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PANCASILA, GENERASI MUDA, DAN WISATA EDUKASI: PEMBERDAYAAN DAN PEMBENTUKAN IDENTITAS PEMUDA DI CISAAT SUBANG JAWA BARAT
Authors: Sarkadi
Published: February 2023

Artikel ini bertujuan untuk memaparkan kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat di Desa Wisata Edukasi, Cisaat, Subang Jawa Barat. Kegiatan tersebut dilatarbelakangi oleh ditetapkannya Desa Wisata Edukasi di Cisaat Subang oleh Universitas Negeri Jakarta. Tim pelaksana sebagai bagian dari sivitas akademika UNJ, mengambil peran dalam memberdayakan masyarakat sesuai ruang lingkup keilmuannya. Tim pelaksana yang terdiri dari ahli Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan, Pancasila, dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Sosial berkolaborasi menyusun program pengabdian yang mengambil tema peneguhan identitas masyarakat berdasarkan Pancasila. Pada program ini, tim pelaksana bekerja sama dengan Kelompok Sadar Wisata (POKDARWIS) Desa Wisata Cisaat untuk melaksanakan kegiatan Penyuluhan, FGD, Penyusunan program kerja, dan Penyajian program kerja. Kegiatan ini menghasil program kerja POKDARWIS dari tiga bidang, yakni Keagamaan, Sosial Kebudayaan dan Kewirausahaan. Selanjutnya, program kerja tersebut diajukan dan POKDARWIS berencana untuk memanfaatkannya sebagai arahan serta acuan dalam rangka membentuk identitas pemuda di Desa Wisata Cisaat yang berkarakter Pancasila dan budaya lokal.
PELATIHAN MASYARAKAT DESA KEDUNG JERUK DALAM PEMILIHAN JENIS MATERIAL KAYU DAN PEMBUATAN MEBEL RUMAH TANGGA UNTUK MENINGKATKAN UMKM DESA.
Authors: Karyadi  , Rizki Aulia Nanda  , Fathan Mubina Dewadi  , Amir
Published: February 2023

Desa Kedung Jeruk terletak di RT/RW 4/1 Dosun Krajan Desa Kedungjeruk Kecamatan Cibuaya Kabupaten Karawang, memiliki sumber daya para pemuda yang kuat dan memupuni didalam dunia kerja. Pada umumnya masyarakat tersebut berprofesi sebagai petani. Tetapi para pemuda menginginkan pekerjaan yang dapat mengembangkan UMKM di Desa tersebut. Di Desa tersebut memiliki usaha mebel untuk kebutuhan rumah tangga. Kegiatan produksi mebel memiliki pengaruh pesat untuk perkembangan UMKM didesa.Namun karena tidak banyak keahlian dalam memilih material kayu mebel serta keahlian membuat mebel maka para pengabdi memberikan pelatihan untuk mengatasi permasalahan tersebut, dengan dimulai memberikan sosialisasi, pengarahan pembuatan mebel dan pemilihan jenis kayu, proses produksi mebel dan memberika kuisioner tentang kepuasan pada pelatihan tersebut. Peserta masyarakat Kedungjeruk mengikuti pelatihan sebanyak 8 orang dengan memberikan responden yaitu ingin menerapkan ilmu tentang pembuatan mebel, ingin pelatihan mebel dilanjutkan dan mengadakan pelatihan skill lainnya. Dengan responden tersebut memberikan dampak bagi masyarakat yang antusias mengikuti pelatihan untuk meningkatkan skill tersebut
Composition and Structure of Vegetation of The Upstream Cisanggarung Watershed, Ciremai Mount National Park
Authors: Hidayat Rahmat , Marsono Djoko , Susanto Sahid , Sadono Ronggo
Published: February 2023

Vegetation is one of the important biophysical components of ecosystems in landscape-based conservation area management. The purpose of the study was to identify the composition and structure of the vegetation in the Upper Cisanggarung watershed area of ​​the Mount Ciremai National Park. Data were collected through vegetation analysis using the double plot method with systematic sampling on various types of land cover. Data analysis was done by quantitative descriptive. The results showed that the composition of the number of species in the plantation forest land cover type was higher than the natural forest and shrub land cover types. The total number of species found in all research areas is 94 species. Based on the horizontal stand structure, all land cover types approach the shape of the inverted J distribution (negative exponential), with the horizontal stand graph of plantation forest being at the top position, followed by natural forest and at the bottom being shrubs. Furthermore, plantation forest cover has the highest species diversity index and species richness index at the growth rate of seedlings to poles compared to other land covers, while for the tree level the species diversity index and the highest richness index are owned by natural forests.
I.T. Bakumenko's malaсological collection passed to the State Museum of Natural History of NAS of Ukraine
Authors: Gural-Sverlova Nina , Gural Roman
Published: February 2023

