bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY TO DETERMINE THE PREDICTIVE FACTORS OF DIFFICULT LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY
Authors: Krishna B R Venkata , Cyril Abhishikth G
Published: August 2023

Objective To determine the clinical and radiological predictive factors for difcult laparoscopic cholecystectomy Methods A prospective study was done among 50 patients admitted to Akash Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre during the period of May 2022 to May 2023. The patients who presented with upper abdominal pain, vomiting or dyspepsia are studied in detail clinically and investigations were done. All patients are subjected to ultrasonographic evaluation. The patients conrmed by USG examination were evaluated with following factors: age, sex, BMI (>/<30), h/o previous hospitalization, h/o previous abdominal surgeries, h/o acute cholecystitis / pancreatitis. Sonographic ndings: GB wall thickness (>/< 3 mm), pericholecystic collection, number (solitary versus multiple) and liver parenchyma (Normal, fatty inltration, liver brosis) were noted. Following evaluation the patients were subjected to laparoscopic cholecystectomy and the following operative parameters like access to peritoneal cavity (easy/difcult), bleeding during surgery (normal/abnormal), gall bladder bed dissection (easy/difcult), injury to duct/artery, extraction of gall bladder (easy/difcult), or conversion to open surgery were noted. Analyses of pre operative risk factors, their relation to the dependent factors are performed using t-test, chi squared test and signicance (p value < 0.05) is demonstrated. Results were computed using relevant software (SPSS). Results The highest incidence of cholelithiasis was among age group of 4th decade, and more among females. Ultrasonography detected gall bladder stones in all the patients, wall thickening in 16 (32%), pericholecystic collection in 11(22%), and liver brosis in 10 (20%). Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was successfully done in 46 patents. The access to peritoneal cavity was difcult in 13(26%), gall bladder bed dissection was difcult in 10 (20%), abnormal bleeding occurred in 12 (24%) patients, difculty in gall bladder contraction in 13(26%) patients. Conversion to open surgery had occurred in 4 (8%) patients. BMI >32.5, history of cholecystitis previous abdominal surgery, gall bladder wall thickness >3mm, pericholecystic collection, liver brosis were signicant predictive factors of difcult laparoscopic cholecystecomy. There were no signicant predictive factors for conversion to open surgery on analysis in this study. The clinical and ultrasonographi Conclusion c ndings help to predict a difcult laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This information is useful to the patient and operating surgeon. The conversion rate from laparoscopic cholecystectomy to open cholecystectomy was 8% and there were no signicant predictive factors for it on analysis in this study
A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY COMPARING PAP SMEAR AND COLPOSCOPY IN DETECTION OF PREMALIGNANT LESION OF CERVIX
Authors: Pathak Sweta , Chandra Sarkar Nayan , Pal Manidip , Jana Anindita
Published: August 2023

Introduction – Cervical cancer is one of the leading cause of cancer mortality, accounting for 17% of all cancer deaths among women of 30-69 years age. As sustaining with high-quality cytology based Pap smear programs are difcult in low-resource settings of India, screening efforts should be directed towards cost-effective strategies that are more affordable and quality-assured. Aim - Materials to identify better screening method of premalignant cervical lesion in sexually active women using Pap smear and Colposcopy. And Methods – cross-sectional study upon 100 women of 21-65 years age attending GOPD at tertiary medical center of West Bengal with C/O irregular bleeding p/v, white discharge, post-coital bleeding, dyspareunia. Pap smear and colposcopy done for all of them. PAP smear is Results – abnormal for 6.1% cases and colposcopy is abnormal in 7.6% cases. Association of Pap smear and colposcopy has been found as statistically signicant. The association of biopsy and PAP report found as statistically insignicant. In all CIN cases, biopsy become abnormal. Statistical analysis revealed that colposcopy has a sensitivity of 83.3, specicity: 100.0, PPV : 100.0, NPV: 98.4 and accuracy of 98.48% . Pap smear has sensitivity 66.7, Specicity: 100.0, Positive Predictive Value: 100.0, Negative Predictive Value: 96.8 and Accuracy: 96.96%. Conclusion – Colposcopy has been found to have better sensitivity than Pap smear as a screening method for CIN and micro-invasive CA cervix to decrease the disease specic morbidity and mortality in India.
CLINICAL PROFILE AND OUTCOME OF CORROSIVE INJURIES OF GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
Authors: Kumar R Kishore , A Shafique , G Geetha , Alias Kumar E Kandasamy
Published: August 2023

Background: Caustic ingestion is associated with long-term sequelae in the form of esophageal and/ or gastric stricture; is a source of considerable morbidity requiring endoscopic or surgical intervention. The spectrum of gastric injury may vary from acute to varying types of chronic involvement. This study was done on patient Materials & Methods: s with a history of acute corrosive injury by the Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Tirunelveli Medical College from 2021 to 2022. A detailed history was recorded & endoscopy was also done within 24 to 72 hours of admission. The grade 2B & 3 injury patients were followed up and subjected to repeat endoscopy after 6 weeks and the results were analyzed. Based on this s Result: tudy, the incidence of corrosive poisoning was higher in females 64.36% (n=56). The intention of corrosive ingestion was suicidal in 98.86% (n=86). Acid ingestion was more common than alkali ingestion. Out of 87, 24 patients had Grade 2B & 3 Zargar injuries and were managed with Ryle's tube feeding for 6 weeks. 10 out of 24 developed strictures at 6 weeks. 8 patients had an esophageal stricture and were subjected to esophageal dilatation. One patient had refractory stricture for which she had undergone esophagectomy with colonic interposition. 2 patients were subjected to antrectomy for antral stricture. Conclusion: The concentration and quantity of substance consumed are the most important determinant of the outcome. The management of corrosive injury depends on the site of the lesion and severity of the injury, the presence of co-existent esophageal or gastric stricture, and the patient's general condition.
Advancing Brain-Computer Interface System Performance in Hand Trajectory Estimation with NeuroKinect
Authors: Pancholi Sidharth , Giri Amita
Published: July 2023

