bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Work-related morbidity profile among software professionals in Chennai, Tamil Nadu: A pre-pandemic, cross-sectional study
Authors: Mani Geetha , Ramesh Supraja
Published: October 2022

Introduction:

Computers have become ubiquitous in today's world and have considerable impact on human health. This study was planned to assess the common work-related morbidity among software professionals in a selected software firm in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and to identify the role of occupational characteristics and ergonomics of workstation on morbidity profile of the participants.

Materials and methods:

This was a descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted between January and February 2020 among 160 employees of a software firm in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, using a pretested, semi-structured questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic and occupational characteristics, morbidity profile including perceived stress scale and workstation ergonomics. A p value of ≤0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results:

The response rate was 98.1% (152 participants). Among the 152 employees who participated, 88.8% reported work-related morbidity; 75.7% and 74.3% reported visual and musculoskeletal symptoms respectively. Eye strain (52%) and pain (49.3%) respectively were the commonest visual and musculoskeletal symptoms reported; 56.6% employees reported moderate and 12.5% reported high levels of stress. The occurrence of visual symptoms were significantly associated with gender, duration of work experience, work-hours per day and poor workstation ergonomics (P<0.05).

Conclusion:

Our study identifies a high burden of work-related morbidity among software professionals. It is essential to adopt a pro-active, multi-disciplinary approach with focus on social and occupational factors in prevention of work-related morbidity.
Assessment of Antibody levels amongst Health Care Workers vaccinated with two doses of COVID vaccine 6 months ago in a Hospital of Kolkata, West Bengal: Is there any Need for a Third dose (Booster Dose) of COVID Vaccine?
Authors: Dhar Tirthankar , Kole Saurabh , Dey Arijit , Haldar Debdutta , Sinha Shawansikta , Chowdhury Nasreen
Published: October 2022

Background:

Vaccines can prevent the adverse effects, even if the virus is contracted. While data shows that two vaccine shots are largely effective at protecting against severe Covid-19, data on the benefit of booster shots is currently unclear.

Objectives:

To the clinical exposure profile of the doctors who had taken both doses of vaccines 6months and before from COVID vaccination centre of BelleVue Clinic, Kolkata and to analyse the antibody levels of the doctors who had been vaccinated with two doses of vaccine 6months ago and before.

Methodology:

An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional, hospital based study was conducted in the Bellevue Clinic, Kolkata. A total of 130 health care workers including doctors, nurses, housekeeping and administrators gave consent to participate. Blood was collected from them and antibody test was conducted by COVID specific antibody testing kits.

Results:

The results showed 80% of the persons whose titre came below the cutoff mark were males. The health care workers belonging to age group 40-60 years were the maximum having lower antibody titres. Doctors were the persons who were mostly having lower levels of antibody titres.

Conclusion:

The study opened up a wide angle to the antibody levels of the covid vaccinated health care workers.
Annual National IAPSM Conference 2023 (IAPSMCON2023), AIIMS Bibinagar: 02 - 04 Feb 2023
Authors: Editor Chief
Published: October 2022

Annual National IAPSM Conference 2023
by AIIMS Bibinagar Hyderabad
Date: 02 - 04 Feb 2023
Theme: Introspection & Innovation in Public Health
Paradigm Shift in Peripheral Health Post
Authors: Rana Radhika , Bhardwaj Pankaj
Published: October 2022

Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) provides standards and guidance quality health rendered by public health system components such as infrastructure, human resource, drugs, diagnostics, equipment, quality and governance requirements for delivering health services at health facilities at all levels. Setting up a protocol at all health care levels is a dynamic process and needs to update with the introduction of new and existing National Health Programmes as per the epidemiological shift of diseases in the country. The Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) for Sub-centre and Health and Wellness-Sub centre provide a guidance on essential package of services that are to be delivered at Health and Wellness-SC level, the population norms for its establishment, infrastructure, human resource, drugs & diagnostics, equipment & supplies and quality care assurance.
IMPORTANCIA DE LA SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA EN LOS ESTUDIOS ORGANIZACIONALES CONTEXTO SECTOR UNIVERSITARIO VENEZOLANO
Authors: Gutiérrez Hefzi-Ba , Mujica Yurian
Published: October 2022

El presente artículo pretende mostrar una reflexión acerca de la importancia que tiene la Seguridad Alimentaria en los Estudios Organizacionales, en el contexto del sector universitario venezolano, como una alternativa para el análisis de fenómenos y la generación de conocimiento organizacional de vanguardia en las Ciencias Sociales, asíí como para la construcción de propuestas de solución a los problemas vinculados al contexto organizacional (Ramírez, et. al. 2015). Pasando brevemente por el andamiaje epistémico de la seguridad alimentaria. Resaltando la situación alimentaria actual en el país, evidenciando la vulnerabilidad del sector universitario venezolano, a través, del manejo y diferentes decisiones gubernamentales, para la generación de nuevas políticas públicas. El diseño es un análisis documental, cualitativo, crítico, y hermenéutico en función de realzar y promover su investigación a través, de los Estudios Organizacionales. La Seguridad Alimentaria aportará un nuevo paradigma en los EO, ya que es un tema de interés social atribuidos a las acciones humanas y con repercusiones en el entorno.
Timing and Nature of Mineralization and Associated Hydrothermal Alteration at the Öksüt High-Sulfidation Epithermal Au-Cu Deposit (Kayseri Province, Central Anatolia)
Authors: Yurdakul Emrecan , İmer Ali , Cihan Mustafa
Published: October 2022

Öksüt is a breccia-hosted high-sulfidation epithermal gold-copper deposit, situated within the Develidağ Volcanic Complex in south-central Anatolia. The volcanic complex, exposed on the northern edge of the Tauride range, is largely made up of late Miocene andesitic to dacitic porphyries, covered by a succession of Pliocene basalts and basaltic andesites. A series of N-S- to NNW-trending faults of the regional central Anatolian fault zone partly cut and border the volcanic complex to the east and west.

