bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Interethnic Division of Labor in the Irkutsk Province According to the Census of 1897
Authors:   National Research Tomsk State University, Zinoviev V. P.
Published: June 2022

The interethnic division of labor in the Irkutsk province at the end of the 19th century is considered. The author believes that the Russian model of the conquest of Siberia, in contrast to the American frontier, aimed at the destruction of barbarians, assumed the “pacification” of foreigners and their inclusion through tributary relations in the Moscow Kingdom, and later in the Russian Empire. Since Russian warriors went to Siberia not for lands, but for taxable heads, this implied their unconditional preservation. This is one of the main reasons for the relatively peaceful and bloodless annexation of Siberia. The author considers interethnic division of labor to be another factor in the relatively conflict- free cohabitation of Russians and other European newcomers with the local population. Russians were mainly farmers, nomads of the south of Siberia were cattle breeders, the indigenous population of the taiga and Arctic zones were hunters and fishermen, reindeer herders. Siberian historians pay less attention to this aspect than to other subjects of the history of interaction between the alien and the indigenous population of Siberia. The process of inclusion of the indigenous inhabitants of Siberia into the imperial space is studied in the most detailed way in the works of L. M. and I. L. Dameshek, L. I. Sherstovа. E. V. Karikh has studied the interethnic division of labor of Russians and indigenous peoples of Siberia in its western part. The author, based on the census data of 1897, proves that hunting and fishing were the main occupation of the indigenous inhabitants of the north of the Tungus Of Irkutsk province, while cattle breeding was still the main occupation of the Yakuts. The peculiarity of the economy of the Buryat population of the southern Irkutsk province, unlike the Turks of southern Siberia, was that nomadic cattle breeding had already ceased to be the main thing in their lives, and agriculture became the main occupation, as well as the alien population – Russians and other immigrants from European Russia. Their nomadic past was evidenced by the fact that cattle breeding remained an essential addition to agriculture as the main and secondary occupation.
The Siberian Reform of M. M. Speransky in 1822 as a Manifestation of the Principles of Imperial Regionalism
Authors:   Irkutsk State University, Dameshek L. M. , Dameshek I. L. ,   Irkutsk State University
Published: June 2022

On the basis of normative materials, clerical sources, literature of the issue, there is the analysis of the content of the main legislative acts of the M.M. Speransky’s reform in 1822 in Siberia in the field of administrative structure, management of foreigners and exile. The “binding” of the reform to the geopolitical, geographical, economic and ethno-confessional features of Siberia is noted. The authors come to the conclusion that this was the first experience of imperial legislation in Russia, based on the regional peculiarities of the Russian region, and I name this policy “the policy of imperial regionalism”.
Soviet Medicine on the Liaodong Peninsula in the Second Half of the 1940s – Beginning of the 1950s
Authors:   Far East State Medical University, Ulyanova M. V.
Published: June 2022

The article deals with the activity of Soviet physicians on the Liaodong Peninsula in the 40- 50s of the twentieth century. On the basis of a wide range of sources, some of which are introduced into scientific circulation for the first time, the analysis of the sanitary-epidemiological situation in Port-Artur (Luishun), Dalniy (Dalyan), and Dzin-Zhou is performed. There is an information on training of Chinese medical workers, interaction of Soviet military and Chinese civilian administrations in issues of healthcare is reflected. Soviet medical workers activity was a set of therapeutic, scientific and education al measures which condition effectiveness of the transfer of Soviet health care principles. Disinterested Soviet medical worker`s help was commended by Chinese patients and colleagues and was reflected in reviews, letters with gratitude and articles in local newspapers, which are kept in foundation R-9501 of State Archive of Russian Federation (GARF). Documents and memoires show that Soviet medicine became a factor in strengthening the political influence of the USSR and forming its positive image in the mass opinion of the Chinese population of the region.
“To Figure Out in Place the Most Useful... Management of This Remote Region”: Siberian Reforms of M. M. Speransky in Russian Historiography
Authors:   Irkutsk State University, Ivanov A. A.
Published: June 2022

The article is devoted to the history of studying the Siberian reforms of M. M. Speransky in Soviet and modern Russian historiography. The author highlighted the main areas of study of this topic that have developed in science since the 1960s, analyzed assessments of legislative acts, socio-political views of M. M. Speransky, the role of G. S. Batenkov in the preparation of Siberian charters, and gave some prospects for the development of this topic. The author concluded that today the topic of Siberian reforms has its own researcher, but is studied much more broadly, as part of the regional or outlying policy of the Russian state in the first half of the 19th century.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND VOICE ASSISTANTS
Authors: P Dr Shanmuga Sundari
Published: June 2022

Inducing a thirst for research among the budding engineering graduates could be the top priority for institutions and teachers who care for the fantastic career of their students. It’s not necessary that the research should be so intense at the beginning of their study. But need for research should be elaborated to these students. Firstly, they should be exposed to the futuristic trends in technology, to the need for the modern society with respect to technology, to the user-friendly operations in modern technology and very importantly they should be taught how to collect validated and authentic information from the available resources from the web. Secondly, they should be explained in organising and classifying the gathered information with suitable headings and subheadings. Thirdly, they need to know about citing the works from where they have collected the resources. Finally, they should also be cautioned about plagiarism. This stable procedure of preparing a literary survey at the initial stage will create positive vibes and will stimulate them to take the lead to the next level of research in the following years.
Project-Based Learning in Initial Teacher Education: The Practice of Three Higher Education Institutions in Portugal
Authors: Tempera Tiago , Tinoca Luís
Published: June 2022

