bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Spectrum of clinical and biochemical profile and its importance in diabetic ketoacidosis: a tertiary care hospital experience in Gujarat
Authors: Jansari Trupti R. , Chauhan Amit P. , Patel Jigna P. , Jasani Jasmin H.
Published: March 2023

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a disorder of multiple etiologies, and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is one of the life-threatening complications of DM. This study was aimed to study the clinical and biochemical profile of DKA patients.
Methods: We conducted this retrospective study at a tertiary care hospital in Gujarat. We included total 100 patients above the age of 18 years having DM, presented with DKA. A detailed history, clinical examination and biochemical tests were carried out: random blood sugar, urinalysis, arterial blood gas analysis, serum ketone, HbA1c, serum creatinine, serum electrolytes- potassium and sodium and serum osmolality. The results were analysed using Microsoft excel.
Results: Out of total 100 patients, 76 (76%) patients had type 1 DM and 24 (24%) had type 2 DM, 42 (42%) were in the age group of 18-30 years. The mean age was 39.75±12.14 years. There were 56 (56%) males and 44 (44%) females with male: female ratio of 1.3:1. Most common clinical features of DKA were nausea/vomiting (88%), breathlessness (43%) and fever (35%). The main biochemical parameters altered were blood sugar (>400 mg/dl in 41%) and serum ketones (≥5 in 84%) as well as majority of patients (64%) had their HbA1c level between 11-15% with the mean HbA1c value of 12.25±2.43%.
Conclusions: DKA is a frequently observed emergency with high mortality rate. Education regarding symptoms of ketoacidosis, not missing insulin doses especially during illness, strict adherence to treatment and lifestyle modifications can greatly reduce DKA occurrence.
Study of the clinical profile and treatment outcome of pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients coming to respiratory medicine OPD
Authors: Mani S. Thamil , Deshmukh Hafis , Jadhav Sunil , Deshmukh Ashish , Kasat Shivprasad , S. Thritia , Roy Arya
Published: March 2023

Background: The major risk factors for development of tuberculosis are extremes of age, malnutrition, overcrowding and immune deficient states like AIDS, diabetes mellitus, measles, whooping cough and leukaemia. Chronic malaria and worm infestation are less important risk factors. Tobacco smoking, high alcohol consumption, corticosteroid therapy and immunosuppressive drug therapy reduce body defences there by increasing the susceptibility to tuberculous infection. This study was undertaken to analyse the various clinical presentations in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and extra pulmonary tuberculosis.
Methods: This was a retrospective study of patients from October 2020 to September 2022 (2 years). Data collected from 300 patients who were diagnosed with pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis visited. The subjects were divided into subjects who had pulmonary TB (PTB), and who had extrapulmonary TB (EPTB).
Results: The most common systemic disorders accompanying EPTB were DM (n=11; 8.8%) and chronic renal failure (n=8; 6.4%); while DM (n=16; 9.1%) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (n=13; 7.4%) were those detected frequently in PTB group.
Conclusions: Present study showed higher percentage of males and greater predominance of pulmonary TB. It is also observed high percentage extrapulmonary TB. High percentage of positive treatment outcomes with fewer relapses and failures was observed in this study. A high positive treatment outcome noted may be attributed to the availability of specialist doctors and diagnostic facilities in the tertiary care centre.
Prevalence of panic and agoraphobia in post COVID-19 patients
Authors: Visalakshi H. Subramanian  , Viteja M.  , Vijay K. Kumar
Published: March 2023

Background: COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine of people who were tested positive made more cautious and anxious when being out in public. This study concentrates on the prevalence of panic and agoraphobia using panic and agoraphobia scale.
Methods: Survey research study of 121 subjects using web-based data collection (Google form).
Results: The result were obtained using panic and agoraphobia scale. Statistical analysis did not show considerable panic attack and agoraphobia in people who were tested positive for COVID-19.
Conclusions: The study population did not show considerable panic attack and agoraphobia after being quarantined or hospitalised during 1st, 2nd and 3rd wave of COVID-19.
A case report of pyrexia of unknown origin in a 15-year-old boy
Authors: Ali Mohammad , Mahmood Shafqat , Rashid Rahim Abdul
Published: March 2023

We present a case of a 15-year-old boy presenting with a 3-week history of fever whilst visiting relatives in the United Sates (US). Despite extensive workup, a definitive diagnosis was not reached. The clinical history and course of the disease required consideration of broad range of differential diagnosis. This case highlights the importance of clinical history and examination in the assessment of fever of unknown origin (FUO).
Wide-ranging performance of different eGFR equations in stage determination of Chronic Kidney Disease patients from endemic areas for CKD in Sri Lanka
Authors: Silva Athige R. N. , Jayasekara J. M. Kithsiri B. , Nanayakkara P. G. Chandra L. , Gunawickrama S. H. Nandana P.
Published: March 2023

