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Divorce Mediation in Nigeria: The Ogun State Multi-door Court in Perspective
Authors: Aaron Salau Olaniyi
Published: January 2023

(Statutory) marriage is a sacred contract that is meant to endure the vicissitudes of life. Unfortunately, marital conflicts sometimes escalate between couples to the point of judicial separation or divorce due to irreconcilable differences with emotional, physical and financial stress upon couples, their children and even the society. Consequently, this article draws on the author's empirical research, discussions with a family law lecturer, review of divorce mediation literature, and analysis of Nigerian statutes, case-law and rules of court to consider the opportunities and challenges for mandatory divorce mediation in Nigeria. The paper also contextualizes the effectiveness of mediating ancillary claims like child custody and visitation, maintenance, property settlement, etc., within the emerging Multi-Door Court (MDC) system to avoid damage and stress associated with divorce ligation. The paper therefore contributes to ongoing debate on the merits of divorce mediation as alternative to litigation based on the MDC system of justice. Ultimately, the paper concludes that mandatory divorce mediation in Ogun State would considerably reduce the caseload of judges, protect the dignity and post-divorce relationships of divorcing couples, and protect children from emotional harm arising from the break-ups of 'eggshell' marriages.
Involvement of Women in Oil Palm Processing in Ile-Oluji / Oke-Igbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria
Authors: Agbelemoge Adeyanju , Adetipe Aderonke R , Lawal Adenike O. , Uthman-akinhanmi Yetunde O.
Published: January 2023

This study assessed the involvement of women in oil palm processing in Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo Local Government Area of Ondo State where 120 women palm oil processors were sampled. Interview schedule was used and the data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and Chi- square analysis. Results revealed that respondents were still in their active age, 69.5%were below 40years of age, majority(85.8%)were married, while majority (60/7% were Christians, 60.0%were farmers, 35.8% were traders while 2.5% were hair-dressers. The results indicated that about 52.5% of respondents had 1-5 household members. Furthermore 35.0% of the respondents had14-19 years of farming experience. Chi-square analysis revealed that there is significant relationship between involvement of women in oil palm processing and some socio-economic characteristic like marital 2 status (x = 6.066); education among the processing methods. Advisory services to the women palm oil processors by agricultural extension agency to enhance adoption of modern integrated technology to reduce stress and increase productivity was recommended; Keywords: Involvement, palm oil processors, women, productivity, integrated technology 2 2 (x = 10.007) and income (x = 43.008).Only digestion was significant among the processing methods. Advisory services to the women palm oil processors by agricultural extension agency to enhance adoption of modern integrated technology to reduce stress and increase productivity was recommended;
Bacillus cereus, a potential pathogen of snakehead fish Ophiocephalus argus
Authors: Wang Huicong , Zheng Xurui , Luo Guilan , Zhang Kun , Liu Yun , Cao Haipeng
Published: January 2023

Bacillus cereus is an emerging pathogen that has caused high mortalities in aquaculture animals. Yet the pathogenicity of B. cereus in snakehead fish Ophiocephalus argus is still unclear. In this study, a virulent strain (CA4) was isolated from diseased snakehead fish suffering from a typical symptom of hepatic hemorrhage with blood vessel congestion and macrophage infiltration, and was identified molecularly and phenotypically as B. cereus. It was β-hemolytic, showed an LD50 value of 2.57×106 CFU mL-1 for snakehead fish, and developed multiple resistances to cotrimoxazole, doxycycline, florfenicol, neomycin, sulfisoxazole, and tetracycline in aquaculture use. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of snakehead fish- pathogenic B. cereus. The findings of this study provide new insights into the potential threat of pathogenic B. cereus to snakehead fish.
What Drives the US Stock Market: An Empirical Analysis
Authors: Niazi Muhammad Waqas Khan , Nasir Nadia , Ayub Muhammad , Meo Muhammad Saleem Irshad
Published: January 2023

This study is conducted to check the asymmetric impact of the pandemic uncertainty (PUI), oil prices and uncertainty index (UI) on the large, mid and small capitalization of US Islamic stock market. The analysis is conducted for the time period of 18 years starting from 2002 to 2020 using auto-regressive distributive lags (ARDL) for exploring the nonlinear or asymmetric influence of variables on. The results suggested that oil prices (OP) did not significantly impact the Large, Mid and Small capitalization of US stock market. Whereas, the pandemic uncertainty have a significantly negative long term relationship with the Large, Mid and Small capitalization of US Islamic stock market. However, uncertainty index have a significantly positive long term relationship with the Large, Mid and Small capitalization of US stock market.
Gender Disparity in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Coronary Syndromes – Does it Still Exist in Contemporary Practice?
Authors: Jibran Rushd , Khan Junaid Alam , Hoye Angela
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Prior studies have demonstrated evidence of a disparity in the treatment and outcome of male compared to female patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Materials and Methods: From a dedicated database, we retrospectively analysed all consecutive patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) admitted to our institution for PCI in 2008. Baseline and procedural characteristics as well as complications were then evaluated for male patients (n = 331) as compared with female patients (n = 137). Results: Women were noted to be older at the time of presentation (66.1 ± 10.0 vs 60.7 ± 11.6 years, P <0.00001), the groups were otherwise well matched in terms of baseline characteristics. Female patients were treated with significantly smaller diameter stents (2.86 ± 0.44 vs 2.96 ± 0.50 mm, P = 0.04), though the proportion of drug-eluting stents was similar (53.7% vs 50.5%, P = 0.5). Female patients were significantly less likely to receive optimal medical therapy with lesser use of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor (26.3% vs 55.3%, P <0.0000001), and beta-blockers (83.9% vs 90.9%, P = 0.04). At 30 days, there were no differences in the rate of major adverse cerebrovascular or cardiac events (2.9% vs 3.9%, P = 0.8), though females had a significantly higher rate of femoral access site pseudoaneurysm (4.4% vs 0.9%, P = 0.02). Conclusions: There remains evidence for continued gender disparity in contemporary practice; despite evidence for efficacy in ACS patients, females received a notably lower use of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors and beta-blockers. Women are also significantly more likely to develop femoral access site complications with pseudoaneurysm development; it is important therefore to optimise procedures for sheath removal in female patients or give strong consideration to the use of radial access site.

