bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Transformation of Higher Education in Cameroon through Decentralization Frameworks
Authors: GAZELLE ABANG Dr. NAYAH
Published: May 2024

Faced with the problems and challenges of the centralized university system, the centralgovernment thought it wise to decentralize Higher Education in Cameroon.The present study looks at the various decentralization reforms put in place for the transformation of Higher Education in Cameroon and the practical measures that have been implemented to ensure this transformation. Decentralization which is widely used as an instrument of development is a process where centralized governments initiate reform agendas with the aim of transferring some powers, tasks and resources to regional governments and local authorities.Decentralization in education refers to the transfer of administrative and financialdecision-making powers from central ministries of education to the regions.In recent years, the Cameroon government has become concerned about transforming the higher education landscape. This has been made possible by ensuring the decentralization of higher education institutions according to section 34(2) of 2023 higher education policy and ensuring the implementation of the e-higher education policy.A joint agreement was signed between the Government of Cameroon and The People’s Republicof China in 2015 known as “the Electronic Higher Education Project”. The implementation ofthis project has recorded the creation of public university institutions in all regions of the country, distribution of laptops to university students and the creation of ten(10) digital centers. However, we recommend that the various digital centers should be strengthened such that lecturers should have equitable access and inter-university relations be fostered.The Cameroon University system now has a technological environment favourable for digital transformation.
The intensification of economic growth points as a tool for sustainable development of regions
Authors: Быкова М.Л.
Published: May 2024

В статье анализируются приоритетные направления мезоэкономики, обеспечивающие социально-экономическое развитие субъектов Российской Федерации. Предложен подход к оценке точек экономического роста на примере субъектов Центрального федерального округа. Анализировались отрасти, занимающие наибольшую долю в структуре валового регионального продукта, а также рассматривалась динамика изменения структурных показателей валового выпуска.

The paper analyzes the priority areas of mesoeconomics that ensure the social development of the subjects of the Russian Federation. The study proposed an approach to assessing the points of economic growth using the example of the subjects of the Central Federal District. The industries that occupy the largest share in the structure of the gross regional product were analyzed, and the dynamics of changes in the structural indicators of gross output was also considered.
Assessment of the role of artificial intelligence in the sustainable development of the economy
Authors: Мирончук В.А. , Золкин А.Л. , Поскряков И.А. , Маринов А.Д.
Published: May 2024

В статье исследуются возможности искусственного интеллекта и его влияние на некоторые сферы экономики. В современных реалиях искусственный интеллект занимает центральное положение и является одной из самых быстроразвивающихся областей. Он внедряется почти во все сферы общественной жизни: образование, предпринимательство, медицина, экономика и т.д. Дано понятие искусственного интеллекта, выявлены пути его влияния на экономическое развитие, а также произведен анализ полученных результатов и их оценка.

The article explores the possibilities of artificial intelligence and its impact on some areas of the economy. In modern realities, artificial intelligence occupies a central position and is one of the fastest growing areas. Artificial intelligence is being introduced into almost all spheres of public life: education, entrepreneurship, medicine, economics, etc. In the course of the study, the concept of artificial intelligence was given, the ways of its influence on economic development were identified, and the results were analyzed and evaluated.
The use of artificial intelligence in the risk management process
Authors: Стефанова Н.А. , Тюрина Д.А.
Published: May 2024

В статье проанализирована важность использования искусственного интеллекта в процессе анализа и управления рисками в информационно-технологических проектах. Сформулировано определение рисков в ИТ-проектах и приведены их типы. Рассмотрены этапы управления рисками и способы возможного применения в них одной из наиболее востребованной на сегодняшний день технологии искусственного интеллекта. Описаны основные проблемы, связанные с управлением рисками в ИТ-проектах, и предложены рекомендации по их устранению. Рассматриваются примеры положительного отечественного и зарубежного опыта применения технологии искусственного интеллекта для управления рисками. Завершается статья обсуждением будущего управления рисками с использованием технологий искусственного интеллекта.

This article analyzes the importance of using artificial intelligence (AI) in risk analysis and management in information technology (IT) projects. The definition of risks in IT projects and their types are formulated. The stages of risk management and the scope of possible application of artificial intelligence are considered. The main problems related to risk management in IT projects are described and recommendations for their elimination are proposed. The article concludes with a discussion of the future of risk management using artificial intelligence technologies.
Analysis of the effectiveness of the use of the organization’s cash flows
Authors: Васильева Н.К. , Сидорчукова Е.В. , Буркот Е.Н. , Гореликова А.С.
Published: May 2024

В статье рассмотрены понятие денежных потоков и их классификация, проблема необходимости регулярного мониторинга денежных потоков экономического субъекта, основные задачи данного анализа и его виды. На примере сельскохозяйственной организации проведен качественный и количественный анализ денежных потоков, в частности состав, структура и динамика движения денежных средств, различные сценарии соотношения денежных потоков в течение исследуемого периода времени. Также вычислены основные показатели эффективности использования денежных потоков организации и сформулирован вывод о низкой эффективности использования генерируемых денежных потоков исследуемого экономического субъекта, что позволило определить рекомендации по улучшению финансового положения субъекта бизнеса в будущем. Целесообразность анализа эффективности использования денежных средств с использованием количественного и качественного методов обоснована, так как способствует получению наиболее полной и достоверной информации и результатов проведенного исследования.

