bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Teaching Anxiety and its Relationship with Mind Habits among New Teachers in the Sultanate of Oman
Authors:   Ministry of Education   Sultanate of Oman, Al Rashdi Bahia , Al- Toobi Tahiya
Published: November 2023

The study aimed at investigating the relationship between teaching anxiety and mind habits among new teachers in The Sultanate of Oman. The random sample of the study consisted of 373 teachers, (198) teachers of humanity sciences and (175) teachers of applied sciences. The study used the descriptive correlational method. To achieve the study’s objectives, the researchers designed teaching anxiety scale and mind habits scale which consisted of 3 domains (persistence, thinking flexible, and thinking interdependently). The results revealed that the level of teaching anxiety among new teachers is low while the level of mind habits is high. They also showed that teachers of applied sciences experience a higher level of teaching anxiety than teachers of humanity sciences. The results also showed statistically significant differences in the level of thinking flexible habit for the favor of teachers of humanity sciences while there were no differences in persistence and thinking interdependently habits. In addition, there were negative statistically significant relationships between teaching anxiety and persistence and thinking flexible habits. Keywords: teaching anxiety, mind habits, new teacher, persistence, flexible thinking, interdependent thinking
STRUKTUR KOMUNITAS TUMBUHAN AIR DI KANAL BAKUNG MERANG KOTA PALANGKA RAYA
Authors: Ariesty Michelle Cynthia , Handayani Tutwuri , Elvince Rosana , Wulandari Linda
Published: November 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui struktur komunitas tumbuhan air dan kualitas air di Kanal Bakung Merang Kota Palangka Raya. Penelitian ini mengunakan metode purposive sampling yaitu pengambilan sampel dilakukan pada lokasi (stasiun dan titik) yang dianggap penting yang ditentukan berdasarkan aliran di Kanal Bakung Merang. Pengambilan sampel tumbuhan air dan kualitas air dilakukan pada 3 stasiun. Pengukuran parameter suhu, kecerahan dan kedalaman dilakukan secara insitu­, sedangkan untuk parameter kekeruhan, pH, DO, fosfat dan nitrat analisa sampel dilakukan di laboratorium. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian ditemukan 8 jenis tumbuhan air yang terdiri dari eceng gondok (Eichhornia crassipes), kiambang (Salvinia molesta), kayuapu (Pistia stratiotes), kangkung (Ipomoea aquatica,) sikejut (Neptunia plena), kumpai (Hymenachine amplexicaulis), ketanan (Polygonum barbatum), dan mimosa (Neptunia oleracea). Eceng gondok ditemukan dengan jumlah kepadatan individu paling tinggi dan yang paling rendah adalah rumput kumpai, Indeks keanekaragaman berkisar antara 1,133 – 1,151 menunjukkan keanekaragaman tergolong sedang, sementara itu indeks keseragaman berkisar antara 0,944 – 0,966 menunjukkan keseragaman tergolong tinggi. Sedangkan indeks dominasi berkisar antara 0,335 – 0,347 menunjukkan dominasi jenis tumbuhan air tergolong rendah. Kondisi kualitas air menunjukkan parameter suhu, kecerahan, kedalaman, kekeruhan, fosfat dan nitrat masih sesuai untuk kehidupan organisme akuatik, sedangkan parameter pH dan DO kurang sesuai karena nilainya berada di bawah kriteria yang dipersyaratkan, namun masih dapat ditoleransi karena merupakan kondisi alamiah ekositem perairan rawa gambut.
Revolutionärer Antifaschismus als Stadtplan
Authors: Gassner Günter
Published: November 2023

In diesem Aufsatz befasse ich mich mit dem Konzept eines „Revolutionären Antifaschismus“, um räumliche Prozesse zu untersuchen, die sich einer autoritären Stadt verweigern. In Broschüren und Flugblättern aus den 1990er-Jahren treffe ich auf einen Antifaschismus, der sich nicht auf den Kampf gegen Nazis reduzieren lässt und einen Revolutionsbegriff entwickelt, der die Systemüberwindung als einen kontinuierlichen und pragmatischen Prozess versteht und dennoch nicht auf Maximalforderungen verzichtet. Ich konzeptualisiere diesen Prozess als einen Raumbildungsprozess, der sich grundsätzlich von einer faschistischen Raumorganisation unterscheidet, und ich stelle einem modernen Stadtplan einen radikalen gegenüber. Revolutionärer Antifaschismus als Stadtplan ist eine von einer konkreten Situation angestoßene Konstruktion linker Geschichte, von der aus sich eine Position bestimmen und eine alternative Stadt bilden lässt. Diese befreiende Raumpraxis beschreibend bespreche ich drei ihrer Eigenschaften – Kollektivität, Selbstbestimmung und Systemüberwindung – und beziehe sie auf drei unterschiedliche Räume: Gewalträume, Freiräume und Traumräume.
Grade 8 Physical Science Teacher-Led Demonstrations In Oshikoto, Namibia: Pedagogy Analysis
Authors: - Tomas Megameno Shivolo , - Amalia Nangula Shivolo
Published: November 2023

