bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Khảo sát các thành tố của hội chứng chuyển hóa và xác định nồng độ ferritin huyết thanh ở bệnh nhân hội chứng chuyển hóa
Authors: Trần Thừa Nguyên , Trần Hữu Dàng , Trần Đức Minh , Trần Quang Nhật
Published: October 2020

Đặt vấn đề: Hội chứng chuyển hóa là một trong những vấn đề sức khỏe cộng đồng được quan tâm nhất trong thế kỷ XXI. Nhiều nghiên cứu trên thế giới đã cho thấy có mối liên quan giữa tăng nồng độ ferritin huyết thanh và các thành tố của hội chứng chuyển hóacũng như các nguy cơ mắc hội chứng chuyển hóa, nghiên cứu đưa ra một số kết luận rằng có thể xem ferritin như là một dấu hiệusớm dự báo nguy cơ mắc hội chứng chuyển hóa.Vì lý do đó chúng tôi tiến hành nghiên cứu đề tài này với mục tiêu:Khảo sát các thành tố của hội chứng chuyển hóa và xác định nồng độ ferritin huyết thanh ở bệnh nhân hội chứng chuyển hóa. Đối tượng và phương pháp nghiên cứu: Nghiên cứu mô tả, cắt ngang trên 207 bệnh nhân đến khám và điều trị tại Khoa Nội Tổng hợp - Lão Khoa, Bệnh viện Trung ương Huếtừ 5/2016 đến 8/2017. Bệnh nhân được phân thành hai nhóm: nhóm có hội chứng chuyển hóa gồm 104 người (nhóm bệnh); nhóm chứng gồm 103 người không mắc hội chứng chuyển hóa và không mắc các bệnh làm thay đổi ferritin huyết thanh. Chẩn đoán HCCH theo tiêu chuẩn của IDF/AHA/NHLBL/WHF/IAS/IASO đồng thuận năm 2009. Kết quả: HCCH với dạng kết hợp thường gặp nhất là: tăng TG – THA – tăng glucose (15,1%). Nồng độ ferritin huyết thanh trung bình ở nhóm có HCCH là 391,62±181,97ng/ml (Tỉ lệ tăng ferritin là 91,35%), trong đó: Nam: 453,064 ± 161,75 ng/ml (tỉ lệ ferritin tăng là 96,15%).Nữ: 330,17 ± 181,71 ng/ml (tỉ lệ ferritin tăng là 86,54%). Kết luận: Ở nhóm bệnh nhân có HCCH thì nồng độ ferritin huyết thanh tăng cao và tỉ lệ tăng ferritin chiếm tỉ lệ cao.
Students' Preference for Online Course in Iran and Ghana: A Conjoint Analysis
Authors: Iddris Faisal , Rouis Sana , Reza Shahrokhi Mohamed
Published: October 2020

There is now intense competition among tertiary education providers due to proliferation of private and public universities offering online and offline courses. The role of marketing is becoming more important among universities as competition in the environment is getting more intense. One main approach that can facilitate the universities marketing activities is understanding what determines students' online course preference. This study aims at examining the factors that influence student's preference for online education. The purpose of this research is two fold: to investigate the number of attributes that are important for a student in opting for pursuing online course and to help universities marketing effort and the understanding of what determines a student's preference for online education. Conjoint analysis was used to investigate the number of attributes in prospective students in Ghana and Iran. The results indicate that the four most important determinants of preference for online course were course suitability, quality of teaching, quality of the course and library services which are important for education strategist to consider when developing and rolling out marketing campaigns and programmes.

Keywords: Online education; Course selection; Conjoint analysis
Geological Evidence of Shoreline Erosion and Mitigation Challenges
Authors: Woode Anthony , Amoah David Kwame
Published: October 2020

A survey was carried out along parts of the coastal stretch of Accra, the capital of Ghana, to determine the existence andthe extent of erosion. The survey was also to determine the effectiveness of the engineering solutions that have been put inplace. Coastal land forms as evidence of erosion were identified during the field survey. These include landslides of steepcoastal cliffs, coastal caves and arches, retreat of coastal cliffs, headlands, stacks and sand dunes. These pieces of evidenceconfirm earlier findings that the coastal shoreline of Accra is being eroded. The extent of erosion, however, is high in soft rocks and low in hard rocks. Several coastal protection measures have been put in place to address the effects of erosion by the sea waves and currents. These include revetments, jetties, ripraps and beach nourishment. Some of the mitigation measures however have shown signs of failure. The signs include rusted metal basket supporting cobbles of gabions, jetties causing down-current erosion of shoreline cliffs, and reduction in coconut population along the shoreline owing to human activities, such as sand winning and diseases attacks. Sand winning along the shore is lowering shoreline morphology and enhancing sea transgression and the destruction of coastal structures.

Keywords: Erosion; Coastal landform; Coastal protection; Revetments; Shoreline morphology
Souvenirs and Tourism Promotion in Ghana
Authors: Owusu-Mintah Samuel
Published: October 2020

This paper examines the types of souvenirs produced and their importance in the promotion of tourism in Ghana. The study also seeks to identify the motives behind the purchase of souvenirs by tourists visiting the country and it further evaluates the operations of the Accra Arts Centre in the sale of authentic souvenirs to tourists. As souvenirs bought by tourists constitute a major aspect of tourism products of every destination, this study, based on a research work conducted in May 2010, involved a sample size of fifty stakeholders in the souvenir trade at the Arts Centre in Accra, Ghana. Structured questionnaires administered to the respondents, were analysed using simple statistical methods such as frequencies and percentages. The paper argues that souvenirs are as important as the places where they are made and concludes that souvenirs bought by tourists visiting Ghana must be so authentic and finished in such a way that they could compare favourably with others from internationally acclaimed tourism destinations around the world.Keywords: souvenirs; artifacts; memento; promotion; authenticity.
The Effects of Performance Appraisal on Lecturers’ Productivity: Evidence from Koforidua Polytechnic
Authors: Addy Elizabeth , Dzisi Smile
Published: October 2020

