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Knowledge and Social Change: Impact of 40 Years of Health and Population Communication in Egypt
Authors: Elkamel Farag
Published: September 2024

The main objective of this paper is to seek an answer to an important research question: Why did some communication campaigns on health and population issues in Egypt succeed, while others failed to make the desired impact on behavior and subsequent outcomes, such as reduced mortality or lower population growth over the last 40 years? Over the duration of these four decades, media campaigns have been launched in Egypt to tackle various health and population issues, but only some of these campaigns were grounded in communication theory and followed systematic methodologies. An analysis of evaluation studies and longitudinal data demonstrates that communication campaigns that were based on the Knowledge and Social Change Model (Elkamel 1981) have had a very positive impact on knowledge and behaviors, and helped save millions of lives, particularly those of women and children (Databank 2020; SRC 2012; El- Zanaty 2005; Moreland 2006). Other campaigns that were not based on the model were not as successful because they did not use appropriate media channels, missed the real target audience, and conveyed messages that were too general and did not address their need for knowledge (Parlato 1988; Eldin 2008). This paper reviews both types of campaigns: those that used the Knowledge and Social Change Model, and those that did not, documenting their respective impact, and presenting an analysis of the cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit of different mass media and interpersonal communication initiatives. The article also provides key recommendations for future behavioral-change communication campaigns for health and population.
Book Review | Fake News in Digital Cultures
Authors: Rasmi Farah
Published: September 2024

Fake News in Digital Cultures by Rob Cover, Ashleigh Haw, and Jay Daniel (2022), promises “a new approach to understanding disinformation and misinformation in contemporary digital communication.” Studying the digital world from a cultural perspective, the authors propose looking at fake news as a normal byproduct of ‘postmodern’ culture, using Raymond Williams’ (1977) cultural terminology as the basis of their framework. In order to present their argument, and in a lead up to what the authors hint at throughout the book as a possible novel solution for addressing the threat of fake news, they devote several chapters to dissecting the issues and definitions of important concepts surrounding the topic. This is followed by a number of chapters on how news gets manipulated, the role of deep fakes and conspiracy theories, how the manipulation of information has become part and parcel of interactivity, and how new technologies have normalized this occurrence.
Communicating Science in the New Media Environment: The Advancement of Science Literacy
Authors: El Shahed Heba
Published: September 2024

Science is the social foundation that encompasses all facets of life, from educating individuals, to allowing them to make informed decisions in their daily lives. Science is ultimately our way of learning about life; thus, the field of science education must acknowledge the significance of, and pressing need for scientific literacy in creating conscious, well-informed citizens in today’s world. The debate on the credibility of science content and information offered by media experts is especially pertinent to science communication. New media is the new sphere that allocates knowledge and its processing to various audiences. New media technologies have revolutionized the realm of interactivity, allowing for knowledge-sharing platforms to be among the novel digital forms of communications. This exploratory study discusses the fluctuating familiarity with the term “scientific literacy”, that extends beyond the use of skills. The purpose of this study is to examine the Egyptian public’s utilization and consumption of new media tools, with a focus on scientific information and popular science topics. Moreover, this study aims to examine the Egyptian public’s perception of the concept of “scientific literacy”, and delves deeper by investigating the different levels of science literacy that make an individual “scientifically-literate.” This study used an online questionnaire to assess motivation factors for new media preeminence in science communication in comparison to traditional media. The study also provided examination of success factors for the advancement of scientific literacy in Egypt, as well as factors prohibiting that advancement of scientific literacy.
إدراك الشباب الجامعي لمراجعات المنتجات المضللة عبر الإنترنت وتأثيرها على نواياهم الشرائية: دراسة مسحية
Authors: Neyazy Al-Saify Hassan , Abdelgadir Widdatallah Musab , Jaber Alzahrani Raed
Published: September 2024

Deceptive reviews are increasingly prevalent online. Considering existing literature, there are not sufficient research studies that seek to understand the role of deceptive product reviews in affecting acts of online purchasing in the Arab world. This paper attempts to investigate the perception of university youth toward deceptive online product reviews and their impact on purchasing intentions, as well as the reputational impact on the companies that offer the products and websites that carry deceptive reviews. The study followed an approach devoted to monitoring the attitudes of university youth toward review credibility through a questionnaire. Participants were requested to read reviews of two familiar items; the iPhone and a hotel. One symbolized a product, while the other denoted an experience. Participants were requested to imagine buying a mobile phone and booking a hotel in light of a range of reviews adequately perceived before moving on to answer the questions raised. The sample size was 400, representing three universities. The study found that university youth were unable to recognize fallacious reviews. Hence, there was an impact on their purchasing intentions, besides having a recognizable effect on the reputation of brands and review sites. This article is beneficial to inform youth about the importance of critical decision making in cases of fallacious information. The study also represented a reference for marketing agents to choose appropriate techniques for effective advertising. Moreover, it supports the development of online review mechanisms, particularly for authorized Saudi bodies in charge of electronic commerce regulations.
Book Review | Preaching Islamic Renewal: Religious Authority and Media in Contemporary Egypt
Authors: VanderMeulen Ian
Published: September 2024

