bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
As Brincadeiras Realizadas por Crianças nas Praças da Cidade de Patos-PB
Authors: Bezerra Alana Simões , Medeiros Diogo Peixoto
Published: July 2020

A brincadeira é de fundamental importância para o desenvolvimento infantil na medida em que a criança pode transformar e produzir novos significados. Esta pesquisa tem como objetivo realizar um levantamento das brincadeiras que são realizadas pelas crianças nas praças da cidade de Patos-PB, assim como verificar se elas são de caráter tradicional. É uma pesquisa de campo, tendo como objetivo compreender e explicar o problema do estudo. Durante a coleta dos dados, foram observadas as seguintes brincadeiras: o futebol (travinha, dois toques), esconde-esconde, pega-pega, toca-ajuda, bola de gude e taco, onde o futebol foi a que mais se repetiu. Crianças do sexo masculino foram as mais encontradas nas brincadeiras. Pode-se concluir que se tem realizado brincadeiras tradicionais, sendo estas catalogadas, também se percebe que elas preferem os finais de semana para brincar nas praças e no horário noturno.
Usabilidade de Sites nos Contextos do Lazer, Turismo e Hospitalidade
Authors: Guarizo Marília Amábile , Schwartz Gisele Maria
Published: July 2020

Este estudo, de natureza qualitativa, teve por objetivo apresentar uma revisão sistemática acerca da produção científica envolvendo as temáticas: usabilidade de sites e lazer, focalizando, especificamente, os âmbitos do turismo e da hospitalidade. A busca foi realizada nas seguintes bases de dados: IEEExplore, Engineering Village, Web of Science, Scopus, Sportdiscus and B-on. Como descritores, houve a combinação do termo “usability” com cada um dos seguintes termos: “tourism” e “hotel”. Os artigos apontados abrangeram o campo da indústria do agenciamento do turismo, sites de turismo oficiais de cidades e o campo da hospitalidade. Os dados foram analisados por meio da Técnica de Análise de conteúdo. Com base nos resultados, pode-se perceber a importância dos sites nesses contextos, sobretudo, como diferenciais de marketing para o setor, entretanto, evidenciou-se a necessidade de aprimoramento desses sites, para cumprirem adequadamente suas funções. Ressalta-se a relevância da usabilidade para a efetividade de um site e que esta deve estar presente desde o início de seu desenvolvimento. Esse campo de estudo carece de olhares mais incisivos sobre a investigação de sites relacionados ao contexto do lazer, originários de diferentes regiões do país.
Narrativas de Torcedores Organizados Praticantes de Artes Marciais acerca da Violência no Futebol Paranaense
Authors: Oliveira Jonathan Rocha , Vargas Pauline Peixoto Iglesias , Capraro André Mendes , Zaniol Gustavo Elias
Published: July 2020

Este estudo buscou investigar possíveis relações entre a prática de Artes Marciais e a violência nas Torcidas Organizadas no futebol paranaense. Utilizaram-se entrevistas de História Oral pautadas na prática de Artes Marciais por torcedores organizados, com vivências no contexto da violência no futebol curitibano. As narrativas foram realizadas com um integrante torcidas organizadas: Os Fanáticos, Império Alviverde e Fúria Independente. Evitando generalizações, sugere-se que as narrativas apontam que uma parcela (minoritária) dos torcedores organizados procura se desenvolver nas Artes Marciais para utilizar suas técnicas nos confrontos entre torcidas. Os discursos também alertam para a importância dos mestres/instrutores de Artes Marciais na orientação e na conduta de seus alunos. Portanto, identificaram-se algumas aproximações entre violência, Torcida Organizada e Artes Marciais.
Gênero, Cultura e Lazer
Authors: Meyer Dagmar Estermann , Silva André Luiz dos Santos
Published: July 2020

Ancorado nos estudos de gênero pós-estruturalistas e nos estudos queer, especialmente naqueles que se articulam, no campo da educação, às teorizações de Michel Foucault e aos estudos culturais, este texto apresenta e discute princípios, pressupostos e ferramentas teórico-metodológicas com as quais temos trabalhado, para conectá-los a temas e questões que dizem respeito aos estudos sobre e no lazer. Para tanto, ao tomarmos a cultura como elemento constituinte do lazer e ponto de articulação com os estudos de gênero e com os estudos culturais, foi possível produzir um conjunto de problematizações que nos permitem colocar em suspeição, desde as práticas de significação que disputam o que é lícito no lazer, até os fenômenos e práticas que escapam às normativas e produzem outras possibilidades de (re) existência no / pelo lazer.
Evaluasi Prediksi Higher Heating Value (HHV) Biomassa Berdasarkan Analisis Proksimat
Authors: Dirgantara Made , Karelius Karelius , Ariyanti, Sry Ayu K. Tamba Marselin Devi
Published: July 2020

