bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pearls and Black Gold
Authors: Aboelela Ayah
Published: December 2022

This short story is narrated by Marzuk, a 90-year-old Kuwaiti man, around the year 2008. He reflects on his life as a young man in what was then-called Kuwait Town during the 1930s, when the pearl fishing industry was declining. Without giving too much of the story away, the central conflict revolves around Marzuq’s inability to achieve his father’s desire, which is for him to find success in the pearl industry. It uses secondary sources on Kuwaiti history, as well as first-person primary source accounts of pearl driving on the Arabian/Persian Sea.
Against a Rupture Narrative: Japanese “Western Learning” from Tokugawa to Meiji
Authors: Lilienfeld Aidan
Published: December 2022

Throughout the 19th century, Japanese elite society simultaneously expanded its interest in affairs beyond its borders while reaffirming its distrust foreigners and foreignness (jōi). This paper examines the variety of ways in which Japan engaged with the outside in the tumultuous 19th century.
Scholarship on 19th century Japan so often treats the Tokugawa period and the Meiji period as absolutely separate entities, between which occurred a complete shift in thought and ideology. Even scholars who argue that Sakoku was a myth still tend to leave the Meiji period well enough alone; likewise, Meiji scholars often fail to address the similarities in thought between the two periods. In terms of the ideological and scholarly currents about Japanese relationships with the exterior, the late Tokugawa period and the Meiji period were actually quite similar.
I intend to create a discourse on Japanese external relations that synthesizes a number of temporally narrow scholarly works in order to show not a rupture but a continuity in Japanese national thought throughout the 19th century— in the transition from the Tokugawa to Meiji eras, views on the outside world did not change nearly as much as most scholars have presumed.
Mao’s Red Book
Authors: Asare Keisha
Published: December 2022

This paper explores the relationship activists in America and China had with Quotations from Chairman Mao, arguing that the book became a symbol of liberation and freedom for political activists in 1966 - 71 Capitalist America, while simultaneously existing as a symbol of conformity for political activists, and a symbol of oppression for many in Communist China. The paper analyses three aspects: revolution and political activism and their difference in meaning within Capitalist America and Communist China, Mao’s aim in releasing the book at home and abroad and race, anti-imperialism and their influence on the interpretation of the Red Book in America and China. Furthermore, the paper discusses the impact these three aspects had on the symbolism the book harboured within either society. The article aims to take the reader on a journey, exploring these central themes; reaching the conclusion that all three factors equally impacted the meaning attached to the Red Book during the Cultural Revolution.
Rethinking Ethnicity in Social Integration Through Korean Immigrant Volunteering in the United States
Authors: Ngai Chit Sum Eunice
Published: December 2022

This paper examines three case studies on volunteering by Korean immigrants as a lens to explore how immigrants balance integrating into their host society while expressing their ethnic identities. Immigrants continue to face challenges including negative attitudes and discriminatory policies which shape their everyday experiences, pointing to a need for further understanding of their own priorities and perspectives on social integration. This can be informed by anthropological frameworks by thinkers such as Frederik Barth and Edmund Leach, which highlight ethnicity as a process of social organization dependent on human agents and situations. Taking a cross-disciplinary approach, I analyze findings from sociological studies through such anthropological frameworks to provide unique insights on how Korean immigrants experience social integration and ethnic maintenance through volunteering in the United States.
Letter from the Editors-in-Chief
Authors: Sisodia Wadhwa Mrinalini , Lee Suan
Published: December 2022

Letter from Mrinalini Sisodia Wadhwa and Suan Lee, Editors-in-Chief of Volume I, Issue 2 and Co-Founders of the Columbia Journal of Asia.
A comparison study of headache characteristics and headache-associated quality-of-life of COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients
Authors: Mutiawati Endang , Kusuma Hendrix Indra , Fathima Raisha , Syahrul Syahrul , Musadir Nasrul
Published: December 2022

Headache is prevalent in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. The main objective of this study was to compare the characteristics of COVID-19-associated headache to non-COVID-19 headache. The quality-of-life (QoL) and its associated determinants between COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients were also compared. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Headache and QoL were assessed using the International Classification of Headache Disorders, version 3 (ICHD-3), and the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), respectively. Factors associated with poor QoL in COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients were examined using logistic regression. A total of 356 headache patients were included: 215 COVID-19 and 141 non-COVID-19 patients. Our data suggested that the headache in COVID-19 patients was bilateral; pain centered on one specific area with a pulsating or pressing sensation; pain intensity ranging from moderate to severe; and the frequency ranging from more than twice per week to every day. Non-COVID-19 headache was bilateral; pain centered on one side of the head resembling a migraine with pulsating or pressing sensation; mild to moderate pain intensity; and the frequency of one or two times per month. In COVID-19, low QoL was associated with unemployment status, having non-health-related jobs, having used painkillers to reduce the pain, having long duration of headache, having more frequency of attacks, and having headaches that were worsened by activities or light, and having additional symptom during a headache attach. In non-COVID-19 patients, poor QoL was associated with the use of painkillers, long duration of headache, and having conditions that aggravate the headache. To prevent long-term effects of headache associated with COVID-19, studies exploring the photobiology of headache are  needed, along with the necessity of having standardised guideline on headache prevention.
Insecticidal and Anti-infestation Efficacy of Sesamum indicum L. Leaf Powder against Callosobruchus maculatus
Authors: Negbenebor H. E. , Mohammed A. A. , Nura S.
Published: December 2022

