bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Education of children’s parents after cochlear implantation in rural conditions: Russian-Kazakh experience
Authors:   Office of psychological and pedagogical correction, Republic of Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan, Amrina Bakhyt B. , Kondratova Svetlana Y. ,   BSI «Regional special (correctional) boarding school for hearing-impaired children», Republic of Kazakhstan, Plakhotnyuk Natalya I. ,   Office of psychological and pedagogical correction, Republic of Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan, Purgina Natalya G. ,   BSI «Regional special (correctional) boarding school for hearing-impaired children», Republic of Kazakhstan, Roshchina Galina O. ,   Yaroslavl state pedagogical university named after К. D. Ushinsky
Published: July 2022

Simulation training of children’s parents after cochlear implantation in rural remote areas is a popular educational service, both in Russia and in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The importance of the problem under consideration is determined by the request of society and the state in innovative practices of psychological and pedagogical assistance to families with children with disabilities in conditions of shortage of defectological profile specialists in rural areas. In Russia, as in the Republic of Kazakhstan, some experience has been accumulated in teaching parents of children with disabilities, but the problem of using high-tech equipment in the rehabilitation of children within the framework of specially created «parent schools» has not been sufficiently studied. The article presents the results of a study conducted in educational institutions of Russia and Kazakhstan on the problem of improving the effectiveness of rehabilitation and habilitation of children with hearing impairments after cochlear implantation. The aim of the study was the process of teaching parents of children after cochlear implantation using the simulation method to increase the effectiveness of hearing development. The paper describes the experimental application of the author's polysensory training course «Sounds of the World», which allows the launch of spontaneous development of auditory perception with the help of family members of a child based on simulation training, analyzes the results of testing the methodology of teaching parents, concludes that the family is the main educational training ground for children with a cochlear implant, capable of spontaneous daily routine to replenish the educational potential of the child, recommendations are given on the use of the author's course in educational practice with the participation of the family.
Readiness of teachers in rural schools to implement inclusive education: the experience of Kyrgyzstan
Authors:   Kyrgyz State University named after I. Arabaev, Bishkek, Dunganova Dzhamilya E.
Published: July 2022

The introduction of inclusive education in the post-Soviet countries takes place unevenly within the framework of the historical approach to the development of special education for children with disabilities. A long way has been done in the Kyrgyz Republic over the past 20 years, but the formation of an inclusive education system is at the very beginning. This is due to many objective reasons; however, one of the most important is the training of qualified personnel, psychological, pedagogical, methodological and moral readiness of educational specialists to work with children with developmental disabilities. This article is devoted to the study of the readiness of teachers of rural secondary schools for inclusive education. The main focus of the study was on identifying the level of personal and motivational readiness, which includes the level of effective empathy, social and pedagogical tolerance, the level of readiness to interact and accept the educational characteristics of children with disabilities and developmental disabilities, especially with mental disabilities. And it was especially important to identify how ready teachers working in rural remote schools are. In the course of the study, such methods as questionnaires and surveys of primary school teachers were used, as well as the focus group method was used. The results of the study showed a difference in the preparation of teachers for the implementation of inclusive education in cities and villages of the Kyrgyz Republic.Recommendations are given on the need to improve (strengthen) the content of professional development programs for teachers living at a distance from special education centers with practice-oriented modules for preparing for inclusive education and interacting with children with developmental disabilities, including disabilities and/or mental disorders.
BREAST-Q Translation and Linguistic Validation to European Portuguese
Authors: Meireles Rita , Tomé Gonçalo , Pinheiro Susana , Diogo Carla
Published: July 2022

Introduction: Evaluating the impact of surgical treatment on health-related quality of life of breast cancer patients has become increasingly relevant, particularly for reconstructive procedures. The BREAST-Q consists of a broadly used patient-reported outcome measure to assess the impact of breast surgery on the health-related quality of life of these patients. The aim of this study was to translate and linguistically validate the BREAST-Q reconstructive module to European Portuguese.Material and Methods: The translation and linguistic validation process was based on the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research guidelines and started after obtaining permission from the original authors (developers). It involved two direct English to European Portuguese translations and a back translation, maintaining conceptual and cultural equivalence, an expert panel discussion, cognitive interviews with five patients and a final consensus.Results: The forward translations led to the revision of three conceptually distinct items. The backward translation resulted in predominantly wording discrepancies and the three conceptual disparities noted in the back translation were revised on a consensual version. All material was openly discussed with the original authors and in an expert panel meeting. One item was changed after the cognitive interviews. The final consensual version was obtained.Conclusion: This stepwise approach allowed to linguistically validate the BREAST-Q reconstructive module to European Portuguese so that it can be used in the Portuguese population. Additionally, the applied methodology may serve to support and guide other instruments for linguistic validation.
Asociación entre satisfacción de los pacientes y motivación del personal de salud en servicios de hospitalización de neurocirugía de un instituto especializado
Authors: Saavedra Ramírez Luis , Placencia Medina Martiza
Published: July 2022

