bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
الفروق الدلالية بين القرآن والقراءات الشاذة
Authors:   الكلية التربوية المفتوحة, اسماعيل يحيى خليل
Published: March 2022

This research Find semantic relations between the Holy Quran and readings anomalous in particular, does not mention the readings anomalies are all but signed the examples of them where he found a marked contrast between them and what is known in the Holy Quran, and the intervention of research in the words of the commentators and between their views and stated what is unacceptable and what before, nor Luck meaning significantly different in some readings, leading to different Islamic ruling as well, also found that of the readings made clear what is meant by the blessed verse in the Holy Quran and signed to be even if it was abnormal.
أثر القواعد الفقهية في مواجهة التحديات الأمنية المعاصرة
Authors:   كلية الدراسات القضائية والأنظمة-جامعة أم القرى-مكة المكرمة, الجدعاني حامد بن مدة
Published: March 2022

The impact of Jurisprudence Rules in Addressing Contemporary security Challenges Islamic jurisprudence is related to various fields of knowledge, as it is a science of great value, great in impact, and among the most prominent features of jurisprudence comes the jurisprudence rules. It regulates the principles of the doctrine for the jurist. Therefore, the main this research focuses on (the impact of jurisprudence rules in addressing contemporary security challenges). It is the relationship between jurisprudence rules and achieving security. Its fruit would be a statement of the distinguished impact of jurisprudence rules on the stability of the country, and its leading role in maintaining, strengthening, and preserving security. The most important elements of the main research are the following: 1. The legal foundations for rooting security awareness. 2. The impact of jurisprudence rules in addressing the perpetrators and aggressors. 3. The effect of jurisprudence rules in enhancing intellectual security. 4. The impact of jurisprudence rules in confronting rumors threatening the security of the country.
دراسة أسلوبية في قصائد المدائح و التهاني من ديوان حافظ ابراهيم
Authors:   المديرية العامة لتربية الانبار, الحديثي مولودمخلص
Published: March 2022

A stylistic study in the poetry of Hafiz Ibrahim, praise be to God, Lord of the worlds, and prayers and peace be upon his best messengers, and the seal of his prophets, Muhammad and his good and pure family, and after ... The poet Hafez Ibrahim is considered one of the well-known poets in the modern era, and his language was distinguished by sobriety, eloquence in expressions, and beautiful meanings And he had my journey in the study of his poetry a stylistic study, and the research came with an introduction in which the concept of stylistics was briefly explained, since it was studied by many researchers, then divided the research into three topics: I studied in the first the construction of the poem, and I stood at the most important structures used by the poet As for the second, it came to study the poetic image and the sources of the image of the poet. As for the third topic, the study came to the music of the text, and included external music, and internal music, and the research ended with a conclusion that included the most important results that I have reached
Aviation contrail climate effects in the North Atlantic from 2016–2021
Authors: Teoh Roger , Schumann Ulrich , Gryspeerdt Edward , Shapiro Marc , Molloy Jarlath , Koudis George , Voigt Christiane , Stettler Marc
Published: March 2022

Abstract. Around 5 % of anthropogenic radiative forcing (RF) is attributed to aviation CO2 and non-CO2 impacts. This paper quantifies aviation emissions and contrail climate forcing in the North Atlantic, one of the world’s busiest air traffic corridors, over 5 years. Between 2016 and 2019, growth in CO2 (+3.13 % per annum, p.a.) and nitrogen oxide emissions (+4.5 % p.a.) outpaced increases in flight distance (+3.05 % p.a.). Over the same period, the annual mean contrail cirrus net RF (204–280 mW m-2) showed significant interannual variability caused by variations in meteorology. Responses to COVID-19 caused significant reductions in flight distance travelled (-66 %), CO2 emissions (-71 %), and the contrail net RF (-66 %) compared to the prior one-year period. Around 12 % of all flights in this region cause 80 % of the annual contrail energy forcing, and the factors associated with strongly warming/cooling contrails include seasonal changes in meteorology and radiation, time of day, background cloud fields, and engine-specific non-volatile particulate matter (nvPM) emissions. Strongly warming contrails in this region are generally formed in wintertime, close to the tropopause, between 15:00 and 04:00 UTC, and above low-level clouds. The most strongly cooling contrails occur in the spring, in the upper troposphere, between 06:00 and 15:00 UTC, and without lower-level clouds. Uncertainty in the contrail cirrus net RF (216–238 mW m-2) arising from meteorology in 2019, is smaller than the interannual variability. The contrail RF estimates are most sensitive to the humidity fields, followed by nvPM emissions and aircraft mass assumptions. This longitudinal evaluation of aviation contrail impacts contributes a quantified understanding of inter-annual variability and informs strategies for contrail mitigation.
On the relation between apparent ion and total particle growth rates in the boreal forest and related chamber experiments
Authors: Gonzalez Carracedo Loïc , Lehtipalo Katrianne , Ahonen Lauri R. , Sarnela Nina , Holm Sebastian , Kangasluoma Juha , Kulmala Markku , Winkler Paul M. , Stolzenburg Dominik
Published: March 2022

