bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effect of organizational climate on self-efficacy of Teachers at secondary school level in Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Authors: Shah Nazir Haider , Shaheen Imrab , Abbas Asghar
Published: December 2022

The major aim of this research was to determine the effect of organizational climate on teachers' self-efficacy at the secondary level in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K). Therefore, this study was descriptive and quantitative in nature, and a survey design was used to collect the data. All the secondary school teachers working in secondary schools of District Bagh were the population of the study. The overall population of the study consisted of 2544 secondary school teachers. From which, the researchers selected 254 by using a simple random sampling technique. The survey was completed with the help of questionnaires. For this purpose, two self-developed questionnaires were used in this study which were based on the organizational climate and self-efficacy of teachers. Data were collected via Google Forms by sending them using different social media groups. Furthermore, regression analysis was used to analyze the data. It is concluded that the organizational climate affects the self-efficacy of teachers at the secondary school level in AJ&K.
Factores asociados a bajo conocimiento de bioseguridad en internos de medicina en una universidad del Perú en el contexto de la pandemia COVID-19
Authors: Vergara López Kenny Eli , Roque-Quezada Juan Carlos , Virú-Flores Horus Michael , Virú-Diaz Paul Roberto , Saldaña Diaz Claudia Veralucia , Tagle Lostaunau Isabel , Cehua Alvarez Efraín Antonio
Published: December 2022

OBJETIVO: Determinar los factores asociados a bajo conocimiento en bioseguridad en internos de medicina de una universidad del Perú en el contexto de la pandemia COVID-19. MATERIAL Y ME?TODOS: Se realizó un diseño observacional, Prolectivo y transversal. La muestra estuvo comprendida por 336 internos de medicina humana, los cuales se seleccionaron por muestreo probabilístico aleatorio simple. Se empleó un instrumento válido y confiable para determinar el nivel de conocimiento en bioseguridad. Se trabajó con un modelo de regresión de binario logarítmico bivariado y múltiple para el cálculo de la razón de prevalencia cruda y ajustada con sus respectivos intervalos de confianza al 95% para los factores asociados al nivel de conocimiento en bioseguridad. RESULTADOS: se encontraron niveles de conocimiento alto, medio y bajo del 44,6%, 26,8% y 28 ,6% respectivamente. El estado civil casado (RPa 0.418, IC95% 0.181 – 0.968), convivir con personas con riesgo para síntomas graves por COVID-19 (RPa 0.472, IC95% 0.344–0.647), realizar el internado medico en un hospital y haber sido diagnosticado por COVID-19 en los últimos 12 meses (RPa 0.586, IC95% 0.387–0.887) se asociaron a un nivel de conocimiento bajo bioseguridad por modelo de regresión binaria logarítmica múltiple. DISCUSION: El estado civil casado, el convivir con personas con riesgo para síntomas graves de covid-19, el realizar el internado medico en un centro hospitalario y el haber sido diagnosticado con COVID-19 tienen una relación inversamente proporcional con el conocimiento bajo en bioseguridad en internos de medicina en el contexto de la pandemia COVID-19.
Distribución departamental de la mortalidad respiratoria en personas mayores en Córdoba, Argentina. Trienios 2000-2002 y 2015-2017
Authors: Peranovich Andrés Conrado , Rojas Cabrera Eleonora Soledad , Heredia Mamani Lina
Published: December 2022

Introducción: En Argentina las enfermedades del sistema respiratorio constituyen la tercera causa de muerte en la población y afectan especialmente a la población de adultos mayores. Objetivos: Analizar la distribución geográfica y temporal de la mortalidad por enfermedades respiratorias en las personas mayores de 60 años en la provincia de Córdoba, Argentina, en los trienios 2000-2002 a 2015-2017; e indagar sobre la relación entre esta causa de defunción y factores de riesgo y factores socioeconómicos seleccionados del territorio. Metodología: Trabajo cuantitativo, transversal y analítico. Se calcularon tasas de mortalidad por causa específica y se elaboraron mapas, utilizando Razones de Mortalidad Estandarizadas (RME), todo ello en base a información oficial. Se aplicaron modelos de regresión lineal para establecer relaciones entre mortalidad y factores socioeconómico y de riesgo seleccionados. Resultados: Las tasas de mortalidad por causa respiratoria en personas mayores aumentaron en casi toda la provincia, en promedio un 80% entre el periodo 2001 y el 2016, siendo la zona centro la más afectada; además se encontró una asociación estadística significativa de esta mortalidad con la cantidad de población, la población rural dispersa, la proximidad a centros de salud, la red cloacal y el hacinamiento. Discusión: La mortalidad respiratoria se ha incrementado de forma importante en la población de adultos mayores de Córdoba, y este aumento no estaría relacionado con el fenómeno de envejecimiento en sí mismo, sino con la urbanización y la concentración de población en grandes urbes.
Review on bagworms (Lepidotera: Pyschidae) study in India
Authors: Kumar Induria Satendra , Agrawal Arvind , Kumar Pati Atanu
Published: December 2022

