bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
THIN LAYER CHROMATOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES FOR DETECTION OF SUDAN DYES IN PALM OIL
Authors: Gold I. L. , Imoisi O. B. , Akpose O. I.
Published: June 2023

Sudan dyes I, II, III & IV are synthetic, oil-soluble, red-coloured azo dyes. These dyes are suspected genotoxic carcinogens and have been used in the adulteration of palm oil products. Many experimental studies on animal specimen have confirmed the formation of tumour due to the presence of different Sudan dyes in food products. In this study, a Simple Thin Layer Chromatographic method is described for the qualitative detection of Sudan-I, II, III & IV in palm oil gotten from different markets. The study includes extraction of sample, preparation of Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) plates, Separation, detection and visualization of dyes on TLC plates. The dyes were extracted with solvent Acetonitrile. Sample extracts were decanted and analysed by simple thin layer chromatography in hexane, chloroform and acetic acid solvent system. The chromatograms of samples and standards were stained with Iron (ii) chloride stain and further evaluated in term of Rf values. Out of the five samples analysed the Rf values of the colouring spots from the three samples L2, L3 and L4, matched the standards (S2). It is therefore, concluded that samples L2, L3 and L4 contain Sudan IV dye. Without using any derivation, the limit of detection (18mg/L for S2 (Sudan IV dye) and 10mg/L for SI (Sudan III dye) was determined by visually determining if a spot was visible or not at a certain concentration of standard dye.
EVALUATION OF THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND MINERALOGICAL PROPERTIES OF A CLAY MINERAL DEPOSIT IN OMIALAFARA IN IFON OSE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN ONDO STATE , NIGERIA
Authors: Irabor E.E.I. , Anaun T.E.
Published: June 2023

The physico-chemical and mineralogical properties of a clay mineral deposit in Omialafara in Ifon Ose Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria was evaluated using standard methods. The results of the study revealed that the deposit consisted of phyllosilicate minerals- lizardite aluminian, clinochlore feroanB, sepiolite ferrian , neotocite; others were quartz, goethite and evenkite a very rare hydrocarbon mineral. The clay minerals exhibited good swelling property, medium plasticity, shrinkage in excess of recommended range, good thermal resistance and the apparent porosity was within the recommended limit. It had refractoriness below 1200oC. The properties of the clay mineral deposit was a reflection of the combined characteristics of both the clay and non-mineral composition which recommends it for a variety of applications subject to a limiting working temperature of 1200oC. The coloured nature of the clay mineral deposit was accounted for by a combination of the presence of the coloured clay minerals and goethite.
Comentario introductorio y traducción de la sentencia del Tribunal Europeo de Derechos Humanos recaída en el caso Alonso Saura c. España de 8 de junio de 2023.
Authors: Terrádez Salom Daría
Published: June 2023

El presente comentario no son más que algunas reflexiones alrededor del caso Alonso Saura c. España y, sobre todo, del voto particular discrepante del Juez ad hoc Jimena Quesada, sobre la desigualdad existente en la judicatura a la hora de efectuar nombramientos para altos cargos de responsabilidad en los órganos jurisdiccionales. El objetivo del presente comentario es, evidentemente, dar a conocer la sentencia de 8 de junio de 2023, si bien también el de llamar la atención sobre un anacronismo que perdura demasiado tiempo en nuestras sociedades.
Mass defense work in North Ossetia in the 1930 s.
Authors: Батагова Л.Х.
Published: June 2023

В статье рассматриваются основные направления, формы и методы оборонно-массовой работы в Северной Осетии. Основой исследования являются выявленные в архивах республики и впервые введенные в научный оборот материалы, позволяющие объективно оценить эффективность оборонно-массовой работы

The article discusses the main directions, forms and methods of mass defense work in North Ossetia. The basis of the research is the materials identified in the archives of the republic and introduced into scientific circulation for the first time, allowing an objective assessment of the effectiveness of mass defense work.
VOLTAGE SOURCE UP TO 30 kV WITH PULSATION NOT MORE THAN 0.1%
Authors: Krivonosov G.A. , Svystunov O.А. , Vasiliev A.V. , Sotnikov G.V.
Published: June 2023

A DC source with a voltage of 30 kV with a ripple of less than 0.1% has been developed and manufactured for accelerating and focusing electrons in a dielectric laser accelerator on a chip structure. The source, which has a smooth voltage change limit from 10 to 30 kV, with a ripple of 0.1% over the entire voltage range in the specified range, is made on the basis of a 3-phase network. Such voltage stability is necessary for the correct recording of the energy of electrons accelerated by a laser pulse.
THE ANALYSIS OF SOME PROBLEMS IN ACHIEVING THE REHABILITATION PURPOSE OF PUNISHMENT
Authors:   Faculty of Security Studies, University of Belgrade, Ilić Aleksandra
Published: June 2023

