bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Perceptions of workforce managers about the role and responsibilities of physiotherapists in occupational health rehabilitation: A qualitative study
Authors:   Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK, Chetty Laran
Published: August 2022

Introduction: It is imperative that occupational health physiotherapists understand their roles and responsibilities from the perceptions of workforce managers who are responsible for commissioning their services in order to ensure that previously unknown physiotherapy needs can be surfaced and known needs can be improved and refined. Aim: The aim of the study was therefore to explore the perceptions of workforce managers involved in commissioning occupational health rehabilitation services about the role and responsibilities of physiotherapists providing these services. Methods: The study incorporated a qualitative framework underpinned by an interpretive construct. Five workforce managers who were involved in the commissioning of occupational health rehabilitation services were interviewed. Data were collected via semi-structured interviews and analyzed using thematic content analysis. Results: Several themes and sub-categories about the role and responsibilities of occupational health physiotherapy were identified. The findings highlighted the complex nature about the role of physiotherapists providing occupational health rehabilitation services. Conclusions: In summary, to establish a role for occupational health physiotherapists based solely on clinical skills would fundamentally devalue the role because it became apparent that physiotherapists were perceived as providing a varied role with numerous responsibilities within occupational health rehabilitation services.
In silico prediction of drug molecule from Ipomoea sepiaria against Type 2 diabetes
Authors:   Department of Biology, College of Science in Zulfi, Majmaah University, Majmaah 11952, Saudi Arabia., Vijayakumar Rajendran
Published: August 2022

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a complex disorder, hence following a systematic approach to the care of the disease is very important to control further complications. Current evidence suggests that the TCF7L2 gene influences the risk for type 2 diabetes (T2DM) by reducing glucose-induced insulin secretion. Even though there are various new advances and medicines are available in the management of T2DM, there is a need for an alternative medicine to avoid unnecessary side effects and high cost. Nowadays, computer-aided drug designing tool is available to create ligand-target molecule. Aim: In the present study, we aim to elucidate the binding interaction of bioactive phytochemicals of Ipomoea sepiaria with TCF7L2 gene and to find out potential drug molecule against T2DM. Materials and Methods: Bioactive phytochemicals of I. sepiaria were derived from the ChemSpider database and in silico molecular docking analysis done with TCF7L2 gene using Hex8.0.0 docking program. The results were analysed based on their molecular interactions binding energy values. Results: A total of 25 bioactive phytochemicals were derived from I. sepiaria and considered as ligand molecules. Based on the molecular docking scores of protein-ligand complex, we characterized the important interacting residues of protein targets, which involved in the binding interaction. Conclusion: The present study concluded that the quercetin showed a high affinity with TCF7L2, thus indicating that this compound is a potent inhibitor of the TCF7L2 proteins and consider as a potential drug candidate against T2DM. The further in vitro studies are required to confirm these results.
A review on unconventional methods for the diagnosis of drowning
Authors:   Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, India., Ghosh Ritwik
Published: August 2022

Drowning is one of the most complex pathophysiological phenomena in forensic medicine. Till date, no accurate diagnostic test exists to diagnose death due to drowning. This is probably due to the close relation of drowning death with death caused by asphyxia. Although in the recent years, there have been various advances in the methods to diagnose drowning accurately. Among the conventional methods, the estimation of various ions from vitreous humor, pericardial fluid, pleural effusion fluid, and fluid from sphenoid sinus have been made more accurate by using state of the art equipments. The correlation with lung weight has also shown great results in improving the accuracy of diagnosis of drowning cases. Biomarkers like pulmonary surfactants and aquaporins have also shown great potential in developing a screening test to diagnose drowning death. Receptor for Advanced Glycation End Products (RAGE) is another such new biomarker. Its mRNA expression levels have shown great potential in diagnosing drowning deaths. These biomarkers as well as the modified conventional methods, such as impedance spectroscopy, postmortem computed tomography, and electrolyte estimation from various bodily fluids have shown the potential to increase the accuracy of diagnosing drowning deaths, manifold.
Red Blood Cells Fragility among Sudanese Patients with Type 2 Diabetic Mellitus
Authors:   Department of Hematology and Ammunohematology, Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan., Abdelrhman Amged Hussein
Published: August 2022

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia and has become a major public health problem globally. Diabetes is the risk factor for osmotic fragility. Objective: The aim of the present study is to describe erythrocyte osmotic fragility changes in type II diabetes. The osmotic fragility test is a measure of the resistance of erythrocytes to hemolysis by osmotic stress. Material and method: In this study 50 diabetic type 2 patients were informed about the study and parameters selected for the study are : median corpuscular fragility (MCF), hemoglobin(HB) , hemoglobin A1c(HA1c) , Fasting blood glucose (FBG) . Result: The analyzed results showed: Patients with type 2 diabetes have a significantly higher erythrocyte mechanical fragility. And that fasting blood glucose and anemia are also strongest correlate of increased mechanical fragility of erythrocytes. Conclusion: The result of FBG, HBA1c and OFT were significantly increased in diabetic’s type 2 patient (p value < 0.05), furthermore hemoglobin (HB) estimation was significantly decreased in diabetic’s type 2 patient (p value <0.05). The correlation between OFT and duration of type 2 DM were positive significant correlation (p value < 0.05).
Acinetobacter Baumanni in Ciconia Ciconia as Potential Host for Coronavirus Strains
Authors:   Phylum of Medical Parasitology, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Health Science, Elsheikh Abdallah Elbadri University, Berber, Sudan., Mohammed Hamad Mosab Nouraldein
Published: August 2022

