bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Knowledge, attitude and practice of traditional medicine among people of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria
Authors: Ohemu Temitayo Lucia , Shalkur David , Ohemu Benson Okpe , Daniel Peter
Published: September 2021

Studies and documentation on the current knowledge and practices of traditional medicine among African communities are lacking particularly in this era of modern health care expansion. This study aimed at assessing the knowledge, attitude and practice of traditional medicine in Jos South Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State, Nigeria. A systemic random sampling technique was employed for this study. A semi-structured open and closed ended questionnaire was used to collect data through house to house interview among 300 participants identified for the study. The data was then analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 20.0 (Chicago, SPSS Inc.). The studies revealed two hundred and seventy four (94.8%) have heard about traditional medicine, while two hundred and forty two (83.7%) of them have used traditional medicine once or more in their life time, especially for the treatment of malaria and fever. One hundred and eleven (38.4%) of the respondents preferred using both traditional and modern medicine. The prevalence of Traditional Medicine patronage in Jos South LGA, Plateau state is high and this may be related to the socio-cultural acceptability, easy accessibility, and affordability of Traditional Medicine.

Keywords: Knowledge; Attitude; Practice; Traditional Medicine; Nigeria
Merging the cryptic genera Radicilingua and Calonitophyllum (Delesseriaceae, Rhodophyta): molecular phylogeny and taxonomic revision
Authors: Wolf Marion A. , Sciuto Katia , Maggs Christine A. , Petrocelli Antonella , Cecere Ester , Buosi Alessandro , Sfriso Adriano
Published: September 2021

Radicilingua Papenfuss and Calonitophyllum Aregood are two small genera of the family Delesseriaceae that consist of only three and one taxonomically accepted species, respectively. The type species of these genera, Radicilingua thysanorhizans from England and Calonitophyllum medium from the Americas, are morphologically very similar, with the only recognized differences being vein size and procarp development. To date, only other two species were recognized inside the genus Radicilingua: R. adriatica and R. reptans. In this study, we analysed specimens of Radicilingua collected in the Adriatic and Ionian Sea (Mediterranean), including a syntype locality of R. adriatica (Trieste, northern Adriatic Sea), alongside material from near the type locality of R. thysanorhizans (Torpoint, Cornwall, UK). The sequences of the rbcL-5P gene fragment here produced represent the first molecular data available for the genus Radicilingua. Phylogenetic reconstruction showed that the specimens from the Adriatic and Ionian Seas were genetically distinct from the Atlantic R. thysanorhizans, even if morphologically overlapping with this species. A detailed morphological description of the Mediterranean specimens, together with an accurate literature search, suggested that they were distinct also from R. adriatica and R. reptans. For these reasons, a new species was here described to encompass the Mediterranean specimens investigated in this study: R. mediterranea Wolf, Sciuto & Sfriso. Moreover, in the rbcL-5P tree, sequences of the genera Radicilingua and Calonitophyllum grouped in a well-supported clade, distinct from the other genera of the subfamily Nitophylloideae, leading us to propose that Calonitophyllum medium should be transferred to Radicilingua.
Performance and competitiveness of red vs. green phenotypes of a cyanobacterium grown under artificial lake browning
Authors: Erratt Kevin , Creed Irena , Chemali Camille , Ferrara Alexandra , Tai Vera , Trick Charles
Published: September 2021

Increasing inputs of dissolved organic matter (DOM) to northern lakes is resulting in ‘lake browning.’ Lake browning profoundly affects phytoplankton community composition by modifying two important environmental drivers—light and nutrients. The impact of increased DOM on native isolates of red and green-pigmented cyanobacteria identified as Pseudanabaena, which emerged from a Dolichospermum bloom (Dickson Lake, Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada) in 2015, were examined under controlled laboratory conditions. The genomes were sequenced to identify phylogenetic relatedness and physiological similarities, and the physical and chemical effects of increased DOM on cellular performance and competitiveness were assessed. Our study findings were that the isolated red and green phenotypes are two distinct species belonging to the genus Pseudanabaena; that both isolates remained physiologically unaffected when grown independently under defined DOM regimes; and that neither red nor green phenotype achieved a competitive advantage when grown together under defined DOM regimes. While photosynthetic pigment diversity among phytoplankton offers niche-differentiation opportunities, the results of this study illustrate the coexistence of two distinct photosynthetic pigment phenotypes under increasing DOM conditions.
HOÀN THIỆN QUY ĐỊNH TRONG DỰ THẢO SỬA ĐỔI BỔ SUNG LUẬT DOANH NGHIỆP 2014 VỀ VÁN ĐỀ THÀNH LẬP DOANH NGHIỆP
Authors: XUÂN THẮNG HỒ
Published: September 2021

: Khi so sánh về thủ tục thành lập doanh nghiệp Ngân hàng thế giới đã nhận định: Trong năm 2019, nước ta được xếp hạng thứ 104 trên 190 quốc gia và nền kinh tế. Với thực trạng đó, việc đòi hỏi cải cách thể chế pháp lý là rất cấp bách, đặt lên hàng đầu để cắt giảm những thủ tục không cần thiết nhằm rút ngắn thời gian và giảm chi phí cho nhà đầu tư là doanh nhân và thương nhân Do vậy, Thực hiện Nghị quyết số 57/2018/QH14 ngày 8/6/2018 của Quốc hội về Chương trình xây dựng luật, pháp lệnh năm 2019, điều chỉnh Chương trình xây dựng luật, pháp lệnh năm 2018 và Quyết định số 792/QĐ-TTg ngày 28/6/2018 của Thủ tướng Chính phủ, Bộ Kế hoạch và Đầu tư đã tổ chức thực hiện Dự án Luật Doanh nghiệp (sửa đổi). Dự thảo lần thứ ba của Luật cũng đã được được đăng tải và cập nhật trên Cổng thông tin điện tử của Chính phủ và Bộ Kế hoạch và Đầu tư để lấy ý kiến của các đối tượng có liên quan. Cụ thể như: lấy ý kiến bằng văn bản của các Bộ, ngành, địa phương, doanh nghiệp, tổ chức hội thảo lấy ý kiến của các nhà khoa học, làm việc trực tiếp với một số Bộ, ngành, địa phương, doanh nghiệp về dự thảo Luật.

