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Insecurity and its implication for sustainable development in Nigeria: The role of religion
Authors: Ngwoke Peace N. , Akabike Gladys N.
Published: November 2022

Nigeria’s high rate of insecurity has reached a stage where people’s safety is no longer guaranteed. This article examines the extent to which the current high rate of insecurity in Nigeria has affected sustainable development in the country. The increasing insecurity situation is now in a state where kidnapping has become the norm, and destruction of lives and property has become a daily reoccurrence, affecting all efforts to achieve sustainable development in Nigeria. This article aims to reflect on some of the recent cases of insecurity in Nigeria to ascertain the major implication of these insecurities on education, religion and the economy, and seeks ways to curb the insecurity menace in Nigeria. It is also indicated that religion has been used to incite the perpetrator’s action as various terrorist groups misinterpret the religious texts to justify their actions. The article concludes by arguing that religion can provide the needed coherence and social control needed to fight insecurity in Nigeria jointly, and once the difference in diversity is handled through cohesion and the social control function of religion, all stakeholders will be able to unite and fight insecurity off from the society. It therefore recommends that religious leaders should form the minds of Nigerians with the true contextual meaning of the religious text used to instigate insecurity.Contribution: This article highlighted the major implications of insecurity on education, poverty and the economy, which have greatly affected development in Nigeria. The article brings to light a theological reflection of the role religion can play in providing the coherence and social control needed to jointly fight insecurity in Nigeria. This work would greatly benefit religious bodies, government, civil society and students.
Assessing the nature of corporate environmental responsibility in Zimbabwe’s gold mining sector
Authors: Nyikahadzoi Loveness , Lotriet Ronnie , Smit Anet
Published: November 2022

Orientation: In Zimbabwe, mining is a significant economic sector but has adverse environmental impacts.Purpose: This article assesses environmental responsibility practiced by gold mining companies differentiated by ownership structure and assesses the ownership system that leads in environmental, social and governance practices.Motivation for the study: The adverse environmental impacts inherent in gold mining need assessments to gauge the integrity of the environmental stewardship using the structure–conduct–performance paradigm as an assessment framework.Design, methodology, approach: The mode of assessment is to establish, through the structure–conduct–performance paradigm, whether these governance systems affect the companies’ environmental performance, and if so, to what extent. The article uses a multiple case study design with a population of 35 large-scale gold mining companies that are members of both the Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe and the Mine Industry Pension Fund, and 23 participated. The article uses a mixed methods approach using a questionnaire and structured interviews to collect quantitative and qualitative data, respectively. The study employed Kruskal–Wallis rank test, to rank the differences in governance structures’ performances.Findings: The results show that gold mining companies in Zimbabwe exercise environmental stewardship. Mining companies listed on foreign exchanges and local private limited companies exhibit more responsibility than other ownership types.Practical implications: Government policy to compel soil restoration and overburden management can improve these practices.Contribution/originality/value of the study: This study contributes to the burgeoning literature on corporate environmental responsibility by illuminating the possible role played by ownership structure in environmental responsibility.
Antibacterial activities and biosynthesis of nanoparticles using hemp extracts
Authors: Singh Karishma , Coopoosamy Roger M. , Naidoo Kubendran K. , Adam Jamila K.
Published: November 2022

Background: The use of plants in the biosynthesis of nanoparticles is a fast-growing technique and has gained much interest from researchers over the years.Aim: This study reported the utilisation of leaf extracts of Cannabis sativa L. (hemp) for the biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs).Methods: In this study, techniques such as transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) microanalysis and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) were carried out for the synthesis and characterisation of nanoparticles. The antibacterial efficacy of the synthesised nanoparticles was evaluated by using the agar diffusion and macrobroth dilution methods. The antibacterial properties of the biosynthesised AgNPs were evaluated against both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria.Results: The formation of AgNPs was confirmed by colour change in plant extracts and further characterised by Ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectrophotometry TEM, SEM, EDX and FT-IR analyses. Fourier transform infrared analysis revealed the efficient capping and stabilisation properties of these particles and the nature of the capping agent. Silver nanoparticles prepared from leaf extracts showed effective antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli.Conclusion: Biosynthesised AgNPs showed a broad-spectrum antimicrobial susceptibility range and therefore represent promising antimicrobial agents. This is the first reported study for hemp leaf extracts and contributes to the environmentally friendly and cost-effective technique of biosynthesising nanoparticles for drug development.Contribution: This study contributes to the current medicinal properties of cannabis. Furthermore, it reflects that cannabis can also be utilized at a nanoscale with effective antibacterial efficacy.
Climate change poses a threat to nutrition and food security in Kilifi County, Kenya
Authors: Cheruiyot Susan J. , Kimanthi Mary , Shabani Jacob S. , Nyamu Nelson F. , Gathu Catherine , Agoi Felix , De Meijer Fleur
Published: November 2022

