bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Assessment of Periodontal Disease Severity in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
Authors: Rao Amita , Subramanyam K. , Kumar Ballamoole Krishna , D'Souza Neevan
Published: December 2022

Background:

Periodontitis is a biofilm-induced chronic inflammatory disease that affects the tooth-supporting structures. Transient bacteremia during periodontal infection may lead to direct bacterial invasion of endothelial cells.

Aim:

To observe if the patient's periodontal status has an influence on the severity of the cardiac disease.

Materials and Methods:

Subgingival and atherosclerotic plaques were extracted from patients with coronary artery disease in this cross-sectional analytical study. Based on the nested polymerase chain reaction results, 44 patients were age- and gender-matched and divided into two groups based on the presence or absence of periodontal pathogens belonging to the red complex in the atherosclerotic plaque samples. Version 20.0 of IBM SPSS Statistics for the Windows was used to analyze the data. The Pearson Chi-square test was done to investigate the association between periodontal status and pathogen detection, as well as determine the relationship between periodontal severity and cardiac severity. P < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.

Results:

Statistically insignificant association was observed between periodontal severity and the detection of the periodontal pathogens Porphyromonas gingivalis and Tannerella forsythia in the subgingival and atherosclerotic plaques in Group A; however, a significant association was observed for the pathogen Treponema denticola in the subgingival plaque for both Groups A (P = 0.039) and B (P = 0.005). No significant association was observed between the periodontal severity and cardiac severity for Groups A (P = 0.40) and B (P = 0.277). A weak positive but statistically insignificant (P = 0.097) correlation was observed for overall periodontal and cardiac severity.

Conclusion:

A higher percentage of patients had generalized chronic periodontitis in the group that tested positive for the pathogens in the atherosclerotic plaques, indicating a possible influence of periodontal status on cardiac outcomes.
Antibacterial Efficacy of Trachyspermum ammi Oil Against Porphyromonas gingivalis, Fusobacterium nucleatum, and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans
Authors: Yavagal Puja C. , Rajeshwar Shraddha Shivakumar
Published: December 2022

Background:

Ajwain (Trachyspermum ammi) oil is used widely because of its nutritional value, antioxidant and antibacterial activity against various microorganisms, but there are no studies that relate the antibacterial activity of Ajwain oil against periodontal pathogens.

Aim:

To evaluate and compare the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and zone of inhibition of T. ammi (Ajwain seed) oil and 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate against Porphyromonas gingivalis, Fusobacterium nucleatum, and Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans through serial tube dilution and disc diffusion methods.

Materials and Methods:

An in vitro study was conducted. Ajwain oil (100%) and chlorhexidine solution (0.2%) were purchased. Blood agar media with hemin, Vitamin K and Kanamycin, crystal violet erythromycin blood agar, and thioglycolate broth with 1% horse serum were used to culture P. gingivalis, F. nucleatum, and A. actinomycetemcomitans, respectively. The MIC and minimum bactericidal concentration of test agents were assessed using the serial dilution method, and the zone of inhibition was assessed by the Agar disc diffusion method.

Results:

Ajwain oil had the ability to exert antibacterial activity against P. gingivalis, F. nucleatum, and A. actinomycetemcomitans at a MIC of 0.4, 0.4, and 0.8 μg/ml, respectively. Ajwain oil exerted bactericidal effect against P gingivalis, F. nucleatum, and A. actinomycetemcomitans at a minimum concentration of 0.4, 0.4, and 6.25 μg/ml, respectively, and bacteriostatic effect at a minimum concentration of 0.2, 0.2, and 3.12 μg/ml, respectively. At 50% μg/ml concentration, Ajwain oil exhibited a higher zone of inhibition compared to chlorhexidine against P. gingivalis, F. nucleatum, and A. actinomycetemcomitans.

Conclusion:

Ajwain oil demonstrated antibacterial effect against periodontal pathogens in vitro.
Assessing the Sudden Shift From Classroom to Online Learning Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Thakar Sahil , Sharma Swati , Anuradha K. P. , Shivalingesh K. K. , Uppal Mansimranjit K. , Mishra Shraddha , Pokharel Priya
Published: December 2022

Context:

The COVID-19 pandemic has led all educational institutions to temporarily close and provide online learning to their students.

Aim:

This study aims to assess students' perspectives of such a “sudden shift” from classroom-based teaching methodologies to the use of online platforms due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Materials and Methods:

An online questionnaire was distributed among students across the globe using a combination of convenience and snowball sampling. The questionnaire was pretested, prevalidated, and contained 24 close ended and one open-ended question (s) divided into 4 sections. Data obtained were transferred to SPSS version 21.0 and on applying the Shapiro–Wilk test, data were found to be parametric. Therefore, the independent samples t-test and multivariate linear regression were applied to analyze the data keeping P value significant at ≤0.5.

Results:

Of the total of 715 responses received, most students belonged to India (35.2%) followed by Saudi Arabia (14.5%). Majority of them belonged to the dental background (30.2%) followed by medical (16.1%) and architecture (12.9%). 50.1% used their cellular data to access the Internet and 59.2% of students preferred using a mobile phone. 44.8% of students reported technical issues (P = 0.01), resulting in only 33.4% of the students being able to understand the entire lecture/activity completely (P = 0.01). 58.7% of the students did not prefer online learning (P = 0.03). Linear regression revealed a significant preference for offline learning between students pursuing all levels of education.

