bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Unusual presentation of rheumatoid arthritis as bilateral pleural effusion and asymmetrical arthropathy
Authors: Vihari Jonnalagadda , Sriteja Neerukonda , Sahu Samir , Das Chandan , Swain Brijeshraj , Meher Meghanad , Krishna Annamdevula Vamsi , Aditya Adurty , Varma Tirumalaraju Veneeth
Published: January 2023

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the most frequent chronic autoimmune diseases affecting the joints and the appendicular skeletal system. RA can present with multiple presentations and pulmonary involvement also can occur in RA. Inflammatory pleural effusions are uncommon in RA individuals, occurring in roughly 2–5% of cases. Here, we report a case where the patient came with pleural effusion on both sides and asymmetrical arthritis with a background of cervical radiculopathy due to an injury that occurred at school age. Further examination of the individual and the pleural fluid revealed that it was compatible with pleural effusion caused by RA. The joints on the weak side were devoid of all intense features of RA. Oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications and disease-modifying anti-rheumatic medicines worked effectively for the patient.
Redifundir, movilizar y fragmentar la agenda: el rol secundario de Telegram en la campaña electoral española de noviembre de 2019
Authors: Marcos-García Silvia , Tirado-García Alejandra , Casero-Ripollés Andreu
Published: January 2023

Los servicios móviles de mensajería instantánea, particularmente Telegram, se están convirtiendo en una nueva herramienta para los políticos en su comunicación con la ciudadanía. Esta investigación pretende conocer las principales funciones atribuidas a Telegram, las temáticas de los mensajes y los recursos multimedia usados en campaña electoral. Para ello, se opta por un estudio descriptivo con finalidad exploratoria y se ha aplicado un análisis de contenido cuantitativo sobre 877 mensajes publicados por los principales partidos españoles durante las elecciones de noviembre de 2019: PSOE, PP, Ciudadanos, Unidas Podemos, Izquierda Unida, Más País y Vox. Los resultados muestran que el principal empleo político de Telegram es redifundir los contenidos de otras redes sociales, especialmente de Twitter y Facebook. Esta aplicación móvil toma un rol secundario en la estrategia comunicativa de los partidos en campaña. La función de participación y movilización del electorado también asume valores elevados. En relación con la temática, el tópico más recurrente en el contenido de los mensajes es la votación y los resultados electorales. Telegram favorece, además, un elevado nivel de fragmentación de la agenda política. Adicionalmente, detectamos el uso incipiente de recursos multimedia novedosos como los gifs, las encuestas y los audios. Finalmente, descubrimos que la trayectoria política del partido condiciona el uso de esta plataforma ya que los partidos tradicionales hacen un uso más intensivo que los partidos emergentes.
The technical efficiency of rice farming and mobile phone usage: a stochastic
frontier analysis
Authors: Kusumaningsih N.
Published: January 2023

Although there is growing literature on the role of mobile phones in shaping the price and
market structure of agricultural products, the role of mobile phones in farming practices is
mostly unexplored. This paper aimed to fill the gap in the literature by investigating
whether the mobile phone is a determinant in improving the technical efficiency of rice
farming in Indonesia. Rice is the most important agricultural commodity in Indonesia
because it is the staple food for around 270 million people. In addition, it also plays a
major role in carving the country’s inflation expectation as well as economic stability.
This study uses a production function that includes labour, harvest area and seeds as
inputs. The stochastic frontier analysis is employed to examine the level of technical
efficiency of rice farming in Indonesia as well as whether mobile phone usage can
improve technical efficiency. This study utilizes 2120 rice farm household data obtained
from Indonesia Family Life Survey (IFLS)-5 in 2014. The results from the inefficiency
model show that mobile phone usage is significantly correlated to the decrease in
inefficiency in rice farming along with farmers’ education and irrigation implementation.
However, rice farming on farmers’ land is significantly correlated to the increase in
inefficiency, which implies that rice farming on rented land is more efficient. The
technical efficiency level of rice farming In Indonesia obtained from the production
function model is 0.59. In addition, the size of the harvest area and the use of superior
seeds are positively and significantly correlated to output. However, the number of labour
is not significantly correlated to the level of rice production.
The benefits of fermentation in improving the pasting properties of composite
sweet potato flour and its application in composite white salted noodles
Authors: Yuliana N. , Nurdjanah S. , Setyani S. , Novianti D.
Published: January 2023

Fermentation treatments change the pasting properties of sweet potato flour, which may
improve its utilization in composite flour. This research was carried out to evaluate the
pasting properties of composite fermented sweet potato flour and the quality of composite
salted noodles using those composite flour. Sweet potato slices were fermented using five
different starters (spontaneous, Lactobacillus plantarum, Leuconostoc mesenteroides, a
mix of Lactobacillus plantarum and Leuconostoc mesenteroides, and a mix of
Lactobacillus plantarum, Leuconostoc mesenteroides, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae),
and processed into flour. Native sweet potato flour without fermentation was also
prepared as a control. A total of six sweet potato flour (SPF) were then used to substitute
50% of the wheat flour in composite white salted noodles. Then, the pasting properties of
the composite flour and the quality of the noodles were evaluated. Results proved that
composite fermented SPF had higher pasting properties (peak and final viscosity, break
down, and set back value) than those of composite non-fermented SPF. The substitution
for fermented SPF in composite white salted noodles decreased cooking loss, cooking
time, solid loss, soluble loss, swelling index, adhesiveness, and water absorption, while
cohesiveness, elasticity, elongation, and colour brightness increased significantly.
Therefore, the incorporation of fermented SPF enhanced the quality of composite white
salted noodles.
Diversidade em pauta em uma intervenção didática na formação de professores de Ciências e Matemática
Authors: Bento Andressa Soares , Soares Alessandro Cury , Pastoriza Bruno dos Santos , Sangiogo Fábio André
Published: January 2023

