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İŞE BAĞLILIK KONUSUNDA TÜRKİYE’DEKİ YAZILMIŞ LİSANSÜSTÜ TEZLERİN ANALİZİ
Authors: GÜLTEKİN Zümral
Published: June 2022

Bu çalışmanın amacı yönetim ve organizasyon alanının önemli çalışma konularından birisi olan işe bağlılık kavramının, lisansüstü tezlerine nasıl yansıdığını tespit etmeye çalışmaktır. Çalışmada, tezlerin türü, yılı, üniversite, üniversitenin türü, danışmanın unvanı, araştırma yöntemi, örneklemi, örneklem büyüklüğü, birlikte çalışıldığı değişkenler, toplam değişken sayısına ve İngilizce başlıkta kullanılan ifadeye göre olmak üzere 12 özelliğe göre incelenmiştir. Son olarak, tezlerin ve kullanılan değişkene göre dağılımını göstermek için çapraz tablo yapılmıştır. 1996-2021 yılları arasında toplam 41 tez yazıldığı tespit edilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda doktora tezi olarak konunun çok az çalışıldığı ve tüm tezlerin nicel araştırma yöntemleri kullanılarak analiz edildiği gözlemlenmiştir. Çalışmanın gelecek dönemlerde işe bağlılık ile ilgili yazılacak tezlere katkısı olacağı düşünülmektedir.
The history of the study of Kostroma Church art from 1958 to 1991
Authors: Сулоев И.Н.
Published: June 2022

В статье дается детальный обзор реставрационных работ в Свято-Троицком Ипатьевском монастыре и других храмах г. Костромы начиная с конца 1950-х – начала 1960-х годов. Показано, что костромские искусствоведы выводят начало формирования стиля костромских иконописцев из московской школы иконописи. Отмечено, что в ходе раскрытия фресок и икон реставраторами открывались новые шедевры древнерусского искусства, которые описывались и вводились в научный оборот. Приведены основные этапы данной реставрационной и научно-исследовательской работы; названы имена ведущих специалистов. Пояснено, что работа велась сначала на общероссийском, затем, существенно позднее, на региональном уровне, что было связано с отсутствием достаточного количества реставраторов и искусствоведов в Костроме.

The article provides a detailed overview of the restoration work in the Holy Trinity Ipatiev Monastery and other churches in the city of Kostroma, which were carried out from the late 1950s – early 1960s. It is shown that Kostroma art critics deduce the beginning of the formation of the style of Kostroma icon painters from the Moscow school of icon painting. It is noted that during the opening of frescoes and icons by restorers, new masterpieces of ancient Russian art were discovered, which were described and introduced into scientific circulation. The main stages of this restoration and research work are given; names of leading experts are named. It is explained that the work was carried out first at the all-Russian, then, much later, at the regional level, which was due to the lack of a sufficient number of restorers and art historians in Kostroma.
Grieving Saviour in Rrussian carvings of the 18th–19th centuries: moving from traditions to new solutions
Authors: Рындина А.В.
Published: June 2022

В статье изложены результаты исследования, имевшего целью систематизировать обширный пласт русских художественных памятников на тему Страстей Господних, не вдаваясь в анализ стилистических нюансов резьбы, что представляется возможным лишь на следующем этапе их изучения. Среди них можно выявить три основных типа: сакрально-топографический (Христос в темнице), символико-литургический (Скорбящий Спаситель) и, наконец, вариант наиболее сложный для смыслового истолкования, который условно можно отнести к историческим (группа пермских скульптур, где Христос изображен в препоясанных одеждах). Православное искусство «неотделимо от богословия» (И. Мейендорф), поэтому европейский антропоцентризм и иллюзионизм не укоренились на почве русской храмовой скульптуры, несмотря на безусловный исходный импульс извне. Напитанная литургическим смыслом, изначальным для русского церковного искусства и не искорененным даже в Новое время (П. Муратов назвал это свойство «твердостью» русского искусства), скульптура дистанцировалась как от ренессансной имитации, так и от позднеготического и маньеристского мистицизма, но при этом не стала простым ответвлением фольклора, а вошла в церковное творчество Нового времени как «икона Страстей Христовых». В этом — причина глубокого вхождения образа Скорбящего Спасителя в русскую религиозность, народную поэзию и храмовое убранство XVIII–XIX веков вплоть до эпохи модерна.

The article tries to systematize a great variety of Russian carved images of Christ’s Passion, without delving into detailed analysis of the stylistic characteristics and nuances of the carving, which study seems possible only at the next stage. Among the wooden statues, three main types can be identified: sacral and spatial (Christ in prison), symbolic and liturgical (Grieving Saviour) and, finally, the group most difficult for semantic interpretation, which can conditionally be attributed as historical (Perm sculptures, Christ is depicted in girded garment). Orthodox art is “inseparable from theology” (J. Meyendorff), thus European anthropocentrism and illusionism did not root into Russian ecclesiastical sculpture, despite an unconditional impulse from outside. Wooden sculpture is saturated with liturgical meaning, which always was primordial for Russian church art, and even not eradicated in modern times (P. Muratov considered Russian art to be “unrelenting”). It distanced itself both from Renaissance imitation and from late Gothic and Mannerist mysticism. At the same time, carving has not become just a part of folklore, a folk art, but became an “icon of Christ’s Passion” in the church artwork of the New Age. This is the reason for the deep introduction of the Grieving Saviour image into Russian devoutness, folk poetry and interior church decoration in the 18th–19th centuries up to the Art Nouveau times.
SITE SPECIFIC RAINFALL TEMPORAL PATTERN (RTP) FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF KUCHING CITY, SARAWAK, MALAYSIA
Authors:   Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, BONG CHARLES HIN JOO , JOSEP ABIGAIL ,   Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, RUJI EDNA MATTHEW ,   Department of Irrigation and Drainage Sarawak, GABDA DARMESAH ,   Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Published: June 2022

