bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Reliability Assessment Combining Importance Resampling and the Cross Entropy Method
Authors: Bjerkebæk Ivar , Toftaker Håkon
Published: October 2023

In the ongoing transition towards a sustainable energy system, the electric power system increases in complexity and must adapt to rapid changes and new uncertainties. Thus, development and application of appropriate probabilistic methods is all the more important. Reliability analysis based on Monte Carlo simulation (MCS) has become increasingly popular, and its strength lies in the ability to account for a large number of random variables, general stochastic processes and assessing the probability distribution of the output. However, power system reliability is governed by relatively rare interruption events which poses a fundamental challenge to MCS. This paper presents a variance reduction technique for Monte Carlo based reliability analysis which combines resampling and the cross entropy (CE) method. The motivation for the work is to mitigate the computational burden related to rare event sampling, while at the same time preserving the flexibility of MCS by introducing few assumptions on the stochastic model. The method is demonstrated on a synthetic test system and gives a speedup of about 10 times compared to a crude simulation. 
Corporate Asset Management in the Digital Age: A Blockchain Perspective
Authors: Bodemer Oliver
Published: October 2023

The digital transformation has ushered in a new era of asset management, particularly with the advent of blockchain technology. This study explores the integration and implications of blockchain technology in corporate asset management. Through a comprehensive literature review, theoretical framework development, and case studies of two corporations, the research unveils the potential of blockchain in enhancing transparency, security, and efficiency in asset management processes. A comparative analysis between traditional asset management systems and blockchain-based systems reveals significant advancements in real-time asset tracking, reduced operational costs, and enhanced trust among stakeholders. However, challenges such as technological maturity, regulatory acceptance, and initial implementation costs are identified. The findings suggest that with a strategic approach, corporations can overcome these challenges and significantly benefit from blockchain-enabled asset management systems. This study contributes to the growing body of knowledge on blockchain technology’s application in corporate sectors and provides a foundation for future research in this realm. The implications of these findings are discussed, providing a roadmap for corporations aiming to transition to blockchain-based asset management systems. 
Visual Outcomes of Phacoemulsification in Senile Cataract Patients in Purworejo Indonesia
Authors: Widagdo The Maria Meiwati , Andrea Patricia Dissy , Khrismasari Yediva , Jayadi Tejo , Wibowo Edy
Published: September 2023

Purpose:  There was still limited study about the success rate of phacoemulsification in Indonesia, although it has been widely used. This study aimed to assess the visual acuity based on the characteristics of patients with senile cataract who underwent phacoemulsification.
Study Design:  Descriptive observational.
Place and Duration of Study:  Panti Waluyo Hospital, Purworejo from January to November 2019.
Methods:  This included 58 senile cataract patients (70 eyes) who underwent phacoemulsification. Basic patient characteristics such as: age, gender, cataract stages, comorbidity and pre- and postoperative visual acuity were taken from medical records. The visual acuity was measured pre-and postoperatively using Snellen Chart. The data were analyzed using a descriptive analysis method.
Results:  There were 23 men and 35 women who underwent phacoemulsification during the study period. Seventy six percent were 60 – 74 years old. Eighty percent had immature cataract. Half of the patients did not have any comorbidity of diabetes mellitus or hypertension. There were 45 (64.3%) eyes with moderate to severe visual impairment (vision 6/18 – ≥ 3/60) and 25 (35.7%) eyes with blindness (vision < 3/60). The postoperative vision of 57 eyes (81.4%) improved to a good outcome. Thirteen eyes (18.6%) were categorized as borderline outcome. No eyes were reported to have poor outcome post-surgery.
Conclusion:  The postoperative visual acuity of cataract patients who underwent phacoemulsification was classified as good outcome (81.4%) and borderline outcome (18.6%). In this study, there was no poor visual outcome found.
Effect of Pars Plana Vitrectomy on Central Corneal Thickness and Its Influence onIntraocular Pressure
Authors: Zia Ali , Kazi Umar , Ghazipura Arifa Farooq , Ullah Kaleem , Zunair Aziz Muhammad
Published: September 2023

Purpose:  To determine the effect of Pars Plana Vitrectomy on the central corneal thickness(CCT)and its influence on intraocular pressure(IOP).
Study Design:  Interventional case series.
Place and Duration of Study:  This research was conducted at Ibrahim Eye Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, from October 2022 to March 2023.
Methods:  Forty-one patients of either sexpresenting with posterior segment disease and planned for Pars Plana vitrectomy (PPV) were selected after written informed consent. Pre and post-operative comparison of CCT and IOP was done using paired t-test. Follow-up of readings was done by repeated measures ANOVA test. BCVA measurements were based on the Snellen chart and were converted to the logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) scale for statistical analysis.
Results:  CCT and IOP of the affected eyes were increased considerably in the first post-operative week (CCT=591 ± 1.5,IOP=28 ± 1.5)and decreased significantly in the 3rd month(CCT=527 ± 1.34, IOP=13 ± 2.5). The change was insignificant at 6thmonth follow-up. BCVA was improved in first week (626 ± 1.34) and remained same throughout the follow-up period. Maximum change in CCT (ΔCCT)was found in age <15 years and in aphakic eyes (119 ± 0.09).
Conclusion:  Pars Plana vitrectomy causes significant change in CCTwhich can influenceIOP. This change should be kept in mind to prevent false diagnosis of glaucoma in the early post-operative period of PPV. Young patients and Aphakic eyes are more prone to the corneal changes.
SÍNDROME DA MORTE SÚBITA DO LACTENTE
Authors: Santos Emile de jesus , Raulino Júlia Maria de Holanda , Silva Alex Maxwelder Borges Sant'Anna , Andrade Amanda Cometti de , Teixeira Rebeca Blézins Arruda , Silva Elisabeth do Espirito Santo da , Celestino Edilene dos Santos , Duca Mariana Limeira , Jesus Samuel Angelino Santos de , Souza Crislaine Ribeiro de , Ribeiro Mayra Aparecida Mendes , Silva Renata Gomes da , Batista Israelson Taveira , Zatti Cassio adriano
Published: October 2023