Key words: Angioplasty, Female, Stent
Current Trends in Diagnostic Biomarkers of Acute Coronary Syndrome
Authors: Moe Kyaw Thu , Wong Philip
Published: January 2023

The diagnosis and management of patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) have evolved dramatically over the past decade. Biomarkers play an important role in the diagnosis of ACS, especially in unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Among these, cardiac troponin and creatine kinase appear to be the most sensitive and specific markers of myocardial injury. Recent studies have revealed several novel biomarkers. Elevated levels of C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 are strong independent markers of increased mortality among patients with ACS. However, the ideal biomarkers that offer early detection, risk stratification, selection of therapy, monitoring disease progression, and treatment efficacy remain to be elucidated. This review assesses limitations and contemporary needs for biomarkers in the context of diagnosis of ACS. It also discusses the newly developing technologies for novel biomarkers or novel biomarker protein signatures discovery, and importance of point-of-care testing for future management.

Key words: Cardiac troponin, Creatine kinase, NSTEMI
Complete Atrioventricular Block Complicating Acute Anterior Myocardial Infarction can be Reversed with Acute Coronary Angioplasty
Authors: Ho Kay Woon , Koh Tian Hai , Wong Philip , Wong Sung Lung , Lim Yen Teak , Lim Soo Teik , Hsu Li Fern
Published: January 2023

Introduction: A retrospective case series of acute anterior myocardial infarction (MI) patients complicated by complete atrioventricular block (AVB) treated with acute percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). Clinical Picture: Eight patients with anterior MI and complete AVB underwent acute PTCA between 2000 and 2005. Mean onset of complete AVB was 16.6 ± 16.9 hours from chest pain onset. Treatment: All patients underwent successful PTCA to the left anterior descending artery. Outcome: Complete AVB resolved with PTCA in 88%; mean time of resolution was 89 ± 144 minutes after revascularisation. One patient had permanent pacemaker implanted at Day 12 after developing an 8-second ventricular standstill during hospitalisation but not pacing-dependent on follow-up. The rhythm on discharge for the other surviving patients was normal sinus rhythm. Conclusion: This case series suggests that complete AVB complicating anterior MI is reversible with acute PTCA and survivors are not at increased risk of recurrent AVB. Nevertheless, this condition is associated with extensive myocardial damage and high mortality during the acute hospitalisation was not improved with correction of AVB with temporary pacing.

Key words: Acute percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
Angioplasty on an Infarct-related Anomalous Right Coronary Artery Arising from Posterior Coronary Sinus
Authors: Jim Man-Hong , Ko Ryan LY , Chan Carmen WS , Cheung Stephen CW , Chow Wing-Hing
Published: January 2023

Introduction: The objective of this case report was to illustrate the diagnostic and intervention approach of anomalous right coronary artery (RCA). Clinical Picture: A 60-year-old man presented with acute inferior myocardial infarction. Cardiac catheterisation revealed an anomalous RCA arising from the posterior coronary sinus as the infarct-related artery. Treatment: Ad hoc percutaneous coronary intervention with stent implantation was performed using a few technical modifications. Outcome: Good angiographic result was achieved within 90 minutes, with 260 mL of contrast used. Conclusion: A high index of suspicion and logical diagnostic and intervention approach are required for the proper management of anomalous RCA.