Objetivo: Determinar si existe asociación entre el nivel de satisfacción del paciente y el nivel de motivación del personal de salud de los servicios de hospitalización de neurocirugía de un instituto especializado. Material y métodos: Estudio cuantitativo, relacional, prospectivo y de corte transversal, realizado en los servicios de hospitalización de Neurocirugía del Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Neurológicas, entre julio y octubre de 2016. Se aplicaron las encuestas de: SERVQUAL para satisfacción de los pacientes y encuesta de motivación según la Teoría de Herzberg para motivación de los trabajadores de salud. Se realizó Chi cuadrado con corrección de Yates, para determinar si existía asociación. Resultados: Los resultados sobre el nivel de satisfacción de los pacientes fueron: visita médica (97%), trato del personal médico (95%), el interés que mostraron los médicos por solucionar su problema de salud  (94%) y el interés del personal de enfermería por solucionar cualquier problema durante su hospitalización (91%); mientras que en el nivel de motivación del personal de salud fueron: Trabajo interesante (98%), estar de acuerdo con la oportunidad de aprender nuevas cosas (96%) y tener un trabajo donde brindar buena atención (90%). Hubo asociación entre el nivel de satisfacción de los pacientes y el nivel de motivación del personal de salud, OR: 4,22 IC 95% 1,44-12,33. Conclusiones: Existe asociación entre el nivel de satisfacción del paciente y el nivel de motivación del personal de salud de los servicios de hospitalización de neurocirugía.
Respuesta molecular profunda con ponatinib en leucemia mieloide crónica en fase crónica con resistencia a imatinib y dasatinib: Reporte de caso y revisión de la literatura
Authors: Díaz Carol , Zapata Carlos
Published: July 2022

Se reporta el caso de una mujer quien a la edad de 54 años fue diagnosticada de leucemia mieloide crónica en fase crónica; inició tratamiento con inhibidor de tirosina cinasa de primera generación, y evidenció falla por ausencia de respuesta hematológica y citogenética. A pesar del cambio de tratamiento a un inhibidor de tirosina cinasa de segunda generación (dasatinib), no fue posible alcanzar niveles óptimos de respuesta, documentándose la positividad para la mutación T315I en dominio ABL de la tirosina cinasa desregulada BCR/ABL, frente a la cual el único medicamento que muestra actividad es ponatinib. Luego de iniciar tratamiento con ponatinib, se evidenciaron niveles óptimos de respuesta citogenética y molecular, así como una adecuada calidad de vida de la paciente.
ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY OF ETHANOL EXTRACT AND ETHYL ACETATE FRACTION OF KEBIUL (Caesalpinia bonduc L.) SEED COAT AGAINST INHIBITION OF PROTEIN DENATURATION
Authors: Fitriyani Dwi , Fatahillah Raden
Published: July 2022

Inflammation is a normal protective reaction against tissue damage caused by physical injury, harmful chemicals, and protein denaturation. Protein denaturation is a process in which proteins lose their tertiary structure and secondary structure due to foreign substances, external compounds, such as strong acids, strong bases, organic salts, organic solvents, and heating. The purpose of this study was to determine the anti-inflammatory activity of ethanol extract and ethyl acetate fraction of the seed coat of Kebiul (Caesalpinia bonduc L.) by calculating the IC50 value of protein denaturation in the sample. The results of the phytochemical test of the ethanol extract of Kebiul seeds contained flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, steroids, saponins, and tannins, while the ethyl acetate fraction only contained tannins and alkaloids. The results of the anti-inflammatory test showed that the highest percent inhibition value of sodium diclofenac, ethanol extract, and ethyl acetate fraction, respectively, at a concentration of 20 ppm was 84.8%; 84.1%; and 50%. The IC50 values ​​of sodium diclofenac, ethanol extract, and ethyl acetate fraction were 5.4 μg/mL; 9.9 μg/mL; and 13.3 μg/mL, respectively. The three samples had percent inhibition values exceeding 20% which indicated that all three can be used as an anti-inflammatory.
 
Keywords: anti-inflammatory, protein denaturation, Caesalpinia bonduc L.
PURIFICATION OF ETHANOL BY CONTINUOUS ADSORPTION METHOD USING ZEOLITE 3A AND CALCIUM OXIDE
Authors: Ibrahim Mukhtar Anas , Musyaffa Muhammad Hafizh , Heriyanto  , Haryadi
Published: July 2022

The depletion of oil reserves and the increasing need for fuel have become a problem in the supply of energy sources. One of the efforts to maintain the availability of fuel is to use ethanol fuel grade as an alternative fuel. Continuous adsorption is one method that can purify ethanol up to a concentration of 99.5% (v/v). This study aims to increase the purity of ethanol using adsorbent zeolite 3A and calcium oxide (CaO) with a continuous adsorption method. The feed used is technical ethanol with a concentration of 96% (v/v). The equipment used is a continuous adsorption apparatus with a fixed bed column. Parameters measured during the process were ethanol concentration, feed flow rate, temperature, and pressure. Variations carried out were variations in feed flow rate (5 mL/min, 12 mL/min, and 18 mL/min) and the type of adsorbent (zeolite 3A and CaO). The best continuous adsorption process at 5 mL/min flow rate using zeolite 3A adsorbent with the ethanol product concentration rated up to 99.54% on pycnometer analysis and 99.33% on GC-MS analysis. While using CaO adsorbent, the best results were obtained at 5 ml/min rate, with the highest ethanol product concentration of 99.54% in the pycnometer and 99.33% on GC-MS.
FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF SEA GRAPE (Caulerpa racemose) EXTRACT AS HAND CREAM AND ITS ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY TEST
Authors: Sirait Septilina Melati , Rosita Tita , Rahmatia Lintannisa
Published: July 2022

