bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Internet use and volunteering among older Spaniards
Authors: Arpino Bruno , Solé-Auró Aïda
Published: April 2023

In nowadays digitalised societies the use of the Internet is increasingly important in our daily lives. Despite the persistent age digital divide, a growing number of older adults is connected to the Web and regularly uses the Internet. Understanding the implications of internet use for productive ageing is thus of increasing relevance. We focus on one important aspect of productive ageing, i.e. volunteering. Internet use may have an ambiguous effect on volunteering. On the one hand, according to a dystopian view, internet use may subtract time to off-line activities, including volunteering. On the other hand, the Internet may actually increase volunteering because, for example, people may find information about volunteering opportunities in the community on the Web. Few studies have empirically assessed the role of internet use in influencing the probability to volunteer, especially among older people.We focus on older people in Spain. Mostly, previous research either did not distinguish different age groups or focussed on young and middle-aged people only. Also, we are not aware of previous studies on the topic on internet use and volunteering among older people specific for the Spanish context. Our analyses are based on the Survey on Health Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). We find a positive association between internet use and volunteering among older Spaniards that is stable across time and for groups defined by several socio-demographic and health characteristics.Our findings have important implications for policy and practice related to productive ageing and to improve people’s quality of life in an increasingly digitalised world.
Toward developing a scoring system for dengue fever in children
Authors: Sanikam Hareesh , Bheeman Basavaraj , Ramabhatta Sujatha , Pushpalatha Kariyappa
Published: April 2023

Background: Dengue is a rapidly increasing global public health problem especially in tropical countries. Dengue is a benign and self-limiting febrile illness in the majority of children but in some children, it can progress to severe dengue (SD) resulting in shock, hemorrhage, and death. 
Aims and Objectives: The aims of this study were to develop a scoring system to predict dengue infection severity.
Materials and Methods: This prospective and observational study was conducted on all children admitted with dengue fever at a tertiary teaching institute in India. Daily scoring was done for pulse rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, hematocrit, platelet count (scores 1–3), and systemic complications (0 if absent, 3 if present). Then, highest score recorded during the hospitalization period was taken for statistical analysis.
Results: A total of 194 cases were classified into probable dengue (PD) 134 (69.1%), dengue with warning signs (DWS) 41 (21.1%), and SD 19 (9.8%) as per the WHO 2009 classification. Mean age of presentation was 11.5 years. The most common presenting symptoms were fever (97.9%), vomiting (73.1%) and signs noticed were flushing (63.4%), hepatomegaly (34.5%), and periorbital puffiness (27.3%). Among 134 children with PD, 116 (86.5%) had dengue severity score 5–6, with only 18 (13.5%) had score 7–13, whereas all 60 (100%) children with DWS and SD had score 7–13, none of them had score <7. Hence, a severity score of >7 identified all children with DWS and SD with overestimation in 13.5% children with PD.
Conclusion: Daily dengue severity score of >7 indicates the high probability of DWS and SD. However, this scoring system should be validated by similar studies in different settings before we can apply in routine clinical practice.
Clinico-demographic and hepatic profile as outcome predictor in scrub typhus in pediatric age group
Authors: Kundu Tirthankar , Purkait Radheshyam , Mondal Manik , Sen Sandipan
Published: April 2023

Background: Scrub Typhus, a Rickettsial disease is an emerging tropical disease mainly in South East Asia. Very few studies are there in pediatric age group and mainly limited to epidemiological and clinical profile only.
Aims and Objectives: The main objective of this study is to assess different clinical, laboratory, and biochemical parameters denoting hepatic function in scrub typhus and their role in measuring final outcome and disease severity.
Materials and Methods: This observational study included 90 children with history of febrile illness for ≥5 days between 1 and 12 years of age, diagnosed to be a case of scrub typhus by positive IgM ELISA test to assess the hepatic involvement by different clinical, laboratory, and radiological parameters and also to find out their role in disease severity and outcome.
Results: Fever followed by vomiting was the most common symptoms with eschar evident in only three patients. Raised aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) were seen in 71.1% and 64.4%, respectively, with hypoalbuminemia in 78.9%, hepatomegaly in 47.8%, and only 2.2% had altered hepatic echotexture on ultrasonography. All of them had ALT: lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) ratio of <5. Shock was the most important predictor of duration of hospital stay whereas serum AST was an important predictor for final outcome and duration of hospital stay.
Conclusion: Predominant feature of hepatic involvement in scrub typhus resembles that of anicteric hepatitis. Serum ALT: LDH ratio may be an important indicator of scrub hepatitis. Among lab parameters serum AST is the most important predictor of disease mortality and morbidity.
Antimicrobial resistance - are future prescribers aware? A study among undergraduate medical students in Kumaon region
Authors: Mohd Maroof  , Mohd Najmul Aqib Khan  , Zafar Masood Ansari  , Sadhana Awasthi  , Preeti  , Rupali Gupta  , Kartik Krishan Atri
Published: April 2023

