bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Did the October Revolution in Russia Influence the Emergence of Czechoslovakia? To the Changes in the 20th Century Interpretations of Historical Events
Authors:   University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Jiroušek Bohumil
Published: February 2022

This study deals with the changes in the interpretation of relations between the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the establishment of Czechoslovakia in the autumn of 1918, throughout the 20th century. The interwar era emphasized the importance of T. G. Masaryk and the Czechoslovak legions, after the World War II - especially in 1948-1989 - the establishment of Czechoslovakia was associated with the Russian October Revolution of 1917, in response to communist riots. The interpretation of the origin of Czechoslovakia in 1918 is much more diversified today, at the beginning of the 21st century; in relation to the Russian environment, it rather recalls the importance of the February Revolution of 1917, the overthrow of the Tsar, which could also lead to the overthrow of the Austro-Hungarian and German empires.
New Pages of Slovenian Pushkiniana - Online
Authors:   Institute of Slavic Studies RAS, Sozina Yulia A.
Published: February 2022

The article presents the results of approbation of modern online opportunities for the study of Russian-Slovenian literary connections, which allow “virtually” to obtain reliable information about the perception of the work of the great Russian poet A.S. Pushkin in the Slovenian press, starting from 1838 up to the present. The most valuable one from today`s point of view is the national project “DLib.si” - “Electronic Library of Slovenia”. New factual data have been introduced into scientific circulation. At the same time, for the most complete understanding of the subject of research, it is necessary to work directly in the archives and libraries of the country of studied literature.
Russian-Macedonian Literary and Cultural Relations in the Early 21st Century
Authors:   Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Risteski Dimitrija
Published: February 2022

In the article there are analyzed Russian-Macedonian cultural and literary relations, the scientific centers and universities that promote their development are covered, and their manifestation in different areas of modern Macedonian and Russian culture is shown. The author of the article is not an outside observer, but one of the direct participants and researchers of the process under study. He marked the work of translators, the works of Russian and Macedonian literary critics, conferences and other events that promote international creative contacts.
Queering Executive Presence
Authors: Evan Rebecca J
Published: February 2022

On an annual basis, Fortune releases the top 500 revenue-generating companies in the United States, referred to as the Fortune 500 collectively. The leadership team of these organizations is under scrutiny for their lack of diversity at the upper levels of management. In fact, in the history of releasing this report, there has only been one out lesbian in the CEO position (appointed in 2018). This phenomenological study of lesbians who are the senior executive levels of Fortune 500 companies seeks to understand their lived experiences within corporations to better understand what barriers, if any, exist for lesbians at the highest levels of corporations. What resulted was a discussion and insight into how these high-level leaders are redefining executive presence to incorporate more of who they are authentically versus the mold of a leader that they have been coached to or observed during their ascent to the top of corporate leadership ranks. The goal is to challenge the academy and corporations to utilize theories, such as queer theory, that push outside of traditional research to understand and fix issues related to gender more thoroughly.
Cross-Valence Inhibition in Forming and Retrieving Ambivalent Attitudes
Authors: Primoceri Pierpaolo , Ullrich Johannes
Published: February 2022

Many things in life are ambivalent, and it might sometimes be useful or necessary to ignore their positive attributes when judging their negative attributes and vice versa. Cross-valence inhibition may complicate this task, leading people to underestimate the positive and negative attributes of ambivalent stimuli. In three studies (total N = 155), participants learned to associate combined evaluative information (gains and losses) with attributes of unfamiliar objects (size and color of Chernoff faces). Participants then estimated (Studies 1-3) or experienced and recalled (Study 3) the gains and losses associated with novel ambivalent attribute combinations. As predicted, both in estimation and recall, participants rated gains (losses) to be lower, the higher the losses (gains) associated with the stimulus. The effect occurred only when the two attributes were evaluatively conflicting (Study 2). Cross-valence inhibition might lead to maladaptive behavior when positive and negative attributes are in fact separable in hedonic experience.
Hypnotic suggestion versus sensory modulation of bodily awareness
Authors: Apelian Clément , Terhune Devin B , de Vignemont Frédérique
Published: February 2022

Bodily awareness arises from somatosensory, vestibular, and visual inputs but cannot be reduced to these incoming sensory signals. Cognitive factors are known to also impact bodily awareness, but their specific influence is poorly understood. Here we systematically compared the effects of sensory (bottom-up) and cognitive (top-down) manipulations on the perceived size of body parts. Toward this end, in a repeated-measures design, we sought to induce the illusion that the right index finger was elongating by vibrating the biceps tendon of the left arm whilst participants grasped the tip of their right index finger (Lackner illusion; bottom-up) and separately by hypnotic suggestion (top-down), with a sham version of the Lackner illusion as an active control condition. The effects of these manipulations were assessed with perceptual and motor tasks to capture different components of the representation of body size. We found that hypnotic suggestion significantly induced the illusion in both tasks relative to the sham condition. The magnitudes of these effects were stronger than those in the Lackner illusion condition which only produced a significantly stronger illusion than the sham condition in the perceptual task. We further observed that illusion magnitude significantly correlated across tasks and conditions, suggesting partly shared mechanisms. These results are in line with theories of separate but interacting representational processes for perception and action, and highlight the influence of cognitive factors on low-level body representations.
High-Frequency Pure Tone Listening Predicts Infants' Selective Attention to Ecological Bird Sounds
Authors: Lange-Küttner Chris
Published: February 2022

