as a core element of Malay identity and culture and that traditionally in the Malays states, almost all aspects of government were rooted in Islamic sources and principles and were cloaked with an aura of religious sanctity. Islam was a source of legitimacy for sultans, who assumed the role of head of religion, defenders of faith, and the guardians of Islamic and customary law, education, and values. With colonization, the Shari' ah became subservient to British legal codes and enactments and the sultans were subjected to the control of British Residents and Advisers. The integral relationship of Islam to politics, law, and society was suppressed by the colonial government, which also restricted the juristic, political and philosophical discourse pertaining to an Islamic political order. With the departure of the British and the coming of independence in 1957, the question of the Islamic identity of Malaya and later the Malaysian state resurfaced. There emerged a good deal of discussion on the desirability of an Islamic political order which eventually culminated, especially among an increasing segment of the Malay-Muslim community, with the call for the establishment of an Islamic state in Malaya/Malaysia.
ISLAM AND CULTURAL HERITAGE FROM TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE MALAY WORLD
Authors:   University Malaya, Malaysia, Othman Muhammad Redzuan
Published: February 2024

Through trading activities the Malays had been, from time immemorial, as familiar with the region now known as the "Middle East" as they had been with India and China. To the Malays, however, until recently they did not have any specific word for the Islamic heartland, that is, the lands predominantly inhabited by Persian, Arab, and Turk. The earliest and probably the nearest equivalent for the name "Middle East" known by the Malays would perhaps be the phrase used in Sejarah Melayu which refers to the region as part of the "Negeri di Atas Angin" (The Land Above the Wind or The Lands to The Windward of the Southwest Monsoon), while Melaka was described as among the "Negeri di bawah Angin" (The Lands Below the Wind or The Lands to the Windward of the Northeast Monsoon).'
RELIGIOUS TENSION AND TOLERANCE IN MALAYSIA: A SURVEY OF NEWSPAPER REPORTS ON RELIGIOUS TENSION INCIDENTS FROM 1997-2003
Authors:   International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia, Muhamad Shukri Abdul Salam
Published: February 2024

Malaysia being a multi racial and multi religious society has the unique honour of being the home of many religions and races of people. However, its constitution states that Islam is the 'religion of the Federation', 1 being the religion of the Malay people whose form the majority of the people inhibiting the geographical area called Malaysia. Based on this multi-dimensional nature of Malaysia and its constitution recognition of a particular religion as the official religion in the midst of many others, even though these other religions are practiced by the minority in the country,2 one would expect that there should be, and certainly would be a religious tension in the country as in other countries of the same nature like Malaysia. Moreover, since there was a crisis of this nature on the 13th of May 1969, in which there was a racial cum religious riot, which resulted in the death of a number of people, it is worthwhile to look into what is happening now and to now if this kind of tension still exist or not. Thus based on this assumption and on the fact that a thing of this nature has happened before in this nation, this article makes a survey of major newspaper reports on religious crisis in the country between the periods of 1997 to 2003 in order to ascertain whether religious tension still continue to exist in the country or not. And if it does not exist anymore, what are the modalities or factors responsible for its non-existence?
THE QUESTIONS OF COMPATIBILITY BETWEEN ISLAM, DEMOCRACY AND SECULARISM
Authors:   International Islamic University Malaysia, Malaysia, Abdel Salam El Fatih
Published: February 2024

Islam, Democracy and Secularism has become a major debate in the current intellectual discourse. This happens due to a prevailing perception in the West that Islam and democracy are incompatible in concept and that secularism is a precondition for democracy. The Western traditions of intellectual hostility towards Islam has undoubtedly nurtured the new ideology of Islam-as-Fundamentalism. To some of the most leading Western scholars in contemporary Islamic politics, are on view that the political history of Muslim polities depicted endless power struggles rooted in historical Islam, which made total submission to political leaders as a religious duty. This consequently lead to tyranny and despotism. Western scholars in this school were certain that democracy is quite alien to the mind-set of Islam.
On Modification of Some Estimators using Parameters of Auxiliary Information for the Estimation of the Population Coefficient of Variation
Authors: Adejumobi Awwal , Mojeed Abiodun Yunusa  , Abdulrahman Rashida  , Ahmed Babatunde Issa  , Kabiru Abubakar
Published: February 2024