Caulerpa racemosa (C. racemosa) is a seaweed containing folic acid, thiamine, ascorbic acid, and phenol as secondary metabolites that function as antioxidants. This study aims to formulate a hand moisturizing cream containing C. racemosa extract and evaluate the quality of the cream preparation. The manufacture of hand cream from C. racemosa extract was carried out in several stages, namely C. racemosa extraction, antioxidant testing, formulation of cream preparations, and evaluation. Evaluation of hand cream preparations of C. racemosa extract included organoleptic tests, homogeneity, pH measurement, viscosity, spreadability, and adhesion. The yield of C. racemosa from the extract was 33%. The IC50 of the C. racemosa extract was 159.8 ppm. The results of the organoleptic test of hand cream preparations showed physical characteristics in terms of pH, viscosity, homogeneity, dispersibility, and adhesion following the requirements of cosmetic preparations from the Directorate General of BPOM.
Subakut Tiroidit Tanı ve Tedavisinde Tek Merkez Deneyimi: Steroidler Her Zaman İlk Seçenek mi Olmalıdır?
Authors: ŞAHİN TEKİN Melisa , YORULMAZ Göknur
Published: July 2022

Subakut tiroiditli (SAT) hastalarımızın klinik ve laboratuvar bulgularını ve verilen tedavilere yanıtlarını değerlendirmeyi amaçladık. Bu retrospektif vaka kontrol çalışmasına 20 SAT hastası ve 31 sağlıklı kontrol dahil edildi. Klinik ve laboratuvar veriler dosya kayıtlarından elde edildi. Hasta grubu ağırlıklı olarak kadınlardan oluşuyordu. Hasta grubunun tiroid fonksiyon testleri ve akut faz reaktanları beklendiği üzere kontrol grubundan farklıydı. Hasta grubunda trombosit sayısı ve alkalen fosfataz düzeyleri anlamlı olarak yüksek bulundu. Non-steroid antiinflamatuar ilaç (NSAİİ) tedavisi ile 17 hastada remisyon sağlandı, hastaların beşine başka bir merkezde steroid tedavisi başlanmıştı ve tarafımızca NSAİİ'lere geçildi. Sadece bir hasta NSAİİ tedaviden steroide geçti. İki hastada orta derecede transaminaz yüksekliği nedeniyle asetilsalisilik asit tedavisine geçildi. Hastalardan biri gebeliğinin 16. haftasındaydı ve uygun trimester nedeniyle NSAİİ tedavisi aldı. Uyguladığımız tedaviler ile tüm hastalarda remisyon sağlandı ve hiçbir hastada nüks görülmedi. SAT, günlük pratikte farklı uzmanlıklardan klinisyenlerin karşısına çıkabilir.Hastanın iç hastalıkları veya endokrinoloji uzmanına sevki zamanında tanı ve doğru tedavi açısından önemlidir. SAT kendi kendini sınırlayıcı bir özellik gösterdiğinden klinisyenlerin steroid tedavisi konusunda aceleci olmaması gerekir, NSAİİ tedavi seçeneği her zaman düşünülmelidir.
Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act and American Vocational Education
Authors: Guo Yuqi
Published: July 2022

The vocational education has a long history and has developed into a relatively complete legal protection system. In particular, since 1984, the United States has adopted the vocational education act as the basis, after a series of reforms in vocational education, the Perkins Act is typical in the history of American vocational education, and it is the epitome of the development of vocational education. This paper begins with the Carl D Perkins Act of 1984, analyzes the background of the act, probes into the many forces and organizations promoting the Act, and analyzes the main contents and purposes of the act, further discussion on the impact of the Perkins Act on American vocational education will provide some reference for better understanding the vocational education.
The Role of Higher Education Institutions Plays in Supporting Chinese International Students
Authors: Zu Anqi
Published: July 2022

Chinese international students play a crucial role in the United States' higher education systems. China remains the top source of international students in the United States, sending more than 372,000 students to the United States from 2020-to 2021. This literature review explicitly focused on Chinese international students. Acknowledging that this student group has both positive and negative experiences interacting with the United States education system, existing research is more likely to focus on individual factors. However, higher education institutions' support systems are playing vital roles in the success of Chinese international students. I looked into issues with existing supports. After reviewing the existing literature, I suggest better support for international Chinese students and future research to consider the linguistic background of research participants and acknowledge international students' heterogeneity. Finally, I conclude by recommending future research that includes more culturally sensitive longitudinal studies, focus group discussions, and relationship building.
The Teaching Practice of Curriculum Ideology and Politics in the Teaching of Professional Courses in Colleges and Universities—Take the Course "Packaging Structure Design" as an Example
Authors: Sun Xiaolei
Published: July 2022

