bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Islamic Religion Role to Maintain the Community Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic: the Efforts of Realizing Integrated New Normal
Authors: Hayati Mardiyan
Published: October 2023

Abstract. The dichotomy of common and religious science influences the government and community to manage COVID-19 virus pandemic problems. COVID-19 problems do not only deal with health problems but also include political, economic, and religious problems. Despite the virus' origin and the community's comments, the government, community, and religious organizations unite to find solutions to the problems. This research applied literature research or library research with analytical and reflective contents. The results showed that normal life or a new normal era, applied to describe the behavioral pattern after the pandemic, could reach the core and the roots of the problems with integrated implementation. The applied approach should include various science, such as common and religious science, to solve COVID-19 problems and to prevent new problem emergence.
Road traffic injuries and associated mortality in the Islamic Republic of Iran
Authors: Sadeghian Farideh , Mehri Ahmad , Ghodsi Zahra , Baigi Vali , Bardsiri Mohadaseh S , Sharif-Alhoseini Mahdi , O’Reilly Gerard M , Mokdad Ali , Rahimi-Movaghar Vafa
Published: October 2023

Background: Road traffic accidents are a major public health problem globally, causing millions of injuries, deaths and disabilities, and a huge loss of financial resources, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Aim: To determine the incidence of road traffic injuries and associated mortality from 1997 to 2020 in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Methods: This retrospective study used data from the Legal Medicine Organization of the Islamic Republic of Iran to estimate the annual rates of road traffic injuries and associated mortality from 21 March 1997 to 20 March 2020. The data were analysed using STATA version 14 and the annual rates are reported per 100 000 population. Results: During the study period, 5 760 835 road traffic injuries and 472 193 deaths were recorded in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The mortality rate increased from 22.4 per 100 000 in 1997 to 40 per 100 000 in 2005 and decreased to 18.4 per 100 000 in 2020. The injury rate increased from 111.1 per 100 000 in 1997 to 394.9 per 100 000 in 2005. It decreased in 2006 and 2007 and increased from then until 2010, finally reaching 331.8 per 100 000 in 2020. The male to female ratio for road traffic mortality was 3.9 in 1997 and 4.6 in 2020. The case fatality rate was highest (20.1%) in 1997 and decreased to 5.6% in 2020. Conclusion: Continuous interventions are needed to reduce the burden of road traffic injuries and associated mortality in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Duration and aetiology of extended hospitalization among COVID-19 patients in United Arab Emirates
Authors: Shaikh Niaz Ahmed , Fathima Saubia , Siddique Aisha , abufool Lamis , Demian Basma Atef , Mobushar Jehangir Afzal , Pradeep Ranjana
Published: October 2023

Background: A retrospective review of the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and the challenges faced by hospitals is essential in the post-pandemic era of 2022. Aim: To identify the reasons for prolonged hospitalization after recovery for COVID-19 patients in the United Arab Emirates. Methods: This was a retrospective observational study of 150 (18.75%) patients with prolonged hospitalization in a tertiary hospital in Dubai from 1 April to 1 July 2020. Data was obtained from the electronic medical records of the hospital. Continuous variables are reported as mean and standard deviation, and categorical variables are reported as numbers and percentages. Results: The mean duration of hospitalization was 48.5 (9–272) days, with an interquartile range (IQR) of 22 days. The mean duration of extended stay was 27.5 (2–231) days, with an IQR of 17 days. The common reasons for prolonged hospitalization were mandatory isolation 28% (n = 62), hospital-acquired infections 17% (n = 37), acute respiratory distress syndrome 15% (n = 32), myopathy/neuropathy 14% (n = 31), pulmonary fibrosis requiring oxygen supplementation 14% (n = 31), and completion of COVID-19 treatment 12% (n = 25). Conclusion: To make optimal use of available hospital resources, reasons that directly or indirectly contributed to the prolonged hospitalization of patients should be considered and addressed during future pandemics or disease outbreaks
Kernel Estimation of the Quintile Share Ratio index of Inequality for Heavy-tailed Income distributions
Authors: Modou Kebe  , Deme El Hadji , Tchilabalo Abozou Kpanzou  , Manou-Abi Solym Mawaki , Ebrima Sisawo
Published: October 2023

Evidence from micro-data shows that capital incomes are exceedingly volatile, which makes up a disproportionately high contribution to the overall inequality in populations with the heavy-tailed nature on the income distributions for many countries. The quintile share ratio (QSR) is a recently introduced measure of income inequality, also forming part of the European Laeken indicators and which cover four important dimensions of social inclusion (health, education, employment and financial poverty). In 2001, the European Council decided that income inequality in the European Union member states should be described using a number of indicators including the QSR. Non-parametric estimation has been developed on the QSR index for heavy-tailed capital incomes distributions. However, this method of estimation does not give satisfactory statistical performances, since it suffers badly from under coverage, and so we cannot rely on the non-parametric estimator. Hence, we need another estimator in the case of heavy tailed populations.
This is the reason why we introduce, in this paper, a class of semi-parametric estimators of theQSR index of economic inequality for heavy-tailed income distributions. Our methodology is basedon the extreme value theory, which offers adequate statistical results for such distributions. Weestablish their asymptotic distribution, and through a simulation study, we illustrate their behaviorin terms of the absolute bias and the median squared error. The simulation results clearly showthat our estimators work well.
On the j-Edge Intersection Graph of Cycle Graph
Authors: Bonifacio Jhon Cris , Andaya Clarence Joy , Magpantay Daryl
Published: October 2023

