bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Numerical Study of the Influence of Flow Control to the Kinetic Detachment in the Near-Wake of an Ahmed Body
Authors: Tientcheu-Nsiewe M. , Tcheukam-Toko D. , Edoun M. , Tchawe-Tchawe M. , Wafo R. , Djiako T.
Published: February 2022

Environmental pollution represents today the greatest danger to which the world has to do faces. Several activities of human are accused. Among the more devastative, the transport sector and in particular that of the car remains more to be feared. For control and to reduce the impact of the pollution of this sector on the environment, it is necessary to control the profile of the flow around the vehicle. The structure of the flow around a motor vehicle is strongly separated and swirling. It presents recirculation’s zones of upstream and downstream from this one. For thus modeling these various swirling structures, we carried out a study on three configurations of vehicle. The purpose of this numerical study is to arise the turbulent character of the flow in the near wake of the Ahmed body. The κ-ε turbulent model has been applied. This simulation is based on the Navier-Stokes equations. The results which we obtain make it possible to see that the size of the zone of wake is a function of the extent of separation, of the slack angle, of the rear window and upstream speed. Comparison of numerical results with the experimental plot available in the literature is satisfactory.
Molecular Prevalence of Entamoeba Species among Diarrheal Patients in Eastern Kenya
Authors: Lepore Caroline Makena , Kamau Lucy , Kanduma Esther
Published: February 2022

Data on the epidemiology of Entamoeba infections in Eastern part of Kenya is scanty. Diagnostic tests in use have limited capacity to differentiate common infecting species. The performance of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) to differentiate between pathogenic Entamoeba histolytica and two nonpathogenic species E. dispar and E. moshkovskii is largely undetermined. Therefore, this study sought to determine the prevalence and associated factors for Entamoeba infections and evaluate the performance of PCR to differentiate Entamoeba complex species among diarrheal patient in Eastern region of Kenya. Stool samples were obtained from 400 patients attending Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) presenting with diarrhea. Samples were processed by direct wet mount using normal saline and iodine stain for microscopic examination. Entamoeba species differentiation was done using PCR targeting the 16S rRNA gene. A total of 33 (8.3%) samples had Entamoeba cysts/trophozoites by microscopy while 29 (7.3%) were identified as E. histolytica by PCR. Entamoeba infections was most common among adults 23 (5.8%) and in females 20(5%). The sensitivity of microscopy was 29/29 (100%; 95% CI 88.1% - 100%) with a specificity 367/371 (98.9%; 95% CI 97.3 % - 99.7%). In multivariate analysis, factors that independently influenced Entamoeba infection included sources of drinking water, use of toilet with water, regular use of soap or sanitizer, having diarrhea that persists for two weeks and stool consistency. Entamoeba infection was found to be responsible for most diarrhea condition especially among children. Patients hygienic and sanitation characteristics contributes significantly to Entamoeba infection. The performance of microscopy to detect Entamoeba infection is comparable to those of PCR except for the lack of species differentiation. Molecular species differentiation will improve disease diagnosis, control and management. Continuous monitoring of patient presenting with diarrhea for Entamoeba infection would improve treatment outcomes.
Variation in Trace Minerals Content (Zn, Cd, As, Pb, Mn, Cr) of Irrigation Water, Soil and Vegetables Along Shagari Quarters Irrigation Site of Kano State
Authors: Echioda S. , Olubunmi P. , Salisu S. , Abdulrasheed A. , Ilamah E. , Rita H. S.
Published: February 2022

This work involves studying the variations of trace mineral contents (Zn, Cd, As, Pb, Mn and Cr) of irrigation water, soil and vegetables at shagari quarters irrigation site of Kano State of Nigeria between the months of June to December 2020. The irrigation water, Soil and vegetables samples were collected from shagari quarters irrigation site and analyzed using Standard analytical methods. The result of the analysis revealed that the concentrations (ppm) of the minerals ranged from Zn (0.71 to 1.75 for sample 5 to sample 2), Cd (0.00 to 0.003 for samples 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and to 2), As (0.00 to 0.48 for samples 6, 7, 8 and 9 to 2), Pb (0.00 to 0.008 for samples 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and to 1 and 2), Mn (0.11 to 1.50 for sample 4 to 2) and Cr (0.05 to 0.34 for sample 4 to 5 and 9). The minerals analysed are within the specification set by National Agency for Foods, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and as such the Shagari quarters irrigation site as at June to December 2022 is not polluted and the crops are safe for human consumption. However, continuous monitoring is required.
Strategic Human Resource Practices and Employee’s Engagement: Evidence from Jordanian Commercial Banks
Authors: Jarrar Ayman Suleiman
Published: February 2022

The study investigates the impact of strategic human resource practices on employee engagement and the mediating role of transformational leadership in the context of Jordanian 13 commercial banks. This study will be a pioneer study in Jordan that will analyze the same topic up to the researcher’s boundaries of knowledge.  The research population consists of all the 13 Jordanian commercial banks, as per the website for the Association of Banks in Jordan (Association of Banks in Jordan, 2020). The number of workers in the banks is estimated at 15,553. The researcher will use the proportional stratified random sample technique.  According to the population size (15,553) divided on the selected banks and depending on Sekaran`s table (Sekaran & Bougie, 2016, 263), the sample size was determined based on the employees` number in each selected bank with an acceptable margin of error 5%. The sample size is 375. The unit of analysis in this study will be the employee working in Jordanian commercial banks. The study results confirm the impact of HRM on employee’s commitment and the partial mediating role of transformational leadership.
Open Innovation Practices and Open Innovation Culture in the Life-Sciences Clusters. The Case of AstraZeneca
Authors: Runiewicz-Wardyn Małgorzata , Eliashvili Teona
Published: February 2022

