bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Rheumatoid Arthritis Effects on Kidney and Liver and their Correlations with CDAI
Authors: Tamara Salman Mohammed  , Raya Ezat Maroof  , Ali Hussein Al-Hafidh
Published: March 2023

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a disease characterized by chronic autoimmune inflammation of body joints, causing movement disability, loss of functions, joint damage, and many complications. Persistent usage of anti-rheumatic drugs has several side effects, which may cause heart, kidney, or liver diseases.
This study aims to assess the influence of RA duration on kidney and liver enzymes and study the correlation between these enzyme levels and RA disease activity (CDAI). This study collected a total of 150 blood samples. 100 samples for RA patients (61 were seropositive, 39 were seronegative), and 50 for healthy Control. throughout the period from November 2021 to February 2022. The blood samples were collected from Baghdad Teaching Hospital / Rheumatology Consulting Clinic. General information had been collected from each subject according to a questionnaire that had been applied for this purpose. 
The age groups of patients and control were between 22-72 years, and 26-62 years old, respectively. The female participants were more than the male counterparts. The blood samples were taken from patients and control groups to screen liver and kidney functions by an automated biochemical system using the SELECTRA PRO X2 device, in addition to the ESR test. The study showed that the levels of urea, creatinine, GPT, and GOT were either normal or slightly elevated and they are non-significantly associated with RA disease activity, the little effect of RA on kidney and liver may be related to the low doses of methotrexate and corticosteroid therapy which used mostly for these patients and didn’t reach to toxicity.
Assessment of Lymphocyte and Neutrophil Concentration with Many Types of Covid-19 Vaccine in Corona Patients
Authors: Hayder Nsiefe Jasim  , Issam Jumaa Nasser  , Ameerah Mrebee Zarzoor
Published: March 2023

Coronavirus appeared to be increasing day by day, and the best way to confront this virus was by making effective and safe vaccines, so this study was conducted to compare the types of vaccines that were made against Corona disease in Diyala Governorate. One of the objectives of this study is to know the concentration and number of white cells, specifically lymphocytes and neutrophils, for two groups of people, first unvaccinated patients with corona and second, vaccinated corona patients. The study started from September 2021 to April 2022, and the Present study show there are significant differences (p<0.05) between Neutrophil and Lymphocytes parameters in the studied groups. The WBC count was achieved by full-auto hematology machine manidray technique. Neutrophils scored the highest mean value in vaccinated patients (75.74± 10.39 and 189.41±80.34), and the lowest mean value in healthy (58.32± 9.14 and 6.12±2.14) compared to unvaccinated patient groups. The Lymphocytes scored highest mean value in healthy groups (32.08± 7.64), and lowest mean value in unvaccinated patients’ groups (24.76± 12.34) compared to unvaccinated patients’ groups. The WBCs parameters did not score significant difference within study groups WBCs, Neutrophil, and Lymphocytes parameters showed no significant differences (p>0.05) among vaccine types. Taking into account the normal values and standard units of the results were as follows WBC account (4 – 10.6) x109 /L, the normal value of lymphocyte (20-40) % and neutrophil normal value (40 – 70) %.
Finite Element Modelling Based Studies for Dental Implants: Systematic Review
Authors: Shahad Mohammed Shakir  , Saja Ali Muhsin  , Raad Al Marza
Published: March 2023

Finite element analysis (FEA) has been used to evaluate dental implant designs, superstructure structure; material, and surrounding bone stability. According to PubMed, and Google scholar, much FEA research on dental implants was published between 1988 and 2022.
Finite element analysis is an advanced technology used to examine implant-abutment links, dental implant design, and implant screw architecture to verify its usability and dependability in the field of dental implantology.
The purpose of this FEA literature study was to go over the concept applications of the finite element method (FEM) in dental implantology.
Many health-related problems, notably in dental implantology, can be swiftly and simply solved utilizing finite element methods, which combine strength, stress, material science, and architecture. Finite element methods not only give speedy and reliable data on the patients under investigation, but they also act as essential guidance for many clinical trials. To have a better understanding of the finite element modelling method.
For many years, the FEA approach has been employed in medicine and is frequently used in the study of dental implantology. It is a useful tool for permitting endless replication of studies that cannot be duplicated clinically in one-to-one circumstances in various settings.
Role of serum free fatty acids in determining severity of diabetic nephropathy: A case control study
Authors: S. M. Deepali , J. G. Ambekar , S. M. Goornavar , Dongre Nilima , Ratna Sanjeev
Published: March 2023

Introduction and Aim: The Diabetic Nephropathy (DN) is a result of impaired renal function in Type 2 diabetes. At the onset of diabetes, microvascular complication increases due to accumulation of free fatty acids (FFA) causing renal damage. A study was conducted to estimate the concentration of serum FFA causing severity of diabetic nephropathy.

 

Materials and Methods: 90 Type 2 diabetic subjects and 30 study controls (age group 35 to 65 years) were selected from the medicine OPD of S N Medical College and HSK Hospital, Bagalkot. Based on the presence of microalbuminuria, the 90 Type 2 diabetic patients were equally divided in to 3 groups, named as stage I to stage III. The serum FFA was estimated by ELISA method in these three groups and control subjects. The statistical analysis was done using SPSS software version 19 utilizing unpaired “t” test for quantitative data and Pearson’s correlation tests.

 

Results: The estimated serum FFA levels in stage I to III was found to be higher and highly significant as compared to control (p=0.001). We find the best cut off value of serum FFA was 4.75 mmol/L, causing severity of diabetic nephropathy. The area under the curve (AUC) is 0.92 with the specificity of 86%, sensitivity 89% and the diagnostic accuracy was found to be of 87%.

