bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Efektivitas Pelaksanaan Pendidikan dan Pelatihan Teknis Substantif Penelitian Tindakan Kelas Kantor Kementerian Agama Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan Tahun 2018
Authors: Adnyana I Wayan Arya
Published: December 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui efektivitas pelaksanaan Pendidikan dan Pelatihan Teknis Substantif Penelitian Tindakan Kelas Kantor Kementerian Agama Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan Tahun 2018.  Total sampling dari penelitian ini berjumlah 40 (empat puluh) orang terdiri dari guru-guru agama Kristen, Katolik, Islam, dan Hindu yang berasal dari Kantor Kementerian Agama Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan. Sedangkan metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kuantitatif  dengan teknik pengumpulan data melalui angket dan wawancara. Pengukuran efektivitas pendidikan dan pelatihan menggunakan tiga pengukuran berdasarkan Kirk Patrick yaitu reaksi atau tanggapan, pembelajaran (learning) dan perilaku (behavior). Kesimpulan hasil penelitian adalah Pendidikan dan Pelatihan Teknis Substantif PTK di Kantor Kementerian Agama Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan Tahun 2018 yang dilaksanakan di Aula Kantor Kementerian Agama Kabupaten Timor Tengah Selatan dari tanggal 26 Pebruari sampai dengan 3 Maret 2018 telah terlaksana dengan kategori efektif dengan persentase keberhasilan efektivitas 88,88%.
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the implementation of the Education and Training in Classroom Action Research Office of the Ministry of Religion of Timor Tengah Selatan District in 2018. The total sampling from this study amounted to 40 (forty) people consisting of Christian, Catholic, Islamic, and Hindu religious teachers from the Office of the Ministry of Religion, South Timor Tengah Regency. The method used in this study was descriptive quantitative with data collection techniques through questionnaires and interviews. Measurement of the effectiveness of education and training uses three measurements based on Kirk Patrick, namely reactions or responses, learning and behavior. It can be concluded that the Education and Training of PTK in the Office of the Ministry of Religion of Timor Tengah Selatan Regency in 2018 held in the Hall of the Ministry of Religion of Timor Tengah Selatan Regency from 26 February to 3 March 2018 has been carried out in an effective category with 88 effectiveness effectiveness, 88%.
Pedagogi Shalom bagi Guru Pendidikan Agama Kristen: Mengapa, Apa, Bagaimana, dan Siapa?
Authors: Dami Zummy Anselmus , Alexander Ferdinant , Tameon Sance Mariana
Published: December 2022

Tujuan studi ini adalah untuk menganalisis peran pedagogi shalom bagi guru pendidikan agama Kristen dalam meningkatkan kompetensi pedagogi. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif dengan pendekatan literature review. Hasil studi ini menunjukkan bahwa: (1) Tujuan PAK adalah untuk rekonsiliasi dengan Allah, diri sendiri, sesama, dan alam; (2) Konten PAK berbasis pada kontekstualisasi (multikultural) bukan netral, universal, kebiasaan, tradisi, dan adat istiadat; (3) Metode PAK yang perlu diterapkan adalah discovery, bukan individual centered (mouth-to-mouth), kompetisi, menghafal dan kepatuhan buta; (4) Peran, fungsi, dan tanggung jawab guru adalah guru sebagai pemimpin missional, bukan teknisi atau mesin.
The purpose of this study is to analyze the role of the pedagogy of shalom for the Christian education teacher in improving pedagogy competence. The research methods used are qualitative with the approach literature review. The results of this study showed that: (1) the goal of Christian religious education is for reconciliation with god, oneself, neighbor, and nature; (2) the content of Christian religious education is based on contextual (multicultural) rather than neutral, universal, customs, traditions, and customs; (3) the method of Christian religious education that needs to be applied is discovery, not individual centered, competition, blind memorization and obedience; (4) the roles, functions, and responsibilities of a teacher are teachers as professional leaders, not technicians or machines.
INQUIRY ABILITY DALAM PEMBELAJARAN DARING MASA PANDEMI COVID-19 PADA SISWA KELAS IX SEMESTER GANJIL DI MTs MA’ARIF BEBANDEM TAHUN PELAJARAN 2020/2021
Authors: Handayani Dwi Rimayastuti
Published: December 2022

Dalam masa pandemi Covid-19 pembelajaran dilakukan secara daring, yang dapat menyebabkan kemampuan kognitif siswa terhambat sehingga hasil belajar siswa mengalami penurunan. Salah satu kemampuan kognitif yang dikembangkan adalah inkuiri ability siswa kelas IX semester ganjil Madrasah Tsanawiyah (MTs) Ma’arif Bebandem tahun pelajaran 2020/2021. Dalam penelitian ini yang akan dilihat adalah kemampuan inkuiri siswa dalam beberapa aspek inquiry ability. Penelitian ini mengunakan pendekatan kualitatif, subjek yang diteliti sebanyak 26 siswa dan diberikan soal sebanyak empat. Siswa diminta menjawab soal tersebut dalam bentuk uraian yang akan dianalisis konten, melalui prosedural dan konseptual dalam menjawab soal, dengan kriteria jawaban yaitu jawaban benar, jawaban salah, dan tidak menjawab. Dari data yang diperoleh dan hasil pengolahannya dapat terlihat bahwa kemampuan inkuiri analitis siswa masih kurang baik, yang dapat dilihat pada aspek kemampuan menarik kesimpulan sebanyak 42% dan 69% aspek menyusun bukti siswa memberikan jawaban salah. Dari hasil tersebut dapat disimpulkan bahwa kemampuan inqury ability pada siswa masih belum mengalami peningkatan dalam menganalisis konsep yang menyebabkan siswa belum mampu memahami konsep pembelajaran. Inkuiry ability pada siswa dapat kita tingkatkan dengan memberikan stimulasi yang tepat yaitu baik berupa model maupun metode dalam pembelajaran daring.

