bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Epidemiological and Diagnostic Characteristics of Scoliosis in Children in a Single Tertiary Centre in Abidjan
Authors: Yaokreh Jean Baptiste , Kouamé Guy Serges Yapo , Ali Cissé , Odéhouri-Koudou Thierry-Hervé , Ouattara Ossénou
Published: June 2022

Introduction:

Scoliosis is the most frequent spine deformity in children. Epidemiological data are available in Western countries due to the systematic screening policies implemented at school. Unfortunately, in our country, there are neither national data nor screening policy for scoliosis. Are the epidemiological and diagnostic characteristics of scoliosis in our practice similar to the data in the literature?

Patients and Methods:

We retrospectively reviewed 106 medical records of patients under 19 years old between 2010 and 2019 at the 'Vivre Debout' Centre for structural scoliosis confirmed by spine X-ray with a Cobb angle ≥10°. The epidemiological and diagnostic characteristics were noted. The data were treated with Excel 2010.

Results:

The mean frequency of scoliosis was 10 cases/year. The male-to-female sex ratio was 1:1.3. The mean age at diagnosis was 11.2 ± 2.13 years. There was a family history of scoliosis in two cases (1.8%). Twenty-four girls (39.3%) out of 61 had had menarche at the time of diagnosis. The mean time from noticing deformity to consultation was 17.9 ± 21.9 months. Lateral deviation of the spine (n = 77; 72.6%), hump (n = 12; 11.3%) and pain (n = 3; 2.8%) were the main complaints for consultation. In 14 cases (13.2%), the discovery was fortuitous during a medical examination for another complaint. The curvature was single in 88 cases (83%) and double in 18 (17%). The convexity was right in 69 cases (65.1%) and left in 37 (34.9%). Curvatures were thoracic (n = 57; 53.8%), lumbar (n = 10; 9.4%) and thoracolumbar (n = 39; 36.8%). The average Cobb angle was 35.2° ±10.71° (range: 11°–90°). Curvatures were moderate (20°–40°) in 49 cases (46.2) and severe (>40°) in 18 (17%). The aetiologies were predominated by idiopathic causes (n = 79; 74.5%), followed by congenital (n = 16; 15.1%) and neuromuscular (n = 11; 10.4%) causes.

Conclusion:

Scoliosis is uncommon in our practice. It is characterised by single curvature. The predominance of moderate and severe curvatures was due to delayed consultation.
Fordyce Spots of Buccal Mucosa
Authors: Das Soumyajit , Bakshi Satvinder Singh
Published: June 2022

Fordyce spots, also known as Fordyce glands, are enlarged ectopic sebaceous glands. The diagnosis is mainly clinical. These lesions appear as asymptomatic, isolated or scattered, grouped minute (pinhead-sized, “dust-like”), creamy yellow, discrete papules. The clinical significance Fordyce spots over the oral mucosa are reported rarely and is known to have an array of clinical mimics such as malignancies of oral mucosa. They are also often mistaken for a fungal infection or lichen planus papules. Fordyce spots should be differentiated from milia and sebaceous hyperplasia. These pseudo lesions of the oral mucosa do not require any intervention apart from reassurance in view of the benign nature of the condition.
Ancient Schwannoma
Authors: Asotra Sarita , Nakra Gauri , Aggarwal Vineet
Published: June 2022

Schwannoma is a relatively uncommon, slow-growing, benign tumor that is derived apparently from the Schwann cells lining the nerve sheath. Its most common locations are the flexor surfaces of the extremities, neck, mediastinum, retroperitoneum, posterior spinal roots, and cerebellopontine angle, the occurrence on the lower limbs accounts for 1% of all cases. Ancient schwannoma is considered as a variant of schwannoma, comprising about 10% of all schwannomas. The long-standing schwannoma attributes to degenerative changes and is termed “ancient” schwannoma. We report a rare case of ancient schwannoma of the calf region in a 10-year-old child.
Primary Low-Grade Extrauterine Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma with Sex Cord Elements Involving the Omentum
Authors: Manjula Chikkanaganna P. , Beluru V. Suguna , Raju B. K. , Simon Naina Mary
Published: June 2022

Endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS) is a rare mesenchymal neoplasm, accounting for 0.2% of all uterine malignancies. They also occur in extrauterine locations such as ovaries, rectal wall, pelvic peritoneum, and vagina, where it is associated with endometriosis. Here, we present a case of extrauterine ESS of the omentum, which resembled a urachal cyst on imaging studies. Intraoperatively, the bladder was normal, and multiple solid cystic nodules were noted in the omentum. Histopathological examination revealed features of spindle cell neoplasm. Immunohistochemistry helped in arriving at the final diagnosis of low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma with sex cord-like elements. However, extensive sampling did not reveal endometriotic foci. Further investigations to search for a primary lesion in the female genital tract were futile, and patient remained asymptomatic 2 years after surgery. Like in uterine ESS, surgery remains the mainstay of treatment.
History of Trepanation and the Indian Connection
Authors: Pai Ashwin , Menon Girish
Published: June 2022

