bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Formulation And Anti-Aging Effectiveness of Sheet Mask Formula Containing Macadamia Oil
Authors: Maricella Adrianie , Girsang Ermi , Nasution Ali Napiah , Novalinda Ginting Chrismis
Published: May 2022

Aging is an inevitable physiological process that must be experienced by every human being. This process is irreversible which includes all organs of the body including the skin. The skin is one of the tissues that will directly show the aging processes. Premature aging can happen to anyone. Especially in Indonesia, which is a tropical climate country with higher intensity sunlight. The degenerative process in skin that is too often exposed to ultraviolet light takes place more quickly to aging. Premature aging can happen to anyone. Especially in Indonesia, which is a tropical climate with higher intensity sunlight. The degenerative process in skin that is too often exposed to ultraviolet light takes place more quickl.
An Analysis on Speech Styles Used by English Lecturers
Authors: Riasari Evi , Dollah Syarifuddin , Salija Kisman
Published: May 2022

The objectives of this research were to (1) find out the types of speech styles used by English lecturers in teaching-learning process and (2) explore the impact of lecturers’ speech style on the students’ attitude towards the lesson. The method of this research was a qualitative descriptive research. There were 2 lecturers and 30 students of 4th semester as the participants of this research.  The data were obtained through observation checklist, interview, and video/audio recording. The data from audio recording were transcribed into written form to be analyzed. The result of this research showed that there were 4 speech styles were used by the English lecturer such as formal style, consultative style, casual style, and intimate style. The lecturers used 2 to 4 speech style in teaching-learning process. The impact of lecturer speech style on the students’ attitude towards the lesson, based on the result of the observation and the interview with the students, can be concluded: first, the use of formal speech style did not make the students participate actively and enthusiastically in the lesson even though some students feel that the use of formal style in teaching-learning process could give them more lesson on the language and some feel it is easier to understand the lesson. It is because they felt anxious about the grammatical error that may occur when they speak. Second, the use of consultative style motivated the students to learn more because they felt challenging when the teacher asked them their prior knowledge or opinion regarding the lesson material. The students also participate actively in the class discussion because they think when their lecturers ask them questions; their lecturer is testing their knowledge and ability.  It is also stimulated by the belief about effective students is the one who participate actively in the class. Third, the students participate actively and enthusiastically when the lecturer used casual speech style because they do not have to be anxious of the grammar when they speak. The students feel relax and comfortable because the language that is used by the lecturer is the language that they used every day. Fourth, the use of intimate speech style got the students participate actively in the class and got more interested in the lesson. This speech style made the students felt relax and comfortable in the lesson because they felt a close lecturer-students relationship.
The effect of sediment composition and polyethylene glycol precipitation on the detection limit of H6N2 influenza virus in sediment samples
Authors: AZBAZDAR Muhammet Ekin , AKINCI Görkem , GÜLER Erkan , KOÇER Zeynep Ahsen
Published: May 2022

Influenza A viruses (IAVs) are naturally carried by wild aquatic birds and generally cause asymptomatic gastroenteric disease in their natural reservoir hosts. Because the viruses follow oral-fecal route in the avian host, they could be shed into water bodies through feces. Furthermore, IAVs that are secreted to abiotic sources might be preserved in the environment for a period, facilitating the transmission of viruses between individuals or species. Viral stability could be affected by several factors such as pH, salinity, and temperature of water. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the lowest amount of infectious IAVs that could be detected in sediment samples via molecular and virus isolation methods, and to compare the sediment composition with the efficiency of detection/isolation of IAVs and viral persistence. For this purpose, an H6N2 virus (A/Aquatic bird/Gediz Delta/1/2018) of avian origin was used for artificially seeding the sediment samples that were collected from Gediz Delta, Izmir, Turkey. Molecular methods showed that lower amount of H6N2 virus could be detected in sediment sample collected from freshwater area (FS) in comparison with the sediment samples that were collected from salty water area (SS). Furthermore, virus precipitation method using polyethylene glycol increased the efficiency of virus isolation by 10-fold in FS, but not in SS. On the other hand, although the detection limit for IAVs was higher in SS than in FS, viral fitness was better maintained in SS. Moreover, high number of cations in the composition of SS along with larger surface area facilitated virus adsorption on SS complicating the virus to detach from sediment particles. Thus, the result of this study remarks that the environmental origin of abiotic sources could affect the viral stability and fitness; therefore, it could affect the transmission dynamics of the virus in different environments.
PENTINGNYA MANAJEMEN PEMBELAJARAN CRITICAL THINGKING SKILL PADA SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEJURUAN (SMK)
Authors: HARDIANTI A. , SUHARTI SUHARTI , PURNAMAWATI PURNAMAWATI
Published: May 2022

