bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Change detection and future change prediction in Habra I and II block using remote sensing and GIS – A case study
Authors: PAUL Swapan
Published: October 2021

Mapping, analysis, and monitoring of landuse and landcover in micro region is necessary for sustainable land development, planning and management. The present study is, therefore, aimed to identify the spatio-temporal change of LULC in two central administrative C.D. blocks of North 24 Parganas in West Bengal, India during period 1987-2020. To figure out the essence of the transition, the supervised classification along with post-classification change detection using the 'From'-'To' approach was employed. Furthermore, hotspot analysis has been utilized to identify all of the areas that are the most variable in terms of change potentiality. Besides, cellular automata were also introduced to find out the character of urban growth and future trend of LULC change. The results show that between 1987 and 2020, agricultural area and vegetation with settlement decreased by -11.60 % and -4.34 %, respectively, while dense set-tlement increased by +15.69 % due to significant population growth and overcrowding from neighboring countries. The prediction model also supports this argument. So, the very high and uncontrolled growth of urban settlement in the study area, may become a big challenge for the district authority to control the unplanned urban expansion.
Studi Literatur: Uji Kemampuan Konsorsium Isolat Bakteri Selulolitik dalam Mempercepat Dekomposisi Tandan Kosong Kelapa Sawit
Authors: Aprilya Clara Aprilya Kurniawam , Afriani Meri , Maulana Ashri , Gusmawartati
Published: October 2021

Tandan kosong kelapa sawit (TKKS) merupakan limbah padat terbesar yang dihasilkan oleh pabrik kelapa sawit (PKS). Setiap pengolahan 1 ton tandan buah segar (TBS) menghasilkan 22-23% TKKS setara dengan 220-230 kg TKKS. Alternatif pengolahan TKKS yang relatif murah dan mudah adalah diolah menjadi kompos, pengomposan berlangsung selama ± 4-6 bulan karena mengandung selulosa 33,019%, hemiselulosa 22,052%, lignin 35,076%. Pengomposan dapat dipercepat dengan cara penambahan aktivator dari isolat koleksi. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode narrative review berupa pengumpulkan data dari berbagai sumber literatur baik jurnal ataupun buku-buku yang dapat dilakukan melalui penelusuran internet. Metode pengomposan menggunakan bakteri selulolitik pernah dilakukan dengan beberapa tahap. Pertama persiapan tempat pengomposan dilakukan di dalam pot dengan menggunakan tutup pot yang terbuat dari plastik terpal berwarna hitam. Kedua, peremajaan isolat bakteri selulolitik. Ketiga pengumpulan bahan baku pengomposan berupa TKKS. Parameter kimia yang dianalisis seperti pengamatan kandungan unsur hara makro (N, P, K) kompos dilakukan pada setiap 2 minggu hingga minggu ke-8. Unsur hara Nitrogen (N) dianalisis dengan metode Kjeldahl, Fospor (P) dan Kalium (K) dianalisis dengan metode Bray I. Hasil yang dapat disimpulkan dari studi literatur ini adalah pengamatan suhu terbaik untuk kompos adalah suhu tanah yang mencapai 30ºC dan sesuai dengan Standar Kualitas Kompos SNI: 19-7030-2004. Penyusutan berat bahan kompos terbaik menghasilkan 80,8-88,4%. Pada kandungan hara N, P dan K menghasilkan nilai terbaik secara berturut-turut yaitu 2,07%, 1,82% dan 6,59%. Hasil kajian kandungan bahan organik menghasilkan nilai terbaik 59,81%. Pengamatan penunjang berupa warna dan bau, kompos yang matang berwarna hitam atau hitam kecoklatan dan berbau tanah.
Inventory of Orchid Species and Abiotic Factors in Singkil Swamp Wildlife Sanctuary
Authors: Rahmiati Rahmiati , Djufri Djufri , Supriatno Supriatno
Published: October 2021

Rawa Singkil Wildlife Sanctuary currently has various threats such as conversion of forest functions to oil palm plantations, encroachment and other deforestation activities, so this has an impact on the loss of original habitat and ecosystems in it, according to Geographic Information System (GIS) data, encroachment on the Singkil Wildlife Reserve area. reached 4,273 ha. This study aims to inventory orchid species and environmental factors. The method used is a descriptive qualitative approach to identify the orchids found. The results of the inventory found 13 species of orchid species from 9 genera consisting of 5 genera of terrestrial orchids, namely Calanthe, Bromheadia, Arudina, Neuwedia and Eulophia. The 4 genera of epiphytic orchids are Dendrobium, Bulbopyhllum, Papilionanthe and Cymbidium. The species Papilionanthe hookeriana (Rchb.f) Schltr is the most dominant orchid with a relative frequency of 21.27% and is classified in the low category B class, while the relative frequency of other orchids ranges from 2.12-17.02% with a very low category. The results of the analysis of environmental conditions pH ranged from 6-6.8, air humidity 75-80%, soil moisture 27-32 and air temperature 27-31 °C
The Development of E-Student Worksheet on Environmental Pollution to Improve Critical Thinking Skills of Junior High School Students
Authors: Wahyuni Sri , Rizki Lum’atul Khoirot , Budiarso Aris Singgih , Putra Pramudya Dwi Aristya , Narulita Erlia
Published: October 2021