Trepanation refers to scraping, cutting, or drilling of an opening (or openings) into the cranium and is believed to be one of the earliest surgeries performed on and by man. Fossil evidence of trephined skulls has been found in separate continents throughout ancient history and such discoveries continue to be made even from geographic areas or time periods from which the practice was not previously known. Equally interesting is the evolution of this practice from ancient times to the modern neurosurgical era. This review seeks to define a framework around the history of cranial trepanation and tries to understand the various different interpretations of the origin and etiology of the art of cranial trepanation, starting in the prehistoric era. The contribution of ancient Indian medicine toward the progress of this branch of surgical expertise is also discussed.
Comparison of effectiveness and safety of epsilon-aminocaproic acid and tranexamic acid in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery
Authors: Singh Langpoklakpam Chaoba , Singh Sanjeev , Okyere Isaac , Annamalai Anbarasu , Singh Arti
Published: June 2022

Objective:

The objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of epsilon-aminocaproic acid (EACA) and tranexamic acid (TXA) in reducing bleeding, re-exploration, and blood transfusion in patients who underwent a cardiac surgical procedure for mitral valve replacement on cardiopulmonary bypass.

Methods:

A single-center, prospective, randomized, and double-blind clinical comparison study was conducted after obtaining institutional ethical approval; sixty patients of either gender between 18 and 60 years of age were randomly divided into two batches: EACA batch (n = 30) given 100 mg/kg EACA as a bolus during induction of anesthesia and then infused at 20 mg/kg/h during surgery and 6 h after surgery and TXA batch (n = 30) given TXA 20 mg/kg/h as a bolus during induction of anesthesia and then infused at 2 mg/kg/h during surgery and 6 h after surgery. The patient parameters, blood loss, transfusion requirements in the first 24 h, and other complications were recorded.

Results:

Blood loss per hour through the chest tube drain was significantly lower for the first 6 postoperative hours in the TXA than in the EACA (P < 0.05). The total postoperative blood loss was 416 ± 47.74 ml and 489 ± 42.12 ml in 24 h (P = 0.0001), and the blood transfusion requirement was 0.45 ± 0.62 units and 0.86 ± 0.87 units (P = 0.0481) in the TXA and EACA, respectively. The re-exploration rate was 3.34% and 13.34% in TXA and EACA (P = 0.0629). Five percent of the patients reported seizures in the study (P > 0.05). The findings of this study suggested that prophylactic therapy with EACA or TXA was effective and safer in reducing perioperative blood loss in cardiac surgical procedures with mitral valve replacement. Furthermore, TXA was significantly more effective than EACA.
Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Ophthalmic Diseases at Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, Delta State, Nigeria
Authors: Ikubor Joyce Ekeme , Abadom Ebele Gloria
Published: June 2022

Background:

Ultrasonography (US) is one of the first-line imaging modalities of choice for evaluating ocular pathologies after clinical examination. The human lens being radiosensitive requires imaging modalities that do not utilize ionizing radiation.

Aim:

This study determined the indications for ocular ultrasound and the pattern of ocular pathologies in patients imaged with B-mode ocular US at the radiology department of a teaching hospital over a seven-year period. This study also determined the correlation between the provisional diagnosis of the referring ophthalmologist and the sonographic diagnosis.

Materials and Methods:

This was a retrospective descriptive study of the patients referred for ocular ultrasound scans from January 2012 to December 2018.

Results:

The records of 125 patients comprising 72 males (57.6%) and 53 females (42.4%) with a mean age of 32.9 (±23.12) years that fulfilled the inclusion criteria were reviewed. The most common indication was loss of vision/deterioration in vision. The most common provisional diagnosis was cataract seen in 20 (16%) patients, while the most common sonographic finding was retinal detachment seen in 44 (35.2%) patients. For the trauma cases, cataract, lens dislocation, retinal detachment, vitreous haemorrhage, and intraocular foreign body were diagnosed by US.

Conclusion:

Cataract was the most common clinical diagnosis, but retinal detachment was the most common sonographic diagnosis. This study highlights the use of US as a valuable tool in diagnosing and confirming clinical diagnosis, particularly valuable when the posterior segment cannot be adequately visualized as a result of opacities in the visual axis.
Awareness and COVID-19 Preventive Practices among Inpatients' Caregivers at a Mixed COVID -19 Treatment Hospital in Southwest Nigeria
Authors: Okunlola Abiodun I. , Babalola Olakunle F. , Okunlola Cecilia K. , Ibijola Ajayi A. , Ayokunle Makanjuola D. , Salawu Adedayo I.
Published: June 2022

Background:

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 was first reported by the World Health Organization in December 2019 and thereafter declared a pandemic. Its emergence affected all spheres of daily life including widespread lockdowns at the peak of the first wave of the pandemic. Several nonpharmacological preventive practices were adopted to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus amid the initial paucity of supporting scientific data.

Aim:

The study aimed to evaluate the level of awareness and preventive practices among the family caregivers of the patients admitted to a mixed hospital during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.

Methods to Materials:

This study was a self-administered questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey carried out in June 2020 during the lockdown for the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study participants were selected by the convenience sampling method. Participants consisted of one hundred family caregivers of the inpatients admitted for various ailments other than COVID-19 in our hospital. Data on demography, awareness of COVID-19, and preventive practices were obtained and analysed using IBM SPSS version 20. The results were presented using tables. Categorical data were summarised by frequencies and percentages, whereas continuous data were summarised using means and standard deviations (SDs).

