bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Postoperative pain management following minimally invasive abdominal cancer surgeries -An audit
Authors: Bakshi Sumitra G. , Gupta Sheetal , Jain P. N.
Published: July 2024

Background:

There is limited data comparing pain management following various minimally invasive oncological surgeries (MIOS). This retrospective audit was planned to determine the severity of pain and to study the analgesic modalities offered to these patients. Secondary objectives included studying opioid requirements, non-opioid analgesics, their side effects, and the influence of comorbidities on the choice of pain modalities.

Methods:

Following approval and registration of trial (CTRI/2018/10/016220), data were collected retrospectively from adult patients who underwent elective MIOS for abdominal tumors from August 2017 to July 2018. Pain scores (PS) on the day of surgery, and the average, worst PS, and the morphine equivalent (ME) dose in the perioperative period was recorded. Emergency surgeries and thoracic-abdominal MIOS were excluded. The association between the type of surgery, pain modalities, and PS were compared using Chi-square test. ME dose consumption of patients and type of surgery were compared using ANOVA with Bonferroni’s correction.

Results:

Out of the 349 patients’ data that were analyzed, 76% had mild, 22% had moderate, and 2% had severe pain after surgery. Port site infiltration was done in 27% of cases and epidural analgesia in 46 patients (13%). PS and opioid consumption (ME = 5.7 ± 5.2 mg) was significantly higher following pelvic surgeries when compared to other urological and diagnostic MIOS. American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status did not affect PS or choice of pain management technique.

Conclusion:

Most of the patients experience mild pain at movement in the immediate postoperative period, pelvic MIOS (abdominoperineal resection/exenteration surgeries) have higher PS and opioid consumption than other MIOS.
Об отсутствии дополнительного вещественно-аналитического
первого интеграла в задаче о движении динамически симметричного
тяжелого твердого тела около неподвижной точки
Authors: Ziglin Sergei L'vovich
Published: August 2024

Дано подробное доказательство отсутствия в задаче о движении динамически симметричного тяжелого твердого тела около неподвижной точки дополнительного вещественно-аналитического первого интеграла во всех случаях, за исключением известных классических.
Эллиптические матрицы Коши
Authors: Zabrodin Anton Vladimirovich , Prokofev Vadim Vyacheslavovich
Published: August 2024

Приведены и доказаны некоторые тождества для эллиптических матриц Коши, в том числе формулы для детерминанта,
обратной матрицы, произведения матриц, а также формулы факторизации.
Deviant Causal Chains: A Problem for the Conceptual Modeling of Influence
Authors: Wei Jingzhu , Renear Allen H.
Published: July 2024

An Encore Presentation, originally given at the SIG-CM Workshop on Conceptual Modeling, JCDL 2020, Wuhan, China, August 1, 2020.
O chorobie zwanej kordiaka (bądź Herzgespann, Riebkuchen) w kontekście żydowskim
Authors: Tuszewicki Marek
Published: August 2024

The concept of kordiakos appears in the pages of the Talmud and later in rabbinic commentaries, where it is explained as the name of a demon capable of confusing someone who drinks young wine. A disease with a similar sounding name—cordiaca—was known to early modern European medicine. Its occurrence is also recorded in nineteenth-century ethnographic collections, where it is often labelled by auxiliary German terms Herzgespann or Riebkuchen. It can also be found in this form in relatively numerous documents of Jewish provenance. Is it possible to prove a connection between the two afflictions, if this is how one of the most important Jewish medical manuals of the Haskalah era—Marpe la-am (1834–1842)—interprets them?
Ewolucja koncepcji klastrów a uwarunkowania ich globalnej pozycji
Authors: Bohatkiewicz-Czaicka Joanna , Gancarczyk Marta
Published: August 2024

Opracowanie wpisuje się w nurt badań o charakterze koncepcyjnym i przeglądowym z zakresu klastrów, procesów ich transformacji i umiędzynarodowienia. Przeprowadzona szeroka analiza istniejących ujęć teoretycznych i wyników badań empirycznych umożliwiła określenie dwóch wymiarów uwarunkowań pozycji klastrów w globalnej wymianie: instytucjonalnego i związanego z charakterystyką klastra, a także szczegółowych czynników w ramach tych wymiarów. W wyniku analizy zaproponowano kilka tez, które mogą być podstawą do hipotez weryfikowanych w dalszych studiach empirycznych oraz inspiracją do pytań badawczych w trakcie systematycznych przeglądów literatury. Książka wskazuje ponadto obszary wsparcia klastrów, które mogą służyć wyznaczaniu kierunków i ewaluacji polityk publicznych.
Physical Therapy and the Arrhythmias: The potential benefits and challenges of their kinship
Authors: Anamika Fnu , Mendpara Vaidehi , Sachdeva Sakshi , Parikh Kinna , Kanagala Sai Gautham , Garg Shreya , Garg Nikita , Jain Rohit
Published: July 2024