This paper defines a new class of graphs using the spanning subgraphs of a cycle graph as vertices. This class of graphs is called $j$-edge intersection graph of cycle graph, denoted by $E_{C_{(n,j)}}$. The vertex set of $E_{C_{(n,j)}}$ is the set of spanning subgraphs of cycle graph with $j$ edges where $n \geq 3$ and $j$ is a nonnegative integer such that $1 \leq j \leq n$. Moreover, two distinct vertices are adjacent if they have exactly one edge in common. $E_{C_{(n,j)}}$ is considered as a simple graph. Furthermore, $E_{C_{(n,j)}}$ is characterized by the value of $j$ that is when $j=1$ or $\lceil \frac{n}{2} \rceil < j \leq n$ and $2 \leq j \leq \lceil \frac{n}{2} \rceil$. When $j=1$ or $\lceil \frac{n}{2} \rceil < j \leq n$, the new graph only produced an empty graph. Hence, the proponents only considered the value when $2 \leq j \leq \lceil \frac{n}{2} \rceil$ in determining the order and size of $E_{C_{(n,j)}}$. Moreover, this paper discusses necessary and sufficient conditions where the $j$-edge intersection graph of $C_n$ is isomorphic to the cycle graph. Furthermore, the researchers determined a lower bound for the independence number, and an upper bound for the domination number of $E_{C_{(n,j)}}$ when $j=2$.
A New Class of Generalized Extreme Value Distribution and Application under Alpha Power Transformation Method
Authors: Khamrot Pannawit , Deetae Natthinee
Published: October 2023

This paper presents an expansion of the generalized extreme value distribution to new distribution classes, specifically the Alpha Power Transformation Generalized Extreme Value (APTGEV) distribution. This extension is achieved by combining the Extreme Value theory and the alpha power transformation technique. We employ the maximum likelihood method in conjunction with the Newton-Raphson procedure to estimate the parameters in these proposed distributions. In the final stages of our research, we simulate these new distributions and apply them to real-world data. For this study, we have chosen extreme rainfall data from a weather station in the Si Samrong District Sukhothai Province of Thailand as our dataset. These extended distribution classes are designed to provide greater flexibility and adaptability in understanding complex data patterns, and their application to real-world data offers valuable insights into their effectiveness.
On The Farthest Point Problem In Hilbert Spaces
Authors: Yousef Abdelrahman , Khalil Roshdi , Tallafha Abdullah , Mutabagani B.
Published: October 2023

In an attempt to solve the farthest point problem, we introduce a new class of uniquely remotal sets. Namely, the class of uniquely distant sets. Then, we prove that in a separable Hilbert space, every uniquely distant set is a singleton.
Global Existence of Weak Solutions to 3D Compressible Primitive Equations of Atmospheric Dynamics with Degenerate Viscosity
Authors: Ouya Jules , Ouedraogo Arouna
Published: October 2023

In this work, we show the existence of global weak solutions to the three-dimensional compressible primitive equations of atmospheric dynamics with degenerate viscosity density-dependent for large initial data. With a pressure law of the form ρ2, we represent the vertical velocity as a function of the density and the horizontal one which will be important in using Faedo-Galerkin method to obtain the global existence of the approximate solutions. In analogy with the cases in [28] and [26, 27], we prove that the weak solutions satisfy the basic energy inequality and the Bresch-Desjardins entropy inequality. Based on these estimates and using compactness arguments, we prove the global existence of weak solutions of (1.1) by vanishing the parameters in our approximate system step by step.
On Dense Sets
Authors: Diaa Elgezouli  , Mutaz Omer  , Farhat Yasser , Elmhadi Afif  , Subramanian Vadakasi
Published: October 2023

In this paper, we introduce one interesting mathematical tool namely, (s, v)*-dense, and analyze its nature in a bigeneralized topological space. Further, we prove some properties of this set and give the relationship between (s, v)-dense and (s, v)*-dense sets. Finally, we give some applications for various sets defined in a bigeneralized topological space.
Advancements in Laser and Ultrasound Therapeutic Strategies for Cancer Cells: Recent Review
Authors: Rasul Raghad , Abduljabbar Jamal , Khalil Iman
Published: October 2023

Cancer is a disease caused by uncontrollable cell growth and division. Surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and hormonotherapy are all cancer treatment options. In addition to noninvasive cancer ablative therapy. As an example, ultrasonic therapy, even with low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) or high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), and Laser therapy (photo-biomodulation therapy) in low-level laser therapy (LLLT) with different wavelength ranges from ultraviolet (UV), visible and infrared (IR) that all have demonstrated different results depending on the target of treatment so previous trials therapies are being studied. This paper reviews recent studies on the in vitro treatment effect of ultrasound therapy and laser therapy on normal and cancerous cell lines with specific parameters. The effect of ultrasound results showed a decrease in cell proliferation and an increase in apoptosis in different types of cells, depending especially on sound intensity, known as Special Peak Temporal Average Intensity (ISPTA). While the laser effect is noticed on cell viability, either enhance or inhibit their viability depending upon the dose of exposure and other specific parameters like wavelength, energy density, and power density used in each treatment protocol. The previous studies conclude that each response would have a treatment method with specific parameters, even an increase or decrease in cell viability. Further studies need to be applying these methods in vivo.
Real-time PCR for indication of representatives of Chlamydiales order: needs for development and main analytical characteristics of the method
Authors: Kapustina Yu. M. , Rubanik L. V. , Shmeleva N. P. , Sivets N. V. , Grigorieva E. E.
Published: October 2023