Previous research showed that infants in their first year listened longer to bird sounds (seagulls) than to songbirds, while this was the reverse in adults. This preferential listening occurred independently of infants living at the seaside, or inland, but increased categorization occurred in infants in the Scottish harbor town. The preference was explained with the auditory features of the sounds of these two bird types. While sounds of seagulls are repetitive and low frequency, songs of garden birds are melodious and high frequency. A subsample was also tested for listening times of pure tones (800 Hz, 1600 Hz, 2500 Hz, 5000 Hz). It is tested here whether listening times to high-frequency pure tones predict listening to the high-frequency songs of garden birds. Random sample of 20 infants in the first year of life consisting of two age groups at 4-7 and 9-11 months and a bootstrap sample of 1000 participants were tested. Nine- to 11-months-old infants listened less to pure tones the higher the frequency, especially to pure tones at 5000 Hz. Listening times to 5000 HZ pure tones were significantly correlated and predicted listening times to bird sounds, both in the real and the simulated data. The results indicated that increasing aversive sensitivity of infants towards high-frequency pure tones at 5000 HZ in the first year of life predicted listening to wildlife bird sounds, bridging the gap between artificially produced and ecologically valid sounds.
Arousal Temporally Precedes Dissociation in Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder: A Preliminary Experience Sampling Study
Authors: Heekerens Johannes Bodo , Schulze Lars , Renneberg Babette , Enge Juliane , Röpke Stefan
Published: February 2022

Dissociation is a ubiquitous clinical phenomenon. Dissociative disorders (DD) are primarily characterized by dissociation, and dissociative states are also a criterion for borderline personality disorder (BPD) and the dissociative subtype of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Dissociative reactions across diagnostic categories are believed to be affect contingent and theorized to serve affect regulation functions. What is not clear, however, is how self-reported affect and physiological reactivity unfold within dissociative episodes. To address this issue, the present project aims to investigate the hypothesis (1) whether self-reported distress (as indicated by arousal, e.g., feeling tense/agitated, and/or valence, e.g., feeling discontent/unwell) and physiological reactivity increase before dissociative episodes and (2) whether self-reported distress and physiological reactivity decrease during and after dissociative episodes in a transdiagnostic sample of patients with DD, BPD, and/or PTSD. We will use a smartphone application to assess affect and dissociation 12 times per day over the course of one week in everyday life. During this time, heart and respiratory rates will be remotely monitored. Afterwards, participants will report affect and dissociative states eight times in the laboratory before, during, and after the Trier Social Stress Test. During the laboratory task, we will continuously record heart rate, blood pressure, electrodermal activity, and respiratory rate, and take salivary samples to determine cortisol levels. Our hypotheses will be tested using multilevel structural equation models. Power analyses determined a sample size of 85. Discussion: The project will test key predictions of a transdiagnostic model of dissociation based on the idea that dissociative reactions are affect contingent and serve affect regulation functions. This project will not include non-clinical control participants. In addition, the assessment of dissociation is limited to pathological phenomena.
Open Science and Multicultural Research: Some Data, Considerations, and Recommendations
Authors: Lui P. Priscilla , Gobrial Sarah , Pham Savannah , Giadolor Westley , Adams Niki , Rollock David
Published: February 2022

Objectives: There are two potentially useful but nonintersecting efforts to help ensure that psychological science produces valid and credible information and contributes to the understanding of diverse human experiences. Whereas North American ethnic minority psychology research/cultural diversity science (EM/D) emphasizes cultural competency to yield contextualized psychological understanding of understudied and underserved minority populations, current open science (OS) approaches emphasize material and data sharing, and statistical proficiency to maximize the replicability of mainstream findings. To illuminate the extent of and explore reasons for this bifurcation, and OS’s potential impact on EM/D, we conducted three studies. Methods and Results: In Study 1, we reviewed editorial/publishing policies and empirical articles appearing in four major EM/D journals on the incentives for and use of OS. Journals varied in OS-related policies; 32 of 823 empirical articles incorporated any OS practices. Study 2 was a national mixed-methods survey of EM/D scholars’ (N=141) and journal editors’ (N=16) views about and experiences with OS practices. Emerged themes included beliefs about the impact of OS on scientific quality, possible professional disadvantages for EM/D scholars, and concerns about the welfare of and ethical risks posed for communities of color. In Study 3, we explored community research participants’ beliefs about data sharing and credibility of science/scientists (N=1,104). Participants were receptive of data sharing and viewed psychological science favorably. Conclusions: We provide data-driven recommendations for researchers to assemble the best tools for approaching the knowledge-production process with transparency, humility, and cultural competency.
Using Incorrect Cut-Off Values in Autism Screening Tools: The Consequences for Psychological Science
Authors: Waldren Lucy H. , Livingston Lucy Anne , Clutterbuck Rachel A , Callan Mitchell J. , Walton Esther , Shah Punit
Published: February 2022

