bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Gauging the impact of a pandemic on the lives and livelihoods of female domestic worker across Indian cities
Authors: Mohan Deepanshu , Sekhani Richa , Mistry Jignesh , Mishra Sunanda , Singh Advaita , Mittal Vanshika , Pachauri Rekha , Chindaliyan Sakshi , Mohan Tanushree
Published: July 2022

Domestic workers are one of the most unprotected groups of the global workforce in informal employment who remain outside the ambit of social security and legal protection. Despite their significant contribution to the economy and society, they are often invisible and undervalued. The pre-existing adversities and vulnerabilities became all the more evident during the recent health crisis. While different groups of workers faced constraints to support their livelihood, the women domestic workers were hardest hit, facing total or near unemployment, job losses and economic distress. This paper attempts to analyse the impact of pandemic on the lives and livelihoods of female domestic workers in five Indian cities including Pune, Lucknow, Jhansi, Katni and Bhopal. The analytical findings from the random sample survey of 250 female domestic worker provides a temporal analysis of the impact of covid-19 on the nature of work, income, expenditure and consumption across the various cities of India. Our findings not only increase our understanding on the impact of the crisis for domestic worker but also informal workers in general.
Ceratocystis Fimbriata
Authors: Belezaca-Pinargote Carlos Eulogio , Solano-Apuntes Edison Hidalgo , Díaz-Navarrete Paola Eunice
Published: July 2022

In Ecuador, GMelina arbórea (Melina) faces the disease “vascular wilt and stem rot”, with no known etiology so far. The aim was to describe the symptomatology and to know the cause of the disease. Three plantations (2.0, 3.5, and 5.0 years old) were studied in the Ecuadorian Humid Tropics, where three plots of 500 m2 were delimited, and the incidence and severity of the disease were evaluated using an arbitrary scale of five categories (1=healthy tree, and 5=dead tree). Three trees were dissected per plot and their tissues were analyzed in the laboratory where the fungi were isolated, morphologically identified, and inoculated (pathogenicity tests) on healthy Melina plants. The detection of initial disease symptoms at the field level was complex since trees have a high resilience capacity. In trees with easily visible symptoms, chlorosis, loss of turgor, dead growth buds, epicormic bud emission, and stem rot, the release of exudates from wounds and wilting was observed. Disease incidence was 24.1%, 7.1%, and 21.3% for 2.0-, 3.5-, and 5.0-year-old plantations, respectively. Disease severity detected in the Melina plantations ranged from 2 to 5 on a scale.
Psychological burnout among neophyte nurses at emergency units
Authors: Jubair Maher K. , Muttaleb Wisam M.
Published: July 2022

Background: Psychological burnout is one of the problems that employees in general and nurses suffer from in particular, as nursing is considered one of the stressful professions. Burnout affects nurses' quality of life, job satisfaction, efficiency and availability of health services. Objectives: The study aims to assess the dietary patterns of adolescent pregnant women. Methods: The descriptive study design was conducted on (121) neophyte nurses in emergency departments in general hospitals at Diwanya city. The study period started from January 10th, 2022 to April 10th, 2022 .Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) used in this study. Results: This study showed that (64.5%) of studied neophyte nurses had low level of burnout, (25.6%) of them had moderate level. Conclusions:  This study concluded The level of burnout among nurses in emergency units was low.
Some risk factors of chronic gastroenteritis among preschool children in a rural area in Basyun District, Gharbia governorate
Authors: Khalaf Wael Hamada , Zayed Hanaa Abd El Aziz , Shehab Nehal Salah El din , Kabbash Ibrahim Ali
Published: July 2022

Background: Gastroenteritis, also known as infectious diarrhea, is inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract the stomach and small intestine. Symptoms may include diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain. The aim of this work was to reduce morbidity and mortality from chronic gastroenteritis among preschool children. Methods: This case control study was carried out on 100 study children < five years having chronic gastroenteritis and 100 control children were healthy children chosen randomly from children attending nurseries and from the same family health care unit, they were matched by age and sex with cases. Results: Age of child, residence, fathers education and job and mothers age and education were not found to significantly affect occurrence of chronic diarrhea among studied children. Crowding index and family size had high odds ratio whereas the odds of exposure to a high crowding index (more than or equal to 2) among cases were double that among the control. Odds of exposure to a large family size (more than or equal to 5) among cases were double that among the control (p>0.05). Fathers age >40 years in cases was 25% which was higher than 13% of control (OR=2.231).
In vitro and in vivo studies on the wound healing activity of leaf extracts of Homalium zeylanicum benth
Authors: Soja A , Jayakumari S
Published: July 2022

In this study, the Indian medicinal herb Homalium zeylanicum benth was tested for its ability to cure wounds. A variety of solvents have been used to extract the leaves of the plant. Leaf extract was used for wound healing research both in the laboratory and in animals. HaCaT cells were used to investigate the cytotoxicity of plant extracts, and the IC50 values for the various leaf ethyl acetate extracts were determined. All doses of the test samples indicated reduced cytotoxicity on the tested cell line. Scratch assays were used to measure the migration rates of HaCaT cells. During an in vivo study, animals treated with ethyl acetate leaf extract had higher percentages of wound contraction power and tensile strength.. According to this study, the plant's leaf extract may have wound-healing properties, which is in line with its traditional medicinal uses.
Molecular and histopathological detection of lumpy skin disease in Buffaloes, Iraq
Authors: Aboud Ali Mohammed , Luaibi Oday Kareem
Published: July 2022

