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Anna Deavere Smith’s Docudrama Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992: Crossing Boundaries or Re-Mythifying the Orient?
Authors: Yoo, Ka-eul
Published: January 2022

Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 (1994), Anna Deavere Smith’s 15th project in her On the Road series, is a docudrama that explores American identity through the diverse cultural memories of the 1992 Los Angeles crisis. She works to make the play an open platform where racial minority groups in multicultural America can negotiate and coexist by repeating interviews from various groups who were involved in the L.A. crisis. Despite the many advantages in her docudrama, the genre itself has been criticized, owing to the dubious characteristics of “reality,” “truthfulness,” and “neutrality” that she emphasizes. This paper examines the characteristics of the docudrama that Smith employs and investigates whether Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 is effective in achieving her aim of shedding light on the diverse layers of American identity. In particular, this paper will focus on “reality,” one of the significant traits of the docudrama, and will investigate whether or not this might cause other forms of racial discrimination. Moreover, the researcher will analyze whether Smith’s racial representation is balanced so that the play becomes meaningful to minorities and helps them work through their foundational historical trauma, that is, the L.A. crisis, which has already become part of their cultural identity.
The Yummy Side of Hallyu: A Critical Autoethnography
Authors: ElDakhakhny Dina Magdy
Published: January 2022

The spread of the increasingly popular Korean cultural products worldwide at the turn of the millennium is commonly referred to as Hallyu, or the Korean Wave. Literature on Hallyu is often written from the Korean perspective, focusing on its success in neighboring Asian countries, and the USA. The experiences and perspectives of cultural outsiders are largely absent from this corpus. Inspired by this perceived gap, my paper begins with my chosen methodology, autoethnography: the study of the self in the context of culture, with a focus on individual experiences and personal accounts. After a brief introduction to Hallyu and what made it resonate with me on a personal level, I discuss how I first became aware of the problematic issue of Korean halal food and how this problem was expounded when I came to study in Korea. Finally, I refer to a few efforts on the side of Korea, discussing their effectivity in the face of this problem, and outline the implications of the food problematic.
«Новый город» на страницах периодической печати США (по материалам Магнитогорска 1930-х гг.)
Authors: Макарова Надежда Николаевна , Трофимов Андрей Евгеньевич
Published: January 2022

Советский проект в самом широком смысле понятия привлекал внимание как в момент его реализации, так и выступает предметом пристального внимания современных исследователей. В период форсированной индустриализации Магнитогорск – город, строительство которого началось в степях Южного Урала, – представлял собой образец «нового города», созданного на новом «пустом» месте, город, лишенный истории и прошлого, город, где возможно построить новое общество. Именно так советская пропаганда преподносила образ Магнитогорска как в пределах Советского Союза, так и за рубежом. Журнал «СССР на стройке» экспортировал пропагандистские идеи и образ «нового города» в капиталистический мир. В данной статье авторы на основе комплекса разнообразных исторических источников (делопроизводственные документы, источники личного происхождения и периодическая печать), в русле комплексного подхода и метода «плотного описания» анализируют проблему отражения истории создания Магнитогорска в периодической печати США. Основным историческим источником в данной работе выступили американские газеты «The Atlanta Constitution», «The Patterson morning call», «The modern view», «Nashville Banner», «Daily Free-Lance», «Reno gazette-journal», «Public opinion», «The Yonkers Herald», «The Cincinnati Enquirer», «News-Journal», The Decatur daily review», «California Eagle», «The Terrill Record», «The American Guardian», «The Times Dispatch», «Star-Phoenix», «The evening news», «The Kansas City Times», «The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle», «Santa Rosa Republican». Ключевой вывод авторов состоит в том, что образ Магнитогорска в периодике США не был однородным и во многом зависел от идеологической направленности самого издания. Однако спектр проблем, который нашел отражение в периодической печати, был разнообразным и включал как вопросы социально-бытового обслуживания первостроителей, так и проблематику инженерных решений при реализации строительства металлургического предприятия.
Overcoming Transformer Fine-Tuning process to improve Twitter Sentiment Analysis for Spanish Dialects
Authors: Palomino Daniel
Published: January 2022

Is there an effective Spanish Sentiment Analysis algorithm? The aim of this paper is to answer this question. The task is challenging because there are several dialects for the Spanish Language. Thus, identically written words could have several meanings and polarities regarding Spanish speaking countries. To tackle this multidialect issue we rely on a transfer learning approach. To do so, we train a BERT language model to “transfer” general features of the Spanish language. Then, we fine-tune the language model to specific dialects. BERT is also used to generate contextual data augmentation aimed to prevent overfitting. Finally, we build the polarity classifier and propose a fine-tuning step using groups of layers. Our design choices allow us to achieve state-of-the-art results regarding multidialect benchmark datasets.
Inspecting state of the art performance and NLP metrics in image-based medical report generation
Authors: Pino Pablo , Parra Denis , Besa Cecilia , Uribe Sergio
Published: January 2022

Several deep learning architectures have been proposed over the last years to deal with the task of generating a written report given an imaging exam as input. Most works evaluate the generated reports using standard Natural Language Processing (NLP) metrics (e.g. BLEU, ROUGE), reporting significant progress. This article contrast this progress by comparing state of the art (SOTA) models against weak baselines. We show that simple and even naive approaches yield near SOTA performance on most traditional NLP metrics. We conclude that evaluation methods in this task should be further studied towards correctly measuring clinical accuracy, involving physicians to contribute to this end.
Bacaan-Bacaan dalam Shalat
Authors: Kosim Abdul
Published: January 2022