O presente artigo tem por objetivo identificar os principais fatores de risco e as medidas para implementação do sono seguro infantil na síndrome da morte súbita do lactente. Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa da literatura realizada nos materiais indexados na Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS): MEDLINE, LILACS, BINACIS e IBECS, através dos Descritores em Ciências da Saúde (DeCS) em cruzamento com o operador booleano and, da seguinte forma: "Comportamento de Sucção" and ‘’Dor’’ and ‘’Lactente’’. Após a aplicação dos critérios de elegibilidade foram selecionados 10 estudos para compor essa revisão. Conclui-se que a conscientização sobre práticas de sono seguro, como evitar compartilhar a cama, posicionar o bebê de forma adequada e evitar exposição ao tabaco e substâncias, é crucial. Em resumo, a prevenção da síndrome da morte súbita do lactente exige esforços coordenados para proteger o sono seguro dos bebês e reduzir os riscos associados.
GOLDEN HOUR E FATORES RELACIONADOS NO BRASIL ENTRE OS ANOS DE 2021-2023: UMA REVISÃO INTEGRATIVA
Authors: De Jesus Santos Andreza , Lopes Izailza Matos Dantas
Published: October 2023

Objetivo: realizar uma revisão de literatura ao que tange a realização da Golden hour e dos seus fatores associados, buscando publicações, que tratem dos aspectos pertinentes a esse tema, visando à disseminação tanto do assunto abordado, quanto para promover reflexão e recomendações baseadas em evidências científicas para profissionais de saúde. Método: é uma revisão de literatura de caráter integrativo, sua sistematização ocorreu pelas seguintes etapas: a) elaboração da pergunta norteadora, b) busca ou amostragem na literatura, c) coleta de dados, análise crítica dos estudos incluídos, e) discussão dos resultados. Foram pesquisados artigos nas bases de dados NCBI PubMed, Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO), Literatura Latino-Americana e do Caribe em Ciências da Saúde (LILACS) e Periódicos CAPES. A amostra inicial constituiu-se de 536 potenciais artigos, após a aplicação dos critérios de inclusão e de exclusão, retirada de artigos duplicados e leitura na integra, obteve-se um total de 10 trabalhos para inclusão nesse estudo. Conclusão: Revela-se uma baixa adesão a hora dourada, pelas maternidades e a presença de elementos influenciadores que acabam tendo efeito adverso na realização da prática do contato pele a pele e da amamentação na primeira hora de vida. Os mais relevantes são: nível educacional da parturiente, falta de conhecimento sobre a hora dourada, via de parto, peso ao nascer, índice de apgar, idade gestacional do recém-nascido, alta rotatividade hospitalar. Fica evidente a necessidade de medidas resolutivas frente às causas sociais e estruturais encontradas, que impedem a realização efetiva da Golden hour.
MODEL PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LMS) UNTUK MATA KULIAH PRACTICE OF INTERPRETING
Authors: Putu Desi Anggerina Hikmaharyanti  , I Gusti Bagus Wahyu Nugraha Putra  , Ni Putu Cahyani Putri Utami  , Ida Bagus Gde Nova Winarta  , Ni Wayan Suastini  , Ni Made Eni Kesumawati
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan solusi terhadap masalah belum memadainya media pembelajaran mata kuliah Practice of Interpreting selama daring di Fakultas Bahasa Asing khususnya pada mata kuliah Practice of Interpreting. Mata kuliah ini merupakan mata kuliah yang luarannya sangat menjanjikan bagi mahasiswa dan dapat membantu mahasiswa dalam meningkatkan kemampuan bahasa mereka, karena menjadi seorang juru bahasa adalah pekerjaan yang menarik dan menantang. Menilik dari permasalahan ini, diciptakanlah LMS sebagai media berlatih yang berisikan berbagai macam video dari berbagi logat di negara berbahasa Inggris. Metode survey kepuasan diterapkan guna mengetahui sejauh mana efektifitas dari LMS ini. Hasilnya 56% menjawab bahwa LMS ini sangat memuaskan, dan 40% menjawab puas.
UPAYA PENINGKATAN PROTOKOL KESEHATAN MASYARAKAT DALAM PENCEGAHAN PENYEBARAN COVID-19 DI LINGKUNGAN MAITREYA CENTRE TABANAN, DUSUN SAKENAN BALERAN, KELURAHAN DELOD PEKEN, KECAMATAN TABANAN, KABUPATEN TABANAN
Authors: Ma’ruf Mochammad Taha , Liliana Metta
Published: October 2023

