bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Identifying motivational factors to increase the selection of a career in the engineering profession
Authors:   , Madden Evan
Published: May 2022

The shortage of skilled workers, specifically engineers, in New Zealand is well published (Freeman-Greene, 2020). To recruit the best talent into engineering careers and address the increasing shortfall of highly skilled workers across the industry, my enquiry explores the influences, needs and motivators specific or unique to engineering careers. Identification of these factors in career selection, aims to increase workforce capability and develop engineering as a sustainable vocation. Through my constructivist grounded theory (Charmaz, 2014) enquiry, I seek to discover what specifically influences subsequent career decisions, and consider what prior learning experiences may provoke that initial interest in engineering careers. Additionally, I have uncovered the motivations necessary for engineering to be considered as an enduring career choice. I delve into the cause-and-effect relationship that supports the development of relatable learning experiences from the cultivation of formative interests. These learning experiences are critical in career decision making and the core category of my analysis. The framework I have developed is supported by applied psychological motivation theories, particularly social cognitive career theory (Lent et al., 2002). This process enables the evaluation of specific and unique influences and motivations, supporting consequent behaviours and career decisions. Career potential, hobbies, interests, and previous experiential learning are examples of causal factors that can enhance this motivational effect leading to a career selection. Further details of these exclusive parameters as they relate to engineering careers are provided. The requisite pathway to reach the start line of a professional engineering career at university, is precarious. The contemporary educational philosophy has a profound impact upon engineering careers. It systematically prioritises the advancement of our elite talent into further academic development (Lum, 2009). As I have experienced, and for the majority, the opportunity to reach the start line will only happen once in a lifetime. These conditions and others emphasise the critical intersection that occurs when determining to pursue either an academic or vocational engineering pathway. Built upon an individual’s learning experiences, a comprehensive model outlining contemporary engineering career management is established. This model considers the individuals, unique set of circumstances that leads to and maintains an engineering career. The cultural, cognitive, and contextual influences of social cognitive career theory (Lent et al., 2002) are a central feature. Further context is provided charting progress through associated professional and educational levels. A comprehensive analysis and results and are shared, along with recommendations for implementation and opportunities for further work in this area.
Prevalent ABO Blood Groups in Alive and Dead COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Authors: Emami Amir , Javanmardi Fatemeh , Akbari Ali , Pirbonyeh Neda
Published: May 2022

Background: The rapid spread of the virus around the world is raising alarms among scientists to identify vulnerable people who are at greater risk of infection. In this regard, the present study aimed to determine the prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in different blood groups. Methods: To find relevant studies, a comprehensive and systematic search was conducted based on the PRISMA guidelines in international databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Web of Sciences, and Google Scholar by December 31, 2020. Results: After the audit and exclusion of double and unrelated studies, 19 articles were included in the analysis. The most prevalent blood types in alive patients were A and O which calculated the aggregate prevalence at - 39.06 (95% CI: 36.22-41.94) and 35.60 (95% CI: 32.48-38.79). In addition, patients with blood groups B and AB were less than two other groups. The aggregated/estimated prevalence was 7.72 (95% CI: 5.06-10.88) and 16.23 (95% CI: 12.86-19.91) for AB and B, respectively. The results for the deceased had a similar pattern that was high for blood types A and O. Conclusions: The current meta-analysis validated different prevalence rates of blood group types in patients with COVID-19, confirming that types A and O blood groups are the most prevalent types of deaths and live patients.
In Vitro Anti-Candidial Activity of Some Iranian Medicinal Plants Against Candida Species
Authors: Amirrajab Nasrin , Sadeghi-Nejad Batool , Yusef Naanaie Sedigheh , Tehrani Sadegh , Yalaly Yusef , Ahmadi Ehsan
Published: May 2022

Background: Candida albicans is an organism most often associated with serious fungal infection, which has recently shown an increased resistance to commercial antifungal agents. As a result, using medicinal plants as an alternative method to address health problems has received a particular attention in developing countries. Objective: This study aimed to examine the anti-Candidial potential of the extracts from Zataria multiflora Boiss (ZMB), Stachys acerosa Boiss (SAB), Prangos ferulacea (L.) Lindl (PFL), Tanacetum parthenium L. (TAPL), Teucrium polium L. (TEPL), and Cinnamomum zeylanicum L. (CZL) against three strains of Candida, including C. albicans, C. glabrata, and C. tropicalis. Materials and Methods: To this end, several tests were performed to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) against Candida species, using the agar well diffusion method (AWDM). Results: According to our study results, the hydroethanolic extracts of six medicinal plants exhibited anti-Candidial activities. The extracts of ZMB, SAB, and CZL demonstrated strong anti-Candidial activities, while the hydroethanolic extracts of PFL, TAPL, and TEPL revealed moderate anti-Candidial activities at any of the tested concentrations. The highest inhibitory activity (ZOI: 38 mm) was recorded for the effect of CZL on C. albicans with MIC=1.56 mg/mL, and the lowest anti-Candidial one (ZOI: 8 mm) was documented for the effect of T. parthenium on C. albicans with minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC)=50 mg/mL. Conclusion: The ascending sequence of fungicidal growth inhibition zones was as follows: C. zeylanicum>Z. multiflora>S. acerosa>T. polium>T. parthenium and P. ferulacea.
On Some Boundary Value Methods
Authors: Beolumn O. , Muka K. O.
Published: May 2022

