bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Fractured Timelines: Reporting Patterns for Bisphosphonate-Associated Atypical Fractures and Implications for Postmarket Surveillance
Authors: Guthrie Ariane , Fairman Kathleen , Gerber Dawn Knudsen
Published: October 2022

Background Case reports of atypical fractures associated with bisphosphonates first appeared in the literature in 2005, with a larger number of reports published in 2007-2009. Objective To describe reporting trends of bisphosphonate-associated atypical
fractures relative to increasing awareness across medical and lay communities. Methods Disproportionality analyses were performed to assess odds of reporting atypical fractures associated with oral bisphosphonates using the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Adverse
Event Reporting System (FAERS) database. Reporting odds ratios (RORs) were assessed according to prespecified time periods (pre-awareness [1995-2006], growing-awareness [2007-2009], and post-warning [2010-2021]). Results There were 182 atypical fracture reports (n = 18
bisphosphonate-associated) during the pre-awareness period, 177 (n = 69 bisphosphonate-associated) during growing-awareness, and 6,170 (n = 3,150 bisphosphonate-associated) post-warning. Among reports by health care professionals, RORs for bisphosphonate-associated atypical fractures were
1.76, 13.49, and 12.16 across the three time periods. In comparison, RORs among all reporters (including consumers) increased from 1.50 to 7.95 to 18.93 across those three time periods. The highest proportion of reports during the pre-awareness period was for patients 51 to 65 years of age;
however, patients 66 years of age and older comprised the largest proportion of reports in the growing-awareness and post-warning periods. Discussion Reporting patterns for atypical fractures associated with bisphosphonate therapy appear to correlate with increasing awareness
among the medical and lay community. Conclusion As medication experts, pharmacists play a key role in recognizing risk factors for atypical fractures, utilizing the FDA’s system to support accurate event reporting, and promoting bisphosphonate deprescribing when clinically
appropriate.
The prevalence of Q fever in the Eastern Mediterranean region: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Ahmadinezhad Mozhgan , Mounesan Leila , Doosti-Irani Amin , Behzadi Manijeh Yousefi
Published: October 2022

OBJECTIVES: Q fever, caused by the bacterium, is a major zoonotic disease around the world. This disease is common in the Eastern Mediterranean region; therefore, we conducted the first systematic review and meta-analysis on its prevalence in humans, animals, and ticks in the Eastern Mediterranean region.METHODS: Major Iranian and international databases were searched from 2000 to 2021. We extracted the prevalence of Q fever in blood samples from animals and milk samples from animals, ticks, and humans as the main outcome. We reported the prevalence of seropositivity and molecular positivity as point estimates and 95% confidence intervals (CIs).RESULTS: In this review, 112 papers were identified. The overall seroprevalence of Q fever was 22.4% (95% CI, 19.8 to 25.1). The pooled prevalence of Q fever in ticks was 17.5% (95% CI, -1.3 to 36.4). The prevalence was 25.5% (95% CI, 16.1 to 34.9) in humans. The prevalence of Q fever in animal blood samples from goats, sheep, camels, cattle, cats, dogs, horses, and buffalo were 28.1%, 25.1%, 25.0%, 20.1%, 9.8%, 8.4%, 6.5%, and 6.3%, respectively. Furthermore, the prevalence of Q fever in milk samples of animals was higher in cattle (20.3%) than in sheep (20.0%), goats (16.4%), and camels (3.3%).CONCLUSIONS: Coxiella burnetii infections are common in humans and in a wide range of animal species, but they are still not recognized in many countries in the Eastern Mediterranean region, thus presenting a significant threat to human and animal health in the region.
Квазиклассические асимптотики осциллирующего туннелирования
для квадратичного гамильтониана на алгебре $\operatorname{su}(1,1)$
Authors: Vybornyi Evgenii Viktorovich , Rumyantseva Sofia Vasil'evna
Published: October 2022

В работе рассмотрена задача построения квазиклассических асимптотик
туннельного расщепления спектра оператора,
заданного на неприводимом представлении
алгебры Ли $\operatorname{su}(1,1)$. Предполагается,
что оператор является квадратичной функцией от образующих алгебры.
Представлены когерентные состояния и
когерентное унитарное преобразование, которое позволяют
свести задачу к рассмотрению дифференциального оператора
второго порядка в пространстве голоморфных функций.
В работе построены квазиклассические асимптотические
спектральные серии и соответствующие волновые функции
в виде разложений по когерентным состояниям.
При определенных параметрах системы, минимальная энергия отвечает
паре невырожденных положений равновесия,
а дискретный спектр оператора имеет экспоненциально малое
туннельное расщепление уровней.
Путем применения комплексного метода ВКБ
в работе доказаны асимптотические формулы
для туннельного расщепления энергий. Показано,
что в отличие от одномерного оператора Шрeдингера
туннельное расщепление в данной задаче
не только экспоненциально убывает, но также содержит
осциллирующий множитель, что можно интерпретировать
как интерференцию туннелирования по различным инстантонам.
Показано также, что при определенных значениях параметров
возникает полное подавление туннелирования и двукратное вырождение
части уровней спектра, что нетипично для одномерных систем.
Библиография: 35 названий.
Jacobi's Triple-Product Identity
and an Associated Family of Theta-Function Identities
Authors: Srivastava Hari Mohan , Chaudhary M P , Chaudhary S , Salilew G A
Published: October 2022

The main object of this paper is to present a family of
$q$-series
identities which involve some of the theta functions of Jacobi and
Ramanujan.
Each of these (presumably new)
$q$-series identities reveals
interesting relationships among three of the theta-type functions which
stem from the celebrated Jacobi's triple-product identity in a remarkably
simple way.
The results presented in this paper are motivated essentially
by a number of recent works dealing with the subject matter
which is investigated herein.
A Review of the Surveillance Techniques for Aedes albopictus
Authors: Liu Qin-Mei , Gong Zhen-Yu , Wang Zhen
Published: October 2022

Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse) (Diptera: Culicidae) transmits a variety of arboviruses (arthropod-borne viruses) and acts as one of the most dangerous mosquito species in the world. Mosquito surveillance is the main means of evaluating vector density, vector-borne disease risk, and the efficacy of vector-control operations. The larval density of Ae. albopictus can be reflected by means of Breteau index and Route index, and egg density can be monitored by ovitrap and mosq-ovitrap, whereas mosquito surveillance methods mainly include human landing catch, human-baited double net trap, BG-Sentinel trap, autocidal gravid ovitrap, gravid Aedes trap, and mosquito magnet. This article describes different methods of Ae. albopictus surveillance and offers suggestions to improve surveillance.
Evaluation of the Metabolic Activity of the Infiltration and Proliferation Areas of Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis in Rats Using Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound
Authors: Wang Xiaorong , Yang Lingfei , Chen Lu , Song Tao
Published: October 2022

This study evaluated the value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in assessing the metabolic activity of infiltration and proliferation areas of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (HAE) in rats. CEUS was performed on Wistar rats with HAE. The average grayscale value of the HAE lesion in peripheral infiltration and proliferation areas (PIPAs) and the adjacent normal liver tissue was analyzed quantitatively. Contrast imaging was classified as highly increased enhancement, moderately increased enhancement, and equal or decreased enhancement. Microvessel density (MVD) in the PIPAs was classified as strongly positive, moderately positive, and weakly positive. The metabolic activity of HAE in the PIPAs was classified as high activity, moderate activity, and low activity according to the MVD classification results. The kappa test was combined with the metabolic activity level of the PIPAs to analyze the consistency of CEUS intensity and MVD. CEUS can score the metabolic activity of the infiltration and proliferation areas around HAE lesions, and provides a basis for clinical treatment and follow-up visits. CEUS could be used as a more economical and effective imaging option for evaluating the metabolic activity of HAE lesions.
Strengths, disconnects and lessons in local and central governance of the response to the first wave of COVID-19 in Ghana
Authors: J. Wallace Lauren , E. Enyimayew Afun Nana , A. Ofosu Anthony , C. Aryeetey Genevieve , Arthur Joshua , Nonvignon Justice , A. Agyepong Irene
Published: October 2022

Objectives: To explore governance, coordination and implementation actors, structures and processes, facilitators, and barriers within local government and between central and local government in Ghana’s COVID-19 response during the first wave of the outbreak.Design: Cross-sectional single case study. Data collection involved a desk review of media, policy and administrative documents and key informant in-depth interviews.Setting: Two municipalities in the Greater Accra region of GhanaParticipants: Local government decentralised decision makers and officials of decentralised departments.Interventions: None.Main Outcome Measures: NoneResults: Coordination between the national and local government involved the provision of directives, guidelines, training, and resources. Most of the emergency response structures at the municipal level were functional except for some Public Health Emergency Management Committees. Inadequate resources challenged all aspects of the response. Coordination between local government and district health directorates in risk communication was poor. During the distribution of relief items, a biased selection process and a lack of a bottom-up approach in planning and implementation were common and undermined the ability to target the most vulnerable beneficiaries.Conclusions: Adequate financing and equipping of frontline health facilities and workers for surveillance, laboratory and case management activities, transparent criteria to ensure effective targeting and monitoring of the distribution of relief items, and a stronger bottom-up approach to the planning and implementation of interventions need to be given high priority in any response to health security threats such as COVID-19.
Predictors of knowledge and practice of newborn care among post-natal mothers attending immunisation clinics in Southeast Nigeria
Authors: C. Akamike Ifeyinwa , P. Agu Adaoha , N. Okedo-Alex Ijeoma , A. Umeokonkwo Adanna , O. Ogbonna-Igwenyi Chidinma , D. Madumere Odinaka , O. Keke Chukwuemeka
Published: October 2022

Objectives: Evidence-based newborn care practice recommended by WHO reduces neonatal mortality and improves neonatal outcomes. This study assessed the knowledge, practice-associated factors and predictors of essential newborn care among post-natal mothers in two primary health care centres in Southeast Nigeria.MethodsDesign: A cross-sectional total population studySetting: Two primary health care centres in two local government areas in Southeast Nigeria.Participants: Post-natal mothers who attended immunisation clinicsData collection: Quantitative data was collected over four weeks from 400 post-natal mothers. Chi-square test and logistic regression were carried out for associations and predictors, respectively. Analytical decisions were taken at p<0.05 and 95% confidence interval.Outcome measures: Knowledge, attitude, the practice of essential newborn care; predictors of practiceFindings: Mean age of participants was 28.68±5.4. The majority (78.9%) had been counselled on newborn care and 85.2% delivered in a formal health facility. The majority (77%) had good knowledge of essential newborn care and practices (61%). More than half (62.3%) reported support from health workers. Predictors of good practice were older age (AOR: 0.435; 95%CI: 0.212-0.893), being married (AOR: 8.095; 95%CI: 3.732-17.558), living in the urban area (AOR: 0.478; 0.291-0.784), and having good knowledge of newborn care (AOR: 0.239; CI: 0.139-0.411).Conclusions: Good practice was identified in the majority. Being married, older, living in urban areas and having good knowledge were predictors of good practice. Health facility delivery, continuous support by health workers and post-natal education to mothers in rural areas are recommended policy priorities.
STEPS Together: Conversations with people facing terminal illness
Authors: Tay Amanda
Published: October 2022