Acinetobacter baumanni in white storks (Ciconia ciconia) is the main host of coronavirus strains, and have ability to convert coronavirus from each strain to another, occurrence of outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 VUI 202012/01, in a year of reappearance of white storks in England, concentration of new variant strain of coronavirus in south-east part of the Britain, huge amount of visitors to hatched white storks and presence of Acinetobacter baumanni in nesting of this endangered migratory bird , power the linkage between bacteria, virus and bird.Furthermore outbreaks of Middle East respiratory syndrome in Saudi Arabia after death of huge amount of white storks in southern area to Jeddah city, certainly Wadi AlDawasir Province, and later outbreak of MERS in Saudi Arabia with more concentration in Wadi Al-Dawasir. Also artificial nesting of white storks in The Honghe Nature Reserve in northeast China's Heilongjiang province and Acinetobacter baumanni outbreaks in China predisposing factors for SARS COV-1 and SARS COV-2. Overlapping coding sequencing required to follow-up the potential relation between coronavirus strains, Acinetobacter baumanni and the white storks.
Status Epilepticus Associated with Lidocaine Anesthesia Applied Locally During Circumcision: A Brief Case Report
Authors:   Ph.D, Sakarya University Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Turkey, Nezir ENGİN Muhammet Mesut
Published: August 2022

Local anesthetics are generally preferred to provide anesthesia during circumcision. In this article, a case with no history of epilepsy, progressing to intubation after local lidocaine application during circumcision, and developing unconsciousness and status epilepticus will be presented.
Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) & Pregnancy
Authors:   Pediatric Cardiologist AlJalila Children`s Hospital, Tel: Tel: 00971561387382, Alasrawi Samah ,   Dubai, UAE.
Published: August 2022

Both pregnancy & Congenital Heart Disease affect each other, due to hemodynamics changes, which may affect both mother & fetus. In this article we are going to talk about pre-pregnancy assessment, complications, drugs & mode of delivery in pregnancy with Congenital Heart Disease. Mother’s complications: Heart failure, arrhythmias, bleeding or thrombosis, and rarely maternal death [1]. Fetus complications: Birth defects, prematurity, low birth weight, abortion, and stillbirth [1]. Conclusion: All CHD female patients must receive pre-pregnancy counseling, thus preventing all pregnancy-related avoidable risks and complications for both mother and fetus.
Telephone Consultations by Medical Scheme Patients for Covid-19 Related Diagnosis-2020, South Africa
Authors:   Policy Research and Monitoring, Council for Medical Schemes, South Africa., Willie Michael Mncedisi
Published: August 2022

Background: The COVID-19 epidemic has adversely affected health systems globally. The utilisation of technology and other innovative channels link up with patients has evolved drastically in the COVID-19 climate. Lockdown measures and COVID-19 regulations and the fear of contracting the virus at a health care facility has also changed health seeing behaviour among patients. The COVID-19 climate has seen a significant increase in the utilisation of virtual platforms to consult with providers. Objectives: The primary objective of this study was to conduct the descriptive analysis of telephonic consultations by members of medical schemes. Methods: The study entailed a descriptive comparative analysis of medical schemes’ claims data. This was mainly outpatient claims information with the service date between March – December 2020. The inclusion criteria were all NAPPI codes associated with a telephonic consultation. The study included only COVID-19 related ICD-10 code primary diagnosis. Results: The analysis covered claims data from a total of 12 medical schemes. The schemes analysed accounted for 1,6 million lives, on 2019 beneficiaries. The total number of COVID-19 confirmed diagnosisrelated telephonic consultations was 8 939 and those related to suspected diagnosis accounted for 12 608, (41% vs. 59%, p<0.001). The median claims amount for a COVID-19 confirmed diagnosis and that of a suspected diagnosis was IQR: R293 (R283-R400) and R288 (R283-R390), respectively. Conclusion: The study found evidence of patients utilising digital platforms to consult the respective practitioners during the COVID-19 pandemic. Greater utilisation patterns were seen in disciplines such as general medical practice, specialists’ family medicine, independent practice specialist medicine and group practices. The main finding of the study was disparities between the scheme tariff amount and the claimed amount. The findings of this study depicted multidisciplinary management of COVID‐19, particularly at a primary health care level, where patients could consult with a practitioner virtually. However, we warn of ethical considerations and risk-related issues such as fraudulent activities that could arise when consulting medical practitioners virtually.
A Parallel, Observer Blind Study of the Skin Protection Properties of Silicone-Based Gels after Radiotherapy Exposure
Authors:   DermaV Pharmaceuticals, Pretoria, South Africa., Snyman Kamilla
Published: August 2022