The study contributes to the emerging debate on the open innovation ecosystems by sharing insights and knowledge on the open innovation practices in life sciences sector, using the example of Cambridge cluster and its linkages with AstraZeneca. The authors applied descriptive data analysis and case study method. The study shows that decentralisation of corporate R&D process and investments into building an open innovation culture enabled AstraZeneca to exploit its local knowledge and information more effectively. The example of AstraZeneca allows to understand better the phenomenon of open innovation and shares some of the open innovation instruments, which could be adopted by other firms.
Adoption of International Accounting Standards in Emerging Countries: A Cultural Perspective
Authors: Riahi Rabeb
Published: February 2022

The article aims at studying the adaptability of international accounting standards to emerging countries. We use a cultural approach based on the accounting subculture (Gray, 1988) that highlights the relationship between cultural dimensions (power distance, uncertainty avoidance, individualism vs. collectivism, masculinity vs. femininity), and accounting values (professionalism vs. statutory control, uniformity vs. flexibility, conservatism vs. optimism and discretion vs. transparency). The cultural approach reveals the magnitude of adaptability of international accounting standards to emerging countries by considering the Tunisian example. Thus, we first identify the culture of the studied context by a questionnaire including the evolution tendency of this context. Secondly, we identify the cultural context required to adopt the international accounting referent. Our results reveal that the Tunisian cultural context is slightly different from that required for the adoption of the international referent. However, we have observed a process of convergence towards it.
Supply Chain Management 4.0: A Literature Review and Research Framework
Authors: Bentaher Chaimaa , Rajaa Mohammed
Published: February 2022

Supply chain management is constantly evolving. The business world is transitioning from one paradigm to the next. In the corporate sector, supply chain 4.0 is the most recent trend. This article examines and analyses the existing state-of-the-art literature on Supply Chain Management 4.0 (SCM 4.0) and the interaction between digital technologies and Supply Chain Management. A bibliometric study and a literature assessment of state-of-the-art publications in the relevant topic were done. The impact of emerging technology on various supply chain operations is examined in this research. In addition, the study establishes a foundation for future research and practice. Because it describes the pillar components for any supply chain change, the suggested work is valuable for both academics and practitioners. It also suggests a set of study questions that might be utilized as a foundation for the field's future research. This research presents a fresh and original literature review-based study on SCM4.0, as there is currently no comprehensive evaluation accessible that includes bibliometric analysis, motives, impediments, and the impact of technologies on distinct SC processes.
Synthesis, Swelling Characteristics, and Dye Adsorption Mechanism of a New Stimuli-Responsive Cationic Hydrogel
Authors: Roshan Deen G. , Tan Yee Lin , Yalini M. Rajkumar , Mah Chin Hao , Teo Tee Wei
Published: February 2022

In this study, a new multi-stimulus cationic copolymer hydrogel was developed by bulk photo-polymerization of N-acryloyl-N’-propyl piperazine (AcrNPP) and poly (ethylene glycol) methacrylate (PEGMA) with ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) as crosslinker. The effect of multiple external stimuli, concentration of monomers, and equilibrium swelling of the hydrogels was studied in detail. The gels swelled in acidic solutions due to protonation of tertiary amine in the piperazine ring, and de-swelled in basic solutions. The presence of PEGMA in the hydrogel enhanced the swelling and imparted water-responsive property, leading to disintegration at high concentration of 49.85%. The hydrogel was evaluated as an adsorbent for the removal of an anionic dye, Congo red (CR) from water. The dye uptake capacity of the hydrogel increased with increase in the initial dye concentration. Interestingly, the swelling ratio of the hydrogel decreased at high dye concentration due to the formation of additional physical crosslinks within the hydrogel matrix. The dye uptake capacity of the hydrogel decreased with increasing temperature due to the negative-temperature responsive property of the hydrogel. The time-dependent adsorption data was fitted with seven kinetic models. Pseudo second-order model best described the kinetics of adsorption process, and the adsorption of CR onto the hydrogel could be very well described with phase-boundary controlled models. The adsorption was a multistep process with surface adsorption followed by intraparticle diffusion.
Anti-Hyperglycaemic and Anti-Oxidative Effect of Merremia Tridentata (Linn) Hallier F Ethanol Leaf Extract
Authors: Adebiyi Olubodun A. , Ameh Danladi A. , Onyike Elewechi , James Dorcas B.
Published: February 2022