This article aims to discuss the importance of the soft skills aspect of critical thinking skills in Vocational High Schools, especially for the industrial revolution 4.0. Teachers  have a strategic role to improve these soft skills aspects so as to deliver graduates who really become  competent human resources in facing the 4.0 industrial revolution by mastering 3 domains, namely knowledge, skills, and attitude. Several educational strategies that can improve creative thinking skills based on problems are adalah project based learning, problem based learning, guided inquiry learning serta cooperatif learning. This review uses the study method of the relevant literature. The stages of writing a review article are follows by: (1) conducting an article selection process by identifying the feasibility of the article; (2) evaluate the article data; (3) perform analysis and interpretation of the literature. The results of this review article show that students's critical thinking skills at Vocational High School have an important urgency to be fulfilled by improving critical thinking skills of Vocational High School.
ABSTRAKArtikel ini bertujuan membahas pentingnya aspek softskill kemampuan berpikir kritis pada Sekolah Menengah kejuruan (SMK) khususnya di masa revolusi industri 4.0. Guru selaku pengajar mempunyai peran yang strategis untuk meningkatkan aspek softskill tersebut sehingga melahirkan lulusan yang menjadi SDM yang berkompetensi dalam menghadapi revolusi industry 4. 0 dengan menguasai 3 ranah yaitu knowledge, skill, serta attitude. Beberapa strategi pendidikan yang dapat melatih keahlian berfikir kritis yang didasari atas permasalahan adalah project based learning, problem based learning, guided inquiry learning serta cooperatif learning. Artikel review ini menggunakan metode study terhadap literatur-literatur yang relevan. Tahapan penulisan artikel review adalah sebagai berikut: (1) melakukan proses seleksi artikel dengan cara mengidentifikasi kelayakan artikel; (2) mengevaluasi data artikel; (3) melakukan analisis dan interpretasi terhadap literatur. Hasil dari artikel review ini menunjukkan bahwa keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa pada SMK memiliki urgensi yang penting untuk dipenuhi dengan cara meningkatkan keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa SMK.
PENERAPAN SISTEM INFORMASI MONITORING DAN PELAPORAN E–ASSESMENT PERNYATAAN MANDIRI RISIKO COVID–19 KARYAWAN BERBASIS WEB (STUDI KASUS CV JAKA)
Authors: Nurrohmah Nurrohmah , Gustomi Gustomi , Magdalena Lena , Hatta Muhammad , Ilyasa Reza
Published: May 2022

ABSTRAKCV Jaka memiliki sistem monitoring risiko covid-19 dengan melakukan self assessment. Namun dalam pelaksanaan self assessment CV Jaka belum melibatkan teknologi, karena pengisian self assessment masih dengan cara membagikan formulir kepada setiap karyawan secara berkala setiap 14 hari sekali dan untuk monitoring risiko covid-19 pada karyawan dari hasil assessment yang diperoleh harus direkap menggunakan microsoft excel. Untuk itu, diperlukan sebuah sistem monitoring dan pelaporan e-assessment pernyataan mandiri risiko covid-19 yang diharapkan dapat membantu karyawan yang tidak hadir pada saat hari assessment tetap dapat mengikuti kegiatan assessment, laporan hasil assessment dapat diperoleh dengan cepat sehingga membantu proses monitoring tingkat risiko covid-19 karyawan lebih efektif dan efisien, dapat mengurangi pemborosan kertas, dan memiliki back up untuk hasil self assessment sehingga tidak akan terjadinya kehilangan data. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan observasi, wawancara, dokumentasi dan kepustakaan. Dan sistem yang akan dibuat menggunakan bahasa pemrograman Java dan PHP sebagai webservice dengan database MySQL. Hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan menunjukkan bahwa didalam hasil assessment memiliki tiga tingkatan risiko yang ditentukan dengan skor penilaian sebagai berikut 1). Nilai 0 adalah risiko kecil, 2). Nilai 1-4 adalah risiko sedang, 3). Nilai ≥5 adalah risiko besar dengan masing-masing tingkatan risiko memiliki tindak lanjut. Berdasarkan hasil tersebut menunjukkan bahwa aplikasi ini dapat membantu karyawan yang tidak hadir tetap dapat mengikuti kegiatan assessment, laporan hasil assessment dapat dikelola secara tersistem, mengurangi pemborosan kertas dan memiliki backup data sehingga mencegah terjadinya kehilangan data.Kata Kunci : Monitoring, Pelaporan, E-assessment, Pernyataan Mandiri, Covid-19.
Documentación de habilidades comunicativas y de lenguaje receptivo en un caso de Síndrome de Rett
Authors: Gómez Taibo María Luisa , Paramos Alonso Sara
Published: May 2022

Las dificultades de las personas con síndrome de Rett (SR) para hablar y producir respuestas motoras hace de la valoración un proceso difícil, resultando necesario combinar métodos informales y adaptaciones en los instrumentos formales para obtener información sobre los niveles de competencia. El objetivo de este estudio es documentar el proceso de valoración de las habilidades comunicativo-lingüísticas seguido con una niña con SR combinando métodos de evaluación y realizando adaptaciones en los tests estandarizados. Se llevaron a cabo observaciones informales en entornos naturales, los compañeros de comunicación cubrieron la Matriz de Comunicación, y se realizaron adaptaciones en los tests Vocabulario en Imágenes Peabody y TSA de desarrollo de la morfosintaxis, y en el Test of Aided Communication Performance, consistentes en reducir el número de alternativas, presentarlas en una disposición accesible a la señalización con la mirada, y en dar tiempo de espera para la respuesta de la participante con SR. Los resultados obtenidos mediante las adaptaciones utilizando la mirada como método de acceso mostraron niveles de dominio de comunicación preintencional y de comunicación no convencional, junto con destrezas emergentes en comunicación convencional y simbólica para funciones de petición e interacción social y una comprensión de estructuras gramaticales sencillas. La conclusión que se desprende es que es imperativo que las evaluaciones se adapten a las limitaciones físicas y orales de las personas con SR, de modo que puedan descubrirse capacidades ocultas, se establezcan objetivos para la intervención basados en sus niveles reales de competencia para apoyar al máximo la comunicación.
Gambaran Kepatuhan Masyarakat Di Lingkungan Perumahan Rorinata Dalam Penerapan Protokol Kesehatan Di Masa Pandemi Covid-19 Medan Tahun 2020
Authors: Derang Imelda , Simbolon Maria Puji Astuti , Simorangkir Lindawati , S Rianti Lusiana
Published: May 2022