Terminal illness, death and dying are universal human experiences, but discussing them can be challenging. This paper demonstrates the use of a therapeutic conversation guide, ‘STEPS Together’, which employs narrative practices to develop preferred identities in the face of hardships related to terminal illness. The paper also demonstrates the localisation of narrative practices so that they are culturally appropriate and resonant in Singapore.
UPAYA MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA PADA MATA PELAJARAN PKN MENGGUNAKAN METODE JIGSAW DI KELAS IV SDN 26 MENTATAI BELOYANG
Authors: Elyusno Elyusno , Mutazam Mutazam , Ason Ason
Published: October 2022

Abstract:This classroom action research aims to find out the improvement of student learning outcomes using the jigsaw method. Specifically this study aims to describe the improvement in student learning outcomes using the jigsaw method in class student IV SDN 26 Mentatai Beloyang. This research was conducted in two cycles, each cycle divided into 4 steps, consisting of planning, implementing actions, observing and reflecting.The research method used is PTK which refers to Kemmis Mc Taggart model. Data collected in the form of student learning outcomes. Data collection techniques used are question sheets. Research data is described through tables to see an increase in student learning outcomes that are quantitative.The results of the study can be concluded as follows: 1) learning planning is prepared based on the results of the previous cycle of reflection that is done in each cycle. 2) after the implementation of learning using the jigsaw method. 3) student learning outcomes in cycle I amounted to 41.66%, whereas in cycle II it was 100% and experienced an increase of 58.34%. For KBM in cycle I gained 86.32 while cycle II became 100% increased by 13.68%.Keywords: Learning Outcomes, Jigsaw Method. Abstrak : Penelitian tindakan kelas ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui peningkatan hasil belajar siswa menggunakan metode jigsaw. Secara khusus penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan peningkatan hasil belajar siswa menggunakan metode jigsaw pada siswa kelas IV SDN 26 Mentatai Beloyang. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan dalam dua siklus, setiap siklus terbagi menjadi 4 langkah, terdiri dari perencanaan, pelaksanaan tindakan, pengamatan dan refleksi. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode Penelitian Tindakan kelas (PTK) yang mengacu pada model Kemmis Mc Taggart. Data yang dikumpulkan berupa nilai hasil belajar siswa. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah lembar soal. Data penelitian dideskripsikan melalui tabel untuk melihat peningkatan hasil belajar siswa yang bersifat kuantitatif.Hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan sebagai berikut: 1) perencanaan pembelajaran disusun berdasarkan hasil refleksi siklus sebelumnya yang dilakukan pada setiap siklus. 2) setelah pelaksanaan pembelajaran menggunakan metode jigsaw. 3) hasil belajar siswa pada siklus I sebesar 41.66%, sedangkan pada siklus II menjadi sebesar 100% dan mengalami peningkatan sebesar 58.34%. Untuk Kegiatan Belajar Mengajar (KBM) pada siklus I memperoleh 86.32% sedangkan siklus II menjadi 100%, mengalami peningkatan sebesar 13.68%.Kata Kunci: Hasil Belajar, Metode Jigsaw.
UPAYA MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR SISWA PADA PELAJARAN PKN DENGAN PENDEKATAN KOOPERATIF MODEL NUMBERED HEADS TOGETHER ( NHT) DI KELAS V SD NEGERI 3 KERANGAN PURUN
Authors: Adi Adi , Akip Muhammad , Nugraha Asep Eka
Published: October 2022

Abstract : This Classroom Action Research Aims To Know Improved Learning Outcomes in Civil Education Subjects Before And After Using The Numbered Heads Together (NHT) Cooperative Approach In Class V Elementary School Public 3 KeranganPurun. This research was conducted in two cycles, each cycle divided into 4 steps, consisting of planning, implementing actions, observing, and reflecting.Through This Research, Researchers Hope To Be Able To Improve Learning Outcomes In Pkn Subjects Before And After Using The Numbered Heads Together (NHT) Model Cooperative Approach In Class V Elementary School Public 3 PurunKerangan. Based on data analysis and discussion that has been done, that "Efforts to Improve Student Learning Outcomes in Civil Education Lessons Using the Numbered Head Together (NHT) Cooperative Approach in Class V of Elementary School Public 3 KeranganPurun".From the analysis results obtained a significant increase from Cycle I and Cycle II, Student learning outcomes in the learning process of Citizenship Education is increasing, because of each cycle the average student learning outcomes have reached the criteria, 47% and 85% have reached the criteria predetermined success. It can be concluded that the cooperative approach of the Numbered Head Together (NHT) model can improve student learning outcomes in class V Elementary School Public 3 KeranganPurun.  Keywords: Improving Learning Outcomes, Civil Education and Cooperative Approach Model Numbered Heads Together (NHT). Abstrak: Penelitian Tindakan Kelas IniBertujuanUntukMengetahuiPeningkatan Hasil Belajar Pada Mata Pelajaran PKN Sebelum Dan SesudahmenggunakanPendekatanKooperatif  Model Numbered Heads  Together ( NHT) Di Kelas V SD Negeri 3 KeranganPurun. Penelitianinidilaksanakandalamduasiklus, setiapsiklusterbagimenjadi 4 langkah, terdiridariperencanaan, pelaksanaantindakan, pengamatan, dan refleksi.MelaluiPenelitianIniPenelitiBerharap Mampu Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Pada Mata Pelajaran PknSebelum Dan SesudahMenggunakanPendekatanKooperatif  Model Numbered Heads  Together ( NHT) Di Kelas V Sd Negeri 3 KeranganPurun. Berdasarkananalisis data dan pembahasan yang telahdilakukan, bahwa “UpayaMeningkatkan Hasil BelajarSiswa Pada Pelajaran PKN DenganPendekatanKooperatif Model Numbered Head Together (NHT) Di kelas V SD Negeri 3 KeranganPurun”. Dari hasilanalisis yang di perolehpeningkatan yang signifikandariSiklus I dan Siklus II, Hasil belajarsiswadalam proses pembelajaran Pendidikan Kewarganegaraaninisemakinmeningkat, karenadaritiapsiklus rata-rata hasilbelajarsiswatelahmencapaikriteria, 47 % dan 85 % telahmencapaikriteriakeberhasilan yang telahditetapkan.Dapatdisimpulkanbahwadenganpendekatankooperatif model Numbered Head Together (NHT) dapatmeningkatkanhasilbelajarsiswa  di kelas V SDN 3 KeranganPurun.Kata Kunci:Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar, PKN dan PendekatanKooperatif  Model Numbered Heads  Together ( NHT).
EFEKTIVITAS PEMBELAJARAN JARAK JAUH DI KELAS III SD NEGERI 05 SURUH TEMBAWANG PADA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Ika Pransiska , Adam Fransisco , Sukristin Sukristin
Published: October 2022