The anti-hyperglycaemic and anti-oxidative effect of Merremia tridentata (Linn) Hallier F ethanol leaf extract (MTELE) was evaluated in this study. Diabetes was induced on male albino wistar rats by a single intra-peritoneal injection of 65mg/kg body weight dose of streptozotocin. The rats were divided into seven groups and treated accordingly with varying doses (50 mg/kg, 75 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg body weight) of MTELE for seven weeks. Body weight and plasma glucose levels were monitored while antioxidant parameters, catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD) activities, reduced glutathione (GSH) concentration and levels of thiobarbituric acid reacting substances (TBARS) were determined in the liver and kidney tissues. There was a significant (p<0.05) reduction in the weight of the diabetic control group which was significantly (p<0.05) ameliorated by the treatment. Plasma glucose levels were significantly (p<0.05) reduced by 50.6%, 62.1% and 72.68% in diabetic rats treated with 50 mg/kg, 75 mg/kg and 100mg/kg body weight dose of MTELE respectively. There was a significant (p<0.05) improvement in all the antioxidant parameters investigated in this study in both the liver and kidney tissues at all levels of treatment (increase in the activities of CAT and SOD, increase in tissue content of GSH and drastic reduction of TBARS level). The extract at 100mg/kg body weight dose on normal rats showed a significant (p<0.05) improvement in the status of SOD in the kidney, GSH and TBARS in the liver when compared with the normal control group. MTELE demonstrated a good anti-hyperglycaemia and antioxidant potential and should be further investigated for development of lead compound capable of preventing and treating oxidative stress related complications in diabetics.
Pulp Dressing Agents Used in Primary Teeth: A Review of the Literature
Authors: Boulioni Filareti-Efthymia , Arhakis Aristidis
Published: February 2022

Background: Pulpotomy is a technique of vital pulp therapy which can be performed in a primary tooth with pulp exposure due to caries or trauma when there is no clinical or radiographic sign of irreversible pulpitis or necrosis. Since today many different medicaments and techniques have been researched as pulpotomy agents and studies have shown the effectiveness but also the limitations of them.

Aim: The aim of this literature review is to overview the medicaments which were used in the past for pulpotomy in primary teeth, but also to evaluate the techniques and medicaments from the present and the future. 

Results: Formocresol was the first-choice material for many decades, but its use has been limited due to potential mutogenetic and carcinogenetic effects in humans. In addition, glutaraldehyde is no longer used as a material for pulpotomy due to its toxicity. Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) seems to have better or comparable success rates as the old gold standard – formocresol, while other materials have high effectiveness. Calcium hydroxide was related to lower success rate and due to adverse effects as the internal root resorption is no longer recommended. Electrosurgery and laser are alternative techniques, while collagen and enamel matrix derivative (EMD) have been researched the last years and also studies about the bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) presented promising results. Also, other medicaments, which have been evaluated as pulp dressing materials, are included in this review and they seem to lead to acceptable results.

Conclusions: MTA seems to be the new gold-standard for pulpotomy, while also other medicaments as ferric sulfate, sodium hypochloride, Portland cement, Biodentine can lead to comparable results. Electrosurgery and laser pulpotomy are alternative and non-pharmacological techniques with good success rates, while also other alternative materials seem to have promising results, but further research is needed.
How is the Dental Hygiene Status of Preschool Children During the Covid-19 Pandemic? - Tooth Brushing Skills and Characteristics of Parents
Authors: Purnama Tedi
Published: February 2022

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, preschool children did online teaching and learning at home, so that efforts to promote dental health by health workers were not optimal. This will have an impact on the dental hygiene status of preschool children to be worse. Therefore, the role of parents is needed to pay attention to dental and oral health from an early age.

Aims: This study analyzed the relationship between tooth brushing skills and parental characteristics on the dental hygiene status of preschool children.

Methods: The research design used is descriptive analytic with a cross sectional method approach. The population in this study were students of Sekar Bangsa Kindergarten, Aisyiyah Kindergarten and Bina Insan Karimah Foundation, Pondok Labu Village, South Jakarta City, with the number of samples used was 60 respondents. The independent variables are teeth brushing skills and parental characteristics. The dependent variable is the dental hygiene status of preschool children. The data collection instruments used were questionnaires, observation sheets and free-plaq score examination sheets. Analysis of the data used is Chi Square with a significance level of p <0.005.

Results: brushing skills on dental hygiene status showed that the value of p=0.001 (p<0.05) and the age of the parents had the value of p=0.161, the work of the parents the value of p=0.083 and the education of the parents p=0.282 (p>0.05). Conclusion: there is a significant relationship between tooth brushing skills on the dental hygiene status of preschool children and there is no relationship between the characteristics of parents on the dental hygiene status of preschool children.
Novel Method of Chairside Non-Bonded Fixed Retainer
Authors: Hashim Hayder Abdalla
Published: February 2022

Retention is the final phase of orthodontic treatment. It is defined as the ‘stabilization of teeth in optimal esthetics and functional occlusion. A retention phase is considered crucial for the stability of treatment outcomes. The novel technique of utilizing a Non bonded fixed retainer (NFR) proved superior to the traditional bonded retainer in preventing relapse during the critical period spanning two to nine months after orthodontic therapy. The method as described in this article is simple to execute and economical. It makes effective plaque control in the vicinity of the retainer significantly easier. Moreover, this technique is recommended in patients with compromised periodontium. Nevertheless, it is essential for maintaining periodontal health and ensuring a successful outcome to treatment. However, studies on long term stability following lengthy periods of retention are needed. These are likely to substantiate the efficacy and durability of this technique.
Prominent Doses of Nitrogen Enhance Mulberry and Silk Cocoon Productivity
Authors: Ahmed Faruque , Hossain Md. Shakhawat , Uddin Md. Aftab , Ahmed Oli
Published: February 2022

