bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Community-based interventions and the attitude towards prostate cancer screening in the elderly based on the health belief model
Authors: Ahmadvand Massoud , Heydari Heshmatolah , Novinmehr Nasser , Ebrahimzadeh Farzad
Published: June 2022

Introduction: Prostate cancer is one of the most common malignant cancers among men worldwide. One way to control this disease is screening. One of the models that can be used to identify and change the beliefs and attitudes of the elderly and their families is the health belief model.  Due to lack of similar studies, this study was performed to determine the effect of community-based interventions on subjects’ perception of screening behaviors prostate cancer based on the Health Belief Model in the elderly. Methods: This study was a randomized field trial. The statistical population included all elderly men over 60 years of age with electronic files in comprehensive health service centers in Malayer in 2020-2021. The samples were 250 eligible elderlies who were divided into control and intervention groups by stratified random sampling. For the intervention group, trainings based on the health belief model were performed. The data collection tool was a standard questionnaire, which consisted of two sections: demographic information and subjects’ perception of screening behaviors for prostate cancer based on health belief model. Questionnaires were given to both groups before and after the intervention.
Relationships between perceived stress and resilience with happiness
Authors: Pour Manoochehr Taghi , Ismail Asmah , Yusop Yusni Mohamad , Rajabi Gholamreza
Published: June 2022

This study is to determine the relationship between perceived stress and resilience with happiness. This study used a descriptive, cross-sectional design. A representative sample of 310 pre-university students were selected through multistage sampling. The study utilized Perceived Stress Scale, Resilience Scale, and Subjective Happiness Scale. The finding reveals that there is a difference between males and females' pre-university students in terms of happiness variable. Female subjects are happier compared to males. There are simple and multiple relationships between perceived stress and resilience with happiness among pre-university students. Increased level of resilience and decreased level of perceived stress are associated with students’ happiness. Based on the results, enhancing the students' level of happiness should receive more attention in order to produce professional graduates who are academically competent, and able to adapt to their environment. Directions for future research are discussed.
survey on design and analysis of MIMO antenna array for 5G application
Authors: Latane Pravin C. , Jain Paresh
Published: June 2022

This paper is a Survey on Design and Analysis of MIMO Antenna Array for 5G Application. 5G is evolving as a technology that will employ both low and high frequencies. The Indian government has taken steps to make the 5G vision a reality. The impact of 5G in India on exponential data usage increase was examined. It goes over the 5G specifications that must be met in order to create a 5G system. Mobile network capabilities are rapidly expanding, driven by new requirements such as latency, traffic volumes, data speeds, and the need for consistent connectivity. Advanced antenna systems (AAS) provide cutting-edge beam shaping and MIMO techniques, which are useful for enhancing end-user experience, capacity, and coverage.
Malaysian teacher standards and the professionalism development of Islamic education teachers
Authors: Said Azarul Razamin bin Mat , Omar Mustafa bin Che , Omar Najmiah binti , Ghazali Mohd Allnurulhuda bin
Published: June 2022

Competency is a set of behaviors that construct a competent employee in a certain profession. In the profession, competency describes an employee’s achievement and performance in a task or situation. It enables employees to predict behavior in various situations and functions. Dedicated and trustworthy employees are significant priorities according to Islam. This research paper aims to explain the concept of teachers’ competency, analyze the development of teacher professionalism in improving the quality of teaching as well as describe previous studies related to the implications of the Malaysian Teacher Standards policy on teaching and learning process. The research method used in this study is content analysis from literature reviews and official documents published by the Ministry of Education Malaysia. The findings of the study show that the Malaysian Teacher Standard 1.0 has introduced three teaching standards, namely the practice of the values of teacher professionalism, knowledge and understanding; the teaching and learning skills that teachers need to achieve. Each standard contains a specific domain to create a teacher competent in the duties. Meanwhile, Malaysian Teacher Standard 2.0 introduces four domains of teachers’ competency, namely knowledge orientation domain, instructional domain, community involvement domain; and personal quality domain.
study of employees soft skill with reference to colleges in hyderabad
Authors: George Leena , Shrivastava Preeti , Makhija Jia
Published: June 2022

Verbal and written communication skills are needed and is of primary importance in any workplace as they set the tone for how people perceive you. It has a vital role in building relationship with your team mates. These skills boost one’s performance as you get clear expectations from your seniors so that you can deliver excellent work output. Employers look for these skills in employees as workers are more productive when they communicate well with their team members. This study focuses on the writing and speaking skills of undergraduate students of the colleges mainly in Hyderabad, Telangana and also in other parts of the country. The method of data collection is questionnaire and discussions. It was found that the course syllabus is not sufficient enough for improvement of soft skills in presentation. This research study confirms that the curriculum does not provide any further scope for improving the writing skills of learners, instead it assesses memory retention and reproductive abilities. There is a huge gap between expectation and achievement levels of efficacy.
Relationships between hematological parameters and Cl and Na homeostasis in dairy herds and abortion
Authors: Hajiabadi Nasrin , Fathi Ezzatollah , Hamli Hossain
Published: June 2022