Key words: Acute myocardial infarction, Congenital coronary anomalies, Coronary interventions
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009: Clinical and Laboratory Findings of the First Fifty Cases in Singapore
Authors: Chan Monica , Chen Mark I , Chow Angela , Lee Caroline PS , Tan Adriana SH , Lye David Chien , Leo Yee Sin
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Since the first imported case on 26 May 2009, pandemic (H1N1) 2009 has spread from travellers and has resulted in sustained community transmission. Singapore began with a strict containment policy where all suspected and confirmed cases of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 were admitted for testing. We describe here the clinical and laboratory characteristics of the first 50 adult cases with confirmed pandemic (H1N1) 2009. Materials and Methods: A review was conducted of medical notes of adult patients with confirmed pandemic (H1N1) 2009 by polymerase chain reaction assay from combined nasal and throat swabs admitted to the Communicable Disease Centre, Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Results: From 26 May to 18 June 2009, 50 patients with a median age of 27 years old were admitted at a median of 3 days from illness onset. Half were male and all were travellers arriving in Singapore. Non-Singaporean citizens (38%) and other ethnic groups (40%) were over-represented. History of fever was reported in 90% and respiratory symptoms in 92%. Gastrointestinal symptoms were uncommon, present in 4% only. Temperatures on presentation of ≥38.0ºC, ≥37.8ºC and ≥37.5ºC were present in 48%, 56% and 76%, respectively. Only 46% of patients met the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) case definition of influenza-like illness (ILI). Clinical and laboratory findings were unremarkable for the majority. All cases were treated with oseltamivir and had uncomplicated recovery. Conclusion: Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 had mild clinical and laboratory findings in immunocompetent patients. Use of the US CDC ILI criteria alone would have detected less than half of confirmed cases. Key words: Emerging infections, Influenza, Outbreak containment
Obstetric Outcomes of Influenza A H1N1 (2009) Infection in Pregnancy – Experience of a Singapore Tertiary Hospital
Authors: Lim May Li , Lim Wai Yee , Tee Nancy WS , Lim Siok Hong , Chee Jing Jye
Published: January 2023

Introduction: Influenza A H1N1 (2009) pandemic has affected countries worldwide including Singapore. Data on obstetric outcomes of women with H1N1 (2009) in pregnancy are lacking. Materials and Methods: This was an observational study analysing the obstetric outcomes of pregnant women with influenza A H1N1 (2009) infection who had delivered at a viable gestation (24 weeks or more) in our centre. Results: Between 23 June 2009 and 30 September 2009, 235 pregnant women were diagnosed with influenza A H1N1 (2009) at our centre, with 42 having delivered and comprising the study cohort. Median age was 27.5 years (range, 16 to 42). Multiparous women comprised 59.5% (25/42) whilst 40.5% (17/42) were primiparous. In terms of ethnicity, 61.9% were Malays, 26.2% Chinese, 4.8% Indians and 7.1% Others. All women received oseltamivir. All had shown recovery from the acute influenza infection. There were no respiratory complications. Twenty-nine women (69.0%) delivered at term. Twenty-five women (59.5%) had spontaneous labour whilst 15 (35.7%) had labour induction. Two women (4.8%) did not labour. Thirty-six women (85.7%) had vaginal delivery, of whom 3 were instrumental deliveries. Apgar scores of greater than 8 at 1 min and 5 min were documented in babies of 95.2% (40/42) women, respectively. Thirty-two women (76.2%) delivered babies with birth-weights greater than 2500 g. Compared with historical data from 2008, the H1N1 cohort had comparable mean birthweight and average gestational age at delivery of 38 weeks. Conclusion: Our study suggested that obstetric outcomes were not adversely affected by influenza A H1N1 (2009) infection.

Key words: Apgar score, Babies, Birthweight, Gestational age
Outbreak of Novel Influenza A (H1N1-2009) Linked to a Dance Club
Authors: Chan Pei Pei , Subramony Hariharan , Lai Florence YL , Tien Wee Siong , Tan Boon Hian , Solhan Suhana , Han Hwi Kwang , Foong Bok Huay , James Lyn , Ooi Peng Lim
Published: January 2023

Introduction: This paper describes the epidemiology and control of a community outbreak of novel influenza A (H1N1-2009) originating from a dance club in Singapore between June and July 2009. Materials and Methods: Cases of novel influenza A (H1N1-2009) were confirmed using in-house probe-based real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Contact tracing teams from the Singapore Ministry of Health obtained epidemiological information from all cases via telephone. Results: A total of 48 cases were identified in this outbreak, of which 36 (75%) cases were patrons and dance club staff, and 12 (25%) cases were household members and social contacts. Mathematical modelling showed that this outbreak had a reproductive number of 1.9 to 2.1, which was similar to values calculated from outbreaks in naïve populations in other countries. Conclusion: This transmission risk occurred within an enclosed space with patrons engaged in intimate social activities, suggesting that dance clubs are places conducive for the spread of the virus.

Key words: Contact tracing, Control, Epidemiology, Mathematical modelling
Attitudes of Patients, Visitors and Healthcare Workers at a Tertiary Hospital Towards Influenza A (H1N1) Response Measures
Authors: Tan Wu Meng , Chlebicka Nidhi Loomba , Tan Ban Hock
Published: January 2023

