Search

New Public Sector Management (NPSM) is an emerging model of public administration that has gained widespread attention in recent years. It aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of public services through the application of private-sector management practices. The Human Resource Management (HRM) function plays a crucial role in the success of NPSM. This paper critically examines the NPSM model in view of HRM, focusing on the critical success factors that can lead to the effective implementation of NPSM. The paper identifies and analyses various HRM practices that can enhance the performance of public sector organizations under NPSM. The critical success factors identified in this paper include strategic planning, employee empowerment, performance management, training and development, and employee motivation. The paper concludes that the successful implementation of NPSM requires a comprehensive and integrated approach to HRM that focuses on developing employees' capabilities and aligning their goals with the organization's objectives.

If greenhouse gas emissions are not sharply reduced, air pollution, extreme weather events, and desertification in southern Spain will occur, along with many deaths, and collapses of the health system and the country’s main economic sectors, agriculture, and tourism. The European Union adopted a strategy in 2019 with a series of environmental policy initiatives to protect the population from climate change hazards as ‘the Green Deal’.This strategy provides funding opportunities for Granada, one of Spain's most polluted and climate change-vulnerable cities, to reduce its high emissions of harmful greenhouse gases from transport.A spacious, well-connected, and safe cycling infrastructure is needed. New on-road cycle lanes and cycle paths with planted barriers to the car lane should be constructed. An e-bike sharing system can also enable people with special needs to cycle in the hilly city and drive tourism. Extensive participation opportunities and assessments of disparate impacts on access and health outcomes of different population groups need to be used to ensure that existing inequalities are not exacerbated.

Where there is no vision, the people perish’ has never been truer than today. We need new models of how to train the future public health leaders in the 21st century to improve and protect people and planet”. The Maastricht University Public Health Leadership course has been described previously (1). The course aims to create leaders with vision, who can see a future different to the status quo, who can influence and drive change, who are able to communicate their vision and win others to embrace and implement it.

Actio pauliana merupakan upaya Kurator untuk melakukan pembatalan terhadap perbuatan yang dilakukan oleh debitur pailit. Dalam hal ini yang diteliti yaitu actio pauliana yang diterapkan dalam Putusan Nomor 61 PK/Pdt.Sus-Pailit/2015 (PT. Metro Batavia) atau yang dikenal dengan Batavia Air, selain itu diteliti juga pertimbangan hakim yang menyatakan bahwa Debitur Pailit telah mengetahui perbuatannya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan penerapan actio pauliana oleh kurator dalam studi kasus PT. Metro Batavia. Metode penelitian yang dipakai dalam penulisan ini ialah metode penelitian normatif, dengan menggunakan pendekatan kasus actio pauliana Batavia Air. Analisis dari permasalahan ini yaitu bagaimana actio pauliana dapat diupayakan oleh kurator dalam hal terjadi kasus perbuatan dengan itikad tidak baik yang dilakukan oleh debitur pailit dan permasalahan selanjutnya yaitu bagaimana pertimbangan hakim yang menyatakan bahwa debitur pailit telah mengetahui perbuatannya, bahwa perbuatannya tersebut telah melawan hukum, tidak memiliki moral dan tidak memberikan keadilan bagi kreditor dan kurator. Saran dalam penelitian ini yaitu hakim dalam pengadilan niaga lebih ditingkatkan pemahamannya dalam menangani perkara kepailitan yang berkaitan dengan actio pauliana.

Background: Mizoram is one of the states in India with high cases of dengue for the year 2022. There is very limited data regarding the sociodemographic profile, clinical presentation, environmental factors, and laboratory parameters and outcome of infection of dengue patients in Mizoram. Aims and Objectives: The present study was aimed to study factors and the proportion of patients getting admitted with dengue fever (DF), DF with warning signs and severe dengue. Materials and Methods: The data collected retrospectively from the medical records of the patients admitted in three private hospitals and two governmental hospitals during the time period from July to November 2022. Descriptive analysis was carried out and categorical outcomes were compared between study groups using Chi-square/Fisher’s Exact test. Mean values were compared between study groups using ANOVA (>2 groups). P14 years 166 (87.83%). Mean age was 42.08. Majority 157 (83.07%) belonged to urban population. DF were 137 (72.49%), severe dengue 10 (5.29%), and with warning signs of severe dengue 42 (22.22%). Most common symptoms observed were fever 181 (95.77%) followed by myalgia 95 (50.26%). Severe dengue was reported more among females 7 (70%), DF was more common among males 71 (51.82%) (P=0.041). DF was more common in patients from urban 113 (82.48%) versus rural 24 (17.52%) (P

The study examined role economic integration and trade facilitation in promoting manufacturing export among ECOWAS member states The objectives of the study were achieved using descriptive, statistical and econometric analyses of annual data covering the period 2015 – 2020. The descriptive analysis helped in assessing the level of economic integration among ECOWAS member states. The econometric analyses were use examine the effect of economic integration on trade facilitation as well as the role of trade facilitation and economic integration in promoting manufacturing exports among ECOWAS member states. The findings reveal the level of trade facilitation in ECOWAS is below world average. That is ECOWAS member states has higher bureaucratic processes with greater costs of exporting/importing. Furthermore, results from econometric analyses reveal economic integration can significantly help in promoting manufacturing exports among ECOWAS member states. Again, economic integration and trade facilitation can significantly influence manufacturing exports across ECOWAS member states, while manufacturing production had direct and significant impact on manufacturing exports. Some policy recommendations that would help to facilitate trade flow to improve manufacturing exports across ECOWAS member states were recommended.

