bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Synthesis and Characterization of Ni-P/Tic Composite Coating through one Step Co- Electrodeposition
Authors: Fayyaz Osama , Shahzad Khurra , Qureshi Tooba , Fatima Izza , Shakoor Abdul , Mahdi El Sadig
Published: December 2020

Coatings are considered to be a promising solution for the corrosion and wear in various industries. NiP coatings are well known for their anticorrosive behavior but lack mechanical strength. In present study, the effect of sub microscale TiC particles on the structural, morphological, mechanical and electrochemical analysis of Ni-P/TiC coating were carried out through X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), Vickers microhardness, nanoindentation and potentiodynamic polarization test on Gamry. Co-electrodeposition of the Ni-P/TiC with varying the composition of TiC namely 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0g/L. The depostion conditions were optimized for pH, temperature and current density. The surface morphology of coat represents nodular structure with TiC particles embedded in it without any defects. Structural analysis proves the amorphous nature of the coating. Vickers microhardness is observed to increase with the composition and attains highest value at 1.5g/L of TiC in the chemical bath. Nanoindentation results are in agreement with the hardness result. Thus, improvement in mechanical properties of the Ni-P coating is achieved without affecting its corrosion resistance.
Construction of Modified CuO-Co3O4-ZnO Electrode for Acetone Detection in Breath
Authors: Elsafi Alaa Mohamed , Krishnasamy Vinotha , Kannan Karthik , Cabibihan John-John , Al-Ali Abdulaziz Khalid , Malik Rayaz A. , Sadasivuni Kishor Kumar
Published: December 2020

Acetone in breath can be used as a biomarker for noninvasive detection of diabetes. The acetone level in breath is substantially high for diabetic patients. In this study, mixed metal oxide nanocomposite of CuO-Co3O4 -ZnO was used for the electrochemical detection of acetone in artificial breath solution. The structural and morphological characterization of synthesized nanocomposite was done by XRD, RAMAN and SEM (EDAX) analysis. The electrochemical study was performed and the metal oxide modified electrode showed the sensitivity of 6.52 μA cm-2 ppm-1 towards the detection of acetone in the artificial solution.
Genome-Wide Association study Identifies a Novel Association Between a Cardiovascular Gene Polymorphism and Superior Athletic Performance
Authors: Elrayess Mohamed , Al-Khelaifi Fatima , Yousri Noha , Al-Bagha Omar
Published: December 2020

Research into the genetic predisposition to superior athletic performance has been a hindered by the underpowered studies and the small effect size of identified genetic variants. The aims of this study were to investigate the association of common single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) with endurance athlete status in a large cohort of elite European athletes using GWAS approach, followed by replication studies in Russian and Japanese elite athletes and functional validation using metabolomics analysis. Results: The association of 476,728 SNPs of Illumina DrugCore Gene chip and endurance athlete status was investigated in 796 European international-level athletes (645 males, 151 females) by comparing allelic frequencies between athletes specialized in sports with high (n=662) and low/moderate (n=134) aerobic component. Validation of results was performed by comparing the frequencies of the most significant SNPs between 242 and 168 elite Russian high and low/moderate aerobic athletes, respectively, and between 60 elite Japanese endurance athletes and 406 controls. A meta-analysis has identified rs1052373 (GG homozygotes) in Myosin Binding Protein (MYBPC3; implicated in cardiac hypertrophic myopathy) gene to be associated with endurance athlete status (P=1.43E-08, odd ratio 2.2). Homozygotes carriers of rs1052373 G allele in Russian athletes had significantly greater VO2max than carriers of the AA+AG (P = 0.005). Subsequent metabolomics analysis revealed several amino acids and lipids associated with rs1052373 G allele (1.82x10-05) including the testosterone precursor androstenediol (3beta, 17beta) disulfate. Conclusion: This is the first report of genome-wide significant SNP and related metabolites associated with elite athlete status. Further investigations of the functional relevance of the identified SNPs and metabolites in relation to enhanced athletic performance are warranted.
Retail Chicken Carcasses as a Reservoir of Antimicrobial- Resistant Escherichia coli
Authors: Eltai Nahla Omer , Yassine Hadi M. , Al-Hadidi Sara H. , ElObied Tahra , Al Thani Asmaa A. , Alali Walid Q.
Published: December 2020

The dissemination of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) bacteria has been associated with the inappropriate use of antibiotics in both humans and animals and with the consumption of food contaminated with resistant bacteria. In particular, the use of antibiotics as prophylactic and growth promotion purposes in food-producing animals has rendered many of the antibiotics ineffective. The increased global prevalence of AMR poses a significant threat to the safety of the world’s food supply. Objectives: This study aims at determining the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli (E. coli) isolated from local and imported retail chicken meat in Qatar. Methodology: A total of 270 whole chicken carcasses were obtained from three different hypermarket stores in Qatar. A total of 216 E. coli were isolated and subjected to antibiotic susceptibility testing against 18 relevant antibiotics using disc diffusion and micro- dilution methods. Furthermore, extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) production was determined via a double-disc synergetic test. Isolates harboring colistin resistance were confirmed using multiplex-PCR and DNA sequencing. Results: Nearly 89% (192/216) of the isolates were resistant to at least one antibiotics. In general, isolates showed relatively higher resistance to sulfamethoxazole (62%), tetracycline (59.7%), ampicillin and trimethoprim (52.3%), ciprofloxacin (47.7%), cephalothin, and colistin (31.9%). On the other hand, less resistance was recorded against amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (6%), ceftriaxone (5.1%), nitrofurantoin (4.2%) and piperacillin/tazobactam (4.2%), cefepime (2.3%), meropenem (1.4%), ertapenem (0.9%), and amikacin (0.9%). Nine isolates (4.2%) were ESBL producers. Furthermore, 63.4% were multidrug-resistant (MDR). The percentage of MDR, ESBL producers, and colistin-resistant isolates was significantly higher among local isolates compared to imported chicken samples. Conclusion: We reported a remarkably high percentage of the antibiotic-resistant E. coli in chicken meat sold at retail in Qatar. The high percentage of MDR and colistin isolates is troublesome to the food safety of raw chicken meat and the potential of antibiotic resistance spread to public health. Our findings support the need for the implementation of one health approach to address the spread of antimicrobial resistance and the need for a collaborative solution.
Co-Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus and Epstein Barr Virus in Healthy Blood Donors in Qatar
Authors: Gupta Ishita , Jabeen Ayesha , Smatti Maria K. , Al-Thawadi Hamda A. , Nasrallah Gheyath K. , Sultan Ali A. , Al-Khalaf Moussa , Vranic Semir , Al-Moustafa Ala-Eddin
Published: December 2020