 

Conclusion: Serum free fatty acid levels were higher in diabetic nephropathy subjects, which could be used as diagnostic marker for the severity of renal damage with cut off value of 4.75 mmol/L.
Association between duration of diabetes mellitus and presence as well as severity of diabetic retinopathy among type 2 diabetic patients: A tertiary care hospital based cross-sectional study
Authors: As Rajarshi , Sinha Bosumita , Ghosh Chitra , Ghosh Chowdhury Srila , Sengupta Pinaki
Published: March 2023

Introduction and Aim: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a large public health problem which is rapidly growing globally as well as in India affecting all age groups. Long duration of diabetes mellitus increases the risk of micro-vascular complications like diabetic retinopathy. The objective was to establish the association between duration of diabetes and presence as well as severity of diabetic retinopathy.

 

Materials and Methods: The current study was conducted in a tertiary care teaching hospital in Kolkata, approved by the institutional Research and Ethics Committee. In this study, 107 type 2 diabetic patients of 40 years of age and above were selected. Direct ophthalmoscopy (Heine beta-200) was used for detection & grading of diabetic retinopathy (DR).

 

Results: Results were analyzed using SPSS version 20. Chi square test, Fisher Exact test, Mann Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis test were used in statistical analysis as appropriate. P value less than 0.05 was considered as significant. Significant P values were found in association between duration of diabetes and presence as well as severity of diabetic retinopathy. In binary logistic regression, p value was significant, and odds ratio was 1.089 in case of duration of DM (95% C.I. for Odds Ratio was 1.020-1.164).

 

Conclusion: Results showed that there was statistically significant association between long duration of diabetes and presence along with severity of diabetic retinopathy.
Isolation, characterization and optimization of Cystobasidium minutum for phytase production
Authors: G. A. Gowthami , B. S. Gunashree
Published: March 2023

Introduction and Aim: Phytic acid (myo-inositol 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6- hexakis dihydro­gen phosphate), a storage form of phosphorus is present in legumes, cereals and oilseeds. By forming insoluble complexes with proteins and divalent cations, it serves as an anti-nutrient in animal feed. Phytase (EC 3.1.3.8), a special class of phosphomonoesterases, catalyse the conversion of inorganic phosphate into mono-, di-, tri-, tetra-, and penta-phosphates of derivatives of myo-inositol. It is an important enzyme in food and feed industries. The present study aimed at isolation, molecular identification and optimization of physico-chemical parameters for phytase production by a red pigmented yeast Cystobasidium minutum.

 

Materials and Methods: The phytase activity was estimated by using sodium phytate as substrate and the production of phytase under varied temperature, pH, agitation, incubation time, carbon and nitrogen sources.

 

Results: The results showed maximum activity of 91.86 and 27.13 U/ml at 35°C and pH 5.5. At an agitation speed of 150 rpm and 120h of incubation time the enzyme activity was 18.9 and 21.4 U/ml respectively. Among the carbon sources tested sucrose served for highest enzyme activity of 26.33 U/ml and ammonium sulphate served the sole source of nitrogen and showed an activity of 50.12 U/ml.

 

Conclusion: Cystobasidium minutum (Rhodotorula minutum) produced maximum phytase enzyme in an optimized physical and chemical condition. Hence, from the present investigation, it is found that optimization of physic-chemical conditions may be a promising tool for the growth of organisms and also maximum yield of any metabolite.
Investigation of the pathogenesis, clinical course, and early and late consequences of the zone of perifocal edema of glial brain tumors with its surgical and drug correction
Authors: Karimov Zhenishbek , Mamytov Mitalip , Zhusupbaeva Gulzat , Kanaev Ryskulbek , Mamatov Sagynali , Smailova Diana
Published: March 2023

Introduction and Aim: Perifocal edema are the cause of the severity of patients, increasing intracranial pressure and dislocation syndrome. The objective of this study is to plan an adequate approach to the area of perifocal edema in the treatment of patients with glial brain tumors by studying the pathogenesis and consequences.

 

Methods: 720 patients with glial tumors with varying degrees of malignancy and a zone of perifocal edema were operated and of these, 281 patients with GRADE I-IV astrocytoma, 147 patients with GRADE I-III oligodendroglioma, 115 patients with GRADE I-III ependymoma, and 177 patients with GRADE IV glioblastoma. The zone of perifocal edema was assessed by a point system from 1–5 points.

 

Results: The glial tumor was significantly more common in the age group of 45-59 years (44.9 ± 2.1 cases per 100 patients). In the zone of perifocal edema at a distance from the tumor up to 1.5-2.0 cm, there was a site of apoptosis, demyelination, and destruction of nerve fibers.

 

Conclusion: The surgical approach proposed by us with the removal of the apoptosis zone and the zone of perifocal inflammation is the key to the successful recovery of patients, without or with minimal postoperative complications.
Religiosity and Risk-Taking: Evidence from Islam
Authors: Aldhehayan Abdulaziz , Tamvada Jagannadha Pawan
Published: March 2023

The Islamic religion has been at the centre of global interest in recent times, but there is no consensus on its influence on individuals and their socio-economic behaviour. We examine the impact of Muslims' religiosity on their propensity to make risky decisions. Based on a sample
database of 638 Muslims from Saudi Arabia, the empirical results establish a new link between Islamic religiosity and the preference for risk-taking. In particular, the results reveal a U-shaped relationship between Islamic religiosity and the propensity of Muslims for risk-taking suggesting
that individuals with both high and low religiosity levels are more likely to make risky decisions.
An Assessment of The Effectiveness of Islamic Inter-Bank Money Market Instruments in Oman
Authors: Ahmed Umar
Published: March 2023

