bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Dependency, autonomy and child development in Chimamanda Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus
Authors:   Department of English and Literary Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria, Abonyi Chinasa , Ekwueme-Ugwu Chinonye , Egwu Anya
Published: August 2022

Our literature review shows that Adichie’s works, including Purple Hibiscus, recognize gender marginalization in areas undermined by many African authors. These areas includeparenting and child development that determine individual emotional stabilityand social responsibility. This study interrogates the form of cultural upbringing of a child which stifles the unconscious selfhood of an individual whose existential being is subject to both the conscious and the unconscious. The study focuses onthe subtleties of parenting and character formation in Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus. Tracing individual identity models of ‘dependency’ and ‘autonomy, it further investigates characters’ emotional stability and social responsibilityas outcomes of socio-cultural empowerment through child development processes. The study takes a developmental analysis of characters and circumstances that surround each character’s social behaviour in the novel. This is determined using Erikson’s psychoanalytic models of human development and social r\esponsibility (psychosocial principles). Although parental discipline gives more positive results in child development, extremity, domestic violence and social alienation as child upbringing strategies in Adechie’s Purple Hibiscus are socio-culturally counterproductive.
Status Regulasi dalam Memfasilitasi Rencana Dekomisioning TRIGA-2000
Authors:   P2STPIBN BAPETEN. Jl. Gajah Mada No. 8, Jakarta 10120, Indonesia, Alamsyah Reno , Septilarso Anggoro
Published: July 2022

A regulatory review has been carried out in relation to the statement by the Chairman of BRIN at the end of 2021 to decommission the TRIGA-2000 research reactor. This study is very important to ensure that decommissioning is justified, carried out effectively and efficiently, in accordance with regulations and international agreements and standards. The method used in this study was analytic, descriptive, and qualitative by utilizing secondary data from various credible publications. The study was carried out in two stages. First, the roadmap is reviewed so that the TRIGA-2000 decommissioning policy or plan can be incorporated into a regulatory instrument. Second, the study identified nuclear safety and security regulations, and reviewed their conformity with international agreements and standards. This regulatory research concludes that national regulations to facilitate the decommissioning of the TRIGA-2000 reactor are inadequate. The aspiration to decommission TRIGA-2000 must be incorporated into regulation supported by an adequate regulatory impact analysis. In line with that, national policies for decommissioning, environmental remediation, and management of radioactive waste and spent fuel need to be established immediately. Subsequently, the existing regulation should be reviewed and improved, especially regarding the issue of the end-state and entombment, as well as the consequences in the licensing process. Several regulatory guides also need to be issued to facilitate the licensing process and the implementation of decommissioning. Keywords: decommissioning, TRIGA-2000, national policy, regulation, regulatory guide.
PERAN KELUARGA DALAM MENDIDIK ANAK USIA DINI SELAMA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Mahartini Komang Trisna
Published: July 2022

This study aims to describe early childhood education in families in a COVID-19 pandemic situation; the obstacles faced in educating early childhood in families in the COVID-19 pandemic situation; and efforts made to overcome the obstacles to educating early childhood in families in the COVID-19 pandemic situation. This type of research is descriptive qualitative. The location of this research research is in Padangbulia Village, Sukasada District, Buleleng Regency. The research subjects were parents of early childhood as informants, totaling 20 people. The data used are primary and secondary data. The technique of determining informants is purposive sampling. Data collection techniques by means of literature study and interviews. The data were then analyzed through the stages of data collection, reduction, display, and verification. This research reveals several things including: early childhood education in the family in the COVID-19 pandemic situation, including the feelings of parents when replacing the role of teachers, the readiness of parents to educate children during the COVID-19 pandemic; and the role of parents in helping children learn. The obstacles faced when educating early childhood in the family in the COVID-19 pandemic situation are children's boredom, differences in children's learning styles, learning atmosphere, learning facilities and learning comfort. Efforts made in overcoming obstacles when educating early childhood in the family in the COVID-19 pandemic situation are that parents must learn more, pay attention to children's learning habits, prepare adequate supporting facilities, and create a comfortable learning atmosphere.
MANFAAT PEMBELAJARAN FINGER PAINTING BAGI ANAK USIA DINI
Authors: Suryawan I Gde , Ariputra I Putu Suyasa , Sindu Ida Bagus Komang
Published: July 2022

