bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Evaluación de plataformas de aprendizaje virtual usadas en universidades de Panamá
Authors: León Mariana , López de Ramos Aura , Mapp Ulina , Reyes Sebastián , Suárez Manning , Pacheco Aymara , Rangel Victry , De Las Salas Magdy , Carrasquero Ender
Published: January 2021

Luego que el Gobierno panameño decretara la cuarentena absoluta y obligatoria para reducir la propagación del virus COVID-19, las universidades panameñas tuvieron que migrar todos sus programas académicos a la modalidad virtual, utilizando plataformas para facilitar el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje.  La investigación tuvo como objetivo identificar las diferentes plataformas de aprendizaje que usan las universidades en Panamá, así como evaluar éstas tomando en cuenta los indicadores de calidad desarrollados por Berrocal y Megías (2015) agrupados en los siguientes aspectos: diseño, herramientas de comunicación y aspectos académicos. Se adaptó y validó por expertos el instrumento de recolección de datos, que fue autoadministrado a través de la herramienta Google Forms. La muestra de estudio estuvo constituida por profesores universitarios que han utilizado plataformas de aprendizaje virtual. El total de muestras válidas (n = 460) identificó las siguientes plataformas: Moodle (23%), Educativa (16%), Google Classroom (15%), Microsoft Teams (14%), Canvas (14%), Chamilo (13%) y Schoology (5%). La media de evaluación de las plataformas virtuales fue de 4.41 en una escala Likert de 5 puntos. Se encontraron diferencias significativas en las medias de evaluación y las 7 plataformas virtuales de principal uso en educación superior. Adicionalmente, se encontró una correlación positiva entre la media de evaluación de las plataformas virtuales y el tiempo de uso y el nivel de dominio de las mismas. Se observaron diferencias entre las medias de evaluación por aspectos, con una tendencia de evaluación mayor para herramientas disponibles y evaluación menor para aspectos académicos. No se encontraron diferencias en las medias de evaluación y el sexo del participante, con una media casi idéntica entre hombres y mujeres.
Los tipos de personalidad en el ámbito académico
Authors: Arango Alfredo
Published: January 2021

Gordon Allport (1897-1967) definió la personalidad como un conjunto de rasgos, dinámica y cambiante. Existen rasgos cardinales o dominantes que por medio de la experiencia, las necesidades y motivaciones, moldean esquemas que hacen a unas personas distintas de otras. En un centro educativo, es fundamental conocer y comprender la personalidad de los educandos para que el proceso enseñanza-aprendizaje sea eficaz. Además, favorece la implementación de estrategias de motivación y enseñanza, que finalmente favorece la capacidad para comunicar y canalizar sus necesidades integralmente y a su vez, como docentes, guiar la solución de estas.

Según Raymond Cattell existen cuatro factores (A, B, C y D) en la teoría de la personalidad y que corresponden a: afectividad, razonamiento, estabilidad y dominancia (RAYMOND CATTELL Y SU TEORÍA DE LA PERSONALIDAD). Mientras que la teoría humanista de la personalidad de Carl Rogers enfatiza la importancia de la tendencia hacia la autorrealización en la formación del autoconcepto. Según Rogers, el potencial del individuo humano es único, y se desarrolla de forma única dependiendo de la personalidad de cada uno (Carl Rogers, 2013).

Objetivo: Realizar un análisis sobre los tipos de personalidad que podemos hallar en el área escolar, así como sus descripciones e influencia de los rasgos dentro del proceso de aprendizaje.
Minority Nationalism and Socialism
Authors: Kaihovirta Matias Tapio
Published: January 2021

What has been the relationship between nationalism and socialism in the history of the Finnish social democratic labour movement? This article explores this question by focusing on the Swedish-speaking socialist politician Karl H. Wiik (1883–1946), who was a central figure both in the Swedish-speaking and in the national Finnish labour movement.

By examining Wiik’s role as a political and ideological foreground figure of the Swedish-speaking labour movement in Finland, the article discusses the relationship between national issues, class and socialism in the history of the Finnish social democratic labour movement. The article asks how language was connected to ethnic identity. Also, the article examines how both nationalism and ethnic identity was connected to social democracy as well as to socialist politics.

On a more general level, the article contributes to the study of nationalism and especially to the study of the engagement of ethnic or linguistic minorities in the history of the labour movement. By focusing on the minorities in the labour movement, it is possible to problematise the historical narratives of the majority. The article links the multinational history of the Finnish labour movement to that of the international labour movement, where the questions about socialism and nationalism have been high on the political agenda.
DIFFICULTIES IN LEARNING AND TEACHING PHYSICS - VIEWS OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS. A STUDY OF AFGHANISTAN. (CASE STUDY).
Authors: ROYESH ABDULSMAD
Published: January 2021

In this study identifying the areas of difficulties in Learning and teaching physics - views of Undergraduate students, a questionnaire was administered to 120 (60 females and 40 males) undergraduate students in physics class and 10 physics Lecturers'. Purposively drawing from Kabul Education University, Parwan and Bamyan universities these universities located in Kabul, Parwan, and Bamyan cities. The major finding shows source of difficulty in Learning and Teaching physics as related: To some concepts of physics and curriculum, students were found to have difficulty understanding specific topics in the physics of Electromagnetic, views concepts that are usually characterized as lacking concrete examples and requiring a lot of mathematical manipulations or visualization many also found difficulty the task of solving problems the physics subjects. The finding has implications for designing interventions and identifying pedagogical techniques that help students overcome the underlying source of difficulties that impede quality learning and teaching physics. The difficulties of self-learning and lack of motivation of students are also highlighted.
Analisis Proses Restitusi Pajak Pertambahan Nilai pada Perusahaan Jasa Konstruksi
Authors: Surianto Surianto , Mawarni Firda , S Sumarni
Published: January 2021

Tujuan Penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis proses restitusi Pajak Pertambahan Nilai pada PT. Tri Star Mandiri di Makassar. Penelitian ini menggunakan MetodeDeskriptif Kuantitatif. Pengujian ini menggunakan pengumpulan data dengan cara Observasi dan Dokumentasi, dengan Jenis data Kuantitatif dan Sumber data Sekunder.

Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa PT. Tri Star Mandiri tiap tahunnya mengajukan restitusiLebih Bayar pada SPT Masa PPN, karna Faktur Pajak yang dikeluarkan diperuntukkan Bendaharawan yang memungut pajak. Dalam proses restitusi jumlah yang di ajukan tidak serta merta dikembalikan dengan 100% karna adanya ketentuan dari DJP, ataupun kesalahan dari perusahaan. Adapun hambatan yang sering dialami karna rekanan pekerjaan pihak bendarawan kurangnya memperhatikan berkas untuk lawan transaksi yang telah dipungut.
Asplenium alleniae (Aspleniaceae), a new fern species from Borneo and New Guinea
Authors: Perrie L.R. , Parris B.S. , Chen C.-W. , Ohlsen D.J. , Brownsey P.J.
Published: January 2021

A new species, Asplenium alleniae, is described from high elevation habitats in Sabah (Malaysia) and Papua New Guinea. Previous phylogenetic analyses of chloroplast loci determined that A. alleniae was most closely related to A. pauperequitum from New Zealand. Asplenium alleniae differs from A. pauperequitum most obviously by the acuminate apices of its longer pinnae. The combination of pinnate fronds with few pairs of primary pinnae and dark red-brown axes distinguishes A. alleniae from superficially similar species of Asplenium in Malesia. Asplenium alleniae is provisionally assessed as Endangered.
Rancang Bangun Sistem Informasi Koperasi Simpan Pinjam Sejahtera Berbasis Java
Authors: Satriaji Nur Prasetya
Published: January 2021

Tujuan Penelitian adalah untuk membangun suatu sistem informasi koperasi simpan pinjam yang dapat membantu dan mempermudah koperasi dalam melakukan proses layanan transaksi simpanan dan pinjaman yang terkomputerisasi pada Koperasi Simpan Pinjam Sejahtera. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam perancangan sistem aplikasi ini yaitu suatu metode penelitian berdasarkan pada data  informasi yang dikumpulkan kemudian diteliti dengan metode penelitian  Research  and Development dengan metode pengembangan sistem waterfall serta software aplikasi yang digunakan peneliti yaitu Java Netbeans dan untuk pengolahan database menggunakan MySQL. Peneliti menarik kesimpulan bahwa rancangan sistem informasi yang telah dibuat untuk Koperasi Simpan Pinjam Sejahtera dapat menginputkan data anggota, simpanan, pinjaman, penarikan, dan angsuran.
Aplikasi Sistem Informasi Pembelian Dan Penjualan Peralatan Olahraga Berbasis Java
Authors: Oky Oky muhammad sujatmiko
Published: January 2021

Proses transaksi penjualan pada Indo Jaya Sport masih dilakukan secara manual. Pencatatan pengadaan barang dan penjualan diterapkan pada buku besar. Permasalahan yang sering terjadi seperti penyimpanan dan pengulangan data yang kurang stabil serta human errordalam proses pendataan serta kesulitan dalam proses pembuatan laporan terutama laporan penjualan. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk membangun sistem informasi pembelian dan penjualan peralatan olahraga yang dapat membantu dan mempermudah aktifitas toko dalam melakukan proses melakukan transaksi pembelian dan penjualan yang terkomputerisasi untuk meminimalisir human error pada toko Indo Jaya Sport. Penulis menarik kesimpulan bahwa sistem informasi aplikasi yang dibuat untuk toko Indo Jaya Sport memberikan kemudahan dalam proses pembelian dan penjualan baik pembelian dari supplier dan penjualan ke pelanggan serta laporan pembelian dan penjualan menjadi lebih tepat dan akurat.Proses transaksi penjualan pada Indo Jaya Sport masih dilakukan secara manual. Pencatatan pengadaan barang dan penjualan diterapkan pada buku besar. Permasalahan yang sering terjadi seperti penyimpanan dan pengulangan data yang kurang stabil serta human errordalam proses pendataan serta kesulitan dalam proses pembuatan laporan terutama laporan penjualan. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk membangun sistem informasi pembelian dan penjualan peralatan olahraga yang dapat membantu dan mempermudah aktifitas toko dalam melakukan proses melakukan transaksi pembelian dan penjualan yang terkomputerisasi untuk meminimalisir human error pada toko Indo Jaya Sport. Penulis menarik kesimpulan bahwa sistem informasi aplikasi yang dibuat untuk toko Indo Jaya Sport memberikan kemudahan dalam proses pembelian dan penjualan baik pembelian dari supplier dan penjualan ke pelanggan serta laporan pembelian dan penjualan menjadi lebih tepat dan akurat.
Aplikasi Sistem Informasi Akademik SD Integral Hidayatullah Depok Berbasis Java
Authors: Hidayat Aldi
Published: January 2021