Conclusions:

Although students preferred offline learning, universities are encouraged to sensitize their students to online learning techniques so that they are prepared to “suddenly shift” to online learning due to a variety of reasons (pandemics, natural disasters, and chronic illness).
Effect of Pomegranate Mouthrinse on Gingival Health
Authors: Marya Charu Mohan , Singroha Swati , Nagpal Ruchi , Taneja Pratibha , Kataria Sakshi , Kashyap Parul
Published: December 2022

Aim:

To evaluate the efficacy of Punica granatum mouthrinse as compared to 0.12% chlorhexidine (CHX) on periodontal health.

Settings and Design:

This was a randomized controlled trial among patients aged ≥40 years selected from the outpatient department of Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research.

Methodology:

Fifty subjects diagnosed with chronic generalized gingivitis were selected and randomly divided into two groups, i.e., P. granatum mouthrinse group and CHX group. The mouthrinse extract was prepared using peel of P. granatum fruit. Patients were advised to use their prescribed mouthwash for 21 days. Clinical evaluation was done at baseline, 7 days, 14 days, and 21 days using the gingival index and the plaque index.

Statistical Analysis Used:

SPSS Inc 21 software (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) was used. For inferential statistics, Friedman test, Wilcoxon signed-rank test, and Mann–Whitney U-test were used.

Results:

There was significant improvement in gingival status in both the sites. Subjects using P. granatum rinse showed significant improvement in gingival scores as compared with CHX. In contrast, P. granatum was shown not to be so effective in reducing plaque scores.

Conclusions:

P. granatum rinse is beneficial in improving gingival status due to its profound styptic action, with sufficient reduction in plaque scores.
Impact of Social Media on Dental Treatment Choices
Authors: Taneja Pratibha , Mahapatra Soumya , Marya Charu Mohan , Nagpal Ruchi , Kataria Sakshi
Published: December 2022

Background:

Social media also helps to attract a diverse group of people that we may not have thought would be interested in oral health; working together, we can keep the oral health message alive.

Objectives:

The objective is to assess the impact of social media on dental treatment choices and to find the best social media platform to promote oral health based on their use.

Materials and Methods:

The present cross-sectional web-based survey was conducted among the users of Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp. Online questionnaire link was constructed using the Google survey tool of Gmail. Questionnaire was circulated through snowball methodology, i.e., link was sent to friends or added contact person on the phone and then was forwarded to the next friend circle. The questionnaire was comprised of 14 questions and was sent to 700 participants. For descriptive and inferential statistics, SPSS 21 was used. KMO and Bartlett's test was used for factorial analysis. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Results:

Majority of the participants reported Whatsapp to be the most used app, and the frequency of usage is several times a day (81.8%). Significantly more number of the subjects (43.9%) followed dentists on Instagram. However, more number of the participants reported promotion on Facebook as the reason for their dental visit. The majority (62.4%) of the participants would get affected by written experiences and criticism about dental care on social networking sites and almost half of them get affected in choosing a dentist by the activity of their account. A high proportion of the participants (69.7%) claimed that they watch instructional videos uploaded on social media, but majority of them (78.5%) do not have any applications related to dentistry.

Conclusion:

Whatsapp can be used as an informative tool for self-oral health promotion as it was found to be the most preferred app.
Cost-Effective Analysis of Silver Diamine Fluoride in Comparison to Glass Ionomer Cement Along with Fluoride Varnish in the Management of Early Childhood Caries in Anganwadi Centers of Mangalore
Authors: Kodali Prakash Babu , Hegde Vijaya , Minhaz Rasheed , Mithra P. Prasanna , Alva Shubhan , Joseph Joe , S Roshni RS
Published: December 2022

Introduction:

Early childhood caries (ECC) is a major public health challenge affecting preschool children. Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is a noninvasive, alternative method to surgical intervention in the treatment of ECC. It has also shown to inhibit the development of new carious lesions.

Materials and Methods:

An open-labeled randomized controlled trail was conducted among 200 Anganwadi children. They were divided into two groups: Group A received oral prophylaxis and application of 38% SDF and Group B received oral prophylaxis, restoration using glass ionomer cement (GIC) and application of 5% sodium fluoride varnish (FV). The effectiveness in reduction of dental caries was assessed based on its ability to result in a positive outcome postintervention. Cost-effectiveness analysis, from the service provider perspective, was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of SDF when compared to GIC followed by the application of FV. Average cost-effectiveness ratio and incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) for all the specific outcomes were assessed.

Results:

The average cost for converting an individual tooth from active caries to inactive caries using SDF was 67.30 Indian Rupees (INR), whereas the same was 225.5 INR using GIC with FV. The ICER of the interventions for the total number of inactive caries postintervention was measured at −89.9, implying that Incremental costs of one extra tooth of active caries to be converted into inactive caries using SDF will cost 89.9 INR less compared to the same outcome using GIC with FV.

Conclusions:

Thus, the study showed that SDF was cost-effective when compared to GIC in restoring active carious lesions.
Oral Hygiene Practices and Caries Experience Among School Leaving Children in Rural Area
Authors: Ravoori Srinivas , Yaddanapalli Suresh Chand , Shaik Parveen Sultana , Talluri Devaki , Pachava Srinivas , Pavani Nijampatnam P. M.
Published: December 2022

Background:

Dental caries is the most common chronic childhood disease and its treatment is the most prevalent unmet health need among school-leaving children. Caries experience among school leaving age group is important as India is a rapidly growing nation in terms of population as today's children are tomorrow's future citizens of the nation.