Over the last decades, increased emission of greenhouse gases has led to hot weather extremes, heavy precipitation and worsening of agricultural and ecological droughts. Although Africa’s contribution to climate change is minimal, the continent is especially vulnerable to its effects. This report aims to describe the effect of climate change leading to drought in Kilifi County, Kenya, and the communities’ experiences of this effect on food availability. During their community rotation, residents from a university in Nairobi, Kenya, evaluated changes in weather patterns and nutrition indicators in Kilifi County and conducted focus group discussions (FGDs) with community members and health care stakeholders to explore challenges in access to adequate nutrition and possible local solutions. Kilifi County has one of the highest rates of undernutrition in Kenya, with one in five under-5 children being underweight. County data showed that rainfall in the last 4 years has become increasingly unpredictable, resulting in reduced household milk production, one of the indicators of nutrition security. Three major themes emerged from the FGDs: lack of food variety, collapse of drought mitigating projects and increasing poverty levels. Possible solutions to these problems include promoting alternatives to the current diet that are culturally sensitive and adaptable to recent climate changes, ensuring continuity of agricultural and financial support projects and improved local leadership and governance.
Stakeholders’ views on the utility and employment strategies of clinical associates
Authors: Setlhapelo Arthur , Wolvaardt Jacqueline E.
Published: November 2022

Background: Clinical associates (ClinAs) were introduced into the South African healthcare system to increase the numbers of skilled health professionals. Little is known on how they are viewed. This study explored stakeholder views on the utility and employment strategies of ClinAs in the public sector.Methods: A mixed-methods design was used. An online survey was used to collect data from operational stakeholders, while online interviews explored strategic stakeholders’ views.Results: Forty-five operational stakeholders participated. The view of ClinAs’ contribution to the joint management of four common health conditions was strong (91% – 96%). The poorest agreement was their perceived contribution to maternal health (38%). There was a strong agreement (mean = 6.13, s.d.: 0.94) that conditions of ClinAs practice are met. Clinical associates were viewed as being able to work with others (mean = 6.11, s.d.: 0.98) and contribute to service improvement (mean = 6.47, s.d.: 0.62). There was a low agreement regarding the positive impact of recruitment (mean = 2.93, s.d.: 1.99) and retention strategies on ClinAs (mean = 2.75, s.d.: 1.51). The six key strategic stakeholders ascribed the slow progress made in career development, career progression, post creation and professional autonomy to the uncertainty regarding the scope of practice and perceived lack of support.Conclusion: The utility of ClinAs to provide health services in the public sector is clear, and their contribution is valued. The lack of progress around many of the human resource issues is a constraint that needs a champion if this cadre is to fully realise their potential.Contribution: Clinical associates are valued at service delivery level, but appear overlooked higher up.
Establishing turnaround potential before commencement of formal turnaround proceedings
Authors: Rosslyn-Smith Wesley J. , Pretorius Marius
Published: November 2022

Background: Determining the turnaround potential of a firm has plagued academia and practice. Existing failure prediction tools yield limited insight into turnaround potential and are heavily dependent on financial metrics. This framework made a valuable contribution to research in this field as it added a new perspective for decision-making purposes.Aim: Practitioners, judges or directors require a quick, efficient framework to aid in developing a reliable opinion on the likelihood of liquidation of a firm intending to commence with reorganisation proceedings. The aim is to speed up the liquidation of economically inefficient firms that attempt to seek shelter in reorganisation.Setting: The study was conducted in South Africa and made use of experts in the field of turnaround management.Methods: The indicators were derived from a strong and widely used managerial tool known as the Delphi method. The relative importance of each element was allocated using a powerful mathematical model known as the analytic hierarchy process (AHP).Results: This study identified key indicators for the nine liabilities with accompanied weights of relative importance for a likelihood of liquidation framework. Anchor scale values are proposed for each indicator to assist in its application. The framework is timely in its application, considers the availability of accurate data, inexpensive to implement and easy to interpret.Conclusion: The likelihood of liquidation framework was developed to include a broader spectrum of liabilities to assist in deciding the viability of recovery of a firm in reorganisation.
О группе компонент вещественной алгебраической группы
Authors: Timashev Dmitry Andreevich
Published: November 2022

Вычислена группа компонент связности $\pi _0G(\mathbb R)$ вещественной группы Ли $G(\mathbb R)$ для связной линейной алгебраической группы $G$, определенной над полем вещественных чисел $\mathbb R$, в терминах максимального расщепимого тора $T_{\mathrm{s}}\subseteq G$. В частности, получено новое доказательство теоремы Мацумото (1964) о том, что каждая связная компонента группы $G(\mathbb R)$ пересекает $T_{\mathrm{s}}(\mathbb R)$. Указаны в явном виде элементы группы $T_{\mathrm{s}}(\mathbb R)$, представляющие все связные компоненты группы $G(\mathbb R)$. Вычисление основано на структурных результатах о группах вещественных точек алгебраических групп и методах теории когомологий Галуа.
Coating Properties of Alkyd Resin, Epoxy Resins and Polyurethane Based Nanocomposites: A Review
Authors: H Ifijen Ikhazuagbe , U Udokpoh Nyaknno , E Onaiwu Gregory , M  Jonathan Eribe , U  Ikhuoria Esther
Published: November 2022

