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AVAILABILITY OF MATERIALS AND SCHOOL MATERIALS UTILIZATION IN IMPLEMENTING COMPETENCE BASED CURRICULUM IN SELECTED NINE YEARS BASIC EDUCATION OF NYAMASHEKE DISTRICT, RWANDA
Authors: Harindintwari James , Veraeli Elinami Swai , Ogondiek Mary Wilfred 
Published: December 2020

The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of availability of materials and school materials utilization in implementing competence-based curriculum in selected nine years basic education in Nyamasheke district. The study was guided by the following research questions i) What is the level of competence based curriculum physical school materials availability in selected nine years basic education of Nyamasheke District? ii) What is the level of competence based curriculum human school resources availability in selected nine years basic education of Nyamasheke District? iii) What is the level of competence based curriculum financial school materials availability in selected nine years basic education of Nyamasheke District? iv) Is there a significant relationship between availability of materials and school materials utilization in selected nine years basic education of Nyamasheke District? A descriptive survey research design was used. Stratified sampling technique and purposive sampling were used to get a sample size of 81 respondents comprising 12 head teachers and 69 teachers. The research questionnaire was used to collect data. Data was analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient statistical techniques and stepwise multiple regression.
It was found that physical school materials are available at a level expressed in terms of (Mean=2.50, SD=.83), and school resources availability with (Mean=2.33, SD=0.95) are not adequate in nine years basic education whereas financial school resources with (Mean= 2.71, SD=.93) are adequate. The study equally found that there was no correlation between physical resources availability, human resources availability and financial resources availability; they are not predictors of school materials utilization. Whereas administrative buildings, academic buildings with (β=.261, p value=.043 <.005), stationeries (β=.272, p value=.034<.05), school transport (β=.262, p value=.042<0.5) and school projects (β=-.247, p value=.41<.05) are statistically predictors of school materials utilization. The study recommends to the government of Rwanda through Ministry of Education to provide more school materials such physical educational resources, train human resources, increase budget for educational resources in order to be able to implement competence based curriculum in nine years basic education.

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Impact of the Clinico-pathological Conferences as a teaching modality on medical students’ performance in Endocrine Course
Authors: Muhammad Abrar Barakzai  , Admin  
Published: December 2020

Abstract
Objective: This study evaluated the impact of introducing Clinico-pathological Conferences (CPCs) in the endocrine block on student performance during last five years.
Methods: This pilot study, conducted at College of Medicine, Alfaisal University evaluated all 645 students’ examination scores in endocrine course during previous five years, i.e. 2012-16, using convenience sampling method. The most senior student batch (Year 2012) had no CPC conducted and hence represented the control group, whereas batches during 2013-16 had been given CPCs in a consistent manner. The assessment included a standardized multiple-choice questions (MCQ) and short-answer questions (SAQ) test conducted at the end of the Endocrine block.
Results: Students belonging to the CPC group performed better than the students who did not undergo CPC (mean examination percent score 79.93±7.82 vs. 75.27±10.63 respectively; p<0.001). The students who were exposed to CPCs also showed a consistent high examination score (narrower dispersion around mean, as shown above).
Conclusion: The students who were exposed to CPC sessions tended to achieve high examination score as compared to those who were not exposed. It can be inferred that CPC supplementation enhanced their understanding of the course content and helped them perform better.
Keywords: Clinico-pathological conference, medical students, Endocrine course, Teaching modality. Continuous...
Evaluación de una ración alimenticia durante la pre-engorda de Tilapia, Var. Stirling.
Authors: Prieto Fabian Jesús Emmanuel , Rodríguez Hernández Edgar , Castillo Capitán Guadalupe , Velázquez Silvestre María Gisela , Retureta Aponte Alejandro 
Published: December 2020