Di Indonesia penyebaran Corona Virus Disease (Covid-19) semakin meluas, dilihat dari kenaikan kasus setiap harinya. Namun kehidupan, harus tetap berlanjut sebagaimana diterapkannya peraturan New Normal sebagai perubahan perilaku masyarakat yang beradaptasi dengan kebiasaan gaya hidup baru dengan tetap melaksanakan protokol kesehatan.  Permasalahan yang terjadi di Lingkungan Maitreya Centre Tabanan pada masa pandemi Covid-19 adalah kurangnya kesadaran masyarakat dalam melakukan desinfeksi di sekitar lingkungan oleh karena kurangnya pengetahuan masyarakat dalam membuat desinfektan berbahan dasar alami dengan harga yang terjangkau, rendahnya pemahaman masyarakat mengenai pentingnya penggunaan masker yang baik dan benar. Program pengabdian masyarakat yang dilaksanakan adalah melakukan demonstrasi pembuatan Eco-enzyme sebagai desinfektan alami bahan yang mudah ditemukan dalam rumah tangga dengan harga yang terjangkau (metode pelatihan), mengadakan penyemprotan desinfektan alami di sekitar lingkungan (metode pelatihan), melakukan sosialisasi menggunakan masker ganda sesuai aturan (metode penyuluhan) serta membagikan masker ganda dan handsanitizer (metode praktik langsung) kepada masyarakat di lingkungan sekitar sebagai upaya menambah kesadaran masyarakat dalam hal penerapan protokol kesehatan untuk menurunkan penyebaran Covid-19 (metode praktik langsung). Tujuan dilaksanakannya kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat di Lingkungan Maitreya Centre Tabanan adalah meningkatkan kesadaran masyarakat mengenai berbagai upaya yang dapat dilakukan dalam mencegah penyebaran Covid-19. Hasil akhir yang diharapkan yakni, masyarakat dapat membuat Eco-enzyme sebagai desinfektan alami, melakukan penyemprotan desinfektan alami secara mandiri, meningkatnya pemahaman dan kesadaran akan pentingnya penggunaan masker ganda dalam menerapkan protokol kesehatan.
PEMBUATAN HAND SANITIZER BERBAHAN DAUN SIRIH DAN LIDAH BUAYA DI DESA ULIAN, KECAMATAN KINTAMANI, KABUPATEN BANGLI
Authors: Susrawan I Nyoman Adi , Suparsa I Nyoman , Putra I Nengah Resmana
Published: October 2023

Tujuan dan target yang ingin dicapai melalui kegiatan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (PkM) ini adalah untuk memberikan pemahaman dan keterampilan kepada masyarakat dalam pembuatan hand sanitizer berbahan dasar alami, seperti daun sirih dan lidah buaya. Dari hasil observasi dan wawancara yang telah dilakukan kepada keluarga Wayan Sukadana, Nengah Warna dan Ni Nengah Madra ditemukanlah permasalahan sebagai berikut; (1) kurangnya pemahaman masyarakat tentang cara pemanfaatan bahan alami, seperti lidah buaya dan daun sirih untuk bahan dasar pembuatan hand sanitizer. (2) masih kurangnya keterampilan masyarakat dalam penggunaan dan pengolahan tanaman lidah buaya dan daun sirih sebagai bahan pembuatan hand sanitizer. Untuk mengatasi permasalahan tersebut, maka diperlukan solusi, diantaranya (1) mengedukasi dan mengenalkan kadungan-kandungan yang dimiliki oleh tanaman lidah buaya dan daun sirih kepada masyarakat yang dapat dimanfaatkan untuk kesehatan dan sebagai bahan pembuatan hand sanitizer. (2) melakukan edukasi kepada masyarakat tentang tata cara pengolahan tanaman lidah buaya dan daun sirih sebagai bahan pembuatan hand sanitizer. Hasil pelaksanaan PkM menujukan adanya peningkatan pemahaman dan keterampilan dalam memanfaatkan bahan alami, seperti lidah buaya dan daun sirih sebagai bahan dasar pembuatan hand sanitizer. Hal ini dapat dilihat pada peningkatan hasil pre-test dan post-test sebesar 59,09%. Selain itu masyarakat juga telah memiliki keterampilan dalam memproduksi hand sanitizer berbahan dasar alami sebagai salah satu sarana pemutusan mata rantai penyebaran Covid-19.
UPAYA PENDAMPINGAN BELAJAR DAN PENINGKATAN KETERAMPILAN SISWA SD PADA MASA COVID-19 DI PERUMAHAN PERMATA SELINGSING II
Authors: Putra Wirawan I Putu Agus , Wiryastuti Ni Putu , Manek Daniel
Published: October 2023

Pandemi Covid-19 telah memberikan dampak yang cukup besar di segala bidang, seperti bidang ekonomi, sosial, politik, budaya, pariwisata, dan pendidikan. Salah satu dampak di bidang pendidikan adalah kegiatan belajar-mengajar yang dilakukan secara online atau daring. Sistem belajar online ini memberikan dampak yang kurang baik bagi para pelaku pendidikan. Permasalahan pendidikan yang sedang terjadi di Perumahan Permata Selingsing II, Desa Cepaka, Kecamatan Kediri, Kabupaten Tabanan, Bali, antara lain; kurangnya pendampingan kepada siswa SD saat belajar online, kurangnya kreativitas siswa, dan kurangnya pemahaman siswa terhadap upaya pencegahan penyebaran virus Covid-19. Program pengabdian masyarakat yang akan dilaksankan antara lain; pendampingan belajar Bahasa Inggris kepada siswa SD, penyuluhan tentang upaya-upaya pencegahan Covid-19, dan kegiatan praktik membuat kerajinan tangan dan melukis masker. Tujuan dari program pengabdian masyarakat ini adalah untuk meningkatkan pemahaman siswa SD tentang materi Bahasa Inggris di sekolah, memahami cara pencegahan penyebaran virus Covid-19, dan meningkatkan kreativitas siswa SD. Metode yang digunakan dalam pelaksanaan program ini adalah metode penyuluhan dan praktik. Hasil dari kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini mampu membantu siswa SD untuk memahami materi Bahasa Inggris dengan lebih baik dengan hasil berupa persentase peningkatan nilai sebesar 25,6%, siswa memahami informasi penting mengenai Covid-19, dan telah berhasil meningkatkan kreativitas siswa SD.
SOSIALISASI DAN MITIGASI GEMPA BUMI PADA YAYASAN ANAK YATIM DARUL FALAH DENPASAR SELATAN PROVINSI BALI
Authors: Maharani Nia , Setiawan I Made Dedy , Thalib Emmy Febriani , Krisna Evi Dwi , Febri Imawati Ida Ayu Putu , Arta I Kadek Juni
Published: October 2023

