bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A systematic review and meta-analysis on the effect of goal-directed fluid therapy on postoperative outcomes in renal transplantation surgeries
Authors: Choo Caitlin LMC , Law Lawrence SC , How Wen Jie , Goh Benjamin YS , Ashokka Balakrishnan
Published: December 2023

Introduction: This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated the impact of intraoperative goal-directed therapy (GDT) compared with conventional fluid therapy on postoperative outcomes in renal transplantation recipients, addressing this gap in current literature.

Method: A systematic search of patients aged ≥18 years who have undergone single-organ primary renal transplantations up to June 2022 in PubMed, Embase, Scopus and CINAHL Plus was performed. Primary outcome examined was postoperative renal function. Secondary outcomes assessed were mean arterial pressure at graft reperfusion, intraoperative fluid volume and other postoperative complications. Heterogeneity was tested using I² test. The study protocol was registered on PROSPERO.

Results: A total of 2459 studies were identified. Seven eligible studies on 607 patients were included. Subgroup assessments revealed potential renal protective benefits of GDT, with patients receiving cadaveric grafts showing lower serum creatinine on postoperative days 1 and 3, and patients monitored with arterial waveform analysis devices experiencing lower incidences of postoperative haemodialysis. Overall analysis found GDT resulted in lower incidence of tissue oedema (risk ratio [RR] 0.34, 95% CI 0.15–0.78, P=0.01) and respiratory complications (RR 0.39, 95% CI 0.17–0.90, P=0.03). However, quality of data was deemed low given inclusion of non-randomised studies, presence of heterogeneities and inconsistencies in defining outcomes measures.

Conclusion: While no definitive conclusions can be ascertained given current limitations, this review highlights potential benefits of using GDT in renal transplantation recipients. It prompts the need for further standardised studies to address limitations discussed in this review.
Pengaruh Konten Iklan Dan Ulasan Terhadap Keputusan Pembelian Di Otobox Indonesia Dengan Kepercayaan Konsumen Sebagai Variabel Intervening
Authors: Cahyani Ika Mei , Kurniawan Bayu , Gultom Henry Casandra
Published: December 2023

This research was conducted with the aim of identifying how advertising content influences consumer trust. The influence of advertising content on purchasing decisions. The influence of reviews on purchasing decisions. The influence of consumer trust on purchasing decisions. The influence of advertising content on purchasing decisions is mediated by consumer trust and the influence of reviews on purchasing decisions is mediated by consumer trust. The population in this study were all Otobox Indonesia consumers in Semarang, Central Java. The sample in this study was a portion of Otobox Indonesia Semarang consumers taken using a purposive sampling method with a total of 96 consumers. The data analysis technique applied in this research uses quantitative data analysis with the help of the AMOS version 22 application program. The results of the research analysis show that advertising content is proven to have a positive and significant influence on consumer trust values. Reviews are proven to have a positive and significant influence on consumer trust scores. Advertising content is proven to have a positive and significant influence on the value of purchasing decisions. Reviews are proven to have a positive and significant influence on the value of purchasing decisions. Consumer trust has been proven to have a positive and significant influence on the value of purchasing decisions for Otobox Indonesia products. Advertising content that is able to optimally assist producers in introducing products to consumers in a sustainable manner will encourage consumers' sense of trust in the value of responsibility on the part of producers regarding the products they offer. The presence of dominant positive reviews on the products being sold will encourage consumers to have more confidence in the seller's responsible attitude regarding the products they offer.
Pengaruh Key Opinion Leader, Trustworthiness Dan Risk Perception Terhadap Minat Beli Konsumen Produk Kecantikan Ms Glow
Authors: Ilmi Lutfia Warkhamna Mujizatul , Mahendri Wisnu
Published: December 2023

This research aims to determine the influence of key opinion leader (KOL), trustworthiness, risk perception on interest in buying MS Glow products online. The subject in this research is interest in buying MS Glow products online, and the objects are key opinion leader (KOL), trustworthiness, risk perception. The location of this research is Jombang Regency. The determination of this location was considered based on the widespread sales of MS Glow in Jombang Regency, for this reason the author is interested in further researching how current forms of marketing are able to influence their views or attitudes towards a brand on the market. The sampling method used was non-probability sampling and data collection used purposive sampling. Data was collected using a questionnaire where a sample of 100 respondents was taken. The type of research in this research is descriptive quantitative research using multiple linear regression analysis, coefficient of determination, partial test (T test), and simultaneous test (F test). The results of this study show that the key opinion leader variable (X1), the trustworthiness variable (X2) and the risk perception variable (X3) partially (T Test) have a positive and significant influence on consumer buying interest, while simultaneously (F Test) the variables key opinion leader (X1), trustworthiness variable (X2) and risk perception variable (X3) have a positive and significant influence on consumer buying interest (Y). With the Adjusted R-Square, the result is 60.2% and the remaining 39.8% is influenced by other variables.
Kajian Teologis Tentang Sejarah Misi Rasul Petrus
Authors: Aldo
Published: December 2023

