bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Workplace Burnout and Psychological Health of Military Personnel in a Nigerian Barrack
Authors: Aguwa Emmanuel N. , Udeh Stella O. , Onwasigwe Chika N.
Published: June 2022

Background:

Burnout is an adverse response to job stressor with antecedents, correlates, and consequences. Well-managed burnout brings about stable mental health and increased productivity.

Aim:

This study examined the prevalence of burnout and psychological health among Nigerian military personnel in Abakpa Cantonment Enugu; and the effect of demographic variables on their mental health.

Materials and Methods:

The study was a cross-sectional analytical study carried out between July and August 2020 using a multistage sampling method. The data collection instrument was a self-administered questionnaire with three different sections – demography, abbreviated Maslach Burnout Inventory, and the general health questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12). Analytical tools were frequency distribution tables and regression analysis.

Results:

A total of 261 military personnel were studied: 80.5% were males, while 19.5% were females. The age range was 18–57 years with a mean age of 38 years ± 10 and more than half of the participants are between 28 and 42 years. Most respondents had at least secondary level of education and 63.2% had worked for <20 years. Burnout and psychological distress were both of mild degree with prevalence at 55.2% and 65.1%, respectively. Severe psychological distress was observed in males (1.9%), single (1.9%), noncommissioned (1.7%), and personnel working 10–14 h/day (4.2%). Higher status/rank is associated with less degree of burnout across subscales. Years of service were positively predictive of burnout, while age had a negative effect on burnout. Increasing levels of education predicted a reverse effect on average burnout.

Conclusion:

The burnout level in the assessed personnel was mild. This is associated with a corresponding mild psychological distress implying these personnel burnout is very well handled. Periodic and regular screening for psychological health is, therefore, advised. It will enable any deviation to be detected on time, for prompt management. This is also to ensure that only psychologically fit army officers carry out their duties.
The Role of Partnership in Lassa Fever Prevention and Control in a Tertiary Health Facility in Southeastern Nigeria
Authors: Adeke Azuka Stephen , Ajayi Nnennaya A. , Azuogu Benedict Ndubueze , Chika-Igwenyi Nneka , Onwe Emeka Ogah
Published: June 2022

Background:

Lassa fever is one of the infectious diseases with rising incidence in West Africa, and Ebonyi is one of the high-burden states with the disease in Nigeria and also had the highest number of nosocomial Lassa fever infection and mortality among health-care workers.

Aim:

This study was conducted to identify the role of partnership in controlling the burden of Lassa fever in the study hospital.

Materials and Methods:

Data were collected through retrospective record reviews and confidential inquiries. Data from records were extracted using a checklist. The checklist included the number of hospital staff that had been diagnosed with Lassa fever, their cader, year of diagnosis, and outcome of illness. Data from inquiries were collected through oral interviews with an interview guide on funding, infrastructure, and training. There was an evaluation of the interventions and investments made by the Ebonyi State Government, Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in specific areas of the hospital and Lassa fever patients' care from 2016 to 2020.

Results:

Results showed that the Ebonyi State Government built and donated a diagnostic and treatment center to the hospital in 2016, NCDC provided a polymerase chain reaction machine, while MSF supported with infrastructural development, provision and training of staff, improved medical waste management, and regular supply of personal protective equipment, drugs, other medical supplies, and supportive services from 2018 till date. There has been no death of any hospital staff due to Lassa fever from March 2018 to May 2020, and nosocomial infection rarely occurred.

Conclusion:

The support of partners has contributed greatly to Lassa fever control in the study hospital. Therefore, a collaborative partnership is recommended for improvement in diagnostic and supportive laboratory capacities, infection prevention and control practices, case management, staff education and training, patient and community education and sensitization, and infrastructural development. Collaborative partnership is thus important in overall health-care systems strengthening.
Genital Abnormalities and Management Outcomes as Seen in the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
Authors: Yarhere Iroro E. , Jaja Tamunopriye , Wekere Gift Clement
Published: June 2022

Background:

Genital abnormalities are a source of concern and anxiety to parents and patients and in some cases, for the physicians who may have difficulty making the pathological and eventually genetic diagnosis. They range from simple small penis and labial adhesions to complex genital ambiguity and disorders of sex development (DSD).

Aim:

The aim is to determine the genital abnormalities presenting in the Paediatric endocrinology unit of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital.

Materials and Methods:

A retrospective cohort review of children presenting to the Endocrinology unit of the Paediatrics Department with genital abnormalities was undertaken from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2017. The evaluation of the children included detailed history, physical examination, age and sex of rearing at presentation, clinical presentation, investigations, management, and outcome of treatment.

Results:

There were 31 children presenting with genital abnormalities of various kinds. Sex assigned to these children was 8 females and 23 males irrespective of complete pathological diagnosis. The median age of presentation was 13 months with a range of 0.1–168 months. The most common diagnosis was micropenis (32.2%) with various forms of DSD being the second-most common (29%) and most females had labial fusion (16.1%). Females with labial fusion had complete resolution following estrogen cream application, and 4 of the 7 children with DSD died.