O artigo apresenta os resultados de uma pesquisa que teve por objetivo discutir questões que englobam a diversidade e a identidade de gênero, a raça e a orientação sexual na formação continuada de professores. O estudo contemplou intervenções didáticas no componente curricular de História e Filosofia da Ciência, no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ensino de Ciências e Matemática da Universidade Federal de Pelotas, com registros e análise de conteúdo das intervenções. Os resultados permitiram aos sujeitos participantes da pesquisa perceber que existe não só um problema quanto à falta dessas discussões em sua formação, na universidade e na escola, mas também observar que diferentes pessoas enfrentam distintas opressões e que estas limitações contribuem na falta de representatividade no meio acadêmico e na permanência do estereótipo de cientista.
Experiência com robótica na Residência Pedagógica
Authors: Freitas Gabriel Araújo , Silva Marcos Roberto , Souza Júnior Arlindo José
Published: January 2023

O presente artigo objetiva relatar experiências, resultados de ações e apresentar uma proposta de aprendizagem diferente da vivenciada pelos estudantes em aulas convencionais. Utilizamos a robótica como dispositivo provocador da aprendizagem de conceitos geométricos, por meio, de problemas elaborados a partir da observação de um caminhão de brinquedo, carregado de sólidos geométricos que compõem o Mundo Inventivo apresentado em vídeo. Nossas ações e práticas estiveram em consonância com a Educação Matemática Inventiva (EMI) no Programa Federal de Residência Pedagógica, que foram discutidas/planejadas por meio de encontros virtuais entre preceptores, orientador e residentes. Foram produzidas propostas de aprendizagem, levando em conta o contexto dos estudantes e o raciocínio lógico, não só para a resolução de exercícios, mas também para a criação de novas situações-problemas, resultando em uma diferente abordagem do ensino da Matemática alicerçado nas concepções da EMI.
Hubungan Self Regulated Learning Terhadap Motivasi Berprestasi Mahasiswa
Authors: Putri Rukiana Novianti , Fitriani Ana
Published: January 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan self regulated learning terhadap motivasi berprestasi mahasiswa pengurus Organisasi Kemahasiswaan Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan menggunakan analisis uji statistik korelasi product moment. Subjek penelitian sebanyak 103 mahasiswa yang terbagi kedalam beberapa organisasi kemahasiswaan di lingkup Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar. Hasil analisis deskriptif menunjukkan bahwa pada variabel self regulated learning terdapat 15% subjek yang berada pada kategori tinggi, 72% subjek yang berada pada kategori sedang, 13% subjek yang berada pada kategori rendah. Selanjutnya pada variabel motivasi berprestasi data menunjukkan terdapat 19% subjek yang berada pada kategori tinggi, 63% subjek yang berada pada kategori sedang, 18% subjek yang berada pada kategori rendah. Berdasarkan hasil uji hipotesis terdapat hubungan positif antara self regulated learningdengan motivasi berprestasi mahasiswa pengurus lembaga kemahasiswaan Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar dengan nilai signifikansi 0,001 dimana nilai p < 0,05. Hal ini berarti, semakin semakin tinggi self regulated learning mahasiswa maka semakin tinggi motivasi berprestasinya.
Pedagogi, Andragogi dan Heutagogi sebagai Kontinum di Perguruan Tinggi: Deskripsi dan Model Pengukuran
Authors: Amiruddin Amiruddin , Nurlaela Nurlaela , Hasim S. Muhammad , Setialaksana Wirawan
Published: January 2023

This study aims to apply the pedagogical, andragogical and heutagogy approaches together in the lecture/learning process. This approach has novelty because there is no empirical evidence regarding the use of the three together in the classroom. This research was conducted in order to investigate the implementation of the three in the classroom using a descriptive quantitative approach by first checking the measurement model of the three. The sample in this study was 316 students voluntarily filling out electronic questionnaires. The collected data will be analyzed using a measurement model to investigate the validity and reliability of the model. Its constructs and indicators. The results of the research using the measurement model show that the three constructs are valid and reliable constructs. The indicators that make up the construct are also valid and reliable indicators. Descriptive statistics show that the lecture process in the midst of a pandemic is dominated by the andragogical approach. The heutagogical approach as the ideal approach used in higher education shows the lowest average response. Further research can be conducted by analyzing the relationship between the approaches as a continuum.
Pengembangan Trainer Sensor dan Transduser di Program Studi Pendidikan Vokasional Mekatronika Fakultas Teknik Universitas Negeri Makassar
Authors: Putri Putri , Syahrul Syahrul , Jaya Hendra
Published: January 2023

