bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The Influence of Good Corporate Governance on Sukuk Rating
Authors: Astuti Retno Puji 
Published: June 2020

This objective of this study to determine the influence of sukuk ratings on corporate governance. Proxy of the corporate governance that used is institutional ownership, frequency of board meeting, board size, and audit committee. The population in this studies are financial and non-financial companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), and issue bonds that are rated by PEFINDO in 2012-2017. The research was conducted with quantitative methods. The analysis methods used in this study is multiple linear regression and assisted by SPSS version 20. The results of this research indicate that institutional ownership has significantly positive affect on sukuk rating, frequency of board meeting has insignificantly negative affect on sukuk rating and board size has significantly negative affect on sukuk rating and audit committee has significantly positive affect on sukuk rating..
Mortality and causes of death in Helsinki in 1750-1865 with a comparison with Tallin
Authors: Turpeinen Oiva 
Published: June 2020

Between 1750 and 1865 the population of Helsinki grew from around 1,500 inhabitants to 23,500 inhabitants. Part of this growth is explained by general population growth, typical of both Finland and the rest of Europe. The fact that Helsinki grew more rapidly compared to the other towns of Finland was due to two additional factors with underlying political causes: one was the building of the fortress of Viapori alongside the town at the end of the 1700s and the other Helsinki’s becoming the capital of autonomous Finland in 1812. This latter decision moved the administrative and in part the economic focal point of Finland from Turku to Helsinki.
The population growth of Helsinki was not the result of an excess of births over deaths, instead it was caused by migration gain. High mortality, again, was linked to the impact of contagious diseases. Intestinal diseases which spread among children by means of food substances raised infant mortality, in particular, but there were also many other diseases (smallpox, measles, whooping cough, diphtheria, and scarlet fever) which carried many small children to their grave. Cholera, which spread to Helsinki repeatedly in the 1800s, killed many of Helsinki’s inhabitants, but nevertheless cholera’s significance has been greatly exaggerated. The most important single killer of the adult population was tuberculosis, but in addition many other diseases, such as typhoid, spotted fever and dysentery, and in part venereal diseases, markedly raised the mortality statistics of Helsinki.
When comparing the remarkably great rises and declines in the annual mortality figures of Helsinki and Tallinn, one notes how very much they coincide. This demonstrates the active contacts existing between the two towns. As a result of the diversity of economic and cultural relations, contagious diseases spread and evolved into epidemics, which rose to great heights in the capitals of both countries, from where they spread to the adjacent regions and other towns. The roads of contagion of Tallinn and Helsinki were partly connected to St. Petersburg, which especially in the 1800s grew into a metropolis even on a European scale. St. Petersburg had extensive international contacts, which facilitated the spread of diseases to rather remote Northern Europe.
Distribution of Hyaluronidase-producing Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis Isolated from Palm Skin and Anterior Nares of Healthy Malaysian Adults
Authors: Abdul Halim Nabila Huda , Mohd Zahir Nur Syarafina , Mohd Amin Nor Munirah , Ahmad Yusof @ Hanafi Hanani 
Published: June 2020

Introduction: The distribution of Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis among Malaysian healthy adults and their capability to produce enzyme hyaluronidase are less reported. Hyaluronidase degrade hyaluronic acid in animal connective tissue and facilitate bacterial spreading in host body. This study aims to identify the distribution of both Staphylococci species in healthy subject, the hyaluronidase producer among the isolates and the association of the latter with site of isolation (palm skin and anterior nares) and gender ofthe host. Methods: A total of 108 swab samples were collected from anterior nares and palm of 54 healthy subjects. The bacteria were identified through microscopic and biochemical tests, before screened for hyaluronidase production using hyaluronic acid diffusion rapid plate method. Results: Total of 139 bacterial isolates were identified; 68 isolates are S. aureus, 63 S. epidermidis and 8 other bacterial species. Staphylococcus aureus was highly isolated from palm (57%) than anterior nares (47%). On the contrary for S. epidermidis was highly isolated from anterior nares (53%) than from palm skin (43%). Equal proportion was found for both species in male and female subject. A total of 77 (59%) isolates produced hyaluronidase; 55%are S. aureus and 45% are S. epidermidis. Hyaluronidase-producer isolates are equally found between anterior nares (56%) and palm skin (61%) or male (57%) and female subject (60%) regardless of Staphylococcal species. No significant value was recorded for any analysis. Conclusion: Capability of commensal S. aureus and S. epidermidis isolated from healthy subject to produce hyaluronidase may indicate their potential as opportunistic pathogen whenever the opportunity arises in any way.
Impact of aging on the quality of life of workers with intellectual disabilities
Authors: Cuesta Gómez Jose Luis , De la Fuente Anuncibay Raquel Fuente , Ortega Camarero Maria Teresa , González Bernal Jerónimo Javier 
Published: June 2020

