bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Perfil renal postcovid y su asociación a comorbilidades en adultos de latinoamérica.
Authors: Pilay Vargas Luis Nathanael , Vera Zamora Jeffrey Filiberto , Merchán Villafuerte Karina
Published: August 2022

Desde el primer brote registrado en la ciudad Wuhan China en 2019, el virus Síndromerespiratorio agudo severo – Coronavirus 2 “SARS-CoV-2” se ha propagado con rapidez entodo el mundo convirtiéndose en una pandemia que requiere atención inmediata. La gravedaddel virus COVID-19 se asocia a varios factores de riesgo como la edad avanzada y lapresencia de comorbilidades como la insuficiencia renal como enfermedad post-COVID-19.El objetivo del estudio fue analizar el perfil renal post-COVID y su asociación acomorbilidades en adultos de Latinoamérica. La presente investigación es documental, esuna revisión sistemática que tiene un enfoque cualitativo, donde se recolecta información queda a conocer las clases de complicaciones a nivel renal. Se analizo el perfil renal post-COVIDy su asociación a comorbilidades en adultos de Latinoamérica, además se encontró en elestudio que existe relación post-COVID-19 en paciente con insuficiencia renal, modificandolos valores de triglicéridos, enzimas hepáticas, hemostasia y la urea y creatitina, además seencontró que las comorbilidades más frecuentes fueron el sobrepeso y la diabetes.
DEMANDAS BIOÉTICAS ANTE A PANDEMIA DE COVID-19, O POPULISMO AUTORITÁRIO E A INFODEMIA
Authors: Daniel Perdigão
Published: August 2022

No início do século, havia um consenso na comunidade internacional sobre os princípios básicos da Bioética, evidenciado pela aprovação unânime, de 191 Estados-membros, da Declaração Universal sobre Bioética e Direitos Humanos na Unesco em 2005. Porém, cerca de três lustros depois, para além do populismo autoritário e da infodemia identificada pela Organização Mundial da Saúde, o mundo se deparou com a pandemia de covid-19, deixando evidente a necessidade de uma atualização desse consenso. O presente texto busca mostrar as consequências desses fatos para a Bioética e os possíveis rumos para um novo pacto bioético. Apoiado em pesquisa bibliográfica, o texto contextualiza historicamente a Bioética, com especial atenção ao já mencionado consenso internacional consolidado em 2005. Em um segundo momento, o texto aborda agressões e rupturas à ordem bioética, que diversos autores na literatura apontam como razões para a busca pela renovação do pacto bioético internacional. Segundo estes e outros autores, o novo pacto da Bioética deveria ser baseado em novos termos, com novos atores, mas mantendo-se o que a Bioética já construiu. Entre os novos atores, estão os governos, as mídias sociais, os jornalistas e, especialmente, o conjunto da sociedade. O texto chega à conclusão de que, ainda que ninguém seja capaz de oferecer certezas sobre o destino de nossa sociedade, nem quais são nossas melhores respostas bioéticas aos problemas que se colocam, é certo que a Bioética precisa ser rediscutida em função dos mais recentes desafios.
Effect of sucrose and 2, 4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2, 4-D) on callus induction and proliferation of Coconut cv MATAG from Plumule Explants
Authors: A.R Zuraida , Kumaran G Sentoor , Nur Auni Syazalien A Ahmad N. , Arifah B. Nur Najwa , Nazreena O. Ayu
Published: August 2022

The coconut palm, also known as Cocos nucifera L is one of the world’s most important annual tropical plantation crops. This tropical crop makes a big difference in terms of food security, nutrition, employment, and income production. The plumule explant was used for this research in order to determine the effect of different concentrations of sucrose with 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) as the plant growth regulator and to perceive the most suitable concentration of sucrose towards callus induction and growth of plumule coconut cv MATAG. Various concentrations of sucrose (15, 30, 45, 60 g/L) with a combination of plant growth regulators of 2,4-D (1, 10, 20, 40, 60 mg/L) were used for callus formation and proliferation. The fastest formation of callus was at 20, 40, 60 mg/L 2,4-D that took 1-2 months. The percentage of explants that produced callus, with the highest percentage (5%) observed at 20-60 mg/L 2, 4-D combined with 30 g/L sucrose treatment. During the 5-6 months of culture, 60% of callus proliferation was obtained at 20 and 40 mg/L of 2, 4-D, respectively. The percentage of callus proliferation continued to increase for another 4 months. It increased up to 90%. Thus, it can be concluded that sucrose at 30 g/L combined with 40 mg/L of 2, 4-D was ideal and gave the best results for callus induction and proliferation.
Productivity and impact of Cuban hospitals in Scopus between 1996 and 2016
Authors: Hernandez Negrin Halbert , Vitón Castillo Adrián Alejandro
Published: August 2022