Abstrak – Biomassa merupakan salah satu energi terbarukan yang sangat mudah ditemui, ramah lingkungan dan cukup ekonomis. Keberadaan biomassa dapat dimaanfaatkan sebagai pengganti bahan bakar fosil, baik itu minyak bumi, gas alam maupun batu bara. Analisi diperlukan sebagai dasar biomassa sebagai energi seperti proksimat dan kalor. Analisis terpenting untuk menilai biomassa sebagai bahan bakar adalah nilai kalori atau higher heating value (HHV). HHV secara eksperimen diukur menggunakan bomb calorimeter, namun pengukuran ini kurang efektif, karena memerlukan waktu serta biaya yang tinggi. Penelitian mengenai prediksi HHV berdasarkan analisis proksimat telah dilakukan sehingga dapat mempermudah dan menghemat biaya yang diperlukan peneliti. Dalam makalah ini dibahas evaluasi persamaan untuk memprediksi HHV berdasarkan analisis proksimat pada biomassa berdasarkan data dari penelitian sebelumnya. Prediksi nilai HHV menggunakan lima persamaan yang dievaluasi dengan 25 data proksimat biomassa dari penelitian sebelumnya, kemudian dibandingkan berdasarkan nilai error untuk mendapatkan prediksi terbaik. Hasil analisis menunjukan, persamaan A terbaik di 7 biomassa, B di 6 biomassa, C di 6 biomassa, D di 5 biomassa dan E di 1 biomassa.Kata kunci: bahan bakar, biomassa, higher heating value, nilai error, proksimat  Abstract – Biomass is a renewable energy that is very easy to find, environmentally friendly, and quite economical. The existence of biomass can be used as a substitute for fossil fuels, both oil, natural gas, and coal. Analyzes are needed as a basis for biomass as energy such as proximate and heat. The most critical analysis to assess biomass as fuel is the calorific value or higher heating value (HHV). HHV is experimentally measured using a bomb calorimeter, but this measurement is less effective because it requires time and high costs. Research on the prediction of HHV based on proximate analysis has been carried out so that it can simplify and save costs needed by researchers. In this paper, the evaluation of equations is discussed to predict HHV based on proximate analysis on biomass-based on data from previous studies. HHV prediction values using five equations were evaluated with 25 proximate biomass data from previous studies, then compared based on error value to get the best predictions. The analysis shows that Equation A predicts best in 7 biomass, B in 6 biomass, C in 6 biomass, D in 5 biomass, and E in 1 biomass. Key words: fuel, biomass, higher heating value, error value, proximate
Uso del Plasma Rico en Plaquetas para el tratamiento de las úlceras de miembro inferior. Estudio piloto
Authors: De la Torre Barbero María José , Estepa Luna María José , Rubio Moreno José
Published: July 2020

Cada vez hay más pruebas que sugieren que la cicatrización de heridas en las úlceras crónicas vasculares y del pie diabético depende del factor de crecimiento y que el suministro terapéutico de estos factores de crecimiento a las heridas por vía tópica tiene la capacidad potencial de acelerar la cicatrización de las heridas junto con el cuidado convencional de las heridas

Se ha diseñado y proyectado un estudio prospectivo cuasiexperimental con el objetivo de evaluar la seguridad y eficacia del gel de plasma autólogo rico en plaquetas para el tratamiento de las úlceras vasculares de miembros inferiores y de pie diabético con retraso de la cicatrización. Mediante este estudio piloto se ha valorado la viabilidad de dicho estudio y la idoneidad del protocolo de actuación, de las variables recogidas y del instrumento de medida.

Este estudio piloto fue realizado entre septiembre de 2018 y marzo de 2020 en el Servicio de Cirugía Vascular del Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía de Córdoba. Participaron pacientes, con úlceras vasculares o de pie diabético que presentaban retraso en el proceso de cicatrización y a los que se les aplicó PRP

En el estudio piloto han participado cuatro pacientes con una media de edad 62,25 años. El 100% fueron hombres con lesiones de pie diabético. El 50% presentaba arteriopatía periférica asociada, con una media en el retraso de la cicatrización de 17 meses con intervalo de 12-20.  El tiempo medio de cicatrización de las úlceras fue de 7,6 semanas. En ningún caso se detectaron efectos adversos relacionados con la aplicación de PRP.

Según estos resultados preliminares, la aplicación de PRP sobre el lecho de las heridas vasculares y de pie diabético que no cicatrizan es una opción terapéutica segura y eficaz.
Uso de terapia de presión negativa en una paciente con isquemia crónica no revascularizable.
Authors: Blasco Vera M. Ángeles , García Domínguez Luis , Hernández Sanfélix Ana , Martínez Bertolín Juan José , Miralles Hernández Manuel
Published: July 2020

Paciente que presentaba una lesión en la región aquílea del miembro inferior derecho con exposición tendinosa y esfacelos, secundaria a decúbito tras inmovilización prolongada. Se evidenció oclusión femoropoplítea con Índice tobillo brazo de 0.36. Dada la complejidad de las lesiones, la no opción de revascularización y el alto riesgo de la paciente se decidió actitud conservadora, realizándose un desbridamiento quirúrgico de la lesión. Tras desbridamiento enzimático utilizando uroquinasa tópica (100.000 UI/100ml NaCl 0,9%) se inició terapia de presión negativa, lo que permitió la cicatrización en 14 semanas. La terapia de presión negativa puede ser muy útil como tratamiento de las úlceras arteriales en pacientes con isquemia crónica no revascularizable.
Real-World Assessment of Weight Change in People with HIV-1 After Initiating Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitors or Protease Inhibitors
Authors: Chen Yen-Wen , Hardy Helene , Pericone Christopher , Chow Wing
Published: July 2020