Bagworms (Lepidotera: pyschidae) can be termed as switching pest, is a polyphagus defoliator of economically and ecologically beneficial plants traced in varied host ranging from ornamental plants to huge forest trees. Life history of some species studied intensively had revealed the potentiality of this phytophagus family. Case of bagworm been a salient characteristic of psychidae was known to utilize by tribes of Bastar for annual rainfall determination. Bagworm infestations were examined by many workers in selected region of Chhattisgarh and Kerala. Newly emerging pest of Indian forest has the potential to cause huge ecological and economical damage as proved earlier in region of Uttrakhand (Tons valley), Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. Control measure specific to Indian species of bagworm is needed to deal the prevailing situation. The Indian peninsula and Himalayan region had remained untouched for exploration related to bagworms biodiversity. The available literature points clearly towards the need to initiate and explore more on behavior, biology, prevalence and integrated strategic methods to control bagworms infestation.
2020-2021 YILLARI ULUBORLU TÜRKİYE SELÇUKLU VE BEYLİKLER DÖNEMİ YÜZEY ARAŞTIRMASI İSLAMİ SİKKE BULUNTULARI
Authors: BAKIR Abdullah , MIYNAT Ali , DEMİR Fatih
Published: December 2022

Uluborlu, coğrafi konumu itibariyle İç Anadolu'yu Batı Anadolu'ya bağlayan önemli askeri ve ticari yol güzergahlarından birisinin üzerinde Eski Çağ’dan Yakın Çağ’a kadar önemini yitirmemiş bir şehirdir. Tarihsel süreç içerisinde Apollonia, Mordiaion, Sozopolis ve Borgulu gibi isimlerle anılmış olmakla birlikte şehirde farklı medeniyetlerin izlerinin varlığı bölgenin zengin bir tarihi coğrafyaya sahip olduğunu göstermesi bakımından önemlidir. Geç Orta Çağ’da Türkiye Selçuklu-Bizans mücadeleleri sırasında hem Bizans hem de Selçuklular için önemli bir medeniyet merkezi konumundadır. Bölgede uzun yıllar Bizans’ın önemli bir sınır şehri, Türkiye Selçukluları döneminde meliklerin eğitim ve ikametgâh yeri olan Uluborlu, Hamitoğulları döneminde ise beyliğin kuruluş ve idare merkezi olmuştur. Osmanlı döneminde ise sosyal, kültürel yönleriyle ve sanayi üretimiyle bölgenin önemli bir merkezi olarak varlığını sürdürmüştür. Cumhuriyet döneminde önemini muhafaza eden şehir, çeşitli nedenlerle 1960’lı yıllarda kurulduğu alanın bitişiğinde yer alan düzlük alana taşınmıştır. Ancak günümüzde az da olsa eski yerleşim yerinde evler ve camiler bulunmaktadır.
Köklü bir geçmişe ev sahipliği yapan şehirde Türkiye Selçuklu, Hamitoğulları ve Osmanlı dönemlerinden günümüze başta mimari eserler olmak üzere pek çok kültür varlığı ulaşmıştır.
2020-2021 yıllarında yürütülen arkeolojik yüzey araştırmaları sırasında bulunan nümizmatiğe dair bulgular Uluborlu’nun tarihsel geçmişi hakkında bizlere bazı bilgiler verebilir. Söz konusu yıllardaki araştırmalar esnasında 50 adet sikke bulunmuş olup, 2022 ve daha sonraki yıllarda bölgede yapılacak araştırmalarda bu sayının artacağı tahmin edilmektedir. Bu çalışmada ilk olarak kentin tarihsel süreç içerisindeki durumu ve önemine değinilecektir. Sonrasında ise sikke buluntularının okunma ve kimliklendirme işlemleri yapılmaya çalışılacaktır. Bu bağlamda okunabilen ve tarihlendirilebilen sikkeler üzerinden çeşitli değerlendirmeler yapılmaya çalışılacaktır.
THE INVESTIGATION OF THE COGNITIVE COMMUNICATION FUNCTIONS OF SURVIVORS OF CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19): A SURVEY STUDY
Authors: KÖSE Ayşen , UYSAL Halil Tayyip , PARLAK Mümüne Merve , BAŞTUĞ DUMBAK Aydan , TANRIVERDİ Melike , KAVAKCI Mariam
Published: December 2022

Objective: Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) can cause problems in cognitive-communication functions such as attention, executive function, and short-term memory. The aim of the study is to investigate the cognitive-communication functions of survivors of COVID-19.

Method: A total of 484 adult individuals (Age: 18-73, M=27.2, SD=6.2) participated in the study. A 40-item survey that includes attention, memory, executive functions, language, and orientation domains was used.

Results: The common problems were related to memory function (61.4%), attention (56.2%) and executive functions (50.4%), respectively. The mainly problematic area in executive functions was found to be controlling emotions (38.9%). Participants reported that 37.6% of them had problems with their naming skills during a conversation.

