bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pengaruh Pembelajaran Daring Masa Pandemi Covid 19 Terhadap Hasil Belajar Siswa Di Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Miftahul Ulum Desa Watestanjung Wringinanom Gresik
Authors: Khusnan Ach , Wahyudi Muhammad Irfan
Published: December 2022

The purpose of this study (1) to determine the implementation of online learning in Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Miftahul Ulum, Watestanjung Wringinanom Gresik (2) To determine the effect of online learning on student learning outcomes at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Miftahul Ulum, Watestanjung Wringinanom Gresik village. In line with the research objectives, this research is quantitative with a descriptive approach. The research subject is class VI, which consists of 26 students. Methods of data collection using interviews (interviews), questionnaires (questionnaire), and documentation. The technique of examining research instruments, data analysis is quantitative with the aim of testing the established hypothesis. The results of the study: (1) The implementation of online learning at Madrasah Ibtidaiyah Miftahul Ulum Watestanjung Wringinanom Gresik was less effective because there were many obstacles faced by teachers, parents/guardians and students during online learning of moral aqidah subjects when students were given assignments (2) From the results The output of SPSS Coefficients of Simple Linear Regression has a t count of 0.587 with a specified significance level of 5% = 0.05 and a degree of freedom of 26 in the t table of 1.706. The calculated t value = 0.587 is smaller than the t table value of 1.706, so Ho is accepted. then Ho is accepted, because Ho is accepted so there is no influence between X and Y.
RASISME DALAM ISLAM (Peran Bilal bin Rabbah dalam Sejarah Peradapan Islam)
Authors: Muflich Moch Faizin
Published: December 2022

In relation to the history of Islamic civilization, the Qur'an is a book that is used as a guide for Muslims where in it are the main teachings that are used as human guidance, especially Muslims when living life. The concept of racism in Islam is a crime that cannot be justified. The crime of racism is an act of racial harassment that occurs to a person or group using discriminatory speech, behavior or acts of violence to show racial intolerance to skin color, descent, culture, language or religion. The prohibition of acts of racism is explained in Surah al Hujurat verse 11. Bilal bin Rabbah is a human who is described as a black person from a family who is destined to become a slave in the Jahilliyah era who has a stand in defending his belief in Islam, the Muezzin of the Prophet who previously only a young slave who was tortured by his master (Umayah bin Khalaf) because it was known that he converted to Islam.
Upaya Mengembangkan Kreativitas Belajar Siswa Kelas XI Melalui Layanan Bimbingan Belajar Di SMK Negeri 1 Lolowa’u
Authors: Luahambowo Baspuri , Florina Laurence Zagoto Sri
Published: December 2022

This study aims to find out information about how to develop the learning creativity of class XI students through tutoring at SMK Negeri 1 Lolowa'u. According to the results of previous observations, efforts to develop learning creativity turned out to have a significant effect on tutoring. Based on these observations, the author tries to prove the truth through scientific research with the title: "Efforts to develop the learning creativity of class XI students at SMK Negeri 1 Lolowa'u". In this research activity, the authors limit the research to the following problem formulation: Can students' learning creativity be developed through Tutoring?. In solving the problem, the researcher tried as much as possible to process data related to the problem by choosing one of the data collection methods, namely a questionnaire both variable X and variable Y. The questionnaire was shown to students of SMK Negeri 1 Lolowa'u, especially class XI which had been determined as sample from this study. After the questionnaires were collected to students, the researchers processed them in accordance with the applicable steps of the research method, namely Verification of the questionnaire data that had been circulated to students, the authors carried out data processing through testing research tools and calculating the correlation coefficient between variable X and variable Y. Based on the processing the data that has been carried out is known that the results of data processing and analysis obtained a correlation coefficient of rxy = 0.769, while the price in the critical table r prodact moment = 0.367 it turns out that the rxy value obtained in this study is greater than the critical value of rt product moment, so that the hypothesis in this research is acceptable.
Problematika Implementasi Kurikulum 2013 Pada Mata Pelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam Dan Budi Pekerti Di Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA) Antartika Sidoarjo
Authors: Shofi Millatus , Kalimatusyaro Mei
Published: December 2022

The Problems of Implementing the 2013 Curriculum in the Subjects of Islamic Religious Education and Character at SMA Antartika Sidoarjo. This research methodology is a type of descriptive qualitative research. Descriptive research is research that is intended to collect information about the status of an existing symptom, namely the state of the symptoms according to what they were at the time the research was conducted. The implementation of the 2013 Curriculum in the subjects of Islamic Religious Education and Character at SMA Antarctica can be categorized as very good. the results showed that learning in class X IPA 6 for the first meeting gave a percentage of 90.47%, while for the second meeting the percentage was 92.06%. Learning in class X IPA 7 at the first meeting gave a percentage of 91.26%, while for the second meeting the percentage was 89.68%. Learning in class XI MIA Ef 1 for the first meeting gave a percentage of 84.12%, while for the second meeting the percentage was 88.88%. Learning in class XI MIA Ef 2 for the first meeting gave a percentage of 90.47%, while for the second meeting the percentage was 88.88%.
Pancasila Dalam Kajian Filsafat: Ontologi, Epistemologi Dan Aksiologi
Authors: Pristiwiyanto Pristiwiyanto
Published: December 2022

