bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Physico - Chemical and Biological Water Quality Analyses of Meenachil River, Kottayam, Kerala, South India
Authors: Radhika R. , Mathew Sojomon , Prasad Sreelakshmi
Published: March 2023

The Meenachil River is one of the major rivers that flows through the Kottayam District of Kerala, India. The water quality of the Meenachil River was studied. Five locations of the river were chosen. pH, Turbidity, Conductivity, Hardness, Calcium & Magnesium hardness, TDS, Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, Sulphate, Chloride, Fluoride, Nitrite, Nitrate, and DO were measured. From the study, it was observed that diverse human activities have an impact on the water quality of the Meenachil River. The present study showed that the pH of the water samples rose at several places, with sample 2 taken from Erattupetta having the lowest pH, indicating that the water sample 2 is acidic in nature. Due to the discharge of industrial and household wastewater, station 5 Kottayam has the highest conductivity, hardness, alkalinity, chloride, fluoride, nitrite, nitrate, TDS, and coliform count. Dissolved oxygen was extremely low in Kottayam region.
A Study of the Variation of Register in Arabic Discourse
Authors: Al-Tai Ahlam Mohsin Maree
Published: March 2023

This study reviews the development of research on register variation (RV) in the course of the only remaining century to the present, underscoring the impact of corpus investigations on its most noteworthy advances and furthermore on its significant shortcomings and ambiguities. Looking for viable and valuable techniques to break down language registers, in the second piece of the paper, the creators sketch an alternate way to deal with RV which has been utilized in the course of the most recent ten years in language instructing at college level and expert correspondence preparing.
PEMANFAATAN MODEL COOPERATIVE LEARNING TEKNIK TWO STAY TWO STRAY DENGAN MEDIA GAMBAR UNTUK MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA PADA PELAJARAN ILMU PENGETAHUAN SOSIAL
Authors: Gianistika Chika , Ajeng Arini Dede , Azizah Syifa
Published: March 2023

Berdasar studi awal, kemampuan siswa dalam memahami materi tokoh sejarah pada masa Hindu, Budha dan Islam di kelas V SD Negeri Parungjaya. Guru masih melakukan pembelajaran yang tradisional hanya berceramah mengenai materi yang akan diajarkan, jadi konsep-konsep IPS yang diperoleh siswa pun hanya berupa konsep-konsep yang sudah ada, dan hasil belajar siswa berada di bawah KKM. Berdasarkan kondisi tersebut maka diterapkanlah suatu model pembelajaran kooperatif teknik two stay two stray dengan menggunakan media gambar. Melalui metode penelitian tindakan kelas (classroom action research), dengan menggunakan instrument observasi, wawancara, catatan lapangan, dan tes akhir sebagai upaya untuk memperbaiki permasalahan tersebut di atas. Penelitian ini mendeskripsikan penerapan model pembelajaran kooperatif teknik two stay two stray dengan menggunakan media gambar pada materi tokoh sejarah pada masa hindu, budha dan islam di kelas V SD Negeri Parungjaya. Selain dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa, juga dapat meningkatkan  kinerja guru dan aktivitas siswa dalam proses pembelajaran. Berdasarkan hasil pelaksanaan tindakan sebanyak dua siklus, persentase pencapaian indikator dari siklus I sampai siklus II mengalami peningkatan. data awal siswa yang tuntas sebanyak enam siswa dengan persentase 37,5%, pada siklus I menjadi siswa yang tuntas sebanyak 12 siswa dengan persentase 75%, pada siklus II menjadi siswa yang tuntas sebanyak 14 siswa dengan persentase 87,5%. Dengan demikian, penerapan model pembelajaran kooperatif teknik two stay two stray dengan menggunakan media gambar di kelas V SD Negeri Parungjaya dapat meningkatkan pemahaman materi tokoh sejarah pada masa hindu, budha dan islam dan hasil belajar siswa.
PENERAPAN METODE PEMBELAJARAN COOPERATIVE SCRIPT DALAM MENINGKATKAN KONSENTRASI BELAJAR SISWA PADA MATERI KERAGAMAN KENAMPAKAN DAN PEMBAGIAN WILAYAH WAKTU DI INDONESIA
Authors: Supriatna Asep , Nasem  , Aenul Quthbi Ali
Published: March 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa dengan menggunakan penerapan metode Cooperative script siswa kelas V SD Negeri Tanahbaru II. Metode cooperative script merupakan salah satu dari beberapa metode yang ada di model pembelajaran kooperatif (Cooperative Learning). Metode ini dikemukakan oleh Danserau dan kawankawan pada tahun 1985. Pembelajaran Cooperative adalah kegiatan pembelajaran dengan cara berkelompok untuk bekerja sama saling membantu mengkonstruksi konsep, menyelesaikan persoalan atau inkuiri (Suyatno, 2009 : 51). Dari hasil kegiatan pembelajaran yang telah dilakukan dapat disimpulkan bahwa penerapan metode pembelajaran cooperative script memiliki dampak positif dalam meningkatkan minat dan prestasi belajar siswa pada mata pelajaran bahasa Indonesia di Kelas V SD Negeri Tanahbaru II yang ditandai dengan peningkatan ketuntasan belajar siswa pada setiap siklusnya. Penerapan metode Cooperative Script membuat siswa lebih aktif, mempertanggungjawabkan tugas serta menyampaikan gagasan berita/cerita mengenai materi pelajaran IPS yang diajarkan guru secara individu maupun kelompok.
PEMANFAATAN YOUTUBE SEBAGAI MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN GUNA MENINGKATKAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR SISWA
Authors: Hendar  , Tanjung Rahman , Ajeng Arini Dede , Syahid Ahmad , Rudiyana
Published: March 2023