Product design is a profession that is closely related to the national manufacturing level, design innovation ability, and national life happiness. The construction of curriculum ideology and politics is an inevitable requirement to improve the quality of product design talent training. Taking the course "Packaging Structure Design" as an example, this paper expounds on the specific content of the ideological and political teaching construction practice of this course, including the ideas of ideological and political construction, the course ideological and political teaching measures, and course ideological and political achievements and results, and puts forward future suggestions for teaching optimization. Combining the characteristics of the course "Packaging Structure Design" and the goal of talent training, this paper integrates ideological and political concepts into the teaching content, and comprehensively utilizes various teaching methods to achieve the purpose of teaching and educating. Students of Dalian University of Science and Technology are the target subjective of the implementation in this teaching practice. Through our analysis, we found that the integration of the ideological and political content into the curriculum brought positive teaching and learning results. It aims to provide references and suggestions for the ideological and political construction of packaging structure design courses in product design education.
Perception and Production of English Consonants by Senior High School Students
Authors: Pei Yinchun
Published: July 2022

For Chinese students coming from different areas, they often encounter different English learning challenges in speaking and listening due to the influence from hometown accents. In comparison with Mandarin, the learners from Nanchang struggle with the pronunciation of /ɹ/ and /l/, /n/ and /ŋ/ sounds. Therefore, it is explored in this study whether Nanchang students face the same difficulties in listening and speaking when it comes to /ɹ/ and /l/, /n/ and /ŋ/. A total of 30 Nanchang senior three high school students participated in the perceiving and producing tests (comparing the English consonant minimal pairs: /ɹ/ and /l/, /n/ and /ŋ/), and they were invited to take interview about their personal attitudes and experiences about the learning of English consonants. It was revealed that there was no significant difference between producing and perceiving /ɹ/ and /l/, despite a significant difference in the performance on /n/-/ŋ/. Moreover, the perception of students about the English consonants shows a positive correlation with the production of the consonants. According to the interview, the lack of standard English learning resources was a major barrier to English study for students. The pedagogical implication is that the teachers in Nanchang area were suggested to provide pre-class speaking training, investigate the difficulty in English pronunciations for students, and teach pronunciation by playing the standard English video, which would be beneficial for senior high school EFL learners to improve the perception and production of English consonants.
The Effect of Sharia Share, Sukuk, Sharia Mutual Funds and Exchange on the National Economic Growth
Authors: Yani Devi , Kismawadi Early Ridho , Nasution Ismail Fahmi Ar Rauf , Bahri M. Irvanni
Published: July 2022

The thesis entitled "The Influence of Sharia Sukuk Shares, Sharia Mutual Funds and Exchange Rates Against National Economic Growth" was written by Devi Yani aims to find out how much influence sharia stocks, Sukuk, Islamic mutual funds, and exchange rates have on the national economic growth in 2013-2018. quantitative with secondary data types and data used based on time series data. Data is obtained from the financial services authority (OJK) and Bank Indonesia. The variables used in this study are national economic growth as the dependent variable (Y), with the independent variables of sharia shares (X1), Sukuk (X2), Islamic mutual funds (X3), and exchange rates (X4). Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis using the SPSS application. The results showed that partially sharia shares had a negative and significant effect with a significance value of 0.006 and t count of -3.088 for national economic growth. Sukuk had a positive and significant effect with a significance value of 0.001 t count of 4.191. positive sharia mutual funds and not significant with a significance value of 0.465 and t count of 0.648. in contrast, the negative effect rate is insignificant with a significance value of 0,000 and at a count of -6,506 for economic growth. Simultaneously it shows that Islamic stocks, Sukuk, Islamic mutual funds, and exchange rates on economic growth have a positive and significant influence on the dependent variable (economic growth) with a significance value of 0,000 and F count 11,542.
Menyoal Bisnis Kosmetik Bersertifikat Halal (Analisis Undang-Undang Nomor 33 Tahun 2014 Tentang Jaminan Prodak Halal)
Authors: Fauzi Inna
Published: July 2022

This study aims to determine the achievements of the halal cosmetic product business, the challenges of halal product guarantee through analysis of halal product guarantee regulations. This study uses a descriptive approach with qualitative data that is conceptual in nature by linking Value chain theory, action and mirror theory. The results show that the halal-certified cosmetic business is a fairly competitive business for business people. However, there are cosmetic brands that are quite large and are found to contain non-halal ingredients. The trend of the halal-certified cosmetic business is in synergy with LPPOM-MUI, the MUI Fatwa Commission and BPOM in issuing Halal Label certificate licensing for producers who want their products to be halal-certified. In addition to the large opportunity for selling halal cosmetic products in Indonesia, the use and selection of raw materials that are free from haram ingredients is something that cosmetic manufacturers must pay attention to. This has become the testing power of Law Number 33 of 2014 concerning Guaranteed Halal Products to consistently provide legal certainty and protection for the community based on belief as stated in Article 28 and 29 of the 1945 Constitution.

