bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Usage and Influence of E-resources on Academic Efficiency in Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India
Authors:   Integral University, Verma J. , Ahmad N. ,   Integral University
Published: January 2021

The study discussed in this article was aimed to investigate the usages of e-resources, the relationship of access points with devices for accessing e-resources and influence of the use of e-resources on academic efficiency of faculty and technical staff of India’s first Agricultural University—Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India. The study also showed usage levels of different types of e-resources amongst users if access points are correlated with devices employed and the effect of e-resources on academic efficiency of academics. A questionnaire was used as a data collection instrument. The use of e-resources was studied using a method to scaling responses, following Likert Scales. Data obtained were converted into scores using scale rating. Standard statistical techniques were used for the analysis of variance, correlation coefficients, and others. Originality/value. This study will help understand the extent to which different e-resources can be used, the relationship between access points and devices used, and the influence of e-resources on academic efficiency. The librarians engaged in agricultural universities can also utilize findings of the study for carrying out acquisition and management of e-resources.
Web 2.0 Tools: awareness and extent of use among visually impaired students
Authors:   Aligarh Muslim University, Khowaja S. , Fatima N. ,   Aligarh Muslim University
Published: January 2021

The article discusses a study conducted at Aligarh Muslim University to identify the awareness and use of Web 2.0 Tools by visually impaired students. The survey technique was employed in which structured interview method was followed to collect data from 83 visually impaired students and analysed using SPSS (Version 23). Findings of the study reveal that these students were aware about Web 2.0 Tools. Among these, 32.5% students possessed membership of these tools for more than 3 years and majority were using WhatsApp (89.2%), YouTube (87.9%), and Facebook (85.5%) on daily basis. These tools were used by students for different purposes, for instance 91.6% students utilized these tools for academic purposes, 84.3% for seeking job opportunities, and 81.9% for sharing knowledge. It also came to light that the major problem faced by visually impaired users was in the form of compatibility issues with screen readers (85.5%) and non-availability of JAWS software in all languages (66.3%). Further, the study also put forth certain suggestions for enhancing the use of Web 2.0 Tools among visually impaired students.
Outflow of Talents or Exodus? Evidence on youth emigration from EU’s peripheral areas
Authors: Maleszyk Piotr
Published: January 2021

Human-capital migration and its consequences for regional development are among the central issues discussed in migration and regional literature, while a growing interest has been recently observed in student migration as a driver of brain exchange between regions and countries. Furthermore, poor sending areas are often considered to be severely affected by the brain drain. Nevertheless, firm empirical evidence on the degree of the human-capital selectivity of youth migration is actually scarce due to measurement and methodological limitations.

This paper sheds some light on human-capital redistribution across regions and countries by estimating the intensity and human-capital selectivity of youth emigration from poor and peripheral EU areas in Poland. A survey of 10 thousand secondary school graduates allowed an analysis of mobility patterns in relation to school-leaving exam results being a proxy for human capital, as well as to sex, type of school and former place of residence.

This study revealed, that roughly 20% of graduates leave their home region, although migration rates across the youth characteristics followed by the results of logit regression model confirm that migration outflows, and particularly interregional moves, are a highly selective phenomenon. With regard to international mobility, student migration is positively selected as well, but economic migration among graduates electing not to continue education turns out to be adversely selected. Overall, the brain drain on EU’s peripheral areas in Poland with respect to the emigration of secondary-school graduates should be regarded as a selective outflow of most talented graduates to the leading academic centres, rather than massive migration of all graduates.
A közigazgatás reformirányzatai Közép-Kelet-Európában
Authors: Szakos Judit
Published: January 2021

The goal of this paper is in one hand to summarize how public administration reform trendshave spread in Central-Eastern-Europe since the transition, on the other hand to overview thetechno-economical paradigms which can determine the near future in the region. To analysespreading and development of New Public Management to Post-NPM doctrines periodization ofDrechsler and Randma-Liiv (2014) is being used. At the end threads and opportunities relatedto technological development are aimed to be found in relation with public administration andgovernance. Using entrepreneurial state’s concept shows that solving wicked issues needs activestate’s involvement, which might have a strong effect on public administration’s reform as well.
Factors Influencing Pregnant Women’s Use of Patient Decision Aids and Decision Making on Prenatal Screening: A Qualitative Study
Authors: Zahedi Razieh , Nemati-Anaraki Leila , Sedghi Shahram , Shariat Mamak
Published: January 2021

Objective: We aimed to identify factors influencing pregnant women’s use of patient decision aids (PtDA) and decision making on prenatal screening.
Materials and methods: This qualitative study was conducted between July 2019 and June 2020 in Tehran, Iran. The sample included 26 pregnant women selected by purposive sampling. The participants used a prenatal screening PtDA, then interviewed about factors that would influence their decision making and use of decision aids. The data were analyzed by conventional content analysis.
Results: Three categories were identified for the process of and factors influencing decision making, including the current decision making process, expected decision making process, and factors influencing decision making. Also, five categories were identified as factors affecting the use of PtDAs, including the content of decision aids, the appearance of decision aids, the decision aid platform, the provision of decision aids, and the sub features of decision aids.
Conclusion: To design, develop, and implementation of PtDAs for pregnant women, one should identify the factors affecting pregnant women’s decision making and the use of decision aids. This study helped to the identification of these factors, which is the first step towards the use of PtDAs by pregnant women and their participation in decision making.
Mujeres mam, migración y trabajo doméstico en México y Guatemala
Authors: Barraza García Rodrigo Alonso , Gracia María Amalia
Published: January 2021

