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Death in abundance versus life in abundance in the context of COVID-19 and poverty: A practical theological reflection on pastoral accompaniment during the grieving process
Authors: Buffel Olehile A.
Published: September 2022

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is currently holding the whole world hostage. It has led to the death of millions accross the world and thousands in South Africa. On the surface, it looks like there is an abundance of death in contrast to an abundance of life. Many of those who have lost their loved ones are being left to grieve alone without appropriate pastoral accompaniment by their pastors and other trained pastoral caregivers. In this article, written from a practical theological perspective, it is argued that those who are grieving as a result of the loss of loved ones must be pastorally accompanied. Pastors should be empowered in order to journey with the grieving persons in the context of COVID-19 and poverty. They should also be empowered to equip others who join them in the responsibility of pastorally accompanying the grieving as they transition through various stages of grief. Pastoral accompaniment should happen with due recognition of the socioeconomic context of South Africa and the context in which traditional and cultural practices of Africans persist amid opposition from churches.Contribution: This article, which is written from a practical theological perspective and using an interdisciplinary approach, contributes to discourse on pastoral care and particularly pastoral accompaniment of those who are going through various stages of grieving in the context of poverty and COVID-19.
Towards a reconstructed society: Hope for a better today and tomorrow in a world of unstable economic systems and increasing poverty, with a focus on Zambia
Authors: Bwalya Musonda
Published: September 2022

The social value of this article is a demonstration of the impact of the Highly Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative on Zambia and how, in response, faith-based organisations had attempted to influence public economic policy for the betterment of 80% of Zambians who lived under the ‘poverty datum line’ and spent one U.S. dollar a day per capita by 2002, when compared to almost a decade earlier, and who experienced a reduction in life expectancy from 54 years in the late 1980s to 37 years in 2002. The knowledge gap which this article sought to narrow is a lack of adequate reflections on the role of faith-based organisations in addressing economic instability and increasing poverty among majority citizens. The methods used were mainly qualitative in nature, which examined both primary and secondary sources of data. The findings were that the situation of adverse social dislocation of the majority was unlikely to be any better in and beyond 2002. Experience showed that in the year 2005, the socio-economic situation of the majority was still pathetic.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: This article sought to highlight the specific role which faith-based organisations played in the orientation of the state towards a ‘reconstructed society’ in Zambia. The paper challenged the view that socio-economic development matters are a preserve of development experts and politicians only. Instead, the paper argued that the path towards economic stability and prosperity called for the involvement of all stakeholders, including faith-based organisations.
Burkholderia cepacia outbreak in immunocompetent children in a tertiary hospital in Turkey
Authors: Cetin Ceren , Arslan Ugurgul
Published: September 2022

Objective:

To report an outbreak of Burkholderia (B.) cepacia related to contaminated surface cleaner in the pediatric ward of a tertiary hospital in Turkey.

Methods:

This study retrospectively reported the outbreak occurred between January 16, 2018 and January 23, 2018. Twelve immunocompetent patients who developed a bloodstream infection a few days after the hospitalization and who were positive for B. cepacia were included. Environmental samples were collected from various areas in the hospital to find the source of the outbreak.

Results:

All patients had clinical and biochemical evidence of sepsis. None of the patients had an underlying disease or had a central venous catheter as a risk factor. B. cepacia was isolated from the samples taken from the surface cleaners. The antibiotic susceptibilities of B. cepacia isolates were identical in the surface cleaners with the isolates from the patients’ blood cultures. The outbreak was controlled after removing the surface cleaners from use. None of the infected patients died during the outbreak.

Conclusions:

Nosocomial B. cepacia outbreak may occur in immunocompetent children as well. Rapid identification of the outbreak, defining the source and taking appropriate measures to control the outbreak are the key points in the management.
Human bocavirus infection in children hospitalized with lower respiratory tract infections
Authors: Karaaslan Ayşe , Çetin Ceren , Tekol Serap Demir , Yükselmiş Ufuk , Köle Mehmet Tolga , Akin Yasemin
Published: September 2022

Objective:

To examine the effects of human bocavirus type 1 (HBoV1) on the course of lower respiratory tract infections in cases of monoinfection and coinfection, and the effects of HBoV1 viral load on the disease in children under six years old hospitalized with a diagnosis of HBoV1-associated lower respiratory tract infections.

Methods:

Children under six years of age, who were hospitalized with the diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infection due to HBoV1 between 1 January 2021 and 1 January 2022 were included in the study. Laboratory confirmation of the respiratory pathogens was performed using polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

Results:

Fifty-four (16.4%) children with HBoV1 among 329 children whose PCR was positive with bacterial/viral agent in nasopharyngeal swab samples were included in the study. There were 28 (51.9%) males and 26 (48.1%) females with a median age 23.4 months [interquartile range (IQR): 13.2, 30.0 months] (min-max:1 month-68 months). HBoV1 was detected as a monoinfecton in 26 (48.1%) children, and as a coinfection with other respiratory agents in 28 children (51.9%). In multiple regression analysis, coinfection (P=0.032) was associated with the length of hospitalization (P<0.001; R2=0.166). There was a negative correlation (r= 0.281, P=0.040) between cough and cycle threshold. Fever was found to be positively correlated with C-reactive protein (r=0.568, P<0.001) and procalcitonin (r=0.472; P=0.001).

