bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Historycy wychowania o losach polskich dzieci w czasach dwóch wojen światowych: W. Theiss, Dzieci syberyjskie 1919-201. Z Syberii przez Japonię i Stany Zjednoczone do Polski, Kraków: Muzeum Sztuki i Techniki Japońskiej 2020; T. Matsumoto, W. Theiss, Dzieci syberyjskie. Pomoc Japonii dzieciom polskim w latach 1919-1922. Siberian Children. Japan’s Aid for Polish Children in the Years 1919-1922, Warszawa: Wydawnictwo Sejmowe 2018; W. J. Chmielewski, Dzieci polskie w Nowej Zelandii. Obóz w Pahiatua (1944-1949), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Akademii Ignatianum w Krakowie
Authors: Śliwerski Bogusław
Published: December 2022

Artykuł recenzyjny dotyczy najnowszych monografii polskich uczonych (także tych stworzonych z udziałem japońskiego publicysty), które są poświęcone wynikom wieloletnich badań naukowych nad losami polskich dzieci jako ofiar I oraz II wojny światowej. Wspólnym mianownikiem analiz jest fakt rekonstrukcji repatriacji polskich dzieci po I wojnie światowej i po II wojnie światowej z Syberii do Polski. Autor zachęca do przeczytania dwóch monografii Wiesława Theissa, w tym jednej napisanej wspólnie z Teruo Matsumoto z Japonii, oraz historycznego studium z lat 1944–1948, które Witold J. Chmielewski poświęcił repatriacji polskich dzieci-uchodźców z Syberii do Nowej Zelandii. Sięgnięcie do tych książek powinno sprzyjać doskonaleniu warsztatu metodologicznego historyków oświaty i wychowania.

Upbringing Historians about the Fate of Polish Children during Two World Wars

The review article concerns the latest monographs of Polish scientists with the participation of a Japanese journalist, which are devoted to the results of many years of scientific research on the fate of Polish children as victims of the First and Second World Wars. The common denominator of the analyzes is the reconstruction of the repatriation of Polish children from Siberia to Poland after World War I and after World War II. The author invites you to read two monographs by Wiesław Theiss, including one written together with Teruo Matsumoto from Japan and a historical study from 1944–1948, which Witold J. Chmielewski devoted to the repatriation of Polish refugee children from Siberia to New Zealand. Using these books should help to improve the methodological workshop of education and upbringing historians.
In-Work Poverty: A Multi-Layered Problem across European Union Countries
Authors: Tomaszewska Monika
Published: December 2022

The article’s primary purpose is to present an understanding of in-work poverty by defining the mentioned phenomenon uniformly in all European Union countries and by demonstrating its main determinants. First of all, it is necessary to present a complex definition of the term in-work poverty and refer it to the concept of precarious work functioning in both the legal circuit and the literature. The analysis starts by presenting the existing indicators and measurements of this phenomenon as a basis for conclusions on legal, economic, and social conditions of in-work poverty. The critical role in this regard is attributed to labour law and social security regulations and their continuous changes caused by adapting to new forms of organizations of work and to expectations coming from market competition. The broad range of analyses of phenomena in the work-poverty results from studies delivered under a project of the same name “Working Yet Poor.” The project aims to examine the regulatory structures affecting the working conditions and to assess different aspects of regulations that can have a direct and indirect impact on the occurrence of this phenomenon.
Status prawny osób świadczących pracę zarobkową na innej podstawie niż stosunek pracy w świetle ustawy o rozwiazywaniu sporów zbiorowych
Authors: Latos-Miłkowska Monika
Published: December 2022

Legal status of persons performing gainful employment on a basis other than employment relationship in the light of the Act on Resolution of Collective Disputes

The amendment to the Act on Trade Unions, which entered into force on 1 January 2019, significantly expanded the scope of people who have the right to associate in trade unions. As a consequence—in connection with Art. 6 of the Act on resolving collective disputes—the provisions of the Act on collective disputes concerning employees shall apply accordingly to these persons. This text analyses the legal status of these persons in the context of collective labour disputes. The author points out in particular those provisions of the Act on resolving collective disputes, the proper application of which to persons performing work on a basis other than an employment relationship may raise theoretical and practical problems and, as a finally, result in a reduction in the level of their protection compared to employees.
Wpływ reformy zbiorowego prawa pracy na praktykę funkcjonowania związków zawodowych
Authors: Szmit Jakub
Published: December 2022

Influence of the collective labour law reform on the practice of functioning of trade unions

On the date of entry into force (1 January 2019), the provisions of the Act of 5 July 2018 amending the Act on trade unions and certain other acts, a revolution in the Polish collective labour law took place (from that moment it is even legitimate to refer to it as collective employment law). Obviously, the new regulations have been thoroughly analysed in the doctrine. However, apart from a scientific perspective, it is also worth making an attempt to assess how they worked on the addressees in practice. First of all, it is about the broadly understood trade union movement. This study focuses on this aspect of the amendment to the Act on trade unions. The actual effects of the new boundaries of the coalition law are analysed, first of all, but also of other elements of the reform (e.g. rules regarding the verification of declarations on the number of company trade unions). The aim is to assess whether the reform has realized the hopes placed in it.
The content of VEGF, COX-2 and PGE-2 in the blood serum of patients with non-small cell lung cancer with different schemes of conformal radiotherapy in the dynamics of treatment
Authors: Mitrіaіeva N. A. , Grebinyk L. V. , Bilozor N. V. , Starenkyі V. P.
Published: December 2022