Results:

The respondents were mainly married young adults (74%) with an age range between 15 and 66 years. The mean age was 37.7 ± 13.9 SD. Sixty-four percent of the respondents were female, 92% were of the Yoruba ethnic group, and 60% were university graduate. Most family caregivers were first-degree relatives (86%), and 14% were acquaintances or friend. The findings showed that 98% of the respondents were aware of the COVID-19 pandemic, and 56% never experienced fear of contracting the disease. Fifty-eight percent of the respondents observed physical distancing, whereas the remaining 42% practiced normal physical interaction despite the pandemic. Regular handwashing and the use of face masks were the most common nonpharmacological preventive practices. Cloth face masks were the most commonly used. Only 38% of the respondents were aware of the inhospital COVID-19-positive patients, and a majority of them got the information through the radio and from discussions among the patients' relatives.

Conclusion:

Family caregivers are an integral part of the health-care system, and females are more involved than males. Regular handwashing and the use of cloth face masks were the most common COVID-19 nonpharmacological preventive practices among the family caregivers.
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Eye Care Services and Training in Nigeria
Authors: Olawoye Olusola , Monye Henrietta Ifechukwude , Ibukun Folahan A. , Onakpoya Oluwatoyin H. , Yeye-Agba Olabisi O. , Echieh Chigozie Ifeoma , Obuoforibo Boma R. , Bassey Chika Njideka , Abdullahi Maryam Idris , Tonye-Obene Diamond , Akinsola Folasade Bolanle
Published: June 2022

Background:

The COVID-19 pandemic greatly affected eye care globally in terms of service provision and training. It is important to recognize the challenges faced and the adaptations instituted to overcome them.

Aim:

The aim of this study was to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on eye care services and training in eye institutions in Nigeria.

Materials and Methods:

This was a cross-sectional survey involving ophthalmologists and senior ophthalmology trainees selected purposively to ensure a varied representation in terms of location and type of practice. Data collection was done through a web-based questionnaire (Google Forms). The main outcome of interest was the impact of the pandemic on four major aspects of practice: outpatient care, surgical care, inpatient care, and residency training. Data on respondents' sociodemographic features and practice details were descriptively summarized with means and standard deviations (SDs) for the continuous variables and proportions for the categorical variables. Practice patterns before and at the height of the pandemic were compared for the four aspects of practice, and P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results:

A total of 59 responses were received from eye institutions in 28 states in Nigeria. The mean age of respondents was 38.1 years (SD 6) and 36 (61%) were female. Forty-seven (81.4%) responses were from participants working in public institutions and 40 (67.8%) responses were from respondents whose institutions run ophthalmology residency training programs. Glaucoma was the most affected subspecialty during the pandemic (24, 40.7%). Respondents reported complete closures of clinics (21, 35.6%), theaters (40, 67.8%), and wards (18, 30.5%) at the height of the pandemic. Training activities requiring physical contact were negatively affected, while reports on the use of virtual seminars increased to 75% (n = 30) at the peak of the pandemic from 5% (n = 2) before the pandemic. Overall, all respondents affirmed that the pandemic negatively affected their practice, and 51 (86%) reported an extent of more than 25%.

Conclusion:

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted most aspects of ophthalmology practice. Adaptations are required to ensure the optimization of patient care and training experiences in the post-COVID era.
Relationship between Maxillary Midline Diastema Width and Labial Frenum Attachment in a Sample of Nigerian Adolescents
Authors: Adigun Abiola , Yemitan Tolulase , Uti Omolara
Published: June 2022

Background:

The maxillary midline diastema is a space between both upper central incisors which is more than 0.5 mm in width, and there are varying factors attributed to its occurrence.

Aim:

The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between maxillary midline diastema width and labial frenum attachment among secondary school students in a Nigerian rural community. The study also assessed the prevalence of maxillary midline diastema and the distribution of labial frenal morphology.

Materials and Methods:

A cross-sectional study was conducted among 200 adolescents in Southwestern Nigeria. Participants were selected using a three-stage stratified sampling technique, and structured questionnaires were employed. Intraoral examination was done to assess the presence of maxillary midline diastema, classify the morphology of the upper labial frenum and measure the width of the maxillary midline diastema.

Results:

The participants were aged between 10 and 17 years (mean age, 12.69 ± 2.1 standard deviation). The prevalence of maxillary midline diastema was 31.5% among participants with gingival attachment being the most prevalent frenal morphology. Participants with papillary frenal attachments had statistically significant wider maxillary midline diastema than those with gingival frenal attachments (P < 0.05).

Conclusions:

Among Nigerian adolescents, there was an association between the type of labial frenal attachment and width of maxillary midline diastema.
Association of Tibia Eminence Width Index and Intercondylar Notch Angle with Risk of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in an African Population
Authors: Babalola Oladimeji Ranti , Igwillo Ukamaka Jane , Egbekun Ijoukhumo Ethel , Oluwadiya Kehinde Sunday
Published: June 2022

Background:

Certain modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors have been associated with the risk of suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture. The goal of this study was to determine the relationship between the intercondylar notch angle (INA) and the tibia eminence width index (TEWI), with the risk of ACL injury.

Materials and Methods:

Consecutive patients with ACL injury presenting over a 3-year period were recruited. A control group with no complaints related to cruciate and collateral knee ligament injuries was also recruited.