 
Peran Buruh Pabrik Perempuan dalam Meningkatkan Pendapatan Keluarga Perspektif Ekonomi Islam (Studi Kasus Desa Gemiring Kidul Kecamatan Nalumsari)
Authors: Kusrini Eni , Suryani Ika Putri
Published: July 2022

The development of industrialization is marked by the establishment of labor-intensive factories in Jepara Regency which has an impact on the opening of job opportunities which are dominated by women which will have an impact on increasing the income and welfare of the surrounding community. With these factories, many women in Gemiring Kidul Village work as factory workers to meet the needs of their families. the involvement of women in earning a living creates a dual role in the household.
This study aims to determine the role of women who work as factory workers in increasing family income from an Islamic economic perspective as well as the impact and solutions of women who work as factory workers in Gemiring Kidul Village. This research was conducted in Gemiring Kidul Village with 16 female factory workers as the subject. This research uses qualitative research methods with the type of field research (field research). data obtained through interviews, observation, and documentation. data analysis using data reduction, data presentation, and verification.

This study concludes that the role of women workers in Gemiring Kidul Village is quite large in an effort to increase family income, especially in meeting consumption needs, household equipment, children's education costs and other household needs. The positive impact of housewives in Gemiring Kidul Village who work as factory workers is that they get income that can be used to meet household needs, improve the household economy, and be able to finance children's education costs. While the impact is limited time to gather with children and husband. The solution for women who work as factory workers in overcoming family problems is by establishing good communication and creating a harmonious family with family members, namely by making the best use of time during work holidays and maintaining quality time with spouse and children, working together well in dealing with household problems, as well as entrusting child care to the right people, namely with their families and grandmothers. In an Islamic perspective, the work of housewives as factory workers is in accordance with the provisions of Islamic sharia, namely with the permission of the husband and brings benefit to the family.
A Text Analysis of Four Levels of Librarian Involvement and Impact on Students in an Inquiry-Based Learning Course
Authors: Stoeckle Marc , Murphy James E. , Lenart Bartlomiej A.
Published: July 2022

Librarians at the University of Calgary collaborated with instructors on an inquiry-based learning course with varying involvement across four course sections. This study uses text analysis of student assignments to assess information literacy (IL) skill development across four levels of course participation: librarian as instructor-of-record, two levels of embeddedness, and a single ‘one-shot’ session. The methodology included the tracking of keywords generated using the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy and text analysis of student reflection assignments in an inquiry-based, research-focused first-year undergraduate course. The results suggest that the benefit to student IL skills is not related to amount of librarian instruction, but rather to the level of instructor buy-in with regard to library services and the importance of IL skills. We argue that the most impactful librarian involvement is as an IL course consultant rather than a full-time embedded librarian (which is surprising given the literature on the efficacy of embeddedness). Although further research is needed, the study results have significant implications for academic librarian instructional practices and collaborations on course content with faculty members.
Practices Before Policy: Research Data Management Behaviours in Canada
Authors: Cheung Melissa , Cooper Alexandra , Dearborn Dylanne , Hill Elizabeth , Johnson Erin , Mitchell Marjorie , Thompson Kristi
Published: July 2022

In anticipation of the then forthcoming Tri-Agency Research Data Management Policy, a consortium of professionals from Canadian university libraries surveyed researchers on their research data management (RDM) practices, attitudes, and interest in data management services. Data collected from three surveys targeting researchers in science and engineering, humanities and social sciences, and health sciences and medicine were compiled to create a national dataset. The present study is the first large-scale survey investigating researcher RDM practices in Canada, and one of the few recent multi-institutional and multidisciplinary surveys on this topic.
This article presents the results of the survey to assess researcher readiness to meet RDM policy requirements, namely the preparation of data management plans (DMPs) and data deposit in a digital repository. The survey results also highlight common trends  across the country while revealing differences in practices and attitudes between disciplines. Based on our survey results, most researchers would have to change their RDM behaviors to meet Tri-Agency RDM policy requirements. The data we gathered provides insights that can help institutions prioritize service development and infrastructure that will meet researcher needs.
Storytelling and Community Building in Hospitals’ Strategic Plans: A Discourse Analysis
Authors: Grady Alexandra
Published: July 2022

Hospitals communicate their values, positions, and future goals to the public through their strategic plans. The language and images used in these reports reflect each hospital’s distinct identity. Three hospitals in Toronto, Canada were selected to explore how this identity is communicated through their strategic plans. Using a poststructuralist, pattern-based discourse analysis, a common theme of “Hospital as Community Builder” emerged. All three hospitals used visual and verbal storytelling to anthropomorphize themselves, connect with the community, and foster a sense of ownership and belonging. By incorporating storytelling into their strategic plans, the hospitals transform a historic identity as sterile, institutional bodies into a modern identity as facilitators of community connection.
RELIGIOUS RESPONSES TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AN ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE
Authors: Khan Foyasal , Haneef Mohamed Aslam
Published: July 2022

