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Penerapan Organizational Domains of Community Empowerment dalam Mendukung Program Bersinar di Provinsi Gorontalo
Authors: Djaba Misbahudin , M. Husein Mohi Elnino , K. Hasan Kurniadi 
Published: April 2024

Penerapan Organizational Domains of Community Empowerment dalam mendukung Program Bersinar di Provinsi Gorontalo, merupakan pendekataan yang digunakan dalam evaluasi internal suatu komunitas masyarakat dalam keterlibatannya untuk mendukung program bersinar. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa menunjukkan belum sepenuhnya optimal, khususnya dalam aktivasi komunitas untuk meningkatkan keterlibatan dan memobilisasi komunitas dalam suatu masyarakat agar memiliki komitmen yang terbangun di antara komunitas atau organisasi masyarakat yang dalam hal ini adalah karang taruna sebagai organisasi penggerak pemuda dalam suatu masyarakat.
The Influence of Motivational Dynamics and Work Discipline on Superior Performance: Case Study at PT Pegadaian Ciputat Branch
Authors: Kusuma Alan Budi , Amalia Rizky , Riesmiyantiningtias Ninuk , Abdurrachman Abdurrachman 
Published: April 2024

This research aims to investigate the influence of motivation on employee performance, the impact of work discipline on employee performance, and the combined influence of motivation and work discipline on employee performance at PT Penggadaian Branch Ciputat. The research employs a quantitative approach with observation, questionnaires, and documentation as the outlined methods for the thesis. The study involved 40 employees at PT Penggadaian Branch Ciputat. The findings reveal that there is a positive and significant influence of motivation on employee performance, there is a positive and significant impact of work discipline on employee performance, there is a positive and significant combined influence of motivation and work discipline on employee performance. The conclusion has important implications for HR management in the company. Management can focus on improving employee motivation and discipline to support overall performance improvement. However, this research has limitations, especially in terms of generalizing the results, as it was conducted only at PT. Pegadaian Branch Ciputat and involved a sample of 40 employees. Therefore, further research can be expanded to other branches and involve more respondents to obtain a more comprehensive overview.
Menumbuhkan Rasa Cinta Kepada Rasulullah Melalui Peringatan Maulid Nabi Muhammad SAW
Authors: Khaerul Khaerul 
Published: April 2024

Peringatan maulid Nabi Muhammad Saw. menjadi salah satu indikator yang sangat penting dalam menumbuhkan rasa cinta siswa kepada Rasulullah. Metode yang digunakan, dalam pengabdian masyarakat ini dilakukan tiga pendekatan utama agar dapat menumbuhkan rasa cinta siswa kepada Rasulullah. Hasil yang di peroleh, Tiga Pendekatan ini terbukti dapat menumbuhkan rasa cinta siswa kepada Rasulullah.
Behind the wheel: exploring gray matter variations in experienced drivers
Authors: Chen Jiangtao , Chen Xiaoyu , Gong Li , Zhang Di , Liu Qiang 
Published: April 2024

Background
Driving is a complex skill involving various cognitive activities. Previous research has explored differences in the brain structures related to the navigational abilities of drivers compared to non-drivers. However, it remains unclear whether changes occur in the structures associated with low-level sensory and higher-order cognitive abilities in drivers.

Methods
Gray matter volume, assessed via voxel-based morphometry analysis of T1-weighted images, is considered a reliable indicator of structural changes in the brain. This study employs voxel-based morphological analysis to investigate structural differences between drivers (n = 22) and non-drivers (n = 20).

Results
The results indicate that, in comparison to non-drivers, drivers exhibit significantly reduced gray matter volume in the middle occipital gyrus, middle temporal gyrus, supramarginal gyrus, and cerebellum, suggesting a relationship with driving-related experience. Furthermore, the volume of the middle occipital gyrus, and middle temporal gyrus, is found to be marginally negative related to the years of driving experience, suggesting a potential impact of driving experience on gray matter volume. However, no significant correlations were observed between driving experiences and frontal gray matter volume.