An understanding of rainfall temporal patterns is important for flood estimation and planning for sustainable flood designs and management. However, current published rainfall temporal patterns in design manuals are mostly generalised for a region which covers large areas. This raises doubts regarding its accuracy, especially for sensitive urban areas which are prone to flash floods. In the current study, a site-specific rainfall temporal pattern has been developed for Kuching using the Average Variability Method. The data of 5 minutes interval from year 2010 to 2018 for Kuching Airport rainfall station was used in the current study. Both the normalized and non-normalised rainfall temporal patterns were developed for 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 120 minutes, 180 minutes and 360 minutes. The developed rainfall temporal patterns were then compared with the recommendations from two other published design manuals. Results showed that most of the fractions in the published rainfall temporal patterns have more than 20% differences when compared with the current study. The developed rainfall temporal patterns from the current study can be adopted for flood design purposes in the city of Kuching in Sarawak. This fulfils Sustainable Development Goal 11 by reducing the adverse effects of flood in the city.
OCCURRENCE AND IMPACT ANALYSIS FOR TIME-RELATED RISKS IN MALAYSIA PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
Authors:   Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, TING SIM NEE , JARIT BEATRICE ,   Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, LEE YEE YONG ,   Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Published: June 2022

The public works sector in Malaysia has generally executed construction projects that are highly complex, requiring multiple components and involving a large scale of resources and management. Many construction works are carried out in rural settings with challenges and constraints in terms of site access, transportation and material availability. Hence, the problem of timely delivery of projects persists. It is critical to identify and manage schedule-related risks rigorously to ensure a successful and timely project delivery which is a precursor for the nation’s sustainable development. This study, part of efforts to set up a Malaysia-based risk registry, involves the identification of key risks related to scheduling in Malaysia’s public works infrastructure projects and the analysis of their occurrences and impacts. A total of 111 of 123 projects from the Sarawak state’s Public Works Department are studied via the case study method. The selection of projects was based on whether a project’s completion date was extended due to the occurrences of delay events. The number of occurrences is calculated based on the number of times a delay event occurred in the 111 projects. The impact analysis is carried out based on the total delay over the overall project delay for a project. The findings show that the most frequently occurring risk in the 111 projects is “exceptionally inclement weather”, “whereas risks related to land blockage”, “obstructions by others and approval from other authorities” are risks that caused high severity in terms of delay in schedule. Information obtained from this research is part of key effort for risk data and knowledge retention and dissemination which can be used for further risk analysis for future construction projects.
ADAPTIVE ENERGY MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR SUSTAINABLE OPERATION OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE
Authors:   Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, MOHD SABRI MOHAMAD FAIZRIZWAN , HUJA HUSIN MAIMUN ,   Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, SUHAILI SHAMSIAH ,   Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, WAN MASRA SHARIFAH MASNIAH ,   Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Published: June 2022

Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) in the transportation sector is spearheading the industry towards embracing green technology to ensure the sustainability of the environment. HEVs offer significant reduction of exhaust emissions while retaining vehicle performance achieved via a revolutionary energy management strategy (EMS) which reforms the management of power flow from the dual energy sources of a HEV. However, researchers are faced with challenges to extract the maximum performance out of HEVs due to the contradicting nature between its main objectives, namely vehicle performance, fuel consumption and cost. In this study, an investigation focusing on the fuel-saving potential of a power-split type HEV using a fuzzy logic-based EMS is conducted. The purpose of this research is to explore methods to improve fuel efficiency of a HEV through a smart and adaptive EMS. The power flow in the proposed model is decided based on its current vehicle speed and the global discharge rate value derived from the real-time battery state-of-charge and remaining trip distance. From simulations over standard drive cycles, the proposed controller is able to outperform a rule-based EMS by an improvement of up to 65.4% in terms of fuel consumption which subsequently reduces the volume of pollutants released to the atmosphere.
TOWARDS CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY: ESTIMATING ON-CAMPUS VEHICLE CO2 EMISSIONS IN UNIMAS
Authors:   Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, KABIT MOHAMAD RADUAN , TING JEFFERY LEE SIONG ,   Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, YASSIN ABDULLAH ,   Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Published: June 2022

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emission from motor vehicles is a one of major contributing factors to global warming. Efforts to reduce CO2 emissions should involve all parties including universities. In 2017, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) has committed to reduce CO2 emissions from its campus upon joining the low-carbon campus initiative. Thus, the current study aims to estimate the baseline of on-campus vehicle CO2 emissions by using mobility analysis of 5,294 entry vehicle data from two main gates (West and East) and 15 parking zones in the campus. Parking volume observations and traffic assignment analysis using the Bureau of Public Roads functions were undertaken to determine the links’ volumes. Subsequently, vehicle CO2 emissions were derived from the estimated vehicle fuel consumption. The results reveal that a total of 1,333.4 kg of CO2 emissions were expelled by on-campus motorised vehicle movements (which were predominantly petrol cars that comprised 80% of the observed vehicle trips). Additionally, the study discovered that the average on-campus vehicle CO2 emission was 12.4 kg per kilometre which far exceeds the European Standard for road traffic CO2 emissions. Thus, to achieve the status of a low-carbon campus, it is imperative for the university management to properly address Sector 3 CO2 emissions from the transportation segment by employing effective strategies and policies to significantly reduce private vehicle dependency among university staff and students.
2002-2021 Yılları Arasında Türkiye’de Yapılan Bibliyoterapi ile İlgili Çalışmaların Bazı Değişkenlere Göre İncelenmesi
Authors: GÖKBULUT Yasin , BEKTAŞ Gamze
Published: June 2022

