bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Perceptions and attitudes of black men in a rural district of South Africa towards depression and its treatment
Authors: Masemola Hlabje Carel , Moodley Saiendhra , Shirinde Joyce
Published: March 2022

Background
Depression is a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease impacting social life, family life and increase work disability if left untreated. Globally, depressive disorders are one of the most common forms of mental illness affecting more than 264 million people of all ages. Regardless of high prevalence and serious consequences, people with depression, particularly men, are hesitant to seek help and a large proportion remains untreated. The aim of this study was to determine the attitudes and perceptions related to depression and its treatment among black men in a rural district of South Africa.
Methods
This was an exploratory descriptive qualitative study. In-depth, face-to-face, semi-structured interviews were conducted. Participants were selected by purposive sampling technique. The interviews were led by the interview guide and data saturation was reached with 19 participants. The interviews were audio-recorded and later transcribed in English by a language practitioner. The data was subsequently analysed using the thematic approach.
Results
Participants described depression as a psychological problem associated with lack of sleep, loneliness, feeling unwanted, increased stress, deep sadness, weight loss, forgetfulness, crying over small things and lack of concentration. Collectively, the interviews with participants exposed a limited understanding of the causes of depression. The causes identified as key were psychosocial factors such as relationship stress, financial problems, lack of family support and unemployment. Participants revealed good understanding of health professionals who assist people who are depressed. A large proportion (n = 13) of participants reported not having knowledge of available services in their area for people who seek treatment for depression. Barriers for help-seeking behaviours were fear of social stigma, fear of expressing their feelings, gender norms and stereotypes and lack of trust in others. Many participants mentioned that being open to talk to someone and their willingness to talk to professionals will increase their chances of seeking help for depression.
Conclusions
Interventions such as support groups and mental health awareness programmes to counteract personal perceptions may help to improve and expand the effectiveness of depression treatment. The results highlight the future need to raise awareness of depression symptoms and expand outreach health programmes in order to provide culturally appropriate strategies.
Outcome of Linezolid induced optic and peripheral neuropathy in a Pakistani patient treated for multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis: A Case report
Authors: Nawaz Ahmad
Published: March 2022

Linezolid is a core second-line drug used for the treatment of extensively and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Linezolid showed the promised efficacy in the treatment of drugs resistant tuberculosis. However, the associated adverse effects such as optic and peripheral neuropathy are the major obstacles for its long-term therapy. We recently encountered a case of progressive deterioration of vision and numbness in the feet in a 32-years-old male undergoing linezolid therapy for 12 months for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Nerve conduction studies were highly suggestive of sensory polyneuropathy while the fundoscopic image was highly favorable of optic neuropathy. A slight improvement was seen in vision with no improvement or worsening of peripheral neuropathy on follow-up visits after the discontinuation of linezolid. In a developing country like Pakistan, whereas the management of developing resistance to tuberculosis is a major problem, awareness among physicians for close follow-up of a patient using long-term linezolid therapy should be created to avoid such serious optic and peripheral neuropathy.
Prevalence and risk factors of canine leishmaniasis in Morocco: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: El-Mouhdi Karima , Boussaa Samia , Chahlaoui Abdelkader , Fekhaoui Mohammed
Published: March 2022

Methods
An exhaustive and thorough literature search was conducted to collect data in seven databases and by contacting the authors of unpublished works. The quality of eligible studies was assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration's risk of the bias assessment tool. The meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4. Zotero and R software were used for data management and statistical processing.
Results
Descriptive analysis shows that 91.9% of dogs in Morocco lived without veterinary care and 75.8% chained. Two strains of Leishmania were found to be involved in both cutaneous and visceral forms of leishmaniasis in dogs: L. tropica and L. infantum, but the latter is the most common. A meta-analysis was conducted, the results showed an overall prevalence of 17% (95% CI: 0.12–0.22). Significant differences were recorded between regions. The maximum values were reported successively in the provinces more bordering the Mediterranean and those in the center of the country. Risk factors were found to be associated with Leishmania in dogs in Morocco. The risk was found to be high in clinically asymptomatic dogs (RR = 2.08 [95% CI: 1.15–3.76; p = 0.02]) with a high prevalence (9% (95% CI [0.06–0.13]; p < 0.00001). Age was strongly associated with the occurrence of the disease, the prevalence is increased with the age of the dog, it is 30% (95% CI [-0.09-0.68]; p = 0.13). The prevalence was also very high in dogs living in rural areas (18% [95% CI: 0.14–0.23]; p < 0.00001) and in altitudes exceeding 1000 m (23% [95% CI: -0.08-0.53]).
Conclusion
The present systematic review and meta-analysis are the first of its kind in Morocco and indicate that canine leishmaniasis is common in the regions bordering the Mediterranean coast and the center of the country. It will be possible to predict the epidemiological trend of human visceral leishmaniasis. Monitoring and control actions are needed to improve management strategies of the canine reservoir and interrupt the cycle of transmission to humans.
Repellent and insecticidal activities of vegetal material against sand fly populations (Diptera: Psychodidae): Systematic review and Metaanalysis.
Authors: AMANE Mounia , Mohamed Echchakery , Zuhair Dardouna , Mohamed Hafidi , Samia Boussaa
Published: March 2022

Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne disease that is widely distributed among humans and animals. Furthermore, it can be transmitted by a bite from an infected female phlebotomine sand fly (Diptera: Psychodidae). Chemical control strategies are still regarded as an efficient means of reducing vector-borne disease population density. However vector-borne diseases have become increasingly resistant to synthetic pesticides. Also, insecticides have a negative impact on human health and the ecosystem in general. As a result, ecologically acceptable alternative strategies are more important than ever for the management of disease-spreading vectors. Numerous databases were searched for information on the botanical effects on sand flies (PubMed, Scopus, Science Direct, Web of Science, CAIRN, and the Cochrane Library). Up until June 2021, 2676 papers were reviewed and analyzed in accordance with PRISMA. A total of 58 plants were investigated, with 303 experiments conducted to examine insecticidal activity and 115 others conducted to investigate the insect repellent properties of medicinal plants against 11 species of sand flies belonging to the genera Lutzomyia and Phlebotomus. The investigation of the influence of natural products on sand fly revealed a wide range of variability, with an I squared over than 80%. Briefly, plant insecticide efficacy was observed in Monticalia greenmaniana (Asteraceae) and Nicotiana tabacum (Solanaceae). However, Meliaceae, particularly neem oil, exhibited the most activity as a sand fly repellent. Concerning sand flies, Lutzomyia Migonis had the most sensitivity to natural insecticides, whereas Phlebotomus Argentipes, P. orientalis, and P. bergeroti were more susceptible to botanical repellents. It's also worth mentioning that while a sand fly is in its egg stage, it's more susceptible to the botanical insecticide than when it's an adult. The research using aerial plants were the most likely to result in mortality. Despite this, during repellency testing, leaves were the most effective. Even though several studies are being performed to assess the efficacy of botanical products against sand flies, few of these research investigations are being conducted in North Africa. As a result, research into the potential of local plants in North Africa to prevent leishmaniasis vectors is becoming important.
Systematic review on chronic non-communicable disease in disaster settings
Authors: Ngaruiya Christine , Bernstein Robyn , Leff Rebecca A. , Wallace Lydia , Agrawal Pooja , Selvam Anand , Hersey Denise , Hayward Alison
Published: March 2022

Background: Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) constitute the leading cause of mortality globally. Low and middle-income countries (LMICs) not only experience the largest burden of humanitarian emergencies but are also disproportionately affected by NCDs, yet primary focus on the topic is lagging. We conducted a systematic review on the effect of humanitarian disasters on NCDs in LMICs assessing epidemiology, interventions, and treatment.Methods: A systematic search in MEDLINE, MEDLINE (PubMed, for in-process and non-indexed citations), Social Science Citation Index, and Global Health (EBSCO) for indexed articles published before December 11, 2017 was conducted, and publications reporting on NCDs and humanitarian emergencies in LMICs were included. We extracted and synthesized results using a thematic analysis approach and present the results by disease type. The study is registered at PROSPERO (CRD42018088769).Results: Of the 85 included publications, most reported on observational research studies and almost half (48.9%) reported on studies in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMRO), with scant studies reporting on the African and Americas regions. NCDs represented a significant burden for populations affected by humanitarian crises in our findings, despite a dearth of data from particular regions and disease categories. The majority of studies included in our review presented epidemiologic evidence for the burden of disease, while few studies addressed clinical management or intervention delivery. Commonly cited barriers to healthcare access in all phases of disaster and major disease diagnoses studied included: low levels of education, financial difficulties, displacement, illiteracy, lack of access to medications, affordability of treatment and monitoring devices, and centralized healthcare infrastructure for NCDs. Screening and prevention for NCDs in disaster-prone settings was supported. Refugee status was independently identified both as a risk factor for diagnosis with an NCD and conferred worse morbidity.Conclusions: An increased focus on the effects of, and mitigating factors for, NCDs occurring in disaster-afflicted LMICs is needed. While the majority of studies included in our review presented epidemiologic evidence for the burden of disease, research is needed to address contributing factors, interventions, and means of managing disease during humanitarian emergencies in LMICs.
Unrelented heat: international trends and impacts on human health in 15 selected cities
Authors: Filho Walter Leal , Zuñiga Roberto Ariel Abeldaño , de Lima Gabriela Narcizo , Djekic Ilija , Savić Stevan , Milošević Dragan
Published: March 2022

The intensive rate of urbanization in the 20th and 21st century means that addressing climate-related elements such as urban heat, that endanger urban population health and well-being, needs to be a top political priority, and a central component of mitigation and adaptation plans. The aims of this communication are to address the impacts of urban heat on human health, to present an international study identifying current trends, and suggesting measures to address the problem. We analyzed temperature data series for the period 1901–2020, and estimated temperature trends for the 2050–2100 period in 15 selected cities. The selected cities show an average increase of 1.5°C in the temperatures of the analyzed cities, which has occurred mainly since the 1980s. Also, increases of more than 1.5°C for 2050 and 2.5°C for 2100 are observed in the RCP8.5 scenario. One of the possible solutions to address the problem may be to perform high accuracy micrometeorological measurements in cities, thus contributing to a better understanding of how to increase urban resilience to climate change. We also highlight the need to improve surveillance systems for chronic diseases, in coordination between the health and meteorological local services.
A fast and interpretable deep learning approach for accurate electrostatics-driven pKa predictions in proteins
Authors: Reis Pedro , Bertolini Marco , Montanari Floriane , Rocchia Walter , Machuqueiro Miguel , Clevert Djork-Arné
Published: March 2022