Scientists from almost every country in the world agree that hands-on practical work is an important part of teaching and learning science. The National Curriculum for Basic Education advocates for a knowledge-based society in Namibia, which is to be realized by engaging learners in hands-on, practical activities. Teachers in Oshikoto Region of Namibia orchestrate practical demonstrations regardless of calls from the National Curriculum for Basic Education for the enactment of a learner-centred pedagogy. The pedagogical orientations of Grade 8 Physical Science teachers when orchestrating science practical demonstrations were investigated in this sequential explanatory mixed methods study. The study collected quantitative data through a questionnaire survey that was administered to 87 grade 8 physical science teachers. This was followed by qualitative data collected by means of class observations and semi-structured interviews with 10 teachers who initially participated in the study. Findings from this study revealed that majority of teachers in the Oshikoto Region exhibit a preference for teacher-orchestrated demonstrations over entrusting practical activities to learners. Contextual factors such as a lack of resources to conduct practical work, insufficient curriculum time for practical lessons, and large class sizes are considered to influence this preference. Teachers maintain that these demonstrations support learners in conceptualising scientific phenomena, acquiring practical skills, and developing interests in science. Through teacher-orchestrated demonstrations, pedagogical orientations such as inviting learners to make predictions, asking learners to explain their observations, and facilitating class discussions after demonstrations are executed by teachers. This suggests that although demonstrations are teacher-orchestrated, teachers and learners interact through these actions to ensure that learners are cognitively engaged.
Effect of Demographic Variables on the Selection of a Retail Outlet for Durable Goods in Vellore
Authors: - Dr. Shibe Rimo , - Dr. V. Senthil Kumaran , - Dr. Celia.B
Published: November 2023

The retail industry is dynamic because of globalisation, liberalisation, and evolving consumer preferences. Manufacturers are identifying, redefining, and evolving new retail forms, while worldwide retail chains are looking for new markets. In addition, conventional stores are getting ready to face off against the more competitive organised retail sector and the changing shopping habits of their customers. The primary goal of this research is to specify the elements that drive consumer choice to buy long-lasting consumer products from a store and to examine the relationships between these aspects and selected demographic variables. With this information in hand, stores may work to improve in these areas in hopes of attracting and retaining new customers.
Ergänzende Perspektive: Anpassungsnotwendigkeit der Evaluation von Hochschullehre
Authors: Schönbächler Marie-Theres
Published: November 2023

Die Befragungen zu Distance Learning bzw. Emergency Remote Teaching liefern wertvolle Informationen für die Hochschulen. Die Nutzung dieser Ergebnisse unterscheidet sich jedoch von derjenigen einer «typischen» Lehrveranstaltungsbeurteilung. Die während des Lockdowns gemachten Erfahrungen mit den Online-Formaten werden insbesondere für die Optimierung von technischen und personalen Unterstützungsangeboten beigezogen sowie in die (Weiter-)Entwicklung der Studiengänge bzw. des Lehr- bzw. Lernangebots aufgenommen. Der erzwungene Fernunterricht verlieh bereits vorhandenen Entwicklungsansätzen Schub und zeigte gleichzeitig auch die Schwächen von Lehrevaluationsansätzen auf, die sich ausschließlich auf Präsenzlehre abstützen. Mit dem Wandel in der Hochschullehre geht daher auch ein Entwicklungsdruck auf den Bereich der Lehrevaluation einher. Diese Gedanken möchte ich im Folgenden noch etwas ausführen.
«Lehrerbildung von morgen» – Nationale Strategie Fachdidaktik
Authors: Larcher Sabina
Published: November 2023

Fachdidaktik befasst sich als Wissenschaft des fachspezifischen Lehrens und Lernens mit Lernorten außerhalb und innerhalb der Schule. Der Aufbau und die Weiterentwicklung der Fachdidaktiken als eigenständige wissenschaftliche Disziplinen sind eine wesentliche Voraussetzung für die Bildung und die Professionalisierung von Lehrerinnen und Lehrern und für eine wirksame Unterrichtspraxis. Die Aktivitäten von swissuniversities fördern und unterstützen dazu den Austausch zwischen den beteiligten Hochschulen und koordinieren die weitere Planung und Entwicklung von Fachdidaktik-Masterstudiengängen und Doktoratsprogrammen, die in hochschulübergreifenden Netzwerken angeboten werden. Die Erarbeitung einer «Nationalen Strategie Fachdidaktik» unterstützt diese Entwicklungen. Der Beitrag gibt dazu einen Überblick und diskutiert die Entwicklungen.
Aufgaben und Verortungen der Fachdidaktik in wissenschaftlicher Literatur. Systematische Annäherung an den Begriffsgebrauch
Authors: Schreiber Felix , Cramer Colin , Randak Maximilian
Published: November 2023

Der Beitrag skizziert die Entwicklung einer Systematik der Auffassungen von «Fachdidaktik» in der wissenschaftlichen Literatur. Im Ergebnis werden die Aufgaben der Fachdidaktik am häufigsten in der Forschung gesehen. Sie wird zu ähnlichen Teilen zwischen bildungswissenschaftlichen und fachwissenschaftlichen Bezugsdisziplinen verortet. Ausgehend von Perspektiven der Wissenschaftsforschung, der Professionsforschung und der Allgemeinen Fachdidaktik werden die der Fachdidaktik zugeschriebenen Aufgaben und Verortungen diskutiert. Implikationen für mögliche Voraussetzungen der potenziellen Kooperation zwischen Fachdidaktiken (und Bildungswissenschaften) werden aufgezeigt.
Entwicklungen der internationalisierten Lehrpersonenbildung in der Schweiz: Von der «Ausländerpädagogik» zu Internationalisierungstopologien
Authors: Kürsteiner Brigitte , Hermann Nathalie
Published: November 2023