Se evaluó el crecimiento y el peso de tilapia variedad Stirling durante la pre-engorda de desarrollo, a partir del suministro de dos dietas alimenticias: alimento comercial y dieta a base de harina de carne. El trabajo se realizó bajo un sistema de producción semi-intensivo en dos estanques de concreto con capacidad de 24 se alimentaron tomando en cuenta su biomasa corporal. Los datos se analizaron con un diseño factorial completamente al azar y 50 repeticiones por cada tratamiento. Los resultados mostraron diferencias significativas para ambas dietas, la ganancia de peso fue mayor con la ración elaborada: 133.1 g y 19.8 cm. La dieta comercial permite un crecimiento significativo para la Tilapia. La dieta a base de harina de carne minimiza costos de producción. Los resultados obtenidos indican que la dieta a base de harina de carne presenta una diferencia en costo de 66.36%. Si se requiere obtener tilapia de un peso comercial, >350g en poco tiempo, la mejor opción es alimentar con el concentrado comercial, los costos de alimentación se recupera con las ventas. La alimentación a base de harina de carne, es para un productor de autoconsumo de bajos recursos económicos, de mercado local, ventas en menudeo y con más tiempo para la engorda de la tilapia.
Proyecto de inversión de una granja de ganado porcino en el municipio de Delicias, Chihuahua
Authors: Magaña Magaña José Eduardo , Domínguez Alvarado Mayra Anahi , Villarreal Ramírez Víctor Hugo , Morales Morales Hugo Armando , Escalera Ochoa Laura 
Published: December 2020

El presente trabajo se realizó en el Municipio de Delicias, Chihuahua para evaluar la factibilidad financiera y economica de una granja de ganado porcino. Se utilizó el formato de formulación y evaluación de proyectos de inversión de Programa de Apoyo para la Productividad de la Mujer Emprendedora de la SAGARPA. La granja es de ciclo completo con una produccion el primer año de 453 cerdos cuya raza es hibrida, son cruza de Landrace, Yorkshire y Duroc; y asi aumentando propocionalmente año con año. El canal de distribución más conveniente para el proyecto es el representado por Productor – Introductor – Consumidor final. La evaluación economica dio como resultados una TIR del 45.51% con una VAN(10%) de $865,751.57 ademas de una relación Beneficio Costo de (10%) 1.14 por lo que el proyecto es financieramente viable.
Pengaruh Kualitas Pelayanan dan Kepuasan Konsumen terhadap Loyalitas Pelanggan pada PT. Satria Antaran Prima
Authors: Yonata Hendrian , Setiawan Priski , Santamoko Ruby , Ilham Dodi , Asdiany Diah 
Published: December 2020

Pengaruh Kualitas Pelayanan dan Kepuasan Konsumen terhadap Loyalitas Pelanggan yang dilakukan perusahaan sangatlah mempengaruhi penjualan dan peluang untuk memperoleh laba yang merupakan dasar untuk mengembangkan perusahaan dimasa yang akan datang. Untuk mencapai tujuannya, perusahaan harus mengetahui bagaimana cara meningkatkan kepuasan konsumen yang efektif dan efiesien dengan menggunakan segala kelebihan dari sumber daya yang dimiliki dan menghilangkan atau sekurang-kurangnya mengurangi kelemahan-kelemahan sehingga dapat bersaing dengan perusahaan lain. Model penelitian yang digunakan untuk menganalisis penelitian mengenai Pengaruh Kualitas Pelayanan dan Kepuasan Konsumen terhadap Loyalitas Pelanggan yaitu menggunakan metode deskriptif, dimana menjelaskan tentang bagaimana data akan dikumpulkan, diolah dan dianalisis untuk suatu pembuktian dan pengujian dalam mencapai suatu tujuan. Model penelitian deskriptif adalah untuk membuat deskripsi atau gambaran secara sistematis dan akurat sifat-sifat yang berhubungan antara fenomena yang akan diteliti. Dalam melakukan penelitian mengenai masalah yang akan dibahas, metode yang dipilih adalah metode penelitian survei, dimana dalam metode ini informasi atau data-data dikumpulkan dari setiap responden melalui kuesioner. Penelitian dilakukan pada PT. SATRIA ANTARAN PRIMA, untuk mengetahui pengaruh variabel kualitas layanan (X1) dan kepuasaan konsumen (X2) terhadap loyalitas pelanggan (Y)
PENERAPAN FATWA DEWAN SYARIAH NASIONAL TENTANG HUKUM JAMINAN DALAM AKAD PEMBIAYAAN MUDHARABAH
Authors: Nurhayati Rd 
Published: December 2020