This study aims to determine the stages of developing sensor and transducer trainers and aims to produce practical, valid and effective trainers in the Mechatronics Vocational Education Study Program.  The type of research used in this research is Research and Development (R&D) with the development model of Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI): (1) Needs Assessment, (2) Design, (3) Development and Implementation  (development and implementation), (4) Evaluation and revision (evaluation and revision).  The results of this study obtained that trainer sensors and transducers developed in the media aspect obtained a total rating of 93.28% for the first category (very valid) to be used then the material (module) 87.63% for the second category (valid).  At the trainer implementation stage, the average overall student response was 82.88%, which was in the second category (practical) to use.  While the results of student test scores before the use of trainer sensors and transducers the percentage obtained was 54.97% and after the use of trainer sensors and transducers 78.62% experienced an increase in understanding, with an N-Gain of 0.52 in the second category (medium).  This study concludes that the sensor and transducer trainers developed are valid, practical and effective for use in the Mechatronics Vocational Education Study Program.
Pengembangan Lembar Kerja Peserta Didik (LKPD) Berorientasi Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOTS) Pada Materi Mengkreasikan Puisi Rakyat Kelas VII SMP Negeri 06 Jeneponto
Authors: Jannah Meri Hariratul , Suryadi A. Fitriani , Hikmah Besse Nurul
Published: January 2023

This study aims to train students in critical, reflective, metacognitive, and creative thinking through the development of student worksheets (LKPD) on the learning process and the quality of learning outcomes. The type of research used is research and development (R&D) which is valid and practical. The research and development stage refers to the 4-D model (Define, Design, Development, Disseminate). The data instrument in this study was a student response questionnaire. The questionnaire was developed with 4 assessment categories, namely strongly agree (score 4), agree (score 3), disagree (score 2), strongly disagree (score 1). Data analysis techniques. This development research used quantitative descriptive analysis through assessment sheets, observation sheets and response questionnaires and student learning outcomes. Data analysis techniques start from data validation results of student worksheets (LKPD) and data on practical results of LKPD. The results of the study consisted of two, namely (1) the validity of the LKPD validity assessment instrument and the questionnaire validity assessment instrument, (2) practicality in the form of a questionnaire of educator responses and students' responses to LKPD. The results of the research from the two aspects carried out include aspects of validity and practicality that meet the criteria and are suitable for use.
SYNTHESIS, CRYSTAL STRUCTURES AND UREASE INHIBITION OF ZINC(II) AND COPPER(II) COMPLEXES DERIVED FROM 2-AMINO-N’-(1-(PYRIDIN-2-YL)ETHYLIDENE)BENZOHYDRAZIDE
Authors: Jiang Jian , Liang P. , Li A.-X. , Xue Q.-W. , Yu H.-Y. , You Z.-L.
Published: January 2023

Two mononuclear zinc(II) and copper(II) complexes, [ZnBr(HL)(NCS)] (1) and [CuL2] (2), where HL and L are the ketone and enolate forms of 2-amino-N’-(1-(pyridin-2-yl)ethylidene)benzohydrazide (HL), have been prepared and characterized by elemental analyses, IR and UV-Vis spectroscopy, as well as single crystal X-ray diffraction studies. The Zn atom in complex 1 is in distorted square pyramidal coordination, with the pyridine N, imino N and carbonyl O atoms of the hydrazone ligand HL and the N atom of the thiocyanate ligand in the basal plane, and with the Br atom at the apical position. The Cu atom in complex 2 is in distorted octahedral coordination, with the pyridine N, imino N and enolate O atoms of one hydrazone ligand L, and the imino N atom of the other hydrazone ligand L in the equatorial plane, and with the pyridine N and enolate O atoms of the other hydrazone ligand L at the axial positions. The hydrazone and the complexes have been assayed for their Jack bean urease activity. As a result, the copper complex has effective urease inhibitory activity with IC50 = 11.9 ± 1.3 μmol L–1. Molecular docking study was performed to investigate the interaction between the complex molecule and the enzyme.
Alyssum filiforme Bitkisinin Antimikrobiyal, Antibiyofilm, Antioksidan Aktivitesinin ve Fenolik Profilinin Belirlenmesi
Authors: Orçan İlayda , Bülbül Ali Savaş , Kara Yakup
Published: January 2023

Bakteriler antibiyotiklere ve türevlerine karşı günden güne direnç kazanmaktadır ve bu küresel bir sorun haline gelmektedir. Bitkilerde bulunan sekonder metabolitlerin (fenolik bileşikler, flavonoidler, alkoloidler gibi) antioksidan ve antimikrobiyal gibi çeşitli aktiviteleri sebebiyle bu küresel sorunun önüne geçilebileceği düşünülmektedir. Bu kapsamda çeşitli çalışmalar yapılmış ve halen de yapılmaktadır. Bitkisel kaynaklardan antioksidan, antimikrobiyal ve anti-biyofilm gibi etki gösteren bileşenlerin belirlenmesi ile antibiyotik ve türevlerine karşı oluşan direnç aşılabilir. B vitamini ve magnezyum açısından zengin olan Brassicacea ailesinin bir üyesi de Alyssum filiforme türüdür. Alyssum filiforme bu kapsamda değerlendirilebilecek potansiyele sahip bir endemik türdür. Bu çalışmada; endemik olarak yetişen türün antimikrobiyal, anti-biyofilm, antioksidan ve RP-HPLC-PDA ile fenolik profili belirlendi. Elde edilen ekstre antimikrobiyal aktivite için Minimum İnhibisyon Konsantrasyonu (MIC) ve Minimum Bakterisidal Konsantrasyonu (MBC) yöntemleri uygulandı, antioksidan aktiviteyi belirlemek için ise 2,2-difenil-1-pikrilhidrazil (DPPH) radikalini temizleme aktivitesi ve demir indirgeme antioksidan güç (FRAP) metodları kullanıldı. Biyofilm oluşumunu önlemedeki etkinliği gözlemleyebilmek için kristal viyole bağlama yöntemi kullanıldı. Tüm bakterilerde olumlu sonuçlar elde edildi. FRAP ve DPPH sonuçları sırasıyla 13.070 μmol FeSO4.7H2O/g ve SC50 5.190 mg/ml olarak belirlendi. Elde edilen fenolik analiz sonucunda bitkinin kafeik asit ve krisin yönünden zengin olduğu bulundu. Elde edilen sonuçlar ışığında Alyssum filiforme türünün sağlık açısından değerli bir tür olduğu düşünülmektedir.
Permanencia en el sistema educativo de estudiantes provincia Los Ríos durante el confinamiento
Authors: Tovar Gonzabay Juan Ricardo , Bustamante Morán Ruth Isabel , Tovar Bustamante Mayrovick Isabela , Tovar Bustamante Juan Joao
Published: January 2023