Pendidikan sangat erat kaitannya dengan proses pengorganisasian untuk mencapai tujuan  pendidikan sepenuhnya. Menggunakan metode pembelajaran yang tepat dalam proses pembelajaran merupakan salah satu kunci keberhasilan proses pembelajaran. Metode pembelajaran yang baik perlu disesuaikan dengan usia siswa, karena ada banyak teknik pembelajaran dalam metode pembelajaran  yang dapat diterapkan oleh pendidik untuk mencapai apa yang ingin mereka capai. Pembelajaran menggambar dengan praktek dengan teknik finger painting merupakan  bentuk mengadaptasi teknik belajar mengajar yang digunakan oleh TK Kusawa Hanagiri dengan memperhatikan tingkat usia siswa. Berdasarkan hal tersebut, penulis selanjutnya melakukan kegiatan deskriptif kualitatif dan finger painting yang didukung dengan analisis data  menggunakan tahap triangulasi dengan menggunakan teknik pengumpulan data berupa observasi, wawancara, dan penelusuran kepustakaan. Berikut hasil analisis mean pembelajaran finger painting di TK Kusawakagiri. Berdasarkan hasil ini, ada beberapa perdebatan. 1) Lukisan jari mengembangkan imajinasi siswa. Artinya, imajinasi anak, yang terutama dipengaruhi oleh lingkungan, diperoleh dalam proses pengamatan anak dan dalam dirinya. Melalui proses ini, kepala yang dibangun akan dapat menumbuhkan pemikiran kreatif anak dan mengembangkan kecerdasannya, memungkinkan mereka untuk berpikir kritis. 2) Lukisan jari menumbuhkan kreativitas siswa. Singkatnya, belajar finger painting memungkinkan anak untuk menciptakan kondisi baru berdasarkan data, informasi dan elemen yang ada (kreativitas). 3) Melukis dengan jari sebagai sumber inspirasi, melukis dengan jari sebagai sumber inspirasi yang tersirat merupakan proses latihan yang mendetail bagi siswa.
MEDIA ULAR TANGGA QR CODE TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR LOGIS PADA ANAK USIA 5-6 TAHUN
Authors: Aulia Elita Resti , Maulidiyah Eka Cahya , Fitric Ruqoyyah , Mas’udah Mas’udah
Published: July 2022

Kemampuan berpikir logis merupakan salah satu kemampuan kognitif anak yang perlu dikembangkan sejak usia dini. Peningkatan kemampuan berpikir logis dapat dilakukan menggunakan media yang menarik berupa permainan ular tangga   qr code. Penggunaan media yang dikombinasikan dengan teknologi qr code dapat menarik minat dan memberikan motivasi anak dalam kegiatan pembelajaran. Tujuan penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengkaji ada tidaknya pengaruh media ular tangga qr code terhadap kemampuan berpikir logis pada anak di kelompok TK B usia 5-6 tahun di Kecamatan Mantewe. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantiatif dengan desain penelitian quasy-eksperimental dengan jenis non-equivalent control group design. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik observasi dengan lembar observasi. Subjek penelitian adalah anak kelompok B di TK Negeri Pembina Kecamatan Mantewe sebanyak 40 sampel yang terdiri dari kelompok eksperimen 20 anak dan kontrol 20 anak. Teknik analisis statistik parametrik dengan menggunakan uji paired sample t- test. Setelah dilakukan  treatment  permainan ular tangga qr code, diperoleh hasil nilai signifikasnsi pada pre-test dan post-test  kelompok eksperimen sebesar 0,000 < 0,05. Maka dapat dinyataakan H0 ditolak dan Ha diterima, artinya ada perbedaan antara kemampuan berpikir logis anak sebelum diterapkan media permainan ular tangga qr code dan kemampuan berpikir logis anak sesudah diterapkan media permainan ular tangga qr code. Lebih lanjut, diharapkan penelitian ini dapat digunakan guru dan dapat memberikan kontribusi khususnya dalam meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir logis anak usia dini.
Sentiment Analysis and Personalized Recommendations Based on JD.com Reviews
Authors: Zhang Yutong
Published: July 2022

The general big data personalized recommendation is based on the number of times or the length of time users click on a related content, but in many cases, these cannot be the most direct basis for accurate recommendation, and there may be cases such as wrong clicks by users. These factors and a large number of related products or articles recommended to users may cause users' disgust. This article conducts sentiment analysis on JD.com reviews as an example, obtains the user's likes and dislikes, and then makes accurate personalized recommendations, so that a greater understanding of preferences can improve the effect of recommendations, and more accurate personalized recommendations.
The Afterlife of a Lost Art. On the Work and Legacy of Silent Film Pianist Arthur Kleiner
Authors: Windisch Anna K.
Published: August 2022

This article examines the life and work of Arthur Kleiner, an Austrian composer, conductor, and pianist who, although relatively unknown, can be considered one of the most influential practitioners of silent film music during the sound era. Significantly, he was active during a time when the musical accompaniment of silent films could not be taken for granted in film preservation institutions and also before the revival of silent cinema in the 1980s. Kleiner’s contributions to the persistent existence of silent film music can be broken down into three key roles: as historian and researcher, as creator of original and compilation scores, and as performer who not only offered his interpretative frame to hundreds of silent films, but who, through his mediatized, public persona, shaped the idea of what it meant to be a silent film pianist. I argue that Kleiner’s work as well as his “musical persona” (Auslander) were strongly influenced by his Viennese bourgoise background and by his early career as dance and theater musician. Finally, an analysis of a documentary written and narrated by Kleiner in 1972 serves to trace how certain aspects of his musical persona shaped his conception of this lost art.
Misinformation, Health Equity, News Media: Application of Critical Race Theory (CRT) to Examine News Media’s Role in Normalizing Religious Bigotry
Authors: Irfan Ans , Sifat Munjireen , M. Brown Zamir
Published: July 2022

