bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
“Máquinas & Outras Vísceras”: Sade, Piva e o antidualismo Queer
Authors: Diniz Guilherme Grané , Moura Alex de Campos
Published: November 2021

É uma marca de boa parte do pensamento do séc. XX, tanto na literatura quanto na filosofia, a recepção da obra do Marquês de Sade. De fato, já no séc. XVIII, Sade formulara uma série de questões e propusera certos modos de pensar cuja relevância só viria a ser plenamente incorporada no pensamento contemporâneo. Nesse sentido, o pensamento do Marquês de Sade e a literatura e filosofia do séc. XX podem se esclarecer reciprocamente. Neste texto, queremos mostrar a recepção de um tema específico – o antidualismo – em duas instâncias: a poesia surrealista de Roberto Piva e o pensamento queer de Paul Preciado. Mais especificamente, trata-se de analisar como Sade foi recebido – direta ou indiretamente – tanto na literatura quanto na filosofia, por autores e autoras cujo projeto consistia em denunciar os aspectos excludentes ou mesmo potenciais autoritários em visões de mundo dualistas. Buscamos, assim, além de comentar e elucidar aspectos da obra de Sade, de Roberto Piva e de Paul Preciado, mostrar aspectos de uma passagem na história da filosofia contemporânea: a incorporação da filosofia do Marquês de Sade na formulação de um pensamento que enxerga no corpo sexuado e na reflexão filosófico-literária sobre a sexualidade humana uma possibilidade de renovação de aspectos fundantes de uma experiência cultural que encontra, no séc. XX, impasses políticos significativos.
Modelo Relacional da Antiafeminação em Homens Não-Heterossexuais: Estudo Exploratório
Authors: Ramos Mozer de Miranda , Almeida Segundo Damião Soares de , Machado Wagner de Lara , Cerqueira-Santos Elder
Published: November 2021

Homens gays e bissexuais afeminados são alvo de dupla estigmatização por conta da antiafeminação e da homofobia da sociedade mesmo entre a comunidade não-heterossexual. O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar, de forma exploratória, a estrutura relacional da antiafeminação por meio de uma análise de rede. Realizou-se um levantamento on-line com 1.123 homens não-heterossexuais brasileiros, maiores de 18 anos e com média de idade de 26,85 anos (DP = 8,51). O modelo relacional da antiafeminação produzido neste estudo encontrou associações com a homofobia internalizada (rp = 0,32) e a predileção por parceiros mais másculos (rp = 0,45). Além disso, foi possível identificar relação indireta com abertura da orientação sexual, que ocorre por meio da homofobia internalizada. Este estudo, além de ser o primeiro a desenvolver uma análise de rede sobre a antiafeminação, contribui para o entendimento do fenômeno no contexto brasileiro, fornecendo perspectivas para o aprofundamento de pesquisas no campo.
Figurações da Relação Mãe-Bebê nas Esculturas de Felícia Leirner: Um Olhar Winnicottiano
Authors: De Souza Carolina , Dos Santos Manoel Antônio
Published: November 2021

Nos estágios iniciais do desenvolvimento emocional, a mãe é capaz de alcançar um nível de sensibilidade tão aguçada que pode se adaptar às necessidades primárias do bebê. Esse estado materno especial muitas vezes serve de inspiração para a produção artística, quando a experiência estética do artista é posta a serviço de sua potência criativa que se consubstancia no ato criador. Partindo dessas premissas, o objetivo deste estudo é ilustrar as singularidades da relação mãe-bebê nos primórdios do desenvolvimento emocional por meio da leitura da obra de arte pelo vértice da teoria psicanalítica de Winnicott, considerando o lugar que a arte pode ter no viver humano. Foram escolhidas cinco esculturas da artista plástica Felícia Leirner para compor o corpus de análise. Essas obras de arte metaforizam o percurso de desenvolvimento da relação estabelecida entre mãe, pai e bebê na esteira do fluxo temporal que caracteriza os primeiros meses do desenvolvimento. Também identificamos nos objetos artísticos a relevância do ambiente na etapa inicial, como uma plataforma do crescimento emocional saudável ao longo da vida. Em vez de utilizar a compreensão psicanalítica para exegese da obra artística, propomos o movimento inverso, no qual é a obra que contribui para iluminar o pensamento psicanalítico, destacando nuanças que podem enriquecer a compreensão de um dos temas fundantes da teoria winnicottiana, o desenvolvimento emocional infantil, sugerindo novas possibilidades de aproximação entre a psicanálise e a arte.
Clínica da Pharresía: Possibilidades de Cuidado na Atenção Primária em Saúde
Authors: Mattioni Fernanda Carlise , Famer Rocha Cristianne Maria , Zago Luis Felipe
Published: November 2021