Methodology:

To know the oral hygiene practices and caries experience among school-leaving children in a rural area, a cross-sectional study was conducted in the Chebrolu Mandal using a multistage random sampling technique to obtain the required sample size. The data were collected using pretested structured questionnaire followed by oral examination using the decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT) index. The descriptive analysis included mean and standard deviations, Chi-square test, unpaired t-test, and one-way analysis of variance.

Results:

Only a few children have a habit of brushing their teeth twice daily 137 (27.6%); rinse their mouth after every meal 116 (23.4%); dispose of toothbrush every 3 months (11.7%); spends <1-min brushing (4.8%); and cleans their tongue using tongue cleaner (25.2%). When DMFT scores were compared to the brushing techniques of the children, significantly higher mean DMFT scores were observed in children who brush once a day (1.49 ± 1.133).

Conclusion:

Caries' experience was more in children who brushed their teeth once a day with horizontal brushing technique and this shows that the study subjects do not follow correct brushing techniques and other oral hygiene practices.
Estimation of evapotranspiration from measured meteorological parameters
Authors: Shrivastava Roopashree , Sunny Faby , Chopra Manish , Iyer Indumathi S. , Oza R. B.
Published: December 2022

Five empirical equations, namely, FAO-56 Penman–Monteith, Hargreaves–Samani, Makkink, Turc, and Priestley–Taylor are utilized in the estimation of evapotranspiration for the month of May in 2018 for Trombay site in Maharashtra. Evapotranspiration from a given surface is a function of incoming solar radiation, net radiation, ground heat flux, air temperature, relative humidity, and wind speed. Daily average measurements of these parameters are utilized in the empirical equations for the estimation of evapotranspiration. These estimated values are compared with the measured data from pan evaporimeter installed at Trombay. The measured data from the pan evaporimeter are corrected using the pan coefficient Kp which in turn is also estimated using empirical equations. The average value of the pan coefficient Kp is 0.8 for the site. The average measured value of evapotranspiration is 4.7 mm/d for May 2018, whereas the values estimated using the five empirical equations range from 3.3 mm/d to 12.7 mm/d. Among the five equations, the Turc equation was found to be in the best agreement with the measured values of evapotranspiration. Such studies are useful in the estimation of groundwater recharge, latent heat flux, and agriculture meteorology.
Studies on transfer coefficient from grass to milk for 137 Cs and 40 K at Kakrapar Gujarat site, India
Authors: Wagh S.S. , Patra A. K. , Jaison T. J. , Saradhi I. V. , Kumar A. Vinod
Published: December 2022

Transfer coefficient from grass to milk (Fm) for 137Cs and 40K was computed based on the activity measurement data in the respective matrix at Kakrapar Gujarat site, India, during 2013 - 2019. The annual geometric mean value of 137Cs activity in grass and milk samples varied from 0.13 to 0.48 Bq/kg dry wt. and 0.03 to 0.14 Bq/l, respectively. Activity observed during the year 2013 - 2019 is comparable with preoperational baseline activity level, which indicated its fallout origin. The site-specific Fm has varied between 1.0E-02 to 3.71E-02 d/l with a GM of 2.22E-02 d/l (137Cs) and between 6.69E-03 to 1.54E-02 d/l with a GM of 9.63E-03 d/l (40K), respectively. The annual effective dose due to the ingestion of 137Cs and 40K through milk consumption was found to be 0.036 μSv/y and 16.94 μSv/y, respectively. The result is an useful input for the estimation of radiation dose to human beings in accidental conditions.
Slovenski roman v Bolgariji
Authors: Dimitrov Ljudmil , Subiotto Namita
Published: December 2022

The purpose of this text is to show the uneven and somewhat incidental presence of samples of contemporary Slovenian novels in Bulgarian. In other words, the extent to which the infrastructure of the cultural process – translators, publishers, book distribution, festivals, readings, visits, advertising – affirms the authentic, dignified and representative face of Slovenian literature, and the extent to which it is the result of chance and coercion. Is there a mechanism by which an author and his or her works can appear on the Bulgarian book market, or is it a spontaneous choice? What is the competence in the selection of Slovenian titles and who is the authorised body for such selection? Which reader does a book translated from Slovenian “target”? The reflections also raise the broader question of literary exchange strategies within the European Union.
Sodobni slovenski in slovanski roman
Authors: Subiotto Namita
Published: December 2022

Tokratna tematska številka Jezika in slovstva se posveča razmisleku domačih ter tujih strokovnjakov o sodobni romaneskni produkciji v slovenski in drugih slovanskih književnostih.
Spolni stereotipi v treh slovanskih romanih: Filio ni doma, Kot da me ni in Temna ljubezen
Authors: Zupan Sosič Alojzija
Published: December 2022

The present research of gender stereotypes in three Slavic novels is twofold. The first part presents gender stereotypes, while the second deals with their analysis and interpretation in the following novels: Filio Is Not At Home by Berta Bojetu, As If I Were Not by Slavenka Drakulić and Dark Love by Alexandra Berková. The study showed that the key categories for the modern approach to gender stereotypes are androgyny, phantasm, performance and criticism of misogyny, while for gender stereotypes in the discussed novels, the global gender stereotype is fatal: a man is the head and a woman is the heart. Its danger in Filio Is Not At Home is recognised as an anti-utopian means of depersonalising people, in As If I Were Not as a confirmation of the aggressive male-centred principle, while in Dark Love stereotypical sexual socialisation is condemned as a perverse ideology of (male) violence through the following stereotypes: female caregiver, woman-servant to man and child, woman-admirer of man and man-master.
Udomačeni Slovenci v detektivskih romanih Avgusta Demšarja
Authors: Mlačnik Primož
Published: December 2022

