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Analysis of Route Choice Between Toll Road and National Highway in Palembang - Prabumulih, South Sumatera
Get PDFThe Palembang–Prabumulih Toll Road, as part of the Trans-Sumatra Toll Road network, was developed to improve travel efficiency and reduce traffic congestion on the national highway. However, its traffic volume remains below target, with 9,914 vehicles/day recorded on the Palembang–Indralaya section and 5,600 vehicles/day on the Indralaya–Prabumulih section, compared to 15,456 vehicles/day on the national route. This study analyzes the factors influencing route choice between the toll road and the national highway and formulates strategies to increase toll road utilization. The research employed the Stated Preference (SP) method and Binomial Logit Model. Survey results indicate that most respondents were aged 31–40 years (37%), male (78.5%), self-employed (40.5%), and earned Rp3,000,000–Rp4,000,000 per month. Based on five cost scenarios ranging from Rp67,500 to Rp126,000 and time savings of 15–75 minutes, 62–81% of respondents preferred the toll road at lower costs, while preference declined as costs increased. The average Value of Time (VoT) was Rp365 per minute, and the model produced χ²ₐ = 8.373 < χ²ₜ = 14.067, indicating a good fit with the observed data. The study concludes that travel cost is the dominant factor influencing route choic
Novel Insights into Exosomes and Cardiovascular Disorders
Get PDFExtracellular vesicles (EVs) are tiny biological entities, ranging from micro to nano size, surrounded by lipid layers that influence processes like cell movement, new blood vessel formation, and cancer cell proliferation by conveying various biomolecules such as DNA and proteins. EVs consist of exosomes, microparticles, and apoptotic bodies. Their advantages include their ability to pass through biofilms without being broken down by different enzymes, which makes them valuable potential biomarkers for diseases, garnering significant interest from the scientific community. Recent investigations indicate that EVs play a role in the progression of several cardiovascular diseases (CVD), including heart failure and injuries related to myocardial ischemia-reperfusion. Furthermore, EVs derived from stem cells are significant in diagnosing and treating different CVDs. This review discusses the biological characteristics of EVs, their involvement in various CVDs, and the hurdles they face in CVD treatment
Transformational Leadership as a Catalyst for Knowledge Management in Primary Health Care: A Descriptive Analysis at the Main Family Medicine Centre (QKMF), Prizren, Kosovo
Get PDFAbstractBackground:Knowledge management (KM) has become an essential organizational capability for modern healthcare systems, influencing patient safety, service quality, and innovation. Leadership is recognized as the most critical enabler of effective KM, as it determines vision, culture, and resource allocation. In primary care systems such as those in Kosovo, where resources are constrained and learning infrastructures remain underdeveloped, leadership capacity is decisive for knowledge creation and transfer.Aim:This study investigates how leadership practices influence KM implementation and sustainability in the Main Family Medicine Centre (QKMF) in Prizren, Kosovo. It synthesizes international literature and contextual evidence to identify enablers, barriers, and actionable strategies that can advance KM maturity within primary healthcare institutions.Methods:A descriptive analytical design was applied, combining a structured narrative review of peer-reviewed literature (PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, WHO documentation, up to June 2025) with an institutional analysis of QKMF Prizren. The assessment considered leadership structures, knowledge processes, training, and information systems using publicly available documents and managerial observations.Results:Findings demonstrate that transformational and distributed leadership styles, formalized KM roles, investment in digital repositories, and communities of practice (CoPs) correlate with stronger knowledge flows and clinical standardization. Conversely, the absence of KM policy, limited IT infrastructure, managerial skill gaps, and competing clinical pressures impede KM implementation.Conclusion:Leadership that embeds KM into governance, performance monitoring, and professional development can transform primary healthcare performance. For QKMF Prizren, small-scale investments in leadership training, procedural design, and digital organization—anchored in explicit KM strategy—can yield disproportionate gains in service quality and resilience.Keywords: Knowledge management, transformational leadership, primary healthcare, Kosovo, QKMF Prizren, organizational learning, healthcare governance
Personal Branding: Building Your Brand as a Content Creator in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) World
Get PDFIn today's rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, the emergence of online content creators is becoming increasingly common and essential. This process of personal branding impacts every aspect of life, from personal life, social life, and work life. Free and highly effective online media is a crucial medium for easily building personal brands. However, it's essential to understand the proper personal branding process to ensure it has a positive and beneficial impact on the creator. Improper and unethical branding will inevitably negatively impact the creator. This article will shed light on the definition and importance of personal branding. Furthermore, it will provide guidelines for building a personal brand correctly and effectively, enabling creators to become engaging and impactful content creators, achieving their intended goals. From this study, the authors found that there are five key factors in building a successful personal brand and having a positive impact on content creators: Voice and values, content, creativity, personality, and genuineness