The study aim is to confirm infection of Iraqi buffaloes with the lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV) using of molecular conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and histopathology. Totally, 150 buffaloes of different ages and sexes at three Iraqi provinces (Wasit, Dhi-Qar and Maysan) were subjected for collection of 5 ml blood samples and for clinical examination for detection of skin lesions and collection of tick samples during 2021 to March 2022. The total positive results for conventional PCR examination of 150 buffaloes was 8 (5.33%) using the blood samples. Among totally 13 suspected LSD skin lesions, only 1 (7.69%) sample was found to be positive. Among 29 tick samples collected from the 29 infested buffaloes, the findings revealed no positive samples in these samples. Histopathological analysis of nodular skin lesion showed that there were edema, hyperemia, acanthosis, severe hydropic degeneration, and hyperkeratosis in the epidermis; whereas in the dermis, there were mononuclear cell infiltration, inclusion bodies, and vasculitis. Conclusion: In Iraq, despite vaccination programs applied since the first outbreak in 2013, LSDV remains large in persistence and distribution among most areas of the country, resulting in apparent morbidities and mortalities.
Molecular characterization of some apricot Prunus armeniaca L. and plum Prunus domistica L. cultivars grown in northern Iraq using RAPD markers
Authors: Bashi Amina Ahmed Yahya Dalal , Al-Ma'thidy Aamer M. M.
Published: July 2022

The current research aimed to use the Random Amplification Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers based on the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique to find genetic variation between six cultivars of  Prunus armeniaca L. and Prunus domistica L planted in North Iraq. DNA was extracted from young plant leaves, Thirteen primers were used in RAPD reactions, and samples were migrated using electrophoresis using an agarose gel. The results showed that the concentration of the extracted DNA ranged between (25.8 - 66.3) μg/ml, and the results showed a discrepancy in the number and molecular size of the DNA bands for each cultivar, as the total number of bands reached (1038), of which 882 were polymorphic, and 156 monomorphic bands.
Identifying the critical factors of physical gig economy usage
Authors: Tripathi Mano Ashish , Tripathi Ravindra , Yadav Uma Shankar
Published: July 2022

Since its inception, India's physical gig economy (PGE) has grown at a rapid pace. Sadly, there was a widening of the PGE service gap. Cleaning and mechanical services have had fewer transactions than ride-hailing services, which have a high volume of transactions. Studying PGE customers' motivations to use their services is the primary goal of this research. The research methodology and hypothesis were developed by synthesising previous studies on users' intentions. Platform quality, trust, social influence, perceived risk, hedonic incentive, and economic benefits are all regarded to have an impact on customer behaviour and intention. When it comes to determining whether or not a user will stick around and use a particular platform, hedonic motivation outranks everything else. PGE's early use is influenced by social influence exclusively, according to this study. Operators of PGE might use this information to craft effective plans for growing their business and luring in new customers.
Perception regarding impact of social media and cinema on materialism, and social comparison among youth perusing medical & paramedical courses
Authors: Himabindu M. , Thaher M A , Joshi Krishna Prakash , Jamadar Deepak
Published: July 2022

Background: Globalization has increased the significance of materialistic possessions in one’s life. It is the pride one finds in possessing and owning material goods. Social comparison is a form of sociological self-esteem, where we derive our sense of self through comparing ourselves with others. In India majority of the population youth. Both social media and Cinema have tremendous impact on youth influencing their materialistic and social comparison behaviour. Objectives-The proposed study aims to explore the perception of youth impact of social media and cinema on materialism and social comparison & also to explore use and misuse of social media among youth who are pursuing medical & para medical courses. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted among various medical and paramedical colleges in study area. A pre-tested questionnaire was used on causes for materialism and social comparison was via online using Google forms. Descriptive statistics were computed on the socio-demographic parameters. Chi-square test statistics was used to find the association between the variables. A reliability analysis, using Cronbach’s alpha (œ = 0.74), was undertaken to test the reliability of each of the materialism factors.
Challenges facing nurses toward providing care for patients at intensive care units during the pandemic of corona virus disease
Authors: Khalaf Jameel Yousif , Bakey Serwan Jafar
Published: July 2022

Background: Nurses constitute the majority of healthcare practitioners, have been fighting the COVID-19 outbreak on the front lines. Nurses could face several challenges during delivering care for patients at ICUs especially at the time of pandemic of COVID -19, including workload and shortage, psychological load, availability of resources, responsibilities, and role conflict. Aims of the study: The study aimed to answer the research main question which was “To what extent is there a challenge that facing nursing care at intensive care unit during the pandemic of corona virus?” Methodology: A descriptive study design was conducted on ICU nurses at Baquba teaching hospital for the period October 15th, 2021, to March 25th, 2022. A non-probability (Purposive) sample was selected of 35 nurses who work at Baquba teaching hospital. The data was collected using a previously prepared questionnaire and official agreement to use the study questionnaire was obtained from the original author. Descriptive statistics (frequencies, percentages, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (person correlation) were used in the data analysis.
Immediate and short-term angiographic outcome of drug-coated balloon versus drug-eluting stent in treatment of small-vessel coronary artery disease
Authors: Abdelwahed Ahmed Said , Al-Faramawy Amr , Sabry Ahmed , Al-Ramisy Dalia , Abdelghany Mohamed
Published: July 2022