Background: According to the WHO, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness, and death and is a global issue and measures to halt this is the need of the hour.
Aims and Objectives: This study aims at identifying awareness as well as knowledge, attitude, perception, and practice regarding AMR and antibiotic use among medical undergraduate students, so to get insight and take appropriate actions to enhance their knowledge that will help in reducing AMR as they are the future prescribers.
Materials and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 483 undergraduate medical students enrolled in government medical college, Haldwani. A pretested, semi structured questionnaire was designed to collect data from participants through Google forms regarding sociodemographic profile, and behavior of the participants regarding antibiotic use which comprises: Attitude, perceptions, and practice.
Results: Majority of study participants have heard about AMR before (97%) of which most of them got information about antibiotic resistance by web/internet (35%). Majority of study participants were aware (>90%) of phenomenon of antibiotic resistance, 98.9% of them were correctly able to identify Amoxicillin and Penicillin as antibiotics, most of them had correct knowledge about role of antibiotics. Majority (83.6%) of participants take antibiotic only after the prescription of doctor, 78.9% of them reported use of antibiotics in the last year.
Conclusion: A fair good amount of awareness, knowledge, attitude, perception, and practice regarding AMR and its use was found among study participants. Still, there is scope of improvement in it that can be addressed through giving more emphasis on this in undergraduate teaching curriculum.
Observational study of changes in dominant ovarian follicle with and without administration of clomiphene citrate in primary infertility cases among eastern Indian women
Authors: Susmita Ghosh  , Kausiki Ray Sarkar  , Oyndrila Sengupta  , Subhajit Halder
Published: April 2023

Background: Changing environment and social factors with advancement of science bestowed the human population with both curse and boon. Increasing number of primary infertility is one of the many challenges which is encountered among 3.59% of Indian women population in reproductive age group. Use of clomiphene citrate (CC) is one of the commonly practiced way to find out a ray of hope.
Aims and Objectives: The aim of the study was to measure the changes of morphometric parameters of dominant ovarian follicles and their numbers and compare the same before and after administration of CC was the aim of the present study.
Materials and Methods: This interventional and cohort study performed on 50 women coming to the infertility clinic at Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, with primary infertility of reproductive age group. Informed consent was taken from all. Transvaginal ultrasonography was utilized to measure the parameters related with dominant follicles. Comparison among them with respect to number, size, and time to rupture both before and after ovulation induction with CC was made.
Results: Statistically significant increase in number and average size of dominant follicle is seen from 1.08 to 2 and 12.26 to 15.31 mm following CC in the third cycle. In polycystic ovarian disease, cases also ovulation has increased significantly.
Conclusion: Transvaginal ultrasonography proves to be regarded as a gold standard procedure to measure and monitor the ovarian follicle status. Undoubtedly CC can be regarded as an easy and dependable solution toward treatment of primary infertility.
Cardiovascular risk factors and impending 10-year risk of fatal or non-fatal cardiovascular disease events among an urban population in Tamil Nadu state in South India - A community based cross-sectional study
Authors: Uma Priyadharsini Thulasimani  , Ponnusamy Kalidas , Devarasu Usha , Kolandasamy Kokila , Paramasivam Mahendran Siva
Published: April 2023

Background: Coronary heart disease, peripheral arterial disease, cerebrovascular disease, congenital and rheumatic heart illnesses are among the heart and blood vessel disorders classified as cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Sudden premature cardiovascular deaths among apparently healthy population can be well prevented by the early recognition of cardiovascular risk factors using validated cardiovascular risk prediction tools.
Aims and Objectives: The World Health Organization/international society of hypertension (WHO/ISH) Risk Prediction Charts was utilized to estimate the upcoming 10-year risk of CVD events, and the study’s objectives were to identify the risk factors for high CVD risk among urban residents aged ≥40–79 years in Tamil Nadu State, South India.
Materials and Methods: A total of 350 participants were selected for a community-based cross-sectional study using a two-stage selection technique. A pretested questionnaire, anthropometry and laboratory research were used to acquire the required data. Finding the relationship between the risk factors and high CVD risk among the subjects was done using both univariate and multivariate regression analysis.
Results: Mean age of subjects was 55.6 years. Hypertensives and diabetics were 35.4% and 27.4%, respectively. An alarming 75.1% subjects were either overweight or obese. The WHO/ISH chart categorized 20.9% subjects with >10% risk of impending CVDs. Risk factors which independently influenced high cardiovascular risk were “being unmarried” (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 31.76; 95% CI; P=0.009), “positive family history” (aOR 4.13; P=0.017), “Sedentary Occupation” (aOR 3.18; P=0.036), and “alcohol usage” (aOR 3.03; 95% CI [1.06–10.27]; P=0.039).
Conclusion: The study has identified that more than one-fifth of the subjects were under the >10% CVD risk category thereby underscoring the immediate need for inclusion of CVD risk scoring tools in routine screening programs in all levels of health care settings as an effective health promotion strategy in curtailing the escalating incidence of CVDs events worldwide.
Analisis Swot Dalam Menentukan Strategi Pemasaran Produk Kopi Sanggabuana
Authors: Neni Sumarni  , Syifa Pramudita Faddila
Published: April 2023

Sanggabuana coffee is a coffee product produced from Mekarbuana Karawang Village. Processing into coffee packaging if Bumdes Buanamekar. Marketing for KoSa products is still experiencing difficulties and obstacles, promotions that have not been widespread and conventional marketing is still a major problem in sales so that the sales volume is not optimal. This study aims to determine the strengths and weaknesses of Bumdes Buana Mekar coffee business, the position of Bumdes business and the right marketing strategy for Bumdes Buana Mekar. The method used in this study is descriptive qualitative, with the method of observation, interviews, documentation studies and analyzed using SWOT analysis. Data analysis using IFAs and EFAS by analyzing internal and external factors, Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats to obtain strategic positions. This research is expected to make a positive contribution to Bumdes Buana Mekar in implementing its marketing strategy so as to increase sales of Sanggabuana coffee products (KoSa).
Pengaruh Perubahan Waktu Gilir Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan Dengan Moderasi Variabel Komitmen Organisasi
Authors: Chindy Claudia Rambu Rauna  , Survival  , Tuti Hastuti
Published: April 2023