In this work the author deals with contemporary problems in achieving the rehabilitation aim as a dominant purpose of prison sentence execution in majority of countries today. Rehabilitation is one of the major principle in treating of persons who are convicted to prison sentence and consists of numerous rules set in some international documents as well as in national legislations. In work is given an overview of the historical development of the rehabilitation model both in global and domestic level as well as modern approaches in realization of rehabilitation expectations. The author further analysis some retributive tendentions in modern legislation. One of the problem is the trend of imposing a life sentence which is particularly problematic in case of absence the possibility of parole for certain convicts. That form of life sentence is prescribed in Criminal Code of Republic Serbia, so the author considers the sustaintability of that provision, especially in the context of European Court of Human Rights’s decisions.
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF ORCHIDACEAE SPECIES FRUITS IN THE CENTRAL ZONE OF VERACRUZ STATE, MEXICO
Authors: Baltazar-Bernal Obdulia , De la Cruz-Martínez Víctor Manuel , Hernández-García Arturo , Zavala-Ruiz Jesús
Published: June 2023

The knowledge on Orchidaceae family fruits becomes useful in new studies, by helping to identify species that are not in flowering period and providing material for in vitro germination of orchid seeds. The hypothesis was that the number of orchid specimens with naturally pollinated fruits, from the central zone of the state of Veracruz, Mexico, would be more than the number of specimens that do not developed fruit naturally. The objectives of this work were: to record the flowering and fruiting periods, to characterize the orchid fruits pollinated naturally or manually. The fruit collection sites were located within the municipalities of Amatlán de los Reyes, Fortín and Tlaltetela. The work was performed between January 2019 and April 2022 (39 months). Ripe orchid fruits were collected. Morphometry was measured by recording weight (g), length (cm) and diameter of the central region (cm), complemented with a photographic record. The greatest fruit diversity of these orchids was observed and collected during the month of March. Forty-two species and their fruits were recorded, which were grouped into 8 subtribes and 32 genera. The genera with the highest number of species were: Epidendrum, Prosthechea and Oncidium, each with three species. Three species bloomed for 11 months: Platystele stenostachya, Specklinia digitale and S. tribuloides.  The minor and major fruiting periods correspond to Specklinia digitale and Trichocentrum stramineum, respectively. Given the fact that in all three sites studied the greatest number of species and fruits is associated with natural pollination (27 species, 113 fruits), which exceeds the number of manually pollinated species (15 species, 51 fruits), it is possible to suggest that the largest contingent inhabits environments still compatible with the natural process of their reproduction in these sites.
PRO соматогнозис. рабочая тетрадь
Authors: Поникарова В.Н. , Виноградова Д.А.
Published: June 2023

Основная цель пособия – систематизировать и обобщить материал, формирующий соматогнозис как высшую психическую функцию. Основным является прикладной характер предлагаемой авторами информации. Рабочая тетрадь включает теоретический материал, диагностические методики, конспекты занятий. В методическом разделе даны рекомендации для педагогов и специалистов по формированию соматогнозиса у детей с ограниченными возможностями здоровья. Учебное пособие включает приложение с многочисленными практическими упражнениями, играми, заданиями. Издание может быть использовано для подготовки студентов (бакалавриат, специалитет, магистратура) и слушателей курсов переподготовки и повышения квалификации специалистов в области дефектологии, специальной педагогики и специальной психологии. Все информация взята из открытых источников.
Calculating All Dark Energy and Dark Matter Effects through Dynamic Gravity Theory
Authors: Kinney Sean
Published: June 2023

Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation was augmented by Einstein’s General Relativity to include factors such as time dilation from speed and gravity field strength. But this augmentation has proven to be incomplete as the math fails in almost all settings outside our solar system hence the need for Dark Energy and Dark Matter to resolve the math. Dynamic Gravity has new math that augments GR in much the same way GR augments Newton’s Law, and this math has the potential to completely explain the motions of all celestial bodies throughout the entire universe with zero need to correct the math with Dark Matter or Dark Energy. This paper explores the notion that gravity must obey the law of conservation of energy as all other forces in this universe have been shown to do. Explaining exactly what gravity is and how it manifests itself on a sub-atomic level. And explaining the many different implications that would be created from this theory. And finally using the math of Dynamic Gravity to calculate Dark Energy and Dark Matter effects within the Milky Way, and between the Milky Way and Andromeda to explain observations without the need of exotic measures.
TINJAUAN FAKTOR PENYEBAB DUPLIKASI PENOMORAN REKAM MEDIS DI RS PANTI WALUYO SURAKARTA
Authors: Saryadi Saryadi , Setiti Ambar , Arini Liss Dyah Dewi
Published: June 2023

Introduction:   The numbering system at Panti Waluyo Hospital Surakarta is a Unit Numbering System where one patient gets one medical record number. In 2021, there were 94 duplicate medical record documents.

Objectives:    This study aims to determine the factors that cause duplication of medical record numbering at Panti Waluyo Hospital, Surakarta.Methods:  The type of research used is descriptive research with a cross sectional approach to data collection by observation and interviews, purposive sampling, research instruments using interview guidelines and observation guidelines, data processing using collecting, editing, and presenting data in a description.Results:    the factors that cause duplication of medical record numbering are the man factor due to the inaccuracy of the officer, the material factor because the patient does not bring the KIB, the machine factor because the patient card printing machine is having trouble and the method factor already has a patient numbering SPO and patient registration flow. The impact on the patient's medical history is unsustainable, uneconomical, and the filing shelves fill up quickly. To minimize duplication, the efforts made are guided by SOPs, patient education to bring KIB, maintenance of patient card printing machines, adding data search items on SIMRS and merging medical record numbers.Conclusions:   Factors causing duplication of medical record numbering at Panti Waluyo Hospital are caused by man, material, machine and method factors. The author suggests that registration officers should communicate with patients, check patient data and immediately merge medical record numbers in case of duplication.
GAMBARAN TINGKAT KEPATUHAN PROTOKOL KESEHATAN DAN VAKSINASI COVID-19 PADA MASYARAKAT DI DESA KRAMPAKAN
Authors: Saputri Yasinta Dewi , Hermawati Hermawati
Published: June 2023