Bài viết này, Tác giả tập trung phân tích một số nội dung quy định về thành lập doanh nghiệp còn bất cập chưa phù hợp với thực tiễn. Đồng thời đưa ra những kiến nghị góp phần hoàn thiện hơn khung khổ pháp lý của Luật doanh nghiệp sủa đổi làm cơ sở điều chỉnh đáp ứng nhu cầu thành lập doanh nghiệp phục vụ tốt hơn hoạt động kinh doanh của các chủ thể kinh trong nền kinh tế thị trường nhiều thành phần theo định hướng xã hội chủ nghĩa  ở nước ta để cùng nhau trao đổi.
NHẬN DIỆN VÀ PHÒNG TRÁNH THÔNG TIN XẤU, ĐỘC TRÊN MẠNG XÃ HỘI ĐỐI VỚI HỌC SINH, SINH VIÊN TRONG GIAI ĐOẠN HIỆN NAY
Authors: THANH HÒA LÊ
Published: September 2021

Ngày nay, mạng xã hội (MXH) kết nối con người trên toàn thế giới, rút ngắn không gian, thời gian và thúc đẩy sự giao lưu hợp tác quốc tế, là kho kiến thức phong phú và đa dạng. Những giá trị tích cực của mạng xã hội mang lại là không hề nhỏ trong thời đại công nghệ số. Tuy nhiên, bên cạnh những hữu ích đó, thực tế cho thấy, mạng xã hội còn tồn tại các mặt tiêu cực như sự lan truyền các thông tin bịa đặt, bóp méo sự thật, xuyên tạc vấn đề, “đổi trắng, thay đen”, xuyên tạc sự thật lịch sử, phủ nhận Chủ nghĩa Mác - Lênin, tư tưởng Hồ Chí Minh, chống phá đường lối, chủ trương, chính sách của Đảng, Nhà nước. Những thông tin này được xem là thông tin xấu, độc trên mạng xã hội. Nghiên cứu này nhằm khắc họa bức tranh tổng thể về thực trạng sử dụng mạng xã hội ở Việt Nam trong giai đoạn hiện nay, trong đó có đối tượng là học sinh, sinh viên Việt Nam, qua đó giúp học sinh, sinh viên nhận diện và phòng tránh các thông tin xấu, độc trên mạng xã hội, tránh bị các thế lực xấu lợi dụng.
NGHIÊN CỨU VÀ ĐÁNH GIÁ TIỀM NĂNG CỦA LÁ KHÓM TRONG KÉO SỢI - DỆT VẢI
Authors: XUÂN HOA NGUYỄN NGỌC , TƯỜNG QUYÊN ĐỖ NGỌC , THU HÀ HUỲNH NGUYỄN
Published: September 2021

Nguyên liệu xanh an toàn cho người sử dụng và thân thiện với môi trường đang dần trở thành xu hướng trong việc lựa chọn các sản phẩm may mặc. Bên cạnh nguồn nguyên liệu tự nhiên truyền thống như bông, lanh, len hay tơ tằm thì các xơ thực vật như gai, chuối, dứa, tre cũng đang được nghiên cứu và đưa vào sử dụng. Khóm là một loại cây lấy quả trồng khá phổ biến ở Việt Nam. Việc tận dụng lá khóm – một dạng phế phẩm nông nghiệp đưa vào kéo sợi - dệt vải không chỉ khắc phục vấn đề môi trường mà còn mang lại hiệu quả kinh tế. Nội dung của nghiên cứu là tiến hành phân tách lá khóm bằng phương pháp cơ lý và hóa học từ đó đánh giá hình thái học và các thông số vật lý của xơ. Sau đó, tiến hành cắt ngắn xơ khóm, pha trộn với xơ bông và kéo sợi trên dây chuyền kéo sợi của xơ bông để đánh giá khả năng kéo sợi – dệt vải. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy rằng việc phân tách xơ từ lá khóm bằng phương pháp cơ lý kết hợp với xử lý xơ trong dung dịch Sodium Hydroxide 5% ở 50oC trong 4h thu được xơ tương đối sạch, đường kính xơ 56,17 – 89,36 mm, độ hồi ẩm của xơ 13,36%, khối lượng riêng 1,44 g/cm3. Sợi khóm pha bông đạt độ bền 14,5 cN/tex cao hơn so với sợi bông 100% cùng loại là 9,3 cN/tex và hoàn toàn có thể dệt trên máy dệt kim yêu cầu độ bền sợi >10 cN/tex. Tuy nhiên, nghiên cứu vẫn còn hạn chế khi xơ bị kết dính lại sau phân tách làm đường kính xơ khá lớn và không đều, sợi kéo chưa đạt độ mảnh mong muốn. Do đó, việc nghiên cứu và đưa ra phương án phân tách tối ưu cho xơ vẫn đang được tiến hành. Bên cạnh đó, việc tiền xử lý xơ được thực hiện bằng tay, năng suất thấp và mất nhiều thời gian. Để khắc phục vấn đề này thì phương án nghiên cứu chế tạo thiết bị xử lý lá sau thu hoạch cũng đang trong gian đoạn ươm mầm và hy vọng sẽ sớm hoàn thành trong thời gian sắp tới.
MEASURING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES AS A WAY TO ENHANCE AUN-QA OUTCOMES-BASED EDUCATION AT INDUSTRIAL UNIVERSITY OF HO CHI MINH CITY
Authors: PHUC NGUYEN HUY
Published: September 2021

