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Use of Fingerprint Recognition Systems in Libraries
Authors: Srinivasa Raghavan S. , Sivakumar G.
Published: September 2023

This paper describes a comparative study on fingerprint recognition systems. The use of fingerprints for identification has been employed in law enforcement for about a century. A much broader application of fingerprints is for personal authentication, for instance to access a computer, a network, a bank-machine, a car, or a home. The following topics are covered: history, minutia types, image processing and methods, minutia extraction, enrollment and verification procedures, recognition rate, combination with other biometrics, and the future of fingerprint recognition system. AFIS is dramatically improving in the last decade. It can use in Library and Information Center for providing better security. The application of AFIS in Library and Information Center will protect from thief, mutilation of library materials and other unethical losses
A Study on Information Seeking Behaviour of Faculty Members of Private Engineering Colleges in and Around Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Authors: Balasubramanian P. , Ramasamy G.
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this study is to investigate the information needs, seeking behavior, purpose of seeking information and barriers met during seeking information by the faculty members working in private engineering colleges in and around Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The questionnaire was distributed randomly those who are working in private engineering colleges. Among 600 faculty members 504 respondents responded. Analysis showed that majority of the faculty members prefers World Wide Web as main source for accesing of information. 201 faculties visited the library once in a week. Just 19.25% of respondents spend more than half an hour time in the library. 312 respondents depended on the World Wide Web as the main sources for various information. Majority of the staff i.e. 478 respondents seeking information for preparing class notes. 409 respondents are having membership in special library. The faculty faced the common problem while seeking information i.e. unavailability of resources and information overload on gathering information from World Wide Web.
Information Seeking Behaviour of Faculty Members of Karpagam University in Coimbatore, India: A Study
Authors: Jayaraman S. , Subramanian B.
Published: September 2023

The purpose of this study is to identify the information channels used by the Karpagam University faculty members, information sources preferred by them, methods employed for getting the needed information and their library use pattern. A questionnaire was distributed to 160 faculty members and 132 filled questionnaires were returned, giving an overall response rate of 82.5%. Results show that most of the respondents seek information for preparing lectures. It is revealed that most of the faculty members used textbooks. Books were ranked as the most important source for teaching and research purposes. The internet had been almost universally adopted; they trace materials from the library via the internet. On the whole, respondents perceived Karpagam University library collections, services and facilities as adequate to meet their information needs effectively.
Information Science (IS): Its Nature and Characteristics as Science and Technology
Authors: Paul Prantosh K. , Shivraj K. S.
Published: September 2023

Information Science has so many gradients of Science and Technology. Information Science mainly deals with information; which includes collection, selection, organization, processing, management and dissemination. Information Science takes the help of several tools, techniques for such activities. Information Science is virtually a science of science and combines with so many gradients and domain such asComputer Science, Information Technology, Cognitive Science, and Social Science and so on. Information Science is one of the important and valuable domains for overall Information Infrastructure building. This paper is talks about Information Science; which includes its nature, types and role. Paper also discusses the combination of other sciences which makes Information Science much more broader field.
A Study of Users Attitude to Electronic Information Resources with Reference to Engineering College Libraries in Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu
Authors: Rajendra Prasath S. , Muthusamy C.
Published: September 2023

The paper presents the various attitudes and seeking information by the users of engineering college libraries. Analysis shows that faculty and students have been shown more affection to formal collection in libraries. The present study is to highlight the study of users attitude to electronic information resources with reference to Engineering College Libraries in Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu. This study analyzes the search engine, frequency of using e-resources, and level of satisfaction. The study is based on questionnaire method. A questionnaire was distributed among the faculty members and students to collect desired data. A total of 200 questionnaires were distributed to the selected sample of Library users and 188 (94 %) valid samples were collected. The studies found that majority of respondents use (32.98%) e-resources for getting academic information and 67 respondents are satisfied with e-resources.
A Study on Newspapers Reading Habit of G.V.N. College, Kovilpatti, Tamil Nadu
Authors: Balasubramanian P. , Bala S. , Marichamy A.
Published: September 2023

Reading newspaper is one of the best ways to keep up to date with the ever advancing world. All the important news and events of the world are brought to our doorstep by the newspapers. But reading newspapers have other benefits as well. Reading English daily can enrich the vocabulary of an individual. This is a study on a readership survey carried out among the students at the GVN College Kovilpatti. The purpose of the present study is to determine the level of newspaper reading habit of students.
Fungal Infections Associated with Libraries
Authors: Laxmana Chary A.
Published: September 2023

The aim of the study is to reveal and identify the harmful effects caused by fungi, and the various causes and types of fungi which are prevalent in the library environment. The inside spores in the air and the outside environment usually mixed with the weather conditions and lead to the generation of newly formed fungi. The survival of library staff and the users now days are challenging phenomena, though there is a remarkable use of electronic sources and the use of World Wide Web. It alarms the professionals to be very cautious and take remedial measures to subside the fungal infections.
Singapore Journal of Library and Information Management: A Bibliometric Study (2008-2012)
Authors: Vijayanathan R.
Published: September 2023

