bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
UPAYA PENINGKATAN DERAJAT KESEHATAN DAN DIGITAL MARKETING DI KELURAHAN GUNUNG ANYAR TAMBAK SURABAYA
Authors: Fitria Fitria , Pinky Pininta Dewi  , Nurul Hidayati  , Fawwaz Alvin Muhammad
Published: May 2023

Kesehatan merupakan pondasi utama bagi individu dan masyarakat untuk menjalankan hidup secara optimal. Penyakit Tidak Menular (PTM) menjadi masalah kesehatan masyarakat yang cukup besar di Indonesia pada saat ini. Diabetes Mellitus adalah penyakit metabolik dan angaka kejadian di Indonesi masih tinggi. Penyuluhan dan pemeriksaan gula darah ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan derajat kesehatan bagi warga RT 02 RW 08 Kelurahan Gunung Anyar Tambak dan kegiatan sosialisasi digital marketing dapat menambah wawasan dalam teknik pemasaran online yang sesuai dengan perkembangan teknologi terkini dapat menstabilkan penjualan produk, dan meningkatkan omset penjualan produk UMKM. Metode pelaksanaan menggunakan penyuluhan DM, pemeriksaan gula darah, sosisalisai digital marketing dan tanya jawab. Kesimpulan dari kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini adalah Berdasarkan hasil pengabdian yang telah dilakukan diketahui bahwa para pelaku usaha UMKM di RT 02 RW 08 Kelurahan Gunung Anyar Tambak mampu meningkatkan penjualan, lebih dekat dengan konsumen, meningkatkan pendapatan setelah dilakuakn pedampingan digital marketing. Sisi lain edukasi ke warga dalam hal penyakit diabetes mellitus warga juga akan lebih paham tentang penyakit tersebut serta bagaimana upaya dalam mencegahnya.
PENYULUHAN PENGHITUNGAN BIAYA PRODUKSI, PENDAPATAN, KEUNTUNGAN DAN KELAYAKAN USAHA PETANI JAGUNG DI KELURAHAN MALOTONG KECAMATAN AMPANA KOTA KABUPATEN TOJO UNA-UNA
Authors: Syamsuddin Syamsuddin , Sitti Aminah K  , Arie Kurniawan  , Abdul Malik
Published: May 2023

Tujuan dari pengabdian ini adalah untuk memberikan penyuluhan tentang cara menghitung biaya produksi, pendapatan, serta kelayakan usaha petani jagung di Kelurahan Malotong Kecamatan Ampana Kota Kabupaten Tojo Una-Una; Metode yang digunakan adalah metode penyuluhan. Data yang dikumpulkan dalam penelitian ini meliputi data primer dan data sekunder. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah petani jagung di Kelurahan Malotong dan yang menjadi sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah petani jagung yang bercocok tanam di lingkungan Kampus Program Studi Di Luar Kampus Utama Untad Tojo Una-Una. Berdasarkan uraian pada pembahasan, maka dapat ditarik kesimpulan dari kegiatan pengabdian ini bahwa pada prinsipnya telah dilakukan pelatihan dan bimbingan dalam penghitungan dan analisis biaya produksi, penghitungan pendapatan, penghitungan keuntungan, serta penghitungan kelayakan usaha jagung lokal di daerah Kelurahan Malotong Kecamatan Ampana Kota Kabupaten Tojo Una-Una.
PENGUATAN PASAR DAN DIVERSIFIKASI OLAHAN MINUMAN BERBAHAN DASAR PRODUK BIOFARMAKA PADA KELOMPOK TANI SIDO JODHO KABUPATEN BANJANEGARA
Authors: Ratna Satriani  , Anny Hartati  , Syahrul Ganda Sukmaya
Published: May 2023

Kelompok Wanita Tani (KWT) Sido Jodho mampu membuat produk olahan berbahan dasar biofarmaka antara lain, jahe instant, kunyit asam instant, temu lawak instant, yoghurt jahe, minuman jahe, minuman kunyit asam dan cookies jahe. Kendala yang dihadapi adalah bahan baku yang tersedia tidak selalu bagus, pemasaran hanya sebatas offline dan belum mempunyai pencatatan keuangan yang baik. Kegiatan pengabdiam masyarakat sudah dimulai pada bula Mei 2022. Alih teknologi yang diberikan kepada sasaran adalah pencatatatn keuangan sederhana dan pemasaran secara online. Bantuan yang diserhakan berupa pembuatan demplot tanaman biofarmaka, perbaikan dapur sehat dan pendampingan pemasaran online. Luas lahan demplot tanaman biofarmaka adalah 50x10 meter yang terletak dekat dengan rumah anggota KWT. Pemasaran produk KWT saat ini sudah masuk ke market place dan di beberapa Hotel. Anggota kelompok juga telah melakukan pencatatan keuangan sederhana dan menggunakan aplikasi Si Apik.
PENDAMPINGAN DAN PEMBINAAN KELOMPOK SMART EDUKASI KESEHATAN DALAM PENCEGAHAN STUNTING DI DESA SARI MULYO KECAMATAN SUKARAJA KABUPATEN SELUMA
Authors: Kamsiah Kamsiah , Emy Yuliantini  , Tonny C. Maiggoda  , Yusmidiarti Yusmidiarti , Wewet Savitri
Published: May 2023