Mineralization at Öksüt follows a predominant north-northwest trend that correlates well with the regional stress regime. The bulk of the mineralization occurs in two domains, the Keltepe and Güneytepe orebodies, where steeply dipping and pervasively supergene oxidized breccia zones exploited funnel-shaped diatreme conduits within pyroxene andesite porphyry. Emplacement of these phreatomagmatic breccias was largely controlled by vertical to subvertical faults with dominant normal-slip components.

Mineralized breccias comprise a central zone of residual vuggy to massive silica alteration, laterally and vertically grading into zones of quartz-alunite and quartz-alunite-clay alteration. These silica-altered breccias contain relatively high gold grades, whereas significant mineralization was also encountered in quartz-alunite-clay alteration. In the oxide zone, gold occurs in native form, whereas in the hypogene zone it occurs both as native gold or within pyrite-enargite accompanied by marcasite, and rare chalcopyrite and tetrahedrite. To the west of Keltepe and in Güneytepe, at depth, the altered and mineralized breccias pass into barren zones of argillic and then into biotite-magnetite ± K-feldspar ± anhdyrite alteration, the latter typical of porphyry-type systems. Sporadic zones of calc-silicate alteration, represented by grossularite, diopside, and vesuvianite, are also present.

Three 40Ar/39Ar ages obtained from alunite and illite range between 5.7 to 5.5 Ma and are concordant with previously reported U-Pb and 40Ar/39Ar ages (~6–5.5 Ma) from host pyroxene andesite porphyry. This suggests that high-sulfidation alteration and mineralization developed contemporaneously with postsubduction magmatism at the Develidağ Volcanic Complex, in relationship to regional E-W-directed extension that commenced at ~6 Ma. Our new ages also confirm Öksüt as the youngest epithermal gold deposit discovered to date in Anatolia, and possibly in the entire Western Tethyan metallogenic belt.

The topographic prominence of the volcanic edifice combined with high permeability of the breccias favored deep supergene sulfide oxidation, thereby rendering Öksüt economically viable. Gold encapsulated in hypogene sulfides was liberated during the oxidation, whereas the copper was leached to produce a discontinuous chalcocite- and covellite-dominated enrichment zone, up to 50 m thick, at the base of oxidation.
Complex Petrogenesis of Porphyry-Related Magmas in the Cowal District, Australia: Insights from LA ICP-MS Zircon Imaging
Authors: Leslie Christopher , Meffre Sebastien , Cooke David R. , Thompson Jay , Howard Ned , Barker Andrew
Published: October 2022

Zircon-based laser ablation inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA ICP-MS) trace element imaging and spot analysis methods are used to investigate the petrogenesis of porphyry Cu-related magmas in the Cowal district, Australia. These data discriminate premineralization magmas from synmineralization fertile magmas and provide insights into a complex petrogenesis that culminated in low-temperature, hydrous, and oxidized magma compositions.

The intragrain trace element distribution in zircons from synmineralization intrusions spatially correlates with abrupt changes in zircon textures demarked by dissolution surfaces. Mapping of key fractionation, temperature, hygrometer, and oxybarometer indices (e.g., Th/U, Gd/Yb, (Ce/Nd)/Yb, and Eu/Eu*) show in some cases that multiple crystal-fractionation events, including the cofractionation of titanite, apatite, and hornblende, are recorded in single zircon grains spatially separated by dissolution surfaces. These resorbed boundaries are interpreted to record periods of discrete magma recharge events that affected the temperature and trace element budget of the magma. In many cases, the highest relative magmatic water content and highest oxidation signature are concentrated near the crystal rims, which suggests magmatic fertility increased late during the evolution of these magmas—evidently triggered as a result of magma recharge. An evolution to cooler, hydrous, oxidized conditions with transient periods of magma recharge and higher temperature conditions are considered prerequisites for fertile magma petrogenesis in the Cowal district. The relationship between zircon complexity and fertility should be a useful tool for zircon-based fertility studies informed by cathodoluminescence imagery.
Fractionation of Sulfide Phases Controls the Chalcophile Metal Budget of Arc Magmas: Evidence from the Chilas Complex, Kohistan Arc, Pakistan
Authors: Ahmad Ijaz , Richards Jeremy P. , Pearson D. Graham , Liu Jingao , Barnes Sarah-Jane , Jugo Pedro J. , Shah Muhammad T. , Leybourne Matthew , Jagoutzs Oliver
Published: October 2022

