bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Students' Mathematical Critical Thinking Based on Self-Esteem Through Problem Based Learning in Geometry
Authors: Kuncoro Krida Singgih , Zakkia Agustin , Sulistyowati Fitria , Kusumaningrum Betty
Published: October 2021

This study aims to describe and determine mathematical critical thinking skills based on students' self-esteem. This type of research is a mixed method with a sequential explanatory research design. The population in this study were first year mathematics education students who took geometry courses with the sampling technique used purposive sampling. Determination of the subjects grouped based on self-esteem with high, medium, and low categories to be interviewed about students' critical thinking skills. The instruments in this study were tests and interviews. The results showed that description of mathematical critical thinking skills in terms of self-esteem of students varied. Four students indicate this with high self-esteem obtained by mathematical critical thinking skills results in the form of two students in high category and two students in medium category. From 25 students with moderate self-esteem, the results of the mathematical critical thinking skills were obtained in the form of five high category students, 14 moderate category students, and six in the low category students. From three students with low self-esteem, the results of the mathematical critical thinking ability result in the form of one student in the high category and two students in the low category. It can be concluded that there is a not too significant effect on students' critical thinking skills. Meanwhile, there are differences in students' critical thinking skills in terms of self-esteem at high, medium, and low levels.
The Role of Instructional Materials in Learning Geography among Secondary Schools in Busega District, Tanzania
Authors: Mzinga Waziri , Oduor Onyango Daniel
Published: October 2021

The purpose of the study was to establish the role of Instructional Materials in the Learning of Geography Subject in Secondary Schools of Busega District. The study adopted the mixed research approach under which convergent parallel design was used. The study involved 23 secondary schools in Busega District whereby four secondary schools were purposively sampled to participate in the study because the schools had exhibited a severe declining performance trend in Geography at the National examinations for last five years. The study used purposive, stratified and simple random sampling techniques to select 1 DEO, 4 Heads of Schools, 4 Heads of Geography Department, 8 Geography Teachers and 80 students to participate in the study. Questionnaires and interview guides were used for data collection. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics with the help of the SPSS software while the qualitative data was analyzed thematically. The study concluded that the use of learning materials in geography contributed to enhanced creativity and innovativeness in learners. Learning materials further assisted learners to comprehend difficult topics in Geography. It also made learning very interesting and this motivated learners to fully participate in the learning process. The study recommended that the use of instructional material should be emphasized in public secondary schools as they played a key role in enhancing productive learning of geography.
Effectiveness of Approaches Used in Addressing Students’ Depression among Teachers’ Colleges in Zimbabwe
Authors: Mbetu Nzvenga Jane
Published: October 2021

The study sought to investigate on the effectiveness of approaches used in addressing depression among young adults at teachers’ colleges in Zimbabwe. The study adopted the post-positivism paradigm where a mixed approach was used through questionnaire and interview schedule as means of data collection. The sample consisted of 206 participants drawn from 180 students, two vice principal, two deans of students, 13 heads of departments, one chaplain and eight counsellors. While quantitative data was coded and analysed by the use of tables with frequencies and percentages, qualitative data was analysed through the thematic approach. The study concludes that cognitive behavioral therapy, behavioral therapy and person centered therapy are used to address depression cases in Zimbabwean teachers’ colleges. The specific techniques which were commonly used include guided discovery, role play, cognitive restructuring, relaxation and visualization, exposure and person centered. The study therefore recommends that the Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Innovation, Science and Technology Development and other stakeholders should come up with a policy which spells out expected counselling approaches and techniques to be used at the colleges to address the depression of students. The study further recommends the provision of more trained counselling personnel for the identified approaches to be effective in addressing depression.
Towards critical benchmarks for Return-To-Sport following injury rehabilitation at collegiate level in Teachers Colleges of Zimbabwe
Authors: Prince Chimonero
Published: October 2021

This study examined the critical benchmarks impacting on players’ return-to-sport following injury sustenance in selected Tertiary Institutions of Zimbabwe. The study was a descriptive, prospective cohort design anchored on quantitative approach. Its population was 453 with a sample of 228 participants that comprised coaches, fitness trainers, physiotherapists, psychologists, and handball players drawn from 10 selected Teachers Colleges in Zimbabwe. Male and female handball players were from original collegiate handball teams for the entire period of study. Questionnaires were used as data collection tools. All data were statistically performed using IBM SPSS Version 23 and presented on a multi-part graph and table. Emerging findings revealed absence of quality return-to-sport training modes for re-enacting players’ musculoskeletal deficits. Quality social support synergies for full resurgence of return-to-sport players’ physiological and socio-psychological tenets lacked among health service providers. The study recommends that co-opting multi-social-support synergies during rehabilitation and return-to-sport episodes could significantly address players’ socio-psychological and physiological tenets. Health service providers with amplified skill sets should fully re-orient athletes’ fractured return-to-sport hope pathways. Further appropriately designed, quality contemporary evidence-based multi-modal training batteries should resonate critical evaluative ‘viaducts’ and ‘mainstay’ of rehabilitation and return-to-sport transitions for enhancement of players’ socio-psychological and mitochondrial tenacity levels. Scientific monitoring approaches could further substantiate reduction of inherent injury tendencies through HIFT regimens.
Discipleship and Stewardship: The Essential Combination that Can Enhance Financial Stability of the Church in Africa
Authors: Theophilo Izungo Jeremiah , Simon Muneja Mussa
Published: October 2021