The objective of this study was to determine the Effect of Changes in Shift Work as the Impact  of the  Covid  19  Pandemic  on  Employee  Performance with  Organizational Commitment as a Moderating Variable” (Study on Employees of BBPMPPV BOE Malang). The population in this study were employees of BBPMPPV BOE Malang. The sampling technique in this study uses non probability sampling, and the sampling method in this study is total sampling or census. Respondents in this study were 72. The data was processed through Smart Partial Least Square (PLS) software. The results showed that shift time has an influence on employee performance. Organizational commitment has an influence on employee performance. Organizational commitment plays a role in moderating the relationship between shift time and employee performance.
Building Character in Sufism-Based Students in Madrasah West Kalimantan
Authors: Sahri Sahri , Hali Ali Usman
Published: April 2023

This article discusses building the character of Sufism-based students in Madrasah in West Kalimantan. The research used is qualitative research through a descriptive approach to understand the object of research naturally. Descriptive analysis is an analysis that uses narratives related to data found at the research site in explaining the intentions, content, and results of the study. The steps of this study are Data collection, Data Reduction, Data Analysis, and Conclusion. The results of this study show that in building the character of Sufism-based students, it aims to influence thoughts and deeds that are following Islamic values. In building the character of students in Madrasah in West Kalimantan, Sufism-based consists of several values, namely: 1) religious; 2) tolerance; 3) social care; 4) friendly; 5) nationalism; 6) cooperation; 7) honesty.
Acute low-pressure hydrocephalus in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
Authors: Czorlich Patrick , Schweingruber Nils , Göttsche Jennifer , Mader Marius M. , Westphal Manfred
Published: April 2023

OBJECTIVE

Acute and chronic hydrocephalus are common pathologies after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). Generally, the presence of acute hydrocephalus is associated with elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) treated with a ventricular drain. Subsequently, however, pronounced hydrocephalus without elevated ICP may develop in some patients with SAH in the postacute phase. This is described as acute low-pressure hydrocephalus (aLPH), and there are very limited data in the literature of this pathology. The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate of and factors associated with aLPH and describe its clinical course.

METHODS

In this retrospective single-center cohort study, the frequency and clinical characteristics of SAH-associated aLPH were investigated. Acute LPH was defined as an increase in ventricular size as measured by the Evans index, ICP within the normal range (< 5 mm Hg) at the time of ventricular enlargement, and timely neurological improvement after indwelling ventricular CSF drainage with negative pressure up to 5 cm H2O below normal level. Demographic and SAH-specific factors in patients with SAH treated using an external ventricular drain were extracted from the electronic medical chart and further analyzed.

RESULTS

From November 2010 to May 2020, 15 (3.7.%) of 406 patients with SAH fulfilled the criteria for aLPH. Acute LPH was diagnosed after an average of 13.1 ± 7.7 days. The presence of IVH and its extension were associated with the occurrence of aLPH. After undergoing the transient phase of aLPH, these patients subsequently developed a chronic, typical malresorptive hydrocephalus requiring a ventriculoperitoneal shunt more often (66.7% vs 17.4%, p < 0.001) and stayed longer in the intensive care unit (27 vs 20.5 days, p = 0.043) and in the hospital (36.4 vs 26.3 days, p = 0.004).

CONCLUSIONS

Acute LPH is a rare pathology in patients with SAH and negatively impacts the clinical course. It should be especially considered in patients with a lack of neurological improvement, an increase in ventricular width, and normal ICP values, so that forced CSF drainage is implemented.
Objective assessment of patients with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus following ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement using activity-monitoring data: pilot study
Authors: Jusue-Torres Ignacio , Brown Desmond A. , Pennington Zach , Cogswell Petrice M. , Ali Farwa , Graff-Radford Neill , Jones David T. , Cutsforth-Gregory Jeremy K. , Graff-Radford Jonathan , Kaufman Kenton R. , Elder Benjamin D.
Published: April 2023

OBJECTIVE

Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) results in significant morbidity in the elderly with symptoms of dementia, gait instability, and urinary incontinence. In well-selected patients, ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) placement often results in clinical improvement. Most postshunt assessments of patients rely on subjective scales. The goal of this study was to assess the utility of remote activity monitoring to provide objective evidence of gait improvement following VPS placement for iNPH.

METHODS

Patients with iNPH were prospectively enrolled and fitted with 5 activity monitors (on the hip and bilateral thighs and ankles) that they wore for 4 days preoperatively within 30 days of surgery and for 4 days within 30 days postoperatively. Monitors collected continuous data for number of steps, cadence, body position (upright, prone, supine, and lateral decubitus), gait entropy, and the proportion of each day spent active or static. Data were retrieved from the devices and a comparison of pre- and postoperative movement assessment was performed. The gait data were also correlated with formal clinical gait assessments before and after lumbar puncture and with motion analysis laboratory testing at baseline and 1 month and 1 year after VPS placement.