Background. Overcoming radioresistance is an important problem in radiation oncology. Therefore, the development of new approaches to modeling the radiosensitivity of tumors in cancer patients becomes relevant and important. Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors are new agents for radiomodification in various radiation therapy schemes, the use of which slows down angiogenesis by suppressing the activity of the COX-2 enzyme.
Purpose. To determine the content of indicators of radioresistance: vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), COX-2, prostaglandin E-2 (PGE-2) in the blood serum of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and changes in their levels with different schemes of radiation therapy (RT).
Materials and methods. 36 patients with NSCLC were examined and treated, who were divided into four groups: RT (the first group – 16 patients), RT with the COX-2 inhibitor – ranselex (the second group – 9 patients), RT with ranselex and cisplatin (the third group – 5 patients ) and RT with cisplatin (fourth group – 6 patients). The patients received a course of radiation treatment using a Clinac 600C linear accelerator. The classical fractionation mode was used, the total focal doses were 60–66 Gy. Cisplatin was prescribed at 30 mg/m2 per week up to a total dose (SD) of 200 mg, the COX-2 inhibitor Rancelex® at a dose of 100 mg per day (active substance – celecoxib). The levels of VEGF, COX-2, and PGE-2 in the blood serum of patients with NSCLC were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) before and after treatment.
Results. The level of the angiogenesis marker VEGF after treatment in the group with RT decreases by 1.46 times, in the group with the combined action of RT and ranselex – 2.4 times, in the group with the combined action of PT, ranselex and cisplatin – by 3.7 times, and in the group with the combined effect of RT and cisplatin, it decreases by 1.1 times. The greatest decrease in the level of VEGF is observed with RT in combination with ranselex and cisplatin, which indicates a more effective enhancement of the antiangiogenic effect.
Conclusions. It has been proven that with various schemes of RT using the COX-2 inhibitor – ranselex and cisplatin in patients with NSCLC, there is a decrease in the radioresistance markers PGE-2 and COX-2, the angiogenesis marker – VEGF, which indicates that the effect of radiomodification on the angiogenesis process is most pronounced in the combined actions of RT and both radio modifiers. The use of COX-2 inhibitors as radiosensitizers in combination with RT provides a new opportunity to increase tumor radiosensitivity.
RADIOECOLOGICAL STUDIES IN URBAN SOIL OF VANADZOR
Authors: Movsisyan Nona E. , Hovhannisyan Spartak M. , Belyaeva Olga A.
Published: December 2022

The work summarizes the results of radioecological studies of soils implemented in one of the largest cities of Armenia: the city of Vanadzor. Gamma spectrometric and iMatic gas-less counting systems (CANBERRA) were applied to determine the specific activities of natural radionuclides (40K, 226Ra, 232Th) and gross α/β activities, respectively. Radiological indices and excess lifetime cancer risk were calculated according to the methodology of the UN Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR). Statistically significant correlation was found between the activities of 232Th and 40K. The relatively high values of gross α/β activities were found in the northern and western parts of the city. In the case of natural radionuclides, the average (17.08 Bq/kg) and geochemical background (16.88 Bq/kg) of 226Ra and do not exceed the UNSCEAR value for the soil of Armenia (46 Bq/kg). The highest activities of 226Ra were found mainly in the northern part and city center. The average activity of 232Th (29.66 Bq/kg) was close to UNSCEAR average value (30 Bq/kg) and the background (37.03 Bq/kg) slightly exceeds. In most parts of the city, 232Th does not exceed the background value. For 40K the average activity (390.44 Bq/kg) was found to be higher than UNSCEAR value. The background value (469.0 Bq/kg) also exceeds the UNSCEAR average, however, the activities of all investigated radionuclides are within the ranges. 40K also does not exceed the background in most of the city. Radionuclide-associated radiological hazards, in particular, absorbed gamma dose rate, annual effective dose equivalent, radium equivalent activity, and cancer risk do not exceed the reference values.
Penerapan Prinsip Prinsip Good Corporate Governance Pada Rumah Sakit Airlangga Jombang
Authors: Anggraeni Nikken Eva Ayu , Djasuli Mohamad
Published: December 2022

In the current era of globalization, technological developments are increasingly advanced and have led to increasingly fierce competition in the business world. The impact of the existence of competition is pressing companies to maintain and improve their company's performance. This is because the company's performance is the basic thing that investors look at to assess a company so that they can make the right decision to invest their funds in the company. The purpose of this study was to determine the application of the principles of Good Corporate Governance at Airlangga Jombang Hospital. This study uses qualitative methods and data collection techniques using semi-structured interviews. The results of research at Airlangga Jombang Hospital in the implementation of the principles of Good Corporate Governance show that companies still have deficiencies in implementing Good Corporate Governance on the principles of transparency, responsibility and independence where they are not fully transparent regarding financial reports to directors, there are still employees who violate company regulations , salaries that do not match the District Minimum Wage, and employees work not in accordance with the job description,
Estrategia y geopolítica del agua en América Latina: una óptica desde la Inteligencia Estratégica
Authors: Chaparro Betancourt Natalia , Leguizamón Álvarez Ana María
Published: December 2022

