bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Effect of risk factors on the outcomes of COVID-19-infected intensive care patients: a single-center retrospective study
Authors: Sapra Aditya , VU Jagadeeswaran , Jha Shyamal , HN Madhusudana , Muzammil Mohammad , Majumdar Meghna , Arya Jeet Singh , Sheoran Aarti
Published: March 2022

Background: To date, little attention has been paid to the impact of risk factors on the outcome of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) hospitalized in the intensive care unit (ICU). This study was performed to examine the effects of risk factors on death among COVID-19 patients hospitalized in the ICU. 

Methods: From April 2020 to November 2020, data on 141 COVID-19-infected intensive care patients at 7 Air Force Hospital, Kanpur, were retrospectively retrieved. All analyses were performed using SPSS statistical software (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA, 15.0). Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis was done to identify independent risk factors. A p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results: Most of study population were males (69.5%) with mean age of 59.8 ± 17.5 years. Out of 141 patients, 60 (42.6%) patients had comorbidities and 81 (57.4%) patients had no comorbidities. ICU death rates were 46.1%. Bivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that male sex (OR:0.45;95%CI:0.21-0.94), diabetes mellitus (OR:2.96; 95%CI:1.16-7.54), coronary artery disease (OR:2.48;95%CI:0.83-7.37), chronic kidney disease (OR:0.13,95% CI:0.02-1.12), patients with one (OR:1.25,95%CI:0.54-2.86) or more than two comorbidities (OR:1.95,95%CI:0.81-4.70), and who required high flow oxygen therapy (OR:13.30,95%CI:5.81-30.43), non-invasive (OR: 0.10,95% CI:0.02-0.45) and invasive ventilators (OR:0.04,95%CI:0.02-0.09) all were associated with higher ICU death rates. Multivariable logistic regression found following independent risk factors for death: patients with one comorbidity (OR:0.10;95%CI:0.02-0.66), non-invasive ventilator (OR:0.005;95%CI:0.000-0.091), and invasive ventilator (OR:0.003;95%CI:0.000-0.032).

Conclusion: Identification of risk factors is of utmost importance to reduce death in COVID-19 infected intensive care patients.
Review of Some Herbal Agents Having Antiviral Activity
Authors:   Student of Department of Pharmacology, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Institute of Pharmacy, Chakdaha, Nadia, West Bengal, India – 741222, Roy Prodip
Published: March 2022

Antiviral is such as an agent, defined as used to treat the targeted virus, or vaccine to produce an antibody against the virus. It gives a proactive therapeutic effect. On the other hand, there is a long traditional use of herbal medicine in the medical platform. The herbal medicine is ornamented with a wide therapeutic window and its side effect is less. The synthetic drug sometimes invites some adverse effects, which is more important that is it occurs more frequently. This gives the opportunity to the researchers to get the noble drug based on the herbal formulation. This review reveals the many herbal plants with their use against the specific virus with the experimental method, based on the knowledge of the Indian traditional system of medicine. The recent database shows the growing research with the herbal medicine, with their therapeutics, especially this time of the society, suffering from the covid -19 (Coronavirus disease), because the doctors have no other options except steroid. So traditional plants open a new chapter in the research of the new antiviral drug.
Avaliação do potencial nematicida in vitro de formulações comerciais à base de Bacillus spp
Authors:   , Ferreira Vinícius Monteiro
Published: March 2022

Animais da raça Gir no Brasil e no mundo sofrem frequentemente com otite parasitária externa. Esta doença é causada principalmente por nematoides do gênero Metarhabditis spp. e pode causar desconforto, secreções purulentas, sinais neurológicos e morte dos animais, além de queda no desempenho produtivo e reprodutivo no rebanho. Diferentes bactérias do gênero Bacillus já possuem ação consolidada no controle de pragas agrícolas e algumas já são comercialmente utilizadas. O objetivo do presente estudo foi avaliar a eficácia de produtos comerciais A, B e C, compostos por Bacillus spp. no controle in vitro de Meterhabditis sp., além dos modelos Panagrellus redivivus e Caenorhabditis elegans. O produto A é constituído por Bacillus subtilis QST-713, o produto B de B. thuringiensis CCT 1306 e o produto C trata-se de uma associação entre B. subtilis CCTB 04, B. pumilus CCTB 05 e Bacillus amyloliquefaciens CCTB 09. Quando testados contra C. elegans, cepa N2, o produto A apresentou DL50 mínima de 0,5 ml/L, dentro de 24h e manteve-se altamente eficaz mesmo quando autoclavado ou diluído em PBS a 5% da concentração original. O produto B apresentou DL50 de 3,1 ml/L, dentro de 24h e manteve a grande eficácia quando autoclavado diluído em concentrações a partir de 10%. O produto C apresentou DL50 169 ml/L, obtida em 48h, tempo máximo que delongou este experimento e apresentou alta eficácia apenas quando foi testado sem ser diluído, autoclavado ou não. Já nos ensaios com P. redivivus, o produto A apresentou DL50 mínima de 47 ml/L, observada em 96h e obteve alta eficácia a partir de quando diluído a 25% e mesmo quando autoclavado em concentração máxima. O produto B, obteve DL50 mínima de 165 ml/L, obtida em 120h, tempo máximo que delongou este experimento, e manteve alta eficácia a partir de quando diluído a 50% e quando autoclavado em concentração máxima. O produto C não obteve eficácia significativa. No caso de Metarhabditis sp., o produto A apresentou DL50 mínima de 5 ml/L em apenas 24h e permaneceu com máxima eficácia a partir da diluição de 5%, a menor testada, e após autoclavado em concentração máxima. O produto B apresentou DL50 mínima de 2 ml/L em 24h e também apresentou máxima eficácia a partir da diluição de 5% e no produto autoclavado em concentração máxima. O produto C também não apresentou eficácia significativa no caso de Metarhabditis spp. A partir destes resultados, podemos concluir que os produtos A e B podem ser considerados eficientes nematicidas mesmo diluídos ou autoclavados, não só contra Metarhabditis spp., mas também contra outras espécies de nematoides. Apesar do produto C não ter se mostrado eficaz contra Metarhabditis sp. e ter se mostrado, em geral, com menor potencial nematicida, ele não pode ser completamente descartado para avaliação de nematotoxicidade em outras espécies de importância veterinária. Palavras-chave: Controle biológico. Nematoides. Bacillus spp. Metarhabditis spp.
Comparing Qubit Platforms in the Race to Feasible Quantum Computing
Authors: Sen Arjun , Rezai Kristine
Published: March 2022