RESULTS

Twenty patients fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria (median age 76 years). The baseline median number of daily steps was 1929, the median percentage of the day spent inactive was 70%, the median percentage of the day with a static posture was 95%, the median gait velocity was 0.49 m/sec, and the median number of steps required to turn was 8. There was objective improvement in median entropy from pre- to postoperatively, increasing from 0.6 to 0.8 (p = 0.002). There were no statistically significant differences for any of the remaining variables measured by the activity monitors when comparing the preoperative to the 1-month postoperative time point. All variables from motion analysis testing showed statistically significant differences or a trend toward significance at 1 year after VPS placement. Among the significantly correlated variables at baseline, cadence was inversely correlated with percentage of gait cycle spent in the support phase (contact with ground vs swing phase).

CONCLUSIONS

This pilot study suggests that activity monitoring provides an early objective measure of improvement in gait entropy after VPS placement among patients with iNPH, although a more significant improvement was noted on the detailed clinical gait assessments. Further long-term studies are needed to determine the utility of remote monitoring for assessing gait improvement following VPS placement.
The impact of cerebrospinal fluid shunting on quality of life in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus: a long-term analysis
Authors: Grasso Giovanni , Torregrossa Fabio
Published: April 2023

OBJECTIVE

Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) represents an insidious type of dementia considered reversible after shunt placement. Although the clinical outcome has been widely studied, few studies have reported on quality of life (QOL) after surgery. This study evaluated the long-term clinical and QOL outcomes of iNPH patients after ventriculoperitoneal shunt (VPS) implantation. Factors influencing QOL in iNPH were also investigated.

METHODS

From 2009 to 2020, a single-institution retrospective study was conducted to compare shunted iNPH patients with a homogeneous control group. QOL was analyzed using the SF-36 questionnaire with yearly follow-up for as long as 11 years. Severity of symptoms, comorbidities, and clinical data were also recorded.

RESULTS

Among 187 treated patients, 15 had died at the time of the authors’ evaluation, and 45 did not match the inclusion criteria. The mean ± SD (range) follow-up was 118.5 ± 4.2 (18–132) months. QOL improved in 103/130 (79%) patients through 5 years after shunt surgery, although it remained lower than that of the control group (p < 0.0001). The SF-36 score reduced progressively, reaching baseline at 5–7 years of follow-up and decreased to below baseline at 7–11 years of follow-up (p < 0.0001). Predictors of improved QOL were younger age (p < 0.001), lower body mass index (BMI) (p < 0.001), and better Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) performance (p < 0.001) before surgery. Decreased postoperative QOL was associated with cerebrovascular disease, diabetes, and severity of symptoms (gait and cognition) at presentation (p < 0.001).

CONCLUSIONS

VPS implantation, along with a strict and comprehensive follow-up, has been shown to improve QOL in iNPH patients for as long as 5 years after surgery. Younger age, lower BMI, and better MMSE score are positive predictors of improved QOL after shunt placement.
Artery of Uchimura: origin and evolution of identification of the vascular supply to the hippocampus
Authors: Tayebi Meybodi Ali , Mignucci-Jiménez Giancarlo , Xu Yuan , Preul Mark C.
Published: April 2023

In 1928, neuroscientist Yushi Uchimura (1897–1980) published a landmark study detailing the hippocampal vasculature. Working in Walther Spielmeyer’s Munich laboratory (1925–1927), Uchimura sought evidence for a vascular theory of Ammon’s horn sclerosis (AHS). He described an artery supplying the vulnerable sector of the hippocampus, where pathognomonic changes of AHS were noted, and characterized the artery as particularly susceptible to circulatory disturbances. Discovery of this artery led to new concepts and new terminology pertaining to the hippocampus. In addition to having a distinguished career in psychiatry and academia (including a position as University of Tokyo dean), Uchimura was, before attending medical school, one of Japan’s best baseball pitchers; he was eventually named Nippon Professional Baseball Organization commissioner and inducted into the Japan Baseball Hall of Fame. Uchimura’s description of hippocampal vasculature, which is still subject to debate after nearly a century, brought international attention to AHS and epilepsy and showed the hippocampal vasculature to be variable and vulnerable; important considerations for later neurosurgeons in the development of selective mesial temporal surgery. Prominent figures in neurosurgery have since developed classification systems for the hippocampal vasculature in which the artery of Uchimura remains central. Perhaps no other brain artery has been the nexus for such intense investigation and debate about its association to structure, function, disease, and treatment methodology.
Intracanalicular vestibular schwannomas: facial and hearing outcomes according to the location of the tumor in relation to the nerves of the internal auditory canal
Authors: Ramina Ricardo , Jung Gustavo S. , Constanzo Felipe , da Silva Erasmo Barros , Coelho Neto Mauricio
Published: April 2023

OBJECTIVE

The objective was to evaluate whether the position of the nerves within the internal auditory canal (IAC) has any effect on preoperative and postoperative cochlear and facial nerve function in patients with intracanalicular vestibular schwannoma (VS) resected through the retrosigmoid transmeatal approach.

METHODS

Forty-four patients with sporadic intracanalicular VS, from a series of 710 patients with VS who underwent operations from January 1993 to April 2022, were retrospectively reviewed. The pattern of displacement of the cranial nerves and tumor within the IAC was recorded. Tumors were divided into 2 types: type T1A lesions had only anteriorly displaced nerves, and type T1B had posteriorly displaced vestibular nerves and anteriorly displaced facial and cochlear nerves. Differences in surgical outcomes between groups in terms of facial nerve function and hearing preservation were evaluated.

