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Philosophy as Collecting Reminders
Authors: Brożyński Adam Mateusz
Published: October 2020

The autor undertakes reflection on philosophy in context of Ludwig Wittgenstein statement that “the work of the philosopher consists in assembling reminders for a particular purpose”. He points out that it is a kind of activity that is specific for human beings and has a moral dimension.
KADINLARIN İŞGÜCÜNE KATILIM ORANLARINI BELİRLEYEN FAKTÖRLERİN TESPİTİNE YÖNELİK BÖLGESEL BİR ARAŞTIRMA
Authors: KOÇ Pınar , İZGİ ŞAHPAZ Kadriye
Published: October 2020

Bu çalışmanın amacı İBBS Düzey 2 kapsamında yer alan 26 bölgede kaba boşanma oranları, eğitim düzeyi, erkek işsizlik oranları ve kişi başına düşen gelirin kadınların işgücüne katılım oranları üzerindeki etkisini analiz etmektir. 2004-2017 dönemini kapsayan çalışmada dinamik panel veri analizi kullanılmıştır. Analizden elde edilen sonuçlara göre kişi başına düşen GSYİH, eğitim düzeyi ve boşanma oranları ile kadınların işgücüne katılım oranları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı ve pozitif bir ilişki vardır. Kişi başına düşen gelir düzeyindeki % 1’lik artış, kadınların işgücüne katılım oranlarını % 0.29 artırırken, üniversite mezunu kadın sayısındaki artış, kadınların işgücüne katılım oranlarını % 0.44 artırmaktadır. Boşanma oranlarındaki % 1’lik artışın ise kadınların işgücüne katılım oranlarını % 0.40 arttırdığı tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca erkeklerin işsizlik oranları ile kadınların işgücüne katılım oranları arasında negatif ve istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Buna göre erkeklerin işsizlik oranlarındaki yüzde 1'lik artış, kadınların işgücüne katılım oranlarını yüzde 0.39 oranında azalmaktadır.
ÇALIŞMA HAYATINDA DİNLENME VE TATİLLER KONUSUNUN İBADET HAKKI VE KULLANIMI AÇISINDAN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ
Authors: ÜNSÜR Ahmet
Published: October 2020

Bu çalışmanın amacı, çalışma hayatının en önemli sorunlu alanlarından tatiller ve iş sürelerine denk gelen ibadet haklarının kullanımı ve sınırlarını günümüz hukuku ve İslam hukuku açısından incelemek, sorunu ve çözümünü sosyal politika açısından değerlendirmektir. Çalışma genel anlamda tüm çalışanları, özel anlamda ise İş Kanunu kapsamında çalışanları kapsamaktadır. Tatiller ve bunların kullanımı ile ilgili düzenlemeler Batı kültürünü esas aldığından başta ülkemiz olmak üzere Müslüman işçinin ihtiyaçlarını karşılayamamaktadır. Bu nedenle, ülkemizde iş sürelerine denk gelen namaz, iftar vb. ibadetler konusu hep sosyal taraflar arasında tartışma konusu olmuştur. Tatillerin gerekliliği, ücretli olarak değerlendirilmesi konusunda İslam hukukçularının da günümüz hukukçuları ile benzer kanaate sahip oldukları anlaşılmaktadır. Ancak ibadet hakkının kullanımı konusunda günümüz hukuk metinlerinin kayıtsız kaldıkları görülmektedir. İbadet hakkı ve korunmasına yönelik son yıllardaki işveren yaklaşımları ve kamu görevlilerine yönelik kısmi düzenlemeler sorunun tamamen ortadan kalktığı anlamını taşımamaktadır. Hukuken sözleşmelerle de çözümü mümkün olan konunun sosyal diyalog ile yasal bir zemine oturtulmasının gerekliliği ortaya çıkmaktadır.
ANADOLU’DAN BİR GİRLANDLI LAHİT ÖRNEĞİ
Authors: ALTUN Savaş
Published: October 2020

Bu çalışmada Yozgat Arkeoloji Müzesi’nde sergilenen lahdin dönemsel olarak incelenerek literatüre katılması amaçlanmıştır. Lahit özellikle ön yüzünün işlenmesi ve süslemelerin oluşturduğu kompozisyon açısından diğer bölge örneklerinden farklı özellikler sergilemektedir. Anadolu da gerek nekropollerde gerekse farklı alanlarda ortaya çıkan lâhitlerin çok fazla sayıda örneği günümüze kadar koruna gelmiştir. Oldukça fazla sayıda örneğinin olması farklı dönemlerin sanatsal gelişimi ve ölü gömme adetleri hakkında önemli bilgiler vermektedir. Birçok araştırmacı bu lahitleri gerek üretildikleri atölyelerin üslup özelliklerine göre gerekse süslemelerine göre de tiplere ayırmıştır. Çalışmalarla ortaya çıkarılan tipolojik değerlendirme içerisinde örneğine rastlanmayan farklı özellikte lahitlerde bilinmektedir. Çalışmaya konu olan 675 envanter numaralı lahdin Roma İmparatorluk dönemi özellikler gösterdiği ancak yerel üretim olduğu anlaşılmaktadır. Lahdin Yozgat Müzesi’nde tek örnek olması ve daha sonra ortaya çıkacak lahitlerin değerlendirilmesine katkı sağlaması açısından araştırma konusu yapılması uygun olacaktır.
SAKARYA OSMANLI MEZAR TAŞLARININ TARİHİ DİZİN VE DÖNEM ANALİZLERİ
Authors: ŞEYBAN Lütfi , GÜNDOĞDU Oktay
Published: October 2020