 

During Covid 19 pandemic, learning was carried out by using  online leaning  system, this system can cause students’ cognitive abilitiy to decrease. One of the cognitive abilitiy that are developed is inquiry ability of the first semester of ninth grade students of Ma’arif islamic junior high school of Bebandem in the academic year 2020/2021. In this research, result that will be seen is the students’ inquiry ability in some inquiry abilities aspect. This research using a qualitative approach, the subjects are 26 students and they were given 4 questions. The students should answer the test in the essay form which will be analized the contents. By procedural and conceptual in the answering the questions, which consists of true, false and not answering the questions given. From the data obtained and after processing the data, can be seen that the students’ analytical inquiry abilities are still not good enough, it can be seen from their ability in concluding got 42% and 69% compile evidence aspect, the students gave the wrong answer. From these results, it can be concluded that the students’ inqury ability has not improved in analyzing the concept which cause the students can not understand the learning concept. The students’ inquiry ability can be incresed by giving the right stimulus, it can be done by model or methods in online learning system.
ANALISIS METODE DEMONSTRASI PADA GENERASI X DAN GENERASI Y ANALYSIS OF DEMONSTRATION METHODS ON GENERATION X AND GENERATION Y
Authors: Widiastuti Ni Made
Published: December 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis metode demontrasi pada peserta  Pelatihan Di Wilayah Kerja (PDWK) Teknis Peningkatan Kinerja Staf  ditinjau dari Generasi X dan Generasi Y di Kantor Kementerian Agama Kabupaten Buleleng, manfaat penelitian dapat menghasilkan konsep mengenai metode pelatihan yang tepat diberikan kepada Generasi X dan Generasi Y sehingga tujuan pelatihan mampu dicapai dengan meminimalisir kendala yang ada. Penelitian bersifat deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data melalui observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Triangulasi sumber menggunakan beberapa sumber data dengan permasalahan sama. Hasil penelitian menunjukan metode demontrasi mampu meningkatkan kompetensi Generasi X dan Generasi Y dalam hal pengetahuan, keterampilan dan sikap/perilaku positif. Peningkatan pemahaman Generasi X sebesar 89% lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan Generasi Y yaitu 75%. Secara keselurannya peningkatan pemahaman peserta pelatihan sebesar 25.68 dan peningkatan ketuntasan minimal 60%. Generasi Y menunjukan peningkatan keterampilan yang sangat baik sedangkan beberapa orang pada Generasi X harus dipandu, dibimbing dan diarahkan dalam menyelesaikan tahapan demontrasi dan tugas akhir. Pengembangan sikap/perilaku positif berupa keaktifan, kedisiplinan, kerapian dalam berpakaian, kesopanan, kreatifitas dan kerjasama tercermin dalam generasi ini. Saran dalam pelaksanaan pelatihan di wilayah kerja agar peserta tidak terlalu disibukan dengan urusan kantor dan bisa tetap fokus serta berada di kelas sehingga tahapan metode demontrasi tidak terlewati.
COLLABORATIVE ASSISTANCE DALAM MENYUSUN PERANGKAT PEMBELAJARAN (MODUL AJAR) MENYONGSONG KURIKULUM PROTOTIPE MELALUI LESSON STUDY
Authors: Widayanto Wido
Published: December 2022

Lesson study adalah kegiatan pembelajaran yang dilakukan oleh sekelompok guru dan ahli pendidikan yang meliputi 3 (tiga) langkah aktivitas, yaitu perencanaan (plan), implementasi pembelajaran (do) dan observasi yang dilajutkan dengan refleksi (see) terhadap suatu perencanaan dan implementasi pembelajaran. Collaborative assistance merupakan pendampingan secara bersama dalam bentuk pendampingan langsung kepada guru-guru oleh pendamping dimana pendamping tidak bertindak sebagai narasumber, tetapi lebih kepada collegial dalam memecahkan masalah secara kolaboratif/bersama. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan efektifitas collaborative assistance dalam menyusun perangkat pembelajaran (modul ajar) menyongsong implementasi kurikulum prototipe 2022 melalui lesson study. Disimpulkan bahwa collaborative assistance efektif dalam menyusun perangkat pembelajaran melalui lesson study.
STRATEGI PENINGKATAN LITERASI MELALUI KEGIATAN LOMBA VIRTUAL DI MASA PANDEMI OLEH DINAS KEARSIPAN DAN PERPUSTAKAAN KABUPATEN KEBUMEN
Authors: Ilmi Bachrul
Published: December 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui strategi peningkatan literasi yang dilakukan oleh Dinas Kearsipan dan Perpustakaan Kebumen di masa pandemi Covid-19. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif, data dikumpulkan dengan teknik observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Adapun analisis data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan triangulasi dengan memadukan berbagai hasil data kemudian ditarik kesimpulan sesuai dengan tujuan penelitian. Hasil dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat dua strategi peningkatan literasi dasar yaitu melalui pemerintah sebagai pembuat kebijakan, sekolah yang menjadi pusat pembelajaran dan pengenalan budaya literasi. Lebih lanjut, diperoleh hasil bahwa strategi dalam peningkatan literasi digital, yaitu kultural, kreatif, inovatif, dan kepercayaan diri. Penelitian ini dapat menjadi model pengembangan program literasi masyarakat di perpustakaan daerah dengan potensi yang sama.
VIRUS DESTROYER GAME FOR EDUKATING HEALTH PROTOCOL AND LEARNING MEDIA OF VIRUS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors: Lilik Muntamah Lilik
Published: December 2022