Abortion is among reproductive parameters affecting the profitability of dairy herds. Abortion incidence is influenced and/or controlled by different infectious, environmental, and managerial factors and so forth. The effect of environmental and nutritional conditions on minerals, as well as interactions between minerals and physiological conditions, are leading parameters to consider during gestation. This study attempts to assess links between these factors and abortion by determining and measuring homeostasis-electrolyte factors, such as Na and Cl, and hematological parameters, such as complete blood count, in dairy herds with abortion. A total of 40 Holstein dairy herds were chosen and split into two 20-member control and aborted groups. Abortions were reported by ranchers, and blood samples were taken considering the history and current status of herds and clinical examinations. Blood samples were taken twice, once with EDTA to study hematological characteristics and once with no anticoagulant to measure hemostasis-electrolyte factors (Na, Cl) from the serum of herds with abortion. The relationships between these parameters and variations observed in dairy herds with abortion were compared with those in the control group. There was no significant difference in concentrations of sodium and chlorine between the two groups (p> 0.05).
Antimicrobial effect of Triphala mediated gold nanoparticles and its based indigenous mouthrinse against common oral pathogens
Authors: Solanki Lichi A. , Sundari Shantha K. K. , Rajeshkumar S.
Published: June 2022

The aim of the study was to synthesize gold nanoparticles (AuNP’s) by using triphala plant extract and to evaluate antimicrobial activity of gold nanoparticles and its based mouthwash. This study used a triphala extract for nanoparticle synthesis in combination with gold chloride (AuCl2). The AuNP’s were characterized for shape and size using (Transmission electron microscopy) TEM analyses and UV vis spectrophotometry. The gold nanoparticle-based mouthwash (10ml) was prepared using 600 µL nanoparticles. The antimicrobial activity was assessed using agar gel diffusion method. To determine the antimicrobial activity of AuNp’s, the inhibition zones were measured for: Enterococcus faecalis, Streptococcus mutans, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida Albicans at 25µL, 50µL ,100µL concentration and at 25µL ,50µL, 100 µL concentration for mouthwash. AuNP’s showed excellent antimicrobial activity against C. Albicans, S. mutans as compared to S. aureus, E. faecalis which showed good antimicrobial activity with phenomenal activity at 100 µL concentration. Mouthwash showed significant activity against S. aureus and good activity against, E. faecalis, C. Albicans and S. mutans with highest activity at 100 µL. At concentrations of 25 µL, 50 µL, moderate antimicrobial potential was elicited by AuNP’s and mouthwash. Significant antimicrobial activity was elicited by AuNP’s against commonly present oral microorganisms.
Effect of Bee Venom phonophoresis on shoulder dysfunction post-mastectomy
Authors: Hefnawy Nourhan Nagi Kamal El , Baky Amal M Abd El , Gaber Ayman Abdelsamea , Elsayeh Shaimaa Mohamed
Published: June 2022

Background: Breast cancer survivors frequently experience shoulder pain and decreased range of motion, making their daily activities more difficult. No previous studies have established the results of bee venom phonophoresis in the treatment of shoulder dysfunction post-mastectomy. Therefore, this work aimed to evaluate if bee venom phonophoresis has beneficial effects on improving the shoulder pain, dysfunction, and range of motion in post-mastectomy patients.  Methods: This randomized controlled trial was carried out between November 2021 and April 2022. Forty female patients aging from 40-to 65 years suffering from shoulder dysfunction 3 to 6 months following modified radical mastectomy were randomly divided into two equal-sized groups: a study group (Group A) who received bee venom phonophoresis with pulsed ultrasound around the shoulder and a control group (Group B) who received pulsed ultrasound around the shoulder only. Three consecutive weeks of three sessions per week were devoted to the intervention program. Patients in both groups received their medical care and selected exercise program (shoulder circles figure, arm lifts figure, wand exercise figure, wall climbing& corner wall stretch).
Whole body vibration versus balance training in patients with chronic ankle instability
Authors: Khalifa Bassem Mohamed , Ayad Khaled Elsayed , Fayaz Nadia Abdelazem , Attman Mohamed Shawki Abd EI Salam Mohamed , Azzam Amr A.
Published: June 2022

Background: The ankle is the most often injured joint in athletics. The most frequent kind of ankle injury is a lateral ankle sprain. Whole Body Vibration (WBV) is a unique biophysical technique that generates whole-body vibration impulses for mechanical stimulation. It has been demonstrated in recent years to improve the neurological, muscular, and skeletal systems. Objective: The goal of this study is to assess the effect of systemic vibration and balance training on pain intensity and balance, in CAI patients. Methods: 45 female patients will be enrolled in the research after being recommended by an orthopedic expert for recurrent ankle instability. They will be divided into three equal-sized groups. Group (A) comprises of fifteen patients who will get a six-week exercise program designed specifically for CAI and Whole-Body–Vibration Training (three sessions per week). Group (B) comprises of fifteen patients who will get a six-week, three-session-per-week, conventional exercise program for CAI and balance training. Group (C) consists of fifteen patients who will get a standard exercise plan for CAI.  pain; balance and function status of the patients were examined before and after the treatment.
Circular model/economy and sustainability strategies for long-term prosperity for a retail sector in India
Authors: Chadichal Shilpa S. , Misra Sheelan , Vashishta Deblina Saha
Published: June 2022

