bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
On $lambda$-Pseudo Bi-Starlike Functions with Respect to Symmetric Points Associated to Shell-Like Curves
Authors: MURUGUSUNDARAMOORTHY G. , VIJAYA K. , GÜNEY H. ÖZLEM
Published: March 2021

In this paper we deﬁne a new subclass λ−pseudo bi-starlike functions with respect to symmetric points of Σ related to shell-like curves connected with Fibonacci numbers and determine the initial Taylor-Maclaurin coeﬃcients |a2| and |a3| for f ∈????????ℒs,Σλ(α,˜p (z)). Further we determine the Fekete-Szegö result for the function class ????????ℒs,Σλ(α,˜p (z)) and for special cases, corollaries are stated which some of them are new and have not been studied so far.
Pengaruh Intervensi Rafiq Al Wilada Terhadap Kecemasan Saat Proses Bersalin Pada Ibu Primigravida Di Rsia Asri Purwakarta
Authors: Anggi Geuis , Widiasih Restuning , Ermiati Ermiati
Published: March 2021

Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui perbandingan tingkat kecemasan sebelum dan setelah intervensi rafiq al wilada saat kehamilan trimester tiga sampai setelah proses bersalin pada ibu primigravida di RSIA Asri Purwakarta. Metode yang di gunakan Pre-Experimental dengan one group pretest and posttest design. Subjek penelitian adalah ibu hamil trimester tiga hingga setelah proses bersalin, sedangkan subjek intervensi adalah seluruh subjek penelitian dan suami. Teknik pengambilan sampel dengan consecutive sampling. Jumlah sampel 25 (n=25). Pengambilan data dilakukan bulan Juni hingga Agustus 2019. Pengukuran kecemasan dengan menggunakan kuisioner HRS-A yang telah dikembangkan oleh Hawari untuk kecemasan ibu hamil. Hasil uji validitas p<0,05 dan reliabilitas 0,06. Analisa data, menggunakan Wilcoxon. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa tingkat kecemasan sebelum intervensi sebagian besar mengalami kecemasan berat sebanyak 20 orang (80%) dengan skor nilai 28-41 sedangkan setelah dilakukan intervensi sebagian besar mengalami kecemasan sedang sebanyak 11 orang (44%) dengan skor  21-27 dan kecemasan ringan 10 orang (40%) dengan skor 14-20. Rata-rata skor kecemasan sebelum intervensi 33,08 (SD 5,992) dan setelah intervensi 22.76 (SD 4,737), menunjukan adanya penurunan skor kecemasan sebesar 10,2 (95% IK 8–12). Terdapat perbedaan signifikan rerata tingkat kecemasan sebelum dan setelah intervensi dengan nilai p value 0,001. Oleh karena itu intervensi rafiq al wilada dapat dijadikan sebagai alternatif intervensi untuk mencegah dan mengatasi kecemasan pada ibu hamil hingga setelah proses bersalin. Kesimpulan Terdapat pengaruh signifikan intervensi rafiq al wilada terhadap penurunan kecemasan saat proses bersalin pada ibu primigravida dengan nilai p value 0,001. Saran intervensi rafiq al wilada dapat dijadikan sebagai alternatif intervensi untuk mencegah dan mengatasi kecemasan pada ibu hamil hingga saat proses bersalin.
The American Heart Association Classification of Blood Pressure and the Determinants of Hypertension among Medical Practitioners in Bayelsa State: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors: Okoro TE , Edafe EA , Leader JT
Published: March 2021

Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Objective was to assess prevalence of hypertension using 2017 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology (AHA/ACC) guideline and it's determinants among Medical Practitioners in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Two hundred and forty-four apparently healthy medical doctors were recruited. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used to gather data on CVD risk factors. Anthropometric and blood pressure measurements were taken. Association between hypertension and sociodemographic features, anthropometric measures, smoking, alcohol, fruit and salt intake, exercise was explored with chi-square for proportions. Predictors of hypertension were identified by two-step binary logistic regression. A third of participants were women (29.9%), most were below age 30 years (40.2%) and married (54.9%). One fifth was consultant/professor cadre (18.9%) and a third had worked ≥11 years as medical practitioners. Almost 2 in every 3 of the participants (63.1%) were considered hypertensive by the AHA 2017 classification. However, using a cut off of ≥140/90mmHg used by other guidelines gave a prevalence of 25%. Only 13.5% had been diagnosed hypertensive prior to this study. The most important predictor of occurrence of hypertension was age, although marital status, salt intake, work cadre and duration of practice were also significantly associated with the occurrence of hypertension. The use of the 2017 ACC/AHA hypertension guidelines for diagnosis of hypertension with a blood pressure cut off ≥ 130/80 mmHg resulted in a marked increase in the prevalence of hypertension in medical doctors compared to other guidelines that use a cut off value of 140/90mmHg (63.1% versus 25%). Increasing age is a significant predictor of hypertension in medical doctors. Guidelines that are best suited for our local settings for diagnosis of hypertension are recommended.
Tuyến giáp và vô sinh nam
Authors: Nguyễn Thị Thanh Hương , Vũ Bích Nga
Published: March 2021

