bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Impact of Al2O3 and Dy2O3 Substitution on the Physical, Structural, and Radiation Shielding Properties of Li2O-B2O3 Glass System
Authors: O.B. Aljewaw , M.K.A Karim , M.H.M Zaid , M.K. Halimah , N.M Noor , M.H.A. Mhareb , Y.S. Alajerami
Published: November 2021

A new series of lithium-borate glass systems (23Li2O-72B2O3 in mol%) were synthesized with the substitution of Al2O3 (5 mol.%) as a modifier and doped with 0.3 and 0.5 mol% of Dy2O3. Four series of glasses (S1, S2, S3 and S4) were synthesized via the conventional melt-quenching technique and characterized by using UV-Visible-NIR absorption spectrometer and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The current investigation gives further insight on the structural and optical properties of the samples. The diffraction spectrum obtained from the X-ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis shows no typical peaks in the glass system, which indicates its amorphous phase. The optical properties of Al3+ and Dy3+ ions were evaluated and found that there is a pivot effect for the addition of Al2O3 and Dy2O3 for the glass system. Notably, the sample S2 shows different behaviours for physical, structural, and optical properties compared with other prepared glass samples that can be attributed to the increment of Al2O3. Besides, the physical and ionizing shielding features were investigated for current glass samples. The radiation shielding properties were examined within the energy range of 0.015 until 15 MeV. The sample S4 has the optimum radiation shielding features as a result of the addition of Dy2O3. Hence, the composition attributes a new glass system that can be used in various applications such as radiation dosimeter and photon shielding materials.
SEROTYPES, TOXINS AND ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE OF Escherichia coli (E.COLI) STRAINS ISOLATED FROM DIARRHEIC RABBITS IN PHU VANG, THUA THIEN HUE
Authors:   Institute of Biotechnology, Hue University, provincial road No. 10, Phu Vang, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam, Chuong Huynh Van , Phuong Le Thi Lan ,   University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University, Vietnam, Long Dang Thanh ,   Institute of Biotechnology, Hue University, provincial road No. 10, Phu Vang, Thua Thien Hue, Vietnam
Published: November 2021

This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of E. coli in rabbits, their biochemical and serological characteristics, common virulence genes, and antibiotic resistance. The diarrhea rabbit feces were collected from households and rabbit farms in Phu Vang - Thua Thien Hue with a total of 250 samples for testing. The results showed that rabbits age from 31 to 45 days old had the highest incidence of diarrhea disease caused by E.coli (92.0%) and the lowest infection rate was observed in rabbits over 60 days old with an infection rate of 30%. Further, the isolated E.coli strains tested biochemical characteristics showed 100% motile, positive for indole and methyl red, fermenting glucose and lactose. Simultaneously these strains were detected belong to 7 serotypes O103, O157, O158, O169, O44, O125, O153 and susceptible to cefuroxime (95.45%), akamicin (86.37%), streptomycin (81.82%), amoxicillin (81.82%), tetracycline (68.18%), colistin (68.18%), ampicillin (63.63%), gentamycin (59.10%) and levofloxacin (50.0%), whilst resistant to doxycycline (100%), sulfamethoxazole-bactrim (95.46%), and neomycin (86.37%). By using PCR assay for detection of virulence genes of the isolated E. coli strains, there were 7 strains carried virulence genes, of which 4/7 E. coli strains carried eaeA and tsh genes (57.14%), 2/7 strains carried stx2 gene (28.57%); 1/7 E. coli strains carried stx1 gene (14.28%) and the F4, F5 and F6 genes were not found in all serotypes in this study.
Approbation of high-accuracy navigation technology for the benefit of Russia Ministry of Internal Affairs
Authors: Diachenko D.V. , Abramov O.V. , Leonov A.V.
Published: November 2021

With a view of implantation of space technology in activities of Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) and commercial organizations it is necessary to work through technology of robototechnical complex control in real application conditions. Aim. Investigation of reachable accuracy of coordinate definition of moving objects using global space navigation technology for the benefit of MIA. There are examined problems of coordinate definition accuracy increasing using global space navigation technology that were investigated in pilot project «MIA-Roscosmos». There are given results of onboard equipment tests that were worked in the regime of differential correction data using. There were used navigation apparatus of a geodesic class and the mobile measuring-diagnostic laboratory. There are defined possible field of application of navigation apparatus in an activities of MIA. There are formulated recommendations to using of global space navigation apparatus for the benefit of MIA.
Penentuan Target, Strategi dan Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Optimalisasi Pajak Daerah
Authors: Effendi Fauzan , Ratnawati Vince , Basri Yesi Mutia
Published: November 2021