Abstract. The understanding of new particle formation and growth processes is critical for evaluating the role of aerosols in climate change. One of the knowledge gaps is the ion-particle interaction during the early growth process, especially in the sub-3 nm range, where direct observations are sparse. While molecular interactions would imply faster growth rates of ions compared to neutral particles, this phenomenon is not widely observed in the atmosphere. Here, we show field measurements in the boreal forest indicating a smaller apparent growth rate of the ion population compared to the total particles. We use aerosol dynamics simulations to demonstrate that this effect can be caused by a changing importance of ion-induced nucleation mechanisms during the day. We further compare these results with chamber experiments under similar conditions, where we demonstrate that this effect critically depends on the abundance of condensable vapors and the related strength of ion-induced nucleation. Our results imply that atmospheric ion growth rate measurements below 3 nm need to be evaluated very carefully as they do not represent condensational growth alone but are influenced by ion-particle population interactions.
Impact of instrumental line shape characterisation on ozone monitoring by FTIR spectrometry
Authors: García Omaira Elena , Sanromá Esther , Hase Frank , Schneider Matthias , León-Luis Sergio Fabián , Blumenstock Thomas , Sepúlveda Eliezer , Torres Carlos , Prats Natalia , Redondas Alberto , Carreño Virgilio
Published: March 2022

Abstract. Retrieving high-precision concentrations of atmospheric trace gases from FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared) spectrometry requires a precise knowledge of the instrumental performance. In this context, this paper examines the impact on the ozone (O3) retrievals of several approaches used to characterise the Instrumental Line Shape (ILS) function of ground-based FTIR spectrometers within NDACC (Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change). The analysis has been carried out at the subtropical Izaña Observatory (IZO, Spain) by using the 20-year time series of the high-resolution FTIR solar absorption spectra acquired between 1999 and 2018. The theoretical quality assessment and the comparison to independent O3 observations available at IZO (Brewer O3 total columns and Electrochemical Concentration Cell, ECC, sondes) reveal consistent findings. The inclusion of a simultaneous retrieval of the ILS parameters in the O3 retrieval strategy allows, on the one hand, a rough instrumental characterisation to be obtained and, on the other hand, the precision of the FTIR O3 products to be slightly improved. The improvement is of special relevance above the lower stratosphere, where the cross-interference between the O3 vertical distribution and the instrumental performance is more significant. However, it has been found that the simultaneous ILS retrieval leads to a misinterpretation of the O3 variations on daily and seasonal scales. Therefore, in order to ensure the independence of the O3 retrievals and the instrumental response, the optimal approach to deal with the FTIR instrumental characterisation is found to be the continuous monitoring of the ILS function by means of independent observations, such as gas-cell measurements.
Performance Evaluation for Retrieving Aerosol Optical Depth from Directional Polarimetric Camera (DPC) based on GRASP Algorithm
Authors: Jin Shikuan , Ma Yingying , Chen Cheng , Dubovik Oleg , Hong Jin , Liu Boming , Gong Wei
Published: March 2022

Abstract. Aerosol spatial distribution obtained from the satellite sensor is a critical point to understand regional aerosol environment, anthropogenic aerosol emissions, and global climate change. In this study, the performance of aerosol optical depth (AOD) retrieval from the Directional Polarimetric Camera (DPC)/GaoFen-5 by using the Generalized Retrieval of Atmosphere and Surface Properties (GRASP) algorithm was evaluated on a global basis for the first time. The results showed that the DPC GRASP/Model scheme, which used several aerosol-type mixings, achieved good performance. By compared with AERONET observations, the correlation coefficient (R), normalized mean square error, and Expect Error (EE%) were 0.8982, 0.1008, and 83.16 %, respectively. The scattering angle, number of averaged pixels in retrieval units, and radiative and polarized fitting residuals showed impacts on the results of AOD retrieval in the DPC GRASP/Model. From the most of AERONET sites, the R and EE% were larger than ~0.9 and ~80 %. Compared with MODIS products, the spatial and temporal variations of AOD could be caught by the DPC observations with the GRASP/Model, and compared with the MODIS Dark Target algorithm, the DPC GRASP/Model AOD also showed a good performance. The above findings validated the ability of DPC sensor to monitor aerosols. It would contribute to the development of aerosol parameter retrieval from multi-angular polarized sensors in the future.
Characteristics of mountain glaciers in the northern Japanese Alps
Authors: Arie Kenshiro , Narama Chiyuki , Yamamoto Ryohei , Fukui Kotaro , Iida Hajime
Published: March 2022

Abstract. Since 2012, seven perennial snow patches in the northern Japanese Alps have been determined to be very small glaciers (VSGs: <0.5 km2). However, it had
not been determined how such glaciers could be maintained in such a warm
climate. In this study, we calculate the annual mass balance, accumulation
depth, and ablation depth of five of these VSGs, covering 2015–2019 for
four of them (2017–2019 for the fifth) using multi-period digital surface
models (DSMs) based on structure-from-motion–multi-view-stereo (SfM–MVS)
technology and images taken from a small airplane. The results indicate that, due to snow acquired from avalanches and
snowdrifts, these VSGs are maintained by an accumulation in winter that is
more than double that from the snowfall, thereby exceeding the ablation in
summer. Therefore, we classify them as topographically controlled VSGs. We
find very small yearly fluctuations in their ablation depth; however, their
annual mass balance and accumulation depth have large yearly fluctuations.
The annual mass balance, which mainly depends on the accumulation depth,
showed accumulation throughout each glacier during heavy snow years and
ablation throughout each glacier during light snow years. This
characteristic differs from the upper accumulation area and lower ablation
area that exists on most glaciers. These VSGs lack a positive annual mass
balance gradient, which suggests that they are not divided by a distinct
glacier equilibrium line
altitude (ELA) into an upstream accumulation area and a downstream ablation
area. Moreover, compared to other glaciers worldwide, we find the mass
balance amplitude of VSGs in the northern Japanese Alps to be the
highest measured to date.
Repeat Customers: Minnesota Participants Who Return for Multiple Series of Case Services
Authors: Marsh Carrie , Eckhoff Karla , Yang John
Published: March 2022

