Antioxidant capacity, reproductive response and glucose concentration and insulin of ewes supplemented prior to insemination with orange residue

ABSTRACT The objective was to evaluate the antioxidant capacity, glucose and insulin concentration and reproductive performance of ewes supplemented with orange residue prior to insemination. Fifty-five multiparous ewes were divided into two corrals, and 15 unbred ewes were kept individually to measure feed consumption. Two integral diets were administered; T0: control treatment and T1: with 20% of dry matter of orange residue. Ten days after the start of supplementation, the ewes were synchronized. Supplementation was finalized prior to artificial insemination, then, a blood sample was taken to measure the antioxidant capacity and glucose and insulin concentration. An analysis of variance was made to evaluate the effect of treatment on the antioxidant capacity, glucose and insulin; and to analyze the response to estrus, percentage of gestation and prolificity a ji squared test was performed. Of 9 antioxidant compounds found in the orange residue, hesperidin (7.44%), chlorogenic acid (0.50%) and protocatechuic acid had the highest concentration. Feed intake, estrus response, percentage of gestation, antioxidant capacity, and glucose and insulin concentration were not affected by the treatment. It is concluded that inclusion of 20% of orange residue in the diet prior to insemination in ewes is possible.

Existing perception of Patient safety among health personnel in operating room at CHICH (Children Hospital & Institute of Child Health, Lahore.

Background: Patient Safety is the key concept of every healthcare setup worldwide as it depicts the perception of health care personnel about patient safety and quality of care delivered to patients. The World Health Organization along with other major organizations has taken initiatives to deal with patient safety challenges. Objective: To assess the existing perception of patient safety among health personnel in operating rooms of tertiary care hospital in Pakistan. Study Design: Cross Sectional study. Setting: Children Hospital & Institute of Child Health Lahore. Period: July 2018 to December 2018. Material & Method: Participants were selected through proportionate simple random sampling. The WHO patient safety survey was used to assess perception of patient safety culture. Data was collected after taking consent. The data was entered in SPSS version 25 and analyzed by it. “Composite positive response rate” for the various dimensions were calculated. Reliability was checked by Cronabach alpha which was more than 0.7 (70%). Results: The overall response rate in the study was 100%. Average composite positive response percentage was 65.17% and it varied among different cadres of HCPs ranged from 51% to 88%. The dimensions “Personal attitude to Patient safety” and “Personal influence over safety” showed highest positive response among all cadres (88 % and 67 %) respectively. composite Positive percent response about patient safety culture varied among different cadres of health personnel, nurses showed highest positive response percentage of 71.2%. Conclusion: Safety culture assessment is a useful tool for evaluation of patient safety interventions, measuring organization’s safety culture and raising awareness. WHO patient safety study tool showed the average positive response rate of 65.17% but the dimension “Safety of health care system”, and “Error and patient safety” have least positive response which shifts the focus to organizational conditions that lead to adverse events and patient harm in healthcare organizations. The result also highlighted areas that required improvement, as perceived by health care workers.

PEMBELAJARAN KETERAMPILAN MENULIS NASKAH DRAMA DENGAN MEDIA GAMBAR PADA SISWA SMA NU-1 MODEL SUNGELEBAK KARANGGENENG LAMONGAN

This scientific writing aims to examine learning the ability to write drama scripts using image media. Based on the explanations above, it can be stated that the research objectives are to determine student activity, teacher activity, student responses, and student learning completeness in writing drama scripts using picture media. This research was conducted in Class XI SMA NU-1 MODEL Sungelebak Karanggeneng, Lamongan Regency, amounting to 41 students who have different characteristics. This research was conducted collaboratively which was carried out based on teacher activities, student activities, and students' abilities in writing drama scripts using picture media. Data collection techniques used observation and tests. Based on the research results, it is known that learning with picture media is very effective to be applied to the material of writing drama scripts in terms of: (1) student activity is at an effective level with a positive activity percentage of 93.745%. (2) teacher activity is at a very effective level with an average active teacher activity of 90.93 which is in the good category. (3) student responses are at the effective level with a positive response percentage of 86.178%. (4) student learning completeness is at an effective level with classical learning completeness of 90.243%, so that it meets classical completeness ≥70. With the research results, it can be taken into consideration by all educators to apply learning to write drama scripts using image media in learning activities. Abstrak Karya tulis ilmiah ini bertujuan untuk meneliti pembelajaran kemampuan menulis naskah drama dengan media gambar. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada Kelas XI SMA NU-1 MODEL Sungelebak Karanggeneng Kabupaten Lamongan yang berjumlah 41 siswa dengan karakteristik berbeda-beda. Penelitian ini dilakukan secara kolaboratif yang dilaksanakan berdasarkan aktivitas guru, aktivitas siswa, dan kemampuan sisiwa dalam menulis naskah drama dengan menggunakan media gambar. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan observasi dan tes. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian diketahui bahwa pembelajaran dengan media gambar sangat efektif untuk diterapkan pada materi menulis naskah drama ditinjau dari: (1) aktivitas siswa berada pada tingkat efektif dengan presentase aktivitas positifnya sebesar 93,745%. (2) aktivitas guru berada pada tingkat sangat efektif dengan rata-rata aktivitas guru aktif sebesar 90,93 yang termasuk dalam kategori baik. (3) respon siswa berada pada tingkat efektif dengan presentase respon positifnya sebesar 86,178%. (4) ketuntasan belajar siswa berada pada tingkat efektif dengan ketuntasan belajar klasikal sebesar 90,243%, sehingga memenuhi ketuntasan klasikal ≥70. Dengan adanya hasil penelitian, maka bisa dijadikan pertimbangan oleh semua pendidik untuk menerapkan pembelajaran menulis naskah drama dengan menggunakan media gambar dalam kegiatan pembelajaran. Kata Kunci: Menulis, Naskah Drama, Media Gambar

STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE RISK MANAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES

In today’s world of construction, management of risks is no more about defensive strategies where the management system only protects the business. Modern-day risk management strategies should protect the business from risks, and in addition, should improve the values of the construction industry. The risk management strategies covered in this work, for the Ethiopian construction industry include Building Information Modelling (BIM), BIM-Knowledge Risk Management Strategy (BKRMS), and Statistical Parametric Modelling (SPM). This work presents the analysis and discussion of the data obtained from structured questionnaires gathered from contractors, managers, civil engineers, architects, supervisors of construction projects, and contracts in Ethiopia. The questionnaire was administered to achieve the aim of our research and descriptive, empirical, factor, and reliability statistics were used to analyze the questionnaire on the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). Out of the 120 questionnaires sent out, 110 responses were received and used for analysis to represent an 83.0% response percentage. BIM accounted for 41.4% of the total variance explained in the exploratory factor analysis, BKRMS accounted for 11.8% of the variance and SPM accounted for 9.9% of the variance. The findings obtained from this work confirm that these strategies block risks at the three major phases of construction projects: design, construction, and operational phases.

Development Of Guided Discovery Based Electronic Module For Chemical Lessons In Redox Reaction Materials

This research is the development of guided discovery based electronic module that aims to know the eligibility level of e-modules and student responses to guided discovery-based electronic modules in redox reaction material. This electronic module uses the ADDIE development model. The research was conducted at one of the high schools in Bengkulu with the subject 9 students of X MIPA A Students for small scale trials and 30 students of X MIPA D Students for large scale trials. From the results of the research obtained (1) the percentage of the feasibility of e-modules on the material aspect is 86,315% while from the media aspect is 91.425% so that based on the results of validation by the E-module validator is declared very valid, (2) based on the test results of the small-scale student response percentage of 75.97 % with interesting category, while for large-scale trials of 84.48% with a very interesting category. From the results percentage, it can be concluded that e-module is suitable for use in learning. Electronic module based on guided discovery is an effective tool to help students in learning redox reaction subject. E-module can be accessed by smartphone or laptop. With this e-module, students can access the study material from everywhere without any time limitation.

The Influence of Ultra-High Diluted Compounds on the Growth and the Metabolites of Oriza sativa L.

Background: In the present research, we investigated the effects of the ultra-high dilutions (UHDs) on Oryza sativa L. (rice), physiological and biochemical variations. Methods: In order to study the effect of UHDs (Calendula officinalis in the dilution of 3×103X and Arnica montana in the dilution of 2 ×104 X), 28 experiments were designed and statistically analyzed via the Design Expert 7.0.1 software over the general factorial design methodology. Three qualitative factors were studied including the UHDs/placebo usage (A), sterile/non-sterile experimental condition (B) and the type and timing of the UHDs usage (C). The validated analysis was subjected into more studies on the variations in physiological growth, carbohydrate, protein content, pigment production, and amino acid patterns. Results: To evaluate the effects of UHDs on rice, we formed a desirable response percentage from a number of healthy seedling production, and studied the height percentage of the aerial parts and main roots. The statistical analysis resulted in the prediction model which was more than 97% correlates with experimental results. The results showed that the UHDs increased the pH variations, carbohydrate, protein and pigment levels by ~2.5, ~1.5, ~1.4, and ~1.4 fold, respectively. Also compared to placebo, the amount and proportion of amino acids has significantly varied. . Conclusion: Compared to placebo, the UHDs have statistically validated affected the rice germination and seedling growth. Also, they can affect the stress conditions caused by the sterilization process, seedlings entrance into the light and their transition into hydroponic culture medium. The use of UHDs leads to an increase in the production of chlorophyll, as well as carbohydrate and protein content. Moreover, they cause significant variations in the amino acid profile and the production of amino acids along with the photosynthesis, germination, and metabolism processes.