Salah satu negara yang rawan akan bencana gempa bumi adalah Indonesia. Hal ini dikarenakan posisi wilayah Indonesia diapit oleh tiga lempeng  yaitu lempeng Indo-Austraia lempeng Eurasia, dan lempeng Pasiffik. Adapun salah satu provinsi di Indonesia yang rawan akan  bencana gempa bumi adalah Indonesia. Terdapat sebanyak tiga titik yang dianggap sebagai sumber gempa bumi dan tsunami di Bali, yaitu di Seririt, Kabupaten Buleleng, di bagian utara laut Bali, dan daerah pulau Bali bagian selatan. Salah satu tempat di Kota Denpasar yang terkena efek gempa bumi adalah Panti Asuhan Darul Falah. Berdasarkan hasil wawancara dengan anak-anak panti asuhan dan pihak pengelola, ditemukan selama ini belum adanya adanya sosialisasi gempa bumi serta mitigasinya pada anak-anak panti asuhan Darul Falah. Hal tersebut mengakibatkan saat terjadi gempa bumi, anak-anak penghuni panti asuhan panik dan tidak tahu apa yang mesti dilakukan.  Berdasarkan alasan diatas maka diperlukan sosialisasi tentang bencana gempa bumi kepada anak-anak panti asuhan untuk meminimalisir efek gempa bumi yaitu salah satunya adalah kematian. Sebelum dilakukan sosialisasi maka dilakukan tes awal untuk melihat sejauhmana pengetahuan anak-anak  panti asuhan terhadap gempa bumi. Selanjutnya sosialisasi gempa bumi diberikan dengan metoda ceramah yang berisi tentang pengertian dasar gempa bumi, jenis dan mitigasi gempa bumi. Setelah diakukan penyuluhan lalu anak-anak  panti asuhan diajak berdiskusi dan tanya jawab dan diakhiri dengan tes akhir. Berdasarkan  hasil kegiatan ini rata – rata yg diperoleh  anak-anak panti asuhan megalami peningakatan pengetahuan gempa bumi 30-40%.
How Motor Vehicles Affect Air Pollution in Erzurum Centre?
Authors: Bingöl Atifet
Published: October 2023

When pollutants in air are high in concentration and in duration air pollution occurs so as to give harm to human beings, animals and plants. The main reason of air pollution is human activities; especially motor vehicles are accepted as the main source of air pollution. The comfort that the technology provides the people makes the motor vehicles an indispensable part of our life, so the number of motor vehicles is increasing day by day. With the increase of vehicles in number, vehicle queues occur on the ways, especially on the signalized junctions. Because of the geographical position of Erzurum, the winters are cold and last long. Also because of the high altitude, in winters the average heat is low and besides that the percentage of O2 falls to 16,5. This causes incomplete combustion both in the stationary combustion processes and in the motor engines. As a result of this the amount of the pollutants like HC and CO is increasing. In this study, the effects of the geographical position and the meteorological peculiarities of Erzurum on the pollutants emitted by motor vehicles are examined. For this the exhaust gaseous emission measurements of 30370 motor vehicles made in various months are inspected statistically. The main result of these statistical analyses is that the pollutants like CO and HC are raising the maximum concentration in the older model vehicles. The main reason of this is the converter usage in the newer model vehicles.
The Study Bolted Joints Strength in Bamboo-Concrete Composite
Authors: Yusra Andi
Published: October 2023

Bamboo ropes assembled in parallel and filled with mortar to create a composite structure. This study uses fixed loads and uses the EYM method. The purpose of this study is to investigate how connection strength, maximum load and stiffness values in normal weight concrete. The concrete design 25MPa used for threaded connections with diameters of 6 mm, 8 mm, and length of 40 cm. This study provides a maximum stress analysis of bolted joint strength and joint behavior. In this test, the study yielded a P-max value of 88.25kN at 6 mm diameter and a P min value of 16.87kN at 6 mm diameter for each variation of the sample. The P-Max value for 8 mm diameter is 29.71kN and the P-Min value for 8 mm diameter is 10.1kN. The stiffness values for each variant with a K-Max value of 41.53kN for diameter six and a K-Min value of 0.96kN for diameter six are 1.98kN K-Max value and 1.98kN K-Min value for diameter 8 mm, 0.21kN for diameter eight. The lateral resistance gives the same result of 8.8kN as for the ones melting point model. The maximum value of the pivot strength at 6 mm diameter and 40% load is 41.53kN/mm2. The highest value of the 40% load test with a diameter of 8 mm is 1.98kN/mm2. Two angle variations used in the test: 45° and 60°. The angular change of the sample damaged during the test was 60°, and the sample damage was 8 mm in diameter.
Shenandoah National Park: Acoustic monitoring report, 2016?2017
Authors: Carpenter Grace
Published: October 2023

This report presents acoustical data gathered by the Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division (NSNSD) at Shenandoah National Park (SHEN) in August?September of 2016 and January?March of 2017. Data were collected at four sites (Figure 1) to provide park managers with information about the acoustical environment, sources of noise , and the existing ambient sound levels within the park.