Pancasila as the basis of the state of the Republic of Indonesia, its existence is very interesting to study from a philosophical aspect because before the existence of the Indonesian state, the Indonesian people in the pattern of life were still ethnic groups and the form of government was kingdoms that had their own territories and powers. Under these conditions, it is very difficult to find a philosophy for the formation of a country if it is not actually found a basic philosophy of the state that fulfills and provides protection for every tribe in the archipelago at that time. After independence, it turned out that a country with the spirit of unity was established, namely the unitary state of the Republic of Indonesia and the Pancasila as the basis of the state was established/ratified. This study from the philosophical aspect is interesting because it can determine the extent to which the philosophical aspects of Pancasila are formulated and fulfilled so that the existence of Pancasila is still relevant today. The characteristics of philosophy which are fundamental and deep, systematic, conceptual and holistic/wholesome are the basis when formulating the values ​​of Pancasila so that the truth value is very deep and universal. The approach used in this paper is a literature study with references to several books related to philosophy and Pancasila books. The results of the study in this writing fulfill the characteristic aspects of philosophy and its foundations, namely ontology, epistemology and axiology.
Penerapan Metode Multi Games Dalam Pembelajaran Mufrodat Di LKP Ibnu Khaldun Driyorejo Gresik
Authors: Al-Ayyubi Sholihudin
Published: December 2022

This article is the result of a study that describes the stages in the application of the multigames method in Arabic mufradat learning by adding vocabulary intensely to each meeting. LKP Ibnu Khaldun is an Arabic language development institution by applying the multigames method which refers to an independent guidebook entitled "The Smart Book of Memorization of Arabic-English Vocabulary for Children" which contains mufradat themes and alternative language games along with the steps. This type of research is a field research with a qualitative approach. Methods of data collection by observation, interviews and documentation with data analysis techniques using descriptive qualitative. Based on the results of the study, there were several themes taught by the tutor in six meetings, including riyadhah (sports) by applying the traditional game of gobak sodor, naqlun (transportation) with the traditional engkle game, al-ma'kulat (food) with a crossword puzzle (TTS) game. Crossword puzzles), alwanun (colors) with treasure hunting games, al-hayawanat (animals) with word-matching games and their meanings, fi al-sama' (objects in the sky) with traditional games of dolip. All students feel excited and always look forward to every game in one meeting, especially if there is a reward from the tutor.
Pemikiran Murtadha Muthahhari Tentang Kesetaraan Perempuan
Authors: Mukti M Aziz
Published: December 2022

Murtadha Motahhari is a prominent figure in Iran. He was born on February 2, 1920. He is the son of a prominent Iranian cleric, Muhammad Husein Mutahhari. Murtadha loves kalam and philosophy. While in Qum, Murtadha met Imam Khomeini and studied with him on ethics and philosophy. In 1950, Murtadha moved from Qum to Tehran. He began teaching philosophy at the University of Tehran. Murtadha became a great thought figure for Iran. One of her most important thoughts is about women's equality against the western version of equality. Murtadha explains that the west is late and hasty regarding equality. Western equality also leads to uniformity. Islam has judged that men and women are both human beings who have differences from nature and innate. It is this difference that produces the beauty and happiness between the two.
ATUAÇÃO DAS OUVIDORIAS EM PROL DO ENFORCEMENT DOS DIREITOS DOS TITULARES NAS CORPORAÇÕES
Authors: Papper Milena , Gabriel Lopes da Cruz Hiran
Published: December 2022

Mídias sociais e empresas especializadas em plataformas de reclamações atraem os consumidores/clientes, sugerindo que existe defasagem no número de Ouvidorias existentes em companhias da iniciativa privada. Isso ocorre por falta de incentivo e de obrigatoriedade em determinadas organizações, diferentemente das instituições públicas e de alguns setores específicos. No entanto, com o advento da Lei 13.709/2018 – LGPD – Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados, as organizações terão novos deveres e responsabilidades, sendo, uma delas, o cumprimento das demandas dos titulares de dados, que adquiriram novos direitos com a referida lei. A partir disso, o papel das Ouvidorias no setor privado ganha mais força, mostrando-se como setor indispensável, principalmente em empresas de maior porte, para atender a essas novas demandas. Pela LGPD, o colaborador designado como Encarregado exercerá, por determinação legal, várias funções dentro da organização. No entanto, suas tarefas poderão tornar-se mais difíceis de serem executadas se ele não receber o devido apoio de sua organização, principalmente ao responder solicitações de titulares em massa, considerando que a sociedade está tomando ciência desses novos direitos e está apresentando suas demandas. Contudo, por falta de resposta por parte das empresas ou ausência de uma política de relacionamento com o consumidor/cliente, titulares de dados optam por outros modos de exercer seus direitos: o processo judicial ou a denúncia nos órgãos competentes, acarretando, frequentemente, longas disputas e aumento significativo de gastos por parte das companhias. Neste artigo, demonstramos como a atuação das Ouvidorias em organizações da iniciativa privada podem contribuir na redução de sanções e contendas judiciais em matéria de cumprimento aos direitos dos titulares, tornando as empresas mais competitivas no mercado por conta da melhor reputação no quesito do atendimento com excelência a tais demandas, conferindo ao titular maior poder e melhor experiência ao exercer seus direitos. Palavras-chave: Ouvidoria Privada. Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados. Direitos dos Titulares
A NECESSIDADE DE FORTALECIMENTO DAS OUVIDORIAS EXTERNAS NO SETOR PRIVADO NO MERCADO BRASILEIRO
Authors: Moreno Ferres Dionisio
Published: December 2022