Brain-computer interface (BCI) technology enables direct communication between the brain and external devices, allowing individuals to control their environment using brain signals. However, existing BCI approaches face three critical challenges that hinder their practicality and effectiveness: a) time-consuming preprocessing algorithms, b) inappropriate loss function utilization, and c) less intuitive hyperparameter settings. To address these limitations, we present NeuroKinect, an innovative deep-learning model for accurate reconstruction of hand kinematics using electroencephalography (EEG) signals. NeuroKinect model is trained on the Grasp and Lift (GAL) tasks data with minimal preprocessing pipelines, subsequently improving the computational efficiency. A notable improvement introduced by NeuroKinect is the utilization of a novel loss function, denoted as LStat. This loss function addresses the discrepancy between correlation and mean square error in hand kinematics prediction. Furthermore, our study emphasizes the scientific intuition behind parameter selection to enhance accuracy. We analyze the spatial and temporal dynamics of the motor movement task by employing event-related potential and brain source localization (BSL) results. This approach provides valuable insights into the optimal parameter selection, improving the overall performance and accuracy of the NeuroKinect model. Our model demonstrates strong correlations between predicted and actual hand movements, with mean Pearson correlation coefficients of 0.92 (±0.015), 0.93 (±0.019), and 0.83 (±0.018) for the X, Y, and Z dimensions. The precision of NeuroKinect is evidenced by low mean squared errors (MSE) of 0.016 (±0.001), 0.015 (±0.002), and 0.017 (±0.005) for the X, Y, and Z dimensions, respectively. Overall, the results demonstrate unprecedented accuracy and real-time translation capability, making NeuroKinect a significant advancement in the field of BCI for predicting hand kinematics from brain signals. 
Causal representation based on a GAE embedded autoencoder for domain adaptation
Authors: Zhou Kuang , Jiang Ming , Gabrys Bogdan , Xu Yong
Published: July 2023

Domain adaptation enables accurate predictions despite differing distributions between the source and target domains by learning domaininvariant representations. In some applications when there are confounding factors, some domain-invariant features correlated with the samples in the source domain may not be inherently relevant to the target domain. Causal inference uncovers causal relationships, allowing us to reveal the underlying patterns and mechanisms behind the data. However, most existing causal inference algorithms have limitations when applied to high-dimensional datasets with nonlinear causal relationships. In this work, a new causal representation method based on a Graph autoencoder embedded AutoEncoder, named GeAE, is introduced to learn invariant representations across domains. The proposed approach employs a causal structure learning module, similar to a graph autoencoder, to account for nonlinear causal relationships present in the data. Moreover, the cross-entropy loss as well as the causal structure learning loss and the reconstruction loss are incorporated in the objective function designed in a united autoencoder. In this way, it is capable of handling highdimensional data and enhancing the accuracy of crossdomain predictions through the use of causal representations. Experimental results on generated datasets and three real-world datasets demonstrate the effectiveness of GeAE in comparison with the state-of-theart methods. 
Memory-Efficient Graph Convolutional Networks for Object Classification and Detection with Event Cameras
Authors: Jeziorek Kamil , Pinna Andrea , Kryjak Tomasz
Published: July 2023

Recent advances in event camera research emphasize processing data in its original sparse form, which allows the use of its unique features such as high temporal resolution, high dynamic range, low latency, and resistance to image blur. One promising approach for analyzing event data is through graph convolutional networks (GCNs). However, current research in this domain primarily focuses on optimizing computational costs, neglecting the associated memory costs. In this paper, we consider both factors together in order to achieve satisfying results and relatively low model complexity. For this purpose, we performed a comparative analysis of different graph convolution operations, considering factors such as execution time, the number of trainable model parameters, data format requirements, and training outcomes. Our results show a 450-fold reduction in the number of parameters for the feature extraction module and a 4.5-fold reduction in the size of the data representation while maintaining a classification accuracy of 52.3%, which is 6.3% higher compared to the operation used in state-of-the-art approaches. To further evaluate performance, we implemented the object detection architecture and evaluated its performance on the N-Caltech101 dataset. The results showed an accuracy of 53.7 % mAP@0.5 and reached an execution rate of 82 graphs per second.
Analyzing the Effects of Non-Ideal Synaptic Devices on Computing-in-Memory with Online Training Using the Accumulated Weight Update Algorithm
Authors: Baig Mohammed Aftab , Lu Hao-Yu , Tsai Cheng-Hsien , Hung Wei-Chen , Le Hoang-Hiep , De Sourav , Chen Nan-Yow , Lee Wen-Jay , Lin Ing-Chao , Chang Da-Wei , Lu Darsen D.
Published: July 2023

