bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Growth Optimization of Glyphosate-based Herbicides Utilizing Bacteria isolated from Lotic Water of Ogini Stream, Nigeria
Authors: Aso R. E. , Hammuel C. , Daji M. , Briska J.
Published: November 2021

Glyphosate-based herbicides are often used for the control of weeds grown on agricultural ﬁelds or farms. Different health problems have been reported to be associated with the use of glyphosate-based herbicides mainly due to their toxicity level. Thus, finding glyphosate utilizing microorganisms to remediate the glyphosate-based herbicides in the environment is crucial. The culture conditions for maximum utilization of glyphosate by bacterial isolates, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, Bacillus cereus and Enterobacter aerogenes previously isolated from Ugini stream close to corn fields treated with glyphosate-based herbicide at Ofagbe, Delta State, Nigeria were optimized using mineral salt medium containing glyphosate as carbon source. The varied culture parameters assessed were temperature (30, 37 and 40 oC), pH (5, 6, 7, 8 and 9), initial glyphosate concentration (1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 g/L) and incubation time (2-14 days). Optical density (OD) at 560 nm of the culture was used to estimate cell growth or cell load of the glyphosate utilizing bacteria strains at every 2 days for 14 days. The following optimal conditions were determined: initial pH 9.0, incubation temperature 30 °C, initial concentration of glyphosate (1g/L) and incubation time of 12 days. Of the isolates on the medium containing the herbicide as sole carbon and energy source, Bacillus cereus showed the highest growth level (OD average, 0.127, pH average, 6.26. This was followed by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (OD average = 0.114, pH average = 6.44) and Enterobacter aerogenes (OD average = 0.100, pH average, 6.56). At the increased of glyphosate in the medium there was decreased in growth of the bacteria. Bacillus cereus, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and Enterobacter aerogenes indicated a high capacity to be able to degrade glyphosate. It is therefore concluded that the bacteria employed in this research can be recommended for bioremediation of environments contaminated with this chemical and further research should conducted to ascertain the catabolic genes present in these individual glyphosate degrading bacteria.
Institutionalizing Leadership Management and Governance for Health System Strengthening in Emerging Economies: Evidence from the Partnership for Health System Strengthening in Africa (PHSSA)Programme
Authors: Chepkorir Jennifer , Agata Naphtali , Kiambi Nicholas , Nangehe Brenda
Published: November 2021

Health systems in an emerging economy, specifically Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are characterized as fragile with low implementation of Universal Health Coverage. While acknowledging that the cause of the inadequacy in emerging economies is multi-factorial, other arguments are that the root cause is inadequate political and technical leadership. Evidence reveals that visionary, imaginative, decisive, responsible, and responsive leadership is insufficient to persuade all stakeholders in low-income nations in Sub-Saharan Africa to work together to attain the constructive goal of universal coverage. On the contrary, other academics suggest that successful leadership would establish a clear national vision for universal coverage and a commitment to achieving that objective over time. These contrasting observations motivated an interrogation of the link between health system governance and Universal Health Coverage in an emerging economy taking evidence from the PHSSA programme. Through a meta-analysis of the existing literature as well as analysis of the findings from the programme, the paper explores experiences, critical success factors and recommendations for improvement of UHC through institutionalizing health system governance in an emerging economy. The research provides evidence that the governance linkages in health systems and the outcomes they produce are contingent rather than assured, due to the variety and complexity inherent in the health system governance paradigm. The situation-specific setting of a country's health system determines what can be accomplished through health governance strategy design and implementation efforts. The paper recommends a need to create a conducive environment for adoption of health systems programmes by contextualizing health governance with regard to the larger set of governance institutions that surround it. A competency framework should also be adopted in recruitment of competent health managers. The study also recommends a need for the countries in seeking to institutionalize health system governance to develop and support an organizational structure and context that sustains leadership practices through advocacy, create an enabling environment for health systems leadership, management and governance through the development of ethics and other competences specific to universal health care situations as well as provide proper financial support system so that institutionalization of leadership, management and governance can have maximum impact on the effectiveness and efficiency of health systems. There is also a need to institutionalize short courses, seminars and conferences in health leadership, management, and governance so as to entrench participatory leadership in health systems.
Influence of Employee Performance Contracting on Organization Performance in Kapenguria County Referral Hospital Kenya
Authors: Luke Kapusien Y. , Thoronjo Erastus
Published: November 2021