Quantum computing is an emerging field that has been attracting a substantial amount of interest in the scientific community lately due to the advantages of quantum information processing. The fundamental unit of quantum information that makes up a quantum computer is a qubit. Several platforms have been proposed as physical realisations of these qubits for the purpose of making quantum computing a feasible technology, yet no one platform has significantly outperformed the others. This literature review discusses the current state of the field of quantum computing, by comparing and contrasting some of the most promising qubit platforms of today. By doing so, this paper analyses each of their feasibilities for full-scale quantum computing in the future and maps out a possible trajectory for how quantum computing may progress in the next few years
DIASPORAS AS DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS FOR HOME COUNTRIES: A CASE FOR TANZANIA
Authors: Londo Dennis Lazaro
Published: March 2022

Diasporas have often been an integral part of community development in both host and home countries. Despite their efforts to send money back to their home countries there are very few governments existing today that have incorporated the Diaspora as development partners. This study reviews specifically the existing policies by the Diaspora home governments to incorporate them as development partners with the Tanzanian government being a case study.  The study also gives suggestions on how Diaspora home governments could enhance policies to accommodate the non-financial contributions of the Diaspora towards their home governments. This study reviewed literature and analyzed findings from interviews conducted on Tanzanian Diaspora living in the capital of Finland, Helsinki. The study found out mainly that most governments are concerned with the Diaspora remittances which overlook the non-financial contributions from the Diaspora that can contribute to community development. With regard to such existential knowledge gaps, this study provides with knowledge on how to improve Diaspora engagement in home countries.
Policy perplexity of the Central Bank’s interventions: An empirical appraisal
Authors: Okotori Tonprebofa Waikumo , Gbalam Eze
Published: March 2022

Purpose: This paper investigated the impact of the CBN’s intervention in the private sector as reflected in such interventions impact on the gross domestic product of the country.Methodology: The econometric methodology adopted in this study is the error correction methodology (ECM), it tested the short-run dynamics of the estimated model. The long-run test utilized was the Johansson cointegration test on the gross domestic product (GDP) as the dependent variable and inflation, credit to the private sector and the exchange rate as the explanatory variables. The data (secondary) was sourced from the CBN statistical bulletin and the banks websiteFindings: Findings from the study show that credit to the private sector had a positive, but insignificant impact on GDP at the 5 and 10 per cent level of significance. The prime lending rate that was used as a proxy for interest rate showed a negative but insignificant impact as was the exchange rate even at the 10 per cent level of significance. However the inflation rate had a negative, but significant impact on the gross domestic product. The increase in private sector credit administration through the various interventionist programmes of the CBN may not have translated into increased GDP growth for the period under study. Inflation was not moderated as was expected, in line with some previous research findings that were an allusion to the consequence of sub-optimality and the resultant perplexity. The CBN needs to reassess the impact of its numerous interventionist programmes to see how they can have effective traction on the economy as anticipated and adopt essential approach for Nigeria with a post oil economy in view.
DETERMINANTS OF POVERTY AMONG FARMERS IN SOUTHERN PART OF BORNO STATE, NIGERIA
Authors: Bwala Alan M. , Shettima Baba G. , Umar Abba S.
Published: March 2022

