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The impact of sourcing strategies and logistics capabilities on organizational performance during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from Jordanian pharmaceutical industries
Authors: Shraah Ata Al , Abu-Rumman Ayman , Alqhaiwi Laith , AlSha'ar Hamzeh
Published: June 2022

Achieving and maintaining good business performance is a core concern of every business entity. This quantitative study investigates the impact of sourcing strategies and logistics capabilities on the performance of Jordanian pharmaceutical enterprises using partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The views and perceptions of 951 managers and assistant manager respondents working in Jordanian pharmaceutical companies were gathered anonymously via an electronic online questionnaire using a convenience sampling technique. The findings revealed that sourcing strategies and logistical capabilities have a significant positive impact on organizational performance in pharmaceutical companies. Insourcing, near-sourcing, few / many suppliers, joint ventures, and virtual enterprises were perceived to be effective sourcing strategies in improving organizational performance. In contrast, outsourcing, and vertical integration were perceived to have a negligible impact on the performance in the context of pharmaceuticals. Furthermore, the findings confirmed that individual logistic capabilities (safety and compliance, storage, delivery, and imports and exports) of pharmaceutical firms were perceived as impacting positively on firm performance. This research provides useful insight for decision makers in pharmaceutical companies in Jordan when reviewing their supply chain, particularly during challenging and turbulent times such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Exploring nexus among big data analytic capability and organizational performance through mediation of supply chain agility
Authors: Aljumah Ahmad Ibrahim
Published: June 2022

The organization needs to improve on a steady basis. For this purpose, organizations must gauge their performance regularly. To achieve this purpose, the agility of the supply chain may play a key role. Therefore, this study was designed to explore the relationship between big data analytics, organizational flexibility, supply chain agility, and organizational performance. This study assessed the mediation effect of supply chain agility as well. The research design of the cross-sectional and research approach was quantitative. The data of this study was gathered from the retail sector employees. In total, 516 questionnaires were distributed using simple random sampling. The usable response rate of the study was 54.90%. The gathered data was examined through smart PLS 3.3.2. The findings of the study revealed that Supply chain agility plays a crucial role in improving the performance of the organization. The study also confirmed the mediating effect of supply chain agility. The findings of the study are helpful for the policymakers of the retail sector.
Blockchain in global finance make-over: Exploring the mediating role of supply chain flexibility
Authors: Elrefae Ghaleb , Nuseir Mohammed T
Published: June 2022

This study examined the relationship among blockchain technology utilization, information sharing, supply chain flexibility, and competitive advantage in UAE financial institutions. For this purpose, a theoretical framework was examined regarding the relationship among blockchain technology utilization, information sharing, supply chain flexibility, and competitive advantage. Additionally, mediating effect of supply chain flexibility was also examined. This research is cross-sectional by design. The respondents collected the data in the form of questionnaires. The response rate of this study was 63.03%. The data collected was examined by Smart PLS. The study's findings confirm that supply chain flexibility is affected by blockchain technology and information technology, which affects the financial institutes' competitive advantage. The implications of these findings cannot be neglected in the financial industry.
The effects of innovative management, digital marketing, service quality and supply chain management on performance in cultural tourism business
Authors: Kerdpitak Chayanan
Published: June 2022

This article analyses how innovative management methods including collaborative networks, digital marketing, service quality, and supply chain management can bring increased potential performance for cultural tourism in the northeast of Thailand. To reveal the preconditions and factors like innovative management, service quality, digital marketing, and supply chain management that enable cultural tourism performance in Thailand's northeast, a survey was done utilizing a questionnaire and a simple random approach with key informants such as tourists. The findings imply that encouraging performance is dependent on innovative management, service quality, digital marketing, and supply chain management in cultural tourism.
Supply chain ambidexterity and performance under uncertainty: The case of inter-island logistics in Indonesia
Authors: Alamsjah Firdaus , Asrol Muhammad
Published: June 2022

This study investigated the impact of supply chain ambidexterity on supply chain performance (SCP) under uncertainties. The dynamic capability theory of firms was adopted in the supply chain to design a research framework that recommends a supply chain strategy under uncertainties pertaining to inter-island logistics in Indonesia. This study involved the survey of 140 large-scale companies delivering products across the Indonesian islands to identify the supply chain uncertainties by analyzing data using SmartPLS. The supply chain ambidexterity (SAM) was identified to exhibit no direct correlation with SCP; however, agile supply chain (ASC) and lean supply chain (LSC) could indirectly relate the SAM and SCP. For supply chain professionals, the results indicated that SCP cannot be achieved solely through SAM, thereby necessitating the development of LSCs and/or ASCs, driven from SAM, to achieve SCP. Thus, this study empirically confirmed ASC and LSC to be effective practices for mitigating supply chain uncertainties by mediating supply chain ambidexterity on SCP.
Financial supply chain management: A bibliometric analysis for 2006-2022
Authors: Alsmadi Ayman Abdalmajeed , Al-Gasaymeh Anwar , Alrawashdeh Najed , Alhwamdeh Loai Naser
Published: June 2022