The significance of performance appraisal as a major and pivotal human resource activity required for the  growth, development and success of any organization can hardly be overemphasized. Unfortunately, in most public sector organizations, this fundamental activity is not given due importance. The ultimate corollary of this scenario appears in the shape of slow progress and lower productivity of the employees and of the organization as a whole. It is therefore important for organizations to have a performance improvement plan as a guide to where we are now, wherewe want to be and how we will get there. The study looks at the performance appraisal process, compliance by lecturers and its effects on lecturer productivity at Koforidua Polytechnic. . Data was obtained from staff (79) and students (470) of Koforidua Polytechnic usingstratified sampling technique. The study revealed that the performance appraisal process in Koforidua Polytechnic is closely linked to sound policies that conform to standards.The study indicated that performance appraisals have not mproved lecturer’s productivity from the perspective of students which is in contrast with appraisal reports generated from2006 to 2010. The resolution to this controversy lies in providing adequate feedback to students as management takes action on students’ concerns. This paper also revealed the extent to which performance appraisal by students has affected lecturer’s productivity with analysis onits importance to the polytechnic, strengths and weaknesses and as well provided improvement measures.

Keywords: Performance appraisal; Productivity; Employee; Effectiveness; Organization.
Assessing the Strength of Lightweight Concrete using Oil Palm Shells (OPS) as Coarse Aggregates
Authors: Asinor Adamtey Simon , Anim Ofosu Samuel
Published: October 2020

The usage of concrete spans the length of civilization and in modern day construction environment, concrete remains one of its major materials. As a result of high cost of construction and construction materials especially in Ghana and other developing countries in West Africa, different efforts have been made to find alternative local building materials to substitute wholly or partly some of the constituents of concrete. This paper looks at the potential of oil palm shells (OPS) as coarse aggregate in lightweight concrete by mainly assessing the compressive strength of OPS concrete and also establish the best mix ratio for OPS concrete. The coarse aggregate of the mix ratios 1:2:4 and 1:3:6 were replaced with OPS and their densities and compressive strengths determined on the 7th, 21st and 28th days of the concrete maturity. It was found that OPS can be used to replace coarse aggregate up to 75% in 1:2:4 mix ratio and up to 50% in 1:3:6 mix ratio. It is therefore recommended that the best mix ratios are 1:2:2:2 and 1:3:3:3. Single storey residential buildings, offices and footbridges are some of the recommended structures that OPS concrete could be suitable for.

Keywords: Lightweight concrete; oil palm shell aggregates; density; concrete cubes; concrete maturity
Maize Market Integration: A Case Study of Maize Marketing In Ghana
Authors: Srofenyoh Francis
Published: October 2020

Agricultural marketing remains a challenge; this is because a large proportion of the population is engaged in a form of small-scale agricultural production and marketing that is characterised by a multitude of constraints and market imperfections. Paramount among the constraints are limited land availability, poor physical and legal infrastructure, high transaction costs and few available and alternative livelihood support systems. For some of these constraints to be removed, there is the need for information flow. Thus, it is believed that, spatial price transmission or market integration measures, the degree to which markets at geographically separated locations share common long-run price or trade information on a homogenous commodity. Using the co-integration approach, the results of the study using either Techiman or Kumasi as the producer markets of maize, the following markets Bolga, Wa, Ho, Tamale, Mankesim, Koforidua, Accra, Cape Coast and Takoradi/Sekond (as consumer markets) shows that there is a long run price transmission relations with the consumer markets. However, Bolgatanga market is the only exception. It is recommended that the Ministry of Food and Agriculture should intensify collection and dissemination of data on maize prices to both consuming markets and producing markets. This can be enhanced by Government establishing market information centres in these markets where both traders and farmers could go for information on the price trend of the commodity in other market(s).Keywords: Co-integration; Marketing; Market Integration; Non-stationarity; stochastic process.
Effects of Energy Storage Systems on Fuel Economy of Hybrid-Electric Vehicles
Authors: Ayetor Godwin K. , Duodu Emmanuel , Abban John
Published: October 2020

Three energy storage systems, namely Nickel Zinc, Nickel Metal Hydride and Lithium ion batteries were simulated on ADVISOR (Advanced vehicle simulator) to determine their impact on fuel economy. ADVISOR, a drivetrain analysis tool developed in MATLAB/Simulink for comparing fuel economy and emissions performance and designed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory by Ford, GM, and Chrysler was used for the simulations. In choosing the batteries for simulations, only the latest technological advanced batteries of NiZn, Li ion and NiMH were used. The results showed that NiZn battery influence in fuel economy and system efficiency far exceeds the other batteries especially for the combined Powertrain. While a lithium ion battery is seen to be well suited for Parallel and Series powertrains at higher speeds, average values for all drive cycle singles out NiZn as a better performing battery. NiMH showed the worst performance. This confirms NiMH, which is the predominant energy storage system today in the HEV industry, is deficient in advancing the growth of HEV’s.Keywords: power trains; hybrid energy storage; hybrid electric vehicle; combined hybrid; parallel hybrid
EDITORIAL MEMBERS
Authors: Dwomoh Frank Agyen
Published: October 2020

Editor-in-ChiefProf. (Mrs.) Smile DzisiKoforidua Technical University, GhanaManaging EditorDr. Frank Agyen DwomohKoforidua Technical University, Ghana

 