Existing computational methods to estimate pKa values in proteins rely on theoretical approximationsand lengthy computations. In this work, we use a data set of 6 million theoretically determined pKashifts to train deep learning models that are shown to rival the physics-based predictors. Theseneural networks managed to assign proper electrostatic charges to chemical groups, and learned theimportance of solvent exposure and close interactions, including hydrogen bonds. Although trained onlyusing theoretical data, our pKAI+ model displays the best accuracy on a test set of ∼750 experimentalvalues. Inference times allow speedups of more than 1000 times faster than physics-based methods.By combining speed, accuracy and a reasonable understanding of the underlying physics, our modelsprovide a game-changing solution for fast estimations of macroscopic pKa from ensembles of microscopicvalues as well as for many downstream applications such as molecular docking and constant-pHmolecular dynamics simulations.
Relato de experiência sobre lições e desafios aprendidos na realização de eventos universitários: Ponte para Inovação, transforme sua ideia em inovação tecnológica com a UFPE
Authors: SOARES Michelle Caroline Ramos , FILHO José Gilson de Almeida Teixeira , AZEVEDO Simone Dias de
Published: March 2022

Esse trabalho tem como objetivo relatar as lições aprendidas e desafios na realização do evento Ponte para Inovação, transforme sua ideia em inovação tecnológica com a UFPE, bem como as experiências com a liderança da atividade de extensão. Para o desenvolvimento do trabalho, foi utilizado a metodologia pesquisa-ação, que é desenvolvida de forma conjunta com a ação analisada em que tanto pesquisadores e participantes da ação, interagi de forma participativa e cooperativa com o processo. Como resultados, o evento possibilitou que os envolvidos desenvolvessem habilidades em relação à organização e gerenciamento de projetos, conhecimento sobre os temas principais que foram abordados no evento e network com o mercado, concluindo que as atividades de extensão trazem benefícios tanto para a relação entre universidade e sociedade quanto para seus agentes de construção.
Partial thermalisation of a two-state system coupled to a finite quantum bath
Authors: Crowley Philip , Chandran Anushya
Published: March 2022

The eigenstate thermalisation hypothesis (ETH) is a statisticalcharacterisation of eigen-energies, eigenstates and matrix elements oflocal operators in thermalising quantum systems. We develop an ETH-likeansatz of a partially thermalising system composed of aspin-\tfrac{1}{2}12coupled to a finite quantum bath. The spin-bath coupling is sufficientlyweak that ETH does not apply, but sufficiently strong that perturbationtheory fails. We calculate (i) the distribution of fidelitysusceptibilities, which takes a broadly distributed form, (ii) thedistribution of spin eigenstate entropies, which takes a bi-modal form,(iii) infinite time memory of spin observables, (iv) the distribution ofmatrix elements of local operators on the bath, which is non-Gaussian,and (v) the intermediate entropic enhancement of the bath, whichinterpolates smoothly between S = 0S=0and the ETH value of S = \log 2S=log2.The enhancement is a consequence of rare many-body resonances, and isasymptotically larger than the typical eigenstate entanglement entropy.We verify these results numerically and discuss their connections to themany-body localisation transition.
FEATURES AND STRATEGIES FOR SCAFFOLD DESIGN AND PRODUCTION FOR TISSUE ENGINEERING
Authors: Souza Leonardo , Vieira Paula , Florindo Raissa , Alavarse Alex , Bonvent Jean
Published: March 2022

Failure or loss of human tissues and organs due to illness or injury requires the partial or even total transplantation. Although transplantation is a successful intervention, donor availability and immune rejections represent still the main drawbacks. In addition, the fast and proper recovery of the patient is nowadays more than necessary to prevent infection, chronic inflammation, and other complications during the tissue/organ healing process. There is still a tremendous interest of alternatives to transplantation, such as scaffold-based tissue engineering, that may contribute to practical outcomes for the worldwide health concern related to severe tissue injuries. Herein, we explore the features, benefits and scaffold designs applied for biotechnological sciences, particularly for tissue engineering. The great potential to transform biocompatible polymers in three-dimensional matrix, assimilating the extracellular matrix (ECM), makes them attractive for cells adhesion and proliferation. On the basic of relevant results recently reported in the literature, along with the pioneering works, we discuss specific issues and challenges such as matrix-cell interactions, strategies to design scaffolds with homogeneous nano/microscales using different techniques, e.g., hydrogels, electrospinning, and rotary jet spinning, as well as the combination of some of these techniques.
CLOROFILA EXTRAÍDA DE RESÍDUO INDUSTRIAL DA ERVA-MATE (Ilex paraguaiensis) UMA POSSIBILIDADE DE ECONOMIA CIRCULAR
Authors: Petterson André , Lima Vanderlei , Anaissi Fauze
Published: March 2022

CHLOROPHYLL EXTRACTED FROM INDUSTRIAL WASTE FROM MATE-HERB (Ilex paraguaiensis) A POSSIBILITY OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY. Chlorophyll is the most abundant green pigment on the planet, it is unstable and decomposes naturally. Mate-herb is a traditional native plant in the southern region of South America, and its tea is part of the local culture and extractive agriculture. The mate-herb industry generates as a by-product a resinous material rich in chlorophyll whose use is proposed to be a natural pigment. The chlorophyll extraction method uses ethanol as a solvent; its structural modification leads to the obtainment of derivatives like pheophytin, Co-pheophytin, Ni-pheophytin, and Zn-pheophytin. The samples were analyzed by electronic (VISIBLE) and vibrational (FTIR) spectroscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (EDXRF). Color analysis (CIE L*a*b*) was performed by decomposition in grayscale and the classification of the samples by the supervised machine learning (ML) algorithm Random Forest (RF), showing adequate accuracy for this type of matrix. The pigments were dispersed in synthetic enamel paint to study color stability when exposed to lighting. It was verified that Co-pheophytin and Ni-pheophytin are the most stable. The chlorophyll extracted from the resin presents an economically viable use for residues from mate-herb industries, whose family farmers benefit, with the bias of environmental and social sustainability, within the circular economy.
Psychological stressors and life satisfaction among university students during the Second Wave of covid-19: Moderating role of resilience
Authors: Qamar Tania , Chethiyar Saralah Devi Mariamdaran , Equatora Muhammad Ali
Published: March 2022