Este artigo consiste em um ensaio teórico cujo objetivo é refletir, a partir de conceitos foucaultianos, sobre a construção da atuação clínica na Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS). Por meio da exposição de um caso fictício, são desenvolvidos argumentos por meio dos quais defendemos que a principal estratégia biopolítica utilizada na clínica realizada na APS, atualmente, é a governamentalidade. Apontamos algumas ferramentas teórico-metodológicas foucaultianas, inscritas na fase do ser-consigo ou da ética, como possíveis estratégias de análise para pensar possibilidades de ampliação da clínica, na perspectiva da inclusão do sujeito em sua construção. Para além do governo das condutas, que levam ao assujeitamento por meio da utilização de dispositivos de governamento, as noções de práticas de si, conhecimento de si e pharresía apontam para a possibilidade de construção de uma clínica na APS pautada por uma relação ética entre profissionais e usuários do sistema de saúde.
The Ins and Outs of a ‘Cancer Village’
Authors: Ajiang Chen
Published: November 2021

This chapter discusses a research site in the Huai River Basin, using the
perspective of ‘ins and outs’ as an analytical framework. The pollution in
Huangmengying Village mostly comes from upstream, but water conservancy
projects, the nature of water courses and flows of pollution also have
an impact. Media coverage of cancer in the area emphasized the role of
external pollution from industry, but this study also found a relationship
between smoking and cancer among men and between hepatitis B and
liver cancer. There was also an association between drinking water and the
high incidence of digestive tract diseases, which declined when the water
supply was improved. The phenomenon of ‘cancer villages’ is therefore
also shaped by the living conditions and lifestyle of the villagers.
Effects of dietary fish oil supplementation in the diet on performance of Broiler chicks
Authors:   Department of Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, 44519 Sharkia, Egypt., Hassanein EI , E. Metwally Abdallah ,   Department of Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, 44519 Sharkia, Egypt., Abd Elbaky Hossam Eldin M ,   Department of Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University, 44519 Sharkia, Egypt.
Published: November 2021

This work was carried out to investigate the effect of dietary supplementation of fish oil on growth performance, carcass quality, immunological and serum biochemical parameters, total antioxidant capacity, intestinal morphology, mortality ratio and economic efficiency measures of broiler chicks. A total of 150 (ross 308) one day old chicks was distributed into 5 groups each contains 3 replicates (10 chicks/ replicate) fed on Five experimental diets contains different level of oils (0 oil, 1(SBO & FO), 2 FO and 3% FO respectively), during the experimental period (5 weeks). four chicks from each replicate were used for analysis of the experimental chicks. The results revealed that supplementation of fish oil in diets of broiler chicks 1,2 and 3 % improve (P< 0.05) the body weight (Bw) and body weight gain (BWG) than control groups but the best value were observed in 1&3% fish oil group beside improvement of feed conversion ratio (FCR) in all groups fed fish oil than control groups. However, numerically increased feed consumption in 1% SBO fed group than other groups. Significant (P< 0.05) improvement of carcass characteristics and dressing percentage gradually with fish oil supplementation. The values of USFA and n-3 PUFA were significantly (P< 0.05) higher in the breast muscle of broilers fed with fish oil compared to the control groups. But, SFA significantly (P< 0.05) decreased with fish oil than control groups. No significant difference in n-6 PUFA value between SBO and FO groups. So, N- 6:N3 ratio in breast meat decreased gradually with FO addition. Also, triglycerides, cholesterol, LDL and VLDL concentrations were significantly (P< 0.05) reduced by fish oil treatments, but serum HDL-c, total protein (TP), and globulin (GL) concentrations were significantly (P< 0.05) increased by using diets containing fish oil. Also, provision of fish oil Significantly (P< 0.05) improves immune response in broilers chicken against Newcastle virus vaccine through increase antibody titer and TLC with decreased mortality rate. Significant (P< 0.05) improvement of intestinal morphology with fish oil supplement were detected. The highest economic efficiency was recorded in group fed 1% FO followed by 1% SBO, 2% FO, 3% FO,0% oil gradually. from the present study, it could be concluded that the supplementation of fish oil in chick's diets significantly improve the growth performance, body composition, immune response, serum biochemical parameters, intestinal morphology, decrease the mortality rate and economically efficient at rate 1% addition
A Review On Public Health through Rural Health Mission: Pharmacist Roles and Responsibility
Authors:   Department of Pharmacy Practice, Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, Adichunchanagiri University, BG Nagara, Karnataka, India., Chitti Renukaradhya , Moktan Jeet Bahadur ,   Department of Pharmacy Practice, Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, Adichunchanagiri University, BG Nagara, Karnataka, India., M Kumaraswamy ,   Department of Pharmacy Practice, Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, Adichunchanagiri University, BG Nagara, Karnataka, India., Yadav Shiv Kumar ,   Department of Pharmacy Practice, Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, Adichunchanagiri University, BG Nagara, Karnataka, India., Shrestha Yogendra ,   Department of Pharmacy Practice, Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, Adichunchanagiri University, BG Nagara, Karnataka, India., Shree N Sindhu ,   Department of Pharmacy Practice, Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, Adichunchanagiri University, BG Nagara, Karnataka, India., H.M Manisha. ,   Department of Pharmacy Practice, Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, Adichunchanagiri University, BG Nagara, Karnataka, India., Venkataraman Rajesh ,   Department of Pharmacy Practice, Sri Adichunchanagiri College of Pharmacy, Adichunchanagiri University, BG Nagara, Karnataka, India., Dinnimath B M ,   Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, KAHER College of Pharmacy, Hubballi, Karnataka, India.
Published: November 2021