Partners in this community service program are the Seluma District Health Office, the Community Health Center and the Village Head. The community regional partnership program(PKW) aims to provide knowledge as well as training in SMART mentoring and coaching to cadres and mothers of toddlems found related to SMART mentoring and coaching for the SMART Health Education Group in Stunting Prevention in Seluma District. The problems found among others .1.knowledge about Stunting Prevention activitas owned by the SMART Cadres team group which is still limited, 2. Knowledge possessed by Cadres in hereditary infomation meaning that activities are still based on correct know ledge, 3.Mastery of drafting techniques and implementation of activities must still be adjusted to good and correct standars, 4. Various errors, both related to the procces, evaluation monitoring and follow- up stunting prevention activities are still not effective, 5. The lack of references regarding the implementation of activities. The solution offered is to share knowledge related to Health Education SMART Group Assistance and Development in Stunting Prevention in Seluma Regency through activites, training, mentoring, and evaluation of the application of the existing Health Education SMART Group program. The output targest are scientifc publication in journals with ISSN/ proceeding, publication through online media, and improvement of science and technology fpr the community. To achieve this goal, the service team uses a chronological strategy, with the sequence of implementation starting from questions and answers providing material, practive and evaluating the results of practice.
EDUKASI LEMBAGA PENDIDIKAN DALAM MENGHADAPI ERA DISRUPTIF SELAMA MASA PANDEMI COVID-19
Authors: Franciscus Xaverius Wartoyo  , Yuni Priskila Ginting
Published: May 2023

Kegiatan ini bertujuan untuk mensosialisasikan edukasi lembaga pendidikan dalam menghadapi era disruptif selama masa pandemi covid 19 dalam mewujudkan pendidikan nasional. Melalui sosialisasi, diharapkan pendidik dan perserta didik dapat berpartisipasi aktif dalam optimalisasi berbagai aspek kehidupan manusia dalam mewujudkan pendidikan nasional yang ideal. Kegiatan ini menggunakan model sosialisasi sebagai metode pelaksanaannya. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah penelitian lapangan dengan menggunakan pendekatan sosiologis. Sumber data yang diperoleh berupa sumber data primer yaitu hasil wawancara, sumber data sekunder berupa semua literatur tentang topik pokok bahasan. Teknologi pengumpulan data berupa penelitian lapangan dengan melakukan wawancara dan penelusuran literatur. Metode analisis menggunakan analisis kualitatif dan diuraikan secara jelas. Perencanaan kurikulum diperlukan untuk menjawab tantangan menciptakan lulusan dengan kemampuan literasi baru, literasi data, literasi teknis, dan literasi manusia yang berkepribadian mulia di tengah ketidakpastian pandemi COVID-19.
A narrativa autobiográfica de refugiados como objeto de estudo em Direito e Literatura no Brasil: ausências e perspectivas
Authors: Correa Eduardo Pitrez de Aguiar , Trindade Gabriela Mendonça da
Published: May 2023

Este artigo pretende colaborar com o esforço intelectual relacionado às pesquisas no campo do Direito e Literatura no Brasil, empreendendo investigação diagnóstica e propositiva pertinente à inserção da temática das migrações, em especial da questão do refúgio, como objeto de pesquisas nesse campo. Na perspectiva diagnóstica, realiza levantamento nas bases de dados dos principais periódicos científicos do país que compreendem em seu escopo a temática do Direito e Literatura, com intuito de identificar produções científicas que envolvam a tríade direito-literatura-migrações e que tratem, em especial, da questão do refúgio. Sob o método indutivo, com técnica de pesquisa bibliográfica e documental, o artigo demonstra que a questão do migrante e a da literatura de migrações não têm sido objeto relevante dos esforços de pesquisa em Direito e Literatura no país, em contraste com o amplo desenvolvimento, tanto em sede nacional como internacional, de um “direito dos migrantes” e de uma “literatura de migrações”. Na perspectiva propositiva, o estudo sugere, a contrastar com a carência diagnosticada, que a riqueza jurídica e literária proveniente da experiência migratória justifica empreender maiores esforços de pesquisa em Direito e Literatura no Brasil para problematizar os deslocamentos forçados internacionais, em especial a partir das narrativas autobiográficas de refugiados.
Upaya Pengembangan Bakat Olahraga Siswa Di SMA Negeri 1 Babadan Ponorogo
Authors: Radiant Putra Febbyananda Rigiddwi , Widiyatmoko Fajar Ari
Published: May 2023

This research is motivated by the poor performance of extracurricular students at SMA Negeri 1 Babadan, this can be seen from the lack of achievement that has not been maximized and the lack of competition in Ponorogo as well as the lack of talented seeds that make it difficult to capture the talents of students who tend to train from the start. This research is a qualitative research and aims to find out the talent development efforts of students at SMA Negeri 1 Babadan. This research uses qualitative methods and the sources of data taken are primary and secondary. Primary data is data obtained in verbal form from informants, while secondary data is sourced from student achievement documents. The research subjects used as informants in the interviews were the principal, physical education teacher, 3 high achieving students and 4 underachieving students. In accordance with the object, this research is a field research or field research. Data collection was done by preparing interview instruments for each informant.
Uncovering the Unsung Hero of Sulu: Panglima Sayyadi’s Character Archetypes in Kissa
Authors: Dino Nelson , Guinto-Sali Mary Joyce , Lee Matolo Al-Haniff , Amat Asmiaty , Ingilan Sajed
Published: May 2023

