bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Oral Language Development in the Philippine Kindergarten Curriculum: Revisiting the Competencies, Identifying Strengths and Gaps and Drafting Recommendations
Authors:   College of Education, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, Diaz Leonor E. , Preclaro-Ongtengco Maria Hazelle R. ,   College of Education, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, Beltran-Almazan Romina P. ,   College of Education, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, Alcazar Marie Yvette C. ,   College of Education, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines, Defeo-Baquial Charo Marie V. ,   College of Education, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Published: July 2022

The significant role of oral language (OL) in the early years and its impact on other developmental domains is well-documented. Since a high percentage of Filipino learners are not exhibiting literacy skills at their level, it is within this context that this research examined how OL development is expressed in the national kindergarten curriculum guide (KCG). We specifically sought to determine: the OL components evident in three early language and literacy reference documents and the OL components highlighted in the KCG. Curriculum mapping was undertaken in this research. The findings indicate that the reference documents generally reflected all the linguistic components at varying proportions with semantics as highly present. The 73 KCG competencies tapped all the language components with pragmatics and semantics as highly evident. More than half of the competencies were classified under two or more language components which provides evidence for the interrelatedness of these components. Almost half of the KCG competencies were classified under expressive language while 21% were identified as receptive skills. The informative function of language was highly evident at 72.6% while other functions were present at 12.33% and below. Gaps, strengths, and recommendations for the KCG were presented in this paper.
Needs Assessment for the Animal Welfare Curriculum for the Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) Degree in Zimbabwe
Authors:   University of Zimbabwe, Department of Preclinical Veterinary Studies, Kapungu Frank ,   University of Zimbabwe, Department of Health Professions Education, Mwandiringana Ellen ,   University of Zimbabwe, Department of Preclinical Veterinary Studies, Kaseke Farayi ,   University of Zimbabwe, Department of Health Professions Education, Nyawata Idah ,   University of Zimbabwe, Department of Health Professions Education
Published: July 2022

Animal welfare is a day one competency requirement for veterinarians the world over. In Zimbabwe, as well as in other countries globally, animal welfare was taught to students in the Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) degree but was never assessed as a standalone course. A need assessment was conducted to determine the need for standalone animal welfare curriculum for Bachelor of Veterinary Science degree in Zimbabwe. An interviewer administered questionnaire which captured both qualitative and quantitative responses was used for data collection. All the respondents suggested that there was need for a standalone animal welfare curriculum for the BVSc course. Most popular reason cited by participants (100%) for the need of the animal welfare course was that there was no stand-alone animal welfare curriculum available. Components of the course suggested include: Animal welfare Science, ethics and law. Animal welfare is a relevant course to the BVSc programme in Zimbabwe whose contents should include animal welfare science, ethics, and law and animal behaviour.
Voleybol Antrenörlerinin Meslek Etiği Davranışlarına İlişkin Antrenör ve Sporcu Görüşlerinin Karşılaştırılması
Authors: ATLI Kadir , KARADAĞ Öznur , MİRZEOĞLU A. Dilşad
Published: July 2022

Bu çalışmanın amacı voleybol antrenörlerinin meslek etiği davranışlarına ilişkin antrenör ve sporcu görüşlerinin bazı değişkenlere göre incelenmesi ve görüşlerin karşılaştırılmasıdır. Betimsel tarama modelinin kullanıldığı çalışmada veriler 22 Şubat-5 Eylül 2021 tarihleri arasında Google Form Portalı üzerinden ve yüz yüze olmak üzere Türkiye genelinde görev yapan 317 voleybol antrenörü ve 390 lisanslı voleybolcudan toplanmıştır. Çalışmada Kayır ve Özbek (2019) tarafından geliştirilen “Antrenörlerin Meslek Etiği Davranışları Ölçeği” kullanılmıştır. Çalışmada elde edilen verilerin çözümünde Mann-Whitney U ve Kruskal Wallis H testlerinden yararlanılmıştır. Çalışmada antrenörlerin ve sporcuların “Antrenörlerin Meslek Etiği Davranışları Ölçeği” puan ortalamalarının hem alt boyut puanlarında hem de toplam ölçek puanında yüksek düzeyde olduğu belirlenmiştir. Antrenörler ve sporcular arasında sadece sorumluluk alt boyutunda, antrenörler lehine anlamlı fark bulunmuştur. Çalışmaya katılan antrenörlerin cinsiyetlerine, eğitim düzeylerine ve milli takımlarda görev almalarına göre görüşlerinde anlamlı fark bulunmazken; antrenörlük kademelerine göre anlamlı farklılıklar tespit edilmiştir. Çalışmaya katılan sporcuların görüşlerinde ise millilik durumlarına göre anlamlı fark bulunmazken; cinsiyet, eğitim düzeyi ve deneyim değişkenlerine göre anlamlı farklılıklar bulunmuştur. Sonuç olarak voleybol antrenörlerinin meslek etiği davranışlarının yüksek olduğu belirlenmiştir.
CERITA RAKYAT JONG DOBO DALAM MASYARAKAT SIKKA (KAJIAN LINGUISTIK KEBUDAYAAN)
Authors: Kolo Yoanita Dewi Roswita
Published: July 2022

Penelitian ini mengkaji tentang cerita rakyat JD dalam masyarakat Sikka ditinjau dari perspektif lingustik kebudayaan. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui bentuk, fungsi, dan makna dari cerita rakyat JD. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa bentuk cerita rakyat JD ditinjau dari aspek superstrukturnya terdiri dari bagian pendahuluan, isi dan penutup. Fungsi cerita rakyat JD dapat dibedakan atas dua bagian yaitu fungsi manifest dan fungsi laten. Fungsi manifes terdiri dari fungsi referensial, fungsi konatif, dan fungsi puitik sedangkan fungsi laten cerita rakyat JD adalah sebagai sarana hiburan dan sarana pendidikan. Makna yang terkandung di dalam cerita rakyat JD adalah makna didaktis, makna historis, makna ekonomis, dan makna politis.
DAMPAK POSITIF DAN NEGATIF PENGGUNAAN INTERNET PADA KALANGAN MAHASISWA KELAS A, B, C, DAN D ANGKATAN 2021 PRODI PEND. BAHASA DAN SASTRA INDONESIA, UNIVERSITAS NUSA CENDANA
Authors: Malay Naranto Makan
Published: July 2022