Introduction: today, the university hospital is not only a teaching and care center, but also a fundamental and irreplaceable nucleus of knowledge production in the health area. The final results of such research, both health and economic, ensure that the care process offered can be increasingly based on scientific evidence.
Objective: to characterize the communication patterns and impact of scientific production in Cuban hospitals.
Methods: a bibliometric study was conducted on the articles that presented authorship with affiliation to Cuban hospitals, published in journals indexed in Scopus in the period between 1996 and 2016. Co-occurrence matrices for the analysis of social networks between authors and terms were analyzed.
Results: 6 420 documents were identified, of which 95,90 % (6 157 documents) were citable, especially the original articles with 85,59 %. Of the publications, 65,58 % were concentrated in 23 national journals, the remaining 34,42 % were published in 136 foreign journals. The most productive institutions were identified, headed by the Clinical Surgical Hospital "Hermanos Ameijeiras" with 994 documents. A total of 38 941 citations were accumulated, with an h-index of 80.
Conclusions: Cuban hospital scientific production was mainly concentrated in local journals, sustained growth both in productivity indicators and in visibility, the latter mainly at the expense of articles in English
Nasal Obstructive Syndrome in patients with orthodontic treatment
Authors: Hernández Bridon Nairobi
Published: August 2022

Background: Nasal Obstructive Syndrome, is more abundant among children than is generally assumed and may be the initial symptom of a bronchial asthma attack or be the state preceding sensitization of the lower airways.
Aim: to characterize SON in a sample of children aged 7 to 12 years.
Methods: Observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study of 194 children who were examined in the office.
Results: the prevalence of female sex was found to be 63,9 % and the age group 7-9 years with 56,7 %; the most prevalent dentomaxillofacial anomalies according to sex were: Bilabial incompetence with 51,5 % and 48,4 % antero-lower crowding. The 48,4 % of the patients present Angle Class I. There are 34,5 % of children treated in the specialty of Otorhinolaryngology who receive drug treatment; while 62,8 % who maintain the habit of mouth breather.
Conclusions: in this study it was found that female patients and the age group 7 to 9 years were the most affected. At the age of 7 to 9 years, Class I prevailed and according to sex, Class II. There was evidence of a greater number of patients receiving medication treatment during orthodontic treatment, with the age group 7 to 9 years prevailing. A greater number of patients aged 7 to 9 years maintained the habit of mouth breathing despite orthodontic treatment
Pemanfaatan Edmodo dalam Pembelajaran Fisika untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Pemecahan Masalah dan Kemampuan Komunikasi
Authors: Ngadinem
Published: August 2022

Seiring dengan perkembangan teknologi informasi, ada banyak media pembelajaran berbasis internet salah satunya adalah Edmodo. Edmodo dituntut oleh siswa untuk aktif dalam kegiatan belajar mengajar baik di ruang kelas maupun di luar kelas. SMA Negeri 6 Yogyakarta merupakan sekolah yang telah terbiasa dengan pembelajaran berbasis internet, salah satunya Edmodo. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan keterampilan pemecahan masalah fisika dan kemampuan komunikasi peserta didik kelas X MIPA 8 di SMA Negeri 6 Yogyakarta berbantuan Edmodo. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian tindakan kelas. Subjek penelitian adalah 26 siswa pada materi Impuls Momentum. Pengumpulan data menggunakan observasi, wawancara, tes dan dokumentasi. Penelitian ini dilakukan dalam 2 siklus. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa peningkatan keterampilan pemecahan masalah fisika dari kondisi awal 59,23 menjadi 65,96 pada siklus ke-1 dan meningkat menjadi 71,73 pada siklus ke-2. Peningkatan kemampuan komunikasi peserta didik dari kondisi awal 3,14 menjadi 3,46 pada siklus ke-1 dan meningkat 3,51 pada siklus ke-2. Penggunaan Edmodo dapat meningkatkan keterampilan pemecahan fisika dan kemampuan komunikasi siswa.
Whither the Whole of Government? The Trump Administration, National Security, and the Indo-Pacific Strategy
Authors: Bartley Adam , Warren Aiden ,   Center for Peace and Justice Education at Villanova University
Published: August 2022

The Trump administration’s Indo-Pacific Strategy promised to make America more competitive, to challenge China’s revisionist global agenda, and to push back against the new ‘gray zone’ conflicts of great power competition. Fundamentally, the strategy required the government to exercise a Whole of Government (WoG) approach to bring to bear all elements of national power. Despite wide-ranging calls for WoG, the administration eschewed basic reforms, destroyed interdepartmental trust networks, and over time expelled the conduits of national security, pushing WoG more thoroughly into the military. While departmental emphasis on Indo-Pacific issues took place in the Trump administration, this occurred largely in isolation of grand strategic goals.
Gendering Economy: Women Artisans in Srinagar’s Unorganised Handicraft Sector
Authors: Mohsin Abdul ,   Center for Peace and Justice Education at Villanova University
Published: August 2022

Based on a qualitative method, this study narrates the condition and status of women workers engaged in the unorganized handicraft sector in Srinagar. The city, considered Kashmir’s economic hub and business capital, is known for handicrafts and tourism. In this study, 20 women involved in the Kashmiri handicrafts sector were interviewed face to face. The study recruited participants using purposive and snowball sampling methods. After a thorough review of the collected data, it was thematically interpreted. A descriptive phenomenology analysis of the dataset identified three themes: (i) role of conflict in the region, (ii) urge for economic independence, and (iii) social prejudice. This study argues that even though the work environment in the unorganized sector is exploitative and oppressive for women, there is an element of liberation for women in the social sphere.
Reservation Policy
Authors: Haokip Sonkhothang ,   Center for Peace and Justice Education at Villanova University
Published: August 2022