The article investigates the politics of representation in the detective novels of Avgust Demšar by deconstructing their narratives and the detective triad. The novels Oil on the Balcony (Olje na balkonu), Thin Ice (Tanek led), Europe (Evropa), Miloš, The Island (Otok) and The Church (Cerkev) are presented through the perspective of domestic noir. Demšar’s novels criticise bigotry and negotiate the inherent culturally conservative topos of the detective genre. At the manifest narrative level, homophobia and repressive sexual morale are delegitimised. However, repressive sexual morale is affirmed on the level of relationships between men and women or criminals and victims. They both share the archetypal sins of the patriarchal Christian imaginarium. The ambivalent méconnaissance between affirmation and the negation of cultural conservatism offers a unique view into the norms and fears of contemporary Slovenian society.
Mestna krajina Bratislave v sodobni slovaški prozi
Authors: Passia Radoslav , Sevšek Šramel Špela
Published: December 2022

The study analyzes the image of the Bratislava city landscape in the contemporary Slovak prose. First, the theory of geopoetics is applied to demonstrate how cultural artefacts (writers’ statues and memorials) in the public space were used in political and ethnic appropriation of the city in the 20st century. Subsequently, a selection of prose texts that take place in Bratislava is interpreted to identify a number of common topics and ways the space of this city was perceived (reflecting on the interrupted cultural memory, the weakening the city's identity, the trauma caused by the fact that a large part of the historical centre had been destroyed during socialism, the heterogeneous and non-compact city space as a result of modernist redevelopment, etc.). The literary image of Bratislava is formed by certain topoi reflecting its geographic position at the political, cultural and natural border, but also near the Danube River and Carpathian Mountains.
Sodobni slovanski mladinski romani v slovenskih prevodih
Authors: Haramija Dragica
Published: December 2022

The featured young adult novels, translated from various Slavic languages to Slovenian, were all published in the last decade: five novels were translated from Croatian, two from Polish and Czech, and one each from Serbian, Russian, Slovak and Ukrainian. No translations from other Slavic languages were published in this period of time. The translated novels are presented in the context of similar Slovenian young adult novels, with the majority belonging to the contemporary genre with socio-psychological themes. This is related to adolescent readers (and literary characters) who find themselves in a transitional period of their lives. Novels originally published during the first decade of the twenty-first century or earlier paint a picture of changing social conditions, whereas newer texts focus on pivotal moments (such as death or illness) connected to the main literary characters. All of the adolescents nonetheless share several key circumstances: the search for their identity, goals, reason and their place in the society (including being accepted by their peers, first love and sexual experiences), as well as testing the limits that adults set for them.
SURİYE’DEN ANTALYA’YA GÖÇ EDEN AİLELERİN GELECEK ARAYIŞI: FENOMENOLOJİK BİR ÇALIŞMA
Authors: ÇABUK Güngör , ÖNCEL Selma , ATAMTÜRK Elvan
Published: December 2022

Suriye’den Türkiye’ye gelerek, Antalya’da kayıt dışı yaşayan ve sokaklarda atık toplayarak yaşamını sürdüren ailelerin özelliklerini, sorunlarını ve geleceğe ilişkin beklentilerini anlamak üzere yapılan bu çalışmada, nitel araştırma yöntem ve teknikleri kullanılmıştır. Amaçlı örnekleme ve kartopu örnekleme modeli kullanarak 8 haneden 50 kişiye ulaşılmış, veriler derinlemesine görüşme, odak grup çalışması ve gözlem yoluyla toplanmış, analizinde ise tematik analiz ve betimsel analiz kullanılmıştır.
Araştırmada “göç öyküleri, katı atık toplama, yaşam koşulları ve geleceğe yönelik düşünceler” olmak üzere dört tema belirlenmiştir. Temalar doğrultusunda katılımcıların Antalya’da kayıt dışı olmaları nedeniyle, Suriyelilere sağlanan hizmetlerden yararlanamadıkları, çocuklar da dahil olmak üzere toplam 36 kişinin sokakta katı atık toplayarak gelir elde ettikleri, yiyecek, giyecek ve ev eşyalarını çöpten sağladıkları belirlenmiştir.
An Analysis of Patterns and Values of Humanist Christian Religious Education
Authors: Natonis Harun Y. , Leobisa Jonathan , Sitopu Rajiman , Udju Anita A. Hege , Banamtuan Maglon Ferdinand
Published: December 2022

The purpose of this research study was to find out the patterns and values of humanist learning in Christian Religious Education. The research method used was adescriptive method with a qualitative approach. The qualitative research method is a research method based on the philosophy of postpositivism, used to examine the condition of natural objects, where the researcher is the key instrument, data collection techniques are carried out in triagulation (combined), data analysis is qualitative inductive and research results. The findings of the study in conducting this research were First , the teacher educates children to understand the contents of the Bible properly and to do this correctly; Second, Mastering of teaching materials; Third, Mastering of educational principles; Fourth , managing classes; Fifth , building important positive interactions between teachers and students; Sixth, guiding and accompanying the students in their Chritian religious education. Christian education is important since it is the process through which students encounter and learn how to live through the Christian gospel of the Lord. It guides students towards a better comprehension of how they should live on a daily basis and they can then also gain more wisdom and and then live according to God’s word.
Interreligious Dialogue: Revisiting Comparative Theology for Social Harmony in Pluralistic South Africa
Authors: Resane Dr. Kelebogile Thomas
Published: December 2022