The increased life-expectancy of people with intellectual disability is generating new needs for attention and care that can assist healthy aging. This question is accentuated among workers from Special Employment Centers, for whom aging has a twofold impact, in so far as it interferes with their professional development and their means of earning a living. A study is conducted with a sample of 49 workers from a Special Employment Center, with the objective of analyzing the impact of ageing on the quality of life of people with intellectual disability aged over 45 years old. The information was gathered with the INICO-FEAPS Integral Evaluation Scale of the Quality of Life of People with Intellectual Disability (Verdugo, Gómez, Arias, Santamaría, Clavero & Tamarit, 2013). The Mann-Whitney U test; the Spearman test and Anovas are used for data analysis. The results highlighted the importance of age on quality-of-life deterioration, evident from lower scores for emotional wellbeing, social inclusion and social relations, among others, as well as the differences according to gender and training of the group. The need is noted to establish challenges and proposals that will minimize the negative impacts of aging on the journey towards a non-active stage. One limitation of the study is the need for larger sample sizes.
Qualidade de vida no trabalho de manipuladores de um serviço de nutrição hospitalar em Maceió - AL
Authors: De Oliveira Silvia Pessoa de Freitas Pedrosa , Ferreira Amanda Maria Monteiro , Teixeira Geraldo Magella 
Published: June 2020

Objetvo: Avaliar a qualidade de vida no trabalho em manipuladores de alimentos de um serviço de nutrição hospitalar em Maceió/AL. Métodos: Tratou-se de um estudo de abordagem transversal, descritivo e quantitativo, através da utilização de questionários, realizado no ano de 2018 para 36 manipuladores de alimentos (n=36). Os dados foram tabulados e processados em planilhas eletrônicas elaboradas no Microsoft Office Excel® 2016. Resultados: A média de idade dos trabalhadores foi de 47,33 anos, 91,67% eram do gênero feminino, com prevalência de grau médio de escolaridade, tempo médio de trabalho de 10,08 anos, em jornadas de 12 horas diárias. Entre os trabalhadores do serviço, a qualidade de vida no trabalho, de maneira geral, apresentou-se insatisfatória, com maior comprometimento do domínio físico/saúde, seguido pelo profissional, psicológico e, por último, o pessoal. Conclusão: O escore geral de qualidade de vida no trabalho entre os manipuladores de alimentos se mostrou insatisfatório o que pode, entre outras coisas, estar relacionado a hábitos inadequados, além de um ambiente laboral insalubre. Recomendam-se novos estudos direcionados a esses profissionais com estratégias que minimizem esses agravos.
European registry on Helicobacter pylori management (Hp-EuReg) as a tool to evaluate and improve clinical practice in Moscow
Authors: Bordin D. S. , Voynovan I. N. , Embutnieks Yu. V. , Nyssen O. P. , Megraud Francis , O`Morain Colm , Perez-Gisbert J. 
Published: June 2020