Purpose: The study analyzed the determinants of poverty among farmers in Southern Part of Borno State, Nigeria.Methodology: Using multistage sampling technique, 120 farming households were sampled from 20 villages spread across five Local Government Areas in Southern part of the State. Structured questionnaire was used to obtain data on households’ income, expenditure, value of free natural resources and information on the household livelihood-related factors. The data were analyzed using Foster, Greer and Thorbecke (FGT) model and Probit regression model.Findings: A poverty line of N8588.48 was estimated and was enough to provide household with basic requirements per month for existence (food and non-food). Based on the poverty line of N8588.48, the FGT measure showed that 64% of the farming households in the study area were poor; the average depth of the poor households from the poverty line was 48%, while 22% of the poor farming households were severely poor. The probit regression revealed that age of the household head (0.083) and number of dependents (0.063) were both positive and significant. On the other hand, education (-0.062), farming experience (-0.069), farm size (-0.097), annual income (-0.061) and access to formal credit (-0.030) were all negative and significant.Recommendations: The study therefore recommended that there is the need for policy makers and managers of poverty alleviation programmes to identify the poor at community levels so as to direct poverty alleviation programmes and projects towards them
ANALYSIS OF THE MAIN SOURCES OF INCOME FOR HOUSEHOLDS IN MBITA DIVISION OF MBITA SUB COUNTY: KENYA
Authors: Ogweno Jacob Ogweno , Ndhune Joseph Ochieng
Published: March 2022

Purpose: Sources of income for daily survival has been an issue of a great concern to several households in developing economies in the world over, Kenya included. Households have continued to struggle and diversify means of living and make daily ends meet. Some economists attribute this phenomenon to high level of unemployment, low level of education, poor technology to meet the international labor market demands and poor governance interns of local job creation. The medium-term plan report covering the period 2008-2012 indicated that Mbita Division of Homa Bay County had numerous challenges for the households in their efforts to meet daily needs and experienced weak purchasing power despite the efforts and strategies initiated by both national and county governments to boost the household incomes. The purpose of this study was therefore to identify and document the main sources of income of households in Mbita DivisionMethodology: The study adopted exploratory and correlation research designs. Exploratory research design gave an insight into the households’ expenditure behavior while correlation research design facilitated the establishment of relationships among the research variables. A sample size of 374 heads of households was selected from a total of 13,789 households in the Division. The individual respondents were drawn by the use of a simple random sampling technique. Primary data was gathered with the help of questionnaires, key informant interviews, focused group discussions, and observation, and Secondary data was collected from Government statistical abstracts, household records, and relevant textbooks. Regression as a tool of analysis was utilized to reveal the existing relationship among the variables and coefficient of determination to show the strength of the established model. The reliability of the data collection instrument was tested using the internal consistency technique in which the scores obtained from the subjects were correlated and the Cronbach’s Coefficient Alpha was be computed to determine the correlation among the items.Findings: The researcher established that fishing, peasant farming, charcoal burning and micro-business activities formed the backbone of the sources of income for the households in Mbita Division.
DONOR POWER AND PRIORITIZATION IN DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE FOR HEALTH POLICIES: THE CASE OF UGANDA
Authors: Nagemi Charity , Mwesigwa Catherine
Published: March 2022

Purpose: The study sought to fill the knowledge gap by examining whether there were changes in Health Financing policies for Uganda’s health care system from 2002 to 2015 and their impact.

Methodology: Literature on aid for health in low and middle-income countries was reviewed, while data on major donors to Uganda’s health care system obtained from their websites, as well as the Creditor Reporting System. Walt and Gilson’s health policy triangle framework was used to examine how different donors operated in Uganda’s health financing space. Vertical, horizontal, earmarked and budget support, as well as disease-specific fund allocation modes were also explored.

Findings: Overall, donors influenced decisions on the selection of priority areas as well as fund allocation, despite efforts to involve the government in health policy formulation. The results were intended as an overarching guide for both donors and health policy-makers in future health financing decision making processes.

Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: Country engagement and policy ownership are critical to ensure harmonization of donor interests and country health needs. Increased aid for Health Systems Strengthening, Primary Health Care and Non-Communicable Diseases would also go a long way in improving population outcomes. Further studies on the sustainability of Development Assistance for health for middle and low-income countries are recommended.
From Sustainable Development to Sustainable Retreat, Brundtland to Lovelock: what has Africa in it?
Authors: Kikoh Ezekiel , Ngala Kiming
Published: March 2022

Purpose: The purpose of this paper was to show that James Lovelock proposed “Sustainable Retreat” opposed to the UN Predatory Sustainable Development doesn’t fit the African ecology and development, African ecology as well as others of less developed and developing countries are preys to coalition UN-Sustainable Development. It tries to answer the question: What has African ecology in sustainable development/retreat?

Methodology: Using the archaeologico-critical method, this paper traces, evaluates the history of sustainable development/retreat and show cases the possibility of an African “special development/technology status” in a new sustainable development which is ecology-centered.