While discipleship and stewardship are essential aspects in Christian life, combination of the two terms can provide financial stability and spiritual growth in the church. This study employed the literary method through the collection of journal articles from America, Europe Asia and Africa with topics which have addressed the two aspects. The findings show that it is important that every church member should surrender his/her life to Jesus before surrendering all that he/she has to Christ. The study recommends that church members must be led to be faithful stewards and faithful disciples by precepts and example. Church leaders and pastors need to call church members to surrender their lives to Christ before calling them to surrender their wealth for supporting the work of God. They should also make calls that church members should not only give tithe and offerings for sustaining the gospel work, but they should also engage themselves in making disciples for Christ.
Challenges of Integrating Information and Communication Technology in Teaching among National Teachers' Colleges in Uganda
Authors: Nyakito Charles , Amimo Catherine , B. Allida Vencie
Published: October 2021

In this 21st century, educational institutions the world over are faced with increasing demand from society to transform from analogue practices to digital systems using technology. This study investigated the challenges experienced by teacher education college lecturers in their quest to integrate ICT in teacher training practices. The study was qualitative, using focus group discussions, interview and observation with 10 college lecturers from each of the 4 colleges and 4 Principals, one from each college. Snowball purposive sampling strategy was used to draw the participants. The findings revealed a host of challenges, despite a high level of appreciation among college lecturers on the importance of ICT integration into classroom instructional practices. Several debilitating factors evolved including, lack of experience and skills in using ICT, lack of ICT curriculum for the teachers' colleges, lack of clear government policy on the teaching of ICT in the teachers' college curriculum, inadequate ICT resources, obsolete ICT hardware and soft wares, intensive teaching programs due to examination pressures, overcrowded classrooms, lack of time, heavy workload, slow internet connectivity, intermittent electricity supply and, attitudinal barriers from the relatively older lecturers with technophobia. The researchers therefore, recommended government intervention with a clear policy on ICT inclusion in the curriculum, equipping the colleges with adequate and up-to-date equipment, regular training opportunities for the lecturers, provision of alternative and affordable source of power, recruiting more human resource in the colleges to reduce the workload for the lecturers and government subsidizing on the cost of internet connectivity.
Mainstreaming African Indigenous Epistemologies into Student Development in Higher Education: A Case of Zimbabwe
Authors: Mazodze Crispen , Mapara Jacob , Tsvere Maria
Published: October 2021

Framed in the context of decoloniality, this study advocates for the embedding of African indigenous epistemologies into student development in university education in order to emancipate it from the pervasive Eurocentric hegemony. The thesis of this paper contends that student development in higher education has remained firmly anchored on Eurocentric ways of knowing at the expense of other epistemologies especially those from the Global South. Indigenous epistemologies are interiorized and marginalized. Efforts to Africanize the curriculum have largely been piecemeal and student development theory has continued to be underpinned by Eurocentric epistemology with a devastating impact on student identity and character development. This study employed the qualitative research paradigm in which three state universities in Zimbabwe were purposively selected as research sites. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with student affairs practitioners and were analysed qualitatively through coding of emerging themes and this was complimented by the use of the NVivo qualitative data analysis software. Results revealed that Eurocentrism is largely the dominant epistemology in student development while African indigenous epistemologies are marginalized, invisibilized and interiorized. The findings also exposed several challenges that are faced by student affairs practitioners with the major ones being; inadequate institutional funding, unavailability of Afrocentric literature on Student Development as well as well as lack of space on the timetable. The study recommended the inclusion of African indigenous epistemologies into student development through the adoption models that imbue cultural values and ways of knowing of indigenous people.
Bidding Farewell to a Lover: A Transitivity Analysis of a Tribute by Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings
Authors: Afrifa-Yamoah Daniel , Djorbua Charles , Danquah Darko Isaac
Published: October 2021

This paper is a transitivity analysis of the tribute to the Late Former President of Ghana, Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings by his widow, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings. To do this, the study sets out two main objectives which were to identify the transitivity processes employed by the widow in the tribute and discover the participants and circumstances used and their functions. The study used the documentation method to collect the data, which were downloaded from the internet. In analyzing the data, the researchers used the following steps: first, watching the video and transcribing it into a written text. Second, reading the text. Third, segmenting the data in the form of clauses. Fourth, identifying the types of processes, participants, and circumstances. Fifth, classifying the clauses into the categories of transitivity process types and their functions. Finally, concluding the field of discourse of the text. The paper discovered that the writer, Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings used all the six transitivity processes: material, mental, behavioral, existential, verbal, and relational in her tribute to her late husband, the former president of Ghana, Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings. Out of the 118 clauses identified in the text, the most used transitivity process was behavioral with the frequency of 45 representing a percentage of 38 of all the processes employed. The behaver is the highest used participant with a frequency of 32 representing 28% of the total number of participants used in the tribute. Matter as a circumstance was used 42 times representing 38% of the total circumstances Nana Konadu used in the tribute. The process types, the participants and the circumstances were used to successfully project and present the message of the tribute.
EFFICACY OF P 547/17 FORMULATION ON DERMANYSSUS GALLINAE EGGS AND LARVAE
Authors: Pavličević Aleksandar , Pavlović Ivan
Published: October 2021