Penelitian ini tentang: “Bacaan-Bacaan dalam Shalat” dilatarbelakangi oleh paradigma utama bahwasannya shalat merupakan ibadah yang paling utama dalam Islam. Setiap umat Islam harus senantiasa meningkatkan kualitas shalatnya, salah satunya dengan memahami dan menggali bacaan-bacaan dalam shalat dari segi bahasa dan kedalaman maknanya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui makna-makna yang terkandung dalam bacaan-bacaan shalat serta nilai-nilai pendidikan berupa pesan moral yang terkandung di dalamnya. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan bisa memberikan manfaat kepada masyarakat khususnya kepada umat Islam untuk menjadikan shalat sebagai ibadah yang utama yang mampu melahirkan perubahan yang signifikan bagi ranah spiritual, moral, dan sosial. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan metode deskriptif-kualitatif dengan menjelaskan bacaan-bacaan dalam shalat secara ilmiah dan mendalam, Secara sistematis penelitian ini dilaksanakan dengan cara pengumpulan data, analisis data, dan penyajian hasil analisis. Bacaan dalam shalat mengandung nilai-nilai linguistic yang sangat menarik, dari mulai aspek fonologi, morfologi, sintaksis, dan semantik. Nilai-nilai pendidikan dalam bacaan shalat mengandung takbir, tahmid, tasbih, istigfar, taslim, dan do’a.
ANALISIS KINERJA KEUANGAN BANK UMUM SYARIAH
Authors: Sari Roro Diyah Puspita , Giovanni Axel
Published: January 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis kinerja keuangan perbankan syariah di Indonesia yang terdaftar di Otoritas Jasa Keuangan periode 2016-2020. Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian kuantitatif dengan metode pendekatan studi deskriptif. Data sekunder diperoleh dari situs web Otoritas Jasa Keuangan dan situs web masing-masing bank terkait yang terdaftar di Otoritas Jasa Keuangan. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah 14 perusahaan dengan 8 sampel perusahaan perbankan umum syariah Indonesia yang terdaftar di Otoritas Jasa Keuangan. Sampel dalam penelitian ini diambil dengan menggunakan metode purposive sampling dengan kriteria perusahaan: 1. Berdiri lebih dari 10 tahun 2. Memiliki laporan keuangan lengkap tahun 2016-2020. Penelitian ini menggunakan alat analisis nilai minimum, nilai maksimum, rata-rata (mean) dan standar deviasi yang diolah menggunakan aplikasi SPSS. Data yang telah diolah kemudian dibandingkan dengan studi kelayakan kinerja perbankan syariah berdasarkan ketentuan Bank Indonesia. Penelitian ini melibatkan rasio Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR), Return On Assets (ROA), Return On Equity (ROE), Operating Costs of Operating Income (BOPO), Net Interest Margin (NIM), Loan to Deposit (LDR), dan Non Performing Loan (NPL) dalam menilai kinerja keuangan. Hasil penelitian membuktikan bahwa Bank Umum Syariah periode 2016-2020 memiliki kinerja keuangan yang BAIK. Hasil penelitian dapat memberikan gambaran perbankan syariah bagi masyarakat, investor, dan debitur dalam memilih bank syariah sebagai media penyimpanan, penyetoran, dan peminjaman dana.

Kata Kunci : Kinerja Keuangan, Bank Syariah, Rasio Keuangan
ANALYSIS OF FACTORS CAUSING JABODETABEK COMMUTER TRAIN DELAY
Authors: Ricardianto Prasadja , Purnomo Eko , Widodo Erna , Hidayat Masjraul
Published: January 2022

The goal to be achieved through this research is to identify the factors that cause delays in the commuter train journey across Bogor-Manggarai Jakarta. The research question is why there is a delay in the journey of the Jakarta Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi Commuter Train crossing Bogor-Manggarai. This study uses the Analytic Hierarchy Process to analyze timeliness. With the number of informants taken as many as 12 informants consisting of five people from regulators, five people from operators, one expert in the field of railways and users of commuter train of Jakarta Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi. From the measurement results, it was found that the Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi Commuter Train was still experiencing delays, due to follow-ups and cross-changes in the operation pattern of the Jakarta Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi Commuter Train which was still mixed with long-distance and freight trains, the construction of the Manggarai station as part of the Double Double Track project, the signaling system at the station. Manggarai also underwent changes and there were speed restrictions at Manggarai Station. Recommendations are to complete the construction of the Manggarai and Jatinegara stations which are useful for separating inter-city and urban rail travel, updating the signaling system on the crossing between Bogor Station-Manggarai Station and City Station which is now 30 years old, handling and improving level crossings with coordinate with related units.
PAYROLL MODEL FOR ACADEMIC STAFF: A REAL OPTION IN A PRIVATE CAMPUS
Authors: Nunuh Nunuh
Published: January 2022