Results:

The mean values of each of these variables were compared between the groups. The body mass index, height, and weight were correlated with TEWI and INA in each group. A total of 30 each of ACL injured cases and controls were recruited for the study. The mean values of the TEWI for the ACL group were 0.20 and 0.19 for the control group (P = 0.553). The mean INA for ACL is 43.37° and 42.43° for control (P = 0.969).

Conclusion:

The INA and TEWI are not predictive of the risk of ACL injury.
Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccines among Health Care Workers in Lokoja, Nigeria
Authors: Onuminya Dorcas Salime , Onuminya John Enekele
Published: June 2022

Background:

Equitable access to safe and effective vaccines is focal to ending the COVID-19 pandemic. There are many questions and myths to the acceptance and nonacceptance of COVID-19 vaccines among Nigerian populace including health workers.

Aim:

The aim of the study was to assess the acceptance rate and side effects of COVID-19 vaccines among the health workers of Kogi State Specialist Hospital (KSSH), Lokoja.

Materials and Methods:

This was an institutional-based descriptive study conducted over a period of two months between April 9, 2021, and June 8, 2021. The study population included all the staff that participated in the first batch of available COVID-19 vaccines at KSSH, Lokoja. We distributed a self-administered questionnaire among the first 48 staff of the hospital to collect information on their sociodemographic characteristics, cadres, reasons for acceptance of the vaccine, and side effects. Data were analyzed using the SPSS software windows version 20.

Results:

Out of the 420 staff of the hospital, 48 accepted to be vaccinated accounting for 11.4%. All the respondents were aware of the COVID-19 pandemic, and prevention of the disease was their reasons for accepting the vaccine. The sociodemographic patterns revealed that 15 (31.2%) of the respondent were within 40–49 years of age. The majority of the respondents were males 29 (60.4%), Igalas 18 (37.5%), followed by Yorubas 16 (33.3%) while Ebiras were 6 (12.5%). Medical doctors were the majority 23 (47.9%) followed by nursing staff 19 (39.58%) and no pharmacist participated. Out of the 48 respondents, 24 (50%) had mild side effects which were generalized body weakness, headaches, and fever which resolved spontaneously and there was no fatality.

Conclusions:

COVID-19 vaccine acceptability rate among health workers in KSSH, Lokoja, was 11.4%. Preventive measure was the reason for taking the vaccine, and there was no fatality among respondents. The respondents were willing to tell others to accept the vaccine as means of preventing COVID-19 infection.
Singular boundary conditions for Sturm–Liouville operators via perturbation theory
Authors: Bush Michael , Frymark Dale , Liaw Constanze
Published: June 2022

We show that all self-adjoint extensions of semibounded Sturm–Liouville operators with limit-circle endpoint(s) can be obtained via an additive singular form-bounded self-adjoint perturbation of rank equal to the deficiency indices, say
$d\in \{1,2\}$
. This characterization generalizes the well-known analog for semibounded Sturm–Liouville operators with regular endpoints. Explicitly, every self-adjoint extension of the minimal operator can be written as
$$ \begin{align*} \boldsymbol{A}_{ {}_{\scriptstyle \Theta}}=\boldsymbol{A}_0+\mathbf{B}\Theta\mathbf{B}^*, \end{align*} $$
where
$\boldsymbol {A}_0$
is a distinguished self-adjoint extension and
$\Theta $
is a self-adjoint linear relation in
$\mathbb {C}^d$
. The perturbation is singular in the sense that it does not belong to the underlying Hilbert space but is form-bounded with respect to
$\boldsymbol {A}_0$
, i.e., it belongs to
$\mathcal {H}_{-1}(\boldsymbol {A}_0)$
, with possible “infinite coupling.” A boundary triple and compatible boundary pair for the symmetric operator are constructed to ensure that the perturbation is well defined and self-adjoint extensions are in a one-to-one correspondence with self-adjoint relations
$\Theta $
.

The merging of boundary triples with perturbation theory provides a more holistic view of the operator’s matrix-valued spectral measures: identifying not just the location of the spectrum, but also certain directional information.

As an example, self-adjoint extensions of the classical Jacobi differential equation (which has two limit-circle endpoints) are obtained, and their spectra are analyzed with tools both from the theory of boundary triples and perturbation theory.
Destiny of a Nobel Laureate in a Small Book Market: Alice Munro in Slovene Translation
Authors: Mohar Tjaša
Published: June 2022

This paper investigates the representation of Alice Munro’s writing in Slovenia, focusing on the issues of its late introduction to Slovene readers, and the low level of interest by Slovene publishers in her works even now that she is a Nobel laureate. To address these issues, two important features of her writing – that she is exclusively a short-story writer and that her stories deal mostly with women’s themes – will be analysed against the background of the tradition of the short story genre and women’s literature in Slovenia. Additionally, the specifics of the Slovene book market and publishing industry will be examined as another potential reason for the underrepresentation of Munro’s works in Slovenia.
Prevalence of Salmonella Typhi, Staphylococcus aureus and intestinal parasites among male food handlers in Laghouat Province, Algeria
Authors: Sebaa S. , Baroudi D. , Hakem A.
Published: June 2022

Background: Food-borne diseases are a global public health problem, most especially in developing countries. Food handlers with a low level of  personal hygiene may be colonized or infected by a wide range of enteric pathogenic micro-organisms including intestinal parasites and bacteria.  The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of Salmonella Typhi, Staphylococcus aureus and intestinal parasites among male food handlers  in Laghouat province, southern Algeria.

