bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Climate Change and Food Security: Are Asian Economies Tracking Sustainable Development Goals?
Authors: Zahid Fahmida , Hanif Uzma , Javed Faiza
Published: January 2023

Sustainable Development Goals 2030 is a sustainable development track approved by the United Nations in 2015. All member countries are trying to attain these SDGs. Unfortunately, Asian countries are still far from this track. Achieving SDG 2 (zero hunger) under the shadow of climate change (SDG 13) requires an indispensable line of action for the developing world and, specifically, Asian countries. Food security is the first step to achieving SDG 2 with changing climate. This study investigates the probable footprints of climate change and other socioeconomic determinants on food security in 8 Asian food-insecure countries from 1990 to 2019. The study secrutinizes climate change and food security literature as they relate to an SDG-oriented policy agenda. The study results reveal that climate change and socioeconomic determinants substantially affect food security. The Panel Quantile Autoregressive Distributed Lag Model (PQARDL) outcomes illustrate that undernourishment prevalence (SDG 2.1.1) will likely be reduced due to increased agricultural productivity, food availability, and economic growth. However, this is compromised by the negative effects of greater variations in temperature and food supply. Increasing rainfall is likely to reduce the prevalence of undernourishment (SDG 2.1.1) in the long run. Contrarily, a temperature rise will exacerbate the prevalence of undernourishment (SDG 2.1.1). Based on the outcomes, comprehensive SDG-oriented policy recommendations have been put forward to realize the goals of SDG 2, SDG 8 and SDG 13 for Asian food-insecure countries.
Crystallites Dimensions and Electrical Conductivity of Solid Carbon Pellets (SCPs) from Date Palm Leaves (Phoenix dactylifera L.)
Authors:   Associate Professor, Director of Act Center for Research, Singa, Sudan, Elsheikh Abdelrahman Abubaker , Abbas Fatima ,   Assistance Professor, Biology Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia, Elsheikh Abdelrahman Selma ,   Assistance Professor, Director of computer programs and Training Act Center, Singa, Sudan
Published: January 2023

Solid carbon pellets (SCPs) were prepared from self-adhesive properties of date palm leaves (Phoenix dactylifera L.), primary pre-carbonized at low temperature, milled to fine grain, powdered, and pelletized as a grain pellet by applying of (5-21) metric tons of compression load, to carbonization at 1000 ºC. The SCPs produced were analyzed in terms of the volume shrinkage, carbon yield, crystallites dimensions and electrical conductivity of the solid carbon pellets as a function of compression load. The values of the electrical conductivity were further analyzed in terms of percolation theory to estimate the critical density of the SCPs produced. The results show that the volume shrinkage and carbon yield after carbonization were in a range of 54.0-64.8% and 26.98-32.4%, respectively, indicating that the body is physically shrinking to maintain its structural integrity. X-ray diffraction intensity shows that the structures of the SCPs are non-graphitic, and their crystallite dimensions are improved by increasing the compressive load. The d002, Lc and La data were found to obey the linear relation of d002 versus 1/ Lc and 1/ La, as Lc and La approach infinity. The electrical conductivity was varied with the compression load and 19 metric tons is a higher value than the others. The critical density of the SCP obtained from the percolation theory was 0.025 g/cm3.
Implementation of Hub, Switch and Load Balancer Scenarios in a Software-Defined Datacenter Network
Authors:   Student, Department of Computer Systems and Networks, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan, Abadi Obay , Algzole Khaled ,   Student, Department of Computer Systems and Networks, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan, Osman Niemah ,   Associate Professor, Department of Computer Systems and Networks, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
Published: January 2023

Software-Defined Networking (SDN) is a networking design approach, which separates the data plane from the control plane, providing the network with certain benefits due to centralized programmatic control. SDN provides a centralized view and enables management of the entire network. It offers flexibility in configuration, reduces time to deploy, provides automation and facilitates building a network without requiring the knowledge of any vendor-specific software/hardware. SDN offers the datacenter network benefits such as improving traffic and security management as well as providing a scalable infrastructure. Load balancing enhances the performance of the network by distributing traffic among servers and therefore preventing congestion and server underutilization. This paper aims to explore SDN and test its implementation and demonstrate how to implement its concepts within a datacenter network. The experiment considers the datacenter network implemented in Sudan University of Science and Technology as a case study. The edited network topology is made up of a Demilitarize Zone (DMZ) having three servers, a Local Area Network (LAN) and a main switch. The Hub, Switch and Load balancer scenarios are implemented using Mininet emulator. In addition, the three scenarios are tested using external devices and analyzed using Wireshark. Moreover, the connectivity of HTTP and FTP is verified.
AN AMAZING CASE OF IRREGULARITY, CORRUPTION AND ILLEGALITY; APPOINTMENT OF PROFESSOR of PHARMACY IN PUBLIC SECTOR UNIVERSITY WITH HIS UNACCEPTABLE, ILLEGITIMATE D AND NON-SUPPORTIVE EXTERNAL EVALUATION REPORTS OF FOREIGN EXPERTS
Authors: Nazir Taha
Published: January 2023

The quality control in public and private sector universities improve the over quality of education and professional skills in local and international economy. That also gives confidence and certainty to educational system and help to maintained high quality standards. Additionally, these become important component to deliver and contribute in human resources. the faculty position description that covers the scholarly areas should include the experience, academic credentials, and particular disciplinary background. That should compatible with international standards that appeal to a broad applicant pool. For this purpose, we have to avoid the conditions that deter the highly qualified applicants around the world. Avoid the “replacement” of faculty member who has left or retired from the department
Próby reform stanu duchownego w Królestwie Polskim na przełomie XIX i XX wieku
Authors: Trojan Krzysztof
Published: January 2023