La emergencia sanitaria por la propagación del virus covid-19, ha cambiado la vida de la población mundial, el confinamiento se ha hecho obligatorio para reducir los riesgos de contagio, lo que ha generado reducción de las actividades de participación masiva incluidas las actividades del sistema educativo en todas sus modalidades y niveles, estando en facultad de circular solo para provisionarse de alimentos y demás insumos vitales para la población, en este contexto y con la decisión del Estado de reactivar los estudios de forma virtual, se hace necesario realizar estudios que evidencien cual es la posibilidad de la población de participar de la modalidad virtual para sus estudios manteniendo el principio de inclusión. El presente estudio radica en analizar el acceso al internet y equipos tecnológicos para su permanencia en el sistema educativo de los estudiantes de la provincia de Los Ríos, para lo cual, hace uso de métodos cualitativos y cuantitativos de nivel teórico: análisis-síntesis, inducción-deducción e históricológico, los mismos que permiten el procesamiento de la información proveniente de experiencia de profesional directivo, docente, estudiante universitario, bachiller y de los resultados obtenidos de la encuesta a estudiantes de la provincia en una muestra de 330 participantes, los cuales evidencian un porcentaje que no tiene acceso al internet ni a equipos tecnológicos para ajustarse a la modalidad virtual, por lo cual se generan alternativas que permitan mantenerlos incluidos y garanticen su permanencia sin ser perjudicados con la pérdida de sus niveles de estudio.
TRAUMATIC MUTISM AS COPING MECHANISM: DISSOCIATIVE BEHAVIOUR OF MAYA IN I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS
Authors: Pearl Chrisma S. , Dunston Joseph
Published: January 2023

Trauma is a foremost theme of contemporary literature. The term “post-traumatic stress disorder” (PTSD) found its existence in the 1980s, exploring the shattering effects of trauma on the victim. Traumatic mutism is one such psychological disorder characterised by the victim’s sudden inability to speak, following the trauma. The protagonist Maya in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, is subjected to the horror of incest at the age of seven. Overwhelmed by the incident, she locks herself in a private cage of self-imposed silence for four long years. Applying Jennifer Freyd’s “Betrayal Trauma Theory”, the article discusses the events that led to Maya’s silence. She is dumbstruck, fearing the repressive consequences of this pathetic predicament in the community. And to wriggle out of the present pathos, the post-traumatic symptoms, such as psychic numbing, withdrawal and mutism are adopted by the victim. The article further presents the importance of external sources that help the victim out of these dissociative behaviours. The article concludes by stating the role of literature both as a therapeutic tool for the victim and as a narrative tool for the readers, providing an accurate understanding of trauma and its implications.
PERSONAL EMPATHY OF CLONES AND AIS: A HUMANISTIC APPROACH TO KAZUO ISHIGURO’S NEVER LET ME GO AND KLARA AND THE SUN
Authors: Jossy. J Bibin , Dunston G.M. Joseph
Published: January 2023

Empathy is the ability to recognise a person or object's posture, position, and feelings as one's own. People's involuntary projection or personal empathy into for an object or for a person is a great concern of humanity that must be addressed for the overall well-being of human existence in the modern world. People are enticed to embrace refined lifestyles with ultra-modern amenities as scientific and technical advances take centre-stage in this global village. In human life, it creates loneliness, distraction, barrenness, and alienation. In Never Let Me Go and Klara and the Sun, Kazuo Ishiguro's protagonists Kathy (the clone) and Klara (the artificial intelligence) respectively feel personal empathy for their fellow humans. They are considered to be objects, capable of replacing decayed organs and broken relationships. Through a humanistic lens, this study compares human beings with mortal clones and chipped AIs, attempting to argue that they are generous enough to possess greater humane traits than human beings in realising the value of life on Earth. Following the theoretical approach of humanity and the intellectual intuition of aesthetics, Hailsham's Kathy and Jossie's artificial friend Klara offer everything they own, even their lives, to their strange human companions. In this way, the article sums up how digital advancements must improve human beings' sympathetic approach by clinging on to life values while hoping for the best in the future. Through his skillful narrative, Ishiguro wonderfully depicts the sense of empathy for the harmonious tomorrow.
JUXTAPOSITION OF ECOCRITICAL CONSCIOUSNESS IN THE MOVIE 'KADAMBAN' AND SARAH JOSEPH'S GIFT IN GREEN
Authors: Arunadevi A. , Ajantha B. , Amirtha S. , Surendren Keerthi
Published: January 2023