In classical fiqh study, akad Mudharabah is a contract that is based on the elementof Trust (trust) so that in the application of financing mudharabah not necessary collateralor guarantees. Along with the development of the Times and the human character inrunning the business, there is a thought of thinking so that it is necessary to ijtihad new toa problem one of them Akad Mudharabah. The purpose of this research is to determine theprovisions of the guarantee in the distribution of Mudharabah financing in non-bankfinancial institutions, the guarantee in the fatwa DSN on Mudharabah financing, and theapplication of the fatwa DSN about the assurance in the Mudharabah financing contractThis study uses a qualitative descriptive approach, conducted by collecting data and thendescribing the observation of interviews and documentation. From the results of thisresearch can be concluded that the application of the fatwa of the National Sharia Board(DSN) about the guarantee in this Mudharabah financing is based on the attitude of societytoday that often do social irregularities (moral hazard), especially in Mudharabah financingthat does not have a very high risk. The function of the guarantee is not intended formendzolimi intention but as a control of the possibility of deviations by mudharib, therefore,the DSN issued a fatwa that must be obeyed by Sharia financial institutions one of the BMT Al-Amanah Ciawi Tasikmalaya based on the fatwa DSN No: 07/DSN-MUI/IV/2000 onMudharbah financing
Discerning Space, Situating Self
Authors: Dang Xiayin 
Published: December 2020

Zhang Chengzhi is a well-known writer with multiple literary and cultural labels attached to his name, including educated youth writer, root-seeking writer, ethnic Hui writer, red guard, Muslim, fundamentalist, and spokesman for Jahriyya. Zhang is, however, famous for depicting three lands which have been considered to be fascinating images and primary backgrounds in his writing. This article proposes that the landscape is not merely background to serve his themes; instead it constructs an independent and symbolic world, while the inner world and outer world fuse together. Zhang discovers/represents the sublime landscape as a productive space to crystallize his idea of the sublime. In this way, landscapes effectively provide a material as well as a symbolic approach, allowing us to discern his sublime writing with a multicultural writing identity. This article aims to elaborate upon the ways in which Zhang transforms factual, natural, and geographical lands – as significant geographies to him – into aesthetic, ethical, ethnic cultural, and religious landscapes, how he imagines and constructs a cross-cultural sublime identity in both the local and global contexts, and in what way the representation of the sublime embodies his tactic of living and writing by transcending geographical, ethical, and cultural boundaries.
Contested Landscapes
Authors: Aufschnaiter Claudia 
Published: December 2020

Colonial and postcolonial imaginaries of the Andaman Islands have represented the islands as a natural prison, a terra nullius, a site of nationalist martyrdom in the Indian anti-colonial struggle, and a repository of indigenous “exotica.” The islands are both a “melting pot” and a “frontier.” Successive waves of migration since 1858 have created a multiethnic and multilingual mosaic referred to as “Southeast India” and “Mini-India.” Convicts incarcerated by the British were joined by partition refugees from eastern Bengal, Adivasis from Chota Nagpur, and Telugu- and Tamil- speaking migrants from southern India. The 500-odd remaining indigenous people of tribal ethnicity are confined to reserved territories, depend on government support, or refuse contact. Strategically located at the juncture of the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea, the islands play a crucial role in India’s current military expansion with its aim of countering the Chinese naval presence in the Indo-Pacific. Once the site of British “civilizing” missions, a coercive penal system, violent Japanese occupation during WWII, and a formerly thriving but now outlawed timber industry, the Andamans are the location of conflicting postcolonial imaginaries. From environmentalists’ pleas to “save” the “fragile” islands, to marketing for tourists portraying them as a tropical paradise holiday destination, the Andamans are a poly-semiotic place at the friction point of center-periphery tensions.
I focus on three questions in this article: Firstly, how does the Indian mainland/center see the islands? Secondly, how do different islanders see, on the one hand, the mainland—both as it is today and in terms of memorialized places of family origin—and, on the other, “their” own islands and their internal divisions? Thirdly, how do marginalized subaltern islanders conceive of their position on the islands’ periphery—on the one hand vis-.-vis the political centers of Port Blair and Delhi, and, on the other, the politically dominant groups on the islands?
PENENTUAN SEKTOR EKONOMI UNGGULAN SEBAGAI PRIORITAS PEMBANGUNAN EKONOMI MARITIM
Authors: Hatim Fajri , Abubakar Karim 
Published: December 2020