Objective: Radiotherapy of cancers are usually accompanied by some form of radiation induced skin toxicity (radiation dermatitis) in most patients receiving this type of treatment. It can vary from very mild disease to extensive and severe dermatitis limiting further treatment. It is therefore obvious that preventative care will optimise the outcome of radiation of the tumour while the skin’s integrity is preserved leading to a better clinical outcome overall. Methods: In Vitro: In the study a newly developed silicone topical device (RT-Gel Sun Pharma South Africa), is compared to a similar product StrataXRT as well as to a negative control group of no gel. Gels were tested to observe the effect on the radiation dose provided. All gels were applied as a thin layer to the surface of the bolus within the Farmer Chamber. In Vivo: In this multicentre study a newly developed silicone topical device (RT-Gel® Sun Pharma South Africa), applied as a thin layer gel, is compared to a similar product StrataXRT as well as to standard of care in practice. The aim was to compare patients’ preferences of treatment modalities as well as establishing differences in clinical outcomes focussing on grades of skin toxicity after radiation therapy. Patients were recruited at radiation oncology sites after being prescribed radiation dosages with curative intent for mostly breast and head and neck cancers. Results: In Vitro: The uncertainties pertaining to the theoretical dose changes and radiation measurements indicates clearly the differences caused by the application of a silicone-based gel during radiotherapy is small enough to be regarded as negligible. In Vivo: The primary outcomes demonstrate the patient’s satisfaction with RT-Gel® i.e. a significant preference for RT-Gel compared to both StrataXRT® (p< 0.02) and standard of care (p< 0.001). The clinicians’ toxicity scores also favoured RT-Gel® over StrataXRT (p< 0.04 ANOVA). Conclusion: It can thus be concluded that preventative treatment with RT-Gel® is at least as effective if not better than competitors, well tolerated and preferred by patients. . It furthermore indicates that dose is not affected by gel and that washing of treated area before next treatment is not required to “prevent build-up of gel”.
Severe Triple Vessel Disease Presenting As a Negative Electrocardiogram Stress Test: Temptations and Pitfalls in the Management of HIV-Associated Cardiometabolic Disease
Authors:   Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA., Kirupakaran Johnathan
Published: August 2022

A 61-year-old male with human immunodeficiency virus was admitted for non-ST elevation myocardial infarction. He reported a three-year history of stable angina and was previously evaluated one year prior with an electrocardiogram exercise stress test, during which he was able to reach greater than 10 metabolic equivalents. Coronary angiography one year after this benign stress test revealed severe triple vessel disease. Here we describe unique considerations for the diagnosis of ischemic heart disease in patients with HIV-associated cardiometabolic disease.
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome, A Underly Studied Complication in Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Authors:   Faculty of Medicine, Rafael Núñez University Corporation. Cartagena de Indias, Colombia., Gomez Juan Farak
Published: August 2022

Introduction: Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome is a perihepatitis product of a complication of pelvic inflammatory disease, this entity mostly affects women of childbearing age, its main clinical manifestation is pain in the right upper quadrant that may or may not be associated with chronic pain in the pelvic region and a history of clinical or subclinical PID. Methodology: For this article, a narrative review was carried out in different indexed journals and others, using keywords such as Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, in order to obtain original and review articles whose publication had been carried out between 2005 and 2020 Initially 28 articles were obtained but after applying our inclusion and exclusion criteria, we were left with 10 of which we collected the most applicable and relevant information possible. Results: Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome is a complication present in about 14% of patients diagnosed with PID. The way in which microorganisms spread from the upper genitalia to the hepatic level is through the movement of peritoneal fluids from the pariotocolic leak to the subphrenic space, but other routes of dissemination such as hematogenous and lymphatic have also been described. Conclution: Despite having been described almost a century ago, it is little known within general practitioners and specialists, for which reason it is almost never seen in differential diagnoses, and the finding of its characteristic sign (adhesions on violin strings) ends up being incidental.
Sternoclavicular joint reconstruction technique
Authors:   Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, El Paso, Texas, United States, Ting Michael , Kusnezov Nicholas ,   Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Paul L. Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, El Paso, Texas, United States
Published: August 2022

While most sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) dislocations can be managed non-operatively with closed reduction, persistent or recurrent instability associated with pain or inability to work necessitates operative management. Here, we present our preferred technique as well as a review of previously described methods for SCJ reconstruction.
Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Keputusan Pembelian Produk Fashion di Shopee
Authors: Liana Vega , M.Nawawi Zuhrinal
Published: August 2022

Advances in technology have resulted in various developments in the corporate sector. Many companies now offer their goods through web applications.  Shopee is one of the most popular online retail business applications today. The aims of this study were to: 1) determine the effect of product, price, promotion, distribution, people, process, and the physical environment on purchasing decisions for fashion products at Shopee, and 2) determine the effect of product, price, promotion, distribution, people, process. , and the physical environment for purchasing decisions for fashion products at Shopee for UINSU Medan students. The approach is quantitative. The participants in this study were UINSU Medan students who had used the Shopee application to shop  for  fashion  items.  The  findings  of  this  study  indicate  that  product,  price,  promotion, distribution,  people,  process, and physical environment variables all influence  the purchasing decision of fashion products at Shopee, and that product, price, promotion, distribution, people, process, and physical environment variables are all influence the purchasing decisions of fashion products at Shopee. greatly influenced the decision of UINSU Medan students to shop for fashion at Shopee.