The research aimed to analyze the suitability of local tax target setting with real potential, analyze strategies and factors that influence the optimization of the advertisement tax performance, swallow's nest tax, groundwater tax, and Non-Metal Mineral Tax in Pekanbaru City. The object of this study is the Pekanbaru City Regional Revenue Agency and four objects/subjects of local taxes studied in Pekanbaru City. The method used is qualitative with a case study approach. This research shows that the target setting of Advertising Tax, Swallow's Nest Tax, Groundwater Tax, and Non-Metal Mineral and Rock Tax has not been adjusted to the real potential. The performance reports of each Regional Tax studied were inadequate in relation to the strategies implemented, which made it difficult for the Regional Revenue Agency to make effective and efficient decisions. The factors that influence tax optimization are the inadequate organizational structure, updating of the taxation database, human resources, the use of information technology, strengthening regulations, and supporting infrastructure.Keywords: Local Tax; Target; Strategy; Constraints. AbstrakPenelitian bertujuan untuk menganalisis kesesuaian penetapan target pajak daerah dengan potensi ril, menganalisis strategi dan faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi optimalisasi kinerja Pajak Reklame, Pajak Sarang Burung Walet, Pajak Air Tanah; dan Pajak  Mineral Bukan Logam di Kota Pekanbaru. Objek Penelitian ini adalah Aparatur Badan Pendapatan Daerah Kota Pekanbaru dan 4 objek/ Subjek pajak daerah yang diteliti di Kota Pekanbaru. Metode yang digunakan adalah kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa penetapan target Pajak Reklame, Pajak Sarang Burung Walet, Pajak Air Tanah; dan Pajak  Mineral Bukan Logam dan batuan belum disesuaikan dengan potensi ril. Laporan kinerja masing-masing Pajak Daerah yang diteliti belum memadai terkait strategi yang telah dilakukan sehingga menyulitkan Badan Pendapatan Daerah dalam pengambilan keputusan yang efektif dan efisien. Faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi optimalisasi pajak tersebut adalah belum memadainya struktur organisasi, pemutakhiran data base perpajakan, kondisi Sumber Daya Manusia, pemanfaatan teknologi informasi, Penguatan Regulasi dan sarana prasarana pendukung.Kata Kunci: Pajak Daerah; Target; Strategi; Kendala.
SAMSUN ARKEOLOJİ MÜZESİ’NDEN BİR GRUP CAM KASE
Authors: TEMÜR Akın , ÖZBİLGİN Özkan
Published: November 2021

Samsun Müzesi’nde, kurtarma kazısı, müsadere ve satın alma yoluyla müze envanterine kazandırılmış 10 adet cam kase bulunmaktadır. Bunlar genel olarak kalıba döküm ve serbest üfleme teknikleriyle üretilmiştir. Form özellikleri kapsamında bitkisel motif-oluk bezemeli, konik ve yarı küresel olmak üzere üç tiptedir. Bezemesiz iki eser dışında tamamı yiv ya da oluk bezemelerle süslenmiştir. Bunlardan kurtarma kazısı sırasında in-situ durumunda bulunmuş iki adet bitkisel motif-oluk bezemeli kâse diğerlerinden bezeme tekniği ile ayrılmaktadır. Söz konusu buluntuların teknik özellikleri incelendiğinde, eserler kalıba döküm tekniğiyle üretilmiş ve bir alet yardımıyla şekillendirilmiş olup, bu tip camlar MÖ 6. yüzyılda Pers İmparatorluğu’nun kurulmasıyla birlikte başlayan metale öykünme geleneğinin bir anlamda devamı niteliğinde olan lüks cam kaplardandır. Hellenistik Dönem’de İskenderiye, Kıbrıs, Suriye ve Rhodos gibi önemli cam üretim merkezlerinde görülen bu tip cam eserlerin seramik örnekleri de görülmektedir. Söz konusu eserlerin Amisos’da bulunan bir yer altı oyma oda mezarında ölü hediyesi olarak in-situ durumunda bulunması oldukça önemlidir. Diğer eserler satın alma ya da müsadere yoluyla müzeye kazandırılmış olsa da genel anlamda Roma Dönemi tipik örneklerindendir. Hellenistik dönem örneklerinden form, bezeme ve üretim tekniği açısından farklı olmaları da dönem özelliğinden kaynaklanmalıdır. Amisos ya da yakın çevresinde cam üretimine dair herhangi bir bulguya henüz rastlanmamıştır. Ancak bölgedeki cam eser yoğunluğu dikkate alındığında henüz keşfedilmeyi bekleyen bir cam üretim merkezinin var olduğunu düşünmek yanlış olmayacaktır.
Comparison of efficacy and tolerability of oral desloratadine, rupatadine and ketotifen in seasonal allergic rhinitis
Authors: Khadeer Syed , Jagannath B
Published: November 2021

Rhinitis is inflammation of nasal mucosa which characteristically presents as running nose, blocked nose, itching on nose or sneezing. Allergic rhinitis is more common than non-allergic rhinitis. Anti-histamines are the mainstay of SAR treatment. Desloratadine, rupatadine and ketotifen are the commonly prescribed anti histamines in our region. In this study, we have compared efficacy and tolerability of desloratadine, rupatadine and ketotifen in SAR.