For many years, the Government of India has worked hard to offer health services to people all around the country, and it remains dedicated to doing so. It has formed numerous programmes to achieve the goal of “Health for All.” As a result, in 2005, The Hon’ble Prime Minister formed the The National Rural Health Mission will provide the countries’ network with well-being administrations. The National Rural Health Mission, which went into effect in April 2005, is considered the backbone of the rural sector. They have been instilled with the belief that, as a result of their efforts, something special has appeared to assist the country dwellers in re-establishing their well-being. The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) aims to provide rural populations, especially disadvantaged groups, with comprehensive, low-cost, and high-quality health care. Material & Method: We reviewed all of the articles published on PubMed, Scopus, BMJ, Google scholar, Nature, Web of science that were focusing on, National rural health mission services, to achieving universal health coverage (UHC). Conclusion: This study compiles a list of all social need interventions that have been described in the literature to date. National health systems around the world are reforming to meet health goals, with a focus on cost containment, universal coverage, equity in access and quality, and resource efficiency and effectiveness. The primary purpose of the mission is to establish a fully operational, community-owned, decentralised health-care delivery system with cross-sectoral integration at all levels, enabling for simultaneous action on a wide variety of health determinants such as poverty and social equity.
Gait Recognition System: A Survey
Authors:   Desh Bhagat University, Mandi Gobindgarh., Thour Rahul , K. Bathla Prof. (Dr.) R. ,   Desh Bhagat University, Mandi Gobindgarh.
Published: November 2021

Human identification by gait has created a great deal of interest in computer vision community due to its advantage of inconspicuous recognition at a relatively far distance. This paper provides a comprehensive survey of recent developments on gait recognition approaches. The survey emphasizes on three major issues involved in a general gait recognition system, namely gait image representation, feature dimensionality reduction and gait classification. It also gives, a review of the available public gait datasets. The concluding discussions outline a number of research challenges and provide promising future directions for the field. In this article presents a survey of the work done in gait analysis for re-identification in the past decade, looking at the main approaches, datasets, and evaluation methodologies also discussed.
Colchicine Intoxication In A Patient With Unilateral Renal Agenesis
Authors: YAĞLI Mehmet Ali , ÜSTÜN Damlanur
Published: November 2021

Colchicine is an alkaloid used in the treatment of acute gout attacks, Familial Mediterranean Fever, Behçet's Disease and inflammatory bowel diseases. Depending on the dose taken, the clinic occurs in various ways. Gastrointestinal manifestations are common in colchicine intoxication, but multi-organ failure is a more rare and more serious problem. As the blood level of colchicine is determined by the kidney and the liver, toxicity may progress more rapidly in dysfunction of these organs. In this case report, we aimed to remind that colchicine intoxications may be more mortal in patients with renal insufficiency.
Accelerating to zero: speeding up the decarbonization of heavy-duty vehicles in the EU
Authors:   Stockholm Environment Institute, Xylia Maria , Gong Jindan , Olsson Olle , Johnson Frances X.
Published: November 2021

The objective of this report is to analyse the current status and outlook for decarbonization of the heavy-duty vehicle sector in the EU. The authors focus on developments over the coming 10 years, and how much the sector’s emissions could be reduced through energy efficiency improvements, electrification, and increased biofuel deployment.
Chitinase-3-like protein 1: reference interval of a healthy population and its diagnostic value for liver fibrosis in Pakistan
Authors: Husnain Faryal , Khan Muhammad Dilawar , Chughtai Omar Rasheed , Chughtai Akhtar Rasheed , Ashraf Shakeel , Usman Muhammad
Published: November 2021

Background and Objective: Chitinase-3-like protein 1 (CHI3L1) is an upcoming biomarker for the diagnosis of liver fibrosis. The reference intervals (RIs) for CHI3L1 have not been established in the Pakistani population. Thus, this study aimed to determine the RIs in our population and the cut-off value for diagnosis of hepatic fibrosis.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. A total of 408 participants (202 healthy and 206 diagnosed liver fibrosis cases) were recruited. Serum CHI3L1 level was measured on CHI3L1 kits (Proprium Biotech Co. Ltd) by manual enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The RIs were estimated by percentile and working normal method.

Results: The distribution of CHI3L1 values showed no remarkable variation with gender and age. The 95% RI of CHI3L1 was 12.80-81.80 ng/ ml in healthy Pakistani subjects and the cut-off for the diagnosis was 102.12 ng/ml in hepatic fibrosis cases.

Conclusion: The RIs in healthy adults and the cut-off for the diagnosis of hepatic fibrosis of serum CHI3L1 were determined in a selective adult Pakistani population. This will be a useful reference for further local and international studies.
Diagnostic accuracy of TI-RADS classification in differentiating benign and malignant thyroid nodules-a study from Southern Punjab, Pakistan
Authors: Nighat Sumera , Zahra Mahwish , Javed Azhar Mahmood , Ahmad Shabbir , Anwar Sadia , Kamal Usama Hussain
Published: November 2021

Background and Objective: Thyroid imaging reporting and data system (TI-RADS) is developed to determine the risk of malignancy in patients with thyroid nodules. The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of TI-RADS classification for diagnosing malignant thyroid nodules taking Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) as a gold standard in the local population.