Introduction: We sought to determine the opinions of patients, their visitors and healthcare workers regarding Influenza A (H1N1) response measures instituted within a tertiary hospital in Singapore. Materials and Methods: This questionnaire study was undertaken from 21 May 2009 to 31 August 2009. Results: There were 92 respondents, ranging in age from 15 to 77 years. Of the 90 who identified their role, 35.6% were patients, 12.2% visitors and 52.2% health care professionals. About 23% of respondents disagreed that one could have H1N1 without fever or flu-like symptoms, while 14.3% thought influenza could not be caught from an asymptomatic infected person. About 30% perceived the H1N1 death rate as high. From this study, 82.2% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that Singapore’s H1N1 responses were essential, while 14.6% found it overdone. In particular, healthcare workers and doctors found their professional work to be inconvenienced. Although more than two-thirds of doctors held this view, an equal proportion agreed the outbreak response was essential. Conclusions: There was a high level of acceptance of response measures as essential, despite the perceived inconvenience. We propose that the success of containment measures requires unity of purpose and understanding among stakeholders at all levels. Key words: Infectious diseases, Pandemics, Public health
The Impact of Health Electronic System on the Time Efficiency in Nursing Practice. An Integrative Review
Authors:   Faculty of Medicine, University Sultan ZainalAbidin, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia, Najjar Rami Ibrahim Al , Abedrabbu Moath ,   Qatif Central Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, Mokhaimer Triq ,   King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia, Almahrouq Alhasan ,   Dr Sulaiman AlHabib Medical Group, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Published: January 2023

Background: shortage of nurses is a common challenge in nursing and healthcare with a few nurses working in overtime schedules to meet patients’ demands. Therefore, the amount of time spent by nurses is of critical value to the healthcare organization as it is to patients. Improvements in healthcare technology, notably the introduction of nursing informatics, has tried to improve nursing practices with the goal of meeting efficient patient care. Consequently, researchers moved in to examine the significance of the electronic health systems, such as the electronic health records in improving efficiency of nurses’ practices, and several diverse outcomes have been reported. Objective: due to the divergent outcomes, this integrative review was designed to assess whether there were agreeing outcomes regarding the impact of health electronic system on time efficiency in nursing. Methods and results: a total of ten literature articles obtained from PubMed and Google Scholar met the quality assessments and inclusion criteria and were thus included in this review. These articles were published in the last ten years in English and used primary data. All the articles used quantitative methodologies. The analysis of the individual study findings resulted in the construction of two thematic outcomes: the changes in the documentation time and improvement in nurses’ work proficiency and clinical efficiency. Therefore, this review identified that electronic health systems had a significant effect in altering the documentation time in a nonspecific way. Also, the effect on nursing proficiency and clinical efficiency was definite. Recommendation: there is a need to examine organizational factors that could affect time efficiency among of the electronic health systems.
Her ‘Love Laws’: Political Reterritorialization of Sexuality in The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
Authors:   Department of English Literature, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran, Khalili Leila , Alidoustestalaki Hossein ,   Department of English Literature, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
Published: January 2023

The article attempts to showcase the performativity of gender and nationality as elements of a subject’s identity in a heterosexual matrix. Applying Judith Butler’s theories regarding sex and gender to the novel The God of Small Things clarifies how Ammu, the most rebellious female character of the novel, subverts the expected performative desire of heterosexual respectability and is able to go beyond the limits of sexuality and thereby beyond the ideologies and performativity of national inclusion. Her subversion of imperatives reveals the gaps in the law and, thus, turns her act into a political one as well. She demonstrates political agency through re-territorializing ‘phallus’ and further through re-signifying her sexual desire.
Correlation Between Language Laboratory and Student Achievement
Authors:   Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia, Susilo Joko , Muthoifin Muthoifin
Published: January 2023

Every Islamic educational institution must strive to provide adequate facilities and infrastructure to support the learning system, especially Arabic. Good results in Arabic education require special facilities and places to study, deepen, and practice Arabic. The place is a language science laboratory. This study aims to determine the magnitude of the role of the language laboratory, to determine the magnitude of Arabic learning achievement, and to determine the magnitude of the correlation between language and Arabic achievement for fifth-grade students of SD Muhammadiyah 1 Ketelan Surakarta. The method in this research is quantitative with the type of associative research. The sample is class VD students who collect 21 students. The conclusion of this study shows that the correlation between the language laboratory and Arabic learning achievement of the fifth-grade students of SD Muhammadiyah 1 Ketelan Surakarta is negative and the correlation coefficient is –0.332. The results of this study support the research of Ferrite Kiliçkaya (2007).
University Students’ Preference for On-Campus Hostel Attributes
Authors: Wong Chih Siong , Wei Jie Allen Chin
Published: January 2023

The university hostel is an essential accommodation provision for students throughout their time at university. In recent decades, there has been a shift toward the university hostel as a central location for student development and support. It is a place where students live, study, entertain and socialise with other students during their university life. Therefore, consideration of relevant students’ needs should not be overlooked in providing a conducive university hostel environment. It becomes a critical agenda to gain insights into new generation students’ points of view to ensure that the design of the university hostel remains relevant to them. Therefore, this research aims to explore university students’ preference for on-campus hostel attributes. The main objectives are to identify Generation Z (Gen Z) students’ preferred attributes of university hostels and examine the values that influence their preferences. This qualitative research is based on the Means-End Chain (MEC) research model. Fifty-two Gen Z students residing in on-campus hostels provided by University Technology Sarawak, Malaysia were interviewed using the laddering interview technique. The result of this approach reveals fifteen preferred hostel attributes driven by six students’ values. The finding shed new light on the interrelationship between hostel attributes and students’ values. It provides a valuable reference for architects and university hostel management in establishing a conducive hostel environment congruent with the student’s needs.
Male and Female Lecturers’ Politeness Strategies in Academic Interaction
Authors:   Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar, Indonesia, Fattah St Aisyah , Qalbi Nur , Dewi Ratna
Published: January 2023