Tuyến giáp là tuyến nội tiết lớn nhất trong cơ thể. Hormone tuyến giáp tham gia vào các quá trình chuyển hóa quan trọng. Bệnh tuyến giáp là bệnh nội tiết phổ biến nhất ảnh hưởng đến phụ nữ trong độ tuổi sinh sản. Những thay đổi về chức năng tuyến giáp ảnh hưởng xấu đến sức khỏe sinh sản nữ trước, trong và sau khi thụ thai. Ngoài ra, bệnh tuyến giáp từ lâu đã được coi là một yếu tố nguy cơ gây sẩy thai và có thể có ảnh hưởng không tốt tới kết quả thai kỳ và tử vong chu sinh. Do đó, gần đây đã có tác giả đề cập đến việc sàng lọc bệnh lý tuyến giáp ở những phụ nữ có vấn đề về sinh sản, sảy thai tái phát ngay khi bắt đầu bước vào thai kỳ. Ngược lại với quan điểm cho rằng hormone tuyến giáp rất quan trọng đối với khả năng sinh sản của nữ, tác động của hormon tuyến giáp đến chức năng sinh sản của nam giới phần lớn chưa rõ và hiếm khi được đề cập. Mối quan hệ giữa chức năng tuyến giáp và sự sinh tinh trùng ở nam giới trưởng thành và cách hormon tuyến giáp tác động lên chức năng tinh hoàn vẫn còn gây nhiều tranh cãi. Đã có một vài nghiên cứu cho thấy tác động tiêu cực của cường giáp và suy giáp lên các thông số tinh dịch đồ. Người ta thấy cường giáp có mối liên hệ ngược với số lượng tinh trùng và sự vận động của tinh trùng. Suy giáp lại có ảnh hưởng tiêu cực đến khả năng vận động của tinh trùng, hình thái học tinh trùng và thể tích tinh dịch.
Tăng men gan ở bệnh nhân Basedow
Authors: Bùi Thị Tuyết Mai , Vũ Bích Nga
Published: March 2021

Basedow là bệnh cường chức năng tuyến giáp kết hợp với bướu giáp phì đại lan tỏa do tăng tiết quá nhiều hormon tuyến giáp vào trong máu, sự bài tiết quá nhiều hormon Triiodothyronin (T3) và Tetraiodthyronon (T4) quá mức so với nhu cầu của cơ thể gây ra tình trạng nhiễm độc hormon tuyến giáp ảnh hưởng đến nhiều hệ thống cơ quan bao gồm hệ thống tim mạch, đường tiêu hóa… Trên lâm sàng, thường quan sát thấy các bất thường về xét nghiệm chức năng gan ở bệnh nhân cường giáp chưa được điều trị. Tuy nhiên, tỷ lệ lưu hành báo cáo khác nhau giữa các nghiên cứu khác nhau, dao động từ 37% đến 78%. Cho đến nay, một số yếu tố được cho là góp phần gây rối loạn chức năng gan trong bệnh cảnh cường giáp. Tuy nhiên, mối liên quan giữa các chỉ số chức năng tuyến giáp và tổn thương gan vẫn còn gây tranh cãi và các dữ liệu chứng minh các yếu tố hoặc các thông số sinh hóa góp phần gây ra các bất thường về chức năng gan do Basedow gây ra vẫn còn hạn chế.
Nghiên cứu biến chứng mắt ở bệnh nhân đái tháo đường tại Bệnh viện Đa khoa Trung tâm Tiền Giang
Authors: Châu Mỹ Chi
Published: March 2021

Cơ sở lý luận: Tại Việt Nam, gần 6% người lớn tuổi mắc bệnh đái tháo đường và có nguy cơ mất thị lực do các biến chứng đáy mắt của bệnh lí Võng mạc đái tháo đường (VMĐTĐ). Phát hiện sớm và điều trị kịp thời võng mạc đái tháo đường có thể làm giảm mất thị lực. Mục tiêu: Xác định tỉ lệ biến chứng mắt trên bệnh nhân đái tháo đường tại bệnh viện Đa khoa Trung tâm Tiền Giang và tìm mối liên quan giữa biến chứng mắt và một số yếu tố nguy cơ. Phương pháp: Nghiên cứu cắt ngang mô tả bao gồm 111 bệnh nhân đái tháo đường tại bệnh viện Đa khoa Trung tâm Tiền Giang. Tất cả bệnh nhân được sàng lọc bệnh võng mạc bằng máy Canon EOS 60Da. Kết quả: Tỷ lệ bệnh mắt đái tháo đường chiếm 32,43%. Trong đó đục thủy tinh thể là 11,71%; bệnh võng mạc đái tháo đường 23,42%, R1M0 là 14,41%, R1M1: 2,7%, R2M0:0,9%, R2M1: 1,8%, R3M1: 0,9%. Bệnh mắt đái tháo đường có liên quan đến thời gian mắc bệnh đái tháo đường, giới tính, tăng huyết áp, mức đường huyết và bệnh thận mạn. Kết luận: Bệnh võng mạc có thể gây mù lòa. Việc phát hiện và điều trị sớm rất quan trọng. Để ngăn ngừa bệnh mắt đái tháo đường hoặc làm chậm tiến triển bệnh nên quản lý tốt đường huyết, huyết áp và cholesterol, và bỏ thuốc lá nếu có hút.
ASEAN's Position in Traning Peace in the South China Sea
Authors:   Thu Dau Mot University (TDMU), Binh Duong, Vietnam, Van Hiep Assoc. Prof, Dr. Nguyen
Published: March 2021

In the present context, there are many different approaches and assessments of ASEAN'S position in maintaining peace in the South China Sea. The article with a positive view and approach from a historical perspective, the author analyzes the position and effective activities of this organization in maintaining peace in the South China Sea. Accordingly, ASEAN'S outstanding position in maintaining peace in the South China Sea is promoting Asean's central values, flexibility in handling issues and challenges related to peace, security, and regional developments, including the South China Sea issue. This is a fairly active organization in promoting confidence building measures, creating mechanisms for regional cooperation that can engage external partners, especially all major countries to achieve common regional goals.
Providing Income Tax Article 21 Tax Incentives during the Covid-19 Pandemic for the Stability of Economic Growth in Indonesia
Authors:   Department of Accounting, Evi Tiolina
Published: March 2021