Some arc magmas lead to the formation of porphyry deposits in the relatively shallow upper crust (<5 km). Porphyry deposits are major sources of Cu and an important Au source but lack significant amounts of platinum group elements (PGE). Sulfide phases control the behavior of chalcophile elements and affect the potential to form ore deposits either by remaining in the mantle residue or by fractionating from arc magmas at lower crustal levels, although in detail the role of sulfide saturation in the lower crust remains poorly understood. Lower crustal cumulate rocks from the 85 Ma Chilas Complex of the Kohistan arc, Pakistan, provide insight into processes that occur at depth in arcs. Here we provide Cu, Ni, Au, and PGE concentrations and Os isotope ratios of the Chilas Complex in order to constrain the extent of sulfide saturation in the lower crust and the effect of sulfide saturation on the metal budget of evolved melts that ascend to the upper crust. The Chilas rock suite contains less than 0.17 wt % sulfides and low PGE concentrations. In situ laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) measurements of the sulfide inclusions in silicate minerals show enrichment in several chalcophile elements (up to 34 wt % Cu, 23 ppm Au, 245 ppm Pd, and 20 ppm Pt), whereas iridium group PGE (IPGE- Os, Ir, Ru) are mainly below detection limits. The metal content of the parental melt was modeled based on the elemental concentrations of the sulfides. The modeled parental arc magmas contain 70 to 140 ppm Cu, 0.2 to 1.5 ppb Au, and 1.2 to 8 ppb Pd, but low concentrations of IPGE, suggesting that IPGE were likely retained in the mantle source. Mass balance calculations show that segregation of a sulfide melt in the lower crust could further deplete the melt by more than 95% in Pd and Pt, 33 to 85% in Au, and 13 to 60% in Cu. Thus, magmas that ascend to the upper crust would contain very low concentrations of Au (< 0.2 ppb) and Pd (< 0.04 ppb), but they would retain sufficient concentration of Cu (~45–57 ppm) to form porphyry Cu deposits upon emplacement in the upper crust, as is commonly observed in arc settings.
Investigation of Nitrate, Nitrite Pollution Levels and Organic Matter Amounts of Artesian Waters of Aydın Region
Authors: Bildik Ayşegül , Baş Leyla
Published: October 2022

Among the pollutants that can spread over large areas, nitrate, nitrite and organic matter are considered as an important indicator of pollution of the environment. It is known that there is a high connection and relationship between agricultural activities and nitrate contaminations. This study was carried out to determine the amount of nitrate, nitrite and organic matter, which are important indicators of water pollution, in artesian waters taken from various districts of Aydın.
The artesian waters used in the study were obtained from randomly selected artesian wells close to the settlements of 9 districts of Aydın province (Germencik, Çine, Kuşadası, Bozdoğan, Efeler, Köşk, Söke, Yenipazar, Koçarlı) in September 2019. Nitrate and nitrite analysis in waters by colorimetric method; organic matter analysis was performed by titrimetric method.
Underground water resources in Aydın are generally used for agricultural irrigation and to meet the water needs of farm animals. In the water samples taken in the study, nitrate and nitrite amounts were determined below the upper limit determined by TSE. Despite this, the amounts of organic matter were found in all samples; It is above the limit values of 0.1-2 mg/l for groundwater. It is thought that this contamination due to organic matter may have been caused by domestic contamination.
DANIŞTAY KARARLARINA KARŞI KANUN YARARINA TEMYİZ YOLUNA BAŞVURULMASININ MÜMKÜN OLUP OLMADIĞI SORUNU
Authors: MURATOĞLU Tahir
Published: October 2022

2577 sayılı İdari Yargılama Usulü Kanunu’nun 51. maddesi 6545 sayılı Kanunla değiştirildikten sonra Danıştayın ilk derece mahkemesi sıfatıyla verdiği ve temyiz incelemesinden geçmeden kesinleşen kararlara karşı kanun yararına temyiz kanun yoluna başvurulmasının mümkün olup olmadığı sorusu ortaya çıkmış ve bu konuda farklı yönde iki görüş ileri sürülmüştür. Bu çalışmada hukuk kurallarının yorumlanmasında kullanılan yorum yöntemlerinden hareketle bu soruya bir cevap bulunmaya çalışılmıştır. Konuyu düzenleyen kuralın lafzi ve amaçsal yorumu bu tür yargı kararlarına karşı da kanun yararına temyiz yoluna başvurulabileceğini göstermektedir. Sistematik yorum yöntemi yoluyla bu konuda bir sonuca ulaşmak mümkün değildir. Buna karşın tarihsel yorum yöntemi kullanılmak suretiyle Danıştayın ilk derece mahkemesi olarak verdiği ve temyiz incelemesinden geçmeden kesinleşen kararlara karşı kanun yararına temyiz yoluna başvurulamayacağı görüşünü destekleyen bazı bulgulara ulaşmak mümkündür. Bir normun lafzi yorum yöntemine göre yorumlanmasının mümkün olduğu hallerde başka yorum yöntemlerine müracaat edilemeyeceği ve tarihsel yorum yöntemi en son başvurulabilecek yorum yöntemi olduğu için bu konuda diğer yorum yöntemlerinin göz ardı edilerek tarihsel yorum yönteminin esas alınması mümkün değildir. Bu nedenle Danıştayın ilk derece mahkemesi sıfatıyla verdiği ve temyiz incelemesinden geçmeden kesinleşen kararlara karşı kanun yararına temyiz yoluna başvurulabileceğini kabul etmek gerekir.
ADİ ORTAKLIK İLİŞKİSİNDE ORTAKLARIN HAKSIZ FİİL SORUMLULUĞU BAĞLAMINDA ADAM ÇALIŞTIRAN SIFATININ TESPİTİ
Authors: CANBOLAT Ferhat , OKYAR Dila
Published: October 2022