This was a prospective, randomized, three arm, open label comparative study of desloratadine, rupatadine and ketotifen in SAR, conducted at Department of ENT, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore; between January 2014 and December 2014. Patients’ severity of SAR symptoms were assessed by TNSS, QoL was measured using Medical Outcomes Study questionnaire (SF-12). SF-12 was administered at the start of study and then at the end of study. Adverse effects were monitored during clinical examination at each visit. Study subjects were systemically randomized into three groups – desloratadine (DES), rupatadine (RUP) and ketotifen (KET). Based on the assigned group; desloratadine was given orally in dose of 10mg OD, rupatadine orally 10 mg OD and ketotifen orally 1mg BD. All medications were given for 4 weeks. Follow up was done for all patients every week during treatment period of 4 weeks. The primary outcome measure was change in mean TNSS from baseline; secondary outcome measures were changes in the individual nasal symptom scores, change in the quality of life and tolerability to the study medications.

Total 150 patients were recruited for this study, divided into 3 groups. DES and RUP were equally effective but significantly better than KET in improving rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, TNSS and AEC. (p=0.05). All the drugs were equally effective with no statistically significant intergroup difference in improving sneezing, nasal itching and QoL. RUP appeared to have better tolerability as the total number of adverse events were marginally less.

DES and RUP are comparatively more effective and faster acting than KET. All the study medications were well tolerated with few mild, self-limiting, transient adverse events requiring no intervention.
Microcredit-nutrition education link: A case study analysis of Ghanaian women's experiences in income generation and family care
Authors:   Iowa State University, Butler LM , Kobati GY ,   University of Ghana, Anyidoho NA , Colecraft EK , Marquis GS , Sakyi-Dawson O ,   University of Ghana
Published: November 2021

The Enhancing Child Nutrition through Animal Source Food Management (ENAM) project, part of the Global Livestock Collaborative Research Support Program (GLCRSP), integrated a microcredit and savings program with entrepreneurial and nutrition education to strengthen women’s income-generation activities with the intent of increasing women’s (caregivers)abilities to purchase more Animal Source Foods (ASF) for family meals. The model stressed the integration of research, community development and capacity strengthening and the full participation of partners. The aim of this qualitative study was to provide an understanding of how the microcredit, entrepreneurship and nutrition education program impacted the daily lives of the women who participated in the interventions. Three questions were addressed: What factors lead to success in a microcredit and nutrition education program? What are the obstacles to women’s successful participation and what strategies are employed to overcome these obstacles? What are the lessons learned for future programs? The qualitative analysis was based on case studies of 12 women considered by their peers to be ‘successful’ ENAM participants, and six case studies of women considered to be ‘less successful’ ENAM participants. The qualitative methodology complimented knowledge gained through quantitative investigations as reported by other authors in this supplement. Data were collected through focus group discussions, in-depth interviews and observations. The findings suggested that the greatest benefit to participants from the ENAM experience was its translation into opportunities for obtaining microcredit, which in turn, helped increase women’s business success. Women who were doing well in business before the ENAM interventions did even better as a result of their participation in the ENAM project. Successful women employed multiple strategies to overcome business challenges. Anecdotal evidence suggested that the microcredit-education link in this particular situation did positively impact women’s lives with respect to their small businesses, their personal development, and the health of their families.
Effect of moringa oleifera lam. leaves powder on the evolution of hemogram profile in Togolese undernourished children: Evaluation on HIV-positive patients
Authors:   Université de Lomé, Tété-Bénissan A , Lawson-Evi KA ,   Service de Pédiatrie CHU Tokoin, Lomé, Togo, Kokou K ,   Université de Lomé, Gbéassor M
Published: November 2021

Moringa oleifera Lam. (Moringaceae) leaves have exceptional nutritional qualities and they are used against malnutrition in Africa and Asia. The deficiency corrected by M. oleifera leaves powder administration into daily meal of HIV positive and negative patients has been determined during 14 weeks nutritional recovery by measuring their weight, height and carried hemogram analysis. The study population included infants (20 HIV-positive and 21 HIV-negative) aged from 12 to 30 months and children (26 HIV-positive and 20 HIV-negative) aged 30 months to 9 years. The patients, male and female had anemia or low BMI (body mass index). Results showed that M oleifera use increased significantly BMI (p<0,0001). Weight varied from 1,5 to 2kg and height from 1,8 to 4 cm on the patients. On pilot subjects, variations were very low (p < 0,05). The increase in BMI was significantly different for patients on antiretroviral (ARV) therapy (p < 0,0001) compared to patients without ARV (p<.0,001). Hemogram analysis revealed that M oleifera consumption allowed significant increase (p≤ 0,001) of red blood cell (RBC), hemoglobin (HB), hematocrit (HCT) mean cell volume (MCV), mean cell hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) and (p ≤ 0,01) for mean cellular hemoglobin concentration (CHCM) values. On the other hand, white blood cell parameters were not significantly modified. Hypochromic anemia decreased from 40% to 84% while microcytic anemia decreased from 30% to 84%. On pilot subjects, hemogram parameters did not significantly vary. M. oleifera leaf powder would correct moderate hypochromic anemia better than normochromic anemia whose etiology is folate and vitamin B12 deficit. In addition, these results showed that using M oleifera alone could not correct inflammatory status by reduction of infections on patients. Despite phytates in their leaves, M oleifera powder can be regarded as nutritional supplement and would allow improvement of nutritional status, accelerate immunological recovery and also reinforce the effectiveness of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs on HIV/AIDS patients. Consuming only M oleifera leaves powder, despite its exceptional nutritional benefit, is not a miracle cure. These leaves are neither a drug nor a substitute for antiretroviral drugs.
Protein-energy malnutrition and malaria antiboby profiles in pre-school children in western Kenya: A potential diagnostic tool
Authors:   Moi University, Kwena AM , Wakhisi J
Published: November 2021