Methods: In this cross-sectional validation study, 201 patients presenting with thyroid nodules at the Department of Radiology, Bakhtawar Amin Hospital Multan, Pakistan from July 2020 to December 2020 were included. In all patients, thyroid nodules were evaluated on grey scale (B-mode) modality. TI-RADS score was calculated for each patient. Patients with TI-RADS score 4 and 5 were labelled as having malignant nodules. After that FNAC samples were taken and sent for histopathologic evaluation of thyroid nodules. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) of TI-RADS taking FNAC as a gold standard were determined.

Results: The mean age of the patients was 47.8 ± 4.5 years; there were 129 (67.2%) women and 72 (35.82%) men. There were 42 patients who tested true positive and 36 patients tested false positive and 12 patients were false negative and 111 patients true negative. The TIRADS sensitivity was 77.8%, specificity was 75.5%, PPV was 53.8%, and NPV 90.2%. the diagnostic accuracy was 76.1%.

Conclusion: Differentiating benign thyroid nodules from malignant using the TI-RADS score has a high diagnostic accuracy. Our study results support the TIRADS as a first-line imaging evaluation for diagnosis of thyroid malignancy.
Differential expression of markers of oxidative stress and apoptosis in relation to serum ferritin levels in patients with pre-eclampsia
Authors: Yan Jianying , Dong Jie , Lin Xiaoqian , Chen Lichun , Fang Zhuanji , Han Qing , Zhang Qinjian , Jiang Lingling , Xu Xia , Lin Xu
Published: November 2021

Background and Objective: Pre-eclampsia (PE) is a hypertensive gestational disease appearing during second trimester of pregnancy. Free radicals are released by the placenta in this condition that may cause oxidative damage. This study was designed to determine the serum ferritin (SF) levels in maternal blood, fetal umbilical cord blood and placenta and the changes associated with oxidative stress as well as cell apoptosis to understand the pathogenesis of PE.

Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study recruited 60 pregnant females with severe PE and assigned into early and late onset PE groups. Another n = 60 cases of normal pregnant females with similar gestational weeks were selected in the control group. Maternal serum and fetal umbilical cord blood ferritin levels were determined by automatic biochemical immunoassay system. Reverse transcription real-time fluorescence, Western blot and colorimetry were used to determine mRNA expression levels of ferritin and ferritin heavy chain, relative expression of ferritin and superoxide dismutase, malondialdehyde (MDA), and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) levels, respectively.

Results: Mean age was 30.89 ± 5.65 and 31.79 ± 5.06 years in early and late onset PE groups respectively. Serum uric acid and creatinine levels of both PE groups were significantly higher than the normal pregnant females. SF levels were also higher in the participants of PE groups. However, the mRNA and ferritin protein levels in placental tissue were significantly lower in PE groups while comparing to controls. The cleaved caspase-3 protein, GSH-Px and MDA levels were significantly higher in both PE groups (p < 0.05).

Conclusion: The alterations in factors related to oxidative stress and cell apoptosis in placental tissue may be helpful to understand the pathogenesis of PE and may provide potential biomarkers for the diagnosis of PE.
Doğu Akdeniz’de Amphoralar
Authors: DÜNDAR Erkan
Published: November 2021

2016 yılında Hakan Öniz tarafından yayınlanan “Doğu Akdeniz’de Amphoralar” isimli kitabın incelemesidir.
Superconductor Electronics Research
Authors:   Center for Security and Emerging Technology, Elmgren Karson , Acharya Ashwin , Will Hunt Will
Published: November 2021

Devices based on superconductor electronics can achieve much higher energy efficiency than standard electronics. Research in superconductor electronics could advance a range of commercial and defense priorities, with potential applications for supercomputing, artificial intelligence, sensors, signal processing, and quantum computing. This brief identifies the countries most actively contributing to superconductor electronics research and assesses their relative competitiveness in terms of both research output and funding.
BASIC GUIDELINES FOR WRITING A RESEARCH PROPOSAL FOR HEALTH SCIENCE STUDENTS.
Authors: MAHATO RAM VINOD
Published: November 2021

Discovery of solution to a problem by systematic and scientific search of data on a particular topic is research. ‘Health researchis an impotant  requirement that state should not disregard’. Medical research is one of the main pillars of todays medical science which can transform evidence based clinical practice. Wide range public must take hold of the principles of the scientific method to know the worth and boundaries of clinical research, though they could not conduct health research by themselves. This review article aims to focus on fundamental concepts of research methodologies.
Ayurvedic review on diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Authors: Bajagain Sarita , Prasad Shiv Mangal
Published: November 2021