O presente artigo busca demonstrar a necessidade de valorização e fortalecimento das Ouvidorias externas do setor privado e analisar as principais diferenças entre a Ouvidoria externa das empresas do setor privado em relação ao departamento de Serviço de Atendimento ao Cliente – SAC. Também analisaremos as principais distinções entre as Ouvidorias e os canais de denúncias para demonstramos o quanto são distintos esses departamentos não somente em relação à estrutura organizacional da qual pertencem, mas também em relação aos clientes e agentes reguladores para uma atuação mais eficiente dentro das organizações para que o cliente conheça, identifique, entenda e estabeleça uma conexão eficiente com esse canal. Palavras-chave: Ouvidoria externa. Principais distinções. Importância organizacional.
OUVIDORIA COMO INSTRUMENTO DE HUMANIZAÇÃO NO SERVIÇO PÚBLICO
Authors: Ayoub Riche Cristina
Published: December 2022

Como inserir e gerir habilidades e emoções (empáticas, de compaixão e outros afetos) ao trabalho desenvolvido em uma Ouvidoria? O presente artigo-ensaio propõe seis afirmações sobre o instituto das Ouvidorias no Brasil, a partir da conjunção de teoria e prática da autora, com o objetivo de contribuir para a ampliação de discussões e de práticas na área, desafiada continuamente por novas situações e problemas. Considerando que o Ouvidor é um gestor das emoções e da razão, serão destacadas as bases constitucionais, legais e referenciadas em direitos humanos no campo das Ouvidorias. Em seguida, defende-se as Ouvidorias e instrumentos semelhantes como direitos de quarta geração e o trabalho de Ouvidores que necessita de técnica e arte. Por fim, recorre-se às literaturas especializadas para a defesa da aplicação da ética, da empatia e do amor à gestão e à reflexão sobre a aplicação de alguns remédios constitucionais, tais como a mediação de conflitos. Palavras-chave: Ouvidoria. Humanização. Gestão de competências técnicas e socioemocionais. Mediação de conflitos. Empatia.
Inovasi Pengolahan Susu Sari Nasi Sebagai Perwujudan Swasembada Ekonomi Desa Pesaren Kecamatan Warungasem Kabupaten Batang
Authors: Prameswary Mutiara Febryta , Sulistianingsih  , Nisa Yunita Khoirun , Masitoh Dewi , Afini Fatwa
Published: December 2022

Desa Pesaren merupakan desa yang terletak di Kecamatan Warungasem Kabupaten Batang yang memiliki potensi Sumber Daya Alam yang melimpah. Sebagian besar masyarakat Desa Pesaren bermata pencaharian sebagai Petani. dari sumber daya alam (SDA) yang dimiliki, sebagian besarnya merupakan persawahan. Sehingga, SDA tersebut dijadikan sebagai sumber pendapatan dengan menjual hasil panen berupa padi. Namun, pemasaran padi tersebut masih mencakup wilayah sekitar saja melalui distributor dengan memasang harga yang rendah. Kurangnya inovasi menyebabkan penurnan penjualan sehingga diperlukan adanya diferensiasi produk. Inovasi yang dilakukan salah satunya adalah dengan mengolah beras menjadi susu sari nasi.

Susu sari nasi adalah produk olahan beras yang dibuat dengan cara mengambil sari dari hasil rebusan beras yang kemudian disajikan dengan menambahkan perisa makanan sebagai variasi produk. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengembangkan Sumber Daya Alam yang ada di Desa Pesaren dengan mengolah beras menjadi produk yang memiliki nilai jual yang tinggi disertai dengan pengembangan pemasaran melalui digital marketing.
Disorientasi Karakter Suku Bajo di Torosiaje Kabupaten Pohuwato Gorontalo
Authors: Yunus Rasid , Kamuli Sukarman , Ngiu Zulaecha
Published: December 2022

Suku Bajo di Torosiaje memiliki karakter yang sangat bermanfaat pada penguatan karakter warga negara. Sayangnya, karakter yang dimiliki oleh masyarakat Suku Bajo di Torosiaje kurang mendapat perhatian serius. Oleh karena itu, diperlukan usaha secara mendalam untuk memahami karakter Suku Suku Bajo di Torosiaje. Metode penelitian yang digunakan yakni metode kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan  bahwa disorientasi karakter Suku Bajo di Torosiaje dipengaruhi oleh kebutuhan masyarakat, tokoh adat ataupun para sesepuh mulai berkurang, serta pemerintah kurang komprehensif memandang kearifan lokal Suku Bajo di Torosiaje. Berdasarkan temuan tersebut disarankan beberapa hal penting seperti dalam pemenuhan kebutuhan haruslah kontekstual dengan karakter Suku Bajo serta perlu definisi yang jelas dari pemerintah terhadap keberadaan Suku Bajo di Torosiaje.
Etika Komunikasi Islam di Tengah Serangan Budaya Digital
Authors: Latif Abdul , Pahru Syaipul , Wantu Asmun , Sahi Yayan
Published: December 2022