Introduction: Infections with human oncoviruses such as high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) are globally prevalent in the adult population. Both viruses are strongly associated with several types of human carcinomas such as cervical, head and neck, nasopharyngeal and gastric. In the present study, we explored the prevalence of these two oncoviruses in the healthy population of Qatar. Methods: The study included 385 healthy blood donors that reflect diverse nationalities in the Qatari community (Qatar, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Pakistan, and India). DNA was extracted from the peripheral blood and genotyping was done using PCR and nested-PCR targeting E6 and E7 as well as LMP1 genes of HPVs and EBV, respectively. Results: The age of participants (378 males and 7 females) ranged between 19 and 68 years (mean 37.12 ± 9.3 years). Our data indicate that 55% and 61% of the tested samples were HPVs and EBV positive, respectively. Moreover, we found that there was (40%) co-presence of both HPVs and EBV in our samples. The most common high-risk HPV types in Qatar included HPV 59 (55%), 31 (54%), 52 (49%), 51 (49%), 58 (47%) and 35 (46%). While, HPV 16 and 18 were detected in 38% and 36% of the samples, respectively. Notably, all samples showed multiple HPVs infections. Conclusion: Our study reveals for the first time a high prevalence of both EBV and HPVs among healthy individuals in Qatar. More significantly, most cases had multiple HPV types infection in addition to the co-presence of both viruses in a substantial proportion of the samples. Given the important possible cooperative role of these viruses in human carcinogenesis, preventive measures using available and upcoming vaccines are of paramount importance.
EVIDENCE OF HERZBERG'S MOTIVATION-HYGIENE THEORY IN SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES THROUGH THE LENS OF A THREE-STAR HOTEL
Authors: AhomkaYeboah Moses , Abdulai Alhaji
Published: December 2020

This paper utilized Herzberg's motivation-hygiene theory to determine the extent to which employees of Coconut Grove Hotel feel motivated and what motivational offers influence their high performance? A census approach was employed and questionnaire used to collect data from 80 employees. The data was analysed with descriptive statistics. The results show that employees experience high levels motivators and hygiene factors in their respective departments and monetary compensation had the most significant influence in spurring them to higher performance. To further boost employees’ motivation, the management of Coconut grove hotel must entrenched a culture of fair treatment, respect and recognition coupled with "different strokes for different folks" approach by having regular one–on-one conversations with employees to find out what matters to them. Employees must be given greater responsibility for planning, managing and controlling their work, and also be rewarded with money for excellent job performance. Employees must be assisted to grow within their jobs and accessible opportunities for their career development.
HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS DUE TO FINAL DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE IN ZALINGY TOWN - CENTRAL DARFUR STATE – SUDAN 2015
Authors: A. Adam Belal Abdallah , Abd el-gader Ahmed , Abdelrhman IsameldeinAwdalla
Published: December 2020

Developing countries face serious environmental challenges concerning solid waste management due to rapid urban development. Indiscriminate disposal of solid waste in dumpsites located within urban areas has proved to be a problem to nearby residents in most developing cities of the world, Open dumps have environmental safeguards; they can pose major public health threats and environmental effects in urban cities   The Research aimed to determine the environmental and health impacts of solid waste disposal at Zalingy Town.  After determined of sample size then (130 persons) were selected randomly by using a questionnaire tool which designed according to objectives of this study, then obtained data were analyzed by using SPSS & Excel programmes, the main results of this study are: 93% of study population do not know dangerous of solids wastes and its impact on their health, The study showed that 56% of study population dispose from their solid wastes by open burning and 30% of them dispose by throw it directly in near environment and weakness of law and legislations that judge solid waste . then the study recommended by the following : establish effective solid waste management programme and support it with regulations and laws, increase environmental education about solid waste in study area, modern method should be used for solid wastes disposal such as landfill.
CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENT AND BUYING BEHAVIOR: A STUDY OF PANJAB UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Authors: Kaur Supreet , Garg Ankit
Published: December 2020