Internationalisierung der Lehrpersonenbildung ist kein neues Phänomen. Wie hat sie sich in den letzten Jahrzehnten entwickelt? Wo wurden früher und werden heute Schwerpunkte gesetzt und wie werden diese begründet? Unter der Perspektive, dass die Internationalisierung von Hochschulen Teil weiter reichender geopolitischer Bildungsagenden ist, geben wir einen Überblick über diese grösseren Internationalisierungslogiken und argumentieren, dass ein verstärkter Bezug zu diesen Logiken sowohl im Diskurs als auch in institutionellen Strategien neue Möglichkeiten eröffnen kann. Anschliessend zeigen wir anhand zweier aktueller Beispiele, welche Chancen und Herausforderungen sich für die Internationalisierung der Lehrpersonenbildung daraus ergeben, um im letzten Teil Perspektiven für zukünftige Weiterentwicklungen zu skizzieren.
Exploring the landscape of the genomic wastewater surveillance ecosystem: a roadmap towards standardization
Authors: Psomopoulos Fotis E. , Kyritsis Konstantinos A. , Topolsky Ivan , Batut Bérénice , Fitzpatrick Amy Heather , Leoni Gabriele
Published: November 2023

The landscape of genomic wastewater surveillance in the context of infectious disease monitoring is rapidly evolving, and this came into sharp focus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here we highlight the significance of wastewater surveillance as a passive monitoring system complementary to clinical genomic surveillance activities. Emphasizing the need for coordination, standardization, and the development of a unified catalog of software tools and services, we aim to streamline the implementation of end-to-end genomic wastewater surveillance pipelines.Key considerations such as defining variants, understanding antimicrobial resistance, and assessing viral fitness within the framework of wastewater surveillance are explored, linking to examples of respective tools and existing pipelines. The challenges of wastewater data analysis, the need for specialized tools and bioinformatics workflows, and the significance of integrated pipelines are also discussed in detail. The article presents case studies, including the V-pipe integrated bioinformatics workflow and the integration of tools into the Galaxy platform, underscoring their role in enhancing data analysis efficiency and standardization within the field.Overall, the review highlights the critical importance of continued research efforts to advance understanding and implementation of bioinformatic approaches in wastewater surveillance for the effective monitoring and management of infectious diseases.
UC 4-H youth spread the facts — not the disease — during COVID-19
Authors: Espinoza Dorina M. , laccopucci Anne M. , Horowitz Marcel , Nayak Roshan
Published: November 2023

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for education in disease transmission and prevention. In response, the University of California 4-H Youth Development Program implemented a virtual epidemiology project, based on resources developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and collaborating agencies. The teenage participants were actively engaged in group lessons focused on epidemiology, immunology, vaccination, zoology, prevention strategies, related careers, and health communication. Surveys administered before and after the program showed an increase in knowledge about vaccinations and disease transmission and improved attitudes toward, and intentions to adopt, practices that reduce the spread of disease. They also showed increased self-efficacy and positive health behaviors (hand washing and mask use, and the intention to share what they learned in their communities). These findings contribute to the development of public health and epidemiological education programs for adolescents and programming that elevates youth as messengers of health information.
Is the M81 Fast Radio Burst Host Globular Cluster Special?
Authors: Dage Kristen C. , Bahramian Arash , James Clancy W. , Kundu Arunav , Rhode Katherine L. , Strader Jay , Vesperini Enrico , Zepf Stephen E.
Published: November 2023

We use multiband archival Hubble Space Telescope (HST) observations to measure the photometric and structural parameters of the M81 globular cluster (GC) that hosts the fast radio burst FRB 20200120E. Our best-fitting King model has an effective radius r

h
= 3.06 pc with a moderate King model concentration of c = 53, and an inferred core radius of 0.81 pc. We revisit the exact astrometric location of the FRB within the cluster, and find that FRB 20200120E is located 1.92 pc from the center, but within the projected half-light radius. We estimate the relative encounter rate of the FRB host, along with the corresponding rates of 210 other GCs in M81, and compare these values with the encounter rates of Galactic GCs. The FRB resides in a GC with an encounter rate that is moderately higher than the median stellar encounter rate in our two comparison samples. While the estimated encounter rate of the FRB host cluster (e.g., ∼50% of a cluster like 47 Tuc) is sufficient to allow the possibility that the FRB formed dynamically, our results do not place strong constraints on this scenario due to the limitations of the available HST data and the possible systematic uncertainties and selection effects in the comparison data.
Assessment of the dynamic trajectories and maritime character of Armorican cliff-top coastal heathlands
Authors: Glemarec Erwan , Bioret Frédéric
Published: November 2023

Atlantic coastal cliff heathlands are chamaephytic vegetation dominated by Ericaceae, most often associated to Fabaceae (Ulex) and integrated from a phytosociological point of view into alliance of Dactylido oceanicae-Ulicion maritimiGéhu 1975 (class of Calluno vulgaris-Ulicetea minoris Braun-Blanq. & Tüxen ex Klika & Hadač 1944). This alliance gathers coastal heathlands under marine influences whose physiognomy is marked by prostrate or halo-anemomorphic chamaephytes. All Atlantic heathlands are included into habitats of European community interest which justify the designation of Natura 2000 sites. Within these protected areas, heathland conservation or restoration management issues raise the question of the choice of nature and frequency of management methods. For that, it seems important to understand the dynamics of cliff-top coastal heathlands. Stable heathlands, considered as permanent vegetation of primary character, can be managed without any intervention, while heathlands characterized by a progressive dynamic may be subject to interventionist management. The aim of this work is to present the main determinant abiotic and biotic factors driving the cliff-top coastal heathlands. Human uses may influence the composition and structure of these vegetation. This approach helps to assess the primary or secondary character of cliff-top coastal heathlands vegetation, their stability or dynamic. This article clarifies the notions of primitive, primary and secondary coastal heathlands. It proposes criteria to differentiate stable heathlands and unstable heathlands which are characterized by a progressive dynamic towards coastal scrublands or forest: abiotic conditions, floristic combination, physiognomy. The synphytosociological methodology is useful for establishing the typology of the series, permaseries and minoriseries, in which the different types of cliff-top coastal heathlands are included.
Teaching about biodiversity from phytosociology: evaluation and conservation
Authors: Cano Ortiz Ana
Published: November 2023