The 10-item Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ10) is frequently used to screen for high autistic traits in clinical practice and research. For the past decade, however, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended the use of an incorrect ≥7 cut-off value, instead of the correct ≥6 value specified in the original research on the AQ10. Our inspection of the literature suggests that this discrepancy has proliferated across research, generating confusion over the past decade. After examining use of the AQ10 cut-offs in previous research, we drew on five datasets (overall N = 7612) to empirically test the consequences of applying different AQ10 cut-off values for the interpretation of research. Our analyses showed that a one-point difference in the AQ10 cut-off – the error made in the NICE guidelines – significantly changed the effect sizes of autism-related associations in 3 of the five datasets by up to 59.75% and made the relationships non-significant in two datasets. This demonstrates that the (mis)use of the AQ10 cut-off can be consequential for research, hence we discuss the urgent need to establish and apply appropriate autism screening cut-off values in future research.
Occurrence of endoparasites in domestic owned cats in Dhaka city
Authors:   Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh., Aurin Aysha , Zaman Rimi Farhana ,   Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh., Khanum Hamida ,   Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh.
Published: February 2022

Domestic cats can harbour a large range endoparasites, many of which have zoonotic potential. Because domestic owned cats (pet) have a very close contact with their owners, cats infested with such parasites can be a threat to human health. The objective of the present study is to investigate the occurrence of endoparasites in domestic owned cats and awareness of zoonotic diseases among the cat owners in Dhaka Metropolitan City. Coprological examination was carried out on 30 domestic owned cats and 26 cat owners. The cats aged between 1 month to 13 years. In the domestic owned cats, effects of age, sex, season, type of household, frequency of giving anti-helminthic medicine and outdoor access were observed. The overall prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites was 43.33% in the cats. A total of seven species of gastrointestinal parasites were identified from domestic owned cats, which were- Isospora felis (3.33%), Toxoplasma gondii (6.67%), Dipylidium caninum (13.33%), Toxocara cati (20%), Toxascaris leonina (3.33%), Ancylostoma tubaeforme (3.33%) and Ancylostoma spp. (6.67%). Kittens had the highest prevalence (45.45%) followed by adult (44.44%) and young cats (40%). Female cats (58.82%) had higher prevalence than males (23.08%) and it was statistically significant (p ≤ 0.05).
PARADIGM SHIFT. BOOK REVIEW: PHELAN J. SOMEBODY TELLING SOMEBODY ELSE : A RHETORICAL POETICS OF NARRATIVE
Authors:   INION RAN, Lozinskaya Evgeniia
Published: February 2022

James Phelan proposes a paradigm shift for narrative theory, a turn from viewing narrative as a structure to viewing it as a rhetorical action in which a teller selectively deploys the resources of storytelling in order to accomplish particular purposes in relation to particular audiences.
MALCOLM MUGGERIDGE AND HIS NOVEL "WINTER IN MOSCOW"
Authors:   INION RAN, Krasavchenko Tatiana
Published: February 2022

This is an article of «Winter in Moscow» (1934), a novel by a British writer Malcolm Muggeridge in which he portrayed the tragedy of the Russian peasantry in the 1930s, a «black comedy» of life and work of foreign journalists in Moscow, as well as the drama of Western «left», who believed in the «Soviet myth». Muggeridge exposed the myth of a «great Soviet experiment» as an embodiment of utopia, while the whole world was fascinated by this myth.
VEGETARIANISM IN BRITISH LITERATURE OF THE SEVENTEENTH AND EIGHTEENTH CENTURIES, ITS FOUNDATIONS AND CULTURAL CONTEXTS
Authors:   INION RAN, Kolosova Ekaterina
Published: February 2022

Vegetarianism was actualized in Western culture at the turn of the seventeenth century. This cultural phenomenon is primarily associated with the names of Thomas Tryon, George Cheyne and Joseph Ritson. In their works the benefits of plant foods are substantiated both for the individual and for the formation of a harmonious society. This review examines the phenomenon of vegetarianism and its cultural context. Special attention is paid to the English physician George Cheyne who popularized the plant-based diet in his medical treatises. The influence of his ideas on the works of Joseph Ritson and Percy Bysshe Shelley is considered.
BOOK REVIEW: IN THE SPECTRUM OF ADEQUACY: TO THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF I.A. ESAULOV: COLLECTION OF ARTICLES
Authors: Petrova Tatiana
Published: February 2022

The festschrift for professor I.A. Esaulov on his 60th birthday contains numerous articles written by Russian and foreign academics and related to the researcherʼs range of interests in the fields of theoretical and historical poetics. The concept of the spectrum of adequacy in the interpretation of literary works implies a multiplicity of interpretations within the boundaries of many adequate readings dictated by the work itself, the type of culture and the axiology of the author. This approach to literature unites the articles included in the festschrift.
Recent Advancements in Orthodontic Anchorage Using Mini-Implants
Authors:   B4, Isckon Butterflies, Ramavarmapuram, Thrissur-680631, Kerala, India, Nair Meera V , Majeed Shamin Abdul ,   Puthiyaveetil House, Near police quarters, Valapad PO, Thrissur -680567, Kerala, India, Sukumaran Sreejith V ,   No 2, Alwafra Apartments, Vadakkekad, Thrissur -679562, Kerala, India
Published: February 2022