Problématique De L’eau Desservie A La Population Périurbaine Par Les Postes D’eau Autonome Prives Dans Le Quartier Kindele A Kinshasa
Get PDFL’étude de la problématique de l’eau desservie à la population périurbaine par les postes d’eau autonome privés menée au Quartier Kindele dans la commune de Mont-Ngafula a révélé plusieurs informations techniques et sociales. Il était question par cette étude d’analyser la façon dont la population de ce Quartier s’organise pour s’alimenter en eau potable via les PEA en vue de la survie de leurs ménages. En effet, d’une manière particulière un accent a été mis sur la quantité, la qualité et d’autres aspects sociaux liés à l’utilisation de l’eau et ses éventuelles répercussions sur la santé de la population de ce coin. L’eau desservie par les postes d’eau autonome privée de kindele a été estimée de mauvaise qualité par la population du coin d’après nos enquêtes et serait responsable des maladies hydriques selon nos résultats du laboratoire. Sur le plan physico-chimique tous les PEA ont présenté des valeurs non conformes aux normes que ça soit pour la température (26 et 27,3 °C) ; le potentiel Hydrogène (168,2 et 179,3) ; la conductivité électrique168,2 et 179,3 (168,2 et 179,3), sauf l’Oxygène dissout. Sur le plan microbiologique des fortes contaminations ont été détecté dans tous les 5 PEA au regard des 3 paramètres analysés à savoir (Escherichia Coli, Entérocoques et Coliformes Totaux) et cela corrélant positivement avec d’autres résultats comme la tendance des maladies hydriques. Les résultats des enquêtes socio-économiques indiquent que 63% des répondants sont du genre féminin et 37% sont du genre masculin. 44% d’enquêtés ont l’âge compris entre 16 et 30 ans et 54% des répondants sont des mariés. Quant au niveau d’instruction, 25% des répondants ont atteint le niveau d’enseignement secondaire suivi de 16% des répondants qui ont le niveau d’enseignement supérieur. 48 % d’enquêtés sont issus des ménages ayant entre 4 et 7 personnes et la plupart des personnes interviewées, soit 92% ont moins de trois enfants alors que la minorité a plus de 3 enfants. 75% des ménages enquêtés utilisent l’eau des PEA, 8% recourent à l’eau des puits et 17% des ménages se partagent d’autres sources. 90% des enquêtés estiment que l’eau des PEA n’est pas de bonne qualité contre 10% qui pensent que cette eau est de bonne qualité.Il ressort également de nos enquêtes que 85% d’enquêtés utilisent l’eau des PEA pour la boisson. Quant aux différentes maladies hydriques reconnues par les personnes interrogées, 39 % ont cité la diarrhée, 30 % ont cité l’amibiase et 20 % ont évoqué la fièvre typhoïde.Les résultats obtenus montrent également que la tendance des maladies hydriques est forte chez les enfants que chez les adultes soit 80% contre 20 % et ces valeurs restent inversement proportionnelles pour d’autres maladies. Ces résultats nous permettent d’affirmer que la forte tendance des maladies hydriques chez les enfants au quartier Kindele serait dû à la consommation des eaux de PEA. Ces résultats corroborent avec les résultats trouvés dans la ville de Kenge (Ngandote, 2022). Le cout d’achat et de transport de l’eau reste également élevé dans ce coin et des recommandations ont été formulées à différentes échelles décisionnelles
Feasibility Study On The Development Of Corn Cookies With The Addition Of Spinach And Tilapia Fish Flour
Get PDFCookies are a type of snack food that is well known and loved by the public, often served as a supplement to toddlers' diets. Cookies commonly consumed by toddlers are generally made from wheat flour, which is an imported product. Therefore, corn flour is used to reduce dependence on wheat flour. The purpose of this study is to analyze the feasibility of developing corn cookies enriched with spinach flour and tilapia flour. This study uses a quantitative and qualitative approach. The quantitative study uses a survey method with 100 samples determined purposively in districts with high stunting rates in West Sumatra, namely Pasaman and Solok districts. The research samples are parents who have toddlers. The data collected was data on the feasibility of developing cookies, which included aspects of demand, market, and technical aspects (shape, taste, color, aroma, texture). The feasibility study results showed that 96% of respondents were aware of stunting in toddlers and 97% of respondents considered that corn cookies with added spinach and tilapia should be produced as supplementary food for stunted toddlers with the desired characteristics, namely star-shaped (55%), sweet taste (55%), brownish yellow color (57%), savory aroma (65%), and crispy texture (75%). The location where respondents hoped to purchase these cookies was near their place of residence (68%) with a price range of IDR 5,000 - IDR 10,000 per pack (64%). The FGD results stated that corn cookies with added spinach and tilapia flour were very much needed and very feasible to develop
Autism Severity And Parental Affection For Children With Autism As Influenced By Environmental Support