The paper considers the concept of cash flows and their classification. The problem of the need for regular monitoring of the cash flows of an economic entity, the main tasks of this analysis and its types are considered. Using the example of an agricultural organization, a qualitative and quantitative analysis of cash flows was carried out, in particular, the composition, structure and dynamics of cash flows, various scenarios of the ratio of cash flows during the time period under study. The main indicators of the efficiency of using the organization’s cash flows were also calculated and a conclusion was formulated about the low efficiency of using the generated cash flows of the studied economic entity, which allowed us to determine recommendations for improving the financial situation of the business entity in the future. The expediency of analyzing the effectiveness of the use of funds using quantitative and qualitative methods is justified, as it contributes to obtaining the most complete and reliable information.
An International Assessment on Research on Neuroethics
Authors: Jha Shreya
Published: May 2024

Neuroethics is an essential partner to neuroscience. It is a guiding hand that indicates the moral and ethical flaws in neuroscience research. Currently, there is one outstanding problem that arises from the advancements in neuroscience research: the ethical aspect. There are flaws in the protection of individual rights to privacy during research projects and procedures. To combat these issues, it is imperative that there be an international framework that is developed to prevent the breach of privacy while still advancing our knowledge on this topic. After identifying what the overlapping goals are for countries on this topic, it is necessary to combine them and eventually create an international guideline. To achieve this goal, I will be collecting research papers that describe the work being done on neuroethics and how that has increased or decreased in the last five years. This data will be analyzed to identify the increase/decrease in knowledge and publications on this topic. There are many implications for any neurological implantation, and neuroethics is a path to help solve any issues that arise.
Infant Mortality Decline in Zambia: To What Extent Did Maternal Education Influence Infant Mortality Rate Decline for the Period 1992 to 2018?
Authors: Johnathan Halinga , Mapoma Chabila C.
Published: May 2024

Purpose: In Zambia, infant mortality has reduced from 107 per 1000 live births in 1992, to 42 per 1000 live births during the 2018 period. Across the Globe, it is argued that maternal education (ME) contributes to the reduction in infant mortality (IM). However, the extent to which maternal education influenced the decline in infant mortality in Zambia for the period 1992 to 2018 was not clear. Therefore, this study sought to investigate the extent to which ME influenced the decline in IM in Zambia from 1992 to 2018.
Materials and Methods: This study was a secondary data analysis (Trend Analysis). Zambia Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS) data sets: 1992 to 2018 were used in the analyses. The unit of analysis was IM with sample sizes: 6169, 7066, 6526, 6025,12916 and 9959 respective to the ZDHS years. All analyses were done using SPSS version 25.0. Univariate analysis was done for descriptive statistics. Bivariate analysis, Chi-square was used at 5% level of significance for associations. Point Bi-serial Correction was done between ME and IM at 1% and/or 5% levels of significance. Binary logistic regression at 5% level of significance was used to determine the influence of predictors on IM.
Findings: It was found that ME was (negatively) related to IM from 1992 to 2001-2. The correlation coefficients were smaller negatives indicating a very weak negative relationship between ME and IM. In multivariate analysis ME was found to be negatively associated with IM, from 1992 to 2001-2 only. Among the interactions, only the interactions between ME and contraceptive use; ME and preceding birth interval; ME and breast feeding; and ME and antenatal care (visits) significantly influenced the decline in IM from 1992 to 2018. Singularly, ME influenced the decline in IM rate to a lesser extent (only marginally). When interacted with contraceptive use, preceding birth interval, breast feeding and antenatal care, ME influenced the decline in IM to a larger extent. 
Implications to Theory, Practice and Policy: in order to come up with more robust interventions to further reduce IM in the country, these interactions should be considered in the planning and implementation of child health programs such as the child health nutrition, national partnership for maternal, new-born and child health, child health week, Integrated Community Case Management of Childhood Illnesses (ICCM), and the Support to Safe motherhood and New-born Health among others.
Conversion from adjective to verb in english language
Authors: Саитова Сарбиназ
Published: May 2024

In this work, the author undertakes an extensive and in-depth analysis of how adjectives can become verbs in English language, a process that is also known as denominalization or zero derivation. The morphological, syntactic, semantic and pragmatic features of this phenomenon are examined in detail by the author, who also proposes a comprehensive list of criteria to distinguish and classify the different types of adjective-to-verb conversions. The author claims that conversion is a creative and dynamic way of creating new words that enriches the vocabulary and the expressiveness of English.
Foreign language teaching on the basis of internet resources
Authors: Каракулова Улбосын
Published: May 2024

The article deals with the use of Internet resources in the modern educational process, particularly, inforeign language teaching. One more advantages of using the Internet in the foreign language courses is an opportunity to communicate in real language environment, which contributes to the development of communicative competence. It is concluded that application of Internet resources in the process offoreign language teaching allows educational institution to train a competitive expert.
Functional approach to the problem of forming foreign language communicative competence skills
Authors: Налибаева Аизхан
Published: May 2024