One of the unintended consequences of infodemics is the subtle misinformation, especially through nonverbalized images, which often goes unexamined. In an age of (mis)infodemics, the role of news media is critical in the spread or containment of misleading information ranging from public health to religious intolerance. News media wields the power to influence public opinions, attitudes, beliefs, and even determine public agenda. News media have a history of biased reporting and influencing public opinion. Much like propaganda, it upholds status-quo perceptions on issues such as race, police brutality, terrorism, and religious bigotry. During the current COVID-19 pandemic, news media have subtly spread misleading information through story image selection, which perpetuates and exacerbates Islamophobia. We document a pattern of misleading news story images and draw from interdisciplinary research to reflect on the public health and health equity implications of the spread of such misleading information on the Muslim community in the United States. News media’s role in a free society as a neutral, transparent entity is critical that provides objective information instead of misleading stories such as sensationalized clickbait. We must hold news media to a higher standard to achieve an open, fair, and free society. News media can ‘flatten the curve’ of religious bigotry, racial biases, and misinformation by adhering to a system of accountability.
Political Affiliation and Human Mobility Under Stay-at-Home Orders: A Difference-in-Difference Analysis with County and Time Fixed Effects
Authors: Prasad Siona , Hswen Yulin
Published: July 2022

Background In late March 2020, state and local governments across the country issued stay-at-home directives to slow the spread of COVID-19. However, divergent messages from political parties on the severity of COVID-19 and differing levels of support of these social distancing measures have potentially prompted differential behaviors across political groups. This study examines state-level partisan differences in changes in human mobility during stay-at-home orders. Methods Aggregated and de-identified large-scale human mobility data was collected from Cuebiq, a mobility insights platform, to measure the fraction of users that staying at home. A difference-in-difference analysis was performed to evaluate the changes in human mobility before and after stay-at-home orders were implemented by state political afflictions. Results Before March 19th, 2020, there was a 0.82% difference (SE=0.003, p<0.001) between the percent of users staying at home in republican states versus democratic states. Difference-in-difference analysis revealed that on average, democratic states experienced a 4.11% (SE = 0.006, p<0.001) greater increase in the percent of users that stayed at home compared to republican states pre-post the implementation of stay-at-home orders. States that were not issued state-wide stay-at-home orders were excluded from the study. Conclusion Evidence supports the differential changes in adherence to stay-at-home orders by state political affiliation. These results suggest that political messaging may be a strong factor in influencing social distancing behaviors.
Optimizing Artificial Neural Network-Based Models to Predict Rice Blast Epidemics in Korea
Authors: Lee Kyung-Tae , Han Juhyeong , Kim Kwang-Hyung
Published: August 2022

To predict rice blast, many machine learning methods have been proposed. As the quality and quantity of input data are essential for machine learning techniques, this study develops three artificial neural network (ANN)-based rice blast prediction models by combining two ANN models, the feed-forward neural network (FFNN) and long short-term memory, with diverse input datasets, and compares their performance. The Blast_Weathe long short-term memory r_FFNN model had the highest recall score (66.3%) for rice blast prediction. This model requires two types of input data: blast occurrence data for the last 3 years and weather data (daily maximum temperature, relative humidity, and precipitation) between January and July of the prediction year. This study showed that the performance of an ANN-based disease prediction model was improved by applying suitable machine learning techniques together with the optimization of hyperparameter tuning involving input data. Moreover, we highlight the importance of the systematic collection of long-term disease data.
Cucurbit Powdery Mildew: First Insights for the Identification of the Causal Agent and Screening for Resistance of Squash Genotypes (Cucurbita moschata (Duchesne ex Lam.) Duchesne ex Poir.) in Mendoza, Argentina
Authors: Caligiore-Gei Pablo Fernando , Della-Gaspera Pedro , Benitez Eliana , Tarnowski Christian
Published: August 2022

The cucurbit powdery mildew (CPM) caused by different fungal species is a major concern for cucurbit crops around the world. In Argentina CPM constitutes the most common and damaging disease for cucurbits, especially for squash crops (Cucurbita moschata). The present study displays initial insights into the knowledge of the disease in western Argentina, including the determination of the prevalent species causing CPM, as well as the evaluation of the resistance of squash cultivars and breeding lines. Fungal colonies were isolated from samples collected in Mendoza province, Argentina. A field trial was also performed to assess the resistance of five squash accessions, including commercial cultivars and breeding lines. The severity of CPM was analyzed and epidemiological models were built based on empirical data. The morphological determinations and analysis with specific molecular markers confirmed Podosphaera xanthi as the prevalent causal agent of CPM in Mendoza. The results od the field trial showed differences in the resistance trait among the squash accessions. The advanced breeding line BL717/1 showed promising results as source of CPM resistance for the future development of open pollinated resistant cultivars, a crucial tool for an integrative control of the disease.
Molecular Characterization of Filenchus cylindricus (Thorne & Malek, 1968) Niblack & Bernard, 1985 (Tylenchida: Tylenchidae) from Korea, with Comments on Its Morphology
Authors: Mwamula Abraham Okki , Kim Yiseul , Kim Yeong Ho , Lee Ho-wook , Kim Young Ho , Lee Dong Woon
Published: August 2022

Filenchus cylindricus (Thorne & Malek, 1968) Niblack & Bernard, 1985 was reported from the sandy rhizospheric soils of Poa pratensis and for the first time in Korea. Females and males are molecularly characterized and morphological and morphometric data supplied. Identification was made using an integrative approach considering morphological characteristics and inferences drawn from the analyses of the D2-D3 expansion segment of 28S rRNA and ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 of rRNA partial sequences. Females and males from Korea conform to the type descriptions and also to subsequent species descriptions from Iowa and Colorado USA, Sudan and Pakistan. Despite the close morphological and morphometric similarities with F. thornei (Andrássy, 1954) Andrássy, 1963, the two species can be adequately differentiated based on molecular data inference.
NADPH Oxidases Are Required for Appressorium-Mediated Penetration in Colletotrichum scovillei-Pepper Fruit Pathosystem
Authors: Fu Teng , Lee Noh-Hyun , Shin Jong-Hwan , Kim Kyoung Su
Published: August 2022

