bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The Presence of Microbial Air Contaminants in the Operating Theatre at a Teaching Hospital in East Coast Malaysia
Authors: Khaidi Nor Azyan K.M. , Anua Siti M. , Mazlan Nurzafirah , Saud Safaa N. 
Published: February 2021

Aim:
The aim of this study is to determine the presence of microbial air contaminants in the operating theatre at a teaching hospital.

Objective:
Airborne microbial level in operation theatre is one of the significant risks in hospital as it can increase the surgical site infection and nosocomial infections.

Background:
Duo SAS Super 360 Air Sampler was used to collect the airborne samples in triplicate each for nutrient and MacConkey agar at eight operation rooms and two corridors for morning and evening sessions. Sampling was conducted for three months and repeated every two months. Microbiological culture, gram staining and biochemical tests such as catalase test, oxidase test, coagulase test, Triple Sugar Iron Agar test, urease test, citrate test, Sulfide, Indole, Motility test, Methyl Red Voges-Proskauer test, disc diffusion test, and Albert’s stain were performed on the pure isolated culture.

Methods:
Sampling was conducted for three months and repeated every two months. Microbiological culture, gram staining and biochemical tests such as catalase test, oxidase test, coagulase test, Triple Sugar Iron Agar test, urease test, citrate test, Sulfide, Indole, Motility test, Methyl Red Voges- Proskauer test, disc diffusion test, and Albert’s stain were performed on the pure isolated culture. Bacteria that were present in the operation rooms were Bacillus spp., Micrococcus spp. and Staphylococcus spp. while Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii were absent. The bacteria identified in the operation theater may also cause surgical site infections and nosocomial infections to the patients, although the microbial contamination in the air of the operation theatre is low.

Results:
The bacteria identified in the operation theater may also cause surgical site infections and nosocomial infections to the patients, although the microbial contamination in the air of the operation theatre is low.

Conclusion:
Strengthening surveillance on the hygienic condition of the operation theatre and routine sampling is strongly recommended to control all possible sources and types of infection.
Dental Education in the COVID-19 Era: Challenges, Solutions and Oppor- tunities
Authors: Alkadi Lubna 
Published: February 2021

Objective:
The COVID-19 crisis has caused considerable disruption to medical education and has stimulated creative and rapid changes in the way technology is adopted and utilized for education. This change is accompanied by many challenges related to education, patient care, research, faculty development and collaboration, finances, and the psychological well-being of stakeholders.

Methods:
A review of the literature on dental education during the COVID-19 pandemic was conducted. Published articles addressing the challenges, solutions and opportunities in dental education during the COVID-19 era were assessed.

Results:
COVID-19 was a catalyst for a significant amount of change in dental education. Despite the magnitude of the challenges, this pandemic has influenced many positive solutions and opportunities in dental education.

Conclusion:
The COVID-19 pandemic forced dental educators to rethink models of curricular delivery, as it disrupted traditional delivery methods. The use of technology was adapted to ensure the continuity of education. With that, a number of challenges surfaced that were tackled creatively. Reflecting over the whole experience with COVID-19, the multiple opportunities that have been identified can improve the way we educate our students in the future.
The Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Students of Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alkhamees Abdulmajeed A. , Aljohani Moath S. 
Published: February 2021

Background:
Since the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the numbers of cases and deaths worldwide have begun to increase, the closure of schools, universities, shops, workplaces, and the vast degree of precautionary actions, have left students feeling helpless, isolated, bored, and uncertain of what would happen to their academic advancement. Our study aims to assess the degree of the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students in Saudi Arabia.

Methods:
During the early days of the pandemic, the survey sample was based on non-probability sampling. We conducted an online-based survey using a snowball sample technique. The survey collected data on several aspects of the participants, including the psychological impact of COVID-19, using the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). The current study shows an extensive analysis of the survey with a focus on the impact of the pandemic on students.