The problem of a functional approach to teaching English and ways of developing foreign language communicative competence skills are considered.
Teaching uzbek as a second/foreign language in online classroom
Authors: Ходжаев Малик , Хамидов Алишер
Published: May 2024

Distance learning, sometimes called e-leaming, is a formalized teaching and learning system specifically designed to be carried out remotely by using electronic communication. Because distance learning is less expensive to support and is not constrained by geographic challenges, it offers opportunities in situations where traditional education sometimes faces difficulties in operating. Students under the press of scheduling or distance problems can benefit, as can employees, because distance education can be more flexible in terms of time and can be delivered virtually anywhere.
Borrowings in linguistics and their causes: a case study of the english language
Authors: Кошанова Сахибжамал
Published: May 2024

The advancement of human civilization entails the advancement of each of its distinct cultures and, by extension, every language spoken within them. This study delves into the phenomenon of linguistic borrowing, particularly within the context of the English language, examining its underlying causes and defining the concept itself. Numerous scholars have explored the topic of borrowing, emphasizing its enduring relevance and noting its escalating significance as the dynamics of the borrowing process continue to evolve over time
Социолингвистический подход к проблеме железнодорожного термина
Authors: Мирсагатова Дилором
Published: May 2024

Железнодорожная техника представляет собой совокупность материальных средств, предназначенных для осуществления процессов производства, обслуживания различного рода потребностей общества. Для профессиональной деятельности и, соответственно, мышления в сфере железнодорожной техники характерна предметная направленность. Категории понятий, формируемых в области железнодорожной техники, вытекают из соотношений объективных сторон отражаемой в этих понятиях предметной действительности и создают систему категорий, свойственных только железнодорожной технике. Социолингвистика сформировалась в пределах лингвистики через взаимодействие со смежными областями. В разных странах формы этого взаимодействия были различны. В США и Англии социолингвистика появилась как результат взаимопроникновения лингвистики, социальной психологии и культурной антропологии, тогда как во Франции — как результат взаимодействия лингвистики, социологии и философии. Возникла социолингвистика, по мнению учёных тогда, когда стали накапливаться факты, которые всё хуже и хуже поддавались объяснению через существующие теории языка, именно тогда учёные-исследователи обратились к смежным наукам. Кроме того, считается, что социолингвистика появилась как ответ на «общественную потребность» прежде всего в упорядочении языка. Эта научная дисциплина существует с того момента, когда лингвисты столкнулись с непримиримым противоречием между постулатами структурной лингвистики («в структурном соотношении все языки равны», «все говорящие в равной степени владеют языком») и социальной реальностью, в которой ни языки, ни говорящие на них не равны [2, с. 13].
Нақыл-мақаллар қурамындағы метафораның лексико- грамматикалық сыпатламасы
Authors: Сайманова Ш
Published: May 2024

Метафоранын гэптеги орны субъект х.эм предикат сыякды, структуралык байланысы сыяклы ролинс карап парыкланады. Метафора оз алдына субъектти аныклаушы ўазмйпасмн аткаралмайды. Себеби, ол соўбет темасын туўрмдан-туўрм анык корсете алмайды. Метафоранын ссмантикалык утымсызлыты предикатка тэн болтан жана мағлмўматть! киргизиў функциясына тоскынлык етеди. Демек, метафоранын суўретлениўи х,эм белгисизлиги субъект-предикат ўазшйпаларшньш бир-бирине сэйкес келиўи, соньщ менен бирге, тийкарты соўбет мазмунынан алатутын мағль1ўмат пенен сэўбеттиц максети туўрь! келмеўи болып есапланады.
Koreys tilida hurmat kategoriyasining ahamiyati va uning xorijlik o’rganuvchilar uchun murakkabligi
Authors: Салимова Нигина , Мирзаев Номон
Published: May 2024

Hozirgi mamlakatlararo hamkorlik a 'loqalari kuchayib borayotgan bir davrda diet tilini о 'rganish Ushbu maqolada koreys tilining muhim qismi bo 'lgan va bevosita muloqotda qo ’llanilishi zarur hisoblanadigan hurmat kategoriyasining turlari ularning qo ’llanilishi haqida yoritilgan.
Prototype Of Moisture Content Meter In Grain Using Esp32 Based On Spreadsheet
Authors: Ramadhan Mochammad Derian , Wisaksono Arief , Jamaaluddin Jamaaluddin , Ahfas Akhmad
Published: May 2024