Conclusion: While there may be fewer problems with orientation skills, which is one of the cognitive communication functions, in individuals with COVID-19, problems in short-term memory, maintaining attention, and organizing emotions can be seen more.
Scenarios for a Science Superpower
Authors: Main Sarah , Reid Graeme
Published: December 2022

What is a ‘science superpower’? Sarah Main and Graeme Reid explore reactions to the term from stakeholders across the UK and examine alternative versions of a future in which ‘science superpower’ status is achieved. Their report is published today by the Foundation for Science and Technology. Jeremy Hunt, Rishi Sunak, Boris Johnson, George Freeman and other senior figures in government use the phrase ‘science superpower’ as a headline for ambitious, visionary science policy. It is a potent phrase but open to varied interpretation. By exploring scenarios in which the UK has achieved ‘science superpower’ status by different means, the authors stimulate debate about the desired characteristics of this status and highlight the choices facing policy-makers on the path to become a more research-intensive UK.
Recognising and Supporting the Role of Culture in Effective Area-based Conservation
Authors: Dunbar William , Subramanian Suneetha M. , Yanagiya Makiko
Published: December 2022

Other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) can achieve positive biodiversity outcomes in a larger area than is covered by protected areas. But this requires OECMs to be better integrated into sustainable production systems in conjunction with protected areas. Good examples of productive social-ecological systems exist. Recognising potential OECMs requires recognising the cultures that make them possible. Recommendations: (i) fully recognise and support the role of culture in fostering interlinked human–nature relationships and nurturing biodiversity in production landscapes and seascapes; (ii) develop sustainable market mechanisms using landscape approaches that promote respect for local cultures and the rights of all stakeholders; (iii) apply good practices for empowering cultures to enhance long-term biodiversity outcomes; (iv) provide innovative incentives including capacity development to encourage local communities to manage their landscapes and seascapes for biodiversity conservation.
ENTERTAINMENT AS A STANCE OF PUBLIC COMMUNICATION
Authors: IONIȚĂ Mirela , PĂSTAE Veronica
Published: December 2022

Entertainment is a particular area of public communication, due to the aesthetic component of the messages. Artistic expression is primarily about emotionality, not rationality, and the originality of creation gives artistic value. Entertainment nowadays tends to contaminate the other functions of communication, namely information and persuasion. In contemporary society, the production of entertainment is industrialized. Contemporary culture is dominated by entertainment industry, especially in the fields of publishing, music, film and games. In this article, we shall summarize the content and specifics of entertainment as premises of the creative industries’ social impact.
COUNTERINTELLIGENCE IN THE BALKANS AND EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN. THE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE METHODS OF TRANSNATIONAL GROUPS
Authors: HEINEMAN Noelle , NOMIKOS Ioannis
Published: December 2022

In the post-Cold War era, new challenges emerged that have threatened regional and global security. Before the turn of the 21st century, the world was primarily dominated by states, but now, non-state actors are of  critical importance in national and international security in today's globalizing and multipolar world. Of these  non-state actors, transnational organized crime networks and groups have become a key security threat in the national, regional, and global environment. Transnational organized crime groups threaten to destabilize basic societal, economic, and political institutions and values. While all nations face the threat of transnational organized crime groups, those post-war and post-conflict nations in transition are especially fragile to the effects that transnational organized crime groups can have on a nation's government, economy, and society. The Balkan region has all been plagued by conflict and instability since the civil wars of the 1990s. Today, the Balkan and Eastern Mediterranean region has reemerged with strategic importance as the instability of nations in these regions are particularly susceptible to external malign influence by state and non-state actors. Concerns regarding the rise of transnational organized crime and its relationship with religious extremist groups have caused the international community to refocus on the Balkan and Eastern Mediterranean regions. Increasingly, transnational organized crime groups along with international terrorist groups are beginning to share organizational and operational features. Additionally, when it becomes advantageous, these groups will partner with each other. Transnational organized crime networks and groups have grown in both size and sophistication, and many major groups behave and assume the structure of secret organizations. Powerful transnational organized crime groups have developed in accordance with the structures of their host countries, which is why it is these groups flourish in those countries with more fragile political institutions. The ways in which transnational organized crime groups think and operate have made them successful. These groups take their illicit business ventures seriously, and understanding what these groups do, how they operate, and who they work with is critical in defeating them. By examining effective counterintelligence methods, this paper will focus on the strategic importance of transnational organized crime in the Balkan and Eastern Mediterranean region, with a particular focus on Albania.
CENTRALIZED CONTROL OR DISTRIBUTED CONTROL – DO WE NEED A PARADIGM SHIFT?
Authors: ANDRUSEAC Gabriel-Ciprian , TĂTULEA Lucian-Alexandru
Published: December 2022