Literature and Cinema are interconnected but they are also distinct in their own ways. It has long been one of the most intriguing fields of science with a profound effect on the human psyche. These are the forms of expression that can be accessed by all ages and employed as a medium to depict the social and environmental catastrophe in their works. The research paper focuses on the ecocritical consciousness in the movie 'Kadamban' and the fiction, Sarah Joseph's Gift in Green. The research article is about corporate greed and strong interests going up against a native, local population that would not leave its territory. A tribe of people who were satisfied to live in the jungle were suddenly attacked by shrewd businessmen. A city industrialist was anxious to get his hands on the large limestone dump that was recently discovered. For more money, the corporate world would do anything. It is more similar in the movie 'Kadamban' and the fiction Gift in Green. It is a unique book about the connection between individuals and the environment they live in is Gift in Green. In the novel, Young Kumaran would like to change his own native place. His plans for development, such as the construction of highways and bridges, suffocating aquatic life, driving birds and butterflies from fading mangrove forests, and allowing poisons to seep into rice fields that have provided food for hundreds of years. They were all destroying the forest in the name of capitalism, industrialism, modernism, colonialism. This article highlights how the locals overcame challenges and fought to preserve their own land through the movie, Kadamban and Sarah Joseph's Gift in Green.
DESIGN INTERVENTION ON THE MOTIF PATTERNS OF “KAPDA GONDA” CRAFT OF DONGRIA KONDH TRIBE OF ORISSA
Authors: Rastogi Twinkle
Published: January 2023

India is a country with rich heritage of traditional textiles. It is a cluster of art and crafts of various communities and tribes. Tribal textiles are distinguished by their one-of-a-kindness, which reflects racial feelings and cultural identity. “Dongria Kondh” is a tribe from Odisha, lives on the hills of Niyamgiri, particularly on Rayagadha district. The importance of this community is that their arts and crafts reflect the importance of the mountains strain. The triangular design on the walls of the village and the colourful cloth embroidery they wear called "Kapda Gonda”. The design for adornment of kapda gonda reflects with the ethnic identity. The research process includes ethnographic investigation to profile social and cultural importance of Kapda Gonda in the form of interview of artisans for the process and embroidery involved in “Kapda Gonda”. The main purpose of the study is to provide training to the artisans to explore new ways of design intervention in the patterns of traditional motifs of Kapda Gonda to create awareness of their own craft flexibility within their community. With design intervention in Kapda Gonda motifs the artisans could make wide range of motifs for the modern society.
ART SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS: INDIAN FOLK ART FOR ANTHROPOCENE
Authors: Upadhyay Siddharth Shankar
Published: January 2023

This paper is an attempt to foreground how art and especially folk art has the potential to transform the way we view our relationship with the environment. It takes into consideration the Anthropocene, the epoch where the planet is bearing the load of disastrous human activities and looks at how Indian Folk Art might offer a solution. Folk Art, the paper argues has always adhered to a critical posthumanist ideology and aesthetic. The portrayal of nature in these artforms can offer us potent responses to Anthropocene. The first section of the paper talks about the connection between Folk Art and nature within a critical posthumanist framework. Folk art, not just through its themes but also through the elements it uses, is intricately intertwined with nature, and responds to the Anthropocene. Subsequent sections take into consideration different folk and tribal artforms and talk in depth about their connection with nature and prevalent themes. The paper also analyses some tribal and folk paintings and the folk artworks presented in India Art Fair in 2018. The scope of this paper is limited to four major folk artforms (Gond, Pattachitra, Madhubani, Warli) but the arguments made in this paper pertain to all folk arts in general.
DIGITAL IMMIGRANTS AND DIGITAL DECEPTION: CONSUMING AND COMBATING FAKE NEWS ONLINE
Authors: L Shinde Parinitha , M. R Sathyaprakash
Published: January 2023

The present-day digital media ecosystem is defined by the proliferation of fake news. Although the term has become popular recently, its incidence has been exponential, and its omnipresence in the global news media, undeniable. Digital immigrants occupy an important online demographic. They represent individuals who were born prior to internet services becoming ubiquitous. They are projected to be the primary internet users in India by 2025 Statista (2022). Due to the existence of filter bubbles and algorithmic judgement on social media platforms, users get limited perspectives that reiterate their existing ideologies Baptista & Gradim (2020). This study seeks to investigate how digital immigrants understand, encounter, and respond to fake news. By conducting in-depth interviews with Indian digital immigrants, it was found that selective exposure was a predominant reason for fake news to be consumed. Confirmation bias explained why users sought out and remembered information which reinforced their ideas and attitudes, and muted and blocked sources which contradicted them. It is suggested that digital immigrants make concerted efforts such as exploring diverse points of views, undertaking basic training courses in fact-checking and source corroboration, and exhibiting cautiousness when encountering content in order to combat fake news.
JENIS DAN UKURAN LOBSTER (Panulirus spp) YANG DIDARATKAN DI TEMPAT PENDARATAN IKAN KABUPATEN KEBUMEN
Authors: Wahyuningrum Prihatin Ika , Widianti Elvanri Anggi , Kurniawati Vita Rumanti , Bangun Tri Nanda Citra , Nurani Tri Wiji
Published: January 2023