In the process period after the rice is harvested, the rice is then separated from the stalk and referred to as grain which will then be dried. The dried grain aims to reduce the water content, in measuring the water content of the grain, an effective and efficient measurement and database storage tool is needed for users to find out which grain is suitable for processing and can determine the quality of the water content of the grain. The method used in this research uses the RnD (Research And Development) method. In this test using capacitive soil moisture sensor and using database storage in the form of google spreadsheet. The capacitive soil moisture sensor is also calibrated with conventional measuring instruments (Grain Moisture Meter) to find out whether the sensor works properly and accurately. The results in this test found that all components are able to work properly and show an error value <1, the sample reading data will be sent to the database on google spreadsheet so that users can find out the data records in real time and detail.
A Case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma with Adjacent Bronchopulmonary Cavitary Lesions: A Case Report and Literature Review
Authors:   Department of Respiratory Medicine, the First Hospital of Jilin University, China, Huang Yuanping , Zhao Yanfei ,   Department of Respiratory Medicine, the First Hospital of Jilin University, China
Published: May 2024

Department of Respiratory Medicine, the First Hospital of Jilin University, China
Atopic March; The Skin is the Clue
Authors:   Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology, Ain Shams University Hospitals, Egypt, Attia Enas
Published: May 2024

Atopic Dermatitis (AD) is a chronic relapsing inflammatory skin disease characterized by recurrent eczematous skin lesions and intense itching. Globally, it affects 10-30% of children and 2-10% of adults, with a two- to three-fold increase in prevalence noted over the last decades
Simvastatin Abrogates TGF-β Induced Stimulation of Normal Human Dermal Fibroblast Collagen Gene Expression in Culture
Authors:   Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Jefferson Institute of Molecular  Medicine and Scleroderma Center of Thomas Jefferson University, USA, Piera-Velazquez Sonsoles , Huaman-Vargas Gonzalo ,   Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Jefferson Institute of Molecular  Medicine and Scleroderma Center of Thomas Jefferson University, USA, Louneva Natalia ,   Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Jefferson Institute of Molecular  Medicine and Scleroderma Center of Thomas Jefferson University, USA, Fertala Jolanta ,   Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Jefferson Institute of Molecular  Medicine and Scleroderma Center of Thomas Jefferson University, USA, A. Jimenez Sergio ,   Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology Jefferson Institute of Molecular  Medicine and Scleroderma Center of Thomas Jefferson University, USA
Published: May 2024

A potent stimulation of fibroblast collagen production is one of the crucial pleotropic effects of transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) and has been considered to play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of fibrotic diseases including Systemic Sclerosis and Pulmonary Fibrosis. This complex process involves numerous intracellular reactions mediated by canonical Smad-dependent or non-canonical pathways that transduce the extracellular stimuli into the nucleus. Here, we demonstrated that Simvastatin, a widely used statin, induces a potent inhibition of TGF-β1 profibrotic effects in cultured normal human dermal fibroblasts, and studied the molecular mechanisms involved in these effects. We also examined Simvastatin modulation of TGF-β1 induced fibroblast to myofibroblast transition. Normal human dermal fibroblasts were cultured with various concentrations of Simvastatin in the presence or absence of TGF-β1 (10ng/ml) for 24, 48, and 72 h. The effects of Simvastatin on TGF-β1 stimulation of COL1A1 expression and type 1 collagen production were examined. Assessment of Smad2/3 and Erk1/2 phosphorylation, chromatin immunoprecipitation assays for Sp1 transcription factor binding to the COL1A1 proximal promoter, siRNA-mediated RhoA knockdown, and F-actin immunofluorescence microscopy was performed to examine the molecular mechanisms involved.
Relationship between Lower Leg Muscle Morphology and Jump Performance in Chronic Ankle Instability
Authors:   Department of Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba Graduate School of Comprehensive  Human Sciences, Japan, Nazawa Koki , Abe Yuma ,   Department of Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba Graduate School of Comprehensive  Human Sciences, Japan, Ota Kazuki ,   Department of Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba Graduate School of Comprehensive  Human Sciences, Japan, Ono Kyoya ,   Department of Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba Graduate School of Comprehensive  Human Sciences, Japan, Tanigawa Satoru ,   Department of Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba Graduate School of Comprehensive  Human Sciences, Japan
Published: May 2024

Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries in sports activities. Repeated ankle sprains cause chronic ankle instability (CAI), and muscle atrophy in the lower leg after ankle sprains can cause muscle weakness surrounding the ankle joint and a feeling of ankle instability
A Large Meningioma
Authors:   Department of Neurosurgery, Bengal Faith Hospital, Goda, Burdwan, West Bengal,  India, Shankar Dr. Krupa , Banerjee Dr. Anish ,   Department of Neurosurgery, Bengal Faith Hospital, Goda, Burdwan, West Bengal,  India, K.  Bhattacharya Dr. Sujit ,   Department of Neurosurgery, Bengal Faith Hospital, Goda, Burdwan, West Bengal,  India
Published: May 2024

A female patient aged 45 years presented to the Neurosurgery outpatients’ department with the complaints of headache associated with vomiting.
Identification of Early Clinical Features of Autism Spectrum Disorders in Bangladeshi Children- A Cross Sectional Study
Authors:   Department of Paediatric Neurology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University,  Bangladesh, Kumar Kundu Gopen , Sultana Sadia ,   Department of Paediatric Neurology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University,  Bangladesh, Afrin Sharmina ,   Department of Paediatric Neurology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University,  Bangladesh, Zahan Nigar Ishrat ,   Department of Paediatric Neurology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University,  Bangladesh
Published: May 2024

Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopment disorders with a heterogeneous spectrum of clinical symptomatology related to social interaction and communication. Autism usually appears in children within first three years of life during maximum neuronal development of brain. Several studies showed that children diagnosed before age three had the least stable diagnoses and the most positive outcomes. They explain that early diagnosis of ASD in children and early intervention (i.e., before age three years) appear to have the greatest benefit regarding the disappearance of core symptoms. Therefore, it could be possible to minimize the severity of ASD which lead to our interest to identify the early clinical features of autism spectrum disorder in Bangladeshi children.
Re-Reading the Story of Bathsheba: A Mother or Murderer in the Royal Court of David
Authors: Alabi David O , Olowookere Adenike F. , Tunase Christian T. , Olukunle Olufemi J. , Oriowo Olaoluwa O.
Published: May 2024

Available scholarly literatures on Bathsheba have viewed her from many angles as a famous woman in the royal court of David. At times she was labeled as a “weak, great influencer, domineering and resolute in whatever she wanted, which she must get it. However, little attention or not attention has been placed on her contradictory traits as a caring mother and at the same times a cunning murderer in the royal court. The Yahwist or Deuteronomist who had close relationship with the court in 2 Samuel 11-20:26 and 1 Kings 1-2 focused on power brokers in the narrative among who was Bathsheba. This study therefore, attempted to cross examine the dual traits of Bathsheba as a mother or she should be considered as a murderer, using critical and historical approaches and social-cultural practices of the day to interrogate the lifestyles of Bathsheba. It is our considered opinion to see which of the character took a leading prominence in her life and juxtapose this with some contemporary mothers through her lenses. The significance of the study lies in the fact that over-bearingness, jealousy and untamed ambitions and character could make someone a murderous mother at home. In conclusion, it is God that gives power and position and over ambitions to hold a position can endanger one’s life and any request or mission that can expose another man to life threatening situations should be avoided. It is therefore recommended that family tussles and crises are real but it should not strategically lead to plots that can terminate another human life as in the case of Bathsheba, Uriah, David and Adonijah in the royal court of David.
Civil War and the Culture of Violence among Youths: An Analysis of the Liberia Experience
Authors: Walker Nat B.
Published: May 2024

The objective of this article is to analyze the culture of violence among the Youth in Liberian society to establish recommendations that will mitigate the effects of continuous violence. Drawing from the principles of a postwar culture of violence, this study relies heavily on the scholarly discourse on the Liberian civil war to establish a case study analysis that aligns the behaviors with the event. In the absence of such a connection, the recommendations for addressing the issue of violence among the Youth are not specific to this population’s lived experiences. Therefore, this article relies on literature relating to the conditions of the civil war, causes of the culture of violence, and occurrences of violence among the Youth to direct the recommendations for mitigating these occurrences. Through the Social Learning Theory, violent behaviors are found to be a condition of lived experiences and third-party observations. The key recommendations for mitigating the violence among the Youth and reducing the potential for generational acceptance of violence include improving mental health services, providing equity in education and economic opportunities, and providing mentorships for peacekeeping behaviors.
INDIA’S STRATEGIC DRIVE INTO THE SOUTH CHINA SEA
Authors: Barrech Dosat , Iram Nazish  , Shah Syed Asghar
Published: May 2024

The South China Sea (SCS) is known for its strategic location and abundant of natural resources. It has become a source of conflict among countries in the region due to its importance as a major trade route for China, the US, India, and Japan. Its significance has led to tensions and disputes over control and access to its resources. Its geopolitics is greatly affecting the region owing to the growing conflict between the two emerging powers in the region, such as China and India. The comprehension of geopolitics necessitates an understanding of the divergent geopolitical interests of both states involved in the area. This paper focus on understanding the India’s increasing naval posturing in SCS. New Delhi is swiftly enhancing its naval capabilities and stretching its maritime interests in the SCS. India has been increasing its presence in the SCS, which is of utmost importance to its trade relations with Japan. While, China is a strong contender in the SCS by retaining its top position among other nations. India is becoming a pre-eminent maritime power in the SCS. Moreover, China is not ready to recognize India’s naval advancement. The study, thus spotlights India’s maritime interests and campaigns in the SCS along with other major powers.
IMPACT OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT ON EMPLOYEES’ PERFORMANCE: A CASE OF EDUCATIONAL SECTOR IN LARKANA, SINDH, PAKISTAN
Authors: Hakro Jameel Ahmed Khan , Mahoto Komal Mushtaque
Published: May 2024

