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The Contribution of Conservation Agriculture on Environmental Protection in Rwanda
Authors: Uwase Mireille Muhigirwa , Mupenzi Dr Christophe 
Published: August 2024

Purpose: The study aimed to assess the contribution of Conservation agriculture on Environmental protection in Rwanda: case of Kayonza District.
Materials and Methods: The study reviewed different studies related to Conservation agriculture and Environmental protection and used qualitative and quantitative approaches. The Data were collected using a questionnaire and face-to-face interview on Sample composed by 404 Respondents from Kayonza district. The data collected and analyzed by using Distributive statistics.
Findings: The study indicated that CA techniques are contributing in environmental protection and there is a relationship between adopting Conservation Agriculture (CA) techniques and environmental protection. The decrease in organic matter content and high soil erosion are affecting soil fertility and health and one of the main causes of global warming is also intensive chemical fertilization of agricultural crops. In contrast, CA techniques combine minimum soil disturbance, mulching, water holding capacity, reduce soil compaction, reduce soil erosion and improve soil fertility and application of organic fertilizers and re use of crop residues, Study have shown that farmers who adopt CA experience the improvement and there improve. The study underscores the importance of adopting CA techniques to reduce the cost and protect environment.
Implications to Theory, Practice and Policy: By adopting CA practices, farmers can contribute to the protection of natural resources, conservation of biodiversity, and mitigation of climate change while maintaining agricultural productivity by promoting sustainable land management practices that conserve soil, water, and biodiversity, mitigate climate change impacts, and reduce environmental degradation associated with conventional agricultural practices. But not all small holder farmers involved in implementing all CA techniques due to different factors, NGOs and Government can collaborate to develop subsidies, grants, and funding programs specifically aimed to promote conservation agriculture. By adopting CA techniques, agriculture in the next decade will have to sustainably produce more food from less land through more efficient use of natural resources and with minimal impact on the environment in order to meet growing population demands.
Transforming Brown Practices into Green Jobs: Training Intervention and Green Job Motivation of Agripreneuship Trainees
Authors: Mbebeb Fomba Emmanuel 
Published: August 2024

Purpose: Within the backdrop of labor market uncertainty for young people and environmental externalities, the study tested the effect of training intervention on green collar job motivation of agripreneuship trainees in a green growth project in Mezam, North West Cameroon. Focus was on training, attitude and social pressure as determinants of green job motivation off agripreneurs.
Materials and Methods: The study adopted a quantitative survey design with the goal of data on green collar job training and motivation and a sample of 125 participants (71 females; 54 males) was recruited from a training intervention initiative from Mezam, North West Cameroon. An instrument with internal reliability consistency (α=0.74) was used to gather information. The information was entered into SPSS version 27, and correlation and hierarchical regression were used as test statistics.
Findings: According to the results, it was reported as a significant predictor of green job motivation, p < 0.05. In the second model capacity building and attitude significantly determined green job motivation p < 0.05. While the third model (capacity enhancement, attitude, social pressure) was significant, p < 0.05, social pressure as a separate dimension failed to determine green job motivation, p > 0.05, of agripreneurs trainees. From the results of the study it was reported that training factors were capable of predicting green job motivation and the need for transforming brown occupations was also recognised within green growth venture.
Implications to Theory, Practice and Policy: Green economic activities have undergone evolution with demands for new skills and training should be recognized as a sustainable measure of green collar job behaviours. Considering the position of green growth models in developing green collar mindset, it asserts that greener occupations are capable of catalysing wealth creation, environmental justice and sustainable and should be promoted. Therefore, advocates of green employment should draw from policy strategies and enrich training programmes to be more responsive to changing environmental, suggesting transformation from brown to green through green mindset building. While the paper contributes to scarce body of knowledge in green jobs, implications for policy and practice have been presented with areas for future research
Playing the Game
Authors: Poulter Christine 
Published: August 2024

This practical guide presents a wide array of games and exercises designed to develop the players observation, imagination, presentation and self-confidence. This long-awaited new edition has been fully revised and extended, now including example workshops and an index of games to help instructors get the most out of the exercises in rehearsals, workshops and classes. Christine Poulter shares what she has learned from her students over the years, and opens up the language of the book to the worlds of youth work, healthcare, the prison service, 'customer care', management training, and secondary school education.
This is an essential resource for directors, drama teachers, and students of Drama, Theatre and Performance at all levels. It will also be useful to anyone looking to improve their presentation skills.
Health and Well-being for Young People
Authors: Goble Colin , Bye-Brooks Natasha 
Published: August 2024