Niski poziom studiów kandydatów na duchownych oraz różne obostrzenia ze strony władz rosyjskich spowodowały, że poziom intelektualny księży w Królestwie Polskim na przełomie XIX i XX w. był stosunkowo niski w porównaniu do kapłanów z innych zaborów, a możliwości ich duszpasterskiego oddziaływania były mocno ograniczone. Pojawiały się jednak w tym okresie próby reformy duchowieństwa w oparciu o zespołowe działanie na bazie określonej ustawy. W środowisku księży diecezjalnych powstało Zgromadzenie Kapłanów Mariawitów oraz Stowarzyszenie Mariańskie Kapłanów Świeckich. To pierwsze, związane z szerzej pojętym ruchem mariawickim, spotkało się z dezaprobatą władz kościelnych, a następnie wkroczyło na drogę schizmy. Druga wspólnota duchownych przestała zaś istnieć w związku z podejrzeniami o związki z mariawityzmem. Jedyną udaną próbą reformatorską stanu duchownego w Królestwie Polskim o charakterze instytucjonalnym było odrodzenie i reforma założonego w XVII w. w Rzeczypospolitej Zakonu Ojców Marianów. Do tej wspólnoty wstąpiło wielu księży diecezjalnych, pragnących prowadzić głębsze życie duchowe oraz oddawać się pracy duszpastersko-społecznej odpowiadającej na ówczesne wyzwania. Wszystkie powyższe próby założenia kapłańskich wspólnot łączyły zbliżone idee duchowe i duszpasterskie oraz charakteryzowały pewne wspólne związki personalne.
Zofia Łuszczkiewicz - S. Izabella siostra miłosierdzia św. Wincentego a Paulo (1898-1957)
Authors: Wątroba Józefa
Published: January 2023

Celem tego artykułu jest przybliżenie sylwetki s. Zofii Izabelii Łuszkiewicz. Pochodziła z rodziny inteligenckiej, związanej z Uniwersytetem Jagiellońskim. Po ukończeniu studiów na UJ, w 1923 roku wstąpiła do Sióstr Miłosierdzia św. Wincentego a Paulo. Formację początkową odbywała we Lwowie i w Paryżu. We Francji podjęła również naukę w wyższej szkole pielęgniarstwa. Gdy powróciła do kraju skierowano ją do pracy w szpitalu powszechnym we Lwowie. Pracowała tam jako pielęgniarka, a następnie jako dyrektorka szkoły pielęgniarskiej. Wykładała przedmioty zawodowe. Troszczyła się o wysoki poziom placówki utrzymując kontakty z wieloma ośrodkami pielęgniarstwa w Europie. Wiosną 1939 roku przebywała na wymianie naukowej w Nowym Jorku. Krótko przed wybuchem II wojny światowej powróciła do Lwowa. Będąc poszukiwana przez NKWD w przebraniu służącej udała się do Krakowa, a następnie do Zebrzydowic angażując się w pomaganie ludności cywilnej jak również w walkę niepodległościową. Brała czynny udział w ratowaniu ludności pochodzenia żydowskiego. Pod koniec okupacji pracowała jako pielęgniarka w rzeszowskim szpitalu. Współpracując z zaufanymi lekarzami prowadziła akcje pomocy partyzantom. Wspomagała działalność dobroczynną organizacji międzynarodowej UNRRA, będąc dla nich tłumaczką języka angielskiego. W 1947 roku ponownie wróciła do Zebrzydowic. 27 sierpnia 1948 roku w Wadowicach została aresztowana przez Służbę Bezpieczeństwa. Przez długi czas nie znano miejsca jej pobytu. Po dwuletnim śledztwie została początkowo skazana na karę śmierci, zamienioną na 15 lat więzienia. Pomimo bicia i maltretowania zachowała do końca niezłomną postawę. W czerwcu 1956 roku została wypuszczona na półroczny urlop zdrowotny. W grudniu 1956 dzięki staraniom bliskich została całkowicie uwolniona. Choroba poczyniła jednak ogromne spustoszenia i mimo starania siostry Izabelli nie udało się uratować. Zmarła 8 sierpnia 1957 roku. Pochowano ją na Cmentarzu Rakowickim w Grobowcu Sióstr Miłosierdzia.
Dzieje parafii unickiej w Jarczowie w XVIII wieku
Authors: Frykowski Janusz Adam
Published: January 2023

Praca przedstawia funkcjonowanie parafii unickiej p.w. św. Mikołaja w Jarczowie. Na wstępie artykułu określono położenie geograficzne siedziby parafii, jej wielkość i miejsce w strukturach organizacyjnych Kościoła. Analizując protokoły powizytacyjne biskupów chełmskich przedstawiono wygląd świątyni parafialnej i jej wyposażenie. W miarę możliwości określono wygląd plebanii i budynków ekonomicznych. Następnie określono beneficjum cerkiewne. W dalszej części zwrócono uwagę na liczbę wiernych i ich duszpasterza.
CONTENT ANALYSIS OF CARTOONS PUBLISHED IN THE DAILY JANG AND DAILY DAWN: A STUDY OF THE CARICATURED EXPRESSION OF NEWS
Authors: ,Dr. Fazli Hussain Dr. Syed Shujat Husain, Dr. Syeda Maliha Begum
Published: January 2023