This study evaluates the impact of training and development on employees’ performance in educational sector of Larkana by focusing on teachers, staff of marketing, human resource management, finance and examination department. The specific objectives were (i) to identify the impact of training and development on employees’ performance in educational sector of Larkana (ii) to examine the relationship of training and development on employees’ performance in educational sector of Larkana. The study used a convenience sampling technique and a quantitative research approach to choose its respondents from six educational institutions of Larkana. 200 people participated in the study's sample size. The results of the study show that employee performance has improved significantly as a result of training and development programs, but they may have had a greater impact if employee performance assessments and training needs assessments had been conducted beforehand. The study subsequently suggested that decisionmakers reassess the organization's training strategy to ensure that the training and development programs provided to employees are informed by performance reviews and training needs analysis. The overall organizational objectives are likely to benefit from the alignment of training and development programs with employee performance reviews and training needs assessments.
CHALLENGES TO THE US ASIA PIVOT STRATEGY
Authors: Azad Tahir Mahmood , Muhammad Sadiq  , Noonari Majid Ali
Published: May 2024

The US introduced the Asia Pivot Strategy / Rebalance Asia policy in 2011 which was also known as Asia Pivot Strategy which focuses on the maintaining equilibrium in Asia particularly in Asia Pacific region. The main architect of the policy were the Hillary Clinton and Curt Campbell. The policy is designed to contain the China in the region, and in this policy they have designed to forge close links with the US allies in the region, and the role of India has been highlighted to be the key player in its policy. The Asia Pivot Strategy is accompanied by the US Strategic Guidance Programme of 2012 which focuses on the allies concerns regarding the US commitment in the region. The policy since its implementation has faced various challenges such as the difference among the US allies on the historical issues of Japan-South Korea relations as well as the concerns over the US commitments and their reservations on the Chinese military build-up and the assertive role it has posed in the South China Sea, as well as the growing Chinese influence in the Indian Ocean Region under the Strings of Pearl, and the impact of the OBOR over the US Asia Pivot Strategy.
Pengaruh Pendidikan Kesehatan Melalui Audiovisual Terhadap Pengetahuan dan Sikap Pencegahan Diabetes Melitus Pada Petani Coklat di Jembrana Bali
Authors: Sari Ni Made Candra Citra , Sagitarini Putu Noviana , Wulandari Sarah K , Harditya Kadek Buja
Published: May 2024

Background: Diabetes mellitus, also abbreviated as DM, is a non-communicable disease whose number of sufferers is increasing. DM (diabetes) sufferers are not only the elderly but also many people of productive age. The Jembrana District Health Service noted that DM is a disease that is included in the top 10 most common diseases in hospitals and health centers in Jembrana. A total of 6,740 DM patients have been registered and controlled at community health centers in Jembrana. Melaya, one of the sub-districts in Jembrana, recorded that during 2020 there were 782 cases recorded. Methods: This type of research is a pre-experimental design using one group pre-test and post-test design. The research location is the Kerta Semaya Samaniya Jembrana Cooperative, Bali. The sampling method was nonprobability sampling using the consecutive method. The total research sample was 38 respondents. The data collection tools used are DKQ and DSMQ. The data analysis used is univariate analysis, bivariate analysis using the Willcoxon Rank Test. Results: Most respondents had poor knowledge and attitudes in the prevention of diabetes mellitus before the intervention, and there was an increase in knowledge and attitudes after respondents were given an audiovisual-based health education intervention. There is an influence of audiovisual-based health education with p = 0.000 (p<0.05), thus it can be concluded that there is a significant difference in knowledge and attitudes between before and after providing audiovisual-based educational videos. Conclusion: Providing audiovisual-based health education about preventing diabetes mellitus has proven to be effective in increasing knowledge and attitudes in preventing diabetes mellitus.
Paleoceanographic Significance of Calcareous Nannofossil Assemblages in the Tropic Shale of Utah during Oceanic Anoxic Event 2 at the Cenomanian/Turonian Boundary
Authors: Fortiz Victoria , Oakes Rosie , Boudinot F. Garrett , Jones Matthew M. , Leckie R. Mark , Parker Amanda , Sageman Bradley B. , Sepúlveda Julio , Bralower Timothy J.
Published: May 2024

Oceanic Anoxic Event 2 (OAE2) at the Cenomanian/Turonian Boundary (CTB: 93.9Ma) involved the global deposition of organic carbon-rich sediments, a distinctive positive shift in carbon isotope values, and significant species turnover, including changes in calcareous nannofossil assemblages. While it is thought that volcanism triggered organic C-rich sediment deposition during OAE2, it is unclear whether enhanced productivity, increased stratification, of some combination of the two increased organic matter preservation. Calcareous nannofossil assemblages have the potential to qualitatively assess changes in ocean nutrient and temperature conditions to disentangle such ecological dynamics during OAE2. Here we study an expanded section of the Tropic Shale in a drill core in southern Utah near the western margin of the Western Interior Seaway (WIS) to understand how circulation changed during the event and how this may have influenced primary productivity and organic carbon burial. Relative abundance data of well-preserved nannoplankton are complemented with measurements of trace metal, and organic carbon and carbonate concentrations to determine changes in temperature and water column structure, as well as controls on surface water productivity. Detailed statistical analysis helps refine species paleoecologies combined with information from planktic and benthic foraminiferal assemblages and organic biomarkers. Changes in calcareous nannofossil assemblages indicate that near the start of OAE2 the western WIS surface ocean actually cooled for a short time. Following this, surface waters became warmer and more stratified as a Tethyan water mass invaded the seaway. Assemblages suggest that warmth persisted for much of the OAE2 interval, while stratification waxed and waned. The local seaway cooled near the end of OAE2 as Boreal water masses streamed along the western margin. Variations, including the decrease in the abundance of Biscutum constans and short-lived peaks in the abundance of Eprolithus spp. are super regional or possibly global in extent. There is no correlation between calcareous nannofossil assemblages and trace metal concentrations, suggesting they were unaffected by volcanism-related nutrient inputs. Assemblages support other data that suggest increased stratification influenced organic carbon burial in the Western Interior Seaway, and possibly elsewhere, during OAE2.
Agrobiological substantiation of growing Hungarian vetch in mixed crops
Authors: Hetman Nadiia , Veklenko Yurii , Petrychenko Vasyl , Korniichuk Oleksandr , Buhaiov Vasyl
Published: May 2024