Introduction : The Covid-19 pandemic is one of the events faced by various countries in the world in the health sector and various policies have been established by the government in each country to stop the spread of the pandemic, therefore the public is required to comply with health protocols so that the spread of the Covid-19 virus does not spread.

Method : This type of research is quantitative with a descriptive design. Population, all people who live in Rorinata Housing 40 KK. Sampling technique: total sampling.

Result : The results showed that the obedience of the community in the Rorinata housing environment in implementing health protocols during the Covid-19 pandemic was 17 families (41.5%), non-compliant: 16 families (39.0%) and obedient: 7 families (17 , 1%), it can be concluded that most of the people in Rorinata Housing are still in the less obedient category..

Conclusion : It is hoped that the community can improve health protocols by: washing hands, using masks, maintaining social / physical distancing, and also the importance of accessing reliable sources of information about good and correct Covid-19 prevention behavior..
Assessment of Nurses' Knowledge and Practice Regarding Prevention of Deep Venous Thrombosis Among Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19
Authors: I.R.K. Doha , H.M. Furat , H.A.H. Eglal , A.A.M. Shimaa
Published: May 2022

Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a leading cause of patient morbidity in hospitalized patients with COVID-19; it is a common and potentially fatal complication. Knowledge and effective practice on VTE prophylaxis are vital for the proper patients’ management. Inadequate knowledge and poor practice of health professionals towards VTE prophylaxis increased patients' complications. The aim of the study: assess nurses' knowledge and practice regarding prevention of deep venous thrombosis among hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Design: A descriptive exploratory design. Setting: The study was conducted at Al Kasr Al Einy Teaching Hospital (Cairo University Hospitals). Subject: A convenient sample includes 100 nurses from the previously mentioned setting. Tools: Data were collected using two tools; a Knowledge self-administrated questionnaire and a practical observational checklist. Results: results showed that less than half of the studied nurses were more than 30 years. Majority of them were female, more than half had Institute of nursing, and majority of them had experience more than 6 years. There was no a statically significant correlation between nurses' knowledge and practices and the demographic data. Conclusion: The findings of this study indicated about two-thirds of studied nurses were an unsatisfactory level of knowledge and the majority of them had an incompetent level of practice regarding prevention of DVT among hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Furthermore, there was a statically significant correlation (P<0.05) between total nurses' knowledge and practices. Recommendations: Continuous educational programs to enhance the nurse's knowledge and practices regarding DVT prevention among hospitalized patients with COVID-19.
THE ECOLOGICAL COMPONENT OF THE SOCIAL SECTOR OF THE REGIONAL ECONOMY IN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Authors:   Institute for Regional Economic Studies Russian Academy of Sciences, Zamyatina Margarita F.
Published: May 2022

The article substantiates the need for the formation of the ecological component of the social sector of the regional economy. The conceptual model of the ecological component and its structure are presented. In the socio-ecological component and the ecological-economic component of the ecological component, the main blocks are highlighted, including such as: «Regional habitat and its ecological safety», «Ecological and climatic factor of health as a component of the quality and quantity of human capital», «Economic landscape and trends its changes», «Business as a driver of sustainable development», «Education for sustainable development as the basis of environmental thinking and behavior». The analysis of the influence of the main blocks on the formation and development of human capital, including the negative impact of the regional environment on human capital (a component «health»), is carried out.
SUPPORT FOR START-UP ENTREPRENEURS IN THE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SPHERES OF THE REGION: EXPERIENCE OF THE GATCHINА MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF THE LENINGRAD REGION
Authors:   The State Institute of Economics, Finance, Law and Technology, Zaborovskaya Olga V. , Orel Alexander A. ,   The State Institute of Economics, Finance, Law and Technology, Semenov Alexander S. ,   Fund for Support of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses – Microcredit Company Municipality «City of Gatchina»
Published: May 2022

The article examines the role of entrepreneurship in achieving the goals of sustainable development of territories, as well as the essence of ESG-transformation of business development. The analysis of the current level and directions of state financial support for startup entrepreneurs working in areas contributing to sustainable development (environmental and social spheres) on the territory of the Gatchina municipal district of the Leningrad region. It is noted that social entrepreneurship in the region has a more developed regulatory and legal framework and receives more government support in comparison with environmental business. In this article, recommendations were formulated to improve the effectiveness of government support measures for start-up entrepreneurs – representatives of SMEs working in the environmental and social spheres, contributing to the achievement of sustainable development of the region.
STABILITY OF REGIONAL PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION SYSTEMS AS A FACTOR OF ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC BALANCE
Authors:   Institute for Regional Economic Studies Russian Academy of Sciences, Fesenko Roman S.
Published: May 2022