The centralized control and decentralized execution is one of the basic tenets of air power command and control, a tenet that has proven its importance and usefulness throughout history. The development of electronic and cyber warfare capabilities, space, surface-to-air missile systems and A2/AD (anti-access/area interdiction) strategies create contested operational environments that limit traditional concepts of command and control (C2) in the effective employment of air forces. The new US Air Force Doctrine, “Air Force Doctrine Publication 1 – The Air Force”, formally establishes mission command as the philosophy for command and control (C2) airpower and centralized command, distributed control, and decentralized execution the way to be implemented. Conducting air operations in a contested operational environment requires an approach to command-and-control principles that responds to threats to communications and attacks on air operations centres. Distributed control exploits the flexibility and versatility of air power to ensure that it remains responsive, survivable, and sustainable, especially in a contested environment. The benefits associated with distributed control (as well as decentralized execution) are maximized when the commander's intent is clearly communicated and guides subordinate actions, in order to allow continuity of operations. Commanders will continue to face the challenge of harmonising centralization, distribution and decentralization, a struggle that will be situation dependent and that requires an approach within the guidance of the higher echelon.
US-ROMANIAN RELATIONS – STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
Authors: GABOR Gabriel
Published: December 2022

In this paper, we aim to analyze the evolution of the Strategic Partnership between Romania and the United States of America. Launched on 11 July 1997, the partnership was a political and diplomatic platform for cooperation between the two countries. The novelty of this article is the SWOT analysis of the Strategic Partnership but also it's deepening. We propose that the Strategic Partnership be institutionalized and instrumentalized in the form of a new format for cooperation and collaboration. One of the three pillars of our country's foreign policy is the privileged relationship with the United States of America, which must be deepened and developed. The Strategic Partnership concluded between Romania and the United States of America is the only certitude for our country to survive as a state, and to preserve its entire territory. This year we celebrate 25 years since this partnership emerged on the stage of History. Now, as we experience uncertain times marked by fierce geopolitical competition, it is high time we developed and formalized our Strategic Partnership. Not that we want to minimize NATO’s role, but the Alliance without the United States does not have the strength to oppose multiple challenges at international level. The Strategic Partnership strengthens our country’s profile, while being the certitude of our country’s preserving its territorial integrity, and full sovereignty. The bilateral relationship has become a model of diplomatic cooperation and has manifested itself in various domains, political, military, economic, informational, environmental, social, and cultural.
ROMANIAN ARMY`S JOINT FIRE SUPPORT APPROACH AND ITS IMPLICATIONS IN CONDUCTING MILITARY OPERATIONS
Authors: MIREA Adrian
Published: December 2022

In this paper I wanted to highlight those characteristic elements regarding the joint fire support In this paper I wanted to highlight those characteristic elements regarding the joint fire support concept as they are presented and detailed in our standing national doctrine and field manuals. From a national point of view, joint fire support is described as being the use of specific fire support platforms – land, maritime or aerial – that have the ability to execute indirect fire to generate planned effects on ground targets in direct support for land force operations. This is somewhat a limited perspective that comes, in my opinion, from our current level of equipment with modern fire support systems. The increasing need for modernizing armed forces capabilities and for implementing ongoing and future army equipment programs determine from a conceptual and a doctrinal point of view an adaptation regarding how these new structures and capabilities can best contribute to military operation’s success. Equipping the Romanian Army with modern systems designed to engage targets from distant standoff positions offers new possibilities for the joint fire support system, possibilities that require a new level of integration and synchronization for activities and actions that specialized armed structures, existing at the component level or attached from higher, need to execute in order to properlyengage and exploit these fire support capabilities concept as they are presented and detailed in our standing national doctrine and field manuals. From a national point of view, joint fire support is described as being the use of specific fire support platforms – land, maritimeor aerial – that have the ability to execute indirect fire to generate planned effects on ground targets in direct support for land force operations. This is somewhat a limited perspective that comes, in my opinion, from our current level of equipment with modern fire support systems. The increasing need for modernizing armed forces capabilities and for implementing ongoing and future army equipment programs determine from a conceptual and a doctrinal point of view an adaptation regarding how these new structures and capabilities can bestcontribute to military operation’s success. Equipping the Romanian Army with modern systems designed to engage targets from distant standoff positions offers new possibilities for the joint fire support system, possibilities that require a new level of integration and synchronization for activities and actions that specialized armed structures, existing at the component level or attached from higher, need to execute in order to properly engage and exploit these fire support capabilities
ROMANIAN COMBAT DIVERS TECHNOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES
Authors: MOLDOVAN Ioan , UNGUREANU Dan Marian
Published: December 2022

This paper aims to provide an overview of the technological perspectives of Romanian combat divers,to present the current status and possible development directions towards state-of-the-art capabilities in line with the needs of the Romanian Naval Forces and the Special Operations Forces Command as beneficiaries. The article uses domain observation and analysis, both longitudinal and cross-sectional, of military divers, dedicated to identify current capabilities, technological trends for combat divers as well as to highlight the importance they represent within the Naval Forces, taking into account the contribution and especially the role that combat divers play in countering the hybrid threats of the current security environment. For this paper, we have set out to identify the current state of the capabilities of Romanian combat divers, to this end we will present the possibilities of their use for military purposes and identify possible missions that they can perform in the Black Sea area. Moreover, we will highlight technological perspectives on the modernisation and development of the military capabilities concerning combat divers. The novelty of this article stems from the analysis and highlighting of the effective use of combat divers through new technological possibilities in response to the challenges of the new security context. Through this paper, we address to master students and personnel of the Naval Forces, to those who contribute to the implementation of feasible ideas at the level of the Romanian Naval Forces and wish to develop the capabilities of combat divers to deter the actions of a potential adversary.
LOWER BACK PAIN,AFREQUENT MEDICALAFFECTIONAMONG THE MILITARY. RECOMMENDED EXERCISESTO PREVENT, ALLEVIATEAND COMBATIT
Authors: PELMUȘ Alin
Published: December 2022

