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Presencia de síntomas de ojo seco en estudiantes de medicina
Authors: Matheu Fernández Christopher Antonio , Yee Nicolás
Published: February 2023

Introducción: El ojo seco, a veces llamado síndrome del ojo seco, es la sequedad ocular que se produce cuando las lágrimas no logran aportar la humedad necesaria para mantener humectado el ojo. El ojo seco tiende a mantener inflamación conjuntival. Objetivo: Determinar la prevalencia de ojo seco en estudiantes de primero a sexto año de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Francisco Marroquín (UFM). Metodología:   Estudio transversal descriptivo en el que se invitó a participar a todos los estudiantes de la facultad de medicina de la UFM a través de una encuesta por vía electrónica utilizando el programa de REDCap. Se aplicó la encuesta de OSDI traducida y validada al español para cumplir con los objetivos. Resultados: De los 309 estudiantes, 178 respondieron la encuesta, 125 (70.2%) obtuvieron un puntaje OSDI > 12 puntos (IC95% 62.8-76.7; p<0.05). El género no fue un factor de riesgo. Todos los grupos etarios obtuvieron un valor arriba del 50% para prevalencia de ojo seco. La mayoría experimentan sensibilidad a la luz (46.6%). Conclusión: Existe una alta prevalencia de ojo seco (puntaje OSDI > 12 puntos) en la población de estudiantes de medicina. Se puede observar en el estudio que, las personas con ojo seco presentan síntomas los cuales tienen una marcada afectación en su calidad de vida.
A Study on Computing Sample Quantiles of Continuous Distributions
Authors:   The Korean Data Analysis Society, Kim Hyuk Joo
Published: February 2023

When sample data is given, we estimate the population quantiles by computing the quantiles of the data. In statistics textbooks there are two methods of computing sample quantiles. Method 1 uses a single order statistic or a simple mean of two adjacent order statistics as a sample quantile, and method 2 uses a weighted mean of two adjacent order statistics as a sample quantile. In this paper, we compared these two methods for the case of several continuous distributions by simulation. We considered some cases of uniform, normal, exponential, chi-square, and beta distributions, and for each distribution we performed 10,000 times of simulation of drawing a random sample of sizes 20, 30 and 50. In each time of simulation, we computed the difference between the population quantile and the sample quantile obtained by each method. We compared the two methods by two criteria: one is the mean square error over 10,000 times of simulation, and the other is the frequency of giving smaller difference from the population quantile than the competing method. As a result of simulation, method 1 turned out to be much more frequently superior to method 2 by criterion 2.
A Comparative Study on Unsupervised Domain Adaptation Using Subspace Alignment
Authors:   The Korean Data Analysis Society, Yeon Kyupil
Published: February 2023

Unsupervised domain adaptation (DA) aims to build a classification model that performs well in the target domain by utilizing some data or information from a source domain that is different but associated with the target domain and has sufficient labeled instances. In this paper, a comparative study on unsupervised domain adaptation methods using subspace alignment was conducted. Two main algorithms are considered. One is the subspace alignment DA and the other is the subspace distribution alignment DA. They are based on dimension reduction using PCA (principal component analysis) and basis vector alignment of the subspace or distribution alignment of the subspace. In addition, a method for realizing domain adaptation through subspace alignment while utilizing supervised PCA for subspace derivation was proposed and compared with the previous two methods. In an image classification data analysis, it was confirmed that the subspace distribution alignment domain adaptation method showed superior results than the subspace alignment domain adaptation, and the proposed domain adaptation method utilizing a supervised PCA and subspace alignment showed the best performance in some situations.
Time-varying Sharpe-Optimal Portfolio and Portfolio Performance among Stock Indexes
Authors:   The Korean Data Analysis Society, Park Keebong
Published: February 2023

This paper asks three questions. Whether can KOSPI be mimicking a Markowitz efficient portfolio? How well can stock indexes function in the view of portfolio performance variables in case that a stock index has the number of comprising stocks in its name? What is the relation between portfolio performance variables and portfolio diversification variables? Sharpe ratio, Trenyor ratio, Jensen alpha, and Information ratio are considered as portfolio performance variables while Cumulative ratio, the Hershman-Herfindahl index, the Gini index, and the Hall-Tideman index are regarded as portfolio concentration variables. Static panel regression methodology is adopted. The ranks of stock indexes are different depending on daily, weekly, and monthly portfolio performance variables. There is little consistent relation between portfolio concentration variables and Sharpe ratio and Treynor ratio in any cases of daily data, weekly data, and monthly data. However, Jensen alpha and Information ratio show consistent relation with portfolio concentration variables. It is hard to understand little relation between Sharpe (Treynor) ratio and portfolio concentration variables because portfolio concentration relates with the composition of portfolio, leading to the performance of portfolio.
The Effects of In Game Factor on Motivation
Authors:   The Korean Data Analysis Society, Moon Ik-hyun , Choi Yeonho , Kim Sena , Lee Daeun , Kim Kyungil , Hong Seok-sung
Published: February 2023