Future teachers first come into contact with diversified teaching strategies, such as Project-Based Learning, in initial teacher education programmes.  Such strategies contrast with the type of methods that they experienced throughout their own schooling, which are essentially teacher centred. The present research aims to understand how Project-Based Learning is being integrated into the curriculum of primary school teachers’ initial teacher education programmes. The participants were three higher education institutions located in different regions of Portugal, all of which offer initial teacher education programmes for primary school teachers that include Project-Based Learning at some point. The data were collected through document analysis of the programmes’ curricula, as well as through semi-structured interviews with the programme coordinators in each institution. The results show that the institutions value Project-Based Learning and make an effort to include it in their programmes, whether in theoretical, didactical or practical terms. However, they encounter some difficulties in promoting more significant experiences that would enable the students to feel confident to use this strategy in their Supervised Teaching Practice internships.
COMPARISON OF THE EFFICACY OF TWO THERAPEUTIC REGIMES ON THE RECOVERY OF INSULINOSECRETORIAL FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES AND SECONDARY FAILURE OF ORAL THERAPY
Authors:   Univerzitetski Klinički Centar Republike Srpske, Medicinski fakultet Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci, Republika Srpska, Bosna i Hercegovina, Marković Aleksandra , Malešević Gabrijela ,   Univerzitetski Klinički Centar Republike Srpske, Medicinski fakultet Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci, Republika Srpska, Bosna i Hercegovina, Brkić Milena ,   ZU Talmma medic Banja Luka, Medicinski fakultet Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci, Republika Srpska, Bosna i Hercegovina, Risović Ivona ,   Univerzitetski Klinički Centar Republike Srpske, Medicinski fakultet Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci, Republika Srpska, Bosna i Hercegovina, Soldat - Stanković Valentina ,   Univerzitetski Klinički Centar Republike Srpske, Medicinski fakultet Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci, Republika Srpska, Bosna i Hercegovina, Carić Bojana ,   Univerzitetski Klinički Centar Republike Srpske, Medicinski fakultet Univerziteta u Banjoj Luci, Republika Srpska, Bosna i Hercegovina
Published: June 2022

Sekundarni neuspjeh oralne terapije se definiše kao izostanak povoljnog reagovanja na oralnu terapiju koja je u prethodnom periodu bolesti bila efikasna. Cilj istraživanja predstavlja poređenje efekata kratkotrajne insulinske monoterapije i kombinovane terapije (insulin plus metformin) na insulinosekretornu funkciju i determinsanje režima sa većom efikasnošću u odnosu na ispitivane parametre. Metode: U istraživanje je selektovano 75 pacijenata oboljelih od tipa 2 dijabetesa sa potvrđenim sekundarnim neuspjehom oralne terapije, koji su podijeljeni u dvije grupe na osnovu tjelesne težine, a svaka grupa je tretirana različitim insulinskim režimima. Pacijenti sa normalnom tjelesnom masom (grupa A) tretirani su monoinsulinskom intenziviranom konvencionalnom terapijom (tzv. „bazal–bolus“ režim), dok su pacijenti sa povećanom tjelesnom masom (grupa B) tretirani kombinovanom insulinskom terapijom (bazalni insulin plus metformin) u trajanju od tri mjeseca. Svim ispitanicima su prije, i tri mjeseca nakon terapijskog režima sa insulinom, rađeni parametri glikoregulacije (HbA1c, glikemija našte, postprandijalno i cjelodnevni profil), i izračunati homeostatski modeli za procjenu insulinske sekrecije i rezistencije (HOMA % beta i HOMA IR). Rezultati: Istraživanja pokazuju poboljšanje glikoregulacije, smanjenjenje IR i poboljšanja endogenog kapaciteta pankreasa, u obje ispitivane grupe, u odnosu na period prije uključenja insulinske terapije. Grupa A: glikemija našte (9,5 vs 6,1,p<0,001), postprandijalna (11,6 vs 6,9, p<0,001), HbA1c (9,0 vs 6,7, p<0,001), HOMA % beta (39,03 vs 83,42, p<0,001), HOMA IR (4,87 vs2,45,p<0,001). Grupa B: glikemija našte (9,4 vs 6,3, p<0,001), postprandijalna (11,6vs 6,9,p<0,001), HbA1c (9,0vs6,7, p<0,001), HOMA % beta (54,8 vs 96,92, p<0,001), HOMA IR (7,27 vs 3,38, p<0,001) Zaključak: Nije bilo značajnih razlika u pogledu efikasnosti na insulinosekretornu funkciju, insulinsku rezistenciju i glikoregulaciju između dvije ispitivane grupe, odnosno oba terapijska režima su bili podjednako efikasni.
DISEASES AND THE CLINIC OF INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE OF THE UNIVERSITY CLINICAL CENTER OF REPUBLIKA SRPSKA (PILOT RESEARCH)
Authors:   Univerzitetski klinički centar Republike Srpske Klinika za plućne bolesti, Stanetić Mirko , Kovačević Peđa ,   Univerzitetski klinički centar Republike Srpske Klinika za plućne bolesti, Duronjić Mladen ,   Univerzitetski klinički centar Republike Srpske Klinika za plućne bolesti
Published: June 2022

