bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pengembangan Media Pembelajaran Power Point Berbasis Mind Mapping Pada Pembelajaran Tematik Kelas V SDN 21 Pekanbaru
Authors: Putri Dini Fensya , Ain Siti Quratul
Published: May 2022

Pembelajaran dalam metode ajar guru membutuhkan sebuah pengembangan agar siswa lebih mengerti akan bahan ajar yang diberikan oleh guru. Pengembangan media pembelajaran yang menarik dengan menggunakan power point berbasis mind mapping. Rumusan masalah dalam penelitian ini adalah Bagaimana pengembangan media power point mind mapping serta validitas media power point mind mapping di SDN 21 Pekanbaru. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui Bagaimana pengembangan media power point mind mapping serta validitas media power point mind mapping di SDN 21 Pekanbaru. Landasan teori adalah pengembangan media pembelajaran power point berbasis mind mapping. Penelitian ini adalah penelitian pengembangan (Research and Development) dengan model pengembangan pembelajaran ADDIE yang diujikan melalui ahli materi, ahli desain dan ahli bahasa. Metode pengumpulan data wawancara, angket dan observasi. Hasil penelitian ini adalah pengembangan media power point berbasis mind mapping pada pembelajaran tematik kelas V SDN 21 Pekanbaru sangat valid dengan rata-rata persentase skor 95% yang diujikan melalui ahli desain sebesar 98%, pada ahli materi sebesar 96% dan ahli bahasa sebesar 91% serta sangat layak untuk digunakan
Sikap Sosial Budaya Mahasiswa STKIP Ahlussunah di Saat Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Hafizah Hafizah , Ananda Azwar , Fatimah Siti , Anwar Syafri , Fitrisia Azmi , Montessori Maria
Published: May 2022

Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk menggambarkan sikap sosial budaya mahasiswa STKIP Ahlussunnah Bukittinggi. Penggunaan metode dilaksanakan dengan studi kepustakaan dengan membandingkan metode dan hasil Penelitian dari Penelitian yang mempunyai topik yang sama. Kemudian hasil Penelitian relevan tersebut diklasifikasikan dan dikelompokkan sesuai dengan tema kajiannya. Hasil Penelitian diperoleh bahwa Sikap sosial budaya terjadi demorasilasi disebabkan oleh penyebaran virus covid-19 yang menimbulkan Perubahan pada proses pembelajaran dan sikap sosial budaya mahasiswa STKIP Ahlussunnah Bukittinggi. Gejala Perubahan sikap sosial budaya dapat ditanggulangi dengan bimbingan dan arahan dosen mata kuliah ISBD sebagai bentuk penguatan karakter terhadap sikap sosial dan budaya mahasiswa STKIP Ahlussunnah Bukittinggi
Loose parts: Pengaruhnya Terhadap Kemampuan Berpikir Kreatif Anak Usia Dini
Authors: Eriani Eva , Mardiah Mardiah , Napratilora Martina , Erdawati Sri
Published: May 2022

Kemampuan berpikir kreatif merupakan salah satu tahapan untuk memecahkan masalah, untuk itu diperlukan stimulasi yang memungkinkan anak untuk dapat menuangkan idenya secara bebas yakni melalu loose parts. Pada prinsipnya loose parts dapat dipindahkan, dipisahkan, disatukan kembali, dibawa, dikombinasikan, dan didesain ulang dengan berbagai cara. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat pengaruh loose parts terhadap kemampuan berpikir kreatif anak usia dini. Penelitian ini berupa penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain one group pretest-posttest, data dikumpulkan melalui observasi. Data yang diperoleh kemudian dianalisis menggunakan uji-t berpasangan (paired sampel t-test). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan nilai thitung 21,05 ≥ ttabel 1,745884, yang berarti terdapat pengaruh loose parts terhadap kemampuan berpikir kreatif anak usia dini.
Sorte, azar ou coincidência
Authors: Neotti Zélia
Published: May 2022

Uma história de viagem por países maravilhosos. A personagem deseja um tempo para ficar consigo mesma, mas conhece uma simpática e enigmática senhorinha.
O livro mágico
Authors: Wigg Alice
Published: May 2022

Joana era uma linda menina de 10 anos que amava ler. Ela sentia que faltava algo em sua vida e após muito procurar percebeu que sentia falta de ter amigos, mas como fazer amigos sendo tímida? Um certo dia, a campainha de sua casa tocou e apareceu um carteiro bigodudo carregando uma caixa grande. A menina ficou surpresa com o que recebeu nessa na caixa, era algo que mudaria sua vida para sempre.
COVID-19 Pandemic vs. Pre-Pandemic Period: Changes in Hospital Admission Rates, Length of Stay, and In-Hospital Mortality of Common Neurologic Conditions
Authors: De Leon Alessandra R. , Go Criscely L.
Published: May 2022

