bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided versus Anatomical Landmark-Guided Approach for Perineural Steroid Infiltration in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial
Authors: Rathoor Sonika , Gupta Anil Kumar , Kumar Dileep , Yadav Ganesh
Published: March 2023

Background:

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), a compressive neuropathy is usually managed by conservative treatment and/or decompressive surgery. Minimally invasive perineural steroid injections have been shown to be very effective in early-onset CTS. We evaluated the clinical efficacy and safety of ultrasound (USG)-guided steroid injection over anatomical landmark-guided approach in CTS.

Methodology and Results:

Eighty-four consecutive Stage I-II primary CTS patients enrolled between August 2017 and December 2018 were randomised prospectively into two groups in 1:1 fashion. In Group I, anatomical landmark guided and in Group II, USG guided 1 ml steroid (40 mg methylprednisolone) was injected perineurally. Symptom and functional assessments were done using Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire (BCTQ) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score at 3, 6 and 12 weeks’ follow-up. Significant improvement was seen in BCTQ and VAS scores of both groups at 3 weeks follow-up. At subsequent follow-ups (at 6 and 12 weeks), marked improvement of BCTQ and VAS scores in USG-guided group was observed.

Conclusion:

USG-guided perineural steroid injections had early-onset significant and sustained symptom reduction and functional improvement at 6- and 12-weeks follow-up when compared to anatomical landmark-guided approach with both the techniques being equally safe.
Myofascial Pain: A Review of Diagnosis and Treatment
Authors: Menon Nitin A.
Published: March 2023

Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a painful condition of the muscles and soft tissues having a varied presentation in terms of area of distribution, character of pain and duration of symptoms. This review aims to look at the existing evidence with a view to provide clarity in diagnosis and treatment of MPS. A search of medical databases with keyword of ‘myofascial pain syndrome’ yielded 19 studies pertaining to diagnosis and treatment of this condition. The presence of trigger point seems to be essential for diagnosis of this condition. Treatment with diclofenac patch, topical capsaicin, thiocolchicoside, ultrasound therapy, cryotherapy, aerobic exercises, extracorporeal shock wave therapy, self-exercises, myofascial release and acupuncture techniques seem to offer most significant improvements. The results with more invasive therapy using pharmacological agents were less promising.
Solely Ultrasound-guided Botulinum Toxin Injection in the Cricopharyngeus Muscle: Successful Treatment in a Patient of Chronic Dysphagia Following Lateral Medullary Syndrome
Authors: Ghosal Ayan , Mitra Arindam , Pramanik Rajesh
Published: March 2023

Botulinum toxin (BTX) injection is a widely used procedure for the treatment of the dysfunction of the upper oesophageal sphincter. Although injection can be guided by ultrasound (US), electromyography or computed tomography, the most convenient option will be solely US-guided injection. No studies yet observed the effectiveness of solely US-guided BTX injection in the cricopharyngeus muscle (CPM) in dysphagia following lateral medullary syndrome (LMS). In this report, 50 U of BTX type-A was given in the right CPM in a patient of right LMS with chronic severe dysphagia, under the guidance of US. Dysphagia Outcome Severity Scale score improve from 1 to 6, Functional Oral Intake Scale score improved from 1 to 6 and penetration-aspiration scale score improved from 7 to 2 at 2 months follow-up. Solely US-guided BTX injection may be a feasible option for many rehabilitation units in managing dysphagia following LMS.
Parental Perspectives and Attitudes Toward the Many Aspects of Cochlear Implantation
Authors: Mohan Priyanka , Yerraguntla Krishna , Rajashekhar Bellur
Published: March 2023

Introduction:

Although studies have been carried out to know the influence of family support, family size, the modality of communication, socioeconomic status, and maternal involvement on intervention outcomes, fewer studies have addressed parents' views and their attitudes toward the process. The current study aims to assess relatively unexplored domains in the Indian context through the Parents' Perspective questionnaire.

Materials and Methods:

The participant groups consisted of parents who were visiting implant centers for rehabilitation during the study period. Parents of children who have had at least 1 year of rehabilitation postimplantation were considered as participants. The parents' perspective questionnaire was adapted and modified to be socioculturally sensitive to the Indian population. The translated version(s) of the questionnaire comprising 40 items under 10 domains was administered in person and through telephonic interviews. Expectations and satisfaction ratings from 102 parents were analyzed across different domains.

Results:

The questionnaire recorded positive responses and satisfaction in all psychosocial domains assessed. A vast majority of parents reported difficulty in decision-making in addition to stress during the pre- and post-operative periods.

Conclusions:

The parental perspectives emerging from this study can help professionals address parental concerns, provide assistance in decision-making, and contribute to a better and more approachable service delivery system.
Phoneme Monitoring Abilities in Bilingual Adolescents and Young Adults Who Stutter
Authors: Kumari Archita , Ghadei Abhilash , Thontadarya Suresh , Srividya A.
Published: March 2023

Introduction:

Stuttering occurs when the simultaneous and sequential programming of muscle movements required to produce a continuous flow of speech is disrupted. The generalized phoneme monitoring task, in which subjects detect target phonemes appearing anywhere in the test words, was shown to be sensitive to associative context effects. The aim is to investigate the phoneme monitoring abilities in L2 (English) among bilingual adolescents and young adults who stutter. This was a comparative study.