Ethical beliefs, direct personal experiences, and the knowledge we accumulate from sources such as TV dramas, magazines and social media all shape our ideas about health and wellbeing. In this highly engaging new book, Colin Goble and Natasha Bye-Brooks bring the focus to young people, particularly adolescents, and explore the main challenges in creating and maintaining a society where young people can thrive, both physically and mentally.
Tackling issues such as nutrition, sexual health, disability and substance misuse, the book provides an in-depth examination of the key concepts and theoretical perspectives surrounding health and wellbeing. Topics covered include:
- Adolescence as a life stage, with particular focus on psychological, behavioural, social and cultural development and the concept of the 'teenager'
- The impact of environmental issues such as poverty, poor housing and lack of access to green spaces on young people's health and wellbeing
- Acute mental health problems in young people, such as anorexia nervosa, schizophrenia and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- The sexualisation of young people, and identifying sexually vulnerable young people
- The impact of poor nutrition and low levels of physical activity, combined with the socially-influenced body image
Clear, concise and highly accessible, Health and Wellbeing for Young People provides an invaluable introduction to the key issues and debates that relate to the health and wellbeing of young people, both in the UK and beyond.
Islamic Business Administration
Authors: Al-Shammari Minwir , Farooq Mohammad Omar , Masri Hatem 
Published: August 2024

This essential textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the Islamic business environment, exploring core concepts and practices in business administration from an Islamic perspective. Thorough and accessible, it covers the full range of Islamic business, including entrepreneurship, ethics, organizational culture, marketing, finance and decision making. Taking an integrated approach that aligns contemporary business practice with traditional Islamic literature, the book offers an engaging exploration of the key ways in which business activities can be organised to align with Islamic norms, rules and regulation. Developed from the teaching practice of an international range of leading scholars in the field, Islamic Business Administration includes topical case studies, practical business scenarios and comparative features, encouraging students to place their understanding of Islamic business within the wider global business context and to understand its practical implementation.
This is an invaluable companion for students studying a module in Islamic business or management at undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA level. It is also suitable for students of Islamic finance or banking looking to place their learning in the wider context of Islamic business.
Embodying the Dead
Authors: Hind Claire , Winters Gary 
Published: August 2024

Where do we find the dead? Do the dead appear in our dreams? What is it like to play dead? This book is an exciting exploration of the relationship between death and play in performance. Exploring a range of artists and creative disciplines that remember, personify and re-imagine the dead, it playfully unpacks the psychoanalytic concepts of the Death Drive, Desire and the Uncanny as a way of thinking about performance. Embodying the Dead draws on work of Gary Winters and Claire Hind and the various qualities of deadness found in their projects. The authors' work includes live art, theatre, installation, Super 8mm film, walking arts practice and durational performance. This book includes scripts and scores of their performances, original creative texts, interviews with internationally renowned artists and a series of practice-led research tasks to support readers creating their own imaginative performance work.
Rich in creative and critical content, this book is ideal for students of drama, theatre and performance studies who have an interest in devised theatre, theatre making, writing for performance and intermedial practice.
Allied Medicine in the Great War
Authors: Lawrence Jennifer S. 
Published: August 2024

This book provides an overview of the history of allied medicine in the Great War. Based on both primary research and secondary literature, it offers a clear and concise account of medical treatment during the Great War, exploring the advancements of the period and the human experience of the medical war.As well as covering European medical work, the book draws on a range of American primary sources and texts in order to address the American medical experience of the First World War, an area that has been neglected by the existing literature.
This is an accessible exploration of the medical war, the people involved, and its impact. It is an essential text for undergraduate and postgraduate students of history taking courses on medicine in war, the history of medicine or the Great War.
Reablement Services in Health and Social Care
Authors: Ebrahimi Valerie A. , Chapman Hazel M. 
Published: August 2024