High reproductive power and short development cycle, in addition to other factors, enable D.gallinae to produce adverse effects in the poultry industry. Not all development stages have the same significance, nor are they equally sensitive to the methods and formulations used for D.gallinae control. Laboratory tests were conducted by exposing eggs, larvae and protonymphs to P 547/17 formulation of inert oils (Pulcap). The testing was carried out with 20% oil-in-water emulsion with short exposure (1 min), and with  10%, 20%, 50% and 100% oil-in-water emulsion with continuous exposure. In the first control group, water was used (with continuous exposure), and in the other control group, eggs, larvae and nymphs were not treated. We determined that in all cases, eggs were laid in high percentage (89-100%). In addition to this, in tested liquids, larvae were present in high percentage and they change into protonymphs (8-89%). In the conditions of full exposure, where parasitic stages cannot leave the emulsion, P 547/17 in time achieves complete efficacy on development stages. In short exposure of eggs, when dirt is present, or on absorbent surfaces, P 547/17 emulsion cannot control them. However, this flaw is not essential in practical conditions. When applied correctly, P 547/17 formulation is efficient in D.gallinae control.
LE BATACLAN – LE DORĆOL: LE PATRIMOINE CULTUREL ET HISTORIQUE JUIF DE PARIS ET DE BELGRADE
Authors:   Faculté des arts dramatiques de Belgrade, Daković Nevena , Kolaković Aleksandra
Published: October 2021

À travers une perspective multidisciplinaire, basée sur les connaissances historiques et pointant vers de nouvelles recherches sur le patrimoine culturel et historique des Juifs de Belgrade et de Paris, il s’agit de souligner les similitudes et les différences dans l’existence, la préservation et la présentation du patrimoine juif dans deux environnements géographiquement éloignés, historiquement et socialement différents. L’objectif est de tenir compte du contexte historique, culturel et artistique du patrimoine culturel juif historique et la question inextricablement liée de l’Holocauste. L’article cherche à lancer une discussion sur le Bataclan, le quartier juif de Paris, et Dorcol, une partie de Belgrade où les noms de rue témoignent de la vie de la communauté juive. Le but de l’article n’est pas seulement de comparer et de souligner le lien, mais aussi de promouvoir la diversité du patrimoine culturel de la France et de la Serbie.
PRINC EVGENIJE SAVOJSKI IZMEĐU PARIZA, BEČA I BEOGRADA
Authors: Lopandić Duško
Published: October 2021

The paper presents the life and work of Eugene of Savoy, a famous military leader at the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries, whose achivements left a mark in the history of numerous countries, from Austria, through Germany, Italy and France, to Serbia. The biography of Prince Eugene has a mutinational, “pan-European” char- acter, bearing in mind that he came from an Italian family (princes of Savoy), that he was raised in the environment of the French royal court, and that he served three Habsburg emperors (Leopold I, Joseph I and Charles VI). Napoleon considered Eugene one of the seven greatest commanders of history.The article contains presentation of young years and military career of Prince Eugene, especially during the Great Turkish war (1683-1699) and after, includin presantation of crucial battles of Zenta (1687), Petrowaradin (1716) and Belgrade (1717). The Prince’s fame was secured with his decisive victory against the Ottomans at the Battle of Zenta in 1697, earning him Europe-wide fame. The Battle of Zenta proved to be the decisive victory in the long war against the Turks. Renewed hostilities against the Ottomans in the Austro-Turkish War consolidated his reputation, with victories at the battles of Petrovaradin (1716), and the decisive encounter at Belgrade (1717). Of all Eugene’s wars this was the one in which he exercised most direct control; it was also a war which, for the most part, Austria fought and won on her own. The war had dispelled the immediate Turkish threat to Hungary and was a triumph for the Empire and for Eugene personally. In the period after the Second World War, during the period of growing popularity of European integration and cooperation, as well as supranational ideas, there was a reinterpretation of the historical role of Eugene Savoy as an archetypal character “pan-European”, “hero of European culture”, “builder of Europe”. The period of the Austro-Turkish wars in which Prince Evgenije participated and his great victories over the Turks had an exceptional influence and significance on the history of the Serbian people (Great Migration 1690). A large number of Serbs also took part in the campaigns and battles led by Eugene of Savoy.
IDENTITETI NEMACA I SRBA U DRAMI UGLjEŠE ŠAJTINCA „BANAT“
Authors: Zobenica Nikolina
Published: October 2021

Uglješa Šajtinac zeigt im Drama Das Banat (2007) das proble- matische Zusammenleben von Donauschwaben (Joseph, Erwin und Magdalena Wolf) und Serben (Dobrivoje, Đuđa, Svetislav) im Banat während des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Im Kontext von historischen Umwälzungen und politischen Konflikten versuchen die Figuren im Drama entweder die alte kollektive Identität zu bewahren oder eine neue zu bilden, und ihre Kohäsion mithilfe verschiedener Kategorien festzulegen: Geschlechts (Geschlechtsidentität), Territoriums (territoriale Identität), Klasse (ge- sellschaftsökonomische Identität), Religion (religiöse Identität), Nation (nationale Identität), sowie Politik (politische Identität) und Kultur (kulturelle Identität). Aus- gehend von der Theorie des britischen Historikers der Soziologie Anthony D. Smith (1939–2016), eines der Begründer der Nationalismusforschung, werden in diesem Aufsatz im Kontext des Chronotopos des besetzten Banats (1941–1945) unter- schiedliche Manifestationen der kollektiven Identität untersucht, mit dem Ziel, die Kohäsionskraft dieser Kategorien aufzuklären. Ergebnisse der Analyse zeigen dass Geschlecht, Territorium, Klasse und Nation nicht einen genügend starken Grad der Kohäsion aufzeigen und die Figuren, die auf diesen Kategorien ihre Identität auf- gebaut haben, könnten sich in den neuen Zeiten nicht erhalten, im Unterschied zu denen, die sich für Politik und Kultur entschieden haben, die die Grenzen der Zeit und des Raums überschreiten und eine stärkere Verbindung unter den Figuren her- stellen. So können Dobrivoje und seine Schwester als Kommunisten im neuen Staat fortleben, während andere Figuren sterben oder das Banat verlassen müssen, um eine neue Heimat in der Weite auszusuchen, in der die kulturellen Elemente wie Kunst (Film und Musik) und Fremdsprachen die Verbindung unter den Menschen sichern, trotz den ethnischen und anderen Unterschieden.
Safety and side effect profile of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination among
healthcare workers: A tertiary hospital experience in Singapore
Authors: Lim See Ming , Chan Hwang Ching , Santosa Amelia , Quek Swee Chye , Liu Eugene Hern Choon , Somani Jyoti
Published: October 2021