This study purposed to develop an E-student worksheet on environmental pollution material to improve the critical thinking skills of junior high school students. E-student worksheet is an electronic-based student worksheet that utilizes the internet in its application. E-student worksheets can create various kinds of content, both visual and audiovisual, to train and assist students in finding concepts through the learning process. The development research method used a 4-D model, but only three stages were carried out: defining, designing, and developing. This research was conducted on seventh-grade students at SMPIT Al Ghozali Jember. The instruments used in this study were validation sheets, learning implementation sheets, critical thinking skills tests, and student response questionnaires. The results of this study indicated that the E-student worksheet had very valid criteria with a value of 94%. The implementation of learning showed very high criteria with a value of 92%. The effectiveness of learning had effective criteria with an average N-gain value of 0.70, and student responses had a good criterion, with a value of 77.3%. It can be concluded that the E-student worksheet on environmental pollution material could improve students' critical thinking skills in science learning in junior high school
Nutritional Value of White Button Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) Which is Most Widely Consumed in Kurdistan Region-Iraq
Authors: Nadir Hawrez Ali , Al-Zubaidy Adel Mohan Aday , Al-Rawi Areej A. Farman , Ibrahim Kocher Jamal
Published: October 2021

This study was conducted in 2018, at Technical College of Applied Sciences, Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Kurdistan Region-Iraq. The aim of the study was to determinate nutritional compositions and some elemental contents in marketable white button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) that is collected in local markets of Kurdistan Region-Iraq. Five different samples (A: Penjwen product fresh, B: Sulaimani product fresh, C: American caned, D: Valencia Netherlandcaned and E: Erbil product fresh) were collected to be observed. The elements were analyzed by Atomic Absorption Spectrometry methods, and their chemical compassions were determined, too. The collected data were analyzed by One Way ANOVA. The highest fat, protein, fiber and dry matter were obtained from treatment B (3.93%, 43.693%, 15.8% and 10.611%) respectively, and the highest carbohydrate and moisture were found from treatment D (49.267% and 95.053%). The maximum percentage of ash was taken from E (14.11%). Moreover, the highest metabolizable energy was taken from treatment D (296.105 kcal %) and the lowest was taken from parameter E (223.097 kcal %). The highest mineral contents (Zn:15, Mn:1.1, Cu:3.5, Ni:1, Ca:6.7 and Mg:90 ppm) from B, (Fe:15 ppm) from C, (Si:350ppm) from A, and (Na:1080 ppm) from D were taken. However, the lowest elemental contents (Fe:6, Mn:0.48, Ni:0.6, Na:180 and Ca:3.5 ppm) from E, (Zn:5, Cu:0.9 and Mg:35 ppm) from D and B (Si:120 ppm) were taken. Therefore, we recommend carrying out more studies on micronutrients for different marketable crops and consuming fresh mushroom instead of caned mushrooms.
Measurement of Radioactivity in Some Commercial Porcelain Samples by Using HPGe Detector
Authors: Ahmed Firas Hashem , Mohammed Ali N. , Karim Mahmood Salim , Mansour Hazim Louis
Published: October 2021

Estimations of specific activity concentrations in eight commercial porcelain tiles made in different countries were performed by the use of HPGe detector. We have found that the highest specific activity concentrations for 238U, 40K were equal to (21.120 Bq/kg) and (283.862 Bq/kg) respectively, Iranian origin, while the highest specific activity concentration for 232Th was found to be equal to (29.292 Bq/kg), Iraqi origin; all of which were less than their corresponding recommended values given by (UNSCEAR, 2000). The radiation hazard indices [Iɣ , Hin ,Hex , Raeq ,DƔ , (AEDE) in and (AEDE) out] were also studied and their values were less than the allowed values determined by (UNSCEAR, 2000). Therefore, all the studied tiles of commercial porcelain are safe when used, for example, in floor constructions.
Vehicle dynamics and tire models: An overview
Authors: Mohamed Belrzaeg  , Abdussalam Ali Ahmed  , Amhimmid Q Almabrouk  , Mohamed Mohamed Khaleel  , Alforjani Ali Ahmed  , Meshaal Almukhtar
Published: October 2021

Stability control system plays a significant role in vehicle dynamics to improve the vehicle handling and achieve better stability performance. In order to study and evaluate the performance of the vehicles in addition to how to control it, it is necessary to identify obtain some models related to the dynamics of the vehicle as well as the tire models. This paper presents fundamentals of vehicle dynamics by introducing vehicle models and tire model, which have been widely adopted for vehicle motion control. This helps to get a basic idea of what parameters and states of a vehicle are important in vehicle motion control. This work is separated into four sections: vehicle planar model, full vehicle model, two degrees of freedom vehicle model (bicycle model) to design the controller, and wheel dynamic model.
Review Jurnal
Authors: Guhir Faradila
Published: October 2021

World Health Organization(WHO) mendifinisikan remaja adalah penduduk dengan rentang usia 10-19 tahun.Menurut Permenkes RI Nomor 25 tahun 2014,remaja adalah penduduk denganrentang usiaantara10-18 tahun sedangkan Badan Kependudukan dan Keluarga Berencana (BKKBN) mendefinisikan remaja dengan rentang usia 10-24 tahun dengan status belum menikah.Usia remaja adalah usia masa peralihan dari masa anak-anak menuju dewasa. Terjadinya menarche pada remaja wanita merupakan salah satu tanda kematangan fisik dan seksual.Pada usia ini terjadi masa puberitas yang ditandai dengan pertumbuhan organ fisik yang cepat dan terjadi proses pematangan pada organ reproduksi.
PERILAKU MASYARAKAT TEPI SUNGAI DALAM MASALAH SAMPAH DISEKITAR SUNGAI
Authors: Akmal
Published: October 2021