This article examines and explores the importance of interreligious dialogue within the multireligious and multicultural communities. The dialogical tool to be used in this endeavor is Comparative Theology. Through the literature review, the scenario of religiously diverse communities, especially in South Africa, is painted both historically and sociologically. Comparative Theology is defined and historically identified. Theology of dialogue is brought forth as a method that Comparative Theology can use towards social harmony in pluralistic South Africa. Social harmony as a sociological anticipation is defined and related to theology. Social harmony is presented as the form of collective philosophy, which means working together for the greater good, and putting the societal or organisational needs above and ahead of the needs of an individual. The intention is not to convert but to understand and see how harmonious coexistence can be initiated and achieved. Interreligious dialogue is not an initiative of weighing error from truth. It is an engagement with the other, and as dialogical partners coming from
different traditions, Comparative Theologians provide guidelines towards this dialogue. Reflective suggestions are highlighted, and these are networking and partnership development for human survival. Christ’s example of crossing the cultural and religious barriers is elaborated as a model to follow. Contact without contamination is the driving force. Disengagement and personal insulation are not an ideal option. Christian theologians are encouraged to engage dialogically with people of different religions, as dialogue is the better option towards understanding of the other.
The Derivation of the Riemann Analytic Continuation Formula from the Euler’s Quadratic Equation
Authors: Enoch Opeyemi O. , Adeniji Adejimi A. , Salaudeen Lukman O.
Published: December 2022

The analysis of the derivation of the Riemann Analytic Continuation Formula from Euler’s Quadratic Equation is presented in this paper. The connections between the roots of Euler’s quadratic equation and the Analytic Continuation Formula of the Riemann Zeta equation are also considered. The method of partial summation is applied twice on the resulting series, thus leading to the Riemann Analytic Continuation Formula. A polynomial approach is anticipated to prove the Riemann hypothesis; thus, a general equation for the zeros of the Analytic Continuation Formula of the Riemann Zeta equation based on a polynomial function is also obtained. An expression in Terms of Prime numbers and their products is considered and obtained. A quadratic function, G(tn), that is required for Euler’s quadratic equation (EQE) to give the Analytic Continuation Formula of the Riemann Zeta equation (ACF) is presented. This function thus allows a new way of defining the Analytic Continuation Formula of the Riemann Zeta equation (ACF) via this equivalent equation. By and large, the Riemann Zeta function is shown to be a type of L function whose solutions are connected to some algebraic functions. These algebraic functions are shown and presented to be connected to some polynomials. These Polynomials are also shown to be some of the algebraic functions’ solutions. Conclusively, &(z) is redefined as the product of a new function which is called H(tn; z) and this new function is shown to be dependent on the polynomial function, G(tn).
The reliability of Juvenile Arthritis Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scoring system in the evaluation of the shoulder joint in juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Authors: Sudhakar Murugan , Deswal Shivani , Sachdev Namrita , Pal Somdipa , Pal Yadav Tribhuvan
Published: December 2022

Objectives: We aimed to evaluate shoulder joint by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using the Juvenile Arthritis Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scoring (JAMRIS) system in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and to compare clinical, laboratory parameters and disease activity scores with MRI parameters.

Patients and methods: A total of 32 shoulder joints of 20 patients (16 males, 4 females; mean age: 8.9±3.5 years; range, 2.5 to 14 years) with a known diagnosis of JIA and a clinical suspicion of shoulder joint involvement and underwent MRI were included. Reliability was determined by inter- and intra-observer correlation coefficients. Correlation of the clinical and laboratory parameters with JAMRIS scores was done using the non-parametric tests. Sensitivity of clinical examination to detect shoulder joint arthritis was also determined.

Results: Of the 32 joints, 27 joints in 17 patients showed MRI changes. Seven joints in five patients fulfilled the definition of clinical arthritis, all revealed MRI changes. In 25 joints without clinical arthritis, early and late MRI changes were seen in 19 (67%) and 12 (48%) joints, respectively. The inter- and intra-observer correlation coefficients for JAMRIS system were excellent. No correlation was found between MRI parameters, clinical, laboratory, and disease activity scores. The sensitivity of clinical examination to detect shoulder joint arthritis was 25.9%.

Conclusion: The JAMRIS system is reliable and reproducible to determine shoulder joint inflammation in JIA. Detection of shoulder joint arthritis by clinical examination has a poor sensitivity
Eklesiologi Hibrid Pentakostal: Liturgis, Karismatis, dan Oikoumenis
Authors: Marpaung Welko Henro
Published: December 2022