Sistem Informasi Akademik merupakan suatu sistem yang meberikan layanan informasi yang berupa data akademik. Keberadaan sistem informasi ini penting. Dalam hal ini, SD Integral Hidayatullah dijadikan sebagai tempat penelitian, karena sistem informasi akademik yang ada di sekolah tersebut belum terkelola dengan baik sehingga seringkali mempersulit dalam pelaksanaan aktifitas-aktifitas akademik yang ada, seperti proses pengolahan data siswa, pengolahan data guru, pengolahan nilai siswa, pengolahan absen siswa, dan pengolahan data mata pelajaran. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk memberikan kemudahan pada saat proses pengolahan data siswa dan guru, mempermudah dalam pengolahan nilai siswa, meminimalisir kesalahan dalam pencatatan data siswa, dan meningkatkan keamanan data siswa sehingga keamanan data siswa lebih terjamin. Dan dari tujuan penelitian tersebut dihasilkan beberapa kegunaan yang terdiri dari kegunaan praktis dan akademis. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah berdasarkan metode terapan. Sedangkan pengembangan sistemnya menggunakan model waterfall. Perangkat lunak yang digunakan adalah : windows 7, netbeans 8.2, dan xampp. Hasil dari penelitan ini adalah sebuah program bernama : aplikasi sistem informasi akademik pada SD Integral Hidayatullah Depok Berbasis Java, sebuah program yang dibuat untuk mempermudah aktifitas akademik di SD Integral Hidayatullah Depok.
Analisis Pengelolaan Sampah Rumah Tangga Berbasis Masyarakat Di Kecamatan Marpoyan Damai Kota Pekanbaru
Authors: Febriani Lita , Yusni Ikhwan Siregar  , Ridwan Manda Putra
Published: January 2021

The purpose of this study is to analyze the factors in community-based waste management and analyze the environmental, economic and social impacts of waste management in Marpoyan Damai District, Pekanbaru City. The approach of this research is quantitative analytic with cross sectional research design. The population in this study were all family heads in the Tangkerang Barat sub-district Marpoyan Damai Pekanbaru City as many as 4,345 households with a sample of 98 people. The results of this study are there is an influence between education (p value = 0.006), infrastructure (p value = 0.003), knowledge (p value = 0,000) with community participation in household waste management in Marpoyan Damai District, Pekanbaru City. The logistic regression analysis results found that the education variable has a value of p = 0.048 and an OR 2.888 which means that education has 2 times the risk of waste management. Infrastructure variable has a value of p = 0.001 and OR 6.838 which means that infrastructure has 6 times the risk of waste management. Knowledge variable has a value of p = 0,000 and OR 9,617 which means knowledge has 9 times the risk of waste management. The environmental impact of proper waste management is decreasing the volume of waste generation and environmental damage. Economically, there is currently no economic value to waste management, other than the public does not understand waste management that has economic value with 3R. Inadequate waste management causes low levels of public health, so people need to pay more for treatment. Socially, most people do not care about waste management and even though there is waste management it is still individual and not organized in an integrated way.
Unconventional Technique for Producing Borosilicate Glass Foam
Authors: Paunescu Lucian , Dragoescu Marius Florin , Axinte Sorin Mircea , Cosmulescu Felicia
Published: January 2021

The study aims to test an advanced technique but insufficiently valued in the world in the process of experimental manufacture of borosilicate glass foam. It is about the unconventional technique of heating solids by using the microwave radiation converted into heat. The experimental equipment on which the tests were performed was a 0.8-kW microwave oven commonly used in the household with constructive adaptations to be operational at high temperature. The adopted manufacturing recipe was composed of borosilicate glass waste with the addition of calcium carbonate, boric acid and water in different weight proportions. The material was sintered at 829-834 ºC by predominantly direct microwave heating and the optimal foamed product had characteristics similar to those manufactured by conventional techniques (apparent density of 0.33 g/cm3, thermal conductivity of 0.070 W/m•K, compressive strength of 3.1 MPa and a homogeneous microstructure with pore size between 0.7-1.0 mm). The energy efficiency of the unconventional manufacturing process was remarkable, the specific energy consumption being only 0.92 kWh/kg.
Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Mental Health of Medical Students of Rawalpindi Medical University: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Arsh Laraib , Safian Hafiz Abu , Zafar Mahnoor , Rizvi Syed Ambreen
Published: January 2021

Background: Medical personnel has been greatly affected in the face of the catastrophic health emergency owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, which, according to WHO, caused about 1,397,139 deaths worldwide. The objective of this study was to determine the percentage of medical students screened positive for mental health problems at Rawalpindi Medical University during the COVID-19 pandemic and the association of positive screening with gender, year of study, and family income.Materials and Methods: A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted on medical students of Rawalpindi Medical University for two months, i.e. May-June, 2020. Data were collected through an online questionnaire containing demographic details and a self-reporting questionnaire (SRQ-20). Statistical analyses were carried out using SPSS v.23.0, and a p-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: Overall, 87(33.7%) students were screened positive for mental health problems as per individual SRQ-20 score. Positive screening was found to be higher among female students (34.9% vs 31.4%). Mental health was significantly associated with the year of study (p-value=0.046) but not with family income (p-value=0.119). Multivariate binary logistic regression analysis revealed an adjusted odds ratio of 1.161 (95% CI, P=0.608), 0.841 (95% CI, P=0.032), 0.662 (95% CI, P=0.208) for gender, year of study, and family income respectively. Conclusions: About one-third of medical students are screened positive for mental health problems. Female students are relatively more prone to develop mental health issues.Students with low family income and those studying in the first and second year of MBBS have a high propensity towards mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Risk Factors of Hepatitis C Virus Transmission
Authors: Maheen Maimoona , Ruqia Mehak , Fatima Sana
Published: January 2021