The uniqueness of alkyd resin, epoxy resin, and polyurethane nanocomposites has brought prominent recognition to the field of heavy-duty coating materials. This is expected due to the collaborative features of nano-sized materials such as the high surface area to volume ratio, great functionality per-unit space, extremely small sizes with high density, and that of alkyd resin, epoxy resin, and polyurethane (biodegradability, great gloss retention, adaptability, flexibility, durability, good drying properties, and weathering resistance). The objective of this review was to analyze the extent and currency of research and the development of alkyd, epoxy, and polyurethane nanocomposites in coating applications. Some of the several types of modifications discussed in this review are the incorporation of varying types of nanoclay and metal nanoparticles materials into alkyd resins, the incorporation of carbon nanotubes, MGel-graphene oxide (GO)/gelatin (MGel), Ni (II) Complex-Zeolite and starch-modified nano-ZnO into epoxy resin and the incorporation of (Rb2Co(H2P2O7)2.2H2O), modified nanoparticles of ZnO, diminished graphene oxide (dGO) into polyurethane and their effects on coating applications. The various studied modifications resulted in nanocomposite end-products with much improved properties. However, there are several challenges to the development of nanocomposites that need urgent attention. Some of the challenges discussed are the difficulty involved in transforming fabricated nanocomposites from laboratory to commercialized scale, the capital-intensive nature of synthesizing large nanopowder, etc.
Transgressive Eco-Arts Pedagogy: A response to Kulundu-Bolus, McGarry and Lotz-Sisitka (SAJEE, Volume 36)
Authors: Preston Carol
Published: November 2022

Kulundu-Bolus, McGarry and Lotz-Sisitka (2020) have offered transgressive learning as a new approach to environmental education. As a response to their work, this paper describes and discusses aspects of a four-year action research project in which a group of children, adolescents and adults from the rural community of Wakkerstroom-eSizameleni participated in a series of multimodal arts-based interventions in which increased environmental awareness and improved environmental practices were key goals. Five vignettes from these interventions are used to argue that Transgressive Eco-Arts Pedagogy (TEAP) can facilitate community engagement, greater environmental awareness and small steps towards the improved environmental practices that Kulundu-Bolus et al. have called for.Keywords: Environmental education, arts-based learning, multimodality, sustainability, transgressive learning, pedagogy of love
Microcortesía y cambios en los tratamientos pronominales en español
Authors: Bertolotti Virginia
Published: November 2022

Micropoliteness and change in the pronominal system of adresse forms

This paper examines the concept of micropoliteness or sympathetic politeness as a type of verbal politeness different from normal courtesy or strategic courtesy that have been used to explain some uses of forms of address in Spanish. This concept allows for a common explanation for some uses of Hispanic address forms, usually conceived as exceptional cases (the so-called: affectionate usted (Sp. usted de cariño/de coqueteo), patrician usted (Sp. usted Patricio), festive usted (usted festivo), affective su merced (Sp. su merced afectivo) or meliorative vosotros (Sp. vosotros meliorativo)). The analysis of the data provided in the bibliography and some of our own shows how these treatments described in the literature are not fully explained neither through the classic concepts of power and solidarity nor through other parameters that extend and complement the previous ones.
Pelatihan Analisis Data Penelitian Pendidikan Bagi Guru dan Calon Guru di Kabupaten Melawi
Authors: Waridah Waridah , Mardiana Mardiana
Published: November 2022

Pengabdian ini merupakan kegiatan pelatihan analisis data penelitian pendidikan yang bertujuan untuk menambah wawasan ilmu pengetahuan dan kemampuan guru dan calon guru dalam mengolah data di dalam metode penelitian. Pengabdian ini dilakukan atas dasar banyaknya permasalahan ketidakmampuan guru dan calon guru dalam melakukan pengolahan data dan menganalisis data hasil olahan. Dengan adanya kegiatan pengabdian ini diharapkan guru dan calon guru lebih memahami dan mampu melakukan pengolahan data statistik dan menganalisisnya. Tujuan PkM ini antara lain: 1) Menanamkan keterampilan melakukan penelitian untuk jenjang karir, 2) Memperkenalkan jenis-jenis analisis data penelitian kepada guru dan calon guru untuk menambah wawasan, 3) Meningkatkan pengetahuan/pemahaman pada guru dan calon guru yang mengikuti pelatihan tentang jenis-jenis analisis data penelitian dan penggunaannya, dan 4) Guru mampu menentukan relevansi jenis penelitian dan jenis analisis data yang mereka gunakan. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini terbagi menjadi tiga jenis kegiatan yaitu: 1) Penyuluhan, 2) Pelatihan, dan 3) Pendampingan. Khalayak sasaran adalah guru-guru dan calon guru, Kecamatan Nanga Pinoh, Kabupaten Melawi. Jumlah sasaran sebanyak 47 orang. Pelaksanaan pelatihan analisis data penelitian pendidikan ini berjalan dengan cukup efektif dan sangat bermanfaat bagi peserta. Hal tersebut dilihat dari antusiasme peserta dalam sesi diskusi dan tanya jawab terutama berkaitan dengan penggunaan rumus pada analisis data kuantitatif khususnya statistik inferensial.
National General (Liberal) Education College in the Era of Great Transformation
Authors: Ahn Hyeon Hyo , Kim Young Woo , Jeon Yong Sook
Published: November 2022