 Findings: Findings show that first, concerning Lovelock’s Sustainable Retreat, Africa is still at embryonic phase of its development/technology so it cannot be put into the industrialized nations’ policy of sustainable development/retreat. Secondly, the UNO-born Sustainable Development/Technology which emerged with the UN Brundtland’s commanded Report of 1987 is a bluff at the service of hyper neoliberal forces (market forces). Furthermore, to show that “Business as usual” follows its normal trend under the auspices of an accomplice UN-Sustainable Development accords and goals while the ecological macro equilibrium of the planet deteriorates. This masked coalition Sustainable Development-neoliberal forces has pushed industrialization technology too far to the point where if it is not halted and retreated the planet’s ecological equilibrium will crash.

Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The unique contribution of this paper to theory is transcending sustainable development/retreat and forging a new development set up that fits the African ecology. The recommendations are such that the UN-Sustainable Development pyramid domination of economy over social and environment is inversed and that the social, environment dominate the economy and finally that the special status is void of the idea of Africa as “depot of raw material”, nations’ dependency on ecological resources as principal source of income and the formation of local, national and regional African “tug of war” with predatory international neoliberal forces.
ROAD NETWORK AND HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY IN ACHOLI SUB REGION, NORTHERN UGANDA: A PRAGMATIC PERSPECTIVE
Authors: Namubiru Margaret  , Nsambu Fredrick Kijjambu , Ngaka Willy , Rwakihembo John
Published: March 2022

Purpose: This study aimed at examining the relationship between road network and household food security in Acholi subregion, northern Uganda.

Methodology: The study adopted a pragmatic paradigm, thus adopting a mixed methods approach. Quantitative data was collected from 384 respondents using a structured questionnaire while face-to-face interviews aided qualitative data collection. After data management and processing, Pearson correlation and standard regression were use for data analysis.

Findings: It was observed that road network is positively and significantly associated with household food security. The study established that road network accounts for 10% of the variance in food security among households in Acholi subregion, northern Uganda.

Unique contribution to practice and policy: Although there are conflicting views on the predictors of food security among households, the present study has confirmed thatroad network plays a critical role in influencing food security among households in Acholi subregion, Northern Uganda, thus serving its purpose.
https://habibiaislamicus.com/index.php/hirj/article/view/254
Authors:   Assistant Professor Department of Arabic The Islamia University of Bahawalpur`, Nazar Shabana
Published: March 2022

Amin al-Rihani is the founding father of Arabic-American Literature. He was a pioneer of American Literature, because he was the first Arab to write in English in many fields of literature. Amin Al-Rihani had a natural talent for eloquent speaking. This young man was swept away by theater fever in the year 1895. Amin Al-Rihani was significantly involved in his literary life and also continued to follow up on political posts, that is, in the literary field. He continued writing and directing work in both Arabic and English. He is a major Person of Arab nationalism in intellectual development. In his writings on national issues, he stressed the importance of secular education and the secular state, and pointed out that there should not be a minority or a majority, but rather that all of them must be equal citizens. Likewise, Al-Rihani gave the highest priority to awakening the national feeling of normal unity among the masses, and tried to make it an obligation for the rulers to follow this approach. He also produced many books in the Arabic language, and delivered many speeches in Lebanon, in every Arab world, on the eastern and western coasts of the United States, and also in Canada, ranging on the subject of social reform to Arab. Thus, this paper is the depiction of Amin Al-Rihani’s Life History, His Literary services and enlightens her views on Arabic Literature in order to easily and clearly understands her direction in life, and the impact of her culture on literature and criticism for the facilitation of upcoming researchers. His works of Literature were revolutionary
https://habibiaislamicus.com/index.php/hirj/article/view/257
Authors:   PhD Research Scholar, Department of Arabic, NUML- Islamabad., Naveed Muhammad
Published: March 2022

Ahlam Mostaghanemi is a contemporary Algerian poet and novelist, she is also arguably the most successful Arabic writer of her time, she was born in exile during a time of great turmoil in Algeria. Her experiences as the daughter of a French teacher, turned Algerian liberation fighter shaped her vision and provided inspiration for her writing, as one of the first students in the new Arabic schools in independent Algeria, she puts tremendous value in being able to write and express herself freely in Arabic. Ahlam Mostaghanemi was the first Algerian woman writer to publish a novel in the Arabic language. Her work is therefore very significant in the context of Arab women's writing and feminism. Her novels express a unique understanding of social and political events and convey the impact of these events on individuals by combining love stories with political and social history, fused together in present time. The language that is used in the novel is usually simple in that it is a discourse in which it addresses different segments of society, as it expresses the language of various social segments, but the modern Arab narrator has advanced in his language in his novelist narration to transfer the novel into a poetic novel. The study includes the novelistic output of the Algerian novelist Ahlam Mostaghanemi in her trilogy, Memory of the Body, Chaos of the Senses, and Lions that befits you, in the narrative language at its poetic level, Mostaghanemi’s poetic language is an important feature throughout her novels, and that the narrative text revolts against all rules and laws and goes beyond ready-made templates
https://habibiaislamicus.com/index.php/hirj/article/view/253
Authors:   Assistant Professor Department of Arabic The Islamia University of Bahawalpur., Nazar Shabana
Published: March 2022