Yapılan çalışmanın amacı, bibliyoterapi yönteminin kullanımına yönelik Türkiye’de yapılan lisansüstü tezlerdeki eğilimleri inceleyerek, gelecekte bibliyoterapi ile ilgili yapılacak çalışmalar için araştırmacılara bir bakış açısı kazandırmaktır. Bu kapsamda YÖK Ulusal Tez Merkezinde 3 farklı anahtar kelime ile yapılan literatür taraması sonucu 2002-2021 yılları arasında konu ile ilgili olarak 12 tanesi yüksek lisans, 5 tanesi doktora olmak üzere 17 teze ulaşılmıştır. Analiz sonuçlarına göre yazılan tezlerde bibliyoterapinin gerek öğrencilere gerek yetişkinlere önleyici rehberlik etmekten, onların hayatta karşı karşıya kaldıkları problemleri çözmek konusunda nasıl bir yol izlemeleri gerektiği konusuna, özel yetenekli bireyler için nasıl faydalanılacağından, kaynak bazında nasıl uygulandığına kadar üzerinde yoğunlaşılan konular tespit edilmiştir. Bu çalışmada, ülkemizde bibliyoterapinin uygulanmasına yönelik olarak yapılan tezlerdeki güncel eğilimler belirlenmiştir. Araştırmacıların çıkış noktası yaptıkları konulardan, hangi araştırma yöntemini, hangi veri toplama aracını, hangi veri analiz yöntemini tercih ettiğine kadar birçok eğilim belirlenmiştir. Yazılan tezlerde örneklem/çalışma grubu olarak en sık ilkokul ve ortaokul öğrencilerinin tercih edildiği, araştırma yöntemi olarak en sık nicel araştırma yöntemlerinin kullanıldığı ve veri toplama aracı olarak da en sık ölçeklerin ve doküman incelemenin kullanıldığı görülmüştür. Yazılan tezler veri analiz yöntemleri açısından incelendiğinde ise en sık nonparametrik analiz yöntemlerinin kullanıldığı tespit edilmiştir. Bulunan sonuçların bibliyoterapi konusunda çalışma yapacak araştırmacılara yol gösterebileceği, konuya farklı pencerelerden bakmalarını sağlayacağı düşünülmektedir.
Narrativa histórica e construção de identidade na História Eclesiástica de Eusébio de Cesareia
Authors: Santana Silva Eduardo Douglas
Published: June 2022

Eusébio Pafílio (c.260-339), bispo da cidade de Cesareia na Palestina, é conhecido por sua mais famosa obra, a História Eclesiástica. Original em sua empresa de escrever uma história da Igreja Cristã já no século IV, será o primeiro a sistematicamente pensar a história eclesiástica como gênero de escrita histórica, dando ao cristianismo um artifício de perpetuação de sua memória, dos fatos e personagens que desde a sua fundação são protagonistas da ação da Igreja. Porém, mais ainda do que perpetuar a memória ou narrar fatos, Eusébio está preocupado também com a sucessão dos bispos das principais sedes episcopais, sinal da continuidade da Tradição apostólica, bem como marcar os aspectos da identidade cristã diante do judaísmo e do paganismo. Através da análise de toda a estrutura da História Eclesiástica é possível perceber o modo com o qual o bispo de Cesareia pretendeu a sacralização da escrita histórica, para isso investigando as suas fontes e influências e ligando-o ao seu contexto histórico no século IV.
La sanción de las conductas típicas derivadas de la indebida deducción del Impuesto sobre el Valor Añadido soportado en la adquisición de los vehículos automóviles de turismo
Authors:   Agencia Estatal de Administración Tributaria, Del Moral González Alfonso
Published: June 2022

Las especiales reglas establecidas en el artículo 95.Tres de la Ley del IVA para la deducción del impuesto soportado en la adquisición de los vehículos automóviles de turismo, como bienes de uso mixto, han sido y son una permanente fuente de conflicto entre los sujetos pasivos y la Administración, por las imprecisiones de que adolece y las dificultades para probar el grado de afectación real a la actividad. Estas circunstancias determinan que la apreciación de la existencia de culpabilidad, a los efectos de sancionar la minoración del IVA deducido por la no aceptación del porcentaje de afectación declarado por el sujeto pasivo, se vea especialmente limitada y, por el contrario, prevalezcan los casos de ausencia de responsabilidad por infracción tributaria.
Yardımcı Ders Materyali Olarak Posta Pulları
Authors: AYCİL Serkan
Published: June 2022

Pullar, parasal değerlerinin yanı sıra, bir takım işlevsel özellikleriyle (tanıtım, propaganda, sanat, görsel öğrenme vb.) iletişim sürecine katkıda bulunurlar. Bu çalışmanın amacı; ilköğretim kurumlarında etkili bir öğrenme ortamı oluşturmak için, veri toplama araçlarından doküman analizi yöntemiyle ulaşılan posta pullarının göstergebilim analiziyle belirlenen bilim dallarında belirlenen yaş grubundaki öğrencilere sağlayacağı katkıyı ortaya koyarak, posta pullarının ilköğretim kurumlarında yardımcı ders materyali olarak konumlandırılması gerekliliğine yönelik farkındalık sağlamaktır. Araştırma kapsamında; Pulun tanımı yapılmış ve öğrenme kuramlarıyla ilişkisine değinilmiştir. Bu bağlamda filatelinin (pul bilimi); astronomi, biyoloji, coğrafya, fizik, kimya, matematik, müzik, tarih ve tıp gibi disiplinlerle ilişkisi anlatılmıştır. 9 farklı bilim alanı ve kişisel pul uygulaması üzerinden oluşturulan bu çalışmada toplam 24 posta pulu kullanılmıştır. Bu görsellerin 14’ü yerli, 7’si yabancı, 3’ü ise kişisel pullardan oluşmaktadır. Araştırma sonunda, akademinin desteğiyle yapılacak bir etüt çalışmasıyla pulların, ilköğretim kurumlarında yardımcı ders materyali olarak kullanılabileceği çıkarımında bulunulmuştur.
Assess the Perceived Stress and Coping Strategies among GNM Student of Selected College of Nursing Bhubaneswar during Covid -19 Pandemic Lockdown
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, SUM Nursing College, Siksha O Anusandhan Deemed to be University, Bubaneswar, Odisha, India., Elinar Prajnya
Published: June 2022