This ground-breaking text book introduces the theoretical underpinnings and practical considerations of the growing area reablement. With contributions from a number of professions including occupational therapy, nursing and social work this book encourages and supports collaborative working. It also offers service user, carer and support worker perspectives, in order to offer a rounded introduction to effective reablement practices.
Reablement Services in Health and Social Care develops the knowledge and understanding of students in this field on a wide range of courses – from nursing and occupational therapy to social work, physiotherapy and beyond. It may also appeal to support staff and associated professionals already working in reablement services and associated fields of enquiry.
Studying Gender in Medieval Europe
Authors: Skinner Patricia 
Published: August 2024

Building on over a century of scholarly achievements and advances, this book addresses the core problem of how to incorporate gender in the study of the history of medieval Europe, and why it is important to do so. Providing a succinct overview of the field, Patricia Skinner guides us through debates and innovations in the study of gender in medieval history. Noting that the rise of gender studies has happened at a different pace in different regions, this unique text addresses the national variations of approach visible in US and European scholarly traditions.
Packed with key authors, alternative approaches and suggestions for engaging with medieval sources, this text is an essential tool for students and scholars of medieval history at all levels.
Media Capture Theory: A Paradigm Shift?
Authors: Bajomi-Lázár Péter 
Published: August 2024

Abstract: This paper consists of three parts. First, it suggests that a paradigm shift has taken place in political communication, as the advent of social media allows political elites to assert and frame their agendas in more efficient and economical ways than the capture of legacy media. In consequence, a paradigm shift is taking place in media studies as well: because traditional media capture theory does no longer fully account for contemporary media/politics interactions, media systems scholars now study the effects of disintermediation on media and political landscapes. Then this paper returns to traditional media capture theory and discusses some definitional issues. Finally, it recalls how party colonization of the media, a version of media capture theory, accounted for the deficit of media freedom in the former communist countries a decade ago.
The Capture Effect: How Media Capture Affects Journalists, Markets and Audiences
Authors: Dragomir Marius 
Published: August 2024

As the literature aimed at defining and explaining media capture has grown in recent years so has the interest in documenting the impact of capture in greater depth. There is still a relatively wide gap between the literature focused on defining and describing the concept, which is rich and increasingly sophisticated, and the body of research aimed at measuring the impact of capture, which now consists of a collection of disparate analytical papers primarily focused on case studies. This paper aims to contribute to this second body of knowledge: building on existing research, it looks to identify the changes that media capture leads to in three key areas: journalism (with a focus on the impact of capture on professional standards and the performance of journalists), market (with a focus on the effects of capture on free competition, market health and viability of investments), and audience (analysing the content limitations that audiences are faced with in environments where propaganda media is dominant).
The potential of in situ cosmogenic 14CO in ice cores as a proxy for galactic cosmic ray flux variations
Authors: Petrenko Vasilii V. , BenZvi Segev , Dyonisius Michael , Hmiel Benjamin , Smith Andrew M. , Buizert Christo 
Published: August 2024

Abstract. Galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) interact with matter in the atmosphere and at the surface of the Earth to produce a range of cosmogenic nuclides. Measurements of cosmogenic nuclides produced in surface rocks have been used to study past land ice extent as well as to estimate erosion rates. Because the GCR flux reaching the Earth is modulated by magnetic fields (solar and Earth's), records of cosmogenic nuclides produced in the atmosphere have also been used for studies of past solar activity. Studies utilizing cosmogenic nuclides assume that the GCR flux is constant in time, but this assumption may be uncertain by 30 % or more. Here we propose that measurements of 14C of carbon monoxide (14CO) in ice cores at low-accumulation sites can be used as a proxy for variations in GCR flux on timescales of several thousand years. At low-accumulation ice core sites, 14CO in ice below the firn zone originates almost entirely from in situ cosmogenic production by deep-penetrating secondary cosmic ray muons. The flux of such muons is almost insensitive to solar and geomagnetic variations and depends only on the primary GCR flux intensity. We use an empirically constrained model of in situ cosmogenic 14CO production in ice in combination with a statistical analysis to explore the sensitivity of ice core 14CO measurements at Dome C, Antarctica, to variations in the GCR flux over the past ≈ 7000 years. We find that Dome C 14CO measurements would be able to detect a linear change of 6 % over 7 ka, a step increase of 6 % at 3.5 ka or a transient 100-year spike of 190 % at 3.5 ka at the 3σ significance level. The ice core 14CO proxy therefore appears promising for the purpose of providing a high-precision test of the assumption of GCR flux constancy over the Holocene.
Impacto clínico de tocilizumab en pacientes con presentación severa de COVID-19: cohorte retrospectiva.
Authors: Avila Mulet María Leticia , García Allende Natalia , López Liana , Ottaviano Paula , Abregú Juan Manuel , Sánchez Ana Victoria , Ezqurra Cecilia , Risso Patrón Agustina , Freuler Cristina , Rodríguez Viviana 
Published: August 2024

