bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
PATTERN OF NON-VENEREAL GENITAL DERMATOSES IN ADULT MALE- A CLINICAL STUDY IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE
Authors: Pramanik Maloy , Das Suchibrata , Chowdhury Joyeeta , Achar Arun , Chatterjee Kingshuk
Published: July 2023

Objectives: Non-venereal genital dermatoses are genital dermatoses that are not sexually transmitted. It causes extreme anxiety in patients because venereal disease is often their primary concern. The aim was to study the clinical pattern of various non-venereal genital dermatoses in males aged 18–60 years.
Methods: A cross-sectional clinical study was done among male patients between 18 and 60 years of age with non-venereal genital dermatoses attending the dermatology outpatient department of a tertiary care hospital in Eastern India. Patients clinically diagnosed with non-venereal genital dermatoses were included in the study after signing the informed consent thorough examination of the genital lesion was done with special relevance to the morphology, number, tenderness, regional lymph node involvement, etc. A complete physical and systemic examination was done. Associated skin lesions were noted. Investigations such as blood sugar, Tzanck smear, KOH mount, Gram stain, and histopathological examination were done in relevant cases. At the Venereal Diseases Research Laboratory, HIV tests were done to rule out STDs. Statistical analysis was done using the necessary software.
Results: A total of 133 patients were included in the study. The commonest age group was 18–30 years. The most common [35%] disease was Candidal Balano-Posthitis. Married people were more affected. Diseases predominant in rural areas were LSA. Non-STD genital dermatoses are less more common in Muslims. Diabetes is common in both personal and family histories.
Conclusion: For the differentiation of non-venereal genital dermatoses, apart from history and investigations, the clinical study such as age, residence, religion, and morphology of the lesions are very important. A clinician should have an unbiased approach towards genital conditions.
A STUDY OF DISTRIBUTION OF VARIOUS CAUSES OF BLINDNESS AMONGST PATIENTS ATTENDING AT TERTIARY EYE CARE HOSPITAL FOR VISUAL HANDICAP CERTIFICATE PURPOSE
Authors: NAGASRI KURAPATI BHANU , JYOTHI PAMU NIRMALA , MADHAVI MALLULA
Published: July 2023

Objectives: To study the various causes of blindness among patients attending the DR.R.S.P.R. Government Regional Eye Hospital, Visakhapatnam, for visual handicap certificates. To understand the relationship between age and sex with various etiologies.
Methods: Retrospective analysis of records of 272 patients (360 eyes) who had applied for the visual handicap certificate in the period of 1 year, i.e., from August 2021 to July 2022, at DR. R. S. P. R. Government regional eye hospital, Visakhapatnam. Certificates were issued after all the necessary examinations and investigations were done by qualified ophthalmologists, as per the guidelines.
Results: The majority are in the 31–50 age group (41.8%). Males (69.85%) are more than females (30.14%). Preventable causes (52.7%) are more common than non-preventable causes (47.2%). Phthisis (17.2%) was the most common preventable cause, followed by corneal opacity (13.3%). Retinitis pigmentosa (20.5%) was the most common non-preventable cause.
Conclusion: Most common causes of blindness are preventable, so early diagnosis, prompt treatment, and regular follow-up reduce the incidence of blindness. Awareness programs for preventable blindness, health education, and genetic counseling for congenital and hereditary causes will definitely decrease the incidence of blindness.
AWARENESS AMONG PHYSICIANS OF A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL REGARDING RATIONAL USE OF MEDICINE: A QUESTIONNAIRE-BASED STUDY
Authors: YASHASHRI C SHETTY , P RAO RAJENDRA , GIRDHARLAL KOLI PARESH , UJJWALA KULKARNI , SG POOJA , NIRMALA N REGE
Published: July 2023

Objectives: The current study was planned with the objectives of discovering awareness regarding the rational use of medicines (RUM) among the physicians, drug prescribing patterns, and verifying the quality of the prescriptions given to the patients.
Methods: A pre-validated questionnaire was used for physicians and patients after the Institutional Ethics Committee’s permission and consenting the participants. Prescriptions of patients were photocopied. The study was conducted in dermatology, medicine, and general outpatient departments. The study duration was from June 2013 to April 2014, and a universal sampling was used. Thehe data were analyzed using descriptive statistics.
Results: 70/105 physicians consented. The score for knowledge was 10.36±1.96 in this study. 73% were generic prescriptions. The score per physician for attitude and practice on the Likert scale was 67.47±5.75. Fifty-eight percent of physicians mentioned they prescribe on diagnosis, and first choice is preferred. 97% said fixed drug combinations are better for compliance. Of the 278, 385 patients consented. The average number of drugs prescribed per prescription was 3.545±1.45, and legible was 32.37%. Non-pharmacological therapy was mentioned in 11.87%, and 54% were complete in dose and duration. 40.64% of patients did not take the medications regularly, and 95.57% said the cost of medicines was the reason. 69% (120/174) purchased economical alternatives without informing the doctor.
Conclusion: The awareness regarding RUM in physicians is low; the cost of medicines deters patients from regularly taking medicines.
A MULTICENTER, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, AND CONTROLLED STUDY OF TREATMENT WITH HYDROCORTISONE-ETHANOL GEL OINTMENT IN CHILDREN’S WITH MODERATE-TOSEVERE ATOPIC DERMATITIS
Authors: BHABHOR ARTI , HARSH OZA RUTU , MAKWANA PRATIK , Tralsawala Krunal
Published: July 2023