Diabetes mellitus is a major health issue in today's world. Main threat is not the disease itself but its complications like nephropathy, retinopathy and neuropathy etc. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy is one of the earliest complications which has the highest prevalence of about 40-50% and is becoming the leading cause of hospital stay among diabetic mallitus and also the leading cause of foot ulcers, their complications like limb amputation and cost associated with it. Madhumeha which has been described as 'Maharogas' i.e. difficult to treat disease has many similarities with Diabetes mellitus can be understood and studied as same disease. Ayurveda has mentioned the causes, pathophysiology and symptoms of DPN as 'karapada daha -suptata' in purvarupa lakshanas and upadrava lakshanas but in  scattered form. Applying the ayurveda principals in diagnosis and management of diabetes mellitus and its complications like DPN can considerably reduce the chance of foot ulcers, and its consequences. But it needs depth study to understand the concept of DPN so as to form an effective management protocal.
Anti-oxidant Features of Amla –A Review
Authors: Shrestha Dr Sahara , Shrestha Dr Rejina , Tripathi Dr Pratibha
Published: November 2021

The role of reactive oxygen species and oxidative stress in bringing about a negative impact on health and providing an open invitation to a plethora of diseases is a well-known fact. This has led to the search of antioxidants. The number of conventional available antioxidants have certain limitations and researchers are constantly in search of herbs and medicinal plants. Amla possesses a wide range of medicinal values used ardently by our seers for the treatment of the diseased and to maintain the health of the healthy people as well. Researches have thrown light upon the fact that Amla possess anti-oxidative features and has a wide range of therapeutic utilities. The antioxidant property of Amla has been even experimented to offer a readily available alternative in certain cases as well. The scattered information pertaining to the antioxidant potential of Amla is reported. Present review embraces the general introduction, morphology, phytochemical and pharmacological attributes and an in-depth information of reported antioxidant properties of Amla in terms of available experimental and clinical studies.
TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AS A PROTECTED FORM OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IN NEPAL: A LAW AND POLICY ASSESSMENT
Authors: Jayswal Viajay Prasad
Published: November 2021

A serious discourse is built around the world for proper and better protection of traditional knowledge associated with intellectual property rights. Traditional knowledge was considered as a leftover subject in intellectual property governance since the IP has been a talk of the town. Nepal is rich in terms of traditional knowledge associated with indigenous communities largely used in the medical sectors or what we generally name with “ home-grown medicines”. There is a lack of proper protection and also incentives for these communities and researches have shown that there are also possibilities of conflict over ownership over such knowledge. The traditional knowledge will not only benefit particular stakeholders rather in an extended way, it creates values for the nation and ultimately a global asset in the intellectual property regime across the world. The IP Policy, Law, and Regulations need further incorporation of elements as the subject of traditional knowledge specifically used for medicinal purposes. This paper is based on a theoretical analysis of law, policies, rules, cases, and practices for the protection of traditional knowledge for medicinal in Nepal. This paper has further analyzed the position of existing umbrella clauses as seen in intellectual property laws for the said purpose.
Effectiveness of Workshop on Problem Based Learning for Health Professionals
Authors: Shahi Mandira , Agrawal Jagdish Prasad , Patel Bishun Dayal Prasad , Banjara Megha Raj , Chaulagain Amrita , Kayastha Jeny , Pradhan Suni
Published: November 2021

Background: Problem based learning (PBL) is a self-directed method that help learner to develop critical thinking, problem solving skills and enhance their aptitude. The objective of the study was to measure the effectiveness of workshop in changing the faculties’ knowledge, skills, and attitude on PBL.

Methods: A descriptive design with pre-test and post-test was used to examine the objectives of the study. A self-report questionnaire was used to collect data from a convenience sample of 23 health professions faculties from various institutions of Institute of Medicine (IOM), Tribhuvan University (TU), affiliated institutions and others of Nepal who attended the workshop. Faculty's feedback on PBL was collected before and after workshop using Likert Scale's 4 and 5 point.

Results: The findings of the study were highly significant increment of mean score of post-test compared to pre-test within the group of “can do it confidently” (p≤0.001). Similarly, Majority of participants scored “strongly agreed” in ten statement of feedback on the effectiveness of the PBL after workshop.

Conclusion: This PBL workshop training was highly effective to change the faculties' knowledge, skills and attitude towards the integration of PBL in their classes. This training may help to move from traditional way of thinking to PBL for future implementation.
Ayurveda and post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) Management
Authors: of Ayurveda Campus Journal
Published: November 2021

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was first detected in China in December 2019. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) has been one of the major pandemics affecting all the world and human beings. Since then, more than 241 million people worldwide have been infected, and over 4 million people have died from the COVID-19. In Nepal, it is 807 thousand people have been infected, and more than 11 thousand people have been died from the disease till date.1
BENEFÍCIOS DA HIDROTERAPIA NA REDUÇÃO DA DOR E NA MELHORA DA FUNÇÃO FÍSICA EM INDIVÍDUOS COM LOMBALGIA: UMA REVISÃO DE LITERATURA
Authors: Souza Cristianne Alves de , Viana João Eduardo
Published: November 2021