In general, there are several types of feedback provided in the game, and game users feel the fun of the game and use it continuously through such feedback. In this study, in order to minimize the defection of game users, a study was conducted to find out what customized feedback should be provided to users. To find out how motivation and positive emotions was expressed according to the level of achievement of users and the type of feedback, the goal pursuit methods were applied to the game as feedback, and the actual game was produced and analyzed by dividing the group according to the level of achievement. As a result, high scorers—professionals—have 'committed' feedback that gives them an overall score so they can check their efforts, and 'progress' feedback that lets them know they're reaching their goals, with similar levels of motivation and emotion in all conditions. Although they showed a positive emotional level, the low scorers, who can be called novices, showed a low level of motivation in the commitment feedback and a high level of motivation in the progress feedback. As a result of this study, it was discussed that different types of feedback should be presented according to the types of users.
Cultural differences in color between countries viewed as Korean-Japanese dramas: Focusing on the color scheme of five remake dramas
Authors:   The Korean Data Analysis Society, Li Ya , Yoon Ho Young
Published: February 2023

This study examines the colors of identical scenes from five remakes and the five original Korean-Japanese drama, by mixing the country of the origin. In doing so, this study analyzes colors difference of TV drama by production countries. The comparison between the originals and the remakes is conditioning the storyline, genre and plot. Thus, the detailed color difference between Korean and Japanese dramas lies in the production style for cultural contents, instead of contents differences. According to the study's findings, colors with similar hues were favoured in both Korea and Japan, however the Japanese preference tended to be stronger. The chromaticity and brightness color combinations are contrasted between Korea and Japan. In cotrast to Korea, the contrast color combination of chroma and the similar color combination of brightness were more frequent in Japanese drams, which is the opposite to Korean dramas that the contrast combination is more prevalent in brightness measure and similar color combination in chroma measure. The study has demonstrated the need for more research into the appealing power of Korean dramas by comparing color combinations between countries.
Pedagogy for Overcoming the Challenges of Marital Instability in Nigeria
Authors: Nwaokugha Douglas O. , Keri-Frank Friday
Published: February 2023

Marriage is a universal practice but what obtains in one culture and state maybe different from what obtains in another. However, one common denominator that is present in the marriage institution irrespective of culture and state of origin is change. Change in marriage has tremendously altered basic and fundamental values and objectives of marriage so much that love, happiness, fulfilments and accomplishments that are inherent in marriage have become hypothetical assumptions following the fact that married couples presently live as intimate enemies (Dildar, Sitwat and Yasin, 2013) – a development where marital instability is fast becoming a norm. Using the philosophical methodology, this paper takes a position that the marriage institution needs to be protected and upon this the paper makes a case by proffering pedagogical strategies for overcoming the challenges of marital instability in Nigeria. Among other things, the paper suggests and recommends that marriage and its survival should take centre stage in educational provisions in Nigeria, that measures should be put in place for the promotion of marriage so much that evidence of marriage should be the basic entry point for access to social goods provided by the state, including the state adopting marriage as a social justice mechanism and supporting those who identify with it. The paper also suggests that decline in marriage and marital instability should be a cause for concern to any state that is desirous of development.
The Significance of Time in Colleen Hoover’s November 9: A Temporal Perspective
Authors: Hashim Heba Maher Attia
Published: February 2023

This paper aims to examine Colleen Hoover's November 9 from a temporal perspective, showing how the element of time reveals a specific implication in the novel. The paper's theoretical framework presents an overview of the significance of time in literature in general and the novel genre in particular. By choosing 'November 9' as a title for her book, Hoover implies that time is given special prominence that reflects itself in the whole narrative. Throughout the course of events, it is noted that time has a clear influence on the various aspects of the novel, such as theme, plot, structure, and characterization. The paper explores how each of these elements reflects the importance of temporality in the novel.
Error Analysis and English Prepositions Learning Strategy of Sudanese EFL Leaners
Authors: Albooni Gamar
Published: February 2023

This study aimed to investigate the learning strategy of English preposition proficiency of Sudanese EFL Learners. The participants of the study were 50 intermediate year students chosen randomly from the School of Management Studies, Khartoum University. The participants enrolled in a pre- intermediate general English language course for two semesters. Written and oral samples were taken at the end of the first and second semesters, respectively. Errors were grouped into three types: omission, addition and substitution. Errors were analyzed in terms of performance mistakes, negative transfer, and overgeneralization. The main findings of the study indicated significant differences in the strategy of learning English prepositions between the first and second semesters. The study showed that the students were progressing well in their learning of English prepositions. It also, revealed that female students achieved better learning strategies in learning English prepositions compared to male students in both written and oral productions in the two semesters.
PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM HAK PEMEGANG DESAIN INDUSTRI DIKAITKAN DENGAN NILAI KEBARUAN DI INDONESIA
Authors: Tengku Mega Rahmadini  , Firdaus  , Zulfikar Jayakusuma
Published: February 2023