Sakarya ili kültürel belleğinin temsilcileri ve taşıyıcıları olarak görülen mezar taşları hem nitelik hem de nicelik açısından oldukça önemli verileri barındırmaktadır. Sakarya sınırları içerisinde 15. yüzyıldan 20. yüzyıla değin farklı tür ve tiplerde teşhir edilen mezar taşları, öncelikle yerel tarihi ve sonra da Türkiye tarihini aydınlatacak belgeler olarak görülmelidir. Nitekim Sakarya mezar taşlarından elde ettiğimiz veriler; buranın kültürlerin birleşim noktası olduğunu kanıtlar niteliktedir. Sakarya’da çalışılmış mevcut 1210 mezar taşı, tarihi ve sanatsal muhtevasıyla adeta açık hava müzesini anımsatmaktadırlar.

Sakarya sınırları içerisinde yer alan Adapazarı, Erenler, Arifiye, Serdivan, Taraklı, Geyve, Sapanca, Pamukova, Kaynarca, Ferizli, Söğütlü, Karasu, Kocaali, Akyazı, Hendek, Karapürçek olmak üzere toplamda 16 ilçe araştırma kapsamında incelenmiştir. Mezkûr mezar taşlarında “üslup analizlerinin yapılması, tipolojilerinin çıkartılması, nitel ve nicel olarak değerlendirilmesi, bezeme programının tasnif ve tasvirleri, kitabelerin sanat tarihine kazandırdıkları” gibi konular üzerinde durulmuştur. Toplamda 1210 mezar taşının tarih dizini, yüzyıllara göre dağılımı gibi detaylar grafiklerle verilerek bir bütün içinde kritiğinin yapılması amaçlanmıştır.
A PARTIAL LEAST SQUARE MODELLING FOR ANALYSIS THE IMPACT OF WELFARE TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLIMATE IN OECD COUNTRIES
Authors: BİNGÖL Ufuk
Published: October 2020

Socio-economic issues in countries all over the world affect the entrepreneurship ecosystem. The impact of socio-economic issues and developments on individuals' lives conceptualizes welfare. In this sense, the relationship between the welfare of the countries and the entrepreneurial climate is the object of interest. This study aims to investigate the impact of socio-economic welfare on entrepreneurial climate in OECD countries with the PLS-SEM method by using OECD's Better Life Index and Worldbank Ease of Doing Business Index for 2020. This study contributes to previous literature by reversing the analysis of the relationships between entrepreneurship and well-being. The model established with the assumption that all sub-indicators of the better life index positively impact the ease of doing business, only correlated with income, employment, and education indicators. However, there is only a positive and significant relationship between the education variable and ease of doing business at p <,001 level among these correlations. According to results, the duration in education, education level of the working-age population, and the increase in the PISA averages of the countries increase the ease of doing business in terms of entrepreneurship climate
Development of Short Forms of Scales with Decision Tree Algorithms
Authors: AYDEMİR Emrah , KAYSİ Feyzi
Published: October 2020

Scales or surveys are among the measurement tools developed to measure the perceptions of individuals on specified topics. In some cases, the length of these measuring tools may negatively affect the response rates of individuals towards these tools. In this regard, this study aimed to development of short forms of scales by decision trees algorithms. In this way, it can be provided to design short-form measuring tools that perform similar functions and to increase the rate of responses to measuring tools. In the study, predictions were made with decision trees, which are data mining methods. In this context, analyzes were made with decision trees algorithms to obtain short forms of three scales. According to the results obtained, a high level of correlation was found between scales’ short and long forms. Thus, it can be concluded that short forms of scales are suitable for measuring similar purposes. Instead of using scales consisting of 40, 20 and 20 items, expected measurements can be made with at least three and 10 items with appropriate tree algorithms for each scale. Among the suggestions of the study, it is possible to carry out similar studies for frequently used scales. So high participation rates for scales can be obtain.
Microwave Spectroscopy Based Classification of Rat Hepatic Tissues: On the Significance of Dataset
Authors: YİLMAZ Tuba
Published: October 2020

With the advancements in machine learning (ML) algorithms, microwave dielectric spectroscopy emerged as a potential new technology for biological tissue and material categorization. Recent studies reported the successful utilization of dielectric properties and Cole-Cole parameters. However, the role of the dataset was not investigated. Particularly, both dielectric properties and Cole-Cole parameters are derived from the S parameter response. This work investigates the possibility of using S parameters as a dataset to categorize the rat hepatic tissues into cirrhosis, malignant, and healthy categories. Using S parameters can potentially remove the need to derive the dielectric properties and enable the utilization of microwave structures such as narrow or wideband antennas or resonators. To this end, in vivo dielectric properties and S parameters collected from hepatic tissues were classified using logistic regression (LR) and adaptive boosting (AdaBoost) algorithms. Cole-Cole parameters and a reproduced dielectric property data set were also investigated. Data preprocessing is performed by using standardization and principal component analysis (PCA). Using the AdaBoost algorithm over 93% and 88% accuracy is obtained for dielectric properties and S parameters, respectively. These results indicate that the classification can be performed with a 5% accuracy decrease indicating that S parameters can be an alternative dataset for tissue classification.
Damage Detection in Ceramic Materials Using Bicoherence Analysis
Authors: AKGÜN Ömer
Published: October 2020