En este artículo identificamos los impactos de la migración transfronteriza en las identidades y pertenencias de mujeres indígenas mam de San Marcos, Guatemala, las cuales migran transitoriamente para desempeñarse como trabajadoras domésticas en Tapachula, Chiapas. Recuperando la perspectiva de la antropología encarnada, se analiza cómo estas jóvenes representan y corporizan sus identidades étnicas y de género, realizando reacomodos durante su ciclo migratorio. Este manejo estratégico las ubica a medio camino entre la vulnerabilidad y la agencia y revela la importancia de la performatividad en la resistencia y resignificación identitaria para mejorar las posibilidades individuales de contratación e integración en la comunidad de destino.
O uso do Antigo Testamento na Carta de Paulo aos Filipenses
Authors: Gonzaga Waldecir , Almeida Filho Victor
Published: January 2021

O presente artigo considera a Carta de Paulo aos Filipenses como oportunidade de ensino, incentivo e encorajamento; apontamentos distintivos do Apóstolo dos Gentios (Rm 11,13). Procura pôr em evidência essas características a partir do uso de textos do Antigo Testamento, seguindo o método G. K. Beale, em seu Manual do uso do Antigo Testamento no Novo Testamento, e da obra de R. B. Hays, Echoes of Scripture in the Letters of Paul. A partir do método utilizado para identificar o uso do Antigo Testamento (AT) no Novo Testamento (NT), busca-se saber como o apóstolo Paulo empregou e interpretou as alusões e ecos dos textos veterotestamentários que marcam e influenciam sua redação. Além disso, busca-se compreender o modo como essas passagens foram vistas por Paulo, como elas contribuíram e influenciaram o apóstolo nos momentos em que a carta foi escrita, diante da realidade da comunidade que a recebeu, fazendo sempre uma releitura desses textos, no cotidiano de sua vida comunitária, a partir da realidade concreta da vida da Igreja de Filipos. Busca-se também examinar com atenção dois pontos: a análise do hino cristológico, em Fl 2,10-11, e a relativa questão sobre a unidade dessa carta tida como autenticamente paulina. Dessa forma, o texto se propõe como um auxiliador na compreensão do uso do Antigo Testamento no Novo Testamento, que maciçamente se dá a partir da LXX e não do Texto Hebraico, como se constata igualmente em todo o Novo Testamento e não apenas para as cartas paulinas.
Guillermo Jünemann: filólogo y crítico literario de la Iglesia de Concepción-Chile
Authors: Uribe Ulloa Pablo
Published: January 2021

El presente texto es un acercamiento a la figura desconocida del sacerdote Guillermo Jünemann. Se muestra el aporte que realizó desde la Iglesia de Concepción entre finales del s. XIX y primera mitad del s. XX, llegando a su obra cumbre que fue la traducción de la primera Biblia en español realizada en América Latina, basándose en la versión griega de la Septuaginta. Los resultados de la investigación muestran, quién fue el Padre Jünemann, cuál fue el contexto histórico y eclesial donde desarrolló su ministerio pastoral, qué aportes significativos realizó en la Iglesia de Concepción. Se ha seguido la metodología de análisis documental, realizando una consulta atenta a fuentes bibliográficas de primera mano que corresponden a textos manuscritos como también editados del Padre Jünemann (fuentes), más unos pocos estudios existentes sobre el personaje (bibliografía especializada) y otros textos más generales (bibliografía general). Este trabajo aporta a una línea de investigación poco explorada sobre un personaje ignorado por la historia de la Iglesia contemporánea chilena y latinoamericana.
INTERPERSONAL MEANINGS OF MODALITY IN JACINDA ARDERN’S SPEECHES ON COVID-19
Authors: Kristianti Evelina Ayu
Published: January 2021

Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) is a theory which analyses the language function to understand the meanings and purposes of language in written text or speech. In this research, SFL is employed to discover the interpersonal meanings on Jacinda Ardern’s speeches on COVID-19, seen from the modality since it is one of the most important elements in SFL which shows the speaker’s attitudes. This research uses Jacinda Ardern’s speeches on 20 April 2020 and 15 July 2020. Halliday’s modal category is used as the theoretical framework; thus, the interpretation will derive from his theory. This research also employs discourse analysis as the approach in order to understand the relation between language elements and social context in meaning-making. This study had different implementation of modal category from what Halliday had proposed which is triggered by the social situation during pandemic in New Zealand. This research discovers that the first speech only uses two types of modality which are probability and obligation, meanwhile the second speech uses all types of modality. The difference between the first and the second speech is due to the different circumstances. However, in general, the interpersonal meanings represented from the modality in the speeches are the commitment, empathy, dan quick respond of the speaker. Keywords- interpersonal meanings, modality, speech, Jacinda Ardern’s speech, COVID-19
Sex Change in Islamic Jurisprudence (fiqh) UAE Law: a Juristic Analysis
Authors: Abed Al-Karim Hammad Hamza
Published: January 2021