India, with its 622 million active net users, a key marketplace for clothing firms. Its e-commerce market was projected to soar 84%, going from roughly $60 billion in 2020 to $111 billion by 2024, (FIS report). It is safe to mention in 2021 that no-one is ignorant regarding the numerous advantages of sustainability in each side of our lives as we tend to battle rising temperatures and melting glaciers. A circular economy, therefore, isn't simply the wise issue to pursue, create awareness regarding the worth of re- wear and selling, particularly in fashion. This study dives deep into the clothing resale model to know the motivation and behavior of shoppers and also, study further highlights on Indian consumers are ready for circular model in cloths consumption.
Essentials oils for a healthy environment
Authors: Misra Sheelan , Keer Priyameet Kaur , Roy Saumi
Published: June 2022

“Health is wealth with essential oils”. Aromatic plants have also been a boon to humans, particularly in developing countries, who have used them for millennia as food, medicine, health, aromas, and flavoring in meals by their predecessors and generations. These plants are not only used in traditional ways, but they are also exported to developed countries as an ingredient or raw material for fragrances, tastes, and medications. Many of these plants are shipped to industrialized countries as raw materials for pharmaceuticals, perfumes, and tastes, in addition to their traditional uses. When the final item with value-additions is imported back, it will cost the countries several times more than the raw material export revenue.  Very few developing countries are producing essential oils and few of these countries are not able to produce good quality conforming to international standards. Plant-based product promotion and development has gained traction as a result of a rise in green consumerism and the present resurgence of the usage of "Naturals" in developed and developing countries, which has provided new impetus to the creation of plant-based products. More openness and demand for new resources, materials, and goods are brought in by a free-market economy.
Normal pituitary and microadenoma T1 signal measurements
Authors: Satapathy Ashis Kumar , Padhy Santosh Kumar , Pattanaik Rajesh
Published: June 2022

Background: The most often used technique for detecting pituitary microadenoma is dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE MRI). However, the high rate of false positivity in its interpretation is a problem due to differential amplification of the normal pituitary. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to see if the precontrast T1 signal intensity ratio (SIR) of lesions identified on DCE MRI could be used to predict the existence of microadenoma. Materials and Methods: We looked at the MRIs of 23 patients who were referred for DCE MRI of the pituitary gland (group 1, 15 patients with diagnosis of pituitary microadenoma; and group 2, patients not clinically labelled as microadenoma). STC were plotted, and T1 SIR was acquired at t = 0 s at the suspect zone of differential augmentation (SIR T) and normal pituitary (SIR P). For each patient, the SIR difference (SIR P SIR T) and relative SIR difference (SIR P SIR T/SIR P) were calculated and compared between the two groups. Results: Patients with microadenoma have a lower mean T1 SIR than those without (P = 0.065). Patients with microadenoma had a greater SIR difference and relative SIR difference (P = 0.003 and 0.005, respectively).
Joyful disciples
Authors: Harrison Mike
Published: June 2022

This essay takes up some suggestions for Christian formation found in the ‘Life Model’, a contemporary ecumenical project proposing attachment with God, inner healing prayer and healthy interpersonal relationships as key ele­ments to promote psychological and spiritual change. In particular the sig­nificance of joyful relationship with God is considered, along with practices to cultivate this joyful relationship. Two practices are described which foster joyful attachment and thus provide ways in which character is shaped to enable Chris­tian formation. However it is acknowledged that such formation also depends for its full flourishing on other factors such as healthy ecclesial community and relational brain skills. The essay concludes by suggesting that joy-generating practices which can be developed as easily pass-on-able habits are a promising avenue by which to further enable Christian formation.
Wie is verantwoordelijk voor het levensbeschouwelijk onderwijs op school?
Authors: Vermeer Paul
Published: June 2022

While the Dutch state sets formal aims and requirements for all major school subjects, it remains neutral in view of religious and worldview education. This paper critically assesses this neutral position of the Dutch state and argues that the state should take more responsibility for the aim and content of religious and worldview education in school. To do this, this paper offers a description of the current position of religious and worldview education in the Dutch educational system and also shows that this position is no longer in accordance with the present-day Dutch religious landscape. By comparing the Dutch situation with the position of religious and worldview education in the educational systems of Denmark, England, Russia and Sweden this paper makes a nuanced plea for more state interference with religious and worldview education in school, while the paper at the same time warns for the danger of politicizing religious and worldview education or of ignoring the basic right of parents to opt for religious or worldview education for their children in conformity with their own convictions.
Het buitenperspectief maakt vrij
Authors: Loobuyck Patrick
Published: June 2022