Purpose -  The purpose of the research was to examine the relationship between psychological distress and life satisfaction among university students during the second wave of COVID-19, also to assess the moderating role of resilience.  Method - The population of this study is university students. The selection of samples in the current research using purposive sampling strategy and selected 200 students. The data were analyzed using correlation analysis,  hierarchical regression analysis, and path analysis.Result - The results show the psychological distress has a significant negative relationship with life satisfaction and resilience has a significant positive relationship with life satisfaction. Regression findings reveal that psychological distress and resilience were significant predictors of life satisfaction. Moderation findings show the resilience plays a significant moderating role between psychological distress and life satisfaction.Implications – The current research suggests improving the skills performance in the life of students. The present study helps to understand the importance of life satisfaction, especially among university students.Originality – This is the first study that used intervening variables psychological distress, resilience, and life satisfaction. It is not only particular for professionals or students to be aware of psychological distress toward life satisfaction in the Pakistani society but also to be educated about the culture itself and clinical area.***Tujuan - Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji hubungan antara tekanan psikologis dengan kepuasan hidup mahasiswa selama gelombang kedua COVID-19, serta menilai peran moderasi resiliensi.Metode - Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa. Pemilihan sampel dalam penelitian ini menggunakan strategi purposive sampling dan dipilih 200 siswa. Analisis data menggunakan analisis korelasi, analisis regresi berjenjang, dan analisis jalur.Hasil - Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tekanan psikologis memiliki hubungan negatif yang signifikan dengan kepuasan hidup dan resiliensi memiliki hubungan positif yang signifikan dengan kepuasan hidup. Temuan regresi mengungkapkan bahwa tekanan psikologis dan ketahanan merupakan prediktor signifikan dari kepuasan hidup. Temuan moderasi menunjukkan ketahanan memainkan peran moderasi yang signifikan antara tekanan psikologis dan kepuasan hidup.Implikasi - Penelitian saat ini menyarankan peningkatan kinerja keterampilan dalam kehidupan siswa. Studi ini membantu untuk memahami pentingnya kepuasan hidup, terutama di kalangan mahasiswa.Originalitas - Ini merupakan penelitian pertama yang menggunakan variabel intervening tekanan psikologis, resiliensi, dan kepuasan hidup. Tidak hanya bagi para profesional atau pelajar untuk menyadari tekanan psikologis terhadap kepuasan hidup dalam masyarakat Pakistan tetapi juga untuk dididik tentang budaya itu sendiri dan area klinis.
MODEL PENGEMBANGAN MASYARAKAT BERBASIS LAYANAN KESEHATAN CUMA-CUMA UNTUK KAUM DHU’AFA Kasus di Pos Sehat Al Ikhwan Parung-Bogor
Authors: Nilamsari Wati
Published: March 2022

This paper is a research result examining the development model of community-based free health services to the poor (dhuafa) at Pos Sehat Al Ikhwan, Parung-Bogor. The writer used the Rothman and Glen’s theory to analize the case. This study used the local community development model. It is aimed to build the economic autonomy of community, in which they could determine and meet their own needs by using creative and operative processes. Having completed the mentoring process conducted by Da'wah and Communication Faculty, “Pos Sehat Al Ikhwan” attempts to maintain the continuity of health services for the dhu'afa in Bojong Indah, Parung, Bogor by strengthening network of the similar healthcare services being performed by advanced institutions to support the operational of “Pos Sehat”. Some of those are the health service of At Taqwa Mosque, and free health services of Dompet Dhu'afa which is until now still help advocating the “Pos Sehat Al Ikhwan” through connecting the Dompet Dhuafa donors with the “Pos Sehat Al-Ikhwan”.***Paper ini merupakan hasil penelitian yang mengkaji tentang Model Pengembangan Masyarakat berbasis layanan kesehatan Cuma-Cuma untuk kaum Dhuafa, dengan mengangkat kasus yang terjadi di Pos Sehat Al Ikhwan, Parung-Bogor. Analisis mengenai model pengembangan masyarakat pada  layanan Kesehatan Pos Sehat Al Ikhwan menggunakan teori dari Rothman dan kawan-kawan maupun Glen. Penelitian ini merupakan model pengembangan masyarakat lokal. Model ini bertujuan untuk membangun kemandirian masyarakat, dimana masyarakat sendiri yang mendefinisikan dan memenuhi kebutuhan mereka sendiri dengan menggunakan proses-proses yang kratif dan operatif. Upaya yang dilakukan oleh Pos Sehat Al Ikhwan untuk menjaga keberlangsungan layanan kesehatan untuk kaum dhu’afa di Desa Bojong Indah, Parung, Bogor setelah selesainya proses pendampingan yang dilakukan oleh Fakultas Dakwah dan Komunikasi yaitu dengan memperkuat jaringan pada layanan kesehatan mandiri yang dilakukan oleh lembaga yang sudah maju untuk mendukung operasional Pos sehat, antara lain dengan Layanan Kesehatan Masjid At Taqwa Bintaro, dan juga Layanan Kesehatan Cuma-Cuma Dompet Dhua’afa yang hingga sekarang melakukan pendampingan pada pos sehat Al Ikhwan melaui mekanisme menghubungkan donatur Dompet Dhuafa dengan pos sehat Al Ikhwan.
DAKWAH BIL-HIKMAH DI ERA INFORMASI DAN GLOBALISASI Berdakwah di Masyarakat Baru
Authors: Ghafur Waryono Abdul
Published: March 2022