This study explores Panglima Sayyadi, the Tau Sug hero of Tapul Island, Sulu, Philippines, whose account was obtained from a kissa, an oral narrative passed down through generations in an unstructured form. It analyzesthe character archetypes of the Tau Sug Hero to investigate his disposition as the commanding leader of the Sulu Forces against the colonizers’ imposition, as depicted by the old Tau Sug folks who recall his history. To reveal his characteristics, an archetypal literary criticism is employed in this study, which examines three classified character archetypes: The Ego Types, The Self Types, and The Soul Types. The results indicate that Panglima Sayyadi’s character was an amalgamation of the three motifs, being the Warrior and the Traditionalist of the Ego Type, the Leader and the Thinker of the Self Type, and the Revolutionary and the Visionary of the Soul Type, which implies his courage to defend and loyalty to his belief system. It can also be concluded that these archetypes are innate to his individuality as a Tau Sug.
L'inventario di un archivio comunale del Trecento: il Quaternus eventariorum di Bormio
Authors: Martinelli Liliana
Published: May 2023

In questo contributo viene pubblicato e analizzato l'inventario di un archivio comunale risalente al XIV secolo
Bornio da Sala: cultura umanistica e impegno politico nella Bologna quattrocentesca
Authors: Pesavento Luisa
Published: May 2023

Nel saggio si analizza la nascita e lo sviluppo dell'Umanesimo nel contesto bolognese di inizio Quattrocento, concentrandosi sulla figura del letterato Bornio da Sala.
ALTERNATE BEARING IN FRUIT PLANTS
Authors: ALI H , ABBAS A , REHMAN AU
Published: May 2023

Fruit trees exhibit a characteristic called "alternate bearing," which means that some fruit trees have fewer flowers in years when they have a lot of fruit. Pollination, temperature, carbohydrate concentration, family, cultivator, fruit load, and environmental pressures are physiological and biochemical factors contributing to alternate bearing in trees. Phytohormones are also considered very important for fruit production, both in good years and in bad ones. The alternate bearing index (I) determines how often crops grow in different places. When done right, trimming, thinning, and controlling when flower buds start to grow can lead to normal fruiting. Also, genetics, management practices, and biotic and abiotic stresses can cause a bird to change how it bears its young. To reduce the effects of alternate bearing, it's important to use good management techniques and choose types that are less likely to do this
Modified Approach for Optimization of Real-Life Transportation Problem in Neutrosophic Environment: Suggested Modifications
Authors:   Department of Operations Research, Faculty of Computers and Informatics, Zagazig University, Sharqiyah, Egypt, Mohamed Mai
Published: May 2023

Singh et al. [1] presented a modified approach for solving transportation problems in neutrosophic environments. They stated that their modified approach for solving transportation problem had addressed the mathematical problems found in Thamaraiselvi and Santhi [2] approaches. But they also stopped to handle the existing problems in Thamaraiselvi and Santhi’s approach. After a deep study of Singh et al.’s method, it is observed that Singh et al. have considered several mathematical incorrect assumptions in their proposed method, and hence it is scientifically incorrect to use Singh et al.’s method and Thamaraiselvi and Santhi’s method in their present forms. This research aims to make the researchers aware of the mathematical incorrect assumptions, considered by Singh et al. in their proposed method as well as to suggest the required modifications in Singh et al.’s method and Thamaraiselvi and Santhi’s method.
Ranking Sustainable Technologies in Wave Energy: Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach under Neutrosophic Sets
Authors:   Faculty of Computers and Informatics, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519 Ash Sharqia Governorate, Egypt, Ali Ahmed M. ,   Faculty of Computers and Informatics, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519 Ash Sharqia Governorate, Egypt Emails, Abdelmouty Ahmed
Published: May 2023

While it is still in its infancy in comparison to other forms of renewable technology, there is a growing amount of interest and backing for wave energy as a potentially useful renewable resource that could replace a portion of the existing energy supply. In the context of sustainable development, the choice of technology represents a multi-criterion decision-making (MCDM) challenge that may affect the competitive advantages enjoyed by an organization or a nation. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the many wave energy technologies that are now in use as possible choices for green and sustainable technologies that may be used in the seas and oceans. However, requirements like ecological, financial, and technological factors that are based on the fundamental idea of sustainability calls for unclear or unreliable expert assessments that can be solved using single-valued neutrosophic sets (SVNSs). Because of this, the selection of sustainable wave energy technology requires the creation of a one-of-a-kind framework that can analyze both clear and ambiguous data simultaneously without sacrificing any of the information in either category. This study developed a framework that uses measurement alternatives and ranking based on compromise solution (MARCOS) within the context of SVNSs to assist decision-makers in the process of resolving real-time energy problems. An application of the process of selecting the wave energy technology is taken into consideration here as a means of illustrating how applicable the suggested framework is.
Animal-Assisted Learning in Inclusive Schools and Early Childhood Settings in Aotearoa
Authors: O'Brien Jilly
Published: May 2023

The presence of animals in school and early childhood settings is commonplace in Aotearoa New Zealand. This article provides an overview of the literature and evidence pertaining to animal-assisted programmes. Findings support the view that animal assisted learning (AAL) can provide positive supports to children in the domains of emotional regulation, social interaction, child-as-nurturer, and as non-judgemental support for learning. As such, AAL is an area worthy of attention for schools/kura and early childhood centres/kōhanga as a possible effective intervention to further enhance the well-being and learning readiness of ākonga. This article looks at how relevant research can be utilised to support AAL in practice, and what further practical measures need to be in place for AAL to be successful in the mainstream context.
Emphysematous Osteomyelitis of the Pubis Associated With Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection of the Thigh
Authors: Moon Tyler J. , Ina Jason , Raji Yazdan , Padubidri Anokha , Sontich John
Published: May 2023