Conclusion:

Making diagnosis and managing complex genital abnormalities like DSD in UPTH remains challenging because of the lack of diagnostic equipment and drugs, but simpler conditions have better and long-term outcomes.
Health-related Quality of Life and Facial Function in Children with Repaired Cleft Palate Attending a Speech Camp
Authors: Michael Afieharo I. , Olusaya Adenike Adeola
Published: June 2022

Background:

Children are capable of reporting on their quality of life; therefore, the assessment of their quality of life should be an integral component of cleft care.

Aim:

We sought to determine the health-related quality of life and facial function of children who attended a speech camp.

Materials and Methods:

This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The Cleft questionnaire (Cleft Q) subscales were used to obtain the health-related quality of life and facial function of the participants. Participants who were 8–29 years were eligible to participate. Informed consent was obtained from the parents of the children. Data were compared with normative Cleft Q values and analyzed as frequencies.

Results:

Five of the 15 participants who attended the speech camp were eligible and participated in the study. All the participants were females aged 8, 10, 11, 13, and 21 years. Speech function and speech distress were lowest for the 21-year-old (34% and 36%, respectively) and the 11-year-old (34% and 42%, respectively) participants. They had received palatal repair at the ages of 19 years and 5 years. Scores for speech function and speech distress fell below the matched normative values for age, gender, and cleft type in all the participants. The lowest scores in school (63%) and social function (48%) were seen with the oldest participant. Only one participant had 100% psychological function.

Conclusion:

The quality of life of children with repaired cleft palate in this study is impaired and may be related to the residual deficits in facial function such as speech function. Early cleft palate repair alone does not guarantee optimal speech or quality of life. Late palatal repair could be associated with poorer outcomes in facial function and quality of life. Quality of life is an integral component of cleft care and should be assessed.
Penetrating Orbital Injury with Retained Metallic Foreign Body
Authors: Okonkwo Sunday Nnamdi , Agweye Chineze Thelma , Echieh Chigozie Ifeoma
Published: June 2022

Penetrating orbital trauma with retained foreign body (FB) does not occur frequently but is an injury that is capable of causing blindness. Optimal management of patients with retained orbital FB requires timely identification and correct determination of the location of the FB in the orbit. The presence of an intraorbital FB should be suspected in every case of orbital trauma. Herein, a case of penetrating orbital injury with a retained metallic FB is reported and the need for appropriate trauma history, physical examination, and radiologic evaluation to minimise the chances of missed diagnosis is highlighted.
Optimizing the Use of Discharge Medication Lists in Nursing Facilities
Authors: Backes Andrea C. , Cash Patricia , Jordan Jessica
Published: June 2022

OBJECTIVE: To highlight the need to optimize the use of discharge medication lists in nursing facilities. SETTING: In January 2014, the care transitions (CT) pharmacists at Frederick Memorial Hospital, Frederick, Maryland, began a pilot project in which they identified and followed high-risk patients transitioning from hospital to nursing facility and from nursing facility to home. PRACTICE DESCRIPTION: This pilot project served as a needs assessment to identify opportunities to improve patients' transition from nursing facility to home with the goal of reducing hospital readmissions. PRACTICE INNOVATION: One of the enormous opportunities that were immediately recognized was the nursing facility discharge medication list. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS: The CT pharmacists found that patients had difficulty deciphering and understanding the medication lists. RESULTS: By reviewing the elements of existing medication lists, the CT pharmacists identified 11 components of a nursing facility discharge medication list that would increase patient safety and potentially reduce medication-related hospital readmissions. These elements include the capability of electronically generating a medication list that includes both brand and generic medication names with accurate indications in layperson terms. The ideal discharge medication list would also be patient-specific and remove irrelevant information and take into consideration patients' age, vision, and health literacy. CONCLUSION: With the upcoming implementation of the nursing facility value-based purchasing program, nursing facilities may soon receive incentives to improve their medication management systems at discharge.
Celebrating the Precise, the Paradoxical and the “Pret-ty-Trick-y” in Alice Munro’s Fiction
Authors: Gadpaille Michelle , Mohar Tjaša
Published: June 2022

The contribution introduces the special issue of ELOPE (Vol. 19, No. 1, 2022) and the collection of articles in honour of the doyenne of Canadian short fiction: Alice Munro.
Investigating female employees’ work-life balance practices under the Covid-19 pandemic
Authors: Tho Alang , Tri Tran Quang
Published: June 2022

This study aims to investigate female employees’ perception of their work-life balance during remote working under the Covid-19 pandemic. It also explores the techniques that female employees implemented to keep a balance between their work and lives. The study employs a quantitative approach with a survey of 269 female respondents in Ho Chi Minh City. The study focuses on female employees who had experiences of work-from-home during Covid-19. Descriptive analysis is utilized to interpret the data. Prior to that, measurement scales have tested the reliability and validity. Findings show that Vietnamese working women perceived themselves as stressed and difficult to maintain their work-life balance. Cognitive crafting (i.e., prioritizing work) was reportedly the most common practice among women. The study suggests that future research should investigate work-life balance practices in different approaches, and organisations should consider how their employees’ practices adjust their policies to attract and maintain employee retention.
A Variational Approach for Estimating the Temperature Distribution in the Body of a Rectangular Parallelepiped Shape
Authors: Rysgul Kazykhan , Azat Tashev , Rakhatay Aitbayeva , Anarbay Kudaykulov , Murat Kunelbayev , Dauren Kuanysh , Arshidinova Mukaddas
Published: June 2022