Da'wah is an Islamic propagation activity that requires continuing reforms in terms of content, strategies, methods and the da’i’s qualifications. This is due to the dynamics of the mad’u (da’wah addressee) conditions as well as the change of social environment that need to such reforms in order to get a relevant and contextual format in conducting da’wah. The da’wah movement in the global era should not only present the conventionally-traditional content, but also the modern way by using technology. Therefore, it can reach the target widely with the contents basing on the needs and challenges of the complex new society. Relying on the authoritative sources of Islam, the Qur’an and the other relevant sources, this paper presents a da’wah bil hikmah in the context of new society.***Dakwah merupakan aktivitas yang menuntut pembaharuan secara terus-menerus baik dari sisi content, cara, strategi, dan atau metodenya maupun kualifikasi pelakunya. Hal ini karena adanya dinamika sasaran dakwah dan lingkungan sosial yang terus berubah yang menuntut selalu adanya pembaharuan. Pembaharuan ini dalam rangka mencari format yang relevan dan kontekstual dalam dakwah. Garakan dakwah di era global sudah sejatinya menyuguhkan content, bukan hanya secara konvensional-tradisional, tapi secara modern dengan menggunakan IT, sehingga menjangkau sasaran dakwah yang luas, melintas batas dengan isi yang sesuai dengan kebutuhan dan tantangan masyarakat baru yang kompleks dan dengan penuh kedalaman, meski bernuansa praktis. Dengan berpijak pada sumber otoritatif Islam, al-Qur’an secara tematik dan sumber lain yang relevan, tulisan ini menyuguhkan dakwah bilhikmah dalam konteks masyarakat baru.
PENDEKATAN BIMBINGAN DAN KONSELING BAGI KORBAN PENGGUNA NARKOBA
Authors: Kibtyah Maryatul
Published: March 2022

Islamic guidance and counseling very required to encounter the complectivity of society problems. Islamic counselor required to have knowledge of Islam, knowledge dan counseling skill to combined in couseling implementation. So, client can helped with counseling from counselor. One of many problems in our society is about drug abuse. Drug users just try to use drug because their friend, but as long as possible they became addicted and want to consume it more and more. The users, actually didn’t know about impact from abuse drug, both in long or short time, so thet just use it, even they invite their friend to join with them. The impact of abuse drug is can decrease the awareness, immunity, damage liver, brain, and the worse is death and social dessease such us criminal activity, fighting, and many other.***Peran bimbingan dan konseling Islam sangat dibutuhkan dalam menghadapi permasalahan masyarakat yang semakin kompleks. Seorang konselor Islam dituntut memiliki pengetahuan tentang agama Islam, pengetahuan dan ketrampilan konseling umum untuk dipadukan ke dalam pelaksanaan konseling, sehingga klien bisa merasa terbantu dengan konseling yang diberikan oleh seorang konselor. Salah satu permasalahan yang sering dihadapi oleh masyarakat kita dan ini menimbulkan dampak yang luas terhadap munculnya permasalahan-permasalahn lain adalah penggunaan dan pemakaian narkoba.Para pemakai semula hanya coba-coba karena ajakan teman, namun akhirnya menjadi ketagihan dan ingin mengkonsumsi terus. Para pemakai pada dasarnya tidak mengetahui dampak dari pemakaian narkoba, baik jangka panjang maupun jangka pendek, sehingga secara terus menerus mereka memakainya, bahkan mengajak teman-teman sebayanya untuk juga memakai narkoba. Efek dari pemakaian narkoba secara berkelanjutan akan menurunkan kesadaran, kekebalan tubuh, merusak hati, pikiran, bahkan bisa lebih parah lagi menyebabkan kematian dan penyakit sosial seperti tindak kriminal, perkelahian, perampasan dan tindak kekerasan lainnya.
Succinimide-based Reagents: Useful Catalysts for Important Organic Reactions
Authors: Shirini Farhad , Abedini Masoumeh , Kisomi Reyhaneh Pourhasan
Published: March 2022

The aim of this work is an overview on the application of succinimide based reagents to the promotion of some important organic reactions including protection and multicomponent ones. Mild reaction conditions, simple and easy work-up procedure, high to excellent yields, and stability, and reusability of the catalysts are noteworthy advantages of these methods.
PILGRIMAGE TOURISM EVENTS IN INDONESIA: EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP OF BEHAVIORAL BELIEF, MOTIVATION TO COMPLY, ATTITUDES, SUBJECTIVE NORMS, AND INTENTION TO PARTAKE
Authors:   Tourism Department, Universitas Ciputra Surabaya, Indonesia, Indrianto Agoes Tinus Lis , Oktavio Adrie ,   Tourism Department, Universitas Ciputra Surabaya, Indonesia, Nugroho Agustinus ,   Tourism Department, Universitas Ciputra Surabaya, Indonesia
Published: March 2022