Circumventing order restrictions on numerical methods designed for the integration of stiff initial value problem is the concern here via Boundary Value Method. The attainable order p = k+v and linear stability properties of the methods are discussed. The numerical test on some stiff problems shows that the new methods developed, compare favourably with existing methods, with ODE15s of MATLAB used as reference numerical solution.
Brainstorm
Authors: Taffe Simone , Sterling Leon , Pedell Sonja
Published: May 2022

Brainstorming in design typically uses an informal scattered approach. In contrast to this we introduce a focused brainstorm-

ing process, adapted from an approach called Motivational Modelling, to guide the process of designing brands. We describe a case study of four real-world briefs, where 79 graphic designers created brandmarks over 12 weeks. The Motivational Modelling approach involves a structured, three- stage process. First, Do/Be/Feel goal generation sessions create word lists. Second, initial brand value diagrams are produced from a subset of the word lists to build brand understanding by entering the words into a custom designed software program. Finally, branded story diagrams are designed to match the brands. We found that the three-stage process was easily adopted by the graphic designers. Creating the diagrams kickstarted the overall branding strategy, which successfully prompted interesting brand values, and clarified project and organizational goals. Clients appreci- ated and implemented the final brainstorming and branding outcomes.
Consideraciones teóricas del principio de igualdad de las partes en el contrato de adhesión en Ecuador
Authors: Pazmiño Calderón María Isabel
Published: May 2022

Dentro de los principios del Derecho Privado, encontramos la autonomía de la voluntad y el principio de igualdad, que representan parte fundamental en la génesis de los actos, declaraciones de voluntad, negocios y contratos. Respecto al principio de igualdad, se entiende que las partes contractuales comparecen a la suscripción del acto en similares condiciones en cuanto se refiere al fondo y forma de contraer el vínculo jurídico. Sin embargo, en el caso concreto del contrato de adhesión la igualdad de las partes no se materializa de manera objetiva. Este estudio representa una revisión conceptual en torno al Derecho Privado, los principios contractuales de autonomía de la voluntad e igualdad, así como el análisis de la naturaleza jurídica y la incidencia que, por su gran practicidad, ha generado el contrato de adhesión en las actividades de orden comercial, contrato en el que el principio de igualdad no tiene mayor aplicación. El estudio se orienta al enfoque teórico con el objetivo de determinar aspectos importantes relacionados al Derecho Privado y a los principios que lo rigen, así como al contrato de adhesión. Para ello se emplea la investigación con enfoque cualitativo y de tipo descriptivo- explicativo.
Effect Of Additional Lumbal Traction In Tens And Short Wave Diathermi Interventions On Lower Pain In Nucleuspulposus Hernia Patients at RSUP.H.Adam Malik Medan Hospital in 2021
Authors: Berampu Sabirin , Ginting Raynal Ignasius , Sembiring Denniaty
Published: May 2022

Objective: To determine the effect of the addition of lumbar traction in the intervention of Tens and Short Wave Diathermy on the Intensity of Low Back Pain in Lumbar Hernia Nucleus Pulpos Patients 4 – 5

Methods: This study used a quantitative research type with a quasi-experimental approach to pre-test and post-test design with two groups. The samples of this study were 12 people in the TL, TENA, SWD group and 12 people in the TENS & SWD group.

Results: normality test with Shapiro Wilk Test obtained data before and after treatment groups I and II data were normally distributed. The results of hypothesis testing with One Sample Test before and after treatment I are p value 0.001 where p <0.05 this means Ho is rejected so that the results of the One Sample Test treatment II are p value 0.001 where p <0.05 this means Ho is rejected so that it can be concluded that TL, TENS & SWD and TENS & SWD exercises can both reduce the pain of Hernia Nucleus Pulposus Lumbar 4-5 . While the results for the Independent Sample T-Test test, namely the difference between treatment group I and treatment group II, p 0.09.

Conclusion: There is no significant difference between TL, TENS & SWD and TENS & SWD in reducing pain of Hernia Nucleus Pulposus Lumbar 4-5.
Analysis of Factors That Influence Hypertension in Community Ages 20-40 Years in The Work Area of The Habinsaran Public Health Center, Toba Regency
Authors: Sinambela Megawati
Published: May 2022

Hypertension is often referred to as "The Silent Killer" or the silent killer which is now more common in young people. For the occurrence of hypertension, it is necessary to play the role of these risk factors together (common underlying risk factors), in other words, one risk factor alone is not sufficient to cause hypertension. The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors that influence the occurrence of hypertension in people aged 20-40 years in the work area of the Habinsaran Public Health Center, Toba Regency in 2020. This type of research is an observational study with a case control study design with a total of 46 people in the case group and 46 people in the control group. The analysis used in this research is univariate, then the bivariate test using the Chi Square test and the multivariate test using multiple logistic regression tests. The results showed that the educational factor with an OR value of 3.276 (95% CI: 1.310– 8.194) and smoking habits with an OR value of 2.788 (95% CI: 1.145– 6.788) were significant factors affecting the incidence of hypertension in people aged 20-40. Year. The factor that most influences the incidence of hypertension in people aged 20-40 years in the work area of Puskesmas Habinsaran, Toba Regency in 2020 is the factor of education. It is advisable to activate Posbindu PTM and Prolanis in the community by conducting early detection and capturing people who have a family history of hypertension so that cases can be known and handled early, especially in young people. As well as improving existing preventive programs so that they can recruit more hypertension sufferers at Habinsaran Community Health Center.
The Effect of Giving Ginger Warm Compresses to The Headache Scale In Hypertensive Patients at Grandmed Hospital, Lubuk Pakam
Authors: Sitepu Sari Desi Esta Ulina , Simarmata Pratiwi Christa , Sipayung Selamat Tuahta
Published: May 2022

