Pengaruh Gaya Kepemimpinan Dan Disiplin Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Anggota Detasemen A Pelopo Satuan Brigade Mobil Kepolisian Daerah Sulawesi Utara

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menguji dan menganalisis pengaruh gaya kepemimpinan dan disiplin kerja terhadap kinerja Anggota Detasemen A Pelopor Satuan Brimob Polda Sulut. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui penyebaran kuesioner dan dilaksanakan kepada 71 Anggota Detesemen A Pelopor Satuan Brigade Mobil Kepolisian Daerah Sulawesi Utara. Analisis dalam penelitian ini menggunakan software SPSS 19.0. Teknik sampling yang dipakai adalah pengambilan sampel penelitian menggunakan teknik systematic random sampling, dimana proses pengambilan sampel setiap urutan ke “K” dari titik awal yang dipilih secara random dan teknik pengujian data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini meliputi uji validitas dengan analisis Korelasi Pearson, uji reliabilitas dengan Alpha Cronbach. Analisis regresi linier sederhana, untuk menguji dan membuktikan hipotesis penelitian. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa gaya kepemimpinan tidak berpengaruh linier terhadap kinerja Anggota Detasemen A Pelopor Satuan Brimob Polda Sulut sedangkan disiplin kerja berpengaruh positif terhadap kinerja Anggota Detasemen A Pelopor Satuan Brimob Polda Sulut. Kata Kunci: Gaya Kepemimpinan, Disiplin Kerja dan Kinerja Anggot

EMERGENT AND RECURRENT ISSUES IN CONTEMPORARY INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS: PATHWAYS FOR CONVERGING EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIPS.

Within theframework of globalization, there are certain emergent issues that are not only becoming recurrent, but are also coming to the fore in recent discourses that pertain to industrial relations. Based on a review of very vast and current literature in this academic field of study, this paper explores these issues by highlighting the various controversies, challenges and promises that they pose for industrial relations practices in the future. It concludes by specifying the import of the convergence theory in creating a common denominator that characterizes almost all employment relationships worldwide

Are Major Gift Donors the Answer? Assessment of the Views of Development Professionals on Major Gift Donor Support to a Nonprofit Organization’s General Operating Funds

This Capstone research assesses the views and experiences of development professionals who specialize in major gift fundraising, specifically related to major donor practices in giving to a nonprofit’s general operating funds. By learning why major gift donors have these views and how it affects the social sector, nonprofit leaders can start to better understand what they can do to better cultivate these relationships so that major gift donors eventually trust the nonprofit organization enough to give unrestricted funds. The goal is to help nonprofit organizations increase organizational capacity so that social missions can be achieved. A literature review largely influenced the research questions that will guide the methodology of this project. These questions help guide the researcher’s methodology, and are asking the what, why and how unrestricted major gifts affect nonprofit infrastructure - if it does at all: RQ1: What is the effect of major gift donor unrestricted giving on a nonprofit organization’s infrastructure? RQ2: What views do major gift donors hold on donating to general operating funds as opposed to specific areas & why? RQ3: What are the most successful ways to foster donations from major gift donors to general operating funds? In order to understand how development professionals steward relationships with MG donors so that they’re inclined to donate to a nonprofit organization’s general operating fund, the issue was examined from quantitative and qualitative perspectives. The quantitative analysis consisted of issuing a survey, while the qualitative analysis focused on interviews with development professionals and major gift experts. Results show that while development professionals agree that unrestricted major giving can substantially affect a nonprofit’s operating capacity, the idea that it’s the major gift donor’s responsibility to do so has mixed reactions. Development professionals of all organization sizes also agree that major gift solicitation is difficult, but does not attribute that to major gift donors not being aware of the difference between program and overhead costs. This is more prevalent in smaller organizations. The researcher recommends that development professionals focus on strengthening their relationships with major gift donors and building their trust so that solicitation for unrestricted gifts will become a norm

Levels and human health risk assessment of persistent organics, metalloid and heavy metals in fish

Concentrations of Persistent organics (Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons  (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), metalloid (As) and heavy metals (Fe, Zn, Mn, Cu, Ni, Cd. V, Cr, Pb, Hg) were measured in fish (Clarias  gariepinus) samples collected from selected stations (S1, S2 and S3) along the stretch of Ovia River, Southern Nigeria, to assess the potential risks to humans consuming fish from the river. Acenaphthylene (AcPY), PCB 18 and iron (Fe) were the most dominant residues with mean concentrations ranging from 0.002 to 0.128, 0.001 to 0.003 and 175.97 to 255.52 mg/kg respectively. The most carcinogenic PAH, Benzo(a)pyrene (BaP) in S3, all the PCB congeners, cadmium (Cd), and lead (Pb) concentrations in the three stations were observed to be above EU recommended guideline values for food safety. Concentrations of dioxin‐like PCB congeners, 77, 105, 114 and the sum of carcinogenic PAHs also contributed to the toxic burden of these contaminants in fish. The estimated cumulative THQ for the assessed metalloid and heavy metals indicates health risks from exposure to metalloid and Heavy metals through fish consumption.Keywords: Fish, PAHs, PCBs, Metalloid, Heavy metals, Health Ris