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi pemanfaatan youtube sebagai media pembelajaran dan sejauhmana siswa mampu memahami pembelajaran dengan baik melalui media youtube sehingga dapat meningkatkan motivasi belajarnya. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menggambarkan pemanfaatan Youtube dalam meningkatkan motivasi belajar saja dari sudut pandang siswa, tetapi juga dibahas di dalamnya terkait bagaimana kesiapan guru dalam memanfaatkan media Youtube ini dalam meningkatkan motivasi belajar siswa. Penelitian ini menggunakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif, sedangkan teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui wawancara, dan observasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pihak sekolah dan para guru mengakui bahwa dengan memanfaatkan Youtube sebagai media pembelajaran, para siswa menjadi sangat antusias dalam belajar atau dengan kata lain motivasi belajar siswa meningkat. Namun untuk lebih meningkatkan pemanfaatan Youtube oleh para Guru, perlu dilaksanakan pelatihan-pelatihan dalam pembuatan video-video kreatif secara mandiri oleh guru yang dapat diunggah ke Youtube sebagai media pembelajaran. Simpulan penelitian ini adalah dengan menggunakan media pembelajaran yang tepat, maka dapat meningkatkan motivasi belajar siswa.
IMPLEMENTASI MODEL PROBLEM BASED LEARNING (PBL) DALAM MENINGKATKAN KEAKTIFAN PEMBELAJARAN
Authors: Mayasari Annisa , Arifudin Opan , Juliawati Eri
Published: March 2023

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi hasil keaktifan pembelajaran siswa yang masih rendah. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menggambarkan implementasi model problem based learning dalam meningkatkan keaktifan pembelajaran suhu dan kalor. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian menggunakan teknik survei dan kuesioner dengan pendekatan kuantitatif. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa siswa kelas V MI Arrofi dapat dilihat sebelum menggunakan model Problem Based Learning sebesar 34,9% dan setelah menggunakan model Problem Based Learning mengalami peningkatan menjadi 77,6% pada materi Suhu dan Kalor. Kesimpulan penelitian ini bahwa penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan manfaat untuk menjelaskan tentang proses penerapan model Problem Based Learning dalam meningkatkan pembelajaran tentang konsep suhu dan kalor dan Hasil penelitian diharapkan berguna sebagai evaluasi penerapan model Problem Based Learning dalam meningkatkan pembelajaran tentang konsep suhu dan kalor.
PENGGUNAAN PENDEKATAN REALISTIK DALAM UPAYA MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA PADA MATA PELAJARAN MATEMATIKA
Authors: Hendar Hendar , Nurhayanti Hani , Haryati Siti
Published: March 2023

Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi masalah pembelajaran pada mata pelajaran matematika dalam pokok bahasan volume balok dimana 18 siswa dari 26 siswa mendapatkan nilai di bawah Kriteria Ketuntasan Minimal. Hal ini dikarenakan siswa kurang aktif dalam belajar, pemahaman siswa terhadap materi rendah, metode pembelajaran yang digunakan kurang memberikan kesempatan siswa untuk bertanya, berpendapat dan kurangnya alat bantu pembelajaran. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui penggunaan pendekatan realistik dalam upaya meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa pada mata pelajaran matematika dalam pokok bahasan volume balok. Jenis penelitian yang diambil adalah penelitian tindakan kelas. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pertama, hasil belajar siswa ada peningkatan dengan persentase 65% mencapai nilai rata-rata 61,35 atau bisa dikatakan 16 siswa yang tuntas, sedangkan pada siklus II, hasil belajar siswa menentukan persentase keberhasilan 85% dengan mencapai nilai rata-rata 75 atau 22 siswa yang tuntas. Kedua, Pada siklus I ada peningkatan dari pembelajaran sebelumnya yang awalnya rata-rata 2,1 dan sekarang menjadi 3,2 dengan kategori nilai baik. Sedangkan pada siklus II nilai aktivitas siswa meningkat dengan rata-rata nilai 3,7 yang pada siklus I rata-rata 3,2 dan pada siklus II menjadi rata-rata 3,7 dengan kategori nilai baik.
Politische Rechte für Tiere oder rien faire comme une bête? Tierrechtsdebatte als Ansatz für eine materialistische (Rechts-)Kritik
Authors: Bayer Daria
Published: March 2023

This paper looks at the debate on animal rights since the so-called “political turn”. It argues that the question whether animals should have political rights can show the potential as well as the limits of the prevailing understanding of subjective rights. In this regard, the debate about animal rights can be fruitful for a materialistic critique of law.
Current Advances in Immune Checkpoint Therapy
Authors: L. Russell Bonnie , T. Malindisa Sibusiso , A. Sooklal Selisha , Ntwasa Monde
Published: March 2023

Although immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have shown survival benefits for patients with metastatic cancers, some challenges have been under intense study in recent years. The most critical challenges include the side effects and the emergence of resistance. Potential opportunities exist to develop personalized immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy based on biomarker discovery. Combinational therapy involving immune checkpoint inhibitors and other forms of anticancer therapies has varied success. This chapter reviews drugs currently undergoing Phase III clinical trials and others that are FDA-approved. We take a critical look at the combinational strategies and address the ever-present challenge of resistance. Moreover, we review and evaluate the discovery of biomarkers and assess prospects for personalized immune checkpoint therapy.
Principles of Pulmonary Lobectomy
Authors: Chandra Raghav , de Hoyos Alberto
Published: March 2023

Robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS), an evolution of minimally-invasive video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), has recently emerged as the standard of care approach for pulmonary lobectomy for lung cancer. Despite increased upfront costs, RATS provides high-resolution, three-dimensional visualization of the operative field and enhanced instrument maneuverability with greater degrees of freedom. Several studies have demonstrated that RATS is non-inferior to VATS and may be associated with more complete mediastinal lymph node dissection and reduced risk of open conversion, length of stay, and intraoperative blood loss. In this chapter, we discuss the fundamental principles of robotic-assisted pulmonary lobectomy, indications and advantages of a robotic approach, and our operative technique.
The Nature of Sustainable Leadership: Pitfalls, Insights and New Model
Authors: Isaac Kanyangale MacDonald
Published: March 2023

This review aims to identify pitfalls and insights into the nature of sustainable leadership frameworks and propose a new framework for organisational longevity and the sustenance of society and the environment. A background literature review was conducted to purposively select seminal and influential frameworks of sustainable leadership. Pitfalls and insights in these frameworks were delineated and developed into broader categories using open coding and constant comparison. The findings reveal that the pitfalls of sustainable leadership at the individual level include a lack of accurate sustainability self-awareness, failure to realise the diversity of strategic thinking competencies and a shaky foundation of sustainability literacy. In contrast, ethical competence and system literacy constitute vital insights. At the organisational level, it is revealed that lack of sustainability human resources, absence of a sustainable organisational culture model and lack of clarity on the value of social capital are pitfalls of sustainable leadership. Organisational-level insights in sustainable leadership hinge on stakeholder centricity, the complexity of driving sustainability innovation and managing the complexity of internal and external interdependencies. A new integrative model of sustainable leadership is proposed with various dimensions for leaders to significantly propagate and model sustainable leadership in the organisation.
A Participatory Content Authoring Workflow for Augmented Reality at Industrial Maintenance
Authors: Rossi Camila , Lima Marinilda , Álisson Santos Alex , Winkler Ingrid
Published: March 2023

The adoption of augmented reality-based instructions enhances maintenance operations by shortening job completion time and reducing errors. However, scaling augmented reality in industrial settings remains costly since content authoring demands computational skills such as 3D modeling and programming. Furthermore, processes can easily become obsolete, causing maintainers to abandon written instructions. So, we propose an augmented reality-based participatory content authoring workflow for maintenance tasks. We followed the Design Science Research paradigm, which included a literature review, the conception of a workflow, and a simulation to evaluate the proposed workflow’s validity. We found that current workflows overlook participatory content authoring involving maintainers and that most research focuses on describing the technical architecture of proposed systems rather than a workflow that supports the use of technology in industrial settings. Regarding our proposed participatory workflow, most respondents stated it was simple to use, improved their capacity to develop augmented reality content and would help the industry adopt augmented reality. As a result, our participatory authoring workflow can optimize augmented reality content authoring during maintenance, encouraging the maintainers’ interaction, and provide opportunities for procedure improvement. We conclude that non-programmer-friendly augmented reality software tools save content production time while enhancing users’ perceptions of their own technological talents.
Non-Pharmacological Management of Acute Pain after Breast and Thoracic Surgery
Authors: Oluwafunmilayo Tola Yetunde , Ming Chow Ka , Liang Wei , Ilesanmi Esther , Comfort Olarinde Oluwatosin , Blessing Odejobi Deborah
Published: March 2023

Pain after thoracic and breast surgery is a common phenomenon, and it is usually influenced by various factors including surgical, patient, and cultural factors. However, the pain that patients who have undergone breast or thoracic surgery experience has either been overlooked, undermanaged, or managed solely with pharmacotherapy by healthcare providers. This oftentimes result in impacting the patients’ recovery process and even quality of life. Literature has identified that inadequate pain management after breast and thoracic surgery and the resultant side effects of pharmacological therapies can be reduced by including non-pharmacological interventions into patients’ care plan. Some of the recommended interventions include music, massage, aromatherapy, cold therapy, meditation, acupuncture, and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. Most of these non-pharmacological therapies are easy to use, promote patients’ involvement in their own care, have no or minimal side effect, and are cost-effective. Therefore, it is essential for healthcare providers to include non-pharmacological pain management in the plan of care even before surgery.
N-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Their Role on Cardiovascular System
Authors: Nodari Savina , Fioretti Francesco
Published: March 2023

The interest in n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs), their favorable effects on the cardiovascular (CV) risk profile and prevention of CV events has been growing over the years, leading to their recommendation for secondary prevention in post myocardial infarction and hypertriglyceridemia. However, years later conflicting results provided by clinical trials have generated some doubts about their CV benefits, leading to a limited indication for the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia. Only recently, after the REDUCE-IT Trial results on CV events and mortality, n-3 PUFAs have recovered an indication in the international guidelines for hypertriglyceridemia in patients with Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) or with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and other CV risk factors, already on statin therapy. Multiple beneficial CV effects have been highlighted, in addition to the well-known lipid-lowering function, such as anti-inflammatory, anti-thrombotic and endothelial function protective properties. Three formulations of n-3 PUFAs are currently available on the market, sharing some pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics, but also exhibiting peculiar mechanisms. Three major clinical trials evaluated the efficacy and safety of different formulations of n-3 PUFA: JELIS, REDUCE-IT and STRENGTH, with controversial results attributable to various factors. For the future, it could be useful to perform comparative studies between different formulations and placebo, in order to clarify these doubts.
Extended Intuitionistic Fuzzy Line Graphs: Theory and Properties
Authors: Naga Srinivasa Rao Repalle Venkata , Abera Tola Keneni , Abebe Ashebo Maamo
Published: March 2023

