bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
ЧЕЛОВЕК И ЕГО СПОСОБНОСТИ В ФИЛОСОФСКИХ ДИСКУССИЯХ УШЕДШЕЙ СОВЕТСКОЙ ЭПОХИ
Authors: Аминов Файзали , Наврузов Исфандиёр
Published: March 2022

В статье рассматриваются формирование и развитие социально-философских учений о человеке, особенно его способностей, в работах советских мыслителей конца XX века. Авторы акцентируют внимание на философско-психологических дискуссиях советских антропологов, касающихся проблемы сущностных сил человека. Подчёркивается, что, несмотря на идеологическую замкнутость, последнее десятилетие уходящей советской эпохи было богато плюралистическими идейно-философскими мыслями. Дискуссия разгорелась в основном вокруг двух, отличающихся друга от друга, концепциях: биолого-физиологической («задатковой») и деятельностной теории способностей. В статье разъясняется сущность биолого-физиологической концепции, согласно которой способности рассматриваются как проявление существующих до реальной жизни задатков, и эта концепция ещё разделяется на различные ветви. Сопоставляется биологическая концепция с деятельностной концепцией способностей, согласно которой человеческие сущностные силы, общественные потребности и, особенно, способности формируются и развиваются в процессе жизненной необходимости, объективных возможностей окружающей среды и имеют культурно-исторический характер. Авторы считают, что в наследии советских философов проблема сущностных сил человека, особенно деятельных способностей, исследовались более адекватно. Исследования, проводившиеся советскими философами, психологами, социологами по проблеме деятельных способностей человека, являются яркой страницей в истории мировой философской мысли. Авторы сожалеют, что в период после распада СССР традиция исследования социально-деятельностных, потребностных способностей оказалась как бы свернута.
ТЕЛЕМАРКЕТИНГ ЯК ЕФЕКТИВНИЙ ЗАСІБ ІМІДЖЕВИХ КОМУНІКАЦІЙ – ВИДИ, ПЕРЕВАГИ ТА СУЧАСНІ НАПРЯМИ ВИКОРИСТАННЯ
Authors: Кулинич М. , Похил Н.
Published: March 2022

У публікації досліджено передумови виникнення та розвиток телемаркетингу, його види та основні переваги. Опрацьовано телемаркетинг у контексті позиціонування його як засобу формування іміджевих технологій. Визначено етапи функціонування іміджевих комунікацій в організації та висвітлено вплив комунікативних та маркетингових активів для позитивного становлення іміджу. А також продемонстровано сучасні напрями використання телемаркетингу як інструменту іміджевих комунікацій.
Structural Changes in the Energy Sector versus Economic Growth, Energy Consumption and CO2 Emissions in 2000-2018 – the Global and Regional Perspective
Authors: MUCHA-LESZKO Bogumiła , KĄKOL Magdalena , JAROSZ-ANGOWSKA Aneta
Published: March 2022

The paper covers a conceptualisation of the meaning of energy and energy policy as well as an empirical analysis of economic growth, energy consumption and CO2 emissions. The empirical research aims at evaluating the advancement of the transformation of the energy sector.
ANÁLISE CIENCIOMÉTRICA DA PRODUÇÃO CIENTÍFICA SOBRE PEIXES CONTINENTAIS NO BRASIL
Authors: Sousa Santos Fernanda , Bertolino Marins de Campos Calebe , Bernardes Minasi Lysa , Divino da Cruz Aparecido , Silva da Cruz Alex
Published: March 2022

O objetivo deste trabalho foi quantificar a produção científica sobre espécies de peixes continentais no Brasil. Para promover o estudo cienciométrico foi utilizada a base dados Scopus onde foi realizada uma pesquisa de 2001-2020 com as palavras chaves: “fish”, “dams” e “Brazil”. Posteriormente, os dados foram analisados com auxílio do software RStudio usando o pacote Bibliometrix. Foram obtidos 346 artigos científicos e 226 foram selecionados. Os anos com mais produções foram: 2020 (28 artigos); 2012 (20 artigos); 2019 (19 artigos); 2017 (17 artigos) e 2015 (18 artigos). O periódico mais usado foi Neotropical Ichthyology com 38 publicações. No Brasil toda a universidade que mais contribuiu para o conhecimento científico acerca da ictiofauna foi a Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Sul do Brasil. Nota-se que o Brasil estuda muito pouco acerca de seus peixes, um número de 226 artigos em 20 anos é pequeno, tendo em vista o rompimento de barragens, o avanço da exploração hídrica e contaminações da água.
The Gold Standard
Authors: Shapiro Edward S.
Published: March 2022

A review of "Michael Gold: The People’s Writer," by Patrick Chura, State University of New York Press, 2020, pp. 354, $95.00 hardcover, $26.95 softcover
British Imperialism, the Better Alternative
Authors: Kershnar Stephen
Published: March 2022

A review of "The Last Imperialist: Sir Alan Burns’s Epic Defense of the British Empire," by Bruce Gilley, 2021, Regnery Gateway, pp. 256, $24.06 hardbound
Colleges: To Endow or Not to Endow?
Authors: La Noue George
Published: March 2022