NADPH oxidase (Nox) complexes are known to play essential roles in differentiation and proliferation of many filamentous fungi. However, the functions of Noxs have not been elucidated in Colletotrichum species. Therefore, we set out to characterize the roles of Nox enzymes and their regulators in Colletotrichum scovillei, which causes serious anthracnose disease on pepper fruits in temperate and subtropical and temperate region. In this study, we generated targeted deletion mutants for CsNox1, CsNox2, CsNoxR, and CsNoxD via homologous recombination. All deletion mutants were normal in mycelial growth, conidiation, conidial germination, and appressorium formation, suggesting that CsNox1, CsNox2, CsNoxR, and CsNoxD are not involved in those developmental processes. Notably, conidia of ΔCsnox2 and ΔCsnoxr, other than ΔCsnox1 and ΔCsnoxd, failed to cause anthracnose on intact pepper fruits. However, they still caused normal disease on wounded pepper fruits, suggesting that Csnox2 and CsnoxR are essential for penetration-related morphogenesis in C. scovillei. Further observation proved that ΔCsnox2 and ΔCsnoxr were unable to form penetration peg, while they fully developed appressoria, revealing that defect of anthracnose development by ΔCsnox2 and ΔCsnoxr resulted from failure in penetration peg formation. Our results suggest that CsNox2 and CsNoxR are critical for appressorium- mediated penetration in C. scovillei-pepper fruit pathosystem, which provides insight into understanding roles of Nox genes in anthracnose disease development.
Inclusion of olive by-products in growing diets causes minor effects on meat quality of Iberian pigs fattened in a traditional system
Authors: Palma-Granados Patricia , García-Casco Juan M. , Fernandez-Barroso Miguel A. , López-García Adrián , Martínez-Torres José M. , Muñoz María , González-Sánchez Elena
Published: August 2022

Aim of study: To evaluate two experimental diets based on olive cake supplied during the growth period as an alternative to the restricted feeding applied in the production of Iberian pigs fattened with acorn (Montanera system).
Area of study: Southwest of Badajoz, Spain
Material and methods: 44 Iberian pigs were divided in three diet groups: 1) control (C) group (n=15), 2) dry olive pulp (DOP) group, fed a compound feed elaborated with olive pulp (n=14), and 3) wet crude olive cake (WCOC) group, fed a compound feed and olive cake silage supplied ad libitum (n=15). Subcutaneous fat biopsies were taken and backfat thickness and longissimus thoracis et lumborum (LTL) area were measured. In addition, quality traits (intramuscular fat percentage, color, pigment content, water holding capacity and shear force) were measured in LTL. Backfat fatty acid profile and intramuscular fat were also analysed.
Main results: Significant differences were observed between groups for most of the fatty acids in backfat at 95 kg but differences were of lower magnitude at 160 kg and affected only to C16:1, C18:0, C18:1, C20:0, C20:1 and ΣSFA. Otherwise, lower values for red color and myoglobin content and higher for thawing water losses were observed for DOP pigs. The WCOC did not affect the analysed quality traits.
Research highlights: Experimental diets did not have an important impact on growth, carcass composition or meat quality. Therefore, WCOC dietary treatment could be an interesting alternative that could reduce the undesirable effects of feed restriction.
Feasibility of a microlearning intervention about nutritional care for older adults provided by hospital and home care nurses and nursing assistants: A mixed-methods study
Authors: Ten Cate Debbie , Dikken Jeroen , Ettema Roelof G.A. , Van Veenendaal Lidia , Schuurmans Marieke J. , Schoonhoven Lisette
Published: August 2022

Background and objective: Hospital and home care nurses and nursing assistants do not provide optimal nutritional care to older adults, which is due to several factors that influence their current behaviour. To successfully target these factors, we developed a microlearning intervention. The next step is to assess its feasibility to achieve the best fit with nursing practice. The aim of this study was to test the feasibility of the microlearning intervention about nutritional care for older adults provided by hospital and home care nurses and nursing assistants.Methods: In a multicentre study, we used a mixed-methods design. Feasibility was determined by assessing 1) recruitment and retention of the participants and 2) the acceptability, compliance and delivery of the intervention. Data about the use of the intervention (consisting of 30 statements), and data from a standardised questionnaire and two focus group interviews were used to measure the feasibility outcomes.Results: Fourteen teams with a total of 306 participants (response rate: 89.7%) completed the intervention and the median (Q1, Q3) score for completed statements per participant was 23 (12, 28). The mean proportion of correct answers was 72.2%. Participants were both positive and constructive about the intervention. They confirmed that they mostly learned from the intervention. Overall, the intervention was acceptable to the participants and compliance and delivery was adequate.Conclusions: The microlearning intervention is mostly feasible for hospital and home care nurses and nursing assistants. Based on participants’ constructive feedback, we consider that the intervention needs refinement to improve its feasibility.
Pengaruh Kepemimpinan Pelayan, Lingkungan Kerja dan Motivasi Kerja terhadap Kinerja Guru Kristen di Sekolah XYZ Tangerang
Authors: Otniel Reno , Ardi Ardi
Published: August 2022

