bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Residual post-pandemic ICT literacy in higher education
Authors: Campos Tejero O. Miguel
Published: December 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic forced higher educational institutions to an emergent transition to online education, which required that teachers and students were ICT literate enough to continue with their curricula. As most universities in Japan have already transitioned back to face-to-face lessons, this study aimed to analyze the process of acquisition and use of ICT knowledge in a pre, mid and post-pandemic scenario. Findings showed a drastic gap of ICT literacy between teachers and students. However, results suggest that the acquired ICT knowledge remained and is currently being used in a face-to-face or hybrid environment.
Análisis sobre la figura del profesor en tiempos de posmodernismo
Authors: Trujillo Vargas José Jesús , Perlado Lamo de Espinosa Ignacio , Barroso Tristán Jose María
Published: December 2022

En este artículo realizamos una aproximación investigativa-teórico-reflexiva sobre los efectos del postmodernismo y la postmodernidad en la sociedad actual y en el ámbito educativo en particular (centrándonos en el papel del maestro/profesor). Bajo la apariencia del bien común: mayor igualdad, ecologismo, atención a la diversidad, respeto a las diferencias…, una de las visiones del postmodernismo lo convierte en el chivo expiatorio del capitalismo, propiciando que este siga fagocitándose, generando de manera implícita una visión unívoca y poco propiciadora de críticas por parte del grueso de la sociedad, que la acepta como parte de ese bien común. Ante esto ¿qué podemos hacer desde nuestro papel educativo?
Yabancı Dil Olarak Almanca Eğitiminde Birleşik Fiilerin Öğretimi - Almanca ve Türkçe Karşılaştırmalı Öğretim Modeline Yönelik Bir Eylem Araştırması
Authors: BAŞBAĞI Recep Ragıp , ÖZGÜL Vildan
Published: December 2022

Birleşik fiiller yabancı dil eğitiminde önemli görülen fakat kazandırılması oldukça zor olan bir dilbilgisi konusudur. Bu nedenle birleşik fiil öğretiminde çeşitli yöntem ve teknikler denenmelidir. Bu çalışmada, birleşik fiiller öğrenenlerin diller arasında benzerlik ve farklılıkları bulabildikleri Türkçe Almanca karşılaştırma yöntemi kapsamında ele alınmıştır. Çalışmada nicel ve nitel araştırma yöntemlerinin birlikte kullanıldığı eylem araştırması uygulanmıştır. Bu kapsamda çalışma grubunu, 2020-2021 bahar döneminde Marmara Üniversitesi Alman Dili Eğitimi Anabilim Dalı III. sınıfında okuyan 45 öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. 12 haftalık çalışma sürecinde, öğrencilere çalışmada geliştirilen Karşılaştırmalı Bileşik Fiil Öğretim Modeli kullanılarak eğitim verilmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda; Karşılaştırmalı Birleşik Fiil Öğretim Modelinin birleşik fiilleri tanıma, yapısal, sözdizimsel ve anlamsal olarak anlama ve cümlede işlevsel kullanabilmede geleneksel çeviri yönteminden daha etkili olduğu görülmüştür.
Wie relevant ist Englisch für Lernende des Deutschen? Eine empirische Studie zur Perspektive von Lernenden im Kontext von Deutsch als Tertiärsprache in der Türkei
Authors: TEKİN Özlem
Published: December 2022

Im Rahmen des vorliegenden Beitrags sollen mittels einer empirischen Studie die Fragen beantwortet werden, ob und inwiefern das Englische für erwachsene und überwiegende Lernende des Deutschen in der Türkei sowohl in intrinsischer als auch in extrinsischer Weise relevant ist. Hierzu wurde am Ende des Sommersemesters 2022 eine Befragung mit 190 Studenten des Vorbereitungsjahrs ‚Deutsch‘ und des Studiengangs ‚Deutsche Sprache und Literatur‘ der Namık Kemal Universität Tekirdağ (Türkei) durchgeführt, wobei darauf geachtet wurde, dass alle Befragten Englisch als erste oder vorherige Fremdsprache gelernt haben bzw. lernen. Die Erhebung fand in Form eines Fragebogens statt, der aus 24 quantitativ ausgerichteten Fragen und einer zur Gegenprüfung dienenden qualitativ ausgerichteten Frage bestand. Dabei wurden die Lernenden nach der (1) Ähnlichkeit des Deutschen und Englischen, der (2) Herstellung von Verbindungen zwischen den beiden Sprachen, der (3) Erleichterung / Erschwerung des Deutschlernens durch das Englische, der (4) Herstellung von Verbindungen zwischen dem Deutschen und Englischen seitens der Lehrenden, und der (5) Herstellung von Verbindungen zwischen den beiden Sprachen in den Unterrichtsmaterialien befragt. Mit dieser Vorgehensweise und den Ergebnissen der empirischen Studie soll zusammenfassend ein Beitrag zur Erforschung der Lernerperspektive im Kontext von Deutsch als Tertiärsprache in der Türkei geleistet werden.
Assessment of Mass media utilization preference in birth control campaign among health care providers in Delta State, Nigeria
Authors: Irori Queenett , Igben Harvey G.O. , Oqwezi Joyce
Published: December 2022