This paper examines the articles published in the Singapore journal of library and information management journal Present analysis covers the areas like article distribution pattern, authorship pattern, reference, and geographical distribution of authors, etc. At the time of data mining of said journal, 25 articles were published during the period 2008-2012. Singapore since being the host country, as such proved to be one of the major contributors of the journal in every respect. Individual contribution of authors to the journal has been tabulated as per articles contributed, highlighted in their standing order. After analysing 435 references, on average 17.40 references have been assigned to each article. Researchers from 4 different countries across the world have contributed research articles to the journal during the period of study. 48.00 % articles contributed to the journal during the period of study are based on co-authorship pattern,unveiling the fact that most of the research undertaken these days is on joint authorship pattern.
User’s Perceptions of Effectiveness of Computerized Services at the VTU Research Center Libraries, India: A Study
Authors: Chandrashekara J. , Adithyakumari H. , James Apoorva
Published: September 2023

The 21st century technical Era of library science & its services has given access to connect to a wide platform. The effectiveness of computerized services from which choose to complete daily tasks, an assessment of the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), India 92 research centers libraries shows a great disparity of computerized services made available through university research center libraries computerized services. Seven areas (Issue and return, Reservation of materials services, OPAC search services, Email notification service, Article alert service, New arrivals lists services, Table of contents service) are discussed. Outcomes indicate that issue and return services, reservation of materials services, OPAC search services, and new arrivals lists services this services are around 50% of effectiveness. This paper investigates this phenomenon of consistent computerized library services.
Journal Analysis and Subject-Wise Journals Covered in the Field of Literature on Liver Diseases (2009-2013)
Authors: Ramakrishnan J. , Thavamani K.
Published: September 2023

This paper presents a core journal analysis of the literature output and its subject-wise coverage of journals in the field of Liver Diseases in MEDLINE data. The literature covered in the database for the period 2009-2013 was considered. MEDLINE covered 1,00,120 records during the study period. 3607 journals were produced 38,545 journal articles. When these cited journals were divided into three zones, 71 journals fell into zone 1, accounting for 33.53% of the total number of citations. Zone 2 consisted of 367 journals, while 87.86% of the journals cited fell in Zone 3. In zone-1, out of 71 journals, 23 journals were Gastroenterology related journals, 15 in Surgery, 10 in Hepatology, 8 in General Medicine, 6 in Radiology, 4 in Oncology, 3 in Virology, 1 each in Pediatrics and Pharmacology. In zone-1 & 2; 118 frequently cited journals were General Medicine titles, 55 in Gastroenterology, 42 in Surgery, 40 in Oncology, 32 in Radiology, 20 in Pharmacology, 16 each in Microbiology and Pathology, 14 in Hepatology, 11 in Pediatrics, 10 in Infectious Diseases, 8 each in Hematology and Veterinary Medicine. 7 in Virology, 6 each in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 4 in Nephrology, 3 each in Dermatology, Epidemiology, Nutrition, 2 each in Experimental Medicine, Genetics, Laboratory Medicine and Rheumatology, 1 each in HIV/AIDS, Embryology, Endocrinology, Forensic Medicine, Neurology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Public Health and Respiratory Medicine.
Mobile Applications for Research Initiative for Researcher
Authors: Vijayakumar S. , Ramesh Babu V.
Published: September 2023

The adoption of the mobile phone by people has been a global phenomenon in recent years. It is now an integral part of peoples ’ daily lives and is for the majority, the most popular form of electronic Communication. In fact, the mobile phone has turned from a technological tool to a social, Education and Entertainment tool. In modern information and communication age mobile application is one of the most concerned and rapidly developing areas of education and research .This paper explores the application of research initiative and also presents some use of mobile application on education from the research perspective.
Problems and Prospects of Public Library System in Karnataka State with Special Reference to Uttar Kannada, Karwar District
Authors: Lamani Manohar B. , Kumbar B. D.
Published: September 2023

In this paper an attempt has been made to discuss the problems and prospects of public library system in Karnataka state with special reference to Uttara Kannada (Karwar) district. The important objectives of the study are to know the Existing Structure of Public Library System of Karnataka in General and Uttara Kannada District in Particular, to know the annual income and expenditure of DCL, Collection of resources, branch libraries at taluka and gram panchayat libraries established in Uttar Kannada district and mainly to ascertain the problems being faced by the public library system of the district. Finally study gives the proper suggestions to overall development of the public library system in the Karnataka state in general and Uttara Kannada district in particular.
Scientometric Analysis of Research Paper Published on Journal of Thoracic Oncology during 2006-2015
Authors: Senthilkumar R. , Muthukrishnan M.
Published: September 2023

This Scientometric analysis based on total 13888 research publications published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO) during the selected ten years between 2006 and 2015. Source and citation data have been downloaded from the Web of Science (WoS) database of Thomson–Reuters. Histcite software is used to analysis the dataset; the analysis covers parameters like most productive authors, word frequency, document type, ranking of institution and countries. Additionally the citespace software is utilized to analysis the article for knowledge mapping.
Use of E-journals by Post Graduate Students at Government First Grade College at Kolar, Karnataka
Authors: Sudhakara S. , Sharadamma C. A.
Published: September 2023

Journals constitute an important part of a library collection being the most important vehicle for global scholarly communication. Tremendous developments in ICT in the recent years have given amazing boost to electronic publishing. As a result the information which is being generated at intense pace from all the directions world-wide for all the themes is now being published in form of electronic journals (e-journals). Anyone with access to a computer equipped with a modem and suitable software can produce and distribute an e-journal through a computer network, thus journal publishing is being democratized. Usually, e-journals are published as electronic equivalents of their print counterparts but recently there is an increase in number of scholarly journals which are being published only electronically. As a result, e-journals have emerged as vital components of information resources of a library and play an imperative role in the distribution of prime information. E-journals have been defined in different ways by different authors.
Qualitative Resource Development in Visual Art College Libraries: An Innovative Proposal
Authors: Ayyappan Z. , Dominic J.
Published: September 2023