Kinerja guru Kristen merupakan salah satu hal yang penting untuk mendukung sekolah berkembang semakin lebih baik dalam segala aspek untuk memuliakan Allah. Kinerja guru Kristen dipengaruhi oleh faktor atau variabel yang berkaitan secara langsung maupun secara tidak langsung. Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh kepemimpinan pelayan, lingkungan kerja, dan motivasi kerja terhadap kinerja guru Kristen melalui pengambilan data kepada seluruh guru di Sekolah XYZ Tangerang yang terdiri dari guru kelas dan guru subyek dengan jumlah populasi 52 orang. Teknik pengolahan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah analisis jalur menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif, pengolahan data menggunakan program aplikasi SmartPLS 3.2.9. Kesimpulan dari hasil penelitian ini yaitu (1) kepemimpinan pelayan tidak memiliki pengaruh terhadap kinerja guru Kristen, (2) kepemimpinan pelayan memiliki pengaruh terhadap motivasi kerja, (3) lingkungan kerja memiliki pengaruh terhadap motivasi kerja, (4) lingkungan kerja tidak memiliki pengaruh terhadap kinerja guru Kristen, dan (5) motivasi kerja memiliki pengaruh terhadap kinerja guru Kristen.
Hubungan Kadar Debu Total dengan Kejadian ISPA pada Pekerja Home Insudtry Batu Bata di Desa Dukuh Bendo Magetan
Authors: Reza Rahadian , Wibowo Pipid Ari , Sakufa Avicena
Published: August 2022

Faktor lingkungan kerja menjadi potensi sumber bahaya yang kemungkinan terjadi pada lingkungan kerja akibat adanya suatu proses kerja. Salah satu potensi bahaya pada tempat kerja yaitu faktor kimia. Berdasarkan hasil observasi pekerja home industry batu bata melakukan pembakaran lebih dari 8 jam, dan terpapar debu saat pembongkaran batu bata. Hal tersebut dapat mempegaruhi pekerja berisiko terkena penyakit ISPA. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi faktor risiko yang mempengaruhi kejadian ISPA pada pekerja Home Industry Batu Bata. Jenis penelitian ini menggunakan metode survey analitik dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Cara pengambilan sampel menggunakan teknik proporsional random sampling, Dengan sampel sebanyak 51 responden. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah kuesioner, observasi, dan pengukuran kadar debu.  Analisis data menggunakan statistik dengan uji chi square batas kemaknaan ? 0,05 (5%) Tidak ada hubungan kadar debu total dengan kejadian ISPA diperoleh nilai (p-value 0,138) dan Ada hubungan durasi kerja dengan kejadian ISPA diperoleh nilai (p-value 0,033). Ada hubungan Durasi Kerja dengan Kejadian ISPA pada pekerja home industry disebabkan pekerja tidak memperhatikan waktu pada saat bekerja dan pekerja mencetak batu bata hingga malam hari. Diharapkan kepada pekerja home industry batu bata agar selalu menggunakan APD (Masker) pada saat bekerja, mengatur jam kerja dan selalu mengecekkan kesehatan secara rutin.
RELATION-THEORETIC COUPLED FIXED POINT THEOREMS
Authors: Sk FARUK , AHMAD KHAN FAIZAN , HAQ KHAN QAMRUL
Published: July 2022

In this paper, we introduce mixed R-monotone property of a mapping and utilize the same to investigate existence and uniqueness of coupled fixed points in a metric space endowed with a binary relation R. Moreover, we present some coupled fixed point results for mappings without mixed monotone property using relation-theoretic approach. Our results generalize some well-known coupled fixed points theorems. Further, we give some illustrative examples in support of our results.
NEW DISCRETE FORM OF HILBERT INEQUALITY FOR THREE VARIABLES
Authors: KH. AL-OUSHOUSH NIZAR
Published: July 2022

In this paper, we introduce a new form of discrete Hilbert inequality for three variables, also, we prove that the constant which appears on the right hand of inequality is the best constant. Also, the reverse form and equivalent forms are, obtained.
Molecular Detection of spa, mecA, and mecC genes in Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Soils and Wooden Table Surfaces from Abattoirs in Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria
Authors: Sule Ismaila , Omokanye Mutiat , Adekunle Olutoyin , Abdulsalam Zainab , Elemi Favour
Published: July 2022

The resistance of bacteria to some antibiotics is rampant nowadays. One of the genera of bacteria that has shown resistance to notable antibiotics is Staphylococcus aureus. Therefore, this study aimed at isolation of S. aureus from the soils and wooden table surfaces in some abattoirs within Ilorin, Nigeria. The objectives of this study were to determine the counts of heterotrophic bacteria in the soils and wooden table surfaces at some abattoirs in Ilorin, Nigeria; characterize and identify the S. aureus isolates; determine the antibiotic resistance patterns of the isolates; and detect the presence of spa, mecA, and mecC in the isolates. The counts of viable bacteria and S. aureus, antibiotic susceptibility as well as the physicochemical characteristics were determined using standard methods. The heterotrophic bacterial counts of the soils and wooden table surfaces ranged from 1.0 x 105 – 3.4 x 107 and 2.1 x 105 – 1.0 x 108 cfu/g respectively. In addition, the counts of S. aureus in the soils and wooden table surfaces ranged from 1.0 x 103 – 3.0 x 107 and 1.0 x 103 – 3.1 x 106 cfu/g respectively. The S. aureus isolates were positive for Gram staining, catalase, oxidase, mannitol fermentation and coagulase test. All the S. aureus were resistant to ampicillin, and ceftazidime, followed by augmentin (82%), vancomycin, cefuroxime, and nitrofurantoin (55% each); gentamicin and ciprofloxacin (36%) and ofloxacin (18%). None of the isolates possess mecA gene while mecC and spa genes were detected in 45.5 and 54.5% of the isolates respectively. This is the first study in which mecC gene was detected in any S. aureus in Nigeria. It is concluded from this study that the soils and wooden table surfaces from the abattoirs harboured S. aureus some of which possessed mecC for antibiotic resistance and the virulent factor, spa genes.
Molecular Detection and Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern of Aeromonas hydrophila Isolated from Diseased Oreochromis niloticus In Egypt
Authors: GadAllah Sally , Elebshehy Emad , Hegazy Abdalhaleem , Turky Helmy
Published: July 2022