The article discusses the reasons for the need to ensure the sustainability of regional production and consumption systems as a factor in the ecological and economic balance of the region. Based on the essential characteristics of sustainable production and consumption, the ratio of the standard of living, resource and energy consumption of regional production and consumption systems, as well as the ecological footprint in sustainable production and consumption is formulated. Three objects of sustainable production and consumption management are identified: the efficiency of final consumption, the efficiency of energy consumption, the efficiency of resource consumption, and their calculations are given on the example of the subjects of the Northwestern Federal District of the Russian Federation. Three strategies have been formulated to improve end-use efficiency, energy efficiency, and resource efficiency: a sufficiency strategy, a resource efficiency strategy, and an eco-efficiency strategy. The main risks of underestimating the efficiency of final consumption, energy efficiency and resource consumption efficiency in the strategic planning of regional development are systematized.
Impacts of Planting System, Plant Age, and Climatic Variables on Pests And Predators in Common Bean Fields
Authors: Barros Emerson Cristi de , Dângelo Rômulo Augusto Cotta , Sacramento Jose Augusto Amorim Silva do , Taube Paulo Sergio , Souza Sorrel Godinho Barbosa de
Published: May 2022

Understanding the environmental influences on insect pests and predator dynamics is essential for the development of integrated pest management strategies for common bean plants. This study aimed to determine the effects of the planting system, plant age, climatic variables, and predator populations on common bean pests under field conditions. Planting systems, plant age, climatic variables, and the abundance of insect pests and predators were evaluated under field conditions over two years in three planting seasons per year. A generalized linear mixed model (GLMM) was adjusted to quasi-Poisson and negative binomial distributions. Model selection was based on the Akaike information criterion. According to the selected model, chewing, sap-sucking, cell content-sucking, and boring insects were influenced by plant age, planting system, air temperature, rainfall, and relative humidity. Additionally, predators including spiders, beetles, ants, pirate bugs, and ladybugs were influenced by plant age, air temperature, rainfall, relative humidity, and abundance of insect pests on common bean plants. This information is essential for conservation biology programs and integrated pest management.
Assessment of Thevetia neriifolia Juss. Toxicity as a Rodenticide in Wistar Rats
Authors: Fayinminnu Olajumoke O. , Adebiyi Funmilayo G. , Fashola Ebunoluwa I. , Gbemibade Temitayo A. , Ogunwole Olugbenga A.
Published: May 2022

Problems of rodents cannot be over underlined as a household and agricultural pest, damaging the crops on the field and stored produce thereby reducing qualities of produce. Controlling rodents using physical, biological and chemical methods have resulted in a slow rate success, several dangers on humans, animals and environment, hence they are discouraged. Thevetia neriifolia has been found to be a rich source of pesticide substance that could be used in crop protection; thus, its powdered form could be used as a baseline for potential natural rodenticide bait. The rodenticide capability of Thevetia neriifolia was evaluated using 50 female Wistar rats weighing 80±10 g which were acclimatized for seven days. The rats were allotted to ten treatments, each replicated five times. There was a Standard Reference Feed (diet) (SRF). The test samples were milled (with 2 mm sieve) sun-dried seed (SS), sun-dried leaf (SL) and sun-dried stem bark (SB). Each sample was incorporated at 15%, 30% and 45% into the reference diets. The allotments were in a completely randomized design. Experimental rats were fed with separate diets and supplied water ad-libitum for seven days. Results showed significant differences (p<0.05) in all the parameters. Rats on SS and SB at 45% inclusion levels had the lowest body weight reduction. Also, the lowest feed intake was observed in rats fed 45% SS, while those on 15% SL and SRF had the highest feed intake. Packed cell volume and hemoglobin were the only hematological parameters that differed significantly (p<0.05) at 15% and 45% SL inclusion levels. The serum biochemical parameters were not affected by the treatments (p>0.05). Organ sections (livers, hearts and kidneys) showed moderate congestion of sinusoids, multiple foci of mononuclear cells and congestion of renal blood vessels of rats on 45% SS inclusion level. No mortality or abnormal behavioural changes were observed among animals on SRF. Varying dietary inclusion levels of test samples resulted in rat mortalities which was attributed to cardiac glycosides. Rats on 45% SS died faster within 96 hours than those on corresponding inclusion levels of SB and SL which died after 216 hours. Therefore, Thevetia neriifolia has rodenticide capability and could be used as baits for rats.
Ketapang (Terminalia catappa L.): Potential utilization as foodstuffs and traditional medicine
Authors: Marina Silalahi
Published: May 2022

Indonesian local people use Terminalia catappa L. (TC) as a shade, traditional medicine and vegetables. This study aims to examine the utilization and bioactivity of TC. The research method uses online library research, especially from Google Scholar, using the keywords TC, uses TC and bioactivity of TC. The information obtained was synthesized so as to explain the botany and the use of TC in a comprehensive manner. The TC leaves and seeds can be used as food because they are rich in nutrients and mineral salts. TC seeds are carbohydrates, fats, saturated fatty acids, unsaturated fatty acids and mineral salts in the form of Calcium, Iron and Zinc. In traditional medicine, TC has been used to treat hypertension, hepatitis, colitis, depression and anti-aging. The bioactivity of TC such as anti-diabetes mellitus, anti-microbial, antioxidant, anti-neurodegenerative, anti-aging, hepatoprotective, anti-cancer, anti-depressant, anti-hypertensive, anti-ulcer and immunomodulatory activities. The potential of TC as an anti-neurodegenerative and anti-stress needs to be studied further as a new alternative in the treatment of nervous system disorders as well as a source of unsaturated fatty acids.
The Failure of the Working Class in front of Fordism
Authors: KAHRAMAN Ömer Ersin
Published: May 2022