Resource development is a Universal process for libraries and it represent the strength and weakness of a library. It is a process to cater the need of the user community with the time and economic manner. This study deals with the Resource Development in Visual Art College Libraries in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Visual Art is differs from other course and the user of this library is expecting the resources of illustration in accordance with his mind application than the text resources and so a special kind of technique is involved in the Resource Development of Visual Art subject. The study is based on the feedback of the user about the collection need on Visual Art subject.
Digital Information Seekers of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University: A Study
Authors: Arogia Mary A. , Balasubramanian P.
Published: September 2023

The present study aims at assessing the attitude of digital information seekers, especially research scholars of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli. The main objectives of the present study are to identify Internet cannot substitute the library and to find out the use of electronic resources by research scholars for their research work. A well structured questionnaire was prepared and distributed among the research scholars of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University out of 100, 78 filled in questionnaires were received back to get the data analyzed for this study. This survey indentifies that research scholars aren’t fully satisfied with the Internet facilities available in Manonmaniam Sundaranar University Library. The study reveals useful facts on the use of electronic resources by research scholars. Based on these facts, the study gives some suggestions to improve the use of e-resources among the Research Scholars. In order to make e-resources be utilized to its maximum, the Research Scholars must be given orientation training to make them well-versed in the surfing and browsing on the internet.
Mapping of Indian Biomedicine Research: A Scientometric Analysis of Research Output During 2012 – 2016
Authors: Chaman Sab M. , Dharani Kumar P. , Biradar B. S.
Published: September 2023

This study analyzes the research activities of India in biomedicine during 2012–2016, based on the total publica-tion output, its growth rate, quality of papers published and rank of India in the global context. Patterns of international collaborative research output and the major partner institu-tions of India are also discussed. This study also evaluates the research performance of different types of Indian biomedical and research foundations and the characteristics of published literature in Indian and foreign journals. It also analyzes the medical research output by disease and organs. Materials and Methods: The publication data on biomedicine has been re-trieved by using Web of Science (WoS) database. Results: total number of 2712 publications as indexed in web of science da-tabase during 2012-2016. The results show that there insignifi-cant growth in Biomedicine literature published from India. It may be researcher, institutions or India’s collaboration with other countries, in all aspects considerable growth can be ob-served Conclusion: High quality research in India is grossly inadequate and requires strategic planning, investment and resource support. There is also a need to improve the existing biomedical education system, which should foster research culture.
Revue Balzac, L’adaptation/Adaptation, n°6, 2023
Authors: Szabo Fabrice
Published: September 2023

Il s’agit d’un compte-rendu de la Revue Balzac, le numéro spécial sur l’adaptation (bibliographie de fin de numéro l’atteste), qui se focalise sur diverses interprétations de ce qu’implique la réception et le jugement esthétique des adaptations ou bien ce que comporte une adaptation réussie, selon ceux qui les produisent. Les Illusions perdues et Eugénie Grandet sont au cœur de ces considérations sur théoriques l’adaptation, à cause des œuvres récentes de Xavier Giannoli et Marc Dugain.
درجة توافر مهارات تقنيات التعليم لدى معلمين الصفوف الأولية في مدينة حائل
Authors:   ماجستير، مناهج وطرق تدريس عامة، كلية التربية، جامعة حائل/ معلم، المملكة العربية السعودية, الشايع عبد الرحمن , الشمري فهد ,   أستاذ المناهج وطرق التدريس المشارك، كلية التربية، جامعة حائل، المملكة العربية السعودية
Published: September 2023

هدفت الدراسة إلى التعرف على درجة توافر مهارات تقنيات التعليم لدى معلمي الصفوف الأولية في مدينة حائل من خلال الإجابة على الأسئلة التالية: السؤال الأول: ما التقنيات التعليمية اللازمة للاستخدام في تدريس الصفوف الأولية؟، السؤال الثاني: ما المهارات الواجب توافرها لدى معلمي الصفوف الأولية لاستخدام تقنيات التعليم؟، السؤال الثالث: ما الاحتياجات التدريبية اللازمة لمعلمي الصفوف الأولية لاستخدام تقنيات التعليم من وجهة نظرهم؟، استخدم الباحث في هذه الدراسة المنهج الوصفي المسحي من خلال أداة البحث الاستبانة حيث طبقت أداة الدراسة على معلمي الصفوف الأولية بمدينة حائل والبالغ عددهم 150 معلم. وقد توصلت الدراسة الى النتائج التالية: أهم مهارات الحاسوب التعليمي، أهم مهارات استخدام الداتا شو، أهم مهارات منصة مدرستي، تبني منظومة الحوافز المادية والمعنوية اللازمة للمعلمين في مجال استخدام التقنيات الحديثة في التعليم، العمل على تنمية مستوى وعي العاملين لأهمية التقنيات الحديثة في العملية التعليمية، تبني برامج التدريب اللازمة نحو تأهيل العاملين في مجال استخدام التقنيات الحديثة في التعليم وزيادة خبراتهم وكفاءتهم العملية في هذا المجال، توفير شبكة الإنترنت ذات السرعات العالية والتي تساعد في استخدام التقنيات الحديثة في التعليم، ضرورة تقليل أعداد الطلاب في الغرفة الصفية مما يؤدي إلى سهولة استخدام التقنيات الحديثة في مجال التعليم، العمل على توفير برامج التدريب عن بعد بما يتناسب مع ظروف المعلمين وأوقات فراغهم، ضرورة تحديد الاحتياجات التدريبية للمعلمين على استخدام التقنيات الحديثة في التعليم بدقة مما يسهم في زيادة فعالية هذه البرامج وتحقيق أهدافها التدريبية، ضرورة إجراء اختبارات قياس مستوى إتقان المعلمين لمحتويات البرامج التدريبية لاستخدام التقنيات الحديثة في التعليم.
The Effect of Using Charts in Financial Reports in Commercial Banks in Saudi Arabia
Authors:   Master of Management, Everyone's Smart University, United Arab Emirates, Al-katheri Maher
Published: September 2023