A number of vocational rehabilitation (VR) participants return for additional services multiple times, but little is known about these individuals. This study sought to understand better which participants were more likely to return for multiple sequences of service, as well as the length of participation in the VR program and employment outcomes of those that return for additional services. Individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing were substantially more likely to return for services multiple times, although employment outcome rates did not vary significantly based on the number of sequences.
Análisis de los Informes Nacionales Voluntarios en Europa: Suiza, Finlandia, Eslovenia y España
Authors: Calvillo Cisneros José Miguel
Published: March 2022

El proceso de análisis y evaluación de las acciones implementadas por los Estados en el marco de la Agenda 2030 y de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible es un elemento trascendental para el seguimiento de los compromisos adquiridos con el fin de alcanzar un desarrollo sostenible en nuestra sociedad internacional. Los Informes Nacionales Voluntarios se han convertido en un componente crítico de la Agenda 2030 y los ODS en cada uno de los Estados. En Europa solamente cuatro Estados han presentados dos informes desde el inicio de la implementación de la Agenda 2030.
Development of an Artificial Intelligence-Based Support Technology for Urethral and Ureteral Stricture Surgery
Authors: Eun Sung-Jong , Park Jong Mok , Kim Khae-Hawn
Published: March 2022

Purpose: This paper proposes a technological system that uses artificial intelligence to recognize and guide the operator to the exact stenosis area during endoscopic surgery in patients with urethral or ureteral strictures. The aim of this technological solution was to increase surgical efficiency.Methods: The proposed system utilizes the ResNet-50 algorithm, an artificial intelligence technology, and analyzes images entering the endoscope during surgery to detect the stenosis location accurately and provide intraoperative clinical assistance. The ResNet-50 algorithm was chosen to facilitate accurate detection of the stenosis site.Results: The high recognition accuracy of the system was confirmed by an average final sensitivity value of 0.96. Since sensitivity is a measure of the probability of a true-positive test, this finding confirms that the system provided accurate guidance to the stenosis area when used for support in actual surgery.Conclusions: The proposed method supports surgery for patients with urethral or ureteral strictures by applying the ResNet-50 algorithm. The system analyzes images entering the endoscope during surgery and accurately detects stenosis, thereby assisting in surgery. In future research, we intend to provide both conservative and flexible boundaries of the strictures.
Impact of Societal and Economic Development on Academic Performance: A Literature Review
Authors: Hayat Khansa , Yaqub Kamran , Aslam Muhammad Ali , Shabbir Malik Shahzad
Published: March 2022

The impact of societal and economic development on academic performance is a circle that needs to be established by the developing economies. This research aims to identify the factors that are associated with increased academic performance in Pakistan which is found to be challenging. This study collected secondary qualitative data from 30 research studies published in global and international journals which helped in investigating the role of societal and economic development on academic performance. It is suggested that the country invests in its educational sector and provide an improved outlook to the economy and aid the society which will, in turn, benefit the academic performance of the whole country. Therefore, it is concluded that societal and economic development play an important role in determining academic performance.
Powers of Justice of Peace: A Tale of Inconsistency and Incomprehensibility in Decisions of Pakistani Courts
Authors: Bilal Dr. Muhammad , Khokhar Farqaleet
Published: March 2022

The concept of Justice of Peace thrives in the Code of Criminal Procedure 1898 while in Pakistan Sessions Judges and Additional Sessions Judges are serving as Ex-officio Justice of Peace. In Pakistani Court Jurisprudence, the conflict arises whether the powers conferred to Ex-officio Justice of Peace are executive or quasi-judicial. In this way, this paper qualitatively surveys all cases regarding power of Ex-officio Justice to resolve the conflicting, inconsistent and incomprehensive decisions of Pakistani Court; this paper is an endeavor to elucidate the issues regarding the nature of powers and limitations on powers of Ex-officio Justice of Peace.
Pengaruh Pelaksanaan Kebijakan Kurikulum Mu’adalah Terhadap Kinerja Guru Dalam Mewujudkan Efektivitas Pembelajaran Dirosah Islamiyyah (Penelitian Pada Tarbiatul Mu’alimin Al-Islamiyyah Pondok Pesantren Darussalam Sindangsari Kersamanah Garut)
Authors: Qosim Nanang
Published: March 2022

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh Pelaksanaan Kebijakan Kurikulum Mu’adalah terhadap  kinerja guru untuk mewujudkan Efektivitas Pembelajaran Dirosah Islamiyyah. Metodologi penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode penelitian deskriptif dengan teknik survey. Lokasi penelitian di Madrasah Tsanawiyah Negeri 1 Garut dengan jumlah responden sebanyak 100 responden. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Pelaksanaan Kebijakan Kurikulum Mu’adalah berpengaruh terhadap kinerja guru dalam mewujudkan Efektivitas Pembelajaran Dirosah Islamiyyah di Tarbiatul Mu’alim Al-Islamiyyah Pondok Pesantren Darussalam. Artikel ini berkesimpulan bahwa Efektivitas Pembelajaran Dirosah Islamiyyah dapat terwujud dengan melaksanakan Kebijakan Kurikulum Mu’adalah dan Kinerja guru yang optimal.Pelaksanaan Kebijakan Kurikulum Mu’adalah
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, Practice towards Use and Antibiotic Resistance among the Engineering Students of West Bengal
Authors: Nand Jha Ambika , Neeharika B. Sree , Trivedi Upama N. , Jha Durganand , Singh Rajput Dharmendra , Kumar Praween , H. Shah Akshay , D. Trivedi Naitikkumar
Published: March 2022