Editorial Advisors

Prof. Christopher SelvarajahSwinbume University of Technology, AustraliaProf. Mathew TsamenyiBirmingham University, UKProf. Ndao MomarMcGill University, CanadaProf. Raghavan VijayaMcGill University, CanadaProf. P.R. BanerjeeLondon Col. of Management Studies, LondonDr. Joel Osarcar BarimaLondon Col. of Management Studies, LondonDr. P. R. DattaLondon Col. of Management Studies, LondonDr. Rosemond BooheneUniversity of Cape Coast, GhanaProf. Benjamin SimpsonMcGill University, Canada Prof. Agnes KhooUniversity of Leeds, UK Prof. Mawutor AvokeUniversity of Education, Winneba, GhanaProf. D. Kofi MerekuUniversity of Education Winneba, Ghana

 

 

Dr. William Gyedu-Asiedu

Koforidua Technical University, Ghana Dr. Joseph Onumah- MensahUniversity of Ghana, GhanaDr. Angelina O. DanquahUniversity of Ghana, GhanaDr. George Owusu-DapaahKumasi Technical University, GhanaDr. Patricia Owusu-DarkoKumasi Technical University, GhanaDr. J. B. Hayfron-AcquahKwame Nkrumah University of Science andTechnology, Ghana

 

Dr. John Bonney

Koforidua Technical University, GhanaDr. Albert Kojo SunnuKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, GhanaDr. Frank BamfoKoforidua Technical University, GhanaDr. K. Owusu AcheampongKoforidua Technical University, Ghana

 

Dr. Mawuko Dza

Koforidua Technical University, Ghana

 

Dr. John Owusu

Koforidua Technical University, Ghana

 

Mr. Samuel Antwi

Koforidua Technical University, Ghana Editorial AssistantsMrs. Patricia CrentsilMr. Solomon Ernest MensahMr. Emmanuel D.TettehMr. Emmanuel Opoku Debrah
Reasons for Implementing Public-Private Partnership in Road Construction: Perspective from State-Owned Agencies and Private Sector in Ghana
Authors: Ametepey Simon Ofori , Gyadu-Asiedu William , Aigbavboa Clinton , Aigbavboa Clinton
Published: October 2020

Presently, there is a request by various stakeholders in the road construction sector to embrace public-private partnership (PPP) as an alternative means of solving the road infrastructure deficit in Ghana. To this end, the study sought to identify the underlying reasons for implementing public-private partnership in road construction in Ghana. It also intends to examine the differences in the perception of these reasons by the State-owned Road Agencies (SRA) (who represent the government) and the Private Sector (PS). A questionnaire survey was used to elicit the perceptions of the SRA and PS on the underlying reasons for implementing PPP in road construction in Ghana. An in-depth interview was also conducted among four PPP “experts” in Ghana. Seventy-six functional responses were analysed using Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) to rank the importance of the reasons based on the overall responses, as well as the responses from both the SRA and the PS and to examine the differences in the perceptions between the two groups. “Shortage of government funding”, “Political pressure”, “Economic development pressure of demanding more facilities”, “accelerate project development”, “Allowance for shared risk”, “Ability to raise funds for project by private sector”, and “Facilitate creative and innovative approaches” were found to be the seven most important reasons for adopting PPP in road construction in Ghana. In terms of the differences in perception between the SRA and PS groups, the hypothesis test results indicated that significant differences exist for only a few of the reasons.
Factors Affecting the Use of Andragogical Principles in Adult Education Programs in Lagos State, Nigeria
Authors: Bakare Tewo V.
Published: October 2020

The argument that adults deserve to be treated differently in the teaching/learning milieu has been brought to the forefront by many researchers and adult educators, spearheaded by Malcolm Knowles’ notion of andragogy.   Knowles asserted that adults require certain conditions to learn.   Generally, literature has also supported the idea that teaching adults should be approached differently from that of adolescents. There are several adult education programs in the Lagos State of Nigeria. This study examined the level of awareness of, and factors that affect the use of andragogical principles in these programs; facilitators and learners’ perception of their roles in teaching/learning, as well as method used. Some 361 participants from six different Adult Education programs and 132 facilitators were used for the study. Interviews and Sit-in-observations, together with the questionnaire, were used to gather data. Chi-squared statistical analysis revealed that facilitators were mostly aware of, but did not make use of andragogical principles in helping adults to learn due to several factors. Suggestions made for improvement include that appropriate training for adult educators be encouraged, as well as expanded use of technology to facilitate adult learning towards national development.
Los sistemas selváticos, un marco de referencia ecológica para el manejo fitosanitario en el trópico
Authors: Patiño Cruz Hernando
Published: October 2020

Dados los inmensos costos ambientales de la fitosanidad en las regiones tropicales, en esta disertación, el autor expone, con un enfoque pedagógico y de integración dialéctica, desde múltiples ópticas científicas y técnicas, la importancia de reenfocar aspectos básicos del manejo de limitantes fitosanitarios en los agroecosistemas tropicales, los cuales están inmersos en megadiversos ecosistemas selváticos. La secuencia abordada incluye en la primera parte aspectos como agricultura y simplificación de los sistemas selváticos, aspectos básicos de la condición natural del neotropico, consecuencias de la simplificación ecológica de los ecosistemas selváticos a raíz de la agricultura, el valor agregado de la peculiar agrobiodiversidad derivada de ecosistemas selváticos y sus implicaciones en la fitosanidad, las ventajas de la exuberancia selvática: fitoquímica, aleloquímicos, precursores industriales, de pesticidas, banco de genes y germoplasma, matizando tales aspectos con las poco valoradas bondades agroambientales de dicho recurso, algo que queda ampliamente expuesto en la segunda parte cuando se aborda el tema de las malezas, las cuales se asumen con un criterio de recurso natural de grandísimas posibilidades ecológicas, disertación que expone múltiples aspectos de lo errado de menospreciar a la vegetación espontanea, finalizando en un epílogo que replantea el enfoque equivocado de manejo dado a los ecosistemas selváticos y a los agroecosistemas de ellos derivados, dada la mirada externa, artificiosa, eurocentrista y ecológicamente equivocada, que se tiene de esta condición natural y a la consecuencias de implantar tecnologías originadas en regiones templadas, que se implementan y comercializan en ecosistemas tropicales megadiversos, con consecuencias nefastas para la ecósfera y la supervivencia humana.
Comentarios sobre especies del género adelpha (hübner) de Colombia e ilustración de algunos híbridos (lepidoptera: nymphalidae)
Authors: Salazar E Julián A.
Published: October 2020