Pengaruh Penerapan Elearning Berbasis Schoology Terhadap Peningkatan Hasil Belajar Siswa (Studi Kasus SMK Negeri 1 Kabanjahe)

Problems during the learning process at SMK Negeri 1 Kabanjahe are students are less attentive and lack understanding in understanding computer subject, especially building LAN networks. Computer Subject is considered one of the most difficult materials to learn, however multimedia major that they choose should use a computer. therefore, relies on the problem, this research aims to improve the students learning outcome, students’ activities during use schoology, and responses of students when using schoology as an elearning method. Type of this research is Classroom Action Research and the subject of this research is students class X Multimedia SMK Negeri 1 Kabanjahe with 26 students as participants. For collecting data this research use observations of student activities, evaluation tests and questionnaires to student. Result shown that students' learning outcomes improved, as shown from percentage students who completed KKM (minimum competence) in first cycle by 30.80% increased to 85% in the second cycle. the percentage of activity in the first cycle by 51.44% increased to 73.08% in the second cycle and the response of the learners in the poll gave a positive response the average percentage was 77.18% and the negative response percentage was 22.82%

A Study for the Nanofinishing of an EN-31 Workpiece with Pulse DC Power Supply Using Ball-End Magnetorheological Finishing

Ball-end magnetorheological finishing (BEMRF) is a high-level nanofinishing process used in finishing different kinds of surfaces including flat, 2- and 3-dimensional, and curved surfaces. In the present study, a pulse DC power supply is used to energize the electromagnet of magnetorheological (MR) finishing tool. The experiments have been conducted on EN-31 flat workpiece surface with and without pulse DC power supply using a magnetizing current (MC) 2.5 A, a working gap (WG) of 1.5 mm and a rotational speed of the tool (RST) of 500 rpm with a feed rate of workpiece of 50 mm/min. The study has been carried out to analyse the effect of the duty cycle on the response percentage reduction in surface roughness. It has been observed that an improved response percentage reduction in surface roughness has been found with pulsating DC power supply as compared to the response percentage reduction in surface roughness obtained with DC power supply without pulse at the same process parameters. After conducting the preliminary experiments, the statistical analysis was done to analyse the effect of various process parameters on the response percentage reduction in surface roughness using response surface methodology (RSM) at 0.16 duty cycle.

The Impact of The Green Human Resources on The Efficiency and Effectiveness of Employees on the Industrial Sector in Sudan: أثر توجه إدارة الموارد البشرية الخضراء على كفاءة وفعالية العاملين في القطاع الصناعي في السودان

The study aims at identifying the orientation of the green human resources administration and its impact of the employee’s efficiency and effectiveness on the industrial sector in Sudan. To realize the objectives of the study, The analytical descriptive method was followed and the questionnaire was used as the main tool for collecting data from a non-probability sample comprised of total 330 employees. The response percentage to questionnaire was estimated 88%. The data was statistically analyzed and processed by AMOSV25 and the reliability of the model was tested by Alpha Corpnakh Test. The study concluded with some results such as there is a partial positive relationship found between the orientations of the green human resources administration and the efficiency and effectiveness of employees. The conclusions were discussed in comparison with the literature reviews and presented a number of proposals for future studies.

Assessment of knowledge, perception regarding biostatistics and interpretation of research among Moroccan Dental professionals

Objective: The objective of the present study was to evaluate dental professionals’ perception of biostatistics and interpretation of research results. Methods & Materials: A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was conducted among dental professionals of Casablanca Dental School, Morocco. 81 participants completed the questionnaire (rate of response 90%). The responses were assessed on 5-point Likert scale. With regards to biostatistics knowledge, one major result that stood out was the proportion of correct items in the questionnaire. Results: 60% of participants had a graduation duration ranging from 1 to 10 years. About two-thirds (62%) were professors and about 1 third (31%) were residents. 90% of the respondents wanted to learn more biostatistics. The overall mean percentage correct on statistical knowledge and interpretation of results was 19.4%. The most important response percentage was recorded for the knowledge of case-control studies (38.3%). The least important response percentage was 2.5% for Cox’s regression identification. Length of time after graduation and the participants’ grade were significantly associated with biostatistics knowledge. Discussion: The study concluded that dental professionals showed a low perceived knowledge of biostatistics concepts; thus, there is a need to implement biostatistics into dental programmes to meet dental professionals’ use in research and clinical practice.