Background: Studies have shown an increase in weight among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH) who have also initiated integrase strand transfer inhibitors (INSTI). However, limited data are available regarding comparison of these changes with other antiretroviral regimens. Objective: To assess differences in weight gain after initiating INSTI- versus protease inhibitor (PI)-based regimens among treatment-naïve PLWH overall, and among a subpopulation of females only. Methods: This retrospective, observational cohort study included data from the Optum® deidentified Electronic Health Record (EHR) database. Adult PLWH who initiated INSTI- or PI-based regimens between March 1, 2016 and June 30, 2018 (index date was the first INSTI or PI prescription in this period) with ≥12-month baseline and follow-up periods, ≥1 weight measure during each period, and no prior antiretroviral use were included. The last weight measure between 12 months pre- and 30 days post-index was defined as baseline weight; the last measure between the months 4 and 12 of follow-up was defined as post-weight. Weight change was reported as absolute change and proportion of patients with increased weight. Cohorts were balanced using propensity score (PS) matching. Multivariable models were used to compare outcomes of interest. Results: After matching, 1588 patients were included (794 per cohort). At baseline, 46% were <50 years old, 26% were females, 12% had Type II diabetes and 30% had hypertension (mean baseline weight: INSTI: 83 kg (183 lb), PI: 82 kg (181 lb); P = 0.3). The mean time to follow-up weight measure was 9.3 months; INSTI initiators had a 1.3 kg (2.9 lb) greater mean weight gain (95% CI: 0.5–2.0), and a higher proportion with ≥5% weight gain (30.7% vs 26.1%; [OR=1.3, 95% CI: 1.0–1.6]) than PI initiators. Differences in weight gain between regimens were larger among females; female INSTI initiators had a 2.5 kg (5.3 lb) greater mean weight gain (95% CI: 0.7–4.2) and a higher proportion with ≥5% weight gain (37.5% vs 26.4%; OR=1.7; 95% CI [1.1–2.6]) than PI initiators. Conclusion: In a real-world setting, compared to PI-based regimens, INSTI-based regimens are associated with greater weight gain for treatment-naïve PLWH. This study may inform HIV treatment choice for health care providers.
Zia A, Brassart A, Thomas S, et al. Patient-Centric Structural Determinants of Adherence Rates Among Asthma Populations: Exploring the Potential of Patient Activation and Encouragement Tool TRUSTR to Improve Adherence
Authors: Zia Asim , Brassart Arthur , Thomas Sheila , Ye Fen , Stephenson Judith , Mullins C. Daniel , Jones Christopher
Published: July 2020

Background: Lack of adherence with prescribed medications among the asthma populations exacerbates health outcomes and increases social and economic costs. Objectives: The proposed study aims to model patient-centric structural determinants of adherence rates among asthma patients and explore the potential of mobile health apps such as the TRUSTR platform to improve adherence using its power of monetary and non-monetary chatbotting and non-monetary nudges. Following specific hypotheses are tested: (1) Patient attributes, such as their age and medical condition, have significant effect on their adherence with the prescribed treatment plans. (2) Behavioral nudging with rewards and engagement via mobile health apps will increase adherence rates. Methods: The patient population (N = 37 359) consists of commercially insured patients with asthma who have been identified from administrative claims in the HealthCore Integrated Research Database (HIRD) between April 1, 2018 and March 31, 2019. Two Structural Equation Models (SEMs) are estimated to quantify direct, indirect, and total effect sizes of age and medical condition on proportion of days covered (PDC) and medical possession ratio (MPR), mediated by patient medical and pharmacy visits. Fourteen additional SEMs were estimated to lateralize TRUSTR findings and conduct sensitivity analysis. Results: HIRD data reveal mean adherence rate of 59% (standard deviation (SD) 29%) for PDC and 58% for MPR (SD 36%). Key structural findings from SEMs derived from the HIRD dataset indicate that each additional year in the age of the patient has a positive total effect on the adherence rate. Patients with poor medical condition are likely to have lower adherence rate, but this direct effect is countered by mediating variables. Further, each additional reward and higher engagement with a mobile app is likely to have a positive total effect on increasing the adherence rate. Conclusions: HIRD data reveal mean adherence rate of 59% (SD 29%), providing the evidence for the opportunity to increase adherence rate by around 40%. Statistical modeling results reveal structural determinants, such as the opportunity to nudge, are higher among younger patients, as they have higher probability of being non-adherent. Methodologically, lateralization approach demonstrates the potential to capture real-world evidence beyond clinical data and merge it with clinical data.
Study of Irrigation Water Quality of Agricultural Projects in Misurata Area, Misurata. Libya
Authors: Al Sadea Yosef Basher , Attya , Rafallah Mohamed , Benzaghta Mostafa Ali , Aljaer Mohammed Mansour
Published: July 2020

The groundwater is considered as essential resources for Irrigation in Misurata city, this type of Irrigation suffered to some problems affecting their quality. The aim of this study was to evaluate, a physiochemical and biological parameters of wells water in Misurata Area during the period between November 2016 to December 2018. The area of study about 70 Km distance between Tawarq and Eldafina was divided into eight lines per appendicular to sea cost. Five water sample were taken for each line, in which the distance about 20 Km between each line.
The pH, SO4, HCO3, Ca, and D.O were within the permissible levels a according to FAO standard as well as, SAR, RSC, SSP were acceptable while EC, TDS, Cl-, K+ and Mg++, were higher than the standard, moreover, the temperature, was normal in all the samples. The heavy metals values of Fe, Mn, Zn and Cu were within the standard. In general, the results showed that high values of EC, TDS, Cl-, and Mg++ were the main reasons which lead to the deterioration of water irrigation. Therefore, the water was inadequate for agricultural purpose without any treatment such as desalination to reduce the salinity, Also the results of microbiologic analysis showed a contamination in most sample.
The Application of the Multivariate GARCH Models on the BRICS Exchange Rates
Authors: Metsileng Lebotsa Daniel , Moroke Ntebogang Dinah , Tsoku Johannes Tshepiso
Published: July 2020