Türk hukukunda temel ortaklık modelini oluşturan adi ortaklık, en basit nitelikte bir işin görülmesinden en karmaşık bir ticari faaliyetin yürütülmesine kadar oldukça geniş bir yelpazede ortaya çıkar. 6098 sayılı Türk Borçlar Kanunu’nda (TBK) sözleşmeye dayalı bir özel borç ilişkisi olarak düzenlenmiş olan adi ortaklığa ilişkin hükümler, tüm ortaklık tipleri bakımından genel hüküm niteliğinde olup, tamamlayıcı olarak uygulanır. Tüzel kişiliği bulunmayan adi ortaklık ilişkisinde her ortak kendi haksız fiilinden sorumludur. Öte yandan, ortaklığa ait bir işin görülmesi amacıyla istihdam edilen kişinin işini görürken üçüncü kişilere verdiği zarardan tüm ortakların, TBK m. 66 bağlamında adam çalıştıran sıfatıyla sorumluluğunun doğması mümkündür. TBK m. 66/III hükmü ile işletmelerde adam çalıştıranlar bakımından özen yükümlülüğünün kapsamı oldukça genişletilerek sorumluluk ağırlaştırılmıştır. Çalışmada, bu geniş kapsamlı özen yükümlülüğünün muhatabı ve sorumluluğun süjesi olarak adam çalıştıran sıfatının kime ya da kimlere ait olduğu, bir adi ortaklık ilişkisinde yönetim yetkisi sahipliği bakımından çeşitli ihtimallere göre değerlendirilmektedir.
Budaya Organisasi dan Kinerja Karyawan
Authors: Tamimi Muhizan , Budi Eko Soetjipto  , Sopiah Sopiah , Kurniawan Dediek Tri
Published: October 2022

Systematic literature review ini bertujuan untuk mensintesis beberapa penelitian yang berkaitan dengan pengaruh budaya organisasi terhadap kinerja karyawan. Penelitian ini disusun menggunakan Prefered Reporting Item for Systematic Review and Meta Analysis dari penelitiaan yang memiliki kaitan dengan pengaruh budaya organisasi terhadap kinerja karyawan. Metode pengumpulan data menggunakan metode Popuation, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome dengan menggunakan 2 akses yaitu Google Cendikia dan Garba Rujukan Digital (garuda). Sejumlah 144 data disaring menggunkan kriteria inklusi data sehingga didapatkan sejumlah 33 data yang sesuai dengan standar kelayakan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat 17 data dengan pengaruh positif dan signifikan serta mendominasi pengaruh dibandingkan dengan variabel lain, 13 data dengan pengaruh positif dan signifikan namun tidak mendominasi, 1 data dengan pengaruh negatif dan signifikan, serta 2 data menunjukan pengaruh budaya organisasi terhadap kinerja karyawan melalui variabel mediasi.
Challenges Faced by Cocoa-based Industries from Indonesia in Global Value Chains
Authors: Widhiyoga Ganjar , Wijayati Hasna
Published: October 2022

Purpose – Products originated from cocoa are globally popular. Therefore there is an economic significance in developing the cocoa-based industry. Indonesia, as one of the countries having good quality cocoa specimens, should benefit from this commodity. However, the cocoa-based industry has not contributed much to Indonesia’s GDP. Thus, this paper seeks to understand Indonesia’s cocoa industry’s position within the cocoa industry’s global value chain and any difficulties that prevent the cocoa-based industry from flourishing in Indonesia. Approach - This paper drew from the literature on the cocoa industry in Indonesia and the cocoa global value chain. Findings - This research shows that Indonesia’s underdeveloped cocoa industry lacks an understanding of Indonesia’s cocoa value in the global value chains. This lack of understanding is prevalent in the Indonesian economic bureaucracy and local cocoa industrial actors’ perspective. Novelty – In the study of political economy, the optimization of economic benefits can be achieved through good synergy in political policies to support the achievement of maximum value added for a leading commodity in a country. When the synergy among the stakeholders is optimal, the implemented regulations can be adequately implemented.
On The Neutrosophic Formula of Some Matrix Equations Derived from Data Mining Theory and Control Systems
Authors:   University of Wasit, College of Education for Pure Sciences, Mathematics department, Wasit, Iraq, Jameel S. Obaid ,   Wasit University, College of Administration and Economics, Statistics Department, Wasit, Iraq,   Al-Nahrain University, Department  of Information  and Communication Engineering, Baghdad, Iraq,   Unvirsity of Babylon, Department of Electrical Engineering, Babylon, Iraq, Salih A. Mahdi , Jaleel R. Adnan , Zahra Musaddak M. A.
Published: October 2022

This paper is dedicated to studying the neutrosophic formula of some famous matrix equations used in theoretical data mining algorithms and control systems by using neutrosophic matrices and refined neutrosophic matrices over neutrosophic real fields. On the other hand, we concentrate on the neutrosophic formula of the Sylvester equation, and Lyapunov equation, where we study their formulas and properties in terms of theorems in the neutrosophic real number field and refined real number field. Also, we illustrate many different examples to clarify the validity of our work.
Neutrosophic TOPSIS for prioritization Social Responsibility Projects
Authors:   Docente de la Carrera de Administración de Empresas de la Universidad Regional Autónoma de los Andes (UNIANDES), Ecuador, Hernandez S. Alvarez ,   Docente de la carrera de Derecho de la Universidad Regional Autónoma de los Andes (UNIANDES Tulcán), Ecuador,   Docente de la carrera de Derecho de la Universidad Regional Autónoma de los Andes (UNIANDES Babahoyo), Ecuador, Mauricio P. P. Jairo , Maikel L. Vázquez
Published: October 2022