This essay investigates how to establish a Korean Liberal Arts College in the context of the University System Innovation debate, which is regarded as the best practical way to solve the problem found in the higher education academic structure in Korea.The problem with Korean universities is that basic science becomes weaker in the restructuring process. To solve this problem, we should understand that basic science is closely related to general education in undergraduate education. The way to solve this issue is to establish an independent academic structure to be responsible for general and liberal education, so called “Korean Liberal Arts College”. Among a few versions of the “Korean Liberal Arts College”, the National General (Liberal) Education College in the context of University System Innovation debate is proposed as a college that will provide undergraduate courses in the university system. This college will be evolved to be responsible for the general (liberal) education in undergraduate courses at the national level.
Development and Validation of Creative and Critical Thinking Competency Diagnostic Scale Using Item Response Theory
Authors: Kim Jongsuk , Kim Youngwoo
Published: November 2022

The purpose of this study is to develop and validate a diagnostic scale in the form of a written test from which creative and critical thinking (two key competencies at university) can be objectively measured.The research method consisted of 40 questions, modified and supplemented to suit the undergraduate students of I University, from the TOCT questionnaire. This survey had been verified for its validity by education professionals. It was used in a preliminary test in January 2021, and narrowed down to 20 questions. Furthermore, in October 2021 the official test was conducted on 93 students enrolled in the ‘Logical Thinking’course for the unit of Thinking Education as a basic subject to verify the validity of the diagnostic scale developed in the preliminary test. This diagnostic scale comprises objective multiple choice questions with 5 possible answers in the areas of comprehensive understanding, creative composition, objective evaluation, and problem-solving. This study used a two-parameter logistic model of descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, reliability analysis, and item response theory to examine the correction rate, independence, reliability and question characteristics.The results of the study showed the following: First, the average score of the participants in the study displayed a low correction rate (46.3%) of 9.26 out of 20. Second, the result of the correlation analysis displayed a rather low positive (+) correlation analysis between comprehensive understanding and problem-solving between creative composition and problem-solving, as well as between creative composition and objective evaluation. However, the correlation coefficient was less than 0.4, which indicated that there is no multi-collinearity. Third, the result of the reliability analysis displayed a very low reliability due to a relatively small number of questions having a suitable item difficulty in each sub-category. Fourth, the result of the item difficulty analysis displayed 8 easy questions, 5 moderately difficult questions and 7 difficult questions. Fifth, the result of item discrimination analysis showed that there were 4 questions with item discrimination, and 6 questions with high discrimination, whereas 10 questions had no item discrimination. Based on these study results, the limitations and implications inherent in the creative and critical thinking diagnostic scale were discussed.
Analysis of College Student's Satisfaction and Needs for Competency-based Curriculum of General Education
－Focusing on the Revised IPA, Borich Priority Formula and Thematic Analysis
Authors: Jang Youjin , Nam Kyomin , Park Hyeonji , Song Ji Hoon
Published: November 2022

As society changes in its demands of human resources with various competencies, the effort for improving the competency of college students is provided by centering the curriculum on a college general education. The purpose of this study is to confirm the satisfaction and needs of college students with a competency-based general education curriculum, and to list the implications of the organization and operation of such a curriculum.This study was conducted for students at K University using an online survey over the course of four weeks, involving the responses of 1,160 students. The results of this study are as follows: first, as a result of analyzing the satisfaction among students of the general education curriculum with the revised IPA analysis, both the satisfaction and the relative importance of the course composition in both stage and level were high. Second, as a result of analyzing the educational needs of general education courses, the demand for convergent, communication, utilizing information technology, career exploration, and career development domains were high. Also, we confirmed through open questions with thematic analysis that the demand for sports, engineering, foreign language, psychology, financial and economy-related subjects was high. Third, as a result of analyzing the educational needs of a competency-based general education curriculum, the demand for creative execution competency, open-minded inquiry, and citizenship was high.In conclusion, this study presented significant implications on what the faculty, the department and the college itself should consider in designing and operating a competency-based general education curriculum―one that provides curriculum-related education and one that outlines a mid to long-term road map.
The Discovery of Words. Linguistic Situations of Religious Contact during the Early Phase of European Colonization
Authors: Stünkel Knut Martin , Hasselhoff Görge K.
Published: November 2022

The special issue The Discovery of Words is devoted to situations of religious contact resulting from the encounter of European discoverers with indigenous populations. The discovery of a new world challenged the former framework of religious thinking. Here, the European explorers did not only discover new worlds but also new words, notions and concepts that resulted from communicative contact. Finding a suitable common means of communication became a salient task for the religious experts of the time although they could only imagine the other as a subject of mission. However, religious contacts in a context of discovery and early colonialism are not expressions of a mere one-way street of impact, as a reflection on one’s own language and conceptual framework became necessary for the Europeans. The meta-communicative ideas developed in colonial settings all over the world are an integral and important part of the dynamics of the history of religion between Asia and Europe.
“Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes” in (Post-)Colonial Russia
Authors: Kravtsova Victoria
Published: November 2022

This article focuses on post- and decolonial thought in contemporary Russia’s cultural debates by looking at the novel Zuleikha Opens Her Eyes by Guzel Yakhina and its reception in the “center” of Russia and in Tatarstan—the region described in the book. The insufficient presence of post- and decolonial perspectives amongst public intellectuals is highlighted, showing how the book, which was described as postcolonial, actually supports Russian (neo-)imperialism. The main argument is that the book erases the problematic aspects of Soviet universalism in terms of ethnic and religious difference and supports the centralizing policies of the contemporary Russian state, which is increasingly fusing with the Orthodox church. Furthermore, it presents the ‘deislamization’ of the protagonist as her ‘emancipation’ and erases the subjectivity of non-Russian women in the Russian Empire, the USSR and contemporary Russia. Situating the novel in the context of decolonial feminist scholarship, the article suggests vectors for further development of cultural debates in a country that is currently waging a colonial war in Ukraine.
A Spiritual Perestroika: Religion in the Late Soviet Parliaments, 1989–1991
Authors: Sablin Ivan
Published: November 2022