The purpose of this study is to describe and provide input to the outside world that real thoughts are needed for educational staff in an institution that works. So far, educational staff in a campus institution differ in their salary, as an illustration that there is a campus that provides salaries to education staff in a large range with the educational standards of undergraduate graduates according to the needs of the positions on campus. The method used is to obtain case data in reality received by education personnel who work in campus institutions. The results of the study require good follow-up thinking using quantitative methods by looking for other variables that influence each other and qualitative methods that provide good results from informants, finished data, or comparing.
The Shifting Landscape of International Practicum in Social Work Education
Authors: Ali Wasif , Drolet Julie L. , Khatiwada Kamal , Chilanga Emmanuel , Musah Mohammed Nurudeen
Published: January 2022

International practicum, or international field placements, create opportunities for social work students to address global social challenges in an international setting and prepare for social work practice. The landscape of international practica in social work has evolved and shifted over the last two decades. This article reports on the findings of a literature review that was conducted to understand how international practicum has changed over time. The study established search criteria that led to the inclusion of 70 publications, 16 in the first decade (2000 to 2010) and 54 in the second decade (2011 to 2020) utilizing the web of Science and Social Work Abstracts, as well as specific searches conducted on the University of Calgary Library Database, EBSCO host, ProQuest, and Google Scholar. The results of the literature review show that there were fewer publications in the first decade and the emphasis was on understanding international practicum and field models. During the second decade, the published literature on international practicum tripled, focusing predominantly on developing new field education models, engaging in critical reflection and theory, and how to create successful field placements for students through preparation, teaching, and discussion. International practicum opportunities are critical to fostering transformative learning in social work students, and post-secondary institutions will need to re-establish international field education programs after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Regulasi Perwakafan Di Indonesia Dalam Perspektif Statute Approach
Authors: Chasanah Kama Mir’atul , Maksum Ghufron
Published: January 2022

The potential of waqf in Indonesia, if managed properly, can be the most appropriate instrument to solve social problems, especially in dealing with poverty. Waqf regulation in Indonesia has experienced a long dynamic, starting from pre-independence, post-independence until now. This paper aims to explain waqf regulations in Indonesia from the perspective of the statute approach. This study is included in the category of library research with primary sources in the form of laws and government regulations relating to waqf, while secondary sources in the form of journals, books and others related to the theme of discussion. The data obtained were described and then analyzed. This paper finds that: 1) The emergence of various waqf regulations after Indonesia's independence is full of regulations that are able to balance between Islamic and positive laws that apply in Indonesia. 2) Regulation of waqf in Indonesia started from Law Number 5 of 1960 concerning Agrarian Principles, Presidential Instruction of the Republic of Indonesia Number 1 of 1991 concerning KHI, Law Number 41 of 2004, then Government Regulation Number 42 of 2006. 3) Law Number 41 of 2004, is a new breakthrough in the waqf management system in Indonesia to become productive waqf.
“The Ancient Rites of China”: Yan Mo on Ancestral Rites during the Chinese Rites Controversy
Authors: Wang Xueying
Published: January 2022

One of the key issues during the Chinese Rites Controversy was Chinese ancestral rites. Deeming ancestral rites idolatrous, mendicant missionaries advocated banning them; the Jesuits accommodated ancestral rites under certain conditions. The defense provided by the Jesuits focused on the ancestral rites being civil and political, and therefore not idolatrous. This article examines the views of Yan Mo 嚴謨 a lower-level Confucian Catholic literatus. Yan’s defense of the ancestral rites differs from the Jesuits in that Yan focused on the intrinsic value of ancestral rites as cultural practices, which he called “ancient rites of China.” Yan consulted Confucian canons and pointed out that performing the ancestral rites is an act of filial piety that, in the context of Chinese culture, is so embedded in the Chinese culture that the rites cannot be substituted by Christian practices such as praying the rosary or giving alms.
Global Megachurch Studies: The State, Evolution, and Maturation of a Field
Authors: Bauman Chad M.
Published: January 2022

Over the past decade, the field of megachurch studies has matured and become global in its scope and orientation. The number of texts produced on megachurches since 2010 is nearly triple the number produced before that date, and many of the newest texts decenter North America. Megachurch studies today, therefore, is a properly international and cosmopolitan field. The article has four interrelated aims: (1) to provide a thorough overview of major themes and work in megachurch studies, with special emphasis on works emerging in the last decade; (2) to update two excellent state-of-the-field reviews by Stephen Ellingson (in 2008 and 2010); (3) to make visible the now thoroughly global nature of the field by attending fully to its international focus, something done only briefly and tentatively in Ellingson’s reviews; and (4) to develop (in the ample footnotes) something of thorough bibliography of key texts in the field of megachurch studies.
Equality Lost: John Locke and the United States 1986 Tax Reform
Authors: Feldmann John D.
Published: January 2022

This essay traces the displacement of the equality ideal and progressive taxation from the US tax code in the 1980s. After a brief background on the origin of the equality ideal and the current vast income and wealth disparities, the article examines the political process and philosophical premises of the 1986 tax reform. It shows how “supply side” tax arguments made their way into and ultimately prevailed in Congressional deliberations, a success resting in part on Robert Nozick's misinterpretations of John Locke's entitlement and taxation theories. The article then counters the Nozickian interpretation with biographical and textual evidence of Locke's egalitarian commitments.
Competing Accountability Frameworks and the Role of Interdisciplinary Practice for Publicly Funded Scientists and Scientists within Government
Authors: Stuteville Rebekkah
Published: January 2022