In these deployments, sound pressure level (SPL) was measured continuously every second by a calibrated sound level meter. Other equipment included an anemometer to collect wind speed and a digital audio recorder collecting continuous recordings to document sound sources. In this document, ?sound pressure level? refers to broadband (12.5 Hz?20 kHz), A-weighted, 1-second time averaged sound level (LAeq, 1s), and hereafter referred to as ?sound level.? Sound levels are measured on a logarithmic scale relative to the reference sound pressure for atmospheric sources, 20 ?Pa. The logarithmic scale is a useful way to express the wide range of sound pressures perceived by the human ear. Sound levels are reported in decibels (dB). A-weighting is applied to sound levels to account for the response of the human ear (Harris, 1998). To approximate human hearing sensitivity, A-weighting discounts sounds below 1 kHz and above 6 kHz.
IMPLEMENTASI MODEL TGT BERBANTU MEDIA GAYANG SEBAGAI UPAYA PENINGKATAN HASIL BELAJAR IPAS KELAS V SEKOLAH DASAR
Authors: Novia Kusumaningrum  , Bambang Ismanto
Published: October 2023

The importance of learning science in the world of basic education makes teachers required to be able to create a pleasant learning atmosphere and be able to motivate students to collaborate in the learning process. From the data in the field, the results of observations made by researchers during the pre-cycle on August 31, 2023 at Noborejo 01 Salatiga State Elementary School in the learning process using a classical model and centered on the teacher alone. solution to the application of the TGT (Teams Games Tournament) model with the help of gayang media as an increase in student learning outcomes. The existence of this TGT type cooperative learning model provides opportunities for students to be able to develop their thinking skills in solving problems and foster a spirit of learning and a sense of responsibility for fellow members in their group. The results of observations on the positive activities of students were 70% in cycle I and increased to 89% in cycle II, learning management was originally 72% in cycle I to 88% in cycle II, with the implementation of the TGT (Teams Games Tournament) cooperative model assisted by Gayang media (Puppet Pictures) the learning outcomes of students increased, this was shown from an average of 70.0 in cycle I to 77.8 in cycle II. As well as an increase in students' learning completeness from 69% in cycle I to 86% in cycle II.
Approximation of continuous functions given on the real axis by three-harmonic Poisson operators
Authors: Hrabova Ulyana , Kal'chuk Inna
Published: October 2023

Approximation properties of three-harmonic Poisson operators on the classes of
$(\psi,\beta)$-differentiable functions of low smoothness given on the real
axis have been studied. Asymptotic equalities have been obtained that provide
in some cases a solution to the Kolmogorov--Nikol'skii problem for
three-harmonic Poisson operators $P_{3,\sigma}(f;x)$ on the classes
$\widehat{C}_{\beta,\infty}^{\psi}$, $\beta\in\mathbb{R}$, in the uniform metric.
Efektivitas pengelolaan Badan Usaha Milik Desa (BUMDES) Dalam Meningkatkan Kesejahteraan Masyarakat Desa Wangkelang
Authors: Saputri Alfina Ardianti , Istiqomah Istiqomah
Published: September 2023

Kesejahteraan tertuang dalam Undang-Undang RI Nomor 11 Tahun 2009 tentang kesejahteraan sosial. Kesejahteraan dapat diwujudkan melalui pembangunan desa. Wujud dari pembangunan desa salah satunya adalah dengan adanya Badan Usaha Milik Desa (BUMDES) yang merupakan lembaga ekonomi desa dengan tujuan untuk dapat  meningkatkan pertumbuhan ekonomi dan dapat mensejahterakan masyarakat desa. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat efektivitas BUMDES dalam meningkatkan kesejahteraan masyarakat. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif yang berlokasi di Desa Wangkelang dengan metode pengumpulan data yaitu wawancara, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa BUMDES Berkah Sejahtera telah cukup efektif namun belum maksimal karena belum adanya pengembangan unit usaha yang baru. Sehingga efektivitas BUMDES dalam kesejahteraan pun hanya dapat dirasakan oleh segelintir masyarakat saja, seperti pengelola BUMDES.
Lower Lip Paresthesia in a Patient With Carious Mandibular Premolar: A Case Report
Authors: Butt Hira , Jabbar Maria , Khawaja Sadaf Amjad
Published: October 2023

Several dental operations, including local anaesthetic administrations, wisdom teeth procedures, orthognathic surgical treatments, ablative operations, implantation, and root canal therapy, can cause numbness and tingling of the inferior alveolar nerve. The present case report explains a case report of lower lip paresthesia arising due to carious mandibular premolar.
Impact of Personality Trait of Emotional Stability on Oral Parafunctional Habits
Authors: Butt Hira , Athar Warda , Shah Taimur Hassan , Jafar Tajwar , Khan Nauman Rauf , Zahid Amna , Jabbar Maria
Published: October 2023

OBJECTIVES
To find the impact of emotional stability on oral parafunctional habits.
METHODOLOGY
A Cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at the College of Dentistry, Sharif Medical and Dental College, Lahore, over five months, from July to November 2021. Data was collected using a medical questionnaire and a ten-item personality inventory scale (TIPI). The medical questionnaire comprised two sections with 11 items. The first section had six demographic statements, including age, gender, marital status, occupation, educational level and medical condition. The second section consisted of a pre-validated parafunctional habits questionnaire.
RESULTSThere was a non-significant difference in the scores of the personality trait of emotional stability across categories of oral parafunctional habits of nail-biting (p=0.093), tooth grinding (p=0.192), tooth clenching (p=0.055), biting on hard objects (p=0.17) and chewing gum (p=0.116).
CONCLUSION
Emotional stability was most prevalent in individuals who denied having the habit of nail-biting, teeth grinding, tooth clenching and biting hard objects but neither agreed nor disagreed with having the habit of chewing gum.
Association of Blaoxa-1 Gene with Multidrug Resistance in K. pneumoniae Clinical Isolates
Authors: Gohar Aisha , Ullah Ihsan , Abdullah  , Khan Taj Ali
Published: October 2023