The article discusses various meanings which were ascribed to religion in the parliamentary debates of the perestroika period, which included Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, and other religious and lay deputies. Understood in a general sense, religion was supposed to become the foundation or an element of a new ideology and stimulate Soviet or post-Soviet transformations, either creating a new Soviet universalism or connecting the Soviet Union to the global universalism of human rights. The particularistic interpretations of religion viewed it as a marker of difference, dependent on or independent of ethnicity, and connected to collective rights. Despite the extensive contacts between the religious figures of different denominations, Orthodox Christianity enjoyed the most prominent presence in perestroika politics, which evoked criticisms of new power asymmetries in the transformation of the Soviet Union and contributed to the emergence of the Russian Federation as a new imperial, hierarchical polity rather than a decolonized one.
A Place of One’s Own: Pilgrimage and the Reinterpretation of Culture in Russia’s Ural Region
Authors: Schmoller Jesko
Published: November 2022

This article engages with the negotiation of Russian history and culture, focussing on the concept of tradition. Instead of contesting the concept of tradition as it is used by the state authorities, members of the Muslim minority in Russia tend to indicate tradition to claim their own culture, distinct from a new national culture stressing Orthodox Christianity and Slavic origins. By undertaking a pilgrimage to sacred sites in the south of Perm Krai, Muslim believers from the Russian Urals reconnect with the land and help to restore a lived Muslim culture that has suffered from Soviet repression and which is mostly ignored by the more recent nation-building strategies.
ANTI-CORROSIVE POTENTIALS OF NAPHTHO-QUINONE/NAPHTHA-ALDEHYDE SCHIFF BASES FOR MILD STEEL IN HCL MEDIUM: SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION AND DFT STUDIES
Authors: Wodi T. C. , Festus C. , Nlemonwu E.
Published: November 2022

The corrosion inhibition of four ligands; L1, L2, L3 and L4 synthesized through reflux condensation, and characterized via spectroscopic methods were examined using weight loss measurements and Density Functional Theory(DFT). Factors like ligand’s chemical structure, immersion time, concentration, and temperature which affect efficiency of corrosion inhibition were evaluated. The experimental results revealed declined weight losses from 0.02-0.004g, 0.06-0.00625g and 0.11450- 0.06938g at 303K, 333K, and 363K temperature for concentration increase from 100-500ppm. The increase in weight loss arose from temperature (303-363K) increase. Obtained data denotes declined corrosion rate in the presence of the inhibitors in the acid solutions but decreased as the inhibition concentration increased at each temperature. The highest inhibition efficiency (%ᶯwL) for the ligands at 303K, 333K and 363K temperatures and 500 ppm concentration were observed as 89.39% (L3), 88.36% (L2) and 55.00% (L2) respectively. The exceptional inhibition proficiency of the ligands could be due to the availability of heteroatoms and aromatic rings with π-electrons within their structures. The increase in %ᶯwL for 5 hours immersion was in the order L2<L4<L1<L3, L1<L3<L4<L2 and L3<L1<L4<L2 at 303K, 333K, and 363K temperature respectively with L3 having the highest %ᶯwL at 89.39% at 303K. The desorption process of the ligands upon the mild steel surface (mss) followed Langmuir adsorption isotherm. The ∆Gads values acquired were amid -18.1709 to -35.6765KJ mol-1 suggestive of adsorption of the studied inhibitors on mss been physisorption. Chemical calculations and molecular descriptors of dipole moment(μ), energy gap, EHOMO, and ELUMO were acquired via B3LYP level with 6-31G (d, p) basis, while global reactivity descriptors; global softness(S), global hardness(η), electrophilicity index(ω) were derive and analyze using Koopman’s theorem. The ligands were found to be in good agreement with both experimental and theoretical results. The L3 ligand had the highest EHOMO value of - 8.4696567 denoting greater inhibition potency and conforming to the result obtained from corrosion %ᶯwL. The structural assemblages of the ligands were confirmed using spectroscopic and analytical methods.
PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING, QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF THE PLANT EXTRACT OF Hemizygia welwitschii
Authors: Abdullahi Z. B. , Garba B. , Gimba C.E
Published: November 2022