The impacts of new media have long fascinated scholars of contemporary Muslim societies. Beginning from the premise that new media configurations portend the “fragmentation” of religious authority (Eickelman and Anderson 1999; Anderson 2003), such works often display a curious mix of euphoria and anxiety about the “democratizing” potential of new media; these works also offer opportunities for circulating “radical” ideologies. Few studies, however, offer extended engagement with one particular individual, and when they do, they often gravitate toward the most extreme examples. The prevalence of satellite television has furthermore encouraged scholarly focus on vanguard trends like Salafism (Field and Hamam 2009) or the rise of lay religious authorities (Moll 2010), while those scholars who fuse more “traditional” forms of Islamic discourse with new media technologies (sometimes toiling quietly under nation-state sanction) are generally ignored. As a result, the continuities that hold discursive traditions like Islam together are elided, and the supposed “rupture” that media technologies inflict on it becomes over-amplified.
صحافة السلام: معالجة الصحافة الإلكترونية المصرية لثورتي يناير 2011 ويونيو 2013
Authors: Ayyad Khayrat M. , Sallam Rehab T.
Published: September 2024

This study investigates how Egyptian online journalism handled the events of the January 2011 and June 2013 revolutions in Egypt, evaluating them from the perspective of peace journalism. The analysis was conducted using the following three criteria: The different ways of presenting and covering these events; the manner in which parties involved in the conflict were portrayed; and the language used to address these events. The study used content analysis, whereby the content of two newspapers’ websites (Al-Ahram and Al-Shrouq) were analyzed during selected dates in the years 2011 and 2013. The analysis included 762 news items. Based on the three criteria, the findings concluded that the peace journalism model was not being applied in online Egyptian journalism.
The Psychological Impact of Negative Media Messaging: An Egyptian Social Experiment (Arabic)
Authors: Abdel-Fattah Moataz
Published: September 2024

This paper examines the content and impact of negative messages targeting the Egyptian state, its figures, and institutions. After laying out the relevant literature and history of the pertinent concepts such as fourth-generation warfare, media propaganda, rumors and framing, this analysis limits its data to two months of anti-Egyptian rhetoric aired by Al-Jazeera Mubasher (based in Qatar), Mekamelin, and Al-Sharq (based in Turkey); and their social media outlets from August 25th through October 25th, 2019. Upon dissecting these negative messages, the author found that there is consistency among the three outlets in attacking the Egyptian president, his family, the military and intelligence institutions, and public opinion leaders, among others. Among the techniques used by these outlets are false flag, sensationalism, disparagement, defaming, segmentation and targeting, and dissemination of rumors, as well as others. To examine the impact of these negative messages on the targeted groups of educated youths, an illustrative sample of 174 students from two universities (Cairo University and British University in Egypt) were asked to take part in a social experiment. The students were exposed to the anti-Egyptian state messages as depicted in the three mentioned media outlets, then were asked to respond to a survey measuring the impact of these messages on them. Then they were exposed to another set of pro-Egypt messages with another survey measuring the impact of the new set of messages. A series of focus group discussions were conducted to add depth to the survey. The study found that the anti-Egyptian state messages had a minor impact on participants, yet this impact was almost reversed when respondents were exposed to pro-Egyptian state messages.
Framing Climate Change on TV News Websites: A Study of Nile News, Sky News Arabia, and CGTN Arabic
Authors: Mohamed Abdellatif Mamdouh Abdallah
Published: September 2024

The issue of climate change has imposed itself on the news media's agenda, especially after the United States' decision to abandon and then return to the 2015 Paris Climate Accord. The current study focuses on climate change framing on TV news websites; namely, Nile News, Sky News Arabia, and CGTN Arabic. This was done using quantitative content analysis using framing theory. News coverage has varied in terms of publication rates on climate change (Sky News= 2820; Nile News= 178; CGTN Arabic= 105). Results indicated that attribution of responsibility, disaster, political struggle, and economic consequence frames dominated the news coverage of climate change during the sampling period. The results also showed the United States and China as the most mentioned countries in the news coverage of climate change. The current study can be added to literature that examines the coverage of environmental issues in the news media. In addition, it opens horizons about research on media coverage of climate change and its effects on peoples.
Journalism and Media Education in Times of Conflict: Three Cases from the Arab Region
Authors: Allam Rasha , El Ghetany Salma
Published: September 2024

This paper examines the journalism and media education programs in three countries in the Arab region (Libya, Syria, Yemen) that have been or are still in the throes of civil wars and/or polarization along conflicting political ideologies and control of different geographical zones. Based on an online questionnaire distributed among academics affiliated with universities in these three states, results show that the three countries suffer from an extreme lack of proper journalism and media education programs. However, online and blended education can serve as a bridge for these countries to overcome their constraints and challenges, and develop new models for their journalism and media education programs.
تفاعل الشباب الجامعي مع الأخبار الزائفة وتداولها عبر وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي: "دراسة مسحية على جامعتي الإسكندرية وفاروس"
Authors: Ahmed Tellb Ahmed Mohamed Rowida
Published: September 2024