Dr. Aisha, Bint Al-Shati, was one of the Pioneers in the Movement of Feminist and Scholars as well in the Arab and Islamic world. She is a famous Writer and a great Linguist of Arabic of 20th Century, Who wrote a series of Books. She was example of patience and jihad, but rather the reward of patience and repentance. She has priority in the different aspects of life. She writes about treasuries of sorrows in her, but she only writes what pleases her ALLAH, Glory be to Him. She also spends her life busy, and keeps her education and deep experience augmented for those who want to provide. She guided everyone who want to get enhance knowledge between obstacles. She left a lot of her memories, as well as left important writings and valuable Books. Thus, this paper is the depiction of Bint Al-Shati’s services and enlightens her views on Contemporary Issues in order to easily and clearly understands her direction in life, and the impact of her culture on literature and criticism for the facilitation of upcoming researchers. His works of Arabic Language and Arabic Literature were revolutionary.
https://habibiaislamicus.com/index.php/hirj/article/view/258
Authors:   civil servant, Ali Zulfiqar
Published: March 2022

With the advance discourse over the adjudication that has taken place in contradiction of the key dominant of the western model of the adversarial trial in term of the common law and the inquisitorial trial in regards to the Civil Law. The primary characteristic of the inquisitorial system is regarded with the judge who is having the overarching part in the adjudicating process whereas the distinctive characteristic of the adversarial system is that is termed with the partisan-centric. In contrast to the models of the Islam and the adjudication mode that are fitted varies over the opinions. Various scholars comparatively integrate such with the adversarial models while some of the scholars perceive it similar to the inquisitorial models that are having the similar characteristics. In this article the qualitative approach is adopted by conducting critical research on some significant work of famous scholars moreover this article highlights the Shariah law with distinctive features of adversarial system and inquisitorial system.
https://habibiaislamicus.com/index.php/hirj/article/view/259
Authors:   Research Scholar (Law)Department of Law Karachi University, Jumani , Abdullah
Published: March 2022

Pakistan emerged on the map of the world in 1947, the Contempt of the Courts Act, 1926 prevailing in sub-continent before partition was adopted. In 1976, under Article 204 of the constitution of Pakistan ,1973, the Contempt of Court Act ,1976 was enacted which repealed Contempt of Courts Act,1926. There after Contempt of Court Ordinances ,1998, 2003,2004 were promulgated from time to time and in 2012, the Contempt of Court Act, 2012 was enacted. The Supreme Court of Pakistan in a judgment declared the Act, 2012 unconstitutional and revived the Contempt of Court Ordinance, 2003. The purpose of this article is to study the revival of Ordinance, 2003 in the light of Constitution, 1973 and to ascertain that which law of Contempt of Court is holding the field in the country.
https://habibiaislamicus.com/index.php/hirj/article/view/246
Authors:   Research Scholar, Department of Islamic Learning, Faculty of Islamic Studies, University Of Karachi,, Khan Muhammad Khalid
Published: March 2022

Its not in human nature to live alone. He always needed people to live with him that leads towards starting the family system that helps to create the society. Islam, however, the final religion gave the principles to humanity for sustaining, creating, and establishing a sound society where the rules of Divinity may prevail. The Core principles for making this type of society is essence of religion to produce people who believe in existence of One almighty and the sense of answering Him after this worldly life and face the fate of their actions. For a believing person, it becomes easier to follow other necessary things for creating a peace full society. Likewise, the establishment of Nikkah Institution for the safety and fulfillment of very human desires that will help to enlarge the society volume. Rules regarding marriages, foods, business, and ethics are the core values that are emphasized in the Holy Quran to create a sound society under the commandments of Allah.
https://habibiaislamicus.com/index.php/hirj/article/view/240
Authors:   South waziristan, wana,, Ullah Sana
Published: March 2022

Islam is a complete code of life, there are injunction in every sphere of life, shariyat has set a scope for every human being . it has been stated that there is neither excess nor deviation in it , but the religion of Islam is the name of moderation . But unfortunately Western Civilization ,Which is based on immorality dominates the world, and because of this immorality the number of unnecessary problems is increasing nowadays . The issue of Halala is very important the most people demand from some Islamic Scholar the illegitimate fatwa about them, in this Article explained in the light of Shariyat the evidence of halala, types, legal and illegal Cases.
Does Coordination Flexibility Mediates the Relationship Between Strategic Orientation and Innovative Performance?
Authors: Vem Linus Jonathan , Samson Nancwat , Nkup Yilshian Noel , Idi Jamoke Arandong
Published: March 2022