The development of the production forces following the Industrial Revolution radically dehumanized the conditions of labor. This situation brought about the reactionary labor movements especially during the period between the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century. However, those reactions could not culminate in a class consciousness through which the laborers could organize to shatter the foundations of capitalism as it was the case in Ford Motor Company. The five-dollar day policy of the company achieved to demotivate the workers to take part in any syndical movement. This article aims to investigate the success of Fordism in dismantling the labor solidarity in the midst of an epoch of intensified syndical movements by means of high wage policies.
The First Riverside Chaucer
Authors: Meyer-Lee Robert J.
Published: May 2022

This article highlights the accomplishments of a nineteenth-century American editor of Chaucer’s works, Arthur Gilman. It describes the nature of those accomplishments and situates them in respect to the Chaucer editorial activity of the time and to Gilman’s background. When Gilman’s Chaucer edition appeared in 1879, it was unprecedented in several ways, and for fifteen years it was the best mostly complete Chaucer ever produced. In particular, the edition, the first newly edited collection of Chaucer’s verse published by an American press, was also the first to make use of the outpouring of Chaucer Society materials that had appeared in the ten years leading up to it, resulting in an edition with a sounder text and more coherent, up-to-date introductory apparatus than any other available at the time. This achievement was all the more impressive given that the man who managed it was a largely self-taught student of medieval literature.
Natural Law and Parliamentary Election in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Parliament of Fowls
Authors: Ni Yun
Published: May 2022

Critics have reached the consensus that Chaucer’s Parliament of Fowls reveals the fallibility of human reason in interpreting and applying the precepts of natural law. This article, however, asks the reader to look more closely and more skeptically at the common birds’ elections. Though Chaucer critically revises Thomas Aquinas’s concept of natural law by setting will against reason, as is personified in the parliamentary debates, the poet still allows the common birds to follow their natural dispositions when electing representatives and offering counsel. Only in the episode of the collective abuse of the cuckoo does Chaucer criticize the Commons for violating natural rights. The Parliament of Fowls parallels the turn from objective natural law to subjective interpretation of individual rights in intellectual history with the rise of the parliamentary Commons in late-fourteenth-century English constitutional history. As a result, it exposes the crisis of “commonalty” in the 1370s and 1380s.
Restoring “Mr. Wesley’s Rule”: The General Conference of 1840 and Its Context
Authors: Swinson Daniel
Published: May 2022

At the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1840, held in Baltimore, Maryland, a majority of delegates fully expected that a step would be taken that would restore the Church to its rightful place in the front ranks of the Temperance Movement. Instead, the conference became embroiled in a constitutional battle that pitted a minority of the delegates, representing different viewpoints, against a majority of delegates, also representing different viewpoints. The maneuvering in and around this conference illustrates parliamentary processes then common to the denomination, the character of antebellum Methodism, and the importance of temperance in the life of the Church.
1980 General Conference and the Evangelicals
Authors: Case Riley B.
Published: May 2022

Founder of the Good News Movement, an evangelical caucus loosely associated with The United Methodist Church, Rev. Charles Keysor looked back on the 1980 General Conference as a failure for the evangelical cause within United Methodism. In this article, Riley B. Case offers a different understanding of the 1980 General Conference and its implications for Good News’ future within the denomination.
Identifying the Collective Wisdom of the Teaching Office of General Conference
Authors: Stephens Darryl W.
Published: May 2022

Does United Methodism have a teaching office? Yes, and General Conference is a primary part of this office, according to several noted Methodist theologians and historians: Frank Baker, Thomas Langford, Mary Elizabeth Moore, and Russell Richey. However, the fruit of United Methodist theological discourse at General Conference is dispersed and not readily available as a coherent tradition of thought. This article explores the teaching office of General Conference, identifying a few of the most significant teaching documents emerging from this legislative body, addressing topics of theological method, missiology, social witness, ecclesiology, and sacraments. The article also identifies gaps in this church’s store of collective wisdom and suggests further avenues of exploration in the history of teachings of General Conference. As The United Methodist Church struggles to define itself amidst divided caucuses, regions, and theological perspectives, the task of retrieving what General Conferences teaches, and deliberates about teaching, takes on renewed urgency.
Off the Rails: The Evolution of the General Conference’s Assertion of Unconstitutional Authority to Make Binding Declarations of Church Doctrine
Authors: Starnes Thomas
Published: May 2022