 Keywords:Online Purchase Factor, Online Purchase Decision, Purchase Decision
Pengaruh Faktor Lingkungan Keluarga terhadap Minat Berwirausaha
Authors: Monica Aulia , M. Nawawi Zuhrinal
Published: August 2022

Interest in entrepreneurship is the desire, interest, and willingness of individuals to work hard in fulfilling their life needs without fear of the risks that will occur. The analysis used in this observation is descriptive qualitative, with a literature review methodology that uses several sources such as journals as the main reference for conducting research. The results obtained. Interest in entrepreneurship will arise if someone has gained a lot of knowledge horizons about entrepreneurship either from the experience of others or from the experience of others. entrepreneurship book. Someone who is already interested and interested in becoming an entrepreneur will be more familiar with activities related to entrepreneurship. knowing about entrepreneurial activities. It can be concluded that the environment is very influential and supportive for entrepreneurship, then the interest in entrepreneurship will be even greater. Family environment has a positive effect on Entrepreneurial Interest.

Keywords: environment, family, entrepreneur
Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Partisipasi Masyarakat terhadap Minat Dalam Program Desa Sadar Jaminan Sosial Ketenagakerjaan pada Desa Amplas Kecamatan Percut Sei Tuan Kabupaten Deli Serdang
Authors: Lubis Nur Hayati , Nasution Yenni Samri Juliati , Nasution Annio Indah Lestari
Published: August 2022

.Employment social security is an innovative program that is given to the community in the village, integrating government programs. Cooperation with government officials through socialization and education to the working community in the village to better understand the benefits of the importance of social security. This study aims to determine the factors that influence the participation of the sandpaper village community towards interest in the employment social security awareness village program and the researchers took two factors, namely awareness and knowledge. The researcher wants to see the effect of awareness and knowledge on interest in the employment social security Desa Sadar program in Amplas Village, either partially or simultaneously. The method used in this research is quantitative. The population of this study was 2,625 people, so by using the Slovin formula the author got the number 96 which will be the sample in this study. Using primary data by distributing questionnaires and also distributing questionnaires directly to the Amplas Village community. Using multiple regression analysis method using hypothesis testing. The results of this study simultaneously from the variable awareness of knowledge and knowledge have a significant effect on interest in the social security awareness village program for employment. Then partially the awareness variable has no effect on interest and the knowledge variable itself has a significant effect on interest in the employment social security awareness village program.

 Keywords :  Awareness, Interests, Knowledge and Desa Sadar Programs
Menumbuhkan Perilaku dan Nilai Kewirausahaan Dalam Meningkatkan Kemandirian Bisnis di Kota Medan
Authors: Siregar Ahmad Rajin , Nawawi Zuhrinal M.
Published: August 2022

Perspectives and ways of behaving are the solidarity of an individual's personality which is framed by propensity ordinary. Pioneering conduct is impacted by inward and outer variables. These variables are possession freedoms (property right, PR), capacities/capabilities (skill/capacity,), and motivating forces while outside factors incorporate the climate in this way Attitudes and conduct can be changed without anyone else and/or there are natural tensions/impacts. there is an impact from inside themselves and from outside the climate to relate then develop indi mentalities and explicit ways of behaving. It is important to expect independent ventures' hardships by leading an exact concentrate on the enterprising soul, innovative qualities, and appraisal of pioneering conduct that might influence the acknowledgment of freedom endeavors. This study intends to investigate the impact of pioneering soul and enterprising qualities on innovative way of behaving to make business autonomy. The discoveries show that the pioneering soul impacts innovative way of behaving and positive roundabout impact on the business freedom.
Din Kültürü ve Ahlak Bilgisi Dersi Öğretmenlerinin Eleştirel Düşünme Becerisine Yönelik Görüşleri
Authors: ÇAKMAK Fatih
Published: August 2022

Araştırmanın temel amacı Din Kültürü ve Ahlak bilgisi dersi öğretmenlerinin eleştirel düşünme becerileri kazandırmaya yönelik görüşlerini tespit ederek değerlendirmektir. Bu amaca uygun olarak çalışma nitel desenli bir araştırmadır. Bu araştırmada görüşme tekniği kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın katılımcıları 80 Din Kültürü ve Ahlak Bilgisi dersi öğretmenidir. Görüşme formunda öğretmenlere, eleştirel düşünmenin ne olduğu, eleştirel düşünmenin faydaları, eleştirel düşünme becerisi kazandırmada kullandıkları yöntem ve teknikler, eleştirel düşünme becerisi kazandırmanın neden önemli olduğu ve eleştirel düşünme becerisi kazandırılamadığında ne gibi sorunların ortaya çıkacağı sorulmuştur. Verilen çözümlenmesinde içerik analizi yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Birinci soruda farklı açılardan bakabilme, sorgulama, akıl yürütme, bilinç kazanma, bütüncül düşünme, çözümleme, objektif karar verme olarak eleştirel düşünme kategorileri belirlenmiştir. İkinci soruda; üst düzey düşünme, doğru / sağlam bilgi üretme, zihniyet geliştirme, problem çözme, bağnaz tutumlarla mücadele, objektif tutum geliştirme kaynağı olarak eleştirel düşünmenin faydaları kategorileri belirlenmiştir. Araştırmanın veri toplama aracındaki tüm sorulara verilen cevaplar bu şekilde kategorize edilmiş, bulgular yorumlanmış, araştırmanın sonuç bölümünde öneriler sunulmuştur.
La descripción del problema en el perfil de las tesis de investigación jurídica I
Authors: Casazola Ccama Juan
Published: August 2022