This study discusses the policy analysis of providing Article 21 Income Tax incentives for taxpayers affected by the corona virus (covid-19) outbreak in order to maintain the stability of economic growth. The aim is to determine the effectiveness and influence of the provision of incentive policies by the government on economic conditions in society, especially in meeting household consumption needs. The problem raised in this study is the impact caused by the Covid-19 pandemic on employees who have been laid off, which the government then resolves by providing PPh 21 incentives with the aim of helping workers. The research method used in this research is a qualitative method. The purpose of this research is descriptive. Data collection techniques that have been collected, were analysed using qualitative data analysis techniques. The result of this research is to know the impact of government incentives for workers who have met the qualifications of the incentive recipients and to know how the scheme is in fulfilling this PPh 21 incentive.
Az Európai Unió átalakított kereskedelempolitikai rendszere
Authors: Vigh László
Published: March 2021

Az Európai Unió kereskedelempolitikai tevékenységét már az Európai Gazdasági Közösségről szóló Szerződés szabályozta. A témakör szélesebb értelmezése kis lépésekben folyt, de az Európai Unió Működéséről szóló Szerződés lényegesen kibővítette a terület jelentéstartalmát. Ennek következtében az Unió egy már kicsivel korábban megkezdett folyamatban modernizálja a külgazdasági viszonyait. Nem csak a korábbi megállapodásokat írják át, hanem új partnerek is bekerülnek a szorosabb áruforgalmi kapcsolatokba és megújul a kapcsolati struktúra is. Mindezt kiegészíti az, hogy a kereskedelempolitika ma már a közbeszerzéseket, az eredet- és a beruházásvédelmet is jelenti.
Kebimbangan dan Efikasi Kendiri Terhadap Pembelajaran Matematik dalam kalangan Pelajar Tingkatan Empat
Authors: Hui Er Xiao , Rosli Roslinda
Published: March 2021

Pembelajaran matematik masa kini tidak lagi hanya menekankan pembinaan tingkah laku pelajar yang dapat dikesan daripada tindak balas dan rangsangan. Bahkan juga memberi penekanan bagi melihat bahawa pendidikan matematik disifatkan sebagai subjek yang sukar di samping melibatkan interaksi dinamik antara sifat dalaman pelajar, faktor fizikal dan faktor persekitaran sosiobudaya. Persaingan sengit dan perubahan teknologi yang pesat memerlukan kepintaran matematik dan wajib diambil hampir dalam kesemua latar belakang pendidikan. Justeru, kajian ini dijalankan adalah untuk menentukan tahap kebimbangan dan efikasi kendiri pelajar serta hubungannya berdasarkan pembelajaran matematik. Kajian tinjauan ini melibatkan 311 orang pelajar tingkatan empat yang mengambil mata pelajaran Matematik Tambahan di daerah Johor Bahru. Pensampelan rawak mudah dan berkelompok telah digunakan untuk mendapat responden kajian. Instrumen kajian merupakan soal selidik Mathematics Self-Efficacy and Anxiety Questionaire (MSEAQ) yang telah diadaptasi serta diubahsuai bagi mengukur tahap kebimbangan dan efikasi kendiri terhadap pembelajaran matematik dalam kalangan pelajar Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan harian. Dapatan menunjukkan kebimbangan pelajar terhadap pembelajaran matematik berada pada tahap yang tinggi. Selain itu, hasil dapatan bagi tahap efikasi kendiri pelajar terhadap pembelajaran matematik pula adalah berada pada tahap sederhana. Hasil analisis ujian korelasi mendapati, tiada perhubungan antara kebimbangan dan efikasi kendiri pelajar terhadap pembelajaran matematik. Kajian ini secara keseluruhannya menunjukkan pembelajaran matematik tidak sekadar bergantung kepada kebolehan kognitif, tetapi juga melibatkan faktor psikologi pelajar. Cadangan penambahbaikan kajian boleh dilakukan melalui penambahan sampel kajian, perluasan konteks dan mengaitkannya dengan pemboleh ubah lain yang berpotensi.
Tahap Budaya Keusahawanan dan Kepimpinan Keusahawanan serta Hubungannya dengan Minda Keusahawanan Anak-Anak Golongan Asnaf
Authors: Zakaria Muhammad Syafiq , Sahid Sheerad , Othman Norasmah
Published: March 2021