Tujuan  penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana etika komunikasi islam ditengah gempuran budaya digital. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kualitatif jenis studi literatur dan studi data dari jaringan elektronik yang dijadikan sumber informasi utama dari penelitian ini. Selain itu, penulis juga mengembangkan data-data dan informasi yang ada dari sumber tersebut dengan menambahkan informasi lanjut yang berdasarkan pada pengamatan, hipotesa dan pengembangan ide dari materi yang sudah ada. Adapun hasil penelitian ini adalah budaya digital memberikan dampak positif dan negatif dalam kehidupan masyarakat. Islam merupakan agama rahmatallil’alamin yang berlaku disemua tempat dan pada semua waktu. Islam sebagai agama dengan pemeluk mayoritas di Indonesia memiliki andil penting  sebagai pengendali etika masyarakat terutama ditengah budaya digital yang ada di Indonesia. Karena Indonesia merupakan negara dengan tingkat siritualisme tinggi, agama diperlukan dalam mengendalikan cara-cara berkomunikasi masyarakat agar sesuai dengan etika yang diajarkan oleh agama islam. Adapun beberapa bentuk etika berkomunikasi di media sosial dalam menyikapi budaya digital adalah, pertama memberikan informasi yang valid dan terpercaya, kedua mencari dan menemukan fakta, ketiga tidak melakukan namimah atau adu domba, keempat menghindari prasangka
Geopolítica e experimentação espacial. Outra narrativa da modernidade em Guanajuato, México
Authors: Loredo Cansino Reina
Published: December 2022

El mundo del siglo XX puede entenderse como un conglomerado de diversidad, intercambios e interpretaciones de lo que Modernidad significa. Existe una red en la cual conviven desequilibradamente objetos arquitectónicos, lenguajes, autores, ciudades, etc. Esta red se sostiene en relaciones de poder que van de lo geográfico, a lo institucional, hasta llegar a lo historiográfico. El ámbito geopolítico es fundamental para el campo discursivo de la historiografía arquitectónica latinoamericana, pero tiende a ser despolitizado. Así, las narrativas se centran en autores, estilos y formas de producción en términos de especificidad cultural nacional y/o en la influencia canónica norte-europea. Esta lógica ha evitado observar la arquitectura moderna desde marcos más amplios como la globalidad. El texto cuestiona estas categorías a partir de la reconstrucción de otras redes de relaciones cuyo principio rector no son los objetos y ni sus lenguajes. Además, propone que los contextos periféricos son espacios de libertad y posibilidad de experimentación identitaria. El Teatro Juárez en Guanajuato, México, se toma como caso de estudio para mostrar la compleja relación entre la arquitectura moderna y globalidad.
Analysis of Extracellular Vesicles Lysing using Surface Acoustic Wave Resonator
Authors: Nazihah Zainal  , Nur Mas Ayu Jamaludin  , Muhamad Ramdzan Buyong  , Norazreen Abd Aziz
Published: December 2022

The integration of a Y-channel microfluidic system with an annular SAW device developed using MEMS technology has built an efficient platform for mixing and lysing of extracellular vesicles. The travelling SAW used in this study operating at a frequency of 50 MHz is capable of generating surface acoustic waves stream on a liquid sample inside a Y-chamber. At a height of 80µm the PDMS chamber and a liquid sample flow rate of 10µl/min can produce a mixing method that is able to generate gas bubbles that cause the occurrence of microcavities which are the agents of the extracellular vesicle lysing mechanism. This method of rupturing extracellular vesicles through cavitation techniques results in cell rupture through a combination of shear force and pressure changes without destroying proteins and nucleic acids. The Bradford assay is used to observe the increased presence of proteins resulting from the rupture of extracellular vesicles after exposure to acoustic waves. Based on the results, it can be concluded that the most optimal SAW exposure time and power is at 20dBM and 60 seconds. Through this test it can also be observed that a longer exposure period will generate heat which results in the degradation of the proteins that come out of the extracellular vesicles. It can be concluded that the results of this study prove that mechanical method of integrating an annular -SAW device and a Y-channel PDMS microfluidic chamber for micro-mixing, the analysis of biological cells and lysing mechanism can be achieved more effectively compared to conventional methods.
Mechanical Properties of Sustainable Mesocarp Fibre Reinforced Lightweight Foamed Concrete
Authors: Jeffery Anak Pirah  , Md Azree Othuman Mydin  , Mohd Nasrun Mohd Nawi  , Roshartini Omar
Published: December 2022

Foamed concrete has a tension weakness that can be mitigated by adding a suitable proportion of waste by-products such as mesocarp and trunk fibres. Accordingly, this study was conducted to explore the feasibility of using mesocarp fibre as a reinforcement in foamed concrete. Four varying percentages of mesocarp fibre were used: 0.2%, 0.4%, 0.6%, and 0.8% as an additive in foamed concrete. Two densities were cast and tested: 700 and 1400 kg/m3. After that, all foamed concrete specimens were prepared and tested on 7, 28, and 56 days. Mechanical properties were investigated in this study. The results showed that adding mesocarp fibre to lightweight foamed concrete enhanced its compressive, flexural, and tensile strengths. Because a coarser surface allows mesocarp fibre and matrix interlocking in the cured cement matrix, the surface roughness of the mesocarp has been shown to be favourable for fibre-to-matrix interfacial bonding. According to the findings of this investigation, for a density of 700 kg/m3, 0.4% volume fraction was the optimum quantity of foamed concrete applied to obtain the ideal mechanical properties while 0.6% of mesocarp was optimal for 1400 kg/m3.
Design/Engineering For Production (DEFP) and Shipyard: A Review on the Malaysian Technological Aspects and Practices
Authors: Jamaluddin Abdullah  , Halim Mad Lazim
Published: December 2022