The study aims to determine the importance of cartoons in a newspaper. The study uses a content analysis through qualitative data with purposive sampling of the cartoons published in daily Dawn and daily Jang from November 1st, 2022, to November 30th, 2022. Through this data, the researcher determines the cartoons' level of intellect, how well they fit with the news stories, and how the cartoons in English and Urdu newspapers differ. The theories of gratification and Magic bullet support the study's findings. Daily Dawn has established itself as dynamic in its coverage of national and global events in its cartoons, while the daily Jang focuses on domestic political issues. This reflects the viewpoint and general interest of the readers of daily Dawn and Jang.
THE SYNTHESIS METHODS AND APPLICATIONS OF LAYERED DOUBLE HYDROXIDES – A BRIEF REVIEW
Authors: Ibrahimova K. A.
Published: January 2023

Layered double hydroxides (LDHs) which are one type of layered material are promising materials due to some of their interesting properties, such as ease of synthesis, unique structure, uniform distribution of different metal cations in the brucite layer, surface hydroxyl groups, flexible tunability, intercalated anions with interlayer spaces, swelling properties, and high chemical and thermal stability, ability to intercalate different type of anions, and also high biocompatibility. This review article is focused on more information about synthesis methods of layered double hydroxides, and their applications in many fields. The most common synthesis methods for layered double hydroxides are co-precipitation, urea hydrolysis, hydrothermal synthesis, sol-gel, reconstruction, etc. are discussed. LDHs shows excellent performance as a multifunctional material for its promising applications in the fields of catalysts, water treatment, flame retardants, polymer additivies, adsorbents, nuclear industry, environmental protection, photocatalysts, and material science.
DETERMINATION OF SEASONAL CHANGES IN CONCENTRATIONS OF RADON ISOTOPES WITHIN KURCHATOV TOWN
Authors: Artamonov Yu. E. , Mustafina Ye. V. , Baklanova Yu. V.
Published: January 2023

The article presents findings on the content of radon isotopes in the air of buildings maintained in Kurchatov t., the dependence of concentrations of radon isotopes in residential and administrative buildings on a season assessed as well as on the type of premises and their purpose. Seasonal variations in radon concentrations in the air were studied by measuring the equivalent equilibrium volumetric activity (EEVA) and the volumetric activity (VA) of radon. For the first time, volumetric activities of radon isotopes in premises of residential and industrial buildings have been determined. Data showed that EEVA and VA values of radon in the air of residential and administrative premises surveyed increase from winter toward summer in the following descending series: summer > autumn > spring > winter, which, is perhaps related to soil freezing and the presence of the snow cover at the winter time. Radon concentration was also proved to decrease in the indoor air with a storey.
THE STUDIES IN SUPPORT OF THE IGR REACTOR FACILITY DECOMMISSIONING PROJECT
Authors: Tskhe V. K. , Kotlyar A. N. , Miller A. A. , Gaydaychuk V. A. , Kazhitaev S. M. , Vurim A. D. , Gnyrya V. S. , Prozorova I. V. , Mukhamediyev A. K.
Published: January 2023

The article presents the results of studies to justify the project for decommissioning the IGR reactor facility. Based on the results of a comprehensive engineering and radiation survey, the IGR reactor system boundaries to be decommissioned were determined, and the compliance of the IGR reactor facility (IGR RF) state, its systems and equipment with the design requirements, executive and operational documentation was established. The neutronic calculations of the fission products’ activity and activation products, as well as the exposure dose rate of ionizing radiation at different distances from the main construction elements of the IGR RF, were performed using the MCNP5 software package. Based on the calculation results, a group of radionuclides was established, which makes the main contribution to the radioactive emission of the IGR reactor core, and the main construction elements that significantly affect the radiation environment of the IGR RF were determined. Based on the instrumental and computational studies results, the Terms of Reference for the development of the technical project “The IGR Reactor Facility Decommissioning” were developed and approved with the Committee of Atomic and Energy Supervision and Control of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Theory: Implications for Teachers and Students
Authors: MEHIRI Ramdane
Published: January 2023

The multiple intelligence theory (MIT) was proposed by Gardner in 1983, and since then it has been a major concern for many researchers. The present study seeks to review the impact of Multiple Intelligences (MI) on Learning English as a second/Foreign Language (LESFL) and the association between multiple Intelligences and Students’ Learning Improvement (SLI) and Teachers’ Roles (TR). Gardner’s Theory presents nine types of intelligences and assumes that they are all influential on the language four skills. In this article, the author tries to test this assumption drawing on the findings of various MI studies, especially their pedagogical implications on English language learning and teaching. The results reveal that MIT has a great impact on ES/F foreign language learning and teaching and that a firm link between MI and students’ four skills’ enhancement and teachers’ roles in the classroom.
The Covid-19 Pandemic and Education: Big Changes ahead for Teaching in Algeria
Authors: CHELGHOUM Ahlem , CHELGHOUM Hanane
Published: January 2023