Protein-energy malnutrition is a serious clinical condition with high prevalence in areas where Plasmodium falciparum is highly endemic such as western Kenya. There is a major need to determine the relationship between PEM and malaria antibody profiles especially in an area where malaria is endemic. The objective of this work, therefore, was to determine the association between PEM and specific malaria antibodies and the potential diagnostic value of the antibodies in children aged between 5 and 59 months. Cross- sectional surveys as well as analysis of sera for specific malaria antibodies were carried out at Asembo Division, Bondo District, Kisumu County, Nyanza Province. A total of sixty villages identified through random sampling with each household as the sampling unit were used for data collection. Two thousand, one hundred and twelve (2112) Children < 5 years of age were sampled in three successive cross- sectional surveys: The first survey included children < 3 years of age while the subsequent two surveys included children < 5 years of age. Anthropometric measurements were carried out followed by finger prick blood sample for assay of antibodies in sera of the study children. Statistical variables (Odds Ratio, at 95% CI) were determined using SPSS 11 and SAS computer packages. Both Multivariate and Bivariate analyses were carried out. Epi-info 2002 package was used to determine anthropometric variables. Demographic variables and malaria parasite counts were determined for all the children sampled. Circumsporozoite Surface Protein (CSP) IgG antibody was found to be significantly associated with stunting and underweight (p<0.05) but not with wasting. Liver Stage Antigen (LSA) IgG antibody was significantly associated with wasting only (p<0.05) while Merozoite Surface Protein (MSP) IgG antibody was not significantly associated with any malnutrition state. The mean concentration of CSP IgG was elevated in stunted, wasted and underweight in comparison to controls. Liverstage antigen 1 IgG was elevated in stunted children only as compared to controls, whereas MSP IgG was low in all PEM cases as compared to controls. Specific Plasmodium falciparum antibody profiles could accurately be used to determine the association between malaria and Protein Energy Malnutrition.
Child malnutrition and mortality in Swaziland: Situation analaysis of the immediate, underlying and basic causes
Authors:   University of Swaziland, Masuku-Maseko SKS , Owaga EE ,   Kimathi University College of Technology, Kenya
Published: November 2021

Malnutrition is a major confounding factor for child morbidity and mortality in developing countries. In Swaziland, about 31% of the under-five children are stunted in growth, where-as 1% and 6% are wasted and underweight, respectively. Hhohho region has the highest prevalence of underweight children (8.2%) relative to other regions such as Shiselweni (7.3%), Lubombo (6.7%) and Manzini (6.4%). The prevalence of infant and under-five children mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) are 85 and 102 deaths, respectively. Lubombo region has the highest cases of under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) of 115 when compared to rates in other regions, namely; Manzini (112), Shiselweni (100) and Hhohho (96). Despite the several child healthcare programmes, the problem of high child malnutrition places a significant hindrance towards the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) 4 on reduction of child mortality. Potential determinants of childhood malnutrition and mortality in Swaziland can be categorized into three levels, namely: (a) immediate causes (inadequate dietary intake of protein, energy and micronutrients; diseases such as pneumonia, diarrhoeal diseases and HIV/AIDS, (b) underlying causes (inadequate access to food due to poverty and decline in food production; inadequate care of children and women, insufficient health services and unhealthy environment), and (c) basic causes (inadequate mother’s education and nutrition knowledge, insufficient human resources in child health care; inadequate policies on child nutrition and health care; inequitable distribution of household and national socioeconomic resources). This paper presents an in-depth analysis of the causal factors of childhood malnutrition and mortality in Swaziland, and further explores opportunities that could be adopted to address the malnutrition and mortality problem. It also aims to reinforce that in order to ensure effectiveness and sustainability of intervention programmes, there is need for multi-dimensional strategies and collaboration between all the stakeholders concerned with child nutrition, health and socio-economic development. However, the interventions must recognize the existing socio-economic differentials between the rural and urban areas, and the administrative regions.
Consumption of fruits among students: A case of a public university in Ghana
Authors:   University of Ghana, Mintah BK , Eliason AE ,   Catholic University College of Ghana, Nsiah M ,   Takoradi Polytechnic, Ghana, Baah EM , Hagan E , Ofosu DB
Published: November 2021