Several studies in the theory of sampling survey have established the fact that the use of auxiliary information at the planning and estimation stages helps in enhancing the efficiency of estimators for estimating population parameters like population mean, population variance, standard deviation etc. as compared to the estimators which use not auxiliary information. In the present study, four estimators for estimating the population coefficient of variation of the study variable using auxiliary information were proposed. The properties (Biases and MSEs) of the proposed estimators were derived up to first order of approximation using Taylor series approach. Numerical analysis was conducted to justify the efficiencies of the proposed estimators and the results revealed that the proposed estimators are more efficient than the existing estimators considered in the study.
Profitability of Palm Oil Marketers in Delta State
Authors: Matthew Emmanuel , Otunaruke Emaziye Peter
Published: February 2024

The study analyzed profitability of oil palm marketers and data were collected using a well-structured questionnaire. Multistage sampling procedure was used to collect data from 108 oil palm marketers which was analyzed using descriptive statistics and gross budgetary analysis. It was revealed that oil palm marketing was dominated with active married and well experience marketers with a relatively moderate family size. However, majority of the palm oil marketers were female that were found not highly educated as majority of them only attained secondary education. The major source of fund for the marketers is cooperative societies which account for about 61.1%. Marketers were involved in the distribution of palm oil in whole sale (58.3%) and retail (41.7) basis respectively. The research concluded from benefit cost ratio (BCR) of 1.23 that palm oil marketing was profitable. It is recommended that males should be encouraged to involve in the business and loans with low interest rate should be provided by the government or NGOs to palm oil marketers.
Psicoeducación sobre VIH/SIDA en docentes en formación de la Escuela Normal de Educación Especial “Graciela Pintado de Madrazo”
Authors: Rivera Castro Ana Guadalupe , Santiago García Baly Carolina , Velázquez Pacheco Roberto
Published: February 2024

Existen diversas estrategias de salud pública para el control de la pandemia causada por el VIH. Es fundamental, la divulgación continua de las medidas de prevención para evitar la transmisión del virus entre la población juvenil debido a su aumento. Su objetivo consistió en promover la prevención de VIH/SIDA en estudiantes de Educación Superior a través de una estrategia de psicoeducación, que fomenten prácticas de autocuidado, así como la importancia de la realización de pruebas rápidas para lograr diagnósticos oportunos en los docentes en formación de la Licenciatura en Inclusión Educativa, que permitan el decremento de la aparición de nuevos casos en la entidad de Tabasco.  Es un estudio cualitativo, de nivel descriptivo y con enfoque fenomelógico; a través del grupo focal se realizó el diagnóstico exploratorio previo a la implementación. Se realizó una intervención grupal bajo el enfoque de la psicoeducación en materia de VIH/SIDA e información sobre las vías de transmisión, medidas de prevención, prácticas seguras, mitos y realidades del virus. Se empleó la entrevista grupal para conocer la opinión e inquietudes de los alumnos posterior a la intervención. Los resultados permitieron el cambio de actitud estigmatizante hacia el proceso diagnóstico con pruebas rápidas de VIH, los estudiantes lograron una mayor aceptación y disposición para aplicarse las pruebas rápidas en el momento que el equipo de salud promociona la aplicación de pruebas en la institución. Se sugiere continuar con la realización de intervenciones preventivas en los estudiantes de la normal y el personal que la conforma.
COVID y la socialización del lenguaje en el aula virtual
Authors: Chrová Jitka , Reyes Parra Nancy Gissela
Published: February 2024