Callosobruchus maculatus is the major insect pests in Nigeria that causes significant loss by damaging stored cowpea seeds thereby reducing their market value and nutritional quality. A study was conducted to investigate the insecticidal potency of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) leaf powders in protecting cowpea seeds against cowpea bruchids’ infestation. The adult insects were introduced into plastic containers containing cowpea seeds treated at four different concentrations of sesame leaf powder (2.0, 4.0, 6.0, 8.0g each per 20g of cowpea, respectively) while Ampligo insecticide treated seeds and untreated seeds were used as positive and negative controls, respectively. The experiment was laid out in a Completely Randomized Design with three replications and left for a period of three months. Data obtained were analysed using Analysis of Variance, with Duncan’s New Multiple Range Test to separate significant means. The result obtained revealed significant difference (P?0.05) in the efficacy of the powders in protecting cowpea seeds against the pest. The result showed that 8.0 g of the powders exerts more than 50% mortality to the test insects and inhibit oviposition to as high as 91.18%. The powders offered comparable protection of treated cowpea seeds for one to three months with respect to the negative control against C. maculatus. The effect is dose dependent, increases with increase in dose. The insecticidal potency of the powders could be attributed to the active phytochemicals present therein. Therefore, 8.0 g of sesame powder per 20 g of cowpea is recommended as effective biopesticide against stored cowpea bruchids’ infestation.
Effects of Bio-Particles on Mechanical and Quasi-Static Punch Shear Behaviors of Glass/Epoxy Composites
Authors: Kandas Halis , Ozdemir Okan
Published: December 2022

In this study, the effect of acorn powder reinforcement at different percentages on the mechanical and quasi-static penetration behavior of glass fiber reinforced composites was investigated. Reinforcement materials used are woven E-glass fiber and cleaned acorn micro powders. Powders were cleansed from impurities with a sodium hydroxide solution. Cleaned powders were mixed with resin by using a mechanical mixing method. Thereafter, resin mixture was applied to glass fibers with hand lay-up method and composite plate was produced by vacuum bag method. Quasi-static penetration tests were performed at room temperature as well as mechanical tests. While 1, 10 and 20 mm/min were selected as quasi-static penetration test speed, tension, compression and three point bending tests were selected as mechanical tests. Force and energy test results of quasi-static penetration tests of composites were compared with each other. Additionally, tensile, compressive and flexural strengths of the composites were investigated.
Bağımlılıkta Arkadaş Etkisini Anlamaya Yönelik Bir İnceleme: Youtube Videolarına Konuk Olan Madde Kullanıcılarının Röportajları Üzerinden Bir İçerik Analizi
Authors: SEMERCİ Melike , KARAMAN Hakan , YAMAN Ömer Miraç
Published: December 2022

Bireyin uyuşturucu madde kullanımına yol açan çevresel risk faktörlerinden birini akran etkisi oluşturmaktadır.
Akran grubu, madde kullanımının her aşamasında farklı süreç ve şekillerde etkisini göstermektedir. Araştırmamızda
bağımlılık sürecinde arkadaş ilişkilerinin nasıl bir etkiye sahip olduğuna ilişkin Youtube platformu üzerinden bir
içerik analizi çalışması yapılmıştır. Bu kapsamda Youtube platformu üzerinde uyuşturucu madde bağımlılarının
konuk olarak alındığı ve 100.000 üzeri izlenme oranına sahip 11 video incelenmiştir. Bu videolarda bağımlılık
hikayelerini anlatan katılımcıların anlatılarında arkadaşlık ve akran ilişkilerine yönelik yorum ve tecrübeleri
değerlendirilmiştir. Araştırmanın sonucunda, arkadaş ilişkilerinin bireylerin maddeyi ilk deneyimleme aşamasında
etkili olduğu sonucuna varılmıştır. Ayrıca, bağımlılığı devam ettirme ve iyileşme süreçlerinde de arkadaşlar ile olan
ilişkilerin son derece etkin bir rol oynadığı bulunmuştur. Son olarak, arkadaş çevresi ile gelişen madde kullanım
sürecinin; bağımlıların bir kısmı açısından ihtiyaçların karşılanması noktasında satıcılık aşamasına geçtiği tespit
edilmiştir.
Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Bilgisayar Öz-Yeterlik Algılarının Çevrimiçi Öğrenmeye Yönelik Hazırbulunuşlukları Üzerindeki Etkisinin Belirlenmesi
Authors: ARSLAN Aysel
Published: December 2022