Publicly funded scientists and scientists within government juggle an array of accountability arrangements. They answer to peers, government officials, and society. This paper examines the types of accountability experienced by these scientists in the United States. It recounts the historical events that prompted various forms of accountability and it explores common themes in the debates surrounding scientific accountability. Finally, the paper suggests that interdisciplinarity has emerged as a possible solution to the problem of scientists accounting for their actions to laypeople.
Pengaruh Media Audio Visual terhadap Prestasi Belajar Siswa Mata Pelajaran TIK Kelas VIII SMP Negeri 01 Kediri Lombok Barat
Authors: Nasruddin Nasruddin , Setiyadi Muhammad Wahyu , Islamiati Nur
Published: January 2022

Tujuan yang ingin dicapai dalam penelitian ini adalah ingin mengetahui pengaruh penggunaan media audio visual terhadap prestasi belajar siswa. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kuantitatif. Dalam penelitian ini metode yang digunakan untuk mengumpulkan data adalah metode tes sebagai metode pokok dan metode dokumentasi sebagai metode bantu. Populasi yang di gunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh kelas VIII SMP Negeri 01 Kediri Lombok Barat yang berjumlah satu kelas, sehingga sampel yang digunakan adalah keseluruhan dari populasi kelas VIII SMP Negeri 01 Kediri Lombok Barat. Sesuai dengan hasil penelitian yang menunjukan bahwa hipotesis nihil (Ho) yang diajukan ditolak sebaliknya hipotesis alternatif (Ha) diterima, artinya hasil penelitian ini “Signifikan” yaitu Ada Pengaruh Penggunaan Media Audio Visual Terhadap Prestasi Belajar Siswa Pada Mata Pelajaran TIK Kelas VIII di SMP Negeri 01 Kediri Lombok Barat.
Comparison of Surgical Excision with Aspiration followed by Intra-lesional Steroid Injection in Managing the Dorsal Wrist Ganglion
Authors: Nazar Mudassar , Nauman Fazal-e- , Ahmad Shabbir , Tahir Yusuf-Bin- , Yasin Awan Malik Muhammad , Baig Abdul Qayum
Published: January 2022

Objective: To evaluate the outcomes of surgical excision vs aspiration combined with intralesional triamcinolone acetonide injection in the treatment of dorsal wrist ganglion (DWG). Methods: A total of 60 patients with diagnosis of DWG from January-2020 to December-2020 from Islam Teaching Hospital Sialkot were recruited for this comparative study. Two groups of patients were formed based on the kind of therapy they received. Aspiration and Triamcinolone acetate (triamcinolone acetate) injections were used in Group A. Treatment in Group B was comprised of aspiration followed by surgical excision. Follow-up was done at one, three, six, and twelve months after therapy ended. The absence of the cyst on the patient's last visit was considered proof of a successful therapy. Treatment was deemed ineffective if recurrence occurred. Results: Among 60 patients, 37 (61.7%) were female and 23 (38.3%) were males. The most common presenting symptom was swelling found in 60 (100%) patients, followed by pain/discomfort in 48 (80%) patients. Recurrence occurred in 5 (16.7%) patients in group B and in 4 (13.3%) patients in group A. The 1-year success rate was 86.7% in group A and 83.3% in group B (p-value 0.71). Conclusion: Aspiration followed by triamcinolone acetone injection is a good alternative to surgical excision in DWG patients. Keywords: Aspiration, Surgical excision, Dorsal wrist ganglion.
A Comparative Study of Antibiotic Therapy with and without Bone Debridement in Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
Authors: Ahmad Shabbir , Nazar Mudassar , Tahir Yusuf-Bin- , Nauman Fazal-E- , Baig Abdul Qayum , Rehman Muhammad Adeel-ur-
Published: January 2022

Objective: To compare the outcomes of antibiotic therapy with and without bone debridement in diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO) patients. Methods: The surgical and orthopaedics Units of Islam Medical College conducted a prospective randomized comparison study on 100 diabetic individuals with DFO between January 1, 2020, and June-2021. Patients were separated into two groups: those who got just antibiotic therapy and those who had debridement and/or contemporaneous minor amputation. Three outcome indicators were evaluated between treatment groups: hospitalization time, antibiotic therapy time, and wound healing time. Results: Patient’s demographics e.g., age, BMI and gender were almost similar among groups. The hospital stay duration was 39.7±18.4 days in antibiotic versus 43.4±23.9 days in the combination group. Duration of antibiotics was 42.8±15.6 days in the antibiotic group versus 45.3±18.0 days in the combination group (p-value 0.45). Mean duration of wound healing was 230.8±120.8 days in antibiotic group versus 217.1±95.3 days in combination group (p-value 0.53). Conclusion: Our study has demonstrated comparable outcomes amongst individuals who got antibiotic treatment alone and those who had debridement and/or contemporaneous minor amputations. Keywords: diabetic foot osteomyelitis (DFO), Antibiotics, amputation.
Comparative Analysis of Sitagliptan vs Empagliflozin as an add on Therapy to Metformin in Pakistani Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Authors: Khalid Talha , Naveen Nadia , Gull Khizra
Published: January 2022