For decades, the close link between pilgrims and tourists has been recognized by medieval scholars and tourism historians and has been the subject of further research in recent years. Pilgrimage has become a phenomenal thing and is growing quite rapidly because it is considered a crucial factor for many adherents of several major religions in the world. Pilgrimage and tourism have a very close relationship. This quantitative study investigates predictors of intention to partake in pilgrimage events in Indonesia. This study adopts the purposive sampling technique in collecting data from the respondents. A total of 189 respondents participated in filling out the online questionnaire. The findings of this study indicate that the four hypotheses proposed in this study are not entirely acceptable. Attitudes do not significantly affect the intention to partake in pilgrimage events. Behavioral beliefs on attitudes, motivation to comply with subjective norms, and subjective norms on intentions to partake in pilgrimage events are three hypotheses that have significant influence. Several recommendations for future research are also outlined at the end of this study. One of them recommends exploring more predictors to identify the intention to partake in pilgrimage events as a big potential to develop pilgrimage tourism in Indonesia further.
THE EFFECT OF PERCEIVED USEFULNESS, PERCEIVED EASE OF USE, AND SOCIAL INFLUENCE TOWARD INTENTION TO USE MEDIATED BY TRUST
Authors:   Master of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia, Kurniawan Ilham Agung , Mugiono Mugiono ,   Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia, Wijayanti Risna ,   Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia
Published: March 2022

This research analyses the effect between perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, social influence, trust, and intention to use on a digital zakat application at Malang City. The object of this research utilizes people who are 23 years of age and over. Besides, they are required to have income, know about a digital zakat application, and are required to pay zakat using the application. This research used a nonprobability sampling method with a purposive sampling technique of 104 respondents. It also utilized smartPLS 3.0 as data analysis. The research instruments involve the inner model test, outer model, conversion path diagram, and hypothesis testing. The result of the analysis reveals perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, social influence, and trust explicitly affect intention to use the digital zakat application. Trust can mediate the influence of perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and social influence toward intention to use. Social Influence and Trust have a dominant influence on intention to use. In this case, service facility providers can promote digital zakat applications through any media to reach potential consumers. It can help them give some recommendations about the use of zakat applications. Moreover, it will help create trust in consumers about using digital zakat applications.
THE ROLE OF QUALITY LIFE AS A MEDIATION EFFECT OF PERCEIVED VALUE AND TOURIST SATISFACTION ON BEHAVIOURAL INTENTION
Authors:   Master of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia, Berutu Meta Bara , Rohman Fatchur ,   Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia, Sabil Ananda ,   Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Brawijaya, Indonesia
Published: March 2022

Tourism is one of the fastest-growing industries in the world. It is one of the engines of global development, including in Indonesia. This research will look at important aspects that can influence tourist behavior concerning tourism places. The respondents of this research were tourists who had visited Bromo Mount using the purposive sampling technique with a total sample of 240 respondents. The method of data collection is using questionnaires and data analyzed with PLS-SEM. The results showed that perceived value and tourist satisfaction had a significant positive effect on behavioral intention. The quality of life can be a mediator between the independent and dependent variables. Quality of life is one aspect that can be improved from the emotional side that influences many aspects so that tourists can revisit the intention and word of mouth of Bromo Mount to meet the specified tourist targets. Furthermore, researchers are expected to do more extensive research by considering the aspect of QoL at the family, community, and country level.
Pionieren op het Rekencentrum: Van ZEBRA tot informatievisualisatie
Authors: Kraak Jan
Published: March 2022

“Pioniers waren we tijdens de eerste jaren van het in 1959 opgerichte Rekencentrum. Veel moest er nog worden uitgevonden. Door de trage verwerking van de programma’s en de gebrekkige programmeerhulpmiddelen ging alles moeizaam en traag. Je moest je levenstempo erop afstemmen en alleen mensen met veel geduld voelden zich er helemaal gelukkig bij.” Jan Kraak was programmeur bij het in 1959 opgerichte Rekencentrum van de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, later het Centrum voor Informatie Technologie (CIT). In het ict-magazine Pictogram schreef Kraak jarenlang artikelen over zijn werk; van het eerste Zeer Eenvoudige Binair Reken Apparaat (zebra) tot en met de laatste ontwikkelingen op het gebied van informatievisualisatie en uiteindelijk de komst van het world wide web. In 2006 ging Jan Kraak met pensioen, maar hij bleef schrijven voor Pictogram. Dit boek bevat een door hemzelf gemaakte selectie van zijn meest interessante artikelen; een boeiende geschiedenis van een halve eeuw universitaire rekenfaciliteiten.
Ca2+ SALINIMI YARDIMIYLA SİLİS DUMANLI VE UÇUCU KÜLLÜ HARÇLARIN H2SO4 DİRENCİNİN İNCELENMESİ
Authors: TURGUT Paki , TÜRK Kazım , DEMİR Feridun , KARADAŞ Nuray
Published: March 2022

Literatürde F sınıfı uçucu külün asit direncini artırdığı konusunda fikir birliği bulunmasına karşın, silis dumanının asit direncini artırıp artırmadığı konusunda bir fikir birliği oluşmamıştır. Bu çalışmada, seyreltilmiş H2SO4 çözeltisi kullanılarak silis dumanlı ve F sınıfı uçucu küllü kendiliğinden yerleşen harçların asit dirençleri, Ca2+ iyon salınımı dikkate alınarak incelenmiştir. Uçucu küllü numunelerde, Portland çimentosu ile F sınıfı uçucu külün yer değiştirme oranları ağırlıkça %25, %30 ve %35’tir. Silis dumanlı numunelerde, Portland çimentosu ile silis dumanın ağırlıkça yer değiştirmeleri %5, %10 ve %15’tir. Tüm yer değiştirme oranlarında F sınıfı uçucu kül içeren harçların asit dirençleri, silis dumanı içeren harçlardan daha iyi olmuştur. %30 F sınıfı uçucu kül içeren harcın asit direnci, hem silis dumanlı hem de F sınıfı uçucu kül içeren diğer numunelerden daha yüksektir. %5 ve %10 silis dumanı içeren harçların asit direnci ise, %15 silis dumanlı harç ve Kontrol numunelerinden daha büyük olmuştur. F sınıfı uçucu külden elde edilen sonuçlar ile diğer araştırmacıların sonuçları uyum içerisindedir. Ancak silis dumanlı numunelerin sonuçları kısmen literatürle uyum içerisinde olmuştur.
CAST APPLICATION: A CASE STUDY OF CAPECO MULTIPLE TANK EXPLOSION
Authors: ENSARİ ÖZAY Müge
Published: March 2022