Kelemahan dari pelaksanaan Undang-Undang Desain Industri disebabkan oleh beberapa hal diantaranya implementasi aturan yang dimandatkan oleh Undang-Undang Desain Industri belum dilaksanakan secara utuh oleh pemerintah. Kemiripan merupakan sesuatu yang mungkin terjadi walaupun dalam desain industri, desain harus memiliki asas kebaruan (novelty). Tidak ada ukuran yang jelas mengenai seberapa banyak persentase kesamaan antara kedua jenis produk sehingga dapat dikatakan melanggar hak desain industri orang lain. penelitian atau pendekatan masalah yang akan digunakan dalam penelitian ini bersifat yuridis normatif, yaitu penelitian yang dilakukan dengan cara meneliti bahan hukum sekunder atau penelitian berdasarkan aturan-aturan baku yang telah dibukukan disebut juga dengan penelitian kepustakaan.
PENGARUH KUALITAS LAYANAN PEMBUKAAN REKENING ONLINE PADA APLIKASI MOBILE BANKING TERHADAP KEPUASAN NASABAH
Authors: Hanifah Rosanah  , Muhammad Lisman
Published: February 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Pengaruh Kualitas Layanan Pembukaan Rekening Online pada Aplikasi Mobile Banking Terhadap Kepuasaan Nasabah Bank Syariah Indonesia KC Kota Pekanbaru Sudirman 2. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif dan teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan penyebaran kuesioner kepada 97 responden yaitu Nasabah Bank Syariah Indonesia KC Kota Pekanbaru Sudirman 2. Berdasarkan hasil uji t, di peroleh nilai thitung 12,631> ttabel 1,985 dan nilai signifikansi variabel Kualitas Layanan Pembukaan Rekening Online (X) terhadap Kepuasaan Nasabah (Y) sebesar 0,000< 0,05 yang artinya pengaruh positif dan signifikan antara variabel Kualitas Layanan Pembukaan rekening online terhadap Kepuasaan Nasabah. Dengan hasil nilai uji koefisieni determinasi (R2) sebesar 62,7 %.
Baudrillard’ın Foucault Eleştirisinde Özne Sorunsalı ve İletişim Araçlarının İşlevi
Authors: GÜNAY İbrahim Emre
Published: February 2023

Bu çalışmada Foucault’nun öznenin iktidar ile olan etkileşimi bağlamında nasıl oluştuğuyla ilgili analizlerinin üretim düzenine ait olduğu ve tüketim düzeninde geçerli olmadığı Baudrillard’ın ortaya koyduğu tartışmalar ve iletişim teknolojilerinin işlevi üzerinden nitel bir yaklaşımla ve doküman analizi yöntemiyle gösterilmeye çalışılmıştır. 20. yüzyılın ikinci yarısından sonra üretim düzeni sonlanmış ve tüketim düzenine geçilmiştir. Çalışmanın odak noktası Baudrillard ve Foucault arasındaki tartışmadan yararlanarak öznenin oluşumu ve sonlanmasının radikal biçimde nasıl gerçekleştiğini ve iletişim araçlarının buna işlevsel olarak nasıl katkıda bulunduğunu gözler önüne sermektir. Bu bağlamda önce üretim düzeninde öznenin oluşumuyla ilgili Foucault’nun analizleri sonrasında tüketim düzeninde öznenin sonlanmasıyla ilgili Baudrillard’ın analizleri ortaya konulmuş ve bu bağlamda iletişim araçlarının işlevi gösterilmeye çalışılmıştır. Baudrillard’ın eleştirisi doğrultusunda Foucault’nun öznenin oluşumuyla ilgili analizlerinin üretim düzenine ait olduğu ve tüketim düzeninde geçerli olmadığı ya da Foucault’nun rasyonel öznesinin tüketim düzeninde sonlandığı analizi yapılmıştır. Bunun için önce Foucault’nun düşünce dünyasında öznenin üretim düzeninde nasıl rasyonel temelde oluşup geliştiği, iktidarın gelişimi üzerinden ortaya konmuştur.
A Research to Determine the Cultural Codes of Turks who Living in the Republic of North Macedonia
Authors: UĞURLU Mesut
Published: February 2023

Within the scope of this study, the most important cultural codes that will better introduce and remind the Turks living in the Republic of North Macedonia in Turkey have been tried to be determined. For this purpose, a field study was conducted for the Turks living in North Macedonia. In the field research carried out within the scope of the post-doctoral research fellowship carried out within the scope of the support given by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK), interviews were conducted with the Turks living in the region. Approval for these interviews was obtained from the International Vision University Research and Publication Ethics Committee in line with the decision dated 24.10.2020. Survey questions were prepared in line with the data obtained from these interviews. The content of the survey questions is to determine which movies, TV series, artists, folk songs, dishes, desserts, athletes, events and people can represent the Turks living in North Macedonia. A total of 11 questions were prepared. The answer choices that are considered important are included in each question. There is no limitation in the choices. The prepared questions were asked to 11 people and their answers were briefly evaluated. With the answers given to these questions, it was tried to determine with which elements the Turks living in Macedonia should be introduced. Thus, a draft was created about the cultural codes of the Turks living in the region.
A Review on Composite Material Selection Using DEMATEL Method
Authors: P.K Chidambaram , Ramu Kurinjimalar , M Ramachandran , Raja Chandrasekar
Published: February 2023