Many countries have a tradition of confessional religious education. As a consequence neutral, non-confessional education based on the academic discipline of the study of religion is almost absent in many primary and secondary schools. This is also the case in the Netherlands and Belgium. This is a failure. One of the most important reasons why the state is involved with education is to guarantee each children’s right to an open future. The first task of education is not to confirm the religious background of the pupils and their parents (teaching into religion), but to inform students and to put their religious background in a broader, historical and critical outsider’s perspective (teaching about religion). This is the main reason why neutral education about religions, worldviews and ethics should be part of everyone’s school curriculum: that kind of education is not against the freedom of religion and conscience but is an important precondition for that freedom. This article formulates a concrete proposal to introduce an independent course about religion, ethics and citizenship in all schools for all students. And after reviewing some critiques to this proposal, we conclude that neutral, non-confessional education about religion is not only necessary but also possible and feasible.
Opvattingen van Nederlandse en Vlaamse jongeren over de gewenste verhouding tussen levensbeschouwing en overheid
Authors: Jans Jeroen , Sterkens Carl
Published: June 2022

This contribution elaborates on the role of the government in relationship to philosophy of life in general, and formation in particular, as ideally perceived by young people in the Netherlands and Flanders. It serves two goals: (1) to show to what extent youth, committed in their philosophy of life, agree with each of four typologically distinguished models of the relationship between philosophy of life and state: autonomyliberalism; diversityliberalism; groupcommunitarianism; and statecommunitarianism; and (2) to test whether different religious and philosophical convictions and practices influence the agreement with these typological models of the relationship between philosophy of life and state. The analysis shows that youth prefer a cooperative but restrained relationship between philosophy of life and state. Differences in preference between religious and humanist groups (i.e. Catholics, Protestants, Moslims and Humanists) are bigger than differences between Dutch and Flemish youth. Analysis also shows that religious and humanist convictions and practices play a role in the levels of agreement with each of the typologically distinguished models.
Veranderingen in kleding en perceptie ervan in vier congregaties van actieve vrouwelijke religieuzen in Nederland, 1950-1970
Authors: Van Oorschot Ricky
Published: June 2022

In twenty years’ time, the clothing of sisters in the Netherlands changed significantly from habit, modified habit to secular dress. By ‘sisters’ I mean female members of Roman Catholic congregations, founded since the beginning of the nineteenth century for work in e.g. nursing and education. The central question in this article is when and how change occurred, what the underlying causes were, and how changes were implemented, substantiated, interpreted, and experienced by sisters. The congregation boards took the contemporary social developments into account and implemented renewal of clothing in decisive steps, fitting their own goals. Carrying out research in archives of four congregations revealed differences in argumentation, process, and outcome. It also brings to light how, in the course of two decades, the mental world of sisters changed: from a closed cloister mentality to openness to the world.
Religieuze aspecten in beklagzaken van gedetineerden
Authors: Van Eijk Ryan
Published: June 2022

Dutch detention law sees a detainee as a legal subject. As a result, detention law has a complaints procedure for detainees. Restrictions of the right to religion/philosophy of life during detention can be a reason to complain. However, the way in which religion/philosophy of life plays a role in these complaints is still an unexplored area. The article presents an exploratory study in which an inventory is made of the extent to which and in which way religion/philosophy of life plays a role in these matters in the period 2002-2016. This has been done on the basis of the database in which all appeal cases relating to a complaint are stored. In almost 2% of the cases, religion/philosophy of life appears to play a role. This mainly concerns problems regarding 1- food laws and 2- restriction in participation in religious activities, 3- the role of the spiritual caretaker or 4- cases in which religion/philosophy of life is part of the argumentation in the case.
Bloeiende evangelische kerken in Nederland
Authors: Vermeer Paul , Scheepers Peer
Published: June 2022

This study tries to account for the relative success of six thriving evangelical congregations in the Netherlands. Data gathered among the audiences of these evangelical congregations as well as among a representative sample of the Dutch population are analyzed in view of the following research questions: (1) What was the previous religious affiliation of the current members of these evangelical congregations? and (2) Which decisive factors determined the switch from previous affiliation to current membership of these congregations? Results show that these congregations are populated by a considerable proportion of ‘mainline’ Protestant as well as orthodox Protestant switchers and by an almost equal proportion of previously unaffiliated converts. As regards the second question, results show, that the decision of these switchers and converts to join an evangelical congregation is mainly driven by the religious switching of the partner and to a lesser extent by individual religious concerns.
De Wachters van de Nacht en het eindtijddenken
Authors: Jansma Lammert Gosse
Published: June 2022

The Watchmen of the Night is a small religious group based in Aalten (in the Dutch province of Gelderland), that lives in the expectation of Jesus Christ’s imminent return to the earth. The Watchmen consider themselves belonging to the historicist school of interpretation of biblical prophecies. They expect the seventh vial of God’s wrath (Rev. 16:17) to be poured out soon and think the period 2017-2018 will be of crucial significance. In this article their prophecies concerning the end of times are presented and the question is discussed what will be the consequences for the group and its views when these predictions will be confronted with the (possible contradictory) reality of 2017-2018.
Geestelijke verzorging als antropologisch laboratorium van postseculier Nederland
Authors: Van den Hemel Ernst
Published: June 2022

