Game-Based Learning Teacher's Attitude and Intention to Use Quizizz in the Learning Process

The use of technology in educational settings has many influences, such as ease of information access, teachers work efficiency and increasing student motivation. Quizizz is one of the game-based learning assessment tools that have many benefits, not only make it easy to monitor students’ understanding, but also enhance student engagement. Teachers, as the main element in the learning process, are required to increase their capacity to keep up with technological developments. The purpose of this study is to investigate the teachers’ attitude and intention to use Quizizz as an online game-based learning platform in the learning process. This study used an action research method. Thirty-two high school teachers in Malang were selected as target groups for this study. The teachers were given training related to the use of Quizizz in the learning process. At the end of the project, they were asked to make their own test using Quizizz. The data were collected using close-ended questionnaires to determine the teachers’ attitudes and intentions to use Quizizz. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis. Most teachers answered that the training provided was beneficial. Findings of the study also show that teachers’ attitude towards Quizizz was positive, and they intended to use Quizizz in the learning process in the future. Intention to use Quizizz is also related to the age of the teacher. The older the teacher, the lower the intention to use Quizizz

Simultaneous Determination of Famotidine and Flurbiprofen by High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Purpose: To develop a selective, sensitive and accurate simultaneous High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) method for the analysis of flurbiprofen and famotidine tablet dosage form and excipients.Methods: A simultaneous method for the determination of the two drugs was employed. The assay consisted of isocratic elution of flurbiprofen and famotidine in prepacked Column RT 250-4.6 Purospher® STAR RP-18 end-capped (5 μm), using a mobile phase composed of acetonitrile and phosphate buffer (pH 3.7) in a ratio of 1:1, respectively, as well as an ultraviolet (UV) detector. Flurbiprofen and famotidine were both detected at 265 nm at a flow rate of 1 ml/min following the guidelines of International Conference of Harmonization (ICH).Results: A sensitive and linear range of 10 to 100 ppm with 0.999 coefficient of correlation for famotidine and flurbiprofen were observed. Blank and placebo showed no interference with the peak retention time of flurbiprofen and famotidine. Recovery of 50 mg famotidine was 99.61 % after 12 h and 99.76 % after 7 days and for flurbiprofen 20 mg it were 99.60 % after 24 h and 99.85 % after 7 days.Conclusion: Good precision, recovery and accuracy data indicate the reliability of the proposed method. The method may also be suitable for use in bioequivalence studies.Keywords: Flurbiprofen, Famotidine, Retention time, Limit of detection, Limit of quantificatio

Factors affecting internet banking adoption among internal and external customers: a case of Pakistan

This study investigates the determinants which attract the customers to adopt internet banking in Pakistan by employing internal and external customers, on the sample size of 210 for internal and 151 for external respondents through using the survey research instrument questionnaire. The confirmatory factor analysis with multiple regressions technique has been applied. The result of regression analysis shows that Perceived Usefulness (PU), Information of Internet Banking (INF), Perceived Risk (PR), Security and Privacy (SP) shows more influence to increase the intention of external customers to adopt internet banking services while Government Support (GS) provide more influence for the internal customers in adoption of internet banking services. This study proves that external customers can be more emphasize, if they believe convenient in adopting the services. It is recommended that, bank should take some consideration to apply internet banking by delivering the information in an easiest way, provide more usefulness and benefits and also minimize the fraud as providing more security and privacy. This will helps the bank to increase their profit by reducing its cost, time saving and retain more potential users

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia presenting in the sixth decade mimicking pneumonia

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia presentation in adults is extremely rare. Patients who present with late diaphragmatic hernias complain of a wide variety of symptoms and diagnosis can be difficult. We report a case of a 64 year old male who presented with a six month history of cough, shortness of breath and weight loss. The most common strategy to treat a Bochdalek hernia is via a thoracotomy or laparotomy or both. In our patient the repair was performed with a thoracotomy

Factors affecting internet banking adoption among internal and external customers: a case of Pakistan

This study investigates the determinants which attract the customers to adopt internet banking in Pakistan by employing internal and external customers, on the sample size of 210 for internal and 151 for external respondents through using the survey research instrument questionnaire. The confirmatory factor analysis with multiple regressions technique has been applied. The result of regression analysis shows that Perceived Usefulness (PU), Information of Internet Banking (INF), Perceived Risk (PR), Security and Privacy (SP) shows more influence to increase the intention of external customers to adopt internet banking services while Government Support (GS) provide more influence for the internal customers in adoption of internet banking services. This study proves that external customers can be more emphasize, if they believe convenient in adopting the services. It is recommended that, bank should take some consideration to apply internet banking by delivering the information in an easiest way, provide more usefulness and benefits and also minimize the fraud as providing more security and privacy. This will helps the bank to increase their profit by reducing its cost, time saving and retain more potential users

Ruptured hydatid cyst presenting as pneumothorax.