One of the sign and symptoms of hypertension is headache. Headache occur due to atherosclerosis which causes spasm of the blood vessels (arteries) and decreased oxygen in the brain. The pain can be treated with non pharmacological management, one of which is a warm gingger compress (zingiber officinale). The purpose of this research activity was to measure the effect of giving warm ginger compresses on reducing the headache scale in hypertensive patients at Grandmed Lubuk Pakam Hospital. The type of research used in this study is a quasi experimental approach with a one group pretest-posttest design approach, with a purposive sampling technique. Giving warm ginger compresses to 37 patients suffering from hypertension at Grandmed Lubuk Pakam Hospital. Data collection was carried out using observation sheets and providing an intervention with warm ginger compresses in hypertensive patients. Observations of headaches in hypertensive patients carried out twice, namely before being given a warm ginger compress and after being given a ginger warm compress then the results were recorded on the observation sheet. Teh results of statistical tests using the paired test showed the value of p=0,000, p<α (0,000<0,05). The results obtained showed that there was a decrease in the level of headache in hypertensive patients before and after being given warm ginger compresses. It is expected that nurses can minimize the use of analgesic drugs to reduce headaches and use warm compresses for non pharmacological management.
Relationship between Perception with Nurse Anxiety Level about Covid-19 at RSU Karsa Husada Batu
Authors: Yulianti Dini , Maulidia Rahmawati , Firdaus Achmad Dafir
Published: May 2022

The incidence of Covid-19 cases continues to increase from day to day so that health workers as the front line are increasingly stressed due to the increasing workload, worrying about their health, and families who have an impact on health workers will experience increased anxiety. The perception of health workers about COVID-19 is closely related to the level of anxiety. A positive perception of a disease will experience mild anxiety. A negative perception of a disease can also make the level of anxiety higher. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between perception and level of anxiety. The research design is quantitative analytic with a cross-sectional approach. Sampling using purposive sampling with a sample of 65 respondents. Data analysis using Pearson product moment correlation test. The results showed the significance value of perception with anxiety level was 0.084 (> 0.05). The results showed that there was no relationship between the perceptions of nurses at Karsa Husada Batu General Hospital about Covid-19 and anxiety. This is supported by nurses' perceptions of Covid-19 being in the moderate category, while nurses' anxiety about Covid-19 is in the moderate category. This means that nurses perceive Covid-19 as a flu that does not need to be feared. In addition, the high level of education and knowledge of nurses, the experience of nurses, the readiness of the Karsa Husada Batu Hospital in facing the maximum Covid-19 pandemic in the form of the application of 3M, the availability of adequate PPE greatly affects the perception and anxiety of nurses about COVID-19. For further researchers, it is hoped that they can conduct further research on the factors that can affect anxiety about Covid-19. It is also necessary to do similar research with other variables with additional measurements.
Total factor productivity and convergence of China’s textile industry
Authors: JIANLEI ZHANG , LIN HE , YUJIE CHEN , LONGDI CHENG
Published: May 2022

The scale of China’s textile industry has grown to be the largest in the world with massive factor input. There is a strong
demand China’s textile industry, and as a traditional industry, should improve total factor productivity (TFP) to realize
technology-driven and sustainable development. TFP is a commonly used indicator to measure the level of technological
progress. But regional textile industry development in China is seriously unbalanced and regional TFP is quite different
from each other. It is worthwhile to estimate the textile industry TFP of China and different regions, analyse the changing
trend and test for their convergences. This paper firstly uses the nonparametric DEA-Malmquist index method to
measure and analyse the TFP and its evolution of China’s textile industry during 2007–2018 at the nation, region and
province levels. Then it uses the coefficient of variation to test for σ-convergence of China’s and regional textile industry
TFP. It also constructs an absolute β-convergence regression equation and panel data model, respectively to test for
absolute β-convergence and conditional β-convergence and determine whether the TFP of each region will also
converge to its own steady-state or not. The research results help explore the future development model of China’s
textile industry and provide corresponding policy suggestions for the upgrading and sustainable development of the
industry.
Tradução e validação da Escala de Ansiedade às Ciências
Authors: da Conceição Ribeiro Troitinho Maria , Maximino Caio
Published: May 2022