In this study, we present CIMulator, a simulation platform for crossbar arrays based on synaptic element types such as resistive random access memory (RRAM), ferroelectric field-effect transistor (FeFET), and phase change memory (PCM) devices. We have developed a custom-made synapse model for FeFET and adopted non-linear weight update expressions for RRAM and PCM to study the non-ideal behaviors and device variations extensively. To reduce the required distinguishable conductance levels of the devices, advanced methods such as the accumulated weight update method and novel architectures such as 1D1S were employed, resulting in great results with reduced efforts. However, this methodology may not be advantageous for all synaptic devices and at all times. Therefore, we present the most viable neural network solution based on device characteristics. Our results demonstrate that the proposed simulation platform can effectively model analog synaptic devices and provide insight into their non-ideal behaviors and device variations, contributing to the development of efficient and highperformance neuromorphic computing systems.
Il Portogallo nel XVIII secolo
Authors: Graziani Michela
Published: August 2023

The first section of the volume aims to describe the Portuguese society of the 18th century through European travel reports, iconographical representations of the city of Lisbon and the cultural ferment through some of the most important Portuguese literary figures of the 18th century.
The Role of Adult Learning and Education in (Post-)Covid Times
Authors: Popović Katarina , Nišavić Ivan
Published: August 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruptions to global education systems, with adult education shifting to a virtual world and relying heavily on digital and ICT tools to maintain continuity of learning. However, the prolonged pandemic raises important questions about the future of adult education. The current essay examines the most significant changes in three key areas of adult education: health, citizenship, and digital technologies. It argues that adult education should not only equip people with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate a crisis, but also play a proactive role in shaping the future of education and the world. It should critically analyse and challenge mainstream ideas and offer constructive alternatives to proposed solutions.
The Link between Universities and the Labour Market: Perceiving the Building of Employability Processes in Higher Education
Authors: Boffo Vanna , Mancarella Dino
Published: August 2023

The topic that we will deal with in this essay is central for the development of higher education in Italy, Europe and the world. Universities as academic and educational institutions have changed radically over the last 50 years. At present, their task is to educate and train new brackets of the population for a future in which competencies and learning will be the points of reference for an ever more rapidly and intensely evolving and developing world. To this end, it becomes important to reflect on the topic of building university curricula in the educational sector and on the competencies achieved by the graduates from master’s courses designed to train the professional figure of pedagogist. The aim of the article is to concentrate on the internal aspects of university programmes whose goal is to train true professionals in the world of education and training, who are able to take on the responsibilities required of them and to display the necessary competencies. Here, it will be offered the last results of a qualitative research on the perceptions of the learning outcomes of two groups of master degree students in Adult Education and Pedagogical Sciences at the University of Florence. The principal points will consist into the reaching of the employability competences and into the acquiring of the knowledges about the labour market.
Adult Educators and Recognition of Prior Learning in Portugal: Guidance and Validation Tasks and Activities
Authors: Guimarães Paula
Published: August 2023

Under the European Union lifelong learning guidelines, in the last two decades the Portuguese adult education policy has noted the emergence of new offers that have enabled the establishment of new occupations, tasks and activities for adult educators, such as those referring to guidance and validation within recognition of prior learning. Guidance and validation are developed on the basis of a wide range of tools (recommendations, guidelines, qualification frameworks, standards of competencies). This circumstance has allowed adult educators to become lifelong learning technicians as shown by the research conducted for the writing of this essay.
Curriculum InstitutionALE – Professionalization of Adult Education Institutions
Authors: Lichtenberg Thomas
Published: August 2023

Curriculum InstitutionALE is an orientation framework for strengthening Institutions of Adult Learning and Education. It provides basic guidelines for managing capacity and organisational development and suggests indicators and means of verification for organisational change and capacity development. It offers the basics for defining goals and criteria for capacity and organisational development, for collecting reliable baseline data, for designing and implementing processes of capacity and organisational development, and for assessing progress. Addressing leaders of Institutions of Adult Learning and Education and external advisors, it can be adjusted to fit various contexts and institutions across the world.
Keanekaragaman dan Kelimpahan Arthropoda Predator pada Lahan Pertanian Bawang Merah dalam Upaya Penyusunan Petunjuk Praktikum Ekologi
Authors: Suhadah Suhadah
Published: July 2023

Species diversity is a community level characteristic based on species abundance which can be used to describe community structure. Arthropoda is the largest phylum of the animalia kingdom and the number of species in Arthropoda is more than all the species from other phyla. This research is a descriptive explorative research. The aim is to determine the level of diversity and abundance of arthropods in shallot farming land in an effort to prepare ecological practical guidelines. Arthropod species catching technique uses the pitfall trap method. The results of this study were found to be 4 species of arthropods from two classes with a total number of 47 individuals found. The index of diversity of arthropods in shallot farming was low (H' < 3) and the analysis of the abundance index of one species of arthropods had a high abundance index, while the other two species had a moderate abundance index and one species had a low abundance index. The types of arthropods found on shallot farms are: 1) Spodoptera exigua L.; 2) Valanga sp.; 3) Lilioceri L.; and 4) Pass sp. The results of the validation by a team of expert validators and the readability test by 20 students concluded that they did not need revision (80% were in the good category and were suitable for use).
QUANDO O TRADICIONAL E O INOVADOR SE ENCONTRAM: ASPECTOS DE UMA PESQUISA QUALITATIVA
Authors: Angela Canuto  , Cecilia Barbosa  , Eliana Goldfarb Cyrino  , Alicia Soares  , Beatrice Gomes  , Gabriela Rocha
Published: August 2023

