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How to Implement Universal Healthcare Coverage in the United States: Two Novel Pathways
Authors: W. G. Gruessner Rainer
Published: November 2023

Universal Health Coverage does not exist in the United States for two reasons: (1) there is a general unwillingness to dismantle the historically grown framework of the world’s most complex mix of public and private sector health coverage, and (2) mere cost considerations. The first concern can be alleviated by establishing a Universal Health Coverage system that retains much of the existing U.S. health infrastructure. The two proposed pathways presented herein comprise either (1) a leveled solution through Medicare expansion for the uninsured only, or (2) a more complex solution through a national, 2-tier healthcare system for all Americans. Both pathways are based on solid financing without major tax increases, utilizing existing and/or yet untapped funding sources. For the sake of forming a more perfect union, as stated in the Constitution, Universal Health Coverage in the United States must no longer be an illusion that continues to haunt our society in the 21st century.
Extraction of Fish Collagen Peptides from Fish Waste through Fermentation using Lactobacillus Bacteria
Authors: Khan Salman , Tauseef Isfahan , Ikram Muhammad , Rauf Sobiah , Saeed Rida Fatima , Sadiqi Shahida , Lone Nazir Ahmad , Ali Liaqat , Subhan Fazli Fazli
Published: November 2023

Objective: To introduce a novel technique for extracting fish collagen peptides from fish waste. It could be a cheap and safe technique for obtaining peptides of fish as well as reducing the fish waste environmental load.Study Design: A comparative study.Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at Department of Microbiology, Hazara University Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi, Pakistan from August 2020 to July 2022.Methods: For the extraction of the fish collagen peptides, lactobacillus bacteria fermentation was being performed, in which the bacteria from yogurt and dough were added to fish samples and incubated for one month at 30°C. Lactobacillus bacteria were diluted with serial dilution for colonies isolation and biochemical characterization. Fish waste was cut in small pieces and put in a bottle containing distilled water and lactobacillus bacteria species and kept at 30°C for one month. The Hestrin–Schramm media (HS) was added in small amount as a starter for initial growth of bacteria. The pH was analyzed after every 7 days and 5–10 ml sample was collected from each labelled flask. The collected samples were precipitated using Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) and analyzed on SDS-PAGE.Results: Gel analysis revealed different size of fish collagen with higher concentration include the pattern for α1 and α2 chains with a molecular weight of 145 kDa and 132 kDa, respectively. The biological activity of extracted fish collagen was determined by using HaCaT cells proliferation analysis.Conclusion: The current study concluded that fish waste could be converted to biofunctional collagen using nonpathogenic strains of lactobacillus bacteria for various biomedical applications.

How to cite this: Khan S, Tauseef I, Ikram M, Rauf S, Saeed RF, Sadiqi S, Lone NA, Ali L, Subhan F. Extraction of Fish Collagen Peptides from Fish Waste Through Fermentation Using Lactobacillus Bacteria. Life and Science. 2023; 4(4): 365-371. doi: http://doi.org/10.37185/LnS.1.1.423
PENYULUHAN CEGAH HYPERTENSI DAN KOMPLIKASINYA DENGAN PENERAPAN DIETARY APPROACHES TO STOP HYPERTENSION (DASH)
Authors: Asri  , Andi Suswani
Published: November 2023

Hipertensi merupakan penyebab kematian terbesar setelah stroke, data World Health Organization (WHO) membuktikan bahwa pada tahun 2020 jumlah kematian akibat hypertensi di semua jenis kelamin yaitu sebesar 22.995 orang meninggal. Tujuam dari penyuluhan ini adalah untuk memberikan pemahaman kepada masyarakat ctentang cara mencegha hypertensi lebih dini dengan menggunakan metode DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension). Metode yang digunakan adalah penyuluh kepada masyarakat dengan jumlah peserta sebanyak 40 orang yang terdiri dari segala usia baik remaja, dewasa mapun lansia. Hasil penyuluhan ini memberikan gambaran tingkat pengetahuan masyarakat menjadi meningkat setelah dilakukan penyuluhan. Kesimpulan yang dapat diberikan bahwa dengan adanya penyuluhan ini mampu berikan gambaran kepada masyarakat bahwa metode DASH ini mampu efektif untuk menurunkan dan mencegah masyarakt untuk tidak terkena hipertensi, saran yang dapat kami berikan bahwa pemerintah setempat bekerjasama dengan lintas program dari puskesmas untuk lebih meningkatkan kegiatan promotif dan preventif kepada masyarakat baik yang menderita hipertensi maupun yang belum menderita , sehingga kejadian hipertensi dapat kita cegah dan mampu memberikan penyembuhan kepada yang mengidap.
The Relationship Of Spiritual Support With Anxiety Levels And Spiritual Adaptation Of Pregnant Women
Authors: Muaffikah Putri  , Andi Alifia Ayu Delima  , Rini Fitriani  , Rahadi Arie Hartoko  , Takdir
Published: November 2023