This paper investigates the role of religion in Sustainable Development (SD) and offers an Islamic perspective to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Applying a multidimensional approach to  development, this paper presents 17 SDGs into the six dimensions —i.e.,Social, Human Capital, Economic, Sustainable  Lifestyle, Environmental, and Institutional. From the discusions of the dimensions from Islamic perspective, some key findings are: Islam lays emphasis on human capital development (SDG 3 and 4) which is a key element in accelerating economic Growth (SDG-8). Islam also offers  a wide range of social financial tools  such as Zakat, waqf that can be used to address SDG 1 (poverty), 2 (hunger), 5 (gender eqaulity), and 10 (reducing inequality). Islamic finance offers a number of tools for long-term financing such as sukuk that can masterfully be used for building sustainable infrastructure (SDG-9) and sustainable cities (SDG-11). This study also reviews some Islamic principles from the Holy Qur'an that can positively promote several SDGs. Wasatiyyah (Moderation) principle can be used for sustainable consumption and production (SDG-12), Khalifah ( God’s vicegerent on Earth) for utilizing Water and sanitation (SDG-6) and  energy (SDG-7). Maslahah ( public interest) for dealing with natural resources; Salam (peace), ‘Adl wa al-Ihsan (justice and benevolence) for SDG-16 (peace, justice and strong institutions)  and Ta‘āwanū ‘alal-Birri (cooperation one another in goodness) for SDG-17 (partnerships for the goals).
Caracterización anatomopatológica de pulmones con neumonías producidas por Bordetella bronchiseptica en cuyes (Cavia porcellus) en sistemas de crianza intensiva en Manchay, Lima
Authors:   , Flores Martinez Claudia Johana
Published: July 2022

El objetivo de este estudio fue caracterizar el patrón lesional en pulmones de cuyes con neumonías causados por Bordetella bronchiseptica a nivel macroscópico y microscópico. Se muestreó 138 pulmones de cuyes con signos respiratorios tales como: secreciones nasales, estertores, disnea y cianosis, se le tomó un hisopado al corte de la lesión observada en el parénquima pulmonar para un cultivo y aislamiento bacteriano, en donde se encontró 10/138 (7%) muestras de pulmones positivos a Bordetella bronchiseptica, estas muestras de pulmón fueron procesadas histopatológica para su evaluación. De estas 10 (100%) muestras positivas, presentaron 2 (20%) bronconeumonías, 1 (10%) neumonía intersticial y 7 (70%) neumonías broncointersticiales a nivel microscópico. Y a nivel macroscópico se obtuvieron 2 (20%) con bronconeumonía, 3 (30%) con neumonía intersticial y 5 (50%) con neumonía broncointersticial. Finalmente, se pudo concluir que no hay patrón lesional que caracterice las lesiones macroscópicas o microscópicas en pulmones de cuyes con neumonías causadas por Bordetella bronchiseptica en la granja de crianza intensiva en Manchay. Estas lesiones pulmonares descritas en este estudio son causadas por Bordetella bronchiseptica, sin embargo, no se descarta la acción concomitante de otros agentes etiológicos.
Wireless Sensor Network Assisted Intelligent Drip Irrigation System for Water Conservation in Agriculture
Authors: PANDIYARAJU V , PERUMAL P SHUNMUGA , ARASI V EZHIL , KANNAN ARPUTHARAJ
Published: July 2022

Agriculture is the backbone for most of the countries in the globe including our India. Crop Yield influences a country's economy and common public. Water is the most important factor in agriculture, water requirements for different crops. Now availability of water is a big challenge everywhere because of the climate change, No proper rain fall. Now a day’s our country faces severe drought. In agriculture, Conventional Solutions to Fight the Drought: (1).Storing water in dams, lakes and ponds, (2.)Restoration of the dams, lakes and ponds, (3).Drip irrigation system. Moreover, the Conventional Solutions are (1).Highly influenced by rain fall.(2).A long time & continuous process.(3).The method of irrigating crops by saving water by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of plants either onto the soil surface or directly onto the root zone. Existing drip irrigation systems are not completely automated - Need more involvement of farmers. Farmer’s history of knowledge is used to take decisions about “duration of irrigation” and “quantity of irrigation”. These may not be accurate always which leads to underwater or over water irrigations - Nowadays farmers purchase water for irrigation. There is a huge gap between activities of agriculture laboratories and actual field conditions. High-technologies and intelligent systems are not integrated in full-fledge to agriculture in the perspective of drip irrigation. In this paper, we propose an Intelligent Drip Irrigation System (IDIS) for water conservation. The proposed system consists of two important components namely an Intelligent Soil Moisture Sensor Unit (ISMSU) and an Agriculture Control Station (ACS). The ISMSU is used to measure the soil moisture value accurately indifferent root length of the crop dynamically using a newly proposed multi-depth soil moisture measurement algorithm. These soil moisture values help the farmers to conserve water, electricity and to avoid both excess and shortage of water supply in irrigation. Moreover, a new protocol called ISMSU communication protocol also proposed in this paper to collect the soil moisture data from the network of ISMSUs with less battery power consumption. This power conservation in ISMSUs is useful to prolong the lifetime of the sensors present in the network of ISMSUs. The ACS is responsible for collecting the data from sensor nodes and to process them accurately by using the data collection module for effective data collection. This data is useful for agriculture scientists to guide the farmers through the farmer web portal, Short Message Service (SMS) and also to find the rules which are used for performing drip irrigation.
Trichiasis associated with lipoid proteinosis: a case report
Authors: Li Yunyun , Zhang Xu , Ding Jingwen
Published: July 2022