Latar Belakang; Kepatuhan protokol kesehatan di Provinsi Jawa Tengah baru mencapai 11.02 % kelurahan dari seluruh kelurahan yang ada. Pelanggaran protokol kesehatan di Kabupaten Sukoharjo sampai saat ini mencapai 9.769 pelanggaran. Di Desa Krampakan sebanyak 198 atau 75 % warga yang berusia > 12 tahun sudah mendapatkan vaksinasi covid-19. Tujuan; Mengetahui gambaran tingkat kepatuhan protokol kesehatan dan vaksinasi covid-19 pada masyarakat di Desa Krampakan. Metode; Penelitian deskriptif dengan metode kuantitatif. Pengambilan sampel menggunakan tehnik purposive sampling dengan Non Probality Sampling dengan sampel sistematis, dengan jumlah sampel penelitian 71 orang responden. Hasil; Hasil uji univariat membuktikan bahwa tingkat kepatuhan protokol kesehatan dalam kategori patuh sebanyak 43 responden (65.2%) dan dalam kategori tidak patuh sebanyak 23 responden (34.8%). Sedangkan untuk tingkat kepatuhan vaksinasi covid-19 dalam kategori patuh sebanyak 50 responden (75.8%) dan dalam kategori tidak patuh sebanyak 16 responden (24.2%). Kesimpulan; Tingkat kepatuhan protokol kesehatan pada masyarakat di Desa Krampakan dalam kategori patuh. Tingkat kepatuhan vaksinasi covid-19 pada masyarakat di Desa Krampakan pada kategori patuh
HUBUNGAN ANTARA LAMA PENGGUNAAN METODE KONTRASEPSI IUD DENGAN KEJADIAN ANEMIA PADA AKSEPTOR KB IUD
Authors: Sulistiyanti Anik , Ifalahma Darah , Pratiwi Tias
Published: June 2023

Metode Kontrasepsi IUD (Intra Uterine Device) merupakan alat yang dimasukkan kedalam rahim wanita untuk mencegah kehamilan dapat disebut sebagai Metode Kontrasepsi Jangka Panjang (MKJP) yang sangat efektif memberikan pengaturan jarak kehamilan. Tujuan Penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan antara lama penggunaan Metode Kontrasepsi IUD. Metode Penelitian ini menggunakan Penelitian analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Populasi dalam penelitian ini seluruh akseptor KB IUD. Sampel Penelitian menggunakan purposive sampling dengan 60 sampel akseptor KB IUD kemudian pengolahan data menggunakan analisis data univariat dan analisis bivariat dengan uji chi-square. Hasil penelitian ini bahwa hasil statistic menunjukkan adanya lama penggunaan Kontrasepsi IUD didapatkan bahwa menggunakan IUD berjangka panjang sejumlah 40 responden (66,7%) dan berjangka pendek sejumlah 20 responden (33,3%). Kejadian anemia yang menggunakan KB IUD sejumlah 38 responden (63,3%) dan yang tidak mengalami anemia sejumlah 22 responden (36,7%). Hasil Statistik menunjukkan p value 0,003 < 0,05. Kesimpulan ada hubungan antara lama penggunaan metode kontrasepsi IUD dengan kejadian anemia pada akseptor KB IUD.
Psychological Well-Being of Junior High School Teachers
Authors: Violago Arnel Salvador , Fabella Frederick Edward T.
Published: June 2023

This research aimed to assess teachers’ mental health and psychological well-being and create recommendations that will be helpful to teachers in coping with the factors of stress faced during the pandemic. The 18-Item Ryff Scales Psychological Well-Being (SPWB) was administered on 152 teacher-respondents. It was established that mental health and psychological well-being have a significant relationship with a p-value of 0.034, but the null hypothesis is denied due to the fact that the p-value is less than the computed Pearson r. Psychological well-being and mental health are correlated, indicating that either psychological well-being will improve mental health or excellent mental health will contribute to it. The study found that majority (90) of the teacher-respondents obtained moderate levels of Psychological Well-being out of 152 teachers who participated in the research.
LIVED EXPERIENCES OF GUIDANCE ADVOCATE IN HANDLING COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SYSTEM DURING PANDEMIC IN PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Authors: Balajadia Merry Joy Galang , Fabella Frederick Edward T.
Published: June 2023

