bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Development of A Model For the in-Service Training of Secondary School Science Teachers
Authors: Muhammad Akram Shah  , Maryam Hussain  , Sabad Gul
Published: August 2022

The present study aimed for developing a model for in-service training for science teachers of secondary schools keeping in view deficiencies and drawbacks found in the existing model. The population consisted of 2191 secondary school science teachers of Southern Punjab and the sample consisted of 724 trainees who were imparted training under Science Education Project (SEP) in the years 2002 and 2003 from four districts Multan, Layyah, Khanewal and Lodhran that were selected by random sampling technique. The questionnaire was developed that comprised 38 items including one open-ended question regarding suggestions for improving the INSET programme. The items of the questionnaire were developed regarding various indicators like reason of participation, use of teaching method, use of A.V. Aids and information regarding the commencement of INSET. The major findings and conclusion of the study were: (i) trainees participated for their professional growth (ii) the lecture method was frequently used and (iii) trainees were informed before the commencement of the training course. They also suggested that INSET should be conducted by using modern methods of teaching at the local or tehsil level. Relevant subject teachers and highly qualified master trainers should be nominated for INSET. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to analyze the data. The proposed Model of INSET for secondary school science teachers was developed on the basis of findings, conclusions and recommendations.
Agricultural Inputs and its Productivity in Pakistan: An Empirical Analysis
Authors: Maheen Sadaf  , Hina Ali  , Fatima Farooq  , Rashid Ahmad
Published: August 2022

Article based on one model in which we move around the productivity of agriculture and its determinants in the case study of Pakistan. The output of cultivation is determined through the agricultural land, labor force participation of the population in agri-business, tractors, manure consumption, credit and electrical consumption. The study has hired the ARDL and Granger causality test for the selected interval sequence data from 1972 to 2016. Findings of the study, in which tractor use in the production purposes of the agriculture has more important and show the positive impact on the productivity. Similarly, fertilizer takeoff is more significant with positive signs and labor force participation in agriculture, credit supply; energy consumption, agricultural land and tractors used in agriculture are also positively significant in the long run.
Kỹ thuật đoán từ vựng của sinh viên chuyên ngành tiếng Anh và mối quan hệ của chúng với tỷ lệ đoán từ đúng
Authors: Nguyễn Thị Anh Thư
Published: August 2022

Nghiên cứu này nhằm kiểm tra việc sử dụng những kỹ thuật đoán từ vựng của sinh viên chuyên ngành tiếng Anh khi đọc một bài text và mối quan hệ của chúng với tỷ lệ đoán từ đúng. Sinh viên được chia làm hai nhóm trình độ đọc khác nhau (trình độ đọc cao và thấp) nhờ vào bài kiểm tra về độ thành thạo trong việc đọc của họ. Dữ liệu thu được nhờ vào phương phương pháp think-aloud được thực hiện trên 20 sinh viên năm thứ hai chuyên ngành tiếng Anh của Trường Đại học Cửu Long. Những sinh viên này sẽ cố gắng đoán nghĩa của từ mới trong một bài text cho sẵn. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy sinh viên sử dụng đa dạng các kỹ thuật đoán nghĩa từ vựng mới nhưng không phải tất cả sinh viên đều sử dụng tất cả các kỹ thuật. Kết quả chỉ ra rằng tỷ lệ đoán đúng từ của cả hai nhóm đều rất thấp và nghiên cứu cũng cho thấy không có mối quan hệ nào giữa việc sử dụng kỹ thuật đoán từ với tỷ lệ đoán đúng nghĩa của từ. Nghiên cứu này có thể giúp giáo viên, nhà biên soạn sách và sinh viên chú ý nhiều hơn nữa đến các kỹ thuật khác nhau trong việc đoán nghĩa của từ mới trong bài text.
Những ý tưởng thúc đẩy thế hệ trẻ hướng nghiệp, lập nghiệp, thành nghiệp
Authors: Phạm Minh Giản , Đặng Quốc Bảo , Tăng Thái Thuỵ Ngân Tâm , Phạm Minh Châu
Published: August 2022

Sự phát triển của đất nước phụ thuộc rất nhiều vào thế hệ trẻ, những con người luôn mang trong mình tính năng động, sáng tạo và đặc biệt luôn có niềm tin vào một tương lai tốt đẹp, luôn có hy vọng vào sự thành công. Do đó, thế hệ trẻ luôn luôn là những người hăng hái, xung phong, thích ứng nhanh với những thay đổi của thời đại, dám đương đầu với những khó khăn thử thách trong con đường lập thân, lập nghiệp. Nhằm góp phần nâng cao ý chí, giúp thế hệ trẻ ngày nay có thêm động lực, cũng như định hướng đúng con đường đi của bản thân trong tương lai; bài viết trình bày những ý tưởng của các bậc tiền nhân đi trước, những con người đã gặt hái được thành công cũng như có nhân cách lớn, để giúp thế hệ trẻ biết hướng nghiệp đúng đắn, biết lập nghiệp hiệu quả và tiến tới thành nghiệp trong cuộc sống.
Quản lý đào tạo nghề theo hướng đảm bảo chất lượng đáp ứng Quản yêu cầu đổi mới giáo dục ở các cơ sở giáo dục nghề nghiệp hiện nay
Authors: Nguyễn Xuân Tạo
Published: August 2022