RESULTS

Thirty-five cases (79.5%) were T1A tumors and 9 were T1B (20.5%). Gross-total resection and anatomical preservation of the facial and cochlear nerves were achieved in all patients. Postoperatively, all patients with T1A VS maintained normal facial nerve function; however, among T1B VS patients, 6 (67%) retained House-Brackmann grade I, 2 worsened to grade II, and 1 worsened to grade III at 6 months (p = 0.006). The 27 T1A VS patients with serviceable hearing maintained this status, and an additional patient with nonserviceable hearing improved to serviceable hearing; among T1B VS patients, only 2 of the 5 patients with serviceable hearing remained as such, 2 evolved to nonserviceable hearing, and 1 lost hearing after surgery (p = 0.0022). T1B VS patients had a 24-fold risk of facial nerve deterioration (relative risk [RR] 25.2, 95% CI 1.42–448.57, p = 0.028) and a 32-fold risk of hearing deterioration (RR 32.7, 95% CI 1.93–553, p = 0.016) after surgery.

CONCLUSIONS

In intracanalicular VS, postoperative cochlear and facial nerve function are directly related to the location of the tumor in relation to the nerves, with worse outcomes in cases where the tumor is located between the vestibular and facial-cochlear nerves.
PERAN KORPS KEPOLISIAN PERAIRAN DAN UDARA (KORPOLAIRUD) DALAM MENJAGA KEAMANAN DI WILAYAH SELAT SUNDA
Authors: Sukoco Sukoco
Published: April 2023

Selat Sunda merupakan jalur pelayaran yang merupakan bagian dari Alur Laut Kepulauan Indonesia I (ALKI) yang dilalui oleh kapal barang, kapal tanker, kapal tunda, kapal penangkap ikan serta kapal dan kapal militer. Untuk mencegah dan menindak kejahatan atau tindak pidana yang terjadi di wilayah perairan tersebut, maka peran dan keberadaan kapal polisi dan pesawat polisi sangat diperlukan. Oleh karena itu, Korpolairud yang bertugas mengamankan perairan laut dan udara juga merupakan bagian penting dari kepolisian dalam memelihara keamanan dan ketertiban masyarakat atau disingkat kamtibmas yang berkaitan atau berkaitan dengan perairan laut dan udara. Kemudian penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode analisis deskriptif didukung dengan studi literatur sebagai metode dalam penelusuran data dan fakta, dimana berdasarkan hasil penelitian diketahui bahwa Strategi Ditpolairud dalam meningkatkan perannya dalam mengamankan Selat Sunda Daerah melalui pemanfaatan teknologi untuk lebih memudahkan pelaksanaan patroli udara Polri. Strategi ini diimplementasikan melalui penggunaan kamera pengawas pada pesawat yang sudah dilengkapi dengan sensor termal. Kendala yang dihadapi adalah terbatasnya pesawat berteknologi tinggi untuk pelaksanaan patroli udara polisi dalam rangka pengamanan kawasan Selat Sunda.
SINERGI LANUD ISKANDAR DAN DITPOLAIRUD PADA MOBILITAS UDARA DALAM MENDUKUNG OPERASI SAR DI WILAYAH PROVINSI KALIMANTAN TENGAH
Authors: Taruno, Kukuh Priyo , Herdiansah, Ari Ganjar , Ivan Handoko
Published: April 2023

This study describes the Synergy of Iskandar and Ditpolairud Air Base on Air Mobility in Support of SAR Operations in the Province of Central Kalimantan. The method used in this study is a qualitative method, researchers have collected and processed data with a qualitative descriptive approach. Based on the results of the analysis, this study concludes, among other things, that the cooperation between the two has not met pre-disaster indicators which include prevention, mitigation, preparedness, and early warning activities. in the context of prevention. The cooperation of the two has an important role at the stage of a disaster, both of them have contributed in providing air mobility operation assistance, in this phase the role of the two institutions has its own urgency compared to other elements that do not have the capability of air mobility operations. In cooperation, the two do not have the capacity in the recovery process, because the ability of air mobility is used during evacuation, namely at the stage of a disaster. The collaboration between Iskandar Airbase and the Ditpolairud Polda in SAR operations in the Central Kalimantan Province plays a major role in activities during disaster which includes emergency response activities to relieve temporary suffering, such as search and rescue (SAR), emergency assistance and evacuation.
EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HISTORY LEARNING AND THINKING SKILLS: A SYNTHESIS OF RESEARCH
Authors: LEE BIH NI
Published: April 2023

The purpose of this research paper is to examine the relationship between history learning and thinking skills. Through a review of the literature, this paper seeks to understand how the study of history can enhance critical thinking, problem solving, and other cognitive skills. The paper begins by exploring the definition and importance of thinking skills, highlighting their role in education and daily life. It then discusses the various ways in which history education can foster the development of these skills, including through the analysis of primary sources, the construction of historical narratives, and the consideration of multiple perspectives. Additionally, the paper considers the potential challenges and limitations of using history as a means of improving thinking skills, including the risk of bias and the need for contextualization. It concludes by summarizing the key findings and suggesting directions for future research in this area.
INSTITUTE OF MILITARY OMBUDSMAN IN NORWAY: NOVELS IN CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL REGULATION
Authors:   Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), Moscow, Russian Federation, RAKITSKAYA INNA , PAVLOV EVGENII , KREMYANSKAYA ELENA
Published: April 2023