Supply Chain Finance (SCF) is playing an increasingly important role in operational and financial practices and attracted growing attention from academia and industry alike. However, researchers have not yet been totally able to reach a consensus on the definition of this phenomenon. The study presented in the paper provides an overview of the advancements present in research on Financial Supply Chain Management. Using a bibliometric analysis approach, the paper summarizes the trends of development and the status quo of the Financial Supply Chain Management. The aim is to provide the reader with guidance and a solid conceptual framework for future research.
A mesterséges intelligencia alapú megoldások fejlesztése és bevezetése az egészségügyben – kézműves manufaktúrától a gyártósorig?
Authors: Balogh Judit , Szócska Miklós , Palicz Tamás , Kontsek Endre , Pollner Péter , Varga Gergely , Ugrin Irina , Davidovics Krisztina , Joó Tamás
Published: June 2022

Az adatalapú, digitális megoldások jobb megelőzési, terápiás, és jóléti ajánlásokkal segíthetik az egészségügy szereplőit, hozzájárulnak a mesterséges intelligencia alapú döntéstámogatás fejlesztéséhez és bevezetéséhez a diagnosztikában és a terápiában, és támogatják az orvosbiológiai kutatások fejlődését, különös tekintettel a személyre szabott terápiák és diagnosztikumok fejlesztésére. Az egészségügyi mesterséges intelligencia kutatások áttekintésének egyik meghatározó tapasztalata, hogy kevés az olyan rendszerszintű vizsgálat, amely a fejlesztést a későbbi digitális ellátási modellekbe történőintegráció szempontjából közelíti meg. A Semmelweis Egyetem Tématerületi Kiválósági Programja keretében megvalósuló referenciaprojektben elkészül a mesterséges intelligencia algoritmus gyártósora. Jelen cikkben arra keressük a választ, hogy milyen kérdések előkészítésével tehetjük lehetővé több mesterséges intelligencia modul párhuzamos fejlesztését hosszú időn át, a megfelelő jogi és finanszírozási környezetben? Kialakítható-e a fejlesztési és bevezetési folyamat rendszerszinten is úgy mint egy professzionális és megbízható minőségben működő gyártósor? A folyamat lépései modalitáson-ként változhatnak, esetenként felcserélődnek, vagy össze érnek, de lényegében a következő főbb szakaszokra bonthatók: (1) koncepció kialakítás, (2) metszet- és adat-gyűjtés megszervezése, annotációs módszertan és felület kialakítása, (3) szakmai validáció (4) integráció (5) fel-használói validálás és bevezetés. A folyamat összetettsége holisztikus megközelítést igényel, mivel már a fejlesztési szakaszban át kell gondolni a kiválasztott technológia innovatív aspektusait, az általa nyújtott hozzáadott értéket, a minősítés és a klinikai vizsgálatok, vala-mint a technológiaértékelés mentén. Ennek megfelelően kell megtervezni és megszervezni a folyamatot és be kell vonni és professzionálisan támogatni a finanszírozót, az egészségügyi szolgáltatókat, a technológiai fejlesztőket, a szabályozókat, a polgárokat/pácienseket, a tudományos kutatókat: a digitális ökoszisztéma szereplőit. A 2022-ben induló Egészségbiztonság Nemzeti Laboratórium Adatvezérelt Egészségügy Divíziójában (D2H) ezen cikk eredményeire építve szeretnénk (1) bemutatni a mesterséges intelligencia fejlesztések és applikációk elterjedtségét az egészségügyben nemzetközi szinten, (2) összefoglalni a rendszerszintű bevezetésben rejlőkockázatokat Magyarországon és (3) azonosítani a széleskörű hazai bevezetéshez szükséges lépéseket.
The Painting that Leapt Through Time: Popularized High Art on Screen
Authors: Thurner Mira
Published: June 2022

Much high art of the twenty-first century is influenced by popular culture and, conversely, high art often finds its way into representation in popular culture media to varying levels and degrees. An example of this is the anime The Girl Who Leapt through Time, which uses a fictional artwork to significantly drive a narrative arc within the plot situating the important action within the museum environment. The artwork is both a signifier of the film’s central themes of loss, memory, and a representation of humanities creative impulse. The painting is explored via art formalist means and as metaphor to outline a speculative museology of the high art object inside and outside of the bounds of the particularity of the physical museum. This analysis and discursive treatise probes the importance of the interplay of “high” art and popular culture in a contemporary paradigm and the broader concern of art as bound to the human experience.
Bridge Complexity as a Factor in Audience Interaction in Transmedia Storytelling
Authors: Selvadurai Vashanth , Vistisen Peter , Binns Daniel
Published: June 2022

To date, the scholarship on transmedia storytelling has focused on analyzing existing properties or on establishing holistic approaches to the craft itself. Missing from the scholarship are deep considerations of the individual mechanics at work during the telling of a story across multiple media platforms. We examine state-of-the-art transmedia properties to identify how audience motivations are engineered to ensure that the audience transitions from one media platform to another. Complicated story transitions, or “bridges,” are an effect of the increased complexity of transmedia franchises, challenging the traditional monocentric “tentpole approach” with a broader polycentric approach. With a polycentric model, the complexity is managed not through tie-ins to one tentpole but as a mix of what are labeled here as storylines, storyworlds, and character bridges with varying levels of complexities in their relation to the traditional tentpole medium.
Evolution of protective relays in 1-Φ, 25kV, 50Hz railway traction system
Authors: Ch Srihari Varma  , T Rama Subba Reddy  , Ch Sai Babu
Published: June 2022