OBJECTIVES
This study aimed to isolate K. pneumoniae from patients samples and find an association of the plasmid-mediated bla-OXA-1 gene with multidrug-resistant K. pneumoniae.
METHODOLOGY
This cross-sectional study was conducted at Mardan Medical Complex and Khyber Medical University Peshawar. K. pneumoniae was isolated from pus, urine and blood samples by culture and confirmed by biochemical techniques. Antibiotic susceptibility was done by disc diffusion according to the CLSI 2022 guidelines. A polymerase chain reaction was done for the gene after extraction and amplification of plasmid DNA. Furthermore, an association of antibiotic resistance was confirmed with blaOXA-1.
RESULTSA total of 160 K. pneumoniae isolates were cultured from the patient’s samples, including pus (135, 84.37%), urine (15, 9.37%) and blood (10, 6.26%). There were 154 (96.3%) isolates resistant to Penicillin-G, followed by Ceftriaxone 151 (94.4%), Cefepime 143 (89.4%), Amoxicillin 125 (78.1%), Tigecycline 110 (68.8%), Imipenem 92 (57.6%) and Ertapenem 75(49.9%). However, Tetracycline had 1.9% resistance. The blaOXA-1 gene was positive in 41(25.62%) isolates with a different pattern of antibiotics resistance to Penicillin-G, Ceftriaxone, Cefepime, Amoxicillin, Tigecycline, Imipenem and Ertapenem as compared to the negative isolates. Among the blaOXA-1 gene-positive K. pneumoniae isolates, resistance to Penicillin-G was 100%, followed by Ceftriaxone (92.7%), Cefepime and Amoxicillin (80.5%), respectively. However, resistance to Imipenem and Ertapenem was 46.3% and 41.5%, respectively, and Tetracycline was not resistant.
CONCLUSION
Our data suggest that the presence of plasmid associated blaOXA-1 gene in K. pneumoniae isolates may contribute to multidrug resistance in beta lactamase-containing antibiotics along with other internal mechanisms of resistance present in these bacteria.
Frequency and Risk Factors of Depression among Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Karachi
Authors: Shafique Sehrish , Tahir Aliza , Bakhat Shaista , Naz Ayesha Saba , Khursheed Hadia , Ghaznavi Syed Bilal Yousuf , Faraz Naveed
Published: October 2023

OBJECTIVES
The study aimed to determine the frequency of depression among medical students and to identify the different risk factors associated with depression.
METHODOLOGY
A cross-sectional study was conducted among medical students at a private medical college in Karachi. The study was initiated after approval was taken from the ethical committee. Consent was taken before the data collection after explaining the details of the study. Students were selected for this study as per inclusion criteria. They were provided with the PHQ-9 questionnaire in which they were inquired about the factors for depression. The total students with depression positive were presented by their frequencies with a 95% confidence interval.
RESULTSThree hundred seventy medical students participated, and 207 (56%) tested positive for depression. Notably, depression was more prevalent among final-year students, with 80% affected. Additionally, the severity of depression gradually increased with advancing medical years, reaching the highest level in the final year, where 61 students (80%) reported significant depression. The most frequent causes of depression were living away from home and facing the challenges of a demanding curriculum.
CONCLUSION
The study findings revealed a higher likelihood of depression among medical students, particularly in their final year. This vulnerability was exacerbated by the stress associated with extensive coursework and peer pressure to achieve excellent exam grades.
Prevalence of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Its Associated Conditions And Complications: an Experience from a Low Socio-Economic Population of Sikandrabad, Karachi, Pakistan
Authors: Mazhar Aylia , Jehangir Fatima , Masud Atiqa , Syed Hussain Baqar Abidi  , Zehra Naseem
Published: October 2023

OBJECTIVES
To study the prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome, its associated conditions and complications in the low socio-economic population of Sikandrabad, Karachi.
METHODOLOGY
This cross-sectional study was conducted in a primary health care centre of Ziauddin University, Sikandrabad-Karachi, Pakistan, from January-June 2021. The ethical committee of the university approved this study. All female patients with gynaecological complaints having an age between 18 to 49 years were included. Females with a history of unilateral oophorectomy, uterine abnormality and abnormal karyotype or known malignancies were excluded from the study. A sample size of 118 was calculated using open-epi software. A performed questionnaire was used to collect data from females with gynaecological complaints. PCOS was diagnosed using Rotterdam criteria. Routine examination tests were done at the Primary Health Care Clinic (PHCC) of Ziauddin Hospital, and obesity was labelled through BMI calculation.
RESULTSOf 118 females in the reproductive age group screened, 55.93% reported PCOS as a major gynaecological problem, followed by endometriosis at 16.94%, uterine fibroid at 14.46% and urinary tract infections at 9.32% respectively. Patients had infertility as a major complaint, with 54.54% cases followed by menstrual abnormalities at 21.21%, obesity at 16.66% and others at 7.57%. Most patients (38%) were obese, and 34% were overweight.
CONCLUSION
PCOS is a prevalent complicated endocrine disorder in women in the reproductive age group, and it presents with varying gynaecological complications like infertility, menstrual disturbances, hirsutism, and acne. Obesity, hormonal imbalance and poor dietary intake affect the disease outcomes further. More multi-centred studies are needed to know the exact prevalence and causal relations.
Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection among Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Regular Hemodialysis
Authors: Mohammad Noor , Karim Rahmat , Khan Muhammad Waqas , Ayaz Muhammad , Nabi Aamir , Khursheed
Published: October 2023