The study investigated the BRICS exchange rate volatility using the Multivariate GARCH models. The study used the monthly time series data for the period January 2008 to January 2018. The BEKK-GARCH model revealed that all the variables were found to be statistically significant. The diagonal parameters estimates showed that only Russia and South Africa were statistically significant. This implied that the conditional variance of Russia and South Africa’s exchange rates are affected by their own past conditional volatility and other BRICS exchange rates past conditional volatility. The BEKK-GARCH model also revealed that there is a bidirectional volatility transmission between Russia and South Africa. The results from the DCC-GARCH model revealed that Brazil, China, Russia and South Africa had the highest volatility persistence and India has the least volatility persistence. All the BRICS exchange rates show that the fitted residuals are not normally distributed except for Russia. The recommendations for future studies were articulated.
Life of Transgender in Ethical Milieu: A Study of Selected Transgenders of Bhubaneswar, India
Authors: Priyadarshini Sugyanta , Swain Sukanta Chandra
Published: July 2020

Societal life of a transgender is not very normal and smooth; rather, it has been full of controversies in acceptance, treatment, and trust. Taking birth as a transgender is never a matter of choice. Due to obliviousness, society still thinks that being transgender is a substance of choice. In fact, conflicts related to ethical milieu hinder a free and normal living for a transgender. Keeping ethical milieu in the backdrop, this paper describes the life of selected transgenders starting from coming out of the closet to adapting to the unpredictable societal reaction. For the purpose, in-depth interviews among selected transgenders from Bhubaneswar are conducted for ascertaining their feelings as they came out from the closet and presence of ethics while dealing with personal and professional sides of their living. It has been found that they have never been sailed in a straight line; instead, they have been destined to an oscillating life path.
Influence of Emotional Intelligence, Interpersonal Communication and Job Satisfaction on the Job Performance of Staff in Chevron Nigeria Limited, Warri, Delta State Nigeria
Authors: Obiunu Jude J. , Yalaju Jennifer O.
Published: July 2020

This study investigated the influence of emotional intelligence, interpersonal communication and job satisfaction on the job performance of staff in Chevron Nigeria Limited, Warri. Four null hypotheses guided the study. The correlation research design was adopted in the study. A sample of 400 was selected by the researchers using simple random sampling technique. The instrument used for data collection was a validated and reliable questionnaire. Regression statistics was used to test the stated null hypotheses, at 0.05 level of significance. The findings in the study showed that the four null hypotheses were rejected which is an indication that there is a significant relationship between emotional intelligence, interpersonal communication, job satisfaction and job performance of staff in Chevron Nigeria Limited.
A Study of Gender Differences in Recreational Activities among the Retired Thai People
Authors: Treemek Wilailuk , Sarnthong Jarin , Oo-tum Jakkrit , Ngao-ngam Ratree , Petmee Peyawan , Chayomchai Ampol
Published: July 2020

The objective of this research was to study the difference of gender in the recreational activities of Thai people in the retirement age. The key variables of this study were payment for the activities, supporting factors, satisfaction in recreation, and benefits in recreational activities. The 394 respondents who joined the Ma-Kham-Wan game in Phetchabun province in 2019 were the sample of this research. The study used the convenience sampling method to collect the questionnaire from them. For the statistical analysis, the researchers employed descriptive statistics and t-test for the data analysis. The research results revealed that (1) the majority of the respondents were Female at 268 persons equal to 68 percent, approximately 80 percent was 61-70 years old, around 60 percent was Bachelor Degree, 55 percent had owned house, about 50 percent of the retired respondents had income between 450 – 750 USD per month and approximately 70 percent of the respondents paid for the recreational activities between 150 – 450 USD per time, (2) the payment for recreational activities was not significantly different between the retired female and male, (3) the financial supporting from their family had statistically significant difference between the retired female and male, but the other supporting variables like traveling and advisory supports were not significantly different between the female and male respondents, (4) the satisfaction factors both physical and psychological satisfactions had a significantly difference between the retired female and male, (5) the perception of the benefit in recreational activities between the female and male was different in the aspect of quality of life, it found that the retired female accepted this point higher than the male, and (6) the physical and stress-reduced benefits from recreational activities were not different between the female and male. The study suggests that the policymakers should promote the recreational activities for the retired Thais around the country both retired females and males. This will help to support the retirement people to have a better life quality and be healthy both physical and psychological aspects. Also, the family of retirement people should focus on their interest and satisfaction in the recreation for a healthy life and support them on benefits from recreational activities.
Didactic Nuances in Emeka Nwabueze’s Presentation of Characters’ Social Worldviews on Concealment/Deception in Spokesman for the Oracle and Rainstorm in the Desert
Authors: Aniago Emeka , Nwaozuzu Uche-Chinemere , Maduka Christian
Published: July 2020