Background and Objective: COVID-19 pandemic caused massive adjustments to healthcare systems in the country. This study determined the change in hospital admission rates, length of hospital stay and in-hospital mortality of common (non-COVID related) neurologic conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic and pre-pandemic period. Methods: The study utilized a retrospective cross-sectional study of patients admitted under the Department of Neurology at Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center from the period of March 2019 to March 2020 (pre-pandemic group), and April 2020 to April 2021 (COVID-19 pandemic). Admission rates, length of stay and in-hospital mortality were calculated for cerebrovascular diseases, CNS infections, CNS neoplasms and Seizure disorders. Results: There were 1090 admissions from April 2019 to March 2020 and 393 admissions from April 2020 to March 2021 with an over-all decline of 63%. During the pandemic, the duration of hospital stay was longer for CNS neoplasms. Duration of hospital stay for cerebrovascular disease, CNS infection, and seizure disorders were not significantly different. There was an increase in over-all in hospital mortality from 22.75% to 26.46% with significant increase in the case fatality rate of cerebrovascular diseases. Conclusion: We observed a large decline in the over-all admission rate and longer hospital stays. The over-all in-hospital mortality rate also increased during the pandemic period.
Building New Tools Outside the Browser: A New Look at Custom Stand-Alone Applications for Earth Data Access and Visualization
Authors: Caron Bruce
Published: May 2022

Today, the debate between online services and installable applications is often characterized as an either-or, winner-take-all situation. In the earth sciences, how-ever, due to data handing and visualization needs, a combination of online, service-oriented architecture (SOA) tools and custom installable applications holds the most promise if these data resources are to be used by a greater and more diverse user population. The Data Information and Application Layer (DIAL) technology demonstrates the value of custom application authoring for earth data access and visualization. The relative merits of online tools and custom applications are discussed as well as their complementary uses by various user populations.
21st-century stagnation in sand-sea activity
Authors: Gunn Andrew , East Amy , Jerolmack Douglas
Published: May 2022

Sand seas are vast expanses of Earth’s surface containing large areas of aeolian dunes—topographic patterns manifest from above-threshold winds and a supply of loose sand. Predictions of the role of future climate change for sand-sea activity are sparse and contradictory. Here we examine the impact of climate on all of Earth’s presently-unvegetated sand seas, using ensemble runs of an Earth System Model for historical and future Shared Socioeconomic Pathway (SSP) scenarios. We find that almost all of the sand seas decrease in activity relative to present-day and industrial-onset for all future SSP scenarios, largely due to more intermittent sand-transport events. An increase in event wait-times and decrease in sand transport is conducive to vegetation growth. We expect dune-forming winds will become more unimodal, and produce larger incipient wavelengths, due to weaker and more seasonal winds. Our results indicate that these qualitative changes in Earth’s deserts cannot be mitigated.
Contextual diversity during word learning through reading benefits generalisation of learned meanings to new contexts
Authors: Norman Rebecca Emma , Hulme Rachael Catherine , Sarantopoulos Christina , Chandran Varsha , Shen Hantong , Rodd Jennifer M , joseph holly , Taylor Joanne S H
Published: May 2022

From mid-childhood onwards, most new words are learned through reading. The precise meaning of many words depends upon the linguistic context in which they are encountered, which readers use to infer the appropriate interpretation. However, it is unclear what features of these linguistic contexts best support learning of new word meanings. We investigated whether learning words in contextually diverse sentences benefits word form and meaning learning in adults (n = 239). Participants learned meanings for 8 pseudowords through reading 10 sentences about each. Four pseudowords were learned in a diverse condition (10 sentences on different topics) and four were learned in a non-diverse condition (10 sentences on the same topic). An old-new decision post-test indicated that diversity did not influence wordform learning. In a second post-test, participants chose which trained pseudoword completed a sentence from either an unfamiliar, untrained context, or a familiar, trained context. For familiar contexts, accuracy was higher for pseudowords learned in the non-diverse condition, but for unfamiliar contexts, accuracy was higher for pseudowords learned in the diverse condition. These results suggest that diverse contexts may promote development of flexible, decontextualised meaning representations that are easier to generalise to new contexts. Conversely, non-diverse contexts may favour extraction of context-bound representations that are more easily used in the same context.
How efficient is translation in language testing? Deriving valid Spanish tests from established English tests
Authors: Margaretto Beatriz Bermúdez , Brysbaert Marc
Published: May 2022

We investigated how efficient item translation is in a challenging language testing situation. We made Spanish translations of recently developed English tests for high-achieving L1 adults (mainly university students), who are a homogeneous group and therefore a clear example of range restriction. The set included a vocabulary test, a general knowledge test, and a reading comprehension test. An online survey with 171 participants confirmed that the translations were as good as the originals after minor adjustments. This suggests that it is possible to use test translations to create valid language tests in a variety of languages (including under-researched languages with limited resources). The materials are freely available for research purposes.
Where is Bie-Modern Going? Responding to Professors who study Bie-modern Theories
Authors: Jianjiang Wang
Published: May 2022