The objective of this study is to assess the Islamic inter-bank money market instruments in Oman and their associated challenges. Wakalah inter-bank investment, currently the most widely used liquidity management tool by Islamic banks in the inter-bank money market, has some limitations including an uncertain profit rate, risk of bankruptcy, reliance on conventional benchmarks, and lack of secondary market tradability. To address these limitations, the study adopts a qualitative research methodology and employs both library information and secondary data. The results suggest that alternative instruments, such as Mudharabah inter-bank investment, Islamic negotiable Instrument of Deposit, and Wadiah acceptance, could serve as viable alternatives to Wakalah for deposit and placement purposes in the Islamic inter-bank money market. These instruments are grounded in the widely accepted Mudharabah concept and are expected to receive widespread support from stakeholders. The implementation of these alternatives is predicted to enhance market options and activities, thereby supporting the growth and expansion of the Islamic finance sector in Oman. This expansion could enable Islamic banks to support Islamic social institutions such as Zakat and waqf, thereby improving the social welfare of the Muslim community.
TURİZM VE BATIL İNANÇLAR
Authors: ÇAM Oğuz , ÇELİK Cengiz
Published: March 2023

Batıl inançlar, geçmişten günümüze varlığını devam ettiren, insanların gündelik yaşantılarını önemli derecede etkileyebilen bir konudur. Dünya üzerinde pek çok insan batıl inançlara inanmaktadır. İnsanlar tarafından batıl inançlara ilgi duyulmasının temelinin altında çeşitli durum ve olaylara yönelik yoğun istek ve beklenti duygularının bulunduğu düşünülmektedir. Çeşitli unsurlara bağlı olarak insanların batıl inançları farklılık gösterebilmektedir. Batıl inançlar, dünya üzerindeki birtakım insanların fikir ve davranışları üzerinde oldukça fazla etkilidir. Karmaşık bir yapıya sahip oluşuyla dikkatleri üzerine çeken bir disiplin konumunda yer alan turizm disiplininin merkez noktasında insanlar vardır. Küresel çapta büyük önem arz eden sektörlerden biri olan turizm sektöründe insanların turistik hareketliliği ön plandadır. Batıl inançlar, insanların turistik hareketlerini olumlu ve/veya olumsuz olarak etkileyebilmektedir. Bu çalışma çerçevesinde turizm ve batıl inançların birbiriyle olan ilişkisini aydınlatmak hedeflenmektedir. Çalışma, ulusal ve küresel ölçekte kayda değer olarak görülen batıl inançların turizm hareketlerini nasıl etkilediğini saptamak yönünden önemlidir. Çalışma, geleneksel derleme türündedir. Çalışma genelinde, turizm ve batıl inanç konularına ilişkin derinlemesine bir biçimde çeşitli değerlendirmelerde bulunulmaktadır.
Sources of skill in lake temperature, discharge and ice-off seasonal forecasting tools
Authors: Clayer François , Jackson-Blake Leah , Mercado-Bettín Daniel , Shikhani Muhammed , French Andrew , Moore Tadhg , Sample James , Norling Magnus , Frias Maria-Dolores , Herrera Sixto , de Eyto Elvira , Jennings Eleanor , Rinke Karsten , van der Linden Leon , Marcé Rafael
Published: March 2023

Abstract. Despite high potential benefits, the development of seasonal forecasting tools in the water sector has been slower than in other sectors. Here we
assess the skill of seasonal forecasting tools for lakes and reservoirs set up at four sites in Australia and Europe. These tools consist of coupled
hydrological catchment and lake models forced with seasonal meteorological forecast ensembles to provide probabilistic predictions of seasonal
anomalies in water discharge, temperature and ice-off. Successful implementation requires a rigorous assessment of the tools' predictive skill and
an apportionment of the predictability between legacy effects and input forcing data. To this end, models were forced with two meteorological
datasets from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), the seasonal forecasting system, SEAS5, with 3-month lead times and the ERA5
reanalysis. Historical skill was assessed by comparing both model outputs, i.e. seasonal lake hindcasts (forced with SEAS5), and pseudo-observations
(forced with ERA5). The skill of the seasonal lake hindcasts was generally low although higher than the reference hindcasts, i.e.
pseudo-observations, at some sites for certain combinations of season and variable. The SEAS5 meteorological predictions showed less skill than the
lake hindcasts. In fact, skilful lake hindcasts identified for selected seasons and variables were not always synchronous with skilful SEAS5
meteorological hindcasts, raising questions on the source of the predictability. A set of sensitivity analyses showed that most of the forecasting
skill originates from legacy effects, although during winter and spring in Norway some skill was coming from SEAS5 over the 3-month target
season. When SEAS5 hindcasts were skilful, additional predictive skill originates from the interaction between legacy and SEAS5 skill. We conclude
that lake forecasts forced with an ensemble of boundary conditions resampled from historical meteorology are currently likely to yield higher-quality forecasts in most cases.
Brief communication: On the extremeness of the July 2021 precipitation event in western Germany
Authors: Lengfeld Katharina , Voit Paul , Kaspar Frank , Heistermann Maik
Published: March 2023

Abstract. The weather extremity index (WEI) and the cross-scale WEI (xWEI) are useful for determining the extremeness of precipitation events. Both require the estimation of return periods across different precipitation duration levels. For this purpose, previous studies determined annual precipitation maxima from radar composites in Germany and estimated the parameters of a generalized extreme value (GEV) distribution. Including the year 2021 in the estimation of GEV parameters, the devastating event in July 2021 drops from a rank of first to fourth regarding the WEI compared to all events between 2001 and 2020 but remains the most extreme regarding the xWEI. This emphasizes that it was extreme across multiple spatial and temporal scales and the importance of considering different scales to determine the extremeness of rainfall events.
El pintor florentino Giovanni Mochi entre Italia y Chile (siglo XIX). “Un artista inteligente y un hombre bueno”
Authors: Cinelli Noemi , Sergio Ivan
Published: March 2023