Social responsibility is the most important thing to consider while working on a project. When deciding on a project or taking part in a bid, it is crucial to understand the nature and potential consequences of the risks involved. Attempting to implement projects with cutting-edge technologies appears to be necessary, necessitating up-to-date and continuous planning to implement the relevant matters in light of the ever-increasing growth of urban communities, the need to carry out tasks, and the rising standard of living. Due to the strong demand, these strategies try to improve quality while decreasing prices. In the beginning, Smarandache suggests using neutrosophic sets. These sets are an improvement above traditional fuzzy set theory in reflecting the uncertainty and fuzziness of real-world issues. Three decision-making states are considered: uncertainty, truthiness, and falseness. The fuzzy set degree in Zadeh's classic theory is merely the membership function. On the other hand, three membership functions are considered in a neutrosophic setting. An indeterminacy degree is considered, which is not the case with intuitionistic fuzzy sets. To express decision makers' perspectives on the truthiness (T), falsity (F), and indeterminacy (I) for a fuzzy set concurrently, this paper expands the usual neutrosophic TOPSIS approach to interval-valued neutrosophic. One example of how the suggested strategy might be put to use is to prioritize initiatives in the realm of corporate social responsibility using a combination of expert opinion and objective criteria.
Patients with Cystic Echinococcosis: Evaluation of Clinical and Biological Features of Cysts
Authors: Orsten Serra , Ciftci Turkmen , Unal Emre , Dogrul Ahmet , Akinci Devrim , Akhan Okan
Published: October 2022

Objective: The main purpose of the study was to evaluate CE patients in a versatile way with the most commonly used diagnostic methods. In addition, we also investigated correlation between diagnostic parameters and CE cyst properties.
Materials and Methods: A total 45 patients had an active or transitional CE cysts according to the WHO-IWGE classification and they have received percutaneous treatment for CE cysts. Serological analyses, molecular characterization of E.granulosus s.l. and direct examination of hydatid material were perfomed.
Results: A total of 58 CE cysts were recorded and 34 of 58 hydatid cysts were identified as CE1, 14 as CE2, 2 as CE3a and 8 as CE3b. Direct examination, 30 of 58 hydatid cysts were found to be positive regarding protoscolex. According to serological tests, 37 of 45 patients had positive ELISA results. Most of the isolates (56/58) were identified as E.granulosus sensu stricto (G1-G3 genotypes) and two of them were characterized as E. canadensis (G6/7 genotypes). On the other hand, it is confirmed that serodiagnosis has been influenced by certain cyst characteristics.
Conclusion: CE patients should be evaluated using many diagnostic approaches to accurate epidemiological information and to adopt proper clinical management.
Awareness, Attitude, and Practices about Some Lifestyle Factors that are Potentially Carcinogenic Among the Saudi Adult Population
Authors: AlAnazi Faisal , Elrahman Huda , Aljthalin Atheer , Alturki Raghad , Alomran Norah , Alsulaiman Sarah , Almutairi Jawza
Published: October 2022

Cancer is a slowly progressive disease resulting from modifiable and non-modifiable factors. There are three crucial modifiable lifestyle risk factors: passive smoking, ultraviolet radiation, and processed meat classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as group A carcinogens. Aim of study was to assess awareness, practice, and attitude regarding passive smoking, ultraviolet radiation, and processed meat of Saudi adult individuals in Al-Majma’ah city, Saudi Arabia. This is a descriptive cross-sectional community-based study in Al-Majma'ah city. A sample of 502 Saudi adult individuals was randomly selected from public places as well by using an online questionnaire. Data was entered and analysed using SPSS version 25. Awareness and practice levels regarding the three potential carcinogens were graded as excellent, good, and poor. The Awareness section's respondents' scores were (57.37%, 33.47%, and 9.16%) respectively, while in the practice section (38%, 51%, and 11%). The highest positive attitude percentage was for passive smoking (n= 365, 72.7%). In Conclusion, Generally, participants had an acceptable level of awareness, practice, and attitude. However, there are some areas in which the respondents’ level was relatively low, where most of the participants had inadequate awareness and practice regarding ultraviolet radiation hazards. Moreover, approximately half of the respondents showed a negative attitude towards processed meat consumption.
Effect of diet supplemented with graded levels of garlic (Allium sativum L.) powder on growth performance, carcass characteristics, blood hematology and biochemistry of broiler
Authors: Kairalla Majdi , Alshelmani Mohamed , Aburas Abdalhakim
Published: October 2022

Background: Recently, attention has been paid to using plants with medicinal efficacy as alternates to antibiotics and growth promoters. Garlic is a traditional plants used as a spice and herb in broilers.
Aim: The objective of the current feeding trial was to investigate the effect of garlic powder on broiler performance, carcass characteristics, blood hematology and biochemistry.
Method: A total of 240 one-day-old broiler chicks (Cobb500) were purchased from local hatchery and randomly distributed into four dietary treatments. Each treatment comprised of five replicates with 12 chicks each. Garlic powder (Allium sativum) was supplemented as follows: 0.0%, 0.1%, 0.2% and 0.3%. The diets were formulated to be approximately isocaloric and cover all nutrients requirements for broiler throughout two stages of growth periods, starter diets (1 - 21) and finisher diets (22 - 42) days. At the end of the experiment, one bird was chosen from each replicate to measure the carcass characteristics and blood was collected.
Results: The findings showed that birds fed diet supplemented by 0.3% garlic powder was significantly (P<0.05) better in terms of body weight, body weight gain and feed conversion ratio compared to those birds fed 0%, 0.1% or 0.2% garlic powder. In addition, feeding 0.1% or 0.2% garlic powder significantly increased (P<0.05) packed cell volume (PCV), total white blood cells (WBC), neutrophil, eosinophil, monocyte and lymphocyte compared to the control group. Furthermore, garlic supplementation led to a decrease alanine aminotransferase (ALT), total cholesterol, triglycerides and low density lipoprotein (LDL) compared to the control. At the same time, high density lipoprotein (HDL) was significantly increased (P<0.05) by garlic supplementation.
Conclusion: It can be concluded that supplementation of 0.3% garlic powder as growth promoter lead to reducing the cost of production through improving growth performance and enhance the birds’ health.
The effect of cryopreservation media on the quality of β-thalassemia mouse spermatozoa
Authors: Buranaamnuay Kakanang
Published: October 2022