Objectives: The objective is to see the effectiveness of hydrocortisone (HC)-ethanol gel (EG) ointment in treating children with Moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD).
Methods: Thirty children with moderate-to-severe AD participated in a 2-week double-blind, randomized, and controlled clinical trial. They were randomly assigned to apply either an ointment with 1% HC ointment or a novel ointment containing 1% HC and dispersed EG droplets HC. At the end of 2 week, SCORAD score was measured. SCORAD is a clinical tool used to assess the extent and severity of eczema (SCORing AD).
Results: A 2-week double-blind, randomized, and controlled clinical trial included 30 kids with moderate-to-severe AD. About 1% HC ointment or a new ointment comprising 1% HC and dispersed EG droplets were applied to them at random (HC-EG). The SCORAD score was calculated at the conclusion of 2 weeks. A clinical tool called SCORAD is used to evaluate the severity and extent of eczema (SCORing AD).
Conclusion: We would want to draw the conclusion from our research that HC-EG ointment was superior to HC ointment in terms of reducing AD-related pruritus and visible rash.
RISK FACTOR ASSESSMENT OF NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES USING COMMUNITY BASED ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST AMONG KASHMIRI ADULT POPULATION
Authors: Nabi Sahila , Nisar Iqra , QAZI TANZEELA BASHIR , SALIM KHAN MUHAMMAD
Published: July 2023

Objective: The Objective of the study was to assess the risk factors of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) using community based assessment checklist (CBAC) form among Kashmiri adults.
Methods: This was a community based cross sectional study conducted in the field practice area of department of community medicine, Government medical college Srinagar over a period of 3 months.
Results: Among the total of 601, 212 (34.7%) were found to have high risk and 398 (65.2%) were found to have low risk. Majority (38.6%) of the high-risk patients were in the age group of 41–50 years. Age, gender and educational level was significantly associated with high-risk participants with a p<0.001. Tobacco consumption, physical inactivity and presence of NCD were significantly higher among high-risk participants.
Conclusion: 34.7% of the study participants were found to have high risk on CBAC assessment. CBAC is a very simple tool that can be used to screen the risk of NCDs in communities by ASHA workers.
RELATION BETWEEN LOW SERUM TESTOSTERONE AND PROSTATE CANCER BEHAVIOR
Authors: MAJHI PARESH CHANDRA , NAYAK SUJIT
Published: July 2023

Objectives: Prostate cancer is intensifying globally, including Asian countries also. There are a numerous arguments is still going on in concerning the connection among endogenous testosterone levels and prostate ailments. The present research was performed to recognize the assessment of serum testosterone in identifying the threat and prostate cancer incidences.
Methods: Hundred cases were registered in the research, among that, the cases showing low testosterone value (<250 ng/dL) was considered A Group and cases with normal testosterone value (>250 ng/dL) was considered B Group. All cases those went radical prostatectomy were followed for post-operatively with histopathological analysis and variables, namely, Post-operative Gleason grade, pathological tumor status, pathological node status, surgical margin status, extracapsular extension of tumor, seminal vesicle invasion, and matched among groups. Variables were completed with the Student’s t-test; p<0.05 was considered statistically significant.
Results: Serum testosterone levels as found to be reduced among 74% and regular among 34% prostate cancer cases. Patients in Group A showed greater complete tumor stage, advanced nodal stage, and widespread metastases on scientific assessment associated with Group B.
Conclusion: All the elderly men aged 60 and more should be screened of for serum testosterone levels for timely prostate carcinoma diagnosis and for better prognosis in the management.
CLINICAL AND ANGIOGRAPHIC SPECTRUM AMONG CASES WITH LEFT MAIN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
Authors: DASH BIJAY KUMAR , MOHANTY NIRMAL KUMAR , ROUT PRAMOD KUMAR , SATYANARAYANROUTRAY  , VASANTABARAI RAHUL
Published: July 2023

Objective: Left main coronary artery disease (LMCA) is a significant threat factor for amplified morbidity and mortality in the analysis and treatment plan of coronary artery disease. Multivessel disease of other coronary arteries is seen in 80% of patients with left main disease. With drug-eluting stents and advances in percutaneous coronary intervention, the management of this disease is not purely surgical. Hence, angiographic profile of patients with left main coronary artery stenosis was evaluated.
Methods: A total of 700 cases of significant coronary arterial disease clinical and those underwent coronary angiography were studied and their coronary angiogram was analyzed with respect to pattern of involvement.
Results: Of these cases, 72 patients have LMCA disease of those 24 cases have obstructive and 48 cases have non-obstructive disease and among them, 63.9% were diabetic; 55.5% were hypertensive, 44.4% have dyslipidemia, and 48.6% were smokers. Mean age was 56.5 years and mode of presentation was non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in 59.7%; CSA in 30.5%, and STEMI in 9.7% cases. Distal left main was most common involvement in 79.2% cases of which 61.1% have bifurcation and 18.1% have non-bifurcation lesions. Isolated ostial involvement is seen only in 6 patients. 93% had involvement of other coronary arteries, 9.7% had SVS; 22% had DVD; and 61% had TVD.
Conclusion: Overall, the incidence of LMCA disease was 10.2% and 3.4% had only significant obstructive lesion. Distal bifurcation was the most common form of involvement and TVD was reported to be the most common association.
AWARENESS REGARDING DIFFERENT FAMILY PLANNING METHODS AMONG MARRIED WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE GROUP IN URBAN SLUMS OF BERHAMPUR, ODISHA: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
Authors: KIRAN JWELL , NAYAK LOMAPADA , SAHOO SANJAYA KUMAR , KARMEE NIVEDITA , SATAPATHY DURGA MADHAB
Published: July 2023