El interés principal de esta investigación es comprender cómo ocurre la socialización lingüística de jóvenes retornados de Estados Unidos a México, que están inscritos en escuelas secundarias públicas, en la ciudad de Tijuana, Baja California, México. Con tal finalidad se analizó la manera en que estos jóvenes se adaptan de migrar del sistema educativo estadounidense al sistema educativo mexicano, en el aula virtual, situación generada debido al confinamiento por COVID 19, (donde las clases se suspendieron en marzo de 2020 y se renovaron hasta junio de 2023), se observaron las clases de manera virtual donde se revisaron las interacciones que se generan en la clase. Se descubrió que el entorno virtual reduce significativamente la socialización del lenguaje.
Evaluación del modelo educativo de la Facultad de Contaduría y Administración (FCA)
Authors: Hernández Perea José Juan , Méndez González José Emilio , Álvarez Terrazas José Alfonso , Juárez Chavira Luis Carlos , Ramos Ruelas Leonardo
Published: February 2024

Los programas educativos orientados a los negocios ofrecen una ventaja competitiva de las instituciones de nivel superior para capacitar a sus estudiantes. El objetivo del estudio fue evaluar la competitividad del programa de AE de la FCA de la UACH por los estudiantes. La metodología fue cuantitativa, explicativa, analítico-sintético,  la población del estudio 131 estudiantes, confianza del 95%,  margen de error de 3%, muestreo utilizado fue probabilístico aleatorio simple. Los resultados obtenidos fueron que 92.30% de los estudiantes expresan grado de satisfacción del programa; participación del 54.7% del sexo femenino y 45.3% del sexo masculino divididos en grupos de menores de 23 años el 77.8% y mayores de 23 años con un 22.2%; el 46.2% los participantes cursan la carrera de CP, 40.2% la carrera de LATIC, 12% de los participantes la carrera de AF, y el resto las carreras de LAE y LAG con cifras poco significativas.
Hubungan Perilaku dan Gaya Hidup Dengan Kejadian/ Fase Menarch Pada Anak Usia Remaja
Authors: Anggraeni Liza
Published: February 2024

Salah satu titik transformasi “rites of passage” (fase perubahan ritual yang terkadang kental bernuansa tradisional terhadap status dalam beralihnya ke era kehidupan yang penting menuju pendewasaan seorang wanita secara lebih utuh menyeluruh) yang memerlukan penyesuaian fisik, psikologis, dan sosial untuk seseorang remaja putri adalah menarche. Hasil Laporan Riset Kesehatan Dasar 2013 menyatakan bahwa 20,9% anak perempuan di Indonesia telah mengalami menarche diumur kurang dari 10 tahun. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriptif, menggunakan data primer dengan tehnik pengisian kuesioner dan desain penelitian ini menggunakan rumus studi cross-sectional. Sampel yang diteliti sebanyak 75 orang Remaja. Dari hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa ada hubungan antara kejadian menarche dengan riwayat menonton media massa dewasa (P-Value = 0,001) dan dengan nilai OR = 15.6. Ada hubungan yang bermakna antara kejadian menarche dengan perilaku seksual (P-Value 0,000) dengan nilai OR = 14.78. Ada hubungan yang bermakna antara kejadian menarche dengan konsumsi makan dan minum dengan skor (P Value 0,000) dengan nilai OR = 15.14. Tidak terdeteksi hubungan yang bermakna antara kejadian menarche dengan aktifitas fisik/olahraga dengan nilai (P-Value 0.008) dengan nilai OR = 0,875 sehingga Orang tua diandalkan untuk secara berkala dapat lebih memperhatikan, memahami dan menindaklanjuti kemajuan biologis dan psikis para Remaja di lingkungan tersebut untuk dipandu dan dipedomani secara seksama.
Perumusan Strategi Business Model Canvas (BMC) Pada Rumah Tape Medan Tuntungan
Authors: Rahma  , Nurlinda Nurlinda , Novita Vivianti
Published: February 2024