Methodology: In this cross-sectional study, stool samples and fingernail samples of both hands were collected from 155 randomly selected male  food handlers. Stool specimens were examined by direct wet mount, formalinether concentration, xenic invitro culture and staining methods for  parasitological identification. For bacterial isolation, standard culture media including Hektoen agar, Salmonella-Shigella (SS), Mannitol salt, and  Blood agar plates were used. Conventional biochemical tests were used for identification of S. Typhi and S. aureus. Antimicrobial susceptibility test  (AST) was performed for bacterial isolates by the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method. Data analysis was done using Minitab version 19 software, and  Pearson’s Chi-square test was used to determine association between categorical variables. P value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.  

Results: The overall prevalence rate of intestinal parasites among the study subjects was 40% (62/155). Blastocystis spp was the most frequent  parasite isolated (16.8%), followed by Giardia intestinalis (8.4%), Entamoeba histolytica/dispar (7.7%), Entamoeba coli (3.2%), Trichomonas intestinalis  (2.6%) and Endolimax nana (1.3%). Stool cultures revealed 4 (2.6%) positive samples for S. Typhi, and S. aureus was isolated from fingernail contents  of 23 (14.8%) subjects. All S. Typhi isolates were sensitive to imipenem and ciprofloxacin while S. aureus isolates show high sensitivity to  pristinamycin. Hand washing with soap, finger nail status and clinical manifestations were significantly associated with intestinal parasitic infections,  while clinical manifestation was the only factor associated with S. aureus infection.

Conclusion: The present study indicates a high prevalence of pathogenic micro-organisms among male food handlers which highlight the important role of food handlers in the spread and transmission of foodborne infections, and thus requires more attention.
Influence of music congruity and celebrity image in music video marketing on Vietnamese consumers’ brand-related outcomes
Authors: Anh Nguyen Ha Quynh , Tri Le Dinh Minh
Published: June 2022

Although of the potential growth of music video marketing in Vietnam, rare research explores its effectiveness in branding. This study examines the influence of celebrity image and musical congruity in a music video on brand awareness, attitude, purchase intention, Word-of-Mouth intention, and the significance of celebrity and music to a music video value. This study gathered data from an online survey of 327 participants to measure hypotheses and factors established in the research model. The collected data were transferred to SPSS and AMOS software. The findings indicate that music video marketing effectively gains customers’ attitudes toward the brand, significantly impacting their intention to purchase or Word-of-Mouth about it. Notably, music receives more appreciation from participants in more excellent contributions to the value of the whole music video than the celebrity. This research adds to the knowledge of the relationship between brand attitude and brand awareness of Vietnamese consumers in Music Video (MV) marketing. From this work, scholars and marketers can gain better insights into their marketing strategies to create a compelling music video marketing campaign in Vietnam.
DESARROLLO DEL JUICIO MORAL BASADO EN VIDEOS DE MAFALDA
Authors: Asmat Puente Carmen Elizabeth
Published: June 2022

La investigación tuvo como finalidad demostrar si la aplicación del método interpretativo basado en los videos Mafalda desarrolla significativamente el juicio moral en estudiantes de educación primaria de una Institución Educativa de Trujillo. El tipo de investigación fue aplicada, diseño cuasi experimental, con pre prueba -post prueba con grupos intactos. La muestra estuvo conformada por 50 estudiantes del nivel primario. Para la recolección de datos se aplicó como instrumento el test de desarrollo del juicio moral. Para estimar la confiabilidad del test se usó la prueba estadística Alfa de Cronbach, obteniéndose como resultado 0.89. Al contrastar el post test con el pre test del grupo experimental se obtuvo tc = 9.092, demostrándose que el método interpretativo basado en videos de Mafalda influye de manera significativa en el desarrollo del juicio moral de los estudiantes de educación primaria, probándose la hipótesis.
Sistema e-learning en la enseñanza-aprendizaje online en estudiantes universitarios
Authors: Peláez Salvador Juan Alexander , Urcia Vega Mónica Beatriz
Published: June 2022

El presente artículo tiene como propósito determinar la influencia de la implementación del sistema E-learning en la enseñanza-aprendizaje en estudiantes universitarios. La investigación fue de tipo aplicada, con diseño pre experimental; con una muestra de 34 estudiantes de la especialidad de Lengua y Literatura de la Universidad Nacional de Trujillo. Se aplicó la técnica de la encuesta y como instrumento un cuestionario de enseñanza aprendizaje; se utilizó el análisis estadístico para la construcción de tablas, gráficos y la aplicación de la prueba de hipótesis. Se concluye que, la implementación del sistema E-learning influye significativamente en el proceso de enseñanza-aprendizaje online de los estudiantes de la asignatura de Desarrollo Personal de la especialidad de Lengua y Literatura de la Universidad Nacional de Trujillo.
Implementation Of Accounting Information Systems By Small And Medium Enterprises In Banyumas
Authors: Putri Negina Kencono , Maghfiroh Siti
Published: June 2022