As colleges and universities undergo rapid institutional change and ideological capture, George R. La Noue believes it is imperative that donors ask three questions before entering into endowment agreements.
The Relevance of Race in Modern Philosophy
Authors: Hibbs Darren
Published: March 2022

Should the racial views of great thinkers from centuries past factor into modern evaluations of their work? Philosophy professor Darren Hibbs addresses this question and suggests a model for how the currently unpalatable views of philosophical luminaries should be approached in scholarship and in the classroom. Each discrete doctrine must be scrutinized to determine the relevance of the author's view on race.
Comparison of basin-scale in situ and meteoric 10Be erosion and denudation rates in felsic lithologies across an elevation gradient at the George River, northeast Tasmania, Australia
Authors: VanLandingham Leah A. , Portenga Eric W. , Lefroy Edward C. , Schmidt Amanda H. , Bierman Paul R. , Hidy Alan J.
Published: March 2022

Abstract. Long-term erosion rates in Tasmania, at the southern end of Australia's Great Dividing Range, are poorly known; yet, this knowledge is critical for making informed land-use decisions and improving the ecological health of coastal ecosystems. Here, we present quantitative, geologically relevant estimates of erosion rates for the George River basin, in northeast Tasmania, based on in situ-produced 10Be (10Bei) measured from stream sand at two trunk channel sites and seven tributaries (mean: 24.1±1.4 Mgkm-2yr-1; 1σ). These new
10Bei-based erosion rates are strongly related to elevation, which appears to control mean annual precipitation and temperature,
suggesting that elevation-dependent surface processes influence rates of erosion in northeast Tasmania. Erosion rates are not correlated with slope
in contrast to erosion rates along the mainland portions of Australia's Great Dividing Range. We also extracted and measured meteoric 10Be
(10Bem) from grain coatings of sand-sized stream sediment at each site, which we normalize to measured concentrations of reactive 9Be
and use to estimate 10Bem-based denudation rates for the George River. 10Bem/9Bereac denudation rates
replicate 10Bei erosion rates within a factor of 3 but are highly sensitive to the value of 9Be that is found in bedrock
(9Beparent), which was unmeasured in this study. 10Bem/9Bereac denudation rates seem sensitive to recent
mining, forestry, and agricultural land use, all of which resulted in widespread topsoil disturbance. Our findings suggest that
10Bem/9Bereac denudation metrics will be most useful in drainage basins that are geologically homogeneous, where recent
disturbances to topsoil profiles are minimal, and where 9Beparent is well constrained.
A snow and glacier hydrological model for large catchments – case study for the Naryn River, Central Asia
Authors: Shannon Sarah Rose , Payne Anthony , Freer Jim , Coxon Gemma , Kauzlaric Martina , Kriegel David , Harrison Stephan
Published: March 2022

Abstract. In this paper we implement a degree day snow and glacier melt model into the Dynamic fluxEs and ConnectIvity for Predictions of HydRology (DECIPHeR) model. The purpose is to develop a hydrological model that can be applied to large glaciated and snow-fed catchments, yet is computationally efficient enough to include model uncertainty in streamflow predictions. The model is evaluated by simulating monthly discharge at six gauging stations in the Naryn River catchment (57,833 km2) in Central Asia over the period 1951 to a variable end date between 1980 and 1995 depending on the availability of discharge observations. The spatial distribution of simulated snow cover is validated against MODIS weekly snow extent for the years 2001–2007. Discharge is calibrated by selecting parameter sets using Latin Hypercube sampling and assessing the model performance using six evaluation metrics. The model shows good performance at simulating monthly discharge for the evaluation period (NSE is 0.74 < NSE < 0.87) and validation period (0.7 < NSE < 0.9) where the range of NSE values represent the 5th–95th percentile prediction limits across the gauging stations. The exception is the Uch-Kurgan station which exhibits a reduction in model performance during the validation period attributed to commissioning of the Toktugal reservoir in 1975 which impacted the observations. The model reproduces the spatial extent in seasonal snow cover well, capturing 86 % of the snow extent on average (2001–2007) for the median ensemble member of the best 0.5 % evaluation simulations, when evaluated against MODIS snow extent. We establish the present-day contributions of glacier melt, snow melt and rainfall to the total annual discharge and the timing of when these components dominate river flow. The model predicts the observed increase in discharge during the spring (April–May) associated with the onset of snow melting and peak discharge during the summer (June, July and August) associated with glacier melting well. At all stations snow melting is the largest component, followed by the rainfall and the glacier melt component. In August, glacier melting can contribute up to 66 % of the total discharge at the highly glacierised Naryn headwater sub-catchment. The glaciated area predicted by the best 0.5 % evaluation simulations overlap the Landsat observations for the late 1990s and mid-2000s. Despite good predictions for discharge, the model produces a large range of estimates for the glaciated area (680 km2–1,196 km2) (5th–95th percentile limits) at the end of the simulation period. To constrain these estimates further, additional observations such as glacier mass balance, snow depth or snow extent should be used directly to constrain model simulations.
Estimating dune erosion at the regional scale using a meta-model based on Neural Networks
Authors: Athanasiou Panagiotis , van Dongeren Ap , Giardino Alessio , Vousdoukas Michalis , Antolinez Jose A. A. , Ranasinghe Roshanka
Published: March 2022