The term "Science Anxiety" reflects a negative attitude and aversion toward scientific concepts, scientists, and science-related activities. In Brazil, there are no instruments to assess this construct. We present a translation of the Science Anxiety Questionnaire created by Czerniak and Chiarelott (1984), as well as its content and face validation, reliability, and item evaluation by Rasch analysis. The resulting Science Anxiety Scale features 32 Likert-type items, with good reliability (α = 0.9), and three factors. Rasch analysis suggests that items in factor 1 (which involves testing situations and direct application of scientific concepts and principles in a school context) are easier and have higher mean scores than items in factors 3 (which involves performance in front of other people when performing science-related activities) and 2 (which involves general application of scientific principles in everyday life). The proposed Science Anxiety Scale represents an easily applicable and potentially useful instrument for research on this phenomenon in science education.
Pandemia y deserción escolar en la Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero, México
Authors: Sabino Víctor , Acuña Kenny
Published: May 2022

School desertion arises due to different factors that lead the student to apathy for education, which affects society's development. The causes are several. However, the important thing is to be able to design strategies to combat and reduce this problem that brings different social issues, such as the ability of schools to retain students. Therefore, the interest in addressing the issue of school dropout during the COVID-19 pandemic at the Preparatory School No. 21 in San Marcos, Guerrero. The methodology applied in this research is of a mixed-sequential type, allowing triangulation of the sources of quantitative and qualitative data collection to achieve more excellent reliability and validity, using random surveys of students who dropped out and teachers and interviews with both students, teachers, and director, for a combination of comparison and interpretation of the data. We concluded that the COVID-19 pandemic was the leading cause of school dropout in High School No. 21. In addition, including the social problems it already brought, it made students vulnerable to virtual teaching. leading them to fail subjects due to a lack of money or resources to study, resulting in distance classes not being functional for them, adding the fact that parents give little importance to their children's education.
Propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Flow Disposicional-2 en videojuegos
Authors: Rodríguez-Antonio Raúl , Del Valle López Jair Arody
Published: May 2022

The state of flow is an important psychological characteristic of educational video games design and evaluation. This study analyzed a Mexican adaptation of the Dispositional Flow Scale-2 psychometric properties in the use of video games. Based on the information provided by a sample of 312 students, aged 16 to 34 years (M = 19.90, SD = 2.73), from a university in northeastern Mexico a confirmatory factor analysis that suggested an acceptable fit of the factorial structure, adequate convergent validity but poor discriminant validity was performed. Based on an exploratory factor analysis a re-specified model was identified, grouping 33 of the 36 items of the scale. This factorial structure, which showed an acceptable fit, adequate convergent validity and discriminant validity, suggests that scale dimensions can be grouped into antecedents and consequences of flow.
Propiedades psicométricas del Cuestionario sobre la Exposición Corporal durante la Actividad Sexual en estudiantes universitarios mexicanos
Authors: Flores-Perez Virginia , Camacho-Ruiz Esteban Jaime , Escoto-Ponce de León María del Consuelo , Cervantes-Luna Brenda Sarahi , Bosques-Brugada Lilián Elizabeth
Published: May 2022

The objective was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Body Exposure during Sexual Activities Questionnaire. A total of 997 university students (718 women and 279 men), aged between 18 and 35 years (M = 23.76; SD = 4.45), were randomly assigned to three samples (n1 = 333; n2 = 335; n3 = 329). The exploratory factor analysis identified a structure of two factors which explain 49.85% of the variance. The confirmatory factorial analysis showed adequate goodness and fit indexes for this model (RMSEA = .067; SRMR = .049; CFI = .931; TLI = .922). Furthermore, invariance by weight status was confirmed. Internal consistency and temporal stability were excellent. Body exposure during the sexual intercourse was positively associated with body esteem and sexual satisfaction. It is concluded that the BESAQ is a valid and reliable two-dimensional instrument to evaluate body exposure during sexual intercourse in Mexican university students.
PENGUKURAN KEMIRIPAN FITUR PADA SISTEM TEMU KEMBALI CITRA BERBASIS KONTEN MENGGUNAKAN EUCLIDIAN DISTANCE
Authors: Arianty Rini , Maukar  , Lestari Octarina Budi
Published: May 2022

Sistem Temu Kembali Citra berbasis Konten atau sistem, sudah diterapkan pada beberapa mesin pencari seperti Google dan Bing, tetapi citra hasil pencarian yang diberikan masih ada yang tidak relevan dengan citra permintaan. Membangun Temu Kembali Citra berbasis Konten yang dapat memberikan hasil pencarian yang relevan tergantung pada penarikan informasi dari konten citra yang dimasukan. Proses penarikan informasi terhadap konten suatu citra dapat dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode ekstraksi fitur berdasarkan konten warna, bentuk atau tekstur. Penelitian ini, mengukur jarak kesamaan atau kemiripan antara citra query dengan citra pada database menggunakan Euclidian Distance pada Sistem Temu Kembali Citra berbasis Konten berdasarkan warna dan tekstur. Ekstraksi fitur warna dilakukan menggunakan metode Momen Warna, dan fitur tekstur menggunakan Filter Gabor. Persentase presisi tingkat keberhasilan Sistem yang diuji pada setiap kategori menggunakan pengujian secara visual dengan memperhatikan citra groundtruth. Hasil terendah memiliki presisi sejumlah 50% pada kategori gunung dan presisi tertinggi sejumlah 100% pada kategori dinosaurus. Rata-rata persentase presisi tingkat keberhasilan Sistem Temu Kembali Citra berbasis Konten sejumlah 84% dari 10 data uji yang diambil dari database. Hasil yang diharapkan dari penelitian, aplikasi dapat mengidentifikasi citra berdasarkan ekstraksi fitur yang digunakan dan dapat menampilkan 10 citra yang mirip dengan citra query pada perangkat desktop.
Exploring lived experiences of participants in the Intercultural Employment Pathways (IEP) program from 2019 to 2022
Authors:   Federation University Australia, Cooper Kimberlea , Patil Tejaswini , Ottmann Goetz , Williams Dominic , Mummery Jane
Published: May 2022