Bài viết trình bày nghiên cứu tổng quan về quản lý đào tạo nghề theo hướng đảm bảo chất lượng dựa trên mô hình quản lý chất lượng đào tạo CIPO (Context - Input - Process - Output) kết hợp các điểm mạnh của hệ thống quản lý chất lượng ISO (International Organization for Standardization), TQM (Total Quality Management) và các công trình nghiên cứu về mô hình quản lý đào tạo nghề ở các cơ sở giáo dục nghề nghiệp nước ngoài và trong nước. Qua đó, xác định những nội dung của các công trình nghiên cứu cần kế thừa và phân tích, tổng hợp những vấn đề nghiên cứu để làm cơ sở lý luận cho việc khảo sát thực trạng và đề xuất các giải pháp về quản lý đào tạo nghề đảm bảo chất lượng nhằm đáp ứng được yêu cầu đổi mới giáo dục ở các cơ sở giáo dục nghề nghiệp hiện nay.
Giới thiệu những văn bản chiếu, chỉ và chế phong ban cho Xuân Quang hầu Nguyễn Khắc Tuấn (1767 - 1823)
Authors: Đỗ Thị Hà Thơ
Published: August 2022

Sống trong buổi chuyển tiếp triều đại và lịch sử dân tộc, Xuân Quang hầu Nguyễn Khắc Tuấn (1767 - 1823) đã dành trọn đời mình cho sự nghiệp kiến quốc của nhà Nguyễn. Cuộc đời ông gắn liền với công cuộc tiễu trừ phỉ đảng bảo vệ biên cương phía Bắc Việt Nam. Từ lúc đầu quân phò chúa Nguyễn Phúc Ánh, ông lập nhiều công lao binh mã, được thăng thụ các chức Cai đội, Chưởng cơ, Khâm sai, tước hầu... Sự tin dùng tuyệt đối của triều đình trực tiếp khẳng định tài năng, uy tín, đức độ và trên hết là lòng trung ái của ông với dân với nước. Nghiên cứu này xin giới thiệu các văn bản chiếu, chỉ và chế phong ban cho ông được lưu giữ ở đình Tân Chánh, huyện Cần Đước, tỉnh Long An, góp phần bổ sung nguồn sử liệu nghiên cứu về cuộc đời và công trạng chính trị của ông đối với đất nước trong giai đoạn lịch sử nhất định.
Đánh giá thể lực và kỹ thuật của nam sinh viên Trường Đại học Đồng Tháp thông qua học phần Vovinam
Authors: Hồ Thanh Tâm
Published: August 2022

Qua tham khảo tài liệu, tổng hợp, phỏng vấn, kiểm nghiệm độ tin cậy, nghiên cứu đã xác định được 8 test phù hợp và có giá trị sử dụng dùng để đánh giá thể lực và kỹ thuật của nam sinh viên Trường Đại học Đồng Tháp thông qua học phần Vovinam. Hầu hết các test được kiểm tra đều tăng, tăng cao nhất là test Đá đạp ngang 10s (lần) có nhịp tăng trưởng là 26,11%, thấp nhất là test kiểm tra kiểm tra Bật xa tại chỗ (cm) nhịp tăng trưởng chỉ tăng 8,89 %. Đồng thời, nghiên cứu đã xây dựng được thang điểm C và tiêu chuẩn phân loại thành 5 loại: Giỏi, Khá, Trung bình, Yếu, Kém, để ứng dụng trong kiểm tra đánh giá thể lực và kỹ thuật của nam cho sinh viên Trường Đại học Đồng Tháp thông qua học phần Vovinam.
Токсичний остеомієліт у наркозалежних пацієнтів: особливості протікання
Authors: Бунь Юрій , Бунь Орест , Фітькало Олег
Published: August 2022

Проведено дослідження 46 наркозалежних пацієнтів, які пройшли комплексне обстеження на базі КНП «Обласна клінічна лікарня», яким призначено довготривале комплексне лікування, під час якого застосовували системну, патогенетично обумовлену фармакотерапію із застосуванням життєво необхідних лікарських засобів та проводили тотальний остеоліз практично усього кісткового масиву нижньої щелепи. Відповідна хірургічна тактика лікування та патогенетично обумовлена фармакотерапія мають велике значення при токсичному остеомієліті у наркозалежних пацієнтів. За рахунок проведеного лікування не виявлено при повторній ортопантограмі нових ділянок некрозу кісткової тканини. Разом з тим, лікування було направлене на зниження інвалідизації хворих за умови стійкої відмови від вживання ПАР не за призначенням лікаря та підвищення якості і тривалості їх життя.
PEMBINAAN MASYARAKAT TENTANG PENYAKIT DAN LATIHAN JALAN KAKI PENDERITA PENYAKIT PARU OBSTRUKTIF KRONIK (PPOK) DI DESA DESA KOLAM KECAMATAN PERCUT SEI TUAN
Authors: Dewi Ratna , Siregar Sarmaida , Manurung Rostinah , T.Bolon Christina Magdalena
Published: August 2022

Keterlambatan perkembangan merupakan masalah yang sering dijumpai di masyarakat, tetapi terkadang kurang mendapatkan penanganan yang tepat. Banyak orang tua yang menunda penanganan keterlambatan perkembangan mengakibatkan prognosis yang kurang baik. Kendala yang ditemui di lapangan adalah kurangnya pelaksanaan deteksi dini dan stimulasi perkembangan perkembangan anak dikarenakan ibu sibuk bekerja, sudah jarang atau tidak pernah datang ke posyandu sebab anak telah diberikan imunisasi wajib sehingga tidak perlu ke posyandu. Stimulasi/rangsangan perkembangan penting dilakukan oleh orang tua agar anak memiliki perkembangan yang sesuai dengan usianya. Metode yang digunakan deskriptif observasional dengan 34 partisipan yang tinggal di Desa Paku Kecamatan Galang. Pemilihan sampel berdasarkan purposive sample. Sedangkan pengambilan data melalui evaluasi instrument pertanyaan yang dilaksanakan dengan pre dan post tentang perkembangan anak serta daftar ceklist keterampilan. Tim pengabdian masyarakat memberikan materi perkembangan anak secara langsung dengan mematuhi protokol kesehatan. Dari hasil evaluasi diperoleh peningkatan pengetahuan partisipan tentang pemantauan perkembangan anak yang semula nilai rata-rata 39,34 menjadi 78,42. Begitu juga dengan keterampilan partisipan dalam memantau perkembangan anak mengalami peningkatan setelah dilakukan kegiatan pengabdian masyarakat yang semula nilai rata-rata 33,00 menjadi 76,64. Pengetahuan merupakan domain penting dan faktor awal seseorang untuk berperilaku. Pengetahuan membentuk keyakinan peserta sehingga dapat terampil melakukan pemantauan perkembangan anak.
Laughing Online: A Morpho-Semantic Study on Typed Laughter-Derived Expressions Used in Hijazi Twitter and WhatsApp Instant Messages
Authors: Al-Jahdali Najah Ali
Published: August 2022