Lobster merupakan salah satu komoditas ekspor yang banyak ditangkap oleh nelayan di pesisir selatan Kabupaten Kebumen. Nelayan Kebumen menangkap lobster sepanjang tahun.  Pemerintah perlu memonitor perikanan lobster agar pengelolaan lobster berkelanjutan.  Dibutuhkan baseline data lobster terutama panjang berat untuk menduga status pemanfaatan lobster.  Namun, informasi yang minim menjadi tantangan untuk mengestimasi dan menganalisis status stok terutama pada perikanan skala kecil. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengidentifikasi jenis spesies lobster yang didaratkan dan menghitung ukuran lobster yang didaratkan  di tiga pendaratan ikan Perairan Kebumen pada Maret-Agustus 2022. Data yang dibutuhkan yaitu jenis, panjang karapas dan berat lobster yang didaratkan di tiga TPI di Kabupaten Kebumen. Data dianalisis secara deskriptif.  Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat tiga jenis lobster yang tertangkap pada saat penelitian, yaitu; lobster pasir, lobster mutiara dan lobster bambu.  Jumlah total hasil tangkapan lobster mencapai 3.530 ekor. Rata-rata panjang karapas lobster yang didaratkan adalah 40-112 mm dengan rata-rata berat mencapai 32-355 gram. Ukuran lobster yang tertangkap sudah dapat dikatakan dalam status yang layak tangkap. Jumlah lobster serta rata-rata ukuran panjang karapas dan distribusi berat mengalami penurunan jika dibandingkan hasil tangkapan periode November-Desember 2020 dan Januari 2021. Sebaiknya lobster ditangkap pada musim puncak penangkapan lobster.

Kata kunci: jenis, Kebumen, lobster (Panulirus spp), ukuran
Lésbica futurista, sapatona convicta: diálogos (im)possíveis entre feminismo lésbico e heterossexualidade compulsória
Authors: Lamartine Camila
Published: January 2023

A heterossexualidade compulsória é uma prática política que minora e oprime as mulheres. Quando as mulheres são lésbicas, esta práxis torna sua existência invisível e disruptiva daquilo que seria considerado normal. Este artigo procura esmiuçar o impacto da heterossexualidade obrigatória no apagamento da existência lésbica através de um apanhado bibliográfico com teóricas como Adrienne Rich e Monique Wittig, numa pesquisa qualitativa exploratória com mulheres assumidamente lésbica, oferecendo a impressão de lugar de fala. Constata-se que a lesbianidade num sistema patriarcal é sinônimo de dificuldade, opressão, silenciamento, mas, especialmente, de resistência.
Occurrence of neonatal hypothermia and associated risk factors among low birth weight (LBW) infants in Accra, Ghana
Authors: Pellegrino John , Kanyangarara Mufaro , Agbinko-Djobalar Babbel , Owusu Prince Gyebi , Sakyi Kwame Sarfo , Baffoe Peter , Sackey Adziri , Sagoe-Moses Isabel , Dail Robin B
Published: January 2023

Background

Neonatal hypothermia is a prominent issue in low-resource settings. Preterm and low birth weight (LBW) infants are at increased risk for developing hypothermia. If left untreated, hypothermia can lead to hypoxia, sepsis, hypoglycemia, apnea, and poor weight gain in neonates, contributing to neonatal morbidity and mortality. Identifying risk factors for neonatal hypothermia is important, especially in low-resource settings, where the burden of neonatal mortality is highest. The study sought to describe the distribution of neonatal hypothermia and examine risk factors associated with neonatal hypothermia among LBW infants admitted to Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana.

Methods

Infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, who were less than 28 days old, weighing less than <2,500 grams, and clinically stable, were enrolled. Infants of mothers under 18 years old and those expected to be discharged within 24 hours were excluded from the study. A standardized questionnaire was administered to collect information on the mother, infant, pregnancy, and birth characteristics. Axillary temperature readings were taken every 4 hours over a 24-hour monitoring period and during hypothermic events detected by the continuous temperature monitoring bracelet. Univariate and multivariate linear regression analyses with generalized estimating equations were used to examine risk factors associated with temperature.

Results

Of the 254 infants included in the analysis, 42.1% were male, 49.6% were very LBW (<1,500 grams), and 94.1% were preterm (<37 weeks). Of the 1,948 temperature readings, 44.5% were hypothermic (<36.5oC). Hypothermia occurred in 85.8% of infants during the 24-hour monitoring period. Multivariate linear regression demonstrated that being very LBW, having no skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth, not being wrapped or treated in an incubator at the time of temperature, and mixed feeding (compared to exclusive breastfeeding) were associated with lower neonatal temperatures.