Despite the enormous health and nutritional benefits that could be derived from the consumption of fruits, studies have shown that most adolescents and adults do not consume fruits as per the recommended daily intake. This study aimed at identifying the factors that hamper the consumption of fruits among university students. Four hundred and fifty -six (n = 456) out of a total population of nine thousand (N = 9000) undergraduate students were considered for the study . A pre -tested structured questionnaire was used to solicit answers to questions on: fruit intake and preferences, perception on fruit consumption, fruit availability, and factors that hamper students’ fruit intake. Descriptive statistical techniques (frequency counts, percentage, mean and standard deviations) as well as inferential tools (one -sample T -test, Pearson product -moment correlation, Chi -square one variable test, and Binomial test) were used in the data analysis , and statistical significance determined at the 5% level (P≤0.05). Major findings from the study were that, students (65%), against expectation, do not eat the recommended serving of fruits in a day (P<0.05), whereas approximately 6% (P<0.05) do not eat fruits at all, although their perception on the con sumption of fruits was good (P<0.05) . Out of nine fruit types , that were readily available on the market for the subjects, pear ( Pyrus communis ) was the most preferred by students ( x ̄ = 3 .37, P<0.05); whereas orange ( Citrus sinensis ) was the least preferred ( x ̄ = 2.31, P<0.05). A weak positive correlation, which was statistically significant ( r = 0.13, P<0.05), was observed for students’ fruit and fruit - fibre intake with respect to tang erine ( Citrus reticulata ). Also, a weak negative relationship, which was statistically significant ( r = -0.14, P<0.05), was observed for the intake of oranges ( Citrus sinensis ) and its fibrous part. Variables such as taste, time -wasting , religious belief , knowledge, ill- health, and proximity did not significantly (P>0.05) influence the intake of fruits by the respondents ( x ̄ <2.50, P>0.05). Price scores ( x ̄ = 3.21) as well as satiety scores ( x ̄ = 3.32) were the significant variable s found to hinder students’ fruit intake (P<0.05). Strategies to increase intake of fruits , should give more attention to the price and satiety variables .
Potential Phytochemical Inhibitor from Allium cepa for the Medication of COVID-19 using In-Silico Approach
Authors: Fitriani Ika Nur , Utami Wiji
Published: November 2021

Infection of extreme acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 triggers Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). COVID-19 has adverse consequences on persons and is getting worse in all nations. The aim of this research is to investigate the development of in-silico approach of phytochemical inhibitor used to fight COVID-19 pathway inhibition. In medicinal plants, there are many phytochemicals, however the bioactive mechanism remains uncertain.  In-silico experiments offer additional evidence to confirm the inhibition of medicinal plants. Molecular docking was used to evaluate phytoconstituents from Allium cepa as COVID-19 M-pro inhibitor, compared to remdesivir (standard drug). STITCH database used to predict the interaction network process of the most potential compound. The most potential compound was oleanolic acid. Oleanolic acid with a docking score of -9.20 kcal/mol was reported as anti-COVID-19 activity. This docking score was higher than remdesivir. Oleanolic acid interacted with GLU166, CYS44, HIS41, and THR25 via the hydrogen bond. From STITCH Database, oleanolic acid interact with CASP-9, XIAP, CASP-3 signalling pathway. Oleanolic acid from Allium cepa has been reported as a possible COVID-19 M-pro inhibitor and should be studied in future studies. The experiment indicates that phytochemical inhibitor can be helpful in the medication of COVID-19.
Hemşirelik Öğrencilerinin Kadın Sağlığı Sorunlarına Yaklaşım ve Bakımlarında Empati Düzeylerinin Etkisi
Authors: AYMELEK ÇAKIL Nurdan
Published: November 2021

Empati, hemşirelik mesleğinde hastayı/danışanı anlama, yardım etme ve problem çözme basamaklarında ihtiyaç duyulan bir süreçtir. Bu çalışmanın amacı kadın sağlığı hemşireliği dersi uygulamasına katılan öğrencilerinin empati düzeylerinin bazı kadın sağlığı sorunlarına yaklaşım ve bakımlarına etkisini belirlemektir. Tanımlayıcı tipteki araştırma 2019-2020 eğitim öğretim yılında Doğum-Kadın Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hemşireliği dersini alan 110 gönüllü öğrenci ile yapıldı. Veriler Tanıtıcı bilgi formu ve Temel Empati Ölçeği (TEÖ) ile toplandı. Araştırmaya katılan öğrencilerin TEÖ puan ortalaması 73,92±1,13, %67,1’i kadın ve % 32,9’u erkekti. Öğrencilerin cinsiyetleri, en çok çalıştıkları alan ve bakım vermekte zorlandıkları alan ile empati düzeyleri arasında istatistiksel bir ilişki olduğu belirlendi (P < 0.05). Öğrencilerin belirledikleri hemşirelik tanıları ile doğum şekline ilişkin düşünceleri ve empati düzeyleri arasında ilişki olmadığı bulundu (P > 0.05). Öğrencilerin hemşirelik tanıları ve kadının doğum şekline ilişkin görüşlerinde empati düzeylerinin etkili olmadığı, kadın sağlığı alanında bakım verirken empatinin önemli bir faktör olduğu belirlendi.
Conservative Islamic factions vs. secular nationalists: toward a civil contestation in democratic Indonesia
Authors: Suwarno Peter
Published: November 2021