Background: Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu) is a public health issue at epidemic proportions in North Central, Uwa and other provinces of Sri Lanka. The initial diagnosis and stage determination of the disease are based on estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and urine albumin to creatinine ratio (UACR) particularly at community level screening. In this context, harmony and performance of pertaining equations were verified.
Methods: Three hundred and ninety-nine (399) volunteer CKD patients were recruited from select CKDu high prevalence areas (Padaviya, Girandurukotte, and Mahiyanganaya). Performance of kidney dysfunction determinants; serum creatinine (SCr), and serum Cystatin C (CysC), as well as markers; UACR, and eGFR variants; SCr based MDRD, SCr based EPI, serum CysC based EPI and SCr and CysC based EPI were scrutinized in terms of kidney disease improving global outcomes (KDIGO) heat-map guidelines.
Results: Notable deviation was observed between SCr-based and CysC-based equations at early development of the disease (stage G1) suggesting that the latter may tend to under estimate disease development initially. UACR successfully confirmed diagnosis from eGFR equations including G1 proteinuric subjects (G1).
Conclusions: Comparative study of marker performances should improve eGFR based identification of initial CKDu cases in Sri Lanka.
Assessment of medical records management practice at Al-Wahda Hospital in Derna city, Libya
Authors: Arhaim Saria M. , Elzahaf Raga A. , Ghayth Rwan S.
Published: March 2023

Background: Medical records support patient’s care, provide continuity in the event of a disaster and protect the interests of the organization and the rights of employees. The aim of the study was to assess medical records management at Al-Wahda hospital in Derna, Libya.
Methods: A cross-sectional design was conducted using various health professions including records officers, medical doctors, nurses for various department and the admitting clerks. A sample of 71 participants was selected using convenience-sampling technique. Data was collected using a questionnaire from August to October 2019.
Results: The study showed that there was poor management of medical records at Al-Wahda hospital. The study revealed that the medical records were found in paper format. It indicated that the policy in place is record management policy, and findings confirmed that the policies are not communicated to healthcare workers and professionals.  Furthermore, control measures were mentioned by the hospital records administrator was storing of records in locked cabinets. Similarly, the hospital records administrator confirmed that patient records were kept for above 12 months, and methods of patient records disposal is manually by burning. The study also indicated that failure to have a computerization processes.
Conclusions: The findings of the study recommended the use of policy guidelines in relation to the best practices of how medical records are managed; the use of electronic systems for opening, tracking and indexing of files; further a need to increase the number of record officers, training of records staff; and conducting regular records awareness workshops.
Challenges of online and face-to-face learning and its relationship with learner’s motivation among undergraduate students during the post-COVID era
Authors: Rahman M. Mizanur , Anak Kuling Enelson Calvin , Watumalai Lishalinee A. , Mohamad Qasdina Binti , Yie Ting Sing
Published: March 2023

Background: Online and face-to-face learning challenges influence students’ motivation. However, limited studies have yet been conducted to correlate students’ motivation with online and face-to-face learning challenges, especially in Malaysia. This study examined the challenges faced by learners during face-to-face and online learning and its relationship with learners’ motivation.
Methods: This cross-sectional- correlation study was conducted among year-3 to year-5 undergraduate students at the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak irrespective of gender and nationality. A total of 475 students’ data were collected using a validated self-administered questionnaire. Collected data were analysed using IBM SPSS version 27.0. Pearson’s moment correlation was used to examine the association between students’ motivation and online and face-to-face learning. A p value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: Technological challenge was weakly positively correlated with age (p<0.05), gender (p<0.05) and amotivation (p<0.01). However, no statistically significant correlation was found with extrinsic, intrinsic motivation and CGPA (p>0.05). Among the domains of challenges, the technological challenges were strongly positively correlated with the individual (p<0.001), domestic (p<0.001), institutional (p<0.001) and community (p<0.001) challenges. This study found that extrinsic motivation was positively correlated with intrinsic motivation, but both extrinsic and intrinsic motivation were negatively correlated with amotivation. All domains of challenges were positively correlated with amotivation of students.
Conclusions: Universities could organise strategies to improve the current teaching and learning methods to boost students’ extrinsic and intrinsic motivation.
Assessment of social and economic impact of healthcare with homoeopathy for haemophilia in cognizance with patients’ perspective: a cross-sectional survey
Authors: Rita Kundu , Tapas Kundu , Afroz Shaikh , Aafiya Sheikh , Hiral Bothra , Omkar Kumat , Gulfisha Mirza , Uday Barve
Published: March 2023