Objectives: To compare the immediate and short-term (6 months) angiographic and clinical outcomes in patients with de-novo small vessel disease (SVD) treated with drug-coated balloon (DCB) versus drug-eluting stent (DES) Methods: Sixty patients underwent percutaneous coronary revascularization of SVD (reference vessel diameter <3 mm). They were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to be treated with either: SeQuent® please Neo paclitaxel-eluting DCB (30 patients) or Xience Expedition Evorolimus-eluting DES (30 patients). Angiographic (using Quantitative Coronary Angiogram) and clinical outcomes (MACE) were was assessed immediately and at 6 months follow up. Results: Patients with DES had better immediate angiographic vessel wall expansion and acute lumen gain in comparison to the DCB (1.79 ± 0.21 mm vs 1.64 ± 0.20 mm, p= 0.006). At 6 months follow up, late lumen loss was significantly less in DCB group compared to DES (0.28 ± 0.29 mm vs. 0.42 ± 0.20 mm, p=0.04). However, late minimal lumen diameter (1.81 ± 0.27mm vs. 1.83 ± 0.18 mm, p=0.881), late diameter stenosis (26.3 ± 11.5% vs. 27.7 ± 7.9%, p= 0.584), and net lumen gain (1.35 ± 0.18 mm vs. 1.37 ± 0.15 mm, p= 0.79) were similar between both groups.
Residence area
Authors: Sentiulraja S. , Anbuchelvan C.
Published: July 2022

All academic disciplines include research, and students in research programmes should have a solid understanding about basic research principles. Owing to generate perfect research graduate, postgraduate teachers must guarantee that students gain the ability to do research using the recognised procedures connected with specific educational sub-disciplines. Many factors may affect the research attitude of the college students.  A deep probe on the location of the specific factors leads to recommend appropriate strategies to improve the research attitude further. This study attempts to gain a better knowledge of the general research attitude of prospective teacher educators with respect to their residence area as an influencing factor.  For this 640 sample were randomly selected from 27 different colleges in Coimbatore, Dharmapuri, Erode, Namakkal, and Salem districts of Tamilnadu. The findings revealed that residence area is an influencing factor of prospective teacher educators.  The sample had an average level of research attitude. The higher education institutions should improve the research attitude of prospective teacher educators through teaching and training in research. This training should help them to successfully integrate research attitudes with growth plans in the educational process.
Comparative studies of antibacterial activity of Ocimum Sanctum and curcuma longa leaf extracts against E. coli and Staphylococcus Aureus
Authors: JadheerAhsan Kp , Jaleel Abdul , Chaudhary Himanshi , Bhattacharjee Swagato , Dan Siddhartha , Dilshani Jasmine
Published: July 2022

Due to their traditional therapeutic use, Ocimum Sanctum (Tulsi) and Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) have been subjected to numerous antibacterial tests. To compare the antibacterial effects of tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) as well as Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) against Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus) as well as Gram-negative (Escherichia coli) bacteria. The method of agar well diffusion was used. In addition, different phytochemical tests were carried out. Aside from the froth test, tannin tests; Sterol tests showed positive. All of the results are presented in the form of a graph and various tables. When turmeric was used, it exhibited a 22 mm Zone of Inhibition (ZOI) in E. coli and a 17 mm ZOI in Staphylococcus aureus. When tulsi was applied, however, roughly 20mm of ZOI was found in both E. coli and Staphylococcus aureus. At six different concentrations, the diameter of ZOI was measured, methanol extract of both the Turmeric and tulsi, including 0.2 g/ml, 0.3 g/ml, 0.4 g/ml, 0.5 g/ml, 0.6 g/ml, and 0.7 g/ml.In conclusion, Tulsi leaf extract and Turmeric curcumin extract were collected to perform various antibacterial activities. The agar well diffusion method was used in this study. The bactericidal activity of different concentrations of extracts varied significantly.
Opinion mining based on partial textual entailent
Authors: Aggarwal Ruchika , Srivastava Rachana , Singh Priya
Published: July 2022

The net is a heap of uncooked facts within the form of multimedia messages such as tweets, blogs and many others. Unordered and unconnected. The information that turns into records is most effective after it is processed, organized and structured in the form of online textual content snippets. According to related research, we determined the current sentiment analysis tools to be sluggish, cumbersome and arithmetically heavy which causes the venture handy to be inefficient. Consequently, to bypass the above-mentioned trouble of reading opinions proficiently, a latest procedure is put-forward in the current tabloid utilizes the conception of Partial Textual Entailment (PTE) to handle this job of Opinion Mining. Among the tweets the method for calculating Semantic resemblance as a way to organize homogeneous tweets simultaneously the utilization of PTE is recommended. To minimize the load on Sentiment analyzer this approach is expected as it also helps to make the processing speed quicker. Additionally, for making countless Natural Language Processing applications we advise an amendment in the current procedure of PTE which can also be additionally accepted.
COVID salvation
Authors: Naveen Devi , Subhashi S J , Kumar Solleti Gowtham , Vishnu Segu Sree
Published: July 2022