The current global events have posed a great challenge to the survival of SMEs. This study is motivated to identify the factors that enhance innovative performance among SMEs by exploring the path of Strategic orientation (SO) and coordination flexibility (CF). A total of 400 copies of the structured questionnaire was administered to top managers and Supervisors in Nigeria. Out of the 400 copies administered to top managers, 200 were completed, while 217 were completed and returned by the supervisors out of 400 administered to them as well. Partial Least Square (PLS) software 3.3.3, a variance-based Structural Equation Modelling was used to analyse the data. The results indicate that SO, CF in employee skill but not HR practice was found to relate significantly with IP as well as mediate the relationship with SO. Thus, we concluded that IP can be enhanced through SO and explained through CF in employee skills.
Suitability External Morphology and Some Biometric Characteristics of the Deep-water Redfish Actinopyga echinites (Echinodermata, Holothuroidea) in Cabgan Island, Barobo, Surigao del Sur, Philippines
Authors:   Mindanao State University at Naawan, Sornito Marnelle , Leopardas Venus , Arriesgado Elgen , Quiñones Mariefe , Tubio Emilie
Published: March 2022

Actinopyga echinites (Jaeger, 1833) is among the most exploited holothurians for exports in the Philippines. Despite its economic significance, the lack of management initiatives resulted in declining wild stocks. This study provides information on external morphology and biometric characteristics like length-weight relationship and condition factor of A. echinites for proper management and sustainability. The study was conducted conducted in dry (March to May 2021) and wet (June to August 2021) seasons in Cabgan Island, Barobo, Surigao del Sur, where two stations with three plots (10 × 10m) were laid as monitoring stations. The results revealed that A. echinites showed coloration and shape variation to adapt to their environment. Higher mean length (7.7cm) and significantly higher mean weight (41.5g) were observed in A. echinites in Station 2 than the ones in Station 1 (p < 0.05). Both stations had a higher length (7.8cm and 8.4cm) and weight (38.4g and 49.7g) during wet than dry months, but only Station 2 showed significant differences for the two parameters. The population showed a negative allometric growth resulting in its leaner shape, with the slope of regression lines being 1.89 and 1.82 in Station 1 and 1.75 and 1.97 in Station 2 for the dry and wet months, respectively. Both stations recorded high condition factors but significantly higher during the wet season (p < 0.05). Further study on the reproductive biology and environmental characteristics is needed to enhance scientifically sound management interventions for the conservation and sustainability of A. echinites populations.
Profesyonel Etkileşim Süreci Olarak Ulusal Genç Solist Yarışması
Authors: Toprak Gamze
Published: March 2022

2018 yılında etnografik yöntemle gerçekleştirilen bu etnomüzikoloji çalışmasıyla Ulusal Genç Solist Yarışması, profesyonel etkileşim ve müziksel benliğin ortaya çıkması bağlamında toplumsal ve kültürel bir kurum olarak incelenmiştir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye’de düzenlenen bir yarışma olarak, profesyonel etkileşim sürecindeki davranış örüntülerini keşfetmek, anlamlandırmak ve faydalarını anlamaya çalışmaktır. Yarışmaların kısa süreli karşılaşmalar oluşu ve karşılıklı etkileşim özelliklerini barındırması sebebiyle Erving Goffman’ın dramaturjik bakış açısı benimsenmiştir. Yarışmanın jüri üyelerinin görüşlerinin ve yarışma sürecinde bu makale yazarının gözlemlerine dayalı veriler analiz edilerek bulgular elde edilmiştir. Yarışmanın kurumsal yapısı, süreci ve performans süreci hakkındaki bulguların açıklandığı bu çalışmanın sonucunda müzik yarışmalarının, kişilerin müziksel benliklerini ifade etme biçimi olarak bireysel ve kültürel faydaları belirlenmiştir.
Potret kepemilikan hak cipta dan penggunaan lisensi terbuka pada penerbitan ilmiah di Indonesia
Authors: Ratodi Muhamad , Ramadhan Harsa Wahyu , Abraham Juneman , Aribowo Eric Kunto , Kesmawan Andri Putra , Kiramang Khaeruddin
Published: March 2022

Text-based content has become the type of content that is most accessed and disseminated by Internet users in Indonesia, including scientific article content. The method of how scientific copyrights are organized and content distributed has become a key factor in the development of scientific journal. This situation is supported by the presence of Creative Commons with its CC open licensing concept. By extracting data from the Directory of Open Access Journal (DOAJ) on 13 February 2020, this article presents the distribution of the use of copyright and licenses in journals in Indonesia. The 1578 journals observed show that copyright ownership in scientific articles in Indonesia tends to be held by publishers, while forty percent of journals apply CC BY open licenses in their management. The phenomenon of the emergence of openness amidst the possible illiteracy of journal managers about the licenses types, which become blessing in disguise, is explained as the contribution of Indonesian culture as part of Eastern society that contributes to the preference of applying copyright and open licenses in Indonesian scientific journals.
Pentingnya Publikasi Ilmiah Bagi Guru
Authors: Hasan Hasan , Rahmani Dienny Redha
Published: March 2022

Nowadays a person's competence can be seen from how many writings he makes according to his competency. Likewise with the teaching profession, namely teachers. The teacher not only teaches students in class but is also required to be able to write their ideas through writing published in books and scientific journals both national and international accredited.