Introdução: A Lombalgia é um tipo de dor lombar, causada por uma lesão em um músculo ou ligamento, onde as causa mais comuns são: levantar-se impropriamente, má postura, falta de atividade física regular, fraturas, disco rompido ou até mesmo Artrite, classificada em três principais categorais que são:Dor lombar de origem potencialmente radícula; Dor lombar potencialmente associada à doença específica espinhal e Dor lombar inespecífica. Os Benefícios da Hidroterapia na redução da dor e na melhora da função fisica em individuos com Lombalgia: Uma revisão de Literatura”, onde sua área de concentração encontra-se disposta na Fisioterapia aquática – Terapêutica e reabilitação. Objetivo Geral: Destacar quais são os maiores benefícios da Hidroterapia, para pacientes com Lombalgia. Metodologia: O procedimento metodológico neste trabalho encontra-se disposto em formato de Revisão de Literatura, sobe um diálogo exploratório-bibliográfico, de natureza qualitativa, com os autores das pesquisas aprofundadas, que abordam o respectivo tema em questão. Resultados sperados: A  Hdiroterapia compreende uma gama de técnicas de intervenção, dentre elas diferenciadas atividades aquáticas, reduzindo os efeitos dolorosos  que a Lombalgia provoca nos indivíduos que se queixam de seus sintomas, dentre eles fortes dores na região inferior da coluna vertebral, que fica aproximadamente na altura da cintura.  Conclusão: Ao término desse estudo, pode-se concluir pode-se concluir o quão a Hidroterapia se mostra eficiente e benéfica, não apenas em minimizar as dores causadas pela Lombalgia, como também melhora a qualidade de vida do paciente, frente a oferecer-lhe significativo bem-estar físico, emocional e psicológico, e, sua capacidade de executar a suas tarefas diárias.
Inovação e estratégia de diferenciação da indústria de revestimentos cerâmicos: um estudo de caso sobre a empresa Portobello
Authors: Nascimento Lucas José de Sena , Fontgalland Isabel Lausanne
Published: November 2021

A Portobello, localizada em Tijucas, Santa Catarina - Brasil, é a maior empresa de revestimentos do Brasil. Até 1979, a sua produção tinha como foco a fabricação de álcool e açúcar, entretanto suas atividades foram diversificadas e a empresa passou a ter como propósito a fabricação e a venda de revestimentos cerâmicos. A empresa é caracterizada pela constante inovação e realização de melhorias e adaptações em seus processos para atingir o mercado através de produtos sustentáveis com inovações e tecnologias de processo. O presente artigo é um estudo de caso que tem como objetivo apresentar como, diante da concorrência, a adoção de inovação e estratégias de diferenciação na Portobello contribuem para a obtenção de maior destaque e participação no mercado.
The Effect of Liquidity Risk and Credit Risk on the Bank Performance: Empirical Evidence from Iraq
Authors: Al-Husainy Noor Hashim Mohammed , Jadah Hamid Mohsin
Published: November 2021

The main objective of this paper is to study the effect of liquidity risk and credit risk on the profitability of commercial banks in Iraq. The sample is 18 private commercial banks listed in Iraqi Stock Exchange for six years for the period 2010 to 2020. This paper especially focuses on Iraqi commercial private Banks. The dependent variable is bank performance is measured by return on asset (ROA) and independent variables are, liquidity risks, credit risks. This paper employs a dynamic panel model, using Generalized Methods of Moments (GMM) panel data regression of Fixed-effects models. Furthermore, the findings illustrate that liquidity risk has a positive significant association with bank profitability. Meanwhile, credit risk has an adverse significant association with bank profitability. This paper contributes to the debate of risk management as well as determinants of bank performance from several dimensions. First, this study is the first to investigate the impacts of liquidity risks on bank performance in Iraq. Secondly, this is the first study that investigates the impacts of credit risks on bank performance in Iraq. It is hoped that the result of this paper can fill the gap of the literature on the association between liquidity risks, credit risks, and bank performance.
A revisit of the unemployment rate, interest rate, GDP growth and Inflation of Pakistan: Whether Structural break or unit root?
Authors: Muhammadullah Sara , Urooj Amena , Khan Faridoon
Published: November 2021

The study investigates the query of structural break or unit root considering four macroeconomic indicators; unemployment rate, interest rate, GDP growth, and inflation rate of Pakistan. The previous studies create ambiguity regarding the stationarity and non-stationarity of these variables. We employ Zivot & Andrews (1992) unit root test and Step Indicator Saturation (SIS) method for multiple break detection in mean. GDP growth and inflation rate are stationary at level whereas unit root tests fail to reject the null hypothesis of the unemployment rate and interest rate at level. However, Zivot and Andrew unit root test with a single endogenous break indicates that the unemployment rate and interest rate are stationary at level with a single endogenous break. On the other hand, the SIS method reveals that the series are stationary with multiple structural breaks. It is inferred that it is inappropriate to take the first difference of the unemployment rate and interest rate to attain stationarity. The results of this study confirmed that there exist multiple breaks in the macroeconomic variables considered in the context of Pakistan.
Does Five-Factor Model Perform Better Than Three Factor Model? Evidence from Developed Countries of The Asia Pacific Region
Authors: Akbar Ume Salma , Bhutto Niaz Ahmed , Rajput Suresh Kumar Oad
Published: November 2021