Los países de América Latina se posicionan como un actor relevante en el sistema internacional al concentrar el 31 % de las fuentes de agua dulce del mundo, presentando una serie de conflictos entre diferentes actores que pugnan por el control y gestión de este recurso para la consecución de sus intereses, ya sean sociales o económicos. Este artículo analiza algunas de las tensiones regionales y domésticas generadas por la disponibilidad y gestión del agua en América Latina, a partir de lo cual se exponen las razones por las cuales los recursos hídricos, entendidos en términos de agua potable disponible y reservas de agua (acuíferos), representan un recurso estratégico en la geopolítica de los Estados latinoamericanos. Se concluye que América Latina y el Caribe se posicionan como una región estratégica a nivel geopolítico en el sistema internacional, debido a los recursos de agua potable que ostentan, definiéndose como una zona de interés para actores extranjeros que pretenden abastecer sus necesidades hídricas en un futuro próximo, y como una zona de conflicto entre actores privados, comunidades y Estados.
Family language policy among Libyan families in the UK: maintaining heritage language in the home
Authors: Salem Hassan Amna
Published: December 2022

Abstract This study explores Libyan families’ language policy regarding the maintenance of Arabic heritage language by employing Spolsky’s theoretical framework of the three interrelated components of language: ideology, practice, and management. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from seven bilingual Libyan families. The findings show that despite parents’ positive attitudes towards Arabic language maintenance, Arabic is starting to lose ground in the home domain. There is also a mismatch between parents’ language ideologies and their daily language practices and management indicating that positive attitudes are not always translated into language practices by those holding them. Key words: Heritage language, language shift, family language policy, language ideology
A Abertura de uma Fresta na Metafísica Moderna: Conjecturas Sobre o Projeto de Merleau-Ponty a Partir do Curso L'instituition
Authors: Sampaio Pedro Ivan Moreira de
Published: December 2022

Este artigo tem por objetivo o estudo da noção de instituição no pensamento de Merleau-Ponty, apresentada inicialmente no curso de 1954-1955 no Collège de France. O propósito principal foi apresentar as reflexões sobre a instituição como parte central no esforço do filósofo de se afastar da “metafísica moderna” ou “filosofia da consciência”. Primeiro, foi feita uma caracterização da “metafísica moderna”, tomando como fio condutor as reflexões de Heidegger a respeito do cogito cartesiano. Indicou-se ainda uma aproximação entre essa leitura de Heidegger e as críticas mobilizadas por Merleau-Ponty para se afastar de uma metafísica fundada na separação apriorística entre sujeito e objeto. A noção de instituição é, então, apresentada como uma alternativa proposta pelo pensador francês no esforço de produzir uma nova descrição do mundo. Descrição essa capaz de desenhar as relações do sujeito instituinte com o mundo, com o outro, com a ação e com o tempo, não como uma relação de dominação dos objetos por esse sujeito, mas de mútuo pertencimento de um sujeito que é, simultaneamente instituinte do mundo e instituído por ele. Ao termo deste percurso, mostrou-se possível desdobrar a noção de instituição sobre a própria obra de Merleau-Ponty, indicando a perenidade da tensão do filósofo com a metafísica moderna e a sucessiva instituição de novos campos como alternativas à apropriação transcendental do mundo pela consciência.
Agnostic learning for packing machine stoppage prediction in smart factories
Authors: Filios Gabriel , Katsidimas Ioannis , Nikoletseas Sotiris , Panagiotou Stefanos H. , Raptis Theofanis P.
Published: December 2022

The cyber-physical convergence is opening up new business opportunities for industrial operators. The need for deep integration of the cyber and the physical worlds establishes a rich business agenda towards consolidating new system and network engineering approaches. This revolution would not be possible without the rich and heterogeneous sources of data, as well as the ability of their intelligent exploitation, mainly due to the fact that data will serve as a fundamental resource to promote Industry 4.0. One of the most fruitful research and practice areas emerging from this data-rich, cyber-physical, smart factory environment is the data-driven process monitoring field, which applies machine learning methodologies to enable predictive maintenance applications. In this paper, we examine popular time series forecasting techniques as well as supervised machine learning algorithms in the applied context of Industry 4.0, by transforming and preprocessing the historical industrial dataset of a packing machine's operational state recordings (real data coming from the production line of a manufacturing plant from the food and beverage domain). In our methodology, we use only a single signal concerning the machine's operational status to make our predictions, without considering other operational variables or fault and warning signals, hence its characterization as "agnostic". In this respect, the results demonstrate that the adopted methods achieve a quite promising performance on three targeted use cases.
Comparative Study Between Karaman Score and Modified Alvarado Score for Predictability in Avoiding Negative Appendectomy in the Suspected Cases of Acute Appendicitis
Authors: Ghumro Rooh Ali , Parveen Sughra , Ahmed Tanweer , Hanif Kanwal , Khowaja Asif , . Faraz , Soomro Kanwal
Published: December 2022