This study aims to explore the morpho-semantic features of Typed Laughter-Derived Expressions (TLDEs) used by sixty young Hijazi females aged (18-25) through instant messaging (IM) in online chatting on two social networking sites (SNSs) confined in this study to Twitter and WhatsApp. It focuses on the ways those Hijazi females express their online laughter in the absence of face-to-face interactions. Forty-five Twitter messages and one hundred and nine WhatsApp messages were screenshot by those Hijazi females and were submitted for morpho-semantic analysis. The results show that the following morpho-semantic processes are used: onomatopoeia, borrowing some English acronyms, hyperbole, parts of the body that are physically associated with laughter, haphazard letters, and repetition of a letter. Even though this study does not focus on emojis, emojis are found to be important in packing up those TLDEs to make the virtual situation similar to the real face-to-face one and to mark social interaction among online users as well.
Revisão sistemática da literatura sobre ontologias para modelos de negócio e processos na pecuária de corte
Authors: Machado Matheus Collares , Ferreira Ana Paula Ludtke
Published: August 2022

Ontologias são representações de conceitos e de seus relacionamentos, com sintaxe e semântica formalmente descritas. Modelos de negócio formam o arcabouço para teste de viabilidade e resultados econômicos de empreendimentos. A descrição de um modelo de negócio como uma ontologia permite tanto a inferência de conhecimento sobre o negócio quanto gerar e combinar modelos na forma de aplicações de software. Este trabalho conduz um protocolo de revisão sistemática da literatura a respeito de ontologias com foco em modelos de negócio e em processos produtivos da pecuária. O objetivo do trabalho foi identificar recursos já construídos e elucidar a sua forma de utilização. Os resultados mostram que existem poucas iniciativas na primeira área e nenhuma na segunda, caracterizando oportunidades para novos desenvolvimentos científicos e tecnológicos.
Caffeine and Methylliberine: A Human Pharmacokinetic Interaction Study
Authors: Mondal Goutam , Wang Yan-Hong , Yates Ryan , Bloomer Richard , Butawan Matthew
Published: August 2022

Introduction: Methylliberine and theacrine are methylurates found in the leaves of various Coffea species and Camellia assamica var. kucha, respectively. We previously demonstrated that the methylxanthine caffeine increased theacrine’s oral bioavailability in humans.
Methods:  Consequently, we conducted a double-blind, placebo-controlled pharmacokinetic study in humans administered methylliberine, theacrine, and caffeine to determine methylliberine’s pharmacokinetic interaction potential with either caffeine or theacrine. Subjects received an oral dose of either methylliberine, caffeine, methylliberine plus caffeine, or methylliberine plus theacrine using a randomized, double-blind, crossover design. Blood samples were analyzed using UPLC-MS/MS.   
Results: Methylliberine exhibited linear pharmacokinetics that were unaffected by co-administration of either caffeine or theacrine. However, methylliberine co-administration resulted in decreased oral clearance (41.9 ± 19.5 vs. 17.1 ± 7.80 L/hr) and increased half-life (7.2 ± 5.6 versus 15 ± 5.8 hrs) of caffeine. Methylliberine had no impact on caffeine’s maximum concentration (440 ± 140 vs. 458 ± 93.5 ng/mL) or oral volume of distribution (351 ± 148 vs. 316 ± 76.4 L).
Conclusions: We previously demonstrated theacrine bioavailability was enhanced by caffeine, however, caffeine pharmacokinetics were unaffected by theacrine. Herein, we found that methylliberine altered caffeine pharmacokinetics without a reciprocal interaction, which suggests caffeine may interact uniquely with different methylurates.
Conflito socioambiental entre a Colônia de Pescadores Z-19 e as empresas Samarco/Vale/BHP após a ruptura da barragem de Fundão
Authors: Mifarreg Iesmy Elisa Gomes , Fernandes Fernando Alves , Campos Renata Bernardes Faria
Published: August 2022

Em novembro de 2015, emerge o que pode ser considerado como o desastre de maiores consequências ambientais já registrado no Brasil. Naquele momento, os diferentes setores envolvidos aprimoram seus discursos questionando a apropriação do espaço, a utilização dos recursos ou o poder exercido sobre eles. O presente artigo traz uma análise do conflito socioambiental entre a Pescadores e Pescadoras da porção média da bacia e a mineradora, após o rompimento da Barragem de Fundão tendo como pano de fundo a ação judicial impetrada pela Colônia de pescadores Z-19. Assim, nota-se polos de atuações e contradições, tanto dos atores que prezam pela conservação do ambiente, fonte de seu sustento e condição para manutenção de seu modo de vida, caso dos pescadores, quanto dos atores que defendem grandes empreendimentos capitalistas em um modelo de desenvolvimento econômico predatório, como o setor minerário, constituindo o que se considera exemplo de verdadeira injustiça ambiental.
A relação do Burnout em profissionais de saúde e a segurança do paciente: uma revisão de escopo
Authors: Ceschin Fernandes Rafaela , Prodóssimo Anieli Fagiani , Prodóssimo Amanda Fagiani , Carneiro Gabriel Ibrahim Borba , Pedrassoli Guilherme Henrique , Bobato Heloísa Rodrigues Alves , Ribeiro Elaine Rossi
Published: August 2022