“Reservation Policy: An Analysis of Scheduled Tribes Reservation on Higher Education in Manipur.” This paper examines how marginalized social groups are admitted to Manipur’s universities, notably Manipur University. In Manipur, the reservation proportion is as follows: unreserved 40%, economically weaker 10%, Scheduled Tribes (ST) 31%, Scheduled Castes (SC) 2%, and Other Backward Classes (OBC) (17%). This research focused on Manipur’s shortage of quota provisions in higher education admissions. Tribal peoples, who already have 31% of the reservation opportunity, were outraged by this. All ministries of the Indian Union Government have a 7.5% allocation for ST. However, the problem with these figures is that they are radically different from Manipur’s current demographic reality. The Indian Central Educational Institutions (CEI) Reservation in Admission Act, 2006, as revised in 2012, is also the basis for the paper.
The practice of protecting World Natural Heritage sites in Canada
Authors: Kolobov Roman Yur'evich , Ganeva Ekaterina Olegovna , Kholmogorova Ekaterina Nikolaevna , Makarenko Elizaveta Konstantinovna
Published: August 2022

A comparative analysis of the organizational and legal foundations of the protection of World Natural Heritage sites in Canada and the Russian Federation (on the example of Lake Baikal) is presented. The legal positions of the World Heritage Committee on the implementation of international obligations for the preservation of World Natural Heritage sites are analyzed. The problem of formal definiteness of the boundaries of World Heritage sites and awareness of them by the public and government bodies is highlighted. The question of the expediency of excluding the territories of settlements from the World Heritage sites is being investigated. The approaches of the World Heritage Committee to the implementation of extractive industry and hydropower projects both within the boundaries of World Heritage sites and in adjacent territories are considered. As a way of implementing the international legal regime for the protection of unique natural objects, the regime of the buffer zone of the World Heritage site receives a positive assessment, however, there is a lack of elaboration of this concept. Proposals are formulated on possible measures of an intra-national nature aimed at solving issues of protection of territories bordering on World Heritage sites (transfer to the federal level of the decision on the creation of protected areas in order to fulfill international obligations; formation of a protected zone of the World Heritage site). The importance of environmental assessment as a standard of international legal protection of unique natural objects and the need for its more detailed regulation in national legislation are stated. Attention is focused on the position of the World Heritage Committee on the issue of taking into account the views of the local population and indigenous peoples in the management and protection of World Natural Heritage sites.
Roots of Hinduism: The Early Aryans and the Indus Civilization. By Asko Parpola
Authors: Jamison Stephanie W.
Published: August 2022

The Roots of Hinduism: The Early Aryans and the Indus Civilization. By Asko Parpola. New York: Oxford University Press, 2015. Pp. xviii + 363. $105 (cloth); $38.95 (paper).
Codification of Islamic Criminal Law in the Sudan: Penal Codes and Supreme Court Case Law under Numayrī and al-Bashīr. By Olaf Köndgen
Authors: Jones-Pauly Christina
Published: August 2022

The Codification of Islamic Criminal Law in the Sudan: Penal Codes and Supreme Court Case Law under Numayrī and al-Bashīr. By Olaf Köndgen. Studies in Islamic Law and Society, vol. 43. Leiden: Brill, 2018. Pp. xii + 480. $171, €149.
Comparison of Testicular Volume and Blood Flow in Children Before and After Surgery for Inguinoscrotal Diseases- A Prospective Cohort Study
Authors: Virdi Verinderjit Singh , Gupta Money , Mahna Abhishek
Published: August 2022

Introduction: Testicular diseases in children include hernia, hydrocele, undescended testis, epididymal cyst or torsion testis. Some of these like hernia and undescended testis will have affect on the testicular volume and blood flow. These are predictors for the future function of the testis. Manipulations during surgery can also affect blood flow to the testis. Aim: To compare testicular volume and blood flow in children undergoing surgery for inguinoscrotal diseases in both normal and diseased sides, before and after surgery. Materials and Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted from March 2019 to December 2019 in which 30 children were selected from Surgery Outpatient Department (OPD), Department of Paediatrics, Gian Sagar Medical College, Rajpura, Punjab, India. For patients having inguinoscrotal disease, ultrasonography (US) and colour doppler was done preoperatively on all cases by an experienced radiologist, using the same machine settings on the seventh day and three months postsurgery. Preoperative and postoperative testicular volume and blood flow was recorded in all the patients. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software was used to statistically analyse the data arising, p<0.05 was accepted as statistically significant. Results: Total of 30 children (10 months to 10 years of age) formed the total sample of the study. Pathology was found in 18 patients on the right side and 12 patients on the left side. When the right and left side pathology were compared, it was found that right testicular volume was less as compared to left side. This difference was statistically significant with the p-value 0.006. There was a significant difference in blood flow between the right and left testis, both before (p-value 0.007) and after surgery (p-value=0.004). Testicular volume increased three months postsurgery in all the patients. This difference was more evident in left side pathology (p<0.05) as compared to right side (p>0.05). The increase in mean blood flow of diseased testis was significant after seven days of surgery (p-value <0.05). But change in mean testicular volume and blood flow after three months of follow-up was found to be non-significant. Conclusion: Inguinal surgery does not affect the testicular volume and blood flow. But long term follow-up for children of inguinal surgery for its effect on fertility should be evaluated.
Radiologic Features of Foetus-in-foetu: A Case Report
Authors: Amar Meenu , Yadav Renu
Published: August 2022