This report documents research conducted by Federation University in relation to the City of Ballarat Intercultural Employment Pathways (IEP) program from 2019 - 2022. The IEP program aims to enhance social inclusion, employment, and education pathways for culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) migrants in the Ballarat region. The purpose of the research was to explore the lived experiences of migrants who participated in the IEP program to better understand the strengths of the program and propose recommendations for its future. The research was a qualitative study that used a survey, interviews, and a focus group to explore the perspectives of IEP participants and encourage them to share deep and rich accounts of their lived experiences. Overall, 39 migrants involved with the IEP program participated in the research. The findings are grouped into four themes: Connection: The communal nature of the IEP program enabled participants to establish social and professional connections which increased their networking capacity to find gainful employment. Participants valued the networking opportunities created by the IEP program as many felt as though they were ‘starting again’ after migrating to Australia. Culture: The IEP program assisted participants to adapt to Australian norms of job-hunting and workplace culture and to learn practical strategies to utilise in their job application and interview techniques. The IEP program created a broader platform for cultural exchange within the community and can contribute to wider changes in representation and appreciation of diversity. Confidence: The IEP program assisted participants to improve their levels of confidence and feelings of self-worth. The tailored support that is available to each participant enabled them to develop confidence in their abilities and focus upon their strengths. Context: Participants shared experiences of the many challenges and barriers they have faced when looking for meaningful and secure employment in Australia. Understanding these wider experiences provide the context in which the IEP program operates and emphasises its importance in providing valuable assistance to migrants settling in the City of Ballarat.
Rapid automatic waveguide recognition using YOLO and OpenCV for 3D waveguide fabrication
Authors: Matsubara Shun , Zennouji Tomoya , Jiang Haisong , Hamamoto Kiichi
Published: May 2022

A 3D waveguide is attractive because it has the potential that the waveguides are arranged, not only in plane, into three-dimension. The mosquito method, in which the core and cladding material sources are liquid and will be cured using UV light, is known as one of the ways to fabricate the 3D waveguide. In this method, if multiple waveguides are fabricated, the time until UV cure is different between the first waveguide and the last one and it leads to core position shift because of gravity. To solve the problem, we considered reducing the time from the first waveguide formation to the UV cure using automatic waveguide fabrication with a camera. For the automatic waveguide fabrication, YOLO (you look only once) and OpenCV are exploited as machine learning and an image processor, respectively. As a result, a waveguide recognition time of 10 ms and image processing time of 50 ms, totally 60 ms, are realized.
Pengaruh Pelatihan, Pengawasan, dan Disiplin Kerja terhadap Kinerja Karyawan
Authors:   Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta, Depok, Zillah Faura , Husniati Renny ,   Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta, Depok, Aziz Alfida ,   Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jakarta, Depok
Published: May 2022

Abstract: Purpose: This study aims to analyze the effect of Training, Supervision and Work Discipline on Employee Performance of PT Bank DKI Permata Hijau Branch. Research Methodology: This study uses quantitative research methods, and uses non-probability sampling that uses convenience sampling to take samples from people who are easy to meet. Results: In the partial regression coefficient test, the t-count of the training variables is 2.416, supervision is 2.089, and work discipline is 6.000, all calculations show greater than the t-table calculation of 1.994, meaning that the variables of training, supervision, and work discipline have an effect on employee performance. Limitations: Dissemination of dissemination is not carried out directly to respondents, with the spread of dissemination via google form. Contribution: This research is expected to improve the performance of employees of PT Bank DKI Permata Hijau Branch through training, supervision, and work discipline. Keywords: 1. Training 2. Supervision 3. Work Discipline 4. Employee Performance
Pengaruh Likuiditas, Leverage dan Aktivitas terhadap Kondisi Financial Distress yang Dimoderasi oleh Profitabilitas: Studi pada Perusahaan Pertambangan yang Terdaftar di BEI Periode 2015-2019
Authors:   Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani, Jawa Barat, Sari Anita Permata , Sembiring Ferikawita M. ,   Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani, Jawa Barat
Published: May 2022

Abstract: Purpose: The aimed of this study was to found liquidity, leverage, and activity effect to financial distress moderated by profitability in mining companies listed on the IDX in the period 2015-2019, measured by the altman z-score model. Research methodology: Descriptive and associative methods are used as research methods. Sample of this study was 10 mining companies registered in the IDX in the period 2015-2019 obtained by purposive sampling method. The tool used is EViews 10 with panel data regression analysis techniques. Results: The results indicates that only liquidity and leverage had an effect on financial distress. Simultaneusly liquidity, leverage and activity also affect financial distress. Then, profitability is found to moderate the effect of liquidity on financial distress. Limitations: The limitations of the study are on the sample size and the period of research that allows to be added to future research, as well as the possible use of other financial distress measurement methods. Contribution: Produce findings on variables that can affect financial distress in mining companies by using profitability as a moderation variable. Keywords: 1. Altman z-score 2. activity 3. financial distress 4. liquidity 5. leverage 6. profitability
Coping Strategies, Anxiety and Mental Health Among Female Undergraduate Students in Kosova
Authors:   Faculty of Education, University “Isa Boletini” Mitrovice, Kosova., Shala Merita , Çollaku Pranvera Jetishi ,   Faculty of Education, University “Ukshin Hoti” in Prizren, Kosova.
Published: May 2022