Emphysematous osteomyelitis (EO) is a rare condition identified through the presence of intraosseous gas. It is frequently fatal even with prompt recognition and management. We report a case of EO presenting with a necrotizing soft tissue infection of the thigh in the setting of prior pelvic radiation. The purpose of this study was to highlight the unusual association between EO and necrotizing soft tissue infection.
Waktu Tunggu Pelayanan Resep pada Pasien Rawat Jalan di Klinik Pratama Rawat Inap FA-MITRA Warukulon
Authors: Apriani Lina , Setyawati Herni , Anindita Puspita Raras , Pramita Anugraheny Ayu
Published: May 2023

Waktu tunggu pelayanan resep obat adalah tenggang waktu mulai pasien menyerahkan resep sampai dengan menerima obat dengan standar minimal yang ditetapkan Kementerian Kesehatan adalah < 30 menit untuk resep non racikan dan < 60 menit untuk resep racikan. Penelitian ini untuk mengetahui persentase waktu tunggu pelayanan resep pasien rawat jalan di Klinik Pratama Rawat Inap FA-MITRA. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan metode deskriptif melalui pengamatan langsung dan pencatatan waktu tunggu pelayanan resep dalam formulir pencatatan waktu tunggu pada bulan April 2022. Data yang diambil sebanyak 307 resep non racikan dan sebanyak 36 resep racikan. Rata-rata waktu shift pagi yang dibutuhkan untuk menyelesaikan resep non racikan adalah 7,6 menit dan waktu dibutuhkan untuk menyelesaikan resep racikan adalah 15,3 menit. Sedangkan Rata-rata waktu shift siang yang dibutuhkan untuk menyelesaikan resep non racikan adalah 9,3 menit dan waktu dibutuhkan untuk menyelesaikan resep racikan adalah 19,3 menit. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan didapat bahwa rata-rata waktu tunggu pelayanan resep di Klinik Pratama Rawat Inap FA-MITRA telah memenuhi persyaratan sesuai standar pelayanan minimal di rumah sakit.
Karakteristik Fisik Bubuk Jus Jambu Biji Merah (Psidium Guajava L.) yang Dikeringkan dengan Metode Foam-Mat Drying
Authors: Kinanti Kintan Sari , Nurbaya Syarifa Ramadhani , Azara Rima
Published: May 2023

Jambu biji merah merupakan jenis buah – buahan yang memiliki kandungan gizi yang cukup lengkap terutama kandungan vitamin A yang tinggi. Namun, karena memiliki kandungan air tinggi jambu biji merah rentan terhadap kerusakan sehingga tidak dapat disimpan dalam kurun waktu lama. Pengolahan dengan cara pengeringan merupakan salah satu metode yang dapat meningkatkan umur simpan buah-buahan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penambahan konsentrasi maltodekstrin dan putih telur dengan blancing maupun tanpa blanching terhadap karakteristik bubuk jus jambu buji merah. Dari hasil analisa fisik yang telah dilakukan perlakuan blanching, penambahan konsentrasi maltodekstrin dan konsentrasi putih telur berpengaruh terhadap kelarutan dan warna bubuk jus jambu biji merah. Presentase kelarutan yang paling tinggi pada bubuk jus jambu biji yang paling tinggi pada penambahan konsentrasi maltodekstrin 15% dan konsentrasi putih telur 6% dengan dilakukan blanching (43,45%). Warna bubuk jus jambu biji merah yang paling cerah dan merah yaitu bubuk jus jambu biji merah dengan perlakuan blanching, sedangkan densitas kamba dari bubuk jus jambu biji merah memiliki nilai yang sama pada perlakuan blanching maupun tanpa blanching yaitu antara 0,50 gr/ml – 0,67 gr/ml.
How is an Electronic Kiosk Accessible?
Authors: Park Mike
Published: May 2023

This short article introduces the accessibility of electronic kiosks. It presents the requirements that make electronic kiosks accessible, and the challenges faced by People with Disabilities (PWD) when they use them. The present article will also describe the key international best practices, standards and guidelines around making kiosks accessible.
Developing a scale to evaluate the usability of telemedicine as a safe and useful communication channel and outpatient record
Authors: Gharbal Ali , Lawati Najla , Sumri Nada , Raisi Shadha
Published: May 2023

Aim: Telemedicine has been appreciated as a smart solution to bridge the gaps in healthcare delivery. Several questionnaires were developed worldwide and designed to evaluate the usability of telemedicine. However, they might be inappropriate or inadequate for all forms of telemedicine services. In this paper, we aim to report on the development and validation process of our telemedicine usability scale.
Materials and Methods: The scale was part of a self-administered online questionnaire developed and content validated by a panel of physicians to evaluate the usability of telemedicine from the primary healthcare physicians’ perspective in Oman. The study employed convenient sampling of all eligible primary healthcare physicians, resulting in 143 completed questionnaires. We used the FACTOR software to run exploratory factor analysis on a polychoric matrix. The unweighted least squares extraction method was selected with promin rotation to fit the ordinal data. The psychometric properties, including the reliability measures, unidimensionality, and goodness-of-fit indices, were reported.
Results: A three-factor solution satisfied the concept of simple structure and explained about 53% of the total variance. The first factor represented the usability of telemedicine as a safe and useful service; the second factor represented the usability of telemedicine as an outpatient record; the third factor represented the usability of telemedicine as a communication channel. For all factors, Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega were greater than 0.85. The goodness-of-fit indices and measures of unidimensionality were acceptable for the three-factor solution. The same three-factor solution was also evident following the run of exploratory factor analysis on the Pearson correlation matrix.
Conclusion: The proposed scale is a multi-faceted scale that has been built on cumulative knowledge and developed according to the best-practice recommendations to ensure its reliability and validity for evaluating the usability of telemedicine from the physicians’ perspective.
Pitfalls found in SARS CoV-2 specific test performance during the comparison between WHO recommended method and a commercial test
Authors: Bhatia Sudhir
Published: May 2023