Performance contracting is a strategic technique that uses feedback loops to meet desirable targets. Introduction of performance contracting by the government was seen as effective and hopeful method for improvement of the performance in public institutions and state agencies. Past Studies on Performance contracting, and Organization performance shows that there had never been a study on how Performance Contracting influences performance of County Referral Hospitals and there lay the research gap. The research main objective was to ascertain the effect of performance contracting results on organizations performance in Kapenguria County Referral Hospital. In a specific way, the study sought to find out how performance contract target setting influence performance of the Hospital. The target population was 291 employees of Kapenguria County Referral Hospital, the study used a stratified random sampling technique to get the sample size which was 184 employees. Descriptive research design was adopted by this study. The study utilized primary data mainly collected using structured questionnaires. The data collected was then analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics with the help of SPSS. Tables were used to present the results of the study. The study found out that there was a positive and significant relationship between Target setting and Organization performance, this, therefore, implied that setting of targets in performance contracting influenced the organizational performance. results of ANOVA established that there was a significant mean because the coefficients were all less than 0.05. lastly, all independent variables had statistically significant association with the dependent variable at 95% level of confidence. The study, therefore, concludes that performance contracting greatly influence organization performance. Going by high affirmation of the respondents, Performance contracting enhances assertion of more effort by employees to their duties and tasks, motivates employees when rewarded or recognized based on the results of evaluation, enhances work accountability in the organization among others. this study recommends that there should be adequate consultation and involvement of employees in setting of targets, this will lead to high employees’ commitment to the set targets and in turn enhance achievement of the general organizational targets.
Impact of Dental Caries on the Quality of Life of Preschool Children in Salvador, Bahia
Authors: Matos Anyele Jesus , Cangussu Maria Cristina Teixeira , De Sousa Cabral Maria Beatriz Barreto , Vianna Maria Isabel Pereira , Almeida Tatiana Frederico
Published: November 2021

Dental caries affects most of preschoolers and has important consequences for the development and quality of life of affected children.

Aim: To describe the epidemiological status of dental caries in preschoolers in Salvador-BA- Brazil and evaluate the impact of this oral disease on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), considering sociodemographic characteristics.

Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study in a representative sample of preschool children in Salvador-BA- Brazil. Caries was assessed using dmft and the impact on quality of life used the B-ECOHIS (Brazilian version of the Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale). Data collection took place in 2018 through, thorough clinical examination and questionnaire application. Descriptive, univariate, and multivariate analyzes were performed using robust Poisson regression, with a significance level of 5%.

Results: 1591 children were examined, and the prevalence of caries was 36.46%. The presence of early caries (adjusted PR = 2.07; 1.82-2.34 95% CI), severe caries (PR = 2.07; 1.84-2.33 95% CI) and child oldest age (adjusted PR = 1.55; 1.36-1.77 95% CI) were associated with children's OHRQoL; child oldest age (adjusted PR = 1.42; 1.19-1.69 95% CI), the presence of early caries (adjusted PR = 2.65; 2.22-3.16 95% CI), severe caries (PR = 3.07; 2.63-3.60 CI 95%) and the number of people in the household (PR = 1.46; 1.22-1.73 CI 95%) were associated with Family OHRQoL.

Conclusion: The children evaluated had a high prevalence and severity of early caries. Worst oral health and sociodemographic conditions had a negative impact on the OHRQoL of children and their families.
Tricho-Dento-Osseous Syndrome: A Report of a Familial Cluster and a Literature Review
Authors: Karvelas N. , Kranias I. , Veroutis D. , Stylianaki E. A. , Sakellariou S. , Ntanasis-Stathopoulos I.
Published: November 2021

Tricho-dento-osseous syndrome (TDO), is a very rare, autosomal dominant genetic disorder, commonly characterized by curly hair at infancy, severe enamel hypomineralization and hypoplasia with taurodontism teeth, bone defects and other deformities. Other phenotypic features include flat fingernails and altered craniofacial morphology. A genetic linkage has been identified on chromosome 17q21 in the DLX3 gene. Treatment plan of TDO is to prevent problems such as sensitivity and dental attrition of the hypoplastic structure of the tooth, to promote the esthetics and encourage self-confidence of the patient. In this case report, we present a family with the proband father, and the two children siblings affected by the TDO syndrome. We describe clinical and radiological features, along with dental characteristics and genetic background. Management of TDO syndrome necessitates a multidisciplinary approach, appropriate documentation, and long-term follow up.
Insight into the Tunisian Dental Residents’ Mental Wellness and Coping Mechanism during Covid-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Touil D. , Aouni N. , Hannachi F. , Oualha L. , Douki N.
Published: November 2021

Introduction: Recently, the covid-19 pandemic has dramatically affected dental students and residents worldwide. The aim of this study was to focus on the impact of the pandemic on the perceived stress, the mental health, and the coping mechanisms of the residents of the dental faculty of Monastir. Tunisia.

Materials and methods: a voluntary and anonymous survey targeting the dental residents of the Dental faculty of Monastir Tunisia, was conducted between June the 1st to June the 30t2021. The questionnaire was divided into five sections: demographics, perceived stress during the pandemic, mental health, and coping mechanism. Yes /no questions as well as Likert scales were used.

Results: Out of the 107 residents that were contacted, 52 responded. Sex ratio was 0.48. Among the respondents, 45.1% found that during the last 6 months, their days were “extremely stressful. A correlation between gender and daily stress was found (p=0.046); concerns about the family wellbeing as well as own health and safety were ranked first when it came to evaluating the stressors during that period. Twenty-three residents (45%) said they have had mental health problems during the last 6 months, 78% (40) of the participants felt sad, upset, and depressed for days during the last 6 months and 31 (62%) residents think they had become more irritable and in a bad mood these past few months. Talking to family and friends was the most reported coping mechanism.
Assessment of Blue and Green Virtual Water Trade: A Case Study of India
Authors: Nishad Shiv Narayan , Kumar Naresh
Published: November 2021