Misi adalah tanggung jawab semua orang percaya, kepada Yesus Kristus sebagai respon atas karya keselamatan yang telah diterimanya. Allah memilih setiap umat-Nya untuk melakukan misi tersebut dalam pemberitaan Injilnya. Dengan demikian, hal penting yang perlu kita renungkan setelah membaca surat ini adalah seberapa besar passion kita akan misi? 1 Petrus memberikan gambaran yang hidup dari Gereja purba. Mereka menderita karena iman mereka. Meskipun demikian mereka tidak mengeluh melainkan tetap bertahan dalam iman sambil melakukan hal-hal terpuji. Lebih lagi, mereka diminta untuk memproklamirkan iman mereka terhadap masyarakat di sekitar mereka. Dan tampaknya tidak ada keraguan bahwa mereka tidak melakukannya. Dan sekarang hidup di era kebebasan. Tentu dapat dilihat bahwa di beberapa negara kebebasan ini tidak dilaksanakan, tetapi ada banyak tempat di dunia di mana Injil dapat diberitakan punya semangat misi yang tersisa? Apakah seseorang masih setia dalam mengerjakan misi Allah, Akankah kita membuka mulut kita dan memberitakan Injil itu kepada sesama kita yang membutuhkan. Dalam surat Petrus telah memberikan dorongan bagi setiap umat atau hamba Tuhan untuk memberitakan misi Allah tersebut
Aesthetics and Participation in Accessible Art Experiences
Authors: Reviers Nina , Hanoulle Sabien
Published: December 2023

The action research project titled A Touch of Museum to Scale aims to improve the accessibility of the Museum to Scale art collection at the University of Antwerp. This project collaborates with various stakeholders to prototype tactile objects and an inclusive art guide for five artworks. It seeks to engage users of diverse abilities, investigate universal access services, and promote the integration of accessibility and artistic creation. The audio guide integrates visual descriptions and information for people with and without a visual impairment and integrates the artistic contributions of artists with and without disabilities. Artists also create tactile objects, which are an artistic and tactile translation of original artwork and a piece of art in their own right. The authors discuss project activities, such as personal observations, interviews, questionnaires, brainstorming sessions, and theoretical considerations based on literature and experience. The research is exploratory and invites both researchers and practitioners to reflect on participation and the aesthetics of access.
Lay summary
A Touch of Museum to Scale is a practice-based project that aims to improve the accessibility of the Museum to Scale art collection at the University of Antwerp. By working with various stakeholders, the team developed a prototype of tactile objects and an inclusive art guide for five artworks. This project is an experiment, in which we address several pertinent questions: how to create an audio guide that engages diverse abilities? How to make a guide that can be used by all? How to bring accessibility and artistic creation closer together? The result is an audio guide that combines visual descriptions and information for people with and without a visual impairment. It also includes the artistic contributions of artists with and without disabilities. In addition to the audio guide, artists have created tactile artworks to complement the original collection. In this text, the authors discuss the project activities and link them to insights from scientific literature. The authors hope to inspire a deeper reflection about accessibility and aesthetics in accessible art.
Stakeholder’s Involvement Practices and Devolved Administrative Structures in Selected Semi-Arid Counties in Kenya
Authors: Jumanne Andrew , Njoroge Jane , Moi Edna
Published: December 2023

Purpose: The existence of devolved administrative structures is critical in protecting public officials from abusing power. It is therefore essential to ensure that there is effective implementation and operation of these structures in Kenya now that devolution has been introduced. So far, the underlying cause of inadequate service delivery has been poor operationalization of structures in these devolved administrative entities that has been caused by ineffective managerial practices. The objective of the study intended to bridge the existing gap by establishing the scope of stakeholder involvement when it comes to devolved administrative structures; the effect of on the relationship of the stakeholder’s involvement on devolved administrative structures.

Methodology: The study utilized Institutional Theory, which depicts an institution as networks that rely upon each other to build up unified systems that concern shared reliance. Target population was 500 participants from Taveta and Makueni counties. Purposive and Stratified Random Sampling techniques were utilized, where a sample ofi223 was drawn from the Target population. The design deployed in the study was descriptive research that sought to produce answers to phenomenon’s questions. Data was presented using tables and narrations.

Findings: The instrument’s reliability was tested using Cronbach’s Alpha reliability of 0.7 that which was acceptably reliable. Quantitative and qualitative analytical methods were used, as data was coded in SPSS and analysed using the STATA. Multiple Linear Regression was used to test the effects of stakeholders’ involvement practices on the devolved administrative structures. Objectively, it was found that, a significant relationship existed between stakeholders’ involvement practices and devolved administrative structures.

Recommendations: The study recommends that major decision-making processes adhere to prescribed guidelines and be guided by proper behaviour and clear principles.
Business Model Canvas (BMC) Berbasis Online: Sebuah Studi pada Usaha Rintisan Sambal Perawan
Authors: Agus Hadi Prayitno  , Rusna Meswari  , Muhammad Diaudin  , Muhamad Hafiidh Naafi’yan
Published: December 2023