This introduction to the special issue argues that the field of spiritual care is an indispensible support for people with increasingly pluriform spiritual needs. What is more, because of the continuous interaction between theory and practice, spiritual care can provide input and inspiration for academics and policymakers. As the papers in this special issue show, spiritual care works ‘on the ground’ with the many forms and meanings religion and spirituality take. Spiritual care, based on individuals’ identification and needs, can function as an anthropological laboratory, in which everyday experience is used as the starting point for thinking about the role of religion and spirituality instead of top-down categories and institutions. The experience of spiritual caregivers and the expertise collected in this special issue, provides a solution for a societal, academic and policy stalemate: how to engage with a pluriform spiritual society without depending too much on either the shapes of the (pillarized) past or resorting to secular indifference.
Spiritual care als toekomst van de geestelijke verzorging
Authors: Leget Carlo
Published: June 2022

Since some time chaplaincy as a discipline is in a crisis of both legitimization and communication. In this contribution, which is limited to the health care sector, a possible way out of this double crisis is sketched by joining an international field of studies which is known as spiritual care. Here a central idea is that attention to meaning and spirituality is the task of every care giver. According to this interdisciplinary approach the chaplain has a special role. On the basis of the first Dutch guideline spiritual care, written for physicians and nurses, a plea is made for a further development of chaplaincy as a discipline by embedding it into the spiritual care approach.
Het buitenkerkelijke succes van de christelijke zielzorg
Authors: De Groot Kees
Published: June 2022

This article considers contemporary spiritual care in the Netherlands as the result of a development that started off with ecclesial initiatives. Through ecumenical cooperation, establishing a common professional organization, and initiating specialized training trajectories, priests, pastoral workers, ministers, rabbis, and humanistic counsellors have contributed to the development of a separate profession: spiritual care. Often these ‘new style’ chaplains work outside their own denomination. What started as an ecclesial service to patients, soldiers, and inmates has evolved into a new, precarious profession, sometimes only loosely connected with organized religion. Rather than an instance, however, of secularization or of a spiritual revolution, this persistence of the care of souls is regarded as a successful dissemination of the ecclesial tradition in the secular domain against the background of liquid modernity.
Dood & Verderf?
Authors: Körver Sjaak
Published: June 2022

The imagery of religion in the media is usually negatively coloured and stereotyped, emphasizing the conflicting and violent sides and highlighting the differences. This imagery is in sharp contrast with the experiences of chaplains working in prison, the army, youth care, and care institutions. Although their position is often unclear and under pressure, they are actually asked for assistance in case of existentially serious events. Usually clients and caregivers (especially nurses) know when to appeal to them. Opposite the negative framing of religion in the media chaplains create positive images of religion dealing with the boundaries of existence in a personal way. Stories about these experiences can counterbalance the unilaterally hostile image of religion. Rituals, an attitude of hospitality and common humanity, and especially the awareness that we share in the same fragility of life appear to play an essential role.
Oude en nieuwe rituelen voor Moral Injury
Authors: Molendijk Tine
Published: June 2022

‘Moral Injury’ is a relatively new concept, dealing with the wounds resulting from confrontations with morally critical situations. Currently, studies on moral injury predominantly focus on war veterans. However, while systematic research on moral injury is new, the idea that war can be morally compromising is literally as old as sin. Many societies knew institutionalized rituals to cleanse returning warriors from their dirty hands and morally ‘polluted’ souls. In this contribution I discuss the approach of these rituals with respect to ‘moral pollution’ and ‘guilt’, and their two-fold objective of purification and reintegration. Also, I discuss the ways in which Dutch veterans create comparable rituals themselves. The fact that present-day western veterans do so, I argue, shows the lack and importance of a nuanced approach – in words as well as in actions – towards moral injury, both for veterans and for any other person struggling with moral conflict.
Polymorphicity in some ferns of Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts of Garhwal Himalaya
Authors: Joshi Pragya , Pande H.
Published: June 2022

Garhwal Himalayas present a rich and diverse pteridophytic flora. Chamoli and Rudraprayag the two major districts of Garhwal were extensiverly explored by the authors between the years 2002-2006. During the field study a great range of morphological variations in rhizome, stipe, lamina, pinna, arrangement of pinna, pinnation, pinna apex, venation pattern, spore morphology was noticed in few species of ferns from the area under study.
Changing tree diversity of Bundelkhand region (U.P.) India
Authors: Narain Satya
Published: June 2022

Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh comprise with seven districts viz. Banda, Chitrakoot (separated from Banda), Jalaun, Jhansi, Lalitpur, Hamirpur and Mahoba (separated from Hamirpur). Recently it was re-investigated as district floras and recorded 159 species of trees from the area. Out of which 105 species are recollected and 41 species are found to be common mainly due to their plantation or cultivation for socio-cultural value while 52 species of trees are not collected from any district. The forests have much more pressure for fuel wood and small timber than what they can withstand as a matter of sustained productivity.
Addition to the genus Medinilla (Melastomataceae) from Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve
Authors: Jayanthi J. , Kaliyamurthy Karthigeyan , Sumathi R. , Narasimhan D.
Published: June 2022