Abstract. Sandy beaches and dune systems have high recreational and ecological value, while they offer protection against flooding during storms. At the same time, these systems are very vulnerable to storm impacts. Process-based numerical models are presently used to assess the morphological changes of dune and beach systems during storms. However, such models come with high computational costs, hindering their use in real-life applications which demand many simulations and/or involve a large spatial/temporal domain. Here we design a novel meta-model to predict dune erosion volume (DEV) at the Dutch coast, based on Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), trained with cases from process-based modelling. First, we reduce an initial database of ~1,400 observed sandy profiles along the Dutch coastline to 100 representative Typological Coastal Profiles (TCPs). Next, we synthesize a set of plausible extreme storm events, which reproduces the probability distributions and statistical dependencies of offshore wave and water level records. We choose 100 of these events to simulate the dune response of the 100 TCPs using the process-based model XBeach, resulting in 10,000 cases. Using these cases as training data, we design a 2-phase meta model, comprised of a classifying ANN (which predicts the occurrence (or not) of erosion) and a regression ANN (which gives a DEV prediction). Validation against a benchmark dataset created with XBeach and a sparse set of available dune erosion observations, shows high prediction skill with a skill score of 0.82. The meta-model can predict post-storm DEV 103–104 times faster (depending on the duration of the storm) than running XBeach. Hence, this model may be integrated in early-warning systems or allow coastal engineers and managers to upscale storm forcing-dune response investigations to large coastal areas with relative ease.
Educational Tourism Destination Readiness and Opportunities of a State University
Authors: Canson Maria Cristina I. , Caelian Merlita V.
Published: March 2022

A state university can be a tourist destination since it possesses the A's of tourism in addition to its engagement in teaching and conduct of research. Thus, this descriptive-comparative research investigated the readiness of a Philippine state university as an educational tourism destination. It used a researcher-made questionnaire to assess the presence of attractions, accessibility, accommodation, activities, amenities, and accountability or the 6As from the perspective of 262 internal and external stakeholders. It also identified opportunities for the promotion and enhancement of tourism resources.  Results show that the state university is very ready as a tourism destination in terms of the 6As. It means it highly possesses the resources, components, and conditions needed to operate as a tourism destination. The resources recommended for promotion are farm and nature attractions. The majority of opportunities for enhancement are in accessibility.
The Poverty of Theory: Public Problems, Instrument Choice, and the Climate Emergency
Authors: Boyd William
Published: March 2022

The instrument choice debate has been a fixture of environmental law for much of the last three decades. While this debate has led to a much sharper focus on the relative merits of different regulatory tools in confronting environmental problems, it has also left the field unprepared to conceive and implement an adequate response to complex, multifaceted challenges such as climate change. Using the case of emissions trading, this Article investigates how the instrument choice debate has impoverished our conception of government and limited our capacity to respond to the climate crisis. The central claim is that the overly abstract theory of instrument choice that has underwritten widespread enthusiasm for emissions trading and other forms of carbon pricing over the last three decades has led to a sharply diminished view of public engagement and government problem solving. In advancing this claim, the Article makes three main contributions. First, it provides a critical intellectual and institutional history of emissions trading that, for the first time, situates it within a broader history of instrument choice in law, economics, and political science. Second, it uses this history to develop and demonstrate a more reflexive and critical theory of policy instruments and government problem solving, showing how the mainstream instrument choice debate has constrained our conceptions of the regulatory state and its capacity for climate action in jurisdictions around the world. Third, and finally, it advances a series of normative claims that seek to rethink and reimagine a more responsive and expansive approach to government problem solving in the face of the looming climate emergency.
Local Solution for a Global Problem
Authors: Shifren Andrew
Published: March 2022

Nitrogen pollution is one of the most pressing environmental problems in the U.S. today, with grave implications for human and environmental health. Agricultural activities release the most nitrogen pollution of any industry, but a combination of prescriptive regulation of farmers and voluntary adoption of best practices has not solved the problem. However, municipal ordinances encouraging the sale of EEFs (Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers) could be a new approach to tackle nitrogen pollution. More than 11 million acres of corn farms, largely in just five states, apply fertilizer extremely inefficiently. These states could realize the most benefits from an EEF ordinance in the form of lowered costs for farmers, higher revenues for fertilizer companies, and fewer environmental and humanhealth problems caused by nitrogen. This Note describes the issue of nitrogen fertilizer pollution in the U.S., provides the reasoning for a municipal minimum sales share EEF ordinance, and proposes a sample ordinance that a municipality in Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Nebraska, or Ohio could adopt to manage the most serious effects of nitrogen pollution on public health and the environment. This Note then analyzes the history of ordinances that municipalities have passed in order to regulate certain products similar to nitrogen fertilizers. The litigation that ensued after these ordinances passed illuminates the likely legal hurdles that an EEF ordinance would face.
Gender Bias in Cross-Allegation Domestic Violence-Parental Alienation Custody Cases: Can States Legislate the Fix?
Authors: Jaffe-Geffner Nina
Published: March 2022