In order to transform the previous erroneous ideas acquired by many of the students, a teaching outside the classroom is proposed, making the students themselves the ones who build their own knowledge from practice. Analyzing alpha, beta and gamma diversity, intrinsic alpha diversity must be measured through the characteristic species, gamma through the companion species, and beta through the gamma/alpha relationship, taking into account this relationship the lower the beta. The higher the conservation status of the community, if beta = 1 it means that there is a balance between characteristic species and companions, if beta is < 1 it means that there is a predominance of characteristic species over companions. As a result to be taken into consideration, it is observed in the inventory analysis that anthropic action is the cause of the changes in diversity, which translates into an instability of the association, being able to change one community for another. For this reason, we consider it is necessary to teach about the meaning of characteristic and companion species, since the student must know how to discern between both types of species, which leads us to learn the ecological niche of the species.
Le développement des corps des bébés et la diversité culturelle
Authors: Di Charles , Khiar Zerrouk Assia , Radjack Rahmeth
Published: November 2023

Les représentations du corps du bébé et de son développement varient d’une culture à une autre et déterminent les pratiques parentales. Les neurosciences culturelles nous apprennent que le corps, donnée biologique supposée stable et universelle, est modifié sous l’influence de la culture et de l’environnement. En situation de migration, les paramètres socioculturels qui donnent cohérence à une pratique avec le bébé font défaut et doivent inviter les parents à la prudence, au risque de provoquer des accidents graves. La clinique transculturelle apparaît comme un outil indispensable aux professionnels pour mieux accompagner ces migrants et leurs représentations du développement des bébés.
Un espace d’écoute protégé
Authors: Stromstedt-Camerati Anna
Published: November 2023

Dispositif généraliste, le service d’aide à distance porté par l’EPE d’Île-de-France est de plus en plus sollicité pour des questions liées à la santé mentale ou à la souffrance psychique. Les écoutants s’adaptent à ces nouveaux besoins.
Nearly All Peer-to-Peer Reviews for CT and MRI Prior Authorization Denials for Orthopedic Specialists Are Approved
Authors: Imam Nareena , Zaifman Jay M. , Bassora Rocco , Cherian Chris , Kohan Eitan M. , Alberta Frank G. , Koerner John D.
Published: November 2023

In the event of prior authorization denial, physicians may request peer-to-peer review, which may delay treatment and increase administrative burden. The purpose of this study was to quantify the approval rate of peer-to-peer review and evaluate its efficiency in the context of advanced imaging use in an orthopedic practice. Patients at a single outpatient orthopedic clinic initially receiving an insurance denial for computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging requiring peer-to-peer review from March to December 2022 were prospectively enrolled. Characteristics of the request, peer-to-peer review, and the reviewer and dates in the process were collected. If the study was approved after peer-to-peer review, the date of the imaging study and brief results were recorded. A total of 62 denials were included. One denial was approved prior to peer-to-peer review. Fifty-eight (of 61, 95.1%) reviews were approved, of which 51 (of 58, 87.9%) studies were completed by patients. Reviewers were always physicians (61 of 61, 100%), but of those whose specialty was known, none were orthopedic surgeons. Forty-four of 61 (72.1%) reviewers reported reviewing clinical notes in advance. The median number of days from visit to peer-to-peer review was 9.0 (interquartile range, 7.0–13.25). The median number of days from visit to imaging center appointment was 13.5 (interquartile range, 9.0–20.75) for approved studies. Of the 51 approved studies completed by patients, the results of 38 (74.5%) confirmed the suspected diagnosis. In an orthopedic specialty practice, almost all peer-to-peer reviews were approved, with the majority of the completed studies confirming the suspected diagnosis. Thus, patient care was delayed. Reform is crucial to improve the efficiency of the review process, especially in light of additional administrative and financial burden. [
Orthopedics
. 2024;47(3):141–146.]
Les échanges entre la Turquie et la Côte d’Ivoire à l’ère du numérique : dynamiques, réseaux d’étudiants entrepreneurs et pratiques d’une mondialisation par le bas
Authors: Binaté Issouf
Published: November 2023

Cet article s’intéresse aux initiatives des étudiants ivoiriens en Turquie dans le domaine des échanges économiques entre leurs pays d’accueil et d’origine. À partir d’une approche anthropologique et historique, il interroge les relations séculières entre ces deux pays, décrit l’intégration sociale de jeunes résidents à l’étranger et étudie le terrain peu connu de la circulation des produits made in Turkey en Afrique. Cette mondialisation des échanges impliquant ces étudiants s’inscrit dans le prolongement d’une tradition d’activités commerciales qui a longtemps relié l’Afrique à l’Asie. À l’ère du numérique, elle a été réactivée et mise à un agenda de commerces en ligne dont le mode d’organisation reste en constante mutation.
Le fenua, entre renaissance culturelle et retour à la terre : vers une reconsidération des marges insulaires en Polynésie française
Authors: Bernard Sarah , Mury Florence
Published: November 2023

« Explosion urbaine », « macrocéphalie » : à partir des années 1970, le modèle de l’exode rural s’impose dans les études de la répartition de la population en Polynésie française associant l’urbanisation et la centralité de l’agglomération de Pape’ete à une occidentalisation des modes de vie et au déclin du secteur agricole. Cependant, ce modèle ne permet pas de rendre compte de la persistance d’une trame de peuplement secondaire, dans les marges du territoire, alimentée par des mobilités en provenance de Tahiti mais aussi de métropoles plus éloignées. Si la reconsidération des marges ne concerne pas que la Polynésie française et a déjà été bien étudiée en Occident, les temporalités du processus dans ce territoire, l’attachement à la terre, au fenua (henua), la proximité avec les mouvements de renaissance culturelle enrichissent l’analyse de cette dynamique : le lien avec les marges n’a jamais été rompu, les contre-flux se sont toujours maintenus, le passé précolonial n’a jamais été perdu.
AUTOMATIC ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHIC SOURCE SEPARATION STRATEGIES FOR SEIZURE PREDICTION APPLICATION
Authors: Prathaban Banu Priya , Rajendran Subash , Balasubramanian Ramachandran
Published: November 2023