Cardiovascular disease is the primary cause of mortality in the United States, and cardiac arrhythmias are a common cause of hospital admission with significant mortality and morbidity. Cardiovascular diseases significantly burden the healthcare system, with high costs associated with hospitalization, medication, and ongoing management. By finding cost-effective methods to prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases, healthcare resources can be allocated more efficiently, ultimately improving health outcomes and reducing the burden on the healthcare system. Exercise therapy is a low-cost intervention that can be done without expensive equipment or medical procedures. Exercise therapy can help decrease risk factors for heart disease, including high blood pressure, obesity, and high cholesterol, by improving overall fitness and reducing chronic inflammation. Over time, there have been concerns about exercise-induced arrhythmia because it can reduce physical activity among patients with arrhythmia. In this review, we emphasized the beneficial effects of physical activity on arrhythmia patients.
Dr. Google in patient-physician interactions: Pros and Cons
Authors: Singh Bhupinder , Shah Priyanshi , Anamika Fnu , Kanagala Gautham , Gupta Vasu , Jain Rohit
Published: July 2024

Dr. Google has evolved with time from being a medical infopedia to an artificial intelligence (AI) powered provider capable of interacting with patients in real time and this happened due to the involvement of social media and AI chatbots. Dr Google is not only consulted as a pre-visiting health information searching tool but it also provides health monitoring and treatment plans. Through the help of social media, people can connect and share medical information in the form of health forums and Youtube videos and seek help. However, it can create new challenges for the medical providers in the form of rapport building, challenging preconceived notions, and managing unnecessary demands from patients. The involvement of Google can have both advantages and disadvantages from patients’ and doctors’ viewpoints and can affect physician scoring system and insurance reimbursement. Hence, it is critical to review the pros and cons of Google’s involvement in medicine and understand the possible future implications.
Comparison of the Effects of Apheresis and Pooled Platelet Transfusions on Platelet Count
Authors: Dikici İbrahim Halil , Cengiz Esra
Published: July 2024

Background: To compare the increase in platelet count after the transfusion of apheresis and pooled platelet suspensions among patients in the internal medicine intensive care unit.
Methods Patients who received platelet suspension transfusions and were followed up at the internal medicine intensive care unit at Mehmet Akif Inan Training and Research Hospital were evaluated. The patient's platelet counts were administered apheresis, and pooled platelet suspensions were recorded before and after transfusion. The increase in platelet count was calculated. The two groups were statistically compared.
Results: A total of 4,701 platelet suspension transfusions were performed at our hospital between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2023. Of these transfusions, 2,990 belonged to pooled platelet suspensions and 1,711 to apheresis platelet suspensions.
Conclusion: Platelet suspension transfusion is frequently used in patients receiving internal medicine intensive care. However, there is an ongoing debate concerning whether apheresis or pooled platelet transfusion is more effective in increasing platelet count. In this study, we found a significantly higher increase in platelet count among patients in the internal medicine intensive care unit after apheresis platelet suspension transfusion than pooled platelet suspension transfusion.
Effects of multimorbidity and polypharmacy on blood pressure target attainment in patients with hypertension
Authors: Güven Alper Tuna , Hocanın Naciye , Ambarkütükoğlu Arif Emre , Kaplan Ceren , Çaylayık Tuana , Ardebili Yasemen Arzani , Özden Elif , Karasüleymanoğlu Sevcan , Şahin Zülal
Published: July 2024

Background Hypertension prevalence increases with age, as well as polypharmacy and multimorbidity (P&M), which are the use of multiple medications and the presence of multiple chronic diseases, respectively. Whether P&M affects attaining blood pressure (BP) goals is not clear.
Methods Hypertensive patients in the general internal medicine outpatient clinic were evaluated retrospectively. Data regarding age, gender, comorbidities, medications, office BP (OBP), home BP (HBP), and ambulatory BP (ABP) were obtained. Having two or more diseases was classified as multimorbidity, whereas using five or more drugs was classified as polypharmacy. OBP
Interface entre educação especial e educação de jovens e adultos: reflexões sobre as demandas formativas e atuação docente
Authors: Tassinari Ana Maria ,   Juliane Aparecida de Paula Perez Campos, Redig Annie Gomes , Mascaro Cristina Angélica Aquino de Carvalho , Zanata Eliana Marques , Leite Graciliana Garcia , Olmos Isabella Delamain Fernandez , Campos Juliane Aparecida de Paula Perez , Nogueira Marcela Fontão , Bueno Melina Brandt ,   Melina Brandt Bueno,   Graciliana Garcia Leite
Published: July 2024