Background: Spiritual support is assistance provided to individuals or families to maintain and deepen spiritual beliefs and adaptations that have the aim of fulfilling human life needs, both biologically, psychologically, and socially. Meanwhile, anxiety is an excessive sense of worry that arises in a person. Objectives: This study aims to determine the relationship between spiritual support with pregnant women's anxiety levels and spiritual adaptation. Methods: The research method used in this study is observational with a cross-sectional approach. The sampling technique in this study was total sampling with a sample size of 42 pregnant women at the Family Clinic in Wajo Regency who met the inclusion criteria. The instrument used to collect data in this study was a questionnaire. Quantitative data analysis using the Chi-Squrare test 2x2 table. Results: The results of the relationship test using the chi-square test showed a p-value of 0.000 which is smaller than 0.05. This shows that there is a significant relationship between spiritual support and spiritual adaptation. And the relationship test results using the chi-square test show a p-value of 0.000 which is smaller than 0.05. This indicates a significant relationship between spiritual support and anxiety levels. Conclusion: There is a significant relationship between spiritual support and anxiety levels and spiritual adaptation of pregnant women at the Family Clinic in Wajo Regency in 2021.
The Relationship Between Premature Rupture Of Membranes And Leukocyte Levels In Laboring Mothers At Pku Muhammadiyah Mamajang Hospital
Authors: Rahmayanti S  , Azizah Nurdin  , Jelita Inayah Sari  , Syatirah Jalaluddin  , Rahim Yunus
Published: November 2023

Premature rupture of membranes is one of the important complications in Obstetrics related to birth complications and other complications in the mother and fetus. Objective: to determine the relationship between the incidence of premature rupture of membranes with leukocyte levels in laboring women at PKU Muhammadiyah Mamajang Hospital, Makassar City. Methods: This study was a quantitative study with an observational analytic research design through a cross sectional approach. The population was all laboring mothers and recorded in the register book and medical record records at PKU Muhammadiyah Mamajang Hospital, Makassar City in 2020 and 2021, the sample obtained was 101 respondents. This study used purposive sampling technique data processed using SPSS with chi-square test. Results: the relationship between age, parity, leukocyte levels and the incidence of premature rupture of membranes successively obtained a p-value, namely:  p-value 0.003<0.05, p-value 0.041<0.05, p-value 0.004<0.05. And for the relationship between leukocyte levels of pregnant women with the incidence of premature rupture of membranes at term and preterm gestation, the p-value is 0.040 <0.05. Conclusion; There is a relationship between leukocyte levels and the incidence of premature rupture of membranes.
The Influence Of Elderly Exercise On The Quality Of Life Of The Elderly At Bontonompo 1 Health Center In Pa'bundukang Village
Authors: Asriadi  , Noyumala
Published: November 2023

Background: Elderly exercise is low impact aerobic exercise, light to moderate intensity, the movements involve most of the body's muscles, in accordance with daily movements, movements between right and left receive a balanced load while quality of life is the individual's perception of position in life in the context of culture and the value systems adopted. Research Objective: To determine the influence of elderly exercise on the quality of life of the elderly at the Bontononpo 1 health center in Pa'bundukang village. Method: The type of research used in this research is quantitative descriptive research with pre-experiments. Meanwhile, the research design used is a one-shot case study, namely an experiment carried out without a comparison group and also without an initial test. The total population is 120 people, this research sample was taken using a porpusive sampling technique, a sampling technique based on the wishes of the researcher, the data measurement tool used a questionnaire. Research results: There is an influence of elderly exercise on the quality of life of the elderly at the Bontononpo 1 health center in Pa'bundukang village showing a value of (0.004˂ 0.05). Conclusion: There is an influence of elderly exercise on the quality of life of the elderly at the Bontononpo 1 health center in Pa'bundukang village.
Relationship Of Knowledge And Attitude With Behavior About Breast Care In Breastfeeding Mothers (At The Tempe Health Center, Wajo Regency)
Authors: Seman Yusda , Mukarrama  , Irmawati
Published: November 2023

Background: Breast care is a treatment given to keep the breasts in good condition during breastfeeding, including breast hygiene before and after breastfeeding. Objective: To determine the relationship between knowledge and attitudes with behavior about breast care in breastfeeding mothers. Methods: This type of research uses a quantitative research design with a cross-sectional research method because, in this study, the independent and dependent variables will be observed at the same time (period), the population in this study is breastfeeding mothers in August 2022, the sampling technique is done by purposive sampling, obtained 30 respondents. Data was collected using a questionnaire sheet. The collected data was then processed and analyzed using a computer program, Microsoft Excel, and a statistical program (SPSS) and data analysis using the chi-square test. Results: Based on the analysis of the results of the Chi-Square test, the value of p = 0.02 (<p = 0.05), which means Ha is accepted and H0 is rejected, so it can be concluded that there is a relationship between attitudes and behavior about breast care in breastfeeding mothers at the Tempe Health Center, Wajo Regency. Conclusion: There is a relationship between knowledge and attitudes with behavior about breast care in nursing mothers at the Tempe Health Center, Wajo Regency. Suggestion: It is hoped that further research can be carried out with broader research.
Projeto Somar e a privatização da gestão da educação pública no estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil
Authors: Rodrigues Lara Cristina Evaristo , Souza Vilma Aparecida de
Published: November 2023