This study evaluates whether the “Fama-French five-factor model” can explain the variations in expected returns better than the “three-factor model.” Using the stock returns and accounting variable data from DataStream for 1,300 plus listed firms across six developed countries of the Asia Pacific region, including; Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Israel, New Zealand, and Singapore for the period of Jun-2006 to February-2020. The paper is the first to examine the “five-factor model” performance across the developed countries of the Asia Pacific region. The empirical findings reveal that the Asia Pacific region for the sample period earns an equity premium. In addition, results report the redundancy of size factor (SMB) and value factor (HML), while the profitability (RMW) and investment premium (CMA) are positive and significant. Moreover, the study used Gibbons, Ross, and Shanken (GRS) test to the asset pricing model. The GRS test results on the “five-factor model” compared with the “three-factor model” demonstrate that profitability and investment factors add significant explanatory power to the analysis in the Asia Pacific region.
Nexus of Renewable Energy Consumption, Economic Growth, Population Growth, FDI, and Environmental Degradation in South Asian Countries: New Evidence from Driscoll-Kraay Standard Error Approach
Authors: Shah Ansar Abbas , Hussain Muhammad Sajjad , Nawaz Muhammad Atif , Iqbal Mazhar
Published: November 2021

Environmental degradation is the most prominent area nowadays, especially in developing counties where high renewable energy consumption and population growth deteriorate the atmosphere of the country. Thus, the current study investigates the nexus among renewable energy consumption, economic growth (EG), population growth, foreign direct investment (FDI), and environmental degradation in South Asian countries. The covariance matrix estimators that are developed by “Driscoll and Kraay” are used in this study. The primary property of this estimator is that it does not account for the cross-sectional dependence; thus, it provides substantial, robust outcomes among the cross-sectional units while in the presence of cross-sectional dependence. The data was collected from the World Development Indicators (WDI) from 2001 to 2019. The findings exposed that positive nexus among the population growth, FDI, and environmental degradation while renewable energy consumption and EG has negative nexus with environmental degradation and also not supported the EKC hypothesis in South Asian countries. These findings suggested that the regulators should develop policies that reduce environmental degradation in the presence of high EG, energy consumption, FDI, and population growth.
Liquidity management and profitability of Textile sector of Pakistan
Authors: Hameed Abdul , Hussain Altaf , Marri Muhammad Yousuf Khan , Bhatti Muhammad Azhar
Published: November 2021

Liquidity management is critical for a company's financial management and profitability. This study intends to analyze the effect of liquidity management on the functioning of 15 companies from the textile sector listed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE) for five years. The secondary data was obtained from the annual reports of these companies. Correlation and regression analysis were applied for data analysis. The results reveal that the current ratio and creditor payment period have a negative and considerable effect on the return on assets (ROA). In contrast, the quick ratio and inventory sales period positively correlate with profitability (ROA). Yet, the debtor collection period has a worse and exceptional impact on the firms' profitability. As a result, it is suggested that the textile industry in Pakistan should consider liquidity management as an important tool to increase profitability.
Does COVID-19 Induced Occupational Stress Moderates the Relationship of Spiritual Motivation and Academicians’ Tacit Knowledge Sharing Behaviour Among South Asian Higher Education Institutions?
Authors: Shahzadi Irram , Raja Mohammad Waqas
Published: November 2021

The COVID outbreak has frazzled many employers to research how to upkeep and boost the performance outcomes continuously. It is even trickier in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) when they have hibernated from conventional to cyber universities due to the COVID pandemic. It is relatable to motivate and retain the knowledge workers persistently. Therefore, this study is designed to investigate the impact of academicians' spiritual motivation on their tacit knowledge sharing behaviour, with the moderation of COVID-induced occupational stress. The population embraced the academicians of Pakistani Higher Education Institutions. ~289 academicians were considered as the sample size. Descriptive and inferential statistics (linear regression) were performed in SPSS, whereas; 'Hayes' process macro' was used to test moderation. The findings designate that academicians' spiritual motivation is significantly and positively associated with tacit knowledge sharing behaviour—moreover, COVID-induced occupational stress moderates their relationship. Consequently, the results bequeath the policymakers and the relevant authorities of HEIs, with valuable propositions on how to upkeep academicians' tacit knowledge sharing behaviour by considering COVID-induced occupational stress as eu-stress if they are spiritually motivated. Profuse suggestions were also presented to future researchers to further look into the anticipated study model.
A Model to Analyze the Mobile e-banking Application Quality Factors impact on Consumers' e-Loyalty: Mediating Role of e-Satisfaction
Authors: Ali Gill Atif , Ali Muhammad Hasnain , Aslam Maria , Amjad Muhammad Hasnain
Published: November 2021

Technology has transformed the banking industry. The banking sector has adopted digital ways to provide the best service to consumers to increase loyalty. The current study examines the influence of e-banking mobile application quality factors comprising reliability, application design, and trust on consumers' e-loyalty in Pakistan's private banking sector. Furthermore, the mediating role of e-satisfaction examined between the relationship of e-banking mobile application's quality factors and consumers' e-loyalty. The data were collected through 218 consumers of private banks in Pakistan using convenience sampling. The questionnaire was adopted through literature. The statistical tool Smart PLS 3.2.8 has been utilized to do partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The reliability and trust have significantly influenced e-loyalty in findings, while mobile application design reveals an insignificant effect on e-loyalty. The study contributed to the existing literature on e-banking by using cognitive-motivational-relational theory through mediating role of e-satisfaction. The present research anticipated offering guidelines to improve customer satisfaction and consumer loyalty in developing countries' private banking sectors.
Evaluating Customer Relationship Management (CRM) as a Business Knowledge and Intelligence Management Tool
Authors: Saqib Muhammad , Zarine Robin
Published: November 2021