This thesis examines the impact of using charts in financial reports within the commercial banking sector in Saudi Arabia. The study focuses on the effectiveness of data visualization tools, such as graphs and charts, in enhancing the readability, comprehension, and decision-making process for stakeholders. Financial reports play a crucial role in informing stakeholders about a bank's financial performance and facilitating informed decision-making. The research investigates how the inclusion of charts in financial reports influences stakeholders' perceptions, including investors, analysts, and managers, regarding the economic performance of commercial banks. The study also explores the potential benefits and limitations of incorporating charts in financial reporting. A mixed-methods approach, combining qualitative and quantitative research methods, is employed. The research involves surveys administered to stakeholders and interviews with key informants, including financial analysts, managers, and regulators. The total participants were 317 responses. The majority of responses agreed that there is a significant effect of using charts in financial reports in commercial banks in Saudi Arabia. The findings of this study contribute to the existing knowledge on the use of charts in financial reports and provide insights into their implications for the banking industry in Saudi Arabia, offering recommendations for enhancing the presentation of financial data using charts.
البطالة في نيجيريا أسبابها وآثارها
Authors:   طالب في مرحلة الدكتوراه بقسم الاقتصاد الإسلامي، كلية الشريعة، الجامعة الإسلامية بالمدينة المنورة، المملكة العربية السعودية, آدم سعد إبراهيم
Published: September 2023

تكمن أهمية هذه الدراسة في الاهتمام التي تتلقاها ظاهرة البطالة من جميع دول العالم المتقدمة والنامية، نظرا لخطورتها وما تولده من المشاكل الاقتصادية والاجتماعية خاصة في الدول النامية، حيث ترتفع فيها معدلات البطالة بشكل كبير الأمر الذي يثير قلق الحكومات وصانعي السياسات، وفي نيجيريا هناك حاجة إلى توسيع الدراسة حول هذه المشكلة والبحث في أسبابها وآثارها، وتنبيه صانعي السياسات على خطورتها، لإيجاد السياسات المناسبة للحد منها أو القضاء عليها. وقد هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى معرفة البطالة في نيجيريا وتحديد مدى ارتفاع مشكلة البطالة، وأسباب تفاقم هذه المشكلة، وآثارها الاقتصادية والاجتماعية في الدولة، وقد احتوت الدراسة على المقدمة وثلاثة مباحث والخاتمة. يحتوي المبحث الأول على مفهوم البطالة، والمبحث الثاني على أسباب البطالة في نيجيريا، والمبحث الثالث على آثار البطالة في نيجيريا، وتشتمل الخاتمة بذكر أهم النتائج والتوصيات. وقد توصلت الدراسة إلى أهم النتائج منها: أن البطالة تعتبر من أهم المشكلات الاقتصادية في نيجيريا وهي من أسباب ارتفاع نسبة الفقر في الدولة، وأن الشباب هم أكثر من يعاني من مشكلة البطالة في نيجيريا، وأن عدم مبالاة الحكومة والفساد من أهم أسباب ارتفاع معدلات البطالة والفقر في الدولة، وهذا بدوره أدى إلى زيادة معدلات الجرائم، كالسطو المسلح، والسرقة، والاختطاف، وجرائم أخرى ذات الصلة، والتي تؤثر سلبا على التقدم والنمو الاقتصادي في الدولة. وتوصلت الدراسة إلى عدد من التوصيات منها: يجب على الحكومة تشكيل سياسة فعالة لاستغلال الموارد البشرية، وكذلك تعزيز نظام الإدارة البشرية المناسبة، وعلى الدولة الاهتمام بالقطاع الزراعي وتقديم حوافز لجذب الشباب إلى الزراعة، كما يجب تقوية لجنة الجرائم الاقتصادية والمالية وإنشاء محاكم خاصة للنظر في قضايا الفساد، وتسريع محاكمة جميع مرتكبي جرائم الفساد، والتأكد من تطبيق عقوبات صارمة وقابلة للتنفيذ بشكل كامل.
Post-WWII Modernism with a glaze
Authors: De Vos Els , Geerinckx Selin , Lima Rodrigues Inês , Vaz Milheiro Ana
Published: September 2023