Background: Haemophilia imposes clinical as well as an economical burden on family and society. To assess the social and economic impact of healthcare in haemophilia from patients’ perspective a questionnaire was formed. Out of 900 patients treated at homoeopathy in haemophilia centers, 478 patients participated in the survey in the time period of January 2017 to June 2017. This questionnaire consisted of five categories. Part A included preliminary information, part B included the disease information, part C included direct cost incurred in terms of factor therapy, and part D included indirect cost incurred whereas part E included additional information regarding therapy satisfaction.
Methods: It was a cross-sectional survey-based study. Simple random sampling was used for sample collection at the multicentres of homoeopathy in haemophilia. Study duration was 5 months. Selection criteria was patients diagnosed with haemophilia and patients willing to participate in the survey. Ethical approval was received from Institutional Ethics Committee of Motiwala (National) Homoeopathic Medical College, Nasik, Maharashtra, India. Average was calculated to summarize the data, mentioned in discussion.
Results: 56% haemophilia patients benefitted with homoeopathy treatment with SOS use of factor, 28% patients experienced homoeopathy is beneficial therapy and 16% patients experienced conservative management. 95.6% patients experienced satisfaction with treatment. 95.2% patient said homoeopathy is most economic therapy, 1.3% patient said it is a conservative management and 3.6% did not acknowledge anything.
Conclusions: According to patients’ perspective, homoeopathic therapy was found to reduce the cost of care and burden of high-cost management.
Information related to tobacco products in Indian undergraduate college syllabus: a content analysis
Authors: S. Anu Krishna Kumar , P. D. Madan Kumar
Published: March 2023

Background: Health education through college textbooks is effective in promoting knowledge, reforming, and improving health related behaviours among youths. This study evaluated the amount of tobacco related health and other information among the undergraduate college syllabus in their curriculum.
Methods: Under graduate college courses that were enrolled by students in the academic year 2019-2020 according to the All-India survey on higher education were included in the study. A total of 28 undergraduate courses under 12 governing bodies were included for content analysis. These curriculums were analysed by three examiners for the search of tobacco related keywords obtained from the WHO glossary of tobacco terms. The inter examiner reliability was calculated using the Cohen's Kappa in the SPSS software (version 25).
Results: Total of 3383 pages of the curriculum from different undergraduate courses were analysed. Results showed that the total number of information related to tobacco appeared in the form of text as 15 and tabulations as 4, to a total of 19. Among the different courses, the tobacco-related contents were higher in MBBS curriculum. Distribution of the tobacco related contents under health information were found to be higher when compared to the tobacco cessation contents and laws.
Conclusions: The distribution of tobacco related contents were found to be very less among the undergraduate courses. There is a lack of information regarding the cessation process and guidance against tobacco related habits.
Effect of nursing interventions like meditation, progressive muscle relaxant exercises, and counselling on lifestyle and diet modification on marital relationship among women undergoing infertility treatment: randomized controlled trial: a pilot study
Authors: Aulakh Rajbir Kaur , Uppal Harjit Kaur , Pahwa Sangeeta
Published: March 2023

Background: Infertility has an impact on marital pleasure. Couples who are unhappy in their relationship are also more likely to have various negative psychological, social and physical health issues. Nurses can play a significant role in the management of infertility and its consequences. The recent study aimed to evaluate the effect of nursing interventions on marital relationship among women undergoing infertility treatment.
Methods: By using a systematic sampling technique, 60 infertile women with marital disharmony (30 experimental and 30 control group) were included in the current randomized control trial. After getting their consent relationship assessment scale was used to estimate the marital relationship. The experimental group underwent the nursing intervention (Raja yoga meditation, progressive muscle relaxant exercises, advices on lifestyle and diet modification) for 5 subsequent visits apart from 15 days and the control group underwent standard medical care. Succeeding the intervention after one month’s last intervention, the relationship assessment scale was again applied to both groups.
Results: Before the interventions both the groups were homogenous according to mean, SD and chi square values. After applications of dependent t-test, the mean score before and after nursing interventions the mean score was 13.70 SD 3.99 and 18.33 SD 2.89 respectively. The mean difference of marital relationship was 4.633 (t29=10.640, p=0.001). Independent t test was applied which reveals that the mean difference between experimental and control group was 3.867 (t58=4.215, p=0.001) which was statistically highly significant at 0.001 level.
Conclusions: After implementing the nursing intervention, the study’s finding showed an improvement in the quality of marital relationship.
Assessment of the magnitude of behavioural risk factors among school going adolescents of Kashmir valley: a cross sectional study
Authors: Ali Darakshan , Shah Suhail , Nazir Muzamil , Fazili Anjum B.
Published: March 2023

Background: Adolescents are one sixth of the world’s population and account for 6% of the global burden of disease and injury. The unique health issues associated with adolescence have been little understood. Adolescence is a period when many behaviours are consolidated which have major effects on future adult health.
Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in a total of 8 schools in order to assess the magnitude of various behavioural risk factors among school going adolescents. 614 students in the age group of 10-19 years were included in the study. Data was collected using modified WHO global school-based health survey questionnaire. Weight and height of the adolescents were also taken to assess their nutritional status.
Results: In the present study 45% of the participants resorted to diet restriction. 19.2% of the adolescents felt lonely. 18.2.5% of the participants had disturbed sleep and 8.8% of them reported having had suicidal thoughts. 3.9% of the participants had ever smoked cigarettes, 3.9% had ever consumed alcohol and 1.8% had ever used drugs. 28.3% of the adolescents reported having been physically attacked and 12.5% reported having been bullied. 29.5% had a screen time of 3 hours or more.
Conclusions: It was observed that behavioral risk factors like unhealthy eating habits and lack of physical activity and substance abuse were quite prevalent in the adolescents. Health education on all these behavioural risk factors and incorporation of life skills education in the school curriculum will help in improving the overall health of the adolescents.
Prevalence of menopausal symptoms and health-seeking behavior of school teachers with menopausal symptoms in Kumbakonam, South India
Authors: Sundararajan Madhuvarshini , Srinivasan Valarmathi
Published: March 2023