Methods:

Twenty-two bilinguals (11 persons with stuttering [PWS] and 11 persons with no stuttering [PWNS]) were considered within the age range of 10-16 years (adolescents) and 17-24 years (young adults). An adaptation of the Language Experience and Proficiency Questionnaire (LEAP-Q) to the Indian context was done on all the participants. The phoneme of English with the highest occurrence was considered. A list of picturable bisyllabic words was made using these target phonemes in initial and medial positions. The audio of targeted phonemes was prerecorded using PRAAT software. In phase 1, PsychoPy software was used to present the targeted phoneme along with the familiarized picture and record the responses of the participants. Keys of the keyboard were assigned to yes/no. In phase 2, the same picture was presented, and the response rate and accuracy in naming the pictures shown were calculated. Descriptive statistics and one-way ANOVA were done.

Results:

The results of the present study showed that bilingual PWNS took more time to identify the presence or absence of the target consonant when compared to bilingual PWS. Bilingual PWNS had a higher number of correct responses than bilingual PWS. With respect to the position of the target phoneme, incorrect responses were similar when the target phoneme was in the medial or initial position.

Conclusion:

The current study advances the theoretical understanding of the causes of stuttering, particularly by supporting the psycholinguistic causes of stuttering.
Nurse-led interventions for prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries
Authors: Kavita Kavita , Thakur Jarnail Singh , Ghai Sandhya , Narang Tarun , Kaur Rajbir
Published: March 2023

Background:

Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face numerous challenges in the implementation of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) prevention programs due to a shortage of health workforce. Task shifting to nurses is a viable and effective solution to address the healthcare human resource crisis. We, therefore, intend to assess the existing evidence on the effectiveness of interventions by nurses for the management of chronic NCDs in LMICs.

Methods:

We did a systematic review and meta-analysis of the trials that utilized nurses for the management of NCDs in LMICs. We searched PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and clinical registries of different LMICs to search for relevant literature. Meta-analysis using an inverse-variance weighted random effect model was used to summarize the findings. The study protocol was registered in the PROSPERO database (CRD42019118430).

Results:

We found 2097 studies from the literature search, out of which 39 studies with 15,672 participants were eligible for narrative synthesis. Result of the meta-analysis showed that nurse-led interventions were effective in the reduction of systolic blood pressure (SBP) (average pooled mean difference was −4.32 [95% (confidence interval) CI − 7.07–−1.57]), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) (−3.11 mmHg; 95% CI −4.96–−1.26), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) (−0.73; 95% CI − 1.08–−0.38), fasting blood sugar (FBS) (−0.8; 95% CI −13.42–−2.58), total cholesterol (TC) (−1.18; 95% CI −20.06–−3.57), and triglycerides (TG) (−12.20; 95% CI − 23.52–−0.87). However, there was no major significant difference in low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL). The overall quality of evidence based on the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluations was moderate for FBS, low for SBP, DBP, HbA1c, HDL, TC, and TG, and very low for LDL.

Interpretation:

Nurse-led interventions as compared to usual care are effective for the management of diabetes and hypertension and can be effectively used for national NCD programs in LMICs.
Sedation and Analgesia Practices of Pediatric Intensivists in Saudi Arabia
Authors: Bakhsh Mohammed Ali , Humoodi Mohamed Osman M. , Alzahrani Abdullah M. , Osman Sara M. , Babakr Razan , Townsi Nada , Azzam Maha A.
Published: March 2023

Background:

Sedation practices in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) vary significantly worldwide. This study aimed to explore the current sedation and analgesia practices among paediatric intensivists in Saudi Arabia.

Methods:

This web-based survey was conducted among pediatric intensive care physicians in Saudi Arabia. The survey investigated the participating PICUs, physicians' demographic data, and sedation/analgesia practices.

Results:

Of the 160 physicians included, the response rate was 67% (n = 108). Of the 100 participants who provided location information, 51% (n = 51) were from the central region of Saudi Arabia. Approximately two-thirds of the participants were consultants, and 48.1% had >10 years of experience. Most respondents practised in general PICUs and routinely assessed sedation and analgesia levels. The COMFORT-Behavior and Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability scales were popular (42.6%). More than half of the respondents (52/98) did not practice daily sedation interruption. Furthermore, 78.3% of the respondents assessed patients for withdrawal, whereas only 25% used delirium screening scores. Infusions were preferred over interrupted doses to provide comfort for mechanically ventilated patients. The first-choice infusions were midazolam for sedation and fentanyl for analgesia. Dexmedetomidine was preferred when a third agent was required. Sedation protocols were used by 41.2% of the respondents and were mainly physician-led (75.2%). Various nonpharmacological measures were used to provide patient comfort, and parents often participated in their application.

Conclusions:

The practice of sedation varies significantly between pediatric intensivists, and formal assessment for delirium is infrequently done in PICUs in Saudi Arabia.
Studies on Eating Disorders in Taiwan
Authors: Tu Chao-Ying , Tseng Mei-Chih Meg
Published: March 2023

Background:

Eating disorder (ED) is a disease entity with substantial physical and psychosocial morbidity, while it has remained underdetected by clinicians in Taiwan. To improve the detection and treatment of EDs by health-care professionals in Taiwan, we reviewed ED studies in Taiwan, including epidemiology, measurements, correlates, comorbidities, and health-care use.