Results:
A total of 336 students were recruited for the study and responded to the survey. The IES-R showed that 7.1% and 23.8% of the students experienced moderate and severe symptoms, respectively. On the DASS stress subscale, 13.4% and 10.7% of students experienced severe and extremely severe stress symptoms, respectively. With regards to anxiety, 6.0% and 15.8% of students experienced severe and extremely severe symptoms, respectively. As much as 11.6% and 17.6% of the students experienced severe and extremely severe symptoms of depression, respectively. Females were more likely to experience symptoms of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), stress, anxiety, and depression. Having a family member working in the field of health/medicine was significantly associated with depression; poor to average health and previous diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder was associated with a higher chance of developing PTSD, stress, anxiety, and depression.

Conclusion:
During the early days of the pandemic, nearly one-fourth of students experienced moderate to severe symptoms of PTSD. Our findings could help guide schools and universities in implementing a clear, effective strategy for students to navigate the coming academic year and expand the efforts made on academic and psychological counseling, especially for the vulnerable populations.
Simplified internet-based diarrhoea and fever epidemiology in Balkh, Afghanistan
(Preprint)
Authors: Pilsczek Florian 
Published: February 2021

BACKGROUND

The low-income country Afghanistan requires disease frequency information for infectious diseases as essential tool for prevention and management.
We propose the use of internet searches for the collection of diarrhoea and fever frequency data to support doctors when treating diarrhoea and fever outbreaks.

OBJECTIVE

The low-income country Afghanistan requires disease frequency information for infectious diseases as essential tool for prevention and management.
We propose the use of internet searches for the collection of diarrhoea and fever frequency data to support doctors when treating diarrhoea and fever outbreaks.

METHODS

A computer with internet connection was used to search Google Trends for frequency data for Balkh, Afghanistan, in 2019.
We used search terms in English and the two languages of Afghanistan, Pashto and Dari.

RESULTS

Diarrhoea searches were conducted in Afghanistan throughout 2019 and especially between March and November.
Diarrhoea searches were submitted in Balkh throughout the year. Searches for fever and تب were submitted throughout the year and especially during the last 2 thirds of 2019.

CONCLUSIONS

Internet search engines are a low-cost tool to provide search frequency data for diarrhoea and fever and can support healthcare in remote parts of the world such as Balkh.
A matter of scale
Authors: Luff Louise , Narayan Vickel 
Published: February 2021

Teaching students ethical financial accounting practices and decision making can be complicated and challenging at good times. It requires the students to have a deep level understanding of the accounting requirements and professional values to be able to make fair and ethical judgements. However, for students who have no or little work experience making professional judgements without authentic contextual awareness and understanding may hold little significance (Mintz, 2019).
Moore (2013) elaborates that for students to develop financial reporting professional judgment proficiency they need to experience practical business world scenarios and learn to question and think as a professional financial accountant. He further argues that is imperative to develop these skills as these are pre-requisites for subsequent units of study and a graduate attribute expected by professional accounting bodies and employers.
In this session, we will discuss how we created an authentic and immersive case study for the students in collaboration with a professional accounting firm and other industry experts. We will discuss how authentic learning (Herrington, Reeves & Oliver, 2010) and heutagogic principles (Hase & Kenyon, 2000) were adopted in the design of the learning module to help develop critical thinking skills and understanding of connections within and implications from financial reporting professional judgements.
References:
Hase, S., & Kenyon, C. (2000). From andragogy to heutagogy. ultiBASE, 5(3). Retrieved from http://ultibase.rmit.edu.au/Articles/dec00/hase2.htm
Herrington, J., Reeves, T. C., & Oliver, R. (2010). A guide to authentic e-learning (connecting with e-learning). New York: Routledge.
Mintz, S. (2019). A new approach to teaching ethical decision making to accounting students. The CPA Journal, Online. Retrieved fromhttps://www.cpajournal.com/2019/10/14/a-new-approach-to-teaching-ethical-decision-making-to-accounting-students/
Moore, T. (2013). Critical thinking: seven definitions in search of a concept. Studies in Higher Education, 2013, Vol. 28, No 4, 506-522.
Telling Small Stories With Power Point As Video In Lockdown
Authors: Perry Jo 
Published: February 2021

The 2020 pandemic and ensuing lockdowns came as a shock nationally and internationally. As a result, the change in approaches to teaching for many was fast and absolute. One minute the face-to-face ethos was humming along as 'normal', the next it was fully on line and taking teachers and students into a story many would never have considered. This brought with it the challenge of continuing to build and maintain relationships with the students in order to support their road to success. Storytelling has always been an important part of my practice in developing relationships through sharing my own experiences and encouraging the students to share theirs. In this way, we co-construct understanding of the class content and get to know each other. Going into fully online teaching would potentially change this.