OBJECTIVES
To determine the frequency of the Hepatitis C Virus in patients with chronic kidney disease receiving regular hemodialysis.
METHODOLOGY
At a tertiary care hospital in Peshawar, 211 patients were observed to ascertain the frequency of the Hepatitis C Virus in chronic kidney disease patients receiving regular hemodialysis. The technique of non-probability sequential sampling was employed to acquire samples. SPSS version 26.0 was used.
RESULTSAmong the CKD patients with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection, a higher proportion of males (48.5%) tested positive compared to females (28.1%). Furthermore, the prevalence of HCV infection was significantly higher in CKD patients residing in urban areas (98.5%) compared to those in rural areas (1.5%). The statistical analysis indicated a significant association between the prevalence of Hepatitis and the factors of gender and residency (P value = 0.002). Out of 211, hepatitis C-positive patients 66.2% were diabetics and hypertensive were 77.9%.
CONCLUSION
Hospitalized CKD patients have a considerably higher frequency of hepatitis C infection. To stop the spread of the hepatitis C virus, nephrology wards should undertake strict universal infection control procedures.
Immunohistochemical Expression of Nkx3.1 in Prostatic Adenocarcinoma and Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi
Authors: Hussain Beenish , Raza Syeda Naveera , Hussain Amna , Faridi Ramsha , Nadeem Saman , Saleem Yusra
Published: October 2023

OBJECTIVES
To determine NKX3.1 expression in prostatic adenocarcinoma and benign prostate hyperplasia on Immunohistochemistry at a tertiary care hospital in Karachi.
METHODOLOGY
74 prostatic specimens were recruited in this comparative cross-sectional study at the Department of Pathology, Pakistan Navy Station Shifa Hospital, Karachi, from January 2018 to February 2019. Of these, 37 specimens were of prostatic adenocarcinoma, and 37 were benign prostate hyperplasia. All specimens were subjected to immunohistochemical staining with NKX3.1. Statistical analysis was done by using SPSS version 23.0. The association of the extent of NKX3.1 staining between the adenocarcinoma and hyperplasia group was assessed using the Chi-square test x2.
RESULTSOf the 37 cases of benign prostatic hyperplasia subjected to NKX3.1 staining, 32 showed positive staining with strong to moderate intensity. No staining was observed in 5 cases. 37 cases of adenocarcinoma prostate stained for NKX3.1 revealed positive staining in 30 cases with strong to moderate intensity. Negative staining was seen in 7 cases. The prostatic adenocarcinoma showed a statistically significant association of NKX3.1 positivity compared to benign prostatic hyperplasia cases. The p-value was found to be 0.03.
CONCLUSION
NKX3.1 staining was highly specific for prostate epithelium, as it was positive in most cases. This immune marker was useful for distinguishing prostatic origin in the context of metastatic lesions. Adding NKX3.1 protein staining to a panel of features may add value to the diagnosis if applied in the appropriate clinicopathologic context.
Inter-Rater Reliability Regarding the Radiolucencies Associated with the Second Molar Adjacent an Impacted Third Mandibular Molar
Authors: Qamar Muhammad Taha , Ashraf Mariah Muhammad , Zahid Bakhtawar , Nawaz Amina , Azhar Abraiz , Babry Darab Fatima
Published: October 2023

OBJECTIVES
To assess the inter-rater reliability regarding the radiolucencies associated with a second molar adjacent to an impacted third molar.
METHODOLOGY
A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted in the College of Dentistry, Sharif Medical and Dental College, Lahore, in which dentists from four different specialities, namely; Oral Pathology, Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, were included as raters. 21 Orthopantomograms were assigned to each rater for assessing radiolucencies associated with a second molar adjacent to an impacted third molar.
RESULTSThe level of agreement regarding the radiolucencies associated with the second molar observed on the Orthopantomograms between rater 1 with rater 2 (κ=0.158., p=0.036) and rater 1 with rater 3 (κ=0.139, p=1.000) was very weak but was fair between rater1 and 4 (κ=0.271, p=0.200).
CONCLUSION
The only radiolucency that rater one observed was external root resorption. Rater 2 identified one case of radiolucency as dental caries and another as caries and periapical radiolucency that were identified by Rater 1 as external resorption; hence they had a weak agreement between Rater 1 and Rater 2 regarding the radiolucencies associated with second molars. Rater 3 identified radiolucencies owing to caries which were reported to be radiolucency due to external resorption by rater 1, and this agreement was weak. Most radiolucencies determined by rater 1 as external resorption were reported to be external resorption by rater 4, resulting in a fair agreement between rater 1 and 4.
Estrategia de evaluación formativa en lectura crítica para mejorar el quehacer pedagógico en las Instituciones Educativas urbanas de Miranda Cauca
Authors: Salazar Jara Ana Milena , Rivera Santacruz Alex Adrián
Published: October 2023

El presente trabajo aborda la problemática que padece las instituciones educativas urbanas del municipio de Miranda Cauca, en lo relacionado a los bajos puntajes obtenidos por parte de los estudiantes en las pruebas Saber 11º aplicadas por el Instituto Colombiano para el Fomento de la Educación Superior (Icfes). Mediante encuestas realizadas a 12 docentes de las diferentes instituciones educativas, se logró percibir debilidad en los procesos pedagógicos y junto a ello, se aplicó un test de lectura crítica donde se detectaron  desempeños por mejorar, para ello se propone la implementación de las TIC, para hacer de la evaluación un proceso formativo, donde se evidencie: la planeación, la sistematización, la reflexión y el ajuste del proceso de enseñanza aprendizaje, con el fin de mejorar el quehacer pedagógico, los resultados académicos en lectura crítica y con ello la calidad educativa.
REVISÃO SOBRE OS FATORES INTERFERENTES NOS PROCESSOS ADSORTIVOS APLICADOS À DESFLUORETAÇÃO DA ÁGUA SUBTERRÂNEA
Authors: Oliveira Robson Alves de , Santos Roziane Sobreira Dos
Published: September 2023