O presente artigo tem como objeto de investigação o Projeto Somar, como parte dos programas e ações implementadas na área da educação na gestão do governador Romeu Zema (2019-2022) no estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil. O estudo é resultado de uma pesquisa que teve como objetivo analisar a proposta do Projeto Somar, política que prevê a gestão compartilhada em escolas do ensino médio, por meio de parcerias com organizações sociais privadas na rede estadual em Minas Gerais, Brasil, e sua relação com a privatização e o avanço do capital sobre a educação pública. Em relação aos procedimentos metodológicos, realizou-se uma pesquisa documental com o intuito de buscar, nos documentos oficiais do governo Romeu Zema e na Secretaria Estadual de Educação de Minas Gerais, dados sobre o Projeto Somar. Além da pesquisa documental, foi utilizada a entrevista com professores que atuavam nas três escolas mineiras selecionadas para a implementação do Projeto Somar. Como resultados, as análises acerca do Projeto Somar mostram que essa experiência representa uma forte estratégia para o avanço da privatização da educação mineira. Os dados e análises mostram que esse modelo de gestão compartilhada se apresenta como um meio de enfraquecer a educação pública e de desvalorizar os educadores, além de representar um primeiro passo do projeto de privatização e de desresponsabilização do governo estadual sobre a educação. Além disso, ataca a carreira docente de várias formas, seja pelo remanejamento de servidores ou pelo contrato temporário de professores pelo regime CLT (Consolidação das Leis do Trabalho). Em todos os casos, a categoria se torna refém dos interesses da reforma empresarial.
A (ilusória) meritocracia escolar e o apagamento do papel da escola
Authors: Lima Jane Helen Gomes de
Published: November 2023

Embasado pela psicologia histórico-cultural e pela pedagogia histórico-crítica, este trabalho busca desvelar como a adoção do conceito de meritocracia escolar, instrumento avaliativo institucional que está sendo implementado na educação básica brasileira, apaga o real papel da educação escolar e promove a manutenção do estado de coisas. Para isso, discute o modo como a apropriação dos signos culturais ocorre na sociedade capitalista, pois, com base em estudos do psiquismo humano, é compreendido que a qualidade de tal apropriação impacta qualitativamente no pensamento humanizado e no desenvolvimento da consciência. Partindo dessa premissa vigotskiana, aponta-se que a escola tem o papel de transmitir de forma sistemática e intencional o conhecimento que foi produzido historicamente. Contudo, observando-se a implantação legal da meritocracia na educação, sob o signo ‘meritocracia escolar’, percebe-se que a escola se afasta ainda mais de seu foco. Com o trabalho educativo reduzido majoritariamente às questões burocrático-administrativas, a escola volta-se para questões secundárias que pouco agregam para seu papel social: a transmissão do conhecimento elaborado, sistematizado e erudito. Desse modo, percebe-se que a inserção legal desse conceito na escola serve apenas para manter o trabalho educativo alienado, promovendo, assim, o ideário burguês-neoliberal que mantém a universalização da educação dentro dos limites admissíveis pelo capital.
O IDEB e o conceito de qualidade da educação: perspectivas dos gestores municipais da educação básica no Alto Oeste Potiguar/Brasil
Authors: Aquino Marcos Barbosa de , Silva Ciclene Alves da
Published: November 2023

Nas últimas décadas, a educação pública tornou-se uma arena de crescentes debates sobre questões inerentes a processos, parâmetros, diretrizes e nível de qualidade educacional. Neste texto, objetivamos analisar o Índice de Desenvolvimento da Educação Básica (IDEB) e a sua relação com a qualidade da educação a partir dos discursos de secretários municipais de educação da região do Alto Oeste Potiguar – RN/Brasil, a fim de construir um perfil explicativo sobre o que seria uma escola de qualidade na perspectiva destes dirigentes. Metodologicamente, a pesquisa é de caráter qualitativo e como mecanismo de análise dos dados utilizamos a Análise do Discurso (AD) francesa de Michel Foucault. Os resultados apontam que os discursos das dirigentes municipais de educação revelam contradições, ora relacionando a qualidade educacional a este indicador, o IDEB, ora apresentando outros elementos intra e extraescolares como fatores que influenciam na qualidade do sistema educacional do qual fazem parte. Alertamos para o risco de reduzir os fatores qualitativos não incorporados pelo índice a aspectos quantitativos, principalmente quando se trata de um indicador que tem relação direta com a tomada de decisões importantes, como a criação de políticas públicas ou efeitos de responsabilização.
Estado da Arte: Pesquisas Sobre Licenciatura(s) no Contexto dos Institutos Federais (2011 – 2021)
Authors: Branco Alessandra Batista de Godoi , Oliveira Andre Luis de
Published: November 2023

Pesquisa de cunho bibliográfico e do tipo estado da arte, a partir da qual se busca um panorama sobre a temática em determinado período e área. Tendo como foco estudos sobre a formação de professores em Institutos Federais de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia, investigamos produções sobre licenciaturas oferecidas nessa instituição. Assim, a problemática foi: o que pesquisas recentes sobre as licenciaturas em Institutos Federais indicam sobre consensos, controvérsias e lacunas da formação de professores nessas instituições? O recorte temporal foi de teses e dissertações publicadas entre 2011 e 2021. Com o uso de banco de dados e de critérios de seleção, foram selecionados 29 trabalhos, os quais foram organizados e analisados a partir de categorias emergentes: currículo; evasão; formação docente; criação, implantação e implementação; consolidação e expansão; professores formadores. A abordagem de análise foi qualitativa e o corpus textual foi analisado segundo os pressupostos da Análise Textual Discursiva, seguindo o ciclo de desconstrução, unitarização, de categorização emergente e comunicação por meio do metatexto. Diante dos resultados, percebe-se um tema em evidência e que, sendo multifacetado, contempla diferentes focos de investigação; que esses cursos possuem especificidades que precisam ser [re]conhecidas, debatidas e enfrentadas; e que a pesquisa contribui para esse processo.
O direito à educação integral na amazônia diante da imposição da política neoliberal
Authors: Santos Ângela Rocha dos , Colares Maria Lília Imbiriba Sousa
Published: November 2023