Background: Hepatitis C is not only a globally prevalent disease but also a significant cause of death. It has multiple complications ranging from Hepatocellular carcinoma to decompensated liver disease. This study was planned to determine the frequencies of various risk factors in Hepatitis C positive patients presenting to a tertiary care health facility in Rawalpindi.Materials and Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study included 394 patients that presented to Liver Centre, Holy Family Hospital during the years 2015 to 2016. All these patients were confirmed cases of Hepatitis C. The data were collected from records of the liver center of Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 23 was used to analyze data, and descriptive statistics were calculated. All patients with any other comorbidity were excluded.Results: Of the 394 patients included in this study, 197 (50%) males and 197(50%) females with an average age of 44.48. Out of these, 143(36.3%) had a history of previous surgery, 65 (16.5%) had a blood transfusion, 165 (42.19%) had a history of dental treatment, and 189(48.0%) had a history of injections (IM and IV). Ninety-two patients (23.4%) had a history of barber shave, four patients (1%) had tattooed, and 83 patients (21.1 %) had a history of ear piercing. Fifty patients (38.2%) had a family history of Hepatitis C. Only 23 (31.2%) patients had only one risk factor, while 271 (68.7%) had more than one risk factor before a diagnosis of disease.Conclusion: The majority of the patients had more than one risk factor, with a history of injection use being the most common (intravenous and intramuscular). It was followed by the history of dental treatment, family history, and history of previous surgery.
Histomorphological Patterns of Lesions in Thyroid Specimens
Authors: Ali Kainaat , Bibi Sidra , Niazi Aasiya
Published: January 2021

Background: The thyroid gland is an important endocrine organ required for the regulation of the basal metabolic rate. It also plays a very important role in growth. Thyroid disorders have great importance because most thyroid diseases are curable. In any area, thyroid gland disorders have a variable incidence and prevalence depending upon several factors. The objective of the study is to find out the relation of age and gender with the frequency of various thyroid lesions.Materials & Methods: It was a descriptive, cross-sectional study carried out on thyroidectomy specimens received at the histopathology laboratory of Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi. From January 2015 to June 2018, 242 thyroidectomy specimens were selected based on non-probability consecutive sampling. Reports with no clear-cut definitive diagnosis were excluded. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22.Results: In our study of 242 thyroidectomy specimens, patients' age ranged from 4 to 70 years. 40 to 49 years was the peak age and the mean age was 37.1 years. The female to male ratio was 6.4:1. Of 242 cases, 18(7.4%) were neoplastic thyroid lesions and 224(92.6%) were non-neoplastic ones. Hyperplastic lesions were the most common in our study. The frequency of the inflammatory lesion was 4.1% with Hashimoto thyroiditis (80%) being the most common. The frequency of benign neoplasm was 2.1%. A follicular adenoma was the only benign thyroid neoplasm in our study. The frequency of malignant neoplasm was 5.4%. The most common subtype of thyroid malignancy was papillary thyroid carcinoma (76.9% of the malignant cases). Among a total of 242 cases, 83.1%(n=201) patients had only one presenting complaint (neck swelling). Conclusion: Thyroid disorders are more common in females compared to males. The hyperplastic lesion is the most common type seen. In this study, the most common benign neoplasm is follicular adenoma and the most common malignant neoplasm is papillary carcinoma. Neck swelling is the commonest presenting complaint in our study participants.
An Analysis of Five years Neonatal Mortality in NICU of a Tertiary Care Hospital of Rawalpindi 2014-2019
Authors: Asghar Rai Muhammad , Sharif Muddasir , Saheel Khalid , Ashraf Rai Rijjal , Hussain Abid
Published: January 2021

Objective: This study was done to find out the main causes and magnitude of neonatal mortality in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Benazir Bhutto Hospital, Rawalpindi over a period of five years.Material and Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was done from June 2014 to July 2019. The registration book of admitted neonates was reviewed by using a checklist to collect data. Data was analyzed in SPSS 24 for descriptive and bi-variate analysis applying the chi-square test and presented in text, frequencies, tables, and percentages.Results: The study assessed a total of 24,459 neonates admitted to the NICU at Benazir Bhutto Hospital over a span of five years (June 2014 to July 2019). The mean birth weight was 2432 grams ± 740 g (range: Between 800 and 6000 g). Male neonates accounted for 59.8% with male to female ratio of 1.5:1. 67.5% male neonates and 32.5% female neonates expired. Overall 19,832 neonates (81.1%) were discharged, while 4636 (18.9%) died, making a Neonatal Mortality Rate of 18.9% (189 per 1000 admissions). 86.21% of these deaths were early neonatal that occurred in the first week of life. The causes of death were pre-maturity/ low birth weight (LBW), suspected sepsis, birth asphyxia, neonatal jaundice, and meconium aspiration syndrome, accounting for 32%, 31%, 30%, 4%, and 3% respectively.Conclusion: In our NICU the neonatal mortality is high with prematurity/low birth weight (LBW), birth asphyxia (BA), neonatal jaundice (NNJ), and meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) accounting for most of the deaths. These deaths are largely preventable with better antenatal, perinatal, and neonatal care.
A Radiographic Study on Prevalence of Sesamoid Bones of Feet in residents of Rawalpindi/Islamabad
Authors: Saeed Ifra , Yousaf Ayesha , Baig Muhammad Musharaf
Published: January 2021

Objective: The present study was conducted to evaluate distribution, prevalence, number and the commonest site of the sesamoid bones of foot in adult residents of Rawalpindi/Islamabad

Material and Methods:

Study Type: Descriptive Observational Cross-sectional Study

Material and methods: Total of hundred patients were selected from the outpatient department of Radiology Holy Family Hospital Rawalpindi and SON-X Laboratory, Saidpur road Rawalpindi. Fifty were male and fifty were females. Anteroposterior and lateral view of foot radiographs were taken and studied for the prevalence, number and relationship of sesamoid bones to metatarsophalangeal joints in feet.