Objectives: To determine the stress level and coping level among GNM students of all batches in regard to covid 19 lockdown. To find out the association between stress level with their selected socio- demographic variable. To find out the association between coping level by the GNM student with their selected socio-demographic variable. Method: this is a cross sectional Quantitative study design; non experimental survey research approach was used. Data collected by means online questioners which is consisting of three sections-socio-demographic data tool, perceived stress scale, Brief coping scale. Result: In the study majority that is 70% of students were 21-25 years old and only 1% were 20 and above and 29% were between 17-20 years, for years of education majority were that is 63% were from 1st year, 24% were from 2nd year and 13% were 3rd year students. Sample were predominantly dominated by Hindu religion which was 92%, 6% were Christian and 2% were Muslim. 77% were hostellers, 14% were residing with family, 4% were with relatives and 5% were residing other. For basic qualification 99% had higher secondary education, 1% were graduate. And 99% were belongs to nuclear family, 10% were belongs to joint family. In parents occupation 83% were pvt. Employee, 13% were govt. employee, 2% were self-employee and 2% were unemployed. Samples 88% had no any co- morbidity condition and 12% present had co-morbidity condition. Most of the students had source of information for covid-19 from internet, 23% from television, 4% from peers, and 2% from other sources. Residing presently was significantly associated with the stress level of the student with p value 0.038, type of family significantly associated with stress level with p value 0.013, and co-morbidity significantly associated with stress level with p value 0.000. Religion was significantly associated with coping level with p value 0.006, Residing present significantly associated with coping level with p value 0.011, Type of family significantly associated with coping level with p value 0.001, co-morbidity was significantly associated with coping level with p value 0.000.
Characterization of Pathogenic Bacteria Associated with Contamination of Domestic Water in Owerri Area
Authors:   Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria., Dike-Ndudim Joy Nkeiruka
Published: June 2022

This study examined characterization of bacteria pathogens associated with domestic water contamination in Owerri area. Ten samples of water were collected from various sources of water in Owerri and were bacteriologically analyzed. Using the Pour-plate method on nutrient agar, MacConkey, and Salmonella-Shigella agar and the Most Probable Number technique, the total heterotrophic count and the most probable number index of coliform using double and single strength MacConkey broth as well as confirmed and completed test were determined. Result was presented in mean ± standard deviation, and Log10cfu/ml. The total heterotrophic count ranges from 7.8 ± 1.06 x 105cfu/ml to 6.1 ± 0.21 x 105cfu/ml, total coliform count ranges from 4.0 ± 1.41 x 104 cfu/ml to 1.5 ± 0.0 x 104cfu/ml. The Log10cfu/ml for heterotrophic count ranges from 8.7 Log10cfu/ml to 5.79 Log10cfu/ml, total coliform ranges 3.6 Log10cfu/ml to 1.9 Log10cfu/ml. Student t - test was used in comparing the mean between total heterotrophic count and total coliform count. The result revealed that there is a significant difference between the mean P > 0.005. Escherichia coli, Klebsiella species, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas species, Salmonella species and Enterobacter species were the organisms identified. Water is indispensable for human health and wellbeing. Portable water is an essential amenity that will aid eradication of water-borne diseases as well as improve the environmental sanitation. There should be enlightenment programs for the communities and other concerned populace in order to educate them on the dangers of such water sources serving for drinking or utilization for other domestic activities
PENGARUH PENGUASAAN KOSA KATA BAHASA INGGRIS DALAM AKUNTANSI, PENGANTAR APLIKASI KOMPUTER, DAN PENGANTAR AKUNTANSI TERHADAP PRESTASI BELAJAR KOMPUTER AKUNTANSI MYOB
Authors: Suwasono Heru , Mariani Melania Lulut
Published: June 2022