Medinilla speciosa (Reinw. ex Blume) Blume collected from the Campbell Bay National Park, Great Nicobar Island is reported here as a new record to the angiosperm flora of India. Brief description, illustration and photographs are provided.
State of the art of blue light effects on hidradenitis suppurativa: a concise systematic review
Authors: Trajano da Silva Ricardo William , Gomes Lucélia Rosana Calazans , Soares Carla Maria da Rocha , Bezerra Liliam do Rosário , Silva Tatiane Aparecida da , Costa Magda Lucy Ribeiro Botelho da , Monsores Ana Cristina , Pereira Luisa Helena Freitas , Moreira Marta Dias , Fabossi Lucimara Sargiani
Published: June 2022

Introduction: In the setting of inflammatory diseases, hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), or acne inversa, is an immune-mediated skin disease with a prevalence of 0.1-1% and characterized by nodules and abscesses in the armpits, groin, and inframammary areas, which may evolve for fistulas and scars. Still, an update is needed on the recent understanding of the pathogenesis of HS, including the central role of inflammatory cytokines and other contributing factors such as genetics, hormones, and pathogenic microorganisms. As an innovative approach, antimicrobial blue light in the 400-470 nm spectrum has demonstrated its intrinsic antimicrobial properties resulting from the presence of endogenous photosensitizing chromophores in pathogenic microorganisms. Objective: To carry out a narrative and systematic review of the literature to explore the main clinical and experimental results of the use of photobiomodulation with blue light for the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa by antibacterial action. Methods: The present study followed a model of narrative and systematic review, according to PRISMA rules, to gather the main information about the efficiency and safety of blue light in the treatment of HS. The research was carried out from January 2018 to May 2019 and developed based on Google Scholar, Scopus, PubMed, Scielo, and Cochrane Library. The quality of the studies was based on the GRADE instrument and the risk of bias was analyzed according to the Cochrane instrument. Results: Microorganisms are less able to develop resistance to antimicrobial blue light than to traditional antibiotics, due to the multi-targeting characteristics of antimicrobial blue light. Furthermore, it is well accepted that antimicrobial blue light is much less harmful to host cells than UV irradiation. Clinical studies have presented scientific evidence of treatment for HS with light-based therapy, showing efficacy and safety through articles published in quality journals in scientific evidence. A meta-analysis published in 2019, based on the quality of the evidence, showed that the most recommended treatments for HS include adalimumab and laser (blue light) therapy. For intense pulsed light with blue light, two RCTs reported improvements in HS-LASI scores and the Dermatology Quality of Life Index. Conclusion: The use of blue light for dermal treatments, particularly for HS, is finding an increasing role in dermatology. However, more robust and consistent studies are still needed to better demonstrate the antibacterial effects of blue light on HS.
Теоретическое и экспериментальное исследование звукового поля беспилотного летательного аппарата
Authors: Сумбатян М. А. , Казаков Е. А. , Мусатова Н. К. , Самсонов И. К.
Published: June 2022

В работе представлены измерения структуры звукового поля квадрокоптера в режиме висения. Выполнен анализ влияния конфигурации внешней области на структуру вихревого поля. Произведено сравнение теоретических результатов с результатами натурных экспериментов. Установлено, что в открытом пространстве теоретические результаты практически совпадают с результатами измерений. Результаты в замкнутом пространстве отличаются не более 2 дБ, что несколько превышает общепринятую допустимую погрешность 1 дБ и может быть объяснено неидеальностью физических условий проведения эксперимента (неровность поверхности земли, влияние окружающих зданий, деревьев и т. д.). Выявленные там качественные свойства должны проявляться и в условиях движения БПЛА по улицам города с отражением звука от строений.
Effects of Code Switching Among College Instructors and Students In a Philippine Classroom Setting
Authors: Villanueva Louie , Gamiao Bert
Published: June 2022

Code-switching exists in many countries particularly in multilingual communities such as the City of Laoag in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. The researchers ventured into the occurrence of code-switching at Mariano Marcos State University specifically the College of Teacher Education and College of Industrial Technology, looked into its effects and made some implications. Thus, after securing permission to conduct the research in the respondents’ respective institutions, the researchers recorded, transcribed and analyzed the classroom discourses to bring about the effects of code witching committed by both the instructors and the students. Using descriptive-qualitative analysis and in-depth interview (IDI), the researchers examined the effects of code-switching among Filipino college instructors and students. They also identified some implications of the effects of code-switching in Philippine college classrooms. This approach seeks to describe, decode, translate, and otherwise come to terms with the meaning of certain more or less naturally occurring phenomena in the social world. The following effects to teaching and learning were inferred: code-switching helps students to better understand directions, eradicates language barrier for a clearer instruction, promotes better understanding by students, helps them in generating a better choice, ensures semantic understanding among students, and aids the students to investigate further, to clarify, to verify, or to confirm an earlier knowledge. All of these are directed towards achieving a better performance of the teachers and students. Based on the findings, it is concluded that code switching is a big help to facilitate better teaching and learning in Philippine college classrooms.
Kajian Sosio-Teologis mengenai Dasa Titah (Keluaran 20:1-17) dan Relevansinya di Era Kontemporer
Authors: Wibowo Gandi , Akin Gian Gideon
Published: June 2022

Peraturan, hukum dan larangan dibuat untuk mengarahkan hidup umat manusia. Bagi suatu bangsa, hal tersebut penting sebagai pedoman hidup yang harus diterapkan oleh rakyatnya. Allah membuat perjanjian dengan bangsa Israel seperti sebuah kesepakatan. Melalui Musa, Allah memberikan semua hukum yang adalah syarat-syarat kesepakatan itu kepada bangsa Israel, dengan kata lain seperti undang-undang. 