Background: Menopausal transition shows symptoms that vary from one woman to another, it includes vasomotor symptoms, sexual symptoms, and psychological symptoms. A determination of the most common medical problem in this broad occupational group serves as the premise for actions that help teachers to preserve their health and their ability to work in their profession. Objectives of the study were to estimate the prevalence of menopausal symptoms among peri and post-menopausal school teachers in Kumbakonam and to determine the health-seeking behavior of school teachers with menopausal symptoms.
Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among female teachers aged between 40-60 years in Kumbakonam. The random sampling technique was used, and a total of 264 teachers were included in the study. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect the sociodemographic details and the menopausal rating scale was used.
Results: The mean (SD) age of the participants was 51.67 (4.9). 49.25% were peri-menopausal, 50.8% were post-menopausal. Among the reported symptoms of peri-menopausal, irritability (68.5%), physical and mental exhaustion (66.1%), and joint and muscular pain (66.2%) were predominant. In post-menopausal women, preponderant symptom was 73.9% suffers from joint and muscular pain followed by sleep problems (70.2%), physical and mental exhaustion (63.4%). 31.8% of menopausal women sought health care services.
Conclusions: In this study it was found that 93.5% of menopausal women experienced atleast menopausal symptom. However, majority did not seek health care services. Implementing a health education could be a measure to enhance health-care seeking behavior. Improved awareness and access to healthcare services can improve proper health-seeking behavior.
Developing Digital Natural Laboratory Based on Edutourism for Environmental Geography
Authors: Sumarmi Sumarmi , Kurnia Putra Alfyananda , Tanjung Ardiyanto
Published: March 2023

This study aimed to develop products and test the utility of the natural laboratory based on eco-spatial edutourism. This research was developed in three stages: 1) product development using five steps in the ADDIE model: Analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation, 2) conducting validation tests from learning experts, and 3) conducting limited trials in small groups. The research subjects were students of Geography Education study program, State University of Malang, in the environmental course in the academic year 2019/2020. The data were analyzed using the percentage table. The results showed: 1) the digital natural laboratory based on eco-spatial edutourism was valid by the expert validators, 2) the digital natural laboratory based on eco-spatial edutourism qualified for use in higher education learning.
Objective Assessment During a Pandemic
Authors: Uzunova-Dimitrova Boryana , Paraskevov Hristo , Zhelezov Stanimir
Published: March 2023

Life during the pandemic tested the objective assessment of learners' knowledge. By using criteria and grammatical rules for decision-making, the informal evaluation problem is resolved in a variety of unstructured situations.The current study's objective is to evaluate and compare the knowledge that has been acquired and competencies by the learners on the basis of online presented learning material and subsequent online assessment. The achieved results obtained during the evaluation of a test and exclude a constructed course project on the teaching material in the discipline "Web technologies" are compared.A formalized approach based on non-standard application of the one-parameter Rush model with fuzzy evaluations of the criteria was used for the two applied evaluation methods. The model enables program implementation and can be embedded in e-learning platforms.
Predicting Age and Gender Using AlexNet
Authors: Abood Qaswaa Khaled , AL-Jibory Farah khiled
Published: March 2023

Due to the availability of technology stemming from in-depth research in this sector and the drawbacks of other identifying methods, biometrics has drawn maximum attention and established itself as the most reliable alternative for recognition in recent years. Efforts are still being made to develop a user-friendly system that is up to par with security-system requirements and yields more reliable outcomes while safeguarding assets and ensuring privacy. Human age estimation and Gender identification are both challenging endeavours. Biomarkers and methods for determining biological age and gender have been extensively researched, and each has advantages and disadvantages. Facial-image-based positioning is crucial for many applications, including safety and security systems, border control, human engagement in sophisticated ambient analytics, and biometric identification. Determining a person's age and gender is a complex study method. With the advent of deep learning, the study of face systems has been completely transformed, and estimation accuracy is a crucial parameter for evaluating algorithms and their efficacy in predicting absolute ages. The UTKFace dataset, which serves as the backbone of the face estimating system, was used to assess the method. The eyes, cheeks, nose, lips, and forehead provide the foundation of this function. AlexNet achieves a 98% accuracy rate across its lifespan of system results.
Property Comparison of Intellectual Property Rights of Image - Based on Encryption Techniques
Authors: Kadhim Jabbar Khalid , Ghozzi Fahmi , Fakhfakh Ahmed
Published: March 2023