O Burnout é uma síndrome de exaustão física e mental crônica, estando diretamente relacionada ao bem-estar de profissionais de saúde e à segurança do paciente. O objetivo desta revisão de escopo é mapear o que a literatura nacional e internacional diz a respeito do Burnout e seu impacto na segurança do paciente. Para sua realização, usou-se as diretrizes do PRISMA adaptado para Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Após triagem, 19 estudos atendiam aos critérios de inclusão. O Burnout tem impacto direto sobre a saúde do profissional, estando relacionado ao maior risco de doenças cardiovasculares, insônia, uso excessivo de álcool, depressão e redução da expectativa de vida. Além disso, ele pode reduzir a produtividade laboral, ao passo que se associa a um maior número de faltas e déficit de comprometimento. Como consequências, lista-se: atitudes errôneas quanto medicação e diagnóstico, não realização de uma prática segura, atendimentos de baixo profissionalismo e menor satisfação do paciente. À sumarização dos conhecimentos, este estudo corrobora com a hipótese de que o Burnout gera impactos negativos ao bem-estar geral do profissional de saúde, bem como à segurança do paciente e à qualidade do atendimento prestado.
Diabetic neuropathy and role of biochemical parameters in diabetic neuropathy
Authors: Nair Deepa K , Santhi B , Simon Supriya A , Bupesh Giridharan
Published: August 2022

Diabetic neuropathy (DN) is the most widely recognized and distressing microvascular manifestation of diabetes, prompting the best degree of morbidity and mortality and bringing about an enormous financial weight for diabetes care. One of the major causesin DN is uncontrolled diabetes or hyperglycemia followed by nerve damage. The severity of DN is primarily associated with age, sex, plasma glucose level, hemoglobin A1C(HbA1C)value, length ofdiabetes, and Body Mass Index (BMI). The clinical assessment of peripheral neuropathy and its alternative treatments are multifactorial. The angiogenic proteinvascular endothelialgrowthfactor (VEGF) contributes a significant role in DN. Thus this review article presents knowledge about the different perspective soft hedisease, incidence epidemiology, pathophysiology, and the organ which are affected, diagnosis, prognosis followed by management of DN. The early diagnosis of diabetic neuropathies may help to reduce the severity of the disease as well the biochemical parameters involved in diabetic neuropathy can give a clear picture about the patient physical as well as the neurological status and protein like VEGF estimation can be used as a good predictor of Diabetic neuropathy.
Estimation of fetal gestational age by fetal kidney length measurement from 20-40th weeks of gestation in healthy women with uncomplicated pregnancy
Authors: Chiddarwar Poonam Satish , Vishwanth T , Roshini J , Shivaraj S
Published: August 2022

In the precise estimation of gestational age, fetal kidney length measurement by ultrasound proves to be an effective parameter from 20-40th weeks of gestation.To conduct an ultrasound examination for healthy women with uncomplicated pregnancy from 20 weeks to 40 weeks to determine the association between fetal kidney length and gestational age determined by the last menstrual period and other ultrasound parameters (such as biparietal diameter, head circumference, abdominal circumference and length of the femur). Obtain a nomogram and estimate the gestational age of the fetus by the length of the fetal kidney measured by ultrasound. This study aims to validate the measurement of fetal kidney length as an additional morphological parameter with less variability for estimating fetal growth. This measurement can be included into the pregnancy dating model after 20 weeks of gestation as it is easy to perform, especially when the measurement of biparietal diameter and head circumference is difficult.
Effect of phytosterols on osteoarthritis studied using insilico and CAM assays
Authors: Gowri K , Chitra V , Dev Sudarsan V
Published: August 2022

Aim: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the anti-arthritic and anti-inflammatory effects of stigmasterol and β-sitosterol. Method: The CAM test was used to investigate the anti-arthritic and anti-inflammatory properties of stigmasterol and -sitosterol, which were obtained commercially. The anti-oxidant activity of the 2, 2'-Azino-Bis-3-Ethylbenzothiazoline-6-Sulfonic Acid (ABTS) and 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) assays were measured in vitro. Using Autodock 4.2.6, in silico docking of plant sterol was performed to verify the binding effectiveness of the plantsterol with the receptor. The Chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay was studied for chondrogenesis in correlation to infiltration of inflammatory mediators in a lethality study of Brine Shrimp larvae in which the administration of test (Phytosterols) and standard (NaCl, NaOH) drugs was estimated. By estimating the toxicity of the phytosterols, the Chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) assay was studied for chondrogenesis. Results: The CAM experiment demonstrates that the mTORC1 signalling pathway has anti-arthritic and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as the ability to deactivate particular inflammatory mediators, resulting in increased cell recovery and joint health. In the CAM experiment in chick embryo, 10 g and 20 g of each phytosterol were used, respectively.
Involvement and Support: Antecedents to performance at work place
Authors: Siddiqi Mushtaq A. , Ahmed Owais
Published: August 2022

Business houses wishes to increase the frequency of positive work outcomes like performance that basically is a blend of several work attitudes like Involvement of organizational support perceived by employees. Work attitudes like these enhance performance leading to enhancement of quality in service performance, brand image of an organization, development and profitability. Work attitudes though, a well thought out field in management literature. However, attitudes like employee Involvement and organizational support, still, in infancy, as far as research regarding these variables is concerned. The study is an endeavour in this regard to examine work attitudes like Involvement and organizational support perceived by employees and impact on performance. The organizations forming part of the survey are from banking, insurance and postal sectors. Structural equation modelling technique is used for data analysis. The outcome represents positive relationship between the constructs.
China dan Politik Penanganan Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Wicaksa Arif
Published: August 2022