La fundamentación de la coherencia lógica en la descripción de un problema de investigación, puede contribuir a lograr una mejora en los trabajos de un perfil de investigación. De esta manera se logrará refrescar los temas y criterios de pureza conceptual y metodológica, así como servirá de herramienta de consulta para la descripción de un problema de investigación para estudiantes e investigadores. Al mismo tiempo, se pretende realizar un abordaje del problema desde la perspectiva de la ecología de saberes que se presenta como un campo fértil para fortalecer la interactividad sobre la unilateralidad, el carácter vivencial entre quienes poseen el conocimiento científico; así como, los saberes sociales, saberes populares, en la perspectiva mayor de la etnociencia, como el estudio de todas las ciencias existentes en el mundo.
Socio-economic Factors Influencing Migration: the Case of Eastern Zone Tigrai Regional State, Ethiopia
Authors:   Department of Economics /College of Business and Economics, Jinka University, Ethiopia, Belete Getahun
Published: August 2022

Migration is the movement of people from one place to another place. This type of movement can be permanent, temporary, volunteer, or forced. People can move from one place to another place outside the country, like moving from Asia to Europe, like moving from Ethiopia to America and inside the country, like Adigrat to Addis Ababa and from Gondar to Humera immigration. People migrate from place to place due to different reasons among these, economic, social, political, and environmental reasons are taking a lion’s share. The main goal of this study was to investigate the causes of migration from the eastern zone of Tigrai. The study focuses on identifying the socio-economic and demographic factors of the migrant leaving their place of origin in the study area. To achieve this objective, both quantitative and qualitative methods were employed. The Primary data was collected mainly from the returnee migrants, zone Labor and Social affairs office and from any sample of the study area economically active adult populations (15-49). The data was gathered from four purposefully selected (discrete) in the eastern zone. The tools used to gather the primary data were questionnaires. A total of 180 respondents were selected for the survey questionnaire by using a simple random sampling technique from purposefully selected discrete. The descriptive statistical method was employed to analyze these quantitative data by using Stata software and also Binary Logistic regression was also applied to analyze the determinant factors of migration by using Stata software. The result of the study indicated that migration is dominated by young aged (15-25), single male or female, their education level is primary education, their job unpaid family worker and those whose family size is large. unemployment, poverty, agricultural land scarcity, the individual wants to open up a personal business, a natural disaster like famine drought, low access to credit and experience of crop failure are the key push factors of migration. On the other hand, employment opportunities, better income from abroad, and smugglers at destination countries are identified as pull factors of migration. The main determinant forces or variables significantly affect migration decision in the econometric analysis were age, family size, family shocks, family or individual respondent land size, and high income at the destination. Regarding the way of migration, most of the migrants were out illegal way about 75% Based on these findings. Keywords: migration, illegal migration, binary logit model, returnee migrant, non-migrant
Sorsogon Legends in a Comic Book form: An Ginikanan
Authors:   Department of Education, Division of Sorsogon, Sorsogon City, Jalmasco Mark , Asis-Gilbas Sherill ,   Sorsogon State University School of Graduate Studies, Sorsogon City
Published: August 2022

This paper is anchored on the idea that prose narratives, specifically legends, are a rich source of people’s cultural background that the younger generation needs to understand. These narratives were presented in a comic book format as instructional material in the classroom to encourage learners’ reading interest for further learning. This is descriptive research that utilized a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods. The focus is to identify which legends could be used as reading materials in a form of comics. This paper evaluated the level of acceptability of the developed material and identified the teachers’ strategies. This paper found out that there were six legends that passed the criteria. The respondents rated the instructional material or the legends in comics form along with the areas of suitability or appropriateness to the pupils, physical aspect, or visual appeal, both as very much acceptable, while the quality of the stories as moderately acceptable. The researchers recommended further innovations on the use of prose narratives for posterity. Contextualization may also encourage learning with cultural identity. Keywords: Sorsogon Legends, Comic book, An Ginikanan, Instructional Materials
Models validation and forecasting for drought risk reduction in developing countries
Authors:   Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria, Adeogun B.K. , Abubakar U.A. ,   Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria, Nwude M.O. ,   National Water Resources Institute, Kaduna, Nigeria
Published: August 2022

Drought risk reduction should be based on effective monitoring and early warning systems affordable by both privileged and vulnerable nations and regions. Drought can be pandemic over months and hence, Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) at the time scale of one – month was modelled for drought monitoring and real-time forecasting. Developed predictive SPI models were used to forecast droughts in the seven meteorological stations in the region in the year 2009 and the forecast negative SPIs, reflecting droughts, were compared with drought class thresholds to predict and identify drought occurrences at different phases such as emergence watch, warning and emergency. The results showed drought forecasts of emergence phase at most of the stations. This implied that monitoring was necessary so that warning alert could be declared as soon as the drought emergence phase progressed into warning stage. It is recommended that the models should be used to forecast droughts ahead on monthly bases. Also, the simple predictive models should be developed for other less developed regions as the early warning services component of people-centred early warning systems for effective drought risk reduction in developing countries. Key words: Drought risk reduction, hazard risks, standardized precipitation index
Estimation of Cooling Load of a Residential House using TRNSYS
Authors:   Part time PhD scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering(A), Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India, Laxmi Kornu , Kesava Rao V.V.S. ,   Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering(A), Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India
Published: August 2022