The novelty of this study is a variational approach for estimating the temperature distribution in the body of a rectangular parallelepiped shape when a heat flow enters one of the faces of a rectangular parallelepiped, and heat exchange with the environment occurs on the opposite side. At the same time, options are considered when the remaining faces of a rectangular parallelepiped are thermally insulated or vice versa. My contribution of this work is that we calculated the laws of temperature distribution when dividing a rectangular parallelepiped into a different number of elements. It is shown that acceptable accuracy is achieved already by dividing the sides of a rectangular parallelepiped into three or 4 parts. In addition, a comparison of the temperature distribution law for a rectangular parallelepiped and a rod close in size, other things being equal, was carried out. Their slight difference is shown.
Gestión de competencias digitales en los docentes mediados por las TIC en tiempos de covid-19
Authors: Sierralta Pinedo Sheila
Published: June 2022

Las tecnologías de la Información y las Comunicaciones (TIC) en las últimas décadas han impactado directamente el ámbito educativo, propiciando nuevas formas de enseñar y aprender, de comunicarse y de gestionar la información para convertirla en conocimiento. El año 2020 y la declaración de pandemia debido a la COVID-19 han generado, sin embargo, un impulso e integración casi obligada a la realidad educativa en sus distintos escenarios. El transitar de una enseñanza presencial a la virtual o remota, ha impactado de forma directa en la gestión de las competencias digitales del docente y cómo estas están asociadas al desarrollo del trabajo remoto y el desarrollo de las clases virtuales. En tal sentido, en el presente trabajo se realiza una revisión teórica del comportamiento del uso de las TIC en tiempos de COVID-19 y su relación con las competencias digitales de los docentes en instituciones educativas de educación básica, institutos y universidad donde los docentes son los investigadores principales.
Determinasi Pemantapan Masyarakat Dalam Penataan Dana Desa
Authors: Purba Sahala , Silitonga Ivo Maelina , Simbolon Tasya Dearmaria
Published: June 2022

This research was conducted to examine and analyze whether openness, accountability, and community involvement can affect the strengthening of the community in managing village funds in the Rawang Panca Arga sub-district, Asahan district, North Sumatra province. This research uses a quantitative approach. All village representative bodies in the Rawang Panca Arga sub-district are the population of this research. The research sample used a saturated sample so that 30 respondents were obtained. The data source in this research is primary data in the form of a questionnaire. The data analysis technique was carried out with descriptive statistics, data instrument testing, and hypothesis testing. This research shows that only openness has a positively and significantly effect on community stabilization in village fund management. Accountability and community involvement do not affect strengthening the community in managing village funds. This research can be a reference for strengthening village communities in managing village funds so that the use of village funds is right on target.
Determinan Profitabilitas Perusahaan Pertambangan Pada Indeks Saham Syariah Indonesia
Authors: Maulana M. , Mahendra Weri , Purnama Lili
Published: June 2022

This study aims to assess the effect of firm size, liquidity, leverage efficiency, and working capital turnover on firm profitability. The study population is mining companies listed on the Indonesian Islamic Stock Index (ISSI) from 2016 to 2020. The total sample is 12 companies selected through the purposive sampling method. This study uses secondary data by collecting documentation data through the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) website. The technique used is panel data regression. The study results show that the company's efficiency and size have a positive and significant effect on profitability. However, working capital turnover has a negative and significant effect on profitability. Meanwhile, liquidity and leverage have no significant effect on profitability. This study can complement existing studies and become a reference for investors and companies in determining the company size, capital turnover, and company efficiency in making investment decisions.
Tinjauan Akuntansi Syariah Dalam Penggunaan Sistem Informasi Akuntansi Multi-Level Marketing Pada E-Commerce Indonesia
Authors: Aini Zaini Nur , Susilowati Lantip
Published: June 2022

Islamic accounting is a financial recording procedure that generates information from an accounting information system (AIS) and forms a continuous cycle of repeat business policies. This study aims to describe the views of Islamic accounting related to AIS used for e-commerce-based multi-level marketing (MLM) businesses, as well as confirm the MLM law. The method used in this research is an entirely content analysis method. This research understands the flow of written sources, and then it is linked on an ongoing basis. The results showed that using AIS in the MLM business in e-commerce is permissible. It can be considered valid if the process still follows sharia. Fair according to sura An-Nahl (16) verse 90. It can be accounted for following sura Al-Baqarah (2) verse 282. This research can be a reference and consideration in using AIS in MLM business that stays away from the prohibition of muamalah.
Buddhism, an Urban Village and Cultural Soft Power: An Ethnography of Buddhist Practitioners in Wutong
Authors: Shmushko Kai
Published: June 2022

The article presents an ethnography of Buddhist practice groups in Wutong village, an urban village in the Shenzhen metropolis area, relating to the village's predicament through the 1990s and until 2019. It discusses the relationship between two intertwined forms of soft power employed by the Chinese regime: 1) The push for cultural consumption within the framework of the re-development of urban villages. 2) The PRC’s re-definition of Buddhism as a culture instead of a religion. The author examines different lay Buddhist actors in the village, which operate within the current restrictive government policy towards religious groups. The ethnography of Wutong shows the non-dichotomic dynamic of suppression and support articulated by the state towards Buddhism's cultural and religious consumption. It focuses on the dynamic between state control and people's agency over their spiritual and religious realities, especially on the urban fringes. The article suggests that the urban art village can be understood as a sphere where lay Buddhists subvert state regulation by creating alternative Buddhist spaces for lay practice, in the form of cultural commodities. However, the article addresses the liminality of such urban spaces, which, aside from opportunities for religious entrepreneurship, also creates a state of precariousness for urban village inhabitants, including Buddhist practitioners.
The Role of Education and Training Towards Employee Performance Improvement at Jejawi District Office Ogan Komering Ilir District
Authors: Ahmad Yani Kosali
Published: June 2022