“Parental Alienation Syndrome” (PAS), developed by Dr. Richard Gardner in 1985, posits that a frequent dynamic in child custody disputes involves vengeful mothers falsely convincing their children that they have been sexually abused by their fathers. Although PAS is widely discredited and courts have ruled it inadmissible, new formulations of the theory, such as Parental Alienation (PA), continue to play a dominant role in custody proceedings. Proponents of PA assign the label to a broad range of custody cases in which children favor one parent and reject the other. However, despite the seemingly more gender-neutral framing of PA, empirical research shows that courts use PA to discredit mothers’ allegations of domestic violence and abuse and justify custody switches away from the mother. This Note analyzes the gender bias in family courts’ handling of custody cases involving cross-allegations of domestic violence and PA, and then proposes four legislative provisions aimed at reducing the effects of such bias in custody proceedings.
Pengaruh Pembinaan Pengawas Dan Kepemimpinan Kepala Sekolah Terhadap Kinerja Guru Dalam Mewujudkan Efektivitas Program Pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam (Penelitian di SDN se-Kecamatan Cikajang Kabupaten Garut)
Authors: Paridawati Cucu
Published: March 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pembinaan pengawas dan kepemimpinan kepala sekolah terhadap kinerja guru dalam mewujudkan efektifitas program pembelajaran PAI. Metodologi penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode penelitian deskriptif dengan teknik survey. Lokasi penelitian di SDN Kecamatan Cikajang Kabupaten Garut dengan jumlah responden sebanyak 50 responden. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pembinaan pengawas dan kepemimpinan kepala sekolah berpengaruh secara positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja guru dalam mewujudkan efektifitas program pembelajaran PAI. Artikel ini berkesimpulan bahwa efektifitas program pembelajaran PAI dapat terwujud apabila pembinaan pengawas dan kepemimpinan kepala sekolah serta kinerja guru dilaksanakan secara optimal.
“The Educated or the Trained”: Analyzing Engineering Majors’ Perceptions of General Education
Authors: Tichavakunda Antar A.
Published: March 2022

The author uses ethnographic data from a project at one institution of higher education to analyze the culture surrounding general education from students in an occupational-professional major. This study provides qualitative insight into the culture of general education by studying how a group of engineering majors at one institution view their general education curriculum. The author demonstrated how institutional policies as well as students’ rigorous course requirements structured a culture of disregard toward the general education curriculum. Findings also highlight the tension between the liberal arts and professional programs of study.
The Determination of the Relationship Between Academic Procrastination and Attitudes Towards Sports of University Students Studying Sports Science
Authors: Sanlav Ramazan , Bulgurcuoğlu Ahmet Nusret , Tazegül Ünsal
Published: March 2022

Aim: It is suggested that there is a relationship between students' academic procrastination behavior and their attitudes towards sports. This study aims to explain how this relationship is. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between academic procrastination and attitudes towards sports of students studying at Mardin Artuklu University School of Physical Education and Sports. Methods: While the universe of the study was formed by the students studying at Mardin Artuklu University School of Physical Education and Sports; The sample consists of 182 students who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study. Attitude towards Sports Scale and Academic Procrastination Scale were used as data collection tools in the study. SPSS 20 package program was used to analyze the obtained data. The "Kolmogorov-Smirnov" test was used to determine that the data had a normal distribution, and "ANOVA Homogeneity of Variance” test was used to evaluate whether the data were homogeneous, and it was determined that the data had a homogeneous and normal distribution. In the analysis of data, descriptive statistics, one-way analysis of variance and correlation analysis were applied. Results: At the end of the study, it was seen that the students of Physical Education and Sports department got higher scores in the field of psycho-social development, physical development and total sports attitude, and the students of the Sports Management department in the field of mental development. When the sub-dimensions of academic procrastination and attitude towards sports were compared according to the departments, no statistically significant difference was found in any dimension. Conclusion: As a result, students have many projects to do and many exams to complete throughout their academic life. In this process, students in undergraduate education generally have to devote most of their time to study and education and training life for a successful future. Keywords: Academic procrastination, attitude towards sports, student
Assessment of Knowledge and Awareness of Down syndrome in Ha’il City Community, KSA
Authors: Mohammed Khalifa Amany , Aljohani Shaima Saad , Alshammari Fauziah Abdullah
Published: March 2022

Background: Down syndrome is a condition in which a person has an extra chromosome. Chromosomes are small “packages” of genes in the body. They determine how a baby’s body forms and functions as it grows during pregnancy and after birth. Typically, a baby is born with 46 chromosomes. Babies with Down syndrome have an extra copy of one of these chromosomes, chromosome 21. A medical term for having an extra copy of a chromosome is ‘trisomy.’ Down syndrome is also referred to as Trisomy 21. This extra copy changes how the baby’s body and brain develop, which can cause both mental and physical challenges for the baby. The aim: the present study builded the interest to assess the knowledge and awareness of definition, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, complication, and treatment of Down Syndrome ( DS ) in Hail City and tried to improve the false thoughts about this disease. Material: A cross-sectional survey was distributed throughout in Hail City between October 2021 to April 2022. An online questionnaire was designed. It included informed consent and 10 questions about the sociodemographic data and questions regarding signs, symptoms, complications and management about DS. It was distributed via various social media apps. Methods: SPSS for Windows v22.0 IBM Inc..SPSS for windows Rel 15.0 2006 Chicago Inc. Results: The result of the present study revealed that the overall level of awareness about Down syndrome was moderate (65.7 %). More Health education for public, online seminars and more research are needed to raise the public awareness and spotlight to patients suffering from this syndrome. Keywords: Down Syndrome, genetic disease, awareness, Ha’il, KSA,
Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders among Housewives in Lahore: Cross Sectional Study
Authors: Siddique Mehwish , Jabbar Mehreen , Zulfaqar Nimra , Aslam Zubair , Riasat Hunza
Published: March 2022