Declining water resources and increasing demand of water for agricultural, industrial, and domestic sector and potential climate change has posed a major challenge to maintain water sustainability of a nation. There is a need to adopt long-term perspective for assessment and policy design for sustainability of primary resources like water. It is also argued that virtual water trade has raised issues of water sustainability as even small but continuous net virtual water trade may influence the water sustainability through irreversible losses. With the constraints for water sustainability, virtual water trade has received much attention in the recent years. While the impact of virtual water trade on water sustainability of virtual water exporter country is less explored and assessed. India is a major water exporting country resulted tremendous pressure on water resources that has serious threat to food security and the negative impact on development of economy and other sectors.
Perceptions of Students on Environmental Impacts of Online Shopping: A Preliminary Study at a Public Malaysian University
Authors: Yong Kai Wen , Vun Leong Wan
Published: November 2021

The environmental impacts of online shopping are multifaceted as many factors are contributing to the impacts. This study was conducted to determine a public university undergraduate students' perceptions of the environmental impacts of online shopping and their intentions to reduce the impacts by using a questionnaire survey. One hundred twenty-six respondents were engaged through convenient sampling in this study. Results found that the majority of respondents perceived online shopping as environmentally friendly. They perceived that it does not contribute to climate change and will not be a major environmental risk in the future. Type of packaging (77.8%), transport mode of freight (71.5%) and amount of packaging (69.9%) were the top three factors perceived to contribute to environmental impacts. However, a small number of the respondents perceived ICT equipment (32.5%), express delivery (28.5%) and time spent in searching online products (24.6%) were the factors that contribute to environmental impacts. The majority of respondents (74.6%) perceived that packaging waste generation was the major environmental impact of online shopping. In contrast, carbon footprint, energy consumption and greenhouse gas emission made up of 56.4%, 53.3% and 44.4% of the total respondents. Most of the respondents intended to plan first before making any purchase to prevent wastage, reuse the packaging material and maximise the number of items of each purchase to reduce the environmental impacts. This preliminary study can provide the necessary background information on the level of awareness of university undergraduate students on this issue for future environmental education programs on online shopping.
Geomagnetic Storm Related to Disturbance Storm Time Indices
Authors: Lin Jyh-Woei
Published: November 2021

The magnitude of the Disturbance Storm Time (Dst) index varied in relation to the extremely small negative integer that indicated a large geomagnetic storm. The large sharpened variants of negative Dst indices could describe the detailed features of a geomagnetic storm. the Dst index was estimated using an algorithm through time and frequency-domain band-stop filtering to remove the solar-quiet variation and the mutual coupling effects between the Earth’s rotation, the Moon’s orbit, and the Earth’s orbit around the Sun. A good geomagnetic model that could describe the true variations in the geomagnetic field when undergoing diverse space weather, and one that could even predict variations in the geomagnetic field with a high accuracy. A suitable temporal resolution for the Dst index was per hour.
Symptom Frequencies and Correlations with Temperature Variations in Suspected Cases of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome (NMS)
Authors: Velamoor Varadaraj R. , Mann Stephan C. , Woodbury Michel A. , Cernovsky Zack Z.
Published: November 2021

Background: The incidence of NMS is rare. Relative frequencies of symptoms that are most valuable in making a diagnosis of NMS can be assessed statistically only if a large sample of suspected NMS cases is available. Similarly, the relationship of such NMS symptoms to temperature (a cardinal symptom of NMS) can be meaningfully evaluated only by studying large samples. Method: De-identified archival data on 212 suspected NMS cases were obtained from professionals across the USA and Canada or were extracted from studies published in medical journals. We recorded the symptoms frequencies. The patients’ temperature ranged from 37.20C to 43.00C, with the mean at 39.50 (SD=1.3). All cases were caused by older first-generation antipsychotics (FGAs). We evaluated the frequencies of symptoms reported in these cases. These included symptoms in the realm of mental status, rigidity, and autonomic symptoms. We calculated the frequency of abnormal blood pressure, respiration and heart rate, symptoms such as Dysarthria, Dysphagia, Rigidity, Focal Dystonia, Waxy Flexibility, Myoclonus, Masked Facies, Bradykinesia, Akinesia, Cogwheeling, Stupor, Coma, Obtundation, Mutism, Decrease in Consciousness, Disorientation, Diaphoresis, Sialorrhea, and Seizures. We also calculated their correlations with temperature elevations, the most spectacular symptom of this dangerous syndrome. Results: The highest symptom frequencies (those > 10%) were found for Rigidity (91.0% of patients), Autonomic Instability (66.5%), Diaphoresis (45.8%), Mutism (34.4%), Tremor (31.6%), Stupor (20.3%), Confusion (15.6%), Incontinence (15.6%), Sialorrhea (14.6%), Coma (13.2%), and Dysphagia (11.3%). Other symptoms were too rare within the sample of the 212 suspected NMS cases to calculate the statistical significances of their relationships to temperature. The only significant correlations found of temperature were to increased heart rate and to the severe cases of coma. Discussion and Conclusion: Besides the elevated temperature, the most frequently reported symptoms in this sample of suspected NMS caused by FGAs were Rigidity, Autonomic Instability, Diaphoresis, Mutism, and Tremor. Higher temperature was associated with tachycardia as well as profound impairment of consciousness or coma. Reviews and database studies of second generation antipsychotics (SGAs), also referred to as atypical antipsychotics, suggest a lower incidence of NMS and milder severity of symptoms such as hyperthermia and rigidity. It would be of clinical interest to generate similar de-identified files of archival data for suspected cases of NMS in patients treated with SGAs. Furthermore, a similar profile derived from archival data on milder or prodromal NMS cases could enhance our understanding of this syndrome from a spectrum perspective.
Unusual Case of Uterovesical Polyp in a Patient Following Repeated Caesarean Section
Authors: Amu Okwudili C. , Affusim Emmanuel A. , Nnadozie Ugochukwu U. , Eze Balantine U.
Published: November 2021