The introduction of fuzzy set theory was given by Zadeh. The introduction of fuzzy graph theory was given by Kauffman. Later the structure of fuzzy graph was developed Rosenfeld. The traditional fuzzy set cannot be used to completely describe all the evidence in problems where someone wants to know in how much degree of non-membership. Such a problem got the solution by Atanassov who introduced intuitionistic fuzzy set which described by a membership, a non-membership and a hesitation functions. An intuitionistic fuzzy set is used to solve problems involving uncertainty and imprecision that can’t be handled by a traditional fuzzy set. This chapter introduced the interval-valued intuitionistic fuzzy line graphs (IVIFLG) and explored the results related to IVIFLG. As a result, many theorems and propositions related to IVIFLG are developed and supported by proof. Moreover, some remarkable isomorphic properties, strong IVIFLG, and complete IVIFLG have been investigated, and the proposed concepts are illustrated with the examples.
Full STEAM Ahead with Creativity
Authors: Conradty Catherine , A. Sotiriou Sofoklis , X. Bogner Franz
Published: March 2023

The integration of arts in science education (STEAM) aims to provide innovative activities to reach deeper learning levels and generally promote student engagement in (science) education. The European Horizon 2020 project CREATIONS with 16 partner institutions addresses this challenge with more than 100 initiatives over three years. All initiatives followed our STEAM guidelines based on the fundamental principles of responsible research and innovation (RRI). The positive effects of STEAM on cognition and motivation were evident in all initiatives with a sufficient empirical database. Besides the intention to integrate creativity, our study focused on flow that is experience of total immersion and exhilarating absorption in an activity that is experienced as effortlessly mastered. The productivity resulting from the self-rewarding creative rush makes flow particularly interesting. This chapter contributes to the open question of how flow is triggered with an exemplary meta-analysis of motivation and creativity scores of ten interventions ranging from complex projects at CERN to art-centred, play-based, laboratory-oriented projects or almost classical school initiatives. The regression analysis decoded self-efficacy as the crucial factor enabling the flow experience—which was demonstrated in this study for the first time, moreover, in a variety of age groups in the context of classroom activities.
Byns vara eller icke vara, är det frågan ?
Authors: Schmidt Sabo Katlin , Söderberg Bengt
Published: March 2023

The aim of the study was to investigate the concept of village and settlement patterns in a long-term perspective in the southern part of Sweden. For whom were villages a successful concept and was one definition really enough to describe the role villages played in different societies ? All excavated farmsteads in the period AD 400–1800 were registered in a GIS database that was used for large-scale analysis. Trends in ups and downs in the settlements at different times became visible. Large farm units/estates influenced village formation due to control over land and the ability to organize people and agrarian production. Village nucleation was considered as a precondition for state formation, as it guaranteed a stable and continuous transfer of agrarian surplus through taxes.
Legitimasi Demokratis dari Orkestrasi UNFCCC
Authors: Therie Ryadelle
Published: March 2023

Tujuan: Artikel ini dibuat dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui apakah orkestrasi sah secara demokratis atau tidak. Metode: Penelitian ini penulis memilih untuk menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif. Hasil: Di sisi lain perdebatan tentang legitimasi dan defisit demokrasi politik internasional terus berlanjut. Sekretariat Konvensi Kerangka Kerja PBB tentang Perubahan Iklim (UNFCCC) secara progresif terlibat dalam proses orkestrasi yang berpuncak pada Perjanjian Paris 2015. Artikel ini akan membahas secara mendalam terkait upaya orkestrasi utama oleh UNFCCC baik sebelum dan sesudah Paris terbukti memiliki kekurangan demokrasi yang substantif, tidak terkecuali dalam hal partisipasi dan akuntabilitas. Kesimpulan: Dari pembahasan artikel ini bisa kita temukan pula tentang cara memperkuat legitimasi demokrasi orkestrasi.
Perlindungan Hukum terhadap Itikad Baik Penerima Kuasa yang Bertindak di Luar Kuasa yang Dibuat Secara Autentik
Authors: Erich Erich , Maryano Maryano , Martanti Yurisa
Published: March 2023

Pendahuluan: Perkembangan teknologi yang semakin maju, waktu dan jarak sudah bukan lagi jadi kendala bagi setiap manusia untuk dapat berinteraksi satu dengan yang lainnya. Tujuan: Tujuan diadakannya penelitian ini, yaitu: untuk mengetahui apa akibat hukum bagi penerima kuasa yang beritikad baik yang bertindak di luar kuasa. Metode: Metode pendekatan hukum yang digunakan adalah yuridis normative. Hasil: Perlindungan hukum sebagai kumpulan peraturan atau kaidah yang dapat melindungi suatu hal dari yang lainnya. Kesimpulan: Berdasarkan penelitian diatas dapat disimpulkan bahwa akibat hukum dari tindakan pihak penerima kuasa yang beritikad baik yang bertindak di luar kuasa (ultra vires) tergantung pada beberapa faktor, termasuk peraturan hukum yang berlaku di negara atau wilayah yang bersangkutan. Perlindungan Hukum, Itikad Baik, Penerima Kuasa
Assessment Of Shear Bond Strength And Failure Modes Between The Base And Bulk Resin Restorative Materials; An In Vitro Comparative Study
Authors: JMMDC
Published: March 2023