Background: Family planning services have the potential to improve the quality of the lives of people and their economic welfare.
Objectives: To determine knowledge and practice of contraception and to find out the association between contraceptive practices and different variables.
Methods: A cross-sectional, community-based study was conducted among 300 married women of 15–49 year age group of urban slums of Berhampur, Odisha, using a pretested and predesigned schedule.
Results: Majority of women (93%) were aware of different types of FP methods but only 79.7% of females had known where the services are available. Health worker females (77.3%) act as the most influential source of information about contraceptive practices followed by the ASHA (71.6%). The contraceptive prevalence rate was 78.7%. Out of 236 Current users, temporary methods were being adopted by 65.3% and permanent methods by 34.7% respectively. Among the temporary method users, 24.1% of women used oral contraceptive pills, IUCD and injectables were being used by 6.4% each and condoms were being used by the partners of 28.4% of women as a means of contraception. Acceptance of family planning methods was significantly associated with variables such as increasing age, nuclear family, and level of literacy.
Conclusion: The prevalence of contraceptive use was high among the study population, but the use of a modern and safe method of contraception was low. Continuous IEC activities by the service providers such as ASHAs, AWWs, and HWFs with support from the supervisor matters for better adherence to contraceptive methods.
A STUDY ON CLINICAL PROFILE AND OUTCOME OF VISUAL PARAMETERS OF OPTIC NEURITIS PATIENTS IN A TERTIARY EYE CARE CENTRE
Authors: CHAUDHURY PRANATI , MISRA ANITA , MOHANTY SUBHRAJYOTI , BADWAL KALPANA , GUPTA RUPA , SUBUDHI PRIYAMBADA
Published: July 2023

Introduction: Optic neuritis (ON) is the inflammation of the optic nerve secondary to autoimmune, infectious, or inflammatory conditions.
Objective: The objective is to study the clinical profile and changes in visual parameters after the treatment of patients with ON.
Methods: This prospective interventional research was done at the ophthalmology department of a tertiary eye care center. 36 cases diagnosed with ON have been analyzed, treated, and followed up for 1 year, for the type of clinical presentation, rate of recurrence, and changes in visual parameters.
Results: The prevalence rate was bimodal, more common among age groups between 46 and 55 years at 32% and age group 16–25 at 27%. A higher prevalence rate was seen in females in 63% of cases. The bilateral presentation was observed in 18%. 44% of cases presented as retrobulbar neuritis (RBN) whereas 56% were as papillitis. At 1 year follow up Optic disc edema suggestive of papillitis was seen in 17% of cases, normal disc with RBN in 44% and disc pallor in 32% discs. At the final follow-up after 1 year, 75% of patients could read maximum (10/13) color plates, 64% of cases showed standard contrast sensitivity and 47% showed normal visual field. VA of 6/60 or worse at presentation was seen in 53% cases and <6/12 in (84%) cases which improved to better than 6/12 in 58% cases and better than 6/60 in 67% cases at final follow up at 1 year. The most common visual field abnormality at presentation was generalized field constriction in (34%), central or centrocecal scotoma in (18%), hemianopia or quadrantanopia (12%), and enlarged blind spot in (06%) cases. During the final follow-up at 1 year, 22 cases (61%) showed normal field. Visual Field could not be tested in (30%) at presentation as vision was <3/60, although visual evoked potential was abnormal in all of 36 (100%) cases with mean P 100 latency being 128 ms. Furthermore, 3 (8%) cases demonstrated additional neurological symptoms till the final follow-up and were subsequently identified to be multiple sclerosis (MS). Recurrence rate was 08 (22%) within 1 year follow-up, of which 06 (17%) cases were clinically RBN and 02 (05%) were papillitis.
Conclusion: In our study, findings of clinical profile and visual outcomes of ON patients were different from that of Western studies as well as from those done previously in the Indian population, notably lesser prevalence of MS, although other differences were not very significant.
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MAMMOGRAPHIC AND ANTHROPOMETRIC BREAST VOLUME MEASUREMENTS PREOPERATIVELY WITH POST-MASTECTOMY SPECIMEN VOLUME IN CARCINOMA BREAST PATIENTS
Authors: PARACKAL MUHAMMED SAHEER , Varghese Sandeep abraham , KATOOR TOM THOMAS
Published: July 2023

Objective: A precise measurement of breast volume is a critical component of preoperative planning for achieving breast symmetry, particularly in women undergoing breast-conserving surgery with oncoplastic reconstruction. Carcinoma breast is the most prevalent form of malignancy in women and its treatment continues to evolve with emphasis to individual care. The aim of this study was to assess the precision of mammographic and anthropometric methods for measuring breast volume, with post-mastectomy specimen volume functioning as the analysis’s control.
Methods: Breast volume was measured preoperatively using mammography and anthropometric (anatomic) methods, and specimen volume was measured using the water displacement method (Archimedes) after a total mastectomy. The study enrolled 126 breast cancer patients admitted for total mastectomy for a period of 12 months. The findings obtained were statistically compared with the values acquired using the other two approaches.
Results: The volume of the specimen from a mastectomy was a mean of 791.67 mL (range: 504.6–980.6). The anthropometric approach yielded values of 807.76 mL (493.7–971.2) for breast volume, whereas the mammographic method yielded 786.81 mL (488.6–956.1) values. Paired t-test analysis revealed that the mammographic measurement method of breast volume measurement was more accurate in all volume and age groups compared to the anthropometric method, with a significant p<0.001.
Conclusion: Mammography was shown to be the most accurate approach for measuring breast volume before surgical intervention, as evidenced by the current study when compared to the anthropometric method.
Translation errors: A taxonomic approach and their contribution to translator training
Authors: Saridaki Evanthia
Published: July 2023