A job can be done / done more quickly if the employee / employee understands the meaning of education and training. The aim of this research was to know the role of education and training in improving employee performance at the Head Office of Jejawi District, Ogan Komering Ilir Regency. Nowadays, education and training have become an inseparable part of human resources/employees so that every agency must implement this method. The method used in this research is a qualitative method, in which the researcher conducts research directly to the research object that has been determined in order to be able to see and observe directly the problems studied. The conclusion of this study is that the role of education and training in improving employee performance at the Jejawi sub-district office, Ogan Komering Ilir district, is quite good. This is evidenced by the ability of employees to understand their duties and provide good service to the community.
herramientas informáticas que utilizan los docentes de la Unidad Educativa Ibarra.
Authors: Albuja León Jorge Iván , Revuelta Domínguez Francisco Ignacio , Benítez Bastidas Nhora
Published: June 2022

Este artículo permite conocer la frecuencia y beneficios de la utilización de las herramientas informáticas por parte de los docentes de la Unidad Educativa Ibarra en el año lectivo 2019-2020. En esta investigación mixta se utilizó un método descriptivo, se aplicó un cuestionario en línea a toda la población (71 mujeres y 41 hombres). Del análisis realizado se determina que la totalidad de los docentes encuestados han incorporado en diferente medida el uso de dispositivos y aplicaciones tecnológicas en sus actividades diarias. Se observa que solo el 5,36% de los encuetados consideran que tienen un nivel avanzado, mientras que un 20,54% tienen suficientes conocimientos en este campo. Las aplicaciones más utilizadas por los maestros son: sistema operativo, internet básico, correo electrónico y programas ofimáticos. Se concluye que los profesores por sus medios han incorporado parcialmente estas herramientas en sus actividades pedagógicas y administrativas; no obstante, es de vital importancia que las autoridades viabilicen nuevas formas de actualización y perfeccionamiento docente, de esta manera se contribuya al aseguramiento de la calidad educativa.
Analisis Implementasi Kesadaran Beragama Dalam Upaya Revitalisasi Penyelenggaraan Permasyarakatan di Lembaga Pemasyarakatan Perempuan Kelas IIA Semarang
Authors: Nurul Indria Laila , Anwar Umar
Published: June 2022

Lembaga pemasyarakatan adalah salah satu tempat untuk melaksanakan proses pembinaan bagi masyarakat yang terjerat hukum. Terkait dengan pembinaan tersebut penelitian ini mencoba mendeskripsikan suatu analisis mengenai implementasi kesadaran Beragama dalam upaya revitalisasi penyelenggaraan permasyarakatan para warga binaan  Metode yang dilakukan dalam penelitian ini secara kualitatif dengan model pengumulan data secara naratif kepada dokumen dan arsip untuk memberikan gambaran secara rinci dan sistematis, faktual dan menyeluruh mengenai segala sesuatu yang diteliti. Hasil dalam penelitian yaitu terkait cara implementasi kesadaran beragama dengan ceramah, pembiasaan, pendampingan, pengawasan dengan beberapa kendala yaitu  kurangnya jumlah pembimbing, dana, sarana dan kualitas dan kuantitas, hal hal ini bisa diselesaikan dengan penanggulangan berupa pembinaan yang efektif, jumlah personel, pemantauan aktivitas.
Global History. Conceptual History
Authors: Kolesnyk Iryna
Published: June 2022

Global history is a recent trend in modern historiography. Since the term’s emergence in the 1990s and to this day, there has been a debate around it. There is ongoing discussion about the correlation between terms ‘global history’, ‘world history’, ‘universal history’, ‘shared history’, ‘comparative history’, ‘big history’, ‘transnational history’, ‘connected history’, ‘entangled history’ etc. Conventionally, global history has been studied as the history of the states, empires, civilisations, vast areas, hemispheres. Presently, global history has been entering into the reflexive stage, thus actualizing conceptual history as a relevant method for studying global history’s subject field and methodological tools. Conceptual history enables us to look at the global history as at the concept and as a historical ideology of the Global Age; it also can help to define ‘global history’ term’s place in a large linguistic family of related concepts, to trace semantic connections between such constructs, as ‘backwardness’, ‘imperial meridian’, ‘revival – cultural transfer’. In this book, global history is presented by three types of historical writing: transnational history, social theology, histoire croisée. In the globalizing world the perception of global history must encompass national traditions, making it relevant both for the academic community and for the mass consciousness.
Preliminary phytochemical screenings of marine alga ulva fasciata and its growth performance, biochemical composition on indian major carp cirrhinus mrigala fingerlings
Authors: Chinnasamy Balalakshmi  , Gopalan Rajkumar  , Venkatachalam Balamurugan  , Vasanth Krishnan  , Ayyakannu Arumugam  , Viswanadhan Sabitha  , Kasi Gopinath
Published: June 2022