This study examines the application language and speech for the purpose of deception as a means of achieving concealment of information as portrayed in two plays of a Nigerian playwright Emeka Nwabueze. Thus, this study attempts to discuss some typologies of deception and concealment of information as a means of understanding better, the reasons and circumstances that inform the description of concealment of information as good, bad, devious, ugly, legal or illegal. This attempt will help us to interpret why and when concealment of information as well as deception are essential in achieving survival, progress, redress, defence, discovery, illumination, satisfaction or vendetta directly or indirectly. Though concealment of information can occur through inaction and nonverbal mediums, we are focusing on deception through language and speech, and how worldview aids in locale specific definition and perception of forms of deception and concealment of information. The discussion in this study revolves around interpretive analysis approaches as means of accessing applicability of some theories of concealment and deception in describing behaviours in these categories as universal common with shades of interpretive community perspectives. Lastly, the didactic relevance of Nwabueze’s projection of presumed propelling forces and the consequences of concealment of information in the plays understudy, subsumes the understanding of deception as a universal common with trajectories of interpretive community suppositions.
Heuristic Potentials of the Sociological Imagination
Authors: Serpa Sandro , Ferreira Carlos Miguel
Published: July 2020

The concept of sociological imagination, originally proposed by Charles Wright Mill, is a classic of Sociology. This paper aims to present and discuss the sociological imagination projecting its heuristic capacity in contemporary society, in which the digital is a novelty vis-a-vis the original social context that shaped this proposal. The results of this analysis allow concluding that there are some contemporary challenges to be considered in this crucial analytical proposal in Sociology.
Photography in Social Science Research
Authors: Ferreira Carlos Miguel , Serpa Sandro
Published: July 2020

Visual communication is critical in contemporary societies. Research in social sciences increasingly tends to mobilize the image, for example, in the form of photography, in its processes (in the collection and interpretation of information) and products (in the communication of research results), which leads to the need to reflect critically on its specificities. This paper aims to add to the analysis of the potentialities, limitations and challenges of the use of photography in social sciences research. For this purpose, the paper presents and discusses empirically collected documentary expressions, selected from an organizational case study based on their heuristic capacity to illustrate the argumentation put forth herein. It is concluded that the potential of the use of photography in research in social sciences is high, but it is essential that the researcher considers, besides more technical aspects and ethical complexities, that photography is, in part, also the materialization of a certain socially constructed representation of reality.
Examining Relationship and Differences between Student Teachers' First Supervision and Second Supervision Scores
Authors: Ossai Peter Agbadobi Uloku
Published: July 2020

This study examined the relationship and differences between students’ teaching practice scores in the first and second supervisions. The aim of the study was to find out whether students’ performances in the first supervision could predict performance in the second supervision. To direct the study, two research questions and two null hypotheses were used. An ex-post facto design was employed in the study. The population for the study consisted of 95 300 students from the department of Guidance and Counselling, Delta State University, Abraka for 2016/17 session. A sample of 82 students was drawn from 300 level through purposive sampling technique. The two sets of teaching practice scores for 2016/17 session were used in the study. The research questions were answered through the use of co-efficient of determination and mean while the null hypotheses were tested at .05 level of significance using Pearson’s r and independent samples t-test. The data analysis revealed that the two sets of teaching practice scores were positively related; however there was no significant relationship between the scores from the first and second supervisions. It was also found that the two sets of scores did not differ significantly. The weak relationship or difference between the two sets scores from the two supervisions were attributed to students not heeding the supervisors’ instructions in the first supervision. Further studies on relationship and differences between students’ teaching practice scores should be done with larger samples from other departments and other institutions in the country.
The Impact of an Apology and Explanation on Interactional Justice in Higher Education Institutions
Authors: Msosa Steven Kayambazinthu , Mlambo Courage
Published: July 2020

Recently, students have been very vocal against poor services being offered by higher education institutions. These services range from lectures, registration, classroom management, examinations, transport, library services, housing or residence to the cafeteria. There is a perception that higher education institutions are not doing enough to address the challenges students are encountering even when such grievances or concerns are raised. Therefore, this study analysed the impact of an apology and explanation on interactional justice with respect to both academic and non-academic services. In addition, students' perceptions of an apology, explanation and interactional justice were evaluated. Respondents were selected from a purposive sample of 430 full-time students drawn across three public higher education institutions and data were collected using a self-administered quantitative questionnaire. Data were analysed using the SPSS and Smart PLS3. The findings of this study showed that both an explanation and an apology have a positive and significant impact on interactional justice in higher education institutions. The results also showed that students were largely satisfied with the explanation given than their perception of an apology and interactional justice. This study underpins the need for institutional managers to foster interaction between the institution and aggrieved students. Higher education institutions should offer an apology and explanation if necessary to pacify any animosity that may arise as a result of a poorly delivered service.
Restructuring Primary School Health Services in Nigeria for a Sustainable Solution to Global Pandemics
Authors: Atakpo Theresa Edirin
Published: July 2020

This paper focused on restructuring of primary school health services in Nigeria for a sustainable solution to global pandemics with a view to identifying and addressing the challenges of the program in the primary schools. The study was a descriptive survey guided by 3 research questions. The population of the study consisted of 298 teachers and 300 pupils drawn from 30 public primary schools in Edo, Delta and Lagos states in Nigeria. The instrument for data collection was the questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed using simple percentages that were presented in bar-charts. The paper reveals that the effects of school health problems are enormous as their effects can result in increased national mortality and morbidity, poverty and national stigmatization. The study concludes by suggesting among other things, the use of health education to teach the child to improve their own health and to realize the part they can play in protecting the health of others in the community. In this way, primary school health services now serves as a sustainable solution to both national pandemics like Lassa fever and other global pandemics like Ebola virus, SARS flu and others. Various recommendations were also made.
Prebiotics from energy cane bagasse
Authors: Aita Giovanna M. , Moon Young Hwan
Published: July 2020