Abstract: This study aims to determine the effectiveness of distance learning in the third grade, of public elementary school 05 Suruh Tembawang during the covid-19 pandemic. The form of this research is field research with survey method (case study). The research subjects were third grade students of the third grade, of public elementary school 05 Suruh Tembawang. Data collection techniques are interview and documentation techniques. The data collection instruments were interview guides and documents. The results of the study are based on 7 indicators of distance learning effectiveness, hhey are (1) good material organization, teaching the criteria of 70% and 30% (2) effective communication, teaching the criteria of 30% and 70% (3) mastery and enthusiasm for the subject matter, 70% and 30% (4) positive attitude towards students, 30% and 26% (5) giving fair assesment, 26% and 74% (6) flexibility in learning approach, 70% and 30% (7) student learning outcomes, 30% and 70%. The conclusion is good the implementation of distance learning during the covid-19 pandemic in third grade students of the third grade, of public elementary school 05 Suruh Tembawang is not effective.Keywords: Effectiveness of Distance Learning, covid-19 pandemic
Bisiklette Yüksek Verimde Güç Aktarımı İçin Uygulanan Bike Fit Uygulamasının İncelenmesi: Sistematik Derleme
Authors: ÖZTÜRK Onur , DÖŞYILMAZ Enver , ATILGAN Davut
Published: October 2022

Bu çalışma, farklı kullanım amaçlarına yönelik olarak üretilmiş olan bisikletlerin optimizasyon unsurlarını belirleme amacıyla yapılmıştır. Dünyada bisiklet sporunda optimizasyonun sağlanmasında kullanılan ve gelişen bir yöntem olan “bike fit”, bisiklet kullanıcılarının bisiklete uyum yönünden ihtiyaçlarına karşılık verebilme temeline dayanmaktadır. Aynı zamanda, kullanıcının kendisine en uygun bisikleti seçmiş olsa dahi, bisikletteki bazı parametrelerin kendisine uygun olmaması durumunda kullanıcılarda verim düşüklüğü, konfor eksikliği, sakatlıkların önüne geçilebilmesi gibi durumları rasyonel olarak açıklayabilmektir. Bu doğrultuda bike fit kullanıcının bisiklet üzerindeki duruş pozisyonunu optimize ederek bisiklete uyumunu artırılması temel alınmaktadır. Bu doğrultuda PubMed, Google Scholar, Science Direct veri tabanlarında ‘Bike Fit’, ‘Bisiklette Güç Aktarımı’ ve ‘Bisiklette Optimizasyon’ ve benzeri anahtar kelimeleri kullanılarak literatür incelemesi yapılmıştır. Konuyla ilgili 2002 ile 2021 tarihleri arasında yayınlanmış olan 55 çalışma amaca yönelik olarak incelenmiştir. Araştırmaya dahil edilme kriterlerine uygun toplam 20 yayın çalışma kapsamına alınmıştır. Araştırmada sonuç olarak; bisiklet üzerindeki konfor, sportif performans ve sakatlıkların önüne geçilebilmesi açısından bike fit uygulamalarının sporcu ve bisiklet kullanıcısı için gerekli bir uygulama olduğu tespit edilmiştir.
Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Öğretmeni Adaylarının Zihinsel Engelli Bireylerde Sporun Etkilerine Yönelik Tutum ve Farkındalık Düzeylerinin Belirlenmesi
Authors: YILDIRIM Ayşe , YÜKSEL Mehmet Fatih
Published: October 2022

Bu araştırmanın amacı, beden eğitimi ve spor öğretmeni adaylarının zihinsel engelli bireylerde sporun etkilerine yönelik tutum ve farkındalık düzeylerini araştırmaktır. Araştırma evrenini, üniversitelerin Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bölümünde eğitim öğretimine devam eden beden eğitimi öğretmen adayı öğrenciler oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmada olasılıklı olmayan örnekleme yöntemlerinden erişilebilir örnekleme yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu ise 2020-2021 eğitim öğretim yılında Konya Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi, Selçuk Üniversitesi ve Aksaray Üniversitesi Beden Eğitimi ve Spor bölümlerinde eğitim öğretimine devam eden beden eğitimi öğretmen adayı öğrenciler (n=306) oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmada veri toplama araçları olarak, “Zihinsel Engelli Bireylerde Sporun Etkilerine Yönelik Farkındalık Ölçeği”, “Zihinsel Engelli Bireylerin Sportif Etkinliklerine Yönelik Tutum Ölçeği” ve “Kişisel Bilgi Formu” kullanılmıştır. Araştırmada kişisel bilgiler formundan elde edilen yaş değişkeni, cinsiyet, sınıf düzeyi, aile veya akrabada engelli birey değişkeni, düzenli spor yapıp yapmama değişkeni ve anne, baba eğitim durumu değişkenlerinin analizinde; frekans ve yüzde değerleri kullanılmıştır. Verilerin normal dağılım gösterdiği için ikili grup karşılaştırması olan cinsiyet, aile veya akrabada engelli birey, düzenli spor yapıp yapmama değişkeni gruplarında bağımsız örneklem t testi, ikiden fazla grup karşılaştırmaları içinse tek yönlü varyans analizi olan Anova testi kullanılmıştır. Beden eğitimi öğretmen adaylarının zihinsel engellilere ilişkin farkındalık ve tutum düzeylerinin arasında ilişki olup olmadığını ortaya çıkarmak için Pearson Korelasyon testi kullanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda beden eğitimi öğretmen adaylarının zihinsel engellilere ilişkin farkındalık ve tutum düzeylerinin ailede ya da akrabalarda engelli birey olup olmaması, yaş değişkeni, anne eğitim durumu değişkenlerine göre anlamlı farklılık olduğu (p<0.05) tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca farkındalık ve tutum arasında pozitif yönde anlamlı ve güçlü bir ilişki olduğu belirlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak beden eğitimi ve spor öğretmeni adaylarının zihinsel engelli bireylerde sporun etkilerine yönelik tutum ve farkındalık düzeylerinin demografik değişkenlere göre değiştiği söylenebilir.
OBSERVATIONS ON BENGAL MONITOR LIZARD, VARANUS BENGHALENSIS IN ITANAGAR, ARUNACHAL PRADESH, INDIA: A REPORT
Authors: Devanda Mahendra , Jayashankar M.
Published: October 2022