NE is a 36yr old petty trader who has had four previous caesarean sections. She went for her routine abdominal ultrasonography at 36weeks of her fifth pregnancy and an incidental posterior bladder polypoid mass was found with a normal singleton fetus. Patient declined cystoscopy but accepted exploration of bladder at same time with a caesarean section.  At Surgery, a polyp was found arising from the lower uterine segment traversing the thin posterior bladder wall into the bladder. The polyp was carefully dissected out and separated from bladder. Bladder and uterus were repaired, and patient had uneventful recovery.
The Endothelial Barrier Restricts Endocrine Actions to the Luminal Vascular Receptors: Changing the Paradigm: A Didactic Approach
Authors: Rubio Rafael
Published: November 2021

In 1849, the first list of endocrine hormones was discovered and proposed that the synthesizing gland delivers it to the circulation.  The circulatory hormone reaches the target organ, physically unimpeded acts directly on the parenchymal cells. Such a simplistic view persists despite new knowledge of an endothelial wall barrier and implications for every parenchymal cell in the body. This misconception leads to inadequate interpretations of data, wrong diagnosis and therapeutic expectations, erroneous hypotheses, and misleads further research work. The quest of this review is to play down this misconception by pointing out key overlooked findings of the vascular endothelial wall: 1) The selective endothelial barrier physically separates two same-hormone-containing compartments; the endocrine and the interstitial autocrine hormone compartments, 2) the hormone concentrations values in these compartments are independent of each other, 3) in each compartment the hormone acts solely on the receptors of that particular compartment, 4) multiple intravascular endocrine hormones act solely on their corresponding luminal endothelial membrane receptor (LEMR), without directly acting on the parenchymal cells, 5) Agonist-activation of LEMR triggers the release of specific paracrine endothelial agents that in conjunction with autocrine interstitial hormone modulate parenchymal function(s) and perhaps the turnover of the interstitial autocrine hormone, 6) these hormone compartments, functionally interact via paracrine exchange signaling, and the integrated intercourse of all these events result in the final hormonal organ effect. The present challenges to achieving more rationale therapeutic effects are to design agonists or antagonists that exclusively gain access to a target compartment and have high specificity for the receptor of the cells in that compartment.
COVID-19 Induced Cardiovascular Complications and Recent Therapeutic Advances
Authors: Chowdhury Selia , Bappy Mehedi Hasan , Chowdhury Samia , Chowdhury Md. Shahraj , Chowdhury Nurjahan Shipa
Published: November 2021

A global pandemic instigated by SARS-CoV-2 virus has been going strongly for almost two years. There have been almost 240 million cases with almost 5 million fatalities all over the world so far. COVID has affected almost every aspect of people’s lives halting the world in immeasurable ways. Although COVID-19 is mostly affecting the respiratory system, it is also responsible for a significant amount of cardiovascular system involvement. On one hand, it deteriorates any pre-existing cardiovascular condition, on another hand, it triggers other inflammation-facilitated acute events. They comprise of inflammatory heart disease, severe pericardial effusion, ventricular arrhythmias, endothelial dysfunction, pulmonary hypertension, heart failure, and many more. In this article, we summarize the features, management, and treatment of several important COVID-19 induced cardiovascular complications. Recent advances in the treatment of these diseases along with the justification and concerns of specific therapeutic measures are also discussed.
Optimized QRT-PCR Approach for the Measurable Impact of Adjuvant Cholecalciferol Therapy in Ameliorating Cytokine Gene Expression
Authors: Akram Javed , Tariq Akram , Ali Gibran , Ahmed Fridoon Jawad , Aslam Syeda Saba
Published: November 2021

The endemic Vitamin D deficiency in Pakistan and the current COVID-19 epidemic have converged into a double whammy scenario in Pakistan [1]. Nutritional epigenomic studies have highlighted Vitamin D as a master Vitamin influencing various genomic expressions through its active metabolite 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [2]. The objective of this study was to evaluate the measurable impact of adjuvant Cholecalciferol therapy in the Cytokine gene expression of COVID-19 patients by quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction analysis. The trial was a randomized control prospective open label interventional trial done on moderate to severe COVID-19 patients with deranged inflammatory and coagulation biomarkers. SunnyD STAT (Vitamin D3 200000 IU) softgels were given at Day 1, Day 3 and Day 5 of the treatment. Optimized quantitative Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction analysis showed decreased genetic expressions of Interleukin 6 (IL-6), Interleukin 2RA (IL-2RA) and Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF-a) in the interventional group against the age and co-morbidities matched controls, providing molecular and genetic level evidence for the purported mechanism of amelioration of Cytokines induced pathogenic inflammation. However, inherent limitations of the design restrict the generalizability of the results and warrants caution for extrapolation. We recommend randomized placebo-controlled trials with larger sampling and genome wide profiling to infer more definite interpretations.
Penguasaan Shiekibun Pada Mahasiswa Tahun Masuk 2017 Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Jepang Universitas Negeri Padang
Authors: Wati Afrina , Putri Meira Anggia
Published: November 2021