En el presente trabajo se comentan aspectos biológicos de algunas especies de mariposas diurnas pertenecientes al género Adelpha (Hübner), que abarca 89 especies 60 de las cuales habitan Colombia, con énfasis en su distribución, biogeografía. Además se reporta la presencia del fenómeno de hibridación que se presenta entre algunas subespecies que cohabitan determinadas regiones del centro y occidente de Colombia.
Ictiofauna dulceacuícola y conservación de ecosistemas acuáticos del bajo río Dagua, Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Authors: Sánchez Garcés Gian Carlo
Published: October 2020

La cuenca del río Dagua, un escenario con múltiples impactos ambientales, tiene una gran importancia como área clave para la conservación de la biodiversidad de peces dulceacuícolas del pacifico colombiano razón por la cual esta investigación se propuso elaborar un estudio descriptivo del ecosistema fluvial del río Dagua y su ictiofauna, con el fin de reconocer los atributos ecológicos que aporten herramientas de manejo sostenible de dichos recursos. La investigación se realizó en terrenos del consejo comunitario alto y medio Dagua (CCAMDA), el cual se encuentra en la parte media y baja del río Dagua, cerca a Buenaventura, Valle Colombia y presenta varios ecosistemas transicionales entre selva pluvial y muy húmeda a altitudes entre 50 y 300 msnm. Los muestreos se realizaron durante los meses de febrero y marzo del 2010 en 15 quebradas y tres estaciones sobre el cauce principal del río a través del método de evaluación ecológica rápida, se siguieron protocolos de para analizar los datos por quebrada (índices cualitativos y gráficos), para el estudio de la distribución de los peces (modelo de Rodríguez-Olarte et al., 2006) y por último la evaluación ambiental de las estaciones de muestreo ( modelo preliminar de Interpretación de la Conservación Fluvial-ICF). Se registraron 39 especies de peces pertenecientes a seis órdenes y 19 familias, cuyos datos se discriminaron por orden, familia y estación de muestreo, el orden con mayor número de especies fue Characiformes con 11 especies, seguido de Siluriformes y Perciformes con 10 especies cada uno, lo cual representó el 79.4%. Se concluye que la simplificación ecológica de los ambientes acuáticos estudiados obedece, entre otros a la pérdida de hábitats por actividades asociadas a la deforestación, con el consecuente incremento de sedimentos y erosión; además la contaminación por aguas residuales y combustibles, la modificación de cauces y hábitats por la minería, la construcción de obras civiles y la demanda de agua para uso doméstico, recreacional y agrícola y se recomienda ampliar estas investigaciones para ahondar en el plan de conservación de hábitats y especies ícticas de la región.
Valoración de servicios ecosistémicos y algunas experiencias en el occidente colombiano
Authors: Lasso Rivas Nilsen L.
Published: October 2020

Múltiples autores coinciden en que no existe una definición estandarizada del término “servicios ecosistémicos” lo que hace difícil la determinación de parámetros a evaluar cuando se requiere hacer la valoración de estos, igualmente, hace compleja la interpretación de los resultados. Las Naciones Unidas en el informe sobre la Evaluación de los Ecosistemas del Milenio (MEA) clasificaron los servicios ecosistémicos dentro de cuatro categorías: i) servicios de aprovisionamiento, ii) servicios de regulación, iii) servicios de apoyo, y iv) servicios culturales. Los servicios ecosistémicos pueden clasificarse en valores de uso y valores de no uso, la suma de los valores de uso y valores de no uso resulta en el considerado valor económico total (VET), el cual al estar expresado en términos monetarios lo transforma en una herramienta útil para los responsables de elaborar Políticas ambientales. Para calcular el VET existen varios métodos: a) métodos de valoración directa del mercado, b) métodos de preferencia revelada y c) métodos de preferencia declarada. Las experiencias con esquemas de valoración de SE implementados en algunas partes del suroccidente colombiano muestran que no todas pueden considerarse como esquemas de pagos por SE, aunque si poseen algunos de los elementos característicos de dichos métodos.
Un día en la vida cotidiana de las y los jóvenes en Belalcázar, Guapi y Silvia Cauca
Authors: Tovar Tovar Paola Andrea
Published: October 2020

Este artículo se basa en la investigación exploratoria del trabajo de campo sobre las relaciones de poder en la construcción y percepción de la sexualidad masculina y femenina entre los y las jóvenes en tres comunidades: Belalcázar, Guapi y Silvia Cauca. Examino estas relaciones en el contexto de las diferencias de género y sus diversas relaciones sociales en la familia, con los amigos, sus amores y las enfermedades de transmisión sexual, al igual que los métodos de planificación familiar en los tres contextos.
Saberes emergentes de las artes urbanas y cultura de paz. Un estudio de caso en San Salvador
Authors: Pinilla Toro Camilo Enrique
Published: October 2020