At the end of 2019, the world was shocked by the spread of the Corona Virus that causes Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19). The Covid-19 pandemic has changed all aspects of life, one of which is the world of education. The government's stay at home policy changes learning to online-based distance learning. So that students cannot be separated from the use of smartphones. Therefore, learning media is needed for education on health protocols and interesting virus-based material on smartphones. The purpose of this study is to provide media that interesting to the public for the prevention of COVID-19 and to provide learning media about Viruses in Biology subjects. This research is developmental research, with research stages covering game development, game algorithms, and game testing. The data were analyzed descriptively quantitatively using the Guttman Scale and Likert Scale. The results showed that the Virus Destroyer Game received a positive response from respondents with a percentage of 83.9% and included a very feasible virus learning media according to the validation results with a percentage of 90.83%. The conclusion of this research is that, the Virus Destroyer Game  which was developed, received a positive response as an educational media for preventing COVID-19 and also feasible to be a viral KD learning media. The implication of this research is that students better understand the importance of implementing health protocols to break the spread of Covid-19 in a fun way.

Keywords: game education, health protocol, Virus Destroyer Game
Peningkatan Kesehatan Masyarakat Melalui Pengolahan Sayuran Bervitamin Tinggi Di Desa Jampue Kecamatan Lanrisang Kabupaten Pinrang
Authors: Zamzam Syamsiar , Yamin Mayasari , Mutmainnah Nurul , SC Ummu Kaltsum
Published: December 2022

Lack of public attention about the impotance of nutritious food for health. Most people in the village have switched to fast food such as instant noodles and canned fish, so they forget that vegetables are rich in nutrients. Thus resulting in malnutrition such as Kwashiorkor, marasmus, anemia, goiter, hyponatremia, hypokalemia, and vitamin deficiency. This community service activity is based on empowering village communities through vegetable processing training. This activity aims to convey to the public about the importance of maintaining health by consuming vegetables that are high in vitamins. The result of the activities achieved are very high public interest, the the community knows the nutritional content of vegetables and the community knows how to process various tiger vegetables which are high in vitamins to prevent malnutrition from an early age.
O USO DAS TECNOLOGIAS COMO SUPORTE PEDAGÓGICO NA SALA DE AULA, DE FORMA A FAVORECER A APRENDIZAGEM AUTODIDÁTICA DO ALUNO DO SÉCULO XXI
Authors: Márcia Maria Rodrigues Sá Márcia Maria , Roberto Douglas da Costa Roberto Douglas
Published: December 2022

É notório que, com o crescente avanço tecnológico, não podemos deixar de reconhecer o fato de um despreparo que ficou mais visível com a Covid 19, onde os professores tiveram de mudar as suas práticas adotada a décadas e que da noite para o dia foi se aplicando novas possibilidades em consonância às práticas pedagógicas com a inserção das Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação na Educação. A presente pesquisa tem como propósito refletir acerca do uso das tecnologias digitais na prática pedagógica de professores, tendo como principal objetivo de análise as inovações pedagógicas construídas ao longo de sua prática na sala de aula. A pesquisa irá considerar uma amostra de 10 professores da Rede Pública Estadual de Brejo Santo CE, nos dois níveis do Ensino Médio (1ª a 3ª série). No que se refere à metodologia, se tratará de uma investigação de viés qualitativo descritivo, tendo como instrumento de coleta de dados o questionário on line do formulário Google, estruturado com itens fechados e abertos, que buscará identificar o perfil dos professores e sua apropriação tecnológica, verificar o uso das TD na prática pedagógica do professor em sala de aula e conhecer as atividades desenvolvidas pelos mesmos. Com a coleta de dados, pretende-se realizar uma reflexão analítica fundamentada nas reflexões das questões referentes às teorias e fundamentos da inovação pedagógica e da prática pedagógica crítica reflexiva, utilizando para tanto a Análise de Conteúdo.
MANUTENIBILIDADE DE SOFTWARE: FERRAMENTAS QUE AUXILIAM E GARANTEM A QUALIDADE
Authors: Pereira Escareli Gabriel , Malara Rodrigo Daniel
Published: December 2022

Os princípios da manutenção de software são um dos pilares no que se diz respeito a qualidade. Este trabalho tem como objetivo apresentar algumas ferramentas disponíveis no cenário de desenvolvimento de software (Super-linter e SpotlessCheck), para auxiliar o desenvolvedor a escrever da melhor forma um bom código e consequentemente garantir a qualidade final do projeto. A escolha e o uso de um pipeline se dá pela possibilidade de criar uma série de etapas a serem realizadas, o que torna o processo dinâmico. Foi utilizada a metodologia CI/CD que facilita as constantes entregas realizadas pelos desenvolvedores. Pelo fato de o projeto teste estar hospedado em um repositório do GitHub, o GitHub Actions foi a plataforma escolhida para a pipeline, onde é possível a criação de fluxos de trabalho utilizando CI/CD. Ferramentas de lint foram usadas nesse processo com o intuito de realizar uma varredura no código a fim de sinalizar erros estilísticos e construções suspeitas, bem como o uso do SpotlessCheck, para aprofundar a varredura do código, com o objetivo de emitir relatórios a respeito de bugs, duplicações e mais alguns indicativos de qualidade. A hipotese é que todo o processo executado no pipeline ajuda a garantir a maior manutenibilidade do projeto.
Improper food handling and its associated characteristic factors among domestic food handlers in rural areas of Anhui Province in China
Authors: Chen Y. J. , Wen Y. F. , Song J. G. , Chen B. F. , Ding S. S. , Wang L.
Published: December 2022