Kebanyakan negara membangun masih lagi mempunyai kadar kemiskinan yang tinggi dan menjadi salah satu punca kepada masalah tingkah laku, jenayah, kekacauan keluarga dan kegagalan akademik. Untuk memastikan pembangunan sesebuah negara berjalan dengan lancar, perkara berkait dengan kemiskinan perlu diberi perhatian serius. Dalam konteks Malaysia, kerajaan telah melakukan pelbagai usaha dalam menangani kemiskinan terutamanya bagi golongan Asnaf iaitu dengan mewujudkan Program Keusahawanan Asnaf oleh Lembaga Zakat Negeri. Tujuan kajian ini dijalankan adalah bagi mengenal pasti tahap budaya keusahawanan dan kepimpinan keusahawanan serta hubungannya dengan minda keusahawanan bagi anak-anak golongan Asnaf di negeri Selangor. Reka bentuk tinjauan dan kaedah persampelan rawak telah digunakan. 350 sampel anak-anak golongan Asnaf di semua daerah negeri Selangor telah mengambil bahagian. Borang soal selidik adalah sebagai instrumen kajian. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahawa tahap budaya keusahawanan, kepimpinan keusahawanan serta tahap minda keusahawanan adalah tinggi. Manakala, terdapat korelasi yang positif dan signifikan antara budaya keusahawanan dan kepimpinan keusahawanan terhadap minda keusahawanan anak-anak golongan Asnaf di negeri Selagor. Maka, anak-anak golongan Asnaf ini mempunyai efikasi yang tinggi untuk menjadi seorang usahawan. Implikasi daripada kajian ini membantu Lembaga Zakat Negeri dalam memilih peserta yang benar-benar layak iaitu mereka yang mempunyai tahap budaya keusahawanan, kepimpinan keusahawanan serta minda keusahawanan yang tinggi bagi menyertai Program Keusahawanan Asnaf pada masa akan datang.
Exploring Alternative form of International Aid: A Study on Islamic Faith Based Organisation (IFBOs) Assistance in Gaza, Palestine
Authors: Ali Ferooze , Tayeb Azmil
Published: March 2021

International aid from the U. S, UK, and EU has always been constantly debated within the context of the Occupied Palestinian Territories (oPt). The concern revolves around Western donors’ strict political and economic-based conditions. Critiques focus on how these factors impede aid effectiveness in addressing the local Palestinian challenges under Israel’s colonisation. The researcher argued, while this theme has been a defining feature of the academic debate for the past two decades, less research is apportioned towards exploring an alternative form of donorship. To be specific, the idea of seeking a new category of actor donor which might render aid in a more selfless, flexible, and democratic basis. To explore this potentiality, the researcher selected the IFBOs sector focusing on organisations from Malaysia, i.e. Malaysian Islamic Faith-Based Organisation (MFBOs). I dissected the policies of 7 MFBOs to gain insights into this sector’s socio-economic aid in Gaza. I interviewed 13 policymakers. The overall outcome of this exploratory research suggested the MFBOs sector is generally more flexible and democratic in their policy conduct. Further research is also needed to expand this discourse.
The Big Why of Implementing Computational Thinking In STEM Education: A Systematic Literature Review
Authors: Abdul Wahab Norhafizan , Talib Othman , Razali Fazilah , Kamarudin Nurzatulshima
Published: March 2021

Computational Thinking (CT) has been increasingly embraced as a reformation in STEM education. This paper discusses why the implementation of CT would have a considerable effect on STEM education. The first objective of this systematic literature review is to identify the subjects that incorporate the most elements of CT in STEM education. Secondly, it aims to provide an overview of CT practices in the classrooms. Finally, the major findings of this study seek to discuss the benefits and challenges of the use of CT in STEM education. Fifteen articles were methodically selected from Scopus, Web of Science, Dimensions, and Google Scholar databases as the relevant studies to be discussed in this systematic study, based on the PRISMA Statement (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) review technique. This review identifies current research gaps and directions for the practice and implementation of CT in STEM education. Further analysis of the articles has contributed to a conclusion that CT has become more widespread and multi-disciplinary and seems to have propagated improvements in STEM education. Still, a new study is required, especially on long-term implications.
Exploring the Natural Attributes of Principals as Educational Leaders
Authors: Marasan Rohani Binti , Lim Andrew , Ag Kiflee@Dzulkifli Dg. Norizah , Atang Colonius
Published: March 2021

This study sought to explore the leadership of principals as educational administrators based on their natural attributes. The excellence in the actions of principals as educational administrators will serve as the determining factor for the success of a school across nine fields listed in the Malaysian School Principals Competency Standards. This success is mainly driven by the natural attributes of principals’ leadership in influencing the processes and behaviour of teachers in the delivery of education. This study also explores leadership issues and problems that are still of current interest. Principals’ competency levels in executing leadership still show that teachers are constrained by numerous flaws particularly in the teaching and learning in schools. Such conditions are often mirrored in schools with poor leadership display by Principals who are bent on putting off planned educational programmes. This qualitative study was done as a single case study. Qualitative data obtained via interviews with 10 informants in school formed the research case. The interviews were semi-structured and were analysed manually using category classification. The interviews explained the natural attributes reflected via Principals’ leadership orientation to answer the issues in this study. The findings of this study shall serve as additional elements in the process of selecting and placing Principals, as well as be developed as a guide for educational administrators desiring effective and quality leadership orientation for managing and administrating schools in Sabah. This study is of importance as it contributes additional knowledge in the fields of education and human resource for the benefit of other researchers.
Validity of Cognitive Behaviour Play Therapy Module (DBPT Module)
Authors: Ab Razak Nor Hamizah , Abdul Aziz Abdul Rashid , Zakaria Mohd Zaliridzal
Published: March 2021

Decision making and resilience are the most important element in addressing social and emotional issues among gifted and talented students (GTS). Therefore, Cognitive Behavior Play Therapy Module (CBPT Module) is conceived as an intervention to improve the decision-making skills and resilience among GTS. The purpose of this research is to assess the content validity of this module. The content validity of CBPT Module analyzed by five experts in the field of module construction, gifted students and play therapy. The findings indicated that the coefficient value of the content validity was .92 and based on the sub module and activities was .909.  The research proves that CBPT Module has a high content validity hence it is suitable to apply for the GTS that encloses an inadequate and mediate decision-making skills and resilience level.
Correspondance entre les pasteurs Valdo Durrleman et Marc Boegner (septembre 1940-juillet 1943)
Authors: Beigbeder-Durrleman Isabeau
Published: March 2021