The purpose of this descriptive-qualitative research was to determine the lived experiences of guidance advocate in handling counseling and referral system during pandemic in public elementary schools. The following were the four primary phenomenological research questions which guided the study: 1. What are the lived experiences of guidance advocates during pandemic in terms of Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Social? 2. How do the guidance advocates implement the counseling and referral system in their schools? 3. What are the challenges encountered by the guidance advocates in implementing the counseling and referral system during pandemic? 4. How do you resolve the challenges that you have encountered in implementing counselling and referral system? The results during actual semi-structured interview were given thorough analysis to properly identify responses taken from the co-researchers as regards the identified four major themes: Physical, Mental, Emotional, and Social. In terms of the Physical aspect, relative experiences of the participants are stress, overload of works, miscommunication of information, and delivering of information and services through calls was very hard. In terms of the Mental aspect, common lived experiences by the participants during the pandemic are anxiety, pressured by the deadlines of the reports which need to be accomplished, and slight depression. In terms of the Emotional aspect, majority of the participants’ expressed feelings of uncertainty, anxiety, stress, fear, and sadness which became a hindrance to their ability to perform their functions as guidance advocates. In terms of Socialization, the participants reported boredom of staying at home because socialization was strictly prohibited and the social activities which were prepared for the learners could not be delivered.
Forecasting System for Heart Diseases: A Classification Approach
Authors: Cruz Nilda N. dela , Perdido Vilchor G. , Danguilan Emmanuel
Published: June 2023

The medical field provides enormous quantities of data that contain an unobserved pattern that can be useful for decisions. This paper intended to develop a forecasting system to detect the early existence of heart diseases based on fourteen variables from patients’ historical data. The system used the naïve bayes data mining technique to analyze the inputted medical data. This paper used the Rapid Application Development (RAD) Software Life Cycle in designing and developing the system. The system was simulated using synthetic datasets namely, Cleveland and Statlog. Results of this study showed that the system provided adequate features, the dataset input training page, data verification page, and forecasting results page for predicting heart diseases.
Effect of Corporate Culture on Business Performance of Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria
Authors: Christopher Echo Orinya , Okpabi Aja David , Terris Damsa Justin , Christopher Iornenge
Published: June 2023

The broad aim of this paper is to determine the effect of Corporate Culture on business performance of Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria. The research method adopted was descriptive research design using both secondary and primary self-administered questionnaire of five (5) Points Likert Scale, to gather data for independent and dependent variables respectively. The sample size adopted was 208 respondents from a population of 85676 which consists of employees from all Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria and financial annual report of the banks from 2005-2020. A multi-regression analysis technique was adapted and with the aid of SPSS, dependent and independents variables were tested. The study revealed that Clan Culture and Market Culture are the only two types of corporate culture dimensions with significant effect on organizational performance. The study conclusion is the clan culture and market culture had significant and positive effect on net assets of deposit money banks in Nigeria. The study recommends among others that Deposit Money Banks should encourage a culture in which employees are allowed to understand how the organizations operate their vision, mission and goals that guide all stakeholders for the overall organizational performance.
How the African Union can Improve the Protection and Integration of Refugees in Africa: An Analysis of Policy Frameworks and Implementation Strategies
Authors: Minko Abraham Ename
Published: June 2023

The refugee crisis in Africa is a growing concern, with millions of people forced to flee their homes due to conflict, persecution, and natural disasters. The African Union (AU) has a critical role to play in protecting refugees and promoting their integration into African societies. However, despite the AU’s efforts to address the refugee crisis, significant challenges remain, including inadequate policy frameworks, lack of implementation strategies, and limited resources. This research topic seeks to explore how the African Union can improve the protection and integration of refugees in Africa. The study will examine the current policy frameworks and implementation strategies adopted by the AU to address the refugee crisis, as well as the challenges and gaps in these frameworks. The study will also analyze the impact of external factors such as global migration patterns, economic downturns, and climate change on the refugee crisis in Africa. The proposed study’s original contribution is that it focuses specifically on the African Union’s role in addressing the refugee crisis in Africa, which has received limited attention in the literature. The study’s findings will be useful to policymakers, practitioners, and stakeholders working in the field of refugee protection and integration, both in Africa and globally.
Organizational Culture and Employees Performance Among Selected Employees in Fast Food Chain
Authors: Chico Amelie L. , Jr. Nilo P. Lopena , Esmero Rosalyn B. , Gatchalian Julia Kaira R.
Published: June 2023

This study aimed to determine the relationship between organizational culture and employee performance among selected employees of a fast-food chain in Panabo City. The study’s variation is organizational culture and employee performance. The moderator of this study worked for a fast-food chain. The indicators of organizational culture are involvement, consistency, adaptability, and mission. The researchers used the quantitative-descriptive design to investigate the relationship between organizational culture and employee performance. The participants of this study are the fast food employees in Jollibee Gredu and Jollibee Highway. All the twenty-nine (29) fast food employees on the morning shift who work from 6:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m in Jollibee Gredu and all the sixteen (16) fast food employees on the afternoon shift who work from 12:00 p.m to 3:00 p. m. on Jollibee Highway. A total of 45 fast-food employees participated in the study. The statistical methods used in the study were weighted mean and Pearson-r. The computed r-value is 0.726 and is associated with a p-value of 0.000, less than 0.05. It implies that the null hypothesis is rejected. As a result of the findings, it was concluded that there is a significant relationship between organizational culture and employee performance among selected employees of a Panabo City fast-food chain.
Assessment of nephrology disease reporting to territory care hospital in Guntur, a prospective observational study
Authors: M Pravallika , V Venkata Prasanna , B Mounika , V Gopi Krishna , SD Ershad Ali , G Venkata Nagaraju
Published: June 2023