Orthodontic mini-implants are a relatively newer form of anchorage compared to the conventional intraoral and extraoral anchorage appliances. Mini-implants can be used for the correction of a wide range of orthodontic malocclusions. This article reviews the current evidence on mini-implants regarding the clinical uses, and comparing it with conventional anchorage appliances. This article reports the difference between orthodontic mini-implants and prosthetic dental implants. It also reviews the information on how orthodontic mini-implants can be used for obtaining anchorage in antero-posterior, transverse, and vertical dimension. The biomechanical considerations of orthodontic treatment with conventional anchorage and mini-implants is presented in this paper.
Molecular tools for the diagnosis of periodontitis
Authors:   Danku Mohalla, Khrew, Jammu and Kashmir, 191103, India, Nazir Gowhar , Amin Josee ,   Danku Mohalla, Khrew, Jammu and Kashmir, 191103, India
Published: February 2022

Periodontitis is a multifactorial chronic inflammatory disease associated with dysbiotic biofilms and aberrant host inflammatory response. It is characterized by destruction of the tissues that support the teeth. Periodontitis is the major cause of tooth loss in adults significantly affecting the quality of life and is associated with many chronic non communicable diseases by contributing to systemic inflammatory burden. Early and accurate diagnosis is the key to the successful management of periodontitis as the entire treatment plan, prognosis, and maintenance directly depend on the quality of periodontal diagnosis. Traditionally the diagnosis of Periodontitis is based on recording medical and dental history, periodontal examination and radiographic findings. The current periodontal diagnostic process reveals only historical tissue destruction and does not provide any information regarding current disease activity, future progression or for monitoring response to therapy. For these reasons, new molecular diagnostic aids are being developed that allow an early detection of disease, determine the presence of current disease activity, predict sites at risk for future breakdown and monitor the response to periodontal therapy. Advanced molecular diagnostic techniques are a class of diagnostic tests that are used to detect and measure nucleic acids, proteins or metabolites in clinical samples to identify risk factors, screen asymptomatic patients, provide more accurate diagnosis and guide the process of development of an ideal therapeutic intervention. This paper provides a review of the molecular diagnostic tools that have the potential to be utilized for diagnosis and management of periodontitis.
Phytochemical Screening and Analgesic activity study of different solvent fractions of Aerial parts of Operculina turpethum (L.)
Authors:   Pharmacy Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna -9208, Bangladesh, Karmakar Utpal Kumar , Akter Sonya ,   Pharmacy Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna -9208, Bangladesh, Sheikh Sharmin ,   Department of Pharmacy, East West University, Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh
Published: February 2022

Preliminary phytochemical analysis of ethanol extract of the aerial parts of Operculina turpethum L. (Family: Convolvulaceae) exhibited the presence of reducing sugar, phenolic compounds, tannins, flavonoids, carbohydrate, glycosides, alkaloids, acidic compounds, steroids, saponin, and terpenoids. The ethanolic crude extract showed significant (p<0.0001) peripheral analgesic activity at the doses of 250 mg/kg (26.47% writhing inhibition) and 500 mg/kg (50.74% writhing inhibition) determined by acetic acid induced writhing reflex in mice as compared to control Diclofenac sodium (77.94%). After solvent fractionation, n-Hexane, ethyl acetate, butanol and water fraction of Operculina turpethum showed 58.82%, 39.70%, 30.14%, and 20.58% writhing inhibition respectively at the dose of 500 mg/kg body weight. Different phytochemicals present in the extract might be responsible for biological activities found with this study. This research could form the basis of further investigation including pure compounds isolation.
Fructooligosaccharides: A comprehensive review
Authors:   P. R. Pote Patil College of Pharmacy, Amravati (MS), India 444602, Kherade Monika , Solanke Sohani ,   P. R. Pote Patil College of Pharmacy, Amravati (MS), India 444602, Tawar Mukund ,   P. R. Pote Patil College of Pharmacy, Amravati (MS), India 444602, Wankhede Sagar ,   Datta Meghe College of Pharmacy, Salod (H), Wardha-442004
Published: February 2022

Fructooligosaccharides (composed of short fructose chains) are useful for a variety of purposes. They are a type of carbohydrate known as oligosaccharides. Nowadays, people around the world are much more health-conscious and expect the food they consume to be tasty, safe as well as healthy. Fructooligosaccharides have become a prominent player in the functional food industry because of the growing demand for healthy and quality food. Due to its functional properties and health benefits, it is incorporated in various products like Dairy products, Bakery products, Beverages and Juices, Jams and Jellies, Candies, Chocolates, Breakfast cereals, Meat products, Ice cream, Confectionery. This article aims to review the numerous plant sources of Fructooligosaccharides available in nature, its structure, production, mode of action, attention-grabbing properties as well as their application as food ingredients, with special attention is being paid to the health benefits of these compounds.
Effect of Tarpan and Rsayana Churna in the Management of Computer Vision Syndrome: An Evidence based Clinical Study
Authors:   Assistant Professor, Department of. Shalakya Tantra, Shivalik Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Dehradoon, UK, India, Kumar Sarvesh , Sharma Gunjan ,   HOD and Professor, Department of Shalkaya Tantra, Rishikul Govt. P.G. Ayurveda Medical College & Hospital, UAU, Haridwar, UK, India, Verma Anjali ,   Assistant Professor, Department of Prasuti avum Stree Roga, Rishikul Govt. P.G. Ayurveda Medical College & Hospital, UAU, Haridwar, UK, India
Published: February 2022