Lipoid proteinosis (LP) is a rare hereditary disorder characterized by deposition of amorphous hyaline materials predominantly in the skin, mucosa and viscera. Cilia involvement is possible but uncommon. We report a case of a 29-year-old Chinese female with bilateral trichiasis secondary to LP. Genetic testing showed missense mutations of the extracellular matrix protein 1 gene (ECM1) with A replacing C at nucleotide 586 (c.586C > A) and C replacing T at nucleotide 710 (c.710T > C). Surgical treatment was performed by anterior lamellar repositioning combined with marginal rotating sutures and eyelid margin splitting in the both lower eyelid. Histopathological examination of eyelid tissue revealed periodic acid-Schiff positive eosinophilic hyaline deposition around the perivascular region with thickening of the dermis and vessel wall. Satisfactory functional and aesthetic results were achieved. Ophthalmologists should be aware of the ocular manifestations of LP. Surgical intervention is indicated for major trichiasis to relieve the symptoms and reduce the risk of ocular surface complications.
A critical examination of Danish norms for the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)
Authors: Rasmussen Ida Scheel , Strandberg-Larsen Katrine , Overbeck Gritt , Wilson Philip
Published: July 2022

Objective: The objective was to describe observed differences between the official Danish Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)-norms and data from a sample based on the Danish National Birth Cohort (DNBC). We compared the categorisation, cut-off bandings and the group sizes between the Danish norms and the values found in our sample at ages 7, 11 and 18 years. Results: Two sets of norms are used in Denmark: Arnfred’s norms, based on a sample from one single Danish municipality and Niclasen’s norms, based on multiple Danish cohorts, including the DNBC. Inconsistencies were found between banding scores in the two existing norms and the banding scores identified in our sample from DNBC: discrepancies included banding scores for several of the problem scales for children and preadolescents. For adolescents, we found less apparent inconsistencies between Arnfred’s sample and the DNBC. Results demonstrate that the existing SDQ norms do not apply to a large-scale cohort sample in Denmark. The usefulness of the SDQ as a screening instrument to detect mental health problems without under- or over-diagnosis depends on appropriate norms. We therefore urge that the current Danish SDQ norms are used with caution and preferably revised.
Multi-Criteria Decision Making Methods for Ensemble Feature Selection using q-Rung Orthopair Hesitant Fuzzy Distance and Similarity Measures
Authors: Kesavan Janani , Seethapathy Kavitha , J Satheeshkumar , Rajan Rakkiyappan , Thangavel Amudha
Published: July 2022

This paper deals with ensemble feature selection using the q-rung orthopair hesitant fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods including VIse Kriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje (VIKOR), Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) and Combinative distance-based assessment (CODAS). The novalty of this paper is to design the three MCDM algorithms based on q-rung orthopair hesitant fuzzy sets with different distance and similarity measures. The well known distance and similarity measures are to be taken such as Hausdorff measure, hybrid Hausdorff and distance measure, synergetic measure, similarity for Hausdorff measure, similarity for hybrid Hausdorff and distance measure, similarity for synergetic measure, ordered Hausdorff measure, ordered hybrid Hausdorff and distance measure, similarity for ordered Hausdorff measure and similarity for ordered hybrid Hausdorff and distance measure This is the first time in the literature, an ensemble feature selection problem is modeled as a q-rung orthopair hesitant fuzzy MCDM extended to VIKOR, TOPSIS and CODAS techniques with distance and similarity measures. By using q-ROHFS VIKOR, TOPSIS and CODAS methods, a score is assigned to each feature based on the values of the preference matrix. At last, an output rank vector is produced for all features, from which the user can select the desired number of features. To prove the efficiency and optimality of our proposed method, we compared with the basic filter-based feature selections and ensemble feature selection by using feature ranking strategy. Our method is superior and efficient than the ensemble methods based on the accuracy and F-score levels.
Assessment of Performance for a key Indicator of One Health: Evidence based on One Health Index for Zoonoses in Sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Zhao Han-Qing , Fei Si-Wei , Yin Jing-Xian , Li Qin , Jiang Tian-Ge , Song Jun-Xia , Guo Zhao-Yu , Xue Jing-Bo , Han Le-Fei , Zhang Xiao-Xi , Xia Shang , Zhang Yi , Guo Xiao-Kui , Kassegne Kokouvi
Published: July 2022