Studies in this paper is focused on investigating the antimicrobial activity of the leaves extract of Hemizygia welwitschii plant. The chemical constituent of the extract was determined via phytochemical analysis. Thereafter, the antimicrobial screening of the extract was carried out on Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli using Mueller Hinton agar method. The outcome of the phytochemical analysis reveals the presence of saponins (4.4 g), steroids (174 mg/100g), flavonoids (14.2 g), tannins (511 mg/100g), Phenol (2.04 mg/g), alkaloid (9.8 g) and anthroaquinones (3.6 g) in the extracts. Also, the result of the antimicrobial screening showed that the extract is more active against Staphylococcus aureus than Escherichia coli. Significant Inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus was observed at a concentration of 500 mg/ml. Thus, the continued use of the extract in the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus related diseases should be encouraged.
TRANSFORMASI PEMIKIRAN HUKUM ISLAM
Authors: Dwi Utami Hudaya Nur
Published: November 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui sejarah tarnsformasi pemikiran hukum islam, Penelitian ini menggunakan metode pendekatan yuridis normatif yaitu pendekatan yang dilakukan berdasarkan bahan hukum utama. Pendekatan ini dikenal pula dengan pendekatan kepustakaan, yakni dengan mempelajari buku-buku, peraturan perundang-undangan dan dokumen lain yang berhubungan dengan penelitian ini. Transformasi ketetapan hukum-hukum dalam al-Qur’an dapat dilihat, antara lain dalam proses pewahyuan al-Qur’an yang diturunkan secara berangsur-angsur. Namun, transformasi ketetapan hukum Islam dalam nash bukan hanya terjadi dalam ayat al-Qur’an, tetapi terjadi pula dalam hadits Nabi SAW
RIWAYAT HIDUP DAN PEMIKIRAN AL-GHAZALI DAN IBNU MASKAWAIH
Authors: Sufyan Mubarak
Published: November 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui Riwayat hidup dan Pemikiran Al-Ghazaki dan Ibnu Maskawaih, Penelitian ini mengguganakan metode penelitian biografi yaitu meletakkan dasar pemahaman Pendekatan Biografi pada riwayat hidup seorang tokoh yang ditulis oleh orang lain baik dalam keadaan tokoh tersebut masih hidup ataupun sudah meninggal. Kesimpulan dalam penelitian ini adalah Untuk memadukan antara fiqh dan tasawuf al-Ghazali menggunakan dua metode  yaitu metode internal dan eksternal.  Yang dimaksud metode internal adalah cara pandang al-Ghazali dalam melihat aspek internal fiqh dan tasawuf. Maskawaih berpendapat bahwa segala sesuatu yang wujud ini tumbuh dan berkembang melalui beberapa fase yang keseluruhannya merupakan mata rantai kehidupan.  Bahwa pada fase pertama merupakan sesuatu yang sederhana, kemudian senantiasa berevolusi dan berekembang sehingga mencapai derajat yang lebih tinggi.
DAMPAK PRIVATISASI TERHADAP PENGELOLAAN DAN PEMANFAATAN SUMBER DAYA AIR DALAM PERSPEKTIF HUKUM ISLAM
Authors: Ardiansyah Ardiansyah  , Aminuddin Aminuddin
Published: November 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mnegetaahui dampak privatisasi terhadap pengelolaan dan pemnafaatan Sumber Daya Air di Indonesia. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan undang-undang (statute approach) dengan menelaah semua undang-undang dan regulasi serta hukum islam yang bersangkut paut dengan isu hukum dengan penelitian ini, Dalam Islam komersialisasi jelas dilarang, karena tidak sesuai dengan ajaran Islam. Karena Islam merupakan agama yang lebih mengutamakan orang lain dan sangat menjunjung tinggi kekeluargaan sehingga ketika seseorang hendak melakukan suatu perbuatan selalu melihat Al-Qur'an dan As-Sunnah sebagai pedomannya Privatisasi yang terjadi dalam pengelolaan sumber daya air di Indonesia masih terbuka besar, selama privatisasi tersebut masih dalam pengawasan pemerintah. Menjadi menarik jika kita lihat pemerintah sekarang yang dengan di berikan kewenangan tersebut maka bisa saja yang terjadi adalah pemerintah menjadikan sumber daya air sebagai komoditi karena bekerjasama dengan swasta yang memberikan kesejahteraan air bersih kepada pelanggannya saja.
EFEKTIVITAS BERPERKARA SECARA ELEKTRONIK (E-COURT) DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Kaimuddin Kaimuddin , Andi Jusran Kasim  , Dwi Utami Hudaya Nur
Published: November 2022

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui efektivitas berperkara secara elektronik (e-court) di masa Pandemi Covid 19 di Pengadilan Agama Polewali Kelas 1B.  Metode dalam Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian lapangan (field research), dengan analisis data yang bersifat kualitatif. Data kualitatif dalam hal ini berupa kata-kata, sehingga laporan penelitian akan berisi kutipan-kutipan data untuk memberi gambaran penyajian yang berasal dari kegiatan observasi, wawancara dan beberapa catatan lapangan untuk ditarik suatu kesimpulan. Kesimpulan dalam penelitian ini adalah Pengadilan Agama Polewali sudah melakukan beberapa upaya dalam menerapankan persidangan secara elektronik, diantaranya mempersiapkan hakim-hakim yang professional, melakukan sosialisasi secara berkala kepada masyarakat terkait pelaksanaan persidangan secara elektronik sesuai dengan Peraturan Mahkamah Agung Nomor 1 Tahun 2019 tentang administrasi perkara dan pesidangan secara elektronik, sosialisasi yang dilakukan memalui media cetak maupun media online, menyediakan fasilitas untuk pelaksanaan persidangan secara elektronik, mempersiapkan sumber daya manusia yang unggul untuk mengoprasikan aplikasi persidangan elektronik, melakukan evaluasi dan pembaharuan dalam penerapan aplikasi persidangan secara elektonik, dan bekerjasama dengan pos bantuan hukum dalam merealisasikan persidangan secara elektronik.
PERBEDAAN NIKAH DIBAWAH TANGAN DAN NIKAH SIRI DALAM PERSPEKTIF HUKUM ISLAM
Authors: Fatri Sagita  , Hudaya Nur Dwi Utami
Published: November 2022