Outcomes-based education (OBE) implementation at Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City (IUH) is built based on ASEAN University Network – Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) outcomes-based concept, which provides quality outcomes at the end of educational process. The goals for this are to meet the requirements of stakeholders with a set of expected learning outcomes (ELOs). The expected learning outcomes are concerned with the achievements of the learner at the graduation time rather than the intentions of the teacher, which are often written as aims, goals or objectives of the program. Measuring the achievement of ELOs is considered to enhance OBE. Focus of providing evidences of program assessment is on the cumulative effect of student learning and influences. Principles of program assessment are to seek the answers for such questions: “When to collect data? From whom to collect data? What is interpretation of the assessment results? This work demonstrates an example of ELOs measurement at program level at IUH.
CÁC YẾU TỐ ẢNH HƯỞNG ĐẾN Ý ĐỊNH MUA XE MÁY ĐIỆN VINFAST CỦA NGƯỜI DÂN TRÊN ĐỊA BÀN TP.HCM
Authors: THU THẢO TRẦN , KHÁNH LINH TRẦN
Published: September 2021

Mục đích của nghiên cứu này là xác định các yếu tố ảnh hưởng đến ý định mua xe máy điện Vinfast của người dân trên địa bàn TP.HCM. Nghiên cứu được thực hiện bằng phương pháp lấy mẫu phi xác suất với 153 người tham gia khảo sát đều đang học tập, làm việc trên địa bàn TP.HCM. Nghiên cứu đã sử dụng phần mềm SPSS để thực hiện: Thống kê mô tả, kiểm định Cronbach’s Alpha, EFA, hồi quy tuyến tính và Anova để xử lý dữ liệu. Kết quả cho thấy 6 yếu tố: (1) Nhận thức về môi trường, (2) Thái độ, (3) Nhận thức kiểm soát hành vi, (4) Sự hấp dẫn của phương tiện khác, (5) Chuẩn chủ quan, (6) Chính sách khuyến mãi có tác động đến ý định mua xe máy điện Vinfast của người dân trên địa bàn TP.HCM. Trong đó biến Thái độ có tác động mạnh nhất. Từ kết quả nghiên cứu đó tác giả đưa ra một số hàm ý quản trị nhằm gia tăng ý định mua xe máy điện Vinfast của người dân trên địa bàn TP.HCM.
TÁC ĐỘNG CỦA ĐẠI SỨ THƯƠNG HIỆU LÊN ĐẾN Ý ĐỊNH MUA CỦA KHÁCH HÀNG TẠI THÀNH PHỐ HỒ CHÍ MINH
Authors: QUỐC CƯỜNG NGUYỄN , THỊ XUÂN QUỲNH VÕ , ANH PHÚC NGUYỄN
Published: September 2021

Mục đích của nghiên cứu này nhằm phân tích những yếu tố của đại sứ thương hiệu tác động đến ý định mua của khách hàng tại khu vực Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, với số lượng mẫu nghiên cứu là 210 người đang sinh sống tại Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, độ tuổi từ 16 và lớn hơn, khảo sát được thực hiện thông qua bảng câu hỏi trực tuyến. Nhóm tác giả tiến hành phân tích hồi quy tuyến tính với ý định mua hàng là biến phụ thuộc và 6 biến độc lập có nguồn gốc từ các tài liệu tham khảo, gồm: Sự thu hút, sự tin cậy, chuyên môn, sự quen thuộc, sự phù hợp của người nổi tiếng với thương hiệu/sản phẩm và các thông tin tiêu cực.
De perto e de dentro: a atividade docente na periferia em tempos de pandemia.
Authors: Ribeiro Sales Marcelo
Published: September 2021

O presente artigo traz a minha experiência e observação na atividade docente nesses tempos de pandemia. Sou professor da rede estadual do Rio de Janeiro e aqui relatarei a realidade que vivencio, pois ela reflete em algum grau as condições de ensino público pelas periferias do país. Com as restrições impostas pela gravidade da pandemia,as redes de ensino tiveram que se adaptar e adotar estratégias para cumprir a carga horária do ano letivo, adotando aulas “online”. Sendo a educação um direito a todos, as aulas remotas excluem do processo os alunos que não tem acesso à internet.Além disso, muitos obstáculos foram encontrados para a realização das aulas, pois diversos fatos como desigualdade social e falta de capacitação dos docentes com a nova tecnologia estão entre os problemas dessa nova realidade, ou, “novo normal”. A pandemia desnudou problemas que já existiam e eram desprezadas por grande parte da sociedade e também dos órgãos responsáveis pela educação. Dessa forma pretendo abordar essa dramática realidade da educação pública no Brasil numa região de periferia do Rio de Janeiro.
O Programa Nacional das Escolas Cívico-Militares como a materialização do (neo)conservadorismo na educação pública brasileira
Authors: Cecilia Estormovski Renata
Published: September 2021

O Programa Nacional das Escolas Cívico-Militares (Pecim) foi instituído com o objetivo de qualificar o ensino público ofertado em contextos de vulnerabilidade social, em uma colaboração entre Ministério da Educação e Ministério da Defesa. Neste estudo, intenta-se compreender os vínculos desse Programa com o movimento neoconservador e discutir suas implicações para a educação pública, em específico para seus processos de gestão. Para isso, realiza-se uma pesquisa qualitativa e documental com o procedimento de análise de conteúdo, sendo abordados os modelos pelos quais o Estado brasileiro se constituiu historicamente, entendendo os laços de autoritarismo e de privatismo que seguem presentes na cultura política e sua relação com a conjuntura neoliberal e neoconservadora que se materializa.
Democracia em colapso?
Authors: Cardozo Denise , Botelho Matheus
Published: September 2021