This study elucidates the positions of Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) and the laws of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on transsexuals’ surgery. Using comparative analysis, the author concluded that the UAE law does not specify a rule regarding for transsexuals, but does state that in situations where the law is silent, then fiqh should be refereed to. Fiqh prohibits it; thus, the law does as well.
Selected legal problems of EEG biofeedback therapy under the Polish law
Authors: Nowak-Gruca Aleksandra
Published: January 2021

The use of EEG biofeedback for therapeutic or healing purposes has its justification in modern research and recently one can notice the increasing popularity of this method. Possible threats which may be associated with improper training and EEG biofeedback therapy may result from error in the diagnosis or incorrect selection of the training protocol. The effectiveness of therapy depends largely on the efforts of the patient himself, however, the range of waves will be amplified or suppressed by diagnosticians and therapists. If during an EEG biofeedback, the correct neuronal signal is amplified or suppressed, this can have adverse effects. In Poland, there are no legal regulations regarding the acquisition of qualifications for conducting neurotherapy. Likewise, there are no indications as to which institutions have the right to assign appropriate powers to use this type of apparatus. The lack of legal regulations means that now everyone can practice neurotherapy. The article presents selected legal problems related to conducting EEG biofeedback therapy under law, especially under Polish regulations, including the problem of the responsibility of the therapist or trainer.
Inoculation of Safety in Healthcare
Authors: Dobovšek Bojan , Slak Boštjan
Published: January 2021

The purpose of this paper is to analyse - through a prism of informal institutions - the role and importance of security in healthcare and the manner in which healthcare sector copes with security threats in postmodern society. We note that bad informal institutions are differently reflected in Slovenia. In the forefront are the problems of systemic corruption, various forms of clientelism and nepotism. This is (in)directly reflected in the (lack of) quality of Slovenian healthcare system. Inadequate public procurement system and conflicts of interest in healthcare sector are causing inferior quality of the healthcare system, while informal institutions in politics and economics are weakening Slovenian economy, consequently affecting the funding of Slovenian healthcare system which is also undermined by the financial crisis. Additionally, globalisation, which has a (negative) impact on human health, has caused the importation of improper business practices into healthcare system. It is therefore necessary to develop a preventive action that will inoculate the idea of a safe country for the benefit of people and not for the benefit of bad informal networks.
Different Approaches to Cross Boreder Mobility of Patients in the European Union in Czechia, Slovakia and Poland
Authors: Křepelka Filip
Published: January 2021

Poland and Slovakia are neighbour countries with similar history and socioeconomic conditions. They share heritage of socialized healthcare. Nevertheless, they adopted different policies towards promotion of patients’ mobility in the European Union. Accession to coordination of social security establishing assistance for tourists was smooth. Providers offer quality care for good prices. Foreign patients come to all three countries. Right for reimbursement of treatment intentionally sought across borders was created by the Court of Justice already before their accession. Nevertheless, they already decided on the Patients’ directive. Czechia supported it, Slovakia abstained and Poland refused. Numerous Poles seek treatment abroad and ask for its reimbursement, while implementing legislation barely complies and authorities are tight-fisted. Few Slovaks do it in accordance with rules adopted with cautiousness. Czechs ignore this opportunity despite official benevolence. Quality of healthcare, various price-setting and peculiarities of public financing explain this difference.
Asylum Seekers and HIV/AIDS: Legal Issues, WellBeing and Fundamental Rights
Authors: Kogovšek  Šalamon Neža
Published: January 2021

Migrants, including asylum seekers, are a key population to focus on, according to the European Action Plan for HIV/AIDS 2012–2015. In general, data on the prevalence of HIV/AIDS among asylum seekers are scarce, but some receiving states have already noted a high HIV prevalence among asylum seekers who give birth. While there are many challenges in ensuring asylum seekers living with HIV/AIDS have access to adequate health services, it seems that protection of rejected asylum seekers (and other irregularly staying migrants) living with HIV/AIDS will be at the forefront of their struggle for adequate protection of their human rights.
International Human Rights Law and the Protection of the Elderly in Europe
Authors: Tonolo Sara
Published: January 2021

The protection of the elderly is a fundamental topic within the international human rights law, strictly connected to the perceived centrality of a person with disabilities as subject of rights. Some problems may arise as much from the absence of a uniform definition of elderly people and of person with disabilities, as from the different national rules on this matter. In fact the rights of elderly people have not yet received the international legal attention they deserve. Many treaties refer to rights that are of particular interest to the elderly, but there is no comprehensive international instrument that adequately addresses the specific protections required for the elderly. Actually, standards that protect older people’s rights are scattered throughout various international and regional conventions. There is no doubt that the elderly are protected by human rights treaties, as is any member of society, however, in order to realistically guarantee equal enjoyment of those rights to older persons, states must do more than refrain from violating human rights of every member of society.Varstvo starejših je osrednja tema mednarodnega prava človekovih pravic, ki je strogo povezana z zaznavno centralnostjo invalidne osebe kot subjekta pravic. Problemi se lahko pojavijo zaradi pomanjkanja enotne definicije starejših in invalidov, kot tudi zaradi različnih nacionalnih pravil v zvezi s tem. Dejansko pravice starejših oseb še niso prejele mednarodne pravne pozornosti, ki si jo zaslužijo. Številne pogodbe se nanašajo na pravice, glede katerih imajo starejši poseben interes, vendar ni celovitega mednarodnega instrumenta, ki ustrezno obravnava posebno varstvo, ki ga potrebujejo starejši. Pravzaprav so standardi, ki ščitijo pravice starejših, razpršeni po različnih mednarodnih in regionalnih konvencijah. Ni dvoma, da so starejši zaščiteni s pogodbami o človekovih pravicah, kot je vsak član družbe, vendar pa morajo države, da bi dejansko zagotovile enako uživanje teh pravic starejšim osebam, storiti več kot le vzdržati se kršitev človekovih pravic vsakega člana družbe.
Gut microbiota and hypertension
Authors: Kotrova A. D. , Shishkin A. N. , Ermolenko E. I. , Saraykina D. A. , Volovnikova V. A.
Published: January 2021