This research will provide an overview of how a business model is built, so that MSMEs can obtain simple information to design a business model according to the product produced and according to the target market segment. The purpose of Business Model Canvas (BMC) planning is to obtain information about the best planning for productive partners if applied as appropriate technology and models in MSMEs. The long-term goal is to become literate among MSMEs on how to develop a business model concept that is easy, simple and complete. This research will also contribute to new MSME players in designing business models before building a business. So that potential risks can be discovered early and solutions can be found. This research is a qualitative research. The data collection technique was carried out using a combination of observation, interviews and FGG at the UMKM Rumah Tape Medan Tuntungan. The research results show that BMC can be used in designing business models for Tape House MSME entrepreneurs which have been running for some time.
Pengaruh Broadscope, Agregation, Timeliness dan Integration Terhadap Kinerja Manajerial Pada PT Pos KC Tulungagung
Authors: Annuha Faizah , Priantilianingtiasari Ruly
Published: February 2024

This study was conducted to determine the effect of the influence of broadscope, aggregation, timeliness and integration on managerial performance at PT POS KC Tulungagung. This research uses quantitative methods with analysis methods using multiple regression. The data in this study are data obtained from respondents of PT POS KC Tulungagung by sampling 100 respondents. The results of the study prove that broadscope, timeliness and integration have an influence on managerial performance. The results of testing the t test hypothesis show that the broadscope t count of 7.759 is greater than the t table value of 1,664 or the sig value of 0.000 <0.05 partially broadscope has a significant impact and has a managerial performance relationship at PT POS KC Tulungagung. The t value of aggregation 0.922 is less than the t table value of 1,664 or the sig value of 3.59> 0.05 partially aggregation has no effect and has no relationship to managerial performance at PT POS KC Tulungagung. Tulungagung. These results are not in line with previous research, due to differences in research locations and managerial functions in the company. The calculated t value of timeliness 2.365 is more than the t table value of 1,664 or the sig value of 0.020 <0.05 partially timeliness has a significant effect and has a relationship to managerial performance at PT POS KC Tulungagung. The t value of integration count 4.325 is more than the t table value of 1,664 or sig of 0.000> 0.05 partially integration has a significant effect and has a relationship to managerial performance at PT POS KC Tulungagung. Meanwhile, the results of the F test (simultaneous) obtained F count 50.979 and F table of 2.467 which means that broadscope, aggregation, timeliness and integration together have a significant effect on the managerial performance of PT POS KC Tulungagung. These results are not in line with previous research, due to differences in research locations and managerial functions in the company.
Membangun Minat Generasi Z Terhadap Investasi Reksa Dana di Jawa Barat
Authors: Triana Betha , Octaviani Haniifah , Saepudin Lisnawati , Suryana Rachman Cinta Chantika , Suherman Ujang
Published: February 2024

Building Generation Z's interest in mutual fund investing is important to educate them about investor investments and help them prepare for their financial future. This research aims to identify variables that can influence Generation Z's interest in investing, such as knowledge about investment, financial literacy, risk perception, motivation, promotion and other factors. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method with a literature study approach. The research results show that knowledge, risk, promotion of financial literacy, motivation and perception have a positive influence on generation Z's interest in investing in mutual funds, and similarly the comfort variable has a significant influence on generation Z's interest in investing in mutual funds
Pengaruh Beban Kerja dan Stres Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan Pada PT Asian Agri Singingi Hilir Kabupaten Kuantan Singingi
Authors: Yulita Rahma , Wahab Wirdayani , Menhard Menhard , Irawan Candra
Published: February 2024

The purpose of this study was to determine and analyze the effect of workload and work stress on employee performance partially and simultaneously at PT Asian Agri Singingi Hilir. The population in this study amounted to 40 people taken from production employees, while the sample in this study amounted to 40 people using the census method. The analysis in this study used multiple linear regression. Based on the results of the study where the tcount> ttable value is and the significance level is 0.026 <0.05, which means that workload partially affects the performance of PT Asian Agri Singingi Hilir office staff employees. Workload with a significance level of 0.00 <0.05 which means that workload partially affects the performance of employees of the office staff of PT Asian Agri Singingi Hilir. Workload and work stress have a simultaneous influence on employee performance at PT Asian Agri Singingi Hilir with a calculated F value of 33.931> F-tab of 3.25 with sig. (0,000) < 0.05. Adjusted R Square of 0.628 or 62.8%, this means that 62.8% of the employee performance variable can be explained or influenced by workload and work stress variables. While the remaining 37.2% is influenced by other variables not examined.
Racial and Socioeconomic Inequality on the Spread of Covid-19: Evidence from US Pollution across Counties
Authors: ALLEN Osvaldo , BROWN Ava , WANG Ersong
Published: February 2024