The genus Aeromonas has been recognised as an important pathogenic species in aquaculture that causes motile Aeromonas septicaemia (MAS). This study was conducted on 224 samples were collected from tilapia (n = 56), water (n = 56), the sediment of the fish farm soil (n= 56), and stool of patients suffering from gastroenteritis (n = 56). A total of 87 positive Aeromonas spp. isolates were recovered from 224 samples with an overall prevalence of 38.8%, distribution of them based on their sources was 55.3% (31/56) from diseased tilapia fish, 21.4% (12/56) from water, 30.3% (17/56) from soil, and 48.2% (27/56) from stool swab of diarrheic patients. The Aeromonas species showed different level of antibiotics susceptibility based on the inhibition zone observed around the antibiotics disc. Aeromonas spp. were all resistant to ampicillin, amoxacillin and pencillin g with an average zone of inhibition of 10mm, 8mm and 9mm respectively but highly susceptible to moxfloxacin, norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin with an average zone of inhibition of 21 mm, 17 mm and 24 mm respectively while they were randomly susceptible to cefotaxime, gentamycin and streptomycin. Therefore, moxfloxacin, norfloxacin and ciprofloxacin are effective drugs that can be use in the treatment of Aeromonas associated infections. PCR using 16S rRNA was used to confirm A. hydrophila positive isolates. Due to Aeromonas is a hard stretched and elastic organism there is a need for antibiotic sensetivity test before the treatment since some strains of the Aeromonas species were randomly susceptible to the some of the antibiotics. PCR using 16S rRNA was used to confirm A. hydrophila positive isolates.
In-vitro Inhibition of Biofilm Formation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from Chicken
Authors: Rania Rania , Orady M , Matter Ahmed , Ebrahem Amera
Published: July 2022

Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) is an opportunistic pathogen which is characterized by its ability to form biofilm, on biotic and abiotic surfaces, makes it particularly resistant to host's immune defenses and current antibiotic therapies. In present study, ten strains were isolated from 100 diseased chicken with percentage of 10%. The antimicrobial susceptibility for the 10 isolates was conducted using disc diffusion method. The most of isolates were resistant to Ampicillin (90%). While, Doxycyclin and Penicillin exhibited resistance with percentage of 70¬ % for each. The isolates were genotypically studied for the presence of virulence genes (pslA, toxA and fliC). The pslA, toxA genes were detected in all (100%) of isolates, while fliC gene was detected in 50% of isolates using conventional PCR technique. The ability of isolates to form in vitro biofilm was detected by tube method followed by investigating the effect of each acetic and citric acid on biofilm formation. All of P. aeruginosa isoalets were able to form biofilm while, the biofilm inhibition percentage was evaluated to be 80% for P. aeruginosa at weak acids concentration of 2%. The current study described the role of each acetic and citric acid as an efficient antibiofilm and antibacterial agents against multidrug resistant P. aeruginosa
Frontal Sinus Osteomyelitis: a late complication in Post COVID Mucormycosis
Authors: Satav Anuja , Shinde Vinod , Bhatnagar Aastha , Saini Mukul , Mukhtar Sabreena , Sonar Tejal
Published: August 2022

During the current pandemic of COVID-19, numerous manifestations and complications have developed. As seen after the Second wave patients with COVID-19 are at high risk of fungal infections, such as mucormycosis, that may result directly from COVID-19 infection and/or as a side effect of the drugs used in the COVID-19 treatment protocol. Rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis is a fungal infection that can be fatal especially in immunocompromised patients.
In this report, we described a series of 3 cases with frontal sinus osteomyelitis in post-COVID-19 diabetic patients diagnosed with mucormycosis.
Malignant phyllodes with bilateral leydig cell hyperplasia of testes in a case of complete androgen insensitivity syndrome- A rare case report
Authors: Bijwe Sanjay , Natekar Ashwini , Watane Shweta , Pawar Kavita , Sagare Nitin
Published: August 2022

Complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS) is an AIS condition that results in the complete inability of the cell to respond to androgens. Individuals with complete androgen insensitivity syndrome are born phenotypically female, without any signs of genital masculinization, despite having a 46,XY karyotype.
Case report
We present a case of a 66 year nulliparous female with primary amenorrhea with complaints of bilateral inguinal mass for 5 years and bilateral breast lump for 3 years. Patient developed a sudden increase in the size of left breast lump. An MRI chest revealed a large 15.4x11.5cm heterogeneous mass in the left breast and 9.9x6.1 cm lobulated mass in the right breast. MRI abdomen and pelvis revealed soft tissue structures in the bilateral inguinal region near the deep inguinal ring with blind ending vaginal tract and absent uterus and ovaries. karyotyping revealed 46XY. We received specimens of left MRM, right lumpectomy and bilateral inguinal mass. Left MRM measured 32x20x12cm. On the cut section showed a large tumor with variegated appearance. Right lumpectomy showed a tumor with leaf-like appearance was noted. Bilateral inguinal mass measured 5x3x3 cm each, cut section showed yellowish nodules. Histopathological examination reveals malignant phyllodes of left breast with benign phyllodes of the right breast and leydig cell hyperplasia of bilateral testes. Conclusion
This is the first case reported of malignant phyllodes in a case of complete androgen insensitivity syndrome with bilateral leydig cell hyperplasia of testes.
Upper limb monoparesis: Imaging evaluation and endovascular management of iatrogenic pseudoaneurysm
Authors: Thakker Vaishnavi , Pawal Sambhaji , Arkar Rahul , Chanabasanavar Vijetha
Published: August 2022

Background: Cannulation of the internal jugular vein is a common procedure performed in the hospital setting. The development of false aneurysms, emboli, fistulae and hematomas are common complications due to vascular interventions. False aneurysms, or pseudoaneurysms, constitute the majority of these iatrogenic complications. Pseudoaneurysms can be life-threatening and are considered a surgical emergency due to their high relative risk of rupture and bleeding.
Case Presentation: This is a case of a 29-year-old female, who presented with symptoms of delayed paralysis of brachial plexus due to transverse cervical artery pseudoaneurysm following iatrogenic trauma.
Discussion: The brachial plexus is the primary source of peripheral nervous innervation to the upper extremity, associated muscles of the upper chest and cutaneous supply to the skin and hand. In the region of the thoracic outlet, the brachial plexus comes in close contact with major subclavian vessels supplying the upper extremity. On account of the anatomic proximity between the brachial plexus and transverse cervical artery in the thoracic outlet, a pseudoaneurysm or hematoma in this region can cause compression of the neuroplexus and lead to the gradually progressive neurological deficit over days to weeks as opposed direct penetrating injuries. If left untreated, brachial plexopathy has an unfavorable prognosis Endovascular therapy and surgical management play a crucial role in their treatment. Owing to increased procedural efficacy and its less invasive nature, endovascular repair is being more widely accepted in recent years. Since the exposure of the subclavian artery and difficult vascular control in open surgery poses a challenge in the management of pseudoaneurysms, endovascular treatment is the preferred method of treatment.
Non-essentiality of a Dietician in making the Indian Diabetic Diet
Authors: Jha Mithilesh
Published: August 2022

Although diet is a crucial component of managing diabetes, it has generally been disregarded by both patients and doctors. The majority of doctors believe it is difficult to give patients a straightforward diet chart based on scientific data. The majority of textbooks fall short of meeting this need for diabetic management. They simply advise consuming the necessary amount of calories from protein, fat, and carbohydrates. The most challenging step is converting the necessary calories into the majority of food items that are readily available in our nation. Typically, doctors either recommend dieticians to their patients or give them a list of general dos and don'ts. There is a dearth of skilled dieticians, particularly at district-level healthcare facilities. An effort has been made to contrast the Indian diet with the advice given in the textbooks. Finally, a straightforward method has been developed to quickly create a diet chart without a dietician's assistance. The information used in this study is taken from literature on nutrition and medicine; neither human subjects nor animals have been used in any experiments.
CORRELATION OF FUNCTIONAL STATUS OF ARTHROSCOPIC
ACL RECONSTRUCTION FOR PREVENTION OF TITANIUM INTERFERENCE SCREW
Authors: Dey Paresh , Nanda Saurav
Published: August 2022

INTRODUCTION: Due to an increase in traffic accidents and more common people participating in sports-related activities, knee injuries are more frequent today. The knee's anterior cruciate ligament is the ligament that gets injured the most frequently. The principal stabiliser that prevents the anterior translation of the tibia over the femur is the anterior cruciate ligament, which plays a pivotal role in the stability and function of the knee joint. The gold standard for treating these injuries is arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Methods: This study is a retrospective and prospective analysis of 60 patients who underwent arthroscopic reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament using a quadrupled hamstring graft with an endobutton as the femoral fixation device and a titanium interference screw (no=30) or a bioabsorbable interference screw (no=30) as the tibial fixation device.
Results: This study is a retrospective and prospective analysis of 60 patients who underwent arthroscopic reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament using a quadrupled hamstring graft with an endobutton as the femoral fixation device and a titanium interference screw (no=30) or a bioabsorbable interference screw (no=30) as the tibial fixation device.
CONCLUSION: Clinical outcomes for interference screws made of titanium and bioabsorbable material are statistically comparable. The two screws' complication rates were comparable as well. This comparison analysis's findings are consistent with the claim that titanium screws and bioabsorbable screws both produce comparable results when used for ACL restoration.
Risk factors identification for stroke prognosis using machine learning algorithms
Authors: Ahammad Tanvir
Published: August 2022