The aim of this research was to identify the types of politeness strategies used by male and female lecturer during the classroom interaction, and to find out the target achieve by the male and female lecturer in using politeness strategy. The researcher has chosen four English lecturer (two male and two female) at Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar. The researcher joined in the class and recorded the activities when lecturer was teaching. The researcher applied descriptive qualitative method to analyze the data, by doing data reduction, data display and conclusion. The researcher used the theory of politeness strategy by Brown and Lavinson (1987) which consists of positive politeness, negative politeness, bald on record and off record. The result of the research showed that the male and female lecturer used four politeness strategy, namely of positive politeness occurred in seventy-one politeness, negative politeness occurred in thirty politeness, bald on record occurred in six politeness and off record occurred thirty-five politeness. Then there were one hundred forty-two politeness strategies occurred in classroom interaction. Furthermore, the results of the research showed that the target achieve by the male and female lecturer was by doing some activity such as “come to the students’ desk and call their name one by one” those activity can create cooperative interactions between lecturers and students, help students to have positive feelings towards lessons, motivate them to participate actively in class and also shapes the character and self-development of students to the material that had been prepared.
RETRACT THE ARTICLE. BAD PRACTICES,Home Advantage in Basketball: a Longitudinal Analysis of the NBA Playoffs (1946-2022)
Authors: Barreira Júlia , Morgado Gabriel
Published: January 2023

The aim of this study was to analyze the home advantage in the NBA playoffs from its first season, 1946/1947, to its most recent season, 2021/2022. All data was collected directly from the official NBA website. From each game we collected the season, name of the teams, final score, game location and playoff stage (first round, conference semi-finals, conference finals and finals). The home advantage was calculated as the number of home wins expressed as a percentage of all games played. We compare the HA between the seasons before and after 1965 using the Mann-Whitney test. The significance level was adopted at p<0.05. From the analysis of 4,259 matches, we confirmed the HA in NBA playoffs showing that approximately 65% of the games played at home correspond to victory. In 73 seasons (96%) the home teams had an advantage playing at home. Two seasons were exceptions, the 1965/66 and 2019/20, being the only ones in history in which the visiting teams had a great advantage during the playoffs. We found a decrease in HA after 1965 and a smaller variation among the seasons. Lastly, we found no difference among the playoff stages. These findings provide important information for coaches and managers regarding the different strategies when playing at home or away during the NBA playoffs.
Key words: performance, competitiveness, match location, team sport, crowd effect
Back to in-person classes in the Philippine basic education: threading the opportunities and limitations in the teaching of Physical Education
Authors: Tagare Ruben Jr
Published: January 2023

Two years after face-to-face classes were suspended in the Philippines due to the threat of COVID-19, the Department of Education is implementing the progressive expansion of limited in-person learning. More schools are expected to hold limited face-to-face classes as the government revises its School Safety Assessment Tool, which has streamlined the requirements for the conduct of in-person class sessions. With the push to get education back into schools, it is essential to look into the opportunities and limitations in teaching Physical Education. Using a qualitative descriptive phenomenological research design, 34 Physical Education Teachers teaching in the Philippine Basic Education took part in several in-depth interviews. During the triangulation of results, seven important themes on teachers’ concerns came up: Students are demotivated to go to face-to-face classes, students are misbehaving and doing inappropriate learning actions, classroom settings need to be modified to follow standard health protocols, teaching strategies and learning activities need to be retrofitted, teachers' and students' performances are affected by the protective gear they have to wear all the time, and there is a worry that COVID may surge again. Based on these results, the government should look into these factors because these will have a significant effect on the implementation of face-to-face classes in the Philippines. The results of this study were used to come up with valuable conclusions and suggestions.
Keywords: teaching-learning process; face-to-face classes; physical education; problems in physical education; post-COVID-19 pandemic; didactic adaptation
Sağlık hizmetleri MYO öğrencilerinin özbenlik saygıları
Authors: Altaş Sabiha Sevinç , Konakay Gönül
Published: January 2023

Bu araştırma ile Sağlık Hizmetleri Meslek Yüksek okulu öğrencilerinin özbenlik saygıları incelenmektedir. Özben-lik saygısı ile yaş, cinsiyet, medeni durum, ait olunan program, sınıf, barınma yeri, tercih sırası, tercih durumu ve ailenin aylık gelir durumu ilişkisi de test edilmektedir. Çuhadaroğlu(1986) tarafından geliştirilen özbenlik saygı-sı ölçeği kullanılarak araştırmaya katılan 132 öğrencinin özbenlik saygısı puanı belirlenmiştir. Sağlık Hizmetleri MYO öğrencilerinin özbenlik saygısı yükseğe yakındır. Özbenlik saygısı ve demografik değişkenler arasında ista-tistiksel açıdan anlamlı farklılıklar bulunamamıştır
Position of Influence: A Comparative Investigation of Social Influencers and Currency Fluctuations
Authors: Xu Bo , Foley Andrew
Published: January 2023