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis sektor unggulan apa saja yang merupakan sektor dasar pembangunan ekonomi maritim dan merumuskan strategi kebijakan dalam pembangunan ekonomi maritim di Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif denga metode yang digunakan adalah survey. Data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah data primer yakni kuesioner dan data sekunder yakni data Produk Domestik Regional Bruto (PDRB) Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan dan PDRB provinsi Maluku Utara tahun 2013-2017 menurut lapangan usaha dan harga konstan. Analisis digunakan dengan metode Location Quotient (LQ) dan Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sejumlah sector merupakan sektor basis kabupaten Halmahera Selatan selama lima tahun. Analisis strategi kebijakan pembangunan ekonomi maritim Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan menunjukkan bahwa ada tiga kriteria yang dapat dikembangkan untuk peningkatan pembangunan ekonomi maritim.Kata Kunci: Sektor Ekonomi Unggulan, Pembangunan Ekonomi Maritim This study aims to analyze what leading sectors are the basic sectors of maritime economic development in South Halmahera Regency. This research is descriptive study with method used is survey. The data used in this study are primary data namely questionnaires and secondary data namely Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of South Halmahera Regency and GRDP of North Maluku province periode 2013-2017 according to business field and constant prices. The analysis is used by the Location Quotient (LQ) and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) methods. The results showed that a number of sectors were the base sectors of South Halmahera district for five years. Analysis of the maritime economic development policy strategy in South Halmahera District shows that there are three criteria that can be developed to increase maritime economic development.Keywords: Leading Economic Sectors, Maritime Economic Development
Use of Origanum vulgare Essential Oil as an Antibacterial Additive in the Preservation of Minced Meat
Authors: Heni Sonia , Boughendjioua Hicham , Saida Meliani , Bennadja Salima , Djahoudi Abdelghani 
Published: December 2020

The essential oil extracted by hydrodistillation from the aerial parts of Origanum vulgare L. harvested in the region of Skikda (North-East-Algeria) gave an excellent oil yield (2.8%). Its analysis by Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS) identified 98.10% of its constituents. The major components are: carvacrol (47.6%), thymol (16.6%), p-cymene (13.5%) and γ-terpinene (11.2%).
The aim of this study was to the preservative effect of Origanum vulgare essential oil applied to a very low concentration of 0.025% (minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC)), of a sensitive food of essential nutritional value, of great consumption and easily perishable “minced meat”, stored at different times, namely: T0 = 0 min, T1 = 40 min, T2 = 24 h, and T3 = 48 h. By studying its microbiological quality by determining the rate of reduction of the total aerobic mesophilic microflora and of Staphylococcus aureus. The addition of Origanum vulgare essential oil to minced meat allowed a highly significant reduction of 0.01<p<0.1 in total aerobic mesophilic microflora reduction rate and very highly significant (p≤0.01) for Staphylococcus aureus, and markedly increase the shelf life. This allows us to propose the use of this essential oil as a source of natural preservative substances.
RP-HPLC-PDA Method Development, Validation and Stability Studies of the Novel Antineoplastic Drug Combination - Decitabine and Cedazuridine
Authors: Ishaq B. Mohammed , Reddy L. Siva Sanker , Venu S. , Sreenivasulu M. , Prakash K. Vanitha 
Published: December 2020

Aim: The aim of our present work was to develop and validate a reverse phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) method for the simultanious determination of Decitabine (DEC) and Cedazuridine (CED).
Methodology: The developed method was further applied to observe the degradation of analytes under the influence of different forced degradation conditions. Analytes were resolved on C18, 250 x 4.6 mm, particle size 5 µm Xterra column, using a mobile phase combination of 0.1% Ortho Phospharic Acid buffer pH 6.5: Methanol (40:60v/v) with flow rate of 1mL/min and injection volume of 10 µL. Quantification was carried out with PDA detector at an isosbestic point of 220 nm with a linear calibration curve in the concentration range of 35-175 μg/mL for DEC and 100-500 μg/mL for CED.
Results: Validation of the developed method was performed as per ICH guidelines viz., linearity, accuracy, precision, and robustness. The limits of detection (LOD) and the limits of quantification (LOQ) for CED were found to be 2.69 µg/mL and 8.15 µg/mL respectively. LOD and LOQ for DEC 1.55 µg/mL and 4.68 µg/mL respectively. Moreover, validated method was applied to study the degradation profile of analytes under various stress degradation conditions.
Conclusion: The proposed method was found to be sensitive, specific and was successfully applied for the simultaneous estimation of Decitabine (DEC) and Cedazuridine (CED) in bulk drug, and tablets.
Defining the dose‐volume criteria for laryngeal sparing in locally advanced oropharyngeal cancer utilizing split‐field IMRT, whole‐field IMRT and VMAT
Authors: Wilke Christopher , Takiar Vinita , Wang He , Moreno Amy C. , Tung Shih‐Ming Samuel , Quinlan‐Davidson Sean R. , Garden Adam S. , Rosenthal David I. , Fuller Clifton D. , Gunn Gary B. , Reddy Jay P. , Morrison William H. , Wang Congjun , Zhao George , Hutcheson Katherine A. , Phan Jack 
Published: December 2020