“Bie-modern” is a theory about social form. It refers to “doubtful modernity” or pseudo modernity, manifested in the hybridity of the modern, pre-modern and post-modern. At present, Bie-modern theory is applied in philosophy, aesthetics, literature, linguistics, art, design, psychology, tourism, law, economics, and Human-Computer Interaction. Bie-modernism is to seek the direction of future development in the mixed society and to reduce human misjudgments and errors on the way forward. Therefore, it is the priority of Bie-modernism to distinguish between truth and falsehood. Where is Bie-modern going? Firstly, we shall leave the ambiguity of the word “Bie”, to distinguish the difference between Bie-modernism and “plural modernity”, to distinguish true and false modernity, to distinguish the difference between Bie-modernism and modernism and post-modernism. Secondly, towards authenticity, to seek the truth and reality and implement the real modernity. Thirdly, we will be implementing life equity/life stocks, an inherent right to life of every individual, and the share that the right to life holds in the total wealth of society that cannot be deprived, transferred for the whole of their life, that means the right to enjoy free medical care, free education, free old-age pension, and the right to food, clothing, housing, and transportation. To realize human life equity/life stocks, the historical mission of society lies in eliminating the proletariat rather than the bourgeoisie. Life equity/life stocks is a primitive and real right, which is not influenced by acquired ideas and has the most irreplaceable dignity and value of life. Life equity/life stocks are closely related to human well-being and aesthetic feeling, and it has become the source of both. Lastly, we will be upholding “Bie”, the distinguishing, to the end through entering the ideological market and keeping authenticity, implementing life equity/life stocks, and the Great-leap-forward Pause of Bie-modernism. At present, Bie-modernism has rippled in the United States and the European Union. In the future, we will bring it to more countries and regions. The future development of Bie-modernism will focus on returning to the origins and implementing life equity/life stocks.
Three Dimensions to Understand “a Global Community of Shared Future”
Authors: Yiwei Wang , Pengfei Zhang
Published: May 2022

A Global Community of Shared Future for mankind (GCSF)1 was put forward from legalizing of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, China’s answer to the questions of our times, to promote human progress echoing the trend of the times It provides a new world view and has significant implications for the world. However, the current literature is insufficient in helping us comprehend the concept comprehensively. In this article, we will propose a model to understand GCSF from three dimensions, in which we consider GCSF as a process, instead of a static state. Three dimensions are given to grasp both the conceptual and practical aspects of GCSF: the time dimension, space dimension, and logic dimension. We argue that we should understand GCSF from the angles of history, reality, and the future. It starts from the neighbouring countries, then developing countries, and finally seeks to include all peoples in the world. Besides, the shared future is based on an independent and connected future. Common targets, common responsibilities, and a common identity are necessary for laying the foundations for GCSF. The model can be adapted to analyze the political phenomenon of GCSF in different periods and scales. As the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is the major international cooperation mechanism to build GCSF, we adopt the model to analyze the case of China-Europe relations in the context of BRI.
The Role and Influence of Malaysia in ASEAN and the Regional Impact of the Organization on the Nation
Authors: Mahaseth Harsh , Hilali Sabrina
Published: May 2022

ASEAN and Malaysia, have successfully wielded each other’s existence to accomplish success in various aspects. Malaysia has played a crucial role in facilitating and molding the overall development and progress of ASEAN and played a vital part in establishing the foundation of the ASEAN Charter which presents the lawful character of ASEAN. On the other hand, Malaysia is a trading country that strongly relies on its associates at the international stage and ASEAN comes on the way of uplifting the process. Malaysia has received various advantages of trade incentives, international relations, and facilities like investment coordination, trade liberalization, etc. This paper intends to manifest the influence of ASEAN in Malaysia. It also highlights profuse aspects of the role of Malaysia on ASEAN, how they build each other’s strength. The purpose of this paper is to bring the issue to light about how ASEAN can overcome the shortcomings and depend on its intrinsic unity only, and create a stronger relationship with Malaysia by overcoming the deficiencies.
Book Title: Nepal India China, Relations in the 21st Century
Authors: Poudel Purushottam
Published: May 2022

Book on the vitality and complexity of Nepal’s foreign relations by Shambhu Ram Simkhada.
Comparative study between continuous and interrupted suturing for rectus sheath closure in exploratory laparotomy
Authors: Sayak Roy  , Kanchan Kundu  , Susavan Das  , Kuiri Shib Shankar
Published: May 2022

Background: Exploratory laparotomy is a major surgical procedure. Midline laparotomy is the most common technique of opening the abdomen as it is simple, provides adequate exposure to all four quadrants, and affords quick exposure with minimal blood loss. Laparotomy wounds have been closed in various ways in terms of continuous versus interrupted closure, single layer versus mass closure, and absorbable versus non-absorbable sutures.
Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was to find out the technique of rectus sheath closure in patients undergoing exploratory laparotomy that can reduce the burden of complications in post-operative period.
Materials and Methods: It is a hospital-based prospective randomized observational study which was conducted in a rural-based tertiary care hospital and medical college with a time frame of about 1½ years. A total number of 74 patients of adult age group (21–70 yrs) admitted in general surgery ward of Bankura Sammilani Medical College and Hospital, undergoing exploratory laparotomy.
Results: Thirty-seven (50%) patients of midline laparotomy were closed in continuous technique. Rest 37 (50%) patients were closed in interrupted technique. The hospital stay was similar in both groups. There was no significant difference in incidence of wound infection (P=0.4687). Wound dehiscence and requirement of burst abdomen repair was significantly higher in continuous suture group as compared to interrupted suture group, but mean closure time (P<0.0001) and mean suture length (P=0.0436) were significantly higher in interrupted suture group.
Conclusion: The major complication of emergency laparotomy is wound dehiscence which leads to increased morbidity and subsequent requirement of re-operation of burst abdomen and hospital cost. In our study, we found that interrupted suturing method of abdominal closure is better in respect to major post-operative complications though it requires more suture length and time.
Study of estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and HER-2/neu status in breast carcinoma
Authors: Rishi Kumar Sherchan  , Pradeep Ghimire  , Ashbin Lamsal
Published: May 2022