Cette correspondance a pour sujet les émissions protestantes assurées par l’œuvre de La Cause d’octobre 1940 à juillet 1943 sur le poste de la Radiodiffusion nationale contrôlée par le gouvernement du Maréchal Pétain installé à Vichy. Elle relate les échanges entre le pasteur Marc Boegner, président de la Fédération Protestante de France, et le jeune pasteur Valdo Durrleman, qui est, pendant cette période, secrétaire général de La Cause à Montpellier, chargé d’assurer l’organisation des émissions de La Cause. Cette correspondance a pour arrière-plan un litige né avant la guerre entre La Cause et la Fédération Protestante de France sur la responsabilité des émissions protestantes hebdomadaires à la radio, à l’origine desquelles était La Cause depuis 1928, mais dont la responsabilité avait été transférée en 1937 à la Fédération Protestante de France, La Cause ne conservant depuis lors qu’une émission par mois. Elle montre un désaccord sur le style des émissions de La Cause que Marc Boegner juge n’être pas des émissions religieuses en rappelant à plusieurs reprises l’obligation de respecter un cadre liturgique. Elle met aussi en évidence l’omniprésence des services du régime de Vichy et montre un Marc Boegner cherchant à tempérer leurs réactions tout en assurant la transmission de leurs injonctions, acceptant même d’exercer à leur place une censure préalable sur le contenu des émissions et qui ne peut s’opposer à l’interdiction d’antenne faite à Valdo Durrleman pour avoir lu en décembre 1942 un texte d’Ésaïe dans lequel le directeur de la Radiodiffusion nationale voit une allusion à la situation faite aux Juifs.
Taizé, les protestants français et Marc Boegner (1940-1970)
Authors: Boulet François
Published: March 2021

La communauté de Taizé suscite chez les protestants français, notamment auprès du pasteur et président Marc Boegner, pour le moins un étonnement et une interrogation. Elle divise les huguenots. Certains sont enthousiastes, d’autres sont intrigués ; enfin une forte proportion est franchement irritée par cette communauté monastique, avec des « frères » d’origine protestante, parfois pasteurs, qui semblent se rapprocher du catholicisme dans les années 1948-1970. Marc Boegner, engagé dans l’« exigence » œcuménique, découvre de mieux en mieux la « communauté », se rendant au moins six fois sur le colline de Taizé entre 1951 et 1966. Il s’étonne d’abord de ses « erreurs », de ses « maladresses » puis il se met à aimer Taizé, notamment via la spiritualité de frère Roger Schutz. Il est intéressant d’appréhender historiquement ce paradoxe : les polémiques des protestants français contre Taizé et l’enthousiasme final du président Boegner pour Taizé comme un « haut lieu du protestantisme français et international », une prophétie de l’unité retrouvée, œcuménique, et pour le dire dans une expression toute boegnérienne, une « grande grâce ». Des archives inédites permettent de suivre assez précisément cette relation de trente années, de 1940 à 1970, entre Taizé, les protestants français et Marc Boegner.
Sociological perspectives regarding the effects in tourism in the southern area of the Romanian coast, considering the sociological and economical changes of the area: Olimp Resort
Authors: Oprescu Georgiana
Published: March 2021

The article is an analysis of the Phoenician tourism concept in the South of the Romanian coast, respectively the parallel generation-gentrification given the changes that have taken place over the years, with different generational, political, and social imprints and last but not least with different economic imprint over time. Thus, the zonal social elements, respectively the inhabitants and investors, participated directly and indirectly in the evolution and involution of the area and that of tourism. Currently, the area enjoys a social, touristic, and economic rise, and the main factor is the influence given by the development and rebirth of zonal tourism as an effect of the Romanian Phoenician tourism concept. The present study highlights the connection between tourism, the gentrification of Olimp Resort, and the imprint of generations in the reconstruction of a current social episteme.
Public Response to the Implementation of Health Protocols during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Authors: Lustre Angle , Chiu Liza
Published: March 2021

The public's reaction to the implementation of health protocols during the Covid-19 pandemic is discussed in this report, as well as the idea of enforcing public health protocols, the relevance of implementing health protocols, and the public's reaction to implementing health protocols during the Covid-19 pandemic. This thesis is a quantitative one that relies on data gathered from surveys. The public reaction demonstrates that health guidelines are needed to strengthen attempts to avoid and monitor COVID-19 for people in public places and hospitals in order to avoid the emergence of new epicenters / clusters during the pandemic, as shown by the 78 percent who cooperate and the 22 percent who deliberately and inadvertently disregard. The community's position in breaking the COVID-19 transmission chain, or the possibility of contracting and distributing it, must be accomplished by the implementation of health protocols. The community's reaction to COVID 19 varies; some people really follow the government's protocol, which some people understand; but, for economic reasons, they still operate outside the home to survive.
Anxiety Disorders in Pregnant Women: Causes and How to Overcome Them
Authors: Que Due Van , Hau Dung
Published: March 2021

The article explains the origins of anxiety disorders during pregnancy, and their treatment. Pregnant women's anxiety is normally manifests itself as emotions, perceptions, and behaviors, which is mediated by biological, social, and genetic influences. Probability analysis is done of this kind. Using a survey of 1500 rural residents as a random number between 100 and 1600 produces a 200% response rate. those findings revealed that 60% of the participants had adequate reproductive age and 51% had mild to moderate anxiety, and 78.4% had high anxiety. The reasons leading to pregnant women's anxiety include their age, working status, lack of care from a boyfriend, having had previously given birth, and their wellbeing before becoming pregnant, all of the woman's family members, and maternal well-being. To resolve this is by sufficient relaxation, anti-depressants, a safe diet, and physical exercise, along with learning how to behave more positively, and by means of ourselves, or through prantal massage.
Use of proton pump inhibitors in patients with COVID-19 infection: Are we doing more harm than good?
Authors: Kamran Muhammad , Jafri Wasim
Published: March 2021

Purpose: The purpose of this paper was to highlight the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in the supportive treatment of COVID-19 infection and the potential effects associated with their use.