This study examined the most preferred and effective mass media channel that health workers often use to campaign for birth control practice in Delta State of Nigeria. To accomplish this, a structured questionnaire was used to answer three research questions that bother on the most preferred, effective, as well as the factors that affect the preferred channel, used for the campaign of birth control. Though all media channel, including the traditional and social media platform was found to be useful and effective, the television, with an outstanding score of 37 percent, followed by the radio that had 25 percent, was found to be more preferred, and effective. Though the radio, with a score of 40 percent, was found to be the most cost effective channel, health workers in the state observe that the television is more accessible and commendable in the campaign for birth control in the State. Despite the effectiveness of the television, results show that the educational level, sociocultural and religious practice of Deltans, were found to impinge on the practice of media campaign for birth control. The study therefore conclude that a robust budget should be made available for the continuous running of mass media campaign, especially the television, for birth control. Furthermore, mass media experts are advised to design media messages that will eradicate the misconceptions, sociocultural, as well as the religious components often associated with mass media campaign for birth control.
Relationship between Meaning in life, Psychological Wellbeing, and Depression in Elderly
Authors: Basher Eman Ramadan
Published: December 2022

The current study aims to know the relationship Meaning in life, and Psychological Wellbeing and Depression in Elderly. The study sample consisted of (70) males and females, (35 females, 35 males) and their age ranged between (60 to 75) years with an average and a standard deviation 66.2±4.4) years. The years of education ranged between (8-15) years with mean and standard deviation of (12.3 ±2.8) years. The research tools were Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Psychological Well-Being (PWB). The results of the statistical analysis of the data revealed a positive correlation between Meaning in life and Well-Bing, Negative correlation between meaning in life and depression, negative correlation between welling and depression
Sexual Harassment Experiences of Hospitality Interns in Ghana
Authors: Sarkodie Noble Amoako , Commey Vida
Published: December 2022

The study was undertaken to investigate experiences of sexual harassment by hospitality interns in Ghana. Phenomenology design was employed for the study to collect data from final year 2020/2021 B-Tech Hospitality interns who were doing a four-month internship programme. Semi-structured interview was used and validated through peer review and re-reading. The study revealed that interns were unaware of sexual harassment policies and were not given any form of sexual harassment orientation prior to their posting. The study further established that interns experienced sexual harassment at their various work places but refused to report any of the cases. Additionally, the results of the study have brought to the fore that uniforms worn by interns, their youthful ages and their attractiveness were major causes of sexual harassment of hospitality interns. This study is important as it offers current empirical data of hospitality interns experiences of sexual harassment and beefed literature which seems not known to exist in a developing country, Ghana.The study recommends that Management of Technical Universities should organise orientation on sexual harassment for interns prior to their postings so as to alert and protect them from any forms of sexual harassment.
Birth of tourism in southern Sardinia Santa Margherita di Pula
Authors: Locci Emanuela
Published: December 2022

The topic of tourism is gaining more and more importance from the scientific point of view, there are now several papers dealing with it, so it seemed appropriate to present an essay on the history of tourism in Sardinia. Therefore, this contribution aims to describe the phenomenon of tourism, its birth and development in the south of the island particularly in the southwest coast, that of Santa Margherita di Pula. The study has been carried out through the analysis of existing literature, trade, custom and society newspapers – which offer a glimpse of life on the Island between 1960 and 1980 – documents preserved in the few historical archives of the Autonomous Region of Sardinia, and also through the use of oral sources, used to make up for the dearth of certain sources.
The Influence of Cleanliness and Location on Consumer Choice of Hotels: A Nigerian Study
Authors: Ogbunankwor Chibueze Emmanuel , Chendo Nkoli Augustina , Nwangene Ogochukwu Christian
Published: December 2022

This study was conducted to establish a framework of the determinants of leisure guests’ choice of hotels in Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. The study became necessary owing to the fact that there is a dearth of empirical studies that examined the determinants of customer choice of hotels in any of the different segments of the hotel industry in the Nigerian context. Multiple regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses with the aid of SPSS Version 20.0 software at 5% level of significance. The result from a convenience sample of 246 respondents who lodge in hotels in Awka metropolis show that the two factors investigated namely cleanliness and location influence consumer choice of hotels. More importantly, cleanliness has more influence than location. A key recommendation is that the regulator in the hospitality and tourism industry in Nigeria should liaise with health authorities to carry out periodic hygiene inspection on cleanliness and hygiene practices of hoteliers.
Effect of Hydrocarbon Contaminated Irrigation Water On Some Selected Soil Physical and Chemical Properties of Sudan Savannah Alfisols
Authors: Sani, A , Isah A.M , Adamu U.K , Adam I. A , Garba M.D , Abdullahi N , Dandago M.A , Haruna A.K , Aliyu J.A. , Aliyu R.W. , Auwal M,
Published: December 2022