The term of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) refers to the legal protections attached to works of creativity, such as image, books, movies, and music. The purpose of IPR is to ensure that the people responsible for creating anything new have the opportunity to profit from their labor. Different forms of IPR protection exist, such as: patents, copyrights, trademarks, etc. Our comparison presents some solutions for IPR based on image encryption that might improve the security of online communities with regards to intellectual property of images. It can be used to help ensure and that multimedia content is used legally under the terms of the copyright license selected by the content creators. Copyright issues can be found and reported more quickly with its help. In any case, multimedia files are crucial to the functioning of the modern internet. Encrypting this information is a great way to keep it safe. It will soon be an integral part of the safeguards protecting the integrity of the internet.
Comparison of the National Curriculum from the STEM Perspective with Focus on Technologies and Engineering in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia
Authors: Dostál Jiří
Published: March 2023

The curriculum naturally changes as the world changes. The shape of education responds to social need changes, rapid technological developments, and changes in nature, especially in the context of global warming. On the other hand, cultural frameworks and practices, which make national curricula specific, have a stabilizing function. In the Czech Republic, work is currently underway to innovate a key national curriculum document that specifies what, to what extent, and under what conditions pupils learn in primary schools. To reflect on the new competencies, the new curriculum, and its organization based on different views and experiences from abroad, this comparative study was carried out to compare the curricula in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland. We did not focus on STEM education as a whole, but only on the field of technology and engineering. Thus, we obtained an answer to the question of whether engineering education is implemented in primary schools in these countries. The aim was not only to compare content but to bring a deeper understanding of the subject matter. To this end, we established 6 criteria based on which we made the comparison. Finally, based on the results of the analysis, we discussed the barriers to the implementation of STEM concepts in education in the Czech Republic and drew negative consequences that could be manifested in the case of ill-considered interventions in the national curriculum.
Homogeneous Equations of π-Convolution Type
Authors: Saranchuk Yury S.
Published: March 2023

Exponential polynomials satisfying a homogeneous convolution type equation are called its elementary solutions. The traditional solution of a homogeneous equation of the convolution type involves the proof of an approximation theorem that asserts the density of elementary solutions in the set of all solutions of the equation. This article considers homogeneous equations of the π-convolution type in the space of analytic functions on a convex domain, which generalize the well-known homogeneous equations of the convolution type. Equations of a particular form have been considered many times before. Such equations include homogeneous convolution equations, homogeneous q-sided convolution equations, homogeneous q-sided convolution type equations, and homogeneous-convolution equations. In the article the properties of operators of π-convolution type are investigated and an approximation theorem for a homogeneous equation of π-convolution type in an arbitrary convex domain of the complex plane is proved.
Interpolation of an Incomplete Market by a Complete One for a Trinomial Model in the Quantile Hedging Problem
Authors: Zemlyakova Irina A.
Published: March 2023

The transition from an incomplete market to a complete market is considered using Haar interpolating filtering. With Haar interpolation, in the case of a transition from the current level of the tree to the next, only one atom is split into two parts, while the remaining atoms do not change. In the course of this interpolation, a complete market arises, for which the martingale measure is already unique. The question arises related to the choice of a single martingale measure for the resulting complete market. As this measure, one of the extreme martingale measures is chosen, the distance from which to the market measure will be the smallest. The Kullback-Leibler distance is chosen as a tool for determining the measure of distance of the extreme martingale measure from the market one. A solution to the quantile hedging problem is constructed for the full market obtained in the course of interpolation. This solution is based on the duality theory of linear programming. The study of the problem of quantile hedging for the trinomial model continues. A computational experiment is proposed, during which there is a transition from an incomplete market to a complete one and the problem of quantile hedging is solved for the resulting complete market. The conclusion about the possibility of reducing the trinomial model to the binomial one is obtained.
Locally Isometric Riemannian Analytic Spaces
Authors: Popov Vladimir A.
Published: March 2023

Classes of locally isometric Riemannian analytic manifolds are studied. A generalization of the concept of completeness is given. We consider the Lie algebra 𝔤 of all Killing vector fields of a Riemannian analytic manifold, its stationary subalgebra 𝔥 the simply connected Lie group 𝐺 corresponding to the Lie algebra 𝔤, and the subgroup 𝐻 corresponding to the Lie subalgebra 𝔥. In the absence of a center in the algebra 𝔤 the concept of a quasi-complete (compressed) manifold is introduced. An oriented Riemannian analytic manifold whose vector field algebra has zero center is said to be quasi-complete if it is non-extendable and does not admit non-trivial orientation-preserving and all Killing vector fields local isometries to itself. The main property of such a manifold is that it is unique in the class of all locally isometric Riemannian analytic manifolds, and any locally given isometry of this manifold 𝑀 into itself can be analytically extended to an isometry 𝑓: 𝑀 ≈ 𝑀. For an arbitrary class of locally isometric Riemannian analytic manifolds, a definition of a pseudocomplete manifold is given, which is complete if a complete manifold exists in the given class. A Riemannian analytic simply connected manifold M is called pseudocomplete if it has the following properties. 𝑀 is non-extendable. There is no locally isometric covering map f; M→N, where N is a simply connected Riemannian analytic manifold and f (M) is an open subset of N not equal to N.
Power Boundedness and Mean Ergodicity of the Differentiation Operator on Weighted Spaces of Entire Functions
Authors: Abanin A.V. , Kоstina V.O.
Published: March 2023