The current study is a descriptive study aimed at identifying the extent to which university youth interact with fake news published on social media as well as their role in circulating or limiting its publication. The study used media survey methodology and deployed a questionnaire to a sample of 400 respondents. The study concluded that one of the most important reasons for the respondents to follow the news circulated by these means are: Posting news supported by pictures and videos, followed by the possibility of constantly updating the news. In addition, the interactive forms available by these means that enable the user to interact with the published content. It was found that one of the mechanisms for verifying the authenticity of the circulated news is that 54.8% of the respondents republish the news they are interested in without validation, while 78.3% only follow up without commenting or publishing any article related to the news. Additionally, it was found that there was a strong direct correlation between the high rates of news circulation by these means and the high level of confidence of the respondents in its authenticity, in which 91.5% of the respondents believe that the news published on social media is objective, while 8.5% see it as fake news, while it turned out that despite the high rates of dissemination of fake news, 82.5% of the respondents believe that it has negative intellectual and cultural effects with a high level of connotations, as well as social, religious and political effects with low connotations, in which out of step with their trading rates for this news.
The Impact of Social Media on Arab Health Risk Perception during COVID-19
Authors: Elkalliny Suzan
Published: September 2024

During the pandemic, social media became a repository for information obtained through official pages of governments in charge. Official and unofficial news sources occasionally featured false or misleading news.This study focuses on Arab audiences from the MENA region, aiming to investigate their social media usage, reliance, and impact during COVID-19. The study collected data from various Arab countries using a quantitative survey methodology. Six hundred responses were received for the final sample. Covering various aspects, the study was developed on two theories: Media Richness and Media Dependency. This study confirms that during the pandemic, the Arab public has continued to shift toward preferring digital over conventional media. Evidently, there is a significant reliance on social media. However, there is limited awareness of the drawbacks of its use in terms of circulating fake news and rumours in the context of COVID-19.
المعالجة البصرية لقضايا التغيرات المناخية على مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي وسمات تعليقات المستخدمين عليها
Authors: Mahmoud Samir
Published: September 2024

The present study aims to analyze the usage of pictures and other visual materials, including static or animated graphics, infographics, maps, and videos, in covering climate change issues on Instagram and Twitter. The study examines user interaction with this visual content by tracking the characteristics of users’ comments on climate change posts published on both social media platforms between October 1st, 2021 and the end of June 2022. A theoretical and interpretive framework was built around concepts of the Public Sphere and the social media engagement theory advanced by Gangi and Wasko (2016),, which allowed a number of questions to be raised, most notably: How did the studied accounts on Instagram and Twitter visually engage climate change issues? What types of pictorial and visual materials were used to address climate change issues on both platforms? And what were the characteristics of users’ comments on this visual content? The results of this study show great diversity in modes of visual engagement with climate change issues. They demonstrate that realistic and on-site images were most used, alongside videos, live broadcasts, and 3D images, and that the users of both social media platforms extensively interact with graphic materials that express local climate issues that pose a direct threat to their lives. The study also reveals that the users’ comments on the climate change posts published on the Egyptian Ministry of Environment’s Twitter account were characterized by their critical, aggressive, and satirical tone, whereas the users’ comments on the posts published on the UK COP26’s Presidency Twitter account were characterized by their ability to create a public space and an arena for debate, criticism, and sharing of views. Likewise, the comments on the official Instagram account of the United Nations Climate Change Authority engaged in serious discussions, proposals, and solutions to various climate and environmental problems.
Cenário epidemiológico da malária relacionado à COVID-19: uma revisão literária
Authors: Cunha Mendonça Peruche Paulo Ricardo , Nishimura Megiani Isabela , Victor Jose Manfio  , Supino Ferreira Lucas , Mendonça Roveri2 Guilherme
Published: September 2024

Introdução: A malária, causada por um Plasmodium e transmitida pelo mosquito Anopheles, é um problema de saúde pública mundial, sendo que a sua incidência em países tropicais foi influenciada pela pandemia de COVID-19. Desse modo, objetivou-se analisar a prevalência da malária em países tropicais durante a pandemia pelo COVID-19. Material e métodos: Revisão narrativa, por meio de 31 estudos, do período de 2018 a 2023, sobre epidemiologia e políticas públicas de malária. A pesquisa na literatura foi realizada mediante coleta de dados nas seguintes bases de dados: LILACS, Scielo, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Base de Dados da Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS) sobre COVID-19 (WHO COVID-19 Research Database) e Ministério da Saúde por meio de Boletins Epidemiológicos e plataforma DataSUS. Os descritores incluídos foram: malária OR paludismo AND COVID-19 OR SARS-CoV-2, Plasmodium sp., malaria epidemiology, malaria AND África, sem limitação quanto ao país do estudo, idioma ou área do conhecimento. Resultados: Os casos estão fortemente relacionados com o clima tropical, sendo causados principalmente por Plasmodium vivax e os mais graves por Plasmodium falciparum. No Brasil, centraliza-se na Amazônica havendo uma grande migração Extra-amazônica. O aumento da restrição aos serviços de saúde, juntamente a semelhança de sintomas agudos e graves, promoveu um aumento de casos durante a pandemia de COVID-19. Conclusão: Desse modo, a malária apresenta um significativo impacto na saúde pública mundial, sobretudo pós pandemia em razão da maior morbimortalidade dos casos. Por isso, é necessário adoção de medidas de saúde para atingir a meta de seu combate até 2030.
Analysis of nutritional supplements and their efficacy in extraction socket healing in patients undergoing orthodontic extraction of maxillary premolar – A split-mouth Study
Authors: BULDEO Janhavi , VISHNAVI Rozina , MADHU Priyanka Paul , RECHE Amit , WADHER Bhinika , MIGLANI Abhinn , DESHPANDE Mihika
Published: September 2024