Conclusions:

Although we found a higher HBoV1 viral load in children with more cough symptoms in our study, it had no effect on the severity of the disease, such as length of hospital stay and need for intensive care. Coinfection was found to affect the length of hospitalization.
Neurological manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 hospitalised patients in Punjab, India
Authors: Parry Zahoor Ahmad , Khanday Binafsha Irshad , Khwaja Zubair Ahmad
Published: September 2022

Introduction:

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the disease linked to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2, is a widespread infectious disease. Coronaviruses cause multiple systemic infections, but neurological involvement has been reported very rarely.

Materials and Methods:

The present study is a single-centre prospective study conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic from November 2020 to April 2021, at Mogamedicity Superspeciality Hospital, Punjab, India. All COVID-19 patients with de novo neurologic manifestations were eligible to take part in the study. A total of 810 confirmed COVID-19 patients were enrolled for the study. Demographic features and initial clinical manifestations were noted, and patients were followed up during the hospital stay for the development of any new neurological signs and symptoms. For analytical purposes, neurological presentations were grouped into the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system and musculoskeletal system manifestations. Appropriate laboratory testing was employed as required on a case-to-case basis.

Results:

In this study, the mean age of the patients was 46.6 ± 15.5 years. Five hundred and fifty two (66.9%) patients were male, while 268 (33.1%) were female. Neurological illness was a primary manifestation in 48 (6%) cases. These included encephalopathy (n = 30), ischaemic stroke (n = 4), Guillain–Barre syndrome, (n = 2), facial nerve palsy (n = 4) and encephalitis (n = 1). The most common neurological symptoms were headache (284 [35%]) and hyposmia (78 [9.6%]), followed by encephalopathy (68 [8.3%]). More serious complications such as seizures (14 [0.7%]) and stroke (18 [2.2%]) were also seen.

Conclusion:

COVID-19 can present with a neurological illness, and we should remain vigilant to the possibility of neurological presentation of COVID-19 that can be thrombo-embolic, inflammatory or immune-mediated.
COVID-19-Related Stress among Nursing Professionals Working in COVID ICU
Authors: Jyotishana K. P. , Gopichandran L. , Choudhary Mamta
Published: September 2022

Background:

During the pandemic situation of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), nursing professionals being frontline warriors, need to fight with the disease of unknown dimensions, put efforts to manage misunderstandings among the general population, face health risks for self and family members, and experience challenges to improve professional skills. All these demanding situations act as stressors and can enhance stress among them.

Materials and Methods:

The cross-sectional survey was conducted using web-based questionnaire. Information was collected from 200 nursing personnel's working in the COVID intensive care unit of selected tertiary care hospitals. The questionnaire used for data collection comprised two sections: First section focused on sociodemographic profile of subjects and the second section included the Psychometric Evaluation of Healthcare Workers' Stress Related to Caring for Patients with a Highly Infectious Disease scale.

Results:

The result revealed that maximum 57% of the subjects had moderate COVID-19 related stress. The highest stress scores were identified for items: (i) Ethical dilemma as humanitarian visitation is banned due to quarantine measures; (ii) Restrictions on eating and drinking at work; (iii) Feeling overburdened with work; (iv) Limited number of staff allowed access to the isolation room and thus inability to obtain adequate assistance; and v) Feeling breathless with an N95 or P100 face mask. Discomfort caused by protective equipment was the top-most stressor identified by the participants, followed by fear of social isolation and the burden of caring for patients.

Conclusions:

The hospital administration and nurse managers should continuously monitor the psychological health of Nursing Professionals in this COVID-19 era and plan timely interventions to promote their health.
Effect of Omega-3 Supplementation on Serum Adiponectin and Fertility Hormones in Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Authors: Onyegbule Onyema A. , Meludu Samuel Chukwuemeka , Dioka Chudi Emmanuel , Okwara John E. , Obi-Ezeani Chikaodili Nwando , Njoku Chidiadi M. , Onah Ejike Christian
Published: September 2022

Background:

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy affecting women of reproductive age with prevalence of about 4%–20%.

Aim:

This study aims to evaluate serum adiponectin and fertility hormones in women with PCOS, and the subsequent effect of omega-3 supplementation.

Subjects and Methods:

One hundred and fifty women aged 18–40 years were assigned into groups A and B comprising women with PCOS and control, respectively. Group A was further subdivided into groups 1 and 2 receiving omega-3 and placebo daily for 12 weeks, respectively. Blood samples were collected before and after 12 weeks of supplementation for analysis of adiponectin, follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), testosterone, prolactin, estradiol, progesterone, and sex hormone binding globulin (SHBG). Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0 was used for data analysis, and the level of statistical significance was set at P < 0.05.

Results:

Serum adiponectin, progesterone, and SHBG were significantly lower while FSH, LH, testosterone, prolactin, and estradiol were significantly higher in women with PCOS when compared with the control (P < 0.05). Adiponectin and progesterone levels increased significantly while FSH, LH, testosterone, prolactin, and estradiol levels decreased significantly after 12 weeks of omega-3 supplementation when compared with the levels at baseline as well as when compared with those on placebo (P < 0.05). Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0 was used for data analysis.