Dalam artikel ini, penulis akan memaparkan bagaimana Dasa Titah mendatangkan perasaan kebenaran bagi kehidupan sosial bangsa Israel dan ketaatan kepada perjanjian tersebut.

Tujuan penulis dalam artikel ini adalah untuk menemukan pemaham mengenai Dasa Titah, menemukan bagaimana respon bangsa Israel pada saat menerima perjanjian tersebut, menemukan bagaimana Dasa Titah berperan dalam keberlangsungan hidup bangsa Israel khususnya hubungan dengan Allah dan sesamanya serta menemukan prinsip-prinsip yang dapat diterapkan oleh setiap orang percaya di era kontemporer ini.

 

 

Rules, laws and prohibitions were made to direct human life. For a nation, this is important as a way of life that must be applied by its people. God made the covenant with the Israelites like a deal. Through Moses, God gave all the laws which were the conditions of the agreement to the nation of Israel.

On this journal, the author will describe how the Ten Commandments brought a feeling of truth to the social life of the Israelites and obedience to that covenant.

The purpose of the author in this article is to find an understanding of the Ten Commandments, find out how the Israelites responded when accepting the agreement, discover how the Ten Commandments played a role in the survival of the nation of Israel, especially the relationship with God and others and find principles that can be applied by each believers in this contemporary era.
Konsep Alkitab (Ulangan 6:4-9) tentang Pendidikan Agama Kristen Anak
Authors: Wibowo Gandi , Andrianikus Trivena
Published: June 2022

Peran penting orang tua dalam pertumbuhan rohani anak menjadi sorotan tersendiri di kalangan kekristenan. Ditemukan orang tua yang mengingini anaknya memiliki pertumbuhan rohani yang baik dan didukung dengan pendidikan yang dilakukan, dalam hal ini Pendidikan Agama Kristen. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian literatur kepustakaan yang dilakukan penulis, maka ditemukan bahwa konsep Alkitab (Ulangan 6:4-9) tentang Pendidikan Agama Kristen Anak adalah penting. Pendidikan Agama Kristen merupakan disiplin ilmu yang mengetengahkan Alkitab sebagai dasar akan pengajaran dan pengalaman keagamaan menjadi satu hubungan kehidupan dengan Allah dengan tujuan mempermuliakan namaNya. Pihak-pihak yang bertanggung jawab akan pengajaran Pendidikan Agama Kristen Anak adalah keluarga. Dalam Alkitab, Shema Israel atau pengakuan iman Yahudi Ulangan 6:4-9 menjadi dasar pengajaran firman Tuhan kepada anak. Teks ini berhubungan erat dengan keyakinan orang Israel dan pentingnya Pendidikan bagi mereka. Shema, sebagai proklamasi iman bagi orang Israel, ini merupakan wujud komitmen dan determinasi pribadi kepada hanya Satu Allah yang benar.
 
 
The significant role of parents in the spiritual growth of their children has become a pivotal point in Christianity. It is found that parents want their children to experience a good spiritual growth and are supported with Christian Education. Based on literature research, it was found that the Bible concept (Deuteronomy 6: 4-9) concerning Child Christian Education is an important thing. Christian Education is a scientific discipline that presents the Bible as the foundation for Christian Education with the aim of glorifying God's name. The most important component that plays the biggest responsible role in Child Christian Education is family. In the Bible, Shema Israel or Jewish’s statement of faith was the foundation of biblical teaching of children. This text related to the importance of education and also was concerning about Israel’s core believe. Shema, as the Israel’s statement of faith was also set out as a commitment and self-proclamation to the one true God.
Perang Bar Kokhba dan Pergeseran Mesianisme Politis di Kalangan Yahudi
Authors: Wibowo Gandi
Published: June 2022