The CORONAVIRUS pandemic has uncovered the fault of medical care administrations around the world, particularly in backward nations. There is a sensible need to cultivate novel computer-based with finding apparatuses to give fast and low-cost screening where tremendous normal testing isn't useful. Early discovery and determination are analytical elements to restrain the CORONAVIRUS scattering. Various deep learning- based techniques have been described lately for CORONAVIRUS separating CT lung imaging, an apparatus to automate and aid in the determination. These methodologies, in any case, experience the ill effects of something like particular accompanying issues: (i) they manage every CT check cut autonomously, and (ii) the techniques are prepared and trained and tried with sets of pictures from the equivalent datafile. Handling the cuts freely implies that a similar victim might show up in the preparation and test sets simultaneously which might create deceiving results. AI (ML) strategies can assume imperative parts in distinguishing Corona sufferers outwardly by examining their lung CT pictures. In this paper, another ML strategy was suggested to characterize the lung CT pictures into two parts, Corona Vitim or non- Corona body.
Psychometric analysis of the sexual machismo scale in university students
Authors: Ceballos-Bejarano Ferdinand Eddington , Lazo-Manrique Merly Clariza , Barreda-Coaquira Ana , Bellido-Medina Rildo Santos , Vilca Ana Rosario Miaury , Calizaya-López José
Published: July 2022

The psychometric analysis of the sexual machismo scale in the Peruvian context was carried out by employing confirmatory factor analysis in a sample of 2470 university students from a public university in the city of Arequipa. The sample consisted of 1235 randomly selected males and 1235 randomly selected females. The 12-item Sexual Machismo Scale, which has been previously developed and validated in other contexts, was used. The results indicate a unidimensional factor structure and that there are minimal differences in the factor structure of the scale for female and male students. In addition, both factor structures present adequate goodness-of-fit indices. Likewise, McDonald's Omega coefficient showed high-reliability indices for the total scale. It is concluded that the scale shows adequate validity and reliability indicators for the measurement of sexual machismo in university students in the Peruvian context.
How transformational leadership and organizational citizenship behavior influence organizational resilience during COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Yulianti Martina , Setyadi Djoko , Mintarti Sri , Pasinringi Syahrir A. , Sari Nurmala
Published: July 2022

The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of Transformational Leadership and Organizational Citizenship Behavior on Organizational Resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic at Hospital in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. A cross-sectional study was conducted in December 2021 at a type B referral hospital for COVID-19 in East Kalimantan. Questionnaires was used to obtain data, and the data was analyzed using SmartPLS software. The population of the study was the manager of the type B referral hospital for COVID-19 in East Kalimantan. A total of the respondents were 218 managers. The sampling technique in this research was total sampling with a response rate of 97%. The results of this study show: Transformational Leadership has a significant positive effect on the Organizational Resilience (p = 0,036), and Organizational Citizenship Behavior has no significant effect on the Organizational Resilience (p = 0,295). Leadership competence should be one of the hospital director's main capacities to enhance hospital resilience during a crisis.
Filamentous fungi associated with COVID-19 and its susceptibility to some antifungals
Authors: Alkhuzaie Mohammed Mudhafar , Jasim Neeran Obied
Published: July 2022

The purpose of this study was to conduct a survey of the fungal species associated with COVID-19 viral infection in 150 patients who were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) in Al-Diwaniyah Teaching Hospital in Al-Diwaniyah City, Iraq, for a period of five months beginning in October 2021 and ending in February 2022. The survey was to be conducted over the course of the period from October 2021 to February 2022. According to the findings, yeasts were more prevalent than any of the other detected fungal species, accounting for 98 of the total isolates (65.33 percent). While filamentous fungus accounted for 19 isolates (12.33 percent), including the predominance of Aspergillus flavus with 6 isolates (40 percent) in comparison to the Aspergillus spp. ratio, these fungi were found to be rather uncommon. In light of the fact that this publication provided evidence of the isolation of Aspergillus sydowii from COVID19 patients for the first time anywhere in the world: In addition, we drew attention to the outstanding activity of the antifungal medications amphotericin B, itraconazole, and voriconazole, all of which have a high susceptibility rate.
THE J-CURVE MODEL: AN ALTERNATIVE WAY OF UNDERSTANDING COLLECTIVE DISCONTENT IN TURKEY
Authors: YENİÇIRAK Hasan
Published: July 2022

The contemporary world is marked by deep collective discontent that is difficult to define. Various theories have been put forward to explain collective discontent. One of them is Davies's J-curve model. According to this model, collective discontent is most likely to occur when a prolonged period of economic and social development is followed by a short period of sharp reversal. The present study aims to explain widespread and deepening collective discontent in Turkey with the J-curve model by associating it with the social and political conditions of the country. The data used in the study were obtained from the Turkish Statistical Institute. In the present study, data on gross national income per capita, cost of living, number of suicides, and unemployment rates between 2002 and 2021 were analyzed. All data clearly show that the period of 2002-2021 is graphically compatible with the J-curve. Accordingly, significant economic and social progress took place in Turkey between 2002 and 2012/2013. Since 2012/2013, this progress left its place to regression. The J-curve model has only been studied in an industrial context in Turkey. This study is the first to evaluate the J-curve model in relation to social and political events.
DEMOCRATIC THINKING AND CIVIC EDUCATION IN GREECE: AN ORDINAL LOGISTIC REGRESSION MODEL
Authors: PAPAOİKONOMOU Anthony
Published: July 2022

This paper presents a research that was carried out in autumn of 2021in Thessaloniki, Greece. Main purpose was to find out the link between democratic behavior of Greek young adults and the civic education that is obtained in public secondary education. For this reason, 524 students of the department of political sciences were asked questions regarding their points of view on civic education in public schools. This sample was chosen due to the political sensitization they have, because of their main field of studies. The results showed the emphasis they pose on public schools as far as the political education is concerned. Moreover, views that politicization is connected with peer groups and watching TV were refuted.Keywords: Democratic Behavior, Greek Educational System, Secondary Education, Civic Education, Students, Ordinal Regression.
«Malinconia della primavera». La perdita della natura negli esordi di Attilio Bertolucci
Authors: Maletto Andrea
Published: July 2022