Bengal Monitor Lizard, Varanus benghalensis, occurs on places, which are far from human settlements but in the present study, its presence was reported for the first time at three different public places in Itanagar, Papum Pare district, Arunachal Pradesh, the eastern Himalayan region. The sites of observation are parts of or adjacent to the Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary, a global biodiversity hotspot of India. The size of the individuals observed was not large enough to attack any livestock. Moreover, conservation imbibed traditions among most local people suggested tolerance and offered a positive scenario for the survival of the species. However, the conservation of this 'Near Threatened' species seems necessary for the larger interest of biodiversity and humanity
Digital and Medical Technologies used for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Covid-19
Authors: Syed Sadaf Javid  , Syed Sharafat U Nisa
Published: October 2022

Corona disease (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-2)– belonging from the family coronaviridae . This strain of coronavirus mainly originated in bats or pangolins and then transferred first to humans in Wuhan, a city in the Hubei province of China in December 2019.This outbreak hit more than 210 countries and territories all across the world which lead to prodigious dilemma in health, economic and educational fields worldwide. Groundbreaking solutions are crucially given to the instant requirement for the medical supplies, healthcare and treatments.
Dynamical Transportation of Aerosols for Extreme Dust Storms Over Al-Jazira Region
Authors:   Department of Atmospheric Science, College of Sciences, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq, Mohammed Ali , Khadum Jasim ,   Department of Atmospheric Science, College of Sciences, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq, Al-lami Alaa ,   Department of Atmospheric Science, College of Sciences, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq, AL-Shamarti Hasanain ,   Department of Atmospheric Science, College of Sciences, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq, Al-Salihi Ali ,   Department of Atmospheric Science, College of Sciences, Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq
Published: October 2022

The characteristics and classifications of aerosol properties over Iraq was studied in this paper. The 1°×1° grid of monthly aerosol optical depth and angstrom exponent data of the period 2005 to 2017 in Iraq is used from Terra of MODIS. Moreover, the 1°×1° grid of Aerosol Index is used and it is available from NASA's Data and Information Services Center for Earth Sciences (GESDISC). The backtrjectory for 12 dust extreme events over the Al-Jaziraregion was studied by using the Single-Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory model (HySplit-4). The spatial-seasonal aerosol properties over Iraq were obtained from EOS-Aura satellite by Ozone Monitoring Instrument. The high-high clusters of aerosol optical depth and Aerosol Index values which refer to high concentration have been found in western and southern Iraq however low-low clusters have been found in the winter season over the whole of Iraq. According to Angstrom Exponent, there are three kinds of aerosol modes: fine, mixture, and coarse. This classification shows the maximum area under fine aerosols mode has occurred in the winter with 13.6% whereas the spring season did not show any area with fine aerosols mode. Moreover, the coarse mode covers the maximum area during the summer season with 97.7% and the minimum area during the winter season with 77. 2%. To demonstrate the relationship between topography and aerosol characteristics, Aerosol Properties Index is used which shows the degree of aerosol coarseness in each pixel. Using Geographically Weighted Regression and Ordinary Least Squares, the Aerosol Properties Index geographical distribution is strongly influenced by topographic conditions. Where the maximum coefficient of determination has been observed in the spring (R2=0.91) from the Geographically Weighted Regression model, while Ordinary Least Squares shows a lower coefficient of determination (R2=0.33), Geographically Weighted Regression in comparison to Ordinary Least Squares shows a better coefficient of determination in all seasons. The back trajectory for extreme dust events shows that some sources of air masses and their path to the study area through two pressure levels (1000 mb, 850 mb) and the geographical desert in the area of the study are the main cause of dust storms in the study area.
Qualitative research to explore consumer attitudes to food sold online
Authors: UK Ipsos , Cameron Daniel , Porter Lauren
Published: October 2022

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is responsible for food safety across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Ipsos was commissioned to carry out research to understand consumer attitudes towards purchasing food online including the perceived risks associated with this. It sought to capture attitudes around purchasing food through a range of different online retailers including online supermarket websites, delivery service apps, social media platforms and food sharing apps.
TÜRKİYE İRAN SINIRINDA DÜZENSİZ GÖÇ VE GÖÇMENLERİN SINIR GEÇME PRATİKLERİ
Authors: DENİZ Orhan
Published: October 2022