This paper describes how Indonesia’s presidents have delt with Islamist and secular nationalist political contestation since the preparation of Indonesian independence and how the current president compares. Soekarno’s initial reliance on civil discourse ended in his autocratic decree that banned the Indonesia’s most powerful Islamic party (Masyumi). Soeharto’s initial iron-fist approach ended up meeting some Islamic demands. B.J. Habibie helped transformed Indonesia through a democratic election in 1999, but the leader of the winning party, Megawati was defeated in the parliament that elected a pluralist Muslim cleric, Gus Dur. Gus Dur’s administration, ended by the central axis, suggests that liberal democratic processes cannot be applied in an increasingly conservative Muslim majority country. Megawati lost, partly because she is a female president unpopular among the Islamists, while SBY was sympathetic toward the Islamist’s demands, enhancing the “conservative turn.” Jokowi has used discursive and legal approaches to promote Pancasila in challenging the hardline Islamic demands, enabling him to ban HTI and FPI and to implement the speech freedom-limiting laws, leading to criticisms and the decline in the 2020 Indonesia's Democracy Index. Jokowi’s expansion of these laws to maintain unity and stability may be deemed an “authoritarian turn,” but I argue that it may be more appropriately called “the Pancasila turn.” In framing and analyzing Jokowi’s laws as a Pancasila turn, I am arguing in this paper that this lays the foundation for a more equal, civil, and democratic contestation.
Lipoma Removal Surgery in White-Rumped Shama (Kittacincla malabarica macraoura)
Authors: Rickyawan Nofan , Hardian Andreas Bandang , Cadiwirya Pradhana Kurniawan
Published: November 2021

Lipoma in birds is a benign tumor of adipose cells that often occurs in the subcutaneous area. White-rumped shama, more than three years old, was rushed to the puskesmas with symptoms of decreased activity and singing ability. The results of the examination were two round, multi-focal masses, firmly demarcated, yellowish in color with a soft, chewy consistency measuring ± 4 x 2 x 1 cm on the chest and ± 1 x 1 x 1 cm. in the abdominal area, firmly attached to the subcutaneous layer since six months ago, and getting bigger. The feathers around the mass are shed and vascularized on the surface of the mass. Surgery was performed because the mass suspected of being a tumor growing rapidly and causing pain. It was fasted two hours before surgery and the anesthetic used was a combination of ketamine HCl and xylazine. Postoperative therapy using the antibiotic enrofloxacin, ketoprofen analgesics, 0.9% NaCl fluid therapy and topical antibiotic gentamicin ointment. The tumor that has been successfully removed is yellowish in color with several areas of hyperemia and an oily surface. The results of histopathological examination characterized by the presence of adipose cells that appeared to proliferate well confirmed that the tumor was a lipoma.
Recovery of Food Wastes for Maggot Production as Animal Feed and Potential Tool to Solid Waste Management
Authors: Meiramkulova Kulyash , Adilbektegi Gulmira , Baituk Galym , Kurmanbayeva Aigul , Kakabayev Anuarbek , Turbekova Arysgul , Mkilima Timoth
Published: November 2021

Waste recovery is an important aspect towards human and environmental health protection. Unfortunately, proper food waste management is among the serious challenges in the field of solid waste management worldwide. Therefore, it is of great importance to conduct studies towards achieving efficient and cost-effective approaches for food waste management. This study investigated the potential of recovering food waste through maggots’ production as animal feed. The influence of fly attractant application on maggot production was also investigated. The study also investigated the potential of maggot production for waste recovery and reduction. Four different types of food waste (starch food leftovers, rotten bananas and peels, rotten pineapple and peels, and rotten oranges) were used in the investigation process. From the results, it was observed that the application of fly attractants had a significant effect on the production of maggots as determined by the weights after harvesting. Average weight of 94 g/kg of maggot was achieved from banana materials with an application of fly attractant during the 8th day of the cultivation; which is equivalent to a 32.4% increase from the same day when the material was cultured without applying fly attractant. Also, from the starch materials, about 77 g/kg of maggot weight was achieved; which is a 54.6% increase from the same day and the same material but without application of fly attractant. Moreover, the relative dry weight reduction in the trials varied from 52.5% to 82.4%.
Executive Functions, Motor Development and Digital Games Apply to School Children: A Systematic Mapping Study
Authors: Moron Victória Branca , Barbosa Débora Nice Ferrari , Sanfelice Gustavo Roese , Barbosa Jorge Luis Victória , Leithardt Daiana Rosso Ferreira , Leithardt Valderi Reis Quietinho
Published: November 2021

Studies show that executive functions and motor development are associated among each other and with learning ability. A more technological lifestyle, related with digital culture, should be considered an important component to stimulate children. In addition, digital games constitute an element of the digital culture in which children are inserted. The aim of this study is to present a systematic mapping of the literature involving executive functions, motor development and the use of digital games in intervention programs for elementary school children, from 6 to 11 years old. Four databases were searched: PubMed, Scielo, Science Direct and SCOPUS, including publications between 2012 and March 2021. The initial results indicated 4881 works. After the selection process, 15 investigations that presented the central theme of the study were selected. The main results indicate that intervention strategies are quite heterogeneous. Most of the studies demonstrated significant positive effects after intervention protocols and were conducted in Europe and 46% of the studies were conducted in a school environment. No researches were identified that involved technological solutions involving executive functions, motor development and digital games in an integrated manner, constituting a field of future scientific research.
The Impact of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act on Clinical Pharmacy and Computerized Provider Order Entry
Authors:   ,   University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Deglow Bailey
Published: November 2021