Istraživanje je provedeno metodom anonimnog anketiranja zdravstvenih radnika klinike za plućne bolesti i klinike za intenzivnu medicinu Univerzitetskog kliničkog centra Republike Srpske. Kao instrument za istraživanje korišten je originalni anketni upitnik Maslach Burnout Inventory (Maslach et al. 1996)) koji je dopunjen ličnim podacima svakog ispitanika (pol, životna dob, dužina radnog staža, mjesto zaposlenja, podaci o radnom vremenu i stepenu obrazovanja). U ispitivanom uzorku 80 % anketiranih pokazuje znakove emocionalne isprljenosti različite težine. U nešto manjem procentu anketirani ispoljavaju umjeren i težak stepen depersonalizacije, kao i stepen lične ispunjenosti. U odnosu na životnu dob, u svim dobnim grupama je prisutan visok stepen emocionalne iscrpljenosti, a najveći stepen pokazuje grupa od 36-45 godina života. Ukupno veliki broj ispitivanih osoba pokazuje upozoravajuće visok stepen sagorijevanja na poslu. Najčešća manifestacija je emocionalna iscrpljnost, ali i druge dvije manifestacije bolesti nisu zanemarljive. Najteži stepen “burnout” imaju osobe koje ima sva tri oblika manifestacije, a njih je u ispitivanoj grupi oko 40%. Visok stepen emocionalne iscrpljenosti, depersonalizacije i kod većeg broja ispitanika nizak nivo lične ispunjenosti su rezultati koji su očekivani, ali i odgovaraju rezultatima u studijama koje objavljene u vrijeme pandemije u zemljama sa velikim brojem oboljelih i preminulih.
THE WORK OF THE CLINIC FOR LUNG DISEASES DURING THE TWO YEARS OF THE PANDEMIC COVID 19
Authors:   Univerzitetski klinički centar Republike Srpske, Vranje Slađana , Rajkovača Zvezdana ,   Univerzitetski klinički centar Republike Srpske, Srdić Dražana ,   Univerzitetski klinički centar Republike Srpske
Published: June 2022

Pojava bolesti COVID 19 dovela je do velikih promjena u životima ljudi, zahtijevala promjene u organizaciji rada, te izazvala veliki pritisak na rad i funkcionisanje zdravstvenog sistema. Sve zdravstvene ustanove u svijetu, pa i Klinika za plućne bolesti, kao dio UKC Republike Srpske, su prilagodile svoj način rada novonastaloj situaciji. Cilj rada je prikazati odgovor Klinike za plućne bolesti izazovima medicinske struke koje sa sobom donosi pojava bolesti COVID 19. Retrospektivna studija podataka dobijenih iz informacionog sistema o pacijentima koji su liječeni u Klinici za plućne bolesti tokom 2019.godine, godina prije pandemije, i u periodu pandemije, od januara 2020. godine do 31. marta 2022. godine. Broj hospitalizovanih pacijenata 2019. je iznosio 4233, 2020.godine 4246, 2021. godine 4581 pacijent dok je sa 31. martom ove godine broj hospitalizovanih pacijenata 1113. Broj pacijenata liječenih 2020. godine od COVID 19 iznosio je 964, 2021. godine 1244 dok je za prva tri mjeseca 2022.godine hospitalizovanih zbog COVID 19 bio 169. Polna strukturi oboljelih od COVID 19 i 2020.godine i 2021.godine bila je ista procentualno, odnosno, zastupljenost muškog pola bila je 62%a ženskog 38%, a za posmatrani period 2022.godine zastupljenost muškog pola bila je 53% a ženskog 47%. Prema starosnoj dobi procentualno su najviše zastupljeni stariji od 65 godina, 2020.godine ih je bilo 62%, 2021.godine 70% a za prva tri mjeseca 2022.godine 81%. Profesionalni rad, pravovremeno regaovanje od strane rukovodstva UKC Republike Srpske, poštovanje epidemioloških mjera, stalna saradnja i zajednički rad svih medicinskih i nemedicinskihradnikaKlinike za plućne bolesti i UKC Republike Srpske omogućili su da se prevaziđu svi problemi, omogući nesmetan rad i pruži pomoćonim kojim je to u to vrijeme bilo potrebno.
FREQUENCY OF COPD OF PATIENTS WITH NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CARCINOMA IN TECLINIC FOR LUNG DISEASE DURIG 2017.
Authors:   Klinika za plućne bolesti UKC RS, Novaković-Lacković Lora , Radulović Teodora ,   Klinika za plućne bolesti UKC RS, Pajić Ines ,   Klinika za plućne bolesti UKC RS, Srećić Milica ,   Klinika za plućne bolesti UKC RS, Latinčić Maja ,   Klinika za plućne bolesti UKC RS, Vlačić Tea ,   Klinika za plućne bolesti UKC RS, Ukmar Sonja ,   Klinika za plućne bolesti UKC RS, Stanetić Mirko ,   Klinika za plućne bolesti UKC RS
Published: June 2022