Objective: To assess the comparative shear bond strength and failure modes between the base and bulk Resin restorative materials.Place of Study: Dental Materials Testing Laboratory, Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Karachi.Study Design: In Vitro, Experimental StudyDuration of Study: One week (August 2021)Methodology: This experimental material research was conducted at the Dental Materials Test site, Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Karachi. Using convenient sampling a total of 16 samples were prepared, eight had Z350 (Material A) while the other eight used Ceram X (Material B) as bulk restorative material sandwiched with GIC as the base material. Samples were made using two sheets of polytetrafluoroethylene mold. Every single sheet contained holes that were 4×2 mm (diameter X thickness). Firstly, these samples were placed in distilled water and later for complete polymerization in the incubator. After this, they were thermo cycled and ultimately checked for shear bond strength.Results: Material A presented the mean value of 148.522±113.928 with single mixed and all other adhesive failure modes, whereas, Material B showed single cohesive failure and the rest of the adhesive failures with a mean of 6062,76±2547,18. Conclusion: Sufficient bonging strengths were observed between the base and bulk resin restorative materials using the sandwich technique, however, Nano-composite “Ceram X” has demonstrated slightly better shear bond strength in comparison to Z350. In addition, adhesive failure in both groups clearly indicated the lack of an adhesive system in between the sandwich material.
Mobilization Of First Rib Impairment Caused By Bone Thronged In Larynx (A Case Study)
Authors: JMMDC
Published: March 2023

Case Description:A 47-year-old female patient was presented in the Department of Physical Therapy, Shahida Islam teaching hospital, Lodhran with the chief complaint of severe headache, vertigo, and decreased neck mobility with severe pain. A detailed history revealed that the patient has bone struck in the throat which was removed in an OPD setting under the procedure of video laryngeal rigid telescopic by the specialist. After the procedure, she was prescribed medicine for headaches and vertigo. She used medicine for 5 days but there was no relief. In Follow up visit after 5 days she complained about the same symptoms of headache, vertigo, and pain which made her sleepless for the last 5 days therefore was referred to the physical therapy department by the physician. In the physiotherapy department she was administered Maitland mobilization, cervical traction, and cervical muscle stretching for first rib mobilization and to increase joint range of motion.Outcomes: The patient was discharged from therapy after 4 physiotherapy sessions weekly, having fully achieved all of her functional goals and resolved her primary complaints of pain and dizziness
On Gilbert Simondon’s Inheritance from Merleau-Ponty
Authors: Viana Diego ,   Philosophy Documentation Center
Published: March 2023

The article explores the proximity between Simondon’s philosophical project and phenomenology through his relation to Merleau-Ponty. Three concepts that link the two philosophers are examined: genesis, relation, and Simondon’s preindividual, which are shown to constitute an attempt to answer questions Merleau-Ponty was addressing in his later work. The article shows how Simondon’s argument for ontogenesis rather than ontology is related to Merleau-Ponty’s ontological project, which in turn originates in the latter’s reading of Husserl, particularly the interest in genetic phenomenology expressed as early as the Phenomenology of Perception. It then shows that the radical notion of relation employed by Simondon responds to problems Merleau-Ponty had encountered in thinking the corps propre and the chiasm. The paper then discusses the link between Merleau-Ponty’s thinking of the flesh and Simondon’s concept of preindividual. By confronting these two bodies of work, the article suggests that phenomenology is an important starting point for Simondon.
Inflation, wages and equality: cross-disciplinary conversations
Authors: Edwards Paul , Baden-Fuller Charles , Pissarides Christopher , Rubery Jill , Crouch Colin , Taylor-Gooby Peter
Published: March 2023

Rising inflation and a wave of strikes during 2022 have aroused echoes of the 1970s. In this article, experts from the fields of economics, sociology and social policy consider what has changed, what remains the same, and what the lessons might be � with a notable degree of agreement. Raising wages, particularly for the lower-paid groups in the public sector, is likely to reduce poverty and has a very low risk of generating further price inflation. Giving in on pay will be costly, and may have to be funded by taxes in the short term. In the longer run the only way out of our difficulties will be more effective growth generated through improved productivity.
Part I: Some El Paso guide fossils. Part II. Fossils from the Smith Basin Limestone of the Fort Ann region. Part III. Fossils from the Fort Ann Formation. Part IV. Merostomes from the Cassinian portion of the El Paso Group
Authors: Flower Rousseau H.
Published: March 2023

Fossils from the El Paso Group are here figured and described, largely species diagnostic of some horizons or of correlative significance. The forms are listed in the Table of Contents. Here are brought together illustrations and descriptions of some fossils from the El Paso Group of NM and western Texas. They are largely forms which characterize several of the formations or are of correlative significance. The selection is far from being representative. No attempt is made to treat the calcareous algae, abundant and massive at several horizons. As yet these fossils have not yielded taxonomically in such a way that those of the various horizons can be distinguished.

Cephalopods, particularly the endoceroids, supply associations which characterize three main and several minor horizons. The Endoceratida are being treated in a separate work, which has now grown to somewhere around 40 plates and a bale of manuscript, and it seems unwise to duplicate any of this work here. The endoceroids supply the main faunal criteria for the recognition of the faunas of the Cooks, the Victorio Hills, and the McKelligon Formations. Another work in an advanced stage includes the Tarphyceratida, the exogastric cyrtocones and nautilicones, also of considerable faunal significance though less generally abundant. Ellesmeroceratida of the El Paso Group were included in a revision of the order already published. Some new forms have since come to light.