Conclusions

Neonatal hypothermia was common among infants admitted to the NICU. The findings highlight the importance of thermal practices such as wrapping, exclusive breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact. Increased education to promote thermal care is needed.
Comparative analysis of different antimicrobial agents on jute fabric
Authors: Jahid Sarker  , Ayesha Khatton  , Nurul Islam  , Wali Ullah  , Fatema Nusrat Jahan
Published: January 2023

Researchers always give attention to find a better polymeric substance for antimicrobial properties development on jute fabric. Because of non-toxic, biodegradable nature, as well as absorption coefficient capabilities, chitosan is always used as a antimicrobial agent. But chitosan has a narrow solubility range and also give adhesive effect on jute fabric that makes fabric difficult to further use especially in medical textile. By creating derivatives such carboxylated, thiolated and acylated from chitosan, this drawback can remove. Here, derivatives metal complex (CMC-Zn) has been prepared, analyzed and studied. GSM, thickness and antimicrobial tests of both chitosan and CMC-Zn have been studied and compared. CMC-Zn has lower GSM and thickness than chitosan treated jute fabric. CMC-Zn has also shown good antimicrobial result on jute fabric. We looked into the possible advantages of these enhanced chitosan derivatives for medical textile.
Anthracnose intensity and per cent pod infection of cowpea in Beed district
Authors: SM Talekar
Published: January 2023

The importance of pulses has been realized due to their high protein, better nutritional food, and fodder and soil enrichment qualities. Pulses have been considered as an integral part of our diet from time immemorial and have also found their reference in ancient scriptures such as Puranas and Mahabharata. The major fungal diseases of cowpea anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum destructivum. In this study all the botanicals, bioagents and fungicides tested against anthracnose disease of cowpea during Kharif 2013 and Kharif 2014 were found effective and significantly reduced the mean disease intensity and pod infection over unsprayed control. Anthracnose intensity and pod infection slightly increases in Kharif 2014 as compared to Kharif 2013.
Prophylaxis and treatment options for bacterial and fungal infections in recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: Brief review
Authors: Denis Sunay Niyazi
Published: January 2023

Patients after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation are a risk group for developing various complications. Most of them are caused by infectious agents. Important in the post-transplant period is the prevention and therapy of these infectious complications, which often lead to high morbidity and mortality rates. The aim of this review is to present briefly the options for prevention and therapy of bacterial and mycotic infectious complications in these patients following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Isolation and identification of microorganisms associated with Jollof rice sold at Bukateria in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile -Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
Authors: Taiwo Stephen Okanlawon  , Stella Mojisola Adeyemo  , Ibukun Sylvester Agbaje
Published: January 2023

This study assessed the microbiological quality of Jollof rice by isolating, identifying and characterizing the microorganisms associated with jollof rice. Six replicate samples were collected from different locations in Obafemi Awolowo University campus, Ile-Ife, Osun-State, Nigeria. Maconkey, Nutrient and Potatoes Dextrose agars were used for the isolation and determination of microbial load. Standard morphological and biochemical tests were carried out for the identification and characterization of isolates. A total of 10 bacteria and 10 fungal species were isolated. The total bacterial count ranged from 3.6×103cfu/g to 1.54×105cfu/g, while the total fungal count ranged from 1.04×104sfu/g to 3.0×105sfu/g. The organisms presumptively identified with the percentage occurrence include; Staphylococcus saprophiticus (20%), Proteus vulgaris (10%), Bacillus subtlis (10%), Proteus mirabilis (10%), Micrococcus varians (10%), Bacillus licheniformis (10%), Bacillus cereus (10%), Bacillus polymyxa (10%), Micrococcus luteus (10%) for bacteria isolates and Aspergillus niger (30%), Aspergillus oryzae (30%) and Aspergillus candidus (40%) for fungi isolates. Good personal hygiene, proper sanitation practice and the use of clean utensils during food preparation are recommended to avoid food poisoning and spoilage.
Blockchain based solution for academic certificate management system using smart contract
Authors: Smita Chaudhari  , Soham Mohite  , Shreya Kumbhakarn  , Viren Rathod  , Sakshi Khairnar
Published: January 2023

Educational certificates serve as proof of qualification for their recipients. These certificates are subject to forgery and manipulation. The traditional way to verify the authenticity and integrity of certificates has not shown much efficiency in preventing fraud. Universities and companies need to collect, keep and update an unmanageable number of documents and papers from the applicants, in order to verify the competencies that the applicant claims and to determine forged documents. Another concern is about cyber criminals trying to hack the university’s centralized databases to alter the data. Moreover, corrupt officials may be bribed to illegally change a student’s academic data without fulfilling the requirements. Blockchain technology has emerged as a new approach to building decentralized reliable systems. It provides an effective and efficient way to protect sensitive data from subsequent change or deletion. Smart contracts decentralize the critical services in the certification process to improve transparency, accuracy, data privacy, and reliability. Unlike the traditional verification methods, the system will be designed in a decentralized way by using blockchain technology. Decentralization enhances the security and robustness features of the system by avoiding single points of failure and removing the need to put trust in any single party.
The asthma myths
Authors: Saraswathy S
Published: January 2023

Asthma is a respiratory condition that can affect both children and adults. In layman’s terms, asthma is usually thought of as a lung disease that causes the airway to become narrow and inflammation. Further, asthma triggers can also cause swollen airways producing an excess of mucus that stands responsible for breathing difficulty. There are lot of myths and misconceptions about asthma that are prevalent in our society. But in order to prevent yourself from a sudden asthma attack and to manage your asthma condition effectively, it is necessary that you get yourselves acquainted with the facts to get appropriate treatment without any delay. With proper treatment and management of asthma, people with asthma symptoms can lead a normal, active and healthy life.
Participation and social solidarity of farmers in supporting corn exports in Gorontalo regency
Authors: Rahmat Pomalinggo  , Ansar Arifin  , Munsi Lampe  , Pawennari Hijjang
Published: January 2023