Prestasi belajar komputer akuntansi MYOB dipengaruhi oleh berbagai faktor, diantaranya kosa kata bahasa Inggris dalam akuntansi, Pengantar Aplikasi Komputer, dan Pengantar Akuntansi. Permasalahan dalam penelitian ini adalah adakah pengaruh yang signifikan antara penguasaan kosa kata bahasa Inggris dalam akuntansi, Pengantar Aplikasi Komputer, Pengantar Akuntansi terhadap prestasi belajar komputer akuntansi MYOB mahasiswa semester III Program Studi S1 akuntansi STIE St. Pignatelli Surakarta tahun ajaran 2020/2021 secara simultan maupun parsial.Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh mahasiswa STIE St. Pignatelli Surakarta semester III Program Studi S1 Akuntansi, DIII Akuntansi dan DIII Manajemen Keuangan tahun ajaran 2021/2022 dengan jumlah 78 mahasiswa dan seluruh mahasiswa yang berjumlah 78 mahasiswa dijadikan sampel penelitian. Metode pengumpulan data yaitu dokumentasi dan tes. Metode analisis data yang digunakan adalah deskriptif dan pengujian hipotesis menggunakan analisis regresi linier berganda.Hasil uji simultan menunjukkan bahwa nilai probabilitas signifikansi sebesar 0.000 lebih kecil dari 0.05, maka penguasaan kosa kata bahasa Inggris dalam akuntansi, Pengantar Aplikasi Komputer, dan Pengantar Akuntansi secara simultan berpengaruh signifikan terhadap prestasi belajar komputer akuntansi MYOB. Hasil uji parsial menunjukkan bahwa penguasaan kosa kata bahasa Inggris dalam akuntansi, Pengantar Aplikasi Komputer, dan Pengantar Akuntansi secara parsial berpengaruh signifikan terhadap prestasi belajar komputer akuntansi MYOB.Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah ada pengaruh yang signifikan antara penguasaan kosa kata bahasa Inggris dalam akuntansi, Pengantar Aplikasi Komputer, dan Pengantar Akuntansi terhadap prestasi belajar komputer akuntansi MYOB mahasiswa STIE St. Pignatelli Surakarta semester III Program Studi S1 Akuntansi, DIII Akuntansi dan DIII Manajemen Keuangan tahun ajaran 2021/2022 secara simultan maupun parsial.
False-Positive Findings on Bone Scintigraphy after MRI-Guided Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy for Osseous Oligometastasis
Authors:   Department of Radiology & Radiation Oncology, Tokyo-Edogawa Cancer Center, Edogawa Hospital, Tokyo, Japan, Hama Yukihiro , Tate Etsuko ,   Department of Radiology & Radiation Oncology, Tokyo-Edogawa Cancer Center, Edogawa Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Published: June 2022

Radical radiation therapy for oligorecurrent prostate cancer is considered to improve both overall and disease-specific survival. Therefore, accurate diagnosis by imaging is important when considering the indications for radiation therapy. We present a case of marginal recurrence of bone metastases from castrationresistant prostate cancer previously treated with radical radiation therapy, which could not be detected by bone single photon emission computed tomography/ computed tomography (SPECT/CT) but could be diagnosed by 68Ga-prostate-specific membrane antigen positron emission tomography/computed tomography (68Ga-PSMA PET/CT). Bone SPECT/CT showed false-positive tracer uptake in the lesion previously irradiated. 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT scan showed no abnormal uptake in the previously irradiated lesion, but showed intense uptake in the newly developed metastasis near the irradiated site. 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT scan may be able to diagnose marginal recurrence after radiation therapy more accurately than bone SPECT/CT
ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITIES OF SOME THERAPEUTIC DRUGS AND EXTRACTS OF ZIZIPHUS NUMMAULARIA AND CURCUMA DOMESTICA AGAINST DERMATOPHYTES
Authors: Alolofi Salwa A. Y. , El-Tawaty Salwa Abdullah , Yagoub Sanaa O. , Nimir A. H.
Published: June 2022

Dermatophytes are the most common causes of superficial or cutaneous fungal infections around the world and remain a major public health problem in spite of the presence of some numbers of antifungal drugs. The difficulties associated with the treatment of dermatophytosis and antifungal drugs resistance remain challenges to select an effective antifungal agents. This study aimed to investigate the activity of three antidermatophytic drugs in vitro (Clotrimazole, Itraconazole and Fluconazole) and the activity of the ethanol and chloroform extracts of two medicinal plant (Ziziphus nummaularia and Curcuma domestica). Fourteen species of dermatophytes were examined by disk diffusion method using Sabouraud's Dextrose Agar. The study revealed that, from the collected specimens, 180 (60%) of cases were positive for isolating of dermatophytes. Clotrimazole was the most effective antidermatophytic drug against the tested dermatophytes, it was clear that ethanol and chloroform extracts of Ziziphus nummaularia had the same activity of Clotrimazole against E. floccosum. Similarly the chloroform extract of Ziziphus nummaularia has the same activity of Itraconazole against M. nanum. The ethanol and chloroform extracts of both Ziziphus numalaria and Curcuma dometica showed more activity towards T. violaceum comparing with the three tested antifugal drugs. This study concluded that the antifungal activity of Ziziphus numalaria and Curcuma dometica against tested dermatophytes correlates well with the claims of their traditional uses for skin infections. However, further studies are needed to demonstrate the active ingredients that responsible for their inhibition of dermatophytes.
تسجيل جديد للحشرة القرمزية DACTYLOPIUS OPUNTIAE على نبات التين الشوكي OPUNTIA DELLENII في اليمن من مديرية طور الباحة - لحج
Authors: Al-Hindi Abdullah N. , Al-Hawshabi Othman S. , Bawazer Gamal M. , Busais Salem M. , Baeshen Omar A. , Al Khasha Mohammed S. , Bin-Othman Abdul-Qader , Awlaki Wathiq , Hassan Ismail , Metwally Faris
Published: June 2022