Le impressionistiche rappresentazioni del paesaggio che caratterizzano la prima produzione in versi di Attilio Bertolucci parlano in filigrana di una perdita della natura da parte del soggetto poetico. Muovendo da alcune prose giovanili dell’autore e soffermandosi poi su Sirio e Fuochi in novembre, l’articolo mira innanzitutto a delineare questa vicenda. Ciò consente in un secondo momento di riconsiderare la postura enunciativa tipica della poesia bertolucciana, quella dell’io lirico che descrive il paesaggio campestre, e soprattutto il ruolo dello sguardo, che in ragione dei rilievi effettuati mostra il suo carattere di limite accanto a quello di fondamentale risorsa conoscitiva. Vengono infine indagati i motivi della perdita, riconducibili all’azione corrosiva del tempo e alla prigionia causata dalla vita in città, e il significato simbolico profondo della separazione dalla natura.
Recensione di Roberta Iadevaia, Per una storia della letteratura elettronica italiana (Mimesis, 2021)
Authors: Verdone Alessio
Published: July 2022

Recensione di Roberta Iadevaia, Per una storia della letteratura elettronica italiana (Mimesis, 2021).
Recensione di Francesco Camera (a cura di), Celan. Incontri, voci e silenzi nello spazio della poesia (Interlinea, 2020)
Authors: Maletta Rosalba
Published: July 2022

Recensione di Francesco Camera (a cura di), Celan. Incontri, voci e silenzi nello spazio della poesia (Interlinea, 2020).
La figura di Caino tra Mariangela Gualtieri, Andrea Camilleri e José Saramago
Authors: Invernizzi Valeria
Published: July 2022

Questo saggio propone una lettura del testo teatrale Caino di Mariangela Gualtieri. La prima parte del nostro studio guarda alle somiglianze e alle differenze tra la riscrittura di Gualtieri e il mito biblico, rintraccia alcune possibili fonti testuali per l’opera e la esamina usando gli strumenti della psicanalisi, soffermandosi in particolare sulla questione dell’invidia, delle diverse immagini di Dio e delle conseguenze relative al progresso tecnologico e scientifico. La seconda parte è dedicata a un confronto della figura di Caino proposta da Gualtieri con quelle omonime che troviamo nei libri di José Saramago e Andrea Camilleri.
Cognitive Literary Studies: A Conversation with Marco Caracciolo, Monika Fludernik, Patrick Colm Hogan and Karin Kukkonen
Authors: Mutti Chiara
Published: July 2022

The article proposes a conversation on Cognitive Literary Studies with Marco Caracciolo, Monika Fludernik, Patrick Colm Hogan and Karin Kukkonen. Starting from a methodological reflection on the interdisciplinarity of this field, the scholars were asked to consider its foundations by focusing on the relationship between science and literature, and lastly to ponder the prospects of narrative theory, cognitive narratology and literary universals. The interview is preceded by a brief introduction which attempts to outline its purpose.
The Cardiovascular Disease Epidemic: Marching Forward in India
Authors: Gupta Puneet
Published: July 2022

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the largest cause of mortality in the world with around 17.7 million victims each year 1 CVDs include coronary heart disease, ischemic heart disease, rheumatic heart disease, cardiomyopathies, and other diseases involving the heart and circulatory system. However, in contrast to the progress made in high-income countries, the burden of CVD and other noncommunicable diseases have only continued to rise significantly in low and middle-income countries, especially India. It is estimated that nearly 80% of CVDs will be burdened by developing countries by 2020.2 Interestingly, India has been disproportionately impacted by these CVDs. In India, the average age of 59 for heart failure patients is approximately ten years younger than the average age for heart failure (HF) patients in South America and China 3 In contrast to most western countries, HF is prevalent in both the young and elderly in India.4 Moreover, India’s estimated age-standardized death rate of 272 per 100,000 population due to CVDs is greater than the global average of 235 per 100,000 population5 Both environmental and genetic factors are argued to contribute to this increased CVD susceptibility. 6 India has begun to research and implement innovative policies and interventions to help tackle this and achieve the WHO target goal of a 25% reduction in premature deaths from noncommunicable diseases by 2025.
Equity in Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes: Who Pays for Obesity Control?
Authors: Kates Malcolm , Hayward Hannah
Published: July 2022

Global public health campaigns have made great strides in the treatment, prevention, and elimination of infectious diseases. Combined efforts of organizations like the World Health Organization (WHO), Rotary International, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have led to successful reduction and vaccination campaigns against tuberculosis, polio, and recently human papilloma virus (HPV). While the burden of infectious disease is still great in many regions of the world, public health concern has recently begun to shift toward non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory diseases, cancer, and diabetes. Evidence from the WHO suggests that NCDs now cause over 40 million deaths each year, or 70% of all deaths, far outnumbering deaths due to infectious disease.1
Don’t Blame the Smoker
Authors: Kaplan Justin
Published: July 2022

A callous, robotic voice delivered statements like the one above in complete monotony. As this Siri-esque narrator read off these disturbing smoking facts, plain black text crawled across a boring white backdrop. Before I could even rationalize what I had watched, the pathetic PSA was over. These were the advertisements it took Big Tobacco 11 years to create?
Plant Regeneration and Agrobacterium-Mediated Gene Transfer Studies in Leaf Tissue of male Himalayan Poplar (Populus ciliata Wall.)
Authors: Thakur Ajay , Srivastava Dinesh
Published: July 2022