One of the issues addressed in translation teaching concerns translation errors and their contribution to translator training. Since the terms used to describe the range of translation errors lack commonly agreed distinctions or fixed points of reference, it is quite difficult to adopt a holistic approach to translation errors by simply providing a pure definition. This has a great deal to do with the tendency to consider as error any performance which falls short of the “ideal” (Pym, 1992: 2). Within this context, there has been an attempt in the present paper to approach errors in a taxonomic manner on the basis of how they actually appear in translated texts where elements of different text types are perpetually mixed. We will also briefly refer to a diverse variety of reasons that errors may be ascribed to, ranging from lack of comprehension to misuse of register, factors that may be located to a variety of levels such as language, pragmatics and cultural level. Finally, we will describe a positive approach toward translation errors and their contribution to translator training by offering to students the insights and experiences they need in order to become competent translators.
Changing Scenario of Crime with Special Reference to Cyber Crime
Authors: Yousuf Farhana
Published: July 2023

Abstract: Crime may be defined as those actions committed by human beings that cause harm to others and violate societal norms. But with the advancement in science and technology that has reshaped every aspect of human life the scenario of crime has also changed from that of traditional to technological because in ancient times the concept of crime was prevalent in the society but the nature of crime was not so sophisticated as we see in the technological era. The invention of computers and smart phones has facilitated different types of cyber crimes in the society. Almost everyone is possessing a smart phone and the usage of it depends upon the people who will use it in a positive way. The concept of digital education has emerged as an important tool in the hands of learners and educators to propagate the education. Learners of lower age group are also using these technological equipments so parents should keep a strict vigil and supervision over their children in order to avoid such types of activities that cause moral harm to the norms and values of society. The main aim of this paper is to analyse how the nature of crime has changed and the different types of crime particularly in consideration with Cyber crime
Study on Reinforced Concrete Building with and without Floating Column Configurations under Earthquake Loading
Authors: Chouhan Rahul , Singi Mayur
Published: July 2023

Abstract: In the present scenario, due to a lack of available space and an increase in population, open space is typically designated on the bottom level of multi-story buildings (both residential and commercial) for parking, gathering spaces, or theatre uses in the current situation. Floating columns were developed to meet the demand for big open areas with little or little usage of columns. Columns without a foundation are known as floating columns since they rely on beams. Since these columns provide a continuous channel for weight transmission, they are regarded as being unstable during an earthquake. Throughout the study, multiple writers examine various floating column designs. For various seismic zonal zones, their impact on the structure is compared to structures without floating columns, and the safest arrangement is determined.
The Influence of Electronic Word of Mouth (e-WOM) and Brand Awareness on Purchase Decision
Authors: Ajeng Sintiya Maudy , Aziz Noor , Praharjo Ardik
Published: July 2023

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of electronic word of mouth and brand awareness on purchasing decisions for Hanasui lipstick products in Malang City. This study uses quantitative research. The population of this study were consumers who had used or bought Hanasui lipstick products in Malang, and the sample was 100 respondents who had bought or used Hanasui lipstick products. Data collection techniques in this study used questionnaires distributed to respondents. The analysis technique used is multiple regression analysis and hypothesis testing using the t-test and F-test, using the SPSS analysis tool. The results of this study indicate that electronic word of mouth has a positive effect on purchasing decisions, brand awareness has a positive effect on purchasing decisions, and electronic word of mouth and brand awareness simultaneously have an effect on purchasing decisions.
Factors Related to Teacher Resilience during COVID-19
Authors: Marshall David T. , Shannon David , Love Savanna , Neugebauer Natalie
Published: July 2023

Teaching during the 2020–2021 school year was fraught with challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the United States, teacher experiences varied greatly. Teacher attrition has been a concern for years, and contemporary media outlets reported that this was exacerbated by the pandemic. The authors surveyed teachers nationally between January and February 2021 (n = 334) to uncover what factors were related to teachers’ reported intention to remain in the classroom after the 2020– 2021 school year. Logistic regression findings indicate that teachers approaching retirement age and those teaching in private schools were significantly less likely to report an intention to remain at their school while elementary school teachers were more likely to stay. Conversely, we found that teacher autonomy, job satisfaction, and student access to resources outside of school were all positively associated with an intention to remain in their current position.
RésuméAu cours de l’année scolaire 2020–2021, l’enseignement a fait face à de nombreux défis reliés à la pandémie de la COVID-19. Aux États-Unis, les expériences des enseignants ont été très diverses. Depuis des années, l’érosion de l’effectif est un souci, et les médias contemporains signalent que la pandémie a augmenté celle-ci. En janvier et février 2021, les auteurs ont sondé des enseignants à l’échelle nationale (n = 334) afin de relever les facteurs ayant motivé ceux-ci à vouloir continuer audelà de 2020–2021. Une régression logistique effectuée par les auteurs indique que les enseignants proches de la retraite et ceux travaillant dans des écoles privées étaient moins enclins à rapporter l’intention de rester dans leurs écoles tandis que les enseignants des écoles élémentaires avaient davantage l’intention de persévérer. En général, les auteurs ont trouvé que l’autonomie de l’enseignant, la satisfaction au travail, et l’accès des étudiants à des ressources au-delà de leur école étaient tous positivement associés au désir de continuer à enseigner.
Keywords / Mots clés : COVID-19, teacher retention, teacher attrition, teacher autonomy, job satisfaction, retirement age / COVID-19, fidélisation des enseignants, attrition des enseignants, autonomie des enseignants, satisfaction au travail, âge de la retraite
Design of interactive mathematical tasks that make up the reasoning and the Ethnomathematics program
Authors: Cervantes-Barraza Jonathan Alberto , Araujo Armando Aroca
Published: July 2023