Currently stimuli can be lead to positive outcomes such as well–beingness, good health. The current prospective observational exploratory study was designed to know that which factors influencing the working condition of the kidneys. In this study, every scale was designed with 5 questionnaires as open -ended questions to assess both the positive and negative response of  the patient participants in Nephrology unit, based on the hypothesis we are concluded that everyday more people are being diagnosed with kidney injuries, such as Acute Kidney Injury [AKI], Chronic Kidney Disease [CKD], reduced renal function, associated with the development of CKD and leads to the accumulation of collagen brought on by fibrosis and accumulation is the feature of AKI.CKD is a general term covering heterogeneous disorders  with an overacting definition of having markers of kidney damage or increased glomerular filtration rate [GFR]. Here we examined the factors associated between age and gender. In this study we included 150 participants, out of which 102[68%] were male and 48[32%] were females. Male are more affected when compared with females. Individuals in between 41-60 age 72[48%] are more effected when compared with the individuals of age between 1-20[3%], 21-40[21%], 61-80[23%], 81-100[5%]. This is occurring due to lack of food intake-fiber rich food, fluid intake, life style-junk food, lack of exercise, stress, over use of tablets, persons addicted to alcohol, smoking etc are the factors which directly effects the health of the people. Still, in specific it’s the responsibility of the individual to take care of their health and free from diseases.
Sultan Melikşah’ın Cihan Hâkimiyeti Telâkkîsi Doğrultusunda Ermenilere Karşı Tutumu
Authors: DURDU Arslan
Published: June 2023

Türk Fütuhat felsefesinin ana kaynağını ve temel noktasını cihan hâkimiyeti telâkkîsi oluşturmaktadır. Tarihin çeşitli dönemlerinde bazı Türk hakanları, hükümdarları ve sultanları tarafından gerçekleştirilmeye çalışılmıştır. Türk hükümdarlarının zihinlerinde tarihin en geç devirlerinden itibaren genel bir düşünce olarak var olan Türk cihan hâkimiyeti telâkkîsi, Sultan Melikşah’a ata mirasıdır. Sultan Melikşah, cihan hâkimiyeti telâkkîsi çerçevesinde fetih hareketlerini yürütmüş, bu doğrultuda siyasi, sosyal ve ekonomik politikalarını hayata geçirmiştir. Anadolu’nun bazı bölgelerinde yaşayan Ermeniler, Selçuklu Türkleri daha Anadolu’ya gelmeden önce Bizans ve Arapların hâkimiyeti altında yaşıyorlardı. Fakat Ermeniler, Bizans İmparatorluğu yönetimi altında baskı ve zulme maruz kalmışlardır. Ermenileri Bizans’ın bu baskı ve zulmünden kurtaran, onlara insanca yaşama hakkı tanıyan Selçuklu Türkleri olmuştur. Bu araştırmada Ermenilerin Selçukluların hâkimiyeti altına girişi ve Sultan Melikşah’ın Ermenilere karşı tutum ve davranışları değerlendirilecektir.
Evaluation of Chronic Kidney Disease in Sudden Death Cases – A One Year Autopsy Study in Tertiary Care Hospital
Authors: Mondal S , Pradhan R , Chatterjee S , Biswas S , Sikder M
Published: June 2023

Autopsy is the ultimate diagnostic test, typically the gold standard with an assumed 100% sensitivity for establishing the causes of death. Medicolegal autopsies are conducted in cases of sudden, suspicious and unnatural deaths. The frequency and spectrum of renal pathologies on medicolegal autopsy specimens are not well documented in the literature. Our study aimed at diseases in sudden death cases based on the histomorphological findings by microscopical examination of renal tissue. Kidney specimens of 120 Medicolegal autopsy cases were received, processed and examined in our department over a period of 2 years. Out of 120 cases chronic kidney cases (CKD) was identified in 45 ( 37.5%) cases. In our study 28 cases were male (62.22%) and 17 cases were female (37.78%). The different lesions suggesting CKD were, glomerulosclerosis 2 cases (4.44%), Chronic pyelonephritis in 6 (13.33%) cases, Vascular sclerosis 32 cases (71.11%) and in 5 cases (11.11%) interstitial nephritis. This study analyzed various entities of chronic kidney disease found in medicolegal autopsies. These entities either contribute or directly responsible for the death of the individuals.
Profile of Organophosphorus Poisoning at Hitech Medical College and Hospital in Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Authors: Mitra A , Sahoo D K , Sahoo A , Rath M , Das S , haradwaj K B
Published: June 2023

Organophosphorus Compound Poisoning is one of the most common toxicological emergencies encountered particularly in rural agricultural patients presenting to the emergency department of Hitech Medical College and Hospital in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Atotal 372 cases of organophosphorus compound poisoning were analyzed during the three-year period from January 2017 to December 2020. The basic demographic data such as age, sex, socioeconomic status, occupation along with specific data such as motive of poisoning, types of compound consumed with its quantity, distance from referral place and the final prognosis. The commonest patients were Young Male agricultural workers. Suicidal intent mainly due to financial crisis was seen to be the commonest among both males and females with Dichlorovos being the most used poison. Of all the cases there were three cases of respiratory failure resulting in multi organ failure.
Occupational Injury Related Deaths among Construction Workers in Uttarakhand- A Retrospective, Descriptive Study
Authors: Parate S V , Debbarma S , Vaibha v , Verma A , Verma A
Published: June 2023