Education is changing in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Teachers around the globe seek to face the most pressing challenges of education due to the pandemic outbreak, particularly the lockdown. Therefore, they direct their efforts towards online teaching. Nevertheless, reshaping teaching and learning is very challenging. Many teachers and learners encounter problems of shifting from face-to-face to online learning environment for several reasons. First, this paper tries to provide an overview of Covid-19. Second, it attempts to shed some light on the most common difficulties faced by educators in online teaching. It also endeavours to provide a set of solutions to these problems and give some tips to guide teachers towards effective teaching practices. This considers keeping the students engaged and most importantly motivated to learn. To reach this end, an online questionnaire is destined to 387 teachers in Algeria from different disciplines as a data collection tool. The major findings reveal that teachers in Algeria face many problems especially internet accessibility and students' motivation. Therefore, Covid-19 gives opportunity to make a revolutionary change in the process of teaching and learning. This can be achieved through the integration of online learning platforms and different online resources. After the crisis, schools and universities should never be back to normal, but to better.
Implementasi Pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Kristen Menggunakan Pendekatan Model Quantum Learning
Authors: Mau Marthen
Published: January 2023

Christian religious education teachers need to pay attention to changes in the character, character, attitude and character of students. The formation of character, character, attitude, and character of students is needed through Christian religious education learning. One of the important learning models that can be used in Christian religious education learning is the quantum learning approach. The purpose of this study is to implement a comfortable and satisfying teaching and learning process for students in the classroom or learning environment. This study the authors used a qualitative method with a literature approach. The result of this study is that the quantum learning approach is very good for use in the PAK learning process because students will feel proud, happy, happy, comfortable, and have a sense of satisfaction in a learning environment, especially in formal educational institutions. The PAK learning process uses a quantum learning approach, so it is beneficial for students. Thus, when carrying out the learning process in the classroom can form study groups of 2-3 student members, the PAK learning will run well and smoothly, so that students get satisfying learning benefits even though it is quite challenging for themselves.
Studi Evaluasi PLTS Off-Grid di Gedung Jurusan Teknik Politeknik Negeri Jember
Authors: Muna Widha Zahroh Zakiyatul , Rachmanita Risse Entikaria , Nuruddin Mochammad , Faizin Nur
Published: January 2023

Batu bara merupakan bahan bakar yang tidak dapat diperbarui dan masih mendominasi peran sebagai bahan bakar utama Pembangkit Listrik di Indonesia. Sumber energi yang dapat diperbarui seperti matahari mulai dikembangkan sebagai alternatif. PLTS merupakan sistem yang mampu mengkonversi energi radiasi cahaya matahari menjadi listrik menggunakan modul semikonduktor fotovoltaik. Gedung Teknik Politeknik Negeri Jember memiliki PLTS di atapnya yang terdiri dari 4 kWp PLTS off-grid dan 6 kWp PLTS on-grid. Namun, hanya sistem off-grid sebesar 4 kWp saja yang sudah dioperasikan. Pada penelitian ini dilakukan studi evaluasi pada PLTS off-grid terkait berdasarkan Panduan Studi Kelayakan PLTS dan IEC 61724. Pengujian dilakukan selama 3 hari mulai pukul 09.00 – 14.30 dengan interval 30 menit menggunakan 2 lampu halogen dengan total daya 800 W. Berdasarkan penelitian yang telah dilakukan, PLTS memiliki nilai efisiensi PV 43 %, inverter 92 %, SCC 95 %, dan rasio performansi 44%. Selama proses pengujian tidak didapati kendala yang fatal dan kondisi fisik komponen secara keseluruhan baik. Optimasi yang dapat dilakukan adalah maintenance seperti cleaning secara berkala, penambahan perangkat monitoring seperti pyranometer yang terintegrasi dengan sistem PLTS untuk memudahkan pemantauan sistem. Untuk meningkatkan efisiensi modul surya, penambahan alat pembuang panas pada modul atau sistem pendinginan dapat dilakukan.
An annotated checklist of Earthworms from India
Authors:   School of Biological Sciences, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar,  An OCC of HomiBhabha National Institute, Bhubaneswar, 752050, Odiisha, India, Ghosh Shyamasree
Published: January 2023

Earthworms belong to Phylum Annelida, Class Oligochaeta are truly coelomate animals and are known to be swell dwellers. They are exposed to pathogens in the soil. Global in distribution, they reveal biodiversity across India. We have studied the earthworm fauna of India and present here a total distribution of different species of earthworm from India, highlighting their biodiversity and ecology. The study of diversity and earthworm distribution across different states of India and different soil conditions, included under 20 agroeconomic zones (AEZ) of India including 14 families and 445 valid species is an intriguing study, being reported for the first time from India.
Project-Oriented and Project-Based Learning – Characteristics, Comparison and Application in Bulgarian Language Learning (8th – 12th Grade)
Authors:   Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Chakarova Stoyka
Published: January 2023

This article attempts to describe the main characteristics of projectoriented learning and project-based learning, to distinguish and compare the two educational models and compare their potential, according to the different educational goals of the Bulgarian language subject and according to the general goals of education – development of communicative, civic, digital and other competences.
A Study of the Public Inscriptions in Veliko Tarnovo as Products of Different Types of Literacies
Authors:   St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Turnovo, Daskalova Yarmila
Published: January 2023

The book explores the linguistic cityscape of Veliko Turnovo focusing on the multimodal aspects of the signs that make the landscape. Special attention is paid to double writing (using two languages – Bulgarian and English), which is manifested in the landscape in its two basic modes – “mirror imaging”, where the two languages are clearly visible and translanguaged (mixed) writing, where features of the two languages are blurred. These two modes of writing are related to the two main functions that signs in the landscape perform – informative and symbolic.
Study of the Attitude of Sofia University Students to the Study of Tennis after the Covid Pandemic
Authors:   Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”, Yordanov Evgeni
Published: January 2023