Sponges are abundant in several horizons from the Cooks Formation to the top of the El Paso Group; they are particularly characteristic of stromatolitic facies where slender endoceroids and the more rapidly expanding piloceroids are also abundant. The El Paso materials have been entrusted to Dr. Keith Rigby for description, and they promise to yield information of faunal and stratigraphic value. The author was tempted to figure some of these, but was unable to find some of the negatives, and the best specimens were on loan.

The residue from which selected forms are described, is a heterogeneous lot. A number of the species which characterize several horizons, have been in manuscript for some years, and some have been mentioned, though only broadly identified, in summaries of the El Paso, largely prepared by requests for various guidebooks. Delay was caused in part by taxonomic problems in groups of which the writer's knowledge is far from intimate, and in part by the constant hope of obtaining additional and better material.
Pliocene and Pleistocene deposits and molluscan faunas, east-central New Mexico
Authors: Leonard A. B. , Frye J. C.
Published: March 2023

A reconnaissance of Pliocene and Pleistocene geology, and Pleistocene fossil mollusks was made for the region of east-central New Mexico, including the High Plains and Pecos valley areas, northward from northern Eddy County to the south side of Canadian River valley. The Ogallala Formation (Pliocene) was deposited by streams flowing east-southeast, resulting in a broad alluviated plain that masked the earlier erosional topography. Early Pleistocene time witnessed structural tilting and warping, increased precipitation, and development of a new drainage system that flowed eastward through the now abandoned Portales valley into Texas. An independent southward drainage system captured the drainage through Portales valley in the vicinity of Fort Sumner, and thus produced the present Pecos River.

Molluscan faunal assemblages from 45 localities produced a composite fauna of 47 species; 2 assemblages are from deposits judged to be Kansan, 7 assemblages are from Holocene terrace deposits dated at 6,000 to 5,000 radiocarbon years B.P.; the remaining assemblages are Woodfordian, 7 of them radiometrically dated at ages ranging from 18,000 to 13,000 B.P. Inferences drawn from the molluscan faunas include: 1) the 2 Kansas faunas lived in a xeric environment not unlike that produced by the present-day climate; 2) a long, perhaps intermittent pluvial period existed in the region from 18,000 to 13,000 B.P. and perhaps longer; and 3) by about 5,000 B.P. the present semiarid climate was well established. While the long pluvial period produced environments suitable for branchiate gastropods, many aquatic pulmonates, and a variety of terrestrial gastropods, evidence of forest cover or a climate significantly cooler than today is not clear.
Geology of the Albuquerque Basin, New Mexico
Authors: Kelley Vincent C.
Published: March 2023

The Albuquerque Basin of central New Mexico is about 102 mi long (north-south) and 25-40 mi wide (east-west). The Rio Grande, rising in Colorado and emptying into the Gulf of Mexico, flows southward through the basin which is surrounded by diverse Laramide and late Cenozoic uplifts. Several structural benches are delineated within the basin; fault scarps face the trough in most places. Ends of the basin are formed by convergence of side boundaries toward narrower structural and depositional channels that connect with basins north and south. The basin fill consists of up to 12,000 ft of sandstone, mudstone, and gravel of the Santa Fe Formation or Group (MiocenePliocene). In the northern part the fill is divided into the units of Bryan and McCann (1937) named in this report Zia, Middle red, and Ceja members. Elsewhere the fill generally is not divisible but may include equivalents of Zia and Ceja. Several facies of Santa Fe such as fanglomerates, playa, and river deposits and dunes are present. Late Pliocene deformation widened the basin, elevated the uplifts, and locally faulted and folded the Santa Fe. The deformation was followed by widespread pedimentation producing the Ortiz surface (probably early Pleistocene). Pleistocene and Holocene rejuvenation, deformation, and widespread dissection destroyed most of the surface. New correlations of Ortiz remnants are presented and the surface reconstructed. Numerous new faults are mapped and classified by relative ages, and several new folds and warpings of erosion surfaces are identified.
Fluorspar in New Mexico
Authors: McAnulty William N.
Published: March 2023

Current knowledge and theories about the geology of fluorspar are summarized, and the many industrial uses of this important mineral commodity are discussed in this report. New geological data on several fluorspar districts and specific deposits in New Mexico, the results of recent detailed studies of several areas by graduate students at University of Texas at El Paso and University of Western Ontario, and by the writer, are also presented. Exploration, new fluorspar discoveries, and mining performed in New Mexico since 1966 are included. The tonnage and grade of identified reserves in the United States are inadequate to supply the domestic demand, and more than 80 percent of the fluorspar consumed in the United States is imported. Southwestern New Mexico is a fluorine-rich province in which more than 200 fluorspar deposits have been discovered in districts scattered over 13 counties. Systematic exploration in several districts could discover large low-grade resources, particularly fluorspar-bearing jasperoid deposits. In the not too distant future, deposits in New Mexico may become significant sources of fluorspar.
FREQUENCY AND REASONS OF DELAYED INITIATION OF TREATMENT AFTER DIAGNOSIS OF HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV): A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
Authors: Ali Sarfaraz  , Mehwish Akhtar  , Tahir Mahmud  , Qurrat ul Ain Naqvi  , Tariq Iqbal  , Huda Abbas  , Faiza Anwar
Published: March 2023

Background and Objective: The rise in incidence and prevalence of cases of Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has made it a disease of public health concern especially in under-developed countries. Timely diagnosis and initiation of treatment, the only effective strategy to break the chain of transmission in the community, is a caveat in the measures taken for its prevention. The objective of this study was to determine frequency and the reasons behind delay in initiating treatment after being diagnosed with HIV among patients presenting to a public sector hospital.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in the HIV center of Aziz Bhatti Hospital, Gujrat for six months after approval from ERB. About 200 diagnosed HIV patients fulfilling the selection criteria were included in the study after an informed consent. Data were collected by personal interviews and information regarding their timing of initiation of therapy and reasons behind delay in treatment were noted in a questionnaire. Data entry and analysis was done using SPSS version 23.0 and cross tabulation was done keeping p-value <0.05 as significant.