To screening the preliminary phytochemical compounds of Ulva fasciata collected from Mandapam, south east coast, Tamil Nadu, India. U. fasciata, it was subjected to petroleum ether, chloroform, acetone and ethanol extractions. Totally 10 compounds were present in it, such as alkaloids, terpenoids, flavonoids, phenolics, saponins, cardiac glycosides, sterols, quinones and reducing sugar were present in the extract of U. fasciata. Among these, alkaloids, phenolics, quinones, and flavonoids were reducing sugar were luxuriant presence of U. fasciata extract. Basal diet prepared by replacing the fish meal with the U. fasciata at 1, 3 and 5% along with groundnut oilcake and soy bean meal (as protein source), wheat bran and sun flavor oil (as carbohydrate and lipid sources respectively), and tapioca flour and egg albumin as binding agents, and fed to Cirrhinus mrigala fingerlings for 60 days. The artificial feed formulated without incorporation of U. fasciata was served as control.  Among the three ratio of U. fasciata incorporated diets, 5% of feed fed C. mrigala fingerlings showed the best (P<0.05) survival and growth performance including weight gain (WG), muscle basic biochemical constituents (total protein, carbohydrate, lipid and ash). Moreover, 5% of U. fasciata incorporated diet can also be considered as a good nutritional supplement. Therefore, the present work recommends incorporation of U. fasciata as feed additive to achieve sustainable production of C. mrigala culture.
Prediction of protein subcellular localization of human protein using j48, random forest and best first tree techniques
Authors: Shalini kaushik  , Usha Chouhan  , Ashok Dwivedi
Published: June 2022

Functional explication of unascertained proteins is a remarkable achievement in proteomics. Proteins subcellular localization serves as the key annotation. Many prediction techniques were developed emphasizing on an individual biological point or speculating a subset of all localizations. Emulating the protein localization that is studied pivotal is carried out by gathering all the necessary biological relevant information and addressing the necessity of improving the prediction accuracy. Proteins carry an obligatory role in a wide range of bioprocess such as catalysis of biochemical reaction, signal transduction and are requisite for cellular processes. They execute the associated functions could be analyzed by predicting their associated cellular locations. The colonization of the proteins could be scrutinized by considering the features of primary sequence of protein such as physiochemical and amino acid composition of the complete protein. The C-terminal and N-terminal physiochemical composition and other physicochemical properties of the primary sequence also contribute for the subcellular localization. In this paper, the computational technique, J48, best first decision tree, random forest are employed for the localization prediction has shown significant performance over several other techniques. The integrated latest database  are trained with obsolete data and three techniques were employed for studying the subcellular localization which documents the increase in the accuracy of the prediction, by 87.711 % with J48, 81.67% with random forest, and 88.125% with BF Tree based on the features discussed by comparing our techniques over others.
Antibacterial, anti-oxidant and in vitro anticancer analysis of Zingiber officinale (L.) Rosc.
Authors: Baskaran Subramani  , Baradwaj R.G
Published: June 2022

Ginger is considered as an important spice with many clinical potential activities. The present study was undertaken to determine antimicrobial, antioxidant and in vitro anticancer activities of rhizome extract of Zingiber officinale. Antimicrobial activity was tested against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Vibrio cholera, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Entero toxigenic Excherichia coli (ETEC) and Salmonella typhi by disc diffusion assay. Antioxidant activity was determined by DPPH free radical scavenging assay and ABTS free radical scavenging assay. The ethanolic extract showed more activity against Vibrio cholera, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, ETEC and Salmonella typhi  at 5–25 mg/well.  The extract also exhibited dose dependent scavenging of DPPH and ABTS radicals. Scavenging of DPPH radicals was more efficient than that of ABTS radicals as revealed by the low IC50 value. MCF-7 breast cancer cells were used to investigate the in vitro anticancer activity of ethanol extracts of ginger. The inhibitory activity of the extracts against MCF-7 was carried out using colorimetric tetrazolium salt (MTT) assay. The results showed considerable anticancer activity in MCF–7 cancer cells, with an IC50 value of 10 µg/ml. Ginger extract effectively inhibited proliferation of MCF-7 cells in a dose-dependent manner over 24h. Thus the compounds of ginger displaied potential for antioxidant, antibacterial and anticancer agents.
Corrosion behavior of Mild Steel in Sodium Chloride solution by Copper Complex of (8-hydroxy quinoline) Derivative
Authors: Syed Abuthahir S. S  , Jamal Abdul Nasser A
Published: June 2022

The Corrosion behavior of a inhibitor namely Cu complex of 8-hydroxy quinoline derivative  (Cu-HUF) in controlling corrosion of mild steel immersed in aqueous solution containing 60 ppm Cl-  has been investigated using weight loss method and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. In presence of inhibitor the corrosion inhibition efficiency offered by 50 ppm of Cu-HUF is 80 %. The corrosion inhibition was observed due to the formation of more stable and compact protective film on the mild steel surface at minimum concentration. The surface film formed over the mild steel surface was confirmed by IR spectra. The surface of the samples exposed to the inhibited solution was analysed using SEM and EDAX techniques. The biocidal efficiency of the system has been evaluated against certain microorganisms such as E.Coli, Streptococcus, Pseudomonas, Entrobacter which shows good biocidal efficiency.
Biogenic synthesis of gold nanoparticles using Haematocarpus validus fruit ethanol extract and their antioxidant activity
Authors: Rajalakshmi R  , Lalitha Pottail  , Reena Susan Philip  , Aruna P  , Akhila C
Published: June 2022