Post World War II European modern housing often exhibited a Corbusian influence, but Le Corbusier was not embraced to the same extent everywhere, as noticed during exchanges between the University of Lisbon and the University of Antwerp in the ambit of the COST-Action 18137 on MCMH. While Belgium has several 1950s social housing projects, strongly indebted in its Unité d’habitation in Marseilles, Portugal does not. There, social housing architecture remained rather conservative, even though Corbusian features manifested themselves in some middle-class mass housing projects, such as the complex on Avenida Estados Unidos da América in Lisbon (1954-1966) designed by Lucínio Cruz, Alberto Ayres de Sousa and Mário Oliveira. While the housing blocks are on pilotis, they also have notable Art-Deco elements. In Belgium, free-standing modernist housing on pilotis with Art-Deco features also appears, such as the housing project at the Jan De Voslei in Antwerp designed by Jos Smolderen (1952-1967). These Modernist/Art-Deco hybrids have never been explored in depth because they are considered not radical enough. However, these cases shed light on how (older) architects mediated between traditional architecture and Modernism, between their own preferences and those of the state or housing company. They illuminate the political, social, and urban context in which these buildings were created. This paper explains why the principles Belgian architects applied to social housing were closer to Lisbon’s middle-class housing than their similar buildings for low-income housing. Based on cross-referencing archival material, legislation, on-site observations, and a study of the political, urban and social context, this paper posits a re-reading of Le Corbusier’s legacy in middle-class housing in Lisbon versus Antwerp.
Evaluation & Criticism
Authors: Benbernou Ahmed , Como Alessandra , Harea Olga , Pottgiesser Uta , Singhal Kritika , Smeragliuolo Perrotta Luisa
Published: September 2023

The COST-Action (CA 18137) on Middle Class Mass Housing in Europe (MCMH-EU) has established a transnational scientific network to document the productions of middle-class mass housing built in Europe since the 1950s in order to investigate this specific topic and share knowledge. Considering that middle-class mass housing dominates most of our cities, the research translates into the study of the extensive development of cities in Europe after World War II. The breadth of the theme and the differences between the countries make it difficult to construct a systematic and unified criticism of middle-class mass housing, albeit concentrating on the post-war period. The COST-Action has the goal to build a network to gather research representing the pooled knowledge and experiences from the network of multidisciplinary researchers. So, transversally throughout the Working Groups, an inventory of case studies, a collection of articles, and studies on the policies were produced. This paper elaborates on the collected and produced material and data in order to trigger comparisons and reflections on the approaches and methodologies to face the complexity of middle-class mass housing topic. The comparison was built by using different methods intersecting multiple points of view and following specific thematic tracks that seek to deconstruct the complexity of the middle-class mass housing topic into singular aspects. This paper presents the results of data analyses, visualisation techniques and comparative studies to identify massification processes, morphological structures, demographic and policy developments. It shows a combination of several methods to build a cross-sectional and systematic approach to the diverse knowledge envisioned to develop a methodology for future research. This can be especially useful for future developments and insights towards joint or individual European guidelines, laws and policies to improve the dilapidated housing stock, current housing situation and to compete the housing crisis in general.
Essential oils for COVID-19 management: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Authors: Duta Teuku F. , Rizki Diva R. , Purnama Agnia , Rademaker Marius , Wollina Uwe , Acharya Yogesh , Abdeen Ziad , Rosa Sandro G. V. , Nielsen Henning B. , Subbaram Kannan
Published: September 2023

Essential oils can be a beneficial adjuvant therapy in managing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This systematic review aims to evaluate the efficacy of essential oils in ameliorative COVID-19-related symptoms. Published studies reporting the efficacy of essential oils as adjuvant therapy for COVID-19 were screened on Scillit, Scopus, SciFinder, and PubMed (December 7th, 2022). Inclusion criteria include the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) participated by those diagnosed with COVID-19 and treated with essential oils as adjuvant therapy. Quality assessment was carried out using Cochrane ‘risk-of-bias’ 2.0 tool. A total of 2112 records were retrieved from the initial screening, which was reduced to four publications (n=344 individuals). The foregoing studies reported that essential oils could improve the recovery rate, alleviate post-COVID-19 fatigue, and prevent disease progression. Regarding their potential antiviral activity, better designed studies are needed. In conclusion, essential oils as adjuvant therapy are beneficial in ameliorating mild COVID-19 symptoms.
Music therapy improves social interaction and verbal communication skill among children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Amirah Shakira , Abdurrahman Muhammad F. , Akbar Raihan F. A. , Mulya Intan C.
Published: September 2023

The incidence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is constantly increasing, in which 6 of 1000 ASD children are from Asia. Music therapy as a developing alternative is believed to improve communication and expression skills in children with ASD. Unfortunately, no specific meta-analysis has evaluated social interaction and verbal communication skills in children with ASD. Therefore, the aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate music therapy in children with ASD. We performed a comprehensive literature review on PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Wiley, and Proquest to study the efficacy of music therapy as an ASD management therapy until October 20th, 2022. Twenty-three randomized controlled trials involving patients with ASD, where 1129 patients were assigned in the intervention group and 759 patients – in the control group, were included in qualitative and quantitative analysis. The pooled estimates revealed that music therapy increased the social interaction score with mean difference (MD)=2.08 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.35–3.81; p<0.02), social interaction score based on Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule with MD: 0.77 (95% CI: 0.03–1.51; p<0.04), verbal communication skill based on Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised with MD=0.90 (95% CI: 0.79–1.00, p<0.01). In conclusion, music therapy has excellent efficacy and strong potency as a part of ASD management. Nevertheless, more clinical trials with similar parameters are still required to confirm these findings.
SAĞLIK İÇİN YAPAY ZEKA TEKNOLOJİLERİNİN ETİK TASARIMI, UYGULANMASI VE KULLANIMI İÇİN DİKKAT EDİLECEK HUSUSLAR
Authors: KOC ALI MURAT
Published: September 2023