Xylooligosaccharides (XOS) is a group of emerging prebiotics that selectively stimulate the growth of advantageous gastrointestinal bacteria benefitting the host’s gut health and functionality. XOS can achieve positive biological effects at low daily doses and low caloric content, properties that are the same or more desirable than the already established prebiotics. XOS are present in plants in very low amounts so there is a great opportunity to isolate XOS with varying degrees of polymerization from the hemicellulose (xylan) fraction of lignocellulosic materials (e.g., bagasse), a source that offers both economic and environmental advantages.
In this study, the recovery of XOS by the combined use of activated carbon adsorption, water washing and ethanol desorption from diluted acid pretreated energy cane bagasse hydrolysates was evaluated. The recovered XOS was tested for its prebiotic activity on Bifidobacterium adolescentis ATCC 15703. The final product of extracted XOS from energy cane bagasse (XOS EC Bagasse crude sample) had a purity of 93%, which was comparable to the purities observed with two commercially available XOS prebiotics, CPA (89%) and CPB (93%). XOS EC Bagasse crude sample exhibited prebiotic properties by stimulating the growth of B. adolescentis ATCC 15703 and by producing lactic acid, which were comparable to those observed with the commercial prebiotics.
ANALISIS PENGARUH DIMENSI KUALITAS PELAYANAN TERHADAP KEPUASAN PELANGGAN APOTEK KIMIA FARMA RANTAUPRAPAT
Authors: Broto Bayu Eko
Published: July 2020

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengaruh bukti fisik, kehandalan, daya tanggap, jaminan, dan empati terhadap kepuasan pelanggan Apotek Kimia Farma Rantauprapat. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah 98 orang pelanggan Apotek Kimia Farma Rantauprapat. Pengujian dalam penelitian ini menggunakan uji validitas, uji reliabilitas, uji regresi linier berganda, uji normalitas data, uji multikolinieritas, uji heteroskedastitas, uji parsial, uji simultan, dan uji koefisien determinasi. Dari hasil pengujian didapatkan hasil bahwa variabel bukti fisik berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan pelanggan, dengan nilai t hitung adalah 5,134 dan signifikansi 0,000. Variabel kehandalan berpengaruh positif dan sangat signifikan terhadap kepuasan pelanggan, dengan nilai t hitung adalah 5,149 dan signifikansi 0,000. Variabel daya tanggap berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan pelanggan, dengan nilai t hitung adalah 2,256 dan signifikansi 0,026. Variabel jaminan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan pelanggan, dengan nilai t hitung adalah 8,448 dan signifikansi 0,000. Variabel empati berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan pelanggan, dengan nilai t hitung adalah 9,289 dan signifikansi 0,000.
The study and conservation of adders in Scotland
Authors: McInerny C.J.
Published: July 2020

This paper describes two projects that explored the study and conservation of European adders (Vipera berus) and other reptiles in Scotland. One involved the implementation of an environmental mitigation plan during the construction of a hydroelectric scheme through an area of high reptile densities. The other involved the monitoring of a population of adders in a highly managed environment on a golf course. In both cases the adder numbers persisted suggesting that the populations were not affected, and so they illustrate situations where this reptile species can co-exist with humans. Finally, more general observations about reptile habitat requirements and conservation in Scotland are inferred from these studies.
Cognitive and Psychopathological Profile on Catholic Nuns in Puerto Rico: An exploratory study
Authors: Rodríguez-Gómez José R. , Vega Molina Stephanie
Published: July 2020

Introduction: The vocation of Catholic nun has spread virtually throughout the world for hundreds of years. The purpose of this pioneer nun study in Puerto Rico is to generate a comprehensive cognitive and psychopathological profile in a particular sample that usually shares a similar environment and lifestyle. Even though, nuns have been studied in the United States and other parts of the world, no known study conducted with Puerto Rican nuns has been found in local academic databases explored in the last ten years using the subject keywords (i.e., Puerto Rican Nuns) in data search. Method: The sample consists of 25 female catholic nuns, residents in Puerto Rico, with a median age of 60.96 years old (SD= 17.594; RANGE= 61). A Non-probability sampling method was utilized to retrieve the participants.  Instruments: Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), Beck Hopelessness Inventory (BHS), Symptom Checklist 90-R and Folstein Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE).  Findings: Significant findings among BDI-II results (t=2.377, p<.05), BHS results (t=34.671, p<.05) and Mini-mental examination (t=16.613, p<.05). An ANOVA was conducted evaluate significant differences among the subscales of the 90-Symptom Checklist Significant differences were found. Conclusion: Results suggest that symptoms of psychopathology are present predominantly at a minimal level. However, mild to moderate results were also found. Nuns in the sample showed high cognitive functioning and were capable of performing the tasks assigned. Future research may include a bigger sample and comparisons among cloistered and apostolic nuns. A mixed methodology is suggested.
Psicología como Ciencia y Profesión en el Afrontamiento del COVID-19
Authors: Lorenzo Ruiz Alexis , Díaz Arcaño Kenny , Zaldívar Pérez Dionisio
Published: July 2020