Respiratory diseases occupy a dominant position in the structure of morbidity, often the etiology of which remains unclear. This situation is largely due to the lack of knowledge of the entire spectrum of pathogens that cause respiratory diseases, as well as the lack of approaches to their indication and identification. Thanks to constant progress of molecular biology, a number of bacteria related to chlamydia have been identified, some of which are associated with human respiratory diseases, including chlamydia-like microorganisms. The role of atypical pathogens such as chlamydia-like microorganisms Parachlamydia acanthamoebae, and Simkania negevensis in the pathology of the human respiratory tract is still not fully understood. A real-time PCR-based method has been developed and optimized. It is capable of detecting the DNA of both chlamydia and chlamydia-like microorganisms (Parachlamydia acanthamoebae and Simkania negevensis). The method is characterized by high specificity and reproducibility, as well as by analytical sensitivity at a level of 8.7∙103 GE/ml. Its use will make it possible to assess the contribution of these atypical pathogens to the etiological structure of infectious diseases of the respiratory tract.
Predictive model for identifying new CYP19A1 ligands on the KNIME analytical platform
Authors: Shaladonova M. I. , Dzichenka Ya. V. , Usanov S. A.
Published: October 2023

The purpose of this study was to create a database of the chemical compounds – ligands of human steroid-hydroxylating cytochrome CYP19A1 (aromatase) in order to build a predictive model.

   The idea was to create a model on the basis of the machinery learning method such as random forest for two types of ligands – with steroidal (I type) and non-steroidal structure (II type). Two predictive models were built with the help of the KNIME analytical platform. Topological descriptors of the chemical structure were used as training data when building a model that takes into account their correlation between the structure of the molecule and the biological effect. The selection of the feature importance of the descriptors, optimal parameters of random forest and the definition of applicability domain of the models were carried out. The assessment of the ability to predict the results of a test sample was performed for each model. The quality marks of the obtained models indicated a rather high predictive ability of the models and the prospects of their use for identification of new human CYP19A1 ligands as potential drugs for treatment of hormone-dependent tumors.
Managing the social potential of the information environment as a basis for demographic sustainability
Authors: Starovoitova A. V.
Published: October 2023

In the context of increasing instability in international relations it is one of the forms and strategies in the struggle for human potential. Ideologies, which are actively used to destroy the socio-economic systems of other countries, influence the value orientations of individuals, change their motivation for effective interaction in the preservation and sovereign development of their own national model, become a powerful weapon in the era of digital transformation of society. Under these conditions, it becomes necessary to manage the social potential of the information environment as a condition of demographic security. The article describes the results of the research concerning the influence of information environment on the changes in demographic attitudes and migratory behavior, as well as on the socio-demographic situation in the country in general. The necessity of identifying informational and socio-cultural factors that have an impact on sustainable demographic development of the republic is reviewed.
Contemporary approaches to determining the value of architectural heritage
Authors: Goranskaja T. G. , Nichiporovich A. O.
Published: October 2023

The article discusses the concepts of “heritage” and “value”, identifies approaches to determining the value of architectural heritage objects, and provides recommendations for its definition. The traditional interpretation of the concept of “heritage” is undergoing changes in modern times, and therefore, its value becomes the fundamental basis for its protection and preservation. Modern researchers distinguish groups of values (tangible and intangible), which are based on the interpretation of architectural heritage as part of the past and related to its modern existence in the context of a certain place, time and community. Thus, the determination of the value of an architectural heritage object should be based primarily on the study of its historical and architectural and artistic features (as an element of the past) and its current state in the context of sustainable development. Currently, there are two approaches to determining the value of architectural heritage objects: a formalized, based on a point system, and an approach linking value values with their material carriers, which allows taking into account the individual characteristics of each monument. The general standard for determining the value of architectural heritage objects has not yet been developed.
Hots Manifestation in English Summative Assessment
Authors: Achadiyah Rachmawati , Muhammad Ulul Azmi
Published: October 2023

Higher-order thinking gains a positive role in language assessment since it is compulsory to be implemented in the teaching-learning and evaluation system of the latest curriculum. The implementation of HOTS in English tests assists students in practicing their analytical, critical, and problem-solving skills in real life. It is essential to know how the hots question is narrated in English summative assessment. Myriad research has examined the thinking level applied in English summative tests. However, there has been less previous evidence for portraying how the hots questions were being narrated. This study specifically employed a case study as a research design with content analysis as the technique to analyze the data. Three papers of the English summative test of the first, second, and third grades of junior high school became the source of the data. The result highlighted that the ninth-grade English summative test applied higher-order thinking in 72% of both multiple choice and essay. The thinking levels used are giving a solution, giving a recommendation, giving an opinion, making judgments, and interpreting. This study discovered how English teachers also, as the test designers, formulate hots questions in English summative tests.
GOVERNMENT EFFORTS IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION THROUGH THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs) PROGRAM
Authors: Dewi Cantika Siti
Published: October 2023