Methodology: This was a theoretical paper.

Findings: COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound negative impact worldwide on the economic and healthcare machinery. PPIs are important drugs used as supportive therapy for various medical conditions like heart-burn and acid peptic disease. There is an on-going deliberation regarding the probable useful versus deleterious effects of PPI use in patients with COVID-19 infection. Some authorities believe in their usefulness as anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory agents, while others prove with evidence the potential harm caused by their use in terms of increased vulnerability to infections. 

Recommendation: Given their possible side-effects, prudent usage of PPI therapy is warranted in patients with active COVID-19 infection.  

Keywords: Pandemic, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, proton pump inhibitors
ASSESSMENT OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC AMONG THE RESIDENTS OF GWAGWALADA, FCT ABUJA, NIGERIA
Authors: Magaji J. Y., , Adekiya O.A., , Sarka S.W
Published: March 2021

Purpose: The emergence of COVID-19 and the measures put in place to curtail the spread of the virus and the perceived hardship imposed on people prompted this study with the view to assess the level of awareness of COVID-19 pandemic among the residents of Gwagwalada, examine the level of their access to basic health, social facilities and identify needs and level of support they received during COVID-19 lockdown.

Methodology: A cross section survey research was employed and a stratified random sampling was employed in the selection of the respondents. Krejcie & Morgan, (1970) model was use in determining the sample size, a sample of 373 respondents out of 22308 population was selected and used for this study. The first respondent was selected at random and the subsequent ones systematically. The selected people were served with the questionnaire. The information collected were analyzed and the results were presented in tables and percentages.

Findings: The results showed that majority of the respondents are within the ages of 30-39yrs which constituted 38.6%. It showed that 55.4% of the respondents are married, 61% had tertiary education, 53.7% was farmers, and 18.3% was civil servants. The average monthly income of the respondents was between N18.000-N35, 000, results showed that 99% was aware of the COVID-19 pandemic. About 39% of them knew the symptoms of COVID-19 as cough, fever, tiredness, sore throat, and difficulty in breathing. Their sources of information include rumors (79%), social networks (70%), and TV/Radio jingles (75%). The lockdown affected the social and economic activities of the people such as education, family interaction, their leisure, security among others. Economic effects such as poverty, loss of job, closure of small and medium scale businesses among others. About 87% of the respondents indicated that they never received any assistance/support during the lockdown. As a coping strategies, the respondents sold their assets, reduce their rate of consumption, play games, accepted low wages etcetera and the youths went into protest which lead to looting COVID-19 warehouses in the study area in search of palliatives. The study recommends among others, prompt economy recovery plans in terms of expanded palliatives, social security safety nets and stimulus to residents and Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
The Emergence and Evolution of Palestinian Nationalism
Authors: Zaki Anis Salem
Published: March 2021

The study analyses \on the questions of the interrelation between religion and nationality relate to the interpretations of justice vis-a-vis the Palestinian predicament. The paper studies the 'visions of peace' and the 'visions of citizenship' articulated by groups as diverse as Peace for Human Rights. By drawing on recent scholarship which attempted to link 'peace' and 'justice' in a meaningful way, this work devises a set of dynamic criteria with which to evaluate each peace platform and its respective interpretation of justice. Challenging the modernist-secularist inclination to interpret 'nationalism' as a 'religion surrogate' or a structural analogue of religion, the underpinning theoretical point is that religion and nationalism are intricately related and thus cannot be viewed as dichotomous or antithetical. Hence, religious sources, vocabularies, institutions and leadership may function centrally in devising interpretations of culturally embedded secularity in zones of ethnonational contestations -a process which is referred to in this dissertation as the hermeneutics of citizenship. As a conclusion, a separate Palestinian nationalism took place chiefly to cater to the Zionism issue.
A Comparative Study of Post-Marriage Nationality of Women in Legal Systems of Different Countries
Authors: Yamguchi Zentralarchiv , Quetelet Gigi
Published: March 2021

In the nineteenth century, a school known as “The Unity System of Couples Nationality” stated the idea that women should acquire the nationality of their husbands after marriage. In other words, the nationality of men should be imposed on women. However, in the 20th century, a movement known as feminism emerged which led to the formation of a school named “System of Nationality Independence”. This school advocated the separation of marriage and nationality and believed that women’s nationality should not change the following marriage. The aforementioned legal schools have had different manifestations in the positive laws of different countries and sometimes it is hard to classify them into a single legal school.   The legal systems of countries can be classified into two groups: legal systems advocating the imposition of husbands’ nationality on wives; legal systems opposing the imposition of husbands’ nationality on wives.
Prudential Principles in Regulation of Land Registration in Indonesia
Authors: Bross Ilgiz
Published: March 2021