Development of a country will lead to increased utilization and demand for energy. In this research study, transient simulation technique is implemented and eventually, the cooling load of the house is determined. The study focused to provide cooling load characteristics for a residential house. The factors namely: size and shape, thermophysical properties, window systems, orientation, internal gains, ventilation and infiltration aspects that influence the cooling load are considered in the study. A dynamic simulation software-TRNSYS (Transient Systems Simulation Program) is used for the modelling and simulation of the energy flows of the house to determine the cooling thermal load. The study is useful in providing a better solution for a sustainable future by simulating with different design modifications of the house. This study may be extended to focus on the choice of constructional materials, so that good temperature and lower cooling load are attained. A case study of a residential building is situated in the coastal district of Andhra Pradesh, India and located at Latitude (17.68o N) and longitude (83.21oE) is considered to find cooling load through TRNSYS 16. Keywords: Cooling load, Tropical region, Simulation, ventilation
Importance of continuous monitoring GPS permanent station at Multi-Parametric Geophysical Observatory (MPGO), IMPHAL, Manipur (India)
Authors:   Geology Department, Waikhom Mani Girls` College, Thoubal, Okram, Manipur (INDIA), Singh Laishram , Kumar Arun ,   Department of Earth Sciences, Manipur University Canchipur, Imphal, Manipur (INDIA)
Published: August 2022

GPS measurements are precise enough to allow a determination of tectonic motion within a few years. This can be made using a network of permanent stations, dynamically defined, using an inertial reference frame that moves with the geo-center. Comparing the position of these points over time, it’s possible to compute the velocity and direction of the plate motion. The goal of this work is to describe the hypothetical tectonic motion using a network of GPS permanent stations located approximately in the center of Imphal Valley. We report data processing results of GPS measurements of crustal deformation at Imphal, Manipur. The results suggest that the site of Imphal valley is not located on the Indian plate. The site is actually located on the Burma plate. Keywords: GPS, Crustal deformation, Imphal Valley, MPGO.
Two PKs to Protect LSB Method of Data Steganography
Authors: Alqadi Ziad
Published: August 2022

LSB method of data steganography is very popular and easy method of data hiding, but it si not secure. In this research paper a simple and easy modifications will be added to LSB method to increase the security level of data hiding. Two PKs will be used to protect the hidden secret message, the first PK1 will be generated using a selected parameter values to run CLMM, this key will be converted to form a lockup table to apply message encryption-decryption. The second PK2 will be used to apply bits’ substitution of the character binary matrix, the two keys will provide a necessary key space, which can resist hacking attacks, the two keys will be sensitive to any minor changes in the PKs contents, any changes in the PKs values in the message retrieving phase will be considered as a hacking attempt. The proposed method will be implemented using various messages and various covering images, the obtained results will be analyzed, several types of results analysis will be performed to prove the quality, performance, security and sensitivity of the proposed method.
Analysis of Various ML Algorithm with the use of Big Data Analytics: A Review
Authors: Khamaru Ananda , Hiwarkar Tryambak
Published: August 2022

Recent years have seen a meteoric rise in research attention paid to the big data across all areas of computer science. Methods of instruction in particular communicate vital prospects and possibility of radical change in a number of fields of thought and novel instructional approaches that tackle a wide range of problems. Recent developments in machine learning are discussed in this paper. Learning in the age of big data. New machine concepts are also discussed. Approaches to education, with a concentration on more approaches to learning are presented, such as representation active learning, deep learning, transfer learning, and other types of learning. An overview and discussion of the current state of machine learning tools, accompanying difficulties, and possible solutions are in addition to being shown and contrasted with the viewpoint data mining.
PERANAN PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM MELALUI PEMBINAAN MENTAL PESERTA DIDIK
Authors: Karidawati Karidawati
Published: August 2022

Keberhasilan pendidikan sangat bergantung pada unsur manusianya karena proses pendidikan selalu berkenaan dengan upaya pembinaan manusia. Karena unsur manusianya paling menentukan berhasil atau tidaknya pendidikan. Salah satu unsur manusia yang menentukan kualitas pendidikan adalah tenaga pengajar. Kepribadian pendidik menjadi ukuran pembentukan kepribadian anak didik dalam pendidikan. Pendidik harus bisa menjadi teladan yang patut dicontoh oleh anak didiknya di sekolah sebagai figur yang memiliki kepribadian yang baik.