This study aims to examine the factors that influence outpatient loyalty at Ananda Bekasi Hospital with satisfaction as an intervening variable. The method used in this study is a quantitative method using a causal research survey approach. This research was conducted at Ananda Bekasi Hospital with a total sample of 257 outpatients from an average patient population per month of 5,000 people served by outpatient services. The data analysis technique in this study used the Structural Equation Modeling - Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS) method with the help of the SMART PLS 4.0 Application and the SPSS Version 25 Application to carry out research data analysis. In this study, instrument testing was carried out by conducting validity tests, reliability tests, outer models, inner models and hypothesis testing.

Millimeter-wave (mmWave) communications is a key enabler towards realizing enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) as a key promise of 5G and beyond, due to the abundance of bandwidth available at mmWave bands. An mmWave coverage map consists of blind spots due to shadowing and fading especially in dense urban environments. Beam-forming employing massive MIMO is primarily used to address high attenuation in the mmWave channel. Due to their ability in manipulating the impinging electromagnetic waves in an energy-efficient fashion, Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RISs) are considered a great match to complement the massive MIMO systems in realizing the beam-forming task and therefore effectively filling in the mmWave coverage gap. In this paper, we propose a novel RIS architecture, namely RIS-UPA where the RIS elements are arranged in a Uniform Planar Array (UPA). We show how RIS-UPA can be used in an RIS-aided MIMO system to fill the coverage gap in mmWave by forming beams of a custom footprint, with optimized main lobe gain, minimum leakage, and fairly sharp edges. Further, we propose a configuration for RIS-UPA that can support multiple two-way communication pairs, simultaneously. We theoretically obtain closed-form low-complexity solutions for our design and validate our theoretical findings by extensive numerical experiments.

This study determined which domain of science laboratory environment best influenced the attitude towards chemistry lessons on senior high school Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) students. The research design used in this study are non-experimental quantitative and descriptive-correlational technique, utilizing universal sampling procedure. The total respondents were 144 Grade 12 STEM students enrolled in a sectarian school of Davao City. Survey questionnaires on science laboratory environment and attitude towards chemistry lessons were used as the research instrument in data gathering. Utilizing the mean scores; science laboratory environment and attitude towards chemistry lessons among the respondents were both assessed at a high level. Moreover, obtained data revealed that there is a significant relationship between science laboratory environment and attitude towards chemistry lessons among senior high school STEM students. Furthermore, open-endedness and future intention to study science significantly influenced students’ attitude towards chemistry lessons, but its open-endedness best influenced among all the domains of science laboratory environment.

Different studies show that high-risk HPV genotypes are the main etiological agents for cervical cancer development and cancer-related deaths in women worldwide. In Uganda, cervical malignancies due to human papillomavirus (HPV) are predominant among sexually active women. However, data on the incidence and clinical spectrum of lesions associated with high-risk HPV infection is inadequate. The current study was aimed to determine incidence and clinical spectrum of lesions induced by high-risk oncogenic HPV types among study participants in Eastern Uganda. We piloted a prospective follow-up study among 1,077 women aged 15-55 years to assess the incidence and clinical spectrum of lesions associated with human papillomavirus infections (HPV). HPV Real-Time PCR using HPV High-Risk Screen Real-TM Quant 2x kit (Sacace, Biotechnologies, Italy) was used for genotyping high-risk HPV types. Four hundred and sixteen (416) of 1,077 (38.6%) women were monitored for an average time of 18 months (inter-quartile range 9.6-26.6). Forty-three (43) women had incident HPV infections during 214 person-years of follow-up reflecting an incidence rate of 20.1 per 100 person-years. Incident HPV infections were marginally associated with HIV positivity (RR = 3.0, 95% CI: 0.8 - 8.2) and usage of oral contraceptives (RR=2.6, 95% CI: 1.4 - 2.8) but not with the age of study subjects, or number sexual partners. Clearance for high-risk HPV infections was frequently ranging between 37.5% and 100.0% for high-risk types. Only 41.3% of women cleared all their infections. Clearance was associated with HIV negativity (Adjusted clearance = 0.3, 95% CI: 0.2 - 0.8) but not with age at study entry or oral contraceptive usage. Incident HPV infections and clearance of HPV type-specific infections were common among study participants. We also found a high prevalence of high-risk HPV types in cervical lesions, which reveals an association between cervical lesions and high-risk HPV types.

This research endeavor is conducted to determine the significant influence of self- regulated learning strategies towards academic performance of college students. This study utilized non-experimental quantitative research design employing descriptive correlational technique to find out the significant relationship of the variables. The data were analyzed coming from 290 participating first year students enrolled in a sectarian school in Davao City. Mean, pearson r and linear regression analysis were used to treat the gathered data. The findings of this study led to the following conclusions: The level of self-regulated learning strategies and academic performance were both assessed high. This means that the two variables were oftentimes observed by the college students. Moreover, there is a significant relationship between self regulated learning strategies and academic performance of college student. Further, self-regulated learning strategies significant influence the academic performance of college students.