Conclusion
These findings suggest that driving skills and experience have a pronounced impact on the cortical areas responsible for low-level sensory and motor processing. Meanwhile, the influence on cortical areas associated with higher-order cognitive function appears to be minimal.
Antimicrobial Resistance Profile of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli Isolated in Garaku, Keffi and Mararaban-Gurku Healthcentres, Nasarawa-West Senatorial District, Nasarawa State, Nigeria
Authors: Osayi Eko, Kefas , Boyi Ngwai,Yakubu , Haruna Nkene, Istifanus , Helma Abimiku, Rejoice , Walong Datok, Danladi 
Published: April 2024

Aims: This Study is aimed at studying the Antimicrobial Resistance profile of Uropathogenic Escherichia coli isolated in Garaku, Keffi and Mararaban-gurku Healthcentres, Nasarawa-West Senatorial District, Nasarawa State, Nigeria.
Study Design: is a survey research.
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Microbiology, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, between June, 2021 and January,2024.
Methodology: 384 urine samples of patients with suspected cases of UTIs were collected and E. coli was isolated and identified using standard microbiological methods. Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing of the isolates was carried out in accordance with the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) method.
Results: The occurrence of E. coli was 92(24%). The isolates were generally more resistant to Ampicillin (AMP) with 75.0%. Streptomycin (S) 70.7% Cefotaxime (CTX) 68.5% but less resistant to Ciprofloxacin (9.8%) followed by Gentamicin 17.4%. The commonest resistance phenotype was AMC-AMP-CAZ-CTX-S-SXT (5.4%). Most of the isolates showed multiple antibiotic resistance (MAR) Index of above 0.2 with the commonest MAR Index at GHK, GHG and MCM-g of 0.7(21.4%), 0.4(28.0%) and 0.3(23.1%) respectively. The antibiotics resistant E. coli isolates were grouped into different categories of antibiotic resistance namely: Non Multiple Drug Resistance (NMDR); Excessive Drug Resistance (XDR); Multiple Drug Resistance (MDR) and Pan Drug Resistance (PDR). The occurrence of classes of antibiotic resistance was of the orderMDR75(81.5%) ˃ NMDR9(9.8%) ˃XDR7(7.6%) > PDR 1(1.1%).
Conclusion: with the results from this research, E. coli being non susceptible to many antimicrobials is a clear indication that, prescription of these antimicrobials by physicians and usage by patients must be done with diligence and utmost care and vigorous campaign by stakeholders must be step up to bring to the barest minimum incidences of Antimicrobial resistance.
Microbial Prevalence in Soil Water in the River Deltas of the World
Authors: Ghosh Rajrupa , Acharya Rituparna 
Published: April 2024

There is a wide range of diverse soil and aquatic microbes reside in different deltas of the world that mainly exhibit in various forms such as bacteria, fungi, parasites, archaeans, actinomycetes, virus etc. They contribute to the environment in various ways to maintain the balance of natural elements, bio geological components and also help in protecting the ecological components. Microbes that are living in the soil provide plants along with environmental and natural protection from diseases and pests. They are very much essential for transforming nitrogen and nutrients into the forms that is consumable for plants. Decomposition, production of Oxygen, evolution, as well as symbiosis are the vital roles that are played by different soil and aquatic microbes. Some river deltas show maximum populations of saline soil dependent bacterial and fungal community, where as some river deltas are enriched with some specific microbes that are responsible for soil remediation. In some cases some species of hydrocarbon degrading microorganisms contribute to differences in C, N, P ratios. As the microbes are also responsible for producing different antigens as well as allergens that are mainly causative agents for varying infectious diseases, in need of its curative drugs and antibiotic medicines some microbes are involved in research studies for production of medicinal drugs and anti-allergens.
A modified cognitive interview procedure for frontline police investigators
Authors: Dando Coral , Wilcock Rachel , Milne Rebecca , Henry Lucy 
Published: August 2008

AbstractThe current investigative interviewing model for police officers in England and Wales recommends the use of the cognitive interview (CI). However, there is much to suggest that police officers do not regularly fully apply the procedure and that when they do, it is often poorly applied. Research has indicated that this is particularly the case with non‐specialist police investigators who believe the CI is too cumbersome, complex and time consuming for the types of witness interviews they conduct. With this in mind the present study investigated a CI procedure that had been substantially modified in an attempt to enhance its forensic practicability while retaining the demonstrated superiority of the CI. Employing the mock witness paradigm, the modified procedure was compared to both the current CI model and a structured interview (SI). Results revealed that the modified CI was more effective than the SI, while being as effective as the current CI, despite being significantly shorter in duration and, we argue, less demanding for the interviewer. Hence, the proposed modified CI may well be an effective practical alternative for frontline investigators. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Excess maternal transmission of markers in TCOF1 among cleft palate case‐parent trios from three populations
Authors: Sull Jae Woong , Liang Kung‐Yee , Hetmanski Jacqueline B. , Fallin M. Daniele , Ingersoll Roxanne G. , Park Ji Wan , Wu‐Chou Yah‐Huei , Chen Philip K. , Chong Samuel S. , Cheah Felicia , Yeow Vincent , Park Beyoung Yun , Jee Sun Ha , Jabs Ethylin W. , Redett Richard , Scott Alan F. , Beaty Terri H. 
Published: August 2008