Timbulnya sampah dari hari ke hari cenderung meningkat dan bervariasi, sehingga seringkalisampah menjadi masalah karena pengelolaan yang belum baik. Pola pikir, pola sikap, dan polatindak yang masih keliru terhadap sampah telah menimbulkan permasalahan sosial,lingkungan, dan kesehatan. Permasalahan lingkungan antara lain terjadinya kerusakan dalamsistem air, sehingga terjadi pencemaran air yang disebabkan aktivitas membuang sampah kebadan air. Ditinjau dari segi kualitas, kondisi perairan sungai yang berada di kota besar diIndonesia semakin menurun. Menurunnya kondisi tersebut salah satunya disebabkan karenapembuangan sampah ke sungai. Kegiatan pembuangan sampah ke sungai umumnya dilakukanoleh penduduk yang tinggal dan/atau beraktivitas di bantaran sungai. Oleh karena itu, prioritasuntuk mengurangi jumlah sampah yang dibuang ke sungai lebih ditekankan kepada masyarakatyang tinggal dan/atau beraktivitas di dekat sungai. Upaya pengendalian pencemaran sungaiyang diakibatkan oleh sampah masih terbatas dan diperparah dengan rendahnya kesadaranmasyarakat dalam menjaga lingkungannya serta kurangnya penegakan hukum bagi pelanggarpencemaran lingkungan. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan pendekatan yang komprehensif danholistik bagi pengendalian pencemaran sungai yang diakibatkan oleh sampah, agar dapatdipertahankan kualitas lingkungan perairan yang baik. Pemerintah hendaknya mengeluarkankebijakan yang pada dasarnya merangsang penduduk untuk melakukan pengelolaan sampahdengan pendekatan 3R (Reduce, Reuse dan Recycle).
Imunisasi by Rindi Dwi Cantika
Authors: Cantika Rindi Dwi
Published: October 2021

Imunisasi adalah program pencegahan penyakit menular yang dilakukan dengan pemberian vaksin. Dengan pemberian vaksin ini, maka orang akan menjadi imun atau resisten terhadap penyakit tertentu. Program imunisasi ini diberikan sejak usia bayi hingga di bangku sekolah. Program imunisasi ini pun biasanya sudah terjadwal pada kurun waktu tertentu sehingga setiap anak dipastikan mendapat imunisasi tepat waktu
Reports on myocarditis caused by current mRNA vaccines suggest proactivity in identifying cases is needed
Authors: Azakarian Paz
Published: October 2021

SARS-CoV-2 has led to a global pandemic that resulted in a mass vaccination program in many western countries to combat the spread and severity of the illness caused by the virus. Recent studies have shown that myocarditis and pericarditis are rarely occurring side effects caused by some of the vaccines. There have been various studies that have tried to analyze how often it occured. These estimates are driven by symptomatic cases [1], though myocarditis is known to be underreported due to lack of (severe) symptoms, while it may leave long-term damage even when asymptomatic [2]. It is also one of the most common causes of sudden death in young adults. [3]
The Impact of Parenting on Academic Excellence of Immigrants’ Children
Authors: Li Hongmei
Published: October 2021

Across every spectrum of society, parenting has a huge impact on children's ability to achieve academic achievement. For immigrants, academic excellence creates the future for the family for generations. Here, the studies published in the previous 20 years on several aspects of immigrant parenting, i.e., parenting style, parental education, parental aspiration, and involvement, have been analyzed. The family environment, neighborhood, the culture of their birth countries, socioeconomic status, interaction with schoolteachers, English proficiency, and even their immigration status shape immigrant parenting styles. Many immigrant children achieve academic excellence, creating the immigrant paradox thanks to their parents’ aspirations and involvement.
POLARIZATION CONVERSION DEVICE BASED ON A WAVEGUIDE WITH PINS
Authors: Piltyay Stepan
Published: October 2021

POLARIZATION CONVERSION DEVICE BASED ON A WAVEGUIDE WITH PINS
ADJUSTABLE POLARIZATION CONVERSION DEVICE FOR FSS-RANGE
Authors: Piltyay Stepan
Published: October 2021

ADJUSTABLE POLARIZATION CONVERSION DEVICE FOR FSS-RANGE
Sharp-based, mixed carbonate-siliciclastic shallow-marine deposits (upper Miocene, Betic Cordillera, Spain): the record of ancient transgressive shelf ridges?
Authors: Poyatos-Moré Miquel , García-García Fernando , Rodríguez-Tovar Francisco J. , Soria Jesús , Viseras César , Pérez-Valera Fernando , Midtkandal Ivar
Published: October 2021