Trata-se da obra dos professores de ciência política na Universidade Harvard, Steven Levitsky, cuja pesquisa se concentra na América Latina e no mundo em desenvolvimento, e, Daniel Ziblatt, que estuda a Europa do século XIX aos dias de hoje. O livro é traduzido para o português por Renato Aguiar. Traz um interessante e elucidativo prefácio assinado pelo Professor titular do Departamento de Ciência Política da UFRJ, Jairo Nicolau, que além de fazer uma brilhante análise da narrativa central do livro, acerca do contexto de declínio democrático no mundo, e, em especial da crise do sistema político norte-americano, com a ascensão de Donald Trump à presidência, atenta o leitor a refletir sobre, para ele, duas discussões centrais do texto: a mudança das regras estadunidenses legais de escolha dos candidatos ao governo, e, a quebra de importantes regras informais, de tolerância mútua e reserva institucional, anteriormente respeitadas, comutações que possibilitaram a escalada de um outsider à Casa Branca, enfraquecendo, assim, o regime democrático norte-americano tradicional e consolidado. Para responder a questão central do texto “A democracia norte-americana está em perigo?” os autores fazem um estudo sobre o fracasso de democracias, em diferentes lugares e tempos (em especial o período pós-depressão dos anos 30, na Europa, e do autoritarismo dos anos 60 e 70, na América Latina), voltando a atenção para os tempos atuais em seu próprio país.
"Oi beninas"
Authors: Vargas Júlia , Villas Carvalho Flora
Published: September 2021

A partir de uma abordagem feminista e interseccional, buscamos analisar o conteúdo produzido por vlogueiras brasileiras que despontam como as youtubers com maior número de inscrições no Youtube. Realizamos o levantamento dos canais em julho de 2019 e os vídeos foram analisados pensando os temas abordados, o perfil racial e estético das vlogueiras, além de outras questões. Apesar de muito dinâmico, esse ranking tem muito a nos dizer sobre as representações, discursos, práticas e padrões reproduzidos e acessados no país. Estes mesmos padrões parecem ser também estimulados pelos próprios algoritmos da plataforma, que auxiliam na preservação de desigualdades estruturais a partir de seu funcionamento absolutamente intrincado com os sistemas que embasam a sociedade moderna ocidental.
Sem visualizações, sem emprego: vida e processo de trabalho de youtubers brasileiros
Authors: Denari Giulianna Bueno
Published: September 2021

Este artigo busca debater o processo de trabalho dos youtubers e sua complexa relação com a plataforma. O YouTube dita o que pode ser monetizado, vende espaço de publicidade e gerencia como o público consome os vídeos, mas também o que o youtuber pode produzir. A metodologia qualitativa com análise de entrevistas e vídeos selecionados possibilita discutir como autonomia e subordinação se encontram na vivência de produtores de conteúdo. Envolvidos pela regência dos algoritmos, a complexidade do processo de trabalho se evidencia não apenas em horas trabalhadas, mas em alcance e engajamento. O discurso de uma ação que diz ser divertida e despretensiosa esconde uma ocupação que toma o indivíduo e transforma todo o seu tempo disponível em tempo de trabalho, em marca e mercadoria.
Persepsi Guru Tentang Pelaksanaan Pembelajaran Blended Learning Ditengah Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Fina Alfina Zaharra , Wagino Wagino
Published: September 2021

Salah satu efek dari situasi pandemi covid-19 adalah penerapan model pembelajaran blended learning pada bidang pendidikan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat bagaimana persepsi guru tentang pelaksanaan pembelajaran blended learning yang baru dilaksanakan ditengah pandemi covid-19 di SMK Negeri 1 Padang dari faktor model pembelajaran, metode pembelajaran, dan media pembelajaran. Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kuantitatif dengan populasi penelitian adalah 90 orang guru dan sampel penelitian 47 guru. Pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner dengan Skala Likert. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukan : 1) model pembelajaran blended learning berada pada kategori baik dengan tingkat capaian skor 4,35. 2) metode pembelajaran blended learning berada pada kategori baik dengan tingkat capaian skor 4,36. 3) media pembelajaran blended learning berada pada kategori baik dengan tingkat capaian skor 4,52. Dengan demikian dapat disimpulkan bahwa persepsi guru tentang pelaksanaan pembelajaran Blended Learning ditengah pandemi Covid-19  di SMK Negeri 1 Padang berada pada kategori baik dengan tingkat capaian skor sebesar 4,41.
Pengembangan Job Sheet Pratikum Elektronika Daya
Authors: Laras Putri Sislia
Published: September 2021