ABSTRACT
Introduction: Vaccination remains a key strategy to living endemically with COVID-19. The
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was first granted interim authorisation for use in Singapore in
December 2020. With overseas studies published about the safety and side effect profiles of mRNA
COVID-19 vaccines focusing mainly on non-Asian populations, we described the side effects of
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination experienced by the healthcare workers (HCWs) in a tertiary
hospital in Singapore.
Methods: Data were obtained from the Occupational Health Clinic (OHC) at the National University
Hospital in Singapore, which monitored staff for any adverse effects within 30 minutes postvaccination
on-site and any adverse effects after that. A cross-sectional study among the vaccinated
HCWs was conducted using an online survey, which established basic demographics, histories of
allergies or atopic disorders, and adverse events encountered after dose 1 and dose 2 of vaccination.
Results: No anaphylaxis was reported. Most common symptom was giddiness (32.7%) experienced
by HCWs within 30 minutes. Adverse events attended post-vaccination by OHC were generally mild
and self-limiting. From the survey, odds of experiencing an adverse event after dose 2 was significantly
higher than after the first dose, especially for fever/chills (odds ratio [OR] 22.5). Fever/chills, injection
site reactions, headache, aches and pains, and feeling unwell were significantly more common in
HCWs below 60 years compared to those ≥60 years. An allergy to food (adjusted OR 2.7) and a history
of eczema/sensitive skin (adjusted OR 2.6) were associated with a skin reaction not at injection site.
Conclusion: The side effects experienced after Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines are generally
self-limiting and mild, with no anaphylaxis reported.

Keywords: COVID-19, infectious diseases, occupational medicine, side effects, vaccination
A retrospective cohort study to find out the association of hydroxychloroquine prophylaxis and COVID 19 infection prevention among health care workers in a tertiary care hospital of New Delhi
Authors: Mathur Neeraj Narayan , Arora Shweta , Rasania Sanjeev Kumar , Jais Manoj Bharatlal , Talukdar Tanmaya
Published: October 2021

Background- With the high morbidity and mortality year 2020 will be remembered as Covid19 pandemic year. Occupational exposure to COVID 19 among health care workers poses a major risk to their lives. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) prophylaxis has been indicated for their use without much scientific evidence. Objective- to find if HCQ prophylaxis had association with Covid19 infection prevention among health care workers. Material &Method- A retrospective cohort study was conducted; through online by utilizing social media platform, among Health care workers of a tertiary care hospital from 1st June 2020 to 27 July 2020. Those HCWs who have taken HCQ (exposed) and who have not taken (nonexposed) and PCR tested Covid19 Positive were taken as diseased.  Results Out of 527 who were analyzed, study subjects who took HCQ prophylaxis had 30% less chance of having Covid19 test positive, {RR- 0.709(0.383-1.296)} as compared those who didn’t took it, but the results were not significant. Conclusion- Hydroxychloroquine prophylaxis does not prevent Covid 19 infection and more evidence may be required for use of HCQ prophylaxis for Covid19 infection.
Keywords- Hydroxychloroquine prophylaxis, Covid19 infection, Health care workers, Retrospective cohort study
Prevalence of dementia and its associated risk factors among elderly patient attending Outpatient Department of a tertiary care hospital in Lucknow
Authors: Kumari Rashmi , Singh Arvind Kumar , Kaushik Amit , Thakker Tanya , Singh Shikhar , Kandpal Sunil Dutt
Published: October 2021