Background: Zoonoses are public health threats that cause severe damages worldwide and, constitute a key indicator of One Health (OH). The OH approach is being applied for control programmes of zoonotic diseases. In a very recent study, we have developed an evaluation system for OH performance through global OH index (GOHI). This study applied GOHI to evaluate OH performance for zoonoses in sub-Saharan Africa.Methods: Framework for OH index on zoonoses (OHIZ) was constructed including five indicators, 15 sub-indicators and 28 datasets. Publicly available data were referenced to generate OHIZ database which included both qualitative and quantitative indicators for all sub-Sahara African countries (n=48). GOHI algorithm was referred to estimate scores for OHIZ. Indicators weight was calculated by adopting the fuzzy analytical hierarchy process. Results: Overall, five indicators associated with weights were generated as follows: source of infection (23.70%), route of transmission (25.31%), targeted population (19.09%), capacity building (16.77%), and outcomes/case-studies (15.13%). Following the indicators, a total of 37 sub-Sahara African countries aligned with OHIZ validation, while 11 territories were excluded for unfit or missing data. The OHIZ average score of sub-Saharan Africa was estimated at 53.67/100. The highest score was 71.99 from South Africa, while the lowest score was 40.51 from Benin. It is also worth to be mentioned that Sub-Sahara African countries had high performance in many sub-indicators associated with zoonoses, e.g., surveillance and response, vector and reservoir interventions, and natural protected areas, which suggests this region had a certain capacity in control and prevention or responses to zoonotic events.Conclusion: This study reveals that it is possible to perform the OH evaluation for zoonoses in sub-Saharan Africa by OHIZ. Findings from this study provide preliminary research information in advancing knowledge of the evidenced-risks to strengthen strategies for effective control of zoonoses and to support the prevention of zoonotic events.
Do the Scores from ETDRS and SLVA Charts Agree? An Analysis Based on the Acuity Psychometric Function
Authors: Cao Suqi , Cheng Ziyun , Lu Zhong-Lin , Qu Jia , Hou Fang , Zhou Jiawei
Published: July 2022

Objectives. To determine whether scores from the two most widely-used Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) and Standard for Logarithmic Visual Acuity (SLVA) acuity charts are comparable. Methods. Ten normal adults (24.9±1.9 years; 5 females) with normal (0.0 logMAR) or corrected-to-normal visual acuity (VA) participated in this study. The acuity psychometric function, the probability correct response in identifying the orientation of a tumbling E as a function of letter size, was measured using the Psi method. Each participant finished the test under 12 viewing conditions: monocularly (with the left or right eye) and binocularly with refractive errors corrected or uncorrected, and the dominant eye with 6 levels of Bangerter Occlusion Foils (i.e., 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8). Simulated tests with the ETDRS and SLVA charts were repeated 1000 times based on the fitted acuity psychometric functions.Results. The VA scores and probability correct from the ETDRS and SLVA charts were slightly but significantly different (mean difference of 0.018 logMAR and 5%, both P < 0.001). The agreement of the VA scores was excellent (0.997 [95% CI, 0.982-0.999]), while the probability correct was fair (0.453 [95% CI, 0.183-0.636]) between these two charts. The precision of the ETDRS chart (0.04 ± 0.00 logMAR) was significantly better (P < 0.001) than that of the SLVA chart (0.07 ± 0.00 logMAR).Conclusions. In clinical, even with different design principles and scoring rules, the ETDRS and SLVA charts produce comparable VA scores for normal adults with no pathological eye disease.
Dermatopathological Drug Reaction in Thalassemia Major: A Case Report and a Brief Review
Authors: Shirkavand Afshan , Ataie-Fashtami Leila , Azarkeivan Azita , Zahedi Zohreh
Published: July 2022

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Exploring Uplift Modeling with High Class Imbalance
Authors: Nyberg Otto , Klami Arto
Published: July 2022

Uplift modeling refers to individual level causal inference. Existing research on the topic ignores one prevalent and important aspect: high class imbalance. For instance in online environments uplift modeling is used to optimally target ads and discounts, but very few users ever end up clicking an ad or buying. One common approach to deal with imbalance in classification is by undersampling the dataset.In this work, we show how undersampling can be extended to uplift modeling.We propose three new undersampling methods for uplift modeling and one novel calibration method.We compare the proposed methods empirically and show when some methods have a tendency to break down.One key observation is that accounting for the imbalance is particularly important for uplift random forests, which explains the poor performance of the model in earlier works. Undersampling is also crucial for class-variable transformation based models.
A Model Predictive Control for Steady-state Drifting and Tracking of Electronic-Two-Rear-Wheel Drive Automobiles
Authors: He Lei , Wang Yixiao , Gao Zhenhai , Chen Guoying
Published: July 2022

Drifting enables the vehicle to quickly adjust its posture and velocity, with the potential to enhance vehicle safety and maneuverability in extreme operating conditions. To improve the handling stability and tracking accuracy of drift control, a controller framework is presented based on model predictive control theory for electronic-two-rear-wheel drive (e-2RWD) automobiles. Primarily, the non-linear bicycle dynamics model is constructed, and in which the motion relationship between the vehicle and the specified trajectory is revealed.Then, a set of reference states are solved for the specified trajectory and desired sideslip. Finally, the MPC drift controller is used to work in conjunction with the wheel speed closed-loop controller to provide coordinated control of the steering angle and both rear wheel drive torques. The performance of the proposed drift controller is assessed in software simulations in two high sideslip driving scenarios with different trajectories. The simulation results show that the proposed controller is able to rapidly enter the steady-state drifting and effectively reduce the fluctuations of vehicle states, striking a reasonable balance between satisficing the accuracy demands and keeping vehicle handling stability. The major contribution of this paper is the first application of the MPC and wheel speed controller combined operation mode to drift control. Due to the advantage of proposed method predicting the vehicle's future dynamic behavior in advance, the controller outputs can be effectively constrained and optimized.