How do social influencers impact the hospitality industry? Which has more influence on a traveler's decision-making process, social influencers or currency fluctuations? This paper attempts to answer these and other questions by studying them through the lens of organizational brokerage. The paper postulates influencers as primary providers of intermediary services, linking the hospitality industry to target consumers. When the RMB is devalued compared to the dollar, more people will want to travel to China from the US. So more people will be looking at Chinese content on social media when this happens. Therefore, influencers are paid based on engagement. They will attempt to portray more Chinese content on their pages. businesses rely on influencers, individuals who have established connections among target markets, to promote their businesses. Consequently, particularly in the hospitality industry, the influencers play the role of brokers by linking the consumers to the businesses. When the local currency depreciates, the influencers become more resourceful to big hotels. Their role shifts drastically when the local currency appreciates, where they become more fundamental to the local Airbnb than big hotels. This paper concludes through economic research that the social influencers have more impact on the traveler’s decision when compared to currency fluctuations.
Research on the Features of Wuxia Animation in the Context of Chinese Wuxia Culture
Authors:   Global Knowledge and Convergence Association, Chen Peng , Park Youngwon , Kim Jinwoo
Published: January 2023

Wuxia culture is the vigilante culture, which is an extremely important part of the Chinese national culture, it is also a cultural feature which is full of legend and charm, which has always fascinated people for thousands of years. In the process of cultural inheritance, Wuxia animation, as an audio-visual carrier of Wuxia culture, has gradually become better in the development process in recent years, and has become a representative type of Chinese animation revitalization. The boom of Wuxia animation is bound to be closely related to the renewal of Wuxia culture, exploring the reasons for the prosperity of Wuxia animation need to trace the origin of Wuxia culture, based on exploring the modern inheritance and later influence of Wuxia culture, analyze the core vigilante world and its composition in Wuxia animation from the angle of animation creation, moreover, focus on studying some performance features and their significance in Wuxia animation. This paper takes Wuxia animation broadcast in China in recent years as the research object, and uses the untangling, comparison, case analysis and other research methods analyze and study Wuxia culture, Wuxia animation and their features. The conclusion of this paper points out that in the context of Wuxia culture, the construction of vigilante in Wuxia animation works is the bone of Wuxia animation, and the use of their animation features is the soul of Wuxia animation, and the fusion of the two is the successful foundation of a Wuxia animation.
Correlation between Ego Integrity, Death Anxiety and Social Support of the Elderly
Authors:   Global Knowledge and Convergence Association, Jo Nam-Hee , Jung Yun-Kyoung
Published: January 2023

The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between ego integrity, death anxiety and social support of the elderly. The subjects of the study were a total of 224 elderly people aged 65 or older living in 5 cities. The research method collected data using structured questionnaires, the collected data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficient statistical techniques. The result of the study showed that there was a statistically significant negative correlation between ego integrity and death anxiety, and there was a significant positive correlation between ego integrity and social support. In conclusion, in order to improve the ego integrity of the elderly, it is necessary to lower death anxiety and increase social support. The results of this study can be used as basic data for subsequent studies related to the ego integrity of the elderly, and in the future, it is suggested to carry out research on the development of ego integrity improvement program considering the characteristics of the elderly residence type.
PERSEPSI MAHASISWA IAIN METRO TERHADAP PELAKSANAAN PEMBELAJARAN DARING SELAMA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Astuti Witri Puji
Published: January 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a shift in the learning system from face-to-face to online as an effort by the government to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in various regions in Indonesia. This study aims to determine student perceptions of learning media during the COVID-19 pandemic, which media is the most effective at IAIN Metro. This study uses the method of observation and distributing questionnaires online using Google Form. For data processing, quantitative descriptive analysis was carried out to strengthen the results of this study. This research was conducted on active IAIN Metro students with a sample of 125 students who carried out online learning during the pandemic. The results of the study showed that online lectures during the COVID-19 pandemic at IAIN Metro went well despite the obstacles faced by students. The use of IAIN Metro’s Learning Management System (LMS) learning media is still the most frequently used and effective compared to other media used at IAIN Metro. However, students still hope that face-to-face lectures can be carried out directly or mixed (blended learning).
Keywords: student perception, COVID-19 pandemic, online learning
PEMETAAN KOMPETENSI WIDYAISWARA PELATIHAN TEKNIS ADMINISTRASI KEMENTERIAN AGAMA
Authors: Aini Qurrotu
Published: January 2023

This study aims to describe the competence of administrative Widyaiswara when viewed based on the Decree of the Head of the Research, Development. Education, and Training Number 14 Year 2020 concerning the Ministry of Religion’s Administrative Staff  Training  Curriculum.  This  research  is  descriptive  research  with  a  quantitative  approach.  The  research  was  conducted  by distributing  questionnaires  to  the  Widyaiswara  Administration  of  the  Ministry  of  Religion.  The  results  showed  that  there  were five categories of training when viewed from the availability of the facilitators, namely training with categories A, B, C, D and E. Training with Category A has 40 or more tutors. Category B training has 30-39 mentoring Widyaiswara. Category C training has 20-29 tutors. Category D training has 10-19 mentors Widyaiswara. Category E training has less than 10 tutors. The results of this study can be used for coaching the Widyaiswara, determining training of trainers, recommending Widyaiswara specialization, and recruiting Widyaiswara.
Keywords: mapping, widyaiswara, the competence of widyaiswara
Women Liberty through Colonial Oppression: A Short Study on M. K. Gandhi and R. S. Hossain
Authors: Eftekhairul Md.
Published: January 2023