Bu araştırmanın amacı; üniversite öğrencilerinin bilgisayar öz-yeterlik algılarının çevrimiçi öğrenmeye yönelik
hazırbulunuşlukları üzerindeki etkisinin belirlenmesi ve farklı değişkenler açısından incelenmesidir. Araştırmada
tarama modeli içinde yer alan seçkisiz örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklem grubu Sivas
Cumhuriyet Üniversitesinde 2019-2020 akademik yılı bahar döneminde lisans ve önlisans programlarına
öğrenimlerine devam eden 476 kadın 620 erkek olmak üzere toplamda 1096 katılımcı oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma
verileri “Bilgisayara İlişkin Öz-Yeterlik Algısı Ölçeği” ve “Çevrimiçi Öğrenmeye Yönelik Hazırbulunuşluk Ölçeği” uygulanarak
elde edilmiştir. Araştırma verilerinin analizinde tanımlayıcı istatistikler, bağımsız gruplar t testi, ANOVA, Tukey,
DFA ve YEM analiz teknikleri kullanılmıştır. Araştırma bulgularına bakıldığında; öğrencilerin her iki ölçeğe
ilişkin puanlarının cinsiyet, okul türü, öğretim türü, ekonomik durum, ailenin ikamet ettiği yer, mezun olunan lise
türü, bilgisayara erişim, internete erişim, günlük internet kullanım süresi değişkenleri açısından anlamlı farklılık
gösterdiği belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca öğrencilerin bilgisayar öz-yeterlik algılarının çevrimiçi öğrenmeye yönelik
hazırbulunuşlukları üzerinde pozitif etkiye sahip olduğu belirlenmiştir.
Análise Textual Discursiva: teoria na prática — ensaios orientados
Authors: Silva Arthur Rezende da , Marcelino Valéria de Souza
Published: December 2022

“Ao adentrarmos nos textos deste novo livro organizado pela Prof.ª Va¬léria e pelo Prof. Arthur, percebemos a diversidade de investigações em que pode ser utilizada a Análise Textual Discursiva (ATD). Talvez a analogia do caleidoscópio, retomada por um dos textos, faça jus às produções divulgadas ao longo dos capítulos. A bela paisagem caleidoscópica criada pelo conjunto dos capítulos apresentados nos evidenciam a potencialidade da ATD de melhor olharmos para os fenômenos que formam as paisagens. Em suas singularidades, eles mostram aproximações que fazem sentido às necessidades formativas daqueles que escrevem e se dedicam a analisar seus fenômenos de interesse.”
β-Cyclodextrin with Sodium Alginate based Nanosponges Preparation and Characterization in the Removal of Organic Toxin: p-Cresol in the Simulated Biological Fluids
Authors: Abdul Azeez Syed , Sultana Afreen , Hajera Amtul
Published: December 2022

Sodium alginate (SA)-based β-cyclodextrin(β-CD) can show an amazing adsorption capacity and are considered as secure and biocompatible frameworks for evacuating harmful particles from the body. Tyrosine, an amino acid which is found in certain nourishment and food constituents is changed over into p-Cresyl sulfate by intestine microbiota and on the off chance that this cannot be evacuated from the body, it will come-up as a dangerous uremic toxin in the body and rapid removal of this toxic molecule is relevant especially for patients affected by chronic kidney disease. Based on the necessity in the removal of this protein bound uremic toxin, Innovative cyclodextrin polymers were synthesized with different concentrations of sodium alginate to form nanosponges which are able to remove p-Cresol (Phenolic molecule), before it converted into the toxic form i,e,. p-Cresyl sulfate in the body. Furthermore, in vitro studies were carried out using optimal concentrations of sodium alginate with β-cyclodextrin-NS formulations by assessing physicochemical properties, stability, phenol adsorption capacity and in vitro toxicity. Nanosponges (NSs) were found to be of 1:2 proportion of β-cyclodextrin with sodium alginate respectively as NS2-formulation with an adsorption efficiency of in-vitro phenol toxin is 72%. In contrast, this subsidiary was more-steady in gastrointestinal media. In conclusion, this idea proposes that CD-NS details are secure and successful in expelling harmful atoms from the body. Their potential utilization in veterinary or human medication may diminish dialysis recurrence and lead to decreased phenol arrangement which concurrently decreases the cardiovascular and renal burden.
Analytical methods to detect the Adulterants in Milk - An Overview
Authors: Avula Varalakshmi , P. S. Sundar , B. Sree Rekha , M. Kalpana
Published: December 2022

Milk contains whole nutrients and is consumed by the majority of population in the form of drinking as well as dietary products. Milk adulteration is one of the most common phenomena, this milk adulteration can be over looked in many countries. it shows serious health hazards leading to fatal diseases. Milk adulterants have been reported globally by adding various instances such as adding water, whey proteins, melamine, urea, detergents, starch hydrogen peroxide, boric acid. This paper presents a detailed review of common milk adulterants as well as different methods such as the chromatographic methods such as HPLC and GC coupled with mass spectrometry to detect the adulterants in milk, and immunological techniques such as ELISA and various DNA based procedures like PCR have also been used to detect the adulterants both qualitatively and quantitatively. This study is organized to be an adulterants-based study instead of a techniques-based one, where qualitative detection for most of the common adulterants are enlisted and quantitative detection methods are limited to a few major adulterants of milk. Apart from regular techniques, recent development in these detection techniques has also been reported. Nowadays milk is being adulterated in more sophisticated ways that demand for cutting- edge research for the detection of adulterants. This review intends to contribute towards the common knowledge base regarding possible milk adulterants and their detection techniques.
Survey on Impact of Lifestyle on Human Health in Urban and Rural area
Authors: Devi Sunita , Kumar Pramod , Kumar Puneet , Pooja Pooja , Gupta V. K.
Published: December 2022