O livro “Interface entre Educação Especial e Educação de Jovens e Adultos: reflexões sobre as demandas formativas e atuação docente” é fruto de resultados de pesquisas desenvolvidas junto ao Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação Especial (UFSCar) com pesquisadores vinculados ao Grupo de Estudos e Pesquisas sobre a Escolarização da Pessoa com Deficiência (UFSCar), além de reflexões e estudos desenvolvidos por pesquisadoras do Programa de Pós-graduação em Docência para Educação Básica (Unesp/Campus Bauru) e do Programa de Pós-graduação em Educação (ProPEd/UERJ). A partir das temáticas discutidas, esperamos que a obra colabore no debate sobre a interface entre a Educação Especial e a EJA, visando problematizar as relações entre o processo de escolarização dos jovens e adultos com deficiência e as demandas formativas dos professores que atuam neste contexto.
La vulneración del principio de impugnación en la abstención fiscal en Ecuador
Authors: Naula González Jorge Enrique , Recalde Suárez Raúl
Published: July 2024

El derecho a recurrir es una garantía reconocida dentro del derecho fundamental al debido proceso en la Constitución del Ecuador, esta garantía ha sido extraída de la norma internacional en materia de derechos humanos, por tanto, es un derecho humano a que el ciudadano puede acceder cuando se ve inmerso dentro de un proceso penal. Por lo que, el artículo 600 del Código Integral Penal (COIP), al disponer que sea de forma única que en delitos sancionados con pena privativa de libertad de quince años o cuando la víctima presente acusación particular se pueda recurrir, esto violenta el derecho de impugnar de la víctima en los delitos no contemplado en la norma penal cuestionada. La investigación se enfoca en un análisis cualitativo utilizando los métodos inductivo y deductivo. El objetivo es vincular el estudio descriptivo de las fuentes legales, jurisprudenciales y doctrinarias relacionadas con la problemática, lo cual busca formar un criterio epistémico que permita una comprensión profunda y fundamentada de las conclusiones obtenidas.   Concluyendo que las restricciones impuestas por el COIP en Ecuador han limitado significativamente la capacidad de las víctimas para impugnar decisiones abstentivas, afectando sus derechos fundamentales y comprometiendo la equidad del proceso penal, las limitaciones privan a las víctimas de la posibilidad de solicitar una revisión judicial, lo que no solo impacta negativamente en la resolución de sus casos individuales, sino que también erosiona la confianza general en el sistema de justicia penal.
Evaluation of Earthquake Knowledge Achievement Test of Health Services Vocational School Students
Authors: Özgür Erkut , Büyüksaraç Aydın
Published: July 2024

The aim of the research was to measure the earthquake knowledge levels of associate degree students. The research population consisted of 653 students studying in associate degree programs at Hakkari University, Vocational School of Health Services (VSHS). 417 students participated in the research. The survey research model, one of the quantitative research methods, was used in the study. Two survey forms were utilized to collect data. One of the forms, the "Demographic and Descriptive Characteristics Form," involved 9 items, and the other one, the "Earthquake Information Level Form," consisted of 25 items. To determine the students' earthquake knowledge, the relationship between the total score of the earthquake knowledge level scale and the mean scores of its sub-dimensions and the students' independent variables was examined. Independent Variables T-test and One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) parametric tests were used to reveal this relationship. No significant difference was found between gender, age, and grade level variables and earthquake knowledge levels of Hakkari University VSHS students (p>0.05). It was observed that the earthquake knowledge of students who were studying in the First and Emergency Aid Program, who previously experienced a severe earthquake, who were disaster volunteers, and who received earthquake training were significantly higher than those in other groups. In addition to the fact that earthquake education should be present in theory and practice throughout one's educational life, it can be recommended that it be effectively integrated into the curriculum of programs, especially in universities.
The Effect of the Digital Game Developed According to the RETAIN Model on Academic Achievement in the Subject of Household Wastes and Recycling
Authors: Öner Yunus Emre , Güneş Tohit
Published: July 2024

People play games to have fun, and they are an important part of children's lives. People have used various materials to play games. With the development of technology, digital environments have also been used for games. The educational game method develops students' discovery, imagination, and high-level mental skills and provides permanent learning. Especially children spending time in digital environments has attracted the attention of educators. It is possible to transfer knowledge to students by using this time used by students in teaching environments or at home. In this study, the digital game developed by the researchers on household waste and recycling was evaluated according to the RETAIN model, and an achievement test was applied. The digital game was developed in 2D and RPG format using the Unity game development platform. It was determined that the digital game scored 46 points out of 63 points according to the RETAIN model weighting table. The research was conducted with 40 7th-grade students taking the course in the 2021-2022 academic year. A quasi-experimental design with a pre-test and post-test control group was used in the study. The achievement test developed by the researchers was used to collect data. When the post-test scores were examined, there was a significant difference in favor of the experimental group. The retention test was applied 5 weeks after the post-test and since there was no significant difference between the post-test and the retention test, it can be said that the effect of the application continues. Based on these results, it can be recommended to use this game developed for teaching the subject of household waste and recycling in teaching environments.
Review of Primary and Secondary Education Institutions Scholarship Exam Science Questions According to the Renewed Bloom Taxonomy
Authors: Doğan Osman , Ünal Cezmi
Published: July 2024