Introducción:
Tocilizumab (TCZ) es un bloqueador del receptor de la interleuquina 6, propuesto como tratamiento de pacientes con COVID-19 grave o crítico. El objetivo es evaluar el impacto clínico de la administración de TCZ en pacientes hospitalizados con COVID-19 grave y describir los eventos adversos e infecciosos más frecuentes.
Materiales y métodos:
Estudio analítico, observacional de casos y controles emparejado por edad, sexo y comorbilidades de pacientes adultos con COVID-19 grave, hospitalizados entre de diciembre de 2020 a marzo de 2021. Criterios de inclusión: requerimiento de aporte de O2 mayor o igual 5 l/min para lograr saturación >93% y uno de los siguientes: ACV, IAM, IMC >30, ERC, edad >60 años, dímero D >1000 ng/ml ó proteína C reactiva cuantitativa >75 mg/l. Desenlaces evaluados: muerte por todas las causas, traslado a unidad de cuidados críticos (UCC) y requerimiento de asistencia ventilatoria mecánica (AVM).
Resultados:
Se incluyeron 320 pacientes, 210 expuestos a corticoterapia (controles) y 110 recibieron además TCZ (casos). La tasa de letalidad fue 44% en el grupo controles versus 29% en el grupo casos (p= 0.0081); el traslado a UCC fue del 48% versus 81% (p= 0.0081) respectivamente y el requerimiento de AVM en el grupo casos fue del 24% versus 56% (p= 0.0001) respectivamente.
Conclusiones
Los pacientes tratados con TCZ presentaron una proporción de uso de UCC, de AVM y de mortalidad menor en comparación con pacientes con similares características que no lo recibieron. Estos resultados coinciden con la evidencia disponible a la fecha.
PELATIHAN TOTOK WAJAH PADA TIM MEDIS DI WILAYAH DESA TAMBUSAI
Authors: Heny Sepduwiana  , Andriana  , Kristina Evi , Herawati Rika , Masdi Janiarli  , Junita Elvira , Andria  , Ermiza  , Alfaizah Sumi , Wilda  , Yuba Femi 
Published: August 2024

Totok wajah merupakan salah satu dari terapi komplementer untuk mengatasi kecemasan karena merupakan salah satu jenis akupresur (pijat dengan menekan titik akupuntur). Totok wajah dilakukan dengan cara melakukan penekanan dengan ujung jari pada titik-titik akupuntur pada wajah yang bertujuan untuk membantu melancarkan aliran energi dalam tubuh, mengatur aliran darah dan pergerakan getah bening, meningkatkan kekebalan tubuh, membuat tubuh menjadi lebih relaks dan menjernihkan pikiran serta melembutkan kulit. Penekanan pada titik- titik akupuntur pada wajah bertujuan untuk mengirim sinyal yang menyeimbangkan sistem syaraf atau melepaskan bahan kimia seperti endorfin yang mengurangi rasa sakit dan stress . Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini berfokus pada Pelatihan Pada Tim Medis tentang totok wajah untuk mengurangi stres pada ibu setelah melahirkan atau ibu nifas. Kegiatan dilakukan dengan melatih tim medis untuk mentotok bagian wajah ibu nifas untuk mengirim sinyal yang menyeimbangkan sistem syaraf atau melepaskan bahan kimia seperti endorfin yang mengurangi rasa sakit dan stress ibu semasa ibu nifas.
Pelatihan Implementasi Aplikasi OutletKu Untuk Monitoring Penjualan Outlet Berbasis Android Pada UMKM Melur Laris
Authors: Pane Eddissyah Putra , Afriansyah  , Alfarasy Syam Febrizal , Haryadi Octadino , Sri Astuti Missy , Romi Nasution Muhammad 
Published: August 2024