Aim: One of the important methods to detect the SARS CoV-2 is polymerase chain reaction (PCR) during the pandemic outbreak. There are a number of real time PCR tests, which are recommended from World Health Organization (WHO). Usually, the WHO recommended test should give correct and reproducible results.
Material and Methods: The real time PCR tests are conducted to perform the comparisons between WHO test for N gene and ready to use PCR kit FR475 of Genekam Biotechnology AG.
Results: It was found that WHO test gave false positive in the negative samples and correct positive results in positive samples. As this method is used from many laboratories as in-house method and many commercial companies around the world have developed their kits based on WHO tests. The results of this research work are showing that there should be around 30% false positive results as well as there are problems of reproducibility of the results.
Conclusion: There is a need that the laboratories should run the tests to show that these in-house or commercial assays are free from these above-mentioned pitfalls.
Survey-based study evaluating current interventions to improve medication adherence
Authors: Nagrani Vansh , Shah Nehal , Patel Maulik
Published: May 2023

Background: Non-adherence to prescribed medication regimens is an increasingly growing problem, with rates ranging from 40% to 94%. Medication non-adherence leads to increase in morbidity and mortality as well as an increase in healthcare costs. There is a need to improve medication adherence through various interventions that are both implementable and feasible for clinicians. For this purpose, it is essential to understand the perceptions of clinicians regarding the frequency and effectiveness of current practices. Hence, this study is conducted with the core aim of identifying current interventions in use to improve medication adherence as well as perceived effectiveness. In addition, we aim to identify the potential barriers to improving medication adherence.

Aims and Objectives: (1) To identify commonly used intervention strategies to improve medication adherence and (2) to assess potential effectiveness of these strategies.

Materials and Methods: A questionnaire was administered to 100 clinicians at a tertiary care teaching hospital. Twenty questions about interventions to improve medication adherence and twenty-three questions about barriers to improving medication adherence were included in the questionnaire. Likert scales were used to measure the frequency and effectiveness of interventions.

Results: Clinicians (64%) were most commonly identified as currently responsible to conduct interventions. Intervention practices were rated at about 4.71 on a scale of 1 to 10. Strategy most commonly in use all the time included direct education to the patient (69%), whereas electronic reminders (57%) and electronic monitoring (63%) were most commonly identified as not at all in use. Strategies most commonly considered as largely effective included giving written treatment plans to the patient. Most common identified barriers included socioeconomic status of patients (57%) and cost of therapy (57%).

Conclusion: The identification of commonly used interventions to improve medication adherence and their perceived effectiveness helps health-care practitioners design better strategies to address non adherence.
Severe acute respiratory syndrome for COVID-19 by RT-PCR test during its intensifying phase, Gujarat, India
Authors: Khokhar Neeta , Joshi Madhavi , Patel Parul , Makwana Neha , Shrimali Gaurishaker
Published: May 2023

Background: The COVID-19 disease is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) originated from Wuhan, China, a pandemic. By knowing different demographic and clinical data, one can have a better idea about the progress and fate of disease, which will help others to plan accordingly to manage patients in terms of decreasing morbidity and mortality caused by it.

Aims and Objectives: The study done to describe RT-PCR diagnostic profiles of SARS-CoV-2 patients in Gujarat in three districts (Arvalli, Sabarkantha, and Gandhinagar) with respect to age, sex, travel history, with or without symptoms and underlying conditions.

Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of patients with COVID-19, who were screened for SARS-CoV-2 from April 16 to May 25, 2020, from three districts of Gujarat (Arvalli, Sabarkantha, and Gandhinagar). Positive cases were confirmed by qRT-PCR and analyzed for epidemiological, demographic, and clinical characterization among different groups.

Results: Of 4000 suspects screened, a total of 199 patients were confirmed with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Among them, middle-aged group (5.4%) and young adult patients (4.3%) were infected with SARS-CoV-2. The median age was 33 years, including 143 males and 56 females. The positivity rate from breathlessness was 8 (28.5%), nasal discharge 2 (25%), and nausea/vomiting 2 (25%) followed by fever 28 (20%) among total cases in respective categories. Among asymptomatic 3536 patients, 146 patients were confirmed for SARS-CoV. Among 256 patients with comorbidities, 14 patients were confirmed for SARS-CoV.

Conclusion: Clinical investigation in initial SARS-CoV-2 patients in the western Indian region revealed that young adult male was more susceptible than female. Symptoms such as fever, cough, and sore throat reports are useful for screening the SARS-CoV-2.
UNPACKING THE TALIBAN: A HYBRID OF DELINQUENT SANCTIMONY
Authors:   Asan Consultancy, Shayeq Qassem Ahmad
Published: May 2023

Since its inception in 1994 as an organised group or network with a claim on rulership of the country, the Taliban has been generally described as an „Islamic movement” committed to the implementation of sharia in Afghanistan. Such description may accord well with the group’s professed objective but reveals itself reductive at best and misleading otherwise on closer scrutiny. This article argues that the „Taliban” represents a hybrid phenomenon that deploys religious and political narratives just as it deploys organised crime in pursuit of maximum power and profit.
TALIBAN AND ISIS: AN ANALYTICAL COMPARISON
Authors:   Herat University (Afghanistan), Moheq Muhammad , Amiraoui Riad ,   Emir Abdelkader University of Islamic Sciences (Algeria), Ansari Bashir ,   Organization of Islamic Cooperation (Saudi Arabia)
Published: May 2023