Cilj rada je retrospektivna analiza učestalosti i povezanosti HOBP i nemikrocelularnog karcinoma pluća, te korelacija osnovnih karakteristika pacijenata sa nemikrocelularnim karcinomom pluća. Metode Istraživanje je obuhvatilo 229 pacijenta kojima je u periodu od 01.01 - 31.12.2017. godine u Klinici za plućne bolesti UKC RS morfološki dijagnostikovan nemikrocelularni karcinom pluća. Rezultati U populaciji oboljelih od karcinoma pluća uočena je statistički značajna razlika (p<0.01) vezana za: pol (muškarci čine udio od 72.5% svih oboljelih pacijenata, a žene 27.5%); starosnu dob (60.3% oboljelih je starije od 65 godina), kao i za stadijum bolesti (metastatska bolest kod 68,6% oboljelih u odnosu na 31.4% sa uznapredovalim stadijumom maligne bolesti). Pregledom pacijenata sa NSCLC, njih 62.4% nije imalo dijagnozu HOBP-a u trenutku detekcije maligne bolesti pluća. Kod 26.6% pacijenata verifikovan je fenotip A HOBP-a, a kod 3.9% fenotip B. U svega 7.1% oboljelih prisutan je i jedan i drugi fenotip HOBP-a. U pacijenata sa ADC je detektovano 23% pacijenata sa fenotipom A i 5.3% sa fenotipom B HOBP-a. U pacijenata sa SQCC detektovano je 30.2% sa fenotipom A i 2.6% sa fenotipom B HOBP-a. Zaključak Radom smo potvrdili da je karcinom pluća i dalje dominantan u osoba muškog pola, starije životne dobi i da je usko vezan za pušački status. Provedenim istraživanjem nismo dokazali da je nesitnoćelijski karcinom pluća češće dijagnostikovan kod oboljelih od HOBP-a.
INFLUENCE OF INFLAMMATORY PARAMETERS, COMORBIDITY AND TYPES OF CAUSATIVE AGENT ON THE OUTCOME OF PATIENTS WITH BACTERIAL INFECTIONS IN THE POST-COVID PERIOD
Authors:   Univerzitetski klinički centar Republike Srpske, Klinika za plućne bolesti, Depčinski Darko ,   Univerzitet u Banjoj Luci, Medicinski fakultet, Kalem Marina ,   Univerzitetski klinički centar Republike Srpske, Klinika za plućne bolesti, Zelinčević-Vukajlović Nataša ,   Univerzitetski klinički centar Republike Srpske, Klinika za plastično rekonstuktivnu hirurgiju, Lazendić Goran ,   Univerzitetski klinički centar Republike Srpske, Klinika za plućne bolesti, Milenović Vladimir ,   Univerzitet u Banjoj Luci, Medicinski fakultet, Šmitran Aleksandra ,   Univerzitet u Banjoj Luci, Medicinski fakultet
Published: June 2022

Uvod: Nakon akutne faze COVID19 infekcije značaj broj pacijenata sa prethodnim komorbiditetima u post-COVID periodu dobije naknadnu infekciju različitim bakterijskim uzročnicima što dovodi do pogoršanja stanja, produžavanja vremena oporavka, te nerijetko do nove ili produžene hospitalizacije i smrtnog ishoda. Cilj: Cilj ovog rada je bio da se napravi prikaz mikrobiološki verifikovanih infekcija u post-COVID periodu, te da se ispita da li se na osnovu prisutnih komorbiditeta, vrste izolovanih bakterijskih uzročnika i vrijednosti upalnih parametara može predvidjeti ishod naknadne post-COVID infekcije. Materijal i metode: Tokom februara 2022. godine u UKC RS Banja Luka je hospitalizovano 144 pacijenata u ranom post-COVID periodu, od kojih su kod njih 33 dokazana bakterijska infekcija kultivacionim ili molekularnim tehnikama. Bakterijski izolati su podijeljeni u tri grupe: nefermentujuće gram negativne bakterije, enterobakterije i gram pozitivne koke. Od upalnih biohemijskih parametara su praćeni C-reaktivni protein i leukociti tokom trajanja bakterijske infekcije. Komorbiditeti su podijeljeni u 3 grupe na osnovu uticaja na infektivni proces (maligniteti i hronične renalne bolesti, šećerna bolest, kardiovaskularne bolesti). Rezultati: Od 33 ispitanika, 13 je preživjelo, a 20 umrlo. Kod preživjelih pacijenata su u podjednakom odnosu dokazane sve 3 grupe uzročnika, a od komorbiditeta su dominirale kardiovaskularne bolesti. Kod umrlih pacijenata su dominirali maligniteti i hronične bubrežne bolesti, a od izolata nefermentori. Statističkom analizom je utvrđeno postojanje povezanosti vrijednosti C-reaktivni proteina sa letalnim ishodom, dok nije utvrđen uticaj komorbiditeta, vrste izolata, niti nivoa leukocita na preživljavanje pacijenata.
Dramaturgi Pelaku Fraud Bertopeng Kebaikan dan Berselimut Dusta: Studi Kasus Dana Bencana Alam Organisasi Nirlaba
Authors: Ginting Rafles
Published: June 2022

The research is intended to reveal the meaning behind the practice of fraud in natural disaster funds in a non-profit organization, where the practice of fraud in a non-profit organization is not a foreign subject. The practice can be traced from every activity carried out. In the phenomenon that occurs in non-profit organizations, there are hidden practices behind and behind it can be found the causes of fraud. Dramaturgy theory is used in this study to reveal the activities of interaction with each other as well as the performance of a drama and prove a play of life presented by a handful of individuals and groups of people to seek attention. This study uses a qualitative method with a case study approach. The case study approach is considered very appropriate to be used in this study, because in this study it focuses on one case that occurred, namely the phenomenon of hidden practices in the form of masks of kindness and shrouded in lies behind the fraud of natural disaster relief funds in non-profit organizations. The data collection technique used observation, independent interview, and documentation study. The results of this study found the causes of hidden practices behind the fraud of natural disaster relief funds in organizations, where what is said to be the cause of these causes is a lack of supervision, a profit-seeking culture, the existence of opportunities or opportunities. the level of fraud in non-profit organizations which include; establishment of an internal audit team, regular supervision, establishment of anti-fraud policies, embedding the value of religiosity.
Meta-Analysis Aerobic Exercise Improves Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivor
Authors: Ayuningtiyas Citra , Kristiyanto Agus , Murti Bhisma
Published: June 2022