Değerli Okuyucular, Son yıllarda hızla artan teknolojik gelişmeler, pekçok alanda olduğu gibi sağlık alanında da devrim yaratmaya devam ediyor. Yapay Zeka (YZ), bu devrimin merkezinde yer alarak teşhis, tedavi ve hasta bakımının yönetimi gibi sağlık hizmetlerinin farklı basamaklarında ve tıp alanında büyük potansiyele sahiptir. Sağlık sektöründe yapay zeka teknolojilerinin kullanımı, kesin teşhislerden kişiselleştirilmiş tedavi planlarına kadar geniş bir yelpazede fayda sağlayabilir. Ancak, bu teknolojilerin tasarımı, uygulanması ve kullanımı sırasında etik ilkelere sıkı sıkıya bağlı kalmak kritik bir gerekliliktir. Tıp etiği, hastaların güvenini kazanmak, sağlık profesyonellerinin doğru rehberlik yapmasını sağlamak ve teknoloji sağlayıcılarının sorumluluklarını yerine getirmelerini sağlamak için temel bir role sahiptir. DSÖ yapay zekada, etik kullanımı teşvik etmek için temel prensipleri belirlemek üzere önde gelen yirmi uzmandan oluşan bir grupla çalışmıştır ve “Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence for Health” rehber dökümanını oluşturmuştur. Dökümanda bu alandaki ilk uzlaşı prensipleri yer almaktadır. DSÖ Uzman Grubu tarafından belirlenen altı temel prensip şunlardır: (1) Özerkliği koruma; (2) İnsan refahını, insan güvenliğini ve kamu yararını teşvik etme; (3) Şeffaflığı, açıklanabilirliği ve anlaşılırlığı sağlama; (4) Sorumluluğu ve hesap verebilirliği teşvik etme; (5) Kapsayıcılığı ve eşitliği sağlama; (6) Tepki veren ve sürdürülebilir olan YZ'yı teşvik etme. Sizlerle paylaşmış olduğumuz “Sağlık İçin Yapay Zeka Teknolojilerinin Etik Tasarımı, Uygulanması Ve Kullanımı İçin Dikkat Edilecek Hususlar” başlıklı metin, YZ tasarımcıları ve geliştiricileri, sağlık bakanlıkları ve sağlık kurumları ve sağlayıcıları için rapordaki ana ilkeler, fikirler ve önerilerin özetini yansıtmaktadır. Umarız ki bu çalışma, sağlıkta yapay zeka kullanımının hem hastaların hem de sağlık ekosisteminin en iyi çıkarlarına hizmet ettiği bir geleceğin inşasına katkı sağlar. Saygılarımızla
Tonsillitis and Homoeopathy: Review Article
Authors: JS Sreevidhya
Published: September 2023

Tonsillitis is an infection caused by an inflammation of the tonsils. Homeopathy for tonsillitis therapy lowers tonsil inflammation and normalizes the body's defenses. The article discusses the use of homeopathic remedies in the treatment of tonsillitis.

Keywords: Tonsils, Immunity, Homoeopathy, Glands
A Cross Sectional Study on Relationship between Gadget Usage and Child’s Development among Children in Klang Valley
Authors: Roslan Rania , Amrik Singh Michellejeet Kaur A/P , Bin Azhan Ahmad Al Mukmin
Published: September 2023

Background: The use of gadgets especially amongst children is rising exponentially across the globe. In today's day and age, children are natives to the world of Information and Technology which explains the unprecedented rise in the usage of gadgets amongst them. However, early gadget usage brings about both positive and negative impact on their development and we aim to understand and highlight these impacts.
Objectives: To assess the association between the duration of gadget usage and the development of children.
Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 368 parents with children age 2-5 years old in Klang Valley. The UNICEF ECDI 2030 was used as the collecting instrument. Data analysis was done by using Jeffrey’s Amazing Statistics Program (JASP) with Multiple Logistic Regression as statistical test.
Results: Overall, there is a statistically significant association between the duration of gadget usage and the development of children.
Conclusion: Screen time significantly affects a child’s development which warrants effort from parents to limit their screen time which can be achieved by implementing other habits and establishing a positive reinforcement technique.