Housewives are always at high risk of musculoskeletal disorders due to their daily life activities. Musculoskeletal disorders commonly experienced by housewives can affect their health and well-being. Aim: To find out the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders among housewives in Lahore. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Methodology: A questionnaire survey was carried out among 179 housewives through convenient sampling technique residing in Lahore. The Nordic questionnaire was used for data collection. Data was collected through a semi structured questionnaire including closed ended questions regarding pain and disability. Statistical analysis: The collected data was analyzed by using SPSS version 25. Results: There was high prevalence musculoskeletal problems in last 7 days and 12 months, at least one region of the body’s involved in musculoskeletal disorders. Housewives in the age range of 31 to 40 were mostly (57%) overweight faced the severity of pain in neck (54.2%), lower back (45.3%), hips (21.8%), knees (30.7%),and in ankle (30.7%).The severity of functional impairment in last 12 months was more in lower back region (60.3%). While in the neck region was 45.8%. Conclusion: It was concluded that prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders was higher in one or more than one region in last 7 days and 12 months than functional impairment in last 12 months. Keywords: Nordic questionnaires, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Prevalence and Housewives
Evaluation of Attitudes of Students Studying at a Healthcare University Toward COVID-19 Vaccinations
Authors: Tapan Birkan , Elbüken Tuğçe , Özçelikçi Büşra , Yildirim Nurdan
Published: March 2022

Purpose: In this study, it is aimed to evaluate the perspectives of individuals who will provide health services in the future, about the vaccine, which is created as a method of protection against the disease that affects the whole world. Methods: Demographic information, health information form and informed attitude scale towards COVID-19 vaccination were prepared by the researchers and used in the research conducted with 532 students of the University of Health in November-December 2021. Findings: Educational level in the group having an attitude score under 31 towards COVID-19 vaccination was found out to be meaningfully lower than the group having an attitude score above 31 towards COVID-19 vaccination(p < 0.05). The rate of diseases diagnosed by a doctor in the group having an attitude score under 31 towards COVID-19 vaccination was found out to be meaningfully higher than the group having an attitude score above 31 towards COVID-19 vaccination(p < 0.05). Results: According to the data obtained from our study, it was found out that attitude scores of students increased as their knowledge level increased. Even though healthcare professionals tend to accept vaccination, they should primarily be informed and educated on vaccination in an attempt to increase vaccination rates. It not only protects healthcare professionals that are exposed to high risk of infection but also reduces communication of the disease to their families. Their attitude towards vaccination also serves as a model for the vaccination of their patients and society. Keywords: Attitude Towards Vaccination, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccination, University Students.
Measuring Health Professions Students’ Approaches toward Interprofessional Education
Authors: Hassan Amel A. , Hamid Amal M, , Mohammed Nadia Ahmed , Salih Shahenda A.
Published: March 2022

Background: efficient interprofessional learning acting a major part in preparing health professional undergraduates for future cooperative healthcare practice. Methods: To assess health professions students’ Approaches toward interprofessional education. A descriptive cross-sectional online survey was used among fourth-year undergraduate students in nursing, anaesthesia, and midwifery program (n=132), selected by purposive sampling technique. . The tool used for data collection was readiness interprofessional learning scale (RILS). Results: The majority of the students strongly agreed with the clients would substantially profit if healthcare undergraduates worked simultaneously (45.5%), communication skills would be educated with other healthcare learners (48.5%), and shared education will aid me to know my particular specialized limitations (53%), and for small-group learning to work, students need to respect and trust each other (62.1%). Conclusion: Interprofessional education is highly appreciated by all students with different disciplines. Keywords: healthcare, health professions, interprofessional education, Sudan
Parental Treatment Satisfaction Scores in a Day Care Pediatric Surgical Procedures
Authors: Sohail Hamza , Babar Tahir Shahzad Nawaz , Sarwar Erum , Sadaqat Faryal , Saleem Muhammad Asjad , Butt Hammad Ahmad
Published: March 2022