The purpose of the research. In state mechanism of some foreign countries, there is an independent organ of the Ombudsman for the Armed Forces (the so-called military ombudsman), which can be described as a link between the army and society. The military ombudsman is to perform the function of an intermediary (mediator) in military-civil relations, on the one hand, and to serve as an institutional guarantee of the observance of military personnel’s rights and interests, as well as rights and freedoms of the persons who are subjects to military conscription, on the other hand. This article performs the analysis of the legal status, tasks and activities of the Parliamentary Committee of the Ombudsman for the Armed Forces of Norway, which collectively performs the function of the military ombudsman in this country. The article is written on the basis of an analysis of the Law on the Parliamentary Committee for the Armed Forces in Norway in 2021, which replaced the Instructions for this body adopted in 1952. The authors pay special attention to novelties in regulating the status and functioning of this quasi-parliamentary structure. The results. With the adoption of special legislation on the activities of the military ombudsman in Norway, its status was also increased: if earlier its activities were regulated by a subordinate normative act, now-by the act of higher legal force. The current law expands the powers of the Parliamentary Committee for the Norwegian Armed Forces to control the legality of the activities of the military administration, increases the number of the performed functions, first of all related to international cooperation in the relevant field, and makes an attempt to more clearly distinguish between the jurisdiction of parliamentary military and civilian ombudsmen. The existence of a specialized institution of the parliamentary military ombudsman in Norway provides a higher level of control over the protection of the rights and interests of military personnel, and also contributes to a more competent approach to considering issues related to military personnel.
Novos olhares para as plantas do cotidiano de alunos do ensino fundamental em Campo Grande (MS)
Authors: Rodrigues Flávio Henrique de Souza , Takahasi Adriana
Published: April 2023

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trabalho desenvolvido com estudantes da 5ª. série do Ensino Fundamental do Colégio Nova Dimensão, em Campo Grande (MS). O objetivo foi despertar a consciência ambiental utilizando as plantas presentes no cotidiano dos alunos. Foram realizadas aulas teóricas e práticas buscando reduzir a “cegueira botânica” reforçando a concepção de que as plantas são seres vivos e necessitam de espaço e manejo adequados para se desenvolver. Utilizamos as plantas existentes em suas residências e da arborização urbana para refletir sobre a relação homem e natureza. Concluímos que, ao utilizar esta estratégia pedagógica, os estudantes poderiam assumir uma relação homem-natureza mais harmônica.
Contribuições para a Educação Ambiental Crítica
Authors: Nogueira Christiano
Published: April 2023

O presente artigo apresenta contribuições para a Educação Ambiental crítica, no sentido de promover mudanças nas relações entre os seres humanos e a natureza. Para isso, o trabalho humano é abordado em seu sentido ontológico como relação entre o ser humano e a natureza, e a educação como um processo político para a formação emancipada e autônoma dos sujeitos, que possibilita mudanças socioambientais. Argumenta-se que, conforme o atual padrão de sociedade, não é possível que o planeta possa dar conta das exigências de consumo da humanidade. Discute-se, ainda, a necessidade de uma base teórica fundamentada, aliada a uma prática que possa promover uma práxis, transformadora das relações entre os seres humanos e a natureza.
The innovations’role in facilitating regional development
Authors: Nosova Olga , Nosova Tetiana , Huseyn Kurbanov Natig , Rafael oglu Damirov Yashar
Published: April 2023

The paper analyses the impact of innovations on facilitating regional development in Ukraine. The main goal is the estimation of the innovations’ role in the regional economy. Applying Schumpeter approach to dynamic economic growth, we consider the special policy for regional equalizations based on decreasing asymmetric innovative development in regions. Substantiated the development and implementation policy taking into account the innovative component for each individual region. The adoption and application of innovation policy measures proposed for inequalities smoothing and competitiveness increase in Ukraine’s regions. The improvement and overcoming of regional disproportions through equalization of gross regional product per capita in regions proposed. The strategy of coordination activities, financing, and attracting investment in regions analyzed. The hierarchical cluster analysis proposed for the assessment of regional innovative inequalities. The special regional policy based on the hierarchical cluster estimation’s results suggested decreasing imbalances and stimulating innovations inflow in regions.
Curso de seguridad en las instituciones de educación superior (CUSIES)
Authors: De Silvero Mirtha Alfonso , López Jorge Velázquez
Published: April 2023