Design/Engineering for Production (DEFP) DEFP is viewed as a function and strategic resource of the shipyard. More importantly, the ability to strengthen DEFP would enable the shipbuilding industry to gain competitive advantage. This paper examines the role of Design/Engineering for Production (DEFP) as strategic decision in the shipbuilding industry. Incorporating evidence from reviews of relevant literature, this study demonstrates that there were abundant opportunities for DEFP, thus, proves that the role of DEFP was important. Moreover, the current approach focusing on transformation programs which emphasized on enhancement and effectiveness of planning and DEFP functions were justified. The company’s investment in this area of concerned eventually would bring up the competitiveness of the company. Indirectly, the effort would also be contributing to the continual growth of the local shipbuilding and ship repair industry.
Energy Analysis and the Determination of the Resonant Frequency of a Custom-Designed Scientific Oscillating Body
Authors: Gopal Rizal  , Parsu Ram Sharma  , Shacha Thinley  , Bevek Subba  , Vijaya Kumar Chilaka  , Khandaker Dahirul Islam
Published: December 2022

This paper computes the resonant frequency and energy curves of a harmonically oscillating pendulum. The apparatus was customized in design, and could also be used for demonstrating and validating other oscillatory phenomena with extreme accuracy. The determined resonant frequencies of three pendula of length 21.10 cm, 23.84 cm, and 33 cm, used in this work are 1.07 Hz, 1.0 Hz, and 0.86 Hz respectively, which were found to be close to theoretically calculated values, i.e., the natural frequency of the pendulum. The error analysis of the determined resonant frequencies validated the consistency of the designed laboratory apparatus with the minute errors of 0.009, 0.019, and 0.011 respectively. The potential and kinetic energy calculated for the bob positions ranging from -5.30 cm to +5.30 cm showed an inverse relationship between the two with a total energy of 115.17 J for all the experimental positions of the bob. As an annexure of the study, the paper also determined the g (acceleration due to gravity) value of 9.78 m/s2 from the experiment, which is very close to its standard value, 9.8 m/s2.
Multicenter assessment of mortality risk in the neonatal intensive care unit
Authors: SUMAN Kamuran , GÖK Ebru , BÜTÜN Pınar , BÜTÜN Zafer , BÜYÜK Musa , SUMAN Murat
Published: December 2022

OBJECTİVE: In neonatal intensive care, mortality is a source of great pressure and sadness on the family and the doctor. By its nature, intensive care services serve as a support point on the fine line between life and death. Minimizing this mortality is one of our colleagues' primary goals. For this reason, this study, it is aimed to determine the causes that have an effect on mortality and to minimize these causes with subsequent evaluations.

MATERİAL AND METHOD:

Our study covers the retrospective data of the babies who died in the neonatal unit between 2015 and 2019. In this context, patients who were born at 22 weeks and older and were hospitalized in the neonatal unit or needed resuscitation in the delivery room were included. Our colleagues from three different hospitals participated in this study with the patients they registered. One of these centers is a training and research hospital and the other centers are state hospitals with busy delivery rooms. Babies lost in utero were not included in the study. Maternal and newborn mortality risk factors were recorded in the perinatal period. In addition, family demographic characteristics, causes of death, and mortality rates were recorded. These recorded data were analyzed according to Wiggleswort's mortality classification. Snappe ll scoring was used to evaluate the probability of death.

RESULT: Of the 3112 babies admitted to our neonatal units during the aforementioned four years, we lost 79. When we examined the records of the newborns we lost, prematurity stood out as the most common cause of death. The causes we see less frequently, such as fatal congenital anomalies and severe genetic anomalies incompatible with life, drew attention as their incidence decreased. When we focus, we found that the loss rate was higher in the early neonatal period than in other periods. İn further detail, we see that the highest mortality rate occurred on the first day. While losses due to prematurity were more common in the first weeks of gestation, it was observed that the causes of death changed as the weeks of gestation progressed, and the incidence of genetic diseases and congenital anomalies increased.

CONCLUSİON: As we know, the causes of neonatal intensive care losses are diverse, although their frequency varies. The most important determinant of this diversity is gestational age. In this retrospective study, we found that causes such as prematurity and congenital anomalies were among the most common causes. Similar to our results, many international publications have shown that these causes have the highest mortality rate.

Improving follow-up and care in the perinatal period has an impact on reducing the causes of mortality we listed. Although not all causes can be eliminated, there are ethical debates about abortion for diseases incompatible with life.
PCA-SOM OF GRACE-FO TOTAL WATER STORAGE FOR GLOBAL CLIMATE DECISIONS
Authors: Sorkhabi Omid Memarian , Kurdpour Iman
Published: December 2022

The gravity recovery and climate experiment (GRACE) and GRACE-Follow on (FO) data provide valuable information about dynamic total water storage (TWS). The complexity of the computational process and the influence of various parameters on TWS changes are complicated in their interpretation. Principal component analysis (PCA) has been used to identify key components to amplify signals and reduce noise in observations. For this purpose, in this research, the Self-organizing map algorithm (SOM) has been used to cluster TWS in 4 categories. The results show that the western regions of Greenland and part of Antarctica are in the critical cluster and have a TWS rate of about –0.2 m/year, which indicates the melting of ice in these regions. The advantage of PCA-SOM is the easy interpretation of TWS, which reduces the impact of seasonal parameters, observation noise and measurement error, and facilitates global policy decisions in the face of climate change.
Correlation between Socioeconomic Level and Oral Health Related Quality of Life in Egyptian Schoolchildren: An Observational Cross-sectional Study
Authors: Dehis Heba , Sweidan Ayman T.
Published: December 2022

AIM: This observational and cross-sectional study aimed to assess the orthodontic treatment need, oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), and self-esteem in relation to socioeconomic level as well as investigate the incidence of malocclusion and orthodontic treatment need in Egyptian school children.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three hundred and twenty-four schoolchildren from governmental, private, and international schools representing different socioeconomic levels ranging from 11 to 14 years were recruited. Self-esteem and OHRQoL were measured using validated questionnaires. Clinical examination was used to assess the orthodontic treatment need represented by the index of orthodontic treatment need (IOTN) score as well as Angle’s classification of occlusion.