Isolated sharp-based sedimentary bodies in shelf settings can develop via the reworking of regressive deposits during transgressions. An example of these are shelf ridges, formed under a wide range of processes, and widely studied due to their high reservoir potential. However, there is still a lack of examples in mixed (carbonate-siliciclastic) successions. This study presents an outcrop example from the Upper Miocene of the Betic Cordillera (Spain), with the aim to propose a model for the development of transgressive sharp-based mixed carbonate-siliciclastic deposits, and to provide criteria to differentiate those from their regressive counterparts. The studied succession is ca. 300 m-thick, and shows a cyclic alternation of coarse and fine-grained mixed deposits. Depositional cycles start with siliciclastic-dominated offshore to offshore transition deposits, progressively replaced by lower shoreface deposits. These are abruptly truncated by sharp erosive contacts bioturbated by passively-infilled large burrows; their ichnological features allow assignation to the Glossifungites ichnofacies. These contacts are interpreted as ravinement surfaces. They are overlain by mixed carbonate-siliciclastic barforms, rich in skeletal fragments and extraclasts, and displaying large-scale cross bedding. These form several m-thick and hundreds of m-long depositional elements interpreted as mixed shelf ridges. These ridges formed in a fine-grained, shallow-water shelf, which occasionally received coarse siliciclastic sediment supply via gravity flows, but had a coeval offshore carbonate factory, which provided the skeletal fragments. The sharp-based, coarser-grained nature and lithological break at the base of these mixed carbonate-clastic deposits could lead to their misinterpretation as forced-regressive wedges. However, the nature of their lower contact, combined with the reworked offshore skeletal fragments, and their stacking pattern are consistent with these mixed units forming during transgression. Other studies in relatively time-equivalent deposits have demonstrated the existence of coeval regressive, coarser siliciclastic-dominated shoreline systems in relatively close localities. These evidences a complex basin configuration in the area during the upper Miocene, with the development of local depocentres and relatively narrow corridors or seaways in the Mediterranean-Atlantic connection, which could have favoured shelf reworking processes, but also promoted the development of diverse stacking patterns, reflecting the differential interaction between active tectonics and sedimentation across the region.
Feasibility of Afforestation as an Equitable Nature-Based Solution in Urban Areas
Authors: Chakraborty TC , Biswas Tannushree , Campbell Leah , Franklin Bradley , Parker Sophie , Tukman Mark
Published: October 2021

Although nature-based solutions for urban heat mitigation have gained momentum, it is important to quantitatively assess the feasibility of such strategies to utilize space efficiently and prioritize lower-income communities, who have fewer options for climate change adaptation. Here we combine data from US census estimates, satellites, and satellite-derived products to develop a framework to target potentially suitable areas for urban afforestation to mitigate urban heat and minimize tree cover disparity. We test this framework for California, the most populated state in the US and the 5th largest economy (by GDP) in the world, and show that space exists for an additional 34 million (1.2 million acres of) trees in the state’s urban areas. This would reduce the average urban land surface temperature (LST) by 1.7 °C and provide multiple co-benefits totaling $1.1 billion annually, including reduction in heat-related medical visits (>3000 over 10 years) and 3.9 million metric tons of annual CO2 sequestration. Without any intervention to reduce urban LST, the net present value of the social cost of carbon from residential electricity use ranges from $12.9 million to $102.1 million. Because funding is limited, we provide suitability scores for urban afforestation at the census block group (CBG) scale based on multiple considerations. In California for instance, equitable urban afforestation in CBGs with positive suitability scores will serve 89% of the ≈9 million urban residents in the lowest income quartile for their cities. This method can guide equitable urban afforestation efforts and can be scaled to other North American cities.
Tiziano Mannoni e l’archeologia del territorio: conservare, conoscere
Authors: Conventi Marta , Costa Stefano , Panetta Alessandro , Capelli Claudio
Published: October 2021

La Liguria è stata il territorio di indagine principale di Tiziano Mannoni e l’interazione tra attività di ricerca e tutela (“conoscenza” e “conservazione” in uno dei suoi noti schemi concettuali) ha lasciato qui più che altrove esempi concreti ed effetti duraturi che in molti casi sono ancora da sviluppare compiutamente. In questo contributo vengono esaminati a distanza di 30 anni i risultati positivi di attività di ricerca messe al servizio della tutela, sia alla scala dell’intera regione con i siti rurali di età romana, sia a scala locale con il contesto pluristratificato del Giogo di Toirano. L’attività di copianificazione paesaggistica dedicata alle zone di interesse archeologico della Liguria è la ripresa di forme diffuse di tutela con gli strumenti normativi attuali.
Redistributing Income Through Hierarchy
Authors: Fix Blair
Published: October 2021

Although the determinants of income are complex, the results are surprisingly uniform. To a first approximation, top incomes follow a power-law distribution, and the redistribution of income corresponds to a change in the power-law exponent. Given the messiness of the struggle for resources, why is the outcome so simple?This paper explores the idea that the (re)distribution of top incomes is uniform because it is shaped by a ubiquitous feature of social life, namely hierarchy. Using a model first developed by Herbert Simon and Harold Lydall, I show that hierarchy can explain the power-law distribution of top incomes, including how income gets redistributed as the rich get richer.
Morphological features of bone tissue in "disuse atrophy" on the example of a segment of the human lower jaw: clinical experience of treatment
Authors: Oshurko A. P. , Oliinyk I. Yu. , Yaremchuk N. I. , Makarchuk I. S.
Published: October 2021