Given the speed of the changes required, this project was never meant to be overtly innovative but was designed to allow me to continue using narratives of content and practice to build communities of learning in the online environment. As a teacher, Power Point was familiar, so I started there and simply changed to saving them as mp4 files.

The presentation plots this journey as a teacher taking storytelling from a face-to-face classroom across the lockdown in a way that continued supporting relationships and learning. The first attempts showed me that online stories are not the same as class power points where I physically created the narrative that linked the slides together. As I viewed my first attempt, it became clear that I was trying to tell a story that was in my head but not translated to the screen and I needed to adopt an approach that clearly spoke to a listener/audience i.e. my community of learning. I learned that, up to this point, I had used power point as a guide as I wove a story around the weekly content in a face-to-face classroom. In other words, the whole thing was heavily dependent on me. In this new environment, the story had to be told in a different way. It had to stand as a discrete artefact on its own, speaking to anyone that logged on, enabling me to reach out to that other human being without the unique connection that develops between story-teller and listener in the face to face world. Through three more cycles of research, I found that this new kind of story depended on a delicate balance between visual and oral, the context, content and the affective and how each was portrayed. Ultimately, the focus had to remain on the relationships I could build and the impact they could have. Therefore, this project came to be about keeping storytelling, whether face-to-face or online, “a uniquely human experience through which people make sense of past experience, convey emotions and ultimately connect with each other” (Christianson, 2011, p. 289).
Mobile Technology
Authors: Antonczak Laurent 
Published: February 2021

The digital transformation of society is reaching a state of maturity, which provides people with new and exciting possibilities (NESTA, 2019) and implies a preponderant change in terms of inclusive collaboration, human-centred global economy and governance. Conjointly, ‘knowledge is the impetuous for communication’ (Carayannis & Clark, 2011, p. 203) with respect to foster ‘social capital’ and to thrive ‘cultural knowledge’ (Levallet & Chan, 2019, p. 182). Within this context, mobile technology, thanks to its affordance (Ahonen, 2011; Volkoff & Strong, 2013) and its contextuality (Cochrane et al., 2016), can enable creativity which supports the Cognitive Process Dimension (Anderson et al., 2001). Scilicet, mobile devices become the interface between people and processes (Morel et al., 2018; Dampérat et al., 2019) in relation to innovative practices (Makri et al., 2017) and real-world learning (Saleh et al., 2019) in formal and informal contexts. Moreover, it can enhance the developing of ideas inner/outer an organisation, or a classroom (Hall et al., 2020), and the serendipity flow of learning experiences (Makri et al., 2015). To a certain extent, mobile technology can bolster ‘collective knowledge’ (Pont, 2013; Levallet & Chan, 2019) by enabling quick decision-making and by connecting with a glocal network (Antonczak, 2021).

From a transdisciplinary approach, amidst learning sciences (Sommerhoff et al., 2018), management and organisational research, this presentation canvasses mobile technology (Jones & Marsden, 2006; Ahonen, 2011) as being a key apparatus and interface for collaborative innovation (Demil & Lecocq, 2012; Suire et al., 2018), which allows organisations to develop their ‘information ecology’ (Nardi, 1999) through a dynamic sense of what is inside and what is outside their boundaries. Said differently, it deciphers how mobile technology can enable exchange information and co-creative practices beyond formal structures and systems across industries and/or academia.