This study aimed to explore the possible effects of coping strategies and anxiety on mental health among female undergraduate students in Kosovo. 492 students (M = 20.54, SD = 1.98) from three universities, voluntarily completed the Mental health SRMH, the Brief-COPE self-report questionnaire, the 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, and a sociodemographic survey through a web-based Google form. Descriptive, correlation, t-Test, ANOVA, linear and multiple regressions were used. 65% suffered from anxiety and 62.6% of them rated their general health as poor. Students of second and third year reported more poor mental health (64.5%; 64.1%; 66%) and higher anxiety level (47.7%; 36.8%; 36.4%) than other students. There was a significant moderate positive relationship only between the anxiety and avoidant coping style. The hierarchical regression models indicated that the mental health score of students were predicted by being infected with COVID-19 (P = 0.00), study year (P = 0.00), and type of university (P = 0.000). Overall, the findings indicated that coping strategies don’t appear to predict mental health among students (P>0.00). The universities should be more aware of the students’ mental health. Organizing intervention programs with professionally trained counselors, may be one of the activities provided for them
Application of Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting System in North East India
Authors:   Civil Engineering, Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology, VMRF, Paiyanoor, OMR, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India., Sangeetha* S.P. , Raj P. S. Aravind ,   Civil Engineering, Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology,VMRF,Paiyanoor,OMR,Chennai,Tamilnadu,India., Nair Vaishak S ,   Civil Engineering, Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology,VMRF,Paiyanoor,OMR,Chennai,Tamilnadu,India., Sebastin Antony ,   Civil Engineering, Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology, VMRF, Paiyanoor, OMR, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India, Samad Hani ,   Civil Engineering, Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology, VMRF, Paiyanoor, OMR, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
Published: May 2022

The main source of water, is rain for all life on earth. Rainwater harvesting is the best way to collect rainwater and utilize it effectively. Rainwater harvesting is used as a best method to collect and store water for future needs in water scarcity areas where water is not available throughout the year. This practice is becoming popular over the last few years as many people can no longer rely on the availability of ground water to satisfy their needs. North Eastern States in India experiences heavy rainfall in the country compared to other parts. Hence implementation of Rainwater Harvesting scheme in those regions will be a better choice to store water. A Case study on rainwater harvesting in sloped roof houses available in northeast India is done in this paper. Water scarcity problems can be minimised if rain water harvesting techniques are implemented in all households.
Development of Novel Computer Program for Cycle Analysis of Turbojet Engine
Authors:   Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Excel Engineering College, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India., Hussain* Moaz , Kumar P. Deepak ,   Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Excel Engineering College, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India., Arun S.R. ,   Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Excel Engineering College, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India., Vismaya  ,   Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Excel Engineering College, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India., Siva P. Hari ,   Department of Aeronautical Engineering, Excel Engineering College, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India.
Published: May 2022

A method to simulate the gas turbine cycle and performance is developed. This paper intent to describe a digital computer code to make it useful for other researchers. This program is written in Python language for analyzing the steady-state, parametric cycle performance of turbojet engines. This can be used to analyze one- and two-spool turbojet engines without any modification to the basic program. The influence of initial parameters, component characteristics and flight condition on performance characteristics of gas turbine during operation are shown. The program results are compared and validated with those from an existing GSP (Gas Turbine Simulation Program) software. The major advantage of this new method is that it frees the programmer from having to minimize the number of equations which require iterative solution. As a result, some of the approximations normally used in engine simulations can be eliminated. The outcomes of this analysis form a strong base for further analysis to predict the performance of the gas turbine engine with reasonable accuracy for design and fabrication of gas turbine engines using this performance code.
Chinese Pirate Cheng I’s Wife and the Establishment of Maritime Power
Authors:   The Society For Chinese Humanities In Korea, . .
Published: May 2022

The South China Sea in the 19th century was the heyday of pirates. In 1805, a group of six pirates signed an agreement to establish the Pirate Federation. In addition, European merchant ships and Chinese merchant ships traveling between routes in the South China Sea were looted and engaged frequently with the Qing Dynasty's naval forces. Among the six groups, the strongest force was Hong Gi-bang (Red Flag), and the Red Flag had strong power as the leader of the Pirate Federation. This paper noted how the pirate Cheng I’s Wife became the leader of Hong Gi-bang (red flag) beyond gender and sexual norms in the pirate world and gained tremendous power in the pirate federation. In Chinese history, Madam Qing was hidden by her husbands and was not properly evaluated. Therefore, in Chapter 2 of the paper, we will look at the Chinese and Western records written about Cheng I’s Wife. In particular, important clues about her can be found in Western records, and data on Cheng I’s Wife and Chinese pirates are abundant in the autobiography of an Englishman who was kidnapped by a Chinese pirate. Chapter 3 analyzed how Cheng I’s Wife ran a pirate organization and the cause of his powerful power in the pirate society from three perspectives: husband's legacy, Article 3 of the Rules, and the religion of pirates's pirates.
A Study on the Corresponding Types of Expectation Markers ‘Guoran’ and ‘과연’ in Chinese and Korean
Authors:   The Society For Chinese Humanities In Korea, . .
Published: May 2022