Improper domestic food handling in rural areas of China is an important public health issue leading to foodborne illness. However, the underlying factors responsible for poor domestic food hygiene practices have not been comprehensively studied. Here, a cross-sectional study was conducted in Anhui Province, China between 2015 - 2016, using a questionnaire to collect data from 819 respondents, selected using multistage cluster random sampling techniques. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was then used to assess the demographic factors associated with improper food handling. Results showed that 525 (64.1%) of respondents used improper food handling techniques. The factors associated with improper food handling included gender, age, education, income, and occupation. Males (vs. females), adults aged ≥ 50 years (vs. those aged 18 - 30 years), individuals with primary school education or lower (vs. individuals with a bachelor’s degree or higher), individuals with annual incomes of < 4,387 USD (vs. income ≥ 13,161 USD), and workers (vs. other occupation groups) were more likely to report inappropriate food handling practices in rural areas. The results obtained from the present work may provide the basis for training in domestic food safety hygiene/handling practices in rural areas of China in order to reduce the incidence of foodborne illnesses.
Prediction and classification of soluble solid contents to determine the maturity level of watermelon using visible and shortwave near infrared spectroscopy
Authors: Lazim Siti Saripa Rabiah , Mat Nawi Nazmi , Bejo Siti Khairunniza , Mohamed Shariff Abdul Rashid , Abdullah Najidah
Published: December 2022

The present work investigated the potential application of a portable and low-cost spectroscopic technique to predict the soluble solid content (SSC) for determining the maturity level of watermelons. A total of 63 watermelon samples were used in the present work, representing three different maturity levels: unmatured, matured, and over-matured. Before spectral acquisition, each watermelon sample was cut into half, producing 126 fruit portions. Visible shortwave near infrared (VSNIR) spectrometer was used to record the spectral data from the skin surface of each portion. The SSC of each portion was measured using a digital refractometer. Partial least square (PLS) regression method was used to establish both calibration and prediction models to predict the SSC values from the watermelon samples. Support vector machine (SVM) classifier was used to categorise spectral data into the respective maturity levels. Results showed that the coefficient of determination (R2) values for calibration models of unmatured, matured, and over-matured were 0.65, 0.81, and 0.78, respectively. For the prediction model, the R2 values for unmatured, matured, and over-matured were 0.60, 0.74, and 0.76, respectively. The SVM yielded good classification accuracy of 85%. The present work demonstrated that the proposed spectroscopic method could be applied to predict and classify the maturity level of watermelons based on their skin condition.
Physicochemical properties of a non-reducing maltoheptaose prepared by dual-enzyme cascade reaction from starch
Authors: Pan Ying , Zhen Yuanhang , Jiang Bo , Zheng Luhua , Chen Jingjing , Zhang Tao
Published: December 2022

The existence of a reducing end in the structure of maltodextrin can limit its applications as undesirable Maillard reaction would occur in some food processing steps. Consequently, a non-reducing maltoheptaose (N-G7) with a single degree of polymerisation was prepared through a cascade reaction of cyclodextrinase and maltooligosyltrehalose synthase, using β-cyclodextrin as substrate. The physicochemical properties of N-G7 were investigated. N-G7 exhibited low moisture absorption ability (8.91 and 18.02% at 43 and 81% relative humidity, respectively), excellent pH stability and thermostability (less than 10% N-G7 was hydrolysed between pH 4 and 10, even at 100°C), and a melting point higher than that of maltodextrin, as well as a typical gel-like behaviour. Most importantly, the results of Maillard reaction indicated that N-G7 was considered to be non-reducing, which suggested that it could be used in food processing where Maillard reaction should be avoided. Overall, the present work may provide important implications for the development and application of N-G7 in food products.
Drying characteristics of a Japanese dry-cured ham model: Effect of temperature and humidity
Authors: Kato Keiichi , Tanji Hiroyuki , Ichikawa Sosaku
Published: December 2022

The drying characteristics of a Japanese dry-cured ham model containing uniformly distributed brine were investigated. A higher effective moisture diffusivity was obtained at a lower relative humidity (RH) level. The activation energy of effective moisture diffusivity at 40 and 70% RH increased with decreasing moisture content, and was almost constant in the late stage of drying. Therefore, the moisture likely diffused without a large difference in the moisture distribution in the sample. In contrast, under low (10%) RH, the activation energy drastically increased with decreasing moisture content in the initial stage of drying. From the results of magnetic resonance imaging, the moisture content on the surface was drastically decreased; the surface was dried and hardened temporarily (i.e., case hardening) by the fast transfer of moisture. In the middle to late stages of drying, the activation energy gradually decreased to the similar values as at 40 and 70% RH in the late stage of drying. From the results of magnetic resonance imaging analysis after drying, the moisture distribution near the surface no longer exhibited a sharp difference in moisture concentration. The partly dried state of the surface could be alleviated by the transfer of moisture from the inside of the sample. Comparing the energy consumption for drying up to 175% dry basis, the drying condition of 35°C and 40% RH was the most efficient.
Effects of chitosan and nano-SiO2 concentrations on the quality of postharvest guavas (Psidium guajava L.)
Authors: Van Pham Thi Ha , Ngoc Le Si , Hung T. N. , Manh Tran Dinh
Published: December 2022