El objetivo del presente artículo es entregar nuevos datos sobre la trayectoria artística de Giovanni Mochi, pintor florentino cuya actividad está documentada entre Italia, Francia y Chile en el siglo XIX. En concreto, tras una contextualización histórica de los años en los que se inserta su llegada al País andino (1876), nos centraremos en el análisis de dos ejes: el primero de ello, dará cuenta de la producción pictórica de Mochi entre Florencia, Roma y París; el segundo gira entorno a las actividades desarrolladas en Chile, tanto artísticas como directivas y de gestión. Para ello, hemos procesado datos procedentes de documentos del Ministerio de Instrucción Pública chilena; fuentes periodísticas italianas y santiaguinas; catálogos de exposiciones y salones celebrados en los tres Países mencionados a partir de 1851, año de exordio de Mochi como pintor.
Model Pembelajaran dalam Pendidikan Agama Katolik (PAK) pada Jenjang Pendidikan Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP) di Kota Pontianak
Authors: Hariyanto Gustaf , Sutami Florentinus , Laora Kristina , Sinulingga Aldi Alfrianza
Published: March 2023

Keragaman paradigma dan model pembelajaran bermula dari keinginan memenuhi kebutuhan siswa. Materi pembelajaran dan pengajaran perlu disesuaikan seiring kebutuhan siswa yang beragam. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi penggunaan keragaman model pembelajaran beserta kompleksitas implementasinya bagi pengajar Pendidikan Agama Katolik (PAK) khususnya jenjang SMP yang berada pada Kota Pontianak. Hal ini meliputi, antara lain: pertama, model pembelajaran yang dipraktikkan oleh para guru PAK pada jenjang SMP; kedua, berbagai kendala yang ditemui oleh para guru Pendidikan Agama Katolik (PAK) ketika menerapkan model pengajaran dan pembelajaran pada jenjang SMP; ketiga, sejauh mana kebutuhan para siswa terhadap spesifikasi pembelajaran dan pengajaran PAK. Penelitian dilakukan terhadap 6 SMP, terdiri dari 5 berstatus negeri dan 1 berstatus swasta Katolik. Data primer didapat melalui penggunaan teknik wawancara (interview). Tujuannya untuk memperoleh keterangan lisan dari sejumlah informan, seperti guru, siswa, dan pihak terkait lainnya. Teknik wawancara yang digunakan adalah wawancara semiterstruktur, yakni dengan tetap menggunakan pedoman wawancara namun tidak membatasi jumlah pertanyaan yang diajukan. Selain itu, informan dipilih secara purposive, dipilih berdasarkan kebutuhan data. Dalam penelitian ini juga dilakukan Focused Group Discussion (FGD) sebagai ajang diskusi dan pembekalan bagi para guru PAK dalam memerdalam wawasan mengenai model pengajaran dan pembelajaran. Hasil penelitian memerlihatkan bahwa model pembelajaran didominasi oleh model kooperatif, sedangkan kendala penggunaan beragam model adalah minimnya fasilitas yang tersedia serta tiadanya evaluasi dari para guru PAK terhadap model pembelajaran yang digunakan.
Persepsi Masyarakat tentang Pembentukan Karakter Siswa pada Sekolah Katolik di Ambarawa
Authors: Sari Rininta Cintya , Hartana Budi , Wasito Adi
Published: March 2023

Sekolah Katolik dituntut memiliki kekhasan dalam pembentukan karakter bagi siswa didiknya. Pendidikan karakter yang dibangun di Sekolah Katolik menjadi perpaduan yang berkesinambungan, yaitu pengembangan hard skill dan soft skill. Dua arah pengembangan ini menjadikan siswa memiliki kecerdasan intelektual dan juga membentuk integritas diri sebagai pribadi yang mempunyai karakter kuat. Tuntutan ini tidak bisa lepas dari tanggung jawab moral serta persaingan dalam dunia pendidikan. Persaingan ini menimbulkan berbagai persoalan, salah satunya penutupun sekolah karena berbagai persoalan. Seperti fenomena yang tergambar di Ambarawa, beberapa sekolah Katolik harus melakukan penutupan karena tidak adanya peserta didik. Persoalan ini tentu terkait dengan persepsi masyarakat itu sendiri terhadap kekhasan sekolah Katolik dalam pembentukan karakter. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melihat persepsi masyarakat tentang pembentukan karakter pada sekolah Katolik. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif deskriptif dengan partisipan yaitu masyarakat umum yang tinggal di Kota Ambarawa dan sekitarnya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa persepsi masyarakat tentang pembentukan karakter pada sekolah katolik di Ambarawa yang tergolong tinggi 70,59%, sangat tinggi 26,89%, sedang 1,68%, rendah 0% dan sangat rendah 0,84%. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan masyarakat mempersepsikan sekolah Katolik masih menjadi sekolah yang memiliki sistem pendidikan yang jelas dan terarah. Hasil dari penelitian ini dapat menjadi bahan evaluasi bagi pengambil kebijakan dalam mengembangkan sekolah Katolik di Ambarawa dan sekitarnya.
Using Technology to Support Creative Writing: How It Affects Teachers’ Digital Writing Skills and Their Gains from Digital Technology
Authors: Göçer Demirel Gökçen , Demirtaş Tolaman Tuğba , Azizoğlu Nahide İrem
Published: March 2023