We reviewed the composition of gut microbiota (GM) in the presence of essential hypertension by analyzing Russian and foreign research publications from the database PubMed and Electronic Research eLibrary over the last 5 years from the position of evidence-based medicine. An analytical method has been used. A literature review indicated correlations between bacteria numbers and blood pressure level. Streptococcus spp., Klebsiella spp. and also such short-chain fatty acid producers as Bifidobacterium spp., Roseburia spp. and Faecalibacterium prausnitzii were shown to have inverse and direct links with blood pressure level in patients with essential hypertension. Lactobacillus spp. take part in blood pressure regulation in case of excessive salt consumption. The recent studies confirm the role of GM in the development of essential hypertension. Certain bacterial genus and species of GM producing short-chain fatty acids require further studies.
Features of cerebral blood flow in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease associated with hypertension
Authors: Poletaeva N. B. , Teplyakova O. V. , Grishina I. F. , Klepikova A. A.
Published: January 2021

Objective.The aim of the work was to study the features of cerebral blood flow in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) associated with hypertension (HTN).Design and methods.A crosssectional study was conducted, which included 90 males 40–60 years old. Of these, 30 patients with chronic COPD associated with HTN (COPD + HTN) were included in the study group, 30 individuals with isolated COPD were in the comparison group, 30 healthy volunteers were included in the control group. All participants underwent physical examination, spirography, 24-hour blood pressure monitoring and ultrasound examination of cerebral vessels.Results.Patients with COPD + HTN in comparison with the control showed an increase in the diameter (p = 0,018) and complex of the intima-media of the common carotid artery (p = 0,003) while the velocities, resistance index (RI) and pulsation index (PI) did not change. In the basin of the internal carotid artery an increase in RI values was noted (p = 0,018). At the intracranial level there was a decrease in the end-diastolic velocity (p = 0,03) and the time-averaged average blood flow velocity (TAV) (p = 0,033) without due changes RI and PI. At the same time no changes in speed indicators and indices were noted in the vertebral artery basin. Among the indicators of cerebral perfusion in patients with COPD + HTN, hydrodynamic resistance (p = 0,0015), intracranial pressure (ICP) (p = 0,0048) significantly increased, and the cerebral blood flow index was comparable with the control. Assessment of venous cerebral blood flow showed an increase in the diameter of the internal jugular vein (p = 0,021) with unchanged TAV together with an increase in ICP indicating the formation of venous dysfunction. It was shown that the body mass index, forced expiratory volume at the first second, systolic and diastolic blood pressure together determine the peak systolic blood flow velocity from the midbrain artery.Conclusions.The cerebral blood flow in patients with COPD + HTN is characterized by a change in arterial blood flow at the level of both intra- and extracranial vessels, while maintaining a normal cerebral blood flow index, as well as the formation of arteriovenous dyshemia against the background of remodeling of the cerebral vascular bed.
Hemodynamic reaction to orthostasis in hypertensive men with chronic venous diseases taking a combination of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor and diuretic
Authors: Letyagina S. V. , Baev V. M. , Agafonova T. Yu.
Published: January 2021

Objective. To assess the hemodynamic reaction to orthostasis in hypertensive men with chronic venous diseases (CVenD) taking a combination of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitor) and a diuretic. Design and methods. We enrolled 44 men aged 30–50 years old with uncontrolled hypertension (HTN) who were taking antihypertensive therapy (AHT). We performed a comparative assessment of the changes in systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), heart rate, femoral peripheral venous pressure (PVP), diameter and area of the lumen, blood flow velocity in the superficial and deep veins of the left lower limb in response to orthostasis. The patients were divided into two groups: 22 patients with HTN without chronic venous insufficiency, 22 patients with HTN and chronic venous disease. We studied the reaction at 3 minutes of orthostasis before and after 14 days of AHT in a hospital using ACE inhibitors (Perindopril) and a diuretic (Indapamide). Results. Before treatment, the reaction to orthostasis was similar in both groups, we registered a decrease in SBP, PVP, blood flow velocity and an increase in diameter, lumen area of all veins. As a result of treatment, 40 patients reached a level of SBP < 140 mm Hg. Of these, there were 19 patients without CVenD, and 21 patients with CVenD. After treatment, the reaction to orthostasis was similar for the most of the studied parameters. However, there were some differences between the groups. After treatment, patients with HTN and CVenD demonstrated a decrease in SBP, the absence in DBP change, a 4-fold drop in PVP, and orthostatic hypotension was registered in 3 cases. After treatment, in patients with CVenD with orthostasis, SBP and DBP were significantly lower than in patients without CVenD (p = 0,0014 and p = 0,0028, respectively). The difference in SBP between groups after treatment was 12 mm Hg (9%), according to DBP — 6 mm Hg (7%). Conclusions. At baseline and after a 14–15-day use of the combination of ACE inhibitors and a diuretic, the reaction to orthostasis was similar for most of the studied parameters. In patients with HTN and CVenD, the main features of the reaction to orthostasis included a decrease in SBP, the absence of DBP change, a 4-fold drop in PVP, and orthostatic hypotension registered in 3 cases.
On the Power of Some Nonparametric Isotropy Tests
Authors: Szymoniak-Książek Krzysztof
Published: January 2021