Current real-time science and technology techniques based on ENDORET PRGF technologies and the implementation of their results in practical medicine, provide ample opportunities for the use of cell autotransplantation for guided tissue regeneration, including in the treatment of "disuse atrophy" of the human lower jaw bone tissue with early tooth loss. The purpose of this work is to ensure the principles of biological feasibility and physiological capacity, technical rationality. The pathology in the distal segment of a lower limb, which is a vertical atrophy of bone tissue was confirmed by the methods of computed tomography, Vatech PaX-I 3D Green systems of extra-oral radiography with a scan size range of 16×9 cm, a focal spot of 0.5 mm (IEC60336) with a gray scale of 14 bits with a size of 0.2/0.3 voxel. Using ENDORET PRGF technology, according to the approved BTI protocol, autocellular grafts that have provided a positive result that meets the basic principles of the goal in restoring the mechanisms of physiological processes of normal quantitative and qualitative morphology of bone tissue, with its biological characteristics were obtained. The results of the study showed that bone tissue on a scale of shades of gray based on the classification of Hounsfield, is not characterized by a single biotype and in the area of missing 3.6 tooth belongs to the second biotype, and in the area of missing 3.7 tooth – to the first biotype by its density. The indicators of densitometric determination confirmed excessive mineralization of the trabecular layer, ie vertical atrophy of bone tissue, which is in the sagittal section in the projection of the missing 36 teeth – with a maximum number of 881 gray standard units (GSU), M=315 GSU (where, M is the average value of absolute number); sagittal section in the projection of the missing 37 teeth – with a maximum number of 1726 GSU, M=1173 GSU. This clinical experience with the use of autocellular grafts in the treatment of "disuse atrophy" of the bone tissue of the jaws, which is essentially scientifically-research in nature, based on modern, at the same time available technologies of cell engineering and technical progress, provides a predictable result of clinical observation and deserves further research and practical testing.
In-depth investigation of analgesic activity of N-(4-methoxybenzyl)-4-methyl-2.2-dioxo-1H-2 λ6.1-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide derivate on different models of pain perception
Authors: Malchenko O. V.
Published: October 2021

Among N-(4-methoxybenzyl)-4-methyl-2.2-dioxo-1H-2 λ6.1-benzothiazine-3-carboxamide derivates, the compound methoxybenzyl-amide derivative 4-methyl-2.2-dioxo-1H-2λ6.1-benzothiazine-3-carboxylic acid (compound NI-9) with pronounced analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities, which was superior to those of diclofenac and lornoxicam in the model of carrageenan edema. The aim of the study was to investigate the analgesic effect of benzothiazine-3-carboxamide derivative on different models of somatic and neuropathic pain syndromes. The study was performed on 91 male Wistar rats. Compound NI-9 and reference drugs meloxicam, diclofenac and gabapentin were administered intragastrically at doses of 3, 5, 8 and 5 mg/kg, respectively, corresponding to their ED50 in analgesic activity. Acetic spasms in mice, a model of thermal irritation of the tail flick in rats, as well as adjuvant arthritis and diabetic polyneuropathy were selected as models of pain syndromes. The results were processed in the program STATISTICA 10.0 using non-parametric methods. The results showed that methoxybenzyl-amide derivative 4-methyl-2.2-dioxo-1H-2λ6.1-benzothiazine-3-carboxylic acid (compound NI-9) has a pronounced analgesic effect on various models of pain syndromes, both somatic and inflammatory. and of neurogenic origin. The analgesic activity of the compound NI-9 in the model of acetic acid cramps in mice and thermal irritation in rats was 38.09 and 49.75 %, respectively, which was higher than that of meloxicam (36.73 and 45.68 %), and inferior to diclofenac (41.95 and 55.95 %). In the model of the systemic inflammatory process (adjuvant arthritis), the analgesic effect of NI-9 was statistically superior to meloxicam and diclofenac (43.32 % vs. 26.26 and 33.69 %). In a model of neuropathic pain syndrome (diabetic neuropathy), the analgesic effect of methoxybenzyl-amide derivative 4-methyl-2.2-dioxo-1H-2λ6.1-benzothiazine-3-carboxylic acid was greater than meloxicam (18.96 vs. 13.34 %), but this figure was lower than that of gaapentin (20.83 %). Further in-depth study of its pharmacodynamics and toxicity will be the theoretical basis for the development on the basis of this biologically active compound of the original drug with analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities.
Post Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiography Bilateral Loss of vision: A Case Report
Authors: Pun Ashis , Kumar Sah Kamlesh , Kumar Shah Sunil , Bastola Ramjee
Published: October 2021

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography is an invasive endoscopic procedure done more often for therapeutic rather than diagnostic purposes. There are various complications of this procedure like pancreatitis, cholangitis, hemorrhage, perforation and other rare adverse events. In this case report, we discuss a case of a 40 years female who was referred to our center for endoscopic retrograde cholangiography. After the procedure she complained of bilateral loss of vision which was an unknown complication to us. But after looking back to literature we found two such case reports attributed to isolated bilateral lateral geniculate body infarct.
Tobacco Users among the Patients who Visited Dental Outpatient Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Bhattarai Rosina , Adhikari Santosh
Published: October 2021

Introduction: Smoked and smokeless forms of tobacco is a preventable cause of morbidity and mortality with inevitable effects on the oral cavity as well. The aim of the study was to find out the prevalence of tobacco users among the patients who visited dental outpatient departments of a tertiary care hospital.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 255 patients visiting the dental outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital over the duration of six months. Data collection was done through personal interviews and clinical examinations. History of tobacco use was taken and patients were divided into current users, never users and ever users. Clinical examination was done using Decayed Missing Filled Teeth index, community periodontal index modified and loss of attachment. Point estimate at 95% confidence interval was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data.
Results: Among 255 patients, 91 (35.69%) (95% Confidence Interval = 29.81-41.57) patients used tobacco. Among them, 72 (28.2%) were current users, who had taken tobacco at least once during the past 30 days and 19 (7.5%) were ever users who had taken tobacco but not during the past 30 days.
Conclusions: The prevalence of tobacco use among our study participants is similar in comparison to that of the general population. Our study shows greater prevalence of the use of a smokeless form of tobacco than the smoked form of tobacco.
Dementia in 50 Years and Older Patients from the Psychiatry Out Patient Department of a Tertiary Care Center: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Belbase Mohan , Adhikari Jyoti
Published: October 2021