Composite materials two or more objects that are different in properties, without dissolving them with each other or by blending without mixing Are formed. Concrete, for example, includes clay bricks and fibre glasses. The Decision testing and evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) is a complex Cause-effect of the system and an excellent method for locating chain elements Considered, it demo also the evaluation of interrelated Relationships between factors and by visual layout model Identify the important ones. According to an innovative Hybrid Dematel a Flexible and Effective decision maker. DEMATEL Attitude Review Based on the values ​​of the algorithm. Which focuses on the mixed decision-making methods and the criteria are interrelated Compromise solutions in relationship ps? In this paper we used DEMATEL for ranking the DEMATEL method is the most ideal solution Short-distanced ce Evaluation Parameters in Density, Micro Hardness, Tensile Strength, Flexural Strength and Impact Strength Use Attention deficit from the result it is seen that Density is got the first rank whereas is the Impact strength is having lowest ranking.
The COVID-19 Vaccines & Beyond: What the Medical Industrial Complex is NOT Telling Us - Part 3
Authors:   JD, Retired Attorney, Researcher, Author, Speaker, Florida, Saxon Sally , Thorp James A ,   MD, Obstetrician Gynecologist and Maternal Fetal Medicine, Gulf Breeze, Florida, Viglione Deborah ,   MD, Physician, Integrative and Internal Medicine, Living Waters Regenerative Medicine Center, Gulf Breeze, Florida
Published: February 2023

This Part 3 provides an overview of several issues relating to the effectiveness of the COVID vaccines. It discusses ways in which the data and definitions have been manipulated to misrepresent and hide the vaccines’ true effectiveness. It addresses the high number of breakthrough cases, a comparison of natural vs. vaccine immunity, and risk/benefit analyses. It also briefly addresses the issue of whether the vaccines are causing the variants, and reports from other sources showing serious adverse impacts, including autopsy and embalmers’ findings, and unprecedented increases in life insurance and disability claims. This part concludes with a discussion of “who needs to be protected from whom”, including the problem of shedding, and the second of three reasons that answer the question of why many have not heard this information before.
The COVID-19 Vaccines & Beyond: What the Medical Industrial Complex is NOT Telling Us - Part 4
Authors:   JD, Retired Attorney, Researcher, Author, Speaker, Florida, Saxon Sally , Thorp James A ,   MD, Obstetrician Gynecologist and Maternal Fetal Medicine, Gulf Breeze, Florida, Viglione Deborah ,   MD, Physician, Integrative and Internal Medicine, Living Waters Regenerative Medicine Center, Gulf Breeze, Florida
Published: February 2023

This last part pulls back the cover from the “big picture” that COVID fits into, and why there has been such an unrelenting push for everyone in the world to get vaccinated. It also addresses some of the most controversial issues about what is actually in the COVID shots, whether or not these shots can change DNA, reports of undisclosed substances in the vaccines, and whether there are other non-health purposes these shots may be serving. That brings us to the third reason why many in the medical community have not been told this information before.
Book Review: Pope-Ruark, R. (2022). Unraveling Faculty Burnout: Pathways to Reckoning and Renewal. United States: Johns Hopkins University Press.
Authors: Manolescu Dan
Published: February 2023

Structured with a plethora of research regarding faculty burnout in higher education, Rebecca Pope-Ruark’s project reveals a fruitful conversation with her readers in a subject most educators would recognize these days as pervasive and, at the same time, wide-spread and challenging, but rarely investigated properly. The book is organized in two major sections, Chapter 1 (about cultural elements of faculty burnout) and Chapter 2 (about the four elements of faculty burnout: purpose, compassion, connection, and balance), plus Chapter 3 about purpose, Chapter 4 dealing with compassion, and Chapter 5 delving into the cultivation of connection to her peers, to which a coda is added with four appendixes. Unraveling Faculty Burnout strikes from the very beginning because of its freshness in the landscape of academia and the people who value their careers and share their views with anybody who might have the same feelings and opinions.
Staff Nurses' Career Plateau and Its Influence on Their Work Engagement
Authors: Elsayed Samah M. , Khalaaf Dalia A.
Published: February 2023

Context: Nowadays, due to volatile organizational structures and unstable circumstances, employees work in the same job for a long period. So, a career plateau will result in obstacles to promotion; the employee remains in the same position for a longer period, and the employee feels bored with the job. The plateaued employees have become less optimistic, very nervous, and highly stressed. Therefore, a career plateau is an antecedent for unwanted work outcomes, such as low job satisfaction, low career motivation, low self-efficacy, and low work engagement.

Aim: This study aimed to assess the career plateau perceived by staff nurses and its influence on their work engagement.

Methods: A descriptive correlational design was used to conduct this study at Heart and Specialized Surgery Hospital on one hundred and forty nursing staff. Data collection tools included Career Plateau Scale and Work Engagement Scale.

Results: Illustrate that most nursing staff (76.4%) had a high level of experience with hierarchical/structural plateau. Meanwhile, 35.8% had a high level of experience with maintenance plateau. Regarding the total level of career plateau, it was observed that 56.4% of nurses staff had a high level of experience with a total career plateau, and 26.4% of them had a moderate level. At the same time, 17.2% had a low level of total career plateau. Nursing staff distribution regarding work engagement dimensions indicates that the majority (91.6%) had a high level regarding the dedication dimension. In addition, 82.4% had a high level regarding the vigor dimension. At the same time, only 9.7% of them had a high level regarding absorption dimension. There was a statistically significant moderate positive correlation between nursing staff perception of Hierarchical/structural career plateau and their work absorption dimension at r=0.55, p=0.001. While there was a statistically significant negative correlation between nursing staff perception of career plateau and engagement dimensions at r=-0.300, p. value <0.001.