In this study, Bicoherence method was applied to analyze the state of 6 ceramic plates made from the same material is cracked or not. Of all six plates, while 1 consisted of an undamaged plate, the other 5 comprised of cracked plates. Cracks in damages plates have non-identical deformations. The centre points of the plates were applied to shock at equal severity by means of the pendulum. The sound, which emerged as a result of the impact, was recorded and transferred to the data processing environment. A single bicoherence peak was observed at the centre of the durable plate and more than one peak was seen in the cracked plates by the analysis conducted, in addition, their magnitudes were so much smaller than those of durable plates. While large rising magnitudes were formed at the centre on the bi-coherence plane of the durable ceramic plate, more than one bicoherence peaks, with low magnitudes, were formed on the cracked ceramic plates. Differentiation and feature extraction can clearly be identified in the feature diagonal slice analysis of the cracked plates with the bicoherence analysis carried out. While maximum bicoherence coordinates were formed in the coordinate centre of the durable ceramic plate, deviation from the centre presented itself in the cracked ceramic plates.
Evaluating Critical Success Factors for Adoption Decision of e-Learning Facilities in Bangladesh by Using DEMATEL Approach
Authors:   Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Management Science and Engineering (MSE), School of Management (SoM), Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Hubei, Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China, Hossain Gazi Md. Shakhawat , Huang Wei , Kaium Md. Abdul
Published: October 2020

The aim of the study is to evaluating critical success factors for adoption decision of e-Learning facilities in Bangladesh. This research proposed the DEMATEL approach to evaluate possible critical success factors (CSFs) influencing organizational decision to adopt e-learning facilities in the level of primary education system (PES). A quantitative survey method was performed through the structured questionnaire. The questionnaire involved pairwise comparison of elements on a five-point scale ranging from 0 to 4 respectively (0 = No influence, 1 = Low influence, 2 = Medium influence 3 = High influence 4 = Very High influence). The survey questionnaire was distributed to 14 (n=14) experts of educational department for obtaining their judgment. MATLAB-2019 a, SPSS-23 and MS Excel were used to analyze the data. The result of this study revealed that the expert’s member is more concerned about human and technology related dimensions that are substantially higher than those of other dimensions with influence value of prominence and relation (r±c) 0.5602, and 1.5690 respectively. This study proposed an approach for the strategic planning of e-learning facilities within the primary education system based on effective group decision making from the perspective of human, technology, organization, and environmental dimensions’ processes. However, the government should allocate enough budget to ensure quality education based on the core dimensions of HTOE model. The authors recommended to the policy makers to incorporate e-learning facilities in the primary education institutes based on the principles of e-learning systems under the access to information (A2I) national project.
THE HIERARCHY OF PROFESSIONAL WELL-BEING FACTORS IN DIFFERENT PROFESSIONAL GROUPS
Authors: Osodlo V. І. , Zubovskyi D. S.
Published: October 2020

The article presents the empirical study of individual psychological factors helping post-traumatic growth among military personnel - participants of the anti-terrorist operation (ATO). The sample consisted of 297 ATO participants (278 men and 19 women) of 19 to 54 year old. The following individual psychological factors examined to reveal their influence on ATO participants’ post-traumatic growth: basic personal characteristics; dispositional optimism; coping strategies; locus of control.
The obtained data allowed us to determine the dependence of post-traumatic growth on ATO participants' several personal characteristics, dispositional optimism, the internal locus of control and some coping strategies. In particular, the overall post-traumatic growth correlated significantly with such personal characteristics as “benevolence” and “diligence”. We also found that factor 1 (“changes in self-perception / new opportunities”) of post-traumatic growth correlated statistically significantly with the “Open-mindedness”; factor 2 (“interpersonal relationships”) of post-traumatic growth correlated significantly “benevolence”; factor 3 (“life philosophy”) of post-traumatic growth correlated significantly with such personal characteristics as “extraversion”, “kindness”, and “diligence”.
In addition, there were positives correlation of optimism in general with post-traumatic growth as a whole and with some its indicators. Only one coping strategy - a positive reassessment - correlated statistically significant with combatants’ post-traumatic growth. The correlations determined in our study are consistent with the results obtained at foreign studies.
PERSONAL TRAITS SUPPORTING POSITIVE RELATIONS WITH OTHERS
Authors: Chaika G. V.
Published: October 2020