تعتبر اليمن غنية جدا بالتنوع الحيوي، وتتميز مواضع فيها باهمية خاصة، ومن بين هذه المواضع مديرية طور الباحة بمحافظة لحج وهي واحدة من أهم المناطق في جنوب غرب اليمن وشبه الجزيرة العربية، حيث تضم غطاء نباتي عالي، يحتوي على 560 نوع نباتي تعود الى 288 جنس، تنتمي الى 89 عائلة. هذه الأنواع تميزت بالتنوع في النباتات العصارية التي تضم 68 نوع، معظمها متوطن. بالإضافة الى ذلك، الكثير من الأنواع الجديدة على العلم التي تم وصفها من المنطقة مثل (Ceropegia splendidior, Ceropegia seminude and Aloe niebuhriana). هدفت هذه الدراسة لحصر وتوثيق انتشار الحشرة الغريبة الغازية (Invasive Alien Species) واضرارها على نباتات التين الشوكي Opuntia dellenii في مديرية طور الباحة، ومدى تأثيرها على بقية الغطاء النباتي. تم النزول الميداني الى ثمانية مواقع مختلفة في مديرية طور الباحة، تم جمع عينات من الحشرة الغريبة الغازية المنتشرة على نباتات التين الشوكي خلال شهر سبتمبر 2021م ووضعها في علب بلاستيكية تحتوي على ايثانول 70% ونقلها الى مختبرات قسم معلم العلوم بكلية التربية بجامعة عدن، ومختبرات قسم الوقاية بمحطة ابحاث الكود الزراعية وذلك بهدف تصنيفها من قبل المختصين. أظهرت النتائج أن الحشرة الغريبة الغازية هي الحشرة القرمزية التي تنتمي الى النوع Dactylopius opuntiae التابع للعائلة Dactylopiidae والتي تعود إلى رتبة نصفيات الأجنحة Hemiptera، وان اضرارها فقط محصورة على نباتات التين الشوكي والاملس (Opuntia dellenii،Opuntia ficus indica) ولم تتعدى على بقية الغطاء النباتي. وبهذه النتيجة تكون هذه الدراسة هي بمثابة التسجيل الرسمي الاول لدخول الحشرة القرمزية الى اليمن.
Therapeutic potential of medicinal plants for the management of renal stones: A review
Authors: Rasool Mohammed , Mousa Tariq , Alhamadani Hayjaa , Ismael Ahmed
Published: June 2022

Kidney stone disease is the third most common urological ailment worldwide, people. The mechanism of stone formation includes: urine supersaturation, aggregation, retention, nucleation, and growth of crystals in the cells of the renal tubular epithelium. Kidney stones may cause extreme pain and blockage of urine flow. They are usually treated with conventional drugs and shock wave (ESWL) as well as a variety of medications that may cause several adverse effects. The remaining stone fragments and the risk of infection following ESWL are major challenges in the treatment of kidney stones. Recently, despite the emergence of modern drugs, medicinal plants have been recognized and utilized in many nations clinically due to their safety profile, efficiency, cultural acceptance, and fewer side effects than approved drugs. Medicinal plants are used in different cultures as a reliable source of natural remedies. The aim of this review is to provide comprehensive information about traditionally used plants as well as their scientifically proven pharmacological activities, their primary chemical ingredients, and potential mechanisms of action, such as analgesic, astringent, demulcent, diuretic activity, antioxidant activity, inhibition of the inflammatory process, nucleation inhibition, crystallization inhibition, inhibition of crystal aggregation, reducing , reducing stone size, and reducing urine supersaturation.
BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE LITERATURE ON PORT STATE CONTROL
Authors: SEVGİLİ Coşkan , TÖZ Ali
Published: June 2022

Port state control (PSC) are one of the most important ship inspection applications for the marine safety. Therefore, these ship inspections are an area that researchers are working on intensely. This study aims to analyze the publications on port state control with bibliometric methods. A total of 110 studies were obtained from the Web of Science database which is one of the leading databases for academic literature. The authors, their countries, publishers, and citations of these publications were analyzed, as well as text mining method was utilized for keywords and abstract analyses by the VosViewer software. According to the results of the analysis, there has been an increase in the number of studies on port state control in recent years, and it is seen that the researchers who have done the most work in this field are Chinese researchers. In recent years, it is found that the publications especially focus on data mining approaches. It is thought that this study will guide researchers who will conduct research on port state control.
Mengembangkan Kreativitas Anak Taman Kanak- Kanak Melalui Metode Project Based Learning
Authors: Sinaga Rida , Timbange Yulpianita
Published: June 2022

Pada dasarnya semua manusia memiliki kesempatan untuk menjadi kreatif karena manusia memiliki kemampuan itu dalam dirinya. Kesempatan untuk mengaktifkan anak menjadi kreatif yamg seringkali tidak didaptakan anak. Untuk itu penelitian ini berupaya untuk menumbuhkan kemampuan kreativitas anak melalui metode project based learning. Dengan memberikan kesempatan dan simulasi melalui alat bermain yang ada di TK. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mendeskripsikan kreativitas anak melalui penggunaan metode project based learning di TK Sion Tridamarsari Terpadu. Metodologi penelitian yang digunakan adalah metodologi penelitian tindakan kelas(PTK) dengan menggunakan tiga siklus penelitian. Setiap siklus dilakukan tiga kali pertemuan. Berdasarkan hasil akhir penelitian menggunakan metode project based learning pada kelompok A di TK Sion Tridamarsari adalah 6 anak mencapai berkembang sesuai harapan (BSH) dan 3 anak mencapai mulai berkembang (MB) dan 1 anak mencapai berkembang sangat baik (BSB). Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan bahwa metode project based learning dapat digunakan dalam kegiatan pembelajaran untuk meningkatkan kreativitas anak di Taman Kanak-kanak Sion Tridamarsari.
Is Economic Freedom a Moderator of the Relationship Between Bank Capital and Profitability?
Authors: Abbas Faisal , Ali Shoaib
Published: June 2022

The study uses the GMM and panel OLS framework on the data of the US banks over the period ‎from 2002 to 2019 to reveal the moderating role of economic freedom on the ‎relationship between bank capital and ‎profitability. The overall findings show that ‎economic freedom and bank capital positively influence ‎banks' profitability. The results reveal that economic freedom positively (negatively) moderates the relationship between risk-based (traditional) capital ratio. Furthermore, the results also find heterogeneity in the relationship across different market conditions (before and after crisis) and bank characteristics (well or undercapitalized, high and low liquid banks).  The results ‎remain robust for ‎alternative methodology and proxies. The heterogeneity of findings has ‎implications for ‎policymakers in banking for the improvement of the financial system.
The Influence of Critical Audit Matters in the US on the Informativeness of Investors
Authors: Spaargaren Emil , Sikalidis Alexandros , Georgakopoulos Georgios , Grose Chris
Published: June 2022