The Health Information Technology for Clinical and Economic Health (HITECH) Act of 2009 encouraged the meaningful use of the electronic health record (EHR) by health care providers in the United States. “Meaningful use” monetary incentives were offered by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for health care providers who met standards of documenting in and using the EHR. While clinical pharmacists typically work in clinics and hospitals in the United States, they were not considered eligible professionals who could receive incentives for using the EHR. There is a great deal of literature regarding the use of the EHR by eligible professionals, but not by ineligible professionals like clinical pharmacists. One way that clinical pharmacists assist in meaningful use criteria is by developing computerized provider order entries (CPOEs). The purpose of this study is to assess the perception and use of CPOEs by clinical pharmacists.
Non-Institutional Independent Tumor Boards Beneficial Impact on Post-Graduate Medical Training
Authors:   Department of Oncology, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan., Abbasi Ahmed Nadeem , Rasool Sohail ,   International Coordinator, Faisalabad City Tumor Board, General Practitioner, Portlaoise, Republic of Ireland., Bashir Muhammad Tahir ,   Department of Medical Oncology, Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Published: November 2021

The doctors who are going through our postgraduate residency training programs are tomorrow’s specialists who will be playing pivotal roles as healthcare policy decision-makers. To establish site-specific multidisciplinary tumor boards, we have to rely on our present-day resident’s leadership skills. We intend to provide meaningful specific patient-centered goals to our postgraduate students who are our future specialist healthcare providers. We are witnessing a slow positive change towards shared care and the implementation of multidisciplinary culture. This is high time to develop modules with a specific learning objective of providing high-quality leadership skills to all our postgraduate trainees. Effective and efficient team-building skills will enable them to initiate and maintain multidisciplinary professional processes complying with international standards [1].
Analisis Pengaruh Tingkat Konsentrasi Pasar Terhadap Efisiensi Industri Pengolahan Besar Dan Sedang Di Jawa Timur
Authors: Wijaya Widita Pambudi , Sari Dyah Wulan , Restikasari Wenny
Published: November 2021

This study aims to investigate the effect of market concentration on industrial efficiency. Large and medium processing industry data in East Java and the Stochastic Frontier Analysis (SFA) approach were used to investigate the impact of market concentration on the efficiency of the industry. The results of the study indicate that market concentration in the processing industry in East Java leads to oligopoly. The variable of firm size (FSize) and the level of market concentration (CR4) have a negative effect on the level of technical efficiency of large and medium industries in East Java.
Observations of the Nonclassical Feature of Photon Bunching on a Beam Splitter using Coherent Photons along the Same Input Port
Authors: Kim Sangbae , Ham Byoung S.
Published: November 2021

One of the most striking quantum phenomena is photon bunching resulting from coincidently impinging two-indistinguishable photons on a beam splitter (BS) from two different input ports. Such a nonclassical feature has also been observed even between two independent light sources through either coherence optics resulting in phase locking or post-selected measurements such as quantum beating-based gating. Recently, BS physics regarding quantum features has been discussed using pure coherence optics based on phase basis superposition of the BS. Here, we experimentally demonstrate coherent photon bunching on a BS, where coherent photons come from the same input port. Although the mean values of both output photons are uniform and equal to each other, the mean value of the coincidence measurements between two output photons results in the nonclassical feature of photon bunching at a 50% rate. For this unprecedented result, we discuss the origin of indistinguishability for this quantum feature using the wave nature of a photon to understand the role of a BS in quantum mechanics.
Real-time irradiation system using patterned light to actuate light-driven on-chip gel actuators
Authors: Koike Yuha , Kodera Shunnosuke , Yokoyama Yoshiyuki , Hayakawa Takeshi
Published: November 2021

A light-driven gel actuator is a potential candidate for a single-cell manipulation tool because it allows cells to be manipulated while ensuring less damage. Moreover, a large number of actuators can be integrated into a microfluidic chip because no wiring is required. Previously, we proposed a method for cell manipulation using light-driven gel actuators. However, the system used in the previous work did not allow the targeted cells to be manipulated in real time because the system used in the previous work could only irradiate preprogrammed patterned light. Moreover, when a large number of gel actuators are integrated into a chip, the Gaussian distribution of the laser light source results in the response characteristics of the gel actuators varying with the location of the actuator. In this work, we constructed a system that homogenized the intensity of the patterned light used for irradiation, allowing multiple gel actuators to be driven in parallel in real time. The intensity-homogenized patterned light improved the variations in the response characteristics of the gel actuators, and as a result, we succeeded in actuating gel actuators with various light patterns in real time.
Impact of parity, stage of lactation, and subclincal mastitis on the concentration of vitamin C in Shami camel milk
Authors: Semsmia Razan Majed , alrahim tarek abed , Al-Daker Al Moatasem Bellah
Published: November 2021