During last two decades investigations of many known specialists are devoted to the topological and dynamical properties of the classical operators on weighted Banach spaces of holomorphic functions having uniform estimates with respect to a given radial weight. At present complete results are established for only the problem of a characterization of those spaces in which these operators are bounded or compact. At the same time, their dynamical behavior is studied only for the spaces of a very special type given by power-exponential weights. In this paper we consider some of the dynamical properties of the differentiation operator on weighted spaces of a general kind. By using Young conjugate with the function constructed from a weight by a certain rule, we obtain low estimates for the norms of powers of this operator on every such a space and show that under some general additional conditions these estimates turn into asymptotic equalities.We apply these results to establish some conditions on weights under which the differentiation operator is power bounded or uniformly mean ergodic on the corresponding spaces. It is shown that the obtained results contain previous ones as particular cases.
Interpolation Properties of Positive Operators Bounded on Cones in Banach Spaces of Numerical Sequences and Their Application to the Theory of Bases in Fréchet Spaces
Authors: Dronov Aleksei K. , Kaplitskii Vitalii M.
Published: March 2023

An approach is presented for solving the problem of the existence of a basis in an arbitrary complemented subspace of the nuclear Köthe space with a regular basis. This approach is based on the use of interpolation properties of positive operators acting in sequence spaces and bounded on some cones embedded in them.
To the Question of Origin of the Policy of Non-Intervention in Spain in 1936 (On Materials of the Foreign Office’s Archives)
Authors: Ivanov Alexander G.
Published: March 2023

The article presents an analysis of the origin of the policy of non-intervention in the civil war in Spain in 1936. The archival materials of the Foreign Office’s fund (National Archives, London) make it pos-sible to widen greatly our knowledge about genesis and character of that policy, to argue the version about Great Britain as an initiator of non-intervention. Many factors influenced this process: interests of British monopolies, strategic and political considerations, such as anti-Communism of the elite of British society, their sympathy towards the rebels of Franco, wish of official London to make it possible for the left parties in France, neighbouring to Spain, not to acquire stronger positions. Non-intervention turned against the Spanish Republic, made it easier for Germany and Italy under cover of it to carry massive intervention on side of the rebels which ensured Franco’s victory in the civil war. On the basis of unknown documents of the Foreign Office the author gives an analysis of complicated diplomatic struggle of the Powers in the beginning of the civil war in Spain.
Influence of growth promoters on fourteen gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii) cultivars
Authors:   Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Usha M. R. J. , Rakibuzzaman M. , Akter D. , Jamal Uddin A. F. M.​
Published: March 2023

Applications of plant growth promoters influenced plants growth and have a quicker effect on vegetative growth as well as flower yield of flowering crops. That’s why an experiment was accomplished in the Department of Horticulture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka, Bangladesh to observe the effect of the growth promoters on Gerbera cultivars. Fourteen gerbera cultivars viz. V1= Sweet pink with black centre, V2= Yellow with black centre, V3= Reddish orange with black centre, V4= Red with yellow centre, V5= White with yellow centre, V6= Purplish pink with yellow centre, V7= Yellow, V8= Creamy yellow with yellow centre, V9= Magenta with black centre, V10= Red with black centre, V11= Bright orange with yellow centre, V12= Magenta pink with black centre, V13= Orange with yellow centre, V14= Yellow with greenish centre were used as factor A in this experiment. Factor B was growth chemicals denoted as T0 (control), T1 (4-CPA), T2 (Flora) and T3 (GA3). This experiment was organised in Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. In this study, V6 showed the highest head diameter but V1 showed the highest flower head diameter when treated with GA3 (T3). Again in all other cases, V1 showed the best performance and among the growth chemicals GA3 (T3) was observed best, Flora (T2) showed better performance than 4-CPA (T1).
Profile of Storage System of LASA Drug Services in a Pharmacy, Besuki District, Situbondo Regency
Authors: Hakim Abdul , Maulina Novia , Syahrir Ach , Bayyinah Qoyyimatul
Published: March 2023