Perkembangan Pentakostalisme yang masif tidak berjalan paralel dengan pengembangan teologi Pentakostal. Pentakostalisme perlu memperkuat pengartikulasian dari praktik teologi yang dijalankan. Salah satu bagian yang membutuhkan penguatan adalah eklesiologi Pentakostal. Tampaknya dalam lingkungan gereja-gereja Pentakostal cara menggereja yang dilakukan kurang memadai. Oleh karena itu, proses pencarian bentuk eklesiologi Pentakostal alternatif adalah suatu keniscayaan. Artikel ini mengangkat studi kasus dari Gereja Sidang-sidang Jemaat Allah di Indonesia (GSJA) International English Service (IES) Christ the King (CTK) sebagai model dari eklesiologi Pentakostal. Artikel ini menggunakan kerangka dan proses spiritualitas Pentakostal search-encounter-transformation (SET), buah pemikiran dari Mark J. Cartledge, seorang teolog Karismatik Anglikan, pakar teologi praktis Pentakostal dan Karismatik. Kerangka SET dihidupi oleh GSJA IES CTK, dan membuahkan eklesiologi hibrid Pentakostal yang bercorak liturgis, karismatis, dan oikoumenis. Artikel ini membahas latar belakang, corak dan praktik menggereja yang dijalankan oleh GSJA IES CTK dan proses konstruktif eklesiologis yang menghadirkan eklesiologi konstruktif alternatif Pentakostal.
The Śrāvastī Miracles: Some Relationships Between their Literary Sources and Visual Representations in Dvāravatī
Authors: Sirisawad Natchapol
Published: December 2022

The Śrāvastī miracles are among the Buddha’s principal miracles and could even be considered the prototypical Buddhist miracle stories. The narrative of these miracles is preserved in a variety of languages in different versions and is represented in the visual art of ancient India, Central Asia, as well as Southeast Asia. The objective of this study is to reexamine the visual representations of the Śrāvastī miracles found in the period of Dvāravatī, which spanned from the seventh to the eleventh centuries CE, via a comparative study of textual sources and their possible relationships to the 24 artefacts (9 types) found in the central, northeastern and southern parts of present-day Thailand. This study reveals that these artefacts illustrate important narrative elements from various Buddhist traditions, such as: (1) the demonstration of miracles (the miraculous growth of a tree and the multiplication of the Buddha, which comprises the Twin Miracle, the Great Miracle, the creation of the duplicate Buddha, and the performance of a miracle akin to the one experienced in the fourth absorption), (2) the depictions of the (six) defeated non-Buddhist ascetics, (3) of King Prasenajit, and (4) of Brahmā and Indra, bodhisattvas, and unspecified deities. The rich corpus of Dvāravatī artefacts illustrating these miracles implies that the artists might have clearly drawn their inspiration from various textual sources based mostly on the Theravādin and Mūlasarvāstivādin records. It is also possible that they were made based on known scriptures of that time, which in turn were the resultsof mixed interpretations of the Theravādin, Mūlasarvāstivādin, and other unknown texts. Alternatively, it is also possible that the visual representations do not reflect any connection to textual sources, as these artefacts cannot be attached to any particular Buddhist tradition and even less so to a specific “school.” These findings demonstrate how the key elements of a narrative from the literary sources have been transformed through visual representations, evidenced by these Dvāravatī artefacts showing their local formulation as well.
Comparison of PAPR Reduction Using ABC-FF Algorithm and OGWO in MIMO-OFDM
Authors: K.Aruna Kumari  , K.Sri Rama Krishna
Published: December 2022

In the transmitted signal, the high peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) is the real disadvantage of multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) systems. Among different PAPR reduction techniques, selected mapping (SLM) is a famous strategy that accomplishes good PAPR reduction performance without signal distortion. Likewise, Partial transmit sequence (PTS) is additionally solitary of the successful techniques to decrease the PAPR in
OFDM. Though, result an optimal segment issue in PTS system is measured to exist a critical concern. To progress the existing PAPR reduction techniques, we have incorporated ideal SLM and PTS based PAPR reduction strategy in parallel. By utilizing, the OGWO algorithm; the transmit succession was chosen with least PAPR above all communication antennas. The proposed PAPR reduction approach is applied independently on each transmitted antenna, and so the PAPR can be extremely reduced. Moreover, the OGWO optimization based PAPR reduction technique will provide better performance and it was been promoted as an uncomplicated way for PAPR reduction. The proposed approach will be analyzed with ABC-FF Algorithm PAPR reduction scheme to show the effectiveness
El deseo de multiplicar la narrativa única del semiárido brasileño: una metodología del acompañamiento como práctica colectiva, feminista y descolonial
Authors: Marugán Ricart Paola María
Published: December 2022

Este artículo está dedicado al análisis del proceso creativo de TERRANE, que la artista Ana Lira desarrolla en diálogo con Dona Lourdes da Silva, Dona Luzia Simões y Cláudia Oliveira, mujeres pedreiras (obreras) del Sertão do Pajeú, estado de Pernambuco, Nordeste, Brasil. Me propongo examinar la metodología del proceso de creación, así como la elaboración de uno de los libros de artista; con ello busco comprender de qué maneras la artista y las pedreiras, en su hacer poético-político colectivo, interpelan los imperativos del canon moderno-colonial del arte y producen una epistemología y una ética situadas en las condiciones múltiples de ese territorio. El análisis de este texto se ubica en la encrucijada de los estudios culturales y los feminismos descoloniales como un (no)campo de posibilidades teórico-creativas.
Sexualidades im/productivas: implicancias epistémico-subjetivas de una heterocolonialidad en curso
Authors: Prado Carli
Published: December 2022

