236 research outputs found
Use of enriched live prey in promoting growth and maturation of tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon)
No full textThis study was undertaken to determine the effect of nutritional management of broodstock of Penaeus monodon on growth and maturation. Test specimens were obtained from a grow-out pond before attainment of maturity and were reared in hatchery tanks. Four types of dietary treatments (M1–M4) were given to separate batches that were run in duplicate. Feeding trials continued for five months. A diet with live bloodworm, bioencapsulated to contain tricalcic phosphate as its major component, was found to be the most efficient. Specimens of this particular batch assimilated food more efficiently, grew at a faster rate and attained maturity earlier than other groups. Bloodworm provided the lipid fractions for which there is no de novo synthesis in shrimp. The enrichment product acted by promoting somatic growth and increasing transfer of biochemical constituents needed by the ovary for development.Shrimp culture, Feeding experiments, Nutritional requirements, Diets, Growth, Sexual maturity Penaeus monodon
Assessment of Nurses' Knowledge towards Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation at Al-Najaf City's Teaching Hospital.
No full textAbstract:Objective: aimed to assess the nurses' knowledge concerning cardiopulmonary resuscitation and to find out the association between the knowledge scores of the nurses and their demographic variables of age, gender, level of education, years of experience, and training session. Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional design was conducted on the al-najaf city's teaching hospital (Al-Sader Medical City). Starting from December 11th, 2012 to July 30th, 2013. A non-probability (purposive) sample of (85) nurses, those who were working in the coronary care unit, intensive care unit ,emergency unit, respiratory care unit, operation room and surgical ward, and medical ward, at al-Sader medical city. The data were collected through the utilization of the developed questionnaire, and it is consist two part, Part 1 Included (7) items, and Part 2 (39) items. Data collected by means of structured self-reporttechnique with the subjects. Reliability of the questionnaire was determined through pilot study and validity determined through a panel of experts consist of (13) experts. Results: revealed that majority of nurses had poor knowledge regarding cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. There was non-significant association between the nurses’ knowledge toward cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedure and their gender, age group. The study result indicate that there was significant association between the overall nurses' knowledge toward CPR and their Academic qualification. Also there is no relationship between the nurses’ knowledge toward cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedure and theirYears of work experience, Area of Assignment, Formal training, and CPR Performance on patient.Conclusion: The researcher can conclude that the majority of the nurses had poor knowledge concerning cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.Recommendation: The study recommends that the referral hospitals should develop procedure manuals that provide detailed information about all the most recent advances, discoveries and practices in CPR The procedure manual should be subject to an annual audit, and active steps should be initiated to remedy identified deficiencies. Key wards: assessment, knowledge, nurses, cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Editorial. Cross-cultural perspectives of diversity within family businesses
No full textThe importance of family businesses has been well documented in academic literature since the early 1990s (Chrisman et al., 2008; Chua et al., 2009; Daily and Dollinger, 1992; Debicki et al., 2009; Dunn, 1996; Fletcher, 2002; Lyman, 1991; Milton, 2008; Rogoff and Heck, 2003; Steier et al., 2009; Ward, 2004; Zahra et. al., 2004; Zahra et al., 2008). However, the model of traditional organisation of work and family life in industrialised countries has underplayed the interface of family and work. Functionalist family ideology, which underpinned industrialisation, was based on the male norms of isolation of work and family. However, family businesses, and the nexus of family and work, have recently become topics of significant preoccupation in the academic literature, owing largely to changes in the demographic composition of workforces and the demands that these changes place on the reorganisation of all constituencies of life