The development of drug production is relatively rapid, causing several drugs that have almost the same shape, name, and packaging. This can cause medication errors in the form of errors in administering drugs to patients. Drugs that are nearly the same shape and name are known as LASA (Look Alike Sound Alike) drugs. This study aimed to determine the profile of the LASA drug storage and service system at pharmacies in Besuki District, Situbondo Regency. This research includes qualitative research through in-depth interviews and direct observation. The sample used in this study is a saturated sample. The results showed that the LASA drug storage system in pharmacies throughout Besuki District, Situbondo Regency only implemented a system of giving the distance between drugs one and other drugs, while other provisions for storing Lasa drugs were not carried out. The LASA drug service system is carried out by conducting double checks, memorizing various LASA drugs, and contacting doctors to clarify prescriptions for LASA drugs. Based on these results, it can be concluded that pharmacies in Besuki District, Situbondo Regency, do not meet the criteria in the LASA drug storage system. Meanwhile, in the LASA drug service system, pharmacies throughout Besuki District, Situbondo Regency have met the requirements for LASA drug services.
Socio – Economic and Financial Efects of Kidnapping in Birnin Gwari Local Governmant Area of Kaduna State
Authors: Musa Bushi Kasimu , Ismail Akintola , Abdallah Akintola
Published: March 2023

This paper focuses on the socio-economic and financial effects of kidnapping in BirninGwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data from the study area. The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Chi-square (χ2) statistic was used to test the hypothesis. This study revealed that kidnapping has a significant effect on the socio-economic activities of the study area (χ2=13.849a, α=3, p-value=0.003). To enhance the reduction in the rate of kidnapping, the government needs to provide job opportunities for the youth, train the security agencies, and provide them with the necessary equipment to fight crime, especially kidnapping, in the country. The individual community should also form an active vigilante group or any other form of informal crime control mechanism to support the effort of the police to improve the level of security in the society. There is need for improved sensitization and collaboration between the security agencies and the community and all sections of society to pass the message of safety to Nigerians on the importance of reporting suspicious behaviour to the police and other security agencies.
Conflit Autour d’Un Espace Protégé : Cas du Parc National de Basse Casamance
Authors: Sène Abdourahmane Mbade
Published: March 2023

Ce papier sur les espaces naturels protégés, s’inscrit dans un contexte national et international où les thématiques environnementales occupent une place de plus en plus importante dans les débats sociaux et les préoccupations politiques. Élément incontournable de la gestion des ressources naturelles, de l’aménagement des territoires et du développement durable, les espaces protégés traduisent des représentations très variables du rapport des sociétés à leur espace de vie. Ils sont les révélateurs des différences entre des modes concurrents de gouvernance des territoires. La méthodologie repose sur une recherche bibliographique et sur des enquêtes administrées par guides d’entretiens et par questionnaires. Les résultats permettent de comprendre les jeux et les stratégies d’acteurs en cours pour le contrôle et l’exploitation des ressources de l’aire protégée, mais également leur déclinaison ou leur transcription en plusieurs conflits latents ou ouverts et non au seul conflit ouvert de la crise casamançaise. Ils montrent également que le parc n’est pas à l’origine des conflits sur la scène locale, mais qu’il constitue un cadre qui facilite leur éclosion et leur lecture. Des recommandations sont enfin proposées sur des formes alternatives de gouvernance susceptibles d’apaiser ou de réguler les conflits autour du Parc.

 

This paper on protected natural areas falls within national and international context where environmental themes occupy an increasingly important place in social debates and political concerns. An essential element in the management of natural resources, regional planning and sustainable development, protected areas reflect very variable representations of the relationship of societies to their living space. They reveal the differences between competing modes of territorial governance. The methodology is based on bibliographic research and on surveys administered by interview guides and questionnaires. The results make it possible to understand the games and the strategies of actors in progress for the control and the exploitation of the resources of the protected area, but also their variation or their transcription in several latent or open conflicts and not only to the open conflict of the Casamance crisis. They also show that the park is not at the origin of conflicts on the local scene, but that it constitutes a framework which facilitates their hatching and their interpretation. Recommendations are finally proposed on alternative forms of governance likely to appease or regulate conflicts around the Park.
Family Farming Systems in Northern Central Cameroon: Challenges and Prospects for Food Security
Authors: Marie Chimi Pierre , Armand Mala William , Manga Essouma François , Karimou Ngamsou Abdel , Hermann Matick John , Louis Fobane Jean , Preasious Funwi Forbi , Kouoguem Kamdem Michele Elodie , Feunang Nganmegni Lethicia Flavine , Martin Bell Joseph
Published: March 2023