The world in the new millennium is having Computer vision syndrome as a new complaint. Trividha Hetu i.e. Astamendriyarth Samyoga, Pragyaparadha (distortion from the moral values); and Parinama (Time) is basic Ayurveda fundamental for every disease pathogenesis. In reference of CVS, improper use of visual sensory organ leads to Digital stress injury similar to Astamendriyarth Samyoga, intellectual distortion of human acts i.e. Pragyaparadha and new millennium disease i.e. Parinam. Computer, suddenly change “the distance dominant” world into the complete “near point world’’. This change emerged visual disorder in form of vision-related discomfort, ocular fatigue, and systemic effects. Computer Vision Syndrome is identified as digital eye strain group of visual, ocular, and systemic symptoms caused by prolonged and improper use of Video Display Terminal (VDT). Blueprints recommended by Acharya Vagbhatt and Charaka for such types of disorders indicate that CVS can be assumed as Vata-Pittaja ocular cum systemic disease. So, topical therapy along with systemic therapy should be including for curative measures of CVS. The use of Rasayana Churna for oral intake and Phaltrikadi-Ghrita Netra Tarpana for topical therapy was tried among 20 patients of CVS distributed in two groups. In group I, combined treatment i.e oral and local therapy was given, shows the significant improvement in visual, ocular and systemic symptoms of CVS. While in groups II only oral treatment was given and shows significant results only on systemic symptoms of CVS. The outcome of study established CVS as a Vata-Pittaja visual, ocular as well as systemic disorder according to Ayurvedic perspective. So the overall treatment includes systemic health booster therapy combination with topical ocular medication gives the promising results for CVS management.
Aparajita dhoopa fumigant: vis-a-vis a community disinfectant
Authors:   Director, ISM Drugs Control, Kolkata, West Bengal- 700006, India, Mukhopadhyay S. , Palbag S. ,   Drug Inspector, ISM Drugs Control, Kolkata, West Bengal- 700006, India
Published: February 2022

Disinfectants are used for controlling the spread of microbiological infections. A classical fumigant known as Aparajita dhoopa has immense potential to act as community disinfectant. This short communication addresses the possible role of Aparajita dhoopa in the management of spreading of infection.
An effective treatment of ostraceous psoriasis by Unani medicine- A case report from Kashmir North India
Authors:   Regional Research Institutie of Unani Medicine, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India, rahi Tariq , Islam Naquibul ,   Regional Research Institutie of Unani Medicine, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India, Rafeeqi Towseef Amin ,   Regional Research Institutie of Unani Medicine, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India
Published: February 2022

Ostraceous psoriasis, extremely rear forms of psoriasis is manifested as typical lesion on the skin of the patient resembling an oyster shell. Psoriatic patients are commonly using alternative and complementary medicine due to limited efficacy of allopathic medicine. Herein, we report a 21 year old male patient with Ostraceous psoriasis who was successfully treated with Unani oral and topical formulations. During 90 days of treatment with Unani drugs, there was substantial improvement in subjective and objective parameters with no adverse effect.
Pharmacognostical Investigation on Fruits of Apium graveolens L.: An Ayurvedic Herb
Authors:   Quality Assurance Laboratory, Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology,Vigyan Bhawan, Bhopal, 462003, M.P., India, Iyer Deepa , Soni M.L. ,   Quality Assurance Laboratory, Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology,Vigyan Bhawan, Bhopal, 462003, M.P., India, Mulchandani V. ,   Quality Assurance Laboratory, Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology,Vigyan Bhawan, Bhopal, 462003, M.P., India, Siddiqui Nafeesa ,   Quality Assurance Laboratory, Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology,Vigyan Bhawan, Bhopal, 462003, M.P., India
Published: February 2022

Herbs are the resources of biologically or pharmacologically active components that are conventionally used to treat various ailments. Apium graveolens is being significantly used in “Ayurvedic system of medicine”. Since these medicinal herbs are collected by untutored personals on the basis of their Sanskrit/ local names, there occurs a great chance of confusion or misidentification due to unawareness and related vernacular names. To assist exact and effortless recognition of drugs, Pharmacognostical characters involving macroscopical, microscopical and physiochemical parameters were studied. This helped in studying quality control parameters for sample identification with determination of their quality and purity.
In vivo analgesic and healing activities of stem bark extracts of Gardenia ternifolia Schumach. & Thonn
Authors: Tahiri Sylla , Kouamé Dongui Bini
Published: February 2022