Introduction: Dementia is a chronic and progressive syndrome due to disease of brain. Alzhemeir's disease is the most common cause of dementia. There are very few studies regarding prevalence of dementia in Nepal. The objective of this study is to find the prevalence of dementia in 50 years and older patients from the psychiatry out patient department of a tertiary care center.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was done in patients attending to psychiatry outpatient department over one year from May 2020 to April 2021. Ethical approval was taken from the Institutional Review Committee (Reference number: 745/077-078). The data were assessed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data.
Results: Out of 1332 patients, 52 (3.9%) (95% Confidence Interval=2.86-4.93) patients had dementia in which 30 (57.7%) are male while 22 (42.3%) are female. Mean age of study population is 70.12±11.21 with age range of 50 years to 88 years. We found 29 (55.8%) moderate, 18 (34.6%) severe and 5 (9.6%) mild type of dementia. We had 34 (65.3%) Alzheimer's followed by 16 (30.8%) vascular and 2 (3.9%) others types of dementia.
Conclusions: This study concludes that the prevalence of dementia in 50 years and older patients is similar in comparison to other studies done in similar settings.
Extensive Drug Resistant Acinetobacter Species Isolates in Sputum Sample of Patient Admitted in Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Prasai Astha , Pant Abhishek , Neupane Asmita , Pant Subash , Pradhan Sailesh
Published: October 2021

Introduction: Increasing antibiotic resistance has created a global public health threat worldwide. Acinetobacter species is one of the important pathogenic organisms in the hospital setting due to its ability to persist in the hospital environment for long. Its resistance to commonly used antibiotics can prolong hospital stay, increase financial burden, and increase morbidity and mortality. This study aims to find the prevalence of extensive drug resistant Acinetobacter species in the sputum sample of Intensive Care Unit patients admitted in a tertiary care center.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care center among the hospital records from May 2017 to May 2021, after ethical approval (Reference number: 2104202101). All the Intensive Care Unit patients with isolated acinetobacter species in their sputum samples within the past four years were collected and Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 25 was used for analysis. Point estimate at 95% Confidence Interval was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data.
Results: Of the total 409, 196 (47.9%) (95% Confidence Interval= 43.06-52.74) of Acinetobacter species in the sputum sample had extensive drug resistance. Of these, 193 (98.5%) and 1 (0.5%) of the extensive drug resistant Acinetobacter species were resistant to carbapenem and polymyxin respectively.
Conclusions: Prevalence of extensive drug resistant acinetobacter was found higher compared to other studies.
Diagnosis of creativity in career guidance work
Authors:   Institute of Gifted Children NAPS of Ukraine, Bielska Nataliia , Melnyk Maryna , Novohorodska Maryna ,   Institute of Gifted Children NAPS of Ukraine
Published: October 2021

The methodological recommendations cover approaches to assessing the creative potential of the individual and methods of diagnosing creativity. A modified Ukrainian-language version of F. Williams' method of creativity is presented, the testing procedure and the algorithm of experimental data processing are described. General statistical and normative indicators of the methodology, frequency catalog, catalog of standard and original answers are presented. The diagnostic technique was standardized. Normative data are formed on the modern Ukrainian sample. Methodical recommendations are addressed to teachers, psychologists, employees of educational institutions working with gifted children and young students, as well as researchers, graduate students, teachers of psychological and pedagogical disciplines.
Effect of Different Coagulants and Various Concentrations on Quality of Jack Bean Tofu
Authors: Yanti Rini , Setyaningsih Widiastuti , Triwitono Priyanto , Yuniansyah Richa , Admi Ermi Saraswati Maha
Published: October 2021

Jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis), Indonesian local bean, has a high content of protein and great potential either for substituting or overcoming the shortage of imported soybean in tofu production. However, an appropriate coagulant in a proper amount is needed to make tofu with acceptable characteristics. This study set out to investigate the appropriate type and concentration of coagulant. The experiment was carried out by using GDL (glucono delta lactone) and nigari as coagulants with concentration levels of 0.25; 0.5; 0.75 and 1%. Some quality parameters such as yield, color, texture (hardness, cohesiveness, chewiness, springiness), and microscopic structure of tofu were observed. Consumer preference tests on aroma, color, taste, texture, and overall acceptability were directed to determine tofu with the best characteristics. The result showed nigari at concentration level 0.75% delivered the most preferred tofu for consumers.
Pastejo rotacionado em Brachiaria brizantha cv. marandu para melhoria da produção leiteira
Authors: Soares Marcio Groto , Camargo Simone Cristina , Frassetto Matheus Orlandin , Abreu Hélio Mar de
Published: October 2021