The article examines the psychological qualities and characteristics that support positive relations with others as they are understood in C. Ryff 's model of psychological well-being and compares them with those personal qualities that usually understood as supporting an individual 's personal autonomy. To solve this task, we used the corresponding scale from the Ryff 's Scales of Psychological Well-being; the Test of Meaningful Life Orientation of D. A. Leontiev; Test-Questionnaire of Self-Attitude of V. V. Stolyn, S.R. Panteleyev; Self-Efficacy Scale proposed by R. Schwarzer and M. Jerusalem (adapted by V. G. Romek), S. Maddi 's Hardiness Scale (adaptated of D. A. Leontiev et al.), the Self-Actualization Test (CAT), the self-expression scale from the self-determination test of Osin E. et al. In total, 150 respondents - students of Kyiv universities participated in the research.
The study data show that there are strong correlations between positive relations with others and such personal traits as life process and life results and other indicators of meaningfulness of life; self-expression, which reveals whether life is experienced as consistent with one 's own desires, needs and values; self-respect and expected attitudes of others and several other indicators of self-attitude and general scale of self-attitudes; self-actualizing value and psychological hardiness. The predictors of successful positive relations are commitment, expected attitudes of others, self-expression and self-respect, existing life goals and positive life results. High locus of control on self and control as a factor of psychological hardiness can prevent from development of warm, good and deep relations.
The obtained results show that there is a line of personal characteristic that support personal autonomy and positive relations with others, namely, self-expression, self-respect, life-goals. That is why we cannot argue the idea that personal autonomy and positive relations with others are totally opposite personal traits and that need in autonomy can is fulfilled by neglecting relationships with others.
Caracterización, innovación y competitividad de la producción de elotes en el Estado de Jalisco, México
Authors: Espejel-García Anastacio , Jauregui García Carla Zulema , Hernández Montes Arturo
Published: October 2020

El elote es considerado un alimento tradicional y popular en México; sin embargo, su producción se ha centrado en un número pequeño de variedades, desplazando principalmente a las variedades criollas. La producción de elote ofrece ventajas económicas respecto a la producción de maíz, la cual, acompañada de innovaciones, mejora la competitividad de los productores en el mercado. El estudio de las innovaciones en la producción de elotes es escaso; por ello, los objetivos de la presente investigación fueron caracterizar la producción de elotes en el estado de Jalisco y determinar el nivel de adopción de innovación y su posicionamiento competitivo. Se encuestó a 14 productores de elote durante los meses de julio a diciembre de 2018 en los municipios de Etzatlán, Ahualulco De Mercado y Guadalajara, Jalisco; cinco proveedores (intermediarios) de elote y cuatro “eloteros” de venta al menudeo. Mediante un análisis jerárquico basado en las variables de adopción de innovaciones, se clasificó a los productores; se determinó el nivel competitivo mediante el análisis de componentes principales (ACP). El índice de adopción de innovación (InAI) calculado como el porcentaje de adopciones que realiza cada productor del total de innovaciones propuestas por categoría, se presentó en un intervalo de 6 al 32 %, la categoría con mayor InAI fue sanidad. La mejor posición competitiva se atribuyó a la implementación de innovaciones relacionadas con el manejo de cultivo, mercado y organización; el bajo posicionamiento competitivo se relacionó con un alto índice de innovación de sanidad.
Categorías de análisis sobre la sostenibilidad una propuesta teorética y contextualizada para el sector empresarial
Authors: Pérez Prieto María Elena , Acosta  Campos Ivonne Cristina , Acurero Luzardo Marilú Tibisay
Published: October 2020

A partir del año 1987 surgen estándares e indicadores internacionales aceptados y asumidos por la mayoría de los países que impulsan a organizaciones en general a adherirse en busca de un objetivo común, tal es el caso de la sostenibilidad: social, económica y ambiental. En tal sentido, la presente investigación tiene por objetivo generar un conjunto de categorías y subcategorías para el análisis del comportamiento de la sostenibilidad empresarial ante el reto que implica el cumplimiento de los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible. Está sustentada en el enfoque cualitativo, con un diseño documental. La recopilación y análisis de la data partió de un muestreo teórico y el método de comparación constante, siendo la unidad de análisis, las fuentes de suministros-recolección de los distintos tipos de medios textuales de investigadores en el área y de organismos multilaterales. Para establecer relaciones o tendencias provenientes del análisis de la revisión documental se utilizó el soporte informático de la herramienta QDA Miner. Para la interpretación de la data se aplicó la técnica del análisis nomotético. Los resultados muestran para la sostenibilidad social cinco categorías y trece subcategorías, para la sostenibilidad económica siete categorías y dieciséis subcategorías y para la sostenibilidad ambiental seis categorías y catorce subcategorías; para un conjunto de dieciocho categorías y cuarenta y tres subcategorías.
Towards AI-based Interactive Game Intervention to Monitor Concentration Levels in Children with Attention Deficit
Authors: Faria Diego R. , Bird Jordan J. , Daquana Cintia , Kobylarz Jhonatan , Ayrosa Pedro P. S.
Published: October 2020

Preliminary results to a new approach for neurocognitive training on academic engagement and monitoring of attention levels in children with learning difficulties is presented. Machine Learning (ML) techniques and a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) are used to develop an interactive AI-based game for educational therapy to monitor the progress of children’s concentration levels during specific cognitive tasks. Our approach resorts to data acquisition of brainwaves of children using electroencephalography (EEG) to classify concentration levels through model calibration. The real-time brainwave patterns are inputs to our game interface to monitor concentration levels. When the concentration drops, the educational game can personalize to the user by changing the challenge of the training or providing some new visual or auditory stimuli to the user in order to reduce the attention loss. To understand concentration level patterns, we collected brainwave data from children at various primary schools in Brazil who have intellectual disabilities e.g. autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Preliminary results show that we successfully benchmarked (96%) the brainwave patterns acquired by using various classical ML techniques. The result obtained through the automatic classification of brainwaves will be fundamental to further develop our full approach. Positive feedback from questionnaires was obtained for both, the AI-based game and the engagement and motivation during the training sessions.
Lymphocyte-monocyte ratio as predictive factors for huvos scores in osteosarcoma extremities treated by neoadjuvan chemotherapy (cisplatin and doxorubicin)
Authors: Tusan Sidharta I. Made , Kawiyana I. Ketut Siki , Suyasa I. Ketut
Published: October 2020