Construction industry in India is vast and complex involving modern technology as well as the workforce. Annually construction industry alone contributes 24.2 % (on an average 38 people per day) fatalities out of estimated 48000 fatal occupational accidents occurred in India. As government megaprojects are in progress, an incidence of occupational injuries also rose among construction workers in Uttarakhand. This study aims to present a profile of victims of construction workers, the contributory factors and consequences of fatal accidents at construction sites. Cases of construction accident victims' data between October 2018 to September 2020 brought for an autopsy were studied. All victims were male out of which 16 (88.8%) were in 21 to 40 years of age. Majority was migrant workers from other states. Among the total victims, 12 (66.6%) were engaged in highway construction work and 6 (33.4%) in building construction work. Landslide and fall from height were common causative factors of an accident. Most of the victims died due to multiple injuries sustained on the body.
Study of Socio-Demographic Profile of Sexual Assault Survivors at A Tertiary Care Centre
Authors: Ahmad F , Ali K , Saeed S
Published: June 2023

The Forensic examination following sexual assault has two principal goals i.e. to provide comprehensive health care and to collect evidences. In India, in 2020, of the total rape cases investigated by police, 82.2% of cases were filed and 39.3% were found guilty. The low conviction rate often reflects a lack of coordination between law enforcement and survivors. This study is based on the record of sexual assault victims who were brought for medico-legal examination. Total 47 cases of survivors of sexual assault were examined in the SAFE unit of Forensic Medicine department over the span of 2 years. The present study shows that instances of a sexual offence are higher in younger age females especially among those who belong to lower socioeconomic status. The most common genital injury reported was vaginal followed by fossa navicularis/fourchette. Proper training of healthcare workers and the use of improvised examination techniques not only aids in the acquisition of knowledge but it may also assist survivors in the administration justice.
Morphological Array of Cardiac and Coronary Artery Diseases in Cases of Sudden Death: An Autopsy-Based Histopathological Study in Rural Setup
Authors: Subathra K , Gokula Pandiasankar M R , Kavitha D , Shobana R
Published: June 2023

Cardiovascular diseases are the foremost cause of sudden death in adults. The primary objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of various cardiac and coronary artery diseases in sudden unexpected death cases in rural setup. Estimation of age and sex-wise frequency of coronary atherosclerotic disease (CAD), and grading of CAD by applying the Modified American Heart Association (AHA) classification are secondary objectives. In this three years prospective cross-sectional study, heart specimens were studied from 136 persons whose death was sudden and unexpected. Gross dissection and histopathological examination of coronary arteries and heart were done. Diagnoses were based on both gross and microscopic findings. CAD with or without other diseases was the most frequent pathology (n-100, 73.5%). Left ventricular hypertrophy in 45 cases (33.09%), myocardial infarction in 30 cases (22.06%), valvular abnormalities in three cases (2.2%), infective endocarditis in two cases (1.47%), aortic dissection in one case (0.74%), right ventricular hypertrophy in one case (0.74%) and cardiac myocyte atrophy in one case (0.74%) were observed. Male-female ratio of CAD was 8.09:1. Advanced CADs (type IV, V, VI) were found in 94 (94%) cases. In males, the maximum number of advanced CAD was observed in the fifth decade (n- 27, 31.76%) and in females in the seventh decade (n- 4, 44.44%). This study reveals the increasing trend of CAD in rural populations. This study adds rare entities like young-age aortic dissection and cardiac myocyte atrophy to the existing literature and emphasises the importance of autopsy in sudden death cases.
Alleged Snake Bite with Fatal Antemortem Aspiration: A diagnostic Conundrum
Authors: Naveen A , Sahu M R , Mohanti M K R , Swain R , Singh S R
Published: June 2023

The determination of the cause of death in the alleged snake bite deaths presents a great challenge for autopsy surgeons at autopsy. Unwitnessed bites, improper history, unavailable clinical records, and absent bite marks on the external examination often impact the assessment of snakebite deaths by autopsy surgeons. This is even more complicated when the snake bite involves an unusual or obscure site, for example, the scalp. It is often encountered in neurotoxic snake bites which are associated with minimal or no local findings at the bite site. We describe a case of an alleged snake bite on the head, wherein the relatives of the deceased old lady claimed that the cobra bit her on the vertex region of the scalp before being brought dead to the hospital. However, significant life-threatening conditions such as fatal myocardial infarction and antemortem aspiration of food up to the terminal bronchiole were found at the autopsy rather than evidence of snakebite. The role of autopsy surgeons in such cases is described in this report.
Analysis of Hospital Based Urine Drug Screening Tests over 2 Years. Does it Mirror the Actual Prevalence of Drug Abuse!
Authors: Bhutada T , Ray A , Behera B K , Dash B K , Otta S
Published: June 2023