Continuous evaluation of the actual clinical practice of diagnosis and treatment of Helicobacter pylori is crucial in order to provide the best standard of care and to compare health outcomes with expert recommendations.
Aim:to evaluate the effectiveness of the standard triple therapy (amoxicillin, clarithromycin, a proton pump inhibitor) and the standard triple therapy plus bismuth tripotassium dicitrate.
Materials and methods.Observational, prospective, multicenter study, carried out in one single Russian centre A.S. Loginov Moscow Clinical Scientific Center as part of the Hp-EuReg. Patients were included from 2013 to November 2019 by Russian gastroenterologists.
Results.A total of 647 patients were collected and 330 were administered either standard triple therapy ((amoxicillin, clarithromycin, a proton pump inhibitor) or standard triple therapy plus bismuth tripotassium dicitrate. Invasive methods is dominates in the initial diagnosis of H. pylori: the frequency of use of the quick urease test decreased from 50% in 2013 to 31% in 2019. Serology was used in 27.9%. There has been an increase in the use of the13C-urea breath test from 13% in 2013 to 31% in 2019. The histological method (7.5%) and the stool antigen test (3.2%) were used less frequently. For eradication control non-invasive methods are mostly used:13C-UDT (82.7%) and the stool antigen test (14.4%). The effectiveness of standard triple therapy (mITT) was 68% with a 7-day course, 79% with a 10-day course, and 70% with a 14-day course. Combination of bismuth and standard triple therapy eradicates H. pylori (mITT) in 63%, 75% and 89%, respectively.
Conclusion.An improvement in the clinical practice of managing patients with H. pylori infections has been noted. The standard triple therapy in combination with bismuth tripotassium dicitrate, prescribed for 14 days, is more effective.
Modified SERVPERF and Normalized SERVQUAL Models in Estimation of Service Quality in Higher Educational Institutes
Authors: Sydorov Mykola , Salnikova Svitlana , Savelyev Yuriy , Oliinyk Oksana 
Published: June 2020

The purpose of this paper is to propose and empirically substantiate modification of SERVPERF instrument. We demonstrate difference in practical realization of SERVQUAL (Perceptions-Minus-Expectations) and modified SERVPERF (Performance-Minus-Expectation) based on qualitative and two quantitative methodological studies carried out at the Faculty of Sociology of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. We used questionnaire adaptation for higher educational institutes (HEI).The sample size of the quantitative studies (10 persons of 2nd year of education, 10 persons of 3nd year of education, 10 persons of 4th year of Bachelor degree program and 5 persons of 2nd year of Master degree program; every 4th student of each year of education) complies with the used statistical test and the sample size requirements for focus groups. To compare the instruments we used nonparametric Wilcoxon signed rank test imple­men­ted in the statistical programming package R. Our finding is that modified SERVPERF is more convenient for students, smaller and more useful for online surveys. So, the difference in mean values of answer’s levels is mo­re significant between modified SERVPERF and normalized SERVQUAL than between modified SERVPERF and perceptions in SERVQUAL.
Although the research has limitation – it is reconnaissance one and made as a one of steps for adaptation and validation of models for service quality measuring in Ukrainian HEI based on survey of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv students, however, the results of this methodological study allow other researchers to conduct representative studies using an adapted questionnaire of SERVQUAL at their universities. This result is important for service quality estimation which is needed for universities to monitor and improve the quality of their services and elaborate marketing strategy now.
Desastre da mineração em Barcarena, Pará e cobertura midiática: diferenças de duração e direcionamentos de escuta
Authors: Steinbrenner Rosane Albino , Guerreiro Neto Guilherme , Loureiro de Bragança Pedro , Ramos de Castro Edna Maria 
Published: June 2020