Paediatric critical care needs assessment in a tertiary facility in a developing country

Introduction and Aim: There is a great burden of critically ill children in developing countries where paediatric critical care is still in its early stages. The actual burden of critically ill children is necessary for healthcare planning however, in Nigeria the magnitude is unknown. In order to provide the basic paediatric intensive care services which will likely reduce mortality and improve patient outcomes, the specific burden and need for various aspects of paediatric critical care services must be quantified. This study set out to determine the volume, specific critical care needs and outcomes of critically ill paediatric emergencies in the UCH.Methods: It was a prospective study of all consecutive patients admitted into the children’s emergency ward over a three-month period. Data on clinical state on admission and the need or otherwise for critical care using the paediatric assessment triangle (PAT) were documented.Results: There were 391 admissions during the study period, of which 130 were critically ill. They had one or more of the following; respiratory distress 93(28.3%), respiratory failure 35 (19.0%), shock 65(50%), central nervous system/metabolic derangements 64 (49.2%). Eighty-nine (68.5%) of the critically ill were under-5s. The diagnoses commonly associated with critical illness were malaria, 59 (45.4%), septicaemia, 18, (13.8%) and meningitis 17 (13. 1%). Four of the critically ill children (2.8%) were admitted into the general ICU and 33 (25.4%) died within 48hours of presentation.Conclusion: There is a huge burden of critical care needs among children presenting to the children’s emergency ward, which remains largely unmet. There is an urgent need to address paediatric critical care services in order to improve child survival

SISTEM PENDUKUNG KEPUTUSAN MENENTUKAN POSISI IDEAL PEMAIN FUTSAL MENGGUNAKAN METODE ANALYTICAL HIERARCHY PROCESS (AHP)

Penelitian ini dilatar belakangi oleh para pelatih futsal yang selama ini masih dalam menentukan posisi pemain masih dilakukan secara manual yaitu dengan menggunakan satu file kertas berupa form penilaian kriteria pemain. Sehingga masih ada pelatih yang kurang tepat dalam menentukan posisi pemain futsal yang ideal, karena hanya mengandalkan insting. Salah satu peran system pendukung keputusan (SPK) dibidang olaraga yaitu untuk menentukan posisi ideal pemain futsal. Penelitian merupakan penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode observasi (pengamatan). Ada beberapa kriteria yang menjadi bahan pertimbangan dalam menentukan posisi ideal pemain futsal antara lain control, passing, shooting, speed dan dribbling. SPK yang nantinya akan membantu pelatih futsal dalam memilih posisi ideal pemain dengan perhitungan yang lebih akurat dan tidak membutuhkan waktu yang lama seperti cara manual yang sebelumnya digunakan para pelatih futsal

Immunology and virology of HIV-1 infection in Cameroon

Includes bibliographical references.This study confirms the widespread existence of highly divergent HIV lineages in Cameroon. While the genetic complexity of the Cameroonian HIV-1 epidemic has potentially serious implications for the design of biomedical interventions, detailed analyses of divergent Cameroonian HIV-1 group M lineages could be crucial for dissecting the earliest evolutionary steps in the emergence of HIV-1 group M. In addition, the central nature of HIV-1 consensus M sequences resulted in their broad recognition, but failed to identify highly immunodominant peptides between homogeneous and diverse HIV epidemics. Further refinement of these immunogens may contribute to the development of a globally relevant vaccine. Finally, the use of PTE peptides did not increase the breadth of T cell recognition in Abstract Page xvi this divergent population when compared to consensus M peptides. This underlies the need to include more mosaic peptides representing the variety of viruses that circulate in the region

Human Health Risk Assessment of PAHs in Fish and Shellfish from Amariaria Community, Bonny River, Nigeria

The concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Fish (Mullet fish-Mugil cephalus) and Shellfish (Tiger prawn-Penaeus Monodon and crab-Uca tangeri) samples from fishing areas in Amariaria Community, downstream of Bonny River, Southern Nigeria, were assessed to determine possible human health risk associated with consumption. Mean levels (mg/kg) of total PAHs ranged from 0.059 to 0.126 in fish, 0.015 to 0.106 in prawn and 0.057 to 0.063 in crab. A considerable predominance of the 3 and 4-rings PAHs in all the matrices was observed with benzo (a) anthracene dominating in all three species. Estimated daily intake (EDI) of PAHs through consumption of fish ranged from 0 to 0.0005 mg/kg/day, for prawn, 0 to 0.0002 mg/kg/day and for crab, 0 to 0.0002 mg/kg/day. EDI values were, however, lower than the reference dose (RfD) indicating low risk from consumption. Results of the estimated excess cancer risk (ECR) for Benzo (a) anthracene in fish, however, suggests that lifetime exposure to Benzo (a) anthracene through fish consumption would result in cancer risk