In this research, secondary school science questions in the Primary and Secondary Education Institutions Scholarship Examination (IOKBS) were examined. IOKBS science questions from 2018 to 2023 (6 years) constitute the sample of the research. While examining the questions, evaluations were made according to the renewed Bloom taxonomy (RBT) criteria. Qualitative research, which is based on understanding and questioning an event in depth, constitutes the research method of the study. Document analysis, which is a qualitative research method and allows access to written sources without wasting time, was used to collect data. In total, 600 science questions in IOKBS were analyzed. The questions were categorized according to knowledge and cognitive process dimensions of RBT, and their frequencies were calculated. When 600 IOKBS questions were evaluated according to the knowledge dimension of RBT, it was determined that most questions were conceptual (71 questions) in fifth grade, factual (73 questions) in sixth grade, conceptual (65 questions) in seventh grade and conceptual (58 questions) in eighth grade. No question containing metacognitive information could be identified. It has been observed that the accumulation is greater in factual and conceptual knowledge. When the questions were evaluated according to cognitive level, it was determined that the most questions in the fifth grade were from the comprehension level (54 questions), in the sixth grades from the remembering level (68 questions), in the seventh grades from the understanding (55 questions) and remembering levels (55 questions), and in the eighth grades from the comprehension level (54 questions). It has been determined that there is no question in the creation step. It was observed that the number of tests evaluated in the exam measured lower-level questions was higher than the number of measurements in higher-level questions. The study concluded that the science questions in IOKBS consist of a structure that does not prioritize creativity and supports a rote-based thinking style. Science test questions in IOKBS may focus on cognitive domain steps that will reveal higher-level thinking.
"Even I Get Bored with Ordinary Presentations": Social Studies Teacher Candidates' Perspectives on Web 2.0 Tools
Authors: Dere İlker , Kıral N. Zeynep
Published: July 2024

The current study examines the perspectives of preservice social studies teachers about using Web 2.0 tools. Researchers used the case study design to achieve the purpose of the study. The working group consists of 25 preservice social studies teachers enrolled for the course "Social Studies Teaching II." The data were collected from three data sources: A structured interview form, unstructured observations, and documents. The content analysis method was used to analyze the data. The research results show that the participants learned Web 2.0 tools from academics at their university and mainly used Web 2.0 tools during the measurement and evaluation stage of their teaching performance. Moreover, the researchers observed that the participants used similar Web 2.0 tools, and some still discovered new instructional tools with more research. Furthermore, the participants stated that Web 2.0 tools contribute to learning, facilitate teaching, enable permanent learning, and attract attention by making social studies teaching fun. Lastly, while most preservice teachers mentioned that Web 2.0 tools have no limitations, some stated that Web 2.0 tools have limitations. It is concluded that Web 2.0 tools significantly enhance social studies courses and should be part of social studies teacher education programs.
Investigation of the Effect of Virtual Manipulatives Usage on the Process of Eliminating Misconceptions about Algebraic Expressions and Equations
Authors: Temür Tuğba , Sevimli Eyüp
Published: July 2024

In this study, the effect of activity-based mathematics content enriched with virtual manipulatives on the process of eliminating misconceptions about algebraic expressions and equations was examined. The virtual manipulative, developed by the researchers and examined for its effects, was also evaluated in terms of suitability for student needs regarding algebraic expressions and equations and compatibility with program achievements. In this research, a pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental design was used. The study group of the research consisted of a total of 60 students studying at the 7th grade level in a public school. In the experimental group, virtual manipulatives developed by the researchers were used, and in the control group, activities in the current secondary school mathematics textbook were used to explain algebraic expressions and equations. Testing was used to determine misconceptions, and interview techniques were used to describe the effectiveness of the teaching process. The study results showed that activity-based teaching practices applied in both the experimental and control groups were effective in eliminating initial misconceptions. In the teaching of the experimental group, the order of operations and the representation of algebraic expressions, it was determined that the teaching in the control group was more useful in terms of eliminating misconceptions about the relationships between letters and objects. The results regarding the post-test scores showed that there was a statistically significant difference in favor of the experimental group compared to the control group in terms of eliminating misconceptions. Suggestions for the effective use of virtual manipulatives more in mathematics teaching are discussed.
Development of the Individual and Peer Study Skills Scale
Authors: Fer Seval , Ertuna Levent , Uysal İbrahim , Gürer Melih Derya , Debbağ Murat , Karataş Fatih , Karadeniz Derya , Kuzgun Yasemin , Genç Esma , Cırık İlker , Yıldız Sevilay , Pehlivan Hülya
Published: July 2024