Background: Breast cancer treatment depends mainly on hormone receptors (estrogen and PRs) and human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2)/neu profile. These receptor analyzes determine the patient’s prognosis, treatment, and outcome.
Aims and Objectives: The main objective of this study was to correlate the histologic grade of breast carcinoma with hormone receptors and HER2/neu status.
Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of 342 patients treated from January 2016 to December 2021 at Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal to determine hormone receptors and HER2/neu status in breast carcinoma. Modified radical mastectomy, breast-conserving surgery, toilet mastectomy, and excisional biopsies were included for statistical correlation between hormone receptors, HER2/neu, histologic grade, and lymph node status.
Results: The mean age of the patients was 48.43±9.4 years (29–71). Of the 342 patients, 334 (97.7%) were female and 8 (2.3%) were male. Left breast carcinoma was 5.3% more common than right breast carcinoma. Among them, 34 (9.9%), 245 (71.6%), and 63 (18.4%) were grade I, II, and III, respectively. Grade II were the most common cancer. The smallest tumor size was 0.5 cm and the largest tumor size was 14 cm. Lymph node involvement was 226 (66.1%). The most common histology was invasive ductal carcinoma with 282 (82.5%), lobular carcinoma with 47 (13.8%), medullary carcinoma with 9 (2.6%), and mucinous carcinoma with 4 (1.2%). Immunohistochemical analysis of all breast cancer patients in the present study revealed ER 175 (51.2.7%), PR 146 (42.7%), and HER2/neu 93 (27.2%). Of all male patients, ER was 100% positive, PR was 75% positive, and HER2/neu was 25% positive. According to grading, ER was seen positive in 23 (13.1%) in grade I, 112 (64%) in grade II, and 40 (22.8.1%) in grade III carcinoma (P<0.05). Similarly, PR was 19 (13.1%) in grade I, 95(65.9%) in grade II, and 30 (20.8%) in grade III carcinomas (P<0.05). Moreover, Her/2-neu was 7 (7.5%) in grade I, 63 (67.3%) in grade II, and 23 (24.7%) in grade III carcinomas (P<0.05). In HER2/neu positive cases, it was observed that the positive expression of estrogen receptor (ER) was high as compared to PR.
Conclusion: ERs, PRs, and HER2/neu are the most important factors that determine the best treatment, prognosis, and outcome in breast carcinoma.
The role of nutrients in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection
Authors: Sengupta Aditi Munmun , Chatterjee Diptendu , Ghosh Rima , Nakhro Khriesivonuo , Chakravarti Ipsita , Bhattacharya Salil Kumar
Published: May 2022

Balanced and healthy nutrition is a vital to attain a good immune response. Numerous studies have reported that boosting up adaptive immunity through nutritional interventions can impede viral infections. With the present leading challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic globally, maintaining good nourishment is indispensable to remain immune against the novel virus. By and large, ineffectively fed people are at a higher risk of creating different kinds of contaminations. In addition, constant and extreme contagion can cause health problems and demolish a patient’s nourishing status, making them susceptible to different diseases. During the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone must screen their eating routine and nourishing status. Good nutrition can subside the ongoing unprecedented health complications and deaths. Evaluating the clinical status of COVID-19 cases at the hour of clinic confirmation is strongly recommended. Specific dietary help is prescribed to be given to those in the high-hazard bunch, asymptomatic transporters, and patients with moderate or extreme COVID infection. An assortment of micronutrients techniques to treat COVID-19 can prove beneficial at the preliminary stage of the clinical attendance. The prompt supplementation of specific supplements in gentle cases can forestall the movement of sicknesses.
Assessment of variations in selective biochemical parameters and its correlation with age and gender in COVID-19 patients of Ujjain district: A retrospective study
Authors: Nichat Prashant Keshavrao , Sai Sailesh Kumar Goothy  , Pavan Motilal Sonker  , Gajanan Govind Potey  , Ashish Pathak  , Sudhir Gawarikar  , Vijay Khanderao Mahadik
Published: May 2022