Poverty is a big concern for developing countries, including Indonesia. Poverty must be recognized and addressed as a global problem, therefore and must also be addressed from a global perspective. Handled as a global problem, therefore this issue must also be addressed from a global perspective. Therefore, every poverty alleviation program must be understood holistically and combined with a number of other operational initiatives. The main priority for SDGs is to eradicate poverty. This shows that the whole world has decided to eradicate it and is determined to eradicate poverty in all its forms, including in Indonesia. Poverty in all its forms, including in Indonesia. eradicating this disease will be closely linked to other global goals, such as eliminating hunger, good health and happiness, higher education, gender equality, clean water and sanitation, clean and cheap energy. Partnerships are needed to achieve this goal. The purpose of this article is to confirm whether the government has maximized the SDGs program for poverty. Library research strategies are used in conjunction with descriptive qualitative research methodology. Learning study library techniques are a collection of studies on how to obtain data from libraries, read and take notes, and process research materials. The goal of a literature review is to relate current research to previously published literature, to fill gaps in previous research, and to inform readers of the results of other research that is relevant to the research being conducted at that time. The result of this article is a detailed explanation regarding the problem of the Government's efforts to eradicate poverty through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) program.
Strategi Menentukan Harga Pokok Produksi yang Kompetitif Menggunakan Metode Activity Based Costing di PT. XYZ Food
Authors: Handriyanto Bamban , Lukmandono Lukmandono
Published: October 2023

PT XYZ Food realized the importance of accurate costing strategies to increase company profitability. The traditional method of determining the cost of goods manufactured led to undercosting or overcosting, which further resulted in a low selling price. Therefore, the company implemented the Activity Based Costing (ABC) method to calculate the cost of goods manufactured by identifying and classifying activities into four levels and setting cost targets for each activity level. The results of the ABC method showed that the cost of Snack Series 10 gr was Rp. 17,246 per kg and Mie Sedap Series 9 gr was Rp. 17,247 per kg. Through pricing structure simulations, the company could reach the Highest Retail Price of Rp. 500 without reducing margins, and even the margin of ABC was greater than the traditional method.  Thus, the use of ABC in determining the cost of goods manufactured can help companies increase profits and get accurate prices in a competitive market.
KEGIATAN PELATIHAN PEKERJAAN PEMASANGAN KAP BAJA RINGAN DI DESA KELIKI, KECAMATAN TEGALLALANG , KABUPATEN GIANYAR, BALI
Authors: Wibawa I Gede Sastra , Suparta I Wayan Darya , Parti I Ketut , Suparta I Wayan , Sutapa Ketut
Published: October 2023

Tukang yang ada di Desa Keliki belum memiliki skil dan pengetahuan dasar ketekniksipilan khususnya yang berkaitan dengan pekerjaan pemasangan kap baja ringan.Belum ada wadah khusus profesi tukang bangunan.Tukang belum memiliki pengetahuan dasar pertukangan khususnya dalam bidang pemasangan kap baja ringan.Tukang bangunan yang ada di Desa Keliki belum pernah mendapatkan pelatihan pertukangan seperti pekerjaan kapa baja ringan. Pelatihan pertukangan ini bermaksud untuk memberikan pelatihan pekerjaan pemasangan kap baja ringan. Dengan demikian tukangtukang yang terlibat nantinya akan menghasilkan bangunan yang lebih layak teknis, lebih aman, lebih murah dan lebih ramah lingkungan Tujuan dari kegiatan pengabdian ini adalah untuk memberikan pelatihan pekerjaan pemasangan kap baja ringan kepada tukang-tukang yang ada di Desa Keliki. Setelah kegiatan pengabdian ini, proyek-proyek pembangunan khususnya fasilitas pariwisata yang ada di Desa Keliki.Metode yang digunakan dalam kegiatan ini, melalui surve dan wawancara terhadap kepaladesa dan ketua Bumdes. Metode pelatihan, dengan cara pemberikan pembekalan yang diberikan oleh dosen di jurusan Teknik Sipil Politeknik Negeri Bali. Dengan dilaksanakannya kegiatan pelatihan pemasangan rangka atap baja ringan ini, peserta pelatihan dapat mengetahui dasar - dasar konstruksi rangka atap dan dapat mempraktekkannya. Pada kegiatan Pelatihan ini para tukang diajarkan dan dilatih untuk membuat dan menyambung rangka atap dengan bahan baja ringan. Hasil dari kegiatan pengabdian ini berupa bangunan yang menggunakan kap baja ringan
PELATIHAN PEMODELAN DAN ANIMASI KARAKTER 3-DIMENSI (3D) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KOMPETENSI SISWA SMKN 2 LHOKSEUMAWE MENGGUNAKAN AUTODESK MAYA
Authors: Hidayat Rahmad , Khadafi M , Saputri Nanda , Mahlil Mahlil , Zulman Muhammad Reza
Published: October 2023