In Ivory Coast, medicinal plants have always been used traditionally to promote wounds repairs. They have great potential for wound healing by promoting the speed of wound healing with less pain, discomfort and patient healing. The plant Gardenia ternifolia belongs to the family Rubiaceae. The macerated stem bark or the paste obtained is also used against bites snake, sexual impotence, hemorrhoids, healing wound, injury, and tooth decay. Gardenia ternifolia was extracted in aqueous and ethanol to evaluate acetic acid-induced writhing test to detect the peripheral analgesic activity of the extracts in mice. AEGT and EEGT showed reduced number of writhes which are significant compared to control (Acetaminophen). The results obtained support the use of Gardenia ternifolia in painful conditions acting peripherally. The healing activity of Gardenia ternifolia was also evaluated in the second part of the research. AEGT_50% and EEGT_50% ointments treated group showed a significant reduction in the wound breaking strength in incision type of wound model and significant increase in epithelization period and reduction in percentage of wound area in excision type of wound model as compared to control group treated with simple ointment.
Community Pharmacy Practice during COVID-19 Pandemic in Pokhara Metropolitan City, Nepal
Authors: Khanal D.P. , Mishra S.
Published: February 2022

Background: Pharmacist being a member of health care team served as a front-liner to provide health care service in the community as it is the first place visited by most of the people to purchase medicine and receive treatment or advice for minor illness.
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to assess the community pharmacy and their practitioners experience during Covid-19 pandemic including barriers to activities, preventive measures adopted and service offered by them in Pokhara metropolitan city.
Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study was design using purposive sampling technique and data from 115 community pharmacies inside Pokhara metropolitan city (1-33 wards) were collected using both close-ended and open-ended questionnaires.
Results: Majority respondents are young having experience 2-5 years. Assistant pharmacists with Diploma in pharmacy degree were 44 % and more than half of respondents were both owner and pharmacist themselves. Major barriers during Covid-19 pandemics were: shortage of personal protective equipments, panic of the patients, and shortage of products. Only 53% followed preventive measures related to Covid-19 pandemics. This was dangerous and risk factor for infection transmission. Due to the fear of pandemic, most pharmacies are providing limited pharmaceutical service.  The patient suspected with Covid-19 was referred to hospital and some patients were just given medicine as per their symptoms with the fear of getting infection.
Conclusion: Community pharmacists were not following the preventive measures sufficiently which may cause high chance of community transmission of Covid-19 in Pokhara metropolitan city.
Perception of Information Security in the Process of Distance Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Example of University Teachers’ Experiences
Authors: Kubacka Agnieszka , Biały Daniel , Gołąb Radosław
Published: February 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly affected every area of our lives. One of them was education, which had to undergo a huge transformation in a very short time. Overnight, the computer replaced the blackboard and became the only tool of communication between a student and a teacher. Teachers had to completely change the tools used in the teaching process and enter a completely new and, for many of them completely unknown, working environment. Online learning has replaced traditional teaching. A computer with Internet access has become a basic work tool for people who have so far used it mainly for recreational purposes. Teachers were thrown in at the deep end, for most of themit was the first time they had encountered platforms for remote communication.As the workspace has changed, learners and teachers have begun to move much more frequently into the world of the Internet, which harbors many dangers of which quite a few people were previously unaware. For this reason, the authors decided to investigate the problem of information security in e-learning. This paper attempts to collect the experiences and assess the awareness of university teachers about information security threats while teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research results presented in this paper showed that the level of awareness of the risks, that may affect academic teachers in the distance learning process, is very low. Additionally, no appropriate procedures for safe distance learning have been developed. The communication security area was practically completely overlooked during the COVID-19 educational  revolution.
Aplikasi Pengeluaran Kas Belanja Bulanan Pada Administrasi Sekretariat Daerah Kabupaten Kubu Raya Berbasis Website
Authors: Arizona Nanda Diaz , Rafika Rafika
Published: February 2022

In the process of cash disbursement in the Regional Secretarial Administration section of the Kubu Raya Regency, the main source of the problems that the authors encountered, in the ongoing information system there are still deficiencies, namely, the absence of use of programs or applications in data processing, especially data collection of monthly cash expenditures and reports. finance so that often there are errors in calculating or looking for data that has not been or has been issued, the risk of errors in recording transactions for monthly cash expenditures. For companies, this application can be used as a balancing material in determining future company policies and can be an input to help the company run smoothly, especially in the part of recording monthly cash expenditures with a computerized system. The results of the application of the design and construction of cash disbursements that are built are expected to help improve the performance of cash disbursements processing in the Regional Secretarial Administration of Kubu Raya Regency.
Sistem Informasi Akuntansi Arus Kas Berbasis WEB Pada CV. Simpang Ampek Jaya Kota Pontianak
Authors: Herliani Puji
Published: February 2022