Introdução: As pesquisas qualitativas surgiram para potencializar o estudo dentro das ciências metodológicas, buscando um aprofundamento detalhado e subjetivo nas visões individuais do grupo acerca do objeto de pesquisa. Com a revolução informacional, essas pesquisas também sofreram influências, tornando possível o uso de ferramentas virtuais para a realização de análises. Com a pandemia da SARS-COV-22 e a adoção de lockdowns, artifícios como o Google Meet, Zoom e CAQDAS entraram em evidência. Observou-se, com a adoção dessas, uma maior riqueza, além da compreensão mais aprofundada e completa da temática estudada, fazendo-se crucial seu estudo; Objetivos Refletir sobre as aplicações de metodologias tradicionais e virtuais nas pesquisas qualitativas; Métodos Trata-se de um estudo de caráter qualitativo baseado em uma tese de pesquisa-ação que, através da utilização de recursos metodológicos tradicionais, por meio de obras literárias, música, reuniões e palestra, e também os inovadores, utilizando- se ambientes virtuais, resumos em vídeos e CAQDAS, buscou promover um impulsionamento nas análises reflexivas - de modo on-line e presencial - entre os grupos participantes acerca de um conflito coletivo; Resultados Foi visto que a integração do método tradicional às ferramentas virtuais facilitou o alcance de mais participantes, além de apoiar a comunicação e convite deles, ainda, auxiliou na obtenção e processamento de dados obtidos nos debates realizados. Ademais, observou-se que não houve déficit subjetivo na pluralidade dos discursos e temáticas, posteriormente transcritos e analisados ainda com o uso dessas, aumentando a precisão dos dados; Considerações finais A integração entre a modalidade virtual e presencial mostra-se vantajosa no enriquecimento de debates mais rápidos e sem limites geográficos, não deixando de apresentar um caráter plural e dialético, além de mostrar-se mais eficiente na coleta e registro de dados para análises e discussões.
Training on Making Batik Jumput Tei Dye PKK and UMKM Pagertanjung Village, Ploso District
Authors: Faisol Hamid  , Aditya Harja Nenggar  , Yully Wahyu Sulistyo  , Joan Rhobi Andrianto
Published: July 2023

UMKM can improve the community's economy. UMKM can create community creativity and create new markets. The problem found in Pagertanjung Village, Ploso District is that there are still few UMKM. The survey results stated that some of them have interest but still have not found the idea and motivation to open a business. There are also those who have no interest in opening a business because their profession is a farmer. Therefore, the solution we provide is twofold. First, providing training by processing natural resources that are easily found in Pagertanjung Village, Ploso, namely batik jumput tie dye. Training on tie dye batik processing is given training and making tie dye batik. The product of this training is called Batik jumput tie dye. The benefits of this training are so that business actors can make and market their products more widely. The public can also add insight into the manufacture of jumput batik with various motifs, making tie dye jumput batik labels, and good marketing. It is hoped that this training can provide ideas and motivation for the community to open a business so that it can improve the economy of Pagertanjung Village, Ploso.
Novel Approach to Multi-Modal Image Fusion using Modified Convolutional Layers
Authors: Gargi J Trivedi  , Rajesh Sanghvi
Published: August 2023

Multimodal image fusion is an important area of research with various applications in computer vision. This research proposes a modification to convolutional layers by fusing two different modalities of images. A novel architecture that uses adaptive fusion mechanisms to learn the optimal weightage of different modalities at each convolutional layer is introduced in the research. The proposed method is evaluated on a publicly available dataset, and the experimental results show that the performance of the proposed method outperforms state-of-the-art methods in terms of various evaluation metrics.
Education in the fields of public health, epidemiology and infectious diseases in Poland in the perspective of the COVID-19 pandemic
Authors: Grudziąż-Sękowska Justyna , Baska Alicja , Kapica Magdalena , Pinkas Jarosław , Religioni Urszula , Ruiz Mariusz , Ostrowska Aurelia , Kobuszewski Bartosz , Zgliczyński Wojciech Stefan
Published: August 2023

The article presents an analysis of the education of doctors in the fields of public health, epidemiology and infectious diseases in 2010-2020 and concerns doctors attending the above-mentioned specializations in the Centre of Postgraduate Medical Education of Warsaw. The publication shows the growth in infectious disease and epidemiology specialists due to an increase in publicly funded training places and a decline in public health professionals. The authors emphasize how necessary it is to implement effective changes leading to an increase in the level of education of specialists. They also emphasize the need to increase the attractiveness of work in health care as a priority task of the state's public policy.
CARACTERIZAÇÃO DAS HABILIDADES AUDITIVAS EM PACIENTES USUÁRIOS DE APARELHO AUDITIVO E COM PERDA AUDITIVA NEUROSSENSORIAL
Authors: Soares Wellington Danilo , Silva Etelvina Soares , Figueredo Marilene Lopes dos Santos , Versiani Maria Gisele Freire , Marques Virginia Gonçalves da Silva
Published: August 2023