Pemodelan dan animasi 3-dimensi (3D) merupakan bidang multimedia yang sangat berkembang saat ini. Pada bidang perfilman, animasi 3D telah melahirkan film-film yang cukup digemari antara lain Finding Nemo, Toys Story dan lain-lain. Oleh karena itu skill dan kemampuan dalam bidang ini merupakan hal yang mutlak dimiliki oleh siswa dalam menjawab tuntutan pasar kerja. Melalui kegiatan PKM ini diharapkan siswa SMKN 2 Lhokseumawe mampu menjawab tantangan tersebut. Pada kegiatan PKM ini masing-masing siswa akan didorong untuk menguasai keterampilan dalam bidang pemodelan dan animasi 3D. Siswa akan di ajarkan berbagai macam tehnik tehnik pemodelan dan animasi.  Selain itu siswa diajarkan tahap akhir pada pemodelan dan animasi yaitu pencahayaan dan rendering yang akan mengubah karya siswa kedalam bentuk animasi ataupun gambar.  Adapun luaran dari kegiatan ini siswa akan membuat blog yang berisi berbagai macam-macam objek dan karakter yang telah dibuat selama proses pelatihan. Hal ini bertujuan untuk mensosialisasikan kemampuan siswa pada masyarakat luas. Selain itu produk luaran lainnya dari kegiatan ini yaitu film animasi pendek yang memuart berbagai karakter yang telah dibuat siswa. Film animasi ini bertemakan kegiatan poisitif sehari-hari bagi anak-anak. Film animasi ini nantinya akan disebar luaskan pada berbagai media, seperti media online dan media lainnya.  Untuk memastikan kegiatan pembelajaran pemodelan dan animasi ini terus berkembang, nantinya pada akhir kegiatan juga akan dibentuk komunitas yang dikelola oleh guru dan siswa SMKN 2 Lhokseumawe. Komunitas ini nantinya dapat menjadi media sosialisasi pemodelan dan animasi 3D bagi masyarakat umum.
Behavior in Organization-Kharisma Sutanti-03111200001
Authors: Sutanti Kharisma
Published: October 2023

Nama: Kharisma Sutanti Nim:03111200001 Kelas: A
Defect Management and Root Cause Analysis: Pillars of Excellence in Software Quality Engineering
Authors: Pargaonkar Shravan
Published: October 2023

Defect Management and Root Cause Analysis: Pillars of Excellence in Software Quality Engineering
Cultivating Software Excellence: The Intersection of Code Quality and Dynamic Analysis in Contemporary Software Development within the Field of Software Quality Engineering
Authors: Pargaonkar Shravan
Published: October 2023

Cultivating Software Excellence: The Intersection of Code Quality and Dynamic Analysis in Contemporary Software Development within the Field of Software Quality Engineering
The relationship between Mothers’ and Fathers’ spatial language, with sex differences in young children’s spatial language.
Authors: Farran Emily Kate , Fink Elian , Hughes Claire , Gilligan-Lee Katie Anne
Published: October 2023

There is a known relationship between spatial language and spatial abilities. Alongside this there is a complex pattern of sex differences in spatial abilities, yet there is limited knowledge of sex differences in children’s exposure to, and children’s use of, spatial language. This is the first study to directly compare mother-child and father-child interactions to investigate spatial language. Mother-child and father-child 3-minute DUPLO® play sessions were coded for spatial language when the child was 24 months old (N=187 families; 105 boys) and two years later at 48 months (N=115 families; 66 boys). There were no sex differences in children’s or parents’ spatial language use at 24 months or at 48 months. Parents showed more variety of spatial language (quality) with their daughters than their sons, but a similar quantity of spatial language with their daughters and sons. Stronger spatial language quality could reflect a higher (perceived) need to provide conceptual support to daughters than sons. Associational analyses revealed a concurrent association between parent and child spatial language use at 48 months, but parent spatial language at 24 months did not predict child spatial language 2 years later. No sex effects were observed for either cross-sectional or longitudinal associational analyses. In summary, we found limited evidence of sex effects in our sample. Our findings represent an important contribution, demonstrating comparable levels of exposure to spatial language to sons and daughters, and comparable elicitation of spatial language from young boys and girls.
Personality traits as predictors of depression across the lifespan
Authors: Yang Zhen , Li Allison , Roske Chloe , Alexander Nolan , Gabbay Vilma
Published: October 2023

Background: Depression is a major public health concern. A barrier for research has been the heterogeneous nature of depression, complicated by the categorical diagnosis of depression which is based on a cluster of symptoms, each with its own etiology. To address the multifactorial etiology of depression and its high comorbidity with anxiety, we aimed to examine the relations between personality traits, diverse behavioral, cognitive and physical measures, with depression and anxiety over the lifespan.Method: Our sample was drawn from the NKI-RS, a community-based lifespan sample (N=1494 participants aged 6 to 85). Analyses included multivariate approach and general linear models for group comparisons and dimensional analyses, respectively. A machine learning model was trained to predict depression using many factors including personality traits. Results: Depression and anxiety were both characterized by increased neuroticism and decreased extraversion, but did not differ between themselves. Comorbidity had an additive effect on personality vulnerability. Dimensionally, depression was only associated with personality in adolescence, where it was positively correlated with neuroticism, and negatively correlated with extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness. The relationship between anxiety and personality changed over time, with neuroticism and conscientiousness being the most salient traits. Our machine learning model predicted depression with 70% accuracy with neuroticism and extraversion contributing most.Limitations: Due to the cross-sectional design, conclusions cannot be drawn about causal relationships between personality and depression.Conclusion: These results underscore the impact of personality on depressive disorders and provide novel insights on how personality contributes to depression across the lifespan.
नेपाली साहित्येतिहासमा अतीतबोध
Authors: अधिकारी बालाकृष्ण
Published: October 2023