Introduction: Nutritional supplements have been known to play an effective role in wound healing. Lack of nutrition has been linked to a decline in wound tensile strength and increased infection rates. The present study aims to compare and evaluate the efficacy of nutritional supplements on the healing of the socket in patients undergoing bilateral maxillary first premolar extraction.
Methods: This prospective split-mouth trial includes twenty patients undergoing orthodontic treatment and requiring bilateral maxillary first premolars extraction. They were split into two groups: ‘Group 14’ received only analgesics, while ‘Group 24’ received analgesics and additional supplements of multivitamins and minerals. Both the groups underwent extractions at the gap of one month in which ‘14’ was extracted prior to ‘24’ and socket dimensions, Buccolingual width (B), Mesiodistal width (M), and Depth (D) were measured on the day of extraction, day seven and day twenty-one to assess healing.
Results: In this study, 20 patients were split into ‘Group 14’ (no supplements) and ‘Group 24’ (with supplements). The patients, 10 males and 10 females had an average age of 18.20 ± 3.23 years. ‘Group 24’ had a slight reduction in M width on day seven and a slight reduction in B width on day twenty-one when compared to ‘Group 14’. However, no values were statistically significant.
Conclusions: The study shows that nutritional supplements led to slight socket healing improvement, but this wasn’t statistically significant. It recommends nutrient-rich diets for healing, alongside balanced nutrition, oral hygiene, and advice post-operative instructions.
Physical properties and bioactivity of Aloe Vera modified tricalcium silicate-based cement
Authors: SEIF Heba , ABU-SEIDA Ashraf M. , ELBANNA Ahmed , EL-KORASHY Dalia I.
Published: September 2024

Objectives: This study compares the physical properties and bioactivity of tricalcium silicate-based cement (Matreva MTA) modified with various concentrations of Aloe vera (AV) solutions and Bio dentine cement.
Methods: Sixty discs were prepared, and divided into 5 groups (12 discs each) based on the es timated materials: group I: Biodentine, group II: Matreva MTA, group III: Matreva MTA with 10% AV, group IV: Matreva MTA with 20% AV and group V: Matreva MTA with 30% AV. The flow and setting time were assessed following ISO standard 6876:2012 and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard C266-21, respectively. The in-vitro bioactivity was evaluated after 1, 14, and 28 days of immersion in Hank’s balanced salt solution (HBSS) including pH, calcium ion release, and apatite formation. All data were statistically analyzed.
Results: Increasing the AV concentration added to Matreva MTA from 0 to 30% decreased the flow and setting time. Significant high mean pH and calcium ion release values were observed for 20 and 30% AV-modified Matreva MTA cement at 14 and 28 days (P≤ 0.05). Environmental scanning electron microscope/ energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (ESEM/EDX) analysis confirmed calci um phosphate nucleation on the surfaces of 20 and 30% AV-modified Matreva MTA cements after immersion in HBSS.
Conclusions: Addition of 20 and 30% AV solutions to Matreva MTA reduced the setting time and improved the handling characteristics as well as the in-vitro bioactivity, resembling the qualities of Biodentine. Both AV-modified Matreva MTA and Biodentine cements had extended alkalinizing activity and calcium ion release.
Clinical significance: AV-modified Matreva MTA can be considered a promising biomaterial for different endodontic applications.
Moving Sustainability from the Periphery to the Core in Your Organization
Authors: Westover Jonathan
Published: September 2024

Abstract: This article presents a holistic, multi-pronged approach to effectively implementing sustainability initiatives within an organization. The article argues that sustainability efforts often fail without establishing a solid foundation, including gaining executive commitment by emphasizing the business case and defining clear, measurable goals. Next, internal and external stakeholders must be educated and engaged to build understanding and support. Sustainability should then be systematically integrated into core operations through practices like sustainable procurement and facilities management. Regular measurement and reporting of progress indicators keeps sustainability visible and ensures accountability. Ultimately, the author asserts that sustainability must be cultivated as an enduring part of organizational culture through ongoing communication, recognition of champions, and incentive structures to survive changes in priorities over time. With persistent, strategic work establishing these foundational elements, the article concludes that organizations can meaningfully advance their sustainability performance.
Securing Digital Transactions: The Role of AI, Big Data, and Biometric Authentication in Modern Payment Systems
Authors:   Sr Vehicle Integration Engineer GM, Shah Chirag Vinalbhai
Published: September 2024