Background: Cancer is not a notifiable disease in India. The data pertaining to liver cancer and hepatic lesions are very limited in India. Aims and Objectives: The current study was intended to observe the proportion of different types of liver lesions reported from private hospitals in Mizoram and also to study the association of liver malignancies in relation to gender and age. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study design. The data were collected from the cytopathology data base of a private laboratory (Genesis Laboratory) in Aizawl, Mizoram. Data regarding 204 patients with hepatic lesions, who have been referred from three private hospitals to a private laboratory in Mizoram from January 15, 2018, to November 31, 2021, were included in the study. Details regarding cytopathology reports of image-guided fine needle aspiration cytology of liver mass, age, and gender were collected. Air-dried smears received at a private laboratory were routinely stained with Leishman-Giemsa and Papanicolaou stains, Ziehl-Neelsen staining was done wherever needed. From the cytopathological diagnosis made, the frequency and patterns of various hepatic lesions were then analyzed using SPSS Version 22. Results: Out of 204 cases, 15 (7.35%) cases were reported as inadequate samples and 4 cases (1.96%) were inconclusive in diagnosis. Hence, remaining 185 study participants were included in the final analysis. The mean age was 58. Majority 122 (65.40%) were males and in the age group 41–60 years (49.19%). Majority of the lesions were malignant 145 (78.37%) and remaining 40 (21.62%) were benign lesions. The most common malignant lesion found was hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) 87 (47.02%), followed by metastatic carcinoma 31 (16.75%). Liver malignancies were found to be higher among males (74.5%) as compared to females (14.3%), but were not statistically significant (P=0.08). The proportion of males (52.5%) versus females (36.5%) diagnosed with HCC was statistically significant (P=0.03). Conclusion: The most commonly reported liver malignancy was HCC. The proportion of males diagnosed with HCC was higher than females in the present study.

Background: Idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) is a condition which is difficult to define and treat. Sensorineural hearing loss being a situation where rehabilitation therapy with hearing aids is the only treatment option, ISSNHL is an exception which can be treated medically if identified early enough. Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was (i) to calculate the recovery of hearing and other symptoms in patients diagnosed of ISSNHL treated with medical management as per institutional protocol and (ii) to determine the association between recovery with medical management and factors such as time of presentation and comorbidities in patients with ISSNHL. Materials and Methods: In the Department of ENT, MCH, Kottayam, a protocol for the management of ISSNHL was worked out as per guidelines from standard otology textbooks. All patients with suspected ISSNHL were admitted. Hearing assessment was done using pure tone audiometry during inpatient care and on discharge of the patient. Patients were discharged after completion of the treatment and followed up for a period of at least 6 months. Results: The inference of our study is that cases who presented early in the first 24–48 h of onset of symptoms have maximum chance of recovery irrespective of associated comorbidities. Conclusion: The study highlights the fact that ISSNHL is and should be considered as a medical emergency.

This study aims to determine the student’s community service involvement at a local higher education institution in Olongapo City, Philippines. We used a descriptive-correlation design to 101 students who responded to the online survey during the second semester of the academic year 2021-2022. The result shows that students "highly consider" most of the reasons mentioned in participating to community services. In addition, the top three interests for students in joining community services were education, safety and security, and conservation. As for the skills, the top three include teaching, typing, and cooking. There was no significant difference in the student's involvement when grouped according to gender. However, there was a significant association between the reasons for involvement, interest, and skills beneficial to the student's community service. We shared some implications intended to sustain of community service involvement among students.

This research was designed to perform linear attenuation calculations for ordinary concrete both through simulation and experiment. The linear attenuation coefficient is an essential parameter for radiation shielding design for both source transport casks and storage bunkers. The shielding properties of concrete designed with Serpentine aggregates of different granule sizes were investigated. The simulation was performed using Radpro computer Software while the experiment involved sourcing for local Serpentine rock, crushing into four different granule sizes of 5 mm, 10 mm, 15 mm and 20 mm respectively and casting the concrete samples, exposure of the samples to gamma and neutron radioactive sources and monitoring with a radiation survey meter, sample weight measurements and concrete sample crushing using a load testing machine for determination of the concrete compressive strength. The results of the linear attenuation calculations showed that there was high consistency in the values obtained by simulation with those obtained via experiment. Very high linear attenuation property was observed when the serpentine concrete samples were exposed to a neutron source, which corroborates the fact that Serpentine rock is a Boron-rich mineral and Boron is known to have high neutron absorption property. The experimentally determined linear attenuation coefficients showed that the values at 15 mm aggregate sizes were higher than those at 5 mm, 10 mm and 15 mm sizes respectively, which demonstrates that better shielding optimization, will be obtained when the concrete cask is fabricated with 15 mm aggregate size.

This paper aims to show how a phenomenological theory of empathy can be used to achieve a close interpersonal relationship that serves to support shared decision making and recovery from mental health problems. This framework can also be seen as a way to maintain a professional distance in such relationships. First, the paper briefly describes the basics of shared decision making and recovery-oriented practice. Second, the paper presents the notion of second-person perspectivity, the “we-relation”, and the phenomenological term epoché as a background to discussing the possibility of performing a specific kind of epoché, which actively brackets taken-for-granted presuppositions and notions and instead facilitates a focus on the meaning of the other’s experience: a special kind of intentionality directed toward the other’s intentionality. Third, the paper notes that the aim of actively assuming an empathic attitude paves the way for a passive ethnographic epoché that allows for an exploration of the other’s personal world, which constitutes the context for meaning. In this way, we can increase the possibilities of developing a professional “we-relation” and minimizing the risk of emotional contagion. This is a skill that can be learned through training, and that can increase the possibility of developing a deeper interpersonal understanding that will be of value to recovery-oriented practice.