The design of mathematical tasks has taken the replacement on the research agenda of Mathematics Education. In this article, we provide principles of design of interactive mathematical tasks that make up the reasoning and the Ethnomathematics program. The research context involved the design, the development, and the analysis of written and oral prospective mathematics teacher (PMT) in an initial training course. The methodology implemented was descriptive-interpretative and implicated the design of mathematical tasks by the PMTs based on the adaptation of the HiCuA analytical framework. Regarding to the analysis of the data collected, categories of mathematical task types were constructed because of a thematic analysis carried out with the purpose of characterizing the tasks designed by the prospective teacher. The findings of the study provide information on the design principles implemented by prospective teacher in the context of Reasoning and Ethnomathematics. Likewise, it was identified that promoting reasoning and Ethnomathematics through interactive mathematical task designs supports students by developing skills such as: justifying, criticizing, and reasoning the conclusions presented by others.
Developing the Digital Task Analysis (DTA) framework to enable the assessment and redesign of digital resources in mathematics education
Authors: Lindenbauer Edith , Infanger Eva-Maria , Lavicza Zsolt
Published: July 2023

Digital task design is an important issue when integrating technology into mathematics education. However, existing frameworks often are not fine-grained enough for supporting teachers in designing tasks or they only focus on geometric topics. In this paper, we share a case study as the first cycle of our design-based research study that aims to extend and adapt the well-known Dynamic Geometry Task Analysis framework for analyzing further digital materials. The adapted framework is named Digital Task Analysis (DTA) model and can be utilized to analyze, modify, and design digital materials from other mathematical topics. The model focuses on supporting teachers in integrating two essential aspects within digital materials, namely creating cognitively stimulating tasks and exploiting added value of technology. In this paper, we present the first analyses of three cases representing digital materials including visualizations addressing lower secondary mathematics following the DTA model. The results show that the presented DTA model is suitable to analyze such digital materials and has the potential to support teachers in designing, assessing, and modifying digital tasks that support learners in focusing their attention on mathematically relevant aspects of digital resources, and in deepening their awareness of how to formulate targeted tasks for learners.
Textbook praxeological-didactical analysis: Lessons learned from the Indonesian mathematics textbook
Authors: Yunianta Tri Nova Hasti , Suryadi Didi , Dasari Dadan , Herman Tatang
Published: July 2023

The objective of textbook study is to create high-quality textbooks. Analysis was done using a praxeological-didactical analysis (PDA) method. PDA offers space to analyze curriculum materials, such as math textbooks, which are the outcome of human action in the anthropology of a specific nation's society. There are 10 types of tasks given in the mathematics textbook on measurement of spatial figures and seven techniques are identified as possible ways to complete the tasks. The justification of praxis is that there are three emerging technologies and two theories that are used as the final direction of the given task type. There is a sequence of task composition at the start with loads at level 2 and level 3 that can affect student readiness. Psychologically, it is regarded as difficult at first, which can lead to students becoming disinterested as well as bored, thus experiencing difficulties, creating ontogenetic obstacles. The other predicted learning obstacles identified in this textbook are epistemological and didactic obstacles. All the findings from this analysis can be applied to continuously raise the standard of the currently available mathematics textbooks.
Dayah Modern Ar-Risalah dan Pengaruhnya terhadap Masyarakat Datar Luas, Krueng Sabee, Aceh Jaya
Authors: Ruhamah Ruhamah
Published: July 2023

Dayah Modern Ar-Risalah is a formal educational institution that not only focuses on the study of religious sciences but also acts as an agent for the spread of Islam, playing a role in inheriting Islamic traditions developed from the social experiences of the community. This research aims to investigate the background and role of Dayah Modern Ar-Risalah in the Datar Luas community, Krueng Sabee, Aceh Jaya. A qualitative method with a descriptive approach is used in this study. The results of the research indicate that Dayah Modern Ar-Risalah influences the community by enhancing the use of the Arabic and English languages and integrating worldly and hereafter knowledge. Dayah also plays a role in educating the community to have a belief in Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah, avoid shirk (polytheism), bid'ah (religious innovations), superstitions, and understand liberal and deviant ideologies, as well as prevent the influence of drugs. This research indicates that Dayah Modern Ar-Risalah has a positive impact on various aspects of the Datar Luas community's life, including education, the economy, and religious life.