Este trabajo se propone ensayar un diálogo entre, por un lado, la propuesta de un dispositivo de mestizaje cuya condición sine qua non es la relación heterosexual entre hombres europeos y mujeres indígenas y, por otro, un dispositivo de sodomía que se despliega en relación con/a través de una heterocolonialidad. No obstante, para abordar estas dimensiones, reconstruiré antes un marco teórico que opera como fuente nutricia para comprender sus mutuas tensiones con el objetivo de seguir problematizando la supuesta “naturaleza” del dimorfismo biológico y de la construcción dicotomía de género tanto en relación con el pasado como con el presente, sobre todo si tenemos en cuenta la actualidad contextual de discursos tales como los de la “ideología de género”. Como resultado, se presenta un panorama ampliado para pensar las relaciones entre sexo-género-sexualidad cuya hipótesis central es que la heterosexualidad (y hoy podríamos pensar cisheterosexualidad) es producto de la conquista.
Competencia digital y prácticas inclusivas. Evaluación de docentes de nivel primaria de instituciones educativas públicas de Huaral
Authors: Espinoza Jorge Vilma Rosario , Llamosas Flores Lourdes Marivel , Llamosas Flores Luz Lisnet , Soto Abanto Segundo Eloy
Published: December 2022

La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo determinar la relación entre la competencia digital y las prácticas inclusivas en docentes de primaria de instituciones educativas públicas del distrito de Huaral en el 2022. Se estudió, mediante un enfoque cuantitativo, diseño no experimental y alcance correlacional, a una población conformada por 55 docentes inclusivos, provenientes de 15 instituciones inclusivas de educación básica. Se les aplicó cuestionarios, de los cuales, para medir las competencias digitales fueron considerados 27 ítems, y para las prácticas inclusivas, se consideró 32 ítems, ambos instrumentos fueron validados. Entre sus principales resultados se encontró que la competencia digital, según el 76% de los docentes, se encuentra en nivel alto, y un 24% señaló que esta se encontró en nivel medio. Y que el 93% de los docentes consideraron que las prácticas inclusivas se encuentran en nivel alto, y un 7% la percibieron en nivel medio. Se concluyó que existe una relación significativa entre la competencia digital y las prácticas inclusivas en docentes de primaria de instituciones educativas públicas del distrito de Huaral en el 2022, según la prueba de Rho de Spearman esta relación estuvo en un nivel fuerte.
The Consumption of Photovoltaic Energy Based on the Theory of Practice and Sociotechnical Transitions
Authors: Carvalhais Rafael Lopes , Pinto Marcelo de Rezende
Published: December 2022

This paper seeks to advance the discussions involving the articulation between the theory of Sociotechnical Transitions and Practice Theory. The text tries to develop this articulation considering that it is possible to find in the literature notes that the Theory of Sociotechnical Transitions is a suitable partner to be articulated with the Theory of Practice. The proposition was tested in empirical research in which we sought to understand how consumption practices change from adopting photovoltaic energy consumption. The research is categorized as qualitative research. The study offers an interpretation of the object from the theoretical lens provided by Social Practice Theory and Sociotechnical Transitions, also known as Multilevel Perspective or “MLP.” In total, 24 interviews were executed, 7 with integrators, 7 with quasi-prosumers, and 10 with prosumers. To analyze the data, content analysis was used. The study's findings demonstrate that sociotechnical systems are reconfigured from the introduction of a new practice to accommodate this newly incorporated practice. Additionally, some of the pre-existing methods are modified during this accommodation process. It is also possible to conclude that the sociotechnical dimensions can be helpful in studies of phenomena that involve the transition of habits, routines, behavior patterns, and practices, as they provide a model of assumptions for sociotechnical change.
Plan de acción ambiental para prevenir la Contaminación Atmosférica en el Tráfico Marítimo en el Ecuador, caso Scrubber
Authors: Lituma Vera Victor Hugo , Mejía Benavides Aníbal , Flores Ledesma Katia Ninozca , Cánez Palomino Rafael Wilber
Published: December 2022

La investigación tiene como objetivo general revisar las leyes aplicadas a la contaminación atmosférica en el Tráfico Marítimo en el Ecuador. La investigación es de tipo básico, diseño de revisión sistemática bibliográfica, basados en un enfoque cualitativo y de diseño descriptivo, para lo cual se utilizaron artículos indexados y de normas internacionales, de los buscadores bibliográficos, Mendeley quedando alineado el anexo VI del convenio MARPOL 73/78; luego de aplicar los criterios analíticos de inclusión y exclusión, con el programa Atlas.ti, se procesó los datos más comunes de texto, gráficos y fuentes bibliográficas, utilizando la técnica de análisis documental; los resultados obtenidos, en base a los objetivos planteados y del análisis técnico - legal del anexo VI  del convenio internacional MARPOL, se concluye que existe la necesidad  que el Estado Ecuatoriano  deberá adoptar por adherirse a este anexo que es clave para aplicar las reglas de prevención a la contaminación atmosférica provocada por el tráfico marítimo en el puerto. Por lo tanto, es importante que la variable del plan de acción se interiorice a la problemática legal ambiental del Ecuador; asimismo, a sus organismos gubernamentales, operadores de control de recepción de los desechos generados de las embarcaciones y a los usuarios del Sistema Portuario Nacional, que podrán utilizar como herramienta el anexo VI, como regla de la prevención y control ambiental a todas las embarcaciones que ingresan al canal de navegación del Golfo de Guayaquil con la finalidad de preservar el ecosistema natural del sector que es patrimonio de la humanidad
Pterygium management and comparison of different surgical approaches with supportive treatment in Rural Maharashtra
Authors: Parekh Dr. Valay C. , Singh Dr. A. K. , Divate Dr. Ms. S. A. , Parekh Mr. Yash C.
Published: December 2022