A study was conducted at Deir Al-Hajar Research Station for Shami Camels, Administration of Livestock Research, General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research (GCSAR) in the years 2019 and 2020 to describe the associations between vitamin C concentrations in milk, and either stage of lactation, parity or the presence of mastitis. For this purpose, thirty lactating Shami camels from different parities were used. Milk samples were collected monthly over one entire lactation season lasting 11 months. The concentration of vitamin C was 35.01±9.81 mg/l milk and ranged between 33.01 and 36.80 mg/L milk during considered parities without significant differences in its concentration .However, vitamin C concentration was affected by lactation month P<0.0.5, and the values ranged between 18.99 and 53.03 mg/l milk during the course of lactation. An evident decline in vitamin C concentration in camel milk appeared with positive interactions for California test by 20-50%. The average concentration of vitamin C in milk produced from healthy and infected udders was 35.01±9.81 mg/l and 22.99±1.30 mg/l, respectively.
Early Assessment of Acute Ischemic Stroke in Rabbits Based on Multi-Parameter Near-Field Coupling Sensing
Authors: Li Gen , Yin Shengtong , Jian Man , Chen Jingbo , Zeng Lingxi , Bai Zelin , Zhuang Wei , Xu Bingxin , He Shengjie , Sun Jian , Chen Yujie
Published: November 2021

Background: Maintaining normal supply of cerebral blood flow (CBF) and preventing secondary damage caused by acute ischemic stroke (AIS) are essential to the treatment of cerebrovascular diseases. Nevertheless, there hasn’t been fully accepted method targeting continuous assessment of AIS in clinical. Methods: Near-field coupling (NFC) sensing can obtain the electromagnetic properties related to the volume of intracranial components with advantages of noninvasiveness, strong penetrability and real-time monitoring. In this work, we built a multi-parameter monitoring system that is able to measure the phase and amplitude changes in electromagnetic wave reflection and transmission. For investigating its feasibility in AIS detection, sixteen rabbits were chosen to establish AIS models by bilateral common carotid artery ligation and then were enrolled for monitoring experiments.Results: During the six hours after AIS, the reflection amplitude (RA) shows a decline trend with a range of 0.69dB and reflection phase (RP) has an increased variation of 6.48°. Meanwhile, transmission amplitude (TA) and transmission phase (TP) decrease 2.14dB and 24.29° respectively. The statistical analysis illustrates that before ligation, three hours after ligation and six hours after ligation can be effectively distinguished by the four parameters individually. When all those parameters are regarded as recognition features in BP network, the classification accuracy of the three different periods reaches almost 100%.Conclusion: These results prove the feasibility of multi-parameter NFC sensing to assess AIS, which is promised to become an outstanding point-of-care testing method in the future.
Phylogeny-Guided Microbiome OTU-Specific Association Test (POST)
Authors: Huang Caizhi , Callahan Benjamin John , Wu Michael C , Holloway Shannon T. , Brochu Hayden , Lu Wenbin , Peng Xinxia , Tzeng Jung-Ying
Published: November 2021

Background: The relationship between host conditions and microbiome profiles, typically characterized by operational taxonomic units (OTUs), contains important information about the microbial role in human health. Traditional association testing frameworks are challenged by the high-dimensionality and sparsity of typical microbiome profiles. Incorporating phylogenetic information is often used to address these challenges with the assumption that evolutionarily similar taxa tend to behave similarly. However, this assumption may not always be valid due to the complex effect of microbes, and phylogenetic information should be incorporated in a data-supervised fashion. Results: In this work, we propose a local collapsing test called Phylogeny-guided microbiome OTU-Specific association Test (POST). In POST, whether or not to borrow information and how much information to borrow from the neighboring OTUs in the phylogenic tree are supervised by phylogenetic distance and the outcome-OTU association. POST is constructed under the kernel machine framework to accommodate complex OTU effects and extends kernel machine microbiome tests from community-level to OTU-level. Using simulation studies, we showed that when the phylogenetic tree is informative, POST has better performance than existing OTU-level association tests. When the phylogenetic tree is not informative, POST achieves similar performance as existing methods. Finally, we show that POST can identify more outcome-associated OTUs that are of biological relevance in real data applications on bacterial vaginosis and on preterm birth. Conclusions: Using POST, we show that the power of detecting associated microbiome features can be enhanced by adaptively leveraging the phylogenetic information when testing for a target OTU. We developed an user friendly R package POSTm which is now available at CRAN (https://CRAN.R-project.org/package=POSTm) for public access.
An Iterative Technique to Solve Fuzzy Delay Integro-Differential Equations
Authors: Yookesh T.L. , Latchoumi T.P. , K.Balamurugan
Published: November 2021

In this exploration work, we make an assessment on the get together of nonlinear Volterra fuzzy delay integro-differential conditions, with the help of an iterative technique. The outcome is contrasted with the precise outcome with verify the legitimacy and proficiency of the method to deal with nonlinear Volterra fuzzy delay integro-differential condition. To display the suitable highlights of this proposed system, a numerical worldview is represented.
Achieving a high share of non-hydro renewable integration in Brazil through wind power: regional growth and employment effects
Authors: Diniz Tiago , Couto Lilia
Published: November 2021

In this policy brief we investigate the wind power development in Brazil and its effects on employment and regional growth. Using the CGE model TERM-BR10, we estimate that in the absence of the policy framework that supported wind power expansion there would have been a GDP loss of 0.15% nationally and of 1.1% in the Northeast region (which concentrates over 90% of wind installed capacity), with negative impacts to labour market mostly over skilled jobs.