RESULTS: International schools showed the lowest total IOTN scores than governmental and private schools (p = 0.031). Governmental scores showed the statistically significantly highest mean CPQ11-14 score (Worst OHR-QOL) followed by private schools then international schools (p = 0.035). There was no statistically significant difference between Angle’s classes of malocclusion as well as self-esteem between the three different socioeconomic level groups.

CONCLUSION: Lower socioeconomic status (SES) was associated with higher orthodontic treatment need according to the total IOTN score and worst OHRQoL. Socioeconomic status did not affect the distribution of malocclusion according to Angle’s classification nor did it affect self-esteem.
The Effect of Passive Ultrasonic Irrigation and XP-Endo Finisher on Post-operative Pain after Endodontic Retreatment on Patients (Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial)
Authors: Ashraf Ahmed , Hussein Wael , Hashem Ahmed , Soliman Amgad
Published: December 2022

AIM: To evaluate the effect of passive ultrasonic irrigation or XP-Endo Finisher on postoperative pain in patients with underextended filling in previously endodontically treated mandibular first molar teeth requiring endodontic retreatment using visual analog scale (VAS) scale at 6, 12, 24, 48, 72 h, and 7 daytime intervals.

METHODS: Seventy-eight patients with mandibular first molars which need endodontic retreatment were randomly allocated into one of three separate groups (n = 26); NaviTip group (control), XP-Endo Finisher group, or Ultra X group. Data were statistically analyzed with a significance level of p ≤ 0.05.

RESULTS: XP-Endo Finisher agitation and ultrasonic agitation as a final irrigation protocol showed significantly lower pain values than the control group, but there was no significant difference in pain values between the experimental groups.

CONCLUSION: Within the limitation of this study, it can be concluded that agitation techniques used during endodontic retreatment decreased the incidence and intensity of post-operative pain.
A new species of Chrysotus Meigen (Diptera, Dolichopodidae) from soybean fields in South Dakota, USA
Authors: Runyon Justin B. , Beckendorf Eric , Hesler Louis S.
Published: December 2022

A new long-legged fly species, Chrysotus soyasp. nov. (Diptera: Dolichopodidae), is described and illustrated from specimens collected in soybean fields near Brookings, South Dakota, USA. The abundance of this species in soybeans suggests it plays an important role as a beneficial predator.
Use of mixture experiments to design diets forTenebrio molitor L. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) larvae
Authors: Garcia-López J.S. , Gutierrez-Pulido H. , Pérez-Cueva M.G. , Garcia-Juárez B.A. , Garcia-López P.M.
Published: December 2022

Insects, particularly the larvae of theTenebrio molitor beetle, are proposed as a food source since they have a high nutritional value and are easy to breed. Although researchers used different approaches to develop diets forT. molitor larvae growth, none used mixture design experiments. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of using a mixture experiments design and three macronutrient sources to develop a diet resulting in the best growth forT. molitor larvae. We placed groups of fifty larvae in polycarbonate containers, fed themad libitum one of 19 diets containing different macronutrient proportions for five weeks, and recorded the larvae’s weight and mortality every seven days, and a model was constructed for the relative weight increase (growth rate). Larvae weight rises as whey protein concentrate (protein source) increases, and soybean oil decreases. Results of survival analysis showed that the feed composition did not influence larvae survival. Mixture experimental designs could help develop adequate diets forT. molitor larvae and other insects.
Improved gonadal sperm reserves, growth performance, and antioxidant capacity of maturity V-line rabbits fedVespa oriental meal
Authors: Mohamed M.Y. , Abo-Donia F.M. , Mahgoub A.A.S. , El-Sheikh H.A.
Published: December 2022

Insects continue to receive considerable interest as a potential nutrient source and as nutraceuticals. In this study, the effects of diets containing 25 and 50% ofVespa orientalis meal (VOM) as a replacement for soybean meal (control: 100%), on the reproductive potential of 90-day-old V-line male rabbits (average weight: 1.06±0.03 kg) were investigated. Bucks fed the 50% VOM diet demonstrated the highest increase in body weight, reaction time, and testicular weight at maturity, and their gonadal sperm reserves (GSR) increased significantly (P<0.001) compared with those of other experimental groups. GSR in the testis was significantly (P<0.001) higher in rabbits fed a diet containing VOM than the control group. Epididymal sperm reserves in caput, corpus, and cauda increased significantly (P<0.001) as the percentage of VOM increased in the diets of bucks. The daily sperm production per gram in the testis of bucks fed with diets containing VOM improved significantly (P<0.05; by 39.67 and 62.13% when provided with diets containing 25 and 50% VOM, respectively) compared with that in the control group. Similarly, testosterone and follicle-stimulating hormone levels were significantly (P<0.05) higher in the VOM-fed groups than in the control group. However, luteinising hormone levels declined (P<0.05) in the VOM- provided groups than in the control group. Supplementation with different VOM levels significantly (P<0.001) enhanced the serum total antioxidant capacity, and glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase activities, and decreased the serum malondialdehyde levels compared with the control group. Serum biochemical traits, including protein and lipid profiles and glucose concentration, were significantly improved in bucks fed with VOM-supplemented diets. In conclusion, dietary VOM supplementation promotes the daily sperm production, testicular sperm reserves, sexual hormone production, and antioxidant capacity of V-line bucks.
“It’s All in the Reflexes”: John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China as a Hawksian Comedy
Authors: Matovinovic Nikolas
Published: December 2022