Amaç: Bu araştırma, Güney Asya ve Ortadoğu ülkelerinden gelip, İran üzerinden Türkiye’ye giren, özellikle Afganistan, Pakistan, İran, Bangladeş ve Somalili düzensiz göçmenlerin göç süreçlerini ve sınır geçme pratiklerini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışma, göçmenlerin ülkelerinde kopuş nedenlerini, göçmen profillerini, İran’ın göçmenlere karşı tutumunu, göçün maliyetini, göç sürecinde karşılaşılan güçlükleri ve göçmenlerin sınır geçme pratiklerini ortaya koymayı hedeflemektedir. Türkiye-İran sınırında göçle birlikte güvenlik konusunun irdelenmesi de çalışmanın bir başka amacını oluşturmaktadır. Yöntem: Nitel araştırma yönteminin benimsendiği çalışmada mülakat ve görüşme teknikleri kullanılarak birincil veriler elde edilmeye çalışılmıştır. İkincil veri kaynağı olarak da daha önce yapılan akademik çalışmalar, Göç İdaresi Başkanlığı ve Van Valiliği İl Göç İdaresi verilerinden yararlanılmıştır. Çok boyutlu ve çok aktörlü bir olgu olan düzensiz göç meselesi ele alınırken, göçmenler, göçmen kaçakçıları, güvenlik güçleri, mülki idare amirleri ve sınır köylüleri gibi aktörlerden istifade edilmiştir.Bulgular: Son yıllarda sayıları artan ve İran üzerinden Türkiye’ye giren göçmenlerin önemli bir kısmını Afganlar, Pakistanlılar ve İranlılar oluşturmaktadır. Yıllara göre sayıları değişmekle birlikte Afganların oranı yıllık ortalama %30 ile %45 arasında değişmektedir. Gerek Afgan gerekse diğer göçmen grupların artışında temel etkenin güvenlik kaygısı ve ekonomik nedenler olduğu görülmektedir. İran yönetiminin ülkedeki göçmenleri batıya yönlendirmesi ve göçmen kaçakçılarının faaliyetleri de bu durumda önemli rol oynamaktadır. Göçmenler seyahat sürecinde başta coğrafi koşullar ve kaçakçıların suiistimalleri olmak üzere birçok zorlukla da mücadele etmek zorunda kalmaktadırlar. En dramatik olanlardan birisini göçmen ölümleri oluşturmaktadır. Her yıl sadece Türkiye İran sınırında soğuktan donarak hayatını kaybeden göçmen sayısı yaklaşık 50 civarındadır. Özgünlük: Son yıllarda Türkiye ve dünyanın konuştuğu önemli gündem başlıklarından birisi haline gelen göç meselesine, özellikle doğudan gelen göç meselesine, odaklanılan bu çalışmanın hem literatüre, hem de politika yapıcılara katkı sunması umulmaktadır.
Elektrikli Lokomotif Sistemlerinde Cer Transformatörü ve Baraların Oluşturduğu Manyetik Alanların Sonlu Elemanlar Yöntemi ile Hesaplanması
Authors: ÇÜRÜKOVA KALE Serenay , DEMİROL Yunus Berat , SÖNMEZ Oluş , ÇINAR Mehmet Aytaç , ALBOYACI Bora
Published: October 2022

Güç sistemi ekipmanlarının etrafında oluşturduğu manyetik alan yoğunluğunun insan sağlığı üzerine olan etkileri çeşitli kuruluşlar tarafından incelenmektedir. İnsanların güç sistemi ekipmanlarının şebeke frekansında oluşturduğu manyetik alan yoğunluğuna maruz kalması durumunda izin verilen sınır değerler International Commission on Non‐Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) tarafından belirlenmiştir. Buna göre kamuya açık alanlar ve çalışma ortamları için izin verilen en yüksek manyetik alan yoğunluğu değerleri sırası ile 0,2mT ve 1mT olarak belirtilmiştir. Bu kapsamda lokomotiflerde cer gücünü sağlamak için kullanılan cer transformatörü, bara, sürücü ve motor gibi elemanların oluşturduğu manyetik alan yoğunluklarının önemli bir parametre olduğu görülmektedir. Bu bileşenlerin etrafında oluşan manyetik alan yoğunluklarının yolcuların ve personelin sağlığı için belirlenen sınırların altında kalması önerilmektedir. Bu sebepten dolayı lokomotif sistemlerinin tasarımı aşamasında bileşenlerin etrafında oluşan manyetik alan yoğunluklarının belirlenmesi gerekmektedir. Bu çalışma kapsamında lokomotiflerde kullanılmakta olan bir cer transformatörünün ve örnek bir bara yapısının oluşturduğu manyetik alan yoğunluklarının hesaplanması hedeflenmiştir. Bu amaç ile cer transformatörü, basit bir lokomotif kasası ve bara yapısının geometrik modeli üç boyutlu koordinat sisteminde oluşturulmuş ve Ansys Electronics Suite sonlu elemanlar analizi yazılımına aktarılıp analiz çalışmaları gerçekleştirilmiştir. Analiz sonuçlarına göre belirlenen ölçüm düzlemlerinde manyetik alan yoğunluklarının sınır değerlerin altında kaldığı görülmektedir. Manyetik alan yoğunluğu değerleri modelin geometrik yapısına, malzeme parametrelerine ve işletme durumuna bağlı olarak değiştiğinden dolayı bu analizlerin tasarım aşamasında değerlendirilmesinin gerekliliği çalışma kapsamında vurgulanmıştır.
Çevresel Koşulların Katener Sistemi Üzerindeki Etkisi
Authors: ELA Cengiz Görkem , KARAMANCIOĞLU Abdurrahman
Published: October 2022