Aim and Background: The resistance of antibiotics has become an urgent and serious globally public health related problem. The antimicrobial resistance heightened due to abuse of antimicrobial agents, irrational usage of antibiotics, inappropriate use and lack of knowledge regarding the use and management of antimicrobial agents, availability of antibiotics as OTC and this is the reason for unreasonable use (or) abuse of antimicrobial agents. The present study aims to Assess Knowledge, Attitude, Practice towards Use and Antibiotic Resistance among the Engineering Students of West Bengal. Materials and Methods: -A prospective web-based survey study is carried out during the period of January to May 2021, study was carried out during a five-month period among Engineering Students of West Bengal. In the web survey study the questionnaire related to the Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, Practice towards Use and Antibiotic Resistance among the Engineering Students of West Bengal is designed to collect the data from the engineering students. The questionnaire form is subdivided into two sections (1) is about the consent of participants and (2) consists of questions regarding the Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, Practice towards Use and Antibiotic Resistance among the Engineering Students. Results: -There are a total of 159 participants that have participated in this web survey study and responses are recorded in google drive. Out of these 135 are male participants and 24 female: 50 (31.4%) are pursuing bachelor’s degrees, and 57 (35. 9%) are presently students of master's and 52 (32.7) are pursuing Ph.D. degree in engineering background. Total 149 (93.70%) participants heard of the term "Antibiotics Resistance". A whole of 153 (96.20%) participants have agreed that antibiotics resistance is a worldwide problem. Out of 159 students, 60 (38%) participants think Self-medication may harm one's health. Then a percentage of 96.90% participants think that frequent use of antibiotics will decrease efficacy of treatment when reusage of antibiotics becomes mandatory. Conclusions: -The present web-based survey aims to Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, Practice towards Use and Antibiotic Resistance among the Engineering StudentsOf West Bengal. Majority of the participating students have agreed that Self-medication especially antimicrobial agents, can harm one's health. There is a need of Awareness campaigning for participants, non-medico field students and society for enhancing their knowledge, Attitude, Practice towards Use and Antibiotic Resistance.
Corneal Asphericity Variations in Korean Myopic Children
Authors: Kim Hyo Sin , Park Sun-Kyung , Whang Woong-Joo , Hwangm Ho Sik , Na Kyung-Sun
Published: March 2022

Purpose: Corneal asphericity (Q-value) represents the difference in curvature from center to periphery of the cornea. This study evaluated horizontal and vertical asymmetry in corneal asphericity in myopic children and its relationship with various ocular parameters.Methods: This retrospective study included 47 eyes in 24 myopic Korean children. Corneal parameters, such as corneal asphericity and thickness, apical radius of curvature, and high order aberrations including total root mean square (RMS), spherical aberration, coma, and trefoil were analyzed by Pentacam. Axial lengths (ALs) and anterior chamber depths (ACDs) were measured by IOL master. From these values, characteristics of corneal asphericity differences between nasal-temporal and superior-inferior quadrants in myopic children and their relationship with other ocular parameters were evaluated.Results: The mean Q-value (8 mm) was -0.34 ± 0.10, representing a prolate corneal shape. The mean superior-inferior Q-value differences (8 mm) was 0.23 ± 0.17, which was greater than the mean nasal-temporal Q-value differences (8 mm) measured as 0.15 ± 0.13. The mean Q-value (8 mm) was not significantly related to AL or ACD, and Q-values in each quadrant (8 mm) also showed no significant relationship with corneal thickness in each corresponding quadrant. The nasal-temporal Q-value differences (8 mm) had a positive relationship with total RMS (p = 0.001) and a negative relationship with oblique trefoil (p = 0.045) and spherical aberration (p = 0.007). The superior-inferior Q-value differences (8 mm) showed a negative relationship with vertical trefoil (p = 0.003).Conclusions: The results of the study showed a variation of nasal-temporal and superior-inferior Q-value differences, and the relationship between corneal shape and other ocular dimensions in myopic Korean children. Further study with large data set is merited to ascertain the epidemiologic data of Asian ethnicity.
Biochemical and sensory traits of potato for processing purpose as influenced by vermicompost and potassium sources
Authors:   Department of Agronomy, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh., Badrunnesa Akhi , Chakraborty Rajesh ,   Department of Agronomy, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh., Chakraborty Eti ,   Department of Soil Science, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh, Roy Tuhin Suvra ,   Department of Agronomy, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.
Published: March 2022

Production of low-quality potato is the main constraint for increasing the processing and export scenario in Bangladesh. Hence, application of different sources of potassium and vermicompost may improve the biochemical and sensory quality of potato. The experiment was conducted to assess the effect of potassium sources and vermicompost level on the yield and processing quality of potato. The potato variety BARI Alu-25 (Asterix) was used as test crop for this experiment. The experiment consisted of two factors: Factor A: 3 sources of Potassium as-K1: KCl, K2: KNO3, K3: K2SO4; Factor B: 4 levels of vermicompost as-Vm0: 0 ton, Vm1: 4 ton, Vm2: 8 ton, and Vm3: 12 ton. The experiment was laid out in a split-plot design with three replications. Results revealed that the highest dry matter content (19.83%), specific gravity (1.090 g/cc), and starch (14.81%) were recorded from K2SO4, whereas, the lowest from KNO3. The firmness, dry matter content, specific gravity, and starch content increased with increasing the vermicompost level. A negative relation was observed in the case of TSS and sugar content. Among the 12 treatment combinations, the highest dry matter content (21.12%), specific gravity (1.103 g/cc), and starch (16.34%) were found from K3Vm3, whereas, the lowest from K2Vm0 treatment. However, K1Vm2, K1Vm3, K3Vm2, K3Vm3 showed statistically similar results regarding quality attributes. But the availability of potassium sources and economic point of view, KCl combined with 8-ton vermicompost ha-1 could be used for the production of good quality potato.
On Zero inflated models with applications to maternal healthcare utilization
Authors:   Department of Mathematics, University of Lagos, Nigeria, Bassey Uduak E. , Akinyemi Mary I. ,   Department of Mathematics, University of Lagos, Nigeria, Njoku Kelechi F. ,   Department of Mathematics, University of Lagos, Nigeria
Published: March 2022