Penelitian ini membahas tentang pengembangan job sheet pembelajaran Elektronika Daya. Job sheet pembelajaran membantu mahasiswa untuk belajar secara mandiri. Oleh karena itu, job sheet merupakan salah satu sarana pembelajaran yang sangat efektif yang berisi infrormasi/petunjuk untuk menyelesaikan pratikum dan mampu mengoptimalkan belajar secara mandiri bagi mahasiswa. Tujuan penelitian untuk menghasilkan job sheet Elektronika Daya yang valid, praktis, dan efektif. Tahap penelitian mengacu pada tahap metode Research & Development (R&D). Penelitian ini menggunakan model 4-D, (1) Pendefenisian (Define), (2) Perancangan (Design), (3) Pengembangan (Development), dan (4) Penyebaran (Disseminate). Teknik analisis data dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian dari pengembangan job sheet ini dinyatakan dengan kategori valid dengan memperoleh tingkat pencapaian 91.25%. Respon Dosen  terhadap kepraktisan job sheet yaitu 98.18% dengan kategori sangat praktis sedangkan respon mahasiswa yaitu sebesar 90.95%. Secara keseluruhan rata-rata hasil belajar setelah pratikum menggunakan job sheet sebesar 100%. Berdasarkan hasil tersebut job sheet dinyatakan valid, praktis, dan efektif digunakan pada pratikum elektronika daya
Kaitan Pelaksanaan Pengalaman Lapangan Industri terhadap Kesiapan Memasuki Dunia Kerja pada Mahasiswa Jurusan Teknik Otomotif
Authors: Ikwal Ahmad , Maksum Hasan , Sugiarto Toto
Published: September 2021

Artikel ini membahas mengenai hubungan pelaksanaan pengalaman lapangan industri terhadap kesiapan memasuki dunia kerja pada mahasiswa Jurusan Teknik Otomotif Fakultas Teknik Universitas Negeri Padang. Kuesioner disebarkan pada responden dan kemudian diolah secara statistic untuk didapati korelasional antar data. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan terdapat pengaruh yang signifikan antara pelaksanaan pengalaman lapangan industri terhadap kesiapan memasuki dunia kerja pada mahasiswa Jurusan Teknik Otomotif FT-UNP, kemudian juga terungkap bahwa terdapat kontribusi pelaksanaan pengalaman lapangan industri terhadap kesiapan memasuki dunia kerja mahasiswa jurusan teknik otomotif ft-unp sebesar 68,6 %.
The Moderating Effect of Gender and Marital Status On the Influence of Employee Engagement Towards Employee Performance in State Bank of India, Raipur Region, Chhattisgarh
Authors: ROOPENDRA SINGH , RASHMI VAISHYA
Published: September 2021

Employee engagement determines level of their performance. An engaged employee is an asset to the organization. The State Bank of India is the most trusted bank especially among rural masses. The employees working in the bank are looked upon by the villagers as the custodians of their hard earned money. The employees working at the branches of the bank feel a sense of pride as their bank is a public sector bank and it plays a prominent role in Nation economy. The present research is a descriptive research in which the moderating effect of employee demographic such as gender and marital
status on the influence of employee engagement on employee performance is described for non-managerial employees of State Bank of India, Raipur region, Chhattisgarh. The population consisted of 300 employees working in 55 branches of the Raipur Region. 283 employees were sampled through simple random sampling without replacement and data was analyzed through SPSS-20 and Andrew F. Hayes’ PROCESS macro software tool. The predictor variable was employee engagement, the moderator variables were gender and marital status and dependent variable was employee performance.
The findings revealed the significant moderating effect of marital status on the influence of employee engagement on their performance and non-significant moderating effect of gender on the influence of employee engagement on their performance.
Lifestyle Medicine Professionals in Training: A Survey of Behaviors, Knowledge and Needs
Authors: Clarke Camille , Bonnet Jonathan , Gail Davis Marsha , Frates Elizabeth
Published: September 2021

Background/Purpose: It is well known that healthy lifestyle habits can influence chronic disease risk and outcomes. The effective practice of Lifestyle Medicine (LM), however, goes beyond general recommendations and has been encapsulated in well-defined clinical competencies. While it has been documented that graduating medical students feel inadequately prepared to counsel patients in nutrition and exercise, the purpose of this study is to explore the perceptions and experiences of Lifestyle Medicine in a group of interdisciplinary healthcare trainees. Methods: A pilot survey of trainees at the 2015 Annual American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) Conference assessed perspectives on the inclusion of nutrition and exercise in their educational curricula, knowledge of core LM competencies and personal health habits. Results: Of the 37 trainees registered, 22 surveys were completed. Twenty-six percent indicated they were exposed to courses in exercise; sixty-five percent reported having a nutrition block and fifty percent received instruction on counseling about LM behaviors. Relative importance using Likert scale (1-not important, 5-very important) ascribed similar levels of importance to exercise (4.44), nutrition (4.31), and behavioral counseling (4.58) training. Ninety-five percent reported personal engagement in physical activity, however only forty-two percent were familiar with the Lifestyle Medicine core competencies. Ninety-four percent indicated that the current medical model was insufficient in educating trainees to address lifestyle related diseases. Conclusion: In a select multidisciplinary sample of trainees, there is recognition of the importance of Lifestyle Medicine training. Although trainees surveyed practice healthful behaviors, the majority were not familiar with core Lifestyle Medicine competences and express strong interest in increased Lifestyle Medicine in their training experience.
Paramedic patient advocacy: a review and discussion
Authors: Batt Alan , Ward Gerard , Acker Joseph
Published: September 2021

Introduction: Patient advocacy is an often encountered term, but one for which no consistent definition exists. Advocacy is a new and developing role of the paramedic that is closely linked to the developing professionalism of paramedicine, along with the expanding role of the paramedic as a healthcare professional in the community. This role however requires exploration and clarification. Methods: A literature search was performed of multiple databases, including MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and prominent paramedic journals. Results: No published literature investigating the theory or practice of paramedic patient advocacy, the potential conflicts and benefits of this role, or the perceived and actual barriers to advocacy paramedics face was discovered. Conclusion: The following literature review and discussion investigate the concept of paramedic patient advocacy, the contexts in which advocacy may take place, potential barriers, benefits and conflicts. Proposals are also included for areas requiring further research.
Understanding Gender Dysphoria: An Opinion Piece
Authors: Cabe Haley
Published: September 2021