With the advances in technology, the skill of writing has taken on a new form with digital tools. Concepts like digital literacy, digital writing, electronic writing, web-based writing, online writing, and multimodal texts have become increasingly common. Hence, integrating technology into writing education in schools today has gained significance. This way, students can write digitally and produce digital texts in harmony with their lives outside of school. Teaching these skills to students is only possible to the extent of the teachers’ digital writing skills, digital writing habits, self-efficacy in using technology, self-efficacy in preparing digital teaching materials, and improvement of these skills. In this context, the current research aims to investigate the effects of web-based creative writing practices on teachers’ digital writing skills, digital writing habits, self-efficacy regarding digital education technology standards, and self-efficacy in developing digital teaching materials. For this purpose, we used the experimental method “one-group pretest-posttest design.” The data were collected from a total of 40 teachers: 20 classroom teachers and 20 Turkish language teachers. We carried out 16 creative writing activities where the participants performed digital writing. In seven of these activities, the participants received information and observed examples of digital tools that can be used in writing education or created texts using various digital tools, like tools for creating digital stories and cartoons. For data collection, we used certain data collection tools before and after the writing activities. We analyzed the data using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test, the paired samples t-test, and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test via the SPSS 20.0 software. We interpreted the data and presented it in tables. We concluded that web-assisted creative writing practices had positive effects on teachers’ digital writing skills, digital writing habits, self-efficacy regarding digital education technology standards, and self-efficacy in developing digital teaching materials.
The (Mistica) Doctor Is In: Communicating Health at Suprema dela Iglesia del Ciudad Mistica de Dios
Authors: Jabal Ronaldo , Paradina Katrina Paulette , de Vera Marian Johann
Published: March 2023

Throughout history, religion, spirituality, health, and the practice of medicine have been intertwined but are all united in seeking inproved health for all. Medical organizations and faith-based institutions consider caring for the sick as their primary mission, sometimes drawing from each other’s knowledge about healing to address patients’ concerns. This paper examines the role of spirituality and religion on the health of a populace and explains how a faith-based organization uses spirituality as the foundation for communicating health even as the community avails itself of medical science through the provision of a barangay health center.
Eastern Gunslingers: Andrew Cunanan and Seung-Hui Cho in Western Media Imaginary
Authors: Yu Taeyun
Published: March 2023

Two Asian-Americans, separated by a decade, figured prominently in the United States and global media for perpetrating acts of violence against mainly white American victims. Despite the national, social, sexual, and temporal differences between them, the two individuals were handled in strikingly similar ways by Western media: they were insistently identified as possessing characteristics of their originating national cultures, and their actions were subjected to a type of close scrutiny not applied to other cases of multiple-victim killers. Using textual analysis, this paper will look at the media coverage expended on the cases of Andrew Cunanan and Seung-Hui Cho, using critiques of Orientalism initiated by Edward Said and developed by a number of non-Western theorists. The typical Western narrative used to explain actuations of Cunanan and Cho will be subjected to the question of whether this attitude toward Oriental Others insists on differentiating them rather than accepting their actions in the manner of their Western counterparts.
Citizen Journalism and New Media Technology in the ASEAN Region (Keynote Lecture at the 8th ASEAN Inter-University Conference, May 28-31, 2008, Century Park Hotel, Manila, Philippines)
Authors: Katz James
Published: March 2023

This paper discusses citizen journalism and related volunteer news co-creation activities in Southeast Asia in order to understand their implications. These implications include, in rising order of abstractness, the operations of news organizations, the ability of governments to influence domestic and international perspectives, the information resources of citizens, and the formulation of public policy. The paper reviews a small number of case studies of citizen journalism activities from across the ASEAN region. The paper then suggests possible reasons why some endeavors were successful and others not. The paper next analyzes the relationship between citizen journalism activities and issues that are critical to the future of the region: freedom of information, human rights, self-determination, certification of professional journalists, democratic participation, security, and cultural harmony. The paper concludes by exploring likely future prospects for citizen journalism as region’s social conditions and technological infrastructure rapidly change.
Casting Credibility: Patterns of Audience Assessment of TV News Programs
Authors: Dumdum Omar , Garcia Ma. Criselda
Published: March 2023

This study describes the patterns of television (TV) viewers’ assessment of news program credibility by utilizing secondary data from a survey of 1,100 Metro Manila respondents. Through principal component analyses and multiple regressions, the survey reveals that certain attributes of newscasters/reporters, interviewed sources, and news content/programming are significantly associated with three dimensions of news program credibility— competence, trustworthiness, and goodwill. It also finds that viewers within specific demographic attributes tend to give high credibility ratings for TV news programs. Implications on TV news broadcasting in the Philippines are discussed.
Decoding “The New Order”: Audience Interpretations of the 20th Philippine Advertising Congress Television Commercials
Authors: Cadiogan Airah
Published: March 2023

This study looks at a series of television commercials that featured the Aetas, a Philippine indigenous group, which promoted the 20th Philippine Advertising Congress (PAC) and its theme “The New Order.” Employing Hall’s encoding/decoding model and Croteau and Hoynes’ model of media and the social world, this study sought to answer the question: Does cultural background play a role in shaping audience interpretations of mediated representations of indigenous peoples and other “othered” racial groups? Focus group discussions with “indigenous” and ‘non-indigenous’ audiences suggest that along with cultural background, political affiliations and personal experiences with indigenous peoples are influential in decoding the representations of Aetas found in the PAC commercials. However, the finding that both audience groups decoded the commercials in a negotiated manner raises significant questions about the systems of knowledge upon which racial discrimination is founded.
For the Youth: Pursuing Sustainability in Filipino Indie Filmmaking
Authors: Gutierrez Jose III
Published: March 2023