Background: Dementia is a broad category of brain diseases that causes a chronic, progressive and gradual decrease in cognitive function i.e. ability to think and remember that is great enough to affect a person’s daily functioning beyond what might be expected from normal ageing. According to American Psychiatric Association, “Dementia is a syndrome caused by a variety of brain illnesses that affect memory, thinking, behaviour and the ability to perform everyday activities”. Aim & Objectives: To assess the prevalence of dementia among the patients above 60 years of age attending the outpatient department of Tertiary care super specialty hospital. To assess the risk factors associated with occurrence of dementia in patients attending outpatient department of Tertiary care super specialty hospital. Settings and Design: Study design: - Cross-sectional observational study. Study area: - Tertiary care super-specialty hospital. Study setting: - Outpatient department (OPD)of Tertiary care super specialty hospital. Methods and Material: Study population: - Patients above 60 years of age and attending Outpatient Department of the tertiary care super specialty hospital. Duration of Study: - 4 months.  Sample size:- 223 elderly participants from the registration counter of the Outpatient Department of tertiary care hospital. Statistical analysis used: Data was analysed using SPSS, version 24.0. Univariate Logistic Regression, Multivariate Logistic Regression, Odds Ratio. Results: The study was conducted on a total of 223 patients out of which only 210 patients completed the questionnaire and matched our criteria. Thus, 210 patients are analysed for the result. In our study which included the patients above 60 years of age out of which the maximum participants (52.4%) were of age group 65-75. In our study 66.2% participants had normal cognitive functioning while 33.8% of total participants were found to have dementia. Out of these 33.8% participants having impaired cognitive functioning, 13.8% and 20% had severe and borderline dementia respectively. Dementia was found to be more common in females. Conclusions: Statistically significant association of dementia has been found with female gender, rural residence, joint family and a greater number of family members, poor education, pan masala consumption, daytime drowsiness, and problem in sleep pattern, social intolerance and frequent fights.
Original Substance use among females –Study from Rural Western India
Authors: Srivastava Kajal , Rathod Hetal K , Sharma Parul , Landage Jyoti , Vyas Shaili , Banerjee Amitav
Published: October 2021

Background: Substance abuse is a common health problem which affects individual and takes a toll on not only person consuming it rather all members of society related to that person. Aim & Objective: The purpose of study was to determine the prevalence of substance use among females & to know the reasons for same and association of socio-demographic profile and substance use. Settings and Design: Cross-sectional study was conducted among females attending OPD at rural health training centre of a medical college for 6months duration. Total 500 females were interviewed for same by convenience sampling. Methods and Material: After taking informed consent from participants all the information was collected on predesigned and pretested oral questionnaire. Statistical analysis used: Qualitative Data was presented in the form of numbers and percentages. Test of significance such as chi-square was applied. Statistical analysis was done using MedCalc version 19.1 and Epi-info7. Results: Prevalence of substance use was found very high as 74%. Most common form of substance use was tobacco chewing at 77.03%. Abuse was maximum among females educated up to primary level (82.3%). Near about 72.7% were using substance out of curiosity. 84.32% were interested in quitting abuse. Conclusions: Substance use prevalence was very high affecting health of females adversely.
Delay in diagnosis and treatment among registered TB patients in Directly Observed Treatment Short Course cum Designated Microscopy Centres in South Delhi
Authors: Kamaraj Arunraj , Goel Manish Kumar , Khandekar Jyoti , Khayyam Khalid Umer , Rasania Sanjeev Kumar
Published: October 2021

Background: Knowing delays in treatment seeking and subsequent treatment initiation among the TB patients is important and its detailed understanding is crucial in modifying the treatment seeking behaviour which can help in reducing the TB burden and the transmission in the community. Aim & Objective: To study the treatment seeking behaviour including the delays in initiation of treatment along with its determinants; among tuberculosis patients aged > 15 years in Mehrauli area of Delhi. Settings and Design: A longitudinal follow up study conducted in two randomly selected DMC cum DOTS centres in Mehrauli area of Delhi from January 2018 to April 2018. Methods and Material: Patients of both sexes of age > 15 years, registered under RNTCP from January to April 2018 in the randomly selected DOTS centres i.e. Mehrauli DMC cum DOTS and Chattarpur DMC cum DOTS centre were included in the study. Self-designed, pretested interview schedule and records of DMC were used to collect the relevant information. Statistical analysis used: Information collected in the Performa was coded and entered in Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 12. Results: The mean patients delay, diagnostic delay, treatment delay, health care system delay and total delay was 48.91 ± 130.38 days, 91.09 ± 155.97 days, 6.25 ± 6.29 days, 62.72 ± 119.48 days and 97.33 ± 155.06 days respectively. The median patients delay, diagnostic delay, treatment delay, health care system delay and total delay was 15 days, 45 days, 5 days, 35 days and 54 days respectively. Conclusions: The major reasons for patient’s delay were lack of awareness regarding the symptoms of TB and self-medication and for health care system delay it was treatment from private health care providers.
Viral Hepatitis in Dentistry – An overlooked contributor to disease burden and occupational hazard in India
Authors: Syed Sabin , Keshan Pranav , Rastogi Aayushi , Kumar Arpit , Varshney Mohit , Bansal Akanksha
Published: October 2021

Introduction: Dental professionals are considered to be at high-risk for contacting blood-borne pathogen transmissions. Thus, making it necessary for dentists to be aware on prevention, transmission and management of viral hepatitis. Objective: One day training programs for upskilling dental fraternity were conducted on 11th November 2019 and 11thFebruary 2020. Program also evaluated the Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices (KAP) of dentists regarding infection control practices and oral manifestations of viral hepatitis. Methods: One-day training program viz. “Viral hepatitis in Dentistry” under project Programmed Approach to Knowledge And Sensitization on Hepatitis (PRAKASH) was organized and a cross-sectional study using 20-item-self-reported questionnaire was conducted among participating professionals from six states of India. Identifying information was removed during statistical analysis. Results: Total of 625 dental professionals were trained; of which 470 participated in the KAP study i.e. response rate was calculated to be 75% (470 out of 625). Females represented about 73.2% of the sample(n=470). Sample comprised of experts from all the branches of dentistry. Almost 97% of responders were from private dental institutes or clinics. Mean knowledge score was found to be 4.71 ± 2.04, however when compared with age, knowledge in older professionals > 25 years was higher at 5.00 + 2.10 than participants’ aged<25, 4.57 ± 2.00 (p value = 0.03). Participating professionals seems to be following precautionary practices regarding viral hepatitis in dental clinics in a comparable manner irrespective of their age i.e. mean practice score of 6.81 ± 1.82 in professionals’< 25 years of age and mean practice score 6.81 ± 1.67 in trainees > 25 years. Conclusion: Study raised concerns regarding poor knowledge about infection prevention control and management of viral hepatitis in dental settings. Limited interventions in terms of capacity building programs for dentists on viral hepatitis, highlight the necessity of continued education through such training programs.
Revisiting Global Health Security Measures in COVID 19 Pandemic
Authors: Garg Suneela , Bhatnagar Nidhi , Arora Ekta , Aggarwal Pradeep
Published: October 2021