Background: At Ujjain district, in which the current study is based, has no prior studies examining the variations of liver function tests in the resident population.
Aims and Objectives: The present study was undertaken to assess the variation in selective biochemical parameters and their correlation with age and gender in COVID-19 patients of Ujjain district: A retrospective study.
Materials and Methods: 199 cases of confirmed COVID-19 patients from June 2020 to November 2020 were admitted to R. D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, were part of the study. Aspartate aminotransferases (AST), Alanine aminotransferases (ALT), Alkaline phosphatases (ALP), Total protein (TP), Total bilirubin (TB), C-reactive protein (CRP), Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), sodium, and potassium parameters were recorded in the study participants. AST, ALT, TP, TB, CRP, and LDH were analyzed using vitros 5600 integrated system which is a dry chemistry autoanalyzer of ortho clinical diagnostics. Sodium and potassium analysis were analyzed on the vitros 5600 integrated system by using the direct potentiometry principle. The data were obtained from the patient information sheet from the MRD of our hospital.
Results: The study results present the age-wise and gender-wise correlation of the parameters. There was an increase in the AST, ALT, CRP, and LDH levels in both male and female participants. However, the difference is not statistically significant. ALP, TP, TB, and potassium levels are within the normal limits in male and female participants. Albumin levels were decreased in male and female participants. However, the difference was not statistically significant. Sodium levels were significantly decreased (P<0.05) in males when compared with females.
Conclusion: The study assessed the variations in selective biochemical parameters and their correlation with inflammatory markers in COVID-19 patients of the Ujjain district. The study results help to understand the biochemical aspects of the Covid disease. Further, detailed studies are recommended to understand the role of the biochemical parameter which helps for early diagnosis to save the life of the covid patients in general.
A retrospective analysis of COVID-19 positive patients admitted in a tertiary care hospital wards in Mizoram, India
Authors: Sang Zuala  , Vankhuma C  , Zorinsangi Varte  , Anusuya Ganesh Shanmugasundaram , Lalramenga Pachuau
Published: May 2022

Sir,
      We would kindly request you to make the corrigendum in the article recently published Original Article  in Asian Journal of Medical Sciences with the date of publication on 2022-04-01 in Volume 13 No 4 2022 page number 11-17, with the article titled “A retrospective analysis of COVID-19 positive patients admitted in a tertiary care hospital wards in Mizoram, India”
In the website page the order of the authorship is published in a wrong manner, and we realise our mistake for not going through the metadata at the time of submission.
We kindly request you to change the order of the authorship as Sang Zuala, Vankhuma C, Zorinsangi Varte, Ganesh Shanmugasundaram Anusuya, Lalramenga Pachuau instead of Ganesh Shanmugasundaram Anusuya, Sang Zuala, Vankhuma C , Zorinsangi Varte, Lalramenga Pachuau
Thank you,
Dr. Ganesh Shanmugasundaram Anusuya
Corresponding Author
Migration and Asylum Governance in CEE Countries: Between Historical Legacies and the Europeanisation Process
Authors: Lalić Novak Goranka , Giljević Teo
Published: May 2022

Migration patterns in post-socialist Central and Eastern Europe countries were different when compared to old EU member states. During the period after WWII until 1990, those patterns involved primarily migration to and from other CEE countries (and the Soviet Union). In former Yugoslavia, a less oppressive regime, together with a high demand for workers in Western European countries, opened up space for rather massive labour emigration during 1960s and 1970s. After the collapse of previous regimes and during the transition period in the 1990s, CEE countries experienced an increase in immigration; however, relatively small numbers of immigrants have been arriving from outside Europe. At the same time, under the EU accession requirements, those countries had to quickly develop migration policies and align their legislation with acquis communautaire on migration and border security. The mass migrations in 2015 and 2016 opened a new chapter regarding migration and asylum governance in CEE countries. Some of them, such as Visegrad countries, strongly opposed the EU initiatives in the area of migration and asylum, which influenced their relations with EU institutions but also other member states. The paper aims to explore the relationship between the transition and Europeanisation on one side, and the development of migration and asylum governance on the other side in CEE countries, based on the path-dependency approach. The paper focuses on the question to what extent (post)socialist factors influence national migration and asylum governance and policies which are at the same time governed by the EU regulatory framework. It is debated whether the effectiveness of the transfer of values and norms relating to migration during the accession process has been replaced by a “national turn” after joining the EU.
Overview of Thermal Spray Technology
Authors:   ASM Thermal Spray Society
Published: May 2022

This article provides a high-level overview of thermal spray technologies and their applications and benefits. It is intended to educate members of government, industry, and academia to the benefits of thermal spray technology. The article describes the value of thermal spray technology with examples of application success stories. A few applications critical to thermal spray and market growth are briefly discussed. The article also summarizes the key research areas in thermal spray technology.
Creating “Plates” to Evaluate Canadians’ Dietary Intake in Relation to the 2019 Canada’s Food Guide
Authors: Prowse Rachel , Doan Natalie , Philipneri Anne , Thielman Justin , Hack Salma , Harrington Dan W. , Jessri Mahsa
Published: May 2022

Purpose: Explore Canadians’ dietary intake in relation to the 2019 Canada’s Food Guide (CFG) Plate using novel volume-based food analyses, by age and meal occasion.

Methods: Foods reported in 24-hour recalls by 20,456 Canadians in the 2015 Canadian Community Health Survey – Nutrition were classified as: Vegetables and Fruits, Whole Grain Foods, Protein Foods, Non-Whole Grain Foods or Other Foods (high in fat, sugar, sodium). Food volumes were used to calculate percent contributions of each grouping to total intake, stratified by age (1–6; 7–12; 13–17; 18–64; 65+years) and meal (breakfast, lunch, supper, snack), applying sample survey weights and bootstrapping.