En diciembre del 2019, apareció un nuevo coronavirus en Wuhan, China, que rápidamente se extendió por todo el mundo. Fue nombrado SARS-CoV-2 y provoca el COVID-19. El presente artículo resulta de una revisión bibliográfica tipo narrativa sobre el tema. En los resultados se apreció la necesidad de comprensión psicológica y social en interrelaciones con otras dimensiones de la pandemia. Se identificaron manifestaciones clínicas psicológicas en los problemas relacionados con traumas y factores estresantes. Se abordó, además, la infodemia como reflejo de complejidad en la comunicación social, así como las interrelaciones entre tendencias, memoria histórica, niveles de entrenamiento y actuaciones profesionales propias de acompañamiento psicológico y social en desastres. Concluye resaltando aprendizajes y realidad de la psicología cubana como ciencia y profesión. Enfatiza su importancia en programas de salud, regularidad e interdisciplinariedad para la preparación de procesos permanentes en el ciclo de reducción de desastres, así como el rol protagónico de la comunidad y la voluntad política del Estado y el Gobierno de brindar un marco legal inclusivo de aspectos psicosociales en emergencias y desastres. Tales consideraciones teórico-metodológicas y práctico-instrumentales ya están siendo aplicadas en diversos programas y actividades en todo el país. Se recomienda la conformación del Observatorio Nacional de la Psicología Cubana en tiempos de COVID-19 y pautas para el trabajo en etapas futuras.
Maudhui katika Nyimbo Teule Kwenye Kipindi cha Rauka
Authors: Chepkwony Joyce , Simiyu Fred Wanjala , Adero Margan
Published: July 2020

Utafiti huu unahusu maudhui katika nyimbo teule kwenye vyombo vya habari, mfano ni nyimbo katika kipindi cha Rauka katika runinga ya Citizen. Utafiti ulichochewa na haja ya kutaka kuchunguza nafasi ya vyombo vya habari katika kuhuisha fasihi simulizi kupitia utanzu wa nyimbo. Tafiti za awali zilichunguza tanzu nyingine kama mazungumzo na maigizo. Utafiti huu ulidhamiria hususan: Kubainisha vigezo vilivyotumiwa kuteua nyimbo zinazochezwa kwenye kipindi cha Rauka; Kuonyesha maudhui katika nyimbo teule; Kuchunguza mbinu za lugha zilizotumiwa kuwasilisha maudhui za nyimbo zinazoteuliwa na kuchezwa kwenye kipindi cha Rauka. Utafiti huu ulifanywa kwa kuzingatia muundo wa kimfano unaoeleza kuwa mtafiti huteua eneo au kitu maalum ambacho kitashughulikiwa na kuwezesha kupatikana kwa data za utafiti zilizokusudiwa.  Utafiti huu uliongozwa na nadharia ya Ajenda iliyoasisiwa na McCombs na Shaw mwaka wa 1972. Nadharia ya Ajenda ilitumika kuhakiki uteuzi wa nyimbo wa kipindi kinachopeperushwa na runinga. Uchunguzi ulifanywa katika idhaa ya Citizen kipindi cha Rauka kinachopeperusha nyimbo za dini. Utafiti uliwahusisha waandaaji wawili wa kipindi cha Rauka cha runinga ya Citizen na watazamaji 68 kutoka eneo la Eldoret, Kaunti ya Uasin Gishu, shule za upili ya wasichana ya Hill School. Kwa ujumla, utafiti uliwahusisha watu 70. Watazamaji waliteuliwa kwa kutumia usampulishaji kimaksudi. Vifaa vifuatavyo vilitumiwa kukusanya data: hojaji kwa watazamaji, usaili kwa waandaaji wa kipindi na mwalimu msimamizi wa masuala ya dini na mkuu wa ushauri na nasaha na kinasa sauti kunasia vipindi vilivyoteuliwa kisha vikachanganuliwa. Data ifuatayo ilikusanywa: Nyimbo zilizochezwa kwenye kipindi cha Rauka ziliteuliwa kwa kuzingatia mada ya siku, muda uliotengewa kipindi cha Rauka, hadhira, masuala ibuka, kuwepo na nyimbo zinazowavutia watazamaji; Utafiti umebainisha kuwa nyimbo zinazochezwa katika kipindi cha Rauka zina maudhui ya upendo, shukrani, msamaha, uvumilivu, heshima, wema na msaada. Data iliyokusanywa ilichanganuliwa kwa kuzingatia nadharia ya Ajenda kwa kubainisha maudhui yaliyomo kisha matokeo yakawasilishwa kupitia maelezo ya kifafanuzi na mfano. Matokeo ya utafiti huu yatakuwa mchango kwa tafiti ambazo zimefanywa kuhusu fasihi simulizi na matumizi yake katika vyombo vya habari. Utafiti huu vilevile utakuwa wa manufaa kwa yeyote atakayefanya utafiti kuhusu fasihi simulizi na vyombo vya habari.
Mnyambuliko wa Vitenzi Katika Lugha za Kiafrika: Mfano katika Lugha ya Kimasaaba Nchini Uganda
Authors: Wanyenya Willy
Published: July 2020