Objective: To compare the diagnostic accuracy between the Karaman score and the Modified Alvarado score for predictability in avoiding a negative appendectomy in suspected cases of acute appendicitis. Material and methods: This comparative study was done at the general surgery department of JPMC Karachi, from February 2022 to August 2022. All the patients diagnosed as the cases of acute appendicitis undergoing surgical treatment, aged more than 14 years and of either gender, were included. Both the Karaman and the Alvarado scoring systems were implemented in order to assign points to each of the study subjects. The Alvarado score is comprised of eight different parameters, while the Karama score only makes use of six different parameters. After evaluating the patient on both scores, the decision to perform surgery was primarily based on the surgeon's clinical judgement after considering all clinical, laboratory, and radiological findings. Postoperative histopathology reports were collected, and the scores of both Alvarado and Karaman score were compared. Patients were operated and monitored throughout the stay in hospital up to discharge. Afterwards, for each score, sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values were determined. All the data was collected via a study proforma, and SPSS version 26 was used for the data analysis. Results: In this study, 180 cases of appendicitis undergoing surgical treatment were studied, their mean age was 27.03 ± 10.12 years, and their mean BMI was 19.88 ± 3.43 kg/m2. Males accounted for 80.0% of all study participants. As per histological findings, acute appendicitis was found in 78.9% of the cases, 14.4% of the patients had gangrenous appendicitis, while 6.5% of the cases had a normal appendix. Histopathological evaluation was statistically significant according to the appendicitis identification by Karaman scoring system and Alvarado scoring system (p-0.001). Although both scoring systems showed almost similar diagnostic accuracy, the Karaman scoring system showed sensitivity (98%), specificity (75%), PPV (98%), NPV (75%), and accuracy (96%), while the Alvarado scoring system showed sensitivity (97%), specificity (58%), PPV (97%), NPV (63%), and accuracy (95%). Conclusion: In the study conclusion, the Karaman score and Alvarado scoring systems both were observed to be the good predictive to distinguishing acute appendicitis in avoiding the negative appendectomy. Both showed almost similar and high sensitivity and accuracy by taking histopathology is gold standard. Keywords: Appendicitis, Karaman score, Alvarado score, Accuracy
Prevalence of Stroke Associated Pneumonia in Stroke Patients
Authors: Hashim Husnain , Shahid Laraib , Bajwa Danial , Usman Rashid , Ahmed Sabeen Saleema , Khokhar Momina
Published: December 2022

Background and Aim: Stroke patients are most commonly susceptible to pulmonary infection that adversely affects the duration of hospitalization and clinical outcomes. Stroke affecting the respiratory system and causing neurological damage contributed to higher morbidity and mortality rate due to complications such as stroke-associated pneumonia (SAP). Early identification of high risk stroke patients and their management are imperative to reduce the prevalence of stroke-associated pneumonia. The present study aim was to determine the prevalence of stroke-associated pneumonia in stroke patients. Methodology: This cross-sectional descriptive case series was carried out on 226 stroke patients in the Department of Neurology, Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi from January 2020 to December 2021. Stroke patients aged 30 to 70 years of either gender diagnosed with stroke were enrolled. Cough, fever and non-homogenous opacities observed on chest X-rays were used for the diagnosis of stroke. Patients with a history of pneumonia were excluded. Detailed history and complete examination was obtained for stroke diagnosis followed up for 1 month. SPSS version 25 was used for data analysis. Results: Of the total 226 stroke patients, there were 118 (52.2%) males and 108 (47.8%) females. The overall mean age was 48.62±8.45 years. Age-wise distribution of all patients were as follows; 72 (31.9%) 30-40 years, 106 (46.8%) 41-50 years, 32 (14.2%) 51-60 years, and 16 (7.1%) 61-70 years. The prevalence of stroke-associated pneumonia was 46 (20.4%). The incidence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, atrial fibrillation, congestive cardiac failure, and thrombophilia state was 48 (21.2%), 36 (15.9%), 28 (12.4%), 19 (8.4%), 14 (6.2%), and 8 (3.5%) respectively. Diabetes mellitus patients were more susceptible to stroke-associated pneumonia followed by hypertension and cardiac diseases. The incidence of stroke-associated pneumonia was 33 (14.6%) among patients having 6 to 12 hours stroke length against 13 (5.8%) with shorter duration. Conclusion: The present study found that the prevalence of stroke-associated pneumonia was 20.4% among stroke patients. Diabetes, hypertension, cardiac diseases, atrial fibrillation among stroke patients are the different risk factors that develop stroke-associated pneumonia. Early identification and better management could prevent the stroke-associated pneumonia in stroke patients. Keywords: Prevalence, Stroke-associated pneumonia, Stroke
Role of Head Position in Stroke Outcome: An Observational Study from Tertiary Care Hospital in Pakistan
Authors: Hashim Husnain , Bajwa Danial , Shahid Laraib , Khan Maroosha , Irfan Fariha , Arif Saeed
Published: December 2022