Dari pengamatan yang mendalam ini, bisa diketahui bahwa semakin lama penggunaan internet semakin penting sebagai sarana komunikasi mahasiswa. Fasilitas internet seperti email, www dan YM/IRC sudah sangat popular di antara para mahasiswa, baik sebagai sarana komunikasi maupun alat untuk mencari data untuk penelitian lain juga sebagai alat untuk memperluas pergaulan dan perkenalan antar pengguna internet. Selain itu, penggunaan internet telah menimbulkan adanya bahasa baru yang dikenal sebagai ‘bahasa internet’. 

Memang, bahasa yang dipakai dengan menggunakan internet tergantung pada siapa dan dengan siapa pengguna internet berkomunikasi.  Tetapi, walaupun ada banyak manfaat penggunaan internet, juga ada dampak yang negatif bagi mahasiswa. Misalnya, pornografi dan SPAM sudah menjadi masalah besar. 

Sampai saat ini belum ada cara yang efektif untuk menghindar dari dampak negatif tersebut.  Akan tetapi, karena dampak yang positif juga banyak, maka mau tidak mau, suka tidak suka, kita harus menggunakan internet sebagai sarana komunikasi yang tercepat dan tercanggih untuk saat ini. 

Sebagai sarana komunikasi mahasiswa, saya pasti bahwa di masa depan penggunaan internet akan menjadi lebih luas di kampus, dan berkomunikasi lewat internet itu akan menjadi sepopular penggunaan telpon. Melihat dampak negatif dan positif dari teknologi Audio Visual khususnya Internet di atas, dapat disimpulkan bahwa bila dibandingkan dengan dampak negatif maka dampak positifnya adalah jauh lebih banyak, jadi tidak mungkin kalau sampai dilarang di Inonesia.

Berdasarkan keterangan dari Alex Leo Z. jelas bahwa Internet tidak akan dilarang hadir di Indonesia. Memang dampak yang negatif untuk anak dan remaja sudah terlihat di Amerika Serikat sedangkan negara-negara lain belum. Walaupun demikian karena mencegah selalu lebih baik, maka ada baiknya masyarakat sudah disiapkan sejak dini.
Kajian Teoritis Pengelolaan Bank Tanah Dalam Rangka Perwujudan Reforma Agraria
Authors: Arnowo Hadi
Published: July 2022

Latar belakang pembentukan Bank Tanah adalah untuk memberikan jaminan penyediaan tanah untuk kepentingan ekonomi berkeadilan, yang salah satunya adalah Reforma Agraria. Tujuan dari kajian ini adalah untuk menelaah bentuk penyediaan tanah dari Bank Tanah untuk penyelenggaraan Reforma Agraria dan untuk menjelaskan konsep pengelolaan tanah oleh Bank Tanah yang akan didistribusikan untuk Reforma Agraria. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam kajian kebijakan ini adalah metode kualitatif deskriptif. Data yang dikumpulkan berupa data kualitatif berupa peraturan terkait tentang Badan Bank Tanah yang dikaitkan dengan berbagai peraturan yang melatarbelakangi lahirnya tanah negara. Selanjutnya data tersebut dianalisis secara empiris berdasarkan ketentuan yang berlaku dan hasilnya dalam bentuk deskripsi. Hasil kajian kebijakan adalah tanah negara dapat diperoleh untuk aset Bank Tanah melalui penetapan pemerintah. Pendistribusian aset tanah untuk Reforma Agraria dapat dilakukan secara langsung untuk program redistribusi tanah berdasarkan kriteria dari Badan Pelaksana.  Perolehan tanah negara yang diatasnya telah ada penguasaan masyarakat tidak perlu diadakan akuisisi (perolehan tanah) sehingga dapat langsung digunakan untuk Reforma Agraria. Pengelolaan aset tanah oleh Bank Tanah dilakukan dalam rangka menyiapkan tanah atau memberikan nilai tambah atas tanah yang akan didistribusikan atau dimanfaatkan melalui mekanisme kerjasama dengan pihak lain. Tanah yang dikelola kemudian didistribusikan untuk Reforma Agraria dalam format kerjasama. Aset tanah yang akan didistribusikan tersebut tidak boleh dimanfaatkan oleh pihak lain dengan memberikan hak di atas tanah hak pengelolaan serta tidak boleh dalam jangka waktu lama. Keputusan MK  Nomor 91/PUU-XVIII/2020 menyatakan bahwa UU Cipta Kerja inkonstitusional bersyarat. Meskipun demikian Bank Tanah masih dapat dilaksanakan karena masih dalam penataan program.
E-Panchayat as a catalyst for empowering PRIs in Tripura
Authors: Debbarma Asmita , Sakthivel P.
Published: July 2022

Tripura is a landlocked state in Northeast India, consisting of seven contiguous states: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura. The state government of Tripura has implemented the e- governance in different parts of administration and e-Panchayat is one of them. E-Panchayat is not a replacement of e-Governance but a sub domain and supplement to bring transparency in the Panchayat Raj Institutions in Tripura. The notion of e-panchayat offers a lot of potential for rural people all around the country since it intends to turn institutions of the Panchayati Raj have been transformed into icons of modernity, transparency and efficiency. The main aim of this study is to look into how e-Panchayat can help the Panchayat raj system to work more efficiently in Tripura, especially addressing the needs of the people.
Understanding human brain
Authors: Farooq Aneesa , Magray Ahsan Ul Haq
Published: July 2022