Abstrak

Dayah Modern Ar-Risalah adalah sebuah lembaga pendidikan formal yang tidak hanya mempelajari ilmu-ilmu agama, tetapi juga bertindak sebagai agen penyebaran Islam yang berperan dalam mewariskan tradisi Islam yang dikembangkan dari pengalaman sosial masyarakat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menyelidiki latar belakang dan peran Dayah Modern Ar-Risalah dalam masyarakat Datar Luas, Krueng Sabee, Aceh Jaya. Metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Dayah Modern Ar-Risalah mempengaruhi masyarakat dengan meningkatkan penggunaan bahasa Arab dan Inggris serta mengintegrasikan ilmu duniawi dan ukhrawi. Dayah juga berperan dalam mendidik masyarakat untuk memiliki keyakinan ahlus-sunnah wal-jama'ah, menghindari syirik, bid'ah, khurafat, dan memahami aliran liberal dan sesat, serta mencegah pengaruh narkoba. Penelitian ini mengindikasikan bahwa Dayah Modern Ar-Risalah berdampak positif dalam berbagai aspek kehidupan masyarakat Datar Luas, termasuk pendidikan, ekonomi, dan kehidupan keagamaan.
INTELIGÊNCIA EMOCIONAL NA LIDERANÇA: UM ESTUDO DE CASO EM UMA EMPRESA METALÚRGICA
Authors: Bonella Jessica , Biegelmeyer Uiliam Hahn , Craco Tania , Camargo Maria Emilia , Castilhos Nadia Cristina , Barba Vera Maria
Published: July 2023

Este estudo teve como objetivo de analisar a percepção das relações entre a Inteligência Emocional e a liderança pelos lideres e liderados, ou seja, mensurar a forma como os líderes gerenciam a inteligência emocional na sua gestão, bem como o impacto que conduz na motivação e no desempenho de cada membro de sua equipe, de uma empresa metalúrgica da cidade de São Marcos, Rio Grande do Sul-Brasil. Para atender este objetivo utilizou-se a metodologia quali-quantitativa operacionalizada através de, uma entrevista semiestruturada, com os líderes da uma empresa para atender parte qualitativa, com o qual se fez a comparação da percepção de como os lideres observam e utilizam a IE no dia a dia, e um questionário validado e adaptado para os liderados com 25 perguntas elaboradas de acordo com a escala de likert de 5 pontos (de discordo totalmente até concordo totalmente). Portanto, é possível afirmar que as pesquisas envolvendo a liderança e a inteligência emocional tem conexão recíproca. Esse estudo permitiu analisar as diferentes formas de comunicação entre líder e liderado, o vínculo que existe entre ambos e os fatores ligados à inteligência emocional, na gestão organizacional. Os resultados podem servir de base e mostrar a relevância para abastecer a percepção e aplicabilidade da utilização da IE dentro do ambiente de trabalho e na liderança.
KARAKTERISASI TiO2/KARBON AKTIF DARI AMPAS KOPI DAN UJI ADSORPSI-NYA TERHADAP LIMBAH TETRASIKLIN (C22H24N2O8)
Authors: Deswardani Frastica , Muhammad Damris , Manda Poni Dwi
Published: July 2023

TiO2/Karbon aktif dari ampas kopi telah berhasil dilakukan. Sampel karbon aktif diuji kualitasnya dengan melakukan uji kadar air, kadar abu dan daya serap Iod yang selanjutnya dibandingkan dengan SNI (Standar Nasional Indonesia) 06-3730-1995. Uji kadar air karbon aktif ampas kopi adalah 13,8 % (SNI: maks 15%), kadar abu adalah 9,7% (SNI: maks 10%), dan daya serap Iod adalah 1.173,8 mg/g (SNI: min 750 mg/g). Ketiga uji menunjukkan bahwa kualitas karbon aktif sudah sesuai dengan SNI. Selanjutnya, TiO2/Karbon aktif dikarakterisasi dengan spektrofotometer UV-Vis untuk menentukan nilai energi gapnya dan menunjukkan hasil nilai energi gap sebesar 3 eV. Hasil FTIR (Fourier Transform Infra Red) untuk sampel karbon aktif ampas kopi menunjukkan puncak serapan C-H (2934,16 cm-1), C=C (1581,75 cm-1), C-O (1236,37 cm-1) dan C-C (580,91 cm-1) yang merupakan khas ikatan vibrasi karbon aktif. Keberadaan air juga masih dapat dilihat dengan adanya puncak serapan O-H (3674,95 cm-1). Pada sampel TiO2 murni terdapat puncak serapan milik Ti-O-Ti (600,94 cm-1 dan 493,10 cm-1) yang menunjukkan keberadaan TiO2 pada sampel. Pada sampel TiO2/Karbon aktif juga terdapat puncak serapan Ti-O-Ti (600,94 cm-1 dan 524,64 cm-1) yang menunjukkan keberadaan TiO2 didalam sampel. Lalu terdapat juga puncak serapan Ti-O-C (1505,63 cm-1) yang merupakan serapan khas dari TiO2 yang telah berikatan dengan karbon aktif. Pada hasil uji adsorpsi menunjukkan persentase degradasi yang relatif rendah yaitu untuk variasai waktu 4, 5, dan 6 jam berturut-turut adalah 28,5%, 2,71% dan 28,84%.
Edukasi Cegah Penyakit Tidak Menular Dengan Perilaku CERDIK Di SMAN 11 Kota Jambi
Authors: Butar Butar Marta , Izhar M. Dody , Wardiah Rizalia
Published: July 2023