Conclusion: Indicates a statistically significant negative correlation between total nursing staff perception of career plateau and their total work engagement. The study recommended that nurse managers develop a clear road map for advancing the career of staff nurses to reduce the plateauing of careers, and implementation of career development programs should be proactive rather than reactive so that employees are better equipped to deal with career stagnation and boredom.
Effect of Mobile Application-Based Interventions on Lifestyle and Outcomes of Patients after Obesity Surgery
Authors: Saleh Asmaa A. A. , Mansour Ahmed E. I.
Published: February 2023

Context: The use of the mobile application in the provision of health care services like patient education has the potential to change patients' behaviors and improve patients outcomes.
Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of mobile application-based interventions on the lifestyle and outcomes of patients with obesity surgery.
Methods: A quasi-experimental (one group pretest-posttest) design was utilized to conduct this study. The study was conducted in the obesity surgery department and outpatient clinic at El-Demerdash Hospital, affiliated to Ain Shams University hospitals. A purposive sample of 104 patients with obesity surgery was included in the study. Data collection tools included patients’ assessment records, lifestyle assessment questionnaires, medication adherence rating scale, perceived stress scale, and patients' outcome assessment questionnaires. WhatsApp mobile application was used as a mobile application to conduct the patient’s education.
Results: The studied patients' mean age was 32.57±6.18; 75% were females, 92.3% had chronic diseases, and 53.8% of their body mass index (BMI) was between 40-<50 kg. A statistically significant difference was revealed in the lifestyle of patients with obesity surgery before and after mobile application interventions. In addition, there were statistically significant differences in the patients؛ quality of life after the intervention compared to before the intervention.
Conclusion: Utilizing mobile applications to provide educational materials for patients with obesity surgery has a positive effect on improving lifestyle and outcomes of obesity surgery. The study recommended investing the mobile application based-interventions for all patients with obesity surgery. Regularly updating the content of educational materials help to improve lifestyle practices and clinical outcomes for those patients.
Nurses Experiences of Multi-Cultural and Multi-Language Barriers to Patient Safety and Quality Care during the HAJJ Season
Authors: Paredath Mohamed S. , Alasmari Faisal A. , Mayinkanakath Mohamed S.
Published: February 2023

Context: Language and cultural barriers between patients and nurses can contribute to patient safety, dissatisfaction, and poor quality of care, especially with Hajj patients. Effective communication between patients and nurses is key to safe and quality nursing care. Multicultural and multi-language barriers stand in the way of this effective communication, so an in-depth study is needed to describe this phenomenon based on nurses' perspectives.

Aim: This research aims to identify issues and challenges related to the cultural and language differences between patients and nurses during the Hajj season and to describe nurses' experiences in providing care in a multicultural and multi-language healthcare setting during the Hajj season.

Methods: Qualitative descriptive design. Five Hospitals in Makkah Health clusters were selected for this study. A purposive sample of 50 nurses was recruited for this study. The data collection Procedure includes Audio-recorded interviews using semi-structured questionnaires.

Results: Most participants identified language differences in their caring experience for Hajj patients. Because the participants felt unable to communicate with patients effectively, the language barrier affected nursing care. Despite the challenges of taking care of patients with different cultures, the majority of the staff feel it is a good experience for them. The last major theme identified in the study was the understanding of trans-cultural nursing. Most participants were honest enough to tell that they do not know at all that transcultural nursing means. Some participants were familiar with the term but were unsure what it meant or how to explain it, and a few knew the term and its concept.

Conclusion: Nurses had difficulty communicating with patients due to the language barrier. Providing an interpreter or translator, seeking assistance from the patient's relations officer, and using technology such as Google Translate to address this issue are all possible solutions. The study recommends addressing the cultural barriers; all the nurses should attend the education and training on trans-cultural nursing in advance for the staff chosen to work during Hajj.
PERLINDUNGAN HUKUM BAGI PEMEGANG HAK GADAI BERDASARKAN HUKUM ADAT TOLAKI DI KECAMATAN WAWOTOBI KABUPATEN KONAWE
Authors: Nyoman Triana Suskendariani Ni , Karmila Karmila
Published: February 2023

Legal certainty of a land pawn agreement carried out using customary law in the Tolaki community is guaranteed by the customary law concerned because the dispute resolution that occurs is also resolved through a customary court, and the existence of the decision of the customary court that binds the disputing parties in addition to the application of strict sanctions in dispute resolution. In addition, the existence and existence of customary law is also supported by the provisions of the applicable legislation, which can be seen in Law Number 4 of 2004 concerning The provisions of the Basic Provisions of Judicial Power, in Article 28 paragraph (1) which states "Judges are obliged to explore, follow, and understand legal values ​​and a sense of justice that live in society". The decision issued by the court in case Number: 13/Pdt.G/2013/PN.Unh did not take into account the decision of the customary court on the grounds that the case would be processed in accordance with the applicable positive law and no attempt was made by the plaintiff to withdraw his lawsuit even though a customary trial has been carried out and the customary court has issued its decision.
ANALISIS TERHADAP PENYELENGARAAN PRODAK HALAL SETELAH UNDANG-UNDANG NOMOR 33 TAHUN 2014 TENTANG JAMINAN PRODUK HALAL
Authors: Prianto Wahyu
Published: February 2023