This research presents an algorithm based on Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), for estimating monthly mean daily and hourly values of solar global radiation. To effectively investigate solar energy consumption and estimate solar renewable energy resources, the Hourly Global Solar Radiation measurements are necessary. In order to predict monthly average daily global sun irradiance on a horizontal area of Kazaure- Nigeria, this study creates a model utilizing ANN to solve the problem of solar energy distribution. Five empirical correlations are developed using the data from 42 months to aid in the prediction of the solar energy distribution pattern. The software is constructed around the Multilayer Perceptron under categorized tabs, with Multilayer perception in neural network Toolbox in MATLAB 9.7 version as a feed forward ANN that maps sets of input data into a set of suitable output. It differs from conventional linear perception by employing three or more layers of neurons (nodes) with nonlinear activation functions. It is also more effective than perceptrons in identifying input that is not linearly separable by a linear hyper-plane. Results obtained utilizing the suggested structure reveals good agreement between the calculated and measured levels of global solar irradiation. The ANN model is shown to be superior when compared to empirical models, due to negligible noise margin.

Background: The impact of COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the livelihood of the global community including Mizoram which is located in the north-east region of India. Universal preventive measures have been implemented to reduce the spread of the virus. Aims and Objectives: The aim of this study is the epidemiological and clinical characterization of patients infected with SARS-COV-2. The aim of the study was to examine the sociodemographic determinants and risk factors of the disease severity with COVID-19 patients. Materials and Methods: A multicenter and cross-sectional study on patients who have been diagnosed and confirmed of SARS CoV2 infection of the Mizo Community. The data were collected by professionals from April 2020 to May 2022. Sociodemographic determinants, clinical presentation, comorbidities, livelihood, alcohol, and tobacco consumptions were described. All data were analyze using SPSS 22 version. The association of the variables with ct value (≤25 and >25) of COVID-19 was examined using Chi-square and logistic regression model and P

Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technologies provide services and applications in a wide range of areas, including survey and mapping, transportation, precision agriculture, urban planning, smart mobility and smart city management, to name a few. Most of these applications rely on real-time kinematic (RTK) technology, which is typically supported by a network of continuously operating reference stations (CORS). In order to improve GNSS applications in Ghana, eight new CORS were established by the Licensed Surveyors Association of Ghana (LiSAG) in 2019 known as LiSAGNet. Accurate and precise positions of the LiSAGNet are, however, very critical for GNSS applications. Thus, the aim of this study is to determine accurate three-dimensional (3D) coordinates of the LiSAGNet using Network-based and Precise Point Positioning (PPP) techniques based on the International Terrestrial Reference Frame (ITRF). Positions of the new CORS were computed from data for 11 consecutive days using gLAB software v5.4.1 in PPP mode and the Canadian Spatial Reference System PPP (CSRS-PPP) online services as a check. Position solutions from both gLAB and CSRS-PPP were compared, which yielded coordinates variability of 0.001 m, 0.003 m and 0.029 m in the northings (N), eastings (E) and up (U) directions respectively and were therefore accepted as the final coordinates of the LiSAGNet. Positions from the PPP and Network-based techniques were also compared to determine consistencies or otherwise in the coordinates of the LiSAGNet. The study concluded that positions of LiSAGNet showed more consistency when determined by Network-based technique than when determined by PPP technique.

This community service activity was carried out by the community service team of the Environmental Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, Solo Christian University of Technology (UKTS). This activity was carried out in collaboration with the Solo Christian University of Technology (UKTS) with the Tofu Industry Owner "DELE EMAS" as a follow-up to the collaboration contained in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreed by both parties. This activity was carried out at the tofu and tempe industrial center, Krajan Village, Mojosongo Village, Surakarta City. The form of action for this community service activity is the dissemination of research results from students and lecturers of the Environmental Engineering Study Program that are relevant to the community, with the aim that the learning and research activities that have been carried out can be of real benefit to helping the community. This is a form of integration between learning and research activities into community service activities. The results of this activity are able to provide positive benefits both for higher education institutions, especially lecturers and students, as well as for partner communities.