The point of the current paper is to reveal insight into women's condition within Indian Subcontinent during the colonial period. The investigation will fixate on the gendered place that women had to take, and on the male developed generalizations to which they were oppressed from an Enlightenment Feminist viewpoint. Begum Rokeya brought the social condition of women into mindfulness how a lady was obliged to comply with social built biases which made of her an item; all chances for education, prospect, freedom and improvement were shut to her. When the people of colonial India could feel the independence, they could realize the essence of women education. Colonialism not only depress men but also became the key factor to trap the women into a case-house. The permission of women’s education did not come automatically, but with a long struggle and well leading campaign. Only for Hindus, Mahatma Gandhi played an imperative part to support the dignity of women folk by stating that women were neither mere figures in the hands of male nor their opponents. Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, for both Muslims and Hindus, shouted the women's consciousness and women's freedom through education could play a vital issue to strengthen the man's heart for colonial freedom. They, both, wanted women's empowerment and equality in society; at the workstation; at the community, and even at family for sustainable-development of a nation. Their activism inspired modern women gliding to economic, political and mental growth. Nowadays, women is involving in all sphere of national or international sectors in the Indian Subcontinent
Productivity, nutrient uptake and quality of lentil (Lens culinaris) and soil fertility as influenced by organic manures and fertilizers
Authors:   Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Raja Balwant Singh College (Dr. B. R. A. University), Bichpuri, Agra, SINGH SANDEEP
Published: January 2023

A field experiment was conducted during the rabi season of 2015-16 and 2016-17 at Panwari village of Agra district, (Uttar Pradesh) to study the effect of organic manures and inorganic fertilizers on yield, uptake of nutrients and quality of lentil (Lens culinaris Medikus). Treatments consisting four levels of organic manures and three levels of inorganic fertilizers were evaluated in factorial randomized block design with three replications. Results revealed that application of 2.5t FYM + 1.25 t vermicompost ha-1 resulted in significantly maximum value of plant height (51.2cm), branches/plant (7.4) and pods/plant (116.3) as compared to application of 5t FYM and 2.5t vermicompost ha-1 alone and control. Similarly, application of 100% RDF also produced significantly taller plants (50.6cm) and maximum branches/plant (7.6),pods/plant (116.2), grain (1.65t ha-1 and straw (2.01t ha-1) yields. The increases in grain and straw yield were 33.0 and 28.0%, respectively due to 100% RDF over control. The significantly highest yield of grain (1.75 t ha-1) and straw (2.12t ha-1) were recorded with combined application of 2.5t FYM + 1.25t vermicompost ha-1 than those of 5t FYM and 2.5t vermicompost ha-1 alone and control. The increases in grain and straw yield due to 2.5t FYM + 1.25t vermicompost ha-1 were 53.5 and 50.3% over control, respectively. The interaction effect of 2.5t FYM + 1.25t vermicompost ha-1 and 100% RDF recorded maximum yield of grain (1.95t ha-1) and straw (2.31t ha-1) than other treatment combinations. Combined application of FYM (2.5t ha-1) and vermicompost (1.25t ha-1) recorded significantly highest protein content in grain and straw of lentil. The uptake of nutrients (N, P, K and S) and status of these nutrients in post harvest soil were recorded maximum with 2.5t FYM + 1.25t vermicompost ha-1. Application of 100% RDF also resulted in significantly higher values of protein content, uptake of nutrients and status of available nutrients in post harvest soil than that of 50% RDF.
Development of DRIS based soil fertility and leaf nutrient standards for improving the efficiency of Kinnow mandarin (Citrus reticulata Blanco) in semi-arid region of Rajasthan
Authors:   Agricultural Research Station (Swami Keshavanand Rajasthan Agricultural University), Sriganganaga, SRIVASTAVA A.K.
Published: January 2023

The study was carried out during 2015-16 at district Sriganganagar under semi arid region of Rajasthan India with the aim to diagnose the soil fertility indicator by using DRIS norms to improve the kinnow orchards efficiency. A total 105 kinnow mandarin orchards were selected through the preliminary survey, all the selected orchards were divided equally 35 each in low, medium and high efficiency based on the yield. The soil and plant sample were collected from the orchards and subjected to analyze by using standard analysis protocols. Five tier DRIS norms were used for determining the soil properties limiting factor. The high efficient orchards had low pH (8.1) and CaCO3, (23.4 g kg-1) whereas, comparatively more organic carbon (2.7 g kg-1) , phosphorus (38.2 kg ha-1) and potassium (296.2 kg ha-1) than medium and low efficient orchards. The nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium contents were also high in high yield orchards and ultimately responsible for the better quality parameters viz. fruit weight (170.35 g), Juice (49.51 %), total soluble sugar (12.88 %) and low acidity (0.81 %) in high efficient orchards. The five tier DRIS norms suggested that < 8.8 pH, < 89.0 g kg-1 CaCO3, < 2.5 g kg-1 organic carbon and 14.2 kg ha-1 phosphorus were limiting soil fertility indicators in relation to fruit yield less than 14.5 t ha-1 for kinnow mandarin orchards of semi arid region of Rajasthan. It is evident from the DRIS norms in relation to soil properties and plant tissue concentration yield should be considered as low when it is less than 14.5 to 20.2 t ha-1. It is therefore imperative to manage these parameters for the better quality production and sustainability of kinnow orchards.
Influence of varieties and sowing dates on growth and yield of kharif groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)
Authors:   Department of Agricultural Meteorology, BACA, Anand. Anand Agriculture University, Anand-388001, Gujarat, Yadav S T
Published: January 2023