Results: 2 to 4 sesamoid   bones were observed in single foot. Total number in both feet ranged from 4 to 8 bones. Radiographs of male patients showed increased number of sesamoid bones as compared to female patients.  34 out of fifty male patients (68%) had 4 bones. 14 (28%) had 5 bones. 4 (8 %) had 6 bone 7 bones were observed in1 (2%) subject, 1(2%) male subject showed   8 sesamoid   bones. However, none of the females had more than six bones. 44 (88%) had 4 sesamoid bones, 3 (6%) of the female had 5 and 3(6%) had 6 sesamoid bones

 Conclusion: This study provides data that could assist orthopedic surgeons, radiologists and neurophysicians in diagnosis and treatment of sesamoid bone disorders, which are common in patients with discomfort and pain in   feet.
40 Weeks of Gestation is as High-Risk Gestation as 41 Weeks in Low-Risk Pregnancies
Authors: Ul Haq Aqsa Ikram , Bashir Shama , Shabana Nargis , Sadiq Nadia , Inayat Fatima Chaudhry , Faisal Jaweria
Published: January 2021

Introduction: Postdate pregnancy is associated with a higher frequency of obstetrical complications and perinatal morbidity. The incidence of meconium-stained amniotic fluid is 30% at 40 weeks which is very high. This study aimed to find out the need for fetal surveillance and delivery in our population, keeping in view that 40 weeks of gestation is as high risk as 41 weeks gestation in low-risk pregnancies.Material and Methods: The study was conducted at Obstetrics & Gynecology Department, Unit-II, Holy Family Hospital, and Rawalpindi from 16 February to 15 August 2019 after ethical clearance. Postdate pregnant women from 40 to 41 weeks who meet study criteria were enrolled in the study. We divided participants into two groups. Group A (40 to 40+6 weeks of gestation) while group B had Group B (41 to 41+6 weeks of gestation). Results: A total of 236 postdate mothers presented of which 148(62%) were in group A while 88 (38%) were in group B. Mean gestational age in our study was 40.88 ± 0.71 weeks. overall vaginal delivery, cesarean delivery, and meconium stained liquor were found in 75.84%, 24.16%, and 35.17% patients respectively. 82 (34.7%) participants presented with meconium-stained liquor meconium-stained liquor with women in group B has a higher frequency of meconium-stained liquor, 45 (30.41%) in group A and 37 (42.04%) in group B, P-value 0.069. rate of vaginal delivery was 71.62% in group A and 82.95% in group B which was statistically significant. P-value 0.049Conclusion: High percentage of meconium-stained liquor was observed in the study population. Frequency of vaginal delivery increases if postdate women waited till 41 weeks. 30% of women at gestation age 40 to 40+6 have meconium-stained liquor which shows almost 1/3 of pregnant ladies are exposed to the compromised fetal status which is a considerable risk. This increases further as the gestation age advances. Appropriate interventions should be taken at 40 weeks in low-risk pregnancies to avoid perinatal risk.
Evaluation of Hypoglycaemic Effects of Dipeptidyl Peptidase–4 Inhibitors and Biguanide on Type-2 Diabetic subjects: A six months trial
Authors: Ms. Naghma , Khan Sadia M Azam , Khan Atta Ullah , Ahmed Zahoor , Umar Muhammad , Khan Muhammad Shabbir
Published: January 2021

Objective: This trial was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of oral hypoglycemic agents on diabetic control and biochemical parameters of known diabetic subjects.

Introduction:  T2DM   occurs due to abnormal metabolism of carbohydrate, proteins and lipids leading to increased blood glucose characterized by polyuria and polydypsia due to relative 5deficiency or lack of insulin. Beside dietary control and insulin therapy, various oral hypoglycemic such as sulfonylurea biguanide, thiazolidinedione, DPP–4 inhibitors, glucagon–like peptide inhibitors and SGL2.

 

Material and Methods: This comparative trial was carried out on previously diagnosed type–2 diabetic subjects. This trial was conducted at health care centers of District Nowshehra viz. NMC Nowshehra, DHQ Hospital Nowshehra, and ICS, Peshawar in collaboration with KMC and PIMC Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. A total of 200 known diabetic subjects were randomly recruited on the basis of predetermined selection criteria and were splited into two groups. Group A having 100 diabetic subjects was given DPP–4 inhibitor; Sitagliptin 50 mg two times a day alone for six (06) months while Group B comprising of 100 patients were treated   with combination of DPP–4 inhibitor (Sitagliptin 50 mg 1BD) and Metformin in a dose of 500 mg two times a day. Venous blood samples were taken from each patient in both fasting (10–12 hour night long fast) and random (2 hour post prandial) state. FBS, RBS, HbA1C, S. creatinine and fasting S. lipid profile were determined by using spectrophotometric colorimetric methods using kits (procured from Elitech, Spain) at  03 and 06 months follow up. Inclusion criteria was subjects with T2DM of age 18 years and above. T2DM patients on insulin, diabetic nephropathy and retinopathy were excluded. The data was analyzed by using SPSS software version 20.