Sambal Perawan sebagai usaha rintisan dapat merancang bisnisnya untuk unggul dalam bersaing dengan menggunakan Business Model Canvas (BMC). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merancang business model Sambal Perawan melalui pendekatan BMC. Sambal Perawan merupakan sebuah usaha rintisan berbasis riset yang bergerak di bidang makanan siap saji. Studi dilakukan di setiap bagian BMC yaitu segmentasi pelanggan, proporsi nilai, saluran distribusi, hubungan dengan konsumen, sumber pendapatan, aktivitas kunci, sumber daya utama, mitra kunci, dan struktur biaya Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptif. Hasil penelitian diperoleh gambaran business model Sambal Perawan yaitu customer segments terdiri dari ibu rumah tangga, pekerja, dan mahasiswa dengan menawarkan value propositions yaitu fungsi produk dengan kandungan zat aktif capsaicin dari cabai sehingga pedasnya sambal dapat membuat nafsu makan bertambah. Channels yang digunakan Sambal Perawan untuk menyampaikan value propositions yang ditawarkan melalui penjualan langsung dan online dengan menggunakan customer relationships melalui WhatsApp, Facebook, dan Instagram. Aktivitas kunci yang dilakukan meliputi kegiatan proses produksi, penjualan dan pemasaran, serta pengembangan produk dengan sumber daya utama merek dagang terdaftar, paten sederhana, dan juga formulasi sambal. Kegiatan dan kebutuhan sumber daya agar dapat berjalan untuk menghasilkan proporsi nilai yang diharapkan, Sambal Perawan memiliki akitviitas kunci yaitu penyedia bahan baku. Sambal Perawan dapat menghasilkan sumber pendapatan dari kegiatan penjualan produk secara langsung dan online dengan struktur biaya yang terdiri dari biaya tetap dan biaya variabel.
Artificial Insemination in Local Beef Cattle Breeding Using Various Breeds of Males in West Lombok Regency: An Evaluation of Its Success Rate
Authors: LukmanHy lukmanHy  , Enny Yuliani  , Lalu Ahmad Zaenuri  , I Wayan Lanus Sumadiasa  , Mardiansyah Mardiansyah  , Ryan Aryadin Putra
Published: December 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi keberhasilan Inseminasi Buatan (IB) pada pembibitan sapi potong lokal dengan menggunakan berbagai bangsa pejantan berdasarkan Service Per Conception (S/C), Non-Return Rate (NRR), dan Conception Rate (CR) di Kabupaten Lombok Barat. Penelitian dilakukan menggunakan metode survei dan observasi terhadap 270 ekor sapi dengan masing-masing sebanyak 90 ekor akseptor IB per kecamatan dengan pejantan sapi Bali, Simmental, Limousin, Brahman, dan Angus. Peternak yang menjadi sampel ditentukan secara quota sampling dari 3 kecamatan di Kabupaten Lombok Barat. Data yang diperoleh ditabulasi dan dianalisis secara deskriptif untuk mendapatkan persentase S/C, NRR, dan CR. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa keberhasilan IB terbaik berdasarkan S/C adalah dengan menggunakan semen sapi Bali, Simental, dan Limousin (1,15, 1,16, dan 1,25), sedangkan untuk sapi Angus dan Brahman 1,30 dan 1,33. Semen sapi Bali, Simental, dan Limousin menghasilkan NRR (84,55; 78,84; 75,0%), sedangkan Angus 66,66%. Nilai CR untuk semen sapi Bali, Simental, Limousin, Brahman, dan Angus masing-masing adalah 79,41; 71,15; 72,5; 66,66; dan 69,69%. Sapi jantan Bali, Simental, dan Limousin merupakan pejantan terbaik untuk keberhasilan IB, sedangkan sapi jantan Brahman dan Angus kurang diminati (12,22 dan 3,30%). Disimpulkan bahwa tingkat keberhasilan Inseminasi Buatan yang paling tinggi ditunjukkan pada penggunaan semen sapi Bali dibandingkan dengan penggunaan semen sapi Simental, Limousin, Brahman, dan Angus.
Analisis Keragaman Genetik Plasma Nutfah Tanaman Kayu Putih (Melaleuca cajuputi subsp. cajuputi) Berdasarkan Karakter Morfologi dan Anatomi Daun serta Oil Glands
Authors: Aswin Hendry Atmoko  , Bagus Aradea  , Annisa Nanda Oktavia
Published: December 2023

Tanaman kayu putih merupakan tanaman hutan asli Indonesia yang dimanfaatkan untuk produksi minyak atsiri. Keragaman genetik tanaman kayu putih yang tersebar di zona persebaran alami cukup beragam. Diperlukan adanya studi dan penelitian untuk mempelajari hubungan kekerabatan antar tanaman kayu putih dan keragaman genetik plasma nutfah tanaman kayu putih. Studi kekerabatan dan juga keragaman genetik plasma nutfah didasarkan pada kemiripan karakter fenetik (kuantitatif dan kualitatif) morfologi dan anatomi daun. Terdapat 36 klon unggul tanaman kayu putih yang dilakukan pengamatan morfologi dan anatomi daun untuk menentukan dendogram. Penelitian yang dilakukan merupakan penelitian deksriptif dan juga penelitian eksperimental yang disusun dalam Rancangan Acak Lengkap (RAL) non faktorial dengan faktor yaitu macam klon yang terdiri atas 36 taraf (macam klon) dan dilakukan analisis sidik ragam menggunakan ANOVA dan dilakukan uji lanjut menggunakan uji Duncan’s. Dendogram dibuat menggunakan aplikasi MVSP versi 3.22. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa keragaman genetik yang luas pada 36 klon unggul tanaman kayu putih. Pada dendogram terbentuk 4 klaster dengan 8 klon yang menunjukkan tingkat kemiripan yang tinggi berdasarkan nilai disimilaritas sebesar 0,0. klon 14 dan 36 merupakan klon dengan rerata jumlah kelenjar minyak tertinggi. Berdasarkan penelitian yang dilakukan dapat dipahami bahwa keragaman genetik pada 36 klon unggul tanaman kayu putih cukup tinggi, hal tersebut mendukung upaya pemuliaan tanaman karena database yang diperoleh memberikan informasi klon yang dapat digunakan sebagai indukan untuk meningkatkan kemampuan produksi minyak kayu putih karena memiliki potensi produksi minyak yang tinggi.
PENERAPAN MEDEMEPODI UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERHITUNG PERKALIAN DAN PEMBAGIAN PADA SISWA KELAS 5 SD NEGERI SUMBERANGET 01
Authors: Nur Huda Jefri Indriansyar , Utami Amaira
Published: December 2023