Background: Cancer is one of the health problems throughout the world, the increasing mortality rate due to breast cancer is one of them because it is detected at an advanced stage. In 2018 breast cancer was at the top of the list impacting 2,088,849 (11.6%) world women every year and with an incidence of death of 626,679 (6.6%) cases. One category of intervention to improve the quality of life of breast cancer survivors that has developed in recent years is by means of aerobic exercise. This study aims to estimate the magnitude of the effect of aerobic exercise on the quality of life of breast cancer survivors.Subjects and Method: This study was a meta-analysis study with PICO as follows P = breast cancer survivors. I= aerobic exercise. C= no intervention. O= quality of life. The articles used in this study were obtained from several databases, namely PubMed, Science Direct, and Google Scholar. This article was collected for 2 months. The keywords to search for articles were as follows: “breast cancer” OR “ca mammae” OR “carcinoma mammae” OR “mammae cancer”AND aerobic OR “aerobic exercise” AND “quality of life” OR “QOL” AND “RCT” OR “randomized control trial” OR “cluster-randomized control trial”. The articles included in this study are full text articles with a Randomized Controlled Trial study design. Articles were analyzed using the Review Manager 5.3 application. The results of the meta-analysis are reported using the PRISMA flow diagram.Results: There are 9 articles that have been analyzed from California, America, Iran, Kosovo, Spain, England, Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands. Studies show that aerobic exercise intervention improves the quality of life of breast cancer survivors SMD= 0.14; 95% CI= -0.23 to 0.51), and the results were not statistically significant (p= 0.460).Conclusion: Aerobic exercise improves the quality of life of breast cancer survivors.
Keywords: aerobic exercise, breast cancer survivors, quality of life
Correspondence:Citra Ayuningtiyas. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Jl. Ir. Sutami 36A, Surakarta 57126, Central Java, Indonesia. Email: citratiyas2@gmail.com. Mobile: 085345903455.
SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants BA.1 and BA.2 both show similarly reduced disease severity of COVID-19 compared to Delta, Germany, 2021 to 2022
Authors: Sievers Claudia , Zacher Benedikt , Ullrich Alexander , Huska Matthew , Fuchs Stephan , Buda Silke , Haas Walter , Diercke Michaela , an der Heiden Matthias , Kröger Stefan
Published: June 2022

German national surveillance data analysis shows that hospitalisation odds associated with Omicron lineage BA.1 or BA.2 infections are up to 80% lower than with Delta infection, primarily in ≥ 35-year-olds. Hospitalised vaccinated Omicron cases’ proportions (2.3% for both lineages) seemed lower than those of the unvaccinated (4.4% for both lineages). Independent of vaccination status, the hospitalisation frequency among cases with Delta seemed nearly threefold higher (8.3%) than with Omicron (3.0% for both lineages), suggesting that Omicron inherently causes less severe disease.
Human Resource Management and Humanitarian Operations Performance: A Case Study of Humanitarian Organizations in Malaysia
Authors: Suzila Mat Jusoh Zeti , Hassan Nasruddin , Hassan Mazlan , Hashim Haslinda
Published: June 2022

Aim/Purpose: This research aims to analyze the effect of human resource management on humanitarian operations performance, using humanitarian organizations in Malaysia as a case.

Background: Humanitarian organizations need to develop and continue effective on-the-job human resource management, such as training and development and managing employee performance to enhance the performance of their humanitarian operations.

Methodology: The sampling technique that was conducted is probability sampling. In particular, the technique is called stratified sampling. This technique is chosen because it is involving the division of a population into a smaller group, called “strata”. The questionnaire survey was distributed to humanitarian organizations in Malaysia to collect research data, and PLS-SEM analysis was conducted to validate the conceptual model.

Contribution: This research focuses on the effect of human resource management on humanitarian operations performance in humanitarian organizations with consistent training to ensure successful humanitarian operations.

Findings: The results of PLS-SEM analysis confirmed that Training and Employee Development, Recruitment and Employee Selection, and Communicative Management Style are significantly correlated with humanitarian operations performance, giving 75.7% variations which means that these human resource management are critical factors for increasing humanitarian operations performance in Malaysian humanitarian organizations.

Recommendations for Practitioners: This research will enhance humanitarian operations performance for humanitarian organizations, in-line policies outlined under the Malaysia National Security Council Directive No. 20, and benefit the field of disaster management.

Recommendation for Researchers: This research can be used by the authorized individual involved in humanitarian operations to satisfy the needs of the victims, which ultimately contributes to the performance of these humanitarian organizations.

Impact on Society: This research highlighted the human resource management that is vital for humanitarian organizations, which will increase humanitarian operations performance in an organization.

Future Research: This study is conducted in the context of humanitarian organizations in Malaysia. It is unclear whether the key findings of this study can be generalized. Therefore, it is suggested that, in future research, the current research model should be extended to include different countries for validation.
Study the characteristics of partially purified arginase from the serum of patients with diabetes mellitus type two (DMT2) in the Nineveh Governorate
Authors: Alramadhany Ruaa Waleed
Published: June 2022

Arginase plays an essential role in diabetes mellitus type 2 (DMT2). The study aimed to isolate and partially purify the serum arginase from patients with diabetes mellitus type 2, estimate its molecular weight, and determine the optimal conditions for the enzyme's action. The study included 35 patients of both sexes of 16 males and 19 females. Three purification steps were used to purify arginase are the precipitation of the protein with ammonium sulfate at a saturation of 65%, DEAE-cellulose ion-exchange chromatography, and Sephadex G-100 gel scattering technique. The results showed that the specific activity of unpurified arginine is equal to 0.6 and the specific activity increased 19 times when purified while the specific activity was equal to 11.4 (U/mg). The number of purification times was 19-fold, and recovery of 59.2 %. And the molecular weight of purified arginase equals 96050 ± 1414.2 Daltons. The highest activity of purified arginase in 250 µL serum as a source of enzyme,100 mM of buffer solution sodium barbitone, pH = 9.5, and time incubation for 45 minutes at 37 C, and 200 mM of arginine as a substrate for arginase. The study concluded that the specific activity of arginase from serum of diabetic patients increased 19 times after purification. The properties of arginine and the optimal conditions for its action are differ according to the source of the enzyme purified that from it.
Morphological and Electrical properties of Polyvinylpyrrolidone/Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes Nanocomposite with Graphene
Authors: Sahan Mukhalad S.
Published: June 2022