In August 2021, the State Museum of Natural History in Lviv received the conchological collection of the geologist and amateur collector I.T. Bakumenko. This made it possible to considerably supplement the sample of exotic mollusc species, mainly marine ones, intended for exposition use. During the processing of the collection, the existing identifications were checked, and most of the unlabeled specimens were also identified. Unfortunately, the vast majority of materials did not contain data on place and time of collecting, so they could not be transferred to the main fund of the museum. Most of the collection was represented by the shells of exotic marine molluscs, the list of which is given in the article. Excluding materials identified only to genus or subgenus level, the collection transferred to the museum contained 6 species of exotic land molluscs and 145 species of exotic marine ones. Most of them have previously not been presented in the malacological collection of the museum. Without taking into account taxa whose correct identification requires additional verification, three species of land exotic molluscs, one family (Pinnidae) and 86 species of marine exotic ones appeared for the first time in the malacological collection. Some shells of exotic molluscs of the families Arcidae, Ampullariidae, Cardiidae, Mactridae, Muricidae, Naticidae, Orthalicidae, Ostreidae, Patellidae, Pectenidae, Ranellidae, Tellinidae, Trochidae, Veneridae require further identification. Some of the most attractive examples of the collection transferred to the museum were demonstrated in a thematic electronic photo album “Treasures of distant seas” (2021). In the future, the digitization of other exotic species that entered the malacological collection of the museum for the first time is planned. The produced photos will be used in one of the thematic sections of the museum project Educational Internet program "Molluscs".
Interpretive Structural Modelling of Causes of Employee Turnover in Microfinance Industry
Authors: Dr. Tehmina Fiaz Qazi  , Abdul Basit  , Saira Shaukat
Published: February 2023

Microfinance is considered to be one of the best tools to deliver the financial services to the poor people in Pakistan to eradicate the poverty from the roots. This research is aimed to explore the factors that impact causes of employee turnover in microfinance industry in developing countries like Pakistan. Discourse of literature coupled with experts opinion is used for identification of factors. Interpretive Structural Modelling (ISM) is used of structural mapping of factors interconnections. Cross impact matrix multiplication applied to classification (MICMAC analysis) is used for classifying the factors on the basis of driving-dependence power. ISM and MICMAC methodologies are used in order to simplify the complex and conundrum phenomena by representing it into graphical form. These are qualitative methodologies of modelling and analysis for which primary data is collected through matrix type instrument of measurement coupled with semi-structured interview. Results of review of literature show that there are 18 factors causing employees turnover in microfinance industry. ISM results reveal that job insecurity, absence of complementary financial and non-financial services, unrealistic recovery targets and temptation for money laundering are the most critical factors. MICMAC shows that there is no autonomous factor, 4 are in independent, 4 are in dependent and remaining 10 are in linking. This is a valuable study having implications for microfinance investors to use their existing resources, policy makers to design their policies according to the designed framework to gain advantage and decision makers to use their existing resources & means to manage these factors optimistically. The current study was conducted in a developed country such as Pakistan, but it can be effectively extended to neighbouring developing countries with minor changes to the hierarchy structural model.
Neural mechanisms of social empathy in the anterior cingulate cortex
Authors: Meng Fanbo , Meng Fancheng , Cui Yue , Li Xuyang , Huang Wenye , Xue Qian , Bai Zhantao , Wu Shengxi , Xu Hui
Published: February 2023

Empathy is a prosocial behavior that perceives the emotional state of others, expresses similar perceptions that match those of others, and mediates different social behaviors. Empathic behaviors for pain and fear also exist in primates and rodents. In the past decades, the neural mechanisms of empathy have been defined as a result of various sensations and perceptions, such as visual and hearing stimuli, which cause mirror activations in brain regions, such as the insular, the inferior frontal, and the medial frontal cortices, among which the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) has been identified as a core region of the neural network that is associated with the empathic activity in mammals. Most studies on the neural mechanisms underlying empathy have been based on rodent models, which allowed for single-cell resolution mapping of neuronal activity; moreover, the application of optogenetic techniques in rodent models has led to a deeper delineation of neural circuits. Here, we review the role of the ACC in two behavioral paradigms, pain and fear empathy, in rodents at the neuronal and neural circuit levels. Understanding how the ACC mediates empathic behavior in the brain will provide new targets in the treatment for neuropsychiatric disorders characterized by empathic disorders.
PENGGUNAAN MODEL PROBLEM BASED LEARNING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN PEMAHAMAN KPK DAN FPB SISWA SEKOLAH DASAR KELAS V
Authors: Nurbaya Yasaroh , Samsudin Asep
Published: February 2023

This study aims to describe the use of problem-based learning models to improve the comprehension ability of KPK and FPB elementary school students in grade V. Subjects are grade V elementary school students located at Cirawa Mekar Elementary School in the Cirawa Mekar Kp. area, Cipatat District, West Bandung Regency with a total of 33 students. The method used is Mix Methods with a Sequntial Explanatory design. The sources obtained are quantitative data and qualitative data. Quantitative data processing techniques use test questions, while qualitative data use research instruments. The value (pretest) is 41.56. While the value (posttest) is 84.6. Based on the results of the N-gain test, the score g = 0.53 with a moderate category. And the percentage of effectiveness of the N-gain score obtained is a score of 56.64% with a fairly effective interpretation. The conclusion is that the use of the PBL model has increased in the capacity of understanding the KPK with the FPB of grade V elementary school students is quite effective to use.
PENGEMBANGAN MEDIA PEMBELAJARAN BUKU SAKU BERBASIS MIND MAPPING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PRESTASI BELAJAR PPKn SISWA KELAS IV DI SD MUHAMMADIYAH KARANGWARU
Authors: Yuni Astriani  , Nurizka Rian
Published: February 2023