Results: By volume, the Canadian population diet included: 29% Vegetables and Fruits, 22% Protein Foods, 7% Whole Grains, 24% Non-Whole Grain Foods, and 18% Other Foods. Intakes of Protein Foods (1–6 years) and Other Foods (7–12; 13–17 years) were higher in children than adults by volume, relative to total intake. Whole Grains intake was highest at breakfast. Other Foods intake was highest at snack.

Conclusions: The volume-based population diet of Canadians reported on a single day includes a substantial proportion of non-recommended foods. There are opportunities to design interventions that target specific foods, ages, and meals to align intake with recommendations.
Chemical Composition and Physico-chemical Parameters of Traditionally Extracted Oil from Argania spinosa Seeds
Authors: Lettreuch S.H. , Saidi F. , Castellano J.M. , Pérez-Camino M.C.
Published: May 2022

Argan oil is a precious vegetable oil extracted from the fruits of the argan tree (Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels) in Algeria (Tindouf region). It is used and prepared in an artisanal way from crushed and then roasted almonds, by women in the region. The present study brings a valuation of the oil by the analysis of the physicochemical characteristics and the determination of the composition of tocopherols, fatty acids and triglycerides. The standard physicochemical parameters that were determined by international standard protocols showed that argan oil could be classified as "virgin" courante oil suitable for direct consumption. The chemical composition was determined by gas chromatography (GC) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The oil is mainly composed of unsaturated fatty acids (around 80%), mainly oleic and linoleic acid followed by saturated fatty acids (around 80%), it has a composition of triglycerides (TAG) divided into five major TAGs, namely OOL (15.78%), LLO (14.55%), SLL (11.95%), POO (11.20%) and OOO (11.04%). Thus other beneficial compounds of the unsaponifiable fraction are tocopherols with a content of 750.52 mg/kg, where γ tocopherol is the majority tocopherol with a level of (85.37%). The nutritional value and beneficial effect of Algerian argan oil deserve to be maintained and developed in an economic context.
Negative Appendectomy Rate in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Quetta: A Cross Sectional Study
Authors: Allauddin  , Khan Muhammad Sohaib , Ullah Azmat , Kashif Seemin , Rehman Gulalai , Malik Muhammad Kashif
Published: May 2022

Introduction: Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical pain requires surgical intervention in emergency. Diagnosis of acute appendicitis is mainly a clinical judgment but many clinical scoring systems and advance radiology is routinely used in developed countries. The aim is to reduce unnecessary removal of normal appendix, which is still very high up to 37% in some parts of the world. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the Negative appendectomy rate (NAR) in a tertiary care hospital of Quetta. Method: This is a prospective observational study carried out between November 2020 and June 2021.121 cases of acute appendicitis that underwent surgical management. Results: The study data revealed a negative appendectomy rate of 59.5% Tenderness rebound tenderness and total leucocyte count (TLC) showed statistical significance with histopathology findings. Female had high negative rate of appendectomy. Conclusion: The study showed that on clinical judgment in diagnosis of acute appendicitis will result in high negative appendectomy rate, it is need of time to add radiology at least ultrasonography should be mandatory in every suspected case of appendicitis in our part of world and diagnostic laparoscopy in equivocal cases especially in female patients.
Predicted Interactionsof Cyclooxygenase2 with Nasopharyngeal Cancer-linked Ribosomal Proteins, uS19 and eL27
Authors: Shamsuri Alyaa Syafiqah Binti , Ui-Hang Sim Edmund
Published: May 2022

Introduction: The Cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) and ribosomal proteins (RP) of uS19 and eL27 were reported to be associated with nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC). However, there is no studies on their interactions. Objective/Aim: This study aimed to extrapolated the interactions of COX-2 with uS19 and eL27 via in silico approach. Methods: Bioinformatics analysis involving the web-based applications of SWISS-MODEL, ClusPro, FireDock/PatchDock and Protein Interaction Calculator (PIC), and the UniProfKB database were used for the purpose of our study. Results: We revealed possible interactions between uS19 and eL27 with COX-2 individually. Evaluation of the interacting interface amino acid residues of the uS19-COX2 and eL27-COX2 complexes show hydrophobic and ionic bonds in the former and only hydrophobic bonds in the latter. Conclusion: Our findings provide novel in silico evidence of COX-2’s interactions with two NPC-associated RPs (uS19 and eL27), and propose an interplay among these proteins during the oncogenesis of NPC.
“Undiagnosed Neurodegenerative Syndrome – A Case Study”
Authors: Kakkad Ashish
Published: May 2022

Introduction: Due to advancement in medical services, life span of individual has increased. Increased age also increases neurodegenerative problems generally in geriatric population. Neurodegenerative disorders affect many individuals across the world by increasing their disability. Aim: Aim of the study was to evaluate undiagnosed neurodegenerative disorder in details to understand and gain insight into the selected case. Case Report: Here reported case is affected by undiagnosed neurodegenerative syndrome at early age of 34 years. Patient was also invited by National Institute of Health, US under Undiagnosed Program for further investigations. Patient was managed by combined approach of allopathy, physiotherapy and naturotherapy. Discussion: Patient was also suspected for diagnosis of Bipyramidal syndrome, Stiff man syndrome, Motor Neuron Disease, Neimann pick disease type C, Krebbee’s disease, Chediak Higashi disease affecting the central nervous system by Neurophysician. The patient represents a rarest of rare case of Undiagnosed Neurodegenerative Program. Conclusion: Patient can be benefited in symptoms by combined approach of medicine and physiotherapy in case of undiagnosed neurodegenerative.
Effect of Altered Lifestyle During Lockdown on Pandemic of Obesity
Authors: S Shah , S Shrivastava , S Singh , V Sarode
Published: May 2022