In the last decades, Quran and science has attracted a huge body of research and neuro-theology is a modern interdisciplinary field aimed to study brain in religious and spiritual experiences. As a multidisciplinary field neuro-theology combines distinct approaches and theoretical frameworks from Quran, religious studies, philosophy, neuroscience, and cognitive science. The human brain is the great sign among the signs of God that indicates His magnificence. The scientific studies are resplendent with Quranic signs about the realities of human brain. The purpose of this study is to provides a vital link to understand the human brain through Quranic verses and scientific findings. This paper will try to come up with some of the best Quranic testimonials both in Arabic and English translation as a testimony to the fact to prove the correlation between both. The study could be divided into certain sub headings with a conclusion at the end.
Effect of lamaze breathing and psychosomatic relaxation techniques on labour pains and its outcome
Authors: Adhikari Kanchan , Devi Seeta
Published: July 2022

Background: Labour is an emotional experience and involves both physiological and psychological mechanisms. Even if a woman is thrilled about being pregnant, a new baby adds emotional stress to life. Childbirth has always been associated with pain. The study's objectives are to assess the level of pain during labour and the effectiveness of Lamaze Breathing relaxation techniques on the outcome of labour. Methods:  The quantitative research approach was used by implementing the Post-test control group research design. About 50 samples were selected by executing the purposive sampling technique. Independent variables were the Lamaze breathing relaxation techniques, while dependent variables were the labour pains and Outcome of Labour. Data from the participants were obtained by administering the observational techniques. A visual descriptor scale was used to assess the level of pain. Result:  About 72% of the women in the control group had moderate labor pain, while  44% of the women in the experimental group had moderate pain. About  44% of them had severe labour pain, and the p values were 0.032, which indicates a significant effect of Lamaze breathing relaxation techniques in reducing the labour pain.
Working length determination
Authors: Desai Urooj I. , Chintan Joshi , Sweety Thumar , Hajoori Mustafa Z. , Patel Dritali V. , Tejal Kachalia
Published: July 2022

Introduction: Working length (WL) determination is one of the crucial steps in endodontic treatment. Conventional Apex locators (EAL) are consistently employed nowadays for WL determination. Apart from the EAL, Integrated apex locators (IAL) have also come into the market that aim to reduce the number of steps. Objectives: The objective of this in vitro study was to compare and evaluate the accuracy of Eighteeth E-Connect S (IAL) and Root ZX Mini (EAL) in two different irrigating solutions. Methodology: Thirty freshly extracted, single-rooted teeth were taken. The teeth were then individually mounted on an alginate mould. The measurements of the mounted samples of both the groups were taken accordingly based on the irrigating solutions. WL determination was done one by one with both Conventional Apex locator & Integrated apex locator, respectively in 3% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) and 2% Chlorhexidine (CHX). Statistical analysis was performed using One Way ANOVA test. Results: The test results showed that there was no statistically significant difference between EAL & IAL in both groups when compared with the actual WL. Conclusion: Both ALs were equally effective in determining WL at ±0.5mm from the apex in the presence of irrigating solutions, i.e., NaOCl and CHX.
survey of asthma management practices and implementation of global initiative for asthma guidelines among doctors in Jammu and Kashmir
Authors: Khan Mohammad Zaeem , Dagar Abinav , Dahiya Nidhi , Gupta Ankita , Hasan Sarah
Published: July 2022

Background: Bronchial asthma is a global health problem that causes significant morbidity and mortality in all age groups. Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) seeks to standardize the care asthma patients receive. The knowledge, attitude, and practices of doctors in Jammu and Kashmir, regarding asthma management and determination of the extent to which they abide by GINA guidelines in their management of asthma was assessed in the present study. Methodology: A self‑administered questionnaire was used to obtain information from the participants regarding knowledge of asthma prevalence, asthma risk factors, and management practices. Results: Out of 320 questionnaires, 250 responses were recorded giving a response rate of about 78.13%. About 67.6% were men, and the most common age group was 30–39 years (52.4%).  Of a total of 250 respondents, 167 (66.8%) knew about GINA guidelines for asthma control whereas only 68 (27.2%) apply GINA guidelines in patient care, making it a cause of concern. Conclusion: There is an urgent need for awareness among Doctors in Jammu and Kashmir regarding implementation of GINA Guidelines in patient care. Also, improvement and standardization of asthma care are recommended.
3D printed human humerus bone with proximal implant prototype for arthroplasty
Authors: Narayan Yeole Shivraj , Prakash Kode Jaya , Rajashekhar S. , Narendra P.
Published: July 2022

Human shoulder joints are susceptible to failure due to Osteonecrosis. It occurs at the humeral head region thereby collapsing it. For repair, resurfacing arthroplasty is used which involves reshaping of the humerus bone head and preparing an implant. But it is a tedious process to prepare the bone implant conventionally. This article presents developing prototype of a customized implant on human humerus bone that can act as an alternative to the conventional manufacturing of implants. 3D scanning technology is employed for acquisition of data of humerus bone in the form of point cloud which acts as an input for its modeling. Morphometric measurements of the bone are used to develop the resurfacing implant for proximal humerus. The humerus head is reshaped using Boolean operations and assembled with resurfacing implant. CATIA software is used for CAD modeling and related operations. Static structural analysis is performed on humerus bone and reshaped humerus bone with implant in ANSYS software to know its behaviour during different loading conditions. Fused Deposition Modeling technology has been used for 3D printing of humerus bone and its implant. However, the procedure for geometric modeling of such complex shape bone and its proximal implant has not been well defined.
Effect of nursing interventions protocol on patients' clinical outcomes undergoing peri cerebral aneurysm coiling
Authors: Gendy Rania Gamal Abas El , Attia Nagwa Ragab , Din El Sayed Ali Mohamed Tag El , Aziz Amany Lotfy Abd El , Ibrahim Reda Abd El Salam
Published: July 2022