Guava (Psidium guajava L.) is a perishable fruit susceptible to postharvest losses at tropical ambient temperature. Therefore, the development of green storage solution such as biodegradable film could be an alternative to increase guavas’ shelf life. The primary objective of the present work was to explore the effects of combining chitosan and nano-SiO2 coating at different concentrations on the external and internal quality parameters of guavas during 12-d storage at 15°C, and 8-d storage at 30°C. Weight loss, skin colour, firmness, ascorbic acid content, total soluble solids (TSS), decay incidence, and sensory taste score during storage were also analysed. Guavas coated with 2% chitosan and 0.02% nano-SiO2 film were economically optimum to maintain the tested postharvest quality parameters, including better skin colour, higher TSS, fruit firmness, ascorbic acid content, and good taste scores, while keeping lower weight loss and decay incidence when compared with those of other treatments at both tested temperatures. Therefore, chitosan and nano-SiO2 as a coating is a promising strategy for improving the postharvest quality of guavas.
Effect of high-pressure homogenisation-modified bacterial cellulose on rice starch retrogradation
Authors: Xie Xinhua , Zhu Hongshuai , Zhang Bobo , Xu Chao , Zhang Bei , Qi Lei
Published: December 2022

Delaying rice starch (RS) retrogradation can improve the quality parameters of rice-based starchy foods during storage. Modification of insoluble dietary fibre has always been used in the starchy food industry. Compared with vegetal insoluble dietary fibre, bacterial cellulose (BC) has many advantages such as high purity, smaller particle size, and elevated water absorption capacity. In the present work, BC was modified by high-pressure homogenisation (MBC) with different pressure levels (0, 50, 80, 120, and 160 MPa) to investigate the effect of MBC on RS retrogradation. Results showed that high-pressure homogenisation could decrease the particle size of BC. MBC addition to RS decreased paste breakdown and setback, thus suggesting that MBC might be a good candidate for increasing the stability of RS paste, and inhibiting its short-term retrogradation. The thermal properties and X-ray diffraction patterns of RS indicated that supplementing MBC could decrease the gelatinised enthalpy and relative crystallinity of RS paste during storage. Results also indicated that MBC could provide an opportunity to restrain RS retrogradation, and might be suitable for designing fibre-enriched products.
To the word-woods and back
Authors: Mahmutovic Adnan
Published: December 2022

The specific character of “multilingualism” in this auto-analysis is defined by an oscillation between “no-lingualism” and multilingual movements of a transnational writer. I argue that my own writing in English does not merely stem from the fact of my knowing and working in different languages – English, Swedish and Bosnian – but also from specific geographical locations that in themselves contain certain multilingual and translingual movements and histories of languages and national literatures (including Russian, Arabic, and Turkish). Beyond the obvious features like code-switching, which are visually most conspicuous and therefore typically used as indicators of multilingual writing, the intent is to show how historical movements and places shape the main language of my writing (English), as well the style, rhythms, character, and structures. The general core of creativity is proposed to lie more in the continuous osmosis than the deliberate hybridizing of languages and literatures.
Study of Influencing Factors of Domestic Solid Waste Management in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
Authors: Umar F. Y , Ogwueleka T. C. , Busari A. O.
Published: December 2022

Purpose: The study is on the influencing factors of domestic solid waste management in Abuja targeted at investigating and studying the factors influencing domestic solid waste management in Abuja, Historically, the amount of wastes generated by human population was insignificant mainly due to the low population densities, coupled with the fact that there was very little exploitation of natural resources. The problem associated with the management of solid waste in most urban cities in Nigeria, like Abuja, does not completely appear to be a problem of absence of legislative framework for solid waste management owing to the fact that at Federal, States, and Local governments levels, there exist some form of sanitation legislations or the other, but some other factors have come to play with the crises experienced in the management of wastes in the Nigerian urban centers.

Methodology: The research procedures involve the following: research design, population of the study, sample and sampling techniques, instrumentation, validation of the instrument, administration of the instrument and data analysis techniques.

Findings: The result of the study to determine the social factor affecting the management of domestic waste: Location have great effect on waste management, not that everyone should leave in that location, but amenities available in that location should be considered in other locations too. There’s is inadequate waste bin located across the location of study. To determine the economic factor affecting the management of domestic waste: The key economic factor affecting waste management is the poor economy of the nation. Poor or bad technological concept lack of facilities, insufficient man power and more affect the waste management. To determine the natural factors affecting household waste management in Abuja: Top on the natural factor that affects solid waste management in Abuja is the wind, topography and flooding. Which made the management of this waste difficult by the waste management companies. Rain have a slight stand out as during rainy seasons waste management team don’t go into all sessions to extract waste.

Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: Further finding solving the research questions shows that the social status of Abuja residence affects the disposal of waste. The lack of finance or poor economic condition result to poor waste management. Some natural element has significance on waste management in Abuja. Some other factor that have significant effect on household waste management, e.g. corruption, bad economy, lack of sensitization and lack of funds. Furthermore, waste reuse will not be out of place hence the territory moves closer to a zero waste level, where all said waste are recycled and reused by the host communities.
Retrofitting Potential of Building envelopes Based on Semantic Surface Models Derived From Point Clouds
Authors: Selimovic Edina , Noichl Florian , Forth Kasimir , Borrmann André
Published: December 2022

To meet the climate goals of the Paris agreement, the focus on energy efficiency needs to be shifted to increase the retrofitting rate of the existing building stock. Due to the lack of usable information on the existing building stock, reasoning about the retrofitting potential in early design stages is difficult. Therefore, deconstructing and building new is often regarded as the more reliable and economical option. Digital methods are missing or not robust enough to capture and reconstruct digital models of existing buildings efficiently and automatically derive reliable decision-support about whether demolition and new construction or retrofitting of existing buildings is more suitable. This paper proposes a robust, automated method for calculating existing buildings' life cycle assessments (LCA) using point clouds as input data. The main focus lies in bridging the gap between point clouds and importing semantic 3D models for LCA calculation. Therefore, the automation steps include a geometric transformation from point cloud to 3D surface model, followed by a semantic classification of the surfaces to thermal layers and their materials by assuming the surface elements by building age class.
Effects of Financial Inclusion on the Economic Growth of Developing Countries: An Empirical Analysis of the Bangladesh Economy
Authors: Noor Md Asad , Hossain Tanjela , Shirazi Hasan
Published: December 2022

Financial inclusion in its widest meaning refers to inexpensive access to an extensive variety of  financial facilities. These include banking products, insurance, stock investments, and other  financial services. Financial inclusion helps economic development by widening the financial  system's resource base and encouraging rural residents to save. It also helps the rural economy  grow. In this study, from 2011 to 2020, the connection between financial inclusion and economic  development is examined. Financial inclusion is assessed by the number of Automated Teller  Machines (ATMs) and the credit-deposit ratio (CDR), among other factors. Multiple regression  analysis was used to analyze secondary data, along with other approaches. Before analysis, the  data were checked for completeness and correctness. VIF and Durbin-Watson tests examined  multicollinearity and autocorrelation in the data. The study's policy implications include that  financial inclusion, in all of its forms, is determined to be one of the most important components  of economic development. The study focuses that the government and other policymakers must  strive to preserve and promote sustainable and inclusive growth, which may be achieved via the  expansion of financial inclusion. Furthermore, the results provide support to the government of  Bangladesh’s social banking initiatives, which are being carried out in order to promote financial  inclusion. The research found that ATMs significantly boost the country's GDP. Nonetheless, the  CDR has a little beneficial influence on the GDP.
Communication Apprehension among Students of Bangladesh: A Comparative Study between Online and Offline Classes
Authors: Razib Mehedy Hassan , Pinky Farzana Tasnim , Al-Zobayer MD.
Published: December 2022

This research study looks at students’ communication apprehension (CA) in online and offline  classes. We wanted to comprehend whether their concern has changed about CA during online  classes or not. In this quantitative research, we completed two surveys that asked them  demographic questions. Four hundred and ninety-nine (499) students of public universities took  part in online classes in August 2021 by completing the Personal Report of Communication  Apprehension (PRCA-24). Another survey was conducted on 438 students during the offline  classes in February 2022. We then analyzed the data in SPSS. The PRCA-24 scores of students  in both studies determine that most of the students have high communication apprehension. They  suffer from general anxiety, do not want to involve in any discussion during class, and have less  self-esteem. It has been found that students' fears of communication in academic settings  negatively affect their learning and performance. This study can be useful in communication  disorder discipline to find out where is the actual problem to communicate. This study will pave  the way for further research on what steps can be taken to overcome the problem of fear in  communication or whether any changes in teaching methods can be made.
Media Usage Patterns: A Study on the People of Southwestern Part of Bangladesh
Authors: Rashid Mamunor , Hossain Sara Monami , Kabir Md. Ripul
Published: December 2022

The media, which is a potent social system, has a significant impact on how people see  reality. The idea that, in a broader cultural sense, the media mostly supported those values  and standards that had already attained a broad consensus base, proved to be significant.  People in Bangladesh's southwest use a variety of media to gather information. The objective  of the study is to find out the pattern of media user in the southwestern part of Bangladesh.  Uses and Gratification theory is used here, and a quantitative survey research design were used for this research. The study area includes the four districts of Bangladesh- Khulna,  Jashore, Satkhira, and Bagerhat. Purposive and snowball sampling is used for this study. A  standardized questionnaire was used to collect the data. Then the collected data are entered  into the descriptive statistics module of SPSS using tools like tables, frequency counts, and  simple. People in Bangladesh's southern region continue to consider that traditional media,  such as television and newspapers, are more trustworthy information sources than social  media or online portal. Due to their ample free time, the majority of adults consume media in  the evening. Although it appears on the surface that the majority of people in Bangladesh's  southern region utilize media for enjoyment, the reality is quite different. Major respondents  concur that they are impacted by media. They think that biased information has been  provided by the media. Also, according to the data, majority believes that local media  coverage is insufficient.
Comparative Analysis of Men’s and Women’s Cricket News in National Dailies of Bangladesh
Authors: Kabir Nabila , Rashid Mamunor , Hossain Sara Monami , Kabir Md. Ripul
Published: December 2022