Limited motor activity – during pandemic and distance learning, negatively affects the physical fitness and motivation for sports activities of people of all age groups, including students involved in the tennis training process at the University at Sofia university. Tennis is a sport distinguished by great variability of spatial, temporal and power characteristics of motor activity. This defines it as a difficult game to master. Achieving a good level of technical readiness requires repeated application of the different technical elements, and the size of the physical load is quite high. The achievement of the goal and tasks in tennis training at the University largely depends on factors such as desire for systematic training activities, presence of lasting interests in practicing the game, conscious attitude and active participation in the performance of various exercises. All this leads us to examine the attitudes, desires and interests of students in tennis discipline and to establish whether they are changing as a result of epidemiological restrictions. This will allow us to conduct full training and achieve faster restoration of normal life rhythm and training work at the university.
Study of the Training of Students, Future Sports Teachers
Authors:   South-West University “Neofit Rilski”, Rumenov Yanko
Published: January 2023

In this report we present a sample of research directly related to the education of students, future sports educators. The research method uses a survey containing 16 questions. The research contingent contains students studying in the 4th year, or already completed their training for physical education and sports teachers at Bulgarian universities. The topics covered are specifically related to theoretical and practical preparation, knowledge of study content, preparation of outline plans and delivery of lessons. As part of the research output, we find that prospective sports educators have difficulties in developing outline plans and delivering lessons for certain sports.
Perception of students about Team-based learning (TBL) Problem-based learning (PBL)
Authors: Malik Khizar Ansar , Shakeel Maria
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Medical teaching has evolved over the past few years, from traditional teaching methods such as lectures and practical classes using blackboard, slide projector to more student-centered activities such as self-directed learning,problem-based learning (PBL), and team-based learning (TBL) Problem based learning is an integral part of our MBBS curriculum. We introduced TBL to 2nd-year MBBS students in the Pharmacology department, who are also practicing PBB in the 2nd year. 

Objective: The study aimed to know students’ perceptions about TBL and PBL.

Methods: Students were asked to anonymously fill the questionnaire regarding each teaching strategy using both open and closed-ended questions. The data were analyzed by using SPSS version 21.

Results: A total of 120 students filled the questionnaire regarding their perception of TBL, and 94 students filled the questionnaire regarding PBL. Students found the readiness assurance tests and immediate feedback useful for their learning in TBL. While for PBL, students found that group members respected different points of view, and there is better integration among different disciplines.

Conclusion: It is the need of the hour to include new strategies in our curriculum which promote teamwork and effective communication skills. Both PBL and TBL have advantages of their own and can provide better student learning if incorporated in a medical curriculum, keeping in view the students’ responses in our study.

 

Keywords:

Team-based learning (TBL), Problem-based learning (PBL).
Emotional Intelligence and perceived stress against the backdrop of the Covid-19 Pandemic among students of a medical college in Pakistan: A cross-sectional correlational study
Authors: Cheema Saleha
Published: January 2023

Introduction:There is scant knowledge about emotional intelligence and pandemic perceived stress scores of medical students in Pakistan. The Covid-19 Pandemic has underscored the reality of a myriad of problems in medical education, academic stress amongst them. This study aims to find the corelation between emotional intelligence and pandemic perceived stress scores of students in a medical college in Pakistan. Socio-demographic factors are used tofind possible correlations and divergences between pandemic perceived stress scores and emotional intelligence in undergraduate medical students.

Objective:The primary objectives are an exploration of the demographic attributes of participants, an assessment of students’ levels of perceived stress during the COVID-19 pandemic and emotional intelligence, and an exploration of a correlation between pandemic perceived stress scores and emotional intelligence

Methods:The present study utilizes a descriptive, cross-sectional, correlational design. A convenience sample of 86 medical students in the first and second years of MBBS were recruited for the study. The participants completed a self-report questionnaire, covering three sections: demographic factors, pandemic perceived stress (the Perceived Stress Scale) and, emotional intelligence (the MindTools test).

Results:The results demonstrated that majority of the participants (86%) had an average level of emotional intelligence. Only 14% had high levels of emotional intelligence. A negative non-significant correlation was noted between Pandemic perceived stress scores and emotional intelligence. While a significant difference (P< 0.01) was noted between the Pandemic perceived stress scores of males and females, with females exhibiting more stress than males. A slightly less significant difference (P<0.05) for Pandemic perceived stress was also found between students of first and second years medical students. Second year students were observed to exhibit greater stress.

Conclusion:The study findings demonstrate that emotional intelligence does not significantly differ by educational year or gender while greater levels of Pandemic perceived stress was noted to differ across genders and educational years. However, lower levels of Pandemic perceived stress were associated with higher (although non-significant) levels of emotional intelligence. It is thus, important to impart pertinent information about emotional intelligence to medical students. It is also essential to teach them to identify and therefore, overcome stressors. Information and guidance about stress and emotional intelligence should be incorporated into the curricula of health-related fields.