Abstract This study discusses the mastery of Shiekibun in 2017 students of Japanese language study programs at Padang State University. The purpose of this study was to determine the Shiekibun mastery of 2017 students entering the Japanese Language Study Program at Padang State University. This type of research used in this research is quantitative research with descriptive methods. The population in this study were students entering 2017 Japanese Language Education Study Program, Padang State University, amounting to 56 people. The sample in this study amounted to 30 people. The data of this study are the Shiekibun mastery test scores for 2017 students entering the Japanese Language Study Program at Padang State University. Based on the results of the research carried out it can be concluded that the mastery of student Shiekibun in 2017 in general is in the qualification "pretty good" with an average of 66.8
ANALISIS JOSHI “NONI” DALAM MANGA BLACK CLOVER VOLUME 1-10 KARYA YUKI TABATA (KAJIAN STRUKTUR DAN MAKNA)
Authors: Putri Syahri ramadhani Dwi , Yani Damai
Published: November 2021

Abstrak  Ramadhani, Syahri. 2020. “Analisis Joshi “noni” dalam Manga Black Clover Volume 1-10 Karya Yuki Tabata (Kajian Struktur dan Makna)”. Skripsi. Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Jepang. Jurusan Bahasa dan Sastra Inggris. Fakultas Bahasa dan Seni. Universitas Negeri Padang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui struktur dan makna dari joshi “noni” dalam manga Black Clover Volume 1-10 karya Yuki Tabata. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif analisis. Data dalam penelitian ini adalah kalimat yang menggunakan joshi “noni” dalam manga Black Clover Volume 1-10 tahun 2018 karya Yuki Tabata sebanyak 54 kalimat. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian, ditemukan semua makna joshi “noni” berdasarkan 3 struktur pada teori joshi “noni” yang digunakan. Joshi “noni” yang berada diantara dua klausa dengan makna yang menunjukkan penyebab atau faktor yang berkebalikan/ berlawanan ditemukan 4 kalimat, makna yang menunjukkan hubungan yang berlawanan, kontras, dan perbandingan ditemukan 7 kalimat, makna yang menunjukkan hal yang tak terduga ditemukan 4 kalimat,  joshi “noni” yang berada di akhir kalimat dengan makna menunjukkan perasaan tidak puas atau perasaan kecewa dan penyesalan atas terjadinya suatu hal yang tidak sesuai dengan harapan ditemukan 37 kalimat, dan  joshi “noni” yang berada sebelum verba bentuk kamus yang menunjukkan makna “untuk...” atau sebuah tujuan ditemukan 2 kalimat.Kata Kunci: Analisis, Joshi noni Abstract The study aims to find out the structure and meaning of joshi "noni" in the Black Clover manga volumes 1 to 10 by Yuki Tabata. This type of research is qualitative research using descriptive methods of analysis. Data in this study is a sentence using joshi "noni" in the Black Clover manga volume 1 to 10 years 2018 by Yuki Tabata as many as 54 sentences. Based on the research, it has found all of meaning joshi "noni" based on the 3 structures in joshi "noni" theory used. Joshi "noni" in between two clauses with a meaning that indicates opposite causes or factors is found 4 sentences, a meaning that indicates opposite relationships, contrasts, and comparisons is found 7 sentences, meaning that suggests the unexpected is found 4 sentences, joshi "noni" at the end of a sentence with a sense of discontent or disappointment and regret for something that does not fit expectations is found 37 sentences, and joshi "noni" before a dictionary verb that indicates a sense of usefulness or purpose is found 2 sentences.Keywords: Analysis, Joshi noni
FAKTOR PENYEBAB KESULITAN BELAJAR BAHASA JEPANG MAHASISWA TAHUN MASUK 2018 KELAS INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM STUDI PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS UNP
Authors: Eriawan Ricky , Putri Meira Anggia
Published: November 2021