China merupakan Negara pertama yang dilaporkan menjadi tempat berkembangnyaCoronavirus atau Covid-19 yang saat ini menjadi pandemic global. Sebelum itu, China telahdikenal pula sebagai Negara yang bangkit sebagai kekuatan ekonomi baru dunia. Denganmenggunakan konsep Kapitalisasi Bencana dan analisis kualitatif, tulisan ini berusahamenggambarkan kepentingan China dari kebijakan-kebijakan yang diambil terkait PandemiCovid-19. Ditemukan bahwa kebijakan China terkait Pandemi Covid-19 merupakan instrumenyang digunakan untuk mencapai kepentingan nasionalnya. Kebijakan menutupi pemberitaanmedia terkait Covid-19, kemudian kebijakan memberikan bantuan kemanusiaan kepadaNegara mitra dagang China hingga kebijakan untuk penguasaan kembali Hong Kong ditengahPandemi Covid-19
Effect of forest fire on trees, shrubs and regeneration behavior in Chir Pine forest in northern aspects under Solan forest division, Himachal Pradesh
Authors: Kumar Ranjeet , Thakur Vidya
Published: August 2022

Effect of forest fire on woody vegetation and regeneration behavior was studied in Chir pine forest situated between 1150-1800 m in Solan Forest Division in Himachal Pradesh, India. Four fire affected Sites and one control Site were surveyed for floristic composition, density, basal area, IVI, A/F, Shannon-Weaver index, Simpson’s Index of dominance (Cd), Species richness (d), Sorenson index (S) and natural regeneration potential of tree and shrubs. A total of 3 tree species and 10 shrub species were recorded on the five experimental sites. Fire resistant species were observed more in selected Chir pine forests. There was not observed any consistent trend for density, basal area, IVI, H. Sorenson’s index of similarity between fire affected and control sites for trees. Density and basal area in fire affected sites were lesser than control sites for shrubs. Contagious pattern of distribution for trees and shrubs was common. Seedlings density of trees and shrubs was higher on occasional fire affected sites than control sites. Density of saplings of trees was higher in control sites than fire affected sites.
Comparative Analysis of the Ability of Machine Learning Models in Predicting In-hospital Postoperative Outcomes After Total Hip Arthroplasty
Authors: El-Othmani Mouhanad M. , Zalikha Abdul K. , Shah Roshan P.
Published: August 2022

Background:

Machine learning (ML) methods have shown promise in a wide range of applications including the development of patient-specific predictive models before surgical interventions. The purpose of this study was to develop, test, and compare four distinct ML models to predict postoperative parameters after primary total hip arthroplasty.

Methods:

Data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample were used to identify patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty from 2016 to 2017. Linear support vector machine (LSVM), random forest (RF), neural network (NN), and extreme gradient boost trees (XGBoost) predictive of mortality, length of stay, and discharge disposition were developed and validated using 15 predictive patient-specific and hospital-specific factors. Area under the curve of the receiver operating characteristic (AUCROC) curve and accuracy were used as validity metrics, and the strongest predictive variables under each model were assessed.

Results:

A total of 177,442 patients were included in this analysis. For mortality, the XGBoost, NN, and LSVM models all had excellent responsiveness during validation while RF had fair responsiveness. LSVM had the highest responsiveness with an AUCROC of 0.973 during validation. For the length of stay, the LSVM and NN models had fair responsiveness while the XGBoost and random forest models had poor responsiveness. LSVM had the highest responsiveness with an AUCROC of 0.744 during validation. For the discharge disposition outcome, LSVM had good responsiveness while the XGBoost, NN, and RF models all had fair responsiveness. LSVM had the highest responsiveness with an AUCROC of 0.801.

Discussion:

The ML methods tested demonstrated a range of poor-to-excellent responsiveness and accuracy in the prediction of the assessed metrics, with LSVM being the best performer. Such models should be further developed, with eventual integration into clinical practice to inform patient discussions and management decision making, with the potential for integration into tiered bundled payment models.
Analysis of the current status of Gaviidae birds arriving in Hallyeohaesang National Park Geoje⋅Haegeumgang districts and the correlation of marine environmental factors
Authors:   Korea National Park Service National Park Research Institute, Kim Jae-Hoon , Hong Gil-Pyo , Hwang Bo-Yeon
Published: August 2022

The habitat of Gaviidae off the coast of Geoje Island is the only large-scale wintering site for Gaviidae in Korea and is located in the Geoje and Haegeumgang districts of Hallyeohaesang National Park. It is known that from December to April of the following year, more than 1,000 to 2,000 individuals regularly overwinter along the coast of Geoje Island. The Cultural Heritage Administration has designated and protected the Gaviidae habitat along the coast of Geoje Island as Natural Monument No. 227. The first arrival was recorded in mid-December of the previous year (2018), and the population surged in early March, and the maximum number (1,027 indiv.) was recorded in early April. In 2020, it first arrived in early January of the year, and the maximum number (1,174 indiv.) was shown in early April. In 2021, it first arrived in mid-January, and the maximum number (825 indiv.) was recorded in early April. Since the Gaviidae clustered in the maximum number of individuals return to their habitat, correlation analysis was conducted with marine environmental factors from the first arrival to the range of the period when the maximum number appeared. In 2019, water temperature showed a significant correlation, in 2020, salinity and temperature, and in 2021, there was no significant value. As a result of analyzing three years of data, water temperature, air temperature, and wind speed showed significant correlations. In 2019 and 2021, the significance of the entire regression equation could not be determined, and in 2020, salinity, water temperature, dissolved oxygen in the order of significance level. The overall regression result for the three-year data collection showed high significance, but it did not show a significant value in the analysis by marine environmental factors. As a result of analyzing the dispersion homogeneity of the maximum population recorded in February and April and marine environmental factors, it can be said that water temperature, salinity, pH, and chlorophyll-a all had significant variance differences from the maximum population.
How Does the Endangered Species Restoration Project Benefit the Community?
Authors:   Korea National Park Service National Park Research Institute, Kim Dong-Hoon , Sim Kyu-Won , Kwon Heon-Gyo , Han Sang-Yoel
Published: August 2022