Methods:

A literature review was done using PubMed. The main inclusion criteria were studies that focused on EDs and disordered eating attitudes/behaviors and were done in Taiwan.

Results:

Several frequently used ED measurements had well-established Mandarin Chinese versions, and they all had sound psychometric properties. Disordered eating attitudes/behaviors have been prevalent in Taiwanese adolescents and college students, but EDs were detected at an older age compared to that in Western countries. Having a diagnosis of ED and higher ED symptom severity are associated with increased comorbidity burden. All patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN) have sought treatment for physical problems while less than half have sought treatment for mental health problems. Studies have also shown a 2–4-fold higher total costs in patients with AN/BN than individuals without EDs.

Conclusion:

More effort is needed to detect individuals with AN and BN at a younger age in Taiwan. Programs targeting at the influence of family, peers, and media on the body image of children/adolescents and young adults await establishment. We also need to build more educational programs to improve ED literacy in both health-care professionals and the general public for early detection and timely treatments of EDs by mental health professionals.
Clinical Presentations and Prognosis of Delirium in Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019
Authors: Bhagora Riddhi Jamubhai , Chaudhary Pradhyuman , Ramar Dharshni , Mehta Prakash
Published: March 2023

Background:

The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has emerged as one of the biggest health threats of our generation. Since its outbreak, COVID-19 has been showing many typical and some atypical manifestations. One of the common complications in COVID-19 is delirium. Delirium should be detected at the earliest to reduce mortality in COVID-19.

Methods:

We prospectively studied hospitalized adult (age ≥ 18 years) patients with confirmed COVID-19 from May 1 to May 31, 2021, at GMERS Medical College and Civil Hospital, Sola, Ahmedabad, India. We included all patients suffering from COVID-19 and diagnosed with delirium in the study. Delirium was assessed using the Confusion Assessment Method and Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale. Follow-up was done for delirium patients on days 0, 5, 10, and 30.

Results:

We included 1,233 patients in the analysis. The incidence of delirium was found 2.43% in which 63.3% were hypoactive delirium while 36.7% were hypoactive delirium presentation. The mean age ± standard deviation of delirium patients was 68.33 ± 14.67 years (range = 46-92) years, and 20 (66.7%) were male and 10 (33.3%) were female. The result of the study also showed statistical significance between deaths in patients of confirmed cases of COVID-19 with delirium (93.33%) than patients of confirmed cases of COVID-19 without delirium (12.38%, p < 0.001).

Conclusion:

The presence of delirium was associated with increased risk of mortality in hospitalized adults with COVID-19.
Substance Use Trends among Undergraduate Students and Its Association with Sociodemographics and Self-esteem
Authors: Kumolalo Ferdinand Banji , Obadeji Adetunji , Adegoke Benjamin Olamide
Published: March 2023

Objectives:

Earlier studies suggest that self-esteem is an important predisposing factor to substance use among young adults. In this study, we intended to determine the risk, patterns of substance use, and the association between self-esteem and substance use among undergraduate students.

Methods:

This is a cross-sectional study in a state university in Nigeria. The study university students completed a copy of sociodemographic questionnaire inquiring about their substance use and an assessment with the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale.

Results:

A sum of 448 students took part in the study. Among them, the odds ratio (OR) (95% confidence interval) of 198 (44.2%) students was found to be 0.442 (0.395–0.489) for a lifetime history of any substance use while OR (95% confident interval) of 141 (31.5%) students was found to be 0.315 (0.272–0.360) to have a history of current use of any substance. We also found that 182 students, i.e., 0.406 (0.360–0.453) and 118 students, i.e., 0.263 (0.223–0.307) had lifetime and current use of alcohol, respectively. This was followed by nicotine, tramadol, and cannabis. Participants who were 21 years and above, male, in third year and above, and who were not satisfied with their finances were significantly more to have a lifetime and current history of substance use (p < 0.05). There was no significant association between self-esteem and either lifetime or current substance use.

Conclusion:

The patterns of substance use in this study were similar to those obtained in the general population, however, with a relatively higher rate of alcohol use. Students with substance use were more likely to be males, older, have some financial difficulties, and low to normal self-esteem.
Czeski dysydent i emigrant Jiří Lederer wobec Solidarności (1980–1983)
Authors: Kaliski Bartosz
Published: March 2023

Dziennikarz Jiří Lederer (1922–1983) to znacząca postać w historii Czech i opozycji demokratycznej w Europie Środkowo-Wschodniej. Rzecznik porozumienia polsko-czeskiego i znawca spraw polskich, publicysta okresu Praskiej Wiosny. Należał do grona tych, którzy podpisali Kartę77 jeszcze przed końcem 1976 roku. W połowie stycznia 1977 trafił do więzienia na trzy lata. We wrześniu 1980 roku został zmuszony do wyjazdu z Czechosłowacji. Osiadł w RFN, gdzie rozwinął szeroką działalność publicystyczną. Nawiązał też ponownie współpracę z czeskimi czasopismami emigracyjnymi, paryską „Kulturą” i Radiem Wolna Europa; obserwował sytuację wewnętrzną w PRL i innych krajach bloku wschodniego. Artykuł z jednej strony stanowi przegląd wypowiedzi Lederera na temat NSZZ „Solidarność”, wygłoszonych w różnych mediach emigracyjnych i zachodnioeuropejskich. Z drugiej – zawiera odpowiedzi na pytania o to, jak pojawienie się masowego ruchu zawodowego zostało przyjęte przez Lederera i w jaki sposób wpłynęło na jego polityczne zapatrywania.