Abstrak Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah (1) Untuk mendeskripsikan faktor internal yang menyebabkan kesulitan belajar mahasiswa dalam mengikuti perkuliahan bahasa Jepang. (2) Untuk mendeskripsikan faktor eksternal yang menyebabkan kesulitan belajar mahasiswa dalam mengikuti perkuliahan bahasa Jepang. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif. Populasi yang digunakan dalam penelitian adalah 25 mahasiswa. Sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini seluruh populasi. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini menggunakan angket dan berpedoman pada skala likert. Sedangkan teknik analisis data yang digunakan yaitu deskriptif dengan persentase. Hasil penelitian ini didapatkan (1) faktor internal: indikator minat sebesar 51% berada pada kategori “Sedang”. Artinya adalah indikator ini berdampak sedang dalam menyebabkan kesulitan belajar bahasa Jepang mahasiswa. Indikator sikap terhadap belajar sebesar 48% berada pada kategori “Sedang”. Artinya adalah indikator ini berdampak sedang dalam menyebabkan kesulitan belajar bahasa Jepang mahasiswa. Indikator kesehatan sebesar 41,2% berada pada kategori “Sedang”. Artinya adalah indikator ini berdampak sedang dalam menyebabkan kesulitan belajar bahasa Jepang mahasiswa. (2) Faktor eksternal: indikator lingkungan masyarakat 54,13% berada pada kategori “Sedang”. Artinya adalah indikator ini berdampak sedang dalam menyebabkan kesulitan belajar bahasa Jepang mahasiswa.  indikator lingkungan keluarga 50,4% berada pada kategori “Sedang”. Artinya adalah indikator ini berdampak sedang dalam menyebabkan kesulitan belajar bahasa Jepang mahasiswa.  dan indikator lingkungan kampus 47,73% berada pada kategori “Sedang”. Artinya adalah indikator ini berdampak sedang dalam menyebabkan kesulitan belajar bahasa Jepang mahasiswa.
Projektmanagement mit künstlerischem Mindset. Spielerisch aus der Krise
Authors: Sandberg Berit
Published: November 2021

Der Beitrag beleuchtet das Potenzial des künstlerischen Sensemaking im Projektmanagement. Ausgehend vom Cynefin-Framework, der auf geeignete Handlungsmuster bei verschiedenen Graden von Unsicherheit verweist, stellt er Parallelen im künstlerischen Denken und Handeln vor und ordnet sie als Strategien zu Bewältigung von Unsicherheit ein. Künstler arbeiten prozess- und ergebnisoffen und sind in der Lage, chaotische und komplexe Situationen mit sensibler Wahrnehmung und im Dialog mit ihrem Material kreativ zu nutzen. Das macht künstlerische Arbeit zu einer zukunftsorientierten und verkörperten Form des Sensemaking, dessen Elemente Bifokalität, Multivalenz, Ambidextrie, Improvisation und Embodiment planungsorientiertes Projekt- und Krisenmanagement bereichern können.
Chancen der Online-Lehre für Projektmanagement an Hochschulen
Authors: Bräunche Dörte , Dechange André , Förster Claudia , Marx Susanne
Published: November 2021

Die Corona-Pandemie hat in 2020 auch die Projektmanagement-Dozenten an Hochschulen vor große Herausforderungen gestellt. In kürzester Zeit wurde das Lehrkonzept auf die Online-Lehre umgestellt. Welche Erfolgsrezepte haben sich bewährt? Um dieser Frage nachzugehen, wurden 20 Hochschuldozenten in einer Studie interviewt. Im Ergebnis zeigen sich drei Faktoren als wesentlich: Erstens, die Haltung des Dozenten im Sinne eines agilen Mindsets – nur mit Mut, Experimentierfreude, Neugier und Fehlertoleranz lässt sich die Online-Lehre etablieren. Zweitens ist die Auswahl der Technik essenziell. Drittens gilt es, durch wirksame Methoden trotz der physischen Distanz eine soziale Beziehung aufzubauen. Weiteres Fazit: Die Online-Lehre bietet vor allem Chancen für die Verzahnung mit der Wirtschaft, um Studierenden Einblicke in die Projektwelt der Praxis zu vermitteln.
STRUCTURE OF THE PERIANAL REGION IN CHILDREN WITH ANORECTAL MALFORMATIONS
Authors: V. S. Konoplitsʹkyy  , O. O. Lukiyanetsʹ  , S. O. Sokolʹnyk
Published: November 2021

Objective: To study the morphological factors in the structure of the abdominal part of the colon and perineum in anorectal malformations in children. Material and methods: In 10 patients (1 day-2, 5 years) with anorectal developmental defects, a complex histological study of myo- and neurostructures of abdominal fragments from the rectum was performed, which were removed during surgery, with proctoplasty for the correction of the congenital pathology of the anorectal region. The study group consisted of 2 patients with unsupported forms of vice, 7 patients with fistula in the urinary system and one child with fistula per perineum. Results of the study. The search for the study was focused on revealing the fibers of the transversely striated muscle tissue of the subcutaneous part of the external anal sphincter, as one of the factors of its structure (presence). It was determined that the structural elements of the structure of the perianal region and pelvic floor in children with anorectal defects have certain morphological features, namely: the skin and subcutaneous fat, at the location of the necessary location of the external anus, in 80% of cases did not contain the muscular elements of the surface part of the external anal sphincter; the wall of the apical part of the rectum was characterized by hypoplasia of the mucosa and in most cases of the muscle layer with the fullness of their vessels and the presence of autonomic intermuscular ganglia. Conclusion. The structural elements of perianal area and pelvic bottom anatomy of children with аnorectal development defestes have morphological peculiarities are certain, namely: in the place of needed location of external anal hole the skin and hypodermic-fatty cellular had not contain the muscular elements of superficial part external anal sphincter at 80% cases; the wall of apical part of rectum characterized by the hypoplasia of mucous membrane and the muscular layer with the plethora of their vessels in most cases and presence of vegetative intermuscular neuroganglions.
ON THE ISSUE OF DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF BACTERIAL INFECTIONS AND PEDIATRIC MULTISYSTEM INFLAMMATORY SYNDROME DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors:   Russian Medical Academy for Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russia, Mazankova L.N. , Molochkova O.V. ,   Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia, Kovalev O.В. ,   Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia, Shamsheva O.V. ,   Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia, Ilyina N.O. ,   G.N. Speransky City Children’s Hospital No. 9, Moscow, Russia, Sakharova A.A. ,   G.N. Speransky City Children’s Hospital No. 9, Moscow, Russia, Galeeva E.V. ,   G.N. Speransky City Children’s Hospital No. 9, Moscow, Russia, Korsunsky A.A. ,   G.N. Speransky City Children’s Hospital No. 9, Moscow, Russia, Luzan P.Yu. ,   I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Moscow, Russia
Published: November 2021