Introduction: Diabetes is a condition that impairs carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism in the body. At the point when we eat food, the food is separated into glucose and supplements and is invested in the blood. Objective: The main objective of the study is to analyse the sitagliptan vs empagliflozin as an add-on therapy to metformin in Pakistani type 2 diabetic patients. Material and methods: This comparative study was conducted with the collaboration of different hospitals of Pakistan in different regions during November 2020 to September 2021. Fasting blood sample was collected for the analysis of serum blood glucose levels and body weight, waist circumference, systolic blood pressure (SBP), and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) were also measured on daily basis. Results: The data was collected from 200 patients. The basic demographic characteristics of all the patients were shown in table 01. There were 86 (43%) male and 114 (57%) female patients. The mean value of HbA1C was 10.07 and 112 patients suffering from hypertension and 46 from heart diseases. Conclusion: It is concluded that empagliflozin is an effective agent in treating patients with type 2 diabetes, with good efficacy and safety profiles.
Comparison of Results of Standard Versus Accelerated Ponseti Method for Congenital Club Foot Deformity
Authors: Asghar Kamran , Mobushir Muhammad , Fareed Hamza , Abbas Kashif , Nawaz Muhammad Nasir , Salim Muhammad , Maqbool Nouman
Published: January 2022

Objective: To compare the outcome of standard versus accelerated Ponseti method for congenital club foot deformity. Study Design: Randomized Controlled Trial Place and Duration: Department of Orthopedics Surgery, Fouji foundation hospital, Rawalpindi, duration was six months from February 2021 to July 2021. Methodology: Total 80 patients of either gender presented with congenital club foot deformity were enrolled. Patients’ ages were ranging between 1-6 months. Patients will be randomly divided into two groups by using lottery method. Group-A (n=40) patients were received accelerated Ponseti techniques and Group-B (n=40) patients had received standard Ponseti techniques. The cast were changed twice weekly in the accelerated group and once weekly in the standard group. Patients will be followed-up in OPD after 1, 4, 8 and12 weeks.After 12 weeks, patients will be evaluated for Pirani and Dimeglio scores by using modified functional rating system score. Results: There were 25 (62.5%) male and 15 (37.5%) patients were females in Group A with mean age 2.36±1.48 months. In Group B, 23 (57.5%) patients were males while 17 (42.5%) were females with mean age 2.48±1.74 months. In group A, mean Pirani score at presentation was 6.48±2.76 and in group B it was 6.58±2.66. Mean number of cast required in group A was 6.68±1.74 and in group B it was 6.14±1.56. At end of treatment men Pirani score in group A and B was 0.48±0.36 and 0.54±0.32, no significant difference was found between both groups with p-value >0.05. At presentation, mean Dimeglio score in group A and B was 11.04±2.48 and 11.56±2.74, at follow-up it reduces to 0.86±0.48 and 0.88±10.56. At final follow-up, 22 (55%) patients had excellent and 18 (45%) had good functional outcomes in group A and in group B 20 (50%) had excellent, 18 (45%) had good and 2 (5%) had fair functional outcomes. Conclusion: It is concluded that both accelerated and standard techniques had comparable efficacy and safety for club foot deformity. Keywords: Club Foot Deformity, Standard Ponseti, Accelerated Ponseti Method, Pirani Score
Prevalence of Migraine in Young Male Patients Presented with Severe Headache
Authors: Khawaja Imran , Awan Shakeel Ahmad , Khan Abdul Majid , Sami Basharat , Babar Muhammad , Khawaja Asad
Published: January 2022

Background and Aim: Migraine is a spiking prime headache disorder that has a significant impact on both patients and society. Migraine and other headache disorders are major causes of misery and frailty on a global scale. The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of migraine in young male patients presented with severe headache. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 276 young male patients who presented with severe headache Medicine outpatient department (OPD) at Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad from August 2019 to July 2020. Criteria of International Classification of Headache Disorders were followed for headache diagnosis. All the patients of age range 15-40 years with severe headaches were enrolled whereas patients of previous chronic medical conditions were excluded. Ethical approval was taken from the institutional ethical committee. All the demographic details were gathered in a pre-designed proforma. SPSS version 24 was used for data analysis. Results: A total of 276 young adult patients who presented with severe headaches were investigated during the study period. The mean age was 29.38±8.65 years with an age varies from 15 years to 40 years. Most of the patients were in the age range of 31-40 years 132 (47.8%) followed by 21 to 30 years 97 (35.1%). Patients of age 15-20 years were less frequent with a prevalence of 47 (17.1%). The overall prevalence of migraine headache was in 137 (49.6%) patients out of which migraine with and without aura was 5.7% and 43.9% respectively. Tension-type headache being the second common headache was found in 23.7% followed by Cluster headache at 2.8%. Conclusion: Migraine without aura was the most prominent headache among young male outpatients with severe headache. The findings highlight the socioeconomic factors impact on headache epidemiology and show that excessive use of NSAIDs may have an effect the primary headaches distribution. More multicenter studies are needed to assess headache epidemiology across the country. Keywords: Severe Headache, Migraine, Prevalence, Tension Type Headache (TTH)
Association of Dietary Intake of Vitamin-C with Periodontitis among Elderly Population of Karachi, Pakistan
Authors: Mushtaque Ujala , Younus Muhammad Zohaib , Raza Yasir , Surani Hariza , Fatemah Hijab , Yousfani Jaweria
Published: January 2022