In order to obtain environmentally friendly nanoparticles for the biological applications, this paper explores the green route for the synthesis of gold nanoparticles via sonic bath method using Haematocarpus validus fruit extract as reducing, capping and stabilizing agent. The phytochemical screening of ethanol extract reveals secondary metabolites like anthocyanins, polyphenol, flavonoids, alkaloids and tannins. The prepared gold nanoparticles (HVGNP) were analysed using UV, FTIR, XRD, EDX and FESEM spectroscopic techniques. The antioxidant activity of synthesized HVGNP measured by the DPPH method reveals the synthesized gold nanoparticles appreciable antioxidant activity.
Work Motivation as an Intermediary Variable in the Relationship between Principal Transformational Leadership, School Climate, and Teacher Professionalism
Authors:   Master in Educational Administration, Lambung Mangkurat University, Banjarmasin, Indonesia
Published: June 2022

Teacher professionalism is an important aspect because it determines the quality of the teaching and learning process. However, the fact is that there are still many teachers who are considered to have professionalism that does not meet expectations. From the input-process-output perspective, factors that influence professionalism include transformational leadership, school climate, work motivation, and teacher professionalism. This study aims to determine and analyze the relationship between principals' transformational leadership, school climate, work motivation, and teacher professionalism, either directly or indirectly. This research is descriptive correlational research. The study population was 116 people, with a sample of 90 people who were selected using a proportionate random sampling technique. Data was collected using instruments consisting of transformational leadership (23 items), school climate (50 items), work motivation (44 items), and teacher professionalism (45 items) which had been tested for validity and reliability. The research data were analyzed descriptively and path analysis. The study results found that the principal's transformational leadership has a relationship with teacher professionalism, and the school climate has a relationship with teacher professionalism. The study results also showed the principal's transformational leadership has a relationship with work motivation, school climate has a relationship with work motivation, and work motivation has a relationship with teacher professionalism. Moreover, the work motivation of the teacher is the intermediary of the principal's transformational leadership relationship with teacher professionalism and the school climate relationship with work motivation.
Predicative Possession in Learning English: Syntactic Study
Authors:   Lecturer, Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Syekh Nurjati Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia
Published: June 2022

The discussion on predicative possession is actually a fairly broad discussion. The aspect studied in this paper is looking at the construction of ownership verbs in the English possession predicate. Viewed from the point of view of the study this paper is grouped into language studies in terms of syntax. The method used is descriptive qualitative method. The theory in this paper refers to the theory of Quirk (1973), Halliday (1985), Cook (1989), and Jackendoff (1977). The data used in this paper are taken from The British National Corpus (http://www.notcorp.ox.ac.uk/). The data collected contains sentences with the predicate of ownership in English with the verb “have”, “own”, “possess”, and “belong to”. From the results of research on the predicative possession in English, it can be concluded as follows. Lingual elements that can fill the possession predicate are a) The "have" possession predicate, which consists of several patterns as follows: active pattern (S+V+O), (S+V+O+A), (S+V+O+OC), and (S+V+O+OC+A); b) The "own" possession predicate consists on the following patterns: active sentence patterns (S+V+O), (S+V+O+A), (S+V+O+OC), and (S+V+O+OC+A) and passive sentence patterns with patterns (S+V+O), (S+V+O+A), (S+V+O+OC) and (S+V+O+OC+A) c) The "possess" possession predicate consists on several patterns as follows: active pattern (S+V+O), (S+V+O+A), (S+V+O+OC) dan (S+ V+O+OC+A); d). The "belong to" possession predicate consists of the following patterns: Active sentences (S+V+O), (S+V+O+A), (S+V+O+OC), and (S+V+O+OC +A).
An Auditor’s Duty to Scrutinize a Client’s Revenue Resulting from “Bill and Hold” Sales: A Legal Case Study of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Winemaster
Authors:   Professor of Accounting and Business Law, College of Business, Tarleton State University, Fort Worth, Texas USA
Published: June 2022

This is a case study of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Winemaster, a federal cause of action filed in 2021. The case is ongoing and a final judgment has not been entered in this case. After the case was filed by the plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), two of the corporate officer defendants filed motions to dismiss. The court denied the defendants’ motions to dismiss the case, and the case meticulously explains why the defendants’ motions were denied. The specific issues discussed include: (a) legal elements of several types of securities fraud claims; (b) the effect of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act upon the pleading of complicity of corporate officers in securities fraud; (c) how SEC Rule 10b-5 affects a company’s officers; (d) the legal requirements which would justify the inclusion of “bill and hold” (b&h) sales in the revenue of a company; (e) the legal duty of corporate officers to maintain a system of internal accounting controls; (f) whether the three corporate officer defendants were required to have accounting expertise in order to be held liable for securities fraud; and (g) implications for auditors emanating from this case.
Peluang Serapan Tenaga Kerja Di Jawa Timur Setelah Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Robbi Ilham
Published: June 2022