Nitrogen (N) has potential to improve leaf yield and quality of mulberry plant. However, optimum doses of N for mulberry cultivation have not been updated for long times on the newly developed mulberry varieties in Bangladesh. A study was conducted at the research field and laboratories of Bangladesh Sericulture Research and Training Institute (BSRTI), Rajshahi  to determine the nitrogen (N) requirements and optimum age of mulberry plants to get higher leaf yield, better quality of leaves, successful silkworm rearing performance and suppresses of foliar diseases in mulberry plant. The six treatments executed for trials on N requirements of mulberry plants were: N: 0, 80, 160, 240, 320 and 400 kg/ha/yr. The blanket doses of P & K for N trial were fixed as per recommended doses of BSRTI. Research results indicated that the added nutrient elements (N) favored in increasing growth, leaf yield, improving quality of mulberry leaves, suppresses foliar diseases as well as improved silk cocoon productivity. The leaf yield increased with increased rates of N application. The highest leaf yield was 51.88 Mt/ha/yr found in older plants of 6-10 years of age with the application of N @ 400 kg/ha/yr which was 6.57% higher than the maximum average yield of less than 5 years ages of mulberry plant. All the growth and quality parameters of leaves viz: moisture, chlorophyll-a, chlorophyll-b, total sugar, soluble carbohydrate, reducing sugar and crude protein exhibited the best performance with the better silkworm rearing performances viz: wt. of 10 matured larval (g), effective rate of rearing by number, single cocoon wt. (g), single shell wt. (g), SR%, highest filament length (m), rendita and cocoon yield/100 dfls (kg) through the treatment of N400 P150 K100 kg/ha/yr (T5) with four split doses in 6-10 years ages of mulberry plant, where the cocoon productivity was 57.85% greater than the control treatment. Furthermore, the average incidence percentages of leaf spot, tukra and powdery mildew diseases were also reduced for the increasing doses of nitrogen. This study concluded that elevated N enhances mulberry leaf yield, quality, silk cocoon productivity as well as suppresses the foliar diseases incidence of mulberry plant.
Productivity and Irrigation Water Use Efficiency of Sewi Date Palm under Different Irrigation System
Authors: Samia S. Hosny , El-Kholy M. F. , Khairy H. , Madboly E. A.
Published: February 2022

This work was carried out during three successive seasons of 2018, 2019 and 2020 on Sewi date palm grown on sandy soil in a private farm at El-Baharia Oasis, Giza Governorate, Egypt, (28° 19ʹ 10ʺ N: 28° 57ʹ 35ʺ E. 130 m a.s.l.) to evaluate the effectiveness of irrigation water levels (100, 80 and 60% IR) under different irrigation system (drip and bubbler) on growth, yield, fruit quality and irrigation water use efficiency. Results showed that the studied quality parameters (except the soluble solid content (S.S.C.) of the date palm fruits were highest under the DIS, IR=100% for the tested seasons. Data referred to all the studied properties significantly affected with increasing water supply under any irrigation system. Used drip irrigation system led to produce good quality compared with bubbler ones. Evaluation of drip irrigation system with 100 % of IR enhanced yield and improved irrigation water use efficiency in the three tested seasons. Thus, this study recommends using the DIS, IR=100 % to irrigate date palm trees under El-Baharia Oasis conditions.
Factors Influencing Value Addition to Cashew Products Processed in the South-East Zone, Nigeria: A Multinomial Logistic Regression Approach
Authors: Eze Anayochukwu Victor , Macharia Ibrahim , Ngare Lucy
Published: February 2022

Nigeria is a leading cashew producer, but this has not been reflected in the development of the downstream cashew value chain industry. The launch of the “Agriculture Promotion Policy (2016 – 2020)” document was designed to encourage value addition to export crops such as cashew as ways of creating jobs and wealth to value chain actors. However, it is still unclear why cashew processors are unable to exploit this opportunity to improve value addition to cashew. This makes it imperative that factors influencing value addition to cashew products in the South-East zone, Nigeria be analysed. A cross-sectional survey design involving a structured questionnaire was used to obtain data from 353 randomly selected respondents from the South-East zone, Nigeria. The findings from the multinomial logistic regression showed that income, access to market, product characteristics, and cost of cashew processing technology significantly influence value addition to cashew products in two models, whereas government policy on cashew processing and market facilities were significant in the second model. The relative risk ratios for age, educational level, income, processing experience, access to market, distance to market, government policy on cashew processing and market facilities were > 1, suggesting the likelihood of processor's preferring to add value to cashew kernel, and both cashew products as against cashew nut for any unit increase in these variables. This study provided vital insights about how the relative significance of these factors will aid policy analysts and decision-makers to determine which of the factors to focus on while developing specific policies for the cashew value chain industry.
Functional Property Evaluation of Crystalline Materials using Density Functional Theory: A Review
Authors: Weerasekera Naveen , Cao Siyua , Perera Laksman
Published: February 2022