In present era, there has been a change in consumer’s attitude towards lifestyle. Consumers give importance to brands to ensure better standard of living. Today consumers are not only educated but also selective while purchasing products. Everyday consumers are exposed to number of voices over the radio and TV and images in newspapers, magazines, hoardings, and websites. Therefore, every marketer tries to steal at least fraction of a person’s time to inform him/her of the amazing and different attributes of the product at hand and for this purpose marketers use celebrity endorsement as an effective marketing strategy to fit their products in the minds of consumers. The practice of celebrity endorsements has proliferated over time and perceived as a winning formula for product marketing and brand building. This paper is an effort to analyze the impact of celebrity endorsements on buying behaviour of the college students. Questionnaire survey was used to collect the data by using convenience sampling.
In Vitro Starch Digestibility and Total Carotenoid of Corn from Various Ways of Processing
Authors: Yenrina Rina , Azima Fauzan , Liganti Rani , Heriyenni Heriyenni
Published: December 2020

This research aims to study in vitro starch digestibility, total carotenoid, and nutritional content from various ways of corn processing.  The design used in this study was explorative with six treatments is raw, boiled, steamed, roasted, fried, and puffing. The results showed that the lowest water content was found in popcorn (0.93%), the lowest ash content in raw corn (0.52%), the lowest fat content in raw corn (0.61%), the highest protein content in raw corn (8.80%), the highest starch content in popcorn (59.19%), the lowest amylose content in fried corn (19.56%) and the highest amylopectin in fried corn (80.44%), FFA content (0.33%) in fried corn, the highest carotenoid content (11.05 μg/g) was found in raw corn and the lowest carotene content(6.01 μg/g) was found in popcorn, the lowest starch digestibility (47.36%) was found in raw corn
Personal Stare Decisis, HIV Non-Disclosure, and the Decision in Mabior
Authors: Craig Elaine
Published: December 2020

The doctrine of stare decisis has long been considered foundational to our judicial system. The concept operates in two manners: (1) to bind lower courts to the previous decisions of higher courts, which is known as vertical precedent; and (2) horizontal precedent — the practice of a court adhering to its own prior decisions.   This article examines the adherence to horizontal precedent by appellate courts and, in particular, how appellate judges that have substantially disagreed with the majority through a concurring judgment should treat this concurrence in a subsequent case in which the majority’s legal rule has become a horizontal precedent. The discussion focuses primarily on Chief Justice McLachlin’s adherence to the majority’s decision in R. v. Cuerrier in her unanimous decision in R. v. Mabior, even though she wrote a concurring opinion in Cuerrier strongly disagreeing with the majority’s decision. This article argues that if precedent must prevail, Chief Justice McLachlin should have followed her own personal stare decisis rather than horizontal precedent.
Collateral Benefits Revisited: A Case Comment on IBM Canada Limited v. Waterman
Authors: Murynka Daniella
Published: December 2020

No abstract available
Parenting Beyond the Nuclear Family: Doe v. Alberta
Authors: Cossman Brenda
Published: December 2020

No abstract available.
Lost and Forgotten: Missing and Murdered Sex Workers on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
Authors: Dusome Jori
Published: December 2020

From 1978 to 2002, more than 60 women went missing from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, an area that has often been described as “Canada’s poorest postal code”. For decades, families of the area’s missing women filed police reports and engaged with the media about their vanished loved ones, however little headway was made in the case until ten years later, when the Vancouver Sun began publishing a series of stories on the women that drew provincial and national attention. Motivated by citizen dissent and accusations of negligence, The Vancouver Police Department and the RCMP finally launched a joint task force, resulting in the arrest and conviction of Robert “Willie” Pickton, a pig farmer from Port Coquitlam, for the serial murders of street-involved women. The subsequent excavation of the Pickton property became the largest criminal investigation in Canadian history, spanning several years and costing tens of millions of dollars. However, the danger and violence that plagued women on the Downtown Eastside remained largely the same for many years after Pickton’s arrest. While media coverage narrated Pickton as a single deranged male, this narrative effectively eliminated the context of the broader social background that thrust these women into harm’s way. In this paper, I will discuss the racialization, spatialization, and class distinctions that heavily influence women's participation in the sex trade, as well the media narratives that enable an understanding of Pickton as a violent outlier. The research shows that despite these narratives, violence against marginalized women is a part of the normative social order, which is precisely what allows violent men to function without apprehension in these communities for so long. As you will read, violence against women cannot be described as simply the action of a few bad apples, but is instead a larger part of a “continuum of violence” enacted against already marginalized women.
Keywords: MMIWG, Robert Pickton, sexual violence, street-level sex work
The Role of Reduction. Smaller Portion Sizes to Fight Overweight
Authors:   Institute of Medicine, RUDN University, Moscow, Russian Federation, Hanfer'yan R. A. , Radysh I. V. ,   Institute of Medicine, RUDN University, Moscow, Russian Federation
Published: December 2020

For decades, portion sizes in packaged and unpackaged foods have been growing steadily. This not only affects amount of calories consumed, but also shifts our perception of "normal" serving sizes. Reducing the size of the package can make a significant contribution to the reduction of energy consumption and, hence, in fight against excess weight. This is especially true for sugary soft drinks containing about 10% sugar, so a 500 ml serving contains about 50 g of sugar, which makes up 200% of the WHO recommended 25 g daily serving.
Giving the extract of clove leaves (Syzygium aromaticum L.) fermented through drinking water against growth of kampong chicken
Authors: Bulu Sosiawan , Mahardika I Gede , Nuriyasa I Made
Published: December 2020