Este artigo visa abordar o direito à educação integral, como política pública educacional de caráter social, presente no Plano Nacional de Educação, expressado na meta 6 da Lei nº13.005, de 25 de junho de 2014. Apresentam-se dados relacionados à temática no contexto da Amazônia, em particular, aos municípios da Região Metropolitana de Santarém, estado do Pará. Utilizou-se a revisão bibliográfica e documental, com referência da educação integral e pedagogia histórico-crítica, a partir de aporte teórico de concepção dialética da educação. Concluiu-se a importância de examinar e analisar a educação integral como política pública social, quanto seu atendimento nos sistemas de ensino, considerando as contribuições dos fundamentos filosóficos, psicológicos e didáticos da pedagogia histórico-crítica, como teoria de concepção contra-hegemônica necessária à prática social a ser almejada pelos sistemas de ensino, nos planos municipais de educação, em prol à formação omnilateral e integral e emancipatória do indivíduo.
Information Sharing in a Green Supply Chain with a Common Retailer
Authors: Quadir Abdul , Raj Alok
Published: November 2023

In the paper, we analyze the problem of information sharing in a green supply chain with two competing manufacturers selling environmentally friendly substitutable products in markets through a common retailer. We develop a game-theoretic framework of a network supply chain structure. The study shows that (a) the manufacturer is better off while the retailer is worse off when the retailer shares his private information with the manufacturer; (b) the equilibrium greening levels are the highest when both the manufacturers are informed; (c) under intense competition, the retailer has an incentive to share the information with the manufacturer; (d) the equilibrium greening levels decrease with information inaccuracy. This study shows the existence of a contracting mechanism the manufacturers can employ to induce information sharing. This study’s results will be helpful to managers of green supply chain structures to make marketing and operational decisions under uncertain situations. The main contribution of this study is that it explores the problem of information sharing in a green supply chain under competition.
Eğitim Alanında Uygulanan Dürtme Yöntemlerinin Etkinliği: Meta-Analiz Çalışması
Authors: KAYA İsmail Tolga , AKTAŞ Munise Tuba
Published: November 2023

Eğitim bilimlerinde dürtme yönteminin kullanımı giderek artmaktadır. Ancak, yerli literatürde dürtmelerin gerçekte ne kadar etkili olduğuna dair bir çalışmaya henüz rastlanılmamıştır. Bu çalışmayla literatürdeki bu boşluğun doldurulması ve ilgili konunun bütüncül bir şekilde ele alınması planlanmaktadır. Çalışmanın amacı, eğitim bilimlerinde uygulanan dürtme yöntemlerinin ne kadar etkili olduğunu tespit etmektir. Çok sayıda deneysel çalışmanın sonucunu tek bir değere dönüştürüp yorumlanmasını olanaklı kılan meta-analiz, çalışmanın yöntemi olarak belirlenmiştir. Yapılan literatür taraması sonucunda eğitim alanında 46 adet dürtme uygulaması analiz edilmiştir. Rastgele etkiler modeli ile hesaplanan meta-analizin bağımlı değişkeni, ortalama etki büyüklüğü, d=0,243 bulunmuştur. Bu, dürtmelerin eğitim bilimlerinde tatmin edici bir etki yaratmadığını göstermektedir. Yapılan alt grup analizleri, dürtmelerin okulöncesi ve ilkokul-ortaokul eğitim seviyelerinde daha etkili sonuçlar verdiğini göstermektedir. Dürtme iktisatla bağlantısı nedeniyle farklı özelliklere sahiptir. Eğitim bilimi alanındaki uzmanlarca dürtme tasarlanmalıdır. Dürtmelerin uygulanacağı eğitim seviyesi, dürtmelerin konusu, dürtme tipi ayrıntılı şekilde incelenmeli ve belirlenmelidir. Küçük yaştaki öğrencilere uygulanacak dürtmeler daha basit olmalıdır. Öte yandan, daha büyük yaştaki öğrencilere yapılan dürtmelerin etkin olmadığı görüldüğünden bunlar tekrar ele alınıp hazırlanmalıdır.
Lean Design of Alternative Packaging Cushion Material for Glass Bottles using Rice Husk and Coconut Fibre
Authors: Mahmod Abd Hakim Mohamad  , Nurfarahin Onn  , Muhammad Akmal Abdul Halim  , Mohd Shahir Yahya  , Nurul Amalina Farhanah Mohd Haidzir  , Md Zin Ibrahim
Published: November 2023

In recent years, rice husk and coconut fibre started to have substantial commercial value in the industry due to the research being conducted on these agricultural wastes as a new raw material consisting of high fibres and abundant resources. Therefore, this investigation determines the suitability of producing cushion packaging from rice husk and coconut fibre while reducing the amount of pulping material required from virgin wood and the usage of petroleum for making Polystyrene. This study aims to design cushion packaging from rice husk and coconut fibre using the lean concept while studying the compatibility of these cushions as primary packaging. The cushion is designed using AutoCAD software. Three types of cushion packaging models are created using different compositions of rice husk (RH) and coconut fibre (CF): Model 1 (100% RH 0% CF), Model 2 (50% RH 50% CF), and Model 3 (0% RH 100% CF). Each composition is combined with 450g of latex adhesive and 50g of water. The impact performances of cushions from different compositions are conducted using the Drop Tester Model AD-100 Design Series 4410 based on the Standard ASTM D 5276 (Drop Test of Loaded Containers by Free Fall 1998). Model 2 (50% RH 50% CF) gave the best performance in the capability to withstand the impact at a fixed height of 92 cm in the drop test compared to Model 1 (100% RH 0% CF) and Model 3 (0% RH 100% CF). Thus, the composition of rice husk and coconut fibre is the most suitable as packaging cushioning compared to the cushion with a single composition of rice husk or coconut fibre.
Implementation of BYOD Security Policy in Malaysia Institutions of Higher Learning (MIHL): An Overview
Authors: Izzah Inani Abdul Halim  , Alya Geogiana Buja  , Mohd Shah Shafie Idris  , Nurul Jannah Mahat
Published: November 2023