A adsorção é muito pesquisada para a remoção de íons fluoreto (Fˉ) da água subterrânea, sendo que a temperatura, pH, massa de adsorvente e presença de íons interferentes influenciam na adsorção de Fˉ. O presente artigo revisa trabalhos recentes e suas conclusões sobre o efeito desses parâmetros na utilização da adsorção para à desfluoretação. Assim foi possível concluir que: (I) a elevação da temperatura durante o processo não traz melhoria significativa para a adsorção de Fˉ; (II) a capacidade de adsorção é estável em meio ácido, o que favorece a atração entre a superfície adsorvente e os íons Fˉ; (III) que independentemente do adsorvente utilizado, um aumento da massa após um determinado limite leva a uma redução da capacidade de adsorção; (IV) que os íons "HCO" 〗_"3" ^-, 〖"CO" 〗_"3" ^("2" -) e 〖"PO" 〗_"4" ^("3" -) são os que apresentam efeito significativo na adsorção de Fˉ, e os íons 〖"NO" 〗_"3" ^-, 〖"SO" 〗_"4" ^("2" -) e Cl^- são os que menos interferem na remoção de Fˉ.
PLANTAS MEDICINAIS EM BARBACENA-MG: COLEÇÃO HERBORIZADA DO INSTITUTO FEDERAL SUDESTE DE MINAS GERAIS - CAMPUS BARBACENA
Authors: Silva Jairo Felipe , Pereira Krisnan Ketrin , França Glauco Santos , Oliveira José Emílio Zanzirolani
Published: September 2023

Objetivo: Reconhecer as plantas medicinais que encontram-se na coleção de espéciesherborizadas no Instituto Federal do Sudeste de Minas Gerais - Campus Barbacena.Métodos: Foram selecionadas as plantas medicinais que encontravam-se herborizadasna coleção do Instituto Federal do Sudeste de Minas Gerais - Campus Barbacena. Asplantas foram coletadas no ecótono Mata Atlântica e Cerrado, na Serra da Mantiqueira,em altitude superior a 1000 m. A partir da determinação taxonômica específica, foipesquisada, em literatura, o emprego medicinal, as partes utilizadas e as recomendaçõesterapêuticas. \Os dados foram organizados em tabelas. Resultados: Dos 362 espécimesherborizados, foram identificados 144 contendo plantas medicinais, correspondendo a93 espécies, de 72 gêneros e 35 famílias. Conclusão: No herbário haviam cerca de 40%de plantas medicinais, com indicações, no geral, em problemas relacionados aossistemas respiratório, digestivo e nervoso.
Economic Sovereignty of Russia: Problems of Formation and Maintenance
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University’ Moscow School of Economics, Porokhovsky А.А.
Published: October 2023

Theoretical and practical attention to Russia’s economic sovereignty has increased in broad academic circles and in the business space, especially after the start of a special military operation in February 2022. On the agenda become the problems of establishing and ensuring national sovereignty in the conditions of, first, a complex transition from a unipolar to a multipolar world order, second, the preservation of market principles of the development of the Russian economy while protecting national interests, third, the widespread introduction of modern technologies based on digitalization to bring the economy on the trajectory of a new quality of economic growth, fourth, consolidation of business and society to minimize the damage from unprecedented external economic and political sanctions.
Strategic Priorities for Innovative Development of Russian Regions in the Context of Digitalization
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Gadzhiev R.N.
Published: October 2023

The work is devoted to clarifying the strategic priorities of regional innovative development in the context of digitalization. It is shown that the processes of digitalization and innovative development of Russian regions are in a strong relationship with each other and both have a positive effect on economic growth. Digitalization (its personnel, material and technical and scientific support) of the economy, social sphere and management is itself the main strategic priority for the innovative development of Russian regions. In addition, the use of digitalization opportunities for strategic planning and management of regional innovative development is a priority. Following the position of the scientific school of V. L. Kvint on the need to coordinate development priorities at all levels, when strategizing both the digital development of regions and their scientific and innovative development, it is advisable to take into account the priority of introducing digital technologies into the public administration process, digitalization of the scientific and innovative process, and supporting scientific and innovative activities for the development of digital technologies , the priority of creating digitalized innovation ecosystems, the possibility of interregional and international cooperation in the development and implementation of digital technologies.
Formation of the EAEU information economy in the condition of the global socio-economic transformations
Authors:   Belarusian State University, Lemeshchenko P.S. , Baranov A.M. ,   Belarusian State University
Published: October 2023

on the basis of the concept of the national innovative systems (NIS) and methodology of transforming of socio-economic institutions, the model of the correlation of NIS and the main elements of the information economy has been proposed. Theoretical patterns of the influence of socio-technological, cluster and anthropogenic infrastructures on the transformation of the information economic system have been identified. The main legislative acts ensuring the digital transformation of anthropogenic resources in the EAEU countries were systematized, their comparative analysis with similar legislative initiatives of the PRC was carried out. The strengths and weaknesses of the economic policy for the development of the EAEU information economy in terms of training personnel for digital transformation, personal data protection, and public administration are considered. The model for the formation and development of the EAEU information economic system taking into account foreign experience and the peculiarities of the integration association, the innovative environment, the socio-technological infrastructure of clustering, the educational, scientific environment and metasystems of information exchange in integration associations has been developed.
Strategic print media management model: transformation under the influence of new challenges
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University of Economics, Plotnikov V.A. , Shamina O.A. ,   Saint Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design
Published: October 2023

fundamental and situational factors that determine the transformation of the strategic management model of modern organizations are examined. The study was conducted using the example of print media. The authors’ model of print media strategic management is described, where a development strategy is presented as a set of three separate strategies: creating media content, its promotion and distribution and encouraging the consumption of content and services. Areas with possible improvement of this model are considered, taking into account the specifics of print media and modern conditions of socio-economic development. It is also shown that the strategy should be adapted to the media channels which help establish the communication between print media and its target audience.