International Migration Opportunities and Occupational Choice: A Case Study of Philippine Nurses 2002 to 2014

We analyze trends in nursing education in the Philippines during a period of rising and falling demand for Philippine nurses in the developed countries. Based on focus group discussion data obtained in the Philippines, we examine students' motivations to become nurses and to what extent their choices were affected by the possibility of international migration. The number of nursing graduates rose, resulting in brain gain. However, policies promoting the migration of skilled workers such as nurses impose high costs on middle class and lower class families who invest in education hoping that a family member will be able to migrate

Greater Physiological Responses While Playing XBox Kinect Compared to Nintendo Wii

International Journal of Exercise Science 8(2): 164-173, 2015. Increasing popularity of active video game use as a mode of physical activity prompted this investigation into the physiological differences to playing the Nintendo WiiTM and XBox KinectTM. Differences in motion capture technology between these systems suggests that using one may result in different movement patterns, and therefore physiological responses, than the other. The purpose of this study was to compare the average (10 minute) and peak heart rate (HR, bpm), oxygen consumption (VO2 mL . kg-1 . min-1), and energy expenditure (EE, kcal . kg-1 . hr-1), while playing Boxing and Just Dance 2 (JD2) on the WiiTM and KinectTM. Fifteen college students (7 female, 8 male) completed 10-minute game sessions for WiiTM and KinectTM Boxing, and WiiTM and KinectTM JD2, in random order. Comparisons for average and peak HR, VO2, and EE were made. Average and peak HR, VO2, and EE were greater (p\u3c0.05) while playing Boxing on the KinectTM when compared to Boxing on the WiiTM. Average and peak VO2 and EE were greater (p\u3c0.05) while playing JD2 on the KinectTM when compared to JD2 on the WiiTM. Peak VO2 surpassed the moderate exercise intensity threshold only while playing KinectTM Boxing and KinectTM JD2. Higher physiological responses were experienced when playing Boxing and JD2 on the KinectTM versus the WiiTM. When using active video games as a form of physical activity, these findings demonstrate that the KinectTM is a better choice than the WiiTM

Correlates of Fast Food Consumption to Obesity: The Case of Bulacan State University Students

The wide spread of fast-food and unhealthy food can contribute to the rising of overweight adolescence Filipinos. The World Health Organization (WHO) is now working with the country’s National Nutrition Council (NNC) for the development of an action plan against obesity. This study examined the correlation of fast food consumption to obesity: the case of Bulacan State University. Specifically, this study investigated the fast food eating habits, types of meals usually eaten, factors that lead to obesity, and the relationship of fast food consumption to obesity. This study hypothesized that the fast food eating habits have significant relationship to obesity. The researcher selected 352 purposively selected (based on body size perception) overweight respondents and a survey questionnaire was personally administered to them. The respondents’ characteristics were described with the use of Body Mass Index (BMI), frequency and percentage distribution, mean, standard deviation. Correlation was used to analyze the data. Most of the respondents are 18 years old, female, with one hundred pesos above for their food allowance. The body mass index showed that some of the overweight respondents are not obese. The findings of this study indicated that there is no correlation between eating habits and factors leading to obesity. However, there is a correlation on daily exercise, genetic susceptibility, and emotional state. There is no significant relationship between fast food consumption and obesity. 

Effects of oxidized low density lipoprotein, lipid mediators and statins on vascular cell interactions

The integrin heterodimer CD11b/CD18 (alpha M beta 2, Mac-1, CR3) expressed on monocytes or polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) is a receptor for iC3b, fibrinogen, heparin, and for intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1 on endothelium, crucially contributing to vascular cell interactions in inflammation and atherosclerosis. In this report, we summarize our findings on the effects of lipid mediators and lipid-lowering drugs. Exposure of endothelial cells to oxidized low density lipoprotein (oxLDL) induces upregulation of ICAM-1 and increases adhesion of monocytic cells expressing Mac-1. Inhibition experiments show that monocytes use distinct ligands, i.e. ICAM-1 and heparan sulfate proteoglycans for adhesion to oxLDL-treated endothelium. An albumin-transferable oxLDL activity is inhibited by the antioxidant pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC), while 8-epi-prostaglandin F2 alpha (8-epi-PGF2 alpha) or lysophosphatidylcholine had no effect, implicating yet unidentified radicals. Sequential adhesive! and signaling events lead to the firm adhesion of rolling PMN on activated and adherent platelets, which may occupy areas of endothelial denudation. Shear resistant arrest of PMN on thrombin-stimulated platelets in flow conditions requires distinct regions of Mac-1, involving its interactions with fibrinogen bound to platelet alpha llb beta 3, and with other platelet ligands. Both arrest and adhesion strengthening under flow are stimulated by platelet-activating factor and leukotriene B4, but not by the chemokine receptor CXCR2. We tested whether Mac-1-dependent monocyte adhesiveness is affected by inhibitors of hydroxy-methylglutaryl-Coenzyme A reductase (statins) which improve morbidity and survival of patients with coronary heart disease. As compared to controls, adhesion of isolated monocytes to endothelium ex vivo was increased in patients with hypercholesterolemia. Treatment with statins decreased total and low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol plasma levels, surface expression of Mac-1, and resulted in a dramatic reduction of Mac,mediated monocyte adhesion to endothelium. The inhibition of monocyte adhesion was reversed by mevalonate but not LDL in vitro,indicating that isoprenoid precursors are crucial for adhesiveness of Mac-1. Such effects may crucially contribute to the clinical benefit of statins, independent of cholesterol-lowering, and may represent a paradigm for novel, anti-inflammatory mechanisms of action by this class of drugs