Electroencephalography (EEG) is a common clinical method of recording the electrical activity of the brain. EEG can record High-Frequency Oscillations (>80 HZ), which carry appropriate information regarding Epilepsy. High-Frequency Oscillations (HFO) serve as a potential biomarker for Epileptogenesis. EEG signals are often prone to artifact corruptions, which mislead the clinicians by the incorrect signal interpretations. Therefore, automatic artifact removal approach is a key phase in all the Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) applications. In this work, the automatic artifact identification and removal strategy without consuming any supplementary reference channel using two different approaches is developed and discussed. A proficient novel Modified Online Bi-Conjugate Gradient-based Independent Component Analysis (MOBICA) is developed. An efficient threshold-based peak detection and removal strategy, Sparsity-based Artifact Removal Technique (SART) is constructed, where Principle Component Analysis (PCA) is replaced with Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) of the K-SVD algorithm. Both the proposed models are evaluated on two different datasets like CHB-MIT and SRM scalp data recordings. Both the MOBICA and SART algorithms removed the artifactual component parting the intact EEG source component. Finally, the performance of the proposed agenda is compared with the conventional approaches. Our MOBICA and SART algorithms remove the artifactual component parting the intact EEG source component. Empirical results of SART on CHB-MIT and SRM databases of 52 EEG recordings outperform MOBICA maintaining least Mean Absolute Error (MAE), Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) and high Signal to Artifact Ratio (SAR), Mutual Information (MI), and Correlation Coefficient (CC). The proposed strategy vows to be a promising solution for artifact removal in the clinical use of EEG signals and in BCI applications.
A rare case of mesenteric gastrointestinal tumor(GIST) presenting as an acute abdomen – A case report
Authors: Kariyawasam Maneesh , Jamaldeen Rifat , Wijerathne Thejana
Published: November 2023

No abstract available
Hypoglycaemic seizure in a child following ingestion of Coccinia grandis
Authors: Bandara P. K. B. U. C. , Dayasiri Kavinda
Published: November 2023

No abstract available
Smoking in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients
Authors: Hajar Albinali Hajar Ahmed , Singh Rajvir , Osman Omnia Tajelsir Abdalla , Al Arabi Abdul Rahman , Varughese Betsy , Al Qahtani Awad , Asaad Nidal , Al Suwaidi Jassim
Published: November 2023

Introduction:

Studies from the US and Europe showed a decline in smoking among patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), but limited data are available from the Middle East. In this study, we describe the temporal trend in the prevalence, associated risk factors, and outcomes of smoking among patients with AMI in Qatar.

Materials and Methods:

A total of 27,648 AMI patients were analyzed from the cardiology registry at Heart Hospital, Doha, Qatar. This spans from January 1991 to May 2022.

Results:

Of the total, 13,562 patients (49.1%, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 48%–50%) were smokers, with a clear majority of males (98.5%). Smoking habit was found to decrease in AMI patients with increasing age (age 51–60 years, adjusted odds ratio [OR]: 0.71, 95% CI: 0.67–0.76, P = 0.001, and age ≥61 years, adjusted OR: 0.45, 95% CI: 0.42–0.48, P = 0.001, in comparison to age ≤50 years). Smoking was associated with a lower risk of inhospital mortality (adjusted OR: 0.61, 95% CI: 0.54–0.70, P = 0.001), but triglyceride, obesity, and old myocardial infarction risk factors were associated with a higher risk. A decreasing trend in current smoking habits in each quantile of the 1996–2000 year (adjusted OR: 0.82, 95% CI: 0.71–0.93, P = 0.001), 2001–2005 year (adjusted OR: 0.70, 95% CI: 0.62–0.80, P = 0.001), 2006–2010 year (adjusted OR: 0.75, 95% CI: 0.67–0.84, P = 0.001), 2011–2015 year (adjusted OR: 0.48, 95% CI: 0.42–0.54, P = 0.001), 2016–2020 year (adjusted OR: 0.48, 95% CI: 0.43–0.54, P = 0.001), and ≥2021 year (adjusted OR: 0.46, 95% CI: 0.40–0.53, P = 0.001) was observed in comparison to the quantile 1991–1995 year. Similar results were also observed in the young population (age ≤50 years) including the non-Qataris, who had 25% more smokers in comparison to Qatari nationals.

Conclusion:

Smoking trended down significantly; however, it remained prevalent in 50% of patients among AMI patients. Smokers were younger, with fewer traditional risk factors, and had lower inhospital mortality.
Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair with Mitraclip®
Authors: Al-Asmi Shabib Abdulah , Kaddoura Rasha , Abdelghani Mohammed Salah , Ahmed Ashraf , Maaly Cheik Abdoul , Alzaeem Hakam , Mohammed Nazar , Shehadeh Mohanad , Al-Kindi Fahad Abdullah , Al-Qahtani Awad , Al-Hijji Mohammed
Published: November 2023

Background:

Transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVr), using MitraClip®, is a safe and effective procedure for severe mitral valve regurgitation (MR). However, the therapeutic results of MitraClip® in Qatar remain to be elucidated. A total of 25 patients (mean age 60 ± 14.5 years, 64% males) with symptomatic severe MR and prohibitive surgical risks were enrolled in this study. The procedural success rate was 92% to achieve mild residual MR. There was no periprocedural death. All patients experienced significant improvement in heart failure symptoms and MR grade postprocedure with sustained improvement over 1-year follow-up.