We consider the problem of modelling count data with excess zeros and over-dispersion which are commonly encountered in various disciplines that limit the use of traditional models for count outcomes. Our research work applies the Zero-inflated Poisson and Negative Binomial models in modelling Maternal Health Care (MHC) utilization in Nigeria, employing the Andersen’s behavioural model to examine the effect of predisposing, enabling, and need factors on MHC utilization. The performance of these models are compared to the traditional Poisson and negative binomial models. The Vuong test and AIC suggests that the Zero-inflated Negative Binomial model provided the most significant improvement over traditional models for count outcomes.
Effect of different dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors on lipid profile of type II diabetic patients
Authors: Omran T. Z. , Ismaeel G. L.
Published: March 2022

Objective: In this research study, we aimed to study the effect of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (Gliptins drug) on the lipid profile of diabetic type 2 patients. Materials/methods: Type 2 diabetic (200) patients taking Gliptin ± metformin and willing to participate in the study were included. Lipid profile tests (total cholesterol, HDL, non-HDL, LDL, VLDL, triglycerides level) of the patients were done in a pathological laboratory on routine health checkups. The mean and S.E.M of each parameter were calculated. All data were subjected to a Student's t-test. Comparison between the treatments was done by using one-way ANOVA- Bonferroni multiple comparison tests. Results:  All 200 patients have completed the questionnaire and monitored twice for six months (initial visit and final visit). Of the total participants, 109 (54.50%) were males and 91 (45.50%) were females. Ninety tow (46%) were taking vildagliptin + metformin while 73 (36.5%) patients were taking vildagliptin, 20 (10%) were taking sitagliptin + metformin, 15 (7.5%) were taking linagliptin and only 1 (0.5%) patients were taking sitagliptin. Conclusions: The present findings showed that vildagliptin can reduce the total cholesterol level, Non-HDL level, and triglycerides significantly. Linagliptin can reduce the total cholesterol Level and non-HDL significantly.
Synergistic Effects of Probiotics and Autogenous Bacterin against Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium Strain U288
Authors:   Department of Microbiology, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State, Nigeria, Iheukwumere H. I. , Iheukwumere M. C. ,   Department of Applied Microbiology and Brewing, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria, Nwakoby N. E. ,   Department of Microbiology, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Anambra State, Nigeria
Published: March 2022

Salmonellosis, a disease caused by pathogenic strains of Salmonella, has been reported to have an essential degree in morbidity and mortality of humans (especially farmers) and poultry resulting in low productivity. This study was undertaken to evaluate the synergistic effects of probiotics and autogenous bacterin against Salmonella enterica serovar Tyhimurium strain U288 isolated from different poultry feed collected from Orlu-west Local Government Area of Imo State. Different types of feed samples were aseptically collected and screened for the presence of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium using standard microbiological techniques. The pathogenic potentials of the organism in broiler chicks were investigated by challenging the chicks orally using 0.5ml of the inoculum (108cells/ml).The protective effects of locally prepared autogenous bacterin (B), commercially prepared probiotics (P) and autogenous bacterin plus commercially prepared probiotics (BP) were investigated using in vivo technique. The study revealed significant (p<0.05) pathological features and lesions in the liver and spleen of the infected chicks. The mean plate counts were significantly (p<0.05) recorded more in the liver than spleen. The in vivo study showed that P, B and BP showed pronounced activity against the tested isolates of which BP proved to be more effective. Therefore the combination of autogenous bacterin and probiotics exhibited synergistic activity, and was effective in preventing infection caused by S. enterica serovar Tyhimurium U288.
Intelligent Malingering in the Setting of Porphyria Variegata: A Rare Occurrence on Both Fronts
Authors: Rainone Gersham , Reznik Oleg , Majeed Mahrukh , Pope Alina
Published: March 2022

Malingering can be a difficult diagnosis to discern, especially in patients with well-crafted stories presenting with signs and symptoms that align directly with the literature. This can further become a challenge when a patient is malingering in the setting of a rare disease, where many complaints can be subjective in nature and not entirely testable by physical exam alone. Malingering is responsible for billions of dollars of healthcare waste every single year, and this report can serve as a guide of history elements, signs and symptoms to look out for with patients malingering in the setting of the porphyrias. It is important to recognize when patients are malingering, and when they are not, so that they may receive the appropriate care to help with their condition. This report can also serve as a guideline for what laboratory tests and studies to order in the setting of a suspected porphyria case, in order to confirm the diagnosis and get the patient the appropriate treatment regimen. Intelligent malingering is a growing problem, especially with the amount of access the general public has to medical information, and it is important for us to be able to identify when a patient is truly suffering from a rare disease and when they are malingering.
Prevalence of brucellosis in beef cattle in the northern region of Tocantins, Brazil, and implications of anatomopathological changes discovered during post mortem inspection of the carcass
Authors:   Universidade Federal do Norte do Tocantins, Silva Leandro Pereira da , Rodrigues Yron Moreira ,   Universidade Federal do Norte do Tocantins, Santos Alessandro José Ferreira dos ,   Universidade Federal do Norte do Tocantins, Santos Isac Gabriel Cunha dos ,   Universidade Federal do Norte do Tocantins, Almeida Katyane de Sousa ,   Universidade Federal do Norte do Tocantins, Ribeiro Júnior José Carlos ,   Universidade Federal do Norte do Tocantins
Published: March 2022