A complex relationship between Taliban and ISIS is often assumed, but it has not been yet systematically investigated. In this paper we will attempt to compare the two groups in the areas of their social origins, how each appeared in the Islamic arena, organizational characteristics, the influence of other ideological movements or tribal mechanisms on their organizational system, political agenda, faith, theology, jurisprudence, ethics, and Mysticism by exploring the commonalities and differences that exist between the two groups. This paper also contributes towards the conceptualization of the immediate and long-term political and security implications of the Taliban’s return to power. In addition to that, the paper discusses the relations of these two groups with the ethnic fabric of their societies and their relationship with the rest of the ideological movements in the Islamic world. These two groups cannot be understood without delving into the deep roots of their theological foundation.
JAHILIYYAH RHETORIC AS A DIVINE LEGITIMACY FOR VIOLENCE: A STUDY OF THE INFLUENCE OF SAYYID QUTB AND THE CONTEMPORARY ISLAMIST ORTHODOXY ON AL-QAEDA, THE TALIBAN, AND THE ISLAMIC STATE
Authors:   Effat University (Saudi Arabia), Khalid Mohammad
Published: May 2023

The Islamic conception of Jahiliyyah brings together the three most debated Muslim militant organizations of our times, namely Al-Qaeda, the Islamic State, and the Taliban in terms of their justification for violence. It is discussed here that despite significant differences in their political agendas, social and cultural motives as well as religious denominational affiliations, the three organizations are hegemonic in their resort to the notion of Jahiliyyah while opposing the non-Shari’ah based political rule. They converge on the idea that there is an imperative to install a system based on Shari’ah and that any actors opposed to this can be treated as enemies, deviants, and infidels, hence, worthy of violent aggression. It is demonstrated here that this particular connotation of Jahiliyyah was essentially espoused in the works of Sayyid Qutb, one of the most influential twentieth century proponents of Islamism and global Jihad. Although developed primarily to denounce Western imperialists in a postcolonial context, one may see Jahiliyyah as a contemporary Islamic rhetoric for providing the three organizations in question, valid pretexts to wage armed insurgencies against whoever they view as hostile political forces. This overall narrative, as this study indicates, relates to the broader contemporary Islamist discourse on the legitimacy of political violence in the name of religion.
THE PALESTINIAN ISSUE IN THE MEDIA DISCOURSES OF TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS
Authors:   Malaya University, Malaysia, Salama Adel , Syed Ismail al-Qudsy Sharifah Hayaati ,   Malaya University, Malaysia, Rasip Osman ,   Malaya University, Malaysia, Abdulwahab Amer ,   Malaya University, Malaysia
Published: May 2023

This article examines the extent to which the Palestinian issue is exploited to promote cross-border terrorist movements. The analytical descriptive approach is employed to explore the evolution of the terrorist organizations, and trace the ideology, means, and content of their media discourse. The article reveals that the extremist groups utilized the value, sanctity, and nobility of the Palestinian issue to influence Arab and Islamic societies in an attempt to give legitimacy and credibility to their presence, media discourse, and terrorist acts; disseminate their extremist ideologies; rally support and recruit new elements, and emotionally influence the public perception. The article also concluded that these terrorist organizations refrained from targeting the Israeli occupation and opposed the Palestinian national narrative about the national and political nature of the Palestinian struggle.
A THEORY OF RELIGIOUS GRIEVANCE: UNDERSTANDING THE CONFLICT IN AFGHANISTAN
Authors:   University of Bordeaux, France, Joya Omar , Rahimi Lutfi ,   Biruni Institute, United Kingdom
Published: May 2023

Grievances have been an important source of conflict throughout human history. In this paper, we attempt to explain the conflict in Afghanistan beyond the economic reasons – a premise that dominated the development discourse in the post-2001 period, yet had limited impact in terms of reducing violence and countering insurgency. We present a theory of ‘religious grievance’ in understanding the conflict in Afghanistan which shows how individuals resort to insurgency in response to their perceptions of discrimination, political exclusion, and perceptions of threat to religious sovereignty. The theory explains how and when religious grievance turns into political grievance to engender conflict in societies where a political interpretation of religion is dominant. The paper concludes with a discussion of how radicalism can be contained by investing in and promoting alternative moderate discourses to delegitimize radical narratives that have been used as a conflict mobilization strategy.
HYBRID WARFARE: EMERGING CHALLENGES FOR PAKISTAN
Authors: Jalil Shah Hassan , Muhammad Ehsan
Published: May 2023

Hybrid Warfare is gaining currency and posing new challenges to military thinkers and practitioners. The changes by the technological revolution, information and psychological operations, digitisation of the battlefield, and modernization in conventional warfare have ceased to be the standalone option for applying force. These changes envisage the application of all Elements of National Power (EoNP), projected along a continuous span of activities, stretching from stability, security, reconstruction and terminating at armed conflict. The paper explains that hybrid warfare is the instrument of choice by the challengers, primarily India, to weaken Pakistan, subjugate it and either balkanise it or make it a flaccid state as the least desired objective. With hybrid warfare as an instrument of application against Pakistan, this article has attempted to dissect hybrid warfare's contours and its impact on Pakistan.
SAUDI-IRAN RIVALRY: A SECTARIAN DIVIDE OR SECURITY DILEMMA?
Authors: Jahandad Junaid , Mustafa Ali
Published: May 2023