This paper explores disparities in the effect of pollution on confirmed cases of Covid-19 based on counties’ socioeconomic and demographic characteristics. Using data on all US counties on a daily basis over the year 2020 and applying a rich panel data fixed effect model, we document that: (1) there are discernible social and demographic disparities in the spread of Covid-19. Blacks, low educated, and poorer people are at higher risks of being infected by the new disease; (2) The criteria pollutants including Ozone, CO, PM10, and PM2.5 have the potential to accelerate the outbreak of the novel coronavirus; (3) The disadvantaged population is more vulnerable to the effects of pollution on the spread of coronavirus. Specifically, the effects of pollution on confirmed cases become larger for blacks, low educated, and counties with lower average wages in 2019. The results suggest that welfare programs during a global pandemic should be differentially distributed among families with different socioeconomic status since the effects of these programs in reducing the spread of the pandemic is different among subpopulations. This paper is the first study to evaluate the differential effects of pollution on the spread of novel coronavirus across different subpopulations based on their socioeconomic status.
Impact of Financing Strategy on Financial Constraints: Evidence from Manufacturing and Service Enterprises
Authors: MAZIARCZYK Anna , OCIESA Kinga
Published: February 2024

The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between financing strategies and financial constraints in Polish conditions. Ultimately, the entire sample was divided into industrial and service companies. This division allows us to check what relationships exist in a specific industry. The research panel sample consists of 150 companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in Poland. The study covered the years 2008 - 2018. We use a number of indicators that originate from the literature on financial strategies and financial constraints. Our results show that there is a link between financing strategies and financial constraints for Polish companies. We prove that there are statistically significant differences between sectors in terms of financial constraints. We find a relationship between the level of the NWC and the financing strategy and financial constraints, but only for manufacturing companies. Our results show that the directions of correlation indicate that processing companies with financial constraints use an aggressive financing strategy. This study contributes to the existing literature dealing with the impact of funding strategies on financial constraints. We would like to point out that there is little research on this subject. Our study gives significant results, because we do not find any study on this subject for Polish conditions.
“Pemberdayaan Transformasi Umkm: Analisis Sumber Daya Manusia Dalam Kelompok P2wkss, Kecamatan Kebon Pedas, Sukabumi”
Authors: Mualim Wisnu , Pratama Bayu , Juwita Tita Ratna , Nuh Muhammad , Fazira Ira
Published: February 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pemberdayaan transformasi Usaha Mikro, Kecil, dan Menengah (UMKM) dengan fokus pada aspek sumber daya manusia dalam konteks kelompok Pemberdayaan Wanita dan Keluarga Sejahtera (P2WKSS) di Kecamatan Kebon Pedas, Sukabumi. Penelitian ini memusatkan perhatian pada strategi dan praktik manajemen sumber daya manusia yang diterapkan dalam kelompok P2WKSS untuk mendukung pertumbuhan dan transformasi UMKM di wilayah tersebut.Metode penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif melalui wawancara mendalam dengan anggota kelompok P2WKSS, observasi langsung terhadap kegiatan kelompok, dan analisis dokumentasi terkait program pemberdayaan yang melibatkan transformasi UMKM. Dengan memfokuskan pada dimensi sumber daya manusia, penelitian ini mengidentifikasi praktik manajemen sumber daya manusia yang berhasil memfasilitasi inovasi, pembelajaran, dan peningkatan keterampilan di kalangan anggota UMKM. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan kontribusi pada pemahaman lebih lanjut tentang peran sumber daya manusia dalam pemberdayaan transformasi UMKM, khususnya dalam konteks kelompok P2WKSS di Kecamatan Kebon Pedas. Implikasi dari temuan ini dapat memberikan panduan praktis bagi pengembangan strategi manajemen sumber daya manusia yang efektif untuk mendukung pertumbuhan dan transformasi UMKM di tingkat lokal. Selain itu, penelitian ini dapat menjadi landasan untuk merancang kebijakan yang mendukung pemberdayaan UMKM melalui pengembangan sumber daya manusia di berbagai konteks komunitas.Top of Form
“Optimalisasi Kesejahteraan Keluarga Melalui Pemberdayaan Umkm: Implementasi Tata Kelola Manajemen Kesehatan Di Kecamatan Kebon Pedas,Sukabumi”
Authors: Handayani Wiwiek , Ekantiana Evy , Sari Puji Swastika , Hapsari Gita , Narni Narni
Published: February 2024