Keywords: Gadget Usage, Children Development, Aged 2-5 years old, Klang Valley, Malaysia.
Knowledge, Attitude & Practice (KAP) among Staff Nurses Regarding Biomedical Waste Management (BMW): A Correlational Study Design
Authors: Manikandan S , Prasad VS Krishna , H Beema
Published: September 2023

Background: The safe and effective management of biomedical waste generated in the hospital is a collective responsibility of all health workers involved in patient care. It is cardinal that the staff nurses must have up to date knowledge regarding handling and management of biomedical waste for the sake of both themselves and the patients. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice levels among staff nurses regarding biomedical waste management and to determine the relationship between knowledge, attitude and practice levels.
Materials and Methods: The following study adopted a Correlational design. 100 staff nurses from selected hospitals in Kollam, Kerala were assigned using convenience sampling. The data was collected using a structured knowledge questionnaire, a five-point Likert attitude scale and a verbal response checklist.
Results: Findings of the study revealed that the Spearman’s Rank Coefficient (Rho) ‘ρ’ calculated at 0.65** for finding the relationship between knowledge and attitude levels was statistically significant at P<0.01 level. Also, the ‘ρ’ value (0.59**) calculated between knowledge and practice levels was significant at 0.01 level. The Chi square (χ2) value calculated was statistically significant for Knowledge level and selected sociodemographic variables such as; Gender (χ2 18.56**, df=02, P<0.01 level) and Professional Experience (χ2 11.59*, df-04, p<0.05 level); Also, between professional experience and Attitude (6.44**) and professional experience and practice levels (10.17**). The Fisher’s exact test revealed association between Gender and Attitude (P# 0.016*, df=02, P<0.05 level) as well as Gender and Practice (P# 0.005**, df-01, P<0.01 level of significance).
Conclusion: The findings confirmed that there was a medium/moderate positive correlation between knowledge and attitude as well as knowledge and practice levels regarding biomedical waste management among staff nurses.

Keywords: KAP, BMW, Staff Nurses, Correlational Design.
Knowledge on Cervical Cancer among Reproductive Women of Katunje, Bhaktapur Nepal
Authors: Singh Dip Bdr. , Achaju Trishna , Maharjan Deepa
Published: September 2023

Background: Cancer comprises a wide range of diseases originating from abnormal cell growth in various organs or tissues within the body. Among these, cervical cancer ranked fourth globally in terms of both incidence (6.6%) and mortality (7.5%) in 2018.
Methodology:This study utilized a descriptive cross-sectional research design and involved 152 respondents. Non-probability purposive sampling technique was employed for participant selection, and data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Statistical Package for Social Sciences was used to analyse the data based on the study's objectives, employing descriptive statistics.
Findings: The findings revealed that among the 152 participants, more than half (53.9%) had inadequate knowledge, while 46.1% demonstrated adequate knowledge about cervical cancer. The study also identified significant associations between knowledge levels and factors such as age, ethnicity, occupation, and education.
Conclusion: Overall, the study demonstrated that among the 152 respondents, more than half lacked sufficient knowledge about cervical cancer, whereas less than half possessed adequate knowledge on the subject.

Keywords: [Knowledge, cervical cancer, reproductive women.]
Case Study of Ozone Bagging Adjuvant Therapy in Wagner II and III Diabetic Foot Ulcers on Wound Healing Process: Three Patients Recovered Completely
Authors: Nur Fahada Fadhilah , Pratamayoga Benny Rizkillah , Thohar Arifin Muhamad
Published: September 2023

Background: Diabetic foot ulcer is a chronic complication of diabetes mellitus in the form of ulceration with or without infection. Diabetic foot ulcers that are not handled properly can cause damage to the foot that requires amputation. Wound care techniques for treating diabetic foot ulcers are starting to develop, one of which is ozone bagging therapy. This ozone bagging therapy in diabetic foot ulcers is reported to be useful as an anti-microbial effect, increasing glycemic control, increasing insulin sensitivity, preventing oxidative stress, increasing fibroblast proliferation, and increasing the release of growth factors. This case study will report 3 patients with Wagner II and III-foot ulcers who healed completely within 28 days using ozone bagging treatment as an adjuvant.
Methods: 3 patients with diabetic foot ulcers Wagner II and III received ozone bagging therapy every 4 days for 7 sessions (a total of 28 days) as an additional therapy besides treating moist gauze using NaCl. This study used a Medical Ozone Generator. The dose of ozone used with medical oxygen is 1 lpm, flow 0.6, in the first session "high dose" with an output dose of 80-100 mg/l and in the 2nd-7th session with a low dose (25-35 mg/l). Macroscopic assessment of the wound using the Wagner scale and the progress of each treatment session is documented in photographs.
Results: On macroscopic measurements, the process of wound healing leading to wound closure was better in the treatment group and was taken as a case for 3 patients who recovered completely. It resulted in 3 patients who recovered completely with a measurement of the Meggitt-Wagner scale of 0.26.
Conclusion: For these recovered patients, there was a decrease in VEGF, TGF-β, and PDGF levels. The VEGF, TGF-β, and PDGF levels tested were VEGF, TGF-β, and PDGF levels in wound exudate by comparing them on the 3rd day. 1st and 12th day. Supported by macroscopic data showing that the wound healing process was better in the group that received ozone bagging therapy as an adjuvant. From this study it was found that the trend of decreasing levels of VEGF, TGF-β, and PDGF in wound exudate occurred because the inflammatory and proliferative processes in the treatment group lasted more faster than the control group.