Rendahnya partisipasi murid dalam proses pembelajaran di SDN Sumberanget 01, Kecamatan Ledokombo, Kabupaten Jember, telah mengakibatkan prestasi belajar kelas 5 yang rendah. Untuk mengatasi permasalahan tersebut, penelitian ini dilakukan dengan memanfaatkan benda konkret lidi sebagai media pembelajaran untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar murid. Subjek penelitian ini terdiri dari 17 murid kelas V SDN Sumberanget 01. Penelitian ini menerapkan metode Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK) yang terdiri atas dua siklus. Data penelitian diperoleh dari pengamatan aktivitas guru dan murid serta hasil tes prestasi belajar murid. Hasil penelitian menunjukan pada siklus 1, terjadi peningkatan tingkat keberhasilan belajar dari 45% menjadi 64%, sementara pada siklus 2 mencapai 100%. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan bahwa metode demonstrasi dan media potongan lidi (Medemepodi) dengan memanfaatkan benda konkret lidi dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar murid kelas 5 di SDN Sumberanget 01, Kecamatan Ledokombo, Kabupaten Jember.
CIDOSE LÁCTICA INDUZIDA POR METFORMINA: DEVE SE DESCONTINUAR O MEDICAMENTO NO PRÉ-OPERATÓRIO?
Authors: Leone de Andrade Victor , Bonfim Lopes Ana Gabriela , Costa Machado Júnior Genilson , Ribeiro Araújo Julia Caroline , Pimenta Dias Líria , Bruzadelli Franco de Carvalho Luíza , Alvarenga Bastos Rodolfo , Torelli Martini Victor , Monfredini de Oliveira Vinicius Adriano , Mendonça Rocha Carollayne
Published: December 2023

Introdução: Nas últimas décadas, a prevalência do diabetes mellitus (DM) aumentou significativamente. A metformina é o medicamento hipoglicemiante mais comum prescrito em todo o mundo em pacientes diabéticos, embora seu uso seja potencialmente dificultado pelo risco de acidose láctica associada à metformina. Objetivos: analisar se há necessidade de descontinuar o tratamento com metformina no período pré-operatório devido à incidência de acidose láctica. Materiais e métodos: Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa, em que a questão norteadora foi “há necessidade de descontinuar o tratamento com metformina no período pré-operatório devido à incidência de acidose láctica associada ao medicamento no pós-operatório?”. A busca pelos artigos ocorreu no PubMed a partir dos termos “lactic acidosis” e “metformin”, combinados entre si por operadores booleanos. Resultados e discussão: A concentração plasmática ideal de metformina é < 2 mcg/mL, enquanto níveis acima de 5 mcg/dL são preocupantes. Em pacientes diabéticos sem características de alto risco para acúmulo de metformina, a continuação da metformina antes e depois da angiografia coronária com ou sem intervenção coronária percutânea resultou em níveis de lactato pré-procedimento e de 72 horas semelhantes. A administração concomitante de metformina durante intervenções coronárias percutâneas em pacientes com função renal relativamente preservada é segura. Conclusão: os níveis plasmáticos de lactato pré e pós procedimentos cirúrgicos foram semelhantes, demonstrando, assim, que não há necessidade de descontinuar com o medicamento antes da realização dos procedimentos desde que a função renal do paciente seja preservada.
Antibacterial/Antiviral Face Masks: Processing, Characteristics, Challenges, and Sustainability
Authors: Hoque Md Enamul , Sarker Mirajul Alam , Arif Kiswa , Ali M. Azam , El-Bialy Tarek
Published: December 2023

The face mask has become a part of our daily life after the emergence of SAR-CoV-2, commonly known as the novel coronavirus 2019 or, COVID-19 all over the world. On a day-to-day basis, previously the face mask has been used to filter airborne particles entering the body and affecting the respiratory system, especially by individuals in pollution-prone areas. But as the pathogens having severe acute respiratory disease-causing abilities emerge with the potential to create a pandemic, the necessity of virus/bacteria killing ability along with the filtration efficiency of the face mask has come into account. Existing ordinary face masks have filtration capacity only. Sometimes it cannot restrict particles and pathogens of nano or even micro-scale. Moreover, when it is disposed of after use, it can be a potential source of pathogen transmission. Therefore, the development of antiviral/antibacterial face masks is the need of the hour. This article focuses on the advancement of face mask processing methods, existing and promising antibacterial/antiviral agents, socio-economic sustainability, and challenges in achieving the goal of a green environment. Besides, various characteristics of the face mask like swelling and degradation properties, morphologies (SEM, FESEM), mechanical strength, antioxidant property, and antimicrobial activity are also revealed. Lastly, some future perspectives and directives are accordingly discussed with the hope that the grim of any future pandemic should not shroud us and make the world stalled again.
Development of Space-Borne Antenna Reflector via 3D Printing
Authors: Kori Jaya , Patnaik Sampurna , Chattopadhyaya Somnath , Chatternjee Sayan , Agarwal Krishna
Published: December 2023