Health is the state of the body that means the physical, social and mental condition of a person defines their health and a survey performed to analyses or testing the state of a person that is mentally physically and socially well-being. The health survey helps to collect the data and condition of a person according to their environment and nature. A health survey is the major tool to check or analyse the diseaserate, various problems, their solution, and type of disease. We perform the survey in rural and urban areas and analyse the various conditions or problems occurring in rural and urban areas. With the help of this survey, we can study the lifestyle of people in rural and urban areas.
Preparation and Evaluation of Hydrogel Alginate Beads of Rifaximin
Authors: Deshmukh Prasad , Tawar Mukund , Chandak Vaishnavi , Hallale Rachana , Hirani Alisha , Rajurkar Omkar
Published: December 2022

Any optimal medication delivery system provides a therapeutic amount of medicine to the correct spot in the body to achieve quick reaction and maintain the desired drug concentration. Intravenous drug infusion at the site of action over a desired time period can provide this optimal drug delivery. In recent years, scientists and engineers have developed rate-controlled oral medication delivery devices. These formulations provide the medicine at a controlled and predetermined rate, keeping its therapeutically effective concentration in circulation. Most restricted substances are pills. After carrying out the drug release of prepared hydrogel alginate microbeads, it was discovered that the drug release (%) was found to be in the range of 0.81 to 4.81% for the time period of 03 hours. This finding was made possible by the fact that the drug release (%) was found to be in the range of 0.81 to 4.81%. According to the data on drug release, it was discovered that the batch of fz4 had the highest sustained drug release in comparison to the other batches. According to the pattern of drug release, the rate of drug release slows down as the concentration of polymer in the formulation increases. This formulation prolongs medication release, increasing bioavailability and therapeutic activity. Sodium alginate micro beads with a release modifier could be employed as a medication carrier. The industrial-scale process needs a pilot study.
Pharmacosome as a Vesicular Drug Delivery System
Authors: Shinde R. R. , Chaudhari B. P. , Velhal A. B. , Redasani V. K.
Published: December 2022

In the area of solubility enhancement, several problems are encountered. Pharmacosomes are a new technology based on lipid drug carriers. Pharmacosomes are colloidal, vesicles, nanometric size micelles or a hexagonal arrangement of colloidal drug dispersions covalently attached to the phospholipid. Because of their unique properties such as active drug loading, small size, high entrapment efficiency, amphiphilicity and stability, they act as a precise drug carrier. They contribute to the controlled release of medicament at the action site, as well as the reduction of therapy cost, increased bioavailability of poorly soluble drugs, decrease toxicity and drug leakage. There has been an advancement in the scope of this delivery system for a number of drugs used for cancer, heart diseases, inflammation and protein delivery besides with a large number of herbal drugs. Pharmacosomes offer new opportunities and challenges for developing a more effective new vesicular drug delivery system.
A Brief Review on Covid-19 associated Mucormycosis
Authors: I Patil Harshada , Kamble Dhiraj
Published: December 2022

Mucormycosis or Zygomycosis is defined as an insidious mycosis by members of the Mucorales and zygomycotic species. Mucormycosis is rare but severe invasive fungal infection. Infection with human corpuscles occurs in superficial form in the outer ear, nails, skin and visceral forms manifest in lung, gastrointestinal, and cerebral types. Mucormycosis is associated with exposure to high levels of airborne fungal contamination. In the context of COVID-19, India has seen an increasing number of incidents. The majority of the cases documented are related to the inappropriate use of corticosteroids in COVID-19 patients. Diabetes mellitus (73.5%), ma-lignancy (9.0%), and organ transplantation are among the main risk factors for mucormycosis in Indians (7.7 percent). In diabetic patients, Mucormycosis develops as a destructive and potentially fatal condition. Diabetic ketoacidosis accelerates fungal invasion. Risk factors include uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, especially ketoacidosis, steroid use, age, neutropenia Mucormycosis diagnosis involves a careful examination of clinical manifestations, magnetic resonance imaging modalities, early use of computed tomography (CT). Mucormycosis can impair the nose, sinuses, orbit, CNS, pulmonary, gastro-intestinal tract (GIT), skin, jaws bones, joints, heart, kidney, and mediastinum. Newer generation antifungal treatments such as amphotericin B, ketoconazole, itraconazole, and voriconazole. There are several formulations of amphotericin B available, including liposomal and lipid-based amphotericin, the colloidal diffusion of amphotericin for most common fungal infections. Breakthrough invasive fungal infections persist when new azoles, posaconazole, and isavuconazole are introduced, despite their anti-mucoral activity.
A Review on in situ Gel of Gastro Retentive Drug Delivery System
Authors: V. Aiwale Bhagyashri , P. Chaudhari Bharatee , B. Velhal Atish , K. Redasani Vivekkumar
Published: December 2022