Land registration is the first step for landowners to have legal ownership certificates and be recognized by the state in the form of land certificates, the raw errors in land registration result in multiple interpretations of legal certainty regarding land data that will harm landowners, so the principle of prudence in registration land is very important to be applied so that in the registration process there is no mistake and legal certainty is guaranteed from the certificate issued. This study aims to find out and analyze the extent o which the principle of prudence is regulated in land registration regulations so that the implementation of land registration is carried out correctly and appropriately. The type of research used in this research is normative legal research, namely research based on legal materials whose focus is on reading and studying the materials of primary law and secondary law. The results of this study indicate that the principle of prudence has been stipulated in the land registration law by observing the principle of prudence indicators contained in article per article in the land registration law such as the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 5 of 1960 concerning Regulations Basic Agrarian Principles, Republic of Indonesia Government Regulation Number 24 of 1997 concerning Land Registration, Agrarian Minister Regulation Number 3 of 1997 concerning Provisions for Implementing Government Regulation number 24 of 1997 concerning land registration, and Regulation of the Head of National Land Agency of the Republic of Indonesia number 1 of 2010 about Land Service and Regulatory Standards.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea High-Risk Prevalence, Symptoms and Sleepiness among Patients with Uncontrolled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Seen at the Out-Patient Department of Philippine General Hospital
Authors: De Leon Maria Lowella F. , Alibutod Nina R. , Jorge II Manuel Peter Paul C.
Published: March 2021

Objectives. We determined the prevalence of patients at risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) at the out-patient department (OPD) of the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) from December 1, 2018 - February 28, 2019. We described the demographic characteristics of patients with uncontrolled T2DM and compared them with high and low OSA risk, its association, and correlation with the quality of sleep.

Methods. This is a prospective cross-sectional study among uncontrolled T2DM. The questionnaires were Berlin Questionnaire (screen OSA-HR) and Epworth Sleepiness Score (level of sleepiness). Clinicodemographic profile and significant laboratory data were obtained. Descriptive statistics utilized. Chi-square test was used to compare categorical variables between patients with high vs low OSA risk and to determine if an association exists between OSA-HR and sleep quality.

Results. A total of 240 participants, 88 males and 151 females, were included in the study. The overall prevalence of OSA-HR among patients with uncontrolled type 2DM is 58.33%. The majority of the OSA–HR patients (105/140) was 46 years old and above. There is a significant association of tonsillar grade, Mallampati score, BMI, HbA1c, hypercholesterolonemia, and Epworth sleepiness on OSA High risk. There is also a substantial association with age, BMI, Mallampati score, tonsillar grade, hypertension, asthma, HbA1c, and hypercholesterelonemia on the level of sleepiness of OSA-HR.

Conclusion. There is a high prevalence of high OSA-risk among patients with uncontrolled DM. Factors associated with high OSA-risk among uncontrolled diabetes mellitus include HbA1c, dyslipidemia, BMI, Mallampati score, tonsillar grade, and Epworth score.
Timelines of Philhealth Z Benefit Package for Standard Risk Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery at the University of the Philippines- Philippine General Hospital
Authors: Dela Cruz Angelica V. , Bayani II Dioscoro DC. , Gonzales Eddieson M. , Tiongson Marc Denver A. , Tomas Arnolfo B. , Chua II Enrique Malarin , Duena Miriam R. , Sison Eric Oliver D. , Reganit Paul Ferdinand M. , Punzalan Felix Eduardo R.
Published: March 2021

Objective. The study evaluates the clinical profile of patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) under the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) Z Benefit Package (PZBP), as well as time intervals between PZBP screening, approval, and timing of surgery.

Methods. A review of medical records was done to collect data on time intervals between the screening process and Philhealth approval in CABG patients under PZBP. The clinical profile and surgical outcomes of patients were also evaluated.

Results. Sixty-three patients were included from March 2017 to December 2018. Most patients were under 61-70 years old. Hypertension was the most commonly observed comorbidity. Time intervals were analyzed including identification for surgery to eligibility screening (2–217 days, median 25 days), Philhealth approval (8–266 days, median 20 days), and surgery (9-403 days, median 33 days). Postoperative atrial fibrillation was seen in 22.58%. The most commonly observed complication prolonging hospitalization was pneumonia.

Conclusion. This is the first local study which evaluated the timelines of PZBP. Results may be use as basis of follow up study in the future for identification of an acceptable timeline intervals. Several modifiable factors affecting time intervals were identified for further improvement of healthcare services. The leading cause of increase length in hospitalization were HAP and AF.
PERCEPÇÃO AMBIENTAL COMO FERRAMENTA ESTRATÉGICA DE GESTÃO EM UNIDADES DE CONSERVAÇÃO
Authors: Perroni dos Santos Marcos Aurélio
Published: March 2021

O presente trabalho faz considerações sobre a percepção ambiental e como este tema pode auxiliar na gestão das Unidades de Conservação (UC). A percepção que uma pessoa tem sobre um determinado ambiente ou objeto vai depender da sua vivência, da sua cultura, das suas experiências e visão de mundo. Por este motivo, cada indivíduo interpreta de maneira distinta um mesmo elemento. O mesmo ocorre com as UC, onde cada visitante possui uma percepção diferente do mesmo território, a qual é denominada de percepção ambiental. Isso influencia diretamente na conservação desses espaços, pois suas ações dentro dos mesmos são reflexos dessa percepção. Os estudos sobre percepção ambiental podem contribuir para minimizar os impactos dentro de UC e aprimorar os trabalhos de educação ambiental.
On a new type of fractional difference operators on h-step isolated time scales
Authors: Jarad Fahd , Abdeljawad Thabet , Atangana Abdon , Mohammed Pshtiwan Othman
Published: March 2021