Melalui pendidikan diajarkan bagaimana nilai-nilai kebaikan kepada seseorang, sehingga ia mengetahui mana yang baik dan mana yang buruk. Di antara solusi yang perlu diperhitungkan dan diupayakan dalam membentuk kepribadian dan perubahan tingkah laku adalah melalui pendidikan agama. Pendidikan dapat membentuk seseorang menjadi lebih baik dari sebelum ia dididik.
MODEL PEMBELAJARAN KOOPERATIF TIPE JIGSAW MENINGKATAN HASIL BELAJAR PAI SISWA DI KELAS V SD NEGERI 03/X TANJUNG SOLOK KEC. KUALA JAMBI
Authors: Elida Elida
Published: August 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendapatkan informasi dan membahas tentang peningkatan hasil belajar pendidikan agama islam dan budi pekerti pseserta didik menggunakan model pembelajaran kooperatif tipe jigsaw di kelas V SDN 03/X Tanjung Solok. Jenis penelitian adalah penelitian tindakan kelas. Subjek dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas V yang berjumlah 15 orang. penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SDN 03/X Tanjung Solok pada semester genap tahun ajaran 2020/2021. Prosedur penelitian meliputi perencanaan, pelaksanaan, pengamatan, dan refleksi. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan dalam dua siklus dengan masing-masing siklus terdiri dari dua kali pertemuan dan dilakukan secara kerjasama antara peneliti dan observer. Teknik yang digunakan dalam pengumpulan data adalah observasi, tes, catatan lapangan dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data menggunakan rumus presentase dan reduksi data. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa hasil belajar siswa dalam proses pembelajaran dengan menggunakan model pembelajaran kooperatif tipe jigsaw pada mata pelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islamdapat meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa kelas V SDN 03/X Tanjung Solok dengan tindakan penggantian anggota kelompok. Ketuntasan belajar meningkat mulai dari siklus I dan siklus II yaitu masing-masing 33% dan 97% dengan tindakan memberikan hadiah.
TEKNOLOGI DAN INOVASI PEMBELAJARAN PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Amin Muhammad
Published: August 2022

Inovasi pembelajaran pendidikan agama Islam sangat perlu dilakukan. Salah satunya adalah pembelajaran berbasis ICT sebagai alternatif baru dalam proses pembelajaran PAI sehingga problematika dapat dipecahkan serta tujuan yang diinginkan dapat terealisasikan. Namun bentuk penerapan dari pendidikan agama Islam berbasis ICT inilah yang akan dikaji serta didesain sesuai kebutuhan peserta didik. Pembelajaran PAI berbasis ICT disini maksudnya adalah proses pembelajaran agama Islam yang berusaha memecahkan masalah pendidikan dengan mendayagunakan segala sumber yang ada seefektif mungkin. Namun lebih ditekankan kepada pendayagunaan ICT khususnya internet sebagai media pembelajaran pendidikan agama Islam dalam bentuk e-learning. Pendidikan di masa mendatang akan menjadi milik mereka yang dapat memanfaatkan teknologi (pendidikan dan penagajaran/instruksional). Pemanfaatan teknologi pendidikan perlu dalam rangka kegiatan belajar mengajar. Karena dengan pendekatan ilmiah, sistematis dan rasional, sebagaimana dituntut oleh teknologi pendidikan, tujuan pendidikan yang efektif dan efisien akan tercapai. Akan tetapi, dengan semakin pesatnya perkembangan teknologi di masa globalisasi yang digunakan untuk meningkatkan efektifitas serta efisiensi dalam pendidikan, juga memberikan dampak atau akibat kepada dunia sosial budaya masyarakat, diantaranya: mengecilnya ruang dan waktu sehingga menyebabkan hampir tidak ada kelompok orang atau bagian dunia yang hidup dalam isolasi. Perbedaan sosial yang berlaku dalam masyarakat tidak ada artinya dalam internet. Batasan Negara tidak lagi menjadi batas informasi.
PROBLEMATIKA DALAM KEHIDUPAN GENERSI MUDA (PESERTA DIDIK) MELALUI PENDEKATAN PAI
Authors: Karidawati Karidawati
Published: August 2022

Problema-problema yang timbul atau berasal dari dalam keluarga jika diatasi sedini mungkin, akan terus berlanjut menjadi problema dalam pendidikan. Problema dalam pendidikan itu sangat beragam, hal ini disebabkan adanya keinginan-keinginan yang berada antara remaja dan orang tua. Kesulitan untuk mendapatkan sekolah yang sesuai dengan keinginannya, biaya sekolah yang terlalu tinggi dan tidak terjangkau oleh orang tuanya. Benturan-benturan tersebut akan berakibat fatal bagi generasi muda (pserta didik), sebab pada dasarnya mereka ingin menyaipkan suatu masa depan akan tetapi sarana tidak memungkinkan atau tidak cocok dengan keinginannya.

Salah satu sarana untuk mempersiapkan masa depannya adalah sekoah. Sekolah merupakan salah satu mata rantai untuk menghadapi beban tanggung jawab dalam masyarakat, di samping pendidikan non formal lainnya.
Pengaruh Gaya Kepemimpinan Integrated Kepala Madrasah Dalam Kepimimpinan Situasional Terhadap Kinerja Guru
Authors: Pera Afiral Ambo
Published: August 2022

Salah satu fungsi utama dan pertama yang menjadi tanggung jawab kepala madrasah adalah membuat atau menyusun perencanaan yang merupakan salah satu syarat mutlak bagi setiap organisasi atau lembaga dan bagi setiap kegiatan baik perseorangan maupun kelompok. Karena tanpa perencanaan atau planning, pelaksanaan suatu kegiatan akan mengalami kesulitan dan bahkan mungkin juga kegagalan. Dalam penyusunan rencana guru dan pegawai madrasah lainnya hendaknya diikut sertakan, karena akan dapat membantu pemikiran dan ide-id e serta pemecahan maslah yang tidak dapat dipecahkan sendiri oleh kepala madrasah.