This paper presents the evolution of protective relays used for the protection of Power Transformer, Over Head Equipment (OHE) and Shunt Capacitor Bank in Indian Railways Electrical Distribution Systems. Initially during electrification Indian Railways adopted 1-Φ, 25KV, 50Hz AC system and electromagnetic relays (EM Relays) for feeder protection of OHE available at that time. But over the period of time with the drastic growth in traffic and sharp increase in demand for more electrical power to heavy goods trains haulage, the above said protective system doesn’t catered the requirements like speed, sensitivity, reliability, post fault data analysis. Hence Indian Railways over the years have undergone a paradigm shift in protective relay schemes. The journey of evolution from EM relays and static relays to the latest state of art integrated Numerical relays which were approved by RDSO are dealt here.
Chitin – A structural polysaccharide for health and environmental alimentation
Authors: Mohammad Azizur Rahman  , Nabidur Rahman  , Salman Shakil  , Shahdat Hossain
Published: June 2022

Ever increasing physiological and environmental abnormalities warrant natural, safe, easy to extract, less expensive and eco-friendly bio-components of versatile usage. Chitin, the second most abundant polysaccharide in the world, seems promising in fighting diseases, boosting immunity up and maintaining environment fresh. Chitin is a polysaccharide of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine forms the exoskeletons of arthropods, mollusks, and insects, cell walls of fungi and scales of fishes. Based on extraction, purification and integration enhancement, chitin could be of greater importance for the maintenance of human health, agriculture and environment. Present article compares and contrasts the methods utilized for extraction and purification of chitin from different sources and review its current fields and suggest the future aspects.
Rezension von: Maier, Ulrich, Das Geheimnis der schwarzen Löwen
Authors: Würfel Maria , Maier Ulrich
Published: June 2022

Ulrich Maier: Das Geheimnis der schwarzen Löwen. Abenteuerroman. Silberburg-Verlag Tübingen und Lahr, 2011, ISBN 978-3-8425-1150-7, € 14.90
Rezension von: Dumitrache, Marianne u.a., Die Grabung Neue Straße 2001–2004 in Ulm
Authors: Setzler Wilfried , Dumitrache Marianne
Published: June 2022

Marianne Dumitrache, Gabriele Kurz, Gabriele Legant und Doris Schmid: Die Grabung Neue Straße 2001 – 2004 in Ulm. Katalog der Grabungsfunde zur Besiedlung, Bebauung und Infrastruktur (Forschungen und Berichte der Archäologie des Mittelalters in Baden-Württemberg, Band 29). Konrad Theiss Verlag Stuttgart 2010. 556 Seiten mit 517 meist farbigen Abbildungen, 17 Beilagen und einer CD. Gebunden € 134,–. ISBN 978-3- 8062-2290-6
Rezension von: Hoffmann, Andrea, Schnittmengen und Scheidelinien
Authors: Setzler Wilfried , Hoffmann Andrea
Published: June 2022

Andrea Hoffmann: Schnittmengen und Scheidelinien. Juden und Christen in Oberschwaben. (Untersuchungen des Ludwig-Uhland-Institus der Universität Tübingen, Band 110). Tübinger Vereinigung für Volkskunde. Tübingen 2011. 327 Seiten. Broschiert € 22,–. ISBN 978-3-932512-69-8
Violation of the UN Resolutions on Kashmir: India’s Quest for UNSC Permanent Membership
Authors: Shamsa Nawaz
Published: June 2022

India’s bid to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to achieve the organisational power play remains unfulfilled. It is more to gain supremacy to refute the UNSC resolutions and gloss the continuing atrocities in the Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) completely. The Resolution 48 is the oldest of the UNSC resolutions waiting for its implementation since1948. It called for a plebiscite in the IOK to determine its sovereign status according to the will of its people. The reassertion of the Indian External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj, in her address to the UN in November 2016, declaring the IOK as an “integral part of India” is a barefaced non-compliance to the global institutional framework meant to harmonise, supplement and enforce the peace efforts in the world according to the UN Charter. Swaraj’s reference to the insurgency in Balochistan, in her address to the UN, is yet another blatant antithesis of the principles enshrined in the Charter to respect the mutual sovereignty and coexistence. In 2017, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has also urged India to implement the resolutions of the UNSC.1 A country, in violation of the human rights, UNSC resolutions and international norms, does not qualify to be a member of the crisis-management body. India has certainly failed to set an example.
A Covid-19-járvány rövid és hosszútávú hatásai a nonprofit szektorra és az önkéntességre
Authors: Bakó Csaba
Published: June 2022