Learners can demonstrate the performance expected of them in study skills individually or with peers. The literature shows that there is no customization of study skills, such as working individually or with peers. Therefore, there is a need for measurement tools that can identify the needs of learners while determining their study skills for both individual and peer activities. This study aims to develop a scale to measure university students' individual and peer study skills. The research was conducted using an exploratory correlational design, and data was collected from two different samples for pilot and validation applications. The pilot and validation application sample comprised 470 and 323 teacher candidates. Item analysis for item validity and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) for construct validity were conducted on the pilot study data. Before the EFA, optimal parallel analysis was used to examine the scale's dimensionality. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted on the validation data to gather evidence for construct validity. The optimal parallel analysis suggested a two-dimensional structure for the scale. As a result of the EFA, a two-dimensional construct with 28 items, consisting of 16 and 12 items in each dimension, explained 58.8% of the variance. The first dimension of the scale was named peer study skills, and the second was named individual study skills. Item analysis revealed that the discrimination of the items in both dimensions was sufficient. The CFA results confirmed the two-factor construct of the scale. The trial and validation studies data showed that the reliability coefficients, considering both dimensions individually and the overall scale, indicated that the scores are reliable.
What Psychological Structures Can Support the Satisfaction of Basic Psychological Needs? Attachment Styles, Childhood Maltreatment Experiences, and the Role of Interpersonal Communication Competence
Authors: Çıkrıkçı Neslihan
Published: July 2024

This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the relationships between basic psychological needs, attachment styles, childhood maltreatment experiences, and interpersonal communication competence. The study group consisted of 283 university students. The Need Satisfaction Scale, Three-Dimensional Attachment Styles Scale, Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, and Interpersonal Communication Competence Inventory were used as measurement tools. According to the correlation analysis findings, need satisfaction was associated with anxious-ambivalent attachment style, avoidant attachment style, physical abuse, emotional abuse, listening skills, social relaxation skills, and expressive skills. The hierarchical regression model included attachment styles in the first step, childhood maltreatment experiences in the second step, and interpersonal communication competence in the third step. Regression analysis results revealed that anxious-ambivalent attachment style, emotional abuse, listening skill, social relaxation skill, and expressive skill accounted for 40.3% of the total variance of need satisfaction. In line with the hierarchical regression analysis findings, it can be stated that the variable with the most robust predictive role is emotional abuse among childhood maltreatment experiences. The present study provides findings that early experiences and communication competence, which can be affected by these experiences, are essential factors in meeting basic psychological needs. Therefore, the results of the study may be effective in psychological interventions that focus on meeting basic psychological needs.
The Relationship Between Teachers' Distance Education Self-Efficacy, Job Satisfaction, and Professional Burnout
Authors: Gökbulut Bayram , Öztürk Canan
Published: July 2024

The aim of this study is to reveal the relationships between teachers' self-efficacy perceptions towards distance education, job satisfaction, and professional burnout levels. The research was carried out with 206 teachers working in public schools in a province in the Western Black Sea Region. The data were collected using the Teachers' Self-Efficacy Belief Scale for Distance Education, Job Satisfaction Scale, and Professional Burnout Scale in the 2023-2024 academic year. As a result of the analysis of the data, it was seen that teachers' distance education self-efficacy and job satisfaction levels were above average, while their professional burnout levels were below average. No significant difference was found between teachers' self-efficacy perceptions towards distance education, job satisfaction and professional burnout levels, and gender and school type variables. No significant difference was found between teachers' self-efficacy perceptions towards distance education and professional burnout levels and professional seniority variable. There was a significant difference between job satisfaction and professional seniority, and this difference was in favor of teachers with higher professional seniority. While a positive low-level relationship was found between teachers' distance education self-efficacy perceptions and job satisfaction, no significant relationship was found between professional burnout. A negative relationship was found between teachers' job satisfaction and professional burnout levels. It is recommended to examine the relationships between the components of professional burnout and job satisfaction in this study and technology-based variables such as digital burnout and technostress.
AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON ANXIETY OUTCOMES DURING CRITICAL COMPETITIVE SITUATION OF TRIBAL AND NON-TRIBAL SOCCER PLAYERS
Authors: Farooque Sm , Mitra Mukesh , Dhar Krishnendu , Das Prasanta Kumar
Published: July 2024

Background: In sports, success and failure are invariably correlated with physiological and psychological markers. Objectives: The aim of the research is to assess the intensity and direction of anxiety fluctuations experienced by tribal and non-tribal soccer players in Tripura. Materials and Methods: A modified version of the Mental Readiness Form-Likert (MRF-2) with the use of the retrospective recall method was completed by soccer players (N-200). Results: According to the ANOVA findings, while somatic anxiety in both groups varies during the match from a moderate to high level, cognitive anxiety remains largely constant in a worried state. The findings also showed that self-confidence makes a significant difference in both groups' ability to execute soccer skills. Conclusion: The study concludes that individual differences in how anxiety is perceived and how stressful game circumstances are handled affect how well athletes perform.