Conclusion:

Omega-3 may be beneficial in improving certain hormonal alterations in women with PCOS. Omega-3 supplements may therefore be used as part of the regimen in the management of patients with PCOS.
Labor Epidural Analgesia
Authors: Rahman Sajan , Puthenveettil Nitu , Jacob Riya Ann , Ravindran Greeshma C. , Rajan Sunil , Kumar Lakshmi
Published: September 2022

Background and Aims:

Labor epidural analgesia can be provided with local anesthetics alone or in combination with opioids. The aim of this study was to compare the duration of analgesia, onset time, and obstetric and fetal outcomes with three different concentrations of fentanyl.

Methods:

This double-blinded trial was conducted on 75 parturients who delivered with epidural analgesia. They were randomly assigned to three groups by the closed envelope technique. Groups A, B, and C received a bolus dose of 20 ml 0.1% ropivacaine with 1 μgml-1, 1.5 μgml-1, and 2 μgml-1 fentanyl, respectively, as an initial epidural dose. The duration, time to onset of analgesia, top-up doses required, hemodynamics, fetal-maternal outcomes, and complications were compared.

Results:

The mean duration of analgesia with the first epidural dose was 57.4 ± 14.207, 121.52 ± 33.951, and 165.08 ± 34.271 min in the A, B, and C groups, respectively, with a P of <.001. There was a higher duration of analgesia in the B group than in the A group (p-value <.001), in the C group than in the B group (p. 016), and in the C group than in the A group (p-value <.001). The onset of analgesia was faster in the C group than in the A and B groups (7.960 ± 1.695, 6.800 ± 1.607, and 5.960 ± 1.645 min in groups A, B, and C, respectively, with a P of. 001). The number of epidural boluses required was 3.480 ± 0.509, 2.640 ± 0.489, and 2.120 ± 0.331 in the A, B, and C groups, respectively.

Conclusion:

Labor epidural analgesia with a higher concentration of fentanyl produces a prolonged and faster onset of analgesia with fewer requirements for top-up boluses.
Effect of Abdominal Girth, Vertebral Column Length, and Hip/Shoulder Width Ratio on the Spread of Spinal Anesthesia in Term Parturients Undergoing Elective Cesarean Section
Authors: Bhiwal Anil K. , Bhatt Heena A. , Jeengar Lalita , Sharma Karuna , Baghel Aditi S. , Gupta Sunanda
Published: September 2022

Background:

Spinal anesthesia is the preferred technique for cesarean section, and a suitable level of spinal anesthesia is essential, which may be variable in every parturient. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation of abdominal circumference (AC), vertebral column length (VCL), hip shoulder width ratio (HSR), and vertebral column length (VCL)/Abdominal Circumference (AC)2 with the spread of spinal anesthesia in term parturient undergoing elective cesarean section.

Methods:

Two hundred term parturients undergoing elective cesarean section were enrolled in this prospective observational study. Spinal anesthesia was performed with 10 mg (2 ml) of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine in L2-L3 or L3-L4 interspace using a 25 G Quincke needle. The cephalad spread (loss of pinprick discrimination) was assessed up to 30 minutes after intrathecal injection. Linear regression analysis was used to analyze the relationship between age, weight, height, body mass index (BMI), AC, VCL (C7-Sacral hiatus and C7-iliac crest), HSR, VCL/AC2, and the spread of spinal anesthesia.

Results:

The maximum sensory level showed a significant correlation with AC (P < 0.001), VCL [C7-SH and C7-IC] (P < 0.039 and P < 0.025) and VCL/AC2 (P < 0.001). Individually, hip width and shoulder width showed a significant correlation with cephalad spread of spinal anesthesia (P < 0.05); however, HSR had no significant correlation with the spread of anesthesia (P > 0.05).

Conclusion:

AC, VCL, and VCL/AC2 have a significant correlation with cephalad spread of spinal anesthesia when a fixed dose of hyperbaric bupivacaine is used in term parturients undergoing elective cesarean section, while HSR did not show any significant correlation.
Neuraxial Anaesthesia in a Parturient with Space Occupying Lesion in Brain for Caesarean Section
Authors: Ramachandran Abinaya , Segaran Sivakumar , Nikithamani  , Ranjan R V
Published: September 2022

Pregnancy makes a patient undergo diverse physiological changes and predisposes them to many pathological disorders such as pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, cortical vein thrombosis, and pituitary apoplexy. Any intervention during pregnancy presents a unique challenge as it affects two individuals. Once diagnosed with a clinical condition, they are prone to further medical, obstetric and anaesthetic complications. Herein, we report the anaesthetic management of a 32-year-old female previously diagnosed with pituitary adenoma and now presenting with twin pregnancy for emergency caesarean section along with emphasis on the anaesthetic concerns pertinent to brain tumours in pregnancy.
Anaesthetic Management of a Parturient with Juvenile Parkinson's Disease in Emergency – A Case Report
Authors: Ramalingam Aravind , Devanathan Divya , Ponnusamy Rani
Published: September 2022

The association of Parkinson's disease and pregnancy is very rare. We present a case of juvenile Parkinson's disease patient who underwent emergency caesarean section. The anaesthetic considerations and management are discussed.
Well-posedness and large deviations for 2D stochastic Navier–Stokes equations with jumps
Authors: Brzeźniak Zdzisław , Peng Xuhui , Zhai Jianliang
Published: September 2022

The aim of this paper is threefold. Firstly, we prove the existence and uniqueness of a global strong (in both the probabilistic and the PDE senses)