Foetus-in-foetu is a rare pathology which occurs due to abnormal embryogenesis in a diamniotic monochorionic pregnancy. This unusual condition is characterised by development of foetal parts in a normally developing foetus. The authors present a case of two-day-old male neonate delivered successfully via normal vaginal delivery presented to Emergency Department with complaint of non tender abdominal distension from birth. There was no associated complaint like fever, vomiting or non passage of stools or urine. Antenatal scan showed large abdomino-pelvic mass occupying almost all the quadrants. On clinical examination, abdomen was soft and revealed a large, non tender, soft to firm large mass which required further evaluation. Bowel sounds were heard normally. Sonography and Computed Tomography (CT) was done for diagnostic evaluation which suggested possible diagnosis of Foetus-in-foetu confirmed on histopathological examination of the postoperative surgical specimen.
Varied Clinical Presentation of Granulomatous Mastitis- A Retrospective Cohort Study
Authors: Kumar MS Anil , Pankaja SS , Kumar NM Girish , Sunayana KU
Published: August 2022

Introduction: Granulomatous Mastitis (GM) is a infrequent chronic inflammatory breast disease with unidentified aetiology. It has varied clinical presentations from a completely benign breast abscess to a presentation mimicking locally advanced malignant tumour. As there is no definitive radiological feature which clinches the diagnosis of GM and even the lack of specific cytological features, every case is diagnosed and managed differently. Aim: To present the varied clinical presentations of granulomatous mastitis. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted at JSS Teaching Hospital, Mysore, India. Histopathological database in Pathology Department was reviewed from January 2017 to December 2020 and all the cases diagnosed with GM were enlisted. Their case files, data in the hospital information system were reviewed and the patients were telephonically interviewed. The data was analysed for incidence rates of various clinical presentations, surgeries and expressed in percentages. Results: On reviewing the histopathological database, there were 22 cases of GM. All the patients were married females of age 22 to 57 years with duration of symptoms ranging from 4 days to 5 years. Most common complaint was breast lump 22 (100%) followed by pain 12 (54.54%). Based on the symptoms and signs, clinically 7 different diagnoses were made and granulomatous mastitis was suspected only in 6 (27.27%) cases. All the patients were primarily subjected for surgical treatment [lumpectomy 12 (57.14%), incision and drainage with wall biopsy 6 (28.57) and wide local excision 3 (14.28). Telephonic interview could be done for 12 (54.54) patients, of which, 9 (75) patients had remained asymptomatic and 3 (25) patients had multiple recurrences. Eventually 2 (9.09) patients were treated with anti tubercular treatment and became recurrence free. None of the patients were given steroids as primary treatment or during the episodes of recurrence. Conclusion: While managing breast lump cases, either painful or painless, the surgeons should keep the possibility of granulomatous mastitis, as it varies widely in clinical manifestation.
Assessment of Normal Intracranial Parameters of the Sellar Region in Healthy Subjects of South Indian Population: A Retrospective Study
Authors: Korula Deepa Rebecca , Ramesh Sabari S , Aiyappan Senthil Kumar , Vinayagam S , Maddineni Vamsi Krishna , Athani Aishwarya
Published: August 2022