A SIMPACT Közhasznú Nonprofit Kft. 2020 tavaszán, az első lezárások kezdete után pár héttel, a Covid járvány nonprofit szervezetekre gyakorolt rövid távú hatásainak és a várakozásoknak a felmérésére kérdőíves kutatást kezdeményezett. Ez volt az első széles körű (218 kitöltő) és részletes felmérés e témában, a feltárt helyzetképet és kapcsolódó javaslatokat számos fórumon bemutattuk. A kutatás eredményeiből jól látszott a nonprofit szférában eluralkodó kezdeti sokk: a nonprofit szervezetek kétharmada számított mély, hosszan elhúzódó válságra, a társadalmi hatás jelentős csökkenésére. A szervezetek háromnegyede kényszerült egyes programjainak, projektjeinek felfüggesztésére, sőt, egyharmaduk tevékenysége teljesen leállt tavasszal. Szinte minden második szervezetnek az önkéntesek bevonása is problémát okozott. A 2021-es kutatásunkban arra kerestük a választ, hogy a borúlátó várakozások az egyéves időszakban milyen mértékben teljesültek be, illetve a nonprofit szervezetek számára milyen, a jövőben is alkalmazható tanulságok vonhatóak le. A 2020-as kezdeti sokk után, a félelmekkel ellentétben, a 2021-es év sokak számára a vártnál könnyebben alakult, sőt vannak olyan szervezetek, ahol jelentős növekedést is tapasztaltak. 2021 tehát a várakozásokhoz képest jobban alakult, viszont a szektor számára összességében nehéz év volt. A kutatás során négy külső, és öt belső tényezőcsoportot azonosítottunk, melyek jelentős hatással voltak arra, hogy valaki vesztesként vagy inkább nyertesként vészelte át a nehézségeket. A COVID-időszak az önkéntesek alkalmazása szempontjából is komoly kihívásokat eredményezett.
Reasons why animals are admitted to wildlife rehabilitation centers in Canada
Authors: Cox Sherri
Published: June 2022

A retrospective analysis was performed using more than 21 000 patient records from three large centers across Canada in order to determine the reasons for the presentation and outcome of wildlife brought into wildlife rehabilitation centers in Canada. Results suggest that up to 97% of wild animals brought into wildlife rehabilitation centers are thought to be directly or indirectly linked to anthropogenic causes. Trauma was the leading reason recorded for 61% of all cases admitted to wildlife rehabilitation centers. Orphaned wildlife was also a key reason why animals were admitted to wildlife rehabilitation centers in Canada. This research will help wildlife rehabilitators and agencies be aware of the reasons for animal admission to rehabilitation centers and provide opportunities to develop mitigation strategies to potentially minimize human impact on indigenous wildlife.
Evaluating the efficacy of 16 surfactants for removing petrochemicals from feathers
Authors: Miller Erica A. , Ricko Allison
Published: June 2022

New detergents are developed, and existing products are reformulated on a regular basis. To ensure that the most effective products are used for decontaminating oiled wildlife, periodic assessment is necessary. Sixteen surfactants previously determined (Ambrose & Tegtmeier 2015) to be subjectively effective at removing oil from feathers (based on appearance and water repellency of the feather) were selected for this objective evaluation. This study used the methods developed and described in previous studies (Bryndza et al. 1991; Miller et al. 2003) to assess these 16 products. Standard quantities of feathers were uniformly oiled with a synthetic oil containing components found in many petroleum spills, then subjected to a “wash,” and rinse process with 1, 2, and 3% dilutions of each of the 16 products. The residue remaining on the washed feather samples was extracted with solvents and analyzed by gas chromatography to determine the quantities of each component present. The resulting data provide a measure of efficacy of each surfactant, allowing for recommendations regarding product use for cleaning oiled birds.
Avian anaesthesia and analgesia
Authors: McMunn Kimberly A
Published: June 2022

Wildlife rehabilitators are often presented with injured birds. We recognize that birds are not dogs and cats and, therefore, require specialized protocols for anaesthesia and analgesia. This paper discusses recent research on anaesthesia and analgesia in birds, with a focus on a multimodal approach to treatment. Rehabilitators will need to work closely with veterinarians to provide the best care for wild bird patients.
El poder de la intervención en perspectiva sistémica
Authors: Mascareño Aldo
Published: June 2022

Las crisis sociales generales se caracterizan por la producción de bloqueos (lock in) conductuales en los sistemas sociales que impiden la adaptación sistémica al entorno. Esta fase de incubación da paso a una fase explosiva de propagación de crisis, o transición crítica, en la que se descompone la estructura de expectativas sistémicas. A partir de ahí se da paso a una fase de recomposición que bifurca el sistema entre posibilidades democrático-igualitarias y jerárquicas. Sobre la base de reflexiones sistémicas y por medio del análisis conceptual de procesos de crisis, este artículo argumenta que en cada uno de estos momentos la intervención tiene el poder de orientar el proceso social hacia objetivos distintos. El poder de la intervención en perspectiva sistémica es, por tanto, el poder de orientar la sociedad desde adentro, como un agente participante del mismo proceso de crisis, de la descomposición y recomposición por la que transita el sistema social.
Predicting COVID-19 anxiety based on cognitive flexibility mediated by self-compassion in students
Authors: Heydari Mohammad Sajad , Dortaj Fariborz , Cheliche Kamran Sheivandi
Published: June 2022