The solution casting method was used to prepare a polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)/Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) nanocomposite with Graphene (Gr). Field Effect Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM) and Fourier Transformer Infrared (FTIR) were used to characterize the surface morphology and optical properties of samples. FESEM images revealed a uniform distribution of graphene within the PVP-MWCNT nanocomposite. The FTIR spectra confirmed the nanocomposite information is successful with apperaring the presence of primary distinct peaks belonging to vibration groups that describe the prepared samples.. Furthermore, found that the DC electrical conductivity of the prepared nanocomposites increases with increasing MWCNT concentration which is due to hopping conduction
Impacts of Global Climate Change on Temperature and Precipitation in Basra City, Iraq
Authors: Al-Muhyi Abdul Haleem A.
Published: June 2022

Climate change affects countries’ economies and households through a variety of channels. Rising temperatures and changes in rainfall patterns affect agricultural yields of both rain fed and irrigated crops, and will change hydropower production, increased frequencies and magnitudes of floods and droughts can significantly increase the need for public investment in physical infrastructure. An investigation was carried out to identify trends in temperature and precipitation time series covering a period from (1970-2019) in the province of Basra south of Iraq, northwest of Arabian Gulf. The two variables were considered for analysis on both monthly and annual basis. The percentages of significant trends obtained for each parameter for 12 months and annually were presented. Temperature anomalies were plotted, the relationship between annual mean temperature and precipitation have been determined by Pearson’s Correlation coefficients, and were statistically measured. It was observed that the monthly and annually mean temperatures have increased, while precipitation trends have decreased; moreover, there is a negative weak relationship between temperature and precipitation, while a strong negative relationship was observed between the monthly average for the whole period of minimum and maximum temperature and rainfall
Análisis espacial de la correlación entre variables implicadas en la incidencia de siniestros de tránsito tipo atropellamiento en la ciudad de Toluca, México, mediante ols, gwr y kde.
Authors: Hinojosa Reyes Raquel
Published: June 2022

En este artículo se analiza la relación entre factores del entorno urbano (intersecciones viales, distribución de las actividades económicas y condiciones socio económicas de la población) y la incidencia de siniestros de tránsito tipo atropellamiento en Toluca. La metodología utilizada es a través del análisis espacial con base en modelos lineales Ordinary Least Squares (OLS), Geographically   Weighted   Regression (GWR) y Kernel Density Estimation (KDE). La base de datos de siniestros se obtuvo de la Dirección de Seguridad y Tránsito de Toluca (2000-2005) y el marco geoestadístico (INEGI, 2010). Los resultados muestran que las características del entorno local tienen una poderosa influencia en las víctimas de peatones, dado que, la evidencia empírica apunta a que la incidencia de atropellamientos es mayor en zonas con alta densidad de empleo (comercial, servicios e industrial) y las intersecciones de vialidades de primer y segundo orden. Los resultados son de suma utilidad para el mejoramiento en las políticas de infraestructura peatonal urbana.
Los arquitectos del Movimiento Moderno en Camagüey y su patrimonio habitacional, entre el olvido y el valor
Authors: Falls Dianelis , Chaos Yeras Mabel Teresa
Published: June 2022

El centro histórico de Camagüey, Monumento Nacional desde 1980 y su núcleo más antiguo inscrito en la lista del Patrimonio Mundial en el 2008, atesora un amplio y variado repertorio habitacional, dentro del que se encuentran 82 edificios de apartamentos del Movimiento Moderno. Estos edificios fueron proyectados por importantes arquitectos camagüeyanos de la vanguardia que, aunque sus obras reflejan cambios sustanciales respecto a la arquitectura tradicional, hoy en día se reconocen sus valores, pero no existe un justo reconocimiento a sus autores, de allí la necesidad de su estudio. El trabajo realiza un acercamiento a este repertorio a partir de su identificación, seguida de una amplia y profunda búsqueda de archivo. Ello permite acercarse a los más destacados arquitectos del período y valorar algunas de las características generales de las obras por ellos proyectadas, para impedir silenciar su valor frente al paso del tiempo, como parte de la historia de la arquitectura que siempre debe ser inclusiva y plural.
Tras las huellas del barrio.
Authors: Flores-Rodríguez Carlos Enrique , Fajardo Velázquez Luis , Ramos Delgado Raymundo
Published: June 2022

El barrio ha sido el elemento recurrente de toda ciudad. A pesar de ello, no existe un acuerdo para definirlo, tratarlo o delimitarlo. A partir de los chicaguenses es que se le empezaría a observar como objeto de estudio, sobresaliendo, desde entonces, dos dimensiones que, por otro lado, serían complementarias: lo social y lo construido. Desde la hermenéutica, y con herramientas historiográficas, en este trabajo se discurre en ello, partiendo de la premisa de que barrio es una manera de referirse a una unidad natural donde convergen ambas dimensiones; siendo la segunda, de acuerdo con la teoría de las persistencias y permanencias, la más adecuada en este ejercicio de identificación. Tomando como objeto de estudio al virreinal barrio de La Luz, en Puebla, se advierte que barrio, como sistema de convivencia, es una realidad dinámica y cambiante y que, mediante el emplazamiento natural y las edificaciones, distintivamente los religiosos y los espacios abiertos, es que se auspicia no sólo su forma urbana y toponimia, sino sus oficios y cotidianidad, en este caso, la relacionada con la alfarería.
Paradigm shift
Authors: Shanks Neil
Published: June 2022