Brucellosis is a infectious zoonosis with important health and economic impacts, both for animal production and public health. We aimed to determine the prevalence of brucellosis in beef cattle in the microregions of Araguaína and Bico do Papagaio in northern Tocantins and to verify whether there are post-mortem changes suggestive of brucellosis in the carcasses. A total of 2,871 serum samples (2,203 males and 668 females) were collected in the municipality of Araguaína between October and November 2019, from 76 beef cattle herds in 25 municipalities in the north of Tocantins. The screening for buffered acidified plate antigen test (BAPA) and confirmation test for 2-mercaptoethanol (2-ME) were conducted as recommended by the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply (MAPA). Of the samples, 37.31% were reactive in the BAPA test, and of these, 26.24% were confirmed for 2-ME. Thus, 9.79% (281) of the total evaluated samples tested positive for the presence of brucellosis. The prevalence in males and females was 6.45% (142) and 20.81% (139), respectively. Among the herds evaluated, 77.6% (59) had at least one individual test positive for brucellosis, and at least one herd tested positive in each of the 25 municipalities sampled. As this study evaluated animals in a slaughterhouse, the higher prevalence of positive females may have been related to the disposal of animals with reproductive problems. There was no significant difference in the prevalence of brucellosis in slaughter cattle between the microregions evaluated (p > 0.05). No animals were reagent for brucellosis in ante-mortem documentation, and no anatomopathological changes suggestive of brucellosis were observed during post-mortem inspection. The most frequent post-mortem findings were contamination (43.91%), blood aspiration (17.36%), and pulmonary emphysema (15.98%). Considering the official results of the monitoring programs of the state of Tocantins and previous studies, post-mortem macroscopic inspection of carcasses may not be enough to detect animals with this zoonosis, and it may be necessary to take measures to promote animal and public health.
Resenha de agnotología, sociologia de la ignorancia, ignorancia de la sociologia, de Augustin Galán Machío
Authors: Grutzmann Lidiane Fatima
Published: March 2022

O objetivo deste texto é apresentar a obra Agnotología, Sociologia dela ignorancia, ignorancia de la Sociologia, escrita pelo jornalista e cientista político espanhol Agustín Galán Machío. A obra atende a um crescente interesse pela agnotologia, isto é, pela recente teoria social da ignorância. Esta área defende que a ignorância é mais do que mero reflexo das limitações humanas, ela possui papel produtivo na tomada, manutenção e expansão do poder político, econômico e organizacional. Por isso, defende-se que a ignorância é criada voluntária e/ou involuntariamente e sustentada socialmente. Toda e qualquer análise sobre as relações de poder na contemporaneidade precisa levar em consideração o modo como compreendemos a ignorância, e a obra de Galán Machío é um excelente fio condutor para essas reflexões.
ANALYSIS OF GENDER DEVELOPMENT AND ITS IMPACT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN BALI
Authors: Made Astrama I
Published: March 2022

The Gender Equality Index released by Equal Measures; Indonesia got mixed results on various indicators that were used as references. For example, Indonesia has been praised for recording one of the highest literacy rates in Asia (93.59% for women and 97.17% for men). Demographic changes in Indonesia by referring to the variables of population growth, life expectancy and the growth of the ratio of workers to the total population have a big influence on Indonesia's economic growth. The implication of these variables is economic growth. Besides that, it can also be explained that until now the Indonesian economy is still supported by household consumption, with the proportion of household consumption to GDP. Ease of access to technology will also increase women's productivity.
A Study of Customer Satisfaction Towards E-Wallet Payment System in Bangladesh
Authors: Karim Md Wasiul , Chowdhury Mohammad Abdul Matin , Haque A K  M Ahasanul
Published: March 2022

Payment systems have been enormously switched out by introducing a new dimension in fintech where e-wallets can be used in conjunction with mobile payment. The severe competition of e-wallet services has forced providers where satisfaction is of prime concern. A total of 480 data were obtained from the respondents living in Dhaka city. The structure of this study was developed by approaching the TAM model, and Structural Equation Modeling was applied to examine all the hypotheses. Results revealed that technology self-efficacy is one of the exigent factors of satisfaction where a positive relationship exists in between. All the hypotheses were found to be significant except the relationship between perceived usefulness and satisfaction. This study has validated external variables to contribute to the existing theory based on the previous literature. Lastly, in order to promote the enhancement of the mobile payment system, proposals for developing e-payments were made to increase the degree of satisfaction.
Moderating Effect of Gender, Income and Age towards an Islamic Health Protection Retirement Plan (i-HPRP)
Authors: Chowdhury Mohammad Abdul Matin , Embi Nor Azizan Che , Laksana Nan Noorhidayu Megat , Salleh Marhanum Che Mohd , Razali Siti Salwani
Published: March 2022