Contrary to widespread beliefs and practice, the text of the Constitution of The United Methodist Church, illuminated by the well-documented intent of its framers, establishes that the denomination’s General Conference lacks authority to make binding declarations of church doctrine. Resolute adherence to the constitutional provisions that bar the General Conference from defining church doctrine continued until in 1968, when the General Conference authorized appointment of a Theological Study Commission to review and report on the church’s doctrinal statements. Thereafter, in two subsequent General Conferences (1972 and 1988), the delegates voted to include expansive narratives on church doctrine in the denomination’s Book of Discipline, effectively normalizing the Conference’s unconstitutional intrusion into doctrinal matters, including its relatively recent votes to make it a “chargeable offense” to engage in conduct the General Conference has “declared” to be “incompatible with Christian teachings.”
The Framework of Socio Demographic Factors, Neighborhood Safety, and Physical Activity as Factors of Mental Health and Self-Rated Health
Authors: Imtiaz Shaista , Farooq Kiren , Malik Sadia Abidi , Bangulzai Attaullah , Irfan Muhammad , Khalil Muhammad
Published: May 2022

Aim: Researchers looked at the processes behind how socioeconomic position affects mental health and self-reported health, as well as how those connections differed by racial group, age, and sex. Methods: Researchers looked at the responses of 46 934 persons who took part in the 2020 Health Survey. To evaluate the impacts of SES, neighborhood safety, in addition physical exercise on psychological health and SRH, we employed a route analysis. Result: Low SES were linked to increased neighborhood safety worries, that were being linked to lower physical activity, that remained subsequently linked to lower mental health and SRH. Although the model remained comparable across race and cultural classes, the average level in the components varied. Conclusion: SES has a significant impact on SRH and mental health, with race and sex adding to the complexity. It's crucial to understand psychological (neighborhood security) also behavioral (vigorous exercise) elements that impact mental health so that treatments and programmes may be tailored to promote general health. Keywords: Socioeconomic Position, Racial Group, Age, And Sex, Mental Health.
Sokratik Yöntem ile Din Eğitiminde Kavram Öğretimi
Authors: SU Mehmet
Published: May 2022

Bu çalışmanın çıkış noktası, din eğitiminde dini kavramların öğretimin-de Sokratik sorgulama yönteminin kullanılmasıyla “öğrenciler kavramları öğre-nebiliyor mu?” Sorusuna cevap aramaktır. Bu ana soruya bağlı olarak araştır-manın amacı din eğitiminde öğretilen kavramların Sokratik sorgulama yöntemi ile öğretilmesinin imkân ve olasılıklarının araştırılmasıdır. Sokratik yöntem çok eski bir öğretim tekniği olsa da modern yöntemlere esin kaynağı olmaya devam etmektedir. Bugün kullanılan soru cevap tekniklerinin bir kısmı, buluş yoluyla öğretim, işbirlikçi öğretim gibi yaklaşımlar temelde bu en eski öğrenci merkezli yaklaşıma (yönteme) dayanmaktadır.
Din eğitiminde sunuş tekniğine dayalı yaklaşımların sıkça kullanılması öğrencileri pasif bir alıcı yaptığı bilenen bir gerçektir. Öğrencinin eğitim öğretim sürecine katılabilmesi, bilgiyi analiz edebilmesi, kendisini bilgide var edebilmesi diyaloga dayalı yaklaşımı gerekli kılar. Sokratik yöntem bu amaca hizmet edecek unsurları içermektedir. Din eğitiminde buna benzer yaklaşımların denenmesin-de yarar vardır. Bu araştırmadan elde edilen verilerin din öğretimi uygulamala-rını planlamada sahadaki eğitimcilere katkı sağlaması umulmaktadır.
Mihmân-Nâme-i Buhârâ’da Şeybânî Han
Authors: ÇELİK Remziye
Published: May 2022

Şeybânîler tarihine damgasını vuran, Mâveraünnehir, Fergana, Endican, ‎Kaşgar, Harizm’in hakimiyetini elinde bulunduran Türkistan, Hindistan ve İran ‎topraklarına kadar ilerleyen Şeybânî Han Türk-Özbek tarihinin çok önemli bir ‎dönemine tanıklık etmesine rağmen tarihte yeterli ilgiyi görmemiştir.‎
Bu makalede Şeybânî Han’a vakanüvis olan Rûzbihân El-Huncî’nin en önemli ‎eserlerinden biri olan Mihmân-Nâme-i Buhârâ adlı eserde Şeybânî Han’ın kişiliğini ‎ve siyasetini inceleyeceğiz. ‎
Ayrıca bu makale, Özbek lideri Şeybânî Han’ın ünlü kişilerin kabirlerine ‎yaptığı ziyaretleri, Özbek-Kazak mücadelesi, yaşam tarzları, anane, gelenek ve ‎görenekleri gibi konuların yanında, Şeybânî Han’ın dinî, ilmî, siyasi ve kültürel yapısı ‎hakkında önemli bilgiler içermektedir.‎
Efectividad del centro de nidificación De Cyclura Nubila Nubila: Un estudio de caso en Cayo Lucas, Yaguajay, Sancti Spíritus, Cuba
Authors: Melián-González Mario Fernando , Falcón-Méndez Armando , Faife-Cabrera Michel , Basquerote Adilson Tadeu , Menezes Eduardo Pimentel
Published: May 2022