AbstractIsolated cleft palate is among the most common human birth defects. The TCOF1 gene has been suggested as a candidate gene for cleft palate based on animal models. This study tests for association between markers in TCOF1 and isolated, nonsyndromic cleft palate using a case‐parent trio design considering parent‐of‐origin effects. Case‐parent trios from three populations (comprising a total of 81 case‐parent trios) were genotyped for single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the TCOF1 gene. We used the transmission disequilibrium test and the transmission asymmetry test on individual SNPs. When all trios were combined, the odds ratio for transmission of the minor allele, OR(transmission), was significant for SNP rs15251 (OR = 2.88, P = 0.007), as well as rs2255796 and rs2569062 (OR = 2.08, P = 0.03; OR = 2.43, P = 0.041; respectively) when parent of origin was not considered. The transmission asymmetry test also revealed one SNP (rs15251) showing excess maternal transmission significant at the P = 0.005 level (OR = 6.50). Parent‐of‐origin effects were assessed using the parent‐of‐origin likelihood ratio test on both SNPs and haplotypes. While the parent‐of‐origin likelihood ratio test was only marginally significant for this SNP (P = 0.136), analysis of haplotypes of rs2255796 and rs15251 suggested excess maternal transmission. Therefore, these data suggest TCOF1 may influence risk of cleft palate through a parent‐of‐origin effect. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Vertical transmission of a mutation in exon 1 of the WT1 gene: Lessons for genetic counseling
Authors: Regev Miriam , Kirk Richard , Mashevich Maya , Bistritzer Zvi , Reish Orit 
Published: August 2008

AbstractWe present a vertical transmission of a nonsense mutation in exon 1 of the Wilms' tumor WT1 gene, from a mother who had Wilms' tumor in infancy and decreased fertility at adulthood, to her son who displayed genitourinary (GU) anomalies, gonadal dysgenesis with gonadoblastoma foci, and intra‐abdominal Mullerian derivatives. No Wilms' tumor was detected up to the age of 6 years in the son. Sequence analysis of constitutional DNA of the WT1 gene revealed a heterozygous c.327C > A sequence change in exon 1 leading to a premature stop codon at amino acid 109. This mutation demonstrates the lack of correlation between genotype–phenotype and mutation position in the WT1 gene, the presence of intra‐familial variability, and the effect of gender on severity of GU anomalies. We suggest that detection of a GU defect in the presence of parental history of Wilms' tumor be followed up by screening of constitutional DNA for WT1 mutations. Explorative laparoscopy for sex organ evaluation and gonadal assessment for possible gonadoblastoma should be considered when constitutional mutation is detected in males with GU anomalies. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Williams syndrome in a preterm infant with phenotype of Alagille syndrome
Authors: Shah Prakesh S. , Murthy Prashanth , Skidmore David , Shaffer Lisa G. , Bejjani Bassem A , Chitayat David 
Published: August 2008

AbstractWe report on a preterm infant born at 31 weeks of gestation with a phenotype suggestive of Alagille syndrome, yet microarray analysis identified a deletion on 7q11.23 at the Williams syndrome locus. The infant died on day 18 of life with overwhelming sepsis. This case illustrates the importance of microarray analysis in diagnosing genetic conditions, especially in preterm babies whose facial and other clinical manifestations have not fully developed. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Duplication of the Rubinstein–Taybi region on 16p13.3 is associated with a distinctive phenotype
Authors: Marangi Giuseppe , Leuzzi Vincenzo , Orteschi Daniela , Grimaldi Maria E. , Lecce Rosetta , Neri Giovanni , Zollino Marcella 
Published: August 2008