The aim of this study has been appointed to find out the ratio of women’s sports get in  Bangladeshi daily newspapers, the difference in coverage of men’s and women’s cricket, and  identify the overall treatment of men’s and women’s cricket news coverage during the biggest  events and explore why women’s cricket news is covered in such way. Regarding this, 44 days  of news from two dailies of Bangladesh have been analyzed. Interview of cricket specialists is  taken to find out why they cover men’s and women’s cricket differently. This study found out  that men’s cricket is covered with great excitement and during the men’s cricket world cup,  most of the sports news is related to this topic. Different segments to attract readers are also  published during this time. On the other hand, women’s cricket is not covered sufficiently even  during the women’s T20 world cup. Men’s cricket is prioritized at this time also. Experts said  that women’s cricket is not very popular among audiences and commercial purposes are the  reason behind this type of coverage of women’s cricket. But the change in this type of coverage  and the steps of media can make a difference in the popularization of women’s cricket in  Bangladesh.
Smart Shopping Cart System
Authors: Snehal Kulkarni  , Dr. Supriya Shanbhag  , Tejaswini Kamat  , Tejaswini Thorwat
Published: December 2022

The billing system for shopping malls is usually time consuming. When there are a lot of items in the list, the time duration for billing is long as there is a queue for billing the items at the counter. This paper presents a model that reduces the time for billing using Radio-frequency identification (RFID). The smart shopping displays the bill and the customer can pay the bill online.
Graphics by Henri Matisse: Dialogue with the Culture of the East. On the Problem Definition
Authors: Malysheva Anna Asylkhanovna
Published: December 2022

The interaction of Western European fine arts, on one side, and the culture of the East, on the other, is one of the central themes in modern art history. With the spread of Eastern cultural influences on the ways Western European artists see and portray nature, the style of the Western European fine art has been gradually changing. The present article addresses graphic works by Henri Matisse associated with his creative reflections on the Muslim and Far Eastern art. The graphics of the master are analyzed throughout all periods of the artist’s work. Likewise, the paper provides a description of major features of linear drawing by A. Matisse, marked by its ability to present the most concise characteristics of the depicted objects. The purpose of this study is to examine innovative artistic means deployed by A. Matisse in his graphic works, which were formed as a result of the artist's acquaintance with the Eastern tradition. The article deals with previously unexplored aspects of Matisse's work, which appear to be particularly significant in the context of identifying the points of interlinkage between the cultures of the East and Western Europe.
Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) Producing, Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) Uropathogens and Their Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile: A Tertiary Care Hospital Experience
Authors: Farooq Muhammad , Gul Ambreen , Mahmood Asad , Anwar Muhammad , Mir Tahreen Salima , Altaf Ahsan
Published: December 2022

Objective: To determine extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing, multidrug-resistant (MDR) uropathogens and their antimicrobial susceptibility profile in various age groups and gender.

Study Design: Comparative cross sectional study.

Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pathology, Combined Military Hospital Abbottabad, from Jan to Dec 2018.

Methodology: A total of 727 urine samples were collected and inoculated on cysteine lactose electrolyte deficient (CLED) agar plates (Oxoid). Plates were incubated for 24-48 hours at 37°C ±2 aerobically. Growth was identified by standard techniques. Antimicrobial susceptibility was determined.

Results: The rate of positive culture was 19%. Uropathogens spectrum showed that there were Escherichia coli 82 (59.85%), Klebsiella pneumoniae 37 (27.01%), Serratia spp. 4 (2.92%), Enterobacter spp. 4 (2.92%), Citrobacter spp. 3 (2.19%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa 2 (1.46%), Staphylococcus saprophyticus 3 (2.19%) and Enterococcus spp. 2 (1.46%). Susceptibility was as follows: Ampicillin (2.92%), Co-amoxiclav (26.28%), Ceftriaxone (64.69%), Cefepime (58.39%), Tazobactum-piperacillin (63.50%), Imipenem (82 %), Ciprofloxacin (27.01%), Co-trimoxazole (29.93%), Amikacin (74.45%), Nitrofurantoin (81.75%) and SulbactumCefoperazone (54.48%). Among 130 Gram negative bacilli (GNB) from urinary isolates 71(54.6%) were ESBL producer and 59 (44.3%) were non-ESBL producers. No isolate of Serratia spp, Enterobacter spp. and Citrobacter spp. Were producing ESBL. Out of130, Gram negative bacilli 92 (70.8%) were MDR and 38 (29.2%) were non-MDR.

Conclusion: Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase production and MDR is significantly high in uropathogens. Empirical treatment followed by a de-escalation of antimicrobial is suggested after culture report in order to combat the problem of emerging antibiotic resistance.Keywords: ,
Comparison of Effects of Companionship During Labour on The Perception of Pain and Timely Initiation of Breast-Feeding
Authors: Niazi Nayab Gul , Ali Haider , Ayaz Saeed Bin
Published: December 2022

Objective: To compare the effect of companionship in labour in terms of pain reduction in the active phase of labour and timely initiation of breastfeeding.

Study Design: Quasi-experimental study.

Place and Duration of Study: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Holy Family Hospital, from Jan to Jul 2016.

Methodology: Sixty-two primigravida women with singleton pregnancy and cephalic presentation presenting in the active phase of labour were allocated randomly by lottery method into the intervention companion-group and the control group without a companion. The companion-group received standardized instructions. The pain during labour was measured using the numeric rating scale. Women were interviewed in the postnatal ward one hour after the delivery for timely breastfeeding initiation.