Economics education needs a paradigm shift given the failure of traditional models to address the root causes of systemic injustice accurately and humanely. After summarizing some existing research that critiques existing economic education practices and offers new paradigms for teachers and students to consider, three new orientations for economic education are offered. Economic education should start with students, build from the bottom up, and critique official knowledge.
Attila Imre. An introduction to translator studies. Universitatea Transilvania din Brașov, 2020. Pp. 218. ISBN 978-606-19-1285-8
Authors:   1 Decembrie 1918 University of Alba Iulia, Herteg Maria-Crina
Published: June 2022

The book An introduction to translator studies by Attila Imre provides extremely useful learning material for students who are enrolled in undergraduate translation programmes, and is a mandatory reference for both practical and theoretical translation courses. It is divided into six chapters, followed by an appendix; each chapter contains practical tasks. The book is preceded by a foreword by Noémi Fazakas and a preface written by the author. The practical nature and ease of use are striking from the first pages. The book teaches budding translators what to do and what aspects to avoid in order to foster a successful career in the field of translations. The book is laden with useful advice for would-be translators; the author shares valuable insights for the reader, and the practical tasks proposed by the author complement the knowledge and expertise that the author provides.
Not all that glitters is new: Coroneologisms and the recency fallacy
Authors:   University of Osijek, Croatia, Brdar Mario , Brdar-Szabó Rita ,   Eotvos Lorand Tudomanyegyetem Bolcseszettudomanyi Kar, Gradečak Tanja
Published: June 2022

The new normal of the Covid-19 time has unleashed a tremendous amount of playfulness and creativity, making it easier to cope with the pandemic. Not surprisingly, they manifest themselves linguistically, too. In addition to activating the usual conceptual metaphors and metonymies the pandemic brought a number of vocabulary items that are neologisms (or coroneologisms, as they are called by Roig-Marín, 2021), i.e. new words (in most cases realised formally as compounds, lexical blends, clippings), or quite common ones but used in a new way, making them more polysemous. As for their structure, they could be single words, morphologically simple or complex, or multi-word units. Strictly speaking, many of the words we consider to be neologisms are not genuine neologisms. This is not because novel-looking items are actually recycled from already existing words in ways that may make them look more or less similar to their origins, but simply because these words were coined and used before the coronavirus crisis. In other words, they qualify as pseudo-neologisms. The fact that they are felt to be novel is due to the so-called recency illusion or fallacy. Strengthened by the belief that we live in “unprecedented times”, we expect that unprecedented events naturally call for unprecedented words. The picture is, however, more complex and the phenomenon of pseudo-neology needs to be situated in the complex context of the interplay of a number of vector-like factors, such as intertextuality, culturonomic dynamicity, the phenomenon of the recency fallacy accompanied by the frequency fallacy or illusion, and the influence of various types of media and social networks on linguistic processes, especially their repetitive character.
Politics, politicians, political terms and subtitling: House of Cards
Authors:   Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania, Imre Attila
Published: June 2022

The present article provides samples of four Romanian subtitles of the highly popular TV series, House of Cards. As the series fits the description of “politicotainment” (Riegert 2007), we check how adequately the subtitlers render certain political terms that might represent challenges due to the lack of established equivalents or different political systems. After a brief introduction which offers the necessary background knowledge to the series, we present various definitions of politics and politicians, starting from Machiavelli’s famous description of politicians in The Prince. We then present four categories involving politics, namely political functions, bodies and organisations, political events, and finally documents. The conclusion argues that due to globalisation and the spread of entertainment, successful TV series may reach millions of viewers; thus, there is no place for translation errors in subtitles on a professional level. Although our database contains more than 800 entries collected from only two episodes, we do not wish to draw far-reaching conclusions as the entire series contains 73 episodes and, however famous, it is only of many political series. Nevertheless, the four categories contain around 130 political terms, of which we discuss more than 30 in detail. The research is based on several English and Romanian explanatory dictionaries, as well as a dozen bilingual dictionaries containing political terms. Thus, we offer a glimpse into the various discrepancies between two official subtitles (provided by the DVD release and the Netflix subtitles) and two amateur fansubs freely available online. Although binge watching triggers binge translation, subtitlers should never lose sight of quality, well-reflected in the subtitles carried out during the ever-shrinking allotted time.
Pengenalan dan Edukasi Penyakit Kusta (Morbus Hansen) di RSUD Manambae, Sumbawa Besar
Authors: A.A.A Niti Wedayani , Hidajat Dedianto , Ramdhani Dini
Published: June 2022

Background: Morbus Hansen (Leprosy) is a skin health problem that is still often found in the people of West Nusa Tenggara. Leprosy is caused by various factors, including personal hygiene, water conditions, and nutrition. In addition to being infected by Micobacterium Leprae itself, hygiene factors and initial therapy will determine the success of treatment and the prognosis of the disease which will then affect the health and quality of life of the community. In the research that has been done, it is said that leprosy in Indonesian society, especially Nusa Tenggara, is still very large, even many people do not know about the disease and come with a certain level of severity.

Situation Analysis: Health workers play an important role in disseminating knowledge of leprosy (Morbus Hansen) which has begun to appear at a certain level of severity, which can affect the quality of life of sufferers. Through this educational activity, it is hoped that there will be an increase in public knowledge about early detection of leprosy which may appear with an already poor prognosis and complications that affect the success of further therapy.

Approach Method: The approach steps taken in this program consist of counseling the general public regarding the early detection of leprosy (Morbus Hansen) in the Sumbawa community at the Manambae Hospital.