Conclusion:

The TMVr procedure using the MitraClip® device was safe and resulted in meaningful and sustained functional status and echocardiographic parameter improvement.
Lagrangian cobordisms and Lagrangian surgery
Authors: Hicks Jeff
Published: November 2023

Lagrangian

k

-surgery modifies an immersed Lagrangian submanifold by topological

k

-surgery while removing a self-intersection. Associated to a

k

-surgery is a Lagrangian surgery trace cobordism. We prove that every Lagrangian cobordism is exactly homotopic to a concatenation of suspension cobordisms and Lagrangian surgery traces. This exact homotopy can be chosen with as small Hofer norm as desired. Furthermore, we show that each Lagrangian surgery trace bounds a holomorphic teardrop pairing the Morse cochain associated with the handle attachment to the Floer cochain generated by the self-intersection. We give a sample computation for how these decompositions can be used to algorithmically construct bounding cochains for Lagrangian submanifolds. In an appendix, we describe a 2-ended embedded monotone Lagrangian cobordism which is not the suspension of a Hamiltonian isotopy following a suggestion of Abouzaid and Auroux.
Past and Present Developments in the Professionalisation of Adult Learning and Education in Hungary
Authors: Beszédes Viktória , Farkas Éva
Published: November 2023

The purpose of this study is to provide a descriptive analysis of the characteristics of adult learning and education as a profession in Hungary, with a particular emphasis on the professionalisation of the profession and its practitioners. In the study, we seek to answer the question of what the main characteristics of adult learning and education are and whether it can be classified as a profession in Hungary according to traditional theories of the profession. The topic was examined in detail along the lines of relevant literature and data obtained from content analysis of primary source documents. The study shows that the legitimacy of adult education in Hungary remains unclear, which is reflected in the context of the social prestige of adult education, its legislative environment, and the professionalisation of adult learning professionals, which have undergone many structural changes over the past nearly seven decades.
trajetória escolar de um caráter em formação
Authors: Fonseca Silva Jordanna
Published: November 2023

A partir da análise sociológica da obra “O Ateneu” de Raul Pompeia, escrita no final do séc. XIX, o presente ensaio pretende alçar reflexões acerca do papel da escola na formação do caráter e da personalidade individual, através da construção do ser social. Analisam-se as tendências pedagógicas descritas na obra literária, bem como os conceitos de sociedade e educação por ela difundidos. Nota-se uma estreita relação com as concepções humanistas, embora burguesas e eurocêntricas, de processo educacional e conhecimento científico. O caráter literário da obra permite um acesso íntimo ao universo subjetivo do estudante confinado neste internato e contexto social e histórico específico em que a obra de desenrola.
Os problemas atuais no ensino de Sociologia na rede pública de educação presentes em artigos acadêmicos da área de Sociologia (2019-2021)
Authors: Alves Carolainy Jordão
Published: November 2023

A partir de uma série de inquietações com o rumo que pode ter o ensino de Sociologia, especialmente a partir da Reforma do Ensino Médio (2017) e da implantação da Base Nacional Comum Curricular (BNCC) (2018), este estudo tem como escopo apresentar as discussões acerca dos problemas do ensino público presentes na produção acadêmica da área da Sociologia e Ciências Sociais a fim de verificar em que medida os intelectuais e pesquisadores que atuam nessa área têm apresentado e discutido esse tema. Assim, a hipótese é de que dentro das publicações acadêmicas de Sociologia o tema da Sociologia enquanto disciplina escolar juntamente com seus percalços na atualidade apareça de forma secundaria em relação às demais problemáticas. A pesquisa será de natureza bibliográfica com a coleta de dados realizada no Anais de um evento do campo da Sociologia, o 19º Congresso Brasileiro de Sociologia e também na plataforma scielo, e, para tanto, a análise dos dados será realizada com base na metodologia da análise de conteúdo proposta por Laurence Bardin.
Cultivation of Generic Students’ Attributes Among Students in A Private Higher Education in Malaysia
Authors: Haridass Latha , Hassan Zainudin , Mohd. Taha Haizan
Published: November 2023

The study aims to investigate the cultivation of Generic Student Attributes (GSA) among students in a private higher education institution in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Preliminary research indicates that very few private higher education institutions (PHEI) has developed GSA to increase students’ generic skills among students that will directly improve graduates’ employability level. The research objective addressing 2 different research question. Firstly, to investigate components of GSA for students in Private Higher Education in Johor Bahru. Secondly, to investigate cultivation of GSA among students in PHEI. Qualitative research was conducted among students in Private Higher Education in Johor Bahru to investigate the cultivation of GSA and the research outcome is narrated through Case Study research design. Data saturation achieved through the participation of 9 students. Thematic Technique has been employed to process and analyse the data from semi-structured interview question. Results show that students cultivated components of GSA, namely leadership skills, moral and professional ethics, entrepreneurship skills, continuous learning, teamwork, critical thinking skills and communication skills throughout teaching and learning. Injection of extra curriculum module by Students Affairs Department helps students to improve GSA. Finally, the study suggests that Private Higher Education in Johor Bahru should design and implement framework of GSA across all discipline to improve employability of graduates.
UPAYA GURU BIMBINGAN KONSELING DALAM MENCEGAH PERILAKU BULLYING SISWA DI SMAN 17 LUWU
Authors: Masri Subekti , Julianto Teguh Arafah , Aisyah Sitti , Kasmi Kasmi
Published: November 2023