 

KEYWORDS:

Emotional intelligence, Pandemic, perceived stress, correlational study, medical students
Un modelo alternativo para enfrentar la pobreza en El Salvador
Authors: Montoya Aquiles
Published: January 2023

En el presente artículo se hace un análisis de las principales características del modelo capitalista salvadoreño. Para el autor es claro que ni la des-regulación, ni la privatización, ni la dolarización han posibilitado una mejora en la vida de los salvadoreños. Ante esta situación el autor propone un modelo alternativo, al modelo primario exportador. Dicho modelo debe de aprovechar al máximo nuestros recursos e incrementar los salarios.
La pobreza en El Salvador
Authors: Monterrosa Guillermo
Published: January 2023

El artículo expone las deficiencias en la medición de la pobreza en El Salvador, poniendo en evidencia que los datos oficiales no reflejan la verdad sobre este problema. Recurriendo a datos proporcionados por el mismo gobierno se demuestran las verdaderas dimensiones de la pobreza y se reflexiona sobre las consecuencias que éste fenómeno tiene sobre las posibilidades de desarrollo económico del país a largo plazo.
El discurso histórico en el pensamiento de Monseñor Romero.
Authors: Grenni Héctor
Published: January 2023

En este artículo el autor trata de adentrarse en el diálogo entre Monseñor Oscar Arnulfo Romero y la Historia. El convulsionado contexto social y político en el que le tocó ejercer su breve trabajo como obispo de la diócesis de San Salvador, sentó las bases para un intercambio que fue haciéndose cada vez más rico y fecundo.
Economía salvadoreña de la opresión
Authors: Lara López Edgar
Published: January 2023

La economía, como toda ciencia social, debería conducir a potenciar el bienestar de toda la población salvadoreña; sin embargo, algunas políticas económicas implementadas en el país se han alejado de su principal propósito: el bienestar humano, oprimiendo así las posibilidades de desarrollo de mujeres y hombres. En este artículo el autor desarrolla una reflexión sobre el carácter opresivo de algunas medidas económicas y del estado de la pobreza, como una de las caras, más evidente, la población oprimida.
One Century and Two Uprisings: Toward the Women’s Liberation Movement
Authors: Shojaei Mansoureh
Published: January 2023

The women’s movement in Iran, since the Constitutional era, has entered the field of struggle with three demands: the right to vote, the right to education, and the right to establish an association. In the past century, although women have had successes in establishing their proper legal recognition within the society, discriminatory laws have prevailed in every historical cycle, from the Constitutional era to the era of the National Oil Movement to the reform era known as the first Pahlavi White Revolution to the Islamic Revolution. Although women were the targets of various discrimination throughout these historical moments, they not only insisted on the recognition of their legal movement, but by the end of the century, they had stood up to reclaim their confiscated bodies and identities from government inequity. During the period from the mid-sixties to Homa Darabi’s self-immolation in the seventies, and with the phenomena of the girls of Revolution Street and White Wednesdays in the late nineties, the seeds were sown in women’s everyday struggles for the emergence of the women’s movement in a new way, leading up to the Iranian #MeToo movement. These successive moments, along with the protest of women, both secular and religious, to the ban on running screening tests during pregnancy, the ban on pregnancy prevention, and the plan to increase the population, have led to a physical stage of the women’s liberation movement in Iran. This article enumerates the characteristics of the present stage of women’s liberation in Iran and acknowledges the role and effect of those who prepared the women’s rights movement to advance in this way. With reference to a two-stage definition moving from legal movement to women’s freedom movement, this article examines the impact of individual and collective contributions towards the women’s freedom movement in Iran. Examples include: the first movement of Tahera Qurrat al-ʿAyn, the singing of Qamar al-Maluk Vaziri, the popularization of “white marriage”, women’s use of sperm donation banks, and the current wave of singing and dancing in public streets. These examples are used to demonstrate how, with the turn of the century, the women’s rights movement in Iran has clearly turned into the women’s freedom movement.
Iran and the Shift Towards Nonviolence in Post-Revolutionary Generations
Authors: Samadzadeh Mehrdad F.
Published: January 2023

One of the developments coinciding with the turn of the century in Iran that has shaped the society’s political culture and revolutionary discourse is the shift towards a non-violent method of political struggle, which is clearly seen in the mode of thought and behavior of post-revolutionary generations. This shift has also been accompanied by a change of orientation from state to society, as well as increased attention to women and gender, which has been evident in the protest movements in the last two decades. In addition, the prevalence of non-violence as a political philosophy among political activists and civil rights advocates has disburdened the revolutionary left of the past tradition of violent struggle, thus contesting the equation between radicalism and violence advanced by conservative circles. This turn towards non-violence is indicative of a new political realism wherein change, unlike during the 1979 Islamic revolution, is neither identity-oriented nor ideological, but demand-driven. From this perspective, the shift to non-violence is related to a new discourse for dealing with systematic repression that seeks changes in legal, cultural, socio-economic, and gender terms on a national scale. This discourse aims at uniting diverse groups of people against the institution of velayat-e faqih through a conceptual appeal to human honor. Historical parallels may be seen in the way that the idea of a House of Justice (Edalat Khaneh) functioned during the Constitutional era as a central and unifying concept across diverse groups. This paper asseses how, at the threshold of a new century, Iran might achieve historical political change through non-violence, especially with reference to excluded and marginalized groups. This prospect is discussed with particular reference to Mohandas Gandhi and Judith Butler and especially engages strategic and philosophical views of non-violence from secular and radical perspectives.
Biocontrol and Biostimulant Effect of a Fungal-Derived Extract in Commercial Varieties of Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.)
Authors: Conrad Verónica Hael , Ricci Juan Carlos Díaz , Salazar Sergio Miguel
Published: January 2023