En el presente trabajo se caracterizan los tres tipos de sustratos utilizados por C. n. nubila en Cayo Lucas, el comportamiento de las hembras durante la nidificación en los diferentes sustratos, los nidos en el sustrato arenoso y se determina la efectividad de la eclosión de los huevos en el sustrato arenoso. Para ello se midió la humedad, la densidad aparente y la superficie ocupada por cada sustrato. La conducta se caracterizó a partir de cinco tipos identificados y se compararon sustratos y horarios. Para el sustrato arenoso se caracterizaron las dimensiones de los nidos y la efectividad de la eclosión de los mismos. Los sustratos difieren en las variables estudiadas, y resultó ser el arenoso el más húmedo y extenso. El tipo de sustrato no influye en el tiempo dedicado a las conductas, pero si se observan ciertas diferencias en cuanto a los horarios del día. La efectividad de la eclosión de los huevos en los nidos es elevada y no varía entre los años estudiados, pero se reconoce la vulnerabilidad de los mismos ante la influencia de eventos meteorológicos severos y el cambio climático.
Fitofisionomia da paisagem paleodunar do rio São Francisco em Sento Sé, Bahia/Brasil: uma análise ecodinâmica
Authors: Pacheco dos Santos Reinaldo , Pacheco Clecia Simone Gonçalves Rosa , Santos Alvany Maria dos
Published: May 2022

As paleodunas do rio São Francisco é um ecossistema atípico no interior do Nordeste Semiárido brasileiro, estando a história das paleodunas do São Francisco ligada à questão da variabilidade climática pretérita, que resultou nas feições atuais. Sua relevância está em, não apenas, sua expansão e dimensão, mas, principalmente, como testemunho de climas pretéritos mais áridos que o atual, que intervieram densamente na evolução das condições faunísticas e florísticas local. Assim sendo, o presente artigo objetivou descrever a fitofisionomia da paisagem paleodunar, sua origem, características, importância, relevância dos serviços ecossistêmicos e suas vulnerabilidades. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de natureza básica, com abordagem quantitativa, sendo exploratória, bibliográfica, se configurando também como pesquisa de campo, onde se fez observação sistemática in loco para análise da fitofisionomia da paisagem. Os achados apontam uma rica biodiversidade existente nessa área, que vai desde os aspectos físicos, geológicos, climatológicos e climatobotânicos, até a diversidade de espécies vegetais nativas, endêmicas e até exóticas.
Epileptic seizure detection using deep learning through min max scaler normalization
Authors: Deepa B , Ramesh K
Published: May 2022

Epileptic seizure detection and prediction are significantly sought-after research currently because robust algorithms are available. Machine learning and deep learning have allowed us to analyze brain signals with high accuracy. The brain signals collected using EEG (electroencephalogram) are complex and prone to noise. This paper describes a pre-processed dataset created using the famous CHB-MIT scalp EEG database. A deep learning model is trained and tested by applying the Bidirectional Long Short Term Memory (BiLSTM) algorithm through MinMaxScaler normalization on this pre-processed dataset. The results from this published dataset and model are promising in terms of accuracy, precision, and F1 score when compared with earlier research works. Accuracy is 99.55%, precision is 99.64%, and F1 score is 99.52% for the proposed model when the seizure activity data is considered for all the patients.
Analysing the impact of service quality on customer satisfaction in selected private banks services at Chennai City
Authors: Anitha M. , Hemanathan M.
Published: May 2022

The private Banking segment and its performance play an important place in a financial system. The present circumstances of the Indian banking sector is very powerful and competitive. Consumers nowadays are extremely responsive to various financial services and institutions. Service quality is a necessary spirited approach toward maintaining customer support. It plays a central position in the receipt of customer fulfillment. Banks are making strenuous efforts to improve consumer satisfaction by providing higher-quality services.  In the bank sector, service quality has become consumer faithfulness and the common maintenance rate of consumers. Reliability, security, and empathy have always played a fundamental role in the determinants of service quality. The service qualities of private banks have been measured with the SERVQUAL method [service quality]. Therefore, many companies are growing attention to developing their service quality. This study report will examine the level of service quality with customer satisfaction in the banking sector. It will examine the significance of service satisfaction, meeting customer expectations, and various dimensions of service quality offered by a bank. This study is analytically based on the primary data and secondary data, Primary data was collected from customers of private sector banks in Chennai.
Molecular study of antibiotics resistance pseudomonas aeuroginosa genes isolates from burn infection
Authors: Nadheer Rana Kadhim , Hassan Baydaa A.
Published: May 2022

This study was completed in laboratories of Biology Department  in Faculty of Science . It explains of  antibiotics resistance Pseudomonas aeuroginosa that isolated from burn  infection patients in the province of  Najaf.  A total number of (140) samples were collected from patients with burn infection from Burn Center AL-Najaf Governorate , samples isolated from burn infection revealed that 60 P.aeuroginosa. isolates against 23 commonly used antibacterial agents by using the disk diffusion method P. aeuroginosa isolates has a great resistance to most commonly antibiotics  used in treatment of burn  infection , the highest rate of resistance is seen with Amikiacin 46/60 (76.66 %)  followed by Ciprofloxacin 44/60 (73.33 %) , Levofloxacin 41/60 (68.33 %) , Ceftriaxone 35/60 (58.33%) , The results  showed  that the rmtB gene was detected in P.aeruginosa isolates , from  the  30 (100%)  isolates of  P. aeruginosa  18 ( 60 %) were have rmtB   gene.
Postpartum depression and risk factors associated among women in North Bangalore
Authors: Subha B , Arun Prakash A , Thennarasi P , John William A
Published: May 2022