This opinion piece on Gender Dysphoria explores the background of the condition, clinical presentation, treatment and prognosis, and specific barriers to care faced by transgender patients. The information provided is based on personal clinical observation as well as scholarly research. There is a clear need for continued exploration into Gender Dysphoria as this is a diagnosis all medical providers may encounter in practice. The purpose of this article is to provide a better understanding of the diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria and to highlight the need for improvement in medical providers’ education and clinical skills in order to reduce barriers to care for transgender individuals.
Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis- A Case Report
Authors: Horner Renee , Gardenhire Douglas , Zimmerman Ralph
Published: September 2021

ABSTRACT Background: Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis (PAP) is a rare pulmonary disorder caused by a congregation of excessive lipoproteinaceous material in the alveolar spaces due to impaired surfactant metabolism. The congregation of the protein in the alveolar space leads to difficulty in breathing, impaired pulmonary immunity, and susceptibility to both opportunistic and acquired pulmonary infections. Although Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis is rare, there are potential treatments. Whole-lung lavage is the most widely accepted therapy and course of treatment. An additional form of therapy, GM-CSF stimulating therapy, uses recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) technology to increase white cell production. Purpose: The purpose of this case report is to follow a patient through whole-lung lavage therapy to determine outcome and clinical improvement. Case Description: This case report follows a 55-year-old female patient diagnosed with secondary, idiopathic Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis through eight normal saline whole-lung lavages. The patient’s treatment was led by a pulmonologist with previous Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis experience. Outcome: By the end of the first four lavages, the patient showed clinical improvement, but during a two-month break from therapy, symptoms returned. Following the break, the patient underwent four additional lung lavage sessions and experienced similar relief as in previous courses of treatment. Discussion: The patient did complete an additional eight lavages to wash out excess lipoproteinaceous material to provide a longer period of symptom relief. The additional form of therapy, GM-CSF, is not a therapy option for this patient as the disease was idiopathic in nature. The last available treatment option for this patient is a lung transplant.
Metode Pembelajaran Tahfiz Al-Quran di PKBM Markazul Qur’an Sumatera Barat
Authors: Mudinillah Adam , Putri Amelia
Published: September 2021

PKBM Markazul Qur’an West Sumatra, which is in Padang Panjang City, is a foundation with the form of PKBM education (Center for Community Learning Activities), which has been around for almost 14 years. Besides being well-known as a foundation for memorizing the Koran, PKBM Markazul Qur’an West Sumatra is also a school that implements the 2013 curriculum. There are five methods used in memorizing the Quran in Markazul Qur'an, namely a) Talaqqi Method, b) Wahdah Method, c) Halaqah Method, d) Murajaah Method, and e) Sima’i/Tasmi’. This study used a qualitative approach to describe a situation and observed phenomenon with writing, data, and information.
Some Characterizations on Geodesic, Asymptotic and Slant Helical Trajectories According to PAFORS
Authors: ÖZEN Kahraman Esen , TOSUN Murat
Published: September 2021

In this paper, we study the geodesic, asymptotic and slant helical trajectories according to PAFORS in three-dimensional Euclidean space and give some characterizations on them. Also, we explain how we determine the helix axis for slant helical trajectories (according to PAFORS). Moreover, we develop a method which enables us to find the slant helical trajectory (if exists) lying on a given implicit surface which accepts a given fixed unit direction as an axis and a given angle as the constant angle. This method also gives information when the desired slant helical trajectory does not exist. The results obtained here involve some differential and partial differential equations or they are based on these equations. The aforementioned results are new contributions to the field and they may be useful in some specific applications of particle kinematics and differential geometry.
Seletividade alimentar em crianças e adolescente com transtorno do espectro autista
Authors: De Moraes Lilia Schug , Bubolz Vanessa Kern , Marques Anne y Castro , Borges Lucia Rota , Muniz Ludmila Correa , Bertacco Renata Torres Abib
Published: September 2021

Objetivo: Caracterizar a seletividade alimentar em crianças e adolescentes com otranstorno do espectro autista (TEA). Método: Trata-se de um estudo transversal descritivo, realizado com 73 crianças e adolescentes com TEA, assistidos em um centro educacional no município de Pelotas, RS. Os dados sociodemográficos, antropométricos e de preferência alimentar foram coletados mediante anamnese, e as variáveis de seletividade alimentar foram apuradas através de um questionário, e confirmadas por meio da expressão de um ou mais domínios que compreende a seletividade: recusa alimentar, repertório limitado e alta frequência de um único alimento. Para avaliação da seletividade foi analisado um Questionário de Frequência Alimentar e três Recordatórios de 24 horas. Resultados: Da amostra avaliada, houve uma prevalência do sexo masculino(91,8%), da cor branca (86,3%), com média de idade de 7,1 (± 3,88), e com excesso de peso (42,5%). Observou-se que a maioria (53,4%) da amostra possuía seletividade alimentar, caracterizada principalmente pela expressão de fatores e aspectos sensoriais com base no odor dos alimentos (56,4%), textura (53,9%), aparência (53,8%) e temperatura (51,3%). Conclusão: A maioria das crianças e adolescentes com TEA avaliados demonstraram seletividade alimentar, associada a fatores sensoriais.
Palavras-chave: Comportamento Alimentar. Consumo de Alimentos Criança. Adolescente. Transtorno do Espectro Autista.
Educação alimentar e nutricional no combate à obesidade infantil: visões do Brasil e do mundo.
Authors: Viveiros de Castro Mariana Almeida , De Lima Grazielle Corrêa , Pinto Belfort Araujo Gabriella
Published: September 2021