To start, the presentation quickly outlines some key concepts from an inter-disciplinary literature reviews (Baumeister & Leary, 1997), including collaboration, creativity, knowledge dynamics such as knowledge creation and/or conversion (Sawyer, 2008) as well as ‘knowledge retention and/or knowledge loss’ (Levallet & Chan, 2019). Next, it epitomises a few technological enabling conditions (Makri, 2017; Levallet & Chan, 2018; Cheng et al., 2019) such as autonomy, diversity, interactivity, contextuality through mobile social media and mobile-first applications (Apps) in relation to collaboration and learning practices beyond the limits of a physical environment. Then, it introduces the methodological and qualitative approach used for the analysis and findings, as well as the interpretations of practices in Education and Business. Finally, this presentation concludes with some features about how mobile technology practices support collaborative and innovative learning environments, the co-creation of new frameworks, and it suggests further avenues for supplementary research.
ISLAMICITY FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE INDEX PERBANKAN SYARIAH DI INDONESIA
Authors: Dinaroe Dinaroe , Mulya Indra , Mutia Evi 
Published: February 2021

This research aims to examine the impact of Intellectual Capital and Good Governance Business Syariah (GGBS) towards Islamicity Financial Performance Index proxied by Profit Sharing Ratio (PSR). The data used is secondary data obtained from annual reports and the GCG implementation report that was published by the Islamic banks in the period of 2012 to 2016. This is a hypothesis testing research using purposive sampling method with 11 Islamic banks as the object of the research. The analysis method used is multiple regression analysis and the result partially shows that GGBS has a significant influence on Islamicity financial performance index, whereas intellectual capital does not.While, simultaneous testing shows both variables affect the islamicity financial performance index Islamic bank. Keywords: intellectual capital, GGBS, profit sharing ratio, Islamicity financial performance index Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji pengaruh Modal Intelektual dan penerapan Good Governance Business Syariah terhadap Islamicity Financial Performance Index yang diproksikan dengan Profit Sharing Ratio (PSR). Data yang digunakan merupakan data sekunder yang berasal dari laporan tahunan (annual report) dan laporan pelaksanaan GCG yang dipublikasikan pada website masing-masing Bank syariah selama periode 2012-2016. Penelitian hipotesis ini menggunakan purposive sampling sebagai pengambilan sampel dengan 11 Bank Umum Syariah sebagai objek penelitian. Metode analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis regresi linear berganda, dan hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara parsial modal intelektual tidak berpengaruh terhadap Islamicity Financial Performance Index perbankan syariah, sedangkan penerapan Good Governance Business syariah berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Islamicity Financial Performance Index. Pengujian secara simultan menunjukkan bahwa kedua variabel berpengaruh signifikan terhadap Islamicity Financial Performance Index Perbankan Syariah.
OPTIMIZATION OF HUMAN RESOURCES QUALITY IN IMPROVING THE PERFORMANCE OF ISLAMIC BANKING EMPLOYEES
Authors: Akbar Estelee Elora , Noviarita Heni , Anggraeni Erike 
Published: February 2021

The purpose of this study was to find and review the optimization of human resourcesquality in improving the performance of Islamic banking employees. The approach used in this study was a quantitative approach by using primary data obtained through questionnaires to the Islamic banking customers located in Lampung. Sampling technique used in this studywas purposive sampling with a sample size of 100 people. Analysis of the data used in this study was simple linear regression analysis. Based on the result, the study found that there are significant quality of human resources in improving the performance of Islamic banking at 10.3%. Therefore,it needs to do the optimization of human resources quality through various efforts such as the recruitment system, the planning and training given by the company toward the employees, improving the intelligence, creativity, perseverance, as well as the professionalism of the employees.
PENJUALAN KONSINYASI PADA USAHA MIKRO, KECIL DAN MENENGAH DI KOTA LHOKSEUMAWE MENURUT PERSPEKTIF EKONOMI ISLAM
Authors: Jalaluddin Jalaluddin 
Published: February 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah penjualan konsinyasi sesuai perspektif Ekonomi Islam pada Usaha Mikro Kecil dan Menengah (UMKM) Lhokseumawe-Aceh. Adapun jenis penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian studi lapangan dengan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diperoleh kesimpulan bahwa penjualan konsinyasi pada UMKM Lhokseumawe-Aceh merupakan bentuk penerapan dari akad wakālah bil ujrah. Akan tetapi dalam pelaksanaan penjualan tersebut belum sepenuhnya sempurna sesuai dengan syariat Islam. Di mana dalam praktik pelaksanaannya terdapat tindakan wanprestasi yang dilakukan oleh pihak komisioner kepada pihak penitip berupa penundaan pembayaran hasil penjualan dari waktu yang telah disepakati dalam akad.
Ranga przedmiotu podstawy przedsiębiorczości w edukacji szkolnej
Authors: Kawecki Zygmunt 
Published: February 2021