Czech dissident and emigrant Jiří Lederer regarding Solidarity movement (1980–1983)

Jiří Lederer (1922–1983), a journalist and writer, has left a permanent mark on the history of Czech culture and democratic opposition in Central and Eastern Europe. In the 1960s he became one of the spokespersons of the Polish-Czech agreement and an expert on Polish affairs. From the 1967 he was already a dissident, he secretly collaborated with the centres of Czech emigration in the West (Free Europe Radio Station, “Svědectví”). He was one of the champions of the Prague Spring and one of the first victims of the so called normalization (deprived of the possibility of publishing and removed from public life). A signatory to Charter77, he was condemned in 1977 for three years jail. The focus of the article is the analyse of the texts concerning the Polish independent trade union Solidarity, which were written by Lederer after 1980, when he lived in exile in Germany. During his forced stay abroad the journalist was trying to integrate Czech, Polish and Slovak political émigré centres.
Opozycja w Polsce i na Węgrzech (próba porównania i mapowania relacji)
Authors: Mitrovits Miklós
Published: March 2023

Celem opracowania jest opisanie różnych politycznych i społecznych uwarunkowań działalności opozycyjnej na Węgrzech i w Polsce w latach 1956–1989 oraz nakreślenie relacji między poszczególnymi węgierskimi i polskimi grupami opozycyjnymi. Autor wychodzi z założenia, że po 1956 roku w obu krajach wytworzyły się radykalnie odmienne warunki polityczne, gospodarcze i społeczne. Podczas gdy w Polsce sytuacja była stosunkowo korzystna dla działalności opozycyjnej, na Węgrzech możliwości były ograniczone i dopiero pod koniec lat siedemdziesiątych, a zwłaszcza po narodzinach Solidarności, doszło do poszerzenia pola działania. Z drugiej strony, autor twierdzi, że aktywność opozycyjna nie była wystarczająca do tego, by stosunki polsko-węgierskie się rozwinęły, bowiem decydujący wpływ miały w tym zakresie różnice polityczne, ideologiczne i pokoleniowe wewnątrz węgierskich grup opozycyjnych. Dla węgierskiej opozycji ważniejsze były więc kwestie światopoglądowe i strategia polityczna, dla Polaków zaś sama aktywność opozycyjna.

The opposition in Poland and Hungary (an attempt at comparing and mapping of relations)

The aim of the study is to describe the different political and social conditions of opposition activity in Hungary and Poland between 1956 and 1989, and to map the relations between the various Hungarian and Polish opposition groups. The author starts from the premise that after 1956 radically different political, economic and social conditions developed in the two countries. While in Poland the situation was relatively favourable for opposition activity, in Hungary the possibilities were limited and only in the late 1970s, and especially after the birth of the Polish Solidarity movement, did the scope for action increase. On the other hand, the author argues that activity in opposition was not sufficient for the development of Hungarian-Polish relations, but that the political, ideological and generational differences of Hungarian opposition groups had a decisive influence on the relations. Thus, for the Hungarians, the worldview and political strategy of the opposition in Poland were more important than the only opposition’s behaviour.
Modeling Oil shocks–Green Investments Nexus: A Global Evidence Based on Wavelet Coherence Technique
Authors: Badmus Jamiu , Bisiriyu Sodiq , Alawode Oluwadamilola
Published: March 2023

This study investigates the interdependence between oil shocks and green investments over time and frequency domains. Using the wavelet coherence approach, our results show evidence of bidirectional causality between all the variants of oil shocks and green investments around the global financial crisis and the 2014-2016 oil crisis. Economic activity shocks significantly Granger-cause green investments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Online MEMS-Based Specific Gravity Measurement for Lead-Acid Batteries
Authors: Yashwant Gulab Adhav  , Dayaram Nimba Sonawane  , Chetankumar Yashawant Patil
Published: March 2023

Traditional methods for measuring the specific gravity (SG) of lead-acid batteries are offline, time-consuming, unsafe, and complicated. This study proposes an online method for the SG measurement to estimate the state-of-charge (SoC) of lead-acid batteries. This proposed method is based on an air purge system integrating with a micro electro mechanical system sensor. Through the proposed strategy, the SoC measurement achieves up to ±1% accuracy. The technique has an SG accuracy of ±0.002% which is better than the glass hydrometer accuracy of ±0.005% in the battery charge reading. The experimental results show that the high accuracy and precise measurements of SG and SoC can be conducted by using the proposed method.
CHOOSE REMEMBERSHIP REMEDIES TO IMPROVE THE HAPPINESS OF FEMALE OFFICERS AND OFFICERS UNIVERSITY OF FITNESS AND SPORTS DA NANG, VIETNAM
Authors: Hung Tran Huu , Phuong Nguyen Thi , Ngoc Dang Tran Thanh , Loan Le Thi Kim
Published: March 2023