Results and Conclusions: Of the 20 questionnaires distributed, only 3 got a score of 75 and 17 others got a score below 50. After education was done in the form of watching videos simultaneously and reassessment 15 people got a score above 50 and 5 people got a score below 50 Visitors who are skin and sex polyclinic and general poly at Manambae Hospital have very little knowledge about Morbus Hansen, this can be seen from the results of filling out questionnaires before being given education. There is a very significant comparison between scores before being given education and after being given education. In medical principles prevention is better than cure, so it is important to conduct education with the aim of preventing disease.
Analisis Sumber Belajar Bahasa Arab Berbasis Web untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan HOTS
Authors: Arif Hidayatulloh Muhammad
Published: June 2022

Sumber belajar Bahasa Arab berbasis web sangat jarang digunakan dalam proses pembelajaran. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengidentifikasi dan menganalisis kebutuhan siswa dan guru terkait sumber belajar berbasis web dan menganalisis tingkatan sekolah yang membutuhkan, serta menganalisis beberapa jenis platform sumber berlajar berbasis web yang sudah ada. Adapun penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SMP Muhammadiyah 3 Depok, Yogyakarta. Jenis penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Jumlah sampel dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 44 siswa. Adapun teknik pengambilan data melalui angket dan studi literatur dengan literatur berasal dari jurnal ilmiah. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa perlu adanya pembelajaran berbasis web sebagai variasi dalam metode pembelajaran Bahasa Arab. Hendaknya pembelajaran berbasis web tersebut memiliki daya tarik dengan menampilkan video interaktif, memiliki terjemahan, mudah diakses serta fitur-fitur lainnya. Saat ini sudah terdapat beberapa pembelajaran berbasis website seperti moodle, kahoot, bisuu.com dan lain sebagainya. Pembelajaran berbasis web lebih sering digunakan ditingkat SMA/MA, padahal ditingkat SMP/MTs pun sangat diperlukan.
Penanggulangan Pandemi Covid 19 Untuk Mengurangi Penyebaran di Desa Korleko Kecamatan Labuhan Haji, Lombok Timur Tahun 2021/2022
Authors: Riyan Fenando  , Lisa Apriara  , Novita Indah Sari  , Erwin Saputraji  , Dita Miranti  , Muhammad Holid  , Endang Komalasari  , Eka Satria Gunawan  , Septina Putri Indah Sari  , Fahruddin
Published: June 2022

Universitas Mataram (UNRAM) menjadikan KKN sebagai bagian dari kegiatan intrakurikuler wajib bagi seluruh mahasiswa program S1. Sebagai bentuk pendidikan, KKN menjadi suatu cara dalam memberikan pengalaman belajar pada mahasiswa untuk hidup di tengah-tengah masyarakat dan secara langsung mengidentifikasi masalah serta menangani permasalahan yang dihadapi di suatu desa. Berdasarkan hal tersebut, kelompok Kuliah Kerja Nyata (KKN) Semester Ganjil Tahun 2021 Universitas Mataram di Desa Korleko, Kecamatan Labuhan Haji, Kabupaten Lombok Timur.

Kuliah Kerja Nyata (KKN) Kabupaten Lombok Timur dengan judul Penanggulangan Pandemi Covid 19 Untuk Mengurangi Penyebaran Di Didesa Korleko, KKN Tematik merupakan program yang diadakan setiap tahun di Universitas Mataram. Salah satu KKN Tematik Unram dilaksanakan di Desa Korleko Kecamatan Labuhan Haji Kabupaten Lombok Timur. Desa Korleko adalah salah satu desa yang ada di Kecamatan Labuan Haji Kabupaten Lombok Timur. Desa Korleko dihuni oleh penduduk asli secara turun menurun dari satu generasi ke generasi berikutnya sejak ratusan tahun lalu. Jumlah penduduk Desa Korleko pada tahun 2016 yaitu sebanyak 6.765 jiwa dengan 2.894 kk. Luas wilayah Desa Korleko yaitu 942,63 ha, dengan wilayah pemukiman penduduk terletak antara 1,5 sampai 3 km dari tepi pantai (Selat Alas) ke arah Barat. Desa korleko terdiri dari 7 (tujuh) dusun/gubuk yaitu Gubuk Pande, Gubuk Masjid, Gubuk Lauk, Gubuk Pedaleman, Gubuk Timuk, Gubuk Baret dan Dasan Leko’. Pada desa tersebut dilaksanakan program kerja yang telah dibuat oleh mahasiswa dengan persetujuan Dosen Pembimbing Lapangan (DPL) berdasarkan permasalahan dan potensi yang ada di desa tersebut.
Compressive strengths of concrete by partially replacing sand with iron-ore waste
Authors: Abdulazeez Rotimi  , Seidu Tijani
Published: June 2022

Sand is extracted at a rate more than its restoration. Nevertheless, the availability of sand in the growing demand of the construction industry remains a challenge due to cost and quality problems. This study investigates the compressive strength of concrete by partially replacing sand with iron-ore waste. Experimental investigations were conducted to study the compressive strength, physical, mechanical and fresh property of concrete containing iron-ore waste. During the experiment, concrete cubes were prepared with 10-100% composition of iron ore waste to evaluate their compressive strength. Results from the experimentation revealed that, concrete cubes prepared by partially replacing sand with iron ore waste often yield a better compressive strength than a conventional concrete. More so, the densities of concrete cubes were observed to remain consistent but increased slightly, notably at 10% and 20% of waste replacement. Meanwhile, at 30% waste replacement, there was reduction in compressive strength at 28days curing age and this reduction continued as percentage iron ore increased towards 100%. Also, increase in compressive strength of concrete cubes was observed at 10-20% sand replacement with iron ore. It was therefore established that concrete produced under 10% and 20% replacement, can be utilized for all construction purposes requiring concrete.