Perkawinan merupakan jalan yang sangat mulia untuk mengatur kehidupan rumah tangga dan keturunan serta saling mengenal, sehingga akan membuka jalan untuk saling tolong-menolong. Perkawinan menimbulkan Hak dan kewajiban timbal balik suami istri yang tersusun dengan sangat rapi, serta hak dan kewajiban antara orang tua dan anak-anaknya. Padahal, tidak semua masyarakat Islam mengikuti prosedur atau aturan yang berlaku. Hal ini terbukti bahwa sebagian masyarakat masih melakukan praktik nikah siri yang dikenal dengan nikah di bawah tangan. Hukum Islam telah mengangkat motif dan tujuan pernikahan ke tingkat yang lebih tinggi dan lebih mulia. Jika sebelumnya berpedoman pada ajaran Islam tujuan pernikahan semata-mata karena didorong oleh kebutuhan biologis dan kelangsungan hidup, maka oleh syariat Islam ia diangkat dengan motif melaksanakan sunnatullah dengan dasar tujuan untuk beribadah kepada Allah SWT.
Theory of nursing systems and benefits of physical activity
Authors: Ovando Román Vázquez , Cordero Ernestina Méndez , Orozco Graciela López , Cruz Carmen Hernández , Martínez Jorge Arturo Alvarado , Estela María Angélica Ibarra , Espinosa Amelia Sánchez
Published: November 2022

Introduction: Physical activity is the voluntary and involuntary movement that activates the respiratory and metabolic functions to produce energy expenditure during activities of daily routine and hobbies. Objective: To know the benefits of physical activity and explain how it is related to the Nursing Systems Theory. Method: Documentary-qualitative design study. Results: The benefits of physical activity can be conceptualized in a cognitive, preventive, and motivational approach. Conclusions: Nursing systems theory clearly shows how nursing care is determined by the level of physical activity and dependence of the patient to carry out daily activities.
Optimalisasi Pembuatan Jamu Tradisional Berbahan Empon-empon Menggunakan Mesin Pemarut Semi-Otomatis
Authors: Tri Atmoko Nugroho , Hari Priyambodo Bambang , Suhartoyo Suhartoyo , Margono Margono
Published: November 2022

Proses pembuatan jamu oleh pengrajin jamu khususnya didaerah Bulakrejo kabupaten Sukoharjo dilakukan melalui pemarutan empon-empon secara manual. Hal demikian berimbas pada tingkat produksi yang kurang efisien, kebersihan serta keselamatan kerja yang tidak terjamin. Melalui program pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini diharapkan dapat meningkatkan pengetahuan dan pengertian dalam penggunaan mesin pemarut empon-empon selain itu UKM mampu bekerja secara efektif dalam proses pembuatan jamu tradisional. Metode yang dilakukan untuk mencapai tujuan yakni dengan cara melakukan pelatihan pembuatan jamu tradisional berbahan empon-empon di UKM Sumber Waras Sukoharjo. Adapun tahapan pelaksanaan program pengabdian kepada masyarakat diantaranya adalah survey, pelaksanaan pelatihan dan penggunaan alat parut empon-empon semi-otomatis. Berdasarkan analisa dan proses kegiatan yang sudah dilaksanakan menunjukkan hasil bahwa Mesin pemarut empon-empon yang dibuat dapat dioprasikan dengan baik oleh mitra/peserta pelatihan. Selain itu, kegiatan ini mampu meningkatkan proses produksi jamu dengan kualitas sesuai yang diharapkan.
The Nexus between Russian Capital Market and Bitcoin Rouble Exchange Rate
Authors: Bhowmik Debesh
Published: November 2022

The paper endeavour to explore the nexus between Bitcoin Rouble exchange rate and the Russian capital market using cointegration and vector error correction analysis taking the capital market indicators namely US Dollar Rouble exchange rate, MOEX index, RTX index, Moscow exchange trade turn over and RUONIA of Russia using daily data from 1/11/2021 to 18/4/2022 as a consequence of post pandemic recovery and sets back from war between Russia and Ukraine. The paper found that the trend line of Bitcoin Rouble rate is cyclical with four phases whose Wavelet threshold signal curve is explosive oscillatory. There are no short run causalities from the indicators of capital market to the Bitcoin Rouble price but there is insignificant and converging cointegrating long run causalities from those indicators where the relation between Bitcoin Rouble and US Dollar Rouble rate and MOEX index are significantly negative and the relation with RTX index is significantly positive. It was evident that there is little significant influence of Bitcoin Rouble pricing on the Russian capital market in the long run.
Review of an Approach Towards Central Bank Digital Currency
Authors: Padilla Dante Abelardo Urbina
Published: November 2022