Background: Chemotherapy is a vital treatment in osteosarcoma but it’s responses are difficult to predict, and there are still no biomarkers that can estimate the prognosis of chemotherapy. Lymphocytes and monocytes are key immune cells which are examined on complete blood count test before chemotherapy and often associated with prognosis of various malignancies. Low lymphocyte-monocyte ratio (LMR) are associated with poor prognostics in some cancers.Methods: This study is cross-sectional retrospective analytics that was conducted at Sanglah Hospital from June to August 2018. The research subject was medical records of intramedullary conventional osteosarcoma patients which fulfil inclusion and exclusion criteria. In this study, LMR as independent variable and Huvos score as dependent variable.Results: The result in this study showed positive correlation between LMR before neoadjuvan Chemotherapy and Huvos score (r=0.500) with p<0.05.Conclusions: A positive correlation was found between LMR and Huvos scores. Low LMR before neoadjuvan chemotheraphy (<2.81) were correlated with low huvos scores (grade I and II).
Knowledge of body mass index and its correlates among the patient at a tertiary care hospital
Authors: Lodha Mahendra , Badkur Mayank , Puranik Ashok , Chaudhary Ramkaran , Rodha Mahaveer S. , Satya Prakash , Kompally Prathyusha
Published: October 2020

Background: In spite of the numerous chronic diseases that have been linked to obesity, studies focusing on awareness regarding Body mass index (BMI) and its correlates to prevent and control obesity are lacking in the literature, especially in developing countries such as India, where obesity is culturally accepted and nurtured in the society.Methods: A cross-sectional prospective survey was done between November 2018 and November 2019 in a tertiary care research institute after approval from institutional ethics committee. A pre-designed questionnaire was used to collect data in excel sheet (Microsoft Corp, Redmond, WA) and analysed using SPSS.Results: total 264 (80.3% urban and 19.7% rural background) patients with mean age of 42 years with different educational level participated in the study. 1.1% patients were underweight, 2.7% mean BMI of studied population was 34.76. BMI distribution curve was bilaterally symmetrical. No one in the study population was well aware of about the BMI and related comorbidities. 98.5% patients confirmed that their doctor had never discussed their BMI with them.Conclusion: There is a significant gap of knowledge among patients regarding obesity and BMI, and physicians also have to take initiatives to discuss about this for primary control of the disease (obesity) and related comorbidities.
Implementation of government e-marketplace in a tertiary care hospital of North India: advantages and challenges
Authors: Mehra Aditi , Sharma Sruti , Koushal Vipin
Published: October 2020

Background: The procurement in public sector in India was revolutionized by Government e marketplace (GeM). This study was undertaken to elaborate the implementation process, identify advantages and challenges in a tertiary care institute of North India.Methods: The process of implementation of GeM was studied by reviewing the orders, records. Data related to items procured from year 2017 to 2019 was retrieved.Results: The procurement through GeM portal has steadily increased through the year. The portal offers many advanatges like simplification of procurement, paperless, time bound, transparent system with minimal human interface. Innovative approaches like GeM helpdesk, GeMmy are used. There could be better provisions for stringent quality assurance, rate contract or extended warranty or annual and comprehensive maintenance contracts on GeM..Conclusions: GeM portal is a relatively novel dynamic concept in the country and continuously evolving with a mandate to revolutionize public procurement.
Scrub typhus in North India: clinical spectrum, laboratory parameters and treatment outcome in tertiary care teaching hospital
Authors: Atri Sudhir Kumar , . Homdutt , . Manjari , Yadav Devender , Dhanda Anjali , . Karthik
Published: October 2020

Background: Scrub typhus is an acute febrile illness causing serious complications leading to significant mortality especially if there is delay in diagnosis and treatment. It is caused by Orentia tsutsugamushi a gram negative bacterium and transmitted by the bite of the trombiculid mite (chigger). This study was undertaken to document the clinical manifestations, laboratory parameters and treatment outcomes of scrub typhus cases.Methods: This retrospective study was done in a tertiary care teaching hospital which included 40 confirmed cases of scrub typhus. The diagnosis was confirmed by positive IgM ELISA. Clinical spectrum and manifestations, laboratory parameters and course in hospital with outcomes were evaluated. Factors associated with complications and mortality were analyzed.Results: The mean age of the patients was 40 ±15 yrs with almost equal proportion of males and females (47.5 vs 52.5%). The most common presenting symptoms were Fever (100%), shortness of breath (40%), altered sensorium (22.5%), nausea/vomiting (10%), and diarrhea (7.5%). Mean duration of fever before presentation to hospital was 11.1±4.9 days. Eschar was seen in 15% of patients. Common laboratory abnormalities documented was thrombocytopenia (85%), elevated transaminases (57%) leukocytosis (45%), and leucopenia (15%). About 37.5% of patients developed multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) with case fatality rate was 10%. Acute renal failure, acute hepatitis, need of ventilator support and CNS dysfunction was higher among patient with MODS.Conclusions: Scrub typhus patients can have a wide range of manifestation ranging from mild illness to serious and life threatening complications like acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute renal failure, and acute hepatitis and CNS dysfunction. High index of suspicion with early recognition and treatment is key for good outcome. Use of empirical doxycycline may be lifesaving.
To compare and contrast the effects of dietary supplements between dvit cardio and its competitor brand
Authors: Vyas Sonal
Published: October 2020