AbstractWe report on a 16‐year‐old girl with a multiple congenital anomalies/mental retardation condition, in which a 1.7 Mb tandem duplication of chromosome region 16p13.3 was detected by array‐CGH. Mental retardation was moderate (IQ 45), with very limited speech. She had tall stature with relative microcephaly. Clinical manifestations included distinctive facial appearance with deep set eyes, narrow palpebral fissures, wide nasal bridge, long philtrum, rounded nasal tip, thin upper lip, protruding mandible and abnormal auricles, hand and foot anomalies. The causal 16p13.3 duplication is one of the smallest reported so far, and includes the CBP gene, whose haploinsufficiency is responsible for the Rubinstein–Taybi syndrome. By comparing clinical manifestations of our patient with those of patients carrying similar rearrangements, we could infer that 16p13.3 microduplications encompassing the Rubinstein–Taybi region result in a recognizable clinical condition, most likely representing a single gene disorder. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
New evidence for the correlation of the p.G130V mutation in the GJB2 gene and syndromic hearing loss with palmoplantar keratoderma
Authors: Iossa Sandra , Chinetti Viviana , Auletta Gennaro , Laria Carla , De Luca Maria , Rienzo Monica , Giannini Pasquale , Delfino Mario , Ciccodicola Alfredo , Marciano Elio , Franzé Annamaria 
Published: August 2008

AbstractThe GJB2 gene located on chromosome 13q12 and encoding the connexin 26 (Cx26) protein, a transmembrane protein involved in cell–cell attachment of almost all tissues, including the skin, causes autosomal recessive and sometimes dominant nonsyndromic sensorineural hearing loss. GJB2 mutations have also been identified in syndromic disorders exhibiting hearing loss associated with skin problems. Recently, a new mutation, p.G130V in the GJB2 gene has been reported as causative for Vohwinkel syndrome. In this case the p.G130V mutation was found in two patients (son and father) with palmoplantar keratoderma. The father also showed also skin constrictions of the 2nd and 3rd toes of the right foot. Here, we report on another family with palmoplantar keratoderma associated with a dominant form of hearing loss confirming the genotype–phenotype correlation between the mutation p.G130V and the skin abnormalities observed in syndromic disorders with hearing loss as described by [Snoeckx et al. (2005) Hum Mutat 26:60–65]. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Abnormal vestibular responses to vertical head motion in cerebellar ataxia
Authors: Liao Ke , Walker Mark F. , Leigh R. John 
Published: August 2008

AbstractFalls pose an important problem to neurologists caring for patients with cerebellar disorders. Normal human gait is characterized by prominent up‐and‐down linear head movements (vertical translations). Thus, we asked whether patients with cerebellar gait ataxia showed abnormal responses of otolithic vestibuloocular reflexes to this motion. Compared with healthy subjects, all cerebellar patients showed impaired otolith‐ocular responses. Neurologists often test the rotational vestibuloocular reflexes in cerebellar patients, but our results indicate that vestibular responses to vertical linear motion are severely affected. Impairment of the corresponding otolith‐spinal reflexes may contribute substantially to falls. Ann Neurol 2008
Detection of JC virus DNA fragments but not proteins in normal brain tissue
Authors: Perez‐Liz Georgina , Del Valle Luis , Gentilella Antonio , Croul Sidney , Khalili Kamel 
Published: August 2008

AbstractObjectiveProgressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a fatal demyelinating disease of the white matter affecting immunocompromised patients that results from the cytolytic destruction of glial cells by the human neurotropic JC virus (JCV). According to one model, during the course of immunosuppression, JCV departs from its latent state in the kidney and after entering the brain, productively infects and destroys oligodendrocytes. The goal of this study was to test the hypothesis that JCV may reside in a latent state in a specific region of the brains of immunocompetent (non‐PML) individuals without any neurological conditions.MethodsGene amplification was performed together with immunohistochemistry to examine the presence of JCV DNA sequences and expression of its genome in five distinct regions of the brain from seven immunocompetent non‐PML individuals.ResultsAlthough no viral proteins were expressed in any of these cases, fragments of the viral DNA were present in various regions of normal brain. Laser‐capture microdissection showed the presence of JCV DNA in oligodendrocytes and astrocytes, but not in neurons.InterpretationThe detection of fragments of viral DNA in non‐PML brain suggests that JCV has full access to all regions of the brain in immunocompetent individuals. Thus, should the immune system become impaired, the passing and/or the resident virus may gain the opportunity to express its genome and initiate its lytic cycle in oligodendrocytes. The brain as a site of JCV latency is a possibility. Ann Neurol 2008; 64:379–387
Maintenance of Wakefulness Test, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, and driving risk
Authors: Philip Pierre , Sagaspe Patricia , Taillard Jacques , Chaumet Guillaume , Bayon Virginie , Coste Olivier , Bioulac Bernard , Guilleminault Christian 
Published: August 2008