Results: Significant results (p < 0.05) were seen for glycemic control (FBS, RBS, HbA1C) in Group B as compare to Group A patients.
The SAMI Galaxy Survey: Bulge and Disk Stellar Population Properties in Cluster Galaxies
Authors: Barsanti S. , Owers M. S. , McDermid R. M. , Bekki K. , Bland-Hawthorn J. , Brough S. , Bryant J. J. , Cortese L. , Croom S. M. , Foster C. , Lawrence J. S. , López-Sánchez Á. R. , Oh S. , Robotham A. S. G. , Scott N. , Sweet S. M. , Sande J. van de
Published: January 2021

We explore stellar population properties separately in the bulge and the disk of double-component cluster galaxies, to shed light on the formation of lenticular galaxies in dense environments. We study eight low-redshift clusters from the Sydney-AAO Multi-object Integral field Galaxy Survey, using two-dimensional photometric bulge–disk decomposition in the g, r, and i bands to characterize galaxies. For 192 double-component galaxies with M
* > 1010
M
⊙, we estimate the color, age, and metallicity of the bulge and the disk. The analysis of the g − i colors reveals that bulges are redder than their surrounding disks, with a median offset of 0.12 ± 0.02 mag, consistent with previous results. To measure mass-weighted age and metallicity, we investigate three methods: (i) one based on galaxy stellar mass weights for the two components, (ii) one based on flux weights, and (iii) one based on radial separation. The three methods agree in finding 62% of galaxies having bulges that are 2–3 times more metal-rich than the disks. Of the remaining galaxies, 7% have bulges that are more metal-poor than the disks, while for 31%, the bulge and disk metallicities are not significantly different. We observe 23% of galaxies being characterized by bulges older and 34% by bulges younger with respect to the disks. The remaining 43% of galaxies have bulges and disks with statistically indistinguishable ages. Redder bulges tend to be more metal-rich than the disks, suggesting that the redder color in bulges is due to their enhanced metallicity relative to the disks instead of differences in stellar population age.
X-Ray Redshifts for Obscured AGN: A Case Study in the J1030 Deep Field
Authors: Peca Alessandro , Vignali Cristian , Gilli Roberto , Mignoli Marco , Nanni Riccardo , Marchesi Stefano , Bolzonella Micol , Brusa Marcella , Cappelluti Nico , Comastri Andrea , Lanzuisi Giorgio , Vito Fabio
Published: January 2021

We present a procedure to constrain the redshifts of obscured (

) active galactic nuclei (AGN) based on low count statistics X-ray spectra, which can be adopted when photometric and/or spectroscopic redshifts are unavailable or difficult to obtain. We selected a sample of 54 obscured AGN candidates on the basis of their X-ray hardness ratio,

, in the Chandra deep field (∼479 ks, 335 arcmin2) around the z = 6.3 QSO SDSS J1030+0524. The sample has a median value of ≈80 net counts in the 0.5–7 keV energy band. We estimate reliable X-ray redshift solutions taking advantage of the main features in obscured AGN spectra, like the Fe 6.4 keV

emission line, the 7.1 keV Fe absorption edge, and the photoelectric absorption cutoff. The significance of such features is investigated through spectral simulations, and the derived X-ray redshift solutions are then compared with photometric redshifts. Both photometric and X-ray redshifts are derived for 33 sources. When multiple solutions are derived by any method, we find that combining the redshift solutions of the two techniques improves the rms by a factor of 2. Using our redshift estimates (

), we derived absorbing column densities in the range

and absorption-corrected, 2–10 keV rest-frame luminosities between

and 1045 erg s−1, with median values of

and

, respectively. Our results suggest that the adopted procedure can be applied to current and future X-ray surveys for sources detected only in X-rays or that have uncertain photometric or single-line spectroscopic redshifts.
Ultrafaint Dwarfs in a Milky Way Context: Introducing the Mint Condition DC Justice League Simulations
Authors: Applebaum Elaad , Brooks Alyson M. , Christensen Charlotte R. , Munshi Ferah , Quinn Thomas R. , Shen Sijing , Tremmel Michael
Published: January 2021

We present results from the “Mint” resolution DC Justice League suite of Milky Way–like zoom-in cosmological simulations, which extend our study of nearby galaxies down into the ultrafaint dwarf (UFD) regime for the first time. The mass resolution of these simulations is the highest ever published for cosmological Milky Way zoom-in simulations run to z = 0, with initial star (dark matter) particle masses of 994 (17900) M
⊙, and a force resolution of 87 pc. We study the surrounding dwarfs and UFDs, and find that the simulations match the observed dynamical properties of galaxies with −3 > M

V
 > −19, and reproduce the scatter seen in the size–luminosity plane for r

h
 ≳ 200 pc. We predict the vast majority of nearby galaxies will be observable by the Vera Rubin Observatory’s coadded Legacy Survey of Space and Time. We additionally show that faint dwarfs with velocity dispersions ≲5 km s−1 result from severe tidal stripping of the host halo. We investigate the quenching of UFDs in a hydrodynamical Milky Way context and find that the majority of UFDs are quenched prior to interactions with the Milky Way, though some of the quenched UFDs retain their gas until infall. Additionally, these simulations yield some unique dwarfs that are the first of their kind to be simulated, e.g., an H i-rich field UFD, a late-forming UFD that has structural properties similar to Crater 2, as well as a compact dwarf satellite that has no dark matter at z = 0.
Metamorphosis of a Dwarf Halo Density Profile under Dark Matter Decay
Authors: Chen Jianxiong , Chu M.-C.
Published: January 2021