Debesh Bhowmik Ed. (2022). An Approach Towards Central Bank Digital Currency. New Delhi: Kunal Books.(HB,pp 358+xxxxviii,$60). Recently Central Bank digital currencies have emerged as a relevant topic in theoretical and empirical research. In this context, the book An Approach Towards Central Bank Digital Currency constitutes an important contribution since it analyzes the issue of digital currency by considering several aspects like theoretical models, economic policies, postmodern mindset, cybercrime, ecology, regulatory framework, financial stability, cashless payment systems, etc.
Information Security Issues With E-Governance
Authors: Peeran Mudassir , Shanavas Dr. A.R. Mohamed
Published: November 2022

The rise of e-government has been quite possibly the most striking advancements of the web. As the Internet upheld advanced networks develop, and accepting that they do to be sure develop to join people around the nation (and globally), they present the public governments with various difficulties and openings. In an e-government project, a generous measure of documentation is done like upkeep of land records, police records, etc. Every office is basic so that solitary approved individuals get into the organization and access the data. A comprehension of the data security innovation and the requirement for its usage is key for more secure, made sure about and smooth working of e-administration undertaking.
Machine Learning Techniques For Automated And Early Detection Of Brain Tumor
Authors: Zamani Abu Sarwar , S. Deepa  , Mahyudin Ritonga  , Dr. Meenakshi  , Dr. Karthikeyan Kaliyaperumal  , Dr. Manoj L. Bangare
Published: November 2022

A tumour, as the name implies, is a tumorous growth of tissue anywhere in the body. There are various types of tumours, each with its own set of characteristics and treatment plan. The goal of this study is to create a reliable algorithm for detecting tumours in brain MRI images. Image segmentation is critical for detecting brain tumours. One of the most difficult, but crucial, processes is detecting a brain tumour. As a result, accurate segmentation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) images is critical for subsequent diagnosis. The ongoing research into automatic detection of brain structures is motivated by a desire to learn more about the connections between the anatomy of brain tissues and various mental and physical disorders in humans. These days, medical professionals are particularly interested in computer-aided technologies that can identify and characterise certain organs or medical characteristics. Using image processing and machine learning, this study proposes a strategy for the early and accurate detection of brain tumours. The SVM, ANN, and ID3 algorithms are all utilised in some capacity within the context of this framework's procedures for extracting features and segmenting images. Metrics such as accuracy, specificity, and sensitivity are utilised in the evaluation process so that we can determine how well an algorithm performs.
Implementation of ICT Tools in a Vocational Skill Development Program
Authors: Kumar Sumit , Lokesh Billa Leela Venkata , Bhimineni Ojaswi , Jaiswal Dr. Rachana , Bisht Aadarsh
Published: November 2022

Introduction - Skills and knowledge are the driving forces behind every country's economic and social progress. In the digital era, ICT materials such as PPT, Tutorial Videos, Animation, e-materials, and web resources are quite useful in the education sector for improved comprehension.

Aim of the study - To detect ICT skills among teacher who teach vocational skills in educational institutions. To determine the techniques and ICT technologies that will be used in the institutions to provide vocational skills. To get a better understanding of the issues that vocational skill providers confront, as well as the improvements and refinements that are necessary for the current system.

Research Methodology - The sample was chosen using a multistage random sampling process. This research looked at all of the skill-training institutes and centres in Dindigul's Taluks. For this study, a total of 250 vocational skill-providing teachers were chosen. The statistics package for social science (SPSS) was used to analyse the data.

Data analysis – The data collected have been analysed using frequency, percentage, graphs and statistics package for social science (SPSS) was used to analyse the data.

Conclusion - It is concluded that, 50.8 percent of respondents believe there is a poor amount of ICT-based reference resources for soft skill training. Simultaneously, the majority of respondents (88%) expressed an interest in receiving training in ICT-based occupational skill instruction. As a result, all occupational skill providers should get intensive ICT-based teaching and learning training. Institutions must create a suitable environment for ICT-based education.
Potential Application of HSFI-8 Crude Protease as Meat Tenderizer and Anticoagulant Agent
Authors:   Faculty of Nursing and Health Science, University of Muhammadiyah Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia, Susilowati Nanda Pradita , Afriansyah Muhammad Ardi ,   Faculty of Nursing and Health Science, University of Muhammadiyah Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia, Ethica Stalis Norma ,   Postgraduate School of Clinical Laboratory Science, University of Muhammadiyah Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia
Published: November 2022

Protease enzymes are enzymes that are able to hydrolyze peptide bonds in proteins into simple compounds. The protease enzyme used was derived from fermented sea cucumber digestive organs (HSFI-8). HSFI-8 uses meat tenderizer as well as an anticoagulant agent. The samples used were beef, chicken and tuna whose protein profile was analyzed using SDS-PAGE. Three types of meat were soaked in HSFI-8 at a concentration of 30% v/v for 3 h. In addition, protease enzymes as therapy for the treatment of CVD. The second sample, human blood, was tested for anticoagulant by Lee-White in vitro. Blood samples were treated with the addition of HSFI-8 as an anticoagulant which measured blood clotting time. The results showed that soaking beef using HSFI-8 was able to break the peptide bonds in proteins which were marked by the addition of minor protein bands. There was no change in the amount of protein bands in chicken and cob meat. The results of the anticoagulant test showed that HSFI-8 was able to prolong blood clotting time in samples given the addition of HSFI-8. Although HSFI-8 did not inhibit the clotting of the 10% EDTA anticoagulant, HSFI-8 was good as an anticoagulant.