Get PDFChildren with autism often face challenges in social interaction, communication deficits, and repetitive behaviors. These issues can pose difficulties for parents in caring for their autistic children. The aim of this research was to explore the relationship between the severity of autism and parents' unconditional love, with religiosity and social support serving as moderating factors. This study employed a quantitative methodology using structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis. The sample consisted of 200 parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), aged 2 to 17 years, selected through non-probability sampling techniques. The instruments used included the unconditional love scale derived from the Porter Parent Acceptance scale (four items; α = .802; AVE = .628), the social support scale (three items; α = .703; AVE = .628), the Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality (ten items; α = .952; AVE = .699), and the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (four items; α = .756; AVE = .574). Results showed that parents' unconditional love was significantly influenced by the severity of autism (b = -0.162; t(196) = 2.849, p = .005), religiosity (b = 0.534; t(196) = 7.101, p = .000), and social support (b = 0.157; t(196) = 2.426, p = .016). Religiosity was found to play an important role in moderating the relationship between autism severity and parental unconditional love (b = 0.249; t(196) = 3.262, p = .001), whereas social support did not show a significant moderating effect (b = -0.020; t(196) = .293, p = .770). This suggests that religiosity can help parents maintain their unconditional love for their autistic children, while social support alone may not be sufficient to alleviate the stress involved. Therefore, it is recommended that parents of children with autism enhance their level of religiosity
Analysis Of The Effect Of Financial Performance, Dividend Policy And Economic Growth Level On Stock Prices (Empirical Study On The Idx30 Index Companies On The Idx In 2020-2024)
Get PDFThis study aims to determine and analyze the influence of financial performance,dividend policy, and economic growth rate on stock prices in IDX30 index companies listed onthe Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) in 2020-2024. The research method used is descriptivequantitative. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling, resulting in a sample of 105data. Data analysis techniques used in this study include descriptive statistical analysis, classicalassumption tests, and multiple linear regression consisting of t-tests, F-tests, and coefficient ofdetermination tests. Based on the results of the multiple linear regression study, Y = 9.054 –0.075X1– 0.130X2+ 0.043X3+ e. Based on the results of the t-test, it is known that the financialperformance variable as measured by ROA does not have a significant effect on stock prices, incontrast, the dividend policy variable as measured by DPR has a negative and significant effecton stock prices. And the economic growth rate variable as measured by GDP does not have asignificant effect on stock prices. Meanwhile, simultaneously, financial performance, dividendpolicy, and economic growth have a significant effect on stock prices. The results of thedetermination coefficient test show that financial performance, dividend policy, and economicgrowth have an influence of 13.8%, and the remaining 86.2% is influenced by other variablesnot included in this study
Optimization of SR-W Radiation Shield on Radiation Dose Absorption and Radiographic Image Quality in Abdominal CT Scan Examination
Get PDFThis study aims to explore the potential use of tungsten silicon rubber composite (SR-W) with percentages of 100-0, 97-3, 91-9, 88-12, 85-15 wt% as a radiation shield on abdominal CT scans, to reduce the radiation dose of gonadal organs without significantly degrading image quality. SR-W materials are characterized through homogeneity measurements to determine the uniformity of particle distribution in the polymer matrix. Furthermore, tests were conducted to assess radiation dose reduction using anthropomorphic phantoms, either without or with the addition of SR-W, at tube voltage variations of 80, 100, 120, and 140 kVp. Image quality evaluation was conducted by comparing the areas covered and those not covered by SR-W. The results showed that SR-W with a composition of 94-6 wt% had homogeneity and the most optimal image quality compared to other composition variations. Although the highest radiation dose reduction was achieved at an 86-15 wt% composition, SR-W at 94-6 wt% provided the best balance between dose reduction, noise reduction, and image contrast enhancement on CT Scan examinations. The results of this study have the potential to be applied clinically to optimize dose and image quality in abdominal CT Scan procedures
Satisfaction Conjugale Comme Indicateur Fondamental Du Bien-Etre Individuel Et Relationnel Au Sein Du Couple A Kinshasa
Get PDFLa satisfaction conjugale est un indicateur fondamental du bien-être individuel et relationnel au sein du couple. La ville province de Kinshasa subit depuis un certain laps de temps l’exode rural massif qui entraine des transformations sociales, culturelles et économiques, bousculant les modèles traditionnels authentique de la vie conjugale. Par conséquent, on assiste à des unions entre les personnes de provenances éloignés et de cultures différentes, facteur de divergence et de mésententes au sein des couples. Cet article se propose une réflexion approfondie sur l’évaluation de la satisfaction conjugale dans le (milieu urbain) en ville province de Kinshasa, s’appuyant sur les outils et concepts de la psychologie clinique. L’exploration menée auprès de 10 couples mariés vivant à Kinshasa, a permis de mettre en évidence quelques facteurs psychologiques, affectifs et socio-culturels qui influencent la qualité de la vie conjugale, et qui révèlent des signes cliniques de souffrance latente sur le vécu de chaque partenaire. La prise en compte de facteurs favorisant l’insatisfaction et l’instabilité dans les couples mariés, constitue l’argumentaire soutenant le besoin d’une meilleure intégration des approches psychothérapeutiques dans l’accompagnement des couples en difficulté