Objective: Strawberry postharvest fruits and plants are mainly affected by the fungus Botrytis cinerea (B. cinerea), which causes grey mould rot. Biological control agents and biostimulants can effectively control this fungus and promote plant growth. This study aimed to evaluate the capacity of a novel fungal-derived extract called culture filtrate (CF) to biocontrol grey mould rot in postharvest strawberries and plants while promoting plant growth. Methods: The CF extract was obtained from the liquid culture of a strawberry pathogenic fungus, gauze-filtered and inactivated by autoclave. The Fragaria x ananassa cultivars Camino Real, Benicia, and Merced were used. For the postharvest assay, fruit natural decay was evaluated by simulating real storage conditions. For the phytopathological assays, first-generation plants inoculated with B. cinerea were evaluated 26 days post infection. The effect of CF on plant growth and biomass promotion was evaluated 60 days post treatment (DPT). Results: The treatment with CF yielded healthier fruits of the three varieties, which presented minor severity of grey mould symptoms compared to the controls treated with water or potato dextrose broth (PDB) by 7 DPT. For instance, 40% of Camino Real, 80% of Benicia, and 20% of Merced fruits presented an incipient lesion (severity 1), whereas no fruits treated with water or PDB showed this minor level of infection. On the contrary, around 50% and 70% of the control fruits presented the highest level of severity. Moreover, CF pre-treatment of Benicia “mother plants” protected first-generation untreated plants. Likewise, the best biostimulant effect was observed for Benicia plants, which presented an increased number of leaves and runner production 60 DPT. Conclusion: The fungal-derived extract CF constitutes a promising alternative to be used as a biological control agent of B. cinerea in strawberry. CF efficiently controlled the causal agent of grey mould in harvested strawberries and first-generation untreated plants. Yet, showed a minor effect as a plant growth promoter. Thus, the current study opens up the possibility to develop "phytovaccines" using extracts of almost any fungus, including pathogenic ones, as long as they are previously inactivated.
A LITERATURE REVIEW: INTERVENSI SPESIFIK YANG BELUM TERCAPAI DALAM IMPLEMENTASI PROGRAM GERAKAN 1000 HPK
Authors: Kauni Nida
Published: January 2023

Di Indonesia Gerakan Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) dikenal dengan Gerakan 1000 Hari Pertama Kehidupan yang memiliki landasan berupa Peraturan Presiden No. 42 tahun 2013 yang berisi mengenai Gerakan Nasional Percepatan Perbaikan Gizi. Intervensi pada 1000 Hari Pertama Kehidupan berfokus pada dua jenis intervensi, yaitu intervensi gizi spesifik dan intervensi gizi sensitif. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi Intervensi spesifik yang belum tercapai dalam implementasi program Gerakan 1000 Hari Pertama Kehidupan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penulisan artikel ini adalah literature review. Implementasi program gerakan 1000 Hari Pertama Kehidupan masih belum berjalan dengan efektif karena ada beberapa hal yang belum tercapai seperti pada intervensi spesifik tingginya prevalensi anemia pada ibu hamil karena rendahnya cakupan Tablet Tambah Darah pada remaja dan ibu hamil, rendahnya cakupan suplemen Fe, rendahnya cakupan suplemen vitamin A, cakupan imunisasi dasar belum mencapai target, dan juga rendahnya partisipasi ibu yang memberi ASI eksklusif. Cakupan Tablet Tambah Darah pada remaja dan ibu hamil, cakupan suplemen Fe, cakupan suplemen vitamin A, cakupan imunisasi dasar, dan pemberi ASI eksklusif merupakan intervensi spesifik yang belum tercapai dari implementasi program Gerakan 1000 Hari Pertama Kehidupan.
GAMBARAN RESIKO CIDERA EKTRIMITAS BAWAH PADA ATLET WUSHU CSWI SURABAYA USIA REMAJA
Authors: Pramono Dominggus Ruku
Published: January 2023

Abstrak: Wushu merupakan salah satu cabang olahraga yang membutuhkan komponen fisik yang sangat penting antara lain : kekuatan otot, stabilisasi sendi, keseimbangan  serta daya ledak otot yang baik. Agar komponen fisik ini bisa terpenuhi dengan baik maka program latihan yang di desain oleh pelatih harus tepat bertujuan untuk memenuhi komponen fisik tersebut serta untuk menghindari resiko cidera pada ekstrimitas bawah. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui gambaran resiko cidera pada atlet wushu CSWI Surabaya usia remaja. Desain penelitian dengan study deskriptif. Subyek penelitian ini adalah atlet remaja usia 14-17 tahun di  komunitas Wushu CSWI Surabaya usia remaja sebanyak 34 responden. Teknik pengambilan sampling dengan purposive sampling. Data dikumpulkan saat pelaksanaan penelitian adalah data karakteristik yaitu jenis kelamin, usia, single leg balance. Data karakteristik sample dikumpulkan dengan cara dilakukan test atau assesment secara. Data penelitian menunjukkan 68,75% memiliki resiko cidera pada ekstrimitas bawah dan 31,25 memiliki resiko cidera ekstrimitas bawah kategori rendah. Kesimpulan dari penelitian di komunitas Wushu CSWI Surabaya usia remaja sebagian besar atlet memiliki resiko cidera pada ekstremitas bawah, dimana diatas 50 % atlet didapatkan diatas 50 % persen atlet menunjukan hasil tes single leg balance  < 30 detik. Hasil single leg balance test ini mempunyai hubungan dengan kondisi fisik ektremitas bawah.
STUDI FENOMENOLOGI : PENGALAMAN MEKANISME KOPING PADA PASIEN DENGAN LUKA DIABETES MELLITUS DI ICSADA WOUNDCARE (ICW) KABUPATEN BOJONEGORO
Authors: Akbar Bayu , Zainal Abidin Ahmad , Debora Veronica
Published: January 2023