After an introduction on the frequency of low back pain among the population, the first part of the article addresses issues related to the causes of this musculoskeletal disorder in the military, as a result of specific motor acts  and actions. Given the causes of lower back pain and the fact that the lumbar muscles are at high risk for hypotrophy, the need to exercise and mobilize the muscles that support the spine is highlighted. Thus, given that the effects of back pain on the operational capacity of various military structures can be significant if no concrete action is taken in this regard, the second part of the paper presents a wide range of exercises, designed to especially for strengthening the muscles in the middle of the body, performed from three basic gymnastics positions (lying on the back, lying down facial, on the knees), which help prevent, alleviate and combat lower back pain. Based on the systematic evaluations performed over time for the treatment of acute, subacute and chronic lower back pain in which the specialists offered as exercises for recovery, i appreciate that it is necessary that specialists in the field of military physical education, in close cooperation with military doctors, to develop various clinical guidelines for the treatment and prevention of this  condition. The physical exercises presented in this article are practically a useful guide for each military to design their own training program, obviously, after consulting specialists in the field.
CYBER DOCTRINARY APPROACHES CASE STUDY – FRENCH REPUBLIC, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY AND THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN
Authors: ENE Lucian-Alexandru
Published: December 2022

In this paper, we aim to highlight the national efforts that representative countries of the European Union (EU) have made to harmonize national goals, with those of the NATO, in the field of cybernetics. This study also focuses exclusively on the approach of the French Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany and the Kingdom of Spain, in the field of cyber defense developments, while analyzing evolutionary concepts and phases in the field, at Allied and European levels.
COMPREHENSION DES TEXTES FRANÇAIS CHEZ LES ELEVES DE DEUXIEME ANNEE DES HUMANITES PEDAGOGIQUES DE QUELQUES ECOLES DE LA COMMUNE KASUKU, VILLE DE KINDU.
Authors: Alphonse Okamba Mundala
Published: December 2022

The main objective of this research is to evaluate the level of performance of syntactic and morphological entries of words in a text in second year students of pedagogical humanities.

The analysis of the data was carried out by calculating the arithmetic mean, standard deviation, median, coefficient of variation, yield, analysis of variance.

In a global way, the comprehension of the syntactic and morphological entries for the seen text is sufficient, the output is higher than 50%. For the unseen text, the comprehension of the syntactic and morphological entries is insufficient, the output is lower than 50%.

The variable institution of attendance had no effect on performance.

To improve the learning of reading instruction, teachers can frequently use the direct method combined with the audio-oral and audio-visual method, the global method. Emphasize comprehension by subjecting learners to the cloze exercise.
The Relation of Interpersonal Communication and Sibling Support on Social Interactions of Autistic Children
Authors: Suntari Ni Luh Putu Yunianti , Ayu Ketut Surinati I Dewa , Hartati Ni Nyoman
Published: December 2022

Autism is a serious developmental disorder, its impact on certain nervous systems causing certain difficulties commonly affect one’s difficulty with communication and social interaction. Interpersonal communication and sibling support need to be observed in the development of children with autism 

This study examined the relation between interpersonal communication and sibling support on social interaction of children with autism. We drew data with a sample population of 32 children on the autism spectrum. We use cross sectional approach to study it’s correlation.

Our result found that interpersonal relations (X1) correlate to social interaction (Y) with a r-score of 0.764 which can be concluded that there was a positive correlation between interpersonal communication and social interaction. We also found that sibling support (X2) correlation to social interaction with a r-score of 0.284 which is lesser than r-table of 0.349, meaning that there was no correlation between sibling support to social interaction of children with autism.

Finding underscore the crucial problem of children with autism was their difficulties on social interactions. Interpersonal communication and siblings support that they had doesn’t always translate to the development of social skill in children with autism. Parent involvement was an important aspect on the development of social skills.
The Effect of Baby Massage on The Sleep Duration of Infants Aged 6-12 Months
Authors: Agustina Rosita , Novelia Shinta , Kundaryanti Rini
Published: December 2022