As the world has become a global village with increasing socio-economic interdependence, health, security and stability issues are imposing interrelated global impacts. Thus, activities supporting epidemic and pandemic preparedness are needed to minimize vulnerability to acute public health events. Coordination mechanisms must be pre-established for diagnostics, therapeutics and research as emergencies often lead to competition and shortage of resources. This paper attempts to discuss the available global health security measures at the time of COVID 19 pandemic.
The Impact of COVID 19 Precautionary Measures on Management of Chronic Disease Patients Following in Primary Health Care Centers Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 2020
Authors: Mitwalli Jawaher , Njaifan Nouf , Harere Rania , Sharaf Nuha , Owaidah Afnan , Bamookrah Kholoud
Published: October 2021

Purpose: Since the declaration of the wide and progressive spread of COVID-19 as a pandemic, the health systems worldwide are facing challenges in the balance between applying recommended precautionary measures for COVID-19, while maintain providing essential routine health care to other groups like chronic diseases' patients. The current study aims to explore impact of precautionary measures of COVID-19 on chronic diseases' patients in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Methodology: Through an analytical cross-sectional study; a representative sample of chronic diseases' patients were selected randomly from primary health care centers in Jeddah. They were invited to respond to a valid questionnaire designed to collect data about the impact of Covid 19 pandemic measures on chronic diseases’ patients. The questionnaire is adapted from valid published questionnaires conceptualized around the impact of Covid 19 measures on chronic patients. Chi-square test was used to identify association between the health status and the independent variables. P-value <0.05 was considered as an indication for significance.  

Results: Out of all respondents (n=386) there was almost equal distribution of females (52.3%) and males (47.7%), and remarkable dominance of Saudis (91.7%); two thirds (62.7%) reported one chronic disease while the rest had two or more diseases. Considerable proportions faced difficulties in medical appointments (43.8%), reaching physicians (30.1%) and obtaining medicines (16.6%) during the pandemic. The health status of 23.3% became worse; especially among those with low income (46.4%), those who needed emergency care (57.1%) and all who did not get it p<0.005.

Conclusion and recommendations: The precautionary measures of COVID-19 have an impact on the care, health status of chronic diseases' patients. Efforts should be made to plan for innovative measures to ensure providing essential health care to chronic diseases' patients during pandemics.
Бўлажак муҳандисларни лойиҳалаш компетенцияларини компьютер графикаси воситасида ривожлантириш методикасини такомиллаштириш
Authors: Мадаминов Жавлонбек
Published: October 2021

Мақолада бўлажак муҳандисларнинг лойиҳалаш коммпетенцияларини компьютер графикаси воситасида ривожлантириш методикасини такомиллаштириш ҳамда тажриба-синов ишларини ташкил этиш ва самарадорлигини баҳолаш бўйича стастиктик маълумотлар, уларнинг назарий ва амалий нитижалари ёритиб берилган.
Анализ глаголов эмоционального отношения в русском и арабском языках
Authors: Ахмедова Саодат , Шомусаров Шорустам
Published: October 2021

В статье анализируются глаголы эмоционального отношения арабского и русского языка и поставлены вопросы, касающиеся сравнению этих глаголов, раскрываются проблемы сравнительно грамматического изучения категории глаголов эмоционального отношения в разносистемных языках на примере арабского и русского языков. Прежде чем говорить о глаголах эмоционального отношения арабского языка, скажем, что глагол указывает в целом на действие, которое произойдет в настоящем, прошедшем и будущем времени. В статье делаются сравнительно-типологический анализ глаголов эмоционального отношения арабского и русского языков, выявляются их особенности, описываются особенности сочетаемости глаголов эмоционального отношения, анализируются грамматические категории глагола как время, спряжение, а также сравниваются признаки глаголов в арабском и русском языке.
Marx’ın Erken Dönem Eserlerinde Yabancılaşma Kavramı: Tarihsel Bir Yaklaşım
Authors: ŞEKER Onur
Published: October 2021