A system was developed to obtain high frequency plant regeneration, genetic transformation and expression of foreign gene in leaf tissue of Himalayan poplar. High frequency shoot regeneration via direct organogenesis was obtained on MS medium supplemented with 0.5 mg l-1 Kn and 0.2 mg l-1 IAA. High frequency root induction from in vitro shoots was obtained on the MS medium supplemented with 0.1 mg l-1 IAA. Plantlets were regenerated within two months. Agrobacterium – mediated gene transfer studies were carried out using binary vector (pBI 121) using npt-II and gus genes. After co-cultivation, transformed calli were selected on the selective medium containing 50 mg l-1 kanamycin. Most of the calli obtained from leaf explants on the selective medium were GUS positive expressing ß-glucuronidase enzyme activity. These results demonstrate the transformation of Himalayan poplar cells derived from mature plants and the potential for using Agrobacterium tumefaciens to transfer economically important genes to Himalayan poplar. To our knowledge this is the first report on the direct organogenesis and genetic transformation in leaf tissue of male plant of Populus ciliata.
Socio-economic factors associated with fuel consumption pattern in rural habitation of Jammu region, Jammu & Kashmir
Authors: Gupta Tara , Gupta R. , Raina K.
Published: July 2022

The study was conducted to estimate the fuel consumption pattern and to evaluate various socio-economic factors affecting fuel consumption in Jammu & Kashmir. Multistage random sampling technique was used for the sample selection. The result showed that average family size, livestock holding land holding (in ha), annual income and fuel consumption (per family per annum) was 5.25, 6.97, 1.52 and Rs 45,817 respectively. Per capita per annum consumption of fuelwood for the sample households ranged from 6.03 to 6.38 quintals. Family size and livestock have negative association with fuelwood consumption whereas land holding, number of trees and annual income have positive association with fuelwood consumption. These results are also supported with the help of multiple linear regression. The study will be helpful in the formulation of energy management plans for the state of Jammu & Kashmir.
The Antithrombotic Potential of Bioactive Peptides Induced by Buffalo Milk Probiotic Cheddar Cheese
Authors: Anees Ur Rehman Muhammad , Ashfaq Khurram , Ashfaq Tehreem , Abuzar Ghaffari Muhammad , Ali Nasir , Kazmi Fatima , Sohail Nayab
Published: July 2022

Cheddar cheese undergoes significant changes resulting in numerous microbiological and biochemical processes called glycolysis, lipolysis, and proteolysis, accountable for a unique texture, aroma, appearance, and taste. Specific bioactive peptides developed during these biochemical reactions impart health benefits. Addition of probiotics boots the development of bioactive peptides in foods. Objective: The current research investigated the therapeutic potential of water-soluble peptides (WSPs) extracts from buffalo milk probiotic Cheddar cheese regarding anti-thrombic facets. Methods: The appropriateness of Buffalo milk for Cheddar manufacturing was assessed by analysing its pH, acidity, fat, protein, and total solids content. Two batches of Cheddar cheese were produced, one having a mixture of Probiotic microorganisms and commercially available mesophilic cheese starter and the second containing only commercially available cheese starters. Both of the cheese batches were analysed for their physicochemical properties. Water-soluble extract of Cheddar cheese samples was analysed for anti-thrombic effects after two-month intervals during ripening. Results: Three concentrations of WSE of buffalo milk cheddar cheese were used to assess the antithrombotic effect during 60, 120, and 180 days of ripening at 4°C. Antithrombotic activity increased with the ripening period for both control and probiotic cheddar cheese samples Conclusion: A significantly increased effect of antithrombotic activity was observed by Probiotic adjunct on control cheddar cheese.
Assessment of High-Risk Pregnancies using Biophysical Profile
Authors: Dilnawaz Niha , John Akash , Ali Abid , Ahmed Naweera , Zafar Aiman
Published: July 2022

The purpose of the current study was to know the importance of using BPP for primary fetal surveillance in predicting fetal outcome. Methods: A total of 70 individuals with high risk pregnancies were included from 16-45 years examined through ultrasound and Doppler (Toshiba Xario 100 colour Doppler (C5-2 convex probe) having a real-time frequency range of 3.0 to 5.0 MHZ) at a private hospital in Gujranwala from October 2021 to March 2022. A Convenient sampling approach was used to collect data through informed consent forms. Data was collected using SPSS 21. Results: The current study included 70 patients who were examined using Doppler for fetal well-being. Study concluded to have correlation between age groups and development of fetal anomalies of age group 16-25years 44(62.9%), 26-35 years 21(30.0%), 36-45 years (7.1%). Most of the females in gestational weeks 34-37 weeks. Frequency of high-risk pregnancy most common is hypertension 25(35.7%) followed by other such as low fetal movement 10(14.3%), oligohydramnios 8(11.4%) and the least common is diabetes mellitus. Reactive 50(71.4%), and non-reactive 20(28.6%). Result shows the frequency of biophysical profile score in total number of patients included. Biophysical profile score 0-2 in 16(22.9%), 4-6 BPP score in 42(66%) and 8-10 BPP in 12(17.1%) patients. The frequency of IUGR in relation to biophysical profile score showing 18(72.0%), in 0-2 BPP score and 7(28%) in 4-6 BPP score. Conclusions: Normal BPP assures good fetal status and perinatal outcome. Abnormal BPP indicates that the fetus may be compromised. The study concluded that BPP has significant role in predicting fetal outcome.
INTEGRATING ARTS-BASED ACTIVITIES IN TEACHING BIOLOGY
Authors:   Hermosa National High School Culis Hermosa Bataan, Philippines, IGNACIO MARIA FE M. , RIVERA KIMBERLY C. ,   Bataan Peninsula State University Balanga Campus, Philippines,   https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1758-53381, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7928-95772, mariafe.ignacio@deped.gov.ph
Published: July 2022