The BYOD Security Policy (BYOD-SP) constitutes formal documentation protecting sensitive data and information during BYOD implementation in an organization. The BYOD environment in an organization might face threats if information assets security is not prioritized before initializing BYOD. Releasing BYOD-SP is one of the key strategies to safeguard safety in BYOD implementation and to ensure users adhere to the BYOD-SP. It can also increase the understanding of ways to protect the BYOD environment from any risk. Hence, this study explores the current situation of BYOD, specifically in Malaysian tertiary education institutions, and the compulsory components that should be highlighted in the BYOD-SP. The implementation of (BYOD-SP) in Malaysian Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) has led to a sense of discouragement, with only a few institutions being able to clearly outline their implementation strategy, in contrast to what has been done by foreign universities. This has resulted in a lack of information and understanding about the components of BYOD-SP in the Malaysian environment, making it difficult to make deeper comparisons. Understanding the current practice of BYOD can provide a more comprehensive study of a suitable model, cybersecurity framework, or other features to prepare a comprehensive BYOD-SP documentation on campus. As the BYOD implementation is underway, this study could increase awareness of all aspects of BYOD to aid organizations in formulating the BYOD-SP document. This could encourage BYOD players to achieve maximum information security protection.
Influence of Process Variables on Density of Aluminium Chip-Base Feedstock Prepared For Non-Melted Hot Extrusion Recycling
Authors: Abdullah Wagiman  , Mohammad Sukri Mustapa  , Mohd Amri Lajis  , Shazarel Shamsudin  , Mahmod Abd Hakim Mohamad  , Mohammed Hussien Rady
Published: November 2023

Non-melted recycling of aluminium chips via hot extrusion is an alternative technique towards sustainable manufacturing. The process prior to hot extrusion is crucial in achieving free-microvoid extrudates, which were caused by air trapped in chip-based feedstocks. In this work, heat treatment was performed on the chips before they were compacted into the feedstock. The effect of annealing temperature, time and compaction pressure on density was investigated. The experiment is conducted using a 23 factorial design, and an ANOVA is used to identify the main parameters. Upon compaction, feedstocks were visually inspected and tested. The results indicate that parameters such as compaction pressure, annealing temperature, and annealing time are statistically significant. The main parameter is the compaction pressure, followed by the annealing temperature, the interaction between the annealing temperature and the annealing time, and the annealing time. At high annealing temperatures, annealing time does not have a significant effect on density. However, at low annealing temperatures, annealing time plays a significant role. Feedstock made from the non-annealed chips has lower relative density compared to annealed chips. Furthermore, the higher the density of the feedstock, the fewer voids will appear on the surface of the product.
A Framework Study on a Real-Time Operated System for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) using NODEMCU Processor
Authors: Azwati Azmin  , Samihah Abdullah  , Zafirah Faiza  , Najwa Rawaida Ahmad @ Ahmad Fauzi  , Rabiatuladawiah Akhbar  , Wan Mohd Yusof Rahiman
Published: November 2023

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) has always been a great help in treating patients before they arrive at the hospital. On the route to the hospital, where they will receive proper and additional treatment, pre-hospital care is an emergency aid to help stabilise the patient's condition. However, there is a lack of effective maintenance in the data interchange between the emergency department doctors and the paramedics in the ambulance. To give the patient the highest level of treatment, the patient's handoffs from paramedics or pre-hospital to in-hospital staff are not of sufficient quality. Hence came the idea of incorporating the Internet of Things into the emergency healthcare system. This paper discusses a proposed idea to design a reliable healthcare monitoring system that enables data exchange between doctors and paramedics efficiently. This system utilises the IoT platform, Blynk App, to display the data in both places (ambulance and emergency department) by using NodeMCU as the core processor and wearable sensors to measure the main parameters and vital sign data (as is current practise in ambulances). This system may also confirm that data from the sensors is transmitted in real-time to the host computer. The findings indicate that the vital sign readings are roughly accurate when compared to actual devices or marketable measurement tools. At the same time, the system will help the paramedics and doctors communicate efficiently in two ways and enable them to exchange patient details in real-time, so appropriate action can be discussed and the patient can be treated swiftly. The provided information allows hospital professionals in the emergency department to suggest what tools or medications should be ready to treat the patient further.
ADMINISTRAÇÃO E GESTÃO ESCOLAR E AS NOVAS FORMAS DE ORGANIZAÇÃO DO PROCESSO DE ENSINO E APRENDIZAGEM EM TEMPOS DE PANDEMIA DA COVID-19: DESAFIOS IMPOSTOS AS ESCOLAS NO CONTEXTO MOÇAMBICANO
Authors: Abdula Marta Muaziza , Bive Madalena Tirano
Published: November 2023