La Gestión Integral del Riesgo de Desastre (GIRD) debe ser asumida por las Instituciones con gran responsabilidad, atendiendo lo establecido en la Política Nacional de Gestión de Riesgos promulgada por la Secretaría de Emergencia Nacional (SEN) y en el Plan Nacional de Educación para la Gestión de Riesgos, por el Ministerio de Educación y Ciencias (MEC). Las capacitaciones realizadas por la SEN, del portafolio de USAID/OFDA, tiene más de 11.293 usuarios en los diversos cursos, resultado de las 435 capacitaciones realizadas1; el Curso de Seguridad Escolar (CUSE) es uno de ellos; fue desarrollado en el país en el año 2005 y realizado en la Universidad Columbia del Paraguay (UCPY).
El CUSE ha sido el primer paso para la sensibilización de docentes, convertidos en promotores de la gestión y reducción de riesgos en las instituciones donde laboran. Durante el año 2018 se unieron dos instituciones: la UCPY, a través de su Departamento de Gestión y Reducción de Riesgos y la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales de la Universidad Nacional de Asunción a través de su Comité de Seguridad Institucional, para adaptarlo al nivel de la Educación Superior, con el apoyo de USAID.
Este proceso de adaptación servirá para ver la metodología de trabajo interinstitucional para ajustar a otros cursos.
Análise e disponibilização de mapas mensais do Índice de Temperatura e Umidade (ITU) para o Sudeste do Brasil
Authors: Andrade Ricardo Guimarães , Garcia Lucas Cantarino Soares , Hott Marcos Cicarini , De Magalhães Junior Walter Coelho Pereira , Peixoto Maria Gabriela Campolina Diniz , Pires Maria de Fatima Ávila , Facco Alexandro Gomes
Published: April 2023

O Brasil está entre os cinco maiores produtores de leite do mundo. Em 2021 a produção nacional foi de 35,3 bilhões de litros de leite, desse total, 34% se refere ao leite produzido na região Sudeste. Apesar do Sudeste se destacar no ranking nacional por Regiões, sua produtividade média ainda é considerada baixa. O Índice de Temperatura e Umidade (ITU) tem sido muito usado em pesquisas envolvendo a avaliação das condições de conforto térmico relacionadas ao desempenho animal. Esse estudo objetivou analisar e disponibilizar mapas mensais de ITU para o Sudeste do Brasil. Dados de temperatura e umidade do ar provenientes de estações automáticas do INMET, no período de janeiro de 2007 a dezembro de 2021, foram analisados quanto à consistência e corrigidas possíveis falhas de registros observacionais. Posteriormente, estimou-se o ITU e técnicas de geoprocessamento foram aplicadas para gerar e disponibilizar os mapas de médias mensais de ITU para o Sudeste do Brasil. Conforme os resultados apresentados nos mapas, observa-se a predominância da classe de ITU ≤ 70 entre os meses de maio e setembro. Além disso, nota-se que classes de elevados valores de ITU prevalecem nos meses de dezembro a março, indicando condição ambiente pouco propícia para o conforto térmico dos bovinos.
Impacto de doenças foliars no rendimento e seus componentes em sorgão grão (Sorghum bicolor l. Moench)
Authors: Giambastiani Gustavo , Cordes Guillermo , Laurella Eduardo
Published: April 2023

El objetivo del trabajo fue determinar el impacto de las enfermedades foliares de origen fúngico sobre la sanidad del área foliar, el rendimiento y sus componentes en el cultivo de sorgo granífero en la región central de la Provincia de Córdoba, Argentina.

Se evaluaron dos niveles sanitarios: con aplicación de fungicida (CF) y sin aplicación de fungicida (SF), y tres genotipos: Advanta 1200 (ADV), Tobín 1825 (TOB) y Tecnosorgo (TEC).

Se hicieron determinaciones cuantitativas de área foliar afectada por enfermedades. Se midió el rendimiento en grano y sus componentes: número de granos y peso medio de granos. Los  experimentos realizados fueron bajo condiciones climáticas diferentes ya que en el ensayo del ciclo 16/17  las precipitaciones fueron superiores a las históricas en tanto en el ciclo 17/18 ocurrió  lo contrario.

En el año más húmedo el rendimiento, el número de granos, la severidad y diversidad de las enfermedades y el área foliar dañada fueron mayores. Bajo estas condiciones el efecto de la aplicación de fungicida se manifestó claramente lo que permitió aumentar el rendimiento un 6.7% debido a un mayor peso medio de granos (13%). La aplicación de fungicida redujo la severidad un 22.4% y el área foliar dañada en un 10,8%. En el ciclo de menores precipitaciones no se observaron efectos  de la aplicación de fungicida ni en rendimiento y componentes, ni en severidad pero si en área foliar dañada con un 2.3% menos.

Los cultivares TEC y ADV tuvieron un mayor rendimiento asociado al logro de un mayor número de granos en el ciclo más húmedo. En el ciclo con restricciones climáticas no se observaron diferencias en el comportamiento de los diferentes cultivares.

Los datos obtenidos permiten sugerir  que desde el punto de vista productivo una buena decisión técnica seria considerar la aplicación de fungicida en el cultivo de sorgo en momentos próximos a floración y cuando las precipitaciones hayan sido superiores a la media, quedando esta decisión condicionada a un análisis de tipo económico
Pathogenesis of Streptococcus pyogenes and immune response
Authors: Al-Bermani Oruba K. , Al-Kaim Hawraa , Ali-Malik Saad
Published: April 2023