In this article, a new type of fractional sums and differences called the discrete weighted fractionaloperators are presented. The weighted backward and forward difference operators are defined on anisolated time scale with arbitrary step size and they obey the power law.
The Mass Incarceration Bogeyman
Authors: Latzer Barry
Published: March 2021

Most criminal justice experts believe the United States is guilty of “mass incarceration,” a system that imprisons more people than deserve to be there or that is good for both the prisoners and the public. The data say otherwise, writes Barry Latzer. Considering the seriousness of most prisoners’ crimes and high recidivism rates, the public is best served by keeping offenders behind bars.
The Parable of the Juggler
Authors: Brind Joel
Published: March 2021

Closing out our "experts" feature, human biologist Joel Brind cleverly reminds us that some things exist beyond the senses, even if the experts say otherwise.
Citations and Gamed Metrics: Academic Integrity Lost
Authors: Teixeira da Silva Jamie
Published: March 2021

Author-based metrics (ABMs) and journal-based metrics (JBMs), as well as citations, are the dominant currency of intellectual recognition in academia. The system, dominated by a few large analytics companies, is riddled with perverse incentives that encourage scholars, editors, publishers, and journals to manipulate their citation scores, all to the detriment of scholarly ethics.
That’s Right, I Said It!
Authors: Custred Glynn
Published: March 2021

A review of Mark Levin's "Unfreedom of the Press."
Seasonal ecosystem vulnerability to climatic anomalies in the
Mediterranean
Authors: Vogel Johannes , Paton Eva , Aich Valentin
Published: March 2021

Abstract. Mediterranean ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to climate change and the associated increase in climate extremes. This study investigates extreme ecosystem responses evoked by climatic drivers in the Mediterranean Basin for the time span 1999–2019 with a specific focus on seasonal variations, as the seasonal timing of climatic anomalies is considered essential for impact and vulnerability assessment. A bivariate vulnerability analysis is performed for each month of the year to quantify which combinations of the drivers temperature (obtained from ER5 Land) and soil moisture (obtained from ESA CCI and ERA5 Land) lead to extreme reductions of ecosystem productivity using the fraction of absorbed photosynthetically active radiation (FAPAR; obtained from Copernicus Global Land Service) as a proxy. The bivariate analysis clearly showed that, in many cases, it is not just one but a combination of both drivers that causes ecosystem vulnerability. The overall pattern shows that Mediterranean ecosystems are prone to three soil moisture regimes during the yearly cycle: They are vulnerable to hot and dry conditions from May to July, to cold and dry conditions from August to October, and to cold conditions from November to April, illustrating the shift from a soil moisture-limited regime in summer to an energy-limited regime in winter. In late spring, a month with significant vulnerability to hot conditions only often precedes the next stage of vulnerability to both hot and dry conditions, suggesting that high temperatures lead to critically low soil moisture levels with a certain time lag. In the eastern Mediterranean, the period of vulnerability to hot and dry conditions within the year is much longer than in the western Mediterranean. Our results show that it is crucial to account for both spatial and temporal variability to adequately assess ecosystem vulnerability. The seasonal vulnerability approach presented in this study helps to provide detailed insights regarding the specific phenological stage of the year in which ecosystem vulnerability to a certain climatic condition occurs.
Patterns of nitrogen and phosphorus pools in terrestrial ecosystems in China
Authors: Zhang Yi-Wei , Guo Yanpei , Tang Zhiyao , Feng Yuhao , Zhu Xinrong , Xu Wenting , Bai Yongfei , Zhou Guoyi , Xie Zongqiang , Fang Jingyun
Published: March 2021

Abstract. Recent increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and temperature relieve the limitation of these two on terrestrial ecosystem productivity, while nutrient availability constrains the increasing plant photosynthesis more intensively. Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are critical for plant physiological activities and consequently regulates ecosystem productivity. Here, for the first time, we mapped N and P densities of leaves, woody stems, roots, litter and soil in forest, shrubland and grassland ecosystems across China, based on an intensive investigation in 4175 sites, covering species composition, biomass, and nutrient concentrations of different tissues of living plants, litter and soil. Forest, shrubland and grassland ecosystems in China stored 7665.62 × 106 Mg N, with 7434.53 × 106 Mg (96.99 %) fixed in soil (to a depth of one metre), and 32.39 × 106 Mg (0.42 %), 59.57 × 106 Mg (0.78 %), 124.21 × 106 Mg (1.62 %) and 14.92 × 106 Mg (0.19 %) in leaves, stems, roots and litter, respectively. The forest, shrubland and grassland ecosystems in China stored 3852.66 × 106 Mg P, with 3821.64 × 106 Mg (99.19 %) fixed in soil (to a depth of one metre), and 3.36 × 106 Mg (0.09 %), 14.06 × 106 Mg (0.36 %), 11.47 × 106 Mg (0.30 %) and 2.14 × 106 Mg (0.06 %) in leaves, stems, roots and litter, respectively. Our estimation showed that N pools were low in northern China except Changbai Mountains, Mount Tianshan and Mount Alta, while relatively higher values existed in eastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and Yunnan. P densities in plant organs were higher towards the south and east part of China, while soil P density was higher towards the north and west part of China. The estimated N and P density datasets, Patterns of nitrogen and phosphorus pools in terrestrial ecosystems in China (the pre-publication sharing link: https://datadryad.org/stash/share/78EBjhBqNoam2jOSoO1AXvbZtgIpCTi9eT-eGE7wyOk, are available from the Dryad Digital Repository (Zhang et al., 2020). These patterns of N and P densities could potentially improve existing earth system models and large-scale researches on ecosystem nutrients.