In an era where digital transactions are increasingly integral to economic activity, ensuring their security has become paramount. This paper explores the pivotal role of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data, and Biometric Authentication in fortifying modern payment systems against fraud and cyber threats. AI algorithms enhance transaction security through predictive analytics and anomaly detection, while Big Data provides comprehensive insights into transactional patterns and potential vulnerabilities. Biometric authentication, incorporating technologies such as fingerprint recognition, facial recognition, and iris scanning, offers a robust layer of user verification that significantly reduces the risk of unauthorized access. By integrating these advanced technologies, payment systems can achieve a higher level of security, providing both consumers and financial institutions with greater confidence. This study discusses the current advancements in these fields, evaluates their effectiveness in real-world applications, and addresses the challenges and future directions for their integration in securing digital transactions.
Enhancing Customer Experience: Leveraging Data Engineering and AI in Retail Analytics
Authors:   Sr Vehicle Integration Engineer GM, Shah Chirag Vinalbhai
Published: September 2024

The abstract of this article provides a concise overview of the integration of data engineering and AI in retail analytics to enhance the customer experience. It highlights the utilization of big data tools and applications in the retail sector, emphasizing the significance of historical sales data, loyalty schemes, and external data sources for demand forecasting, pricing, and operational planning. Additionally, the abstract discusses the influence of AI and machine learning in detecting demand disruptions, retraining AI models dynamically, and adjusting omnichannel operations to effectively serve customers in both physical stores and online platforms, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The abstract section sets the stage for the subsequent discussions on the specific techniques and challenges associated with leveraging data engineering and AI in retail analytics to enhance the overall customer experience.
Meaning in Life, Executive Function, and Coping Styles Among Chinese Patients in Breast Cancer Chemotherapy
Authors: Xiaoyan Song , Lachica Toni-An
Published: September 2024

Breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy can experience various executive dysfunctions. It is crucial to understand how breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy can adapt to daily life successfully. This study reported findings on the meaning in life, coping styles, and executive function in breast cancer chemotherapy patients in a city in China. Participants totaling 139 Chinese volunteers of breast cancer chemotherapy patients participated in the study. The General Questionnaire, C-MLQ, BRIEF-A, and SCSQ were used to conduct a face-to-face survey. One-way ANOVA analysis was employed to examine the impact of profile variables on executive function. Mediation effect analysis was used to validate the mediating role of coping styles between meaning in life and executive function. The findings suggested that age and educational attainment significantly influence executive function. The GEC score of executive function was negatively correlated with the presence of meaning and positive coping styles and positively correlated with negative coping styles. The results also found that a high level of presence of meaning, directly and indirectly, influenced executive function by mediating positive coping styles. The study recommends improving patients' daily executive function by enhancing psychological care for patients, improving their meaning in life, and promoting positive coping strategies. Keywords: meaning in life, executive function, coping styles, breast cancer, chemotherapy
Self-Management and Quality of Life: Lived Experience of Elderly Patients with Colorectal Cancer
Authors: Luo Wei-Xiang , Trajera Sheilla
Published: September 2024

China has become the country with the highest number of new cases and deaths of colorectal cancer (CRC) annually in the world, which seriously affects and threatens the physical health of Chinese residents. This study explored the self-management ability and quality of life of 13 older people who have accepted colostomy surgery for CRC at a tertiary A hospital in Shenzhen, southern China, from 2022 to 2023. To gain a deeper understanding of the participants' motivations, emotions, and self-perception, the study employed a qualitative phenomenological design that included semi-structured, in-depth interviews with participants utilizing an interview guide. The in-depth interviews yielded four main themes and 12 sub-themes, which were determined based on the noteworthy statements and categorized until the point of saturation, namely: (1) psychological reactions, (2) daily life concern, (3) stoma care consideration, and (4) external support. Elderly individuals with CRC who undergo colostomies face a range of physical, psychological, and social difficulties and possibilities. Keywords: self-management, colorectal cancer, quality of life, colostomy, elderly patients
Predictors of ADL Disability in Culturally Diverse Older Adults
Authors: Winchester Fernanda , Ellis Rebecca , Kosma Maria , Cherry Katie , Allen Priscilla , Monroe Pamela , Wood Robert
Published: September 2024

The purpose of this study was to utilize the disablement pathway model to examine the contribution of physical function, dyspnea, and pain to disability in activities-of-daily-living (ADL) in culturally diverse older adults. Participants were 51 older adults (age = 69.0 years ± 9.7; 76.5% African-American, 51.0% < high school education, 52.9% < $20,000 annual income) from an urban community center and an independent living housing facility for seniors. Participants completed the Functional Status Index (FSI), which provides ratings of need for assistance (FSIA) and pain (FSIP) with ADL, the Continuous Scale Physical Functional Performance 10-item Test (CS-PFP10), and an analog dyspnea scale. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed that facility, physical function, pain, and dyspnea accounted for 50.5% of the variance in disability and that pain (β = .43, p < .01) and physical function (β = -.39, p < .01) were the only significant predictors. In the second model, facility, dyspnea, and pain explained 27.6% of the variance in physical function, and facility (β = .39, p < .01) and dyspnea (β = -.26, p = .05) were the only significant predictors. Based on the disablement pathway model, physical functional improvement and pain prevention and management should be targeted when designing culturally appropriate strategies for delaying disability and maintaining independent life.
Physical Activity is Associated with Percent Body Fat and Body Composition but not BMI in White and Black College Students
Authors: Zanovec Michael , Lakkakula Anantha , Johnson Lisa , Tuuri Georgianna
Published: September 2024