In this paper, properties of nonparametric significance tests verifying the random field isotropy hypothesis are discussed. In particular, the subject of the conducted analysis is the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true. A potential significant difference of empirical rejection probability from the assumed significance level could distort the results of statistical inference. The tests proposed by Guan, Sherman, Calvin (2004) and Lu, Zimmerman (2005) are considered. A simulation study has been carried out through generating samples from a given theoretical distribution and repeatedly testing the null hypothesis. Isotropic distributions are considered, among others, those based on a multidimensional normal distribution. The main aim of the paper is to compare both considered nonparametric significance tests verifying the random field isotropy hypothesis. For this purpose, the empirical rejection probabilities for both tests have been calculated and compared with the assumed significance level.
Studies on the Efficacy of Single and Twice Application of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Full Thickness Cutaneous Wound Healing
Authors: Bhatt Jyotsana , . Amarpal , Bhat Abas Rashid , Singh Anuj Pratap , Pawde A.M. , Bhat Irfan Ahmed , Sharma G. Taru
Published: January 2021

Background: A lot of research has been done in the field of wound healing utilising stem cell therapy. This study was conducted to compare the efficacy of single and twice application of mesenchymal stem cells for cutaneous wound healing. Methods: The present study was done on 18 guinea pigs and a 2.5 X 2.5 cm2 full-thickness skin wound was created on the dorsum of each under standard anesthetic protocol. Animals were divided into 3 groups having 6 animals in each. The animals of group I were administered phosphate buffer saline (PBS) subcutaneously on day 0, group II received 1×106 mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in PBS subcutaneously on day 0 and group III received 1×106 MSCs in PBS subcutaneously on day 0 and again at day 3, at wound margins. Clinical, photographic, histopathological and histochemical parameters were recorded for each animal. Result: An overall gross and histopathological evaluation suggested early wound closer, better tissue granulation, early orientation of fibrocytes and collagen fibers, revealing a superior quality healing in animals of group III as compared to rest of the groups. From the above study it was concluded that twice application of MSCs leads to faster and qualitatively better healing.
Cumulative Effect of Botanical Seed Pelleting and Foliar Spray on Morpho Physiological, Leaf Chlorophyll, Gas Exchange and Yield Parameters in Black gram
Authors: Prakash M. , Ophelia A. Georgin , Narayanan G. Sathiya
Published: January 2021

Background: Black gram is one of the important pulse crops of the world and India is the major producer and consumer of pulses in the world. One of the main reason for low productivity of pulses is that they are cultivated mostly in areas with low soil moisture and poor soil fertility. In order to overcome such adverse conditions, low-cost techniques like seed hardening/pelleting are preferred. Seed pelleting provides package of nutrients that influences seed or soil at the seed-soil interface. Since the cost involved is very less, an attempt has been made to study the effect of botanical seed pelleting and foliar spary on growth and yield parameters in black gram cv. CO 6. Methods: Field experiments were conducted to evaluate the cumulative effect of botanical seed pelleting with pungam leaf powder @ 150g kg-1 and foliar spray of prosopis and moringa leaf powders with different concentrations (2%, 4%, 6% and 8%) on morpho physiological, leaf chlorophyll, gas exchange and yield parameters in black gram cv. CO 6 in the study. The observations on morpho physiological, leaf chlorophyll, gas exchange and yield parameters were recorded, statistically analysed and discussed here. Result: From the results, it was found that among the treatments, seed pelleting with pungam leaf powder @ 150 g kg-1 + foliar spray of prosopis leaf powder @ 6% recorded higher morpho physiological parameters viz., plant height (48.73 cm), number of branches plant-1 (8.78), dry matter production (14.83 g plant-1), chlorophyll ‘a’ (1.03 mg g-1), chlorophyll ‘b’ (1.11 mg g-1) and total chlorophyll content (2.14 mg g-1), photosynthesis and transpiration rates (27.33 mg CO2 m-2 s-1 and 10.60 mg H2O m-2 s-1), intercellular CO2 concentration and stomatal conductance (274.30 µ mol mol-1 and 0.82 mol-2 s-1). This treatment also recorded lower number of days to first flowering (23.23 days), earliness in 50 per cent flowering (30.12 days) and also recorded higher yield parameters such as lengthier pods, more number of pods plant-1, pod yield plant-1, number of seeds pod-1, seed yield plant-1, seed yield ha-1 and hundred seed weight of 5.60 cm, 26.30, 8.20 g, 7.30, 5.30 g, 795.12 kg ha-1 and 5.83 g, respectively as compared to other treatments. To conclude, seed pelleting with pungam leaf powder @ 150 g kg-1 + foliar spray of prosopis leaf powder @ 6% proved to be the best in enhancing morpho physiological, growth and yield parameters.
Effect of Spacing and Fertigation on Growth and Yield Parameters of French Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) under Protected Cultivation
Authors: Neethu T.M. , Adivappar Nagarajappa , Srinivasa V. , Girijesh G.K.
Published: January 2021