Menjamin Produk Halal yang beredar di Masyarakat merupakan bentuk kewajiban dan pengakuan negara dan pemenuhan hak warga negara untuk menjalankan keyakinan agama, dengan diterbitkannya Undang-undang Nomor 33 Tahun 2014 Tentang Jaminan Produk Halal dan Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 39 Tahun 2021 Tentang Penyelanggaraan Jaminan Prodak Halal, dimana isu yang timbul dalam pembaharuan hukum terhadap regulalsi produk halal di Indonesia adalah tentang bagaiman fungsi yang telah dijalankan oleh lembaga Mejlis Ulama Indonesia secara bertahun-tahun hendak diserahakan fungsi tersebut kepada pihak pemerintah melalui ketentuan Undang-undang Nomor 33 Tahun 2014 Tentang Jaminan Produk Halal dan Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 39 Tahun 2021 Tentang Penyelanggaraan Jaminan Prodak Halal, pemberlakukan ketentuan tersebut dipandang akan menimbulkan polemic di masayakat. Tujuan penelitian yaitu untuk mengetahui Urgensi dari diterbitkannya ketentuan baru tersebut dan juga bagaimana Kepastian Hukum dan Perlindungan hukum bagai prodak halal di Indonesia setelah diterapkannya Ketentuan tersebut .Jenis penelitian yuridis Normatif dengan melihat bagaimana Urgensi dan Kepastian Hukum dan Perlindungan hukum bagai prodak halal di Indonesia setelah diterapkannya Ketentuan tersebut. Jenis dan sumber data primer dan data sekunder.Pengumpulan data melalui observasi yang dianalisis secara deskriptif untuk menelaah data-data yang dideskripsikan untuk menjawab permasalahan. Hasil penelitian Urgentinitas menjadi kurang diperlukan karena jika melihat pada dasarnya telah diatur dengan berbagai macam aturan yang mengatur tentang produk halal di Indonesia, pengaturan tersebut masih dipandang Proporsional dan telah sangat menyatu dengan masyarakan muslim di Indonesia, sebaliknya Pengaturan Baru tersebut hanya menekankan dan mengajar pada terdaftarnya sebuah prodak tersebut. Dan Kepastian Hukum Dalam Perlindungan Hak Masyarakat tidak begtu memberikan Kepastian Hukum Dalam Perlindungan Hak Masyarakat karena penyelenggaraan jaminan produk halal dapat diprediksi menjadi sebuah tekanan baru bagi perlindungan hak Para produsen makanan minuman tradisional.
Economies of the Factors Affecting Crop Production in India: Analysis Based on Cobb-Douglas Production Function
Authors: Kumar Sinha Jitendra
Published: February 2023

The Cobb-Douglas Production Function which has the advantage of permitting hypothesis testing and calculation of confidence intervals to test the reliability of the estimation has been applied in this study of the agricultural production process using several production factors within the broad terms of land, labor, & capital. Agricultural production has been considered as the dependent variable, whereas, area coverage for agricultural production, labor employed in agriculture, agricultural household expenditure, fertilizer applied, and irrigation coverage have been considered as independent variables. Agricultural productivity has been examined from a different perspective such as the productivity of land, labor, and capital. The factors of production estimated through the regression analysis demonstrated that the growth of crop production significantly depends on the application of fertilizer. Besides, irrigation and household consumption also have a positive impact on production. The use of seeds, types of machinery, and expenditures for sowing and harvesting are considered responsible for the increase in consumption for rural households, so their use may have some positive impact on production, but the effect of these factors is not much significant. Land and labor have a negative correlation with crop production. Overall crop production shows decreasing returns to scale due to a decrease in land productivity, use of traditional plow methods, land degradation, decrease in soil fertility, and increase in soil salinity. The increasing crop production is the result of the application of fertilizer and improved seeds. Land and labor were negatively correlated with crop production, whereas, fertilizer was positively correlated but excessive use of inorganic fertilizer may further aggravate soil fertility. This study also measures the marginal contribution of each input to aggregate agricultural output.
DO QUE FALAM OS TRABALHOS DE CONCLUSÃO DOS CURSOS DE ODONTOLOGIA DO BRASIL? ESTUDO TRANSVERSAL
Authors: Fraga Cecília Christine de Melo , Capelari Orsolin Priscila , Campos Machado Fabrício , De Amorim Carvalho Thiago
Published: February 2023