The purpose of this study is to identify a map of the SME sector in the region and the understanding/appreciation of the owner or manager of SMEs towards accounting information systems. Then identify the needs of the SMEs sector in the regions related to the financial information system. Furthermore, identify all activities related to SME financing in each regional sector. This study is a survey research data collection via questionnaires. The sample study was 25 SMEs sector in the regions that are already exporting or potentially exporting in the region of Indonesia. The data were analyzed using the descriptive analysis method. The results of this study indicate that the SME sector in the regions does not yet utilize the accounting information system well; even some SMEs have not done the appropriate financial reporting standards requiring comprehensive financial information system development. With comprehensive financial information systems, SME management can generate financial statements following applicable regulations and standards and disseminate such statements more easily.
Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Perencanaan Keuangan Keluarga
Authors: Kusdiana Yayu , Safrizal Safrizal
Published: June 2022

This study aims to show the effect of financial literacy, education level, and income level on family financial planning in Banjar Balam village, Lirik sub-district, Indragiri Hulu regency, and Riau province. The research method was developed quantitatively. The population of this study was all heads of families in the Banjar Balam village, as many as 504 people. The sampling technique used purposive sampling in order to obtain 80 samples. Research shows that financial literacy and income level positively and significantly affect family financial planning. In contrast, the level of education does not affect family financial planning. Simultaneously financial literacy, education level, and income level significantly affect family financial planning by 34 percent. This research can be a reference for local governments in disseminating family financial planning in Indragiri Hulu regency.
E-Commerce Website Hosting Using AWS Cloud Services
Authors: Reddy B. T. Krishna , Harish M. , Kumar P. Hemanth , Aashish K. , Ramamurthy Dr. N.
Published: June 2022

The primary extent of this task is to comprehend how to best use different distributed computing administrations to get great execution for less expense. Amazon surrenders a marvelous arrangement of web helps that enables fashioners to make dynamic and generous applications. Conveying on AWS can save you time, money and work diverged from building and staying aware of additional customary frameworks. Amazon Web Services offers a wide plan of overall cloud-based things including process, limit, informational collections, assessment, coordinating, flexible, engineer gadgets, the board contraptions, IoT, security, and try applications: on- demand, open quite promptly, with pay-all the more just as expenses emerge esteeming. From data warehousing to association instruments, lists to content transport, more than 200 AWS organizations are available. New organizations can be provisioned quickly, without the blunt capital expense. Today, AWS gives a significantly trustworthy, flexible, negligible cost establishment stage in the cloud that controls a colossal number of associations in 190 countries all over the planet. This licenses adventures, new organizations, little and medium-sized associations and clients in the public region to get to the construction blocks they need to answer quickly to changing business essentials. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud), VPC (Virtual Private Cloud), IAM (Identity And Access Management), Cloud Watch, CDN (Content Delivery Network) and Route 53 are used here since it is very popular in giving extraordinary disseminated figuring organizations. In this report, I'll tell you, step by step, through the procedure of using the AWS Marketplace to game plan and produce another AWS Cloud server. In this task we furthermore used progression gadgets like GIT and Jenkins for robotization.
Double Sarmatianethnonyms on the Pevtinger map as a refl ection of the Sarmatization of the Caucasus
Authors: Вдовченков Е.В.
Published: June 2022

В статье рассмотрена проблема интерпретации двойных названий Пев-тингеровой карты на примере сарматов-сванов и сарматов-сасонов. Анализируетсятрадиция использования двойных сарматских названий в этом источнике. Выдвинутопредположение о соответствии сарматов-сванов группе Подкумок-Хумара, существо-вавшей в районе Пятигорья и Верховьев Кубани в I в. до н. э. – конце IV в. н. э.

The article considers the problem of interpretation of the double names of the Pevtingermap on the example of Sarmatians-Svans and Sarmatians-Sasons. The tradition of usingdouble Sarmatian names in Pevtinger map is analyzed. The assumption is put forward aboutthe correspondence of the Sarmatians-Svans to the group of Podkumok-Humaralocated in thearea of Pyatigorsk and the Upper Reaches of the Kuban in the I century BC – the end of the IVcentury AD.
The nart epic – an artistic biography of the ossetian people
Authors: Чибиров Л.А.
Published: June 2022

Живой быт осетин характеризуется богатством и разнообразием на-ртовских сказаний, этой художественной автобиографией осетинского народа. В со-знании народа ясно сохранились все основные особенности жизни и быта его эпическихпредков. Осознание неразрывного единства было настолько глубоко, что некоторыесемьи в Осетии возводили свое происхождение к нартам (Мелетинский).Нартовские сказания воссоздают живые картины быта народа, впитали в себя многиеособенности повседневной жизни, о чем ярко свидетельствуют приводимые в статьепараллели и сопоставления из быта и обычаев нартов и осетин.Героические сказания продолжают жить в подсознании осетинского народа. Пока народунужны его сказания, они сохраняют свою жизненную силу.