Este trabajo se llevó a cabo en Majucla, colonia ubicada en el municipio de Cuscatancingo San Salvador, e involucra a los jóvenes del Comité Juvenil Expresión Hip Hop. El objeto del trabajo es presentar a Majucla, el barrio y sus calles, como cuna de saberes emergentes de las artes urbanas o cuna de actividades artísticas hip hop y lo que implica el concepto emergente frente al saber disciplinar y la epistemología. Por contraste con el saber académico es conveniente acuñar este concepto que alude a lo menor, lo excluido, lo subordinado, en analogía con la vida que pende de un hilo en los sectores deprimidos. Saberes emergentes es llegar a ser mientras las actividades de los jóvenes se dirigen a crear e intentar comercializar sus obras. Pese a las dificultades encontradas, principalmente por la violencia imperante y las barreras de acceso a la educación, los jóvenes siguen empeñados en crear arte y fortalecer el colectivo. Aprenden en la universidad de la calle aquellos saberes que les permitan identificarse como diferentes y resistir en las condiciones en que les tocó vivir.
Memoria histórica de cinco mujeres afrodescendientes victimas indirectas del conflicto social y armado en el barrio Tumaquillo, municipio de Tumaco, departamento de Nariño
Authors: Montaño Quiñones Óscar Antonio , Luna Nieto Alexander
Published: October 2020

El objetivo principal de esta indagación es aproximarse a lo ocurrido a las víctimas indirectas en el marco de la guerra en barrio Tumaquillo de Tumaco, departamento de Nariño. Ello implica asumir parte de los estudios en memoria histórica que se vienen realizando y que permiten ver cómo en Colombia se ha vivido más de 50 años bajo la sombra del conflicto social y armado, los ciudadanos se han visto permeados por una ola de terror, asesinatos y víctimas. Según el (RUV) Registro Único de Víctimas en el territorio nacional el número de víctimas asesinadas es más de 8.877.850 donde se reconocen más de 1.582.390 personas que han sido que han sido víctimas indirectas del conflicto social y armado que sufren en sus cuerpos los efectos traumáticos de la guerra, como puede observarse en múltiples informes del Centro Nacional de Memoria Histórica.
La Salve, un canto de vida o muerte. Tradición Oral y Territorialidad en el Corregimiento de la Balsa, -Cauca
Authors: Sandoval Larrahondo Francisco Javier
Published: October 2020

Este trabajo pretende aportar a la comprensión de la relación entre la tradición oral y los procesos de territorialidad en el corregimiento La Balsa (Municipio Buenos Aires, Cauca). Para alcanzar dicho fin, se propone analizar La Salve, un canto de vida o muerte de la tradición oral afrocolombiana, entendida como parte de una infraestructura nostálgica que llevan a cabo las comunidades negrasa través de la que, más allá del solo folclore, se expresan los anhelos, los sentires y las propuestas intelectuales y políticas de esta población. Se encontró que la noción de La Salve como canto, debe ser ampliada o enriquecida a una noción que trascienda el espacio-tiempo; dando lugar, a lo político y lo intelectual que, por lo general no se le relaciona con lo afro o lo negro, al tiempo que lo místico y lo preternatural no es reconocido como un conocimiento que mana de fuentes de realidad para la comunidad. En consecuencia ¿qué es La Salve aquí? La Salve no se propone aquí no solo como un canto, sino como un momento, el momento de La Salve.
A two-step model for creative teaching in higher education
Authors: Sheridan Nathalie
Published: October 2020

This paper provides examples of practice demonstrating some underlying principles of translating creative and active pedagogies from school into a higher education context, using a simple two-step model and the concept of creative learning and teaching (Jeffrey, 2006). Since working in higher education, I sought to translate the principles of creative learning and teaching (Jeffrey, 2006) into my praxis. This exercise became particularly prudent when moving into academic development, trying to convey the successful principles underlying my pedagogy to colleagues on the Masters in Academic Practice. The paper will discuss a two-step model I developed: de-contextualizing and then re-contextualizing sometimes complex and intangible learning content to make it more accessible for learners. This will be exemplified by two teaching cases and evidenced with data I collected during my own Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, demonstrating how the approach improved student performance and the overall quality of their academic work. These principles could be easily translated into different disciplinary contexts, with different groups of students.
Parameters Requiring Blood Transfusions in Epistaxis : A cohort study
Authors: Daulatuzzaman Md. , Hossain F M S , Khan E H , Hossain Md. O
Published: October 2020

The retrospective cohort study was done to analyze the characteristics of patients who needed a blood transfusion due to epistaxis-caused anemia and to define potential risk factors. A total cohort of 330 epistaxis patients, prospectively included between March 2007 and April 2008 at the ENT departments of the Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital Dhaka, Taqwah specialized Hospital, Dhaka & Insaf Barakah Kidney Hospital Dhaka, was evaluated concerning the need for blood transfusions. The clinical charts and medical histories of these patients were evaluated. Common parameters that increase the riskfor severe anemia due to epistaxis. Twelve patients required blood transfusions due to their medical condition. 22.7% suffered from traumatic nosebleeds. Another 27.3% had a known medical condition with an increased bleeding tendency. These proportions were significantly higher than in the group of patients without need of blood transfusion. The odds ratio for receiving a blood transfusion was 14.0 in patients with hematologic disorders, 4.3 in traumatic epistaxis and 7.7 in posterior bleeders. The transfusion-dependent epistaxis patients suffered significantly more often from severe posterior nosebleeds with the need for a surgical therapeutic approach. Patients with severe nosebleeds either from the posterior part of the nose or with known hematologic disorders or traumatic epistaxis should be closely monitored by blood parameter analyses to evaluate the indication for blood transfusion.
Antibiotics in ICU : The Challenges of Use, Cost and Response in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Authors: Perveen R A , Nasir M , Farha N , Islam M A
Published: October 2020