Pemberdayaan Usaha Mikro, Kecil, dan Menengah (UMKM) telah menjadi strategi krusial dalam meningkatkan kesejahteraan keluarga di tingkat lokal. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengeksplorasi dan mengimplementasikan tata kelola manajemen kesehatan dalam rangka optimalisasi kesejahteraan keluarga melalui pemberdayaan UMKM di Kecamatan Kebon Pedas, Sukabumi. Pemahaman mendalam tentang hubungan antara manajemen kesehatan, pemberdayaan UMKM, dan kesejahteraan keluarga menjadi fokus utama penelitian ini. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara mendalam, observasi, dan analisis dokumentasi yang terkait dengan implementasi tata kelola manajemen kesehatan di UMKM. Responden penelitian melibatkan pemilik UMKM, pihak terkait di bidang kesehatan, dan keluarga yang terlibat secara langsung. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa implementasi tata kelola manajemen kesehatan di UMKM secara positif memengaruhi kesejahteraan keluarga. Pemberdayaan UMKM melalui program-program manajemen kesehatan tidak hanya meningkatkan kualitas hidup keluarga, tetapi juga mendukung pertumbuhan dan perkembangan bisnis UMKM. Keberhasilan implementasi ini dapat dilihat dari peningkatan akses terhadap layanan kesehatan, peningkatan pengetahuan tentang kesehatan di kalangan pemilik UMKM, dan peningkatan kondisi kesehatan keluarga secara keseluruhan. Pihak terkait, seperti pemerintah daerah dan lembaga kesehatan, turut berperan aktif dalam mendukung dan memfasilitasi upaya optimalisasi kesejahteraan keluarga melalui pemberdayaan UMKM. Penelitian ini memberikan kontribusi penting terhadap pemahaman konsep pemberdayaan UMKM sebagai sarana optimalisasi kesejahteraan keluarga melalui tata kelola manajemen kesehatan. Implikasi dari temuan penelitian ini dapat membantu pemerintah, lembaga kesehatan, dan pelaku UMKM dalam merancang kebijakan, program, dan praktik terbaik untuk meningkatkan kesejahteraan keluarga melalui pendekatan holistik dan terpadu
Theorien und Methoden der Wissenschaft
Authors: Balzer Wolfgang
Published: February 2024

This textbook provides a systematic introduction to the theory of science and methodology by presenting and independently developing four central themes: 1) Science consists of social systems and actions, it must be distinguished in this dimension from religion, politics, economics, and from Internet actors, and must define its own type of responsibility. 2) Science is characterized by mental representations in the form of facts, structures, models, theories, computer programs, mostly described by language, and in the form of figures, images and video clips. 3) Science is bound to experience through phenomena, perceptions, experiments, measurement as well as their statistical processing. 4) Science is marked by characteristic procedures (methods), which vary according to discipline and subject. The treatment of these topics is equally applicable to natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, information sciences, and statistical theories. The general concepts are supported by examples from a wide variety of disciplines.
Soft Law and its Importance in Ensuring Member States' Compliance with Union Law
Authors: Weismann Paul
Published: February 2024