This study aims to determine the microbial population, nutrient digestibility and growth in native chickens fed fermented clove leaf extract through drinking water. The experimental design used was a completely randomized design (CRD) with four treatments and five replications, using three native chickens 2 weeks old in each unit. The treatments were drinking water without fermented clove leaf extract (P0), drinking water given 1% fermented clove leaf extract (P1), drinking water given 2% fermented clove leaf extract (P2), drinking water given 3% fermented clove leaf extract (P3 ). The variables observed were microbial population, nutrient digestibility and growth. The results showed that giving fermented clove leaf extract through drinking water in treatment P1 and P2 resulted in significantly different increase in lactic acid bacteria (P <0.05) compared to the control and treatment P1 reduced pathogenic bacteria Escherichia Coli and Coliform significantly different (P <0, 05) compared to control. Treatment P2 received a higher Total Plate Count (TPC) which was significantly different (P <0.05) compared to P0, P1 and P3. The digestibility values of dry matter, organic matter, crude protein and digestible energy were significantly different in treatment P1 (P <0.05) compared to the control.
Los zorros: lenguaje, realismo y polí­tica en la novela póstuma de José Marí­a Arguedas
Authors: Lee Penagos Juan Camilo
Published: December 2020

El artí­culo hace un análisis de El zorro de arriba y el zorro de abajo, novela póstuma de José Marí­a Arguedas, en donde se relacionan el contexto polí­tico peruano y latinoamericano, la trayectoria del autor y las discusiones al interior de los campos literarios del paí­s y la región. Se pone especial atención a la concepción de la relación entre lenguaje y realidad que plantea la novela, y la manera en que esto se relaciona con las posturas polí­ticas de Arguedas. Antes de analizar la novela, el artí­culo presenta los debates en los que participó el autor un par de años antes de la escritura de la novela y la manera en que estos se verificaban en torno a los conceptos de "realismo" y "vanguardia" en Latinoamérica y el Perú.
Cambio lingí¼í­stico y expansión: análisis de "todo" con función citativa en español
Authors: Dominiccini Eduardo
Published: December 2020

La tradición gramatical y la semántica formal han relacionado el determinante "todo" con los significados de cuantificación, modificación adverbial y modificación atributiva. El presente trabajo analiza el uso de este elemento en contextos en los que presenta un significado adicional a estos. En particular, se demuestra que al igual que su contraparte en lenguas como el inglés, todo está registrado en usos coloquiales para introducir formas canónicas y alternativas de discurso directo. Los datos presentados "”extraí­dos de la red social Twitter y recolectados con el programa R"” sugieren que "todo" ha desarrollado una función pragmática y ha entrado a formar parte del sistema de citativos en español. El análisis de las estructuras y los usos de "todo" con función citativa se lleva a cabo en términos de la noción de expansión y se relaciona con la discusión acerca de si este tipo de significados son el producto de un proceso de gramaticalización entendida como la puesta en marcha de un mecanismo de analogí­a.
í‘uble, de Provincia a Región. La identidad geocultural como clave del desarrollo regional
Authors: Cartes Montory Armando
Published: December 2020

La creación de la Región de í‘uble, en 2017, fue la culminación de un largo proceso de reconocimiento de su identidad cultural y de recuperación de su jerarquí­a, en la división polí­tico- administrativa del paí­s. Los estudios asociados a la nueva Región permitieron desnudar múltiples carencias. Estas se atribuyen a un frustrado desarrollo industrial, la crisis agrí­cola y el centralismo nacional e intrarregional. El presente artí­culo analiza la evolución histórica de la provincia de í‘uble y sus proyecciones; su relación sistémica con Concepción y el proceso que la llevó a convertirse en la XVI Región de í‘uble. Su restablecida regionalidad se estima como una oportunidad para enfrentar el rezago histórico y avanzar, en el plano económico y social, hacia una nueva etapa. El artí­culo establece que, aunque es demasiado pronto para obtener resultados concluyentes, su estrategia de desarrollo debe basarse en su potencial agroindustrial y en la fuerte identidad cultural que la caracteriza.
El compromiso internacionalista. El Ejército de Liberación Nacional. Los elenos chilenos, 1966-1971. Formación e identidad
Authors: Vega Henrí­quez Mario
Published: December 2020

Esta interesante obra escudriña en una temática quizás poco difundida hasta ahora, como es la de un grupo de militantes del Partido Socialista de Chile (PS) que, desde mediados de la década de 1960 y, a partir del influjo de las ideas revolucionarias vigentes en su época, se conformaron como una corriente interna de éste, desarrollando acciones de adhesión y de compromiso con procesos insurreccionales desarrollados en el Cono Sur. Lo anterior, de forma paralela a su activa participación en la vida interna de su orgánica polí­tica, siendo capaces de manifestar un importante nivel de versatilidad en su actuar a través de los especí­ficos contextos que enfrentaron.
El Ciclo Hidrosocial. Una propuesta didáctica desde la historia, la geografí­a, las ciencias sociales y la educación para la ciudadaní­a
Authors: Valenzuela Matus Carolina
Published: December 2020

La reciente propagación del covid-19, de la que hemos sido testigos durante 2020, ha puesto una vez más en evidencia la fragilidad de las relaciones entre el hombre y la naturaleza. Desde hace décadas, la búsqueda del equilibrio con el medio natural parece más un ideal que un hecho concreto y requiere, hoy más que nunca, el cumplimiento de metas y objetivos claros para propiciar un desarrollo sostenible que asegure la vida para las próximas generaciones. Uno de los objetivos más importantes planteados por la ONU en esta materia es garantizar la disponibilidad de agua y su gestión sostenible, y el saneamiento para todos, objetivo que cobra cada vez mayor relevancia en el contexto de la pandemia actual para la lucha contra la propagación de enfermedades infecciosas.
Pengembangan Perangkat dan Model Pembelajaran Open Ended Learning Melalui Media Audiovisual dan Media Grafis Pada Materi Media Promosi
Authors: Baidlok Fina Nurul , Irmayanti Elis , Surindra Bayu
Published: December 2020