This paper examines two major drivers of conflictual relationship between Saudi Arabia and Iran : sectarian schism and power politics. The protracted enmity and rivalry has been analyzed in light of uncertainty and security dilemma through the prism of constructivism. The application of the theoretical lens provides clarity and supersedes the reductionist analysis of this squabble. The inception of the Shia-Sunni schism and Saudi-Iran rivalry has been investigated in greater length. Within this context, the deterioration of relations due to Saddam Hussein’s demise, the Arab Spring, Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr’s execution, and the impact of Trump’s administration in the US have also been examined. Conclusively, this paper argues that security dilemma and uncertainty of each other’s actions is the driving force and primary cause of Saudi-Iran rivalry rather than sectarian divide.
INVESTIGAÇÃO DA ESTRUTURA E DOS MÉTODOS DE PURIFICAÇÃO E PADRONIZAÇÃO DE CLORITO
Authors: Da Cunha Letícia Fidelis , De Brito Agenor Cleber Teixeira , Sant’Anna Rafaela Thereza Pereira
Published: May 2023

O clorito de sódio é um sal solúvel em água e possui ampla utilização no ramo industrial, destacando-se na utilização como desinfetante e no tratamento de água. Este composto é considerado um forte agente oxidante, sendo estável quando sólido e instável quando presente em solução. Outrossim, como as oxidações e reduções do clorito são conhecidas por serem difíceis de prever os produtos, este tornou-se então, um dos íons mais prováveis de produzir reações dinâmicas não lineares dentro da química. Assim, a necessidade de uma purificação adequada de clorito, além de colaborar para seu uso industrial, é oriunda da utilização deste em reações onde uma maior pureza dos reagentes é fundamental, devido à dinâmica complexa presente na cinética de reações oscilantes e relógios. Na literatura são descritos inúmeros métodos de purificação e caracterização de clorito, cujos resultados são demasiadamente distintos uns dos outros. Logo, o presente trabalho tem como principais objetivos analisar tais relatos, medindo a pureza e rendimento resultantes, apontando vantagens e desvantagens, produzindo um balanço sobre os métodos mais indicados de purificação e padronização, com os resultados quantitativos das impurezas presentes, detectadas através de diversas técnicas de análise, como a cromatografia de íons, espectrofotometria e diferentes métodos de titulação clássica, como a por precipitação e redução/oxidação.
COMPORTAMENTO TÍPICO E IMPUTAÇÃO OBJETIVA PARA ALÉM DO RESULTADO
Authors: Santos Tiago Ferreira
Published: May 2023

O objetivo geral do presente artigo foi analisar qual a melhor teoria de imputação objetiva no que se refere à extensão dos requisitos em confronto especialmente com o se espera de uma teoria do comportamento típico. O problema, portanto, consistiu em procurar saber se a teoria da imputação objetiva de Claus Roxin oferece suporte teórico suficiente para a resolução dos problemas do direito penal especialmente no que se refere à análise do comportamento típico. A metodologia foi a análise bibliográfica de livros, artigos e legislação à luz da técnica lógico-linguística. O referencial teórico foi Manuel Cancio Meliá. Os resultados alcançados foram de que a teoria de Roxin não é coerente nem uniforme no que se refere à divisão entre a imputação do comportamento e do resultado, confundindo muitas vezes as duas análises, ensejando adequações, como se observa da exposição de Jakobs, Meliá e Frisch.
PISAC COVID-19 : la sociedad argentina en la postpandemia. Tomo I
Authors: Peirano Fernando , Giorgi Guido Ignacio , Piovani Juan Ignacio , Di Virgilio María Mercedes , Heredia Mariana , Nari Patricia , Oszlak Oscar , Andrés Ponce de León , Garriga Zucal José , González Roberto Luis Gustavo
Published: May 2023

Este libro reúne los informes de investigación de los proyectos seleccionados por la convocatoria “PISAC COVID-19. La sociedad argentina en la postpandemia”, organizada por la Agencia I+D+i en junio de 2020, en torno a los ejes “Estado y políticas públicas, bienes públicos y bloques regionales” y “Seguridad, violencia y vulnerabilidades”. Esta fue una propuesta interinstitucional organizada junto a la Secretaría de Planeamiento y Políticas del Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, la Secretaría de Políticas Universitarias del Ministerio de Educación y el Consejo de Decanas y Decanos de Facultades de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas, a la par que articulada con el Programa de Investigación sobre la Sociedad Argentina Contemporánea (PISAC), que busca apoyar líneas de investigación en ciencias sociales y humanas para contribuir al diseño de políticas públicas.
PISAC COVID-19 : la sociedad argentina en la postpandemia. Tomo II
Authors: Peirano Fernando , Giorgi Guido Ignacio , Spasiuk Gisela Elizabeth , Muñiz Terra Leticia , Wilkis Ariel , Dalle Pablo , Wanger Lizzie , Segura Ramiro , Balsa Javier , Fernández Hasan Valeria
Published: May 2023

Este libro reúne los informes de investigación de los proyectos seleccionados por la convocatoria “PISAC COVID-19. La sociedad argentina en la postpandemia”, organizada por la Agencia I+D+i en junio de 2020, en torno a los ejes “Estado y políticas públicas, bienes públicos y bloques regionales” y “Seguridad, violencia y vulnerabilidades”. Esta fue una propuesta interinstitucional organizada junto a la Secretaría de Planeamiento y Políticas del Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, la Secretaría de Políticas Universitarias del Ministerio de Educación y el Consejo de Decanas y Decanos de Facultades de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas, a la par que articulada con el Programa de Investigación sobre la Sociedad Argentina Contemporánea (PISAC), que busca apoyar líneas de investigación en ciencias sociales y humanas para contribuir al diseño de políticas públicas.
PISAC COVID-19 : la sociedad argentina en la postpandemia. Tomo III
Authors: Peirano Fernando , Giorgi Guido Ignacio , Pecheny Mario , Tuñón Ianina , Ramacciotti Karina Inés , Sy Anahí , Madrid Liliana Belén , Bottinelli María Marcela , Carli Sandra , Giovine Renata , Villamayor Claudia
Published: May 2023