Soft law and its role in the enforcement of EU law: Apart from the Treaty infringement procedure there are more and more procedures, mostly laid down in secondary law, by which the EU – often using soft law – ensures Member States’ compliance with EU law. This development entails a considerable transforming power. It deserves not only a foundational, mainly competence-oriented analysis of EU soft law, but also a systemic and legal account of these procedures in which it is often EU agencies – instead of the Commission and the European Court of Justice, as provided for in the TFEU – which, largely beyond public attention, interpret EU law and, on this basis, try to enforce it vis-à-vis the Member States.
Estimation of Child Mortality Rate in Sistan and Baluchistan Province, Eastern Iran, From 1962 to 2015
Authors: Derakhshanzadeh Nasrin , Karami Manoochehr , Heidarimoghadam Rashid , Mohammadi Younes
Published: February 2024

Background: Child mortality rate (CMR) is one of the most important health and socio-economic indicators and one of the targets for sustainable development goals to be achieved by 2030. However, due to incomplete registration of deaths in most of the developing countries there is limited knowledge on child mortality. Objectives: The current study aimed at indirectly estimating the trend of CMR in Sistan and Baluchistan Province of Iran using summary birth history (SBH) method. Methods: The SBH data were extracted from censuses 1986, 1996, 2006, and 2011 and demographic and health survey (DSH) 2000. The collected data were analyzed using maternal age cohort (MAC) and maternal period (MAC) methods. These two estimates were smoothed using Loess regression. Finally, the final trend of CRM (with an uncertainty level of 95%) was obtained using Gaussian process regression (GPR). Results: Trend of CMR in Sistan and Baluchistan Province had a decreasing trend from 1962 to 2015; the rate of CRM was 336 per 1000 live births (95% confidence interval (CI): 306 - 366); it was 247 (95% CI: 264 - 279) and 182 (95% CI: 177 - 187) per 1000 live births in 1970 and 1980, respectively. Moreover, CRM in 1990 was 115 (95% CI: 114 - 118) per 1000 live births and in 2000 it reached 67 (95% CI: 66 - 70) per 1000 live births. In 2005, CMR in Sistan and Baluchistan Province was 50 (95% CI: 48 - 53), while it reached 35 (95% CI: 31 - 40) per 1000 live births in 2010 and 22 (95% CI: 17 - 29) per 1000 live births in 2015. Based on the results of analysis of annual reduction rate (ARR), the median ARR during 52 years was approximately 5%. Conclusions: The results of the current study showed that the survival of children in Sistan and Baluchistan Province considerably improved during 53 recent years and achieved the MDG 4, as CMR reduced by over two-thirds. Nevertheless, according to sustainable development goals (SDG), CMR should be decreased further in the years to come in Sistan and Baluchistan Province to reach a favorable level.
Daniel Gran und die Anfänge seines Schaffens in den böhmischen Ländern
Authors: Arijčuk Petr
Published: February 2024

Paintings by François Roëttiers (1685–1742) delivered in 1732 for the side altars of the Church of St John of Nepomuk in Krahulčí near Telč, whose builders and patrons were Count Franz Anton of Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn and his wife Marie Anna of Halleweil, are the unique contribution in the Czech Lands of this painter of Flemish origin, who later settled in Vienna. However, the artist of the original image on the high altar of the same church, St John of Nepomuk adoring the crucifix, now missing, is not this painter. The original Baroque painting was replaced in 1890 by the current painting by the academic painter and restorer Čeněk Neumann. Contemporary records of his painting refer to it as a copy of the original Baroque painting. However, the distinctive visages of St John of Nepomuk and the attending angels evoke strikingly the work of the famous Viennese painter Daniel Gran (1694–1757), whose first contacts with clients in the Czech Lands are documented in the late 1720s. Apart from several indirect indications, Gran's presumed authorship is significantly supported by the finding of a Baroque graphic sheet with the figure of John of Nepomuk adoring the crucifix, whose very specific rendered face evidently corresponds to the matching part of Neumann's copy of the Baroque original. Johann Ernst Mansfeld (1739–1796), the creator of the graphic transcript, identified Daniel Gran as the author of the original which was used.
The Relationship Of Single Parent Parenting On Children's Intelligence
Authors: Sudirman Sulaeman
Published: February 2024