Objective: To determine the mean Parental treatment satisfaction scores in a day care pediatric surgical procedure. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the department of Pediatric Surgery, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi between September 2019 to March 2020. All children of age 1-15 years of either gender admitted in Day Care Surgery for undergoing any of the pediatric surgical procedures (Hernia surgery, circumcision surgery or cysts surgery) were included. Data regarding age of child, gender, educational status of mother and father and parental age was obtained and was noted. The questionnaire covered the following areas: surgical staff and general treatment satisfaction, nursing staff and general information satisfaction; and Anesthetic staff satisfaction. The total parenteral treatment satisfaction scores were calculated. Results: Age range of children in this study was from 1 to 15 years with mean age of 7.7 ± 5.5 years, mean age of mother was 35.1 ± 7.5, mean age of father was 39.7 ± 6.9, mean duration of surgery was 45 ± 13 and mean duration of anesthesia was 47 ± 5 in minutes. The mean Parental treatment satisfaction scores in a day care pediatric surgical procedure was 6.67 + 0.7. Conclusion: The satisfaction level of the parents was fair enough considering the units where pediatric sedation was administered. When the physical conditions and the communication with patients and their relatives are improved and the procedure schedule is followed strictly, there will be further improvement in positive clinical results. Keywords: Pediatric surgery, Parental, satisfaction score, Sedation
Medicinal Exploitation of Coriandrum sativum L.
Authors: Sangeetha Thangavelu , Vijaya Anand Arumugam , Nargis Begum Tajuddin , Karthika Pushparaj , Arun Meyyazhagan , Balamuralikrishnan Balasubramanian
Published: March 2022

Coriandrum sativum L. is a potential herb that is commonly known as coriander or Chinese parsley is being possessed to have various medicinal properties. Almost all the parts of the herb have been examined for its effectiveness in various human diseases such as migraine, hypertension and diabetes specifically. The diseases considered for the current review are migraine, hypertension and diabetes, which are highly prevalent as well as major co-morbidity for other clinical conditions. The extracts of different parts of C. sativum have been identified to have roles in treating and managing migraine, hypertension and diabetes. The genetic inter-relationship of C. sativum with the diseases are also being discussed in this review. The literature surf was done in platforms for the journals life science and medicinal research using the keywords C. sativum, herbal medicine, anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive, migraine, genetics etc. The results obtained through the clinical trials conducted by various researchers globally were satisfactorily acceptable in treating these diseases along with some other diseases to a certain extent, whereas the genetic studies were insignificant. Henceforth, the current literature review highlights the medicinal exploitation of C. sativum in accordance with the treatment and management of migraine, hypertension and diabetes.
Türkiye’de Askeri Harcamalar ile Dış Borç, Enflasyon ve İşsizlik Arasındaki İlişkinin Çoklu Doğrusal Regresyon Yöntemi ve Var Yöntem ile Analizi
Authors: İŞLER Deniz
Published: March 2022

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye’de askeri harcamalar ile dış borç, enflasyon ve işsizlik arasındaki ilişkiyi analiz etmektir. 1991-2019 dönem aralığını kapsayan ve yıllık veriler ile gerçekleştirilen çalışmada, bağımlı değişken askeri harcamalar, bağımsız değişkenler ise dış borç, enflasyon ve işsizlik olarak modele dahil edilmiştir. Çalışmada Çoklu Doğrusal Regresyon analizi ile VAR yöntem ve Granger nedensellik analizleri uygulanmıştır. Çoklu Doğrusal Regresyon analizi sonucunda; Türkiye’de askeri harcamalar ile dış borç arasında pozitif ve anlamlı bir ilişki tespit edilmiştir. VAR yöntem ve Granger nedensellik analizi sonucunda ise enflasyon oranının askeri harcamalar üzerinde anlamlı ve etkili olduğu, enflasyon oranı değişkeninden askeri harcamalar değişkenine doğru işleyen bir Granger nedensellik ilişkisi bulunmuştur.
Legal System of Forest Protection in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Criminal Anthropology: Rights in Rights
Authors: Tieyira Ntarry , Allke Kizeleen
Published: March 2022

The protection of the environment in general and that of the forests in particular is one of the concerns of the States. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of these countries. To do so and accompanied by some international financial organizations, the Democratic Republic of Congo has implemented a binding code governing the forestry sector. 20 years after its promulgation, and designed to seek the well-being of its entire population, this work shows that multiple obstacles are blocking its expansion. With the objective of detecting the suffering and its explanatory factors resulting from the law protecting Congolese forests, we used the qualitative approach materialized during the production of field data by the documentary technique and the interview technique. The content analysis served us in the counting and the thematic analysis in the processing of the data from which we arrived at an understanding according to which real obstacles involve the state actors responsible for applying this code but also non-state actors such as customary chiefs, rural populations. Obstacles that concretely translate into different forms of psychic traumas that manifest themselves in the economic and environmental crimes that some of these actors have maintained, having woven complex networks that this field research carried out in the Haut-Katanga Province attempts to identify.
Influence of Relationship-based Interactive Intervention Group Therapy on Social Participation of Autistic Children
Authors: Khatoon Fatema , Senapati Anurupa
Published: March 2022