Introduction: Cerebral aneurysm coiling considers ideal treatment for intracranial aneurysms. Objective: to evaluate the effect of nursing interventions protocol on patients' clinical outcomes undergoing peri cerebral aneurysm coiling. Materials and methods: Quasi-experimental study conducted at the Neuro-psychiatry Center affiliated to Tanta University. A Convenience sample of 60 adult patients undergoing peri cerebral aneurysm coiling for the first time. Four tools used Tool I Patients Structured interview schedule. Tool II Glasgow Coma Scale. Tool III Numerical rating scale. Tool IV: Post aneurysmal patient assessment tools. Results: The present study shows that less than half of both study and control group age ranged from 41-60 years, also it shows that more than half of study group and approximately two third of control group were female. In addition, it reveals that there was improvement of post aneurysmal coiling nursing interventions protocol mean results which include that majority of study group post nursing interventions protocol and minority of control group post routine hospital care haven’t localized pain and neck stiffness, furthermore all patients of study group and less than two third of control group haven’t localized hematoma, Moreover majority of study group and less than one quarter of control group haven’t aneurysmal nausea.
Image-based classification of healthy and diseased bell pepper using the transfer learning method
Authors: Dhanalakshmi P. , Sivakumar N. , Kumari Kukati Aruna , Kumar Senthil , Alla Poorna Chandra Reddy
Published: July 2022

The bell pepper is a fruit that is often misunderstood as a vegetable due to its usage. The plant which grows bell pepper grows for about three to six feet. These plants do not require intensive care but some necessary steps have to be taken to increase the productivity of the plant. Plant diseases like bacterial spots can heavily affect growth. The consequences of such diseases can be reduced if they’re detected in their early stages. This research aims the comparison of two Deep Learning (DL) models which were developed using VGG-16 architecture and the AlexNet. For training and testing the efficiency of the models, images of the bell pepper plant’s leaf are obtained from Kaggle. This data acquired further undergoes some pre-processing techniques like resizing and rescaling to reach the desired format. The cleaned data is then split into three divisions. One of them is used to train both DL models and the second one is used to validate the models. The last part is used to test the accuracy and loss of the two models. In the end, the accuracy and loss of both the models are compared and the results are tabulated.
Lateral unicondylar knee arthroplasty in osteonecrosis of lateral femoral condyle
Authors: Shah Malkesh D. , Shah Bhagya , Desai Sarvang M. , Jain Anurag , Harshvardhan N , Shah Manish R.
Published: July 2022

Osteonecrosis of the knee usually more common on the medial femoral condyle.Lateral femoral condyle involvement is rare. In chronic cases, it becomes a challenge for surgeons to treat such cases with advanced arthritis and chronic collapsed cartilage involving most most of the femoral condyle using micro fracture, core decompression, fixation of free fragment for restoring the articular cartilage.Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is a procedure that enables restoring normal knee kinematics along with its function for arthritis limited to either compartment of knee joint by preserving unaffected compartment and sparing knee ligaments. We report a 24-year-old male patient with 4 years history of left knee joint pain and walking difficulty following history of Road Traffic Accident (RTA) 5 years back. Local examination of left knee joint revealed tenderness over lateral aspect of left knee joint with fixed flexion deformity of 10 degree and extension lag of 30 degree. Radiological findings suggestive of unicompartmental post-traumatic osteonecrosis of lateral femoral condyle. Surgical intervention aiming for anatomical and functional restoration of knee joint in form of Lateral Unicondylar Arthroplasty of lateral condyle was done. Patient was followed up for a period of 1 year. There were no complications noted and patient was mobilized immediately.
Report: Evaluating the ability of the TMA Clinical Decision Support platform to identify interventions in a clinical setting
Authors: Resnikoff Joshua , Giraldo Yessica , Williamson Lina
Published: July 2022

The TMA Precision Health Clinical Decision Support system is a commercially available software platform focused on the confirmation of a precision diagnosis and generation of a personalized care plan to rapidly deliver therapeutic optionality and improve quality of life for rare and complex disease patients. For this study, we worked with our partners in Medellin, Colombia to evaluate the efficacy of the platform in identifying previously unexplored modes of care within a small sample population of adult patients suffering from a diverse set of rare diseases. Although challenges were encountered during the curation of data from multiple sources, personalized care plans and medication options were identified successfully for 94% of cases, suggesting a high level of impact for deployment at scale.
analytical study of religion and religious institutions of Kashmir from the 9th to the 12th century C.E.
Authors: Bhat Rashid Manzoor , Rajeshwari R.
Published: July 2022

In the present investigation, an effort has been made to reconstruct the history and fundamentals of the religious concepts and practises that were prominent in Kashmir throughout the 9th upto 12th centuries C.E. No attempt at such reconstruction will be successful until we have a crystal clear picture of the religions that were practised in Kashmir before the establishment of the Lohara kingdom. An attempt has been made to explore the state of Buddhism. The development and downfall of Buddhism which was once one of the most dominant religion of Kashmir, has been explored. A detailed analysis has been conducted while stating the state of religion during Harha and his father Kalasa and their contribution to the decline of Buddhism. Role of Sankaracharya, the great Saivite philosopher, has been highlighted and his contribution to the decline of Buddhism and spread of Saivism in Kashmir.
comparative study between CAN score and Ponderal Index in identifying nutritional status of the neonate
Authors: Chelli Sudhakara Babu , Surekha S. M. , Pulluru Upendhar Reddy , Prithiviraj Elumalai , Sumathy Govindarajan
Published: July 2022