This article argues that the cult success of Big Trouble in Little China is a product of the successful synthesis of Carpenter’s fantastic sensibility and the filmmaking philosophies of Howard Hawks. Operating not only as a parody of Hawks’s western films and Hong Kong martial arts cinema, BTiLC uses the pre-existing structure present in Hawk’s comedies to produce a film that is able to convincingly portray Jack Burton (Kurt Russell) as both the hero of the film and the incompetent comic relief; thus positioning its Asian American characters as its functional heroes, without this inversion ever seeming condescending or mean-spirited. This framing of the film consequently highlights the differences between BTiLC’s use of genre and Reagan era masculine heroism and the more reactionary elements of their contemporaries.
Microstates of position and momentum result in gravitational entropy
Authors: Watson Christopher N.
Published: December 2022

Measurements of a black hole’s position are limited in four different ways: Absorption of short-wavelength photons by the black hole, gravitational lensing’s interference with geometric diffraction, gravitational redshift decreasing the resolution of interactions close to
the event horizon, and the relatively long wavelength of Hawking radiation. These limitations mean that a black hole cannot be localized more precisely than its Schwarzschild radius. Limitations on measuring mass and velocity mean that the position and momentum of a black hole cannot be simultaneously
known more precisely than 2 h rs/lP , a value more restrictive than the Heisenberg uncertainty principle. Hidden information about a black hole’s position and momentum results in many possible microstates that are indistinguishable to an observer.
One way to interpret the physical meaning of Bekenstein‐Hawking entropy is as a measure of the number of these microstates. This interpretation allows entropy to be generalized to objects in any gravitational field, because gravitational redshift increases uncertainty about position
and momentum for objects in all gravitational fields, not just those of black holes.
In2O3/MoS2/Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanostructure as Composite Electrodes for Supercapacitors
Authors: Ong Wei , Yen Ho Mui , Kiew Peck Loo , Lim Teck Hock , Leong Khok Lun , Tan Shuan Yao , Lim Jin Xiang
Published: December 2022

In this study, a novel reduced graphene oxide, indium (III) oxide, and molybdenum disulfide (rGO/In2O3/MoS2) ternary composite for supercapacitor electrode application was developed via green hydrothermal synthesis. The topography, surface morphology, crystalline structure, phase identification and molecular structure of the composites were examined by applying Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDX), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), X-ray Diffraction Spectroscopy (XRD), X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), and Raman Spectroscopy. SEM and TEM reveal the uniform dispersion of In2O3 nanoparticles on the rGO and MoS2 sheets. EDX, XRD, and XPS analysis confirm the coexistences of rGO, In2O3, and MoS2, and hence the composite formation. The electrochemical performances of rGO/In2O3/MoS2 ternary composite were evaluated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) in two-electrode configuration in 1 M sodium sulfite (Na2SO3) aqueous electrolyte. The electrochemical results show that the rGO/In2O3/MoS2 composite electrodes possess improved specific capacitance of 77 F/g at a scan rate of 25 mV/s, a modest 29% enhancement over pure In2O3 and In2O3/MoS2 binary composite.
Active Noise Control of Multirotor Advanced Air Mobility Vehicles
Authors: Afari Samuel O. , Mankbadi Reda R.
Published: December 2022

An active noise control technology is developed here to reduce the in-plane thickness noise associated with multirotor advanced air mobility Vehicles. The basic concept is that few actuators (e. g., microspeakers) are embedded into the blade surfaces. They emit a loading signal to cancel
the thickness noise. This actuation signal is determined via the Ffowcs-Williams–Hawking (FWH) formula. We considered here two inline rotors, and we showed that the FWH-determined actuation signal can produce perfect cancellation at a point target. However, the practical need is to achieve
noise reduction over an azimuthal zone, not just a single point. To achieve this zonal noise reduction, an optimization technique is developed to determine the required actuation signal produced by the on-blade distribution of embedded actuators on the two rotors. For the specific geometry
considered here, this produced about 9 dB reduction in the in-plane thickness noise during forward flight of the two rotors. We further developed a technology that replaces using a point actuator on each blade by distributed microactuator system to achieve the same noise reduction goal with
significantly reduced loading amplitudes per actuator.
$p$-adic equidistribution of CM points
Authors: Disegni Daniel
Published: December 2022

Let

X

be a modular curve and consider a sequence of Galois orbits of CM points in

X

, whose

p

-conductors tend to infinity. Its equidistribution properties in

X(\mathbf{C})

and in the reductions of

X

modulo primes different from

p

are well understood. We study the equidistribution problem in the Berkovich analytification

X_{p}^{\operatorname{an}}

of

X_{\operatorname{Q}_{p}}

.

We partition the set of CM points of sufficiently high conductor in

X_{\operatorname{Q}_{p}}

into finitely many explicit
basins

B_{V}

, indexed by the irreducible components

V

of the

\bmod\text{-}p

reduction of the canonical model of

X

. We prove that a sequence

z_{n}

of local Galois orbits of CM points with

p

-conductor going to infinity has a limit in

X_{p}^{\operatorname{an}}

if and only if it is eventually supported in a single basin

B_{V}

. If so, the limit is the unique point of

X_{p}^{\operatorname{an}}

whose mod-

p

reduction is the generic point of

V

.