Content Knowledge Derived From Physical Education Teacher Education Programs
No full textContent knowledge (CK) consists of common content knowledge (CCK) and specialized content knowledge (SCK, Ward, 2009). CCK includes knowledge of the etiquette, rules, techniques and the tactics. SCK includes knowledge of how to teach CCK. Studies show that teachers with strong CK create greater learning gains than those with weaker CK (Kim et al., 2018; Ward & Ayvazo, 2016). We examined what soccer and gymnastics CK preservice teachers learn in PETE programs. Our research questions were: (1) What do the freshmen scores reveal about CCK and SCK derived from K-12 physical education and extra curricula learning? (2) What do the differences in the freshmen and seniors scores reveal about CCK and SCK derived from PETE programs? Participants were 1514 undergraduate students enrolled in 16 universities that were representative of all geographical regions of Turkey. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis to examine the depth of CCK and SCK of freshmen (n=435), sophomores (n=397), juniors (n=383) and seniors (n=299) doing a four-year degree PETE program. For the first three years, data were collected in the beginning of the fall semester. Seniors’ data were collected in the end of the spring semester. To measure the depth of CCK we used a validated 30-question multiple choice soccer test (Dervent et al., 2018) and a 19-question multiple choice gymnastics test (Devrilmez et al., 2018). To determine the depth of SCK we used content maps (Ward, Lehwald & Lee, 2015). The content maps were coded using a modified version of Rink’s (1979) content development categories. A ratio was created to show the evidence of content development beyond the informing task where informing tasks were used as a denominator and all other tasks as numerators (Ward et al., 2017). The mean number of correct answers for soccer CCK was 15.55 (51.85% freshmen m=15.02, 50.05%; sophomores m=15.50, 51.65%; juniors m=16.42, 54.73% and seniors m=15.29, 50.98%) and for gymnastics CCK 9.45 (49.91% freshmen m=8.78, 46.23%; sophomores m=9.66, 50.83%; juniors m=9.88, 52% and seniors m=15.29, 49.97%). The mean SCK score for soccer was 0.23 (freshmen m=0.15, sophomores m=0.26, juniors m=0.31, and seniors m=0.21) and for gymnastics 0.20 (freshmen m=0.08, sophomores m=0.21, juniors m=0.25, and seniors m=0.12). A MANOVA was used to analyze the differences of the CCK and SCK scores of soccer and gymnastics at each grade level. Grade level had a significant effect on the soccer CCK (F(3) = 6.40, p<.05) and gymnastics CCK (F(3) = 13.09, p<.05), soccer SCK (F(3) = 16.42, p<.05), and gymnastics SCK (F(3) = 13.96, p<.05). Bonferroni follow-up tests further indicated that freshmen had lower CCK and SCK than sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Despite the significance of differences of CCK and SCK scores among grade levels, the scores were very low showing little content development. Freshman data showed that neither CCK nor SCK in soccer and gymnastics were acquired at meaningful levels from their learning history. The students in PETE programs examined in this study, demonstrated limited improvement in CCK and SCK from freshmen to seniors
Slave girls under the early Abassids : a study of the role of slave-women and courtesans in social and literary life in the first two centuries of the Abasid Caliphate, based on original sources
No full textHuman Development towards Leadership according to Al-Māwardī in Al-Adab Al-Dunya Wa Al-Din: An Analysis: Pembangunan Insan terhadap Kepimpinan Menurut Al-Māwardī Dalam Karya Al-Adab Al-Dunya Wa Al-Din: Satu Analisis
No full textPembangunan insan merupakan aspek sangat penting dalam pucuk pimpinan . Membina insan hebat merupakan perkara yang bukan mudah dan ia memerlukan cara dan usaha yang efektif untuk dibentuk sejak awal. Pelbagai cara telah diperkenalkan dalam mencapai objektif serta matlamat yang digariskan melalui institusi-institusi, sistem pendidikan,dan penyebaran maklumat melalui media sosial, tetapi ia masih lagi kurang berkesan dalam mempengaruhi pucuk pimpinan seseorang. Ini disebabkan oleh faktor serta sifat yang berkurangan pada seseorang insan. Kajian ini ingin mengenal pasti elemen-elemen pembangunan insan dalam kitab al-Adab al-Dunya wa al-Adin karya al-M?ward?. Metodologi kajian berbentuk kualitatif dengan menggunakan kaedah