       One of the various activities in the framework of developing the teaching profession can be seen from how many of the number of teacher publications published in the form of books and mass media, moreover scientific journals, but in reality scientific publications from teachers are still considered minimal. Whereas, basically writing this kind of scientific writing is believed to be able to improve the professionalism of the teacher while improving the quality of the learning it conveys.

       More than that also scientific publications for teachers as a prerequisite for promotion and position so as to provide more motivation for them to make higher quality scientific work. This research method uses library research or library research. The conclusion in this study is that scientific publications for teachers besides being considered important because of the following, namely one of the conditions for promotion and position of the teacher, the existence of the competency of the teacher concerned and also developing and disseminating knowledge.
Produktivitas riset Perguruan Tinggi Keagamaan Islam Indonesia: Analisis Kualitatif
Authors: Kholis Nor , Fajaruddin Syarief , Mutrofin Siti
Published: March 2022

Indonesia's scientific publications in recent years have experienced a significant increase, both at the ASEAN and international levels. However, this achievement has not been evenly distributed, especially in the Islamic Religious Higher Education (PTKI) environment. This paper examines research productivity at PTKI qualitatively through two indicators. First, the quality and quantity of PTKI scientific journals. Second, the writing productivity of the PTKI academic community. Data is collected through various sources; Sinta, Moraref, SCImago, Ministry of Religion's Diktis data and several other secondary sources. The results of the study show, First, the number of PTKI journals ranked Sinta 1 (S1) is 8% or 7 of the total S1 journals. While the PTKI journals ranked Sinta 2 (S2) approximately 19% or 139 of the total journals at the S2 rank. Second, the productivity of writers who are included in the list of 500 productive researchers based on Sinta's data is 10 people from PTKI. In terms of journals and the productivity of researchers in the PTKI scope, the State Islamic Higher Education (PTKIN) and Private Islamic Higher Education (PTKIS) have not been evenly distributed. The results of this study indicate that aspects of equity and collaboration, both between PTKIN and PTKIS as well as PTKI with public universities and other research institutions, are important points in increasing research productivity within the PTKI scope.
Processing ambient noise using wavelet analysis tools: the Iraqi Seismological broadband Network Data at Iraqi Meteorological Organization and seismology (IMOS)
Authors:   Department of Seismology, Iraqi Meteorological Organization and Seismology, Baghdad, Iraq, Mohammed Hasanain J. , Al-Rahim Ali M. ,   University of Baghdad, College of Science, Department of Geology, Baghdad, Iraq
Published: March 2022

The purpose of this study is to reduce the noise of passive seismic signals recorded across the Iraqi Seismological Network Data at Iraqi Meteorological Organization and seismology (IMOS). The seismic records from six broadband stations of IMOS are largely affected by human activities in the populated cities of Iraq. We utilized several well-developed amplitude power spectrum and wavelet analysis techniques to improve signal-to-noise ratio. The results obtained from this comparison show that continuous wavelet transform can largely improve signal with minimal changes in the waveform shape of interest, even in presence of high noise levels. In addition, has overwhelmingly strong vitality and gains substantial development in the field of signal processing. Several mother wavelets were tested and Morlet and Coiflet selected as the optimum waves based on the signal characteristics and the noise reduction objective (maximizing SNR or reducing errors). Hence, the quality of the final seismic signal is crucial for the moment tensor analysis. However, traditional filters including discrete wavelet packet transform and 1-D wavelet analysis methods can be affective to reduce distortion in the signal.
Root extraction by Niẓām al-Dīn al-Nīsābūrī (d. ca. 1330/730AH)
Authors:   Département de Sciences Exacte, Ecole Normale Supérieure E.N.S Bou Saada, Cité Gaza (Route d’ALGER) Bou Saada – 28001/ Algérie,, ABBASSI Ahmed
Published: March 2022

In this article, we discuss root extraction in al-Ḥasan al- Nīsābūrī (d. Ca. 1330 AD), based on six copies of his manuscript titled<>. Most of the studies we have consulted present al-Nīsābūrī as a religious scholar, an exegete of the Qur’ān, and linguist, but they do not address his scientific production especially the mathematical one. Hence, the benefit of this research is to initiate a new avenue in the study of the transfer of the mathematical results and concepts between different scientific foci in the Arab-Islamic civilization. This research addresses the absence of studies dealing with some important aspects of overall mathematics produced in central Asia. The importance of this study lies in the fact that it represents a link between what was produced in this field in the 13th century, by al-Ṭūsī(d. 1274) in his work <> and in the 15th century, by al- Kāshī(d. 1429) in his treatise <>, in terms of tools and techniques.
A Flexible Probability Model for Reliability Data Analysis: The Extended Half-Normal Distribution with Further Results
Authors:   Department of Mathematics, College of Science, University of Bahrain, P.O.Box 32038, Sakhir, Kingdom of Bahrain, Khorsheed Eman , SALINAS HUGO S. ,   Departamento de Matem´atica, Facultad de Ingenier´ıa, Universidad de Atacama, Copiap´o, Chile, Bakouch Hassan S. ,   Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
Published: March 2022