The aim of this study was to predict covid-19 anxiety based on cognitive flexibility, considering the mediating role of self-compassion in students. The research method was descriptive-correlation and specifically structural equations. The statistical population in the present study included all male high school students in the second academic year 2020-2021 District 3 of Kermanshah, from which 322 students were selected as a research sample using multi-stage cluster sampling. To collect data, corona disease anxiety Alipour et al (2020) questionnaire, Neff (2003) self-compassion questionnaire  and Dennis and Vander Wal (2010) cognitive flexibility questionnaire were used .Data analysis was performed by structural equation method using Amos software. The results showed that cognitive flexibility with mediating role of self-compassion (β = -0.16) is indirectly related to covid-19 anxiety, which is statistically with 99% confidence with is significant (p≤0.01).Also, between direct relationships, flexibility (β = -0.45) and self-compassion (β = -0.43) are directly and significantly related to covid-19 anxiety, and cognitive flexibility is directly related to self-compassion (β = 0.38). All these relationships are statistically significant with 99% confidence (p≤ 0.01).
Relation between balance and pelvic alignment in diplegic cerebral palsy children
Authors: Ibrahim Ahmed Abdelmonem , Elmeniawy Gehan Hassan , Zaky Aly Naglaa Ahmed , Azzam Amr A.
Published: June 2022

Background: Diplegia is one of the most common types of CP in which lower limbs are affected more than upper limbs, Pelvic malalignment is common in growing patients with diplegic CP develops due to the combination of spasticity, muscle weakness, as well as incompetent muscle control, this can result in poor pelvic control and significantly limits the patient’s ability to maintain balance.  Aim of the Study: This study was conducted to study the relationship between balance and pelvic alignment in diplegic cerebral palsy children. Materials and Methods: Fifty children with diplegic cerebral palsy from both sexes (18 girls and 32 boys) grade I (33) and grade II (17) according to gross motor function classification system and 1 (23), 1+(15) and 2 (12) according to modified Ashowrth scale. Their ages ranged from 7-10 years, postural deviations were evaluated using the 3D measurement system Formetric while balance was assessed using Biodex balance system. Results: There was a statistically significant relation between overall stability index (OASI) and pelvic alignment (pelvic tilt- pelvic inclination). Conclusion: The obtained results suggested that there was significant correlation between balance and pelvic alignment in diplegic cerebral palsy children.
The significance of D-dimer investigation in Iraqi children with COVID-19
Authors: Farhan Raed Khudhair , Al Abdullah Ahmed Jawad Kadhim , Shamhood Mundher Abdzaid
Published: June 2022

Background: The proportion of children affected with COVID-19 accounted for approximately 1 to 2 % of all infected cases and the disease often follows a mild to moderate disease. Increased coagulation and events that are thrombotic were repeatedly recorded in adult patients with COVID-19. Nevertheless, till now, there is no consensus about thrombotic events in children in published articles. Aim of the study: to make evaluation of d-dimer level in children with COVID-19 and the rate of thrombotic complications. Patients and methods: The present research that is of cross sectional type was carried out in Children and Maternity Teaching Hospital in Al-Diwaniyah Province, Iraq. The study included 168 children with COVDI-19 proved by positive RT-PCR results following nasopharyngeal swabs. The age ranged from one month up to 15 years and the study included 77 girls and 91 boys. Results: The current study included 168 children affected by COVID-9. The median level of d-dimer in those enrolled children was 0.3 µg/ml with a range of 0.05 to 11 µg/ml. According to a cutoff value of > 0.05 µg/ml, children were categorized into 73 (43.5 %) cases as having high d-dimer level and 95 (56.5 %) as having normal d-dimer level.
role of psychedelics in supernatural experience formation
Authors: Eftekhar Mahdi
Published: June 2022

The use of psychedelics to form supernatural experiences has been and is common. Because such substances cause changes in states of consciousness and create a state similar to trance and the departure of the soul from the body or a kind of altered perception of facts. But in some cases, some additional facts are perceived. The question is, to what extent can the use of these materials be a way to perceive a supernatural understanding of reality? And by what mechanism does this happen? The fact is that experience and experimental methods and philosophical analysis show that these materials can have such a result in very controlled and exceptional or accidental cases; But in general and in most cases, the use of these substances for these purposes is not recommended and not only does not have the desired result, but also has unintended consequences and many harms.
Evaluation of NAT1 gene expression and methylation in the blood of people with breast cancer
Authors: Abadi Behzad Ghasemi Jamal , Esfahani Kasra , Manjili Hamidreza Kheiri
Published: June 2022

Introduction: Breast cancer is one of the biggest health problems of women all over the world. Today, with the dramatic advancements made in this regard, we can see the increase in the life expectancy of women with this cancer. The current study aimed at investigating the NAT1 gene expression and methylation in the blood of people with breast cancer. This gene and its family, namely the group of NATs, especially NAT2 and NAT3, are one of the few genes that participate in the interaction of cancers such as breast by producing enzymes that carry factors such as oxygen and nitrogen, and their effect on carcinogens. Methods and Materials: In the current study, the rate of NAT1 gene expression is investigated by the use of the Real-time PCR technique. The methylation of NAT1 gene promoter is also evaluated by the use of MS PCR technique and blood samples of people with breast cancer and normal people among the Iranian population.
XSS filter evasion using reinforcement learning to assist cross-site scripting testing
Authors: Mondal Biswajit , Banerjee Abhijit , Gupta Subir
Published: June 2022