Katika makala hii, mtafiti anaeleza jinsi vitenzi vya lugha za Kiafrika vinavyonyambuliwa na kuleta maana tofauti tofauti. Anafanya hivyo kwa kurejelea Kimasaaba ambayo ni lugha inayozungumzwa na Wamasaaba nchini Uganda. Unyambuaji wa vitenzi ni jambo la kawaida na huwa linatekelezwa katika lugha mbalimbali. Hivyo basi, katika makala hii, mtafiti anaeleza mnyambuliko ya vitenzi katika lugha ya Kimasaaba. Anawasilisha mkusanyiko wa vitenzi na kueleza jinsi vinavyonyambuliwa na wazungumzaji. Aidha, mtafiti anaeleza namna vitenzi hivyo vinatumiwa katika sentensi. Mtafiti anafanya hivi kwa sababu lugha nyingi za Kiafrika hazijatafitiwa na kuna mambo mengi sana mazuri ambayo hayajulikani kwa ulimwengu. Katika kazi hii, mtafiti anaandika vitenzi mbalimbali katika lugha asili halafu anavitafsiri katika Kiswahili. Kwenye kazi hii, madhumuni ya utafiti ni kudhihirisha utaratibu wa kunyambua vitenzi katika Kimasaaba. Pili, kueleza maana tofauti zinazotokana na mnyambuliko ya vitenzi. Tatu, kuonyesha kuwa Kimasaaba ni lugha inayoendelea kukua kama lugha zingine za Kiafrika. Mkabala wa utafiti ulikuwa wa nyanjani. Kwa kutumia mkabala huu, mtafiti alizuru nyanjani ambako aliendeleza mahojiano na wahojiwa wake. Majibu ya wahojiwa yalijumlisha data ambazo zilihitajika na mtafiti. Mwishowe, matokeo ya utafiti huu yanaonyesha kuwa Kimasaaba kama lugha nyingine za Kiafrika ina vitenzi vingi sana vinavyonyambuliwa na kwendeleza mazungumzo ya wazungumzaji.
Assessing the Social and Economic Benefits of Organic Agriculture Conversion
Authors: Setiawan Fajar , Dewi Rizki Kharina , Widiyanto Hendrik
Published: July 2020

Unsustainability of conventional agriculture practices led to the increase of conversion to organic agriculture. This study investigates farmers’ personal motive of conversion and examine the significance of conversion period in organic agriculture practice. This study further analyses social and economic benefits of conversion to organic agriculture and its contribution in increasing sustainable rural development in Indonesia. This study uses mixed method analysis by conducting qualitative and quantitative data collection strategy. This study uses purposive sampling approach and further determined Getasan Organic Agriculture as main case study. The findings suggest that farmers’ personal motive on conversion mainly revolves around environmental concerns. Furthermore, this study found that farmers considered conversion period as opportunity costs that will result in higher social and economic benefit. Lastly, this study found that organic agriculture practice is beneficial socially and economically and is expected to be more attractive in the future.

Keywords: Organic agriculture, conversion period, motives on conversion, sustainable development.
EFEKTIVITAS PROTOKOL KYOTO DALAM MASYARAKAT INTERNASIONAL SEBAGAI SUATU REZIM
Authors: Darajati Muhammad Rafi
Published: July 2020

Ancaman perubahan iklim yang semakin nyata mendorong komunitas global untuk melakukan upaya bersama untuk mencegah dan memeranginya. Penyebab utama terjadinya perubahan iklim adalah emisi gas rumah kaca yang dihasilkan oleh maraknya pembangunan dan industrialisasi di negara-negara maju. Penulisan ini akan membahas mengenai apakah Protokol Kyoto sebagai suatu rezim sudah efektif dalam mencapai tujuannya untuk mengurangi emisi gas rumah kaca dunia. Hasil penulisan ini menunjukkan bahwa meskipun Protokol Kyoto mewakili lambang prestasi diplomatik, namun efektifitasnya rendah, keberhasilannya jauh dari meyakinkan.
A new photodetector structure based on graphene nanomeshes: an ab initio study
Authors: Sakkaki Babak , Rasooli Saghai Hassan , Darvish Ghafar , Khatir Mehdi
Published: July 2020

Recent experiments suggest graphene-based materials as candidates in future electronic and optoelectronic devices. In this paper, we propose to investigate new photodetectors based on graphene nanomeshes (GNMs). Density functional theory (DFT) calculations are performed to gain insight into electronic and optical characteristics of various GNM structures. To investigate the device-level properties of GNMs, their current–voltage characteristics are explored by DFT-based tight-binding (DFTB) in combination with non-equilibrium Green’s function (NEGF) methods. Band structure analysis shows that GNMs have both metallic and semiconducting properties depending on the arrangements of perforations. Also, absorption spectrum analysis indicates attractive infrared peaks for GNMs with semiconducting characteristics, making them better photodetectors than graphene nanoribbon (GNR)-based alternatives. The results suggest that GNMs can be potentially used in mid-infrared detectors with specific detectivity values that are 100-fold that of graphene-based devices and 1000-fold that of GNR-based devices. Hence, the special properties of graphene combined with the quantum feathers of the perforation makes it suitable for optical devices.
Synthesis of the tetrasaccharide repeating unit of the O-specific polysaccharide of Azospirillum doebereinerae type strain GSF71T using linear and one-pot iterative glycosylations
Authors: Gucchait Arin , Shit Pradip , Misra Anup Kumar
Published: July 2020

A straightforward synthetic strategy was developed for the synthesis of the tetrasaccharide repeating unit corresponding to the O-specific polysaccharide of Azospirillum doebereinerae type strain GSF71T in a very good yield adopting sequential glycosylation followed by removal of the p-methoxybenzyl (PMB) group in the same pot. Further, the synthetic strategy was modified by carrying out three stereoselective iterative glycosylations followed by in situ removal of the PMB group in one pot. The stereochemical outcome of the newly formed glycosidic linkages was excellent using thioglycoside derivatives as glycosyl donors and a combination of N-iodosuccinimide (NIS) and perchloric acid supported on silica (HClO4-SiO2) as the glycosyl activator.