Keywords: ozone bagging therapy, diabetic ulcers, wound exudate, growth factors, VEGF, TGF-β, and PDGF, Meggitt-Wagner scale.
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Cesarean Section at UTH Women and Newborn Hospital Lusaka, Zambia
Authors: Himalowa Joan , Mumbi Chola , Himalowa Simon
Published: September 2023

Background: Increase in cesarean section (CS) has been a source of public health concern globally. There is scanty updated information about cesarean section and associated factors in developing countries like Zambia. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of CS and associated factors at The University Teaching Hospital women and New-born in Lusaka Zambia.
Methodology: The study design was cross sectional. It involved retrospective collection of data from birth registers of women who gave birth at the University Teaching Hospital-Women and Newborn from 1st January, 2018 to 31st December 2018. The total sample size was 6,965 women (15-49 years) after the inclusion and exclusion criteria were met. Statistical analysis was conducted using Binary Logistic Regression, level of significance was 0.05 and Confidence Interval of 95%. Goodness of fit was conducted using the likelihood ratio test. Data was analyzed using STATA version 14.2.
Results: The Prevalence of Cesarean section was 44%. Factors significantly associated with Cesarean Section were maternal age (grouped), Birth weight (grouped), gestational age (grouped) and still birth (AOR=0.47 P<0.0001). There was an increased odds of having Cesarean Section among multipara (AOR= 1.10 P=0.73) and Multigravida (AOR=1.04, P=0.73). Common maternal indicators identified were repeat caesarean section (18%), obstructed labor (11%) and failure to progress (10%). The common fetal indicators identified were fetal distress (18%), big baby (10%) and mal presentation (7%).
Conclusion: Prevalence is higher than the recommended WHO limit. There is need to reinforce health education, reinforce fetal monitoring and promote vaginal birth after caesarean.

Keywords: Cesarean Section, Prevalence, Factors, Women and newborn, Zambia.
Attitude and Readiness of Nursing Students Regarding Interprofessional Collaboration in Healthcare Practice
Authors: Ann Mathew Rose , George Sandra Rose , Dsouza Edlin
Published: September 2023

Background: Healthcare system measures the quality of care given in a hospital. So, it is necessary to assess the quality based on the manpower and needs. Interprofessional collaboration is an important aspect in which people from different professions come together and work for the patient need. By this it satisfies the quality care and increases better outcome.
Objective: To find a relation between attitude and readiness of nursing students regarding interprofessional collaboration in healthcare practice.
Materials and Methods: A correlational research design was utilized to accomplish the objective of the study. A total of 134 undergraduate nursing students from Father Muller College of Nursing who met the inclusion criteria participated in the study. The data was collected by using demographic proforma along with the Attitude Towards Health Care Team Scale (ATHCTS) and Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS) to evaluate the Attitude and Readiness of nursing students regarding interprofessional collaboration in healthcare practice. Written permission was obtained from the relevant authorities and the participants before the study. The data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics with the help of SPSS
Results and conclusion: The findings of the study revealed that the nursing students have a favourable attitude and readiness towards IPC (Quality of care 42.39 (SD = 8.89), time constraints 10.46 (SD= 2.56) Teamwork and collaboration 29.3(SD =11.6), Negative professional identity 9.7 (SD=3.5) Positive professional identity13.1 (SD=4.8), roles and responsibilities 9.2 (SD=3.2) and there is no significant relationship between the attitude and the readiness towards interprofessional collaboration in health care practice.

Keywords: healthcare system, interprofessional collaboration, quality care, attitude, readiness
Aesthetic Paradigms of the Sacred in Contemporary Bessarabian Poetry
Authors: Gherman Oxana
Published: September 2023

The article summarizes some important views of famous philosophers, theologians, scientists as Rudolf Otto, Mircea Eliade, Lucian Blaga, Carl Gustav Jung, Leszek Kołakowski, Jean-Jacques Wunenburger, on the idea of sacredness, spirit, mister, exposing, in a concise way, the evolution of the meanings of the sacred in religion, mythology, philosophy, poetry, in order to reveal transparently and conclusively how some successive generations of Bessarabian poets relate to the theme of the sacred specifying aesthetic tendencies and formulas in which the imaginary of the sacred is cultivated in contemporary poetry.
Substrate Words Examined from the Perspective of Linguistic Geography (III)
Authors: Plesca Ecaterina
Published: September 2023

In this article we have proposed to present results of the research of the layer of autochthonous words from the Romanian language, namely the letter C (căciulă – ciucă). It is about research from the perspective of the linguistic geography of the substrate words căciulă, călbează/gălbează, căpuşă, cătun, ceafă, cioară, cioc, ciucă in the Romanian language spoken east of the Prut, according to the data provided by linguistic atlases (ALM, ALRR. Bas., ADCC/ОКДА), dialect texts, the dialectological archive/Dialectal dictionary, etc., elaborated by researchers from Chisinau. The identification of native words from the Romanian-speaking area in the east of the Prut with those from the vocabulary of the Daco-Romanian dialects on the right of the Prut, but also with those from the southern dialects – Aromanian, Megleno-Romanian, IstroRomanian – allow us to note some similarities regarding their character as preservers of old elements in the lexical field.
Metonymization Procedures in Artificial Intelligence (in English and Romanian Languages)
Authors: Nichita Cristina
Published: September 2023

In this article, we address term creation in 3 terms from the domain of artificial intelligence, which are representative and revelatory for the study of reterminologization in the triad of the specialized domains of emotional intelligence, cognitive intelligence and artificial intelligence. The study of reterminologization in the announced triad traces conceptual interferences to state-of-the-art terms created in the domain of artificial intelligence, in particular, through metonymization. The domain of artificial intelligence is a dynamic and prolific one, with a terminological variety that allows the study of conceptual interferences inspired from the domain of human intelligence. The terms that are subject to analysis in the article have a high degree of complexity and conceptually encompass the triad of emotional, cognitive and artificial intelligence.