Background: French bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is an important and widely grown leguminous vegetable. The area under this crop in protected cultivation is increasing due to its high yield and remunerative price. There is scanty of information on pacing and nutrients for fertigation under protected cultivation. Hence the experiment was carried out to determine the effect of spacing and fertigation on growth and yield parameters in French bean under naturally ventilated polyhouse during Kharif 2018 at Zonal Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station, Navile, Shivamogga. Methods: The experiment was laid out in split plot design with three replications. There were 18 treatment combinations comprised of three different spacing treatments and six fertigation treatments. Result: Among all the treatments significantly highest number of primary branches (8.70) and secondary branches (8.50) at 45 days after sowing (DAS), number of pods plant-1 (220.20), pod length (20.66 cm), pod girth (2.95 cm) and pod weight (17.69g) were recorded in the treatment combination with 60 × 75cm with 44:70:53 kg ha-1 + mulching + micronutrient spray. The least number of primary branches (4.27), secondary branches (4.50), number of pods plant-1 (160.33), pod length (15.61cm), pod girth (1.75 cm) and pod weight (13.88g) were observed in the treatment combination with 60 × 45 cm spacing with 33:52.5:39.75 kg of N:P:K kg ha-1. The higher plant height at 45 DAS (480.50 cm) and yield (13.06 t) for 1000 m-2 was found in treatment combination 60 × 45cm with 44:70:53 kg ha-1 + mulching + micronutrient spray (S3T4). It was concluded from the study that, the closer spacing (60 × 45cm) with the combination of 44:70:53 kg ha-1 (N:P:K), mulching and micronutrient spray resulted in higher pod yield (13.06 t) 1000m-2.
Identification of Sources of Resistance and Yield Loss Assessment for Aerial Blight and Anthracnose/Pod Blight Diseases in Soybean
Authors: Amrate Pawan K. , Shrivastava M.K. , Singh Gyanendra
Published: January 2021

Background: Aerial blight (Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn) and Anthracnose/pod blight (Colletotrichum truncatum) are important soybean diseases, affect most of the present varieties with varying intensity, in India. There are also few reports of resistance against both the diseases. Methods: To identify resistance, a set of 121 diverse soybean genotypes including six susceptible checks i.e. JS 93-05, JS 335, JS 72-280, Punjab 1, RKS 18 and VLS 58 were evaluated under high disease pressure field conditions during 2017, 2018 and 2019. Moreover, assessment of yield losses due to these diseases were also worked out in highly infected plants of susceptible checks. Result: It was observed that aerial blight (0.0-46.8 per cent) and anthracnose/pod blight (0.0-56.2 per cent) were affected soybean genotypes from R1 to R7 and V3 to R7 stages, respectively. The genotypes responded differently and showed absolute resistance to susceptible reaction. Out of 121 genotypes, only five genotypes i.e. JS 20-57, JSM 222, MACS 1407, PS 1611 and Cat 2126 B were found to be highly resistant against both the diseases. Per cent pod and yield losses were significantly correlated with varying severity of aerial blight (0.966** and 0.995**) and anthracnose/pod blight (0.957** and 0.995**), respectively. However, the highest yield loss of 41.0 and 64.8 per cent were recorded on 55.6 and 75.2 per cent disease index (at 90 days) of aerial blight and anthracnose/pod blight, respectively.
Sit on it till it hatches
Authors: Mmolaeng Kagiso V.
Published: January 2021

At a time when I had completely abandoned the dream of completing my Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree, which took unreasonably many years; dropped out of University and didn’t want to be bothered; cried my love for the study of Law to sleep, and didn’t want to be woken up; I heard Bishop TD Jakes’ teaching on YouTube. He said, “Most life-giving experiences as a Christian come through death experiences. If nothing in you ever dies, nothing in you will ever live. When you start praying for abundant life, you’re praying for abundant death. The more you die in one area, the more you live in another. Whenever God tries to make something live, he makes something die; and the more something dies, the more something is going to live”. My sister, Lerato Florah Mmolaeng, who will forever be my hero, then stepped into my life, because she believed that I had what it takes to complete my degree. She put her own dreams on hold, and invested all kinds of resources into my life. At that time, I was a “human project” that didn’t hold much promise, and it didn’t look like I was ever going to accomplish this dream. However, with her support and hard work, I accomplished the task, and obtained my LL.B. after many years. I’m particularly inspired by my sister who uplifted me, and motivated me to continue to work hard and “sit on it until it hatched”! This book is dedicated to my sister, and to others like her, who have given up much, and sacrificed their own dreams, so that a loved one may accomplish a dream. May this book, and my dedicated life, be an everlasting blessing to these heroes!
A Focus on Congestive Heart Failure-Related Patient Education After Open Heart Surgery: A Quality Improvement Project
Authors: Briggs Preston
Published: January 2021

Background

After open heart surgery patients often develop symptoms associated with congestive heart failure (CHF), or fluid volume overload. To prevent heart failure–related symptoms in the postoperative period patients must be educated on heart failure self-care.