We have studied the density profile of a dwarf halo in the decaying dark matter (DDM) cosmology, using a new algorithm that resolves halo density profiles down to the innermost 700 pc robustly with high efficiency. Following Schwarzschild’s orbit-based method, we have also developed a simplified model to calculate the DDM halo density profiles, which agree remarkably well with those from N-body simulations. Both zoom-in simulations and the simplified model reveal that dark matter decay leads to the flattening of the central density and an overall reduction of the density in dwarf halos, and the underlying physics mechanisms are well illustrated by the simplified model. The slowly rising scaled rotation curves of DDM dwarf halos agree with the observations of local dwarf galaxies. Our results suggest that DDM holds great potential for resolving the small-scale problems faced by the cold dark matter model.
powderday: Dust Radiative Transfer for Galaxy Simulations
Authors: Narayanan Desika , Turk Matthew J. , Robitaille Thomas , Kelly Ashley J. , McClellan B. Connor , Sharma Ray S , Garg Prerak , Abruzzo Matthew , Choi Ena , Conroy Charlie , Johnson Benjamin D. , Kimock Benjamin , Li Qi , Lovell Christopher C. , Lower Sidney , Privon George C. , Roberts Jonathan , Sethuram Snigdaa , Snyder Gregory F. , Thompson Robert , Wise John H.
Published: January 2021

We present powderday (available at https://github.com/dnarayanan/powderday), a flexible, fast, open-source dust radiative transfer package designed to interface with both idealized and cosmological galaxy formation simulations. powderday builds on fsps stellar population synthesis models, and hyperion dust radiative transfer, and employs yt to interface between different software packages. We include our stellar population synthesis modeling on the fly, allowing significant flexibility in the assumed stellar physics and nebular line emission. The dust content follows either simple observationally motivated prescriptions (i.e., constant dust-to-metals ratios, or dust-to-gas ratios that vary with metallicity), direct modeling from galaxy formation simulations that include dust physics, as well as a novel approach that includes the dust content via learning-based algorithms from the simba cosmological galaxy formation simulation. Active galactic nuclei (AGNs) can additionally be included via a range of prescriptions. The output of these models are broadband (912 Å–1 mm) spectral energy distributions (SEDs), as well as filter-convolved monochromatic images. powderday is designed to eliminate last-mile efforts by researchers that employ different hydrodynamic galaxy formation models and seamlessly interfaces with gizmo, arepo, gasoline, changa, and enzo. We demonstrate the capabilities of the code via three applications: a model for the star formation rate–infrared luminosity relation in galaxies (including the impact of AGNs), the impact of circumstellar dust around AGB stars on the mid-infrared emission from galaxy SEDs, and the impact of galaxy inclination angle on dust attenuation laws.
Les groupements d’employeurs et la mise à disposition de salariés comptables : une activité risquée ?
Authors: Méreaux Jean-Paul , André Caroline , Lethielleux Laëtitia
Published: January 2021

La mise à disposition de salariés comptables par les groupements d’employeurs (GE) est une activité risquée dans la mesure où, exercée par un tiers, la tenue de la comptabilité relève du domaine exclusif des experts-comptables. Ce risque est accentué par la difficulté d’appréhender la notion de travaux comptables et nous proposons dans cet article de préciser, ce qui relèverait des simples travaux administratifs et des travaux comptables. A partir d’une proposition de typologie comportementale des GE face aux risques juridiques issue d’une recherche qualitative, nous explorons des pistes susceptibles de convenir tant à l’Ordre des experts-comptables qu’aux GE.
Impact d’un ERP sur les processus de la qualité de l’information comptable et financière : cas de la société de production et de distribution d’eau potable au Cameroun
Authors: Ndzie Ndzie Aloys
Published: January 2021

Dans ce papier nous voulons répondre à l’interrogation principale : le progiciel SAGE ERP X3 impacte-t-il la qualité de l’information comptable et financière produite ? L’objectif de notre recherche est d’examiner l’impact du logiciel ERP. X3 sur le processus de système d’information comptable et financier dans la société de production et distribution d’eau potable au Cameroun. Nous avons ainsi opté pour l’approche qualitative menée par 48 responsables de la Direction Générale et des Directions Régionales de ladite société. De l’analyse des données, il en ressort que des risques particuliers existent au niveau des interfaces.
L’effet de la motivation à se former sur l’efficacité de la formation e-learning
Authors: Louati Hanen
Published: January 2021

La formation constitue désormais un pilier de la gestion de l’entreprise, auquel la GRH doit accorder l’importance qu’il se doit, d’autant qu’avec le développement des TIC, on assiste, depuis quelques années, à la modification des pratiques de la formation et à l’essor de l’e-learning. Plusieurs chercheurs ont montré que les caractéristiques individuelles de l’apprenant ont une influence sur l’efficacité de l’action de formation. En ce qui nous concerne, et dans le cadre de cette démarche, nous avons cherché à analyser l’efficacité de la formation e-learning qui s’effectue en contexte d’entreprise. Notre objectif est d’aborder cette question à travers le point de vue des apprenants, et d’analyser le lien qui existe entre la motivation de l’apprenant dans l’action de formation et l’efficacité de celle-ci dans le cadre d’une formation en e-learning. Cette recherche a été réalisée sur un échantillon composé de 250 cadres tunisiens évoluant dans une grande entreprise publique : La poste. Les résultats auxquels nous sommes parvenus conduisent à souligner, entre autres, le poids important de la motivation intrinsèque des apprenants dans l’amélioration des résultats des actions de formation e-learning.
Bien-être au travail et changement organisationnel : une combinaison délicate ?
Authors: Reydet Sabine , Carsana Laurence
Published: January 2021