This study examines the moderating effect of demographic variables like gender, income, and age on the proposed Islamic Health Protection Retirement Plan Model (i-HPRP). The study adopts a quantitative method by surveying 498 respondents located in different states in Malaysia. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) is adopted in this study to measure the moderating effect of demographic variables. The analysis results showed that saving behavior has significantly influenced the plan's preferences while the spending behavior did not. Besides, demographic variables play a role as a moderator in the relationship between saving and the retirement plan. Overall, this research findings reveal that gender, age, and income level were important in determining individual saving behavior and preparation for retirement. An effort to increase awareness of retirement preparation should be enforced on various age groups among citizens to reduce the problem of insufficient funds among retirees.
Retrospective analysis of the efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban in the treatment of hepatic sinus obstruction syndrome caused by Gynura segetum
Authors: Bing Hao , Li Dan , He Xiangmin , Tong Jing , Wang Ying , Ao Ran , Wang Ningning , Chang Bing , Li Yiling
Published: March 2022

Background and Objective: Pyrrolizidine alkaloid-induced hepatic sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (PA-HSOS) is a rare disease with no specific treatment. Anticoagulants, antithrombotics, and microcirculation therapy can alleviate the progression of PA-HSOS. The application of rivaroxaban in patients with PA-HSOS has not yet been reported. The aim of this study was to analyze the efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban in the treatment of PAHSOS caused by Gynura segetum. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted using the clinical data of patients with PA-HSOS in the acute/subacute phase caused by the administration of Gynura segetum. The patients were divided into warfarin and rivaroxaban groups according to the anticoagulant therapy they received. The related biochemical indicators were monitored during hospitalization. Liver ultrasound, liver elastography, and related biochemical indicators were reviewed every two weeks or one month after discharge. The patients were followed until 1 year after complete remission or death. The efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban was compared with that of warfarin according to the patients’ hepatic venous recanalization rates and the occurrence of bleeding events. Results: The study included 20 patients, with 10 in the warfarin group and 10 in the rivaroxaban group. The results show that the average anticoagulant course in the rivaroxaban group was significantly shorter than that in the warfarin group (P = 0.007). With treatment, the remission rates of the rivaroxaban and warfarin groups reached 90%. There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions or bleeding events between the t wo groups (P ＞ 0.05). Conclusions: Compared with warfarin, rivaroxaban, a new oral anticoagulant, is convenient and safe for clinical use. It has a significant effect on PA-HSOS and a low risk of bleeding. This provides a new anticoagulant treatment for PA-HSOS.
NẤM Ceratocystis manginecans GÂY BỆNH CHẾT HÉO CÂY TRỒNG LÂM NGHIỆP VÀ ĐỊNH HƯỚNG QUẢN LÝ Ở VIỆT NAM
Authors: Chí Nguyễn Minh
Published: March 2022

Các loài nấm thuộc chi Ceratocystis là một trong những nhóm sinh vật gây bệnh nguy hiểm và gây thiệt hại lớn đối với ngành lâm nghiệp thế giới. Nấm Ceratocystis manginecans đã được ghi nhận là một trong những nguồn bệnh nguy hiểm nhất, gây ảnh hưởng rất lớn đối với ngành lâm nghiệp Việt Nam. Chúng đã được ghi nhận là sinh vật gây bệnh chết héo trên bảy loài cây trồng lâm nghiệp gồm: Keo lai, Keo lá tràm, Keo tai tượng, Bạch đàn camal, Bạch đàn uro, Sưa và Lát hoa. Hoạt động trồng rừng kinh tế của Việt Nam đã chịu những thiệt hại rất lớn bởi bệnh chết héo do nấm C. manginecans, tỷ lệ và mức độ bị bệnh trên rừng trồng ngày càng nghiêm trọng. Các nghiên cứu đã xác định được một số loại thuốc hóa học, thuốc sinh học, các kỹ thuật tỉa cành phù hợp góp phần hạn chế hiệu quả bệnh chết héo. Các nghiên cứu chọn giống cũng đã xác định được một số giống Keo, Bạch đàn và Lát hoa có khả năng chống chịu bệnh tốt nhưng cần tiếp tục được theo dõi trên rừng trồng. Ngoài ra, cần sớm hoàn thiện quy trình phòng chống và tăng cường sự phối hợp của các chủ rừng với các nhà khoa học và cán bộ bảo vệ thực vật để quản lý hiệu quả bệnh chết héo do nấm C. manginecans.
DISFUNGSIONAL PROSES DISMISSAL PADA PERADILAN TATA USAHA NEGARA: STUDI KASUS PUTUSAN NOMOR 41/G/LH/2018/PTUN.PBR
Authors: Sulistyowati
Published: March 2022

Peradilan tata usaha negara adalah peradilan yang menjadi salah satu sarana untuk melakukan koreksi atas putusan pemerintah yang terkait atau tercakup dalam tata usaha negara atau administrasi negara. Proses pengujian terhadap kebijakan melalui lembaga peradilan seperti tata usaha negara mempunyai tahapan, pertama tahapan awal yaitu pendahuluan terdiri dari administrasi, proses dismissal, dan pemeriksaan persiapan. Setelah proses tersebut kemudian persidangan . Pada dasarnya Peradilan Tata Usaha Negara adalah tempat untuk diajukannya mengadili sengketa terhadap suatu keputusan yang dikeluarkan oleh pejabat tata usaha negara. Namun yang sering terjadi adalah proses dalam peradilan tata usaha negara tidak dilakukan dengan maksimal. Sehingga yang harusnya proses itu bisa dijalankan dengan efektif justru berkepanjangan sehingga pada akhirnya mencederai proses asas persidangan yang sederhana, cepat, dan biaya ringan. Untuk lebih memperjelas hal tersebut maka diambil contoh putusan yaitu nomor perkara 41/G/LH/2018/PTUN.PBR. Dalam putusan tersebut tergambar yang disengketakan terkait dengan obyek sengketa yang pada dasarnya tidak pernah ada. Tetapi Pengadilan Tata Usaha Negara Pekanbaru berpendapat lain, sehingga perkara disidangkan sampai putusan akhir. Terlebih lagi dalam putusan tersebut juga tidak dibahas sama sekali mengenai eksepsi error in objecto yang diajukan salah satu pihak yang berperkara. Kesimpulannya, terjadi disfungsional terhadap proses dismissal sehingga pada akhirnya mengabaikan ketiadaan objek sengketa tersebut.
Wave-induced Force Dynamics Analysis of Tension Leg Platform
Authors:   Formally, at Department of Mechanical Engineering, NEU, Malaysia, Former NEU, Adam Malik
Published: March 2022