The objective of this study was to examine the association of self-reported physical activity (PA) with body composition in 290 college students (49% male, 60% White) 18-25 years of age. Outcome measures included: self-reported PA levels calculated in MET-hrs·wk-1 from the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ); body mass index (BMI; in kg·m-2); and body composition variables estimated by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Mean activity levels of the sample were 39.8 ± 23.8 MET-hrs·wk-1. Participants were divided into quartiles of PA levels: ≥0 to <24.0, ≥24.0 to <34.0, ≥34.0 to <51.25, and ≥51.25 MET-hrs·wk-1 and body composition variables were compared by group. Chi-square analyses revealed a significant difference for gender by PA quartile [χ2 (3, N=290) = 32.42, p < 0.0001], and for gender by race by PA quartile [χ2 (9, N=290) = 37.82, p < 0.0001]. MET-hrs·wk-1 was inversely correlated with %BF (r = -0.40, p < 0.0001) but not BMI (r = 0.05, p = 0.43). When comparing body composition variables across PA quartiles, no significant differences were observed for BMI; however, subjects in the highest quartile of PA had a lower percent body fat (%BF) and fat mass (FM), and a higher lean-tissue mass (LTM) compared to subjects in the other three groups. In this cohort of young adults, participants in the highest activity group had a more fit body composition profile (e.g., lower %BF, lower FM, and higher LTM) which was not reflected in BMI and was independent of gender and race.
The Effects of Tempur Insoles on Ground Reaction Forces and Loading Rates in Running
Authors: Ruano Crystal , Powell Douglas , Chalambaga Elizabeth , Renshaw Doug
Published: September 2024

Runners often experience over-use injuries. Ground reaction force (GRFs) patterns have been associated with these over-use injuries; however, it is not solely the magnitude of GRFs, but also the rate at which they are applied that lead to lower extremity injury. Many recreational runners will use over-the-counter insoles as a method of treating or preventing injury. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of two insoles on peak GRFs and loading rates. It was hypothesized that no differences in peak GRFs or loading rates would exist with the addition of two insoles during running. Twelve subjects (7 females; 5 males) performed seven running trials in each of the following conditions: no insoles (NORM), over-the-counter insoles (OTC) and memory-foam insoles (TEMPUR). GRFs were recorded using a force plate (1440Hz; AMTI) while subjects ran across a 15 meter lab. A 2 x 3 (gender x insole) repeated measures ANOVA was used to compare the effects of insoles on loading rate and ground reaction forces. Alpha level was set at p <0.05. The current study found no statistical differences in loading rate or GRFs between the insole and no insole conditions. Furthermore, there was no gender effect in any condition. The findings of the current study suggest that insoles do not attenuate shock or decrease loading rate. The lack of shock attenuation associated with insoles suggests they do not protect the lower extremity from injury.
BIROKRASI PUBLIK UNTUK MECIPTAKAN PEMERINTAHANAN YANG BAIK (GOOD GOVERNANCE) PASCA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Rachmawati Suci , Martadinata Muhammad Randhy
Published: September 2024

Negeri Indonesia adalah Negeri Birokrat. Mungkin celotehan itu akan selalu keluar dari setiap mulut yang pernah tahu tentang birokrasi di negeri ini. Birokrasi kita sungguh sulit dan njelimet, terutama dalam hal pelayanan bagi masyarakat sangatlah mengecewakan. Hal demikian sering dirasakan dan dikultuskan masyarakat banyak. Betapapun pemerintah mengelak tentang ini, namun realitas empiris yang dirasakan masyarakat adalah bukti tak terbantahkan bahwa birokrasi kita memang sangatlah buruk. Birokrasi kita bukanlah pelayanan baik yang diberikan namun bebanlah yang dipikulkan pada masyarakat. Kalau bisa dipersulit, mengapa dipermudah. Mungkin slogan dan iklan ini adalah alasan yang para birokrat pegang Sebagai warga masyarakat Indonesia, kemudahan yang diberikan para birokrat adalah harapan. Tapi kenyataannya malah berbalik kesulitanlah yang ditemui. Birokrasi sejatinya adalah sebagai pelayan utilitas masyarakat. Para birokrat kalau mau dikatakan dan diejawantahkan adalah pembantu masyarakat. Tapi, lagi-lagi hal ini disalahartikan seakan birokrat adalah majikan dan masyarakat adalah budaknya yang harus patuh dan tunduk pada aturannya. Soal ini bukanlah hal yang baru di negeri ini, dan seakan menjadi topik basi. Namun karena kebasian yang tak pernah berubah inilah yang harus mulai kita cermati.
Lutembacher Syndrome
Authors: Ali Y
Published: September 2024