Cette recherche s’intéresse, dans un premier temps, à la capacité d’un changement organisationnel proposé par une grande banque mutualiste française à générer un sentiment de bien-être au travail chez les salariés. Notre travail explore, dans un second temps, le rôle de médiateur potentiel du bien-être au travail, entre le changement organisationnel et les satisfactions au travail et envers l’organisation. Une analyse quantitative a été menée, auprès de 115 collaborateurs bancaires d’agences différentes, certaines ayant expérimenté un changement organisationnel majeur depuis plus de deux ans (phase de consolidation), certaines depuis moins de deux ans (phase d’activation), et d’autres agences ne traversant pas de changement organisationnel. Les résultats montrent que le changement organisationnel perturbe le fonctionnement de l’organisation, le bien-être n’apparaissant qu’au bout d’au moins deux ans. Le rôle médiateur du bien-être au travail est confirmé pour certaines de ses dimensions. En effet, un changement organisationnel ancien entrainera une satisfaction accrue envers leur travail améliorée grâce notamment aux relations avec les managers.
Sens et performativité dans les discours de RSE
Authors: Sleiman Manal Wehbi , Aloui Adel , Baruel Bencherqui Dominique
Published: January 2021

Cette recherche s’intéresse au sens et à la performativité dans les discours de RSE. Pour ce faire, nous avons réalisé une étude longitudinale, de 2004 à 2012, des rapports DD/RSE de l’entreprise Sanofi-Aventis, leader mondial de l’industrie pharmaceutique. Nos résultats montrent comment l’entreprise communique afin de tenir la performativité dans ses différents rapports de DD/RSE. Ainsi, les discours de RSE de Sanofi-Aventis correspondent à une quête de performativité exercée dans une dynamique permanente de « faire bien » et « faire mieux » tant au niveau du discours qu’au niveau de l’engagement et de « l’agir » en matière de RSE. La recherche a mis en avant que le discours de l’entreprise étudiée est performatif ce qui lui confère non seulement son sens mais également sa force stratégique en mettant en œuvre l’engagement socialement responsable de l’entreprise.
Vers un modèle intégré de perception de la livraison par les consommateurs : une rencontre entre le marketing et la logistique
Authors: Paraschiv Corina , Benmoyal-Bouzaglo Sarah , Boissinot Aline
Published: January 2021

Traditionnellement traitée comme un aspect logistique, la livraison s’avère désormais un levier stratégique important pour se différencier des concurrents. Cet article vise à approfondir la réflexion théorique en Sciences de Gestion sur la perception de la livraison par les consommateurs en passant en revue les réflexions, différentes mais complémentaires, en marketing et en logistique autour de ce sujet. Notre démarche d’analyse aboutit à la proposition d’un modèle intégré de la perception de la livraison. Ce développement permet de dégager des pistes de recherche prometteuses autour des éléments centraux de notre modèle.
La perception de la réalisation du contrat psychologique chez les ouvriers en situation de restructuration industrielle
Authors: Estay Christophe , Mai-Nivoit Catherine , Yanat Zahir , Durrieu François
Published: January 2021

Le contrat psychologique se définit comme une croyance de l’employé à des obligations réciproques entre son employeur et lui-même. Celles-ci sont basées uniquement sur la perception des promesses de l’organisation mais qui ne correspondent pas obligatoirement à la réalité. Notre étude cherche à mesurer la perception de la réalisation du contrat psychologique de l’échantillon composé de 119 ouvriers non diplômés d’un site de production automobile français en situation de restructuration industrielle. Les résultats montrent que les ouvriers perçoivent la réalisation des obligations de l’employeur ainsi que la réalisation de leurs obligations en présence d’un Support Organisationnel Perçu (SOP).
Quels indicateurs mobiliser pour piloter une cellule de reclassement et mesurer son efficacité dans le cadre d’un PSE ? Proposition d’une approche globale
Authors: Payre Sébastien , Tissioui Mohamed , Scouarnec Aline , Joffre Clémence
Published: January 2021

Alors que de nombreuses restructurations ont lieu dans notre pays depuis une dizaine d’années, il serait possible de s’attendre à ce que de nombreux travaux s’intéressent aux Plans de Sauvegarde de l’Emploi mis en œuvre et en particulier vis-à-vis d’un dispositif RH facultatif qui peut être mobilisé dans ce cadre : la cellule de reclassement. À partir d’une revue de la littérature et de la mobilisation d’une recherche qualitative menée dans une branche professionnelle, nous démontrerons que la mesure et la construction d’indicateurs de pilotage laissent à désirer pour les cellules de reclassement.
Social Investment in an Age of Austerity: A Comparison of Family Policy Reforms in Four European Countries
Authors: Blum Sonja , Rakar Tatjana , Wall Karin
Published: January 2021

The focus of this article is on family policy reforms in four European countries – Austria, Finland, Portugal, and Slovenia – between 2008 and 2015. These years were marked by the ‘Great Recession’, and by the rise of the social-investment perspective. Social investment is an umbrella concept, though, and it is also somewhat ambiguous. This article distinguishes between different social-investment variants, which emerge from a focus on its interaction with alternative social-policy perspectives, namely social protection and austerity. We identify different variants along the degree of social-investment: from comprehensive, over crowding out, towards lean forms. While the empirical analysis highlights variation, it also shows how there is a specific crisis context, which may lead to ‘crowding out’ of other policy approaches and ‘leaner’ forms of social investment. This has led to strong cutbacks in family cash benefits, while public childcare and parental leaves have proved more resilient in the investigated countries. Those findings are revelatory in the current Covid-19 pandemic, where countries are entering a next, possibly larger economic crisis. Key words: family policy; crisis; social investment; austerity; case studies denoted as the end of the ‘golden age’ of the welfare state, putting a halt to its expansion in post-war prosperity. Faced with low growth rates and rising unemployment, the recipe chosen by many countries was to ‘relieve’ labour markets. Alongside such measures as early retirement schemes, family policy was a key part of the reform programme and recourse to parental leave