Effect of drugs often interplays with the diagnosis and treatment of patients presenting to Emergency and critical care services of the hospital. Urine drug screen (UDS) is a qualitative toxicological screening tool which is simple, fast and has a relatively low cost providing a clue in acute care settings. The present study aims to determine the prevalence of drugs of abuse determined by UDS in suspected patients in a hospital set up and compare it to national prevalence study. It is a retrospective study conducted in the Toxicology lab in KIMS Medical College and Hospital, in Odisha over a period of 30 months where urine samples received from the hospital were included. Commonly abused substances were detected by urine drug screen by the help of a commercially available lateral flow assay kit. We received 232 samples in this study period of which 108 (46.5%) tested positive by urine drug screen.The highest positivity among the samples was noted in the age group of 21-30 (33.3%) closely followed by 11-20 (30.6%) with a male preponderance.(32.3%) cases where single drug was found in urine drug screen while 33 (14.2%) of cases had multiple drugs detected in the UDS. Most common substance of abuse was benzodiazepines in 43.2% cases. THC (29.05%) and OPI (14.2%) were the other commonly abused drugs. In poly drug abusers, commonest drug combination consisted of OPI and THC with or without BZO in 36.36 % (12 /33) cases. Thus, in spite of having many limitation of urine drug screen will help in the acute patient care set up particularly for diagnosis of poly drug abuse.
The Analysis and Pattern of Sudden Deaths at a Teaching Hospital, Telangana
Authors: Guntheti B K , Mohsin Z U
Published: June 2023

Sudden natural death is defined as a healthy person's death within 24 hours after the onset of a terminal illness without any history of past illness. This study looks forward to assess the demographic profile, causes of sudden natural deaths, and the pattern involved in these cases. Materials and Methods: This prospective hospital-based study was conducted at an emergency department, Mamata General Hospital attached to Medical College, Khammam; Telangana, from January 2021 to December 2021. During this study period, 148 cases of sudden death victims were reported. Data of all sudden deaths 148 cases were collected, of which, 128 (86.48%) were male. Most of the th victims were in the 4-5 decade, urban and lower socioeconomic groups, and laborers. Most of the cases occurred in the winter season. No ill health before death with alcohol abuse and smoking habits. The majority of onset of terminal signs and symptoms were reported at their home, during morning hours, and the most common symptom was unconscious, the cardiovascular system was involved in 45% of cases, the Pulmonary System in 28%, the Neurological System in 20% and the Gastrointestinal system 12%. Coronary artery disease was the single largest cause of death. This study shows a pattern of male manual workers of age between 31-40 who have encountered sudden death at their residence during the daytime during winter in the months of January, February, and March mostly found unconscious. This study revealed that a significant number of sudden deaths occurred in adults, particularly in the population above 30 years. Cardiac troubles contributed the maximum number, with atherosclerosis being the main culprit causing coronary artery disease.
Gravity Powered Material Handling Trolley using Conveyor System
Authors: Pratik Dasora  , Rushikesh Pagare  , Aniket Surwade  , Abhishek Vajanam  , Prof. S. M. Dhaneshwar
Published: June 2023

Material handling equipment is the media of transportation of material from one location to another in a commercial space. Weight operated material handling equipment has huge load carrying capacity, large covering area simplified design, easy maintenance and high reliability of operation. This paper is mainly based on for material handling, it not required external power i.e., electricity. On account of this, a machine and its physical description is covered here. Applications of material handling trolley are increasing day by day in manufacturing industries due to its flexibility and accuracy in working. Industries like packaging and food processing, manufacturing production workshops uses material handling trolley for the rapid production and less power utilization. The main objective was to build a vehicle of capable of transporting weight of a materials up to 10 kg of travelling to some distance with varying speed.
Augmented Reality for Realtime Speech Recognition
Authors: Neethu Chikyal  , N. Aarthi Sai  , G. Adidev  , A. Akash Reddy
Published: June 2023

Choosing the proper word out of samples with similar acoustic structures is a significant difficulty in speech recognition research, according to a case study of a basic domain-based speech recognition solution in speech recognition augmented reality products for hearing impaired persons. Our goal is to increase transcription accuracy in local vocabulary situations like meetings and lectures. To construct real-time ”live subtitles” utilising a unique voice recognition mechanism by combining our approach in an augmented reality environment. This programme allows hearing impaired and deaf persons to view real-time augmented reality subtitles while listening to a talk/speech on a certain topic. In the model of a tree-structured Hidden Markov Model (HMM) for speech recognition, there are different types of networks and graphs involved These networks and graphs play a crucial role in modeling and representing the relationships, transitions, and probabilities involved in speech recognition using tree-structured HMMs. They enable efficient modeling, adaptation, and recognition of speech signals in real- world noisy environments.
Three arms, double-blind, non-inferiority, randomized clinical study testing the lipid-lowering effect of a novel dietary supplement containing red yeast rice and artichoke extracts compared to Armolipid Plus® and placebo
Authors: Cicero Arrigo F.G. , Fogacci Federica , Tocci Giuliano , D'Addato Sergio , Grandi Elisa , Banach Maciej , Borghi Claudio
Published: June 2023

Introduction

There is growing interest in head-to-head comparison between different lipid-lowering nutraceuticals. The aim of our study was to test the lipid-lowering effect of dietary supplementation with low-dose monacolins from red yeast rice (2.8 mg per daily dose) combined with berberine (Armolipid Plus®) or highly standardized artichoke extract versus placebo.

Material and methods

60 overall healthy adult volunteers with polygenic hypercholesterolemia (baseline low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) = 160.2 ±9.2 mg/dl) were enrolled in a 3-arm, double-blind, non-inferiority, randomized, parallel-group clinical trial. After 4-week diet standardization, enrolled individuals were randomized to be treated for 8 weeks with red yeast rice and highly standardized artichoke extracts (ATC group), Armolipid Plus®, or placebo.