Tarihsel kökeni insanlığın kendisi kadar eski olan yabancılaşma kavramı, hem antik çağda hem de modern çağda birçok filozof tarafından farklı şekillerde yorumlanmış ve birçok toplum tarafından da tarihin farklı dönemlerinde farklı anlamlarda kullanılmıştır. Eski Ahit’ten, Roma hukukuna hatta Fransız devriminin düşünsel temellerini atan Rousseau’ya kadar geniş bir literatüre sahip olan yabancılaşma, felsefi olarak ilk kez Hegel tarafından ele alınmıştır. Marx ise erken dönem eserlerinde yabancılaşmayı sınıfsal ilişkilerin bir sonucu olarak yorumlamıştır. Marx’ın bu yorumu, kavramın günümüzdeki kullanımının temellerini oluşturmuştur. Bu çalışmada, öncelikle yabancılaşma kavramının etimolojik kökeni ve tarihsel gelişimi incelenmiş daha sonra kavramın modern felsefedeki gelişimi incelenmiştir. Son olarak kavramın tarihsel gelişim süreciyle Marx’ın erken dönem eserlerindeki yabancılaşma kavramı karşılaştırılmış ve aradaki benzerlikler ortaya konulmuştur.
Effectiveness of Guidance Programme on Impact of Parental Alcoholism among Adolescents in Selected Schools, Mangaluru, Karnataka
Authors: Jose Dr. Greesha , Tauro Dr.Veena Gretta
Published: October 2021

Alcoholism is a commonest growing disease of today’s modern society and affected to millions of Indians. Living with an alcoholic parent can have significant impact on adolescent leaving them into risk. The adolescent of alcoholic parents develop a sort of negligence from their parent make them to be isolated. They grow up with low self esteem, dysfunctional family interaction, insecurity and maladaptive coping is higher risk for them become an alcoholic. The present study aimed to find the effectiveness of guidance programme on impact of parental alcoholism among adolescents in selected schools, Mangaluru, Karnataka. An evaluative approach with one group pre-test - post test design was used. Purposive sampling method was used to select the adolescents of alcoholics. Out of 1420 adolescents screened by CAST and a total of 350 adolescents aged 12 – 15 years were identified as adolescents of alcoholic parent/s. The instruments such as Rosenberg self esteem scale, family interaction pattern scale, security inventory rating scale and coping check list was used for the data collection. The computed inferential statistics revealed that the guidance programme has made significant improvement in the self esteem (t = 60.149), family interaction (t = 30.082), security feeling (t = 30.082), and in coping (t =11.679) of adolescents of alcoholic parents. Computed Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation revealed that there was a low negative correlation(r = -0.041) between self esteem and family interaction, low negative correlation (r = -0.068) between security feelings with family interaction and low positive correlation between the levels of security feeling with self esteem (r = 0.116). Computed Chi Square showed that there was significant association between the selected demographic variable religion ,self esteem, sex, type of family and incomes with pre test scores of family interaction. The study concluded that the guidance program was highly effective in improving the self esteem, family interaction pattern, security felling and coping of adolescents of alcoholic parents.
Study of Big Data in Healthcare: Analysis, Management, Techniques and Applications
Authors: Gupta Ragini Munnaprasad
Published: October 2021

Clinical, suppliers-providers of healthcare, policymakers, and patients are encounter exciting opportunities in big data sets. Big data capability that emerged in the past decades. Due to the rapid growth of communication in the healthcare industry big data play an important role. I have explained how healthcare uses big data analytics due to its great potential that. In the healthcare industry, different sources of big data include clinic records, medical records of patients, consequences of medical assessments, and devices that are a piece of the internet of things. Firstly, I am beginning with the core concept of big data and healthcare. Secondly, discuss the Process of Big data Analysis and Management. Thirdly talk about the techniques of big data that uses in the medical field. Finally, the Application of the healthcare industry and future direction are discussed.
First record of marine wood borer (Mollusca: Teredinidae) Dicyathifer mannii Wright (1866) in Sabah, Malaysia, with detailed measurement metrics
Authors: Loo Zhen-An , Chen Cheng-Ann , A. Rahim Khairul Adha , Diba Farah
Published: October 2021

The present study describes the new record of Dicyathifer mannii under the family Teredinidae Rafinesque, 1815. Sampling was conducted in the mangrove area of Kuala Penyu and sample was collected from dead wood debris. The pallets of Dicyathifer is half-conical in shape and 8mm in length. The cone measured 3.9mm in length and 3.6mm in width. The cavity is 1.2mm deep; the curve of the opening on the cone is about 98% of the depth of the cone. Inside the cone cavity, from the center, a ridge with rib-like feature runs down the length of the cavity. Only one species of Dicyathifer is recorded and the present species is the first new record described in Malaysia with some additional measurement metrics for future taxonomic identification purposes.
Laboratory Practices for Purification of Polysaccharide
Authors:   Department of Pharmacognosy, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research, Ooty, Nilgiris, Tamilnadu, India., Govindan Ramu
Published: October 2021

The aim of the present work is to purify the mucilage polysaccharide extracted from linseed by deproteinization using Trichloroacetic acid (TCA) and Hydochloric acid (Hcl). 10% w/v TCA deproteinized more than 80% when the pH of the polysaccharide solution was 3. TCA can be considered as an better deproteinizing agent when compared to hydrochloric acid as evidenced by the highest deproteinization efficiency (88.57%)
Optimierter Verpackungsprozess von Salaten
Authors: Sachs Melanie
Published: October 2021

Was bisher manuell beziehungsweise halbautomatisch verwogen wurde, erfolgt nun vollautomatisch. Eine Individuallösung sorgt für sichere Prozesse beim Verwiegen und Verpacken empfindlicher Salate.
Intelligente Verpackungen
Authors: Noroschat Dominik
Published: October 2021