Introduction: Inadequate supply of nutrients to the fetus results in fetal malnutrition. As a result, the fetus fails to grow resulting in intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Though Small for Gestational Age (SGA) is used synonymously for IUGR but the later shows evidence of malnutrition. To detect fetal malnutrition various methods are being used currently. CAN is clinical method to detect the nutritional status through physical examination. Detection of fetal malnutrition by CAN score and comparing with other methods was the aim of this study. Materials and methods: This hospital based prospective study was carried on 200 neonates delivered in district government hospital, Koppal. Nutritional status assessment was done using CAN score and is compared with ponderal index and birth weight for gestational age. Results: Incidence of fetal malnutrition was 41.5% using CAN score. 10.5% small for gestational age neonates were well nourished and 7% appropriate for gestational age neonates were malnourished when detected through CAN score. 14% neonates showed malnutrition with PI<2.5 but when detected through CAN score it was 8%.Well-nourished neonates with PI>2.5 were 86% but after CAN score 33.5% showed malnutrition.
COVID-19 risk in patients with substance use disorders at Kuwait addiction treatment center
Authors: Bondok Sameh Mohamed Yousri , Hassan Marwa Mohsen Ramadan , Kader Ayman Abdel , Helmi Mohamed , Ali Hossam Ahmed
Published: July 2022

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic is creating major issues for healthcare and broad social structures, exposing societal vulnerabilities. Patients with substance use disorder are considered at increased risk of COVID-19 and its more serious complications, however data on the impact of COVID-19 are lacking. The study aimed to describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes of COVID-19 on patients with substance use disorders seen at Kuwait addiction treatment center. Method: A cross sectional study was carried including all patients seen in outpatient department and/or admitted in the inpatient wards of Kuwait Addiction Treatment Center, diagnosed as substance use disorder with history of COVID-19 infection during the period from June 2021 to December 2021. Results : Among 660 substance use disorder patients, the mean age was 36± 10.1 years (94%) were men and (91.1%) were Kuwaiti. The main substance used were Opioid in (41.1%) of patients, stimulant in (25.5%) and synthetics in (11.2%) of patients. One or more comorbidities associated to COVID-19 risk were observed in (29 %) of patients. (9.1%) of patients got COVID-19 infection and 61.5% were vaccinated.
Low Power ALU using Wave Shaping Diode Adiabatic Logic
Authors:   Department of Electronics and Communications, Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women, Delhi, India., Khindria Ishita , Hingorani Kashika ,   Department of Electronics and Communications, Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women, Delhi, India., Niranjan Vandana ,   Department of Electronics and Communications, Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women, Delhi, India.
Published: July 2022

The evolution of portable electronic devices and their widespread application has led to an increased focus on power dissipation as one of the critical parameters. An increase in functionality requirement and design complexity on a single chip has resulted in increased power dissipation. High power dissipation has motivated study and innovation on low power circuit design techniques. Adiabatic logic has been studied as one of the design techniques to reduce power dissipation by reusing the power that was getting dissipated in conventional designs. This paper presents the application of Wave Shaping Diode Adiabatic Logic (WSDAL) to implement an ALU and analyse the improvement in power dissipation as compared to the conventional CMOS design. The WSDAL design uses a slow and time-fluctuating 2-phase sinusoidal Power Clock (PC), which supplies power as well as a clock to the designs. WSDAL uses an Ultra-Low Power Diode (ULPD) structure that operates as a wave shaping device and reduces glitches at the output. The design has been implemented in OrCAD Capture and simulated using Pspice in TSMC 180nm technology. The simulations were performed at 200MHz PC frequency and power dissipation was studied over a range of voltages from 1.4V to 2.2V. The simulations show that WSDAL ALU dissipates less power than the CMOS design. This study indicates that WSDAL-based designs have the potential to be deployed for power dissipation reduction in portable devices.
Lâmiyyetu’l-ef‘âl Manzumesi
Authors: Özalp Mehmet Sıddık
Published: July 2022

Arap edebiyatında kafiyesi lâm olması hasebiyle Lâmiyye adıyla meşhur olan çok sayıda manzume yazılmıştır. Büyük bir kısmı basît bahrinde söylenen bu manzumelerde genel olarak peygamber sevgisi, nasihat, vaaz ve öğüt gibi temalar işlenmiştir. Bu çerçevede İbn Mâlik (öl. 672/1274) tarafından da sarf ilminde fiillerin çekim ve yapımlarını konu edinen Lâmiyyetu’l-ef‘âl isimli bir manzume kaleme alınmıştır. Manzume üzerine ondan fazla şerh yazılmış olması, onun Arap edebiyatında önemli bir yere sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Bu öneme binaen manzume ve şerhlerinin, günümüz akademi dünyasının dikkatine yeniden sunulma hedefiyle bu çalışma kaleme alınmıştır. Belirtildiği üzere manzumenin sarf ilminde fiilleri konu edinmesi ve Lâmiyye olarak meşhur olması sebebiyle sarf ilminin kısaca tanımı yapılmış ve fiil ile lâmiyye kavramları da açıklanmıştır. Bununla birlikte manzumenin şerhleri hakkında gerekli bilgiler sunulmuştur. Manzume ve yazarı hakkında klasik kaynaklarda geçen gerekli bilgilere yer verilmiş ve manzume Türkçeye çevrilmiştir. Bu kapsamda ismi, mahtût ile matbu nüshaları, şerhleri, muhtevası ve metni ile çevirisi gibi başlıklar altında manzume incelenmiştir.
Selâhaddîn-i Eyyûbî’nin Amirali: Hüsameddin Lü’lü
Authors: Karakuş Nadir
Published: July 2022