The ‘in situ gel’ system has appeared as one of the most effective drug delivery systems. Its specific distinguishing feature of 'Sol to Gel' transition aids in the continuous and controlled release of medicines. These systems have a number of advantages, including simple production, convenience of use, enhanced adherence, and patient comfort by lowering drug delivery frequency due to their distinctive sol to gel transition characteristics. An in-situ gelling system is a formulation that is in solution form before penetrating the body but transforms to gel form under specified physiological conditions. This review mainly focused on introduction, Advantages and Disadvantages of in situ gel, mechanism, types of Polymers used, Evaluation of in situ gel and its applications.
Pulsatile Delivery of Drug for a Range of Diseases
Authors: Nikam Sanket , Jadhav Prakash , Chaudhari Bharti , Velhal Atish
Published: December 2022

Pulsatile delivery helps in providing the drug at an exact moment based on the disease's pathophysiology that cause improved patient therapeutic efficacy. Drug release rapidly after specific lag time this are advantage for many diseases condition. This system is designed according the body's circadian rhythm and after a lag time, the medication is released fast and totally as a pulse. Pulsatile delivery systems helpful in disease include asthma, arthritis, attention deficient syndrome, peptic ulcer and hypercholesterolemia. These systems are useful for diseases with chrono pharmacological behavior that necessitate nighttime administration, medications with a high first pass effect or GIT site specific absorption, and drugs with a high risk of toxicity or tolerance. By reducing dosing frequency, these devices help increase patient compliance. The foundation for this article is the disease that treat by pulsatile delivery system with drug used for specific disease condition and chrono pharmacology of all disease that mention in article.
A Review on Emulgel: Improvement of Topical Absorption of Drug
Authors: Shinde A. A. , Velhal A. B. , Jadhav P. D. , Redasani V. K.
Published: December 2022

Emulgel is a developing topical drug delivery technique that, if more attempt is put for the preparations with majority of topically effective drugs, will be a benefit for dermal care and cosmetic products due to its dual release control system (gel and emulsion). The direct availability of the skin as a target organ for diagnosis and treatment is a distinguishing characteristic of dermatological pharmacology. Transparent gels have grown in popularity as a crucialclass of semisolid preparations in both cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Despite the many benefits of gels, one major limitation is the delivery of water insoluble drugs because solubility acts as a barricade and a problem arises during drug release. As a result, an emulsion-based strategy is being employed to bypass this barrier, allowing even a hydrophobic medicinal component to benefit from the special features of gels. Emulgels are dosage forms made up of gels and emulsions that have been mixed. The major goal is to generate a jellified emulsion that will reduce systemic side effects and produce a more prominent effect with fewer drug doses. Thixotropic, greaseless, good Spreadability, easily removable, soothing, soluble in water, long shelf life, bio-friendly, translucent & appealing look are only a few of the benefits of emulgels for dermatological use. As a result, emulgels can be utilize as a good topical drug delivery mechanism than the currently existing traditional systems.
Identitas Sosial Gereja
Authors: De Haan Arly , Takene Anika Chatarina , Amtiran Darniyati
Published: December 2022

This article discusses the social identity of the early church according to the book of Acts. Social identity is understood as a value that is built together in a group and this value becomes the identity of the group. In obtaining the results of the study, we used the literature study method to examine the literature including examining key words in Greek. There are six keywords, namely pisteuontes, homothumadon, sunegmenoi, diakonein, douleon, and huperetein. These six words describe the values ??that became the identity of the early church, namely living in fellowship and service. The Holy Spirit makes the church community is a community of of fellowship. This term describes the ritual aspect that is carried out continuously to maintain a solid community, which is based on God's love. Another aspect that is strengthened is the aspect of loving service, which is part of the actual life of the community. Serving of love is done holistically, not only exclusively for the fellowship community but also for the society. This ministry is a distinguishing feature for the church community, as well as the most effective means of evangelism.

Keywords: fellowship, church, identity, Acts
To drip or not to drip? Understanding nitrogen leaching in semi-arid Spain
Authors: Pool Sandra , Jimenez-Martinez Joaquin , Schirmer Mario
Published: December 2022

Drip irrigation is a prescribed strategy to reduce nitrogen leaching- a rather nuanced phenomenon. Sustainable farming strategies need to consider short and long-term rainfall patterns and the timing of fertiliser application.
Ethno-medicinal potential of some plants for the treatment and management of COVID-19 in Kogi State
Authors: Salome Ojone Aniama
Published: December 2022

The focus of this study is to highlight potentials of some medicinal plants sources for the treatment and management of COVID-19 in Kogi State. A sample of 600 respondents from the three senatorial zones who have wealth of knowledge in plant use and traditional medicine was drawn using a stratified random sampling technique for the study. A well-organized questionnaire was the major source of instrument for data collection. Part of plants and their mode of application will also be sought. Recommendations will be given as to way forward that these plants will be used in the management and treatment of COVID-19.
Ovicidal and larvicidal effects of two essential oils (Citrus sinensis and Ocimum basilicum) on the development cycle of wax moth Galleria mellonella in tropical hives
Authors: Sèssiwèdé Ingrid Nadine ANAGONOU  , Dourossimi Adam ADENILE  , Dadjo Florian DAGA  , Judith GANGBAZO  , Bénie ADILEHOU
Published: December 2022

The greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella, is one of the ubiquitous pests of honey bee colonies worldwide. The economic importance of moths has led to a number of studies on the life cycle, biology, behavior, ecology, molecular biology, physiology, and control of the wax moth. Our study aims to verify the effectiveness of two essential oils against the greater moth Galleria mellonella L. The essential oils of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) and basil (Ocimum basilicum) tested on the greater wax moth, have presented various degrees of activity against G. mellonella eggs and larvae. The highest aborted egg rate and the highest mortality were recorded with the mixture of sweet orange oil (Citrus sinensis) and basil (Ocimum basilicum ) (respectively 91.27% and 65.33%) while the lowest aborted egg rates and mortality were recorded with basil oil ( Ocimum basilicum ) (respectively 75.77% and 15.67%). These treatments appear to be safe for pollinators, humans, and the environment, and the essential oils applied are readily available and inexpensive.
Classification of an individual with mental disorders as posing a threat to the life, health or sexual freedom of others in the process of applying the Act of 22 November 2013 and the risk of unjustified violation of human rights and freedoms
Authors: Trzeja Patrycja
Published: December 2022

The present article focuses on procedural issues related to placement in the National Centre for the Prevention of Antisocial Behaviour (KOZZD) under the Regulation of 22 November 2013. Particular attention was paid to the issues concerning the expert opinion on the mental state of an individual with regard to whom the head of the prison has applied to the competent court for being recognized as posing a threat to society. Numerous difficulties that arise while giving the aforementioned opinion are presented, and the problem of errors in the opinion is discussed. The ethical dilemmas faced by a medical or psychological expert are also addressed, and the importance of the opinion for the situation of the offender and his or her future life is highlighted. Western European civilisation has a disturbing tendency to overuse mechanisms that guarantee the safety of the public at the expense of excessively sacrificing the freedom of individuals. Although human rights and freedoms are not unlimited, it is unacceptable to restrict them to the extent that is unnecessary in a democratic state under the rule of law. Since declaring a person to be a threat deprives them of the chance to start a new life with a clean slate after serving their sentence, the final consideration is whether the procedure leading to such a decision meets the highest standards guaranteeing respect for human rights and freedoms and can be considered fair.
Związek przyczynowy w anglo-walijskiej odpowiedzialności deliktowej za szkody na osobie
Authors: Strugalski Tomasz
Published: December 2022

The article attempts to provide an explanation of the concept of causation – one of the essential condition for establishing tortious liability under the common law system. Personal injury was taken as the area of research. Development of this institution and the rules for its establishment were further discussed. The legislation of England and Wales under which this institution developed was taken as a basis for deliberations. The article concerns important issues, though rarely debated in the Polish legal literature, and constitutes an important piece of knowledge for a legal scholar providing professional insights and prompting both axiological and purely practical deliberations.
Key words: causation, tortious liability, personal injury, the common law system
Funkcja dowodowa przesyłki niejawnie nadzorowanej.
Authors: Kosmaty Piotr
Published: December 2022

n the article, the author presented some regulations by law which condition the execution of an offensive method of operational work, viz. a controlled delivery. He has referred to the recent amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure which enable one to make use of this legal institution under the European Investigation Order. While elaborating on the essence of controlled delivery, he has underlined a series of advantages which result mainly from the evidential function assigned by the legislator thereto, due to which it becomes a very efficient tool for fighting against crime, and especially against organized crime. The author has shared an opinion that a sufficient legal basis for the use the materials collected during a special activity with controlled delivery in criminal proceeding is article 393 § 1 , sentence 1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Basing upon an analysis of controlled delivery, the author explicitly advocates the necessity of a close relationship between the results of operational work and criminal proceeding so as to reach the primary objective, namely, an efficient fight against crime.
Uzyskiwanie przez prokuratora informacji i danych od instytucji obowiązanych na podstawie ustawy z dnia 1 marca 2018 r. o przeciwdziałaniu praniu pieniędzy oraz finansowaniu terroryzmu.
Authors: Skała Jacek
Published: December 2022

The article begins with an explanation of why the problem of gaining information by prosecutor from the obliged institutions was addressed. It has also been highlighted that the bill of 1 March 2018 contraposing money laundering and finansing terrorism also allows gathering evidence referring to other crimes than the ones described in art 165a p.c. and art. 299 p.c. The policy of Anti Money Laundering in the above mentioned institutions was then explained. The process of customer monitoring and KYC data gathering was then characterised. The author has formulated specific questions which a prosecutor can put forward to a financial institution, hoping that the answer they receive will indicate crucial circumstances for the investigation. In the next part, the article describes functioning of payment module, the functioning of transactional scenarios and what other information one can require from the entities mentioned in art. 2 act 1 of the bill. Special attention has been put to the importance of the document called ‘inner procedure of the obliged institution’, which refers to the most important procedures AML/CFT, committing crime suspicion report, control and audit, data management and the role of the board and AML Officer in a company amongst others. The next part of the text entitled ‘virtual currency activities record pertains to the rules of signing up in the record, its character and the information gathered in the set which can be useful for a prosecutor. The article concludes with a summary of the topic undertaken.
Pojęcie duty of care w deliktowej odpowiedzialności za szkody na osobie w sporcie i rekreacji w Wielkiej Brytanii
Authors: Strugalski Tomasz
Published: December 2022