प्रस्तुत लेखमा नेपाली साहित्येतिहासमा अतीतबोध विषयक विमर्श गरिएको छ । साहित्येतिहास मानव सभ्यताको उद्भवदेखि वर्तमानसम्मका समग्र कलात्मक अभिव्यक्तिमध्ये भाषाका माध्यमबाट व्यक्त हुने कलासौन्दर्यसँग मानवीय सब्घर्षका इतिहासको अन्तद्र्वन्द्वात्मक सम्बन्धको विश्लेषण र मूल्याब्कन हो । यसको मूल सम्बन्ध अतीतसँग रहन्छ तथापि वर्तमानको स्मृति र भविष्यको मार्गचित्रसँग पनि उत्तिकै सम्बद्ध हुन्छ । मूलतः अतीतका घटना र तज्जन्य परिप्रेक्ष्यमा मानवीय चेतनाको निरन्तरता र नवोन्मेषलाई वर्तमानमा बसेर हेर्ने दृष्टिकोण नै अतीतबोध हो । यस लेखमा पुस्तकालयीय अध्ययनकार्यबाट साहित्येतिहासमा अतीतबोधसम्बद्ध अवधारणा सब्कलन गरी नेपाली साहित्येतिहासका सन्दर्भमा त्यसको विमर्श गरिएको छ । यसरी विश्लेषण गर्दा अतीतचेतना, निरन्तरता र नवोन्मेष, धनात्मक र ऋणात्मक गति एवं अतीतमूल्य गरी चारवटा मानदण्ड निर्धारण गरी गरिएको यस विमर्शबाट अतीतबोध साहित्येतिहासको आधारदर्शन भएकाले ऐतिहासिक तथ्य÷घटनाको मूल्यबोध गर्न, नेपाली साहित्येतिहासका प्रवृत्तिको निरन्तरता र नवोन्मेषलाई तर्कसब्गत रूपमा बोध गरी तिनका धनात्मक र ऋणात्मक गतिले पारेका प्रभावको आकलन गर्न तथा समग्रमा वर्तमानबोध एवं भविष्यबोधलाई समेत तथ्यपरक, तर्कसब्गत र विश्वसनीय बनाउने अतीतमूल्य ठम्याई त्यसको अनुप्रयोग गर्न यसको अपरिहार्य आवश्यकता रहेको निष्कर्ष प्राप्त भएको छ । साहित्यिक घटना, स्रष्टा, कृति तथा तिनका विशेषताको समुचित विश्लेषण र मूल्याब्कन गरी युगानुकूल साहित्यिक प्रवृत्तिहरूको पहिचान र निर्धारणमा अतीतबोधको प्रभावकारी उपयोग हुने भएकाले प्रस्तुत लेखबाट प्राप्त निष्कर्ष प्राज्ञिक दृष्टिले उपयोगी र औचित्यपूर्ण रहेको छ ।
TPACK Based: A Need Analysis for ELT Materials Development
Authors: Devi Ravena , Ikhsanudin Ikhsanudin
Published: October 2023

Maintaining current levels of knowledge necessitates putting learning into daily life. Currently, the development of technology and information has been very rapid, so it is possible to carry out technology-based learning. The term "TPACK" refers to the integration of conceptual frameworks related to technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge. The aim of this study was to determine if one of Kalimantan Barat schools was prepared to use TPACK in its teaching methodology. Descriptive analysis is the research method that is implemented. The techniques used to collect the data are observation of the school's infrastructure and amenities, interviews with a number of students and one of the English teachers, and student questionnaire responses. The findings revealed that the school and teachers were not prepared to include TPACK in learning and teaching activities. Even though the students were prepared enough for TPACK-based teaching and learning, it could be difficult because the school and teachers were not prepared. The observation reveals a scarcity of learning resources. The interview findings revealed that there are impediments to the use of TPACK in teaching and learning activities, such as a lack of technological skills, difficulty adapting to existing technology, and student indiscipline while utilizing technology in learning activities. Based on the study's findings, it is possible to conclude that certain demands must still be satisfied in order to accomplish TPACK-based learning.
Freud e a ética do fragmento
Authors: Fernandez de Souza Pedro
Published: October 2023

O tema do fragmento e do que é fragmentário perpassa a obra de Freud: pedaços de memórias, vestígios do passado, retalhos de textos são alguns dos elementos que figuram em sua prática empírica e em seu afazer teórico. Não somente o passado reaparece, no presente, por meio de fragmentos, mas também a verdade ou o significado (de um sonho, de um sintoma) pode emergir, na atividade interpretativa e terapêutica, em estado fragmentário. Neste texto, buscamos compreender o papel do fragmento dentro da teoria freudiana; para tanto, focamos nossa atenção no caso do Homem dos Lobos, no qual os fragmentos marcam presença de forma maciça. Nota-se que eles atuam em três dimensões distintas e complementares: a) no próprio conteúdo da neurose analisada; b) no decorrer do tratamento analítico, ou melhor, no método freudiano; c) na redação do caso clínico, isto é, na passagem do tratamento para o campo das palavras escritas. Estudando as relações entre esses três campos, vê-se emergir uma ética do fragmento freudiana, na qual nós, enquanto leitores, estamos sempre implicados.
Walter Benjamin platónico: la “forma de la exposición” en el “prólogo epistemocrítico” y la dialéctica platónica
Authors: Fernández Mouján Raimundo
Published: October 2023

Cuando Walter Benjamin desarrolla en el “Prólogo epistemocrítico” de El origen del Trauerspiel alemán la más extensa de las presentaciones de su teoría del conocimiento (así como la única publicada en vida), lo hace a partir de una explícita reinterpretación de la filosofía platónica, en particular de su “doctrina de las ideas”. Este artículo se propone investigar las afinidades entre el prólogo de Benjamin y la filosofía platónica, poniendo especial énfasis en las relaciones entre los desarrollos metodológicos de ambos autores, es decir entre la “forma de la exposición” de Benjamin y la dialéctica de Platón. A partir de explorar estas relaciones, se busca poner de relieve una visión de la filosofía que ambos autores comparten, y de la que se quiere señalar la originalidad, potencia y actualidad.
A distinção entre geração e aceitação de teorias científicas: um problema para a inferência da melhor explicação
Authors: Sardi Gabriel Chiarotti , Silva Marcos Rodrigues da
Published: October 2023