\mathrm{H}^{1}_2

-valued solution to the 2D stochastic Navier–Stokes equations (SNSEs) driven by a multiplicative Lévy noise under the natural Lipschitz condition on balls and linear growth assumptions on the jump coefficient. Secondly, we prove a Girsanov-type theorem for Poisson random measures and apply this result to a study of the wellposedness of the corresponding stochastic controlled problem for these SNSEs. Thirdly, we apply these results to establish a Freidlin–Wentzell-type large deviation principle for the solutions of these SNSEs by employing the weak convergence method introduced by Budhiraja et al. (2011, 2013).
Manifest Quasi-Universals and Embedding Conceptual Clusters
Authors: Van Brakel Jaap , Ma Lin
Published: September 2022

We start this article with a discussion of the problematics involved in translating into modern English a (modern) Chinese text concerning a classical Chinese notion, namely qíng 情. Then, we suggest that it is necessary to distinguish between two levels on which a language is used. The first is the manifest level, where one finds family resemblance between, say, Chinese nù 怒 and English “anger”. The second is the generic level, where one finds qíng in classical Chinese, qínggaˇn in modern Chinese, and emotion(s) in English. We argue that the meanings of words at the generic level can only be accessed via the manifest level. It is misleading to directly identify and compare notions at the generic level (in this case, emotion(s) in English and qíng in Chinese). We call the connections at the manifest level “quasi-universals”, and we refer to the notions at the generic level as “embedding conceptual clusters”.
Desire Versus Ego
Authors: Dolinšek Sašo
Published: September 2022

Kaneko Fumiko (1903–1926) was an anarchist rebel during the Taishō era of modern Japan. She was arrested in 1923 and charged with high treason for participating in a plot to attack the imperial family. She also had connections with members of the Korean national liberation movement, most notably her partner Park Yeol. Her experience of abuse, abandonment, and exploitation growing up led her to form a highly critical and dismissive attitude towards established norms and institutions, which she saw as hypocritical, self-serving and oppressive. She describes her position as anarchist, nihilist and egoist and cites Max Stirner, the founder of egoism, as her most significant influence. Egoism is a radical individualism that denies any authority and espouses that the individual pursues her self-interest unhindered. Kaneko strived to always live by her egoist principles by following her wishes. However, in one of the letters she gave to the court during her imprisonment, she doubts a past decision. Namely, she felt that Park was at one point making decisions unilaterally and not respecting her will. Hence, she wrote that, according to her egoism, she should have left Park. Nonetheless, in the same letter, she reaffirms her love for Park and defiantly accepts all the consequences of their relationship, including the death sentence. Using psychoanalytic theory from the Lacanian tradition, I argue that Kaneko’s confirmation of her love for Park indicates fidelity to her desire. This fidelity opens up a dimension where she can be more faithful to herself than through Stirnean egoism.
Looking Back on Problems of Transcultural Methodology in Asian Studies
Authors: Rošker Jana S.
Published: September 2022

In previous issues of the journal, its authors have often made it clear that creative philosophers will always seek to improve their own methods. Even those who sincerely respect other cultural values, epistemologies, and methodologies will always retain some of their own preferences, subjective insights, and blind spots (Bunnin 2003, 352). What really matters is only their equality of opportunity, their evaluation regardless of the seemingly pervasive economic, political, and cultural power relations. Regardless of where they originate, and of their individual originators, such subjective inclinations should be checked by an equally reliable culture of academic critique and discussion, rather than silenced by demands for strict conformity in methods, theories, and doctrines.
Caste conflict in nigeria: the osu/diala experience in igboland, 1900-2017 Nneka sophie amalu, yusuf abdullahi and ekong demson
Authors: NNEKA SOPHIE AMALU,  , YUSUF ABDULLAHI  , EKONG DEMSON
Published: September 2022

Oruku Community in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State is made up of three villages, Umuode, Umuchiani and Onuogowo. Since time immemorial, there had been a balance of power among the three. They lived in peace, as brothers from same parents. The custom and tradition governed and guided the people and decision making was done by the three clans. According to Adenyi, Nnamchi and Onyia (2019, P.332) in 1976, Oruku community drew up a constitution of chieftaincy by which the stool was to rotate amongst the three clans. The rotatory system was already established even before the constitution was draw. However, it was under this constitution that Chief Nwatu Okenwa became the first traditional ruler of Oruku in 1976.
Assessment of the causes of infant mortality in uyo local government area, akwa ibom state
Authors: Essien, Kemfon A.,  , Usanga, Utibe M.,  , Etetor Harry J.,  , Ita Gladys F.,  , Udo Iberedem E.,
Published: September 2022

This study assessed infant mortality in Uyo Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State with the aim of investigating the causes of infant mortality and examining the contribution of the health professionals in curbing infant mortality in the study area. To achieve these objectives, structured questionnaires were employed. Through the use of the structured questionnaires, data were obtained through systematic random sampling of 399 households along three major zones selected for the study in Uyo Local Government. The hypothesis for the study was tested with regression model using the multiple factors Regression Analysis. The results indicated that non-parental factors such as hereditary neonatal disorders and premature birth are the driving causes of infant mortality in the study area. The study also indicated that the contributions of health professionals are positively felt in the study area. The study concludes that infant mortality is due to preventable non-parental factors. The study recommended that the action to ensure access to quality care and ensuring that no mother or new born dies from a preventable cause must be an urgent priority for every Government.
La conformación cultural: habitus y campus en la formación de los estudiantes de una Institución de Educación Superior en las áreas económico administrativas
Authors: Camarena-Adame María Elena , Riveros-Rosas Angélica , León-Solis Karina Marisol
Published: September 2022