The growing necessity of large aperture-based structures for many aerospace applications emphasizes the need to deploy large antenna structures in space. The space antennas should be light in weight and have low stowage volume, with efficient membrane packaging.  The concept of additive manufacturing has been introduced to reduce weight as well as cost. In this paper, a comparative study has been done to analyze the advancement made in reducing weight with adequate strength. Based on the study, the main objectives are to develop a 3D-printed spherical reflector model with high specific strength and to assess the consistency of the model's shape.  For determining the specific strength, tensile testing is performed on four different infill densities (20%, 40%, 60%, and 80%) with a grid infill pattern. It was observed that the specimen with 80% infill density has the highest tensile strength, 36.56 MPa, which is 23.51% more than 20% infill. However, the specimen with 20% infill density has the highest specific strength of 19.323 GPa/kg among the four specimens, which is approximately 64.64% higher than the 100% infill density. As a result of the testing, the spherical reflector model is 3D printed with 20% infill density, and it was found that the model achieves its shape stability and shape consistency with adequate specific strength.
Una aproximación práctica al marketing digital en salud
Authors: Gómez Mara S. , García-Perdomo Herney Andrés
Published: December 2023

El enfoque del marketing digital se ha trasladado en las últimas décadas al campo de la salud, dando lugar a la creación de diversas estrategias que facilitan tanto la comunicación e interacción entre los profesionales de la salud y los pacientes. Estas pueden aplicarse en tres grandes etapas: la captación, la retención y el seguimiento de los pacientes, con una gama amplia de alternativas que varían desde la creación de un sitio web personal hasta la participación del profesional en equipos de salud con un enfoque de atención multidisciplinaria, mediante diversas plataformas o aplicaciones digitales. El uso de estas modalidades ha traído consigo múltiples beneficios, desde una atención integral de los pacientes hasta el incremento de la oferta de los diferentes servicios en salud y la opción de la participación en estudios científicos de gran aporte para la comunidad. Así, el marketing digital en salud representa un gran avance en este gremio y se vaticina de alto impacto para la sociedad.
The analysis of collaboration in educational quality assurance policy: A case study of Walailak University
Authors: Jansiri Nantida , Pathranarakul Pairote
Published: December 2023

Collaboration is a contemporary management concept that is considered essential for achieving development policy outcomes. However, research on collaboration and quality assurance policies in higher education in Thailand has been challenging. The aim of this study was to investigate how collaboration contributes to the successful implementation of the educational quality assurance policy at Walailak University.To address this research question, a mixed-method approach was used which combined qualitative and quantitative research methods. This approach was chosen to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the subject and was based on the collaborative governance theory and resource-based framework. In-depth interviews were conducted with 13 key informants who are important actors in the quality assurance process at the university. These interviews were supplemented by a questionnaire survey of 400 respondents from various stakeholders at the university.

The findings of this study showed that facilitative leadership, incentive to collaborate, repetition of effort to collaborate and resource-knowledge sharing are among the key determinants contributing to collaboration processes in educational quality assurance. The results also indicated that these factors are interrelated and can contribute to the successful implementation of the university's quality assurance policy. Based on these findings, models of collaboration in enhancing quality assurance outcomes were demonstrated that resource-knowledge sharing, negotiation, trust-building, commitment to the process and shared-understanding have statistically significant positive impact on educational quality assurance outcomes including producing graduate outcomes, research outcomes, academic services outcomes and preserving arts and cultures. The practical benefits were proposed and discussed.
Cohran-Horwitz Method for Within-Lab Precision Acceptability in ISO 17025 Testing Laboratories
Authors: Dr Abhilash Babu G
Published: December 2023

The issue of reliability of retesting data is a growing concern among testing laboratories. This document describes how to establish the acceptability of retesting of retained items during quality assurance, determining competence and measurement uncertainty calculations. Two methods are discussed and numerical examples are also given
Impact of Environmental Cost on Financial Performance of Listed Industrial Goods Firms in Nigeria
Authors: Abdullahi Ahmed Tanimu , Muhammad Prof. Muhammad Liman
Published: December 2023

To fill the gap in the industrial goods sector of the Nigerian economy on the subject matter, this study investigates the impact of environmental cost on the financial performance of listed industrial goods firms in Nigeria. An explanatory research design was employed to collect panel data extracted from the annual reports and account of the 11 sampled listed firms, for a period of Ten (10) Years (2012 -2021). The regression results obtained from the study’s models indicates that the firms’ environmental cost (Community Development cost and administrative cost) affects their accounting-based financial performance (ROA) significantly and positively, and also affects the market-based financial performance indices (Tobin’s Q) insignificantly and negatively. Thus, based on the study’s findings it recommended that the management of the firms should employ effective and right balance investment on environmental cost components that will cater for all the stakeholders’ interest.
A imagem como meio de compreender as dificuldades da gestão da água para consumo humano nos territórios indígenas da Costa Rica: da objetividade das imagens de satélite até a subjetividade dos desenhos sociais
Authors: González Ana Lucía Mora
Published: December 2023

Os seis territórios indígenas da Costa Rica em estudo apresentam diferentes formas de gestão dos recursos hídricos para consumo humano, que variam de acordo com suas condições socioambientais e socioeconômicas particulares. Como resultado dessas variações, também são observados vários conflitos socioambientais, embora em termos gerais possam ser agrupados em três categorias: desmatamento, contaminação e apropriação de fontes de água. Neste trabalho são apresentados alguns dos resultados obtidos no âmbito do projeto de pesquisa B9314 intitulado "Gestão social da água em territórios indígenas a partir da Sociologia Visual. Casos selecionados nas províncias de Puntarenas e Limón". A metodologia utilizada assenta sobretudo na utilização e tratamento de imagens (aéreas e terrestres), desenhos sociais, transcrições de oficinas e outras fontes relevantes, para demonstrar a utilidade das imagens como forma de compreensão hermenêutica da realidade e de uma abordagem interdisciplinar da sociologia visual.
"Parabéns Guerreiros do asfalto": a circulação de dádivas entre os motoristas de aplicativo
Authors: Tavares Álvaro Prado Aguiar
Published: December 2023