Due to fresh water scarcity challenges around the world, high increase in the demand for agricultural irrigation water from different sources including hydrocarbon contaminated wastewater increases. However, these wastewaters can alter soil physical and chemical properties. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of the hydrocarbon contaminated irrigation water on some selected soil physical and chemical properties from three phases of Sharada industrial area, Kano, Nigeria. Soil and water samples were collected from three different phases of the industrial area and analyzed using standard laboratory procedures. The hydrocarbon irrigation water quality analyses indicated that the hydrocarbon concentration in all phases was low and below irrigation reuse standard. However, the major irrigation water quality parameters; chemical oxygen demand (COD), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), nitrate nitrogen (NO3-N), hydrogen carbonate (HCO3), ammonium-nitrogen (NH4-N), potassium (K), chlorine (Cl) and orthophosphate phosphorus (PO4-P) in all phases were all high and above irrigation reuse standard in comparison to other parameters that were compliant to standard according to literature. Pertaining the impact of the hydrocarbon irrigation water on soil properties, results revealed that soil texture was sandy loam and loamy sand, pH was neutral while bulk density (BD), electrical conductivity (EC), organic carbon (OC), total nitrogen (TN), potassium (K), sodium (Na), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), cation exchange capacity (CEC) and phosphorus (P) were increased and higher compared with control soils. However, they are low in terms of concentration when compared with literature rating standard except P. Moreover, Ca, Mg, CEC and P of the soils showed significant variation statistically (P<0.05) in comparison to the remaining soil properties that recorded no significant statistical difference (P>0.05) in all phases and control soils after irrigation with the hydrocarbon wastewater. Overall, the research indicated that, the hydrocarbon wastewater was not fit for irrigation and has impacted relatively on some physical and chemical soil properties. Hence, all industries in Sharada should be directed by authorities to avoid direct discharge of their effluents without thorough quality investigation. In addition, farmers should also be educated to periodically monitor and assess the irrigation water quality of the effluents prior to application as well as incorporation of organic and inorganic amendments in the irrigated soils to uplift the concentration of the soil properties with concomitant improvement in soil fertility and quality of the study area.
OUVIDORIA E SAC – SERVIÇO DE ATENDIMENTO AOS CLIENTES COMPLEMENTAÇÃO OU SOBREPOSIÇÃO?
Authors: Carlos Guido Junior Antônio , Sergio Mendes Cardoso Mario
Published: December 2022

O presente artigo aborda a evolução do relacionamento entre cliente e empresas, desde a implantação do Código de Defesa do Consumidor até os dias atuais, e os reduzidos resultado e avanço alcançados. É possível observar o crescente empoderamento do cidadão na condição de consumidor, tornando-se cada vez mais informado, crítico e exigente, contrastando com as organizações que pouco evoluíram nesse quesito. Quando essas empresas são regidas pelas normas rígidas de um órgão regulador, limitam-se ao atendimento das exigências legais, deixando de lado o enriquecimento da relação com o consumidor. Aquelas que não estão sujeitas a esse controle, limitam-se a fornecer seus produtos ou serviços objetivando exclusivamente a concorrência, com o preço ou com a estratégia de marketing que atrai o consumidor/cliente. Essa falta de empatia afasta cada vez mais o consumidor da organização e praticamente o motiva para o conflito, que certamente terminará no Judiciário, com prejuízo não apenas financeiro, mas também para a imagem da empresa. O grande desafio para a Ouvidoria, neste contexto, é o de sensibilizar os gestores para a importância de um trabalho desenvolvido com respeito ao consumidor/cliente em que os valores éticos estejam no topo das ações, com garantia de transparência, e que os valores morais da organização sejam disseminados. Palavras-chave: Ouvidoria. Ética. Ferramenta de gestão.
A OUVIDORIA COMO MECANISMO DE PREVENÇÃO E REPARAÇÃO DA VIOLÊNCIA NAS ORGANIZAÇÕES
Authors: Merhy Lagrotta Fernanda
Published: December 2022

Muitos são os fatores internos que podem promover o desequilíbrio numa organização. Entretanto, quando o fato gerador de desequilíbrio indica a existência de práticas abusivas que resultam em violência no trabalho, incluindo o assédio em todos os seus tipos e condições, a situação torna-se extremamente séria, afetando valores básicos do ser humano: dignidade, integridade física, psíquica e moral. Muito além de um desafio para as organizações, o combate à violência no ambiente organizacional é obrigação que atravessa não apenas uma ou duas áreas da empresa, mas todo o seu ambiente, sendo importante que exista um instrumento interno, imparcial, autônomo e competente, com atribuições voltadas para este fim. E este instrumento é a Ouvidoria. Aberta à escuta qualificada dos públicos que se relacionam com a empresa, a Ouvidoria permite a participação e o envolvimento de todos na construção de uma cultura organizacional que combata a violência. Além disso, a Ouvidoria está preparada para realizar o devido acolhimento às vítimas e zelar para que haja efetividade na apuração, na penalização (se for o caso) e nas recomendações necessárias para o restabelecimento de um ambiente organizacional saudável, produtivo e íntegro. Palavras-chave: Ouvidoria. Violência no trabalho. Cultura organizacional.
OUVIDORIA E CONSELHO DE USUÁRIOS DOS SERVIÇOS PÚBLICOS: DESAFIOS DE IMPLEMENTAÇÃO
Authors: Souza da Gama Anderson , Marinati de Paula Cruz Caio
Published: December 2022

A edição do decreto governamental que instituiu e regulamentou o Conselho de Usuários dos Serviços Públicos trará novos desafios à Administração Pública, em particular para as Ouvidorias. Como canal de participação direta do cidadão na gestão pública, as Ouvidorias despontam como órgão essencial aos objetivos previstos nesse decreto. A implementação do conselho, segundo a norma, ficará sob responsabilidade das Ouvidorias, para facilitar a comunicação entre os gestores dos serviços públicos e os usuários, bem como possibilitar controle social, transparência e melhoria da qualidade na prestação dos serviços públicos. Assim, o presente estudo circunscreve-se às Ouvidorias hospitalares, visando analisar os desafios das Ouvidorias públicas, a partir da adoção dessa nova ferramenta de participação social inserida nos seus escopos de atuação. Trata-se de estudo descritivo exploratório, de abordagem quantitativa e representatividade nacional, com dados de 20 Ouvidorias de Saúde federais, obtidos por meio do Projeto Coleta OGU 2014. Quanto aos principais resultados, foi constatada a necessidade de melhoria em recursos e processos de trabalho, adequação da estrutura organizacional e das normas internas das Ouvidorias. Conclui-se que as Ouvidorias hospitalares, objeto do estudo dessa pesquisa, apresentam condições desfavoráveis para a implementação da nova ferramenta de gestão participativa, destacando-se a ausência de autonomia funcional, dificuldades na divulgação de suas atividades e na gestão da avaliação de seu desempenho. Palavras-chave: Ouvidorias. Conselho de Usuários. Serviços públicos. Participação social.
ANÁLISE DA DEMANDA QUANTITATIVA DAS OUVIDORIAS DOS PODERES EXECUTIVO E LEGISLATIVO DE AMONTADA
Authors: Batista de Oliveira Quileabe
Published: December 2022