Lutembacher syndrome a rare complex heart disease comprises ASD (secundum) with mitral stenosis. ASD (Secundum)usually congenital but may be iatrogenic during IAS puncture during PTMC procedure. MS usually rheumatic origin. OurPatient Mrs. Fulmala, 60 yrs. old, housewife, non hypertensive, non diabetic admitted in DAMCH cardiac unit on 10.11.12with the complaints of progressive respiratory distress for ten years, cough for 5 yrs, chest pain for 2 yrs. Initially shortness ofbreath was in NYHA class II & at present it in NYHA class-III. She had a previous history of rheumatic fever in earlychildhood. There was history of recurrent attack of rheumatic fever. Subsequently she developed MS from rheumatic carditis.ASD was congenital in origin. If diagnosis could be done earlier, surgical closure of ASD with replacement of mitral valvebears a good prognostic value. Our patient is in elderly age & already developed pulmonary hypertension, so operativeprocedure is not suitable. So, the patient should be kept in conservative treatment.
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Repeated Abortions
Authors: Pramanik D
Published: September 2024

A case is described of a pregnant patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Three previous pregnancies had ended inabortion. Attempts to reverse the thrombocytopenia with steroids, plasmapheresis failed,and platelet count returning to normalimmediately after the death of the fetus at 20 weeks gestation. It is known that patients suffering from SLE may show adeterioration of their disease during pregnancy and those spontaneous abortions are frequent. This report describes a case inwhich for several years the only significant symptom of SLE was mild thrombocytopenia; however, during this time 4thpregnancy also ended in spontaneous abortion.
Haitian Migration to the Bahamas and The Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration: For a Human Rights Analysis
Authors: Galy Karine
Published: September 2024

This article assesses the Bahamas’ implementation of the Global Compact on Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration adopted in 2018, particularly in light of its human rights provisions generally and migrants specifically. Indeed, this pact, prepared under the auspices of the UN, is the first intergovernmental agreement to propose a global and comprehensive approach to migration. It is intended to be both a complementary instrument and a synthesis of the body of standards available, particularly in terms of protecting the rights of people in a migration situation. The challenge is to propose an approach to migration as a positive factor requiring cooperation at all levels and demanding a strengthening of human rights for migrants. At the domestic level, however, and despite the general impetus in favor of the Pact, States are still attached to migration policies that are not very favorable to the reception of migrants, based in particular on local circumstances, ideological, economic, health, security or management of migratory flows... The Caribbean region is particularly permeable to this approach to immigration, following the example of the Bahamas, for which Haitian migration is above all “a problem”. Indeed, the choice of this country to comply with the provisions of the Pact, comes up against a conception of Haitian migration based on security, detention, and expulsion, without measures respectful of the imperatives of protection that would allow for the identification of persons in need of international protection, including certain Haitian migrants born in the Bahamas.
Facilitating Mobility Through Migration as Humanitarian Protection: Building on Lessons Learned from the North American and European Policies Regarding Haiti and Syria
Authors: Mondélice Mulry
Published: September 2024

This paper addresses the contribution of three major humanitarian assistance donors, Canada, the United States of America (US), and the European Union (EU), to humanitarian diplomacy, and ways to articulate migration policy and humanitarian policy in the action of these three actors to facilitate mobility. Building on lessons learned from the Syrian and Haitian humanitarian crisis-related migration, this study asks: while conflicts, natural disasters and other calamities increase humanitarian needs, based on the spirit of the Global Compact for Migration, how and to what extent could Canada, the US and the EU, as major humanitarian donors, better promote humanitarian action in coherence with their migration policy and make humanitarian migration a means to protect the rights of individuals affected by the complex humanitarian crisis? The paper argues that, while being of soft law character, the Global Compact for Migration provides for a promising intersection between migration and humanitarian crisis to facilitate mobility through migration as humanitarian protection, by articulating norms and policies that lead, otherwise, to the instrumentalization of humanitarian assistance. Such an articulation should reconcile humanitarian considerations and migration policy in the context of multidimensional armed conflicts and natural-disaster-made humanitarian crises. In this regard, practices in the Haitian and Syrian contexts show challenges to the proposed articulation given the primacy of state interests, and discretion that governs in the field. This results in a tension between an enthusiastic narrative on humanitarian assistance and a restrictive approach to humanitarian-immigration admission, leading to contradictory practices. Indeed, as illustrated by actions of the US and the EU in the Syrian and Haitian crises, state discretion in migration policy and law, amalgamation surrounding migration, the fight against terrorism, populism, and xenophobia show politicization of international protection and instrumentalization of humanitarian assistance, that have led to the externalization of migration policy. Thus, new pathways in states’ domestic law and policy, such as redefining family reunification and increasing involvement of migrants-focused organizations in sponsorship, would help reconcile State interests, humanitarian assistance, and migration as humanitarian protection.
Elementos para entender y aprovechar la educación artística en primaria
Authors: Huerta Ricard
Published: September 2024