Antibiotic resistance can lead to increased morbidity, mortality, length of hospital stay, and health care expenditures. The study is designed to observe the challenges of antibiotic consumption, related costs and their resistance pattern in critically ill patients. The study was conducted in ICU from July to December 2016, in Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College Hospital The demographic data, antibiotic sensitivity report, the administration ofdifferent classes of antibiotics as well as individual drugs and their costs were recorded. In 216 patients, meropenem was the most commonly prescribed antibiotic followed by levofloxacin and ceftriaxone. Meropenem with one or more class of antibiotics had the higher cost (1985/-and 2800/- BDT/ per day) per patient. Though the cephalosporins are the initial choice as the safest, cheaper antibiotics in developed countries, but high rate of resistance was observed in this ICU. The overall sterilization and strict control of nosocomial infections may play vital role in overcoming the challenges. Use of local antibiogram, narrow spectrum antibiotics, infectious disease specialist consultation, and restricted authorization to prescribe antibiotics can effectively shift the antibiotic sensitivity and minimize the cost in ICU stay.
Evaluation and Management of Carcinoma in External Auditory Canal
Authors: Daulatuzzaman Md. , Mazumder SM K A , Khan E H , Hossain F M S , Hossain O
Published: October 2020

A retrospectively reviews of 11 patients treated for carcinoma of EAC at our department between January 2000 and December 2018 was conducted to evaluate outcomes in treating carcinoma of external auditory canal (EAC) and to analysis factors which effect the prognosis of this disease. All patients underwent surgical treatment and the diagnosis confirmed by pathological examination. Results: There were adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) in 6 patients, squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in 3 patients, adenocarcinoma (AC) in one patient, and verrucous carcinoma (VC) in I patient. The tumors were classified as Stage I in 5 cases, Stage II in 2 cases, Stage III in 3 cases, and Stage IV in 1 cases. Four patients underwent extensive tumor resection (ETR), 2 patients underwent lateral temporal bone resection (LTBR), 2 patients underwent modified LTBR, one patient underwent subtotal temporal bone resection (STBR), and 2 patients underwent only open biopsy. Besides, adjunctive procedures, including neck dissection, parotidectomy and pinna resection were performed when indicated. Ten patients received postoperative radiotherapy. By the end of follow up, two patients had died of their disease, 2 lost to follow up, 2 survived with the disease, and the rest survived disease-free. The median follow-up period was 24 months. Complete tumor resection appears to be an effective treatment for carcinoma of the EAC. Patients with SCC seem to have worse prognosis than those with ACC. Radiation therapy seems less effective for the disease than surgical treatment.
PENGAJARAN ANAK DALAM PERSPEKTIF HADITS (Implementasi Rasulullah dalam Mendidik Anak)
Authors: Yani Maryani
Published: October 2020

Konsep pengajaran anak dalam Islam ialah usaha untuk membimbing dan mengembangkan potensi manusia secara optimal agar dapat digunakan dalam memerankan dirinya sebagai pengabdi dan khalifah Allah SWT yang setia Kegiatan mengajar dan mendidik anak sesuai dengan Al-Qur’an dan Sunnah Rasul secara implisit merupakan amalan jariah, bagi orang tua, guru dan aktivis.

Kegiatan  mendidik anak sesuai dengan Al-Qur’an dan Sunnah Rasul tersebut merupakan suatu ilmu yang diambil manfaatnya oleh orang lain, dalam hal ini di ambil manfaatnya oleh kalangan anak-kanak. Orang tua dan guru mengajar dan anak menjadi mengerti karenanya. Sedangkan bagi anak dengan pendidikan tersebut akan membentuk menjadi anak muslim yang shalih shalihah.
BUDAYA MADRASAH DALAM PENERAPAN MANAJEMEN PENDIDIKAN ISLAM
Authors: Sumarto Sumarto
Published: October 2020

Budaya madrasah memiliki perbedaan, karena budaya madrasah memiliki ciri-ciri khusus dibandingkan dengan sekolah yaitu dalam kepemimpinan berbasis nilai dan pengembangan mutu madrasah adalah konsep lembaga pendidikan yang berbasis agama Islam, keberadaannya muncul dikarenakan hasrat kuat masyarakat Islam untuk berperan serta dalam pendidikan dan motivasi keagamaan yang kuat dari para orang tua untuk meningkatkan pendidikan agama anak-anaknya dibandingkan dengan bersekolah di sekolah umum pada biasanya serta adanya anggapan di masyarakat bahwa menyekolahkan anak perempuannya di madrasah merasa lebih aman dengan kata lain madrasah dianggap sebagai benteng moral bagi siswa-siswinya. Begitu juga dengan mata pelajaran yang diperoleh oleh para siswa-siswinya tidak hanya mendapatkan pelajaran agama sebagai ciri khas dari madrasah tetapi juga mendapatkan mata pelajaran umum sebagaimana di sekolah umum biasanya.

Budaya madrasah merupakan bagian dari penerapan manajemen pendidikan Islam, karena manajemen pendidikan Islam adalah suatu proses pemanfaatan sumber daya yang dimiliki (umat Islam, lembaga pendidikan atau lainnya), baik perangkat keras maupun lunak. Pemanfaatan tersebut dilakukan melalui kerja sama dengan orang lain secara efektif, efesien dan produktif untuk mencapai kebahagian dan kesejahteraan baik di dunia maupun di akhirat. Dalam tulisan ini disampaikan bagaimana budaya madrasah dalam penerapan manajemen pendidikan Islam.
PELAKSANAAN ASURANSI PENDIDIKAN DALAM HUKUM EKONOMI SYARIAH
Authors: Nasution Sukri
Published: October 2020

Menurut fatwa No. 21/DSN-MUI/X/2001 tentang pedoman umum asuransi syariah: pengertian asuransi syariah (ta’mim, takaful, tadhamun) adalah usaha saling melindungi dan tolong-menolong di antara sejumlah orang/pihak melalui investasi dalam bentuk asset dan atau tabarru’ yang memberikan pola pengembalian untuk menghadapi risiko tertentu melalui akad yang sesuai dengan syariah. Takaful dalam pengertian fiqh muamalah adalah jaminan sosial di antara sesama muslim, sehingga antara satu dengan yang lainnya bersedia saling menanggung resiko. Kesediaan “menanggung” resiko pada hakikatnya nmerupakan wujud tolong menolong atas dasar kebaikan (tabarru’) untuk meringankan beban penderitaan saudaranya yang tertimpah musibah.