Kesalahan intepretasi makna Mesias di kalangan Yahudi membuat mereka berulang kali melakukan kesalahan yang berakhir tragedi. Dari tiga pemberontakan dalam Perang Yahudi-Roma, maka perang Bar Kokbha (132-135 M) membawa perubahan perspektif mengenai Mesias. Penjajahan Roma menyuburkan mesianisme politis di kalangan Yahudi sehingga mengharapkan Mesias yang memiliki kekuatan militer sebagai pembebas mereka. Dampak perang pertama (66-70M) membawa keruntuhan Bait Allah tetapi perang Bar Kokhba membuat orang Yahudi dilarang masuk ke Yerusalem selama 3-4 abad sehingga memperderas diaspora Yahudi terserak ke seluruh dunia. Pendekatan secara kualitatif memperlihatkan Roma ingin mencabut semua identitas Yahudi sebagai solusi permanen meredam pemberontakan Yahudi. Kemenangan sesaat Simon bar Kokhba membangkitkan euforia dikalangan Yahudi akan datangnya Mesias. Mereka menganggap Simon bar Kokhba sebagai Mesias yang dinantikan dengan peneguhan dari Rabi Akiva. Tetapi setelah pemberontakan digagalkan dan dipermalukan oleh Roma, terjadi kebingungan di masyarakat Yahudi. Mereka menganggap Simon bar Kokhba sebagai penipu. Pemahaman mesianisme politis bergeser menjadi mesianisme eskatologis pasca perang yang menimbulkan kerugian besar bagi orang Yahudi.
CLARITY OF CONVERSION: ENABLING TRANSFORMATIONAL CONVERSION IN GERMANY
Authors: Liesen Frank R.
Published: June 2022

Transformational conversion has been essential to the cross-cultural diffusion of Christianity. An introduction to conversion and diffusion in the New Testament reveals relevant biblical themes to ensure an intelligible communication of conversion from an evangelical viewpoint. Conversion requires a two-fold movement of repentance from sin and faith in Jesus Christ. As a supernatural act of God, people respond to the verbal transmission of the gospel with a personal decision of faith. The biblical data supplies that conversions may involve deliberation processes and cannot be separated from a life-long commitment to Christian discipleship. A multi-case study of three church plants in Germany confirms that clear invitations into discipleship are necessary for facilitating transformational conversion. Each church presented conversion intelligibly, provided decision-making opportunities, affirmed the point and process of conversion, and connected conversion with discipleship.
“¿Cuánto hace que dejaste de jugar a las muñecas?” Infancias y adolescencias militantes durante la última dictadura cívicomilitar en el Uruguay: el caso de Treinta y Tres
Authors: Cafaro Mango Ana Laura
Published: June 2022

Las investigaciones sociohistóricas acerca de las infancias, adolescencias y juventudes son una tarea pendiente, más aún aquellas que las coloquen en tanto sujetos políticos. Desde esa concepción, el artículo pretende colocar su mirada sobre niños, niñas y adolescentes que, durante el terrorismo de Estado en Uruguay, fueron víctimas directas sin tener hasta el día de hoy un reconocimiento en ese sentido. Se presentará y analizará, a través de fuentes primarias y secundarias, el caso de niños, niñas y adolescentes que en el año 1975 fueron detenidos/as y torturados/as en una de las capitales departamentales del Uruguay (Treinta y Tres). Se considerará la voz de sus propios protagonistas, que trasmiten experiencias que se tornan colectivas en tanto reconstrucción de la identidad y de las memorias sociales.
An NGram-Based Copyright Protection for Digital Images
Authors: Sleit Azzam , Abusitta Adel
Published: June 2022

This paper introduces an NGram-based approach for digital images copyright protection. The advantage of the proposed approach compared to the existing works, is that it does not always require the whole elements (e.g., bits) of the watermark pattern to be embedded into the original digital image. This, in turn, allows us to protect the digital images while at the same time minimizing the chances of having low quality marked digital images. The best case occurs when no element of the pattern is embedded into the original digital image. In contrast, the worst case, which rarely happens, occurs when all elements are embedded into the digital image. Moreover, the use of an NGram approach allows us to efficiently and easily reach any part of the image using the corresponding level numbers and addresses. This makes it more efficient especially for complex and high-dimensional data (e.g., images and videos). Experimental results show the effectiveness of the proposed approach in terms of the ability to recover the watermark pattern from the marked digital image even if major changes are applied to the original digital image.
Cyber Crime Forensics
Authors: Subair Saad , Yosif Derar , Ahmed Abdelgader , Thron Christopher
Published: June 2022

Cyber crime is becoming more frequent in our daily life since computers are everywhere now and hence the term cyberspace is becoming our ordinary life. Digital forensics or computer forensics which the process of securing digital evidence against the crime is becoming inevitable. Digital evidence is the foundation for any digital forensic investigation that can be collected by several means using technologies and scientific crime scene investigation. Modifications with crime scene data may possibly change the evidences that may lead to different  investigation results. Several models and frameworks to help investigating cybercrimes have been proposed. In this paper we are proposing a frame work that to suit the Sudanese judiciary system. The framework suggested studied several models and frameworks in the globe to come out with a suitable framework model that can help the Sudanese courts taking their decisions concerning cybercrime. The conventional chain of custody is our main platform to construct our framework. That is due to fact that computer crime is different from conventional crime in that it may have no definite place or space. Although The share of people in computer crime is more crucial than the technology itself, achieving evidence integrity is more challenging than normal crimes. This work aims to study and evaluate the applicability of existing digital forensic process models to the Sudanese environment,  analyze each of these frameworks might and then construct a framework to Sudan courts.