The article proposes an explanation of duty of care concept – one of the essential condition for establishing tortious liability under the common law system. Personal injury in sports and leisure was taken as the area of research. The article discusses how this legal institution developed, what rules apply to its establishment as well as some distinctive difficulties arising in this respects in the area of sports and leisure due to some inherent risk of personal injury related to them. Duty of care of athletes, participants in physical leisure activities and their organizers was debated. The legislation of England and Wales under which this institution developed was taken as a basis for deliberations. The article concerns important issues, though rarely debated in the Polish legal literature, and constitutes an important piece of knowledge for a legal scholar providing professional insights and prompting both axiological and purely practical deliberations.
Glosa do postanowienia Sądu Apelacyjnego w Krakowie z 08.09.2021 r., II S 19/21
Authors: Kłak Czesław
Published: December 2022

The glossed provision refers to the issue of the procedure for submitting a complaint against excessive length of proceedings within the meaning of the Act of 17 June 2004 on a complaint for violation of a party’s right to hear a case in preparatory proceedings conducted or supervised by the prosecutor and in court proceedings without undue delay.
Humanity and Civilization at a Historical Turning Point
Authors: Grabovica Almir
Published: December 2022

Arne Johan Vetlesena and Rasmus Williga, “What should we answer to our children”, University of Sarajevo, translation from Norwegian: Prof. dr. RasimMuratović, 2020
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth: The Case Of The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Authors: Galic Marijana , Satrovic Elma , Muslija Adnan , Arifhodzic Melika
Published: December 2022

The purpose of this paper is to explore whether or not fiscal policy can stimulate the economic activity in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. For this purpose, the time-series data are collected in the period 2008-2014. The results suggest that a unit increase in revenue leads to a reduction in the gross domestic product in the long-run. Budgetary expenditures are found to stimulate gross domestic product only in initial period. However, results in the long-run are found to be negligible. Moreover, impulse-response function indicates there are many other determinants of gross domestic product in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina besides budgetary expenditures. Therefore, the impact of fiscal policy on economic growth is just partial. Hence, development policy based on budgetary expenditures will lead to only small increase in economic output.
Social Exclusion of Women of Civil Victims Of War and the Legislative Framework for The Protection of Their Rights
Authors: Hajrić - Čaušević Alma
Published: December 2022

The problem of social exclusion is in the expert and scientific community known as one of the leading social problems of the modern world. Social exclusion becomes massive and troublesome process which warns that in the society faces serious changes that can have long-lasting and severe consequences on individuals and groups. This article consider the position civilian victims of war in Canton Sarajevo for some time presenting empirical research results, which is made by test method, elaborating the thesis that this is vulnerable population socially excluded from all segments of social life and on the scale of the problem social exclusion from cultural, social, economic and political life.
Alveolar mechanics: A new concept in respiratory monitoring
Authors: Daoud Ehab , Franck Claudio
Published: December 2022

A detailed understanding of respiratory mechanics during mechanical ventilation aids diagnostic accuracy and facilitates close monitoring of patient progress, allowing individualized ventilator adjustments aimed at minimizing ventilator induced lung injury. Respiratory mechanics can be described in terms of total respiratory, lung, and chest wall components and include compliance, resistance and are dependent on tidal volume, airway pressures, and flow for calculation. The interplay between the respiratory mechanics and ventilator delivered volume, flow, and pressure have an important role in the development of ventilator induced lung injury. The knowledge of alveolar dynamics and mechanics in the critically ill are lacking with much information originating mainly from bench and animal models of healthy and injured lungs. In this article we introduce the concept of alveolar compliance, resistance that depend on measuring the trans-alveolar pressure using esophageal balloon manometry and alveolar tidal volume using volumetric capnometry. This may have multiple implications in the understanding of components of ventilator induced lung injury specifically alveolar stress, strain, and mechanical power. Further studies are warranted to further understanding the monitoring and usefulness of alveolar mechanics. Keywords: Alveolar compliance and resistance, alveolar tidal volume, trans-alveolar pressure, alveolar stress and strain, alveolar mechanical power
“Que ignores mi idioma no me espanto”: el soneto en español en Bian zhengjiao zhenchuan shilu 辯正教真傳實錄 o Apología de la Verdadera Religión (1593) de Fray Juan Cobo 高母羡:“Que ignores mi idioma no me espanto”: The Sonnet in Spanish in Bian zhengjiao zhenchuan shilu 辯正教真傳實錄 or Apología de la Verdadera Religión (1593) by Fray Juan Cobo 高母羡
Authors: Gil-Osle Juan Pablo , Zhang Rachel Junlei
Published: December 2022

In Shih-Lu, Testimony of the True Religion實錄 Shih-lu (Manila, 1593) by the Dominican Fray Juan Cobo (c. 1546–1592), there is a handwritten sonnet added after the book’s publication, which has not been studied in the context of the Sino-Spanish books published in the Philippines. In the only extant copy, the beginnings and endings of the book are confused; much as in the sonnet the beginnings and endings are an unsolvable oxymoron for the reader who does not have a good Chinese teacher. This copy of the book contains several of these misunderstandings because, for centuries, the owners and users of the book where unable to read it. The autographed and anonymous sonnet accurately reflects this situation.
Optimum dose of aspirin for patients with heart disease
Authors: Jian Zhang
Published: December 2022