O neoliberalismo produz múltiplas formas de erosão do mundo do trabalho No entanto, as consequências dessas erosões levam a uma outra coisa, não redutíveis aos próprios processos espoliativos que os desencadearam. De fato, os atores sociais que passam pelas consequências mais deletérias desse modelo de acumulação frequentemente produzem significados inversos daqueles os quais certas teorias em voga nas ciências sociais os atribuem. Neste artigo, ofereço reflexões sobre esta temática a partir da análise de um dos atores sociais mais afetados pelas políticas de austeridade e corte de direitos sociais provocadas pelo neoliberalismo: os motoristas de aplicativo. Demonstro que este ator constrói mecanismos associativos expressos em processos de circulação de dádivas, que permitem compreender a uberização a partir de uma perspectiva distinta daquela hegemonizada por certa sociologia do trabalho. Por fim, sugiro que esta perspectiva pode ajudar pesquisadores a construírem interlocução com um grupo de trabalhadores que tem resistências a formas tradicionais de representação sindical ou vínculo por CLT.
A mineração de Tantalite no distrito de alto Molocué (Zambézia, Moçambique): entre ganhos e curto prazo e prejuízo a longo prazo
Authors: Roubo José Alfredo
Published: December 2023

A indústria de extração mineira desempenha um papel importante no desenvolvimento da África e particularmente em Moçambique. A extracção dos minérios é feita de forma artesanal nas regiões centro e norte de Moçambique, com particular destaque para a província da Zambézia (distrito de Alto Molocué). Aqui, a Tantalite é extraída mediante duas técnicas a destacar: desmoronamento de solos e escavação subterrânea. Estas técnicas são consideradas nocivas, impactando negativamente sobre o meio ambiente. O impacto econômico desta atividade nem sempre é positivo, beneficiando sobretudo os compradores em detrimento dos mineradores e da comunidade local. Esta atividade tira mão-de-obra em sectores chave para o desenvolvimento local, como educação, agricultura e pesca. Estes resultados foram obtidos graças a uma pesquisa de campo que permitiu entrevistar vários mineiros da região, realçando as contradições de uma atividade muito atrativa, mas que, na maioria dos casos, dá mais prejuízos do que vantagens a quem a pratica.
Physicochemical Characterization and Fatty Acid Profile of seed oil of Cucumis metuliferus
Authors: Ani Onuabuchi Nnenna , Achikanu Cosmas Ezekaibeya , Asogwa Kingsley Kelechi
Published: December 2023

Cucumis metuliferus also called horned melon is a plant in the family of Cucurbitacea and is believed to have therapeutic uses. The seed oil of Cucumis metuliferus was analyzed for its physico-chemical properties using standard biochemical methods and fatty acid profile was analyzed using Gas chromatography-mass spectrometer. From the result, the oil has a light yellow colour, specific gravity of 0.81 ± 0.02, refractive index of 1.27 ± 0.10, acid value of 24.08 ± 2.38mgKOH/g, saponification value of 100.95 ± 3.91mgKOH/g, ester value of 76.87 ± 1.53mgKOH/g, iodine value of 29.29 ± 1.00 gI2/100g, peroxide value of 46.00 ± 2.83 mEg/kg and free fatty acid (as oleic%) of 4.73 ± 0.14. The fatty acid composition indicated high levels of unsaturated fatty acids (67.11%) with linoleic acid as the highest in composition (31.84%). The saturated fatty acid content was 32.88% with stearic acid as the highest in composition (18.78%). The high content of polyunsaturated fatty acid indicates that the seed oil of Cucumis metuliferus may be nutritionally valuable in prevention of cardiovascular diseases but the high acid value and peroxide value make it unsuitable for consumption. The results of the physicochemical properties indicate that the oil could be a good raw material for industries in cosmetics and soap production
PELATIHAN SEMPOA SEBAGAI METODE BELAJAR ARITMATIKA BAGI GURU SD DAN MADRASAH IBTIDAIYAH DI INDERALAYA
Authors: Dewi Novi Rustiana , Eliyati Ning , Zayanti Des Alwine , Kresnawati Endang Sri , Resti Yulia
Published: December 2023