Este libro reúne los informes de investigación de los proyectos seleccionados por la convocatoria “PISAC COVID-19. La sociedad argentina en la postpandemia”, organizada por la Agencia I+D+i en junio de 2020, en torno a los ejes “Estado y políticas públicas, bienes públicos y bloques regionales” y “Seguridad, violencia y vulnerabilidades”. Esta fue una propuesta interinstitucional organizada junto a la Secretaría de Planeamiento y Políticas del Ministerio de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, la Secretaría de Políticas Universitarias del Ministerio de Educación y el Consejo de Decanas y Decanos de Facultades de Ciencias Sociales y Humanas, a la par que articulada con el Programa de Investigación sobre la Sociedad Argentina Contemporánea (PISAC), que busca apoyar líneas de investigación en ciencias sociales y humanas para contribuir al diseño de políticas públicas.
CROP CULTIVATION FORECASTING USING MACHINE LEARNING
Authors: Sivabalan Mr. R
Published: May 2023

The primary sources of income in rural India are unquestionably agriculture and its linked sectors. Another important contribution to the nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the agricultural industry. The enormous scale of the agriculture industry is a blessing for the nation. In contrast to worldwide norms, the crop output per acre is unsatisfactory. This is one of the likely reasons why India's marginal farmers commit suicide at a higher rate than other farmers. This initiative offers farmers a practical and approachable yield prediction method. Through a web application, the suggested system connects farmers. The area, the type of soil, and a few environmental characteristics are supplied by the user. The Random Forest provided the most accurate results.
Effects of Capacitive and Resistive Electric Transfer Therapy on Skin Temperature - Literature Review
Authors: Bec Sergeja , Weber Daša , Vauhnik Renata
Published: May 2023

Capacitive resistive energy transfer is a form of diathermy with lower frequency, ap-proximately 0.5 MHz. It is used in clinical practice as deep thermotherapy with capaci-tive and resistive mode. The purpose of the review is to determine the thermal effects of capacitive resistive energy transfer and two modes on tissue temperature in healthy adults. Literature review has been conducted in databases: PubMed, CINAHL and PEDro until the end of 2022. Ten studies were included. Two studies compared capacitive and resistive energy transfer to control and six studies to placebo. In three studies a compari-son was made between the capacitive and resistive modes. Capacitive and resistive en-ergy transfer in combination or alone is safe and effective as a form of thermotherapy. Participant’s subjective feeling should be that of thermal comfort. Keywords: Capacitive resistive energy transfer, CRET, Thermal effects, Temperature
Extracellular Vesicles for Cosmetic Applications
Authors: Bedina Zavec Apolonija
Published: May 2023

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nanosized membrane vesicles that carry membrane and cargo molecules inherited from their parental cells. Excellent delivery capacity, biological origin, and nanosized dimensions support the great potential of EVs as medical and cosmetic active ingredients. Many studies have already reported improved skin conditions by using EVs for skin rejuvenation, scar removal, and anti-pigmentation treatments. In this review, EVs from mesenchymal stem cells, platelets, skin microbiota, and microalgae will be considered. The most promising results come from mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) derived EVs that have impressive antiaging and wound-healing effects on the skin, but their use for medical or cosmetic purposes is not yet allowed in Europe and the United States. Autologous platelet- and extracellular vesicle-rich plasma (PVRP) is well tolerated and capable of rejuvenating the face; intradermal injections and topical applications are currently being considered in clinical and cosmetic dermatology. Symbiotic microorganisms of the human skin have many beneficial effects on the skin, but the presence of bacteria in cosmetic products is restricted; therefore, the preparation of EVs from skin-beneficial microbes is particularly relevant, and there are already many cosmetic products containing lysates from different probiotics on the market. Microalgae can produce many valuable bioactive compounds, antioxidants such as carotenoids are particularly interesting; therefore, microalgae are promising producers of EVs that could be used in cosmetic products. Keywords: Extracellular vesicles; Skin health; Microbiota; Mesenchymal stem cells; Micro-algae
Testing Market Efficiency in Emerging Markets’ Stock Indices with Runs Tests
Authors: Smerkolj Nik , Jeran Marko
Published: May 2023

According to the efficient market hypothesis (EMH), the prices of securities reflect all the available information on the market. Efficient markets have an important consequence – it is not possible for an investor to consistently outperform the market by using infor-mation that is not already reflected in the prices of securities. No matter how much re-sources one deploys into security analysis, no excess return can be made, which means that investors seeking higher returns must bear higher risk given the risk-return trade-off. Inefficient markets, on the other hand, offer investors opportunities for higher returns at the same risk profile. In this scientific contribution, we test seven emerging markets' stock indices for a weak form of market efficiency. Numerous previous research indicates that emerging markets are not fully efficient and that prices on their stock markets do not fol-low a random walk. We performed runs tests on weekly and monthly returns of stock in-dices and found statistically significant results in three indices for weekly and three in-dices for monthly returns, which indicates that these indices violate weak form of market efficiency. We found insignificant results, which indicate efficient markets, only for weekly and monthly returns on the Indian BSE Sensex 30 Index. Thus we come to similar conclusions as other authors that emerging markets persist to violate weak form of mar-ket efficiency and remain an attractive opportunity for investors seeking to exploit ineffi-ciencies. Keywords: Market efficiency; Efficient market hypothesis; Random walk; Emerging mar-kets; Stock Exchange Index; Runs test