Oleh karena itu, asuransi pendidikan merupakan salah satu solusi yang tepat dalam menangani financial dalam pendidikan. Produk syariah terutama asuransi syariah mempunyai daya tarik tersendiri, dikarenakan akad-akad yang ditawarkan dalam produk syariah sesuai dengan hukum Islam. Asuransi syariah menjadi salah satu solusi untuk mendapatkan jaminan di berbagai produk asuransi misalnya salah satunya asuransi pendidikan. Kemudian dalam asuransi syariah harus bebas dari gharar, maisir dan riba.Namun masyarakat Indonesia masih banyak yang awam tentang asuransi, bahkan ada sebagian masyarakat yang mengangggap asuransi sama dengan perjudian, baik itu asuransi syariah maupun asuransi konvensional. Dalam tulisan ini, penulis menjelaskan tentang asuransi pendidikan dalam hukum ekonomi syariah.
MOTIVASI KEPALA SEKOLAH DALAM MENINGKATKAN KINERJA GURU
Authors: Gani Abdul
Published: October 2020

Motivasi merupakan suatu dorongan yang mengubah energi dalam diri seseorang dalam bentuk aktivitas nyata untuk mencapai tujuan tertentu. Fungsi motivasi menurut Oemar Hamalik dalam Martinis 2003 meliputi sebagai berikut; Mendorong timbulnya kelakukan atau suatu perbuatan. Tanpa motivasi maka tidak akan timbul sesuatu perbuatan seperti belajar.Motivasi berfungsi sebagai pengarah, artinya mengarahkan perbuatan untuk pencapaian tujuan yang diinginkan. Motivasi sebagai penggerak, besar kecilnya motivasi akan menentukan cepat atau lambatnya suatu pekerjaan

Guru yang mengajar perlu meningkatkan kinerjanya dalam mengajar dan mendidik di sekolah, sedangkan kinerja itu sendiri didefinisikan sebagai ”fungsi dari motivasi, kecakapan dan persepsi permainan”. Kinerja adalah hasil kerja secara kualitas dan kuantitas yang dicapai seseorang dalam melaksanakan tugasnya sesuai dengan tanggung jawab yang diberikan kepadanya. Keberhasilan belajar siswa menjadi sasaran utama penyelenggaraan pendidikan dan pembelajaran di sekolah. Ada beberapa faktor yang mempengaruhi keberhasilan siswa. Slameto menjelaskan bahwa faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi belajar banyak jenisnya, tetapi dapat digolongkan menjadi 2 golongan saja yaitu intern dan faktor ekstern.
PERSPEKTIF ISLAM TENTANG TABARRUJ DALAM PENAFSIRAN PARA ULAMA
Authors: Umar M. Hasbi , Yusra Abrar
Published: October 2020

The source of religious unrest, especially Islam, regarding the development of women's movements in the world is concerning the norms of appearance, especially the norms of dress. In reality now, almost all women's movements, commonly called the feminism movement, always voiced the right for women to have a career outside the home. Islam does not forbid it, but the impact of the appeal is the fading culture of the Indonesian Islamic community which does not justify women leaving the house without their husband's permission, and without urgent needs. The purpose of this research is to find out how the understanding of tabarruj in the hadith, examine the quality of the hadith, and to find out how the understanding of the hadith in the book of shari?ah about the adab dress for women.

The results of the study explained that the tabarruj in the hadith is a style of dress or attitude of women who deliberately attract the attention of others when he comes out of his house, showing the beauty of his face, body and jewelry, using fragrances to get praise from others. Among the traditions about tabarruj, there are those who are sa?i?, ,asan, ?a?f and even want their quality because one of their sanad is considered to be a lying lie, such as Jabir bin Yazid who is considered a scholar of hadith as someone who falsified this tradition. In terms of matan sa?i? because it does not contradict the Koran, a more sound tradition, reason and history. Understanding the Tabarruj Hadith in the Shariah Hadith book is the Shari?ah forbidding the wearing of Syuhrah (fame) clothing which makes the wearer arrogant, not wearing thin and tight clothing so as to form a body curve that makes people interested when they see it, not opening a part of the genitals, using clothes that resemble women?s clothing or conversely, and do not use excessive fragrance whose intention is to seek the attention of others.
Pengabdian Masyarakat pada Masa Pandemi Pembuatan Buku Dan Karikatur Sekolah Covid – 19 Dalam Memberikan Panduan Belajar Online Selama Pandemi Dan Membantu Ekonomi Masyarakat Melalui Penjualan Buku Serta Karikatur
Authors: Sumarto Sumarto
Published: October 2020

Pengabdian masyarakat pada masa pandemi melalui pembuatan buku dan Karikatur Sekolah Covid – 19 Dalam Memberikan Panduan Belajar Online Selama Pandemi Dan Membantu Ekonomi Masyarakat Melalui Penjualan Buku Serta Karikatur merupakan salah satu bentuk usaha yang dilakukan oleh penulis. Pada masa pandemi banyak dihadapkan dengan berbagai tantangan, terutama tantangan ketika harus bekerja di rumah saja, bagaimana bekerja di rumah saja memberikan hasil kreatif yang baik terutama di bidang inovasi untuk pengabdian kepada masyarakat.