O argumento da abdução de Charles Peirce, ou raciocínio abdutivo, frequentemente foi identificado na literatura de Filosofia da Ciência com o argumento da inferência da melhor explicação (IBE) de Gilbert Harman. Essa identificação, embora muito comum, foi esclarecida como um equívoco, visto que enquanto a abdução descreve um processo gerativo de teorias, a IBE de Harman trata de um processo seletivo entre alternativas teóricas rivais. Todavia, Peter Lipton, buscando desenvolver IBE, apresentou uma estrutura muito similar à abdução peirciana com a finalidade de oferecer um modelo capaz de descrever tanto os momentos de geração, quanto de seleção de teorias. O objetivo deste artigo é o de mostrar que as duas diferentes concepções de IBE (a de Harman e de Lipton) implicam diferentes concepções sobre a própria noção de aceitação: enquanto Harman deixa a aceitação para uma etapa avaliatória final, Lipton coloca a aceitação no interior do processo de geração de uma produção científica.
scAN1.0: A reproducible and standardized pipeline for processing 10X single cell RNAseq data
Authors: Lepetit Maxime , Ilie Mirela Diana , Chanal Marie , Raverot Gerald , Bertolino Philippe , Arpin Christophe , Picard Franck , Gandrillon Olivier
Published: October 2023

Single cell transcriptomics has recently seen a surge in popularity, leading to the need for data analysis pipelines that are reproducible, modular, and interoperable across different systems and institutions. To meet this demand, we introduce scAN1.0, a processing pipeline for analyzing 10X single cell RNA sequencing data. scAN1.0 is built using the Nextflow DSL2 and can be run on most computational systems. The modular design of Nextflow pipelines enables easy integration and evaluation of different blocks for specific analysis steps. We demonstrate the usefulness of scAN1.0 by showing its ability to examine the impact of the mapping step during the analysis of two datasets: (i) a 10X scRNAseq of a human pituitary gonadotroph tumor dataset and (ii) a murine 10X scRNAseq acquired on CD8 T cells during an immune response.
ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF GOOD CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (GCG) PRINCIPLES AND TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE PRINCIPLES IN CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) PROGRAMS IN PT. XYZ
Authors: Adiva Felisha , Widyarti Maria Theresia Heni , Ciptaningtias Arum Febriyanti
Published: October 2023

The company's business activities will become more efficient if the company can apply the principles of Good Corporate Governance (GCG) with full commitment, including in implementing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs. In addition to the GCG principles, the implementation of CSR programs also needs to pay attention to the Triple Bottom Line principles to have a valuable impact on the sustainability of the company. This research is descriptive-quantitative research that aims to analyze the implementation of CSR programs and analyze the application of GCG and Triple Bottom Line principles in the CSR program of PT XYZ. Data collection was conducted through interviews, questionnaires, and documentation. Respondents related to the distribution of questionnaires are the recipients of the Community Development Program Year 2022-2023. The data analysis used is descriptive analysis to get the index value. The results showed that GCG principles and Triple Bottom Line principles have been applied to the CSR program of PT XYZ. However, the implementation of GCG principles related to the principles of transparency and responsibility as well as the implementation of Triple Bottom Line principles related to people still have shortcomings.
The Promotion of Travel Happiness Based on the Time Allocation of Tourism Activities in National Park: From the Literature Review Perspective
Authors: Xia Jing
Published: October 2023

The time allocation of tourism activities directly affects tourists happiness. Scholars at home and abroad have carried out long-term research on this and accumulated rich research results. This paper mainly reviews the research literature on national parks, happiness and time allocation, points out the shortcomings of the current research in this field, and hopes to promote the sustainable development of national park tourism.
Pick-by-vision technology as an advancement in logistics process solutions
Authors: Kopec Ján , Pekarčíková Miriam , Trebuňa Peter , Matiscsák Matúš
Published: October 2023

The aim of this article is to describe pick-by-vision technology as an effective tool for solving logistics process problems. The technology is the result of the work of TeamViewer Germany GmbH and is already in use in German companies. The introduction of this technology helps companies in several aspects and brings several benefits. It is not a complex technology that would need complex and therefore expensive software and hardware. The technology is because up to 80% of all information is perceived by sight. This gives the operator a free hand. Several advantages are described in the article below. The technology works with a pick-by-light device that is attached to the employee's hand. By scanning, the glasses display all the information the operator needs. No paper or other order tracking system or logistics processes are required.
Relative Risk Regression for Clustered Data with Application to Oral Health Research
Authors: Luo Yingren , Mitani Aya
Published: October 2023