Reseña del libro:
Desarrollar las competencias artísticas en primaria
Roser Caritx, Joan Vallés
Año: 2018 Lugar: Barcelona
Editorial: Graó
Páginas: 184
ISBN: 9788499808031
La biblioteca de Pasolini: museo imaginario, boîte-en-valise y figura de autor
Authors: Mirizio Annalisa
Published: September 2024

Si bien de una manera insólita, «L’opera rimasta sola» de Walter Siti (2003) invita a pensar los usos pasoliniano de la biblioteca lejos de los modos fijados por la filología. A partir de algunas observaciones del editor, se propone aquí que leer mal, leer parcialmente son modos de «estar» en la biblioteca y de «hacerla funcionar» como dispositivo de lectura y como caja de herramientas (Piglia, 2016). Estos modos, los practica Pasolini en su actividad creativa y en su producción teórica. También su escritura quiere edificarse «donde se forma el archivo» (Foucault, 1966). Propongo pensar estas prácticas pasolinianas a la luz del concepto de museo imaginario (Malraux) y de su precedente, la boîte-en-valise (Duchamp), para analizar finalmente, a través de un Apunte de Petrolio si esos usos de la biblioteca-laboratorio son separables de su figura de autor y de sus luchas culturales (Gramuglio, 1988).
Fernando Ariza, Construyendo puentes. La travesía de la narrativa española en los Estados Unidos (1870-1975)
Authors: Barca Lesteiro Héctor
Published: September 2024

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Vaccine-induced SCLE refractory to antimalarials in a diabetic patient
Authors:   Faculty of Medical Sciences, Goce Delcev University, Krste Misirkov bb, 2000 Shtip, Republic of North Macedoni, Vasileva Mirela ,   Clinical Hospital-Stip, Ljuben Ivanov bb, 2000 Shtip, Republic of North Macedonia, Sersemova Elena Drakalska
Published: September 2024

Lupus erythematosus (LE) is an inflammatory chronic disorder of the connective tissue. Subcutaneous lupus is an autoimmune disease. Patients with SCLE develop skin rashes or lesions, which affect the most photo-exposed regions, yet in more severe cases, these changes may confluence with each other. Herein, we present the case of a 62-year-old female with a two-year history of SCLE. The first symptoms appeared two days after receiving a flu vaccine. She was treated with antimalarials, yet for two years, the disease only progressed and the condition worsened. Her diabetes was out of control, and she began to have psychosocial difficulties. The condition of other comorbidities should always be monitored, and the medication that will be given should be carefully selected. What is paid little attention to is the psychosocial aspect of the disease, which greatly affects the course of the disease itself and leaves lasting consequences on the patient. Key words: Lupus erythematosus, Antimalarials, Diabetes, Psychosocial life
Effect of Tulsi Leaf Powder along with Casing Mixture on the Growth Parameters and Yield of White Button Mushroom [Agaricus bisporus (Lange) Imbach]
Authors: Kalavala Babji , Lal Abhilasha A.
Published: September 2024

Agaricus bisporus (Lange) Imbach commonly known as white button mushroom, is the most widely accepted food globally with nutritional and medicinal properties. The present experiment was conducted during the Rabi season 2023 - 2024 at Mushroom crop room, Department of Plant Pathology, SHUATS, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh to evaluate the effect of tulsi leaf powder at different concentrations (1 %, 1.5 %, 2 %, 2.5 % and 3 %) incorporated into casing mixture (alone and combination) viz., farm yard manure, farm yard manure + cocopeat + sawdust (1:1:1) with an objective to monitor the growth and yield aspects of white button mushroom. Among all treatments used in the study, the results revealed that minimum average time taken for completion of case run (15.14 days) and pinhead initiation (15.57 days) as well as maximum pileus diameter (4.63 cm), stalk length (3.77 cm), stalk diameter (3.01 cm), maximum yield (557.9 g), biological efficiency(12.97 %) and highest cost benfit ratio (1: 3.18) was recorded in farm yard manure + cocopeat + sawdust (1:1:1) + tulsi leaf powder @ 3%. These results indicated that incorporating tulsi leaf powder @3% in casing mixture improves the growth and yield of A. bisporus.
Yield Gap Analysis and Impact Assessment of Broccoli in Tirap District of Arunachal Pradesh, India
Authors: Chaturvedi Abhimanyu , Singh Ph. Chandramani , Bagra Gerik , Swaroop Jyoti
Published: September 2024

A frontline demonstration (FLD) on broccoli was carried out during 2021-22 and 2022-23 respectively by Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Tirap, Arunachal Pradesh at farmer’s field. The improved variety- Solan Green head was demonstrated with full package of practices. The FLD plots was recorded 146 & 167 q/ha yield as compared to 97 & 126 q/ha respectively under farmer’s practice. The technology gap was 34 & 13 q/ha, extension gap was 49 & 41 q/ha and technology index was 18 & 7 respectively, during the both the years of  study. Similarly, the net income (Rs.34700 and 408000) and B:C ratio (3.81 and 4.38) was also higher under FLD as compared farmer’s practice (Rs.215000 and 294000, 2.82 and 3.50) due to implementation of improved production technologies.