A field experiment was conducted to study the Influence of varieties and sowing dates on growth and yield of kharif groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) at Anand Agricultue University, Anand, during kharif season of 2019 and 2020. The treatments consisted of three dates of sowing viz; first date of sowing - onset of monsoon, second date of sowing - 10 days after onset of monsoon and third date of sowing - 20 days after onset of monsoon with three varieties viz; GG 20, GJG 34 and TAG 37A. The experiment was replicated four times in randomized block design (factorial). Results showed that first date of sowing (onset of monsoon) proved significantly superior to other dates of sowing in respect of growth and yield characters. Significantly high pod yield (2176 kg ha-1 and 1862 kg ha-1) was recorded during 2019 and 2020 under first date of sowing, respectively which was statistically at par with second date of sowing (1937 kg ha-1 and 1592 kg ha-1) and significantly higher than the third date of sowing (1614 kg ha-1 and 1369 kg ha-1). In case of crop sown at onset of monsoon, rainfall, soil moisture and mean temperature favorable during crop growing period showed significantly higher pod yield. Among the varieties, significantly higher pod yield (2043 and 1701 kg ha-1) was recorded under GG 20 over other varieties GJG 34 and TAG 3A during both the years. Hence, variety GG 20 was the promising ones in terms of growth and yield in middle Gujarat agro climatic zone. On an average, onset of monsoon (early sowing) gave 13.4% higher pod yield than 10 days after onset of monsoon sowing. GG 20 was recorded 6.8 % higher pod yield as compared to the GJG 34.
Growth, yield and zinc accumulation in garlic (Allium sativum L.) as affected by zinc supply on zinc deficient soils
Authors:   Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641 003, Tamil Nadu, India, T CHITDESHWARI
Published: January 2023

Zinc deficiency in soils and plants is the worldwide problem causing considerable yield reduction and indirectly affects human health due to its lesser concentration in the crop produces grown on zinc deficient soils. Hence to know the effect of zinc supply on the growth, clove yield and Zn accumulation, four field experiments were conducted with varied levels of zinc sulphate (0, 5, 10, 25, 37.5 and 50 kg ha-1) using garlic variety Ooty 1 as test crop on zinc deficient sandy loam soils during the Rabi season of 2018-19. Soils with deficient zinc availability showed better response to different levels of zinc sulphate and application of recommended NPK along with 10 kg zinc sulphate ha-1 was found sufficient and economical in increasing the clove yield of garlic by 20.6 per cent. The same treatment resulted in higher farm income with the benefit cost ratio of 3.28. Slight yield reduction (5-7%) at all the four farms was observed for the higher levels of zinc sulphate addition (37.5 and 50 kg ha-1). The highest soil Zn availability, zinc accumulation and uptake by garlic crop were obtained with the addition of 50 kg zinc sulphate ha-1. Although there was a higher variability in the garlic crop response to zinc levels at all the farms, zinc sulphate addition at different levels considerably improved the growth and yield of garlic and also increasing the zinc accumulation in cloves and plants on zinc deficient soils.
DEFLUÊNCIA MIDIÁTICA NA PERCEPÇÃO DA VERACIDADE DAS INFORMAÇÕES
Authors: Barbosa dos Santos Francisco Carlos , de Araujo Cezario Erick Vitor , Forti Feliciano Gabriel , Ferreira Fedele Luana , Domingos da Silva Luara Rhana
Published: January 2023

Desde o fim da década de 70, quando foi iniciado o processo e a invenção das redes sociais digitais, até os dias atuais, houve uma aderência constante e crescente dessas redes, que atualmente acumulam mais de três bilhões de usuários. Pelo ininterrupto fluxo de informações e consequente dinamismo presente nas redes sociais, grande parte de seus usuários não as usam apenas como forma de socialização, mas também como forma de consulta de dados (das mais diversas áreas do conhecimento) e como um espaço aberto para a expressão de suas crenças e ideias. Porém, apesar das qualidades em relação ao maior acesso ao conhecimento (dada a quantia de usuários de redes sociais e a informalidade presente nestas) e da liberdade de expressão possibilitados pelas redes, há um palco muito grande para a difusão de notícias e postagens falsas, o que implica na questão do crescimento do ciclo de desinformação e no processo de compartilhamento de notícias de cunho falso. Este artigo fez um levantamento sistemático, por meio da base de artigos e periódicos web of science e, posteriormente, uma análise dos artigos relevantes (fator de impacto e citação) procurando entender o conceito de defluência midiática e os fatores que levam as pessoas a aceitarem certas inverdades, mesmo quando são apresentadas aos fatos corretos.