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it is necessary to be wary of the development of pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (PMIS) who have had a COVID-19 and had antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The aim of this work is to describe two clinical cases in children with antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 against the background of yersiniosis in a 12-year-old child and salmonellosis in a 3-year-old child, which proceeded with a pronounced inflammatory reaction and required a differential diagnosis with multisystem inflammatory syndrome. These bacterial infections proceeded with severe intoxication and fever, had a polymorphic clinical picture with exanthema syndrome, conjunctivitis/scleritis, swelling of the palms/feet, diarrhea and toxic kidney damage, with a pronounced systemic inflammatory reaction – high leukocytosis with neutrophilia and lymphopenia, a significant increase in C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, hypercoagulability (increased fibrinogen, D-dimer). Etiotropic antibiotic therapy led to recovery in both cases. Conclusions: During the COVID-19 pandemic, if antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 virus are detected in children in the presence of signs of systemic inflammation and corresponding symptoms, the alertness of doctors and a timely comprehensive examination are necessary to exclude bacterial infections, also characterized by signs of systemic inflammation, for the purpose of differential diagnosis of PMIS.
ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTICS OF CHRONIC CONSTIPATION IN CHILDREN: RESULTS OF A CLINICAL STUDY
Authors:   Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia, Tsvetkova L.N. , Kolisnichenko M.M. ,   Morozov Children’s City Clinical Hospital, Moscow, Russia, Goryacheva O.A. ,   Morozov Children’s City Clinical Hospital, Moscow, Russia
Published: November 2021

Chronic constipation (CC) is an important medical and social problem, as it can lead to the development of complications, fecal intoxication, social disadaptation and self-isolation of a child, as well as significantly reduce the quality of life. The article presents the results of a clinical study of CC in children using a new diagnostic method - transabdominal and transperianal ultrasound examination (US) of the colon and anorectal zone. The objective of the study was to analyze the course of CC in children depending on the mechanism of its formation according to US of the colon and anorectal zone. Materials and methods of research: the prospective cohort study included 470 children with an established diagnosis of CC at the age of 1 month to 17 years old. The patients were divided into 3 age groups: 1 month. – 3 years (n=166), 4–10 years (n=102), 11–17 years (n=202). The median follow-up was 48 months. The age distribution of children with CC was carried out on the basis of the frequency of visits, against the background of the beginning of attending kindergarten and/or elementary school groups, and the emergence of psychological problems due to the difficulty of going to a public toilet. An evaluation of analysis of the dynamics of US changes in the colon and anorectal zone was carried out by the method of ultrasound diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease in children (patent № 2547614, authors M.I. Pykov, M.M. Kolisnichenko, I.V. Poddubny). Results: in children aged 1 month to 3 years, 66.9% of cases are statistically significantly dominated by proctogenic constipation type of constipation with US signs of anus spasm and anal sphincter insufficiency. In children aged 4 to 10 years, the mixed mechanism of CC formation prevails (41.1%), and in patients aged 11 to 17 years – cologenic (77.7%), for which the most typical ultrasound signs are dolichocolon (22.8%), anus spasm (8.7%), anal sphincter insufficiency (4.7%). It has been established that despite adequate therapy, the number of patients with the above-described mechanisms of formation of CC increases, which indicates the recurrence and progression of pathological process in children of different age groups. Conclusion: the proposed diagnostic method – transabdominal and transperianal US of the colon and anorectal zone is a highly informative, pathogenetically substantiated method for examining the state of the colon and anorectal zone in children with CC, built on precise objective criteria that are available at any age.
CROHN’S DISEASE IN CHILDREN: THE CURRENT STATE OF THE PROBLEM
Authors:   National Medical Research Center for Children’s Health, Moscow, Russia, Bekin A.S. , Dyakonova E.Yu. ,   National Medical Research Center for Children’s Health, Moscow, Russia, Surkov A.N. ,   National Medical Research Center for Children’s Health, Moscow, Russia, Fisenko A.P. ,   National Medical Research Center for Children’s Health, Moscow, Russia, Yatsyk S.P. ,   National Medical Research Center for Children’s Health, Moscow, Russia, Gusev A.A. ,   National Medical Research Center for Children’s Health, Moscow, Russia, Khrolenko P.V. ,   National Medical Research Center for Children’s Health, Moscow, Russia
Published: November 2021