Tarihin yetiştirdiği büyük şahsiyetler, aynı zamanda çevrelerindeki yetenekli idareci, kumandan ve bilim insanları ile de başarıyı elde edip isimlerini ölümsüzleştirmişlerdir. 1187’de Kudüs’ü Haçlılardan geri alarak Orta Çağ’ın en büyük liderlerinden birisi olarak Doğu ve Batı’da haklı bir üne kavuşan Selâhaddîn Eyyûbî de bu liderlerden birisidir. Kazandığı zaferleri ve gerçekleştirdiği önemli işleri etrafındaki dirayetli ve sadık adamları ile elde eden Selâhaddîn’in başarılarını burada da aramak gerekir. Yahudi ve Hıristiyan hekimleri yanında ihtidâ eden kumandanları, onun başarılarına büyük katkı sağlamışlardır. Selâhaddîn’in Ermeni asıllı olan amirali Hüsameddin Lü’lü de bunların en seçkinlerindendir. Selâhaddîn’in denizlerde gözü kulağı olan bu yetenekli amiral, onun için oldukça önem arz eden Akkâ müdafaası esnasında şehre getirdiği hayati değeri haiz erzak ve malzemelerle Haçlıların bu şehri uzun süre ele geçirememelerinin aktörlerinden birisi olmuştur. Mısır’ın sosyal hayatı için de oldukça önemli işler yapan Selâhaddîn’in amirali, cömertliği ve yaptırdığı sosyal tesisler ile kendisinden bahsettirmiş, unutulmazlar arasına girmeyi başarmıştır. Onun en büyük başarılarından birisi de Selâhaddîn’in Mısır’da olmadığı bir zamanda Kızıldeniz’e inerek yaptıkları portatif gemilerle, Mekke ve Medine’yi de tehdit eden Haçlıları cezalandırıp kutsal mekânların güvenliğini sağlaması olmuştur.
Sand and clay mineralogy of soils of Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand
Authors: Raina A. , Hussain Hishmi
Published: July 2022

Fine sand and clay mineralogy of selected horizons of forest soils representing various landforms of Maldeota, Satengal and Dhanaulti areas of Raipur and Jaunpur ranges of Mussoorie forest division of Garhwal Himalaya were investigated. Light minerals constituted more than 80 percent of total fine sand fractions and consisted of quartz, feldspar and mica in order of their abundance. Heavy minerals occurred in minute amounts and constitute 20 percent of the minerals and were dominated by opaque minerals followed by biotite, chlorite, chloritized mica, zircon, garnet, hornblende, tourmaline, rutile etc. Quartz is the dominant mineral in Maldeota and Satengal sites followed by Dhanaulti while feldspar and mica are abundant in Dhanaulti followed by Maldeota and Satengal. Among the heavy minerals opaque minerals, biotite and calcite are present in appreciable quantity in all the three sites viz. Maldeoata, Satengal and Dhanaulti. The other heavy minerals are present in small quantities at all the three sites. The clay fractions from the soils of Maldeota are characterized by illite as the dominant clay mineral associated with kaolinite, chlorite, vermiculite and quartz. The clays from Satengal contained mixture of illite as dominant mineral followed by mica, mixed layer minerals, vermiculite, chlorite and quartz. The soil clays from Dhanaulti indicates the presence of illite, muscovite, kaolinite, mixed layer minerals, chlorite and small traces of vermiculite, calcite and quartz. Differences in mineralogical make up were mostly associated with nature and composition of parent material and degree of weathering. The study, therefore, suggests that soils of the study area contained low to moderate amount of weatherable minerals indicating their podzolic nature.
Business Intelligence in Decision Support Focusing on Collective Continuity Indicators
Authors: Junior Elico Vanderley Goncalves , Garcia Sandra Da Cruz , Ribeiro Silva Davy Italo , Da Silva Viviane Barrozo , Teixeira Militao Julio Sancho Linhares , Casseb Almeida Andrade
Published: July 2022

The expansion of organizations demands more and more information as an input to acquire greater control of activities, and for the treatment of this data. The information technology scenario has a growing and sharp curve, especially in the scope of big data, requiring attributes for analysis and compilation of the data obtained, thus ensuring the provision of information in a timely manner for more accurate and assertive decisions about the future of organizations. Thus, the present study seeks to show how the implementation of a Business Intelligence tool impacts on collective indicators of continuity of electricity supply. Energy is one of the main inputs for organizations and for everyone who depends on it. Its availability allows a guarantee of the continuity of socio-economic development. Therefore, the objective of this was to carry out descriptive research with a quali-quantitative approach through an applied study, having as locus an electric energy distribution concessionaire, approaching the scenarios before and after the implementation of the tool, making it possible to highlight the improvements in the organization through Business Intelligence. It also has an approach regarding the aid in the decision-making process through this tool, and consequently its contribution to the process of continuous improvement.
PENGOLAHAN CITRA DIGITAL DAN LOGIKA FUZZY DALAM IDENTIFIKASI TINGKAT KEMATANGAN BUAH
Authors: Suryadi Agus , Putri Meylia Vivi , Febrianti Eka Lia
Published: July 2022

This study aims to implement digital image processing and fuzzy logic in identifying the maturity level of red dragon fruit and describing the level of accuracy. The process carried out is to change the type of red dragon fruit image from the red green blue (RGB) type to the grayscale type. Furthermore, extraction is carried out using MATLAB to obtain information from the image. Information from the image is contrast, correlation, energy, homogeneity, mean, variance, entropy. There are 7 information used as fuzzy input. The input fuzzy model uses triangular and trapezoidal membership functions to construct fuzzy rules on 28 data, so there are 28 fuzzy rules. After the fuzzy rules are obtained, then the inference and defuzzification processes are carried out. The inference used is the mamdani method. The result of defuzzification is the value for the maturity level of red dragon fruit which is divided into four categories, namely raw, half-ripe, ripe, rotten. The fuzzy model that has been built will test the model by determining the level of accuracy and error of the model. With the results of 96.42% with an error of 3.57%.
SISTEM PENDUKUNG KEPUTUSAN PENERIMAAN KARYAWAN MENGGUNAKAN METODE TOPSIS
Authors: Yani Zulfitri , Gusmita Devi Gusmita , Pohan Nurmaliana
Published: July 2022