Background and Aim: Acute ischemic stroke patients mainly rely on cerebral blood flow (CBF) to sustain penumbral tissue perfusion in turn depend on arterial blood pressure in affected cerebral autoregulation. Head positioning either sitting-up or lying flat allows gravitational force to enhance leptomeningeal circulation and collateral blood flow. The present study aimed to determine the role of head position in acute ischemic stroke patients. Methodology: This prospective observational study was conducted on 500 stroke patients in the Department of Neurology and Medical department of Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi from January 2020 to December 2021. Patients with acute ischemic stroke receive care in either a lying flat on bed or sitting-up position with elevated head position at 30 to 45 degrees. The designated position was established shortly after hospital admission and was held for 24 hours. Outcomes such as pneumonia, aspiration pneumonia, and increased hospital stay, disability, and mortality were associated with flat head position and elevated head position. Modified Rankine scale (0-6) was used for assessing the degree of disability as a primary outcome in three months. Rankine scale higher score indicates the greater disability and maximum score 6 indicate mortality. Results: The average time from initiation of assigned position and onset of ischemic stroke symptoms was 14 hours (IQR 5-35). Patients in the sitting position group (93%, p<0.001) were more likely than the lying-flat group (82%, p<0.001) in maintaining their position for 24 hours. Based on a modified Rankine scale, both lying flat and sitting-up position groups had no significant differences in a proportional-odds model in terms of 90-days disability outcomes distribution. The mortality rate in lying flat and sitting-up position was 6.8% and 6.9% (p=0.79). Also, both groups had no significant differences in terms of severe outcomes including pneumonia. Conclusion: The present study found that disability outcomes in acute stroke patients were similar irrespective of their position either flat or sitting position with head elevated at 30 to 45 degree for 24 hours. The prevalence of AIS was 95.6%. Keywords: Head position, Acute ischemic stroke, Outcomes
Radiological Diagnosis vs. Surgical Results for Acute Appendicitis in 450 Patients at Qazi Hussain Ahmad Hospital, Nowshera
Authors: Habib Erum , Ahmad Kamran , Zahir Zarlakhta , Khattak Rashda , Habib Humera , Ara Jehan
Published: December 2022

Objectives: Investigating the surgical findings of acute appendicitis against the radiological diagnosis Methods: This crosssectional study was conducted in the department of Radiology Qazi Hussain Ahmad hospital Nowshera from Jan 2019 to Dec 2019. For sample size who sample size calculator was used. Patients who reported right iliac fossa discomfort, a symptom often associated with acute appendicitis, were included in the research. Participants had to be between the ages of 12 and 65, have had abdominal discomfort, and have it focused in the right iliac fossa/ lower quadrant. Patients were sent to an experienced radiologist for Ultrasonography when they were thought to be experiencing symptoms of acute appendicitis. Patients with negligible ultrasonographic results were assessed for right lower abdominal discomfort. Those with ultra-sonographic results highly indicative of acute appendicitis were subsequently evaluated to rule out complications. Results: There were 450 participants included in our analysis, ranging in age from 6 to 55 (mean 337.8 years), and with a male to female ratio of 3.19:2. We performed 550 ultrasonographic scans on these patients and 500 regular urine examinations. Only 350 patients with suspected acute appendicitis confirmed their suspicions by imaging tests, whereas 450 patients with a confirmed clinical diagnosis had surgery. One hundred forty-four individuals had a laparoscopic appendectomy, and 300 patients underwent open surgery. Each patient had a tissue sample taken for histopathology. Sonographic findings included the presence of an appendix in 351 patients (79 percent), an uncompressible tubular structure in 351 patients (79 percent), fluid in the right iliac region in 118 (13.11%), 103 (11.44%) patients have mesenteric node enlargement, 23 (2.55%) have high-up subhepatic appendix and 24 (2.66%) have mass formation in Hyperemic swelling of the appendix occurred in 648 (72%), blackened/gangrenous appendix in 84 (9.33%), pus around the appendix in 57 (6.33%), enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes in the appendix in 210 (23.33%), perforated appendix in 58 (6.44%), early mass formation in 35 (3.88%), and subhepatic appendix in 23 (2.55%) patients. Practical implication: The results of this study will help the surgeon to make Clinical judgments of acute appendicitis. Conclusion: It is recommended to diagnose appendicitis using Ultrasonography since it is a non-invasive examination. An appropriate diagnostic approach for evaluating appendicitis complications with high sensitivity. Acute appendicitis can be accurately diagnosed 84% of the time using Ultrasonography, although there is a 15% false negative rate. Keywords: Incompressible appendicitis, tubular structure, clinical diagnosis, radiological diagnosis
Improvement in Quality of Life after Septoplasty
Authors: Afridi Arshad Ullah , Ali Kunza , Bhatti Hassan Majid , Gohar Muhammad Saeed , Slahuddin Saad , Ahmad Waseem
Published: December 2022