The production of high-protein feed stays an integral part of the development of feed production. The purpose of this study was to investigate the biological characteristics of Hungarian vetch when grown in agrophytocenoses using different types of winter cereals. Changes in the chemical composition of dry matter at different microstages of growth and development were studied, and the influence on the yield, nutrient content, and digestibility of plant material was determined depending on the stages of growth and development. The study was conducted using field, laboratory, laboratory-field, and statistical methods. It was found that to reach the full flowering phase, the sum of active temperatures should be 754°C, with precipitation of about 100 mm and daylight hours of 973 h. Observations of the growing season indicate the relationship between plants and the environment, which is important to consider when growing Hungarian vetch. Vetch plants reach a height of 100-104 cm in conditions of excessive moisture. The phytocoenotic balance of such mixtures, specifically vetch of the Orlan variety and winter triticale of the Bozhych and Bohodarske varieties, ensures sustainable productivity and nutritional value of plant material. The best harvesting time for high quality vetch is from the beginning to the middle of flowering, which ensures a crude protein content of 17-20% in dry matter. The effectiveness of mixed phytocoenoses has been confirmed by ecological tests of crop combination models in different soil and climatic zones of Ukraine, where yields of 36.2-51.8 t/ha of green mass and 7.1-11.5 t/ ha of dry matter were obtained over the years of use. The creation of a mixed crop allows producing high-quality plant material that is superior in energy and protein content to conventional vetch and oat mixtures. It was recommended to create such mixtures by sowing 2.5 mln/ha of cereal and 2.1 mln/ha of leguminous components after applying N45P45K45 to form a crop with high digestibility and nutrition. The system of mixed cropping of Hungarian vetch is promising for the production of silage and high-quality haylage in the face of climate change and as a precursor for post-cutting sowing of maize or sorghum crops
Artificial Intelligence Healthcare Chatbot System (Medimate-AI)
Authors: Safwan Bebal  , Muzakkir Siddique  , Nazneen Pinjari  , Danish Fakira  , Shrinidhi Gindi
Published: May 2024

With the increasing population of India, increasing birth rate and decreasing death rate due to advancement in the medical field, it's found that the number of doctors is less to serve the needs of the increasing population. This scenario can be better understood while walking through the city's government hospitals where the less availability of the doctors is the major cause behind the improper treatment of the patients and in certain scenarios the resultant death. To encounter such cases there is a need for the smart and Intelligent chatbot who can provide advice to the doctors and sometimes even patients about what to do in such cases which ultimately results in saving the life of hundreds of people. The AI based medical chatbot
(Medimate-AI) on which this research topic is based deals with providing medical. The Medimate-AI interact with potential patients visiting the site, assisting them with finding specialists and getting them admittance to the right treatment
Exploring the Significance of Nature in Literature: Eco Critical Themes in the Selected Work of Barbara Kingslover
Authors: C. Ramesh  , Dr. N. Ramesh
Published: May 2024

The present article deals with an analysis of the eco-critic elements in Barbara Kingsolver’s Flight Behaviour. The article explores the perspectives of eco-critical along with ecological speculations in order to deal with the climate change and cultural aspects of the novel. Critical, unlike the conventional eco-critic in literary genre, discards the genre constraints the last happenstances and becomes impressive for endless critical examination. Ecology offers the supreme impulse, which is concealed in traditional ecology. The eco-critical enclaves in the novel closely surround the aspects of the current world’s concerned environment, which is why the novel becomes appropriate to be analyzed as an ecocritical. The deteriorating environmental circumstances in the contemporary world and a much similar one in the novel provide an optimal space to study ecology beside ecocriticism. An ecocritical analysis of the text not only focuses on the need for ecological consciousness in the characters. But in a sustainable way of saving the earth for the future
Literariness in New Media
Authors: M. Arul
Published: May 2024