Karyawan  merupakan  salah satu faktor yang sangat penting dalam perkembangan  sebuah perusahaan, karena dengan adanya karyawan yang memenuhi standar kualifikasi perusahaan, stabilitas perusahaan akan tetap terjaga. Tetapi dalam  implementasi penerimaan karyawan baru, banyak perusahaan yang tidak memperhatikan proses penerimaan karyawan dan  perusahaan masih terlihat subjektif sehingga salah dalam mengambil keputusan untuk meloloskan karyawan,   dan karyawan yang diterima nantinya tidak memenuhi standar kualifikasi perusahaan. Hal inilah yang menjadi dasar penelitian dilakukan yaitu dengan membuat sebuah sistem yang dapat memberikan kemudahan dalam pengambilan keputusan penerimaan karyawan baru. Dengan menggunakan metode  TOPSIS  sebagai dasar dalam pengolahan data penerimaan karyawan baru, memungkinkan sistem dapat memberikan perangkingan sesuai dengan kualitas masing– masing  karyawan sehingga diharapkan dapat mempermudah pengambil keputusan dalam menentukan karyawan yang lolos. Hasil dari penelitian ini berbentuk sebuah sistem pendukung keputusan yang dapat mengolah data  secara valid dalam proses penerimaan  karyawan . Berdasarkan hasil penelitian tersebut diharapkan pengambil  keputusan menjadi terbantu dalam  menentukan karyawan yang berhak diterima dalam sebuah perusahaan.
RANCANG BANGUN SISTEM INFORMASI STANDAR SATUAN HARGA DIVISI PENGADAAN DI PT PELINDO 1
Authors: Iskandar Iskandar , Harahap Ricky Ramadhan , Anjani Yolanda
Published: July 2022

Teknologi merupakan. Peranan teknologi menjadikan perngolahan informasi menjadi mudah karena pengolahan informasi sangat diperlukan agar informasi yang dihasilkan dapat bermanfaat bagi penggunanya. PT Pelabuhan Indonesia 1 merupakan perusahaan yang bergerak pada bidang kepelabuhan. Perusahaan ini masih mempergunakan Microsoft Excel untuk memberikan informasi standar satuan harga kepada cabang ataupun anak perusahaan. Untuk itu dibutuhkan sebuah sistem informasi yang dapat mengatasi permasalahan tersebut. Sistem Informasi Standar Satuan Harga Divisi Pengadaan PT Pelindo 1 merupakan suatu sistem yang memudahkan pegawai dalam mencari satuan harga pada barang atau pun jasa dan bertujuan untuk melengkapi acuan berdasarkan rencana pekerjaan yang diatur dalam anggaran pekerjaan. Pada sistem ini, menu hanya dapat diakses oleh user tertentu yaitu user cabang perusahaan dan administrator. Pada hasil penelitian ini telah dikembangkan sebuah Sistem Informasi Berbasis Web dengan studi kasus pada Jurusan Teknik Komputer Fakultas Sains dan Teknologi. Dimana dalam membangun sistem ini digunakan alat bantu pengembangan sistem yaitu Data Flow Diagram (DFD), Flowchart, dan menggunakan bahasa pemrograman PHP dan HTML,serta MySQL sebagai databasenya.
SISTEM KENDALI ALAT PEMOTONG DAHAN DAN BUAH OTOMATIS DENGAN MENGGUNKAN PWM
Authors: Setiawan Dedi , Syahra Yohanni , Affandi Egi , Syahputra Trinanda Syahputra , Andika Beni
Published: July 2022

Kematangan buah sawit diklasifikasikan kedalam dua tingkatan yaitu mentah dan matang. Secara umum penentuan kematangan dilakukan dengan penglihatan orang yang berpengalaman berdasarkan jumlah buah yang terlepas dari tandan dan warna buah. Citra buah sawit diakuisisi dari kamera dan diekstraksi nilai warnanya menggunakan model warna RGB dan dihitung panjang gelombang elektromagnetik yang dihasilkan oleh buah. Hasil pengukuran menunjukkan buah mentah menghasilkan warna kuning atau jingga dan buah matang menghasilkan warna merah.  . Hasilnya dari perbedaan warna yang di dapatkan oleh sensor maka akan mengirimkan sinyal langsung ke dalam microcontroller sehingga di proses untuk mengesekusi pisau apakah dapat di potong atau tidak.Dengan penerepan metode Pulse width modulation untuk dapat mengontrol kecepatan pemotongan buah sawit memudahkan bagi pekerja dalam pemotongan dahan dan buah kelapa sawit tersebut dan sebagai pengendali dari alat yang dirancang adalah arduino uno. Penambahan sensor photodioda dalam sistem yang dibangun juga dianggap penting untuk memaksimalkan kerja dari alat yang akan di rancang
PENERAPAN METODE VOGELS’S APROXIMATION METHOD (VAM) DALAM MENETUKAN HARGA PENGIRIMAN DOKUMEN
Authors: Kurniawan Fahmi
Published: July 2022

PT. XYZ merupakan sebuah perusahaan yang bergerak dalam bidang jasa pengiriman dokumen keberbagai daerah yang ada di Indonesia. Dalam hal perhitungan biaya pengiriman dokumen dihitung dengan menggunakan sistem manual sehingga biaya yang dihasilkan tidak maksimal dan tidak efisien. Oleh karena itu PT. XYZ memerlukan suatu sistem perhitungan biaya pengiriman paket dengan menerapkan metode Metode Vogels’s Aproximation Method (VAM) dalam menghitung biaya pengiriman paket. Hasil dari penelitian ini diharapkan dapat membantu dalam hal perhitungan biaya untuk menentukan harga pengiriman dokumen yang efisien, sehingga pihak terkait dapat melakukan pengefisienan biaya dalam pengiriman dokumen. PENERAPAN METODE VOGELS’S APROXIMATION METHOD (VAM) DALAM MENETUKAN HARGA PENGIRIMAN DOKUMEN
Microbial Quality Assessment of Raw Freshwater Fish Sold in Local Markets of Kathmandu Valley
Authors: Prasai Shristi , Shrestha Puja , Pandey Sriniwas , Adhikari Ishika , Gurung Srijana , Prajapati Kamil
Published: July 2022