Happiness has long been a veritable area of scientific research in most industrialized countries. Using the method of synthesis of documents and interview method, the study investigates the current state of happiness of 30 female officers and employees of Danang University of Physical Education and Sports using the author's happiness scale. Michael Argyle and Peter Hills (2002) have shown: 30.0% less are happy; 43.33% are happy on average; 26.67% are moderately happy; the most important factor in happiness is health. Subject-selected measures that can increase happiness are finding moments with loved ones in the family; practising more positive thinking; accepting the reality of the situation; join arts and sports clubs.
THE EFFECTS OF LIFE KINETIC EXERCISES ON TECHNICAL SKILLS AND MOTOR SKILLS PERFORMANCE IN YOUNG FOOTBALL PLAYERS
Authors: Arslan Yaşar , Ermiş Egemen
Published: March 2023

The place of Life Kinetic exercises in technical skill and motor skill performance of football players is gaining great importance in science. For this reason, the present study aims to examine the effects of this training method, which is used all over the world, on the technical skills and motor skill performance of football players of this. The study was conducted on a total of 40 football players, 20 in the experimental group and 20 in the control group, who were actively training at Çarşambaspor club at least three days a week. While the control group continued their routine training, the experimental group was asked to train for 30 minutes with Life Kinetic exercises for 8 weeks, 3 days a week, in addition to their routine training. Mor and Christian Football Aptitude Test, Yeagley Football Test and Motor Skill tests were applied to the football players. In terms of total, a statistically significant difference was found between the first and the second measurement values of T agility, vertical jump, flexibility, 20-meter sprint, long jump, dribbling, pass accuracy, shooting, and kick-ups (p<0.005). In terms of total, a statistically significant difference was found between the first and last measurement values of dribbling, pass accuracy, shooting test, kick-ups, 20-meter sprint, vertical jump, and standing long jump test (p<0.005). A statistically significant difference was found between the first and last measurement values of the experimental group in dribbling, pass accuracy, shooting, kick-ups, 20-meter sprint, and standing long jump tests (p<0.005). As a result of the study, it was concluded that Life Kinetic exercises provide a positive development in technical skills and some motor skill performances of the footballers and that they have a significant effect, especially on dribbling, pass accuracy and shooting performance of the football players. In addition, even though statistically significant differences were not found in some measurements, it was found that the measurements of the experimental group were higher than those of the control group. For this reason, infrastructure athletes can train every day with Life Kinetic exercises for the development of basic skills such as more contact with the ball, dribbling, shooting and passing, while coaches can include Life Kinetic exercises in their training plans.
 

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APPLICATION OF THE MODEL 5E TO DESIGN A TEACHING PLAN FOR THE TOPIC “WHAT ARE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF WATER?” IN 4TH GRADE SCIENCE SUBJECT OF VIETNAM IN STEM EDUCATIONAL ORIENTATION
Authors: Hang Nguyen Thi Thu , Huong Nguyen Thi , Hien Nguyen Thi Thu
Published: March 2023

STEM education is an educational model based on the interdisciplinary integration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics to solve real-life problems (Bentley et al., 2022; Kaleci & Korkmaz, 2018). When implementing STEM education in primary schools, there are many different approaches: discovery model, engineering design model, 5E, 6E, TRIAL model (Chacko et al., 2015; Kaleci & Korkmaz, 2018; Matsuura & Nakamura, 2021; Stohlmann et al., 2012). The selection of a model to apply appropriately is important, depending on the student, the actual teaching conditions, the teaching content, etc. The article analyzes the content of Science in primary school, teaching practice in Vietnam and illustrates the design of a specific teaching plan for grade 4 students on the basis of applying the model 5E to organize STEM education-oriented teaching in order to provide teachers with an approach when designing science teaching plans for primary school students.
 

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A STUDY ON THE INFLUENCE OF ECO-FRIENDLY FACTORS THAT INSPIRE CONSUMERS' PURCHASING INTENTION IN KLANG VALLEY, MALAYSIA
Authors: Moorthy Vigneswaran Guru , Moorthy Aravind Guru , Harun Al Rashid Ungku Nazren Al Haq Bin Ungku , Heang Tan Pooi , Kanapathipillai Kumaran
Published: March 2023

This study focuses on the influence of eco-friendly factors that impacts consumer purchasing intention in Klang Valley. The population of Klang Valley is 8 million, ranked as the region in the nation with the fastest growth and highest level of development. This area has also had the most severe urbanization and environmental issues. They have been made worse by the enormous impact of unregulated expansion during the last two decades. The factors affecting consumer behaviour involving eco-friendly awareness, distribution, advertising, and packaging were scrutinized. For this study, the residents in the Klang Valley were targeted as the respondents. The convenience sampling method was used to collect the data. Questionnaires were distributed via social media. 432 responses contributed to this study's findings, discussion, and conclusion. This study revealed that eco-friendly awareness, distribution, and packaging significantly influenced the consumer's purchase intention. However, this study disclosed that eco-friendly advertising does not influence consumer purchase intention in Klang Valley, Malaysia.
 