Results: The mean age of the intervention and the control groups was approximately similar, i.e., 25 ± 3 years. The mean pain score in the intervention group (7.27 ± 1.06) was significantly lower than the mean pain score in the control group (8.21 ± 0.81) (p=0.038). Women in the intervention group had a significantly higher frequency of timely breastfeeding initiation than women in the control group (p=0.001). There was no significant difference in pain reduction based on the relationship of the companion. However, the frequency of timely breastfeeding initiation was significantly higher (p=0.02) when the companion was the mother of the parturient.

Conclusion: The presence of a companion during labour decreases pain and increases the frequency of timely breastfeeding initiation compared to having no companion.
Usefulness of Platelet Rich Plasma in Androgenetic Alopecia
Authors: Aftab Kanza , Iftikhar Nadia , Hussain Majid , Obaid Shanza , Zainab Zarnab , Mumtaz Maimoona
Published: December 2022

Objective: To study the usefulness of platelet-rich plasma in patients of androgenetic alopecia at the Dermatology Department of Pak Emirates Military Hospital Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Study Design: Case series.

Place and Duration of Study: Department of Dermatology, Pak Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan, from Dec 2018 to Jan 2020.

Methodology: A total of 50 patients with androgenetic alopecia diagnosed by the consultant dermatologist were included in this study. Patients were administered platelet-rich plasma every four weeks for three sessions. Hair pull test and subjective improvement of patients (0-10) were used to see the treatment response.

Results: Out of 50 patients with androgenetic alopecia, 36 (72%) had satisfactory responses while 14 (28%) had not achieved the satisfactory response after the twelve-weeks treatment comprising of three sessions. The absence of comorbid medical illness and less age of the patients had a statistically significant relationship with the presence of satisfactory response in the study population (p-value 0.010 and 0.001).

Conclusion: A significant number of patients with androgenetic alopecia responded very well to platelet-rich plasma. Chances of achieving a satisfactory response increase if the patient is not having any comorbid medical illness and is less than the age of 40 years at the time of treatment.
Comparison Between Lignocaine Intravenous Lignocaine Infusion and Ketorolac in Reducing Postoperative Opioid Requirement in Upper Limb Surgeries
Authors: Khan Umer , Bajwa Saleem Pervaiz , Hussain Akhtar , Akram Muhammad , Ahmad Mirza Sijeel , Zafar Junaid
Published: December 2022

Objective: To compare the frequency of opioid requirement, after intravenous lignocaine infusion and ketorolac tromethamine in the upper limb surgeries.

Study Design: Quasi-experimental study.

Place and Duration of Study: Combined Military Hospital, Lahore Pakistan, from Oct 2017 to Apr 2018.

Methodology: ASA I/II patients of either gender undergoing upper limb surgery were included. Patients were randomly divided into two equal groups, “L” (Lignocaine) and “K” (Ketorolac). In L-group, patients were given intravenous 1.5 mg/kg lignocaine bolus, followed by 2.0 mg/kg/hr infusion during entire procedure; while in K-group, patients were given intravenous 0.5 mg/kg (maximum 30 mg) ketorolac, at induction. The patients were monitored for 12 hours postoperatively and in case of severe postoperative pain (Visual Analogue Scale score >5), rescue analgesia (intravenous Nalbuphine 0.1 mg/kg) was provided.

Results: Total eighty patients were included in the study. There was no statistical difference between the two groups with age (p-value 0.823), gender (p-value 0.808) and ASA status (p-value 0.184). There was statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of opioid requirement at 1-hour (p-value 0.035), 6-hours (p-value 0.032) and 12-hours (p-value 0.035), with K-group showing more requirement as compared to the L-group.

Conclusion: Intraoperative administration of intravenous lignocaine infusion is superior to ketorolac in effective postoperative pain management in patients undergoing upper limb surgeries.
Clinical Presentation of Mild To Moderate COVID–19 Disease in Patients Admitted at Tertiary Care Hospital Pakistan
Authors: Ameer Khalid , Rafique Aisha , Abbas Sana , Burki Ahmed Mujadid Khan , Abbas Beenish
Published: December 2022

Objective: To explore the clinical presentation of mild to moderate COVID-19 disease.

Study Design: Cross-sectional analytical study

Place and Duration of Study: Tertiary Care Hospital, Rawalpindi from Mar 2020 to Aug 2020.

Methodology: Three hundred and ninety-two patients with mild to moderate illness, PCR positive for COVID 19 were included. Frequency of typical symptoms of COVID-19 disease cough, fever, sore throat and shortness of breath and trends in laboratory assays were recorded. Discharge Criteria was two consecutive negative PCR performed upon 7th and 8th day of admission, subsequently on the 11th and 12th day if found positive previously.

Results: A total of 392 patients were enrolled in the study with age range of 9-45 years. Out of 96 (24.5%) patients presented with cough and fever. Out of 112 (28.6%) patients complained of fatigue and myalgias. Chest x-ray had a bilateral patch in 96 (24.5%) patients and serum ferritin was raised in 96 (24.5%) patients. The coagulation profile was deranged in 64 (16.3%) patients. PCR results remained positive till 12th day in 80 (20.4%) patients.

Conclusion: Fever, Cough and sore throat and deranged biochemical, radiological and haematological markers prove multisystem implications of mild to moderate COVID-19 disease. PCR can remain positive till the 12th day and beyond in modest disease.