Objective

To decrease the percentage of postoperative open heart surgical patients with CHF-related questions and concerns from 44% to 30% by March 2020.

Methods

A cardiac surgery educational booklet and an educational electronic health record template were identified to guide a CHF educational pathway. Intensive care staff nurses provided patient education after surgery. PDSA cycles were performed in succession to roll out the quality improvement (QI) initiative.

Results

Of patients experiencing postoperative issues, 44% of patients developed symptoms or concerns related to heart failure. Upon implementation of the CHF-focused pathway 15% of patients were exhibiting symptoms or concerns related to CHF, out of all patients with postoperative issues.

Conclusions

CHF, and fluid volume overload continues to be a difficult pathology requiring close management and follow up. After open heart surgery, providing concise, CHF-focused education results in reduced CHF-related patient concerns after discharge.

Implications for Nursing

By providing a disease-focused patient education nurses can reduce the complications that patients develop after an inpatient hospital.
Provider Adherence to Prescribing Guidelines for Statin Therapy
Authors: Cornwell Sarah , Curry Kim
Published: January 2021

Background

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is a major contributor to nationwide morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs in the United States. Over 92 million adults have at least one form of ASCVD, and annual costs for treatment are anticipated to surpass one trillion dollars within the next 15 years.

Objective

The objective of this study was to evaluate the medication therapy of a population of adults in comparison to the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) recommendations for statin therapy for ASCVD risk reduction.

Methods

The adult population receiving care from a group of hospital outpatient clinics was examined using a database query. Rates of ASCVD in a multicounty area were compared and provider adherence to current guidelines was assessed.

Results

Rural counties showed higher rates of ASCVD. Rates of statin medication prescribing for patients of each ACC/AHA statin benefit group ranged from 66.2% to 74.8%.

Conclusions and Implications for Nurse Practitioners

Adherence to guidelines varied among counties and optimal adherence was not achieved. Providers were also more likely to prescribe statin medications to men than women within each group regardless of risk. These findings can assist nurse practitioners and other providers in addressing areas of nonadherence to guidelines.
A Game Changer: Adult-Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Fellowship for the Veterans Health Administration
Authors: Scaglione Karen , Loyd Vanessa
Published: January 2021

Background

Nurse practitioner (NP) fellowship programs assist the novice NP in transitioning to advanced practice while emphasizing building confidence and competence. The Veteran's Health Administration (VHA) offers an NP primary care fellowship program. The purpose of this project was to develop an acute care transition to practice fellowship program at a Midwestern VHA hospital.

Objective

To provide an acute care fellowship to facilitate with transition into advanced practice while increasing confidence and competence in the novice NP.

Methods

A prospective, descriptive design utilizing a convenience sample of senior adult-geriatric nurse practitioner (AGNP) students during a pilot study of an acute care fellowship program. Outcome measures included evaluation of skills interpreting electrocardiograms (ECG), chest x-rays (CXR), and self-reported confidence in performing these skills over the initial 6-week period of the 12-month program.

Results

There were three participants (N = 3, 100%). There was a 33% increase in self-reported confidence of readiness to practice at completion of the pilot. However, ECG scores decreased 66% and CXR interpretation scores decreased 33%.

Conclusion

The novice NP may benefit from an NP fellowship program.

Implications for Nursing

Despite training and targeted clinical experiences in ECG and CXR interpretations during an acute care fellowship, competence in these skills decreased while self-reported confidence increased at the end of 6 weeks. Continued education and training throughout the 12-month program is recommended to increase the novice NP's competence in these skills while transitioning to their new role.
Remisyonda olan ankilozan spondilit hastasında tedavi kararı
Authors: ÖZER Hüseyin Turgut Elbek
Published: January 2021

Ankilozan spondilitte non-steroid anti-inflamatuvar ilaçlarda (NSAİİ) %9-35’e varan oranlarda anti-TNF
ajanlarında %16-62 oranlarında remisyon sağlandığı görülmüştür. Biyolojik ilaç kesimini takiben bir yıl
içerisinde hastalarda %47-76 oranlarında relaps görülmüştür. Remisyon sonrası doz azaltılması, tam
doz tedavi devamı ile karşılaştırıldığında benzer oranlarda remisyon sürdürülmüştür (%53,5’e karşı
%61,4). Ankilozan spondilitte NSAİİ’ın kullanımının radyolojik progresyonu gerilettiği ve azalmış
mortalite ile ilişkili olduğu gösterilmiştir. NSAİİ’ın gerektiği durumlarda kullanılması önerilmektedir.
Egzersiz programlarına remisyon sonrasında da devam edilmelidir.
Mikrobiyom ve mikrobiyota
Authors: KURTARAN Behice
Published: January 2021