Pendidikan aritmatika atau berhitung telah diterima dunia internasional sebagai salah satu pendidikan alternatif untuk meningkatkan kecerdasan anak. Aritmatika adalah cabang ilmu matematika yang mempelajari operasi penjumlahan, pengurangan, perkalian dan pembagian. Menurut para pakar psikologi dan pendidikan, belajar aritmatika dengan metode sempoa merupakan latihan yang bagus yang dapat mengoptimalkan kerja otak. Sempoa merupakan alat hitung tradisional yang berasal dari Asia Timur. Inti kerja sempoa adalah menaikkan dan menurunkan sempoa menggunakan jari tangan. Dengan sempoa anak diajarkan logika perhitungan secara sederhana. Dengan latihan yang cukup, anak akan mampu mengerjakan perhitungan yang rumit hanya dengan mengimajinasikan pergerakan biji-biji sempoa yang ada dalam ingatan. Ini disebut mental aritmatika. Untuk dapat menguasai mental aritmatika, seorang anak harus mempelajari materi pendidikan mental aritmatika mulai tingkat dasar hingga mahir secara berkesinambungan. Pada tahap dasar, anak diajarkan penjumlahan dan pengurangan sederhana, lalu ditingkatkan nilai kesukarannya. Selanjutnya, anak juga diajarkan perkalian dan pembagian sehingga pada akhirnya, anak sudah dapat mengerjakan soal hitungan tanpa bantuan sempoa lagi. Umumnya baik guru maupun para siswa tingkat SD di Kecamatan Inderalaya Utara belum menggunakan sempoa sebagai metode belajar aritmatika untuk meningkatkan kemampuan berhitung di luar kepala. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat (PPM) ini bertujuan untuk mengenalkan dan memperagakan sempoa sebagai metode belajar aritmatika kepada guru-guru sekolah tingkat dasar di Kecamatan Inderalaya Utara. Metode kegiatan ini berupa pelatihan sempoa tingkat dasar yaitu tahap pengenalan dan penggunaan sempoa, teknik penjumlahan dan pengurangan menggunakan sempoa serta latihan-latihan soal untuk melancarkan penggunaan sempoa. Pada kegiatan ini, teknik perkalian dan pembagian dengan sempoa belum dikenalkan, karena teknik berhitung dengan sempoa harus diajarkan secara bertahap untuk memperoleh hasil yang optimal. Hasil kegiatan ini, para guru SD di Kecamatan Inderalaya Utara telah mengenal metode atau teknik berhitung menggunakan sempoa dan telah dapat menggunakan sempoa untuk melakukan operasi penjumlahan dan pengurangan dengan benar dan cepat. Para guru tersebut juga sangat antusias untuk dapat menguasai semua teknik dan operasi perhitungan dengan sempoa. Untuk itu, operasi perkalian dan pembagian menggunakan sempoa sangat diharapkan dapat dilaksanakan juga pada kegiatan sejenis yang merupakan kelanjutan dari kegiatan ini.
Pravni status vatrogasnih subjekata prema novom Zakonu o vatrogastvu i neka porezna motrišta
Authors: Zlatović Dragan , Vlaić Damir
Published: December 2023

Vatrogastvo je stručna neprofitna i humanitarna djelatnost koja je usmjerena ka prevenciji zaštite od požara i tehnoloških eksplozija, odnosno ka pružanju stručne tehničke pomoći kod požara, eksplozija i drugih situacija u kojima postoji ugroza ljudskih života, zdravlja stanovništva i materijalne imovine. U organizaciji i obavljanju vatrogasnu djelatnost sudjeluju vatrogasne postrojbe i vatrogasne organizacije sa svojim organizacijskim oblicima. Temeljnu pravnu regulaciju vatrogastva u Republici Hrvatskoj predstavlja novi Zakon o vatrogastvu iz 2019. Djelovanje vatrogasnih subjekata izaziva niz otvorenih pitanja s poreznog aspekta, posebice u slučaju obavljanja i određenih gospodarskih aktivnosti ovih subjekata.
MODERNISASI PROSES PEMBELAJARAN SEBAGAI UPAYA MENINGKATKAN PERHATIAN BELAJAR SISWA DI MADRASAH ALIYAH SWASTA AL WASHLIYAH MEDAN
Authors: Saragih Alkausar , Batubara Ismed , Japatani Siregar Bonanda
Published: December 2023

The current era of information technology development has unwittingly changed the global world order which inevitably becomes a challenge for the world of education today. Education modification should also welcome the development of information technology to be developed in the learning process to be more effective and attract the attention of students so that it is hoped that the knowledge to be conveyed can be easily understood. The development of information technology is marked by the emergence of sophisticated tools that can be utilized in the learning process in schools. This study aims to see the modification in classroom learning carried out by teachers in every learning process, especially at MAS Lab IKIP Al Washliyah Medan, the research method is a qualitative descriptive method with data collection through interviews, observations, and other instruments that are categorized to support this research. The results of this study found that the implementation of learning in schools, especially at MAS Lab IKIP Al Washliyah Medan, has embraced learning moderenization, this can be seen from learning facilities that have used technological devices in accordance with the times, such as learning using laptob facilities, computers, infocus, and other learning facilities.
The Role of Tiktok in Building the Assertive Attitude of Content Creators with Disabilities
Authors: Isnaini Wiwi
Published: December 2023

During 20 years of metamorphosis, social media has become a place for anyone to be creative, express and shape images and increase income in the digital world. Disability or Different Ability is a term aimed at someone who experiences limitations, both physically, intellectually, mentally, or sensory for a long time so that they have difficulty carrying out activities and participating fully and effectively with other citizens so that this becomes a cause low self-confidence in his abilities to perform in society. The presence of Tiktok is a new phenomenon because, Tiktok is felt as a home for more people, including people with disabilities, to be more open compared to other social media. Through this research, we will explore why tiktok is more inclusive and how, with its various features and uniqueness, it can make people with disabilities more assertive and open to their differences and able to create educational and informational content that gradually erode bad perceptions about their various disabilities.
THEORY PLANNED BEHAVIOR DALAM MENGANALISIS NIAT PETANI MELAKUKAN PEMBIAYAAN ALSINTAN MELALUI BANK SYARIAH
Authors: Waluyo Alif , Ahzar Fahri Ali , Nurohman Yulfan Arif , Qurniawati Rina Sari
Published: December 2023