 

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Vermicompost Effects on Soil Chemistry and Biology: Correlations with Basil's (Ocimum basilicum L.) Total Phenolic Content and Phenological Traits
Authors: Hepşen Türkay Fevziye Şüheda
Published: July 2024

This study investigates the effects of vermicompost on the chemical and biological properties of soils, their nutrient content, and the effects on the growth and phenolic content of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.). Using a controlled experimental setup, we tested five dosages of vermicompost (0%, 4%, 12%, 20%, and 24%, w/w) to evaluate their influence on soil biological activity by measuring basal respiration (CO2-C), microbial biomass C (MBC-C), and dehydrogenase activity (DHA) as well as basil's growth parameters and total phenolic content (TPC). The results show that vermicompost addition to soil enhanced soil microbial activity in direct proportion to the dose of vermicompost. The application of lower dosages of vermicompost (4% and 12%) significantly enhanced both fresh and dry weights. However, higher dosages (20% and 24%) were associated with reduced growth metrics. Notably, the highest vermicompost concentration (24%) led to a substantial increase in total phenolic content (TPC) in basil leaves, correlating with decreased growth metrics. The values for CO2-C, MBC-C, and DHA were determined as 0.135, 20.756, and 12.806, respectively, at the highest solid vermicompost application dose of 24%. Fresh and dry weight were determined at 12% vermicompost application, and plant height and leaf length were also determined at 12% vermicompost application. The TPC showed a remarkable increase at the 24% application dose. This response indicates a defense mechanism of the plant against oxidative stress caused by excess nutrients or salinity from the vermicompost. A multiple regression analysis following a correlation analysis also revealed an inversely proportional relationship between phosphorus content in the soil and total phenolic content in basil leaves. Our findings illustrate that while moderate vermicompost dosages optimize plant growth and health, higher concentrations can strategically enhance phenolic content due to nutrient overload or salt-induced stress. These results offer critical insights for tailoring organic amendment applications to balance plant growth and biochemical properties in agricultural practices.
Pengaruh CEO Narcisissm, Research and Development Investment terhadap Corporate Social Responsibility di Jakarta Islamic Index 70 dengan Ukuran Perusahaan sebagai Pemoderasi
Authors: Reza Oktavianti Rista , Imanda Firmantyas Putri Pertiwi
Published: July 2024

Research Aims: Corporate social responsibility pays attention to researchers and predecessors. The increasingly widespread industrial activities are paying more attention to corporate social responsibility (CSR). The existence of industry in Indonesia causes demands on companies to become higher and every company is required not to prioritize profits, but companies must also have concern for the environment and the prosperity of the communities around the industry. Factors that can influence corporate social responsibility (CSR) are CEO Narcissism, Research and Development Investment and Company Size.
Design/methodology/approach: This research used secondary data in the form of financial reports and company annual reports and collected 28 samples from 124 populations.
Research Findings: This paper shows that CEO Narcissism has an influence on CSR, R&D Investment has no influence on CSR, Company Size has an influence on CSR, Company Size can moderate CEO Narcissism on CSR, but Company Size cannot moderate R&D Investment on CSR.
Theoretical Contribution/Originality: The researcher concluded the data that CEO Narcisssim can have an influence on the company's broad social responsibility (CSR) decision, R&D Investment cannot have an influence on CSR with investment not being able to make the company cover CSR broadly, Company Size can have an influence on CSR by The presence of high assets in a company can reveal CSR. Researchers also added company size as a moderator. The results obtained using data show that company size can moderate CEO Narcissism towards CSR but cannot moderate R&D Investment towards CSR.
Neonatal Riga-Fede disease: A systematic review of 84 cases collected over 120 years
Authors: Alagar Thirumalai Rangapriya , Raveenthiran V
Published: July 2024

Background: Traumatic ulceration of the tongue due to congenital teeth is known as Riga-Fede disease (RFD). The literature on RFD consists largely of anecdotal case reports, thereby lacking valid clinical recommendations. While managing a newborn with RFD complicated by Ludwig’s angina, this knowledge gap was recognized. Therefore, this systematic review was conducted to gain insight into the optimal management and the possible complications of RFD.
Methods: A literature search was conducted using PubMed, Google Scholar, and Science Direct, supplemented with African Journals Online, Indmed, and manual searches. Papers published between 1900 and July 2023 in any language were retrieved. Neonates with natal or neonatal teeth and ulceration of the oral mucosa were included. Papers with incomplete data and review articles were excluded.
Results: A total of 84 newborns with RFD from 62 published reports (including the case reported herein) were analyzed. Most of the reports were from the Indian subcontinent, and the frequency of reporting has increased since the year 2000. Tongue ulceration in all cases was due to mandibular incisors. There was no significant difference in the median duration of healing between the tooth extraction group (14 days) and the conservative management group (18 days). There was only a very weak positive correlation between the duration of symptoms and healing time, which was statistically insignificant.
Conclusion: Healing of mucosal ulcers in RFD is often protracted and does not appear to be influenced by the duration of symptoms or by the modality of treatment. Extraction of the offending teeth is more common (75% of cases) than conservative management, such as grinding (ameloplasty) or resin capping of teeth. RFD is mostly a benign disorder; however, serious complications such as meningitis, Ludwig’s angina, and soft tissue abscesses can rarely occur with Staphylococcus aureus infections.
A Critical Review of Jurisprudence on the Adjudication of Presidential Election Petitions in Africa
Authors: Mavedzenge Justice
Published: July 2024