Single parents are parents consisting of a father and mother who are ready to carry out their duties with full responsibility as a single parent. Parenting styles play a very important role in determining a child's level of intelligence because every parent wants intelligent children, for example by getting high grades for their lessons at school. The aim of this research is to analyze the relationship between single parent parenting and children's intelligence in Sidrap Regency. This research method is quantitative with a cross sectional approach. This research was carried out in 2 areas, namely at SD Negeri 14 and SD Negeri 17 Sidrap Regency in September-October 2023. The sampling technique used in this research was purposive sampling using the Chi-square test. The results of research on democratic single parent parenting showed good child intelligence (40.0%). Based on the chi-square test, a p-value of 0.029 <0.05 was obtained. From these results it can be concluded that there is a relationship between single parent parenting and children's intelligence in Sidrap Regency.
The Resilience of Working Mothers with Cerebral Palsy Children
Authors: Yulianti Natalia Ratna , Aeni Nur , Gayatina Andri Kenti
Published: February 2024

The limited owned by children with cerebral palsy make them unable to meet their needs and require assistance of others. The cerebral palsy is very dependent on parents especially mother to meet the daily needs and therefore it will affect the mother’s level of stress. The purpose of this study was to identify the resilience of working mother with cerebral palsy children. This research is quantitative research with a descriptive research design. The sampling technique used in this research was total sampling with the inclusion criteria being working mothers who had children with mild to moderate cerebral palsy. The exclusion criteria were working mothers who were sick and working mothers who cancelled the study. The sample used was 50 working mothers with cerebral palsy children. The research results showed that most of the respondents had a moderate level of resilience was 60% (n=30). Further study on the correlation between those factors and working mother’s resilience are highly recommended. It is suggested that school establish some programs to shape working mother’s high resilience.
Burnout during Electronic Medical Record Migration among Healthcare Providers: A Cross-Sectional Study at Mitra Paramedika Hospital, Indonesia
Authors: Dwi Raharjo Untoro , Widianingrum Bina , Riyadi Sujono , Aninda Ida , Nurdiyansyah Andi Karisma , Asgiani Piping
Published: February 2024

Health Care Professionals (HCPs) are professionals who provide comprehensive care to patients, including medical documentation. During the migration from manual medical records to electronic medical records (EMR), the documentation process can pose additional challenges and induce stress, as HCPs must adapt to a new documentation process and face the risk of errors in documentation. This situation can lead to burnout related to the migration of medical records. This study aimed to identify the factors influencing burnout among HCPs during the migration of medical records at Mitra Paramedika Hospital. A correlational study was conducted involving 67 HCPs in the outpatient unit of Mitra Paramedika Hospital. Burnout data were collected through the distribution of a modified Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) questionnaire, and statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 25 with the Cramer's V & Somer’s D statistical test. The evaluation revealed that the average burnout score among HCPs related to the migration of medical records was 1.86, categorizing it as moderate burnout. Factors such as respondents' age, gender, marital status, years of service, and profession had no significant impact on burnout among HCPs in the outpatient unit of Mitra Paramedika Hospital. Only educational status that significantly correlated to burnout in our study. Further assessment is required to explore another factors of burnout among HCPs during EMR migration.
Reliability Issues in Standardized Assessment: A Study of the SSC English Examinations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Authors: ALI Mehran , Naeem Aiman , Rasool Alia , Muhammad Umer
Published: February 2024

This research attempted to examine the reliability issues in the standardized assessment of the SSC English examinations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Discrepancies in students’ achieved score on the examinations and their actual scores raise questions about the grading of the said English examinations. This study employed a survey with open-ended questions. The data were collected from students who scored 90% or above marks on the examinations through random sampling. The data were analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively. The preliminary findings revealed a significant discrepancy between students' grades and their actual writing proficiency as identified through inter-rater grading. The study revealed a noticeable depreciation in inter-rater grading compared to the Board grades, thereby creating doubts about the reliability of the grading practices of the standardized English assessment. It is suggested that paper grading methods and techniques of board examinations are revisited.