In the expression of the expectation category, Chinese ‘Guoran’ is a typical expression of expectation, which mostly indicates that the facts are consistent with the expectations, it also carries the speaker’s emotional attitude. Corresponding with Chinese, Korean also has the expression ‘과연(果然)’. From a lexical point of view, it is easy to think that the two correspond, but does the Chinese ‘Guoran’ and the Korean ‘과연’ really correspond exactly? Based on the semantics and example sentences of dictionaries, this paper examines the corresponding phenomenon of ‘Guoran’ in Chinese and Korean from the perspective of two-way language comparison. Preliminary conclusions can be drawn as follows: (1) The Chinese expectation marker ‘Guoran’ corresponds to Korean adverbs, conjunction endings, phrases, idiomatic forms, compound forms and other expression types, and the Korean expectation marker ‘과연’ corresponds to the six types of adverb expressions in Chinese, such as expectation type, exploration type, truth type, confirmation type, exclamation type and so on. There is a cross-correspondence phenomenon between Chinese and Korean, but the two-way correspondence between Chinese and Korean is the most. (2) The expectation marker of ‘Guoran’ and ‘과연’ has similarities and differences in the horizontal and vertical directions. In the horizontal direction, the expression of ‘Guoran’ in Chinese is more balanced, homogeneous, cohesive, and concentrated, the expression of ‘과연’ in Korean is relatively unbalanced, heterogeneous, and discrete. In the vertical direction, the corresponding forms of Chinese ‘Guoran’ are diverse and the semantics are concentrated. The corresponding form of Korean ‘과연’ is relatively simple but the semantics are relatively plentiful and complementary to each other, which reflects the economy of language to a certain extent.
Pelatihan Digital Marketing Dengan Market Place Toko Talk Pada Usaha Kuliner RM Pondok Kolam Sangabut
Authors: Hartati Ery , Gasim Gasim , Inayatullah Inayatullah , Michael Michael
Published: May 2022

Tri Dharma perguruan tinggi adalah kewajiban bagi setiap dosen yang harus dijalankan setiap semester dalam tahun ajaran. Adapun Tri Dharma Perguruan Tinggi meliputi pengajaran, penelitian, dan pengabdian kepada masyarakat. Pengabdian kepada masyarakat memberikan esensi penting secara sosial agar memberikan manfaat secara langsung bagi masyarakat umum. Selain itu juga memberikan pengalaman bagi dosen yang bersangkutan agar dapat melakukan inovasi pengetahuan. Pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini dilaksanakan di RM Kuliner dan Pemancingan Sangabut Kayu Agung. Pengabdian ini dilaksanakan oleh dosen lingkungan Universitas MDP dengan persetujuan dari Rektor Universitas MDP. Usaha yang akan hadir yaitu para Usaha Kuliner untuk mengikuti Workshop Pemanfaatan Digital marketing dan Pembuatan Laporan Keuangan Bagi Usaha Usaha Kuliner. Dalam pelatihan ini nanti diharapkan para usaha dapat melakukan pembuatan Digital marketing dan Pembuatan Laporan Keuangan guna membantu dalam kegiatan operasional usaha mereka dan selain itu juga dapat lebih meningkatkan kompetensi para Usaha Kuliner RM Pondok Kolam Sangabut di Kota Kayu Agung.
Sosialisasi Pemanfaatan Teknologi Informasi Dan Komunikasi Untuk Pencegahan Covid-19
Authors: Pohan Rizky Febriani , Rambe Muhammad Rahman
Published: May 2022

Wabah virus Corona telah berdampak pada semua industri, termasuk penggunaan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi. Untuk mengurangi resiko penularan virus Covid-19, Kementerian Pendidikan telah mengeluarkan kebijakan untuk mengubah sistem pembelajaran dari pembelajaran luring (tatap muka) menjadi pembelajaran daring (online). Permasalahan yang terjadi adalah masih banyaknya mahasiswa Fakultas Teknik Universitas Graha Nusantara Padangsidimpuan yang belum memahami penggunaan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi dalam pembelajaran. Melalui kegiatan ini, mahasiswa Fakultas Teknik Universitas Graha Nusantara Padangsidimpuan diharapkan mampu dan siap untuk menghadapi tantangan pembelajaran di era pandemi Covid-19. Berdasarkan hasil kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat yang telah dilakukan dapat disimpulkan bahwa para peserta sosialisasi sangat senang mengikuti sosialisasi ini karena mereka mahir dalam mengaplikasikan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi dalam pembelajaran pada masa pandemi Covid-19. Hasil tugas yang diberikan menunjukkan bahwa nilai yang diperoleh 15 peserta (30%) sangat baik, 30 peserta (60%) baik dan 5 peserta (10%) cukup. Hasil yang diperoleh dari monitoring setelah acara sosialisasi selesai menunjukkan bahwa para peserta telah mampu mengaplikasikan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi dalam pembelajaran, khususnya mengakses materi kuliah dan tugas, mengelola pengiriman tugas ke dosen serta mengakses dokumen pendukung perkuliahan dengan sangat baik
Pelatihan Bahasa Inggris Bagi Warga Babakan Canggu, Badung-Bali
Authors: Juliarta I Made
Published: May 2022