A Ouvidoria Pública está ganhando cada vez mais destaque na esfera social, pois esse órgão de controle e transparência é o elo entre as demandas da sociedade e o poder público. Este trabalho tem o propósito de examinar quantitativamente as formas de participação dos usuários da Ouvidoria da Câmara de Vereadores (OCVA) e da Ouvidoria-Geral do Município de Amontada-Ceará (OGM), no período que compreende o 1° quadrimestre de 2019 até o 1° quadrimestre de 2020. O Poder Executivo municipal de Amontada possui uma única Ouvidoria, que atende demandas de questões relativas a todas as secretarias e autarquias municipais. O trabalho realizado analisou se o cidadão amontadense faz uso da Ouvidoria e levantou o quantitativo de demandas apresentadas pelos usuários da Ouvidoria do Poder Legislativo e da Ouvidoria-Geral do Poder Executivo Municipal. Esse levantamento de dados constatou que o nível de participação dos usuários nas duas Ouvidorias analisadas é baixo. Metodologicamente, os resultados foram atingidos com uso documental de arquivos oficiais disponibilizados por órgãos públicos, e bibliográfico, efetuado em periódicos científicos. Como resultado, observou-se que os tipos de manifestações apresentados pela população na Ouvidoria da Câmara de Vereadores referiam-se a solicitações de providências sobre diversas questões e sobre o e-SIC. Já no caso da Ouvidoria-Geral do Município, concentraram-se em denúncias, reclamações, solicitação de providências, sugestões, elogios e e-SIC. As manifestações foram realizadas por meio do website, no caso da Ouvidoria do Poder Executivo, e o e-mail foi o principal meio de comunicação entre os usuários da Ouvidoria do Legislativo Municipal. Palavras-chave: Controle Social. Ouvidoria Pública. Participação Social.
Meningkatkan Kesehatan Masyarakat Terutama Ibu Dengan Cara Sosialisasi Melalui Pengarahan Pencegahan Stunting Pasca Pandemi
Authors: Antosa Zairul , Okavia Annisa , Candra M. Alief , Selfia Lia , A Aidil Ihsan , Virginia Nabila , Herlina Neni , Fauzan Muhammad , Mailestari Ainun , H Wilda Rizkyah
Published: December 2022

Stunting adalah jenis gagal tumbuh (stunting growth) akibat akumulasi nutrisi yang sangat kurang dalam kurun waktu yang lama, mulai dari konsepsi hingga usia 2 tahun. Stunting merupakan masalah lantaran dikaitkan pada peningkatan akibat penyakit dan kematian, memperlambat sistem pertumbuhan motorik, sehingga mengganggu system perkembangan mental pada pasien. Berdasarkan data yang ada, masalah stunting masih relatif tinggi di Kantor desa Muara Takus. Hal ini dikarenakan masyarakat Muara Takus masih kurang memprioritaskan makanan bergizi, masih sedikitnya implementasi acuan hidup sehat dan penerapannya di kehidupan, juga masih minimnya pengetahuan tentang stunting. Jalan keluar yang bisa kita tawarkan untuk masalah ini adalah dengan menerapkan konseling stunting dengan menggunakan beberapa metode, termasuk konseling community center, konseling kelompok wanita muslim, dan konseling kunjungan rumah. Melalui pelaksanaan penyuluhan stunting dengan berbagai metode, masyarakat di desa Muara Takus kec XIII Koto Kampar Kabupaten Kampar di beri pembekalan tentang pengertian stunting, pemicu terjadinya stunting, ancaman stunting kurun waktu lama dan bagaimana mengatasi efek stunting. Meminimalkan kerjadian stunting di umur balita.
PERAN PROGRAM KULIAH KERJA NYATA (KKN) UNIVERSITAS PASUNDAN BANDUNG DALAM MENGEMBANGKAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT DI PERGURUAN TINGGI (Sudi Mahasiswa KKN di Desa Mekarraharja Kecamatan Talaga Kabupaten Majalengka Tanggal 10 s.d. 19 Agustus 2018)
Authors: Cahyono Cahyono - , Hidayah Yayuk , Trihastuti Meiwatizal
Published: December 2022