Jumlah penderita Diabetes Mellitus semakin meningkat setiap tahunnya, salah satu komplikasi akibat penyakit ini adalah luka diabetes, hal ini disebabkan oleh neuropati, iskemik, dan infeksi. Kombinasi ketiganya berdampak besar terhadap terjadinya amputasi, maka sangat perlu bagi penderita Diabetes Mellitus untuk melakukan mekanisme koping yang tepat untuk masalah yang dialami. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui pengalaman mekanisme koping pada pasien dengan luka DM. Penelitian ini dilakukan selama 3 minggu, mulai dari bulan mei-juni 2020. Desain Penelitian Kualitatif dengan pendekatan fenomenologi. Pengumpulan data menggunakan metode wawancara mendalam secara daring yang melibatkan 4 partisipan. Hasil penelitian ini mendapatkan 16 tema. Kesimpulan dari penelitian ini adalah penderita memiliki mekanisme koping yang baik untuk masalah yang dialaminya, yakni Problem Focus Coping dan Emoticon Focus Coping. Dimana Problem Focus Coping ini adalah penderita berusaha langsung dalam menghadapi masalah yang dialami yaitu dengan melakukan pengobatan atau perawatan luka dan berkonsultasi kepada tenaga kesehatan, sedangkan Emoticon Fokus Coping adalah penderita dapat melakukan penyesuaian terhadap distress emosional secara tidak berlebihan, yaitu bersikap sabar dan pasrah kepada Allah SWT
PREVALENSI DAN FAKTOR RESIKO INKONTINENTIA URINE PADA LANJUT USIA
Authors: Purwantini Dwi , Indah Eko Setyawati Emiliana
Published: January 2023

Incontinentia urine merupakan salah satu masalah umum pada lansia perempuan dan laki-laki yang merupakan pengeluaran urine yang tidak terkendali dan dapat menyebabkan masalah fisik, sosial, spiritual dan psikologis pada penderitanya. Tujuan dari penelitian ini mengetahui prevalensi dan hubungan faktor resiko inkontinensia urine pada lanjut usia. Jenis penelitian observasional analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Pengumpulan data dengan menggunakan kuisioner dari International Consultant Incontinence Questionnaire –Urine incontinence Short Form (ICIQ-UISF). Subyek penelitian 40 lanjut usia laki-laki dan perempuan dengan Teknik total sampling. Hasil penelitian: rata-rata usia pada penelitian ini adalah 68 tahun (usia terendah 46 tahun dan usia tertua 84 tahun). Prevalensi Incontinentia urine (IU) 72,5% dengan skor ICIQ-UISF 75,9% IU ringan, 13,8% IU sedang dan 10,3% IU berat. 72,4% berjenis kelamin perempuan, 27,6% laki-laki. Indeks Massa Tubuh (IMT) 41,4% normal, 31% Obesitas tingkat 1. Usia dan IMT mempunyai hubungan yang lemah dan sangat lemah dengan derajat urin inkontinensia. Kesimpulan sebagian besar kejadian IU terjadi pada perempuan. Faktor resiko IU dilihat dari umur. Dampak IU pada kualitas hidup lansia memerlukan penelitian lanjutan.
EFFECT OF DEXAMETHASONE AS AN ADJUVANT IN SUPRACLAVICULAR BLOCK IN ORTHOPEDIC PATIENTS UNDERGOING ELBOW, FOREARM AND HAND SURGERY
Authors: SHEIKH NG , JAVED HM , SHEIKH MG , AVAIS B , BUTT Z , JAMSHAID B
Published: January 2023

Supraclavicular blocks in orthopedic patients are considered to be of utmost importance and significance for attaining optimal results. The procedure is considered to obtain muscle relaxation and maintain stable hemodynamics. Moreover, they provide extended post-operative analgesic effects with the least reported adverse effects. The current study observed dexamethasone's effects as an adjuvant therapy along the conventionalanesthetic drugs among orthopedic patients undergoing elbow, forearm and hand surgeries. This study was conducted at the Department of anesthesiology, Aziz Bhatti Shaheed teaching hospital Gujrat, Pakistan, from 1st June 2022 to 30th October 2022. A Sum of sixty (n=60) patients of age group 18-65 years was designated into groups A and B. One group was administered conventional anesthetic drugs, and the other group was administereddexamethasone as adjuvant therapy. Patients were observed for the onset of sensory blockade, motor blockade and duration of the sensory blockade and motor blockade with the help of the Lovett rating scale and sensory score. Findings of the study reported significant differences in the onset and duration of sensory and motor blockade among group B compared to group A. It reported the onset was faster in group B (p<0.05) and longer in duration in group B (p<0.05).Moreover, the visual analog score (VAS) score at 9 hours remained significantly lower among the group receiving adjuvant therapy. No adverse effects were reported among the patients receiving the therapy. The present study suspects the beneficial role of dexamethasone as adjuvant therapy for the group of patients. It concluded that the patients receiving the adjuvant therapy reported faster onset of sensory and motor blockade, which also lasted for longer. Therefore, dexamethasone is reported to have a prolonged anesthetic effect if administered as an adjuvant therapy among orthopedic patients.