Recent years have shown growth in the potential applications of extensions of skew and half-normal distributions. In this paper, we provide and study, in detail, an extended class of such distributions. The presented distribution has a scale parameter and two shape parameters. The motivations behind the development of this distribution are: 1- the probability distribution function has skewed, unimodal and bathtub shapes with different styles and the hazard rate function is increasing with various shapes, which makes this distribution flexible enough to analyze reliability data; 2- it can be expressed as a mixture of the Generalized Half-Normal distribution and the new weighted Generalized Half-Normal distribution. A number of statistical results are derived. Monte Carlo simulation analysis is carried out with Maximum Likelihood Estimation to assess the performance of this technique for a variety of the distribution parameter values. The power of the distribution is demonstrated with real applications using two reliability datasets from the industry. The results reveal that the proposed distribution outperformed the Generalized Lindley, Exponentiated Exponential, Gamma, Alpha-Skew-Normal, the Half-Alpha- Skew-Normal, and the Modified Generalized Half-Normal distributions.
A Facile Green Synthesis of Nanostructured Gold–Silver@Carbon (Au–Ag@C) Nanocatalyst and its Applications
Authors:   Department of Physics, Sona College of Technology (Autonomous), Salem – 636 005, India., P Kavitha , C Shanthi ,   Department of Physics, Sona College of Technology (Autonomous), Salem – 636 005, India., B Kannan ,   Department of Chemistry, Sri K.G.S. Arts College, Srivaikuntam – 628 612, Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, India.
Published: March 2022

In this communication, the room-temperature synthesis of gold–silvernanostructures using ascorbic acid (AA) by simple one-step process is reported. Furthermore, the core–shell-type of gold–silver@carbon catalyst (Au–Ag@C) has been derived by microwave irradiation. The surface morphology expresses the neat single metal and bimetal formation.The AA acts as a reductant as well as a stabilizer of metal nanoparticles (MNPs). The microscopic studies reveal the formation ofMNPs as quantum dots (~3–5 nm). The excess reductant has been used as a precursor for carbon and in some case it forms as nanowires. The catalyst Au–Ag@C shows the excellent catalytic activity toward 4-nitrophenol reduction at room temperature. The proposed method is facile, fast and eco-friendly for the synthesis of Au–Ag MNPs.
Minimum Total Irregularity Index Of The Tricyclic Graphs
Authors:   Department of Sciences and Humanities National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, b-block, Faisal Town, Lahore, Pakistan, Ahmed Hassan , Bhatti Akhlaq Ahmad ,   Department of Sciences and Humanities National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences, b-block, Faisal Town, Lahore, Pakistan
Published: March 2022

The quantitative characterization of the topological structures of irregular graphs has been demonstrated through several irregularity measures. In the literature, not only different chemical and physical properties can be well comprehended but also quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSPR) and quantitative structure-property relationship (QSAR) are documented through these measures. A simple graph G = (V;E) is a collection of V and E as vertex and edge sets respectively, with no multiple edges or loops. Keeping in view the importance of various irregularity measures, in (Abdo and Dimitrov 2012) the authors defined the total irregularity of a simple graph G = G(V;E) as irrt(G) = 1 2 P u;v2V jdG(u) 􀀀 dG(v)j; where dG(u) indicates the degree of the vertex u, where u 2 V (G). In this paper, we have determined the first minimum, second minimum and third minimum total irregularity index of the tricyclic graphs on the n vertices.
A Review on In-vivo, In-vitro and In-silico Screening Tools to Investigate the Nephroprotective Effect
Authors: Vinayak Patil  , H. J Pagar  , Simran Jaggi
Published: March 2022

The nephron, which is the kidney's fundamental functional unit, is made up of a variety of cell types grouped into a nephron. Any stimulus that cause these cells to die can result in kidney damage and leads to nephrotoxicity. Renal failure can be caused by either intrinsic or extrinsic factors. Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, sepsis, obesity, and liver and lung failure are examples of extrinsic causes. Renal fibrosis, polycystic kidney disease, Glomerular nephritis, stones and tubular cell death are all intrinsic causes. To date, multiple strategies have been effective in developing various screening tools to imitate human diseases, including kidney damage (nephrotoxicity).Such models have been crucial in the research of mechanism, pathogenesis, and, most critically, the identification of new therapeutic compounds derived from natural products for the treatment of renal disease patients. We review key information on various in-vivo as well as in-vitro screening models used to estimate drugs nephroprotective effect.
Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture
Authors: Mitali  , Sunita Joshi  , Neerja Negi
Published: March 2022

In this Tech Era, new creations and technology requirements are at their highest peak, which creates an adverse tense condition for all the upcoming project holders. Hence, it is crucially recommended to grow with the advancements of various technologies such as AI, IoT, Data Analytics, etc. AI has various commendable initiatives towards the agriculture sector. AI has transformed the lives of farmers with huge advancements. This pandemic tried to restrict many contributions but the struggle and the bold mindset of the contributors had overcome the situation. This paper created an area for the researchers that will be beneficial for the ease of understanding