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi kurangnya tingkat pencapaian siswa terhadap suatu mata pelajaran dikarenakan pembelajaran yang dilaksanakan di sekolah konvensional dan kurang kreatif. Hal tersebut nampak dari rendahnya nilai psikomotor siswa yang akhirnya berdampak pada hasil belajar menjadi rendah. Selain itu, fasilitas sekolah belum merata sehingga memberikan dampak terhadap tingkat antusias siswa untuk mengikuti pembelajaran. Maka dari itu tujuan dalam penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengetahui proses pengembangan perangkat dan model pembelajaran Open Ended Learning melalui media audiovisual dan media grafis pada materi media promosi untuk pemasaran produk. Penelitian ini menggunakan model penelitian pengembangan dengan subyek penelitian tim ahli/ pakar yang terdiri dari tiga orang ahli pada bidangnya masing-masing. Penelitian dilaksanakan dengan dua tahapan yaitu dua kali uji validasi ahli. Hasil dari penelitian pengembangan ini menunjukan kriteria yang sangat baik dengan nilai tingkat validitas pertama perangkat silabus memperoleh prosentase 86,5%, tahap validasi kedua dengan prosentase 93,5%. Pada  tingkat validitas RPP pada uji validitas pertama memperoleh prosentase 88,3%, sedangkan pada tahap kedua memperoleh prosentase 97%. Sedangkan pada uji validitas LKS pada tahap uji validasi pertama memperoleh hasil prosentase 83,3%, sedangkan pada tahap kedua dengan perolehan prosentase 90%.
Pengaruh Permainan Puzzle Terhadap Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah Anak Usia 4-5 Tahun
Authors: Dwi Permata Rista
Published: December 2020

Pemecahan masalah merupakan salah satu aspek yang terdapat dalam ranah kognitif. Mengingat anak usia dini masih dalam tahap belajar mengenal kondisi lingkungan di sekitarnya, termasuk segala permasalahan yang ada, maka sangat dianjurkan kegiatan pembelajaran yang diberikan mengacu pada latihan pemecahan masalah. Anak belajar melalui bermain, dengan memanfaatkan media puzzle dapat melatih kemampuan berpikir anak dalam pemecahan masalah. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pengaruh penggunaan media permainan puzzle terhadap kemampuan pemecahan masalah anak. Rancangan pada penelitian ini menggunakan one group pretest-posttest design. Penentuan kelas eksperimen dilakukan secara acak. Penelitian ini diterapkan di TK PKK Harapan Rahayu Kecamatan Soko Kabupaten Tuban dengan sampel sebanyak 34 anak, kemudian dibagi menjadi 2 kelompok (eksperimen dan kontrol). Teknik pengumpulan data dalam riset ini memakai observasi dan dokumentasi. Riset ini memanfaatkan teknik analisis data yang bersifat deskriptif kuantitatif yang artinya mendeskripsikan data yang sudah terkumpul melalui kegiatan anak dan guru selama proses pembelajaran. Pelaksanaan analisis data dengan menggunakan uji Independent Samples Test yang menunjukkan hasil sig (2-tailed) sebesar 0,000 < 0,05. Sehingga dapat disimpulkan bahwa media permainan puzzle berpengaruh dalam peningkatan kemampuan pemecahan masalah pada PAUD
Efektivitas Aplikasi Dokter sebagai Media Tutorial pada Materi Rekam Medis di STIKES Bhakti Husada Bengkulu
Authors: Riyanto Agus
Published: December 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat efektivitas dari Aplikasi Dokter sebagai Media Tutorial pada Materi Rekam Medis yang telah dikembangkan. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian pengembangan (Research and Development) dengan mengadopsi prosedur Analysis, Design, Development. Implementation, dan Evaluation (ADDIE). Penelitian dilakukan dalam tiga tahap yaitu: terdiri tahap analisis (analysis), tahap perancangan (design), dan tahap pengembangan (development). Pada tahap pengembangan dilakukan uji efektivitas. Uji efektivitas Animasi Dokter dilakukan pada mahasiswa Program Studi Keperawatan Semester I berjumlah 26 mahasiswa. Instrumen penelitian ini adalah lembar efektivitas animasi dokter. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tingkat efektivitas animasi dokter model tutorial pada pokok bahasan rekam medis di semester I (satu) termasuk dalam kategori sangat  dari aspek aktivitas mahasiswa dan dosen, respon mahasiswa dan tes hasil belajar mahasiswa dengan skor 4,24.

an skor 4,24.
FEATURES OF ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT BY INDICATORS OF IMBALANCES
Authors: Likhota Oleksandr
Published: December 2020