A survey of jurisprudence on the adjudication of presidential election petitions in Africa yields different and sometimes confusing results on the legal approaches that are being applied by courts in different jurisdictions to determine the standard of proof which a petitioner must discharge and the nature of violations which a petitioner must prove in order for the court to vitiate an election. This is despite the fact that most of these countries share similar legal frameworks in the sense that their rules of evidence are similar while their constitutions require elections to be conducted in a way which adheres to the principles of universal suffrage, free suffrage, equal suffrage and secret suffrage. The emergence of divergent views and positions among courts which operate on the basis of a similar legal framework reflects a lack of coherence in the emerging African jurisprudence on the adjudication of presidential election petitions. What then is the appropriate standard of proof which the petitioner must discharge in a presidential election petition, and what kind of violations should a petitioner prove in order for the court to vitiate an election? In an attempt to contribute towards strengthening the role of the courts in resolving election disputes, this paper suggests that the approach to be taken by courts when adjudicating election petitions should very much depend on the case that has been presented by the petitioner. Where the petitioner is alleging irregularities and is claiming that those irregularities affected the results of the election, the question that must be examined by the court is the extent to which the results were affected. Where the petitioner’s challenge is directed at the integrity of the election process, the question to be examined by the court should be the extent to which the integrity of the process was violated.
A Comparative Analysis of the Right to Protest Under the Nigerian Public Order Act and the South African Regulation of Gatherings Act
Authors: Ekeke Cyril
Published: July 2024

The handling of the #EndSARS protests in 2020 and 2021 by the Nigerian authorities has once again brought to the fore the restriction of the right to protest in Nigeria, and in Africa as a whole, and the need to compare the right to protest under various African jurisdictions. Protest can be the catalyst for positive change in the social, political, economic and cultural life of a country, and therefore the right to protest is guaranteed under international, regional African and domestic human rights legal frameworks. In Nigeria, the Public Order Act of 1990 is designed to give effect to the provisions of the Constitution in terms of the appropriate and peaceful conduct of protests. Likewise in South Africa, the Regulation of Gatherings Act 205 of 1993 regulates the holding of public gatherings and demonstrations, in alignment with the provisions of the Constitution. This paper applies doctrinal methodology to undertake a comparative study of the right to protest under the Nigerian Public Order Act and the South African Regulation of Gatherings Act, specifically because South Africa has seen a groundswell of protests in the past few years with minimal restrictions. This paper finds that despite some shortfalls in the Regulation of Gatherings Act, it is a more potent law than the Public Order Act in ensuring the right to protest. This paper further argues that the robustness of the Regulation of Gatherings Act could serve as a template for strengthening the Nigerian Public Order Act to fully guarantee the right to protest in Nigeria.
Lecture Critique De La Loi Camerounaise Relative a La Recherche Medicale Impliquant La Personne Humaine
Authors: Djuiko Sylvie Ngamaleu
Published: July 2024

The use of humans for medical research raises sensitive issues, as a number of interests may come into conflict, and human dignity may be threatened. Hence, there is a need to protect research participants. For this reason, the mere existence of the new law is a step forward in that it fills a legislative gap. But this is not its only merit, as the law attempts to strike a balance between the interests involved by prohibiting certain practices and requiring the free and informed consent of research participants, even for research conducted on cadavers.
CRISIS OF LEGAL CONSCIOUSNESS AND PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RUSSIAN STATE IN THE PHILOSOPHY OF I. A. ILYIN
Authors: Kolesnikov Nikita I.
Published: July 2024

The article analyzes the concept of the philosophy of legal consciousness by I. A. Ilyin, the theoretical and methodological content of which can be updated in studies of the prospects for the development of modern Russian statehood. The article also presents the main problems of legal consciousness in modern Russia and suggests possible ways to solve these problems.
THE OBJECT WORLD IN THE DIALOGUE OF PERSON AND THING: SOME CULTUROLOGICAL CLARIFICATION
Authors: Ionesov Vladimir I.
Published: July 2024