Stroke is a life-threatening condition causing the second-leading number of deaths worldwide. It is a challenging problem in the public health domain of the 21st century for healthcare professionals and researchers. So, proper monitoring of stroke can prevent and reduce its severity. Risk factor analysis is one of the promising approaches for identifying the presence of stroke disease. Numerous researches have focused on forecasting strokes for patients. The majority had a good accuracy ratio, around 90%, on the publicly available dataset. Combining several preprocessing tasks can considerably increase the quality of classifiers, an area of research need. Additionally, the researchers should pinpoint the major risk factors for stroke disease and use advanced classifiers to forecast the likelihood of stroke. This article presents an enhanced approach for identifying the potential risk factors and predicting the incidence of stroke on a publicly available clinical dataset. The method considers and resolves significant gaps in the previous studies. It incorporates ten classification models, including advanced boosting classifiers, to detect the presence of stroke. The performance of the classifiers is analyzed on all possible subsets of attribute/feature selections concerning five metrics to find the best-performing algorithms. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed approach achieved the best accuracy on all feature classifications. Overall, this study's main achievement is obtaining a higher percentage (97% accuracy using boosting classifiers) of stroke prognosis than state-of-the-art approaches to stroke dataset. Hence, physicians can use gradient and ensemble boosting-tree-based models that are most suitable for predicting patients' strokes in the real world. Moreover, this investigation also reveals that age, heart disease, glucose level, hypertension, and marital status are the most significant risk factors. At the same time, the remaining attributes are also essential to obtaining the best performance.
Evaluation of salivary visfatin, leptin and oxidative stress markers in obese and non-obese periodontitis patients.
Authors: CEYLAN ŞEN Seval , ÖZCAN Erkan , SAYGUN Nuriye , ÖZGÜRTAŞ Taner , AZIZOV Rashad
Published: July 2022

Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate leptin, visfatin, nitric oxide(NO), total oxidant capacity(TOC) and antioxidant capacity(TAOC) levels in saliva at obese and non-obese periodontitis patients. Materials and Methods: Total of 78 individuals were included in study, 20 obese periodontal healthy(Group I), 18 obese periodontitis(Group II), 20 non-obese periodontal healthy(Group III) and 20 non-obese periodontitis(Group IV). Periodontal clinical parameters, body mass index(BMI) and waist circumference measurements were recorded.ELISA and Griess methods were used for biochemical analysis of saliva. Results: It was determined that leptin and TAOC levels were higher in periodontal healthy groups than in the periodontitis groups; visfatin, NO and TOC levels were higher in periodontitis groups than periodontally healthy groups(P
Quality of Information in YoutubeTM Videos on Dental Sedation
Authors: TOPRAK Mehmet Emin , ŞENGEL Necmiye , CAVLI Bedreddin
Published: July 2022

Aim:We aimed to identify and analyze the quality of YouTubeTM videos on dental sedation.

Materials and Methods:YouTube website was independently searched by researchers for videos on dental sedation published before December 27, 2020. Appropriate videos were determined according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the research. All data about each video was recorded. Included videos were classified according to standardized quality criteria.

Results:106 of the first 202 videos reached were included in the study. Most of the videos were from health professionals (88.68%). It was determined that the video contents of 15 videos were poor (14.15%), 81 moderate (76.42%), and 10 excellent (9.43%). There was no significant relationship between the content quality of the videos and the interaction index (p=0.108) and viewing rates (p=0.302). Significantly greater quality difference was seen between video sources (p= .013)

Conclusions: The videos on YouTubeTM about dental sedation procedures cover some important aspects of treatment; however, data such as risk, contraindications, and cost are shared insufficiently in general. YouTubeTM, which is accessed frequently around the world, needs to work with healthcare professionals to provide accurate information, especially for content related to medical procedures, and offer some filtering options for these videos.
Reflections on the Emigration Aspirations of Young, Educated People in Small Balkan Countries: A Qualitative Analysis of Reasons to Leave or Stay in North Macedonia
Authors: Parker Kimberly A. , Hester Erin B. , Geegan Sarah A. , Ciunova-Shuleska Anita , Palamidovska-Sterjadovska Nikolina , Ivanov Bobi
Published: August 2022

For small, low-to-middle-income countries such as North Macedonia, the prospect of young, educated people leaving their place of residence (i.e. emigrating) can have significant negative societal-level effects. Understanding the complexity of the brain-drain phenomenon and its antecedents is critical to developing multi-level (i.e. global, societal and individual) strategic solutions. A qualitative analysis of several focus-group interviews was used to understand young, educated residents’ reasons either for emigrating or for remaining in North Macedonia. Two overarching themes served to organise the participant-identified drivers for emigration and those opposed to it. Three sub-themes emerged describing the factors for emigration: 1) a lack of professional opportunities, 2) institutional systems, and 3) cultural tightness. Likewise, three sub-themes emerged describing the factors for staying: 1) community, 2) culture and 3) social responsibility. Insights serve to contextualise some of the experiences of young, educated people in small, low-to-middle-income, countries which impact on their emigration decisions.
Book Review – The Art of Being Indispensable at Work: Win Influence, Beat Overcommitment, and Get the Right Things Done
Authors: Killian Eric
Published: August 2022

With new technology, constant change, uncertainty, and virtual teams, getting things done at work is tougher and more complex than ever. Finding your place amid the collaboration revolution working with everyone across silos and various platforms can feel like we are in a no-win cycle in urban Extension environments. However, there is always the indispensable go-to person, or in our case organization—urban Extension, that thrives on many working relationships, maintains a positive attitude of service, demonstrates creativity and tenacity, and strives to get the right things done. This review will share information on how urban Extension professionals can continue to behave differently, building up influence with others by not trying to do everything for everybody but by doing the right things at the right times for the right reasons.