This research aims to: 1) determine the feasibility of Mind Mapping based pocket book learning media to improve learning achievement in Civics subjects on Pancasila class 4 SD Muhammadiyah Karangwaru; 2) find out the effectivenes of Mind Maping-based pocket book learning media to improve learning achievement in Civics subjects on Pancasila class IV SD Muhammadiyah Karangwaru. postest. The difference scale of increasing student achievement between the control class and the experimental clas tested with an independen sample t-test with a sig level 0.05. The results study are form of Mind Maping-based pocket book learning media. The results of expert assessment show the Mind Maping-based pocket book learning media is appropriate according to media experts and material experts with a good assessment category. The results show the Mind Maping-based pocket book learning media was effective in increasing student achievemen. Based on the results the operational field trials, it was obtained from the results of the independent sample T-test which showed that the acquisition of scores increased student achievement by less than 0.05 (0.000 < 0.05) or it mean that Ho reject and H1 accept, it can be conclud "There is a difference in improving the learning achievement of students who take part and do not take part in learning using Mind Mapping based pocket book learning media"
Особливості реалізації методів мотивації в умовах розвитку освітніх систем
Authors: Пастовенський Олександр , Косигіна Олена
Published: February 2023

У статті досліджено особливості реалізації методів мотивації в умовах розвитку освітніх систем, зокрема        схарактеризовано адміністративні, економічні, психологічні методи, а також методи соціального нормування й соціального регулювання. Визначено ключові особливості реалізації методів мотивації у процесі розвитку освітніх систем, а саме: комплексне використання цих методів у кожній фазі розвитку освітньої системи; зміщення домінантних методів мотивації відповідно до фаз розвитку освітньої системи (від адміністративних до економічних та психологічних методів, методів соціального нормування й соціального регулювання), а в межах окремих груп методів – у напрямі до методів непрямої позитивної мотивації; відчутне зростання громадської складової методів мотивації, тобто відносної величини кадрового потенціалу, що бере участь у реалізації методів мотивації.

Наголошено, що в умовах розвитку освітніх систем важливого значення набуває, посилення диференціації мотивація, зокрема зменшення відносної величини кадрового потенціалу в групах, на які спрямовані конкретні методи мотивації.
Інтегроване навчання як засіб формування цілісного образу світу здобувачів освіти Нової української школи
Authors: Паніна Лариса , Авдимирець Лілія
Published: February 2023

У статті розглянуто питання реалізації інтегрованого навчання як засобу формування цілісного образу світу здобувачів освіти в умовах реформування Нової української школи. Здійснено аналіз нормативних документів та наукових джерел з означеного питання. Обґрунтовано сутність понять «інтеграція», «інтегроване навчання», «інтегративний підхід», «інтеграція в освіті». Проаналізовано напрями реалізації визначених Концепцією Нової української школи шляхів інтеграції змісту освіти з метою формування цілісності та неперервності змісту шкільної освіти.

Доведено, що методологічною основою для створення умов, які забезпечують розвиток особисті, є інтегративний підхід у навчанні, впровадження якого відбувається на різних рівнях, зокрема: на рівні певних освітніх цілей; рівні змісту; рівні окремих методів та форм навчання; рівні певної освітньої технології тощо.

Звернено увагу на зміну ролі вчителя в освітньому процесі за умов інтегрованого навчання, зокрема наголошується, що педагоги мають мислити інтегровано, тобто бути не лише вчителями, а передусім дослідниками, науковими керівниками, менеджерами, фасилітаторами, вчитися викладати свій предмет по-новому, шукати цікаві форми подання матеріалу, дослухатися до потреб учнів. Визначено переваги інтегрованого навчання, серед яких: глибоке розуміння мети кожного предмета в різних контекстах, будь-якої теми завдяки її дослідженню через декілька точок зору; краще усвідомлення комплексного підходу, через який предмети, навички, ідеї та різні точки зору пов’язані з реальним світом; вдосконалення навичок системного мислення тощо.
Characterization of the surface layer modified in ti6-al7-nb alloys by plasma nitriding using cathodic cage
Authors:   Jessika Kalline Lopes Moura, Marina de Oliveira Cardoso Macêdo, Haroldo Reis Alves de Macêdo and Ayrton de Sá Brandim
Published: February 2023

Using titanium as the base metal of biomaterials has gained attention due to its excellent mechanical properties, biocompatibility, and resistance to corrosion and wear. In this research, Ti6-Al7-Nb (wt%) alloy has been superficially modified by cationic cathode plasma nitration (CCN) in order to improve the pre-existing biocompatible characteristics in the alloy. Four treatment conditions and a standard sample, for comparative purposes, were chosen. Nitriding was implemented using a cathodic cage technique at a different time and temperature conditions, and at constant pressure. Samples 1 and 2 were treated at a temperature of 300°C for 1h and 2h, while samples 3 and 4 were treated at 400°C for 1h and 2h, respectively. The characterization techniques used were: SEM, EDS, XRD, microhardness, and roughness. The results regarding SEM and EDS techniques revealed the formation of a TiO2 film for three samples. The XRD analysis showed the existence of a peak related to the formation of titanium nitride (TiN), in various proportions, for all analyzed samples. The formation of the film also confirms a hardness increase for conditions 1, 2 and 3. The analysis of the roughness demonstrated results for rounded peaks for samples 1, 2 and 4, where sample 4 revealed the lowest roughness value. In light of the results, it was possible to verify that the nitrided samples had their properties, partially or integrally, improved in relation to the standard one.
Relations for moments of generalised order statistics based on Weibull-G family of distributions
Authors: Athar Haseeb , Alharbi Yousef F. , Fawzy Mohamad A.
Published: February 2023