Background: The mouse model of human diseases is commonly used for biomedical study, including β-thalassemia (β-thal), an inherited hemoglobin disorder. Maintaining the mice strain by natural mating systems is costly and seems impractical, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Sperm freezing is a cost-effective solution for β-thal mouse colony management.
Aim: The present study was conducted to determine appropriate cryopreservation media for β-thal mouse spermatozoa to establish a β-thal mouse sperm bank.
Methods: The epididymal spermatozoa of C57BL/6 wild-type (WT) and -globin gene knockout thalassemia (BKO) mice were frozen in four freezing media: I) raffinose-skim milk-monothioglycerol (MTG), II) raffinose-skim milk-glutamine, III) raffinose-egg yolk-glycerol, and IV) egg yolk-TES-Tris. The sperm quality was assessed prior to and following freeze-thawing. Results: Compared with WT counterparts, the viable spermatozoa before freezing exhibiting elevated levels of oxidative stress were significantly greater in BKO (p = 0.01). After thawing, the membrane integrity of BKO spermatozoa preserved in I was significantly lower (p = 0.001). The sperm viability and membrane integrity of BKO males were also inferior when media III and IV were used (p = 0.008 to p = 0.027). The amount of oxidative stress in the spermatozoon of BKO mice was significantly greater when preserved in I, III, and IV (p = 0.002 to p = 0.044). Comparing freezing media, the motility and acrosome integrity of WT and BKO spermatozoa preserved in IV were significantly higher than those in other media (p < 0.001 to p = 0.01). Spermatozoa with the highest mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) were observed in I in both genotypes (p = 0.012 to p > 0.05). The viability, membrane integrity, and oxidative stress of post-thaw BKO spermatozoa did not significantly differ among freezing solutions.
Conclusion: Irrespective of freezing media, spermatozoa of BKO males are rather more sensitive to cryopreservation than those of WT. Raffinose-skim milk-MTG/glutamine, raffinose-egg yolk-glycerol, and egg yolk-TES-Tris can all be used to preserve BKO mouse spermatozoa. However, with slightly better sperm characteristics, egg yolk-TES-Tris may be a diluent of choice for BKO mouse sperm cryopreservation. The addition of a reducing agent to thawing media is also strongly recommended to efficiently prevent oxidative stress and therefore improve frozen-thawed sperm survival.
Evaluation of the Efficacy of Transdermal Administration of
Maropitant in Managing Vomiting in Cats
Authors: Boukaache Youcef , Ferret Marie , Prevotat Valerie , Khoukh Karim , Enache Andra , Iwaszkiw Dorothee , Bertin Sebastien , Bruno Fabien
Published: October 2022

Background. Antiemetic maropitant is a widely used medication for treating acute and chronic vomiting in cats. It is available as tablets or injectable solution (Cerenia®). The oral and injectable routes being especially difficult to pursue in cats experiencing vomiting and nausea, the transdermal administration might be an efficient alternative. The hypothesis of this study was that transdermal maropitant would achieve therapeutic serum concentrations with minimal short-term adverse effects.

Case description. There were 8 cats enrolled in this study, weighing between 3 and 8 kg, more than 6 months old, experiencing at least two episodes of vomiting in the last 72 hours. Compounded transdermal maropitant in a liposomal hydrophilic emulsion vehicle was administered at a dosage of 4 mg/cat QD, applied on the inner pinna of the ear during five consecutive days. Monitoring and evaluation of vomiting frequency and nausea were performed. A significant decrease in vomiting frequency was observed in 6 of the 8 enrolled cats. A reduction of nausea, associated with an improvement of the appetite, was observed in some cases.

Conclusion. Transdermal application of maropitant to cats experiencing vomiting seems to be a good alternative to existing oral medication, taking into account the difficulty of oral administration in these cases. Further studies are necessary to determine dosing and pharmacokinetics.
Thymic squamous cell carcinoma in a cat.
Authors: Looi Richard
Published: October 2022

Background:
The most common cranial mediastinal masses affecting dogs and cats include lymphoma and thymic epithelial tumours (TETs). In this report, a cat with a cranial mediastinal mass was diagnosed with a thymic carcinoma subtype squamous cell carcinoma, which has rarely been reported in cats. Management of this subtype with a combination of surgery and chemotherapy has so far not been reported. This case report describes the treatment with surgical management followed by intracavitary carboplatin.

Case Description:
A 12-year-old male neutered domestic short hair cat was referred for lethargy, hyporexia and weight loss, and was diagnosed with a cranial mediastinal mass radiographically. Initial cytology through fine needle aspirates were suggestive of carcinoma. Computed tomography was performed which did not show evidence of other primary tumour source or metastasis, and hence surgical resection was recommended. Intraoperative findings revealed local invasion of the surrounding tissues, including major vasculature and nerves, although histopathological assessment showed no local lymph node involvement. Intracavitary carboplatin chemotherapy was administered two weeks post surgery. The patient was humanely euthanased four weeks post surgery due to evidence of local recurrence causing significant respiratory compromise.