O artigo objetiva analisar a cobertura midiática do desastre socioambiental ocorrido em 2018, em Barcarena, no Pará, e discutir tanto as diferenças entre a duração do desastre (prolongada) e a duração da cobertura (concentrada), quanto os direcionamentos de escuta entre a repercussão de eventos gerados por vozes ofiiais/institucionais e a presença/ausência de vozes populares de comunidades e movimentos sociais. Como resultado, apresenta três momentos de análise dos dados coletados em clipping nacional ao longo de oito meses: uma análise quantitativa da frequência da cobertura indicando alcance e duração da visibilidade midiática; um recorte quanti-quali apontando como a mídia agenda e promove enquadramento por meio das fontes acionadas na produção da notícia; e uma análise qualitativa, na perspectiva decolonial, de como aparecem na cobertura do desastre as vozes historicamente silenciadas. Para compreender o desastre como processo, busca-se antes situar o contexto da mineração na Amazônia a partir do aporte da Ecologia Política.
COOPERATION INITIATIVES BETWEEN THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF IMMIGRATION AND THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT ON AIRPORTS IN INDONESIA
Authors: Daliman Marsiyah , Arifin Ridwan 
Published: June 2020

This study is to examine the nature of collaboration between the Department of Home Affairs Australia (DHA) and the Directorate General of Immigration Indonesia (DGI) to protect their borders and intercept unauthorized arrivals, and to identify current challenges of postings of Airline Liaison Officers (ALOs) at airports in Indonesia. This study employs the qualitative research method methodology using the document analysis and observation at Jakarta and Bali airports by collecting sources of data from public organizational reports, official documents, books, online publications, or journal articles. The data is analyzed by using the five indicators by O’Leary & Vij: power, communication, perceived legitimacy, trust, and information exchange. The study shows the collaboration between DHA and DGI in posting of ALOs at airports in Indonesia has been running for more than a decade as the extraterritorial immigration control despite legal challenges, sovereignty, non-refoulment principles, human rights violations, and authority overlap. This paper recommends both countries to ratify new arrangements about posting of ALOs subject to the national sovereignty, data sharing, use of technology, Indonesian legislations, and involvement in operation protocols. Further study about extraterritorial immigration control by postings of ALOs in Indonesia can be discussed from the perspectives of national sovereignty, border integrity, and intelligence service.Keywords: DHA, extraterritorial immigration control, ALOs, unauthorised arrivals, perceived legitimacy
Speciation and antifungal susceptibility testing of candida species isolated from clinical samples
Authors: Singh Lokjan , Harakuni Sheetal U , Basnet Bibek , Parajuli Keshab 
Published: June 2020

Background: The importance of epidemiological monitoring of yeasts involved in pathogenic processes is unquestionable due to the increase in trend of infections caused by various species of Candida over the last decade; so are the changes observed in species causing Candidiasis and empirical antifungal treatment.
Aims and Objective: To speciate the clinically isolated Candida species by phenotypic methods and to estimate the antifungal susceptibility of the isolated species against fluconazole, ketoconazole, voriconazole, itraconazole by disc diffusion method.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study conducted in 2018 in the Department of Microbiology, J. N. Medical College, KAHER, Belagavi Karnataka. Ethical Clarence was obtained from institutional ethical committee J.N. Medical College.
Results: Out of 59 Candida isolates, Candida tropicalis was the predominant species 41(69.49%), followed by Candida glabrata 5 (8.47%), Candida parapsilosis and Candida lusitaniae 4 (6.78%) respectively, Candidaguilliermondii and Candida kefyr 2 (3.39%) respectively and the least one was Candida krusei 1 (1.69%). Voriconazole showed the highest level of sensitivity whereas Itraconazole has shown the least sensitivity pattern by disk diffusion method. Out of 59 Candida species, 52 (88.13%) were sensitive to Voriconazole, 44 (74.57%) were sensitive to Fluconazole, 40 (67.79%) were sensitive to Ketoconazole and the least sensitivity was shown by Itraconazole 30 (50.84%). Candida krusei and Candida guilliermondii showed 100% sensitive to Fluconazole, Voriconazole, Ketoconazole and Itraconazole respectively.
Conclusion: Non-albicans Candida species are being common isolates from cases of candidiasis. Candida tropicalis is the predominant isolate, followed by Candida glabrata, Candida lusitaniae, Candida parapsilosis, Candida guilliermondii, Candida kefyr and Candida krusei. Most of the isolates were sensitive to Voriconazole.
Clinical profile and colonoscopic findings in patients with lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage: a descriptive cross-sectional study
Authors: Bhattarai Subash , Acharya Ramesh Raj , Jwarchan Bishnu , Karki Dipesh 
Published: June 2020