Durante la formación universitaria se desarrollan características y habilidades involucradas con el funcionamiento profesional y personal. Las normas que involucran a las prácticas, las creencias y los valores del grupo, llevan a expresiones que se transmiten culturalmente y que también están en constante transformación, aunque se ha documentado poco este proceso. El presente trabajo buscó el reconocimiento de elementos que componen la cultura universitaria entre estudiantes de carreras económico administrativas en una Institución de Educación Superior, respecto al campus como espacio de representación del habitus, desde la postura del constructivismo estructuralista. Participaron un total de 606 estudiantes de las carreras de Administración, Contaduría e Informática a quienes se le aplicó una encuesta con preguntas abiertas sobre su elección de carrera, los aspectos positivos y negativos durante su formación, formas de convivencia con su familia, amigos y profesores; así como los valores prevalentes en la Institución. Las respuestas denotan el gusto por la profesión y aspectos prácticos de su ejercicio, la adopción de normas diferenciales conforme al grupo en que están, así como los valores respeto y responsabilidad en los que destacan la tolerancia y el compromiso. Los hallazgos se discuten en relación a la construcción cultural de esta comunidad.
La Responsabilidad Social Universitaria y sus dimensiones para las Instituciones De Educación Superior
Authors: Rubio-Morua Blanca Carolina , Zorrilla-del Castillo Ana Luz , Briseño-García Arturo
Published: September 2022

La presente investigación tiene como propósito describir la Responsabilidad Social Universitaria (RSU) de acuerdo a su conceptualización en la literatura. Se analizan las dimensiones de la Responsabilidad Social Universitaria, las subdimensiones, su la aplicación en los planes institucionales de desarrollo y la relación que existe entre la responsabilidad social universitaria con la competitividad en las instituciones de educación superior. Este trabajo realiza una revisión sistemática de la literatura, analizando sus principales autores. Así mismo, se explica que este trabajo corresponde a una primera etapa de un proyecto más amplio de investigación en donde se pretende una segunda etapa para determinar la gestión estratégica de la responsabilidad social universitaria y su relación con la competitividad académica de las instituciones de educación superior aplicando una metodología con enfoque cuantitativo y datos primarios y secundarios, colaborando con investigadores de otras instituciones en México y Latinoamérica, Los resultados obtenidos confirman lo estipulado en la revisión de la literatura, donde se comprueba que la responsabilidad social universitaria tiene relación la competitividad de las instituciones de educación superior de manera positiva lo cual indica la pauta para que las IES realicen una adecuada gestión de la responsabilidad social en beneficio a su desarrollo y competitividad.
Los gestos y posturas como influenciadores en el embudo de conversión
Authors: Saucedo-Soto Juana Maria , Ruiz-Vigil Ana Lucia , Amezcua-Núñez Juan Bernardo
Published: September 2022

Las marcas de ropa de moda dirigidas a los jóvenes han optado por mostrar modelos en posturas que desafían la posición natural del cuerpo en su publicidad. La prevalencia de esta estrategia de comunicación a través de diferentes marcas conocidas a nivel internacional supone la existencia de un impacto positivo en el comportamiento de los consumidores. El presente trabajo buscar analizar tal efecto al evaluar los gestos mostrados en la publicidad de ropa de moda en medios digitales y la forma en que influyen durante el proceso de compra. Se analizan las opiniones y actitudes de los consumidores durante las fases iniciales y finales del embudo de conversión. Mediante encuestas digitales los consumidores fueron expuestos a fotografías de ropa de moda donde las modelos mostraban ya sea una postura convencional o poco convencional para posteriormente evaluar su deseo de explorar o comprar la ropa publicitada. Los datos fueron analizados con pruebas de ANOVA y Chi Cuadrada para probar diferencias entre medias. Los resultados muestran que la posición del cuerpo, la posición de las manos y los gestos faciales poco convencionales son efectivos principalmente en las etapas superiores del embudo, mientras que las posturas convencionales incrementan la intención de compra.
Proceso Metodológico Denominado Valor Presente Neto Ajustado al Riesgo (VPNAR), para la Evaluación Financiera de Proyectos de Inversión
Authors: Guigui-Gámez René , Salas-Harms Héctor
Published: September 2022

Este artículo propone una metodología para la evaluación financiera de proyectos de inversión, que considere el riesgo, por medio de la homologación de la técnica del Valor en Riesgo. Se presenta una prueba empírica con un proyecto para demostrar su eficacia. Esto forma parte de una investigación más amplia que aplicó a 15 proyectos, obteniéndose resultados superiores a los de las metodologías tradicionales.

Se aplicó el método de Flujos de Efectivo Descontados, incorporando el procedimiento del Valor en Riesgo (VaR), con lo cual se proporciona un criterio de decisión, con base a un nivel de confianza predeterminado. Esto conduce al método del Valor Presente Neto Ajustado al Riesgo (VPNAR).