Background: Nutraceuticals are the organically formed by traditional foods, but are consumed in the form pills, capsules or liquids. Dvit Cardio is a nutraceutical that has been proven to be a dietary supplement beneficial for the general as well as the diabetic participants. Dvit Cardio is in the form of powder, thus can be consumed easily. It is a multivitamin supplement that adds to the nutritional intake of the users. The objective of the study was to compare the lipid profile outcomes between Dvit Cardio users and competitor brand users.Methods: The study was undertaken with 100 participants who were randomly divided into two groups of 50 each. Group 1 was given Dvit Cardio, and Group 2 was given the competitor brand. The study was performed at Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore.Results: There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups with regards to the triglyceride level. Further, there was a statistically significant difference among the two groups with regards to HDL Cholesterol level. Also there was a statistically significant difference among the two groups with regards to LDL Cholesterol level and Hb1Ac % level.Conclusions: It was found that Dvit Cardio had positive health impact on the lipid profile parameters of the participants included in the study as compared to the competitor brand. It was also found that Dvit Cardio was beneficial for diabetic patients owing to its sugar-free properties.
Psychiatric comorbidity in substance abusing population in Garhwal hills of Uttarakhand
Authors: Singh Prem , Rathi Harsh , Mishra Anjali
Published: October 2020

Background: Psychiatric morbidity occurs more frequently in patients with substance abuse than in the general population. Routine evaluation and treatment of psychiatric morbidity can be helpful in improving care of substance abusing population but such data are relatively meager from developing countries.Methods: This study was conducted in the Out-patient facility of the Department of Psychiatry, Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Government Institute of Medical Science & Research, Srinagar (Uttarakhand), starting from 23 September 2015. One hundred consecutive treatment seeking subjects fulfilling international classification of diseases and related health problems, 10th Revision (ICD-10), criteria for mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use were included in the study. All the participants were required to sign an informed consent approved by the institutional ethical committee before being enrolled in the study. All the subjects included in the study were administered a semi-structured Proforma to elicit the clinical and socio-demographic variables.  Results: One hundred patients consisting of 95 men (95%) and 05 women (05%) were included. The average age of the sample was 39.68 years (SD=11.97). As for the socio-demographic variables other than age, 87% of the patients were married, 62% patients were living in nuclear families and 66% belonged to the rural areas. 79% patients were educated up to high school and above and only 06% were illiterate. 36 % of the subjects screened positive for psychiatric morbidity. Psychiatric morbidity was significant higher in unmarried people with less education (primary or less) and those living in nuclear families.  Conclusions: Psychiatric comorbidity was found in 36% of the study subjects.
An evaluation of the serum magnesium levels in acute myocardial infarction: a hospital based cross sectional study
Authors: Chandran M. Poorna , Kumanan J.
Published: October 2020

Background: Magnesium has been implicated in the pathogenesis of acute myocardial infarction and its complication like arrhythmia. Magnesium improves myocardial metabolism, inhibits calcium accumulation and myocardial cell death. Objective was to know the relationship between the serum magnesium levels and arrhythmias in patients with acute myocardial infarction.Methods: It was a hospital based cross sectional study. By using simple random method, 50 cases of acute myocardial infarction, admitted in a tertiary care hospital in Chennai for the period of two years. Simple descriptive analysis was done to find out frequencies and percentages. For the test of significance the Chi-square test was used.Results: In our study group of 50 subjects, 28 (56%) of patients developed arrhythmias and 22 (44%) of patients recovered without any complications. Variation in type of Myocardial Infarction among our study 50 patients were 22 (44%) had anterior wall MI, 21 (42%) patients had Inferior wall MI and 7 (14%) patients had anteroseptal MI. The mean Mg level for the arrhythmias patients for the day 1 and day 5 were 1.70±0.16 and 1.76±0.51 and 2.10±0.19 and for patients without arrhythmias 2.26±0.20. There is a significant difference in the magnesium levels in patients with arrhythmias and without arrhythmias.Conclusions: In acute myocardial infarct ion, patients with low magnesium levels are more prone to get arrhythmias. So magnesium treatment can be considered in patients of acute myocardial infarct ion with low magnesium levels.
Incidence of complete agenesis of dorsal wall of sacral canal: study of dry human sacra
Authors: Pandey Mritunjay
Published: October 2020

Background: The human sacrum is a large, triangular shield-shaped bone formed by the fusion of five separate vertebrae along with the inter-vertebral discs. Gross morphology of sacrum shows a concave ventral surface, a convex dorsal surface and a triangular sacral canal. The sacral canal consists of an anterior wall formed by the fusion of the posterior aspect of the bodies of sacral vertebrae and the dorsal wall is formed by the fused laminae, spines and ossified ligamentum flava. Spina bifida is a developmental defect of sacral vertebrae, where the dorsal wall of sacral canal is partially or completely absent. The present study is an attempt to verify the incidence of complete agenesis of dorsal wall of sacral canal.Methods: Eighty six dry human sacra were collected from the undergraduate students and department of anatomy of three different medical colleges of Uttar Pradesh for the study of dorsal wall of sacral canal. Results: out of eighty six bones studied, two (2.33%) of the bones showed complete absence of the dorsal wall of the sacral canal.Conclusions: Complete agenesis of dorsal wall of sacral canal may lead to partial or complete failure of caudal epidural anaesthesia. Association between dorsal sacral agenesis and some other congenital malformations have also been reported by few authors. Anatomical knowledge of these variations of dorsal wall of sacral canal is important for anaesthetists, radiologists and spine surgeons.
Sclerosing variant of mucoepidermoid carcinoma: a case report and review of literature
Authors: S. Radhika , Burad Deepak , Sonwane Tushar Yashwant , Vishwanath Balaji
Published: October 2020