Abstrak

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui 1) Penyebab terjadinya perilaku bullying di SMAN 17 Luwu, 2) Dampak perilaku bullying terhadap siswa korban bullying di SMAN 17 Luwu 3) Upaya guru Bimbingan Konseling dalam mencegah perilaku bullying siswa di SMAN 17 Luwu. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif kualitatif dengan metode studi kasus. Informan penelitian ini adalah guru BK, guru kesiswaan, wali kelas, pelaku dan korban bullying. Metode pengumpulan data yang digunakan yaitu observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Analisis data penelitian yaitu dengan menggunakan reduksi data, penyajian data dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat 4 faktor yang menyebabkan terjadinya perilaku bullying yaitu faktor keluarga, teman sebaya, media elektronik dan lingkungan sekolah. Dampak negatif dari perilaku bullying terhadap siswa korban bullying yang ditimbulkan yaitu anak akan menutup diri atau pemalu, kurangnya kepercayaan diri dan anak merasa takut ke sekolah. Beberapa upaya yang dilakukan guru bimbingan dan konseling di SMAN 17 Luwu dalam mencegah perilaku bullying yaitu membentuk nilai persahabatan, memotivasi siswa untuk memiliki jiwa sosial, aktif dan berprestasi, membangun komunikasi efektif, memberikan edukasi positif kepada para siswa terkait dampak yang didapatkan dari perilaku bullying.

Kata kunci: Upaya guru BK, Bullying, SMAN 17 Luwu
Kolaborasi, Kreatifitas Dan Keamanusiaan: Aktivitas Dakwah Habib Jafar Di Youtube
Authors: Yusuf Afandi
Published: November 2023

Artikel ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis aktivitas dakwah Habib Jafar al-Hadhar di Youtube. Data-data yang berkaitan dengan penelitian ini dikumpulkan melalui observasi penulis melalui akun youtube @jedanulis, @pemudatersesat, dan @deddycobuzier serta beberapa komentar dari penonton akun-akun tersebut dan didukung oleh artikel-artikel yang berkaitan dengan tema penelitian ini. Artikel ini menyoroti implementasi aktivitasnya di YouTube dan ekspresi lisan dan visualnya dalam dakwahnya. Cara-cara utama dakwah Habib Jafar adalah dengan mengedepankan tema cinta, perdamaian, dan toleransi, menggunakan bahasa yang disukai oleh generasi muda, berkolaborasi dengan YouTuber yang populer di kalangan anak muda, dan menggunakan materi dakwah yang mudah dimengerti.  Berdasarkan temuan tersebut, artikel ini menyimpulkan bahwa upaya dakwah Habib Jafar al Hadir dapat menarik perhatian generasi milenial yang sering mengakses YouTube, sehingga memperbesar kemungkinan kolaborasi dakwah dapat diterima dengan baik.
An unusual case of Candida parapsilosis endocarditis of the native tricuspid valve secondary to a tunneled dialysis catheter
Authors: Zacarías Mendoza Nathalie Victoria , Zevallos Goyzueta Andrea Verónica , Wu Chen Alexander , Robles Velarde Victor Justo
Published: November 2023

Candida endocarditis is a severe disease associated with high mortality rates. Candida parapsilosis is frequently identified as the causative pathogen in intravenous drug users and is commonly associated with nosocomial infections, primarily due to its ability to form biofilms on catheters or other foreign bodies. Here, we present a rare case of Candida parapsilosis endocarditis affecting the native tricuspid valve in a 35-year-old male patient with end-stage chronic kidney disease (Stage V), who had a suspected fungal infection related to the left cervical catheter. The patient received treatment with caspofungin and underwent excision of a verrucous tumor on the tricuspid valve. Despite encountering postoperative complications, the patient was discharged on fluconazole treatment and scheduled for follow-up. Candida endocarditis poses a clinical challenge that necessitates a multidisciplinary approach and tailored management due to its infrequent occurrence and higher mortality rate compared to bacterial endocarditis.
Content Validity of Questionnaire on the Influence of Housing Affordability Factors on the Well-Being of the B40 Group Using the Content Validity Ratio (CVR)
Authors: Fatimah A. W. , Kamaruddin M K, A. , Lukman Z. M , Zukri T. M. , Norashida S. R , Azizah I.
Published: November 2023

This article discusses content validity to evaluate research questionnaires. All items are built based on the adaptation of several management theories and models and literature studies obtained from inside and outside the country. This study aims to examine the content validity of a questionnaire on the influence of housing affordability factors on the well-being of life for the B40 group on the East Coast using the Content Validity Ratio (CVR). Quantitative measurement methods through Content Validity Ratio (CVR) and Content Validity Index (CVI) have been used to assess whether the items need to be retained or dropped. Twelve experts were selected to evaluate and confirm the content of the questionnaire. This questionnaire involves things with key factors. The study results show that this questionnaire has good content validity and proves that this questionnaire has excellent potential to be used to identify the influence of housing affordability factors on the well-being of life for the B40 group in peninsular Malaysia using the content validity ratio (CVR).
Aldi Nord bekommt einen Finanzvorstand
Authors: Schulz Hans-Jürgen
Published: November 2023

Der neue Vorstand der Unternehmensgruppe Aldi Nord ist komplett. Der Discounter hat sich die Dienste von Marcus Droste gesichert. Der Handelsmanager wird Chief Financial Officer und tritt seinen Dienst im kommenden Frühjahr an.
Mit gebündelter Expertise Stoffkreisläufe schließen
Authors: Wenzel Horst
Published: November 2023

Die geplante Verpackungsverordnung der EU sieht ab 2030 Rezyklatanteile auch für hochsensible Food-Verpackungen vor. Mit aktuellen Marktvolumina könnten die Quoten nicht erfüllt werden. Chemisches Recycling von Altkunststoffen könnte helfen, die Verfügbarkeit zu erhöhen.
PENGEMBANGAN BAHAN AJAR PADA MATA KULIAH USHUL FIQIH DI STAI DARUSSALAM LAMPUNG
Authors: Fitriyah Fitriyah , Nursafitri Laila , Purwanti Elly
Published: November 2023