O presente artigo visa analisar a Administração e gestão escolar e as novas formas de organização do processo de ensino e aprendizagem em tempos de pandemia da covid-19, destacando os desafios impostos as escolas no contexto moçambicano, com maior destaque na organização das salas de aulas como medida para responder aos vários Estados de Emergência, decretados pela Sua Excelência Presidente da República de Moçambique, Filipe Jacinto Nyusi e avaliar as possibilidades da sua reinvenção no contexto de regresso paulatino. Metodologicamente foi privilegiada a pesquisa bibliográfica com recurso ao método materialista histórico-dialéctico. Os resultados deste estudo mostram que: (i) Diante da nova situação sócio-educacional, as adversidades referentes à gestão escolar e à gestão de sala de aula ainda não estão aparentes. No momento, convivemos com planos educacionais emergenciais desafiadores, diferentes realidades e envolvidos no processo de ensino e aprendizagem, em especial os professores e alunos, (ii) Toda a convencia em tempos de Pandemia da COVID 19, traz novos desafios ao sistema educativo, abrindo espaço para exigir maior responsabilidades ao professor de se capacitar cada vez mais, adquirindo conhecimentos técnicos e ajustando as suas estratégias metodológicas, considerando as características da sala de aula e do contexto global de aprendizagem; (iii) Surgem novas demandas profissionais e pessoais, na capacidade de definir novas prioridades educacionais e de implementá-las, garantindo aprendizagem significativa, (iv) Tornamos protagonistas de novas propostas de acções pedagógicas mais significativas que ultrapassam o interior das escolas, e especialmente, os actuais modelos de gestão escolar.
JWST Constraints on the UV Luminosity Density at Cosmic Dawn: Implications for 21 cm Cosmology
Authors: Hassan Sultan , Lovell Christopher C. , Madau Piero , Huertas-Company Marc , Somerville Rachel S. , Burkhart Blakesley , Dixon Keri L. , Feldmann Robert , Starkenburg Tjitske K. , Wu John F. , Jespersen Christian Kragh , Gelfand Joseph D. , Bera Ankita
Published: November 2023

An unprecedented array of new observational capabilities are starting to yield key constraints on models of the epoch of first light in the Universe. In this Letter we discuss the implications of the UV radiation background at cosmic dawn inferred by recent JWST observations for radio experiments aimed at detecting the redshifted 21 cm hyperfine transition of diffuse neutral hydrogen. Under the basic assumption that the 21 cm signal is activated by the Lyα photon field produced by metal-poor stellar systems, we show that a detection at the low frequencies of the EDGES and SARAS3 experiments may be expected from a simple extrapolation of the declining UV luminosity density inferred at z ≲ 14 from JWST early galaxy data. Accounting for an early radiation excess above the cosmic microwave background suggests a shallower or flat evolution to simultaneously reproduce low- and high-z current UV luminosity density constraints, which cannot be entirely ruled out, given the large uncertainties from cosmic variance and the faint-end slope of the galaxy luminosity function at cosmic dawn. Our findings raise the intriguing possibility that a high star formation efficiency at early times may trigger the onset of intense Lyα emission at redshift z ≲ 20 and produce a cosmic 21 cm absorption signal 200 Myr after the Big Bang.
Hadronic Processes at Work in 5BZB J0630−2406
Authors: Fichet de Clairfontaine Gaëtan , Buson Sara , Pfeiffer Leonard , Marchesi Stefano , Azzollini Alessandra , Baghmanyan Vardan , Tramacere Andrea , Barbano Eleonora , Oswald Lenz
Published: November 2023

Recent observations are shedding light on the important role that active galactic
nuclei play in the production of high-energy neutrinos. In this study, we focus
on one object, 5BZB J0630−2406, which is among the blazars recently proposed as
associated with neutrino emission during the first 7 yr of IceCube observations.
Modeling the quasi-simultaneous, broadband spectral energy distribution, we
explore various scenarios from purely leptonic to leptohadronic models, testing
the inclusion of external photon fields. This theoretical study provides a
complementary testing ground for the proposed neutrino–blazar association.
Despite being historically classified as a BL Lac, our study shows that 5BZB
J0630−2406 belongs to the relatively rare subclass of high-power flat-spectrum
radio quasars. Our results indicate that interactions between protons and
external radiation fields can produce a neutrino flux that is within the reach
of the IceCube detector. Furthermore, the spectral shape of the X-ray emission
suggests the imprint of hadronic processes related to very energetic
protons.
VVV-WIT-12 and Its Fashionable Nebula: A 4 yr Long-period Young Stellar Object with a Light Echo?
Authors: Saito Roberto K. , Stecklum Bringfried , Minniti Dante , Lucas Philip W. , Guo Zhen , Smith Leigh C. , Fraga Luciano , Navarete Felipe , Beamín Juan Carlos , Morris Calum
Published: November 2023

We report the serendipitous discovery of VVV-WIT-12, an unusual variable source that seems to induce variability in its surrounding nebula. The source belongs to the rare objects that we call WITs (short for What Is This?) discovered within the VISTA Variables in the Vía Láctea (VVV) survey. VVV-WIT-12 was discovered during a pilot search for light echoes from distant supernovae in the Milky Way using the near-IR images of the VVV survey. This source has an extremely red spectral energy distribution, consistent with a very reddened (A