Cerdik behavior is a behavior that is needed to prevent various kinds of non-communicable diseases. The behavior in question is regular health checks, getting rid of cigarette smoke, diligent physical activity/sports, and a healthy and balanced diet. With the increase in knowledge related to these matters, it is hoped that it can increase awareness for the smart lifestyle in the lives of participating students at SMAN 11 Jambi City. Community service is carried out through socialization in the form of counseling on efforts to prevent non-communicable diseases with smart behavior and discussion activities for cadres to prevent non-communicable diseases with smart behavior. The results of the socialization activities to prevent non-communicable diseases with Cerdik Behavior showed that there was an increase in the knowledge of participants who participated in the activity when compared to before and after participating in the training, from 72,25 to 76,75. Statistical results (Wilcoxon Test) obtained p value = 0.019, meaning that there is a significant difference in the average test scores before being given counseling and after being given counseling. It is hoped that there will be the formation of Cadre of CerdikBehavior at SMAN 11 Jambi City and the provision of interesting pocket books by students.
Upaya Pembentukan Perilaku Peduli Lingkungan Hidup dan Kesehatan Lingkungan Sekolah Kepada Siswa Menuju Sekolah Adiwiyata Di SDN 211/IV Kota Jambi
Authors: Hidayati Fajrina , Putri Fitria Eka , Amir Andy
Published: July 2023

Various forms of environmental education in schools, namely, environmentally cultured schools, green schools, and healthy schools. The term adopted by the government is Adiwiyata. SDN 211/IV Jambi is located not far from the city center and has a beautiful environment, this school has a fairly conducive land to support the Adiwiyata program and has teachers who love and care about the environment. The purpose of this dedication is so that future Adiwiyata activities will be realized and be successful and sustainable. This service activity is supported by the principal and teachers. With this service activity, it is hoped that students as future leaders will be equipped and able to implement environmentally sound development and not only pursue economic and social benefits. Based on the results of community service activities carried out, it was found that there were no specific policies regarding the environment that could be applied in schools. In addition, the environmental curriculum is still integrated with several subjects and has not involved other parties in environmental conservation activities. There is an increase in knowledge after education about adiwiyata, especially environmental care and waste management in schools. It is hoped that schools will be able to maintain existing educational facilities and improve them and begin to develop adiwiyata school policies and cooperate with the Environment Agency so that these activities can be successful.Keywords: Adiwiyata, Caring for the environment, Waste management
Desa Mandiri Gerakan Masyarakat Sehat Untuk Pengendalian Penyakit Tidak Menular Di Lubuk Ruso Kecamatan Pemayung Batang Hari Jambi
Authors: Veriza Ervon , Junita Junita , Sayuti Solihin , Iksaruddin Iksaruddin , Sunanda Putra Egy
Published: July 2023

Clean and healthy living, including correct diet, regular physical activity, and check-ups. Strengthening the role of the community to be more responsible for their own health status and central and regional government facilities in raising awareness and developing the ability of community-based health efforts is very important and must carried out continuously. Almost 90% of diseases categorized as non-communicable diseases (PTM) such as cancer, diabetes, HIV-AIDS, heart disease, high blood pressure, stress and so on can actually be prevented with regular health behaviors. The purpose of community service is to increase the independence and welfare of the people of Lubuk Ruso Village, Pemayung Batang Hari District, Jambi by empowering the community through the healthy community movement (germas independent village). Activities carried out with the pre test stage, the implementation stage and the evaluation stage with the post test. PkM activities with the acquisition of pre-test scores with a mean value of the comparison between the pre-test post-test is 2.85. Bivariate analysis test results with the Wilcoxon Test on respondents. The results of testing the data show a value of p = 0.000 <0.05, so it can be concluded statistically that there are differences in knowledge before and after education.Keywords: Education, Germas, PTM
D-allose inhibits TLR4/PI3K/AKT signaling to attenuate neuroinflammation and neuro-specific apoptosis via inhibiting Gal-3 following ischemic stroke
Authors: Luo Yaowen , Cheng Junkai , Fu Yihao , Zhang Min , Gou Maorong , Li Juan , Li Xiaobing , Bai Jing , Zhou Yuefei , Zhang Lei , Gao Dakuan
Published: July 2023

Background: Ischemic stroke (IS) occurs when a vessel supplying blood to
the brain is obstructed. Our previous study showed that D-allose exerts
neuroprotective effects against acute cerebral ischemic/reperfusion
(I/R) injury by reducing neuroinflammation. Here, we aim to clarify the
beneficial effects and underlying mechanism of D-allose in suppressing
IS-induced neuroinflammation damage, cytotoxicity and neuro-specific
apoptosis and neurological deficits in vitro and in vivo. Methods: For
in vivo study, the I/R model was induced by middle cerebral artery
occlusion and reperfusion (MCAO/R) in C57BL/6J mice and D-allose was
given intraperitoneal injection within 5min after reperfusion. In vitro,
mouse hippocampal neuronal cells (HT22) with oxygen–glucose deprivation
and reperfusion (OGD/R) were established as the cell model of IS. The
neurological score evaluation, some cytokines, cytotoxicity and
apoptosis in the brain and cell lines were measured. Moreover, Gal-3
short hairpin RNA, lentivirus and adeno-associated virus were employed
to modulate Gal-3 expression in neuronal both in vitro and in vivo to
reveal the molecular mechanism. Results: D-allose alleviated
cytotoxicity, including cell viability, LDH release and apoptosis in
HT22 cells after OGD/R, which also relieved brain injury, such as lesion
volume, brain edema, neuronal apoptosis, as well as neurological
functional deficits in a mouse model of I/R. Importantly, loss of Gal-3
enhanced the D-allose’s protection against I/R-induced HT22 cell injury,
inflammation insults and apoptosis, whereas activation of TLR4 by
selective agonist LPS increased the degree of injury of neuron, as well
as abolished the protective effects of D-allose.
Cinobufagin and cinobufotalin from Traditional Chinese Medicine and chemical synthesis
Authors: Fang weiyi , Liu Qing , Shu Liu , Wen Yinhao , Yan Weiwei , Liu Zhen , Su Luyun , Huang Jiyu
Published: July 2023