Determination of Madelung constants for infinite and semi-infinite lattices by direct summation

Journal ArticleLattice sums for the electrostatic interactions in ionic crystals, first evaluated by Madelung, are now known to high degrees of accuracy. The problem of conditional convergence has been solved either by manipulations of a mathematical model of the lattice, or by directly summing over neutral groups of the lattice as was done by Evjen and Frank. Although the first method has been modified and extended to encompass semi-infinite lattices, there are no corresponding works on direct summation techniques. Dahl has corrected the Evjen method to expand its range to more complex crystals but did not indicate its applicability to bounded lattices. This communication describes a novel direct summation approach broad enough to handle any infinite or semi-infinite lattice that can be decomposed into finite, neutral, linear charge arrays. The technique is unique in that it is the only direct summation method demonstrated capable of calculating surface Madelung constants

Analysis of the surface potential developed by non-reactive ionic solids

Journal ArticleThe sign of the surface potential for complex non-reactive ionic solids cannot be predicted solely from consideration of the hydration energy of gaseous ions which constitute the ionic lattice. Accurate analysis of these systems must involve the hydration energy of surface ions, which requires knowledge of the crystal structure, the identification of cleavage planes, and the calculation of binding energies of surface ions. Surface binding energies for ionic solids can be determined if the Surface Madelung Constant is known

Analisis Kandungan Formalin Pada Tahu Yang Dijual Di Pasar Oebobo Kota Kupang

Tahu dibuat dari kedelai yang digumpalkan dengan asam cuka, kalsium sulfat. Tahu memilki kandungan protein yang tinggi dan kadar air mencapai 85% sehingga tahu tidak dapat bertahan lama, satu hari setelah diproduksi tahu akan mulai rusak. Salah satu cara mencegah kerusakan pada bahan makanan adalah dengan menambahkan bahan pengawet. Formalin merupakan bahan pengawet yang terkadang disalahgunakan sebagai pengawet pada bahan makanan. Penelitian yang telah dilakukan ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui ada tidaknya formalin pada tahu yang dijual di Pasar Oebobo Kota Kupang. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian deskriptif. Dua puluh sembilan sampel tahu yang diperoleh dari semua pedagang di Pasar Oebobo Kota Kupang kemudian dianalisis dengan metode kualitatif yaitu menggunakan reaksi warna, tiga sampel menunjukkan hasil positif dengan hilangnya warna KMnO4 dan menjadi bening sedangkan dua puluh enam sampel lainnya menunjukkan hasil negatif dengan tetap mempertahankan warna ungu dari KMnO

Kids Having Kids: Perspectives of Adolescents and Young Adults of Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines on Teenage Pregnancy

The study focused on establishing the knowledge, attitude, and behavior of Grade 12 learners about teenage pregnancy (TP). The study was conducted among students from different high schools in Los Baños, Laguna. As a municipality, Los Baños has manifested a relatively high case of TP over the last 10 years from 2009 to 2018. A mixed method was used, which started with focus group discussions (FGD) that were geared towards survey implementation. Three FGDs were completed with a mixture of male and female participants. The survey had a total of 42 respondents. Results showed that students had high knowledge scores about TP and a mix of responses to the various attitude and behavior statements presented to them. The survey results and analysis show that knowledge scores and attitudes have a negative monotonic association. Based on the theory of reasoned action, the role of peers and the Internet are crucial to the attitude and behavior of the youth regarding teenage pregnancy. Institutional support is needed at the municipal and national levels to address the burgeoning concern on TP. A concerted effort of the family, the school, the community, the local government, and the youth community will also be needed to come up with cohesive and appropriate interventions that genuinely address this phenomenon

PERBANDINGAN PENGUKURAN PERSENTASE LEMAK TUBUH DENGAN PENGUKURAN SKINFOLD CALIPER DAN BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE ANALYSIS (BIA)

Latar belakang: Pengukuran komposisi tubuh untuk perkiraan persentase lemak tubuh diantaranya dapat dilakukan dengan metode pengukuran skinfold dan Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA). Kedua metode tersebut sama-sama merupakan metode yang mudah, aman, dan tidak invasif. Tujuan: Mengetahui perbandingan persentase lemak tubuh dengan pengukuran skinfold dan BIA. Metode: Penelitian observasional analitik dengan desain cross sectional. Sampel diambil dan dipilih dengan cara simple randomize sampling. Data diperoleh langsung dari pengukuran pada sampel yang memenuhi kriteria inklusi. Data presentase lemak tubuh diperoleh dengan pengukuran tebal lipatan bawah kulit (skinfold) dan Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA). Perbandingan rerata persentase lemak tubuh dianalisis dengan uji t berpasangan. Hasil: diperoleh 30 sampel (15 laki-laki dan 15 perempuan mahasiswa FK Undip). Persentase lemak tubuh dengan skinfold caliper adalah 19,97 ±5,96(11-38) dan BIA 27,66±7(14-43). Uji statistik t test menunjukan p= 0,000. Terdapat perbedaan yang bermakna antara pengukuran skinfold caliper dan BIA. Kesimpulan: Terdapat perbedaan persentase lemak tubuh yang bermakna antara pengukuran skinfold caliper dan BIA. Kata kunci: Lemak tubuh. skinfold caliper, BI