Tujuan penelitian untuk mengetahui peran KKN Universitas Pasundan Bandung dalam mengembangkan civic engagement di Perguruan Tinggi, Mengetahui upaya dan hambatan dalam aktualisasi civic engagement KKN UNPAS di Desa Mekarraharja Kecamatan Talaga Kabupaten Majalengka . kasus. Data primer dapat diperoleh melalui informasi yang telah dipilih secara manual. Data sekunder adalah dari studi literatur. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan observasi, wawancara mendalam, studi pustaka dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat (KKN) Pasundan Bandung berdampak pada praktik pelibatan bagi mahasiswa, selain itu melalui Kuliah Kerja Nyata (KKN) Universitas Pasundan Bandung dapat mendiversifikasi permasalahan yang terjadi di masyarakat sehingga semoga bermanfaat bagi perkembangan ilmu pengetahuan. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah civic engagement di perguruan tinggi yang salah satunya dapat difasilitasi oleh Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat (KKN). Selain itu, terdapat upaya dan kendala dalam aktualisasi civic engagement di perguruan tinggi
Secure Homes Criteria in Malaysian Houses: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Khoo Terh Jing  , Radzi Ismail  , Ha Chin Yee  , Mohd Wira Mohd Shafiei
Published: December 2022

The crime rate in Malaysia in increasing in every year, especially in the high-density residential area. This has brought the increase of awareness and concern on the security issues in the residential area from the residents. Thus, secure homes’ concept seems to become a dominant feature of Malaysian housing development projects today as it can improve the security criteria. However, people are still living in the fear of crime, especially in the urban areas due to the ineffectiveness of the crime prevention approaches. Therefore, this paper aims to explore the current practices of secure homes’ development and to evaluate their impacts. 129 relevant articles published between 2011 to 2020 have been collected to go through systematic literature review. The results show publications concerning on secure homes is having an exponential growth. Next, the findings showed that there are tangible criteria and intangible criteria that can reduce the crime rate significantly. The tangible criteria are surveillance, access control, territoriality and target hardening while the intangible criteria include the sense of community, and management and maintenance. The findings of this study further show that there were enough practical and theoretical proofs attesting to the desirability of secure homes as a veritable tool in residential neighborhood crime prevention. The results of this study can be used as the fundamental to develop a more effective and efficient crime prevention approach that not only apply the conventional approach but consider integrating current technologies which can greatly reduce the fear of crime.
Multi-Nutrient Milk Quality Analysis Applying Chemometrics: A Supplementation-based Approach using Dairy Goats
Authors: Mohamad Razlan Abd Rahman  , Zaiton Hassan  , Mohd Sukri Hassan  , Roshada Hashim  , Wong Ling Shing  , Sharifah Hazirah Syd Jaafar
Published: December 2022

Date pits (DP) are discarded as agricultural waste by-products and used in animals’ supplementation. Data on multi-nutrient milk analysis is still less published to understand the effects of supplementation. Therefore, this research was done to evaluate the effect of DP powder (DPP) cultivars as supplementation on milk yield and quality to lactating Saanen-Boer crossed bred goats for a 12-week trial and to analyse the parameters using chemometrics. The analyses include milk yield, crude protein, fat, lactose and total phenolic content (TPC). The goats (n=24) were grouped into 12 designated cubicles and goats fed with normal daily rations, served as control. Several doses of DPP supplementations were administered against the control. Milk yield was significantly (p < 0.05) affected by DPP cultivars and doses. Significant (p < 0.05) increase in milk yield was registered for goats fed with A20 (59.52%) and M30 (28.24%), respectively compared to control. However, the crude protein (2.71 – 4.33%), fat (2.69 – 5.55%), lactose (4.52 – 9.66 mM) and TPC (0.14 – 0.42 mg/g) of the milk were not affected (p > 0.05) by the cultivar and dose. 3D PCA of the significant highest milk yield (A20 and M30) compared to the control focusing on combination of milk yield, crude protein, fat and TPC was obviously clustered. Hence, milk quality analyses via a multi-nutrient chemometric approach could be a comprehensive method in determining milk as food for food security and sustainability.
Comparison of Heat Propagation Properties in Different Sizes of Malignant Breast Tumours using Computational Fluid Dynamics
Authors: Saddam Kamarudin  , Ishkrizat Taib  , Nurul Fitriah Nasir  , Zainal Ariff Abidin  , Hazimuddin Halif  , Arifin A.M.T.  , Mohd Noor Abdullah
Published: December 2022

Breast cancer is one of the leading critical illnesses in Malaysia. Typically, patients would undergo a lumpectomy or mastectomy followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. However, these treatments have side effects that impact the quality of life. Hyperthermia is a treatment that can kill the tumour with less effect on the other parts of the body. From previous findings, heating the body to a temperature of 40°C to 46°C is an alternative procedure to reduce the side effect of these treatments. This study aims to investigate heat propagation into malignant tumours of different sizes. Three different models of breast tumours with different sizes were modelled. The heat propagation was simulated using the computational fluid dynamic (CFD) method. Three different temperatures were applied to the malignant tumours exposed to infrared and thermocouple heat sources. From the observation, model 14mm demonstrated the highest temperature propagation as compared to the others. The heat propagation in the blood vessel also showed a significant radiation effect as shown in the tumour. However, the velocity and pressure in the blood vessel have no significant changes for all models. In conclusion, the heat propagation via infrared sources managed to penetrate the tumours and the early stage of the tumour experienced better heat propagation as compared to thermocouples.
A New Approach to Detect Fake News Related to Covid-19 Pandemic Using Deep Neural Network
Authors: Qdroo Awf , Baykara Muhammet
Published: December 2022