Introduction: There is a significant degree of anatomical variation at the level of the sphenoid sinus and sella turcica and a wide range of these values have been reported in literature and ethnic variation has also been found to contribute to this. Thus preoperative imaging of the central skull base with a knowledge of the normal anatomy and measurements in a specific population is imperative to identify these variations and prevent avoidable intraoperative complications. Aim: To assess the normal intracranial measurements of the intercarotid distance, pituitary fossa width, optic chiasm height, optic chiasm width and the pituitary to optic chiasm distance in healthy subjects of the South Indian population aged between 10 to 80 years and establish normal reference ranges across the various age groups. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in the Radiology Department at SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, from July 2021 to December 2021. The study included normal Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) brains of 700 healthy subjects (378 males and 322 females) in the age range of 10 to 80 years. Subjects were divided into seven groups of 100 subjects for each decade. The variables that were measured included the intercarotid distance, pituitary fossa width, optic chiasm height, optic chiasm width and the pituitary to optic chiasm distance. RStudio version 1.2.1093 was used for statistical analysis and p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Association between age and outcome variables was assessed by Pearson’s correlation coefficient and its 95% confidence interval. Results: The overall mean age was 45.4 years. The overall mean intercarotid distance was 16.2±3.7 mm, optic chiasm width was 13.1±1.6 mm, optic chiasm height was 2.18±2.7 mm, pituitary width was 12.1±2.3 mm, pituitary to optic chiasm distance was 5.7±1.84 mm. The overall pituitary fossa width and pituitary to optic chiasm distance was found to be higher in males (p-value <0.001; p-value=0.03 respectively) than females while there was no significant difference between genders in the rest of the parameters. A low and positive correlation was found between age and the pituitary width, age (r-value=0.175, p-value <0.001) and the pituitary to optic chiasm distance (r-value=0.342, p-value <0.001) and pituitary width and optic chiasm width (r-value=0.236, p-value <0.001). A strong and positive correlation was found between the pituitary width and the intercarotid distance (r-value=0.736, p-value <0.001). Conclusion: Establishment of normal reference values across various age groups of the South Indian population may prove useful for future reference and improving diagnostic accuracy.
Pre-emptive Analgesic Efficacy of Low Dose Ketamine versus Magnesium Sulfate in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgeries Under General Anaesthesia: A Randomised Clinical Study
Authors: Jain Kavita , Sethi Surendra Kumar , Bagra Sourabh , Patodi Veena
Published: August 2022

Introduction: Pre-emptive analgesia has been proposed to result in better pain management, reduced analgesic consumption, and improved patient satisfaction. Aim: To evaluate pre-emptive analgesic efficacy of intravenous ketamine and intravenous magnesium sulfate in patients undergoing major abdominal surgeries under general anaesthesia by administering it 10 min before the incision. Materials and Methods: This randomised, double-blind, clinical study, was conducted in JLN Medical College, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India, from November 2019 to November 2020. The study included 100 patients, aged 18-60 years of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I and II were randomly allocated into two groups. Group K (n=50) received intravenous (i.v.) ketamine infusion 0.3 mg/ kg in 100 mL normal saline over 10 minutes. Group M (n=50) received i.v. magnesium sulfate (mgso4) infusion 30 mg/ kg in 100 mL normal saline over 10 minutes. The duration of analgesia, total amount of rescue analgesic consumed in 24 hours, haemodynamics, and side-effects were noted. The quantitative data was presented as mean±standard deviation and were compared by student’s t-test. Results: Duration of analgesia was significantly prolonged in group K (67.96±9.20 min) as compared to group M (30.60±6.44 min) (p-value<0.001). The total dose of rescue analgesic consumption in 24 hours was lesser in group K (1180±388.09) as compared to group M (1280±453.56) (p-value=0.236). Haemodynamics and side-effect profile were comparable in the two groups. Conclusion: In major abdominal surgeries under general anaesthesia, patients getting ketamine have longer duration of analgesia compare to magnesium sulfate, have an improved quality of recovery after surgery and less serious adverse events in the Postanesthesia Care Unit (PACU). Ketamine reduces the need for intraoperative opioids and could suppress the pressure response to endotracheal intubation.
To Document the Role and Responsibilities of Extension Workers for Promotion of Sericulture Industry in Jammu and Kashmir (India)
Authors: Chanotra Suraksha , Qureshi Saadia , Angotra Jyoty , Bhat Muzafar Ahmad
Published: August 2022

Bivoltine silk produced in Jammu and Kashmir is well recognized on global context but even though having most congenial climatic conditions, the raw silk yield is quite low. The reasons can be attributed to lack of awareness on proper rearing practices among the farmers and adoption rate of improved technologies. Therefore, current study was formulated to document the role and responsibilities of various research and extension institutions for progressive development of silk industry in Jammu and Kashmir (J and K). The survey was conducted in Poonch district of J and K, India during the month of March-April; 2021. The survey was conducted with selected (25) farmers and data were collected using questionnaire. Among 25 respondents, only 08 farmers belonged to middle age group (35 to 50 years) and 72% of them had minimum education level of below 10th standard. 21 farmers had more than 20 years of experience in sericulture and 72% farmers had very less exposure towards extension programmes. Only 15 farmers had attended training programmes and none of them have attended workshops, and farmer exhibition commonly known as kissan melas etc. Thus, the study recommends for strong need for collaboration between the farmers and extension professionals for strengthening sericulture. This would help not only to improve the farmers yield realization but also increase their income through sericulture in the long run.
Constraints Faced by the Coffee Planters in Using ICT Technologies in Dindigul District of Tamil Nadu
Authors: Shashidhara S. , Balaji P. , Deepa N.
Published: August 2022

Aims: ICT is crucial in bringing cutting-edge technologies to farmers and increasing farm income. However, this is not the case in practice, as farmers confront a number of obstacles when it comes to ICT adoption. Recognizing this issue, a study was conducted to learn about the constraints farmers’ confront when utilising ICT.

Study Design: A descriptive research design was employed to identify particular constrains faced by coffee growers while employing ICT tools and the data was analysed using specific statistical tools.

Place and Duration of Study: This study was undertaken on purpose in four coffee board liaison zones of Dindigul district in Tamil Nadu between May 2022 and July 2022. 