Laris Melur adalah salah satu Usaha Mikro, Kecil, Menengah (UMKM) di Kota Pekanbaru saat ini mempunyai 22 outlet yang tersebar di Pekanbaru membutuhkan dukungan teknologi informasi dalam bidang usahanya. Tidak adanya catatan yang terekam dengan baik, pemilik sering mengalami out of stock pada barang dagangannya, serta kesulitan memantau pengeluaran dan pendapatan usahanya secara berkala. Kegiatan pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan pelatihan kepada pemilik terkait implementasi aplikasi monitoring penjualan berbasis android menggunakan apk OutletKu pada Laris Melur. Dalam aplikasi ini terdapat 10 menu yang dapat diakses bebas oleh pimpinan dan dan 5 menu untuk outlet, diantaranya menu barang, karyawan, bonus, topping, kurir, biaya, pekerjaan, outlet dan laporan dimana system semua terintekrasi dan tersistem yg dapat dimonitor oleh pimpinan. Luaran dari kegiatan, jurnal pengabdian yang dipublikasi secara nasional, HAKI dan berita kegiatan pengabdian yang dipublikasi pada portal media online
Workshop Belajar Sambil Bermain: Permainan Outdoor di Kota Kendari
Authors: Yusuf Ode Yahyu Herliany , Sasmin Sasmin , Rosnawati Rosnawati , Fitriani Wa Ode Heni , Hesti Hesti , Ahmad Ahmad 
Published: August 2024

Kegiatan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat dengan tema Workshop “Belajar Sambil Bermain: Permainan Outdoor di Kota Kendari bertujuan untuk meningkatkan pemahaman dan keterampilan dalam merancang kegiatan pembelajaran yang menyenangkan serta aktif melalui permainan outdoor. Pembelajaran outdoor merupakan salah satu metode pembelajaran yang dapat digunakan oleh pendidik dalam memberikan pengajaran kepada peserta didik. Dengan mengikuti kegiatan workshop permainan outdoor, pendidik mengenalkan serta menstimulasi peserta didik untuk belajar dan mengenal lingkungan sekitar dan juga dapat membuat pembelajaran menjadi lebih menarik dan menantang.
Avaliação Qualitativa das Preparações do Cardápio (AQPC) de uma Unidade de Alimentação e Nutrição (UAN) hospitalar
Authors: Muzeka Jaqueline , Biasuz Thaís , Vieira Renata Leia Demario , Uchida Nancy Sayuri , Rubilar Taciane Bocalon Rocha , Moura Priscilla Negrão de 
Published: August 2024

Os alimentos que compõem o cardápio juntamente com os cuidados médicos, possui grande importância para a recuperação do enfermo, e demais pessoas que realizam a alimentação dentro da UAN hospitalar. Nesse contexto, percebe-se a importância de avaliar de forma global as preparações servidas, tanto do ponto de vista nutricional como sensorial que compõem o cardápio desenvolvido para os enfermos e para os funcionários do hospital, com isso o objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar qualitativamente as preparações dos cardápios de uma UAN hospitalar do município de Guarapuava-PR, durante o almoço, para pacientes que seguem a dieta livre e acompanhantes e funcionários do hospital, utilizando o método AQPC, que avaliou a qualidade nutricional e sensorial das preparações. Analisou-se o cardápio de 14 dias da unidade. Como resultado observou-se que a maioria dos itens analisados apresentou pontos positivos, como a oferta de vegetais folhosos, não monotonia das cores e baixa presença de carnes gordurosas. No entanto, alimentos ricos em enxofre apresentaram 28,6% de ocorrência no cardápio dos funcionários e 14,3% dos pacientes. Além disso, a oferta de frutas e doces foi considerada inadequada, com alto percentual de ocorrência. Concluiu-se que, embora a maioria dos itens estivesse adequada, ajustes são necessários na oferta de frutas, sobremesas doces e alimentos ricos em enxofre para promover uma alimentação mais equilibrada e saudável. Com isso, a pesquisa destacou a importância da implementação de estratégias para aprimorar as preparações e o uso do método AQPC, que pode auxiliar os nutricionistas na gestão de cardápios.