The modern cultural turn in the humanities actualizes the problem of a new dialogue between human being and thing, in which the objective world of the information society undergoes qualitative changes and comes to the forefront of cultural claims. The relationship between the world of people and the world of things becomes an arena of continuous transformation, full of drama, unbridled ambition and speculation. In this situation, the growing expansion of technological innovations is obvious, which results in an unprecedented invasion of diverse object forms into people’s everyday lives. There is also the emergence of a complex and contradictory process of fusion of the social environment, information systems and subject articulations of culture. All this fuels and explains interest in the ontological nature of things, the cultural genesis of the objective world of society. Things appear in culture as a kind of relays of people’s urgent messages, markers of their thoughts, struggles and achievements. Things re-tain knowledge about a person due to the fact that the path of birth and existence of any artifact is associated with the activities of people. At the same time, the very objectivity of a thing makes it only a clot of silent matter — de-tached and indiff erent to human searches, discoveries and experiences. A thing taken only in its material shell is just a fragment, a splinter of physical reality. In this form, the thing is initially imprisoned in its motionless bodily form and is “insensitive” to the changing culture. But with its other side, a thing always communicates with a per-son, which makes it, in the anthropocentric dimension, a “verbal” artifact, with the status of a moving character in culture. It is in this projection that a thing becomes a guardian of social memory and becomes an important source for cultural interpretations.
THE IMAGE OF THE MOTHERLAND: DIALECTICS
Authors: Svoboda Natalya F. , Vorobeva Olga B.
Published: July 2024

The study addresses the dialectical nature of the image of the Motherland and reveals positions demon-strating this approach. The image of the Motherland is determined by the contradictions between the form and content of the elements fi lling this image, however, the traditional component of the value layer of the living en-vironment provides it with a constant character of functioning in society. Due to this, the Motherland represents a stable existential value of a person. The image of the Motherland is considered in an ontological aspect, fi rstly, in the system "man-world"; secondly, in the system of relations "nature-culture"; thirdly, in the system of relations "personality-society". In the praxiological aspect, the image of the Motherland is presented as a way of life for peo-ple. In the axiological aspect, the image of the Motherland is analyzed in two directions: the individual choice of meanings, goals and values of life; the identifi cation of situational meanings and values that contribute to a person’s choice of himself in situations where it is impossible to avoid a choice. The study of the image of the Motherland in these aspects allows us to show the specifics of the processes of creation and preservation of this phenomenon in universal practice. Thus, the work contains the foundations for predicting the likely factors of the formation of the image of the Motherland, which, in turn, allows us to determine the trends of its functioning in the modern infor-mation and communication space. The research can be used to study the problems of transitional states of society, as well as in teaching activities in the discipline "Fundamentals of Russian statehood".
THE ECOLOGICAL CONSCIOUSNESS MATRIX IN THE CONTEXT OF RUSSIAN SOCIETY RESOURCE SUSTAINABILITY: INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
Authors: Shipunova Olga D.
Published: July 2024

The article examines the problem of resource sustainability of the Russian society in conditions of accele-rating rate of technic evolution and anthropogenic pressure on the natural world of the Earth. In this regard, the authors analyze the prerequisites for the environmental consciousness formation as a signifi cant structure of social self-organization related with the factors of ontological security, trust and human responsibility for the biosphere preservation. Research is carried out within the framework of an ecosystem approach, which emphasizes that’s the combination of biosphere and social resources ensuring the sustainable development of the global world. Setting of social psychology to activate the norm is used in the analysis of the motivation factors of pro-ecological behavior. The empirical basis is the statistical material of sociological surveys conducted by the Russian Public Opinion Re-search Center. At present, ecological consciousness resource is associated with a set of beliefs and values that guide person’s perception of the natural environment within the human life world as a self-suffi cient system interacting with the structures from technological and social spheres. There are various models of person’s behavior motivated by a combination of social norms and personal attitudes that form the semantic matrix of personal environmental consciousness. On the other hand, citizens’ concern for the environment state is identifi ed as a leading factor in motivating pro-environmental behavior. Presented statistical data from VCIOM surveys show the level of public awareness about the global signifi cance of the life safety factor in their region and public involvement in changing the situation. In conclusion, the authors emphasize that the formation of contextual structures of consciousness based on ecosystem settings gives rise to new stereotypes of worldview, thought and behavior. Therefore, this type of consciousness represents a signifi cant resource for the sustainable development of Russian society in condition of technogenic civilization
THE PROBLEM OF THE TERMINATION OF EARTHLY LIFE IN THE PHILOSOPHICAL DIMENSION
Authors: Chernysheva Elena V.
Published: July 2024

The problem of death is one of the main challenges for philosophers of all times and nations. The article examines attempts to philosophically overcome the inexorable nature of death and search for psychological me-chanisms to protect the human being from the inevitable ending. An attempt has been made to divide philosophers considering the topic of death into two main directions — naturalistic and spiritualistic one. Another variant of the attitude towards death is the idea of immortality in the works of philosophers. The limitations of philosophy when it is faced with the problem of death are noted. Only religion or religious philosophy can open the door to hope, pre-senting death not as an absolute end, but as a transition to another reality, to immortality or eternal life. Awareness of death will help give meaning to the human existence.