Objetivo: identificar o nível de inteligibilidade de fala em pessoas idosas que usam o Aparelho de Amplificação Sonora Individual (AASI). Método: Foi realizada uma pesquisa descritiva, quantitativa e transversal, participando 37 idosos, ambos os sexos, na idade acima de 60 anos, que responderam o Questionário Parent’s Evaluation of Aural Performance of Children - PEACH (Adaptado), Todos os dados foram planilhados e realizada análise descritiva através do Statistical Package for the Social Sciences – SPSS, versão 22.0 para Windows. Resultados: Tanto os pesquisados do sexo masculino como feminino na sua maioria informaram que raramente responde quando chamado em ambiente ruidoso. Já para quando chamados em ambientes silenciosos, houve uma maior prevalência dos avaliados que responderam, algumas vezes, também em ambos os sexos Conclusão: os pacientes pesquisados apresentam queixas principalmente em relação a inteligibilidade de fala em ambientes ruidosos. Recomenda-se a realização de novos estudos com desenho experimental, podendo assim demonstrar a necessidade de habilitar profissionais para melhor conduta diante das persistentes queixas.
EDUKASI LINGKUNGAN UNTUK SISWA SDN 3 PESISIR KECAMATAN BESUKI SITUBONDO
Authors: Mayangsari Andina , Fauzi Farit Al , Umarela Mochammad Kafi
Published: August 2023

Saat ini, permasalahan lingkungan hidup merupakan isu yang paling sering dihadapi di Indonesia. Permasalahan ini dapat timbul akibat karakteristik manusia sebagai makhluk ekonomi, baik dari faktor alam maupun faktor manusia itu sendiri. Lingkungan di dalam sekolah memiliki peranan yang krusial dalam perkembangan siswa, baik dalam hal akademik maupun sosial-emosional. Pentingnya menciptakan lingkungan sekolah yang sehat dan berkelanjutan menuntut kecintaan terhadap lingkungan yang tidak boleh diabaikan. SDN 3 Pesisir Kecamatan Besuki Kabupaten Situbondo adalah salah satu satuan pendidikan dengan jenjang Sekolah Dasar di Kecamatan Besuki. Metode yang digunakan dalam pengabdian ini adalah : (1) Penyuluhan kepada siswa mengenai edukasi lingkungan, (2) Praktek penanaman Sayuran di halaman sekolah. kegiatan edukasi lingkungan di SDN 3 Pesisir ini berjalan dengan baik dimana semua siswa antusias dalam kegiatan ini. seperti sering mengajukan pertanyaan dan aktif dalam kegiatan praktik.
PENANAMAN POHON PENEDUH KAMPUS 2 UNIVERSITAS ABDURACHMAN SALEH SITUBONDO
Authors: Fajar Muhammad Thoifur Ibnu , Nuriyante Awwaly Maulidna Adhenta , Ratnasari Desy , Rahmah Miftahur
Published: August 2023

Tanaman pohon memiliki kemanfaatan dalam mensuplai oksigen yang diperlukan bagi mahluk hidup. Tanaman pohon selain memiliki manfaat mensuplai oksigen yang dibutuhkan oleh mahluk hidup, memiliki manfaat lain untuk membuat lingkungan sekitar menjadi sejuk dan dapat mengurangi polusi udara serta pemanasan global dengan kebutuhan tanaman menyerap karbondioksida dari lingkungan. Lingkungan kampus 2 UNARS dengan cuaca panas memerlukan perhatian dalam kegiatan pelestarian tanaman pohon sehingga udara lingkungan menjadi sejuk. Kegiatan pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk menanam tanaman pohon mente dan tanaman pohon tabebuya yang dapat menjadi peneduh dan penyejuk di lingkungan kampus 2. Metode kegiatan pengabdian menggunakan metode penyuluhan penjelasan penanaman tanaman pohon dan teknik pendampingan tanaman pohon dengan jarak yang tepat sehingga tanaman pohon tumbuh optimal. Hasil kegiatan pengabdian tercapai dengan baik dengan keberhasilan penanaman bibit tanaman mente dan tanaman tabebuya sebanyak 50 bibit tanaman
Potensi Makanan Tradisional Sebagai Daya Tarik Wisata Kuliner Di Kabupaten Karo
Authors: Rahman Bobby
Published: August 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menggali potensi makanan tradisional sebagai daya tarik wisata kuliner di Kabupaten Karo. Kabupaten Karo, yang terletak di Sumatera Utara, Indonesia, memiliki kekayaan budaya dan warisan kuliner yang khas. Makanan tradisional Karo memiliki cita rasa unik, menggunakan bahan-bahan lokal, dan memiliki teknik pengolahan yang khas. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara mendalam dengan pemilik warung makan tradisional, ahli kuliner, dan petugas pariwisata di Kabupaten Karo. Observasi partisipatif dilakukan dalam proses persiapan dan penyajian makanan tradisional untuk memperoleh pemahaman yang mendalam tentang teknik pengolahan, bahan baku, dan keunikan resep makanan tradisional. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa makanan tradisional Karo memiliki potensi yang besar sebagai daya tarik wisata kuliner. Keunikan cita rasa, penggunaan bahan-bahan lokal, dan teknik pengolahan yang khas menjadi faktor penarik bagi wisatawan yang ingin mencicipi pengalaman kuliner autentik. Pemilik warung makan tradisional dan pengusaha kuliner di Kabupaten Karo juga menyadari potensi ini dan telah mengembangkan berbagai inovasi dalam penyajian dan promosi makanan tradisional. Meskipun potensi makanan tradisional Karo sebagai daya tarik wisata kuliner sangat menjanjikan, masih ada beberapa tantangan yang perlu diatasi. Tantangan tersebut termasuk masalah aksesibilitas, promosi yang kurang efektif, dan perlindungan kekayaan intelektual terkait resep dan teknik pengolahan makanan tradisional.
Plant Effectiveness of Acorus calamus, Pistia stratiotes, Azolla pinnata as Hyperaccumulator Candidate of Phytoremediation Agent for Copper (Cu) Absorption
Authors: Dewi Juriyah Astika , Nurwahyuni Isnaini , Munir Erman
Published: August 2023