Infancy is a golden period in infant growth and development so it needs special attention. One of the factors that can affect a baby's growth and development is sleep and rest. Massage can help reduce muscle tension, so that the benefits obtained by the baby become more relaxed and sleep more soundly. Based on a preliminary study at the Karangpawitan Health Center, it was found that the number of babies who had sleep disorders was 11 babies or about 42.3% of 26 babies. The results of interviews with 10 mothers of babies, 7 people (70%) did not know about baby massage. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of baby massage on the sleep duration of infants aged 6-12 months at Posyandu Cempaka, Karangsari Village, Karangpawitan District, Garut Regency. This study uses a quasi-experimental study with the one group pretest-posttest design. The population in this study was 35 infants aged 6-12 months, the sample technique used was total sampling, 5 respondents were eliminated so that the sample taken was 30 infants. The instrument used was a questionnaire that has been tested for validity and reliability. Data were analyzed by using Paired Samples Test. The average duration of sleep for babies before being given baby massage was 12,933 and the average duration of sleep for babies after being given baby massage was 14,200. The results of the statistical test showed a p-value of 0.000 <0.05. There was an effect of baby massage on the sleep duration of infants aged 6-12 months. It is hoped that mothers can continue to massage their children by learning baby massage so that they can massage themselves at home regularly and routinely so that babies do not experience sleep disturbances and can grow and develop optimally.
Implementation and Evaluation of Safe Handling Precautions Training for Oncology Nurses: An Experimental Design
Authors: Topçu Sevcan , Beşer Ayşe , Ergör Osman Alparslan , Konyalıoğlu Sibel
Published: December 2022

Antineoplastic drugs are a hazard for both patients and healthcare workers. Health workers may be exposed to antineoplastic drugs by inhalation, ingestion or direct skin contact during the preparation, transport, administration, storage and disposal of antineoplastic drugs. The study aims to evaluate the impacts of the training on the safe handling precautions and oxidative stress parameters for oncology nurses. The study was an experimental study without a control group. This study included 23 oncology nurses who were involved in the preparation and administration of antineoplastic drugs. Training effectiveness was evaluated with the safe handling precautions questionnaire and blood samples of oncology nurses. After the training, the frequency of using the closed system transfer devices and changing the chemotherapy glove every 30 min in preparation of antineoplastic drugs significantly increased in the post-test. The post-test 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine mean of the nurses was found to be significantly lower than pre-test and follow-up.  The training program provided a positive contribution to increasing the use of safe handling precautions and reducing oxidative damage. According to the results of this study, the training program can be used to develop protective health behaviors, and to reduce occupational exposure.
Jesus as the Isaian Stronger One in Mark 1:7: A Contribution to Markan Divine Identity Christology
Authors: Dennis John
Published: December 2022

The contention of this article is that John the Baptist’s declaration of Jesus as ‘the stronger one’ (ὁ ἰσχυρότερος) in Mark 1:7 echoes Isaiah 40:10a so that Jesus is identified with YHWH both in Mark 1:3 by means of the citation of Isaiah 40:3 and in Mark 1:7 by means of an echo of Isaiah 40:10a. The article will show that an Isaian divine identity interpretation of ‘stronger one’ is a satisfying reading of Mark 1:7 in light of the allusions to Isaiah and especially Isaiah 40:3-10 within Mark’s prologue and in light of the links between Jesus’s encounter with Satan in Mark 1:13 and the parable of Mark 3:27.
Attitudes of Infertile Women towards Complementary and Alternative Medicine Methods
Authors: BALKAN Elif , SELÇUKLAR Arife Asya , AKPINAR Cansu , ÖRENLİ Çağla , YONCALI Elif , AVCI Fatma , SAYIN İrem , GENÇ Refika
Published: December 2022

Objective: To determine the complementary and alternative medicine practices used by infertile women and to evaluate their attitudes towards these practices.

Material-Method: This descriptive and correlational study was carried out between February-May 2022 with 94 infertile women reached by snowball sampling on the online platform. In the collection of data, the “Questionnaire on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Methods” and the Complementary, Alternative and Conventional Medicine Attitude Scale has been used.

Results: The mean age of the women participating in the study was 34.48±7.66 years. It was determined that the participants got an average of 109.69±18.81 points from the Complementary, Alternative and Conventional Medicine Attitude Scale. After the diagnosis of infertility, 60.4% of women used any complementary and alternative medicine methods, and among these methods, onion cure (30.2%) as a nutritional supplement, applying honey directly into the vagina (46.4%), going to spas (50.0%), and praying and worshiping (74.7%) were preferred.

Conclusion: It was determined that majority of the infertile women use any complementary and alternative medicine method, and their attitudes towards traditional and complementary medicine are moderate level. It is recommended to carry out experimental and evidence-based studies with larger samples in order to determine the benefit/harm status of the applications.
Impact of Lavender Herbal Tea on Sleep Quality in Elderly Patients with Poor Sleep Quality: A Randomized Study
Authors: YİĞİT Ece , YALÇIN Şevket
Published: December 2022

Objective: Aromatherapy has been used as a complementary alternative therapy in elderly adults with poor sleep quality. Lavender has sedative, anxiolytic, and analgesic properties. This study aimed to evaluate effect of lavender herbal tea in different doses on sleep quality of elderly people.