The paper considers the model of enterprise development management taking into account imbalances, which allows to improve its quality in the short and long term. It is proved that the development and operation of special management functions, the implementation of strategies in the proposed set of measures improves the quality of management in terms of imbalance in the direction of achieving or maintaining the development of the enterprise. It is shown that in order to prevent the risk of losses from imbalances it is necessary to use monitoring, which will identify factors of economic imbalance of enterprise development indicators and identify trends, and the result of its use is to take into account early signals and ensure timely implementation of enterprise development strategy. Attention is drawn to the fact that the system of diagnostics of imbalances is characterized by various objects and subjects involved in this process, and its object is a complex highly organized dynamic system and its elements. Such work on the diagnosis of imbalances should be carried out by the analytical services of the enterprise, and in the absence of specialists with sufficient knowledge and experience it is possible to purchase analytical services in consulting firms. Attention is drawn to the fact that the initial stages of the technology of management decisions are the development of a system of measures, collection of initial information about the situation in the company, morphological analysis of external and internal environment, search for options to avoid imbalances. In order to assess the possibility of implementing strategic directions, it is necessary to distribute them according to the level of priority, adequacy of resource potential, lack of funds, which becomes an incentive to increase the economic stability of the production enterprise. Management actions to prevent imbalances in corporate governance should be carried out at the expense of internal resource potential, and depending on the availability of resource and management capabilities, the following types can be used: management: organization; consulting management; crisis management.
Effects of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on Root Growth and Architecture of Tulip Gesneriana
Authors: Mu Hongna , Fan Lei , Zhu Shaohua , Sun Taoze
Published: December 2020

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi(AMF) can promote the absorption of soil water and mineral nutrients, improve photosynthesis, and make host attain higher quality finally by establishing symbiotic relationship between AMF and host root. To improve Tulip gesneriana quality have practical meaning under no bad affect to cultivation soil, in the light of its economical and ecological values. However, some AMF may be diverse from others, the concrete function of AMF on commercial tulip varieties need to explore. Therefore, three different sets of  arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi were inoculated into tulip rhizosphere soil, which were set as 4(Diversispora versiformis), 7(Diversispora spurca) and 1 + 3 + 4 (Rhizophagus intraradias + Funneliformis mosseae + Diversispora versiformis), respectively. The results showed that the activity of most of the measured indices increased, the average root diameter and sucrose content decreased in those three mycorrhizal treatments. Our research provide some theoretical basis for the application of AMF on T.gesneriana ecological cultivation in future.
Consumir e ser consumido, novos olhares sobre a relação entre homens e animais na literatura latino-americana contemporânea
Authors: Grade Maíra Soalheiro , Bueno Kelly Luciana , Guizzo Antonio Rediver
Published: December 2020

A Ecopolítica pode ser compreendida como um novo campo de produção de poder/saber relacionado a tecnologias de governo do planeta que incidem nas relações entre capitalismo e ambiente e entre democracia e gestão do planeta. Uma das dimensões que participam da Ecopolítica é a afi rmação, expansão e consolidação dos direitos dos animais como fundamento da coexistência ética das espécies, sobretudo através da problematização da fronteira entre humanidade/animalidade. Paralelamente ao desenvolvimento da Ecopolítica, também se destaca a contínua inserção do Estado de Exceção como forma contemporânea de governo, limiar de indistinção entre direito e violência sob a qual qualquer cidadão pode ser elevado à categoria de homo sacer (Agamben, 2002). Essas são as duas dimensões que constituem a obra distópica Cadáver Exquisito (2018) da escritora argentina contemporânea Agustina Bazterrica. Neste artigo, pretendemos analisar como se fi guram no romance da autora: a) a legitimação do estado de exceção; e b) a fronteira humanidade/animalidade e as dimensões da ecopolítica que estruturam o romance. Para tal fi m, utilizamos como aportes teóricos Giorgio Agamben, Peter Sloterdijk, Michel Foucault, Gabriel Giorgi entre outros. A partir da análise, observamos que a problematização da diferença ontológica entre humano e animal, no romance, aponta à tendência contemporânea de humanização do segundo, elevado à vida qualifi cada, enquanto, na relação entre seres humanos, ainda se destaca a defi nição e normatização dos contornos do humano, relegando à dimensão da vida nua aqueles que excedem tais margens.
La violencia transgeneracional hacia la mujer en cuentos de Joyce y Pardo Bazán
Authors: Andreta Bárbara Loureiro , Montemezzo Luciana Ferrari
Published: December 2020

Este trabalho tem como objetivo comparar os contos “Eveline” (1904), de James Joyce e “Las medias rojas” (1914), escrito por Emilia Pardo Bazán. Em “Eveline”, a protagonista Eveline deseja emigrar da Irlanda para viver com seu namorado. Em “Las medias rojas”, Ildara deseja sair da Galícia. Em ambos os casos, as emigrações não se concretizam: no primeiro, Eveline desiste de partir, ficando imóvel no porto diante da partida de seu amado. No segundo caso, o pai da protagonista a agride, para que a filha não parta. Em ambos os contos, se destaca a violência contra a mulher: em “Eveline”, esta violência é mais psicológica e econômica, enquanto que em “Las medias rojas”, tal violência, além de psicológica e econômica, é também física. Nesse sentido, este trabalho pretende analisar os contos, considerando a violência de gênero a que as protagonistas estão submetidas, considerando padrões familiares de violência. Para isso, propõe-se utilizar o conceito psicanalítico de ‘trangeracionalidade’.
Paixão Pagu & mi vida: literaturas de si e práticas feministas-revolucionárias no contexto da América Latina
Authors: Ferrara Jessica Antunes
Published: December 2020