AbstractObjectiveSleepiness at the wheel is a major risk factor for traffic accidents. Because of the potential medical and legal implications, in this study, we evaluated the correlation between subjective and objective measures of sleepiness and driving performances in patients suffering from excessive daytime sleepiness.MethodsThirty‐eight untreated sleep apnea patients (mean age ± standard deviation, 51 ± 9 years; mean apnea–hypopnea index ± standard deviation, 41 ± 25), and 14 healthy control subjects (mean age ± standard deviation, 46 ± 9 years) were included in the study. Nocturnal polysomnography, mean sleep latency as measured by four 40‐minute Maintenance of Wakefulness Test (MWT) trials, Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Karolinska Sleepiness Scale, and the number of inappropriate line crossings during a 90‐minute real‐life driving session were analyzed.ResultsThe number of inappropriate line crossings correlated with MWT scores (Spearman's P: r = −0.339; p < 0.05), Karolinska Sleepiness Scale scores measured at halfway in total driving distance (P: r = 0.367; p < 0.01), and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (P: r = 0.389; p < 0.01). We found a significant difference in the number of inappropriate line crossings among the four groups defined by MWT scores (very sleepy [0–19 minutes], sleepy [20–33 minutes], alert [34–40 minutes], and controls) (Kruskal–Wallis test: H = 11.319; p < 0.01). Very sleepy and sleepy patients had more inappropriate line crossings than the control drivers (p < 0.05).InterpretationIn addition to subjective sleepiness scales, the MWT can be used to assess driving ability in untreated sleep apnea patients. Ann Neurol 2008
Fractal analysis of polypropylene composite filled with nano‐calcium carbonate
Authors: Yuan Shaoyan , Xu Hong , Gu Hongchen 
Published: August 2008

AbstractPolypropylene (PP) and nano‐calcium carbonate (CaCO3) composites were prepared by melt mixing in a corotating twin‐screw extruder. Transmission electron microscopy study and particle size analysis revealed the dispersion and the size distribution of CaCO3in PP. With the increase of loading of filler, CaCO3nanoparticles densely aggregated together and the dispersion of filler became bad. The fractal dimensions of the composites were determined using fractal concept. The fractal dimensions ofDandDkdescribed the irregularities of the shape of an object and the distributions of particle populations, respectively. TheDandDkvalues were influenced by the content of filler, i.e., theDvalues increased, and theDkvalues decreased with the increase of loading of filler. When the loading of filler was low, the values ofDandDkof PP composites differ slightly than the counterparts of PP/PP‐g‐MA (50 wt %) blend. For 20 wt %, they were almost identical. This fact showed that the fractal dimension was correlated with the dispersion. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008
Influence of polluted atmospheres on the natural aging of poly(vinyl chloride) stabilized with epoxidized sunflower oil
Authors: Gallouze Nadia , Belhaneche‐Bensemra Naima 
Published: August 2008

AbstractSemirigid and plasticized poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) samples, stabilized with epoxidized sunflower oil (ESO), Zn, and Ca stearates, were exposed in Algiers (hot, Mediterranean climate) for 12 months in three sites where the concentrations of atmospheric pollutants (NOx, O3, hydrocarbons) are known. The evolution of the mechanical properties (tensile test and shore D hardness) was followed according to the aging time. The modification structure of polymer was investigated by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The results have shown that all the considered properties were affected. Furthermore, it seems that the O3 exerted the most deleterious effect, followed by hydrocarbons and then by NOx. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008
p‐Acetylbenzylidene triphenylarsonium ylide initiated radical polymerization of methyl acrylate
Authors: Tiwari S. P. , Gehlot C. L. , Srivastava A. K. 
Published: August 2008

AbstractPolymerization of methyl acrylate (MA), initiated by p‐acetyl benzylidene triphenylarsonium ylide (p‐ABTAY) in dioxan at (60 ± 1)°C for 1 h, follows nonideal kinetics (Rp ∝ [I]0.21[M]1.40) due to primary radical termination as well as degradative chain transfer reaction. The polymerization proceeded upto 20.49% conversion without gelation and results in the polymer of high molecular weight 98,000. The overall activation energy and the value of kp2/kt are 14 kJ mol–1 and 18.75 × 10–6 L mol–1 s–1, respectively. The ylide dissociates to form phenyl radical, which initiates the polymerization of MA. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2008