Art and Science are two important aspects of human existence. Science focuses on facts and knowledge on the physical world, while Art plays a vital role in interpreting facts and knowledge to something that can be appreciated. Biology as part of this Science is generally taught with a solid dedication to its disciplinary strength having its own core elements and definitive border. This mixed method study applied a sequential explanatory method to two groups, Art-Based-Activity Group (ABAG) and Non-Art-Based-Activity Group (NABAG). The quantitative data includes the pre-test and post-test results of both ABAG and NABAG in the identified three least mastered topics in Genetics. The collected data suggested that the ABAG has significantly higher scores during the post-test compared to the other group. The content of the artworks showed that art activities helped the students understand difficult lessons more clearly as opposed with traditional methods of teaching critical contents in Biology. Incorporating Art in the delivery of instructions marks a milestone and sets the pursuit to a quality and enjoyable teaching-learning process and experience. Keywords: Chemistry Arts; Chemistry Teaching; Fun Chemistry; Content Analysis
Upaya Membangun Keluarga Sakinah Bagi Pasangan Hidup Berbeda Kota Tempat Tinggal Perspektif Sosiologi Hukum Islam
Authors: Farichatul Azkiyah
Published: July 2022

Keluarga sakinah merupakan impian setiap orang, terutama yang sudah melangsungkan pernikahan yang diharapkan akan melahirkan kenyamanan dan ketentrama bagi anggota keluraga tersebut. Walaupun dalam prakteknya tidaklah mudah, banyak rintangan dan halangan yang harus dihadapi hingga terciptanya keluarga sakinah. Salah satu kendala rumah tangga yaitu perbedaan tempat tinggal yang mengharuskan mereka tinggal berjauhan. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode campuran yaitu kualitatif-kuantitatif, dimana dalam penyusunan menggunakan data dari berbagai sumber seperti buku-buku, artikel, jurnal, dan wawancara terhadap narasumber. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif analitis. Dari hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa keluarga yang tinggal beda kota tempat tinggal sering mengalami berbagai kendala, bahk Van hingga menimbulkan konflik yang berujung pada perceraian. Namun, tidak sedikit dari mereka yang bisa mempertahankan rumah tangga mereka hingga tercipta keluarga sakinah. Adapun beberapa upaya mempertahankan keutuhan rumah tangga yang hidup berbeda kota tempa tingga diantaranya: kepercayaan dan saling terbuka, komunikasi yang baik, komitmen untuk bersama dan mengerti dan memahami tujuan sebuah pernikahan. Dengan kecanggihan teknologi zaman sekarang, membantu keluarga yang hidup beda kota tempat tinggal lebih mudah untuk berkomunikasi kepada anggota keluarga yang lain. Komunikasi jarak jauh bisa dilakukan menggunakan media sosial yang sudah sangat canggih seperti whatsapp, facebook, telfon, videocall atau menggunakan media sosial lainnya.
Web-Based Sales Information System Of Sengon And Chocolate Seeds
Authors: Widodo Wiki , Susilowati Tri , . Widianto , Maseleno Andino
Published: July 2022

Sejahtera Jaya shop is a company that sells sengon seeds and cocoa beans. In the increasingly fierce competition, Sejahtera Jaya shop needs a good alternative marketing strategy that can attract and reach more consumers and fulfill their needs. The use of website information technology is a very good breakthrough. The sales strategy of Sengon and Cocoa Beans attracts more new consumers and reduces the very high risk of error by building a web-based online sales system. This strategy is very good. This fulfills consumers' expectations of satisfying their needs by enabling them to access quickly anytime, anywhere as the number of Internet users grows in almost every region, and at the same time serve more consumers. Because it can be done. And the company's goal is to increase company profits. From the results of this paper, the author can create a web-based sales information system whose truth has been checked by Internet media.
Su Kaynakları ve Sedimentlerde Polisiklik Aromatik Hidrokarbonların (PAH) Kaynakları ve Toksik Etkileri
Authors: GÜNEŞ Elçin , KAYKIOĞLU Gül , HANEDAR Asude , GÜNEŞ Yalçın
Published: July 2022