analisis kandungan. Hasil kajian terdiri daripada dua elemen penting, iaitu adab al-Nafs dan adab al-Riyadah wa al-Istislah dalam pembentukan pembangunan insan tersebut. Kesimpulannya, dengan adanya kedua-dua elemen ini dalam pembangunan insan seseorang, ia akan mempengaruhi akhlak dan sifat pemimpin tersebut.Human development is a crucial aspect of leadership. Cultivating exceptional individuals is not an easy task and it requires effective methods and efforts to shape them from the beginning. Various approaches have been introduced to achieve the objectives and goals outlined through institutions, educational systems, the dissemination of information on social media, and so forth, but they are still less effective in influencing a person's leadership. This is due to factors and qualities that are lacking in an individual's leadership. Therefore, this study aims to identify the elements of human development in the book “al-Adab al-Dunya wa al-Adin" by al-Māwardī. The research methodology in this article is qualitative, using content analysis methods. The findings reveal two crucial elements, namely adab al-nafs and adab al-riyadah wa al-istislah in shaping human development. In conclusion, with these two elements in the development of an individual, it will influence the ethics and character of that leader
Array Formatting of the Heat-Transfer Method (HTM) for the Detection of Small Organic Molecules by Molecularly Imprinted Polymers
No full textIn this work we present the first steps towards a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP)-based biomimetic sensor array for the detection of small organic molecules via the heat-transfer method (HTM). HTM relies on the change in thermal resistance upon binding of the target molecule to the MIP-type receptor. A flow-through sensor cell was developed, which is segmented into four quadrants with a volume of 2.5 μL each, allowing four measurements to be done simultaneously on a single substrate. Verification measurements were conducted, in which all quadrants received a uniform treatment and all four channels exhibited a similar response. Subsequently, measurements were performed in quadrants, which were functionalized with different MIP particles. Each of these quadrants was exposed to the same buffer solution, spiked with different molecules, according to the MIP under analysis. With the flow cell design we could discriminate between similar small organic molecules and observed no significant cross-selectivity. Therefore, the MIP array sensor platform with HTM as a readout technique, has the potential to become a low-cost analysis tool for bioanalytical applications
Patients Perceptions of Doctors Empathy in MMCH.
No full textPatients Perceptions of Doctors Empathy in MMCH
*Aiman Mustafa, **Muhammad Zeeshan Zafar, ***Muhammad Asad Khan
*Muhammad Medical College, Mirpurkhas, **Rashid Latif Medical College, ***Kind Edward Medical University.
Abstract
Introduction: Empathy is defined as understanding of patient’s experiences, concern and perceptive, combined with a capacity to communicate and intention to help. Patient takes doctors empathy as his good will for successful treatment of his patient while understanding his misery. This study was designed to in investigate the perception of patients regarding doctor empathy and to examine their satisfaction and personal interest or indications of patient compliance.
Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was conducted between August 1, 2015 50 August 26, 2015. 100 patients selected purposively from OPD and ward. A self-administrated Likert styled questionnaire originally developed by Hojat et al at Jefferson school of Medicine with Urdu translation was administered. The data was analyzed using SPSS version 16.
Results: Among the total of 100 patients, 98%patients accept that their Doctor has been taking care of them, 74% patients were satisfied that the Doctor explain the reason for any test, 94% thought that their Doctor explained things clearly to them, 96% strongly agreed that their doctor had knowledge and skills, 100% were satisfied with the care their doctor provided, while 82%claimed that their doctor encourage them to explain the disease to him, 94% wanted their doctor to be present in any medical emergency.
Conclusions: This study reveals a high degree of patient’s satisfaction with empathy of Doctors of MMCH, although some improvement is still possible.
Key words: Patient, empathy, concern, satisfaction, MMC
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