Although major industrial accidents caused by hazardous chemicals such as petroleum products are rare in the chemical and petroleum processing industries, they cause significant financial losses, deaths and serious environmental impacts. Even though traditional accident investigation methods work well for linear systems, an accident analysis method built on systems theory helps to analyze major industrial accidents. This study analyzes the Caribbean petroleum tank terminal explosion using Causal Analysis based on Systems Theory (CAST) method. The main purpose of this research is to examine the causes of the accident with a risk assessment based on systems theory apart from traditional methods. The Caribbean petroleum tank terminal explosion was chosen for the study because it was one of the largest tank accidents in the last 50 years. In order to prevent future accidents, it is of great importance to analyze past accidents by analyzing them with new methods. For this purpose, various data and documents related to CAPECO accidents were examined in detail within the framework of CAST methodology. The CAST analysis revealed direct and indirect causal factors related to the CAPECO accident. The lack of management standardization and operational systems were the leading direct causes for the accident. Other main reasons were identified as the absence of an independent automatic overfill prevention system, a lack of considerations on the worst-case scenario, unreliable critical equipment, and inability to detect a large overflowing vapor cloud spreading into the terminal area. The study indicates that CAST methodology can reveal many causal factors at different hierarchical levels of a system.
TÜRKÇE METİNDEN KONUŞMA SENTEZLEMEYE YÖNELİK YAPILAN ÇALIŞMALARIN İNCELENMESİ
Authors: YILMAZ Gamze , YAĞCI Mustafa
Published: March 2022

Metinden konuşma sentezleme çalışmaları dijital ortamdaki her türlü bilginin sesli olarak iletilmesini sağlamaktadır. Doğal dil işleme çalışmaları ise doğal dilin yapısını daha iyi anlamak ve bilgisayar-insan etkileşimini kolaylaştırmak amacıyla yapılmaktadır. Bu çalışmada, metinden konuşma sentezleme ve doğal dil işleme teknolojilerinin entegrasyonu incelenmiştir. Yapılan literatür taramasına göre belirli kriterlerle araştırmaya dâhil edilen 24 çalışma incelenmiştir. Bu çalışmaların yaklaşık %62’si tez çalışmasıdır ve hiçbirinde doğrudan doğal dil işleme teknikleri kullanılmamıştır. Çalışmaların 10’unda ise, sadece metin işleme sürecinde doğal dil işleme teknikleri kullanılmış veya diğer yapay zekâ teknolojilerinden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırmacıların %50’si, vurgu ve tonlamalarda eksiklikler olduğunu, bu durumun iyileştirilmesinin; doğal dil işleme ile mümkün olduğunu savunmaktadır. Gelecekte yapılacak olan metinden konuşma sentezleme çalışmalarının daha verimli ve doğal bir konuşma elde etmek için doğal dil işleme teknikleriyle birlikte yürütülmesi, Türkçe için geliştirilen derleme metinlerinin sözcük dağarcığının artırılması ve anlamlarına göre sınıflandırılarak metinden konuşma sentezleme sistemlerine entegre edilmesi önerilmektedir. Bu öneriler doğrultusunda insan konuşmasına en yakın seslendirme elde edilmiş olacaktır.
BUHAR KÜRÜNÜN UÇUCU KÜLLÜ KENDİLİĞİNDEN YERLEŞEN BETONLARIN KISA VE UZUN SÜRELİ BASINÇ DAYANIMINA ETKİSİ
Authors: KURBETCİ Şirin
Published: March 2022

Bu çalışmada buhar kürünün farklı dozajlarda uçucu küllü kendiliğinden yerleşen betonların kısa ve uzun süreli basınç dayanımı üzerine etkisi araştırılmıştır. Bu amaçla çimento ağırlığının %0, %20, %30, %40 ve %50’ si oranında uçucu kül ikame edilen 500 kg/m3, 550 kg/m3 ve 600 kg/m3 dozajlı kendiliğinden yerleşen betonların buhar kürü sonrası 1 gün, 28 gün ve 180 günlük basınç dayanımları standart kür gören betonlarla karşılaştırılmıştır. Buhar kürünün 1 günde sağladığı dayanım kazancı uçucu kül ikame oranı arttıkça artarak %24-93 arasında olmuştur. 28 günlük basınç dayanım oranları ise uçucu kül ikame oranı arttıkça artmış, buhar kürü etkisiyle oluşan dayanım kayıpları %13 ile %6 arasında değişmiştir. İleri yaşta ise uçucu kül ikame oranı arttıkça buhar kürlü ve standart kürlü dayanımlar arasındaki fark büyümüştür.
HAZIR YEMEK SEKTÖRÜNDE BAZI TEMEL GİRDİLERİN TEDARİK ZİNCİRİ YÖNETİMİ, İZLENEBİLİRLİĞİ VE MEVZUATLA İLİŞKİ KURULARAK SİSTEM GELİŞTİRİLMESİ
Authors: KELEŞ Begüm , OVA Gülden
Published: March 2022