This study thoroughly analyzed how the endangered fox restoration project affects the community, and how much this effect contributes to improving of biodiversity and the recovery of the national ecological axis, which is the final goal of the restoration project. As a result, it was found that prerequisites such as education and promotion for protection of endangered species for local residents and visitors to the national park directly affect the restoration project goal. In addition, as an indirect route, the prerequisites for the restoration project had a positive effect on the local economy, and the regional economic effect was found to have a positive effect on the development of the local community. Finally, it was analyzed that community development contributed to achieving the goal of the restoration project. These results showed that the endangered species restoration project is contributing to the development of the local community by improving the local economy and local awareness and social value by increasing the number of tourists.
Is it Possible to Achieve Satisfactory Results With Intramedullary Locking Nails In Adult Forearm Fractures ?
Authors: Kaya Ozcan , Kasabaligil Ajlan , Demir Necdet , Sariyilmaz Kerim
Published: August 2022

Objectives
Plate osteosynthesis is the most commonly used surgical method in the treatment of diaphyseal forearm fractures in adults. Intramedullary nailing (IMN) is an easy surgical alternative for treating these fractures. In the present study we discussed the minimum 2 year follow up results of intramedullary nailing for the management of forearm fractures in a secondary trauma center.
Methods
A retrospective analysis of patients operated for adult forearm fractures, using intramedullary locking nails, between 2013 and 2015 in a secondary trauma center was performed. Patient demographics and clinical characteristics were retrieved from the hospital database. The union rates and complications were also recorded.
Results
Twenty nine patients (22 M 7 F) with mean age 29.4 years (range: 19 and 51) were included into the study. Mean follow up time was 26.8 months (range: 24 and 36). Twenty one patients had fracture of both bones, 4 had isolated ulna and 4 had isolated radius fractures. There were 2 open fractures. Average clinical healing time was approximately 20 days and radiologic healing time was 40 days. One patient with an open fracture underwent revision with plate screw fixation due to union delay. Patients improved in terms of health related quality of life questionnaire scores.

Conclusion
The intramedullary locking nail is a suitable treatment method for the surgical treatment of forearm fractures, and can be an alternative to open reduction and internal fixation with plate screw constructs when the patients can not undergo open surgery due to different factors.
Surgical Correction of Congenital Macrostomia with Double Z-Plasty technique: A Case Report
Authors: Jamarudin Jamarudin , Nurwiadh Agus , Yusuf Harmas
Published: August 2022

Abstract:
Introduction: Congenital macrostomia is a relatively rare congenital facial anomaly that can occur either alone or in association with other facial anomalies and present either unilaterally or bilaterally. Purpose: To report the management of macrostomia with good functional and aesthetic results. Case report: A 3-months-old baby girl with widening at right corner of the lip since birth. Case management: Surgical correction was done with double Z-plasty to correct the macrostomia. Conclusion: Surgical correction of macrostomia in infant patient should be done promptly in young age to provide good psychological impacts on both child and family. Macrostomia reconstruction with double Z-plasty technique is the simplest one and easy to yields good results in both functional and aesthetics aspects. In the present case, there was minimal scar and no lateral deviation of the commissure after 2 weeks follow up.
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION FOR THE SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF JUVENILE NASOPHARYNGEAL ANGIOFIBROMA: REPORT OF A CASE SERIES.
Authors: Haiat Salomon , Giles Luis , Hernandez Francisco , Morales Marco
Published: August 2022

Juvenile angiofibroma is a fibrovascular tumour originating from the vascular structures of the posterolateral nasal wall, the endoscopic technique has become the approach of choice. Radiofrequency ablation is a minimally invasive procedure that generates thermal ablation through coagulation, allowing dissecting, cauterizing, and aspirating the tissue with the same device. We describe our experience with a series of 3 cases of patients operated on for juvenile angiofibroma resection using radiofrequency ablation and evaluate the efficacy and usefulness of the treatment performed.
Rhino-maxillary mucormycosis in COVID 19-diabetic patients with early oral manifestations: A retrospective study
Authors: Srerama Janardhana , Valapula Spandana , A Kameswara
Published: August 2022

The current COVID-19 pandemic has created yet another healthcare issue, with the emergence of a fungal disease that has resulted in a higher fatality rate. COVID-19 patients are predisposed to fungal infections such as mucormycosis, which has been reported in patients who are currently battling and those who have recently recovered, particularly those who are medically compromised. There has been a recent increase in the incidence of rhino--maxillary mucormycosis, which has become an emerging problem. We report the cases of rhino-maxillary mucormycosis presenting with early oral manifestations to help in early diagnosis and treatment.
Methods: We retrospectively investigated fourteen cases of rhino-maxillary mucormycosis presenting initially with oral findings in post-COVID-19 diabetic patients who reported to the Department of Dental surgery, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, India.
Statistical analysis: The data were analyzed for age distribution, gender variation, presence of particular clinical signs and symptoms, and correlation of clinical and histopathological and radiological findings. Using statistical software SPSS V2, the Student t-test and chi-square test were applied to the data. P-value equal to or less than 0.05 is considered statistically significant (P<0.05).
Results: There was a statistically (P<0.05) significant gender variation, males showed marked predominance(79%), prominent age distribution observed in middle age (40-60 y) when compared to younger and older age group, and a significant correlation between clinical, histopathological and radiological findings were observed.
Conclusions: Rhino-maxillary mucormycosis is a fatal, emerging fungal infection in COIVD- 19 diabetic patients requiring multidisciplinary surgical and medical management. It is observed that early oral manifestations are present in these patients; early detection of these cases through a thorough examination and proper interpretation of clinical and other investigatory findings may prevent the further worsening of infection, helps to save the patient’s life and to make the better prognosis of this deadly disease.
Une aphasie révélant une tumeur neuronale multinodulaire à vacuoles en IRM
Authors: Fadil Khaoula , Merzem Aicha , Belgadir Hasna , Amriss Omar , Moussali Nadia , ElBenna Naima
Published: August 2022