Katener sistemi hesaplamalarında girdileri oluşturan coğrafi ve iklimsel değişkenlerin kontrolü elimizde değildir. Ancak doğru hesaplamalar sonucu elde edilecek bulgular ile sistemin daha güvenli ve konforlu çalışmasını mümkün kılmak elimizdedir. Çevresel koşulların katener sistemi üzerindeki etkisi iyi bir şekilde incelenmesi takdirde sistemin olası arızalarını önleme, daha doğru maliyet analizi yapabilme ve güvenli bir tasarım yapabilme imkanlarını sağlar. Bu amaç doğrultusunda, bu makalede çevresel koşulların katener sistem tasarımına etkileri ele alınmıştır. Çevresel koşullar olarak adlandırdığımız rakım, sıcaklık, rüzgar ve buz değişkenlerinin katener sistemi üzerindeki etkileri incelenmiştir. Rüzgar hızına bağlı olarak direk açıklıklarının ve dezeksman değerlerinin doğru seçilmemesi sonucu seyir teli ile pantograf temasının kesilebileceği sonucu vurgulanmıştır. Üç ilden toplanan iklimsel veriler bir arada girdi olarak kullanılıp özet sonuç çizelgeleri oluşturulmuştur. Özet çizelgeler maliyet açısından karşılaştırılarak yorumlanmıştır.
Human-Machine Convergence and Disruption of Socio-Cognitive Capabilities
Authors: Jha Dr Amaresh , Singh Dr Sanjeev Ratna , . Dr Meenakshi
Published: October 2022

People who have access to smartphone or computers are already using AI. A complex set of algorithm works in search engines, social networking sites, voice recognition applications, navigation applications, OTT platforms and video games. Human-machine convergence has been made possible because of the science and technology. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are the contemporary technologies which is being used in several sectors for better precisions like medical diagnostics, remote sensing etc. There is a tremendous amount of potential for AI and ML to help individuals develop their mental and interpersonal skills. Since quite some time, researchers have been looking at what effect, if any, artificial intelligence may have on the decision-making process of humans. In the same way that it is used in the decision-making processes of the scientific and corporate communities, artificial intelligence is also being employed in the legal and gambling industries. Software and algorithms based on artificial intelligence (AI) have the potential to simulate human behaviour and predict its effects. Many people are of the opinion that artificial intelligence will improve the quality of human judgement and decision making, particularly in high-stakes circumstances like war. Investigating the structural, relational, and cognitive bases of artificial intelligence's function as a facilitator of decision-making is the goal of this line of study.
SARSCOV2 y sus estragos proporcionales en la alimentación mundial
Authors: Bermúdez Sarguera Rogelio , Casanova Montero Alfonso , Zuaznabar Morales Ismael
Published: October 2022

El presente trabajo científico tiene como objetivo caracterizar la situación alimentaria global dentro de un marco específico: el predomino de la COVID-19, enfermedad surgida a finales del 2019 y aún presente en nuestros días. Los métodos teóricos empleados apuntaron al método analítico-sintético y al enfoque de sistema, de modo que se lograran definir los conceptos basales de la investigación y se organizara la información existente, respectivamente. Dentro de los métodos empíricos, utilizamos el método de análisis de documentos, con el fin de revisar los textos y documentos disponibles en línea –online— y que abordan este objeto de estudio. Los resultados principales focalizan mayores consecuencias negativas para el comercio, que derivan en caídas de precios y dificultades de suministros, así como el decrecimiento del comercio global, dando lugar incuestionablemente a la inseguridad alimentaria aguda y a una crisis de la misma naturaleza, lo que no traería consigo la salida inmediata y plena de la crítica situación de los alimentos, uno de los tantos problemas urgentes del mundo actual.
Riesgos biológicos y bioseguridad, factores predictores en atención al cliente en tiempos de pandemia.
Authors: Vega Velásquez Maricela Isabel , Silva Moran Joselyne Denisse
Published: October 2022

El estudio de los riesgos laborales se considera importante, ya que con ellos se pretende identificar falencias que puedan afectar a los colaboradores de las empresas u organizaciones para corregir a tiempo y proporcionar un ambiente laboral óptimo. Para llevar a cabo esta investigación se plantearon los objetivos: Determinar los riesgos laborales en pandemia covid-19; definir los factores predictores en el servicio de atención al cliente y determinar de qué manera ha afectado la pandemia covid-19 al servicio de atención al cliente. Se utilizó un diseño no experimental, alcance descriptivo y enfoque cuantitativo. A través de esta investigación se comprobó que la pandemia afectó el servicio de atención al cliente en la empresa investigada, debido a las nuevas medidas internas que tomaron sus directivos, como, por ejemplo, la disminución de comunicación con el cliente a fin de cumplir con las medidas de bioseguridad y distanciamiento social, la interacción fue principalmente virtual y telefónica, por lo que la atención de forma presencial fue limitada. Lo anterior condujo a disminuir las ventas y a aumentar la competitividad en el mercado, disminuyendo la satisfacción de los servicios brindados.
Factors Affecting the Efficiency of Teaching the Vietnamese Idioms to Foreigners Based on the Principle of Combined Cognition and Culture
Authors:   Hang Hanoi Universiry, Bich Nguyen Thi
Published: October 2022

Since Vietnam is integrating internationally in all aspects of social life, more and more foreigners are learning Vietnamese. However, there are still very few quantitative studies on teaching and learning Vietnamese idioms effectively. This study aims to fill the theoretical gap and provide more evidence on the factors affecting Vietnamese idiom learning effectiveness. This study was conducted through a cross-sectional survey using a targeted sampling technique (n=100). The multiple linear regression models is applied to prove the hypotheses. The R language is used to analyze research data. The research results show that the willingness to learn Vietnamese and the strategy to learn Vietnamese have a positive and significant impact on the effectiveness of learning Vietnamese idioms. The results of this study continue to confirm the role of cognitive techniques in learning idioms as the results of previous studies.
Analysis of Hadith Understanding Method among Millennial Ulama in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
Authors:   Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, Universitas Islam Negeri Datokarama Palu, Kamarudin Kamarudin , Jabir Muhammad ,   Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, Universitas Islam Negeri Datokarama Palu
Published: October 2022