Introduction: India reported the first COVID-19 case on 30 January 2020 and due to mass and rapid spread of disease in other countries, the Indian government took immediate steps. India observed lockdown from 22 March to 31 May 2020 with conditional relaxation after that. The schools, colleges, and workplaces continued to be closed or functioned online only. So, young age group observed a marked shift to sedentary lifestyle. Aim: Study was aimed to assess the effect of changed lifestyle during lockdown on leading us to another pandemic of obesity. Methodology: An electronic questionnaire was distributed using applications like Whatsapp and Instagram to people of age group 15 to 30 years across India. The questionnaire had 3 sections -general questions, questions related to lifestyle patterns before lockdown, and during lockdown. Results: We received 500 responses. Study found that 60.74% of males and 64.42% of females showed an increase in BMI during the lockdown. It was observed that before lockdown 47.8% of the participants lived with family but during lockdown, 98.6% of participants lived with family. Sleeping hours and the number of meals taken daily increased. An unexpected increase in physical exercise was reported. Fast food, alcohol intake and smoking reduced to a minimum. Participants also reported reductions in stress eating habits. Conclusion: The changes observed during lockdown led to an increase in BMI but participants already in the obese category reported decreased BMI. So, more participants shifted to the overweight category while the number of participants in the obese category decreased. Conclusion: We observed that more participants shifted to overweight category while the number of participants in obese category decreased during the lockdown period.
Українська культура як мовно-етнічний симбіоз
Authors: Царук О. В.
Published: May 2022

Проаналізовано етнічні та мовні особливості, що виявляються в українській культурі. Розкрито особливості української культури в її загальному слов'янському характері, що відзначається складним оригінальним характером свого формування.
Роздуми над макротекстом Василя Стуса «Посоловів од співу сад...»: об’єктивно про суб’єктивне
Authors: Малюга Н. М.
Published: May 2022

Проаналізовано макротекст поезії Василя Стуса як комунікативну систему, детерміновану такими складовими: особистість автора у сукупності його психологічних, ментальних, соціокультурних, етнічних та інших властивостей; читач-інтерпретатор (адресант), його рівень сприймання; екстралінгвістичний фон.
Основи комп’ютерного моделювання в середній школі та педагогічному вузі
Authors: Соловйов Володимир Миколайович , Семеріков Сергій Олексійович , Теплицький Ілля Олександрович
Published: May 2022

Сучасний рiвень комп'ютерної грамотностi школярiв дозволяє перейти до широкого використання засобiв обчислювальної технiки у викладаннi рiзних навчальних дисциплiн. У цьому процесi, як на наш погляд, помiтне мiсце має посiдати комп'ютерне моделювання.
Применение методов математической статистики для экологического контроля
Authors: Завізєна Наталія Станіславівна , Семеріков Сергій Олексійович
Published: May 2022

Рассмотрены основные этапы применения методов математической статистики для обработки данных экологического мониторинга.
Вивчення фрактальних кластерів за допомогою імітаційних комп’ютерних моделей
Authors: Теплицький Ілля Олександрович , Семеріков Сергій Олексійович
Published: May 2022

Розглянуто методику початкового ознайомлення студентів та старших школярів з уявленнями про фрактальні об’єкти. На основі досвіду роботи авторів з комп’ютерного моделювання пропонується набір алгоритмів для створення моделей фрактальних об’єктів і вивчення їх властивостей. Матеріал складається з трьох частин, якi об’єднано головною метою – проiлюструвати приклади адекватного застосування комп’ютерного моделювання у сучасних природничо-наукових дослiдженнях.
Полікультурна компетентність як складник мовної підготовки іноземних студентів у процесі вивчення української мови
Authors: Дирда І. А.
Published: May 2022

У статті проаналізовано підходи вітчизняних та зарубіжних науковців щодо тлумачення понять «компетентність», «полікультурна компетентність», визначено сутність полікультурної компетентності у процесі мовної підготовки іноземних студентів. У статті виокремлено особливості мовної підготовки іноземних студентів.
Національно-культурні компоненти в назвах страв
Authors: Остроушко О. А.
Published: May 2022

Проаналізовано національно-культурні компоненти в назвах страв. Наголошено, що назви страв у сучасному українському кулінарному дискурсі містять у своєму складі яскраві національно-культурні компоненти, засвідчують взаємовплив та взаємопроникнення різних національних кухонь, як інтернаціоналізацію щоденної практики харчування, так і збереження та примноження національної кулінарної традиції.
CTE 2019 – When cloud technologies ruled the education
Authors: Kiv Arnold E. , Shyshkina Mariya P. , Semerikov Serhiy O. , Striuk Andrii M. , Striuk Mykola I. , Shalatska Hanna M.
Published: May 2022