Metals are harmful pollutants because they cannot be broken down by living organisms. An excess of metal can become toxic. The metal in question is copper (Cu). This research aimed to determine the phytoremediation effectiveness of Acorus calamus, Pistia stratiotes, and Azolla pinnata as candidates for Cu metal absorption. This investigation employed a wholly random factorial design with two factors: plant absorbent materials comprised of three plant species (Acorus calamus, Pistia stratiotes, and Azolla pinnata) and absorption concentrations of 2 and 5 ppm. The ANOVA test was used to analyze the data, followed by the average difference test. According to the results of this study, three plants—Acorus calamus, Pistia stratiotes, and Azolla pinnata—are capable of reducing Cu metal in water. The Acorus calamus plant can reduce Cu concentrations in water from 2 ppm to 96.85% and from 5 ppm to 96.80%. Pistia stratiotes plants can reduce Cu level in water from 2 ppm to 96.50% and 5 ppm to 99.94% at concentrations of 2 and 5 ppm, respectively. The Azolla pinnata plant can reduce Cu level in water from 2 ppm to 98.50% and from 5 ppm to 96.54% at concentrations of 2 ppm and 5 ppm, respectively. The highest BCF value at a concentration of 2 ppm is in the roots of Azolla pinnata plants, at 6.77 mg/kg, followed by the leaves, at 8.88 mg/kg. The maximum BCF value at a concentration of 5 ppm for Pistia stratiotes plants is 2.26 mg/kg for the roots and 2.46 mg/kg for the foliage. The greatest concentration of TF at 2 ppm in Azolla pinnata is 1.31 mg/kg, while the maximum concentration at 5 ppm in Acorus calamus is 1.98 mg/kg
The Development of Scratch Software-Based Interactive Learning Media on Regulatory System Material
Authors: Nurhalizah Nurhalizah , Jayanti Ummi Nur Afinni Dwi
Published: August 2023

The research aims to develop interactive learning media based on software scratch on the material of the regulatory system and to know the validity, practicality, and efficacy of the media. The research and development method with the ADDIE model is used in this research. The research instruments used are needs analysis in the form of teacher interview guides and student questionnaires, validation sheets consisting of media and materials expert validation sheets, and implementation tools in the form of effectiveness sheets, namely pre-test and post-test, and practicality sheets, namely teacher and student response questionnaires. Based on the results and discussion, the media expert`s validity test result is 87.33%, and the material expert's result is 87.50%, indicating that it is very valid. Then, the practicality test results of the teacher's responses received a percentage of 97.50%, which is very practical. The practicality test of student responses on a small scale yielded a rate of 93.25%, which is very practical, while the field test yielded a rate of 84.30%, which is quite practical. In the effectiveness test, the percentage of n-gain obtained was 84%, which means it was effective. The results show that scratch-based interactive learning media have proven to be valid, practical, and effective. This learning media can be implied as one of the supporting media for teachers in biology subjects, particularly on regulatory system material that may boost students' motivation for learning and academic success.
Burnout pada Mahasiswa yang Bekerja: Pembelajaran Selama Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Lianti Lovinda , Syah Antri Yanuar Rahmat
Published: August 2023

Perubahan signifikan yang ditimbulkan oleh wabah COVID-19 telah terjadi di semua bidang kehidupan, termasuk tenaga kerja dan pendidikan. Sejak pemerintah memberlakukan aturan PSBB (Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar), praktis semua aktivitas masyarakat kini dilakukan di rumah. Dengan menitikberatkan pada tingkat burnout mereka, penulis studi ini ingin menyelidiki bagaimana perilaku mahasiswa yang bekerja selama pandemi COVID-19. Karena efek merugikan dari burnout terhadap individu dan organisasi, sangat penting untuk memperhatikannya. Dibandingkan dengan siswa atau profesional lain, siswa yang bekerja dikatakan memiliki ekspektasi pekerjaan yang lebih tinggi dan keadaan emosi yang lebih sensitif. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana tuntutan kerja mempengaruhi burnout, bagaimana burnout mempengaruhi work engagement dan turnover intention, dan bagaimana work engagement mempengaruhi turnover intention. Dengan jumlah partisipan 230 orang, penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan analisis model persamaan struktural (SEM). Menurut temuan penelitian, tuntutan pekerjaan berpengaruh positif terhadap burnout, burnout berpengaruh positif terhadap turnover intention sementara secara negatif mempengaruhi work engagement, dan work engagement berpengaruh negatif terhadap turnover intention. Pelajar yang bekerja selama wabah masih menunjukkan beberapa kebiasaan tersebut hingga sekarang, termasuk keputusan untuk belajar sambil kerja daring. Kesimpulan manajemen yang dapat disarankan dalam situasi ini adalah perguruan tinggi atau organisasi disarankan untuk mengembangkan peraturan yang sesuai untuk siswa yang bekerja dan mempertimbangkan apakah mereka ingin belajar atau bekerja secara online atau offline. Selain itu, disarankan untuk memperhitungkan berapa banyak waktu yang diperlukan siswa yang bekerja untuk menyelesaikan tugas dengan baik sebelum memberikannya. Terakhir, kembangkan situs web atau aplikasi
Meta-Analysis of Human Molecular Responses to Staphylococcus Aureus Components
Authors: Younis Sidra , Deeba Farah , Farhat Syeda Mehpara , Ali Mahwish , Javed Qamar , Blumenberg Miroslav
Published: August 2023