CV. Simpang Ampek Jaya Pontianak adalah perusahaan yang bergerak di bidang kuliner masakan Padang. Dalam Proses Arus Kas pada CV. Simpang Ampek Jaya Pontianak masih menggunakan sistem manual dalam pencatatan data dan pengelolaan laporan arus kas masuk, keluar dan rekapitulasi menggunakan buku catatan. Metodologi yang digunakan adalah metode Extreme Programming. Hasil dari penelitian berikut ini berupa rancangan sistem aplikasi arus kas yang mampu mengelola data kas masuk dan keluar. Aplikasi Cash Flow berbasis web ini dibuat dengan menggunakan bahasa pemrograman PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) sebagai alat bantu dan menjalankan perangkat lunak, editor teks Visual Studio Code dan kode open source-nya, MySQL sebagai database, Php MyAdmin sebagai editor database, dan Xampp versi 7.2.2 sebagai editor database. server web. Dan keluaran yang dihasilkan pada aplikasi berbasis web ini meliputi data laporan arus kas masuk, data laporan kas keluar, dan data laporan arus kas. Dengan adanya aplikasi arus kas berbasis web ini diharapkan dapat mengelola kas masuk dan keluar dengan lebih efektif dan efisien serta sistem aplikasi yang sekarang lebih kondusif.
Sistem Informasi Akuntansi Pendapatan Jasa Dan Penjualan Suku Cadang Pada Bengkel Podomoro Motor Pontianak Berbasis Web
Authors: Yulia Yulia , Diaz Arizona Nanda , Anisa Tasya
Published: February 2022

Sistem Informasi Akuntansi pada dasarnya termasuk sistem informasi yang berhubungan dengan sistem akuntansi dari suatu lembaga. Akuntansi mempunyai kegunaan untuk melihat, mengamati keadaan keuangan sebuah organisasi apakah organisasi tersebut untung atau rugi. Peranan teknologi informasi dalam membantu proses akuntansi dalam perusahaan/organisasi telah lama berlangsung. Alasan utama pengguna komputerisasi dalam akuntansi adalah efesiensi, penghematan waktu dan biaya. Podomoro Motor Pontianak merupakan perusahaan yang bergerak dibidang jasa dan penjualan suku cadang kendaraan yang pengolahan datanya masih sangat sederhana. Semua proses penjualan masih menggunakan tulis tangan dikertas sehingga mengakibatkan terjadinya kesalahan dalam pencatatan dan laporan yang dihasilkan tidak tepat dan akurat. Karena itu penulis merancang sistem informasi akuntansi pendapatan jasa dan penjualan suku cadang sehingga dapat memecahkan masalah-masalah yang ada diperusahaan. Diharapkan dengan adanya sistem terkomputerisasi ini dapat mencapai sistem yang lebih baik efektif dan efisien juga laporan yang akurat. Metode yang digunakan itu metode Waterfall model yaitu ada analisa kebutuhan, design, pembuatan kode program, pengujian dan pendukung.
Aplikasi Penjualan Unit Sepeda Motor Berbasis Website Pada PT. Aneka Makmur Sejahtera Capem Kota Baru Pontianak
Authors: Juniati Cici
Published: February 2022

PT. Aneka Makmur Sejahtera Capem Kota Baru yang merupakan salah satu toko yang bergerak di bidang jasa penjualan sepeda motor, yang saat ini belum memiliki data dengan penyajian yang cepat dan tidak terdapat history penjualan, masih mencatat transaksi pembelian pada selembar kertas note dan nota tersebut diberikan kepada pembeliatau konsumen. Yang menghambat proses kerja dan melihat unit motor apa yang dipilih konsumen dan mencatatnya kemudian memberikannya kepada konsumen, setelah itu data pembelian di nota direkap ke dalam jurnal, sehingga sangat menyulitkan kasir untuk merekap kembali transaksi bulanan yang harus diberikan kepada pimpinan bank setiap bulannya, karena proses rekap laporan masih mencari data satu persatu. Selain itu, peningkatan penjualan akan mengakibatkan kasir mengalami kesalahan input data atau kesalahan kasir dalam memberikan informasi hasil penjualan unit sepeda motor dan sepeda motor kepada kepala cabang. Yang menggunakan ERD, LRS. Bahasa pemrogramanPHP, HTML, CSS. Database yang digunakan adalah MySQL, dan paket program XAMPP untuk membuat server lokal, aplikasi ini membantu proses penjualan unit kas motor yang menampilkan nama barang, jumlah atau, harga barang, dan total harga, dan memudahkan proses rekapitulasi laporan transaksi penjualan bulanan berdasarkan tanggal bulan tersebut. tahun diperoleh dari daftar transaksi penjualan pada aplikasi penjualan unit sepeda motor.
Sistem Informasi Pengendali Rincian Obyek Belanja Operasional Di Biro Hukum Kantor Gubernur Kalimantan Barat
Authors: Aljuniarti Putri Dini , Adwiya Rabiatul , Latifah Latifah
Published: February 2022

Komputer adalah peralatan yang diciptakan untuk mempermudah pekerjaan manusia seiring dengan perkembangan dalam dunia pekerjaan dan teknologi yang mengharuskan serba cepat. Saat ini, Biro Hukum Kantor Gubernur Kalimantan Barat melakukan pencatatan manual dengan media Ms.Excel