Streptococcus pyogenes is a Gram-positive beta-hemolytic bacteria, also known as group A streptococci, that causes a range of infections. The most common presentation is acute pharyngitis. GAS can be subdivided into >100 serotypes by the M-protein antigen that is located on the cell surface and by fimbriae (hairlike fuzz) that project from the outer edge of the cell. Classically, typing of the surface M protein relied upon available polyclonal antisera. GAS produce and release into the surrounding medium a large number of biologically active extracellular products. Some of these are toxic for human and other mammalian cells. Streptolysin S (SLS) is a small oxygen-stabile toxin responsible for β-hemolysis of GAS on blood agar, while streptolysin O (SLO) is an oxygen-labile, cholesterol-dependent toxin .Both SLS and SLO injure cell membranes, not only lysing red blood cells, but also damaging other eukaryotic cells and membranous subcellular organelles.15 Streptolysin O is antigenic; streptolysin S is not. Streptococcal pyrogenic exotox­ins (SPEs) are secreted factors with the capacity to act as superantigens and trigger T-cell proliferation and cytokine release.
The Effect of Saltpeter and Angkak on Total Cholesterol, Nitrite, and Color of Traditionally Smoked Curing “Se’i” Meat
Authors: Sabtu Bastari , Lalel Herianus J.D. , Kale Pieter Rihi , Manu Arnol
Published: April 2023

Saltpeter has been traditionally used as a curing agent for meat in East Nusa Tenggara Province of Indonesia. It creates a good red color for meat; however, it has carcinogen potency. Angkak (red yeast rice) may be able to replace the coloring role of saltpeter it can reduce the cholesterol of meat. This research has been designed to evaluate the effect of reducing saltpeter in combination with different concentrations of angkak on total cholesterol, nitrite content, color, and organoleptic of traditional smoked beef “Se’i”. The research has been designed using Simple Randomized Design with a 3x3 factorial pattern, i.e. Three levels of angkak (2%, 2.5%, and 3%) and saltpeter levels (100 ppm, 200 ppm, and 300 ppm). For control, a combination of 500 ppm saltpeter was only applied to Se’i. All treatments were replicated 4 times. The results show no interaction effect of treatments on total cholesterol, nitrite, Hunter value of L*, a* and b* of Se’i. Total cholesterol and lightness (L*) values of combination-treated se’i were lower than the control. The optimal values of L* (lightness) and a* (red or positive) were obtained at se’i with 200 ppm saltpeter and 2.5% angkak combination with good taste and low nitrite level (<0.25 ppm); while angkak note is still noticeable. Therefore, it is recommended to use this combination to reduce the use of saltpeter in se’i.
Manajemen Risiko pada Pekerjaan Beton Proyek Pembangunan Bendungan Jlantah
Authors: Arum Pratiwi Sekar , Priyanto Budi
Published: April 2023

Pekerjaan konstruksi adalah salah satu pekerjaan dengan risiko yang besar karena dapat memicu kegagalan proyek. Proyek pembangunan Bendungan Jlantah juga tidak luput dari risiko khususnya pada pekerjaan beton. Pekerjaan beton dilaksanakan pada lokasi dan waktu pengerjaan yang berbeda-beda sehingga membutuhkan penanganan risiko masing-masing. Risiko dapat berpengaruh pada kualitas bangunan yang dihasilkan hingga memunculkan keterlambatan yang menyebabkan penambahan waktu dan anggaran biaya. Dalam menghindari keterlambatan pekerjaan beton, maka perlu dilakukan identifikasi faktor risiko pekerjaan beton. Dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif yang diperoleh melalui proses wawancara maupun observasi di lokasi penelitian didapatkan beberapa faktor risiko pekerjaan beton yaitu kurangnya ketersediaan peralatan, keterlambatan kedatangan material, material yang akan digunakan tidak memenuhi spesifikasi, kerusakan alat saat persiapan pengecoran maupun saat pengecoran berlangsung, cuaca, dan produk beton mengalami keretakan permukaan. Sedangkan metode studi literatur digunakan untuk mengetahui faktor risiko apa saja yang mungkin terjadi pada pekerjaan beton pada pelaksanaan proyek konstruksi. Dalam menghindari keterlambatan pekerjaan beton, maka perlu dilakukan identifikasi manajemen risiko dengan adanya pengendalian dari faktor risiko.
MANAGEMENT AND EVALUATION OF INVESTMENTS AS A COMPONENT OF THE ECONOMIC SECURITY OF THE STATE WITH THE USE OF ACCOUNTING AND ANALYTICAL SUPPORT, STATISTICAL METHODS AND MARKETING RESEARCH
Authors:   Kryvyi Rih National University, Ishchenko Mykola , Adamovska Victoria ,   Kryvyi Rih National University, Porosla Polina ,   Kryvyi Rih National University
Published: April 2023

The article is concerned with analyzing the investment component of the economic security of the State and diagnostics of enterprises' activity. The article considers the theoretical foundations of the investment component of economic security: the essence of the concept of "economic security", the main tasks of achieving economic security, the segmentation of sectors of the national economy by stages of investment development and the main measures of the State to regulate the investment component of economic security are presented. The article considers accounting and analytical support of the investment component of the economic security of the State and diagnostics of activity of enterprises. In order to develop statistical research methods in the analysis of the investment component of the economic security of the State and diagnostics of enterprises, the concept of "investment climate" is interpreted, the components of the investment attractiveness index and their components are systematized. By accumulating general information, the article substantiates an assessment of the economic security of the country, regions, enterprises in various spheres and diagnoses the real state of economic entities. The article considers the issues of investment marketing and marketing research as a diagnostic process in wartime: the goals and principles of investment marketing, investment marketing strategies aimed at increasing the market share using the main factors of marketing activity are outlined, the specifics of marketing research are reviewed. It has been found that in order to create an investment-attractive climate, even in the context of military operations, it is necessary to expand marketing research using modern tools already used in the practice of the world's leading developed economies.