Results: Among 200 study participants, mean age was 26.5 ± 5.68 years including 126 (63%) males and 74 (27%) females. About 34 (17%) of patients were found to have a delay in initiation of treatment for more than 6 months. Patients reported multiple reasons behind the delay in initiation of treatment the most frequent was being in denial in which they did not believe the test results 32 (94%) followed by difficulty in accessing health care 28 (82.3%). Age was found to be significantly related with delay (p= <0.001) while relationship of gender with delay in treatment was found to be insignificant.

Conclusion: It can be concluded that a considerable proportion of patients diagnosed with HIV delay their treatment because of lack of acceptance of results or access to health care. Proper educational session of these patients along with increasing the accessibility to health care facilities can result in timely management and better outcomes in these patients.
USING TAMSULOSINE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF LOWER URETERIC CALCULI: OUR EXPERIENCE OF MEDICAL EXPUSIVE THERAPY OF URETERIC CALCULI IN A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Authors: Hassan Raza Asghar  , Manzoor Ahmed Malik  , Muhammad Adil Chaudhary  , Mahboob Alam Chishti  , Zulfiqar Saleem  , Aleena Ahmed Khan
Published: March 2023

Background: Lower ureteric calculi can be treated by different modalities. There are many minimally invasive interventional (e.g.,ESWL, ureterorenoscopy, the holmium: YAG laser and basket devices) as well as expectant (watchful waiting) treatments are in practice for the management of distal ureteric calculi. selected method depend on the type of equipment available, location, type and size of stone, needs of the patient and skills of the surgeon. Most of the work on the potency of tamsulosin in lower ureteric calculi expulsion has been done in the developed countries.

Methods: Our randomized controlled trial in Avicenna Hospital Lahore included 100 patients over 18 years of age with stone Size ≤8mm in distal one third of ureter. Patients were randomly assigned into two groups (A & B). Group A Patients were given Capsule Tamsulosin 0.4 mg, once daily up to four weeks while group B patients were given placebo, one Capsule daily up to four weeks. The final result was the expulsion rate.

Informed consent was obtained from all the patients. Stone Expulsion time, analgesia requirement, need for

hospitalization and drug adverse effects were secondary endpoints.

Results: A total of 49 patients in group A and 48 patients in group B came for follow up, therefore 97 out of 100 patients were evaluated. Mean age of the patients was 36.34 years (range 18–57 years). Mean stone size was 5.78 mm (range 4–8 mm) in largest dimension. A stone expulsion rate of 85.71% (42 patients) was noted in group A and 54.20% (26 patients) in group B. Group A showed a statistically significant advantage in terms of stone expulsion rate (p=0.032). Considering expulsion time in days group A demonstrated statistically significant advantage (p=0.015). Regarding age, sex, stone size and stone lateralization (right/left), there was no remarkable difference between the group A and B. No drug adverse effects were seen in both the groups.

Conclusion: Tamsulosine can be used as medical expulsion therapy in lower ureteric calculi of size less than or equal to 8mm.
COMPARING THE EFFICACY OF CONCOMITANT THERAPY WITH THE STANDARD TRIPLE REGIMEN AS FIRST LINE THERAPY OF HELICOBACTOR PYLORI ERADICATION
Authors: Attique Abou Bakr  , Naeem Aslam  , Tayyab Shahzad  , Imran Mehfooz
Published: March 2023

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of Concomitant therapy with standard triple regimen in H.pylori Eradication.

Methods: It was a randomised control trial at OPD of Department of Gastroenterology, Jinnah Hospital Lahore and involved 170 patients, who fullfilled the selection criteria of study were enrolled in the study from OPD of Department of Gastroenterology, Jinnah Hospital Lahore. 85 cases were given Concomitant therapy (Group-A) and 85 cases were given Standard triple regimen (Group-B). Informed consent was obtained. Demographic information (name, age, and sex) were taken. The mean age was 40.43 ± 17.01 years in the Concomitant therapy group and 42.99 ± 12.98 years in the Standard triple regimen group. In group A, 62% cases had ages less than 45 years, and 37.6% of cases had age 45 years or above. In group B, 68.2% cases had an age less than 45 years and 31.8% of cases had an age of 45 years and above. In group A, 50.6% cases were male and 49.4% cases were female. In group B, 72.9% cases were male and 27.1% cases were female. In group A, 58.8%, 22.4%, and 18.8% of cases had low, middle, and high socioeconomic status respectively. In group B, 57.6%, 29.4 and 13% of cases had low, middle, and high socioeconomic status respectively.

In the Concomiant therapy group, eradication was achieved in 93.8%. In conventional triple regimen, eradication was achieved in 61.4% cases (p-value<0.001).