Objective: This study is aimed to identify genes and pathways that are upregulated or downregulated by Staphylococcus aureus components using meta-analysis.Study Design: Meta-analysis of microarray Data.Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted at R.O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, USA, from January 2015 to March 2015.Materials and Methods: Public repository “GEO Datasets” was searched using key term “Staphylococcus aureus” for data sets covering effects of S. aureus infection in Homo sapiens cells. Meta-analysis was performed using microarray data for immune cell responses to S. aureus components and analyzed using RankProd, RMAExpress, and DAVID software. Results: The secreted factors from biofilm and planktonic cultures predominantly induce adaptive immune process and suppress mitotic cell cycle. The biofilms conditioned media treated keratinocytes upregulate anti-apoptosis genes and immunity while planktonic cultures conditioned media treated keratinocytes upregulate cell cycle as major cytoprotective process. Similar to the secreted factors from S. aureus cultures, superantigens induce adaptive immunity and suppress innate immunity in challenged cells. S. aureus components Panton Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) and iPVL induce adaptive immune system as a defensive mechanism. Importantly, these S. aureus components increased microbicidal activity in host cells. Conclusion: PVL could be a potential priming agent for myeloid cells against virulent S. aureus infections. Further investigations into bactericidal ability of PVL will provide efficient therapy against community-associated Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) infections.
Barriers to Implementing Online Assessment in Medical and Dental Undergraduate
Authors: Bano Vasiqa , Syed Ali Hassan
Published: August 2023

Objective: The objective of this scoping review is to identify the barriers and challenges faced in implementing remote assessment technological techniques in medical and dental schools in Asian countries during this ongoing pandemic.Study Design: A scoping review.Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at the Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry (AFID), Rawalpindi, Pakistan June 2022 to September 2022.Materials and Methods: The Scoping review was conducted using Arksey and O'Malley framework, and literature was searched in electronic databases for relevant peer-reviewed studies over the last ten years. Keywords were used in PubMed, ERIC, psycINFO, and Google Scholar for grey literature. After screening and assessing for eligibility, 1490 publications were retrieved, and only 18 articles were included in the study. Data were synthesized to present the findings.Results: The themes identified after data synthesis broadly described the barriers to the implementation of online assessment in medical and dental undergraduate curricula. The themes were faculty perspective on remote assessment, IT issues, reliability of online exams, difficulties faced by students, and psychological impact. Insufficient resources and inadequate logistic support for IT staff led to a slow internet connection, technical failures, formatting limitations, bandwidth issues when using images and videos, longer duration of exams, and non-visibility of the screen.Conclusion: The scoping review will guide the medical and dental educationist in identifying challenges in implementing electronic assessment and pave the way in its design and operation.
Socio-Demographic and General Physical Risk Factors of Pre-Eclampsia in Pakistan
Authors: Iftikhar Bushra , Ali Shah Syed Imran , Faizan Ali Mirza Ameer , Iftikhar Mehwish , Rana Mehwish
Published: August 2023

Objective: Multiple factors are known to increase the risk of developing pre-eclampsia, a major obstetric complication, but local data are limited. The present study was conducted to determine the risk factors of pre-eclampsia in pregnant women from the local population.Study Design: Cross-sectional study.Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in Lahore, Pakistan, at University of Health Sciences and partnering institutes from 1st July 2017 to 30th October 2021.Materials and Methods: Pregnant females with pre-eclampsia (study group, n=45) and healthy pregnant women (control group, n=45) whose gestational age was between 30-34 weeks were selected. Socio-demographic and general physical characteristics were noted. Mean ± Standard Deviation (SD) and Median ± Inter Quartile Range (IQR) were given based on normality distribution, and group comparisons were made using normality-appropriate statistical tests. Categorical variables were expressed as frequencies and percentages. The chi-square test was applied to observe an association between categorical variables. A p-value of < 0.05 was analyzed as significant.Results: Pre-eclamptic women had higher mean weight (kg, 73.48±6.35 vs.70.48±5.45, p= 0.018) and BMI (kg/m2, 28.8±1.42 vs. 27.5±1.48, p =0.000). Similarly, blood pressures (mmHg)-both systolic and diastolic were also elevated in study females (systolic 156.86±8.27 vs. 112.8±10.62, p=0.000; diastolic 106.9±11.66 vs. 74.0±10.27, p=0.000). Living in an extended family, being a housewife, less outdoor activity, insufficient dairy consumption, the prevalence of hypertension, diabetes mellitus in the family, and proteinuria and edema were significantly more frequent in the study group.Conclusion: Multiple risk factors related to social standing, demography, and anthropometry are associated with pre-eclampsia. There is a need for social and health policies aimed at eliminating these risk factors to reduce the incidence of pre-eclampsia and related health-economic burdens in the local population.
Caudal Epidural Block versus Combined Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric Nerve Block for Post-Operative Analgesia in Pediatric Surgeries Below the Umbilicus
Authors: Zaheer Amna , Hussain Fayyaz , Ahmed Rizwan , Niazi Waleed Ahmed , Aziz Majid , Khan Abid
Published: August 2023