Sejak adanya pandemi COVID-19 kondisi ekonomi dunia lesu, yang berimbas juga terhadap perekonomian Indonesia. Produk domestik bruto (PDB) mengalami minus selama pandemi ini sampai triwulan I 2021. Jawaa timur yang merupakan provinsi dengan struktur ekonomi yang kuat terdampak juga. Pada tahun 2020 PDRB jawa timur -2,39%. Struktur ekonomi jawa timur yang ditopang oleh sektor industri memberikan nilai tambah dari PDRB sektor usaha sebesar 30,69% walaupun dimasa pandemi. Disisi lain ada salah satu unsur yang dikorbankan agar usaha tetap jalan, salah satunya adalah tenaga kerja. Imbas dari COVID-19 TPT (tingkat pengangguran terbuka) meningkat di angka 5%. Tenaga yang terdampak dari PHK adalah tenaga kerja lulusan SMA. Menggunakan data SAKERNAS 2017 sebagai acuan dan sektor pekerjaan yang dibutuhkan selama dan sesudah pandemi dari kemenaker. Menggunakan metode regresi multinomial logit, tenaga kerja yang menjadi korban PHK maupun yang msih menganggur berpeluang lebih besar bekerja sebagai Tenaga tata usaha, tenaga usaha jasa dan tenaga penjualan, pekerja pengolahan,kerajinan, YBDI, operator dan perakit mesin, dan sebagai buruh kasar.
Perempuan Dan Penerapan Etika Feminis Dalam Tata Kelola Perlindungan Pekerja Migran Indonesia
Authors: Wuryandari Ratna Dewi
Published: June 2022

Perempuan pekerja migran Indonesia sering dihadapkan pada masalah menjadi korban kekerasan baik kekerasan fisik maupun psikis. Perempuan pekerja global di mana di satu sisi memberikan sumbangan ekonomi bagi keluarga dan negara, namun di sisi lain sering dihadapkan pada ketidakmampuan dalam relasi kuasa dengan orang-orang di sekitarnya. Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk mengungkapkan bagaimana seharusnya menempatkan posisi perempuan dalam konteks tata kelola perlindungan pekerja migran Indonesia yang berperspektif etika kepedulian feminis. Konstruksi sosial budaya dalam hegemoni patriarki menempatkan perempuan sebagai liyan, sebagaimana ditunjukkan oleh Simone de Beauvoir. Kebijakan Pemerintah dalam tata kelola perlindungan pekerja migran juga cenderung meliyankan mereka. Inilah permasalahan dan tantangan yang harus dikritisi agar hak perempuan pekerja migran dapat terpenuhi. Dimulai dari perubahan perspektif dalam tata kelola yang lebih mengedepankan etika kepedulian dalam etika feminis. Apabila perspektif posisi perempuan dan etika feminis dalam tata kelola perlindungan pekerja migran dapat diterapkan, diharapkan kebijakan yang dihasilkan merupakan hasil refleksi dari pengalaman konkret perempuan sendiri.
Determinan Pengangguran Terbuka Menggunakan Pendekatan Geographically Weighted Regression Di Provinsi Sumatera Utara
Authors: Herawaty Rita
Published: June 2022

Undang-undang Cipta Kerja dan pandemi Covid-19 mempengaruhui aktivitas ekonomi di Provinsi Sumatera Utara terutama ketenagakerjaan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi pengangguran menggunakan pendekatan Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) selama masa pandemi tahun 2020. Data yang digunakan merupakan data cross section tahun 2020 antara lain rata-rata lama sekolah, tingkat partisipasi angkatan kerja, morbiditas dan gini ratio. Analisis GWR dilakukan deengan mengkombinasikan fungsi pembobot fixed exponential kernel dan cross validation. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tingkat pengangguran terbuka tertinggi didominasi wilayah kota dengan karakteristik industrialisasi sedangkan terendah didominasi oleh wilayah dengan karakteristik pertanian. Faktor yang mempengaruhi TPT di kota dipengaruhi oleh gini ratio dan tingkat partisipasi angkatan kerja. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa wilayah kota dengan basis industri lebih banyak menghasilkan pengangguran, sedangkan di wilayah berbasis pertanian TPT tidak terpengaruh dengan adanya pandemi covid-19.
Peran Balai Latihan Kerja (BLK) Komunitas Dalam Menyediakan Tenaga Kerja Pada Dunia Usaha dan Industri
Authors: Nuraeni Yeni , Yuliastuti Ari , Nasution Faizal Amir , Saepul Muharam Asep , Iqbal Faizul
Published: June 2022

Program BLK Komunitas adalah upaya pemerintah dalam meningkatkan sebaran lembaga pelatihan kerja, serta mendekatkan akses pelatihan kepada masyarakat atau komunitas. Dengan adanya BLK Komunitas diharapkan masyarakat memiliki ketrampilan yang mampu terserap oleh dunia usaha dan industri. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kritis, dengan jenis penelitian kualitatif deskriptif, dimana peneliti mendeskripsikan, mengevaluasi dan menganalisis implementasi program BLK Komunitas. Pengumpulan data primer dilakukan dengan teknik cara wawancara dengan informan, Focus Group Discusion (FGD), observasi, dan studi dokumen. Informan kunci dalam penelitian ini meliputi; Assosiasi DUDI, Dinas Ketenagakerjaan Daerah, pengelola/ pihak manajemen BLK Komunitas, Pemerintah desa dan angkatan kerja di tempat BLK Komunitas. Kajian ini dilakukan 4 provinsi yang tersebar di seluruh Indonesia yaitu: Jawa Barat, Lampung, Sulawesi Selatan dan Nusa Tenggara Barat. Pengambilan sampel dengan teknik purposive sampling dengan mempertimbangkan ketersebaran BLK Komunitas dan karakteristik wilayah.