The result is proved in the more general setting of Shimura curves over totally real fields. The proof combines Gross's theory of quasi-canonical liftings with a new formula for the intersection numbers of CM curves and vertical components in a Lubin–Tate space.
Déterminants des coûts directs de la maladie en soins ambulatoires dans les ménages à Kinshasa : analyse comptable et économétrique
Authors: Bukele Théophane Kekemb , Mvunzi Joel , Ngutu Dieumerci Bolende , Samba Nzolani
Published: December 2022

Contexte et objectif. Avec une grande majorité d’habitants sans couverture-maladie, l’inaccessibilité aux soins pour manque d’argent est un problème réel parmi les habitants de Kinshasa en raison des paiements directs. La présente étude a évalué le coût direct de la maladie du point de vue des ménages et identifié les facteurs déterminants dudit coût. Méthodes. Une enquête a été menée dans la commune de Limete auprès de 150 ménages choisis de manière aléatoire dans huit quartiers. Les données collectées ont été soumises d’abord à un traitement comptable, puis à l'analyse statistique et à l’analyse économétrique. Résultats. Le coût total direct moyen était de 145.258,88 CDF (environ 88 US $) par épisode-patient en ambulatoires. Dominés largement par les médicaments, les frais médicaux représentent 86,57 % du total (76 US $) contre 13,43 % de frais non médicaux (12 US $). Excepté la consultation, les autres frais médicaux influent positivement sur le total des frais médicaux. De même, tous les frais non médicaux, sauf les frais d’appel téléphonique, influent sur le total des frais non médicaux. Conclusion. Le coût médical en ambulatoire par patient-épisode est dominé à 65 % par les frais de médicaments mais dont l’impact sur le coût médical de la maladie reste plus faible.

English title: Determinants of the direct costs of the disease in outpatient care in households in Kinshasa: accounting and econometric analysis

Context and objective. With a large majority of residents without health coverage, the lack of access to care for lack of money is a real problem among Kinshasa residents due to out-of-pocket payments. The study aims to assess the direct cost of the disease from the point of view of households and to identify among the determining factors of this cost. Methods. A survey was conducted in the municipality of Limete among 150 randomly selected households in eight quarters. The data collected was first subjected to accounting processing, then to statistical analysis and econometric analysis. Results. The average total direct cost was 145,258.88 CDF (approximately 88 US $) per outpatient episode. Largely dominated by drug cost, medical costs represented 86.57 % of the total (US $ 76) against 13.43 % for non-medical costs (US $12). Apart from the consultation, the other medical costs had a positive influence on the total medical costs. Similarly, all non-medical expenses, except for phone calls, affected the total non-medical expenses. Conclusion. The outpatient medical cost per patient-episode is dominated by drug costs, but its impact on the medical cost of the disease remains lower.

Keywords: out-of-pocket payments; healthcare; ABC; regression; DR Congo
COP27 climate change conference: Urgent action needed for Africa and the world
Authors: Okonofua Friday , Zielinski Chris , Zakhama Lilia , Yonga Paul , Yassien Mohammad Sahar , Tumwine James , Snouber Abdelmadjid , Sidibé Siaka , El-Adawy Maha , Rashidian Arash , Erhabor Gregory E. , Ofori- Adjei David , Mulaudzi Fhumulani Mavis , Muhia Joy , Mash Bob , Laybourn-Langton Laurie , Kigera James , Ntumba Jean-Marie Kayembe , Haileamlak Abraham , Gbakima Aiah A.
Published: December 2022

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Ameliorative potential of quercetin and rutin on dextromethorphan-induced toxicity in Sprague-Dawley rats
Authors: Adebajo Oluwaseye A. , Gbotolorun Chinwe S. , Oremosu Ademola A. , Adebajo Perpetual K. , Ojo Joshua H.
Published: December 2022

Dextromethorphan as an antitussive has been reported to have deleterious effect on the testicular function. Quercetin is an extensive class of polyphenolic flavonoid compounds found in plant sources like green vegetables and tea. It is considered to be a strong antioxidant due to its ability scavenge free radicals and bind transition metal ions. Rutin is a flavonoid of the flavonol-type that is found in plant kingdom and a nutritional component of foodstuffs in apples, onions and black tea. In this study, we determined the effect of Quercetin and Rutin on Dextromethorphan-induced toxicity in males using Sprague-Dawley rats as models. Eighty male rats (150 ± 30 g) divided into four (N=20; A-D) were used for a duration of 16 weeks. Group A, control received distilled water (DW); group B-C received 20, 40 and 80 mg/kg of DM respectively. At the end of treatment period, 5 animals were selected and euthanized from each group. Seminal parameters and Hormonal milieu were analysed. The remaining 15 rats were divided into 3 groups (N=5; E-G). They received Quercetin (50 mg/kg) Rutin (25 mg/kg) and DW respectively for 16 weeks to ascertain recovery rate. The rats were sacrificed and the above parameters were analysed. Significant dose-dependent reduction in seminal parameters and hormones was observed in DM- treated groups. An increase in seminal parameters and hormonal milieu was observed when DM- treated and recovery-alone groups were compared to Rutin and Quercetin groups. The supplementation of Rutin and Quercetin showed significant increases in the parameters which could mitigate the toxic effect of Dextromethorphan and in turn translates into improved fertility in males.