Chinese medicine is renowned worldwide. Researchers have devoted their
efforts to isolating the functional ingredients of Traditional Chinese
Medicine preparations to develop new medications for tumor treatment.
Traditional cinobufotalin (CBF) preparations are effective herbal
ingredients isolated from toad venom and are widely used for the
treatment of inflammation, to induce anesthesia, and treat cardiac
arrhythmias. Natural bufaledienolides, such as cinobufagin (CB) and CBF,
are cardiotonic steroids with a chemical structure and physiological
activity analogous to those of digoxin. Previous studies have mainly
focused on their cardiac properties; however, in the last decade, the
broad-spectrum antitumor activity of these natural bufaledienolides has
received increasing attention. In particular, they have been shown to
exert significant antitumor effects by inhibiting tumor cell
proliferation, metastasis, tumor stemness, lipogenesis, and by promoting
apoptosis. Moreover, chemically synthesized CB and CBF have shown
promising anticancer activity and application prospects. In this review,
we summarized the involvement of CB and CBF in clinical applications,
their associated adverse effects, and their regulatory activity on
signaling networks in tumors. In addition, we also summarized the
feasibility of a nanoparticle-mediated drug delivery system for
improving the effectiveness of CB and CBF as antitumor therapy.
New method for taxonomic descriptions with coded notation, producing dynamic and interchangeable outputs
Authors: Zeppelini Douglas , Neto Misael Augusto de Oliveira , Oliveira João Victor Lemos Cavalcante de , Ferreira Aila Soares , Brito Roniere Andrade de , Lopes Bruna Carolline Honório , Brito Nathan Paiva , Stievano Luis Carlos , Lima Estevam Araujo de
Published: July 2023

A new proposal for taxonomic species description is presented to replace
the traditional descriptive texts. This is an attempt to enhance the
species description rate and to make the description output available to
other scientific disciplines, machine learning, lucid identification
keys, big data analysis and its applications. The method consists in
presenting the description of the overall morphology in a coded matrix,
following a character list with detailed observed conditions for each
character. The method is supposed to be dynamic and open to amendments
and new data addition as they become available. We test the new method
describing five new species of Collembola Symphypleona of the genus
Pararrhopalites as a generalized model and made the coded output
available. We conclude that a coded taxonomic description is an advance
to the traditional taxonomic text, with potential to enhance the global
descriptions rate. The generated data is a dynamic matrix that can be
expanded with any data that becomes available, also it can be easily
used in other fields of science, allowing non-experts to access the data
for phylogenetic, biogeographic, ecological studies and big data
analysis. Furthermore, it is a step forward to a general template to
semi-automated taxon recognition and auxiliary tools for species
description using machine learning.
Ultrasound and magnetic resonance image findings in a patient with a subungual abscess: a case report
Authors: Nakabayashi Akihiko , Tsujii Atsuko , Kim Dong-seop , Tamada Tatsuya , Yoshimura Maiko , Isoda Kentaro , Oshima Shiro
Published: July 2023

Subungual abscesses are rare, and information about them through imaging
findings is lacking. Carbon dioxide laser drainage and antibiotics are
effective treatment strategies for subungual abscesses. We report a case
of a 47-year-old male healthcare worker with a subungual abscess that
improved after manual drainage alone. Ultrasound and magnetic resonance
images
Morphological and molecular Barcoding characterization of four invasive species of Solanaceae in the Southern region of Saudi Arabia
Authors: ALshaqhaa Manal , Alwhibi Mona , Afzal Muhammad , Alshaharni Mohammed O
Published: July 2023

Invasive plants are the second greatest threat to plant diversity, after
habitat loss due to human activities. Plant diversity hotspots and
islands, as well as farmlands, woodlands, forests, grasslands, and
populated areas, are all threatened by invasive species. Over the
centuries, and especially in the last few decades, trade and travel have
increased dramatically, hastening the introduction of alien species.
Although comprehensive sampling is necessary for DNA barcoding, it is
rarely done due to a lack of materials. In practice, only a few species
from each genus must be identified, rather than all of them. In many of
Saudi Arabia’s most problematic habitats in the southwestern region,
where the presence of invasive species was significant. As a result, in
the current application of DNA barcodes, identifying a given species
using a limited sample is important. In the case of incomplete sampling,
DNA barcodes can provide reliable specific-species discrimination. For
that purpose, the current study was designed to identify the four
invasive species in the southern part of Saudi Arabia using
morphological and 4 molecular barcoding (ITS, PsbA, rbcla, matk,)
markers were used for the identification and characterization of
invasive species. The results suggested identifying the 4 invasive
plants species in the southwestern region. A phylogenetic tree was also
constructed from the identified four species along with reference
sequences of the blast results from the NCBI confirmed the four
Solanaceae species i.e., Datura innoxia, Datura stramonium, Nicotiana
glauca, and Withania somnifera, recorded invasive in the southern part
of Saudi Arabia. Except for the matK tree, all the trees clustered
individuals of the same species together and separately from the other
species.