sehingga rentan terjadi kesalahan dan membutuhkan waktu yang cukup lama sehingga diharapkan dengan adanya Sistem Informasi Pengendali Rincian Objek Belanja ini dapat mempermudah proses perincian secara maksimal dan mempersingkat waktu pengecekan. Komputerisasi sistem merupakan solusi yang terbaik untuk memecahkan permasalahan-permasalahan yang ada pada Biro Hukum ini, serta diharapkan dengan adanya sistem yang terkomputerisasi yang akan dapat tercapai suatu kegiatan yang semakin efektif dan efisien dalam menunjang aktifitas pada Biro Hukum  ini. System yang dihasilkan membagi hak akses level menjadi 2 pengguna, yaitu hak akses level Ketua Subbag keuangan dan hak akses level staff Bendahara subbbag keuangan. Dimana setiap akses level memiliki batasan-batasan tersendiri terhadap aplikasi yang dibuat. Bendahara subbag keuangan dapat melihat laporan akhir pengeluaran belanja operasional, mengelola pengguna, mengelola transaksi belanja operasional, mengelola jenis transaksi belanja operasional, login dan logout. Sedangkan Ketua subbag keuangan hanya dapat melakukan login dan melihat hasil laporan pengendali belanja dan logout
Assessing Quality of Life Among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension or Both Diseases in Al-Najaf Province /Iraq
Authors: Abd alhamza al ibrahimy Ali shlash , F.Al-Tukmagi Haydar
Published: February 2022

this study deals with effect of diabetes and hypertension on quality of life
Empirical Analysis of State-owned Enterprises’ Non-Financial Reporting: The Case of Ukraine
Authors:   SESE the “Academy of Financial Management”, O. Honchara street, 46/48, 01034, Kyiv, Ukraine, Oliinyk Yana , Kucheriava Maria ,   SESE the “Academy of Financial Management”, O. Honchara street, 46/48, 01034, Kyiv, Ukraine, Zinchenko Alla ,   National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”, Building 4, Room 218, 2 Skovorody vul., Kyiv 04070, Ukraine 4, Titarenko Iryna ,   National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”, Building 4, Room 218, 2 Skovorody vul., Kyiv 04070, Ukraine 4
Published: February 2022

The paper puts forward the following fundamental hypothesis: assurance of transparency and quality of non-financial reporting of SOE, the decisive role in the regulation of which belongs to the state as the owner of assets, requires effective, efficient regulatory support that can ensure the achievement of sustainable development. The study provided evidence that the number of Ukrainian SOE that prepare management reports has in­creased since the introduction of the relevant legislation. The practical value of the study is to improve existing and introduce new tools for assessing the impact of institutional factors on financial and non-financial disclosure by SOE regarding compliance with the principles of sustainable development in a transitional economy.
Enterprise’s Trust in Stakeholders: For a New Culture of Sustainability. Investigation on Companies Listed on the Italian Stock Exchange
Authors:   University of Macerata, Department of Education, Cultural Heritage and Tourism, P.le Bertelli, c.da Vallebona, 62100 Macerata, Italy, Giusepponi Katia
Published: February 2022

The premise of this study is that the essence and concreteness of stakeholder engagement, within sustainability practices, derive from the trust attributed by the company to the value of stakeholder contribution in terms of ideas, points of view and evaluation. The significance of stakehold­er engagement processes and results expressed by the company is there­fore a signal of this trust, indicator which can be identified and appraised by studying the corporate sustainability reporting systems. The work high­lights the findings of an investigation carried out in this field, with the focus on the sustainability reports of large Italian listed companies. Alongside relevant positive examples, some areas of resistance to fully inclusive ap­proaches emerge. Elements of reflection arise from this, in the perspective of the evolution of the corporate culture in terms of integrated sustainability, and quality of business decisions.
The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and The Chaotic Growth Model
Authors:   University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture, Nemanjina 6, 11081 Belgrade, Serbia, Jablanovic Vesna
Published: February 2022

Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (the S&P 500) includes the stocks of 500 of the most widely traded stocks in the U.S. It represents about 80% of the total value of U.S. stock markets. The basic aims of this paper are: firstly, to create the simple chaotic stock market index growth model that is capa­ble of generating stable equilibrium, cycles, or chaos; secondly, to analyze the local stability of the S&P 500 index movements in the period 1932-1982; thirdly, to analyze the local stability of the S&P 500 index movements in the period 1982-2009; and fourthly, to discover the equilibrium levels of the S&P 500 index in the observed periods. This paper confirms the existence of the stable convergent fluctuations of the S&P 500 index in the observed periods. Further, two Elliot wave patterns were identified in the period 1932-2009. Also, the golden ratio can be used to define the equilibrium level of the S&P 500 index in the presented chaotic model.
The Importance of the Development of Managerial Competencies in the Conditions of Sustainability
Authors:   Cracow University of Economics, Rakowicka 27, 31-510 Kraków, Poland, Zakrzewska Małgorzata , Kosała Małgorzata ,   Cracow University of Economics, Rakowicka 27, 31-510 Kraków, Poland
Published: February 2022

The paper concerns the importance of the development of man­agerial competencies for Sustainability. The importance is argued by dy­namic changes in the environment of all management areas, for example, Revolution 4.0. The article provides the reader with information about the concept of sustainable development, presents the essence of the develop­ment of managerial competencies in the conditions of Sustainability and presents examples of competencies that favor the sustainable manage­ment of organizations based on the literature review. The authors indicated several key competencies from the Sustainability point of view, for example, leadership and strategy. The main contribution of the article to science is the need to conduct studies in the field of key competencies for sustainable development and to create a universal model for all managers who follow the principles of sustainable development in their work.