AbstractPurposeTo determine the optimal dose‐volume constraint for laryngeal sparing using three commonly employed intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) approaches in patients with oropharyngeal cancer treated to the bilateral neck.Materials and methodsThirty patients with stage II‐IVA oropharynx cancers received definitive radiotherapy with split‐field IMRT (SF‐IMRT) to the bilateral neck between 2008 and 2013. Each case was re‐planned using whole‐field IMRT (WF‐IMRT) and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) and plan quality metrics and dose to laryngeal structures was evaluated. Two larynx volumes were defined and compared on the current study: the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) larynx as defined per the RTOG 1016 protocol and the MDACC larynx defined as the components of the larynx bounded by the superior and inferior extent of the thyroid cartilage.ResultsTarget coverage, conformity, and heterogeneity indices were similar in all techniques. The RTOG larynx mean dose was lower with WF‐IMRT than SF‐IMRT (22.1 vs 25.8 Gy; P < 0.01). The MDACC larynx mean dose was 17.5 Gy ± 5.4 Gy with no differences between the 3 techniques. WF‐IMRT and VMAT plans were associated with lower mean doses to the supraglottic larynx (42.1 vs 41.2 vs 54.8 Gy; P < 0.01) and esophagus (18.1 vs 18.2 vs 36 Gy; P < 0.01).ConclusionsModern whole field techniques can provide effective laryngeal sparing in patients receiving radiotherapy to the bilateral neck for advanced oropharyngeal cancers.SummaryWe evaluated laryngeal dose in patients with locally advanced oropharyngeal cancer treated to the bilateral neck using split‐field IMRT (SF‐IMRT), whole‐field IMRT (WF‐IMRT) and volumetric arc therapy (VMAT). All three techniques provided good sparing of laryngeal structures and were able to achieve a mean larynx dose < 33 Gy. There were no significant differences in dose to target structures or non‐laryngeal organs at risk among techniques.
Association of Medication Access Difficulty and COVID‐19–Related Distress With Disease Flares in Rheumatology Patients During the COVID‐19 Pandemic
Authors: Maldonado Dalynah , Tu Emilee , Mahmood Shereen N. , Wahezi Dawn M. , Darapaneni Ruchika , Sima Niloofar , Curiel‐Duran Laura , Pattison Lindsay M. , Gabbay Vilma , Bauman Laurie J. , Broder Anna , Rubinstein Tamar B. 
Published: December 2020

ObjectiveDue to concerns of infection and medication disruptions during the COVID‐19 pandemic, rheumatology patients at the pandemic epicenter were at risk of distress and poor health outcomes. We sought to investigate medication disruptions and COVID‐19–related distress in the Bronx, New York shortly after the peak of the pandemic and determine whether factors related to the pandemic were associated with flares, disease activity, and overall health.MethodsIn the month following the epidemic peak, we surveyed adult patients and parents of pediatric patients from rheumatology clinics in the Bronx regarding medication access, medication interruptions, COVID‐19 infection, COVID‐19 hospitalization, and COVID‐19–related distress. We examined which factors were associated with patient‐reported flares, disease activity, and overall health scores in regression models accounting for sociodemographic characteristics and rheumatologic disease type.ResultsOf the 1,692 patients and parents of pediatric patients that were contacted, 361 (21%) responded; 16% reported medication access difficulty, 14% reported medication interruptions, and 41% reported experiencing flare(s). In a multivariable logistic regression model, medication access difficulty was associated with increased odds of flare (odds ratio [OR] 4.0 [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 1.5, 10.4]; P = 0.005), as was high COVID‐19–related distress (OR 2.4 [95% CI 1.2, 4.6]; P = 0.01). In multivariable linear regression models, medication access difficulty and high COVID‐19–related distress were associated with worse disease activity scores, and high COVID‐19–related distress was associated with worse health scores.ConclusionMedication access difficulties and flares were common among rheumatology patients from the Bronx, New York in the month following the peak of the epidemic. Medication access difficulty and COVID‐19–related distress were highly associated with flare and disease activity. COVID‐19–related distress was associated with overall health scores.