O objetivo desse trabalho foi realizar uma revisão literária a respeito da importância da educação alimentar e nutricional no combate à obesidade infantil e investigar diferentes práticas em educação com resultados positivos ao redor do mundo. Consideramos os diversos fatores associados a obesidade infantil e a abordagem estratégica e multidisciplinar da educação alimentar e nutricional como forma de promoção de hábitos alimentares saudáveis. Buscaram-se artigos, estudos e documentos oficiais coletados dos bancos de dados da Literatura Latinoamericana e do Caribe de Informação em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS), PubMed, SciELO no período de 2006 a 2020 que abordavam políticas públicas em educação nutricional no combate à obesidade infantil. Foram utilizadas as palavras chaves: educação alimentar e nutricional, educação alimentar, educação nutricional, obesidade infantil. Destacamos os resultados positivos encontrados de práticas em educação alimentar e nutricional no Brasil, Finlândia Japão e Austrália. Evidências demonstraram associação entre conhecimento nutricional com melhores práticas alimentares ressaltando a importância da educação alimentar e nutricional como importante estratégia para a promoção da saúde
Palavras-chave: Educação alimentar e nutricional. Educação alimentar. Educação nutricional. Obesidade infantil.
Hygienic and chemical-analytical support for the safe use of pesticides of the dithiocarbamate group
Authors: Larkina Maria V. , Mikheeva Elena N. , Fedorova Svetlana G. , Bondareva Lidiya G.
Published: September 2021

Introduction. There is continued trend in recent years of increasing the use of new chemicals, most of which are potential sources of risk to human health. The hygienic assessment of their application in the regions of the Russian Federation using various technologies is becoming more and more relevant. The aim of the work was to determine the exposure levels of mankoceb, tiram and metiram (pesticides of the dithiacarbamate group), to establish the threshold of the acceptable risk of exposure to pesticides for workers while complying with technical recommendations and safety requirements. Materials and methods. The determinations of the mancozeb, thiram and metiram were carried out by the gas-liquid chromatography with a flame-photometric detector (GC, FPD); the risk assessment was carried out by exposure (KBsumm) and absorbed dose (KBp) with a complex intake of active ingredients into the body of workers, under the Methodological Instructions № 1.2.3017-12. Results. There were analyzed more than 350 samples of air of the working zone and washing from workers’ skin. There was shown an absence of active substances mancozeb and metiram in them. The insignificant content of thiram at a level close to the limit of its quantitative determination was found. Conclusion. The results obtained allow assessing the risk of safe use of drugs based on dithiocarbamates in agriculture, which is the basis for predicting the total chemical exposure to humans, and accurately evaluating the levels of pollutants.
On the hygienic scientific provision of the Water strategy of the Russian Federation
Authors: Sinitsyna Oxsana O. , Turbinsky Victor V.
Published: September 2021

Increased competition between producers has now become one of the critical features of the country’s economy. Within the framework of the Water Strategy of the Russian Federation, technological issues play a significant role both in the protection of water resources and in compliance with the safety requirements and favourable quality of the water used. For more than 20 years worldwide, there has been a transition from a hazard-oriented to a risk-oriented approach in the organization of nature and water protection activities. The use of a risk-based approach determines the mandatory monitoring of all pollutants and calculation methods for assessing various types of toxicity of a substance, their hazardous concentrations based on knowledge of the structure and information about the hazard of substances from international databases and registers. Based on the analysis of the main provisions of the Water Strategy of the Russian Federation until 2020 in conjunction with the conditions of water use affecting the health of the population, the priority problems of technological development in the water protection sector and their medical and preventive support were identified. Measures have been outlined to ensure the compliance of the technology for the protection of water bodies, sources of household and drinking water supply to the population and industrial development for monitoring the effectiveness and efficiency of hygienic regulation, sanitary and epidemiological examination of project documentation and a risk-oriented approach to ensuring the activities of business entities on the territory of sanitary protection zones of drinking water sources: water supply, wastewater treatment from point and diffuse sources of pollution.
Features of metabolic pathology of the liver under the influence of industrial aerosols
Authors: Sheenkova Marina V. , Rushkevich Oksana P. , Yatsyna Irina V.
Published: September 2021

Ntroduction. The article is devoted to the study of the features of the metabolic pathology of the liver under the influence of harmful industrial factors. The relevance of the study of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease of workers in contact with industrial aerosols is due to the high prevalence of the disease among the working-age population, the polyethological nature of the pathology, including the pathogenetic relationship with external household and occupational toxic effects. Materials and methods. The were examined two hundred four industrial production workers, divided into four groups according to the composition of the affected aerosol: copper-nickel ore dust, welding aerosol, quartz-containing dust, carbon-based dust. The survey was conducted using the AUDIT questionnaire, examination of patients, anthropometry, ultrasound examination of the abdominal organs, biochemical blood analysis, determination of viral hepatitis B and C markers, and serum immunoglobulins. Results. The frequency of detection of ultrasonic signs of liver damage in the examined patients who came into contact with copper-nickel aerosol dust significantly exceeds the same indicator of the studied patients who came into contact with quartz-containing dust (p<0.05) and also exceeds the frequency of detection in the group working under the influence of carbon-based and welding aerosol (p>0.05). Most often, an increase in the activity of liver enzymes was noted among those working in contact with copper-nickel ore dust. Significant differences were found between groups 1 and 3; 1 and 4 (p<0.05). There were no significant differences between the groups in the frequency of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism disorders and biliary tract pathology. Discussion. The results of the study may be related to the toxic effects of the copper-nickel aerosol but may also be associated with the climatogeographic features of the workers ‘ habitat. Conclusion. The prevalence of liver diseases in the group that came into contact with copper-nickel dust was established. The revealed changes do not depend on lipid and carbohydrate metabolism features, pathology of the biliary tract. For a detailed study of liver damage in industrial workers, it is necessary to conduct an in-depth study.
Comparative analysis of the potential and actual risk of noise-induced hearing loss in employees of “noise” industries
Authors: Preobrazhenskaia Elena A. , Sukhova Anna V. , Kriuchkova Elena N.
Published: September 2021