Las reglas de decisión son: el proyecto es aceptado con un nivel de confianza de 1-alfa si el VPN ajustado al riesgo (VPNAR) en la confianza dada es mayor o igual que cero; de lo contrario, es inaceptable.
Studies on the Isolation of Lipids from Mangrove Isolated Cyanobacterial Species
Authors: Devesh P. , Aishwarya B. , Prasuna R. Gyana
Published: September 2022

Cyanobacteria are an important source of food and a primary producer of the aquatic food chains. Cyanobacteria are universally photosynthetic, with a higher plant type of photosynthesis, a large number of those also have the pivotal character of nitrogen fixation. Phytoplankton is made up of mostly cyanobacteria and microalgae. The microalgae store food in the form of lipids and serve as the source of energy as well as lipids for the fish. The lipid content of the fish depends on the diet that they take, and some of the lipids like the omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids are derived from specific microalgae, like the marine protists and dinoflagellates including Thraustochytrium, Schizochytrium, and Phaeodactylum. Cyanobacteria being nutritionally more independent with nitrogen and carbon fixing ability, are more economical to grow in bulk. Hence the present work was aimed to screen the high lipid-containing cyanobacteria for use as fish feed. Five different cyanobacterial isolates, originally obtained from the mangroves were used as the sample cyanobacteria. The mangroves are a unique and at the same time stressful ecosystem. The significance of choosing cyanobacteria from this area is to allow for the isolation of cyanobacteria with unique characteristics. It is known that microorganisms from harsh or unique environments have even more potential for developing special survival strategies and for the production of more secondary metabolites. These cyanobacteria from stress environments can grow in conditions where other cyanobacteria or microalgae do not survive well. The isolation of lipids was performed by different extraction methods and separation using different solvent compositions was performed. The standard growth and biochemical studies of the cyanobacteria were conducted, followed by the assessment of their lipid content and variability. Out of the five isolates, a higher number of lipids were observed in AS1-(1) and AS2-(2). Lipids were isolated in chloroform-methanol and three variations of TLC were used to separate the lipids. The three are the single mobile phase, two mobile phase systems, and 2D development solvent system. The separation of the lipids gave the best results with the two mobile phase system, in which two different mobile solvent mixtures were used sequentially. The isolates AS1-(1) and AS2-(2) exhibited higher lipids, hence they could be a potentially suitable candidate as a fish feed.
Major Thinkers in Welfare
Authors: George Vic
Published: September 2022

Focusing on a range of welfare issues this book examines the views, values and perceptions of a number of theorists from ancient times to the nineteenth century, including Plato, St Aquinas, Hobbes, Wollstonecraft and Marx.
Perancangan Sistem Penjualan Pakaian Berbasis Website Menggunakan Metode Agile pada Toko Stand for Woman
Authors: Safitri Yolanda Rizqi , Kartini Kartini
Published: September 2022

Toko Stand For Woman merupakan toko yang melayani penjualan pakaian wanita secara eceran (retail) atau grosir. Kegiatan pelayanan kepada pelanggan saat ini dilakukan secara offline dan menggunakan aplikasi whatsapp. Pelayanan secara offline memiliki keterbatasan waktu buka toko dan mengharuskan pelanggan datang ke lokasi toko. Pada masa pandemi tingkat kunjungan pelanggan berkurang. Sedangkan pelayanan secara whatsapp terbatas secara informasi, karena pelanggan harus bertanya ketersediaan stok, warna dan model. Selain itu pencatatan bisnis di Toko masih menggunakan buku, sehingga data tidak terintegrasi dan beresiko terjadinya kesalahan pencatatan. Penelitian ini memberikan solusi rancang bangun sistem penjualan online dengan metode agile yang dikembangkan dengan extreme programming. Sedangkan analisa sistem dilakukan dengan menerapkan metode Performance Information Economics Control Efficienty Service (PIECES).  Hasil penelitian diharapkan dapat membantu toko untuk memiliki sistem yang terintegrasi, sehingga dapat meningkatkan omset penjualan dan pelayanan kepada pelanggan.
Analisis Kandungan Natrium Diklofenak pada Jamu yang Beredar Bebas Di Pasaran Dengan Spektrofotometri Ultraviolet-Visibel
Authors: Nata Angelyna Surya , Ayin Anisa Putri Ayu M. , Wibawa Bima Sabda , Darmadi Dedek Yahya , Rahmawati Sinta , Mayasari Vita , Alawiyah Tuti
Published: September 2022

Jamu adalah produk obat tradisional Indonesia yang telah digunakan secara turun-menurun untuk menjaga kesehatan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui berapa kadar natrium diklofenak pada jamu yang beredar bebas di pasaran. Metode yang digunakan adalah analisis kualitatif dan analisis kuantitatif pada sampel jamu yang diduga mengandung natrium diklofenak. Hasil yang kami dapatkan pada kromatografi lapis tipis jamu yang kami uji nilai Rf adalah 1,33 cm dan dinyatakan negatif natrium diklofenak secara kualitatif. Sedangkan pada analisis kuantitatif spektrofotometri UV-Vis pada panjang gelombang maksimal 276,00 nm didapatkan hasil konsentrasi sampel krim I sebesar 2,628 ppm.
BASIS FOR ORIENTING AND FORMULATING POLICIES FOR AN EFFECTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF ETHNIC MINORITY AREAS IN VIETNAM
Authors: Duc Tran Minh
Published: September 2022