Material-Method: This study has been designed as a prospective, randomized study with a two-arm parallel design. There were 94 patients aged between 65 and 75 years with a Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire (RCSQ) score of 0.05) or in terms of baseline RCSQ scores (p=0.685). However, 1st-month and 3rd-month RCSQ scores in patients who used 2 g lavender tea bags were significantly higher than those who used 1 g herbal tea bags (p
Understanding the Dynamic Creative Clustering in the Phra Athit Road Area of Bangkok
Authors: Issarathumnoon Wimonrart
Published: December 2022

This article examines changes along Phra Athit Road in Rattanakosin's historic center. With the support of the state, a former commercial street became a "cultural quarter" and eventually a "cultural-creative cluster," with creative activities infiltrating the neighborhoods. For this study, the researcher conducted a field survey and interviewed creative entrepreneurs in four sub-districts. The Phra Athit Road social and cultural resources reflect the qualities or potential resources of traditional neighbourhoods that have fostered the development of creative clusters. "Urban culture” is one of the district's key cultural resources that is properly understood and utilized, and its complex network of creative people is a crucial social resource. These creative people are “outsiders” with strong relationships to “insiders”; some of them advocate a new way of living, while others comprise groups of intellectuals with creative economy talents and tasks. Cultural-creative clusters comprise more than people; they are typified by cafés and bars, exhibition spaces, and the production of creative products. These clusters may vary from one another in function and location, and newer clusters, less dense than the original, are less harmful to traditional communities and businesses. What they have in common is that they have enabled participants to gain real-life experiences and join distinctive activities customized by entrepreneurs. Still, those who use external resources to create goods and develop a creative cluster may endanger the very neighbourhoods where they take root.

The Phra Athit Road area provides a deep understanding of "creative clustering," which refers to a dynamic process that has taken place in some traditional neighbourhoods, based on the positive exploitation of their rich traditional, artistic, and cultural resources. Entrepreneurs are producing unique products that fit into complex systems, which is good for the area, but may also disrupt established patterns in the community. Transforming the historic area gradually could help locals adjust to the change. This study proposes the following approaches to promote both the protection of traditional structures and the acceptance of change: (1) The design or planning of the area should allow for development that is consistent with the rhythm of life in the area. Proper pacing of changes and the growth of well-sized creative clusters create an ecosystem that is good for both the residents and creative entrepreneurs. (2) The neighbourhood’s values should be enhanced by integrating local and external resources. The wide range of creative production and consumption activities that are created from these resources will be unique and endlessly adaptable. (3) The adaptability of cultural-creative clusters should be optimized through programs provide good services and offer support to the urban regeneration. However, such programs and support should not limit the creativity and flexibility of these clusters.
Language Service and Regional Economic Development Strategy Based on the “Internet +”
Authors: Ru Mian , Meng Na
Published: December 2022

This article expounds the connotation and characteristics of language service, elaborates the relationship between language service and regional economic development based on the “Internet +”, and discusses the implementation strategy of regional economic development in the mode of “Internet + language services”. This mode has an important impact on regional economic development, and effectively deepen the Internet, language services and economy. It has promoted the development of language service industry and regional economy, greatly reduced the marginal cost of language service, and formed diversified service modes.
The Exposure Effect of Static Banner Advertising on Purpose-oriented Users
Authors: Xie Junran
Published: December 2022

The investment of advertising companies in online advertising is increasing day by day. The purpose is to hope that their advertising will get the attention and preference of consumers. However, some purpose oriented users will focus on finding information and ignore web ads. Will web ads work for these users? Based on this background, this paper studies the influence of the position and color of static banner advertising on the purpose oriented users. This can not only enable advertisers to understand whether their advertisements play a role, but also enable them to understand how to place and design advertisements to get better results.
The Empirical Research on Impact of Digital Finance Development on the Performance of Small and Medium-sized Company in Manufacture Industry in China
Authors: Zhang Yuyi
Published: December 2022

Based on Digital Financial Inclusion Index of China (DIFI) established by research group of the Digital Finance Research Center of Peking University, this paper chose the panel data of samples from 2011-2020 Chinese manufacture industry from CSMAR gem data, analysis the digital finance development impact on the performance of Chinese SMEs in manufacture industry, Test the impact of enterprise performance, and the heterogeneity analysis of different companies in different regions in China, and conduct the necessary endogeneity analysis and robustness test. The empirical research results show that: digital finance development improve the performance of Chinese manufacture industry SMEs, and there is reginal heterogeneity, the promotion effect is more effective in western region of China. Also there exist significant lag effect on performance improvement.
TINJAUAN TERHADAP TEORI KENOSIS MENURUT FILIPI 2:6-8 DAN PERMASALAHANNYA
Authors: Sa'dan Sarce
Published: December 2022

Kenosis sering menjadi bahan perdebatan para ahli teologi. Namun fakta Alkitab menyatakan bahwa Dia tidak pernah menganggap kemuliaan, yaitu rupa Allah sebagai sesuatu yang berharga yang harus dipertahankan sampai mengingkari. "mengosongkan". Ekenosen dalam ayat ini merupakan kata kerja orang ketiga tunggal yang berbentuk indikatif aorist aktif. Yang merujuk kepada kata, kosong. Dalam kenosis-Nya, Ia menjadi sama seperti manusia, Dia menjadi sama seperti manusia. Ungkapan ini menekankan kemiripan yang Dia miliki dengan semua manusia, tetapi tidak menuntut kecocokan sempurna dengan setiap manusia.
A Covid-19 e você: Empreender também é ajudar, ao invés de julgar, faça a sua parte!
Authors: Schefer Luiz Fernando Nieuwenhoff , Santos Ruan Carlos dos , Machado Monica Cristina Rovaris , Napoleão Andréa da Silva Arruda
Published: December 2022