ABSTRACTFarmers have limited agricultural tools and machines (alsintan) to create an effective and efficient agricultural system. Procurement of agricultural equipment requires large capital so financing assistance is needed. Potential financing can be done from sharia banks which do not yet serve much in the agricultural sector. The aim of this research is to determine the factors that influence farmers' intentions to finance agricultural machinery through sharia banks. The respondents of this research were farmers spread across three districts including: Sragen and Sukoharjo. The method used is a mix method or a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods. Data was obtained through questionnaires and interviews with 100 respondents. The data was analyzed using the SPSS application. Data analysis techniques use research instrument tests, classical assumption tests, model accuracy tests, multiple regression analysis and hypothesis testing. The test results show that the attitude, subjective norm and behavioral control variables included in the theory of planned behavior are not proven to influence farmers' intentions to finance machinery at sharia banks. The variables knowledge and religiosity have been proven to influence farmers' intentions to finance machinery at sharia banks.ABSTRAKPetani memiliki keterbatasan alat dan mesin pertanian (alsintan) untuk menciptakan sistem pertanian yang efektif dan efisien. Pengadaan alat-alat pertanian memerlukan modal yang besar sehingga diperlukan bantuan pembiayaan. Potensi pembiayaan dapat dilakukan dari bank syariah yang belum banyak melayani di sektor pertanian. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi niat petani untuk membiayai mesin pertanian melalui bank syariah. Responden penelitian ini adalah para petani yang tersebar di tiga kabupaten antara lain: Sragen dan Sukoharjo. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode campuran atau gabungan metode kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Data diperoleh melalui kuesioner dan wawancara terhadap 100 responden. Data dianalisis menggunakan aplikasi SPSS. Teknik analisis data menggunakan uji instrumen penelitian, uji asumsi klasik, uji keakuratan model, analisis regresi berganda dan uji hipotesis. Hasil pengujian menunjukkan bahwa variabel sikap, norma subjektif dan kontrol perilaku yang termasuk dalam teori perilaku terencana tidak terbukti mempengaruhi niat petani untuk membiayai mesin di bank syariah. Variabel pengetahuan dan religiusitas terbukti mempengaruhi niat petani untuk membiayai mesin di bank syariah.
Sub-District Leadership Techniques in Supporting the Village KB Program for Improving Community Welfare
Authors: Muda Lisdawati
Published: December 2023

This article aims to explain the impact of the KB Village program, which is one of the government's flagship programs to help empower rural communities in improving community welfare in all sectors including the economic sector. The implementation of the KB Village program intends to give attention to people living in remote villages so that they can enjoy development fairly and evenly. To realize development through the KB Village program requires serious attention from all related agencies or stakeholders so that the program is successfully implemented. The KB Village program provided by the government for remote communities requires the government in the region to the village government to participate and cooperate with various interested parties so that the KB Village program is truly felt by the people who are the target of the implementation of the program. Remote villages that receive central government assistance through the KB Village program certainly participate more and strive for the program to change the lives of remote communities, especially in terms of income or economic income of the community. Changing the economic conditions of remote and slum communities for the better is not easy without the full support of the sub-district government because each village that receives KB Village program assistance is in the sub-district area headed by a Camat. Thus, as a government leader in the sub-district who coordinates villages and sub-districts in his area, a Camat should have effective leadership techniques so that development in the area he leads runs smoothly and succeeds according to mutual expectations.

Keywords: Sub-District Leadership, KB Program, Community Welfare
Forensic Odontology and Its Ineluctable Slice: Prosthodontics - A Review
Authors: Sasi Athira Kattachirakunnel , Venugopalapillai Revathy Chempakasseril , V H Dhanya
Published: December 2023

The branch of forensic science that deals with dental evidence is called forensic odontology. It is a very recent science that makes use of dentists' expertise to benefit the legal system. The importance of forensic identification based on examination of prosthetic appliances is growing since labelling on dentures and other prosthetic devices may offer crucial hints for patient identification. This article reviews the relevant research and emphasises how a prosthodontist can be crucial in the identification of a deceased person.

Keywords: Denture marking, embossing, forensic odontology, inclusion, denture marking medium
Influence of Gender Differences on the Perception of Quality of Life Among Oncology Patients: A Review
Authors: Bano Rukshar , Mathew Bindhu , Vallath Nandini
Published: December 2023

This review article aims to investigate how gender differences alter the perception of quality of life among oncology patients. The studies which assessed the quality of life of patients with cancer among different genders were selected. The results show differences in perception of quality of life with respect to gender which can be attributed to many reasons. Gender differences secondary to the genetic or molecular level significantly impact the perception of quality of life and other related factors.

Keywords: Gender differences, Perception, Quality of life, Oncology patients
Should I stay or should I go? Return migration or naturalisation: Case study of Turkmen students in Almaty, Kazakhstan
Authors: Rozyyeva G.
Published: December 2023

This research investigates the decision-making processes of Turkmen students in Almaty, with a specific focus on whether they choose to remain in Kazakhstan or return to Turkmenistan. It delves into the intricate factors influencing their decisions, especially among those pursuing higher education in Almaty's universities. The study surveyed 44 respondents, comprising 33 females and 11 males, to explore the prevailing trends in decision-making within this demographic. Employing a range of computational methods, this research sheds light on the complex interplay of factors impacting the migration and naturalisation decisions of Turkmen students, offering valuable insights into the dynamics of return migration in the region. The most crucial finding of this research is that socio-cultural factors, particularly the sense of belongingness in the host country, play a paramount role in shaping the decisions of Turkmens. Contrary to common assumptions, economic and political factors appear to be less influential. This result challenges prevailing beliefs about Central Asian migration, where economic opportunities are often perceived as the primary motivator.