Ethnic minorities in Vietnam live primarily in mountainous areas, which border a large area and account for three-quarters of the country's land area and play a very important strategic role in terms of politics, economy, national defense, and ecological environment. Vietnam's ethnic minorities have amassed a distinct and diverse national cultural treasure over thousands of years of creating and protecting the country. Long-held beliefs, practices, and traditions have given each ethnic group its own particular cultural identity, contributing significantly to the diversity and richness of Vietnamese culture. The formulation and implementation of appropriate policies and laws for ethnic minority areas is nothing more than the exploitation and promotion of all the country's potential to improve and raise the quality of people's lives; create the best conditions for ethnic minorities to escape poverty and backwardness; implement equality, respect, solidarity, and harmoniously settle relations between ethnic groups, helping each other to develop sustainably. The article provides some basis for effective and sustainable ethnic minority development policies.
 

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Pengelolaan Keuangan pada TK Bunga Tanjung, Sarolangun
Authors: Ramlah Fatmi
Published: September 2022

An educational institution must be well managed in order to produce the expected results. There is often however misappropriation by individuals. In addition, the lack of institutions’ ability to obtain financial resources, the large operational expenditures of education and infrastructure and the non-transparency of financial information submitted to institutional supervisory get serious problems. This study aims to find out the picture of financial management in Bunga Tanjung Kindergarten, Sarolangun. This research uses a qualitative descriptive approach. The data was collected through a structured interview with the manager of Bunga Tanjung Kindergarten, Sarolangun. The data were analyzed using Miles and Huberman’s model, namely: data collection, data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions. The results showed that school finances were well managed as planned as budgets. This is shown by several activity plans that are realized as appropriate namely transparency, accountable, effective, and efficiency. The financial management in this school starts from planning, implementing, recording, accountability, and reporting.
EFFECTS OF ARM MASSAGE TO RELIEVE PAIN AND PREVENT LYMPHEDEMA AMONG PATIENTS WITH MASTECTOMY
Authors: Paramasivam Sudha , rani Bimla
Published: September 2022

According to WHO, globally cancer is becoming a major health problem. Cancer is a disease of the cell. It is estimated that there are 7.6 million cancer cases
EFFECTIVENESS OF FAMILY PSYCHO EDUCATION ON KNOWLEDGEREGARDING MANAGEMENT OF SCHIZOPHRENIA AMONG PRIMARYCAREGIVERS IN SELECTED PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, CHENNAI.
Authors: sangeetha Ms. B Sangeetha , lata Dr. Venu Lata
Published: September 2022

Schizophrenia has different principle symptoms which can be partitioned into various stages which are; Positive, Negative and Cognitive symptoms. Positive symptoms are those which can be handily distinguished and not seen in solid individuals. Such symptoms incorporate Hallucination, dream and strange engine conduct having fluctuating level of severities. Negative symptoms are can only with significant effort recognize and connected with high dismalness rate. The most well-known Negative symptoms included Avoilition, Alogia, Anhedonia and lessened passionate articulation. Mental Symptoms, being the most up to date characterization. These eventually impeding the singular's conveying abilities by upsetting his discourse and consideration.
RESILIENCE AND ITS IMPORTANCE AMONG NURSES WORKING IN CLINICAL AREAS: A REVIEW OF LITERATURE.
Authors: Thandiacka Mrs. Ligy Joseph , sandhu Dr. Amarjit Kaur
Published: September 2022

This adaptive nature of nurses to cope to the ever-changing health care needs of patients is a prime characteristic of the profession. Nurses are able to adapt to changing needs of patients, health care organizations, policies, new diseases and pandemics. Currently in 2020, we had the COVID -19- virus pandemic, which saw the changing role of nurses for emergency management of the pandemic all around the world. There is an ever-emerging need to develop a resilient work force, which can cope with the challenging nature of health care, medicine and nursing. Objective: This paper explores previous research on nurse’s resilience during crisis, stress and its impact on using resilience on nurses and health care workers. Method: An electronic search strategy was conducted using the following databases: CINAHL, MEDLINE, Academic search complete, Psych INFO, Psych articles, and Psychology and Behavioral Science collection. Scholarly peer reviewed papers published in English were included. The key words ‘resilience’, stress’, or ‘Impact of stress’’, or ‘symptoms of stress’. ‘Prevalence of stress’ or ‘multiple symptoms’, ‘Stress and Resilience’ or ‘Stress and Nurse’ were combined to explore the symptoms and prevalence, impact of stress in nurses. Results: There are ten studies, which are reviewed here.
EFFECTIVENESS OF AWARENESS MODULE ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH AND PREVENTION OF COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO CABG AMONG CAREGIVERS OF CABG PATIENTS ADMITTED IN SELECTED HOSPITALS OF GUJARAT
Authors: mathew Mr. Arun Mathew , Konnur Dr. Rajesh
Published: September 2022

The myocardium of the heart is supplied by 2 major coronary arteries: the left main coronary artery and the right coronary artery (RCA). The left main coronary artery is usually a short segment that branches into the left anterior descending (LAD) artery and the circumflex artery. The LAD branches further into diagonal branches and the circumflex artery branches into obtuse marginal branches. The RCA branches into the posterior descending artery (PDA) and the marginal branches. As this study aims at effectiveness of awareness module on knowledge regarding maintenance of health and prevention of complications related to CABG among caregivers of CABG patients, the concepts from Roy’s adaptation model are adopted to formulate conceptual framework for the study. Roy’s model focuses on the concept of “Adaptation of man”.
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Authors: varghese Mr. Jibin Varghese , kaur Dr. Amandeep Kaur
Published: September 2022