PAH’lar, iki veya daha fazla aromatik halkayı bünyesinde bulunduran, yarı uçucu organik bileşiklerdir. Su ortamlarında PAH konsantrasyonları ve etkileri son yıllarda üzerinde önemle durulan konuların başında gelmektedir. Sedimentler, su ortamındaki en önemli PAH rezervuarlarındandır. Bu nedenle sedimentler, sucul ekosistemlerinin su kalitesinin kirliliklerinin değerlendirmesinde sıklıkla kullanılmaktadır. PAH’lar organik bileşiklerin tam yanmamasından dolayı oluşmakta ve çeşitli kaynaklardan alıcı ortamlara ulaşabilmektedirler. PAH’lar çevre ve insan sağlığı açısından zararlı etkilere sahiptir ve endüstriyel gelişme ile doğal ortamlardaki PAH konsantrasyonlarında önemli artışlar olmuştur. Sanayi-yoğun havzalarda kentleşme ve endüstrileşmeden dolayı PAH miktarlarının yüksek olması beklenmektedir. Amerikan Çevre Koruma Ajansı (USEPA) tarafından belirlenen 16 öncelikli PAH türünün su kaynaklarında ve sedimentlerde izlenmesi, PAH’ların su ve sedimentlerdeki konsantrasyonlarının belirlenmesi ve PAH-toksisite ilişkisini ortaya konması açısından oldukça önemlidir. Bu çalışmada literatürdeki çalışmalar derlenerek dünyada bu konuda yapılmış çalışmaların sonuçları ortaya koymaktadır.
FAKTOR YANG BERPENGARUH TERHADAP ALIH FUNGSI LAHAN SAWAH MENJADI TAMBANG BATU BATA DI DESA CAMPAGAYA KECAMATAN GALESONG KABUPATEN TAKALAR
Authors: Handayani Putri -
Published: July 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui tingkat produksi dan produktivitas lahan sawah dan faktor-faktor yang berpengaruh terhadap alih fungsi lahan sawah menjadi tambang batu bata di Desa Campagaya Kecamatan Galesong Kabupaten Takalar. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan selama satu bulan yaitu bulan Februari sampai April 2022. Populasi petani yang mengalihfungsika sebanyak 105 orang petani jumlah sampel yang di ambil sebanyak 15%, maka jumlah sampel dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 32 orang. dari jumlah populasi tersebut  menggunakan teknik sampel secara acak (simple random sampling). Teknik analisis data yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah analisis regresi linear berganda. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan variabel Nilai jual sawah berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap luas alih fungsi lahan sawah menjadi lahan tambang batu bata,  artinya jika nilai jual sawah naik 1% (satu persen) maka luas alih fungsi lahan sawah menjadi lahan tambang batu bata akan naik sebesar  0,3114 persen. Pendapatan usaha batu bata berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap luas alih fungsi lahan sawah menjadi lahan tambang batu bata,  artinya jika pendapatan usaha batu bata naik 1% (satu persen) maka luas alih fungsi lahan sawah menjadi lahan tambang batu bata akan naik sebesar  0,3614 persen.
PERILAKU PETANI DALAM PENGGUNAAN PESTISIDA KIMIA DI KABUPATEN ENREKANG
Authors: Suradi Adam Rahman
Published: July 2022

Penggunaan pestisida telah meningkat secara signifikan selama 35 tahun terakhir, dengan tingkat pertumbuhan baru-baru ini sebesar 4 – 5,4% di beberapa wilayah di dunia. Adapun tujuan penelitian ini yakni menganalisis perilaku petani dalam penggunaan pestisida kimia di Kabupaten Enrekang. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif dan regresi linear berganda. Populasi sebanyak 16.514 petani dan sampel diperoleh dengan metode simple random sampling sehingga diperoleh sebanyak 99 petani. Hasil menunjukkan perilaku petani bawang merah dalam menggunakan pestisida kimia memiliki total skor (129,65) dengan kategori sesuai. Kategori sesuai yakni pada indikator jenis pestisida (19,76), perseiapan penyemprotan (12,68), pencampuran pestisida (13,19), waktu penyemprotan (8,27), perlengkapan yang digunakan (8,28), penyimpanan sia pestisida (19,02) dan penanganan setelah penyemprotan (20,21). Pada indikator mengenai dosis pestisida (7,71), dan aplikasi penyemprotan (17,45) masuk kategori tidak sesuai dan indikator interval penyemprotan kategori sangat tidak sesuai (3,1). Disarankan adanya pengawasan dan penyuluhan mengenai penggunaan pestisida yang benar terhadap petani.
ANALISIS TINGKAT RESIKO USAHATANI STROBERI DI KAWASAN WISATA MALINO
Authors: Amri Azrarul
Published: July 2022

Usahatani stroberi tidak terlepas dari segala jenis risiko kegagalan dalam usahatani. Adapun tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis tingkat risiko usahatani stroberi dan sumber risiko yang dihadapi petani. Alat analisis yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis tingkat risiko dengan menggunakan koevisien variasi. Tingkat risiko akan dilihat dari risiko produksi, biaya, dan pendapatannya. Selanjutnya sumber risiko akan dibahas dengan deskriptif kuantitatif dengan tabel frekuensi. Sumber risiko dibahas berdasarkan risiko produksi, SDM, pasar, kelembagaan dan keuangan. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah tingkat risiko petani stroberi di Kelurahan Malino dan Pattapang tergolong rendah. Sedangkan sumber risiko segi produksi adalah perubahan cuaca, serangan OPT, serta sarana produksi yang tidak tersedia. Penyebab atau sumber risiko yang dialami oleh petani stroberi dari segi sumber daya manusia adalah kurangnya tenaga kerja, serta pengetahuan dan keterampilan petani dalam mengelola usahatani stroberi rendah. Penyebab atau sumber risiko yang dialami oleh petani stroberi dari segi pasar adalah kurangnya pembeli akibat pembatasan pandemi, serta harga buah stroberi yang turun akibat terlalu lama diambil.. Penyebab atau sumber risiko yang dialami oleh petani stroberi dari segi kelembagaan adalah peran penyuluh yang rendah, serta tidak aktifnya kelompok tani Penyebab atau sumber risiko yang dialami oleh petani stroberi dari segi keuangan adalah kurangnya modal, tingginya pengeluaran rumah tangga dan tidak adanya pencatatan keuangan usahatani.