Aim: To find out effect of group therapy through Relationship Based Interactive Intervention (RBII)on Social Participation (SP) in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Methods: The study included 40 children with ASD in the age group between 3- 5 years. 20 number of children in each control and experimental group. Furthermore, the experimental group were sub-divided into 4 groups consisting of 5 numbers of participants in each group. SP subscale of Sensory Processing Measure (SPM-Home) was used to find out Social Participation skill in ASD children. The results were then subjected to statistical analysis. Results: The statistical results of this study, reveals that both the group have shown significant improvement in SP sub-scale of SPM-Home score. However, the subjects in the experimental group have shown evidently better improvement as compare to the compare group. Conclusion: The study concluded that Group Therapy through RBII would be an effective practice rather than individualistic RBII for children with ASD for enhancing Social Participation.
Gobernabilidad local y revocatorias de autoridades municipales en el Perú, 1997-2009
Authors: Márquez Calvo Jaime
Published: March 2022

El artículo expone el modo en el que se han llevado a cabo las consultas populares de revocatoria en el Perú. El autor considera que este mecanismo de control ciudadano canaliza los conflictos locales de gobernabilidad. Así, a partir de la exploración de dos hipótesis básicas: que existe un problema de mala gestión que afecta la gobernabilidad y que los ciudadanos pierden la confianza en sus autoridades, el autor analiza el funcionamiento del sistema electoral y del sistema político local con la finalidad de comprender la relación entre los conflictos sociales que surgen en el ámbito local y los procesos de control y de consulta que son promovidos por los ciudadanos.
El derecho indígena a la consulta previa según diálogo constitucional
Authors: Gamboa Balbín César
Published: March 2022

En el presente artículo analizamos las condiciones históricas, normativas y políticas en que se desenvolvió la relación entre el Estado y los pueblos indígenas en el Perú. Asimismo tratamos las sentencias del Tribunal Constitucional Peruano (TCP) a la luz del intercambio que se produjo entre este órgano jurisdiccional y las organizaciones indígenas en el último lustro. En especial a lo concerniente al diseño del derecho a la consulta previa, libre e informada, y a la identificación de obligaciones del Estado en la implementación de este derecho colectivo de los pueblos indígenas. Esto último reflejado en el nuevo marco legal de este específico derecho bajo la vigencia del Convenio N.° 169 de la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT).
El voto electrónico: algunas lecciones aprendidas antes y después de su aplicación en las ERM 2014
Authors: Cucho Espinoza Mariano Augusto
Published: March 2022

El objetivo del artículo es reflexionar sobre el voto electrónico a partir de las investigaciones desarrolladas por la ONPE durante 2014, tanto antes como después de la aplicación de esta solución tecnológica en las ERM 2014. El punto de partida es una aproximación teórica a la relación entre democracia, TIC y automatización de los procesos electorales, así como las distintas aristas que deben considerarse para la implementación de esta innovación a la luz de los estándares electorales internacionales. Se discute posteriormente la relación entre TIC y percepciones del voto electrónico sobre la base del estudio desarrollado por la ONPE antes de las ERM 2014. Finalmente, se describe las lecciones que dejó la aplicación del voto electrónico en las ERM 2014, según lo consignado en el estudio respectivo, realizado también por la ONPE tras la elección. Las lecciones aprendidas de esta experiencia brindan una serie de oportunidades de mejora para la aplicación del voto electrónico, las cuales se presentan a manera de conclusiones.
For the 100th anniversary of the Department of neurology in Perm
Authors: Karakulova Yulia V. , Baidina Tatyana V. , Selyanina Natalia V. , Shestakov Vladimir V.
Published: March 2022

October 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Department of neurology and medical genetics at the Perm State Medical University. The article presents a historical perspective, the main clinical and research achievements, and development prospects for the department.
Corticobasal syndrome as a phenotype of various neurodegenerative disorders: a case series
Authors: Shpilyukova Yuliya A. , Fedotova Ekaterina Yu. , Illarioshkin Sergey N.
Published: March 2022

Corticobasal syndrome (CBS) is a variant of atypical parkinsonism. The underlying cause may be corticobasal degeneration or other proteinopathies, which can be verified only after studying specific biomarkers. The disease aetiology in CBS needs to be established to determine the disease prognosis. It can also affect the choice of pathogenetic treatment due to the differences in the molecular pathogenesis of proteinopathies that cause neurodegenerative processes. Four clinical cases of CBS are presented: in patients with four-repeat tauopathy, Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia and CreutzfeldtJakob disease. Examples are provided of the clinical, genetic and biochemical biomarkers available for differential diagnosis of CBS.
Alien Invasive Species of Nawabgunj Bird Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh and their impact on the Wetland Ecosystem
Authors: Garg Arti , Joshi Bhavana
Published: March 2022

The alien invasive species of Nawabgunj Bird Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh are enumerated and their impact on the wetland ecosystem is discussed.
Forecasting chronic diseases in Africans – Evidence from an immigrant population cohort experience
Authors: Rennert Gad , Rennert Hedy S. , Saliba Walid , Kebede Adane , Yifru Sisay , Rennert Liat V. , Gebeyehu Abebaw
Published: March 2022