This study aims to determine the methods and ways of understanding hadith among millennial scholars in the Internet era today. The presence of information technology has occurred in learning methods and ways of understanding hadith among the younger generation of scholars. This is in line with previous research that the younger generation of Muslims has used the Internet as a source of learning about the Islamic religion. Likewise, how to understand hadith among millennial scholars have also used online means to understand hadith through various online sources. This study uses a qualitative method with data collected through focus group interviews and in-depth interviews with 35 young scholars in Central Sulawesi. Data were analyzed using the thematic approach of Corbin and Strauss. The results of this study indicate that millennial scholars have used the Internet to study hadith. Millennial scholars have also affiliated with specific religious organizations online to study hadith. Then the millennial scholars are affiliated with specific religious figures online to understand hadith. Furthermore, millennial scholars also believe that the Internet can help understand hadith learning by sharing hadith knowledge online. This research can contribute to simplifying the learning process and understanding various hadiths that do not have to rely on conventional sources such as Islamic boarding schools, madrasas, and scholars manually
Lodhra Sheethadi Agada in Mandali Visha - A Review
Authors:   Post Graduate Scholar, Department of PG studies in Agadatantra, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Udupi-574118.Karmataka, India, P.V. Dr. Sreekutty , R. Dr. Shrinidhi ,   Associate Professor, Department of PG studies in Agadatantra, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Udupi-574118.Karmataka, India, P.U. Dr. Shubha , Hebbar Dr. Chaithra ,   Assistant Professor, Department of PG studies in Agadatantra, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Udupi-574118.Karmataka, India,   Professor and Head, Department of PG studies in Agadatantra, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara College of Ayurveda and Hospital, Udupi-574118.Karmataka, India
Published: October 2022

There are many Agada Yogas widely practiced by Visha vaidyas. Lodhra Sheethadi Agada is one of the practically used formulation in the management of Mandali Sarpa Visha. This formulation is explained in Visha Vaidya Jyotsnika, Prayogasamucchayam, Lakshanamritham etc. It consists of nine drugs in the reference given in Visha Vaidya Jyotsnika whereas ten ingredients in that of Prayogasamuchayam. This formulation can be administered as Paana as well as Lepa. The administration of Lodra Sheethadi Agada in Kasaya form is clinically practiced in present era. This paper is an attempt to review the yoga ‘Lodhra Sheethadi Agada’.
O Reverbero a partir do Iramuteq: um estudo de caso.
Authors: Reis Arthur Ferreira
Published: October 2022

A historiografia do processo de independência tem analisado, há anos, os impressos como documentos essenciais para compreendermos as disputas e discussões políticas. Ainda que permaneça um campo riquíssimo para novas pesquisas, principalmente a partir dos panfletos, buscamos, a partir de softwares, colaborar com esse debate sobre os projetos políticos veiculados nos periódicos da independência a partir de um estudo de caso do Reverbero a partir de uma ferramenta computacional chamada Iramuteq. A partir dos resultados obtidos e da discussão com a historiografia, objetivamos apresentar uma alternativa para esse tipo de análise, bem como novos elementos à discussão historiográfica que se tornaram possíveis a partir do campo das Humanidades Digitais.
Music in the lobby: Listener and performer perspectives of a hospital Visiting Artists Series (VAS)
Authors: Van Dokkum Hanneke , Rossetti Andrew , Loewy Joanne
Published: October 2022

This study reflects the development of a protocol for examining the essential elements related to implementing environmental music through a dedicated Visiting Artists Series (VAS) program in a large urban hospital lobby. Through random distributions of survey questionnaires and subsequent analyses, our findings present the seminal perspectives of both Visiting Artists and listeners’ (i.e., patients/personal caregivers and staff members), who both separately and together inhabit a vulnerable treatment environment. When fortified with environmental enhancements, hospitals may potentially prosper. We found that patients and personal caregivers, as well as staff members, are generally pleased with the hospital environment enhanced with music and expressed favorable perceptions of the environmental music series. Performers in the VAS described their impressions of the importance of environmental music in hospitals and are grateful for the opportunity to play under conditions where they were perceived to be appreciated. Suggestions for improvement of hospital lobby environments and the VAS are provided, as are future directions for clinical practice and research.
The Effect of Promotion and Service Quality on Purchase Decisions Through Purchase Interest on Grabfood Application in East Jakarta
Authors: Tobing Natalia , Hoesin Wagiarto , Subagja Iwan Kurniawan
Published: October 2022

This study aims to: 1) Analyze the effect of promotion on purchase interest, 2) Analyze the effect of service quality on purchase interest, 3) Analyze the effect of promotion and service quality on purchase interest 4) Analyze the effect of promotion on purchasing decisions, 5) Analyze the effect of service quality on purchasing decisions 6) Analyze the effect of promotion and service quality on purchasing decision, 7) Analyze the effect of purchase interest on purchasing decisions, 8) analyze the effect of promotion and service quality on purchasing decisions through purchase interest. This research was conducted on customers' GrabFood applications. The number of samples obtained was 100 respondents. The sampling technique used a random technique with analytical methods using descriptive analysis methods and path analysis.

The result show that: 1) there is an effect of promotion on purchase interest, 2) there is an effect of service quality on purchase interest, 3) there is an effect of promotion and service quality on purchase interest, 4) there is an effect of promotion on purchasing decisions, 5) there is an effect of service quality on purchasing decisions, 6) there is an effect of purchase interest on purchasing decisions, 7) there is an effect of promotion and service quality on purchasing decisions, 8) purchase interest cannot mediate to increase the effect of promotion and quality service on consumer purchasing decisions on the application GrabFood in Jakarta Timur.