Patients with echinococcus infection are mostly asymptomatic. The documented rates of simple pneumothorax in Patients with pulmonary hydatidosis ranged from 2.4% - 6.2%. We report a case of a forty-year-old male Patient who was referred to our hospital for management of recurrent pneumothorax. A video assisted thoracoscope (VATS) was first introduced which showed a large amount of pus in the pleural cavity and a perforated hydatid cyst. The VATS was converted to an open thoracotomy and decortication was done with removal of the ruptured hydatid. The Patient made an unremarkable recovery and was discharged after one week with empyema tubes. The empyema tubes were gradually removed over a period of six weeks. An extraordinary number of management options for pulmonary hydatid disease have been offered. This case report highlights surgical treatment as the management opti

Role of Person-Organizational Fit between Job Stress, Organizational Justice, and Turnover Intentions: A Developing Country Perspective

The purpose of this research is to investigate the interrelationship between job stress, organizational justice, and turnover intention in the hospitality industry of Bahawalpur, with the moderating effect of person-organization-fit. The study used self-administered questionnaires to collect data, which was then analyzed using advanced statistical techniques such as SPSS and SEM-PLS. The findings indicate a positive correlation between job stress and turnover intention, as well as between organizational justice and turnover intention. The results also suggest that person-organization-fit plays a moderating role in the relationship between job stress and turnover intention, but not in the relationship between organizational justice and turnover intention. The study contributes to both practical and theoretical aspects of the literature and provides recommendations for future research while acknowledging its limitations. &nbsp

The Pharmacokinetics of CPZEN-45, a Novel Anti-Tuberculosis Drug, in Guinea Pigs

CPZEN-45 is a novel compound with activity against drug-susceptible and drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB). The present study was undertaken to determine the best dose and dosing regimen of inhalable CPZEN-45 powders to use in efficacy studies with TB-infected guinea pigs. The disposition of CPZEN-45 after intravenous, subcutaneous (SC), and direct pulmonary administration (INS) was first determined to obtain their basal pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters. Then, the disposition of CPZEN-45 powders after passive inhalation using consecutive and sequential doses was evaluated. Plasma concentration versus time curves and PK parameters indicated that the absorption of CPZEN-45 after INS was faster than after SC administration (Ka = 12.94 ± 5.66 h−1 and 1.23 ± 0.55 h−1, respectively), had a longer half-life (2.06 ± 1.01 h versus 0.76 ± 0.22 h) and had higher bioavailability (67.78% and 47.73%, respectively). The plasma concentration versus time profiles and the lung tissue concentration at the end of the study period were not proportional to the dose size after one, two, and three consecutive passive inhalation doses. Three sequential passive inhalation doses maintained therapeutic concentration levels in plasma and lung tissue for a longer time than three consecutive doses (10 h vs. 3 h, respectively). Future studies to evaluate the efficacy of inhaled CPZEN-45 powders should employ sequential doses of the powder, with one nominal dose administered to animals three times per day

Penyuluhan Stunting Terhadap Ibu-Ibu PKK di Kelurahan Tangkerang Timur

Stunting merupakan kondisi dimana anak akan memiliki tinggi badan yang relatif lebih pendek jika dibandingkan dengan anak seusianya. Stunting merupakan masalah gizi dunia bahkan juga merupakan masalah gizi utama di Indonesia dengan prevalensi sebesar 24,4% menurut hasil Survei Status Gizi Indonesia (SSGI) pada tahun 2021. Stunting dapat berdampak terhadap kemampuan motorik pada anak, mempengaruhi tumbuh kembangnya serta peningkatan penyakit degeneratif. Anak yang terkena stunting mempunyai peluang sebesar 11,98 kali untuk memiliki perkembangan motorik dan kognitif di bawah rata-rata. Sebagian besar masyarakat awam masih memiliki pemahaman yang kurang mengenai dampak stunting terhadap kemampuan motorik dan kognitif pada anak dan sering kali beranggapan bahwa stunting bukanlah masalah serius yang perlu dikhawatirkan. Kegiatan pengabdian ini dilakukan untuk meningkatkan pemahaman dan pengetahuan masyarakat seputar stunting serta mengembangkan peran serta masyarakat dalam pencegahan stunting sehingga angka penderitanya dapat ditekan. Metode yang dilakukan adalah metode ceramah dan pemaparan materi oleh anggota KUKERTA guna menambah pengetahuan mengenai permasalahan stunting yang dilakukan di lingkungan Kelurahan Tangkerang Timur, Kecamatan Tenayan Raya, Pekanbaru. Pengetahuan dari responden akan diukur dengan menggunakan acuan berupa pre-test sebelum kegiatan dimulai dan post-test setelah pemaparan materi selesai. Berdasarkan hasil pre-test dan post-test yang diikuti oleh 44 responden, dapat dinyatakan bahwa dari hasil pre-test terdapat sebanyak 23 orang responden mengerti mengenai permasalahan stunting, sedangkan dari hasil post-test terdapat sebanyak 36 responden mengerti mengenai permasalahan stunting. &nbsp