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Haematological and Serum Biochemical Indices of West African Dwarf Rams Fed Ensiled Elephant Grass and Gmelina Arborea Leaves
Authors: ADEDEJI Oluwatomıwa , AKINDURO Vıctor
Published: March 2023

In a study to evaluate the haematological parameters and serum indices of rams fed with ensiled Elephant grass and Gmelina arborea leaves, 16 WAD rams were randomly assigned to four dietary treatments for 4 weeks. Each treatment was replicated thrice in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD). The data obtained were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) using procedure of SAS (2002); where analysis indicated significant difference, the significant means were compared using the Least Significant Difference method. Water and feed were given ad-libitum. Major parameters measured included: Red Blood Cell (RBC), Packed Cell Volume (PCV), White blood Cell (WBC), Hemoglobin, lymphocytes, neutrophils, monocytes, Total Protein (TP), Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), albumin, glucose, urea, creatinine, cholesterol, High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) and Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL). The four dietary treatments were 80% Elephant grass+ 20% cassava peels+0% Gamhar (T1), 60% Elephant grass+ 20% cassava peels+20% Gamhar (T2), 20% Elephant grass+ 20% cassava peels+60% Gamhar (T3), and 0% Elephant grass+ 20% cassava peels+80% Gamhar (T4). Except for red blood cell (RBC), white blood cell (WBC), monocytes, creatinine, urea and LDL, all the haematological and biochemical parameters measured were significantly (p˂0.05) different across the dietary treatments. It was observed that the ensiled diets offered to the rams did not have deleterious effect on the haematological and serum biochemical indices as the values registered across the dietary treatments falls within the normal ranges. It was concluded that all four test diets were suitable for dry season ram feeding and that Gmelina arborea could be included in ram diets up to 80% without any harmful effect on their haematological and serum biochemical profile.
Ensaios em economia e violência
Authors:   , Bartz Maicker Leite
Published: March 2023

A violência que permeia a sociedade é um problema de saúde pública. Discuti-la e compreendê- la é de suma importância no fomento a práticas ao seu enfrentamento. Diante dessa importância, a presente tese apresenta dois ensaios que avaliam a violência interpessoal no Brasil, especificamente sobre a violência juvenil e violência doméstica contra mulheres. O primeiro ensaio tem como objetivo avaliar quais os impactos da implementação de um programa de combate à violência nas escolas estaduais do Rio Grande do Sul. Para tanto, utiliza-se uma combinação de métodos de avaliação de impacto, como diferenças em diferenças, propensity score matching e balanceamento por entropia. Os resultados demonstram que o programa de implementação de comissões escolares, CIPAVE’S, é eficaz na redução da violência escolar e no aumento do desempenho dos estudantes pertencentes a um conjunto de escolas que implementaram de forma eficaz o programa. O segundo ensaio investiga as relações existentes entre as diferenças salariais de gênero e a violência doméstica contra mulheres nas diferentes regiões do Brasil. Para isso, primeiramente, estima-se o gap salarial através da decomposição de Oaxaca-Blinder, chegando-se aos resultados de diferenças salariais por discriminação e por características produtivas. Em sequência, estima-se o modelo Seemingly Unrelated Regressions (SUR) com o gap e um conjunto de variáveis de controle, a fim de verificar os efeitos sobre a violência contra as mulheres. Os resultados encontrados indicam correlações significativas, para algumas regiões do Brasil, do gap por fatores discriminantes com a violência doméstica física e sexual. Palavras-chave: Violência escolar. Desempenho escolar. Igualdade de gênero. Gap salarial. Violência doméstica.
Sentence Completion Test – Research and Inspirational Tool for Industrial Designer
Authors: Dumitrescu Andrei
Published: March 2023

The traditional documentation techniques used by designers fail to capture the needs, expectations and interests of the subconscious of the targeted market segment. Sentence completion test is a technique that can identify these elements both at conscious level and subconscious level. The purpose of this research was to verify on a practical case the usefulness of the technique as a research and inspirational tool for designers and also to propose a test structure when applying the technique in the field of product aesthetics.
UMA NOVA PERCEPÇÃO DE COMPETÊNCIA NA APLICAÇÃO DO POLICIAMENTO SATÉLITE COMUNITÁRIO NA CAPITAL DO ESTADO DO PARANÁ
Authors: Holler Estevão
Published: March 2023

A Constituição Federal, em seu art. 144, normatiza que a segurança pública, dever do Estado, direito e responsabilidade de todos, é exercida para a preservação da ordem pública e da incolumidade das pessoas e do patrimônio. Nesse contexto, considerando a complexidade da atividade de segurança pública, destaca-se o papel executado pelo Policiamento Satélite Comunitário na região de Curitiba. A abordagem metodológica utilizada foi a de pesquisa e análise descritivas, com relação ao planejamento estratégico da Polícia Militar do Paraná e à aplicação da doutrina, baseada no livro Doutrina de Emprego de Polícia Militar e Bombeiro Militar, do Cel. PM RR Wilson Odirley Valla (2012). Finalmente, foi buscada, junto à doutrina de aplicação do policiamento ostensivo e as legislações existentes, a competência de aplicação do Policiamento Satélite Comunitário. Assim, ficou claro que os resultados da aplicação do PSC são satisfatórios para a PMPR, bem como que a responsabilidade de aplicação na capital do estado é de competência do 1º Comando Regional de Polícia Militar.
Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching Programme Regarding the Prevention and Management of Nipah Virus Infection Among the School Children
Authors: Mr. Parashram  , Mrs. Renu Tripathi  , Mr. Ishwar Das Vairagi
Published: March 2023