In this paper, utilization of density functional theory (DFT) to obtain mechanical, electrical and thermal properties of crystalline materials are reviewed. DFT has resulted as an efficient tool for predicting ground states of many body systems thus aiding in resolving dispersion spectrums of complex atomic arrangements where solution by traditional Schr dinger (SH) equation is infeasible. Great success has been reported by previous researchers on utilizing DFT for functional property predictions of crystalline solids.
Planck Speed: the Missing Speed of Physics? Absolute Still Without Breaking Lorentz Symmetry!
Authors: Haug Espen Gaarder
Published: February 2022

Today, the speed of light is one of the cornerstones of modern physics. It is the maximum speed limit for transferring information, and plays a very central role in relativity theory. It also seems to be the same as the assumed and measured speed of gravity (gravitons and/or gravitational waves). We are not questioning the speed of light, as we indeed think it is the maximum speed limit and that it is identical to the speed ofgravity, but we also think photons lead us to a second speed limit, which we will term the Planck speed. Photon-photon collisions are part of modern physics, but what is not discussed is the speed of two photons during the very moment of a photon-photon collision. How can photons move during a collision? Or, assumea photon is reflected by a mirror; to do so it must collide with the building blocks of the mirror, yet how can it be moving during the very collision point? Also, modern physics assumes mass can be created in a photon-photon collision. We suggest this mass is the Planck mass particle and that it only lasts one Planck time, so when two photons collide, we will claim they must stand still for the direct observer. That is, we suggest thatthe speed of the Planck mass particle is always zero, but that this zero-velocity can only last for one Planck time. That it only lasts one Planck time means it will not break with the relativity principle or Lorenz symmetry, or at least what we can call weak Lorentz symmetry. We will show that the missing Plank mass particle is the very collision point between two photons, and that this is fully in line with predictions in other researchers’ findings in relation to the possible photon mass. This new view seems to solve the missing mass-gap, and seems able to unify gravity with quantum mechanics. This again seems to unify photons with mass, because one of the long-outstanding questions in physics is whether photons have mass or not. In addition, we showhow to find, in a very simple way directly from gravitational observations, lp/tp= cg = c, which is the upper speed limit (the speed of light and gravity) independent of any knowledge of G or ~ or c.
Oscillatory Blood Flow and Embolitic Plaque Effect Through a Microchannel with Metabolic Heat and Magnetic Field
Authors: Bunonyo K. W. , Ebiwareme L.
Published: February 2022

An attempt was made to investigate an embolitic plaque effect on blood flow through a microchannel and the impact of the magnetic field, metabolic heat, and external heat source on improving blood flow. To address the aforementioned objectives, mathematical models were developed for blood flow and heat transfer with a source. The governing models were scaled using the dimensionless quantities, and the plaque area was derived from Dominguez [28], in which it was incorporated into the governing equations. The governing equations were further reduced to ordinary differential equations using the perturbation method, and the subsequent ordinary differential equations were solved using the method of undermined coefficients, and the constants obtained with the help of the matrix method using the boundary conditions. Furthermore, simulation was carried out to study the effect of the pertinent parameters using Wolfram Mathematica, a computational software. From the simulated results, it is seen that the entering parameters such as magnetic field parameter, the Reynolds number, Womersley number, oscillatory frequency parameter, and permeability parameter all affect the blood velocity and temperature profiles, showing significant impactful results that are useful to both mathematicians and clinicians.
Клинический случай лечения пациента с дорсопатией шейного отдела позвоночника с применением биорегуляционных препаратов
Authors: Яценко Алина
Published: February 2022

В представленном клиническом случае у пациента с дорсопатией шейного отдела позвоночника с спондилогенной цервикалгией мышечно-тонического характера описаны результаты применения биорегуляционных препаратов компании Heel
Medical Tourism in Croatia
Authors: Barač Miftarević Sandra
Published: February 2022

Recently, medical tourism became one of the rapidly growing industries globally with 25% growth yearly with the value of over 200 billion euros. North America, Asia and Europe hold the most significant share of this value. According to The Medical Tourism Market – Global Industry Analysis Report, the forecast by 2027 will be a value of 272.70 billion US dollars. Croatia has strong potential for developing the medical tourism industry as an integral and essential part of the whole tourism industry in Croatia. But, lack of political will and public sector efforts decrease these opportunities. Fundamental healthcare reform is needed and improves outdated infrastructure with low service quality, including accommodation and accompanying catering and recreational facilities. Health care tourism is not competitive in this exceptionally demanding market. Singapore, India and Turkey can be excellent examples of doing thing rights, showing the path to success to the Croatian medical tourism industry. Where is Croatia right now, and what can be done to move forward is a big question. Several authors offer possible solutions that can lead to achieving objectives and goals stated in the National Strategy for Development of Healthcare and Action Plan until 2028. The future development of the medical tourism industry is an exciting area both in applicative and scientific fields, which can encourage further scientific efforts to explore more deeply the subject.
Utjecaj ozljede gležnja na dinamičku stabilnost
Authors: Kirinec Barbara , Žura Nikolino , Jurak Ivan , Kiseljak Dalibor
Published: February 2022