Results

At the enrolment visit, LDL-C values were similar in the compared groups. After 8 weeks, all actively treated subjects experienced significant improvements in baseline total cholesterol (TC), LDL-C and apolipoprotein B (Apo-B) (all p < 0.01) (ATC group: TC = –18.9%, LDL-C = –26.7% (placebo-corrected: –12.4%), Apo-B = –19.6%; Armolipid Plus®: TC = –18.4%, LDL-C = –25.8% (placebo-corrected: –12.1%), Apo-B = –23.2%; placebo: TC = –6.2%, LDL-C = –8%, Apo-B = –8.4%). Participants in the ATC group attained significantly lower body mass index (BMI) values (–2.1%), while individuals treated with Armolipid Plus® showed improvements in baseline high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) (+8.7%) and triglyceride (TG) (+17.5%) levels. Finally, baseline hepatic steatosis index (HSI) values significantly decreased in both actively treated groups (by –2.4% and –2.4% in ATC and in Armolipid Plus®, respectively).

Conclusions

Patients with polygenic hypercholesterolemia experienced a signiﬁcant improvement in several cardiovascular risk factors in both ATC and Armolipid Plus® groups.
Pengaruh Kualitas Interaksi, Kualitas Lingkungan Fisik Dan Kualitas Hasil Terhadap Kepuasan Pengguna Layanan Pemerintah Pada Bagian Umum Sekretariat Daerah Kabupaten Gorontalo
Authors: Pahrun Nismawaty S. , Karundeng Deby R. , Suyanto Moh. Afan
Published: June 2023

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of the quality of interaction, the quality of the physical environment and the quality of the results on the satisfaction of users of government services at the General Section of the Regional Secretariat of Gorontalo Regency. Data analysis in this study used multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed that (1) the quality of interaction had a positive and significant effect on service user satisfaction, (2) the quality of the physical environment had a positive and significant effect on service user satisfaction, (3) the quality of results had a positive and insignificant effect on service user satisfaction, and ( 4) The quality of the interaction, the quality of the physical environment, and the quality of the results together have a positive and significant effect on the satisfaction of users of government services at the General Section of the Regional Secretariat of Gorontalo Regency.
Pengaruh Tunjangan Kinerja, Pelatihan, Kedisiplinan Dan Dukungan Organisasi Terhadap Loyalitas Kerja Pegawai
Authors: Malanuwa Arnice , Ibrahim Meimoon , Yakup Yakup , Karundeng Deby R.
Published: June 2023

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of performance allowances, training, discipline and organizational support on employee work loyalty at the Community and Village Empowerment Service). The data used in this study is primary data sourced from filling out questionnaires. The research population is 65 respondents using the census method. The analytical technique used to answer research problems and test hypotheses is multiple regression analysis. The findings of this study are (1) performance allowances have a positive and significant effect on work loyalty, (2) training has a positive and significant effect on work loyalty, (3) work discipline has a positive and significant effect on work loyalty, (4) organizational support has a positive and no effect significant effect on work loyalty.
Hubungan Penguasaan Jawi dan Kurikulum dengan Proses Pengajaran dalam kalangan Guru Sekolah Rendah di Negara Brunei Darussalam
Authors: Zelzy Shahar Al-Johary  , Muhamad Suhaimi Taat
Published: June 2023

Tujuan utama kajian ini dijalankan adalah untuk melihat hubungan antara penguasaan jawi dan kurikulumnya dengan proses pengajaran guru di sekolah-sekolah rendah di negara Brunei Darussalam. Subjek kajian terdiri daripada 150 orang guru yang mengajar mata pelajaran Jawi di sekolah-sekolah terpilih dengan menggunakanpersampelan berstrata dan rawak mudah di seluruh negara. Instrumen kajian terdiri daripada set ujian tulisan jawi untuk mengukur penguasaan jawi guru dan juga soal selidik bagi mengenalpasti penguasaan kurikulum dan proses pengajaran guru di dalam bilik darjah. Data dianalisis secara deskriptif dan inferensi (KorelasiPearson) bagi menguji hipotesis-hipotesis kajian. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan terdapat hubungan positif yang signifikan antara variabel-variabel bebas dengan variabel bersandar kajian iaitu r = 0.228 (penguasan jawi) dan r = 0.573 (penguasaan kurikulum). Secara umumnya kajian juga menunjukkan skor markah atau skor minbagi kesemua variabel kajian adalah pada tahap yang memuaskan. Diharapkan kajian ini dapat memberikan input berguna kepada penambahbaikan mata pelajaran jawi.

The main aim of the study was to determine the relationship between jawi (Arabic script) acquisition and its curriculum in the process of teaching in primary schools of Brunei Darrussalam. There were 150 jawi teachers selected throughout the country via the process of stratified and simple random samplings. The instruments consist of jawiâ€™s writing test employed to measure the teachersâ€™ jawi acquisition and a questionnaire to identify the curriculum acquisition and the process of teaching in the classroom. Data were analysed descriptively and inferentially (Pearson correlation) to test the hypothesis. Findings of the study showed that there was a positive statistically correlation between the independent and dependent variables, r = 0.228 (jawi acquisition) dan r = 0.573 (curriculum acquisition). Generally, the study showed that the score mark or the mean score for all variables was at the level of satisfactorily. It is hoped that this study would provide a useful input in enhancing Jawi subject.