This work analyses the dynamic response of Tension Leg Platform, TLP under sea wave induced forces with the aid of fluid dynamics modified Morison equation, single degree of freedom mass spring damper theory, and the Runge-Kutta ode45. Specifically, we employ the modified Morison equation to calculate the sea wave forces acting on a cylinder hull of the TLP. Two types of sea wave characteristics are analysed including sea waves in the South China Sea to compute the waves loading on the hull. Evaluated results are incorporated into the equation of motion of the platform, modeled as a single degree of freedom mass-spring-damper system to obtain the platform displacement at x-axis direction. The results showed that the dynamic response of the platform under the influence of sea wave A exhibits a displacement of 0.02 m in the direction of wave propagation parallel to the x-axis of the platform. Meanwhile, sea wave B manifests a magnitude at least twenty times larger compared to sea wave A, resulting in 0.5 m displacement in the same axis direction. We further examine the consequence of velocity profile of sea waves on displacement and time taken for a complete vibrational cycle. A parameter-fed CFD simulation with Star-CCM+ shows clear dynamic response of the TLP when acted upon by sea wave A. Obtained results indicate the importance of materials selection for construction of the hull tendons based on the motion of the hull and gives a fair estimate for cyclic loading on the tendons throughout the life cycle of the platform.
KAJIAN TARIF PARKIR BERDASARKAN ABILITY TO PAY (ATP) DAN WILLINGNESS TO PAY (WTP) DI LIPPO PLAZA KOTA KENDARI PADA MASA NEW NORMA
Authors: Musakib Anaj , Ahmad Siti Nurjanah , Welendo La
Published: March 2022

ABSTRAKLippo Plaza Kota Kendari  merupakan salah satu pusat perbelanjaan terbesar yang ada di Kota Kendari yang menyediakan fasilitas parkir diluar badan jalan berupa lapangan parkir (parking lots). Pengelola parkir Lippo Plaza Kendari menggunakan sisitem parkir progresif artinya, semakin lama parkir maka semakin besar tarif yang harus dibayarkan. Analisis Ability to Pay (ATP) dan Willingness to Pay (WTP) dilakukan untuk mengetahui besarnya kemampuan dan kesediaan pengguna fasilitas parkir untuk membayar tarif parkir yang berlaku.Hasil dan pembahasan yang dilakukan menunjukkan adanya perbedaan karakteristik pengguna fasilitas parkir pada hari kerja dan pada akhir pekan. Untuk motor, Ability to Pay (ATP) tarif parkir untuk jam pertama didapat sebesar Rp. 2.836,21 dan untuk jam selanjutnya sebesar Rp. 1.036,12 sedangkan untuk Willingness to Pay (WTP) tarif parkir untuk jam pertama didapat sebesar Rp. 2.261,86 dan untuk tarif jam berikutnya sebesar Rp. 1.594,61. Untuk kendaraan roda empat, Ability to Pay (ATP)  tarif parkir untuk jam pertama didapat sebesar Rp. 5.826,41 dan untuk jam berikutnya sebesar Rp. 2.091,93 sedangkan untuk Willingness to Pay (WTP) tarif parkir untuk satu jam pertama didapat sebesar Rp. 3.209,24 dan untuk tarif jam selanjutnya sebesar Rp. 2.781,25. Secara keseluruhan, rata-rata baik nilai ATP dan WTP mendekati dengan tarif yang diberlakukan di Lippo Plaza Kendari. ABSTRACTLippo Plaza Kendari City is one of the largest shopping centers in Kendari City which provides off-road parking facilities in the form of parking lots. The parking manager at Lippo Plaza Kendari uses a progressive parking system, meaning that the longer the parking takes, the greater the fee to be paid. Ability to Pay (ATP) and Willingness to Pay (WTP) analyzes were conducted to determine the ability and willingness of parking facility users to pay the applicable parking rates.The results and the discussion conducted show that there are differences in the characteristics of parking facility users on weekdays and on weekends. For motorbikes, the Ability to Pay (ATP) parking fee for the first hour is Rp. 2,836.21 and for the next hour of Rp. 1,036.12 while for Willingness to Pay (WTP) the parking rate for the first hour is Rp. 2,261.86 and for the next hour rates is Rp. 1,594.61. For four-wheeled vehicles, the Ability to Pay (ATP) parking fee for the first hour is Rp. 5,826.41 and for the next hour of Rp. 2,091.93 while for Willingness to Pay (WTP) the parking rate for the first hour is Rp. 3,209.24 and for the next hour rate of Rp. 2,781.25. Overall, the average value of both the ATP and the WTP is close to the rates imposed at Lippo Plaza Kendari.