The fake news that accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic on social media platforms negatively affected people and led to a state of panic and fear of the unknown. This study aims to build a model for classifying textual news for four datasets related to COVID-19, binary classification (fake and real) with high performance. Two hybrid deep learning models were built. The first model consists of three layers of a one-dimension convolutional neural network (1D-CNN), followed by two layers of a long-short-term memory neural network (LSTM). The second model consists of three layers of a 1D-CNN followed by two layers of a bidirectional LSTM neural network (BiLSTM). Finally, the results obtained using hybrid models were compared with the results obtained by applying three machine learning classifiers (naïve Bayes, logistic regression, and k-nearest neighbor) on the same data sets. This study achieved promising results with an accuracy of (96.98%, 94.52%, 99.60%, and 99.90%) for the first model with all data sets and (97.15%, 95.32%, 99.40%, and 99.82%) for the second model with the same four data sets.
Anxiety among Pregnant Women in Rural-Urban Area Indonesia during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Semarang, Indonesia
Authors: Margawati Ani , Syauqy Ahmad , Utami Aras , Hananingtyas Annisa , Zaimatussoleha Charysa
Published: December 2022

BACKGROUND: About 10% of pregnant women in the world experience emotional changes. Changes that occur during the pandemic, can increase anxiety, including in pregnant women. This study aimed to analyze factors associated with anxiety levels in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic in Semarang, Indonesia.
METHODS: This study was an observational study with a cross-sectional design. The sampling technique was cluster sampling. The research subjects were 238 pregnant women. The research variables included the mother’s characteristics, hemoglobin, knowledge related to nutrition and COVID-19, and anxiety. Anxiety levels were measured using the Hamilton Rating Scale for Anxiety (HRSA) questionnaire. Data analysis used a multivariate logistic regression test.
RESULTS: This study showed that 20.2% of subjects had mild to moderate to severe anxiety levels. The results of the multivariate analysis, subjects with low COVID-19 knowledge had higher odds of anxiety levels (OR 2.407; 95% CI: 1.202 – 4.820; p-value 0.042), and subjects with gravida in the first time or ≥ fourth times had higher odds of anxiety levels (OR 2.366; 95% CI 1.199 – 4.670; p-value 0.013).
CONCLUSION: Pregnant women with low COVID-19 knowledge and gravida for the first time or ≥ fourth times were found associated with anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic in Semarang, Indonesia.
Monotonicity and extremality analysis of difference operators in Riemann-Liouville family
Authors: Mohammed Pshtiwan Othman , Baleanu Dumitru , Abdeljawad Thabet , Al-Sarairah Eman , Hamed Y. S.
Published: December 2022

In this paper, we will discuss the monotone decreasing and increasing of a discrete nonpositive and nonnegative function defined on $ \mathbb{N}_{r_{0}+1} $, respectively, which come from analysing the discrete Riemann-Liouville differences together with two necessary conditions (see Lemmas 2.1 and 2.3). Then, the relative minimum and relative maximum will be obtained in view of these results combined with another condition (see Theorems 2.1 and 2.2). We will modify and reform the main two lemmas by replacing the main condition with a new simpler and stronger condition. For these new lemmas, we will establish similar results related to the relative minimum and relative maximum again. Finally, some examples, figures and tables are reported to demonstrate the applicability of the main lemmas. Furthermore, we will clarify that the first condition in the main first two lemmas is solely not sufficient for the function to be monotone decreasing or increasing.
Use of Insulation and Phase Change Material in Building Structures – Experiments and Physical Analysis
Authors: Jari Ehsan , Hachem Farouk , Faraj Khaireldin , Faraj Jalal , Taher Rani , El Achkar Georges , Khaled Mahmoud
Published: December 2022

The present work concerns an experimental study of the utilization of insulation and phase change material PCM in building structures. It particularly presents an efficient heating system modulated with thermal insulations and phase change materials where an appropriate experimental setup is devised to help in making energy management possible. The experimental setup consists of insulated and non-insulated room models that enable direct observation of different heat transfer results between a well-insulated room with PCM (paraffin wax) and a non-insulated room. The integrated heating-insulation-PCM set-up proved that it can work toward a more comfortable and efficient system where energy bills are 74% lower with an average improvement factor reaching 50% in comparison with the non-insulated room model.
Investigation Some Characteristics of Biocomposites Coating for Biomedical Implants
Authors: Hamad Qahtan Adnan , Abdulrahman Shereen A. , Issa Rasha Abdul-Hassan
Published: December 2022

The surface has a vital function in the tissue's response to the presence of foreign material in the field of body implants. Surface modification with coatings can be adjusted to provide the highest service performance at the lowest cost. Coatings can increase corrosion resistance by reducing metal ion and corrosion product migration in the body. We fabricated polymer based bio-composite coatings by blending chitosan (Chi), alginate (Alg) and nanoparticles ((TiO2, Nb2O5) by dip coating onto a 316L stainless steel substrate. The coatings’ surface morphology and phases were studied using FESEM and FTIR analysis. The wettability behavior of the coated samples was also studied by investigating their contact wetting attributes. The antibacterial activity of the functionalized coatings was determined too. The FTIR results showed that the blending of Chi-Alg and nanoparticles was excellent, and no obvious differences in the spectra or any changes in the structures of the polymer matrices were observed. The SEM results demonstrated that the coating layers were uniform, homogeneous, and crack-free on the 316L Stianless steel substrate when using TiO2-Nb2O5 nano particles. The contact angle results showed the highly hydrophilic properties of the pure chitosan-alginate blend. As well, coatings containing nano particles showed the same antibacterial effect of chitosan-alginate blend coating.
Antimicrobial Resistance in Libya
Authors: Atia Ahmed , Hosien Bushra , Belhaj Howida
Published: December 2022

Background:

In low- and middle-income countries, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) imposes a significant burden on patients and health-care systems. Due to a lack of data, the overall impact of AMR in Libya is not well known or documented. As a result, this study presents the results of a review of available data on AMR in Libya over the past 20 years (from 2002 to 2021) to aid understanding of the current AMR situation in this portion of the continent.