Introduction: Cluster-weighted generalized estimating equations (CWGEE) and doubly-weighted GEE (DWGEE) are used to produce unbiased estimates when informative cluster size (ICS) exists. However, their performance in estimating the relative risk (RR) from a Poisson regression is unknown.
Methods: Using the dental data from the San Juan Overweight Adults Longitudinal Study (SOALS), we estimated the association between patient-level (sex, education level, smoking status, age) and tooth-level (bleeding upon probing) predictors and two types of outcomes with high and low prevalence each. We compared the odds ratio (OR) and RR estimates from logistic and Poisson CWGEE/DWGEE, respectively.
Results: For patient-level covariates, the ORs estimated from logistic CWGEE/DWGEE and the RRs estimated from Poisson CWGEE/DWGEE were similar to the low-prevalence outcome (tooth loss). With the high-prevalence outcome (tooth loss or increase in attachment loss or pocket depth), the ORs were further from the null compared to the RRs. For example, within CWGEE, the OR of smoking was 1.301 (95% CI: 1.063-1.592), whereas the RR of smoking was 1.235 (95% CI: 1.052-1.450). For the tooth-level covariate (bleeding), there was a considerable difference between OR/RR on tooth loss estimated from CWGEE vs DWGEE. For example, the RR estimated from CWGEE was 1.692 (95% CI: 1.386-2.067), whereas the RR estimated from DWGEE was 1.354 (95% CI: 1.072-1.710).
Discussion: CWGEE and DWGEE may produce different estimates for tooth-level (sub-cluster) covariates, especially when the prevalence of the outcome is low. In general, RRs estimated from Poisson CWGEE/DWGEE are closer to the null compared to ORs estimated from logistic CWGEE/DWGEE.
Epidemiological Study and Surgical Outcome of Preauricular Sinus
Authors: Delwar A H M , Mazumder Jahangir Alam , Rashid M Shazibur , Khan Md Arif Murshed , Ahmed Samsuddin , Rahaman Md Mustafizur , Ahmed Md Masuque , Rahman Md Shafiqur
Published: October 2023

Background: Preauricular sinus (PrAS) is a common congenital external ear malformation affecting mainly children. Symptomatic Preauricular sinus and asymptomatic for unusual scar marks, surgery is the mainstay of treatment. Due to variationsin presentation and recurrence, surgeons practice different surgical procedures to treatthe Preauricular sinus.

Objectives: To compare the relative frequency and incidence of the Preauricular sinus and find the best surgical approach. Methods: It is a cohort retrospective study of forty-four cases of Preauricular sinus in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Comilla Medical College, Bangladesh, from 01-07-2016 to 31-06-2019. All forty-four patients were clinically diagnosed with Preauricular sinus and confirmed by history, examination, and investigations. Special investigations included Audiological analysis and Ultrasonography of the renal system.

Results: Theincidence of Preauricular sinus out of 1,16,128 patients in the outpatient department was 44 (0.05%), and out of inpatient routine operative 2738 patients were 1.61%. Fortypatients (90.90%) were treated by traditional sinusectomy, and the rest of the four patients (9.10%) were treated by extended supra-auricular sinusectomy procedures. Relapse was taken place in two patients (4.54%). Gender issuance shows that female was 24(54.54%) and males was 20(45.46%). The age distribution exhibited in the case of children was 34(77.27%), and adult, was 10(22.73%). Anatomical site allocation reveal that right side was 22(50%), left side was 20(45.45%), bilateral was 2(4.55%) whereas unilateral was 42(95.45%). Presenting features display non-infected putty like discharge was 21(47.72%), infected abscess was 19(43.18%) and asymptomatic was 4(9.1%). A syndrome related tothe Preauricular sinus was not found in our study.

Conclusion: Children were more affected by the Preauricular sinus as a congenital disease. Incidence and recurrence are always countable fromthe perspective of treatment. As surgery is the treatment principle, it should be perfect without recurrence. We appreciate the supra-auricular approach for the excision of the Preauricular sinus, which best complements the patient’s wishes.

J Com Med Col Teachers Asso Jan 2023; 27(1): 09-13
Post COVID symptoms in Patients of Cumilla District, Bangladesh
Authors: Amin Al Amin , Hafsa Najnin Jahan , Akter Roksana , Shaha Pinki , Roy Utshab , Hasan Nazmul , Saem Abu Mohammad , Hoque Mohammad Izazul
Published: October 2023

Background: COVID-19 not only takes millions of lives and significant morbidities world wide but also retains significant post COVID symptoms. The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted our psychosocial behaviors due to confinement, social distancing, masks and changes in working condition.

Objective: The objective of our study is to evaluate the symptoms of post COVID-19 Patients in Cumilla district, Bangladesh.

Methods: It was a retro-prospective observational study. All RT-PCR positive patients who tested in RT-PCR lab of Comilla Medical College in 10 days of each month from July to December 2020 were included in this study. 10 days in each month was selected by lottery. Selected patients were interviewed over telephone by the investigator team after getting the verbal consent and their information was recorded accordingly in a preformed data sheet.

Results: Among 606 COVID-19 RT-PCR positive patients mean age was 40.39 ± 15.42 years, 62.8% were male. 97.2% recovered and 2.8% died. 33.8% patients suffered from post COVID symptoms. The most common symptoms were fatigue 73 (26.3%), Palpitation 67 (24.1%), muscle pain 24 (11.7%), CNS disturbance including depression 32 (15%), difficulty in breathing 15 (5.9%) and bodyache 13 (4.6%).

Conclusion: Post COVID-19 is mainly characterized by musculoskeletal, pulmonary, neurological and digestive involvement including depression. More than one third of patients with COVID-19 report long-term symptoms 3 to 10 months after diagnosis. These data suggest that the post COVID symptoms placed a significant burden on society and especially healthcare systems.

J Com Med Col Teachers Asso Jan 2023; 27(1): 14-18