Depression is among the most prevalent and specific issues that women face during or after pregnancy. Postpartum depression impacts the mother's social and healthy relationships, as well as has a devastating effect on the infant's development. The goal of this study was to find out how postpartum depression is in Indian mothers and what variables contribute to it. In this study 390 women were included as a sample. PPD was diagnosed using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.
Methodological bases of development of socially active competencies of future primary school teachers in students and improvement of its methodology
Authors: Tuxtayevna Hasanova Mahmuda , Mahkambayevna Ergasheva Go‘zal , Karamatovna Muhammadiyeva Xadicha , Sunnatullayevna O'ktamova Umida
Published: May 2022

In this article, students are educated on the basis of the content of the components of the model of development of socially active competence - preparation for advocacy work, demonstration of their pedagogical and organizational skills.
Determination of lamivudine and nevirapine in human plasma by Lc-Ms/Ms method
Authors: Lavanya B. , Shanmugasundaram P.
Published: May 2022

A sensitive and selective LC-MS/MS method to quantify Lamivudine and Nevirapine in K3EDTA human plasma over the concentration range of 25.0240 to 3997.1740 ng/mL and 37.5080 to 5991.0460 ng/mL, respectively were developed and validated. Lamivudine and Nevirapine and its internal standard (Lamivudine 13C 15N2 and Nevirapine D5) were selectively extracted from 300 µL plasma by direct elution using solid phase extraction technique. Elution was achieved by reverse phase liquid chromatography on Hypurity C18 (100 mm × 4.6 mm, 5.0 µm) column was done. LLOQ of 25.0240 ng/mL and 37.5080 ng/mL were resolute for this technique for Lamivudine and Nevirapine respectively. Accuracy and precision values for Lamivudine were 99.55 & 1.50 and for Nevirapine the accuracy and precision values are 99.33 & 1.03%, respectively.
Molecular detection of some virulence gene of Helicobacter pylori isolated from patients with gastroenteritis in Al-Diwaniyah Governorate/Iraq
Authors: Radhi Mohanad H. , Mohammed Ghaidaa J.
Published: May 2022

Infection with Helicobacter pylori is one of the most common chronic bacterial infections worldwide. So, This study  aimed to  detect Helicobacter pylori in  patients with gastroenteritis symptoms by molecular method Polymeraee chain reaction (PCR) . This study was conducted in  AL- Diwaniyah province/Iraq and included 40 patients with age  ranged  from 11 to 56 years  and they were males and females. The Physician diagnosed patients with stomach and intestinal infections. Samples were collected from the Consultant Internal Medicine and the Division of Gastroenterology at Al-Diwaniyah Teaching Hospital during the period from October 2021 to March 2022 . Tissue biopsy samples were collected from patients suffering from gastroenteritis in the Gastrointestinal Division. Three tissue biopsies were removed from the gastric antrum of each patient using forceps for endoscopy. The total number of samples was 20. Also, 20 Stool samples were collected from patients and then placed in a sterile container. Helicobacter pylori  were diagnosed according to the diagnostic gene 16SrRNA in 12 samples with a percentage of 30% .
Identification of predominant pathogenic bacteria isolated from respiratory manifested small ruminants in western north Egypt with regard to their susceptibility to antibiotics
Authors: Fouad Ehab A , Khalaf Doaa D , Farahat Engy , Hakim Ashraf S
Published: May 2022

Respiratory illnesses continue to be a persistent issue threatens small ruminants as sheep and goat flocks which constitute an important section of the livestock economy in Egypt. The current study have conducted survey among a total of 432 acquiring respiratory manifested sheep (n≈ 380) and goat (n≈ 85) flocks scattered in Western North regions in Egypt during September 2020 to June 2021. Bacterial screening was proceeding through classical cultivation and biochemical identification as well as screening of their antibiogram.  The bacterial isolation revealed that the most prevalent pathogen was Klebsiella pneumoniae from 123 cases (27.15%), followed by Mannheimia haemolytica 108 (23.84%), Escherichia coli 75(16.5%); Staphylococcus spp. 36 (7.9%) and Streptococcus spp. 14(3.1%). The sensitivity to various antimicrobial agents was tested and demonstrated multi-drug resistant. In conclusion, the study supported the concept of the multi-bacterial etiology of the respiratory infections among sheep and goat flocks. There were high incidences of multidrug resistance behavior of the bacterial isolates which may constitute a public health importance.
Work life balance on employees’ wellbeing in hospitality industry of Uttarakhand
Authors: Pal Akanksha , Sharmar Abha
Published: May 2022

Uttarakhand is a Himalayan state in northern India famed for its natural beauty and transcendent spirituality. It is also known as 'Devbhumi,' or the Land of Gods. Hospitality is a rapidly growing industry that is predicted to continue to contribute significantly to the global economy by generating required foreign exchange reserves while also creating job opportunities. Stress is merely a result of natural factors influencing an individual from the inside or outside environment. Individuals respond to stress in ways that have an impact on both themselves and their surroundings. “A productive employee is not simply a hard worker, but also one that is motivated and upbeat. Stress's impact on performance, attitude, and motivation is also investigated; this knowledge can help businesses get to know their employees and empower them accordingly. We wanted to learn more about the elements that influence happiness and dissatisfaction in the WLB environments where people work in this study [6].”. We will also establish a few approaches and measurements that the hotel industry might adopt in the future for efficient WLB management of their employees in order to improve productivity and optimize their human resources in this study paper.