Methods:

Articles related to the topic were researched using databases and search engines such as PubMed, Google Scholar, and ResearchGate websites. These articles were selected based on predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria. The total number of tested isolates for each of the reported Bacterial spp. was used to calculate antibiotic resistance to a specific bacterium.

Results:

Studies published in the past 20 years, representing reports of 18,160 AMR tests, showed that Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) was the most reported clinical diagnosis in Libya (61.3%). Out of 43 articles, Staphylococcus aureus was the most common Gram-positive bacteria documented in (31, 61.3%) studies, and was most common in 59.78% of skin infections. Whereas, Pseudomonas spps., were the most common Gram-negative bacteria presented in (23, 53.48%) studies, and were commonly isolated in respiratory infection (9.39%). Among Gram-negative bacteria, Pseudomonas spp. reported a high resistance percentage for penicillin beta-lactam antibiotic, i.e., piperacillin (10.4%) and to the first-generation cephalosporins antibiotics, i.e., cefazolin (7.7%). However, they are susceptible to metronidazole, vancomycin, and colistin. Gram-positive bacteria, S. aureus shows high resistance to oxacillin, followed by gentamycin and cefoxitin (8.5%, 8.3%, and 8.3%, respectively). Effective antibiotics against S. aureus were azithromycin, clarithromycin, and metronidazole, whose susceptibility was 99.9% each, while 1% of S. aureus were vancomycin-resistant S. aureus.

Conclusion:

This study gives a comprehensive analysis of the state of AMR in Libya with respect to the most regularly prescribed antibiotics. The findings of the research show the alarmingly persistent occurrences of AMR in Libya, as well as the critical need to establish national action, plans to combat AMR and improve surveillance programs.
A Novel Approach for Identification of Mirror Repeats Within the Engrailed Homeobox-1 Gene of Xenopus tropicalis
Authors: Yadav Deepti , Dhankhar Mamta , Saini Kavita , Bhardwaj Vikash
Published: December 2022

Background:

Repetitive sequences constitute the major portion of genomic DNA in most of the organisms and are responsible for variation in DNA structure, function, etc., These sequences also have the potential to adopt various noncanonical DNA structures.

Methods:

By using a swift, manual approach mirror repeats has been identified within the complete engrailed homeobox-1 gene (en-1) of X. tropicalis. Another tool Non- B DNA motif search was also deployed for comparative analysis.

Results:

A total of 166 mirror repeats were identified within the complete en-1 gene of X.
tropicalis. The similar sequences were also searched among the genome of different organisms such as Xenopus
laevis,
Caenorhabditis
elegans,
Drosophila
melanogaster, etc.,

Conclusion:

To the best of our knowledge, it was novel identification of mirror repeats in the engrailed-1 gene of X.
tropicalis. Few of these sequences may adopt various noncanonical B-DNA forms and are potent sites for mutation and recombination events.
Antibacterial efficiency of natural products against multiple-drug-resistant clinical isolates
Authors: El-Ghwas Dina E. , Yehia Heba
Published: December 2022

Background

Antibiotic resistance is a global problem that has aggravated recently to threaten humans, cattle, and crops. This has inspired scientists to examine various natural products, herbs, and plants that have been used since antiquity for their valuable medicinal potential. They have not only proven less likelihood to produce resistant strains but also exert a positive effect on beneficial probiotics boosting the general health status of the host.

Objective

To identify the major multiple-drug-resistant bacteria underlying diabetic foot ulcer infections and screen and select herbs and natural extracts, commonly available in local herbal stores, for their activity against the isolated bacteria.

Material and methods

Bacteria isolated from diabetic foot ulcers of hospitalized patients were identified according to their morphological and biochemical properties. The isolated strains were tested against extracts of bitter melon, honey, pomegranate peel, myrrh gum, and turmeric powder using the in vitro agar well-diffusion assay technique.

Results and conclusion

The bacterial isolates were resistant to all of the tested standard antibiotics and identified to belong to five different genera: Gram positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes and Gram negative bacteria Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. All of the natural preparations exerted different levels of antibacterial activity except for bitter melon. These findings shed tremendous light on the up-till-now promising effect of the natural antibiotics arsenal and necessitate the importance of systemically studying their individual and synergistic mechanisms, interactions, and kinetics.
A study on prescribing patterns in hemodialysis and renal transplantation patients
Authors: Nafih Abdul , Mateti Uday Venkat , Shenoy Pradeep , Shivaprasad Sirimalla , Moorthy Jagadeesan
Published: December 2022

Background

Patients treated with hemodialysis and renal transplant require complex therapy regimens that manage comorbid conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and so on; as a result, they may develop drug-related issues. Inappropriate medication usage raises the risk of drug related problems, which can manifest as excessively extended hospital stays, higher expenses, and overuse of medical services. Prescribing pattern among the patients treated with hemodialysis and renal transplantation are not well characterized previously.

Objectives

The objective of the study is to investigate drug prescription trends in hemodialysis patients and to study the prescribing patterns of medications in kidney transplantation patients.

Materials and methods

The prospective observational study was conducted over a period of 8 months, i.e. from October 2021 to June 2022 in end stage CKD patients treating with maintenance hemodialysis and renal transplant. Different classes of drugs prescribed and percentage of drugs per prescription was estimated in this study. Data were analyzed descriptively.