Conclusions: Eradication achievement was significantly more common with Concomitant therapy as compared to the conventional triple regimen. Concomitant therapy was much effective than the Standard triple regimen in all age groups, both genders, and all socioeconomic groups.
POTENSI EKSTRAK BUAH LADA HITAM (Piper nigrum L.,) dan PIPERIN DALAM MENINGKATKAN AKTIVITAS ANTIBAKTERI OBAT-OBAT ANTITUBERKULOSIS
Authors: Hamka Zulfahmi
Published: March 2023

Tuberkulosis (TB) adalah masalah kesehatan masyarakat di seluruh dunia yang disebabkan oleh bakteri Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb). Karena tingkat kepatuhan pasien yang kurang baik muncul masalah dalam pengobatan TB yaitu  resistasi terhadap beberapa jenis obat TB. Saat ini isolate klinis M.tb sudah banyak yang resisten terhadap obat anti tuberculosis (OAT). Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan pengaruh pemberian ekstrak buah lada hitam (EELH) dalam meningkatkan aktivitas antibakteri dari OAT terhadap bakteri M.tb resisten isoniazid (INH) . Proses ekstraksi buah lada hitam menggunakan metode sokhlet dengan pelarut etanol 70% dan pengujian antituberkulosis Metode Bactec MGIT 960 dan bakteri yang digunakan adalah M.tb resisten INH. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa ekstrak etanol lada hitam pada konsentrasi maksimum 120 ppm tidak memiliki kemampuan ataupun menambah aktivitas INH dalam menghambat pertumbuhan bakteri M.tb resisten INH namum piperin dalam konsentrasi 15 ppm dapat menghambat pertumbuhan M.tb resisten INH.
POTENSI SOSIAL EKONOMI USAHA TANI KELAPA SEBAGAI SUMBER PANGAN ALTERNATIF DI DAERAH PENYANGGA TAMAN NASIONAL UJUNG KULON ( TNUK )
Authors: Ahmad Bukhari
Published: March 2023

The results of the identification of the potential of coconut farming as an alternative food source in the buffer area of ​​Ujung Kulon National Park (TNUK). Coconut production in Sumur District is 1,181,000 grains/year and in Cimanggu District is 5,509,000. item/year. Coconut farming in the TNUK buffer area is still traditional, namely in the form of granulated coconut and is limited to producing copra products with an average production of about 1 ton of copra/ha/year and a small part of making shell charcoal. Alternative food ingredients that can be developed in the buffer zone of Ujung Kulon National Park are: Coconut sugar, coconut oil, nata de coco, coconut nira soy sauce, coconut milk, coconut cake (coconut cake), and virgin coconut oil (VCO). Factors that do not develop coconut farming in the Buffer area of ​​TNUK include technology that cannot be used, lack of product diversification.
MENINGKATKAN KESADARAN MASYARAKAT AKAN PENTINGNYA PEMENUHAN GIZI DALAM MENCEGAH STUNTING DI DESA SUKAMAJU KECAMATAN LABUAN KABUPATEN PANDEGLANG
Authors: Hamer Welliam , Bryan Maliki Billy , Mapruhah Aap
Published: March 2023

Stunting is a chronic malnutrition problem caused by lack of nutritional intake for a long time, resulting in growth disorders in children, namely the child's height is lower or shorter (short) than the standard age. In addition to nutritional factors, stunting is caused by a lack of public knowledge, especially mothers who have infants and toddlers about stunting. The stunting control model is through increasing family empowerment related to the prevention of infectious diseases, utilizing the yard as a source of family nutrition and improving environmental sanitation. Implementation of education carried out by Untirta students in Group 96 of Kuliah Kerja Mahasiswa (KKM) in Sukamaju Village, Labuan District, Pandeglang Regency through socialization about stunting prevention. Some of the activities consist of main programs and supporting programs that focus on health, education, entrepreneurship, and the environment. The result is the implementation of a work program by creating creative content that can increase public awareness. In addition, the implementation of KKM in Sukamaju Village received a very positive response from the community.

Keywords: Comunity Awareness, Nutrition Fulfilment, Stunting
PEMBUATAN NOMOR INDUK BERUSAHA (NIB) UNTUK KESADARAN LEGALITAS USAHA BAGI UMKM KELURAHAN DUKUH SUTOREJO
Authors: Diana Laksmi , Akbhari Izzatira , Fadhilah Ariqotul , Hidayaturracman Hammada
Published: March 2023

At this time, Dukuh Sutorejo Village experienced an increase in the number of UMKM. In 2021 the

number of UMKM was recorded to reach 1,070 UMKM, this is due to the increasing number of people

who want to open their own businesses due to the Covid-19 pandemic where many employees have been

laid off by the company, it is difficult to find new jobs, and other problems. However, there are still many

UMKM actors in the Dukuh Sutorejo Village area who do not know and understand the importance of

business legality in this case the creation of a Business Identification Number (NIB), because some people

have an understanding that managing business permits and legality is a complicated matter and takes a

long time. Meanwhile, the Business Identification Number (NIB) itself plays an important role in the efforts

of business actors. There are many advantages to having a Business Identification Number (NIB), one of

which is the legality of the business. Issuance of Business Identification Number (NIB) can be done through

OSS (Online Single Submission). The purpose of this Community Service activity is so that UMKM actors

in Dukuh Sutorejo Village, Surabaya can understand and know how to make business licenses through

OSS and have business legality, in this case in the form of a Business Identification Number (NIB). The

method used in this community service activity is to educate about the procedures for making Business

Identification Number (NIB) and it is carried out using the door to door method where this activity is

carried out by visiting the residence of each UMKM in the Sutorejo Hamlet area. The result of this

community service activity is the issuance of a Business Identification Number (NIB) for UMKM actors

in Dukuh Sutorejo Village.