Introduction. The high incidence of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) makes it possible to attribute the problem of prevention and prediction of the risk of NIHL to the number of socially significant ones. The aim of the study is to conduct a comparative assessment of the potential risk of hearing loss caused by noise according to GOST R ISO 1999-2017, and the actual risk of NIHL in workers of “noise” industries according to epidemiological research. Materials and methods. The calculation of the potential risk of hearing loss according to GOST R ISO 1999-2017 included assessing age, noise and total hearing loss at noise exposure with 85, 90, 95 and 100 dBA. The actual risk of NIHL was evaluated on survey data of 600 miners and 600 workers of processing plants. Results. The calculation of the probable risk according to GOST R ISO 1999-2017 and the assessment of the actual risk according to epidemiological studies showed that the risk of NIHL depends on both noise exposure and age. As the levels of noise affecting an employee increase, the risk of an NIHL becomes more determined by the effect of noise. At noise levels 85, 90 and 95 dBA, the probable risk calculated under GOST R ISO 1999-2017 coincides with the actual risk established according to epidemiological studies. At the same time, for miners exposed to high-intensity noise 100 dBА, the real risk was not as high as could be assumed from the calculated data. Conclusion. The results obtained allow stating that the GOST ISO 1999-2017 standard with a high degree of potential risk allows predicting the group risk of hearing loss due to noise exposure, to quantify the degree of risk and can be used for the formation of risk groups for NIHL and the development of programs for the preservation of hearing.
Influence of factors of electroplating production on the immunoreactivity of the body of workers
Authors: Kryuchkova Elena N. , Antoshina Larisa I. , Sukhova Anna V. , Preobrazhenskaya Elena A.
Published: September 2021

Introduction. Modern electroplating production is the leader in air pollution of the working area with substances containing highly toxic compounds. Therefore, early detection of the negative impact of harmful factors on the body of workers is of paramount importance. The purpose of the study: to evaluate changes in individual parts of the immune system under prolonged exposure to chemical factors of the production environment. Materials and methods. 195 employees of electroplating production (the leading group) and 67 employees who are not in contact with harmful factors of the production environment (the control group) were examined. Cytochemical and immunological studies were performed according to standard and unified methods. The nickel content in the urine was determined by the voltammetric method. Results. With an increase in the work experience of workers, there is a decrease in the activity of myeloperoxidase of neutrophils MPn (r = -0.89) and an increase in the activity of acid phosphatase of neutrophils AcPN, alkaline phosphatase of neutrophils AlPN (r = 0,88-0,91). There was a destabilization of the cellular component of the immune response, characterized by a decrease in the immunoregulatory index by 2.0 times, and activation of the humoral component with an increase in the levels of IgM, IgE and circulating immune complexes by 1.4-1.8 times relative to the control. An imbalance of cytokine regulation was established, where proinflammatory responses with increased cytokine production by 1.5-3.5 times (IL-1β, TNF-α, IL-4) prevail. The relationship between the concentration of nickel in the urine and changes in the parameters of AcPN (r = 0.87), MPn (r = -0.84), IgA (r = -0.72); IL-1β, IL-4, IgE, (r = 0.62-0.71), confirming the priority effect of nickel compounds on the established changes. Conclusion. The identified violations of the immunoreactivity of the workers ‘ body can contribute to the development of immunodeficiency, allergic and autoimmune conditions that underlie occupational and industrial-related diseases. The proposed biomarkers are recommended to be used for early diagnosis of health disorders in workers of electroplating production, formation of “risk groups”, evaluation of the effectiveness of timely preventive and rehabilitation measures.
Improving the methodology for assessing occupational risk in workers under the influence of physical factors
Authors: Zheglova Alla V.
Published: September 2021

Introduction. One of the main factors shaping the health of the working population is occupation conditions. According to official statistics, about a quarter of employees are exposed to production factors that do not meet sanitary standards. Materials and methods. A study of the working conditions and health of workers of the leading professional groups of mining and mechanical engineering enterprises, including an assessment of the occupational doses of noise and vibration, was conducted; morbidity with a temporary disability (TDA), occupational morbidity, clinical and laboratory indicators, including the leading indicators of hemodynamics, integral indicators of the cardiovascular system, the rate of acceleration of ageing, types of adaptive reactions of the body, the analysis of endothelin concentration, the state of the antioxidant status and lipid spectrum, indicators of rheovasography and stimulation electroneuromyography of the extremities, bone-dystrophic changes according to radiography and ultrasound bone sonometry, psychological testing data. Results. The main harmful factors of working conditions of workers of the leading professional groups of mining and machine-building enterprises are noise, vibration (general and local), and the labour process’s severity. According to the results of the analysis of the incidence of TDA, diseases of risk at all studied enterprises are the pathology of the respiratory and musculoskeletal systems. The first rank place in the structure of occupational pathology is occupied by vibration disease. An increase in the integral indicators of the cardiovascular system activity, characterizing the tension of adaptive mechanisms in the group of trained workers, was revealed. According to the study, the characteristic early signs of markers of the risk of developing occupational diseases are an increase in the concentration of endothelin and a decrease in the rate of excitation along with the motor and sensory fibres of the peripheral nerves. Conclusion. Based on the results obtained, prevention and rehabilitation programs have been developed, taking into account the calculated probationary doses of noise and vibration, the detected early signs of occupational diseases, aimed at preventing the development of health disorders and restoring damaged functions in workers exposed to physical factors of the production environment.