Kerjasama yang kuat antar pihak pemerintah, swasta dan akademisi dalam pelaksaaan program pelatihan dan pengembangan SDM sangat perlu dilakukan. Hal ini dilakukan untuk memfasilitasi alumni BLK Komunitas yang kesulitan terserap dunia usaha dan industry. Banyak juga alumni BLK Komunitas yang memutuskan untuk menjadi wirausahawan, meskipun mereka terkendala dengan akses permodalan. Selanjutnya BLK Komunitas perlu melibatkan DUDI mulai dari proses pelatihan sehingga setelah selesai pelatihan, alumni BLK komunitas dapat disalurkan langsung dengan. Selain itu perlu juga adanya pendampingan kepada alumni agar mudah mendapatkan akses permodalan, sehingga alumni BLK Komunitas mampu mengembangkan usahanya.
KARAKTERISTIK LITOTIPE DAN HUBUNGANNYA TERHADAP CLEAT BATUBARA DI DAERAH KUALA KUAYAN, KOTAWARINGIN TIMUR, KALIMANTAN TENGAH
Authors: Ibrahim Muhammad Abdurachman , Arso Wibisono Sigit
Published: June 2022

Karakteristik batubara dapat dilihat dari litotipe dan cleat. Objek yang diteliti adalah batubara Formasi Dahor yang memiliki peringkat rendah dengan mengetahui litotipe, cleat dan kilap batubara. Litotipe batubara merupakan asosiasi maseral dalam bentuk pita-pita tipis. Cleat merupakan rekahan yang terdapat pada batubara. Kilap merupakan kenampakan batubara secara megaskopis. Penelitian ini mengambil sampel batubara di daerah Kuala Kuayan, Kotawaringin Timur, Kalimantan Tengah. Data yang diteliti merupakan sampel batubara dari tiga lokasi pengeboran. Analisis dilakukan dengan melihat kilap dan cleat secara megaskopis terhadap lapisan batubara dan terhadap kedalaman batubara. Karakteristik litotipe mempunyai kecenderungan semakin dalam kedalaman lapisan batubara, maka kilapnya semakin baik. Karakteristik litotipe memiliki klasifikasi banded coal/clarain. Karakteristik cleat memperlihatkan frekuensi cleat akan cenderung lebih banyak, jika persentase kilap terangnya besar. Litotipe cukup berpengaruh terhadap frekuensi cleat.
Language Politeness Patterns in Information Services at Zion High School Makassar
Authors: Munthu Derita , Hamsa Akmal , Usman Usman
Published: June 2022

This study aims to reveal the politeness pattern of expressive and assertive speech acts in information services at Zion High School. This research is a qualitative research using speech act theory and language politeness theory. The data of this study consisted of speech data and field notes. Data was collected through recording, observation, and transcription techniques. Data analysis was carried out through four main procedures, namely: data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and inference/verification. Based on data analysis, speech act politeness patterns in information services at Zion High School include code mixing and pleasantries.
ABORDAGEM DA VARIAÇÃO LINGUÍSTICA: ANÁLISE DOS LIVROS DIDÁTICOS DE LÍNGUA PORTUGUESA DO FUNDAMENTAL II NO MUNICÍPIO DE AÇAILÂNDIA _ MA
Authors: Sousa de Brito Monalice Aparecida , Silva Vandega Maciel da , Santos Tigre Magalhães Jackeline
Published: June 2022

Este trabalho tem por objetivo analisar como os livros didáticos de Língua Portuguesa do Ensino Fundamental II mais adotados pelo município de Açailândia – MA abordam e exploram o tema de variação linguística, garantindo um ensino que respeite as diferentes formas de manifestação da língua. Diante da reflexão de um ensino de língua portuguesa capaz de garantir o respeito às diferentes manifestações da língua, além de proporcionar a aquisição das competências e habilidades sociocomunicativas dos alunos, esta pesquisa tem como base a problemática: Como são exploradas as variações linguísticas nos livros didáticos de Língua Portuguesa adotados pelo município de Açailândia nos anos finais do ensino fundamental, de forma que se garanta o respeito às formas de manifestação da língua? Trata-se de uma pesquisa com abordagem qualitativa-descritiva, onde serão analisados os livros didáticos de Língua Portuguesa adotado pelo município de Açailândia. Ademais, foram realizadas pesquisas bibliográficas e documentais para levantamento de conceitos em relação a temática, tendo como principais teóricos abordados, Bagno, Sousa e Faraco. A análise foi realizada nos Livros Didáticos da coleção PORTUGUÊS: CONEXÃO E USO, da editora Saraiva, aprovada no Programa Nacional do Livro e do Material Didático (PNLD) 2020. Através desta análise, foi possível observar que os referidos livros abordam as variações linguísticas e o preconceito linguísticos em suas atividades, mas que essa temática necessita ser mais aprofundada e discutida em sala de aula.