Introduction : Les tumeurs neuronales multinodulaires à vacuoles (MVNT) sont des lésions bénignes nouvellement décrites et incluses dans la classification 2016 de l'Organisation Mondiale de la Santé des tumeurs du système nerveux central.
Observation clinique : Nous présentons un cas de tumeur neuronale multinodulaire à vacuoles présumée découverte en IRM, chez un patient ayant consulté pour une aphasie non fluente évoluant depuis 2 mois.
Discussion : L’aspect en imagerie par résonance magnétique des MVNT est relativement typique. Elles se présentent sous forme de multiples lésions punctiformes et nodulaires regroupées en amas et localisées au niveau de la substance blanche juxta et sous corticale. Ces lésions sont en iso ou hyposignal T1, hypersignal T2 et FLAIR, sans rehaussement lésionnel et sans anomalie parenchymateuse autour.
Conclusion : Les tumeurs neuronales multinodulaires à vacuoles sont de description récente. L'IRM est l'examen de référence dans cette pathologie rare.
Müsned Türü Hadis Mecmualarının Bazı Biçimsel Özellikleri
Authors: SPEIGHT Robert Marston
Published: August 2022

Müsned olarak adlandırılan hadis mecmuaları, musanniflerin isnatları Hz. Peygamber’in belirli bir Sahâbîsine kadar uzanan rivayetleri derledikleri bir türdür. Hadis âlimleri, müsned terimini, Peygamber’in sözleri ve fiillerine dair sağlam rivayetlerle ilişkili olarak muhtelif şekillerde kullanırlar fakat ben burada sadece, Peygamber’den sonraki ilk râvi konumundaki kişinin metinlerin tertibinde kilit unsur olduğu mecmualara verilen özel başlığı ele almaktayım.
Abū Bakr al-Khaffāf and His Thought of Uṣūl al-Fiqh
Authors: EŞİT Davut
Published: August 2022

Abū Bakr al-Khaffāf is one of the Shāfi‘ī scholars who lived in the Iraqi region in the fourth/tenth century. The region of Iraq became one of the important centers of attraction for the Shāfi‘ī madhhab in those times, and leading jurists of the madhhab, particularly ‘Abū'l-‘Abbās Ibn Surayj and his stu-dents, began to appear in this region. Being one of the centers of many theological and philosophical movements, the Iraqi region left an impact on the thoughts of the early Iraqi Shāfi‘īs. An important indication of this is Abū Bakr al-Khaffāf, about whom there is little information in both classical and modern sources. In the introduction of his concise work titled al-Aqsām wa-l-khiṣāl in the field of fiqh, he briefly addresses the main issues of fiqh. Al-Khaffāf's inclusion of fiqh methodology in this particular work is noteworthy in that it reflects the theological perspective that was popular among Shāfi‘ī scholars of his time, as well as providing important data on the development of Shāfi‘ī fiqh method after Shāfi‘ī. This study aims not only to show this impact and but also to introduce this Shāfi‘ī jurist and his methodical thought, neglected in both classical and modern sources.
The Interaction Between Islamic Legal Methodologies and Social Context in the Light of the Contemporary Practice of Iftā’ A Case Study of two Institutions
Authors: YAKAR Emine Enise
Published: August 2022

The non-binding Islamic legal rulings or opinions (fatwās), which are issued by Muslim scholars or Islamic religious institutions in response to questions of Muslim individuals may be said to represent the most dynamic genre of (past or present) Islamic legal literature. It was traditional case that the practice of iftā’ resided in the individual authority and effort of Muslim scholars. However, after the establishment of national and international Islamic religious institutions at the beginning of the twentieth century, this practice has largely become the responsibility of specific bodies tasked with issuing fatwās from that day to this. Saudi Arabia’s Dār al-Iftā’ (the General Presidency of Scholarly Research and Iftā’) and Turkey’s Diyanet (the Presidency of Religious Affairs) are concrete outcomes of the twentieth century. Both insti-tutions provide an idiosyncratic insight into the practice of iftā’ and more specifically its development and application within two quite different societies. One of the primary concerns of this thesis is there-fore to identify the authority, function and role of the two institutions and their official fatwās in their respective environments.
A Critical Approach to Causality and Rational Knowledge in Ibn Khaldūn
Authors: KAYA Emrah
Published: August 2022