Methodology: In each zone, a sample of 40 farmers was chosen at random, for a total of 160 sample farmers for the study. To examine the objectives, a well-structured and pre-tested interview schedule was employed, and data were obtained through survey in the study region. The data obtained through survey was analysed using garrett’s ranking technique.

Results: The study discovered that Lack of faith in using ICTs, lack of knowledge about ICTs' advantages, inconsistent power source, inadequate network connections, low proficiency with ICT, inadequate ICT handling abilities, negative perception of ICTs, lack of experience with ICTs in the real world and training, non-availability of multilingual ICT services, not affordable to implement ICT, non-availability of ICT service centres, and High cost of servicing ICTs were the major constraints faced by farmers in the effective use of ICTs.

Conclusion: Farmers in the study area now have greater access to and availability of ICTs, but in order for the farming community to benefit the most from better access to information services through the use of ICTs for agriculture and other developmental purposes, it is important to make sure that the problems of the farmers are addressed.
Effect of Tax Avoidance and Profitability on Firm Value: Corporate Transparency as a Moderating Variable
Authors: Purwaningsih Sri
Published: August 2022

The value of the company is very important because it can reflect the company's performance, therefore there are many companies' efforts to retain investors. In an effort to increase the value of the company, financial managers can carry out tax planning by means of tax avoidance, but the transparency of information carried out by companies to the public can minimize the possibility of tax avoidance. This research is used to prove the concept of function analytically and experimentally. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of tax avoidance, profitability on firm value with the transparency of corporate information as a moderating variable. The object of this research is companies in banking companies from 2018 to 2021. The results show that ROA has an effect on firm value while tax avoidance has no effect on firm value and information transformation is not able to moderate tax avoidance and ROA on firm value in banking companies in Indonesia.
Role of Educational Planning in Ensuring Quality Education of Morogoro Municipality in Tanzania
Authors: Ndhlovu Sarudzai Talent , Sawe Jackson
Published: August 2022

This study aimed at probing the role of educational planning in ensuring quality education of Morogoro Municipality in Tanzania. Its specific objectives were to: highlight educational planning approaches; find out the contribution(s) of educational planning to quality education and to determine the challenges facing educational planning in ensuring quality education. Adams’ interactive and rational models of educational planning served as a frame of reference for this study. The study adopted the survey research design. Data collection instruments consisted of questionnaires, interview and document review. Quantitative data was analyzed through SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) while qualitative data was subjected to content analysis for discussion. The study consisted of 40 participants for quantitative data and 6 participants for qualitative data. Whereas academic masters/mistresses and head teachers were purposively selected, teachers were randomly sampled. The findings of this study, unveiled that Tanzania employs the Social Demand Approach (SDA) of educational planning. Quality education indicators were presented as evidence of the role played by educational planning in ensuring quality. It was found that form IV students’ academic performance significantly improved as evidenced by NECTA (National Examinations Council of Tanzania) results from 2016 to 2020. Other quality indicators reported were, teachers’ qualifications, student-teacher ratios, infrastructure, teaching and learning materials and conducive learning environment. Despite academic improvement indicating better quality of education there were still some challenges to quality-oriented educational planning. The challenges highlighted were inadequate funding, insufficient laboratory equipment, low salaries, political interventions, parental indifference and shortage of science teachers. Planners are therefore urged to deconstruct and reconstruct educational planning so as to facilitate constructive resolutions to these challenges at grassroots level. In addition to allocation of educational funds to schools accordingly, increased involvement of teachers in educational planning is recommended. Prospective research on participatory educational planning for holistic quality education is encouraged.
Identifying the Environmental Factors Affecting Puerulus Settlement of the Spiny Lobster, Panulirus homarus in Awang Bay, Lombok Island
Authors: Junaidi Muhammad , Cokrowati Nunik , Diniarti Nanda , Setyono Bagus Dwi Hari , Mulyani Laily Fitriani
Published: August 2022

This research aims to observe the settlement of puerulus lobster larvae in the waters of  Awang Bay in relation to the spatial and temporal fluctuations in aquatic environmental conditions. This research was conducted from August to October 2020 in the waters of Awang Bay, Lombok Island. The main data collected in this study is puerulus settlement,while the supporting data are physical, chemical and biological parameters of the waters. Observations of the aquatic environment are carried out in-situ, namely direct measurements in the field and analysis of satellite images. The collected data were analyzed by multiple regression analysis. The results showed that the distribution of sea surface temperature and chlorophyll-a in the waters of Awang Bay and its surroundings based on satellite imagery during August to October ranged from 25-32 °C and 0.1370 - 2.3532 mg/m3 respectively. Warm temperatures and chlorophyll-a are concentrated in coastal areas and are decreasing towards the offshore direction. The nine environmental parameters studied contained two parameters that significantly influenced individually on puerulus lobster settlement, namely the abundance of plankton and temperature. Meanwhile, brightness, current velocity, dissolved oxygen, salinity, pH, phosphate and nitrate had no significant effect. The significant relationship between plankton abundance and temperature and puerulus lobster settlement was due to plankton being the main food for larvae, and the sea water temperature was still relatively stable so that lobster seeds still survived and could support puerulus lobster settlement.
How Impostor Syndrome Affects Academic Performance and Leadership Virtues among Undergraduate Clinical Year Medical Students
Authors: Kuppusamy Preta Darsini A/P , Heeranthy . , Kangyan Chang , How Lai Keat , Htay Mila Nu Nu , Khobragade Sujata , Moe Soe , Soe Htoo Htoo Kyaw
Published: August 2022