Background: Septoplasty is one of the most commonly performed procedures in the ENT department. It is done when a patient presents with a deviated nasal septum, due to which he is not able to live his life to the fullest due to persisting symptoms of congestion, breathing difficulties and recurrent infections etc. It negatively affects his quality of life. In Septoplasty, the deviated nasal septum is removed and the remaining tissue repaired, which should alleviate some of his symptoms. Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of septoplasty on the symptoms with which a patient first presented due to deviated nasal septum and whether or not their quality of life improved after surgery. Study type, settings and duration: A cross-sectional study was done on the patients who had undergone the procedure of septoplasty in the month of August and September, and a follow-up of their treatment was taken by ENT department on the telephone 1 month later and was documented. Methodology: After the approval of SMDC-IRB, the patients who had undergone Septoplasty in August and September 2021 in Shalamar Hospital were recruited and called upon via a telephone. After obtaining consent, they were asked questions from the self-administered questionnaire regarding the post septoplasty symptoms and the questionnaire itself was duly filled by the ENT department. The response forms were then transported into excel sheets and data was analyzed, response was recorded as percentage and frequency, for demographics, improvements and/or persistence in symptoms and whether they would suggest this procedure to a closed one. Results: This was a cross sectional study with a sample size of 194. According to the analysis there were 46% (n=90) males and 53% (n=104) females in our study. All the study participants were Pakistani nationals. 70% (n=136) underwent septoplasty and 30% (n=58) underwent septoturbinectomy. When asked that will you repeat the same surgical procedure for persistent issue 27% (n=54) said Yes while 72% (n=140) said No. We asked the study participants that will they prefer same surgical procedure for someone they know, 96% (n=187) said yes while 4% (n=7) said no. There was a highly significant (p < .000) difference between perceived symptoms before surgery and after surgery among patients who went for septoplasty and septoturbinectomy. Practical implication: This study signifying the life improvement after septoplasty will entrust the community for a better outcome after the procedure. Evidence based betterment in the life of patients will be encouraging for a more flourishing essence of being. Conclusion: Majority of the people who underwent Septoplasty greatly benefited postoperatively as their symptoms associated with a deviated nasal septum that negatively affected their life before, showed immense improvement and henceforth, their quality of life also ameliorated. Key words; Septoplasty, ENT, Quality, post-procedure, Improvement.
Prevalence of Hearing Loss in Children of Parents with Consanguineous Marriages
Authors: Batool Sehar , Khan Muhammad Azzam , Asghar Amna , Naseer Bushra , Waheed Shahid , Hussain Bilal
Published: December 2022

Introduction: According to the World Health Organization, 6.1% of the world's population has hearing impairment, making it one of the most common disabilities. Congenital, prenatal, genetic, and environmental factors are among the many causes of hearing impairment. Congenital hearing loss is thought to be mostly caused by consanguinity. Numerous studies, both in the Middle East, where the practice is very common, and in Europe, where it is taboo, show a strong connection between congenital hearing loss and consanguinity. There is virtually little research on hearing loss brought on by consanguinity in the literature. Objective: The find the prevalence of hearing loss in children of parents with consanguineous marriages. Material & Methods: This an observational cross-sectional study. The study had a sample size of 377 subjects. The data was collected from Alam Audiology Clinic and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital for 6 months from January to June, 2022. The data was collected from parents who reported a consanguineous marriage, and the children were taken between the ages of 0.5 years to 5 years, children were test using various audiological intervention, i.e., Pure Tone. Audiometry, Otoacoustic emissions, Auditory Brain-stem Response. The children who were syndromic or had other associated psychological issues were excluded. A Performa was generated inquiring about demographics, nature of consanguinity, other disabilities type of hearing impairment and other risk factors, this was filled out by the parents or the researcher in consultation of the parents. All the parents were informed of the study and their consent was taken. The study data was analyzed using SPSS 21 and frequencies were found out, tables and charts were systematically drawn and their conclusions were drawn. The study followed all ethical parameters. Results: The results showed that out of the 377 participants, 186 were male and 191 were females, children of the age group 2-5 years were the most extensive numbering 323 participants (85.7%). An overwhelming number of children brought for assessment were with congenital hearing loss 286 (75.9%). Very few people reported hearing impairment in their family history. The nature of the cousin marriage shows that most of the participants 78.2% reported that they are first cousins. Most of the children 69% had moderate to severe hearing loss. Practical Implication: The study will show us the impact of consanguineous marriages have on the hearing capacity of their children. The study will highlight consanguineous marriages as a factor in hearing impairment. Keywords: Hearing loss, consanguinity, hearing impairment, hearing impairment.
Impact and Burden on the Quality of Life of Primary Caregivers of Schizophrenic Patients Presented in Lahore General Hospital
Authors: . Umair , Zaheer Sajid , Ashfaq Mansab , , Farooq Rizwan , Farid Ghulam , Iqbal Rana Sikandar
Published: December 2022

Background: Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder that incapacitates & overpowers the way a person conceives, perceives, conjectures and executes his internal thoughts and reciprocates with the external world. It can also be defined as a persistent deficit in cognition with the negative and positive symptoms, which typically starts in young age. Schizophrenia is characterized by social and functional disabilities not only of the affected patient, but also for the society and the family. Therefore, the current research focused on the impact and burden on quality of life of the primary caregivers of schizophrenic patients. Aims & Objective: To determine the quality of life, predictors of QOL and caregiver burden among primary caretakers of patients having schizophrenia. Methods: The cross-sectional research design was used in the present study and was conducted in Lahore General Hospital from January 2022 to June 2022. Using purposive sampling technique, 150 patients who attended the Psychiatry outpatient department of the hospital were recruited for this study. Results: It shows that out of total 150 people, 98 (65.3%) males and 52 (34.7%) females were present in this study. Mostly parents 101(67.4%) were primary caregivers in the present population along with spouses 13(8.7%) and 26(17.4%) were real brothers/sisters. The frequency and percentage of son/daughter 3(2.2%) and 7 (4.3%) caregivers were with other relationships. Most of the caregivers 121(80.4%) were married, and 13(8.7%) were single. It also shows that the mean age of the male patients was 43.50 (14.73) years and mean age of the female was 48.91 (16.50). Family Burden Schedule interview identifies that financial burden has highest mean and effect on physical health of others has lowest mean. In WHOQOL-BREF physical, psychological and social health subscales has highest mean than environmental one. And that significant inverse relationship of financial burden has been found with social relationships, physical health and environment of caregivers. As financial burden increases environmental conditions, physical health and social relationships of caretakers decreases. Conclusion: Caregiver burden is found to be negatively linked to QOL of the caregivers of individuals having schizophrenia. Moreover, caregiver burden is found to be a significant negative predictor of QOL of individuals taking care of people having schizophrenia. Keywords: Schizophrenia, Quality of Life, Caregivers, Patient Welfare, Burden of Life
Pelatihan Pembuatan Pupuk Bokhasi pada Kelompok Tani Ternak di Desa Wuasa Kecamatan Lore Utara Kabupaten Poso
Authors: Djafar Fabian Amir , Nopriani Uti , Pangli Marten , Pantih Suwardhi , Taroreh Erwin
Published: December 2022