V
∼ 100 mag) long-period variable star (P ∼ 1525 days). Furthermore, it is enshrouded in a nebula that changes brightness and color with time, apparently in sync with the central source variations. The near-IR light curve and complementary follow-up spectroscopy observations are consistent with a variable young stellar object illuminating its surrounding nebula. In this case the source periodic variation along the cycles produces an unprecedented light echo in the different regions of the nebula.
La guignolothérapie. Spectacles de marionnettes et enfants déficients intellectuels
Authors: Orville Corinne
Published: November 2023

Quel qu’en soit le support, l’art-thérapie est un voyage de soi à soi, par le biais de la traversée de ses émotions. C’est une médiation au soin psychique. Ce retour sur expérience de spectacles de marionnettes à destination d’enfants déficients intellectuels et polyhandicapés en institution met en lumière un moyen universel, dynamique et puissant, basé sur la narration, qui crée des bénéfices collatéraux, au-delà des simples participants.
Vers une réévaluation européenne du droit répressif ?
Authors: Vervaele John
Published: November 2023

Résumé L'Union européenne est aujourd'hui un acteur majeur dans de nombreux domaines politiques, allant des domaines économiques classiques tels que la politique de la concurrence, la politique agricole et la politique de la pêche aux nouveaux domaines émergents tels que la politique environnementale, la politique de sécurité et la politique étrangère, ainsi que la politique de justice pénale. Ces politiques s'accompagnent d'un niveau croissant de réglementation européenne, qui a également un impact substantiel sur l'harmonisation des politiques et réglementations nationales. Cette extension des compétences de l'UE entraîne naturellement de nouvelles exigences quant à leur mise en œuvre, en particulier lorsqu'il s'agit d'enquêtes visant à imposer des sanctions administratives et/ou pénales. Dans cette version élargie de sa conférence d'adieu, le professeur Vervaele évalue 1/ dans quelle mesure l'UE et ses États membres ont une politique de mise en œuvre punitive dans le marché intérieur et dans l'espace de liberté, de sécurité et de justice et 2/ comment cette politique se traduit par l'harmonisation du droit administratif et pénal matériel et du droit procédural au niveau national, ainsi que par l'élaboration d'instruments de coopération administrative et judiciaire et la création d'organismes européens de la mise en œuvre de la loi. L'évaluation vérifie si cette politique punitive tient compte des obligations en matière de droits de l'homme. Le professeur Vervaele conclut en plaidant pour un modèle européen de la mise en œuvre du droit répressif avec un alignement accru entre les outils du droit administratif punitif dans le marché intérieur et les outils du droit pénal dans l'espace de liberté, de sécurité et de justice. Dans ce modèle, les autorités nationales chargées de la mise en œuvre de la loi sont intégrées dans un système de coopération en réseau.
Study on the spatial correlation network structure of agricultural carbon emission efficiency in China
Authors: Yang Jieqiong , Luo Panzhu
Published: November 2023

Achieving carbon neutrality requires high efficiency in agricultural carbon emissions. This study employs a super efficiency Slack Based Measure-Data Envelopment Analysis (SBM-DEA) model to measure the Agricultural Carbon Emission Efficiency (ACEE) of 31 provinces, cities, and autonomous regions within the Chinese Mainland from 2001 to 2021. Additionally, it utilizes the modified gravity model and a social network analysis to establish the spatial correlation relationship of ACEE, and extensively investigates the characteristics and transmission mechanism of China's spatial correlation network structure regarding ACEE. The findings reveal the following: 1) The spatial correlation relationship of China's ACEE from 2001 to 2021 exhibits a complex network structure; 2) in terms of the overall network structure characteristics of the spatial correlation, the ACEE network demonstrates a high degree of correlation and displays a stable temporal evolution trend; 3) concerning the centrality network structure characteristics of the spatial correlation, most provinces in China experience a continuous decline in point centrality and near centrality, while the interdependence of the ACEE between provinces increases; and 4) regarding the clustering characteristics of the spatial correlation, variations exist in the correlation among the four plates of the ACEE. However, they mostly assume a mediating role, and in 2021, the ACEE network sectors witnessed a robust interoperability.
Constructing an E-Commerce Model Using the Framework of Blockchain
Authors: Gupta Chabi
Published: November 2023

Blockchain technology is gaining immense popularity in the realm of online e-commerce, advertising, and consumerism. This study aims to develop a model that comprehends how blockchain can act as a significant disruptor for various functions and applications related to e-commerce. The research explores the possibility that this technological advancement has the potential to revolutionize the core operations of e-commerce industry by providing trade connections devoid of trust or need for specialized intermediaries or central authority in case of permission less blockchains. Furthermore, it could facilitate equitable access to immutable data across supply chains which may result in a major reorganization pertaining to information and value exchanged between businesses involved in electronic commerce and their customers.
Analyzing Perspectives on Lifestyle M-Health Apps
Authors: Keller Veronika , Ercsey Ida
Published: November 2023

The aim of the research is to explore the theoretical background and experiences of using lifestyle (LS) applications from a user perspective. The objective is to identify the reasons for non-usage. To accomplish these research goals, four focus group interviews were conducted with students studying recreation management in the autumn of 2022. The focus group research findings indicated that sports and fitness apps were the participants' most favoured. The evaluation of LS applications identified usefulness, features, accessibility, and accuracy as the most significant factors. More students reported positive effects on their physical and mental health; however, they viewed the applications and smart devices as auxiliary tools. The main reasons for non-use included personal, technical, and usability issues, as discovered by the authors. This chapter provides an in-depth insight into alterations in health practices, incentives and encounters with mobile devices and LS apps, contributing to the field of service literature.
Search Engine Optimisation for Social Marketing
Authors: Meneses Gonzalo Díaz , Pérez Lasala Sol Castellanos , Amador-Marrero Maica
Published: November 2023