Mucoepidermoid carcinoma, a malignant tumour of the salivary gland is histologically characterized by the presence of mucoid cells, epidermoid cells and intermediate cells. There are many variants of this tumour. A particular variant, sclerosing variant of mucoepidermoid carcinoma is presented due to its rarity and chances of misdiagnosis as benign lesions due to the presence of extensive sclerosing stroma.
Neurological manifestations in COVID-19 infection
Authors: Wirawan Chandra , . Shierly
Published: October 2020

The emerge of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), previously known as novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, has spread throughout the world. COVID-19 is known to cause respiratory disease. However, several scientific studies have shown nervous system involvement in COVID-19 infection. The potential mechanisms of this infectious disease transmission to the brain are through infected olfactory epithelium, hematogenous spread and immune-related pathway. Nervous system involvement in COVID-19 infection can be classified as central nervous system (CNS) involvement, peripheral nervous system involvement (PNS) and muscle. CNS involvement, including headache, cerebrovascular disease, impaired consciousness, meningitis, encephalitis, dizziness and seizure. PNS manifestations, such as anosmia, ageusia or dysgeusia, oculomotor nerve palsy and Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS). Myalgia or arthralgia is the most common presentation of muscle involvement in COVID-19 infection. This review concludes that neurological disorders as COVID-19 clinical features must be recognized by medical professionals in order to have appropriate diagnosis and treatment so that COVID-19 patients can have better prognosis.
Boundary Layer Analysis Adjacent to Moving Heated Plate Inside Electrically Conducting Fluid with Heat Source/Sink
Authors: Rashed Ahmed S. , Nasr Ehsan H. , Kassem Magda M.
Published: October 2020

Newtonian steady state flow of fluids with electrical conduction properties was examined adjacent to a moving heated vertical plate subjected to a magnetic field and a heat source/sink. The impact of magnetic parameter, Prandtl number, permeability coefficient, heat source/sink volumetric rate and temperature difference between heated plate and ambient temperature. A reduced system of ODEs was created via group similarity method. The solution led to some important results. Increasing permeability coefficient of the plate material resulted in a significant increase in flow velocity and a slight increase in heat flux but the magnitude of shear stress and temperature distribution decreased. Moreover, increasing the magnetic parameter, M, led to a significant decrease in velocity and a decrease in heat flux, whereas shear stress and temperature distribution increased. Furthermore, increasing Prandtl number, Pr, reduced the velocity significantly and the heat flux slightly. On the other hand, the magnitude of shear stress and temperature distribution increased. In case of using heat source, the increase in its energy rate decreased the heat flux with no significant effect on shear stress. Finally, the increment of temperature difference led to noticeable increase in velocity and a slight increase in heat flux, whereas the shear stress decreased.
Rola transporterów ABCG w modulacji oddziaływań symbiotycznych
Authors: Jarzyniak Karolina
Published: October 2020

Białka ABC, do których należą transportery ABCG, tworzą jedną z najliczniejszych rodzin białkowych, występujących we wszystkich grupach systematycznych. Ich funkcja związana jest z aktywnym transportem szeregu niepowiązanych ze sobą strukturalnie i funkcjonalnie związków przez błony komórkowe. Posiadają specyficzny domenowy typ budowy, których ilość oraz usytuowanie względem siebie warunkuje ich podział i klasyfikację. Postuluje się, iż u roślin aktywność białek ABCG warunkuje ich prawidłowy wzrost i rozwój, odpowiedź na stres abiotyczny, odporność na patogeny oraz interakcje ze środowiskiem. Poznanie roli jaką mogą pełnić transportery ABCG w modulacji oddziaływań symbiotycznych, szczególnie w odniesieniu do roślin bobowatych oraz symbiozy z bakteriami wiążącymi azot atmosferyczny, charakteryzującej się wysoką specyficznością gatunkową, jest jednym z interesujących aspektów badań nad tą grupą białek roślinnych.
PREVALENCE OF CYBERBULLYING AND TRADITIONAL BULLYING AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO SELF‐ESTEEM AMONG HEARING-IMPAIRED ADOLESCENTS
Authors: Ahmed Hammad Mohammad , Shaaban Awed Huda
Published: October 2020

Purpose: bullying among students with disabilities, especially hearing impairment adolescents is a neglected problem in most Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia.

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of cyberbullying and traditional bullying and their relationship to self‐esteem in adolescent students in southern Saudi Arabia.

Methods: Three questionnaires (cyberbullying, traditional bullying, and self‐esteem) were used to assess the studied parameters. They were distributed to 81 students with hearing impairment (10th and 12th grade), (M = 18.64, SD = 1.06).