Em propriedades leiteiras, para que haja um aumento do lucro, é necessário aumentar a eficiência dos fatores de produção principalmente a nutrição que impacta no custo fixo. Cada vez mais, busca-se um equilíbrio entre o fornecimento de ração e de pasto. O método de pastejo rotacionado vem sendo adotado por vários produtores, por ter uma boa produtividade em uma área menor. Contudo, as pastagens utilizadas nesse tipo de pastejo, apesar de apresentarem excelente qualidade, possuem maior exigência nutricional. Objetivou-se com esse trabalho, realizar a análise econômica do custo de produção de leite, mediante a implantação de pastejo rotacionado, e troca de pasto nativo para pastagem de Brachiaria brizantha cv. marandu, em uma propriedade de agricultura familiar. Este trabalho foi elaborado na cidade de Foz do Iguaçu. Utilizou-se uma área de 6300m2 divididos em 28 piquetes de 225 m2 utilizando cerca elétrica. O custo total de produção foi de R$ 6,047.40 tendo uma margem positiva de R$ 5,143.61 anual. De acordo com os resultados obtidos nas análises econômicas, conclui-se que a implantação do pastejo rotacionado e realização da troca da pastagem nativa pela Brachiaria brizantha cv. Marandu, é um manejo viável, uma vez que as receitas geradas pela venda do leite, foram suficientes para cobrir os custos totais de produção.
Lived Experience of Leadership Styles on Employee Job Satisfaction in Selected BPO Companies in the Philippines An Intervention of Behavioral Performance
Authors: Cabaluna Alan Y. , Mbaw Olivier Ndamwize
Published: October 2021

This study was conducted in the Philippines, the world's Business Process outsourcing capital. The primary purpose of this study is to examine the lived experience of leadership styles on employee job satisfaction in selected BPO firms. This research report used a qualitative method based on descriptive phenomenology research design to analyze BPO personnel lived leadership experience, specifically front-liners and managers’ experience from Taguig City, Makati City, Pasay City, and Pasig City within Metro Manila. We used an open-ended questionnaire to collect data from respondents. Five major themes emerged: (1) strengths development, (2) Communication and Innovation (3) Trust and respect (4) Delegation and Employee empowerment (5) Reward and Correction. According to the study's premise, most BPO companies in the Philippines practiced a combined transformational leadership and transactional leadership style. To keep employees happy, managers and BPO businesses can adopt a variety of leadership styles. The most popular and researched leadership style is transformational leadership, which stresses intrinsic motivation and employee development. Transactional leadership is task-oriented and focuses on the needs of the followers. Laissez-faire managers, on the other hand, stay out of the way. Job satisfaction is a pleasant or good emotional state caused by job evaluation. Workplace happiness is unaffected by transactional leadership remedial actions. The results show that employees are satisfied when their leader develops their skills, communicates and encourages innovation, builds trust and respect for others, delegates and empowers employees while recognizing top performers, and respectfully corrects mistakes. However, a definite correlation between leadership styles and employee job satisfaction requires more investigation.
Estrategias de adaptación de los detallistas
Authors: Londoño-Aldana Emperatriz
Published: October 2021

El continuo proceso de cambio del comercio al detalle en el mundo, ha sido y es objeto de estudio por parte de teóricos e investigadores, quienes intentan explicar las causas de su comportamiento, en cuanto a su nacimiento crecimiento y formas de adaptación para permanecer en un mercado cuyos niveles de competitividad se encuentran estrechamente relacionados, tanto con las fuerzas macroambientales como con un consumidor cuyo comportamiento varía de forma acelerada.Palabras clave: Detallista, distribución, posicionamiento, estrategias, ciclo de vida, rueda de comercio, proceso dialéctico, diversificación anárquica, acordeón.
Desarrollo local en las Islas del Rosario
Authors: Prieto William , Acosta Johana
Published: October 2021

Las Islas del Rosario constituyen una de las principales atracciones turísticas de la ciudad de Cartagena, sin embargo los altos índices de pobreza y miseria que presenta la población residente indican una realidad económica y social muy diferente al vigoroso desarrollo turístico de la región. Con ingresos per cápita mensuales de $107.207, 64% de la población se encuentra en condiciones de pobreza, y 36% en miseria. El desarrollo económico y social evaluado a partir del Índice de Desarrollo Humano (IDH) 2007 revela al nivel de ingresos como la principal dificultad para el avance económico y social, representando 18% del total de la distancia que ha recorrido la población hacia el máximo desarrollo humano posible. El nivel educativo (36%), y la esperanza de vida (47%) se erigen como las principales fuentes de desarrollo hasta el momento. En agregado, la población se encuentra en el 58% de sus posibilidades de desarrollo económico y social. La estrategia de desarrollo local que se discute en este documento promueve un crecimiento económico sostenible en el mediano y largo plazo, a partir de tres ejes estratégicos: La implementación óptima (gestión/resultados) de políticas públicas, el sistema de transporte público, y la regulación ambiental de nuevas construcciones. El efecto esperado de la implementación de la estrategia de desarrollo es una disminución en la pobreza de 50%, medida por el índice de necesidades básicas insatisfechas y el Índice de Pobreza Humana (IPH), y de 100% medida por un índice de ingresos (Incidencia y Sen), ambas reducciones ambientalmente compatibles con el ecosistema de las Islas.Palabras Clave: Desarrollo Local, Índice De Desarrollo Humano, Índice De Pobreza Humana, Índice De Necesidades Básicas Insatisfechas, Formulación Estratégica, Plan De Desarrollo Local.
En el G-3 cómo está Colombia Frente a México?
Authors: Quesada-Ibargüen Victor Manuel
Published: October 2021