Ozljedom gležnja dolazi do višestrukih poremećaja u ljudskome tijelu, pa tako nastaju promjene u propriocepciji, balansu, mišićnoj aktivnosti i hodu. Cilj ovog rada bio je utvrditi koliki je utjecaj ozljede gležnja na dinamičku stabilnost primjenom Y-balance testa kao pouzdanog i valjanog pokazatelja dinamičke stabilnosti. Istraživanje je provedeno u Kliničkom zavodu za rehabilitaciju i ortopedska pomagala Kliničkog bolničkog centra Zagreb. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo ukupno 30 ispitanika s ozljedom i bez ozljede u gležnju raspoređenih u dvije skupine prema dijagnozi i vrsti ozljede. Potaknuto metodologijama i rezultatima prethodnih istraživanja te njihovim preporukama za daljnja istraživanja, ispitana je razlika u rezultatima Y-balance testa između osoba s ozljedom u gležnju i osoba bez ozljede. Svakom je ispitaniku s pomoću kamere snimana udaljenost postignuta u anteriornom smjeru dosega Y-balance testa. S pomoću računalnog programa Kinovea analiziran je kut dorzalne fleksije u zglobu gležnja pri maksimalnom anteriornom dometu tijekom testiranja Y-balance testom. Ispitanici bez ozljede u gležnju imali su bolje rezultate u varijabli anteriorni doseg. U varijablama posteromedijalno i posterolateralno nije bilo statistički značajne razlike između ozlijeđenih i neozlijeđenih. Mogući razlog tome jest što se u posteromedijalnom i posterolateralnom smjeru ne zahtijeva veći opseg dorzalne fleksije koliko se zahtijeva ravnoteža, jer ispitanik ne vidi stražnje smjerove kao što vidi anteriorni smjer dosega. Uočeno je da ispitanici imaju bolje rezultate nakon svakog idućeg ponavljanja.
Distance Education System in Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation in Turkey and Croatia
Authors: Can Filiz , Schuster Snježana
Published: February 2022

Distance education, which was implemented as a form of education in the past years, has become more important with the impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic all over the world. In Turkey, since March 23, 2019, education had passed gradually to distance education at all educational levels, including physiotherapy and rehabilitation study programs at universities. There are 123 departments the Distance Education University in Turkey. 87.5% of students found the efficiency of distance education low for practical courses and 78.5% for theoretical courses. 90.3% of the students preferred traditional education and 9.7% preferred distance education. The first case of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Croatia was confirmed on February 25, 2020. In the research by Puljak et al., regarding the opinions of university students of health sciences, many students did not express concern about the lack of practical lessons, voicing opinions that this can be compensated once they start working. Most students indicated that in the future, they would prefer to combine traditional teaching and e-learning (N = 1403; 55.7%). The obtained results raise questions of students' perception of the importance of practical teaching during their university studies. The distance education system in the field of physiotherapy and rehabilitation in Turkey and Croatia will influence the revision of the curriculum and the use of a combined learning model (blended learning) also called integrated learning system.
Serum Concentration of Vitamin D in Patients with Vulgar Psoriasis
Authors: Vekić Mužević Marina , Matijević Tatjana , Bagić Irina , Vrtarić Vjenceslav , Lazić Mosler Elvira
Published: February 2022

Introduction: Psoriasis
is a chronic, inflammatory systematic disease that primarily affects the skin. Various
factors influence the disease outcome and severity, among which the influence
of vitamin D serum levels could potentially be important for disease
pathogenesis and therapeutic strategies.

Aim: To
analyze vitamin D serum levels in patients with psoriasis in comparison to
healthy individuals, together with markers of inflammation and disease
severity.

Methods: The
study included patients with psoriasis that formed the case group, while the
control group consisted of healthy individuals. The
investigated features were demographical data, body mass index (BMI), disease severity,
vitamin D serum levels,
inflammatory markers, and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels.

Results:
The study included 112
participants, 60 in the case group and 52 in the control group with the median age
of 49 years. Physical activity was higher in the control group, while the body
mass and the BMI were higher in the case group. Participants’
BMI negatively correlated to vitamin D serum levels, as well as C-reactive
protein values in the control group and PTH in the case group. There was no significant
difference in nicotine and alcohol consumption, sun exposure or vitamin D
levels between the two groups.

Conclusion:
Both groups presented with vitamin
D serum levels in the deficiency range. The seasons of the year and the
participants’ BMI affected vitamin D status. Vitamin D levels
were equally distributed between the groups without influence on disease
severity.
Navike i stavovi o prehrani maturanata Medicinske škole
Authors: Gudeljević Marija , Jovanović Željko
Published: February 2022