Crohn's disease (CD) is chronic recurrent bowel disease of unknown etiology, characterized by segmental transmural granulomatous inflammation, mainly with the development of local and systemic complications. Despite the active development of conservative therapy methods, the number of drug-resistant forms of CD and complications of the disease requiring surgical treatment continues to increase. The article reflects modern scientific ideas about the methods of diagnosis, conservative and surgical treatment of CD in children.
The Role of Source Credibility and Message Credibility in Fake News Engagement. Perspectives from an Experimental Study
Authors:   Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, NEDELCU Diana , BLABAN Delia Cristina ,   Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Published: November 2021

Nowadays controversial stories, conspiracy theories, or false information are massively shared on social media. Fake news is supported by the online environment because it generates traffic and financial benefits (Tandoc et al., 2018). It is a chain — users share the news on their feed, then they receive the same type of content, later on, creating the illusion of veracity through popularity. Media credibility becomes more and more relevant in the context of the proliferation of fake news. The present paper addresses the mediating role of source and message credibility in relationship with the engagement with ‘poor journalistic’ content. We aimed to identify the effects of media reputation and of the facticity of the news on (digital) behavior such as the intent to disseminate or to comment on fake news on social media and also on discussing these contents with friends. For this purpose, we applied a 2x2 between subjects online experiment by manipulating the (1) the source (high vs. low reputation online media outlets) and (2) information facticity (high vs. low). Participants (N=177), aged 18 to 53 years were selected via Facebook and the study was carried out in February 2020. The results of our research are in line with previous literature that underlined the role of source and message credibility in influencing online and offline news engagement. We observed that source credibility has an impact on news sharing on Facebook and that message credibility encourages discussion with friends. This applies to both veridical and false information. The most important takeaway of our study is perhaps that users are aware that high reputation media outlets can make mistakes. Besides, media reputation is subject to change and is related to the audiences.
O desafio da solidariedade e do amor na pós-modernidade
Authors: Godoi Lima Jocinei
Published: November 2021

O presente artigo objetiva falar sobre a solidariedade e o amor frente ao desafio de atuar sob esse tema na pós-modernidade. O atual período tem sido identificado, conforme propôs Jean-François Lyotard (1924-1998), como aquele em que as grandes narrativas que conduziam o imaginário humano têm perdido a sua força em razão da incredulidade característica deste tempo. Assim, surge um problema, a ser tratado neste trabalho, que reside na busca pela melhor forma de atuar num tempo de ceticismos, confusões e incertezas epistemológicas, tendo como base os preceitos e orientações decorrentes de conceitos como solidariedade e amor, tão caros e eivados de pressupostos teológicos, sobretudo cristãos. O problema aqui proposto não se refere ao cristianismo em si, mas à dificuldade para tomar conceitos notadamente cristãos diante de um tempo de recusa ao uso de pressupostos que façam parte de estruturas tradicionais. Para lançar luz a esse problema serão utilizadas, pelo menos, duas fontes de saber. A primeira diz respeito ao conteúdo apresentado pelo Monsenhor Bruno-Marie Duffé (Secretário do Dicastério para o Desenvolvimento Humano Integral – Vaticano) na PUC-Campinas em 2019. A segunda refere-se aos textos do sacerdote e teólogo católico checo Tomáš Halík (1948–), que remetem à esperança como a chave para atuar de modo concreto levando em consideração os aspectos de solidariedade e amor. A partir do percurso firmado para a investigação do problema, postula-se a hipótese de que tanto a apresentação do Monsenhor Bruno-Marie Duffé como o tema da esperança colocado por Halík constituem-se um poderoso instrumento para que o diálogo e as ações de ordem prática aconteçam de um modo em que a dignidade humana esteja sempre em pauta, resultando em ações de solidariedade e de amor mesmo neste tempo de mais dúvidas do que de certezas. Assim, a conclusão deste trabalho remete à ideia de que as ações de solidariedade e de amor, realizadas sob a chave da esperança cristã, podem ser uma saída plausível para que, independente das crenças assumidas, tenham um efeito benéfico nas diversas relações na pós-modernidade.
Comparison of Family Business Supply Chain Integration of International and Non-International Food Industry Sector of Michoacán
Authors: Molina-Quintana Bertha , Quintana-León María Berta
Published: November 2021

The purpose of this research is to compare the integration of the supply chain of international family businesses with the integration of the supply chain of non-international family businesses in the food sector of Michoacán, Mexico, in order to analyze whether there are differences between the relationship of companies with their suppliers and customers given the international context. The supply chain integration is measured through the methodology of arcs of integration, to graphically represent the integration towards suppliers or customers, illustrated through an arc. The measurement instrument was applied to 93 family food manufacturing companies, of which only 14 companies participate in the international market. Statistics such as ANOVA is used to analyze the data and obtain valid results. The study determined that the internationalization of the family business contributes significantly to the integration of the supply chain in terms of suppliers, but not in terms of customers.
¡Cuánta vida hay en una vida!
Authors: Arana Juan
Published: November 2021

Obituario de José María Prieto, profesor de la Universidad de Sevilla