Backgrounds: Vitamin- C plays a major role to prevent the spread of various diseases. Hence Vitamin-C is associated with periodontal disease. Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between the dietary intake of Vitamin-C and periodontitis among the elderly population of Karachi, Pakistan. Study Design: Cross-sectional study Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted among the elderly population of Sir Syed Hopistal, Karachi from June till November 2021. Material and Method: A total of 384 elderly patients were taken by using convenience sampling technique belonging to age group (60-85) who were admitted in the Hospital at that time. The status of periodontits was assessed by using periodontal index. Twenty four-hour dietary intake of Vitamin-C was recorded along with other confounders such as age, gender, regarding the use of tooth brush, flossing, visits of dentist, alcohol consumption, smoking and other diseases. A multivariable logistic regression was applied. Results: The participants who have taken dietary intake of vitamin C inadequately suffered from periodontitis by 1.16 times more than those participants who took adequate dietary intake of vitamin C (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.16, 95% confidence interval = 1.04±1.29). Conclusion: The results of our study revealed that inadequate intake of dietary Vitamin-C was associated with the disease name periodontitis among the elderly population of Karachi. On the contrary adequate intake of dietary vitamin C has become essential to promote the periodontal health among the elderly patients. Keywords: Ascorbic acid; Gingivitis; Periodontal disease; Periodontitis; Vitamin C
Vascularized Bone Graft Based on First and Second Inter-Compartmental Supraretinacular Artery in the Treatment of Scaphoid Nonunion: Our Experience
Authors: Rajput Nauman Hussain , Siddiqui Adeel Ahmed , Jatoi Asif , Sahito Badaruddin , Rajput Irfan Muhammad , Moton Rahat Zahoor
Published: January 2022

Objective: We aimed to evaluate the results of using a First and Second Inter-Compartmental Supraretinacular Artery (1,2-ICSRA) based vascularized bone graft (VBG) when performing Herbert screw fixation in scaphoid nonunion. Methodology: This is a retrospective study from January 2017 to August 2020 with a total of 16 patients. All those aged<50 years, fracture <2 yrs old, no previous surgical intervention on the fracture, and stage 1 or 2 degenerative changes at the fracture site were included. Patients with avascular necrosis of the scaphoid were excluded. All patients were radiologically examined. Herbert screw fixation was done under general anesthesia and a wedge-shaped VBG from the radius was placed at the nonunion site. Results: There were 12 males and 4 females with a mean age of 30.25±8.88 years. Chronic wrist pain at rest was completely relieved in all patients while the pain with motion was markedly diminished in 10 and eliminated in two. The average range of motion, pinch, and grip strength of the wrist improved after surgery. Power assessment showed that the mean power before surgery was significantly raised from 67.50±5.83 to 95.06±4.45 Kgs (p=0.001). The mean intensity of pain before surgery i.e. 5.54±1.36 reduced to 2.25±0.78 (p<0.001). Conclusion: We found excellent results when used Herbert screws along with a 1,2-ICSRA based VBG in patients with scaphoid nonunion, where the union was achieved in all and significant improvement was seen when power and pain were assessed.
A Cross-sectional Study of Prevalence of Diabetes among Patients with Hepatitis C
Authors: Mahmood Nasir , Tahir Huma , Yousaf Shazia , Anjum Jahangir , Ali Amjad , Nadeem Khurram
Published: January 2022

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in patients with chronic hepatitis C. Study design: Descriptive cross-sectional Study setting: Department of Medicine, Aziz Fatimah Medical and Dental College, Faisalabad and Mohtrama Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College / Divisional Headquarters Teaching Hospital, Mirpur Azad Kashmir. Study duration: Six months from April 2021 to September 2021. Methods: Study participants were recruited from the outpatient department at Aziz Fatimah Medical and Dental College, Faisalabad and Mohtrama Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College / Divisional Headquarters Teaching Hospital, Mirpur Azad Kashmir for duration of six months from April 2021 to September 2021. All demographic, medical and laboratory information were collected. Descriptive statistics, chi-square tests of independence were used to analyse the data. Results: Out of 300 hepatitis C patients (53% males, 47% females), overall, 26% (77 out of 300) were found to have diabetes. When characteristics of patients with and without diabetes disease were compared using χ2 tests, we could not find any statistically significant relation of gender, BMI, hepatitis C disease duration, family history of diabetes and Child-Pugh classification of liver disease with prevalence of diabetes. Younger, middle-aged (30-50 years) patients had significantly higher prevalence of diabetes compared to older (51-70 years) aged patients (28% vs. 13%, p = 0.022). Conclusion: 1 in 4 hepatitis C patients also manifest co-morbidity of diabetes. Having a younger or middle age (≤ 50 years) appears to contribute to diabetes prevalence in hepatitis C patients, however, the study sample comprises around 4 in 5 patients aged 30-50 years. Glucose intolerance and diabetes risk assessment, and early non-pharmaceutical management (probably uptake of healthy eating and physically active behaviour) among hepatitis C patients is warranted if complications are to be prevented. Key Words: Hepatitis C, diabetes, Child-Pugh class Key Points • Question: What is the prevalence of type 2 diabetes in patients with chronic hepatitis C in Faisalabad setting? • Findings: In this one-centre study that included 300 patients with ELISA and PCR confirmed hepatitis C disease presented in the OPD of Aziz Fatimah Medical and Dental College, Faisalabad and Mohtrama Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College / Divisional Headquarters Teaching Hospital, Mirpur Azad Kashmir, nearly 26% of patients had type 2 diabetes. Among those patients with chronic hepatitis C disease, having type 2 diabetes was associated with much greater odds of having under 50 years age. Meaning: Patients with chronic hepatitis C warrant glucose intolerance risk assessment and monitoring for progression of pre-diabetes/ diabetes, liver disease and the consequences of both.
Library resilience and leadership in a global crisis
Authors: Shaghaei Najmeh , Knowles Claire , Morley Fiona , Eveleigh Alexandra , Casaldàliga Núria , Nolin Emma , Tatai Andrea , Cohen Marc , Pronk Martine , Ghesquière Elke
Published: January 2022