O presente estudo tem como objetivo avaliar as principais temáticas escolhidas pelos alunos para elaboração do Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso de Odontologia do Brasil. Foram selecionadas as 50 melhores faculdades de odontologia do Brasil, acrescentado 5 faculdades de renome de Minas Gerais. Das 55 instituições avaliadas, 28 apresentavam seu repositório online disponível mas apenas 9 delas se adequavam ao critério de inclusão. Após a análise de todos os 270 TCCs, das 9 faculdades, podemos relatar uma grande preferência por 4 áreas específicas, sendo elas respectivamente Dentística, Periodontia, Endodontia e Prótese/Implante. E também, a preferência por estudos do tipo Revisão de Literatura, Estudo Caso-controle e Estudo Laboratorial. Com isso, é possível identificar a preferência dos alunos por certas áreas de atuação e o tipo de estudo que escolheram seguir, indicando a necessidade de mais estudos neste campo que busquem compreender as motivações pelas escolhas das temáticas dos TCCs e possíveis adequações para que sejam desenvolvidos estudos nas mais diversas áreas da Odontologia de maneira mais homogênea.
Robotik ile Matematik ve Fen Entegrasyonu
Authors: TEKEREK Betul , AYDEMİR Hamza , TEKEREK Mehmet
Published: February 2023

Günümüzde bilim ve teknolojide yaşanan hızlı değişimin eğitim alanlarında da etkisini görmek mümkündür. Bu değişime ayak uyduran bireyler yetiştirmek için öncelikle eğitim sisteminde ve öğretme-öğrenme anlayışımızda değişiklikler yapmamız gerekmektedir. Bu doğrultuda hareket eden ülkelerde STEM eğitimi ve kodlama eğitimi hızla popülerlik kazanmıştır. Bu araştırmada fen bilgisi öğretmen adaylarının fen ve matematiği entegre ederek robotik etkinliği hazırlama süreçleri ve bu süreçle ilgili düşüncelerinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma, 2020-2021 bahar döneminde üç (3) fen bilgisi öğretmen adayının katılımıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırmada, nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden durum çalışması deseni benimsenmiştir. Verilerin toplanmasında araştırmacılar tarafından hazırlanan yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formuve gözlem notları kullanılmıştır. Robotik etkinliklerin hazırlanmasında “Robotis Dream II” setinden yararlanılmıştır. Elde edilen veriler içerik analizi yöntemiyle analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma, sonuçları; etkinlik hazırlama sürecinden sonra öğretmen adaylarının ders kazanımlarına hâkim olma, disiplinlerarası birleştirme yapma ve robot seti kullanımına hâkim olma kazanımlarını elde ettiklerini göstermiştir. Öğretmen adayları fen ve matematikten seçecekleri ve entegre edecekleri kazanımları robota aktarma notasında endişe yaşamışlar ve montaj aşamasında zorluk yaşadıklarını belirtmişlerdir.
Secret Violences
Authors: Masłoń Sławomir
Published: February 2023

Although Michelangelo Antonioni became one of the icons of “modernist” cinema in the 1960s, his position in the pantheon of great directors has never been quite secure. Unlike his famous contemporaries, such as Ingmar Bergman and Luchino Visconti, whose essential contribution to the art of cinema is hardly ever questioned, Antonioni’s work has been repeatedly denigrated from many angles for both aesthetic and political reasons. Though the historical importance of some of Antonioni’s films as an incarnation of certain attitudes and problems characteristic of the 1960s and 70s is not denied, they are often considered passé, artificial and boring.

Contesting prevalent readings, which focus on existential and psychological motifs involving anxiety and the malady of sentiments, this book offers a re-evaluation of Antonioni’s most important films interpreted as political cinema engaged with issues which are still crucial in the 21st century. Far from being politically neutral, Antonioni’s oblique and “abstract” approach makes possible the prising open and devaluation of the morally and politically constrictive “organic” narrative structures. His approach overthrows the primacy of character and plot, on the one hand, by showing them to be emanations of the spectral materiality of capital, and, on the other hand, by allowing for an opening into the utopian dimension, implying engagement in the rethinking of our attachments to the world.
Comparison of glimepiride and linagliptin in the treatment of non-alcoholic hepatic disease with Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Authors: Tian Feng , Guo Yali , Zhou Liping , Yao Qunying , Liang Xiaoyan , Lu Jiaxin , He Aiping , Shen Jie
Published: February 2023

Introduction

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with severe clinical outcomes. MicroRNA (miR)-210 has been reported to be related to T2DM and lipid metabolism. This study aimed to determine whether miR-210 can predict the effects of glimepiride and linagliptin on NAFLD with T2DM.

Material and methods

A total of 86 patients with NAFLD with T2DM were randomly categorized into two groups and treated with either linagliptin (5 mg/daily) or glimepiride (2 mg/daily) for 6 months. Furthermore, real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction was used to evaluate the expression level of miR-210 in the patients’ serum.

Results

Compared with glimepiride, linagliptin was able to significantly reduce the fasting blood glucose level (P = 0.039). Moreover, the expression level of miR-210 was positively correlated with fasting blood glucose level (r = 0.272, P = 0.011) and 2 h post-breakfast blood glucose level (r = 0.245, P = 0.023). The fasting insulin level was negatively correlated with the expression level of miR-210 (r = −0.224, P = 0.038). Also, the alanine transaminase (ALT) level (r = 0.438, P < 0.001) and ALT/aspartate aminotransferase ratio (r = 0.382, P < 0.001) were positively correlated with miR-210 expression.