BACKGROUND: Numerous surgical procedures and changes have been ineffective in preventing the recurrence of pterygium. A prospective clinical observational analysis of 205 individuals with primary pterygium was conducted where patients were treated with various surgical procedures. The patients were observed for two to five years in order to examine the frequency of recurrences and consequences. RESULT: Patients were divided into four groups and treated using a variety of surgical methods. Straightforward excision of pterygium was the treatement of choice in group 1. Excision with conjunctival rotation pedicle graft was used on patients in Group 2. Excision and conjunctival autograft were used to treat Group 3 patients. Patients in Group 4 received excision and a 0.02 percent solution of mitomycin c drops as a postoperative treatment. Age varied from 22 to 58, with a median of 34. All four groups had an equal number of men and women. Hemorrhage, astigmatism, symblepheron, foreign body feeling, and a corneo-scleral ulcer were among complications that were reported. There were 12 percent complications in group 1, 16 percent complications in group 2, 6 percent complications in group 3, and 8 percent complications in group 4.  Criteria for recurrence was defined as the regrowth of fibrovascular tissue or the appearance of an aesthetic flaw. It's 30 percent for group 1; 14 percent for group 2, 9 per cent for group 3, and 8 per cent for group 4. CONCLUSION: The least rate of recurrence was noted in patients of Group 4 who had pterygium excision with postoperative mitomycin c instillation, and complications were least common in patients in Group 3 who had pterygium resection with conjunctival autograft..
MÃO NA MASSA EM UMA PERSPECTIVA INCLUSIVA NO ENSINO DE CIÊNCIAS – ESTRATÉGIA E IMPLEMENTAÇÃO DE UMA PROPOSTA METODOLÓGICA
Authors: SOUSA RAYANE SABRINA DOS REIS DE , LEITÃO WANDERLEIA AZEVEDO MEDEIROS
Published: December 2022

O presente trabalho se constitui numa pesquisa na área do Ensino de Ciências com enfoque no aluno com Deficiência Intelectual (DI) e teve como objetivo construir uma alternativa pedagógica, a partir da proposta metodológica Mão na Massa com base em atividades que favoreçam o acesso igualitário ao conhecimento científico a todos os alunos. A metodologia de pesquisa adotada foi a abordagem qualitativa, na modalidade de pesquisa aplicada. Quanto aos procedimentos de coleta e de análise de dados, adotou-se a análise de conteúdo segundo Laurence Bardin. As etapas de investigação ocorreram em dois momentos distintos: a confecção de um e-book composto por cinco sequências didáticas e a avaliação e validação deste material por cinco professores de ciências efetivos de uma rede pública de ensino, utilizando para isso um instrumento de avaliação estruturado segundo as dimensões de análise proposto Guimarães e Giordan. No desenvolvimento da pesquisa, os resultados demonstraram a necessidade de mudanças na postura da escola e na prática pedagógica de seus professores, sendo possível evidenciar ainda as fragilidades no processo de inclusão. Em relação as sequências didáticas, foram bem aceita pelos professores, pois os dados analisados a partir dos critérios: suficiente, insuficiente e mais que suficiente, atenderam com êxito os itens avaliados, mesmo com a necessidade de rever alguns pontos. O e-book foi disponibilizado aos professores avaliadores na perspectiva de fazer valer a sua aplicabilidade, assim como esperamos que os resultados deste estudo possam abrir espaço para que novas pesquisas sejam realizadas na área.
ANÁLISE DA PRODUÇÃO DE MATERIAIS DIDÁTICOS EM CIÊNCIAS PARA ALUNOS COM DEFICIÊNCIA VISUAL
Authors: SILVA AIRES DA CONCEIÇÃO , CARVALHO CAMILA PEREIRA DE MORAES
Published: December 2022

Apesar do crescimento das pesquisas dentro da temática da Educação Especial e Inclusiva, a área das Ciências Naturais apresenta poucas pesquisas sobre esse tema. A partir disso surge a necessidade de fazer um levantamento sobre a produção recente de materiais adaptados para a aprendizagem de Ciências para alunos com deficiência visual. A revisão bibliográfica foi realizada a partir de periódicos acadêmicos com estratos iguais ou acima de B2 na área de ensino de Ciências pelo qualis da CAPES. Assim, foram selecionados quatro periódicos para análise de todo o acervo digital online disponível em seus respectivos websites: Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Ciência e Tecnologia (A2), Revista Brasileira de Pesquisa em Educação em Ciências (A2), Revista de Ensino de Biologia da Associação Brasileira de Ensino de Biologia (B2) e Revista Ciências & Ideias (B1). Foram também escolhidos quatro congressos para o levantamento das produções das duas últimas edições de cada evento. Foram escolhidos dois eventos com destaque na pesquisa na área de ensino de Ciências e Biologia: Encontro Nacional de Ensino de Biologia (ENEBIO) e Encontro Nacional de Pesquisa em Educação em Ciências (ENPEC); um congresso voltado para a pesquisa sobre educação em geral: Congresso Nacional de Educação (CONEDU); e um congresso inteiramente direcionado para a pesquisa sobre educação inclusiva: Congresso Internacional de Educação Inclusiva (CINTEDI). Neste trabalho é feita uma análise de cada publicação, mas em linhas gerais, observa-se que ocorreu um aumento nas publicações sobre a confecção desses modelos a partir de 2016 e que a maior parte deles são produzidos com materiais de baixo custo, no entanto, muitos não são avaliados por usuários com deficiência visual, como preconizam pesquisadores como Silva e Sassaki.