O presente estudo objetiva apresentar, através de uma breve análise comparativa, as obras Paixão Pagu: A autobiografia precoce de Patrícia Galvão (2005), da brasileira Patrícia Galvão, a Pagu, e Mi Vida: Cartas de Amor a Siqueiros (2004), da uruguaia Blanca Luz Brum. Almeja-se argumentar como as experiências manifestadas em ambas as escritas de si podem ser compreendidas enquanto práticas revolucionárias e feministas, já que contribuem para o desenvolvimento do pensamento crítico social e das lutas feministas no contexto da América Latina. Ambas as autoras, destacadas militantes do início do século XX, subverteram, tanto em suas vidas quanto em suas literaturas, a naturalização da domesticidade da mulher, tornando-se importantes representantes da luta histórica pela inserção das mulheres latino-americanas nos espaços de atuação política.
A (re) escrita da história na ficção de Leticia Wierzchowski: um estudo dos aspectos políticos e sociais presentes na obra “O menino que comeu uma biblioteca”
Authors: Brambilla Edemilson Antônio , Aquino Ivânia Campigotto
Published: December 2020

Os anos que se seguiram à segunda metade do século XX, sob a ótica literária, contribuíram de forma significativa para o surgimento de narrativas ficcionais de autoria feminina, cujas temáticas desvencilharam-se, em maior ou menor grau, de temas até então recorrentes nesse tipo de produção literária, num processo em que o retrato da realidade doméstica passou a dar espaço a debates acerca de aspectos políticos e sociais. É sob essa perspectiva que o presente estudo visa analisar os reflexos da Segunda Guerra Mundial na obra intitulada O menino que comeu uma biblioteca (2018), da escritora sul-rio-grandense Leticia Wierzchowski. Sua construção ficcional possui, como uma de suas principais características, a representação da imigração polonesa, bem como suas memórias e traumas de guerra. Dessa forma, atentamos, neste estudo, para o modo como a autora aborda as questões políticas e sociais do período em sua ficção, rompendo, ao menos em partes, com as características e limitações impostas às narrativas literárias de conteúdo ligado ao feminino.
Profil Komformitas Teman Sebaya Berdasarkan Faktor Demografi
Authors: Rahmayanthi Ranni , Ilfiandra Ilfiandra , Yusuf Syamsu
Published: December 2020

PEER PERFORMANCE PROFILE BASED ON DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS. The purpose of this study was to determine the conformity profile peers based on demographics socioeconomic status. Participants in this study were 123 students junior high school consist of 39 regulars student and 86 “binalingkungan” (low economic) students. The average age of participants was 12-15 years. This research approach using quantitative approach, types of research using a cross sectional survey. The instruments used was a scale conformity peers who developed the theory Brendt use any form of semantic differential scale with alternative answers 1-6 (1 = very inappropriate, 6 = very appropriate). Data were analysed using analysis Mann-Whitney U with a score of 1488.00 and a significance probability value of 0.414. Because the probability of significance 0.414> 0.05, the results showed that there was no difference conformity peers in the student of low socioeconomic status and students socioeconomic status of middle to top.
Resilience and Gender as Determinants of Entrepreneurial Intentions among Secondary School Students in Kwara State, Nigeria
Authors: Ibrahim Umar Talatu
Published: December 2020

The purpose of this study was to investigate resilience and gender as determinants of entrepreneurial intentions among secondary school students in Kwara State, Nigeria. Descriptive research design of ex-post-facto type was used in the study. Five hundred respondents were selected randomly from 5 Local Government Area in Kwara State, Nigeria. The respondents were measured with validated scale and the data obtained was analyzed using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) statistical analysis. Two research hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05level of significance. The result showed that there was significant relationship between the resilience and entrepreneurial intentions among secondary school students (r = 0.817; p < 0.05) and there no significant difference in the entrepreneurial intentions of male and female secondary school students (t = 0.71; p > 0.05). In view of these findings, the study recommended that the entrepreneurship training should be made compulsory at all levels of learning from primary schools to the tertiary institutions and curriculum should be tailored towards learning the skills for starting businesses after graduation from school, thus changing the orientation of the students at an early stage towards entrepreneurship.
Penyesuaian Sosial Remaja Single Sex Schools
Authors: Nadhirah Nadia Aulia , Saripah Ipah , Intani Esty Noorbaiti
Published: December 2020

ADOLESCENT SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT OF SINGLE SEX SCHOOLS. Teenagers sometimes have the inability to overcome the conflicts they face. This inability can be seen from the behavior of not finding the right ways to overcome problems, resolve demands from the environment, unable to build good relationships with others, hard to believe and be accepted by other people or their environment. The study aims to determine social adjustment in adolescent single sex schools which is a practice of learning by dividing students according to gender, male students are in a classroom with the same sex, and vice versa. The results of evaluations carried out on single sex schools, there are several problems that hinder the task of adolescent development, one of which is the aspect of social adjustment. The study was conducted using a survey method in class XII students of one of the boarding school high schools in Bandung. The results showed 50% of students included in the category of well-adjustment, and 50% of students included in the category of maladjustment. Therefore, it is necessary to formulate an appropriate requirement for guidance and counseling services designed for the development of boarding school students’ self-adjustment.
Narratives of Violence
Authors: Canadell Roger , Fernàndez Josep-Anton , Teresa Iribarren
Published: December 2020

This book is an invitation to read a selection of narratives of violence with the purpose of fostering global imaginaries based on respect, recognition, and empathy, especially towards those who are most vulnerable.
It offers critical readings of nine works of various genres, originally written in different languages, by Caterina Albert (Catalonia), Mrīrīda n’ait ‘Atiq (Morocco), Eva Koch (Denmark), Pius Alibek (Iraq-Catalonia), Janina Hescheles (Poland), Leila Abdelrazaq (Palestine), María Galindo
and Sonia Sánchez (Argentina), Arundhati Roy (India),
and Juan Pablo Villalobos (Mexico).
Forderungen an Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft. Oder: Das Grundrecht des Kindes, nicht in die Kinderkrippe zu müssen
Authors: Sedlacek Florian , Sulz Serge K. D. , Walter Alfred
Published: December 2020