If family farming is supported, it can serve as a foundation for growth and food security. One of Cameroon's biggest development challenges is still food insecurity. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the situation and key determinants of food security in the northern forest-savanna transition zone of the Central Cameroon Region. To do this, 180 family farmers from Mbangassina, Ntui, Batchenga, and Obala participated in a survey and field observations (January-March 2020; March-May 2021, and July-September 2021). According to this survey and these findings, the useful agricultural area is 4.55 ± 0.21 hectares. Cocoa, yam, cassava, maize, plantain, sweet potato, and peanut are the principal crops mentioned. With a mixed workforce, the vast majority of agricultural work is performed manually (machetes, daba, etc). (Family and external). Seven significant challenges face family farming in these areas: poor market organization, bad road/track conditions, a lack of inputs, seasonal uncertainties/rainfall deficits, challenging access to irrigation, unstable land tenure, challenging access to credit, and challenging access to agricultural equipment. Each community faces unique challenges. The family agricultural industry, which these people rely on for their food security, needs to be saved to overcome these obstacles. According to the findings, expanding access to financial and commercial services will help agricultural operations in the study area increase food security. This will be in line with initiatives made by both governmental and non-governmental organizations to advance agricultural technologies as a way to address the issue of food insecurity.
History, Features, Challenges, and Critical Success Factors of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in The Era of Industry 4.0
Authors: Al-Amin Md. , Hossain Md. Tanjim , Islam Md. Jahidul , Kumar Biwas Sanjit
Published: March 2023

ERP has been adopting newer features over the last several decades and shaping global businesses with the advent of newer technologies. This research article uses a state-of-the-art review method with the purpose to review and synthesize the latest information on the possible integration of potential Industry 4.0 technologies into the future development of ERP. Different software that contributed to the development of the existing ERP is found to be Material Requirement Planning (MRP), Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRPII), and Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM). Potential disruptive Industry 4.0 technologies that are featured to be integrated into future ERP are artificial intelligence, business intelligence, the internet of things, big data, blockchain technology, and omnichannel strategy. Notable Critical Success Factors of ERP have been reported to be top management support, project team, IT infrastructure, communication, skilled staff, training & education, and monitoring & evaluation. Moreover, cybersecurity has been found to be the most challenging issue to overcome in future versions of ERP. This review article could help future ERP researchers and respective stakeholders contribute to integrating newer features in future versions of ERP.
Mobiliser les hommes et les garçons pour un secteur EAH porteur de transformation en matière de genre : 2e partie
Authors: Cavill Sue , Huggett Chelsea , Mott Jose
Published: March 2023

Ce numéro d’Aux Frontières de l’assainissement explore dans quelle mesure la mobilisation des hommes et des garçons dans les processus EAH peut être porteuse de transformation des rôles et des attitudes en matière de genre et d’un changement durable afin de réduire les inégalités de genre au sein des ménages, des communautés, des organisations et des politiques. Ce document est une mise à jour du numéro 11 de Frontières 1re partie, paru en 2018. Dans le numéro 11, les différents rôles des hommes et des garçons étaient passés en revue en termes d’objets à changer (c.-à-d. pour changer les comportements d’hygiène ou d’assainissement), d’agents du changement (pour promouvoir des pratiques améliorées), et de partenaires du changement dans les processus d’EAH porteurs de transformation en matière de genre. Cette mise à jour examine les progrès accomplis et fournit des exemples concrets d’opportunités saisies et de défis rencontrés dans le cadre de ces efforts. Elle englobe aussi des recommandations pour ceux qui cherchent à savoir comment et pourquoi inclure la mobilisation des hommes et des garçons dans leurs programmes d’EAH.
The Naquib al-Attas Educational Thought In Contemporary Islamic Education
Authors: Sapri  , Zaini Dahlan  , Ahmad Tarmizi Hasibuan  , Rahmawati Ely
Published: March 2023

Islamic education as one of the recognized scientific disciplines and has attracted the interest of the participants, especially for students who want to study it seriously. However, this field of study and discipline is not fast enough in its development, when compared to the number of other fields of Islamic studies. Even so, the portrait of Islamic education can actually be described in various perspectives. For example, from the educational perspective of Naquib al-Attas. This study aims to explore the educational concept of Naquib Al Attas in terms of the meaning and purpose of education, curriculum and educational methods as well as the authority and role of the teacher. The research uses a descriptive approach. This is done to be able to reveal the concept of education in Naquib Al Attas' thought based on reading related books and articles. The results of this study indicate that the thoughts of Naquib Al Attas tend to be selectively reconstructive which seeks to present an integrated Islamic education system. While in the Al Attas Curriculum seeks to integrate Science (Fardhu Ain and Fardu Kifayah), so the method used is the cultivation of Adab (Faith-Science-Charity).
Integration of Islamic Science and Science in Schools: Studies on Learning Islamic Religious Education in the Digital Era
Authors: Mansir Firman
Published: March 2023

The purpose of this study is to determine the integration of Islamic science and general education in schools and find out its implementation factually. This research uses qualitative methods with descriptive types of research and approaches using literature studies. Data sources and collection are carried out using literature relevant to the research, such as national and international books or journals. The results showed that the integration of Islamic science and science is more suitable for schools under the auspices of religion, such as madrasahs, Islamic boarding schools, and schools with integrated Islamic information. The implementation of the integration of Islamic science and science in schools, namely the change in applicable learning methods, requires the involvement of parents and the equation of vision and mission, as well as an integrative model curriculum.