Microbial quality of Labeo rohita, Cyprinus carpio and Clarias batrachus collected from the markets of Kathmandu valley was evaluated. 9 freshwater fish (skin, gills, intestine) were sampled and were analyzed for Total Plate Count (TPC), Total Coliform Count (TCC) and Total Fecal Coliform Count (TFCC). The average TPC ranged from 4.1 x 107 to 1.02 x 108 cfu/gm, with the highest count in C. batrachus and the lowest in C. carpio, whereas the organ wise load was the highest in intestine with 1.3 x 108 cfu/gm and the lowest in skin with 1.02 x 107 cfu/gm. The highest TCC and TFCC was found in C. carpio and C. batrachus respectively, whereas organ wise distribution showed the highest count in intestine for both TCC and TFCC. The pathogens isolated from the samples were Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Coagulase negative Staphylococcus (CoNS), Vibrio cholerae, Salmonella Typhi and S. Paratyphi. E. coli was isolated from 67% of L. rohita, 44.44% of C. carpio and 66.67% of C. batrachus. S. aureus was isolated from 44.44% of both L. rohita and C. batrachus whereas 55.55% of C. carpio. CoNS were isolated from 33.33% of L. rohita, 22.22% of C. carpio and 33.33% of C. batrachus. S. Typhi was isolated from 11.11% of C. carpio and 22.22% of C. batrachus. S. Paratyphi was isolated from 11.11% of both L. rohita and C. batrachus, V. cholerae was isolated from 11.11% of L. rohita, 33.33% of C. carpio and 22.22% of C. batrachus. The observation of this study showed higher bacterial load in all of the fishes above the acceptance level and presence of Total Coliform, Fecal Coliform and potential human pathogens suggests that the microbial quality of the fish available in the market is not satisfactory. Hence, the fishes possess a threat to public health safety and there is an urgent need to improve the Quality Control and Quality Assurance Systems for fish markets of Kathmandu valley.
Phytochemical and Antimicrobial Screening of Bark Extract of Shorea robusta (Sal)
Authors: Kumar Shrestha Bijay , Dhungana Bidhya , Shakya Jenish , Shrestha Romika , Chauhan Sujata
Published: July 2022

Different parts of Shorea robusta (Sal) are being used in ancestral and ayurvedic medicines and are known to cure health ailments. The different phytochemicals present in S. robusta is known to possess antimicrobial property. The different botanical parts of this plant have been used in ayurvedic medicines to cure certain infectious diseases. The main aim of this study was to screen phytochemicals and antimicrobial activity of bark extract of S. robusta. Literatures were collected through books, journals and further additional information were collected from residents and traditional ayurvedic practitioners. The ethanolic bark extract of S. robusta was obtained through 70% ethanol in rotatory shaker for 72 hours at 37 ℃ and then the crude extract was dried, preserved and analyzed for phytochemical analysis and antimicrobial activity. The phytochemical screening of ethanolic extract of bark of S. robusta indicated presence of phytochemicals like, alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, steroids, anthraquinone and absence of phlobatannins, terpenoids, starch and proteins. The extract of S. robusta on Staphylococcus aureus exhibited clear zone of inhibition of 21mm at minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of 2 mg/mL while on Escherichia coli exhibited clear zone of inhibition of 9 mm at MIC of 4 mg/mL. The antimicrobial activity may be conferred due to the presence of plant phytochemicals. S. robusta bark extract exhibiting significant minimum inhibitory concentration and antimicrobial activity indicates the efficacy of this plant to be considered for discovering and extracting new antimicrobial products against the pathogens. These findings need further support for appropriate formulation of the drug and its therapeutic use in clinical settings.
Squatting as tactics for creative resistance and transformation: The experience of a Brazilian housing occupation
Authors: Canedo Juliana , Andrade Luciana
Published: July 2022

This paper aims to discuss the processes of resistance and transformation that take place in squats in Brazil and thus shed a light on potential innovative forms of producing and inhabiting the city that emerge from the articulation between inhabitants, social movements, university, activists, and public sectors in these spaces. This work is anchored in the case of a squat in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro, which provides empirical data and engages it in dialogue with the right to the city. The paper proposes to analyze the experience of squatting in Brazil through three different dimensions of potential tactics for transformation: political, urban, and social. It draws from the authors’ years of active engagement with the squat and the accumulated research and teaching experience in the field of informal settlements in Rio de Janeiro. The paper aims to demonstrate that squats can be both seen and used as tactics for transformation which can lead to alternative forms of inhabiting the city that arise from insurgent and collaborative practices.
Desiring Space: The Affective Politics of Intimacy in Shared Rental Accommodation
Authors: Taylor Faith
Published: July 2022

The exorbitant cost of housing in London requires an ever-growing sector of the city’s population to pool economic resources through sharing rented accommodation. In such circumstances, tenants often occupy a state of intimate ‘thrown-togetherness’, residing in quasi-voluntary constellations of impermanent kinship and care. Here, the circulation of feeling politically structures everyday life, as cohabitants jostle for space, sovereignty and economic subsistence. Drawing on an in-depth study of twenty-three millennials living in rented housing in the Borough of Hackney, this paper explores the ways in which the affective politics of intimacy between cohabitants, lovers, friends and between tenants and landlords are significant to the distribution of shelter, autonomy and subsistence within an unregulated housing landscape. Using relational theories of affect, the paper explores the productive politics of ‘sad passions’ among respondents struggling with involuntary proximity and diminished personal sovereignty in shared homes.