Background: Most of the bleeding in the lower gastrointestinal tract are usually located in the rectum, colon and terminal ileum. Colonoscopy is an invasive procedure used for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes for detection of lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract pathologies and haemorrhage.
Aims and Objective: The purpose of the study was to understand the clinical profile and colonoscopic findings in patients with lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage.
Materials and Methods: Seventy-two patients presenting with lower GI haemorrhage were included in the study. All patients underwent colonoscopy after achieving hemodynamic stability and bowel preparation. Clinical profile and colonoscopic findings were studied.
Results: The common aetiologies of lower GI haemorrhage were haemorrhoids followed by nonspecific colitis, colorectal polyp and carcinoma of colon. Rectum followed by sigmoid harbored majority of pathologies that presented with lower GI haemorrhage.
Conclusions: The diagnosis of the pathological lesion and management of underlying cause not only prevents another episode of lower GI haemorrhage but also help in reducing morbidity and mortality. Colonoscopy or at least sigmoidoscopy is strongly recommended for evaluation, diagnosis and management of lower GI haemorrhage.
Prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components in patients presenting to tertiary care center
Authors: Acharya Ramesh Raj , Kunwar Dipak , Khadka Susmita , Kunwar Rajyashree , Karki Adhyashree , Shrestha Rakshya 
Published: June 2020

Background: Globally prevalence of metabolic syndrome ranges from 10 to 84%, depending upon sex, age, race, and ethnicity, region and the definition used. There is limited literature in the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Nepal. One nationwide survey study reported prevalence of metabolic syndrome is 15% and 16% according to ATP III and IDF criteria respectively.
Aims and Objectives: The aims and objective of our study is to study the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and its components in tertiary care center.
Material and Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study. We used convenient method of sampling and data collection was done in between May 2019 to July 2019. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was done for association of metabolic syndrome with different variables.
Results: The total of 362 participants was included in the study. Among them 54.4% were 53 years and above and 45.6% were below 53 years of age. Among all participants 25% were diabetic and 55% were hypertensive. Among all participants metabolic syndrome was found in 45.3%. All components of metabolic syndrome were found to be significantly associated with metabolic syndrome both in bivariate and multiple regression analysis.
Conclusion: The metabolic syndrome is very prevalent in our population. These findings prompt the concerned authorities to formulate strategies to prevent the risk factors.
Bio-Floc Technology: Prospects & Challenges in Fish Farming of Nepal
Authors: Neupane Prajina , Adhikari Madhusudhan , Thapa Manita Kumari , Pandeya Astha Kiran 
Published: June 2020

Bio-floc technology is the blue revolution in aquaculture & new technique of enhancing water quality & utilizing feed wastes in the aquaculture system. It follows the concept of conversion of ammonium in addition to organic nitrogenous wastes into bacterial biomass in where heterotrophic bacterial growth is stimulated & nitrogen uptake through the production of microbial proteins is promoted by the addition of carbohydrates to the pond. Nitrogen generated by uneaten feed and excreta of cultured organisms is converted into proteinaceous feed available for those same organisms. This technique recycles nutrients & nitrogenous wastes by maintaining a high carbon: nitrogen ratio and provides essential & higher quality nutrition to the shrimps & fishes in achieving fast growth, lesser FCR & possibility to prevent diseases. Water requirement in BFT is extremely less & it is advantageous than the conventional system where there is continuous water & nutrient recycling, lower FCR. On the other hand, many challenges are existing in practicing bio-floc in Nepal as it requires frequent pond monitoring by the technical manpower. The choice of carbon source should be made wisely and correctly as the performance of fish and water quality in the bio-floc ponds depend highly upon carbon source. Further, vitamins required for fish may not be produced by microbes thus needed to identify them and supply through the feed. However, the practice of bio-floc technology will be proven worth for farmers in Nepal.
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