Ante la firma del acuerdo comercial entre Colombia, México y Venezuela, conocido como el G-3, para llegar a una zona de libre comercio de los tres países 'en diez años, se han crea- do serias, expectativas entre los gremios económicos y sectores académicos respecto a las consecuencias que pudieran derivarse para nuestra economía.
La planeación ¿Instrumento o Milagro?
Authors: Herrera-Llamas Jorge Antonio
Published: October 2021

Desde su más elemental definición, la planeación es una herramienta para la toma de decisiones, que, elimina las adivinanzas, el juego de azar y lógicamente pone al dirigente en el rol de conductor y no de un simple espectador de tendencias caprichosas, propias del Fenómeno económico y social. Racionalidad con eficacia, coherencia entre lo micro, lo macro y lo espacial como disciplina. Instrumento, más no milagro.
Cultura y competitividad
Authors: Alvarez-Rodrigues Jesús
Published: October 2021

Cada organización tiene una forma particular de hacer las cosas que le es inherente. La forma inconfundible de hacerlas,' resulta de desplegar. Comportamientos que se prefieren porque tienen el sello de la organización y son distintivos.Esos comportamientos se eligen, sencillamente, porque se inspiran o concuerdan con concepciones, implícitas o explícitas, que con el correr del tiempo se han llegado a apreciar en grado sumo hasta elevarlas a la categoría de convicciones y, por lo mismo, se convierten' en patrones o principios que rigen las relaciones sociales: son los valores.
Las universidades y el sector productivo
Authors: Bustamante Sergio
Published: October 2021

Los niveles de inversión en nuestros países corroboran la necesidad de una clara política tendiente a fortalecer las comunidades de investigadores, a propiciar el desarrollo tecnológico, a mejorar la calidad de la educación en toda su extensión, a formar investigadores que puedan adelantar un trabajo riguroso, a propiciar la formación avanzada en áreasestratégicas, a fomentar la Cooperación y el intercambio entre los investigadores, en fin, a crear una cultura de la ciencia y la tecnología.
Comentarios acerca de algunos elementos de gestión tributaria, dignos de ser tenidos en cuenta en una reforma
Authors: Rico-Calvano Florentino
Published: October 2021

Una Administración tributaria bien estructurada y definida, no puede fallar en la consecución de objetivos, tales como: Maximizar el cumplimiento de las obligaciones tributarias; creación de alto riesgo para el evasor y promoción permanente de mejoramiento de su imagen pública, en cuanto a su integridad, efectividad y eficiencia.
Cuatro estudios de la ventaja competitiva nacional
Authors: Quesada-Ibargüen Victor Manuel
Published: October 2021

La competitividad nacional es un tema que por estos días preocupa no solo al gobierno y a su equipo económico, sino a todas las fuerzas vivas en el país.Abolido el modelo de economía cerrada que por tanto tiempo imperó en Colombia, y dadas ciertas condiciones para ingresar a los mercados externos es necesario abordar con seriedad el análisis de la capacidad competitiva de nuestro aparato productivo.
Área metropolitana de Cartagena... Necesidad o quimera?
Authors: Herrera-Llamas Jorge Antonio
Published: October 2021

El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo hacer un análisis de lo que constituye un área metropolitana desde el punto de vista económico y social. Igualmente se estudian las potencialidades de Cartagena y su área de influencia como generadoras de hechos metropolitanos.
Periódico electrónico: Proceso de producción y estrategias discursivas
Authors: Echeverría Mirta Clara
Published: October 2021

El sistema conectado en red es el preferido por los periódicos argentinos, tal como lo anticipé, optan por la Web con intencionalidad y resultados diversos. De acuerdo con la información provista por sitios de la red específicamente dedicados a periódicos (como la www. Worldwide news. com/worldnet.htm), veintisiete diarios argentinos están en red; sin embargo, existen más de treinta si se incluyen medios de poblaciones pequeñas.
Planeación y turismo
Authors: Sierra-Anaya Germán
Published: October 2021

El entorno empresarial actual, se caracteriza por cambios rápidos y cada vez más complejos, lo que precisa la formulación de escenarios que aminoren los riesgos de las decisiones que deben tomar los directivos de las organizaciones.  A medida que se intensifica la globalización y la competencia en los mercados, la función de planeación se convierte en una herramienta esencial de gestión referidas al sector público o al privado.
Financiamiento y acceso a al salud en el distrito de Cartagena de Indias
Authors: Alvis-Guzmán Nelson
Published: October 2021

Con el propósito de cumplir el mandado constitucional de garantizar el derecho a la salud y la seguridad social a todos los colombianos, el Congreso de la República en 1993 promulgó la Ley 100, mediante la cual crea el Sistema General de Seguridad Social en Salud (SGSSS) orientado por los principios constitucionales de universalidad, solidaridad y eficiencia.El SGSSS, que representa la mayor reforma en el Sector Salud emprendida en Colombia, determinó que todos los colombianos deberían estar obligatoriamente afiliados al sistema mediante uno de los regímenes establecidos: contributivo se refiere a las personas con capacidad de pago y subsidiado para los pobres. De igual modo planteó fuentes mixtas para el financiamiento de SGSSS: el aporte de los particulares representado en las cotizaciones de los asalariados y sus patronos y la de los trabajadores independientes, por un lado, y los aportes que el estado debe hacer, en concurrencia con la solidaridad de los cotizantes del régimen contributivo, a fin de lograr el financiamiento de los servicios de salud a las personas más pobres y vulnerables, mediante el otorgamiento de un subsidio.