Introduction: BMI (Body mass index), Waist Hip ratio (WHR) and even body fat percentage (BF %) or fat mass are indicators that are commonly used for assessment and grading of obesity. Of late researchers are exploring the possibility of using neck circumference as another indicator of obesity. Neck circumference (NC) is found in many studies to reflect central obesity. Our study however aims at comparing the correlation between Neck circumference, BMI and body fat percentage with the correlation between Waist Hip Ratio, BMI and body fat percentage in both lean and obese adults, to find out whether Neck circumference or waist hip ratio is a better indicator of obesity. Materials and Methods: This is an analytical observational preliminary study which is a part of a larger study. Sample study consists of 36 participants who are adults in the range of 18 to 60 years old of both genders, which comprises of 19 lean and 17 obese research participants. Anthropometric data of the research participants such as age, sex, weight, height, waist circumference, and hip circumference were measured. BMI was calculated using Adolphe Quetelet metric BMI formula. Body fat percentage was measured using DEXA (Dual X-ray Absorbtiometry) scan. Results: The overall group, NC showed strong positive correlation with BMI whereas WHR showed moderate correlation with BMI. There is also a moderate correlation between NC, WHR and BF%. In lean adults it is observed that the moderate correlation between neck circumference (NC) and BMI is similar to the correlation between WHR and BMI. Again in lean adults, the correlation between NC and BF% is a weak positive and the correlation between WHR and BF% is towards a strong positive side. It is observed that in obese adults the NC, WHR demonstrate moderate correlation with BMI, while a negative correlation exists between NC, WHR and BF%. Conclusion: According to the results of our study, it is obvious that neck circumference like WHR do correlate with BMI in all the three groups that is, in the overall, lean and obese research participants. And that neck circumference is as good an indicator as WHR in identifying adults with obesity.

This study focused on renewable energy sources in the Philippines, including solar, hydro, biomass, wind, and geothermal. The amount of energy renewable energy power plants generates and how much it costs, how many of these power plants are operating in the Philippines, and the long-term impacts of using entirely renewable energy were investigated through data mining. Among all renewable energy sources in the Philippines, geothermal power plants provide most electricity, while wind energy has the greatest production costs. A total of 235 renewable energy generating plants are active across the country, majority of them are in Luzon. Furthermore, renewable energy sources positively affect our economy and environment as they can potentially lower electric bills, increase employment, and reduce air pollution and health risks associated with it. However, potential negative consequences include lack of food security and agricultural areas. The researchers urge the government to develop more renewable energy power plants, conduct comprehensive grid-capability assessments, including assessment of potential optimal sites for new producing assets, and properly plan and handle the environmental effects. Keywords: Renewable Energy Sources, Power Plant, Philippines

This study aimed to examine and analyze the effect of word of mouth on the purchasing decisions of consu-mers of all-you-can-eat Japanese restaurants. The type of research was causal quantitative analysis tested using a linear regression test. The sampling technique was purposive sampling. The samples were 100 all-you-can-eat Japanese res¬tau¬rants con¬sumers in Surabaya, Indonesia. The re¬sults showed that word of mouth had a positive and significant influence on purchasing decisions. It was a new study. Thus, this research could help manage the restaurant bu¬siness, thereby improving the existing marketing perform¬ance.

This study examined the Nigerian mentality, educational system, in context to migration as against the challenges faced by Nigerians in the Russo- Ukraine war in 2022. It also explains the ‘japa’ phenomenon and how foreign education is supporting migration. The research also traced the history of tertiary education in Nigeria. A retrospect and review of the facts was made, in order that scholars would have an insight on perceptions as well as the strategies anddiplomatic challenges Nigeria passed through in the course of this war. The study relied on documentary data. The documentary data were sourced from newspapers, journal papers, internet sources and correspondence. The documentary was subjected to internal and external criticism for authentication, and then to textual and contextual analyses. Nigerian students found themselves in a war that was never their making but the emigration from their nation to Ukraine made them a part of this piece of History.

ETSI ISG Non-IP Networking (NIN) was formed to standardize Flexilink, a networking technology which does not have the problems mobile operators had identified with current technology based on Internet Protocol (IP). This paper reviews the main features of Flexilink and the advantages of the services it provides for future network applications beyond 2030. Internet Protocol is connection-less, so every packet has to carry all the information needed to route it to its destination and this information has to be processed by each router the packet passes through. However, in most cases it is used to carry a "flow" of packets for a connection-oriented protocol such as TCP or RTP. Routing in SDN applies to flows rather than individual packets, but each packet header still contains the same routing information and must be processed to identify the flow to which the packet belongs. Flexilink replaces the per-flow information in the packet header with a pointer into the routing table, which eliminates the need for software processing of packet headers and means that packet formats are not dependent on the addressing scheme used. It also provides a separate service for live media such as audio, video, and tactile that easily achieves the lowest possible latency.

Background: In times of an epidemic such as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the public’s knowledge and attitude toward the disease affects the ability to abide to different preventive measures. Aims and Objectives: (1) to assess the knowledge and awareness of the domestic helpers in a tribal population, (2) whether the domestic helpers practice appropriate preventative measures that are recommended by WHO. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was designed and carried out using questionnaire among rural domestic workers in Mizoram, above 14 years of age belonging to both Mizo and Non-Mizo ethnicity. Data were collected from 105 participants and analyzed through t-test, one-way analysis of variance and Pearson correlation analysis. Results: Majority of the respondents had higher secondary level of education (78.1%) and 95.2% could identify COVID-19 as a communicable disease. Almost all the participants (97.1%) were afraid of infection and the majority (92.4%) had fear of dying with the disease. Three-fourth of the participants were working during the pandemic of which 44.8% had volunteered. Media (68.6%) was the most common source of information about the disease. The education level was significantly associated with knowledge and attitude scores whereas there were no significant differences with respect to the practice (P>0.05). Conclusion: Our findings indicate an overall good KAP of the rural domestic workers. Since these workers move from house to house and also take care of the vulnerable, and that they themselves and the families, they work for may be at an increased risk of infection with COVID-19, these findings are important from a health campaign perspective.

Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a procedure to delivered chemotherapy directly while heating in the peritoneal cavity after a special surgical effort which described as cytoreductive surgery (CRS). The aim of this method is to eliminate surgically and medically all the visible tumor deposits from different tumors. The last decade the interest of this treatment in peritoneal metastasis of different gynecological tumors as ovarian, endometrial or cervical are reported with different trials. This article reviews the current literature and evidence of this procedure.

The planned advanced processing technology is aerobically using Rotating Biological Contactors (RBC). The research method used was la iterature study, in-depth interviews, and direct observation to the Sari Murni tofu factory to determine the existing conditions of the existing Wastewater Treatment Plant (IPAL), as well as to determine the discharge and characteristics of the tofu wastewater. From the results of observations in the field, it is known that the maximum discharge of tofu wastewater produced every day is 25 m3 with an average BOD parameter value of 200 mg/L. Furthermore, the researchers calculated the required RBC dimensions so that the BOD parameter value could be below standard (

Silika bukan merupakan salah satu unsur esensial bagi tanaman, tetapi tanaman padi menyerap silika dalam jumlah yang cukup besar selama pertumbuhnnya. Salah bahan organik yang mengandung silika yang cukup tinggi adalah sekam padi. Sekam padi yang dijadikan abu dapat berperan sebagai amilioran dan sumber silika tanah. Penelitian dilakukan bertujuan untuk mengevaluasi peranan biosilika ari abu sekam padi terhadap pertumbuhan an produksi tanaman padi sawah. Penelitian dilaksanakan di Kelurahan Air Kuti Kota Lubuklinggau Propinsi Sumatera Selatan dari bulan Agustus 2020 sampai bulan Oktober 2020. Rancangan yang digunakan adalah Rancangan Acak Kelompok (RAK) dengan 6 level perlakuandan diulang 3 kali. Jumlah silika abu sekam padi yang dicobakan, yaitu S0 = tanpa pemberian silika, S1 = 28,85 g, S2 = 38,46 g, S3 = 48,08 g, S4 = 57,69 g, dan S5 = 63,94 g, Parameteryang diamati berupa, tinggi tanaman, jumlah anakan perumpun, jumlah anakan produktif, panjang malai, dan berat gabah perumpun. Data yang dihasilkan dianalisa menggunakan analisis keragaman (Anova) pada taraf uji 1%. Hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa abu sekam padi merupakan salah satu bhan organik yang mengandung silika yang tinggi yang dapat meningkatkan ketersediaan silika pada budidaya tanaman padi sawah. Pemberian silika dari abu sekam padi mampu meningkatkan pertumbuhan dan produksi tanaman padi sawah. Produksi gabah perumpun tanaman padi sawah yang diberikan silika dari abu sekam padi meningkat 35,72% sampai 65,49%.

Video Cinematik lebih identik dan lekat dengan perfilman namun pada masa industri kreatif saat ini penggunaan video cinematic banyak digunakan alam pembuatan video-video kreatif sebagai konten mereka. Penghasilan dalam pembuatan konten sangat menggiurkan dan membuka peluang usaha untuk dapat berkembang secara mandiri dan juga membuka lapangan pekerjaan yang menjanjikan. Pada kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini pemateri menggunakan metode contextual based learning dan practical based learning, dengan pemateri memberikan ceramah pada para peserta dan melakukan praktik langsung menggunakan smartphone peserta masing-masing. Hasil dari kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini para peserta dapat membuat video cinematik dan melakukan editing sampai finishing

The crisis in which the Higher Education and University Sector is mired threatens the future of the nation; it is therefore necessary to put things in order. In a context where ignorance and non-respect of academic, regulatory and legal norms are manifest, where the attitude of managers in the conduct of academic affairs is subject to doubts and sometimes challenges, even questioning their profile as managers, The Vade Mecum as a reference document or guide for managers of higher education and university establishments (both public and private) is timely in indicating to the managers of establishments the line of conduct to follow in order to respect and ensure respect for the various texts and laws conceived, elaborated and published within the framework of higher education and university in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This study on the rule of law in the Higher Education and University Establishments in DR Congo is therefore an analysis of the realities observed in the administrative management of the scientific, administrative, technical and working personnel recruited, appointed and assigned in these Establishments who, it is believed, only have duties to fulfill while they also have rights to preserve and to assert. The case under examination is that of an Assistant of the University of Gbado-Lite (UNIGBA), recruited and appointed regularly by a decision of the Rector whose dismissal by the Head of School has seriously violated the legal and regulatory provisions on disciplinary procedure; the latter having introduced a hierarchical appeal, was rehabilitated in his functions and in his rights without other forms of trial.

Childhood obesity has a strong association with Type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease in adulthood. In India, lower socio-economic group are undernourished whereas the higher and middle socio-economic group are over nourished and this triggered an urgent need for accurate data on nutritional status of children and adolescents and also need for spreading messages about the rising obesity epidemic among them. Parents and teachers have less knowledge about metabolic syndrome which leads to inadequate perception of this concept in Indian society. Abdominal obesity is due to excess abdominal adipose tissue, which can be measured easily as Waist Circumference (WC) and Waist Hip Ratio (WHR). Other factors influencing metabolic syndrome are increased Fasting Blood Triglycerides, Cholesterol Levels, Blood Pressure and Fasting glucose level. Abnormalities noted on three or more of these tests will indicate the presence of metabolic syndrome.