The implementation of the regional autonomy system is clear evidence of such changes. Regional autonomy has brought about changes to the system of government in Indonesia from centralistic to desentralistic. The change of the government system also brought a share of development in the area including in Gorontalo Regency. One of the changes that occur is the help of corn seeds. Through this assistance, corn production from Gorontalo corn farmers proved to increase sharply from 692 thousand tons in 2016, to 1.5 million tons in 2018. Even from the total corn exports of 380 thousand tons in 2018, 113 thousand tons were produced by Gorontalo farmers. This research uses a type of qualitative research. This research aims to describe various conditions and situations of social reality that exist in society as objects of research and raise these realities to the surface as characteristics, characters, traits, models, signs, or images of conditions, situations or phenomena of solidarity and social capital of farmers. The social participation of farmers is realized from the formation of farmer groups that can be said to be part of the signification structure of farmers who are always coordinated with group members and the government so that there is an intense increase in corn exports, which indicates the government's concerns in a broader form to farmers but in the name of laws and regulations. The social solidarity of corn farmers manifested in the culture of participation of farmers in increasing corn commodity exports takes place by means of full involvement in all agropolitan program activities. The involvement has reciprocal elements or back-to-backs for farmers in the form of good crops and has an impact on their level of economic well-being.
Fisheries community response of implementation leading program for prosperity cards in the field of education, health, ambulance and futures in Gorontalo City
Authors: Marten Taha  , Mahmud Tang  , Munsi Lampe  , Ansar Arifin
Published: January 2023

The community always supervises the implementation of development programs and always focuses on a hope, namely the creation of economic justice and social justice. The welfare development strategy is certainly very useful, but the community as the beneficiaries of the assistance also responds in the form of support and criticism. The people who became the research informants were the recipients of the Prosperous Card assistance. Primary data obtained by observation, in-depth interviews (in-depth interviews). Secondary data comes from books and research journals published online and in print. Data analysis by transcribing the data, reading the entire data, analyzing it in detail and describing it holistically-integratively. The results of the study indicate that the Prosperous Family Card can be interpreted as a program aimed at meeting all forms of life needs, getting a positive response from the community, especially basic ones such as food, clothing, education and health care, taking into account the components in community welfare, including improvement progressively from the conditions of human life, human resource development, human-oriented, social change and adjustment.
Self-care of the elderly with cancer in the community
Authors: Belkis Alvarez Escobar  , Juan Carlos Mirabal Requena  , C José Alejandro Concepción Pacheco
Published: January 2023

Self-care is an activity learned by individuals, oriented towards a goal. Cancer is one of the non-communicable chronic diseases that most affects the general population. Colon Cancer is identified as a problem of great magnitude for health systems. It is the third most common cancer in men and the second in women. Multiple predisposing factors are invoked as possible for its development. Aging is usually accompanied by an increase in the burden of chronic diseases, including Colon Cancer. The instruction to this population group aimed at adequate self-care through specific ways, with a coherent and systemic nature, which will form part of the doctor's work system in the community, is considered pertinent. A reconceptualization of self-care is necessary, specifically on the Self-care of the elderly with Colorectal Cancer in the community, so that the community doctor can incorporate into his work system the need to educate the elderly with Colorectal Cancer
Ranking and sensitivity analysis of stainless-steel pipe in sugar industry by MATLAB
Authors: Prithwiraj Jana  , Surya Kanta Samanta
Published: January 2023

Selection of best material considering technical and economic aspects is an important key issue of pipe material design. Basically, it is a multiple attribute decision making problem. Through entropy method, it gives us unbiased and optimized weight factor for each alternative and MATLAB approaches accurate calculation. Pipe is manufactured by various stainless steel. Selection the best material among various steel is one of the difficult and subtle tasks. In this paper, the methodology of Multi-Objective Optimization on the basis of Ratio Analysis (MOORA) and Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) are implemented first time and comparatively Analysis is to find out best material for better product development.
Utilization Sesbania grandiflora (L.) Pers. as traditional medicine and its bioactivity
Authors: Marina Silalahi
Published: January 2023

Sesbania grandiflora (Fabaceae) has been long used as food and traditional medicine. This study aims to explain the botany, benefits and bioactivity of S. glandiflora. The method is library research of various articles published online on Google Scholar using the keywords S. glandiflora, uses of S. glandiflora and bioactivities of S. glandiflora. In traditional medicine, S. glandiflora is used to treat diarrhea, snake bites, malaria, smallpox, fever, scabies, ulcers, and gastric disorders. S. glandiflora bioactivity includes anti-diabetes mellitus, anti-bacterial, antioxidant, anti-helminthic, anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-diarrheal and anti-cancer. The bioactivity of S. glandiflora is related to the content of its secondary metabolites. The tocopherols contained in S. glandiflora seeds showed potential as antioxidants while the phytosterols showed anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic potential. S. glandiflora has the potential to be developed as a natural food preservative because it has antimicrobial activity.
A review on plant bio piracy and its consequences
Authors: Adielle Rodrigues da Silva
Published: January 2023

The inappropriate use of plant resources can negatively impact the environment in which they are inserted, as well as the humanity that benefits from such resources. Thus, the problem of the present work aims to critically and reflectively approach the concepts and definitions of bio piracy, present examples of this illegal practice, and point out the problems that may arise, both for biodiversity and for society, due to through a review with a bibliographic search of scientific articles.