Mikrobiyom ve mikrobiyota sıklıkla birbirlerinin yerine kullanılan ve insan vücudunda bulunan kommensal, simbiyotik ve patojenik mikroorganizmaların topluluğuna verilen isimdir. İnsan vücudunda mikroorganizmalar gastrointestinal sistem, orofaringeal alan, deri, hava yolları, ürogenital sistem, kan ve gözlerde lokalize olmuştur. Gastrointestinal mikrobiyomun koruyucu, metabolik ve yapısal etkileri söz konusudur. İntestinal mikrobiyota dengesi, immün regülasyonu sağlayan mikrobiyal kompozisyonun dengede kalması ile yani simbiyoz ile sağlanır. Eğer mikrobiyota çeşitliliğinde azalma, değişiklik ya da bozulma olursa –ki bu disbiyoz olarak adlandırılır- alerji ve inflamasyonla giden immün disregülasyon meydana gelir. Yani insan sağlığının idamesinde gastrointestinal mikrobiyotanın klinik önemi büyüktür. Kardiyovasküler hastalık, obesite, tip 2 diyabet, non-alkolik yağlı karaciğer hastalığı (NAFLD) ve bazı kanser tipleri ile disbiyoz arasında ilişki olduğunu gösteren çalışmalar mevcuttur.
Akılcı ilaç kullanımı: Yeni nesil oral antikoagülanlar
Authors: AKAD SOYER Nur
Published: January 2021

Yeni nesil oral antikoagülanlar, K vitamini antagonistlerinin dezavantajlarına alternatif olarak geliştirilmişlerdir. Günümüzde yeni nesil oral antikoagülanlar, non-valvuler atrial fibrilasyonda inmenin önlenmesinde, total kalça ve diz protezi sonrası derin ven trombozunun önlenmesinde ve tromboemboli tedavisinde kullanılmaktadır. Biz bu makalede yeni nesil oral antikoagülanların özelliklerini ve kullanım alanlarını, laboratuvar izlemini, antidotlarını ve girişimsel işlemlerde hastaların yönetimini gözden geçirdik.
Challenges for pregnant women seeking institutional care during the COVID-19 lockdown in India: A content analysis of online news reports
Authors: Shrivastava Surbhi , Rai, Saurabh , Sivakami M
Published: January 2021

India’s nationwide lockdown to curtail the transmission of Covid-19 has given rise to concerns over the health system’s response to maternal and child health (MCH) services. This paper aims to understand the challenges faced by pregnant women seeking institutional care during the lockdown. We conducted a qualitative content analysis of 54 online news reports, published in English and Hindi, between 25 March 2020 and 31 May 2020. They covered cases across 17 states in India and 16 maternal deaths. Three broad thematic categories of challenges for pregnant women emerged from the analysis: 1) physical access to health facilities, 2) admission to health facilities, and 3) lack of respectful maternity care during the lockdown. In conclusion, strengthening health systems and incorporating MCH into the Covid-19 response is imperative. Failure to provide quality MCH services during the lockdown has implications for the continuum of women’s care, maternal mortality, and human rights.
Spanish Economy under COVID-19: Anamnesis and Prospects for Recovery
Authors: Nikulin K.
Published: January 2021

In 2019, Spanish economy maintained the post-crisis growth rates of the 2010s’ second half, although they were slightly lower than the average for the last period due to both, political and economic factors. The political uncertainty fueled by the necessity in holding four general elections in 2018–2019 has slowed down the search for consensus on reforming the country’s financial system. The decline in domestic demand reflected the evolution of personal consumption and investment, while the contribution of external demand was attributable to a slowdown in imports and slightly stronger exports. Low inflation and almost zero interest rates in banks also provided a favorable situation. By the end of the first quarter of 2020, the generally positive economic outlook was largely undermined by the global economic crisis caused by the COVID 19 pandemic which affected humanity in all socio-economic aspects. In the short term, the decline in Spain’s GDP and overall business activity is unprecedented since the country’s democratic transition that started on 20 November 1975. Even the vibrant Spanish foreign economic sector was tied: both external and internal demand for almost any economy in the world was in an equal crisis state with the start of the pandemic. Many factors analyzed point to a more precarious position in Spain compared to other countries. The Bank of Spain expects the Spanish GDP to fall by double digits in 2020 and it looks like the most realistic scenario. The article analyzes the economic situation in Spain by the beginning of the COVID 19 pandemic, examines the reaction of the national economy to the coronavirus, the individual measures of the Spanish government and the supranational institutions of the EU to combat the pandemic are analyzed, as well as a forecast regarding the post-crisis future of the country’s economy is given. Acknowledgements. The article was prepared within the project “Post-crisis world order: challenges and technologies, competition and cooperation” supported by the grant from Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation program for research projects in priority areas of scientific and technological development (Agreement № 075-15-2020-783).
REB’s statistical series: surveys of industrial enterprises
Authors: Aukutsionek S. , Batyaeva A. , Dyomina N. , Egorov A. , Matveev A.
Published: January 2021

Industrial indexes of the Russian Economic Barometer cover a wide range of economic indicators of Russia’s industrial enterprises. The article presents the basic statistical data collected on a monthly, quarterly and semi-annual base by the Russian Economic Barometer through direct surveys of industrial enterprises managers. Regular extension of rows allows to consider the dynamics of more than 100 series of indicators, to conduct a comparative analysis of data collected since 1991.