The Weibull distribution is one of the important distributions used in reliability theory and life-testing experiments. The generalised versions of the Weibull distribution give a more flexible model for these studies. The Weibull–G family of distributions is one of the extended versions extensively studied. In this paper, we have studied moments properties of generalised order statistics for the said distribution in terms of a single moment, product moments and characterisation. Several examples and special cases are presented. The results can be applied to all distributions belonging to this family.
Comparison of Antibacterial Effectiveness of Rambutan Leaf Extract (Nephelium lappaceum L.) and Tin Leaf Extract (Ficus carica L.) to Streptococcus mutans
Authors: Purba Member Reni , Dian Soraya Tanjung  , Rona Angelin Purba
Published: February 2023

Background: Caries is an infectious disease accompanied by damage to the surface tissue of enamel, dentin and extends toward the pulp. Microorganisms that have a role in the formation of caries, namely Streptococcus mutans. Rambutan leaves and tin leaves are plants that have an antibacterial effect. This study aimed to compare the antibacterial effects of rambutan and tin leaves on the bacteria Streptococcus mutans.

Methods: In vitro experimental studies. A total of 30 petri dishes that have been added 1-2 ose of bacterial culture Streptococcus mutans and MHA (mueller hinton agar) were used in this study, with 10 test groups, namely 2 control groups, 4 rambutan leaves extract test groups, and 4 tin leaves extract test groups. Data analysis was carried out with the help of SPSS using univariate and bivariate.

Results: Extracts of rambutan leaves and tin leaves show the ability to inhibit the bacterial growth of Streptococcus mutans, along with increasing the dose of the extract. However, the inhibition ability of tin leaf extract was not as great as that of rambutan leaf extract at the same concentration.

Conclusion: Rambutan leaf extract (Nephelium lappaceum L.) has effectiveness as an antibacterial Streptococcus mutans more optimal than tin leaf extract (Ficus carica L.).
Water Use Strategies for Livestock by Pastoralists: The Case of Semi-Arid Areas in Monduli District, Arusha Region, Tanzania
Authors: Mfinanga Fredrick Alleni , Msuya _Bengesi Catherine Phillip , Madaha Rasel Mpuya
Published: February 2023

The paper explores livestock water use strategies that have been employed to cope with the problem of water shortage in Monduli District, Tanzania. The study employed a cross-sectional research design. Quantitative data were collected by using an interview schedule from 367 respondents who were randomly selected from Moita and Makuyuni Wards. Focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and observations were used to supplement the collected data. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 was used to analyse quantitative data, while qualitative data were analysed by using content analysis. The study findings show that livestock water scarcity and high-water supply charges caused pastoralists to come up with strategies for accessing water for livestock. These strategies include selling live livestock, engagement in off-farm income generation activities, water supply for livestock schedule, Charco dam rainwater harvesting technology, migration, small ruminant birth control and the use of temporary traditional dug well. Most of the strategies used play multiple roles since they not only enhance access to water for livestock but they play other beneficial roles. For example, selling livestock and birth control serve the problem of land degradation caused by overgrazing and also overcome the conflicts between farmers and pastoralists. It is therefore recommended that such strategies should be promoted for the development of livestock and agriculture sector in general. Other strategies used are traditional, for example, the use of traditional temporary wells, which do not allow pastoralists to access water throughout the year. This calls the need for local government and development partners to come up and promote improved and permanent structures like the Charco dam and other strategies that allow water accessibility throughout the year
Ridiculing Silent Evils: Depictions of Human Trafficking in Apio Eunice Otuko’s Zura Maids (2018)
Authors: Laborn Njunwoha
Published: February 2023

The evil of human trafficking has often been propagated on social media for many years, and people have had little information about this social problem. Apio Eunice has creatively and vividly portrayed this evil of human trafficking in her first novel, Zura Maids (2018). This creative portrayal has made the reader feel the forceful involvement of innocent vulnerable youths in the business of human trafficking. The artistic depth of Apio Eunice in her novel Zura Maids (2018) is punctuated with the stark reality of social, political, and moral issues in Ugandan communities, especially in the northern region which had been ravaged by war as well as capitalists who deal in human trafficking within the country and abroad. This paper examines how the novelist exposes the moral degeneration perpetrated by unscrupulous individuals whose aim is to amass wealth by trading their fellow human beings as commodities. This paper depicts Apio’s advocacy for the re-evaluation of the social, moral, political as well as cultural values which underscores the rehabilitation of the Ugandan youths to ensure better and affordable conditions of living and the achievement of human labour and dignity especially in the previous war-torn northern part of the country as part of the setting of this novel. This paper also provides the key factors that fuel the menace of human trafficking, as portrayed in Zura Maids (2018).
DEVELOPING A MODEL OF ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS USING ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSE (ESP) APPROACH FOR INFORMATION SYSTEM (SI) STUDENTS OF STMIK PALANGKA RAYA
Authors: JCP Admin
Published: February 2023