Machine learning and deep learning are widely utilized and highly effective in attack classifiers. Little research has been undertaken on detecting and protecting cross-site scripting, leaving artificial intelligence systems susceptible to adversarial assaults (XSS). It is crucial to develop a mechanism for increasing the algorithm's resilience to assault. This study intends to utilize reinforcement learning to enhance XSS detection and adversarial combat attacks. Before mining the detection model's hostile inputs, the model's information is extracted using a reinforcement learning framework. Second, the detection technique is simultaneously trained using an adversarial strategy. Every cycle, the classification method is educated with freshly discovered harmful data. The proposed XSS model effectively mines destructive inputs missed by either black-box or white-box detection systems during the experimental phase. It is possible to train assault and detection models to enhance their capacity to protect themselves, leading to a lower rate of escape due to this training.
Whole body vibration versus Kinesio-taping technique in patellofemoral pain syndrome
Authors: Mohamed Mohamed I. , Raoof Neveen A. Abdel , Allah Ghada A. Abd
Published: June 2022

Background: Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) is a common musculoskeletal problem especially in adolescents and patellar tracking or malposition and lower limb muscle strength have been implicated a contributing factor. Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare between the effect of Whole Body Vibration technique versus Kinesio-Taping technique on pain threshold, pain intensity and functional level "mobility" in patients with Patello-Femoral Pain Syndrome. Methods: Forty five patients of both genders with age ranged from eighteen to forty years old participated in this study. They were assigned randomly into three groups (Group A, Group B and Group C). Group A consisted of 15 patients received Whole Body Vibration technique (3 sessions per week for 4 weeks) in addition to conventional physical therapy exercises, Group B consisted of 15 patients received Kinesio-Taping technique (2 sessions per week for 4 weeks) in addition to conventional physical therapy exercises, Group C consisted of 15 patients received conventional physical therapy exercises only (3 sessions per week for 4 weeks). Pain threshold was measured by pressure algometry, pain intensity was measured by visual analogue scale and functional level was measured by kujala patellofemoral questionnaire.
Study the demographic, clinical and surgical outcomes of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy
Authors: Ahirwar Dheerendrapratap , Omer Poonam , Pandey Pooja Tripathi
Published: June 2022

This study was done with an aim to study the demographic, clinical and surgical outcomes of Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy. The records of patients who underwent Endoscopic DCR in the last five years were retrieved from the archival records of Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, K.G.M.U and were reviewed for demographic data, laterality, pre-operative complaints, co-morbidities, clinical and surgical profiles, adjunctive procedures, complications, and success rates at the last follow up. Result: The distribution of cases according to operation type is shown in table-7. Among the cases, Endoscopic DCR Left operation was performed in 94 (41.6%) cases while Endoscopic DCR Right operation was performed in 131 (58.0%) cases. There was one case operated with Endoscopic Bilateral DCR. On comparing pre to post op tearing status, it was found that at pre op the mean tearing score was 5.80±2.02 which was reduced to 1.17±1.35 at post op. So a mean reduction of 4.63±0.12 was observed which was significant statistically (p<0.001). Conclusion: Endoscopic DCR can be adopted the first-line surgical procedure for the treatment of acquired Nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Endoscopic DCR avoids external scar, endoscopic visualization and assessment can be done immediately with correction of pathology including endonasal pathologies (DNS, turbinate hypertrophy etc.).
Psychosocial aspects of COVID-19 among women in Hilla general population
Authors: Obed Zeena Majeed , Saadoon Naji Yaser , Hamza Hiba Jasim
Published: June 2022

Background: We are in the middle of a global health crisis unlike any other in the United Nations' 75-year existence, one that is killing people, inflicting human suffering, and upsetting lives. This isn't just a medical emergency, though. It's a disaster on a humanitarian, economic, and sociological level. The Coronavirus disease (Covid-19), which the World Health Organization has classed as a pandemic, is wreaking devastation in society on medical, psychological, and social levels. Therefore, this study aimed at investigate the psychosocial aspects of COVID-19 among women and associated factors. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study conducted by non probability (convenience) sample of 250 women was selected through attended the primary health care centers. The reliability of the questionnaire was achieved through a pilot study and then presented to experts to prove its validity. The total number of items included in the questionnaire was 22-items to investigate psychological aspects and 20-items to social aspects. The data was collected by using the interview method and analyzed by the application of descriptive and inferential statistical data analysis approach. Results: The results of the study indicated that (72.40%) of the women exhibited a significant psychological aspects and (59.20%) exhibited a moderate social burden.
Heuristics, investments and planning among young investors of India
Authors: Kakkar Babita H. , Hariharan S. Vasumathy
Published: June 2022