Pelatihan Bahasa Inggris dasar yang dilaksanakan di wilayah Banjar Babakan Canggu Badung ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan Bahasa Inggris dasar bagi warga Banjar Babakan Canggu. Pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini dilaksanakan berkat Kerjasama antara Prodi Bahasa Inggris, Universitas Bali Dwipa dan masyarakat sekitar di Banjar Babakan Canggu Badung Bali. Pelatihan Bahasa Inggris dasar ini dilaksanakan selama 4 bulan di wilayah Br. Babakan Canggu, Kuta Utara, Badung Bali. Di dalam proses pembelajaran tersebut, metode persuasive merupakan metode pembelajaran yang digunakan dalam proses pembelajaran dengan jenis penelitian kualitatif. Metode pengumpulan data dilakukan berdasarkan observasi yaitu dengan mengamati fenomena yang terjadi di lapangan ketika proses pembelajaran dilaksanakan. Bentuk pelatihan yang diiberikan yaitu pelatihan bahasa Inggris dasar yang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan peserta pengabmas.Semua peserta pelatihan Bahasa Inggris dasar ini nampak sangat antusias di dalam mengikuti pelatihan Bahasa Inggris dasar ini yang dilaksanakan dengan berkerja sama dengan lembaga Bahasa Inggris Konsultan Bahasa. Kemampuan Bahasa Inggris para peserta pengabmas meningkat dilihat dari kemampuan berbicara dalam Bahasa Inggris setelah pelatihan Bahasa Inggris dasar ini. Dalam memeriksa, kehadiran peserta pengabmas, pengajar menggunakan Google form untuk memastikan peserta pengabmas sudah mengikuti sesi kelas hari ini.
UTILITY OF SERUM ALBUMIN AND C-REACTIVE PROTEIN FOR ASSESSING THE SEVERITY OF DENGUE INFECTION- A RECORD BASED CASE SERIES STUDY.
Authors: Kamagond Pavanakumar , S V SUHAS
Published: May 2022

Background: Dengue is the most rapidly spreading mosquito borne viral disease in the world. Dengue
viruses are avivirus, which include four serotypes 1, 2, 3 and 4. Clinical expression of dengue virus
infection vary from asymptomatic infection to severe dengue with shock. Incidence has increased 30- fold in the last 50 years
with increasing geographic expansion to new countries and, in the present decade, from urban to rural settings. At present,
dengue fever (DF) causes more illness and death than any other arboviral disease of humans. Aims and objectives: To
determine the value of serum albumin and C-reactive protein (CRP) in the assessment of severity of dengue infection in patients
admitted to SNMC and HSK hospital. Materials and methods: Record based study done on patients admitted to general
medicine department of S Nijalingappa Medical College and HSK hospital, bagalkot, Karnataka. Patients with Dengue NS1
Ag or IgM positive are included in the study after meeting inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results: A total of 65 patients were
studied according to the inclusion criteria. Majority of the patients were between 20-40years of age with 56.9% being male
patients and 43.1% were females. 40% of the patients had dengue without warning signs, 52.3% had dengue with warning
signs and 7.7% had severe dengue. Mean serum albumin of 2.66g/dl was seen in severe dengue group whereas a value of
3.65g/dl and 3.06g/dl was seen in dengue without warning signs and dengue with warning signs respectively. Mean CRP of
severe dengue group was 98.84mg/L whereas it was 9.49mg/L and 53.60mg/L among dengue without warning signs and
dengue with warning signs respectively. Conclusion: Serum albumin and C-reactive protein can be used as potential markers
to predict severity of illness in dengue infection.
SOCIO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF SCHEDULED TRIBES WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS THROUGH SELF HELP GROUPS IN TAMILNADU: A VIEW
Authors: Karthikeyan L. , Senthilkumar M.
Published: May 2022

Entrepreneurs are widely regarded as one of the most important contributors to the economic
development of a civilization. Entrepreneurs have long been credited with kicking off and maintaining
socioeconomic development. Women's entrepreneurship is a relatively new notion in India. Women have become more aware of
their rights and circumstances, and have entered various spheres of business. They have built successful company empires of
their own. They contribute to the growth of the economy and the improvement of scheduled tribes' socio-economic situations.
Women's empowerment is a priority for the Indian government, and several schemes have been implemented to help women
entrepreneurs succeed. Women's participation in the workforce is increasing in India as the country's literacy rate rises. In some
Indian states, the concept of Self Help Groups (SHGs) has proven to be a boon for rural women. It has improved not only their
nancial situation but also their social standing. This paper also provides an overview of the work of self-help groups on
scheduled tribes (SHGs) in Tamil Nadu. This article focuses on a variety of themes relating to women entrepreneurs in India,
including their issues, challenges, and future prospects.