Die für elterliche Entscheidungen wichtigste Wissensbasis ist die Stress-Forschung. Denn toxischer Dauerstress schädigt das kindliche Gehirn nicht weniger Krippenkinder. Diese Kinder werden später in ihren Entwicklungsund Bildungschancen beeinträchtigt sein. Viele sind so anpassungsfähig, dass sie durch maximale Anpassung an die widrigen Umstände weniger Stress empfinden müssen. Sie spüren kein Leid mehr und sind so pflegeleicht, dass Erzieher und Eltern zufrieden mit ihnen sind. Dies führt zu folgenden Forderungen: Keine Kinderkrippe in den ersten zwei Lebensjahren – Zweieinhalb Jahre Erziehungsgeld in der Höhe des bisherigen Nettogehalts – Im dritten Lebensjahr maximal halbtags in eine qualifizierte Kinderkrippe – Im dritten Lebensjahr arbeitet der Vater halbtags, die Mutter ganztags – Eine Erzieherin ist für zwei Kinder präsent (Fachkraft-Kind-Relation). Das entspricht einem Personalschlüssel von eins zu fünf, da sie ja auch andere Aufgaben hat – Die Erzieherinnen dürfen nicht wechseln, sodass das Kind seine feste Bezugsperson behalten kann – Alle Erzieherinnen müssen gut ausgebildet sein – Erzieherinnen müssen besser bezahlt werden, z. B. bei Fachhochschulabschluss wie ein Grundschullehrer – Sofortiger Zulassungs-Stopp für kindsschädliche Kinderkrippen – Schließung kindsschädlicher Kinderkrippen – Unsere Gesellschaft muss wieder zu einbindenden Kulturen für Eltern finden, die Kinderkrippen überflüssig machen – Die Wirtschaft muss sich am Menschen orientieren. Sie ist für den Menschen da und nicht umgekehrt – Emanzipation der Frau muss neu definiert werden. Zur Gleichberechtigung mit dem Mann muss hinzukommen, dass sie für die Gleichberechtigung nicht ihr Muttersein verleugnen muss – wir müssen wieder zu menschenund kinderfreundlichen Familienstrukturen finden – Forschung nur durch Entwicklungs-Psychologinnen, die sich auf die Entwicklung von null bis drei Jahre spezialisiert haben – Forschung nur unter Anwendung von direkter Beobachtung und Cortisol-Messung in der Krippe.
Herausforderungen an die Mutterschaft
Authors: Schöniger Diana
Published: December 2020

Im Zuge der gesellschaftspolitischen Veränderungen über die letzten Jahrzehnte – ausgelöst unter anderem durch wirtschaftliche Anforderungen an höchste Leistungsfähigkeit und Flexibilität in verschiedensten Bereichen des Lebens – erfahren auch familiäre Strukturen einen großen Wandel. Immer weniger Gemeinschaften und Großfamilien als Ort eines geborgenen und Halt gebenden Zuhauses machen Platz den Kleinoder Kleinstfamilien, in denen die gesamte Betreuung mit der Befriedigung der psycho-sozialen Grundbedürfnisse der Kinder in nur einer Hand liegt oder aber sogar ausgelagert werden muss in (frühe) Fremdbetreuung. Dieser Wandel hat Auswirkungen auf das Leben der Mütter und der Entwicklung der Kinder. Immer weniger können Beziehungsund Autonomiebedürfnisse aller Beteiligten in dieser Konstellation befriedigt werden. Psychische Erkrankungen wie Depressionen, Angststörungen und Burnout nehmen zu – bei Erwachsenen und Kindern. Kinder benötigen jedoch um zu emotional stabilen und ausgeglichenen Erwachsenen heranzuwachsen eine beträchtliche Zeit mit mehreren präsenten und stabilen Bezugspersonen, die eine genügende Befriedigung der emotional-sozialen Grundbedürfnisse während der gesamten Kindheit, im Besonderen jedoch in den ersten drei Lebensjahren gewährleisten.
VISITORS’ CHARACTERISTICS AND DESTINATION IMAGE: THE CASE OF NIGERIAN ZOOS
Authors:   University of Johannesburg, College of Business and Economics, School of Tourism and Hospitality, South Africa, AJAYI Omolola Oluwakemi , TICHAAWA Tembi M. ,   University of Johannesburg, College of Business and Economics, School of Tourism and Hospitality, South Africa
Published: December 2020

When compared to in situ conservation sites like national parks and game reserves in Nigeria, zoos are the most visited wildlife tourism destinations given their proximity to people and close interactions with wildlife. This study explored the characteristics of visitors and the image they possess about zoos. A total of 1529 visitors were sampled using a structured questionnaire in four prominent Nigerian zoos in the southwest zone. The results revealed that the majority of visitors were single, young and mid adult male and female Nigerians within the age range of 18 -37 years. The foremost image of visitors about a zoo is that of close wildlife experience, recreation and entertainment, however, conservation was least acknowledged. Only age was found to have a significant relationship with the destination image. The st udy concludes that zoo managers should continually employ various strategies in projecting the right image of zoos. The study extends current re search on zoos by highlighting so far, the uninvestigated image of zoos in Nigeria and documenting practical implications.