The purpose of this study is to critically approach the thoughts of causality and rational knowledge in Ibn Khaldūn, who is one of the greatest names of Islamic philosophy. Ibn Khaldūn, who is a tremendously competent sociologist, historian, and politician, constituted his work entitled Muqaddima in a way exhibiting the science of ʿumrān. One of the fundamentals of science undoubtedly is the theory of causality. We see that Ibn Khaldūn, who construed everything in the universe in the light of the causality, does not use the same theory when miracles and supernatural events are in question. This differentiation basing on the distinction of the human intellect and divine revelation has not eliminated any contradiction coming out in the context of the causality. Another matter we examine in this study is the critique of Ibn Khaldūn about rational knowledge against philosophers. According to him, it is not a correct method reaching the universals with abstractions made from the particulars. It is because such universals have not been compatible with the facts. Ibn Khaldūn criticizes the philosophers in the context of metaphysical knowledge. But, if we consider the science of ʿumrān to be a kind of metaphysics, we might say that his method contains some contradictions.
Metafizik İlmi ve Bu İlmin Farklı Şekillerde İsimlendirilmesi; Prote Philosophia’dan el-İlmü’l-İlâhîyyât’a: Ebü’l-Berekât el-Bağdâdî Merkezli Bir İnceleme
Authors: YILDIRIM Ömer Ali
Published: August 2022

Metafizik ilminin kurucusu olarak Aristoteles kabul edilir. Aristoteles bu ilmin konusunu ve inceleme alanlarını belirlemiş ve bu ilme yönelik ilk felsefe (prote philosophia), teoloji ve hikmet (sophia) gibi isimleri kullanmıştır. Ancak sonraki dönemde bu ilmin hem konusu hem de isimlendirilmesi hakkında değişi-klikler meydana geldi. Metafiziğin konusunun “varolması itibariyle varolan” olduğu genel kabul görmekle birlikte, bu ilmin konusuyla teoloji arasındaki ilişki hakkında filozofların zihninde bir karışıklık olduğu da görülmektedir. Fârâbî ve İbn Sînâ gibi filozoflar bu karışıklıkları gidermek amacıyla doğrudan bu konuyu ele alarak incelediler. Bu ilme yönelik farklı isimlendirmeler de İslam felsefesi içerisinde hep var oldu. Metafizik ilmi için ilk felsefe denildiği gibi fizikötesi, el-ilmü’l-ilâhî ve el-ilâhiyyât ilmi gibi farklı isim-lendirmeler de hep kullanıldı. Bu çalışmada metafizik ilminin niçin farklı şekillerde isimlendirildiği ko-nusu Ebü’l-Berekât el-Bağdâdî’nin değerlendirmeleri üzerinden ele alınacaktır. Bu farklı isimlendirmelerle metafizik ilminin konusu ve inceleme yöntemi arasındaki bir ilişkinin olup olmadığı sorgulanacaktır. Aynı ilme yönelik bu farklı isimlendirmeler konu, inceleme alanı ve sorunları itibariyle aynı ilme mi gönderme yapmaktadır, yoksa bu her bir isimlendirme diğerinden daha farklı bir içeriğe mi sahiptir? Bu çalışmada ayrıca amacı gerçekleştirmek için de ihtiyaç duyulduğu kadarıyla Ebü’l-Berekât’ın bilgi felsefesine değinilecektir.
Hegel's Dialectics and Fanon's Struggle for Recognition: The White Mask of Black Skin or Internalized Orientalism
Authors: KAYA İrfan
Published: August 2022

Colonialism, which emerged as a natural consequence of the Western thought that reduces "the other" to "the same," has become apparent, particularly with the modernization process. Non-Western societies, who have been subjected to modernization, have had to struggle for "recognition" against the "imperial-ism of the same". "Recognition", the core idea of Fanon's thought, is also a "Hegelian concept"; the theory of recognition is based on Hegelian thought. We could assume that the post-Hegelian world took shape around the Hegelian dialectical thinking. Fanon, who is from an old colonial world where it was not yet customary to challenge slavery, thinks that stepping out of the dialectical Hegelian circle could enable you to resist and speak for yourself. This is because Fanon thinks that dialectics, which determines the necessity as the basis of freedom, strips one from his own being and own self. The other obstacle in the path of decolonization, which Fanon sees as a tool for changing the order of the world, is that the slave wants to look like the master; in Fanon's words, black skin wears a white mask, which is conceptualized as internalized orientalism. The present study focuses on Fanon's thought and aims to examine Hegel and his dialectics, along with Fanon and his critical dialogue with Hegelian dialectics and phenomenology around the theme of internalized orientalism, with a particular reference to Black Skin White Masks. Thanks to the deconstruction method it uses, and based on Fanon's black experience, the present study attempts to demonstrate that getting rid of alienation and speaking for yourself could be achieved by stepping out of Hegelian dialectical thinking and setting the removal of the mask as a precondition.
Al-Juwaynī's Understanding of Maqāsid
Authors: SEVGİLİ Mehmet Macit
Published: August 2022

Though not systematically enough, al-Juwaynī elaborately addressed some key terms that form the basis of the science of maqāsid, such as munasaba (suitability), maslahat (the puplic good), hikmat (underlying reason), gharad (purpose), kāida (maxim) and usūl al-sharīa (the origins/essentials of sharīa), under the heading of qiyās. His approach is considered as a milestone in forming the relevant theory. In his opinion, a meaning-based ta’līl follows the pattern of ‘meaning-suitability, maslahat, usūl al-sharī’a/maqāsid. Thus, he aimed to develop a controlled understanding of maslahat, thanks to the suitability for maqāsid (munasaba). He categorized the issues of maqāsid into dharuriyat (the essential), hadjiyyat (the needed), tahsiniyyat (the embellished), and bodily worships. Besides, he analyzed tahsiniyyat at two different levels, depending on whether the maslahat remained within the rule (qiyās) or made an exception, thereby addressing the issues of maqāsid under five categories altogether. Based on such a process of suitability, ta’līl in qiyās should be used in a way involving verification through maqāsid. Even though he never explicitly mentioned their names, al-Juwaynī can be assumed to have formed his approach by referring to the five obligatory maslahats. Being one of the first methodologists who established the science of maqāsid, al-Juwaynī managed to pioneer a path to be followed for centuries, thanks the contributions he made to this science.