The digital revolution has paved the way for contemporary Filipino independent filmmaking. As active participant-learners, the youth are very much a part of this “revolution.” This article presents a snapshot of the Filipino independent filmmaking landscape in the 2000s and asserts the need for sustainability that enables indie filmmakers to continue making films and evolving as artists.
Penggunaan Blast Slag Nickel Sebagai Pengganti Agregat Kasar Pada Beton Geopolimer
Authors: Paembonan Mega , Phengkarsa Frans , Tonapa Suryanti Rapang
Published: March 2023

Beton geopolimer merupakan beton yang menggunakan bahan polimer sebagai pengikat antar agregat. Salah satu bahan polimer adalah fly ash. Blast slag nickel adalah limbah dari pabrik industri yang menghasilkan nikel. Pada pengujian kuat tekan beton didapatkan nilai hasil pengujian tertinggi diperoleh pada umur 28 hari untuk variasi 17,5 % yaitu sebesar 33,498 Mpa, untuk variasi 15% sebesar 32,272 Mpa, dan untuk variasi 0% sebesar 31,045 Mpa. Pengujian kuat tarik belah beton didapatkan nilai hasil pengujian tertinggi diperoleh pada variasi 17,5% sebesar 2,972 Mpa, variasi 15% sebesar 2,760 Mpa, dan variasi 0% sebesar 2,619 Mpa. Pengujian modulus elastisitas beton didapatkan nilai modulus elastisitas tertinggi diperoleh pada variasi 17,5% sebesar 37287,135 Mpa, variasi 15% sebesar 35900,552 Mpa, dan variasi 0% sebesar 32113,473 Mpa Penggunaan blast slag nickel sebagai pengganti agregat kasar serta penggunaan fly ash pada pasta beton geopolimer mempengaruhi nilai dari kuat tekan, kuat tarik belah, dan modulus elastisitas beton. Dimana semakin banyak variasi fly ash yang digunakan maka nilai yang dihasilkan kuat tekan, kuat tarik belah, dan modulus elastisitas beton semakin meningkat.
Tạp chí Nghiên cứu Y học tập 85 (5) 2013
Authors: Nghiên cứu Y học Tạp chí
Published: March 2023

Toàn văn Tạp chí Nghiên cứu Y học tập 85 (5) 2013
ANALISIS OPERASIONAL DALAM PENGENDALIAN INTERNAL ATAS KETERSEDIAAN BARANG DAGANG PT. KIMIA FARMA BATAM
Authors: Zetty Aqmi Alifia Lisda , Cuandra Fendy , Saprudin Muhammad , Hafidz Muhammad Syachrani , Rumapea Stefania
Published: March 2023

This study aims to analyze the operations at PT. Kimia Farma before, during and after the covid-19 pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic has an impact on all sectors including the health sector, so further analysis is carried out regarding the operational changes that have occurred at PT. Kimia Farma. The research method used is a qualitative approach by processing secondary data. The results of this study summarize the operations of PT. Kimia Farma in designing a product both finished products and raw materials, warehouse locations, factories, research sites and company assets such as strategic medicine gardens, supply chain processes to inventory management  PT. Kimia Farma.
Efecto del producto fermentativo de Tibicos de Kéfir como acidificante natural suministrado en el agua de bebida a pollos de engorde Cobb 500
Authors: Galarza-Heredia Leidy Gabriela , Mendoza-Rivadeneira Freddy Alain , Barcia-Anchundia Johnny Xavier
Published: March 2023

La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo evaluar el efecto del producto fermentativo de tibicos de kéfir como acidificante suministrado en el agua de bebida durante todas las etapas para mejorar los parámetros productivos a los 42 días en pollos Cobb 500. El kéfir es un acidificante natural que aporta propiedades nutricionales en animales, pero sus beneficios son pocos conocidos en la región. El estudio se realizó en la Finca Integral Agropecuaria Talu situada en la parroquia Canuto, Manabí – Ecuador; estuvo conformado por 96 pollos de la línea Cobb 500, el mismo constó de un diseño de bloques completamente al azar, y se distribuyó en cuatro tratamientos (T) con cuatro repeticiones, cada uno con 6 pollos, denominados de la siguiente manera: T0 (testigo), T1, T2 y T3; administrando 0; 5; 10 y 15 mililitros (mL) de tibicos de Kéfir, respectivamente; los tibicos de Kéfir se añadieron en el agua de bebida en las dosis establecidas, según el diseño experimental desde el día 0 hasta el día 42; las variables evaluadas fueron: consumo de alimento, donde el T2 obtuvo mejores resultados; de la misma manera el T2 logró mejor ganancia de peso; mientras que para conversión alimenticia los resultados del análisis de varianza presentaron diferencias significativas (P<0,05) siendo el T2 quien tuvo óptimos resultados.
Rezension von: Eisele, Klaus; Kunze, Rolf-Ulrich (Hrsg.), Mitverschwörer - Mitgestalter
Authors: Binder Hans-Otto , Eisele Klaus , Kunze Rolf-Ulrich
Published: March 2023

Klaus Eisele und Rolf-Ulrich Kunze (Hrsg.): Mitverschwörer - Mitgestalter. Der 20. Juli im deutschen Südwesten. (Porträts des Widerstands, Band 7). UVK Verlagsgesellschaft Konstanz 2004. 270 Seiten. Broschiert € 14,90. ISBN 3-89669-722-6
The Rogue Scholar releases its first catalog of science blogs
Authors: Fenner Martin
Published: March 2023

The Rogue Scholar blog archive today released its first catalog of science blogs, a total of nineteen science blogs that signed up for the Rogue Scholar via submission form and met the inclusion criteria: The blog is about science and in English or German (more languages will follow later, reach out to me if you can help).The full-text content is available via RSS feed and distributed using a Creative Commons Attribution license (CC-BY). The
Examining the frequency of dysphagia and the predictive factors of dysphagia that require attention in patients with Parkinson's disease
Authors: Babajani Roshan Tahereh , Behzad Catherine , Saadat Payam , Bijani Ali , Dehghan Mehdi , Ahmadi Ahangar Alijan
Published: March 2023

Introduction. Due to the prevalence of dysphagia in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) and its complications such as aspiration pneumonia, which is the main cause of death in these patients, PD-related disability can be prevented by early diagnosis and treatment of dysphagia.