Introduction: Nipah virus (NiV) encephalitis is an emerging infectious disease of public health importance in the WHO South-East Asia Region. Bangladesh and India have reported human cases of Nipah virus encephalitis. Indonesia, Thailand and Timor-Leste have identified antibodies against NiV in the bat population and the source of the virus has been isolated. The status of NiV infection in other SEAR countries is not known although flying bats are found throughout the region. The virus is named after the Malaysian village where it was first discovered and belongs to Henipavirus in the subfamily Paramyxovirinae. The major symptoms of the infection are fever, dizziness, headache and vomiting. Doctors say that the virus is capable of human to human transmission who are staying in close proximity.
Materials and Methods: A pre experimental research design to find out effectiveness of video assisted teaching program regarding prevention and management of NIPAH virus infection among the school children. The study conducted on 100 samples. Data was collected using structured questionnaire, video was used as an instrument.
Results: The data revealed that, Majority of the respondents 67% school children had inadequate knowledge, 21% of them had moderate knowledge and 12% of them had adequate knowledge in pretest. Whereas post-test data shows that 5 percentage of school children had inadequate knowledge, 41% of them had moderate knowledge and 54 % of them had adequate knowledge. This shows that the video assisted teaching programme was effective. The researcher compared the calculated t- value (12.98) with the critical value (1.984). Since the calculated value is lies beyond the critical value the researcher rejected the Null hypothesis and accepted the alternative hypothesis that is there is a significant change in the knowledge level of pre-test and post-test. So, this is evident that the administration of VAT was significantly effective.
Conclusion: After the detailed analysis of the study findings showed that pre-test finding showed that, most of the children had inadequate knowledge. Regarding the knowledge, there is a huge increase in the knowledge of school children after the administration of video assisted teaching programme. Regarding the association of demographic variables, they didn’t show any type of association with their knowledge score
¿DEBEMOS CAMBIAR LA FORMA DE CALCULAR LA RESPUESTA BRONCODILATADORA EN LA ESPIROMETRÍA EN NIÑOS?
Authors: Ubilla Pérez Carlos
Published: March 2023

Tradicionalmente se ha definido la respuesta broncodilatadora (RB) positiva como una mejoría > de 12 % del VEFi. En el año 2022 se publica una Guía sobre la interpretación de función la pulmonar de la Sociedad Americana de Tórax y la Sociedad Europea de Enfermedades Respiratorias, donde se propone que la RB debe expresarse como el cambio porcentual del VEF1 en relación con el VEF1 predicho y que un cambio > 10 % indica una RB positiva. Las sociedades científicas en Chile están evaluando estas recomendaciones para decidir su adecuada implementación en pediatría.
Institutions for prisoners of war and internees in the Komi ASSR (1944-1948)
Authors: Кузьминых Александр Леонидович
Published: March 2023

В статье рассмотрена история учреждений для военнопленных и интернированных периода Великой Отечественной войны на территории Коми АССР. Предметом исследования являются региональные и институциональные особенности формирования и функционирования учреждений военного плена и интернирования, а также состав и положение содержавшихся в них лиц. Методологическую основу исследования составили принципы историзма и системности научного анализа. На основе архивных документов раскрыты особенности транспортировки, лагерной инфраструктуры, режима, продовольственного снабжения и медицинского обслуживания, политической работы, трудового использования и репатриации. Автор приходит к выводу, что спецификой региона являлось формирование учреждений для военнопленных и интернированных в структуре исправительно-трудовых лагерей ГУЛАГа. Пребывание в лагерях и рабочих батальонах НКВД - МВД СССР, а также принудительное привлечение к труду стало своеобразной формой наказания для обезоруженных военнослужащих германской армии и гражданских немцев, интернированных на территории Восточной Пруссии в завершающий период Великой Отечественной войны.

The article deals with the history of institutions for prisoners of war and internees during the Great Patriotic War on the territory of the Komi ASSR. The subject of the study is the regional and institutional features of the formation and functioning of institutions of military captivity and internment, as well as the composition and position of the persons held in them. The methodological basis of the study was the principles of historicism and systematic scientific analysis. Based on archival documents, the features of transportation, camp infrastructure, regime, food supply and medical care, political work, labor use and repatriation are revealed. The author comes to the conclusion that the specificity of the region was the formation of institutions for prisoners of war and internees in the structure of the GULAG forced labor camps. Staying in camps and work battalions of the NKVD - the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR, as well as forced labor became a kind of punishment for disarmed servicemen of the German army and civilian Germans interned in East Prussia in the final period of World War II.
Subsidiary responsibility of the department for the federal state institution obligations
Authors: Южанин Николай Вячеславович
Published: March 2023

Субсидиарная ответственность является видом ретроспективной ответственности, которая позволяет взыскать долг не только с должника, но и с контролирующего субъекта. В настоящее время в практике привлечения к субсидиарной ответственности контролирующих должника лиц произошли изменения, состоящие в упрощении данного порядка для должника. Цель представленной статьи - рассмотреть новый подход в судебной практике по привлечению государства в лице конкретного распорядителя бюджетных средств по обязательствам федеральных казенных учреждений к субсидиарной (дополнительной) гражданско-правовой ответственности. Анализируется новый порядок привлечения к субсидиарной (дополнительной) ответственности государства в лице ФСИН России. Предлагаются некоторые рекомендации по устранению причин негативных последствий неисполнения обязательств со стороны казенных учреждений уголовно-исполнительной системы. В статье использовался преимущественно системный анализ как метод исследования. Практическая ценность представленного материала состоит в повышении уровня новых знаний лиц, ответственных за правовое сопровождение работы учреждений и органов государства и уголовно-исполнительной системы.