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a very virulent and contagious coronavirus and has caused a pandemic of acute respiratory disease, named “Coronavirus disease 2019” (COVID-19) that emerged in the late 2019. In breast milk (BM), presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus and its antibodies have been examined. Aims and Objectives: The current observational study was conducted over a period of 1 year in the state of Mizoram to investigate the presence of SARS-CoV-2 virus and antibodies in pregnant mothers and their newborn along with breast milk. Materials and Methods: A total of 115 breast milk samples and 70 breast swabs (before or after breast washing) from 115 women who were recently diagnosed with COVID-19 were collected. Samples were analyzed for SARS-CoV-2 RNA using RT-PCR. Breast milk was also analyzed for SARS-CoV2, IgA, and IgG receptor binding domain (RBD), S2 subunit of the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2. Results: BM RTPCR was found to be positive 78 and 37 BM samples were found to be negative for RTPCR. Among the infants, 32 were exclusively on breastfeed and 83 were mixed feeding infants. Post-breastfeeding four infants were shown the signs and symptoms of COVID-19. IgA and IgG RBD and S2 subunit of the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies were positive in 17, 16, and 12 BM samples which show that maternal antibodies to be developed in BM take time for production and the mothers infected almost 10 days ago, only showed presence of those antibodies. Conclusion: Our findings have shown increase admissions of COVID-19 infected antenatal mothers with positive outcome despite the requirement of intensive care. SARS-CoV-2 was detected in BM which was significantly high, but there was no transmission to the babies during the postnatal period.

This study described the experiences of social studies students as well as how they managed to stay inclined to learn given the struggles, they faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, it looked at how social studies students have faced challenges but are still actively pursuing their own dreams during the pandemic. This research employed a qualitative-narrative approach, involving five (5) social studies students. As data collection techniques, students were asked to write narratively using Gibbs reflective cycle. The findings revealed that students' motivation to continue learning during the COVID-19 pandemic was divided into three main themes, each with its own set of categories and subcategories. The three themes and categories described were: (a) personal, with categories of challenges, self-determination, satisfaction and religious commitment; (b) social, with categories of relationships, inspiration, and well-being; and (c) environmental, with categories of breaking in/conditioning and amenities. The themes and categories showed that these social studies students got their inspiration to learn during the pandemic. According to the findings, these students were intrinsically and extrinsically motivated and dedicated to their studies. The majority of these students were spurred by their individual goals, not by a controlled motive, an incentive, a consequence, or a regulation. This study proposes that students be prepared to be more resilient and to build the ability to be hopeful and motivated to succeed and transcend any of life's hardships by defining how they achieved to motivate themselves.

Salah satu layanan dan sarana proses pembelajaran yang dapat menunjang kegiatan proses pendidikan. Perpustakaan berupa sebuah tempat menyimpan,mengelolah dan mengatur koleksi bahan pustaka secara sistematis untuk digunakan pemakaiannya sebagi sumber informasi dalam pembelajaran. Perpustakaan adalah istitusi pengelolaan koleksi karya tulis, karya cetak dan karya rekaman secara profesional dengan sistem yang baku guna memenuhi kebutuhan pendidikan, penelitian , pelestarian, informasi dan rekreasi para pustaka. Literasi merupaka keterampilan penting dalam hidup, sebagian besar proses pendidikan bergantung pada kemampuan dan kesadaran literasi. Budaya litersai yang tertanam pada diri mahasiswa mempengaruhi tingkat keberhasilan mendasar dalam praktik literasi dalah kegiatan embaca, keterampilan mebaca merupam fondasi untuk mempelajari berbagai hal lainnya. Salah satu pengelolaan pojok baca di STKIP PGRI Situbondo diruang pelayanan mahasiswa mampu merupakan tempat yang efisien dan strategis untuk menumbuhkan motivasi pendidikan dan minat membaca mahasiswa untuk Alumni dan dosen. Kegiatan pengelolaan pojok baca diruang pelayanan mahasidswa di STKIP PGRI Situbondo mendapat sambutan baik dari mahasiswa serta dosen, alumni dan tamu yang lagi berkunjung ke kampus STKIP PGRI Situbondo, Keadaan ini dilihat dari kahadiran dipojok baca yang hampir 30% setiap harinya yang membaca buku refernsi di pojok baca dipelayanan.

This study analyzes flexing behavior in Instagram users which is widely used by all circles. This flexing behavior is a phenomenon that appears in line with the growing times. This research is studied using the Hindu ethical perspective of Sapta Timira which is the seven darknesses that make people fall into darkness so that they can easily forget about themselves, and where they came from. The data of this study were obtained by observation, interview and literature methods. Furthermore, the philosophical hermeneutics method is used to analyze all the data that has been collected and studied in more depth with the perspective of Hindu ethics, Sapta Timira. Looking for the relationship between flexing behavior on Instagram users and Hindu ethics, especially the teachings of Sapta Timira who is a supporter of flexing behavior. When in the dark, flexing behavior can occur. This study concludes that 3 out of 9 informants tolerate the act of flexing. The other 6 consider that the current use of Instagram media is not wise enough. Instagram is intended to facilitate information & communication. But nowadays there are many negative impacts that occur. Digital social media becomes a place to show off. Of the many teachings of Hindu ethics, what describes the current condition of society, especially teenagers, is the teaching of Sapta Timira, which means that seven darknesses make humans forget themselves. It is hoped that this research can help people understand flexing behavior considering that currently references related to flexing behavior are still minimal.