In 2017, the PCAOB announced its new audit standard, AS 3101. One requirement is reporting critical audit matters (CAMs), starting June 30, 2019, for large accelerated filers. Using US data of CAM, we investigate whether the reporting of CAMs is informative for investors using a difference-in-differences approach and we use as proxies for investors’ informativeness, absolute abnormal returns and abnormal trading volume. Our motivation is to assess the relevance and the effectiveness of a new regulation aiming to improve audit quality. Overall, our findings provide some indications that the first-time implementation of CAMs might lead to investors avoiding those companies presumably because of uncertainty about the information being released. We also investigate the content of the CAM paragraph and do not find that the number, categories, or firm-specific/industry-common CAMs are value-relevant for investors. The results of this study provide insight into the new US auditor standard and the value-relevance of CAMs for investors. We suggest that standard setters should aim to improve the auditor report to make it more informational. Overall, our paper provides some evidence on the implementation and communicative value of the new CAM reporting, suggesting that CAMs are not informative for investors. We argue that this is the case potentially due to the additional information from CAMs which leads to complex information or information overload making investors less reluctant to invest on the companies with a significant number of CAMs reported.
Antimicrobial activity of bioactive components of essential oils from Citrus sinensis against important pathogens
Authors: Naveed Rasheeha , Siddique Abu Baker , Hussain Iftikhar , Ulhaq Mazhar , Aslam Bilal , Mahmood Muhammad Shahid
Published: June 2022

Alternative strategies to treat multidrug resistant pathogens are indispensable due to the scarcity of new therapeutically effective antibiotics. The present work was conducted to investigate the antimicrobial effects of essential oils extracted from Citrus sinensis, locally known as “Mousami”, against various important pathogens as well as their phytochemical characterisation. Essential oils were extracted from Cit. sinensis peels by the steam distillation method, and a 0.23% yield was obtained. Chemical composition of the extracted essential oil was analysed through gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The analysis revealed that the Cit. sinensis essential oil was composed of a variety of chemical compounds; mostly are monoterpene hydrocarbon and 0.62% of limonene (dipentene), as well as oxygenated monoterpenes and 0.50% limonene oxide, also known as eucalyptol. Standard reference microorganisms, i.e., E. coli (ATCC 25922), Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923), Salmonella Typhi (ATCC 24682), Bacillus subtilis (ATCC 6633), Aspergillus flavus (ATCC 204304), and Candida albicans (ATCC 10231) were used, and the in vitro antimicrobial effect of Cit. sinensis essential oils was observed against these strains by disc diffusion method. Statistical analysis of the resulting data was done by using Least Significant Difference (LSD) method and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) to assess the significant association between biological activities of essential oils at p < 0.05. Using microbroth dilution assay, maximum sensitivity was exhibited by E. coli and Can. albicans among the tested microbial strains. The zones of inhibition were significantly different, having diameters of 34.0 ± 1.5 and 55.0 ± 0.5 mm for the said bacterial and fungal strains, respectively; and their MIC values were 0.0007 ± 0.0001 and 0.0007 ± 0.0006 mg/ml, respectively. Thin layer chromatography-bioautography (TLC-bioautography) showed dipentene as biologically most active antimicrobial component. Hence, it was established that broad spectrum antimicrobial effect against important microorganisms was elucidated by essential oil extracts from Cit. sinensis that may be used as a natural antimicrobial to treat various infections caused by pathogens of public health interest.
A survey of six fluoroquinolones in live aquatic produce from the regions surrounding the Dongting Lake in Hunan, China
Authors: He Jiang , Qiu Yujie , Li Xiaoyue , Li Boen , Yang Pinhong
Published: June 2022

Ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) was used to detect six fluoroquinolones (FQs) in live aquatic produce sampled from the region surrounding the Dongting Lake in Hunan, China. Results showed that 8.3% of samples were contaminated with norfloxacin in the range of 4.5 to 10.3 µg/kg, and 7.3% of samples carried residual ofloxacin in the range of 6.7 to 76.0 µg/kg. One crucian carp sample was pefloxacin-positive, and one blunt snout bream sample was lomefloxacin-positive, and the level in these two samples were 18.3 and 25.1 µg/kg, respectively. Further, 3.1% of samples contained residues of enrofloxacin and (or) ciprofloxacin higher than their maximum residue limits. This survey demonstrated that banned drugs were occasionally used, and that enrofloxacin was occasionally used in excess in aquaculture in the surveyed area.
The survival investigation of sonicated soy sauce fermentation yeast strains using a spectrophotometer
Authors: Goh Kok Ming , Lai Oi Ming , Abas Faridah , Nyam Kar Lin , Tan Chin Ping
Published: June 2022