Subsidiary liability is a type of retrospective liability, which allows you to collect a debt not only from the debtor, but also from the controlling entity. Currently, there have been changes in the practice of bringing to subsidiary liability the persons controlling the debtor, which have been made in simplifying this procedure for the debtor. The purpose of this article is to consider a new approach in judicial practice to bring the state, represented by a specific manager of budgetary funds for the obligations of federal state institutions, to subsidiary (additional) civil liability. A new procedure for bringing the state represented by the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia to subsidiary (additional) liability is analyzed. Some recommendations are proposed to eliminate the causes of the negative consequences of non-fulfillment of obligations by state institutions of the penitentiary system. The article mainly used system analysis as a research method. The practical value of the presented material is to increase the level of new knowledge of persons responsible for the legal support of the work of institutions and bodies of the state and the penitentiary system.
Rusya Federasyonu’nun İnsansız Hava Aracı/Silahlı İnsansız Hava Aracı Kabiliyetlerinin Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: SAPMAZ Ahmet
Published: March 2023

Bu çalışma Rusya Federasyonu’nun (RF); insansız hava aracı (İHA)/silahlı insansız hava aracı (SİHA) sistemleri imkân ve kabiliyetlerini, İHA/SİHA sistemleri geliştirme sürecini ve mevcut İHA/SİHA kabiliyetlerini askeri harekâtlarında nasıl kullandığını ortaya çıkarmayı amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmanın temel iddiası RF’nin uzun menzilli ve orta/yüksek irtifa İHA/SİHA sistemlerinde ileri seviyede bulunmadığı, ancak bahse konu yetenek eksikliklerini kısa sürede gidermek maksadıyla çeşitli politikalar izlediğidir. RF askeri güç parametreleri göz önüne alındığında genel olarak her alanda dünyanın önde gelen ülkeleri arasında bulunmaktadır. Ancak RF’nin İHA ve SİHA sistemleri imkân ve kabiliyetleri bu durumun istisnasını oluşturmaktadır. RF, 1990’lı ve 2000’li yıllarda İHA/SİHA sistemlerine çeşitli nedenlerle görece ilgisiz kalmıştır. Bu nedenle günümüzde İHA/SİHA sistemlerinin muharebe sahasında yarattığı kuvvet çarpanı etkisinden yeterince yararlanamamaktadır. Taktik İHA sistemlerinde belirli bir seviyede bulunan RF, uzun menzilli, orta ve yüksek irtifa İHA/SİHA sistemlerine ihtiyaç duymaktadır. Bu kapsamda 2010’lu yıllarda başlatılan projeler, son yıllarda hız kazanmıştır. RF günümüzde İHA/SİHA’lara yönelik acil ihtiyaçlarını kendi imkânlarıyla karşılamaya çalışmakta, mümkün olmadığı takdirde ise İran gibi ülkelerden tedarik etmeye çalışmaktadır. RF, planlanan İHA/SİHA projelerini gerçekleştirebilmesi durumunda yakın dönemde önemli bir İHA/SİHA üreticisi ve kullanıcısı durumuna gelecektir. Bu konuda Moskova’yı en fazla zorlayan husus ise Ukrayna nedeniyle ABD ve Batılı ülkelerin RF’ye uyguladıkları yaptırımlardır.
The effect of weather index based micro-insurance on food security status of smallholders
Authors: Isaboke Hezron , Qiao Zhang , Nyarindo Wilckyster
Published: March 2023

Research has demonstrated that the use of weather index insurance is one of the most effective ways of cushioning smallholders against the vagaries of nature like excess rains and drought hence improving smallholders’ food insecurity status. We use cross sectional data from 401 farm households inEmbuCounty, easternKenyaand a propensity score matching technique. We model the effects of adoption of weather index based insurance decision on food security of the smallholder farmers. We find that a positive impact on food security is associated with the uptake of index insurance. This suggests that index insurance technology can benefit farmers more through up-scaled use of index based insurance in the context of their socio-economic conditions and institutional arrangements.
Економічна сутність оборотних активів та їх типологія
Authors: Hryniuk Iryna
Published: March 2023

Одними з найважливіших показників, які характеризують фінансовий стан підприємства, є оборотні активи. Саме від наявності необхідної кількості кожної із складових частин оборотних активів залежить можливість підприємства здійснювати свою господарську діяльність. У статті наведено основні підходи до визначення сутності оборотних активів і їх класифікації.
Формування конкурентної стратегії підприємств аграрного сектора на зовнішньому ринку
Authors: Dyyak Viktoriya , Lyashenko Olena
Published: March 2023

У статті розглянуто процес формування конкурентної стратегії підприємств аграрного сектора, а також основні способи підвищення конкурентоспроможності аграрних підприємств на зовнішньому ринку. Виділено головні напрями підвищення конкурентоспроможності підприємств агарного сектора при виході на зовнішній ринок та основні види стратегій розвитку аграрних підприємств, а також перелічено етапи розробки й реалізації конкурентної стратегії цих підприємств на зовнішньому ринку.