Main Findings: Findings indicated that 56.4% were exposed to traditional victimization, 52.9% bullied others at school, 44.6% were not exposed to victimization, while 47.1% had not participated. Concerning cyberbullying, 90.5% were not exposed to cyber-victimization, and 94.2% had not participated in cyber-bullying. Males were more exposed to traditional and cyber-victimization than females; besides, they were significantly higher in self-esteem than females. We found a statistically significant correlation between traditional victimization and traditional bully. We also found a statistically significant correlation between self-esteem and both traditional victimization and bully, while no significant correlation between self-esteem and cyber-bully/victims.

Novelty/Originality of this study: Additional studies are needed to compare the traditional bullying and cyberbullying, and its relationship to psychological variables among Saudi children with disability and typically developing peers. Moreover, there is an urgent need for evolving prevention and intervention programs to overcome bullying and its negative effects among individual and society.
DEVELOPMENT OF SMART APPLICATIONS FOR COASTAL EROSION AND LANDSLIDE RISK REDUCTION
Authors: Castelli Francesco , Greco Martina
Published: October 2020

Purpose: Cloud computing has opened new opportunities in disastrous natural early warning. The scientific community has recognized the significance of the geo-analytic approach in complex decision-making processes for critical situations due to natural events such as coastal erosion and landslides. The paper describes the progress in the development of ITC dissemination systems for the population to promote the preparedness toward the coastal risk.

Methodology: To achieve these goals an information system based on an Open Source Cloud Computing platform following a PaaS (Platform as a Service) and SaaS (Software as a Service) approaches has been used.

Main Findings: The southern coast of Sicily (Italy) and the islands of the archipelagos of Malta are highly exposed to risks coming from the sea. Such coasts are subjected to fast erosion due to natural and anthropic causes which involve the failure of cliffs, the triggering of localized erosions, and the possibility of flooding.

Implications/Applications: The research effort aims to build an interconnected framework through the implementation of smart technology, which involves surveillance, early warning, and reduction of coastal threats, with a specific goal to educate citizens regarding flood hazards, coastal waters, and degradation, cliff collapses and safety steps.

Novelty/Originality of this study: The study expresses a different perspective on cloud computing to prevent the effects of disastrous natural events and to provide indications of areas susceptible to risk.
Chitosan-drug encapsulation as a potential candidate for COVID-19 drug delivery systems: A review
Authors: EJEROMEDOGHENE Onome , ODERİNDE Olayinka , EGEJURU George , ADEWUYİ Sheriff
Published: October 2020

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO), Centre for Disease Control (CDC), and other health organizations around the world have coordinated the flow of information and given out preventive directives measures and guidelines to reduce the impact and spread of the disease. Meanwhile, bodies of scientists and researchers around the world are still working ceaselessly to study the virus, mode of transmission mechanisms, and are rapidly developing therapeutic antiviral drugs and vaccines. Thus, the urgent need for the fabrication of biocompatible and biodegradable composite materials as drug delivery vehicles for the efficient loading, targeted delivery and controlled release of antiviral drugs to the target site is been inspired. Therefore, this review highlights the antimicrobial and antiviral activities of chitosan as well as the potency of a combined therapy via electrostatic/hydrogen bonding encapsulation onto the WHO suggested clinical trial drugs and possible chelation with metal ions to form new improved antiviral compounds as a promising agent for the targeted drug delivery.
Literary Tourism in Celje: Exploring the Famous Writer Alma Maximiliana Karlin and her Tracks in Celje
Authors: Lupše Laura
Published: October 2020

Literary Tourism is a part of Cultural Tourism, and relates to the concepts of Heritage and Cultural Tourism. Expert and scientific articles outside Slovenia can provide case studies that show the importance of Literary Tourism.The following paper draft is talking about Literary and Cultural Tourism and their connection. We are also representing the famous writer Alma Maximiliana Karlin, who was born in Celje and spent the last years of her life back in Celje. Alma Maximiliana Karlin was a famous world traveller, poet and collector. She was born in 1889 in Celje and died in 1950, also in Celje. When she was thirteen years old Karlin went through hard orthopaedic operations and began to overcome her pain with the study of laungages. For the purpose of this draft paper we visited Celje, which was Alma´s birthplace, and an exhibtion of Alma Maximiliana Karlin which talks about her life and travelling around the world. The exhibition is located in Celje Regional Museum.
A Trip to Opatija
Authors: Cesar Nuša
Published: October 2020

In the assignment we focused on the Croatian destination Opatija. We visited Opatija at the end of September and the trip was wonderful . We would like to show you the journey through our eyes, and also stimulate your interest in visiting this destination. If you want a break from reality and do not want to drive too far, Opatija is the right destination for you. If you like to go for a walk, enjoy the environment of pampering, you will get everything in one place. It may seem like a more expensive destination at first sight, but we willll show you tricks on how you can afford Opatija at a very low price and enjoy the luxury. We hope this destination will pique your interest and make it into your wish list to visit.
A Display of Authentic Literary Tourism in Maribor: The Case of the Poet andGeneral Rudolf Maister
Authors: Senekovič Martina
Published: October 2020

Literary Tourism is one of the fastest growing forms of Tourism, so we investigated it in relation to authenticity. In the theoretical part, we conducted a literature review, where we were introduced to Literary Tourism and authenticity, in connection with the city of Maribor, and poet and General Rudolf Maister. Considering that Maister's birthplace and place of creation is not Maribor, we determined how Literary Tourism could be authentic there, so we established a literary route for monuments and objects named after him. We also took part in the research, and found that it is characterised by an approach of existential authenticity, since each person in the group experienced it on an individual level in their own way.