Media is an influential system that is easily available to all. The whole world is sunk in an ocean called the media. These media influence people and give a spark to various methodologies. New media is considered to be a great influencer for literature. New media includes various platforms, but memes are always remarkable in it. Writers get various ideas and concepts through memes which help them to improve literature. Meme creators unknowingly pave the way to various literary ideas. Memes convey a message with a simple picture and with some precise wording that provide not only humor but also information. They influence the men of letters and make them contribute a lot to quality literature. Therefore, this present study will focus on how memes and other short media forms under the technological influence help in the improvisation of literature
Factors that support public health infrastructure recovery in Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands after Hurricanes Irma and Maria
Authors: Luna-Pinto S. Carolina , Ramos Jessica Irizarry , Gonzalez Yanelis , Cartagena Nairimer Berrios , Taveras Samuel
Published: May 2024

This paper describes the factors that support recovery of public health infrastructure (PHI), including conditions that facilitated or hindered recovery in United States (US) territories impacted by hurricanes Irma and Maria. A deductive approach was used to categorize data from five organizations that received crisis hurricane recovery (CHR) funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.* Spending was grouped into five infrastructure gaps: (1) human resources, (2) informatic upgrades, (3) equipment, (4) minor repairs, and (5) preventive maintenance. Unanticipated PHI costs, facilitators, and hinderances to PHI recovery were identified. Most (72 percent) of the $53,529,823 CHR funding was used to address infrastructure gaps in (1) human resources (56 percent), (2) informatics (16 percent), (3) equipment (13 percent), (4) minor repairs (10 percent), and (5) preventive maintenance (5 percent). Most of the
requests (56 percent) to redirect funds were associated with unanticipated costs in initial work plans and budgets. The use of administrative partners, planning tools, dedicated staff, streamlined procedures, eg, contracts, and cost sharing facilitated PHI recovery. The most common hindrance to PHI recovery were delays in procurement and shipping. In summary, investments in dedicated funding to upgrade, repair, or replace critical structures and systems for infectious disease surveillance, laboratory capacity, vector control, environmental health inspections, and vaccine storage and administration in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands after Hurricanes Irma and Maria contributed to their recovery capacity. These findings may inform funding and resource allocation considerations for PHI recovery in the US territories.
Volume 20, Number 1
Authors: Opioid Management Journal of
Published: May 2024

January/February 2024
Conversion ratios: Why is it so challenging to construct opioid conversion tables?
Authors: Davis Mellar P. , McPherson Mary Lynn , Reddy Akhila , Case Amy A.
Published: May 2024

Standardizing opioid management is challenging due to the absence of a ceiling dose, the unknown ideal therapeutic plasma level, and the lack of an clear relationship between dose and therapeutic response. Opioid rotation or conversion, which is switching from one opioid, route of administration, or both, to another, to improve therapeutic response and reduce toxicities, occurs in 20-40 percent of patients treated with opioids. Opioid conversion is often needed when there are adverse effects, toxicities, or inability to tolerate a certain opioid formulation. A majority of patients benefit from opioid conversion, leading to improved analgesia and less adverse effects. There are different published ways of converting opioids in the literature. This review of 20 years of literature is centered on opioid conversions and aims to discuss the complexity of converting opioids. We discuss study designs, outcomes and measures, pain phenotypes, patient characteristics, comparisons of equivalent doses between opioids, reconciling conversion ratios between opioids, routes, directional differences, half-lives and metabolites, interindividual variability, and comparison to package insert information. Palliative care specialists have not yet come to a consensus on the ideal opioid equianalgesic table; however, we discuss a recently updated table, based on retrospective evidence, that may serve as a gold standard for practical use in the palliative care population. More robust, well-designed studies are needed to validate and guide future opioid conversion data.
Opioid use and disposal at 2 weeks post-surgery: Brief communication regarding excess opioids and disposal habits
Authors: Kuechly Henry , Kurkowski Sarah , Bonamer John , Newyear Brian , Johnson Brian , Grawe Brian
Published: May 2024

Objective: To measure the number of unused prescription opioids and disposal habits of patients following orthopedic shoulder surgery.
Design: A prospective observational study.
Setting: Academic orthopedic sports medicine department.
Patients: Sixty-seven patients undergoing shoulder surgery.
Interventions: Nine-question opioid use questionnaire.
Main outcome measures: Responses to an opioid use questionnaire were collected at 2 weeks post-surgery. Outcomes of interest included the amount of initial opioid prescription used and the disposal of excess opioids.
Results: Sixty-seven patients completed the opioid use questionnaire. Forty-six (68.7 percent) patients reported having excess opioids at 2 weeks. Of the 46 patients with excess opioids, 57 percent disposed of the excess, and 43 percent planned to keep their opioids.
Conclusion: Two-thirds of the patients reported having excess opioids, highlighting the issue of an overabundance of unused prescription opioids in America. Utilization of opioid-free pain management strategies and drug disposal kits should be explored to reduce the number of unused and improperly disposed opioids.
Reaktionsschnelle Infrarot-Systeme
Authors:   Marie-Luise Bopp
Published: May 2024

Um beim Trocknen bahnförmiger Materialien einen Wärmeabfall an denRändern der Warenbahnen oder Hitzeschäden bei einem plötzlichenBandstopp zu vermeiden, werden als Wärmequelle moderne Infrarot-Systemeeingesetzt. Diese können auch in bestehende Anlagen nachgerüstet werdenund den Energieverbrauch reduzieren.