Objective. The present study was aimed at investigating the frequency of dysphagia in PD patients.

Materials and methods. This cross-sectional study included 150 PD patients visiting a Neurology Clinic. The severity of PD was determined based on the Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) and modified Hoen and Yahr (HYS) Scale. The Munich Dysphagia Test-Parkinson's disease (MDT-PD) questionnaire was used to assess dysphagia. Comparisons were made using generalized Fisher exact, Chi-square, ANOVA, and KruskalWallis tests. Predictive factors were analyzed using logistic regression. Statistical analyses were performed at significance level of 0.05.

Results. Out of all 150 patients referred to the Clinic, the prevalence of dysphagia requiring attention was 25.3% (n = 38). The patients of the three groups according to the MDT-PD (no noticeable dysphagia, noticeable oropharyngeal, and dysphagia with aspiration risk) had a significant difference only in terms of the PD duration (p 0.001). In the predicting of dysphagia, the longer PD duration (p = 0.011) and homemaker occupation (p = 0.033) were protective factors, while female gender was a risk factor (p = 0.011).

Conclusion. The prevalence of dysphagia requiring attention in the studied patients was 25.3%. It decreased with the longer duration of the disease, and its prevalence was lower in homemaker patients, while the odds of dysphagia was 5.8 times higher in women than in men.
Salivary gland immunohistochemistry vs substantia nigra sonography: comparative analysis of diagnostic significance
Authors: Khacheva Kristina K. , Karabanov Alexey  V. , Bogdanov Rinat R. , Voronkov Dmitry N. , Sobolev Valery B. , Chechetkin Andrey O. , Danilova Anastasiya D. , Sipkin Alexander M. , Illarioshkin Sergey N.
Published: March 2023

Introduction. Parkinson's disease (PD) urges for new instrumental methods of diagnosis. Transcranial sonography of the substantia nigra (SN TCS) is an established method for early PD diagnosis but its application is limited. Recently, biopsies (primarily that of salivary gland) and test for abnormal α-synuclein are suggested to verify PD.
Materials and methods. We assessed 12 individuals with PD, Hoehn–Yahr 2.3 ± 0.4. The assessments included: UPDRS, NMSQ, NMSS, RBDSQ, PDQ-8, MoCA, and HADS scoring; SN TCS; and sublingual gland immunohistochemistry for phosphorylated α-synuclein (PS-129) with automated morphometric analysis.
Results. Substantia nigra hyperechogenicity was shown in 75% of patients whereas biopsy revealed PS-129 in 100% of patients. Echogenic area of the substantia nigra was 0.24 [0.21; 0.3] cm2. PS-129 inclusion area varied from 28.47 [27.55; 96.26] to 238.77 [234.13; 272.49] μm2, and PS-129 proportion varied from 13.4% to 93.4% of the nervous fiber area across the patients. We found relations between PS-129 and NMSQ (r = 0.8; p 0.001), NMSS (r = 0.9; p 0.001), PDQ-8 (r = 0.7; p = 0.003), UPDRS-I (r = 0.7; p = 0.009), UPDRS-II (r = 0.6; p = 0.03), and HADS (anxiety r = 0.8; p = 0.002; depression r = 0.6; p = 0.04) scores.
Conclusion. The results demonstrate a higher biopsy sensitivity as compared to SN TCS. Automated morphometric analysis has been newly applied to assess PS-129 occurrence. Immunohistochemistry results are directly related to non-motor symptom severity, which may indicate high probability of PS-129 presence and diagnosis confirmation in early disease.
ZPT Growtone dan Pemberian Pupuk NPK 16-16-16 Meningkatkan Pertumbuhan Stek Pucuk Tanaman Jambu Air Madu ( Syzygium aquaeum )
Authors: Darmaji Didik , Ani Nurma , Lubis Aisyah
Published: March 2023

This research was carried out on Jl. Makmur, Dusun III Banyumas Village, Stabat District, Langkat Regency, North Sumatra This research was carried out from December to March 2022. Materials used: Water-honey guava brood tree, honey-water guava shoots of green delli variety, Growtone, Npk 16-16-16 Fertilizer. This study was arranged based on a factorial randomized block design (RAK) with 2 treatment factors and 3 replications. The first factor was the administration of Growtone consisting of 4 levels, namely: G0: Without Growtone (control), G1: 0.5% (5 gr100 ml-1). water), G2: 1.0% (10 gr100 ml water-1), G3: 1.5% (15 gr100 ml water-1). The second factor is the application of NPK 16-16-16(N) fertilizer consisting of 3 The levels are: N0: Without NPK 16-16-16 fertilizer (control), N1: 0.2 g100 ml water-1, N2: 0.4 g 100 ml water-1. The results of the study showed that the application of ZPT Growtone had a very significant effect on the parameters of the longest root length and the number of roots, had a significant effect on the parameters of plant height, number of leaves, and number of shoots, but had no significant effect on the parameters of the percentage of cuttings growing. The application of NPK 16-16-16 fertilizer had a very significant effect on the parameters of plant height, significantly on the parameters of the number of leaves, the number of shoots, the longest root length, and the number of roots, but had no significant effect on the parameters of the percentage of cuttings growing. The interaction of giving zpt growtone and giving NPK 16-16-16 fertilizer had no significant effect on all observation parameters
PHÁT HUY GIÁ TRỊ DI SẢN VĂN HOÁ CỦA CÁC DÂN TỘC THIỂU SỐ TRONG PHÁT TRIỂN DU LỊCH BỀN VỮNG HIỆN NAY
Authors: Lê Thị Bích Thủy
Published: March 2023