Od kilku lat w szkołach ponadgimnazjalnych pojawił się przedmiot podstawy przedsiębiorczości. Warto rozważyć jego rolę i miejsce w edukacji szkolnej. Zajmę się krótko trzema problemami:- rangą przedmiotu podstawy przedsiębiorczości w szkołach średnich,- metodyką nauczania przedsiębiorczości w szkole,- rolą nauczyciela przedmiotu podstawy przedsiębiorczości.
Technologia informacyjna a przedsiębiorczość w szkole ponadgimnazjalnej
Authors: Uczkiewicz Piotr 
Published: February 2021

Rozwój społeczeństwa informacyjnego, rozwój cywilizacji naukowej i technicznej oraz globalizacja gospodarki – to trzy podstawowe czynniki zmian, mające wpływ na rozwój przedsiębiorstw i na system edukacji. Wszystkie wymienione czynniki przekładają się na zadania dla edukacji. Próbą odpowiedzi na nowe zmiany (równocześnie nowe wyzwania) jest przebudowa koncepcji edukacyjnych, która dokonuje się w polskim systemie edukacji...
Screening Tagged Proteins Using Tandem Affinity-Buffer Exchange Chromatography Online with Native Mass Spectrometry
Authors: Busch Florian , VanAernum Zachary , Lai Stella M. , Gopalan Venkat , Wysocki Vicki 
Published: February 2021

Protein overexpression and purification are critical for in vitro structure-function characterization studies. However, some proteins are difficult to express robustly in heterologous systems due to host-related (e.g., codon usage, translation rate) and/or protein specific (e.g., toxicity, aggregation) challenges. Therefore, it is often necessary to screenmultiple overexpression and purification conditions to maximize the yield of functional protein, particularly for resource-heavy downstream applications (e.g., biocatalysts, tertiary structure determination, biotherapeutics). Here, we describe an automatable liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry-based method for rapid, direct analysis of target proteins in cell lysates. This online approach is facilitated by coupling immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC), which leverages engineered poly-histidine tags in proteins of interest, with size exclusion-based buffer exchange (OBE) and native mass spectrometry (nMS). The use of IMAC-OBE-nMS to optimize conditions for large-scale protein production should expedite structural biology and biotherapeutic initiatives.
EFECTO DEL TRATAMIENTO TÉRMICO SOBRE LA FIRMEZA, SABOR Y ACEPTABILIDAD GENERAL DEL ENLATADO DE CARNE DE CABRITO (Capra hircus) EN SALSA DE LOCHE (Cucurbita moschata), LAMBAYEQUE - 2016
Authors: Cajo Quintana Floricelda , Ipanaqué Guevara Handerson 
Published: February 2021

El principal objetivo fue determinar el efecto del tratamiento térmico sobre la firmeza, sabor de la carne y aceptabilidad general del enlatado de cabrito en salsa de loche. Se empleó 10 kg de carne de cabrito tierno de 4 meses de edad y para la elaboración del líquido de gobierno se utilizó como ingrediente principal 10 kg de loche. Se diseñó un esquema experimental 2x2x3, la cual consistió en la realización de dos formulaciones, 50% de carne de cabrito y 50% de salsa de loche, 60% de carne de cabrito y 40% de salsa de loche; asimismo se emplearon temperaturas de 110°C y 120°C por tiempos de 40-50-60 minutos de esterilización.Para seleccionar el mejor tratamiento térmico, se realizó una evaluación sensorial aplicada a 10 panelistas a través de una encuesta de escala hedónica de 10 puntos. Promediando todas las puntuaciones de las características sensoriales de color, olor, sabor y apariencia general, se seleccionó la muestra 5, por poseer la mayor calificación de 6,9 puntos. Dicho tratamiento térmico consistió en la formulación de 50% de carne de cabrito y 50% de salsa de loche, a una temperatura de 120 ºC por 50 minutos.La determinación de la muerte térmica, se realizó a través del programa Process Evaluator v 1.0, tomando los datos de la etapa de calentamiento de 50 minutos, se obtuvo el valor F0 = 12.3 minutos, logrando la esterilización comercial del producto.