Social marketing is among the scientific disciplines whose professional and scientific institutions have grown significantly in recent years. However, there are still only twelve national and regional institutions worldwide whose online presence must be made more visible insofar as the keyword ‘social media marketing' shadows it. Moreover, when labelled correctly as ‘social marketing associations,' there is less visibility than other professional associations concerning the same social problems. Therefore, the present chapter sets out the objective of analysing the main SEO metrics of the most important social marketing associations worldwide. With this aim in mind, this book chapter is divided into five sections. Firstly, there is an introduction to set out the research objectives. Secondly, a section on theoretical systematisation. Thirdly, a methodological section. Fourthly, the authors share the empirical evidence obtained and answer the research questions. Fifthly, we indicate the practical implications. Finally, it acknowledges the limitations and suggests future lines of research.
Exploration of Opportunities and Challenges in Green Finance
Authors: Gupta Swati , Kaur Gurloveleen , Kumari Inu , Kalra Dixit
Published: November 2023

Sustainability and green finance both are totally intertwined. As the economies are developing, they are forgetting the basic purpose of sustainable development. To curb this, many regulatory institutions have framed the policies which are mandatory for the companies to oblige. The present study tried to explore the opportunities available in promoting green finance and challenges involved with it. Long term vision, technological risks, market and demand, reputational and social risks, and alignment with global trends are observed as the key working parameters to attain sustainable development with green finance. Disclosures for financial institutions to assess the risks assessing the actual and proposed vulnerability analysis for various sectors, stress testing, regulatory measures, and initiatives planned and implemented by the Indian regulators are considered. Research models are framed after understanding and observing the data. Market exploration for green products and services, carbon agenda 2070 are the few other challenges to be sorted by regulators for effective execution of green finance.
Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians Abstracts of the Annual Academic sessions 2023 of the Ceylon College of Physicians
Authors: Wijesinghe Namal , Wanigasuriya Kamani
Published: November 2023

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Effect of E-Duva application on knowledge and attitude of visual inspection using acetic acid (VIA) among women of childbearing age
Authors: Jasmawati Jasmawati , Raihanah Siti , Wati Ratna
Published: November 2023

E-Duva is an application model designed to introduce innovations for delivering information and education about visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) tests. The use of the E-Duva application can facilitate access to information and education for mothers without the need to visit a healthcare facility to learn about the VIA test. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the E-Duva application on the knowledge and attitudes of women of childbearing age (WUS). The study population comprised women of childbearing age (WUS). We employed a quasi-experimental research design with a pretest-posttest design using non-probability purposive sampling. The total sample size in this study was 30 respondents, with 15 women in the control group and 15 women in the intervention group. A questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge of WUS regarding cervical cancer and the VIA test. Statistical analysis was conducted using the Paired T-test. The study results indicate a significant increase in knowledge in both the experimental group (p = 0.000; mean SD 90.88±6.9) and the control group (p = 0.000; mean SD 78.40±10.1). Attitudes toward early detection of cervical cancer were significantly related (p = 0.015). This suggests that a more positive attitude towards early detection of cervical cancer among WUS is associated with a greater willingness to undergo cervical cancer screening. The findings of this study support the role of the E-Duva application in enhancing the knowledge and attitudes of women of childbearing age regarding VIA tests and cervical cancer, emphasizing the potential of technology-driven health education in improving women's health outcome.
Association between De Ritis ratio and intraoperative blood transfusion in patients undergoing surgical clipping of unruptured intracranial aneurysms: a single center, retrospective, propensity score-matched study
Authors: Sim Ji-Hoon , Kim Chan-Sik , Ha Seungil , Kim Hyunkook , Park Yong-Seok , Kim Joung Uk
Published: November 2023

Background: Although elective surgery for unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIA) has increased, few studies have evaluated the risk factors for transfusion during UIA surgery. We evaluated the association between the preoperative De Ritis ratio (aspartate transaminase/alanine transaminase) and the incidence of intraoperative transfusion in patients who had undergone surgical UIA clipping. Methods: Patients who underwent surgical clipping of UIA were stratified into two groups according to the preoperative De Ritis ratio cutoff levels (< 1.54 and ≥ 1.54), and the propensity score (PS)-matching analysis was performed to compare the incidence of intraoperative transfusion. Logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the risk factors for intraoperative transfusion. Net reclassification improvement (NRI) and integrated discrimination improvement (IDI) analyses were performed to verify the improvement in the intraoperative transfusion predictive model upon addition of the De Ritis ratio. Results: Intraoperative transfusion incidence was 15.4% (77/502). We observed significant differences in the incidence of intraoperative transfusion (16.2% vs. 39.7%, P = 0.004) between the groups after matching. In the logistic regression analyses, the De Ritis ratio ≥ 1.54 was an independent risk factor for transfusion (odds ratio [OR]: 3.04, 95% CI [1.53, 6.03], P = 0.002). Preoperative hemoglobin (Hb) value was a risk factor for transfusion (OR: 0.33, 95% CI [0.24, 0.47], P < 0.001). NRI and IDI analyses showed that the De Ritis ratio improved the intraoperative blood transfusion predictive models (P = 0.031 and P = 0.049, respectively).Conclusions: De Ritis ratio maybe a significant risk factor for intraoperative transfusion in UIA surgery.