The present work demonstrated a method to determine the growing activities of typical soy sauce fermentation yeasts under sonication stimulation in stress and/or enriched conditions. The yeast activities were determined using a programmed spectrophotometer which automatically records the optical density (OD) of the growth media. The increasing OD values were directly proportionally to the amount of yeast cells within the growth media. Spectrometry method provides a typical sigmoidal curve with the lag time, maximum growth rate, and average growth rate of microorganisms. Activities of two industrial yeast strains (Zygosaccharomyces spp. and Candida spp.) under sonication stimulations (0.5 cycles, 60 amplitude) at different salt contents (1, 3, and 5%), glucose contents (5, 10, and 15%), sonication durations (10, 20, and 30 min), and incubation temperatures (30 and 37°C) were investigated in a 24-h growth cycle model system by one-factor-at-a-time (OFAT) design. Overall, sonication treatment in the presence of salt was not lethal to yeast cells. The maximum growth rate of both yeast strains was significantly reduced (p < 0.05) when the sample was treated with 5% salt content coupled with sonication. However, when the sample was further enriched with glucose at 10%, it yielded significantly highest growth rate (0.1310 ± 0.0107 OD/h). Finally, 10 min sonication and 30°C incubation temperature were found to be better as compared to the other treatment combinations. Sonication did not exert any detrimental effect on investigated yeasts, and stimulated the growth when enrichment was appropriately provided.
Analysis of quality changes in bell pepper cultivars in response to delayed cooling in a controlled chamber
Authors: Kabir M. S. N. , Ali Mohammod , Lee Wang-Hee , Cho Seong-In , Chung Sun-Ok
Published: June 2022

The effect of 24-h greenhouse cooling delay on the quality characteristics of four bell pepper cultivars during storage in a controlled chamber was investigated. Four bell pepper cultivars (Ferrari-red, Ferrari-yellow, Vine sweet-mini, and Raon-mini) were immediately transferred to storage after harvest (IS), delayed storage without cover (DS), and delayed storage with cover (DSC). In both delayed conditions, bell pepper cultivars were left separately in a greenhouse for 1 d. In all treatments, the bell pepper cultivars were stored in a controlled chamber. Vine sweet-mini treated with DS showed the greatest loss in weight and firmness, with losses of 21.4 and 64.1%, respectively, after 15 d of storage. Vine sweet-mini treated with DS also showed the greatest change in total soluble solids content (10.9 to 13.7 °Bx) over the storage period. Less degradation in the lightness (L*), hue angle (h°), and chroma (C*) values was observed in Ferrari-red treated with IS during storage for 15 d. Overall, the changes were smaller in the bell pepper cultivars treated with IS than in those treated with the delayed-cooling treatments. Results revealed that minimising delays from harvest to cooling could reduce the quality loss and improve the storage life of harvested bell peppers.
Antibacterial composition of bioautographic fractions, characteristics, and stability of Carica papaya seed extract
Authors: Abdullah Sani Muhamad Shirwan , Bakar Jamilah , Abdul Rahman Russly , Abas Faridah
Published: June 2022

The present work aimed to evaluate the potential of Carica papaya seed extract (CPSE) as an antibacterial agent against Salmonella Enteritidis, Bacillus cereus, Vibrio vulnificus, and Proteus mirabilis. The bioautography of the CPSE on thin-layer chromatography (TLC) plates was performed, followed by fractionation of the CPSE by column chromatography using hexane:ethyl acetate (1:1) eluent. Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC), toxicity, composition, and stability of the crude, fractions, and sub-fractions of the CPSE were evaluated. The bioautographic fractions of the CPSE at MIC of 5.63 mg/mL had shown that hexane:ethyl acetate (1:1) fraction and its sub-fraction 3C (Rf = 0.94 ± 0.03) demonstrated the equivalent MIC value (5.63 mg/mL) with the crude CPSE. However, the hexane:ethyl acetate (1:1) fraction and sub-fraction 3C had higher toxicity (LC50 = 1.797 ± 0.305 and 0.332 ± 0.059 mg/mL, respectively) than the crude CPSE (LC50 = 5.505 ± 0.718 mg/mL). Thus, only the crude CPSE was subjected to stability study. The dominant cis-vaccenic acid in sub-fraction 3C demonstrated the lowest MIC against B. cereus (1.41 mg/mL), P. mirabilis (1.41 mg/mL), and S. Enteritidis (0.70 mg/mL) in its pure form. Hence, these results signified the potency of the cis-vaccenic acid as an antibacterial compound from the CPSE. The stability study of the crude CPSE solution showed that at MIC of 5.63 mg/mL, the crude CPSE solution acted as a potent antibacterial agent in acidic condition (pH 4), water activity (Aw) < 0.950, and temperature < 40°C.
The impact of medicinal and aromatic plant addition on antioxidant, total phenolic, antimicrobial activities, and microbiological quality of Mozzarella cheese
Authors: Yerlikaya Oktay , Akan Ecem , Bayram Özge Yıldız , Karaman A. Demet , Kinik Ozer
Published: June 2022

In the present work, the antioxidant, antimicrobial activities, total phenolic content, and microbiological quality of Mozzarella cheeses added with medicinal and aromatic plants namely rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.), basil (Ocimum basilicum L.), peppermint (Mentha piperita L.), and Turkish oregano (Origanum onites L.) were investigated. Results demonstrated that peppermint and Turkish oregano increased antioxidant and antimicrobial activities, while Turkish oregano and basil increased the total phenolic content of the Mozzarella cheese samples. Mozzarella cheese samples added with Turkish oregano exhibited antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, and Enterococcus faecalis during 30 days of storage. Mozzarella cheese sample added with rosemary and peppermint exhibited antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus in early storage, and Mozzarella cheese sample added with rosemary and Turkish oregano exhibited antimicrobial activity against Bacillus cereus on the 10th day of storage. It was determined that the highest activity against the tested microorganisms was observed in Mozzarella cheese sample added with Turkish oregano and peppermint. It was also determined that Lactobacillus spp. and Streptococcus thermophilus counts were above log 4 CFU/g for 30 days. The addition of medicinal and aromatic plants to the Mozzarella cheese samples did not affect yeast and mould development, and the yeast and mould counts increased during the storage period.