Bu çalışmada, hazır yemek sektöründe faaliyet gösteren bir firmada, ilgili mevzuatlarda yer alan kalite kriterleri esas alınarak tedarik zincirinde hammaddelerin tedariğinden son ürünün müşteriye teslim edilmesine kadar olan süreçte izlenebilirliğin sağlanması amacıyla bir uygulama geliştirilmiştir. ‘’Gıda Takip Sistemi’’ olarak adlandırılan uygulamanın geliştirilmesinde C# (C Sharp) programlama dilinden ve MVC (Modal-View-Controller) mimarisinden yararlanılmıştır. Metro Framework, arayüz tasarımında kullanılmıştır. Uygulama, mühendis ve aşçının kullanımı için tasarlanmıştır. Gıda Takip Sistemi’nde ana kontrolör olan mühendis giriş yaptığında; tanım, sipariş, tedarikçi siparişi, yemek ve stok görüntüleme ekranları açılmaktadır. Tanım ekranları; genel, malzeme ve menü alt sekmelerinden oluşmaktadır. Öncelikle, tüm tanımlamalar mühendis tarafından yapılmalıdır. Her bir girdiye ait mevzuattan alınmış kalite kriterlerine ilişkin değerler malzeme tanımları içerisinde yer almaktadır. Müşterilerden alınan siparişler, sipariş ekranı üzerinden girilmekte; tedarikçilere verilen siparişlerde ise tedarikçi siparişi sekmesi kullanılmaktadır. Gıda Takip Sistemi’nde aşçılar sadece stok görüntüleme ve yemek ekranına erişebilmektedir. Stok görüntüleme ekranında veri girişi yapılmamakta, sadece yapılan işlemler sonucu malzemelerin stok giriş ve çıkış hareketleri gözlenmektedir. Yemek ekranında, sipariş ekranından yansımakta olan veriler ve reçete bilgileri iş akışının iyileştirilmesi konusunda aşçıya yol göstermekte, girdilerin stoktan kontrollü bir şekilde alınmasına olanak vermektedir. Gıda Takip Sistemi; sektörde tedarik zincirinin şeffaflaştırılarak yapılan işlemlerin optimize edilmesi ve gıda güvenliğinin sağlanması için atılmış bir adımdır.
AN INVESTIGATION ON EDGE DETECTION OF STRUCTURES AND DEPTH ESTIMATION OF ISPARTA ANGLE REGION (SOUTHWEST TURKEY) USING AEROMAGNETIC DATA
Authors: ERBEK KIRAN Ezgi
Published: March 2022

This paper aims to delineate the subsurface structures and their depths located in the Isparta Angle region (SW Turkey) through the aeromagnetic data. The dataset has been processed via the well-known mathematical tools such as spectral analysis and derivative methods. First, to separate these anomalies from each other, the spectral analysis has been completed and high anomaly regions have been determined around Isparta city. This could be attributed to the fact that these values might be stem from magnetic bodies (like volcanic cones, caldera) located in the Golcuk volcanic region. In addition, the average depths of deep and shallow causative bodies have been calculated to be 6.72 km and 0.31 km, respectively. Secondly, to delineate the exact location and the depth to top of the sources, analytic signal transformation and tilt method have been applied to the residual anomalies. The maps show six regions which have the high magnetization values and these anomalies have been investigated in detail to delineate the upper depths of subsurface structures. Especially, the study showed that Golcuk volcanic occurrences, which are one of the crucial structures in the region, have a deeper root (around 3.47 km) and larger lying magnetic bodies underneath the surface.
KÜTAHYA KENT MERKEZİNDE HAVA KALİTESİNİN ZAMANSAL VE MEKANSAL DEĞİŞİMİ
Authors: IŞINKARALAR Kaan
Published: March 2022

Şehirlerdeki insan nüfusunda hızlı sanayileşme ile ciddi bir artış yaşanmaya başlamış ve bunun sonucunda kentlerdeki hava kalitesinin insan sağlığı üzerindeki olumsuz etkisi görülmeye başlanmıştır. Hava kirliliği özellikle çarpık kentleşmenin ve plansız sanayileşmenin sonucu olarak birçok şehirde tehlike sınırlarını aşmaya başlamıştır. Kentsel alanlarda hava kirliliği, küresel ölçekte halk sağlığı üzerinde doğrudan etkisi olan temel çevre sorunları arasında yer almaktadır. Bu çalışmada Kütahya ilinde belirlenen 5 farklı dış ortam noktasında partikül madde (0,3, 0,5, 1, 2, 5 ve 10 μm boyutlarında) ve karbondioksit miktarları ölçülmüş, veriler SPSS 22.0 paket programı yardımıyla değerlendirilmiştir. Ölçüm Kütahya ilindeki farklı özelliklere sahip bu bölgelerin hava kalitesi açısından değerlendirilmesi yapılmıştır. Hava kirliliğinin ana kaynağı olarak sanayii faaliyetleri, trafik ve insan aktiviteleri gelmektedir. Kirlilik düzeyinin yüksek seviyede olması insan sağlığını önemli ölçüde etkileyebilmektedir. Bundan dolayı kentsel planlamalarda bu durumun göz önüne alınarak gerekli tedbirlerin alınması gerekmektedir. Bu çalışmada Kütahya şehir merkezinin kış dönemine ait CO2 kirliliği ve partikül madde yoğunluğunun zamansal ve mekansal değişiminin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Kütahya’daki hava kirliliğinin artışında ısınma başta olmak üzere kullanılan yakıtlar, endüstri faaliyetleri, enerji sağlama ve ulaşım araçlarından kaynaklı olarak yüksek düzeyde kirlilik tespit edilmiştir.