Pada posisi pandemi masyarakat dihadapkan dengan banyak problematika bidan ekonomi dan pendidikan, hingga banyak yang tidak belajar karena tidak memiliki kemampuan untuk belajar secara daring, banyak yang kehilangan pekerjaan, sehingga atas problematika tersebut penulis melaksanakan kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat dengan menggunakan metodologi ABCD yaitu Asset Based Communities Development. Penulis berupaya mengidentifikasi dan mengklasifikasi yang menjadi potensi di Desa Tasik Malaya, Curup Utara Kabupten Rejang Lebong. Dengan hasil kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat yaitu adanya buku dan Karikatur Sekolah Covid – 19 Dalam Memberikan Panduan Belajar Online bagi masyarakat. Penjualan buku dan karikatur untuk memberikan bantuan kepada masyarakat dalam hal meningkatkan taraf ekonomi masyarakat.
Pelayanan Publik di Desa
Authors: Nurcholis Hanif
Published: October 2020

Village government isn't delivering basic public services: education, health, and social economy. It is just levy tax land, legitimate of letters, and building infrastructure with mutual cooperation as heritage colonial policy, heerendiensten. Base on this problem, the qualitative research conduct in Loireng Village, Sayung Under District, Demak Regency/District, Central Jawa Province. The objective of this research is to analyze why the village government does not deliver basic public services. Data were collected by observation, document study, and interview. Data analyzed with qualitative descriptive. The new public service theory Denhardt and Denhardt used to analyze it. This research found that village government isn’t formal government but state corporatism which not formed to deliver citizen public services.
Psychometric Evaluation of an ICF-Based Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Assessment With Older Adults With Cognitive Decline
Authors: Chuang I-Ching , Hsu Wen-Chuin , Chen Chia-Ling , Wu Yih-Ru , Chiau Hui-Yan , Wu Ching-Yi
Published: October 2020

Importance: Identifying cognitive or physical limitations that contribute to difficulties in instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) is critical for adequate intervention with community-dwelling older adults with cognitive decline.

Objective: To establish the validity and responsiveness of an IADL scale based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (the ICF–IADL) with respect to both cognitive and physical limitations.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Setting: Multiple community care and senior centers.

Participants: Eighty-two older adults.

Intervention: Combination of physical exercise and cognitive training.

Measures: Five criterion measures—Lawton IADL Scale, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSS), Word Lists Test (WLT), and Timed Up and Go Test (TUG).

Results: The ICF–IADL’s three summary scales—Disability Index (DI), Cognitive Disability Index (CDI), and Physical Disability Index (PDI)—had good concurrent validity with the Lawton IADL Scale. The DI and CDI had moderate to good associations with the MoCA. The DI’s and CDI’s predictive validity for scores on the Lawton IADL Scale, MoCA, and TUG was moderate to good and that of the PDI was fair. Responsiveness was large for the DI, moderate for the CDI, and small for the PDI.

Conclusions and Relevance: The ICF–IADL can be used to measure disability in IADLs related to cognitive and physical limitations. The DI and CDI were better than the PDI in predicting outcomes in general cognitive function and dynamic balance and were more responsive to change after intervention than the PDI.

What This Article Adds: The ICF–IADL addresses both cognitive and physical limitations and can be a valid assessment of IADLs. Occupational therapists can use it to determine difficulties in IADLs and causes of those difficulties, guide treatment planning, and monitor intervention effectiveness with community-dwelling older adults with cognitive decline.
The Seasonal Phases of an Arctic Lagoon Reveal Non-linear pH Extremes
Authors: Miller Cale A. , Bonsell Christina , McTigue Nathan D. , Kelley Amanda L.
Published: October 2020

Abstract. The western Arctic Ocean, including its shelves and coastal habitats, has become a focus in ocean acidification research over the past decade as the colder waters of the region and the reduction of sea ice appear to promote the uptake of excess atmospheric CO2. Due to seasonal sea ice coverage, high-frequency monitoring of pH or other carbonate chemistry parameters is typically limited to infrequent ship-based transects during ice-free summers. This approach has failed to capture year-round nearshore carbonate chemistry dynamics which is modulated by biological metabolism in response to abundant allochthonous organic matter to the narrow shelf of the Beaufort Sea and adjacent regions. The coastline of the Beaufort Sea comprises a series of lagoons that account for > 50 % of the land-sea interface. The lagoon ecosystems are novel features that cycle between open and closed phases (i.e., ice-free, and ice covered, respectively). In this study, we collected high-frequency pH, salinity, temperature, and PAR measurements in association with the Beaufort Lagoon Ecosystem LTER for an entire calendar year in Kaktovik Lagoon, Alaska, USA, capturing two open water phases and one closed phase. Hourly pH variability during the open water phases are some of the fastest rates reported, exceeding 0.4 units. Baseline pH varied substantially between open phase 2018 and open phase 2019 with a difference of ~ 0.2 units despite similar hourly rates of change. Salinity-pH relationships were mixed during all three phases displaying no correlation in open 2018, a negative correlation in closed 2018–2019, and positive correlation during open 2019. The high-frequency of pH variability could partially be explained by photosynthesis-respiration cycles as correlation coefficients between daily average pH and PAR were 0.46 and 0.64 for open 2018 and open 2019 phases, respectively. The estimated annual daily average CO2 efflux was 5.9 ± 19.3 mmol m−2 d−1, which is converse to the negative influx of CO2 estimated for the coastal Beaufort Sea despite exhibiting extreme variability. Considering the geomorphic differences in Beaufort Sea lagoons, further investigation is needed to assess if there are periods of the open phase in which all lagoons are sources of carbon to the atmosphere, potentially offsetting the predicted sink capacity of the greater Beaufort Sea.