Conclusions

In summary, linagliptin was not significantly different from glimepiride in improving the hepatic and renal functions and in reducing the blood lipid level. miR-210 expression was linked to blood glucose and lipid levels and hepatic function, which indicates its role as a prognostic biomarker in the treatment of NAFLD with T2DM using linagliptin and glimepiride.
Demarcated by bronchial or vascular landmarks? a study on the lower borders of the lower paratracheal lymph nodes
Authors: Shen Hong , Chen Xinyi , Tang Jilai , Li Yadong , Zhang Yang , Xia Yang , Feng Ganzhu
Published: February 2023

Introduction

The lower rim of the azygous arch and the upper rim of the left main pulmonary artery are used as the lower borders of the lower paratracheal lymph nodes (LNs) in the IASLC map. However, there is some confusion about it. Our aim was to investigate the best landmarks as the boundaries to stage N more accurately for lung cancer.

Material and methods

One hundred patients with benign lung diseases, fifty with lung cancer diagnosed by endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration (EBUS-TBNA), and thirteen with right metastatic LNs confirmed by surgery were included. The lymph nodes (including W1, W3, W5, 10R below W5, W4, W6) were classified with Wang's and IASLC map concurrently, and the different outcomes of N stage were compared.

Results

The azygous arch and the left main pulmonary artery varied in relation to the airway, causing the following changes of classification, 9.4% benign LNs of W1 and 38.6% of W5 were down-regulated as IASLC-10R, 9.5% of 10R below W5 were up-regulated as IASLC-4R, 51.4% of W4 and 94% of W6 were down-regulated as IASLC-10L. In 50 patients diagnosed by EBUS-TBNA, the concordance between the two maps was 0.768 for the right 92 LNs, while it was 0.374 for the left 46 nodes. If based on the location of azygous arches, postoperative stages might be changed in 2 surgery patients.

Conclusions

The locations of the lower vascular boundaries of IASCL-4 were varied. The bronchial landmarks of the proximal right and left main bronchus might be used as such borders.
The Efficacy and Safety of Rituximab in Children with Steroid-Dependent or Frequently Relapsing Nephrotic Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Authors: Luo Ningxin , Shen Xiaoyu , Xia Hui , Xu Yazhen , Zhong Shuwen , Shan Hongmei , Zhao Li
Published: February 2023

Introduction

To explore the efficacy and safety of Rituximab (RTX) in children with steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome (SDNS) or frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome (FRNS) through meta-analysis.

Material and methods

Meta-analysis searches were performed before November 30th, 2021, using the PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases to collect randomised controlled trials (RCTs). FRNS or SDNS children younger than 18 years of age were included. The RTX group was treated with RTX combined with conventional therapy, whereas the control group was given conventional therapy. Review Manager 5.3 and STATA 15.0 were used to perform the statistical analyses.

Results

Of 1450 screened articles, a total of eight studies eligible for inclusion involving 476 patients were included. As compared to the control group, the RTX group had a significantly higher rate of long-term complete remission [RR (95% CI), 1.91 (1.16, 3.14), p<0.05]. RTX did not show significant improvement in the short term [RR (95% CI), 2.48 (0.85, 7.25), p=0.10]. However, the RTX group achieved a higher short-term complete remission rate when two studies with heterogeneity were excluded [RR (95% CI), 2.17 (1.65, 2.84), p<0.001]. Proteinuria levels were reduced more effectively in the RTX group [MD (95% CI), −1.84 (−2.42, −1.26), p <0.001)]. The RTX group and the control group had no significant differences in adverse events.

Conclusions

RTX can be considered as an effective and safe treatment option for children with SDNS or FRNS. However, it is necessary to conduct further studies via RCTs to evaluate the persistent long-term effects.
Information Quality, Communication Effectiveness, Technology Quality in influencing Intension and Actual Use of ICT for Tracking Administration of Malaria Drugs in health units in Ugandan. A Descriptive and Correlational Study.
Authors:   , Ssegawa Settings E. James Kiggundu
Published: February 2023

Background: The purpose of this study is to examine how Information Quality, Communication effectiveness, and Technology quality influence the intention and actual use of ICT in tracking the administration of malaria drugs in health units in Uganda. Methods: Descriptive statistics was engaged to determine the degree and or / extent of occurrence of information quality, communication effectiveness, and technology quality A co-relational research design was used to determine the relationships between them. Analysis of the magnitude of relationship and levels of significance among the variables, Pearson’s cross-product bivariate deviation, and covariance was engaged and regression was used to determine how such variables would influence the intention and actual use of ICT in tracking the administration of malaria drugs in health units.   Scope: A survey was conducted on 465 health units in the Masaka, Rakai, Kalungu, and Kampala districts in the central region of Uganda. Findings: Information quality measured in the dimensions of Intrinsic Information Quality (IIQ) (mean = 3.46), Contextual Information Quality (CIQ) (mean = 3.71), Representative Information Quality (RIQ) (mean = 3.77 was rated satisfactory for public and private health units/hospitals; Communication Effectiveness was satisfactory (mean = 3.52) but rated low because of using written documentation during the administration of malaria drugs in health units. Quality of Technology employed during the administration of malaria drugs in health units had a fair performance (mean = 3.12), not very effective because perceptions and attitude towards the ICTs systems by medical staff was very not positive (mean = 2.29), knowledge of the use of ICT systems, (mean = 3.26) and skills (mean = 3.15) were average.