Research Libraries, like other organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic, have been facing difficult choices concerning which services to offer, whilst minimising risk to their staff, communities, and users. As the post COVID-19 era beckons, library leaders are urged to adapt flexible strategic plans that apply to every facet of library operation to ensure the organisations remain both safe and resilient in the future.
This paper discusses leadership skills and practical techniques that can be applied to help build resilient libraries and deliver positive new change in the post-COVID-19 recovery period.
Our findings indicate that leaders need to find ways to realign library ambitions to this uncertain new operating environment. The focus should be directed to digitisation and supporting systems, as well as on sustainability and transformative services. These are a must for the future of libraries.
STUDIES ON FOLIAR APPLICATION OF POTASSIUM NITRATE ON MORPHO-PHYSIOLOGICAL AND YIELD POTENTIAL IN DIFFERENT WHEAT [TRITICUM AESTIVUM L.] CULTIVARS
UNDER TWO CONDITION CONDITIONS
Authors: Agrawal Swati , Yadav Vinaya Kumar , Verma A. K. , Mishra R.C.
Published: January 2022

The field experiments were conducted at Student Instructional Farm of SVNU Sagar, during Rabi 2018-19 and 2019-20. The objective of investigation was to study the effect of foliar applied potassium nitrate with different doses on plant traits (morphological, yield and its components) of two wheat varieties under drought and irrigated condition. It was designed in split-split plot design with three replications. The two conditions i.e., drought (I ) and irrigated (I ) conditions 0 1 were allocated in the main plots and two wheat varieties i.e., V (K-402) and V (K-607) in sub plot and for each five 1 2 chemical treatments were applied as foliar spray at heading stages by 0.5% potassium nitrate (T ), 1.0% potassium nitrate 1 (T )along with control (T ) in sub-sub plots.The significantly higher grain yield (5.84 & 5.88 g) with morpho- 2 0 physiological, phenological and biochemical traits can be obtained by foliar application of 0.5% potassium nitrate (T ) 1 with both conditions of i.e., drought (I ) and irrigated (I ) of wheat crop. In this were represent 0.5% potassium nitrate 0 1 (T ) i.e., 5.31 & 5.27 g, 1.0% potassium nitrate (T )as compare to control (T ) i.e., 4.39 & 4.35 g.with both concerning experimental years.
GROWTH AND FLOWERING OF ‘PUYAT’ DURIAN (Durio zibethinus Murr.) AS INFLUENCED BY DIFFERENT TYPES OF FERTILIZER APPLICATION
Authors: Magbalot-Fernandez Alminda , Ablen Kharelle Samantha , Basu Saikat
Published: January 2022

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of different types of fertilizer application on the growth and flowering of ‘Puyat Durian’ (Durio Zibethenus Murr.); and determine the best fertilizer application for the optimum production of Durian. Ten (10) year old trees at Canoy Durian Farm, Pindasan, Mabini, Compostela Valley Province were tested from November 2015 to March 2016.
The experiment was laid out in Randomized Completely Block Design (RCBD) with six treatments, replicated three times. The treatments were: T1- Untreated; T2-Recommended Rate- RR (based on soil analysis); T3- Optimum Rate- OR + (3kg
NPK+1kg MOP); T4- OR+ GOFF; T5- RR+ GOFF; T6- GOFF (Green-shield Organic-based Fortified Foliar Fertilizer).Statistical analysis showed that there were significant differences among treatments in terms of trees with flushes and number of flowers per cluster but no significant effects were observed in canopy diameter and number of flower cluster per tree.
Result of the study showed that fertilizer application increased the number of flower per cluster of 'Puyat' Durian and enhanced flushing of durian trees. The study further revealed that organic based foliar fertilizer alone enhanced flowering up to five times higher than without application (control). While numerically, GOFF (Green-shield Organic-based Fortified Foliar Fertilizer) alone had the highest number of flower cluster per tree
STUDY ON THE TOXIC EFFECTS OF HEAVY METALS IN SEDIMENTS AND WATER OF RIVER GANGA
Authors: Dubey Indrani
Published: January 2022