Mental health is essential for individual and public health. To improve mental health, promotion, prevention, and the treatment of disease are required. These three kinds of interventions are interrelated but independent from one another. Although separate efforts for mental health promotion and prevention are needed as well as the public need of mental health promotion and well-being, psychiatrists usually are not accustomed to mental health promotion and prevention. This review introduces an overview of the concept, subjects according to target populations, and various intervention strategies for mental health promotion and prevention of mental illnesses. SETINGS AND DESIGN: Quantitative evaluative research approach was discovered to be suitable for present study to check impact of structured teaching program on knowledge regarding mental health promotion and early identification of mental illness in adolescence among teachers in selected schools of Gujarat. One group pre-test and post-test Pre-Experimental Research Design was used. The population for the present study was 500 School teachers at selected district of Gujarat.
Previsões do PIB brasileiro a partir de informações de mercado: aplicações com dados de diferentes frequências
Authors:   , Haase Ramiro Carvalho
Published: September 2022

Previsões para o PIB esbarram em dois problemas principais, o atraso na publicação de certos dados de agregados macroeconômicos e dificuldades na utilização de dados amostrados em frequências diferentes. Para tentar resolver esses problemas, este trabalho de dissertação visa: 1. Gerar previsões para o PIB brasileiro utilizando apenas dados do mercado financeiro; 2. Utilizar os modelos MIDAS para trabalhar com variáveis amostradas em diferentes frequências; 3. Comparar a capacidade de previsão dos modelos utilizados (MIDAS, ARIMA e SARIMA). A partir das hipóteses de mercados eficientes e de expectativas racionais, é possível esperar que as informações contidas nos preços dos ativos do mercado financeiro são suficientes para gerar previsões para o PIB brasileiro, melhores do que as geradas utilizando variáveis de agregados macroeconômicos. O estudo proposto aqui é original, por investigar o uso de apenas variáveis financeiras em previsões do PIB brasileiro. O período de estimação dos modelos foi do segundo trimestre de 1996 ao último trimestre de 2018 e as previsões fora da amostra foram realizadas para o ano de 2019. As variáveis utilizadas foram: o PIB brasileiro trimestral, cotações de ativos da Bolsa de Valores brasileira, a B3, o Índice Bovespa, o Índice Dow Jones, o preço do barril de petróleo Brent, a cotação do câmbio Dólar PTAX e a taxa CDI. As previsões dos modelos MIDAS utilizados foram realizadas para três horizontes de previsão diferentes, 1, 2 e 4 trimestres à frente. Essas previsões de modelos MIDAS foram comparadas com as geradas pelos modelos univariados autorregressivos de séries temporais ARIMA e SARIMA. Ao todo, foram realizadas 49.152 previsões MIDAS Almon, 49.152 previsões MIDAS Nealmon, 17.496 previsões UMIDAS e 6.000 previsões de modelos MIDAS univariados. No total, neste estudo foram realizadas 121.800 previsões da variação do PIB trimestral brasileiro através de modelos da família MIDAS. Os resultados encontrados indicam que os modelos MIDAS, utilizando variáveis do mercado financeiro, apresentaram melhor desempenho na previsão do PIB no horizonte de 1 trimestre à frente, em relação aos modelos ARIMA e SARIMA. Destacam-se os modelos que utilizaram como previsores a variação doDólar PTAX, a variação do Índice Bovespa, a variação do Índice Dow Jones, a variação do preço do petróleo Brent e as variações das cotações CMIG4, PETR4 e VALE3. Conclui-se que para previsões em horizontes curtos, os modelos MIDAS, utilizando apenas dados do mercado financeiro, são uma alternativa atraente para os agentes econômicos em suas previsões macroeconômicas. Palavras-chave: Finanças. MIDAS. Macroeconomia. PIB. Previsões
Peran HUMAS dalam Meningkatkan Daya Saing Madrasah Aliyah Negeri 1 Aceh Barat
Authors: Moneta Aulia , Kurniawan Ade
Published: September 2022

Madrasah Aliyah Negeri (MAN) 1 West Aceh is one of the most favorite madrasas in West Aceh. Of course, this cannot be separated from the role of public relations which has done various things in promoting MAN 1 Aceh Barat. Public relations plays a vital role in the process of providing education. This paper aims to determine the role of Public Relations in increasing the competitiveness of MAN 1 Aceh Barat. The type of research used is descriptive qualitative research. The subjects in this study were the head of the madrasa, 1 waka from the public relations department, and 6 madrasa teachers at MAN 1 Aceh Barat. Data was collected using observation, interviews, and documentation studies. Activities in data analysis include the stages of reducing data, presenting data, and drawing conclusions. Public Relations of MAN 1 Aceh Barat has an essential role in increasing the competitiveness of madrasas. The role of public relations is carried out in two forms, namely 1) fostering internal relations with school residents by maintaining friendship and cooperation between fellow school communities and 2) fostering external relations for madrasas by maintaining relationships with outside communities such as collaborating in the fields of education, health, security, finance and make visits to schools.