Adanya bermacam-macam tugas dan pekerjaan yang dilaksanakan oleh banyak orang, memerlukan adanya koordinasi serta pengarahan yang baik dari pimpinan madrasah. Karena dengan adanya koordinasi serta pengarahan yang baik dan berkelanjutan dari kepala madrasah dapat menghindarkan kemungkinan terjadinya persaingan yang tidak sehat antar personel madrasah dan kesimpang siuran dalam tindakan. Dengan kata lain, adanya pengorganisasian yang baik memungkinkan semua personel bekerja sama kearah satu tujuan yang telah ditetapkan.
MODEL PEMBELAJARAN COOPERATIF LEARNING MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA
Authors: Nikmatussaidah Nikmatussaidah
Published: August 2022

Mengembangkan proses pembelajaran menjadi lebih baik perlu diperhatikan beberapa hal, seperti metode atau strategi pembelajaran yang digunakan dalam proses belajar mengajar. Hal tersebut menjadi penting saat hasil belajar yang diperoleh tidak selalu mencapai KKM atau nilai rata-ratanya tidak sesuai dengan kriteria yang diharapkan. Apalagi saat ini seorang guru bukan lagi sebagai pusat pembelajaran yang harus selalu menyampaikan materi pembelajaran sampai pembelajaran selesai. Akan tetapi siswa juga harus berperan aktif dalam proses pembelajaran supaya interaksi di dalam kelas bukan hanya satu arah saja, melainkan dua arah dari kedua belah pihak. Sehingga terciptalah kegiatan pembelajaran yang lebih aktif. Pembelajaran kooperatif lebih diarahkan oleh guru, dimana guru menetapkan tugas dan pertanyaan-pertanaan serta menyediakan bahan-bahan dan informasi yang dirancang untuk membantu peserta didik menyelesaikan masalah. Model pembelajaran kooperatif adalah pembelajaran yang secara sadar dan sengaja mengembangkan interaksi yang saling asuh antar siswa untuk menghindari ketersinggungan dan kesalahpahaman yang dapat menimbulkan permusuhan.
EVALUASI HASIL BELAJAR PENDIDIKAN AGAMA ISLAM (PAI)
Authors: Arfah M. Arfah
Published: August 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui evaluasi hasil belajar Pendidikan Agama Islam (PAI). Melalui library research, evaluasi diketahui dengan menggunakan pengukuran informasi dan informasi hasil penilaian. Hasilnya diukur dengan memberikan skor (angka). Kemudian, skor tersebut dinilai dan ditafsirkan oleh aturan tertentu untuk menentukan tingkat kemampuan pribadi.

Selain itu, hasil dari proses penilaian ini selanjutnya dievaluasi untuk menentukan tingkat pencapaian pribadi atau terprogram. Secara umum, ada dua teknik penilaian pendidikan, yaitu tes dan non-tes. Berdasarkan hasil pengkajian perpustakaan secara deskriptif kualitatif dengan memanfaatkan sumber berupa data atau dokumen, pengkajian ini menggambarkan bagaimana persiapan instrumen berdasarkan kognitif, afektif, dan psikomotor evaluasi domain. Suatu set tes dan non-tes yang baik sebagai pengukur prestasi harus memiliki kriteria; validitas, kepraktisan, kehandalan, dan ekonomi. Selanjutnya, analisis tes yang sesuai pada evaluasi pembelajaranPendidikan Agama Islam (PAI) terdiri dari tingkat kesukaran soal atau indeks kesulitan, daya pembeda, analisis pengecoh, analisis homogenitas item soal, dan efektivitas fungsi opsi.
LABORATORIUM SEBAGAI SARANA PEMBELAJARAN IPA DALAM MENINGKATKAN PENGETAHUAN DAN KETRAMPILAN KERJA ILMIAH
Authors: Nurhayati Nurhayati
Published: August 2022

Laboratorium merupakan salah satu alat yang digunakan untuk praktek pelajaran Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam. Dalam pembelajaran diharapkan siswa tidak hanya mengetahui, tetapi juga memahami materi dengan baik. Pengetahuan tentang teori yang bersifat ilmiah dapat dibuktikan dengan melakukan beberapa percobaan di laboratorium. Dengan adanya laboratorium, siswa akan lebih memahami materi dengan melakukan karya ilmiah. Dengan demikian siswa akan memiliki pegangan yang baik pada langkah karya ilmiah dan pengetahuan mereka akan bertahan lebih lama. Banyak faktor yang mempengaruhi proses pembelajaran, baik faktor internal maupun faktor eksternal. Tugas pendidik yang paling utama adalah mengkondisikan lingkungan agar menunjang terjadinya perubahan perilaku bagi peserta didik. Kegiatan pembelajaran diarahkan untuk memberdayakan semua potensi yang dimiliki oleh peserta didik. Harapannya agar peserta didik memiliki kompetensi melalui upaya menumbuhkan serta mengembangkan sikap/attitude, pengetahuan/knowledge, keterampilan/skill. Kualitas yang harus terealisasikan antara lain kreativitas, kemandirian, kerjasama, solidaritas, kepemimpinan, empati, toleransi dan kecakapan hidup peserta didik guna membentuk watak serta meningkatkan peradaban danmartabat bangsa