Impostor syndrome is described as a series of experiences in which an individual is uncertain about their true capability, skills, or achievements. Impostor syndrome may have a negative impact on medical students’ life, especially in the context of their academic performance and leadership virtues. Therefore, we aimed to study the prevalence, factors associated with impostor syndrome, and the association of impostor syndrome and academic performance, as well as leadership virtues. A cross-sectional study among the undergraduate clinical year medical students was carried out in a private medical university in Malaysia. Purposive sampling was used to enrol students for this study, the data were collected by the distribution of an online questionnaire and a total of 90 participants responded. We calculated the independent t-test using Epi info software. Among the students, 47.8% of students were suffering from impostor syndrome. Factors such as gender, ethnicity, nationality, intention to pursue fellowship, and parents’ occupation had an insignificant association with impostor syndrome. There is a significant association between impostor syndrome and subjective academic achievement and the students who did not have the syndrome perceived they performed well academically. The students without impostor syndrome had better leadership skills than the students who had impostor syndrome, however, it was not significant. In summary, impostor syndrome is quite common among students who are pursuing the medical course, thus more attention should be given to this issue. We recommend the education institution to introduce more motivational programmes to increase the confidence level of the students.
Five Year Survival Rate of Adolescents and Young Adults (AYA) Cancer Patients: A Prospective Fixed Cohort Study in Bangladesh
Authors: Khan Abdullah Al Mamun , Akhtar Parveen Shahida , Alam Muhammed Jahangir
Published: August 2022

Background:  Survivors of adolescent and young adult cancers (AYA) often live 50 to 60 years beyond their diagnosis. Cancer incidence increased in all AYA age groups during the most recent decades, but there were little clinical and epidemiological data from developing countries. There are 7,20,06,601(44.2%) people in Bangladesh under this AYA age group (15-39 years). This study aimed to determine the five-year survival rate of AYA cancer patients. 

Methods: The study was a prospective fixed cohort study. The study period was from 2016 to 2021. 

Results: Of the total 593 patients, the male and female ratio was 1:1.01. After a follow-up of 5 years, it was documented that 278(46.88%) patients dropped out from follow-up. Among the remaining patients, 185(31.19%) died, and 130(21.92%) were alive. The alive male was 52(40.00%), the female was 78(60.00%), and the ratio was M: F=1:1.5. Highest survival were in germ cell tumour at 80% 

followed by gestational trophoblastic tumour 77.77%, lymphoma 73.68%, breast cancer 63.64%, ovarian malignancies 57.14%, testicular cancer 50.00% and skin cancer 50.00%. None had insurance coverage, and 92% were dependent on treatment costs. 

Conclusion: Evidence-based guidelines for AYA have not been developed for evidence-based late effects screening and care guidelines for AYA cancer patients. The high death (31.19%) occurrence is dangerously alarming for Bangladesh as youth are the majority of the total population. So methods should be searched to reduce the AYA death occurrences.
A New Family of Distributions in the Class of the Alpha Power Transformation with Applications to Income
Authors: Mandouh R. M. , Sewilam E. M. , Abdel-Zaher M. M. , Mahmoud M. R.
Published: August 2022

In this paper, a new technique of the alpha-power transformation (APT) is used to propose a new class of probability distribution which is particularly useful for analysis of lifetime data. For the illustrative purposes of the new proposal, a special sub-model of the proposed family is considered in details. Various mathematical properties of the proposed model including quantile function, moments and moment generating function, residual life, mean residual life and order statistics are derived. The maximum likelihood method is used to estimate the unknown parameters. Finally A real data set is analyzed using the new distribution, and a simulation study is carried out to asses the performance of the new family.
Evaluation of Auto Pilot Situational Awareness System Using Gunshot Detection Algorithm in a Localized Environment: Case Study Federal Polytechnic Offa, Mini Campus
Authors: Lawal M. K. , Alabi O. Abdullateef , O. Otunola Abdul Akeem , Abdullateef A. T.
Published: August 2022