A heuristic is a Greek word meaning ‘to discover’. The paper aims to assess the influence of heuristics on the investors’ investment decision making by analysing the effect of four heuristic biases, i.e., anchoring, availability, representativeness and overconfidence bias in the context of Mumbai Stock Markets. Active young investors in the Mumbai stock markets constitute population of this study. Considering the nature of population, convenient sampling has been used. The study applied quantitative and qualitative approaches to study the influence of four heuristics (anchoring, availability, representativeness and overconfidence) on investors' stock buying decisions. The data has been collected through a self- constructed questionnaire from investors in Mumbai stock exchanges. An items' descriptive analysis is conducted as a primary analysis technique to explain the most frequent responses of the investors to different aspects of the heuristics; and in order to support the findings from the descriptive analysis, correlation analyses have been used as supplementary approach.
Comparison of traditional and classical medicine herbs useful for joint pain
Authors: Rabizadeh Fatemeh
Published: June 2022

Traditional medicine plants were used both externally and internally to treat joint pain. The positive effect of herbal medicines in correcting the pathophysiology of arthritis has led to a significant increase in their use as a treatment for this disease. Study of joint pain diseases from reference books of traditional medicine and extraction of traditional medicinal plants for the treatment of joint pain and their nature from the books of the medicine tank and Abadan calendar and identifying their definite scientific names from books by comparative description and matching of scientific statistics statistics and charts from the nature of plants that were useful for joint pain were done with related software. Introduction of various joint diseases in traditional medicine and folk, royal and dervish treatment methods, as well as the introduction of medicinal plants with effective medicinal properties in the treatment of joint pain diseases were presented. Comparison of the family of medicinal plants useful for the treatment of joint pain in the medicine tank and Abadan calendar showed that the family Asteraceae (sunflower) with 38%, Liliaceae (tulip) with 29% and Apiaceae with 21% have the most medicinal plants in the world.
Can e-learning change patients' awareness of controlling blood pressure?
Authors: Ahmadi Seyed-Hasan , Salehi Kamal , Binazir Alireza , Rezapour-Nasrabad Rafat
Published: June 2022

Background and Aim: Hypertension is one of the chronic diseases that has been introduced as a silent killer and public health crisis in the world. Due to the increase in this dangerous disease, education about blood and blood pressure control can help reduce it. This study aimed to investigate the effect of virtual education on the knowledge of patients with hypertension. Materials and Methods: The present study is an intervention that was performed on 70 people over 35 years of age with hypertension in Varamin. Sampling in this study was random. In this study, individuals were divided into two groups of 35 intervention and control. First, the level of knowledge of both groups was determined using a researcher-made electronic questionnaire. Then, the intervention group was given virtual training through the Skype platform. After two months, the knowledge of both groups was measured again using an electronic questionnaire, and statistical data were analyzed using SPSS 26 software and the necessary tests. All necessary measures were taken in compliance with ethical standards in research and health protocols. Results: The results of this study showed that there was no significant difference between the two groups before the intervention (P> 0.05).
Comparison of Imam Ali's views on democracy and religious democracy
Authors: Kalahroudi Masoumeh AlSadat Hosseini
Published: June 2022

To handle its affairs, each country needs to form a government because man is inherently social and needs a social life. There must be a government in place to lead the society and prevent chaos; in the meantime, a government that, in addition to legislating and executing laws, engages its people in their destiny, is either a democratic government or a religiously founded democratic government. This article aims to investigate two types of governments and their characteristics as well as democratic failures and to describe the differences between democracy and religious democracy. It also uses Imam Ali's perspectives to reveal whether a religious democracy or a democracy prevails in an Islamic political system.
Interaction of ascorbic acid and 24- epibrassinolide on the level of protein and activity of antioxidant enzymes of catalase and peroxidase on jiropt bean plants (Phaseolus acutifolius) under salinity condition
Authors: Balouchinezhad Omolbanin , Balouchinezhad Elahe , Salimirad Reza , Aboli Fatemeh
Published: June 2022

A group of strong antioxidants, such as ascorbic acid and 24- epibrassinolide have significant environmental effects on plant growth and development. They can cause an increase in plant tolerance to environmental stresses. This research is performed to study the interaction of ascorbic acid and 24- epibrassinolide on the amount of protein and activity of antioxidant catalase enzymes and peroxidase in jiropt bean plants (Phaseolus acutifolius) under salinity. The experiments were performed completely as randomized factorial designs with three concentration of NaCl (0,5,10 %),three concentration of ascorbic acid (0,10,15µm) and Three concentration of 24- epibrassinolide(0,5,10 µm)each one with three replications in greenhouse controlled conditions.The results showed that salinity has a significant and cumulative effect on the protein content and activity of antioxidant enzymes of catalase and peroxidase. The destructive Ascorbic acid-modified effects salt and increases protein content and activity of catalase and peroxidase enzymes, 24-epibrassinolide modified salt effects and caused more increase in protein content and activity of antioxidant enzymes compared to salt treatment, the interaction between ascorbic acid and 24- epibrassinolide on modifying the salt effects were observed in bean plants.
Developing the analytical methods for the assay of anthelmintics (Albendazole) and anti- tuberculosis agents (Ethionamide) by utilizing two CT reagents - iodine and picric acid
Authors: Savita Saurabh , Shrivastava Niyati , Kumar Sunil , Siroliya Vinay Kumar , Yadav Varsha , Gupta Prachi
Published: June 2022