Results

105 patients recruited have been analyzed of which 76 (72.38%) were male and 29 (27.6%) were female. Polypharmacy (use of ≥5 medications) was observed in 91.5% in hemodialysis patients and 100% in renal transplant patients. The most prescribed drugs in hemodialysis patients were Cardiovascular Drugs 72 (100%), and in renal transplant patients, immunosuppressant were highly prescribed 33 (100%).

Conclusion

This study concludes that the cardiovascular agents and immunosuppressant were the most common drugs prescribed among the hemodialysis and renal transplant patients respectively. polypharmacy among overall patients were observed and it may initiate drug related problems.
General features, types, techniques, benefits, safety and adverse effects related to Pranayamas mentioned in traditional Hatha Yoga texts
Authors: Chetry Dipak , Prerna  , Rajak Dilip Kumar , Chhetri Archana
Published: December 2022

Pranayama is one of the most important and widely practiced components of Hatha Yoga. Among the traditional Hatha Yoga texts, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika (HYP) and Gheranda Samhita (GS) (written between 1200 A.D. and 1857 A.D.) are the two most influential and practical foundational texts on Pranayama, which are very useful even till date. Previously published reviews on Hatha Yoga texts only cover the brief overview, concept of Kundalini, concept of Pranayamas, and comparative study on Asanas. The present study was conducted to systematically review: (1) the general features of Pranayama practices, (2) types and techniques of Pranayama practices, (3) the benefits of Pranayama practices, and (4) safety and adverse effects related to Pranayama practices mentioned in HYP and GS. The original verses written in Sanskrit were translated into English for correct interpretation of the general features, types, techniques, benefits, safety, and adverse effects related to Pranayama as mentioned in the two Hatha Yoga texts. In this review, the verses on Pranayama are systematically reviewed, arranged, and presented under the four mentioned points.
Perception douloureuse et moyens de lutte en hystéroscopie au cabinet
Authors: Nzau-Ngoma Emmanuel , Odimba Jules Mpoy , Kusuman Amos , Mboloko Justin Esimo
Published: December 2022

Contexte & objectif. L’hystéroscopie a connu des avancées majeures ces dernières à différents points de vue. Elle est passée d’une procédure nécessitant une hospitalisation à une procédure ambulatoire, de même elle a quitté la salle d’opération pour rejoindre le cabinet de consultation. Mais, un des problèmes à ces progrès, c’est la gestion de la douleur au cours et après la procédure. La présente revue passe en revue les différents moyens, tant pharmacologiques que non pharmacologiques utilisés pour la réduction de la perception de la douleur au cours d’une hystéroscopie au cabinet. Méthodes. Il s’agissait d’une revue exhaustive de la littérature (Pubmed, Medline, cochrane library) concernant les méta-analyses, revues de la littérature et essais randomisés publiés sur le sujet et en anglais de 2003 à 2021. Conclusion. Plusieurs moyens avec une efficacité très variable sont proposés pour réduire la douleur au cours de l’hystéroscopie au cabinet. Les auteurs s’accordent sur le fait que la bonne maitrise de l’anatomie de la filière génitale féminine vue en hystéroscopie, l’approche vaginoscopique et la psychothérapie permettent de diminuer significativement la douleur au cours de l’hystéroscopie et donc d’en améliorer la tolérance sans nécessité une quelconque anesthésie ou analgésie.

English title: Pain perception and management during office hysteroscopy

Context and objective. Hysteroscopy has undergone major advances in recent years in several aspects. It has moved from an inpatient to an outpatient procedure and from the operating room to the office setting. But one of the problems with these advances is pain management during and after the procedure. To review the different means, both pharmacological and nonpharmacological, used for reducing pain perception during hysteroscopy in the office setting. Methods. This is an exhaustive review of the literature (Pubmed, Medline, Cochrane library) concerning meta-analyses, literature reviews and randomized trials published on the subject and in English from 2003 to 2021. Conclusion. Several means with very variable effectiveness are proposed to reduce pain during hysteroscopy in the office setting. The authors agree on the fact that a good mastery of the anatomy of the female genital tract seen during hysteroscopy, the vaginoscopic approach and psychotherapy allow a significant reduction of pain during hysteroscopy and therefore an improvement of its tolerance without the need for any anaesthesia or analgesia.

Keywords: hysteroscopy in the office, vaginoscopy, pain during hysteroscopy
Syndrome d’Ogilvie après une chimiothérapie de Débulking contenant la Vincristine pour un lymphome agressif : à propos d’un cas
Authors: Siboub Mohamed
Published: December 2022

La pseudo-obstruction colique aiguë est une cause rare d'occlusion intestinale, il est souvent considéré comme un diagnostic d’exclusion. Plusieurs facteurs de risque ou de situations cliniques peuvent être à l’origine de ce syndrome. La chimiothérapie peut être une cause directe ou favorisante la survenue sa survenue. Nous rapportons un cas rare de pseudo-obstruction colique aigue survenu directement après une chimiothérapie comprenant la vincristine et pris en charge avec succès par colo-exsufflation endoscopique.

English Title: Ogilvie syndrome after debulking chemotherapy containing Vincristine for aggressive lymphoma: a case report

Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction and is considered as a diagnosis of exclusion. Several risk factors or clinical situations may be responsible for causing this syndrome. Chemotherapy can cause or facilitate the occurrence of this motility disorder. We report a case of acute colonic pseudoobstruction that occurred directly after vincristine administration and was successfully managed by endoscopic colo-exsufflation.

Keywords: Ogilvie syndrome, Vincristine, Aggressive lymphoma