Tense competitions have always been the case in the banking industry. Its very customer-oriented nature explains the need to recognize the importance of customers with respect to growth and success, and so the battle to recruit new and retain existing customers are inevitable. Related competitiveness in such area has been highly linked to effective Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems implementation that can provide the necessary business knowledge and intelligence. This paper seeks to evaluate the preparedness and the extent Omani retail banks are incorporating CRM as a business knowledge and intelligence management tool to assist in their customer recruitment and retention activities. This study uses a quantifiable methodology with MS Excel data analytic tool to analyse primary data to determine the extent to which CRM systems are being incorporated as a business knowledge and intelligence management tool in the banking industry. Data were collected across departments from 5 of the 7 Omani retail banks with average ratings used for each question. The findings show that CRM as business intelligence management tool is already well incorporated in banks of Oman and the banks are also well equipped to further embrace such tools to strengthen their customer recruitment and retention capabilities. The findings also show that the banks have the necessary Information Technology capabilities, Customer Service capabilities and marketing capabilities which have assisted them to deliver higher quality customer services, run more effective marketing and promoting campaigns, and enhance their management decision making. The findings should assist decision-makers in realizing the importance of CRM with appropriate kind of functionalities as a business intelligence tool to optimize customer recruitment and retention activities.
Analyzing the Impact of Real Effective Exchange Rate and Investment on Trade Deficit in the United Kingdom
Authors: Ditta Allah , Ibraheem Ruqayya , Ayub Muahammad
Published: November 2021

The major purpose of this study is to determine the long-run and short-run determinants of the trade deficit in the United Kingdom (UK). The autoregressive distributive lagged (ARDL) approach has been employed for estimation purposes in this study. The study finds that there is negative and significant relationship exists between the real effective exchange rate (REER) and the export to import ratio in the long run. The empirical results reveal that a one percent increase in REER causes a decrease in the export to import ratio by 0.37%, while a positive relationship is observed between REER and the export to import ratio in the short run. The impact of gross fixed capital formation on the export to import ratio is statistically significant and negative in the long run as well as in the short run. The value is negative and statistically significant which validates convergence towards the equilibrium both in the case of UK exports to high-income and low-income trading partners (LITPs). The study suggests that real exchange rate and investment are major determinants for trade balance in the case of the United Kingdom and need proper attention.
Acceptance of Electronic Banking among University Students in Pakistan: An Application of Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)
Authors: Hussain Altaf , Hussain Muhammad Sajjad , Marri Muhammad Yousuf Khan , Zafar Ali
Published: November 2021

Electronic banking has become an essential element for the banking sector's success around the globe and attained the attention of recent studies and regulators. Thus, the present study examines the impact of technology adoption elements such as perceived ease to use, perceived usefulness, security, and privacy and perceived behavioral control on the intention to use of electronic banking among university students in Pakistan. This study also examines the mediating role of government support among the perceived ease to use, perceived usefulness, security and privacy, perceived behavioral control and intention to use of electronic banking among university students in Pakistan. The data have been gathered with the help of questionnaires from private university students in Punjab, Pakistan. The present study has adopted the smart-PLS to analyze the nexus among the constructs. The results have revealed that perceived ease to use, perceived usefulness, and perceived behavioral control have significant and positive relationships with the intention to use of electronic banking in Pakistan. The findings also indicated that government support significantly and positively mediates among the relations of perceived ease to use, perceived usefulness, security and privacy, perceived behavioral control and intention to use of electronic banking among university students in Pakistan. These outcomes provide the guidelines to the banking regulatory authorities while developing the policies related to the use of electronic banking.
Decoding Religious Contents: A CDA of PTB and OUP at Primary Level in Punjab, Pakistan
Authors: Jamil Muhammad Javaid , Farooq Fatima , Sajid Muhammad Akbar , Shehzadi Kiran
Published: November 2021

Ideologies are constructed and propagated through the subtle use of language. Textbooks are designed deftly to propagate a desired version of social realities to the target reader ship. The present research decodes critically the religious contents present in PTB and OUP primary Urdu textbooks taught at Punjab Pakistan during 2021-2022. The data for the present research has been collected purposively from the chapters containing religious contents in different shad from the selected primary Urdu textbooks. The present research employs an integrated research approach by drawing upon Fairclough (2003, 2012)   research models. The levels of analysis include representation, lexicalization, metaphor, rhyme scheme, in/ exclusion and normative critique of language. The findings of the research reveal that representation of religion in the selected data is polarized. The role of economy and class difference contribute a lot in the propagation of religious ideology to middle and elite classes. Besides, it contents that the frequency of occurrence of religious contents is higher in PTB, (book which is 26%) as compared to OUP book where this frequency is 12%. This is how the present study confirms that inclination of middle class towards religion is higher as compared to its counterpart.