Objective: To compare the duration and effectiveness of postoperative analgesia provided by caudal block versus combined Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric nerve block in pediatric infra-umbilical surgeries.Study Design: Quasi-experimental.Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at the Anesthesia Department of Pak Emirates Military Hospital (PEMH) Rawalpindi, Pakistan, from June 2021 to December 2021.Materials and Methods: Sample size was calculated from the WHO sample size calculator using the population size received in 6 months. The sample size was filtered down by purposive sampling to 80 (children aged 5-10 years) using a pre-defined inclusion/exclusion criterion scheduled for below umbilicus surgeries. They were alternatively divided into two equal groups (n=40) where Group-C received a caudal block and Group-I received ultrasound-guided Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric nerve block. Both groups underwent the same general anesthesia technique with I-gel and similar medications at inductions. Our primary outcome measure was the duration of analgesia using the Revised Faces Pain Scale, where p-value <0.05 was considered significant. The secondary outcomes measured were motor block and urinary retention.Results: Median revised Faces Pain Score (FPS-R) immediately after surgery was 1.50(1) for Group-C and 0.00(1) for Group I, respectively. At 4 hours postoperatively, the median FPS-R in Group-C was 4.00(2), and in Group I, it was 2.00(0). After 8 hours, Group-C had a median FPS-R of 6.50(1) and Group-I had pain scores of 3.00(1).  Median pain scores of Group-C and Group-I at 12 hours postoperatively were 8.00(1) and 5.00(1), respectively. The demographic characteristics of the patients were comparable in both groups with similar duration of surgery. Group-C reported some cases of side effects, such as motor block and urinary retention, while Group-I did not have any of these effects. All anesthetic procedures did not otherwise have any adverse events.Conclusion: Our study demonstrated that combined Ilioinguinal and Iliohypogastric nerve block furnished efficient post-operative analgesia while requiring smaller amounts of local anesthetics and avoiding the adverse effects of the caudal block. It is an ideal regional block technique for infra-umbilical surgeries in pediatric populations at busy centres.
Tanító és óvodapedagógus hallgatók matematikai szorongásának vizsgálata matematikai képzésük tükrében
Authors: Ökördi Réka
Published: August 2023

Kutatásunkban óvodapedagógus és tanító szakos hallgatók matematikai szorongását vizsgáljuk. 114 hallgató matematikai szorongásának szintjét első féléves tanulmányaik elején és végén mértük kérdőíves módszerrel. Eredményeink alapján elmondható, hogy hallgatóink szorongásának szintje rövid idő alatt is szignifikáns mértékben tud csökkenni és erősödni is. Fontos, hogy képzésünk során az erősen szorongó hallgatók szintjének csökkentésén tudatosan dolgozzanak az oktatók, miközben a kevéssé, vagy közepesen szorongók motivációját fenntartják, illetve erősítik.
Reconfiguring Gothic-Postmodernism: A Reading of Namina Forna’s (2021) The Gilded Ones
Authors: Chepkwony Julius Kipkorir , Wendo Nabea
Published: August 2023

This paper explores Namina Forna’s (2021) debut novel, The Gilded Ones, as manifesting postmodern aspects which allow the text to comment on twenty-first-century life. Forna employs certain parameters of postmodernism that elucidate the postmodern lifestyle. Anchored on the bedrock of postmodernism, this paper dissects the selected text in order to reveal an artistic trajectory that captures the pulse and the tempor contemporaneous with postmodern life. Postmodernism has brought a revolution in the way a text is appreciated since it rejects the limiting boundaries of art and allows plurality of interpretations. Locating Forna’s text, The Gilded Ones within postmodernism theory, this paper employed a library-based close reading to explore the rejuvenation of horrors and fears encapsulated in the twenty first century. It engaged an interpretivist research design that allowed data to be chiselled out of primary text and coded for interpretation. Judgmental sampling was done to arrive at Forna’s The Gilded Ones since the text is replete with postmodernist aspects. The study is instrumental in addressing the fluidity of identity from a numinous paradigm allowing the physical or reality and phantasmagoria to conflate. The paper avers that Forna in her selected text, encapsulates the mechanics and aspects of Gothic-postmodernism which captures succinctly issues contemporaneous with the postmodern society. Gothic aesthetics have been used to dignify and elevate the history of a community. It is hoped that the study makes significant contribution on the dialectics surrounding identity as it voices postmodern fears. The study is instrumental in rooting for the recognition of Africa’s postmodern genre