This community service project aims to improve farmer groups bokashi fertilizer-making skills and professionalism. This community service activity is the method used in the approach and assistance by survey, lecture, discussion, question and answer, and training. This service activity aims to train farmer groups to produce bokashi fertilizer. The results of this activity showed that farmers group in Wuasa Village have new knowledge and skills in making bokashi fertilizer
PENDAMPINGAN MANAJEMEN USAHA DAN PENINGKATAN KUALITAS PRODUK UMKM KOPI ADAT SEGUNUNG CARANGWULUNG JOMBANG
Authors: Nugroho Riyadi , Febrianto Gustaf Naufan
Published: December 2022

The purpose of IBM activities for this community is to provide business management assistance and appropriate technology for Small Businesses engaged in coffee powder in Carangwulung Village Customary Hamlet, Wonosalam Subdistrict, Jombang Regency.  The target of this PKM activity is the owner and business manager in the field of coffee called Kopi Adat. The problem faced by This Customary Coffee SME is the low ability to manage the business without any planning, organizing, bookkeeping, and evaluation. In addition, there is also no proper marketing strategy only selling around the location; besides, the coffee milling process is still done in the rental place, so mix with other people's coffee because it does not have its mill. Looking at the situation above, we have done transfer of knowledge and mentoring to carry out management functions, provide coffee milling technology, develop and execute marketing strategies so that products can sell well so that there is business sustainability by providing understanding and mentoring to manage the business well, improve product quality with TTG and be able to market products so that they can achieve benefits in improving well-being. Existing owners and labor and there are a sustainable in their business. The initiator of the activity and partners have carried out activities, namely the handover of coffee milling machines, training and mentoring of business management and financial bookkeeping, and marketing products to sell in the market
PENYULUHAN TENTANG MENUMBUHKAN MINAT BERWIRAUSAHA DI KALANGAN REMAJA UNTUK MEMBENTUK KARAKTER WIRAUSAHA YANG KREATIF DAN INOVATIF
Authors: Ayuni Rossa , Meirani Meirani , Helmarini Helmarini , Martiah Anisa , Duharman Duharman
Published: December 2022

The goal to be achieved in this activity is to provide knowledge about the importance of growing interest in entrepreneurship among teenagers to prepare a competitive young generation because competition is not enough just with education but requires skills such as entrepreneurship in order to open a new business world and shape character. Creative and innovative entrepreneur. The method used in delivering the material is a lecture using a laptop, LCD and powerpoint slides as well as question and answer or discussio
PKM Pengembangan Usaha Olahan Leumeung dengan Variasi Rasa Serbuk Kacang Kedelai di Desa Cijakan Bojong Pandeglang
Authors: Wiguna Wahyu , Rahma Destiana , Damayanti Winda , Hafifah Hafifah
Published: December 2022

Food security is one of the determining factors for the welfare of the community, especially in rural areas. Efforts to achieve this condition require cooperation between various elements, one of which is the role of universities through community service activities. The PKm Group and the KKM 63 Group of Bina Bangsa University as change agents try to develop leumeng products by providing a variety of unique and delicious flavors so that they are easily recognized by the people in Indonesia. The method used is a method of cutting down the making of flavor variations for leumeng products in Cijakan Village.m The result is achieved by creating a variety of flavors made from soybean ingredients that are processed into soybean powder to be eaten together with Leumeung. The variety of flavors in the leumeung of Cijakan village is expected to be one of the people's interest in buying Leumeung from cijakan village so that it can increase MSMEs in the area to continue to work and be able to produce leumeng products that are global
PENDAMPINGAN BELAJAR SISWA DI DESA LEUWIDAMAR LEBAK BANTEN
Authors: Ende Ende , Maulana Reza , Nuraeni Maya , Masuroh Masuroh , Octavian Sarah
Published: December 2022

Leuwidamar Village is one of the villages located in Leuwidamar District, Lebak Regency, Banten Province, which is located north of the sub-district center. The education aspect in Leuwidamar Village is one of the villages in Lebak Regency with a relatively low level of education. The results of the learning activities carried out had an impact on increasing the ability to read and simple arithmetic of the 30 students
Öğretmen Adaylarının Çocukluk Dönemi Mutluluk/Huzur Anıları ile Öğretmenlik Mesleğine Yönelik Tutumlarının İncelenmesi
Authors: MANİCİ İrem Feride , AYDIN Nur
Published: December 2022