This is an introductory text to a collection of papers from the CTE 2019: The 7th Workshop on Cloud Technologies in Education, which was held in Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine, on the December 20, 2019. It consists of short introduction and some observations about the event and its future.
Technology of forming future journalists' social information competence in Iraq based on the use of a dynamic pedagogical site
Authors: Kharkivska Alla A. , Shtefan Liudmyla V. , Alsadoon Muntasir , Uchitel Aleksandr D.
Published: May 2022

The article reveals scientific approaches to substantiating and developing technology to form social information competence of future Iraqi journalists based on using a dynamic pedagogical site. After pre-interviewing students of the Journalism Faculty at Al-Imam Al-Kadhim University College for Islamic Sciences in Baghdad, the authors came to the conclusion there are issues on defining the essence of social information competences. It is established that the majority of respondents do not feel satisfied with the conditions for forming these competences in the education institutions. At the same time, there were also positive trends as most future journalists recognized the importance of these professional competences for their professional development and had a desire to attend additional courses, including distance learning ones. Subsequently, the authors focused on social information competence of future journalists, which is a key issue according to European requirements. The authors describe the essence of this competence as an integrative quality of personality, which characterizes an ability to select, transform information and allows to organize effective professional communication on the basis of the use of modern communicative technologies in the process of individual or team work. Based on the analysis of literary sources, its components are determined: motivational, cognitive, operational and personal. The researchers came to the conclusion that it is necessary to develop a technology for forming social information competence of future journalists based on the use of modern information technologies. The necessity of technology implementation through the preparatory, motivational, operational and diagnostic correction stages was substantiated and its model was developed. The authors found that the main means of technology implementation should be a dynamic pedagogical site, which, unlike static, allows to expand technical possibilities by using such applications as photo galleries, RSS modules, forums, etc. Technically, it can be created using Site builder. Further research will be aimed at improving the structure of the dynamic pedagogical site of the developed technology.
Cloud technologies for enhancing communication of IT-professionals
Authors: Symonenko Svitlana V. , Osadchyi Viacheslav V. , Sysoieva Svitlana O. , Osadcha Kateryna P. , Azaryan Albert A.
Published: May 2022

The paper deals with the urgent problem of enabling better communication of IT-specialists in their business and interpersonal interaction using information and communication technologies, including cloud technologies. It is emphasized, that effective communication is an integral part of the successful professional work of IT-professionals, but in recent years it has undergone significant transformations, which have been expressed in new forms and means of communication, its content changes, its complications and volume increases, the need to improve its accuracy, and the level of understanding for a wide range of people. Certain peculiarities of communication in the IT-environment have been discussed. It is noted that typical forms of communication in the IT-environment are synchronous and asynchronous ones. The authors insist that during their professional career IT-specialists communicate in the professional community from a variety of positions and common types of task formulation can be expressed through verbal or symbolic communication means. Due to the specifics of their professional activities, IT-professionals often need to communicate using synchronous communication (chats, video chats, audio chats, instant messaging) and asynchronous communication (email, forums, comments) tools, hence there is a demand to teach corresponding communication skills at universities. Certain practical examples of teaching communication skills using modern technologies are given. Advantages of cloud technologies for better communication within a company or an educational institution are presented. Microsoft Office 365 services, which can be successfully used to enable better communication and collaboration within a company or an educational institution are analyzed.
Technology of presentation of literature on the Emoji Maker platform: pedagogical function of graphic mimesis
Authors: Makhachashvili Rusudan K. , Kovpik Svetlana I. , Bakhtina Anna O. , Shmeltser Ekaterina O.
Published: May 2022

The article deals with the technology of visualizing fictional text (poetry) with the help of emoji symbols in the Emoji Maker platform that not only activates students’ thinking, but also develops creative attention, makes it possible to reproduce the meaning of poetry in a succinct way. The application of this technology has yielded the significance of introducing a computer being emoji in the study and mastering of literature is absolutely logical: an emoji, phenomenologically, logically and eidologically installed in the digital continuum, is separated from the natural language provided by (ethno)logy, and is implicitly embedded into (cosmo)logy. The technology application object is the text of the twentieth century Cuban poet José Ángel Buesa. The choice of poetry was dictated by the appeal to the most important function of emoji – the expression of feelings, emotions, and mood. It has been discovered that sensuality can reconstructed with the help of this type of meta-linguistic digital continuum. It is noted that during the emoji design in the Emoji Maker program, due to the technical limitations of the platform, it is possible to phenomenologize one’s own essential-empirical reconstruction of the lyrical image. Creating the image of the lyrical protagonist sign, it was sensible to apply knowledge in linguistics, philosophy of language, psychology, psycholinguistics, literary criticism. By constructing the sign, a special emphasis was placed on the facial emogram, which also plays an essential role in the transmission of a wide range of emotions, moods, feelings of the lyrical protagonist. Consequently, the Emoji Maker digital platform allowed to create a new model of digital presentation of fiction, especially considering the psychophysiological characteristics of the lyrical protagonist. Thus, the interpreting reader, using a specific digital toolkit – a visual iconic sign (smile) – reproduces the polylaterial metalinguistic multimodality of the sign meaning in fiction. The effectiveness of this approach is verified by the poly-functional emoji ousia, tested on texts of fiction.