The Ganga is one of the most sacred and worshipped river of India, is regarded as the cradle of Indian civilization. Uttar Pradesh the largest state of India is blessed with the most holy and important river in its region but due to increased urbanization and industrialization this river is under intimidation of high water pollution. The major objectives of the present study were to investigate heavy metal's concentration in water and sediments of the River Ganga. Water and sediments collected from different locations were analysed for Iron (Fe), Chromium (Cr), Lead (Pb),Nickel(Ni) and Zinc(Zn). The concentration of these heavy metals in the study area indicates that the river is highly polluted. The possible sources of these heavy metal pollutants are diverse, originated from natural or anthropogenic sources and point sources. The concentrations determined were more than the maximum admissible and desirable limit when compared with the National and International organizations like WHO, USEPA. Exposure to heavy metals has been linked to chronic and acute toxicity developing retardation, neurotoxicity, kidney damage, various cancers, liver damage, lung damage, and fragile bones and even death in instances of very high exposure.
CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS FOR MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT: A SUSTAINABLE APPROACH
Authors: Mudulia Monali , Ray Sanak
Published: January 2022

Water, the most valuable gift of nature is at a critical stage so called pollution, due to intense industrialization,
urbanization and exponential population growth. Thus, a diagnosis that has the potential to cure that critical stage of water with no harmful impact on the other elements of nature is an utmost requirement now a days. Tremendous development in the field of research has suggested a number of treatment methods to get over water pollution. Constructed wetland (CW) an engineered unit that follows bio-geochemical approaches to heal the polluted stage of water with a significant pollutant removal efficiency, has stood first in the field of sustainable water treatment and technology. Not only water treatment through an eco-friendly manner but also creating an ecosystem with in that working area with aesthetic and economical production are the major reasons behind the popularity of this system. Selection of vegetation, substrate and construction of that system at a proper location are the limitation of constructed wetland. In this system sedimentation, filtration and adsorption through substrate, neutralization, and precipitations, phyto-accumulation of plant species and microbial remediation by microorganisms present in the rhizospheres of plants etc. are the processes that supports the treatment activity. This paper discusses various types of constructed wetlands and their mechanism and performance intended for municipal wastewater treatment. Besides it the paper covers the discussion regarding reusability of the treated water. This paper will help promote the wastewater treatment using CWs
and further help to design and develop innovative hybrid technologies for sustainable wastewater treatment.
COMUNICAÇÃO DA EQUIPE DE ENFERMAGEM COM FOCO NA SEGURANÇA DO PACIENTE
Authors: Dantas da  Silva Melo Jackeline , Oliveira da Silva Jaqueline , Tamirys Batista do Nascimento Gabriela , Rose Nascimento dos Santos Kawana , Batista Ferreira e Pereira Emanuela , Diniz de Carvalho Martins Priscila , Fabiana Lucena Spíndola Claudia , Cristina Amorim da Silva Virginian , Andréa Albuquerque Santos de Mendonça Márcia , Lima Dias da Cruz Elisabeth
Published: January 2022

Este artigo tem como objetivo descrever o processo de comunicação da equipe de enfermagem com foco na segurança do paciente. Trata-se de uma revisão Bibliográfica da literatura, realizada através de uma busca feita nas seguintes bases de dados: Literatura Latino Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS), Base de dados de Enfermagem (BDENF) e na biblioteca virtual Scientific Eletronic Library Online (SCIELO), a partir do cruzamento dos descritores em saúde (DECS): comunicação, equipe de enfermagem e segurança do paciente. Foram localizados 883 artigos após aplicado os critérios de inclusão. Para a realização do processo de exclusão, os artigos foram lidos e analisados criteriosamente, restando 30 artigos após leitura do título. Em uma nova etapa de leitura e análise dos resumos de cada artigo, 1 artigo foi subtraído por duplicidade entre as bases de dados e 20 por não corresponderem ao objetivo da pesquisa, totalizando uma amostra final de 09 artigos. Diante dos artigos selecionados, evidenciou-se a importância da comunicação, não só na passagem de plantão, como em todo o processo do cuidado, sendo está ferramenta de alta relevância para os profissionais repassarem informações claras e objetivas.
The “Black” Side of the Story: History Rewriting in Andrea Levy’s Small Island
Authors: CAI Xiaoyan
Published: January 2022

The attempt to recover the history of Black people and integrate it into the narratives on Britain has underscored black British writing since the 1990s. Andrea Levy’s novel Small Island retells the British history during and after the Second World War by inscribing the previously marginalized or obliterated stories of the Afro-Caribbean servicemen and the various black-white encounters and interactions. By recuperating the experience of the black diaspora and integrating it into an otherwise homogeneously white British history, Levy participates in the general effort of the black British writers to redefine Britishness to claim a place in it. Thus it helps construct a more inclusive and relational version of British history, challenging and transforming the exclusively-white configuration of Britishness.
The Three Phase Induction Motor Test Using MATLAB 2021b/SIMULINK at Bukit Energi Servis Terpadu, Ltd
Authors: Pratama Destra Andika , Anisah Masayu , Setiyadi Kabul Andi
Published: January 2022

The purpose of the paper is to investigate the performance characteristics squirrel-cage induction motor available. This paper discusses determination parameters for three-phase induction motor based on experimental data, which the standard test data is not completely available in the end-users. Alternatively, equivalent circuit parameters should be estimated based on the released performance data of the induction motor. This paper also describes MATLAB 2021b/Simulink implementation of three phases of induction motor testing, which includes the no-load, full load, and locked rotor tests were performed to identify the equivalent circuit parameters. The value calculated of parameters simulation results has been compared to experimental values as verification and validation techniques. The deviation of measured values was diagnosed between 0.13% and 1.31%.