A 10-year study on a human subject showed that the optimum dose of aspirin to treat coronary heart disease was about 49 mg daily. If the dose was increased to 56 mg, insignificant and reversible hematuria would occur. If the dose was decreased to 40.5 mg, inadequate efficacy would result. No kidney problem was observed as long as the dose did not exceed 56 mg. These findings are a good supplement to the FDA’s recent new guidance on how to use this medication safely to prevent stroke and heart attack.
Peningkatan Penjualan Lokal pada UMKM PT. Kreasi Lutvi Sejahtera melalui Penerapan Laporan Keuangan Digital dan Strategi Marketing Mix
Authors: Sinaga Iin Angelin , Larasati Adinda Nadira , Walga Rikka Pratiwi , Napitupulu Fernando , Pasaribu Marta KN , Siahaan Daniel Fernando , Manik Berliana , Siregar Ahmad Jailani
Published: December 2022

Usaha Mikro Kecil Menengah (UMKM) merupakan suatu kegiatan ekonomi yang kecil namun memiliki dampak yang besar dalam perekonomian suatu daerah dan kemampuannya dalam menyerap tenaga kerja sehingga focus yang menarik dilakukannya kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat ini untuk membantu pelaku usaha UMKM pada PT. Kreasi lutvi sejahtera dalam rangka meningkatkan penjualan lokal melalui kegiatan baik secara fisik maupun non fisik yakni dengan penerapan laporan keuangan berbasis digital dan penerapan strategi marketing mix melalui perluasan pasar maupun melalui digital marketing. Metode yang digunakan dalam kegiatan ini meliputi metode penyuluhan dan pelatihan. Sasaran program adalah karyawan UMKM PT. Kreasi lutvi sejahtera di Jalan Tunas Mekar No.23, Tuntungan 2, Pancur Batu, Kabupaten Deli Serdang, Sumatera Utara. Program yang dilakukan meliputi: 1). Tahap Survey lapangan, 2) Memberikan pelatihan mengenai pembuatan laporan keuangan, 3) Membuka jaringan pasar dengan membuat kegiatan promosi dan 4) Memberikan pengetahuan mengenai strategi mix untuk meningkatkan penjualan lokal. Kesimpulan hasil akhir kegiatan ini menunjukkan, penggunaan laporan keuangan digital yang sangat membantu PT. Kreasi lutvi sejahtera mencatat setiap Penjualan, Pembelian dan Beban, juga terbentuknya jaringan pasar yang lebih luas melalui kegiatan promosi yang dilakukan secara langsung maupun melalui digital marketing, juga para pelaku UMKM mendapatkan peningkatan kemampuan dalam melakukan promosi serta pemahaman akan strategi presentasi produk (product display).
SISTEM APLIKASI LAYANAN ADMINISTRASI DESA BERBASIS ANDROID
Authors: Akbar Mohammad Alvi Fauzil , Umami Izzatul , Winarti Winarti
Published: December 2022

Population service is one of the most important tasks in a government agency such as a village, especially in a modern era like today, demands for accurate information that is obtained quickly and easily. Bareng Village is a village with a population of approximately 2,655 people, thus the administrative service process for letter application services can cause queues and does not rule out the possibility of typing errors in the applicant's identity in the submitted letter. This can also cause delays in processing letters and can hinder the issuance of letters, because the number of village employees on duty is limited to only a few people, while the number of letter applicants exceeds the working capacity of village employees. To overcome this problem, it is necessary to have a village administration application that can help service letter requests for the community to be faster and more accurate. In this study, an android-based Bareng village administration service application was built. This research uses a systems approach method, namely the Rational Unified Process (RUP), and the system development method uses the UML method. The results of this study are the application of Bareng village government administration services that can make it easier for residents to get information about the village and provide information on the status of completion of certificates, as well as appropriate village inventory data
TUDUHAN SELINGKUH : SANKSI DAN PEMBUKTIAN DALAM BINGKAI ADAT
Authors: Sulistio Dody , Lestari Dewi
Published: December 2022

This paper aims to find out the Legal Sanctions d for Perpetrators of Infidelity Allegations and their evidentiary mechanisms according to the Customary Law of Lubuk Ruso Village, Pemayung District, Batang Hari Jambi Regency. This research uses Descriptive Qualitative research with data collection methods carried out by observation, interviews and documentation. Based on the research that has been carried out, the following results and conclusions are obtained: Allegations of infidelity according to customary law are proven by the presence of witnesses and oaths in the trial. Customary institutions in enforcing the law on perpetrators of allegations of infidelity (slander) are based on the eight-year-old regulations in the dago-dagi article, namely all forms of acts that violate the common/public interest, causing domestic chaos. Such as mistakes against the government, making slander (provocations) and creating domestic chaos. The punishment was a full, double-folded wake, namely a buffalo, 800 bushels of rice, 800 coconuts, 8 sacks of white cloth and a bag of semanih. Meanwhile, according to the traditional head in the form of buffalo, rice, coconut, semanic selemak, asam segamo, eaten by many people. These sanctions/fines are first discussed by the customary apparatus, then the sanctions/fines imposed are in accordance with the results of the rembukan carried out by the customary apparatus. If the perpetrator cannot pay the sanction, then his heirs can help pay it, if no one can pay the claim then it can be sued in court