The living life of Ossetians is characterized by the richness and diversity of Nartlegends, this artistic autobiography of the Ossetian people. All the main features of the life andway of life of his epic ancestors have been clearly preserved in the consciousness of the people.The awareness of the inseparable unity was so deep that some families in Ossetia traced theirorigin to the sleds (Meletinsky).The Nart legends recreate vivid pictures of the life of the people, absorbed many features ofeveryday life, as clearly evidenced by the parallels and comparisons from the life and customs ofthe Nart and Ossetians given in the article.Heroic tales continue to live in the subconscious of the Ossetian people. As long as the peopleneed his stories, they retain their vitality
Assessment of the risk to consumers as a result of disruption to the cold chain during direct supply of Qurbani meat and offal
Authors: Rosser Katy , Gherman Iulia , Kintz Erica , Cook Paul , WIlson Anthony
Published: June 2022

Qurbani is a religious practice that takes place during Eid al-Adha. Consumers practicing Qurbani typically wish to collect meat and red offal within a short time after slaughter, which means these products cannot complete normal chilling processes before leaving the slaughterhouse. This could permit greater growth of pathogens and has the potential to increase the risk of consumer illness. The FSA is working with industry and stakeholder groups to ensure that the risk to consumers under these conditions remains at an acceptable level. To help inform these discussions, the FSA commissioned this assessment to understand the difference in risk from allowing meat and offal to be provided to consumers without the normal chilling process. The microbiological team at the FSA have analysed scientific literature, expert opinion and business and consumer survey data to assess the effect of disrupting the cold chain on pathogens in Qurbani meat. The pathogens that were chosen for inclusion in this assessment are non-typhoidal Salmonella enterica, Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, and Clostridium perfringens. Their growth characteristics and prevalence in beef, lamb and goat meat and offal are discussed. The assessment concluded that given the reported variation in the process, there were two important scenarios with distinct outcomes. In the typical scenario, which is the most likely outcome based on the collected data, there is no significant difference in risk to consumer health compared to normal chilling processes, and the risk level was established as Very Low (“very rare but cannot be excluded”). In a reasonably foreseeable worst-case scenario, Salmonella spp. and STEC levels may increase, presenting an increased risk to the consumer. This risk level was established as Low (“rare but does occur”). We also identified several areas where more evidence would be helpful, and as a result identified a High level of uncertainty in our conclusion.
Morphological and liver histological effects of ZnO nanoparticles on Mozambique Tilapia
Authors: Suganthi P  , Murali M  , Sadiq Bukhari A  , Syed Mohamed H.E  , Basu H  , Singhal R.K
Published: June 2022

Three different concentrations (30, 50 and 70ppm) of ZnO NPs were exposed to Oreochromis mossambicus. Treated fishes showed various skin discolouration and ulceration due to necrosis condition of muscle tissues, damages in Pectoral, Caudal and Dorsal fins than control. HSI values of treated groups showed decreasing HSI results for 30ppm, 50pp, and 70ppm groups as increasing concentrations. Liver Histological results showed congested portal vein (CPV), necrotic hepatocytes and vacuole formation, accumulation of blood cells degradation of liver tissues (DL) in treated fishes. As a novel attempt this study reveals the impact of ZnO NPs on morphology of O.mossambicus.
Statistical Analysis of Foreign Rice Phenotypes under Different Seasons of the Philippines
Authors: Aldrin Cantila  , Alvin John R. Quitel
Published: June 2022

Korean rice is a foreign genetic resources in the Philippines that has to be characterized for its proper germplasm utility. Ten Korean phenotypes were analyzed using correlation, clustering and principal component analyses (PCA) based on the 13 traits viz., culm length (CL), days to 50% flowering (D50F), days to maturity (DM), filled grains per panicle (FGP), flag leaf length (FLL), flag leaf width (FLW), grain length (GL), grain width (GW), grain yield (GY), plant height (PH), productive tillers (PT), spikelet fertility SF) and thousand grain weight (TGW) under different seasons of the Philippines. It was found out that Korean phenotypes had earlier D50F and DM, shorter PH and CL, more PT, FGP and SF, and higher GY under dry than wet season. Each season had three groups based on the clustering analysis with a pattern of group 1 having phenotypes with heavy TGW, early D50F and DM, short PH and FLL; and more FGP, SF and GY; group 2 having long CL, wide FLW, light TGW; and late D50F and DM; and group 3 having short CL, narrow FLW and low PT. Correlation in FGP, PT and SF to GY was consistently high positive (r≥0.68) in two seasons. Also, PCA consistently showed that GY, PH and PT were the highest contributor of variation  with an average of 21.42% in two seasons. Korean GY therefore was highly variable but attaining higher GY can be possible by utilizing grain-filling (FGP and SF) and productive tillering (PT) traits as selection indices in the breeding program.
Enzymatic analysis of Natural and Artificial Banana Leaf waste in Vermi-composting and Composting Technique.
Authors: Rama Lakshmanan  , Vasanthy Muthunarayanan
Published: June 2022

In the present study, the possible utilization of natural and artificial banana leaf waste which were discharged from Marriage halls were collected and investigated for the enzymatic studies. The Natural and artificial banana leaf waste were mixed with cowdung in the ratio of 1:1 and kept aside in a shed for vermicomposting and composting. The isolated microbes were subjected for qualitative and the quantitative enzyme analysis for the naturaland artificial banana leaf waste. In that the presence of enzymes such as amylase, cellulase , protease and lipase contents in vermicompostand compost were identified. Thus the vermicompost and the compost enriched with enzymes greatly enhance the fertility of the soil. These technologies help in reduction of the organic load on land fill. According to obtained results the left over and old banana leaves processed to as vermicompost and compost may help boost crop yields in terms of economical production and organic farming.
NORMATIVE FRAMEWORK ON SOCIAL SECURITY FOR WORKING-CLASS AND PEASANT FAMILIES (1917–1936)
Authors: Semenova Inna Yu.
Published: June 2022