Pembelajaran merupakan sebuah proses yang dapat membantu mahasiswa memperoleh pengalaman sebagai hasil dari interaksi mahasiswa dengan sumber belajar yang ada di sekitarnya. Salah satu sumber belajar yang penting untuk disiapkan yaitu bahan ajar yang mendukung proses belajar mahasiswa. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menghasilkan bahan ajar pada mata kuliah Ushul Fiqh di STAI Darussalam Lampung. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode pengembangan model ADDIE (Analyze, Design, Develop, Implement, dan Evaluate). Instrumen penelitian berupa kuesioner validasi dan kuesioner respon mahasiswa. Pengembangan bahan ajar melalui proses validasi yang melibatkan tiga ahli dalam bidang Pendidikan Agama Islam. Uji coba bahan ajar dilakukan secara terbatas dengan melibatkan 4 orang mahasiswa. Analisis data dilakukan dengan menggunakan persentase (%) yang selanjutnya dikonversikan ke dalam kategori kelayakan bahan ajar. Hasil respon mahasiswa dijadikan bahan analisis formatif bahan ajar. Penelitian ini menghasilkan bahan ajar pada mata kuliah Ushul Fiqh dengan kategori layak pada aspek isi/materi dan kategori layak pada aspek desain bahan ajar.
Comparison of Outcome after Open Pilonidal Sinus Treatment Versus Endoscopic Pilonidal Sinus Treatment (EPSIT)
Authors: Kamal Tariq , Khurram Sarfaraz  , Faheem Ullah Naz  , Abdul Jabbar Khaskheli  , Zain Ul Abiden  , Rukh-E-Zanib Aftab
Published: November 2023

Objective: To compare the complications among open pilonidal sinus treatment versus endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment (EPSIT).
Study Design: Comparative Cross-sectional Study.
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Surgery, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan, form Feb to Nov 2021.
 
Methodology: The study was conducted on 150 patients who underwent pilonidal sinus treatment at our surgical unit. Patients were randomly divided into two groups. Group-A underwent open pilonidal sinus surgery, while Group-B underwent endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment (EPSIT). Recurrence, bleeding, seroma formation and occurrence of wound infection were compared in both groups.
Results: All of the 150 patients included in the final analysis were males. The mean age of patients who underwent surgery for pilonidal sinus in our study was 41.22±9.34 years. 79(43%) patients underwent the open surgical method, while 71(57%) underwent the endoscopic one. All the complications were found statistically significant (p-value<0.05) in patients who underwent open surgical procedures for pilonidal sinuses compared to those who underwent endoscopic surgical methods.
Conclusion: Endoscopic pilonidal surgery emerged as a better option than open pilonidal surgery. Patients undergoing open pilonidal surgery were more at risk of bleeding, recurrence, developing seroma and wound infections.
Diagnostic Value of Red Cell Distribution Width and Red Blood Cell Distribution Width Index in Differentiating between Iron Deficiency Anemia and Beta Thalassemia Trait
Authors: Arshad Muhammad Bilal , Farooq Ikram  , Muhammad Tariq Nadeem  , Rabia Abbas  , Syed Hassan Nawaz
Published: November 2023

Objective: To determine the diagnostic value of red blood cell distribution width and red cell distribution width index in differentiating iron deficiency anaemia and beta-thalassemia trait.
Study Design: Cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: Pak Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan, from Dec 2021 to Feb 2022.
Methodology: A study population of 110 children with an age limit of 1.5-7 years who reported low haemoglobin wassubjected to serum iron and ferritin levels with further evaluation of red cell count, blood morphology, and comparison of mean corpuscular volume. Red cell distribution width was taken from the lab report, whereas Red blood cell distribution width index value was computed for the samples.
Results: A total of 110 patients were enrolled in the study. Seventy-five (68.18%) participants were diagnosed with IDA, 26(23.63%) participants were the candidate of βTT. Nine participants were suffering from anaemia of variable etiologies such as chronic ailment and sideroblastic, etc. βTT patients presented with higher RBC counts with a mean of 5.71±1.2 x1012 /l (6.8- 8.5 x1012 /l) when compared to IDA participants who deciphered values of 3.5±0.5 (2.6-4.3 x1012 /l). Mean MCV in βTT was 52.2±2.7(50.1-56.8) whereas for IDA were 72.5±1.2(61.2–78.3). In IDA low serum ferritin was recorded 4.02±1.1(2.2-9.2) as compared to mean values of βTT patients.
Conclusion: Red cell distribution width index and Red blood cell distribution width are authentic variables and inexpensive modalities in differentiating between iron deficiency anaemia and beta-thalassemia trait with reliability.
Neuroendocrine Breast Carcinoma: a Case Series
Authors: Sheikh Rabeeta , Irfan Haider  , Nadeem Muhammad Sohaib , Jawad Latif  , Kiran Inam  , Muhammad Fawad UL Qamar
Published: November 2023

Neuroendocrine breast carcinoma (NEBC) is histologically a rare type of invasive breast cancer. It constitutes only 0.2–0.5% of all invasive breast cancers. In this case series, we are presenting five cases having primary neuroendocrine breast cancers that had been reported at a high-volume cancer centre in Pakistan. In this study, neuroendocrine breast cancer patients at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre Peshawar were evaluated. We had retrospectively collected information on demographic characteristics of our patients, physical examination, radiological findings, surgical procedures with their outcomes, histopathological and immuno-histochemical characteristics, systemic adjuvant/neoadjuvant therapy and follow-up.