Introduction - Rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol are antitubercular drugs that have been licenced by the FDA for the treatment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infections. Antitubercular medicines are drugs that are used to treat tuberculosis. The term "anthelmintic" refers to a medicine used to treat parasitic worm infestations in animals. This comprises both flat and round worms, such as flukes (trematodes) and tapeworms (cestodes) (nematodes). Aim of this study - The primary aim of this research is to develop and validate simple, fast, reliable, robustness and ruggedness analytical procedures for anthelmintics (ALB) and antitubercular (ETH) medicines. Material and Methods - Two CT reagents, iodine and picric acid, were used to produce two simple and somewhat sensitive Albendazole (ALB) and Ethionamide (ETN) techniques. The CT complex with the placebo blank had almost the same absorbance as the reagent blank, indicating that there was no interference by using Systronics model 166 digital spectrophotometer tools. Organic solvents were employed to dissolve all of the chemicals, which were of analytical reagent grade.
Personal meaning: van narratieve analyse tot geestelijke zorg
Authors: Oosting Ellen , Speelman Willem Marie
Published: June 2022

The religious origins of medical care tell us that care is always also a manner of coping with the uncontrollable sides of life. Present day medical care, however, finds it difficult to deal with this manner of coping, because it is a very personal and individualized matter. On the other hand, the personal manner of coping – religiously, spiritually or other – is considered an important aspect of care practice. The (spiritual) councelor may have a special role in this process and develop special skills in order to assist it. This article investigates coping with the uncontrollable sides of life as a personal involvement in which meaning is generated. By a narrative analysis of the stories of three different persons involved in this process – the patient, her daughter and the physical therapist – we can follow how they are generating meaning together. Relying on powers of motivation, collecting or hoping for competences, the patient tries to realize a valuable situation, transforming an uncontrollable into a meaningful life event. The daughter and physical therapist, each one following their own program are helping the patient. The narrative approach of personal meaning may help the councelor to follow the manner in which a person copes with his or her situation, and to tune the programs of different persons involved in this situation to one another.
Export Policy – Import And Related Parties In Letter Of Credit
Authors:   Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Jember, Chandra Wijaya Rasyid Dwi , Kusumo Dirjo Kristian , Dwi Arianto Riski
Published: June 2022

International trade policy is carried out to stabilize the economy that occurs between several countries. International Trade with this Letter of Credit is a sale and purchase price agreement carried out before international trade activities. This study aims to find out how policies in export and import activities use a Letter of Credit and parties participating in import export activities. The use of the method in this study is to use the type of analysis method in a qualitative way based on data from several sites such as Emerald, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar. We find that international trading has a positive impact, namely encouraging manufacturing activities, making economic growth increase, employment rates increasing, financial institutions gaining trust and domestic needs will be met. Based on the concept of national economic strategy, policies in conducting international trade are divided into two types. First, the policy of free trade. This policy explains if the government gives permission to carry out exports and imports without interference from various rules. This import-export activity has an influence on the competition between each country. Second, trade defense policy. This policy explains if there is government interference in export and import activities. This government intervention is to protect various sectors that carry out export and import activities in order to survive in international competition.
Plant resources of Chilkigarh Kanak Durga sacred grove, West Bengal
Authors: Bhakat R.
Published: June 2022

Sacred groves are patches of forests protected on socio-religious grounds. Being islands of biodiversity, they are traditional way of in-situ conservation of nature. This paper highlights the role of Chilkigarh Kanak Durga sacred grove in West Bengal towards conservation of 388 species of angiosperms under 295 genera covering 92 families. The study records 208, 45, 89 and 46 species of herbs, shrubs, trees and climbers respectively. The grove also supports 105 species of medicinal plants, 10 species of timber yielding plants, 17 species with edible fruits and 11 species with sacred value. This study calls for the continued protection of the grove.
Averaged Controllability Of Transversely Isotropic Ambartsumyan Plate
Authors: Avetisyan A. S. , Jilavyan H. S. , Khurshudyan As. Zh.
Published: June 2022

In this paper we study the averaged controllability of Ambartsumyan plate made of a transversely isotropic material. Governing equations are based on assumptions of particular theory of anisotropic plates developed by S. A. Ambartsumyan specifically for describing the deformation of anisotropic plates made of material with isotropy plane which, at each point of the plate, is parallel to its middle plane. The Green’s function approach is applied to express the plate normal displacement by means of material parameters (density, Young moduli in both directions of isotropy) which are assumed to be uniformly distributed random variables. Eventually, the averaged controllability condition is reduced to an infinite system of linear constraints with respect to the control action. Three types of particular (heuristic) solutions of the truncated version of the infinite system are discussed. Determination of control parameters is reduced to the solution of a problem of nonlinear programming.
О коэффициентных обратных задачах и их приложениях в механике и биомеханике
Authors: Ватульян А. О
Published: June 2022

Рассмотрены различные типы коэффициентных обратных задач для операторов с переменными коэффициентами, их приложения к задачам идентификации неоднородных структур - функционально- градиентных материалов на примере стержневых и цилиндрических тел при снятии дополнительной информации с поверхности или торца. Представлено приложение к задачам эластографии при идентификации свойств мягких тканей при дополнительной информации внутри объекта.