ABSTRACTThe lecturers of STMIK Palangka Raya were given the autonomy in developing the curriculum andsyllabus of English subject so they must use English instructional material that related with the developedcurriculum and syllabus. So that, the writer was interested in developing English instructional material andconsidering English for specific purpose as the approach in developing the material. The topics of thedeveloped English instructional materials were about computer and technology. The subject of this R &Dstudy was the Information System (SI) students of STMIK Palangka Raya. The research accomplishedthrough the procedures of need analysis, first draft material development, expert validation, materialsrevision, material try out and final draft of material revision. The instrument used in this study consisted ofobservation, questionnaire and guided interview for the students, lecturers and also the expert validation.The data obtained were analyzed and described qualitatively. The result of the need analysis showed thatthe students were in the need of English Instructional Materials which were relevant to their major contentcourse and their level of English proficiency. Related to this condition, the materials taken from someEnglish for computer user books and some related websites. The data of try out showed that theeffectiveness of the developed material in teaching learning process during try out, the observation andinterview reflected that the students were very interested about the latest English Instructional Materialsand they got involve actively in teaching learning process.Keywords: developing instructional material, English for specific purpose, English for computer user
Chintia Monica Roliani, Natalina Asi, Maria Arina Luardini
Authors: JCP Admin
Published: February 2023

AbstractThe research was conducted using qualitative research method with one Englishteacher of SMPN 16 Palangka Raya as the subject of the study, and the objectives are toanalyse (1) the teacher’s use of spoken English in her instruction referring to the Lesson Plan,(2) the structure used by the teacher, (3) the vocabulary used by the teacher. The data wereobtained from class observation and interview with the teacher. The result of data analysisand the discussion of the findings show several matters related to the teacher’s spokenlanguage in English class of SMPN 16 Palangka Raya as follows : (1) The teacher’s use ofEnglish Instruction was appropriate with the Lesson Plan, which included orientation,apperception, motivation, and giving references; (2) the teacher used English spoken languageat first and then followed by Indonesian due to the students’ weakness in English; (3) theteacher used simple vocabulary, which all of them were used to make the condition of theclassroom alive and give relaxing atmosphere that the teacher’s utterances could be easilyunderstood by the students.Keywords : discourse analysis, spoken language
Abdominal emergency: Gastrointestinal metastases from lung cancer.
Authors: Fernández Rodríguez M , Lucena de la Poza J , Equisoain Azcona A , Grillo Marín C , Martín Pozas S , Jiménez Garrido MC
Published: February 2023

Introducción: El cáncer de pulmón es la segunda neoplasia más frecuente a nivel global (11,4%) y la primera causa de mortalidad (18,4%) por cáncer en el mundo. Se estima un 50% de casos metastásicos al diagnóstico, siendo hígado, cerebro, glándula suprarrenal y hueso las localizaciones más frecuentes.

Descripción del caso: Presentamos el caso de una mujer de 70 años diagnosticada en 2016 de adenocarcinoma de pulmón cT2aN3M1b por afectación pleural y ósea, que acude a Urgencias por dolor y distensión abdominal asociado a náuseas de 2 semanas de evolución. Se solicita un TC abdominopélvico en el que se informa de obstrucción intestinal y perforación intestinal de probable origen colónico. Se decidió realizar una intervención quirúrgica urgente mediante laparotomía media, en la que se observó importante peritonitis fecaloidea, con múltiples implantes metastásicos en peritoneo, así como una tumoración perforada en colon transverso que infiltraba el antro gástrico. Se realizó una colectomía subtotal con resección de cuña gástrica e ileostomía terminal. Fue dada de alta tras 11 días de hospitalización

Discusión: Las metástasis gastrointestinales del cáncer de pulmón son excepcionales, con una incidencia entre el 0,3% y el 1,7% tras el diagnóstico de la enfermedad. La perforación intestinal ocurre más frecuentemente en el yeyuno, seguido del íleon, y el uso de inmunoterapia aumenta significativamente el riesgo de perforación intestinal. Ante la presencia de complicaciones derivadas de las metástasis, la estrategia quirúrgica es la mejor opción en términos de supervivencia del paciente.
Ileocolic intussusception due to submucosal lipoma
Authors: Gómez Sánchez J , Cisneros Ramírez A , Chas Garibaldi P , Mirón Pozo B
Published: February 2023

La invaginación ileocecal en adultos es infrecuente y puede ser debida a múltiples causas. Se debe descartar la existencia de una lesión orgánica que actúe de eje de invaginación, tales como procesos neoplásicos, tumores carcinoides o linfomas, siendo infrecuente la invaginación por un lipoma submucoso. Se presenta un caso de invaginación ileocecal secundario a lipoma submucoso en un paciente con dolor abdominal y cuadro de obstrucción intestinal intermitente.
Characteristics of surgical patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit.
Authors: Navarro-Castañeda F , Farell Rivas J , Ramírez Buensuceso-Conde NA , García Córdova CE , Pulido López RA
Published: February 2023

Objetivo: Conocer las particularidades de los pacientes quirúrgicos en Unidades de Cuidados Intensivos (UCI). Los pacientes quirúrgicos presentan alteraciones específicas derivadas de patologías graves subyacentes y del trauma quirúrgico propio de la cirugía. Estudiar los datos más relevantes de estos pacientes es necesario para brindarles el mejor manejo disponible.