Gunshot detection technologies are more applicable in many industries for the security enhancement of public places like the Federal Republic Territory FCT Abuja in Nigeria. Many factors affect the accuracy of the gun detection algorithm. This paper describes an audio-based video surveillance system in an auto pilot situational awareness to detect gunshots in Federal Polytechnic Offa. The Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA) of Shock Wave and Muzzle Blast is integrated to estimate the shooter location in the study are. The proposed design and algorithm was validated and shooter origin was resolute that was very close to theoretical values. The video camera is steering regarding the initial position to localize the acoustic source's position. Implementing an auto pilot situational awareness system is an experimental procedure with a gunshot detection algorithm in a localized environment. In the direction of the weapon, the distance between firearms, types of ammunition, types of study environment, and diffraction of audio, the standard feature for gunshot recognition are Mel frequency cepstral coefficients in terms of uniform gamma-tone filters linearly spaced over the whole frequency range from 0KHZ to 16KHZ. Experiments show that our system can detect gunshots with a precision of 93% at a false rejection rate of 5% when the SNR is 10db while proving the estimate of the source direction of the gunshot with an accuracy of one degree. The outcomes reveal that the data generated by the system can be leveraged by the firefighting department to quickly locate the whereabouts of the indoor fires, and the VR gamification scenarios can expedite the development of situational awareness for the trainees. The research recommends a real-time system implementation for protecting the Federal Polytechnic Offa against any form of treats.
Biological and Agronomic Characterization of Improved Alkali Grass Genotypes (Puccinellia ciliata Bor) in the Aegean Region of Turkey
Authors: Cinar Volkan Mehmet , Unay Aydin
Published: August 2022

Puccinellia is one of the plants with high performance in unfavourable soil conditions. Fourteen super genotypes developed by the recurrent selection method were grown at three different sowing times in order to characterize the alkali grass genotypes for biological and agronomic traits and to determine the relationships with seed yield in the Aegean region of Turkey in 2020. The interaction between sowing time and genotypes was found to be significant for all traits. The seed yield of the 14 Puccinellia genotypes varied between 28.9 kg ha-1 and 90.2 kg ha-1 according to the average of 3 sowing times, and the grand mean was 61.3 kg ha-1. Genotypes with high yielding were defined as thick-leaved (123.3±12.1), large bulliform cells (42.4±5.2), high chlorophyll content (5.7±0.3), large stomatal area (199.6±5.9) and fewer stomata (20.9±1.3). In conclusion, biological characteristics such as stoma area and number, leaf and bulliform structure and chlorophyll content should be used as selection criteria for production.
Modulatory Effects of Leave and Fruit Extracts of Ficus sycomorus on Cytostatic and Inflammatory Mediators in Monocultures and Co-cultures of Human Keratinocyte (HaCat) and Human Monocyte (THP-1) Cell Lines
Authors: Kmail Abdalsalam , Mansour Bayan , Hanaisheh Reem , Omar Ghadeer , Jaradat Nidal , Said Omer , Saad Bashar
Published: August 2022

Background: Ficus sycomorus is one of the recommended antipsoriatic medicinal plants in the traditional Greco-Arab herbal medicine. However, the knowledge on its action mechanisms is limited.

Aims: Cytotoxic, cytostatic, and anti-inflammatory effects of water/ethanolic extracts of Ficus sycomorus leaves and fruits were evaluated to test their role in the traditionally known antipsoriatic properties.

Place and Duration of Study: All the experiments were done in the Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Arab American University-Palestine in 2020. Plants were collected from the Northern region of the West Bank/Palestine during the fall months in 2019 and given (Voucher code: Pharm-PCT-1030) at An-Najah National University.

Methodology: MTT assay was used to evaluate cytostatic and cytotoxic effects of Ficus sycomorus extracts in human skin keratinocyte cell line (HaCaT), human monocytic cell line (THP-1)-derived macrophages, and their co-cultures. Commercial ELISA kits were applied to measure the cytokine levels.

Results: Both extracts exhibited cytostatic effects with IC 50 of 656 μg/mL and 886 μg/mL for HaCat and co-culture, respectively. Leaves and fruits extracts significantly reduced dose-dependently the LPS-induced NO production by THP-1-derived macrophages from 65 μM to 19 μM and 16 μM, respectively. The fruit extracts showed higher effects than the leaf extracts and reduced the TNF-α levels from 709 pg/mL to 208 pg/mL. The fruit extracts increased the production levels of IL-10 from 74 pg/mL to 90 pg/mL.

Conclusion: Ficus sycomorus extracts probably exert their antipsoriatic effects through cytostatic effects and modulation of the production levels of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines.
Primary Systemic Amyloidosis of Tongue: Pitfall and Challenges in the Diagnosis
Authors: Anshoo Agarwal , Ermilov V. Vladimirovich , Dorofeev N. Alexeevich , Yanina Singh , Afaf T. Ibrahiem
Published: August 2022

Amyloidosis is caused by the deposition of insoluble fibrillary protein in tissues and organs resulting in severe organ dysfunction. The clinical presentation for the diagnosis of amyloidosis is nonspecific, making it one of the most underdiagnosed conditions. Treatment is now available and is effective in improving patients’ survival and quality of life. We present a case of generalized amyloidosis in a 71-year-old patient admitted with a diagnosis of benign neoplasm of the root of the tongue. Subsequently, she underwent surgical treatment followed by purulent-septic complications developed leading to death. Microscopic examination of the biopsy tissue revealed deposits of amyloid and the patient was diagnosed to have primary generalized amyloidosis. These facts confirm the essential need to differentiate tumors from amyloidosis. Hence, this paper aims to provide physicians with knowledge about the clinical presentation that raises the suspicion of amyloidosis, bearing in mind the importance of early diagnosis.