Este caso de ensino tem o objetivo de compreender o dilema das Organizações da Sociedade Civil (OSC) e dos Órgãos Governamentais diante da vulnerabilidade social nas comunidades de periferia, falar da Covid 19 na busca de garantias dos direitos mínimos aos cidadãos como a alimentação básica, itens de higiene pessoal, bem como o direito de ser ouvido. O caso ora narrado é real e retratado por meio de entrevista com pessoas das comunidades, local este de atuação das organizações, sendo utilizados também dados secundários por meio da mídia impressa sobre as medidas adotadas para reduzir o impacto da pandemia, com o intuito de proteger a população. Essa situação afeta as comunidades desfavorecidas financeiramente, por isso a entrega de um valor social aos menos privilegiados por meio de negócios independentes ajudam a reduzir o agravo da pandemia, mas com o fechamento inicial das OSC´s por parte do Estado e Ação Social fechada, as lideranças dessa ONG continuaram no dia a dia com a visita das casas, as campanhas com “os empresários do bem” para conseguir os mantimentos necessário para as famílias. Como resultado do trabalho tem-se que sem o apoio do governo a estas medidas emergenciais, as lideranças de projetos sociais e associações estão fazendo um trabalho de divulgação nas redes sociais, onde informam locais que estão recebendo produtos e ainda a realização de pedágio de arrecadação de cestas básicas e dos materiais usados para proteção da doença, a fim de tentar suprir a demanda das comunidades.
Minimal dissection technique vs Jaboulay’s procedure for small to moderate size hydrocele – A retrospective study
Authors: AGARWAL NIRMAL , SARMA SANTANU
Published: December 2022

Abstract:
Hydrocele is one of the most common disease of the male, with incidence of 1 in 1000 cases. Primary hydrocele is of idiopathic origin and secondary hydrocele are caused by infection or tumours. Surgery is the gold standard treatment. This retrospective study was conducted to determine the advantages of minimal dissection technique vs. Jaboulay’s procedure in small and moderate size hydrocele. Methods and Materials: In this study 86 cases of hydrocele were included and divided in two groups. In group I, minimal dissection technique was done and in group II, conventional Jaboulay’s procedure was done. The two groups were compared with regard to operation time, hospital stay, return to work, recurrence and other results. Post-operative complications noted. Categorical data were statistically analyzed. Results: The study showed better results in respect of operative time, hospital stay, return to work, patient satisfaction in patients in minimal dissection group when compared with patients in the conventional Jaboulay’s procedure.
Conclusion: Hydrocelectomy is considered the gold standard technique for the treatment of hydrocele and the minimally dissection technique provide the best operative outcomes regarding scrotal edema and hardening and patient’s satisfaction when compared to conventional eversion-excision hydrocelectomy.
Cognitive enhancing properties of aqueous leaf extract of Vigna unguiculata in ketamine-induced memory damage in mice
Authors: Kipkemoi Daisy , Ireri Anthony , Ngugi Mathew
Published: December 2022

Conventional remedies for management of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related cognitive deficits are not curative but relieves the symptoms and they cause adverse side effects. Alternatively, use of herbal therapies to manage cognitive illnesses has increased substantially. Vigna unguiculata is commonly utilized for nutritional benefits and management of neurological disorders in herbal medicine. The present study evaluated cognitive enhancing potential of V. unguiculata leaf aqueous extract in mice with ketamine-induced AD-like cognitive deficits. Cognitive performance indicated by step-through latency was assessed using passive avoidance test. Anti-acetylcholinesterase (anti-AChE) and antioxidant potential of the extract was assessed using brains of the test animals. Further, phytochemical constituents of the extracts were determined using LC-MS. Aqueous extract of V. unguiculata leaf demonstrated significant prowess to combat cognitive deficits in the test animals. This was evidenced by significantly higher (p < 0.001) step-through latencies in extract-treated mice than the untreated cognitively damaged mice. Moreover, cognitively damaged mice given the studied extract exhibited significantly less (p < 0.001) malondialdehyde levels and acetylcholinesterase activity than the negative control mice. This result confirmed antioxidant and anti-AChE properties of V. unguiculata, indicating its potential to attenuate oxidative stress in the brain and augment cholinergic transmission. Notably, some conventional therapies for cognitive disorders especially AD are AChE inhibitors. The studied extract contained phytocompounds such as flavonoids and phenolics with confirmed antioxidant and anti-AChE activities, thus, its cognitive enhancing efficacy could be attributed to these phytoconstituents. Collectively, this study upholds V. ungiculata usefulness in management of cognitive illnesses.