Material y Métodos: Se realizó una búsqueda bibliográfica en PUBMED y Google Scholar de artículos relacionados a pacientes con patologías quirúrgicas ingresados en UCI. Los datos fueron agrupados por los autores en los siguientes puntos: demografía, proporción de pacientes quirúrgicos, especialidades de procedencia, comorbilidades y factores de riesgo, diagnósticos, complicaciones en UCI, y mortalidad.

Resultados: La edad de los pacientes quirúrgicos ingresados a una UCI es mayor que los que no ingresaron. Las admisiones por patologías quirúrgicas representan el 30% de los pacientes en una UCI. La mayoría de estos pacientes ingresa desde quirófano posterior a una cirugía electiva por la especialidad de cirugía general. Los principales motivos de admisión a una UCI son la observación postquirúrgica y presencia de alteraciones cardiovasculares. Los diagnósticos más frecuentes son peritonitis, trauma y oclusión intestinal. La mortalidad de los pacientes quirúrgicos en esta área es equiparable a la de los pacientes no quirúrgicos.

Conclusiones: Existen factores de riesgo identificables en este grupo de pacientes. Se observaron diferencias entre los resultados de pacientes con patologías quirúrgicas comparado con quienes no las presentaron. Existe una gran área de oportunidad para la investigación e implementación de medidas preventivas para mejorar el pronóstico de este grupo de pacientes.
Primary Cutaneous Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma, a rising pathology.
Authors: López de Cenarruzabeitia Í , de la Cuesta de la Llave C , Pastor Fuente E , Rodríguez Sanz B , González González D , Benito Fernández C , Pacheco Sánchez D
Published: February 2023

El hecho de que un agente infeccioso pueda iniciar una inflamación crónica y constituir el motivo esencial en la transformación de los linfocitos B y la posterior linfomagénesis ha recuperado interés en la comunidad científica en los últimos años.

Presentamos un Caso Clínico con el fin de reflejar la necesidad de concienciación en la consideración del Linfoma Linfocitos B Primario Cutáneo de la Zona Marginal (PCMZL) como posible diagnóstico dentro de lesiones indolentes de evolución tórpida, con buen pronóstico, y que actualmente han mostrado una mayor incidencia en la edad pediátrica y juvenil. El paciente presentaba antecedentes de infección faringotomsilar recurrente con una fuerte asociación con el desarrollo de PCMZL.

Es posible, al igual que se ha demostrado la asociación de la etiopatogenia en algunos casos de PCMZL con la infección por Borrelia Burgdorferi y otras infecciones bacterianas, que la infección crónica por Streptococcus Pyogenes pudiera inducir la aparición de una transformación de los linfocitos B de la zona marginal en una célula neoplásica, desarrollando así un linfoma de células B de la zona marginal. Este proceso de agresión crónica por un antígeno (estreptolisina O), produciría una selección monoclonal de células plasmáticas que serían las responsables de la producción de Ig/estreptolisina O, esta estirpe monoclonal sufriría una transformación neoplásica a lo largo de esta estimulación sostenida, logrando escapar a mecanismos de regulación, y manteniendo títulos de ASLO continuamente elevados, como en el caso que presentamos.
Intestinal obstruction due to bezoar associated with cocaine use. About a case.
Authors: Sánchez Galindo B , Sánchez Galindo FJ
Published: February 2023

Introducción: los casos de obstrucción intestinal por bezoar son raros, y suponen un reto diagnóstico.

Caso clínico: presentamos el caso de un paciente joven con dolor abdominal intenso asociado a vómitos biliosos de varias horas de evolución debido a obstrucción intestinal causada por bezoar e isquemia intestinal debido al consumo de cocaína.

Discusión: debemos tener presente que la obstrucción intestinal por bezoar es una urgencia quirúrgica que requiere un alto grado de sospecha clínica. Por lo que ante un paciente con dolor abdominal intenso debe de incluirse en el diagnóstico diferencial la obstrucción intestinal. El tratamiento de elección es quirúrgico.
Decision Support System for the Mitigation and Adaptation of Waste in DR Congo
Authors: Muteba A. Eustache , Kasanda K. Theodore
Published: February 2023

Addressing climate change involves mitigation (reducing emissions) and adaptation (preparing for unavoidable consequences). Our study focuses on the waste sector in DR Congo, which is characterized by an increase in emissions attributable to 1) the evacuation of solid waste of all kinds generated by households, communities and businesses and 2) the discharge of domestic wastewater. The paper proposes a model of decision support system that will monitor the mitigation and adaptation strategies concerning the waste sector. Our system aims to provide a sustainable waste management that can lead to reduction of the GHG emissions. Such a system can help stakeholders to be efficient in their mission.
Formulation and Evaluation of Mucoadhesive Buccal tablets using Nimodipine Solid Lipid Nanoparticles
Authors: Neelakandan Remya Prabhavathi , R Divya , N Damodharan
Published: February 2023