Prehrambene navike imaju važan utjecaj na zdravlje organizma. Pravilnom prehranom, koja obuhvaća uravnoteženu količinu i kvalitetu unesene hrane, konzumiranje svježeg voća i povrća oslobođenog od raznih štetnih utjecaja (zagađenja, pesticida i sl.), ribe, mesa u odgovarajućim količinama, ograničenje količine šećera, soli i masti i dr. može se unaprijediti zdravstveno stanje organizma te smanjiti rizik oboljenja od pojedinih bolesti. Razvijanje svijesti o pravilnoj prehrani kod adolescenata iznimno je važno u prevenciji oboljenja od različitih kroničnih nezaraznih bolesti u kasnijoj dobi. Istraživanje provedeno na uzorku od 74 maturanta Medicinske škole u Rijeci pokazalo je pozitivan stav maturanata povezan sa zdravom prehranom i prihvaćanjem pravilne prehrane kao načina života. ITM ispitanika iznosio je 23 te ukazuje da u prosjeku imaju normalnu tjelesnu težinu. Rezultati ankete pokazali su zadovoljavajuće prehrambene navike maturanata. Nedostaci u prehrani uočeni su u nedostatnom konzumiranju voća i povrća te ribe. Pažnju je potrebno usmjeriti i na promjene prehrambenih navika tijekom boravka u školi, preskakanje obroka i kasne večere te na dodatnu edukaciju srednjoškolaca o štetnosti alkoholnih pića i duhanskih proizvoda. Daljnjom edukacijom i obrazovnim programima o pravilnoj prehrani i njezinim učincima na zdravlje preventivno se djeluje na zdravlje populacije u cjelini.
The Effect of Sales and Receivables Turnover on Company Net Profit
Authors: Mudjiyono Mudjiyono
Published: February 2022

This study aims to find empirical evidence about the influence of sales and receivable turnover on the company's net profit in manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during the period of 2013-2016. The factors tested in this study are sales, receivable turnover, and net income. The method used to select the sample companies in this study was purposive sampling. To test the influence, multiple linear regression at a significance level of 5% with the help of a computer program SPSS version 20.0 for Windows was applied. Based on the partial test results (t test), sales has a significant effect on the company's net profit with a positive direction, while the receivable turnover has no significant effect on net income.
The Effect of School Image on Students’ Loyalty with Satisfaction as Mediating Variable on Private Secondary Schools with Different Social Class
Authors: Pentadini Febrine , Wahyuningdyah Retno Yustini
Published: February 2022

Student’s loyalty is needed to promote the school. Some factors that affect loyalty are school image and satisfaction. This study aims at analyzing the effect of school image to the students’ loyalty with satisfaction as mediating variable and testing if there is the different effect on private secondary students with different social class. Questionnaires to 126 students from two different social classes were collected. Multiple regression linear and Sobel test were applied to see mediating effect of satisfaction. The results indicate that school image gives small effect on students’ loyalty but higher effect on students’ satisfaction. There is no different effect to the students’ loyalty from different social class.
PERAN PERHIMPUNAN ALKHAIRAAT DALAM MEMPERKUAT MAZHAB SYAFI’I DI KOTA PALU
Authors: Mohammad
Published: February 2022

Perhimpunan Alkhairaat is one of the largest religious organizations in Eastern Indonesia, this institution is consistent with education and da'wah as well as social activities. In its guidance to Muslims, much emphasis is placed on the practice of the Shafi'i School, and this is the will of the founder of this institution, Sayyid Idrus bin Salim Al Jufri. The research method in this article uses a qualitative approach, data collection techniques through observation, interviews and documentation, data analysis techniques used are data reduction, data presentation and data verification. The results of this study also show that the role of the Alkhairaat Association greatly contributes to the strengthening of the Syafi'i School in Palu City, through education in madrasas in this case the development of Islamic law. And in his own da'wah, Alkhairaat is consistent with fostering in the community through teachers who are also preachers with Alkhairaat Alumni backgrounds through ta'lim assemblies. In addition, the Alkhairaat Association also encountered obstacles in strengthening the Syafi'i School in Palu City, namely in the form of infrastructure and the increasingly widespread and large distribution of the Alkhairaat madrasa so that all preachers who were directly involved in the community could not cover it. It is recommended to all abnaulkhairaat to always pay attention to madrasas wherever they are. Because from this madrasa is the foundation in shaping Islamic character
TINJAUAN HUKUM ISLAM TERHADAP PENGGUNAAN ALAT KONTRASEPSI SUNTIK TIGA BULAN
Authors: Risnawati
Published: February 2022

This paper discusses the Islamic Law Review Against the Use of Three-Month Injectable Contraceptive Devices (Case Study in Samarenda Village, Morowali Regency) which is the object of this research is Islamic law on the use of three-month injectable contraceptives in Samarenda Village, Morowali Regency. The method that the author uses in this paper is a qualitative research method. The results showed that 1). Some of the factors that cause a married couple in Samarenda Village to use contraceptives, including first, because the number of children they have is in accordance with what they want so that they no longer want to add children, both methods are easy to use and have a good level of effectiveness. , thirdly because of the factor of having had bad experiences with previous contraceptives, and fourthly because of economic factors. 2). The view of Islamic law on the use of three-month injectable contraceptives in Samarenda Village, Morowali Regency is not in accordance with Islamic law because it looks at the factors that cause them to use these contraceptives and the reasons they choose to limit the birth rate of children in the family, while in Islam allow the use of contraception to space births.
ANALISIS KOMPILASI HUKUM ISLAM PASAL 84 TENTANG NUSYUZ ISTRI PERSPEKTIF MAZHAB HANAFI DAN MAZHAB SYAFI’I
Authors: Rahmat Rahmat ramadhan
Published: February 2022