The article provides a brief overview of the main legislative acts that became the normative basis for social security for the families of workers and peasants in post-revolutionary Russia. The most difficult socio-economic situation caused by the social upheavals of the beginning of the 20th century directly affected the everyday life of Soviet residents who had a priority need of food, providing medical treatment and medicines, receiving social benefits in case of tough living situations and other difficulties in the field of state support for large and single parent families, etc. The author focuses on the contribution of public organizations that provided strong assistance to Soviet workers in solving pressing problems in everyday life in the first two decades of the Soviet power. The analysis of the normative framework showed that despite the sufficiently developed social sphere, not all areas of social security had received ample funding, or the State requirements for social assistance measures had not been met. Nevertheless, we can talk about a wide range of social services that could be used by residents of the country, especially children, adolescents, and elderly people. The study provides a general picture of the government policy of the Soviet state on the social security of the family in 1917–1936.
FUNCTIONAL TRADITIONALISM OF THE RUSSIAN POLICE IN THE LATE XVIII – EARLY XX CENTURIES
Authors: Yaltaev Dmitry A.
Published: June 2022

During the imperial period of the existence of Russia, traditions were created by Catherine III. They remained until the beginning of the XX century. Many traditions were spelled out in the Charter of the Deanery of 1782. Legislators were guided by the Charter up to modern Russia. This determined the frequent unification of the stages of police development in one period, chronologically coinciding with the imperial period of the history of Russia (XVIII – early XIX century). The activities of the police were based on general moral rules for overseeing any order in the life of the society, performing a wide range of functions: political, law enforcement, fiscal and spiritual. One of the reasons for the traditional authority of the police was the class principle of the existence of society. Power was based on the landowner nobility. The legislation was distinguished by a mixture of moral councils and legal norms, temporary administrative orders and permanent laws. The monarchical supremacy of power over law was often manifested. The material support of the police was poor. This maintained personnel difficulties and elements of corruption. Many top officials of the state from M.M. Speransky to P.A. Stolypin called for changing the principles of the organization and functioning of the police. In the second half of the XIX century, the modern principles of judicial proceedings were implemented and reforms, aimed at dividing the powers of various power structures, were carried out. But the police remained the main administrative unit for the implementation of power in the province. Certain reforms of the beginning of the XX century (the creation of a police guard, separation from the rural police) had only a structural purpose and did not play a crucial role. This determined the conservatism, generalization and partly uncertainty in the activities of the police until the collapse of the empire in 1917.
White-Rumped Vulture’s Distribution in Relation to the Landscape Factors in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Authors:   Ecology and wildlife biology unit, Department of Zoology, Rajiv Gandhi University, Doimukh, Papumpare, Arunachal Pradesh- 791112, Kimsing Abprez Thungwon
Published: June 2022

Avian distribution over the globe is normally influenced by many environmental factors including landscape factors. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the influence of landscape factors like elevation, vegetation, and land covers on occurrence of White-rumped Vultures in Arunachal Pradesh. The occurrence and abundance data were obtained following road count and point count methods from 2016 to 2020. The digital elevation model and normalized difference vegetation index data were obtained from the USGS database. The land-use land-cover data was obtained from the ESRI database. To evaluate the correlation between the WRV distribution and prevailing landscape factors spearman ranked correlation was used. Our correlation analysis showed highly negative correlation between elevation and WRV distribution (rs = -0.77, n=53, p <0.0001), moderately negative correlation between NDVI11 and WRV distribution (rs = -0.57, n=53, p <0.0001), moderately negative correlation between NDVI02 and WRV (rs = -0.56, n=53, p <0.0001), and moderately negative correlation between NDVI06 and WRV distribution (rs = -0.62, n=53, p <0.0001). In case of land-use land-covers, WRV was found most abundant in shrubs/ scrubs followed by croplands, barren areas, areas with trees, built areas, grasslands, and areas with waterbody. According to the present study, WRVs prefer habitats with lower elevation, lower NDVI values, and open areas with scattered vegetation, particularly trees. These findings provide more insight into the habitat requirements of WRV, which is significant information for conservation of WRV.
Primary Ovarian Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in a 34 year old Lady :A Case Report
Authors:   Junior Resident, Dept of Pathology, Govt Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, Sasidharan Dr Shibina
Published: June 2022

Involvement of the ovary by malignant lymphoma is well known as the late manifestation of disseminated disease. Primary ovarian lymphoma(POL) is extremely rare , accounting for 0.5 % of all NHLs and 1.5% of all malignant neoplasms1 . We here in describe a case of Primary ovarian Large B cell Lymphoma involving bilateral ovaries in a 34 year old female.Preoperative CT imaging showed a bilateral heterogenous soft tissue masses with cystic areas involving both ovaries. She underwent bilateral Ovarian cystectomy. Current diagnosis is based on histopathological immunohistochemical analysis. Patient died within one month of diagnosis.