Background: Many African countries have seen a decline in communicable diseases and infant mortality with a concomitant emergence of Western-type, resource-draining, chronic diseases in a growing mid-aged population. This poses a threat to countries with very limited resources and points to the urgent need for data to predict the impact of this emerging trend on health and economy.Methods: A cohort of 76,356 unselected immigrants to Israel, from the Gondar area in Ethiopia, was studied for patterns of non-communicable diseases emergence following their move to a Western environment. Age-specific prevalence rates of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and important risk factors (hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, BMI and smoking) were calculated by time since immigration and compared to those of 767,082 same period immigrants from the Former Soviet Union (FSU) and to the Israeli Jewish population, using the Clalit Chronic Disease Registry.Results: Prevalence rates of diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity and smoking all increased significantly in every age-group among the Ethiopian immigrants. The increase started within 5 years of immigration and sometimes exceeded the rate in the local Israeli population, most notably with diabetes. Disease rates among the FSU immigrants were lower in magnitude and different in trend. Rates of malignancies changed differentially by type and etiology of disease.Conclusion: Major temporal increases of chronic diseases morbidity were documented in immigrants from semi-rural Ethiopia to a Western environment.  African countries undergoing gradual Westernization need to take immediate preventive measures to tackle the emerging problem. These can involve health education measures or the use of risk reducing drugs as possible approaches.
FREQUENCY OF INTRACRANIAL HEMATOMAS RELATED TO TRAUMATIC SKULL OR FACIAL INJURIES EVALUATED ON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
Authors: Asif Sana , nazir Memona , Yousaf Farooq Syed Muhammad , Fatima Mehreen , Saleem Manahil , Leezam Syed Ali , Jallad Lina Khaled Fares
Published: March 2022

Patients sustaining maxillofacial fractures are at risk of accompanying traumatic intracranial hematomas, which are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Prompt recognition of the clinical signs, followed by a neurosurgical inspection and diagnosis, is crucial for improving patient survival and recovery. Objective: To determine frequency of intracranial hematoma related to traumatic skull and facial injuries evaluated on Computed Tomography. Methods: This study was conducted on 195 patients from radiological department of Lahore General hospital who had road traffic accident. In this Cross-sectional study conduction advance 16 multislice CT device which shows advanced desire 3D and was used to assess intracranial hematoma in patients with skull and facial fractures. All patients with intracranial hematomas related to skull and facial injuries in trauma center and all age groups without any gender specificity were included in this study. All patients having bleeding disorders or using anti-coagulant were excluded. Results: Out of 195 patients in which 48 (24.6%) were females and 147 (75.4%) were males. 132 (67.7%) patients out of 195 patients had headache, 64 (32.8%) patients had nausea, 116 (59.5%) patients had vomiting, 149 (76.4%) patients had speaking difficulty, 71 (36.4%) patients had External bleeding and 133 (68.2%) had consciousness. Total number of 195 patients out of which 179 (91.8%) had Intracranial hematoma. Conclusion: On the basis of the results it was concluded that head and facial injury had increase prevalence rate in people with road traffic accident but no significant difference was observed between head and facial fracture cases with ICH.
BURNOUT AMONG SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS IN WORK SETTINGS
Authors: Khan Muhammad Azzam , Saeed Bareera , Ahmed Muhammad , Yousaf Ruhamah , Yaqoob Saba , Ghayas Khan Muhammad Sikander , Fatima Wafa , Faridi Tallal Anwar
Published: March 2022

Speech-language pathologists being the important component of the health care professionals arevulnerable to Burnout syndrome. This generated a necessity to come up with approaches to eradicate this burnout by providing compensations from the organizations and taking care of the well being, job satisfaction of the speech-language pathologists. Objective: To assess the burnout among Speech-language pathologists in clinical and academic setup.Methodology: A cross-sectional study was held in which speech-language pathologists (n= 133) completed an online survey with 15 questions related to Burnout. A self-designed questionnaire was developed with the help of expert opinion and literature review. Measures of ratings included custom-made attitudinal statements towards burnout by Speech-language pathologists.Results: The outcome demonstrates that 46.5% of Speech-language pathologists experience Burnout which suggests that there’s no substantial burnout among Speech-language pathologists in clinical and academic setup.Conclusion(s):Job contentment, pressure, and burnout were found to be attributed to several occupational aspects, comprising components of need, assistance, and reward. No prior surveys have analyzed the interaction between various components of a job, which might increase satisfaction or alleviate tension in SLPs.
Use of favipiravir against Covid-19: A Review
Authors: Syed Eiman , Ullah Mati , Mustafa Ataul , Ashiq Sana
Published: March 2022

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged as a global challenge for the world healthcare community. The use of favipiravir against COVID-19 was studied in various studies but its efficacy and side effects remain uncertain. Therefore, we aimed to analyze the use of favipiravir in patients suffering from coronavirus.The literature search was done by using several databases including MEDLINE, Google Scholar, Web of Science, PubMed, and Science Direct. To ensure the credibility and accuracy of the included articles we include only those studies that were published in indexed journals.  Furthermore, in this current review, we mainly include only those studies published from January 2015 to September2021. We included all the review and research articles published in the English language.The review of currently available literature suggests the use of favipiravir showed both some utility and side effects in patients diagnosed with coronavirus-19. Moreover, the use of this antiviral drug may show a promising role in mild to moderate COVID-19 patients and it may reduce the need for prolonged hospital stay and mechanical ventilation. But there is still a need to confirm the side effects and favipiravir efficacy in the patients suffering from this fatal disease.