Çocukluk dönemi insan yaşamının temellerini oluşturan, gelecekteki tutum, davranış ve seçimleri etkileyebilen önemli bir dönemdir. Dolayısıyla bu dönemdeki anılar bireyin gelecek yaşamı için önem teşkil etmektedir. Bu araştırmanın amacı, aday öğretmenlerin çocukluk çağı mutluluk ve huzur anıları ile mesleklerine yönelik tutumları arasındaki ilişkinin ortaya konulmasıdır. Araştırmada ilişkisel tarama deseni kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu üniversitede Eğitim Fakültesinde öğrenim görmekte olan öğrenciler oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın verileri, ‘Çocukluk Dönemi Mutluluk/Huzur Anıları Ölçeği’, ‘Kişisel Bilgi Formu’ ve ‘Öğretmenlik Mesleğine Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği’ aracılığı ile toplanmıştır. Aday öğretmenlerin çocukluk çağı mutluluk ve huzur anıları ile mesleklerine yönelik tutumları arasındaki ilişki regresyon ve varyans analizi yöntemi ile analiz edilmiştir. Elde edilen bulgulara göre aday öğretmenlerin çocukluk çağı anıları ile mesleki tutumları arasında düşük düzeyde doğrusal pozitif yönlü bir ilişki olduğu ve mutluluk ve huzur anılarının mesleki tutumun %9’unu açıkladığı görülmektedir. Ayrıca araştırma, aday öğretmenlerin mesleklerine yönelik tutumları, geçmişte öğrenim gördükleri Eğitim ve öğrenim görmekte oldukları öğretmenlik alanları değişkenlerine göre incelenmiştir. Elde edilen sonuçlara göre aday öğretmenlerin geçmişte öğrenim gördükleri lise türleri ve öğrenim görmekte oldukları öğretmenlik alanlarına göre mesleki tutumlarının farklılaştığı sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
Humanismo, una de las ideas más peligrosas del mundo
Authors: Rojas Cortés Nicolás
Published: December 2022

¿Por qué una idea puede ser considerada como una de las más peligrosas del mundo? Este artículo invierte la afirmación de Francis Fukuyama y propone que el humanismo puede ser considerado como una de las ideas más peligrosas del mundo. Se presentarán argumentos clásicos contrarios al mejoramiento genético defendido por el transhumanismo y se ilustrará cuáles son los presupuestos que están en juego en ellos. Afirmaremos que estos argumentos representan una antropotécnica que describe al humano desde una ontología dualista que busca fundamentar la moralidad en su naturaleza. No obstante, mostraremos por qué esta descripción humanista y bioconservadora, antes que ser una descripción correcta de nosotros, es una caracterización ideológica que no está a la altura de las exigencias morales de nuestro presente. De este modo, sostenemos que la negación del progreso cultural y tecnológico implica una actitud violenta y paternalista con respecto a nuestra propia autocomprensión. Se plantea, finalmente, que el humanismo también puede ser considerado como una de las ideas más peligrosas del mundo.
Reviewer Acknowledgements for English Linguistics Research, Vol. 11, No. 2
Authors: Su Camille
Published: December 2022

English Linguistics Research (ELR) would like to acknowledge the following reviewers for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Many authors, regardless of whether ELR publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers. Their comments and suggestions were of great help to the authors in improving the quality of their papers. Each of the reviewers listed below returned at least one review for this issue. Reviewers for Volume 11, Number 2 Alina Andreea Dragoescu Urlica, University of Life Sciences, RomaniaHülya Tuncer, Çukurova University, TurkeyNaom Nyarigoti, United States International University-Africa, KenyaNeda Chepinchikj, University of New South Wales (UNSW), AustraliaNoureddine Derki, Mustapha Stambouli Mascara University, AlgeriaPeace Chinwendu Israel, University of Education, GhanaVahid Hassani, Farhangian University, IranWin Whelan, St. Bonaventure University, USAYuehai Xiao, Hunan Normal University, ChinaYuemin Wang, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, ChinaZeineb Ayachi Ben Abdallah, Higher School of Digital Economy, Tunisia Best Regards,Camille SuEditorial Assistant, English Linguistics ResearchSciedu Press*************************************Add: Leslie St. Suite , Beaver Creek, Ontario, LB A, CanadaTel: 1-416-479-0028 ext. 210E-mail: elr@sciedupress.com  E-mail: elr@sciedupress.org Website: http://elr.sciedupress.com
THE INFLUENCE OF INTEREST RATES ON ECONOMIC GROWTH
Authors: Paunović Miloš
Published: December 2022

Today, the total world debt is several times higher than the total world production. Interest, which is an integral part of debt, is therefore a variable that can significantly affect economic and overall social developments. The subject of the analysis of this paper is to consider the impact that interest rates have on economic growth. The conducted analysis based on secondarily available data showed that interest rates (observed in absolute amounts) negatively affect economic growth, ie that the accumulation of debt and interest affects the reduction of economic growth rates. Also, the analysis showed that the reduction of interest rates did not result in higher rates of economic growth, which is contrary to the assumptions of many theoretical concepts.