This study aimed to create and describe mucoadhesive nimodipine solid lipid nanoparticles as buccal tablets by altering the amounts of three polymers: Carbopol 934, Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and Hydroxyethyl cellulose. The Nimodipine-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) were formulated by high shear homogenization and ultrasonication process using palmitic and stearic acid as the lipid matrix and Tween-80 as the surfactant. The swelling properties of all formulations were investigated, and it was discovered that all formulations have a good swelling index at 6 hours. The surface pH of each batch varied between 5.6 and 6.1. The mucoadhesive strengths (15.3-29.5 g) varied with polymer concentrations, particularly Carbopol 934. All batches had considerably different dissolution profiles, ranging from a maximum release of 89.08% (at 8h in batch NT3) to a minimum release of 80.32% (at 8h in batch NT2). SLN formulations had the best results in both Entrapment efficiency and In-vitro drug release, showing that SLN may be a promising delivery strategy for improving Nimodipine release.
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES AND GENETIC ASPECTS OF NOOTROPIC PLANT BACOPA MONNIERI”
Authors: Gadhavi Harshida , Patel Saumya , Rawal Rakesh , Pandya (Dr.) Himanshu A.
Published: February 2023

Among the plants considered for medicinal significance, the plant Bacopa monnieri (Brahmi) belonging to the Scrophulariaceae family is very important for its therapeutic potentials and pharmacologically relevant phytochemicals. B. monnieri has traditionally been utilized as a neurological substance and cognitive enhancer. A lot of efforts are now devoted to study its neuroprotective properties traced in traditional medicines. This plant is well known for its improvement of brain function along with memory enhancement, antioxidant, antitoxic, hepatoprotactive, anti-hypertensive, anti-diarrheal, analgesic, antiulcer, antibacterial, antifungal, anticancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidepressant, and antiepileptic activities.
Checklist of the fish fauna of the Munim River Basin, Maranhão, north-eastern Brazil
Authors: Vieira Lucas , Campos Diego , Oliveira Rafael , South Josie , Coelho Marcony , Paiva Maurício , Bragança Pedro , Guimarães Erick , Katz Axel , Brito Pâmella , Santos Jadson , Ottoni Felipe
Published: February 2023

The Maranhão State harbours great fish diversity, but some areas are still undersampled or little known, such as the Munim River Basin in the northeast of the State. This lack of knowledge is critical when considering anthropogenic impacts on riverine systems especially in the face of major habitat destruction. These pressing threats mean that a comprehensive understanding of diversity is critical and fish checklists extremely relevant. Therefore, the present study provides a checklist of the fish species found in the Munim River Basin, Maranhão State, north-eastern Brazil, based on collected specimens.

A total of 123 species were recorded for the Munim River Basin, with only two non-native species, Oreochromis niloticus and Colossoma macropomum, showing that the fish assemblage has relatively high ecological integrity. In addition, 29 species could not be identified at the species level, indicating the presence of species that are probably new to science in the Basin. A predominance of species belonging to the fish orders Characiformes and Siluriformes, with Characidae being recovered as the most species-rich family (21 species) agrees with the general pattern for river basins in the Neotropical Region. The total fish diversity was estimated by extensive fieldwork, including several sampling gears, carried out in different seasons (dry and rainy) and exploring different environments with both daily and nocturnal sampling, from the Basin's source to its mouth. A total of 84 sites were sampled between 2010 and 2022, resulting in 12 years of fieldwork. Fish assemblages were distinct in the Estuary and Upper river basin sections and more similar in the Lower and Middle sections indicating environmental filtering processes. Species were weakly nested across basin sections, but unique species were found in each section (per Simpsons Index). High variability of species richness in the Middle river basin section is likely due to microhabitat heterogeneity supporting specialist fish communities.
Viral Invasion Flow-Chart for Pathogens With Replication Target in a Host Cell
Authors: Ravariu Cristian , Srinivasulu Avireni , Appasani Bhargav
Published: February 2023

The topic of this chapter covers viral bio-modeling. This chapter applies finite states automata to translate the stages of some viral invasions, from a natural language, into a flowchart encountered in the automata theory. In previous work, viruses with multiplication targets inside the nucleus of the host cell, typical DNA viruses, were investigated. Now, generalized flowcharts are proposed even for RNA viruses. The main scope of this work is to establish clear states, input variables, and output command functions for viral invasions inside a host cell. The chapter also proposes some applications. One of them concerns the new anti-viral drugs development, based on the virus failure at different tests encountered in the flowchart. The second application concerns the development of bio-inspired circuits.
Examining the Effects of the Russia-Ukraine Conflict on Global Supply Chains
Authors: Toygar Arda , Yildirim Umut
Published: February 2023

Conflicts cause significant losses of life and property, create environmental and socio-cultural changes, and lead to significant disruptions in global supply chains. The Russia-Ukraine conflict, occurring on Ukrainian territory, is still ongoing and its consequences are uncertain. This bottleneck in global food and energy supply, large increases in the costs of basic logistics services, such as international transportation and warehousing, come to the fore as the first consequences of the conflict. These developments prevent countries in many distinct parts of the world from reaching vital resources, such as food and energy. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the effects of the Russia–Ukraine conflict on global supply chains. In this context, the relevant literature, sectoral publications, and reports from international authorities related to global supply chains were examined in a conceptual framework. The results of the study suggest that the conflict poses significant problems that will adversely affect global supply chains.
Enhancing Network Lifetime of Duty Cycle-Based WSN With Mobile Sink Using Ambient Energy Harvesting
Authors: Boulerial Dalila , Kechar Bouabdellah , Benzerbadj Ali
Published: February 2023