Di sản văn hóa luôn đóng vai trò quan trọng trong lịch sử hình thành, phát triển của mỗi quốc gia, dân tộc, vùng miền và là nguồn tài nguyên quý báu, góp phần làm nên thương hiệu, hình ảnh của mỗi quốc gia, dân tộc. Cộng đồng các dân tộc thiểu số ở Việt Nam có hệ thống di sản văn hoá truyền thống đa dạng với nhiều loại hình sinh hoạt văn hoá dân gian phong phú. Bài viết tập trung làm rõ tiềm năng giá trị di sản văn hoá của các dân tộc thiểu số, mối quan hệ giữa phát triển du lịch và bảo vệ, phát huy các giá trị di sản văn hoá của các dân tộc thiểu số. Từ đó đề xuất những giải pháp bảo tồn, phát huy các giá trị di sản văn hoá của cộng đồng các dân tộc thiểu số gắn với phát triển du lịch bền vững hiện nay.
Peach seedling growth with mycorrhiza and vermicompost
Authors: Alvarado Raya Horacio Eliseo
Published: March 2023

Sterilization of nursery substrate materials decreases the beneficial microorganisms in the surrounding root media and may result in poor seedling growth; compost and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) may improve the plantlet development. This experiment aimed to analyze the effect of both AMF inoculation and vermicompost for the initial peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch.] seedling growth in sterilized substrate. Peach seedlings germinated in sterilized perlite were distributed into four resulting treatments from the combination of two factors and two levels each: with/without vermicompost in the growing media and with/without AMF inoculation at the transplanting time. Seedlings were arranged completely randomized inside a glasshouse throughout the study. Utilization of vermicompost in the growing media and AMF inoculation, and their combination, resulted in less total chlorophyll (p < 0.05) measured at 108 days after planting (DAP). At the end of the experiment (180 DAP), AMF inoculation resulted in root colonization greater than 70 % of the total root length; however, this effect was eclipsed by adding vermicompost to the substrate. Root and shoot dry weights and also stem diameter were superior (p < 0.01) by adding vermicompost to the growing substrate, but AMF inoculation had no effect on these variables. It is concluded that vermicompost addition to the substrate is preferable to AMF inoculation in order to stimulate peach seedling growth during the initial six months in sterilized substrates.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54167/tch.v11i2.157
Complex Events in the Serial Verb Constructions in Vietnamese: A Cognitive Perspective
Authors: Toan Ly Ngoc
Published: March 2023

This study looks at the so-called serial verb construction, which Vietnamese speakers utilize to indicate complex events in a clause with two or more verbs placed side by side without a linker (henceforth SVC). The study's findings show how different events can be expressed by different verbs in the same construction. This study also demonstrates that verbs must be serialized in a specific collocation even though they indicate several occurrences in the same construction. More crucially, by highlighting verbs' semantic and syntactic characteristics in SVC, this work explains how verbs can be combined. As a result, this research is anticipated to provide linguistic context for examining the SCV typologies in Vietnamese.
Global monsoon systems and their modulation by the equatorial Quasi-Biennial Oscillation
Authors: Yoden Shigeo , Kumar Vinay , Dhaka Surendra , Hitchman Matthew
Published: March 2023

Monthly-mean data of ERA-Interim reanalysis, precipitation, outgoing longwave radiation (OLR) and sea surface temperature(SST) are investigated for 40 years (1979-2018) to reveal the modulation of the global monsoon systems by the equatorial quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO), focusing only on the neutral El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) periods (in total 374 months). First, the climatology of the global monsoon systems is viewed with longitude-latitude plots of the precipitation, its proxies and lower tropospheric circulations for the annual mean and two solstice seasons, together with the composite differences between the two seasons. In addition to seasonal variations of Intertropical Convergence Zones (ITCZs), several regional monsoon systems are well identified with an anti-phase of the annual cycle between the two hemispheres. Precipitation-related quantities (OLR and specific humidity), surface conditions [i.e., mean sea level pressure (MSLP) and SST] and circulation fields related to moist convection systems show fundamental features of the global monsoon systems. After introducing eight QBO phases based on the leading two principal components of the zonal-mean zonal wind variations in the equatorial lower-stratosphere, the statistical significance of the composite difference in the precipitation and tropospheric circulation is evaluated for the opposite QBO phases. The composite differences show significant modulations in some regional monsoon systems, dominated by zonally asymmetric components, with the largest magnitudes for specific QBO-phases corresponding to traditional indices of the equatorial zonal-mean zonal wind at 20 and 50 hPa. Along the equator, significant QBO influence is characterized by the modulation of the Walker circulation over the western Pacific. In middle latitudes during boreal summer, for a specific QBO-phase, statistically significant modulation of low-pressure cyclonic perturbation is obtained over the Northern-Hemisphere western Pacific Ocean associated with statistically significant features of heavier precipitation over the eastern side of the cyclonic perturbation and the opposite lighter precipitation over the western side. During boreal winter, similar significant low-pressure cyclonic perturbations were found over the Northern-Hemisphere eastern Pacific and Atlantic Oceans for specific phases.