Penelitian terdahulu maupun Penelitian yang relevan sangat berguna terhadap suatu penelitian maupun kajian pustak suatu karya ilmiah baik mengkaji tentang pengaruh antar variabel maupun Faktor lain yang turut mempengaruhi suatu variabel itu sendiri. Artikel ini Membahas tentang suatu kajian pustaka faktor yang mempengaruhi kinerja pegawai, yakni kepuasan kerja yang dijadikan variabel intervening, employee enagement, komitmen organisasi, dan budaya organisasi . Artikel ini ditulis guna merancang hipotesis yang mempengaruhi antar variabel agar bisa dipergunakan untuk kajian berikutnya. Hasil kajian ini, yaitu: 1) Employee engagement mempengaruhi positif maupun krusial bagi kepuasan kerja; 2) komitmen organisasi mempengaruhi positif maupun krusial bagi kepuasan kerja ;3) budaya organisasi berdampak positif maupun krusial bagi kepuasan kerja; 4) Employee enagement mempengaruhi positif positif maupun krusial bagi kinerja pegawai; 5) Budaya Organisasi mempengaruhi positif maupun krusial bagi kinerja pegawai; 6) Kepuasan kerja mempengaruhi positif maupun krusial bagi kinerja pegawai. 7) Kepuasan kerja dapat melakukan mediasi terhadap employee engagement yang mempengaruhi kinerja pegawai. 8) Kepuasan kerja dapat melakukan mediasi terhadap budaya organisasi yang memengaruhi kinerja pegawai.

The purpose of this study was to conduct a survey of edible caterpillars and the ethno-medical value of their host plants in Gbado-Lite using the "snowball" sampling technique. The results of this study show that Anaphe panda, A. venata, Elaphrodes lactea, Imbrasia epimethea, I. oyemensis, I. truncata and Pseudanthera discrepans are the most consumed caterpillars. Drying is the most used preservation method (82.4%); ground collection is the most used harvesting method (86.3%) while evisceration (45.1%) and dehairing (33.3%) are the main cooking methods used. Harvesting is done more in the forest (94.1%) from May to July (86.3%). The vast majority (98%) of host plants are used in traditional medicine; leaves (53%) and bark (45%) are the most used parts, while decoction is the most used method of preparing therapeutic recipes (92%). The felling of trees (39%) and traditional agriculture (26%) are to varying degrees the main causes of the disappearance of edible caterpillars and their host plants. Incomplete cooking (78.4%) and/or the host plant (19.6%) are the main causes of consumer poisoning. It is therefore desirable that sustainable participatory management strategies for edible caterpillars and their host plants be put in place in North Ubangi Province. These include community agroforestry, which should be practiced in peri-urban areas in order to strengthen the resilience of communities to climate change while at the same time fighting hunger and poverty. Indeed, the domestication of species would allow annihilating the pressure on wild resources, to conserve them, to fight against deforestation and to ensure the availability and sustainability of edible caterpillars. Those phytochemical, pharmacological and toxicological studies could be carried out on host plants in order to identify compounds of medical interest contained in these plants.

Livelihood diversification among the pastoral communities is currently a common occurrence due to changes in climate and human population. This study assessed the influence of business activities and wildlife tourism related activities on the socioeconomic wellbeing of Maasai women in Isinya, Kajiado County, Kenya. A stratified random sample of 279 women were selected from households in the study area and interviewed using semi-structured questionnaire in 2017. The data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics which involved simple linear regression model and Chi-square techniques. Four Focus Group Discussions were conducted for the household survey data while interview schedule was applied for key informants. The results showed that the wellbeing of the Maasai women were significantly (p

Introduction: Irreversible Electroporation (IRE) is a non-thermal ablation technique with promising results for treating locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC). This study was conducted to evaluate safety and efficacy of IRE in the management of LAPC. Methods: This was e retrospective single center study of ten patients with radiographic and biopsy proven stage III pancreatic head or body cancer that received open IRE with intraoperative ultrasound imaging. Perioperative complications at 90 days, tumor volume measurements, local recurrence and survival were recorded. Results: 20 patients, with a median age of 62, underwent IRE for locally advanced pancreatic head cancer (n=11) and body cancer (n=9). All patients were treated successfully with an open IRE approach. Nine patients experiences grade II (Clavien-Dindo) procedure related complications. There were no grade 3 to 5 complications. Median follow up was 30 monts. Tumor volume decrease at 6 months imaging follow up was found in 70% of patients (n=14). Local disease progression was observed in two patients, and there was evidence of metastatic disease in 7 patients. 8 patients died with a mean of 15, 2 months and 12 patients are still alive with a mean of 17,3 months. Median overall survival was 16,5 months. Conclusion: Our initial experience with IRE showed encouraging results regarding safety, feasibility and efficacy in patients with locally advanced pancreatic head or body cancer. Further investigation is needed.