Conclusion:
A combination of surgical excision as well as intracavitary carboplatin does not seem to be effective for the treatment of this thymic carcinoma subtype, with evidence of early recurrence and return of clinical signs.
Light-Emitting Prints on Glass
Authors: Margarida Rocha Ana , Machado Graciela , Almeida Teresa , Laia César
Published: October 2022

This research project aims to extend the scope of fine art printing on glass using innovative photoluminescent enamels. This paper demonstrates how these newly created materials, developed by a multidisciplinary team of artists and chemists, can be used as ink to print on glass, both with direct methods and through transfer papers (decals). The methodology used involved studio-based experiments and sampling tests, aiming to verify the ease of adopting identical printing approaches to screen printing, intaglio and photopolymer techniques on paper and glass, and evaluating whether the extent of techniques and respective marks produced were compatible with the application of luminescent enamels. Photoluminescent glass inks have a very attractive aesthetic effect for their ability to change colour and re-emit light after exposure to ultraviolet radiation. This represents a unique opportunity for artists wishing to work on the fields of light, colour, perception and visuality. The unique features of light-emitting images are discussed from a conceptual and aesthetic realm in two installation projects which seek to shape visual experience, combining the visual with the haptic.
ฤทธิ์การต้านอนุมูลอิสระของสารสกัดจากต้นราชพฤกษ์เพื่อป้องกันภาวการณ์ติดเชื้อทางผิวหนังในผู้สูงอายุ จังหวัดปทุมธานี
Authors: จาริกสกุลชัย จันทรรัตน์ , ศิลปรัศมี รัฐพล
Published: October 2022

การวิจัยครั้งนี้เป็นการศึกษาฤทธิ์ต้านอนุมูลอิสระของสารสกัดจากต้นราชพฤกษ์ เพื่อช่วยป้องกันภาวการณ์ติดเชื้อทางผิวหนังในผู้สูงอายุ จังหวัดปทุมธานี มีวัตถุประสงค์ เพื่อศึกษาฤทธิ์การต้านอนุมูลอิสระของสารสกัดจากต้นราชพฤกษ์ พัฒนาผลิตภัณฑ์จากสารสกัดจากต้นราชพฤกษ์ ศึกษาการระคายเคืองในอาสาสมัคร และเพื่อศึกษาประสิทธิภาพของผลิตภัณฑ์จากสารสกัดจากต้นราชพฤกษ์ ซึ่งเป็นรูปแบบการวิจัยแบบกึ่งทดลอง วิธีการวิจัย สกัดสารจากใบและฝักของต้นราชพฤกษ์ ด้วยเอทานอล 99% และนำไปวิเคราะห์ฤทธิ์ต้านอนุมูลอิสระด้วยวิธี DPPH จากนั้นนำไปพัฒนาผลิตภัณฑ์ที่มีความคงตัวดี และศึกษาการระคายเคือง และประสิทธิภาพการเพิ่มความแข็งแรงของเกราะป้องกันผิว และการเพิ่มความชุ่มชื้นผิวหนัง ผลการวิจัย พบว่า สารสกัดราชพฤกษ์ มีฤทธิ์ต้านอนุมูลอิสระ โดยมีค่า IC50 เท่ากับ 165.69 ไมโครกรัมต่อมิลลิลิตร ผู้วิจัยได้พัฒนาผลิตภัณฑ์ ที่ความเข้มข้นต่างๆ และความคงตัว พบว่า ลักษณะสีขาวขุ่น ไม่มีกลิ่น มีลักษณะข้นหนืด และค่ากรด - ด่าง มีความคงตัว ทั้งสภาวะอุณหภูมิห้อง และภายใต้สภาวะเร่ง ศึกษาในอาสาสมัคร อายุ 60 ปีขึ้นไป 30 ราย ไม่พบการเกิดการระคายเคือง และทั้ง 3 ตำรับมีประสิทธิภาพการเพิ่มความแข็งแรงของเกราะป้องกันผิว และสามารถเพิ่มความชุ่มชื้นให้แก่ผิวหนัง อย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติที่ความเชื่อมั่น 95%
Staff assistance of educational programs in the sphere of information security: design and development problems
Authors: Mikidenko N. L. , Storozheva S. P. , Strukova E. G.
Published: October 2022

An increase in civilization risks and threats, and the development of information technologies actualize the questions of information security. The need for information security specialists is sharply increasing. This requires the solution of a number of managerial, organizational, substantive issues related to the organization and implementation of educational programs on information security including staffing issues. In such conditions the issues of teaching staff potential development, formation of the necessary up-to-date knowledge and competences of teachers for qualitative training of future specialists become urgent and in-demand. Mass retraining of teachers becomes the most important task in providing information security specialists for the digital economy. The methodological basis of the study is the provisions of education sociology reflecting the problems of matching the human resources needs for the digital economy, import substitution and national security with the quantity and quality of specialist training in higher educational institutions of vocational education.

The aim of the research is to identify employers' demands for information security specialists' competences for formation of professional educational programs and demands of teachers engaged in information training for actual knowledge, abilities, skills, which availability will ensure innovativeness in training of young specialists. The main hypothesis was that there is a mismatch between the demands of the external environment of higher education, above all, employers and the capabilities of the educational system, there is an urgent need to increase the capacity of teachers involved in training professionals in the field of information security. The reasons for this mismatch are (1) the dynamic development of technology, the emergence and increase of cyber threats and cyber incidents, (2) the presence of objective problems in the development of educational institutions staff capacity - the low proportion of young personnel, inadequate interaction between educational institutions and industrial and research centers, inadequate scientific and educational mobility of teaching staff for skills development.

The needs of employers and teachers have been identified on the basis of empirical research (autumn, 2021) conducted by the authors. 103 teachers and 109 employees of enterprises which carry out functions on maintenance of information security of organizations and enterprises (mainly SFD) participated in sociological research.