In the Compilation of Islamic Law the issue of nusyuz is regulated in article 84, although there are rules regarding nusyuz in the KHI, there is no definite understanding of the problem of nusyuz, which in article 84 only regulates the issue of nusyuz from the wife's side. As for the meaning of the meaning of nusyuz itself, scholars have different opinions, including the opinion of Imam Shafi'i and Imam Hanafi. This type of research is library research (library research). The approach used is descriptive analytic. The data collection technique used in this research is library research. The method used is "content analysis" (content analysis). The results of this study indicate that the concept of nusyuz in Article 84 of the KHI when viewed through a textual approach from two different schools of thought, it is the opinion of the Shafi'i school that is more appropriate or relevant to the concept of nusyuz in the KHI than the opinion of the Hanafi school. This is due to the influence of the thought pattern of Islamic law enforcement in Indonesia which is based on the Syafi'i school, as can be seen from the process of compiling the Compilation of Islamic Law through the book path in which most of the fiqh books are of the Shafi'i school of thought.
KEKUATAN OTOT TANGAN PETANI PADI SEBAGAI SARANA INFORMASI KLINIS DALAM MENGANTISIPASI RISIKO KECELAKAAN KERJA
Authors: Awang Johans Kristofel , Wiloso Pamerdi Giri , Kristiyanto Wahyu Hari
Published: February 2022

Selama ini belum adanya survei (BPS) Badan Pusat Statistik di Kabupaten Sumba Barat terkait data kekuatan otot tangan petani. Tujuan penelitian ini berupa masukan kepada BPS terkait informasi data klinis kekuatan otot petani di Kabupaten Sumba Barat yang dapat dijadikan sebagai acuan bagi petani dalam bekerja guna menekan angka risiko kecelakaan di lingkungan kerja. Metode pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan cara mengukur kekuatan otot tangan petani menggunakan hand-dynamometer yang terhubung pada software logger pro dan memberikan pertanyaan dalam bentuk kuesioner. Penentuan jumlah sampel berdasarkan pendekatan slovin terdapat 398 sampel petani. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa lebih banyak petani laki-laki dibandingkan petani perempuan sebesar 70 %, 72 % petani yang bekerja diatas 8 jam/hari lebih besar dibandingkan petani yang bekerja dibawah 8 jam/hari, masih banyak petani yang mengalami gangguan kesehatan akibat bekerja yaitu 62.8 % dan masih banyak juga petani usia lanjut yang aktif bekerja layaknya petani usia produktif. Peran data kekuatan otot tangan petani padi dapat dijadikan sebagai sumber data informasi klinis kepada Badan Pusat Statistik (BPS) Kabupaten Sumba Barat dan juga dapat membantu para petani dalam menyesuaikan kekuatan otot dengan beban kerja guna mengantisipasi risiko kecelakaan kerja.
Cultural Science Meets Cultural Data Analytics
Authors: Ibrus Indrek , Schich Maximilian , Tamm Marek
Published: February 2022

For developing Cultural Science as a research field and practice it is worthwhile reconsidering the ways to approach the study of large corpora of digital content and data. In this context, Digital Humanities (DH) has been a success story in the academic world. However, we argue that it is better to consider DH as a transitory phenomenon that needs to be developed into more specific research fields, while at the same time it could benefit from being extended towards an even more multidisciplinary science. To achieve this, it is vital to first transcend the artificial division of cultural inquiry into the qualitative analysis of idiographic phenomena and the quantification of nomothetic phenomena. It is furthermore important to surpass the dichotomy of specific versus general as research objects; for example replacing this with the notion of the semiosphere as a research object, defined as the ‘smallest’ functioning element of culture by Juri Lotman. In this perspective, the singular cultural unit is always conditioned by the whole of the semiosphere, while the whole can be always changed by the singular, both in line with classic hermeneutic inquiry and recent notions of complexity science. Further, the label of ‘humanities’ in DH is at the same time both too large and too restrictive. We instead argue for a study of meaning-making practices in human society, but without confining ourselves to traditional humanities scholarship, but rather, learning from new developments in systems biology, evolutionary economics, complexity science and many more. We think that this new transdisciplinary field of study can help define the scope of the Cultural Science Journal. Indeed, it has already found practical application in a variety of ‘post-DH’ collaborations in ‘Cultural Data Analytics’, often with the aim to explore the dynamics of meaning-making practices by computational means and by looking at a spectrum of materials (textual, sonic, visual, multimodal, etc.) both regarding the longue durée and in real-time applications, if not anticipating the future.
Tangential Points: Aleksandr Bogdanov and Sergei Eisenstein Revisited
Authors: Tikka Pia
Published: February 2022

In the newly founded Soviet Union, Aleksandr A. Bogdanov and Segei M. Eisenstein, each in his own way, struggled to make sense of the world by means of the most recent findings in the sciences. Both were driven by a desire to describe the universal laws of organization that would embrace the dynamics of the human mind and society, mutually, in arts and sciences. Bogdanov, a leading theoretician of political, economical, cultural, and educational revolution, is today also recognized internationally as one of the pioneering systems scientists of the early twentieth century. Eisenstein began to establish an international reputation thanks to the originality of his films and his eclectic theoretical writings that have remained a rich source of continuing discoveries for film scholars. I propose that both of these thinkers, in their own right, and by way of their common synergy, can contribute to a systemic understanding of today’s complex world and its cultural reflections.