In order to guarantee a successful data collection process in wireless sensor networks with mobile sinks (WSN-MS), two primary objectives must be reached: 1) enabling the mobile sink to retrieve the maximum amount of data and 2) making sure that the network operates as long as possible. The first problem has been solved previously by proposing an innovative solution HXMAC. To address the second problem, on which this paper focuses, ambient energy harvesting is used to continuously supply power to each sensor node. Thus, this paper's main contribution is to propose EH-HXMAC (HXMAC with energy harvesting), which is based on all these improvements: seamless handover, duty cycling optimization, and mainly energy harvesting capability. EH-HXMAC has been evaluated using Cooja Contiki simulator. Obtained results based on the evaluation of the proposal EH-HXMAC clearly show its suitability as a good solution to promote unlimited lifetime for WSN-MS.
Physiological Big Data Mining Through Machine Learning and Wireless Sensor Networks
Authors: Tan Qianlin , Xu Xinyou , Liang Hongjia
Published: February 2023

With the improvement of living standards, the requirements for medical care and daily healthcare quality have become higher and higher. However, the traditional medical diagnosis mode cannot provide patients with all-round, real-time, and accurate health status. With the aggravation of the aging population, the scale of physiological data will increase in a blowout manner. The traditional medical diagnosis model for monitoring, which is based at the central hospital, has been unable to meet the current real-time monitoring needs for families and individuals. In order to solve this issue, this paper establishes a wireless sensor network based medical platform, which implements sleep monitoring by mining electroencephalogram signals. The wireless sensor network-based medical platform adopts the end-edge-cloud architecture. The experiments and simulations show the effectiveness of the proposed end-edge-cloud architecture-based medical platform.
Blockchain Maturity of Ghanaian Financial Institutions and Their Readiness to Adopt Distributed Ledger for KYC Processes
Authors: Lempogo Forgor , Brown-Acquaye Willian Leslie , Agangiba Millicent , Twumasi Daniel Selassie Kwasi
Published: February 2023

Although information technology has positively influenced operations in the Ghanaian financial sector, there is still a high operational cost in performing KYC procedures due to duplication of efforts during clients' onboarding. The decentralized nature of blockchains makes them ideal for addressing these challenges. In this paper, the blockchain maturity model was used to assess the maturity and readiness of Ghanaian banks to adopt blockchain technology for KYC processes. Using primary data obtained via questionnaires and interviews, the individual components of the blockchain maturity model were assessed. The results indicate that the network, hardware, and software components are at repeatable, defined, and managed stages, respectively, while the people component lags in the initial stage due to a lack of adequate staff training. Finally, security and privacy are at the defined stage, whereas policy and regulations are at the initial stage.
An Empirical Study on the Landscape of Mining and Mineral Processing (MMP) With Big Data
Authors: Duan Ruiyun
Published: February 2023

Over the last two decades, mining and mineral processing (MMP) has changed dramatically. Little is known about the bibliometric analysis of MMP. To this end, this study used the big data analysis to investigate the quantity and quality of scientific outputs in MMP over the past 21-year timespan. This study used IBM SPSS Statistics 25.0 and VOSviewer software to research on the 20 journals from Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-Expanded) of Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC). VOSviewer software was used to identify the visualization contributions of scientific outputs over 21-year timespan. Totally, the big data analysis shows people of China have the highest cumulative IFs, but their mean IFs are relatively low and are ranked in fourth place. Visually, people of Chin ranked the first in total link strength (2967), but not in links (86), which is the third place among Top15 countries. From the perspective of quality, it cannot rank the first. Thus, people of China should put more effort into improving the quality of scientific outputs.
Interpretable Image Recognition Models for Big Data With Prototypes and Uncertainty
Authors: Wang Jingqi
Published: February 2023

Deep neural networks have been applied to big data scenarios and have achieved good results. However, trust in high-accuracy deep neural networks is not necessarily achieved when facing high-risk decision scenarios. Every wrong decision has incalculable consequences in medicine, autonomous driving, and other fields. For an image recognition model based on big data to gain trust, it is necessary to simultaneously solve the interpretability of decisions and risk predictability. This paper introduces uncertainty into a self-explanatory image recognition model to show that the model can interpret decisions and predict risk. This approch enables the model to trust its decisions and explanations and to provide early warning and detailed analysis of risky decisions. In addition, this paper introduces the process of using uncertainty and explanations to achieve model optimization, which will significantly improve the application value of the model in high-risk scenarios. The scheme proposed in this paper solves the trust crisis caused by using black box image recognition models.
Exploring the Differences in Work Value Among Generations in the UAE
Authors: Ghadi Mohammed Yasin , AlGhazo Ali M. , Al-Nakeeb Ahmed , Qureshi Tahir Masood , Shehata Omyma Ismail , Ghadi Omar Y.
Published: February 2023

This study aims to measure the work values of Generation X, Generation Y, and Generation Z and address the generational differences based on their work values. An appropriate sample was used where respondents were employees working, across the United Arab Emirates, in different industries in the private and public sectors. The data were collected from 130 employees based on a 45-item work value inventory (WVI). Fisher's least significant difference (LSD) statistical test was used to answer the research question based on multivariate tests across all three generations. Findings have suggested that Generation X placed more emphasis on work values as compared to Generation Z and Generation Y and were differentiated based on surroundings, altruism, and way of life work values.