Als „Smart Packaging“ oder auch als „Aktive Verpackung“ – gemäß der Definition der Verbraucherzentrale [1] – bezeichnete Verpackungen, bieten neben den üblichen Grundfunktionen, wie beispielsweise dem Schutz des Produkts vor typischen Belastungen während des Transports, Umschlags und der Lagerung, weitere Zusatzfunktionen.
Metro zieht sich aus Myanmar zurück
Authors: Schulz Hans-Jürgen
Published: October 2021

Der neue Metro-Chef Steffen Greubel räumt das Länderportfolio auf. Metro zieht sich innerhalb von vier Wochen aus einem weiteren asiatischen Land zurück. Der Konzern gibt das Geschäft in Myanmar auf.
Weleda will profitabler werden
Authors: Brändlein Philip
Published: October 2021

Der Naturkosmetikhersteller Weleda bricht mit seinem bisherigen Verhältnis zu Wachstum und Gewinnen. Das Unternehmen, das mehrheitlich anthroposophischen Eigentümern gehört, will in weiteren Ländern Naturkosmetik groß machen.
Lactalis erkauft sich Spitzenplatz im globalen Molkerei-Ranking
Authors: Wessel Andrea
Published: October 2021

Unaufhaltsam bahnt sich der Molkereiriese Lactalis seit Jahren den Weg an die Weltspitze. Nun hat er sein Ziel erreicht. Die niederländischen Rabobank sieht in ihrer jährlichen Erhebung aber auch zwei deutsche Molkereien unter den Top-20 im globalen Milch-Geschäft.
Carlsberg kämpft weiter um Freispruch
Authors: Bender Hanno
Published: October 2021

Das Oberlandesgericht Düsseldorf muss erneut über die Bußgelder des Bundeskartellamts gegen Carlsberg und den ehemaligen Deutschland-Geschäftsführer Wolfgang Burgard entscheiden.
Kaufland als Beschützer der Kunden
Authors: Becker Jessica , Chernobylskaya Mayya
Published: October 2021

Nach rund einem halben Jahr gibt Kaufland den Startschuss für eine neue Preiskampagne. Für den Online-Auftritt tauscht der Großflächenbetreiber sein Testimonial aus. Statt Entertainer Knossi als „König von Kaufland“ setzt die Schwarz-Tochter nun auf einen Sagenhelden des Mittelalters.
Dauerwurst treibt SB-Umsatz
Authors: Schmitt Dorit
Published: October 2021

Den Aoste Dauerwurst-Spezialitäten bescherte die Verlagerung zu mehr Inhouse-Konsum ein zweistelliges Wachstum.
„Die Planzahlen sind illusionär“
Authors: Krost Heidrun
Published: October 2021

Tabakhersteller sind in der Zwickmühle. Ihre Kernprodukte sind gesundheitsschädlich. Nischenprodukten, die gesünder sein sollen, wie Liquid-Dampfer oder Sticks, droht ab 2022 mit der neuen Strafsteuer ein Absatzdämpfer.
Edeka Minden wählt neuen Aufsichtsratschef
Authors: Tewes Werner
Published: October 2021

Edeka Minden-Hannover leitet die Verjüngung des Aufsichtsrats ein. Vor der Generalversammlung am Dienstag ist klar: Chefkontrolleur Stefan Ladage wird aus Altersgründen aus dem Gremium ausscheiden. Auch sein Vize Jan Stepaniak tritt ab. Neue Kandidaten stehen bereits in den Startlöchern.
EU will Greenwashing bekämpfen
Authors: Falker Gerrit-Milena
Published: October 2021

Die EU-Kommission will Greenwashing unterbinden – und plant einen Vorstoß, der in der Branche zum Teil auf Skepsis stößt.
PepsiCo lanciert TV-Kampagne
Authors: Chernobylskaya Mayya
Published: October 2021

Der Getränkehersteller und Convenience-Spezialist PepsiCo „überrascht“ Kunden der Gastronomieketten Subway und KFC mit einem spontanen Verkostungsangebot seiner Marke Lay‘s.
Albert Herz baut Bio-Sortiment aus
Authors: Hillemeyer Judit
Published: October 2021

Die Käsemanufaktur Albert Herz baut sukzessive ihr Bio- und Heumilch-Sortiment aus. Um das Warenangebot weiter ausbauen zu können, ist im kommenden Jahr der Spatenstich für ein neues Firmengebäude geplant.
Investition in neue Anlage für Glasflaschen
Authors: Hillemeyer Judit
Published: October 2021

Die Molkerei Berchtesgadener Land baut ihr Demeter-Sortiment aus. Vor dem Hintergrund steigender Nachfrage nach Glasmehrweggebinden investiert die Genossenschaft in eine neue Anlage.
Schamel erhöht Automatisierung
Authors: Hillemeyer Judit
Published: October 2021

Am Standort Baiersdorf investiert Schamel in eine neue Spezialwaschmaschine für Meerrettichstangen. Seit Juli ist sie am Start.
Kulmbacher fokussiert LEH
Authors: Hillemeyer Judit
Published: October 2021

Die Kulmbacher Brauerei hat sich im vergangenen Corona-Jahr vor allem auf den Einzelhandel konzentriert. Mit Absatz und Umsatz zeigt sich das Unternehmen trotz aller Hemmnisse zufrieden.
„Natur zu erhalten ist profitabler“
Authors:   Schulz, Hans Jürgen
Published: October 2021

Die Bundestagsverwaltung machte die Spende in Höhe von 250000 Euro von Sebastian Schels an die Grünen publik. Der Sohn des Netto-Gründers ist Projektentwickler für Handelsimmobilien.