Results: requirements of employers and teachers on information security actual knowledge, abilities, actual programs of professional development and professional retraining were revealed. The practical significance of the results is that the study can reveal the problems of design and development of educational programs on information security and formulate recommendations for the design.
АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ВОПРОСЫ БУХГАЛТЕРСКОЙ (ФИНАНСОВОЙ) ОТЧЕТНОСТИ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ БЕЛАРУСЬ
Authors: Дмитрий Панков , Лемеш Валентина
Published: October 2022

Одним из важнейших источников экономической информации является бухгалтерская (финансовая) отчетность. Она позволяет ее пользователям сформировать мнение об имущественном и финансовом положении такой организации, что, в свою очередь, обеспечивает принятие ими правильных управленческих решений. Рассмотрены проблемные вопросы предоставления, утверждения и подписания бухгалтерской (финансовой) отчетности организациями Республики Беларусь. Обоснованы и предложены внесение в закон Республики Беларусь «О бухгалтерском учете и отчетности» дополнений в части особенности бухгалтерской (финансовой) отчетности при реорганизации организации и особенности бухгалтерской (финансовой) отчетности при ликвидации организации. Обоснована необходимость более широкого использования информационных технологий и создание Государственного информационного ресурса бухгалтерской (финансовой) отчетности с использованием ресурсов электронного правительства и соблюдением принципа «одного окна». Предложения по урегулированию нерешенных аспектов позволят избежать разногласий при проверке указанных аспектов специалистами контролирующих органов, а также во взаимоотношениях с партнерами по бизнесу, повысят оперативность получения экономической информации, содержащейся в бухгалтерской (финансовой) отчетности.
Contribution of Agriculture to Climate Change and Low-Emission Agricultural Development in Asia and the Pacific
Authors: Aryal Jeetendra P.
Published: October 2022

The agriculture sector in the Asia and Pacific region contributes massively to climate change, as the region has the largest share of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture. The region is the largest producer of rice, a major source of methane emissions. Further, to achieve food security for the increasing population, there has been a massive increase in the use of synthetic fertilizer and energy in agricultural production in the region over the last few decades. This has led to an enormous rise in nitrous oxide (N2O) (mostly from fertilizer-N use) and carbon dioxide (mostly from energy use for irrigation) emissions from agriculture. Besides this, a substantial increase in livestock production for meat and dairy products has increased methane emissions, along with other environmental problems. In this context, we conduct a systematic review of strategies that can reduce emissions from the agriculture sector using a multidimensional approach, looking at supply-side, demand-side, and cross-cutting measures. The review found that though there is a huge potential to reduce GHG emissions from agriculture, significant challenges exist in monitoring and verification of GHG emissions from supply-side measures, shifting to sustainable consumption behavior with regard to food consumption and use, and the design and implementation of regulatory and incentive mechanisms. On the supply side, policies should focus on the upscaling of climate-smart agriculture primarily through expanding knowledge and improving input use efficiency in agriculture, while on the demand side, there is a need to launch a drive to reduce food loss and waste and also to move toward sustainable consumption. Therefore, appropriate integration of policies at multiple levels, as well as application of multiple measures simultaneously, can increase mitigation potential as desired by the Paris Agreement and also help to achieve several of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
Harnessing the Potential of Online Marketplaces in the Philippines: Insights from the National Information and Communications Technology Household Survey
Authors: Bayudan-Dacuycuy Connie , B. Dacuycuy Lawrence
Published: October 2022

Using the Philippines’ first-ever nationally representative survey designed for characterizing digital commercial and noncommercial engagements, including ICT use, digital economy, and technology-enabled incidents, we investigate the presence of gendered disparities in online marketplaces. Doing this is consistent with the spirit of a gender and development approach that aims for equal and equitable outcomes between men and women. We verify whether the observed participation of women in online marketplaces results in higher online sales. To establish the determinants of participation and incomes in online marketplaces, we use a Heckman estimator in cognizance of the nonrandom choices people make when they enter online marketspaces. The negative selection indicates that those likely to sell have unobserved attributes negatively correlated with online income. Based on our model’s income predictions, men outperform women in online sales. Men still hold the advantage, replicating a trend observed in traditional marketplaces. Results also highlight the importance of skills, digital awareness and habits, selling platforms, and ICT infrastructures. The paper also identifies potential initiatives for online marketplaces.
Statistical analysis of research in the study of the implementation of the circular economy in the preservation of water resources
Authors: Moreno Rocha Christian Manuel , Luis Santiago Santamaria jotty
Published: October 2022

Under the current consumption model, the depletion of natural resources, specifically water, is a reality that we will face if we do not promote a paradigm shift: resources can be reused leaving behind the traditional patterns of taking, manufacturing and discarding. Under this premise, in recent years, the concept of circular economy, an economic premise interrelated with sustainability has become an alternative for responsible consumption. The objective is to maintain water sources, if possible, through controlled and responsible collection, increase the reduction of consumption through the reuse of the resource and the appropriate and optimal treatment for its return to nature. Through Research, Development and Innovation, R+D+i, it is possible to define new schemes for the reuse of water, both for industrial sectors and for local governments; for example, in relation to the management of waste water, which goes from being waste to becoming a resource again. A study of information, bibliometrics and scientometry of scientific articles associated with the circular economy of water resources was carried out to identify research trends in this topic, as well as to establish the parameters of sustainability and governance of this resource. In the management of this resource, certain social, economic, environmental processes, among others, have not been considered, which affects the issue of water governance. In the development of this work, the Scopus database (Elsevier, B.V., 2021) and the Text Mining program VantagePoint (Search Technology, Academic Version 12.0) were used. 425 records were identified, during the period 2010 – 2021, in which an increasing trend of 83% is observed. The researchers' interest is focused on applications in environmental science and engineering. As for the countries, Spain and Italy stand out with the highest number of publications. Given the growing interest and importance in the subject, it is necessary to establish which models should be adopted to optimize the use of water resources, contributing to the protection of this natural supply, key to the prolongation of life.